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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-19
ToNIGHT'S EVENTS.

Companies G and H win drill at the
Armory tonight.
There will be a sociable tonight in the
Westminster Presbyterian Church.
The fourth rally of the missionary ex-
tension course takes place tonight in the
Grove Reformed Church.
The Board of Trade meets tonight.
The Pavonia Yacht Club holds a social
session at Taylor's Hotel tonight.
The chiidren's carnival will be held to-
night in the Third National Bank build
ing.
Jersey City Commandery. No. 4s7, United
Order of the Golden Cross celebrates its
third anniversary tonight.
The Summit avenue Baptist Church
gives a New England supper tonight.
The w. B. Conkling Command, No. /.
Woman's Veteran Relief Union meets to-
night.
There will be a progressive euchre party
tonight at the Catholic Club.
Aunt Jerusha Dow will exhibit her fam
lily album tonight at the Parmly Memoir
ial Baptist Church..
The Newark Bay Boat Club gives a for
NAL dance tonight in the clubhouse.
There will be a rally tonight in the Gen.
tenary ID. e. Church.
The Grand Jury gives a dinner tonight
in the otel Washington.
The West Bergen Democratic Club meets
tonight
zabriskie Post. G. a r meets tonight
In the Avenue House. sN
irving Club gives . progressive euchre
party tonight at Humboldt HAL.
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CONSTITUTION TINKERING.
New Amendments Reported by the
enate Judiciary Committee.

Snecsnl 10 the jersey Citu Nerst
TRENTON, March 10. 1ss6.-The Sem
ate Judiciary Committee reported their
new amendments to the Constitution. The
frst provides that no person who shall
nave been nominated to the Senate for
an office and shall have not been con-
hrmed before the recess of the Legisla-
ture shall not be eligible to uch office
during such recess.
The second one provides for the cleo
ton of Assemblymen by districts instead
Of by counties, and seeks to prevent
gerrymandering by providing that the
districts shall be as near equal in popu-
lation as possible. and OF convenient and
contiguous territory; and the Court Of
Errors and Appeals is given the power
to determine whether any districting vio-
lates the amendment.
The third prohibits lotteries, pool SELL
ing, bookmaking or gambling of any kind
In the Senate these bills were intro-
No. 2SS, Mr.. Northumberland and
codiies the laws relating to juries and
provides for a Jury Commission. This
one from each party, to be appointed by
the Circuit Court. Salary of each commits
sioner, $500. They shall draw both petit
and Grand Jurors. (Judiciary.)
These bills were put in in the House,
No. 34s, Mr.. Schubert (by request9Pro-
vides that the Chancellor or Justice Of
Supreme Court to appoint a receiver over
all railroad companies during a strike to
assume temporary control and run such
road for the company.
No. 344, Mr.. Walling (by request)-Pro-
vides that all holidays and the afternoon
Of Saturday shall be of the same effect
as Sunday as to all ~banknotes, drafts
day shall be due day following.
No. 345, Mr.. Walling-To make valid
the Incorporation of those boroughs which
the Court of Errors and Appeals declared
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BON Ton Theatre.
ARE THESE STATE sEoRETs9
A Conversation ON Politics and
Pledges Overheard In n Public Place

Pledges Overheard In n Public Place
The following remarkable letter appeared
in the Newark Evening News of Tues
day
To the Editor of the 'News";-
Sir-On Monday. February 10. while
the Central Restaurant at Jersey City.
At the table next to mine sat three men.
Two of them were men OF perhaps forty
years. while the other. who seemed to
be the principal figure, was much older.
For convenience / will call him the Sena-
tor, as he said, during the conversation.
Is Dan an yoerh &c the h 3. aiu esRSp to- DO y you i Rn tns
Senate with him six years"
When l first sat down the Senator was
giving an account of his struggles with
has now recovered; but the talk turned
into politics. and the Senator said to the
other men, You've got a good Governor;
noun you l thought he belonged to an
other State. but when one of the men said,
They say you supported him, and not
teal ~party-that the Senator was a
Democrat and the others Republicans.
The Senator said, THAT is not true, I
DID dN support e &c l., but II they'd yai put up
Kean."
No explanation was given. as to why
Werts should be classed with a gang
and 1T Is not told at what time nor for
what office the Senator had voted for
John Kean." The assertion was several
times made that "Griggs is a good man.
and the Senator said that the anti-race
track people were asking to have their
pledges redeemed. and It would not be
done. as there were pledges given to the
other side which must be fulfilled. He
then proceeded to say that Snyder" and
another man, whose name / cannot re-
the arrangements were made and that
s.MeDermott and two thousand of his
men voted for Griggs."
The two Republicans did not resent nor
deny this statement. When their dinner
was nearly finished, a man whom they
called Hewitt" came in and took a pack
age of Slightly soiled documents out OF his
pocket. They chaffed him about beng
late and said they could not do anything
till he came.
I am not good at remembering faces, but
/ think / should know the Senator. He
had a never-to-be-forgotten nose. 1t came
per lip, but curved outward on the un-
der side, so as to leave room for a good
sized grey mustache. He was bald on
top of his head; what hair he had was
nearly white.
OF course, what he said about Governor
Griggs may not be true, but it seemed to
me worth looking up by the anti-race-
track people, in view of the turn of affairs
at Trenton. His emphatic condemnation
of Griggs as "a good man," which was
several times repeated. was very puzzling
to me, taken in connection with his other
statements.
CELIA B. WHITEHEAD.
Westfield, N. J.
March IL. 1896.
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RAMBLERs STUDY MORSE MYTHS
a Comparison Made by Miss ParK.
OF Greek, Roman and Morse Tales.

AIh =
Of Greek, Roman and Morse r.. los
The Ramblers began their study of
scandinavian literature yesterday by a
review OF Morse mythology. Miss Park
began the discussion by comparing the
Morse legends with the myths Of Groece
Rome. She mentioned several Of the
beautiful Greek n Roman tales. of
Barsus and Philemon, lNarcissus and
Achilles, and mentioned Mount Olyrnpus
and It's gods. She then spoke of Asgard.
or Valilalla, the Morse home of the gods
its inhabitants. She told the legend
OF lduna or Immortality, and her bean
tirui garden and her apples, and how
Loki tried to abduct her and make the
goas grow old. The stories of the Morse
souS, Tor whom some of the days Of the
pe were named, were told by Miss
neld. Miss Brooke said odin, or Wodin.
me saxon NAME. once gave one of his
ryss % learn wisdom. at which Miss Park
DAY, for the Ramblers to meet, Miss
Bpshfield told two stories illustrative Of
ah3rs power yalor and the uses to
MS iron gloves. Both the stories were Of
with giants. Miss
Bushfield understood the giants to SYM
poiize the many huge mountains of Nor
Miss Grace Toffey read a short paper
on the people Of Norway. she said the
climate undoubtedly had a great effect
upon them and that they were as rugged.
as fearless and as brave as their W
mountains. They were, and still are to
some extent, superstitious and still cling
to their legends which have been handed
doWn from sire to son. Miss Julia Reid
ted the story Of Olaf, who succeeded in
Christianizing them. telling the people it
should be battle or baptism, and when
they consented to baptism he made the
whole population march into a river
While a bishop stood on the bank and
blessed them. 1t was no wonder, said
Miss Reid, that they did not care much
Tor their new faith, but chung to their
country is Christian and is almost en-
tirely Lutheran, although every sect has
q nome there and is tolerated. but the
Jesuists. whose teachings are not allowed.
Miss Park said this was but a begin
ming in the study of Morse mythology,
and she hoped all had been sufficiently
interested to pursue the study independ-
emily. The meetings during the rest OF
the year will be devoted to the study Of
Scandinavian literature.
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Had the Queen equal taxation bill be-
come q law. Jersey CITY would have pro-
In the State. and ner profit would have
been the loss of hundreds of other small
communities scattered over New Jersey.
State Gazette
If we showed up all the lies and folly
in thA state Gazette" we would nave to
print an eight-page News every day.
The statement that the Queen Equal Tax
alton bill would have taken money out
Of the treasury of any community in the
State is a vicious, wanton, conscious
falsehood. 1t would put money in every
one. without exception. The figures AVE
been published repeatedly. 1t is true that
Jersey City would nave profited more than
any other place, but only for the reason
that we would be robbed less. At pres
emit, this city is grossly defrauded, and
the gain we demand is the abolition of
the system of fraud-no more and no
less.
But the Gazette" goes OF to another
exhibition of insane malice. 1t says
The bank stock taxation bill means the
taking of money from sparsely settled
cpuntIes where 1t is badly needed and
transferring it to cities like Jersey City
and Newark, where the need OF 1t is only
brought about by an extrayagant and
reckless expenditure of public money
m other words, because Jersey City and
Newark have at some past time squan-
dered money injudiciousIy, they are not
now to be given the use Of what belongs
to them: but 1t is to be turned over to
rural communities which badly need it,
Truly the logic and morals Of this are
convincing.
The Justice Of the bank taxation bill is
too Obvious to permit Of rational argu-
ment. and therefore nonsense liz the
above must be advanced in opposition to
ii. A Jersey City bank derives all its
earning power from the circumstances OF
ffs location here. 1t is the aggregation
of population, the centering Of business.
the facility or Communication that bring
til dividends AMI the surplus, the hum
drsd and atty per cent. or 90 premium
ia the stock.
Then why should the owner Of the stock
IS permitted to take IT down into some
bxck eounfy; rob 81 q ~ re AZ g
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-19
OFFICIALS OBNsURED.
Twelfth Ward Democrats CompIain
About Disgraceful streets.

At the last meeting Of the Twelfth Ward
Democratic Club, the presentment of the
Grand Jury. in regard to the overcrowded
condition of the cars of the North Hud-
son County Railroad Company was en-
dorsed. The Secretary was instructed
to write TO Senator DAILY, and in the name
Of the club urge him to push the Bauer
biz, which relates to the same matter.
A number of Democrats names in the
Fifth precinct Of the ward are on the
registry. lists already. Adam Smith in
troduced the following resolufion:-
Whereas. The streets generally of the
Twelfth ward Of Jersey City are and
lave been In such a broken and wretched
condition as to be well nigh impossible,
and a standing menace to life and limb;
and
Whereas, The present Board of Street
and Water Commissioners lave repeated
ly and continually ignored and refused to
fix and repair said streets; therefore be
it
Resolved. That we. the Twelfth Ward
Democratic Club, censure said Board of
Street and Water Commissioners for
said negligence in a, matter Of such i'm
portance TO the residents Of said Twelfth
ward @sNs S 80 rs
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RELIGION, NOT POLITICS.
South Ambey,s school Board Elec-
ton Was Won by Catholics.

NRttste ~ Steg -Fcto-
NEW BRUNSWICK. March 10. 1885,
Bitter religious controversy between
Roman Catholics and A. p. A. men play
ed an exciting part in a school board
meeting, in South Amboy, Tuesday night.
Politics did not enter into the question.
The Catholic candidates were Thomas
FaM. Republican; James Donovan and
William Birmingham. Democrats, and
A.. P. A. men were Howard Bluhemeyer
and Joseph Stills. Republicans, and Rob
ert Kerns, Democrat.
The polls were open from five o'clock
until midnight. The A. P. A. men wers
supported by the Jr. Order of American
Mechanics, and the Catholics By the
Sons of America and St. 3Patrick's AL
Thomas Fail. 494; James Donovan. 497:
William Birmingham, 1876; Howard
Bluhemeyer, 4S0; Robert Kerns. ASP, JOS
eph Stills, 49,. When the result of the
election became known the victorious
Catholics. held a short street parade
and cheered the successful candidates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-19
Highest Of all in Leavenng Power-Latest q. $. Govt Report
R@a!.!!! Bs'aRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

possible, and he had learned that Mr..
Lower had left town.
The resolution was adopted and the bill
was taken from Abraham's desk and re-
ported by Mr.. Tice. 1t was ascertained
last evening that Mr.. Lower was i'll at
his hotel and attended by a physician. 1t
was said by his friends that he was on
his way to the House yesterday afternoon
when he was attacked with pains in the
region of the heart. He consulted a ply
sician, who ordered him 10 bed.
Several members had resolutions pre-
pared to relieve Mr.. Lowers COMMITTEES
Of other. bills in his possession, but they
refrained from presenting them during
his absence.
Speaker Derousse attempted to get a
PHYSICIANS certificate as to Lowers LII.
ness. but was unsuccessful.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-19

The Estate Gazette" came cut vigorous
" yesterday in opposition to the bill pro-
posed by Senator VOORHEES, for the aboli-
ton of the lay judges in the county
courts. 1t had numerous reasons to
offer why these luminaries Of the law
and guardians of personal liberty should
be kept upon the bench. Among other
elocutionary efforts, it fired off this, for
the edification OF the State.
No rational person will care to deny
that the Lay Judge, as he appears in the
judicial system of the State,i is a clearly
defined representative of the plain people.
Hs knows their sentiments. is In touch
tons, understands their needs and enjoys
their confidence. They look upon him as
Their representative. in the courts. and
of their interests.
Is il best to remove him?
Is there a demand from the people that
ne be taken away from them and the
power and influence that he welded trans
ferred 10 a singh individual in the person
of q Law Judge?
in the judiciary. at the same cost to them,
than TO see him removed?
II there has come from the people a de-
mand for the adjustment of the Lay
Judges. from what section of the State
does 1t hail?
Is 1t on file at the State .House?
tee?
The eloquence. virtue and -argumentative
force of this must be plain to the most
casual reader. 1t is in the true vein OF
Red Oak. North Dakota and Fargo,
Iowa. rhetoric. 1t is modelled, no doubt.
upon some of the indignant protests
printed In those advanced communities
from time to time against the abolition of
Lynch law, that last refuge Of justice, NOR
atty and freedom in the 'settin' sun
section of the country. The perverse
-mugwurnpian chaser of reform will-o'-the-
wisps may not be wholly convinced by
it. but at least he will be dazed by it's
IRE and force, qualities wherein it resem-
bles the business limbs of a mule in
vigorous action.
However, we have nothing to do just
now with the merits of the controversy.
The lay judges may be all right or they
may be all wrong. We do not care to
argne the point here. What we rise to
remark upon is the marvellous change
that develops in the opinions of the
state Gazette according to the oscil-
lations of the appointing power. When
the seats of the wooden judges were in
the gift of a Democratic Governor. the
State Gazette" could see in them nothing
but an expense to the State and an OBJ
struction to Justice. The $40.0 900 that they
cost the dear taxpayer looked as big as
forty thousand cartwheeIs, and the gem
tlemen themselves were derided as ig-
rorant, %prejudiced, political hangers-on,
a survival of dark age stupidity, who
outvoted the real judges about half the
tine and let criminals off with insufi-
Client penalties.
Now. We have the medal reversed. Gov
ernor Griggs is the fountain-head of pa
tronage and the wooden judgeships afford
just SO many soft snaps for the faithful.
Therefore they are all that is good and
useful. as eloquently set forth above. In
politics and reform. everything depends
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-19
MORE EQUAL TAXATION. !
Hewitt Introduces Tsv0 New
bills to Curb Railroad A~ggresafon.

Srecs0lf to the JcTscy Cffu Ne7rs.
TRENTON. March 10, 1Ss6.-Mr. Hewitt
introduced two new equal taxation bills
last might and a fight is to be made to
put them through. They are as follows:
A further supplement to an act en-
titled "An act to revise and amend AN
act for the taxation of railroad property
approved April 10. 1854 approved March
4. 1855.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
sey.
!. No real estate now assessed and
taxed by the local authorities Of any
municipal division or taxing district, for
the purpose of raising revenue by the
local authorities. the assessing and col
lecting Of which assessments and taxes
are within the control of the local author
act, be assessed under the provisions
of the act entitled IAN act for the tax
alton of railroad and canal property
ments, revisions and suppiements ai there-
to, but shall be assessed and collected AZ
now provided by law for the assessing
IN the taxing districts, where such real real
estate is located. for the purpose Of rails
ing re sa aSet By the he g l1cal authorities:
proyiasa dna =, r TIE aGt snai net apply e
passage Of his act and used for the
main. stem Of any railroad and canal
which main stem shall be
ing 100 feet in width, with Its rails and
sleepers, n the waterway of each rail-
read and OF Teach canal company. not
which waterway shall be held to Include
the towing path and bernie bank.
This act shall a effect fmme-
A further supplement to IN Adj 81.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-19

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CONFERENCE CLOSED.
Congregational Ministers Receive
Reports From the Churches.
Srecidtto the Jersev CitD "

ORANGE VALLEY, March 10, 1885,
before the spring meeting of the North
ern New Jersey Conference of Congre-
gational Churches, held in the Orange
Valley Congregational Church, came to
a.. close. Favorable reports were receiv-
ed from the thirty-four churches in the
conference. The Rev. c. c. Collins of
his city was appointed scribe Of the
Hainer who resigned yesterday.
The Rev. DR.. w. A. Farnsworth, a mis-
sionary of Turkey and Asia. made an
appeal for the Armenians. Mr.. Farms
worth was opposed to the recommends
ton made by the American Board Of
Foreign Missions. to reduce the appro-
priation for native agency missions fifty
per cent.
The meeting closed with a prayer by
the Rev. William E, Brown of East
Orange, and benediction was pronounced
by the Rev. B. F. Bradford of Montciair.
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A HALF DOZEN NEW LAWS.
Snec5nitetac jersey Cuv NsuN

fyVc1HE q nc JefxET LHU Nttk
TRENTON. March 10, 1Sse.-The follow
ing bills received the approval of Cover
nor Griggs yesterday
Senate 9, makes a quorum in Board of
Trustees Of any Incorporated orphan asy-
1urn to consist of not Less than five.
Senate 16, amends act concerning pub
and creating boards for the con
Senate 20, enables Railway to Improve
water works.
Assembly SO and 100, amend the bor-
ough act.
Assembly 40, amends the act provid-
ing for the erection of for SOL
sdiers and sailors of the late war.
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OF INTEREST TO EVERYBODY.
Mr.. Condtct,s Address Tonight nj
the Bergen Democvatfc Club.

interesting meeting of the Bergen Demo-
cratic Association. Mr.. Henry v. Con-
diet will address the club on Equal
Taxation" He will give the meeting a
clear insight into this vitality Important
topic and show, by maps, how much
escapes taxation and what
would be the additional revenue to the
city if every square foot of railroad
In Jersey City paid Its fair
share Of taxation. The meeting will open
at eight o'clock in the rooms on Month
cello avenue and Brinkerhoff street. and
everybody interested in the subject viii
be cordially welcomed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-19

act. be assessed under the provisions Of
the act entitled.
act for the taxation of railroad
ami canal properly approved April 10.
1884 and the amendments. revisiors and
supplements thereto; but shall be as
sessed and collected as now provided by
law for the assessing and collecting OF
assessments and taxes in the taxing dis
tricts where. such real estate is located,
for the purpos OF raising revenue BY
the local authorities.
This act shall take effect inme-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-19

Medical writer's claim that the successful
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Irritating. easy OF application, and one
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-19
Not Like Mamma.

Mothcr-sWell Lille. how do you like your
rew governess ~ pWell enough, ma; but she
IS 50 untidy. she does not take off her hair
when she goes to bed, as you do."-Ex.
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AM EASEMENTS


His Grace De Grammont.' at the Acad-
envy OF Music this week, is one Of the
best comedies seen in this city. and it is
presented by that well known artist. Oss
Skinner, who is surrounded with a COM
pany Of most excellent people. The play
didly mounted. and beyond even these at
tributes Is a true picture of the court life
Of the Restoration IN England. Mrs.
Henderson, has given Jersey City a rich
treat ii bringing this company here.
There will be the usual matinee on Satur-
day.
Lyric Theatre. Hoboken.
Nearly one hundred members of Jersey
City Lodge of Elks witnessed the perform
ance ION the Bowery'' last night, III the
Lyric Theatre. Hoboken. This was a
compliment to Steve Brodie. Anong the
members present were:-Mr. and Mrs. r.
II. Reed, Mr.. ana Mrs. M. Roblee. Colonel
Agens, Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. O'Melia, @.
Krieg, c. A. Tissot, DR.. ]. Nevin, A. B.
Lembeck and F. Coghil.
In THE Span of Life" which comes to
the theatre tonight. there is one scene
that has never been equalled on the stage,
and that is the bridge of human bodies.
Not only is the act a great novelty. but
It is also very dangerous. II by any
bats who form this living bridge should
fail to catch the opposite side of the
chasm all three would fall to the stage,
Bon Ton Theatre.
Among the many bright and interesting
things to be seen at the Bon Ton Thea
tire this week is the 'act" of Wright and
O'Brien, two well known variety artists.
Besides these there are the sketch team
Watson and Hutchings; the exceedingly
clever O'Kabe's Imperial, Japanese troupe;
and Charles Diamond, a play bill
in himself. Manager Dinkins is
laboring. and successfully, too, to make
the performances in the Bon Ton the
best of their kind. They are SO well
conducted that ladies and children may