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Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25
Burned in the Back.

Thursday afternoon in the Sheet
Mill Of the Cumberland Iron Works, a
Carmel Jew, who is employed there,
had his clothing burned from his back.
One of the men was removing
heat from his heating furnace, and
had strap of iron in the carrying
tongs, which run on wheels upon q
track overhead. As the iron was
swung around, it struck the citizen
from Carmel in the back, and imme.
diately his clothing was on fire, and he
was frenzied with fear. He ran about
calling for water, and a brother Jew
dashed cupful on his neck, which did
no good. Cooler heads managed tc
extinguish the flames before the man
was burned much. He went home
minus much back in his clothing how
ever.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25
Pr1nceton's Big Freshman Class

Pr1ncetOn'S Big Freshman Class.
The College of New Jersey, Nassau
Hall or Princeton College, as everyone
calls it, entered upon it's 144th year a
few days since, when the various
classes assembled in Marquand Chapel
to listen to the opening address of
President Patton, The real work of
the college year does not begin until
to-day, when the first recitations are
held, and the machinery of the class
room is set in motion.
Every indication points to the belief
that this year will be the most success
full and prosperous in the history of
Princeton, which in the last few years
seems to have been carried on the top
wave of success. The freshman class
this time is the largest that ever
entered Princeton, and will number
aver 26Ostudents. The gain is marvel
lous as we'll be seen when it is stated
that the largest freshman class the col
lege has heretofore numbered 1874 stu
dents-the class that entered last year
a clear gain of about 100.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25
VOL. XIII.
CAN THEY BE APPOINTED?
Has Council Authority TO APP
point Officers.

1t is said that Council at their meet
ing Tuesday night is to appoint cleo
ton officers to conduct the special cleo
ton one week from tomorrow. The
question arises, has City Council any
such authority. Two years ago, the
Legislature passed law which gave
Council the authority to appoint four
members of an election board, and the
Board should be non-partisan. A year
ago this law was repealed, and the
provisions of the old election law re-
enforced. By this law the Election
Boards are elected by the people in
the Spring of each year. In this law
there is q section which provides that
when any Judge or Inspector Of Elec-
ton resigns. or fails to fill his office, or
refuses SO to do, that the people con-
gregated at the polls on the morning
of election, shall elect persons to fill
the positions. The law further pro-
vides that when g. vacancy occurs in
the Clerkship of the Board shall choose
someone on the morning OF election
Owing to the wholesale designations
caused by the election officers desiring
an appointment under the Ballot Re-
form law, there are vacancies in almost
every voting precinct in the County.
It is claimed under the law that the
only way these vacancies can be filled
is by the people on the morning of the
special election, as this election is un-
der the provisions of the old law. Sat
urday PIONEER reporter inquired of
City Solicitor VanSyckel of this mat
ter, and he admitted that he was in
ignorance of the law and could not
give an opinion without first looking
the matter up.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25

DIR. A. Clark Hunt, inspector of the
State Board of Health, paid a high
compliment to Candidate Whitecar,
Saturday afternoon. He said that his
administration of affairs at the County
Aims House were par excellence, and
he was sorry the institution was to lose
him. The Doctor said Mr.. Whitecar
was an excellent executive officer, and
If he was elected Sheriff of the county,
would take with him an experience
that would make him a splendid
guardian Of county affairs.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25
School Not Closed.

The report has been circulated that
the school of Miss Sallie M. Ware, at
the corner of Oak and Franklin streets,
was closed on account of diphtheria.
The report was untrue; the school has
not been closed and there is no prob
ability of its being closed. Not a
scholar attending that school has been
afflicted with either diphtheria or scar
latina, and there has been neither of
these diseases in any of their families
Children need not be afraid to attend
the schools, nor their parents need not
hesitate to send them, as they are quite
as we'll off in the schools as upon the
streets, and quite as exempt from at
tacks of diphtheria or scarletina there
as anywhere else. The doctor will
hereafter visit and inspect the schools
twice week, and scholars will be bet
ter prepared to guard against attacks
by being in school subject to these
inspections, than at home or upon the
streets.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25
A Demagogue's Consistency

The Chromscle, in its report of the
last meeting of the Board of Education
says -"Everything proceeded nicely
until bill of Reeve & Fithian for
books and supplies was read, when Mr..
Nichols, a member from the 4th ward,
made protest. He cited items that
were too high in price, among which
was Webster's Dictionary, for SO
which he said he bought one just as
good for Sc. He further stated it was
not doing right with the city's money
and thought that bids should be fur.
nished hereafter. This might be a
proper way, but the idea of a man,
who got $4O0 of the city's money on a
scheme he worked himself, now kick
ing on a bill presented by one of
Bridgeton's reliable houses for supplies
furnished by them"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25
2235
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT,
MasS ANNIE WILSON ATTACH.
ED Last NIGHT.
Sei1e0 ny An unknown Vaaifsn.
and Is Carried Into q
COas Yard


Last night, Miss Annie Wilson, the
dress maker who las her residence in
Davis building, on South Pearl street.
was coming down Broad street. when
she noticed man following her. sbe
proceeded down to the Broad street
orioge, and becoming frightened.
turned about, intending going down
Atlantic street, and crossing the Com
merce street bridge. AS she reached
Atlantic street, she noticed she WAS
still being followed. but had no idea
that 1t was the same man.
When the corner was reached. the
man attempted TO light his pipe, still
Keeping close to the lady. When near
a telephone pole on Atlantic street
near Tomlinson's coal sheds. the man
cooiy stepped up to her, and taking
Miss Wilson by the arm, said with a
terrible oath, 'You must go with me.n
Nearly paralyzed with fright. the
young lady caught hold of the tele.
phone pole and screamed. The villain
caught Miss Wilson around the waist
and tearing her grasp from the po,e,
carried her screaming down into Filth
ian q Pennels coal sheds.
The lady's screams attracted a num-
Der of men about the neighborhooa
and the man hearing their approach
ran off through the yards and out into
Broad street, leaving the terrified
woman where he had carried her.
Miss Wilson was visited this mornino.
by PIONEER reporter. She was still
nervous from the great shock. but told
the story as related above. She could
only describe the man, as being of
medium height, rather stout, and
wearing full beard. He wore a black
derby hat, and in his mouth had g.
pipe.
Alonzo Buzby, who lives on Atlantic
street, heard the screams of Miss VIII
son while lying in bed. He hurriedlv
dressed and ran out to the scene. He
found the young lady where the villain
mad left her, but he had escaped.
Ihere were several other men there
from Trenchard & Crickier's machine
works who had been attracted nv the
screamsof Miss Wilson.
The Broad street bridge-tender was
at his Office at the time, and saw the
Fellow come running from the coal
yard and go over the Bridge.
The police are az work diligently
upon the case, but they have no clues
which enables them to make rapid
progress. 1t is said that there is gen.
eral complaint from ladies who have
to be alone nights on the streets. of
men following and insulting them.
Every effort should be made to run
this class of pernicious rascals to earth.
and have them sentenced to the most
severe punishment allowed by law.
The citizens should give every possible
assistance to the police authorities and
bring the guilty ones to justice.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25
The Secretary Here.

H. W. Shaw, of Harrisburg, Pa
who has been selected as General Sec
retary of the Y. NJ. G. A., to ill the
vacancy caused by VIM. Southwell, re.
signed, arrived in this city Saturday.
and Sunday took charge of the
Young Mems Meeting, which was yerv
largely attended. The subject of the
meeting was "The Only way" Mr..
Shaw is man of very pleasing address
and seems to be person who will fill
the position in a very capable manner.
Every member of the association
should put their shoulder to the wheel
and give Mr.. Shaw all assistance, and
make the association the success which
is possible.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25
ANNUAL MEETING.
The West Jersey Game Society In
Session.

The seventeenth annual meeting of
the West Jersey Game Protective So
ciety, was held September 17th,
at Heileman's Hall, Camden. John G.
Gather, of Philadelphia, presided, ow-
ing to the absence of Magistrate VIM.
Elsenbrown, through sickness. The
reports of the various officers showed
the organization to be in a fourishing
condition.
Game Warden Platt reported that
the prospects for game the coming sea-
son We're very good, and that quails
and rabbits are more plentiful than
they have been for years. Rail birds
were reported plentiful at Leesburg,
Mauricetown and Port Elizabeth.
The following Directors were elected
for the ensuing year: Camden County,
Richard w. Kerswell. Salem County
jeremiah Watson; Gloucester County,
Samuel Reeves; Cumberland County,
John H. Avis; Cape May County, Har-
vey Shaw; Atlantic County, Charles
Dougherty; Philadelphia, VIM. Eisen-
brown. The following organization
was effected: President, VIM. Eisen-
brown; Treasurer, George E. Taylor;
Secretary, Charles H, Barnard.
The report of the Secretary shows
that during the past six years the num-
Der of quails liberated in the six lower
counties was as follows: 1885, 1859;
1886, s,006; 1887, 1857; 1888, 1,47s; 1889,
1860; 1890, 2,374; total, 1885.
According to the law chartering the
society, a resident of New Jersey is en-
titled to gun in any part of the State
and shoot game, with the land owners
consent. A nonresident must pay the
sum of IS for permission to gun in the
State, and then secure the land own
er's consent. The fund derived from
this source is expended in the purchase
of game, to be released in the various
| counties.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25
TAE TICKET.
The Style of Ticket for the Spec
ial Election.

IRE Secretary of State has sent out
10000 tickets for the Constitutional
Amendment election which takes place
on the Both inst, to the Clerks of the
various counties, by whom they will
be distributed to the several polling
districts. This is an allowance Of
about three to each voter in the State.
which will be q very full complement
inasmuch as it is not likely that one
voter in three, the State over, viii
take the trouble to go to the polls on
that day. The tickets are as follows
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CON
sTITUTIoN.
For ali propositions on this ballot
which are not cancelled with ink OF
pencil, and Against all which are SC
cancelled.
For the proposed amendment to
article four, section seven, clause two,
subdivision three, which reads as fol
lows: regulating the internal affairs OF
towns and counties, appointing local
@uCeo OF COtuilliSelSlCuS 10 reg uldLG
municipal affairs" by emitting tue
wvrds regulating the INTERNAL affairs
of towns and counties,n and by chang
Ing the word offices to officer rs" 20
that the same shall read ''appeinting
local officers or commissions to regulate
municipal affairs"
For the proposed amendment to
article seven, section two. clause two,
by emitting the words 'sshall be ap-
pointed by the Senate and General As
sembly in joint meeting; they" SO that
the same shall read ''2. Judges of the
court of common pleas shall hold their
offices for five years; but when ap-
pointed to fill vacancies they shall hold
for the unexpired term only"
If the above ticket is voted clean, it
is full ballot for the adoption of both
amendments; and if any part of the
text is covered with ink or pencil
mark, it destroys so much of the bal
lot. To vote against the adoption of
both, it is necessary to thoroughly
cross every part of the two clauses on
the ticket. AS there is no opposition
anywhere to the second amendment,
which proposes simply to correct an
obvious error in the Constitution, that
will generally be left uncancelled.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25
DIR. NEWELL's ACCEPTANCE.
He Tells What he Thinks OF
Governments.

Dr. William Newell, the Democratic
nominee for Congress from this Dis
trlet, has made public his letter of &C.
ceptance. The Doctor gives his opin-
ion of the manner in which the
Government is being conducted, and
he views with anxious alarm the un-
wise legislation of the Republicans.
He says when 1 lock at the work
done and being done by those in au-
thority, I see that the laws are not
made in the interests of the whole
people. Year by year our constitu-
tional liberties are being absorbed and
concentrated by the national govern
ment."
He also announces himself in line
with his party against the Federal
election bill now before Congress. He
does not think the Government should
interfere in the matte of voting, and
thus publicly approves the shot gun
policy of the South. He thinks the
tariff laws should be revised He de-
clares our supply is greater than the
demaAd, and that free raw materials
is for the best interest of the people
He thinks "a soldier who lost limb or
his health while in the line of duty''
should be pensioned.
A paragraph in his letter reads: Gas
to the needs of our immediate district,
there are many. Among them, in the
interest of humanity and commerce,
is the early establishment of break
water at Cape May Point. Too many
lives and too much treasure has al
ready gone down in the death trap of
Cape Henlopen. 1t is the duty of the
government to protect the lives and
property of all nations as we'll as our
own while lying in our waters.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25

A meeting of Methodist Episcopal
ministers and a committee of three
members from each Methodist Episco-
pal church of Camden, was held in
the Broadway M. E. Church last
Thursday night. The object of the
meeting was to take an action towaad
the suppression of Sabbath desecration.
Rev: w. 8. Ludlow, of tho Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, was
chosen Chairman. A secret session
was held, and the action of the meet
ing was withheld for the present.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25
The Gail for MIR. Trenchard.

We publish to-day, literally signed
call from Republican voters of the
First Assembly district of cumberland
County, to Hon. Thomas W. Trench
ard to stand SIS their candidate for the
next Assembly nomination, and with
it. Mr.. Trenchard's reply.
1t has been we'll known that Mr..
Trenchard would not consent to the
use of his name in the convention un-
less in response to call so loud that
it could not be mistaken. This is just
that kind of q call and it honors equally
the gentlemen who send it and the re-
cipient, who has already won his title
by honorable and satisfactory service
through single term of office in the
legislature. He was entitled, by usual
custom, to reelection for the last term,
but he stood aside in his fathers inter-
est and has, for the same reason, de-
clined to run now, but call, such as
has been rendered him, not only re-
moves his scruples but appeals to him
as duty. The call comes from no
class nor from any one direction, but
represents all the elements of the Re
publican party. 1t comes from the
farm and factory, the store and the of.
flee, the trades and the professions;
from old Republicans who have voted
at more annual elections than Mr..
Trenchard has lived years, and from
young Republicans who will cast their
first vote for him should he receive the
nomination. Such call is as compli-
mentary as it is unusual, and it would
argue we'll for a revival of better polit-
ical methods than frequently now OBJ.
tain If it should again become an hon.
ored custom to have the Office so seek
the man.
With a start like this, Mr.. Trenchard
should have fairly clear course in the
convention, but, should other parts Of
the district have a candidate to pre-
sent, the rivalry cannot be other than
friendly one. And now that Mr.
Trenchard's friends have made them
selves responsible for his running, they
are doubly bound to see to it that
they make his calling-at the pri
maries, and his election-at the polls
sure by majorities that will be equally
complimentary.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25

The twentieth anniversary of the
entrance of Garibaldi into Rome, was
celebrated by the italian population
at Vineland. on Saturday, with great
enthusiasm. After parade by men
representing Garibaldi and his soldiers,
addresses were made by Mayor @. P.
Lord, DIR. Chas. Brewer, G. K. Lands,
and Chas. Bosio. Two bands were in
attendance, and a large concourse OF
people were present.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25

In these times of invention and
machinery, many articles are made so
nearly like the genuine that even ex-
perts can hardly tell the difference.
But the imitation must be worth less
or it would not be made. The above
fact holds goods in silks and dress fab
RIGS and also In wraps, coats, sc.
This being the case it is safest to pur-
chase your goods from an old we'll
known and reliable house like Halls
26 8. Second street, Philadelphia, who
will guarantee them and who can by
reason of their light expense sell
cheaper than most others in their
line.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25

The window glass blowers had an
other conference with President Bo-
dine of the Cohansey Glass company
Friday. The men are very much
dissatisfied with the manner in which
the tank is run, and they want guar
antee of$l10 and $150per month. Presi.
dent Bodine is averse to doing this, and
yesterday the men did not accede to
the request. The tank has been dipped
out, and the men will try again to
make their wages with a new melt. 1t
Is said some of the dissatisfied New
York blowers have left Bridgeton and
will not return.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25

Among the well known faces around
and and Market streets, Philadelphia,
is that OF Harry Kayser, which seems
to grow rounder and more genial as
the years roll by. You will find him
at No. 10 s. Second St, selling hats to
all at the same price, and treating
every one fairly and courteously.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25

DeVoe, the alleged weather prophet
continues to give out his predictions as
boldly as ever, although it has been
demonstrated that they are not as true
as average blind guessing. DeVoe evi-
IDENTITY Eeeds no nerve tonic, brt the
editors who continue seriously to pub
ilsh his prophecies clearly need Grain
food.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25

The fact that honest dealing and
treating all alike is the only way to
make your customers your friends
who will recommend you to others, is
we'll understood bv Mr.. Hillborn the
square halter, 2l8 Market street.
Philadelphia. We have always found
him a correct and pleasing gentleman
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-25

The regular monthly meeting of the
Merchants and Mechanics Saving Fund
and Building Association was held in
the usual place with President Don
aghay presiding. About $4,000 was
sold at premium of from five to fif-
teen cents per loan.
The value of shares of stock was re-
ported as follows:
10th series, $193. 64; 18th series, $171. Ga;
12th series, 1852. So; 18th series, $132 4s;
14th series, $113 "a; 18th series, $95 6S;
10th series, $79.S2; 18th series, $63. 90;
18th series, $4sS7: 10th series, $33. 49,;
Goth series, $19.93; 21st series, $616.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-18

to one another by small chains at
tached to ankle letters. so as to leave
them free to work the guns, but hinder
ing them from running away. Among
them poor Lieutenant Rawson lay NOR
tally wounded; it seemed bitter hard,
after his fine service in guiding the
army, that he who had contributed so
much to the victory should lie dying
in the hour of triumph. When Sir
Archibald Alison was told of his being
wounded, he at once went to see him.
Didn't l lead them straight, Sir?"
were the dying mans last faint words
faithful unto duty even to the end.
The first wounded man / attended to
was an Egyptian, whose means were
piteous, and on examination / found
him severely wounded in the belly. 1
poured some eau de cologne down his
throat and used my own surgical band
age to bind up his wound so as to keep
the flies from it. Then 1 lit cigar
cite, put it in his mouth, placed more
beside him, and gave him a drink of
water. He kissed my hand and uttered
something about tAllah." had not
left him far when heard the crack of a
rife and bullet whizzed by my ear.
Looking round, saw the smoke of the
shot drifting away from where my
wounded man lay, and noticed that he
was quietly taking aim at mo
again. He had time to fire a second
shot, which also missed me, before l
reached him, and had no compunction
in driving the life out of him with my
bayonet remarking to myself as 1 took
the weapon out of him for the last time:
"You won't come that game any more,
you ungrateful bruter' Many such in
stances of this treacherous hate oc-
CURED. myself had to wipe out four
more wounded Egyptians whom l
caught in the act of firing at our men
after they had passed. To run bayo-
net into a man who is down, one feels
to be hardly the thing, and it was done
reluctantly, but in such cases as have
described it was clear act of compul-
sorry duty.-Arthur v. Palmer, late
Sergeant Seventy-ninth Highlanders, in
Nineteenth Century.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-18

-'Tne monster branut'' ne caiIeo nm
in the poem-and it might we'll have
been'supposed that right or wrong, this
poetical account Of so distant an event
would have passed unchallenged. But
it was not so, for fifteen years after the
publication of Gertrude OF Wyoming"
Campbell was surprised by visit from
Brandt's son, no Mohawk in appearance,
but "a fine young man of gentlemanly
manners" and Lieutenant in the En-
glish service, who had come to adduce
proof of his fathers innocence. 1t ap-
peared that Brandt, so far from being
the monster" he was represented, had
been civilized and philanthropic In
dian, who had accustomed his tribesmen
to peaceful habits, had built a church,
and translated one of the Gospels into
the Mohawk language! Campbell, be-
ing placed in the awkward predicament
of libeling a red Indian, was compelled
to do penance in the notes of subsequent
editions; but even here he could not be
induced to introduce alterations into
the text-American Notes and Queries.