Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-10-28
D0INGS IN NEW JERSEY.

UUlNGO LIN NEW JERSE4s
Trenton, Oct. Ex-Governor Griggs
yesterday issued a proclamation de-
claring the anti-gambling and ad in
term amendments, adopted at the re-
cent special election, to be pal. Of
the state constitution.
Princeton, N. j., Oct. 26.-Professor
Charles w. Shields, of Princeton uni
versity, authorizes the statement that
in consequence of the unjust, uncon-
stitutional and defamatory action" of
certain presbyteries and synods he has
decided to separate himself from the
Presbyterian church in a constitutional
manner. This refers to the granting
of liquor license to the Princeton Inn,
Professor Shields being one of the
signers of the petition.
Bridgeton, Oct 24.-Another "oyster
war" has sprung up which is exciting
much bitterness in the lower part of
Cumberland county. 1t is battle be-
tween the Oranoken Oyster association
on one side and the recently formed
Oyster Tongers' association on the
other, and public sympathy seems to
be with the tongers-the laboring oys-
termen who gain their livelihood by the
use of the hand tongs. The Crowell
brothers were placed under So, 900 bonds
each for longing oysters claimed by the
Oranoken Oyster association. They
claim they had the right to take the
oysters, and a lively legal contest will
result.
Mays Landing, Oct. 25.-New Jer-
sey's deer shooting season opened to-
day, and long before daylight this
morning parties were seen vending
their way towards the deer woods, and
it can safely be stated that every
available stand" was occupied by
shivering sportsmen eager to get a shot
at deer. The deer are reported to be
more plentiful this season than for sew
eral years past in the woods near
Doughty tavern, Estellville, Griscom
Swamp and English Creek. The sea-
son for killing deer only last ten days,
and owing to this fact the woods will
daily be lined with sportsmen, and
many there will be that will not even
see deer, let alone get a shot at one.
Highlands, N. J., Oct. 26.-Owing to
the heavy wind and sea the fishing
village of Seaside, formerly Parker
town, is under water. The villagers
are rowing through the streets in boats.
The government trestle is badly dam
aged. The trestle connects the main
land with Sandy Hook, and all freight
for that place passes over it. About
200 feet was lifted off the piling and
washed to one side, and it will be some
time before it can be repaired. A large
piece of Kay's new bulkhead was
washed away, and the property there
is in danger. The bu1khead was built
last winter at large expense. The
sand bar is closing the west channel,
and if the storm continues the Shrews-
bury river will be closed to navigation
Camden, N. j., Oct. 25-James A.
Mather. aged 65 years, keeper of cigar
store at 519 Market street, was held up
and probably fatally shot by robber
yesterday The murderer who at diff
ferent times gave his name as both
John Cowan and George Woodward,
and who says he belongs in New York,
was arrested. He admits having a
prison record. He, accompanied by an
other man who subsequently escaped,
walked into the store, and Cowan
pointed a revolver at Mather and de-
manded his money. Mather seized the
weapon and tried to wrest it from
Cowan. The latter fired and the ball
struck Mather in the mouth. He fell to
the floor unconscious. Cowan and his
companion then rifled the money
drawer and fed Cowan was captured
on a ferryboat.
Trenton, Oct. 24.-William Riker, Jr.,
who will succeed Benjamin F. Lee, of
the supreme court, has sent out notice
to all lawyers of the state that when
his term of office begins on Nov. all
supreme court fees must be paid in adj
vance. This is in accordance with the
provision Of the act of 1896, and will
place the supreme court, in so far as
fees are concerned, on the same basis
as the court of chancery. The act
makes the clerk of the court respon-
sible for all fees. Benjamin F. Lee,
the retiring clerk, has on his books up
wards of $4,000 due him from lawyers
for court fees He has exhausted nearly
every means for collecting the accounts
and he is going now to sue for his
money. This win cause suits to be
brought against judges of the courts,
prosecutors and well known lawyers.
Trenton, Oct. 25.-Chancellor McGill,
at his home in Jersey City, refused to
grant an order restraining Sheriff Ash
more from executing the writ of as
sistance granted by Vice Chancellor
Reed on Friday. The writ of assist
ance directed the sheriff to forcibly
eject ex-Mayor Frank Mcgowan from
his North Clinton avenue mansion and
turn the property over to the pur-
chasers, who bought 1t at sheriff's sale.
In refusing the order Chancellor Nc
Gill expressed the opinion that the APP
peal taken by Mcgowan acted as
stay of the writ of assistance. This
means that Mcgowan will be permit
ted to stay in the house until the court
of appeals has passed upon the case,
which does not meet for some weeks.
The plan of the purchasers of the house
is to remove the furniture which was
replevined on Friday, and thus leave
Mcgowan in an empty house.
Trenton, Oct. 24.-Edward Ellis left
two widows. and both are after his es-
tate. Interest is given to the case be-
cause widow No. is a female Enoch
Arden, who came back after 20 years
absence to find her husband dead and
mourned by another widow who was
his wife for ten years. Both women
claim his estate of $4,000, and the court
will be called on to unrayel the tangle.
New Brunswick. Oct. 24-The Rev.
A. A. Murphy pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian church. himself a Prince
ton graduate. delivered a forcible SER
mon this evening in defense of the
position taken by the faculty of Prince
ton university on the liquor question,
and particularly the licensing of the
Princeton Inn. In the course of his
licourse DR.. Murphy said: Cone might
think from the terms used by some of
our ultra jealous temperance people
that Princeton university was engaged
in the liquor traffic at the present
time. To my mind, much Of the crit
icism indicates that the men making
them are a hundred years behind the
times Regarding the charge that wine
was served to the foreign delegates at
the sesquicentennial I think if any err
ror was made it was on the side of hos
pitality. AS for Princeton Inn. it is
simply an honest hearted experiment
In behalf of temperance. Temperance
sentiment at Princeton is healthy, and