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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-10
A WAR TIME ARTIST.
Theodore R. Davis Dies at Asbury
Park-Men He Once Knew.
Specias to the Jersey City Meas.


ASBURY PARK. Nov. 10. 1S94-Theo-
dore R. Davis died here this morning of
Bright's disease. aged 81 years. He had
been sick for several months. Mr.. Davis
was one of the most prominent men of
his day. He was born in Boston, and
at an early age moved to Washington.
He graduated from Rittenhouse Acad
envy Later he moved to Brooklyn and
studied under Herrick, well-known
artist.
AT the breaking out of the war Mr..
Davis was engaged as artist for Har-
per's Weekly. He went all through the
war. His sketches made him famous.
He was intimate with Generals Grant,
Sherman, Sheridan. Logan and Hooker
and other great Generals. Mr.. Davis
was with Sherman during his famous
march to the sea. He was wounded
amputation would be necessary, but he
kept off the surgeons at the point of the
pistol.
Mr.. Davis was one of the first artists
to reproduce the Monitor Merrimac en-
gagement. He also acted as war CORE
spondent for the Herald, Sun, Tribune
and other New York papers, and was a
warm friend of Horace Greeley. During
Davis designed the dinner set of the
White House.
1t was strictly American in design,
and one of the finest WORKS of art ever
produced. For fourteen years he had
lived in Asbury Park. His studio on
the beach at the foot of Summit avenue
was built for him by Senator Bradley,
for whom he had high regard Dur
fined himself to art work and correspon-
dence for magazines.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-10
GREENH0RN CONGRESS.
only Nfnety-three Members Have
Gerved in The House EefOre.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1S94-Ninety-
eight Republicans in the present Con-
gress have been reelected, but it so
happens that fifty-two of them are now
serving their first terms. Twelve mem
bers are serving their second terms.
They are as follows:-
Loud and Bowers of California, john
son of Indiana, Hull and Perkins of
Iowa, Broderick of Kansas; Curtis, Ray
and Hooker of New York, Robinson and
w. A. Stone of Pennsylvania and Pow
ers of Vermont.
This leaves only thirty-four Republi-
cans who will have served three terms
and over when they enter upon the
work of the next Congress. The list of
them is so short as to be interesting.
Three terms Russell of Connecticut,
Post and Smith of Illinois, Dolliver OF
Iowa, Walker and Morse of Massachu-
setts, Stephenson of Michigan, Sherman
of New York; Reyburn, Brosius, Wright
and c. W. Stone of Pennsylvania, Pick
Ter of South Dakota, Taylor of Tennes-
see, and Wilson of Washington.
-Four Hepburn of Iowa, Cogs-
we'll of Massachusetts, Wadsworth of
New York Grosvenor of Ohio, and
Scranton and Dalzell of Pennsylvania.
Five terms:-Hopkins of Illinois, Bou-
telle of Maine, Burrows of Michigan,
Hermann of Oregon, and Grout of Yer
mont.
of Iowa, Dingley and NIillikan of Maine,
and Paine of New York
Eight terms:-Bingham of Pennsyl-
vania.
Ten terms:-Cannor of Illinois.
Eleven terms-Harmer of Pennsylvania.
Although 1t seems entirely too early
to be speculating on chairnlanships in the
next Congress, which (unless convened
in extra session to meet some emergency,
as for instance to pass the appropriation
bills,) will not assemble until one year
from December next, speculation on this
subject Is actively in progress.
OF the Republicans who were on the
Ways and Means Committee when Reed
was Speaker only three-Messrs. Bur-
rows of Michigan, Dingley of Maine, and
Payne of New York-will be in the next
House. In addition to these Messrs Dali
zell of Pennsylvania, and Hopkins of
through the appointment of Speaker
Crisp, will be in the Fifty-fourth Con
gress. OF these five. Mr.. Burrows may
go to the Senate. Should Mr.. Burrows
go to the Senate, Dingley of Maine, or
Payne of New York, would therefore be
next in succession for this committee.
Inc CndlrmdnSnlp OF the AppFOpfld-
tions Committee will fall either upon Mr..
Cannon of Illinois, who has the prestige
of being ex-Chairman Of the Committee,
or Mr.. Henderson of Iowa, who has been
an active member for more than six
years.
The other probabilities are Mr.. Hit
of Illinois, Foreign Affairs; Mr.. Boutelle
of Maine, Navy; Mr.. Bingham of Penn
sylvania, Post Office; Grosvenor of Ohio,
or Curtis of New York, Military Affairs,
and Walker of Massachusetts,, Banking
and Currency Committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-10
MYSTIC sooIAL's RECEPTION.
Enjoyable Dance of Popular Or.
ganiZatIon.

The Mystic Social Club of Marion,
gave it's second annual reception Thurs
day evening in the Avenue House. The
affair was a most enjoyable one in every
respect. The officers of the club are
Milton Blake. President; Herbert C. AL
len, Vice President; Miss Carrie Will
Jams, Treasurer; Miss Mabel Jarvis,
Secretary; and Mr.. Louis Du Bois, Ser
geant-at-Arms.
Among the guests were:-Mr. Charles
Minor and Mr.. George Howison of
Brooklyn, Mr.. Angus McKenna, Miss
Miss Dora Berth, Mr.. Herbert Allen,
Miss Minnie Povens, Mr.. Robert Brigh-
ton, Miss Minnie Brighton, Mr.. Al Scheff
ling, Miss Minnie Holden, Mr.. Benjamin
Brown, Miss Belle Liemann, Mr. Henry
Shaw, Miss Usher, Mr. Silas Holden of
New York, Miss Barbara Liemann of
New York, Mr.. George Serember, Miss
Gertie Serember, Mr. Charles GaVennis
Miss Josie Jarvis, Mr. Thomas Searles,
Miss Minnie Turner, Mr.. Thomas Holden,
Miss Mamie Dishner of Brooklyn, Miss
Maggie Jordan, Mr.. Walter Blake, Miss
Maggie Donohoe, Mr.. Louis Du Bois,
Miss Jennie Madden, Mr.. Milton Blake,
Miss Linda Smith, Mr.. Cornelius Holden,
Miss Carrie Willims, Mr.. Harry Taylor,
Miss Edith Smith, Mr.. Thomas Reynolds
Miss Tessie Mccormick, Miss Mamie 0s-
borne, Mr.. Meyer Boranski, Mr.. George
Golden, Miss Gussie Meyers of Brook
lyn, Miss Minnie Rogers, Mr.. John
w W0SleI1iGluf MI. Rogers, MISS
Carrie Mcbride, Mr.. Eddie Rogers, Miss
Mollie Sweeney, Miss Jessie White,
Miss Marie Cadazo, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Troutman, Mr., and Mrs. Milton Blake,
Mr.. and Mrs. Del Rogers, Mrs. George
Pinkham, Mrs William Millham, Mrs
D. c. Allen. Mrs. William H. Duncan,
Miss May Allen, Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius
Holden, Sr., Mrs. John Vanderbilt, Mrs.
J. Brown, Mr. William Metz, Miss Ad-
die Pier, Mr.. Charles Golden, Mrs Lynch
Miss Ella Kane, Mr.. Ed Bowler Mr..
Sterling Jaycox, Miss Winnie Fielder,
Miss NJ. Mcbride of Otesville, New York,
Miss NJ. Green, Miss Mabel Mcbride.
Mr.. William Muarkead, Mr.. William
Barclay, Miss Nellie Riess, r. Peter
Levy. Miss Nettie Shaeffer, Mr.. Samuel
Crawford, Miss Lucie Connick, Mr.. John
Bechtold, Miss Lulu Wertz, Mr. John
Bartlett, Miss Lulu Ogden, Miss Sheahan
Miss E. Dixon, Miss L. Dixon, Miss
Mooney, Mr.. and Mrs. Gracy, Miss Mar
garet Holland and Miss Jennie Hend-
riclls The different clubs represented
were Pansy Social Club, Original Up-to-
Date Social Club. Gilt Edge Social Club,
Sherman Lodge, Sons of Veterans and
Il f11h
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-10
THE BIG BOND QUERY.
Revenue Increasing Rapidly
Carlisle Said to Oppose a
Government Loan.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. 1Ss4.-Conrad
N. Jordan, Assistant United States
Treasurer. at New York, arrived here
this morning, quite unexpectedly. and
was in close conference with Secretary
Carlisle, at the Treasury Department,
for some time. He returned to New
York on the noon train.
Assistant Secretary Curtis is author
ity for the statement that Mr.. Jordan's
visit had no connection with any con-
templated bond issue. Those close to
Secretary Carlisle state that the Secre-
tary himself will not speak on the mat
ter and intimate that people in New
York seem TO know more about a con-
templated bond issue, judging from the
papers, than we do in the Treasury
Department at Washington"
From the last bond issue the Treas
ury received S36, 100000 of gold net and
from bond issue now, while it would
increase the Treasury's general balance,
no one at all acquainted with Treasury
finance believes that $25,oo000o in net
gold would be received for s5O,00O,00O in
bonds, premiums included.
The Treasury general balance stands
gold, $S.O00OOO above the lowest point
reached last summer and Treasury Off
Gals again say they see no reasons
now that did not exist more emphatic
ally last summer for strengthening the
gold reserve.
The available balance outside of the
gold reserve is today s4S.oO0.ooO, when,
at the time of the last bond issue, it
was less than $4,000, co.,
An increase, rather than a diminution
of revenue, is looked for So far this
month the receipts have aggregated s6.-
100000 and the expenditures $1,000 GOO,
of which s5,5Oo,oOO have been paid on ac-
count of pensions.
The customs receipts for the ten days
of this month reach s3,7S7,Oea. an in
crease Of 100000 for the month"; but a
loss for the fiscal year to date of s2,OOo,-
last year. internal revenue receipts for
November have aggregated s2,500,o90, a
loss for the month, so far, as COM
pared with the ten days of November,
1888, of $1,000, coo, but an excess for the
fiscal year to date as compared with
the corresponding period in the fiscal
year of 1898, of S15,OO0,O0o.
This condition of the Treasury is point
ed to as showing evidence of improve
ment which began two months ago, as
indicating no immediate necessity for a
bond issue. Intimations are thrown out
in an unofficial way that the President
and Secretary Carlisle are not entirely
In accord as to a bond issue at this
time, and it is stated that if q bond issue
is authorized, in the present conditions
of the Treasury and the gold reserve,
it will not be done on Secretary Car
isles recommendation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-10
WILSON FOR THE CABINET.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. 1S94.-In con-
Grmation of the suggestion that Mr.
William L. Wilson. of West Virginia,
may possibly be one of the Presidents
official family after the fourth of March
next, the statement is made upon excel
lent authority that Chairman Wilson was
the only candidate in the present cam
paign in whom the President took suf-
ficient interest to induce him to send a
goodly sized check to aid him in his con-
test It is also recalled that Mr.. Wilson
was President Cleveland's personal choice
for permanent chairman of the Chicago
Convention, that he was the President 5
personal preference for Chairman of the
House Committee on Ways and Means,
and that he was generally accepted as
being the best posted exponent of the
Presidents views on the floor OF the
House.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-10
GOTHAMITEs DIsFRANCHISED.
over SO, 900 Citfzens Were Unable to
Vote in New Work.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 1894.-Of the 308,-
511 citizens who registered in this city
only 271, ,796 voted on Tuesday, a falling
off of 36,S15. There were several reasons
for this. The cumbersome method of
voting, the number of constitutional
amendments and the questions of rapid
transit and the Greater New York, to-
gether with the lack of provisions at
the polling places for the increase in
the number of citizens who desired to
vote weree'the principal causes.
AS the corrected returns show, there
was a serious denial of the right to vote
on account of these encumbrances. In
the Presidential election of 1888 (the last
to be held under the former method of
voting by ballots in bunches) the total
registration was 2S6,6fO The total vote
in that election was 272, ,4S9, or about
14,000 less.
Five per cent. of the vote registered
was 1882; the actual falling off was
14,1s5 In the Presidential election of
1892 (the first to be held under the pres
ent ballot system) the total registered
vote was 309,625. The total vote cast at
that election was 2S6, 149, a falling off of
33,4l6 Thls was more tnan seven per
cent. reduction, the present law being
less favorable to a full vote than the
former one on account of difficulties
which 1t establishes for illiterate per-
sons. This year the falling off was 36,
SIS. 1t may be stated, therefore, as a
fact, which the figures prove, that fully
5000 citizens on Tuesday last, qualified
under the law for suffrage, We're unable,
for some reason or other, to vote this
year The smaller parties, by the way,
seem to have suffered the most diminu
ton at this years election. The So
cialist vote, which was last year 1875,
fell this year to 1881; the Populist vote
alp the Prohibition vote from 1885 to
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-10
Al DA9Z BURNED OUT.
Fire Destroys His Printing Es-
tablishment and Edelstein's
Cigar Faetory-Loss,
$4,000.

Superintendent Speicher of the Fire
Telegraph System was making some re-
pairs at the bell tower last night at
about nine o'clock, when he saw
tongue of flame shot up from the rear
of Albert Datz's printing establishment
at No 81 Railroad avenue. He sent in
an alarm at once but before the engines
had arrived the two story frame ex-
tension in the rear of the building was
completely enveloped in flames. The heat
was so intense that the houses on Grove
and Wayne streets were endangered. Oc-
cupants of all the houses moved their
effects into the street. The fire was in
a difficult place to reach and as re-
suit considerable time elapsed before the
iiremen were able to work streams
through from Wayne and Grove streets
which had any effect.
EDELSTEIN'S FACTORY TAKES FIRE
In the meantime Datzs entire estab-
lishment was being gutted. The flames
also spread to the cigar factory of John
Edelstein and in short order it too was
in flames The f1remen then bent all
their energies to saving adjoining pro-
perty Datz's place was doomed and
NAAeAiiSS
Edelsteins property. The flames gained
such headway that a second alarm
was sent out. The additional streams
which were soon turned on the burn
ing buildings rapidly knocked out the
flames.
The fire is believed to have started in
Datz's engine room which was set L
shape in the rear of Edelstein's fac
tory The engine was destroyed. as
was also large quantity of stock, a
dozen or more valuable printing presses
and great deal of type.
THE LOSSES.
Mr. Datz estimates his loss at $25,00o
He owned the building he occupied.
Everything was insured to the fullest ex-
tent
The loss sustained by Mr.. Edelstein
will exceed $50, 600. In addition to the
destruction of his building and about
seventeen thousand hand made cigars,
about $4,000 worth of tobacco which he
had stored in the basement was destroy
ed by water Mr.. Edelstein was heavily
insured. The Jersey City Supply Com
pany's factory was also burned, loss
of about $1,000 being sustained.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-10

for adjournment and the remainder
shouted, mo, continue"
Chairman Dede was powerless amid
the storm. McEwan protested against
his conduct in not recognizing the pro-
test and only for the interference OF the
sooler heads, goodness knows what
might have occurred. After a half hour
sample of pandemonium the motion 10
continue the canvass for Congress con-
tinued and by consent of County CLERK
Mclaughlin, Mr.. G. McEwan TOOK a
place within the rails to watch the
count for his brother.
ADJOURN TILL MONDAY.
The canvass proceeded comparatively
quietly, with only occasional interrupt
tions from a mob of misguided Repub-
licans, who repeatedly called for adj
journment. At last the count was
brought to a check by a mistake in the
returns of one precinct in the Fourth
district, where the police return and
the County Clerks return did not agree
Nov, Mr.. Chairman" cried Mr. John
Mersheimer, whose persistence at last
secured him a hearing, Il move we ad-
jonrn until Monday morning at 10
O'clock
Johnny" Mersheimer, as he is affee-
tionately termed, bravely stuck to his
motion.
Its a legal holiday now, Mr.. Chair
man." screamed delegate, looking at
the clock johnny finally got his
motion through, and the meeting quick
ly dissolved
At half past one o'clock Court Stenog-
rapher Nugent took testimony from cleo
ton officers whose returns We're incom-
plete. This was ordered under Judge
Lippincotts order and meant to give the
delinquent officers a chance to escape
the terrors of an indictment.
ARRIVAL OF THE BOXES.
In compliance with a provision in the
order of Justice Lippincott to give the
careless, negligent officers a chance to
escape indictment, City Clerk John E.
Scott filled a patrol wagon with ballot
boxes, which Stenographer Nugent would
open in the presence of the election Off
Ger to amend his return and himself
jumping into the hurry up" vehicle,
arrived at the Court House about half
past one squad of police took the
boxes out of the wagon and carried them
into the County Clerks office, where
Mr.. Dennis Mclaughlin took charge of
them.
The novel sight of Mr.. Scott riding
through the streets in a patrol wagon
filed with police gave the numerous
friends of that official splendid eppor-
tunity to crack the mild joke
John, how many days did Judge Potts
give you?''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-10
KINDERGARTEN METHODS.
Primary principals Hear a Lecture
on FroebeI,s Work.


on FroebeI,s Work.
A lecture under the auspices of the
Primary Principals Association was
given this morning in the assembly
room of the High School, on t'Kindergar-
ten Work" by Miss Williams of Phiia-
delphia. The speaker gave the theories
of Froebel as best suited to the chill
dren, and she said:-"Froebel believed
in employing the activity of children
in order to get attention, in keeping
their hands working while the teacher
is debating. Kindergartens show chill
dren that tyranny is not right, for chill
dren are just with each other rather
than generous, and association helps
them. The work which children do in
kindergartens is not of much value, but
it is what the child learns. When chill
dren weave paper mats, the mats might
be thrown away so far as their value
is concerned, but the lessons they learn
of the colors, the combinations and pa
dren delight to do Froebel turned to
account.
HE believed in using their creative
powers and developing them For their
they follow their own ideas; SO Froebel
taught them to use their Imagination.
They are taught trade games, games
in which they act different trades, and
hardships of other people"
Miss Williams told of the arrangement
of the studies in seasons and the lessons
learned from little things. She illus
trated her lecture by charts and bright
anecdotes of children in the kindergar-
ten.
In speaking of children's association of
ideas she told of a child who wanted
to know if Longfellow was related to
Daddy-long-legs
Katie Douglas Wiggin," continued
Miss Williams, when asked what she
considered necessary qualifications in a
kindergarten teacher, said, The admins
istrative ability of a Cromwell the wis
dom of Johnson, the patience of Job,
the meekness of Moses, the dramatic
genius of Rachel and the musical ability
of st. Cecilia "
Miss Williams gave a short outline of
the life of Frederic Froebel and told
how the impetus to kindergarten work
in America had been given by Elizabeth
Peabody. Another meeting will be held
next Saturday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-10
1t Looked, Through Henry Har-
rison's Telescope, Like a
Fly Speek on a Magic
Lantern Screen.

At 1855 o'clock today mercury started
across the surface of the sun on tour
of inspection. If it makes proper con-
nections it will have completed its
journey just 70 minutes and IL seconds
after 1.-THE News goes to press. The
passage of this small planet has been
watched with interest today by thou
sands of amateur and professional as
tronomers throughout the United States,
as it is only once in seventeen years
that they are all able to gaze at the
spectacle. Business men and railroad
magnates have also watched it in the
hope of getting points on rapid transit.
Mercury is. in diameter, only 1890 the
Size of the sun.
SOME STATISTICS
In its transit across the surface OF
Old Sol it comes in contact with him
four times, and it is these collisions
that the astronomers watch in the hope
of making wonderful discoveries. 1t is
from these jars that they hope to deter
mine the diameter of mercury, its Gle
ments and its distance from the earth.
1t is important that it should be watched
as it takes its leave of the sun, as it
is thought that in leaving it may drop
some state secrets which may be of
value to modern science. The scientists
particularly. desire to test the uniformity
of the earths diurnal rotation.
A News" reporter went at 1:45 o'clock
to see how Mercury was progressing, in
it's travels. Mr.. Henry Harrison of No.
35 Mandeville avenue helped him out.
Mr.. Harrison is intimately acquainted
with Mercury and gave the reporter an
introduction. His planetship was rather
cold and distant in his greeting and the
impression he left on the reporters
mind was that he was an insignificant
little cuss compared with his warm
hearted brother, Old Sol.
CLOUD INTERPRETERS.
Mr.. Harrison was in his observatory
bemoaning the fact that a large cloud
for the instant hid the face of the sun.
While the cloud was passing by Mr..
Harrison explained the. peculiarities of
the planet. When the sun showed his
face again Mr.. Harrison mounted step
ladder and looked into the eye~piece
of the telescope to see if an immediate
audience was practicable 1t was, and,
hurrying down, he told the reporter to
take his place and behold the wonder
full sight He did as directed and look
ed, but all he saw was what looked like
a stereopticon screen with a little black
speck on it.
The speck he though was fly speck
on the glass, and started to wipe it off
with his handkerchief but on second
thoughts he thought he had better not
He was waiting for the picture to be
flashed upon the screen and was thinking
Harrison explained that themagic lantern
screen was the sun and the fly speck was
Mercury. 1t must have been so for it
was seen 'in the Sum-" but no one ex-
eept an astronomer could have told it
from a piece of dirt of a fly speck.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-10
POOR OLD CALAMITY.

BUFFALO, NY. Nov. TO- 1S94.-Before
the new year the American Structural
Steel Company of Pittsburg will begin
the building of a Bessemer steel plant
costing 900 and employing over 1000
men on the Niagara River Heights near
the city line.
This company was Incorporated in
1894 by a number of capitalists, manufao-
turers and builders, among them being
H Sellers Mckee, the millionaire glass
manufacturer, Murray A. Werner, Jas.
w. Scully, Banker Mark M. Watson and
=. N. Bntz. the builder OF the great
pany's object is the manufacture of
steel in all its processes and forms, but
Structural steel shapes for modern
buildings, bridges and other structures
The company has patented a process
for making structural steel which reduces
the cost of manufacture more than onel
half. Square built-up columns are now
worth $56 ton. BY the new process thes
can be sold for $26,
The company win use electric power.