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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22

Events seem to be shaping themselves his
pc likely to unite. upon him than. per
Of the State. Major Lentz is grateful to
him for helping along the election bill,
and his ELECTION as Governor would pace
Judge of the Essex County Counts to
succeed himself.
elias s; Ward. who held the. Essex
Convention, is dead; State Chairman
Franklin Murphy is slated bor a foreign
mission, and the logic of events seems TO
The other day Barker Gummere. the Mer-
Ger leader, said
you may depend upon It, the next
Go eyer nor, Will e, come 4 from South Jersey"
the Raritan River"
cb rnere ,n y tho no prospect Of az immediate
that will soon pass under the control of
the Republicans. 1t Is evident that these
facts are not generally known, for the de-
The new Secretary of State, George
,Wurtss takes hold on the first of April,
changes Immediately. He will retain the
present deputy, Alexander Richey. who
mas been associated with the Office thirty-
three years, and Is familiar with every
detail. A few have announced themselves
as candidates for the place of CORPORATION
Clerk. now held by John f. Brooks. This
incumbent handles all the heavy work of
the office. The other clerkships are no
great sinecures.
William 8. BEETLE will take charge of
the office of banking and Insurance about
April ], and he will retain Thomas Z.
Johnson, the present deputy. There can
ee no changes in the clerks of the Su-
preme Court office for some time, except
that Mr.. Rsker may name a deputy as
soon as he takes hold in November. The
other clerks have fxed lines of work that
out special training.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK.
Constitutional Amcndmentsfn Doubt
-Freeholders Will Stay.
special to the Jerscu CYtu Ne,s.

TRENTON. March %, 1ss7.-A hearing
on the Constitutional amendments will
be given Tuesday night by a judiciary
committee of tho House.
There is q feeling prevalent favorable
to dropping the amendments proposing
a reorganization Of the judicial system
OF the State. because of the disagree
ment among the lawyers. The VOORHEES,
amendments, which We're passed last
year. are attacked by Senator Johnson
and others. who favor an independent
Court of Appeals. n rather than let
the VOORHEES, amendments go through
they are willing to let all amendments
fall. This summary disposition of them
would carry with them the amendments
on biennial sessions, gambling and women
suffrage amendments. If there is much
division in the House on the points raised
in the Senate. the whole batch of amend
ments will fall, for it is quite possible
that the Legislature will adjourn Friday.
No action has yet been taken OH the
bills changing the discipline of the State
prison, which were recommended by the
special penal commission appointed by
the Governor. The bills were introduced
by enato voorhees, several weeks ago.
A hearing is to be given Monday after
noon by the Judiciary Committee of the
Senate. These three bills provide for the
adoption of the Massachusetts, system of
probation for first offenders, a plan of
indeterminate sentence and the creation
of an advisory board of pardons. There
are no objects to these bills, and the
hearing is to be held more to enlighten
the Senators on the subject. There is
considerable work to do on the appro-
p~riation bill and the deficiency bill, and
equal taxation has to be discussed in the
Senate.
The bill introduced by Senator Parry
to substitute a commission of five for a
full Board of Chosen F%reeholders in
counties that elect to make the change
will be defeated in the Senate. This
Legislature Is not prepared for the
change, and there is too much small
politics back of the opposition. The
Jersey orators think that Pennsylvania
and the other States that have success
fully supDlanted the old freeholders' sys-
tenn, are the States that need reforming
in this line and not New Jersey, notwith-
standing the frauds revealed in Mercer
by the special investigation, the loose
methods shown in Monmouth, Middlesex,
Camden and Essex counties. The claim
is made that the present ~freeholders sys-
tenn is the best and wisest form of county
government o~btainable.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
CITY NEWS r

John Barton, IS years old, of No. 2Ss
Railroad avenue, slipped on a coal cover
last night, fractured his hip and sus-
tanned painful scalp Wounds.
The Jersey City T-heosophicai Society
meets tonight.
There will be an entertainment at Ores
cent Hall ON Wednesday night.
reception Will be held on Tuesday
evening at the residence of Miss F1orence
avenue.
on April s. 0N
The G%reenville urn verein have ar
ranged another dramatic entertainment
Tor March 30 In the Turn Hall, Danforth
ayenue. The comedy to be given viii BE-
IN GerInait and by members of the Ora
matte Section.
John r. Purtell, Clerk Of the Common
Pleas Court, who had been laid up with
TIE strip, has recovered. and was on duty
lnere was no Startling news In tho
County. Jail this morning. The authors
OF me story and the psychology
cal story about GEM are giving their i'm
aginations a chance to. r~ecuperate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
STATE B0ROUGHS.
Framers of the New Act Trying to
Keep Down the Indebtedness.
snecfd5f to the Jefscu City Ncrs

snscin7t to tbs Jersey Cts Ncsrs.
TRENTON, March 81, 1s97.-The trainers
of the proposed borough act find that the
one great demand OF all borouglhs interest
ed is for am increase in the percentage
of bonded indebtedness and a larger tax
rate. This demand is only an evidence
of the dangerous tendency In all New Jer-
sey municipalities to run headlong into
debt lin order to get all the public Improve
ments possible ait once There is scarcely
a city In the State THAT has not a debit
of startling magnitude, and the smaller
places are falling into the same
extravaganza habits. This is es-
peoially true of the seaside Dor
ough, which has a migratory popu-
laticn, and which must have attractions
in order to make amy advancement. The
great demand for permission to issue bonds
more recklessly comes from them. All
suburban places. of which there are SO
many spring up. both in North and South
Jersey, AVE these same e-xtravagant
notions.
The Commission, in drafting the bill,
realized that this was going too far. and
they fixed the limit of issuing bonds to
six per cent. of their valuations. But
this is so far below what Soma of the
bttOuSiiS dAS aNlSduy fDOIfQeQ IOE THAT they
would be in a -preddcauaent. The COM
miutee has agreed to increase the amount
to ten per cent, though some OF the
bOroughs would Like to have 1T far beyond
that figure.
Take the large cities of The State ana
their total indebtedness is something like
this: Jersey City, funded debt. SIS, 257. 700,
ed debt, S14. 100, 600; Paterson, funded deb.
$2,551,000; floating debt, s41G,523 Camden
funded and floating debt, $l,2S4,0O Tren-
ton, funded debt, $2,191, 500; Elizabeth.
funded debt, So. 431, $50.
In many of the towns and townships of
the northern counties the debt i'm appai-
ling But the ~boroughs are not slow in
following up this. The borough of Mer-
chantville, Camden county, has a fund
ed debt of $780, 500 and a. tax rate of $2.8O.
The borough of Angiesea, Cape May coun-
ty, has a debt of $4,000. and q total tax
rate OF three per CENT Avalon has q
g of $4,000 and a tax rate of S2.25 The
borough of Holly Beach City is bonded
for S2s, 400 and has a tax rate Of four per
cent The borough of Ocean City has a
floating Indebtedness Of $17s21 and a tax
rate Of $3.14 The borough of Sea Isle
City has a debt of $45, 600 properly
valuation of about 500, 600 and a tax rate
Of three per cent. Asburt Park Is IN
debted over s2s6.0Oo on q Valuation Of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
DETECTIVES NARROW ESCAPE
Infuriatcd Italian Revolver
In His FACE During 4 Raid.

But for the prompt action Of Sergeant
McGinnis Detective Clay Keenan, would
have received a 42-calibre pistol ball In
his head last night. Sergeant McGinnis,
the detective and Patrolmen Van Ripen
and Grassman were detailed asst evening
to raid the italian saloon of Papo Betino
at Jefferson and Central Com
plants against the place have been fire.
quent. Many of the n~eighbors have
moved away because of the riotous doings
in the place on Sundays. Drinks were
served ad libitum and pool playing and
crap playing were the regular Sunday
amusements in the rear room, where
dozens of young men c-ongregated to
carouse and often to fight.
Captain Kelly decided yesterday to raid
the place. The raid was left to the man
of Sergeant McGinnis. He sta
toned Van Ripen at the rear door and
Grassman where he could guard the win
dows, while he with Detective Keenan,
burst open h front door. keenan, was
the first to enter the place. He had
hardly crossed the threshold when he was
brought to a sudden halt by a 42-calibre
revolver which was pointed in his face
by a burly italian.
Sergeant McGinnis with a well directed
blow dashed the weapon to the other side
OF the room and had its owner hand
cuffed. The officers then arrested the bar.
tender. Giuseppe Fanzoni, of No. Z
Elizabeth street, New York city, who
was somewhat cowed by the fate of his
companion, but who nevertheless stoutly
resisted arrest. These f~requenters of the
place were gathered in as disorderly per-
ons:-Pao Fenara. of No. IA Beacon
avenue; Giavanni Salvatore of No. IS
Central avenue, and Antonio Amato of
No. 26 Germania avenue. The Bartender
was accused of selling liquor on Sunday
The owner of the revolver, Salvatore
charged with the double offence of feloni-
ously assaulting Detective Keenan, and
carrying a concealed weapon
The prisoners were arranged before
Justice Douglass this rnessa as. salva~or
Abbinzzo was held In $1,000 bail to await
the action of the Grand Jury. Fanzori.
the bartender, was held in $500 for trial
On Thursday, and the others were dis
CHARGED
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
NABBBD A GANG OF ORAppLAYERs

Sergeant MeGinnis and Patrolman
Grassman yesterday afternoon raided a
gang of crap players who congregate at
Oakland and Beacon venue James
Bennett, n of the players, gave the
alarm as the officers approached and the
crowd fled through an alley way to the
house, No. los Beacon avenue. Victor
and Levi Banks, who occupy the house.
blocked the passage of the officers, and
could only be removed by force. Patrol
mar Grassman chased the crap shooters
through the yard and over a rear fence
and captured Bennett. Sergeant McCin-
mis- arrested the Banks brothers.
Bennett was held In $500 bail for the
Grand jury this morning when arraigned
brothers will be examined tomorrow
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22

about s3,ooo.o9o. and has a tax rate OF
$3.50 on 81 1000.
The borough of Atlantic Highlands has
a debt of over 800, 600, and a tax rate
OF $2.l6.. h borough of Belmar
has "a debt of SS.000. Beach Haven is
bonded for $4,000.
Many of these boroughs want to tn
crease their tax rates. They assess their
property at a low valuation and make 1t
up by a high tax rate.
The Senate Committee on Boroughs,
which has the bill under consideration.
VIII -endeavor to limit both the bonded
indebtedness and the rate of tax, so as
to curb the spirit of extravaganza which
seems to prevail. But to get the meas
ure through will necessitate some conces-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
POSED AS A DEPUTY SHERIFF.

James McCue, of No. 11S Halliday
street, was committed by Justice Potts
to-day for i-mpersonating a deputy sheriff.
Last evening he entered a candy and
frIait store at No. 245 Twelfth street, kept
by Patrick Murray, and finding only his
ten-year-old daughter lame i'm charge, de-
clared that he was a deputy sheriff and
mad been sent there to close the store.
The ehild's parents were out and at
McCue's suggestion she went to look for
them.
In her absence McCue helped himself
TO candy and cigars and was attempting
to get in the cash drawer when Rounds
man Flnney arrested him. McCue admits
no enc OF authority sent him to THE store.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
BRASS JOURNAL THIEF CAUGHT

Cornelius o'Nefn, OF Nc. 5s3 Henderson
street, a former employee of the Penneyl-
vania Railroad, was a prisoner in JUS
tHce Potts court today accused of steal
ing brass Journals from freight and pas
sengetr cars and cut of the shops at Greene
street.
Fer the last few weeks Thieves have
been Stealing Journals, causing extensive
and less to the ompan
ONeiI, who Is known to the police, is
held fer a hearing tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
CHANCERY OTE

The divorce suit of Marsh against Marsh
was laid over for two weeks this morn
ing by Vice Chancellor Pitney.
Owing to the funeral today of William
L.. King, late of Morristown, Vice Chan
cellor Pitney left court early. Mr.. King
was n~inety-two years of age.
The death of Senator Y~oungblood yes
terday, formerly law partner of Vice
Chancellor Pitney, is the third lawyer Of
Morristown to die recently.
Vice Chancellor Emery today confirmed
the report of the receiver of the Wood
ford Type Company, and also the sale of
the assets, which realized $50. Mr.. E. A.
3. Lewis of Hoboken was the receiver.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
OlN'T Monkey WITH THE COURT

If Mr.. Albert F. Meier of Paterson cam
not give a good reason to Vice Chancellor
Emery next Monday morning why he
won't pay alimony to his wife he will go
to jail. The Court was informed this
morning by Counselor H. Lawrence that
Meier wed $42 ITO his wife and nearly 500
for costs and when asked to settle up,
said
"Ill be --frst."
h Court signed an order returnable
next Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
New Spring Silks

The Rotunda is Kaleidoscope. The
Silk colors change daily, for new Silks
come daily. Daily arrivals bring the
latest news of the Dress Silk world
and it is a beautiful world.
Louisene, with Jacquard stripes of white
on shot-effect grounds of green, navy,
brown and heliotrope, 20 in. wide, 81.
Pcplins, silk-and-Wool, in broken check
and plaid designs. A soft, clinging
fabric that is popular in Paris, and
will meet favor in New York. % in.
wide, $1.50.
Canton Crepes, all-black. Don't muss
in packing-make comfortable travel
ing dresses. rs in., SIPS to 81, AZ in,
$50.
Fancy Silks in gray effects. Don't show
-dust-excellent for travelling or driv-
ing costumes. Use, Sc and 81.
Silks in pompadour stripes. Irregular
hair lines of black and fancy stripes
of pink, blue, lilac and nile on white
grounds. JusAthe fabric bridesmaids
dresses. 81 and $1.25.
White figured India Silks, printed in
coral designs. Blue, myrtle, heliotrope
and brown printings. Makes charm
ing afternoon dresses for mid-sum-
mer wear. "a in. wide, CSC.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
second 600
The New Upholstery Store

haS been open Just fou DAYS
1t is q place to enjoy. The Orien-
tai Room is restful. Tapestries and
various stuffs, lie about with con-
fusion that is artless but artistic. 1t is
much like a studio. Reception daily.
Business is the end and aim of it
all. Stuffs are low priced and high
priced. A knowledge of this stock of
ours is essential to an understanding
of the economical possibilities of in
terror decoration. Walls can be made
beautiful with French stuffs at SOC a
yard-very wide. Similar knowledge
is needed if you would know textile
elegance.
Repairing and recovering. of old
furniture is a rapidly growing interest
here. We have workmen that restore
the old finish. We have Tapestries
at every price that replace the worn
coverings. For instance:
Heraldic Tapestries.
Patterns with rampant lion, $3.50.
Patterns with casque and closed visor,
S1.75.
Patterns with armorial bearings, $2.35.
Patterns with Griffin crest, 1915.
Proper Furniture Coverings vary
from ST to $50 a yard.
FURNITURE SLIP COVERS.
Now is the time for them. We have
a great stock of imported Linens,
made especially for this purpose.
Some can be made at $3.50 for a set
to cover seven pieces of furniture.
Others cost more.
CROSS STRIPED CURTAINS.
Eight colorings at 81 20 a pair, and
they are REMARKABLY cheap. They'll
go quick. Eight ether prices: So. IS,
50. so, "a. so, So, SO, $3.50, $s.75, So 5
Colors are SOFT, the higher grades
have silk stripes. Also just right for
Summer houses.
Third floor, Fourth avenue
-AI L2
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22

perfect goods. The prices tell the
story of unequalled Chinaware bar
gains. Such chances are fieeting.
See the point2
113 pieces, flower decoration, in pink,
$40; regularly $35.
13 pieces. rose spray decoration, $3.50;
regularly $50.
113 pieces, pink and green flower decora-
ton, $2I; well worth $40.
lib pieces, purple and green flower dec
GRAFTON, s27; well worth $40.
These from Haviland & Co.
10 Dinner Sets, having all the important
pieces, Marseilles shapes, flower dec
orations and all handles finished with
gold, $22 from $32.
This of some English porcelain
Tea Sets. Today's prices are just
half what they we're on Saturday.
Their marching orders call for a
double quick-step.
S. pieces, underglaze print, blue and
brown, $3.50, from So.
Basement, NINTH street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
Third floor,
Bicycles
CONTINENTAL $50.
CONTINENT. $3.50.

These machines are standard in
strength, quality, durability and
finish. They are strictly up-to-date-
'97 patterns.
When we started Bicycle selling it
was in a regular wayne expect to
stay in the business permanently.
The arrangements for manufacture
ing were made under our own trade
marks, with one of the best concerns
in the land. Special bargains, job
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
WESTESHCRE

picturesque Line of Travel TO tn,
North and " est.
THE NIAGARA FALLS Ro1rrn

esgue A1ne Of Travel to the
North and " est.
THE NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE
Trains leave 42d street Norrh River, station.
New York. as follows. and fifteen minutes
minal station at Weehawken. Il. j. can he
Ps5n; R; R Depot It Jersey cty:-
$50 A. Il. Daily, Local 70 Albany. for Cats.
XII MOUNTAINS and Saratoga
s.l5 A. M. Daily. for Albany. Utica. Svracusa
Rochester. Buffalo, Niagara Fails Toiedos
Cleveland. Chicago.
n;ss a. NJ. Daily. except Sunday, to Cats
gu Mountains, New Paltz, Lake Mo-
Saratoga Caldwell, Lake GEORGE. Par.
lor car to Albany.
400 P. NJ. Daily. except Sunday, Tor Al
SO r. NJ. Daily. for Albany. Montreal, Utica.
Syracuse. Roehester, Buffalo. Niagara Falls,
Toronto, Detroit. Cleveland. Chicago and ST
$40 2 N; Daily. excep. Sunday. for New
Ing car. Aibf:any to Montreal nna M0n'reaa- sleep
Syracuse. Dorchester and Buffalo.
Rochester. Buffalo, Niagara Falls. Toronto.
Detroit. Cleveland. Chicago and ST. Louis.
A s.ce, ..io'oo L aSd :1i Ii@ = =. n N; s4S. 40. 1sa,
Newburgh Locals. lo.15 A. M: lie, 5.lh. saas
spaiiy. ..sundays only. Kingston Local Lis
Wagner Sleeping Cars for Aban~. utica,
Toronto. Detroit. Cleveland and Chicago on
For tickets. timetables. parlor and sleeping
ofiess:sBTookiyn. Nos. sss. : sss. rs Futon sSp,n
New YORK City: Nos, III lis. SIS. ri j and si'S SIS
Broadway, No. 81 West one Hundred and
Tvcs 6 Z. Tan ssrss'' e sea ct p statl9n; Agent,
No. s Vanderbilt avenu New York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
CRUSHED " JARS.

Israel Dynan, 96 years old, of No. 16
Summit avenue, was terribly crushed
while coupling cars in the Harsimus
yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad this
morning. He sustained internal inquiries
and may de. He was taken to st. Fran
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
The Rotunda
The Women's Underwear Store

Only well made and carefully fin
ished Underwear here. No trash
The finest French Lingerie is also
here, but that is a separate story.
This is of the best American Under
wear.
GOWNS
OF muslin, trimmed with embroidery,
SOC to SITS.
OF cambria, trimmed with embroidery
or lace, 75c to ST.
OF nainsook, trimmed with lace and EN-
%broidery. STE to $1,000.
.CHEMISES
! OF cambria, trimmed with embroidery
or lace, 75c to 81.
OF ~nainsook, trimmed with embroidery
or lace. 81 to $3.75.
DRAWERS
OF muslin, trimmed with embroidery,
35c to S5c.
OF cambria, trimmed with embroidery
or lace, s35c to 50.
OF nainsook, trimmed with lace, $1.75
to Sc. s4
P~ETTECOATS
OF muslin, umbrella ruffle of lawn and
embroidery, Soc to $1.75.
CORSET COVERS
OF cambria, trimmed with embroidery,
zoe to s2.75.
OF cambria, trimmed with lace, SOC
to So.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD

Leave Pennsylvania r.. r.. Depot.
5.5z a. NJ. daily SUNDAY 7.12 A. MI for
S.33 A. M. daily for WILKESBARRE
SCRANTON lweek days.. ELMIRA (week
days., LAC GENEVA,
ALL and the
West. and principal local points. Dining Car
and Chair Car to Buffalo.
11.O3 A. NJ. daily. except Sunday, for MAUCH
CHUNK and intermediate points.
70 IA noon daily. except Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-22

ITGOl WAdD. eaeF
Joseph A Martin 1888 Montgomery
John F.. Egan, 65 Gregory street: resi-
dence, 65 Gregory street.
FIFTH WARD.
Antonio Capoano, $40 Fifth street resi-
dence, 2S9z Third street.
SIXTH WARD.
Mary Hertlein, 24S Pine street; resi-
dence, 24S Pin street.
SEVENTH WARD.
Louis &C. Uhl, 153 Danforth avenue;
residence, 1853 Danforth avenue.
Christian Wendlers Asa Ocean avenue;
residence, 454 Ocean avenue.
Lawinger & Schueler. US Ocean avenue:
residence, 72S Ocean venue.
NINTH WARD.
Emil Weilbacher. 12S Monticello avenue:
residence, 12S Monticello avenue.
Edward Powers, 5 Tuers avenue; resi-
dence, 173 Monticello avenue.
TENTH WARDsg@4s
Andrew Hermann. 609 West Side ava
nue.; residence, 600 West Side avenue.
R-cstaurants.
FIRST WARD.
Michael O,Connor. S26 Henderson street:
residence, 555 Henderson street
SECOND WARD.
Edward Robertson, 63f Henderson
street; residence, $50 Grove street.
TWELFTH WARD.
Jacques Atruz, 5O4 Central avenue; resi-
dence, 5N Central avenue.
Charles Fessner, $50 Durham avenue.
residence, 1870 Durham avenue.
BY order of the Board of Aldermen.
M ]. O'DONNELL.
city Clerks office, Jersey CITY. March
Is. 1887