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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
The Equal Taxauon Defeat.


Does anybody now doubt what Repub-
licanism means to the State of New Jer-
sey?
Does anybody any longer doubt the
domination Of the railroads over that
wicked and corrupt party?
Does anybody doubt that the rule of
R~epublicanism at Trenton means the i'm
position of burdens Upon the people of the
State. in order that the railways may
J roll up bigger and bigger dividends?
The action of the Assembly yesterday
upon Mr.. Kinks Equal Taxation bill is
the final demonstration of the charge SO
often urged by the Democracy, and time
other. every time the Republican party
has come into power.
In defiance of their own previous votes,
in presence of the most conclusive
ments. in spite of the attitude of the
most enlightened men of their own party,
these wretched tools of the corporations
stuitified themselves and betrayed the peo-
pie by defeating one of the fairest and
most moderate measures ever proposed
in this State.
Mr.. Kinks bill proposed that the State
Board of Assessors should set a valuation
upon the ~seoond-class railway property
in each taxing district, bearing the same
ratio to its true value that the average
. assessment on private property bears to
value. On this assessment the rail-
Innoads were to pay the local rate. This
1st.,l left the corporations an enormous
advantage over private individuals, be-
cause it still left the rate on first-elass
property only one-half of one per cent.
What the political effect of the Assem-
bly's vote viii be. time viii tell. We
have no doubt as to how Hudson will
regard it, We believe that for the next
ten years it viii be impossible to elect
the best Republican that ever lived to
the smallest office. In Essex, too, we be-
lieve the people will again turn their
backs on the party which never realizes
a pledge made before election Probably
some of the h~ide-bound Republican eoun-
ties may remain faithful to the bosses
the rural districts wherein ignorance
makes the voters the victims of any lie
of a corporation attorney. But there is
nothing in popular government if every
enlightened community in the State does
not join ia Furnishing one of the most
abominable acts of political corruption
that any State has ever seen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
PURIM ENTERTAINMENT.

The annual Purim entertainment and
bali of the Ladies' Hebrew Aid Society
took place last evening in Columbia Hall,
Greenville, and the attendance and per-
Torrance was in every way satisfactory.
first part of the programme cor
sisted of a piano solo, eharrningly played
by Miss Evelyn Perlmutter; Grafton, Mas
ter Mortimer Mayer; vocal selections,
Miss Rebeeca Krause; rotation, Miss
Cecilia Krause; Dutch dialect comedians,
Hart Brothers; instrumental selections,
the Philharmonic Quartette, Mr.. Lowen-
stein, GUITAR Mr.. Merritt, mandolin; Mr..
Muller, either, Mr., Ernst, violin, and to
conclude there was a tragedy in 'one
reund,'a entitled "A Happy Pair" played
by Mrs. L. B. Thompson and Mr.. Maui
rice Marks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
VOORHEES, WINS TIE DAY.

- = &SHCH tlH StItAtHs
Special to the Jeageg Citu Nsus,
TRENTON. March Il, 1ss7.-At the close
of the debate in the Senate yesterday on
the Constitutional Amendments a vote
was taken and Judiciary article No, /
was adopted as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Herbert, Hoffman, Ketcham, Miller,
Skirm, Stranger. Stokes. Voorhees,, Vree-
land, Williams-l1. Noes-Barber, DAILY,
Johnson lH. W.), Johnson CIV. NJ, Kuhl
IS. Nos. 2. 8 and 4 were adopted without
opposition. Nos. g., 7 and 5 were laid over.
No. l. the Judiciary amendment that
passed the Senate, provides,-
First-For q new Court of Pardons, con-
sisting of the Governor, the president
Judge of the Supreme Court and the Att
Chancellor and Lay Judges, who consti-
tute that court at present.
6acond-A new Supreme Court, con-
and appellate.
Third-The removal of the Judges of the
Court of Errors, commonly called the lay
element.
Fourth-The merger of the courts of
law and equity as far as practicable.
Ftolrth-A division Of the Supreme
Court. so that terms may be held any
where in the States by two or more
Judges.
Sixth-Transfer of causes from the law
to the equity division, and vice versa,
whenever necessary to render complete
justice IN a pending cause.
Seventh-A court of last resort as IN
dependent of the inferior courts as such
a court can be without danger of be-
coming an over-technical and imprac-
ticable tribunal; and
Eighth-Courts of Equity in each county
whenever the Legislature thinks proper
70 give Chancery powers to the Circuit
Courts, thus extending the beneicent
principles of equity over a wider range
OF controversies and a larger number Of
suit5fs.
No. 2 gives women the right to vote in
school elections.
No. 3 Is the anti-race track amendment,
prohibiting pool selling and gambling of
all kinds.
No. 4 restraints the Governor from ap-
polltment during recess Of the Legisla-
ture any person that had previously been
nominated and rejected by the Senate.
The amendments which were laid over
Wese:-The biennial sessions of the Legis-
iafi9re;. the amendment providing for a
redistricting of the State, and the amend
ment providing that all laws passed by
the Legislature should contain a referen-
DUN clause. These amendments may
come up for consideration next week.
Senator Johnson said last evening that
the voorhees, judiciary amendment would
likely not pass the House of Assembly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
CORPORATION NOTICE.
NOTICE.

q NS %asa,, Is ] hereby given that on the s4th day
Board q Street and Water commissioner 10
IMPROVEMENT OF OLD BERGEN ROAD,
from Hudson Boulevard 70 Gates avenue. and
JACKSON PLACE and BARTHOLDI PLACE,
from Old Bergen Road TO Ocean avenue. and
the e ofhee q e tRs e ePsa e e p esid Bs sas4as'ti0n n
Notice is alsp given that the following
Of are included in said . asssssiae ae nameiy:~
L RERGEN ROAD.
from Hudson m s.aq5sssrd AssSnssDfiSss. avenue
from s assse9 tlegleyaaa to q poirt about 200
4SlsA cAaaT4oR AVENUE.
feet north ana 5lIs fssts south thereof.
DAMF0RTH AVENUE,
a from 90 2ld ! Rsrgrsn Road about s2sl7 feet north
LINDEN AVENUE.
e psiat s sssse a sSA sss ses sssts 81 sss ssss north
from Old Bergen R0aa 70 4 POINT about s44.lo
feet north thereof.
NOBLE STREE
from Old Bergen Road to a point about $50
cpLuMRIA PLACE.
from Old Bergen Road to a point about 305.42
PHARsALL AVENUE,
BARTHoLpI PLACE.
north OF Old Bergen Road.
JACKSON PLACE, tAsl
IraM o of oid ay Bsrgs0 e IA 2 P0ius about SO feet
NEPTUNE AVENUE.
from . old Bergen Road to q point about so
SEA IEW AVENUE. 70
from g point about ias feet north and 1875
OCEAN AVENUE.
from a point about Is feet east of Barthoidf
place 70 q point about q. 76 feet west Of jack
And that tie goth day Of March, 1897. at two
o'clock r., NJ, and the Assembly Chamber OF
the City Hall are hereby fixed as the time
and place when and where the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners will meet to
hear, consider and ad5udieate upon all obiee-
tons to the confirmation OF said final ASSESS
ment map thai may be presented in writing.
By order sf the Beard Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
W0MAN'S ALLIANCE TO MEET.

The monthly meeting Of the Universal
ist Woman's, Alliance Of the Metropolitan
District will be held at the Church Of the
Good Shepherd, Summit avenue and Ivy
place. tomorrow at eleven o'clock, A
most Interesting programme has been
prepared Miss Ada Fuller will give a
report on Current Events. AIRS. A. j.
Newbury will give a report GIN Denomi-
national News. The subject of oonsid-
Grafton is 1.-THE Attitude OF women To-
ward Modern Reform" Miss Cornalia
Of social reform; Mrs. lane T'ierce, SPo-
Htical Reform. and Miss Cecilia Gaines.
Religious Reform Mrs. Slesseman viii
sing. luncheon will be served at one
o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
BILLS Still POUR IN.
9th Houses Flooded as II Adiourn-
ment Were Months Distant.
sperfal r. ths Jerseu cag Nelfs-

~ Hf1| ~ W. TE" ETfF WE- VI IA
TRENTON, March II. 1S97.-The usual
large number of bills were introduced
yesterday. Among those in the Senate
Were:-
Mr.. Vreeiand. providing that no person
shall be confined In an asylum without
the written request Of a relative or other
interested person, and upon the certificate
Of two physicians, the certificate to be
approved by State or county judge. Pro-
vision IS made for a jury to sit on the
case when the court deems It necessary.
The act makes more stringent the regulss-
tioTs relative to the admission of inmates
to asylums and also makes the rules uni-
form.
Mr, Voorhees,, repeating the q requir-
ing the Clerk Of thu Supreme Court 10
reside in Trenton.
Among those In Thu House were;-
Mr. per0usse, gives to- the Factory ID
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
THE ODD VOLUMES MEET.

The Odd Volumes were delightfully."- en-
tertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
Marcus Beach, at her residence, No. los
Hoboken avenue. Mrs. R. o. Babbitt
told of Maurice of Nassau, speaking in
~cidentally Of the Duk of Palma. the
Siege of Maestricht and the Steady Adj
vance of the Province. Miss Grower
gave an able criticism of Rubens and
Rembrandt and their disciples. Miss
Lillian Pitcher entertained the club with
an account of David TeHier ana genre
painting Of the sixteenth and seven
teenth centuries.
A discussion in which all the members
were served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
DEPARTMENT. or STATE.
To all TO whom these presents may come.
Whereas, In the Judgment of the Board Of
Directors of The Petrofsky Oil Works Com
pany, a corporation organized under the laws
of this State. II has been deemed advisable
and most for the benefit of such corporation
expiration Of the time limited in its eertih-
cate of organization as appears by a duly au-
thentieated record of the proceedings of said
Board lf Directors Of such corporation held
in accordance with the provisions of an act
entitled, "An Act concerning corporations IRE
which said record, including the consent in
writing of the stockholders of said corporation,
that such dissolution should take place, as by
said act required having been by said cor
poration deposited in the office OF the Secye-
tary of State
sistant Secretary of State Of the State Of New
Jersey, being satisfied by due proof that the
requirements of "An Act conserving earpor-
ations Revision Of 1896. approved April 21st.
1896, re atiye to the dissolution Of eerporations'
have been fqlly. complied with BY the said
troffsky oil Works Company did on the TWEEN
tieth day of February, 1897, file in the office
of the Secretary of State a duly executed and
attested certificate of consent to the dissoiu-
tion Of said corporation by the Stockholders
thereof which said certificate 81 consent, and
now on file in the said office as provided BY
law.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set NV
hand and afflxed my official seal, at
0SeaD Trenton, this twentieth day of Febru-
airy, A. p. eighteen hundred and nine
Signed: A.. H. RICKEY,
Assistant Secretary of State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
q National Song Written Under Hot
Fire.

s'The Star spangled Banner was writ
ten by Francis Scott Key at the time of
the attack on Fort MeHenry. made by
Admiral cockburn Of September 10, 1874.
Key was held as a prisoner in a little
boat moored to the comma Yaer's vessel,
Through the whole day and night, ex-
posed to the fire from the shore. Key
Watched the flag on the fort, and, al
break of day on the 14th, saw it was stili
w~aVing-sour nag was sfill there Then.
taking an old letter from his pocket, he
rested it on q barrel head. and, at fever
heat, wrote the poem, waieh he called
1.-THE Defense of Fort MeHenry.p-Wilir
lam George Jordan in February Ladies
Home Journal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
BRANCH BARRoWs. A

TO BRANCH BARRows MRS.
lin, administratrix of estate Of John
Rogers, deceased Mary Rogers. Rich
Hill
You are hereby notified that at a pub
lie sale made by the City celleeter OF
isss. The elI lhaS 9a t ana as 4ids aaS % of pe Jeasay
City purchased for the sum of one hun
dred and twelve dollars and sixty-nine
cents ALI. the land and real estate stu
ate in JERSEY City. in the County of Hud-
son and>Ssate of New Jersey, fronting an
Larch avenue, which is laid down and
designated as lot ~slxty-ave l65), in block
number sig hundred and thirty-nine f6ssl,
report number. seyentystwo .172, made by
the Commissioners of Adjustment" APP
pointed in and for said City by the Cir
certified copy Of which report and map
was filed In the office of the City Celiee-
tor of Jersey City, OF the 18th day Of
July. 1881 said report and map and said
visions OF an act of the Legislature of
titled
aAn Act concerning the settlement and col
lection of arrearages Of unpaid taxes, as
sessneats and water rates or water reats
Ewing ie ing a tai Ia assessment ssssl aHa AID sdaAgg ien h i nea
and Instead of such arrearages, and 10
snfere &, the tba payment sa5s g. th Yaads a and e. pre-,
future taxation and assessmensrh ss,7
And the several Supplements thereto.
And YOU are further notified that you ap-
pear to have an estate or Interest in said
land and real estate, and unless the said land
and real estate shall be redeemed, as pro.
six months from and after the service hereof,
a deed fer the same VIII be given conveying
the fee simpie Of said land and real estate.
according to the proyisiens OF the said act.
Dated Jersey City, n. J., February l6.
1897.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN Of JHR-
81 CITY.
(Seal.) Mayor.
Attest; Al. ]. OfDQNNELL
city CLERK.
tsale No. so4a.l
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11

with the clean. healthy character Of the
performance.
David Belasco and Franklin Fyles'
military drama, THE Girl / Left Be-
hind Me- under the direction of julius
Calm, will be at the Academy OF
Music all next week. The play deals with
military life at Post Kennion In the
Blackfoot country. Montana, during the
Indian uprising of 1920. and there are
many scenes of the most intense and ex-
citing kind. particularly the one where
the Indians attack the little garrison Mt
sunrise, with the Generals daughter
pleading with her father to Shoot her,
not to let her fall into the hands of the
Indians. Although the background of the
play is rough, IL is in every respect a
polished piece. It's dialogue is terse and
direct, its actions rapid and c~ulminative.
its climaxes growing stronger with each
act. The lighter side of the play rests
on the love making of several couples,
all of whom are the young people Of he
garrison, Many of the parts call for
strong and clever acting Of an unusual
line, but suffice to say that with Nj.
Gains excellent company the piece will
in no way suffer in this respect. Miss
Selene Johnson will be in the cast.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
PARLIAMENTARY LAW GLASS.

The class in Parliamentary law met
yesterday afternoon In Hasbreuck Hall,
Mrs. William y. Drake acted as Chair
man and Mrs. Charles Vail as Secretary,
1t was the last lesson Of the course. Miss
Eielde explained division of the question,
method of consideration. to reconsider
and to rescipd. A supplementary class
has been organized, Il, viii meet Mon
day afternoons in the Universaiist
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
Ran Ton

The attraction at the Bon Ton Theatre
this week is the Rentz-Stanley BurIesque
Company. The programme opens with
Paris and Pleasure followed by an olio
which includes J.. ]. Sullivan, Lottie
Elliott, Dawley and Waldron. Fisher and
crowell. Sisters Engstrom, Gilmore Sisters
and Curtis md Gordon, The performance
concludes with laughable burlesque,
Gay Life in New York" which includes
a reproduction of the famous Seely dim
ner, introducing Syrene and Eveline,
Partisan dancers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
THE HANDLERS DISCUSS BOOKS

The Rainblers met yesterday afternoon
In Hasbrouck Hall. The subject was,
Some books of the day" Miss Alice r..
Lewis. Miss Edna Marion Edwards and
Miss Nellie Parke Helbrook led the dis
opssion. They Introduced the books of
the day and gave bright criticisms. The
club members joined heartily In the dis
cussion which folloWed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
TO + In eREplroRs OF the FULTON

TO THE CREDITORS OF THE FULTON
Construction Company
Take notice. that by virtue of an order OF
the csurt 9f chaneery Of the State Of New
airy, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. you
are rls9nired to bring In and present TO the
subscriber, the Receiver Of The Fulton Com
eiaima and demands against said corporation,
end make proof thereof. upon oath or affirma-
in thee months from the date Of said order.
and In default thereof you Will be excluded
and barred from the benefit of such dividends
as may thereafter be made and declared by
said Court, upon the proceeds of the effects
of said corporation.
CLAIMS may be presented at the office Of
the Receiver. No. ! Montgomery street, Jsr-
sey City, New Jersey.
Dated January Is. 1881.
WILLIAM q. E. SEE,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11

NOTICE 10 cREpIToRREsTATE OF JOHN
w. RYAN, deceased; Martin Dewitt, admin
istrator Of John W. Ryan. deceased, By order
of the Surrogate of Hudson County, dated
creditors Of said decedsnt to bring in their
debts, demands and claims against the estate
CT said decedent. under oath or afifmation.
within nine months. from the date Of said
order, or they will be forever barred OF any
action therefor against said administrator.
- MARTIN DEWITT.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11

A. o. H., b. OF E.ITHERE WILL be
q general. meeting eff the Ancient Order
OF Hibernians Of Hudson County, in.
Roche's Hall, on Sunday, March ia, at
2:20 F. NJ, to complete arrangements for
II.
THos. REILIIY. G. b.,
p. g. HAWKES. g. {.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
The Hope for I'm No. asa.

Fhere is still a chance of the Taxation
Commission bill becoming law, This IS
the measure knewn in the House as No
1874. 1t simply turns over to each taxing
district the entire amount now levied
upon second class railroad property, in
stead of twe=thirds of it. On the present
valuations of railroad property ia this
city, the bill would bring about $1S,o0o
additional into eur city treasury.
This would be a tremendous gain to u.s.
It would be a great achievement for those
who have conducted his fight. 1t would
be an unspeakable relief to our over
burdenea finances.
But it would still be s1sO.eoe less than
we are justly entitled to. and it would
have this feature for the voters to re-
member, that not one dollar of the money
comes out of the railroads treasures.
They bear no large share Of the public
burdens. The money is simply diverted
from the use of the State for the benefit
Of the municipalities.
The reason why there is hope for the
passage of this bill is that the railroads
ere Wiliing-mere than willing-to have it
enacted. because it MAJ give the people
relief enough to check the demand for
full justice, without costing them a cent.
THE term extender is having a hard
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-11
THURSDAY. MARCH Ii, 1897.

This paper Is Democratic in principles
and Is Independent in its rieaUs on all local
questions.
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WANTED


YOUNG WOMAN WISHES POSITION AS
housekeeper for widewer; no objection TO
children. Miss Bell. IO4 Court street, Newark
N. !, No ~triaers,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-01
Nj. Zola on London.

M. lola doubts whether he will write
book about London. He says: IF !
were to do anything in that way, it
would be based on what saw of Lon
don's great waterway, the Thames,
which has been the source of all the
wealth, power and grandeur of the cap
ital Of England. Whoever has not seen
the Thames cannot explain the greatness
Of London, whose heart and pulse it is
I should certainly be attracted by the
Thames in anything I might be induced
to write. I do not know the people,
however. They are perfect strangers to
me. I was comparatively at home In
Rome, you know. It was to me as the
south Of France, where I was brought
up. could enter into the spirit of a
kindred Latin race, to which 1 partly
belong; but England is different That
bit Of seething water, the channel, be-
tween US and Albion is an abyss-a gulf
which separates the two countries NOR
ally as well as materially. No, I really
think that can do nothing deep with
England any more than I can with
America, which people are asking me
to visit It would take years to study
these countries, and I am no longer
young :"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-01

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton. Va, March 18th, 1897.
Holbert's, Alex. Ex'Or.
VS..
Pelter, JOS ct al.
All parties interested in the above styled
cause now pending in the Circuit Court for
the county of Augusta,
TAKE NOTICE.
That pursuant to a decree entered in said
cause by said court, on November 23rd, 1896, i
shall at my office in Staunton, Va, on
April 10th, 1897,
proceed to ascertain and report =
1st. whether or not the obligations Of Jos.
Peter to his wife. which are secured in the
trust deed to Edward Echols, Trustee, in the
proceedings mentioned were executed for
valuable Consideration: and il so, what said
consideration was.
End. Whether the said trust deed to Edward
EchOlS, Trustee. was executed by the grantOr
with intent to hinder, delay or defraud his
creditors.
3rd, The valid liens binding the said lands
of the defendant, Joseph Pelter-their several
amounts and respective orders of priority.
Attn. Any other matter deemed pertinent by
said Commissioner, or which any of The par
ties in interest may especially require to be
stated
HENRY W. HOLT,
Commissioner.
j., j. L. s. Il. Bumgardner. p.q.
mar Is Ats
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-01
HOW WEARY is OUR HEART

OF Kings and courts, of kingly, courtly wsyS
In which the life Of man Ia bought and sold,
How weary Is our heart these many daysl
OF ceremonious embassies that hold
Farley with hell in fine and silken phrase,
How weary is our heart these many daysl
OF wavering counselors neither hot nor cold,
Whom from his mouth God speweth, be it told
How weary is our heart these many daysi
Yea, for the raveled night is round the lands,
And sick are we Of all the imperial story.
The tramp of power. and its long trail Of pain
The mighty brows in meanest arts grown
hoary:
The mighty hands
That in the dear, affronted name Of peace
Bind down people to be racked and slain;
The emulous armies waxing without cease,
All puissant, all in vain;
The pacts and leagues to murder by delays,
And the dumb throngs that ON the deaf thrones
gaze;
The common, loveless lust Of territory;
The lips that only babble Of their mart,
While to the night the shrieking hamlets blaze
The bought allegiance and the purchased
praise,
False honor and shameful glory
OF all the evil whereof this is part,
How weary is our heart
How weary is our heart these many daysl
William Watson.