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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-04

Here are fifty of the sixty members of
Assembly imperatively apDortioned
among the counties by a simple process
in arithmetic. Cape May, Ocean and
Sussex have not enough people to be en-
titled on the $4,000 basis to single AS
semblyman: but the Constitution directs
that each county shall have at least one
Assemblyman. So that between the
arithmetic and the Constitution nifty
three members are absolutely divided up
among the counties.
Large bodies of voters are yet unrepre-
sented and it would seem to be the prop
Ell thing for the Legislature to send the
other seven Assemblymen to represent
the largest fraction OF unrepresented cltl-
zens. Bergen, with an overplus OF 23, 900,
would capture one of the seven; Cumber-
land, with an overplus of $1,000, would
capture second; Essex, with 5000 over,
would be entitled to another; Mon
mouth, with 1900 over, would take the
fouIth; Hunterdon, with 10000 over,
would claim the fifth; Camden, with 49,
600 over, would claim the sixth; and Bur-
lington, Middlesex and Warren, with 49,
900 surplus each, would have a merry old
rough and tumble for the seventh. Ii
the Legislature should be Democratic,
Warren, one of the Democratic strong
holds, would probably catch him. II the
Republicans control the Legislature. he
would probably be awarded To- Burilng-
ton.
On this basis Camden, Essex and Hud-
son would each gain one, Morris is sure to
lose one, and of Middlesex. Burlington
and Warren, the two which fail in secur-
ing the hustle for ithe sevenh floating
Assembly vote stand to lose
one each. The representation in the
other counties will stand as it stands now.
1t will crafty Hudson pride measurably
to observe that while she can claim her
eleventh Assemblylnan as mathemati-
cal right, Essex comes into possession Of
her eleventh Assemblyman only as
matter of courtesy.
THE PRESENT DISTRICTS.
The population of the several districts
in the State under the redistricting bill of
1885 are as follows, the letter X. or ID. in
dicating that the district is republican
or Democratic: ~
Atlantic, r., o. 356.
Bergen, 1st, D., 81 ,635; I'd, D., lS, 245.
Burlington, 1st, r., 1900; %, d., % 600;
x Camden, an ist, R., $1,000; Cd, R.. $4,000:
Cape May, R., 1914
Cumberland 1st, r.. $4,000; I'd, H.,
20000
r., 10000 4th, d., 10000; 9Th, D., 22,0O0:
9th, r.. 25,000; 7th, D., 24,0O0: Sth, d..
% 600; 9th, d., 2S, 600; 10th, H., 81 0O0-
Gloucester.R, 27.603; Hudson, 1st, D.,
90. 600; ~, D. 80. 600; Sd, d., $4,000; 4th, D.,
2S.Oo0; 5th. r., $4,000; 9th, H., $4,000; 7tL;;
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-04
FEATHERsToNE CAUGHT AT last.
The Leader of the Lava Bed Gang Safe
Behind the Ears.

Behind the Bars.
James Featherstone, one of the leaders
of the noted Featherstone or Lava Bed
gang, was captured last night by Patrol
man Murphy. who had been searching
for him, his brother Square and But
sev" Nevins for some weeks.
The three were accused of stealing
lumber from the Pennsylvania Railroad
yard at the Point of Rock on June IL.
They were surprised by Watchman
James German. They beat the watch
man numerically and then escaped.
In the meantime German has been COM
mitted to Jail for trial for throwing man
down stairs. whom he says he caught in
his wife's room at an unseemly hour.
The prisoner has threatened to take
Patrolman Murphy's life. Murphy has
succeeded in landing two of the Feather
stone boys and two more of the same
gang in State Prison. When James was
caught he offered Murphy $40 to let him
60. He said-
II guess you've got me this time, Muir
ply. But if go down the road and ever
get out pll kill you, and won't stand on
any ceremony about it either"
The hearing will take place before JUS
tice Weed tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-04
THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE.
Pennsylvania's Political Bugaboo Gain
ing Foothold in South Jersey.

Pennsylvania'S Political BugabOO Gain
ing Foothold in South DER sey.
Special to the jersey City Ns,os.
BRIDGEToN. Aug. 4. 1S90.-There are
three branches of the Farmers Alliance
in Cumberland county, with headquar-
ters at Vineland, Rosenhayn and Shiloh,
and each with very fair membership.
The farmers are slow to enter into Or
ganization, and the alliance has not yet
obtained the foothold here that it has in
Salem, where they have county organ
ization. The alliance draws from all
parties.
MooREsTwN N. j., Aug. A. 1S90.--Very
little is knew about the Farmers AL
lance in this vicinity. A number of rep
resentative farmers when questioned on
the subject declared they know nothing
about the organization except what tney
read in the papers, and several express the
opinion that such movement would not
meet with much success in this part of the
State. Several members of the Moores-
town Grange, p. of H., were talked with
by yoar correspondent. Some had not
given the matter a thought, while others
had not even heard OF the alliance. One
prominent member said they had enough
of independent politics when they tried
to elect one of their number to the AS
sembly three years ago.
SALEM, Aug. 4, 1S90.-The Farmers AL
lance, through the efforts of DIR. C. P.
Atkinson, of Palatine, has gained a foot
ing in the upper end of the county, so
that there are now five Local Alliances
and County Alliance, the membership
in the county probably approximatin e
$50 William NewkirR, of Elmer. is presi-
dent of the County Alliance and A R.
Thorp, of Aldine, secretary. DIR. Atkin-
son. who was formerly actively associated
with the Greenback movement, has the
general supervision Of the alliance work
throughout the State, under commission
from the National Alliance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-04
GROWER Rushers Arrested.

Early Sunday morning raid was made
upon a gang of growler workers who
were making the night hideous near the
Fourth Precinct Police Station. The
following men were arrested:-Richard
Connolly, aged tweuty-three, of No. 297
Central avenue, driver; Thomas Roman,
avenue, a block maker: Joseph Johnson,
of No. 20 Cambridge avenue, aged twenty
three, painter; George Tiernay, aged
sixteen, of No. 81 Sherman avenue, a
brushmaker. This morning Justice
Wanser, gave them the alternative Of s5
or five days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-04
pr. saunders Reinstated.

The Board of Fire Commissioners held
a meeting Saturday afternoon and rein
stated DR.. Saunders as Inspector of
Horses, his old position from which
he was removed on December II last to
make place,it was said, for DR.. Dimond.
Dr. Dimond went to Oregan and DR.. Saun-
ders threatened suit under the tenure of
office act, so the Commissioners, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Henderson, reinstated DIR.
Saundars
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-04

station house in a coach and was attended
by DR.. Simon. She was later on sent
home.
John Raleigh and Leopold Mohn left
for the Atlantic Highlands this morning.
Kelly and his brother, the Street Conn
missioner, intend opening o saloon at the
corner Of Fourth and Grand streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-04

Yesterday was great day on the water.
OFF the River walk in Hoboken innumer-
able small craft fitted about, and their
occupants seemed happy. The different
clubs along the water front had repre-
sentatives out. AL Entrup and D. Zang.
of the Resedales, were noticed in pair
Dared gig. Captain Alces and a crew took
where they spent the day The, ,Atlanti cs
were busy practicing for the middle State
regatta, which takes place on the Passaic
River next Wednesday. The Actives did
not have any crews out, but were content
with playing games in their house. The
Valencia's new boat house, which is not
yet completed, was visited by large
crowds
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-04

Annie Edwards, aged twenty years, of
No 1908 First avenue. New York, was
taken with fit at the ferry house on
saturday night. She was removed to the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-04
weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, August 4, 1890. Weather
indications for twenty-four hours, for
Eastern New York, New Jersey and
Eastern Pennsylyania:-Toda fair and
warmer; Tuesday fair and still warmer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-04

freer at thy death and utter thanksgiving
when thou art gone"
This concluded the series of sermons
Pastor Halleron has preached recently.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-04

Why now cannot get enough to eat, : say
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31

The errors Of the telegraph win pfoba-
bly, continue as long as the earth stands.
since even should the dot and dash alpha.
bet be done away with, which there seems
no immediate prospect that 1t will be,
the haste In which messages are usually
despatched. must still Prove a fertile
source of mistakes.
A gentleman who had been absent from
Boston on an errand connected with the
visit Of some 0ps Of the innumerable
companies of folks OF oil sorts wh6 have
BEEN entertained In this town within tbs
past few years had occasion to, telegraph
home for oarriage 10 meet him Oh his
arrival, says the Boston Courier. He
accordingly sent dispatch, which, when
ii left his hand, read: Send hacks to B..
a. A. Station, six thirty; i've persons"
But alasl for the uncertainty Of all
things earthlyi Whom the dispatch was
put into the hands of the stable keeper
In Boston, to whom 1t was sent, 1t read:
send hacks 10 b. Il A. Stltion, six.
Thirty-fve persons"
The result is easily to be foreseen.
When the gentleman came out OF the
station and asked for his carriage, his
eye was met with a long line OF hacks
stretching off into the dim distance of
the deepening twilight of the winter
evening, and to his dismay he was In
formed that they were all at his order.
1t was in vain he protested that no did
not wish them; II was with the utmost
difficulty that he escaped having to ride
home in the whole collection of carriages;
while the difficulty over the bill after
ward, with tho stable-keeper and the
telegraph company. might furnish mate-
rial for small volume.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31
coMMIssioNER RAum.
His Management of the Pension bur
20 he Inquired Into.

His Management of the Pension Bureau
20 he Inquired Into
The House Committee on Rules has
agreed to report in mobile form. with
a favorable recommendation. the resolu-
tIon introduced by Representative Cooper.
OF Indiana. providing for an Investigation
OF charges made against Commissioners
Raum, OF the Pension once. The reso-
luton provides that the investigation
shall DO conducted by select committee
OF I've. Mr.. Coopers resolution is as fol-
lows:
through the newspapers, rejecting upon the
MANAGEMENT OF the bureau OF pensions, In
which Il is charged:
/. That the present commissioner Of pensions
has been engaged In selling to certain employees
ration or company OF which no is president.
which was organized for tho purpose OF intro
ducing patent refrigerator which II Is claimed
is impracLicable and worthl 81, and that In con-
alteration OF such purposes said employees are
promoted in Office; and
2. That said Commissioner OF Pensions has
recently, by an unjust and partial ruling, adj
vanced and caused to be taken out OF their or
der many thousands Of the claims OF o certain
attorney residing in the city of Washington,
and that In consideration thereof slid ttorney
has become surety or the Gote OF said Commits.
sionor In q bank In the city OF Washington for
the sum OF SIS 900; therefore
BE 10 resolved, That the Committee on Pen-
sions be aud they are hereby direc. ell to inquire
concerning said charges and report 10 the
House. And for the purpose OF making said i'm
vestigatton thorough and complete the said
committee Is hereby authorized to send for
persons and papers, to administer oaths and
nike taatfTnOnV
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31
A Tried remedy for BIIIousness.

Those who suffer from disorder or inaction Of
Che liver will never get the upper hand Of the
unruly organ so long as they use such irrational
remedies as blue pills, calomel, and podophyl-
lin. But from the tried and popular medicine,
Hostetters Stomach Bitters, they may expect
relief with . certainty OF obtaining II. The In
nuenoe Of the Bitters upon the great hillary
gland is direct, powerful and speedily felt. The
relief afforded is nSt Epasmodio, bat complete
snd permanent. TIE ssllowness of tho SKIN,
furied appearance Of the tongue, indigestion,
oostivenoss, headache, nausea, pains through
the right side Gnd shoulder, in fact every ac-
compartment OF the obstinate complaint. are en-
tirely and promptly removed by course of this
inestimable medicine, in behalf OF which tosti-
mony 10 constantly emanating from ever quar-
ter and from all classes OF society.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31
OSCAR WILDE'S CYNICiSM.

Phnctuality is the thief OF time.
Religion consoles some. It's mysteries
have all the charms Of Irritation.
Nowadays people know the price Of
everything, and the value of nothing
Laughter is not a bad beginning for
a friendship and Is the best ending for
one.
Young men want to be faithful and
are not; old men want to be faithless
and cannot.
The one charm OF marriage is that IL
makes life Of deception necessary for
both parties.
Men marry because they are tired,
women because they are curious. Both
are disappointed.
The only difference between caprice
and lifelong passion is that the caprice
lasts little longer.
Nothing can cure the soul but the
senses, just as nothing can cure the
senses but the soul.
Conscience and cowardice are really
the same things. Conscience is the trade
name OF the firm. That's oil.
Beauty ends where intellect begins.
Intellect is IN itself an exaggeration, and
destroys the harmony Of any face.
Faithlessness is 20 the emotional life
what consistency is to the intellectual
life-simply confession OF failure.
Is insiucerity such a terrible thing? I
think not. 1t is merely a method by
which we can multiply our personalities.
The more insincere q man Is, the more
purely intellectual hts idea Will DO, foT
u will not DO colored by his wants, HE
deslEe.l or bis preiudloes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31
ON THE FIRST BALLOT.

Minnesota Republicans Choose Gov. Mer-
Ram as Their Standard Bearer.
Tho Minnesota Republican Stat, Con-
vention met at st. Paul and placed the fol-
lowing ticket in the field: Governor, VIII.
lam r. Merriam; Lieutenant Governor.
Gideon s. Ives; Treasurer, Joseph Bob
Letter; Secretary OF State. F. p. Brown;
Auditor. p. J. MCGUIRE; Attorney General.
Moses E. Clapp; Clerk OF Supreme Court,
c. d. Holcomb. The platform favors re-
ciprOcity with South American. denounees
all monopoles and trusts. approves the
Australian ballot system for the whole
State, recognizes the services OF the SOL
der. and indorses the disability pension
law introduced and championed by Senator
Davis.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31
Getting Even with a Tramp.

There is boy who makes Park place
his begging headquarters on every Sun
day. Many months ago tho writer was
weak enough to give him a small sum of
money, and ever since has been pestered
by the same old tale of hunger and the
necessary want of three cents to make up
the five. In happy moment he thought
Of good plan to rid himself of the nui-
sance, and one Monday n solid sandwich
was bought for five cents, and carefully
stored away. BY Sunday the bread was
beautifully hard and the meat not too
fresh. 1t was carefully wrapped up in
paper. At Park place the boy was on
hand with the usual piiiful tale.
Il thought of you this morning." said
the reporter, and handed him the paper
packet, saying, Here's sandwich for
YOU"
1t was not what the beggar wanted, so
ne only gave vent to a surly thanks.
About an hour later the reporter had to
go down Park place again, and he saw
his tormentor on the sidewalk. The
tramp saw him also; and skunk ACROSS
the street, and the look on his face was
rs malignant as it could possibly be-
NeU York Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31

A 6orrssp dent gives q thrilling 40
count Of the method Of exhibiting d'sln-
tered corpses In vogue at the Cemetery
Of the Cepucifi at Palermo. The earth
there-powderod tan yock-has the prop
erty of so fastening decomposition that
within q year bodies are reduced ~ shin
and bones. somewhat like mummies.
Then they are clothsd and displayed ~
rows by the @piety" of surviving kindred.
The visitor descends fight OF Stare
into well-lit corridor. Corpses stand
on ether side Of the passage, brushing
your sleeve as you walk
Some, keep their collins, but glazed
Or wired sidA Of lid shows you another
version Of the same grim spectacle. Few
Of the men are clothed in Anything but
tho monks uniform.
The biretti of the priests are some
times tilted tipsily over the noseless
faces; sometimes jauntily over the eye
less eve orbits. Some bodies have been
regularly embalmed. These poor shades
are ticketed, like the blind beRgars who
parade the streets of London, and their
names and death dates figure on their
placards.
Undoubtedly the uglisst Of the sights
Is the ladies' gallery. Corpse worship
here has prompted freaks OF burlesque
millinery. such az the trimming Of vacant
skulls with deep ffills of lace. One pool
shade lay in purple silk. A young lady'i
mummy was adorned with o silver crown
fantastic shoes, open-work stockings anc
white kid gloves.
Imagine coming to pay your deyoirs IL
the ladies with whom you used to dance
to your hostess OF former years, to tn,
members Of your family, to the wife Of
your bosom, and being received by these
phantoms of grizzly bonel These bediz'
ened skeletons! These Tag-and-bon
things sping humanity II 10 too horrible
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31
READY FOR LEGISLATION.

Illinois House and Senate Prepared to
Work for the Columbian Exposition.
The Illinois General Assembly organized
in special session at Springfield, on the
29d, for Columbian Fair legislation. In
the House. where the Republican caucus
nominees were chosen for officers. the
Democrats raised objections to three
members and also to the election OF the
Speaker by a quorum majority. but their
objections were overruled. aud protest
was ordered spread upon the minutes. A
message from the Governor was read. set
ting forth the necessity OF the session. and
urging speedy completion OF tho work
projected. No bills being ready for pre-
sentation both houses adjourned for the
daV
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31
ORDERED A RECOUNT.

Superintendent Porter Says He VIII Take
an Honcst Census in tho TwiR CLiiss-
MINNEAPOLIS and ST Paul remind mo OF
two thieves who. falling out become very
virtuoUs and disclaim all knowledge OF the
thievery." said Superintendent Porter OF
the Census Bureau. Both OF those cities.
having been discovered in fraudulent work,
have protested against recount. but 1
have ordered a recount by new supervis-
ors and under new methods. We will see
now how an honest count will compare
with a dishonest count"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31
toNFEssEs HIS CRIME,
Fireman Roodhouse Tells How He Ended
the Life of Engineer VandevantIer.

Fireman Roodhouse Tolls How He Ended
tho Life of Engineer vandevander.
Fireman Roodhouse confessed TO MUIR
dering Engineer vandevander near Van
Vert. Ohio. He said that vandevander
had Eeen quarreling with him all along tho
trip. and among other things accused him
of reporting him for drunkenness. Whom
tho train neared Van Wort the engi-
neer rushed at Roodhouse and dealt
him a blow on tho face. knocking him
down and cutting his head. When
RoodhoGse recovered he picked up the
hammer and rained several blows on Van
devanders head. knocking him insensible.
Roodhouso controlled the engine so that
he could have checked 1t at the railroad
crossing had any trains been In tho way.
Just before running into the switch engine
Roodhouse said Vandevanier raised up
and he dealt him another blow which killed
him. Roodhouse was placed in jail.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31
FAMILY BURNED ALIVE.
Deadly Flames in a Cincinnati Tenement
Consume Four Persons.

Deadly Flames in Cincinnati Tenement
Consume Four Persons.
Cincinnati had a tenement-t .pse horror
which will ros~lt In che iSs, ~0f Is.-> ",,ss
The dead: Solomon Minces. aged 40i Mary
Minces. agel 25; Aaron Minces. aged 8.
The fatally injured are: Eva Minces. aged
IA; George Shipwell. aged 81. Injured:
Mary Kacimeyer, aged GU. The scene
OF the catastrophe was rckety
three STORY brick building on tho public
landing next to the old Spencer House.
Tho building airly swarms with humanity.
there being more than thirty people who
abide in the place. which is veritable
death trap. On the ground floor is Junk
shop, which was conducted by Solomon
Minces. Polish Jew. who lived on the
second floor with ais family. who were
asleep in their rooms and were caught
without any chance OF escape.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31
DEMAND WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Wisconsin ProhibitiOnists Put n State
Ticket in the Field.

Wisconsin Prohibitionists Put State
Ticket in the Field.
The Wisconsin Prohibitiontst, met at
Madison. and adopted plato m favor-
ing woman suffrage. recognizing the
>esOss.OssN, oa--s-st- ss--Ar--4-.A T1hioh do
Ginning to indorse the Bennett educational
law and insisting upon State and national
prohibition. The following ticket YVES then
nominated:
Governor-Charles Alexander, Of Eau Claire.
Lieutenant Governor-W, X. Nethercut, OF
Milwaukee.
Secretary Of State-George G. Mckerrow, OF
Waukssha.
Treasurer-Robert Fargo, of Lake Mills.
Attorney General-T. f. Van Keulen, Of osh-
kosh.
Superintendent OF Public Instruction-Henry
Sumner OF Outagamie.
Railroad Commissioners. Q. Black, OF Rich
land.
Insurance Commissioner-Androw Peterson,
of Green.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31
MINERS WANT EIGHT HOURS.

They Are Preparing tn Strike April 80,
1891, Unless 1t Is Granted.
The National Executive Board OF the
United Nine Workers AZ Pitts burg. Pa.
has fixed April 80. 1891. rs the date when
the present system Of mining shall cease,
and an eight our movement be inaugu-
rated. The eight-hour declaration says
that this agitation has become necessary
in the mining craft. rs long deprivation OF
sunlight and good air is tending to the
-Eeakenipg and decay OF thousands and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31
American PoIIteness.

In America politeness goes. as IL should
before all else. One rule can be laid
down for general observance whore q
persons ideas of the proper thing to do
are uEsettled-let him make himself at
home. Re should do so in O manner to
create some respect for home, unlike o
young man who called at the Office of
noted Philadelphian, somewhat noted
for his straightforward utterances.
minutes" said the owner of the Office to
his visitor.
The young man having seated himself
somewhat comfortably, but mistaking a
table for foot stool, responded, cheerily:
al always make myself at home"
Then pity the people at home, was
the quick response.