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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-24
lot to suit. He is the foremost sound
money Democrat in New Jersey today.
TEE SILVER ROMBUGS
Popoeratie State Committee
Hold a Seanee at Trenton
Today--Jim Out for
Keeps.
Speciaz to the .fersen Ctr Ne1rs.

TRENTON, Sept. "A, 1Sse.-The Demo.
cratic State Committee met today. Ter
of the twenty-six members were pres
ent Col. E. L. Price of Newark presided
letter was read from Senator James
Smith, Jr., insisting that his resignation
as Chairman of the Committee, should
be accepted and the committee, after a
brief discussion, voted to accept it, Col.
Price was then elected Chairman. and
ex-senator Philip e. Baker of Cumber-
land county was elected as the New Jer-
sey member of the National Democratic
Committee.
Ex-Congressman Johnston Cornish was
elected chairman of the State Executive
Committee
In view Of Senator Smiths promise to
contribute as literally as ever, it was
decided to establish State headquarters
at Newark.
Reports received from the Fourth Con-
gressional District in which Candidate
Bryan spoke yesterday are to the efrect
that a majority of ten thousand will be
given there for the Democratic ticket
and that Mr., Cutler the candidate for
Congress in that district will sweep the
district
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BUSINESS AND PLBAsUREooMBINET
The Hudson Republican Club Has
House warming.

The Hudson Republican Club held a
combination house warming and iolIifica-
ton meeting in their new club rooms, at
Oakland and Hoboken avenues last night
which was participated in by about $50
members and friends of the club. Dur
ing the evening a transparency, which
was placed in front of the building, was
unveiled amid the din and roar of a
half dozen small cannons. tin horns and
other impliments of torture to the nerves
The affair was in charge of ex-Alder-
man Dohrman. president of the club and
master of ceremonies. He set the ball
rolling by introducing John J. Bechtold
president of the Hudson County League
of Republican Clubs, who made a short
speech eulogizing the Republican Nation
al candidates and scoring Bryan and
SewaH.
Captain c. A. Barker. Fl. J. Melosh.
Consellor F.. ]. Stuhr, who has been prom
ised the nomination for Freeholder in
the Twelfth Ward on the Republican
ticket; G r. Christie, one of the many
who are looking for the Republican
shriavalty nomination; and S. H. Monroe
president of the Fremont Club also spoke
Following the speech making an excel
lent entertainment was given in which
the participants were the Musical Macks
John buddy. humorist: Dick Kennedy
a vocalist; Professor William n Lester
a magician of no mean ability; Fred
Mason, a German comedian, John Null
Fred Mason, musical artists.
During the evening refreshments were
served and a general free andfeasy good
time enjoyed by all.
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DIED.

BALDwIN-On Wednesday, Sept. 2S, 1896.
Seymour Charles, eldest son Of John
H. Baldwin, aged Il years.
Funeral services on Friday, Sept. %, at
IL Grove street. Englewood, n. j.
Internent private.
FARRELL-On Wednesday. Sept %. 1895.
Margaret. daughter of Anne Farrell.
nee Dolan. and the late John Farrell,
aged years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
ted the funeral from her late residence,
No. 1iS Wayne street. on Friday, Sept. 25,
at 2 p. NJ.
MULLIGAN--A solemn high mass. and
months mind in memory of the late
Anne Muiligan. will be celebrated in
St. Patrick's Church. on Friday, Sent
%. at 3 A.. Nj. Relatives and friends
are invited.
RYAN-On Wednesday, Sept q, 1896.
Agnes ". Ryan, beloved daughter of
Maria and John Ryan. aged q years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of her parents. No.
81 St. Paulss avenue, on Saturday, Sept.
49, at 8 A. M; thence to St Joseph's S
Church, where a solemn high mass Of re-
ouiem will be offered for the happy re-
pose of her soul.
TGE-At her home 597 Pavonia avenue.
at $50 A. NJ. on Wednesday, Septem-
ber 23, 1896, Ella Buchanan. wife Of
George r. Ege, aged 10 years.
Services on Thursday, September "a. at
eight P. NJ, at her late residence,
Interment al Carlisle. Pa, on Saturday
September 26
zEIG GER-0n Tuesday, September % 1896.
Frank 3. Zeiger. aged 81 years
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services from
the residence OF his brother Rabere. 81
sDanforth avenue. on Thursday. Septers, ;,fs,.
"a at eight r. NJ
Interment Friday. ten A. NJ
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GLADSTONE SPEAKS.
England's Grand Old Man
Denounees the Barbarous
Turk at Liverpool.
BIZ Cable 10 the United Press.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. "a, 1Ss6-Mr. and
Mrs. Gladstone arrived here at noon to-
day, and were met at the station by a
| large crowd of people. who cheered the
ex-Premier as he made his appearance.
Mr.. Gladstone is here for the purpose Of
speaking at the meeting which is to be
held here this evening to protest against
the Armenian atrocities.
-Four thousand persons were present at
the mass meeting held in Hengier's Cir
Gus this afternoon under the auspices of
the Liverpool Reform Club to protest
against the rule of the Sultan of Turkey
Turkish Empire The gathering Included
Weil-known men of all political parties
ana the audience which greeted Mr.
Salaaslones ',ss Who was the principal speaker.
was a most enthusiastic one. The meet
lns was presided over BY the Earl Of
DERBY. Mr. Gladstone was In excellent
neaEth and voice, and was notieeably ac-
tive in his movements PrefarIng his
address, Mr.. Gladstone proposed a resolil-
ton setting forth that the meeting trust-
ed that the Government realized the FER
riple condition in which their fellow
Christians in Turkey were placed. and
that they would do everything possible
TO OBTAIN for them a fun measure of
security and protection. The resolution
have the fullest support In whstever tsT
steps they might take to put a sfop to
the atrocities which were being cornnoitf
ed IN turkey. Mr.. Gladstone as he stepped
torWaId 70 begin his remarks was cheered
for many minutes.
Mr.. Gladstone said the Turkish Gov
ernment IN 1876 denied that massacres
had occurred, but that those nassacres
had since passed into history as facts
me same system of denials is practised
now and will be practised so long as the
powers OF Europe shall tolerate It. 1t is
20 De hoped, Mr.. Gladstone declared, that
the weakness of diplomacy VIII be
strengthened by this strong nation :
Voice. The diplomatic representatives in
Constantinople of six great powers after
the massacres in the Turkish CAPITAL
brought their courage to the sticking
point and addressed note to the Sultan
informing his Majesty that the atrocities
must cease or that, otherwise, preju-
ace would be created against the Turk
ish Government Il continued Mr.
Gladstone, TASK what would the guilty
author of these massacres want more
than 70 contine the matter to u paper
war;" loud eheers)
fhe ex-Premier proceeded to instance
occasions when England had acted out
powers. He had seen, he said the liberia
ton OF fifteen to twenty millions of peo-
pie from the dominion of Turkey 'fTIow .
ne asked, mad this liberation been effect
ed in the cases of Greece and Bulgaria?
Not by the concert of Europe for seyersl
our action. What is it worth 10 pay in
order to attain the concert of Europe 2i'
MI Gladstone concluded his address
aDy expressing the opinion that the time
had arrived to strengthen the hands Of
the executive branches of the Govern
gent by an expression of the national
will. This declaration was received with
cheers and cries of sOhrs "OhY'
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ONLY a TRANSFER, YOU KNOW.
Popoerat Jones on the Closing ofthe
WashingfoD Headquartera.

CHICAGO, Sept "a, 1S96.-Senator Jones,
Of Arkansas, Chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, said last evening
that there could be no significance at
tached to the closing of Democratic head
quarters in Washington, owing to the
fact that no headquarters had been closed
The situation is just this" said Sena-
tor Jones. We occupied one small
room adjoining those of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee in
Washington, but when our literary
bureau was removed to Chicago we had
no further use for it. Mr.. Richardson
left 1t open, however, in charge of
Washington newspaper man, who had in
structions to forward any mail that came
there for the bureau, but as all mail now
comes here, we simply turned the room
over to Chairman Faulkner 10 be used as
a storeroom
Certainly the transfer of an empty
room to the care of the particularly ac-
tive Congressional Campaign Committee
continued Senator Jones. cannot be CON
ssdered in any way significant of any
change in the campaign programme"
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TIE BOY AND THE NUTMBGs.
Small Crowds In Conn~cficut Towns
-Rridgrport,s Turnout.

.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, Sept. "a, 1885,
Candidate Bryan received his welcome to
Connecticut and New England at stam-
ford. He reached there a few minutes
before eleven o'clock. A couple of hun
dred people formed around the train.
gazed at him in silence, but the crowd in
creased rapidly until it numbered 700 or
800. Then cheer went up, and again
and again hearty shouts were given Mr..
Bryan was very hoarse and talked for a
minute about his voice.
"I believe we only have a moment here
now" he said, and 1 shall not attempt
to make a speech. 1t takes several min
utes to get my voice IN condition where
you can hear 1t, but If my voice seems
little impaired find consolation in the
good cause. and if have NOT ali of it
with me, you may rest assured that that
part of it l left behind is still calling GIN
ners to repentance (Applause.)
ssIf there is JOY when one sinner re-
pents, what joy there ought to be among
the American people with all the sinners
that are repenting every day."
The train started Just then and the
crowd gave farewell cheer.
Mr.: Bryan said few more words at
South Norwalk. where the crowd was
even smaller than atStamford The au-
an appeared on the back platform with
the Hon. Alexander Troup. Of New Ha-
ven.
Mr.. Bryan was told that the newspapers
say that the silver cause Is nearly dead,
added.
Bridgeport had the Boy for an hour.
the station by a crowd Mr.. Bryan and
his party were placed In carriages and
taken to Washington Park, preceded BY
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-24
amount of personal taxes collected than

amount of personal taxes collected than
the other cities.
Mr. Edwards said that Mr.. James S.
Allen, who represented the Erie road at
the hearings, had served notice upon him
that he disputed the table which he (I1d-
wards) had prepared, showing that the
railroads paid less taxes in New Jersey
than any other State. The table had
been prepared by Edlow w Harrison,
and Mr.. Harrison was called to show
how he made up the tables and where he
secured his data.
Mr. Harrison had with him the official
reports of the Railroad Commissioners
of various States, and he explained from
them the manner in which his table was
made. When discussing one. New York
road. Mr. Allen interrupted Mr.. Harrison
to say that his figures were not-right
Then the reports of the New York
commissioners , must must ~ be wrong;g w dryly
then went on and fin shed.
General Rushing said that the situation
in Boston, Chicago and San Francisco
appeared, d., to be very similar, and he
methods and rates of taxing railroad
property in those cities. He would also
like to know he sa d, why railroads were
in Illinois, and s975s in Jersey City
Mr.. Allen said that one reason was
that in New Jersey railroad property
was assessed up to its full value while
objection to Mr. Harrisorl's figures, and
Mr.. Edwards remarked that Mr.. Allen
was talking from personal knowledge.
while Mr. Marrison was talking from
the sworn statements of railroad officials
mo you aint" snapped James Vre-
de dse1iberg you are talking from juggle
That caused Mr.. Edwards to smile
Then the chairman said that the commits
sion sion, would adjourn to octobed 8. Mr..
that that would not give them sufficient
time ITO prepare answers to Mr.. Edwards
figures. But the commission remained
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COULDN'T SEE THE JOKE.
CresveII McLaughIfn,s Fine wit
wasted on CeIeryyiIle RepubLieans.


large number, including about twenty
five women, were present at the Nc
Kinley and Hobart mass meeting sheld
at Belvidere Hall, at Danforth avenue and
Old Bergen Road, last night. under the
auspices, of the Republican County Com
mittee. Before the meeting a band OF
fifteen pieces played patriotic airs in
front of the hall. Fireworks and bomb.
shells We're displayed in abundance.
Judge James S. Erwin, presided. On the
IAatform were Judge Potts, Michael
Schultz, Sr., Bob Carey. Isaac Golden
horn, John p Landrine Alderman Reu-
BEN Simpson, NJ. Schultz. Jr. Comptrol-
Ter John S. Gibson, of Newark; FlaveI
AIcGee and Cressweli Mclaughlin John
S. Gibson, Flavel MCGEE and CresswelI
Mclaughlin made addresses Mr. G bwn
gave a brief sketch Of the issues of the
campaign. Mr.. McGee discussed the mon
etary question. CressweI Mclaughlin
amused the audience with funny cam
paign stories The one in particular
which invoked much applause was as
follows:
1T is extremely noticeable he said.
that the wearing of long beard reach
ing to the knees is confined entirely TO
the Popocrats. And yet of all of the long
boards in the Popocratic convention at
Chicago, d bare faced man was chosen
No one saw the joke and he added.
ssYes, a very bare faced man." A storm
of applause followed.
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IF THEY ONLY HAD VOTES.


''e tsot Hhb lHnEOu u
CANTON, Ohio, Sept "a, 1s96.-Two nm
commonly interesting delegations arrival
here shortly after twelve O'Clock todav
on the Cleveland, Canton and Southern.
Railway on five special trains Tb., e,,s+
delegation came from Westmnrala,d
Gounty. Pa, and the other from al CIV
Ine Oh City delegation brought win Z q
aoout 200 ladies. There Were about fortvs
nVe young ladies in costume each bea,r-
ing large basket of flowers ana eac,
REPRESENTING tim one Of the States of The
Union: There was attached to eacb haS7
ket OF flowers a long ribbon beariner - &
name of a State s tiie
Following, the girls bearing these bea,,1
tiful burdens of flowers wdre three b,,n-
dred men carrying red white ana bI,,a
umbrellas, Then there was a largo ci,,h
of first voters and after them Ave h,,,,y
dred voters representing ali the trades
all the professions and the aericnlI,,rsi !
interests. There has been no delegat tjon
here representing men in more walks ~ If
life than that which came from 0il Citv
today. s
This morning a committee came fran,
Oil City and had erected in the NeTSin-
ley yard, near the south end of the norcb
large stand twelve feet high. fifteen
feet broad at the bottom and Six AZ the
top. The stand was filled from base 70
top with flowers brought by the oil city
dpIeqatiOn ~ - -A.'
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SCORED HoBARTs WATER RECORD
Twelfth Ward siiverites work Hard
to Get Up Enthusiasm.
to Get UP Enth

The ratification meeting and transpar-
ency unveiiing held by the Eleventh Ward
Democratic Cub in Spatz's Tivoli, at
Palisade avenue and Ferry street last
night was attended by fully 50 red hot
silverltes. For an hour previous to the
meeting brass band of twelve pieces
played national airs in front of the hall
and fireworks of all kinds were exploded
to attract crowd. By the time the
meeting was called to order there was at
least 500 people in front of the place,
but when the invitation was given to
step inside and listen to the speeches
more than three-fourths of them moved
away.
Just previous to the meeting, the tran
sparency, which was already erected in
front of the club rooms, was unveiled. 1t
is handsome one, being twenty-five feet
long and ten feet high. In the centre is
ness of Bryan on her right and Sawail
on her left. The names of the candidates.
are underneath.
Immediately after the unveiling of the
transparency, the members of the asso-
citation. followed by their silver friends
entered the hail. The meeting was open
ed by Timothy J. Cagneg, who was mas
the assemblage on behalf of the Eleventh
Ward Democratic Club and then
branched off on to the silver question.
He said something about the Republican
party having made the issue of the COM
ing campaign an International one. and
one which our forefathers. in 1776, de-
feated with only three millions of peo-
pie. Then after seeing the last of the
RED Coats" leave our country they
settled down to form a permanent gov
ernment.
He then spoke of the various changes
made by the Government in the standard
of our money and suddenly branched off
to Congressman McEwan, and his prom
Use to give Jersey City new postoffice
building.
In conclusion he scored Garret A. Ho-
bart for that worthy's transactions in
the recent water deals, claiming that the
man whom the Republicans would place
in the Vye Presidents chair tried to rob
Jersey City of 4,000000 by compelling the
city to buy his water.
The other speakers of the evening were:
John c. Sweeney, Peter MCGUIRE, can
sddate for Freehoider in the Eleventh
ward; Adolph Water, Jr., candidate for
Assembly; Assistant Prosecutor Noenon
Counsellor J. J. Murphy and William
McDougherty and Assemblyman David
H Cagney. They all made strong silver
speeches and condemned gold for all it
was worth, They also spoke of the re-
spectiye merits of the Presidential can
didates nominated at Chicago, and said
every thing detrimental they could against
Mckinley and Hobart. OF Palmer and
Buckner there was not word spoken.
The meeting lasted over three hours.
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@. O. BLACK, RECEIVER.

NEW YORK, Sept "a 1sse-Judge
Smyth today appointed Charles c. Black
of Jersey City. receiver of the Richards
Company, women's o5atftters, at No IS
West Twenty-third street, on the applica-
ton of President S. w. Richards. Chan
celor McGill yesterday appointed Mr.
Black receiver for the property in New
Jersey. Mr.. Richards said the assets
consists of stocks on hand and in process
of manufacture, which is worth $50
600 if sold at sheriff's sale The sheriff
has already attached it for $1,000 An
other attachment was obtained today fer
$685. The liabilities Of the company
are place at $4,000
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MON7CLAIR GETS EVEN.
Special to the Jerscu c.tg Ne1rs.

MoNTcLAIR, Sept. "a. 1Ss6.-At meet
ing of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee of this place last evening, the action
of the recent Trenton convention in un-
seating the towns regular delegates was
denounced. The committee also voted to
disband as a branch of the regular Essex
County Democracy. The committee also
adopted resolutions repudlating the Chi
cago platform.
Having thus renounced Bryanite De-
mocracy. 1t formed itself into club.
elected officers and endorsed the Indian
anolis nlatform
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ARRIVAL AT NEW HAVEN.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Sept. "a, 1885,
1t was one O'Clock when William ]. Bryan
reached the New Haven station from
Bridgeport. At the station a big crowd
had gathered and considerable difficulty
was experienced in getting the cand.-
date. through the throng. He was cheered
loudly during his progress from the train
Troup, Phllo S. Bennett, Joseph B. Sar-
gent, Democratic candidate for Governor.
A. s. Crandall, of Norwich Democratic
candidate for Lieutenant Governor; A. B.
gress, and others, as his escort, Mr.. Bry-
an was conveyed to the New Haven
House, brass band leading the way
He lunched at the hotel and then held
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fine old shade trees 5000 people gathered.
They cheered Bryan as he ascended the
kiosklike band stand in the centre of the
Park, and pressed closer nto a compact
body to hear what he had to say. The
stand was elaborately decorated with
flags. Around the railing were fesfoons
of f1owered white silk fringed heavily in
gold
Judge D. B. Lockwood, formerly of the
City Court, introduced Mr.. Bryan. The
candidate made a short speech and was
frequently applauded. When he had fin
ished speaking he was taken to the Wind
sor Hotel. where he had luncheon. He
returned to the station. accompanied by
the band and large crowd, and boarded
his special car. The1Scar was attached
to regular train, and Mr. Bryan left
for New Haven at $780, followed by rous-
ing cheers
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TYNANs OHILDREN ARRIVE.
They Are Able TO Throw No Light
on the rrest Of Number One.

NEW YORK. Sept. a. 1sss-J. B. lyman
and Miss c. lyman. arrived here on the
steamship Aurania. Of the Cunard line.
today. They are the son and daughter OF
P. J. lyman, the alleged Number one,
whom Scotland Yard officers charged
with a dynamite conspiracy. The mother
Of lyman was also, it was said. a psssen-
ger on the Aurania, but her name was
not on the printed list. 1t was said that
Mrs lyman came here to have the rec
ords of the courts examined to obtain q
certificate thar her son is citizen OF the.
United States. This was unnecessary on
her part, as the certificate is already
found.
Young Mr.. lyman when asked about his
fathers arrest said that he only knew
Of the arrest from what he had read in
tho papers two days before sailing. He
said he does not think his father guilty,
but has not communicated with him
since his arrest. He has, however, en-
gagged counsel to defend him. The party
was accompanied by their grandmother,
Mrs Skelly-
A reporter of the United Associated
Presses showed young lyman the pub
lished cable despatch from Paris stating
that England had abandoned her demand
upon France for the extradition of his
father. He said that was the first he had
heard of it.
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HOTlGE 70 CONTRACTORS.
SEALED PROPOSALS FOR
Bnilding a Wall ON North Side Of
City Hospital Grounds.

About thirty feet long. and making all exea-
vattons required. viii be received ii the olfies
Of the Board Of Police Commissioners. corner
OF Gregory street and Cooper place, on
WEDNESDAY,, S0TH INST,
At 4 O'Clock r. NJ.
Specifications can be seen the Warden's
Once. City Hospital corner cf Baldwin ave-
nue. and Mont gofaery street
Bends in the sum Of dc1bie the amount of
the bid Will be required Tor the faithful per-
torrance OF The contract
Proposals Will be enclosed in sealed enNeIetieH.
President Of the Board Of Police Co5nnisSiqs,~
ers. and marked Proposals fer Building N4li.
etc ana handed 70 the Clerk at or before
four o,eiork r. NJ "Wednesday seth instant.
By order ef the Board ef Re;ioe ep1nniss5un-
.. r, ROBINSON. Clerk
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POLITICS IN BRIEF.

The Bergen ReprSsican Club met last
night and decided that in the future they
would hold open meetings on every. Fri
day night. Prominent speakers will be
engaged and the general public are in
yted to attend.
The regular weekly meeting of the Free
mont Club viii be held tonight. A full at
tendance is requested as business of i'm
portance is to be transacted.
The Wanser Club will meet tonight.
There will be an open meeting at the
Bergen Republican Club, No. 544 Bergen
avenue, tonight.
The Lafayette Republican Battery has
opened its clubhouse to the public from
to II r. M, daily. for the benefit of All
voters who desire campaign literature
bearing on the national political issues.