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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25

of the system inaugurated by the Demo-
Gratis, with added extravagances which
have caused even the legislative appro-
priation committees to malt and wonder
where the end would be. The State Pris-
on has been made nest for Republican
workers. and while some of the minor
Democratic officials have been retained,
the prison has been subject to the prac-
tice of putting them into the smaller posi-
tions and elevating their Republican asso-
ciates to the easier and better ones.
There has been no diminution in state
House expenses at all observable to the
naked eye except that there has been no
new building constructed. AT the open
ing of the legislative session of 1894 Gov
ernor Werts, in his first annual message,
showed the total receipts for the previous
year to have been 81, 5S2, ,02095, the total
disbursements 81 ,S57, 1928 leaving bal
ance in bank of 1924, ,03S12 The Legisla-
ture to which this report was addressed
was the first Republican Legislature since
tween the Democratic and Republican adj
ministrations. In his last annual mes
sage-after four years of Republican leg
isiators and two years of a Republican
Governor-Mr. Griggs reported the re-
ceipIs to be 50, ,13S, 2.SS and the disburse-
ments to be 1913 060.97, leaving a defici-
ency of STA. .52809 And ON this condition
Governor Griggs congratulates the people
of the State and asks their appreciative
thanks to himself and his political associ-
ates to whom it is attributable.
Such is the record that Griggs leaves to
New Jersey. 1t is not marked by a sin
gle public service and will ever stand as
memorial to his reign of selfishness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
GRlGGS In SUSPENSE.
His Exit From the Governor
ship Postponed : That
Astoria Dinner.
Especial to "The Jersey city News."]


TRENTON, Jan. %, 1S9s.-The failure of
the United States Senate to confirm Gov
ernor Griggs as Attorney General has in
a measure disarranged the plans OF that
worthy gentleman. Instead of resigning
the Governorship today. as he intended to
do, it is now said he will not withdraw
until next Monday night, when Foster
M. Voorhees, will be sworn in as Acting
Governor. This ceremony will take place
in the Assembly Chamber and will be ac-
companied with all the solemnity the
grave and reverend signors can command
and less dignified Assemblymen.
1t is expected that there will be no
hitch in these arrangements this time.
Friday is general confirmation day in the
Senate, and the Governor appears to have
assurances that he will go through with
out any opposition.
There has been much talk about the
dinner by which the Governors staff and
State House officials, the majority of
whom owe their positions, lucrative or
otherwise, to him, propose. to show
their gratitude The dinner will
be at the Waldorf-Astoria, as
already stated in 1.-THE Jersey City News"
and will cost about $50 per plate. 1t is
proposed to make it most memorable
anu VIII ne Iilcue du epOCH III tliS
history of that famous hotel. The event
sf the evening is to be the presentation
of solid silver service to the new Attor-
ney General during the feast. Attorney
General Grey, Colonel Potter. State House
Custodian Bonnel and General Strykef
are the committee which will have charge
of the dinner and the selection of the
ceremonial.
Those who will be present are, beside
the Governor, Attorney General Samuel
H. Grey, Secretary of State George O..
Wurts, Treasurer George B. Swain, Su-
preme Court Clerk William Riker, Jr.,
Comptroller William Hancock. Clerk in
Chancery Lewis Thompson, Commissioner
of Banks and Insurance William Bettle,
Custodian of the State House John H.
Bonnell, United States Senators William
]. Sewell and James Smith, Congressman
John ]. Gardner, Henry G. Loudenslager,
Benz. F. Howell, Chas. N. Fowler, James
F. Stewart. R. Wayne Parker, Thos. Nc
EVAN, .Mahlon Pitney, Franklin Murphy,
chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee; Vice President Garret A. Hobart
The dinner will be given on February 10.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
JERSEY BRIDGE FIGHTS
Retiring Directors Will Ask a
National Charter-Delay
in the Work Ex-
planned.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25. 18es.-Dissans;ons
have arisen in the New York and New
Jersey Bridge Company, which have led
to the withdrawal of Gustave G. Henry
and other members from the Board of Di-
Ieceors. Inese men, with Frank H. Lord,
Ralph I. Rokeby and others. are now
seeking incorporation from Congress for
another company, to be known as the
National Hudson River Bridge Company.
Ihe bill has been introduced by Mr..
Prlnce OF Illinois. and authorizes the COM
pany 10 construct and maintain a bridge
across the Hudson between the States of
New York and New Jersey.
The charter for the New York and Navx
Jersey Bridge Company was granted bv
the States of New York and New Jersey
IN 1880, and three years later Congress-
made the charter 2 National one. Tina
Dill provided that the company should
submit drawings of the proposed bridge
to the Secretary of War within one wear
after the passage of the bill; that con-
struction should be begun within one yea1
after the approval of the plans by the
War Department: that s25O.O should bs
expended during the first year. and &. .oOO-
000 each year thereafter until the connie.
ton of the bridge. The limit of time for
the construction of the bridge has not vet
been begun, and therefore no money has
been expended upon it. Il is asserted by
the retiring directors that because of the
failure in this provision, the charter has
lapsed.
For two years past there, have been
serious disagreements in the Board and
several lawsuits have been begun.
IL is understood that the charter which
Is sought for the new company is similar
IN lts-p provisions to the one granted to
the New York and New Jersey Bridge
company. The remaining directors of the
latter corporation deny that their rights
to build a bridge across the Hudson River
nave lapsed. The delay in beginning the
work. they explain, is due to the fact that
the Secretary of War has not yet ap-
proved all the plans and specifications of
the bridge, and without this APPROVAL the
construction could not be begun One of
the offlelaIs of the company added yes
terday;-'Th War Department has ex-
tended the pier-head lines two hundred
feet into the river on ach sire and has
decided that, as the law requires that the
bridge shall be built from pierhead to
pierhead, it requires us to make our span
four hundred feet shorter This requires
new set of plans, which we are now
making. We have had many obstacles
thus far but have made great progress.
and we are determined to brush all OBJ
stacies aside and push forward the work
There are some interests which desire
that this bridg shall not be built but we
belive that they will be defeated in thir
wishes"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
MORE. HILL BURGLARIEs.
Mr. Stoneham's and Mr. GuhIenlan MS
Eouses Entered and silver Stolen.

EJOuses Entered and silver Stolen.
There is an epidemic of burglaries in
the Heights section of Jersey City, which
is causing the police considerable con-
Germ Several fashionable residences have
been entered and hundreds of dollars
worth of property has been stolen. Some
time between midnight and dawn this
morning two houses were entered. All
the houses have been entered in the same
way, and the police believe, by the same
person The thief in each instance re-
moved the putty from the glass in the
basement window and slipped the clasp.
Last night the house of Charles B. Stone
ham was entered and considerable silver
ware was stolen Among other things
that have been missed are a solid silver
teapot, a silver sugar bowl, and silver
butter dish. The house of Peter Low, No.
217 Tonnele avenue, was also entered by
the basement window The thief was evil
IDENTIFY scared away, as he did not take
anything. The biggest haul the robber
has made was when on Saturday night
he entered the house of Theodore Gubel-
man. No. 1872 Montgomery street. There
he secured three dozen silver plated knives
and forks, two silver napkin rings and a
silver fork and salad olsh, aiso some
clothing, including a macintosh.
Chief Murphy has placed several detec-
tives on the case. Tonight he will rein
force the police Of the Seventh precinct,
where the robberies have occurred, with
a dozen men from the other precincts.
They will guard every principal thorough
fare and the roads to Newark. Il be-
leve," said Chief Murphy this morning,
''that the work is being done by a pro-
fessional crook from New York. When
one robbery occurs we do not think much
of it, but when three or four are effected
in the same manner we know at once
that professional must have hand in
the husineSS.' :,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
JAOKAss DINGLEY.
Heartless Appeal 10 the GeBsleman's
Most PROMINENT Features.

[From Yesterdays Evening Post."]
Mr.. Dingley is terribly sarcastic at the
expense of the '.chatterers' about his be-
loved deficit. Customs revenues in Janu-
ary will be about double what they were
in August; what have you got to say to
that? Well the obvious thing to say
(Which Mr.. Dingley does not say) is that,
double revenue or not, the deficit SO far
this month is more than $7,000,000, so far
in the fiscal year more than $4,000, 600.
Now when we bear in mind that the tariff
under which these glorious results have
been obtained was passed in order to
secure increased revenue without delay,
hindrance or postponement,7 and that the
tariff which it superseded showed a deficit
in its last year only one-third as great
as the Dingley deficit is in its first seven
months, there seems to be still a good
deal of chattering matter left. The way
for. Mr.. Dingley to silence the chatterers
is, not to bring out a fresh line of prephe-
cies, but to produce his surplus revenue.
Give ear, o Dingley!
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
WANT MR.. GONE RHAPPOINTED.
Com mittee of Ffremen Eulogizes Him
TO rhe Mayor.

Mayor Hoos was preparing to go out and
inspect public work this morning when
committee of five uniformed fremen
waited ON him. Thomas Humphreys was
Chairman of the committee, which was
composed of three Republicans and two
Democrats The gentlemen stated their
mission briefly. They had called to in
tercede for the re-appontment of John j.
Cone as Fire Commissioner. Mr.. Cone is
Democrat and was appointed by ex-
Mayor Wanser. His term expires April
% next. and he is candidate for reap
pointment He is not making a particu-
larly hard fight however, as there are a
dozen more men seeking the office.
Mr. Cone, it is said would like very
much to drop into the Finance Board if
he is not re-appointed to the Fire Board.
In interceding for Mr.. Cone, the firemens s
committee explained that all the members
Of the department desired his re-appoint-
ment. They declared that he treats the
men courteously and always fairly, and
takes an interest in all the business of the
department. Mayor Hoos was astonished
s.It is gratifying to me- he said to have
YOU gentlemen appeal for Mr.. Cone, who
is a Democrat. You convince me that he
has studied the interests of the depart
nent 1t is unusual for men to seek the
re-appointment of member of the Board
and that shows me that good fellowship
prevails and that you respect ana ADMIRE
Mr. Cone. He shoplE and will doubtless
feel very much fla~ssred All can say
at this time is that when the time ar
rives for me to appoint successor to Mr..
ConesI will give your appeal mature con-
sideration.
The members of the committee thanked
His Honor and retired.
There are many Democrats who have
worked for the party for years who feel
that Mr. Cone should make way for them.
They are already bringing influence to
bear upon the Mayor. Mr. Cone, it is
said stands an equal chance with the
other candidates The fact that the
members of the department are support
ing him may add great strength to his
candidacy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
CAME Home TO MOTHER
Little ElWood Lutes Sets
Vice Chancellor Pit
ney's Degree at
Defiance.
WON'T GIVE HIM UP AGAIN
Divorced Woman in Reyolt-How
The Boy Got Help to Journey
TO Jersey City.
WON'T GIVE HIN UP AGAIN

Little Elwood Lutes son of Perrine
Lutes, confidential clerk of the Adams
EXPIRES Company who resides at Eliza
beth, has very little respect for the Court
of Chancery's DEGREES. This morning the
little fellow astonished and delighted his
mother, residing at No. ia Wayne street,
this city, from whom he had been
forcibly separated by the decision of
Vice Chancellor Pitney, by marching into
her house, saying Here l am mamma,
I'm back again.
Why Elwood how did you escape from
your father?" asked the happy woman.
Just Skinned OUT he replied with a
grin.
Lutes some time ago was awarded a
decree of absolute divorce from mis- wife
Viola because of her infidelty, and he was
given the custody of the children. Last
Saturday morning Constable Locke ap-
child, and sad and extremely heart rend-
ing scene occurred. The terms of the de-
cree were that Elwood, aged nine years,
and Eugene, eleven years, were to go to
the father at Elizabeth. and the eldest
boy could stay with the mother. None Of
the children were anxious to go with the
father, and when the constable came,
mother and children cried bitterly. Little
Elwood fought with his father and the
constable, and kicked one and bit and
scratched the other and it was only after
a long struggle that the constable even
could induce him to go quietly. Lutes
took the children to Elizabeth, and yes
terday sent Elwood to the public school.
Instead of coming home after school he
ran to the Pennsylvania depot and
walking up to two gentlemen who were
standing there said
"Oh, if you please, want to go to
mamma and amt got no money"
Where does your mother live, sonny?"
asked one of the men,
In Jersey City,
What are you doing here?''
Pop looked me away and don't want
to leave my nanny"
The men laid their heads together.
One whispered about DEGREES" but the
other shook his head ana muttered some
thing about maternal love being above
decrees,' and placing half dollar in the
boys hand said:A
e'Go and get ticket at once and skip. !"
Elwood lost no time, and when the New
York train left the station it bore away
Master Lutes as happy a small boy un-
der any circumstances can be-
Mr.. John McAnerney, of the Free. LII
brary, was at Mrs. Lutes' house collect-
he was amazed at the intelligence of the
little fellows replies.
Mrs. LuteS will be on the lookout tor
her husbands visit to recover the child
and says she will on no consideration
turn him over again.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
ELLIS ISLAND CONTRACT
City Will Supply Water at 500
the Million Gallons
Government to Lay
Pipes.

President Boltwood of the Street and
Water Board has made what he conslo-
ers a very satisfactory contract with the
United States Government to supply Bills
Island with water. When the subject was
first discussed there was hitch as to
who should bear%the expense of laying
water mains between the city and the ISL
and. Mayor Hoos was drawn into the dis
cussion, and with President Boltwood ne
succeeded in arranging to have the Gov
ernment pay for the pipe laying. AS soon
as that agreement had been made the
officials began to estimate the cost of de-
livering a supply to the island. Additional
pressure will be required from High Ser
vice, and the officials believe the Govern
ment should pay the cost of additional
pumping.
President Boltwood and the Street and
Water Commissioners finally agreed upon
s1OO million gallons. That price was
submitted to the Treasury Department
and the proposition has to all intents and
purposes been accepted, as the following
letter. received by President Boltwood
this morning, will show
l have to thank you for your letter
of the 18th inst, advising this depart
ment that your city would furnish wa
ter to the immigrant station at Ellis
Island at the rate of 500 million gal
Ions the United States to do the nee
essary pipe laying.
The department is now in cores
pondence with the owners of the flats
between Jersey City and the island,
with a view to securing the privilege
of laying the pipes. I will further
advise you when an agreement shall
have been reached.
- A. L. SPAULING,
Acting Secretary.
At 500 million gallons the city viii
make a few dollars from it's new and
sure paying customer How much water
is used at the island is not known. The
supply will of course. be metered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
BISHOP STARKEY's JUBILEE.
His Fiftietb Anniversary VIII BE CeI-
ebrated with Special Services.
Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News"l

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City Newsp]
NEWARK, Jan. 25, 1S9s.-Arrange-
ments have already been partially made
for the celebration of the golden Jubilee
of Bishop Thomas A Starkey. The COM
mfttee in charge consists of the Rev. DR..
w. w. Holley of Hackensack. the Rev.
John Keller of Kearny, Henry Hayes,
the Rev. W. w. Davis of East Orange.
Arch-DeaconS Jenvey and Alexander
Mann. and the Rev. Mr.. Bennitt of Jer-
sey City.
The celebration will be held on May q.
There will be services in Christ Church.
East Orange, at 1880 o'clock in the morn
ing, at which time testimonials will be
presented to the Bishop and addresses
will be made by men prominent in Epis-
copal Church work. 1t is also intended
to raise 5000 to pay the debt on the
EpiScOpal residence in East Orange
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25

cHANMug(

CHANskKG this city. on Monday,
January "a, 1898. at ha4 Bite residence.
No 11S Wayne street, Wardale j., son
of Wardale ]. and Lavinia Claiming,
aged sixteen years and seven months
Notice of funeral hereafter.
'FROUDE.-Fell asleep Sunday. January
%, 1898, Delabere Charles, infant son
of Edmund and Emma Froude (nee
Walker), of No 8 East Hamilton
place
Interment Wednesday morning.
JEFFREY.-In this city. on Sunday, jan
uary %, 1898, Robert c., beloved hus-
band of Elizabeth jeffrey, aged thirty
nine years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence No. $50 Halliday
street ON Wednesday. January 20, at 9
A. NJ; thence to All Saints Church, cor
ner Lafayette and Wilton streets. where
q high mass of requiem will be offered up
for the happy repose of his soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
DISTURBED JuDes NEVIN,s oouRr

John Masterson went to the First Grim
inal Court while drunk, yesterday. to
listen to the trials. He had been there
many times before as a prisoner Taking
a seat beside two women he began a
conversation with them in a loud tone.
Roundsman Noonan ordered him to be
duiet He replied with abusive anu vulgar
language Noonan arrested him This
morning he failed to appear on time. he
having secured bail. Police Justice Nevin
imposed fine of $40. If he don't pay it
he will go to the County Jail for ninety
DAYS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
EXODUS TO KLoNDlKE.

Last night batch of people bound for
the Alaskan gold fields left the p r. R.
depot. One who seemed to be in charge
of the party said that there were seventy
members His name was A. w. Griscom
and he added that he had been down the
Yukon River some time ago. From the
baggage the party had there was an in
tlication of extensive preparations for the
ixoot Pass
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
WANTED FOR PASSING BAD CHECKS

The police are looking for man cali
ing himself A. D. Potter who is wanted
for laying small checks, made out to
himself and drawn on the First National
Bank of Pittsburg. He is described as
forty-fve years old and weighing 230
pounds He has dark mustache. wears
a high silk hat and carries a cane. He
walks lame and wears patent leather
shoes. He wears heavy gold watch and
chain and horse shoe scarf pin All the
banks have been warned against him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
\ I I R 4 !! !!
GR|GGS CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON. Jan. IS, 1sss.-The nom
ination of Hon. John W. Griggs to be At
torney General was confirmed by the Sen
ate today in an executive session which
did not continue for more than five min
utes The nomination was brought 10
the attention of the Senate by Senator
Hoar, Chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary. who reported it from that
committee. There was no objection to i'm
mediate confirmation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
SMITHS ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.

Frank Smith. forty-six years old of No.
15s Bay street, attempted suicide last
night by drinking half glass of insect
powder and water He was taken to the
City Hospital Smith had been on pro-
longed spree When he had recovered
drunk ten glasses of whiskey yesterday
and did not know what he was doing
when he took the insect powder. He will
recover.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
MRS. CAROLINE RICHTER BURIED

The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Richter. of
No. s75 New York avenue, took place at
her residence this morning at ten o'clock.
The Rev. Emil aIeury ofHciatJd The
pail bearers were: Moses Conlxlin, S. Nor
row. Stephen Van Nest, George Paine.
Robert Dean John Wright Many of the
lodges and societies of which she was a
member sent handsome powers. The i'll
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
SECOND NATIONALS ELECTION.

The annual election of directors of the
Second National Bank took place today
and resulted in the following being
chosen: William Hogencamp, Marcus
Beach Charles w Allen, Charles H.
Winfield and James G. Hasking. There
IL no change from last year. The direc-
tors will meet on Thursday and elect
+l,xa ai,- off
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-25
U. S. GRANT ASSOCIATIONS PLANS

The u. S. Grant Association will meet
this evening when matters in relation to
building a new clubhouse will be dis
cussed AT present the committee ap-
pointed to look after suitable site hopes
to secure valuable piece of property
very shortly The entertainment com
mittee will report this evening it's
work in regard to the entertainment
which the club is to give next month.