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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-09
COMING To
JERSEY CITY
State Board Of Assess
ors Will Personally
Inspect Railroad
Property.
COMPANIES PLEAS
Their Counsel Claim That
They Paw for Privileges
They Don't Enjoy.
TAFFY FOR FAGAN
Lehigh Valleys Lawyer Pats
Him on the Back Then
Raps Him.
SPECIOUS ARGU MENTS
All the Roads Claim They Now
Pay More Than Their Fair
Share of Local Taxes.
SPEoIOUS ARGUMENTS
All the Roads Claim They Now
Pay More Than Their Fair
Share of Local Taxes.


Special To s.The Jersey City News'D
TRENTON, Dec 9. 1902. The small
Office of the State Board of Assessors IN
the State House was altogether too small
to accommodate those interested IN the
hearing which the Board gave yesterday
on the application of Mayor Pagan to
have the valuation of the property in Jer-
sey City owned by railroads increased,
so the Board held its meeting in the room
Of the branch of the Supreme Court.
AS told in the News yesterday, Mr..
w. D. Edwards, for the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Railroad, was the
first speaker. He directed his argument
mainly to answering the statements of
Mr.. George l. Record, last week, that
while the value Of property all around
that Of the railroads had increased in
property had not been increased since
1884 Mr. Edwards claimed that in
stead of increasing the value OF the sur
rounding property, it had decreased. TO
prove this assertion, he compared the
value of the surrounding property as
fixed by the city assessors in 1886 with
the assessment levied by the city author
rties in 1901, and by this comparison he
showed that there had been a decrease
in the value Of the property in the neigh
borhood of the Harsimus grant of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in that time of
thirty per cent He instanced cases
where lots on First street which in 1856
were assessed at $1,000 by the local
board are to be valued by the same
board now at So, 800. Lots on Payonia
avenue, near Barnnn street, which were
assessed in 1856 at $4,000, in 1901 were
assessed at So, 700.
In the same way Mr.. Edwards showed
that according to the valuations made by
the local assessors the value of the prop
erty around that of the railroad compan-
les had decreased between 1886 and 1901.
Mr.. Record had said, Mr. Edwards
went on, that back OF the sLackawanna
property the city has rapidly improved,
and the value Of the property has increas-
ed. He then showed that on Thirteenth
street the value OF lots as fixed by the
local assessors had decreased from 81, 400
TO $500 ana from 81 200 TO $700.
WHY PROPERTY SOLD WE'LL.
In replying to Mr.. Records statement
that a tract Of land in that vicinity was
recently sold for 100000, Mr.. Edwards
ssid that in that tract was located the
entrance to the new Hudson river tunnel.
Next Mr.. Eds ards took up Grove street,
witch. he said, was the main artery of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-09
IN GIRLS CLOTHES.
Policeman Murphy Finds State
Charities Aid Charge OF, boulevard

Policeman Murphy Finds State
Charities Aid Charge on Boulevard
Sylvanus Bailey. fourteen-year
lad, who is an habitual runaway from
the temporary home of the State Chari-
ties Aid Association, at james avenue
and Van Wrinkle street, was accosted on
the Boulevard by Bicycle Policeman
George Murphy of the Second Criminal
Court.
Spying young Bailey In female cos
tune he gently liuminesl: Won't You
come home. Bill Bailey" and then.
stopped his wheel suddenly, cxclaiming:
"Eello, Sylvanns.'
Sylvanls, dressed ii skirts, with one
black and one white stocking. stopped
munching upon a piece Of cake and
iookcd ups
Hello" he said recognizing the court
officer.
Murphy took his back TO the society
temporary home and landed him there
wifiiiil fifteen minutes after the maze
asenaent Ind aiotnea the police of
Syivanus Z ssdden Departure.
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KEPT PATROL WAGON BUSY.

Dorothy Klagenlof. twenty-eight years
old. of No. 1863 I0akland avenue. fell in 4
fit 1T Central avenue and Lincoln street
yesterday afternoon. Size was taken
home illa patrol wagon.
SamneI T. Harley, fifty years old. of
Nh $40 Summit nvenne. was taken sud-
denly III and fell yesterday il front OF
NO 6B4 Newark avenue. He WAS also
taken honlo ii 4 putrol wagon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-09
DIED

BRODERICK.-On Sunday, Dec. Z.
1902. Anna Gertrude. wife of Oscar
E. Broderick. aged u years month
and d days.
Relatives and friends. also Onward
Council, No. 10, d. of L., are respect
fully invited to attend services at the
John Dalrymple. No. 81 Brinkerhoff
street, on Tuesday. Dec. 9. at 7:15 p. NJ.
Hunterdon County papers copy.
BRENNAN.--At No. 410 Grove street,
on Monday. Dec. s. 1902. Catherine,
beloved wife of William Brennan.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
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THEY Think THEY
BOUGHT IT.

Mayor Pagan and the committee ap-
pointed to arrange for the purchase of
the Harrison estate property for new
High School, went to New York this
morning and had conference with own
ers' representatives of the New York
Central Railroad in the latter's offices on
Forty-second street. 1t was agreed to
purchase the site. The price to be paid
for it win be $4,000.
The site is situated at Newark and
Palisade avenues.
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Hartnatt,a Rarort.
nAgrERs or r4or

Pavonia Brand of Fine Early 5une ~
Peas. for sale al nearly all good
stores. and wholesale Al the D z. Clax-y
stores
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-09
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 1902.-Fore-
cast for the thirty-six hours ending at
P. M. Wednesday, and colder to-
night and tomorrow; northeast winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-09

Catarrh. an excessive secretie., from an In
famed mucous membrane, Ia .a4ca.sy and per-
manently cared by Holds ssrsa aar.lla.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-09

THOMAS HUGHES, Undertaken,
101 Montgomery street. N. Y. s. N. ].
Telephone 1856.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-09

JAMES J. MERRITY. Undertaken,
No. AGO Grove street. Hudson Tel. 2S9.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-09

WILLIAM ]. MORAN. Undettassr.
147 Montgomery street.. Tel. 34T.
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GEORGE STEVENS. Undertakes.
No. Cos Jersey avenue. Tel. 124.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-21
BEECHER's APT REPARTEE.

Here is a story about Henry Ward
Beecher. says the Brooklyn Eagle
which has never before got into print.
A young newspaper man who was the
Albany correspondent of the netropoli-
tan daily entered the station at Forty
second Street to take the train for the
State capital. He saw the great Plym-
outh preacher sitting modestly retired.
awaiting train that would take him
to his country seat. PeekskilI- The
newspaper man was well known to MIR.
Beecher and SO went to him to pay his
respects.
ION your way. to Albany, presume
said the preacher. Are the legislative
sessions interesting and exciting"
AS dull as dishwater." replied ,ne
journalist. indeed. for my letters 1 an
compelled 30 draw on my imaginstiGA for
my facts -
Mr. BeecheF looked up with merry
twinkle in his eyes and promptly COM
pleted the quotation from Sheridan.
And on your memory for your Wit"
The newspaper man felt as If he had
been knocked down.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-21

promises to make itself felt. Alto
gether, there is the prospect of busy
year for the Inspector of Buildings
Another fact also is evident from
Mr.. Ashford's report, and that IS that
his office force Is woefully inadequate
for the prompt disposal of the work
before it. The Inspectors plea for a
suitable increase in the number Of as
sistants and clerks appears 10 be fully
justified. His plea Is all the more de-
serving of the careful and favorable
consideration Of the appropriation
committees of Congress, because It di-
reetly affects the progress of building
operations. When the work In an Of
fee Is so eoneested that it takes weeks
before a permit can be issued to a
builder who has an important piece
of work IN contemplation, It Is high
time that something be done TO re-
ieve the situation. In this particular
instance the refusal of an increase
would be decidedly false economy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-21
England May Again Face War in Africa

Possible trouble is brewing in the
soudan which may, under certain cir
eumstanees, lead to an autumn cam
paign in the districts round Khartoum.
The Sheikh Sid Senussi. who has es-
tablished powerful domination over
the religious fanatics OF North Central
Africa, has Tor some time been preach
ing jehad against the whites, and his
word has secretly Travelled east into the
Egyptian Soudan, and even down TO the
west coast
By those who know the full extent Of
the senusst movement it is regarded as
q serious menace to civilization.
Sheikh Senussi is reported 10 be slow
II moving toward the Nile, and it IS as
sumed that his objective is Khartoum.
where a campaign to capture the City
Of the Prophets would whip the smol-
dering ashes Of Mahdism into fame IN
the Soudan. The movement IS being
closely watched by S1rdar Wingate. says
the London Express. with the OBJ
ject Of interceptlng and defeating
The advance before il can gain
Egyptian territory: for there seems TO
be a probability OF many focking to
the standard OF the prophet as soon as
he makes his appearance
Five years ago there were three Mos
lem armies north OF the equator which
threatened civilization. Lord Kitchener
destroyed the Baggaras al Omdurman,
while the French in 1900 accounted for
Sultan Rabah. The third, under ,Sheikh
Senussi, still remains hidden in the
BiIds and wastes OF the Sahara.
The present movement began in 1870.
when one Senussi, who declared himself
descended direct from the prohpet. es-
tablished a house Of prayer on the bor-
deTs Of Tripoli- In later years the head
quarters OF the sect retreated into the
great unknown depths CT the Sahara
beyond the reach Of European eyes. and
here they took toll upon the caravan
routes In the wastes Of Jehoub the
prophet Senussi, yelling his spIendor
from the multitude, held court. gather
ing the faithful around him, and mi
tiating a craft, with secret signs and
symbols, which grew into prominence
IN North Central Africa The founder
was recognized as the true disciple and
descendant Of the prophet long before
the mahdis Of the Egyptian soudan be-
came powerful.
The present Sheikh SenUssi. son OF
the original. has been the divine and
faithful leader in the Sahara for forty
years This mahdi has established his
domain over the whole Of North Central
Africa, and in the sos he commenced TO
acquire cannon. rifles, and ammunition
IN great quantities
At this point his shadow was dwarfed
By the successes Of the other mahdi
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-21
BUILDING UP THE CITY

The report of the Inspector of
Buildings, just submitted to the Com
missioners, Is an interesting document
in more respects than one. In the
first place, It affords the gratifying
evidence that Washington Is keeping
in line with the modern tendency to
expand, and also that We are not one
whit behind other cities of equal size
in the erection and Improvement Of
creditable business structures and
dwellings. It was generally supposed
that the past fiscal year-for reasons
on which it Is needless 10 expatiate in
this place would make rather poor
showing IN the matter OF building OPP
erations. and for this reason the rec
ord of SS.310,240 expended in that d.
rection Is all the more pleasing. From.
present indications the next twelve
months Will make even a better show
ing. Large public edifees are to be
begun during that period. and private
enterprise in the building line also
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-21

against Gordon. but Senussi hung to his
wild waste OF sand. cunningly knowing
that the British would overcome the
arms Of Khartoum in the long run,
Later the kha1ifa invited Senussi IT,
join arms with him in the over throw q
the infideIs under Sidar Kitchener. ID.
once more the willy Arab declined. and
when the khaIifa was overthrow he
gathered The refugees TO his own stand
ard
In short. Senussi had in view the OBJ
ject OF founding a vast MosIem empire
in Northern Africa. with himself as the
Napoleon of the Sahara; and as one by
one his rivals we're disposed Of he gath
cred strength from the dereliet chivairy
Of the defeated prophets.
He had no caste prejudice to fight, for
both aboriginal and Arab embrace the
Mohammedan faith, and battle for It as
enjoined by their religion. The cause
OF the Faithful against the Frank IS
enough for most, and with an aIluring
bit of raiding thrown in It IS not TO be
wondered ar that the Senussi ,,rmy
grew into powerful force. But 4s0t
content with spreading his cause By the
caravan route. the Senussi prophet four
years ago sent out missionaries 20
preach a holy war from east to west.
in British, Frank and Egyptian terri
tory alike
And recently Senussf has played de-
ton to the khedive's government re-
questing them TO allow him and his men
to pass through Egyptian territory Gin
the soudan, via Berber and Suaklg) to
Mecca. The cunning Of this move Is
deep indeed. Mecca is the goal which
every true Moslem tries 10 reach some
time during his life. And it is the duty
Of every other Moslem TO assist him
Thus II the Egyptian oficials-who are
Mos.Sms-refuse his request, senussI
will brand them as the creatures Of in
fdel dogs. which Will furnish him with
a splendid cry for stirring Up the fan
atheism Of his bigoted followers
The attitude Of the sects in the Sou
dan has Deen favorable TO him, as the
establishment OF q native civil service
has weakened the faith OF the tribes
men In Kitchener's days the factions
brought their quarrels to the British
commanders for settlement, and this
gave Us hold upon them Of great
strength But the Arab will not go to
the clerk, native or British. because
these officials 90 not understand their
quarrels like the soldiers Of Lord Kitch
ener's training. and in consequence the
men 20 10 the shereefs. who are getting
back their old influence over the people
for evil, and Senussi has made himself
powerful with these chiefs.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-21
FAKE LACE OF VENICE.

A tourist returned from q summer trip
in Europe tells of a visit 10 a factory in
Venice. where women we're making fine
handmade Iaces and embroideries, some
Of them "old lace" designed especially
for the unwary tourist. She watched
with interest the process used il making
point d'Alencon.
First, piece of parchment or tough
paper, of a dark color, was fastened to
a firm piece of cloth. The pattern was
carefully pricked on the paper, and a
connecting thread fastened to the out
line, which formed the skeleton on which
the lace was to grow. The lace was first
given to a woman who put in the Melted
mesh background. Great skill was not
needed for this work. neatDess and pa
thence being the prime requisites. The
next worker, more skilled, put IN the
groundwork of the design. A third but
tonholed or wound the outline. All that
purIing and frostwork, all those minute
figures requiring special care, were add
ed by the last worker, highly skilled
craftswoman. The stitches holding the
outline thread were then cut. the parts
were sewn together in such q way as to
conceal the place OF sewing. and the
beautiful point was ready for the gown
of an empress.
In italian families, as well as facto-
ries. this method is followed. The girls
make mesh. and the mother and grand
mother put In the finer parts, teaching
the art to the younger lace makers as
they work. An experienced laee-maker
can, OF course. make the entire piece.
but it would be a waste OF time for her
to do So Alencon was one OF the cen
tiers OF early pillow lace making in
France During the French revolution
and Napoleonie wars many districts al
most lost the art, which had been prac-
ticed for centuries there. The making of
Venetian lace was stopped But Aleneon
Jared not quite so i'll, because Napoleon,
to revive the art, required point lace to
be worn at court.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-21
The Organization Of the Newsboy
By L. L.


last stronghold Of individuality Chicago The
newboy about to be organizedat least optms assert
There plans afoo make tie newsboy license and c
keep supervision work in play licensed
newsboy certainly something under the newsboy de
voped according various benevolent institutions would be
only novel being but viii consider him mposs
bliy
The newsby this country the street arab that he IS in
places though differ different
entirely classified human being In this OF
classification refreshing find people here and there
belong great nelassied who have developed according
their individuality, spite of hedging rules and restrictions
but without anything of the kind bother them Such being mas
hitherto been the newsboy boy less of Ini3ehe
if he normal and healthy and the newsboy business
his fighting his battles amenabe to laws but
such bind the adult eizenand only hohas been the
diydua excellence of civilization In this school, hard b
sauar many srewd business have been trained combining the
elfreanee of savager with the wisdom of civilization It
good school for all boys but ii the best possible for of them
newsboy be licensed ekeed, regulated
feature of modern civilization i'll have been lost aud possibility Of
individual development obleaed 1t sorry prospect But there
good and hopeful thing about tit has happened
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-21

from Lincoln down, and the tone Of
every one of them was Difference to
the people.
Speaking to the multitude from tho
east front Of the Capitol, the Presi-
dent says to those present and to the
whole country which will read it the
next day, This Is my message. It
embodies the commission which you
have given me to execute. I promise
to do 50 with all my strength and
mind, aud at the end of four years
to surrender to your sovereignty the
authority which you have temporarily
conferred upon me IN order to carry
ont your commands and your will
There Is no religious ceremony; thu
oath of Office Is not administered by
an archbishop or priest. but by the
Chief Justice of the United States.
This precedent, established at the
time OF Washington and continued
ever since, eInbodies no disrespeet to
the church, but simply emphasizes IN
the most emphatic way the separation
OF the church and state. But while
there has been this absolute reversal
of ali ideas of sovereignty with US,
the mother country and what were her
colonies have grown together in the
liberalization Of law. 1t has been
largely the example of the United
States and the beneficent results of its
liberty which have produced this re-
suit When Washington was inaugu-
rated there was in Great Britain lit
tie freedom Of the press, the libel
laws were Infamous, there was per
seeution of Catholics and Jews. there
was capital punishment for the slight
est olfenses, there was limited and
corrupt electorate, there was no pop
ular suffrage Today all these things
have been swept away, and with tho
exception of those retained. which tho
EnglishfHan loves, in his throne and
in his nobility, he has the same liber-
ties as a citizen Of the United States.
-LesIie's Weekly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-21

1t death that reveals the hero and, alas death reward
most often pay the hero.
Heroes not abnormal They have, generally only one
genius genius for dong their duty. They often children
of the people, who from the vantage point Of the thick Of the
battle have seen the necessity and risen O
They are embodiments of the heroic quality which
present every Many soul IN the struggle for right
the pressure odds hero worthy
ranked with Washington The world of reality King
Arthur IN the world of fancy.
The appearance of hero the signal of advancement
He the of the hour who has dared TO pat fate the
touch lose all Train the children grow
believe sincerely sincerely and develop the heroic strain
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-21
MODIFIED MILK

Modified milk" is cows milk which
has been made as nearly as possible like
human milk. The chief constituent ele-
ments Of milk are fat, sugar, and pro-
teine. which is muscle cd Cows milk
contains over twice as inuch protein as
mothers milk, and Of different charac-
ter. and about half the amount of su-
gar. The baby calf demands different
nutriment from the baby human. natu-
rally. as he grows four times as fast.
Modified milk. says writer in the New
York Tribune" is milk which has been
made to correspond as exactly as posi-
ole to the baby's natural food, and is
therefore a different thing from steril-
lied milk. with which some people con-
focnd IT, Properly steriiized milk is
germIess, but the baby may remain sta
tionary in weight grow thin. or even be-
come III while fed with II, because IL ig
not suited 10 his needs. The medical
profession does not claim that it has yet
attained perfection in modified milk, but
it has learned how to adapt milk very
nearly to the baby's needs and digestive
organs.
IN the first place. the milk used should
be mixed" milk. that is, milk from
several COWS, as the milk from any one
COW changes from day to day, while that
Of the herd maintains a balance With
out going into chemical proportions and
percentages. it is sufficient to say that
by taking the top fourteen or fifteen
ounces Of a quart of milk which has
stood overnight, until the cream has
risen. dIIuting this cream with boiled
water OF Cruel, and adding a little su
gar. the nearest combination to human
milk is produced The formula for d.
luton, showing the proportion of water
or Cruel TO be used, varies according TO
the age OF the child, and should be Sc
cured from competent physician The
only way TO tell whether the mixture is
agreeing with the child OF not is by
weighing the baby every two or three
days. If he is not gaining IN weight
something is the matter with his food.
The most unusual error in feeding is
beginning at birth with too strong a milk
mixture The cream used should be
raised at home. as cream purchased as
such is often older than the milk with
which It is mixed. In preparing the
mixture. for which a certain number of
ounces Of cream or milk are called for
a one-ounce dipper made for this par
ticular purpose is most useful The
latest. preference in the medical profess