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New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
WHY NEW-JERSEY rs WEALTHY.
STATEMENT BY MEMBER OF THE STATE
BOARD OF TAXATION


In carefully prepared statement by Charles c.
biack who is a member of the New-Jersey State
BOARD or Taxation. the benefits which that State
uerlVes from the privileges and protection which
IT'S laws AFFORD corporations explained. New
Jersey has achieved the distinction of being the
Flchcst State in the Union-in way AZ Ieast-be-
cause 1t has larger surplus in its treasury, has
no debts. and not only pays all the expenses of
the state government each year. but is also able
every year TO set aside a snug addition its bank
account. This condition of public affairs largely
Is made possible by che corporation laws. Among
other things, Mr. Black says
Industrial business corporations organized
uiuer the general corporation act in New-Jersey
pay to the State for the of the State at the
rate of % cents for each 81 600 of the total amount
or capital stock authorized. for the privilege of be-
coming a corporation and having a legal dOmicie.
fees amounted to S3sS 727 %
steam railways and canals taxed their
property including the franchise. but under 4 diff
te!thI system tharl other corporations. They are
taxed by State board of assessors. The value
OF Such property for the 1899 SOD 26, ,534
which they paid the Of 81 800 $50 0S The State
caIties received the of S610u9I S6. Hudson
County received the of 1901 Sl2 73 and Jersey
city the sum 1f $22SS21 10
Other corporations. apart from trust companies
State and national banks. mining companies tele-
graph and telephone companies. building and loan
associations and many others Incorporated under
the laws of New-JerSey. known business in
dustrtal corpora tions pay one-tenth of per cent
upon their capital stock issued and outstanding.
TO and including the sum of 3.01O.0f0, in of
of I per cent. and further the of $50 per
per SlOO0Co on any part of their capital stock in
TO the State for the OF the State for the fiscal
year ended October 81, 1900. was 81. 1892, i72 70
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
SAYS CONSTOCK STOLE PAPERS.
EX-JUDGE oLCOTT AND VICE SOCIETY MAN
WRANGLE IN COURT.

William ". X. Oloott was an the Centre-st. court
yesterday as counsel for William c. Hallock, Of
No. 200 West One-hundred- and thirty -fourth hist.
who arrested few days ago on charges made
by Anthony Comstock Mr.. Olcott told the Magis-
trate that Hallock had been acquitted by jury
IN the United States Circuit Court Of one of the
charges against him. Magistrate Cornell granted
an adjournment until May g.
Mr.. Comstock attempted go into the case and
stirred Mr. OIcott's ire
This ComstOck is anSered because my client
was acquitted he said and he brings this
action here Furthermore, he stole number Of
papers witch exhibits in the Federal courts
and retained them"
That statement is unqualiedly and entirely
false" replied Mr.. Comstock 'tOn the contrary
Judge Olcott has several Of my exhibits and pa
ar. Olcott held a bundle of papers, Are any
OF your exhibits there ne said. These are all
the papers in the which in my possession" ."
Mr Comstock looked over the papers and said
were his.
Now Will you let me look through your papers?'
asked Mr.. Olcott.
No replied Mr. Comstock forcibly.
Your ideas of fairness plain be secn,-
retorted Mr.. Olcott. You are engaged in prosecut-
ing a man who has been declared innocent instead
az attending TO the proper work Of your society
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
POLTCE TRANSFERS ~ JERSEY CITY.

Three Sergeants, three roundsmen and six patrol
of the Third Police Precinct Jersey city. were
yesterday transferred by Chief Murphy. because of
the ignorance displayed by the officers when called
to testify before the Police Board about dsor-
derry house. Captain McKaig trial for neg
lect OF duty in not suppressHg the place. and the
officers admitted that they knew by common
port of the existence Of the place, but did not
make known the fact the captain. In addition
TO the transfers order issued requiring all
officers TO submit written reports of all suspicious
persons and houses The board has reached a
decision in Captain MCK1ig's case. He has been
the force for thirty-ve years. and has been
summoned before the board only before
charges.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
MURPHY LECTURES CAPTAINS.
TELLS THEM THEY MUST CLOSE GAMBLING
PLACES AND KEEP THEM CLOSED.

Police Commissioner Murphy called most Of the
police captains in Manhattan and Brooklyn to MS
Office yesterday and talked to them one of the
captains said afterward, like a Dutch uncle
There were no reporters present when the COM
missioner spoke. but the version Of his address,
which the best the reporters could OBTAIN was
the following:
I have been Informed that the poolToomis are ire
making ready TO open up as soon as lHe cei a. -
adjOurns and that gambling houses dhu o''tSl
places that ! ordered 10 DE ktpt Si-It ~ want
opened several OF the precincts Now, n,re ma,ie
from nobody but me while | at the head OF
the department. and If frd thtit 9oI w, .i'erttes
obeyinas my orders III bring you here Oh cH'i6eS
and break you.
The lecture 10 the captains made comnotion IN
Mulberry Street Ii is not pleasant for the captains
to be called down by commissioner who, while ne
is in office the power 10 transfer any captain
without charges break captain di'ei
giving him an opportunity 10 answer charges
Some of the captains seemed fear that the COM
missioner had not spoken merely for effect ouI
really meant what he said When Commissioner
Murphy asked by the reporters whal ne sald
TO the captains. he replied:
l got information this morning that the pool
rooms going 10 reopen to-day an over ag tIiG
city. have called the captains. the lhSeV iiit
deputy chiefs before me, ana told them tht I tngS
must not allow these p0olrcoms to open or "oulu
break them
When the Commissioner asked if he would
make any comments the report OF the Commit
tee Fifteen, he said:
II wouldn't be right for to criticise this re-
port The gentlemen who got UP inns FePoLt a.
citizens of New-Y urk and they have right 10
tbetr oninions BESIDES. there is nothing IN me
report and consequently there Is hotHlnE 10 ~ ~
else. There a"e certain lnsinNallonS .'sas' ,I,t
there no open charge. and consequently N4SIc -
nothing for me 10 crlticlSe-
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
NEWARK r. f. CONFERENCE.

AT the Newark Conference OF the Methodist
Church. In Hoboken. yesterday, the following
preachers were continued as supernumeraries: Rob
ert b. Collins of Bernardsvlle: Jacob 4. Craig, of
Rngwood: Salmon d. Jones. OF Stony Point y. Y:
A II. Marriott of Newark: William c. Nelson OF
Plainfed S b. D. Prickett of Metuchen: w. +.
Randolph, OF Bernardsville; J. B. Taylor. of Mont
VILE, and Gilbert II. Winans OF Newark
The conference committee. appointed to consider
needs OF HackettstoWn Seminary, reported that
requ ed of the conference to raise $24C69 for
pay for furnishing the seminary buildings. A reso-
luton passed declaring that the conference
would undertake raise that amount, apportion-
ing il among the various churches according to
s. wealth. The Rev George c. Widing then
called for immediate subscriptions. He said 1t was
desired raise least 5000 at that session, and
s. 140 pledged.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
FED DOGS WIrH HORSEFLESH.

Frederick Schmitt. who keeps dog kennel at the
corner of the Boulevard and Cornelia-st., Astoria
and his hired man. Andrew Schaufner,
raigned before Magistrate Connorton in the police
court, Long Island City yesterday a peculiar
charge. Schmitts neighDors told the police of the
Seventy-fourth Precinct that they had seen an old
Wornout horse driven into the barn his premises
and that the animal killed there and the
up and fed to the st. Bernard dogs be
longing to Schmitt The police made investiga-
ton. and the arrest of both Schmitt and his hired
man Schaufner followed Schmitt found
guilty by Magistrate Connorton, but sentence was
suspended. Schaufner discharged.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
THE RIVER POLLCTION PROBLEM.
HUDSON COUNTY Is WAITING To HEAR DEF
NITEI-Y FROM Essen

HUDSON COUNTY Is WAITING To HEAR DEF
NITE1.Y FROM ESSEX.
The Essex County pollution problem. upon which
a special session of the New-Jersey Legislature
hinges and hals, continues to be a subject of in
terest to Hudson and Passaic counties As The
tribune remarked a few days ago Governor Voor-
hees has said that he would call the special session
II he could be assured that the Hudson County
members of the legislature would support the bills
which refer to the pollution problem Up to yester-
day assurance of the united support of the IIud-
son delegation had been received. In fact the po-
sition of that county in the matter had not been
made known upon what could be regarded as re-
liable authority. The opposition of Robert Davis.
the Hudson County Democratic leader, was well
understood and his opposition was regarded as be
ing the opinion Of the members Of the legislature
for that county, after. said. a conference
had been held.
In effort TO obtain a definite statement
Of the dominant political well municipal senti-
ment in Hudson County, Senator Hudspeth
yesterday asked to give his views thereon. He
piled:
there is particular reason why II should But
there is no hurry. We want to know what the plans
Hudson County that the sewage may be deposited
on the meadows disposed of by chemical process,
ways which will interfere with But what
Hudson County wants to know is, What Is the
definite plan?
II was further said that If Senator McCarter. of
ESSEX County. would present Hudson County a
copy of the proposed Passaic sewerage bill 1t would
be carefully examined by the Hudson County Board
fully safeguards the interests Of Hudson. the mem
vocate and support the proposed extra session Of
the legislature.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
WHEN THE BOSS CONES HOME.
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS WILL
GREET M'LAUGHLIN TO-DAY.

Ex-Register Hugh Mclaughlin the Democratic
boss of Kings County. who has been spending the
winter on Merritt Island. in the Indian RIVER
Florida IS expected back to-day. Ihe'e viii De d
large delegation Of politicians to greet him When
the Florida train arrives in the Jersey City station
at 80 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. Mclaughlin has some trouble in store Tor
him because OF Deputy Police Commissioner York )
strict enforcement of the excise Law. Ny York
has ansered the entire German population III
BROOKLYN which threatens all sorts of revenge at
the polls in the fall. 1t feared that a good many
Germans have been alienated from the DenoGTatlc
Dartv and more viii be lost # Mr.. York should
continue his strict enforcement OF the SUNDAY law
throughout the summer. Mr.. McLaughlin viii be
,nnealad 10 and as he is generally conceded TO be
man OF much wisdom. il IS freely predicted that
the Sunday closing policy viii be revised before
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
GOUERNOR rooRHEEs At CHARITY BAH

Paterson. April = (SpeciaD.-GOvernor Foster NJ
Voorhees, with some members of his staff attended
the charity bail in this city last night The mem,
bers of the reception committee went TO the rail-
way station meet him. and they were SURPRISED
when his party did not aiisht. IL seems that the
name of the station not called out distinctly
and the party rode 10 the Riverside station
more than mile from Paterson. When they dis
covered their mistake the Governor and his staff
got off the train and started walk back. Some
of the members Of the staff rode in a trolley car
but the Governor and one of his staff walked the
whole distance, arriving somewhat late.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
IFAREH0ESE C0MPANr,S -INDEBTEDNENS.

report has been filed by William y. Dyknan,
referee to the amount due the plaintiff IN the
suit of the United States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany. trustee for the bondholders. against the
Brooklyn Wharf and Warehouse Company 1t is to
the effect that there is due the bondholders Sl7-
800 900. overdue coupons amounting 10 $l.3l25 800.
and interest aggregating S1:5. 800 % IN all SIS
:6S 0II % The property Of the company. which In
cudes many stores along the waterfront. will soon
be sold public auction. Recently the company.
which had n lease OF the Erie Basin. elected
from that property. which is no longer covered by
the lien of The mortgage.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
GONPERS WOULD AMEND LAW.
NOT SATISFIED WITH CONTRACT LABOR STATUTE
IN IMMIGRATION CODE.

Several officials of the Federation OF Labor. In
Guiding sa1npeI Gompers the president and Vice
President O'ConnelI. visited the immigration build
ings on Ellis Island yesterday They said when
leaving the island that they would recommend sew
eral amendments to the immigration laws, partcu-
larly the Contract Labor law. Mr.. Gompers of
the opinion that this statute should be changed
that persons instrumental! in sending over immi-
grants in violation OF this law may he reached in
cases where the aliens are not admitted TO the
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
BROOKLIN LAWYER ASSAULTED.
KNOCKED DOWN AND KICKED BY LAKEv1Ew
HOTEL KEEPER.

Paterson April u (SpeciaD-George Waring a
hotelkeeper at Lakeview, was arrested this after
noon on charge of assault and battery. made by
Henry S. Davis, Brooklyn lawyer Davis had been
counsel for Warnings wife in a recent divorce case
IN Ne"-York in which Mrs. Warlng got a decree for
divorce and almOny of 800 a month for herself and
800 a month for the care Of the children Warfng
mas not paid the alimony and the lawyer came 70
inns city yesterday to the decree a o
make IL effective in this State. and thus lay the
ground for getting judgment here He did not
ma Naring at the hotel. he had gone to the
Gharty ball \ few hours later Waring found
Davis in a hotel and knocked the lawyer down and
kicked him all over the floor. The lawyer was put
70 bed In the hotel and this morning he went 10
the prosecutors office where he told his story
His face swollen and disigured and his clothes
We're stained with blood
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
BROOKLYN MAGISTRATE SUED.

Judson H. Grant and Frederick E. Pollard have
begun suits In the Supreme Court, Brooklyn,
against Magistrate Worth. to recover 5000 dam
ages each for alleged false Imprisonment, and for
$500 fees paid counsel In their defence. The
plaintiffs allege that January l8 last Magistrate
Worth without reasonable cause. issued
rant for their arrest charge of conspiracy in
bringing a false suit against Frederick Hebbard
They were arrested, and held by the magistrate
for trial in Special Sessions, where on March IS
they acquitted.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
WIZ EMPLOY $500 uEy IN PATERSON
POWER COMPANY To CCvrrx
TRATE ITS WORKS THERE.

Paterson, April - (SpeciaD.-The InternatIons,
Power Company. which has three plants AT Worces
ter. Mass. and Providence. r. L., has purchased
land in this city with the intention of coacentra+
ing all its works here. The managers OF the com
pany We're attracted to this city when the Rogers
Locomotive Works were the market. and fail
ing to come to terms for that concern they looked
around for ground to build works. The com
pany manufactures locomotives. stationary engines
and auto trucks Inside of year it expects TO have
200 men employed in this city
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
REPrsLICAN CLUE ELECTS OFFICERS

East Orange. April i (SpeciaD.-At the annual
meeting of the Republican club of East Orange
last night the following officers elected:
President Robert W Hawkesworth; first vice
president Captain John II. Palmer; second vice
president Joel W. HIATT; treasurer. Henry II. Sned-
ekcr secretary Robert u. Reynolds; members or
the board of governors, Lewis E. Baker. Marcus
Mitchell, Edward p. FEackus, Colonel George 7.
Olcott and James f. Reynolds.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
PATTERSON CHrRCH's DEBT RAISED.

Paterson. April 12 (SpecaD.-Members and friends
OF the Church Of the Rcdcemer. in this city.
greatly pleased that the effort TO the debt
$4,000 existing since the Church's organization
has been successful The churchs pastor, the
Rev. Dr. Magic, announced on Sunday that SEQ
more than the sum necessary had been subscribed,
the amount OF the contributions being. therefore,
$1,000
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
MrTUAL REsERTE STILL IN ILLINOIS.

Authoritative denial is given 10 the pub
lished in Western newspaper intimating that the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association has with
drawn from Illinois. The association still retains
fits full certificate OF authority transact business
fn that State which remains of its most i'm
portant and profitable territories.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
NEW LIBRARIAN FOR BROOKLYN.

Henry Sanger Snow a trustee of the Brooklyn
Public Library, announced yesterday that Frank
p. Hiu of Newark had given him a definite and
final acceptance Of the offer made to him a month
ago to become librarian of that institution. Mr..
Snow said that Mr.. Hill would probably take charge
of the library in a month six weeks.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
sKoOG PARALYzED on RIGHT SIDE.

John Albert Skoog, the alleged counterfeiter, who
shot himself twice on Tuesday night, while being
pursued and was later taken bellevue Hospital.
was found yesterday be suffering from paralysis
Of the right side Hospital physicians do not think
the viii recover.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
TORPEDO BOAT DAMAGED.

AT ELIZAHETHPORT.
Elizabeth April IL tSperiaD.-The torpedo boat
O Brien. being completed for the United States
Government At Lewis NiXons nzabethport ship
yard. had narrow ESCAPE on Wednesday night
from being sunk at her moorings by being hit by
the steam lighter Eaglet Of the Clyde Line. which
her way through the kills from Phade-
pha 10 New-York
When nearly opposite the shipyard the lighter
discovered to be on fire, and the vessel was
headed for the Jersey shore. The steering gear
failed work properly and the lighter crashed
into the torpedo boat. knocking hole in the side
OF the O'Hren and badly damaging several OF her
steel plates. The fre exttngushed with slight
damage. and after about hours delay the
lighter able to resume her trip.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
KILLED BY FALL FROM TELEPHONE POLE

Asbury Park. April y tSpeciaD.-louis Nelson,
of Newark, a carpenter in the employ of the New
York and New-Jersey Telephone Company, fell from
a telephone pole this afternoon and was killed: 1t
is believed that Nelson stricken with apopeXy
or a hemorrhage of the brain while the pole.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
DIED From REMOVAL or sToUAcH.
NEWARK MAN LIVES TEN DAYS AFTER THE
OPERATION

David {. Bodman, of No. Sc Thrd-ave.. Newark,
whose stomach removed March 50
rid of cancerous growth, died Thursday night
of exhaustion. The doctors had had hopes of his
recovery, and the case had been watched with
great interest. The operation of removing the
stomach was performed by DR. Wilfred @. Fralick.
Of New York, assisted by three other physicians.
As nearl, the whole stomach was involved there
was alternative but remove it. and only a
small part returned The doctors said that the
patient would. if he lived he able to take pre-
digestcd food through the mouth in time and might
live II comparative comfort. Mr.. BOdman was
fify-nine years old. and was an expert accountant.
He lea yes n widow and three children
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
CONVICT WAS GOING TO EUROPE.

ESCAPES FROM PATTERSON JAZZ. But is CAUGHT
AFTER BEING WOUNDED.
Paterson. April u (SpeciaD.-Thomas alias
"Scrapper.' Welsh. who sentenced to six
months in the county Jail last Friday for shooting
Policeman Turner. Of Passaic. escaped from the
jail to-day. His absence soon noticed, and two
searching parties were sent out. one Of them,
headed by Keeper Wilson, got sight Of Welsh at
I-akavew Wilson called Welsh to stop. and
then shot, the bullet striking Welsh in the wrist
Ne caught and returned to the Jail II was
said that Welsh was going Passac TO kill Io-
iiCeman Turner and then flee to Europe. Some of
his friends had bought ticket for Europe for him.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
DREDGING COMPANIES TO conBNE.

PLAN FOR AN ORGANIZATION WITH CAPITAL OF
100000 OK THE LAKES
Buffalo. April 12.-'"rhe Times to-day says that
J a Smith Of the Smith Dredging Company Of
Cleveland. representing Eastern capitalists has Sc
cured options on the plants Of Dunbar Sullivan,
Kingston & Woods and the Buffalo Dredging Com
pany with the ultimate purpose OF merging them
with big dredging company, which Will control all
Of the dredging work the Great Lakes. It will
have capital Of $1,000 600 and will embrace
twenty-five thirty Of the largest firms the
11lra
New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
SCHOOL LAW TO BE TESTED
JERSEY CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION VIII co.,
TEST THE .sToREs ACT.

The Jersey City Board of Education has 5s.,s.
10 test the constitutionality of the school law -
1900 In April of last year Corporation Co,nss,
McDermott rendered opinion against the arric,s
OF the act relating TO cities divided into wards ar
the act ignored GNU
recent declSlops have caused change of senti
nnent: ana IL WdS concluded TO make a test caSo
based on the refusal of majority of the scbosI
board TO adopt resolution appointing a board 90
estimate provided for under the law The mirorj,,..
who voted for the resolution will apply for Wi,
of mandamuS. VS."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28

men-neither class hurting them selves with work. Most of the an nual employees, indeed, leave Wash ington when Congress adjourns and do not return until it meets again. Committee clerks are the worst offenders. The moment they do any real work for the government, they at once use their influence with mem- bers to secure additional money, and Congress has been in the habit of presenting them with handsome gra- tut1es simply because no one had the nerve to oppose the petty depreda- tions upon the public treasury. For instance, tie clerk oi Gi:c committee, who was called upon to read proof of the testimony -4ken before lis com mlttee, actually claimed and will re- celVe Sl,000 for extra work. Pension Office clerks, who happen to be de- tailed to help the Congressional Pen- sion Committee, arc presented with S1o0 apiece, in aGl:Ion to the regular salaries which the government pays them. Other clerks who compile" few pages out of the Congressional Record are given from S300 10 S2,00O for "extra work" although they do the work in office lou"s And all this. too, when they are at the Capitol never more than six months out of the year.
 The laxity through which this abuse has grown up was we'll illus trated in a brief dialogue between Representative Loud and Chairman Cannon, the latter having reported the bill which contained all these gratuities. Who is William l.. Stiles, who is to receive an appropri ation as a messenger for the Com mittee on Aceounts?. asked MT. Loud.
 We'll frankly replied Mr Can non, sif God doesn't know him any better than I do, he is lost"
 Recently the Senate actually took a reform step, saving the government over s1,000 a year by dispensing with the services of committee clerk It seems that the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has two assistant clerks, each drawing $1,440 year. By a resolution recently adopted there is to be only one clerk who is to get $1,S00. It might be added how ever, that the two assistant clerks were needed because the clerk of the committee never came to the capital never even came to Washington. for that matter-and absolutely did noth- ing but draw his salary. c. M.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
Alba Haywood Coming.

The following criticism of the Alba Haywood Company. which is to ap- pear here on March 2, is from the Fort Worth, Texas, Daily Register: 'The largest house of the season greeted Alba Hcywood and his excel. lent company at the opera house last mint in the Y. M. C. A. course Nearly every seat in the house was occupied. and the audience was estimated at 900 people. From the beinnfne he had his audience at his mercy. Bus # was soon evident the audience had no mercy on him, as the encores were so oft repeated that he was compelled for the third or fourth time to re spond. His interpretation of "Poe's Raven was novel, his pathetic work was good but perhaps his Silly Billy" was the most catchy of tho evenings work. As a character actor he stands ahead of any that has been heard ir this city"