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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-13

The Bon-Ton Social Club were delight
fully entertained by Miss Nellie Trainor,
Charles A. Zanes. and B. B. Anderson at
the residence of Mrs. Trainor on Grove
street. The evening WAS most enjoyable,
Mrs. Bowman and Miss Ida Hogan sang
several solos excellently. There was fine
mnsIe for dancing, and supper was served
at midnight. Among the guests were
Sheriff and Mrs. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Summers,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Connolley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas McDonough, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. @. Borroughs, Captain and Mrs. John
Smith, Miss McMahon, Misses Lizzie and
Alice Arbnekle, Miss Eva Cornell, Miss
Alderman, Miss Edith Lee, Miss M. w.
Mills, Miss Harker. Miss S. Baker. Misses
Agnes and Annie Jordan. Miss Mamie
Lawler, Miss Ella Skillman. Miss
Leblanc, John Broderick, M. Weller, j.
Dilloway, c. A. Garner. J.. c. Mussan, l..
E. Becker, j. Halleck, George Holmes
Chas. Dayton, James Jordon. Dir. Perrine,
George Goldy, Jr., J. d, Wolf, James
Calhoun, f. G. Mackey, Joseph Lee,
Joseph FL. Cutler, Charles Robinson,
George Skillman, Frank Warren, George
Dilloway, Henry Ives. William .Sperry.
Joseph Sperry, J.. w. Trainor, f. g. Sip
ley, G: B. Spain. William Arbuckle and
w. Kelly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-13
This paper Is Democratic IN principles
and Is Independent IN its views on al
local questions.
Fraud or Blunder-Which ?


The more the irregularities in the
ballot boxes, discovered through the
Stuhr-Mc Donald contest, are brought
out into full light the less important
they seem They are Irregularities.
They ought not to have occurred.
Nay some of them may be fraudulent
Irregularities, and they ought to be
punished if they can be fastened on
any one.
But when that is said, what does it
amount to? We all knew that there
were irregularities. We all suspected
that there were frauds. We are not
a pit more enlightened now than we
were. Yes, we know one thing.
There was about ten times as much
stupidity shown in the conduct Of the
election as we had any suspicion of.
If it was honest then it was
stupid. If it was dishonest, Oh
then how infinitely more stupid it
was. In fact, the Irregularities in
some of the boxes are SO glaring, so
absurd, SO lud~icrously and preposter-
ously out of gear that it is impossible
to believe there was any intention of
dishonesty. Rogues would have had
some cunning.
Our election laws are absurdly bad.
They afford opportunity for fraud and
they almost necessarily create blum
ders. They are at once crude and
complicated. II would require men
of unusual business tact and expert
ence, operating with unusual care, to
avoid error in attempting t o carry
them out. But men of this class are
not appointed. The Board of Alder
men makes the selections, and in a
majority of instances, it must be adj
United, selects men for their political
subserviency and not for their integ-
rity or ability.
The election officers are often ig-
norsnt, almost always careless, and
the only wonder is that scandals are
not more frequent.
AS for the responsibility for the
Irregularities, it is not hard to place.
The evidence, SO far, seems TO prove
conclusively that it is purely local.
Some OF the boxes are all right, some
all wrong. In short, they come out
just according to the sweet will OF the
people who handled them.
Doubtless the small ballots were
printed by local candidates in their
own interest. II the scopes of the pres
emit inquiry allowed a general examin-
alton Of them, 1t would doubtless APP
pear that most OF them were split
tickets, and that they were furnished
by local candidates who wanted to
accommodate all classes of voters in
their own interest. 1t is notorious
that q dozen different sorts of ballots
were current in every district, ar
ranged to suit every variety of per,
sonal prejudice. So long as these APP
pear in the boxes, properly marked,
it seem puerile to question their su-
thenticity, because they differ in APP
pearance from the regular" tickets.
Indeed, in the Fifth district the adj
mission was forced on the inyestiga-
tors that the small ballots had been
regularly voted.
OF course there is no likelihood OF
MI. Mcdonald being unseatad. The
progress OF the count shows that,
making all deductions, he was elected
by a very large majority.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-13

A pretty home wedding was celebrated
last night at the residence Of the BRIDES
mother, Mrs. Mary Kerr, on Third street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-13
Black Stockings.

A daily contemporary made the
statement a few weeks ago that the
reign Of black hose is ended, and that
stockings are now appearing in larger
variety than ever in colors and start.
ling and very elaborate designs, etc,
for the spring season. Where the
writer of that article secured his infor-
nation from regarding black hose we
are at a loss to understand. Perhaps
some small dealer who is long of
fancy hosiery and s'short" of black
goods, and having discovered too late
his mistake, takes this method of re-
ducing his surplus. A
Said a very prominent hosiery inn
porter to the writer:-"Black hosiery
going out? Rather, it is becoming
more popular every day, and since the
Inauguration of the stainless or fast
black goods, black hose has become a
fixture. 1t would be a very serious
matter with us ii the day of black
hosiery was over, | can assure you,
and as a pretty fair evidence that the
demand is still passably good, we
ordered out for the spring season up
ward of 100, 600 dozen. and have al
ready disposed of 40, 600 dozen to az
rive
Does this look as if black hosiery
was out of date. Upon consultation
with other importers the same strong
opinions as to the stability of the de-
mand for fast black hose were vouch-
safed in every instance.-Dry Goods
Chronicle.
Thimbies.
Lady, did you aver take the trouble
to look up the history Of the curious
little bell-shaped indented piece Of
metal you wear on your finger when
sewing and which you are contented
I'd call your "thimhle?m 1t is a Dutch
invention, and was taken to England
in 1898 by one John Lofting. Its
name was derived from the words
thumb and bell, being for a long time
worn on that member, and called the
thumbel; only within the last 1870
years has the word s'evoluted" into
thimble. All records say that
the thimble was first worn
on the thumb, but we can scarce
ly conceive how they would be of
much use there. Formerly they were
made Of brass and iron only, but Of
late years steel, silver, gold, horn,
ivory, ceiluloid, and even pearl and
glass have been used in their manu-
faeture. A thimble owned by the
queen consort of Siam is shaped like
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-13
Notice to Contractors.

CEAIED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- the Office Of the Hoard OF Street aud Water
Commissioners on Monday. February IL 1890. at Ter
O'Clock u. M, for the Improvement or
AVENUE,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-13

SHERIFF McPHILLI S will sound
well next May.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-13

Mt office IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE 18TH
IN day of November, 1882 application was made
to the Board Of Street and Water Co mmissioners
mont of EN
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THE RAILROAD SITUATION.

Two extreme views or the railroad sitna.
ton, opposed to each other, have just been
held up for public consideration. The Phil
adelphia Press having expressed the belief
that the new Western Presidents agreement
under the Morgan plan was Illegal, the Daily
Indicator of New York declares: ''As for
the illegality of the agreement, the railroads,
when once united, may take a notion to test
the legality of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the constitutionality of the
law itself If they do the result will be the
disappearance of the commission, OF its de-
cided suppression" Judge w. A. PETER,
who is leading candidate against Senator
ingalls,, proposes practical remedy for the
railroad situation. Taking one of the lead
ing roads of Kansas as an example, he
asserts that it can be constructed and
equipped to-day for $4,000 mile, and that
its rate for the transportation of freight and
passengers should be SO adjusted that
reasonable dividend would be paid on that
investment instead of ON $4,000 mile, as
reported to the Interstate Commerce COM
mission. He also urges that the National
Government should establish a system of
interstate commerce railways, beginning
with, for example, douDle-track freight
road from convenient point in the north
ern part Of North Dakota, extending in
direct line southwark through South Dako-
Ia, Nebraska, Kansas and Texas to a deep
water port on the Gulf of Mexico. The
road, he maintains, should be built in sec
uons, all progressing at the same time,
every days labor and every item of expense
coming out Of the public treasury, so that
when the road is completed it will be paid
for; it will belong to The people the same as
common highway, and the people will
have the money as well as the road. Trans
porta ton at cost would be reduced to prac-
tice and there would be no further trouble
about watered stock. One plan proposes to
diminish the power Of the Government over
the railroads, and the other to materially
increase it. They embody the sentiments
of rival interests.
The public will soon be ready to decide
whether few men shall depress the entire
business of the country, making of them
selves from ten to fifty times millionaires by
exacting inordinate freight rates, or the
community at large can deal with railroad
companies as they deal with individuals.
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LEGISLATIVE spEoULATIoNs.

Private Secretary Boruck, it seems By the
Examiner, is to be made Secretary of the
Senate. The Examiner in an imaginary
conversation publishes the following:
at may surprise you,'' said Senator from
Southern California, yesterday, 40 hear that
NJ D. Boruck is likely TO be Secretary OF the
next Senate. L. did me when heard it. Who
is pushing MIN for tile place? Why. w. W.
Stow. a few days ago 4 man who is known to
be connected with Tie rairOad-juSt in what
capacity havent the least idea-was chatting
with Inc atihe Grand. The conversation led up
10 Boruck, ana my companion suggested that he
was tie most available man for The Senate Sec
reiaiysnip. did not agree with him. He asked
me what my objections 10 BoTuck were, aud l
told him that thought 1t would be an outrage
for the Republican party 10 give such an lmpor-
tant place 10 man who so Violently attacked
Markham during the Campaign.
We do not suppose that Mr.. Markham
will Sbubie himself in relation to the selec-
! on Of a Secretary of the Senate. Indeed,
II Is matter which is entirely within the
provision of the Senate. but outside talk has
il that Mr.. Stow has the control of quite
number of Senators, which we hope is
mistake. Mr.. Boruck has made himself
very obnoxious from his connection with
the outgoing Governor, hence Republicans
generally would rather that he should retire
from official life, at least for a season; say
until the peop!e have forgotten that he was
Waterman's chief bottle-washer," and
factor in the American party. We know it
has been said that Mr.. Stow has a candidate
for the United States Senate. whom we sup
pose he will elect if possible without regard
10 outside advice, hut the Republican party
cannot carry many Borucks or Slows with
out depressing influence upon the party
in this State. The Examiner no doubt will
be pleased with any arrangement which will
give the Democratic candidate for the Sem
ate chance of reelection two years hence.
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POSSIBLE IMITATION"

Professor Francis A. Walker, in his adj
dress before the American Economic Asso-
citation. admits a remarkable weakening"
in the present financial crisis OF many who
in other contests between the single gold
standard and contra propositions had stood
siiffiy against what Mr. Walker terms every
measure of possible initiation. In other
words, men who in former contests of this
character have stood by monometallism are
now convinced that the use OF the two
metals as money is necessary to our finan-
cial stability. The recognition of this fact
Is credit to Mr.. Walkers powers of obser-
walton. The change in opinion which he
las noticed is going on. When the silver
act of 1878 was passed there was difference
of but about six cents between the CONNER
'cial value of the gold and of the silver dol
lar. Ii the necessity Of using silver had been
then recognized as it is now. a free coinage
act would have passed Congress by a ma
jcrity large enough to override Presiden-
tial veto. But good many men were in
clined to give the single standard trial.
They could not quite appreciate the force OF
the argument that if 0ne-half the money of
the commercial world is destroyed. the other
half would constitute the measure of value
for commodities, with the inevitable conse-
1aence that prices would depreciate in pro.
portion to the decrease in the volume OF
money in use. Mr.. Walker speaks of meas
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to pass between locations which it will re-
quire the passengers by no se-cars an hour
or an hour and half to go over. The ele-
waited roads are excellent for fast travel be-
tween distant points, but the horse-cars for
short distances and on cross lines, where
there are no elevated roads, are an actual
necessity. Ii the stockholders of the ele-
waited railroads could reduce the shares of
the horse roads from a paying point to a
losing business, these lines could be gobbled
up by the spectators, when the fare on the
elevated railroads would go up again. When
ex-President Cleveland was Governor of
New York we remember that the elevated
roads were not in favor of reducing their
own fare, and Mr.. Cleveland vetoed the bill
which the Legislature passed for that pur-
pose, at their instance. At that time the
railroad sharps in New York thought they
could not make anything by reducing fare,
but now there are seeming opportunities to
gobble up property; hence they are quite
ready to act
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FREE TRADE RAMPANT.

Henry George has buried the Republican
party. 1t has, he says, borrowing an Aus
tralian phrase, "gone hung" He does not
see how il can rally in the next two years.
Protection has been the backbone of its
policy, and that backbone is broken. One
thing may be said of Henry George that
cannot be said of Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. George
lets the public know precisely where he
stands. lie wants free trade with all the
world. No halfway measures for him. No
tariff reform which does not remove all import
taxes on foreign goods. Probably Mr.. George
Is not more courageous man than MIR.
Cleveland. The difference between them is
one Of aspirations. Mr.. George is content
with the profits of advocating a theory, while
MIR. Cleveland wants to be President. MIR.
George may succeed IN his aims and purposes
IN spite OF, and perhaps In consequence of, his
outspokenness, but Mr.. Cleveland can only
be President by a policy of moderation.
The first condition that would result from
free trade with all the world would be a
nearly uniform condition of the working
classes. The cost OF transportation is less
protection now than ever before. The prod
ucis OF one country are carried to every
other country now in less time and at less
cost than in any former period. A conse-
auence is that the work of fashoning raw
materials into finished goods would be done
where it can be done at the lowest cost.
European and American manufacturers
would establish themselves where they could
find the largest and cheapest labor supply.
A difference of a few cents day would pay
all the cost OF transportation. At present
labor is so per cent higher in the United
States than in Europe. In China and other
parts of Asia there is drop from the Euro
pean standard. Under universal free trade
the manufacturer would select locality in
which the largest element of cost in the pro-
duction OF goods is the cheapest If patrI-
.otic American manufacturer should persist
IN working in his own country he would be
crowded out by the cheaper goods produced
in cheaper countries.
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CONSTITUTIONAL MONEY.

A contemr orary refers to the decision Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States
affirming the constitutionaliiy of the legal
tender act rs proof that there may be other
constitutional money In the United States
than gold and silver. The reference is
unfortunate. The court did not declare
greenbacks to be money; 1t simply declared
that the issue of a promise to pay money
was constitutional. Greenbacks were a
promise to pay gold or silver money; if
greenbacks were money in themselves, why
should they promise to pay money? The
feature which distinguishes greenbacks
from an issue of fiat money is the promise
contained in the greenback issue to pay
gold or silver on demand. Fiat money
declares itself to be money; it does not
promise TO pay money. When Congress
authorizes an issue OF fat money and when
the Supreme Court declares such issue valid
there viii be other constitutional money In
the United States than gnld and silver. But
we apprehond that neither Congress nor
the Supreme Court will give its sanction to
the fla. money idea.
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WEATHER PRED CTIoNs.
SIGNAL SERVICE. L. S. ARMy1
. IL. Icrt.

SIGNAL SERVICE, u. S. ARMY
DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC.
San FRANCISCO Dec. 81, 1S90-o r. NJ
Synopsis for. the Past Twenty-four Hours.
The barometer has fallen in Northern Oregon and
in Washington: elsewhere has risen. 1t Is highest
in Northern Nevada and lowest in Southern Cali
fornia The cyclone OF Friday evening is passing
eastward north of Washington, too north to give
rise to precipitation in the North Pacific region
The temperature has fallen in Eastern Washington,
Eastern oregon and Southern California; elsewhere
has risen slightly. The weather has been fair in
all districts.
Forecast till j.. VI. Sunday.
For Northern Caifornia-Fair weather: variable
winds nearly stationary temperature, except cooler
at Red Bluff. and winnemucca.
For Southern Caifornia-Fair weather, except
light rain ut Los Angeles and una: variable winds;
nearly stationary temperature. except cooler at Los
Angeles.
For Oregon and washington-Far weather. ex-
light at Fort Candy: winds generally south to
west; nearly stationary temperature except warmer
at walla waila and cooler at Roseburg.
JOHN 7. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Signal Corps (in CHARGE.
The morning call., 1890-12-28

A party Of gentlemen identified with the
Sightseers' Club will cross the bay on the s
o'clock Sausalito boat this morning and pro-
coed by train to Ross Station, from which
point walk will be taken to Bolinas Ridge,
via Libertys. In returning the trampers
tain by trail and then down into Mill Valley
in time for the last train for the city. Mem
bers of the club who have made the trip re-
port it to be full OF interest the marine and
andscape.views being very fine. The trip
is rather too long and tiresome for ladies,
consequently it WAS arranged outside of the
regular series of Sightseers' outings 1t is a
striking fact that between Christmas and
New Year such an outing can be enjoyed,
and is strong Endorsement Of California
climate
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A DIFFERENcE.

A newspaper contemporary notices con-
test which is taking place in New York
City in respect to railroad fare. as follows:
1t Is a strange fact that the elevated roads in
New YORK want State law fixing lower fares.
but the surface roads are opposed to IL and fight
II With all their resources.
We suppose this is a struggle between the
elevated railroads and those in which the rails
are laid on the level Of the streets. to see If
the elevated roads cannot destroy the horse-
car lines. OF course. the elevated roads are
an admirable contriyance to facilitate COM
mun'cation between distant points. for It
takes passengers but ten or fifteen minutes
The morning call., 1890-12-28
Mr.. Leman Dangerously III.

Walter M. Leman, the veteran actor Of
California, is lying very i'll at his residence.
50 Hill street. He is more than four-score
years of age, and his last birthday was cee-
brated few weeks since by an entertain
ment, at which he oyerexerted himself, it is
supposed, and he has been i'll ever since.
He was thought to be dying yesterday morn
ing, but improved somewhat in the after
noon. He is stillin. critical condition, and
bis ultimate recovery is hardly hoped for.
With his wife, who is two years his senior,
he has commanded the respect and love Of
his friends and neighbors for over half
century in this city, and his present low
condition will be a matter of regret to the
thousands who knew him personally.
The morning call., 1890-12-28
Brought Forth-Not Even a Mouse.

Auditor Strother's furious blow about
election frauds has ended as everybody sup
posed it would-in nothing All through
the election and until after the official can
vass, he dashed himself into fury over his de-
feat, and branded the whole election machine
as an infamous thing. He even maintained
his bold front by going into court with a
loud complaint of fraud and challenging the
election of David Stern to the office of
Auditor, with something like 5000 plurality
He swore that he would expose the most in
iquitous job ever perpetrated. Yet day or
two ago he sneaked into the County Clerk
Office and filed n dismissal of the contest
asking as special tavor til at the matter be
kent nniet
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ures of possible imitation. Measures of con-
traction have been in operation eighteen
years, and the effect is visible in financial
crisis in the midst of plenty The present
money stringency can be accounted for on
no other theory Than that the amount of
metallic money is insufficient to serve as a
basis for the currency IL has been made
insufficient by the demonstration Of silver
The possible imitation Mr.. Walker breads so
much is simply restoration of old con-
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A New SAVINGS Rank.

The California Safe Deposit aud Trust Com
pany, paid-up capital Of $1,000. 0UO corner Of
Montgomery and California streets. has estab-
ilsbed savings department In connection with
their business and are inviting savings accounts
from all classes OF our citizens. They expect TO
pay as argea rate OF interest, II not larger than
company accords TO depositors q guarantee OF
BOT per cent Call or write for prospectus.
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ROE Montgomery street. near Clay. open untf IL
O'Clock p NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: ITO Market
street. near Kearny. open until IL O'Clock midnight:
$50 Hayes street, open until $3.50 O'Clock; sos
larkn street. open until 80 O'Clock; 2alS Mission
street, open until 9 O'Clock T. NJ, and 1l6 Ninth
street, open until $3.50 p. NJ.
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Michael Shay, member of the notorio us
Shay family, not single member of which
was ever known to have 'gone right" was
arrested last night on Harrison street, near
Fifth, by Officer Atkins, for disturbing the
peace of the entire neighborhood
The morning call., 1890-12-28

HARDWARE CosIPANY.-The Central Hard
ware and supply Company was Incorporated
yesterday with 100000 capital, OF which $780,
900 has been subscribed. Directors-Edward
Lord, Andrew Christensen, Fred H. Gibson,
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Sanger.

Pattison s. Son have made arrangements to
handle the Pacific Improvement Company's lots
at Sanger from their ofice, 63O Market street,
and until further notice all sales Of lots Will be
made by the Pacific Improvement Company
through that firm