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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
FUNERAL OF SIMON DOWNING.
One Hundred Carriages Went t.
the Cemetery.

The funeral services of Simon Downing,
the wealthy sheep butcher of No. 35715
Grove street, who died Saturday afternoon
from an attack Of heart disease, were held
This morning at St. Mary's Church, cor
ner of Erie and Second streets. The
Rev. Father Brady celebrated solemn
high mass. The church was crowded.
Mr.. Downing was tifty-nine years Of age.
He was lifelong resident of this city.
For years he has been the owner of an
abattoir at the foot of Sixth street He
also kept a stand in West Washington
Market. He had been III but three days.
over 100 carriages followed the hearse to
the Hudson County Catholic Cemetery.
where the interment was made. Two
coaches were filled with floral offerings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
ToNIGHT'S EVENTS.

..At the White Horse Tavern at the
Academy of Music.
weber's Partisan widows. at the Bon
Ton Theatre.
Ball, Kilmurray Association. Woods
Hail.
comrades" at the Jersey City Club
Theatre. by the Booth Dramatic Corn-
pany.
Fair Garfield Circle, No. III Belmont
avenue
Fair. st. Joseph's Parish Hall.
Minkakwa Club. Ocean avenue.
Election Seventh Ward Democratic
Club, New York Bay House
Sociable. Mems Club. First Congrega-
tional Church.
Catholic Club directors, at the club
house.
Reception, owen corrigan Association.
Imperial Music Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
OBJECTED TO HIS WIFE'S COMPANY
How Bohm Got Both His Eyes
BIncked.

John Bohm, a ship fireman, employed by
the Hamburg American Steamship Co..
when home lives with his wife at No. 5Ol
Bloomfield street, Hoboken. Returning
there late Saturday night after a long
voyage he was surprised to find a stran-
ger in conversation with his wife on the
doorstep. He demonstrated and was set
upon by the stranger and had both of his
eyes biacked. Patrolman Ryan saw the
assault and brought both men to Police
Headquarters The stranger proved to be
Adolph Kueger, longslloreman residing
at No. so1 Bloomfield avenue.
Both men were arraigned before Recor-
der stanton this morning. Kruger was
finea IS for disorderly conduct and Bohm
told to so home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
FUNERAL OF DR.. N. J. SMITH
Services Held This Morning in St.
Marv's Church.

The funeral services of DR.. Matthew
]. Smith were held this morning in st.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Erie and
Second streets. where a solemn high mass
Of requiem was celebrated The Rev.
Father Smith Of Crawford was the cele-
brant. The Rev. Father Mcdowell of
Greenville, sub-deacon, and the Rev. ].
w Smith, formerly Of Jersey City, master
of ceremonies. The spacious church was
crowded to the doors. Over one hundred
coaches formed the procession to the Hud-
son County Catholic Cemetery, where the
interment took place.
The pallbearers were Or. Broderick, DR..
Hart, DR.. O'Gorman. Or. Doherty. Or.
Carr, DR.. Hill. Dr. Boyd and DR.. Faison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
COMRADES" BY THE BOOTHS.
The Farce VIII BE Given Tonight
at the Jersey City Club.

The Booth Dramatic Company viii
make its initial bow tonight at the Jersey
City Club Theatre, when the talented
Thespians will present the pretty three
act comedy drama, Comrades After a
successful career of three years. the COM
pany opens its fourth season in a. most
promising manner Careful training by
Harry OMealia and a few assistants has
put the cast in an excellent way to score
decided hit and an unusually good pro-
duction is expected.
The advance sale of seats is so large
that a large and appreciative audience
is assured. The cast is very evenly bal
anced and will bring out the fine points in
the play to the satisfaction of the coach
ers A dance will follow the entertain-
ment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
LONG WON'T RESIGN.
Emphatically Denies He Is to Quit
the Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 20, 1sse.-.
called to the reports that he Intended to
resign from the Cabinet. without hesi-
tation the Secretary said that ne had no
such intention
One of the first matters of business that
was laid before the Secretary by Assists
ant Secretary Allen today was the sails
ing orders to be given to Rear Admiral
Schley. It was decided to issue the or
ders at once and they are now In course
of preparation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
PAINTERS UNIONS ALLIED.

District Assembly of Painters of Hud-
son County met yesterday in conjunction
with representatives of the painting trade
who are allied with the Building Trades
Council Of Greater New York. A mu-
tual union was formed. Union cards will
be interchanged.
This forges the last link of the chain
connecting the different building trades
in the Hudson County and Greater New
York Building Trades Councils, both of
which are now thoroughly united against
the New York Board of Delegates, bet
ter known as the Power House."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
CAN'T TAX GOVERNMENT BONDS,
New Jersey Supreme Court Renders
an Important Decision.

Especial to .The Jersey city Newsv5
TRENTON, Nov. 20. 1Ssl-The New Jer>
sey Court Of Errors and Appeals today
rendered an opinion in the case Of the
Howard Savings Institution Of Newark
against the City Of Newark. The savings
bank had appealed from an assessment
which included the United States secux1-
ties held by the institution. The Newark
taxing authorities claimed the right to as
sess the securities under the act OF Com
gress of 1894. The Court holds that the
act is not mandatory as to the taxing Of
Federal securities held by banks. but Is
only permissive. and that New Jersey
never having since passed any law to
take advantage Of the Federal permission
the securities continue to be exempt in
this State.
The opinion is one of Importance be-
cause It affects every taxing district IN
the State where there Is located e bank
In nearly all of these the assessment 1ns
cludes those securities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
CONSTRUCTION Co SELLS OUT

The Telephone Contracting Company,
who was under contract to make the sub
ways for the Hudson Telephone Company,
has withdrawn from its contract by sell
ing out to another construction company
who will carry on the work IT is ex-
pected that the Telephone Company will
SELL out TO the big syndicate now about
to operate In this part of the country.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
PAINTERS AND yARnlsHERs' WAR

Representatives Of the Knights of La
bor of New York and COMMITTEES Of the
Building Trades Council met yesterday to
discuss the claim Of the District Council
of Painters to jurisdiction over the paint
ers and varnishers employed in the vari-
aus breweries in Hudson County. Owing
to the absence Of necessary data the
meeting was adjourned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
M'coRMAcK's EARLY COURT.

Acting Police Justice Mccormack has
opened court at seven O'Clock in the morn
ing for the past three days. His Honor
has other business to attend to and can
not devote his entire time to the court.
The police officers who are compelled to
do duty all night appreciate the Courts
action as they can get home earlier and
have a longer sleep before returning to
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
ae1,NcroN CEMETERY

was the nrst Landscape Lawn Cemetery In
the State. Lot owners have no expense Tor
care Of grounds, for fencing # you need
a cemetery lot tand every family needs one).
.-o,, will be interested in its beauty and neat
ness its moderate prices and easy terms Of
,,avmeut office in Jersey City. 2Ss Washins-
ron street. over Provident Savings Bank Teie-
phone No. 52l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20. 1sss-Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
Up. NJ Tuesday. For New York city ana
vicinfty:-Fair tonight fair Tuesday, fol-
lowed by rain at night; winds fresh east
erly on Tuesday.
Hartnett's Thermometrfcal Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
DAILY OPPOSES ROBERTS.
Tells Mr.. Scudder His Vote Will
Uphold the Dignity of
the Nation.

Resolutions were forwarded, last Mon
day, to Congressman William p. Daly py
the congregation of the First Congresa-
tional Church, relative to the seating OF
Congressman Roberts Of Utah In the
House of Representatives The church is
bitterly opposed to him and requested
Congressman Daily to make an earnesl
effort to bring about his expulsion. Tne
following reply was recently received by
the pastor, the Rev. John L. Scudder;-
Dear sir-I have received your ,tiae tate
communication and enclosed petifion
and tract, and thank you for your III
tereSt in the same.
The Roberts question Is very I'M
portant one, affecting the dignity OF
the National House and the famliy
relations Be assured that my vote
will be cast with respect to both.
am in favor of the constitutional
amendment suggested in the petltloh-
very = " WiLLIAM D. DAILY.
The amendment referred to defines legal
marriage to be monogamic and makes
polygamy and polygamous cohapltatlon
a crime against the United States Govern
ment. punishable by several penalties, IN
Guiding disfranchisement and disqualifica-
tion to vote or to hold any office Of honor
or emolunent under the United States
or any State or Territory thereof
Mr.. Scudder expressed himself as being
highly pleased with Congressman DAILY >
prompt and definite response. Mr. Scud-
der said that the question Is agitating the
country from Maine to California II, ne
said, all congressman can be induced to
make the same stand as Congressman
DAILY. the battle will be speedily won
and Brigham H. Roberts expelled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
4 BlacKbid's Immunity From yvas .

An eminent naturalist tells how a black
bird will stand at the side of a hanging
wasps' nest and deliberately tear 1t III
uieces, in order to get at the larvae, APP
parently undisturbed BY the swarm Of
angry insects.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
COMPLICATION OVER
TIDAL CANAL BRIDGES

OAKLAND. July PA letter was read
at the meeting of the Board of Super
visors to-day from Major Heuer of the
United States corps of engineers sta
toned at San Francisco regarding the
construction of the projected bridge at
High street to span the tidal canal. The
major declares that not only must the
Federal Government keep all bridges
spanning the estuary in repair, but it
must build an additional bridge for high
way as well as for railway traffic at
Washington avenue.
AS 1 cannot build two combined
bridges starting from a common point
(Fernside station, on the south bank of
the canal" says the letter, without
great additional expense, l request that
you pass a resolution to
the effect that in consideration of the
United States building a suitable and sat
isfactory bridge at Fruitvale avenue that
will accommodate all highway traffic at
that locality you waive the construction
of any bridges for highway traffic across
the canal other than that proposed at
Fruitvale avenue, between Park street
and High street bridges.
The letter was placed on file for future
consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
LARGEST DEED ON RECORD.
Contra Costa Water Company Pays
War Revenue of Over Three
Thousand Dollars.

OAKLAND. July 22.-The consummat-
ing step in the consolidation of the water
companies was taken to-day, when a
deed-the largest ever filed for record
here-was recorded by the Contra Costa
Water Company. whereby the Oakland
Water Company, in consideration, of a
guarantee of an issue of $1,500,000 bonds,
transfers to the Contra Costa all of its
real property, pipes and water rights in
Alameda County.
an entire page of the monster instru-
ment, foot up $3.50, representing constd-
GRAFTON of 3,160, 900.
The transfer includes one piece of 221
acres another of 164T acres in Oakland
Township, LA acres in Linda Vista ter
race; also 1.35 acres in the Bowman tract;
still another large parcel in Brooklyn
Township; several lots on Orange street,
Amethyst street, near Broadway, and
several more on Pearl street, near Oak
land avenue; also unestimated acreage
in Union City. and another large piece i'll
Washington Township. including the glue
factory, besides AIS acres near Alvarado.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
DETECTIVES ARE
MyST|F|ED OVER
A BOLD ROBBERY
Diamonds and Jew
eIry Are Missing.
MRS. GORDON'S HEAVY LOSS
THIEF SHOWS A DEAL OF DIS
CRIMINATIoN.
Selects the Best Out of Number of
Gases of Valuables and
Then Hides the
Crime.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
anS Broadway: July %.

The detectives are completely mystif1ed
over a robbery of diamonds and jewelry
that was discovered last Sunday by Mrs
B. G. Gordon, who resides at the ColuSa
House. 1O1O12 Washington street.
The stolen iewelry includes one gold ring
set with five diamonds, one pair of gold
bracelets. one gold band ring, one pair of
gold ball earrings one pair of gold sleeve
buttons a pair of gold studs and some
smaller articles The whole are valued at
not less than $1,000.
There are many peculiar features con-
nected with the robbery that lead Detect
ives Ouiglev and Shorey to believe that 1t
is the work of some one who is we'll ac-
0uafnted with the house and with the fur-
niture in Mrs. Gordon's room. Part OF
the jewelry. was taken from one vId pu5edu AZ
drawer and part from another, and IN
each instance the cases We're closed and
placed in their original positions, SO that
the theft would not be detected until mrs
The theft was discovered last Sunday
morning and was at once reported 70 the
police Detectives Shorey ana Quigley
were put to work on the case, but have
not vet discovered the slightest clew to
the robber. They are of the opinion that
the thief was woman ana certainly an
amateur This view of the case Is taken
hncanse a pair of ladys gloves was stolen
and a pair of red leather slippers.
The Colusa is one Of the most reputable
houses in Oakland. There is no transient
trade and nearly all the rooms are rented
to housekeepers. Mrs. Gordon and her
son have rented their present quarters for
a year and cannot think of any one who
would be likely to rob her. Her son is a
train dispatcher at the pier, He discov-
cred the robbery last Sunday morning ing
out a razor. He found that it was gone.
A general search was made and then 1t
was discovered that jewelry had been tax
en- from many cases.
The thief evidently was very discrimi-
mating; everything that was gold or that
contained diamonds was taken, but set
of solid silver souvenir spoons, several
nieces of solid silver plate and valuable
revolver that was in the same drawer as
some of the jewelry were not disturbed.
Mrs Gordon believes 1t must be the
work of some one whom she has received
in her rooms, but she has gone over the
list of her few friends with the detectives
and cannot derive any light from that
source as to the thief.
II is believed that the robber has also
operated recently in San Francisco, as the
police there are investigating similar
case. If a woman the detectives say that
they cannot see why she should steal
razor, and If a man why he should steal
ladies' gloves and fancy slippers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
MORE SILVER
BRICKS MAY Be
IN THE LAKE
Dredging for Hidden
Treasure.
MANY THEORIES ADVANCED
PETERSON IS KEEPING THE
SPOT A SECRET.
Bacon May Have Been Wading Out
to the Buried Bullion When He
Met His Death Eight Years
Ago.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

90S Broadway, July %.
Lake Merritt is Veritable silver mine.
The brick brought up by the dredger was
cut in halves to-day, carefully assayed
and found to contain thirty eight pounds
of silver, worth $27S.
How the brick got into the lake is, of
course, q mystery. 1t is an ordinary silver
bullion brick, on the bottom of which is
the brand. j. L" The action of the mud
on the outside of the brick shows that II
had been in the lake a long time. The
contractor believes that at some time or
other a robbery of bullion was committed
and that it was thrown into the lake to
avoid detection and could not afterward
be located. He expects to find quite
number of bricks, and after making
chart showing the exact location where
the brick was found he moved the dredger
away so that the treasure hunters would
not know where to go hunting for silver
bricks
Many years ago an employe of the Mint
lived in Oakland, on Tenth street, near
Castro. and when the house he occupied
was pulled down long after his death
much gold and silver bullion was found
buried beneath it. 1t is not at all unlikely
that the silver brick may have come from
the Mint and have been thrown into the
lake. 1t is certain that the brick was not
part of the outfit of the bogus Indian and
the gold brick men who manipulated their
little game IN the hills north of the lake,
for they used brass bricks and in their
possession did not have a single silver
brick.
About eight years ago a man named
Bacon was found dead in the mud of Lake
Merritt. No one knew how or why he got
into the lake. but it is now supposed to be
likely that he was wading out to recover
some buried treasure and that the suction
of the mud drew him down and he was
drowned. 1t was said TO be a case Of
suicide, but there was no known reason
why he should have taken his life.
Ever since the Spanish occupation there
have been weird stories told of buried
treasure in Lake Merritt. though just why
the Spaiards should always have been
anxious to bury treasure in every part Of
the country has never been made plain.
Contractor Peterson is now analyzing
the mud he has pumped up during the
past week to see if he can find any mug
gets gold silver slugs or any more
treasure. He has lost considerable money
so far on his contract to dredge the lake,
but il he can discover a few bricks of
refined silver and perhaps one or two gold
ones he will come out more than even.
There has been much rivalry among
contra actors to obtain the contract of
dredging the lake, and it is said that some
of the contractors who made bids were
aware that there was treasure buried in
the lake and this led them to make such a
bitter fight against Peterson. even after
the contract had been awarded to him.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
+, BLACK RYAN
STILL DODGING
THE ASSESSOR
Railroad Apparently
Quite Satisfied.
SUPERVISORS ARE PATIENT.
RANKS MUST PAY INTEREST ON
BONDS HELD BY THEM.
Haywards Electric Road Is Granted
Reduction of Forty Eight
Thousand Dollars From the
Assessors Figures,
SUPERVISORS ARE PATIENT.
RANKS MUST PAY INTEREST ON
BONDS HELD BY THEM.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

9O8 Broadway, July p
Where is E. Black Ryan? What has
happened that IS keeping him from the
Alameda County Board of Equalization?
Inquiry has been made, and 1t was
learned that he IS not sick. and that he IS
in San Francisco attending 70 his duties
as tax agent for the Southern Pacihc
Company but he has shown no inclinat ton
10 come 10 Oakland TO fight Nj Dalton
as of yore, nor has he sent any lhtlmapoh
of whether he viii come or not, ana Mon
day will be the last day the ooaTu can Slt.
1t is very unlike the railroad company
10 submit TO taxation OF any klnd without
protest unless il realizes that theTe Is
nothing TO be gained by protesting tdlth-
ertO il has gained largely by making pro
tests in Alameda County, always peihe
able 10 convince a least three out OF hVe
Mr.. Dalton says he has assessed the
property the same as in FORMER years HlS
enemies say he has made large cuts ana
has not seen many Improvements WhlCh
the company has made. MS MT. DdIJoh
denies. but it is a tact that IN TWO IN
stances there have been material reduc-
IionS. Mr.. DalUOns explanation Of these
reductions was made in this morning
Gail. 1t may be that with these reduc-
ti0nS the railroad company Is SauSned,
and that il Will not give the equalizers
any further trouble, all OF which is very
strange to people cOgnizant of the inner
workings OF the railroad company and OF
Alameda County politics.
All morning the Supervisors sat sullenly
awaiting the arrival of the little man VINO
can smile away d big assessment more
sweetly than any other man on earth, but
he came not, and all the county is Won
dering why.
District Attorney Allen advised the
board that the weight OF legal authorities
seemed to hold that the assessment of
bonds of railroad corporations and quasi
public corporations is valid. Attorneys
John Yule and George Reed protested
against the assessment Of bonds held by
banks. but by unanimous vote the assess
ments were upheld.
The Haywards electric road asked for
a reduction of $4,000. but this was denied.
although its figures were reduced S4S 600,
the same as last YEAR
VI. c. c. Myer of Alameda asked for
reduction on six acres Of land from $3.50
- S4l25. 1t transpired that Myer was re-
ceiving revenue from his property equal
10 : per cent of its assessed value, and his
motion was denied.
Mrs. 5. T. Yale has house insured for
$1,000 II is assessed for $500. and the Su-
pervisors greed 10 reduce 1t to $500, Mr..
This concluded the business of the ses-
sion. and as Mr.. Ryan had not appeared
at o'clock the board adjourned till Mon
DAY morning.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
Laundry Nuisance to Be Stopped.

BERKELEY. July 22.-Marshal Richard
Lloyd this afternoon placed under arrest
four Cinnamon working in the laundry
house on the corner of Shattuck avenue
and Blake street. The men are charged
with violating one of the town ordinances.
which prohibits the dampening of clothes
at a public laundry by water sprayed
from the mouth. The ordinance was
passed some time ago by the Board of
Trustees and was intended to cover Just
such practices as those commonly carried
on at the Chinese wash-houses. Marshal
Lloyd and his deputies have frequently
cautioned the men about the habit, but
they have not needed the warning. Last
night the Marshal discovered all but one
of the men in the laundry violating the
ordinance, and this afternoon placed
them under arrest.