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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11
WANT THEIR WAGES RAISED.
Sanitary Potters Ask From Ten to
Forty Per Cent Advance.
Speciol 10 the jersey Citv Ncirs.

Special 10 the JERSEY CITY NelcS.
TRENTON, June II, 1S95.-The sanitary
pressers took a day away from their
benches yesterday to consider thir work
ing list. Last April they voluntarily
reduced their wages to the extent of
about fifty per cent. They have found
since that, although it was necessary to
cut to accomplish their purpose of do
ing away with the individual contract
system, which was undermining their
trade. that they took too large a slice off
the work prices, and it is said that some
of them have been scarcely able to make
a living.
Four of the most used articles In the
staple jets. For these the scale was re-
staple jets. Fir these the scale was re-
spectively, before April, $1.S5, s1.65, 81 and
81. They cut these prices in April to
81, 70 cents, so cents and N.S5 respectively.
They now ask the manufacturers to
pay from ten to forty per cent. more,
making the price on the articles named
S1.1O,. 80 cents. 70 cents and $3.50 respec-
lively.
II what the workmen say is borne out
by the facts, they should have no trouble
in getting the increase. They point out
that they voluntarily reduced their
wages about fifty. per CENT. and now
that their highest demand, an increase OF
forty per cent. is in fact but a demand
for twenty per cent. They arrive at this
by saying fifty per cent. OF a dollar
leaves fifty cents, and q forty pei cent.
increase on fifty cents Is blu twenty per
cent. increase on a dollar. They also
state that If their requests are acceded
to they will still be receiving less wages
Than is paid for the same kind of work
When questioned about the probability
of their employers granting their re-
quests, the nen said they anticipated
no difficulty. No strike IS anticipated
or talked of.
Nearly every sanitary presser in the
city vas at the meeting In Washington
Hall yesterday. The meeting began at
nine o'clock and lasted until half past
three in the afternoon. AT least 500
men were present. 1t was decided to
employers as. soon as they shall have
had time to revise it. which IL thought
will be lone by Wednesday evening.
The men will all be at work this morn
ing. They will give their employers
ample time to digest the new list and
conferences will ensue.
After the meeting In Washington Hall
a committee appointed there met at
Cooperative Hall. n was IN session
until late last night; They have the
work of revising the balance of the list,
meeting only fixing the prices on the
four staple articles.
Workmen in the. sanitary potteries of
the West have intimated their intention
Of adhering to the prices agreed upon in
this city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11
NOTICE TO

Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, June II, 1885, at 10 O'clock A M
LATERAL sENER n AVE-
from a noint about ninety feet southerly from
South street to and connecting VIII ne
sewer in BswsTs-street -confeEsaebl-te ~ees
p lss5 a y IN Accordance With specifications
on file in the office Of the Clerk OF SAID
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office o. tEe
Chief Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and
mercer EssTiMATE OF QUANTITIES
About 72a lineal feet of 15-inch vitrthed pipe
About 500 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 50 cubic yards d. Of doG o0nsTete' Of the
work, ninety 600 working days.
The making OF the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be sub
iect to the remonstrance of the owners Of the
property liable to more than one-half the
assessment therefor on the basis of prelimi-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
e Sambri3ge Avenue" directed to- John c.
Kaiser. Esq, Chairman of Committee on
Of the Board in open meeting when called for
in the order of business relating to sealed
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will q substitution of sureties be allowed
or all proposals. it it considers that the best
interests Of the city can be conserved by SO
TIE attention of bidders is especially called
To Section I, Chapter 1874 of the Laws OF 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract snail
be binding upon the city or become effective
or operative until the. bondsmen offered by
the contractor haye been approved as 10
the Corporation Counsel, the President Of this
.soard having power TO examine the proposes
DGPs v order Of the Board of Street and Water
commissioners ,o,-ro
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11
WAGES BILL DROPPED.
Supreme Court and Chaneery
Clerks May Receive Sal
aries-Othef Measures
introduced.
Spec.a, 10 TIC Jsrscu cau Ncsr:.

CDtCsHt 10 ~ JUICY CtiU LfCstG.
TRENTON. lime II. 1sa5.-The sessions
which both Houses held last evening
were short and accomplished so little
that many of the members went home
growing and declaring that they would
not come back until -self-appointed lead
ers had rid themselves Of e~conomic-re-
form mania from which they are now
suffering.
The House met soon after eight o'clock
n Immediately adjourned until nine
O'Clock upon rsassembling. Mr.. Hicks.
chairman of the committee on passed
bills, reported that he had taken the
semi-monthly wages bill, as corrected, to
the Governor, under a resolution passed
hast Thursday, and the Governor had re-
fused to receive the same.
This bill is one of the mysteries of this
experimentation Legislature. The
measure was passed at the close of the
winter session after a most bitter oppo-
sition by the corporations which 1t af-
fected. It was among the bills which
were left in the Governors hands when
the member went home When they
came back last week the friends OF the
bill discovered that two pages of it had
been lost somewhere on its journey from
the Assembly chamber through the
Senate to the Governor. OF course no
one could insinuate that the corporations
could find anyone in this g~oody-goody
Legislature that lost those two pages
with malice aforethought. Mr.. Hicks
report was received and so no more of
Bullocks s-emt-nonthly wages bill, as
On Maurier wou1d say
MI. Storrs moved that the House
adjourn until eight o'clock tonight, say
ing that there was no business for thu
upon the Governors vetoes. Then thera
Was azShcwI. Mr.. Robinson wanted Ia
know why that motion had not been
4 distances could 80 home Now they
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11

No lamps are placed on them at night
and horses and bicycles are liable at
any time to run into them with disas-
trons results. They are particularly
dangerous at this time. for the Telford
portion of the road las been covered
for the most part with new stone, over
which bicycles cannot be ridden. and
over which people are reluctant to drive
their horses. Last night. pretty nearly
everyone had to take to the speedway
in this portion of the road. and it is a
miracle that no bad accident resulted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11
must themselves. as individuals, bear the
odium and not the party.
ABOLISH FEES.

must themselves, as individuals, bear the
odium and not the party.
ABOLISH FEES.
THE Investigation shows that Demo-
Gratis, as we'll as Republicans. are subject
to the criticism which has been made for
the violation of pubic duties. In deciding
upon the remedy for the existing evils,
we should be influenced in adopting tina
surance for the protection of public in.
~tsrests. rather than by the adoption OF
measures. which are framed for mere
1T has been my earnest desire to have
the majority concur with my views as to
the necessity of the complies abolition Of
salaries for all public officers, in place
thereof. The system is pernicious, It
has long since answered IT'S purpose, and
evil. The public viii still continue TO
suffer from abuses under =, and the
remedy suggested by the committee will
Il was very anxious to introduce a bill
in keeping with my views upon the sub
ject, but the joint resolution of the Sen
ing any favorable Consideration.
Respectfully sns Pvt DAILY.
"Dated June 10. 1885,.
When the Clerk had finished reading the
report, Senator Skirm moved that the
usual number of copies, be printed. ~
j, 1000 copies of h majority report had
been printed and he thought the same
number of the minority report should be
published. The usual number meant
only a comparatively few copies.
Mr.. Skirm said that what he meant
was the same number as the majority
had and his motion was carried. Then
It was discovered that under Mr.. Skirm's
motion the work would be done by the
Public Printer. whereas the COMMITTEES
wanted it done by the private firm which
had done all the committees printing.
committees word IS law with this
resolution and several motions were made
IN order to aecede to It's wishes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11
Dated Jersey city, June 6. 1895.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AMI FouN-

Sealed proposals will be received by tn
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, June il, 1885. at 10 O'clock A A., To-
n avenae to connect with main nc,
leading to Snake Hill, together with such az
inrs etc. as may be necessary to complete
the work. according TO specifications on pas
Jersey avenue and Mercer street, where blank
forms of bid and agreement of sureties must
pc 0O'" ErassT1iiMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 3, 100 lineal feet of 12-inch cast IRON
About 80 lineal feet of S-inch cast iron pipe.
About so iineal feet of 6-inch cast iron
pipe.
About 5 6-inch gates and connections.
About frames and covers.
About 1880 cubic yards of earth excava-
About 100 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About s special castings.
Time allowed for the completion of the con-
tract, two (0 months.
velopes, endorsed Proposals for Connecting
snake Hin MAN," directed to Geo, W;
Assessments and Extensions and handed to
the Clerk of the Board in open meeting when
No city official will be accepted as surety
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids OF. to award a contract IN Whole
or in part If it considers that the best inter-
ests of the city can be conserved by so do
ing.
to Section l.. Chapter 1874, of the Laws Of
1891, under the terms whereof no contract
shall be binding upon the city or become
offered by the contractor have been approved
as to suficieney by this Board and as to
dent Of this Board having power to examine
the proposed bondsmen, under oath.
BY order OF the Board OF Street and Water
e0''''-'ss'''t'e SEC T. BouroN.
Dated Jersey City. June 6. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11

"a famous old fellow died up in Mas
~sachusetts the other day. said F. e.
Stllman, of Boston at the Arlington
yesterday. His name was Elijah Tha-
yer, and he was a religious zealot, so he
was commonly called the Prophet Eli
jah.' He was p~atriarenial in appearance.
and he used to go through the streets
tareheia6ed and bare footed preaching
his idea of the gospel. He went all
through Europe and the Holy Land
spreading his doctrine. the chief tenet
of which was bodily translation to the
hereafter, like his biblical namesake's.
He had been a large shipowner in the
ties overlook him and was a man of
means hach he literally expended in
charitable directions. He was over so
people who devoutly believed In his doc
trine were very much disappointed when
his body was buried instead of going up
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11

OI TiulIlS IN the cars 10 anu from their
homes. His eloqnence prevailed and ar
adjournment was aiken until ten o'clock
this morning. Nothing has been gained
by this as there will be nothing for the
House to do until evening.
MORE BILLS INTRODUCED.
The Senate was. in session considerably
the women who want to vote on school
elections.
Mr.. Kuhl introduced two bills fixing
c ths sssryy and od the the Clerk Clerk Of Ct the the soaTs Sa
Court at $4,000 per annum, and providing
that the Chancellor should Ak the COM
Gerry office. and the Judge Of the Mercer
circuit that of those of the supreme
Mr. .Kuhl moved that they be read and
placed upon the calendar without refer
ence, in order to facilitate their pas
sage.
that the Select Committee. as his, band
of investigators are officially called, had
bills bearing on the subject nearly pre-
pared and ready for L~ntroductloa. : a.
sire to take from the committee any of
its powers. but had introduced the bills
II the interests Of the tax payers and IN
Mr.. ESkirm moved to refer the bills to
the Voorhees, Committed, and to this
Ms Ms. BIS mnhl w oaia ne aia h sSe no no@ on5iaftflonis n it +
work he was willing that they should
have them, but he thought the bills
Should be passed at ibis session.
Mr.. Winton's bill authorizing the Gov
ernor to appoint three commissioners to
confer with the New York commissioners
for the preservation of the Palisades was
passed. So were the measures placing the
State Dairy Commission under the iuris-
diction of the Health Board; requiring
the register of the Prerogative Court to
make quarterly returns of all fees he
reeeives; providing for the Investment
of the Agricultural College Fund; making
the Voorhees, elective judiciary bill take
effect July 4 instead of Immediately.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11

Somebody is patching the County Road
III the section between the Newark and
the New York bridge and c~ommunipaw
: and apparently some moro patch-
Ing Is to be done in the netghborhood OF
Duncan avenue. We do not know
Whether the work is In the hands OF
coniraetors or the county officials, but
whoever Is responsible should be indicted
and punished for wantonly imrcrlliing
the life N property OF everyone who
r,dss Or drives on the road,
With almost incredible reckqessness
great heaps OF Sand have been left Ct
intssvals ID the middle Of the speedway.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11
Mr. M'ADOO PLEASED.
New Jersey Naval Reserves
HHaua Made Pr00resa.

WASHINGTON. n II. 1sa5.-William
MeAdoo. Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, feels pleased with the rapid adj
vance that New Jersey has made in its
naval militia. In speaking to the cores
pondent of THE News" he said
lit has gotten along faster than any
other State. in proportion to the amount
of time it has had since it first adopted
the plan. New Jersey people lave rea-
son to congratulate themselves On the
progress made"
Mr.. McAdoo is gratiffed with the gen.
eral advance being made in this direc-
ton. Speaking on The subject he said
II think the idea of having a naval
militia is an excellent one. and the var
ious States seem to be of that opinion
also, as they have been passing laws
authorizing the formation of naval
militia battalions. They ave taken adj
vantage Of n little seacoast or lake
they might have to have a naval militia.
Illinois sven took advantage of the Mis-
sissippi River to secure one there"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11
THE COLES SALE.

Auctfoneer Frank Stevens of No. IS
Montgomery street will sell at auction,
on the 18th inst. at ST. MichaePs Hall,
Erie and Tenth streets, the property
known as the Coles Estate, which con-
sists of 262 luable lots in the Pavonia
section, suitable for almost any pur-
pose. Call and get book map, giving
full description CT each lot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11
SHOULD ADMIRE JEANNE D. ARC

Cardinal Vaughan says Englishmen
cans not only with as much admiration
as the French feel for her, but also
with no small amount of real gratitude,
as but for Joan's intervention the Plan
tagenets might have gained che throne of
a In which case they would have
certainly chosen to live in that country
and then there would have been no
Kingdom of Great MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11
wHIsKEY IN THE PULPIT.
A stockton Pastor Exhibited Proc
Of Sunday Lawlessness.
Special to the Jerscn fitI Ecars.

CAMDEN, June II, 1835.-Rev. George
w. Ridout. pastor of the Wesley NJ. E.
Church OF Stockton, the new town adj
Joining Camden, caused a sensation sum
day when he displayed from the pulpit
& flask of wh.slsey which had been
bought that day in one of the many open
saloons OF Stockton.
He preached 4 powerful sermon de-
rouncing Iawlessness in the town, and
censuring the police authorities for not
closing the saloons IN Sunday and stop
ping disorder along the river front. Ee
advocated the organization of q Citizens
element ought TO vote at the polls against
all candidates who were not pledged to
enforce the law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11
M. @. ELY's NEW BERTH.
Appointed Vice Consul TO James F.
Connelly MT Japan.
:snrcfal TO the JERSEY cf,y Ne,rs.

Special 10 the JERSEY City Nsrs.
NEWARK, June II, 1ss5.-M. c. Ely,
IT., managing editor Of the New Jersey
edition of the New York world" has
heen appointed Wee to Consul James F.
Connelfy OF Osaka and Hiogo, Japan.
Mr.. Ely will sal for Japan to take the
post in September.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11

SENATOR DALY's minority report is
III many respects good. but We do not
agree with him that any mercy should
be shown to thieves.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11

GOVERNOR wERTs' vetoes are as
usual wise and well expressed. They viii
have no effect. however. the steeds of
partisan reform have the bit in their
teeth and the chariot cannot be checked.
Lei the people get out of the way, or
else stand and be puiverized.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11
FINANCIAL.
Money to Loan on Household
Furniture. Pianos.

and personal property without removal. Ton
can have the use OF both the property and
the money and you can have the money as
long as you desire. ano you can pay 1t by
instailments. Furniture Eeascs paid Off and
more money advanced. Leans made prompt
iy at the lowest rates.
CARTON g. CO., NO. iIG NEWARK AV-
Cor. Grove st. Boorean Building. Room No. L
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11
June 10. lS95.

body, wherein it originated. Senate bill
No. $50. entitled, "A further supplement
to an act respecting the Court Of chan
sand eight hundred and forty-six,' with
my objections thereto.
The bill deals with the fees of the Clerk
of the Court Of Chancery n applies to
the present incumbent.
1t IL unconstitutional because It affects
the fees OF the present official in q man
nar prohibited by Article 4. Section Z,
subdivision II. of the Constitution.
The same reasons presented against
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11

To the Senate:-
I, herewltn return to your honorable;
to an act to regulate fees tRevision), ap;;
PROVED April fifteenth. one Thousand
The bill deals with the fees of the Clerk
of the Supreme Court, and by its terms
applies TO the present incumbent.
or ineficiency Of the fees established.
act is plainly in c~ontravention of
Article 4, Section /, subdivision Il, of the
Constitution, which provides that, The
or special laws in any Of the following
enumerated cases, that is to say = .
creating, increasing or decreasing, the
percentage or allowanee Of PUBLIC officers
The objections to the bill can be re-
moved by making it applicable only to
Supreme Court. TO pass il IN its present
shape can only, result in the overthroW
of the. law Il it be assailed BY. the present
eficial' ns shS9 olht he M,,I not otts asSa H It ane rnfer,
n the law be a continual source of con-
tention throughout his term. It is unwise
at all times to pass laws plainly uncon-
stitutional. and especially 50, when, as In IN
features can be so easily eliminated. 1t
seems to me that the proper course to pc
persued. with reference to the supreme
portion of the fees received by the In
cumbent. but to place tina official upon
an adequate. salary or turn. The fees sci
lecsea eVs wo. ~ nj thus n'a Be derived to the
State and to that extent reduce the
amounts now paid by the. State out of
its general fund for judicial expenses.
Ae GRoRGE T. wERrs.
Governor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11
A zEALOT.

Dated Jersey City. June 6. 1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17
IMMATURE METROPOLIS.
Edith Sessions Sketches Different Types
of Restaurants.

Edith Sessions Sketches Different Types
of Restaurants.
NEW YORK, NAV lit has been
said that the restaurants Of New York
are replicas of metropolitan life, and
this is true to a certain extent. In no
other resorts can one study the various
classes so closely, observe their manners
and morals, their tastes and appetites,
their dress and caprices so infinitely. In
certain magnificent Fifth avenue cafes,
especially after the theater or opera is
over, the fashionable world is on exhi-
bition. Lovely women whose fame is
international, robed like princesses, are
the chief attraction. But there are al
ways railroad kings, Wall street mag
mates, distinguished authors and shrewd
politicians to be seen as well. Now and
then some famous actress comes in with
two or three sWells in her train, the
little procession causing momentary
ripple in the essentially elegant assem-
blage, but as a rule these are the re-
sorts of the beau monde and the lines
are usually drawn around the charmed
circle.
away from some of these fashionable
restaurants may be seen a very differ
ent class of people. In several up town
cafes, about midnight, one may see the
nearest approach to Partisan life, posi-
bly,, in the town. Rustling, perfumed,
jeweled and radiant come the cream of
society's outlaws-women whose names
have figured unpleasantly in sensation
al divorce cases; soubrettes of the Ten
derloin. whose spicy escapades have
been the subject of many a newspaper
scandal, all gorgeousIy attired, pros
porous, smiling, seeming to taste only
the sunshine and inhale the roses of
life. There are lots of respectable wom-
en-, too, who have begged and oajoled
their husbands, brothers or cousins into
bringing them to these restaurants sim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-17

from any shown in the cafes already de-
scrtbed. There is quite famous restau-
rant in one Of the big Office buildings
on Broadway which is frequented most
~ by lawyers and their families. Here,
in this large, luxurious cafe, one may
see a prominent lawyer lunching with
his client, or with his wife and daugh-
tiers perhaps, who have come down
town to attack papa's bank account and
incidentally to make him invite them
out to luncheon.
There is a restaurant on down town
side street where no Intoxicating drinks
are ever sold and where Scriptural texts
on the walls jostle the printed placards
announcing the prices of various dishes.
Thus Come unto me all ye that labor"
is in startling proximity to Pork and
beans, 10 cents The effect is very
ridiculous.
One must not forget the Chinese res
taurants in Mott street, where chicken
livers, rice and nonpareils are served
you with resurrected eggs and strange,
fiery, peach hued Chinese whisky. Here
you may see life of another sort, and
very saddening one at times when China
men come in with their white wives.
Flash confidence men, bunko steerers,
amateur sports. are all jostled in these
restaurants. The kitchens, however, are
marvels of neatness and always open to
the inspection of the curious
In the neighborhood of Brooklyn
bridge and the great newspaper offices
are many restaurants frequented by the
people who help to make the daily
journals. You may see editors, reporters
and special writers as we'll as typeset-
ters and proofreaders in any of these
cafes. Here, too, come city hall people,
officials and appointees, ward politi-
clans and ward heele1s. The postofaoe
sends its representatives, and interspers-
ed are well known business men, bank
ers, promoters and railroad men. Sto.
ries are suggested, deals consummated,
political states fixed. bargains struck
over these tables, while sprinkling Of
the fair sex-the presence of lovely adj