The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-16
LITTLE CUBAN HELPER Is
Two Children Sell Flags to The
Governor--Dull Day Politl
eally at the State
House.
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TRENTON, Tune 16, 1S97.-There was
very little business around the Executive
Department yesterday, and Governor
Griggs, with Private Secretary Tuttle,
left the capitol shortly after noon.
Among the Governors few callers were
Mildred and Robert Forman, aged ten and
twelve years respectively. These young
sters are natives of the Hoosier State
and are floating AROUND the country with
a big petition for the liberation of Cuba.
They are doing a pretty lively business
while they are working their patriotic
scheme. This business consists OF the
sale of miniature Cubans flags at the rate
of five cents a piece. The flags undolabt-
eddy yield a big profit, SO the youngsters
are making money and having a pleasant
time generally.
Governor Griggs refused to sign the
petition, although he bought a couple of
f1ags- The Governor said he would be
happy to see Cuba free, but HI did not
think the petition the children Were cir
culating was going to have any particular
Notwithstanding power.
The Board of Pardons met in the Gov
errors office at noon and organized.
g Bogart. Nixon. Dayton and Elem
erickson We're appointed a committee to
visit the State Prison and report ON the
cases that o come before the court
at this term.
In the Assembly chamber the State
Board of Medical Examiners met yester-
day morning for the purpose of exa1nin-
ing the young medical students who wish
to practice in this State. Before taking
his examination candidates must have
received a diploma comforting the degree
Of doctor of medicine from some legally
incorporated medical college in the
United States, or a diploma or license
comforting the full right to practice all
the anches of medicine surgery in
some foreign country, and have also
studied medicine four years, including
three courses of lectures in different years
in some legally Incorporated American or
foreign medical college or colleges prior
to the granting of said diploma or foreign
license; provided, however, that two
courses of medical lectures, both of
within the same calendar year, hall not
be considered to satisfy the above re-
quirements.
The examinations are conducted in
writing and will be continued today
TIL medical examiners are:-Willlam
Ferry Watson, ND. Jersey City; Edwin
De bduil, MIL, EaSSdlct aaron X. Bald
VIM MD, Newark; George f. Wilbur,
ME-. Asbury Park; William L. Newell,
ND. Millville; Arnim Uebelacker. MD,
East Orange; Davis r. Borden, MD,
Paterson; Edmun L.. B. Godfrey, MD,
Camden.
Sixty-eight applicants were on hand yes
terday. This number included DR.. Wolfe
of Washington, d. c., a bright negro, who
wishes to establish his practice in New
Jersey, also DR.. Grace White of Bloom
field and DR.. Marie Louise La Forte of
Newark, two accomplished ladies.
Senator William d. DAILY was at the
Capitol yesterday and denied the report
that he is preparing to go at Allan Nc
Dermott without gloves at the Union
county harmony Dime to be given short
". Senator Davis said he was not going
to attack any one, but would use his best
influence TO encourage harmony in the
ranks of the party.
Senator Richard S. Kuhl of Hunterdon
visitors, and thought Democratic chances
were frightening up in nice shape.
Mrs. Frank A Mcgowan, late wife of
the former Mayor, was at the State
House yesterday. She called to see if
there was any truth in a report that had
come to her to the effect that Mrs,
Howell, the popular janitrix, was about to
sc abroad. Mrs. Mcgowan is looking for
some work in order that she can SUPPORT
the family of the former Mayor, and went
to the State House to try her luck. She
lrst called upon Mrs. Howell to ascertain
the correctness of the report. The latter
said she had no idea of resigning her posi-
ton. and Mrs. Mcgowan then dropped the