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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
BALLOT REFORM.
The Committee Will Advise That
the Courts Appoint Elec-
tion officers,
Special to the Jerseu ctr .Ne,us.

koPcttut " LtC SSfoSg CttU <scfpSs
TRENTON, Feb. II, 1890. Senator Werts,
to whom the Joint Committee on Ballot
Reform entrusted the task of preparing a
bill on the subject, said this morning.:
II have not yet completed the ballot
reform bill. 1t will require considerable
time to examine the different bills which
have been passed by other States, and
also thuse now pending before various
Legislatures. have the bill about
finished and expect to have it
completed by next Monday morning.
shall remain in Trenton all the week so
that | will have at hand all the laws
bearing upon the subject.
SOME OF ITS FEATURES.
ssThe bill when completed will embody
all the suggestions contained in Governor
Abbett's inaugural. Besides this there
will be clause which will provide for
Hhe appointment OF election officers by the
judges of the Circuit Court. The names
of these officers will be suggested by the
chairman Of the county committees and
will equally represent both political par
ties.
There will be clause embodying the
English corrupt practices act and the
prevention of intimidation of voters by
employers through the means of pay en-
velopes or circulars. y
The committee will have its last public
meeting tomorrow afternoon, at which
George l.. Record, of Jersey
City, will make an address and
brief upon the subject by ]. r. Abar-
banell, president of the Hudson County
Ballot Reform Association will be read.
THE COMMITTEE TO MEET.
On Wednesday morning the committee
will hold an executive session, at which
Senator Werts will present skeleton of
his bill and ask for suggestions.
The bill will be presented in both
houses on Tuesday afternoon of next
week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
THE THIRD PRECINCT.
The Mark on the Joker Ballots Like
That Made BY This Box.

TRENTON, Feb. is, 1890. The Senate In
vestigation Committee commenced work
on the Third precinct Of Second district
and discovered more Irregularities. This
is the precinct in which according,
to testimony Of William f. Van Horn.
Inspector, given yesterday in the Roche
Bruggemann contest, dfty-three names
were added TO the poll book during re-
cess.
Mr. Corbin announced he would intr o.
duca evidence of that fact later The dial
registered 401 and refused to work when
trien 1t milled, stamped and punctured
through an ellipse. This was the first
appearance of the elltpse mark on any
box yet examined
The election officers affidavit blank
was attached by sealing wax to tape
around the box and was full of irregular
tiles. The last name in the poll
book numbered 493 There were no
certificates Election officers were James
Burns, Judge; Peter Causidy, clerk; Thos
Miskell and w. +. Van Horn, inspectors
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
HOLY FAMILY'S RECEPTION.
Union Hill's Catholic Church People
Enjoying Themselves.

Union Hills Catholic Church People
Enjoying Themselves.
The annual reception at Froemchen's
Hall last night, under the auspices of the
young ladies of the Holy Family Church,
proved good fiDap success. The
march was le d by Mr.. and Mrs. Greubel,
who were assisted by Mr.. II. F. Fischer
and wife. In the march / noticed the
following:-M and Mrs. Charles
Mueller, Raymond Kuhn, Carrie Jacobs,
j. Hausmann, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Umscheid Miss Clara Henri, @. Vogler,
Charles Mueller, Sophie Craig, Mary
Mueller, Mr.. and Mrs Pfund, Barbara
Silverding, Mary Arnold, Theresa Sarsy,
Katie Schwab, Rosa Gunther, Annie
Rehm, Edward Pignot, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Arnold, Miss X. Schaffeld,
Joseph G. Markus, Lena c. Vogt, Annie
Ratzel, James White, M, j. Keidy, Frida
Erbrecht, Annie Horning, Peter Keller,
George Ender and wife, S. Doerfer, John
Leber, Mr. G. q Friend, Philip WORT,
John Trenx, Barbara Newman, Lucy
Singer, Katie Henri, Peter Henzi. John
Yecht, Carrie Yost, Bertha Roth, Katie
Herbig, Annie Cooper and others
The success Of this reception is princi-
pally due to the good work of the follow
ing;-
Committee Of Arrangements Misses l..
Michel, X. Helbig. c. Henzi, A. Henri,
A. Engeln, los. Sieverding. NJ Vogler,
E. Genzei. p. Erbrecht, NJ. Horning, j.
Sailing and M. Muller.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
A Commissioners be Appointed and Much
Money to be Spent.

A Commissioners be Appointed and Much
Money to be Spent.
Special to the Jersey CITY Nes1s
TRENTON, Feb II, 1890. Senator Pfeiffer
introduced a bill this evening which pro-
vides that the Governor shall appoint
three commissioners to enlarge the State
prison, also erect an additional wing and
arrange for the changing of the present
buildings according to plans to be
approved by the joint committee on State
Prison; 100000 is appropriated for the
work, $4,000 of which is to be for a
hospital. The commissioners are to fur
nish 5000 bonds and receive S. per day
for their services. Mr.. Pfeiffer also intro
duced bill appropriating $500 for a Ii
brarv for the State Prison.
The House passed resolution direct
ing the Committee on State Prison to in
vestigate the report that the contractors
did not label the goods manufactured in
the prison, as required by law, and that
more convicts than the statute permits
were employed in one branch.
The House passed Potts bill making it
misdemeanOr for any person who while
Gated, punishable with years impris-
onment or 500 fine
Mr.. Mrullone's bill, allowing the Grand
Army and the National Guard to have
music on Sunday while going to or re-
turning from funerals. was also passed
Mayor Klotz, Of Newark, was working
in the lobby this evening against Trefz' s
Board of Electric Control bill. The
Mayor is interested in several electric
light and telephone companies, and is
opposed to having The wires put under
ground.
1t is stated that pressure has been
Trefz, and that he will withdraw his
bill.
THE LABOR INTERESTS.
Arthur Mclean, of Jersey City, was
appointed clerk Of the Labor and Indus
try Committee this evening. The COM
mittee will hold public hearing at four
D. III. Wednesday in the rooms of the
Bureau of Labor opposite the State
House, for the purpose Of hearing all in
terested in the various weekly and
bi-weekly payment bills now before the
House.
Tho Executive Committee Of the
Knights OF Labor had introduced into the
Senate and Assembly last week a weekly
payment bill, which is being pushed by
all the labor organizations throughout
the State.
All the prominent labor leaders are ex-
pected to be present at the hearing. The
bill passed a second reading in the House
tonight, and was made q special order for
eleven o'clock next Tuesday morning.
This evening Mr.. Murphy arose to a
question of privilege, and stated that he
had introduced the 14-foot in the clear
elevated railroad bill at the request OF
one of his constituents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
Tally sheet footed up officers, Mcdonald

Tally sheet footed up officers, Mcdonald
429, Stuhr II.
Gardner added up the tally sheet and
gave Mcdonald one more, Stuhr five.
Yesterday County Clerk Mclaughlin,
in response to subpoena, produced So regis
try books. The book of the Third precinct
showed four hundred and seventy-two
names checked as having voted. Another
conflict of authority arose over registry
books. Mclaughlin went home last
night leaving books in charge Of Henry
Hewitt.
Hewitt refused to give them up, except
one at a time. as wanted by the commit
tee. After considerable discussion the
committee ordered that the lists
should be deposited in the vault
with the ballot boxes, and under
the same protection. Three tickets folded
together run trough one box. They
dropped apart after going through, but
all were punctured. The outside was
fully milled. The second bore faint
traces of milling and the third or inner
one none.
Two folded together were run through
milling, such as Gardner saw, were borne
by many tickets heretofore passed as
regular by committee. AS the recount
proceeded a number of .jokers" were
found
Corbln requested that note made that
the marks on many jokers differed from
those made by the box, also that pune
ture marks were in different position
relative TO the stamp, and that which
they would have occupied if they had gone
through the box in the regular way. Two
tickets were numbered 135. Four tickets
for Stuhr were found which bore no trace
of having gone through the box in the
regular way. Stuhr gained 80 on a re-
count, which stood Mcdonald, 1894; Stuhr,
&C.
The box contained 60 jokers and 2S large
tickets which had not been deposited i'll
the regular way. OF these, 2S were tor
Stuhr and 20 for Mcdonald.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
THE FOURTH PRECINCT.
Not Much Eound in the Examination
of This Box.
Special to the Jersey city News.

TRENTON, Feb. IS, lS9.The Fourth
precinct presented no glaring irreg-
ularity. The dial registered 221
and was found to work correctly.
The poll book had no endorsement
but the certificate that 221 votes were cast
The officers were Ed Morton. clerk; w.
S. Travers, judge; Frank CoyIc and Ed.
Mccormack, inspectors The affidavits
were dated October 5. 1885,
The talley sheet gave Mcdonald
1853 and Stuhr 65 Two tickets
found on the string marked
double ballot rejected" which
bore the same marks as many which have
heretofore been counted as regular.
The recount gave Mcdonald $50, Stuhr
GA. There were 2 jokers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
THE RAILROAD WINS.

Jurymen Declare Against Undertaken
Coyle's Suit for Damages.
The verdict in the case of Hugh Coyle
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany was in favor Of the company.
The defendant proved to the satisfaction
Of the jury that when the accident to Mr..
Coyle took place the gates were up and
nothing prevented the street car from
crossing the railroad.
The particulars of the case were told in
THE NEWS yesterday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18

and q release to be signed by Judge
Knapp for the release of Max Stern who
was committed by Recorder McDonough
on charge Of vagrancy for Dinety-days
on January 30 Stern was not a yagrant
and was committed under a misapprehen-
sion. He has since paid q fine of $50.
The Recorder had signed hts release but
Jailor Birdsall refused to recognize it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
MR.. WINFIELD WILL. ACT.

Ballot Box stuffing Should be Declared
Treason.
District Attorney Winfield told me this
morning that after he returned from his
tour he Thought thatthe ballot box frauds
would be in condition for the Grand
Jury to act on. s.
At present all he knew Of the alleged
frauds was what the newspapers report
ed, "and God knows thar is enough"
said he
''Stuffing ballot box es ought to be made
treason. for it is nothing less than an at
tempt to overthrow government he
added
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18

In aid of the organ fund of the Trinity
Episcopal Church of Bayonne the AM
phion Club, Of that city, gave an excel
lent musicale in the parish building on
West Fifth street. Bergen Point, last eve
ming.
For over five hours there was crush
of visitors at the big fancy fair and
bazaar opened last evening in the club
house of the Pamrapo Athletic Club, on
Third ward, of that city, in aid of the
New Bayonne Hospital and Dispensary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
THE FIFTH PRECINCT.
A Little Increase in Stuhr's Vote
Found Here.
specfal % me Jeraeu oitu Ne,ce.

TRENTON, Feb. IS, 1S9O.-In the Fifth
precinct Stuhr's vote was increased by 66.
Everything else was regular except five
jokers, two of which went into the box
regularly. The tally sheet gave
Mcdonald 274, Stuhr, 2sS; recount
McDo nald, 200; Stuhr, 3o4. Officers were
John P. Murray, judge; I. c. Smith and
Q. @. Stringham. inspectors, and M. j.
Flynn, clerk.
The dial registered regularly, and bal
box.
Recess for two hours took place then.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18

of Baltimore, is making headway in this city.
Seven councils have been instituted since Janu
airy l. For $2.t0 monthly it pays $1,000 in seven
years, as folows:-$ $500 in three years, $500 in
i've years, $500 in seven years; $25 weekly wheu
sick; SEQ in case of death after three years;
81, 90 after FIVE years. Send for information to
John N. Bruins, Deputy Supreme Chancellor. No,
1877 Ocean avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
WHAT SHALL THEY DOp
A Conference Between Conspicuous Re-
publican Leaders.

A Conference Between Conspicuous He-
publican Leaders.
Special to the Jersey City Netcs
TRENTON, Feb. 1s, 1880. There was a
mysterious conference in the famous
100 of the Trenton House last night,
which lasted until morning. Among
those who attended were General Sew
ell, Senators Ncvius, Gardner, Carter,
Leaning and Roe; Assemblymen Voor-
hees and Cole, Postmaster Dickinson and
Asa Dickinson, of Jersey City. 1t could
not be learned what the object of the con-
ference was, but it was said to be for the
purpose of mapping out a course of ac-
tion to be pursued in connection with the
revelations in the Hudson ballot boxes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
beware Of ointments COZ oaIarrh thal

Beware of Ointments for Cafarrh that
Contain Mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do Is ten fold to the good
you can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by =. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and Is
taken internally, and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system. In
buying Halls Catafrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally, and made
In Toledo, Ohio by +. j. Cheney & Co.
f41-Sold BY Druggists, price 7tc per bottle,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
Apoty,er LincoIn pfnner.

its anniversary at the Avenue House this
evening by a supper and entertainment
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18

A delegation of brethren from Bayonne
Lodge No. SO, F. and A. M, OF Bayonne,
paid fraternal visit last evening to Atlas
Lodge No. 1876, of Westfeld. and were
agreeably entertained. The delegation
included ex-School Trustee Henry A.
Wheeler. W. NJ; DR.. George A. Bradford,
S. W.; City Recorder John H. Besher.
secretary and p NJ, and Brothers Charles
L. Mum, Charles e. Comfort, John G.
Gardner, John G. Ryer and John w.
Shreye.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
THE CITY HALL JOB BILL
IT'S Soul win be Taken Out of 1t by the
Senate Committee.

Special to The JERSEY qitn Neius.
TRENTON. Feb. n, 1890. lin the Senate
this morning Mr.. Mcdonald had the bill
by which Mayor Cleveland expected to
exercise control Of the City Hall Commits
sioners with his celebrated "veto and
bounce, clause, recommitted to the COM
mittee for amendment.
The amendment will be an elimi nation
of all .veto and bounce.n aud as that
will destroy the purpose for which it was
introduced, it may pe said to be dead.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
At work on the Elevated,

A large force of men and pile driver
were set to work this morning driving
piles on the south side Of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad, at Henderson street, for the
foundation of the elevated tracks. They
intend to work down toward the depot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
The Mallins MMnuf cturlng Company.

A certificate of Incorporation has been
filed with the County Collectors by
Fenton P. F. Mullins, John A. Il. Nc
Donald and j. N. Wolter.
1t incorporates the Mullins Printing
and Manufacturing Company. The capt.
tai stok is 100000. divided in shares of
$40 each. The working capital is $1,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
Issuing q New Series.

The Greenville Building and Loan As
sociation No. 2 issued new series of
shares last evening, and during the even
ing Secretary Witt disposed of over one
hundred books.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
A SETTLEMENT REACHED.


Bayonne Authorities Make Terms with
the N. j. Central.
The municipal authorities Of Bayonne
were gleeful last evening because they
had been assured that there was every
prospect of an amicable adjustment Of
the differences between them and the
officials of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey regarding the opening
of East Twenty second street, the
building of new bridges over Avenues q
and ID, the removal Of the bridge supports
from the roadways of those thorough
fares and the enlargement of the sewer
culvert under the tracks of East Four
teenth street. During the afternoon
President J. r. Maxwell, General Super
intendent J. III. Olhausen and Division
Superintendent w. II. Peddle visited the
city and made tour of inspection. The
opening of Twenty ty-second street and the
building of foot bridge OF the crossing
were guaranteed. So was the erection Of
new suspension bridges over avenues C
and D, and the enlargement of the sewer
outlet. 1t was also said that plans were
now out for new store depot at the
West Eighth street or Bergen Poinr sta
tinn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
The Alpha Sigma.

The members Of the Alpha Sigma
Society Of the High School viii give a
complimentary entertainment to their
friends Friday afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
Burxing Policeman Hurley. !.

st. Mary's Star of the Sea R.sC. Church
at Bergen Point was thronged this NOR
ing by the citizens Of Bayonne while the
funeral services of Patrolman William
Hurley, of that city's police force. were
being conducted by the Rev. Father An
drew NJ Egan, the curate. After the
celebration of requiem high mass the
funeral cortege moved from the church.
Many Bayonne officials with Mayor New
man were in the coaches. The interment
was in Calvery Cemetery, Long Island.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
ola Prob. Awav or.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS, 1890. Weather
Indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York. New Jersey and East.
ern Pennsyivania:-Snow in northerns
rain in southern portions; variable winds;
colder Wednesday night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18

A meeting of the Jersey City Teachers
Association will be held at the High
School tomorrow afternoon at four
o'clock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
Bayonne's Royal Arcanum.

During the session held last evening
by Bayonne Council No. Cos, Royal Area
mum, Of Bayonne, the mysteries of the
royal secret were explained to Joseph w.
Rumrill. William Il. Eddows, Frederick
f. Martinez, Jr., George e. Van Wrinkle
and Samuel Graham. The quintette in
creased the membership of the organ
ization to 248 sst
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
wolf Eiected Jauitor.

The BaYonne Board of Education met
in regular session last evening. Janitor
Richard Mullen, of Public School No. 2.
failed to send in his resignation as he had
agreed, and the special committee ap-
pointed to investigate Principal Philip G.
Vroom's charges against him recon-
mended his dismissal, having reported
the charges as substantiated.
The recommendation was unanimously
approved. Peter Wulf was elected to
succeed him.
Trustee Van Dyck,s resolution to
transfer the Academic Department. from
School No. 2 to School No. 8 was adopted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18

Nevertheless it will bear watching, as
Joey B. was not the only man who is
"devilish sly.u
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18
Another Of AIcDonough's Mistakes.

Counsellor Britzfeld visited Trenton.
this morning with writ of habeas corpus
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-18

The Ladies' Berkeley Union will hold a
'eception this evening at the Berkeley
club house.
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10 ENLARGE THE PRISON.

cess for two hours took place then.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-19
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Mr. Morril of Boston visits his class
mate, b. Mitchell.
George Downes and family of Pennsyl-
vania visit ii. p. Downes and Mrs ID. C.
Plat.
Granville Pierce has been in town and
contemplates moving here again.
George Mitchell goes West as far as
Kansas.
Miss Frazier of Oxford will attend the
Academy, boarding with her sister,
Mrs j. II. Cassidy.
Egbert Carpenter of Woodbury., who
has been painting at Pierce Hollow
and drinking in Sandy Hook, was arrest
ed, last week Thursday, by Constable
Wakelee and brought before Justice
Hotchkiss, charged with drunkenness
and cruelty to animals. He brazenly
pleaded guilty to both charges. On the
first char ge, he was given 81 and costs
and on the second (beating his horse)
81 and 80 days in Jail. Then was wit.
the brazen braggart to the cringing beg,
gar. His plea was SO effective that his
Jail sentence was suspended. Fines and
costs amounted to $50 10 and it is hoped
they were large enough to prevent such
exhibitions of cruelty on our streets.
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SHELTON.

w. r. Shelton has rented his farm to
Mr. Pendar of Orange and Mr. Shelton's
family move to New Haven. Oscar Hub
bell is to open new street through Mr.
Skeletons farm from Shelton avenue to
the old road and building lots are already
engaged ON the new street.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Booth have little
daughter.
e. N. Tolles and wife spent a two
weeks vacation at Stony Creek.
Sturges Whitlock attended the State
fair at Lewiston, Maine.
John Perry has sold lot on Oal
street to D. B. Hoyt.
Mrs Sally c. Jones, mother of Mr.,
Emma Wakeley, died, Saturday, aget
rs years, s months.
The Star Pin Co. are to increase tn,
capacity of their factory.
DIR G. A. Shelton has been confined to
the house by severe cold.
George Burr is to enter the employ Of
the Osborne & Eheesman Co.
Letter Carrier Nathan Bennett has
settled his claim with the Provident &C
cident insurance company by a small
concession and received his weekly bene-
fit.
Delegates to State convention: Repub.
lican. S. Il. Palmer, A. w. Paige: Dem.
ocratic, G.. E. Osborne, w. c. Hubbell.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-19
HOYDEN'S HILL.

w. f. Sherwood is at f. B. Sherwood's
on his way to Boston.
AS f. B. Wakeman was coming from
Bridgeport, the bolt of the wagon came
out, causing the horse to start. Mr. Wake
man was thrown out and seriously
hurt.
Mrs w. III. Lockwood has been at Ed
ward Hills.
Mr. and Mrs E. h. Sherwood have re.
turned from visit at Rockaway.
w. F. Lockwood has suffered from a
chill.
Mrs Leroy Clark's mother and sister
visit her.
Born, Thursday, 18th, a daughter to
Mr. and Mrs August Kuhne.
Mr. and Mrs William Buckley visited
Mr. and Mrs Frank Wade.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-19
BRIDGEWATER.

James Orr has bought horse.
Freddie Peck is in Boston.
Mrs l.. S. Weeks and sons returned to
Bridgeport, Monday.
Sickness in her sisters family called
Mrs Burr Keller to Woodbury., Sunday.
Mrs Theodore Warner and sons from
Ansonia have been guests of her sister,
Mrs Tucker.
james Orr enterrains his parents from
Bridgeport.
Charles Goodsell, who died in Wood
bury, last week, was brother-in-laW OF
Mrs A. III. Gillett, who assisted in caring
for him during the last week of his life
Mr. and Mrs G. Ii. Sanford and Miss
Susie leave for Bridgeport, this week.
Daniel Wheeler has bought the place
occupied By him.