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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-12
TIE STATE OoLoRs.
EIuT for the Historic
Facts of Interest.

THct III 10 .5cIscsI CSi1, Ne,rN.
TRENTON, March 12, 1S96.-Assembly-
man Hopkins has introduced a joint re-
solution which will appear in the list as
No. 5, which win no doubt be one of the
historical measures of this session. The
bill provides for the adoption of a State
flag which shall be buff color having in
the centre the coat of arms of New Jer-
sey, and the flag shall be used at the
State House and at the State camp
grounds at such times as the Governor
is present. the resolution is the result
of an agitation that has been going on
anaong patriotic citizens for some time.
and it is due to Adjutant General William
S. Stryker, one of the w~ell-known his
torical writer's of the State, that the mat
ter has been brought to the attention of
the Legislature through Assamblyman
Hopkins, WIKI was selected because he is
chairman OF the Committee on Militia.
Adjutant General Stryker furnishes some
interesting historical facts in reference
to the color that has been selected. He
states that during the war of the revolu-
ton, on March %, 1779, the Continental
Congress, by resolution, authorized and
directed the Comnander-in-Chief to pre-
scribe the uniform. both as to color and
eSAASS - lHC ISSliieulS OK the New
Jersey Continental line. In accordance
with this resolution, General Washington
in General Orders. dated Army Head
quarters, New Windsor, N. Y, October
2, l779, directed that the coats for such
regiments should be dark blue. faced
with buff. On February Is, 1870, the Con-
~tinental War Office IN Philadelphia d.
reeted that each OF said regiments should
States flag and the other a State mas,
the ground to be of the color Of the
facing" Thus the State flag of New Jer-
sey became the beautiful and historic
buff, as selected for IL by the Father OF
his Country, and it was displayed in view
Of the combined French ana American
of TIE War of the Revolution, the capit-
ulation of a British army under Lieu
tenant Genera. Earl Cornwanis at York
town. The same color has been prescribed
for the State flag of New York, where
q law requires it to be displayed with the
the Legislature is in session. The inquiry
arises, why did General Washington selsct
the beautiful historic buff facings exelu-
sively for the Continental Lines of New
were only prescribed for his own uniform
and that of other Continental general
officers and their aides-de-camp? He
evidently made the selection not only
~designedly but for historic reasons. New
York and New Jersey had originally been
blue and buff were Holland or Netner-
land insignia. The Governor as Com
mander-in-Chief represents the State Of
New Jersey and should have a prescribed |
headquarters Nag different frcm that
used by infantry cavalry Or artillery.
the propriety Of IN enactment OF the
suhieet is obvious. I
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M'KINLEYIsM.

w are faithfully welded to the great
principle of protection by every tie OF
party fealty and affection. and 1t is
dearer to US now than ever before. :
contend for honest money; for a
currency of gold, silver and paper with
which TO measure cur exchanges, that
as u~ntarnished as its honor; and to that
end we favor bimetall;sm and demand
the use of both gold and silver as stand
ard money, either in accordance with a
ratio to be liked by an international
agreement. If that can be obtained, or
under such restrictions and provisions
to be determined by, legislation, as will
secure the maintenance of the PARTIES of
values OF the two metals, SO that the
purchasing and debt-paying power of the
dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper,
shall be at all times equal. 3
THE people of Ohio take satisfaction
in the expressions coming from every
section Of our common country of pop
ular approval of their distinguished fell
low-citizen. William Mckinley, the great
advocate of protection, who has all his
life stood for America, its factories, it's
farms, its fresides, finds his reward
in the confidence and affection of the
people, whose interests nave been his
constant care. The Republicans of Ohio
pledge him anew the absolute, loyal and
answering support Of his State at the
National Convention, and instruct the
delegates chosen to represent Ohio to re-
deem this pledge."-Ohio State Republic
can Platform.
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COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS.
Batch of Appointments Made for
Hudson County, Yesterday.

TRENTON, March 70, 1S96.-Tne follow
ing is the list Of the Commissioners OF
Deeds who were appointed for Hudson
at yesterdays joint m~eeting:-
FIRST Ward-John e. Van Wrinkle, John
r. Lynch, Henry It. Nugent, j. Herbert
Rice. James Riley, John Boyd, Robert
James Somers, William Burke.
Second Ward-Albert Higson. julius
Jarecki, Michael D.. ODennsll, James
Douglass, DAVID E PerleyL, William Per
Martin Kelly, Frank Beehtolf. Joseph
O'Mara, Thomas McDonough, James x.
Murphy, Thomas Carey, Edward Faher-
Fred 6, Wol6ert, Charles S. CLARKE, Jr..
Benjamin p. Van Beuren, Charles L.
Kluge. William F. SHIRLEY.
Fifth Ward-James Hyland, Philip Tu-
multy, Jr., William H. Pugn. Joseph I.
M~eCoobery, Alfred j. O'Neil. William Al
len.
Li a,nan lyons 5aso chaTlea Z a0 Reed, fIars9,
A. Steffens-
Seventh Ward-winfeld G. Dunn. Theo-
dore K. Wegman, Henry T. Herman, Ed
ward H. Moore, John Merrell.
Eighth Ward-Simeon Rowland, Frank
Stevens, Frank H. Cole, Charles A. Roe,
Charles N Prior James H; Hardacre,
G. Clarke. John J. Nevin, Charles A.
Ransom.
oline /. Cue, john osTooie. John Il.
Roley. Patrick Kenney, John P. and
Tenth Ward-Edwin Birdsall. Mary
Philhrook, Daniel Davis. James H.
0,Neil, James McGrath. George H.
CARNEY. William G. Wallace.
Eleventh Ward-Fred J.. Mersheimer,
Richard Garrick, john Wright. Charles
Speerling, John j.. Walsh, George G. L.
Macs, John NJ. Kelley, Frank Sutherland,
John c.. Meharg Henry Hennewich.
Martin Logan, Frederick J. stuhr. Fred
erick McEwarl, Emil Selmrnan, John
Bloom, Henry Darling, Edward Insley,
Frederick Yoe, Peter Senior, Henry D.
Kerr.
First ward-Lewis R. McCulloch, John
Haggerty, Thomas S. Field, Jr.
John H. Bremmerman. William c. Blu
Third Ward-Joseph v. Clark, George
J. Quicker, Cornelius J.. Tahen, James
Fourth ward-wiliiam j. Faist. Joseph
Cereghino, Patrick Hayden.
Fifth Ward-William Havens, Robert v
Curry, George F. Seymour, Leonard
Schroeder, William j. Dynan.
BAYONNE.
First Ward-John F. Lee.
Second Ward-fI. c. Weston. H. Laga-
nut. Bernard G. Hfnse.
Third Ward-Edwin r. Adams.
Fourth Ward-Ambrose T. Secor.
Fifth Ward-J. H. Burns.
Guttesnberg-Herman Walker, Andrew
Norm Bergen-otto W. Meyer, Thomas
West Hoboken-John G. Jacobs, chas.
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MORE BILLS INTRODUCED.
spec:at 10 the Jessrp cSta Ns,ss.

TRENTON. March IL, lSe6.-Anong the
bills introduced in the House yesterday
were
No, 201. Mr.. Barton-Provides that trus-
tees of Industrial schools shall be the
State Superintendent of public instructions
(ex-oficio). and four other persons APP
pointed BY the Governor.
No. 304, Mr.. Wilder-Provides the APP
pointing of a board of lady managers for
girls industrial schools, to teach domestic
science; appointment to be made by Gov
ernor.
Among those in the Senate were:-
no. 272, Mr.. Voorhees-Prov'de DIES for the
payment Of 5 per cent. to Comm; s~sianers
of The Sinking fund on monies deposited
No. 2ee. Mr.. Johnson-Makes the open
season for fishing in the Hackensaek
River from February 25 to June 10, ex-
cepting tomcods and suckers. the oDen
SEASON for which is the Who'll year, ex-
eept from December is to January Is.
No. 26S, MIR. Daly-Provides that cof-
porations may lave their charters re-
newed by paying arrears of taxes and
costs within ninety days after the pas
sage of this act.
No. 269. Mr.. Stokes-provides that a
writ Of error shall not stay proceedings
or sentence pending the prosecution of
such writ. unless the court Or Judge out
of which said writ issued b grant an
order for same.
NO. 10. MIR. Daly-Provides that the
proper board or other municipal author
or water rights and other property ef any
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tell what kind would be used in the
freight business. Then there was also
lne DANGER. There are many trolley acct
dents now and the danger would be
greatly increased. Assemblyman Reed
was very. strongly IN tsvcr Of the bfll.
Assemplynian Benedsef said that the
Tor i would dig their political graves.
Assenfolyma4 Roll was opposed TO it,
pass such a measure.
Assemblyfnan Queen was in favor Of
the dill. He said that he was not an ants
trolley man.; that ne believed the major
ity of people wanted troIleys, but he GER
tainiy did object in a crowded city like
Jersey City to seeing a train of two, three
or -four, or perhaps SIX trolley cars being
dragged through the streets, probably
impeding travel.
Assemblyrnan Smart favored the bill
because otherwise 1t would throw a large
number OF people who were making a Ivy
ing carting and hauling goods.
The bin passed by a vote of ~forty-three
to eight
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

ward she has been working so hard for,
as The Pill passed both Houses yesterday.
hen It was under consideration Mr..
ron. the champion OF trolleys, which
ne calls the poor mans carriages" said
ne would favor the bin, as it would enable
: alo 5roiisy company to construct a line
poor people of Hoboken a chance TO ride
out and see their new road.
me House bill fixing February 10 as
tne DAY when taxes shall become delin-
quent in third and fourth class counties,
was explained on third reading by Mr..
heed, who said the farmers found { it
f9Ie the date specified in the bill. Messrs.
Hicks and Harrison thought the bill a
good one, but wanted it to apply to all
counties. 1t was passed.
The pill authorizing the appointment of
an additional Vice-Chancellor was also
PASSED by a narrow margin, the farmers
iinvarlably voting against it. notwithstand-
official. He showed how the Court was
n 1;1ss oyefworked, and not only were the
Witnessed by the case OF Vice Chan-
sener van Fleet, whose death was I'M
doaptedly FASTENED by overwork; but
tne interests Of suitors suffered. Other
pliis passed by the House were
~ conlpeis the determination Of claims
20 estates IN remainder and 10 cult the
e o15s 70 the same; House 143 authorizes sec
3nu.ciass cities having volunteer fire
oeparsment to appropriate 800 to each
company to defray expenses of annual
inspection.
House 25s provides an executor or adj
minlstrator obtaining letters in any
this State.
Senate III gives veteran soldiers prefer
ence as employees on public works.
senate 100 cures defect in a sheriff,s
deed heretofore made.
The Signature Of the Governor is all
lnat stands in the way of sidewalks on
the Hudson Boulevard, the bill authorizing
the Freeholders to lay the same having
passed both ouses.
Tn Senate passed these bills
NV allows State Normal school to i'm
prove It's buildings by ventilating and
for.
19 requires State Treasurer to hold
deposit of $25. coo until he is assured that
an amount in excess of that has been
spent IN construction of street railroad.
2uo atthor4zes the Governor to. appoint
three citizens to acquire additional lands
IN kearny to enlarge the Soldiers Home
2f0 provides for the publication Of a
chancery digest of cases since 1885 by f..
y ; LIN Linn OF Jersey City; S. 14s amends the
act of 1925. establishing a museum in fhe
State House.
(. leg fixes time of publication of ordinances
IN flrst class cities five days in daily paper
and once in weekly.
&8 prevents the embalming of bodies Of
persons Who have died under suspicious
circumstances until a permit is given
by county physician.
These bills were lost:-
q enabling building and loan a~ssocfa-
tlons 70 borrow money for loans or to pay
Withdrawals.
1877 provides for the ~codsieatfon Of the
laws relating to INCORPORATED towns.
Z26. Proposals for BIDS for any municip-
al work must be advertised five days,
When amount of work is over $500,
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The Democratic Nominations, the
Conference of One Hundred and
Fifty and the ward Hdea.

According to the Evening Journal of
yesterday, the Ninth Ward Democratic
Club took some action. Tuesday evening,
in the way of hostility to the action of
the Conference CT One Hundred and Fifty
Democrats, in the matter of the Street
and Water Board nominations. We con-
lecture that if any such action was
taken, it was due to a misunderstanding.
There was nothing in the proceedings of
the conference to excite hostility on the
part Of anyone.
The Ninth Ward Club, we are further
informed. went on to nominate Mr..
Joseph Fullam for one of the vacancies
to be filed in the Board, as a repre-
sentative of the Ninth Ward. we have
not the advantage of knowing who Mr..
Fullam is. We are willing to concede
that he may be an excellent man for
Commissioner. But. really, we doubt if
ne IS well enough known throughout the
city to make a winning candidate.
Besides. We fail to see any special rea-
son why the Ninth Ward should insist
on naming a candidate any more than
any other of the eleven wards in the
city. The absurdity of the whole ward
idea, in respect to these nominations, is
evident from the fact that, no. matter
what happens, ten out of the twelve
wards must be without candidates. 1t
is, therefore. not a little inconsistent for
this Club to protest against the action
OF a body of men who represented every
quarter of the city. including fhe Ninth
Ward. and still urge their W prefer
ences on the party from a strictly sec
tional standpoint.
However. in the most good-natured and
genial way, the whole subject can be
tlemen of the Ninth Ward comply with
the required formalities and put Mr..
Fullam's name upon the primary ticket.
Then the voters of the city can say
whether they want him instead of Mr..
Hefntze or Mr.. Boltwood. If they do,
nobody can or will object. We think the
action of the Conference was judicious,
and deserves support. But we only feel
bound by it Town to the time when the
results OF the primaries are known.
Whoever gets the nomination. gets it,
and the whole party must stand by him.
Now, meanwhile. let US have no ugly
talk which the journal can lay hold
of and misrepresen to the injury of the
party. Let us settle our differences, like
good citizens and good Democrats. with
dignity. with mutual liberation and with
loyal regard to the ultimate success CT
the party.
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Mckinley, High Tariff and Free
silver.

gust at present, the prospects of Major
McKinley's nomination for the Presidency
appear to be very good, and as he is
the logical candidate of the Republican
party, we hope he. will be chosen. He
appears to have an unbroken hold upon
his own State, and there is a general
movement in his favor. it would seem,
from all parts of the country,
This nomination. if made, will place
the Republican party in. an entirely con-
sistent position as the advocate of pro-
lection and the friend of silver. No mat
Ter what platitudes nay be written in
the party platform. the record of the
candidate will be the issue before the
people. Major MeKinley's name is in
separately associated with the EXTREMIST
development of the protection idea that
country has ever staggered under.
and his position upon the silver ques-
tion, il not quite SO well advertised, is
equally determinate. Major Mckinley
was chairman of the Committee on Reso-
buttons in the Republican National con-
vention. in 1883, which reported the now
famous plank sscondemning the Demo-
cratic administration for it's efforts to
~demonetize silver" 1t is obvious that
this could have had only one meaning.
which was that If restored to power the
Republican party would show favor to
silver. It is true the party did not do this
to the full extent of decreeing the free
coinage of silver, but it to all intents and
purposes realized its pledge in the Sill
yer purchase act of 1890, which. hand in
hand with the Mckinley tariff, brought
on the desperate season of depression
through which we have just passed.
In all the discussion of the silver ques-
ton that has gone on in the last year,
Major Mckinley has never been heard
from. So far as the people know. he re-
mains today OF the same mind that he was
of in 1888. when he used his influence to
ccnsure the Democracy for its opposition
to a debased currency.
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FOR CHEAP GAS.
Mr.. Cagney Will Put the Ma
jorlty on Record on An
other Anti Monopoly
Issue.
Special to ths Jcrscu Csty Meas.


TRENTON, March Q. 1Ss6.-The House
held three sessions yesterday and manage
to dispose of a large amount Of business.
IT. would have done much more If the
members had not been in such a laxative
mood and had been content to let meas
ures go through without the aid of their
eloauence. This is altogether a too
.loauacious Assembly for expediting
business, and the sudden attack of deaf
ness with which the Speaker was at times
afflicted when members clamored for
recognition. was all that saved the de-
bate on some of the measures from be-
coming interminable. A resolution
by Mr.. ScoveI was adopted In the after
noon directing the custodian to nave the
dubious looking portrait Of Washington
which hangs in the Assembly chamber
touched UP and rehung. The portraits
OF Lincoln and Joel Parker were included
in the resolution.
Mr.. Cagney is going to make a fight
for cheap gas, but the indications are the
contest will be short if not sweet to
Mr.. Cagney. / He gave notice that he
would move to lave the committee re-
leved from further consideration of the
measure. and at the announcement then
spread over the faces Of the gas conn
panies' lobbyists that same kind Of smile
which possesses the face of the pussy cat
when Ii sees q choice little b.rdIet with
in It's grasp. Mr.. Christie's bill which
repeals the clause iii the law for a bridge
over the Passaic between Newark and
Harrison to a vote Of the people,. Harri-
son wants the bill badly, but at The eiec-
tipn the people over the other part of
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this time OF year. The 7. L.. cannot tell
us the time when it was not SO. Neither
can he recall a time when there were
so few strikes. 50 few complaints among
the min workers. Tn last year. indeed.
has been the most tranquil in its reIa-
lions between employer ana employe
within the memory of the average nan
a sufficient sign of prosperity in itself.
When strikes are few and triaing and
when the savings bank deposits are roll
ing up by millions. the calamity howler's
occupation is gone.
The original lie appeared in the New
York Press of Sunday. The ssState
Gazette with its usual avidity for false
hood. snapped it up. Neither paper. Of
course, viii print the overwhelming refu-
tation which comes from the very organ
of the Eastern mills.
The Press printed a table. assuming
to recapitu.ate the situation in Con-
necticut, Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. 1t pretended to show fourteen
mills out of thirty-two mills shut down..
$500 operators practically idle an
nual loss of wages 81, 625, 900, etc. So good
an authority as Frank ?. Bennett of
Boston, editor of the Cotton and Wool
Reporter" says that the figures of the
Press" are of NJ account. for there are
about 1900 woonen mills in New England
and the proportion named in the Press"
is too small to be worth anything tor
comparison. Furthermore, the Ere
porter has information from some of
the places in question, proving that the
article in the Press is utterly unre-
liable.
1t is true. he says, that it is a hard time
for some New England woollen mills,
but others are prosperous to e high de-
gree. The Arlington Mills have just had
their capital increased by act OF the Legis-
lature for the sake of building a new
mill, and the Washington Mills are hav-
ing some weaving done for them in Pitts.
field because they are too much driven to
do it for themselves.
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NO FREIGHT BY TROLLEY.
Assembiyman Sksnucrss RiII Passed :
Governor Up-to.Date.

TRENTON, March u, IS96.-Assembly-
mar Skinner has succeeded in passing
his bill 20 prevent trolley lines from car
rying reigh This is a measure which
emanated from the Association of Rail-
road Employees, which association repre-
sents nearly all the State bodies into
which railroad employees have been or
ganized. Their motive for securing its
passage is to prevent trolley lines from
being brought into an unfair competition
with steam railroads. which would have
the tendency of decreasing business, re-
ducing the number of employees, and prob
ably have q direct effect upon the wages
of employees of steam railroads. Assem-
blyman Skinner made the best speech on
the subject. He talked at considerable
length and he explained his position as to
trolley lines. He said he was not unappre-
ciative of their merits and of what they
were doing for cities and rural districts,
but he was Of the opinion That it was
never intended when they were given
franchises that they would go into the
freight carrying business. He believed
the Governor had sounded the keynote
to the situation when he made the refer
ence In his inaugural message. Mr.. Skin
ner quoted what the Governor had said
In his Inaugural message on this subject.
1T was as follows:-eThe existence of
this new agency of electrical propulsion.
which, through the most crowded of our
streets impel at speed such dangerous
vehicles, makes 1t obligatory on the Lee
gislature 70 provide such legal safeguards
as are possible, consistently with neces-
sary public convenience, in order to mimi
mize the danger of accident. How far
these lines should be permitted further
to be constructed upon the streets and
highways should be a matter CT consid-
Grafton for the Legislature. In some in
stances, especially in countrv districts
1t would seem only right to require that
electric railroads should hereafter be cons
structed either on the side Of the road or
entirely off the limits of the highway.
thus preserving the roads for the use of
the public in the manner originally in
Some thought the Governor was in adj
vance of the subject, continued Mr.
Skinner, but the truth Of 1t Is he Is just
up-tcedate. People in municipalities in
their desire to secure the benefits of a
They have given to these corporations
freely Of their streets and roads because
they wanted street transit and wanted
to be in connection with the outer world.
chat they rave given away important
franchises and they are forced to come
10 the Legislature to get a restriction
put upon the sights and privileges, and
chises were given no one ever thought
the trolley lines would be used for carry
Ing freight, and would come in direct
competition with the steam roads. It is
streets III a crowded city q long Inc Of
unsightly cars flied with freight. Every
body knows how the trolley cars deval0p
into AZ unslGhtly gar, and u Is hard u
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L SIGNED.
SnccfaIto the Jeracn citn Ner.

TRENTON, March 12. 1ss5.-Governor
Griggs yesterday filed the following bills
with the Secretary of State-
Assembly 256, making 1t lawful to ap-
point fifteen Commissioners of Deeds for
each ward in the first-class cities OF the
State.
Senate 4, providing for the purchase Of
land for school buildings. in townships
exeeeding $4,000 inhabitants. 1t relates
to East Orange.
Senate So, creates a Board of Trustees
of the Teachers Retirement Fund. to
consist of State Superintendent, Board of
Education and two representatives to be
elected by the public school teachers al
their nnual teachers convention. Tbs
fund is to be, created by the payment of
a sum annually by the teachers, and to be
used for the benefit of retired or worn
cut teachers. Teachers must nave taught
twenty years and Shall receive annually
an amount equal 10 one-half the average
salary of five years previous 10 retire
ment.
Senate al validates the proceedings in
contracts for improving streets
when the same were not properly adver-
tised. 1t relates to Jersey City.
Senate 1888. amends act providing for
the erection of soldiers monuments IN