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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
ALL HALLoW ZEN FUN.
BY Young People o9thc Church oRtho
Holy Trinity.

The Luther League of Holy Trinity E.
L. Church. had a social time Monday
evening in working the charms that are
sacred 10 all Halloween. The young peo-
pie OF the Church Of the Redeemer,
Greenyiiie, were the invited guests.
There was a merry time at the ducking
Ponds. both ladies and gentlemen partici-
pating, all eagerly seeking to gain the
prize apples. After a number of unsuc-
cessful attempts. Richard KastendicS
brought forth the coveted apple. His re-
ward was q silver and ivory paper cutter.
cetved a rose jar. The tafIey pull was an
other feature. Cnestnurs We're roasted.
apples baked and nuts hidden, the latter
causing much merrifneHt.
Frederick Schnapper received a silver
matchbox for success in finding the great
est number of nuts. Miss L. Schustz, OF
G~reenyille, received a cream jar and SUI
gar bowl for the use she made OF her
bright eyes in ferreting out the greatest
number among the ladies. VIM. Ziegener
received as a BOBBY prize an Ameri-
can flag of the finest paper and a box of
potatoes ard onions.
After this the members partook OF
/ supper. The dining room presented a
beautiful appearance. The table and cham
deller were profusely decorated witt
chrysanthemums and ferns, and tiny
amidst the ferns. When all were seat
I'd the lights were fully turned on, and
an enjoyable time ensued, each seeking
eagerly for the charms hidden IN the
cake. After supper games were con-
tinued. Rev. e. E. Neudewitz carried
off as his prize a silver handled blotting
roll. Miss yenie ziegener received q
Venetian glass tray; Miss Rassenow Of
favored the company with a song. The
ompany departed at a late hour.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
TIKI; ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES.

Today THE News" presents to the people OF HUDSON 2
strongest possible reasons why they should vote for the Demo-
cratic Assembly candidates in presenting the life records q the
candidates themselves. Seven of them have already served IN
the Legislature, and not one of the seven has gone back on his
party, his constituency or the principles upon which he was
elected.
In the final battle for the payment OF amore equitable snare
of the railroad tax money to the municipalities of the State, all
worked earnestly and strenuously for the people Of Hudson
County. For his, If for no other reason, they are deserving OF
reelection. Two of them, Allan Benny of Bayonne and James J
Murphy Of this city, particularly distinguished themselves for
ability and zeal. Mr. Murphy's services were incaculable in the
taxation fight, and MI. Benny work on the school bills and the
Hudson consolidation idea showed originality, public spirit and
earnest thought.
The four new men who are named to complete the ticket are
men OF the same calbre. One of them bears a name which
should be dear not only to every citizen OF this county but to
every Jerseyman. Leon Albeit promises much Of the briliancy
of his father, and much of his heartfelt love Of the people. The
same loyalty that followed the name for years in all popular
contests will no doubt cling to it now.
1t is particularly necessary to elect the entire Democratic
ticket from this county, because otherwise the Assembly cannot
be controlled, and the work of adjusting State expenditures, the
6oht for equal taxation, the promotion of State improvements by
economy in the ordinary expenses of government, the curbing OF
corporate steals like the Delaware Dam outrage, and a score of
other schemes of reform and progress will remain abortive. No
Democrat should on any consideration give his vote to a Repub-
ican Assembly candidate this year. Neither friendship on the
one hand nor enmity on the other, nor any minor consideration
should avail to deprive the State OF the Democratic votes which
it so sorely needs in the Legislature.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02

credit being given to the Republican
party for its great m~agnanimity.
Having at their command the requisite
number of votes, the railroads passed the
measure. and ever since then we nave
heard much about what the Republican
marty did for equal taxation. But IN al
the hubbub- and hurrah we hear nothing
about the manner in which Paul was
robbed to pay Peter. This much Wanted
equal taxation" law, passed by a tie
publican Legislature, was nothing more
nor less h a simple transfer. In order
that the taxes of the railroads might not
be increased the State was deprived OF
one-half of one per cent. which the rail-
roads used to pay on their second-class
property for railroad purposes.
OF course this was a m~agnanimous act
upon the part of the Republican party,
but it was magnanimous to its masters,
the railroads., at the expense of the people
themceIvee
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
JOHN LYONS 6EAFA
Police Believe it Came While
He Was Trying to
Steal Gas.
METER WAS DISCONNECTED
Saloonkeeper Dead In a Closet
and Another Man
Overcome.
METER WAS DISCONNECTED

John Lyonsra saloonkeeper, 26 years
old, living at No. 81 Warren street, died
in his saloon, at Henderson and Railroad
avenue, this morning, Of suffocation by
gas. It Is supposed that he caused his
own death while trying to steal gas to
supply the saloon. The main entrance
to the saloon is at No. $40 Henderson
street. There is a side door on Railroad
avenue, leading into a small room off the
barroom. Off the smaller room, and at
the extreme rear of the saloon, is a small
closet-like room, five feet by two in size.
In that room is the gas meter.
Patrick buddy, of No. 1853 Steuben street
was passing the Railroad avenue entrance
to the saloon shortly after nine O'Clock
this morning when he smelied gas which
was escaping freely from the door and
windows of the saloon. He opened the
door and stepped inside, but was nearly
overcome, and was forced to beat a has
ty retreat TO the outer air. He left the
door open and as soon as he had re-
covered from the effects of the gas he
returned, being careful, however, to a k
precautions to prevent being overcome.
He was spurred to take desperate
chances, as he saw the body of a man
lying in the room. He kicked the man
and he stirred. and showed faint signs
Oh llIe, Dut wal unable 10 lelp himself.
buddy seized him and dragged him out
upon the sidewalk, where willing hands
were ready to do what they could to re-
yive him. Duddy and another man.
into the saloon again, and at great Ian
ger to themselves, entered the smaller
room where the gas was escaping. There
they found the body of Lyons, and
dragged it to the street. The saloon
keeper was beyond human aid. The po-
lice We're notified. The man who was res
an ddM 20 nd rr-oE ~ 1Nxr1 ~-,A
taken TO the Gregory street police sta
ton. He proved to be Thomas Murphy
of No. 40 Bay street. Lyons body was
Claimed by his sister, with whom ne
lived.
Detective Larlxins at once began an in
vestigation. The gas was turned OFF
from without The building and the At
the room in which Lyons was found. Lar
kins discovered that the main gas pipe
had been disconnected from the meter. a
rubber hose. which was lying where
Lyons fell. in Larkins' opinion, proved
that Lyons and Murphy were trying to
divert the gas from the meter, and direct
" from the main pipe to the pipes sup
plying the store in order to rob the gas
Il is believed that Lyons disconnected
the pipe and that the rush Of gas in
his face was so great that he was over
ply. II is thought. staggered into the
other room and dropped where he was
found, in front of the doors
toned BY Larkins. He deneed any know
ledge of an ATTEMPT TO steal the gas. He
declared that he did not know how he was
oxerceme went INTO the saio2n,p rs
Lyons. Then | fell asleep in a chair in
frent Of the bar. The next thing
knew / was lying On the sidewalk and q
He could not explain how he got from
the baTTOOn7 to the antGroOm.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
TROLLEY ON GROVE STREET.
Mayor Signs the Ordinance
Giving Permission for
Change Today.

Mayor Hoos, his morning, signed the
ordinance of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, granting the
North Hudson County Railroad Company
permission to run trolley cars on Grove
street.
The company. in exchange for the
privilege. have agreed to pay to the city
an annual sum of $500, perfect a system
of transfers and sprinkle the streets
through which the lines run IN Jersey
Grove street, parts OF Gregory street,
York street, Hudson street, Montgomery
street and Newark avenue. TIE work
of changing the power, by putting up
poles, s~tringing wires and digging up The
tracks will be commenced as soon as
possible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
FAIR AFTERMATH.
Choral Union Still Embittered
Against Pastor Sanft.

A great deal Of jealousy still exists be-
tween the members of Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church, on McAdoo avenue,
G~reenville, of which Rev. William Sanft is
pastor. and the members of the Lutheran
Choral Union, which was formerly affili-
ated with Pastor SAINTS church,. Since
the Choral Union resigned in a body from
Zion Church last year. because Of the ae-
ton of the pastor towards a few of the
members who took a bicycle ride. the
Union has been quite successful, and has
been offered the best of inducement to
join Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
on C-ommunipaw avenue, Lafayette, but
the members decliEed. Since then. how
has been organized in GreenvilIe, n
the members of the Choral Union even
tually joined it.
The fact that the Choral Union has
been successful, caused the members of
Zion Church to feel very bitter toward
1t, and a determination TO show the people
tnat tneir pastor was not as unpopular as
was claimed, developed, and was carried
out TO their satisfaction. Their plans
were perfected at the fair held in Col
urnbia Hall, under the auspices of the
German Hospital and Dispensary Associ-
alton. A dinner set donated by Messrs.
Fsurst Bros. was put up, TO be given to
the most popular" Clergyman in Hud-
son county. The method of determining
popularity, adopted by the Fair commit
tee, was little short of absurd. A person
wishing to vote for his or her fayorite
paid ten cents. The last night of the
fair Monday), Rev. Mr.. Sanft and Rev,
Mr.. Fabbow. Of Lafayette, were the lead
ers for the dinner set, each having about
800 votes TO his credit. The emb of
Zion Church remarked that their pastor
would win if it cost them a thousand doi-
lars. This shows how determined they
were to be revenged on the Choral Union
The contest was decidedly hot, and DUR
ing the last half hour, more than a thou
sand votes We're cast, the majority for
Pastor Sanft, who received ins all more
than 200 votes.
The Zion Church people were highly
| elated over their success, and some mem
bers were heard to remark that they
were satisfied that they were on even
terms with the Choral Union.
Some of the latter were seen last even
ing, and speaking of the voting contest,
| said that 1t was absurd to think that Pas
tor Sanft was the most popular clergy
| man in Hudson county, because three or
four people practically decided the con-
lstest. This is no black eye for me" re-
marked a member. for there are many
people who are still very bitter against
Pastor Sanft because OF his action last
year"
However Pastor SAINTS constituents be-
lieve they have won a great victory and
never tire talking of it. The GGnner set
was delivered at his home on McAdoo
avenue yesterday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02

10 ANN Y. II. T. HERyEYs INDIVIDU7
alIv and as trustee under the VIII Of dan-
nah Al. Post, decd; and Niiilam n 1919,
her husband; Thomas Y, Sa f4snn 1aai NJ Post.
5setas Maria Gator (infantl, THOMAS y
SsafSr II. Gnfant), Eleanor Gator Gnfanll,
wilma w. Hervey Qnfanp, ana james ~
Tn. are hereby notified that at a public SAFE
made BY the City Collector OF Jersey lily 81
the go day Of April, lssl, aSssea Far the
sum Of one hundred and IoFty-sesS naaI
ana fifty-one cents ALI the lana ana go a.
II,ds1n Ard STATE Of New Jersey, fronting on
Seventeenth street, which IS lald ao"n ~
designated as lot z eleven = - ,s,ober
II, 13l. and Z thirteen (E 1S}, IN b!och huiioS.
threa hundred and sixty-seyen SS5D, upon 81
sssesstnent map annexed 70 a report nunlS oss
hfty-sevea 90, made by fh5 IN and for said
CRY by the Circuit Court of the Couhes "a
H,,asoa. a certified copy Of when repoIt sno
49, ~ Tersey city. on the 9th day or A1gust,
1890 said report and map ana saaa az f -
made pursuant to the provisions % @a sSannh
the Legislature OF New 5er7es'
30th. 1886. entitled: ~.
ssAn Ast concerning the settitement ana col
lection Of arrearages Of unpaid sa * san &
f, cifies of this state, and imposing anu
ievving a tax, assessment and neh N Hsu
md irsteaa of such arrearages, and 70 en-
sarcs he navnert thereof, and to PROVIDE
for the sale of lands subjected 10 future
taxation and assessment.
An5 tha several supplements thereto
And Won are further notified that you appear
X havs an estate or interest in said HanI ana
read estate, and unless the saia iana anu LEA
astafa snail he redeemed, as provided IN said
scfs before the expiration Of six months from
and after the service hereof, a deco i9r ens.
same Will be given conveyins r. g. rs = si,npie
~ said lard and real estate according 70 ths
provisions Of the said act. ,e,o
Dated Jersey City, \. j., oclooer y 1o91,
riyr SrAy0P AND OF JEE-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
SCHOOL NO. 20.
Regular Session VIII Not Begin I'M
til Monday Next.

Public School No. 20, on Danforth ave-
nue., Greenyille, will remain closed until
lext week., owing to alterations in the
sanitary apparatus. 1t did not open yes
terday, as it was announced in a local
paper that 1t would, and teachers and
scholars who came long distances were
forced to retrace their steps. The new
addition which has been built recently on
Gator avenue, makes the alterations
necessary. Director Joseph Finn hopes
to have it ready by Monday.
On Thursday evening the school will be
opened to the public and appropriate ex-
ercises held. Director Fin and Super
~intendent Snyder are preparing the pro-
gramme. Among the speakers will be
Mayor Hoos, Allan McDermott, Major
Pangborn, Frederick Mersheimer, John
Mulvaney, Superintendent Snyder, Flcnk
Finn and Thomas higgins. The school
is now open for the purpose of enrolling
new pupils. Before the addition was
built, the class rooms were small and
inadequate. Half sessions were held for
months, and some pupils got no more
than two hours each day. Parents made
repeated kicks, and finally the addition
was built. When the schools opened
this fail. after vacation time, neither
School NO; ~ nor NO, 70. on Dwisnt
piled for admission. Nc. 20 was SO full
tina the children we're placed in rows in
the basement until the morning and af-
ternoon classes had been decided upon.
Many were placed or the waiting list.
and these have now been enrolled and
will be put in classes next week.
No. 10 could not hold all the applicants.
but now those who were placed upon
the waiting lists will go to NO. 20 The
addition to No. 20 has the largest class
rooms OF apv school in the city by two
feet each way and two feet higher.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER ?, 1898.
This paper is Democratic IN principles
and is Independent in its vievs on all local
a,tesfioas 1asaa 30
Equal Taxation Claims.

When the State Treasurer recently dis
tributed among the various municipalities
the money received by the States for
taxes on railroad property, the Republi-
can press could hardly restrain itself.
With a great clamor, the hypocritical
editors called attention to the fact that
there was a large increase in the amount
paid to the cities this year, and that this
increase was due to the equal taxation
bill which a Republican Legislature
passed.
Every person who wrote this kind of
stuff is either an impudent fakir or worthy
to be an inmate of the Vineland Home
for FeeblelMinded Children.
The so-called equal taxation measure,
which the Republicans are trying to make
SO much capital out of, was a sop thrown
to Jersey City by the railroads to stop
the taxpayers agitation for genuine equal
taxation. The active, persistent fight
which Hudson County made year after
year was beginning to have upon the
opposition the effect that constantly drip
ping water has upon rocks, and the rail-
road companies took alarm. They saw
that II the agitation was not stopped in
some manner they would finally be COM
pelled to pay taxes in a just and fair
manner. AS this would considerably in
crease the amount which they pay, it was
not to be countenanced for a minute. So
the representatives of the company got
together and devised their scheme. The
rate on second-class railroad property
was not to b. increased, but one-half of
one per cent, which formerly went to the
State, was to be given to the munich
pa1itfes. With a great flourish of trumpets
the bill providing for the carrying out
Of his scheme was brought into the
House and by the railroads represent
tatiye landed to the skies as a magnanf-
NOUS measure for the relief OF poor, debit
hidden Jersey City, more han ordinary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
ED UCATIONAL

TO ANNA ". H. II. HERyEY. INDIvIDU-
ally ana as trustee under the win of Han
nah NJ. Post, decd; and William r. Hervey.
and as trustee under viii Of Hannah NJ. Post.
deed; Maria Gator Qnfano, Thomas ".
Gator, Jr. dnfant). Eleanor Gator dnfanps
wilma w. Hervey QnfanD. and James NC
Grath.
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector Of Jersey CITY, on
the 23d day Of April. 1891, The Mayor and
Aldermen Of Jersey City purchased for the sum
OF eight dollars and twenty-ole cents ALL the
land and real estate situate in Jersey City, in
the County OF Hudson and State OF New Jersey.
fronting on Sixteenth street, which Is laid
down and designated as lot twenty-four u
ga Ed, in block number three hundred and
twenty-eight t3eS), upon an assessment map
annexed to q report number hfty-seven t0l),
made by the "Commissioaers OF Aalustment
appointed in and for said city by the Clrcuis
Court OF the County of Hudson, 2 certified
copy of which report and map was fied IN the
office Of the City Collector of Jersey City, on
the 5th day of August, 1890, said report and
map and said sale being made pursuant to the
provisions of an act OF the Legisiatu5e "a
IAN Act concerning the settlement ana coll
lection Of arreafages of unpaid taxes, as
sessuaents ana water rates or water rents
in cities of this State, and imposing ana
ievying a tax, assessment and lien in lieu
and instead of such arrearages, and TO en-
force the payment thereof, and to provide
for the sale of lands subjected to future
taxation and assessment.
And the several supplements thereto.
to have an estate or interest in said land and
real estate. and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed. as provided in said
acts, before the expiration Of six months from
and after the service hereof. a deed for the
same will be given conveying to The Mayor
and Aldermen Of Jersey City, the fee simple
Of said lard and real estate according TO the
provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey city. N. j.. October "a, 1895.
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
Z. HOGS.
(Seal1 Mayor.
Attest ~. J. ~OfDONNELL.
City Clerk
CSale No. l572.)
Tho Nau IarSav TITLE Guarantee & Trust Co.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
More Robbery Hidden.

That the refusal of State Comptroller
Hancock to reveal any facts regarding
the finance of the State for the year
lust closed, truly wells a story of extrava-
gance. amounting to public robbery, is not
to be doubted. Mr.. Hancock's excuse
that the law requires him to report to the
Legislature, and that the figures are a
consecrated secret until that body meets,
is too fimsy to impose on anybody. Mr.
Hancock must think the voters of New
Jersey are children or fools to be salts
fed or blinded by such preposterous nom
sense.
AS our Trenton correspondent remarked
yesterday, if the facts and figures were
not absolutely disastrous to the Republi-
can party, they would be proclaimed with
trumpet tongues to every corner of the
State where a vote could be secured for
Mr.. Voorhees,. 1t is only because the
sums spent are too great, the results OBJ
tanned too small to be explained by any
glittering campaign logic, that Mr. Han
cock takes refuge in silence and conceal
ment, and calmly tells the citizens of the
State that they have no right to claim
information as to their own financial af-
fairs.
AS was shown in our Trenton letter yes
terday. the sum which Mr.. Hancock gives
as having been spent on extraordinary"
items in the years balance sheet, is less
tina %two-thirds of what had been spent
in the two preceding years. In other
words, no matter where the money has
gone. it has not gone into public improve
ments. Indeed the total which Mr.. Han
cock gives for the extraordinary account,
about s191, 600, together with the amount
paid to municipalities under the new rail-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02

TO ANNA v. H. T. HERyEY, INDIvIDU-
ally and as trustee under the will Of Han
nah NJ. Post, decd; and William R. Hervey.
her husband: Thomas ". Gator, individually
and as trustee under will OF Hannah M Post,
decd; Maria Gator dnfanp. Thomas Y.
Gator. Jr. Qnfanth Eleanor Gator dnfantl'
wilma W. Hervey Qnfanp, and James Nc
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City, on
the sd day of April, 1891. The Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey city purchased FOR the sum
OF Two hundred and ntnety-six dollars ard
fourteen cents ALL the land and real estate
situate in Jersey City, in the County OF Hud-
son and State Of New Jersey, frontins on
Jersey avenue, which Is laid 0 and desig-
mated as lot e I'VE Ia 81, In block number
three hundred and twenty-eight tS2Sl, upon
an assessment map annexed TO a report num-
Der fifty-seven 80, made by the "Conmls-
sloners of Adjustment. appointed in and for
said City by the Circuit Court Of the County
and map YVES filed in the office Of the City
Collector Of Jersey City, on the 9TH day ot
August, 1850, said report and map ana san
sale being made pursuant 70 the provisions o.
an act of the Legislature Of New Jersey,
passed March Seth. 1856, emitted.
IAN Act concerning the settlement and COZ
lection Of arrearagss Of unpaid taxes, as
sessments and water rates or water rents
in cities Of this state. and imposing anu
and instead Of such arrearages. and to en-
force the payment thereof, and 70 provide
for the sale OF lands subjected 70 future
taxation and assessment.
And the several supplements thereto
And you are further notified that you appear
10 have an estate q Interest IN said Land and
real estate, ana unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed as provided IN said
acts, before the expiration Of SIX months from
same saa A Was ! aS 81 Jersey CITY. the fee simple
81 said lard ana resi- estate according to The
E m@ sSfS'is AND AEnERMfN OF gER-
q. Hops
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-02
NOT AFTER SALVATION.


A fellow. who gave his naule as James
Srrfth, hut was shy Of both an occupation
and a.horae. was fouea in the building Of
tie department of the Salvation
Army, at No. $50 Newark avenue, to
which he had gained entrance by drawing
cut the staples holding the lccS to tie
door. Another man, who was With Smith,
managed to escsDe. They ransacked the
desk lii the office, turning the contents
oft uDon the floor. When detected in one
Of the upper rooms by the Army men,
Srnst1l throw at them a heavy brass lamp,
striking oEic of them but inflicted no in
jury. lie was then Knocked down and
held until the arrival of Policeman Nu-
gent, who arrested him.
Smith, when arraigned in the first Grim
inal Court. had nothing to say as to what
he was doing in the place, and was held
by Justice Nevin for the Grand Jury in
s.. $50 bail.