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The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13


1t is now plain that the attempt to "re-
organize the Republican party in this
county is a farce and failure. 1t is
probable that there will be no pretense.
even, of carrying out the design, and it
is certain that the end really aimed at
will not be accomplished. that is to say,
the controlling ring will not be displaced
from power.
Reorganization of political party is al
ways failure unless it amounts to a
mere reshaping of mechanical form. Even
then. it must be undertaken by the lead
ing spirits of the party. 1t must be their
idea and their act The attempt of any
body to .reorganlze'' itself in opposition
to its own heads is absurd. 1t inevitably
results in ridicule or disaster or both.
Leadership is not a thing of mushroom
growth. 1t is not manufactured ar
ticle Leaders are born, not made. They
come to the front and the head of af-
fairs by natural process, generally slow
and always subtle, and neither they nor
their critics can ever clearly grasp the
methods by which they rise nor the quaii-
ties In virtue of which they hold COM
mand Mans mastery over men is one
of the totally unsolved riddles of human
nature.
The notion then that a dissatisfied fac
ton, disgruntled newspaper. can forei-
bly,. mechanically, and by a conscious and
evident effort displace the leader of nat
ural growth, and put in his place the
man who has shown no tendency to grow
to leadership, is as absurd as to say
that by an exertion of will we can make
poets mathematic or crossing sweep
ers military captains.
To the man who keeps COOL nothing
can be more wildly impracticable than
the idea that Colonel Samuel D. Diekin-
son, who has naturally grown to be leader
God knows how or .why-of the Repub-
lican party can be summarily displaced
from his position, and that some gentle
man like F'lavel MCGEE, Aaron Baldwin
or George F. Perkins can be picked up
out of the ordinary routine of business
or law practice and put in command of
the party to outline policy, guide the Sc
lection of candidates, marshal the in
dolent to battle, inspire life and activity
In the multitude and carry the banner of
the party TO victory. 1t is about equiva-
,ent to saying that because General Otis
ioes not defeat the 'Filipinos as fast as
we could desire, the proper course is to
send out Lyman H. Gage or John w.
Griggs to command the army for the
rest of the campaign.
1t is futile to say that Colonel Dickin-
son has not won many victories for his
party of late. 1t is only two years since
he elected eleven Assemblymen and ma
jorifv of the Board of Freeholders in
Hudson. The reason why he cannot win
victories now is because his party is too
bad. He has no chance. The intelligent
voters of this constituency are opposed
to all that Republicanism stands for, from
the butchery Of our purchased subjects
in the far off tropie seas to the frantic
footing of the treasury of our own State.
If the more or less Honorable Whitelaw
Reid were, himself, leader of the Repub-
lican party in this county, he could not
come within ten thousand votes of carry
ing 1t in any election for any office from
President to Constable.
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
COURT HOUSE D0INeS.

Justice Lippincott will be in court on
Friday next to hear motions and trans
act whatever business may come before
him.
Judge Nevius was in the Circuit this
morning prepared TO go ahead with the
one case that was on the calendar, but
the litigants were not ready to go on,
and the court adjourned until tomorrow
morning. -.
THE Jurors are having It easy this
week. All they have done for their "
per diem thus fas is to answer roll call.
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
TRUSTEES THANK CARNEGIE.
And Promote the Stevens Institute
Instructors.

The annual meeting of the trustees of
Stevens Institute of Technology was held
last evening when the gift of $4,000 of
Andrew Carnegie was formally accepted
and a resolution of thanks ordered drawn
and forwarded to him at once.
The trustees transacted big batch Of
routine work The affairs of the Insti-
tute were reported in a fourishing con-
dition.
Assistant Professors Presenberg and
Bristol in the mathematical department
of the Institute, were raised to full pro-
fessors, and Drawing Instructor D. R..
Furham was appointed an assistant pro-
fessor.
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
TABS ON EAST JERSEY
Three Water Meters Ordered
Arrived in City Today.

The three water meters ordered from
the National Meter Company of New
York by the Street and Water Board
Commissioners to check the water sup
ply furnished by the East Jersey Water
Company arrived in the city this morn
ing. Two of them are "a inches in diam
eter and one 20 inches, and they will be
inspected by the Board before they are
placed at Belleville. Eight thousand dol
lars or thereabouts is the cost of the
meters, which are of the newest design,
By these the city will now be able to
keep tabs on the company's big bill every
three months.
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
cor CAUGHT HIMSELF.

Jacob Uhlmeier pleaded guilty in the
Sessions Court this morning to a charge
Of stealing some lead of the value of 81.
..The Court Is informed said Judge
Blair, that you took the lead for the
purpose of going fishing. That is the
only redeeming feature of the case. As
YOU have been in jail since May IS, you
are discharged.
liracr
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
puRTELL OUTING

City Collector Robert Davis and all the
candida tes for office at the coming fall
election will be on the Purtell Associa-
ton on Thursday, and there is likely to
be political symposium or something.
Carl Ruempler, John Zeller James G.
Clarke Maurice Stack and other aspir-
ants for nomination will give their re-
spective booms an airing.
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
CLIO WHEELMEn's PICNIC.

The picnic of the Clio Wheelmen at the
Greneville Schuetzen Park, on June 2s,
promises to be one of the most success
full events of the season. The Clios are
very popular and there will undoubtedly
be a large attendance. The committee
in charge Of the affair are Frederick
Ripp, Chairman: J. G. Eberle, II. critcf-
low. w. Middleton and J. B. Salinger.
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
urgoN eouNrY cIRcuIr couRg.

HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.
To the unknown owners ana persons interested
in the lands below described
Take Notice that on the 26th. day OF April,
1892 the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
dollars, at sale for adjusted taxes. etc.
made by the City Collector of Jersey City,
pursuant to Chapter CXII Of the Laws OF
1896, and the supplements thereto and amend
ST. in Block $40, fronting on the southeriy side
Of Union street, in Jersey City, Hudson County,
an assessment map annexed to Report No. 6s.
made by Commissioners of Adjustment appoint
ed for said city by the Court, pursuant to
said Chapter OF the Laws of 1886 and tils
described by metes and bounds as follows, to
witt
being in Jersey City. Hudson County. New
Beginning at point in the southerly line
of Union street, distant easterly two hundred
and fifteen (215) feet along said line from the
east side of Mallory avenue, and from said
point running southerly at right angles to said
line of Union street ninety 900 fee. -sence
easterly parallel to said line of Union street
TWENTY-FIVE feet f25); thence northerly parallel
to the flrst course ninety 500 feet to the said
line of Union street, and thence westerly
feet to the place of beginning, and by virtue
Of an order made the 31st day of March,
1893 by the Circuit Court of the County Of
Hudson, you are required to redeem said lands
from said sale before the 9th day Of
October 1899, to show cause on said day
before said Court, at the Court House. in
Jersey City aforesaid, at 10 A. NJ, why a
deed therefor should not be delivered to said
purchasers, their legal representatives or as
signs. pursuant to the statute, and why such
further order should not be made as Is by the
Dated Jersey City, April 6, 1899
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
o. By EDWARD Hoos.
Mayor.
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13

so Messrs. Birch and Petty are coming
over to the Democratic party. are they?
Well we can stand it.
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
N cHANcERY or NEW JERSEY.

To Edward Hirst and Rachel Greer
Take notice, that by virtue of an order
of the Court of Chancery, made on the
dav of the date hereof, in certain cause
wherein Francis w. Mitchell is complain
ant. and you and others are defendants.
YOU are required to appear, plead, demur
or answer to the eomplainant's bin on
or before the twenty-fourth day of June
next. or that in default thereof such de-
cree be made against you as the. Chancel-,
lor shall think equitable and just
Said bill is filed to foreclose a mortz
gage made by John Foote to the COM
piainant, bearing date December 10th:
1881, covering lands in Jersey City, and
given to secure payment of the sum of
eight thousand dollars.
And you, Edward Hirst and Rachel
Greer are made defendants because you
respectively claim to own or have some
interest in the lands covered by said
mortgage or part thereof.
Dated April 9th, 1889:
WALLIS, EDWARDS & BUMSTED.
Solicitors of Complt.
Office and Post Office address, No. 1
Exchange Place. Jersey City. N T.
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13

In Germany when the vote OF the Jury
stands six against six prisoner is ac-
quitted. Al vote of seven against five
leaves the decision to the Court, and on a
vote of eight against four the prisoner Is
convicted.
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
TUESDAY. JUNE IS 1899.

This paper is Democratic in principles
and is Independent an its uieacs on all local
questions
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF
c. Scheihing. administrator Of Eleanora
Something deceased, by order Of the Deputy
sfst 1899 hereby gives retce to the creditors
Of said deceient to bring in their debts, de-
Inands ami claims against the estate of said
5ars,lear under oath or affirmation, within
nine months from the date OF said order, or
they will he forever barred of any action
therefor against said administrator.
EDWARD c. SCEIETHING.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS : Esgr.lTE OF
I.OTTIE r. BAXTER. deceased; George
Rochester administra.cr Of Lostie H. Baxter,
.5ereased by order Of the Deputy Surrogate Of
gudson County, dated March Gath, 1899. hereby
riyes notice to the creditors of said decedent to
Srinsy IN their debts, demands and claims
aaaiTst the estate OF said decedent under oath
OF affirmation, within nine months from the
data of said order. or they will be forever
harred Of any action therefor against said
administrator. GEORGE ROCHESTER,.
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WANTED.

WANTED-Case Of bad health that
cents 10 Ripans Chemical Co., New YORK.
for 10 samples and 1000 testimonials.
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
LOST.

LOST-MALE FOX TERRIER, WHITE
body, with brown face, head and earsi
also brown spot on back. near tail: Lame
hind right leg. Leather collar. Reward
if returned to rs Madison avenue, j. e
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
lrREEHoLDERs TO MEET.

The Board Of Freeholders Will hold arr
adjourned meeting on Thursday ai1sfs
noon.
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
MEETINGS

THE ANNU4I, MEETING OF RURAL
Homestead Company, for the election OF
directors, will be held at the office, NO.
239 Washington street, Jersey City, June
5th, 1899, at IL A. M.
II. F. TORREY.
Secretary.
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF JANE
Leghorn, deceased, John Leghorn, admiais-
traitor Of Jane Leghorn, deceased, by order OF
the Deputy Surrogate Of Hudson County, dated
April H. 1890 hereby gives notice to the
creditors OF said deeedent to bring in their
debts demands and claims against the estate
of said decedent. under oath or affirmation,
within nine months from the date of said order.
or they will be forever barred of any action
therefor against said administrator.
i. I.EGLI0I,N \
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
N0TTCE 10 CREDIToRs-EsTATET OF

NOTICE TO CREDITORS-EST OF
ANNA MEYER, deceased; Bruno Meyer,
administration of Anna Meyer, deceased,
hy order of the Deputy Surrogate of
Hudson County, dated June I'd. 1899, here
by gives notice to the creditors of said
decedent to bring in their debts, demands
and claims against the estate of said de-
cedent, under oath or affirmation, within
nine months from the date of said order,
or they will be forever barred of any ac-
ton therefor against said administrator.
BRUNO MEYER.
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HUDSON COUNTY ORPHANS COURT.

lsaie No. 2sss.)
The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13

Solicitor of Complanants,
76 Montgomery Street,
Jersey City N. T.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-25
Company May Proceed.

An order making permanent the pre-
liminary injunction granted to restrain
the Borough of Archibald from inter-
fering with the Carbondale Traction
company, in it's work of narrowing the
guage of its tracks through that munici-
pality, was yesterday handed down by
Judge Archibald.
When the case came up for hearing.
yesterday morning, Judge Archibald
said he could not see that there was
any merit in the contention of the bor-
ough that the company had to secure
permission from the borough to narrow
its tracks, when it has a franchise "to
lay and maintain tracks not exceeding
five feet, two inches in width"
The defense wanted TO show that It
was not the Carbondale Traction COM
pany but the Scranton Railway COM
pany, that was doing the work and
tht the latter company proposed to run
its cars over the line without the con-
sent OF the borough. Court ruled this
offer out as being irrelevant.
This left the borough without a foot
ing, and when court made the injunc-
tion permanent, the defense asked that
final disposition be made, so that an
appeal might be taken at once. This
was agreed to and done.
The plaintiff was represented by
Major Everett Warren and j. f. Burr
r. j. Bourke and /. II. Burns appeared
for the borough.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-25
AVoCA.

A meeting of the citizens was held
on Wednesday evening for the purpose
of discussing the advisability Of bring"
ing a cotton underwear mill to the
town. The mill Is now operated by
the Grounger brothers. of Scranton,
Nnd a member of the firm was pres
ent and stated his reasons for locating
in AvOca- lie stated that the wages
padi the employees are from sl2 per
month to S1.25 per day. He invited
the members present to inspect his mill
in Scranton and convince themselves
as IT, the manner of treatment AMI
payment Of employees. The manager
asks that his expenses for six mCnths
be paid. This will amount to 1900
over 500 was prescribed on Wednes-
day evening. and a committee was
appointed to solicit the remainder, II
successful they will be able to locate
here about January l.
Edward and Peter Mcqueen, John
Reap and Frank Connor went to Pat
erson, n, j., last evening, via the
Wilkes-Barre and Eastern railroad.
TIE only social event in this town
will be a supper and apron sale given
by the Home Mission society of the
Plymoth Methodist church In their
class rooms on wednesday evening. A
variety of aprons will be sold at rea-
sonable prices. Supper 25 cents,
Born to Mr., and Mrs NJ. +. Brogan,
q son.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-25
TO KEEP THEM HERE.
Lackawanna's Colony in the Peniten-
tiary Will Be Decreased When
New Plan Goes Into Effect.

1t is now almost a certainty that
the prison board will take steps to in
augurate here the system in vogue in
some other counties of OBTAINING long
term prisoners in the county jail. in
stead of sending them to the peniten-
tlary.
Judge Archibald, as president of the
prison board, favors it and, as q law
yer, believes the scheme is feasible
though this opinion was given off-hand
without a close examination Of the
law bearing on the subject. The coun-
ty commissioners and the sheriff, the
other members of the prison board,
also favor it and are of the opiniol
from their lay examination of the law
that there is nothing to prevent lis
adoption.
At present there are more Lacka-
wanna prisoners in the Eastern peni-
tentiary than there are inmates of the
county Jail. Ordinarily, though, the
excess is on the other side, but the
difference is not so very great except
in the summer months, when the pop
ulation of the local bastile is increased
by the court vacation and the increas-
ing additions to the number of pris-
oners committed to await trial.
Sheriff Pryor says the county Jail will
accommodate $50 prisoners. There are
ninety there now, and it is unusual
when the number reaches 150 The
average is about 120. According to the
last report from the penitentiary,
Lackawanna is charged with eighty
five prisoners. This report was up to
January l, 1899. Since that time there
have been four sessions Of Criminal
court and each of them was product
i've of an average of half a dozen con-
victs to swell the local colony at the
"pen," while only four or five dis
charges have been reported.
Lackawanna's bill from the peniten-
tiary for last year was $4,3122O for
maintenance, plus $S.95 for extra cloth
ing and minus $535.55 for earnings by
such Of the prisoners as were worked.
The charge per day for each convict
is 2S cents. At the county Jail the al
lowance to the sherife for keep ana
care is 20 cents a day for each pris-
oner. In Lehigh county, with it's linz
tied market, the product Of the labor
of seventy prisoners for last year was
$6121G. A corresponding earning in
Lackawanna's larger jail added to the
saving that would ensue in the item of
transporting prisoners to the peniten-
tiary, causes the prison board to feel
that the new law. permitting the en-
ployment OF convicts in all county
prisons opens up a possibility of prac-
ticing big economy as we'll as insti-
tuting a humane reform.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-25
Twelve Divorce Cases.

When Deputy Prothonotary Cum
mings finished making up the argu-
mont list for the session, commencing
December is, he found that out of the
sixty cases entered upon the list twelve
or them were proceedings in divorce.
The parties are Solomon Dawson
against Levina Dawson, Josephius NJ.
Dennison against John ]. Dennison,
Jacob Suravitz against Rosa Suravitz,
Jennie Corwin against Frank 3. Cor
win, F. NJ Jeffreys against George w.
Jeffreys, Nellie Allen against BENJAMIN
Allen, Pauline Schener against Henry
Schener, John @. Webster against
Clara Webster, John Koenig against
Addie NJ. Koenig, Edith Finn against
Harry Finn, Grace p. Hunter against
ID. C Hunter, Jane Thompson against
John j.. Thompson.
Arguments In the case Of the com.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-25

When the returns of the spring elec-
tion Of 1898 were being counted 1t was
found that in the First ward of Tay-
lor five votes had been cast for Pat
rick w. -iealey, James p. Law, Ulrich
Harger, Daniel Gilavarry, John X.
Neeley and George l.. Timlin "for the
Office of school controller of Taylor
borough"
AS Taylor had ten school controllers
at the time, two from each ward, and
no notice having been given of any
vacancy to be filled, much conjecture
ensued as to what the purpose of the
balloting in the First ward was.
This conjecture was set at rest in
few days, when Healey, Law and the
others went into court with quo war;
ranto proceedings to oust the six con-
trollers elected Feb. 10, 1895, VINO,
with the four old members of the
board who held over, made ten repre-
sentatives from the five wards into
which the borough was divided short
ly after its creation.
BASIS OF ACTION.
The ground on which the petitioners
based their action was that the con-
llOlleIS SllOulu De GltCleu ny ii
rent vote OIL the whole borough, as
controllers-at-large and not as men,
bers from wards.
Yesterday Judge Archibald handed
down an opinion dlsmissing the pro-
ceedings and declaring that the present
board is well in office and cannot be
disturbed.
The plaintiffs alleged unconstitution-
ality against the act of 1874 and its
supplements providing for the divi-
sion of boroughs into wards, and pro-
viding for the election of school dis
tricts," which act was followed in
dealing with the organization of the
municipal government of the new bor-
ough of Taylor.
This allegation was based on the
contention that it offends against Act
9 Section Of the constitution, in that
it attempts to deal, at one and the
same time, with the subject of bor-
oughs and of school districts, two
separate and distinct classes of NUM-
cipalities, which cannot be covered by
or embraced in a single enactment.
GONE FAR ENOUGH.
Judge Archibald says that is un-
sound reasoning. The formation of
the school government is consequent
upon the erection of wards and there
fore is appropriately considered in the
same act. This thing of wholesale
law-wrecking on technicalities has
gone far enough" Judge Archibald
says.
The order in the case reads as fol-
lows: Judgment is given for the re.
spondents on the demurrer, that they
go without day with COSTS"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-25
ADVANTAGES OF NIAGARA
FALLS.
The Cheapest Freight Rates, Both by
Rail and Water.

Niagara Falls has thirteen railroads.
and the same freight rates as Buffalo.
Niagara Falls is open to the water
shipments from the Great Lakes, and
by the Erie and Welland Canals it's
products reach the seaboard
The lake steamers and the railroads
bring the grain, timber, iron, copper
and other products of the Great West,
and by the Erie and Welland Canals
and railroads the manufactured pro-
ducts are shipped to all parts of the
country and the seaboard.
Niagara Falls is not only the center
of density of population of the United
States, but is about half way between
the great markets Of the East and
West, and within $50 miles of more
than half of the population of the
United States. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-25
MUST SECURE A PERMIT.
Opinion on Gas and Water Company's
Right to Tear UP Streets.

Street Commissioner Thomas has had
great difficulty in compelling the fore--
men of the Scranton Gas and Water
company to- obtain permits for the
opening of streets to repair the COM
pany's water and gas mains.
To satisfy himself that he had the
law behind him the street commits
sioner requested City Solicitor Vos-
burg to furnish him with an opinion
defining the city's powers in the prem
ises.
This opinion was received by him
yesterday. In 1t Mr.. Vosburg says
that the control Of the streets of city
is certainly one of the powers of mu-
nicipal corporation and quotes various
authorities upholding this view. He
further says that the Scranton Gas and
Water company, in his opinion, must
obtain a written permit for the open
ing up of any street in accordance
with the ordinance passed 70 that ef-
feet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-25
LIFE UNDERWRITERS BANQUET
They Will Gather Tonight at the
Hotel Jermyn.

The first annual banquet Of the
Scranton Association of Life Under
writers will be held tonight at the Ho-
tel Jermyn. A. d. Holland will be
toastmaster and the following toasts
will be responded to:
Our Association. Its Aim and OBJ
JeCt .''''.'''.,''..'.,... ...B. II. Belts
Life Insurance" .......J. ]. Hirschfield
THE Solicitor" ..... Thomas j. Mcclure
THE Policy Holder and His Relation
to the Company"
Arthur T. Raynsford
Medical Examiners"
DR.. j. e. O'Brien, NJ. D.
THE Ladies and Their Relation to
Life Insurance. ".......A. D. Holland
The Press. Hon. Joseph A. Scranton
The charter members of the assocja-
ton are: A. D.. Holland, president.
E. P. Ham, vice president; Thomas
j. Mcclure, treasurer, ]. F. Broad
bent, secretary; w. J. Welsh, A. T..
Raynsford, J. w. Dusenbury, B. II.
Belts, A. B. Clay, r. w. Luce, George
Wahl, j. j. Hirschfield II. J. Schubert,
A. S. Wagstaff, William Hodey, John
Naylor, A. ]. Healey.