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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28

Court Of Errors by Mr.. Justice Magic, IN
the case of Citizens' Coach Co. v. Cam
den Hose r. Co, SO ". j. Eq. 2s7, supports
the view for which l contend, and IS en-
tirely without point if the horse railroad
company had at law the easement \
sought to have established for it as an
equity The language Of Chief Juetlce
Beasley in the same case Is like irreeon-
ciable with the notion of a partition OF
the public easement. Id. 2S3,"
The case is one of the most important
that has come before the Court of En-
rors and Appeals during the present
term. Had the decision of the Supreme
Court been affirmed. gas, electric, tele-
phone and telegraph companies as well as
street railway companies would have peeE
subjected by the various municipalities
throughout the State to an additional as
sessment for the freehold interests IN the
SOIL Of the streets. Jersey City made no
increase in the North Jerseys taxes pend
ing decision in the suit
Tho Judgment of the State Board of
Taxation was that ''the license or privi-
lege of running cars on the streets, grant,
ed by the City of Newark, gave the COM
pany no greater rights to the land in the
streets than the traveller upon it and that
tie city by such license did not give and
had no power to give a taxable interest
IN the bed of the street."
One of the chief topics of conversa-
tion around the State House last night
among the law makers was the de-
cision of the Court of Errors and Appeals
setting aside the opinion of the Supreme
Court that the road beds of trolley com
panies shall be taxed as real estate. Mr.
Tennant of Hudson was one of the most
outspoken on the subject and he showed
a bill which he introduced this morning.
This amends the act concerning taxes,
approved April IA, 1916, and amended
April II, 1866, to read as follows" That
the term real estate as used in this act,
shall be construed to include al lands,
all water power thereon or appurtenant
thereto and all buildings erected thereon
or affixed to the same, trees and under
wood growing thereon and all mines, quar-
ries. peat and mari beds and all fisheries,
also all surface, underground or elevated
railroad operated by means of horse,
electric cable or other power; all mains,
pipes, %anks, wires. or other means for
steam heat, light, water
power. gas. oil or electricity or any other
property, substance or conveyance there
of. including the value of all franchises,
rights or permissions to construct, main
tain or operate the same in, under or
above or on or through streets, high
ways, roads lanes or public places.
Mr. Tenant also introduced a repeater
of the Voorhees, Franchise Tax act of 1900
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
TO SALAAM TO HENRY
Mayors Pagan and Lankering
Trying to Find Out
Something.

Mayor Pagan and Mayor Lankering OF
Hoboken had a conference at the formers
Office in the City Hall this morning. They
talked in a general way over plans to re-
ceive Prince Henry. Nothing definite was
decided upon as neither of the gentlemen
was well informed as to the details of
the Princes schedule. They decided that.
should there be any opportunity to greet
the Prince they and the committees they
may appoint shall act in conjunction.
Mayor Pagan said after the conference
that nothing definite was decided, but
that if the Prince passes through this
city, as now seems likely, a committee of
one hundred will be appointed to welcome
him at the Pennsylvania Depot. But IL
the Prince goes only TO Hoboken then
Mayor Fagan will appoint a committee
of fifty to act with Mayor Lankering's
oar,a ,1iffpa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
ALL SAINTS PROGRESS
Rev. Father Meehan Says
Church Buildings Are Free
From Debt and There Is
a Bank Balance.

The annual report of All Saints Catho-
lie Church. Lafayette and Wilton street,,
submitted on Sunday by the Rev. joseph
H Meehan, showed an extraordinary
financial record for five years.
In the half decade which the church
has been in existence, Father Meehan
has raised 100000 When he came from
Elizabeth to organize the parish he be-
gan without dollar. Now the parish is
graced with handsome parish building
costing close on to $4,000 and rectory
which cost $12,C00 more. Today the parish
is free from debt and there is balance
of So, ,00e in the bank.
In reading the report Father Meehan
said that $21 600 had been collected during
the year. Out Of this sum 900 was
paid for the rectory which he purchased
and refitted during the summer.
..You are to be congratulated" said
the rastor to his flock after he had read
the statement There is no parish ip
the diocese to equal our record when we
take the size into consideration. All have
stood by me Loyalty and our efforts have
been rewarded with success. Our parish
is clear of debt, we have a good balance
or hand and there are several parish.
buildings clear of debt. too, which reflects
credit en- all the members Of the church
"Ours has been progressive parish.
When | first came to work in this field
there were scarcely more than twenty
five families here. Today there are 1900
members in our church and we are still
going ahead
Father Meehan has no immediate plans
for the future. but hopes soon to be II
a position to Legin the erection of hand
some church He has two sites III view,
and is waiting favorable opportunity z
70 purchase He intends to spend about
SIS. Doe or, a new church. 1t viii conform
with the parish building.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
ROTTEN OLD JAIL.
It Is as Easy to Get Out Of
as Into the Coop On
the Hill.
REPEATED ESCAPES MADE
Only Special Vigilance On the
Part of Officials Keeps
Anyone In It.

The almost successful attempt at jail
breaking. Tuesday. which was only
thwarted through the vigilance of Sheriff
Ruempler.s officials. serves to show the
dangerous condition of the old county
prison on the hill.
Built over half a century ago, it has
long outlived its usefulness and that more
escapes have not occurred has been due
to luck and the watehfulness of attend
ants rather than to the. security Of the
building.
Apparently there is no part Of the prison
quite safe Prisoners have escaped from
Ward No. 8 on the first floor in which
the mostdangerous criminals, including
murderers awaiting trial are confined. A
few years ago a number of young boys
cut the bars of a window on the tor
floor and Inland over hand on an impro
vised rope made of bed quilts they
lowered themselves to the ground and
escaped.
Numerous attempts at escape through
the small barred windows OF the print
tive bath rooms at the end OF each corri.
dor have been made. Most were frus-
trated, but some gained their freedom
and were never recaptured.
AT the time Brown, the murderer OF Po-
lieeman Gebhardt Of Hoboken. was
awaiting execution. threats were made
that some of his New York pals would
obtain his release by force or strategy.
and additional precautions were taken.
Heavy iron barred doors and windows
were placed all around the ground foor OF
the building, which previously were IN
protected except by old fashioned wooden
doors and ordinary window fastenines.
Wire netting was placed outside the
barred windows Opening into the corri-
doris to prevent tools from being passed TO
prisoners.
While these precautions apparently prs-
vented escape through the front OF Il n
sail practically nothing has been done
many years to make the sides and rear q :,
the building more secure. It is believed /
that the Freeholders viii now see the ne
eessity of doing something.
The evidence against the three men who
tried to escape win be presented to the
Grand Jury on Friday next It IS prob
able that they will be at once indicted
and as soon as the cases IN which they
are confined for are disposed of they vii
be tried for attempted jail breaking ana
severely punished
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
BISHOP WALTERS IN TRENTON

Bishop Walters, of the A. M. z. Church,
who resides in this city, has recently re-
turned from a tour through ireland, Eng
land and Scotland. He lectured laet night
in Trenton and told a big audience in st.
PauPs Church in that city how well he
was treated in these countries.
NHe said he was treated so well that he
was never called upon to remember that
he was a colored man. In Scotland he
said he was regarded ae a curiosity. AT
the ecumencial council in London. he said,
he was warmly received and hotel pro-
prietors refused to exclude the colored
delegates, although some Americans de-
M ndad IT
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
ST AloYSIus'S EUCHaE.

The euchre and reception to be given
next Friday evening under the auspices
of the Ladies' Auxiliary and Male
Societies of st. Aloysius Church in the
parish hail. West Side and Belmont ave-
nues, promises to be the most notable
social event held in that section of the
city this season.
The pastor, the Rev. Father John A.
Sullivan and the committees in charge
are working indefatibably for the success
Of the affair and from present indications
over 200 tables will be in use. One hum
dred handsome and valuable prizes have
have been donated thus far. Refresh
ments viii be served and the affair will
conclude with dancing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
DEATH OF MISS. MARY A. HALL
Teacher in No. I2 School Suocumbs
After q Long Illness.

Miss Mary A. Hail. a teacher in No.
12 School. Astor place and Crescent ave-
nue., died early this morning at her home,
No. 123 Storms avenue, from complica-
ticn of diseases. She had been i'll for sew
ersl weeks.
Services will be held Thursday evening
at the home Of her parents.
Miss Hall was appointed in 1890. She
mas taught chiefly in No. Il School. She
had charge of grade No. A of the pri-
mary department and was an associate
critic. The pupils of her class and the
teachers win attend the funeral.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
pAuLUs HOOK COUNCIL SMOKER

Paulus Hook Council, No. 4T5, Knights
of Columbus. held their first smoker Of
the season last evening in Eks' Hal. It
was attended by over three hundred
knights and a pleasant evening was en-
joyed by all
The committee in charge made ample
arrangements for big crowd and their
selection of the talent was very good
Refreshments were served and cigars
were distributed literally.
The committee in charge were.-Wm
Rooney, chairman; Thomas Kermode
Richard ]. % Brien, JohnJ. Kenny, John
J. Quirk and Matthew s. Ryan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
WHAT Mr.. YOUNG SAYS.

President E. F. c. Young of the North
Jersey Street Railroad Company vas seen
This morning about the eeeision. He
said
II am glad of it. 1t was righteous de-
cis:on. Some time ago ex-Attorney Cen
eral John W. Griggs, who argued the
case before the Court of Errors. rold me
that there was no other conclusion to be
reached
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
RED MEN CELEBRATE
Hudson Stamm Observes the Twen-
sie.h h Anniversary OF Its Organization

over two hundred members of the
United Order of Red Men attended the
thirtieth anniversary celebration of Hud-
soon Stamm. at Fehren's Hall, No.
1sS Beacon avenue, recently ex-Grand
Chief of New Jersey, Henry Bluhm. act
ed as master of ceremonies and speeches
were made by United States Representa-
tive VIM Kimkle and others.
Among the visitors were representatives
of Pauline, Columbia. Wash-a-Key. Falk-
stein. and Washington stamms. Supper
was served at the conclusion OF the exer-
cises.
The officers of Hudson Stamm are
Geo Wetzel. chief: VIM. Kunkle, under
chief; B. Garlod. recording secretary; l..
Beger, treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
MAY BLoSSOM.
Crowded House Applauds S
Michael's Clever Arrateurs.

st. Michaers Players last night pro-
duced David Belasco's May Blossom
a most interesting four-act drama at St
Michaels Hall, Erie and Tenth streets
The play is to run for three more nights
and a crowded house is looked for to-
night A very large audience enjoyed the
Players distinguished themselves. the act
ing of Miss May Wilson. Miss Nora Sui
Ivan. Frank Dale. P. Fl. Murphy, John
Cox, Thomas X. Carly and others fully
sustaining the reputation they have all
ready achieved in local theatrical circles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
PERSISTENT STONE THR0WER

Walter Schopp better known as sKIon-
dyke, a seventeen year old Hoboken boy,
was sentenced to thirty days in The
County Jail by Recorder Stanton of that
city this norIsin ''Klondyke' has bean
sent to jail five times for throwing
stones. He was arrested yesterday after
noon for breaking window of the house
of the Rsosedale Boat Club at the foot
of Fifteenth street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
NORMAL SCHOOL GRADUATES

Among the graduates of the State Nor
NAL School and to whom on Friday will
be given their diplomas are the following
from Hudson eounty:-Miss Florence
EGith Dyer, Jersey City Heights, ami
Misses Jennie Irene Dougherty, Mary
Jane Ahern, Sarah Elizabeth Lamb and
Mary Dorothy Reilly, all of Bayonne
President James L. Hayes. assisted by
Judge Otto Grouse of this city. will pre-
sent the diplomas
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
No F FRANCHISE TAX
Court of Errors Declares the
VOORHEES, Act Unoonsti-
tutional and Invalid.
KNOCK out FOR NEWARK
Judgment Assessing the
Trolley Road Franchise as
Real Estate Reserved.
WHOLE STATE INTERESTED
Some Income Lost to Cities But
InvioIate Rights in Streets
Saved Gummere's
Opinion.
WHOLE STATE INTERESTED
Especial to ..The Jersey city News."l

Especial to ssThe Jersey City News."1
TRENTON. Jan. 27 ls02.-By a vote OF
seven to three the Court of Errors and
Appeals yesterday afternoon gave
decision declaring trolley roadbeds not
taxable as real estate, or, in other words
reversed the decision of the Supreme
Court which maintained that there was
taxable interest held by street railway
companies in the soil of the highways
over which their roads pass.
The decision is the last step in the
proceedings originating out of the action
of the Newark Tax Board, which raised
the valuations of the North Jersey Street
Railway Company in Newark. In addi-
ton to assessing the realty and personal
estate of the company, the Newark
Board placed an assessment on the in
terest which the company held in the soil
of the streets The State Board of Taxa
ton reduced the assessment and the City
of Newark carried the case to the
Supreme Court on certiorari. The latter
court decided against the North Jersey
Company last summer by the votes OF
Justices Van Syckel and Fort. Justice
Garrison dissenting.
A formal vote on the judgment of the
Supreme Court was taken by the Court
of Errors and Appeals at 4:S0 o'clock yes
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denburgh
T,sz,ror Aa.,,,s
Voorhees, and Vroom
tt,aor. ,za,;x,srez
$50 I.-s.ss, Ts.,,s,,a = as
ss.-sF so,5av.-s.
ssrha ,,,z,.u,v,+ ,,,,5ar r.x,;on, sbou,d he
..,.as se,, ~, .o+ forth in the
,,.sa,sti,,er o,,;,,,o da1,x,ared hv Garrison.
T,-r.iao :, ~, f,o,,rt ,,a1orr
ssrba+ tbero is an Inherent va1ue in the
nronartv of the North Jersey Street Rail-
wav e.aunanv over and above the cost
OF renrod1ieing its rails. stringers. poles,
wires mower house. etc. needs no demon
stration. That value. however springs,
not out of any ownership by the COM
pany of an interest in the soil of the
highways over which its road passes,
but out of its ownership of the franchise
TO maintain and operate its road over
those highways, and to collect tolls from
all persons travelling upon it. This fran
chise is property, and taxable as such;
State Board of Assessors VS.. Central Rail
road Co. Of N. ]. Vr. 146; but, under pre-
sent legislation, the right to tax 1t has
been reserved by the State to itself,
through its State Board OF Assessors, and
not delegated to the several municipah-
ties through which the companys road
passes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
FROZEN OUT.

The condition of Police Inspector Archi-
bold's room at Police Headquarters as a
result of Saturday mornings fire was
such that the Inspector was obliged to
move out when struck by this mornings
cold snap. The cold drafts through
the burned partitions made the comforts
able office feel like the interior Of a re-
frigerator IN commission, The Inspector
moved mis- desk into the Chiefs office
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
TO TRY CL0SSEY

Application for a struck jury to try
William cIossey,s the alleged proprietor Of
q poker game at No. 572 Newark avenue,
which was raided by the police last Sep
tember, had been made to Judge Blair
By Assistant Prosecutor Vickers, and yes
terday was fixed for argument.
Athe request of Lawyer James A.Gor-
don representing Clossey, the mater was
continued for one week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
TOO BUSY TO MEET |.

The city Hall Commissioners did NOT
meet yesterday afternoon as was intend
ed. No excuse was given except tfla.
The members were too busy with other
matters to meet as a commission.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
PROBING COMMITTEE DIDN'T MEET

There was no meeting of the Fourth
Regiment Investigating Committee hast
night owing to the absence of all but
three members of the committee. These
three members would not talk on the
matter. No date has been set for another
meeting
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
YOUNG luTHERASs' FcEpTloA

Will meet this evening at their clubhouse,
Ne SO Wayne street, to complete arrange
ments for their annual reception in the
latter part of next month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW york. Ian. 2S. 1sez Forecast
for the thirty-six hou1e ending at eight
r. NJ Wednesda Fair and continued
cold tonight and tomorrow north wild.
Hartrest's Thermoza etrica. Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
TO CURE A coLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money if it fails 70 cure
e. w. Groves signature is on each box zsc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28

dren teethlng should always be used for
children while feethinS. It softens the
gums, allays the pain, cures wind colo
and e tIa peg: fsmesg. ~ les diarrhoea'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28

Psv0nta Brand Of Fine Early June Canned
Pear. for sale at nearly all good grocery
torea and whoIesais At the D. e. caeasy Co. $
tores
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
Have You q
Cold Room?

A GAS RADIATOR viii make it CHEEKY and
comfortable.
In the dining room, reception room, bathroom
or bedroom the gas heating stove is Invaluable
Rooms can be heated in five minutes by a turn
Of the valve.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-22
4i " ENDM EN1S,

That friend of yours is good deal of a Utopian. isn't he?'' He is worse than that answered the man who can't refuse a request, Ines an I-O-Utopian Washington Star.
 Behind the Scenes.--"Dear mel" ex- claimed the soubrette, I've broken one of my earrings. What shall l do?"
 Telephone for a glazIer," suggested the low comedian.--Chicago Daily News.
 Missed It-"I missed one of my pull lets last night, Rufus" said the Colonel sternly.
 "Sho," replied Rufus evasively, "yo' oughtn't tuh shoot at bullets in de dahk, Kunnel"-Ohio State Journal
 Breakers Ahead -Auntie (anxiously) Do you think you have had the proper training for poor mans wife?
 Sweet Girl-Yes, indeed. Papa hasn't given me any spending money worth mentioning for years I always get things charged New York Weekly.
 In the doctors office. The doctors friend-Why didn't you tell that lady to leave off that fur collar? You know well enough it is the cause of her talk ing cold
 The doctor--I didn't tell her that sim ply because I don't want to lose pa tient. Shed give me up before she'd give up that colar.-Boston Transcript.
 Employer-How does it happen that you are so late, Mir Miffin?
 Salesman--The train on the Bissex- tile railroad was late. sir.
 Employer-But you don't live on that line.
 Salesman--No, but if I did 1 should have been a good deal later.-Boston Transcript
 The children of the Isle of Lemnos, like those of a later period, were in the habit of stopping while on their way home from school and looking in at the open door of the blacksmith shop, where the deformed son of Jupi- ter wrought cunningly in iron.
 Pausing one day in his work, he wiped his his grimy forehead with his eather apron and smiled at the chil- lren.
 "Rubber!" he said.
 Yes" they answered him, but Vul- ,anized'
 And the Cyclops winked at each ,ther in their artless, one-eyed way Chicago Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-22

Thus, if a man fired his rifle within 8
 certain radius of the camp without suf
 fcient reason he was liable to fine of
 e5 Waste of ammunition was pre- vented by high rate of fine. Every .burgher short of his allotted number of rounds was fined G1 per cartridge. story is told of a burgher who had fired off his rife at a buck riding twenty miles in the night to fetcn q single cart ridge from his home rather than pay the fine for shortage at the corporars morning inspection. But the laager punishment which will strike the Brit ish reader as the most incongruous IS that provided for drunken, mutinous and unsoldierlike conduct. A. burgher cited for these crimes was taken by his comrades and tossed in a raw OK hide, much in the same way as we have all seen schooboys tossed in a blanket in our younger days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-22
III ER Ts dRE OTH ERS.

Awhile ago two United States Sena-
 tors get to fighting in the Senate cham"
 Der, and the respectable people of this country and other civilized countries were properly mortified by the event, " as the sports say. It is not cheering or consoling that in the British House of Commons there was a row on Thurs day which was almost as shocking as was the row in the United States Sen ate, and more extensive, but the fact that there was shows that human na- lure is human nature. It is recorded that in the British House John Dillon arose deliberately and without special provocation applied the epithet Damned liar" to Joseph Chamberlain, whereupon eighty other "Nationaiists" loudly cheered. Chamberlain, on his part, deliberately accused" Campbell Zimmerman of losing no opportunity of slandering his eountrymen Then a Welsh Nationalist bitterly attacked the government, and was accused of insolence by Sir Charles Cayzer. A Con- member, W. l.. Hummer, and Redmond also had heated talk with and at each other.
 But though the United States Senate and the British House of Commons may disgrace themselves and their respec- tive countries it cannot be denied that the Connecticut Constitutional Conven- ton has so far been a pretty well-be- haved body It has talked too much, but it's talk has not been violent. Some think that much of it has been even too tame and dreary.