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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-07
THE COST OF WO0LLEY.
BOOTH TU0KBR's LATEST MOVE.
Fakes Out His First Papers So Tha1
He Can Held Army Properly Here


He Can Held Army Property Here.
NEW YORK.s April z, 1S9S-Freder;ck
st. George de Latour Booth Tucker. the
new commander of the Salvation Army in
the United States, declared his intention
OF becoming citizen Of the United States
ard took out his first Naturalization pa
pers today in the new Office of the Natur-
alization Bureau of the County Court
House. Commander Bocth-Tucker was
accompanied by Brigadier Robert Perry
and Major T. G. Marshall Clerk joseph
= Brown administered the oath by which
commander Booth-Tucker forswore al
leglance to any foreign prince, potentate
or ruler, and more particularly to the
queen of Great Britain and Ireland"
The Commander then kissed the Bible.
paid Mr.. Brown 20 cents, and received
ms first papers. He then announced thar
ne wished to make an alien deposition to
entitle him to hold property in the United
states and protect his interests under the
Avs Avs oI New York and the United States.
bafo.a bsstiu.lls the nve years residence required
y g~slols ~ ne can become Cit. zen This
is as follows ? " ~
Beng 3ss duly sworn. Frederick ST..
,uepose and say that he is a resident IN
me state Of New York ana Intends al
ways to reside in the United States ana
become 90 a citizen thereof. and that he
ias ts naken such incipient measures as
sAe ghlted States requires to enable him
10 ontain naturalization. -
ABOUT this intends always to reside
II q me United States, . said Mr.. Booth
! 1 Geker, does that mean that / must
this country?'' &c
Ihe clerk explained that it was merely
form by which the applicant declared
States until he had been naturalized.
This alden deposition will be sent to
the Secretary of State in Albany and
placed on file there.
nder this deposition Commander
Booth Tucker. will be, enabled to assume
control of the property of the Salvation
Army in this State
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-07
COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
Woolley's Virtue Peters Out-EIec-
ti0n E0ard Chances

The County Board of Election met in
the Court House yesterday afternoon.
One OF the principal things to be done
at the meeting was to try James Bvr,,~s
an election officer IN the Third precinct,
Of the First ward, for being 4. uaA u.
one of the registry days. The complaint
was made by those two shining examples
Of political purity City Clerk Woolley and
City Marshal Captain Jack Graham
Their virtuous indignation seems to have
oozed out since the charges were made.
as they failed to appear yesterday OF
course the discovery that =Byrrss IS a
staunch Republican had nothing to do
with their absence. Neither Woolley nor
Graham could be influenced by political
consideration to refrain from prosecuting
drunken election officer-if he was a
Democrat.
Commissioner Michael ]. Coyle, Dem
ocrat, moved to dismiss the charge
against Byrnes. Byrres declared that ha
had been a lifelong Republican, and said
that on the night before registry day
he was in his boat all night looking for
burglars. The boat had been visited by
burglars the previous night. He was
tired, had had no sleep. and when he took
couple of drinks they affected him.
Commissioner Coyle's motion to dismiss
the charges was adopted.
tbs SMITH siRtb Feguson an eeeti9n officer in
signed because he is a candidate for
constable. William v. Vieres was ap-
pointed. F. H. Leddy, of the Eighth
precinct, Eleventh ward, resigned and the
Democratic City Committee will fill the
vacancy. Daniel Harper, of the Fifth
precinct, Fifth ward. is running for con-
stable, and P. j. Merritt viii take his
place on the Election Board Peter
Duffy resigned and Bernard Mccormick
was appointed to succeed him. Richard
Cooper is an election officer in the First
precinct First ward. and candidate for
constable in the Sixth precinct, same
ward. He is a Republican, but even
that doesn't make it right, and he will
be notified to resign.
The Democratic and Republican City
Committees We're notified to have their
lists of challengers in by Wednesday, and
the chairman and clerk were empowered
to issue the necessary certificates to the
men VINO are appointed.
The Board will sit all day on Saturday
ard Tuesday to hear applications for reg
isfrafi0fle
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-07
DISCUSSING
PROvEMENTS

The Street and Water and Finance
Commissioners are in consultation with
Mayor Wanser in his private office in the
City Hall this afternoon The officials are
discussing the best plan for making all
puolic improvements asked for without
forcing the city to borrow too much
money to pay for the work
what is troubling the officials is
that the city pays for all improvements
as soon as the work is finished, while
people liable to assessment have fiye
years in which to settle their account
with the city. The city in the aong run
makes money by the transaction, as it
charges property owners 10 per cent;
interest and borrow its money for Ave.
The difficulty, however, is In providing
for the payment of the interest
on the five years bonds which nave already
been issued to the extent Of several hum
dred dollars. The officials favor all the
improvements possible, and will place no
obstruction in their path.
In Newark the five year payment law
IS working splendidly. In that city So per
eentof the people did not take advantage of
installment plan. The percentage of peo-
pie who have done that hsre is about:
zs The Mayor feels that the plan will
soon be working smoothly and that
the embarrassment which seemed to con
front the city will be easily adjusted.
Il was practically decided to push
through all the improvements, which are
bound to be productive of coed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-07

DEED.
EGGNRsTApT-on sundav Anril 8 !

EGGERSTADT.-On Sunday April S. 1se6s
Henry Eggerstadt, aged 20 years.
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited ito attend the funeral Services
on Tuesday evening, April Z, at 7:30
o'clock. from his late residence, No. 355
Seventh street.
Interment at convenience of tho
family
JONES.-Monday morning, April 6. 1896.
after lingering Illness Maria
widow of the late Thomas NJ. Jones.
Funeral services from the residence os
her son-in-law, Mr.. j. S. Miller. No. Ii;
Henry street, Brooklyn, Tuesday, al
7.30 P. NJ.
MIGGINS.-On Monday, April 6, 1896.
Michael, the beloved husband of the
late Mary higgins, aged 60 years.
Relatives and friends of the family ara
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence No. 226 Ninth
street, on Wednesday, April s, at nine
A. NJ; thence to st. Mchaers Church.
wheresa solemn mass of requiem will be
offered for the happy repose of his soul
OGDEN in this city. on April
6, 1895, at her residence No. 492 Jer-
sey avenue, Emily NJ Ogden. wife
OF the late James L. Ogden.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
TOwER.-On Tuesday, April Z. 1896. al
No. a Garrison avenue. Frederick
Charles Tower, son of Harry E. and
Margaret A. Tower, aged one year.
Funeral services at the residence on
Wednesday. April 5, at eight P. NJ
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HOOKER LOSES A FRIEND.
Refuses 10 Give Two Poor Men work
for a Man Who HeIpea Eject Him.

Each day brings new troubles for the
Republican candidates for the Street and
Water Board Members of their own
party are alarmed, and say that they an
ticipate defeat. Commissioners Hooker
and Patterson are endeavoring to build
up a platform to stand on but broken
promises, it is charged, are now rebound
ing and overturning their best laid plans
for victory.
A story which will doubtless cost Com
missioner Hooker votes by the score is
going the rounds His friends are nat
urally trying to discredit it but it comes
from a source which the Commissioner
and his workers dare not dispute.
Last Spring Commissioner Hooker and
a strong supporter in certain. prominent
gentleman down town. He was not a
politician, but man whose word in
sured Mr.. Hooker not one vote but many
In netnrn the candidate promised to
reciprocate the favor at the earliest OPP
porsunity.
The gentlemen in question never had
occasion to ask the promised favor until a
short time ago. Two friends of his,
with large families dependent upon thcm,
AS a last resort they appealed to the
gentleman who had assisted Commissioner
Hooker in getting elected. He in turn
asked the Commissioner to give the men
TO work on the streets or anything to
enable them to provide their families with
food until they could find better employ
ment.
Commiss .oner Hookers reply astounded
him. It is stated that it Was:-'sTo the
vfctors belong The spofis. I Will never
vote to give an Irish-Democrat a position
under Republican administration,
The gentleman who had been his friend
waited to hear no more He walked
away surprised and annoyed Corslfais-
sioner Hooker needs that gentlemans as
s.stance badly just now, but 1t is not
Forthcoming by any means.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-07
SMALL GOLD SHIPMENT.
First ExportatfoD Since the Bond Sale
of no Sirni ii "a nee

Of No Significance.
NEW YORK, April Z, 1Ss6.-The steam
ship Spree, which sails today for South
ampson, carries the first lot of gold to
be exported since the last bond sale was
consummated Heidelbach, Ickelheimer
Co. are the shippers, and the amount
sent away is $780, 600 This gold did not.
however. come from the Sub-Treasury
holdings but from the vaults Of the
National City Bank.
AS to the effect of this shipment on
Wall street business, it is practically
nil Some of the chronic bears are do
ing their best to exaggerate the matter
with the hope of knocking down the
stock market, but well-informed bank
ers say that no significance should be
attached to this small shipment OF gold.
The transaction was an imperative set
of exchange, the gold had to be sent
No one regards it as the beginning of
gold exports, although the latter are in.
order at this season. Every Spring wilt
nesses the sending of a few millions of
gold to Europe in the settlement of in,
terest accounts, etc, and should the next
month or six weeks witness a similar
movement, it would only be what every
one in business circles expects
Foreign exchange holds strong and in
favor of gold exports, but the big bank
ers say that so long as money can be
loaned here at higher rates than it COM
mands in the European markets. the for
eigners will let their money stay here
and that this will prevent any consider
able export of the yellow metal.
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GENERAL MILES CLAIMS.
Bill Favorably Reported to Make
HIN a aLfeutenant.Gamerai

~ shRh a. feute nts eGG neral.
WASHINGTON, April I, 1s96.-The
joint resolution introduced by Mr.. Hardy.
of Indiana, to promote Major General
Miles to the rank of Lieutenant-Genera
was ordered favorably reported by the
House Military Affairs Committee TODAY
OF the twelve members present, four
three Democrats and one Republican
opposed the resolution. The eight affirm
ative votes were all Republicans, as fol-
Griffin, Parker, Fenton, Tracey and
Catron The negative votes We're cast
by Messrs. Mcclellan, Lockhart, TAYLOR
and Bishop, the last named being a
Republican.
), Il was argued in support Of the resolu-
Lleute enant- General and it's conference
upon General Miles would be a cornpli-
ment to the volunteer soldier 1t was
shown that during the late war the num-
against $1,000 regular troops. 1t was
urged IN General Miles behalf that he
had participated in more battles than any
General now living; that he captured
omcer IN the army, and that in addition
all the Grand Army posts of the country
desired that this compliment should be
It was intended originally by Chairman
Hull that hearings should be given BY
the committee on the resolution; but Il
was feared that these would open the
decr to SO much accusation and recrinni-
ration as to bring scandal upon the
army and that 1T was desirable therefore
that they should be dispensed with.
The resolution provides that when the
grade of Lieutenant General shall have
this joisnt resolution shall expire and be-
come OF no effect.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-07

aid them they will get 1T. 1t must not
be at any extravagant cost of a syndl-
cate, but at the lowest and most reason
able rate, and the city, mark you, should
own the plant. Yes, that is a sine qua
non; the city must own the works.
Mind you. if we can get good water by
filtration methods. and the people are
assured that it will be good water, and
will cost less than a new supply, +
would favor that. 1 believe in getting
good wholesome water, and l see no
reason why a syndicate should be the
only means by which We can obtain the
supply. Personally, 1 am opposed to
syndicates supplying water to the city.
and no argument could swerve me from
that position. The city should be the
syndicate.
THE method Of conducting the bust
ness of the Street and Water Board in
careful business man pursues in his own
case. If contractor offered the city ma
terial for 50 and another offered goods
equal in every respect for IS the five
dollar man woulS get that contract.
There is too much waste and careless
ness in the conduct of our municipal af-
fairs. Taxpayers and citizens generally
are not represented as they should be.
There are too many instances of their
interests, which are of course the inter-
ests of the city, being fiagrantly neglect
ed. That will stop if l be honored with an
election to the Board Of Works Matters
pertaining to our schools, to our public
improvements. shall be jealously guarded
by me, and I know my colleague Mr.
Heintze will be equally sincere. and
when our term expires the citizen VIII
be convinced that ours are not merely
election pledges, but the promises of men
who live up to them"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-07
NATIONAL MUSICIANS LEAGUE.

WASHINGTON, April Z. 1Ss6-The Ma
tional League Of Musicians began its
eleventh annual convention here today.
Alex Brewer of New York. presiding.
Since its formation the League has pre-
sented petitions to Congress asking the
enactment of statutes forbidding Govern-
ment bands from competing with ciWs4sln
musicians, and has succeeded in co,lecf
ing $4,000 from delinquent. theatrical
managers who failed to keep contracts
with their orchestras.
Among the more important prcposi.
tions to come before the present conven,
ton. which is to last five days. is that
of adding life insurance to its business
and extending its membership to foreign
countries. The membership now ex.
ceeds 15.0G0
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-07
FOURTH WARD TO RATIFY.

There is to be a meeting of the Fourth
ard Democrats tonight in the rooms
of the Robert Davis Association in Mer-
Ger street. The object is to ratify the
regular nominations Samuel G. Warrin.
the Aldernlanic candidate. win be present
ana Wi! address the meeting Other
prominent speek kers will also speak on
the issues Of the campaign, The iniica-
tons point TO big victory in the FourtS
Old-time hustling is being done by the
rea-hot canvass. He IS being ss1q5n1TteS
by Nofers irrespective OF fasf5E. The as
seclaEion named in his honor is leaving
vote. Although the lReoablicans bave
made. the ward in their favor by about
seD. the thinking voters are worxfng for
Mr. Warrin and it is expected that the
majority will be reversed and the ward
brought into the Democratic column.
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REJECTED BY BOTH SIDES.
Independents Candidate Bewig Will
Have n RnlIof All to Himself

1nd0penueDt Candidate BeWjg Will
Have n RalIof All to Himself
August Bewig, the Independent candidate
for Councilman in the First ward, Hobos
ken, applied at the City Hall this morning
to ascertain whether his petition which
he left to be filed yesterday morning with
City Clerk McDernott had been accepted
or not. Clerk McDermott told Mr. Bewig
that he had received an opinion from ex-
Senator William D. Edwards who is
his counsel in the absence of Corporation
Attorney Minturn, that the petition had
Oeen MED in time and was accepted Mr.
McDermott informed Mr.. Bewig that he
could not have ballots printed with his
name upon them in connection with the
regular Democratic or Republican candi-
dates, as he had not filed the consent of
the other candidates, to allow him to put
his name upon the regular tickets. and
consequently he would have an entirely
separate ballot
Counselor Clement Der. Leonard. Chair
man OF the First Ward Republican Com
n1lttee, tod City Clerk MeDermott that
tney would not consent to Mr.. Bewig ad-
aing the names of the other candidates to
MS ticket, and making it read, Regular
independent Republican Nominations .,
Inc democrats also refuse to allow him
TO use their tickets, and so Independent
HeWlg viii positively be independent in
regard to his ballots
Mr.. Bewig will have his own ballots
and will make his own canvass
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Err WIN And PIQNRY
Two Judicial Appointments
Today by Governor and
Chancellor.
"ROD" sEYMoUR'S SUCCESSOR
The Vice Chancellor Will Keep on
BulldOzing = Weolley
Sees Griggs.
spseial to the Jersev cttu Ns,rs.

STATE HOUSE, TRENTON. April 4.
lSs6--The Governor this morning appointed
ex-Assemblyman James s. Erwin Judge
Of the District Court, to succeed the late
Judge Seymour.
Albert C. Martin was made Law Judge
OF Ocean county. in place of j. H. Bird
san who declined the appointment. James
r conkiln just appointed Law Judge Of
sussex, died of consumption YESTERDAY.
ana good Republicans are already hustliug
for the placel
Senator Herbert is here vvnrlxino, hard
lor tne appointment of Postmaster bob
11asson, OF New Brunswick for State
.eassI rr1son Keeper as PelI of Bergen county
MERCER, as usual, is looking for fTe
place with two candidates. ex-Congress-
nlSnt I34 6reWer and ex-Sheriff Skirn. The
el,t epiil 81 IA tne county practically puts them
chancellor McGill was here this MORN
lng In ana said that he had reappointed
new ne wa vGiaaneellor L6,s Henry G. Pitney. The
LEGISLATURE just adjourned, he said would
no. pc appointed for several days.
governor Griggs announced this norm
ils ~ rnat ne would not sign the bill which
Is aimed at Sergeant kelley. of the
Greenville Police Station. and nrovidez
TOT the commitment for contempt of any
person who refuses to testify before q
Inlunicipal ~ board. The Governor SAYS
tnat such refusal is not contemnt and ~
man was committed, under ii habeas
proceedings would lie and he would r7-
aouptediy be released. He admitted that
tHe matter was a grave one and that
something should be done to compel tflt.
witnesses to testify He Recommended
mat the refusal be made a misdemeanor-
The matter will probably rest until the
next Legislature meets
Colonel Dickinson and CITY ctarsx
WooLey and Secretary John Nevin were
among the Governors callers.
OF the State House has caused its second.
ueath. Alexander Hunt, the Journal Clerk
OF the House of Assembly, died last nigfr
SoI,ss oI pneumonia, having acquired the COM
while doing his work in the recent Ieasis1
lature
Last week Judge Roderiok B. Seymour.
Gled from cold contracted several weeka
eral days on business Incidental to his
appointment to the JudgeShip States
senator Samuel D. Hoffman. of Atlantic
County, Who. was taken i'll during the
aanger. He has pneumonia and was LAST
Week given up by his friends. FranHlirs
D.ye. secretary of the State Board of
winter, the result of the nisehievous
small Tdraughts. Senator Voorhees, II
sl1gntly III with the grip, which he attri<
Dlrtes to the bad ventilation of the Sem
ate, ate chamber James Parker. Clerk of the
House caught a cold at his desk in the
Assembly chamber and was laid up witlp
pneumonia for a period. The trouble is
excessive heat, bad ventilation and a null
bers.
These defects are the result of bad
work done under the old contracts which
tigating Committee, and in which were
discovered several big deals.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-07
THECUBAN MADNESS

WASHINGTON. April 7. 1ssS.-The con-
current resolutions of Congress regard
ing Cuba were delivered at the Execu-
tive Mansion at 9:30 this morning by Mr..
Platt, the enrolling clerk of the Senate,
being received by Private Secretary
fhurber. The resolutions were engrossed
in duplicate. and the second copy was
delivered to the Department of State for
record and publication with the acts Of
Congress, under the provisions of the
printing law enacted in January, 1895.
Prior to the passage of that act, con-
current resolutions were not transmitted
to the Department of State. Neither has
is been customary to deliver such reso-
buttons to the President. the only other
case of record in the twelve years of Mr..
Platt's service in the Senate being the
Armenian resolutions, a couple of months
ago.
The action taken in these two instances
was because they both contained provi-
sion for possible action by the President.
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SPAIN FEARS TROUBLE.
BIZ Cable to the United Pres.

MADRID, April 7, 1Sse-The Govern
ment officials have taken every precau-
ftion to safeguard the United States le-
cation against attack or insult, in view
OF the temper of the populace as the
result of the adoption of the Cuban bel
hgerency resolutions by the United States
House of Representative yesterday, and
similar measures have been taken for
the protection of the residence of Senior
lister.
The Governors of> the provinces have
been ordered to promptly suppress any
disturbance that may occur and to OBJ,
serve such firmness in their action as
VIII prevent a repetition of disonder
The city is perfectly quiet this morning.
NO anti-American demonstra tions were
made during the night, nor have any
been reported from the provinces.
The tone of the newspapers in COM
menting upon the action of the American
House of Representatives is quiet and
dignified.
The Cabinet at It's meeting today will
consider the matter of asking the Cortes
for a credit of %, 100000 pesetas for the
purpose of constructing warships.
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the searching, but he does not give all
his time to searching
Does he give half his time?''
No, I don't think he even gives half the
time. He is seen at those record books
probably all day long. but he isn't always
making searches. He is employed to
Keep the record books in order, and he
was employed in that capacity ever since
Mr., Scots time Assistant Clerk Hal
stead does not make searches He mere
~ signs them or puts in finishing touches.
Some searches are called continuous
searches, that is they are searches for
only few years back, and we charge
only one-third the usual rate for these.
How many searches have you made
since you came into office in April?"
About $500 altogether
And your fees from these amounted
to?''
ITO about $500 or $780,
And you do not care to part with the
$500 for the sake Of saving the city an
expense?'
am following an old established pre-
cedent.
City Treasurer s. D. Dickinson was not
= - 80 oiiiSs nhsfh reporter called. Deputy
treasurer Ely was in charge. He was
asked whether he would receive any search
fees, which Mr.. Woolley, OF economy and
retrenchment fame, might choose to turn
into the city treasury
Would We receive search fees?" echoed
Mr. Ely, well, guess we would. The
city will take anything in the shape of
money that it can get."-F'rom the Even
ing Journal" of Tuesday, October /. 1895.