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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-10
LIBRARY READY
Formal Opening Of the New
Building Monday
Night.
CIRCULATION RESUMED WEDNESDAY
Programme of Ceremonies
Very Simple in Character
Law Books Moved.

The Board of Trustees of the Free
Public Library held a meeting last night
to effect arrangements for the opening
of the new building.
1t was announced that the entire plant
of the Library has been transferred from
the old to the new building and has TO
all intents and purposes been arranged in
working order. Only the details remain
to be attended to that the library may
be enabled to renew active operations.
The building is complete and in every
way satisfactory to the trustees. Here and
there as was naturally expected, defects
in the work of contractors are found, but
they are all trivial and incidental in
character and the contractors are remedy
ing them as fast as located.
The heating and ventilating apparatus
and lighting arrangements are particular
ly satisfactory and in every way ade-
quate and effective.
1t was reported that the law library
had finally been secured and large room
on the ground floor assigned for its use.
The moving in of the books will be ef-
fected this week. The trustees contract
to keep the collection up to date and t.
the books as they had in the past
The trustees resolved to throw the
Library open for the inspection on Mon
day and Tuesday of next week. No busi-
ness will be done during these two days,
but the circulation of books will be re-
sumed on Wednesday unless some unex-
pected hitch occurs.
The doors will be opened at noon on
Monday and all comers welcomed until
six in the evening. After that hour only
adults will be admitted. On Tuesday the
doors will be opened at nine in the morn
ing and will remain open until the same
hour in the evening. AS on the previous
day, children will be free to make the
round of the building all day, but will be
rigidly excluded after six in the evening.
On both evenings there will be music,
furnished by a string orchestra under
direction of Victor Baier, and it is hoped
that the Arion Association will sing on
one or both evenings.
On Monday evening the formal dedica-
ton of the Library will take place. The
ceremonies will be of the simplest char
acter. They will be held in the lecture
room on the top floor shortly after eight
There will be an opening prayer, probably
by the Rev Cornelius Brett, D. D., pastor
of the Bergen Reformed Church, and an
address of presentation will be made by
DR.. L. J. Gordon, president of the Board
of Trustees, who will turn over the build
ing to the city, as represented by Mayor
Hoos. DR.. Gordon, it is expected, will
embody a sketch of the history and work
of the Library in his remarks. The
Mayor will accept the building on behalf
of the city and ceremonies close with a
of the city and the ceremonies will close
with a benediction, which Monsigno1
Seton of st. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Church will be asked to pronounce.
The opening of the Library will be free
to all, and no special invitations have
been or will be sent out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-10

GALLAGHER-On Wednesday, January
g. 1900. at his late residence, No. 1S0
Newark avenue, John. beloved hus-
band of Margaret Gallagher
Notice of funeral hereafter.
HANNA-On Tuesday. January 8. 1901, at
her late residence, No. 4S6 Wayne
street. Jersey City Heights, Bessie G..
daughter of John J. and Anna M
Hanna aged twenty-five years.
Notice of funeral hereafter
HECKER-On Tuesday, January s. 1901.
Elizabeth, widow of the late Peter
Hecker, aged eighty-two years,
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at her late resi-
dence, No. 1893 Railroad avenue, on Thurs
day January TO- at P. NJ.
Interment at 10 A. M. on Friday, Janu-
ary IL.
TULLoCK-In this city. on Tuesday.
fifty-one years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
6ence. South Cove, foot of Barrow street,
on Friday, January II, at P. M.
VOORHIS-In this city, on Wednesday.
January 8, 1901 James Davenport Voor-
his, son of Sarah r. Sheldon, in his
twenty-sixth year.
Funeral services at his late residence,
No. 152 Academy street, on Friday, Janu-
ary II, at II A M.
Interment at Somerville, N. J., on ar
rival of l o'clock train.
PAYTON-On tuesday, January q 1901,
Elizabeth, beloved wife of John Pay
ton.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Friday, january IL,
at 10 A. NJ, from her late residence, No.
1S2 Seventh street; thence to St. Mary $
Church. where a solemn high mass of re-
QUEEN will be offered fer the happy re-
pose of her soul.
PURCELL-On Monday, January z, 1901,
Mary Purcell (nee O'Toole), beloved
wife of Martin Purcell.
Relatives and friends also Father Senez
Branch, l.. C. B. A, are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral from her late
residence, No. 203 Sixth street, on Friday.
January II, at $3.50 A. NJ; thence to St
Mary's Church, where solemn requiem
mass will be offered for the happy repose
of her soul
/. Interment at South Amboy. N. ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-10
CHALICE FOR FATHER KEYES
st. Bridget's .Lyceum Shows
Its Appreciation of Its
President.

The regular monthly meeting of St.
Bridget's Lyceum, held on Tuesday night
was one of the largest in the history of
the club. The Rev. John F. Ryan, pastor,
made a short address, congratulating the
members on the work of the past year,
and predicting a brilliant future.
The recently elected officers were in
stalled by the president the Rev. W. A.
Keyes. They are:-F'irst vice president,
John Rowe; second vice president. John
]. McNernan; treasurer, d. A. McMullin; !;
financial secretary, William o. Bambrick;
recording secretary, Philip M. Dunno;
corresponding secretary, James j. Nc
Tiernan; librarian, Thomas M. Jones;
sergeant-at-arms, John Clancy.
Father Keyes then announced the regu-
lar committees for the year as follows
Executive Committee-John Rowe, Daniel
McMullin, William Bambrick, John Nc
Tiernan, William Sproules and Rev. w.
A. Keyes, chairman. House Committee
John Rowe chairman, Thomas F. Murray,
Thomas Degnan James Colihan, Matthew
F. Corcoran. Entertainment Committee
John McTiernan chairman, George Sand
erson, Patrick Smith, Peter Cassidy, Will
lam Mulroy. Auditing Committee
Michael McTiernan, George Pfohl, Ed
ward Donnelly. Athletic and Games Gem
mittee-William Gallagher, Philip NJ
Dunno, Dominic Burns. Glee Club Com
mittee-Matthew f. Maloney and William
H. Rooney. Literary Committee-Patrick
Flanagan, Fred. S. Mcguire. Diocesan
Union Delegates-Andrew Phelan, Patrick
Hayes, Philip Dunno. Alternates-William
Rooney, John McTiernan and John Nc
Mullin.
The Rev. Fathers Ryan and Keyes made
short addresses, in which they touched
upon the death of the late Bishop Wig
ger, and the clubs delegates to the Dfo-
cesan Union were instructed to act in
conjunction with the Union in whatever
action it may take.
"A pleasant feature of the evening was
the presentation to Father Keyes by the
members of the Lyceum of a handsome
gold chalice, inlaid with garnets and suit
ably inscribed. Father Keyes, though the
presentation was complete surprise
managed to make a reply in which he ex-
pressed his appreciation and thanks. a
social session followed in which the fol
lowing numbers ppeared:-Essay, John
J. Clancy; musical artists. Brown and
Scheid; popular songs, Grob Brothers; re
citation, Felix Tumulty; address, Colonel
John j. Oxley; mandolin and banjo duets
Hill and Eckel; piano accompaniment
p;cbord Marcbner
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-10
PALMA CLUB EVENTS.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Palma Club will be held tomorrow even
ing, at 5 sharp, to be followed by a stag
at $50 p. M.
A shuffleboard tournament will open on
Friday evening, January IS. A progress
sive euchre for the members and ladies
will be given on Friday evening, January
25. Prizes will be awarded, to be follow
ed by dancing. Refreshments will be
served.
The cigar committee announces that it
has added to the cigars already on sale,
several established brands that have
never before been offered, and to which it
invites the attention of the members.
Special efforts will be made to keep in
stock an assortment of colors in each
Of the leading brands of imported and
domestic cigars at reasonable rates. The
committee will appreciate suggestions as
to the stock, and will be pleased to COM
ply with the wishes of the members in
this respect.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-10
c. 0. P. TO ORGANIZE.
Republican County Commit
mittee Of 1902 and It's
Cut and Dried Plans.

The Republican County Committee will
meet to organize tomorrow night in Lin
coin Hall on Pavonia avenue. All the
members are kindly requested to step up
to the pigeon hole presided over by
Treasurer Michael ]. Schultz, Jr.. and
pay their little 'fvers'' before entering
the chamber of horrors upstairs. I'M
less this initiation fee is handed up the
recently elected committeeman and the
older members canot be made acquainted
with the many mysteries of the great
body.
The proceedings are pretty much cut
and dried The committee of 1869 will
hold very short session, pass a few
bills and then die forever. Then the new
committee will get together. Mr. Wool
ley will step aside temporarily while Mr..
Flavel MCGEE presides. Then nominal
tions will be in order. The present chair
man will doubtless be chosen without OPP
position. Not word mas been heard OF
any opposing candidate. Mr.. George w.
Decker, of the Eighth ward, the only ona
spoken of in connection with the office
as a candidate to oppose Mr.. Woolley,
has declined the honor of being downed.
Mr.. Woolley stands alone on the field of
battle.
There will be change in the position
of secretary. Mr.. Frank Higgins will
get this. The $500 salary will be abol-
ished. This sum will go toward helping
the party to win in future campaigns.
The other officers will be retained. Com
mittees will not be appointed until Feb
ruary. There are likely to be few
changes. Chairman Edward Fry will con-
tlnue to head the Executive Committee.
A matter of Importance that will cause
some discussion, is the Eighth Ward re-
presentation. Under the order of the
Ward Association further committeeman
were elected. After being defeated the
ring members put forth claim that only
twelve were to have been on the list
there being two holdovers. This last
mentioned scheme would give the ring
one majority of the committeeman. fif-
teen to fourteen.
The Decker crowd are prepared to
make a vigorous fight against any plan
to deprive them of their just represen-
tation in the committee. Should the case
be refrrd to the Appeals Committee there
seems to be little hone for the Decker
people. As in former cases, the opposing
faction will be counted out
But the Deckerites will still control the
Ward Association. With fourteen com
| mitteemen and ten members of the Ward
Association, the Deckers have a showing
of twenty-four against fifteen. All future
meetings of the club are to be held in the
rooms of the Decker Club on Bergen ave-
nue.. The association will meet to organ
ize on Friday night. Mr.. Decker will be
| selected chairman
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-10
PRIZE FOR COLONIAL ESSAY
Danes Ask Children to Write
About Sites They Know.

The interest in colonial history, already
so well marked, will be stimulated, es-
pecially among the young, by an offer just
made by the Colonial Danes of New Jer-
sey. The danes offer a prize of IS for
the best essay on a colonial site or build
ing, written by pupil in any public or
private school of the State. The essay, it
is announced, should be entitled "A
Colonial Landmark of New Jersey"
The Colonial Danes wisely wish to have
pupils write on sites OF buildings IA
miliar to themselves, and so it is provided
that the essay must be a description of
some historic site or edifice known to the
writer. Anecdotes and accounts of nota-
BILE colonial individuals can be embodied
in the essays, thus adding to their in
terest.
The essays should not be less than 700
words in length and the usual rules of
composition should be observed. They
should be sent by, March 1 to Miss Anna
M. Brakeley, Bordentown, N. ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-10
taken 10 voted aye, thus making it nem:


con-:
The committee appointed to effect the
consolidation mentioned was:-At large
William d. Edwards; Hoboken-Mr. E. A.
S. Lewis; Gutenberg = Mr.. Herman
Walker; North Bergen-Mr Bruce; West
Hoboken-Mr. A. A. Rich; West New
York-Mr Schmidt; Town of Union-Mr.
]. T. O'Brien; Weehawken-Mr. Duer.
Mr.. N. W. Trask moved the appoint
ment of committee to report to the
Legislature the result of the work done
ton against the consolidation.
The motion was amended to the effect
that the Commission would report
through it's regular officers, president and
secretary.
Propositions Nos. 4, and 6, relating to
popular vote, cooperation between muni-
cipalities if consolidation be not effected,
ETC., were laid over to another time
The committee then took up the notice
of motion given by Mr.. Charles L. Cor
bin last week as to change in the number
quired to vote on any conclusion. Instead
of 10 the committee decided to make 13
a quorum.
Mr.. Edwards moved that so much of
rule 10 relating to the mo conclusion un-
less majority vote be stricken out, and
it now means that ON conclusion offered
the majority of members present shall
pass it.
Adjournment was then taken to Janu-
ary Is
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-10
AFTER DEPUTY SHERIFF
Shrewd Jewess's Friends
Tried to Best Stanton.

Deputy Sheriff George Stanton escaped
rough handling in Hoboken last night by
the timely Intervention of policemen with
drawn clubs who beat their way into
an angry mob of Hebrews trying to wreak
vengeance on him for compelling
woman of their race to observe the con-
ventionality of law. A crowd of over one
thousand was attracted to the scene of
the riot.
The excited Hebrews were championing
the cause of Rebecca Cariescu, who, by
a ruling of Judge Kirkpatrick in Trenton
yesterday, came into temporary re-
possession of a general furnishing store
at No. 42S Washington street. The store
was originally owned by her brother-in-
law, Moses Janicowitz, who was carry
ing stock valued at over $4,000, when
creditors swarmed down upon him and
clamored for a receiver.
In the hearing before Judge Kirkpatrick
yesterday 1t developed that Janicowitz
had transferred all his interest in the
business to his sister-in-law earlier in the
week.
Lawyer Ralph Skinner, who appeared
for the creditors, tried to prove fraudulent
intent in this transaction, but the Court
refused to interfere further than to grant
the plaintiffs permission to carry the pro-
ceedings into the State Court.
This ruling put the Canescu woman into
temporary repossession of the store. To
protect the creditors, Lawyer Skinner re-
plevined the stock Immediately upon his
return from Trenton. Deputy Stanton
was hurried from the Sheriff's office to
serve the writ, but the Hebrew business
~.
the creditors. truck laden with the
most valuable stock in the store had al
ready left for New York and another was
being loaded when Stanton arrived at the
place few minutes past seven.
When the second truck was about to
start the deputy produced his writ. The
Hebrew woman screamed and in a
moment Stanton was surrounded by a
score of her friends who held him fast,
and shouted to the driver of the truck
to go ahead. Stanton endeavored to
shake himself free of the men and a
crowd quickly collected and tried to assist
him.
One excited fellow ran to a nearby tele-
phone and, ringing up the Court House,
said that Stanton was being killed and
was begging for assistance. Four depu-
ties were dispatched at once to Hoboken
from the Sheriffff's office.
In the meantime Patrolmen Patrick
Hayes and William Eckhardt had been
attracted to the scene. The Hebrews had
fast hold of the deputy and refused to
disperse for the bluecoats until clubs were
drawn. When the night sticks had caved
in a half dozen or more dinky hats wild
scramble of gesticulating gentlemen be-
gan.
The deputies from the Court House be-
held on their arrival an immense crowd
jeering the fugitives. They went to the
bluecoats' assistance and managed to
clear the sidewalk after some difficulty.
The truck, which had been unable to
steal away during the excitement, was
unloaded and the goods We're carried back
to the store. Two deputies remained in
charge of the place over night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-10
PETS VS.. LoBsTERs.

Matthew p. Casey of No. 1881 Ninth
street. who at one time held the inter-
scholastic champion of New Jersey for
100 yard dash and 220 yards run, has re-
covered from a severe attack of grip
which developed from cold caught on
the West New York Field Clubs grounds
several weeks ago, when he defeated
Thomas Cannon of Hoboken in a 100
yards dash.
Tuesday night he refereed two games
of a series between the Pets of the
Catholic Club and the Lobsters of St.
Michaeps Club. The Pets won both games
the first by 35 pins and the second by 140
pins. There was a prize offered to the
Pet who rolled the highest individual
score of the Catholic Club team in each
game. In the first game John Egan was
highest with a score of 13S. The success
full bowler in the second game was
Charles O'Connell whose score was 1885,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-10
ELECTORS TO VOTE MONDAY
New Jerseys Ten Will Rect at
Trenton.

The Republican electors for President
and Vice-President of the United States
chosen at the election held in New Jer-
sey last November, will meet in the Su-
preme Court room at the State House
next Monday afternoon and officially cast
their ballots for Mckinley and Roose-
Welt.
The meeting of the electors will be a
very perfunctory affair. The official re-
turns will be presented to them by the
Secretary of State and they will go
through the formality of having the re-
turns canvassed. Then a messenger will
be chosen to take vote to Washington.
The members of the electoral college
from New Jersey are: AT large, John F.
Dryden of Newark and David Baird of
Camden; First district, John M. Moore;
Second district, Washington A. Roebling
Third district, Frederick P Olcott; Fourth
district, Dewitt C. Blair; Fifth district
William Mckenzie; Sixth district, George
E. Halsey; Seventh district Elbert Rap
leye; Eighth district, Wilbefore Freeman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-10
Y. M. c. A. AUXILIARY MEETS.
City Branch Is In a Flour
ishiug Condition.

The annual meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Hudson City Branch of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
was held at the branch's rooms in Gem
trail avenue. The reports of the presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer showed that
despite great difficulties and obstacles
that had to be overcome the Auxiliary
is in an eminently fiourishing condition.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:-Mrs. c. Mersheimer Ito succeed
Mrs. A. B. CrocketD as president; Miss
Eliza Schafer, first vice president; Mrs.
D. Reifschneider. second vice president;
Mrs ]. S. Spellmeyer, treasurer. The
elecsson of secretary was laid over until
next week.
Mrs. A. B. Crockett, the retiring presi-
dent, and Miss Eliza Schafer. the newly
elected first vice president, were elected
delegates to the State Convention of Y.
M. c. A. Auxiliaries, to be held in Pas
sale, on Friday, January rs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-10
TAXABLE PROPERTY.
to Assessors Sent
Out by State Board.

Thomas E. Usher, Secretary of the
State Board of Taxation, has issued
circular, to be sent to the Assessors of
the State, showing classes of property
which are taxable under the laws of the
State, and by reason of the decision of
the courts. The question of assessments
often being a puzzling one to some Of
the Assessors, Mr.. Usher conceived the
idea of compiling the list for the benefit
of the Assessors The circular folows:-
Real Estate-"The term real estate, as
used in this act, shall be construed to
include all lands, all water power
thereon or appurtenant thereto, and all
buildings or erections thereon or affixed
10 the same, trees and underwood grow
ing thereon, and all mines, quarries peat
and mari beds, and all fisheries G. s.
3,292 section 63
The mere franchises of corporations are
not taxable under this act. Passaic Wa
ter Company v. Paterson, 27 Vroom, All.
Under decisions of the courts, subsequent
to the above act, the following proper
ties are also included in the term real
estate:
1. Pipes underground, of gas and oil
companies, and pipes and hydrants of
water companies.
2. Electric street railways
8. Bridges.
A. Machinery, when attached to build
ings.
Personal Property-Taxable personal
property includes the following
l. Goods and chattels of every de-
scription, consisting of household, office,
store, shop and other furniture, private
libraries, plate jewelry, carriages wear
ing apparel, money, implements of trade
and agriculture, live stock, lumber, fer
tilizers. machinery not part of real
estate minerals taken from the soil,
stone quarried, hay, grain, ETC., raw
materials in hands of manufacturer, and
goods of all kind in store.
q Steamboats, and other vessel prop
erty, belonging to the inhabitants of
this State, whether within or without the
State.
8. Money on hand or on deposit in
bank, owned or held by trustee or ad-
ministrator.
4. Debts due and owing from solvent
debtors who reside in New Jersey,
whether on contract, note, bond, mort
gage or book account.
D. STOCKS OIL lOTSlSH COlPoidtioAo va
cept national banks), personal property
of citizens of this State, situate in an
other State, upon which taxes have not
been paid within the last twelve months.
g. Mortgages where deduction has been
allowed from the value of the mortgased
lands, mortgages on LANDS in other States,
and mortgages on exempt lands.
7. Shares in national and State banks.
s. The capital stock of trust companies,
issued and outstanding. The capital stock
and surplus of building and loan associ-
atoms. The capital stock paid in and ac-
cumulated surplus of insurance compan-
les, except mutual life insurance COM
panies after deducting the value of real
estate and non-taxable property. The full
amount of the property and valuable as
sets of savings banks and insurance COM
panles having no capital stock, without
deduction for debts or liabilities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-10
SHUTTING OFF THE WATER.

Day by day the officials of the Water
Department cut off the supply from those
who will not pay up their water bills.
Fifteen were cut off today and as many
yesterday. There will be no let up. The
rule is, no pay no water, and this rule is
invariable There are no exceptions.
case have been acted upon. If owners
Since the vigorous crusade was begun
against delinquents upwards Of seventy
cases have bee acted upon. If owners
whose unpaid bills are large will only
come up and pay even by the instament
plan an arrangement can easily be made
with the department for the payment of
the remainder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-10

tective Agency, admitted that a dying
man was taken from Bellevue and re-
moved to Union Hill. He was insured, as
was Brennan, and the amount of the
policy paid All names save that of
Brennan were withheld by the Colonel
All those who were insured so that their
early deaths might add to the fortunes
of the plotters were consumptives- In
Brennan's case his father, mother and
brothers and sisters who had died were
victims of consumption. In the face of
these facts the policy issued asserted that
Brennan was in good health and that
there had never been consumption in the
family.
The prisoners are at the County Jail
awaiting trial.