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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
WHO SAID BRIBERY?
Aldermen Appoint an In
vestigating Committee
a Ia Voorhees,.
NEWMAN LICENSE WITHDRAWN
City Fathers Ready for a Scrap
Between Messrs. Ross and
Heritage.
NEWMAN LICENSE WITHDRAWN

1t was expected that pthe meeting of the
Board of Aldermen last night would be
attended with sensational features. The
fact that Alderman Heritage recently
charged bribery in connection with the
granting of Gustav Newmann's license at
tracted an unusually large lobby.
Alexander Ross. the accused Alderman.
was on hand bright and early, but his ac-
crser. Alderman AL. Heritage, was con-
spicuously absent. The result was that
the meeting was a tame ole.
1t is now reported upon excellent author
ity that Heritage denies having made the
startling statement on which Alderman
Ross has based a suit for S35. 900 damages.
Heritage,s efforts to deny the statement are
not looked upon kindly by his colleagues.
They argue that it is a poor time to make
denial. particularly as suit has been
instituted against him.
That the Aldermen propose having the
stigma removed from the Board was
demonstrated by the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolution by a unanimous vote
Whereas, Certain aspersions nave been
cast upon the integrity and honesty of
Alexander Ross, a member of the Board
Of Aldermen of Jersey City, and
-Whereas, The said member brands
those aspersions as infamous falsehoods;
"Whereas, BY said aspersions the dig
nifty and righteousness of the said Board
has been impugned; and
Whereas, The evil effect of said as
pensions, If allowed to progres uncheck-
ed, will rebound to the discredit of this
Board; therefore be it
Resolved, That the President of this
Board appoint a committee of five mem
bers to Investigate the said matter n
report Thereon at the next meeting OF
The resolution was offered by Presi-
dent Simpson, at the request of Alder
man Ross.
President Simpson appointed on the
Investigating Committee AldermenMitch
Dohrmann. As chairman of the commit
tee. Alderman Mitchell says he proposes
summoning everyone connected with the
occurrence and submitting their evidence
to the Board for consideration. 1t is be-
lieyed. that the investigation will end IN
a fizzle.
The troublesome Newman license is
out Of the way for good and all. Mr..
Newman last night withdrew his appli-
cation. Mayor Wanser proposed .vetoing
it, and, as there were not enough votes
mann withdrew. He has also sold the
property, SO that he will not be heard
from again. He sold, he said, to good
advantage. There Is a prospect of the
new n however, bobbing up as an
applicant for a license. He is a Repub-
lican and has many useful friends.
Last night Newman sent a letter to
the Board thanking the members who
voted for his license for their American
ism and fair treatment of him. Alderman
a record Of the Board and insisted upon
its being tabled. Upon the recommen-
dalton of Alderman Ross this disposition
was made of the letter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1896.
This paper Is Democratic in principles
and is Independent in its rieus on all local
questions.
Too MANY
questions

.sfhe News is published today. as usual,
because it is a business concern. 1t is
run for business purposes in a ness
Ike way 1t is not the play toy of an
amateur. ard it does not believe in the
multi plicasion of holidays out of mere
fa~ncifnlness.
We yield to no one in admiration for
the character Of Abraham Lincoln or in
appreciation Of his services. but we are
convinced that ne would be the very last
himself to think that the wheels of the
world should be stopped a whole day for
the qualification at best of q mere SEN
t:mentality. Even since his death. the
Martyr President has been loved and
revered by American citizens as one of
the tutelary genii of the Republic. 1t
has never, until lately. however, been
thought necessary to set aside a day for
TIE special celebration of his memory,
and We see no good reason to think that
he will be held in any higher reverence
henceforward than ne has been in the
past.
The practical question is just this.
where is this holiday business to cease?
We had seven full holidays in the year
previous to the establishment of this
one, This makes eight. There are
propositions mooted to add Arbor Day
ard Good Friday and American Day. and
perhaps one or two other days to the num-
her. Besides. Saturday dar ng three
months or more in the summer has be-
come practically a dies non.
We are no spoilers of sport. nor are
we at I'll wanting in reverence for pa
triotic or other memorials. But we do
really think the holiday business is being
overdone. It is making undue inroads on
the serious sd of life and it is high
time to call a halt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
ST. BRIDGETs SMART CADETS.

The st. Budgets Cadets, attached to
st. Bridget's Temperance Association,
had a parade in the lower section of the
city Saturday evening. The boys, to the
number of seventy-ive, headed by a
drum and fife corps, and under the com
mand of Captain Murphy. made a very
fine appearance and were highly com
plimented by their friends on their re-
turn to the hall.
The young soldiers are rapidly perfect
ing themselves in all military tactics,
and hope to surprise some of the old
veterans. 1t is expected that they will
have rifles in a few eek 1t is then
the intention to set about organizing 4
drum and fife corps from the ranks
which will be second to none in Hudson
county.
There is to be a special drill at the
hall Thursday evening. and all are re-
ouested to be in attendance, as mat
tiers of much importance will be brought
up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
BOARD OF ERIN ORGANIZED.

The Board of Erin. No. 4, a division
Of the A. O. H., was organized last night
at J.. J. C~avanagh's Hall, corner OF
Seventeenth n Henderson streets. The
meeting was largely attended and the
proceedings very enthusiastic. These Of
fcers were elected:@J. J. Cavanagh,
President;a William Nolan. Vice Presi-
tary, and Michael Connolly, Recording
Secretary. Twenty members were adj
mitted. The next meeting will be held
on February II, in the same place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
ST LU0Y's CLEVER DRAMATIsTs.

The Dramatic Society of-st. Lucy's par
ish presented the side-splitting farce conn
edy, shamrock and Rose in St. Lueyss
Hall. last night, The audience was a
large and appreeiative one.
The performers were:-Messrs. AJohn
Keane. Jr., Michael Sullivan, Jr., Michael
Nolan, George Kelly. James Donaghue.
John Murray. Peter Keane, Nicholas,
Scanlon, Kelleher, Harris. Proudford. Con-
nelly and Kennedy; Misses Annie Nutley,
comedy will be produced again tonight,
Thursday and Friday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
KAFfE KLATs0H CLUB MEETS.

The Greenvllle Kaffee Klatsch Club
celebrated its first anniversary at the resi-
denee Of Mr.. Thomas r. OsBrien. No. 1853
Linden n last hight. Al supper
was served to the members and guests,
Among those present were:-Mr.s and Mrs.
r.. Hendrich. Miss Harris. E. Sullivan, Of
New York: Miss Henrietta Ferger and
Miss Mamie FerEer OF Brooklyn; Miss Lf1-
lie FerEer. Mics G. HecKer. William Heck
er. Edward Hacker Mr.. Q'M6ra,s Miss a..
Gresham, Mies I, Gresham. Mia A.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12

the conclusion in a few words. There
is no such thing as a popular ean
Floating government bonds is not a
matter Of sentiment. It is business.
Appeals to the people do not go. Con-
tracts With those who can be held UP
to them are the only dfHi5nggs that coiiht.
The big loan i5hst aniaaer IS aserhapss not
altogether avfailure.iiosT The share Of jt
that has gone to the Morgan syndicate
saves it, and that is about all. OF
course. there are a few honorable men
and institutions who will play fair with
the Governmental they have the gold
but il they do not actually hold it in
their vaults they must go to a broker
for it, and how are they going to know
where the broker gets 1t.
OF all the misc hievous things that the
World has lone in it's long career of
preying on the public, this is probably
the most absolutely injurious of all. It
claims the full credit. Let It have it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
PUT 70 GOOD USE AT LAST.

The Good Government League last night
made application to the Alderman for the
use of the Aldermanics Chamber Saturday
night for the purpose of holding a public
meeting.
being granted. stating that IT woali
doubtless result in every club in the city
asking the same privilege in a short time.
This view Of the situation was taken by
several of the members, and the matter
was referred to Alderman Dohrmann with
power. He will grant the request.
he discussed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
DECORATIONS WILL BE SUPERB.
Extraordinary Preparations for the
McLaughIinss Ban orrOw.

The Mclaughlin Association met last
night and acted upon seven applications
for membership. The committee in
charge of the arrangements for the ball
at .Pohlmann's Pavilion tomorrow night
reported everything in readiness. James
J.. Waters has had charge of the decor
atoms and he says they are superb.
political event. Special cars for the
transportation of those wishing to attend
the ball will be run by the North Hull
son County Railroad. Transfers will be
given SO that only one fare will have
10 be paid : by those who use the cars
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
O0UNOILMEN PREPARE A REPORT.

Council, as a Committee of the Whole.
met in executive session yesterday after
noon to formulate a report relative to
tractor Cavanagh for paving in the con-
'~struction of the Ferry street sewer,
which were vetoed by Mayor Pagan. The
report was not made public, and, 1t will
not be known until presented TO the
Council at Its meeting Wednesday,, Feb
ruarv 10
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
JANUARY BUILDING REPORT.

Building Inspector Jones last night
filed his report for the month of Janu-
airy with the Aldermen. 1t shows an in
vestment of $6S, 1928 in "a buildings. The
showing is a fair one. BY wards the
investment was as follows;-
$3.50; Third, three, 5000; Sixth, four,
s5.1G6: Seventh, two, IS, ZOO Eighth. six,
ST., 100; Ninth, fourteen, 24723; Tenth.
ryuyaIfth six "a. 500.4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
AM USEMENTS.
Lyric Theatre, Hoboken

Primrose and Vests Ministries con-
tinue to draw large houses at the Lyric
Theatre. They will appear tonight for
the last time this season and those who
admire a first class performance of this
kind should go and hear them. Beyond
all other artists in their line their 'busi-
ness" is as funny as one could desire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12

0OtSSuOE NrFESS&1 FItZC FACA H8eSs ~
OF course Governor Griggs' judicial ap-
pointments are a terrible shock to the G..
Q. F. 1t just gives the boys cold shivers
down their backs to find that ne really
meant what he sad when he pledged him
self to a certain degree Of non-partisan-
ship in the distribution Of offices. We
always said that John would be a pain
full surprise to his ex-supporters. and it is
now plain that we were right as usual.
The Hudson County appointments are
good. They show a breezy spirit of in
dependence in the Governor which is
refreshing-to Democrats. The Republic
can selection is all right. Ex-Judge Rod
Seymour represents about the average
morality and brains of the Republican
party here. He is far above the average
In expectant fidelity. He has had many
a sad disappointment. as one after an
other. snrewder or more ex'gent thar he
has gobbled up peach after peach upon
which he had set his heart. The job
which comes to him now is a very pleas
ant one. There Is almost nothing to do
ard a very good salary for doing It.
The selection of Mr.. Joseph D. Bedle
for the Eench is mainly a tribute to
the memory of his father. It is a
neat thing in its way: for one of
the most prominent acts that marked
the carly subernatorsal career of the
late Gov. Eedle was the non-partisan ap-
pointnent OF jonathan Dixon to the su-
prene Court bench. Evidently Mr..
Griegs is of the opinion that ons% good
turn deserves another.
1t is net yet known whether young
M. Bedse will accept the office or not.
His decision viii probably depend upon
whether he contemplates a political or a
legal future for himself. II the former.
he will be likely to shrink from begin
MINI his pubaic career as a Democrat
BY the acceptance of a Republican ap
continent. If he means to stick close
to the bar as a read to fame and for
tune. he will probably regard the Dts
trict Court bench as a good vantage spot
from which to acquire reputation and
experience. -
The Endless Chain in this Eend Deal.
Daylight began to leak in yesterday
upon the popular ioan," for which the
AWorld" claims so much credit. "Ths
News" some days g suggested thai
there was something suspicious about
subscriptions of six hundred millions Of
gold BY American bidders when there
was known to be only about two hun
dred and fifty millions of the precious
metal in the country outside of ths
Treasury. Yesterdays raid on the New
York s~ub-Treasury explained every
thing. II showed where the gold was f
come from. The average popular pa
triotic subscriber was just embarked II
4 little stock-jobbing speculation b,
which he hoped to net a profit Of from
two to five per cent. on whatever CAPT
tai he could raise, and all by the use D
Uncle Sans own gold.
All day Monday the shameful worl
vent on. Money brokers. as the Sun
puts It, kept turning their ~greenbacks Il
get gold and h turning in the gold Il
pay for bonds. The endless chain wa
ct work. We will not rehearse the de
tails here. which everyone has read 81
the morning papers, We merely draw
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12

THE same old marriage license bill has
bobbed up again at Trenton this year,
having. if possible, more dangerous pro-
visions than ever before. 1t pro-
vides that no marriage can be solem-
nized without all sorts of antecedent for
mality in the matter of identification of
the parties and the issue of a license
based on certain sworn statements. Its
inevitable effect. if passed, VIII be an in
crease in immoral relations. The French
have a marriage law of this sort. 1t is
responsible for about half the looseness
apd resulting misfortune which. we all
regard as so shocking a feature of Gaillc
life.
New York, with it's common law'' mar
rage system, runs to the other extreme.
There should be a formality and a regis
tration required by law to make a mar
rage lawful. But public policy demands
that every possible facility should be al
lowed for legalizing the relation. If peo-
pie abuse the latitude of the law, they
should be punished and that is all.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12

THE Queens speech shows that Fresi-
dent cleveland's message had the de-
sired effect.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
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Women can avoid all
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Women who have
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Women who wish to
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12

MOST men would hate to nave the
execution of Bartholomew Shea, common
ly known as Bat Shea. on their con-
sciences. The man was railroaded to
conviction under all the impetus of po-
litical hatred. 1t is true there was strong
evidence against him, but in the end the
evidence in his favor was such as few
juryrnen would disregard. 1t is hardly
going too far to say that if McGoughs
final statement icoMd ever have been
placed before a jury, the conviction of
Shea would lave been a total impossi-
bllity. Those who argue against the ac-
ceptance Of this story dwell on the con-
tradictions of evidence which it involves.
To this it need only be replied that there
is nothing in that view of the case to
surpass recorded and ~weil-known cases
in which almost all the evidence was III
total contradiction of the true state of
facts as finally ascertained.
The record-union., 1896-08-13
GRATIFYING OUTCOME.

The voters Of Sacramento who went
nous majority in favor Of the drainage
out-faIl, and there was the necessary
two-thirds vote ordering the indebted
ness incurred to meet the cost Of the
sewer.
1t was well understood by the people,
as they have before voted on such prop
ositions, that those not voting are prac-
tically counted as acquiescing in the re-
suit of the ballots that are cast 1t is
the assumption of the law that those
who do not vote practically vote in the
affirmative on such questions. The op-
ponents of the drainage scheme Of course
turned out and voted to the last man.
It viii be seen therefore, that the people
who were not convinced by the reasons
advanced in the affirmative were very
few indeed, a mere handful indeed.
The fact is that the electors have
saved the city enormous expense. have
prevented another winters overflow in
the south end, have conserved good
sanitary conditions, and have shown
their appreciation of economy and man
ifested good business sense and have
shut off a score or more actions for
damages that would have been brought
against the city to supplement those
now pending.
We congratulate the people on the re-
suit Of the election. 1t was a good day s
work for good purpose and by sensible
and public-spirited citizens.
By the way, note how well stands the
credit Of the city Of Sacramento. Even
before the day OF election a pigeon hole
In the desk of the Clerk of the Board of
Trustees was filed with applications by
capitalists asking to be informed in
stantly of the outcome of the election,
that bids to advance the money may be
gnaAH
The record-union., 1896-08-13

Let the men who run through this
campaign teaching the damnable doc
trine that one order of men Is to pros
per by the suffering and distress Of
another order Of men, be given no
countenance; be listened to not one
instant. Prosperity In this land of po-
litical equality. common opportunity and
personal freedom, La for all and not for
the few. If the Nation is to prosper it
will be because all the people in it may
share In the common benefits Of oppor-
tuHity to be prosperous. The working
man is not to be bettered by the fall
of the banker, nor Is the capitalist to
gain by the ensIavement of the wage
earners. II the worker is depressed
the merchant will suffer; If the toiler
is injured the producer is hurt; If the
producer is harmed the wage Garner is
affected. the merchant is crippled and
the banker is distressed. The Stockton
Independent" puts 1t well when 1t
says that mo department of business
can be injured without all others suf-
fering in a greater or less degree and
in all business disturbance the wage
worker is the first to suffer, but not
the FIRST to share In the benefits of re-
covery."
The record-union., 1896-08-13
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Donna Hunt has gone to Be
nicia to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Bailey of San
Francisco are at the Golden Eagle.
State Senator Voorhies of Amador
came up from the Bay yesterday morn
ing.
George Hotchkiss left last night for
Tuscan Springs. to be gone about
three weeks.
Chief Engineer Wolf of the Water
Works has gone to Siskiyou County for
a short stay.
Mrs. B. Howe and Mrs. Maggie Car
roll have gone to San Francisco to re-
main few weeks.
B. F. Walton of Sutter County was in
the city yesterday attending the Con-
gressional Convention.
L. C. Morehouse, Chairman of the
State Board of Equalization, went to
Placerville yesterday.
Miss Jessie Tufts of this city is
spending her vacation with Miss Carrie
Hall of Grand Island.
Hazel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
J. Clark, left for Chico yesterday to
visit her sister, Mrs. Bert Collins.
Mrs. J. c. Slater and Mrs. Maude
Lyon are in the city from San Fran
cisco, visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Ough.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Harding and
their sons, Wylie and Templeton, left
the city yesterday for two weeks So
jeurn at Pacific Grove.
Mrs. John T. Whitney and Miss Ger
trude and Beatrice Whitney Of Rocklin,
who had been spending a few days in
San Francisco. have gone to Santa
Cruz.
Nate r. Salisbury of Porter Brothers
Company left last night for a visit to
Chicago. He will return two weeks
hence, to remain for the balance Of the
season
The record-union., 1896-08-13
WAY UP VOTERS.
The Two TaIiest Men Who Registered
This Year,

The tallest man who applied for regis
tration this year is Charles Koening of
this city. Mr.. Koening is well-known
member of the local Athletic Club, and
is something of an athlete.
He stands six feet eight and one-half
inches, is just 21 years of age, of SYM
metrical frame, carries no fat, and has
not reached the limit of his growth. In
a crowd of men he literally stands head
and shoulders above his fellows. As a
boxer this young giant should be the
peer of any man, if hight, reach and
agility are to be taken into account.
The next tallest man that was meas
ured by the registry clerks is a young
fellow from the country whose name
had been forgotten. He lacks but
quarter of an inch of being six feet
seven inches In hight
The record-union., 1896-08-13
Down on Him.

Young Mr.. Cumauphen, who has one
of the cunningest little cream-colored
mustaches in the world, SO faint and
modest that he has to color it in order
to establish it's identity, called again
last evening.
I've just been dying to see you,
Maud" he gushed, soon as he had got
his cane through the parlor door.
Maud looked him over with a criti-
cally unfavorable eye.
II see you have" she said, coldly;
there's lot of 1t come off on your
chin"
And young Mr.. Cumauphen was so
abashed that he didn't know what to
say. But that wasn't anything un-
usual.-NeW York Recorder
The record-union., 1896-08-13
FRUIT SHIPMENTS.
Those From the Down-River Orchards
Nearly Over.

The shipments of fruit from the
down-river orchards is nearly done and
the barge Acme only brought up forty
five tons yesterday, mostly pears, of
which 900 boxes were for the cannery
in this city. The Acme has made forty
three trips with fruit this season, and
this virtually winds up her seasons
work.
There is much fruit coming in from
other points, however, and being
shipped both to the East and to Lon
don Bartlett pears, however, are get
ting too ripe to stand long shipment,
and will mainly go to the Gamers from
this time forward
The record-union., 1896-08-13
covery.' %

According to the American Econo-
mist" which is a technical statistical
magazine that deals in cold facts and
no sentiment, under the first twenty
two months of protective policy as
provided by the Mckinley tariff the
balance of trade was in our favor by
$245, 100000, but under the Wilson or
Democratic reform tariff policy, 1t was
for like period, but $50, 900 600. So
we lost sos, 600, 900 by the change of
policy. Under the Republican party
for that twenty-months the Treasury
receipts were $3.50, 400, $50. while under
the Democratic policy for a like period
its first twenty-five .months-the re-
ce,pts were S102.275,701 less. In addi-
ton there was a treasury deficit Of
ST2. 1926. .44S for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1894. The total deficiency
under the Democratic party from July
/, 1893, to July /, 1896, was $147, ,463,- :
028; add the loss Of the sos. 600. 900, and
we have a total deficiency Of $242. 463,-
02S Is Il not time to propose protec-
lesoA ana proaper1ty and . change Of
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