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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02
ILLEGAL REGISTRATIONS.
Police Have Finished Verifying the
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The police have finished the veriica-
tidn of the registry lists and there are
about six hundred irregularly registered
names. Some were placed on the lists
through carelessness. while Others Chief
Murphy says, show evidence of intended
fraud. This morning the cllairnlen of
the several county committees were fur
nished with lists Of the irregulaFly reg
istered names, showing in what precincts
and from what addresses the names were
registered. A notice accompanied the lists.
1t was to the erect that any man at
tempting to vote on the supposed irregu-
lar names will be promptly arrested.
1t is a strange coincidence that many
of the supposed irregular names are those
of old time Democrats, The several pre-
cinct committeeman have been instruct
ed to look up the registered men who
are questioned and see to it that they
vote, even though it be necessary to
swear in each vote. A half dozen Demo-
cratic precinct committeeman say that
they viii, without any trouble. be able
TO convince the election officers that some
of the men who are supposed to have
registered illegally, registered properly
hand are entitled to vote.
There will doubtless be trouble at some
of the precinct polling places, where
great many Democratic voters would be
shut out if the police verification was
absolutely correct.
The Chief this morning instructed the
commandants of the several precincts
that he intends transferring all the pa
trolmen,. from one precinct to another
The Chiefs object is to place the men
at precincts where they are unknown.
and where they will not be interfered
with in the impartial performance of
their duty by friends.
Il propose doing everything in my
power" said Chief Murphy, ito make
this election an honest one. No favorit-
ism or leniency win be shown any one
An admirable system for the tabulation
of returns has been arranged by Chief
Murphy. 1t has always been the custom
at Police Headquarters to have one man
tabulate the returns as they come in AS
consequence it was always late when
any definite information could be obtained.
This time six men will tabulate the re-
turns, each man taking two wards. This
will enable the police to know how the
city, at least, has gone by eleven o'clock,
or midnight at the latest. Everything pos
sibie is to be done to have the returns
made promptly to Police Headquarters.
The Captains have all been notified that
they must remain on duty until the re-
turns from every voting precinct in their
respective bailiwicks have been furnished
to Police Headquarters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02
BRYAN's LAST DAY.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 2, 1S9S.--William
j. Bryan began the closing day of his
memorable campaign tour early this
morning. He has said frequently in his
speeches that he would be found preach
ing the doctrines-contained in the Chicago
platform up to the very eve of Election,
and today saw the fulfillment of that
promise A special train to which wac
attached the private car .Idler,o the one
in which Mr.. Bryan has travelled for a
month, left the Burlington station here
at Gas this morning for the final journey
of the Democratic candidate before Elec-
ton Day Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, with a
number of national nominees, Nebraska
supporters, occupied the Idler, while
others of lesser note were on board an
other coach. Chairman James I. Dahl
man and James O'Shea of the State Cen
tral Committee, were in charge of the
trip Among others on board We're George
E. Hibner, George W. Berge, Colonel L.
O. Pace and William Fl. Morning, all sill
yer Republicans, who will drop off at
epecified places along the route to make
speeches in support of Bryan and the
State fusion ticket
The itinerary arranged will take Mr.
Bryan into the First, Second Fourth and
Fifth Congressional districts of the State
and will end late this evening at Omaha
where several speeches closing the Demo-
cratic national campaign vii be made by
him. This is the Itinerary
Arrive Seward, 1885 A. NJ, stop fifteen
minutes; arrive York, S:45 A. NJ. stop
thirty minutes; Aurora, s:4S A. NJ. fifteen
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forsa' situation which was brought about
by their own hypocrisy and misdoing-
ANOTHER ".JOURNALs LIE.
Postmaster Jordan Explains the
AlIeged ID sfay.

A1IegeQ - AE3y.
On Saturday the Journal scored Post
master Jordan viciously for his alleged
delay of Republican literature and ballots.
Mr.. Jordan had this to say this morning
THAT article was a lie from beginning
to end he said. Martin Finck, who has
charge of the mail at the local Republi-
can headquarters, told Chief Mailing
Clerk Hay that Monday morning would be
the proper time to have the letters deliv-
cred. The postal laws read explicitly that
letter carriers shall not work over eight
hours per day They could not begin to
handle the abundance of election mail
without violating this law. The custom
has always been for the men TO work the
Sunday preceding Election day and have
the letters sorted out and ready for de-
livery Monday morning. 1t was further
stated in the article that the Republican
campaign matter having not yet been de-
livered was utterly worthless.
''Of course the Republican mail is now
out of the Post Office. having been deliv-
cred Saturday night as Colonel Samuel
Dickinson paid the clerks and carriers to
work overtime. The Democratic cam
paign material is still in the Post Office,
but the clerks and carriers having worked
today, it Will be ready for delivery this
morning.
Now, it seems peculiar that the Demo-
Gratis are not crying their campaign ma
terial is worthless. Furthermore, want
to state that the pay of the clerks and
carriers is rated with every day in the
years This is why l can compel them to
work eight hours on a Sunday as we'll as
week day when business demands it;
but the law prevents anybody, no matter
how high in his official station, from COM
peiling the men to work over eight hours
per day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02
4 FINE DAY TOMORROW
The Weather Forecast Predicts
A Fine Election Day All
Over the Country.
Polls Open Tomorrow : 8 A. M !.
Polls Close y P. M.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2. 1s96.-Every indi-
cation thus far points to a fair day for
the election. The weather in this vicinity
is likely to be similar to that existing
today, and throughout the country the
probability is that voters viii not be de-
TERED from going to the polls by unpleas-
ant atmospheric conditions. While a
storm exists today right in the battle
ground of the national struggle. the Mid
die West, it is rapidly passing toward the
northeast. Even now the weather out
there is not so severe that it would keep
the voters away from the ballot boxes,
if the voting time happened TO be today
instead of tomorrow.
The weather is very moderate through
out the country. the only exception being
the storm mentioned. 1t was central over
Iowa today, and rain was falling gener-
ally in the States of the upper Mississip-
pi Valley and the upper Lake regions
Snow was falling in the Dakotas, but
not very heavily.
That was the only disturbance in sight.
Elsewhere throughout the entire Union
the weather was generally fair. Mr.
Dunn said that the conditions were APP
parently favorable for fair weather to-
morrow. In this neighborhood the air
viii be slightly warmer, with southerly
winds.
Mr. Dunn said the Western storm was
not of a severe nature, and the temper
ature throughout the entire country was
favorable, with little probability of a
material change. In this city the ther-
monleter at s o'clock this morning show
54 deg; in St Paul, 81 deg; in Denver,
IS deg: in New orleans, So deg, ana in
Jacksonville, 6S deg. The highest. tenn
perature was Key West, a little over 6S
deg, and the lowest at Lander, Wyo.,
where the temperature fell to % deg.
The only region where the temperature
was below freezing point was in West
ern Minnesota, the Dakotas and Wyom-
ing.
1T looks as if tomorrow was going to
be a good day for voting, said the fore
caster throughout the country. There
is little likelihood, according to the pres
ent outlook. of the weather being of
such severe nature in any part of the
Union that it would impede the march
to the polls
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02
GRBENVILLE LBAGUERS PARADE
Mass Meeting In the BeIvidere Hotel
Crowded

The Greenville Republican League Club
held its parade and mass meeting Sat
urday evening. The parade was a short
one over the following s:-Starting
from clubhouse down Danforth avenue
to Boulevard, to Pearsall avenue. to Old
Bergen Road, to Linden avenue. to Ocean
avenue, to Columbia place. to Garfield
avenue, to Danforth avenue, to Belvidere
Hall, where the mass meeting was held
Grand Marshal Rose. his staff and a
squad of police led the parade Follow
ing came Schlund's military band and the
Greenville Democratic Club, the organiz-
alton which endorsed the entire Republic,
can ticket. Next came the Second Com
pany. Boys Brigade, fife and drum corps.
and the Greenville Republican League
Club, over 200 strong. The Leaguers
wore large golden chrysanthemums
The meeting held at the hall was very
successful. Every seat in the hall was
taken and the crowd extended back to
the stairways. A number of ladies were
present. James Hutchinson acted as
chairman. The speaker of the evening
was Mr.. d. j. Foster of Vermont He
denounced the silver platform and told
Of the good times coming when McKin-
ley is elected. Mr.. Foster was followed
by Judge ]. s. Erwin, Mayor Wanser,
Candidate for Sheriff Aaron S. Baldwin
and others. After the meeting the League
Club held a social at their rooms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02
WINDING UP THE FIGHT.


NEW YORK. Nov. 2. 1ss6.-There were
but few callers today at Republican Ma
tional Headquarters. The work of the
campaign, however, is still being pushed
and VIII be up to the last moment.
The members of the Executive Commit
tee, who will remain at headquarters 10
receive the election returns are Joseph H.
Manley N. B. Scott. General Powell,
Clayton and General Mckinley Osborne
They were all at their desks early TODAY
busy receiving reports from all over the
country. The reports were all satisfactory
and McKiniey's election is regarded as
certain.
Mr. Manley smiled today when he was
asked by a reporter of the United Asso.
ciated Presses if he had anything to saw
on the situation.
We have the battle already won. and
1t IS only a question of the size of MeKin-
ley's majority, said Mr.. Manley
National Committeeman Scott said that
Colonel Swords, the sergeanf-at-arns of
the Republican National Committee, had
telegraphed today to w. r. Stratton. OF
Colorado. Offering to give 4 to l that Nc
kinney would be elected.
The betting is very slow and only small
sums as general rule are being Waged.
Nobody will be admitted to Republican
headquarters tomorrow night except the
reporters and about a hundred select
guests of the National Committee
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DIED.

TOOMAN--A months mind mass viii be
held at sis A. NJ. on Wednesday, No.
vember 4, 1896, for the rapose of the
soul Of William Tooman, Parish of
Ballymaccormack, Longford, Ireland
WILLIAMSON Sunday. November /,
1886, Mary Ann, widow of the late
Robert Fl. Williams.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral on Wednes-
day, November 4. at nine A. NJ. from her
late residence. l49 Pavonia avenue; thence
to st. Miehaens Church. where a solemn
mass of requiem viii be held for the happy
repose of her soul. Lady Lincoln Circle
No. 8, G. n r., is invited to attend.
BUCKEN.--At Kearny, N. j., on Satur-
day, October 81. 1896, Charles f. Buck
en-. IN his 37th year.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services
from his late residence, No. So Davis ave-
nue.. Ksarny, on Monday, November 2, at
$ F. NJ.
MAcsY.-At his late residence, No AZ
Kearny avenue. Thomas, beloved hus-
hand Of Ella Macy.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
MULLER Sunday, November 1. 1895
Catherine Muller, aged 81 years
Relatives and friends are respectable
invited TO attend the funeral from her
late residence, Ne. 207 Linden avenue. on
Tuesday, November 8 at A. NJ: thence
to st. Paui's r. G.. Church, where a sol
etnn mass Of requiem viii be offered for
the happy repose OF her soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02
A SERIOUS ERROR.
No Pastors for the Democratic As-
senbiymeu Distributed.

Much comment has>been made upon the
fact that no pastors for the Democratic
Assembly candidates have been sent out
with the ballots and other pasters Many
are inclined to look upon this as a
grievous mistake and one which will
jeopardize the success of the ticket 1t
is well known that many Democrats in
this county will vote the Mckinley and
Hobart or the Palmer and Buckner ticket
for Presidential electors and Congressman
and the balance of the local ticket. This
viii require considerable pasting of pastors
on the ticket and the voters VINO propose
to vote this split ticket will prepare their
ballots al home. That they cannot do if
they have no pastors TO do it with
This difficulty in a measure has been
overcome. Pastors have been prepared
and viii be found in all the polling booths
tomorrow. 1t is the opinion of leading
lawyers that any group of men running
for the same can be pasted, that is one
can paste all the electors or all the can
didates for members of Assembly can
be included on one paster.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02
AGAINST SECRET ORDERS.
Bishop wigger Warns. Catholics of
Their Danger.

In the course of a sermon delivered in
ST. Lucy's R. C. Church last night the
Right Rev. Bishop Wigger, of Newark,
warned Catholics from joining secret so
cieties. He said that persons about to
join these secret orders are obliged to
take a solemn oath never TO reveal the
proceedings of the society, and this might
be sinful if the proceedings should be
criminal; that persons joining these or
ders solemnly promise absolute obedience
to the unknown heads of these societies,
and the heads of these orders might COM
mand the members TO commit murder, as
has been done in the past. He said that
the Holy Father has issued this encyclical
only after thorough investigation and
careful examination of the rituals and
constitutions of the orders.
Continuing. he said that the heads of
these societies, to whom unquestioned
obedience is promised, might be in
Europe, Asia or South America. The
Catholic Church does not require such
a promise from its monks or nuns, as
they promise obedience to their superiors
only when the orders are in accordance
with their religion
No Catholic, he said, should make
such promises as are required by the
secret orders. as he would be in mortal
sin il he did ,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02
CAREY FRIGHTgNs THE HORSES
While He Was Speaking at Meet
ing His Team Runs Away.

The Twelfth Ward Republican Club
held largely attended mass meeting
Saturday night in MazinRs Hall al. Poplar.
street and Central avenue. The Chairman
was Alderman Charles Borneman. and the
Secretary was Harry Bodden. The meet
ing was addressed by Congressman Nc
Evan, who spoke entirely upon the Ma
tional issues of the campaign. and i'm
plored his hearers, if they wanted 100
cents worth Of goods for their dollar to
vote for Mckinley and Hobart William
II. Speer. better known as Renegade
Speer, followed him with lot Of rfletori-
cal pyrotechnics, which amounted to a
little r,cre than jungle Of words While
Aaron S. baldwin. the Republican csrdi-
d2te for Sheriff. entered. They were loud
" esleered. and called upon to speak AS
both had to attend several other meetings
their remarks were very few
The other speakers were Renegade
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02

Clio Wheelmen, has made a pecuIisr bat
with another member of the Clio Wheel
men, Mr.. Spencer Shanley. If BRYAN and
SeWall are elected. Mr. Livingston will
pay al debts incurred by Mr.. Shanley dur
ing the year. If MCKINLEY and Hobart sr.e
elected Mr.. Stanley for one week Will
wear his right shoe on the left foot and
visa versa
fifty young women. employees Of i I,oriIlard
q so, raised fund Friday evening
sufficient to purchase Bryan and sew.
All banner It was raised amid consid-
erable enthusiasm in front of the home
OF one Of the members in Washington
street The officials of Lorillard's are
IN favor Of sound money, DR.. l.. j. Cor
and Bucizner County Committee
Mr.. Jonn J. Powers, the well-known
Lafayette citizen, has in front of his
house at No. S45 Communipaw avenue.
ene largest American flag seen in the
county :
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02
HOB0KEN DEMOCRATS.

A large Democratic mass meeting was
held on Saturday night in ST. Mary's
Hall, HobolSen- Before the meeting opened
a fine display of fireworks was given in
front Of the building. Counsellor Leon
Albeit was chairman of the meeting.
James T. Lille, the candidate for Surro-
gate, was the first speaker. Mr. Lillis
spoke chiefly on local issues
William Heller, candidate for Sheriff
was the next speaker, and he received a
most enthusiastic reception. He said he
was proud of his own record as a Free
holder and said if he was elected he
would perform the duties of the office. of
Sheriff to the very best of his ability.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02
MYSTERIOUS SPANISH SHIP.

QUARANTINE. S. T., Nov 2, 1se6-cap-
tain Montgomery, of the brig. Carib. which
arrived today from Truxillo, reports that
on october 10, about Midnight, war yes
sci without lights displayed was sighted.
Shortly afterwards the stranger blew his
and finding that NE aid not heed h:m,
fired q gun. The brig was hove to and
waited for twenty minutes until within
speaking distance. The stranger proved
To be a Spanish nlan-of-war We were
hailed and asked our vessels name and
whittier bound. also If we had seen any
Spanish, vessels. After rece:yeing replies
they thanked US and said Good night 2
steamang away to the eastward without
showing lights. The night was dark and
It was impossible 70 distinguish the rig.
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SOCIALISTS DEEoUNoE CAPITAL.

The Socialist Labor party held two open
air meetings Saturday night in the old
Fourth district, one of which was at
Bleecker street and the Boulevard, and
the other at Bleecker street and Central
avenue. The same handful of foriorn
loozing specimens of Coxey's army were
on hand, and whenever the Government
was assailed or capitalists condemned by
the wild looking speakers, the Coxeyites
sent up q cheer. The Socialists win make
several more efforts tonight throughout
the county to win a vote or two.
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cratic Club. Both meetings were we'll att
tended Prasser,s Hall being crowded to
the doors.
Ex-Assemblyman David H. Cagney was
chairman of the Twelfth Ward meeting
dents about twenty we'll known Demo-
Gratis of the Heights. The first and prin-
cipal speaker of the evening was Dr.
Hendricxson. a veterinary surgeon of
Bayonne. The other speakers were: Alex
ander Schlesinger, Henry Gaede. Adolph
Walter. Jr, and several of the other
candidates.
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Polls Open Tomorrow 6 A. M.
Polls Close up. M.

The boarding or engagement of gold to
provide against contingencies has far sur
passed all records. and in exchange
bought ahead, gold actually withdrawn,
and contracts to deliver gold if required,
probably exceeds in amount slOOoeocOo.-
Duns Review of Trade
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02

minutes; Grand Island, 1923 A. NJ, thirty
minutes; Hastings, 12:41 P. M, thirty-five
minutes; Harvard, 1:5s p NJ, five min
utes; Saxonville, 2:10 P. NJ, five minutes
Sutton, 2:S6 p NJ. six minutes; Graf
ton, 2:56 NJ, five minutes; Fairmout,
six minutes; Friend S:54 P NJ. five min.
utese; Dorchester, AL P. NJ FIVE min
utes; Crete, 4.43 p. NJ. ten minutes; Lin
COIN, 5;4o z. M. thirty minutes. and
Omaha, sos p NJ Mr. Bryan win re-
turn to Lincoln either ton ght or Tues
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02
ONE WHITE FEATHER.

BRocKTON. Mass. Nov. 2, 1896. Elijah
Morse, who was in this city this morn
ing, when interviewed regarding the re-
suit of the pending election, said:-'I am
apprehensive of its result. Though nave
not been in the West of late my business
correspondents give me reason to appre-
hend the result. Altgeid has a strong hold
in some parts of the West, and l dread
the dire results that would follow in the
event of the election of the Democratic
candidate
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REPUBLICANS FIRST THOUGHT
HIS JOB.

What do you think of this?" asked
Clerk John Mersheimer of News" re-
porter, who went into the office of the
County Jail this morning to inquire if
there was any news. He handed the re-
porter one of Candidate Heller's circular
letters, soliciting Mr.. Mersheimers s. in
fuence and support for Sheriff. Warden
Mitchell got one, too," continued Mr..
Mersheimer well, that's pretty good.
wonder IL Heller thinks we're dashed
fools enough to vote ourselves out of a
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PALMER sTUMPIEG TOUR.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Nov. >, 1s96.-sen-
ator john NJ. Palmer left this morning
for Jacksonville, where he closes his
campaign tonight Senator Palmer is
much fatigued by his stumping tour He
viii return home Tuesday in time to vote
and will receive the returns at his home
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02

Carey, Fred j. Stuhr, the candidate for
Freeholder in that ward and several of
the other minor cand dates.
While Carey was in the hall, the horses
attached to the horses in which he was
conveyed to the place, took fright and
ran away. They were caught down the
street few blocks before they had done
any damage outside of breaking the
spring of the wagon
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MASS MEETINGS ON THE HEIGHTS

The silver men Of the Heights on Sat
urday night held two mass meetings.
One Of them was in Prasser,s Hall and
the other in the Avenue House
The Prasser Hall meeting was held 1zn-
der the auspices of the Twelfth Ward
Democratic Club and was the larger 81
the two The Avenue House meeting
WAS conducted by the Tenth Ward Demos
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THE CASTLES D0oMsDAY.
Ru canle e the Uilitsa prsss

LONDON. Nov. 2, 1s96-Th Clerkenwell
Sessions, to which court the trial Of Mr.
and Mrs Walter NJ. Castle. of san Fran
cisco, upon charge of shopliftsng. was
assigned by Magistrate Newton Of the
Great Marlborough Street Police Court
opened today The hearing OF the case
of the Castles was set down for Friday,
November G.
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CHEERING CONFESSION.

RALEIGH. N. c., Nov. 2, 1896. THE
Popnlist. State Chairman says his poll of
the State shows 177,00o Republicans. 43. 900
Populists and 10000 Democrats registered.
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JERSEY CRY, N. J., October ~, 1896.
AGOOD OFFICE, FOR AGOOD MAN. VHOISFORGOOD ROADS

DEAR SIR:-We are interested, as wheelmen in the
development OF good roads know that your desires
in the same direction.
Five years ago there not single block of pave
ment in Jersey City which bicycle could be run
with comfort; there miles OF such streets con-
meeting under definite plan, and in conten-
plation Mayor Wanser is entitled to the chief credit for
this. He has at all times been the friend the wheel.
In opposition to the local Board he has recently
forced the laying of asphalt paving York and Mercer
streets thus securing convenient road from heerres
to the Boulevard.
Lovers OF the wheel should show their appreciation
of his efforts and thus encourage future Mayersto do
likewise. Mr. Wanser is now candidate tor Surrogate
All wheelmen should vote for him without regard to
party affiliations We should be unitsin this matters Do
some scorching Tor him. See the other wheelmen in
your block personally