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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
sHOUTHER TO sHOUTHER.
ClansHnen of Mcleod Entertained by
the F,adfas

L
Ladies affiliated with Clan Mcleod
No. 70. Order of Scottish Clans. gave
a concert and dance 1t Henkel's Casino.
PaEsade avenue, last night, and as the
weather was a regular Scotch mist
no one missed the joyful event.
The concert commenced at eight
O'Clock. Chief James Newton, of Clan
Mcleod, made a welcoming address on
behalf Of the ladies of the Clan. He
spoke of the merits of the order, and
said in June next the Clan would cele-
brate its fifth anniversary.
Scottish songs were sung by:-Chief
John Richie. of Clan Mcdonald, of
Brooklyn, Alexander Hunter, Miss
Steele, William Ewing, Mrs. Robinson
and Harry Stephens. Miss Andrews,
Mr.; Valance and George Bernard gave
Rotations. Professor ]. R. Lamb was
enthusiastically ~applauded for his bag
pipe playing. Mrs. Robinson n Harry
Professor Lamb danced the Sailors
ter of ceremonies.
ssn rs nm wsS I'd by Chief and
attired in the full Highland costume.
son Of cRisf NsSton. and the other the the
Va SOiiiA oSNG lQSSy pIeCGuGQ the
line of march. similarly dressed. The
order of dance included all the Scottish
and country dances. The success of the
affair is due to the committee, includ-
Ing Mrs. John Proven, Mrs. James G.b-
son, Mrs. Robert J., Hogg. Mrs. Andrew
RFobinsont Mrs, Robert MeEwlng. Mrs.
Mrs. Simon Munro, Mrs. James William,
son, Mrs. John Blelloeh. Mrs. William
Brewer and Miss Chisholm.
Late in the evening the ladies presented
the clan with a beautiful six banner.
das. Of Clan Mckenzie No. 20. Of New
York; Assistant Secretary Bremner, of
Clan. Farquharson No. 81, of Boston,
Chief f. J Sfnn Rttehie n Ales e a Hun
Ign; Or. J. J.; McLaren, ex-Chief and
C%aledonian Club, Mr., and Mrs. Hector
Macpherson, James Banks, of Hudson
County Caledonian Club; Miss Lillills
Wood, George Kendall, George p: Brigh-
Crandall, Miss Aggle McKeiIar, Chief
Thomas Paterson, of Hudson County
C~aledonian Club; Mrs. Mcclellan. David
Alexander Cooper, Mr. and Mrs; James
Mrs. John Blelloch, Charles Macdonald,
William Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
]. Campbell, Robert Plenderleith, Mr.. and
Mrs. William MeQwan, .Mr. n Mrs.
Mcleod, Mr.. and Mrs. william NJ
Leod, Mr.. and Mrs, John Proven, Mr..
and Mrs. James Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert J.. HOGS, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nc
Ewing. Mr.; and Mrs. John Beyyeridge,
Mrs. James Williamson, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Brown.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
FAVoRING ARBITRATION BOARDS
Labor Men Speak Against the storrs
Bill.

Special to the Jersey CityNcrs.
TRENTON, March IA, 1~S95.-Samuel
Gompers appeared before the Senate
Judiciary Committee to-day and argued
against the passage of the Storrs bill in
ended to away with the present Board
of Arbitration. He declared the bill was
unjust, designed as it was to wipe out
of existence a board composed of men
conversant with the a and status of
labor and supplant it with men who
were not likely to pass fair judgment on
the questions which might be submitted
to them.
Mr.. Gompers held that the board lacked
sufficient power, and was in the peculiar
position of being able to summon wit
nesses and yet have no opportunity of
compelling them to answer.
Senator Worries asked if this could be
lone without making arbitration compul-
sorry, and Mr.. Gompers said it most GER
tainly could.
Mr.. Voorhees, asked why the laborers
themselves could not settle strikes, and
Mr.. Gompers answered by referring to
Pullman, who said there was nothing to
arbitrate.
Mr.. VOORHEES, deprecated the creating OF
a distinctive labor class.
MT. GCIupeTS TGlSrTeu " the peISOliiIel
of the board in glowing terms. AS to
honesty and integrity which W to the
questioned, while they did not accomplish
as much as they might if clothed with
additional powers. they accomplished
much. &
He referred to the trolley strike in
Brooklyn, and compared its course and
conclusion with the manner in which the
Lehigh Valley strike had been settled by
the board, n also to the present strike
in Trenton.
Mr.. Gomoers concluded with the hope
that the great industrial State of New
Jersey would not be the first to guide the
van backward in the matter OF labor In
terests as regards the settlement of diff
culties between the employer and en-
pIoyed..
William H.. Green, eff Newark. secretary
of the State Board Of Federation of Labor,
protested against the abolition of the
board in the name of labor.
James H. Stickler, of Newark, repre-
senting the Essex Trades Council, fol
lowed with a protest from that body
against the abolition of the board.
William H. Conkling, OF Newark, repre-,
senting the Cigarmakers' International
Union, followed in a similar strain, and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
IMPROVING THE STATE HOUSE.
Speciai to the Jerseu CYtu Meas.

Meeting hall between the third floor rear
and front of the State House has been
completed. The l.noleum floor cloth was
put down yesterday. 1t is a great con-
veniencc for all people Wishing to visit
the Office Of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction and the geological ex-
hibfts. and will undoubtedly largely in
crease the number of visitors to the lat
ter. 1t has been finished very neatly.
and Superintendent Bonnell is justly
GLIDING two doorway OF quartered
oak Is far ~ superior to any
hitherto put in the State House. The
finishing was all done by the State House
carpenters. Governor Werts was up to
look at it Yesterday and inquired where
such wood was obSalned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14

ton ana said he hoped the bills would
be brought out and discussed on the
foor instead OF Virtually kicking them
Senator. bradley agreed in every par
ticular with his Camden colleague. Then
ne put on extra steam, and warming up
the bills received ten votes last year.
declared they would have passed had
not one Senator been pledged to espouse
the cause of a tavern Keeper"
h one who signed the minority re-
port last year. he went on, was a more
important factor last year than this;
Of the Senate to accord the courtesy
which q home rule measure such as that
~and PEoeIB sc coMP 5E2Ils re guDaEs.
ito say whefSer licenses Should not be
sRsneea Of IN the 4 s eeartsy w ths t %lRea formsr.
Statements of senator VOORHEES, and
the Courts are mere political machines. .
marks aHss s en ssss E alec ", S 5adiciary b iii
caused Mr.. DAILY to smile.
Senator Winton then recalled the re-
marks made during the hearing given to
the church people on the bills that they
influences which are being brought to
bear against them.
In explaining his adverse report. SEN
ator Parry said ne considered the Courts
because. II left to the municipal author
tiles. the license question would be sub
mitted to pad influences.
MINORITY REPORT PREVAILS.
4 want to say to Senator Parry re-
torted Senator Bradley. that not many
Elective judiciary bill, a certain availa-
bic candidate opposed the measur be-
cause he would be opposed by the rum
element. and yet now he wants to leave
to the man selected by that element
the right to grant licenses.
Senator DAILY SAID he was surprised
TO see that his good friend from Asbury
Park had voted for the Judiciary bill,
knowing as he did. according to his own
statements that the candidates would
be. supported by the run element.
After more discussion the minority re-
port was accepted by a viva voce vote.
Senator DAILY then tried to have
the bills placed on second reading, but
failed by a vote of IA to 1.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
R SEA PATROL.
Revenue Cntters to Protect tho Seals
-Warsltps Later,

WASHINGTON, March IA, 1s95.-Secre-
tary Carlisle has designated the follow
ing revenue cutters to patrol Behring
Sea this season: The Corwin. Rush, Bear,
Grant, Wolcott and Perry.
The Grant and Perry are additions to
| the Pacific revenue cutter fleet since last
season, the Grant having been stationed
at New York and the Perry on Lake
Erie. Captain Hooper, as the senior off,
eer, will be in command of the revenue
cutter fleet.
The designation at this time of these
cutters for patrol duty in Behring Sea
is but a repetition of the action taken
the past two years by the United States
to patrol the open sea in conjunction
with Great Britain. The same co-opera--
ton, said Assistant Secretary Hamlin,
will exist this year, only. it is hoped,
more effectually. The revenue cutters
being small, more easily handled and
less expensive than warships, will be
sent to sea earlier than United States
warships. AS the seals leave the Arctic
Ocean early in the spring and come
south, a distance of six hundred or eight
hundred miles south of San Francisco.
the revenue cutters will practically fol-
low them to afford protection from
pelagic s~ealers. After cruising south the
distance stated, the seals, by easy stages,
return, coming up the coast until they
enter Behring Sea, about May l, and
reach the Pribyloff Islands in June and
July. Their course is in the form of an
ellipse.
Mr.. Hamlin stated to-day that as far
as he was advised, the President had not
yet designated any United States war
ships TO patrol Behring Sea, but as such
ships would not be needed for some time
yet, there was no hurry about the matter.
A United States warship was stationed at
Sitka, Alaska; there were others at Port
Townsend and at San Francisco, and
any or all of them could be sent to Beh-
ring Sea at short. notice.
Several warships, it is said, will prob
cutter fleet later in the season, should
the number of poachers in the sea be-
come so numerous that the revenue cut
terests of the United States in conjunc-
ton with the British fleet of warships.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
PROTECTING OYSTER BEDS.
More Bills Introduced Into tn
Legisiature.
Special toHe Jersey ctu Neucs.

Special tofhe Jersey CitU Netrs.
TRENTON, March IA, -1Ss5.-These bills
were introduced in the House:
Mr.. Denise (by reoues) provides the
Government shall appoint three commits
iicners to report upon the ACCESSIBILITY of
accepting 100 acres offered at English
town, Monmouth county. to erect thereon
an Asylum for the Blind or Incurables
,r both ssr-
Mr.. Olcctt, provides a class of town
ships to be known as Townships divided
.nto Wards"
Mr.. Fredericks, authorizes governing
bodies of cities to reduce the ate of in
terest upon unpaid taxes.
Mr.. Fredericks. provides that the fran
ehises of corporations. excepting rail-
coads and canals, shall be taxed the same
as other property.
Mr.. Lower, provides that no oyster bed
on which oysters have been planted sha
be raked, dredged, &C., until the second
season after the spat has adhered to the
planted shells.
Mr.. Francis, authorizes the Court, on
review of tax assessments or local or
ions Of fact as well as of law.
Mr.. Exton, makes it a misdemeanor to
sell adulterated cakes and biscuit.
Mr.. Voorhees,, restores John P. Schick,
If Bergen county, to citizenship.
There wal introduced in the Senate:
Mr.. Herbert, abolishes all District
Courts in first class cities n provides
for the establishment of one District
Court in each city, with the same powers
as now held by said courts.
Mr.. Rogers, requires that requests to
religious charitable societies must be by
will, attested by DISTINGUISHED witnesses
at least three months before the death Of
~testator.
Mr. Voorhees, for the President), allows
shares of stock to pay for maturing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
BISHOP NINDE's MISSION.
Brings Home News of Method
Ism in China and Japan.


VANCOUVER. B. c., March IA. 1885,
Among the passengers arriving from the
Orient on the steamship Empress of
India was Bishop Ninde of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Detroit. Micfa.
who had been to hin for the purpose
of visiting the different missions of his
denominations. The Bishop said that
since the murder of Wiley there ave
been no further outrages in the Orient,
and the prospect of the missionary work
particularly. we are allowed to distribute
Bibles among the military. and several
of our Christian ministers ave Joined
the army as chaplains.
In China the hatred against all for
eigners is intensified in some places. but
the feeling as far as my own experience
goes seems to be very genial. except in
the Yang Use Valley. I stayed three or
four months in China, four months in
Japan, and a month IN Corea. 1 was in
vited to an audience with the King of
Corea, who assured me he was anxious
to see our religion prosper in every way,
and expressed, the hope that more mis-
~sionaries would come to his country.
Two Cabinet Ministers of the Corean
King are also warm friends of the Chris
ton religion and are very anxious that
IT should be universally accepted through
out the country.
Japan. l believe, is a growing nation,
and I nave great faith in the people.
Recently they have received strong pro-
vocation to inhumanity. but their gen.
eral disposition is kind, manly and noble.
While in China l was invited by a
leading governor in the South to visit
him. He SAID he fully ~reeogized that
England and America were the two lead
ing nations of the world. and China.
with her vast area and huge population,
was very inferior to them, burt, forum
ately. he added. they were so bound
down by their laws and immemorial
customs that it was almost impossible
to change.
I was called abroad to administer the
work of the Methodist Missions, and
have presided over all their conferences,
etc. My errand is completed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
BAYoNNE DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE

The Democratic precinct clubs of Bay
onne met on Monday evening in Mayner's
Hall, Avenue D and Nineteenth street,
and organized the Bayonne Democratic
Club. The consolidation was effected in
order to enable the clubs to do more eff
fective work for the ticket at the coming
election. A plan CT campaign will be
mapped out, and the work viii be more
equally divided. :
The meeting was called to order by
County Committeeman Terence Brady
and the following officers were elected:
President, John Gilbertson; first vice.
president, Charles Mcbride; second vice
president, John A. Cadmus; treasurer,
Thomas Nearney; secretary, John J Sny-
der; and sergeant-at-arms, Peter Allen.
A committee was also appointed to draft
a constitution and bylaws.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
biennial Sessions or Annual Appro-
priatiOns- Which

The proposal to restrict the Legis-
lature to biennial sessions is of doubt
full wisdom. The constant supervision
of the representatives of the people is
essential to good government and fire.
quent elections are a valuable safeguard
against deep-seated abuse. The States
which hold only biennial sessions are
in many cases much displeased with the
results. 1t is found in practice that the
volume of legislation is not reduced,
while evils of all sorts gain a longer
lease of life.
So far from abandoning the annual
system in this State, the Voorhees, Com
mittee investigation. if it shows any
thing, shows that a s~tricter application
of the annual system of legislation is
needed. What we want is annual supply
bills. If we had such a system of man
aging our State finances as prevails in
New York, the atrooious system of
swindlsng which seems to have pre-
vailed at Trenton could not have grown
up.
Mr.. VOORHEES, and his colleagues on
the committee should turn their atten-
ton to this matter during the recess,
which, it is understood, the Legislature,
win take. They should frame some bill
hich will abolish once and forever the
present ha~ppy-go-lueky system of ex-
p~enditures and compel the State De-
partments to file estimates with a Com.
mIttee of the Assembly. From these,
after rigid scrutiny, the appropriations
should b. made from year to year, just
as is lone by Congress or the Legis-
lature of New York State. With such a
system robbery on any large scale is
impossible. and even extravaganza is
checked.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
Am ENTS.
Academy OF HTusic.

One of the most interesting pieces ever
brought to this city will be produce on
Of Music. This is the District At
~torney," of which play SO much has
been favorably written. Its story Is
worked out with technical skill and
power. and the company selected to in
terpret it are all prominent artists, These
are they:-William Courtle.gh, Odell
Williams, Charles s. Able. Lawrence Ed
dinger, Harry E. Chase, j.. e.. Coyne,
Annie Irish. Adele Ritche. Frank Nor
daunt. George Fawcett. Edward, J. Nor
gan. w. r.. Smith. Alfred Blakely. 7. Il
Richmond. Lizzie Hudson Collier and
Emma Stevens.
Bon Ton Theatre.
Next weeks bill at this popular place
will be a most fascinating one. Manager
people whose performances cannot fail
to attract large crowds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
10 JAIL FOR STEALING COAL,

The Central Railroad Company has
been losing large quantities of coal of
late by reason of nightly raids made
upon loaded cars by young toughs.
Watchmen were frequently stoned While
attempting to drive them away.
Last night a special officer captured
William Curran and Gus Bullen, four
teen years old, OF No; 81 Grand street,
making away with well filled bags.
When arraigned before Justice Potts
this morning Poormaster Hewitt ev-
planned that Curran's mother was dead
and that HIS father is now confined at
Snake Hill In the Penitentiary. Justice
Potts committed the BOYS to the County
made to send both of them to the Re-
form School,.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
ohn Connolly, of Newark, protested Il,

John Connolly, of Newark, protested III
the name of Il, 900 masons in the State.
sentlng the six weavers, Alexander Nc
Manus of Paterson, representing silk
Weavers. John d Mccormick of Trenton.
representing the International Potters'
Union of New Jersey. all entered a sol
emn protest in the name of his organi-
zat;on against the Storrs bill.
senator Voorhees, asked J.. P. McDon-
nell. Chairman of the Board of Arbi-
tration how many strikes had been set
tied during the past year. and the latter
reIsrred to the strikes settled in Newark
and Paterson.
John A. Ericsson. a locomotive en-
gineer, humorously referred to the man
ner in which. he said, Senator Voorhees
mad embarrassed some of the speakers
and compared him with Trilby. H said
that If tha Senate intended to abolish
the board it was undoubtedly moved by
partisan motives, and if such was the
case they Should admit it. and not pro-
Tess to be making the change because OF
the ineficiency of the board
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
RECORDER M'DoNoUGH INDIGNANT
Denies That He Allows Prisoners to
Escape.

The hearing in the case of George Will
Itams. alias Mason, the suspected pick
pocket arrested March 6 in the depot
of the D. l.. & W. R. r. Co. by Detec-
tive Hansen, charged with picking the
pocket of Mrs. Celine Duval of Newark.
was held yesterday afternoon before Re
corder McDonough of Hoboken.
Counsellor Young appeared for Will
liams who was held in 81, 200 bail to await
the action of the Grand Jury.
On Tuesday afternoon Detective Han
sen told the Assistant Prosecutor that
he could never get justice in Hoboken.
and that every prisoner he brought to
the Recorders court was discharged.
The Prosecutor yesterday sent Detective
Stack to attend the hearing and "gental'
Morris was present for the purpose of
seeing that Justice was done.
Recorder McDonough felt highly tn
dignant at Detective Hansen's actions,
and did not hesitate to express his feel
fngs. He denied that he ever discharged
prisoners where there was the slightest
ground upon which to hold them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
FOURTH DISTRICT CLUB ORGANIZES

The Fourth Alderman District Repub-
lican Club, organized at Wirther's Hall,
Cambridge avenue and Hutton street.
last night with these oficers:-President,
j. c. Meharg;, Vice President, William
Blick; Recording Secretary, ]. H. Keep
plinger; CORRESPONDING Secretary. Adolph
Dobke; Treasurer, Peter Volckman, and
1t was decided to hold the district
Aldermanic convention on March %.
Each precinct in the district will be rep
delegates. The club has not yet de-
clded upon a perrpanent place of meet
ing. The next meeting will be held on
March so.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
BUFFENBARGER MILLIONS.

SPRINGFIELD. O., March IA, 1885,
General J. Warren Keifer has received
word from Secretary of State Walter
@. Gresham that the United States Con-
sui at Rio Janeiro. Brazil, has been
notified to ascertain the facts regarding
the -Buffenbarger estate there. 1t 5
said 1t amounts to $l6.000.000, and comes
from Elijah Buffenbarger, who went
there In 1882. The heirs are scattered
over Ohio, New York and Illinois.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14

In power. n that for Ave years, failed
to give the people. the relief they asked.
question. If they possessed any merit,
would be acted upon before fnal ao-
journment
The remonstrance was referred to the
committee having the bills in charge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
THE Journals" logic is amusing.

THE Journals" logic is amusing. IL
says
The old Democratic ring is still in
charge of their party machinery. The
bosses have decided to keep in the back
ground at this election. They have de-
cided to nominate none but good citizens.
There are plenty of Democrats who are
good citizens. The bosses hope to have
these good citizens rake the e,S eh e;snens
are elected on the Democratic ticket
they will lave to recognize the Demo
cratic machine.
For pure idiocy, this has seldom, If
ever, been equalled. Why good citizens,
if elected, should have to recognize the
machine, we fail to see. The fact that
the bosses run all Republican respect
ables after election affords no ground
from which to infer that the same is
true of the Democracy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14

EVERYONE will be glad to hear that
Nellie BLY, has finally abandoned New
York nd taken up her residence in
Chicago, where the 'HTimes-Herald" is
to be the ~congenial medium of her highly
Objectionable articles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
oUsT0M HOUSE ooMMoDoRB

WASHINGTON, March IA. lsa5.-Captain
Shepard, chief of the Revenue Marine
Service, Treasury Department, IL lying
c~riticaiiy Ill of pneumonia, and is NOT
expected to survive the day.