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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
FINANCE ROUTINE.
Provision Made for Water Re-
assessments Borrowing
on Account Of Back
4 Taxes.

The Mayors veto on the water question
being satisfactorily pulyerized, the FL
nance Commissioners last night settled
down to the usual amount of routine
work. Before they came into open meet
ing Water Assessor John Kenny had an
interview with the members and explained
to them the necessity of the appointment
of eight reassessors to go over the water
assessments all over the city. Some of
the Commissioners thought that there
were plenty of general clerks in the water
department. who were not ove~rburdened
with work and might do the required
work and thus save the city about $1,000;
but finally they gave way and when the
executive meeting closed the Board con-
Cured in the resolution fixing the salaries
at STE for five months for the following
men:-John II. Gable, d. Noonan, R. B.
Fish, Freeland, Sweeney, John Rowe,
Gildea and J. Harmon, who will go to
work at once to help to swell the water
accounts of the city.
For the past week some one in the City
Collectors office has been sending up
stairs to the Finance Board people who
desired to appeal from their personal
taxes. The proper place for these appli-
eants to unload their woes is the a
Commissioners office, who will certify
them to the Finance Board. Consequently
last night certain petitions OIL LHdl CHAR
acter were returned to the petitioners,
who will know now what to do.
f. Frederichs asked the Board to re-
turn him $50, being 20 per cent. of $500
paid by him for a lot on Henderson street
at a city tax sale. He said that the con-
ditions of the sale had not been complied
with and he wanted his money back. In
stead of there being improvements on the
street there wasn't even a sewer. The
petition was referred to the Corporation
Counsel.
The Board ordered the appropriation of
$40, PSI. 2S, being the third payment to Con-
tractor T. Cavanagh on the Rayine Road
sewer improvement.
The contracts to e. O'Donnell for the
Griffith street Improvement; James Man
nix, for the Fulton venue sewer, and the
asphalting of Forrest street, awarded by
the Board of Street and Water Commas
sioners at their last meeting. We're con-
CURED in. The Boar did not concur IN
the claim of G. l.. Davis for $2 to the
city.
Mr.. Bailey, of the Committee on FL
nance, offered a resolution, which. was
patton of the taxes of 1S94-5 and 8. rms
is lone at the close of each year to make
up deficiencies and meet the temporary
loan bonds falling due.
The claim of James. S. Erwin. for ser
vices as Corporation Attorney for three
months, including cost of court. since
Judgment was entered, was passed, and
relict is filed in the suit he had brought
in the Supreme Court. The bill was
amounts to S1,227. %.
A batch of claims was passed and the
Board adjourned to meet December 3.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02

bed the bodies If he hadn't done any
thing worse, but there was no way TO
wreck master didn't stay around mere
long after that, though. The people made
it too hot for him, and he and his family
went away South, where it was said ne
bought a big plantation and a lot of
slaves. Years afterward the story came
to Hawkin somehow that he was kill
ed in a barroom brawl, and that his SON
in-law was drowned by his boat upset
tin while he was out fishin'. I don't
furnish any affidayitS with that part OF
the story, though.
the Old Mansion for long at a time.
People would go there, stay a week or
two and leave-and at last 1t was given
up entirely to beach parties in the day
time and ghosts at night
the ghost part, do your | asked.
Captain Jim looked down the bay, ex-
perforated gravely over the side of the
boa and answered slowly
well, I don't know as 1 YOU have
believed in 'em if l hadn't seen the
ghost" 81.
What 1 exclaimed, "you saw it?
Tell me about it. I've always wanted to
see a ghost, or next best thing, a man
who has seen one
TT was one August about 1851 said
the captain. II was a young feiler then,
and with half a dozen more was. over on
the. beach cutting salt hay. We didn't
go home at nights, but did our W cook
ing in the Old Mansion kitchen, and at
nights slept on piles of hay upstairs. We
were a reckless lot of scamps and reck-
oned that no ghosts could scare US. There
was a big full moon that night, and it
was as light as day. The muskeeters
was pretty bad, too, and it was easier to
stay awake than &c to sleep. Along to-
ward midnight me and two other fellers
went out on the old balcony. and began
to race around the house. We hollered
and yelled, and chased each other for
half an hour or SO. and then we conclud-
ed we had better go to sleep, so we start
ed for the window of the room where the
rest were. This window was near one
end on the ocean side, and as / came
around the corner 1 stopped as if l had
UP on top of my head. Right there in
front of that window stood a woman
looking out over the sea, and in her arms
She held a little child. | saw her as
plain as | see you now. 1t seemed to
me like an hour she stood there, but l
don't suppose it was a second; then she
was gone. When / could move / look
ed around for the other boys, inc they
We're standing there paralyzed. They
MUCH, and we didn't sleep much that
night, and the next night we bunked out
on the EACH. The rest of the crowd
made all manner of fun of us. but we
had had all the ghost we wanted, and /
never set foot inside the old house after
that"
When did it burn down, captain ?" 1
asked as Jim relapsed into silence.
Somewhere about twenty-five years
CLANS in the old oven, and in some way
the fire got to the wood work. It was
as dry as finder, and / hope the ghosts
were all burnt up with it."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
MARKET FOR SAND.
Edison Finds No Trouble in DIspos-
ing of the FSY-Produef


when the plant Of the New Jersey and
Pennsylvania Concentrating Company, at
Edison, N. j., reached the commercial
stage, it became important to know what
to do with the great quantity of sand Sc
cured as a by-product in the reduction of
the ore. y The magnetic contained
in Mr.. Edison's mines consisting of about
% per cent, iron, the remainder being a
poor quality of gray rock. After the many
crushing and milling processes, through
which the ore passes, are accomplished,
and the ore in a finely divided state has
been passed through the great banks of
magnets, the iron is DETECTED to one side
and the san falls by gravity to the other
side, where it is carried by a conveyo to
a point beyond the magnet house, where
it is piled up. There is, of course, three
times as much sand as there is iron.
w. S. Mallory, who is charge of the plant,
realizes that there should be an oppor-
tunity for disposing of this sand CONNER
cially. He had an investigation made OF
the amount of sand used daily for build
ing n all other purposes in the cities of
New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City. To
his establishment he received a reply to
the effect hat these three places used
about 5000 tons of sand every day in the
year. While this report was being made,
Mr.. Mallory had discovered that the Edi-
son sand was especially clean n dry,
and that by passing it through screens, so
that the grains would be all Of one size, 1t
was splendidly adapted for use on electric
and steam railways for braKing purposes.
Braking sand, Of course, is required or
wet or slippery days, and if the sand is
not of just the right quality as regards
it's dryness and size, it will attract mois-
ture and stick in the sandbox. A very
few experiments sufficed to show hat
the Edison sand was exactly wha was
wanted in this case, n since that time
there has been no trouble to dispose of
what promised at first to be a worthless
b~y-product. At the Edison plant arrange
mAptS have been made so that freight
cars can be run under a platform and
loaded from the sand conveyor direct.
Many car loads a day are now shipped
from the plant.-Engineering Review.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
MIR. ARNHEITER AS A BARITONE
Successful Debut of the Young vfo-
unfsf Last NfCha.

Mr.. Theodore Arnheiter, so well and ia
vorably known in this city as a violinist,
made his debut last night in Hasbrouck
Hall as a baritone soloist. He SANG to an
audience that crowded the hall, and if ap-
plause be at all a criterion of merit, his
success in his new role is fully assured.
His first selection was Prologue-Pagliac-
eli. L~eoncavallo, and at its close he was re-
called. His second number was ~bracketed,
the first song being ~Schubert's Linden
Tree and the second Chimes by Dos
sert. The audience was so pronounce IN
its appreciation of these efforts that MT.
Arnheiter was obliged to respond. His
reply to the applause came, however, IN
the form of d surprise. for his encoTes
were on the violin: He played .FoT All
aIleria Rustieana.n The artists last ap-
pearance as a singer w$s in Sullivans
'Lost Chord" which seemed somewhat
beyond him 1t was MS least successful
Miss Flavie Van der Hende was on the
programme for three cello solos, a ro-
nance by Davidoff, a berceuse by. God
dard and Papillon, Pepper. In all her
selections Miss Van der Hende displayed
great artistic power, and her numbers
were amongst the most deligntIui on the
Master Harry Graboff, a small boy of
thirteen, was a very big pianist Tor ms
years. His tiny hands did marvellous
things, and he was enthusiastically APP
plauded. He was on the programme for
s.Rigolette," List; tCapriccio," Burmeis-
ter, and a Rondo by Beethoven. Each
selection resulted in enthusiastic encores.
Mr.. Desserts singing class was a nota-
BILE feature of the evening. 1t is a chorus
of mixed voices admirably trained, and
showing itself to be completely under the
control of a master. The choruses were
sSea Hath its Pearls" Pinsuti; Lullaby,
Rheinberger, and might Wftchery,"
Storch.
The evening as a whole was one. of I'M
mixed pleasure. and Mr.. Arnheiter's
friends had good reason to congratulate
him on his own efforts and those of the
artists who assisted him so efficiently.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
A SUCCESSFUL RECEPTION
The william b. Holmes Association
Entertains Its Friends.

The inaugural reception of the William
R.. Holmes Association was held last
evening at Music Hall. The hall was
gayly decorated with the national col
ors. which, with the handsome costumes
Of the ladies, transformed the hall into
a brilliant scene. The grand march, In
which over 100 couples participated, was
led by Mr.. B. F. Taylor and Miss Tes-
sic Morgan.
association has ever given, and It was a
great success. The officers and the gen
tlemen who had charge were
Oficers-Robt. H. Pritchard, president;
John M. Newell, vice president; Joseph
Scheilenberger. financial secretary; b. E.
Taylor, treasurer; David Condit, record
ing secretary; Felix Dolan' correspona-
arms; Henry Wilson, assistant sergeant
Standard Bearer, VIM. R. Holmes; Floor
Manager, A. Actridge; Assistant FLOOR
Floor GonmitteeMW. j. Murphy. Chair
man; F. Lowery, M. B. Holmes. w.
strang. e. J. Neary Y. E Etzk9rn Groom
Chairman; ]. Dexter, M. Lee, P. Mona
han, DR.. Coxon, w. J. Ferguson, J. Cav
igan.
O'Rourke, Chairman; Peter Mapes, Felix
Dolan, H. Wilson. B. F. Taylor:
Among those present We're Mr.. and
Mrs. w. R. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs, Frank
and Mrs; T; Me Ma M Mr. and d,, Mrs 5;
Greer. Misses Rose DAILY, Mamie Rey-
nolds, Annie Callahan, Mamie Brady,
Smith, Lethica Graham, Mamie Lowery,
Bella Lowery,- Annie Riley, Sadie Beg
gans, Martha Logan, Annie Testine, LII
lie Coyle, Lille Lodick, Mamie Coyle, Mel
lie Welsh, Lille Hogan, Harriet Blohm,
Lille Harmon, Annie Harmon, Annie
Leary. Mary O'Rourke, Lena Reuth,
Agnes Seller, Lue Morgan, Jennie Tighe,
Annie Wilson, Mamie Carey n Messrs.
Peter Mapes, H. Callahan. E. J; Gala
han, Frank Kurzel, Robert Graham,
Pritchard. Frank Rka TESTING We;u, william i a91, Jer-
W + Murphy. p. ]. Harmon, Charles
Harmon, NJ. j. o.Ro 4ns Joseph Dexter 1aa,
aidson. William Fullem, H. J.. Graham,
R. B. Hugill, F. s. LoweTy, Matt. Roo
Rooney, H. B. Riley, Thos. Corley, Jas.
Fagen, Joseph Rooney. John Lillis, VIII
lam Dugan, William Davis, John Coyle
and James Began.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
JUDGE POTTS ACCUSED.
An Anonymous Letter, h Meaning
of W hIch Is Obscure.

Justice Potts is the latest victim of the
crank letter writer. He received a gem
specimen of the fend's art in his mail
Yesterday. 1t was inclosed in an elabor-
ately decorated blue envelope, inscribed
"FSaster Offering There was no stamp
on the letter, and His Honor had to
nav two cents before he could get a
Glimpse of the following effsion:-
Judge Potts-I have applied to the
Civel Court For address so you see l
Don't Mine Spending money when II is
nessery she was in a man Great and
a Blind Man Could They ware guilty l
Presume you are near sighted so | ex-
cuse YOU. 1t is the First Time Have
ever met a Judge that thought Lite Of
An Oarhe. l Have Been Taught to Be-
1ieve It was a serious Thing to Take
an Ooath you would Have not not I'M
a~gination But reality | Presume you We're
IN a Great Hurry to get To The Pool
Room The rest of the Frouds 1t is more
Of my Imagination That you will Hear
From me Latter / shall Omit The Homer
voneDont Deserve 1t Plane Judge Pottes.
M. NJ. E. RAFFERTY,
Justice Potts does not recognize the
writer of the letter. 1t is probable that
he or she, is one of the many persons
who have called upon His Honor to col
lecf their bills and who has been re-
ferred to the District Court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
JUSTICE POTTS EXPLAINS
Position In Regard 10 the Bail
Que6IfNn Defined.

Justice Potts explained to a reporter for
The News this morning his position in
regard to the restriction of the power of
Justices of the Peace to take bail for
prisoners arrested when the Police Court
is not in session.
The idea of Justice Nevin and myself,
he said, lis not to deprive a prisoner of
his right to bail-we couldn't do that If
we would. What we want is to prevent
ignorant Justices of the Peace from ac-
eepting bail where there Is no proper JUS
tification. Many Of the bail bonds that
are handed us are worthless, and / doubt
IL the State could ever collect a penny on
them. What we want to do is to make
it impossible for prisoners to escape on
such worthless bonds. There is a law
which provides that police sergeants
shall have the power to accept bail in the
station as soon as the prisoner is arrested.
Tt Is this law which we desire to put into
operation. Heretofore the sergeants have
~refrained from taking bail because, they
held, the law does not give them the right
to take the affidavit of Justification. We
hold that with the power to accept bail
is also given the right to take the affida-
Wit. There is no necessity for Justices of
the Peace to take bail in the stations. All
that we desire is the enforcement of the
rule hat the police sergeants take bail in
police cases, and that they accept none
but responsible bondsmen."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
THE FRENCH PIONEERS.
Phe Handlers Discuss Them and
Their Effect Upon America.

4hGAI AS1ACGh ~
The Ramblers met yesterday afternoon
in Hasbrouck Hall to continue the study
of American history. The club is study
ing, not the bare facts, but the why's and
wherefores. Miss Amelia b. Myers had
charge of the day, and she addressed the
club on 1.-THE French Pioneers" She de-
scribed the settling of Quebec and Mon
treal by the French, and told OF the Tree
trading companies established there. MAI
uuette, Joliet and the Jesuit fathers We're
talked about, and their influence on the
Indians n on the colonies were de-
scribed. Miss Myers, account OF me
founding of the Ursaline Convent, the
Convent of the Gray Nuns, and the nos
pitfalls of Quebec and Montreal, was tnS
more interesting because sne mas VisleSu
the places. and so was able to tell OIL the
appearauce they present today. La Salie
and his untiring search for a passage 10
China were next discussed, MISS myers
told how he gave his home, his money, ms
friends money, and finally his life in ms
desire for the power that wouia colne ~
him through the discovery of the way TO
China. Incidentally the I9unaers oa tn nf
their journey 70 the unknown world were
Miss Myers finally contrasted with the
English colonies those of the Freneh. Sne
pointed out the fact that Wnile tne En-
gIish owned only the seaboard strip, the
French a settled in Canada and along
the Mississippi and Ohio. The reasons
why the English finally gained possession
of all were found in the fact that the EN-
gIish settled the country, established their
homes. and when the fight came were
fighting for their homes and re,lslSn. as
well as their native land, while the French
colonies were merely money getting or
CARNATIONS with few homes and with lit
tie backing by the French o We nm nndd,n
clusion of Miss Meyers talk; 1t was an
nounced that Miss Park would be at home
to the Ramblers this afternoon. Those
present were:-Misses Anna II. Borden,
Pearl l.. Brooke, Gertrude Bushfield,
Edith Cairns, Edna Edwards, Evelyn Fos-
ter. Harriet Hartnett, Daisy Higham,
Grace Harrison. Nellie Holbrook, Alice
Lewis. Eta Pelzer, Irene Phillips, Jessie
Per Lee, Hattie Reynolds, Elizabeth Van
IN~a-aa Z Ham
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
RACE QUESTION IN CAPE NAY.
board Passes RESOLUTION Admitting
Colored ChildreD 10 High school.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey CITY News-'I
CAPE MAY, Dec. 2. 1Ss7.-Eva James,
the colored girl who has so far been un-
able to get into the high school on the
alleged grounds of race, may now enter
as far as the Board of Education is con-
cerned.
They claim tina she was never refused
admittance by them, and now hat body
has mast a resolution directing that no
n capable be debarred and a copy has
been served upon Principal E. #. Lewis.
who heretofore claimed lack Of authority
to admit colored pupils to the High School
and one also has been served upsr Misc
James guardian.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
RESERVOIR CLUB DIMES.

Proprietor Henry Fehrens, Of Germania
Hall, No. 1853 Beacon avenue, gave a ban
quet to the members Of the Reservoir
Social Club in the dining room of his hall
last night. The boys spent a jolly even
and thoroughly enjoyed the sumptu-
GUS repast prepared. The courses were
i~nterspersed with recitations by Fred
Fehrens, solos by George Blum, se-
lections by a quartette consisting Of Ed
ward Stokes, p. McHugh, Charles Carlson
and James Lenahan.
Among those pho participated were
John and Charles Eaton, Joseph Fox,
Lenahan, Robert Stephens, Fred Fehrens,
Charles Carlson. George Miltner, Joseph
Kloyekorn, Conrad Horn, George Blum,
Stokes Edward Shaw n =. Nc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
TO oHANGB COUNTY SEAT.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
PLEASANTvILLE, Dec. 2, 1S97.-Ex-
senator William 1. Newell announced OFF,
cially yesterday that he will introduce a
bill at the forthcoming session of the
LEGISLATURE providing for the removal OF
the county seat from Mays Landing to
P~ieasantville, or sue a place as may pc
determined by the voters of the county
at a special election.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
FIVE CORNERS CLUBS RECEPTION

The recently organized Five Corners
Social Club gave their first reception of
the season at the Avenue House last night
and it proved very successful. The hall
had been ta%stefully decorated, and the
music was excellent. The large attend
ance was most gratifying to the mem
bers of the club, and added to the en-
joyment of the OCCASION. The officers of
the club ares. Mayhem, President; E.
Bisbee. vice-President; j. Kirby, Treas
urer; j. Egan, Financial Secretary; J.
Guilfoyie, Jr., Sergeant-at-Arms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
This paper IS Democratic in principles
und is independenr in ats rieics 0s all local
questions


No doubt the Cheerful Idiot of the
estate Gazette" will bob up tomorrow
with a creation of fancy" in which the
splendid results of the Dingley tariff VIII
be represented in glowing colors. The c.
I. will point with pride to the day on
which, by a stroke of his pen, Secretary
Cage cut dow the deficit for the year
twenty million dollars, and he will yawp
about the days receipts which exceeded
the expenditures by over five million dol
lars.
The little Trenton scribler cannot be
blamed for the absurd ictions which he
will utter on this memorable occasion.
He will simply exploit the f~alsehoods
which are thrust upon him by a far big
ger rogue than he. When a Secretary OF
the Treasury takes to classifying the
books in the interest of faction, 1t is
hard to blame his hangers on for taking
up and repeating the lies based upon his
iniquitous action.
Fortunately, the American public can
not be easily deceived in matters of plain
figures. Thanks to the common schools,
we can all do addition and subtraction,
and a majority of people have some eie-
mentary knowledge of bookkeeping.
There are few SO utterly blind and fool
ish as to think that when a man sells a
part of what he possesses, the~p purchase
money is income and available for current
expenses.
The juggle that has been made in the
Treasury Department with the receipts
from the sale of the Union Pacific Rail-
road is one of the wickedest attempts IN
the history of the country to mislead the
people. The only parallel to it was the
disgrace of the last preceding Republican
administration, when, in order to conceal
the results of the Mckinley tariff from
the general public, the Secretary of the
Treasury transferred to the general ac-
count a portion of the reserve held for
the protection of the currency. In this
act, Secretary Gage has reduced himself
to the lowest level of peanut politics. The
effect on his personal career is bound to
be deadly, since nothing he may say or DO
in the future will ever command entire
public credence. What he effect on the
fortunes of the Republican party may be,
we do not know. But We know that II
ought to be destructive.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
LAYERS GET THE ADVANCE

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.'J
EGG HARBoR CITY, Dec. 2, 1881
About two hundred laborers employed by
Contractor James Neill, who is building
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
new double tracks to the sea, went on a
strike for higher wages this morning.
They received $1.10 per day and demanded
afternoon to pay them the amount.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
HELP WANTED.

WANTED MEN AND WOMEN TO
work at home. 1 pay s. to SIG per week
method; anyone who can read or write
can do the work, at home, In spare time.
day or evening. Send for particulars and
work at once. Address H. A. GRIPP,
German artist, Tyrone. Pa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
FELL WHILE CLEANING WINDOWS

Mary Carmody, a servant, employed at
No. 703 Jersey avenue, was cleaning win
dows yesterday when she fell to the
ground. injuring her right hip. She was
attended by DR.. Hoffman and removed to
st. Francis Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02

NOTICE.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Consumers Gas Company for the election
of Directors, will be held at the Company's
office, No. 100 Montgomery street, Jersey City.
on Monday, the sixth 9th day Of December
next, between the hours OF twelve and one
o'clock. Transfer books will be closed from
this date and remain closed until the day
after the election.
By order Of the Board.
Secretary,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02
FOR UPsBTTlBG ASH BARRELS.

Ioseph Lowey, OF No. sS7 First street;
was fined 81 In the First Criminal Court,
this morning. for disturbing ash barrels.
He was arrested on Gregory street this
morning BY Patrolman Stevens.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-02

TO judge from the appearance of the
foundations and basement walls, very fine
work is being lone on new School No. 1.
Ii promises to be the finest thing of its
kind in the State.