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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22
AT HOME AT LAST.


The Editor Of the estate Gazetteer,
DIscours~s on Fargo. N. ID. Railroads.
From the state Gazette" of this morning.
Several propositions are coming up in
regard to a street railway for Fargo
Fargo IN. ID Forum.
This is not information of much i'm
portance to the citizens of Trenton, but
it may be Interesting to our readers to
know that we nave seen two street rail-
ways successfully buried in Fargo.
The first one went underground in
1882, in the spring. The boom was
at that time making some men rich and
others poor. in Fargo. Lots worth five
or six dollars were readily sold for
Il ,ooo. n the owner frequently had to
wait until the waters of the Red River
of the North subsidized after a freshet
before he could successfully locate his
property.
Before the spring rains set in the
enterprising citizens of Fargo built a
street railway, which ran through Broad
way and Front streets. 1t was four
blocks long. The equipment was one
car and a horse
Now and then, when a railroad train
came into town, the street car was
hauled up and down the track, which ran
past the depot. The horse. cat-fed and
sleek, was put over the line at a rate of
speed calculated to impress passengers
on the train from the East with an idea
that a crowd of impatient bankers. mer-
chants and read estate agents were await
ing transportation at the other end of
the track.
When the car had turned the corney.
the horse was shifted to the other end of
it and went tearing over the road. Thus
did this wonderful street railway, which
was operated only when a train came
in from the East, grow and thrive until
one morning late in April, when the
waters OF the river came up and sat on
the door steps and window stills of every
house In Fargo.
For more than a week men made
| their way around town in boats and en-
tered their homes via second story win
dows, and the station at the steamboat
| wharf on the bank OF the river drifted
| up Avenue A and leaned Familiarity against
the chimney Of the First National Bank.
When fine water had receded to the
banks of the river. mud In the streets OF
Fargo was deep and soft, and the street
| was probed for and located, but so far
\ from the surface Of the ground that II
was thought best not to dig for II. be.
cause Of the danger Of striking water
and nobody felt the need Of that JUS
| then.
The following spring another stree,
railway was built in the streets Of Fargo
and In q like manner did It disappear
How many more were buried there WI
do not know, but perhapa 4 euf1icienl
number ave been sunk 10 at 1e4st maks
q solid foundation for The one that # II
now ptoposed 70 build,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22

1t is interesting to note that one, at
least. of the Parkhurstian Police Commits
sioners heartily endorses Captain Chap
mans raid upon a private dinner party.
This is just what might be expected. A.
the very first Congress of the United
States, an Amendment to the Fourth
Article of the Constitution was adopted,
which reads as follows
OF UNREASONABLE SEARCHES AND
SEIZURES.
THE right of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers and effects
against unreasonable searches and seizures
shall not be violated, and no warrant
shall issue but upon probable cause, sup
ported by oath or affirmation, and par
ticularly describing the place to be
searched n the persons or things to be
seized"
But the Constitution be damned. Let
US adopt the Russian system. Let the
police have spies in every quarter seeking
Indications. of cruelty to morality accord
ing to the P~arkhurstian dispensation, and
then let the police walk in and break in
at any hour of the day or night and hale
the criminals to dungeon cells.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22
NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the l4th day
Of December, 1895, the Commissioners Of AS
sessment filed in the office Of the Clerk Of
the Board Of Street and Water Commission
ers their Anal assessment map and report
for the construction OF
SEWER IN STREET,
from a point about 50 feet west of Oakland
avenue TO connect with sewer in Central ave-
me, and the same Is now open to public
inspection. in the Office of the Clerk of said
Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
of are included in said assessment. Namely
PROSPECT STREET
from a point about e6.49 feet east Of Central
avenue to Oakland avenue.
on the west side. from Prospect street to a
point about 20 feet south thereof.
And that the 25th day of January. 1897. at
2 O'clock P. NJ, and the meeting room Of the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners are
hereby fixed as the time and place when and
where the Board OF Street and Water Com
missioners will meet to hear, consider and adj
Indicate upon all objections to said assess
ment map and report. All objections thereto
must be presented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BouToN,
Clerk.
Dated Jersey city. December Is. 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22

Sealed proposals win be received BIZ the
Beard OF Street and Water Commissioners
fed pipe
SEWER IN HoADLEY AVENUE,
from a point about HIS feet west OF West sidSz
avenue, $50 feet west from which point an
s-inch yitrifed sewer TO MALLORY avenue,
2a-lnch brick oval sewer. and from Williams
avenue q 30-inch brick oval sewer to and con-
nesting with the sewer in cIsadenny avenue.
provisions Of chapte. 217 Of the Laws OF
1855, and in accordance with specifications on
hle in the Office Of the Clerk or said Board.
Blank forms Of bid and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained at the ONCE Of the Chief
s''ss'' Ultimate ssgTfs eis or QUANTITIES.
About 4o lineai feet Of s0-lneh brick oval
About 275 lineal feet OF 24-inch brick oval
About 500 lineal feet Of is-inch yitrined pipe
sewer. He
About $50 llnsal feet of 15-inch vitriaed pipe
About % cubic yards Of rock excavation.
About 5000 feet B. NJ. lumber ii sheathing
About 5 receiving basins. eu. rs S:
Time allowed for the completion Of the work.
The making Of the above Improvement and
award Of the contract therefor will be sub
5eet to the remonstrance OF the owners Of the
property liable to more than one-haif the as
sessment therefor on the basis Of preliminary
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes. endorsed sPrcposais for the Construc-
tion of Sewer In Hoadiey and Mallory Ave-
aues,' directed to Mr.. John c. KAISER
Chairman Of the Committee on streets and
Sewers and handed to the Clerk Of the
Board in open meeting when called for in the
No city official win Be accepted as nsS surety.
nor will a substitution OF sureties be allowed.
The Board may, under the provisions OF
the act above cited. exercise Its right to re-
fect any or all proposals..
The attention of bidders IS especially called
TO Section Z. Chapter 13t Of the Laws Of 1881.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
operative until the bondsnens offered by the
contractor have been approved as to sum-
cheney by this Board and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President OF this
! Board having the power TO examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath. Isl
BY order OF the Beard OF Street and Water
GEO. t. BoUroN
Dated Jersey city. December. IS, 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22

In all the other communities of the
State like impositions are made. The inn
keepers and brewers of the State pay
considerably more than 81, 000.000 per year
for their licenses. Every peddler, auc-
tioneer, theatrical manager and a host
of other people. pay in this way for the
privilege of doing business in the State.
The miscellaneous corporations under
the supervision of the same board were
assessed for their franchises in 1895
81. 092, 744.59.
And in this connection we would call
attention to the ingenious insistment of
the railway counsel that Jersey City and
Newark should tax the intangible per-
sonad property largely franch pc and
good Wild of the corporations having
their principal Offices In such cities, but
carrying on their real business in other
States. Such a tax might be imposed for
one year; it might possibly be collected
for that year, but after that period these
companies would withdraw from New Jer-
sey, and the State would lose the greater
portion of its $1,000, 900 annual revenue
from that source.
itional taxes payable to the cities under
TOUR plan would not result in decreased
taxation, but only furnish a fund for ex-
travagant expenditure. If we are en-
objection is frivolous, especially when it
comes from the representatives of COM
panies who disclaim any interest or re-
sponsibility for the welfare Of the COM
largely concerned.
This objection is not Wild, as against
the main sufferers at least. In Jersey
City, In making pp the tax budget.
considered and adjusted; from the
amount 50 aseertained, the estimated
deducted befpss the rate is struck. This
Comptrollefs Report for 1896.
We should nave no objection to a pro-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22


Notice Is hereby given that on the 14th day OF
December, 1896, the Commissioners Of As
sessment dled in the Office Of the CLERK OF
the Board OF Street and Water Commission
ers their final assessment map and report for
the
from jackson avenue to Bergen avenue in
to said Board on the 9th day Of JAY 1885.
and cenformabiy to the provisions Of ChaFter
2l7 Of the Laws of 1895. and the same isyrow
open to public inspection in the Office 81 the
Clerk Of said Board.
And notice is also given that the foX lowing
streets or avenues or particular Ieettons
thereof are included in said assessment name
ly;-
VIRGINIA AVENUE.
from jackson avenue 70 Bergen aven1
re
on the south alae. from y1sztnfa avenue bout
q. AZ feeE east and SIS feet we-
BERNIUS COURT
from Virginia avenue to its westerly -zrmi7~
JACKSON AVENUE.
on the north side. from Virginia avenue about
~ feet east and Is feet west. Il
And that the 2Sth day Of December. 1896,
at 3 o'clock P. NJ, and the meeting
room Of the Board Of Street and Mater Com-
missioners are hereby Hxed as the time and
place when and where the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners will meet to hear.
consider and adJudicate upon ali objections
10 the confirmation Of said Anal assessment
map and report that may be presented IN
BY order Of the Board or street ana water
GEO 7 RorroN
Dated Jersey city. December IS, 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22
WESTMINSTER 0HURoHs soorABLE
"Birthday sociablef. was held /

A birthday Sociable'' was held last
night at Westminster Presbyterian Church
to raise funds for the Sunday school
Christmas festival. The festival will be
held on next Monday evening n an
elaborate programme Of tableaux and die
logues will be given. Tonight the teach
ers OF the church will elect officers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22

THE more one studies Captain Chap
mans own explanation, the more black
guardly and wanton does his conduct APP
pear. He says he had information that
the law was going to be offended by a
certain act at the close of a dance. How
did he satisfy himself by the intrusion,
Of which he was guilty, that it would
not take place? His explanation is plainly
idiotic.
Then, having satisfied himself, as he
absurdly says. that it was not to take
place. what right had he to read a moral
lecture to the gentlemen upon whom he
forced his impudent presence.
The great pity about the whole affair
is that Mr.. Seeley and his guests did no.
pick the uniformed ruflan up bodily and
throw him out of the window.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22
PERSONAL.

Mr.. r. ID: Waldron, 0f Jersey city, has
just been granted letters patent for i hat.
cane and umbrella supporter which f4S d
articles II p0ph 4 ma11nef thai ne one but
the gyEaex eAn remove them unaeS6 kh93
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22

MEETINGS.


FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
JERSEY CITY. Dec. 9, 1896.
Notice is hereby given thai an election for
eight Directors Of this Bank will be held
at the Banking House. on Tuesday, the l2tn
The polls win be open from z NJ. to !
G.. W. coNKLIN,
Cashier.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22

S1,75S,2 S5 IS S1.032, $40 80
The allied companies have confined
themselves to criticism of our exhibits,
they have presented no affirmative case.
We have shown the need of remedial
legislation and suggested a compromise
plan. II the Commission should report
a bill. founded thereon, and 1t should be-
come a law, the railroads would still
have complete redress before the State
Board of Assessors and in the courts
from any over taxation resulting from the
workings of the act.
BY the twelfth section of the Act OF
1884, it is provided that If said Board
any case ascertain that the addition of
the State tax of one-haf of one per cen-
tum to the local rate as limitA IN this
act would compel my company to pay
more tax than the tax such company
would pay if such company did not pay
the State tax of one-falf of one pei
centum. but did pay fuE local rates on
all the property and franchises mentioned
in section three, without any other ex-
emption than such as would be allowed
to an individual citizen on such prop
erty. that then and IN such case the
as will make the tax equal to the amount
that such company would pay upon all
the property and franchises mentioned
rates without any State tax of one-half
of one per scentum: the Board, for the
purposes Of ascertaining this amount,
lied to apportion the valne of the fran
chise among the local taxing districts
That provision VIII still remain a part of
the railroad tax law.
Unde 1t the railroads may at any time
obtain an adjudication and an equalizing
of their taxes: the law fully provides
for equalizing down the property Of rail-
roads; it contains no provision for equal
izing up.
This section has been construed BY the
courts and relief given In certain dis
tricts In the suit brought by the West
Shore System to review the assessments
made against its property In Weehawken
Union Townships.
In these cases the Court sustained IN
tact the States quota of the taxes and
made the reduction in the local tax.
We call the attention Of the Commits
sion to the fact that in deciding this
case. Judge Parker, In the Supreme
Court, adopted the method Of comparing
and OF m~arshaiing all the assessed rata
sbles, railroad and individual. In the tax
ing districts as we have done repeated
III In our tables and examples {see Ex-
hibit 81, and not BY the Comparison Of
Isolated and disjointed parcels. as urged
By the counsel d the allied companies
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22

On receipt Of ten cents, cash Or stamps,
d generous sample viii be mailed Of the
most popular Eatarrh and Hay Fever
Cure {Ely'e Cream Balm1 suf1cient 70
~demonstfate III great merit. Full re SOC.
ELY BROTHERS.
Is Warren st.. New York City
Nv son MAS afflicted With catafrh. M
'd0csd him tu nv Elyss Cream Balm and
no ~diaAkfee1ble eAf6frhnf smell Al left
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22

ss5.o72.1s, Newark pays only s52s.47O for
the same purposes.
Moreover the heavy debt of Jersey City
reached it's maximum in 1887, when 1t
was $40, 674,3 % and has been steadily de-
creasing since that time. At the end of
the last fiscal year. November 80, 1885, il
was SIS, 40, 4S4.S5.
In nfher leading eXpendItureS. Jersey
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22

THE Tribune" this morning exposes in
mastery style the gross indiscretion of
the Hoboken sObserver' as a party
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22
WANTED


MEN AND WOMEN OUT or EMPLOYMENT n
willing to work can learn of O permanent situation
at good wages. by writing at once to p H., Box
2S3, Augusta, Maine
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22

THE world" says it created a great
sensation yesterday by its chapters from
the ancient history of the Water ques-
ton. We understand HI sensation was
chiefly in its own office. Amusement was
the emotion displayed by the general
public. However, the world is right
in the position it has assumed. We are
glad to see IT follow the lead Of 1.-The
News"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22
organ.

THE Red Oak. Iowa. and Fargo, N. D..
editor of the state Gazette really does
know something. He is well posted upon
the street car traffic which does not exist
in his former stamping ground. In a long
article this morning he discusses the topic
with almost human intelligence. The dis
play is SO remarkable that we reprint the
effort in full.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22

Sealed proposals win be received By the
Beard Of Street and Water Commissioners
on Monday, December %. 1896. at 2 oclocx
Z M. for the construction Of a 15-inch VIII
fed nine -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22
NOTICE


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

dated Jerssy GIG. pscember. Is. lsss.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22
NOTICE.

Dated Jersey city, Decent
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-25
BLOWS AT LAST.
Governor Evans and Judge Earle of South Car olina Have a flsticuff on the
 Hastings.

Columbia, s. C., July 24.-For the past six years candidates for public office in South Carolina have been blackguard- ing each other on the stump and have been time and again on the very verge of getting together in personal combat, but they have never gotten up to the fighting point. The people had come to believe that such thing as resenting an insult on the stump was dream of the past. But Judge Joseph H. Earle broke the record today when he jumped upon the stand at Florence and struck Govern- or Evans in the head with his fist, get ting little blood drawn from under his eye in the personal row which followed. Governor Evans fist landing in his face. It was an exciting episode and a most painful spectacle-the governor of the state and circuit judge in a public scrap The trouble was caused by Evans alluding to Earle as flee with his tail cut. The whole court room was wild with excitement for at least fifteen min utes. Friends crowded around the two men after they had been very forcibly separated A number of pistols were drawn and held in the hands of their owners ready for use. Governor Evans was speaking when the incident occurred, Earle having spoken. Candidate Duncan spoke afterwards, going for Governor Evans in pretty warm language. There was a lively passage at arms between Generals Watts and Richburg. candi- dates for attorney general, the latter telling Watts finally that he would hold him personally responsible for what he had said.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-25
IF SEWALL WAS sa0T NAMED
Senator Jones Wired vlnstructons and Got Reply in Ssen Minutes
HE SENT IT THE c0NvEN1!On
To Be Read at q Proper Time-Mr. Jones Did Not Care to Talk-A Very Pretty Kettle
 of Fish.

St. Louis, July 24.-William Jennings Bryan, the nominee of the Chicago con- vention, will not accept a nomination at the hands of the populists if they turn down his running mate, SewalI of Maine. This announcement Is made on the au- thority of MT. Bryan himself. Senator Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the na- tional democratic committee, who has been in the city for the past week labor ing to secure the indorsement of the full Chicago ticket, has drowned upon the proposition to split" the populist ticket and has been charged with having posi- lively told the leaders that they must nominate Bryan and Sewall or do noth- ing at all.
 It has been evident to Senator Jones for the past forty-eight hours that he could not wean over the men who have been so bitter in their antagonism to Mir. Sewall on account of his identifca- ton with national bank against which system the platform adopted this aft ernoon inveighs. As soon as the con- yention decided to nominate the vice president first Senator Jones wired MT. .Bryan at his home in Lincoln as followsi
 St. Louis, July 24.-The populists have decided to nominate the vice president first. If it is not Sewall what shall do? l favor your declination in that event.
 JAMES K. JONES'"
 MT. Bryan certainly did not hesitate long in determining the character of his reply. Senator Jones, within sixteen minutes after he had sent his message, had the following reply handed to him in his room at the Planters hotel:
 Lincoln, Neb., July 4.-I agree with you fully. If Sewall is not nominated have my name withdrawn.
 "W. J. BRYAN" Senator Jones made no secret of the receipt of this telegram, which probably means much for the populists now assem- bled in convention, the length of which has already become irksome to some of the delegates. The telegram was shown to number of the senator's personal friends, and then sent to the convention hall to be read at the right time.
 To a reporter of the Southern Asso- ciated Press Senator Jones said 1t was manifestly impossible for MT. Bryan to accept a nomination from the populists upon a ticket which repudiated his as- sociate. There was nothing left for him to do but withdraw, and as soon as the convention had carried out the fixed pur- pose he said the popuists would be en- frightened as to MT. Bryan's course. Fur ther than this Chairman Jones did not care to talk tonight.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-25
EVENING SESSION.
A Wearisome Succession of Nominating
 Speeches by All the Orators.

A Wear1SOme 0uccebSlOn Ol
 Speeches by All the Orators.
 At 6:35 p. m. the convention was called to order by It's permanent chairman. Senator Allen of Nebraska, but it was a long time before the cali produced the desired result. Then the chairman an- nounced that message had been re- ceived from the silver convention and it would now be read. sf
 Delegate Pollock of Mississippi, a member of the silver convention, was introduced by the chairman and pro- ceeded to read the platform adopted by that body. When he reached the con- clusion to the effect that MT. Bryan had been nominated for the presidency there was an outburst of applause, drowning the further announcement of the nomina ton of Sewall for vice president
 The call of states for. nomination for vice president was resumed< Mir. Bow man of Alabama appeariug as the spokesman of that delegation to norni- nate for vice president Representative ~--~~~---~-~--~---
 Continued on Second Page.)
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-25
Heavy Failure at Chicago.

Chicago, H., July 24.-Parkhurst 6 Wilkinson, wholesale hardware mer- chants, assigned today. The firm had been considered wealthy one, and 1t Is believed the amount involved in the fail. ure is over $200,000.
 This morning a receiver was appointed for the East Chicago Iron and Steel company. of which Mir. Parkhurst is president. No statement of its affairs has been made.
 Parkhurst & Wilkinson made an as- sgnment in 1893. Their liabilities at that time were $3O0,000 and their assets double that amount. They paid their debts in full and resumed operations.