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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27
Waiting FOR TIE COURT
Politicians on the Anxious Seat
at City Hall-Demoeratie
Nominees Endorsed.

There were politicians of both parties
at City Hail this morning. They We're
anxious to get news from Trenton CON
cerning the argument for an election.
Democrats were jubilant, but the Repub-
Hcans appeared worried
Mayor Wanser was at his Office early,
but he was as usual unconcerned, and
declined to have anything to say on the
subject of an election
COL Dickinson walked about the hall,
apparently as happy as one could wish to
be. The Street and Water Commission
erS were in their Office, but it is not likely
an election would have been mentioned
had not former Commissioner Kaiser
dropped in and introduced the subject.
Mr Kaiser. is glad. he says, that he us
out of active politics Commissioner
Harding, who viii have to. run if an eiec-
tion takes place. is happy. He does not
want to run if he can help IT. but he says
he will make a red hot fight if necessary
Mr.. Harding has the backing of Col.
Dickinson. and would. in the event Of an
election. be one of the two Republican
nominees.
Last night. in Fischer's Hall. the Demo-
cratic City Committee met. There were
only a few absentees. No meeting would
have been called had it not been believed
that the Court would have settled the
election matter.
As the members were assembled a reso-
tuition was introduced and passed con-
firming the nominees elected at the open
primaries last week as the regular party
candidates.
The list of candidates has been publish
ed in THE News" on previous occasions.
Reports from the several wards were re-
ceiyed, and were to the effect that the
nominees appear to be entirely satisfac-
tory to the Democratic voters.
It was also reported that organizations
have been perfected in the several wards,
and that everything is in readiness for
making an aggressive campaign. Several
Commit teemen reported that Republicans
have assured them that they will supprot
the Democratic nominees, no matter
whether an election is held in April or No
vember
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27
BRIBED TO GO TO JAIL
Hoboken's Star Bad Boy-Ineen-
diary aud Would-be MUIR
derer at Sixteen.

Another phenomenally bad boy from
Hoboken, worse even than little
Jimmy Kerrigan, was before Judge Huds-
peth yesterday afternoon. He is Albert
Fuchs. thirteen years old, and the present
address of his parents is No. 116 Madison
street. Albert is three years older than
the kerrigan boy, but he about ten times
as OLD IN innate wickedness and general
uepraVity. From his own confession this
httle rascal is thief, an incendiary a
Would,be murderer and general all
around juvenile crook. He has been ar
rested several times before but on ac-
count OF his youth nothing was done
with him. His parents finally concluded
that the only way to restrain him was to
send him. to the Reform School, and it
was for that purpose that he was before
Judge Hudspeth yesterday afternoon.
sent up, was stealing a pocketbook from
a woman walking along Washington
street, Iioboken. Albert and two other
ing, We're looking for something to occupy
their attention, when Albert spied the
woman with the pocketbook in her hand.
Tell1ng his companions to wait for him,
he approached the woman, snatched the
pocketbook and ran away. The pocket
book contained 81, and Albert divided it
nuts, candy and cigarettes, principally
cigarettes, and had what they considered
a great racket.
Albert's mother told Judge Hudspeth
few of her sons escapades. He is one
of five children and the only bad one in
the lot. His father is employed in a
coffee and spice house in Hoboken, and
has the reputation of being an honest
hardWorking man. On one occasion Al
bert set fire to his sisters hair, telling
her that he would burn her up At an
other time he attacked his brother with a
carving knife; and would probably have
ended his life or dangerously wounded
him but for the opportune arrival of Mrs.
Fuchs. On another occasion after he
had been punished for some nlisdeed he
threatened to burn the house down and
close watch had to be kept to prevent
him from carving. out his threat He
stole milk tickets from mill1men, bread
from bakers and one of his specialties
was breaking open slot machines He
was always in mischief and kept the fam
lily in continual trouble
Mrs Fuchs said she was obliged TO
move every. two or three weeks on ac-
count of Albert's escapades. Either she
had to move, or all the other tenants in
the house would. and the landlord inyari-
ably preferred that she should move
Judge Hudspeth made out and signed
an order committing Albert to the Re-
form School,
AS Constable Inwright was taking him
over to the. jail he tried to break away.
and resisted vigorously until the constable
promised to buy him a package Of cigar
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27

Exe

BURKE.-On Thursday, March Is. 1897.
Edward J. Burke. beloved son of
Peter and Theresa Burke, in his 25th
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of his parents, No 67S
West Newark avenue, on Monday March
49, at nine A. M; thence to ST. Joseph S
Church, where a solemn high mass l',. Of re- !.
QUEEN will be offered for the happy repose
of his SOUL
HARRIoTT.-on Thursday. March Is.
1887, Thomas F. Harriott, beloved hus-
band of Maggie Harriott, aged SO
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. 5 Lienau
place, Heights, on Sunday, March %, at
two p. M.
dred Dolan, daughter Of Thomas and
Mary, Dolan, aged 2 years and 6
months.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral at her late
residence, ISL Montgomery street, on Sun
day, March 2S. at 2,s0 P. M.
March 25 1897, catharine, beloved wife
of Luke Mulligan and daughter of
jeremiah and Maria Byrnes
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence. No. 20 Orchard
street, en- Monday, March 20, at A. M;
thence to St. Patrick's Church, corner
Bramhall and Ocean avenues, where a
solemn high mass of requiem will be Of
fered up for the happy repose of her
soul.
LAUTERBORN-On Thursday, March 25
1897 Johannah Lauterborn, widow Of
the late William Lauterborn, aged so
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services on Sunday.
March Is. at 1880 P. NJ, from 81 Clinton
avenue, Heights.
VAN BERNEROn Thursday. March 25.
1891 Frederick w, beloved husband Of
the late Margaret Won Berner
Relatives and friends of the family. also
members OF the Holy Name Society: G.
Exempt Fireanens Association. are re-
spectfully Invited to attend the funeral
from his late reside1ce No. 20S Third
street, on Monday, March 49, at 8 A. M. /;
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27
is within the powers of the Legislature
to regulate elections.
THE ELECTION MACHINERY Is

AMPLE.
The Statute of 1897 is very simple in its
provisions as regards the election ma
chinery; it simply enacts that as the fall
elections are held under existing law, SO
the {, election under the present statute
the municipal officers being simply added
on the ballots of the county officers, and
the County Clerk simply certifying to the
city Clerk the result Of the election OF
AS the present General State Election
law provides for the whole machinery
fer i9a the election It would seem that the
erence to law in the statute where speak
ing about the election is to general law
and merely relates to procedure.
The statute does in simple way what
was done in cumbersome way in the
1871 law (charter of Jersey City, Section
10, Public Laws, 1871, p. 1,09S, and the
1871 have been conducted under this sec
ton, which reads as foliows:--
And be it enacted That the election
of officers, directed by this act to be elect
of April. and that in applying the laws
which govern the election of n~A1abers
Of the General Assembly, and the state
ments and canvasSing the results thereof
to a city election, and in the statement
and canyassing the results thereof. the
Board of City Canvassers shall be sub
stituted for the Board of County Cam
vassers, the Clerks Of Election shall be
substituted for the Clerks of Townships,
the City Clerk shall be substituted for the
County Clerk, the office of the City Clerk
shall be substituted for the Office of
County Clerk, and the City Hall shall
be substituted for the County Court
House, and in all other respects, file said
laws shall, so far as practicable be ap
piled to the city elections, and that for
the purpose of any other election, which
under any law of this State should be
held in said city, each election precinct
shall be considered a township, and said
judges and clerks of election, shall be
considered as township judges and clerks
of election, that for the services attending
such election said judges and clerks
shall receive eight dollars each, except
that the members of the Board of City
Canvassers shall receive in addition two
dollars for their services as members Of
said board
The practical working of the election
machine so far as getting the city norni-
nations into the hands of the County
Clerk will work in the present instance as
it works under Chapter 234, pamphlet
laws of 1894, page 3S7, in which Freehold
ers are nominated in cities of the first
class by wards, and in cities of the sec
ond class at large, and voted on at the
General November Election.
As a. law is presumed to be constitu-
tional until declared otherwise, the Re
publican Party of Jersey City has ac-
cepted the law of 1897 and made no
preparation for a spring election.
IN case the mandamus should issue the
reIator would have no contest for the
off1ce OF Mayor of Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27
THUG RESTAURANT KEEPER.

Michael Smith. of No 261 Grove street
this morning caused a warrant to be is-
sued for the arrest of James Curley. the
proprietor of a restaurant in lower Mont
gomery street. Last night Smith entered
the place, and ordering something to eat
restaurant. What he ordered was not
served promptly, and he complained to
the waiter. Curley, he asserts. without
provocation threw him off his chair
ed him about the head. Smiths threat
was torn as q. result of the kicking; his
eyes We're blackened, his ear split and his
head cut.
Detectives looked for Curley this morn
ing, but he has apparently Skipped. Two
weeks ago the same illtliv.duai, it is al
legged, lad a young mans head open with
q might stick
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27
COURT OF PARDoNs DIDN'T MEET

TIC Court Of Pardons were to have met
at the last moment, withdrew the caII
Friends Of the imprisoned election officers
We're on hand in Chancery Chambers to
plead for a pardon, and when informed
that there would be no meeting thew
were greatly disappointed. A strong
plea is being made for William Reen
who has served IS months in the County
JAIL waiting for the decision of the
Court OF Appeals. 1t is generally UNDER
stood he will be paroled. AS to Fowler
Mahoney, DAILY and the others, there at
present is little hope that the Court will
consider their case, at least for some
months. These men have never served
any time in Jail like Reen, and their
chance of a pardon is slim Governor
Griggs is known as a stern opposer to
pardons for election officers and without
his vote no pardon can be obtained. The
Court will meet next week, in Trenton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27
FOR PEACE IN CUBA
Bu Cab1s to The United pres,.

i. LONDON. March ". 1ss7.-A despatch
from Madrid to the Central News says
that negotiations for the conclusion of
peace are in progress between the Gov
eminent Of Spain and the Cuban insur-
gent leaders with favorable prospects. 1t
is reported here that the Spanish squad
ron has captured the rebel stronghold at
Bacolor, on the island Of Luzon. Philip
pine Islands.
After the adjournment of the Cabinet
Council held yesterday Premier Canovas
informed a number of newspaper repre-
sentatives who called upon him, that the
Spanish campaign against the insurgents
in Cuba are nearing successful close.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27
!. BOSTONIANs BLEW orr GAS.

NEW YORK. March a 1Ss7.-'Two wo-
men and a man were found in their
rooms, at Flanley's Hotel, on Hudson
street. this afternoon. They had been
overcome by gas. The women were dead
and the man was unconscious. He was
removed to st. vincentis Hospital. The
three registered at the hotel last night
as Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Alice
Bayshay Of Boston.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27
OLIVER OPTIC DEAD.

BOSTON. March q. 1897 William T.
Adams OLIVER Optic died shortly after
o'clock this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, March q, lS97.-For the
thirty-six hours ending at P. NJ. Sunday:
For New York City and vicinity-Fair till
Sunday night; stationary temperature;
northwest winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27
ary, new registration being dfstin-

StRtSneQ from revision.
When new election district is formed
three registration days are provided by
law, the board of registration meeting
only Two days in districts where the
lines existed at the November election In
the new districts of Newark the boards of
registery met ca the ninth and sixteenth
OF March; in the unchanged districts the
boards met on the sixteenth of March. II
omitted from registry, the law provides
that registration may be effected by ap-
pAcation to the County Board of Elec-
ton on the Saturday next preceding the
election, or ON election day. (Sec, $40,
Election Act.)
To complete the inconlpieteness of this
legislation, no method Is provided to pay
for the printing of the names
on municipal ballots. The cost
OF the municipal election in
Jersey City would, if the County Clerk
names with which he was pleased on the
county official ballots fail upon the county
at large. See Sections 2S6, 2s7, Election
Act.
The reply prepared by City Attorney
Spencer Weart, counsel for the Republic
can officeholders, was next presented 1t
counsel for the Republican officeholders,
was as follows
The Mayor of Jersey City does not
Ii nold any office created by. the Constitu-
an appointment from the Mayor hold an
office created by the Constitution
The Mayor holds his Office by virtue of
the Charter of Jersey City, under the
act, entitled An act to reorganize the
local government of Jersey CITY, APP
proved Mare March 81, 1871, pamphlet laws,
lS7l, p. 1885, Section "A sets out that the
term of Office shall be two years. Sec
ton. 10 that the election shall be held
on the second Tuesday of April. Section
Is that the term of office shall commence
on the first Monday in May after the
election.
Since the passage of the said mentioned
increased to five years, Chapter SO, Pub
lie Laws Of 1892, page 1856, and the pres
ent incumbent of the office of Mayor was
elected hereunder, afterwards the
statute, Public Laws, 1893, page 1T, was
passed making the term of Office two
years, as it was in 1871, and leaving the
election date and the date when the term
Jersey City in 1871. The officers to be
appointed by the Mayor derive their
official existence from such statute of
1871 and subsequent statutes.
The present Mayor was elected on the
second Tuesday of April 1892 and he as
sumed the duties of hts Office on the
first Monday of May, 1892 according to
Charter of 1871 aforesaid and being
elected for five years under the provis-
ions of Chapter So, Public Laws of 1892
page l6, would go out of Office on the
first Monday of May, 1897, had not Chap
ter e, Laws of 1881, been passed by the
The following are the appointees of the
Mayor whose terms of Office would ex-
pre- previous to the first Monday of May,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27

Hoods Sarsapafiila is known to be an hon
est medicine aud it actually cures when all
Others fail Take It now.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27

All these officials are to be appointed
BY the present Mayor before the date
to wit. the first Monday of May, and
after the election which would have.
oeen held on the second Tuesday of April
and es Chapter Is, Laws of 1897, in no way
affects such appointments -
Inc Following officers are to be appoint
ed after the first Monday in May, 1887
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27
Ternin in

Term in.
No.. years.
p, pwo & Police Justices, in May, 1897. 3
one Fire Commissioner, April. 1893.
one Tax Commissioner April, 1898.
one Sinking Fund Commissioner.
,.fApiii,i Io5c.-. ....-..............
Two on members of Board of Finance,
--Apfii, icJS.. .........
Three members of Board of Educa-
ton, May, 1885,. ... .
Corporation Attorney and Counsel.
City Collector, August 1898
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27

Under Chapter 28 1897, the Mayor now
IN office is not permitted to reappoint anv
official whose term expires after the first
Maonday ay Of May, 1897, and prior to the
nrst DAY OF next January the date when
the Mayor elected in November. 1897. as
surnes office. -
1t will thus be seen that under. the new
statute that its operation in 1903 will on.
able the incoming Mayor to start his ad-
minlstratfon with appointees of his own
selection in the important boards Of the
city, and this will continue until the large
list OF appointments to be made prior 10
the first Monday of May, of this year.
nave been reduced to appointments made
on the first of January by the Mayor
pointments expire. The fiscal year of Jer-
sey City begins December / of each wear.
see Further supplement to an act en-
Titled An act to re-organize the local
J. Act of April 4. 1873, pamphlet laws,
page 812.
Under Chapter 2S, Laws of 1897 the
Mayor elected hereunder, and the off,
GERS to be appointed by the Mayor, take
office on the first of January, that is, the
january lst next following the November
election, and thirty days after the fiscal
year of Jersey City commences.
Under the present system nearly half
the fiscal year has expired when the
change of administration takes place, and
being small financial balances to do the
works of the remainder of the year.
The Legislature has the right to regulate
the term of a municipal officer
An appointment to a public office for
term Of years, and the acceptance of
such office is not contract between the
government and an individual that the
officer will serve or that the government
will pay during that period. =
He may remove from the State, or re-
sign, or otherwise determine his official
relation without violation of con-
And, on the other hand, the govern
ment may abolish the office and thereby
terminate the service without a violation
of contract.
An appointment to a public Office is not
contract within that clause of the Con-
stitution which forbids the State Legis-
lature to pass any law impairing the obli-
CATION of contracts.
There seems to be general agreement
throughout the text books and decisions
as to the said principles.
There are a line @of cases in New York
State of which, Rathborne v. Wirth, $50
N. Y, p. 49, is an example in which lam
guage differing from the foregoing is
ing provision Of the Constitution Of the
State of New York in force January ],
Article x, Section o.
All county officers whose election or
appointment is not provided for by this
CONSTITUTION 1ss shall be elected by the elec-
pointed by the Board of Supervisors or
other county authorities, as the Legisla-
ture shall direct.
.'All city, town ana village officers.
whose election or appointment is not
provided for BY this Constitution, shall
towns or villages or Of some division
thereof, or appointed by such authorities
thereof, as the Legislature shall desig-
nate for that purpose
All other officers, whose election or
appointment II is not proyided for BY this
Constitution. and all officers whose offl-
shah be elected by the people ar = 3rrojr,t,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-27

Thursday, March Is, 1897
Edward J. Burke beloved son of
Peter and Theresa Burke, in his 25th
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-11
Instructive Testimony.

Last weeks hearing before the ways
and means committee at Washington
of representatives. of the glass and pot
terry trades elected much information
of an instructive nature. f. l.. Bodine.
of Philadelphia, manufacturer of cyl
inder window glass and green and flint
bottles, said, for example, that he ef-
feet of the present Cor Wilson tariff
law had been to reduce wages, close
factories and bankrupt most of the do
nestle makers. From So to 80 per cent.
of the cost of this product represented
labor. American competition had re-
duced the price of the ware. and be-
tween 1894 and 1896, when American
competition had been diminished, the
cost had advanced about 13 per cent,
The importation of foreign glass was
unnecessary, as the mills of this coun-
try We're able to supply the home de-
mand, and would do so if the labor
alone was given the requisite protec-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-11
Gotham's Latest Scandal.

The stenchful Seeley case now on in
New York, represents nothing really
new save the increasing boldness in
vice of a certain modern type of al
legged young gentlemen" To give to
ones bachelor friends a bachelor sup
per prior to ones marriage is an ancient
ard an honorable custom; the new
part, it seems, consists of introducing
as performers nude women hired to
sing filthy songs, utter vile sentiments
and wear signs that would shame q
brothel.
So long, however, as our so-called
higher society will accept such gay
youths into its favor without wink,
blink OF stammering, lay wires to catch
them as matrimonial prizes and feel
hurt only when their excesses lead to
public exposure, we confess that the
pathway to moral reform does not look
inviting.