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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
MORE ROOSEVEL9ISM.
These Ladies Only Want to
Prohibit the Manufacture
of Cigarettes.

TRENTON, Feb. 20, 1S96.-Two ladies
came to Trenton yesterday morning TO
appear before the Committee. on Educa-
ton in favor of Mr.. Jennings dill which
prohibits the manufacture of cigarettes,
They were determined aides and no
amount of bluff OH the part of the MEM
bers OF the committee would go with
them. They had come to Trenton to have
a hearing and they were going to have
it. Finally they got Messrs. Stanger;
Smith and Coddington together in the
little cubby hole off the room of the
Municipal Corporations Committee and
the hearing went on.
Assemblyman Smith, of Essex, who
was the first speaker, thought that the
bill would accomplish nothing as there
was already a law on the statute books
prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to all
persons under sixteen years of age, and
no action had been taken against violat-
ors of this law.
Mrs. Kron, of Plain1eld, said that the
present law could not be enforced because
it required parents or guardians to bring
action against the offenders. She said that
there were two classes of parents:-One
who did not care whether their children
smoked cigarettes or not, and would.
therefore. not bother bringing suit, and
the other composed OF JhoSe VINO were
interested in the welfare of their chill
dren did not wish to bring suit, because
if they did. they would be advertising
the cigarettes.
Assemblyman Smith said that ne did
not think the argument a particularly
strong one, and if the bill was passed it
would do considerable injury to the
manufactures engaged in the making of
cigarettes in the State.
Assemblynan Fleming, who was pres
ent in the interest of the bill, said that
there were no persons extensively engaged
in the manufacture of cigarettes in New
Jersey, SO there could be no harm from
that point.
pictures placed in the cigarette packages
did as much harm to the morals of the
boys as the cigarettes did to their health,
and thought some action should be taken
to have the pictures discontinued. These
pictures, Mrs. Cord said, are manufac-
tured at Elizabeth.
Afsar considerable discussion by the
committee, the bill was amended, and re-
ported favorably to the House. 1t now
forbids the manufacture and sale of all
kinds Of cigarettes in which tobacco is
used under a penalty of a fine of not
mcre than 1,000. or inprisonemtn of not
more than one year. The original bill re-
ferred to cigarettes rolled in paper only.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
VARIETY IN COURT.
'Knoekabout" Mccoy Knocks
Out Mother-in-Law Fitz-
gibbons in the Trio"
Suit.

me curtain was rung down on the
male OF the first act in the McCoy-Fitz-
glbDons comedy drama in the First Dis
trict Court this morning. Thomas Mccoy
was there. but Mother-in-law Fitzgibbons
was not. Neither was her lawyer. Ezra
Is. Seguine, and as he had not fled his
state of demand Judge Puster nom
suited the plaintiff.
Mrs. Fitzgibbons is the manager of the
f"Fitzgibbons Trio" composed at present
of her three sons. but formerly Of two
sons and a daughter. This daughter
Eleanor. while away on a visit to the
country some two years ago, met and
fell in love with Thomas Mccoy, one of
K 5ha osah It M MaJphy aR Mcco Msc Csyf.a irish Isl
and Mrs. F~itzgibbons, and confessing MS
atfeeIion for Their fair daughter asked
her hand in marriage. Both consented
to the match. and a date was set Tor the
wedding.
But the green eyed monster was at work
her mothers side before in all her twenty
enc years, and as the time OF her wedding
a ana r nlgh Mrs F~itzsiboons became more
Vailed upon the girl to postpone the we'd
ding Until Christmas, 1884. In. the mean
e esnns SIS bill ipso of Wa T5o dolag W Vtard under t,e
advanced their interests with his own.
The money was rolling nerrily, in, SO that
II Vas lt0t StldflEe thai WueN CHRISTMAS
came the mother moved for another adj
journraent of the marital proceedings.
Then the gentle Eleanor became firm
and refused TO dare lll-fcrtune with an
other postponement. Mrs. TitzElbbons
took every. means to interfere bur without,
result. She even went SO far as to visit
the senior M2Coys and asked them to call
off their son. But Mr.. Mccoy Thought
that since both principals were Of age
case. Mrs. Fitzgibbons pleaded poverty.
but Mccoy wanted his bride more than
ne did style.
So they were married. and met no more
until Morday. January 81 last, when the
reoragnized "Tria, and the ssknnckahou,
Team were both billed to appear at
the Bon Ten Theatre, this city, for the
ensuing week. Mrs. Mccoy was with her
husband atSthe theatre ON that afternoon,
and MANAGER DYrisirs fhouSht sae was
to take. part III the "Trio's performance.
When learned she was mot ne inter
Te9atsd Mccoy. as to the reason for
thA change. Mecoy taId q that his
nother-in-}aw had east rf his wife. Mr.,
Dinxsrss fhsweNnDn ranreiled the engage
mpat Of the .Eifzgih5oNs Trio
AT the end of the wees Mrs. lssitzxjb5ons
hefaa NFacefa res avAiass MCCOY 10 -
na5a% 5000 wsfah she 1att3fa Nha l4st
fssys rr9s ssna ~ tsa @Tsiess''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
OFFICIAL
(Continued.S

kCOtllluSQ.S
branches, sleeves, etc.. September, 1885,
Charge water account, "A. & E.
Resolved, That by and with the con-
currence of the Board Of Finance the
sums hereinafter mentioned be paid 70
the persons named respectively for SER
vices rendered as laying and repairing
water pipe for month ending
1886, amounting in the aggregate to
Resolved, That by and with the con
currenee of the Board OF Finance the
sums hereinafter mentioned be PAID to
the persons named respectively as Cen
eral Superintendent in Water department.
for month ending January, 1875, AMOUNT
Resolved, That by and with h the con on
sums hereinafter mentlonea pc Palo -
vices rendered as laborefs ea nleters lor
ending January q. 1886, amounting
in the aggregate Eat to o,SS9oas9b;ars licenses be
and mes are hereby granted 10 A; 3. Diekin-
son, Benjamin Kraffs MICHAEL 4 4: IS sha ANA
han AND v Nale4 tbe w a.slsi mains Of jersey
Civ, and also to do general. plumbing
work when they, file the required ponas
in the once of the Permit Clerk. -.
The foregoing were each separately,
adanfed by the following vote on the call
for the ayes and nays ~ poara
Ayes-Al the members OF the boaro'
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks presented the follow
Jug gegolved. That 500 be paid to John
R-5v-~lsa for services as armorer, Janu-
arv, 1896, claim No. 80.
Charge this appropriation.
Resolved, That b. M. Gerardin be and
is hereby appointed as superintendent OF
AmTrory at q salary Of ss5 per month.
Resolved, That the following sums pc
Maid to the persons hereinafter, named
FOR insurance on public buildings Tor the
riscal year 1856.
Charge this appropriation.
$4,000 to Nelson & Ward, claim NO. Sl
S2l2.70 to Nelson & Ward, claim NO. 81
$206.5o to Real Estate Trusts Co., claim
No. 81.
si9e.76 to John Morrell, claim No. Jas.
Resolved, That 500 be paid to G. How,
ard Slater for insurance on Public, School
No. 9. January. 1895, claim No. 222.
Charge special school account.
Resolved, That SEQ be paid to g. Howard
Slater for Insurance on Morgan street
dock. January, 1896, claim No. 223.
Charge Morgan street deck.
srhe foregoing were each separately
adopted BY the following vote on the call
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-A}l the members OF the Board,
five 90 in number.
On motion the Board adjourned.
GEO. T. BOUTON.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
L WERE SCARCE
Very Few Introduced at Trenton
Yesterday.
sDecfnlf to The jersey Cttu Eears.

Special TO the JesSc3 CtG Nears.
TRENTON. Feb. 20, 1sss.-Bills were
comparatively scarce yesterday. Among
those introduced in the House were:-
No. 4e2. Mr.. Francis-Provides for the
foundins of an asylum for the INDECENT
blind, fer wn-eh purpose the Wilson Farm
in Monmouth county mas been donated to
the State. A board Of managers con-
slsting OF four men and three women
shall be appointed by the Governor.
No. 1S3, Mr.. Eflcks-That it shall be a
crime to mark. sell or dispose CT an article
as sterling silver unless 9s5-1, 600 of the
same be pure silver, AID coin silver must
consist of 9GD-1 coo pure silver.
No. 1874. Mr.. ThoTn@Ofieers Of penal in
stitutes serving twenty years and then
OF the age Of seyeaty-five. shal be re-
tired on an amount per year equnl three
quarters the salary. received by them.
No. 185, Mr.. Gledbill-confifms the acts
of 1885 and 1894 in reference to salaries
of Prosecutors of the Pleas in making
The minimum fees of such in second-class
counties the sum OF fifteen hundred dol
lars. (jud.)
Ne. LIS, Mr.. Borton. by req.-Provides
for an appropriation sufficient to pay each
married person six dollars per month and
each single person two dollars per month
United States militia, navy or marine
corps VINO were honorably discharged.
No. 1877, Mr.. Codington-Pfovidss that
personal property to the amount Of TWO
hundred dollars of a debtor having a
family shall be reserved as well after the
death of such debtor as before. (Rey. of
T9WS0
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20

LEM ON 4 HUSTLE.
Opposition in the Senate
to His Confirmation as
State Assessor.
LAWYERS FEELINGsHURT
Trolley Car Damage Suit Deals
Independent Bullock
Crushed.
Specie. to the Jersep citu Nears.

TRENTON, Feb. 20, 1S96.-The only
original Major Carl LEM was a con-
spicuous figure about the State House
yesterday. He arrived early and he re-
manned late. He was here, there and
everywhere. now in the Governors room,
now in the House and again in the Sem
ate. He spent most of his time, how
ever, in the Senate Chamber, talking
earnestly to whomever would listen to him
and he even went so far as TO shake
hands with Senator DAILY, something he
never was known to have done before,
as he, with true Republican phariseeism,
looked upon a Hudson Democrat as
something to be Stunned as one would
q Eureerdon county copperhead-
All this activity upon the part of the
high priest of Essex county political vir-
tue caused much speculation, and the
curious began to make inquiries. It was
soon learned that an opposition has
spsuE up in.the Senate to the confrma-
ton of the Major, who has recently been
nominated by the Governor for the po-
sition of member Of the State Board
OF Taxation. 1t was said that the OPP
position was due to something in the
Majors career as a New York lawyer.
The Governor was acquainted with the
Observation-Disclosures GiAtO e<-N, Lin Aa0 AA~0
a long talk with the great Essex leader
about the matter, and some idea of the
interview had leaked out The Major
worked to such good advantage that ne
took an early train for Newark serene
in the conviction that he would be con-
samuel Kaligch. the Newark. lawyer,
and Warren Dixon of Jersey City, were
also among the visitors at the State
House. They came down to look after
a bill which they consider one of the
-N@cF 81 nhac NJ 60, x-f i-1-a1f7oa6
i provides that all contracts made with
a awyer to recover damages against
any trolley or steam road mus be filed
WITH the Court and gives the Court pow
er 10 reduce The lawyers compensation.
the gentlemen who oppose the measure
declare that i is in the interest of the
person VINO IS injured. 1t is more than
likely they. VIII moi succeed in winning
over the Legislature TO their cause.
Senator voorhees, favoTs the measure and
says that ii is really in the interest Of
the poor man and prevents the lawyers
VINO 6espca the poor nan from doing SO
any longer. He cited numerous eases Of
accidents az that nature where suit was
braGga1 ara the lawyer took the IONS
seare CT what was recovered in the way
of damages.
Ms. Bullock. the entire independent
over his measures. The three cert tro,-
lev BIZ IS already 10 be reported upon
adversely on Monday. His aels-menth-
standard leaves of bread bill. H. idai
Ct MS life, IS hung up in the Senate
S, gsF3 a9lr h he vas very mgeh worked
dasng all in his power to change the
The Geysrnor, YESTERDAY Afternoon. sign.
70 the Werts ballot law applicable 10
charter or municipal elections. Haste
TAz grgea IN order that il might apply
Governor, Comptroller Hancock and Sen
ators Voorhees, and Stokes bad a long
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
SIMPLY BLACK MAIL.
Public Men Victimized by
Canvassers for a
Postal Guide.
POST OFFICE CLERKS ACCUSED
Department at Washington to Be
Notified-Postmaster Jor-
dan Angry.

one IF tha measures of holding office
is the inn,merabie opportunities afford
ad 10 contribute to sociable and other
events. In fact. from an Alderman, in
his high estate. to a United States SEN
ator. the man who escapes being re-
ouasted to ..please buy tickets for our
clam chowder excursion or Wont you
contribute to our annual baNs1 or 10
nut YOUR portrait in our programme, It
will only cost $25,' is a remarkable
creature and belongs to the Natlonal
Museum at Washington
The worst feature Of the request IS, It
IS nut in fsuch a way that means to
the unfortunate victim, II you don't
hand up the dollars we VIII turn you
down at your election" and amounts TO
nothing less than blackmail, and lew
public men have the courage to reIuse
the bigger organizations, who bleed them
numerically.
One ex-Congressnan of Jersey City
told a News man not long ago that
it cost him about $3.50 a year for tickets
for this or that organization ball.
Sometimes he added, with a mourn
full smile, they stuck me with old
tickets, and often after a round of visits
TO meetings, where first one and taen
another feliOW HdHdS III t4N
cts, for which | hand out five or ten
dollars. on my return home I discover
/ have bought tickets for last years
ball"
This experience is the experience Of ev-
cry public man who either runs for or
holds an Office, and there seems no
way to stop it.
The latest form of this species of black
mail is the individual VINO comes around
asking for contributions to the Postal
Guide"
Your portrait he tells you, twill cost
$25, and you see there are on my list
for that sum Mayor Wanser. Congress-
man T. McEwan, George 3. Fielder.
Mayor Pagan and other prominent men
who believe in helping the ~posEnlen.'
men, a tall fair haired man has secured
a long list of subscribers to this work. He
tells the Intended Victim thai the Guide
when they receive a copy, some one Will
cal. for the money He adds also that
he Is engaged IN the Post-ot{ice Of Jersey
the postlnen. AS everybody is ready TO
do anything for the postmen. this gentle
man with the smooth tongae. mas man
Ole ef the subscribers mentlsning the
mat ma6te had g Teaii Sew noth mah q sa ao s Msth p0ss 81.
They didn't benefit by onss cent, and that
1t was q handful Of clerks ia 1e efasee
who sunlet The sSinlcea &c an ssay Y I
share Of the profits. Az Post-ofEc &c clerks
are forbidden fy the r!4es IN ne dsr
pertinent IT, 81 any sael' 5AAI e. a. '1As
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20

water rents, year 1894, claimed to be
erroneously assessed.
OF d. E.. Cleary, for the return of
s6S.75 for payment in error of taxes for
OF Joseph Clancy, for the return of
1884 paid for water rents for year
1883, which he claims was enormously
assessed, there being no city water on
the premises for the said year.
A petition was received from the Hud-
son City Savings Bank, requesting this
Board to take steps without further de-
lay to return the sum of S1.42, with
interest at the rate of 15 per cent from
October 10, 1869, upon presentation by
said bank of the declaration of sale now
in their possession.
Referred to the Corporation Attorney,
j and the Clerk of this Board was direct
ed to communicate with the said official
in relation to this matter
The following claims were presented,
received and they were each referred
to their appropriate committee:-
New Jersey Title Abstract Company,
bert Payne. S66.66; Jersey City News,
8 50, SIS, s71.S5 and s.; J. J. o.Hara,
Publishing Company. so. and Peter DAT
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The Cooperation Counsel, to WHOM was
referred January %, 1896, the petition of
William Kemp, to return to him, as
assignee OF HelnFlcn Lampreeht, the sum
of S121 50. Inadvertently paid in redemp-
ton Of certain property, in which said
Lamprecht had no interest, presented the
following communication, and the same
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims
Jersey City, n. j., February A, 1896.
To the Board of Finance, Jersey City,
N. j.
Gentlemen-The petition of William
Kemp, hereto annexed, shows tha the
city sold a lot belonging to Robert
Schultz to A. A. Frank. That suisse
quently one Lamprecht paid to the City
Treasurer and took a receipt for the
sum of $12l.9S, which receipt has been
transferred to your petitioner Kemp,
signment Kemp asks the city to return
the money to him that Lamprecht paid
to the city.
property paid to the city the amount of
taxes that was against the lot. The lot
therefore is his, unless someone who has
a right to redeem. redeems it,. The city
also has the money which Lamprecht
paid to it, and which was rendered by
the city to Mr.. Frank and refused by
him
The city therefore has double payment
for the lot, and should return the money
paid by Lamprecht either to Mr.. Frank.
and give the title to Lamprecht, or re-
turn the money to Lamprecht, leaving
Gro De ContiEGed.)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
TAXES BY PBACEHBAL
Assemblyman Hoos' Bill Passed
in One House Newark
Street Extension.
vrec.eltaf The Jc.-e,. canNn>

TRENTON. Feb. 20, lS96.-The Senate
adjourned for the week yesterday morn
ing after a session which as far as the
amount CT business done did not reflect
nuca credit upon that august body.
The vote by which the bill permitting
Newark 10 build a new library building
was killed on Tuesday was recons!dered
and another effort VIII be made to rags
1t next week. Mr.. Voorhees, and Mr.
66irnl's opposition came as a great sur
prise TO the Newark people. who knew
thai the people of these districts wished
the bill passed. Newark is in a peculiar
situation. The lease for the building if
now occupies viii soon expire and the
trustees are in a great dilemma. They
do not wish to renew the lease If there
is any chanc Of their getting a new
building. Every man woman and child
fasoTs the new building, and there Is no
doubt if the matter was submitted If
would receive a large vote.
The House, at the afternoon session.
authorized Assistant Clerk Lyons to sign
passed bills in the absence of Clerk
Parker, who is confined to his home by
illness. The Speaker announced that he
had appointed Messrs. Skinner and Reed
as the House contingent Of the Joint
4 Solnl.lttee appointed to revise and
modify the laws relating to District.
Courts. The bin authorizing Justices Of
the Supreme Court to adJndge in con-
tempt any person Who refuses to obey
! a subpoena issued by the governing body
Of any municipality, after some discus
sion. passed.
M. Hoos made a gallant fight for his
bill which allows the City Collector to
| receive taxes in instruments OF not less
than s59- There was some opposition to
fEn3 imagined that it would in some way
al !. some OF their thrifty constituents
: 10 scape paying their taxes. Mr.. HOGS
pos man who owned his little home
ai4u found it impossible at times to raise
all al once the amount CT his taxes.
Whereas. if he was permitted TO pay it
in instalfneats the city would receive the
taxes and the mans home would be
saved TO him. Mr.. Roll wanted to have
sharp for him.. He objected to delay
and demanded a vote Tbs bill passed.
Mr. codington's bill authorizing second
class cities TO raise money for a free
Newark has been frying for some time
to extend some streets in what is known
as its hill section, but has struck a snag
1T canno find any owners to land which
is needed for the new streets, so Mr..
street and Water Board to go ahead
and take the land without comforting
ferday and was jumped on from ali sides.
Everyone saw in it co~nhscation and de-
nouneed it heartily. 1t was killed.
Ford Of Burlington drove off" 8
as they call it down that way. They
were arrested, convicted and they served
To many citizens of that county, they
have led an exemplary life and the Legis-
lature restored them to citizenship yes-
Harrison made another attempt yesser-
day to get the bridge over the Passaic
to Newark which the people of the east
81 arr, Cd1ff1s1 IF fhn aa1fnfU 60 r dnTTn. 11Hfn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
oHILDREN's HOME BURNED.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. 20. 1s9s.-A
special to the "Press"t from Delaware.
Ohio. says:-The Delaware County Chill
dren's Home. located just north of this
city. was burned to the ground at mid
night. When the firemen arrived they
devoted all their time to rescuing the
fifteen to two years. They We're all
taken out with difficulty, clad only in
their night clothing. The mercury was
below zero and they suffered terribly
before GOVERN could be procured. x
street car was sent for and the suffer
in children were taken to the Ma r's
citizens in the city building. There were
many narrow escapes. Property loss,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
BOARD or FINANCE.
fomcial ProceadinEs.)

REGULAR meeting Of the Board of IL
nance was held in it's rooms, at the City
Hail, on Thursday, February 6, 1896, at
Naturalization Jones aud Messrs.
Bailey, Detwiller. H~ardenbergh and Simp-
OH.
pAspfaPBovML OF THE MINUTES.
The minutes of the following meet
ings were approved as engrosssa in the
minute book, on motion of Mr.. simpson
uSpeesa an January Is; .Regular,o' anu
ary is. and Special" January 70, 1896.
PETITIONS. ETC.
The following petitions were presented.
received and referred to the Committee
on Salaries and Claims
OF Al. A. Franck, attorney OF r.. Boh,,
10 transfer certain payments made In
error for taxes to credit of property
owned BY the petitioner.
of ellen aaa George Z. REED. to re-
turn certain water rents paid and clalnl-
"a tn be enormously assessed
OF Patrick II. Nugent. 70 return cer-
tain water rents etc, paid by tNm ui-
der the terms Of o Ger ain lease, Witch
shnussl have been paid BY tha city.
clf Tue 1sstate pc James Gopslll, de-
|s ssSs ssFss ss'SSly 81 q I'll si sal5 eas |Iafs d "a as ser
III Hs Ritter. 10 return S9.9S paid f6r
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day Of February, 1896. the Commissioners OF
Assessment filed in the Office Of the Clerk OF
the Beard of Street and Water Commission
ers their final assessment map and report
Cor the construction of a
EwER IN FULTON AVENUE,
from Bergen avenue to Van Cleef street, and
in Fulton avenue from Corcoran street to Van
Cleef street, ana the same is now open to
pubic inspection in the office of the Clerk OF
said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
street or avenue or particular section thereof
is included in said assessment. wiz
FULTON AVENUE.
from Bergen avenue to Corcoran street.
And that the 18th day of March, 1896, a,
two o'clock p. NJ. and the meeting room
Of the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners are hereby fixed as the time and
place when and where the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners will meet To hear,
consider and adjudicate upon all objections to
said assessment map and report.
All objections thereto must be presented In
writing.
I. w. sTARTuP,
Clerk pro tenn.
Dated Jersey City, February 70, 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
WHO WAS LINUS HEDLUND7
He Lies Dead In the Hoboken Morgue
as am Unknown Man.

The apartment house. No. 1854 Newark
street. Hoboken. was visited on Febru-
airy II by a mar who asked for a Mr..
anderson. No Anderson was known there
and the unknown man was about to
leave the house when he fell from the
head of the lower hall stairs to the floor
below. He was picked up unconscious
BY Officer HiIdermann and taken TO st.
Mays Hospital. He died there this
morning without having regained con-
seriousness.
half a dozen names and addresses writ
zen In il. On the fly leaf in ink was
the lame of August Linus Hedlund, IL
Evergreen place, East Orange. Thc
other names and addresses were in lead
pencil and were as follows:-
Hans Larson, Upper Montclair, Box IS.
Hans Hanson. 1852 Hopkins avenue.
g. Sefborn, 6lS Bergen street, Brook
lufa