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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16

city, thar private property Is, the differ
ence between 2 per cent. and the local
rate is far more than an equivalent adj
vantage.
There Is one other proposition, the HID
son Assemblymen might take up. later in
the fight, if the opposition to the 2 per
cent. plan is too formidable. This is that
the railroads should be taxed upon their
second-class property. all over the State,
at the local rates of the several taxing
districts, but that the assessment should
be made by the State Board, which, af-
ter finding the true value of the railroad
property, should be required to scale it
down to the same percentage Of that
true value, TINT private property might
be assessed at by the local boards In
comparison with its true value. For In
stance, II private property is understood
to be assessed at eighty per cent. of
its TRUE vaIue In this city, then the state
Assessors should be required first to find
the true value Of railroad s~econd-class
property here and then declare eighty
per cent. of that value as the taxable
element, the rate to be the same that
private property pays.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
The MISSION FIELD.
Proposal to Hold d Worlds
Missionary Conference
in 1900.
10 QUICKEN EYAHGELlSTIC EFFORT.
Jersey City Rector On the Plan
ReviyaIs in Trinity, Simpson
and Emory-Church News.

Bishop Thomas A. Starkey, Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal diocese Of Newark, has
IN common with other bishops, received a
Proposition in reference to missionary mat
tiers. which II translated from a theory
to a condition will, 1t is claimed, pro-
duce q marked effect on the missionary
field In all parts Of the universe. 1t Is
to hold in 1900 a Worlds Missionary Con-
ference. at which will be present delegates
fiom every Protestant Mission Board in
the whole world.
One such conference has already been
held. That was in London In 1888, and
no fewer than fifty sessions were devoted
to a careful scrutiny into every depart
nlent of missionary work and to public
statement OF the results. The great OBJ
jtiet sought to be attained by this confer
ei50s IL the quickening Of interest in
W6fld.wids ey&nB8Iistie effort. Tiie slE-
session for this great gathering which
II is proposed shall be held In New York
City. came from the Rev. DR.. Jndson
Smith, Secretary Of the Foreign Depart2
nAent of the American Board Of Missions.
This board is the oldest one in the Unit
ed States, having been organized in 1916.
That there is stfl need for evangelical
effort. either Individual Or concerted, IS
shown by the fact that during the cen.
ttlry NOW closing the heather are said
to have increased to the extent Of 200, 0oG,-
600. while Protestant missions in heather
lands have gained during that century
only about 5000, 600.
The suggestion will be discussed at
the Forthcoming Newark Conference OF
the Methodist churches. the synods Of
tie Presbyterian churches, the conven-
tipn Of the Baptists, and lastly, it will
be introduced at the May diocesan com
yention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of Newark.
It's a capital idea," aid a Jersey City
rector to. a News representative land
Il WI show that the missionary spirit
among the religious denominations is more
alive now than it has been for many
years past. The mission field is not, as
many people regard 1t, an auxiliary OF
annex t9 the church, 1t IS the
CHURCH. and has its warrant from
pade US go out into the world and breach
the gospel to the heather. SO far as
my church is concerned, I will do all III
my power to further the scheme. and if
nc one else introduces 1t at the Diocesan
CUnfGfenc6 / WILL"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
7EACHERS FROM ABROAD
They Surprise the Home In
struetors in the Ex-
aminations.

The three teachers who have recently
been appointed to teach English. zoology
and history in the High School. win be-
gin their work with the beginning Of the
new term, February l.. Principal Has
kell applied for more teachers in order
to cut down the size Npf the classes. Some
OF the classes have had as many as so
pupils in them. 1t is hoped thai the
classes will now be Kept as small as
thirty-five. The work Of the teachers
now in High School will be lessened.
All the teachers there are specialists.
Hitherto they have been obliged to teach
three studies because there has not been
q sufficiently large faculty. Now they
will be able to teach their special studies
and the new teachers will teach special
studies.
There were about fifty applicants for the
positions. Some of them were Jersey
City people, some came from a distance.
The reason that the positions We're award
ed to three ladies' not residing in this city
was that they passed the best examina-
lions, and they were best fitted for the
positions. The Board Of Education pro-
fesses to be always disposed to make use
OF home talent when other things are
equal. In this case the Jersey CITY ap-
piitafts prove less capable. The posi-
tons a Y not been created. The need
for these teachers has been felt for some
time, btaf only recently has the Board Of
Edacation gransed the application.
llng Of sections of the assembly room
IN recitation periods and are thrown onen
Ior school exercises. There are four
sn oc rooms. Two Of them nave been
o 4 7 nilnerto. h third room is a
Bgard OF EduoBtiofl. He
s I'll seating capacity Of the High
desk is occupied. It IS probable that
about 200 new pupils Will be sent there
h4om the grammar schools In February,
iIey VIII have to sit down stairs where
there are no desks and carry their hooks
apout with them from class to dlass
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
SIZE DROVE THE BURGLARS OUT
servant KItsIe Anglum Forcsd Him
10 Leave at Pistol Peint.

MHLNl
MORRIsTowN, Jan. IS. iss7.-Pretty
Kitty Anglum IS only a servant girl, but
she is a brave one, and appreciated by
her employed, Robert B. MeEwan, a
wealthy -paperboard manufacturer of
Whippany.
Mr.. McEwan lives in a fine old mansion
in Whippany, foul miles from here. BUSH
ness called him to New York on Wednes-
day night, and he was unable to catch the
last train home.
About two o'clock yesterday morning
a burglar entered the residence through
the cellar door stumbled around the eel
lar for q few minutes, and then started
ebed Kittie. There were in the house
besides her only Mrs. McEwan. who was
very i'll in bed; and the children.
Nevertheless, when the burglar reached
the top step of the cellar stairs and threw
open the door he found himself confront
pointed. a. cooked revolver at his face
want?"
.N-n-nothing, miss. Dd-d-don,t shoot!o
stamtnered the trembling burglar.
Get right out OF herei Right about
facel Keep your hands up-higher!
The man marched. Kittie halted him
in the middle of the cellar, and without
for. a moment lowering her weapon. UNI
locked the door. Then she marched him
Keep. your hands above your head
g gna wand ana sd5r on'gg ya aero osyr the hg yard te that i
were her parting instructions. The bur-
giaf Qbeyed them. too.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
MUSICAL MATTERS.

One of the best concerts heard il ia
eounty Tor many a day was that given
aecent X by the Bayonne Musical soci-
SIXTY members, sang admirably and with
mueh grace and feeling. The works
s ~ NV were principally sacred and includ-
Gounod,,s "Messe S~olennelle,s and ex-
cerpts from Haydn's masses. The snlo-
lsts were. Miss Frances Miller, soprano;
M MAJ r., T. b Nay TENOR ar pr. r Walton
whitaker was aecompanist and Mr.. j.
e.; Crabtree presided at the organ.
the Daiiifosch Musical Union has fled
articles Ct incorporation in the Hudson
county Clerks office. The objects set
forth are to cultivate the art Of music
IN all It's branches, and also to furnish
is President. 9. Il. stueke, Vice Presi-
dent, and j.. HI. Walter, Treasurer.
The last of q series Of song ~recitals, ar
ranged by Miss Lucy F. Nelson, was
Ct Emory. Street First Presbyterian
Church. The programme was Of an ex-
eeedlngly interesting character, and
pelitan Male Quartette and Theodore
arnheater, the well Known v~iolinist OF
Tine rshearsals for the next concert Of
the Schubert Glee Club have already be-
gun and Mr.. Victor Baier is hunting
through the clubs repertoire for some of
ITS choicest pieces. There viii be, of
course, some new compositions and the
usual solos from capable artists. A sub
scriber, who is also a musician, suggests
that the club will repeat what it did some
years ago, and that is give a concert en-
tirely of glees, old siladriga1s, and If pos
sible wedge in q round CIR a catch. He
Thinks these old-faShioned forms of past
SIN Cling are in danger of being forgotten.
The committee and Mr.. Baier will there
fore kindly hote the suggestion
Young Lady, to a Newark avenue mus
ieal instrument dealer@"I want to buy d
VIOLIN
Deaier.A.iWfth pleasure. What price
would you like to pay 2"
Young Lady.4.sOh, one about five dol
lars will do, for it's only for a second fd-
die in an orchestra, you know
Dealer gasps and mtttters something
about the new woman"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
WARRANTS FOR OFTIOERs.
BENJAMIN April Says He was Badly
Treated Rec@ntIv.

EJFrV UtTC JeT5cB CJtT ECtts
BRIDGEToN. Jam. 10, is97.-Ben5amia
April, who resides along the Bridgeton and
Mfllville Turnpike, has sworn out war
rants before Justice Of the Peace, Je-
sepn H. Powell for the arrest Of the
four revenue officers who swtoped down
on his DWELLING early yesterday morning
in q fruitless effort, SO far as his home
was concerned, to find an Illicit still.
April Is very indignant at the action
OF THE party, ard the alleged rough treat
ment he received at their hands, and he
asserats THAT they were Intoxicated He re-
cefved. lie says, an ugly looking cut on
the head from d revolver In the hands of
one Of the men. and was also handcuffed.
Justice Powell at once sent q Constable
TO Camden, Who Is nov engaged Upon the
case, afia arrests will shortly fellow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
Peacock rInmas.

n Is a singular fact that Lii almost ain
countries the Superstition about peacock
plumes is the same. 1t is universally cofl-
eeded to be the cause Of III luck. and
thcmgh the shading and culering of the
faatilers arg: unusually brillllant and beau-
ity and happiness Will Invariably avoid
deeorat ng any OF her apartments or pos
sessions With the i~ll-Oinened pIumes.A
FfTlaeaeiBhAa Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
Wilton Lackaye and Marie vain
wright At the INV.

"a Jaw
One of the most important presentations
of the season will be that OF .Dr. Bel
graff,' which will be seen at the Academy
Of Music next week, beginning Monday
night. The event win also be of more
Than ordinary interest, as it will present
a new star to Jersey City in Wilton Lack
aye, and a new play that is said to be
~inte1isly interesting. For the past ten
years Mr.. Lackaye has occupied the very
highest of stock positions, as leading man
with Charles Frohrnan, A. NJ. Planners
and other important organizations. His
most distinguished performance, however;
was that of svengali in ''Trilby.'' In
DIR. Belgraff' Mr.. Lackaye has oppor-
t~unfties to display all of his excellent
qualities, and regards the title role HIM
self as the best in which he has ever APP
peared. The theme of the play Is a very
impressive one, treating as it does on
nypnotisd1, and Is q similar work to Du
particularly fortunate in the selection of
his company. Marie Wainwright, whose
position among American actresses is so
well established, IS Mr.. Lackaye's Lead
ing lady. Her artistic merit is too well
known to require comment. Alice Evans,
the fngen1e IN the cast THAT has been d
conspicuous member of Hoyt and McKee,
companies for several years; Caroline
Franklin, last season played the leading
role In ashore Aeres."r Among the gem
tlemen rs that grand old man of the
stage c. w. C6uldock, whose career on
the stage has been longer than that of
any other actor in America. Forrest Rob-
inson, who was last season the leading
man of Charles Froh1nan's Lost Para
disc company. has a strong heroic part
in "Dr. B~elgraf." Byron Douglass has a
role which admits of much forcefm work.
while Alfred Hampton, to whom is en-
trusted the principal comedy role, was one
of the celebrated Russell comedians when
that organization was at its zensth. The
usual matinees Will be given Wednesday
and Saturday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
ssChicago Daily Newsss Almanac and
Political Register.

The Chicago Daily News Almanac and
Political Register has steadily grown in
1885. The present issue for 1897 is, taken
all in all, the most valuable annual for the
American citizen OF which we have any
knowledge. Those who remember the al
MANAGES Of a few years age have no con
ception of the comprehensiveness and
scope of a work like the one in hand. It
shows the growth and extent of our trade
and commerce., besides giving q vast
amount of information relating to every
department of the Federal a-overnment,
to athletics of every variety, the import
amt events of the year and other matter
too varied for separate mention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
SATURDAY. JANUARY ls. 1897.

This paper is Democratic im principles
and is independents IN It's rietss on ou local
questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
HELP WANTED


AAA WANTED MEN AND WOMEN. YOUNG
and Old to work for us in their own homes
" spare time. day or evening. We pay SO
% gig per week No eanvasslng, Amy child
can 90 the work. Send address today. we
send work at once. The Vail Art Ca
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16


lions Of Architecture and Modern Life
and Charles Dudley Warner, in the Edi.
tors study, Will chronicle hts impressions
q trinceton University as typical force
IN American Intellectual life.
Besides the nth instaImesat Of George
du Maurier's ''rhe Martian,' IN which
Barty Josselin lives at Bruges and
Mailnes, q chapter out Of the life of the
include four short stories. These are
I-sWould-I-Wot-Not,'' d mpdern
loye story, by Margaret Sutton BrfscoeI
tine Stout Miss Hopkins Bicycle q
with Iii'i iilsstrst maae s. ~ Hy G ists &. s. Ih ae,a.
mart; The Assembly Ball." s. tale OF
Colonial days, BY. Sara Beaumont Ken
nedy Illustrated by Howard Pyle; aid
American student-life in Reme BY John
j. a'Becket.
The Editors drawer, introduced with j
humorous story OF domestic economy by
y9nn kendriek Bangs, will contain q va.
Of which will be illustrated.
Popular Science News.
Popular Science News" formerly Bos-
ton Journal Of Chemistry since its re-
n1oyal to New York haE been snIargsd
ana very much improved by the absorb
{lon Ct sonfe sixteen other Similar papers.
~ - = real popular scientific Journal. free
from tsehniealities, p~fofusely Illustrated
and full OF short, practical and interest
ing articles. It's departments of nature,
science, archaeology, Invention, electricity,
health, hygiene and medicine are con-
Quoted by able specialists, and are OF
great practical usefulness n interest
to all.
Frank LesIle,s Popular Monthly for
February.
A particularly bright and attractive
number of Frank Leslies Popular
Monthly is that for February. It has
a long list of good articles and capital
short stories. and almost everything Is
Illustrated. The opening p is a sketch
Of Life of Russia" by Sophie Fried
land. There Is an excellent article OF
The University of Pennsylvania by
DR.. Lewis r. Harley. Other good things
Ct this number. AREA Visit to the
Syracuse Salt Works. by S., Turner VIII
lis; ANTS Of the Tropics by A. James
Miller; The Development Of the Modern
Hotel" by. John p. Ritter; Some Stories
of Cats" showing their habits, character
isties and affections; THE Character OF
General r.. E.. Lee" by Edmund Jennings
Lee, "A Railway Ride from Edinburgh
to Balmora1,'' by M. e. Leicester Adds,
etc. There is IN installfnertt of Edith
Sessions Tupper's serial stery, Father
JUhn''i some interesting matter about
new plays, with portraits; a young folks
department, containing q Cuban war
story, and other things; and gossip about
the new books,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
EDUC41IONAL.
MEETINGS.


THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
members OF the Mutual Prevalent IN
stitution FOR the election of Directors will
be held at the Office OF the Institution,
Weldon Building Jersey. City, on We'd
nesday, January 20. at 4P. M.
il DICKSON WHI1IAW,
Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
Tsatfn MOI All0yysas

IN France There II 4 law compelling ply
aatiguags of the c0urdtTyy ~=AEx@hange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16

Iawysf-.'I must know the whole truth
before / can Successfully defend v0il.
Have you told me everythingn?'
Prso1er@"Except where hid The
money. | want that Tor myself. -Detroit
Free Press.
A Word or two.
to sufferers from catarTh will not be
amis If a cure can be offered. Far,s
Cream Balm has become a favorite in ali
sections of the United States. Your cold
IN the head will be quickly relieved by ii.
and the severest attack OF catarrll. viii
Yield to, and be perfectly cured BY 4
thorough treatment. Gatarrh is not &
blood disease, but an Inflammation of the
passaEes ct the nose and threat, due to
climatic changes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
More Happy Thonght..

Tonmy-NPop, what is fepartee9H
T0frfny's PopERepaftee, my boy c6n.
sists of the clever things We don't think
Of until it is too late to set them Off,"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-02
A HEAVY VOTE.
Many Tickets Bringing Out Voters In
New York State.

ALBANY, Nov. 9. - The numerous
tickets are bringing out heavy vote
in this state today.
The contest for the chief judgeship
of the court of appeals is very close
one, in the estimation of those who
ought to be posted. The Republican
candidate, Judge Wallace, has the
prestige of the enormous Republican
majority of the past two years, which
Ii would seem almost impossible to
overcome but on the contrary the
Democrats claim that they will show
that their party is regaining it's
strength in the state and that from
that source alone their candidate,
Jddge Parker. will poll large vote.
In addition to this, the Democratic
candida has the advantage of being
at the head of two columns of the
blanket ballot and of having the sup
port Of several of the great New York
city dailies that do not support the
regular municipal Democratic candi-
dates. The Republicans coucede many
of these advantages but insist that
their party strength has not materially
failed during the past year and that
success for the Democrats is not to be
thought of.
The contest for the control of the as.
sembly is in uenced in great measure
by the bitterness of the local campaigns
ana forecasts of some months ago CIV
ing great gains for the Democrats are
not in effect now. Particularly is this
so in the Greater New York district,
where the splitting up of the various
party votes has led to complications
that in many Democratic districts will
leal TO the election of Republicans and
in the Republican districts will give
Democrats IL chance. 70 attempt to
forecast the result with any degree Of
certainty would be impossible, but it is
claimed that in the entire state the
Democrats will gain about 30 members
over the mn Der last year. This would
give t.~ia } votes in the next session
as eoa4pared with 30 last, and would
leave the Republicans with a vote Of 50
as compared with l15 last year. Some
Democrats claim that the house will be
cle.er than this. but the best obtaina-
BILE cures do not seem to call for any
greai gam. and the Rep blieans say
that 49, democrats sill not have a gain
Of oSct at tue utmost.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-02
-APPeN D IN THIS STATE.

Christian, the 10.year-old son of
Christian Church. near Warren, fell
from tree while after nuts and was
fatally hurt.
Diphtheria is epidemic at Button,
near Lima. The public schools have
been closed and strict quarantine is
being enforced.
Harriet Pauline Pence has com.
menced suit for divorce against Will
lam E. Pence of the Hotel Buchtel.
Akron. alleging gross neglect and ill.,
fidelity.
S. T. Bartlett of Warren has been
reelected president of the Trumbun
County Agricultural society. six old
directors were reelected and one new
one, o. R. Anderson. The association
lost money this year.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-02
lLd THE BALLOTS
Election on Full ii. Through
oul he 5sAtc Today.
r. ~ =, Is LING CAST.


@ SC'vTATI, Nov. 2.-The battle Of
the ballots is waging fiercelv through
out the state today. Reports received
indicate heavy vote, although some
claim that the rainy weather has made
bad roads, which will have the effect
of tightening the rural vote.
This is what is known az an loft
year" i'll ONO. The years following
presidential elections are called "off
years" Following the election of
Hayes in 1876, the Democrats carried
Ohio in 1877 for Bishop for governor
and legislature that made George II.
Pendleton democratic senator Fol-
lowing the election of Cleveland in
1881 the Repa licans carried the state
in 1885 for oraker for governor and
Sherman for senator. Following the
election of Harrison ia 1858. the Demo-
Gratis in 1889 elected Campbell COVER
nor and secured legislature that made
Brice senator. Following the re-elec-
ton of Cleveland in 1892 came the
great triumph OF Mckinley for COVER
nor and the return of Sherman to the
senate. And the Democrats now say
that following the election of Mckin-
ley in 1896, history will repeat itself
ON the record of "off years. being
against the party that is In power.
The Democrats are claiming Hamil-
ton county by large plurality, and, on
account Of its IA members OF the legis-
lature. they also claim a majority in
that body for the election of O United
States senator. The Republicans claim
a large plurality on their state ticket
and that they will have majority in
the Legislature without Hamilton
county The Republicans are Offering
bets even on electing their candidates
for the legislature in Hamilton county,
but they concede that the result for the
county offices will be close.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-02
a WELCOME coLp WAVE.
New Orleans People Expect 1t to Check
the Yellow Fever.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 2.-From now
On the number OF yellow lever cases
will rradualiv decrease is the opinion
of rhe board OF health officials. The
an a;.<ls AWAITED cold wave has ar
riv 4 ere lac local forecast officials
prtt.,- OF the northern portion of
|, aisli.,a The cold snap has HAD the
ef7act II increasing the MORALITY and
also has caused the number of new
cases to swell somewhat. New cases.
SO deaths, ~.
MOBILE, Ala.-Nine new cases, no
deaths.
From Whistler 10 cases are under
treatment. There has been one death.
At Mt. Vernon one death.
Wagar. Ala. has had 40 cases and
deaths.
Four new cases are reported at
Flomaton, Ala.
Cold weather has reached this sec
ton.
JACKSON, Miss.-One new case OF
yellow fever is reported from Edwards
and three from Militia Yuma.
There are no new cases at the other
infected points.
from Durant is reported one death.
BAY ST.. LOUIS, Miss.-Six new cases.
BlLoxI, Miss. New cases, 8; suspl
cious, deaths, !.
MoNTGoM< RY, Ala.-One new case
and one death A good frost is ex-
peeted.
SCRANTON, Miss.-Six new cases and
one death.
PAsCAGoUL Miss.-Three new cases.
MEMPHIs-Two new cases and one
death.