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The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
THREW BRICKS AT HIS DAD.
His Sentence to a Year in Jail Hurt
the Old Man More Than George.

S George washington Clay, a tough look
ing .scoon" was tried in the Special Ses-
sions Court yesterday afternoon for as
sauit on Henry Washington Clay, his ven
erable father The old man is typical
southern negro and lives in North Bergen.
He was not anxious to press the complaint
against his son and it required consider
able ingenuity on the part of Assistant
Prosecutor Van Wrinkle to get the story
from him.
He said that the boy came home at two
o'clock one morning and slept the next
day until noon. The old man reprimanded
the boy and told him he ought to appre-
ciate a good home and good father and
mother. The old man then went out to
chop some wood and George Washington
followed him.
what did he do to your asked Mr..
Van Wrinkle.
..He gave me one shot in the leg. an
other one in the side. and then he gave me
a shot in the head.
What did he shoot you with?'
"a brick
The defendant was convicted and Judge
Blair sentenced him to one year in State
Prison The sentence seemed to affect the
father more than it did the son.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
TOBACCO THIEVES ON A SHIP.

Policeman Edward MeGuinness, of Ho-
bclxen. about eleven o'clock, last night,
noticed three men leaving the Phoenix
Steamship Companys ship. British King,
at the foot of Fifth street, Hoboken.
They were acting suspieieusly and carried
large bundles AIeGuinness ordered them
to stop and they started to run. Nc
Guinness fired three shots In the air, and
one of the men stopped. the two others
running for dear life along the river walk
where they were soon lost to view.
The fellow who was caught was taken
to Hoboken Police Headquarters. There
he gave his name as James Smith, a
sailor. In the bundle which he carried
was about 500 worth of the finest to-
bacco.
This morning Superintendent Brooks,
of the steamship company appeared be-
fore Recorder Stanton and said that he
would prosecute Smith in the United
States Court. Smith is held to await the
action of that court
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
QUEER ASSESSMENT.
How Jersey City Is Plumber
ed by North Hudson
Tax Dodgers.

The County Board for the Equalization
of Taxes held brief and quiet session
yesterday afternoon. The only matter of
interest that arose was an exposure of
the eccentric manner in which some of
the assessors in North Hudson fix the
valuations. John Hill of West Hobolen
appeared before the Board to make a
complaint about unequal valuations made
by Assessor Bruce Of North Bergen. Mr.
Hill said that he owns four lots in North
Bergen and has five houses built on
them. The property is assessed at $1,000.
Mr.. Hill does not object to that. He
thinks the assessor exercised good judg-
ment in fixing that valuation. What he
does object to is that an adjoining house
and lot owned by Peter M. Pahleck are
assessed at only $500 although the house
is just as valuable as any of his. He is
unable to understand why he should be
assessed an average OF 5000 and his neigh
Dor only $500.
What do you consider your property
worth, Mr.. Hill?a asked Commissioner
Morgan.
We'll, four of the houses are worth
81, 100 each,'' replied Mr.. Hill, "and the
other is worth little more. I should
say the five are worth $500.
Don't you think that an assessment
of $1,000 is very reasonable?"
Mr.. Hill explained that he was not maxi
ing any complaint about his assessment,
but he thought that his neighbor should
be assessed on the same basis. Assessor
Bruce was asked to explain the discrep-
ancy He said he was under the impress
sion that Mr.. Pahleck was a veteran and
for that reason entitled to a reduction.
He has since learned that Pahleck is not
a veteran and he will ma Ike the neees-
sary correction. 1t would seem as if the
correction he should be compelled TO
make would be to raise the valuation in
both cases from SO 1-3 per cent. up to
something like fair figure. The prop
erty in Jersey City and other places Is
assessed at an average of 10 per cent. of
its value.
Charles Uppert Of Gutenberg complain
ed of a valuation of $500 placed upon two
lots and AN icehouse. The icehouse has
not been used for some time. and Mr. Up-
pert says he is willing to sell the prop
erty for 5000
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
MORE MONEY WANTED.
Board of Education Increases Its
Estimates.

The Board of Education last night made
reauisition upon the Board of Finance for
additional appropriations for next year.
In making up the allary schedule several
principals were included. To pay
them 81 ,12o will be required The Board
was also asked for $1,000 for insurance.
Appropriations were also asked for the
maintenance of new schools Nos. i, Ills,
1e, 20, 26 and q, during September, Octe-
ber and November. For that purpose
81, ,454 is required for teachers salaries,
81, $50 for janitors salaries, $3.50 for janitors
supplies, 14G0 for books, and $500 for fuel,
in all $11,254.
Miss Imogene Colvin, teacher of No. Z,
has resigned on account of illness. The
Board last night accepted her resignation.
A contract for paving the yard and
tagging the sidewalks of No. q school
was awarded to Arthur A. Van Wrinkle.
HIS price is s1,2777S. No. 27 will be ready
for occupancy in September.
School No. win also be ready for the
opening of the fan session. Director Finn
was appointed chairman of School No. II,
to succeed President Firm.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
DORSEY ASSOCIATIONS PICNIC.
A Brilliant Affair in Every Re-
speof.

The William ], Dorsey Association held
a very successful picnic at Pohlmann's
Pavilion last evening The pavilion was
crowded with merry dancers, and the at
fair was a financial and social success.
The standard bearer. with Miss Duffy. led
the grand march. President John Coll es-
ecrted Miss Louisa Miiheardt; yiee-Presi-
dent Frank Tuohr, Miss Kane: Treasurer
J. Kane. Miss Mamie Goggln; Financial
Secretary r. yogel, Miss Mamie Cannon
Sergeant-at-Arfss F. Lyons, Mrs. Lyons.
Others in the march were Mr.. and Mrs
George Harrington. Thomas Flanagan
Miss Carrie Thorpe, Joseph Bueken. Miss
Mabel Conklin. John Carroll, Miss Clara
Horn. James TulIy. Miss Nellie Feeney,
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Markus, Charles Ten
nison Miss Rebeeea aGarlxus. Joseph
Tuohy. Miss Woolsey. James O'shea, Miss
Annie Goose. Charles Kicker. Miss Katie
Furey, John Wilcl1e.
Delegates were present from the
Charles Lynch Association. the James E,
Clark Association. the r. Il. Sheehan
Association and the N. Markus Associa-
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
The Engineering Records" I'm.
partial Review"

In an editorial printed on Wednesday,
the Evening Journal makes the asser-
ton that the recent article in the En-
gineering Record. upon the new Jersey
City water specifications was product
of the pen of Mr.. Julius Pratt. We do
not know what authority the Journal
had for this assertion; but we hope that
1t was as ili-informed as usual. For If
both he and the Engineering Record,
stand In very painful position.
The Engineering Record would be
everIastingly discredited as critic upon
this topic; because 1t should have known,
when it adopted Mr.. Pratt's views as its
own, that he stood in the position of a
defeated and disappointed bidder in the
recent competition, and that he had a
direct, personal interest in putting the
Rockaway watershed in as bad a light
as possible, it being the most prominent
rival TO his own offering. So much for
the Record" sasa
AS for Mr.. Pratt, we cannot perhaps
blame him for using the columns of a
,onading scientific publication to promote
bis scheme, or rather to down his adver-
saries. But we think 1t rather singular
tisAt he should now regard the Rockaway
River as SO insufficient a source of sup
ply, when he was enthusiastic. two years
ago, in praise of the Jersey City Water
Company's proposal, embracing as it did
far less than the entire Rockaway water
shed in extent and productiveness.
Perhaps. however, the Journal was
taking again, and Mr.. Pratt is not the
author Of the article.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
sUPT. sNYDER's REPORT.

Superintendent Snyder submitted to the
Board of Education. last evening, the fol-
lowing report of the public schools for
the month of June
Number of seats, all departments 20
97s; increase over last year. 235. Number
of pupils on register last day of month,
20 1907; increase over last year, 3d. Aver
age register. all departments. 2o.563; in
crease over last year, 1853. but a decrease
of 3S in the primary departments. Aver
age attendance. all departments 1929;
increase over last year. 26o. Number OF
teachers, SIT; increase of 10 over last year.
Per cent. of average attendance compared
with average register, 93.41; last years
2S9: increase, 50. Time lost by absence
of teachers. 1854 hours; last year, 1.7o9;
decrease. 125 hours. Number of children
refused admission. 103; last year, 145; de-
prea Sc 40
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
DONATIONS FOR CITY HOSPITAL


A quantity of linen for bandages, also
considerable good reading matter for the
patients was received by Warden Osborne
at the City Hospital. 1t came from Miss
Campbell of Summit avenue. dona-
ton of linen was received from the
Kings Daughters of the Trinity Baptist
Church on Bowers street Each Friday
the wards are frightened by flowers
which are sent by the Flower Mission of
st. Johns Episcopal Church The Aow-
ers are sent to the church by members
of the congregation and Of St. Johns
Post of the United States Church Army.
Many of them are the gifts Of children
who attend the Thursday afternoon
meetings Of ST. Johns Post The Rev.
E. L. Stoddard has made an urgent APP
peal to the members Of his congregation
to contribute to the Flower Mission.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
HOSPITALS BUSY DAY.
Sickness and Casualties Keep the
Doctors Jumping.

Yesterday was a busy day at the City
Hospital. There were a number of ann
bulance calls for sick cases as well as the
usual number of casualties.
Henry Farenholz, 80 years old, of No.
115 Essex street, was admitted to be
treated for an affection of the leg.
James Brady, 3S years old. of No. 80
Hopkins avenue. was taken from the Oak
land avenue police station where he was
a prisoner, suffering from alcoholism. He
is better today ard will probably be in
condition to appear for trial tomorrow.
J. Taylor. of No. 81 Oak street, applied
for treatment for a wound over his eye
John Jones, of No. IS Court House place.
injured his right leg several months ago
1t has been bothering him greatly Of Late.
He went to the hospital to have it at
tended to-
Peter Doran. Of No Morgan street
who is suffering from consumption, was
Also admitted.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15

depot is in process Of construction. The
fencing to cut the public off from the
line where the workmen are engaged ls,
Of course, necessary to prevent accidents,
but it has the effect Of narrowing the
passageway for teams and pedestrians to
almost dangerous extent where the
traffic of the Twenty-third street and
Desbresses street boats come together.
So long as vehicles move at a foot
mace. there is no real risk Even a tight
jam soon melts away. But some of the
drivers who pass through the crowded
strait appear to be gifted with unusual
recklessness. Every day, it happens that
fresh young ruffians in charge of express
or delivery wagons may be seen whipping
up their horses in the midst of the
throng. scattering men and women to
the right and the left in peril of their
lives.
There is no need of this. We are con-
fident the ferry management viii not toll
crate it, their attention being once di-
.rected to 1t. The remedy is to have the
ferry employees stop the first driver
saught at it. haul him off his seat and
take him before Justice Nevin or Justice
Potts. who. we are very sure, win soon
teach him respect for the rights of other
neonle
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
PERSONAL.

Mr.. John Mullins, of Barrow and Mont
gomery streets, has returned from bust
ness trip, made to Grand Rapids, Michi-
gan.
Mr.. John Pr Feeney, of Eighth street
has purchased a country residence al
Upper Montelair.
Director H. w. Devitt's family are sum-
mering at Allendale.
Mayor Hoos is spending the summer al
his country house in Roclsland county
President William Heppenheimer. of the
Board of Finance, with his family Will
sail for Europe the latter part of tlNs
month. He will remain away until #the
middle Of September.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
NO REDUCED TAX RATE.
Financiers Say New Schools Will
Require More Money.

The Board of Finance is holding daily
meetings for the purpose of getting out
the tax budgets When the budget was
first taken up it looked as though re-
duction of the tax rate would be brought
about. The outlook is not SO bright now.
Ratables have fallen off considerably, and
expenses have increased. This is particu-
larly true in reference to the maintenance
of public schools So many schools have
been built during the last year that an
enormous sum of money will have to be
raised this year to maintain them.
The maintenance of the schools is a
subject that is causing the Finance Com
missioners considerable annoyance
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
cool SORT or CHARGE.

A remarkable case of alleged embezzle-
ment was tried in the Special Sessions
Court yesterday AFTERNOON Herman
Kohler. of No. 555 Tenth avenue, Brook
iyn, the complainant. testified that he
made an arrangement with Martin Klein,
of Park avenue, Hoboken to fit his GSoh-
'ler,s) place up with electric fans When
the work was done Koiller discovered, he
saws. that the motor was not the kina
agreed upon. He had paid Klein So.
Klein refused to change the motor or re-
turn the money. and Kohler had him ar
rested for embezzlement.
Lawyer Joseph NJ. Noonan asked for
the acquittal of the defendant, as there
was clearly no embezzlement. Judge
Blair acquitted him.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
ON AN INSPECTING TOUR.
The Mayor Goes to See Things For
Himself.

Mayor Hoos was out on a tour of In
spection yesterday afternoon. He visited
Sherman avenue and Ogden avenue and
looked at the sewers in course of con-
struction there. What he saw he will
embody in communication to the Street
and Water Board.
The Mayor also went to Ogden place,
the residents of which complained that
garbage is not removed regularly The
Mayor found the street clear yesterday.
He proposes giving Contractor Harring-
ton shaking up, however, as he knows
the work Of removing ashes and garbage
has been done in a siipshod manner.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
MISS MASON WANTS AN OFFICE
Applies to Be State Deputy Factory
Inspector for Essex.

Especial to THE Jersey City News."]
TRENTON, July Is, 1895. The large list
of candidates for Deputy Factory Inspec-
tor of Essex county, to be appointed by
the Governor, has been added to by the
application of Miss Mary Mason. sister
in-Iaw Of ex-Sheriff Reynolds of Essex
Miss Mason is now assisting the New
ark Board of Trade in the work of dis
tributing relief to the families of soldiers
who have gone to war She has been
identified with considerable charitable
work in Newark for long time. A num-
Der of Essex men think that woman
would make very suitable inspector for
Newark, because of the large number OF
women employed in the factories there
1t is likely that Cenator Keteham Will
have the naming of the appointee.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
FRIDAY. JULY Is. 1898.
This paper is Democratic in principles
and i independent in its vielSs on a" '0ca'
questions.
Mr.. MeEwan's Water Letter.


Yesterday. the Evening Journal cop
led from 1.-The News" of the previous oas
Congressman McEwan's latest letter on
the water question, prefixing to II a hle
purporting to show that it was addressed
"a the Editor OF the Journal" 1t seems
really, as If. there was no limit lin 70 'he
dishonesty OF Mr.. Phelps newspaper.
simultaneously with the publication OF
the letter. we made some editorial com
ment upon it. necessarily of very nasty
kind, in which we said that the law Of
1874 upon which Mr. McEwan bases his
entire argument, did not give Jersey CITY
mower to deal with the water question
in a practical way, and that therefore II
did not enable the municipality to ''cali
the hand of the Street and Water Board
1t may be as well to explain, here, our
reasons for holding this view.
BY the Act of 1876 which Mr. McEwan
wishes the city to '.adopt at a popular
election.p the amount of bonds which
any city is authorized to issue is limited
TO $780, 900. In 1877. this amount was in
creased by an amendatory law to $1,0Oo,-
600. OF course anyone can see that this
sum bears no relation to the needs OF
Jersey City's water problem, and there
fore no conceivable progress OF any SORT
would be made towards a solution by
the adoption of the Act. After such
adoption all the city could do would De
20 to the Legislature for an amendment
n II. and that would be no more easily
secured than an absolutely new scheme OF
legislation dealing with the problem IN
up-to-date style. Mr.. McEwan's plan
l. nrec3sely on a par with that of Mr.
Sheffield Phelps East Jersey Evening
Annex" for the creation of State COM
mission. They both involve delay and
litigation. litigation and delay, and this
is what East Jersey wants since It forces
the city to pay about $685., 900 year into
East Jersey Golfers, on the strength Of
the Temporary contract for supply OF
water which would cost about s24o,0Oo IT
any one of the bona fide proposals for a
permanent supply were accepted.
Mr.. McEwans assertion that the adop-
tion of the Act of 1876 would compel the
Norris Canal to come out into the open
and make bid under pain of condemna-
tion proceedings is farcical. as we pointed
out on Wednesday. The Company could
not be compelled to make the city any
offer and still less any offer at price
which the city could accept. Whether it
should bid or not, the way would not
be opened for the city to seize upon the
surplus waters of the Canal any more
than it can do so now. No case of nom
user or disuser would be set up by fail
ure to act In a single case. and the Act
Of 1876 would give the city no power to
make direct demand upon the Company
to furnish a supply.
We are not a little amused at Mr.. Nc
EVANS sarcastic illusions to the plan of
open competition adopted by the city au-
thorities. We would remind him that it
Is the only plan feasible under the ruling
Of the Supreme Court in the famous GER
tiorari of the contract awarded to the
Jersey City Water Company.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
ST. MATTHEW'S TROLLEY RIDE.

The members and friends of St. Mat
thew's Guild connected with St. Mat
thefw's Church ON Sussex street took q
trolley ride last evening to Bergen Point.
To accommodate the large crowd three
trolley cars were chartered and the trip
to the Point was a pleasant one. When
the Point was reached they marched to
the Shore House, where supper was
served.
After supper songs were sung BY Will
lam Travers, Harry Manchet and Will
lam Boig. patriotic recitation Was de-
livered BY Charles Plim.
Dancing was then enjoyed, and the trip
for home was made III good time,
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
FLAG FOR THE ORPHANS.
Alderman Moran Presents Banner
to st. Joseph's Home.

Once more the patriotism Of ex-Alder-
man William J. Moran has asserted it
self. This morning he presented large
American flag to St. Joseph's Home for
Orphans. on York street The children,
about three hundred in number, gathered
in the assembly hall, and while they
sang the Star Spangled Banner Mr..
Moran fastened the iagpole in the win
dow of the second story.
America" was then sung by the tots,
after which they cheered the donor of the
flag. The children then marched out of
the building on the sidewalk. and as they
passed the flag they saluted it with a
cheer which could be heard block away.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
JERSEY CITY CLUBS NEW FLAG.

"A fine new flag has been hoisted on the
pole of the Jersey City Club at Clinton
and Crescent avenues. the old one being
torn In ribbons by the storm of a few
days ago. The second flag which was
raised on the flag pole of the Bergen Bap-
list Church also suffered from the eff
fects of the same storm. and like the
other it was so badly torn that it was
taken DOWN
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
MALICE NOT CRIMINAL.

Lawyer Fallon. Of Hobokens applied to
Judge Blair this morning for writ Of
habeas corpus for Helena Muller, who
was committed to the County Jail yesteT-
day by Justice Of the Peace Oscar
schlichting on acharge of malicious
prosecution The complainant was George
Elpeas. Mrs Mulpers had Elpers arerst-
cd On June on acharge of assault and
battery. and after he had been In jail
thirteen days ne was tried and acquitted.
Then ne caused Mrs Mulle4's arrest. Mr..
Falion eontended that malicious presecu-
ton ii not crime. but 4 matter for q
civil suit. judge Blair agreed with him
ana granted the writ.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15

The Pennsylvania Railroad Ferry au-
thorities would do wen to give their em-
.Jloyes stringent orders regarding the
handling Of traffic in the ferry house at
this side. during the time when the new
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
NOT A sAwDUsT DOLLY.

The account of Dorothy Mahlenbrock.
executrix of the estate of John H. w.
Bose, and also sole heiress. was filed by
Lawyer Isaac Goldenhorn.- in the
Orphans Court, this morning. The es-
tate consists of $4,000 in mortgages. The
account was passed, and Judge Blair
made Mr.. Goldenhorn an allowance of
s3e5
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
The Nominee Gives a Dinner.

CAPE MAY. July Is, Ss8.-Congressman
Henry c. Loudenslager. who was nomt-
mated at Millville, arrived by special train
with about 400 leaders last night and gave
dinner Of nineteen covers at the Stock
ton tonight.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15

THE G. Q. P. organs are having hard
time explaining why Governor Voorhees,
will not call an extraordinary session of
the Legislature. It is all wasted ink.
Four words cover the situation:
'.TIe knows toe much"
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15

NOTICE OF sETTLEMENT-NoTIC IS
hereby given that the account Of the sub
scriber administratrix of Anna n. I<obbe, de-
ceased. will be audited and stated by the SUI
rogate OF the County of Hudson. and reported
for settlement on Friday the I'D day Of july
next
EMILY NJ FLAAcKE-
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15
suRRoGATE's OFFICE. HUDSON COUNTY.

suRROGATE's OFFICE, HUIsuN SUuNIX Z,
\. ].
FIlzabeth S. Doclstader. having applied to
me by written petition. stating that George
A. Doekstader, late q Carlisle. schohsriee
i,,testate. and that it is necessary and de-
sirable to have Letters of Administration of
his estate granted In this State hereby
order that all persons interested show cause.
before me, at the Surrogates Office OF the
County Of Hudson, in Jersey City, New Jer-
sew on the eighteenth day Of July, A. d.
1885 at the hour of ten o'clock In the fore
noon why Letters Of Administration Of the
estate of the said George A. Dockstadef de-
ceased should not be granted TO the said
Elizabeth s. Dockstader
This order to be published in TIE Jersey
city News Ia newspaper printed and published
at Jersey City. in the County Of Hudsonj for
four weeks successfully at least once In each
week preceding said day.
Dated June 14th 1898
JAS. T,/LILLIS.
Surrogate OF Hndson5 County. N J.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15

THERE is a great deal of nonsense be-
ing talked and printed about the subig
Bay incident The German cruiser, Irene,
seems to have acted with great humanity
and good sense. She prevented the half
savage insurgents from capturing the
Spanish garrison of 9sia Grande and
probably massacring them. When our
ships appeared she recognized that her
mission was concluded. and she steamed
away If Germany acts in this manner
on all occasions. we shall have no trouble
with her
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-15

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT = NOTICE Is
hereby given thar the hRai 1. accom-; I, q the
laeaased viii be audited and stated by the
Surrogate Of the County Of Hudson. and re-
ported for settlement on Friday the Zsth Gay
Of July next