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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
ROBT. EDWARDS DEAD.
Sad Death of the Well known
Fish Peddler.

Robt. Edwards, the fish peddler.
well known all over town as "Jeddy,"
died at his home in the Second ward.
Rumors were afioat that Edwards
had committed suicide, bat this was
not SO, as Investigations proved. For
some time past Bobby had been dissi-
pating quite heavily and Saturday
morning he was found on the street in
very stupid condition. He was ia.
ken home and all efforts of the family
to arouse him proved of no avail, and it
was feared that he was dead. DR.. J.
r. @. Thompson was sent for. He
found Edwards suffering from conges-
ton of the lungs, but owing to thu
dissipation Of the past two weeks,
could do very little with him, and
about six o'clock Saturday night the
unfortunate man died. DIR. Thomp-
son refuses the idea of poisoning, de-
claring there were no symptoms of
laudanum.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATORS.
A Democratic Schessza to &c. ssap.
resontatiOn on School boards
i'm Cities. Important fsiIls
Introduced.

TRENTON, Feb. 22.-The investlga-
tion by the Legislature of the Reading
coal combine seems likely to prove
only farce. The Cemmittse ON
Railroads and canals sanmitted g. re-
port tonight to the houae, stating that
they had appointed connsel and ser
geant-at.arms. and had esked the At
torney General TO look into the mat
ter. He is unable to advise what pro-
ceedings the committee tnouid take
until he has examined the alleged
leases.
Mr.. Lane, chairman of the special
committee. said Vice P-aaidan+ May
well, of the Central Railroad, had pro-
missed to send copy of the lease as
early ss possible.
Among the more important Assem-
bly, bill introduced are the following:
Fixing charges for Telephones IN first
and second-class cities ST 1ot more
than So per month; requiring that all
District Court judges shal be counsel
lors, at-law; amending the ballot re-
form law by requiring the official en-
velopes to be pink 10 co.os ft
The Assembly passed bills allowing
Asbury Park to purchase the beach
front from Founder Brauley Tor $780,
600; fixing the ealary Ct Caua.y Super
intendents of Schools at from $500 to
$1,000.
A bill wes introduced II &c senate
to create Board of Education in al
second-class cities of over $4,000 inhab-
itants, which includes Camden.
One commissioner is to be chosen
under this law for each ward, and not
more than half the number shall be Of
one political party except in cities hav-
ing even wards.
Senator Barker introduced bill
combining two voting precincts in
Clayton township, Gloucester county.
Petitions continue to come ia to the
Legislature opposing the opening of
the New Jersey exhibit al the Worlds
Fair on Sunday. One YVES received in
each House this week.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
Laaies of the g. A. r..

At the Department Convention of
the Ladies of the g. A. R., held at
Trenton recently, the following officers
were elected:
Dept. Pes, NJ. Franc Strickland, of
Camden; s. Vice,.,A. dolligen. Phillips
burg; J. Vice, Mrs. Wolfe, Jersey
City; Secretary, Mrs. Hull Camden;
Treasurer. L. N. Pasco, Vlneland,
Chap. Mrs. Warden, Millvllle; Couu-
Gil of Administration, Mesdames Bates,
of Trenton; Holgate, of Newark; Gaun,
of Bridgeton; Dept. Counsellor, M. A.
Steicus; Delegates to National. Mrs.
Jones, of Camden; D. j. Bateman, Of
Cedarville; Delegate at large, H. Fitz-
henry, Jersey City.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
New Jersey Calvarymen.

At a meeting of the Second New
Jersey Calvary Association held in
Trenton Monday, the following off.
GERS were elected. President, Lieu
tenant A. 8. Appelgate, Hightstown;
Vice Presidents, Lieutenant L. R. Barn
ard, Newark; Josiah H. Tunis son,
Somerville: Michael Puffney, Newark;
Captain E. P. Moupt. Hamilton Square
William Peoples, MillvilIe; Samuel
Garrison, Bordentown; William G.
Smith, Plainfield; G. Harris, Johns.
town, J. G. Blackwood. Camden, and
A. Apgar, Elizabeth; Secretary and
Treasurer, A. s. Hill, Trenton; Chap
lain, John Jerolamon, New York City
Sergeant-at.arms, Frank A. Pullen.
Trenton. The next annual meeting
will be held at Elizabeth.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
strike at woodbury..

The fires of the Woodbury. Glass
Works were blocked last week. The
cause of the strike was: two appren-
tices left the union two years ago;
they have been working as non-union
men ever since, and when their term
Of apprenticeship was up on January
28th, the blowers re-endeavored to get
them to join the union by paying a
fine equal to the dues and assessments
paid by union men during the two
years they had worked as non-union.
The two men refused to do this and
were upheld, 1t is said, by Col. Green.
The blowers at a meeting decided to
notify MIR. Green that they would quit
work in a week. Tt is rumored that
the factory will start up again as non
union.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
He StilI Lives.

A Second ward man has been going
with young lady in that section of
the country, but her father objected
and the young man was cast aside. He
was all broke up and wrote a letter to
his lady love. He told her that she
must induce her father to change his
mind OF he would drown himself in
the river He wound up his startling
epistle by declaring that he twas bad
man and carried two revolvers" The
young man is sorry he wrote the letter
now, for it has been given to the world
and when the river Is up, his fellow EN-
ployees call out Nov Is your time to
drown. 1t is high tide now.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
KeepTogether.

Why should party lines be slackened
in the Spring any more than in the
Fall campaign? Can anyone give a
good reason why they should? Is not
the nominee just as much of candi-
date of the party and the representa-
tive of its principles?
To be sure he Is. Great evil accrues
to parties from this letting dswn the
bars in the Springtime. So, Republi-
cans, get together and keep together.
Let the organization be kept at its
fighting weight all the time. That is
fighting weight all the time. That is
to make it effective to win the big vic
tories as well as the little ones.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
ATLANTIC CITY FIRE.
$4,000 Fire at the City by the
Sea.

Sea.
What might have been q more seri-
ous fire uuder other weather condi.
tions broke out on the ocean front at
Atlantic City, on Saturday evening,
soon after II o'clock, and destroyed all
the bathing esta blishments, pavilions
and booths fronting the ocean walk,
in the square between Virginia and
Mary land avenues, resulting, as Chief
of the Fire Department Young esti-
mates, in the destruction of at least
$4,000 worth of property. In addi-
tion to this the 24-foot-wide board.
walk in that block will have to be re-
newed. Thus far the origin of the fire
is mystery, but there is strong sus-
picion of it having been the work of
an incendiary. The blaze was first
discovered in Photographic establish
ment, situate in the centre of the
burned district. conducted by Arthur
g.. Murray by the engineer of the
Islesworth Hotel, part of which is stu
and. had it not been for the prompt
and efficient service of the department,
there would have been little doubt of
its destruction.
AS far as can be asoertained there is
insurance covering about one-half the
loss. The ground was occupied for 1870
feet by Buck & Mcclellan, owners of
the Isleswortb, and on which they had
almost completed about $50 new bath
houses. Adjoining these was J. B.
Gray, with his bath hoases: James 7.
Bear, bath houses and q milk dairy:
Murray's photograph gallery. and
Rutter's and Johnson'ss baths. The
wet weather and the absence OF, high
wind enabled the firemen to confine
the fire to prescribed limits, and thus
save the adjoining hotel and Jackson's
large bathing esta blishment.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
STATE LEGISLATION.
What is Going ON in Trenton.

The State Gazette in column article
on the Legislature and it's work, says:
Another measure which slipped
through both houses unceremoniously
last week was Senate bill No. 1876,
which provides that the State Board
of Education shall hereafter supervise
the taking of the State School census;
gives the Governor the power of ap-
pointing State superintendent of
Census, at salary to be fixed by the
State Board of Education, who shall
have the power of appointing as many
clerks as he may deem necessary, and
also the appointing of a number Of
enumerators, to be paid at the rate of
five cents per capita"
''The bill introduced by the Senator
from Gloucester county, cutting off a
portion of Lands township, In Cum
berland county, and making it part
of Gloucester, will be vigorously op-
posed by the representatives from
Cumberland when it shall reach the
House. This bill, the Cumberland
county Democrats claim, will incre ase
the Democratic vote in Gloucester, and
they do not propose to let it go idly
through, as it will materially reduce
their ma ajority in their own county, for
which they have worked SO hard in
the past. A large delegation. will be
on hand from Cumberland every week,
and will circulate among the Demo
Gratis in their efforts to defeat it. It.
will hardly pass" "a
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
FIRST Shad OF the season.

SALEM, Feb. 20.-The first shad Of
the season was caught several days
ago by Matt Cook, of this city, who
captured it and several fine rock-fish
in gill net. 1t is also reported that
shad has been caught by Port Penn
fisherman. Thi, is very early for
these fish and presages an early and
abundant catch.
Several parties of seine fishermen
are already located on their fishing
grounds, on the Delaware River, near
the mouth OF the Salem River, but the
ice has interfered with their fishing up
to the present time.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
DROWNING AT ELMER.
Little Son of Philip woodruff
Drowned.

A sad drowning occurred In the mill
nond at Elmer last Thursday after
noon.
The little son of Philip Woodruff was
drowned. and little boy by the name
of.Rotholtz was rescued just in time to
be revived. A moment longer and he
would have been past resuscitating
The two boys were on the edge Of
the pond, playing and chasing eacn
other as boys are apt to do on ice, and
while in their merry pranks one Of
them ran out from the shore further
and the other after him.
Three men standing in the grist mill
looking at them were horrified to see
the ice give away beneath them aud
both iall through into the water.
The last seen of them were thei
hands stretched up as they went down.
The men hastened with all speed to
the rescue, (they being about one hun
dred and fifty yards away and one of
the men named Clements. we under
stand, threw off his coat and plunged
in. He caught the little Rotholtx boy
and bore him to the shore and dived
in again for the other. He succeeded
in catching him after a while and bore
his lifeless body to the shore of the
pond.
1t was just 81 minutes from the time
the boys went through the ice till the
Woodruff boy was pulled out; the
water was eight feet deep.
A great number of people had col
lected by this time and every effort
was made to revive the boys. They
were rolled on barrels and all the other
means at hand were employed and, to
the joy of the people, their efforts with
the Rotholtz boy were successful and
he was resuscitated. All efforts were
unavailing with the Woodruff boy and
his body was taken to the home of his
sorrowing parents nearby.
Mr.. Woodruff was formerly a resi-
dent of this city and has the sympathy
of the community.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
DIR. wHIrECAR,s FUNERAL.
Many Ministers Present at the
Services Over the Eminent Di-
vine.

Many Ministers Present at the
Services Over the Eminent Di-
vine.
CAMDEN, N. j., Feb. 22-The Rev.
Charles H. Whitaker, D. D., the vet
eran member of the New Jersey Meth
odist Conference, was buried o-day,
services being held in the Third Street
M. E. Church. The church was
thronged with friends of the deceased.
among whom were at least half of the
members of the New Jersey Confer
ence and a number of Philadelphia
clergymen.
Presiding Elder Milton Relyea had
charge of the service. and a number
of brief eulogies of the deceased were
pronounced by the more prominent
ministers present. W
Bishop Cyrus Foss said of DR.. White
car: 81 looked upon him as one of
the leading Generals of the New Jer-
sey army of our church. Elijah has
been carried up to Heaven in his
chariot, and I would say to the young
men in the ministry, receive his
mantle. He believed in the old
fashioned doctrine. He believed in a
real death, real damnation, real
salvation.
Thousands of people viewed the re-
mains of the dead minister before they
were removed to the Evergreen Gene.
terry for interment. es3''.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
AMAURIoETowN SUICIDE.
While MOrOse and Sad Hearted
He Shoots Himself with q he.
VOlVeF in His Barn.

~~.h~
MAURIcETowN, Feb. 1S.--All this
community is shocked by an awful
tragedy enacted this morning, and
many friends Of Charles Studams are
sincerely mourning the untirnely death.
By his own hand, alone, in his own
house, this prominent gentleman took
his own life. No one suspicioned that
he desired to die, but on the contrary
everyone thought that he had every
thing to live for. Only a diseased
mind, or brain temporarily clouded
with some imagined trouble could
have caused the gentleman to raise
his own hand against his own life.
For some time Mr. Studams has
been i'll, and at times has complained
of severe pains in the head. He had
determined to see a physician and OBJ
tain relief. and that too, upon the very
day he died.
This morning about half past four
o'clock he arose and started for the
barn, ostensibly to do his usual barn
work, but his mind must have been
decided and he fully intended to take
his own life for he carried with him a
revolver. Before going out he stop
ped and told his son that he need not
come out to the barn until after he had
had his breakfast.
Between six and seven o'clock Mil
ton Studams. son of the suicide, went
out to the barn surprised by the long
absence of his father, and was horri-
fed to find him lying upon the floor
dead. A pool'of blood was under the
head and blood oozed from the mouth.
The sons first thought was that his
father had died Of hemorrhage, but a
little examination revealed the fact
that the death had resulted from an
awful source. Near the body was a
revolver, one chamber empty, and IL
was the former occupant of that bar
rel that swiftly buried itself into the
brain of Mr.. Studams, carrying death
and desolation into heretofore
happy home.
Almost paralyzsdt with horror, Mil
ton staggered from the barn, impaired
the tragic news to neighbors and ply
sicians were hurriedly summoned, but
life was extinct long before the body
had been found.
1t is said that note had been left In
the house by the suicide before he
went to the barn, directed to his son,
but its contents could not be learned.
Coroner Miller has been notified, and
it is expected an inquest will be held
Nobody heard the pistol shot, and
the exact time of the shooting cannot
be ascertained.
Mr.. Studams was man about fifty
five years of age. He leaves widow
and three children to mourn his awful
death. He is asman very well known
and highly respected. He was pros
porous merchant, having been engag
ed in the lumber and coal business
here for good many years. His fam
lily are sorely grief stricken, and the
widow particularly cannot be COM
fOrted
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
PRECIOUS SCAMPS.
They steal a Horse, Sell q Buggy
and Make Themselves Scarce.

and Make Themselves scarce.
Dave Thomas and William Fauver,
have played another neat trick and
thus far got away with it. 1t is the
prettiest they have yet effected, and
shows that they are becoming expert
thieves.
They hired a horse and buggy OF
liveryman Tomlin to go to Fairton,
but, instead, took it out to Newcom
Kennin's, No. 81 Magnolia avenue and
sold to him the buggy and harness and
robes but retained possession of the
horse. They Then stole another wagon
and harness and drove away.
They are precious pair of scamps
and the way they worked the job dis
played great cunning.
Dave has been staying at the livery
office of Fred Hess.
Here he met Kennin few days ago
and told him friend of his named
Wilson owned buggy for which he
had no use and he thought Kennin
could get good trade out of him. He
said Wilson's horse had died, aud he
wanted to dispose of the buggy. He
stated Wilson worked for Harry Smith
at Roadstown.
Kennin said all right, he didn't know
as he wanted it, but he might see.
Dave knew Kennin sold watches, SO
he intimated trade might be made
with watch and some clothes.
Last Wednesday Dave and Wilson"
hired horse and buggy of Tomlin to
go to Fairton they said. this they
drove out to Kennin's. Dave said this
was his friend Wilson of Roadstown
with his buggy. a trade was made
for the buggy, robes, harness and
blankets, for two watches, a sack coat
and So. in cash
The fellows declared every thing
was straight and "William G. Wilson,
signed document that the property
was his own and paid for, and the doc
ument was Witnessed by David Thorn
as. They also gave Mr.. Kennin re-
ceipt in full for the articles and cash
received forthe articles sold, Kennin
asked them II they would sell or dis
pose of the horse; they said no, the
horse did not belong to them. Kennin
was completely disarmed Of all sus-
picion of crookedness by the frank &C.
ton of the two fellows, and their slick
story. Kennin came down to Hess
livery stable the next day. Hess had
lost a revolver which he suspicioned
Dave of having stolen from his desk.
He thought Kennin could find out
whether or not Dave had it by trying
to get up trade with him on a watch.
AS soon as the subject of the revolver
was mentioned Kennin began to in
quire as to Davids' character and also
of "Wilson." He soon learned "Wil-
son" was the notorious Fauver.
Then search was made for the buggy
by Tomlln and through Mr.. Hess
efforts he soon found his property
at Kenniu's. Dave and Fauver
were last seen at Carll's corner with
the horse and huckster wagon on
their way to "Amanda's" ranch and
now further events are awaited.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
MADE AN ASSIGNMENT.
A. f. Randolph Assigns his Assets
for the Benefit of his
(yrRAffOPS.

for the Benefit Oh h1S
Creditors.
The many friends of Mr.. A. F. Ran
dolph will regret to learn that on Fri
day he made an assignment of his es-
tate for the benefit of his creditors.
The assignees are Francis b. Minch,
Daniel Bacon and VIM. A. Logue, who
are also made preferred creditors to
the amount of $4,000.
This money was loaned to Mr.. Ran
dolph to enable him to take out of the
banks all his accommodation paper to
protect his endorsers.
The assignment was made to these
gentleman. and after making them
selves safe for their advances, the bal
ance of the assets will be distributed
among the general creditors.
The total assets are found to be
$50, 900 with liabilities of $4,000.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
lnterest being Taken

Considerable interest Is being taken
just now In the matter Of Republican
representation in the Minneapolis Con-
vention which will nominate the next
President of the United State. Cum
berland should have a District dele
gate, and when the call for the District
Convention is made there will be
several candidates announced for dele
gates to the District Convention.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
Has q Dog show.

A. n. McClintock, formerly of
Bridgeton, has struck new ''indus
try" the giving of dog SHOWS. He
has four horses, drawing big open
wagon that is covered by his cara
vanserie of dogs In ''coops" and one
or more under the wagon following.
The outfit passed through Woodstown
recently, and an exhibit was at
tempted at Reeds Hall, Elmer, Satur-
day night week, but the unruly audi
ence would not allow the show to go
on WoodStoaon Register.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25
Rules

for the care OF the sick. How to cure
disease, its symptoms and causes, and
other information of great value will
befound in old DR.. Kaufmann's great
boPk; 100 pages, fine colored plates.
Send three 2-cent stamps to pay post
age to A. p. Ordway 81 Co., Boston,
Mass, and receive a copy free.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-02-25

Piles permanently cured; no pain
DR.. Reed, 139 8. 18th st., Philadelphia.
Send for circular. 3-28-1y
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-03-26
The COMING EDITORS.

The members of the National Editorial
association who are coming to visit New
Mexico in May, should be given a royal
welcome all along the line. 1t is said
there will be about 300 people in the
party.
The men who form the National Edi-
torial association are the country editors
Of the United States. They are not, like
the League of Press clubs that this city
recently entertained, the reporters of the
city press of the country. In the League
OF Press clubs the proprietors of paper
the man who has the absolute control
OF it's utterances-is the exception. In
the National Editorial association the ex.
ception is the man who does not own his
own paper. From cold business basis,
therefore, the people of New Mexico eau
see that if it was important to get the
friendship of the former, it is still fal
more important to secure the good will Of
the coming guests.
The country press has an immense in
luence through the country. 1t is closer
to the people among whom it circulates
and represents them more closely than
any journal of wider circulation can do
1t is, therefore, most advisable to have the
controllers Of this press carry back mos
favorable impression.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-03-26
SALISBURY'S ALLIES.

The English newspapers pretend to see
a rather serious state OF affairs growing
I'D between the British government and
the United States over this Behring sea
business. But all their surmises fall as
so much air when they couple their state
ments with the intimation that "Presi-
dent Harrison's war-lke attitude" is for
political purposes. This is the merest
rot, and is, in fact, an insult not only to
the president but the people OF the United
States as well. Gen. Harrison is not a
man of foolish ideas or weak principles
he could afford to do nothing OF this sort
it would be political suicide were he to
adopt a course different from that which
has thus fur governed his course.
But the British press gets its points on
this subject from the Democratic and
Mugwump press OF this country. These
latter are at this moment the best allies
Lord Salisbury has. The English masses
do not approve OF his course in refusing
to again join the United States in protect
ing the seal islands until old disputes
can be arbitrated; it is extremely doubt
full il the Canadians do either, and i
trouble should come of this controversy
the sentiment of the masses all over the
world will not he with Salsbury's gov
eminent by great deal.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-03-26

COLORADO towns are reaping the benefit
of a lively fight for prestige between two
rival coal oil companies, thus demon
strating that the disruption CT the trust is
real. The Rocky Mountain Oil company
and the Standard, or Continental, which
is the same thing, are the rivals. The
former handles the Colorado product and
seems to mean business. For some weeks
past kerosene in Pueblo has been selling
at 8 cents a gallon, and the war is now on
in Denver. The Rocky Mountain com
pany announces that it will soon enter
New Mexico and Arizona and give the
old Continental monopoly a chance to
show its hand. Let it come and be vel
nnDo