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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29
'FACAN WON'T
COME DOWN
Mayor Refuses to Consent to
Reduction in Assessments
Of Public Service Cor
porations.
FIGHT WILL CONTINUE
The State Board Of Taxation
Will Be Asked to Pass on
the Fiddlers' Work.
FIGHT WILL CONTINUE

Mayor Pagan, Corporation Counsel
Record and Corporation Attorney Carey
were in conference for several hours to-
day ON the question of consenting to a
reduction in the valuations assessed
against the holdings of public service
corporations.
At2 o'clock this afternoon the Mayor
authorized his secretary to make public
the following statement from His Honor:
WILL GO TO STATE BOARD.
eve have progressed far enough in
our investigation to say that we cannot
accept the Companies figures and as the
Counsel of the Companies have notified
lis that no other figures will be consid-
cred by them, the whole matter will have
to go before the State Board of Taxation
for final settlement.
The Mayor also gave out the following
letter which he has sent to the secretary
of the State Board of Assessors
Mr.. Irvine Mcguire, Secretary. State
LETTER TO STATE ASSESSORS.
Board of Assessors, Trenton. n. J.
Dear Sir-In accordance with promise
made to Mr.. Rankin, we advise you that
our Tax Board will not make any
changes in the report of street valuations
heretofore filed with your Board under
the provisions of the franchise tax act.
Yours respectfully,
M. NJ PAGAN, Mayor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29
WILL GET THEIR INCREASE
Recently Promoted Policemen
WillNot Have to Walt for
Their Pay.


The acting patrolmen who trusted
Chief Murphy and the Police Commits
sioners, who voted for their promotion,
in regard to the payment of the increase
in salary supposed to so with their pro-
motion, will be glad to learn that there
is no possible doubt but that they will
receive every penny of the increase with
their regular pay every month.
The pay roll of December shows $T2S
less than the amount appropriated and
indications point to the balance rSxt
month being more than that. The pro-
motions do not so into effect until the
first of January. so that the balance of
December vii lbe clear. The amount
of extra expense entaile.l by the promo
tions amounts to only S633.25 per month.
There has never been year in the
history of the department where saw
ing of less than $4,000 has been made
IN the salaries account with the excep-
ton of last year. Chief Murphy ex-
pressed great qualification this morning
at being able to assure the men Of re-
ceiving their money. He worked hard
to have the promotions made. as he he
lieves that merit should always be re-
warded. The men all swear by tie Chief
anil at all times are willing to be adj
yised and guided by him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29
JAMES S. BAILEY DEAD.
Was One Time a Member OF
the Board of Finance.

James S. Bailey, an ex-Finance Com
ease about four o'clock last evening, at
his home, No. 2S1 Eighth street. He had
been i'll about two weeks and was con-
fined to his room. His daughter, Ger
trude attended him. He had never been
i'll before aid it was thought that he had
severe cold. A doctor was summoned
few days ago and said his heart was
weak He died while Miss Bailey sat at
his bedside.
Mr.. Bailey was "a years old. He was
born in Sterling, Mass, where he was
educated. He came to Jersey City about
twenty-five years ago and engaged in
business in the Central Stock yards foot
of Sixth street.
About ten years ago he organized the
Bailey & Compapny, meat dealers, in
New York. He was president of the
company. He was appointed Finance
Commissioner by Mayor Wanser.
He was a director in the Colonial Life
Insurance Company of America. His
wife died about four years ago. Ger
trude, his daughter, young lady of
twenty-four years, survives him.
Funeral services will take place at
Mr.. Bailey's late home Wednesday even
ing. at s O'Clock.
The Rev. Henry c. Cronin, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church, on
Third street, will conduct the services.
Interment will be in Sterling. Mass.
wher the body will be taken Thursday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29
LINDSAY MUST co
Rumor Says Mayor Will
Turn Him Down for Re
appointment.

1t was rumored at the City Hall this
morning that the Republican machine
had secured promise from Mayor Fa-
gan that he would turn down Tax Com
missioner James G. Lindsay for reap
pointment. Some of the Mayors friends
said they didn't believe that he would go
back on his word to Lindsay, still they
did not know what may happen.
Edward Mitchell called to see the May
or on an important mission but he didn't
get inside the private office.
1t is said that the machine hasn't de-
cided on a man to succeed Lindsay Jas.
II. Love has been mentioned for the
place, but it is claimed that he will not
accept the appointment.
Finance Commissioner Bacon is reas-
onably certain of succeeding City Collec-
tor Robert Davis. He was in conference
with Mayor Pagan this morning After
his talk he spent some time fixing up
his papers in the Board Of Finance
Office
The Mayor was as mum as usual to-
day regarding his appointments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29
AFTER THE RUM, BLOOD. .
So Now the Saloonkeepor Must Face
the Grand Jury.

Carmine Speno. 30 years old, of No.
492 Second street, and Donatto Stillato,
of No. "a Colgate street, had an argu-
ment yesterday in the saloon of John
Mulaski, No. 404 Second street. The
men came to blows, during which Speno
is said to have stabbed Stillato in the
back. Both of the contestantsf the
proprietor of the saloon, and Marco
Dahgelo, of No. 375 Second street, were
arrested and held in the FIRST Precinct
station house. This morning Judge Hoos
held Speno for the Grand Jury in bonds
of $500. Dangelo, who was simply held
as witness, was paroled, and Mulaski
was also paroled in the custody of his
counsel. A complaint of sellink liquor
on Sunday was lodged against Mulaski,
for which he will have to answer to the
Grand Jury. Stillato is not seriously
wounded, although he had to go to the
City Hospital to have his wound dressed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29
THE CAMERA STOOD 1T.
Countess De Castellane's Two
Children Photographed in
Jersey City.

The appearance of a brougham auto
mobile, Bearing the initiais H. NJ. c.,
on the Twenty-third street ferybeatl this
morning, caused much excitement and
was at once spotted as that belonging to
Helen M. Gould. A report went around
that Helen Gould was automobiling in
this city.
Curios people followed the automobile
and were surprised to see it stop in front
of a photographers studio on Newark
avenue, opposite the Court House.
Two children and lady, handsomely
gowned, alighted and went into the
studio.
A large crowd had gathered and whis-
pers went around that Helen Gould was
upstairs having her photograph taken.
Upon inquiry it was learned that the
party was the Countess de Castellane's
two children, Boni and George, with
their governess. The boys had come over
to have their pictures taken but their
mother did not accompany them
In speaking to ''The News" represen-
tative, the wife of the photographer said:
sYes, they are the Countess de Castel-
lanes children and have come to have
their photographs taken.
"On our tour through France last
summer my husband and l met the
Countess in Paris.
My husband and myself attended
birthday party given to Little George
de Castellane at the residence of his
aunt, Helen Gould, a few evenings ago.
1t was while at the party the Countess
made arrangements for her sons to make
us a visit and to have their photographs
taken. They have had about fourteen
sittings."
The boys wore coats and caps of the
new squirrel skin, beneath which were
the favorite costumes of the Gould chill
dren--sailor suits.
1t was after IL o'clock before the
party left. They went down Newark
avenue to the Twenty street ferry
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29

deter,nines that tha Roard nf A,darman
is not the governing bodv then ! decision
on this point Is respectfnllv urged,
The abolition of the bi-nartisan Exc;sa
Board and the installation az the elec-
five hoard viii mean : b;g vino n rho
city.
THE oJ7TS
Fagan's Commiss. .ona,.s raoa.vea 81 noo
n year each. They anno;ntad two IN
spectors at 81 900 each and an assistant
clerk at salary of $500. The salary
payroll alone amounted 10 $4,000.
The new Commissioners will receive
$500 year each. They will have no
inspectors. The police will do the work
heretofore performed by, Inspectors VIM.
Connerty and Joseph Mclaughlin. who
will soon lose their jobs
f. j. Lempke is the assistant clerk
who will retire with them. He was ap-
pointed with the idea Tint he would as
sist City Clerk O'Donnell. who is the
official clerk of the Board.
THEY'RE ALL RIGHT.
City Collector Davis said TODAY that
he expected that the Mayors Excise
Board would receive Knockout blow.
'sThe new Commissioners he said, "are
all well known men and they win make
capable officials. They will be fair and
impartial.
The victory is splendid one for the
people. who can now elect their Excise
Commissioners instead of having a Mayor
appoint Them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29

house scheme was first advocated. The
recent purchase Of the Harrison estate
by Jersey City for a High School site
apparently eliminates the one place gem
orally favored if it was determined to
remove the county buildings from the
present location. The general sentiment
seems to be, if a new court house is to
be erected, it should not be at a point
far distant from the present one, and
this would seemingly narrow the choice
down to very small compass.
SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES.
There are several serious difficulties to
be overcome if it is determined to erect
the new building on the grounds on
which the present Court House is To-
Gated Even if, as has been suggested,
the strip about 100 by 250 feet, extend
ing from the present county property on
the west to. Willow court, is purchased,
the position of the county jail on the
plot would be serious obstacle to prop
erly locating the proposed new Court
House.
New legislative provision for the cree
2tion Of new jail has been made and
the county could not afford to put the
entire cost of such building in the tax
levy of one year, as it did the Hall of
Records. If, however, it should be de
cided to build the new Court House on
the present county property, a building
of suitable frontage and dimensions
could be erected between the jail and
the easterly line of the county land and
the present Court House continued in
use while the new building was being
put up.
Then the legislature could be appealed
to for authority to purchase the addi-
tional land to Willow Court, in which
to erect new jail The only building
of any great value in this strip is the
former residence of Congressman Allan
l.. McDermott, at the corner of Pavonia
avenue and Willow court, at present
hired by the county at 1000 a year, as
an Office for the County Board for the
Equalization of Taxes and residence for
Court House Custodian Logan. There
also are three old buildings, two story
brick, and two and a three story frame,
facing on Newark avenue, and FIVE small
Gothic cottages facing on Willow court,
on this property.
The present Board of Freeholders has
not yet, even informally, discussed the
new court house project, but the ac-
tion taken by the Bar Association tomor-
row night may be an incentive in the
matter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29
CAMDEN ACT 0. K.
Five Democratic Com
missioners Elected in
November Will
Take Office
January |
SAVING IN SALARIES
City Collector Davis Says
That the People Have
Won a Big Vic
tory Over a
Faction.

Mayor Fagan's appointire Board of
Excise Commissioners has been knocked
higher than Gilderoy's kite by decision
of the. Supreme Court upholding the
ordinance adopted by the Board of Al
dermen creating an elective Excise
Board under the authority of the So
called Camden act.
The news of the decision reached this
city at 4.30 O'Clock Saturday afternoon
in a dispatch to Corporation Attorney
John Wahl Queen from Clerk William
Riker, Jr., containing this bare an
nouncement:-"O Ordinance affirmed"
As a result of the decision Commits
sioners Siebert, SMason, O'Brien and
Dowling, who imagined that they would
hold office for at least one year more
will retire on January l, at II o'clock,
when the five Democratic Excise Com
missioners, who We're elected without
opposition at the polls last November
will be ushered into Office.
The new Board will consist OF Thomas
M. G. Lennon, George II. Donaldson,
George w. Henry, Philip J. Kreutzig
and James J. Mcbride.
An appeal may be taken to the Court
of Errors and Appeals from the Supreme
Courts decision, but it is not believed
that it will operate as stay to keep
the elective Board from entering upon
Its duties
THE APPLE OF HIS EYE.
Mayor Fagan's Excise Board has been
one Of the prides of his administration
Until January /, 1902, the Board of
Aldermen had granted all licenses for the
sale of liquors. In 1894 an act was
passed authorizing the Mayor of any first
class eit3 to appoint a bipartisan Excise
Board consisting of four men. Former
Mayor Edward Hoos refused to take ad-
vantage of tile act, because he had been
advised that It was unconstitutional, but
Mayor Pagan did not waste any time in
appointing the Board as soon as he
was inducted into office.
His original Board was composed of
Mcssrs. Edgar B. Bacon. John O'Brien,
Eugene Bowling and Fred Siebert. Mr.
Bacon was subsequently promoted to a
Finance Commissionerslip and General
William Mason was appointed to fill the
vacancy.
LOTS OF TROUBLE.
From the very start the Excise Board
as told in ssrhe News from time to time,
made lots Of trouble for itself by its Off
cial acts.
At the last session Of The Legislature,
chiefly through the influence Of Mayor
Pagan ard his friends, the act of 1894
was amended. making It apply to all
cities in the State and proving n salary
of 81 .o0o per year for each Commission
e. After this Mayor Pagan felt happy,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29
MIR. DAVIS MUCH MOVED.

Collector Robert Davis was much dis
tressed today when informed of the
death of John j. Haggerty, Citv Clerk
of Hoboken- For many years they had
been close friends, and many hard poll
tical battles they fought in side by side.
Mr.. Davis had great affection for Mr.
Haggerty and held him in the highest
esteem. The City Collector could scarcely
express his sorrow so deeply does he feel
the loss of an old and faithful friend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29
SHUT FOR THE WANT OF COAL
st. Augustine's Church Clos dior {
Week.

st. Augustine's Catholic church of
Union Hill will be closed all this week
owing to the scarcity of coal. This an
Douncement was made yesterday morn
ing at all the masses. There will be no
services until next Saturday.
The. Christmas collection was the lars-
est in the history Of the church, S74O be-
ing raised.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29
mr.. MAC INTYRE'S LUCK.
Jockey Just Returned From Paris,
Surprise

Jockey R. G. MacIntyre, who has been
riding in Paris for several years returned
bone Saturday and was given warm
reception by his friends at his parents
lTam. Mr.. MacIntyre was presented with
large floral horseshoe. "A supper was
served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29

THOMAS HUGHES, Undertaker,
1O1 Montgomery street. N. Y 4 N. ].
Telephone 1876.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29

BONNoT, THE FLORIST. has q
large variety of flowers always on hand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec %, 19O2.-Fore-
cast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8
T. M. Tuesday:-Rain or snow tonight
and tomorrow; variable winds, becoming
southeasterly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29

GEORGE STEVENS. Undertakes,
No. sos Jersey avenue. Tel. 124.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29

JAMES J. MERRITY. Undertakes,
No. AGO Grove street. Hudson Tel. 289.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29

Pavonia Brand OF Fine Early June Canned
Peas. for sale at nearly all good grucery
stores, and Wholesale NJ the = 4. cleary cos's
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29

WILLIAM ]. MORAN. Under ta ksr.
147 Montgomery street. Tel. 347.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29
COURT CALENDAR

Supreme Court, Dec. 30-Nos. %, "a,
13, 21 and %.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-29

Choice selection of Cur Flowers and
Funeral Designs,
At COLES, the Florisf,
No. 146 Newark Avenne.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-08
2E2&2k%ss>&sF K>&&4ss s2G 2E2& &2S %ass &M %%sS
OLD LANDMARKS GONE
Famous Tennessee Postofices Obliterated ny VII"
a o Progress
Ms&HS


, defeating Gen. Ferguson ana MS Dr.
ish hosts. Sycamore Shoals poe.o,
fee. where Sewer of Tennessee, Oo,'
| Campbell of Virginia and the Soutn
| Carolina forces met to drill Tor tue
fight. cannot be found now as a post
office. A free rural delivery route Is
now supplying the town.
Pennington, Marshal county WHICH
lacked only one vote OF being maue
the capital of the state instead VI
Nashville, has been abolished on &C
count of rural delivery.
A route leading from JEFFERSON Clty'
Jefferson county, passes and supplies
what was formerly Loyton, the place.
where Davy Crockett met ana won
Polly Finley Here the first sunday
school in Tennessee was organized. IN
pioneer days the Louisville, KY, anu
Charleston, S. c., stage coach line hah
it's main station at this point.
The town which came near being
the first capital of the state, Kings
port, Sullivan county, has suffered the
same fate, owing to mail route run
ming from Fall Branch. k1ngsport
was once the home of John Sewer,
and he is said to have at one time
decided to make it the capital OF the
state instead of Jonesboro, and failed
to do so owing to the hatred he had
for a prominent citizen of the town.
A route from Loudon. Tenn, takes
in the small Office at Old Fort Loudo1,
where was the first white fort in the
state Campbell's Station, Knox
the birthplace of Admiral
Farragut, exists no longer as mail
point.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-08

The establishment of 300 free rura
delivery routes in Tennessee and the
consequent abolition of from $50 to
700 postoffices has wiped from the pos
tai map the majority of the historical
towns in the state. New and pros
porous towns have sprung up near the
villages which were notable in the
early days of the republic, and they
have been selected as distributing
points for the mail.
A striking instance of this process ia
Bean station, Granger county, where
William Bean in 1869 built the first
cabin put up by white man in Ken
lucky, Tennessee or western North
Carolina. This Office will hereafter be
supplied from Tate Spring.
Another noted office that becomes
extinct is Nollichucky where Jacob
Brown opened the first store in Ten
nessee or Kentucky or, in fact, any
where south of the Ohio River, in 1872,
and where it is thought that Russell
Bean. the first child born in Tennes-
see first saw light. 1t was for brav-
cry in a battle with Indians at this
point that John Sewer won the cog
nomen, Nollichucky Jack.
A few hundred yards from this office
is the gigantic beech tree which bears
the famous inscription. I'D. Boon cilled
a bar in the year 1860" But it is
thought that the pioneer had been in
what are now Tennessee and Ken
lucky before he carved his name on
the tree.
In North Carolina is the battlefield
of Kings Mountain. where John Sewer
turned the tide of the Revolution by
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-08
HOME AND FASHIONS
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS THAT
MAY BE OF VALUE.
Light Weight Midsummer Costume
That Should be Popular-Dress of
Two Linens Novelty of the Sea.
son-Some Little Tips.

OR the morning a well.cut,
well-hung skirt of pique,
- duck or linen, with a pretty
(S2O shirtwaist of the same color,
is as smart an outfit as is at all nee
essary. There are many good designs
for sample percales and ginghams,
especially the silk ginghams, which
are made with very little trimming,
and that trimming of inexpensive en-
broidery. A good model is the pleat-
ed skirt, or skirt with attached
founce; the waist is pleated to match
or has box pleat just in the center
with small straight band of the
new filet lace or EN- broidery, the
collar being in one piece, with
straight band. The foulard and India
silk gowns in plain colors are also
smart for morning, and the black and
white checked ginghams which look
so much like silk are in great de-
mand.-Harpers Bazaar.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-08

| The late sol Smith Russell married
a daughter of William T. Adams
more Familiarity, known to thenAmeri
| can public as. SOLVER, Optic" The au,
shof. was, very fond and very proud of
his talented son-in7law- Eugene Field
| used to tell a, story about this feeling
on the part of Adams. AS Field de-
scribed it, modest, quiet and benev-
olent-looking man was sitting one day
in the rotu ida of the Palmer house,
Chicago, when a stranger seated near
him made the remark. that he be-
fieved he would see Sol Smith Russell
in the evening" 4'f''.r'*f''. -,','' ~
EXCUSE me, slip said thu" old gen
tleman to the stranger, but that is.
wise deterrpfnation. Mr.. Russell is
the greatest comedian we have on the
stage tO-day:'SHe,. posses SEES rem ark
able histrionic, talentsyf ..orn,. ,~,,..,
"So?" interroSated9itthea stranger
with a smile. ,..
H'HeH does indeed" replied" the old
gentleman warmly land what ris more
1 assure yoH that he is as clever per-
.sonallya ", as .4lh he IS professionally; IN
fact you would no. take Mr.. Russell
'fef1N ans ACTOR 'as'a he. s,s entirely, free
from those habits that are not if7fre-
quently the result of the exciting life
behind the footlights. He does Dot
play cards and is exceedingly temper
ate in all things. You have seen him
act l suppose?"
3 s@Qhr; YES, ysreRlied. the ,sganger. -. ;,
May I ask where you saw him
last?"
: III, 'Mit7w'atfRee;"s Said the sttSGger
':and Aee was sitting. behind ,theee sof
the biggest. jacks ever laid ,d9wn.3.,l j
81 don't Believe that 1 quite catch |
your meaning, !" Snn1urrhured : the = !otd
What was the play?"
"Th4eel AZ a3kind,s was tae lakoniS
ansNek EJt Sssest al very good ples3
TOO"
s%Csmsdy2" Aasked the. old gentle.
,ahS ", v. ~ ". NJ ~ ". u
cit was tragedy" answered the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-08
Novelty of the Season.

The dress of two linens, plaided
and plain one, is a novelty of the
season. A blue plaid or a sprigged
flower pattern with plain cream
fiounces, collar and turned up ruffs
showing soft lawn one beneath, or a
coral scheme with paler pink embel-
hshments are attractive models.
With these colored linens the en-
broidery on the white or creamy COL
lars is in contrasting shade of the
color of the gown, or of the same
tone as the collar. A white linen dress,
with collar, cuffs and belt of cream
color, embroidered in the same creamy
TINT, is exceedingly cool and pretty.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-08

Brick red is smart color for linen
dresses. So. 49, 49,. '.s.
Tassels are, of course, an accom-
paniment. 5s.' @.
Separate undersleeves are called
"sleevelets." ...ot" So .
Silk pendants are either bell or
sachet-shaped. ~. --~
Five-inch white silk fringe adorns
one lovely cream dress. ,s,. .
Ruffles cut to simulate petals, four
or five deep, form a pretty foot finish.
Black-dotted white dresses are a
fad The smaller the dots the better
Lace cuffs are a lovely finish. Il ace
stocks are even more effective bl1f
not as new. ..'.t','.;> .r 80 :st''r