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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
ELECTIONS SHOULD BE SEPARATED
Colonel Price Holds Municipal and
State Issues Cause Confusion.

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TRENTON, Jan. Is. 1Sg7.-The action Of
the Republican County Committee last
week in placing itself on record as favor
ing the abolition of spring elections and
the consolidation of charter and State
elections in the fall a caused more or
less comment among member of the op-
posite party. The changes proposed are
embodied in a measure introduced in the
House of Assembly by a Hudson member,
and IT passed the effect of the bill would
be to extend. the terms of all elective
officers in cities of the first class for
seven months.
Fl Some Democratic workers are unkind
enough to say that the main object Of
the Republican desire for a consolidation
Of elections is that Republicans hope
State and National issues will help to
carry through their candidates for mu-
nlcfpal Offices Some even go so far as
to state that the Republican County Com
mlttee is DESTROYS of saving expenses for
itself, as under the system adopted by
that body for enrolment of voters and
primaries, an annual outlay of $4,000 Is
necessary. If the charter election should
be cut off it would mean that just SO
mueh money could be saved to the COM
mittee.
in my opinion, it is not good public
with State or general election issues,
is the way Colonel E. L.. Price, chairman
of the Democratic County Committee.
Jet bssas Saturday ad morning. merning. .s W ens this this
has been done it has been the cause of
confusion and dissatisfaction, and has
finally caused a change to be made 8 Q
as to eparat the local from the State
or general elections. The State law re-
garding municipal elections In townships.
p~orougns and towns OF the State fixes the
date of such elections in the spring, and
this has been the policy of this and other
States from time out of memory This
local issues and elections should be kept
separate from State or general issues and
elections.
Newark first had its local election In
the spring. 1t was changed to October
years ago, but changed back again to the
spring a few years back. This last step
was taken because it was believed that
October was even too close to the State
or general election and that the general
issues became mixed with local affairs to
the detriment Of the latter. Wherever the
two elections have been held on the
same day the experience has been such
as to cause a change in the time Of
electing municipal and State officers"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
GAS FILLED ii, THE ROOM
Mrs. Barnea's Odd Story to
Prove She Did Not Attempt
Suicide.

Shortly after s o'clock, yesterday morn
ing, a man rushed out of the building at
the corner of Wilton street and Com
munipaw avenue, and running up to Pa
rolman Peer said:-
There is a woman in the back room
of Barnea's 'saloon and she has commit
ted suicide
The policeman ran to the saloon. and
in a small room in the rear of the ga
loon he found Mrs. Charles C. Barnea all
but dead Both gas Jets were turned on
full. and as soon as the officer got his
breath he dragged the unconscious wom-
an out into the hallway. DIR. Brodertck
Of No. III Pacific avenue was summoned.
He administered the usual restoratives
All his efforts at first seemed useless, and
as a last resort the Doctor sent for a
strong electric battery. Under this treat
ment the woman revived somewhat. and
she was hen taken to the City Hospi-
tai. She was treated there and was re-
leased shortly after A O'Clock yesterday
afternoon.
When seen by a News reporter she
sald;-"My husband has been away Tor
a lew days, and / have been looking
after his saloon for him. I came down
yesterday morning to see that everything
was as L left 1t the night before, and
on my way to the saloon I picked UP
the morning paper that was in the hall
way. | then sat down in the little room
IN which l was found, and I thought /
would light the gas. i turned it on, but
as | thought turned it off again, as /
concluded that l could see well enough
without the gaslight. After that. l do
not remember anything until / came to.
with DR.. Broderick leaning over me.
was k to the Hospital. There I was
given a cold bath and something to make
me sleep | woke up about three o'clock
and wanted to come home, but was told
that I could not. / said / would. and
after much persuasion I was allowed to
have my own way. A nurse was sent
to accompany me, and here I am. / did
not try to commit suicide and I had not
been drinking"
Tho renort made by the police is a lit
tie different, and Is borne out by other
statements and circumstances. Mrs.
Barnea is about thirty years old and is
quite q prepossessing woman. 1t is said
a she is extremely jealous of her hts
band. The two quarrelled on Thursday
evening and Barnea left the house. She
heavily. She was very respondent on
Saturday, evening .asss
h room is a small one, n when
she was found both gas jets were turned
on full.
Barnea was notified by friends of what
had happened, and he went to the house
as soon as he heard that his wife had
returned from the Hospital. He declined
to discuss in any way the action of his
wife, or the cause of the quarrel be-
tween them. s.s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25

Mayor. Wanser's communication to the
Board of Finance on the water contract
resolution will probably read something
like this
Gentlemen-I herewith return to you
without my approval your resolution
awarding to the East Jersey Water Com
pany a contract to furnish Jersey City
with a permanent supply of water. Ny ac-
ton is taken after much thought and de-
iiberation-by the Board of Trade. Per
sonally ! have given the matter no at
tention. I don't know anything about the
water question, but I have a long list Of
people who do. Of course, my disapproval
OF your resolution will not be unexpected
by you.
No other course is open to me since the
Board of Trade has disagreed. As / don't
know anything about the water question
or the motives Of the various gentlemen
who do, I would ch%eerfully recommend
that you appropriate a few million dol
lars for purpose of experiments in filter
ing the Stops deposited in the Passaic
River. This will please the majority of the
Board of Trade. We can still continue to
pay the East Jersey Water Company SAB
a million gallons for a temporary supply
for the next twenty years or so and this
will please those weak and erring mem
bers who have fallen away from the doc
trine of filtration.
This, l think, gentlemen, is a clear and
lucid solution of the water question, sat-
isfactory alike to the ssWorld' and the
Journal" the Board of Trade and the
East Jersey Water Company. If the tax
payers don't like it 1 would recommend
that they elect the Board of Trade to be
Mayor instead of
Your humble servant,
PETER f. WANSER.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
Reform In tho Clerk in Chancery.s
Office.

The papers throughout the State are
commenting very severely upon the Re
publican management of the office of the
Clerk in Chancery. Some figures are
quoted, which, if authentic, show thai
the change from the fee to the salary sys-
tenn has turned out a hollow mockery, Sc
far as the State Treasury is concerned,
When Allan L. McDermott managed the
office under the fee system his receipts
averaged $4,000 a year, the expenses
$16,50O and his profits SIG, 500. Under the
salary system, with Lewis A. Thomp-
son, Republican, as Clerk, the receipts
are $4,000. the expenses s26, 442 and the
profits to the State s12, 800.
If this is the result of the first year OF
REFORM" what are we to expect when
the eye of the public is withdrawn from
the Office, and the distribution of par
among the loyal G. o. P. adherents be.
comes the principal objective point?
Beyond all doubt, the profit to the Treas
ury will disappear altogether.
Be it remembered, too, that the profit.
such as it is. this year has been secured
by reducing the fees of the young lady
Eopyists in the Office one-half.
Nice reform record, is it not?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
The an !. Extend renure of One.

The bill introduced at Trenton by AS
spring elections in this State. is one of
the most mischievous acts of legislation
ever attempted in this State. 1t has no
redeeming feature. Its purpose is scan
d~alously partisan. It's effect is detri-
mental in the last degree. The plea
made for it is of no weight in compari-
son with the harm which it does.
The partisan features of the measure
stick out at every corner. In this city,
1t prolongs the rule of the Republican adj
ministration for min months. In New
ark, it cuts nine months off the term to
which Mayor Seymour was elected. This
is the first effect. !
TIL next evil is the complication of
issues in all succeeding years by the
election of municipal and State officials
at the same poll. This is a reversal of
the entire policy of the epoch. 1t is a
return to primitive conditions of ascer-
tanned evil. 1t brings municipal elections
back into the arena of party politics from
which the best party leaders hav been
trying to free them. On the other hand,
it impairs the purity of State and, in due
time, of National contests by crossing
the great issues, on which such struggles
should be waged, with all sorts of petty
local interests and disputes. 1t restores
the old regime of deals and diekers, vote
swapping and log rolling, knitting and
selling out and all the other indecencies
so common wherever the old system of
holding all elections together prevails.
The excuse for the change is economy
a miserable, petty pretence. The saving
to the municipalities is only some seven
or eight thousand dollars a year and
surely that is well spent when the return
is purity of the ballot, directness and
clearness of issue, the settlement of each
group of questions on its w merits, in
a word the avoidance of abuse and scam
dial of the worst kinds.
Let there b. no interference with the
elections as they are at present held.
The system works well and there is no
complaint.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
AM ENTS.
ssThe Cotton King,' at the Academy
of Music.

ssThe Cotton King,' at the Academy
of Muafc.
The Cotton King has shown itself to
be one of the greatest moneymakers and
favorlte with the people, so 1t is again on
the road this season with entirely new
scenery and effects. The author has stud
led human nature and it teens with good
IDEAS. There is a sensation where the hero
inc is locked in the shaft of an elevator
and when down, slowly, slowly, slowly
comes the ponderous machine which is to
crush to death the young girl, who is
rescued, however. by her lover, while the
elevator is within but a few inches of her
the story Of the Cotton King" as great
crowds witnessed 1t last year and many
more viii go to see it this, influenced
probably by the thrilling tales of love and
adventure told to them by those fortunate
ones. 1t viii be given here this week and
usual matinees at the Academy of Music.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
o Ton

There are no signs of hard times at the
Bon Ton Theatre. In fact one would think
from the crowds that fill that pretty little
theatre every day and night that this
was an era Of Unusual prosperity. This
is as 1t always will be where ability and
tact such as is possessed by Messrs Nc
CURE & Bell is at the head of any con-
eern. This weeks excellent bill is headed
by the travesty stars, Carr and Jordan,
Frank E. McNish, Nelson and Milledge,
Carr and Tourjee, Harry Gates, Judge and
Williams, Mamie Gray, Mile and Es-
tella Davenport, Reese and Swan, Sabra
Lonsdale,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
ENJOYED THE PORK STAG.

An invitation Pork Stag was held ON
and and St. Paul's avenues The feast
was rendered particularly pleasant by
the presence of several jovial souls, who
sang and recited. The festivities did not
end until the wee sma' hours of yester.
day morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
GUM AND CHANGE GONE.

A smashed penny-in-the-slot chewing
machine was found last night in front Of
No. 457 Palisade venue The gum ana
change had been stolen and fragments
of the stolen apparatus were scattered
over the pavement. This is only one of
several such robberies, and the police tf
the Webster avenue station house have
as yet been unable to obtain the slightest
clue to the destructive thieves.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
PRINCETON JUNIOR PROM sNADB

Arrangements have been completed for
the JUNIOR Promenade, which is the most
brilliant social event of the year at
Princeton University. The dance, which,
as its names implies, is given under the
auspices of the Junior class, will be held
in the Casino on the evening of Friday.
February u. As usual, a concert viii
pc given in Alexander Hall before the
dance, by the University Glee, Banjo and
Mandolin Club
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
DID NOT COME TO COURT MARTIAL

A regimental court martial was ordered
for Saturday night to try Private Henry
w. Brown of Co. NJ. Major Brensinger
presided but Brown sent word that he
could not be present owing to press of
business. Mr.. Brown is charged with ne
glect of duty and disobedience of orders.
The trial was postponed until nine p. M.
FRIDAY evening and no excuse for Brown
absence will be accepted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
TURNER'S GIVE A L A

The Hudson City Turn verein held a
very largely attended entertainment last
evening at its headquarters. No. 1853 Web
ster avenue. The play presented was
der Schuster Plnster," on, In English,
pal character was excellently acted by
II. R~odenberg. Music was furnished by
an orchestra. After the play the floor
was cleared and dancing enjoyed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
FINED FOR GETTING WOUNDED.

Joseph Kennedy. % years old, of No.
165 Western Boulevard, New York, stag,
gered into the Seventh street police sta
cred with blood, which was flowing free
~ from an ugly wound in the forehead.
over the right eye. He said he had been
slsuck with a beer glass in Michael
ICainpbells saloon, at Grove and Tenth,
streets. & He was drunk and JustioesPotts
fined him 81. 80
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
SHERIFF DAVID BAIRD DINED.
Special to the JsrscB CITY Nsms

TRENTON. Jan. Is. 1Ssz.-sheriff David
Baird, of Camden, was dined by his for
mer associates on the State Board or As
SCISSORS oh Friday night. at the Hotel
Waston, In Philadelphia. The guests NJ
Guided United States Senator Sewell. Cen
eral BirdcW. Spencer, Hobart futile, FAn-
ry Potter of the Governors staff; Asses
sor Meeker, Secretary Irvine E. Mcguire
and Assistant Secretary G. William Bar
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
ri
MEETINGS

THE 1SNGAL MEETING OF TIE
Fire Insurance Company of New Jersey
will be held at its office, Room 3O6. No,
29 Washington street. Jersey City, ". J.,
on Wednesday. January 27, 1897, from II
o'clock A M to 2 o'clock p. NJ, for the
purpose of electing e Board of Directors,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
the meeting.
Jersey City, N. +, January II, 1881.
B. F. PABODIE,
Sacrafarv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25

Phelps has any interest in Mr.. Hobart's
political syndicate: and as for Joey Dear
virgin snow falling on bleached linen
couldn't be purer thar that amiable,
gentle. mild, zephyr breathing. real nice
gentlemanly gentleman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25

WE are convinced that if the PROPOSE
ton were made to Mayor Wanser to ex-
tend his term to next December by legfs-
lative action, he would Indignantly spurn
h idea, as opposed to the general in
terests of the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25

THE latest from Captain Chapman is
the announcement that he is examining
the penal code with a view to find out
whether he has power to stop the Brad
ley-Martin ball. If the text Of the stat
ute will uphold him, he will raid the
Waldorf and presumably arrest as many
Of h jewellers as wear masks and cos
tunes.
We are glad to hear this. We hope
Chapman will do just what he threatens.
He pay thus turn out a very useful man
to Kew York. He may force the people
where they will arise and lynch him and
a lew of his kind, or he may only slim
ulate them to kick u of Office the aggre-
cation Of cranks N pharisees who now
Cypress the people. or he may give the
Legislature OF New York such a shock
that 1t will wipe all the present mis-
e~hlevcusly o1neddlesome avs off the
statute books and restore the era of COM
mon sense.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25

DR.. QUINCY has written a letter to his
old friend. Joseph A. Dear. In it he says
1 am almost led to believe that the
course pursued by your paper must be
Gently acquired in the East Jersey Water
Company. or by someone who wishes to
ingratiate himself with Mr.. Hobart's
powerful political syndicate n its allies
In this city.
Now this Is positively painful. No ONE
believes for an instant that Mr.. shefield
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
HELP LIMITED.

THOUSAND OF GOOD PLACES I'M
der the Mckinley Administration in ev-
cry part OF the country. Do you want
0ne? The Mid-Winter edition of the
NATIONAL RECORDER win tell how
to get a position. Send five cents in
stamps to the NATIONAL RECORDER,
Washington, D. c..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25

THE Rev. A. 6. Dixon Of Brooklyn
comes to the support Of Dr.. Rainsford re-
garding the same social event. So do the
late Thomas Z. James. who was Post
master in the days OF Rutherford B.
Hayes, and various other antediluvian
Did ladies Of both genders. They are
desperately afraid Of promoting reyolu-
ton BY exasperating the poor with the
lavish expenditure Of the rich.
This IS rare nonsense. It Is not the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25

1T is stated that the City Hall Commits
sloners will fit up the bird cages on the
roof for the use Of mayoralty candidates.
They will be convenient to learn which
way the vino blows.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
Libel Law Amendment.

The following is the text of a bill which
has been introduced at Trenton this year
and referred to the Committee on Re-
vision of Laws, of which As-semblyman
Gledhin of Passaic is chairman
a. Any person who wilfully states, de-
livers or transmits by any means what
ever to the editor. publisher or
reporter of any newspaper, magazine, pub
LEGATION, periodical or serial for publication
therein, any libellous statements untrue
in fact concerning any person or corpor-
alton and thereby secures the actual pub
lication of the same is hereby declared
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
~viction, shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars or by i'm
~prisonment at hard labor not exceeding
TWO years, or both.
(.) In every action for a libel the de-
I PENDANT may give proof of intention, and
unless the plaintiff shall prove either
malice in fact. or that the defendant after
having been requested by him in writing
to retract the libellous charge in as pub
lie a manner as that in which it was
time, he shall recover only his actual dam
age proved and specially alleged in the
declaration.
ent libel law is Anticipated n barbarous
in the last degree. It affords no special
protection to the victims of malice, while
it renders honest publishers liable at any
time for the results of mere m.schance or
of imposition upon their confidence by de-
signing persons.
No person who desires merely a fair
degree of protection will complain of this
bill It will be obnoxious only to black
mailers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25

THE Board of Trade should engage the
Boring Burglar as an expert. With his
little augur he might tap a few of their
heads n relieve the pressure of water
on the brain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-GROCERY STORE TO BE
sold cheap, at No. ZIG Erie street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
MONDAY, JANUARY rs. 1897.

This paper is Democratic in principles
and is Independent IN its vie,os on all local
questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25

ELY9S
CREAM BALM

opens and cleans the
Nasal Passages. Allays
Pain and
Heals and Protects
the Membrane from
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
URGED LYNCHING COURT.
Intense Feeling Among Key West Ne
:" groes Against Whites.

Intense Feeling Among Key West Me-
i' groes Against Whites.
KEY WEST, Fla, June 4.-TWo un-
successful attempts were made to-day
to lynch the negro .rapist, Sylvester
johnson. who assaulted Mrs. Atwen
yesterday. The negroes Of the city
are upholding the accused villain.
During the preliminary examination
C. B. Pendleton arose in the court and
asked the audience if there were not
enough whites present to take the
negro and hang him. e: --.41r q. .
!, Great excitement ,ensued, and loud
cries of "yes" was heard from all parts
of the room, but nothing was done, and
the negro was safely removed to the
jail. Later, . mob of negroes attempt
ed to kill Pendleton, but the authOri-
ties interferred and protected him.
Intense excitement prevails, and the
Island City Guard will sleep At their
armory tonight, although they have
not been ordered into service. Threats
to raid the armory have been made
and serious trouble is feared. .s.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
The Kind of Populists Who Denoanee The
National Com mmltte0.

One of these eholier-than-thou middle
-of-the-road Coxey Watson Populists
by the name of Milner has been ap-
pointed Postmaster of Jonesboro, Ga,
By the Mckinley administration. OF
course this is only one of the many
plums which Mark Hanna will bestow
upon the middle-roaders for their sup
port of the goldbug Mckinley ticket
last fall and for the vicious attack they
are now making on the National Pep
ulist organization.-Hickory Mercury.
- This 10 not all. There are more. of
this kind of Populists now in Wash
ington seeking Federal offices on the
ground that the. road
Popalists helped to elelect Mckinley.
They have letters from prominent Re
publicans certifying to the fact. OF
course this kind Of P0pulists will de-
nounce the National cOmmittee.-ED.l !
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01

Springfield Repub!icAa-I
James G. Cannon, Vice President Of
,he Fourth National Bank of New
York, made the state0enS in an ad-
dress IasE week before the National
,Associa;ion Of Credit Men that the
wealthy class give the most trouble in
retail credits. He had consulted .
large punbsr 6 merchants In. various
parts of the country and found u NJ
most invariably their experience thsl
the asIowest customers are those Who
could moet easily pay cash; IL 10 sl0ost
|i0possible - oolleoe from them"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01

'r-T-~n;iy e-s'r. .rss->i hzu.~. t<s,rr
.ctosl. srd .~tt.r tsarh-r, 49, tarx
sr t-rn.. a. .Aisrgy,sls corn, 4i.as,
eiGcs'ion lac ant pro, tsioa. Toe tks
p's<-s.ieaai ra'ni-r ~ sss~N~v.. 90,
eS.sea,ianAl .ysI>A resla To- vsasse
~rn''-h'- y-ar. IN as,apcs ~ 90.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01

"One Of my sick headaches" you will
hear people frequently say if the COM
plant was hopeless1y incurable-, As
. matter Of fact, Ayers Pills not only
relieve sick headache but sffectually
remove the cause of this distressing
complaint, and SO bring about . per-
mAnent cure. - g.