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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
!. CARS FOR SMOKERS.
Consolidated Traction Company Will Give
Special Accommodation.

The next move of the Consolidated
Traction Company after vestibuling the
cars on all the lines is to sarry out their
promise made some months ago re-
speeting accommodation for smokers
In Philadelphia many of the cars are
marked :'smoking cars" and it singular
fact that women like to ride in these
more than they do in those marked
mon smoking cars Indeed the Peo-
ple's Fraction Company have repeatedly
had complaints from passengers desiring
to smoke, that they are driven out Of
the ears set apart for them by women
and the company has recently issued
orders to their conductors to prevent
women from entering the smoking cars
1t is the intention of the Consolidated
Traction Company to follow the lead
of the Philadelphia Company and pro-
vide cars specially for smokers Manager
Young is very much interested in the
scheme and will as soon as possible
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
HOBoKEN DEMOCRATS MEET.
Proposition to Make More Polling Places
in the Fifth Ward Considered.

The Hoboken Democratic City Commit
tee held a brief meeting last night in.the
headquarters of the Michael ]. Coyle AS
sociation at Newark and Washington
streets. The only business brought up
was the proposed redistricting of the
Fifth ward.
AT tie last meeting of the Common
Council a communication was received
from the City Republican Committee re-
questing that the Second and Third dis
tricts in the ward be divided into two
additional precincts The Council post
poned action on the request until the
Democratic Committee could be con-
suited. Il was decided to refer the matter
to the Fifth Ward Committee and if there
are no objections made the request will
"a granted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
CRUSHED BY A HEAVY TRUCK.
Nine Year Old Daniel Cashen Falls Under
the Pear Wheel.

Daniel Cashen, nine years old, of No.
147 Ninth street was run over on Hender-
son stres., near Pavonia avenue, yester-
day afternoon. by q one-horse truck,
driven Dy William McCracken, of No. 81
Prospect street. The wegon was loaded
with four heavy cases of dry goods.
The boy was badly hurt in both legs and
or his right hip. He was removed to his
home and attended by Dr. Hoffman, who
pronounced his condition serious Nc
Cracker was arrested. He was arraigned
before Police Justice Potts in the First
Criminal Court this morning and was
held for examination on Monday. He did
not see the boy who fell under the rear
wheel. Those who witnessed the accident
say that no blame lattachessto McCracken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
HAWAIIAN SUGAR OUTPUT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS, 1Ss7.-The total
output of sugar from the Hawaiian Is
lands for the year just closing, according
to the figures of the Hawaiian Sugar
Planters Association transmitted to the
State Department by United States Con-
sui General Haywood, is put down as
2S,567 tons. as against 24S555 tons last
year. The planters have had more
trouble than usual on account of deser-
tions especially with the Japanese. Ten
Japanese gave more trouble than one
Chinese.
OF the $4,000 laborers on the planta tions,
6,l09 We're contract Japanese, 5,2S5 free
Japanese, 1850 contract Chinese and 1,911
free Chinese. The total number of la
borers whose contracts expire next year
is 2,017, and the number wanted is 1878
The. Japanese seem to be preferred by
the planters as laborers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
CAMP NO. los NEW OFFICERS.

The election of officers of the P. o. S
of A., Camp No. 10, was held at Frater-
nifty Hall, last night. c. M. Airstett in
stalled the officers. The following off
GERS were elected:-N. G. Vreeland, Presi-
dent; George Dram, Vice President: Jos
Parevast, Past President; Walter l.
Rye, Master of Forms; E. v. U. Vree-
Recording Secretary; G. B. King, Treas
urer; Percy Anstett, Conductor; William
Garrison, Inspector; A. Shipley, Guard
Trustees. G. M. Anstett, J. W. Kutz and
Walter Pye.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
NEW s. S. LINE TO HAITI.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS, 1Ss7.-A BIZ
monthly service between New York
and the ports of Haiti has been es-
tablished by the Clyde Line Steamship
Company, which United States Minister
Powell, at Port-au-Prince, says, in a re-
port to the State Department, will be
the first American line to carry our flag
under American registry to Haiti. He re-
CARDS the outlook as bright for the sue
cess of the new venture.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
FOUND DEAD IN A HALLWAY.

The dead body of John Murphy, who had
no home and who was about so years old,
was found in the lower hallway of the
Montauk Hotel, No. 95 Montgomery street
last night by Thomas Hooker and Chris
tian Garliclz two other lodgers,
In the clothes of the dead man were
found $l.40, two keys, a match box and
papers showing that Murphy was a vet
eran soldier The body was sent to
Snear's nOrqile
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
ATTACKED BY A BULL DOG.

Mrs Jane McGovern, of No. 10 Paterson
avenue, Hoboken, was attacked by a
yesterday afternoon and severely bitten
on the right leg. The dog which was
owned by a tenant in the same house
attacked Mrs. McGovern while she was
returning from the store
Her screams attracted some of her
neighbors, who beat the brute off with
difficulty. Mrs. McGovern's leg was badly
lacerated and her dress torn In several
places. Her injuries were attended by
DR.. Simon and Detective Quinn shot the
dog.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18

Chief of Police Murphy issued the fol
lowing orders this morning.
Orders No. 55.
The Society for the Prevention. of
Cruelty to Animals of this city has
established a shelter for all stray or
abandoned animals at the foot of Grove
street, near Grand street. where all
horses, cows or other animals that
come into the hands of the police will
be received.
The Board Of Aldermen has placed
the public pound under the direction
of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals and the society
has established a place for that pur-
pose at the shelter, where all animals
will be received and provided for by
the ordinance concerning the public
pound.
When a horse or other animal is re-
ported sick or injured upon the public
street the shelter for animals will be
notified through this office, SO that the
animal may be properly cared for. All
stray horses or cows coming into the
possession of the police will be sent
to the shelter for animals instead of
to stable.
By order of,
BENJAMIN MURPHY,
Chief of Police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
TO HEAR HowARD's DEFENCE.

The Committee on Legal Ethics of the
Bar Association is holding another ses-
sion in the County Jail today, taking
testimony in the case of Rensselaer, G.
Howard, the aged lawyer. who is serving
a term for pension frauds The pro-
ceeding are for the purpose of having
Howard disbarred. The Committee will
hear his defence today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
GERMAN CHINESE VOLUNTEERS.
TBy Gable to The Associated Press. !

IBy Cable 70 The Associated Press.
KEEL, Dec. IS, 1S97-The North German
Lloyd steamer Darmstadt having on
board half the number of volunteers
bound for China and an immense amount
OF war material which sailed from Will
helmshaven yesterday, left here today for
the Far East. The steamer Crefeld will
follow in a fortnight with the rest of the
volunteers and more war material.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
MRS. BOOTHS ILLNESS.

NEW YORK, Dec. IS, 1S97.-Mrs. Maud
B. Booth, wife of Ballington Booth Com
mander of the American Volunteers, who
has been i'll in this city for several DAYS.
was today reported to be improving She
the heart. Mrs. Booth, it is expected.
will be able to leave her bed in about
vvaaly =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
SPANISH TROOPS woRsTED.
[By Gable to The Associated Press. /

IBy Gable 70 The Associated Press.
HAVANA, Dec. IS, 1897.-Oficial advices
from Manzanillo, province of Santiago
de Cuba, cay that detachment of troops
belonging to General Segura's column, es-
corting a provision train, has been en-
with an insurgent force. The fighting took
place at the Heights of San Francisco and
the insurgents are reported to have re-
tired with the loss of seven men killed.
1t is admitted, however, that the troops
had seven men killed and a doctor, a cap
tain, two other officers and twenty
eight soldiers were wounded.
Candido Villanuevo, an insurgent leader,
was brought here as prisoner of war to-
day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
HIGHWAY YMEN ON NEWARK AVE.
Canal Boat Captain Knocked Down and
Robbed Near Seventh Street


James Calvin, of No 1869 Tenth street,
was arraigned before Justice Potts in
the First Criminal Court this morning
and was held in $500 bail for the Grand
Jury on the charge of robbing and as
saulting Thomas Fitzpatrick, of Troy
N. Y, captain of boat which lies in the
Hackensack River at Marion.
Fitzpatrick went to the Academy of
Music last night. He had over $50 in his
pocket After the play he started for Mar
ion. He stopped in two saloons on Newark
avenue and it was long after midnight
when he4 finally made for his boat. The
last car had passed and he was obliged
to walk up the hill. Two men he had
met in the saloon accompanied him
When he reached the Newark avenue
bridge over the West Shore Railroad the
two men knocked him down, beat him
and robbed him of his money.
This was shortly before three O'Clock
this morning He staggered down Sixth
street until he met Patrolman Mailly. He
was covered with blood. His lip was
split, his chin gashed and he was suffer
ing from a bad cut on the left side of his
head. Patrolman Mailly telephoned to
Sergeant Finnie about the robbery and
assault and he sent out the reserves to
hunt for the robbers.
station with Fitzpatrick. They had not
gone block when Mailly's attention was
attracted to a man who was coming To-
ward him. AS soon as the man saw the
policeman he turned and ran Mailly put
after him and caught him after short
chase The man, who proved to be Calvin,
said as soon as he was caught:-"l didn't
Where have you been?' asked Mailly.
ITO see my sister in Marion" said Gal.
vim.
street station Fitzpatrick identified him
as one of the men who had assaulted
him He swore the same thing in court
this morning The reserves secured the
Second precinct for the other man. John
Feeney, tramp, was arrested, but Fitz-
patrick could not identify him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
MRS. RYAN's PocKETBooK LOST.

Mrs A. Ryan, wife of the keeper of
the Almshouse at Snake Hill, lost her
pocketbook while in town yesterday on a
visit to friends. 1t contained a small
amount of money, some recipes for cook
ing and a Grand Army star, which Mrs
Ryan prizes very highly She has offered
a reward for to the person who will return
to her the star.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
DINGLEY RECORD.

[From This Mornings .Tribune"1
Customs receipts reported from Wash
fngton today were $6o1, ,2s0 internal reve-
nue. receipts $685., ,667, and the miscellane-
Gus receipts $s1, ,1oS; total Government re-
ceipts for the day, s1.22 .o65; expenditures,
$1,012,o0O excess of receipts, $216,Os5. Re-
ceipts for the month to date, $so,975, ,s2o;
expenditures, s17,SOOOOo; excess of re-
ceipts. s1s,175,S2o.
The true December deficit is s1,S24,sso
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
BUILDING TRADES UNION MEETS.

The recently organized Building Trades
Union, which is composed of representa-
tives of the various trades engaged in the
attended meeting, last night. at Spatz' $
Hail. at PaHsade avenue and Ferry street.
Representatives of trade organizations
from Jersey City, Hoboken, West Hobo
ken, Bayonne and other parts of the
county were present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
LoNDoNs GOLD DEMAND.
[Ry cable 10 The Associated Press,l

LONDON, Dec IS, 1Ss7.-The demand
for gold in the open market is extreme
ly keen on Continental account The
sum of e25OeOO (s1, ,250, ,O0O) is under ship
ping orders for Germany.
AT the Bank of England, today, e102, 600
(s5l0,O00) was withdrawn for shipment to
the United States
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18

Clerk Davies of Kearny Township, sent
a letter to the Street and Water Board
Committee of that Township. The COM
mittee wants a rebate on an old water
bill and also wishes to talk about the
water supply of the future. The audience
is to be granted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
NO NEW YEARS BREAKFAST.

retary of State has decided to omit the
diplomatic breakfast usually given to the
Diplomatic Corps on New Years Day, In
view of the death Of the President S
mother,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
BIsMARcK's COLLAPSE.
[By Gable to The Associated Press. !

[By Gable to The Associated Press1
LONDON, Dec. Is, 1S97.-A special de-
spatch from Hamburg says
Prince Bismarck, who braced up for
the Emperor's visit, has relapsed into
persistent insomnia. Mentally and ply
sically, Prince Bismarck is rapidly de-
clining"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
CLEVELAND JOINS A CLUB.


Especial to THE Jersey City News.'l
PRINCETON, Dec. IS, 1S97.-Former
President Grover Cleveland has joined
the University Cottage Club as an hon
orary member. The club is open only to
members of the senior and junior classes
of the University and honorary members.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
cAsTELLANEs' BIG CEILINGS.
[By Gable to The Associated Press /

LBy CaDe TO The Assoclated Press.
LONDON, Dec. Is, 1S97-Count and
Countess Castellane formerly Miss Anna
Could have purchased an Italian palace
painted by Tiepolo. They will be trans
ferred to the Castellanes' Paris house,
which contains splendidly appointed
theatre
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
WEATHER INDICATIONS,

NEW YORK, Dec is, 1Ss7.-Forecast
Tor thirty-six xhours ending eight P. NJ.
For. New York city and vicinity:-Fair
tonight and Sunday; cooler; northwest
winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18

The figures given for the tax on railroad
and canal property are exclusive Of a tax
of $402,57S05 against the railroads on Sec
ond class property which goes to the
municipality in which the property is To-
Gated. About the only class of corpora
tions that pay the full amount of tax
assessed against them are the railroads.
Many of the other companies fail to pay
their tax, and it is fair to assume that
of the total tax assessed for the year not
more than 81, ,000 900 will be collected.
Among the recommendations made in
the report is one that all companies that
may hereafter incorporate under the laws
of New Jersey be compelled to pay tax
yearly on at least 81 900 worth of stock.
AS the law is at present, there are many
companies existing under the laws of New
Jersey that do not pay one cent of tax to
the State. The assessment is made on
the amount of stock issued, and not the
authorized capital stock and as many
companies fail to issue any capital stock.
no taxes can be assessed. If the sugges-
tion of the State Board that every cor
poration be compelled to issue at least
81, 600 of stock be enacted into law, no
company will be able to escape a tax.
The board also recommends that they be
given power to tax trolley companies At
present trolley property is assessed in the
locality where it is situated. and as a re-
suit there is no uniformity in fixing
values. The board recommends that they
be given this power independent OF
whether there shall be State tax on this
class of companies or whether the entire
tax shall still go to the municipality
where the property is located
In the report there is considerable sta
tistical matter that is very interesting.
table in one part shows the companies
that have been assessed this year on is
sued capital stock exceeding three mil
lions of dollars together with the amount
of tax each company will have to pay.
This table is as follows
Capital Tax as
stock issued. sessed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
"FIGARo'ss EDITOR RESIGNS.

[By Cable to The Associated Press]
PARIS, Dec. Is, 1897.-M. de Rodays, edi-
tor of the Figaro" has resigned because
his support of the Dreyfusites was un-
popular.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
E7arenett,s sThernrometer Renorf.
MATTERS OF Rior.

Stores, factories and institutions can 49,.
get their supplies as good az }ns a. r. A-ass
can serve them. Complete Stock. low prices
at D. e. Cleary & Co.'S wholesaIe rrrsrsrv
stores. Montgomery and Greene streets. =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
CIGARETTE SET THE BED ON FIRE.

A small fire occurred shortly before
midnight last night in the tenement house
No. al Twelfth street, owned by Patrick
one of the tenants, smoking a cigarette
in bed. Hayes was burned, but not seri-
ously.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
RUSSIANS In PORT ARTHUR

[By Cable to The Associated Press.l
| LONDON, Dec. IS, 1Ss7.-A despatch to
| the STANDARD" from Vienna, says it is
rumored there that the Russians have
occupied Port Arthur.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18

water according to the terms OF the
contracts; and 1t does not appear that
the purpose for which it proposes to
take the water and divert IT from It's
channel is for public use, but to fulfill
its contracts in the interest of it's own
private gain. Saunders v. Blueheld
Water Co., IS Fed. Rep, p. 1881
implication m cat ,s Denies W that any delegation q
power from the city OF Newark 70 tns M
contractor did or could occur. Newars
was permitted to utilize the provisions OF
the act of 1891, because 1t had exercised
it's option of purchasing the works. Hav-
ing done so, the East Jersey Water Com
pany became but its agent to build the
for another. On this point the decision
readS.-
'.On October II. 1889, the city exer-
flsed the option ea obiec dp u og Of ce the
be, to vest the land in the city, TO pc
used for it's water supply: For this
purpose and for this only, does Ihe
and authorize it to enter upon and
take possession of the land
Nor is it as though the company
sshng yd to Sa cv the ena pa0wer se ae ey
ouire the land for itself. (23 All.
Rep. 129.)
5. BY proceeding to build its own wa
ted works the city will preserve its fran
CHlSe III that respect. mere - {. ioSo67
nized danger that a city after having con-
tracted for the erection of water works
to supply the city with water, may be
held to have forfeited all power to build
does not choose to become the owner of
the works in the mode prescribed or pro-
vided by law, it has no power to destroy
their value by duplicating them at the ex-
pense of the taxpayers; and that the Leg
islature has not intended that there shall
arise such conflict in the exercise of the
,t<,J afiYl
its grants to separate corporations for
water supply, as will result in the practi-
cal destruction of the property of any citi-
zen without compensation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18

II you feel weak. dull and discouraged you
win find bottle Of Hoods Sarsaparilla will
do you wonderful good.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18

Business Mems Table d'Hote. Il to p. M.
Taylors Hotel. 6Qc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
U. S. Leather Co. .s12
American Sugar Refining

U. 5, Leather Co.. VIA, 9l4, UOO $3.50
American Sugar Refining
Company -. ............ 73,936,OO0 7,446
North American Co....... 40,000,000. 5.750
u. S. Rubber Co........... 80, 1886, 500 5,Il6
The Marsden Co.......... 50, 900 5,5l2
U. s. Cordage Conn. 33,950,S00 5,447
American Cotton Oil Co.. 30,069,9 800 5,25S
American Tobacco Co... 29, sos, 400 5,240
Lake Superior Consolida-
usSn 5is HtRss EssrFitsr eo is5sS Ss1S s5ss ssS
Twin City. Rapid Transit
ga@R1nE FRACTION Co 1s5s5s ess5 s5
International Navigation
Company 80. .......... 1s5eo,OOo 4,42s
Union Stock Yards Co.. 100000 400
Standard Rope and Twine
Nsfions5 cGmpanT T5. wort: ~ 1seSS sS SSS SSS sSs
And thirty-eight others capitalized at
from 100000 to $40, 900.
From this showing it will be seen that
a majority of the numerous big trusts OF
the country are Incorporated under the
favorable laws of New Jersey.
The Prudential Life Insurance Company
of Newark pays the heaviest tax in the
State, outside of the taxes paid by raflS
roads. The tax of the 4. Prudential Com.
Gibbons Superheating Company, which
amounts to ten cents.
Eight gas and electric companies. pay a
tax on their gross receipts and a tax on
all dividends in excess of four per cent
The total gross receipts amounted to
ing the higher amount of tax were:-The
Hudson County Gas Light Company,
81, 2,93341; the Jersey City Gas Light Com
pany S2,6S5; the United Gas improvements
Company Qessee). Jersey City, Paterson
and Bayonne, S2,292.51: the Peoples Gas
Light Company, Jersey City, $1,S2t.63.
The Wells Fargo is the only one of the
big express companies that pay a State
tax. The Adams and United States Ex-
press companies escape paying taxes be-
cause they are not technically corpora~
tiOnS-theY are Joint nartnershins -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
THE NEW POUND KEEPER.
S. P. c. A. Will Hereafter Take Charge
of Stray Animals.

Chief of Police Murphy issued the fol-
lowing orders this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18

by the following expression Ol lHE N. !:
Supreme Court IN Green v. cape May; IL
Vroom 49,
The rule that an express grant of
power carries with 1t grant of those
or incident to the power expressly
granted is indisputable. Dillon on
Nun. Cor, 1st ed, par. 55.)
T. BY proceedings under the act of 1876
in its own name and in it's own interest
exclusively, the city will be in a position
to exercise the power of eminent domain
conferred upon it in that act, and again
by the act of 1896 (P. L. 1895, p. 769). It
has been contended that the city could
delegate its power of condemnation to a
contractor for furnishing q water supply,
case of the Pequannock Aqueduct and ap-
proved by the Supreme Court in Singer
lsnd VS.. Newark (2S Atl. Rep, 129}. But
the power of eminent domain does not ex-
tend to the taking of property for private
use, and If the beneficiary. is to be a
private company undertaking to supply
water by contract, whether it be to a
railroad company or a municipal corpora
ton, upon commercial basis, the use is
private only.
The Federal District Court, W. D. vir-
where water company sought to con-
denim a source of supply, said:-
1t had the power to contract with
the city of B1uefield and the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company to
supply them with water, just as any
natural person has; but such contract
could not confer upon it any such
power as that which the State may
exercise in its sovereign right of emil
,.nent domain. Neither the city of
Bluefeld nor the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company is party to this
suit. They are not here claiming that
the water of this spring is indispen-
sable to them for public uses. They
have not constituted the defendant
company their agent in any respect to =
protect or advance their interests The
evidence shows that the only relation
the defandant company sustains to the
city of Buetield or the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company is that of
party to certain contracts 10 fur
nish these two corporations with