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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05

A Sectional Congress.

In spite of all its faults, the Congress
just ended did the community one service
which should be regarded as compensat-
ing almost all its faults. This was the
repeal of the Federal Election Law,
that Infamous measure which gave John
I. Davenport his grip in New York. and
which was constantly productive of
bloodshed and outrage in the South.
Its record was not wholly bad in other
respects. The repeal of the Sherman law
silver clauses, the passage of a tariff
bill infinitely superior to the Mckinley
act, the increase of the Navy and a num-
Der of minor matters stand to its credit.
The condemnation of the Congress as
a body is not based on what it did. but
rather upon what it did not do, and
still more upon the motives which actu-
ated its members and which were indie
Gently Haunted in defiance of public
criticism.
The really black stain on this Congress
was its sectionalism. If it were to be
taken as representing the true situa-
ton of the country, it would afford a
sad presage for the future. State was
section and even city against city. Sill
yer screamed out its selfish demands
through the mouth of one unpatriotic
logroller, and timber howled with the
voice of another The wool grower rent
the weaver, and the miner hammered the
iron manufacturer. Sugar was sour on
the cotton spinners. and the East gener-
ally shrieked at the coal men.
Nobody seemed to comprehend that if
We are to remain one country, every
section must yield something for the
general good.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05
Highest Of all in Leavening Power-Latest I. IS. Govt Report
R@:a!:!!!l! Bs'tRs
ABS@LUTEEY-pU@E

of more than 10000 inhabitants, situate
en- any bay, harbor or navigable stream.
Term of office, five years.
Mr.. Voorhees-Provides for the appoint
ment of w. H. Corbin, j.. B. Dill and H.
codify the laws relative to corporations
and report at next Leg stature
Among those in the House Were:-
Mr.. G. l.. Smith-Requires- every in
dividual, association of individuals. part
nership or joint stock association en-
gagged in banking business to be SUBJ
ject to- the control of the Banking Com
missioner. Every banker or a majority
of partners to be residents of the State.
Penalty for violation $1,000 fine or seven
years Imprisonment.
MIR. Gruber-Repeals the Act of 1893
creating three Circuit Court Judges.
Mr.. Gruber (by request Requires
street railroads in first-class cities to
run cars at least every twenty minutes.
Mr.. Eobertson-Creates a signal and
telegraph corps to be attached to each
brigade of the National Guard.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures three or
more persons to form gas, yapor or water
and other companies to- transmit light,
and gives the right to use streets and
lay conduits upon obtaining municipal
consent.
The last bill is to give gas companies
the right to condemn or acquire right
of way for their pipes when they wish
to use the same for heat or power.
There were also three bills to Gust
Dairy Inspector Mcguire and put in a
good Republican.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
of Music.

1.-THE Ups and Downs Of Life a
49, presented for the first time in .Jer-
sey CITY ait this mouse last night by those
sterling artists Mr.. and Mrs. oiivel
Jersey City and were accorded a wariLi
welcome from the audience which, though
small. was an exceedingly appTecGat.ye
one. 1.-The Ups and Downs OF Lie
contain the usual characters, incluains
the VILLAIN who is determined to marry
the heroine, and the scapegrace. brother,
who is the cause of all the trouble MI.
Byron has introduced novelties and an
amount of comedy into the play WHEN
makes it positively, interesting, and ones
of the curtain IN the iirst act umeli u
finally falls on the reunion OF all con,
cerned, and the scene of the villainss
remains scattered into space by the ex-
Mr.. Byron assumes the character OF
Vivian Ransome, the hero. It was some
thing unusual to see Mr.. Byron in a
Character of this kind, after having seen
him in various comedy roles, bIt ne
certainly was at home in the role and
Mrs. Byron, as Jane Judkins,, the Ir.sh
cook. who marries a grocer's clerk. under
the impression that he is a Lord, was
ininratable. Her rich brogue, witty say
o-ofnedienne Of rare ability. Next to the
Drir1cipaIs the honors of the evening fell
10 the lot of Miss FLORENCE Stone, who
sumo the paat Of Constance. the
wronged wife. Miss Stone d1splayed IN
and was pariacugarly good in the finale
~ her husband. SpoHdswoode Aftken, as
jeffrey Crasvccalr, the villain, was ALSO
1000 and r. Fulton Russell, IN the cnar-
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A CREDITABLE PUBLIC SER
Want.

(From the, Philadelphia Ledger.
map n IF ipa cn1ntrx oo sspscisIiv fafibr ora med
stand for its great business interests,
fully. appreciate the value of the service
which Grover Cleveland has rendered
the nation in his indomitable will and
purpose to keep honest, safe money to
the fore. Those who have failed to per-
ceive the importance to the nation of
prejudiced or ignorant partisans who
cannot recognize he truth either be-
cause Of their mental or moral blind
ness. The truth in this case is that
the President has alone, and against
the persistent and strenuous opposition
of an incompetent Congress, main
value and prevented the currency go
ing to a debased, inflated silver basis.
1t was he and he alone that forced
the repeal of the purchase clause of the
Sherman Silver act; it was because he
peremptorally refused to even consider
the compromise which the senate and
House a had agreed + to t that a an measure re
American credit did not take the place
Of the Silver Law of 1890, and it was
his veto 6 to- of ~ the ess seigSni ga4gs bill III w si7kan
being transmitted into a 100-cent dol
lar. From first to last, Grover Cleve-
land has. with the wisest, shrewdest
and the finest courage, stood ike a
stone wall against the enemies of hon
est, sound n and successfully
against Populistic. Democratic and Re
publican advocates of free and IN
limited = silver coinage. The country
owes to him, and solely. to him, that
it is not to-day upon a silver basis, and
that its credit is not the shame and
scott of the ~inaneial world, 1t is fit
n just that the Presidents country
men,, whom in this matter he has so
we'll served, should not only recognize
the value of his services, his wisdom,
courage patriotism, but that they
should frankly, heartily testify to their
appreciation of it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05
TESTING ITS ooNsTITUTIoNALITY
Motion Lost 10 Refer Two Cent Ferry
b9SEill for Opinion.
sueefaltat the Jerssu edtu Ne1,s.

I SAD tHS
TRENTON March s. ls95.-Thes friends
of the tw~o-centsferry bills think they won
a victory last night. Instead of the adj
verse report, which it was expected the
committee would make, Mr.. Reading. of
Hunterdon, introduced a long resolution
in which he repeated the argumen of
Mr.. Allen, the Erie Railway attorney.
setting forth the decisions of the United
States Supreme Court that such bills
were attempts to regulate Interstate
commerce which was unconstitutional
and calling upon the Acknowledgement
for his. opinion as to the constitutionaIity
of the bills.
Mr.. Nutzhorn attacked the. resolution.
and asked why it had not been intro
duced before. Eight weeks had passed
it had just been discovered that the
not only surprising, but appalling, that
the resolution should be introduced All
this late day. He appealed to the Legis-
lature in the name of the $1,000 people
who had signed a petition for these
bills, and he asked the House ia heed
the voice of the people of Hudson
County.
Mr.. Reading made a feeble attempt
to defend his resolution. He said the ST.
preme Court of the United States had
decided that such bills were ~unconstitu-
tional, and he considered it foolishness
to go On witt the measure
q A vote was then TAKEN, and the reso-
luton was defeated. 4Snf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05
REAL ESTATE NEWS.

FAE -
The real estate market is on the move
alrea5v Tgeaaarr asnsmam ant,airot
Z 49,. ssiS4auy anipats
q lively spring trade, but they are some
What worried over the des.re OF owners
to seu Ias+ eaf1 az n.a.naa 800
,,-s4t, aaus~ar A1 was siutle0
With desirable and undesirable property,
Some of the former pieces haye been dis.
nos..d az hnt tl,a 49,. a,s.- 80 -.
lass III Il .,Ssst4ea n iaapseF Sltnss on dia IN,
that stho,~s 'sS3IIii Lta o. dsalels are dardiu
nvsr7nw oces,,. II q, d gtat aSaMl. - ~
be kmonkess oirt ~ ooasoin - pouna ee
how sf1sNoe Il ~, u AnaiAct Az Aanoeei
Ithera e a : e opeids. r1,n
erfv h1,f thare /. = = ~ Is "a ~ TYP
nrarkef In tha Grs.n VII ia +bn CIV
par4ic1IlagIy ma frS,,bia ~ e e III ~ S ny
fcwer ~sectsyin Of fhs cst, je Loo d,,nor,;ns.
vaiaable tracts o5 Az q ~ = ,a 20 ~ OH rathniSS
auofion' If rrtcas FIR M 5ow =. ptnun
pieces can only he karsf ~ ths1sa is9a fair
CHANCE Of 1ndjng 49, for cboice mar.
cells I'M an narsfs If the civ II 'nriceo
drop an lInieasiia,g ~ Town Town raaItv
is looked for which viii s1,rnrise snecii.
Ia)rors. VIZ
on March 7 the NJ onit1cen we'll h,ilt
resg.dence of ex-I1if1oss 4 q. "a rref SON
on Mercer streef is to oo under The ham.
mer. That sails Is beSng watched with
keen interest by prasnee5tdye sellers and
also purchasers'
II a cool nr.ece is secured for II the
home at ex-JlIdea Abel I smith who
has moved to New York will be exnosed
for sale. Sperqlarors VIII have lots OF
OPPORTUNITIES to buy.
There is one very important thing that
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05

| deserves commentator. Fred Warren
created much laughter by his excellent
bogus Lord. The rest Of the cast was
creditable. The Byrons will be at the
Academy. all week. with the usual natl
| nees, and should be seen to be apprecl-
ated.
Bon TOMS Attractions.
Manager Dinkins of the Bon Ton has
| excelled himself this week in the engage
m T,so Of talent len hest The sel g~erf sng Ssar e. al e
this popular place of amusement this
season. They played to an enthusiastic
audience last might. Every seat IN the
house was occupied.
Louis and Belotta Ducrow accomplish,
ed with ease and grace sensational aerial
ton of being the only lady who returns
a man to the flying Itrapeze. Ine per-
~formances Of these two alone are WORTH
furnish plenty of fun. Title Russell
a J Sig '1 hi. H i % fI and Manfeil intro
duce a descriptive act, entitled Bro
thers," which is exceedingly interesting
peared at the Bon Ton last season. They
are introducing catchy Songs ana new
DANCES. h popular George Leslie
dancer. He IS we'll supplied with funny
sayings. George Turner and Helen Rus
fhe artist. Ethel Brougham is a sweet
singer and a clever dancer. She received
well merited applause last night. Adolph
Adams. assisted by Gertrude Lamar, fur
nish entertainment for a quarter of an
hour. Ph,Gfip Russell introduces a pack
of we'll trained dogs. Their performances
are off the ordinary. Castelar, and Hall,
an y Waido Hkhippl'ie.e a drst rate come.,
dian, do their part toward delishting the
patrons of the theatre. In addition to
the artists alreaiy mentioned Harry
Brooks. a vocalist: Grace Barron and
George Wells and Lena La Couvier APP
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05
MCPHERSON IS OUT.
The Fall of the Gavel Yester-
day Closed His Eighteen
Years in the Senate.

WASHINGTON. March 5. 1S95.-Th'
adjournment of Congress yesterday wa!
not marked by any exciting scenes. al
though the event was sufficiently inter
esting to attract an immense crowd tt
the Capitol. The New Jersey delegation
was on hand until the close. with the
exception of Senator Mcpherson. whose
eighteen years of Senatorial service
been in New York for several days and
om-on., however. was present.
In the House Representative Fielder
was on hand to some purpose. He Sc
the passage of the bill which had come
over from the Senate. indefnnifying Post
master Curran of Hoboken. for the loss
counter the objection of Representa-
tive Dockery. but showed so plainly that
House passed the Bill without delay.
There were quite a number of New
Jersey people on hand to see the closing
trip for nothing. Mr.. James M:ddledith
game over from Plainfield. but when
he reached the, Capitol the galleries were
not only crowded to suffocation. but the
lobbies were thronged with long lines
of waiting visitors. He made several eff
forts to get inside and then gave up the
REPRESENTATIVE DUNN'S LEG
TURE.
Representative Dunn, of Elizabeth, lee
tnred at the Academy of Music in this
city Sunday night upon ireland as a
Nation" and had a good audience.
THE NEW JERSEY TOURISTS.
General A. r. Spencer and Colonel
kuser. of the New Jersey State Militia,
are at La Norman6ie for a few days
on their way home from a Southern
trip. THESE are the gentlemen who We're
largely Instrumental in inaugurating the
great rifle range at Sea Grit, where the
crack shots of the militia of the district
battle for trophies every year. I'VE have
just returned from Savannah" said
General Spencer Sunday night, where
Georgia's crack team defeated us. We
took six of our team and a number Of
other militiamen out for a short visit
with military organizations which have
visited our range. On our way back
from Lake Worth, Fla, where we spent
several days shooting ducks, we met the
Georgia boys to our sorrow. The New
Jersey range has a national reputation,
and is undoubtedly the finest in the coun-
try. One thing that makes it q success
IS the fact that it is under the control
of the State of New Jersey, and it is
well known what transpires at our con-
tests will be absolutely straight. This
on other ranges in the country,
the advantage of having the range
under the direct control of the State"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05
FIELDER INCOME TAX PROBLEM.
From the Orange Herald.)

IFrOm the -Orange HeraId.J
One of the curious features of the In
come Tax Law thai has just been passed
upon by the Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Miller. was in relation to the sal
airy received by Congressman Fielder, as
5 successor to the late Edward F.McDo1ald.
Mr.. FEEDERS Congressional salary for
THE pastfyear will be taxed twice, under
the law; first as part of his net income
for 1891, and then as a gift to the widow
-5ef Congressman Mcdonald. When Mr..
Fielder was elected, he very. generously
agreed to pay Mrs: Mcdonald his Con-
gressional salary after his actual expen-
ises had been deducted. Commissioner Mill
der now decides that Mr.. Fielder must
pay hisetwo per cent. tax on the salary
that merely passed through his hands
and that Mrs. Mcdonald must pay a tax
of two, per cent, en- the amount she re-
ceiVed, under the clause taxing gifts and
inheritance. Mr.. Fielding's case is said
to be without a parallel in the experience
of the Internal Revenue officials.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05
ARTISTIC MERIT PREVAILED.
Interesting Exhibition at the Ker-
annie Art Club,

The Jersey City Keramic Art Club held
its regular meeting yesterday afternoon
IN the Hasbrouch Institute studios. The
Of china painted BY the club and Tor
winch a prize had been offered. The
plates used for the contest were aLke
be either pansies, daffodils, masks, quaint
outlined figures, or street views.
The plates We're all arranged artisticafly
Madame LIE Prince of New York was
Judge of the workmanship. At the re-
quest of the President, Mrs. RoweH, a
rule had previously been made barring
the President from then1omthly contest,
although her work must be exhibited
enter a piece Tor the yearly competition.
Before awarding the prize Madame LIE
Prince asksd:+
rs the prize for artistic merit. or for
techndque?" She said it was an import
ant question and one which must be
decided at the outset. h said there were
receive the prize if It were for artistic
excellence of design, the other If 1t were
teehpicsl excellence, In the discussion
merit sllould be the standard.
Madame lie Prince then said II 1T had
dTawn her plate she would have received
the prize, as her plate was bert both as
REGARDS artistic merit and technique.
best for artistic merit, his design being
most excelIs nit; Miss Emma Conklin's
plate was the pest as regards technique
and its artistic effect was exquisite. Mrs.
Rowell's plate was an rtgina sketch of
Of robins egg blue and roccoco raised
gold. The plate which won the prize
and was decorated by Mr.. P~riestman,
was. IN original Venetian sketch Of q
paintings in the water color system. It
was a view of a canaa with a roccoco
border of gold. Miss Conklin's design
was of yellow ~jonquils. Mrs. S. E..
Brownies design was of pansies in laven-
der and white, done in the style of Louis
XIV.
The subjects for next months contest
are:-PaSsiOn flowers, colonial beaux and
bellies, wreaths and ~trellis, and historic
1t was decided to hofd an exhibition
in June i'm Hasbrouck Institlte. Mrs.
Rowel said a prize had been offered.
though she was not at liberty, to tell
the doner. The club decided that any
club might become an honorary member
voted Mrs. Neise an honorary member.
Mrs. Rowell said Mrs. Dayton and Miss
Case would discuss enamel and raised
paste at the next meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05
A ~PRoOPREADER's WOES.

John J.. Flanagan. twenty-nine years
old. a proofreader, of No. rs Bloomfield
street. Hoboken. was arrested yesterday
afternoon on a warrant issued by. Re
corder MeDcnough on complaint of his
mother, Mrs. Mary Ryan. who charged
him with being a common drunkard."
This morning when Flanagan was ar
raigned before the Recorder. he said it
was a case of step-father, and that his
being arrested was an outrage. Recorder
McDonough. however. did not think so.
as Flanagan had been arrested Upon the
same charge before. and gave him fifteen
days. As, flanagan was being led back
''railroaded" to jail by his W mother
to please a step-father.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05
CITY NEWS r

A select class, known as the Self-Im-
residence of the Rev. Charles Vail. No.
rs Vernon place. They will meet every
week. julius Caesar was discussed last
evening.
The next regular meeting of the Uni
versalist Club will be held on Friday
evening, March 5, 1896. in the vestry Of
nue., corner Grand street. The guest OF
the evening will be John Swihton, of
New York. who will address the club
upon Striking for Life"
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Honor where Honor Is pue.

We desire to give the Legislature full
credit for its course in killing the in
iquitous Harrison and Kearny secession
bill. In doing this, it has shown a spirit
which is none the less honorable be-
cause it is unexpected.
The vote on final passage showed where
the support of the bill really came from.
Mr. Eisele declared that the people of
Essex did not want annexation, in one
breath; but in the next he and the ten
other members from Essex County voted
in favor Of the bill.
Essex greed is evidently the main sup
port of the measure. In the towns, the
only people in favor of it are a handful
of manufacturers who are not allowed to
shirk their taxes in Hudson, and their
imported employees, many of whom are
not even citizens.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05
IMPROVED ACCOMMODATIONS.
Through sleeping Cars to Shenandoah
Valley. .eme

In order to accommodate the travel to
points in. the Cumberland and Shanan;
doah Valleys the Pennsylvania : R "a dn,oaS
Pullman sleeping car between Philadei-
plaia and Hagersltown, Md. leaving Phil
ing Hagerstown 500 p. NJ. This car will
run west-bound daily except Saturday,
arid e~ast-bound daily. except. Sunday,
will start from Philadelphia March
4 and Hagerstown March 5.
Connection will be made at Hagers-
town for Luray, Natural Bridge, Roam
oke, Bristol and other stations on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05
FRIENDSHIP COUNCIL BNTERTAINs

Friendship Council No. 532. A. l.. of H..
has Just q sociable z EN-
T Raoml No No 14 tS Newar 11aa avenue mi sne after the
regular meeting on Thursday evening.
March IA.
The Grand Officers will be present and
members are invited to bring ladies'. The
committee in charge are w. Rothschld.
A. Anker and a.. r.. Schlegel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05

COLONEL STEVENS has indicated
his friends confidence in him by paying
the expenses OF the recount. The delay
was due altogether to a misunderstood
;o@ EI-HyaT-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05

Some one remarked that if Mr.. Young
should be selected it would be mis- twenty
sixth appointment as receiver of a de-
funct concern.-New York World.
Quite wrong. MIR. Young has seldom,
If ever. become receiver of a defunct
concern. The popularity of Mr.. Young's
record as receiver is that he has
breathed new life into every concern he
has taken charge of. From the Dixen
Crueible Company to the National Cord
age Company the story is the same. If
Mr.. Young has been made the receiver
of a number of concerns it is because
the Court felt that the interests of
creditors and proprietors could be in no
better hands.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05

CITIZEN D.. as he signs himself,
writes to 'HThe News" to advocate a
Street and Water Board consisting en-
tirely of engineers. We fear sue a
body would be too scientific to be very
practical. One engineer seems to be as
much as the New York Street Cleaning
Bureau can stagger along under.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05
HELP TAINTED.

NANTED-Experienced Operator on Tea Gowns
w and Wrappers. Steady work, good pay.
II. ISAACS, ICE Greene street. New York City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05

NOT a few of those who are now
bounding Barney Ford were glad to ac-
cept the "hospitalities'' of his office when
he was in power.