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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-02-28
New Election Law,
More Than Sixty Sections Stolen From
the Democratic law.
Mr.. Rays Speech in the House.

IL want to congratulate
the people OF the State,' said
Mr.. Ray. "that the end of
this election humbug is at
hand and the long looked for
promises of the FusiOnists
are fulfilled as to- the wonder.
ful produ"t Of the gigantic
brains o; the Big Five, | he
lieve it il. | believe it was Cic-
ero who shaved his head and
went into winter quarters in
order to- prepare himself to
charm with his musical and
matchl-ss eIoquencp the list
ming nultitudes of the centu-
lies. When he emerged from
his spclusion. his hair had
probably grown some, but
he brought out with him n
gem that Outsbined the stars
in the armament. This i'm
mortal Five unlikethe states
,nan OF old did not shave
their heads, as most Ot them
were BALD on account Of wis
dom and thr weight Of the
responsibility thatrested up
on them. hut they went into
spclusion, and the'l word
We heard them say when
they went out of sight WAS
to damn for the thonsnndth
time, perhaps. the Democrat
il. election law. They remain
I'd rill everybody WIS uneasy
about them and the nominal
members of the Legislature
were going to and for and
q skiing 'whrre are we at?'
Had they not promised
tie people everywhere: from
the mountains OF the West,
where the spruce pines, tall
and dark moan in the breath
of the passing breezes to the
sea where the wild, grand
, music of the storm has its
birth, that the Democratic
election law was an infnmy
and should he at once forev-
or hlotted from the books ?
, The people waited long tor
the fulfillment of these prom
, ises. and just as We were all
, about to despair. 10! t h e
light bl leaks, the clouds van
|. ish and the Big Five appear
in sight with thenew, Improv
, ed and original election bill
in its hand, shouting as they
| came, back, back, ye demons
OF Democracy, We have found
, aniformula ted the most won
dprlul election law ever seen
Q by the children Of men, and
j., Democratic frauds must 90
| and forever.
"At first | hesitated t q
g touch a copy of this won 1er'
} ful law. got bOldpr and ven
tured to put one in my pock'
ct, and took it home.
! "Persunally, | felt like
: never had committed Il sin q.
gainst the election law and
had never defrauded II NOR
y tai man on earth out of q
: vote, but having been EJECT
4 ed under the inllunan Il "
: placed on the books by thu
Democrats, | felt a sort oI
original sin, as it were--,l
/ kind OF 4 total depravity
= and eyer 40 little wasenougt
= to place me beyond the pale
\ of the Fusionists paradise
). aud like Eugene Aram, | fell
8 that night:
e That guilt was my grim cham
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-02-28

thabill.
"At first l came to where
Secretary means Secretary of
State. and clerk, means clerk
of the Court, and precinct
means territorial unit of elec.
tions according to the con-
test and the singular meant
the plural and oath meant al
firmation and NO on. l knew
I had never heard of any
thing on earth like this. be.
fore, and it snrly must be
original with the Big Five.
Stolen from the Democrats.
81 came to the next section
and its features seemed ia mil
lar, and the next, and t h e
next, and the next, and the
next, and to my infinite and
unspeakable amusement the
Big Five had literally st olen,
soul and body, these sections
from the Democratic election
law with the change Of coun.
ty commissioners to clerks of
the court and other uniun.
portant changes in some Of
the verbiagp. Then | reach
ed section seven cf tie new
and wonderful law, and there
| met an unfamiliar face. |
will admit it il not stolen
from any civilized men on
earth; for there is nothing in
the hpa vpns above Or i'm the
earth beneath, nor in the wa.
tprs down under the earth
like it. 1t provides for the
Chairman of the State Exc
rutive Committee ot each po-
liti"al party to recommend
to the clerks uf The court for
each county suitable men for
registrars and judges of cleo
tiOns for the various pre-
clncts of the State, and that
the clerks shall appoint those
80 recommended. OF course
you can see how this will
heat the old way. You can
zee why our worthy chair.
man, Mr.. Pou, should OF all
men he expected to recon-
mend to the clerk of the court
OF Cherokee county suitable
'hen forjudges dndregist"ars
IN Hanging Dog precinct. Or
why Mr.. Holton, the Repub-
lican chairman, should re-
commend to the clerk of the
court OF Mitchell county suit
able men for Judges and reg
istrars IN" "Scuffls Nubbin" or
Loafer's Glory" precincts
in that connty.' | soon saw
it was a nOst glOri JUS
plan, and having broken the
ice ! read on, aud found to
my utter consideration that
more thar sixty sections OF
this grand law we're taken,
stolen. feloniously taken from
the Democratic law almost
ipsiSsimis verbs, verbatim
. ct iteratim. ct punctatim.
Yes, the Big Five ought
to be indicted for larceny.
with a count in the bill a.
gainst the Fusionists for re.
ceiving stolen property, and
they could all be convicted
before any honest jury in
) America for stealing t h
Democratic election law
There is not a decent line MOI
Il section in the bill but what
was pur'ioned from chapter
16. of the second volume oI
The Code. and poor Payne,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-02-28
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-02-28
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-11
ANOTHER HOBOKBN OUTRAGE.
Police Capture Two Esoys for River
E'ffeves WHO Easily Eslude Them.

Police Capture Two HSoys for River
Tiateves who Easily EIude Them.
George Fenner. % years old, of No. 34l
Summit avenue, and Henry Diekhouse, 2i
years old. also of Summit avenue, this city
Started last night for a wee ks cruise upon
the Shrewsbury river. They went to the
foot of Fifteenth street, Hoboken, and hired
a Yacht As the tide was very low they
could not get the boat off the mud and so
they decided to sleep on board until this
morning.
Sometime duSing the night river thieves
broke into the storehousa of the Cooke dry
docks, foot of Fourteenth street, Hoboken
and stole hauser and some rods. valued in
all about $3.50.
This morning when Fenner and Diekhouse
awoke they saw the hauser sticking out of
the water few feet from their boat. Call
ing the Italian from whom they secured the
boat they had him assist them in hauling it
on board When they were in the act of
pulling the hauser in, Samuel Cooke, one of
the dry dock firm came along and caught
them He Immediately ran off, secured two
policemen and had the boys arrested upon
the charge of breaking, entering and steal
ing.
In vain did Fenner try to explain the cir
cumstances, but it was of no use; they were
told that they were the ''dock rats" that the
police had been looking for for a long time,
and that their story wouldn't work.
The boys were dragged before Recorder
McDonough and rernanded for examination.
They will sue Goeke and the police for false
imDrisOnment
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-11
DEFENDERS PROTEST..
The Regatta Committee Will
Probably Render a Deeis-
ion This Afternoon.

NEW YORK, Sept. II, 1S95.-The Re
gatta Committee of the New York Yacht
Club will give a hearing to c. Oliver
Iselin and Lord Dunraven this after
noon and the decision on the formers S
protest of yesterdays race between De
fender and valkyrie will probably not
be reached before late this afternoon
or this evening.
The Regatta Committee having the
matter in charge consists of S. Nicholson
Kane. chairman: irving Grinnell and
Chester Griswold They are gentlemen OF
long experience in yachting matters,
and have conducted the regattas and an
nual cruises of the New York Yacht Club
for years.
EACH BLAMES THE OTHER.
The versions of the people on the two
responsible for the fouling. Captain
Haff, of the Defender, claims that the
British yacht had plenty. of room to
cross the line without fouling either
Captains Cranfield and Sycamore, of the
Valkyrie claim that the American yacht
crowded them so closely that the, acci-
dent was unavoidable and the blame
should rest on the Defender.
The Regatta Committee met at the
New York Yacht Club house at Madi-
They held a prolonged session and lis
tened to the statements of gentlemen
who We're on both boats. Mr., Busk,
who represented the club on the Eng
lish boat. and David Henderson; who
represented Lord Dunraven on the De-
fender. were present. Lord Dunraven
and Mr.. Ratsey arrived at noon and
were at once received by the commit
tee.
AS the occurrence was right under the
eyes of the Regatta Committee and OF
the America Cups. Committee as well,
both committees being, on the tug Luck, l1as,
steamer, they are in a good position to
decide which version of the affair is the
correct one.
Both valkyrie and Defender were taken
from Bay Ridge to the Erie Basin at
named to make repairs to the. damages
which were inflicted by the former in
Yesterdays race outside Sandy Hook.
The English challenger went to the Basin
to make a few necessary preparations
for the third race of the series, which is
to be sailed tomorrow over course fif-
teen miles to windward or leeward and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-11
THE WAY OF ALL TOBACCO.
Fifty Thousand Dollars Worth OF
Leaf RZurned Last Night.

LANCASTER. Pa. Sept. Il. 1S94. The
most disastrous leaf tobacco fire in the
history OF this city started at three
o'clock this morning in the warehouse
of John f. Brimmer on Tobacco avenue.
and communicated to the warehouse
owned by r.. II Brubaker. both 81
which were entirely destroyed. with their
contents. In the Bsinlner warehouse Is
John r. Brimmer. the loss on which is
estimated at $4,000, with 5000 loss on
building. Insurance $4,000. IN the Bruz
baker warehouse. were 1.132 cases of Leaf
tobacco owned by the trustees of the
preferred creditors of Amos B. Hostel
ter the Philadelphia and Lanca ster
dealer who made a very disastrous fall
ure some months ago. This tobacco was
also entirely DESTROYED. entailing loss
of over $65. 600: insurance not yet ascer-
tanned. but will not cover. the loss. The
loss on the warehouse win reach S.. coo.
The tobacco warehouses on either side
were occupied by j. EInsel & Sons, of
New York. and are allied with leaf tobac-
co, which was badly damaged by water
and smoke. but the loss cannot be esti-
mated at present no member Of the firm i n
Of incendiarE ORIGIN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-11

elevator shaft finished and accepted? Is
carving done? What caused this change
or that? Have you speeified second Nf
quality brick in interim walls?' and OF
the many other issues found in his re-
port. Why did he say second quality
brick was used when the specifications
called for them? Are they not as good
as first where used in interim walls plas-
tered on? / even go so far as TO say
a better grade than seconds was used.
As to the criticisms on the design. scale AS
province of his report, and it would have
given more honest strength to. the re-
port to have avoided sarcastic COM
ments.
some Of the prominent buildings he has
had charge of, with the plans and specl-
fications of same, as freely as ] gave
him on the City Hall and ,' wiil tbpsf bprfomfblSie fbie
one man is not as vet the infallible
All 1 have to promise the people OF
Jersey City is to give them, to the pest
of my ability, value for money expended
on the New City Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
i. H. BROOME,
~ +xla%
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-11
LAWYER ROOT WANTS DAMAGES
EKc Fell Into An Excavation in
Front of ESYrnes' New Building.

Front of BYrnes' Now Building.
The suit for damages brought by McGee,
Bedle 81 Bedle on behalf of Lynott B. Root,
a lawyer, against Patrick Byrne building
contractor, is being tried in the Supreme
Court today before Justice Lippincott and a
Jury. Byrne was building q house for him
self on January of the present year, on the
north side of Montgomery street between
Jersey avenue and Varick street. On that
date Mr. Root, while walking to his home
at No. 305 Varick street. attempted to cross
the temporary plank bridge which Byrnes
had caused to be placed over the hole in front
of the new building to enable pedestrians to
pass The plank was slippery and the ground
icy. The plank slipped from its position as
soon as. Root stepped on it and he was pre-
cipitated to the bottom, seven feet below the
surface of the street.
Mr.. Roots right shoulder was broken and
he was unable to help himself His outcries
brought bricklayer to his assistance and be
was taken home where he was confined for
six weeks by his injuries. His arm was per
manently hurt and he is now unable to prac-
tice his profession as lawyer because OF his
inability to write for more than very few
minutes At the time he sustained his in
juries his law practice was worth 81. 200 a
year Mr. Root formerly lived in Utica, N.
Y, but in 1894 he came to this city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-11
WAUSER TO
THE PUBLIC
A Chance Will Be Afforded
All Citizens to Be Heard
On Water.
POINTS WORTH REMEMBERING
Libel Suit Begun Against +. Tunis
Mclaughlin Gondict Wants
to Talk.
Jersey City. n. j.. Sept. Ii, 1895.

Jersey CITY, N. j., sept. IL, 1SS9-
To the Public:-
There are before me awaiting my
official action two resolutions relating
to a new water supply for Jersey City,
both of which can be separately CON
sidered and acted upon.
I will be at my Office in the City Hall
each day at ten o'clock A. NJ tomor-
row Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Monday, September II, Is, IA and 49,
1895, to hear any citizen desiring to be
heard-both those opposed and those fa-
voring the signing of the resolutions.
One resolution relates to contract
for temporary supply, the other for a
twenty-five (20 year supply.
The following facts should be kept in
mind by all citizens desiring to express
themselves.
The temporary supply is to be. furnfsh-
ed by the East Jersey Water Company
from its surplus above its Contract re-
quirements, incident to that company's
water works known as the Pequannoek
or Newark system. This supply water
is in the control of the East Jersey
Water Company until A. D. 1900. The
resolution awards contract for one
year. with the right to renew, and at
price of $43 per million gallons for
twenty (2O million gallons, reducing
gradually to $22 per million gallons for
fifty (5O) million gallons. The amount
of that surplus, now available, is not
sufficient for the city's needs at all
times of the year and the additional
amount necessary will have to be OBJ
tained by pumping the present water at
Belleville.
The other resolution awards contract
for period of twenty-five (25) years for
a supply of water by the gallon to the
Jersey. City Water Company, according
to the terms of existing laws.
The law permits the city authorities
to make a contract to buy water by
the gallon only, for term not exceed
ing twenty-five (25) years, and to pledge
the water rents to pay for it, and in case
the water rents do not meet the outlay,
then the deficiency is to be raised in
the tax levy.
The water-the Jersey City Water Com
pany proposes to furnish-is at the price
of $39.75 per million gallons for twenty
(2W million gallons, gradually reducing
to $25 per million gallons for fifty 6O)
million gallons.
The laws do not permit the city au-
thorities to buy water works or bond the
city therefor in excess of the sum of
$500, ,OoO
viding for the purchase of water by the
gallon only can contain an option to
purchase the water works, but such pur-
chase cannot be made unless it is sub
mitted to the votes of the people at
an election. general or special.
The cost of the proposed works of the
Jersey City Water Company is $780,
o0O5o. The making of the purchase, is
in the control of the voters solely in
case I sign the resolution to purchase
the water by the gallon, which is now
awaiting my action,
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
PETER F. WANsER,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-11
!! !. Z 3: - q
DEED.
GOVERNOR Monday. Sept. 9, 1895, Rose
Govern, beloved wife OF the late Mat
thew Govern, of Kells County, Ire

GOVERNOR Monday. Sept. 9. 1895, Rose
Govern, beloved wife OF the late Mat
thew Govern, of Kells County, Ire
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from her late residence,
Grand street, corner Jersey avenue, on
rhuEsday.. Sept; u, at A. NJ; thence
high mass of requiem will be offered for
the happy repose of her soul.
SANFORD-In this city, on Tuesday,
Sept olo, 10, 1895, Florence nee L; Sanford,
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services from the Ber-
gen REFORMED Re Church. corner IN, BERGEN
Sept u, at P. NJ.
sCHMIDT-At Hoboken, on Monday,
seagBtenber 9. ct his late residence. No };
schmidt in his 18th year. ear
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services in
the Evangelical Church, corner Garden
and sixth streets, on, Thursday, septem-
Der u, at one o'clock.
VCN MEYER September 10. after a
short illness, our beloved mother,
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral, Friday, September
g, at two ? NJ from : the resdence of Of
River street, Hoboken.
MIBLIMAN--In this city, on Wednesday.
Sept. H., 1885, Franklin G., only son
of Frank l.. and Olivia Milliman,
aged years and 20 days.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at the residence
of his parents, No. $50 Third street, on
Friday. Sept. IS, at z P. NJ.
ATGUIRE-On Tuesday, Sept 10, 1895,
Mary, beloved wife of John Mcguire.
Relatives and friends of the family,
also members of Court Warren, A. o.
r. of A., and A. o. H. No. 2, are re-
speetfully invited TO attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. l54 Fourth
street on Friday, Sept. 49, at A. M.
thence to st. Mary,s Church, where a
mass of requiem will be offered for the
happy repose of her soul.
TOOLEN--In this city. on Tuesday. Sept.
TO- 1895, Francis, the beloved husband
Of Anne Toolen. 4
Notice Of funeral hsreafterk e4x,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-11

specifications call for still. those that are
there are larger. and Mayor Pagan has
told Mayor WanSer that he has placed
at least three tons more of iron III the
roof than were called for"
Mr.. Broome explained that the scanty
carving on the maintower was due to the
fact that he had ordered carving done
over the Mercer and Montgomery street
entrances that had not been provided for
neglected on the tower was at points
where it would never be seen.
Mr.. Broome also caused some. surprise
pitch as provided for in the plans. The
Grand Jury's expert says the pitch is way
off.
The statement of the expert that Flor
entine marble has been substituted for
white. is admitted. Mr.. Broome explains
that the blue marble is prettier and will
not show the dirt.
THAT building would have been ready
for occupancy today had Kiernan Si done
"I don't care what Tallmann says, it
cannot be finished on specified time now,
and it is the privilege of the city when
hope that step will be taken.'
When the roof question was taken up
there was very little said The roof is a
sore spot Broome has not accepted it.
and still declares he will not until 1t mas
heen taken up and rclaid
The building is not finished yet ami
rne people may rest assured that it will
not be accepted until everything is done
according to specifications. said Presi-
dent Pearson.
"'Fhat S right" supplemented Commas
sicners Burke and l1atz
The reports of the inst.ae;r and archi-
tect are to be referred to Mayor Wan
ser for his perusal. He will nave some
thing to say about the way things have
been done, and it need not. surprise REQ.
pie if he threatens several removals II
work is not done in an intelligent ana
proper manner.
The disgracefdl disclosures about the
building worry Mayor Wanser more than
they do the Commissioners. inspector or
architect
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-11
GR0WLEs-V0E SEGGERN.
Pretty Wedding at the New Home of
the Happy Couple.

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
last night by the Rev. Alex. Richter at
the new residence of the happy. couple,
No. 1908 Garden street. The parties were
John Fl. Growles and Miss Jeanette Won
Seggern, both of Hoboken
The house was handsomely decorated
from top to bottom. while the 'parlor,
where the ceremony was performed, was
veritable flower garden. The presents
were many and handsome. Supper was
served by Terliune. The happy couple
have gone on wedding trip to the Thou
sand Islands.
The best man was Mr. Fred Sehmetz.
Jr and the bridesmaid, Miss Nellie l..
White Among the many present We're
Mr.. and Mrs. John Growles, parents of
the groom: Mr.. and Mrs. A H. Won
Seggern, parents bf the brides Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Schultz. Mr. and Mrs.
William Breckwaldt. Mrs. Fred Schultz,
Mr. Palmer Campbell, Mrs. Robert Pike.
Miss Pike. Miss Sophie e.. IIinclsen, Mr.
William TAYLOR. Mrs. John Taylor, Car,
tain end Mrs Frost. John Schlendorf,
Miss Anna Allen. Howard f: Beckman.
Miss Gussie Ioag, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Weise. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-11
TO GALL DOWN M'LAUGHLIN.
wanser Starts Suit for Libel
C0ndSct to Ese Heard.

Mayor Wanser has retained Dickinson.
Thompson and McMaster to sue Edward
Tunis Mclaughlin for $4,000 damages for
scandal This suit is the result of Nc
Laughlin's remarks at the meeting of
the Beard of Trade Monday evening.
1t is likely that Mr. Thompson VIII
consultation with Mr.. Thompson for a
long time this morning. The papers in
the case are TO be prepared and served
as soon as practicable.
H " Condict, who is at the head of
the llickers' movement in the. absence
of Joseph A. Dear, telephoned to the
Mayors office today to know if the
Mayor would hear him.
Come up at once" replied Secretary
MIR Condict could not wait on the May
or today. He was then Informed that
he would be received the same as any
one else any day this week or Monday
next.
The Mayor has until September 20 to
act upon the resolutions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-11
PAUN0EFoTB's RETURN.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, Sept. II, ,1s95.-Sir Julian
Pauucefote, British Ambassador to the
United States will sail for New York on the
steamer Campania next Saturday. 1t is his
intention to spend week at Newport after
his arrival in America, and open the British
Embassy in Washington, with its full staff,
the first week in October. Sir Julian's re-
turn to his post at this time is due to the ex-
piration of his leave of absence. 1t is
Thought that the post at Berlin may be
offered to him, a vacancy occurring there
next winter. and if SO, Sir Julian will return
to Europe.
To United Press reporter today Sil
Julien said he hoped the committee would
decide that Yesterdays race shall not count