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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-26
Springfield, Me-, January, 1896.
NUMBER IX.-Vox PoPUL1.

The old Latin, proverb, 1.-THE voice Of
the people is the voice of God, is true
just so far as tho people are right. That
majorities err there can be no doubt,
but republics and democracies have
pledged themselves to abide by the will
Of the majority and we hold hard by
this theory, however far we may fall
short Of it in practice.
It is of great Importance that the will
of the people be known. There are two
theories regarding the functions OF a
legislator-viz, Is he to express his own
best Judgment in voting for bill, or is
he to vote as instructed by his people?
Doubtless he may do either, as circum-
stances may indicate. In any event, he
ought to know the wishes of the people
he represents and with the exception Of
one or two party issues, upon which he
is elected, he does not know, nor has he
any effective way of knowing.
This, among many other facts, shows
how crude even yet our methods Of leg
islation are. Congress could devise
simple method of ascertaining public
sentiment on every question Of impor-
lance and at no great expense either.
Let printed question blanks covering
any proposed legislation be sent to every
voter in the country with return frank
envelopes. The answers could be easily
tabulated and the wants of the people
reasonably known. This would cause
widespread discussion and inquiry and
prove to be great means Of education.
1t would bring voters into closer con-
tact with the machinery of government,
and awaken much interest in affairs
and greatly increase the sentiment Of
patriotism. Sufficient safeguards could
be thrown around this method to pre-
vent abuses.
In the same way each state could Sc
cure the consensus Of opinion Of any
given legislative proposal. 1t is to be
hoped that some congressman will ac-
cept this meager hint and introduce a
bill embodying its suggestions.
j. W. CALDWELL
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-26
at prices equal to
the lowest cash
wholesale cost.

AS this will be for a few days
only, it means GOOD BAR
GAINS to those who will pro-
fit by our offer.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-26
10 dimes
SAVED
equal
$I.OO
EARNED,

Pending the return of our
Mr.. Milne from the East, as
also the arrival of our
NEW GOODS, we will con-
tinue to sell all desirable
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-26

The respectability Of today is the re-
spectability of property. There is moth
ing SO respectable as being we'll of.
The law confirms this. Everything is
on the side of the rich. Justice is too
expensive a thing for the poor man.
Offenses against the person hardly
count for so much as those against prop
erty. You may beat your wife within
an inch Of her life aud get only three
months, but if you steal rabbit you
may be "sent" for years. So, again,
gambling by thousands on change is
respectable enough, but pitch and toss
for halfpence in the streets is low and
must be dealt with by the police. Ed
ward Carpenter.
-, r11oe aud rarr,, Ia
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-26
California
on their fast trains. Examine time cards
and see that we are noarly
TWO HOURS

TWO HOURS
llucker than any other route Chicago
O Los Angeles.
The Phillips excursions are popular.
He has carried over $4,000 patrons in
rast fifteen years, and comfortable trip
at cheap rate is guaranteed, and the fast
time row made puts the Phillips
Rock Island Excursions
at the top.
Post yourself for California trip be-
fore deciding, and write me for explicit
information. Address,
John SEBASTIAN G. P. A.
Chicago.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-26

Nations agree ON rules and regula-
tions Of war. Is it possible that with
proper effort they cannot agree on rules
and regulations to keep peace! .
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-26
An The Year Santa Fe Tourist RAlen

The Santa Fe have on sale daily-all
year round trip tourist tickets to fol-
lnWinp nOints at rates named:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
Forty Gents for the Heirs.

A striking illustration OF. the manner in
which a large estate may be literally
eaten up in the process Of probate was
given recently in the probate department
Of the Supreme Court of Los Angeles
County, Cal. In December, 1870, Encar-
nacion Busina died in Los Angeles, leav-
ing an estate valued at $780, 600, which has
been in the courts on litigation growing
out of the settlement ever since, dragging
along until it was almost forgotten by
those who had originally Instituted the
proceedings.
When the public administrator came
into court a few days ago to file his ac-
tate it was found that after all claims
and costs of administration had been al
lowed there was but 40 cents left to di-
vid among the heirs During the time
that had elapsed since, the death of Bust
ma all of the heirs had either died or left
the country, and, there being no claim
ant for the remnant OF the competency,
the Judge, after mature elaboration, Or
dered the full amount turned into the
county treasury, thereby closing the ac-
count.
There have been several cases where
large estates have dwindled into insigni-
fcance after they had passed through the
hands of administrators, but this is be-
lieved to be the first on record where the
entire property has been consumed in the
mere matter of paying routine legal ex>
penses where there has been no particu-
lar contest, and no charge of dishonesty
onsthe part, of those who had the matter
in. charge.-San Francisco Examiner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
THEY PIT ALL DAY AND
They Fit All Night and In Morn
fnu Ehau XNnea ! 'Esnl.s

ing Jhey WcrR = Ugh
Richard Hunt was tried in the Special
Sessions Court this morning for assault
and Battery on john Hogan at Bayonnt
on March II. Hogan testified that Hunt
closed the door in his face and when he
told him not to do that again Hunt hit
him on the head. with a club, cutting his
scalp.
Hunt testified that Hogan was picking
tween three and four O'Clock in the af-
%ternoon.." he said, she commenced at me
the fourth time He took off his coat at
came at me with aqsiedge hammer. He
tried to break. in the door and / hit him
with the club. Before that he knocked
me down, kicked me IN the head and
fired three shots at me"
Mrs. Hunt was called. She is a fat.
greasy-looking woman of very, unattrac-
tive appearances They, Were fighting all
do to keep them apart. NY husband came
in the kitchen and when Hogan came TO
the door my husband hit him on the head
with the club. Hogan came back with a
What were they fighting about?" ask
Il don't exactly kncW, sir" answered
YES, you DO said Judge Hudspeth.
Tell US whatsthey were fighting about.
" "gseI5,s ! daq'n 16,, 81 ST. they were jealous"
T belevetsso. sir replied the witness
Hogan was recalled and declared that
What right shave YOU to have jeal-
nantly, Hogan5said he didn't believe the
woman was married e Hunt. Hunt de-
Informed that Hum does not work. but
lives on his wife. He was found guilty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
NEW CITY HALL.

A-I4
Sealed proposals for gas fixtures, with all
necessary labor pertaining thereto, for the
New City Hall in Jersey City, according to
specifications on file with the Clerk Of the
Commission, will be received at the meeting
of the City Hall Commissioners, to be held
In the Aldermanic Chamber in the City Hall, on
THURSDAY, APRIL 2 1896.
At 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Specifications showing more particularly the
above work may be inspected at the office
of the Clerk to said Commission, Mayor
once, city Hall, between the hours of 9 A.
M. and 4 p. NJ. daily, where blank forms
of bid may be obtained.
Parties making proposals for the above
work under the specifications will be required
to present, with their estimate, a bond as
now provided by law, or a certified check fol-
25 per cent. of the amount of their respective
bid, as a guarantee of good faith for sign,
ing such contract and bond as win be drawn
by the Corporation Attorney.
Is The Commissioners reserve the right to re
iect any or all bids II deemed for the best
interests Of the City SO to do.
Proposals will be marked Proposals FOL
..Gas Fixtures, New City HAIL. directed tc
"City Hall Commission, Jersey City, ane
handed to the Clerk in open meeting wner
called for in the order of business relating te
sealed proposals.
BY order Of the Commissioners,
GEORGE 7. FAKRELLs Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
FIRST STREET TROLLEY
Much Talk and NO Aetion-A
Cool Bonding PROPOSE
ton.

At the meeting of the Hoboken Council
yesterday afternoon, when the usual OPP
portunity was given TO citizens to pro-
test against the granting of a franchise
to the Jersey City, Hoboken and Ruther-
ford Railroad Company. Counsellor Will
lam S. Stuhr. who represents the Directing
citizens. stepped to the front and said
II desire to ask for affuther adjourn
ment of this matter. TIL architect em-
street has only completed his report to-
day, and they have not had time to con-
suit Mr.. Jordan, the representative of the
Il have no knowledge ais to what the
Council intends to- do in this matter"
said ex-Judge Smith. counsel for the
in question. has shown his plans to Mr..
Jordan: and q copy of them has been
filed with the City Clerk
The plans submtttsd by Architect Nc
twenty-five feet. The work nj be
done for less than $350,000, and ex-Judge
Smith said that the company would never
submit to bearing even one-third of the
cost. Continuing, Mr.. Smith said
Pass the ordinance and bond the city
Tor the cost of widening the streets. and
90. I'm sure they Will do whatever is
Nonsense said Mr.. David Reed. a
was sitting in the lobby, this talk of
bonding the city Is chiid's glibber. Be
sides It cannot be done without special
And that will necessitate a long
while. broke in Mr.. Smith.
Well | move the hearing be adjourned
Weinthal, and his motion was carried.
Councilman. Offerman tried to revive it
again towards the close Of the session,
but Chairman Thinker said it could not
be brought up again.
Mr.. Oferman looked chagrined. He is
very anxious to have the franchise
granted.
Chairman Thinker is really about the on
~ one who is. decidedly opposed to the
road coming through the city. Council
say whether he is or not, while the others
are more or less in favor of it.. At one
time 1t looked as If the company was going
to get there, but now 1T looks as If they
were as far away as ever.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
AWFUL EGB AVENUE.
Combination of Weather and An
ALICE PAVING Contract.

~ - AA@
Alleged Paving Contract.
1.-The condition of Eye avenue at the
present thine is awful to behold and the
pedestrians compelled to traverse it are
more to be pitied than the African
heathen.s For of all the ills that be-
nighted Individual has to bear no mis-
sionary has ever made it apparent that
he has to trudge through four inches
of soft mud to reach his home at night
and leave it in the morning.
contractor has unloaded, a long pile OF
paving stones four feet high on either
sidewalk from Jackson venue to within
fifty feet of Ocean avenue. These stones
cover the walk completely in some
places and at no point leave more than
four inches of the tagging uncovered.
The walk Is narrow here and a bare
three feet of muddy pathway is left fol-
people who have to go to and from.
Those who can do so trave or Kearny
avenue.
AT some points h residents of the
houses have thrown some of the paving
blocks into the sloppy mess, and on these
stepping stones. If one is agile enough.
he may walk dry shod. At other points
an expert rope walker could do like
wise by keeping to the edge of the side
walk.
From. $50 to 7:30 each evening people
hop from stone to stone along the walk
and women Shrek and men swear when
a. misstep plunges a foot into the mud.
After eight O'clock the street is quite
deserted. Everyone travels by way OF
Kearny avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
VALLEY RAILROAD
Leave Pennsylvania e. X. Dep OF.

7:l2 A. M. Daily, except sunday. for MACCH
CHUNK and Intermediate stations.
S:3s a. M. Daily for GENEVA, ROCKIES.
TER. BUFFALO, FALLS. SUS-
PENSION BRIDGE and the West and prin-
cipal local points; dining car to Suspension
Bridge. Pullman vestibule sleeper to Chicago.
ii :s4A. III. Daily Oeaves 10:42 A.. M, sun
dayl, for II CHUNK and intermediate
points; connecting for Reading and Harrisburg.
1.i5 p. .lDai except Sunday. for ELMIR
and all intermediate stations, connections for
POTTSvILLE and READING. Chair car to
IA P. NJ, Sundays only, for WILKES.
BARRE. L. & B. JUNCTION. and ali inter.
mediate points y
X:22 P. NJ. Daily. except Sunday, for L. a
e. JUNCTION and the principal intermediate
stations. Pullman buffet parlor car to Wilkes
barre. connections for Pottsville.
43a p, M. Daily. except Sunday, for BOUND
BROOK and intermediate stations.
5:s2 P. N. Daily. for EASToN and inter
SIG P. NJ. Daily, for BUFFALO, NIAGARA
FALLS and all points west; Pullman sleeper
vestibuIe train. New York to Chicago, sleeper
to Buffalo and Toronto: connections for Read
me and Harrisburg.
$40 p. NJ. Daily, except Sunday. for EAS.
TON and intermediate stations
9:12 p. M. Daily for A GENEVA.
ROCHESTER,. BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS,
and all points west; Pullman sleepers to CHI
cage and Buffalo; chair car to Wilkesbarre.
Tickets and Pullman accommodations at
Pennsylvania r. r. Depot.
The New York Transfe- Co. will call for and
check Baggage from hotel or residence through
TO destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
HIBB LADY 'MASHBRS.'
They Put a. Variety Actor to
Flight With a Display Of
Scientific Fisties.

The Howard Burlesque Company,
which Is playing at the Star Theatre,
Hoboken, this week, has among its
members several young girls who have
gained for themselves excellent reputa-
tions' as female pugilists. Two of them
gives boxing exhibitions nightly, one
being Emma Russell. Miss Russell was
on her way from the theatre to her
boarding house at No. 81 Hudson street.
Monday night, when a fresh young
s.chippy chaser who was standing on
I the corner of Newark and Hudson streets.
said something to her. Miss Russell
turned Upon him suddenly and without
saying a word dealt him a vicious blow
in the face. The fellow took to his heels
and the new woman" continued her
Journey unmolested.
The other young girl who has distin-
guished herself as a hard hitter is Miss
Grace Dolores. OF the Dolores Sisters,
high kickers and skirt dancers. Dolly
Dolores. Grace's sister and partner, is
| face artist and ex-member of the trouR.
Griff is also in love with Dolly, althougt
he has a wife and child in New York:
The girls know that he is married and
Grace does not approve Of Dolly flirting
with him. Grace demonstrated with
Sister alone and 60 home to hts wife.
He refused to take her advice and Grace
! went to Manager Sam Dessaher of the
company and had Williams discharged.
That. made no difference to the actor
for he haunted the theatre nightly and
met Dolly outside. He persuaded Dolly
| toaleave and she did SO.
Yesterday afternoon Grace was sit
ting in the window Of her boarding
house when she saw Williams and her
sister pass the house arm In arm. Grab
bling her hat she rushed out of the house
after them, followed by Miss Russell and
Sadie Dean, Miss Russells sparring part
ner. The female pugilists kept expec-
| torating upon their hands and mutter-
ing to themselves, something about max
ing mince meat of Williams, SO that they
could have a change of diet for supper,
instead OF the regular boarding house
| provision.
street. neal Court alley.
tsDolly;,I want you to come with me-
excitedly exclaimed, Grace.
| M..Dos you?" replied Williams. We'll
She won't if she don't want to. See?''
she won't. heyg" said Grace. anG
squaring OFF she gave Williams a punch
inv the face that nearly knocked him
down.
He. is an understood man, and when he
saw the pugilistic attitude of the two
girls who stood alongside of Miss De-
loress. he picked, up his hat, shook his
cane in their faces and ran around to
he is stopping.
The affair caused quite a sensation
and a large crowd gathered around the
young girls, who held their heads uI
high and strutted off as if they were
lJOhn L., when he was in his prime.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
$50 VISIT.

"A suit of William Edgar Reeves of
Orange against the Board of Freeholders.
to recover $500. the balance of a bill of
$3.50 claimed to be due to William Olive
Moore, a New York oculist, was tried in
the Circuit Court before Judge Nevius
this morning.
I'M 1892. John E.. Gilligan, a prisoner in
the Penitentiary. was accidentally shot in
the ye. Professor Moore was called to
attend him and made eighteen visits, for
which. he charged $50 a visit. The BOARD
of Freeholders paid him $3.50 and refused
to him any more, as they believed
services.
after yainly trying to collect the
balance. Professor Moore assigned his
gun SUIT. DR.. King, Medical Superinten-
dent of the asylum, testified hat in his
opinion the charge was not exorbitant,
Judgment was given for the full amount
mifh 3nforaaf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
NEW CITY HALL MATTERS.


tT2 =
III Contractors.
The City Hall Commissioners met this
morning. Commissioner Hough was un-
able to be present He is still confined
to his bed, suffering from the grip.
The roof is now practically tight. There
are some defects which 1T is impossible
to remedy owing to the fact that the
roof plan was changed after the roofer
had mapped out his work. It has been
decided to remove the tin in the deck of
the main tower and replace it with cop
per. h tower is, so constructed that
water collects in it and works through
the tin down into the building. The cop
per, 1T is believed, will put an end to this
trouble. John Henningsen, the roofer,
has consented to make the change at
once. This done, the roof will be in as
good condition as 1t is possible to get it.
Richard English, the mason contractor,
has been allowing his part Of the work
to drag a little. He was Instructed to
place the specified glazed bricks in the
toilet rooms Of the first floor, to plaster
the Railways And basement, and gener-
ally to finish up the odds and ends Of
his contract. English is further behind
in his work than the others just at
W. W. Farrier was authorized to con-
tinue heating the building for another
The monstrosity inside Is beginning to
look all right.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
THE TRUCKS PARTED WAYS.

IA curious accident occurred at the cor
ner of Grand street and Pacific avenue
about noon today. Car No. 32g of the
Newark line was on its way up Grand
street. At Pacific avenue there is a
switch by which the Lafayette cars are
switched from Grand street into Pacific
mrned, and the front trucks Continued
.'ub Grand street while the middle trucks
Jumped the track and turnedssup Pacific
t traeRs on Grand Street sas blo eIdgss o1 ZEE
road completely. The wr~eckingaEcar of
the Traction Company hurried to the
scene and soon had the carrfghted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
NEW JERSEY PRERoeArIvE COURT.

In the matter of the application for
Letters of Administration on the estate
of William Caldwell.
Kent K. Stearns. having made appli-
cation to me in writing, setting forth that
William Caldwell, late of the city of
Chicago, in the State of Illinois. de-
ceased, hath died intestate, and that it
is necessary and desirable to have Let
tiers of Administration for his estate
granted in this State, and praying an
order to show cause,
l hereby order that all persons inter
ested do show cause before me at the
State House, in the city of Trenton. on
the fourteenth day of April. next, at ten
O. clock in the forenoon, why Letters of
Administration of the estate of the said
William Caldwell should not be granted
to the said Kent K. Stearns; and that
this order be published in THE Jersey
city News" a ewspape printed in Jer-
sey City. once a week for the space OF
four weeks proceeding said day, and a
copy thereof mailed to each of the next
of Kin within five days.
ALEX T. McGILL,
NEI f1r7ia1 NY ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26


THIS is T0 CERTIFY THAr THE CEN
tral Electric Heating Company has, under
and by virtue of the provisions of an act
Of the Legislature of the State of New Jer-
sey, approved March %. A. D., 1885, entitled
a further supplement TO an act entitled An
seventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-fve, .
decreased its capital stock from seven hun
bred and fifty thousand dollars to ten thou
sand dollars, and the par value of each share
of said stock from one hundred dollars to
fifty dollars, to consist Of two hundred shares
total amount of the capital stock of said
Company as so decreased is the sum of ten
dollars, divided into two hundred
shares of general or common stock of fifty
dollars each; and that the par value of each
share is fifty dollars. The assent in writing
of Stockholders representing at least two
thirds of the existing capital stock OF said
Company to such decrease having been OBJ
tanned is filed rev
In witness whereof, the said corporation has
caused this certificate to be signed by its
President, attested by its Secretary, and its
corporate seal to be hereunto affixed this
Gath day of February, 1896.
j. MURRAY FORBES.
President.
/. LEVI PARSONS, oseal.)
Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
BROKE HONG LIEGs PANE

John Linck. a schootboy. fifteen years
Old, was arrested yesterday afternoon
BY Chief of Police Donovan Of Hoboken.
for breaking a window In the Chinese
laundry shop OF Hong Ling, atsNo. 1R
Hydson street. Wnenshe vas arraigned
appeared and oneredS to pay tor the
window. Hong Lung said itWas worth
cslun lollars" Whereupoh Mr.. Ldnek gave
THE Celestial went away happy. sYounf;
5Ifnck WAS discharged end Vent home
bravely to meet his tate
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-26
STOLE THE CLOTHES.

Ernest Ludwig was tried in the Special
Sessions Court this morning for stealing
two coats, a pair of trousers, and some
other clothing from John Keeley in Ho-
boken.s The stolen articles were found in
Ludwig's possession. He was sleeping
in a barr and using them for a pillow.
Ludwig, who has the appearance of a
tramp, said that he bought the clothes
from another man for AZ cents, although
that was all the money he had in his pos
session. He was convicted and sentenced
to the Penitentiary for six months.