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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
BROUGHT TO Time.
Bitter Opponents to P. R. R.
Tunnel Franchise Or
dered to Favor It.

There is decided change Of front
among the New York Board of Aldermen
respecting the franchise for the T. Il.
r. tunnel from New York to jersey City.
Today the. Brooklyn leaders ordered Al
derinen DicIner and Downing TO vote
and work for the passage of the franz
chise. Other enemies of the plan have
been told by the leaders to change their
minds, but the action of the Kings
County body is considerable remarkable
because the Brooklyn men have been
bitter opponents to the scheme, and
their votes can change the report.
PLATT, TOO, WANTS 1T.
Senator Platt lie enthusiastically in
favor of the tunnel. He says that it is
necessary to the future greatness of the
city and predicted that in the event of
a continued "hold-up'' on the part of
the Board of Aldermen the Board of Es-
innate and Apportionment would be em-
powered to accept the contract on behalf
of the city.
IF the Board of Aldermen fails to do
its duty Senator Platt said, '.and does
not give the city this great Improvement
the Legislature at the coming session
will pass bill vesting in other local
authorities the right to determine whether
or not the franchise shall be accepted on
the part of the city"
Borough President Cassidy of Queens,
who has not heretofore declared himself,
said yesterday
CASSIDY FAVORABLE.
81 am heart and soul for the fran
chise / shall vote for it and all the
Representatives from Queens will vote
in its favor. We believe that there
might be some important changes made,
and | would like to see some labor clause
inserted, but it has gone so far now
that l do not believe that the enterprise
should be imperilled by our board. The
great benefit that will some to Queens
Borough, if for no other reason, will
make me fight for the franchise in its
present form"
Borough President Cantor will be the
only member 70 the Board of Estimate
who will not stand in favor of the fran
chise in its present form"
Borough President Cantor will be the
onl ymember of the Board of Estimate
who will not stand in favor of the fran
chise.
1t is reported that the Borough Presi-
dent will make a lengthy argument at
tue session next week when the fran
chise will be voted on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
SENT TO JUDGE MENUS.
Circuit Court Will Try Bay
onne's Contested School
Election.

Supreme Court Justice Collins this
morning assigned to Circuit Court Judge
Nevius the trial of the contested election
case of James E. Reilly, who claims ne
was elected School Trustee, from the
First Ward, Bayonne, instead of James
T. Bowling, who was declared elected on
the face of the returns by the County
Board of Elections. Judge Nevius at
once fixed next Tuesday for the trial OF
the cause.
The action is brought under Section
1852 of the ELECTION law. Reilly, who was
the Democratic nominee, was declared
defeated by % votes, but at the recent
recount Of the Bayonne vote for Free
holder and Councilman-at-Large a Tally
of his vote, kept by several friends,
showed that he had received IA more
votes than Bowling, the Republican.
Fusion candidate.
The court formally approved the bond
furnished by the plaintiff for the costs
of the contest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
new GRAND JURY
George Bouton is Foreman
and the Mayors Of Hobo
ken and Bayonne
are Members.

Sheriff John Zeller this morning an
nounced the names of the Grand Jurors
who will serve at the December term,
commencing on Tuesday next. The list
comprises the names of reputable BUSH
ness men from every section of the coun-
ty, and is chiefly remarkable for the
fact that among those summoned for
Grand Jury duty are the Mayors Of two
cities of the county-Lankering of Hobo
ken, and Seymour, of Bayonne. Sheriff
Zeller has also departed from the prece-
dent esta bIished by Sheriff Ruempler by
appointing two lawyers.
The foreman, George T. Bouton, is
well known as the present efficient clerk
of the Jersey City Street and Water
Board Few men in the county are more
conversant with county affairs than Mr..
Bouton He has served on three pre-
vious Grand Juries, of two Of which he
was foreman.
A number of others selected by Sheriff
ZelIer for his first Grand Jury have also
had previous experience on similar
bodies Among these are: Mayors Lam
kering and Seymour, and DR.. Q. Il.
Albanesius.
On the whole the list is a highly cred
table one.
The new Grand Jury win be sworn in
before Supreme Court Justice Collins at
the opening of the December term on
Tuesday morning next.
The twenty-fourth man, who, as is
customary, will be excused unless some
of those present cannot serve, is Charles
Knower, of West Hoboken.
The complete list follows:
George Z. Bouton, clerk Jersey City
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers. foreman.
Charles Wykoff, builder, West Hobo
ken.
John Heye, retired, AL Bergen ave.
nue., Jersey City.
John Knoeller, retired, 16 Jewett ave-
nue., Jersey City.
George Pellinger, vice-president Good
year Rubber Works, Weehawken.
Charles Kagenbein, hotelkeeper, Ho-
boken ss,s
John NJ. Lathrop, carpenter, 81 Jack
son avenue, Jersey City.
Aaron Wolf, merchant, 251 Second
street, Jersey City.
DR.. O. H. Aibanesius, dentiSt, Cen
tral avenue, Jersey City.
Adolph Lankering, Mayor Hoboken,
VIM. Davis, counselor-at-law, Harri-
son.
Eugene Kinkead, president N. J. Car
Advertising Co., Jersey City.
Robert Cav, engineer, Town of
Union.
Charles Rodgers, merchant, 467 jack
son avenue, Jersey City,
Alex. Robb, expressman, Hoboken.
Egbert Seymour, Mayor. Bayonne.
VIM. Wiley, restaurant, Jersey City.
George Soieid, trunk manufacturer,
is Newark avenue, Jersey City.
James Usher, ounselor-at-law, Town
of Union.
| DR.. J. w. Dougherty, 270 Barrow
street, Jersey City.
Horace ]. Bowen. clerk Hoboken Fer
ry Co., Hoboken.
John Regan, contractor, 81 Beacon
| avenue, Jersey City.
Clayland Tilden, retired, 291 York
street, Jersey City.
Charles Knower, barber. West Hobo
ken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
MORE INDUSTRIES STARTED.
County Clerk Receives Articles oe
Incorporation Yesterday.

AcoHpoEAtlOA yesterday
New interpretations to file articles az
the Hudson County Clerks Office yester-
day were:-
Marked Tree Lumber Company, to ac-
quire timber, farming, grazing, mineral
and other lands and manufacture and
sell lumber. boards, shingles, boxes. etc.
Capital stock $750,O0O, in shares Of par
value of 500 each, all of which have
been subscribed for by the following
ineorporators.-Ch Charles f. Wiedenarl.
I,640 shares; G. Fred Yegge. f. j. Nc
Bennett. W. B. Beckman and James p
Hankey, all of Chicago ten shares each
Registered office, Is Exchange place,
Jersey City.
Trapper's Flat Mining and Milling
Company, to develop mines and mineral
lands of every description. Capital
stock S500,000, in shares of par value
of 81 each. Office, 10 Exchange place,
Jersey City. Ineorporat tors, Frank De-
lano, Il. j. Wilson, b. G. Miller, W. r.
Cook, s. +. Booth, e. s. Marvin, f. @.
Streeter, Chas. W. Moore.
Tuscarora Fertilizer Company. manu-
facturers and dealers Capital stock.
$4,000, in shares of 500 each. Once.
10 Exchange place, Jersey City. Incor-
porators, Paul Tissen, II. o. Coughian,
Louis B. Daley.
Koch Lung Cure Company, of Altoona.
Pa. Capital stock, S25, 900, in shares Of
a par value of $25 each. Once, Is Ex-
change place. Jersey City. Incorpora-
tors. Kenneth X. McLaren. Louis b,
Daley, FL. o. Coughian.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
COMP PROMISE
SUGGESTED
Companies Owning Property
in Streets Confer With
Officials Over Assess
mentS.
Observation-Disclosures
They Want to Know if Board
of Appeals Will Give Them
a Fair Deal.
Observation-Disclosures.


wimam D. Edwards, on behalf of the
corporations having property in the
streets of this city, asked this morning
for an opportunity to present to the city
officials an offer of compromise of this
years assessments.
The request was granted and a call
was sent out to officials to hurry at
once to the Mayors office.
The companies which sought the con-
ference were the North Jersey Street
Railway, the Jersey City, Hoboken and
Rutherford Railway. the Hudson County
Gas Company, the United Electric Com
pany, the Western Union Telegraph
Company, and the New York and New
Jersey Telephone Company.
Those present when the secret session
got under way We're Mr.. Edwards, Spen-
Ger Weart, counsel to the North Jersey
General Manager David Young and
Roadmaster Leahy of the trolley COM
pany; Mayor Pagan. Corporation Coun-
sci George L. Record Corporation At
torney John Wahl Queen, Assistant Cor
poration Attorney Robert Carey, and Ap-
peals Commissioner John Weastell.
OVER ASSESSED.
Mr.. Edwards made statement ex-
planning that the companies feel that
they had been over assessed He pro-
duced some figures showing that the val
nations were greatly excessive, and re-
marked that he had more of them.
Mr.. Yeang also said that the assess
nents were excessive aud went away
early.
After the conference had been in pro-
gress for an hour this afternoon. Mr..
Carey came out of the room and made
this statement
..No decision has been reached, nor will
there be one today We will probably
have more meetings. The companies,
through Mr.. Edwards, have presented
some figures which he says shows that
the assessed valuations are excessive.
MORE FIGURES.
t'The city officials have asked for more
figures and Mr.. Edwards says he will
produce them. The theory of the con-
ference is that if the city officials pres
ent feel after the matter has been thor
oughly gone over, that the assessments
are excessive the Board of Appeals
would be Influenced in its consideration
of appeals for reductions. I cannot tell
you what figures were presented by Mr..
Edwards. Everything was harmonious
and the best of good feeling prevailed" :"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06

address, expressing the thanks of the
association to the speakers and to the
press that has literally supported its
work.
She referred to the programme which
has been outlined for the coming winter.
which centres about the Improvement Of
the county jail system, and declared that
the association had not made one state
lnent which visits to the Jail would not
prove true, and that there was every
reason to believe it was expressing in
its demands for better jails deep-seated
conviction of the intelligent public of
New Jersey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
DAYTON CLUES FEAST.
Members Entertained at q Real
German Dinner.

The members of the Dayton Club
were entertained and served with real
German supper by their president,
Charles EzelI, who is a benedict, at their
headquarters. Wednesday evening last,
the only absentee being Treasurer J. E.
Scanlan, who is also benedict.
A supper OF frankfuters and saur-
kraut and real German lager was the
first dish served, after which there was
roast beef, mashed potatoes, green peas,
roast chicken, potato salad, stuffed olives,
mushrooms and numerous other delicacies
washed down by soda, lager beer, black
and tan, Tomsand jerry, port and sherry
Wines
Among those present were:-Charles
Ezell, e. B. Dolan, Thomas McGovern,
r. McEntee, NJ. Donohue H. Serge. w.
Glaccum, J. McCabe and Thomas Walsh.
The club intends to hold a number of
sociables this season, among which will
be a euchre, which, will be held in the
near future.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
new TERM OF COURT.
Judge Collins Announces That
Call of Causes Will Be Made
att O'Clock Tuesday.

Supreme Court Justice Collins an
nounced this morning that the call of
causes for the December term would not
be begun on Tuesday morning next until
eleven o'clock. He viii be busy until
that hour swearing in the members of
tlleNnew Grand Jury and delivering his
charge TO that body.
The Court considers that this plan
will do away with the confusion caused
in the past through the call being inter-
rupted to swear in the Grand Jury.
While the Court is delivering its
charge the members of the Bar Associa-
ton will meet in the rear court room
when the annual election of officers viii
take place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
LITTLE ITALY PARK.
Mr.. Record Will Report Who
Owns the Tract on
Monday.

Corporation Counsel George T.. Record
will report to the Board of Finance on
Monday the results of the Investigations
of searchers who are looking up the titles
to the Little Italy Park property.
1t has been ascertained so far that the
city has title to only about one-half of
the park. City Collector Davis bought
thirty-eight lots at an absolute sale under
the Martin Act. He has not get record
ed the deeds. The New Jersey Junction
Railway and the Manor Real Estate
Company, which is a real estate holding
company for the Pennsylvania Railroad,
also own pieces of land included in the
park tract.
About $4,000 has be enspent by the
city in improving the tract.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
NEW C0L0RED SCHOOL. !

A new church will be starteh tomor-
row at No. 26 Gregory street for The col
ored people of that section. The Rev.
William E. Storett. recently of Drew
Seminary, very active young clergy
man, has already visited fftE families
who viii attend there
Tomorrow afternoon the Sunday
School win be started, and several chill
dren will be baptized The Sunday eve
ming following the Rev. J. R. Wright,
presiding elder, will preach.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06

two per cent basis. Those who ars
members prior to January /, 1908, will
continue to pay one per cent.
From Hudson County seven teachers
have been retired on annuities aggregate
ing $3,11440 a year. A few months aga
the Hudson annuitants numbered only
three, drawing 1890 per annum; now
the number is seven and their annuitiea
have increased more than threefold.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
DR.. CONVERSE QUALITIES.

County Physician Charles B. Con-
verse. who was recently reelected by the
Board of Freeholders for term of two
years at annual salary of 5000, for
mally took the oath of Office before Dep
uty County Clerk Edward Gritten yester-
day afternoon. AT the same time he
qualified as a member of the County
Board of Health. which position he holds
by virtue of being County Physician.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
VAN H0UTEN POST.
Veterans Elect Their Comrades to
Omce.

Van Houten Post. No. 3. G. A. R.,
held its annual meeting and election of
officers at the headquarters, No "a Bel
mont avenue, last night, and elected the
following comrades to office IT. J,
Brady. commander, H. Guttes, senior
vice commander: J. w. Fletcher, junior
vice commander; A. Thompson, quarter
master: J. g. West, NJ D., surgeon;
%. II Crowen, chaplain: NJ Mcbride,
officer Of the day; B. +. Skinner, officer
Of the guard; 4. NJ. Slegel, Z. @. Phelps,
r. III, 0'Neill, J. e. West, NJ. D., M. "
Kennedy, +. II. We're, P Kuntz, III. B.
Holmes and John Grimes, delegates to
the department encampment.
The new officers vii lbe installed on
Friday evening, January 2, Of next year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
EDLOW HARRISON BETTER.
Will BE Able TO Gre to Lakewood
Noxt Week.

Engineer Edlow w. Harrison of the
Jersey City Water Supply Company,
who is lying i'll at his home on Summit
avenue, will, it is hoped, be SO far re-
covered by Wednesday of next week
that his removal to Lakewood win be
possible.
DIR. Dickinson, the attending physician,
is satisfied with his patients condition,
and believes that rest will completely
restore him to health again.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
RlTTER--MUMDY.

The wedding Of Mr.. George Franklin
Ritter, Of No. s05 West Thirtieth street,
New York to. Miss Alice Clara Mundy,
of no. AZ Bowers street, took place
Thanksgiving Eve at the home of the
Rev. Charles s. Wright, on Bowers
street. DIR. Wright performed the cere-
mony
The witnesses were Mr.. James H.
Holden and Miss Clara Jeaneref.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
spRINesTEAD's RESIGNATION
1t Is Received at the Armory With
Regret.

The resignation of Captain Springstead
was received at the meeting of the Board
of Officers of the Fourth Regiment, held
in the Armory last night Captain
Springstead, as the ex-inspector of rife
practice of the regiment and member of
Colonel Smiths staff, was granted the
use of the armory and the entire to the
headquarters of the Board of Officers
apartments
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
E0W THE TAXES ROLL IN.

The sum Of S3o. 1853 was collected
in taxes yesterday by City Collector
Davis There was great falling off
from the previous days on account of the
storm, which prevented taxpayers from
visiting the City Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
GUESTS AT THE WAsHINaTON

Among the guests registered at tho
Hotel Washington are:-Mr. and Mrs.
Eonington, Albany; Campbell Haywood,
Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs. E. Vanden
Beye. Sayville, Long Island; A. A. LEM
don, Buffalo; Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. jack
son. Ocean City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
DIED

BURRIT.-0n Thursday, Dec. 4, 1902,
Ella Farrar Curtis Burrit, wife Of
Leslie A. Burrit.
Services at her late home, No. SO West
Thirty-fourth street, Bayonne, N. r.. on
Saturday, Dec. 6, 1902, at s P. NJ.
Interment at convenience of family.
DOOLEY.-On Friday. Dec. 5, 1902.
Stephen NJ, beloved son of John l..
and Della Dooley.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, No 734 Jersey avenue.
on Monday, Dee. 8. at 10 A. NJ. thenee
to St. Michaefs Church, where solemn
high mass of requiem will be offered for
the repose of his soul
Interment at Holy Name Cemetery.
WRIGHT.--O Thursday. Dec. 4. 1902.
Mary Louisa Wright aged 60 years.
Funeral from her late residence. No.
AZ West Thirty-foarth street Bayonne.
: Sunday afternoon, Dec. I, at 1880
terment in Bayview Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06

Pavonla Brand of Fine Early June Canned
Peas. for sale at nearly ali good grocery
stores, and wholesale vi the D. 3. cie2<y Co 70
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 19O2.-Fores
cast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8
2. NJ. Sunday:-Fair and warmer to-
night and tomorrow; northwest winds.
Hartnett's Repor&.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
ST. LucY's CHILDREN or MARY

The Children Of Mary Sodality will
give a reception tomorrow evening at
half-past seven in st. Lucy's r. G.
Church, Sixteenth and Grove streets The
Rev. Father McGinness, of St. Paul Of
the Cross Church, will make an address.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
HURT IN NEW YORK.

Jersey City Woman Falls on the
Icy Pavement
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Roper, of No. Dun
can avenue, while shopping in New York
yesterday afternoon, slipped on the icy
pavement and broke hey ankle. She re-
mained at the home of friends in New
York last night and was brought to
Jersey City this morning in carriage ac-
companied by a trained nurse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06
NAeE s2ett 1soPu1ts
< naor fnoo q

After the grip. pneumonia or typhoid fever
take Hoods Sarsaparilla-it restores health
and strength.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06

THOMAS HUGHES, Undertaken.
101 Montgomery street. N 7. & N. j.
Telephone 1876.
JAMES j. MERRIT'Y, Undertakpr,
No. AGO Grove street. Hudson Tel. 3S9.
WILLIAM ]. MORAN. Undertakes.
147 Montgomery street. Tel. 341.
GEORGE STEVENS, Underta ker.
No. 605 jersey avenue. Tel. 124.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-06

Choice selection of Cut Flowers ana
Funeral Designs,
At COLES. the Florist,
No. 146 Newark Avenua.
BONNOT, THE FLORIST, has
large variety of flowers always on hand.
No. 145 Newark avenue, Jersey City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
Massage of the Newborn.

Another practice. not without ihyGienic
value which arose in fetichstic folklore.
Is massage of the newborn infant. Among
the Songishes the mother ruhs the child
soon as 1t Is born from the mouth to-
wards the ears, so as to press the check
bones somewhat upwards. The outer
corners of the eye arc pulled outward SO
that they NAV not become round. which
is considered i'll looking. The calv es of
the legs are pressed backward and up
ward and tho knees are tied together to
prevent the feet from turning inward.
The forehead Is pressed down. Immedi-
ately after birth. the eyebrows OF the
Nootka infant are pressed Upward; it's
belly is pressed forward and the calves
of the legs are squeezed from the ankle
upward These manipulatons are believed
TO improve the appearance of the child.
The pressing of the eyebrows upward
fulfill the ideal of beauty found in the
carvings of the Indians of Alask2. The
squeezing of the legs is intended u pro-
is the practice of deformipg the skull.
arated in culture as the Flat Head -
dams the Normans and the Bretons a
survival OF these practices fingers. as
Chamberlain suggests, In the game which
nurses play on the babies features I his
insists of touching nose mouth, eyes,
etc. giving careSs or slap to the CHA
and repeating at the same time the
verses:
Eye w.nker.
Tom Tinker,
Nose dropper,
Mouth eater.
Chin chopper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
BABY SUPERSTITIONS.
AN INVESTIGATION OF ALL OF
THE CURIOUS THINGS.
A Mass Of Folklore Collected ry a
Chicago Woman Physician and
Read Before Internati..s.1
Folklore Association.
Dr. H. c. B. Alexander in Chicago

DR.. H. c. B. Alexander in Chicago
Tribune.
The couplet:
Where do you come from, baby dear?
Out of the everywhere into the here?
aptly portrays the child in geperal as
we'll as folklore evolution. To primitive
man at the culture phase of the Austral-
ian. birth results from a struggle of spir-
Its for reincarnated existence Trees
and stones are storehouses of such spir-
its, who dart into the mother from them
In AMMAN the belief is atrophied into a
struggle of the spirits of still-born and
unritualized infants. to intrude on the
province of unbegotten infants. The
prospective mother will not receive any
thing from the mother of q still-born or
unritualized babe. Among the Todas
bows and arrows are buried under a tree
two months ere birth by the prospective
father and mother, to place the coming
babe under the protection of tree genii
at its coming birth. Neglect of this re-
suits in defective or deformed children.
Since the fetch spirit of primitive man
Is neither totally malign nor benign. the
babe in which he too kup residence
might be placated into benign or an
gered into malign being. Among prim-
tive races medical powers often descend
by inheritance. In various parts of the
world nbaptized children. illegitimata
children. and children born out of due
time and season or deformed are credited
with curative powers or looked upon as
doctors BORN