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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
TRUE HARMONY.
Seventh Ward Clubs Bury
the Hatchet Without
Counting the
Stains.
40 ALLUsION 10 DIFFERENCES
Committee on Reconciliation
Makes Public the Report of
It's Billiant Work..

If reports are to be believed the war
between the u. S. Grant Association ana
the Seventh Ward Republican Club IS az
an end The following report was issued
Saturday night by the committee OF the
U. S. Grant Association appointed to con-
fer with a ike committee of the Seventh
Ward Republican Club
ITO whom it may concern:
ssThe committee appointed by the U. ,.
Grant Association to confer with COM
mittee of the Seventh Ward Republican
Club with a view of settling existing
differences in the Fifth and Sixth pre-
cincts of the Seventh Ward, beg leave to
submit the following statement for the
information of the Republicans OF the
Seventh ward
THE committee has completed its task
to the complete satisfaction of all con-
cerned ana takes great pleasure in re-
porting that the differences which existed
have been healed by the unanimous ac-
fion of both committees, the result being
a complete union of the clubs under one
standard and with but one object. the
success of the Republican party in the
Seventh ward by the harmonious action
of the Republican clubs and the undi-
vided support of Republicans in general.
THE committee hereby acknowledges
the courteous treatment shown by the
members of the Seventh Ward Republi-
can Club, and desires to express its
pleasure that the .kickers' were not found
TO be as represented. They have proved
themselves to be of sound judgment and
liberal spirit; men who aeted according 70
ther own convctons and not according to
dietation.
'The committee desires TO state further
that It sincerely believes that the aforesaid
members of the Seventh Ward Re3ubA-
can Club are men more desirous of show
ing friendship to the Q. s. Grant Associa-
tien than to perform any act to excite en-
nifty The committee is free to admit
that mistakes have been made on both
sides and as we are anxious to show
friegFisllop toward one another. it was de-
cided 10 settle the difference on the fol-
lowing terms:-
The committee, acting for the U. S.
Grant Association. has agreed that all
members OF the Seventh Ward Republi-
can Club, so inclined, shall be enrolled
under the banner OF the u S. Grant AS
soeiation, with the distinct understanding
that all members labor together for the
interests of the Republican party and the
good and welfare of the association.
sslSipned1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17


tually accused of retardlng the piai, =
the leaders, who are .'Worklns iof nai-
mony." AT meeting OF the ois saiii1f'eio'' :
Commsttee held June IL lesoiuiion was
passed providing Tor tne the appoin'ai1ss
of committee OF three' consisl,ns =.
Chairman Edward Wooliey O. tne eouiits
ComiDNttee' eiis'ii i''s'A' - :,
Executive tommiteee' anu .s;na+,on -. i+,s,,,
Aaron S. Baldwin OF the ORGANIZATION
COMMITTEE 70 dralt report on 'ne 80.
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run ~ poiayri, 70
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10 ,.,s,s - ~, aov Mr. BALDWIN also
rod a,renort asking for the resigna-
4;,,,,S - 81, The offscers of the County
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-17
"W. H. VAN BUsKIRK,
&C. L. HENEy,
DAVID toNEs."

It will be beautiful sight to witness
the members of the Seventh Ward Club
march to the Grant Clubhouse, next Tues
day evening, and be enfolded in the low
ing embrace of the waiting Grants. AL
though the committee of the Seventh
Ward Republican Club has decided foI
harmony, it is not yet known what the
main body of members will do. There
are supposed to be forty members of
the Seventh Ward Club but the Grant
Club may consider itself extremely for
tunate if ten of the alleged forty men,
bers are enrolled under its banner.
The statement issued by the Grant Com
mittee while apparently intended to act
as a BALM would naturally tend to excite
the wrath of any sensible Seventh
Warder. The blackballing of Birch and
Petty is not mentioned, neither is the
expulsion OF William Burns and John Nc
Manus The last two men mentioned were
specifically charged with being traitors
to the Republican party and with enl
deavor.ng to wreck the U. S. Grant AS
sociation They were given an alleged
fair trial and expelled. The action has
never been reconsfdered by the u. S
Grant Club. Whether Burns and McManuf
are without Hne pa46 because OF the QlS'
tinct understanding that all labor to-
gether for the interests of the Republican
party and tlle good of the association &
a question.
1t is now apparent that both clubs are
eating crow, the larger portion going Il
the Seventh Ward Republican Club
Should the clubs really join forces it viii
be only a matter of time when another
split will occur, as the Seventh Ward Re
publican Club has a number of member.
who are natural and chronic "kickers'
and viii not be satisfied unless given con.
troll of the Grant Club.
The bitter feeling against ex-Aldermar
Edward Fry. the ward leader still exists
among a number OF the members of the
Seventh Ward Republican Club. It will
probably attain definite shape before tht
next election. One of the members wrot
to the Reorganization committee stating
that Mr. Fry is an incapable leader, ant
charging him with the recent defeat o.
the Republican candidate
Tt was at Mr.. Fry's suggestion, how
ever, that the recent club differences wer
seBtled-if they were settled--and tn
chances are excellent for Mr.. Fry retain,
ing the leadership
The evening times., 1899-05-16

of factory village. was devised by a
philanthropic rich man with an eye for
beauty. He happened to own a large tract
of land within the limits Of the village.
not far from the new factories. but quite
unoccupied by buildings. 1t was partly
covered with woodland. rocks and thicket,
and in the eyes of different type Of cap
italist would have been a good field for
speculation. This capitalist, however,
thought differently. He did not want to
see an ugly group of tenements on that
hill and all the wild growth shorn away.
So he had paths made to the top OF the
little hill in the centre, fountains placed
in two or three places and around huge
tree near the top of the hill he built a
winding stairway with landings at inter-
walls. The underbrush was removed, but
the ferns, columbines, violets, and other
wild things were left entirely undsturbed.
Then he threw the park open to the public
with the single restriction that nobody
should gather flowers there. The result
is that hundreds Of happy women and chill
dren, with or without their masculine pro-
tectors. are to be found in that park every
pleasant day throughout the summer. and
the town is probably saved, in police and
charity funds, as much as the park cost
the rich man.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
Getting TO Work in Earnest.

Plans for the Dewey home are maturing
in rapid and substantial form. The work
of the Washington committee will be ex-
clusively of national character, its main
function being to collect the money sub
scribed by the people of the country.
When sum deemed adequate has been
raised it will be turned over to some in
dividual chosen by the Governors of the
different States, and upon him will devolTe
the duty of selecting house or a site for
one. 1t is suggested that the Secretary of
the Navy would be an eminently proper
person to perform this duty, which is true,
considering his official and personal rela-
tions to the man whom it is proposed TO
homer. Irrespective of the choice. however,
the fact that the final part of the work is
left TO the discretion of one instead OF sew
erai persons is an exhibition of good judg-
ment. for it is safeguard against dissen-
sion or difference Of opinion
II is proposed that subscriptions be sent
in the first instance. to the Governors of
the respective States and Territories. who,
in turn. will forward them to Washing
ton. This would be an orderly and sys-
tematic method Of procedure, stamping the
project with its true national character and
affording the States and Territories oppor-
tun,y TO vie with each other III the lib
eraiity of their contributions. In this Dis
trict one. or perhaps all, of the Commits
sioners viii be designated TO receive SUBJ
scriptions in the same way as the Cover
nors of the States.
These. however are minor details. The
grand fact is that the movement for the
hGme has met with such a cordial and en-
thusiastic endorsement throughout the
entire country that its success, and its
overwhelming success, cannot be question
ed. Everywhere it has appealed 10 the
pride and patriotism of the nation. AMI as
the city where Dewey is to reside it has
especially commended itself in Washing
TON
The evening times., 1899-05-16

els to the contrary notwithstanding. The
writer of tie World" article must have
been reading Laura Jean Libbsy. When
the relations are confidential the wo-
man is not expected to reveal business Sc
crets which she has come to know through
the medium of the letters she writes. but
there is no great danger of sentimental
intimacy growing up through the common
possession of secret concerning the p-ice
of leather, or the condition of Number 10
Watermelon Alley. or the possible history
of the next railroad deal.
Most stenographers of the gentler SEX
though they may be ambitious to do their
work well. are not intensely Interested IN
these things. owing to the fact that they
do not expect to deal in leather themselves
or collect rents. or speculate IN STOCKS
What they are thinking about while walt
ing for the next sentence to form itseii III
the mind of the employer is the possibility
of getting an afternoons leave for the next
matinee at their favorite theatre; or In
the case of an older woman. the subject
occupying her mind may be the condition
of her mothers health or the chance oil
l..ying off the mortgage on a suburban
home. 1t is safe TO state that the average
stenographer does not waste much Thought
on the charms of an employer who is prob
ably middle aged, bald. and married. AS
for the employer, he frequently thinks CT
his secretary very much as she does OF her
machine-he is annoyed when she is de-
fective in her work and comfortable when
she does it we'll. and that Is all.
There is another thing which efiectually
prevents the appearance of Cupid in most
business offices, and perhaps it is quite as
well. About half the men whose interests
are extensive enough to admit their en-
ploying a secretary are very busy, even
oyerworked, and. according to the laws OF
human nature, they are sometimes cross.
Occasionally they are unreasonable ana TN
just. Often they are preoccupied and grim.
When young woman OF The impression
able age has been scoi1ed once or twice
for inattention or slowness. just as the Of
flee boy is, she is not apt to regard SEN
timentaliy the man who did the scolding-
She looks at him just as the ONCE boy
does II she is sensible girl, she recog-
nizes the fact that busy man cannot al
ways be Chesterfield. and devotes her
whole energy to preventing accidents, such
as scolding. in the future. When she has
reached the machine stage. when her en-
ployer can depend on her doing her work
with the accuracy. reliability. and swift
ness of her typewriter-then she becomes
the ideal secretary; and machine does not
grow sentimental. 1t is historical fact
that very few marriages or love affairs
occur among people who meet in business
offices. The environment is not favorable
TO such relations.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
Bishop Potter. Action Upheld.

Right Rev. Thomas NJ. Clark, Presiding
Bishop OF the American House OF Bishops.
sustains the action of Bishop Potter In
ordaining DIR. Briggs to the priesthood.
He takes the ground that the ordination
of priest is entirely a matter of local
control, and that Bishop Potter, despite
the protests against his course, exercised
wise discretion and judgment.
Whatever else may be thought of the
matter, it is plain that Bishop Potter acted
in accord with his own convictions
throughout the whole controversy, assert
ing himself with emphasis and d!gnty. and
refusing to take refuge behind the canon.
That he will be sustained by the vast
majority of religious people. just as he is
by the venerable presiding bishop of his
denomination, we do not doubt. II Mr..
Briggs was a hereto because he knew
more than his fellows and did not hesi-
tate to expose what he construed to be
errors in the Bible. then strong and abe
men and ripe scholars should abandon re-
ligious teaching and give way to an ag-
legation of puny inteilects.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
Unnecessary In.fruntion.

That vivacious but somewhat eccentric
purveyor of information, the New York
World" comments in thoroughly World
ly manner on recent decision of Vice
Chancellor Stevens at Newark. n. j., to
the effect that there is no sentimental sig
nficance whatever in the fact that a man
Is alone with his young woman stenogra-
pher in his business Office.
The natural comment of the most sensi-
BILE persons on this decision would read:
I'm the name of common sense, why
should there be?'' But the WORLD
thinks differently. and 1t characteristically
heads its remarks The CONFIDENTIAL
Woman" Under this head are collected
observations on the position of women in
modern business, skillful insinuations
about the possibilities of a secretaryship,
and a lot of inane talk about propinqu.ty
and Cupid.
This is rubbish. In the first place. it is
not at all new thing for women and men
30 work together as clerks or assistants
and employers. 1t is nothing new for a
discreet woman to maintain business rela-
tions with man under circumstances
which require them to spend some time in
the same Office. even several hours alone,
when necessary. In ninety-nine per cent
of such cases, neither person thinks of
anything but the business in hand. When
Two people are hurrying with all their
might to finish a piece of work SO that
they can reach their separate homes in
time for dinner, they do not stop to spscu-
late about Cupid; and that is the state of
'hin1s in most business Offices, cheap nov
The evening times., 1899-05-16
NO DANGER OF A RACE WAR.
Bishop Gaines Urges Negroes tn
Learn TO Endure Hardness.

Atlanta. Ga. May 1s.-Bishop W. ].
Gaines. who ranks with Booker T. Wash
ington as deep thinker amsng the South
ern negroes, delivered powerful sermon
Sunday night at the Bethel African Meth
odist Episcopal Church, his topic being the
problems that just now urge their presence
on his race. The church was jammed with
negroes and many white people.
.As a race, we must learn TO endure
hardness the preacher said. We must
learn rot to be ashamed of honest SER
ice. If we must work in the menial places
let lis not be ashamed to work there. AS
see it. il is just as honorable 10 lay brick
for a living as il is TO practice law. IL is
just as honorable to wash and iron for a
living as il is to get upon platform ami
make speeches for Woman Suffrage"
Then the preacher startled his audience
with
Perhaps if a man were charged with
assault and | had an x-ray from Heaven
turned on him so that l knew he was gull
ty / would be willing to turn him over
to the mob.
Il want to say today that ne who apollo
gizes for that crime or has any sympathy
for the inhuman monster who commits il,
be he black or white, is an enemy to God
and a traitor 10 his race.
But the, danger of mob law is that
sometimes innocent men are condemned
and executed. And in my condemnation
of lynch law it is not that | wish the gull
ty to escape but that do not wish the in
nocent TO suffer. In this l am supported
by all good men in this section.
There is no danger of a race war; all
such talk is idle and foolish. With 95 per
cent of our race good citizens, what oeca-
sion is there for war? The good men of
both races will and can get together, and
peace and harmony will prevail.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
The Franchise Fight In New York.

Friction over the franchise tax in New
York State is reaching eliminating point.
The latest news is that Governor Roosevelt
is about to call an extra session OF the leg
islature to amend the Ford bill. and should
he do so we may expect to witness a herce
struggle al Albany. for whether the Gov
ernor and the Platt machine" finally agree
or not, the Democrats will oppose the as
sessment being made by State authority.
II is quite evident that Plat and Roose-
welt no longer trust each other, even If
they still retain for one another particle
of respect. The political future of the
Governor will virtually be determined by
his course in the existing situation. He
must either go with Plat or part company
with the reformers. at the same time bid
ding defiance to the vast majority sentiment
of the State, irrespective of party. which
demands that the Ford bill become a Law.
There is really no occasion TO call an
extra session for the purpose of amending
bill which was before the legislature for
three months. and the most vigoIvLs
champion of which was the Governor him
self. Mr.. Roosevelt has d reputation for
mental as we'll as physical courage. How
can he afford to stultify himself at the last
moment by taking a step which Will be
universally attributed to boss pressure
and the power of corporate influence?
The Governor should sign the bill as it
is. His nomination was accomplished in
defiance of the machine" Can he hot af-
ford now TO trust his political future to
the people and leave the machine" 10 tGkc
care Of itself?
The evening times., 1899-05-16
PRESENTED TO VICTORIA.
Imposing Presence of Americans at
the Queens Drawing-RoOm.

London. May 16.-The Qusen's only draw
ing room this season was held in BuckinS-
ham Palace this afternoon. The weather
was cool and sunny during the morning.
but there were occasional heavy showers in
the afternoon. Enormous crowds OF women
stood watching the carriages OF the bril-
liantly attired presentees as they drove up
and took their places in the long line OF
vehicles hours before the time appointed
for the function.
In the meantime the waiting guests in
the carriages regaled themselves with
luncheon and champagne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Choate were presented in
the diplomatic circle. Mrs. Choate wore
white satin with a black chantilly OF fine
thread lace trimmed with wisteria bios
SONS. a velvet train. a pearl and diamond
neckband. and diamond necklace.
Miss White was dressed in white satin.
trimmed with white chiffon and blush
roses. a train of the same, and a pearl
necklace. She also wore Prince of Wales
ostrich feather plume. which is compul-
sorry at drawing-rooms.
Miss Elizabeth Choate, niece OF the am
bassador. wore embroidered mauve satin
with a purple velvet train.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
ESTRADA IN NEW ORLEANS.

Suffering From Wounds Received mt
Cape Gracias. Nicaragua.
New Orleans. May 16.-Gen. Juan Es-
trada. of Nicaragua. in charge of DIR.
O'Con. was brought to this port last night
suffering from a severe wound in the hip.
which was sustained during the recen.
revolution. He is brother of Governor
Estrada. who was in command of the de-
partment of the coast at the outbreak OF
hostilities. and is. therefore. member of
one of the weaithiest and most influential
families OF the Central American Republic.
The general was in command at Cape Gra-
cias when General Reyes, the revolution
ist leader. send Colonel Quinto to seize
$40, 900 custom moneys there. In the
struggle which ensued when the rebels
entered Cape Gracias on February %, Gen.
eral Estrada was shot twice, once through
the hips and again through the lungs. The
bones of both hips were shattered. When
the revolution was suppressed he was sent
to Bluefields. burt as he grew no better
there. he was brought to this city for
treatment. He will have to undergo an
ODsratiOn
The evening times., 1899-05-16
Vandalism.

A protest has been raised in New York
against the ruthless destruction OF wild
flowers in the vicinity of the city. 1t is
pertinently asked whether any sensible
person, wishing to gather a sprig of mig
nonette. would go into the garden and Full
up the whole plant. Yet this is frequently
done in the case of violets, arbutus and
other wild flowers of the woods. and the
consequence is that they disappear en-
plentiful.
There is not much more use in preach
ing against this sort of thing than in de-
claiming against the determination of wild
birds, for the reason that the class which
is guilty of the abuse does not read or
care for the protests. and nothing except
personal amusement and vanity enter into
its feelings in the matter. But there are
intelligent people to whom it may be of
some use to appeal. and among them are
teachers in the public schools. In some
schools the pupils are encouraged to go
out in the suburbs and dig UP roots of
wild flowers to study or to transplant. -
As most wood blossoms will only grow in
their own peculiar environment, the
transplanting process is almost invariably
a failure unless done in fernery. by a
person of some experience. In nine cases
out Of ten the child losses away the
flower before reaching home. There is
no reason for encouraging this sort OF
thing.
1t is time that the American people paid
some attention to preserving their in
herited riches instead of throwing them all
away and devising ways to acquire new
wealth. The history of almost every new
town begins with the destruction of the
forests. After this comes season of arid
and treeless desolation. Then the COM
munity, enlightened by painful experience.
spends money in planting trees along the
streets, in straight rows OF assorted kinds.
1t takes several years for these saplings
to grow to a respectable size. and mean
while humanity suffers bodily and men
tally. 1t would not be a bad plan for
every growing city to preserve certain
tracts of land on the outskirts of the town
as parks, keeping them in their natural.
wild, unpruned state, and forbidding the
destruction of flowers and shrubs. OF
course, to children, half the fun of a days
picnic is the permission to gather flowers
ad libitum, but il all children are allowed
to do this there will be no flowers for
anyone, and it, therefore, seems wise to
preserve the blossoms to look at. il not to
carry home. There are numerous draw
backs about family life in big city. and
this is one of them.
One of the most charming features of an
old town in Massachusetts,. which has re-
Gently taken on the population and aspect
The evening times., 1899-05-16
PROF. LANGLEY'S AIRsHIP.
Recent Reports of an Unsucccssful
Test Emphnticnlly Denied.

Recent Reports of an Unsucccssful
Test Emphaticnlly Denied.
The widely circulated reports to the ef-
feet that Prof Langley. of the Smithso-
man Institution had made an unsuccess-
full test of his flying machine at Quantico
recently are emphaticaily denied.
a statement was published to the effect
that the machine rose GOO feet and ad
vanced 500 feet before falling TO the
ground. and detailed account was given
OF the failure OF the experiment. Richard
Rathbun. assistant secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution. who aided Prof. Lang
ley in the experiments conducted eighteen
month ago. said this morning:
The story OF an experiment with new
machine is entirely without foundation
No experiment was made at Quantico or
any other place. No machine of any kind
was flown. This information was given
10 certain newspaper men. but they per-
sisted in reporting the story. Matters are
in such shape that 1t is hardly probable
that another experiment will be made
until autumn. l do not believe that the
new airship will prove unsuccessful when
the time arrives to make the final test
Prof. Langley has gone 10 Boston. where
he will remain for several days. During
the time the experiment was reputed to
have been made he was at his desk in his
Office at the Smithsonian Institution.