The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-20
NO LEGAL HOLIDAY
Voorhees, Has No Authority
to Issue a Proclamation
For Dewey Day.
CHARITIES AID TO THE FORE
IT Advises the Governor About
the Girls School-Yard's
Friends Ask His
Reinstat ement.
CHARITIES AID TO THE FORE

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."l
TRENTON, Sept. 20, 1899--Goperno
Voorhees, made his customary visitation
to the State House yesterday and was be-
sieged with callers throughout the entire
day. He departed last evening for the
National Capital, where he will remain
until Friday morning
Dewey Day will not be a legal holiday
In New Jersey. Governor VOORHEES,. had
anticipated the issuance of q proclama-
ton calling Upon the State institutions
to close In honor of the day, but upon
looking up the law yesterday he found
that he had no authority to adept such a
course.
The day will no doubt be observed by
the closing of a majority of the State de-
~partments.
Brigadier General Wanser, who will
| command the New Jersey contingent IN
the Dewey parade, had a long talk with
the Governor yesterday. He has not is
sued the orders for the turnout Of the
Jerseymen, as he is awaiting the orders
Of General Roe. Major General SeweII
will not appear with the New Jersey con-
tingent.
No appointments were made by Cover
nor Voorhees, to the vacant places In the
Board of Trustees of the State Industrial
School for Girls. He has not yet received
an affirmative reply from some Of those
to whom he offered the positions. Man
aging Trustee Cook, of the old board,
who says he does not intend to resign, IS
now In sole control of the school,. wing
to the lack Of a Board of Trustees, the
teachers and employees at the institute
have not as yet received their pay for
August. nor have any of the bills for sup
plies furnished the institution during that
month been paid. A close friend of the
Governors said yesterday that the re-
signation of the managing trustee would
be requested point blank by the Governor
If it was not volunteered within a very
short time.
The Governor received a lengthy COM
munication from the Committee on Re-
formatories of the New Jersey Charities
Aid Association, in which changes in the
conduct and management of the school
are recommended as follows
That corporal punishment be absolutely
forbidden; that cells be abolished, that no
girl be deprived of the regular board for
more than. twenty-four hours consecutive
ly. or be kept In solitary confinement for
more thar twenty-four hours consecu-
lively: that the use of the straight-jacket
be abolished; that the visiting physician
be required to examine all abnormal and
habitually refractory girls and report
their condition to the trustees; that an
effort be made to secure and record the
physical history of the girls; that the IN
denturing of girls to private families be
encouraged and facilitated as far as pos
sible. The association also recommends
the abolition of the office of managing
trustee. and also the Board of Lady Man
ayers, and suggests that the Legislature
be requested to so amend the law as to
admit of a mixed board of trustees.
Senator G. Asa Francis of Monmouth
county called on the Governor in the in
terest of Major Alex. A.. Yard, who was
indefinitely suspended last week by Head
Keeper Moore because of a refusal to
affirm or deny that he had in any way
contributed to the expose of the misman-
agement of the State Prison.
Major yard halls from Monmouth coun-
ty. and the people of that county ire
spective of party. are anxious that he
should be r~einstated to his position at the
prison.
Owing to the fact that Governor Voor-
bees was overrun with callers, the visit
of Senator Francis was very brief, and
| nothing definite was agreed upon. The
| Governor is known to be favorable to
| Major Yard, whom he has known for a
long time as an efficient officer at the
prison.
The meeting of the Board Of Prison In
| spectors held yesterday to take final ac-
ton ON the escape of the two prisoners
| on the night of August IL. was adjourned,
| owing to the fact that President Staples
of the board was sitting with the United
| States Grand Jury. The members of the
Board present refused absolutely to have
anything to say regarding the case of
| Major Yard.
1--WE nave decided to refrain from maxi
| ing public anything in connection with
| our inquiries for the present" said In
| spector Brennan of Orange. to a reporter.
when the proper time comes we will
| give the public a full statement added
| Inspector Van Wrinkle Of Morris.
Head Keeper Moore. when questioned
| said he could only follow the example set
by the inspectors, and refused to discuss
| anv of the troubles at the institution.
The Governors trip to Washington is
for the purpose of personally urging an
early settlement of the claim New Jer-
sew holds against the Federal Government
for equipments furnished the volunteers
from this State in the Spanish-American
war. The first installment of this claim