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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
ANTI GAMBLING AMENDMENT.
Law and order League Aaitating fol
HIS Adoption.


The Rev. Cornelius Brett, Vice Presi-
dent of the Law and Order League, has
sent out this circular
To the Pastors of Jersey City and Mem
bers of the Law and Order League:-
By act of the New Jersey Legislature a
of September following. at which the
people are to decide whether the Anti
Race Track Amendment to the ConStitu-
ton shall become part of the organic
law of our Commonwealth. An oppor-
tunity is thus afforded for the sovereign
people to settle at once and forever this
YeXed question.
There can be no doubt that an over
whelming majority of our fellow citizens
is heartily In favor of the amendment. 1t
can only fail by apathy and Indifference.
A large invested capital is interested in
the defeat of the amendment, and the
consequent return to the disgraceful state
resort of ali the gamblers of the United
States.
The Rev. DR.. Kempshall, President of
the State Citizens League, asserts: I'VE
have good reason for believing that de-
termined and desperate effort will be
made TO defeat this amendment
Do not wait until too late before taking
private Agitate in conversation and
through the press. Let every pastor. at
an early day, preach on the subject. Let
every Young Peoples Society taSe action.
Make 1t a subject of earnest united prayer
and prepare as the day of election draws
near for a systematic canvass of your
district and a determined purpose to have
every vote in favor of the honor of New
Jersey and the protection of our homes
polled at the election.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
He GOT A TRANSFER.
Butt Was From she Car TO the Pave
ment-The Judge Believed Him.

Thomas Fallon, a contractor, of No. So
Clendenny avenue, who was formerly en-
ployed as a starter by the Consolidated
Traction Company, was arraigned before
Justice Potts in the Second Criminal
Court this morning on complaint of An
drew Swords, of Hoadley avenue con-
ductor in the employ of the Traction
Company.
According to Fallon's story he boarded
a belt line car at the Junction with his
brother-in-law. He handed the con-
ductor transfer and five cents in pay
menf of the two fares. A few minutes
later he asked for a transfer for himself
for the West Side avenue line. Swords
refused to give it to him. as, he contended.
he was already riding on a transfer Fal-
lon insisted and kept piucking at Swords
coat to get his attention. Swords threat
ened to put him off the car if he didn't
cease his demands. At Storm and Bergen
avenues Fallon insisted again on having
the transfer and Swords carried out his
threat Stopping the car he called his
motornan and with his assistance and
that of another mOtornan who was pas
senger on the car he threw Fal1on off
fight followed. When Patrolman Mead
arrived the two motoTmen were sitting
on the chest of Fallon, who was PROSTATE
upon the pavement.
The Judge believed Fallon's story,
which was supported by that of PATROL
man Mead who made the arrest, and
DISCHARGED him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
PENSION CASE RULINGS.
Policy LAID Down in Regard to
cua~ngars aud Old E,e,s@so,ere

WASHINGTON. July s. 1ss7-Many PEN
sion cases are affected by the following
rulings which have just been made by
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Web
ster Davis
In the claim of Francis Frank of Com
pany H. Sixteenth Michigan Infantry, the
department holds that a claimant who
has attained the age of sixty-fve years
shall be deemed entitled to at least the
minimum rate of pension, unless the eyi-
dence discloses an unusual vigor and abil-
ity for the performance of manual labor
in one of that age.
In the case OF Edward Moore of the
Fourteenth Independent Battery, Ohio
Light Artillery, this policy is laid down
sioner's right to have the pension inure
wholly to his benefit, is being abridged
or forfeited by the malfeasance of the
guardian, and that the appointing court
will not administer relief, then the Com
missioner of Pensions would be legally
authorized to refuse payment to the
guardian and if need be TO pay the pen
Sioner himself.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
Hote,s In Greece.

In Greece write Prof Gildersleeve in
the Atlantic Monthly the hotels of the
interior follow one general type-the Ital-
ian. There is no common sitting ROOM
Why should there be be? There is no of
fee but that does not seem to interfere
with the presentation of the bills The
ground floor is given up to cafe or res
taurant, if the innkeeper goes into that
line of business Very often, however, the
master of the Ayollo has only rooms to
let. The sleeping apartments on the floor
above are often approached by an outside
stairway and, as is to be expected in a
Southern climate, they are scantily fur
nished Overfurnishing is a vice anywhere.
Under Southern sky it is a crime of
which the Greeks are not guilty.
There is usually mirror, though that
tribute of human vanity is sometimes
lacking, and, like the Turk, the solitary
Turkish towel bears no brother rear his
throne The bedstead is invariably of
iron AS in primitive United States with
in my memory, single rooms are rare
Two. three, four, five beds are put in
one room, or strung along the corridors.
A fastidious person who desires to oc-
cupy a room alone has to pay for all the
bed therein. In some places special
charges are made for sleeping in the day
time, and there is a fixed rate for sleeping
on the floor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
SUICIDES ON A RAFr.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 5, 1Ss7.--Will-
lam Deer, a lumber man, at eight o'clock
this morning, found the bodies of man
and woman apparently dying, lying side
by side on a raft of logs moored to the
shore near the village of California, a
few miles above Cincinnati. Near the
raft the dead body of an infant was taken
from the water. The man and woman
were alive, but unable to speak. Both
their wrists were cut and bleeding and
other wounds indicated an attempt at
suicide Both victims were well dressed,
but Deer was not able to get and clew to
their identity. A detail of police was
sent from here to probe the mystery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
s. P. G. A. has BEEN LIBBLED
James r. HALL TO he Proceeded
Against by she Socscty.

A meeting of the 8. p. c. A. was held
last evening at No III Montgomery street
and the Board of Directors decided to
take action against Mr. James P. Hall
for s1ander and libel on account of his re-
marks at the last meeting of the Board of
Trade, when he said that there was black
mailing going on in the society. The re-
port for the month of June showed thirty
one arrests. of which thirty We're convic-
tions. All the officers of the society will
be paid s12 a week, and ali fines will go
to the society This new arrangement
will take in Jersey City, Bayonne, Hobo
ken, West Hoboken and East Newark.
The society will print the s. P. c. A. law
and give a copy to every policeman and
justice of the peace.
Henry Henchen. who was fined s25 for
cruelty to bear at Schuetzen Park,
Union Hill, and who appealed the case,
has lost and the society has received the
fine. The cash balance on hand at pres
ent is s641-26. Abel p. Brown was appoint
ed Assistant Superintendent and will take
charge of the society's affairs when Pres
ident Mccarthy is away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
ACCUSED By HIS WIFE.
Mrs. Rennert Says Her Husband
Threatened to XIII EFer.

Frank Rennert,of No. 36 Henry street
was arrested late last night by Constable
Livingston, and was arraigned before JUS
tice Macs on charge of assaulting and
attempting TO kill his wife, Frances Rem
merit.
Mrs. Rennert appeared before Justice
Macs shortly after seven o'clock last
night and said that an hour previous she
and her husband had quarreled. He as
saulted her, she alleged, and threatened
to take her life. She ran from the house
and took refuge with her mother who
lives at No. So Henry street. Rennert
also left the house.
Justice Macs issued warrant and gave
it to Constable Livingston to serve. He
searched for Rennert in all his usual
haunts, but failed to locate him. Finally
at nearly midnight he arrested him at
the house of a friend named Bedidoch, at
No. 13 Stuyvesant avenue. Justice Macs
admitted him to bail for trial on Satur-
day morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
VALUATIONS FOR '97 IN
The Assessors Submit Their
Reports to the County
Board of Equaliza-
tion.
A MILLION DECREASE In HoBOKEN
1t is Due to Fire and the
State Board Of
Taxation.

The County Board for the Equalization
of Taxes met yesterday afternoon fn
Judge Hudspeth's court room. AL the
members were present, as well as all the
assessors from the cities, towns and town.
ships. President g. D. Van Reipen was
in the chair and Clerk James E. Com
molly occupied his accustomed place.
An opinion was submitted by Marshall
E. Van Winkle, counsel TO the Board, adj
vising that James N. Matthews be recog-
nized as the assessor from Kearny. There
is a contest pending in the courts between
Matthews and Henry Crookall for the
office. Crookal claiming that the law
under which Matthews holds office is un-
constitutional. Mr.. Van Wrinkle advised
that Matthews be recognized until the
contest is determined
The assessors submitted their reports Of
valuations for 1897 as follows
Jersey City-Real estate, $50. .01s, $40; per-
sonal.. s5.zss,s76; total, sS9,sl2, ,4l6; increase
over 1895. real, 1898, ,420; personal. s25S 646;
total. ST. ,252 066. The ratables were de-
creased f5 9, l,OO9 GOO by fires during M the year
nobokenReai /, % Pse estate 3, $ Ss5eo per-
in real estate, 1909, 900; decrease In per-
sonal son "a property o M.250 25o total decrease:
by fire and reductions made by the state
Board of Taxation.
Town of Union-Real estate, s., 33S 800.
personal, s245, 100; total, s., ,5S4 geo; increase
in rea! estate, s66.25O; personal, s25.500;
total $50 $50.
: Union Township-Real estate, s., $50 400;
personal, $780, 600; total &, ,511 coo; decrease,
S94, 500
West .Hoboken-Real estate, s4.7ss, 100;
personal, s294, 30; total, S5093. $40; increase.
North Bergen-Real estate, ss,17s, ,29o;
personal, $266s65; total, ss,444,e55; increase.
Weehawken-Rea1 estate, s2,O1 $50; per-
sonal, Si95100; total z,206,G5o; increase.
$12S. 400
Guttenberg-Real estate, ssS2, $50; per-
sonal, s41,S25; total, s12S,775; decrease.
Bayonne-Real estate. sl1.747,l25; per-
sonal. s6S5.S75; total, s12,43S000; increase,
Kearney-Real estate. ss454,OO7; per-
sonal. $685., 1888; total. ss,S4O,O0o; increase.
s78, ,107
Harrison-ReaI estate, ss.0s1.s7s; per-
sonal, eS.0s2; total. s5.S24.s5S; increase,
S57, GEL.
East Newark-Real estate, 81. .24S. $50; per-
sonal. s560,262 total, $1,S04,11 increase.
Sc, S65.
The Board will meet every afternoon
for ten days to hear appeals.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08

thousand miles to attend the festivities
in honor Of a European monarch. but
none to send a message of sympathy to
people struggling for freedom al our
very doors.
Mr.. Dalzell in closing the debate said
that there was no doubt that reasonable
time would be allowed for debate on the
conference report
The previous question was ordered, 142-
107. The resolution was adopted, 143-104
Mr. Dingley in pursuance of its pro-
visions moved that the. Senate amend
ments be non-concurred in and that the
House agree to the conference asked for
by the Senate.
Mr. Bailey stated that in view of the
fact that the rest of the day was
devoted to tributes to the memory of the
late VIM S. Holman, of Indiana, he
would not call or a division on the motion,
which was adopted.
The Speaker announced the. appoint.
ment as conferees Of Messrs. Dingley of
Maine, Payne of New York, Dalzell of
Pennsylvania, Hopkins of Illinois, and
Grosvenor of Ohio, Republicans and
Messrs Bailey of Texas McMillin of Ten
nessee, and Wheeler of Alabama, Demo-
Gratis.
The House spent the remainder of the
afternoon under the special order adopted
last week listening to eulogies on the life
and public services of Judge Holman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
FOR PURE ZOE.
State Hoard OF Health Protects
Against Pollution.

Especial TO The Jersey City News.'I
TRENTON, July 8, 1897.-The State
, Board of Health has issued circular of
instructions to be sent to the various
local Boards of Health of the State with
a view of protecting the public from inn
purities that may arise from the use of
ice.
The circular says that the Board, at its
last meeting, passed a resolution holding
that the use for domestic purposes of
ice taken from ponds reservoirs, rivers
or other bodies of water upon which per-
sons have been allowed to skate, is a
menace to the public health.
The circular calls attention Of local
boards to the law of March s, 1888, which
is appended as being of general public
interest. The provisions of the law are
not generally known. 1t is as follows
l. That no ice shall be cut for the pur..
pose of being sold or used in any city OF
this State from any pond, creek or river
within the limits of any such city, un-
less a permit therefor shall be first
obtained from the Board of Health OF
such city, and no person or persons shall
sell or deliver any ice in any city in this
State without first obtaining a permit
therefor from the Board of Health of
such city, and it shall be lawful for any
such Board Of Health to refuse a permit
and to revoke any granted by them as
afOreSdlO WfleH III alHeli JuAS iaShe tiiS
use of any ice cut or sold, or to be cut or
sold, under the same is or would be detri-
mental to the public health.
g. That the Board of Health OF any
city may prohibit the sale and use of any
ice within the limits of such city when,
in their judgment, the. same is unfit for
use, and the use of the same would be
detrimental to the public health, and the
said Board may prohibit and through It's
officers stop, detain and prevent the
bringing of any such ice for the purpose
of sale or use into the limits of any
such city, and also in the same manner
stop, detain and prevent the sale or use
of any such ice found within the limits
of such city.
8. That any person or persons who
shall violate any of the provisions of this
act or who shall attempt to cut, sell or
bring into any city any such ice after
being notified by said board Of health. or
its officers not to do so, shall be guilty
of a nlisdemeanor, and on conviction shall
be sentenced TO imprisonment in the
county penitentiary for term not to
exceed six months, or to pay fine. of
cretion of the Court; and It shall. be
lawful for She officers of said board of
health or the police officers of any such
city to arrest on sight any person or
persons who shall be found violating any
of the provisions of this act
prolonged freezing does not destroy GER
tain pathogenic bacteria, and the unavoid-
able contamination of ice, by expectora-
tion or otherwise, when it is used for
skating, constitutes a source of danger
which the law above quoted enables local
boards to prevent.
This act applies to every locality in the
State, and the supplement authorizes
every local board of health to enforce its
provisions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
KANE ASSOCIATIONS PICNIC.

John J. Kane Association held its an
nual picnic last night in Pohlmann' S
Pavilion. There was select attendance.
The officers of the association are
President. John J. Barragan; Vice Presi-
dent, John J. Courtney; Treasurer. T..
Connors; Financial Secretary, D. J. Dom
nelly; Recording Secretary, Charles DAILY;
Corresponding Secretary, Joseph Corners;
Sergeant Arms, Joseph Manning; AS
sistant Sergeant-at-Arms, A. Quirk.
Those in charge of the affair were:--
Floor Manager, John ]. Hefferman;
Assistant Floor Manager T. F. Duffy,
Floor Committee. P. Noonan, c. Me-
Carty: Reception Committee, B, Boylan.
F. Mahon, L. Powers, r. Quirk J. Hurley
T. Winn, j. Thompson. ]. Murphy and E.
Neilen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
PRINCESS KAIULANrs MAJORITY

rBy Gable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, July s, 1S97.-Princess Kaiu-
lani, niece of Queen Liliuokalant, and So
called heir to the throne of Hawaii, who
has just attained her majority, arrived
in London yesterday from Tunbridge
Wells and proceeded to the Island of
Jersey accompanied by her tutor and a
maid. Mr.. Cleghorn, father of the
Princess, and Colonel MacFarlane, for
merly Aide-de-Camp to King Kalakaua,
met the Princess on her arrival here and
presented to her number of ladies.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Cleghorn called at
the British Foreign Office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
GRAFTON CASE REFERRED.
Lawyer whitehead as special Was
ter Will Hear Tesfimonr

Chancellor McGill has referred the
petition of Mrs. Mary S. Grafton for
divorce from her husband, William E.
Grafton of this city, to Counsellor John
Whitehead of Newark, for the taking of
testimony. The hearing before the Mas
ter will only be an ex parte one, as
Grafton put in no answer to his wife's
petition within the prescribed time.
Grafton, is was understood, threatened
to file counter suit, naming leading Jer-
sey City men as correspondents If he
ever really intended to do this he has
evidently changed his mind.
He cannot now get his side of the case
before Special Master Whitehead without
securing an order from the Chancellor re-
opening the case as far as it has gone and
allowing him to file his answer to the
wife's petition Mrs Grafton in her petit
ton, charges her husband with unfaith-
fulness.-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08

HULI-On Tuesday, July g. 1897, Desiree
E. Hull. widow of the late Ransom
Relatives and friends are invited to
funeral services on Thursday, at P. NJ,
at the residence of her SON, Ransom c.
Hull No III Union street.
Interment at convenience of family.
WRIGHT-On Wednesday, July T. 1897,
Frederick W. Wright aged IS years.
Relatives and friends, also Resolute
Council. No, 8, Order of Chosen Friends:
also Lafayette Council, No. Alb. American
Legion of Honor; also Zeredatha Lodge,
No. 49, F. and A. M. are invited to at
ing. July 8. at eight o'clock, from his late
residence. 81 Forrest street.
DOYLE-On Thursday. July s, 1897, Ed
Sn.aa ward son n Of da, the late cathgine ana
Funeral from the residence of her
brother, No. 419 York street. Saturday.
July 10, at o'clock 4. M: thence to St.
auieIn will be offered for the happy re-
pose of his soul
DUNN-On Wednesday, July s. 1897. at
ase csrre @ Harng Ho M wfe
James E. Dunn, aged 81 years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
ENSOR.-On Thursday, July 8. 1887, Alan
and Albert Ensor. aged 10 months and
16 days.
Funeral private.
FOWLER.-Suddenly. on Tuesday morn
ing. July %, 1871, dl NO. OIdTclUtHS
avenue. Captain William Fowler. in
his 10Th year.
Relatives and friends and members of
the several societies and organizations of
which he was member, are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services to
be held at Scottish Rite Hail. Madison
avenue and Twenty-niRth street. New
York city. on Thursday evening, July s,
at o'clock.
Interment in Greenwood, at convenience
of family.
pErTERS In this oi+x, ~, xxyaa,,asdov
July Z, 1897, George T. Peters, aged Is
years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral on Friday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock, from his late resi-
dence, No. LA Union street. Heights.
WALSH-On Wednesday, July Z, 1897,
Margaret Walsh. the beloved wife of
the late Edward Walsh, aged 81 years.
Relatives and trends are invited to at
tend the funeral from her late residences,
No. IA Erie street, on Friday. July at
8 A. M, thence to st. Lucys Church,
wheer a solemn requiem mass will be
offered for the happy repose of her soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
WILL SWIM TIE CHANNEL.
Peter McNaliy to Attempt the Passage
From Dover so Calais In July.

by Cable to The Associated Press
LONDON, July s, 1S97-Peter McNally,
the swimmer OF Boston, Mass, who was
scheduled to make an attempt to swim
the English Channel on July 4, was in
London yesterday. He said the date for
his Channel swim was not yet fixed. 1t
will probably be towards the end of July
The water is now unusually cold and he
is going to Dover in order to test the
currents and wait for a fair opportunity
TO make his attempt to rival the feat of
Captain Webb, who on August M-25. 1875,
swan from Dover to Calais in q hours
10 minutes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
DEyOURED BY SHARKS.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.
LONDON, July s, 1s97.-Details which
have just been received here of the foun-
dering of the Indian pilgrim steamer Sui
tan, 100 miles east of the Island of
Socotra. tE first news of which was
brought to Colombo by the Peninsula and
Oriental Company's steamer Valetta on
June Is last. show that the first boat
lowered from the Sultan was smashed to
pieces and all its contents were eaten by
sharks in sight of those remaining on
board the steamer and of those on board
the Valetta. Twenty others who were
rescued succumbed to their injuries while
on the way to Columbo.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
FIGHT AT A HEBREW PICNIC
Friedman Used Knife and stahrs
Wsapon Was a Beer Glass.

Samuel Friedman, of No. S65 Second
street. and Samuel Handler, of No. 255
Newark avenue. were arrested by Con-
stable Livingston yesterday and arraigned
for examination before Justice of the
Peace George L. Macs on the charge of
assaulting Abraham Stahl, of No. COZ
Summit avenue. Stahl, who was repre-
sented by Lawyer Alexander Simpson, ex-
hibited bad cash in the back of his
right hand which he alleges Friedman in
ficted on Monday last with knife. He
also alleges that Friedman and Handler
abused him and mahreated him in other
ways.
The assault occurred on July at a
Hebrew picnic in Bayonne which all hands
attended Friedman, who is being de-
Tended by Lawyer James Manning, did
not deny assaulting Stahl. He declares,
however, that stahl was the aggressor
and exhibited the fragments of heavy
beer glass which he alleges Stahl broke
over his head before he laid hands on
him. Friedman and Handler were re-
leased in $500 bail each for trial on Friday
morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
TICKET THIEVES UNDER ARREST

Especial to 'sThe Jersey City News."l
ELIZABETH, July s, 1S97.-Two men
who described themselves as Charles P.
Lynch of New York and George Finley
of Chester, Pa. got into the Pennsylvania
Railroad depot early this morning and
stole a bundle of tickets worth about
81, ,0oo
They were surprised by policeman and
made a dash for a afreight train which
was just pulling out Finley got aboard,
only to be caught in Newark. Lynch fell
and received injuries which necessitated
his removal to the hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
DE GAMA's QUADRI CENTENNIAL

[By Cable to The Associated Press.I
LISBON, July s, 1S97.-In commemora-
ton of the four hundredth anniversary of
the departure of Vasco de Cana for the
India, the Geographical Society today
opened the new Geographical Institute.
The King and Queen of Portugal a num-
ber of members of the Royal family and
the Cabinet Ministers were present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
CYCLONE IN KANSAS.

GREAT BEND, Kas., July s. 1ss7-The
severe hot weather and southern wind
eliminated in small cyclone near AL
bert which did much damage. 1t over
turned many small outbuildings, blew
down trees and did some damage to
stacked grain Mrs Frank Koeber was
thrown to the ground and killed. This is
the only known death. Others We're
slightly in;dred
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-08
ARMY OF MINERS OUT.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 8. 1s97.-United
Mine workers headquarters report from
1880 to 10000 miners out. This includes
all who were formally at work except the
miners in West Virginia and those of
Pennington and the Wheeling district,
and the New York, Cleveland Coal Gas
Co.. of Pittsburg. Headquarters say, that
is is thought in Pittsburg that the miners
of this company can be called out.