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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31
SALUTING THE FLAG.
Banner Raising Yesterday at
Riverview Patriotic
Speeches.

In Hudson City Decoration Day was
observed by the raising of a flag presented
to the city for Riverview Park by Messrs
Gullian Brothers. George H. Thomas
Post, G. A. R., took charge of the cere-
monies before leaving for Weehawken and
Flower Hill Cemeteries, where they dec
GRATED the graves of their dead comrades
There was short parade in which the
members of the Post, delegation from
the Hudson City Business Mems Asso-
citation, number of Hudson Council, Jr
o. U. A. M, and the Boys Brigade of
Waverley Congregational Church partici-
pated
At the grounds the flag was raised and
presented to the city by a member of the
firm of Gullian Brothers. Mayor Hoos ac-
cepted the flag and made an address tell
ing what the flag symbelized and COM
mending the patriotism of the donors.
Mr.. Thomas McEwan Jr. also spoke, as
did Street and Water Commissioners
James Nolan and Anthony Hauck. Will
lam p. Kastenhuber made the address for
the Hudson City Business Mems Assoia-
tion. The nag was placed at half mast
in honor of the day.
Mr.. Thomas McEwan, Jr., also made
the address for the members of Thomas
Post, G. A. r., at the memorial exercises
held in Weehawken Cemetery. Upon the
return of the Post to the city the mem
bers were banaueted at the Arion Club
House. Cambridge avenue and Hutton
street, after which they serenaded Fred.
Biuem at Palisade avenue aud Ferry
street Mr.. Blnem is past commander
and the only living charter member of
the Post
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31

nation is divine. It remains until it is
accomplished, then makes way for a bet
ter and a higher. Babylon is gone,
Aseyria is gone. Rome is gone, and we
believe that from their ashes have risen
America, ever to exist in the fulfilling of
her work
And well are we prepared for this
work Two years age today, early in the
morning before breakfast. I walked out
from Charlottesville two and one-half
miles and ascen1ed the mount where
sleeps the Sage ofsMonticelle. deposited
there nay garland with the pride in my
heart, soldiers. that would have been in
yours had you been there. Thomas Jeffer-
son, as has been said, wrote the Genesis
of American freedom in the Declaration
of Independence, fbut itswas to Abraham
Lincoln, that anocolyptie seer, to write
the revelation. Thomas Jefferson stood
representative Of that class of cavaliers,
one colonysof one hundred and five who
sunder$ John Smith settled at jamestown
ION the banks fsthe james River. They
were brave class, noble sheaated, chival-
rous and true, but they recognized class
distinction; they were not the prophets
of Americas mission. Abraham Lincoln
Estood representative of that class of
Puritans whose forty-five families of
Brownish refugees landed in the May
flower in 1920. Theirs to possess the germ
idea of Americas mission. Theirs to be
her prophets.
These two inimical forces could not en-
dure The clash must come. 1t did, and
from the ruins we see the true angel OF
liberty. The flowers sweetest perfume
distilled as it is crushed arose from the
ruins. Freedom and liberty for all, at
home, abroad. And yonder statue but rep
resents in concrete form our mission. Ali
looking down the vista of time, I see
America dominant, her language univer-
sal, her citizens more nobly protected
than England's now, her ships carrying
the worlds commerce, mistress of the
sea, mistress of the land, but not by force
but principle Aye, cradle of liberty in
deed, because such to the world by the
work of those whose deaths we here COM
memorate. Erect statues to them then,
rear monuments that shall pierce the sky.
but still when the bronze, when the
Parian marble shall have crumbied into
fmpalpable dust, live on ever shall the
principle for which they died--lberty.
And the shackles struck off four million
slaves shall ever perpetually proclaim.
Sacred to those who died in freedoms
cause.
But, soldiers, great results spring only
from long working causes. There was,
it's true, prier to 81, a freedom, a free
DOM wherein your fellow beings were
bought and sold as cattle, but this was
not the freedom untainted that flowed in
your veins. United we are today, knit to-
gether with bands of blood, one fromlt the
Atlantic to the Pacific, from the noun
tains of the North to the warm4s 4seas o.
the South, one, the gray as of the morn
ing mingling with the blue as of the
noon, and soldiers, together, in your clos
ing days, harmoni3ing in a sunset that ir-
radiates the world"
Mr. Stuchell concluded by quoting a few
stanzas from Colonel 0'Hara's famous
poem, 1.-THE Bveuac of the Dead
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.
Grand Army Veterans Dec
crate the Graves Of
Their Comrades.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES HELD
Crowds Visit the Cemeteries
The Holiday Part
of It.

Memorial Day was appropriately OBJ
served yesterday in Jersey City. Thesefd
veterans were more, punctual than ever
in commemoratingsthe deeds of.theirsde-
parted comrades. Great crowds filed all
the cemeteries, where services were held,
and wagon loads of fiewersswere trans
ferred to plots tto beautify the resting
places of the heroes of 81. Not only did
the soldiers do the honors, but hundreds
of others were on hand as usual to dec
crate graves.
There We're large crowds in all the
cemeteries all day. Thousands of plants
We're used to dress the graves with, and
the cemeteries presented a beautiful APP
pearance when the good work was COM
pleted.
Aside from this form of observance of
the day, there were thousands of others
who went cut to enjoy the holiday. Pop
ular resorts opened for the season and
crowds f1oeked to the numerous places fer
enjoyment. Old Jupiter Pluvius held
back his watering can just long enough
to all ow the holding of games>and sports,
which were attended by thousands of
persons.
The members of the Ninth Ward Demo-
that the trotting races at West Side Park
could not be held yesterday. The track
was lake.
Cars running to all these places of
amusement were crowded most of the
day. The Bayonne and Greenville dimes
were well patrenized.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31
ROAD FIX
Essex and Hudson Still
Struggling to Straight
en- It Out
ANOTHER CONFERENCE.
Freeholders and Traction
Company's Counsel Meet
In This City.

Members of the Board of Hudson Coun-
ty Freeholders held a conference Wednes-
day evening with Vice-President Young
Of the North Jersey Street Railway Co.
and Counselor Spencer Weart on the
Newark Plank Road matter. Efforts
We're made to convince the Freeholders
that the agreement submitted by the
trolley company and ratified by the
Essex F'reeholders was the best way out
of the difficulty, but theeHudson Freehoi-
ders were not to be convinced
One of them said today:-"We know
that with the Essex Assembly delegation
in the majority over the Hudson county
delegates that the chances are that at
The next session of the Assembly an act
will be passed forcing the road on Hud-
son county from the centre line of the
Passaic River. We will refuse to enter
into any agreement until we get
the very best terms possible.
We owe that to the people
of Hudson county, who naturally object
to spending $4,000 year for a road of
no benefit to them. The concessions so
far made indicate that there is a way
out of the difficulty. We want the agree
ment so framed that should public opin-
ion be aroused against it we will be
able to break it after thirty days no.
tice. We want Essex to take an hon
est position before the legislative COM
mittee next winter and have an act passed
compelling Essex to assume the full cost
of the maintenance of the Passaic River
bridge. With these clauses in the agree
ment we will sign and open the road.
The hitch lies with the Essex board.
The trolley company is willing to concede
almost anything. Our next regular meet
ing will be held on Thursday. If Direc-
tor MCGOWAN of the Essex Board will
have returned from Milwaukee by that
time and the Essex Board will agree to
our terms the road will be opened
Another attempt to bring some order
out of the Plank Road chaos was made
this morning when Spencer Weart, coun-
sci for the Traction Company; John
Griffin, counsel for the Hudson County
Board of Freeholders, and Counsel Mum,
of the Essex County Freeholders, met in
Mr.. Griffin's office this morning to further
consider the agreement which has been
drawn up for the operation of the plank
road. Some Df the Hudson Freeholders
thought that the clause which provides
for the repayment to the Traction Com
pany by the Freeholders share of the
amount which the company shall expend
in maintaining the road during the year
that the courts and Legislature are trying
to straighten out the muddle was not as
definite as it might be. 1t was suggested
that the counsel of the three parties con-
cerned should meet and endeavor to make
this clausesentirely satisfactory
The three eminent counsel discussed this
clausesbriefy and adjourned without COM
ing to any definite conclusion
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31
TWICE A MURDERER.
Man With Jersey City Re-
cord on Trial in
New York.

William Hineh, alias THE Goat has
to answer for two murders in New York
State. He killed Fred Chester. a negro
piano player. in a saloon at No Is East
Broadway and was indicted.
Justice Fursman discharged the man
this morning, temporarily in order that
he might be tried for murder commit-
ted in November, 1900, in Coblesdll,
Schoharie county, N. Y.
Hineh has had a varied career as a
criminal. He came to ths notice of the
Chicago police in 1888, when ne was
sent to the Illinois Reformatory for two
Joliet Prison for one year, and july.
1888, he was sent to the same prison
for similar term. Then he came rzaSt.
and in 1895 was found guilty of burglary
Years i'll the Trenton Prison.
nor FiS release he became the leader
of a gang of burglars working In the
4AAste... ana Central states. 1t was q
crowd that stopped at nothing. On the
night of November 26 1900 Hinch and
Ave members of the gang reached Cobles-
kill.
Policeman Matthew Wilson discovered
them trying to break into the First Ma
tional Bank. The next day Wilson'S body
was found, riddled with bullets, near the
bank entrance. The case was put in the
hands of the Pinkerton Agency, and AS
sistant Superintendent Dougherty took
charge of it.
Hinch was arrested for vagraney in
Dobbs Ferry last january and sentenced
to three months in the Kings County
Penitentiary. He was released on a writ
of habeaS corpus on February g., and
while celebrating the event took the life
of the negro piano player. His arrest and
indictment followed.
Hinch was taken to Cobleskill today
to be tried. If not convicted there he
will be brought back to New York on .
second charge of murder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31
The AFTERMATH
Stevens Past Commander
Kills Himself to Save
Possible Disgrace.
ENTERTAINED TOO FREELY
Brown Found himself Fifteen
Dollars Short of His En-
ployer's Money.

Charles Brown, sixty-seven years old,
committed suicide at his home, No. 2o2
Bloomfield street, Hoboken, this morn
ing, shooting himself in the head with
pistol. Brown was Commander of e. A.
Stevens Naval Post, C. A. r.
After the Memorial Day parade in Ho-
boken he entertained the members of the
Post and spent good deal of cash. This
morning he tried to borrow SIS from
friends, saying that in celebrating yes
terday he had run short of his own
money and had spent that much belong
ing to the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, by whom he was employed az
an agent.
Failing to secure the money Brown
went home and, undressing himself, got
into bed and shst himself. His wife, who
is paralytio, heard the report from an
adjoining room, but was unable to leave
her chair. Her screams summoned ten
ants to the apartments. who found Brown
dead.
Brown was soldier of fortune for a
quarter of century. He was a veteran
of the Prussian and Civil Wars
and he took part in three rebelltons in
South America.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31
CONSTABLE WAS EASY.
Alleged Bigamist Escaped
Within Sight Of
the Jail.

Charles Whitmore, thirty-three years
old, an alleged bigamist arrested in Ho-
boken, escaped last evening from the GUS
tody of constable in sight of the county
jail, where he was ordered committed in
default of 5000 bail. Whitmore, who is
an agent of the Hudson County s. P. c.
A., was arrested on a warrant issued by
Justice O'Keefe of Hoboken. The COM
plainant was John Bornemann. whose
sixteen-year-old daughter Wilhelmina was
married to Whitmore on March last.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
A. Richter pastor of ST. Matthews
Lutheran Church in Hoboken. The couple
took up residence at No. 50 BLOOMFIELD
street.
Shortly after the marriage Bornemann
was told that Whitmore had another wife
living in New York. Failing to locate her
Bornemann applied to the Department of
Health. where he secured the transcript
of record testifying to thesmarriage of
Charles Whitmore and Miss Adelaide
Jacobs, of No. 3S3 Bleecker street, on
October 30, 1885 Whitmore, according to
the record, was widower when he con-
tracted this marriage, which was solem-
nized at st. Lu..es Chapel New York,
by the Rev. John Henry Logic.
Bornemann finally succeeded in finding
the Jacobs woman. who,admitred THAT she
MS married To Whitnore and expressed
her Willingness to join in prosecuting him.
She was forced to leave him because OF
his cruelty, she said.
Supplied with this evidence Bornemann
applied to Justice O'Keefe for a warrant
for Whitmore's arrest. The warrant was
issued an. Arthur Clayton, Jr., a son of
former Freeholder Director Clayton, was
deputized to serve 1t. Whitmore was
found at his Garden street home with his
wife, whom he kissed affectionately and
assured that his arrest was a mistake.
He was unable to furnish the bond asked
by the Justice, who instructed Clayton to.
take him to the county jail. Two hours
after Clayton had left Hoboken he res
turred and reported the escape of his
prisoner.
Whitmore he said, first offered to give
him 500 for permitting his escape.
He said he would give me the money
If | would go with him to New York. .
Clayton said 81 refused TO listen to him
and he quieted down. He didn't say an
other word until took hold of his arm
when we were leaving the car at the
me not to let everybody know that he was
being arrested. He promised to walk
quietly. Not being suspicious I released
my hold on his arm. We We're Just in
sight of the jail when he turned suddenly
and ran towards Oakland avenue | fol-
avenue he was nowhere in sight. Two
policemen from the Third precinct near
by tried to help me find him. Failing,
they went with me to the station where
a general alarm for the prisoner was sent
out"
Clayton's statement, with the aother
papers in the case, was sent to the Vorose-
cutOr'S Office today by Justice O'Keefe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31
MICHAEL NATHAN DEAD
He Was a Picturesque Figure
in Municipal and State
Politics

In the death of Michael Nathan, who
died at the home of his sen-in-law, G.
Albert Winters, No. 1S1 Belmont avenue,
Tuesday night there passed away a
unique figure from New Jersey politics
For many years Mr.. Nathan was promf,
nently identified with the Democratic
party of this State and held both NUM-
cipal and legislative office. He was horn
in New York seventy-one years ago and
came to this city in 1885, He immedi-
ately took an interest in local politics
and was at the head of the Cleveland
Legion, which was named for ex-Mayor
Orestes Cleveland and in those days was
a power in this county. When John r.
Mcpherson ran first for State Senator
Mr.. Nathan managed his campaign and
was for some time afterward a strong
political ally of the United States Sem
ator.
Mr.. Nathan was for several years SER
geant-at-arms of the State Democratic
Committee. In 1878 he was elected Chief
that office until 1880 when the Republi-
cans gained control of the city govern
ment and Benjamin Murphy was elected
Arms OF the State Senate and in the
memorable "Rump Senate fight which
took place the next year he bore a
conspicuous part.
The Democratic Senate which claimed to
hold over and took possession of the SEN
ate Chamber, elected him sergeant-at-
arms. When the Republican Senators
came down the corridor. headed by
Maurice A. Rogers, and demanded adms-
sion to the chamber as the only lawful
Senate. Mr.. Nathan was at the deor and
refused the Republicans admission The
courts decided against tht. Republicans
and Nathan lost his position.
He was a witness before the Voorhees,
Investigating Committee and came very
near getting into trouble through his re-
fusal to answer questions which he
thought would be detrimental to the DEM
ocrats. OF late years Mr.. Nathan has
been purchasing agent for the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad Company. He leaves two
will be held this evening at his late home
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31
TAX RE TURNS.
On Monday Assessors and
Commissioners Will Hand
In Their Field Books.
LAST YEARS FIGURES
Secretary ]. E. Connolly Of
Equalization Board Pro-
vides the Necessary Data.


On MondaX afternoon the Assessors and
Tax Commissioners of every town and
city in the county will bring to the coun-
ty Board for the Equalization Of Taxes
their field book, for that date is the final
return day.
Secretary ]. e. Connolly, in order that
no mistake may be made in the figures,
has sent to each assessing board forms
on which the returns must be made and
also the amounts returned to the Board
last year adding that the State school
and county tax rate was struck on the
total. The figures are:-
Return of ratables made to the County
Board for the Equalization of Taxes for
The year 19O0-19el, with percentages added
decision of the Supreme Court, State OF
New Jersey, February term, l901:-
Jersey CBty-Real estate, sss, 400. .75o; per-
Bayonne-Real estate. $l3,DoS. .145; per-
sonal, s7g5, SIS; total. $lS, 79s, ,O2O
Hoboken-Real estate, s25, no, 800; per-
sonal, s., 020, ,29o: total, s27, 7sl, ,l90; ~ per
cent. added, s4i6S66.95; total, SIS, ,207 sS6. .s5;
amount deducted on personal property per
decision Supreme Court, $780, ,303. 40; net
amount, s2S, IL, $3.50.
North Bergen-Real estate. s., Oh. $50; per-
added, s3l7 s97 so; total. SO, ,4a7 $780, amount
deducted on personal property per de-
cisien Supreme Court, $l6.S92.50: net
amount, So, 4S0,9S0.
personal. $780, $50; total, $780,
West Hoboken-Real estate, $5,629, 100
personal, $3.50, $50; total, 6,286, ,459: IL per
cent. added, $1,06S 1863 80; total, 81, 49, 80
amount deducted on personal property per
decision Supreme Court, Sill, so; net
amount, $7,24S, ,499.
Town West New York-Real estate, 81,
612. 900; personal s151 800; total, 81, ,764, 500;
20 per cent added, $552, 800; total. So 3l7, ,760;
Amount deducted on personal property
per decision Supreme Court $50, ,3Soi net
amount, sS,2s7, $50.
Town of Uniea-Real estate So, ,946, 100;
personal, SIT, 100; total, 81, 223, 200; 10 per
cent added, $422, $50; total, s4,645, $50;
amount deducted on personal property
per decision Supreme Court $27,710; net
amount, 81, SIT $40.
Weehawken-Rea estate, $500, 800; per-
sonal S120 500; total, S. 621 800; Is per cent
added sse5, ,325: total, A,526, ,625; amount de-
Quoted on personal property per decision
Supreme Court, $50, l25; net amount, 81
4S6 500
Gutenberg estate, $3.50, ,S75; personal
s44, ,725; total, sS75,600; 5 per cent added
$45, ,l80; total, $91s $50; amount deducted or
personal property per decision Supreme
Court, s., ,236. 25; net amount, $917,1437 IS.
Town of Kearny-Real estate, 81, ,039, 275
personal, $402, ,150; total, $4 AL, 425.
Harrison-Real estate, $3.294 ,45o; per.
sonal, $424950; total $3,719,40
East Newark Thoroughbred estate
ST. 800; personal, $6l1, ,2e0; total 81 ls27 900
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31
zABRISKIE PESTS TRIBUTE


The members of Zahriskie Post, Grand
Army veterans, decorated the graves of
their former comrades yesterday in
Speer's Cemetery, on vroom street, and
in the Holy Name and ST. Peters Gene
teries on the West Side. At Speers Gene
terry the Rev. Walter J. Swaffield, pastor
of the Summit Avenue Baptist Church,
delivered the Grafton. Owing to the other
visits made by the veterans, the address
was short one. Mr.. Swaffield lauded
the Union men highly His tributes to
the dead soldiers were beautiful. He said
he hoped thatsthe time-honered custom
would grow. and grow forever and that
never would the descendanst of the heroes
of the sgreats strife forget the cause for
which their fathers and forefathers
fought, and always keep their graves
green and decorated with flowers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31
LEADER DAVIS TAKES A HAND


Mr. Robert Davis held conference this
morning with Freehelders M. B. Holmes,
James Ellington and ]. J. Kelly this
morning, when the countys attitude in
the Newark Plank Road matter was dis
cussed. The result of the informal talk
was told by Mr.. Davis in these words.-
There will be no difficulty now in the
way of adjusting this trouble. The Free
holders, as | understand it, didn't COM
prfehend certain points. They have the
interests of Hudson county to uphold ard
they are doing SO. We have nothing to 40
end You see along the road in our coun-
ty the business men there have naturally
a deep interest on this question, and
they must and shall be protected. The
closing of the road has been very serious
TO them and we want as soon as possible
to have. the situation changed with bene-
fit to all concerned"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31
VETERANS UNION SERVICE

The members Of Encampment No. 81,
Union Veterans Union, attended memorial
services yesterday at Trinity M. E.
Church, York street. The veterans as
sebled at their quarters, No. 1856 Newark
avenue, at two O'Clock and marched to
the church, wearing their uniforms The
veterans. The services were of an elabor-
ate order.
Prayer was delivered by the Rev. r. X
Boyd, pastor of Trinity NJ. E. Church.
The oration was delivered by Comrade c.
frank Sutherland There was special
music by the choir of Trinity Church, un-
der the direction of Miss Yard
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31
FUNERAL OF POLICEMEN REILLY

ly, of No. 242 Seventh street, who died on
Tuesday last, from the results of peri
tonitis, took place this morning from st.
Michaels r. C. Church. solemn higa
mass was celebrated BY the Rev. James
Al. Kelly, acting rector.
The cortege was. one of the largest seen
in the Horseshoe in a number of years.
The pallbearers were: Policeman Walter
Maxwell, Michael McShape, James Har-
ris, James Cox, John Cronin and John
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31
CALLS EDISON LETTERS FAKES

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.'l
OCEAN GROVE. May 81, 1sO1.-A letter
picked UP here this morning and adj
dressed to Thomas Edison, Llewellyn
Park, Orange, N. J., inclosed in a made
envelope that had been torn open, was
as follows
New York, May %.
ITO Mr.. Edison
DO not fear, the. kidnapping letters of
late are fakes 1t all began in the back
room of well known saloon on Broad
street, Newark. 1t is a practical joke
throughout. The persons implicated are
well-to-do, and If discovered you will be
somewhat surprised.
"A FRIEND
It is believed that the letter, which is
evidently in a disguised hand. was drop
ped yesterday by Newark excursionist.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-31
ARBoRET COUNCILS ouTlNS

Members and invited guests of Arboret
Council, NO. 1.207. Royal Areanum, en-
joyed an outing to Kraemer's Fort Lee
Park yesterday. There were upwards of
80 members in the party. The trip to the
park was made in special cars. Break
fast and dinner were served on the
grounds The afternoon WAS speAt.i in con-
tests, prize bowling. short progressive
euchre and voting for, popular members.
Past Regent William futile wac voted
the most popular. while thesseeond best
man Was decided upon as A. J. Melor.