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The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
UTTERANCES or A BLACKBOARD.
How Much Work Would Van VIM
k1e Have If Erwin Was Out.

A feature Of the Republican mass meet
ing held last evening in Phillips Hall
were the disgusting utterances of Mar
shal Van Winkle, one of the sspellbind-
ers." His statement regarding the DEM
He said 1.-THE Democratic Assembly
candidates are a lot of lawyers out of
work. One Is a. sflyster and another is
a pious, hypocritical humbug, teacher
in the Sunday School Of Mr.. McGee's
church,
It is the general opinion Of people about
town, who are discussing this statement,
that Van Winkle could have noe nothing
better to help the Democratic party to
victory. Certainly those who were pres
ent at the meeting were disgusted with
the speaker. Dozens openly expressed
their opinions to the effect that they
would vote for the entire Democratic
ticket In the face Of such scandalous re-
marks Others said that even II they
had not Intended to vote tor the Demoz
cratic nominees, such sta tements would
cause them to support tne ticket.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
CARLOADS NARROW ESCAPE
Hoboken Trolley Stops on Erie
Track Before an Approach-
Ing Train.

Trolley car No. 172, of the North Hudson
County Railroad. left the Fourteenth
street ferry, Hoboken. at TO last evening
bound for Union GIfll While crossing the
Erie tracks the poleoverhead sprung from
the wire and the car came to a standstiil
in the middle of the crossing.
The footing of a LOCOMOTIVES whistle
warned the passengers OF an approaching
train. Looking out they were alarmed to
see engine GNo. 172 and a full train Of
freight cars coming southwark directly for
the car. "A wild panic ensued. Women
tainted and men screamed. Half Of the
passengers tried to leave the car. Motor
man Henry Brockner jumped from the
platform and signalled the train TO halt
with his cap. The engine slowed up and
came to standstill not five yards from
the car.
The trolley pole was then righted and
the car proceeded on its way. i was one
of the namowest escapes any person on
the car ever had. they AL said
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
through :, rec0gnIzance on the record and

through a recognizance on the record and
practically cancel it.
which Mr.. Fisher kept his records was
the orderly, business-like manner in which
the books of the Registers and other
offices in the Court House were kept. 1t
will be seen in their petition to Clerk
Fisher to mend his ways, the lawyers of
the county call his attention to this fact
force in his Office that it may be brought
to a state of equal efficiency The lawyers
of Hudson county suffered this thing for
a long time before they took any public
considered the matter in executive session
and endeavored to bring Mr. Fisher to a
sense Of his duty in as quiet manner as
and they were compelled to take heroic
measures and adopt the public petition
method of bringing about a much needed
tition is signed by some of the leading law
firms of this county and that there are
as many Republicans as Democrats
among the petitioners. The signers are
men of experience and judgment at the
bar and who are not in the habit of ex-
pressing opinions until they have care
ter It is evident therefore that the only
reason which impelled them to do as
they did was a desire to have righted
grave public evil and that neither political
as they did.
OF course Mr.. Fisher attempted to an
SWef THESE serious charges anu IN Q0lH6
SO practically admitted their truth. He
said that the records were a little be-
hind and added TT is usually that way
two weeks before election. OF course we
get behind in keeping the legal papers
fled" Mr. Fisher then, in effect, made
promises that the evil should be reme-
died. How well he has kept those prom
ises will appear from this statement of
a prominent member of the bar of this
county, who was asked, by a reporter for
'The Jersey City News" this morning
1,od haa ,x,x fyr,tl rcr1f IN
the County Clerks office since the petit
tion of the lawyers was sent to him.
Undoubtedly the condition of the office
improved very much after that" said the
lawyer. 'Mr. Fisher was alarmed by the
Indignation of the lawyers and bracing up
put the records in some kind OF shape,
so the lawyers took no further steps
ssWhatever Mr.. Fisher did at that time
he failed to bring the office up to that
Of record in the State. The indexing and
recording of papers was tardy and slow
The trouble was that Mr.. Fisher was
so running the office as to get the maxi
mum out of the fees for himself and
in doing so employed cheap and INSULT
cient clerks to do the work
II do not wish to convey any intimation
that Mr.. Fisher is incapable, for during
the years he was Mr.. Dennis McLaugh-
Inns assistant, the office made golden
record and much of the executive Work
was done by Mr.. Fisher. No doubt Mr..
Mclaughlin was anxious to get out of
the Office all he could, but he had no
stinting of cheese pairing The trouble dur
ing the past five years has been that there
has been too much economy for Mr.. Fish
er's personal benefit.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
REPUBLICANS DIseUSTED.
Many Will Vote the Straight Demo-
cra2fc Ticket.

Another of those frosty sort of alleged
mass meetings was held last Saturday
evening in Phillips Hail. on Bergen ave-
nue., by some Republicans Of the Ninth
Ward A wheezy brass band discoursed
some selections from an absolute roper
tory in an attempt to wake the apathetic
people The best the band could do with
the assistance of some red fire and sky
rockets, was to attract crowd of
about fifty people. The spellbinders We're
On hand and the candidates were produced
before the gathering for the last time in
this campaign
The meeting was an excellent illustra-
tion of the true state of the Republican
party in that ward Not the slightest In
terest Is being taken by the party follow
ers These people have become wholly
s5isgusted with the state of affairs exist
inr in the g. o. p. and have openly stated
that they win vote the Democratic ticket
from top to bottom.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
ToNlGHTs EVENTS.

Academy of Music.
..Jully Grass widows" at thesBon Ton
Theatre.
Seventh Ward Republican Association
Parade, First Ward Democrats Club.
Good Government mass meeting, He
brew Democratic Club, No. u Hendersou
street.
Minkakwa Republican Club, osean av-
enue.
Seventh Ward Democratic Club New
York Bay House.
Ninth Ward Democratic Society. Bsr~
gen avenue and Montgomery street.
Meeting, Daniel J. Mulligan Associa-
,tion, Erie and Ninth streets
Ball. Cornelius J.. Ryan Association
Avenue House. ~. -
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
ERWIN IN A
new LIGHT.
Republican Candidate for
Sheriff Appeals to Know
Nothing Prejudioes.
CIRCULAR TO The A. P. A.
Glories in His Membership and
Promises to Uphold It's
Principles If Elected.
CIRCULAR TO The A. P. A.

The Republican candidate for Sheriff,
John ]. Erwin, has sent out a circular
appealing to the worst prejudices which
prevail / ma certain secret order of which
he confesses he is a member. The cir
cular is as follows:
'sJOHN ]. ERWIN,
s.RepubIican Candidate for Sheriff,
"Residence, 2e1 Grove street.
Jersey City. Nov. A, 1892
my Dear Sir and Brother-As you are
no doubt aware. / am candidate for the
position of Sheriff Of this county at the
election to be held November 7, 1899, and
as such I ask, if consistent. for not only
your vote, but also for you to interest
yourself among your friends, and especi-
ally among our fellow members of the
American Mechanics. I am connected
with Gen u S. Grant Council, No i6S,
and having taken the same obligation as
yourself, have the interests not only OF
our order at heart, and propose to uphold
its principles, as. an American, but also
to conduct the office of Sheriff in the in
terests of the people of Hudson county.
I have occupied the position of Under
Sheriff for three years, and am fully con-
versant with the duties of that office,
and / ask you as brother member,
whether the interests of our order will
be in good hands under my administra-
tion, or whether it would be better to
have man in the office of Sheriff who is
not in any way affiliated with US, and
who represents a party in this county
that is at all times opposed to our prin-
clples.
81 trust you will consider my candidacy,
and if consistent, cast either of the en-
closed official ballots, by enclosing same
in the official envelope furnished by the
election oficers at the time you enter the
polling place, and to also if possible urge
your friends to vote for fellow
Mechanic.
Trusting the above will meet with
your approval, I remain,
.Yours in " L. & P,
JOHN ]. ERWIN
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
DEMOCRATS ENDORSED.

The Plattdeutsch verein Of Hudson
County held largely attended meeting
at its headquarters AT Griffith street and
Hancock avenue yesterday afternoon,
which was visited by Messrs Ruempler,
Stack and Clarke. Claus Basse. a mem
Der of the organization, was also present.
He has been trying to secure the endorse
ment of the verein for himself and Erwin
and Fisher, but has been unsuccessful in
his efforts.
Messrs. Ruempler, Stack and Clark were
cordially received. They made short
speeches, but eschewed politics. All of
the Democratic candidates have received
the practical endorsement of the verein.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06

ELECTION DAY TOMORROW
POLLS OPEN 8 A. NJ.
POLLS CLOSE Up. NJ.
BAYONN['S COMPLEXION.
The City viii Give a Large
Democratic Majority
Tomorrow.

The Bayonne Democracy closed the
campaign on Saturday evening with one
of the largest and most enthusiastic po-
litical meetings that was ever held In
that city. The hall in Metropolitan Park,
the largest in the city, was filed to over
flowing, and the audience gave to the
speakers an earnest attention and fire.
quent and hearty applause.
Previous to the meeting there was
street parade through Avenue D, the
principal business thoroughfare. Many
of the paraders carried sticks of colored
fire and along the line of march the busi-
ness people burned colored fire and ex-
ploded Roman candles and rockets until
the avenue seemed ablaze from end to
end
The meeting was called to order by
Committeeman Thomas Mettam, who in
troduced Mayor Egbert Seymour as the
presiding officer. The latter presented
CONGRESSMAN William D. DAILY as the first
speaker
CONGRESSMAN Daily called attention to
the vicious State legislation under Re-
publican administrations and compared
it with previous conditions under Demo-
cratic rule.
Il
briefly, and he was followed by Carl
Ruempler, who arrived while Mr.. Brock
was speaking, and who was heartily
cheered. Mr. Ruempler said that if, elect
ed he would administer his office for the
best interests of the people Of the county
and asked his hearers to vote the whole
Democratic ticket
Mr.. Maurice J. Stack spoke briefly but
eloquently on the issues OF the campaign.
The audience gave him hearty applause.
James G. Clarke prefaced his remarks
by saying that Mayor Seymour was a
s'jollier," the Mayor having made some
complimentary remarks in introducing
the candidate. Mr.. Clarke said that
Democrats were enthusiastic all along the
line and asked the Bayonne Democrats to
give the same support to the entire ticket
they had given individually in the past.
Mr.. Edward j. Rice Of Harrison. cam
didate for Assembly, spoke on equal tax
alton and of its being a leading plank in
the party platform.
Assemblyman Allan Benny, OF Bayonne.
spoke at some length and related the story
of his railroad pass being refused him by
order of Senator Sewell. because he had
advocated the passage Of two perfectly
reasonable bills that were obnoxious to
the Senator. He told how slippery Dick,
Reading one Of seweil's henchmen had
sent a man by the name Of Potter to hts
(Benny's) Office to talk with him. fearing
to WRITE and how the remarks Of both
taken down by stenographer: Mr. Benny
also said that Senator SeWell had sent
orders to chairman Of committees IN the
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
DEMOCRATS ATTEND.

A mass meeting in the interests Of good
government will beheld tonight at No.
S12 Henderson street, under the auspices
of the Hebrew Democratic Club. A NUM-
Der of good speakers will address the
The Daniel ]. Mulligan Association met
on Saturday night, endorsed the Demo-
cratic ticket and arranged for she holding
of public meeting tonight, at its head
quarters, at Erie and Ninth streets. The
principal candidates will be present and
other speakers will attend. The organ
ization is a strong one and is constantly
gaining in strength.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
CONTEMPLATING MR.. sPENeEMAR

Friends of Mr.. F. H. Spengeman, the.
real estate dealer, are addressing him
nowadays as Commissioner. 1t is whis-
pered that he will succeed Mr.. James c.
Clarke on the Tax Board. Mr.. SPENCE
man has been in the real estate business
for nearly thirty years and has been a
Democratic worker for nearly forty. His
friends think that he is in every respect
worthy of political preferment
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
RATIFIED IN HoBoKEn.

The Gustav Bach Association of Hobo
ken held big ratification meeting at
headquarters on Washington street. A big
gathering was present and heard speeches
from the different Democratic candidates
and Counselors Alexander Young, Joseph
Smith and John Marnell.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
DILLON ASSOCIATION RATIFICATION

The James F. Dillon Association held
an enthusiastic meeting recently at their
headquarters on Gregory street. Presi-
dent Clark was in the chair. Speeches
were made endorsing the entire Demo-
cratic ticket and the members pledged
themselves to work on election day to
secure big victory.
Later this month the association will
have their inaugural ball in Woods $
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
RECEIVER MAeuIRE DISCHARGED.

Vice Chancellor Pitney, this morning.
made an order discharging James Mcguire
of New Brunswick, as temporary receiver
of the Middlesex County Bank, of Perth
Amboy, which was wrecked by Valenaine
and ordering paid $500 paid to Mr..
Mcguire for his services. Mr.. Mcguire
was urged to take the permanent receiver
ship. but the bank in New Brunswick of
which he Is cashier, objected, wishing Mr..
Mcguire to devote his time to its interests,
SO he declined the appointment.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TALKING.

A meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Republican County Committee was
held yesterday afternoon in Lincoln Hail..
The entire committee was present. Re
norts from every section of the county
were read The members said the outlook
Vas ,ss most favorable for all of the Repub-
lican candidates. Final arrangements
were made FOR election day.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06

the State Lot owners have no expense <Q<
care Of grounds. nor fer fencing II you nee4
4 cemetery lot fand every family needs one}<
ness It's moderate prices and easy terms d
payrnent Office ID Jersey City. - W&sHr<-
5on 5treet. over Proxldent Savings Bank xtl>-
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEw YORK, Nov. 6. 1899 Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
p NJ. Tuesday. For New York City and
vicinity:-Fair and continued cool tonight
and Tuesday; light 10 fresh west to north
west winds.
Hartnett's Tbermomstrical Report
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
DEMOCRATIC PARADE.

The members of the First Ward Demo-
cratic Club will hold big parade through
the loweresection of the city tonight. The
line will start promptly at eight.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06

Hartnatt,s Thermorn,


Stores. factories and Institutions can now
ret their supplies as good as any N. \. house
can serve them Complete stock. low prices
At d e. Cleary & Co.'S wholesale grocery
stores, Montgomery and Greene streets.
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
FISHERS WORK.
How the County Clerk Has
Run the Office for His
Own Gain.
LAWYERS SHARP PROTEST
No Reason Why Any Citizen
Should Vote for Him In
stead of Stack.

John G. Fisher, the Republican candi-
date for County Clerk, has sent to the
members Of the Hudson County Bar, ir-
respective Of party, circular soliciting
their suffrage This is a copy OF the cir
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
s'14S Academy street,

Jersey City, n J., Nov. I, ISys.
Dear Sir-You are doubtless aware
that I am a candidate for reelection to
the office of County Clerk now held by
me.
.sYou have business with that office ana
are cognizant of the special fitness ana
knowledge needed to- properly conduct II.
You have known me for years ABOVE
all you are competent to judge between
me and my opponent. This. for the pur,
any way seeking to disparage him StiIl,
l do believe that special experience ana
abilities are better for the place
s.If you can consistently with your
ideas of what is right, make use OF these
few pastors enclosed, you will do me
favor for which 1 shall be very thank
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How 4" Yankee . Grows.

81 was really amused" said q New
Orleans citizen who has lately made q
visit abroad, ito notice how the term
Yankee widens in application as one
gets further and further away from
the habitat of the real thing. In New
York Yankee is comussd1y supposed
to be a native Of Connecticut, YER
mont or Massachusetts, and | notice
that the name is applied to mean skin
fiints rather than to the people in gen.
eral. In st. Louis Yankee is under
stood loosely to be any one from the
extreme northeast. Here in New Or
leans the term includes pretty nearly
everybody above Mason and Di2on's
line-in short 'Northerner' and Yam
kee' are more or less synonymous.
Now comes the real absurd part OF it.
although quite in line with what l
have just remarked. While l was In
| London l found myself continually re-
ferred to as a Yankee by natives who
had learned I was from New Orleans
L think you Yankees are very charm
ing people, said a big wholesaler, who
wanted to be extra pleasant I know
several from your State / tried t.
explain at first, but soon got tired o.
that. / was sure to be greeted by
stare of amazement. But | though
all Americans were Yankees, doncher
know would be the usual protest
Later on met a very intelligent hotel
keeper. at Berne, in Switzerland, AM
! in the course Of conversation he re
marked that he had an extremel
agreeable countryman of mine stay
ing at his house the previous season
AS you are both Yankees he sale
you may, by chance, know him
Where does he live? | asked. I
Ruenos Ayres, replied the hotelkeel
er."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
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ADereIict Church In London.

There is a derelict church In the
Charing eros road, the existence OF
which will be news to most London
ers. It is called by the title of st.
Mary the Virgin. Desertion seems to
have taken place because the fabric
was crumbling away. OF late nobody
has cared to own it, no funds being
available to keep it in repair, and the
public authorities have been obliged
for the safety Of passing pedestrians
to undertake some precautionary
work. They are naturally anxious to
discover an owner. and have sum.
moned him by notice on the door Of
the edifice to make good the structural
defects: but if there is.really an owner
he ia scarcely likely to place himself
In evidence and assume, considerable
pecuniary liability. The old place
will no doubt have to be removed alto
gether. AS some of the walls threaten
to fall at any hour the council has
charged itself with the duty Of shor.
ing them up. and will duly file the ac
count against the missing owner
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Russia q World.Domiuator.

Whether Russia will succeed In her
scheme Of world domination is open to
question, but her policy is being pur-
sued under conditions without parallel.
Unless she should break up from in
ternal commotion-not a likely contin-
gency-she will attempt the conquest
Of Turkey, Persia, India and China,
bit by bit, and according to fitting OPP
portunity. She has at present a docile
partner, ready to be used, little realiz-
ing that the ally Of to-day will be the
victim of tomorrow. when no longer
needed. Germany, whose policy must
of necessity be opportunist. is ready to
tacitly support Russia, while she is
in the ascendant. Japan is, of course,
a most important factor in the future
destinies OF the Pacific. She wisely
keeps her owl counsel and prepares
vigorously for eventualities, making
those careful and minute studies oil
every country In the world which have
already yielded such astonishing re
suits. Her future course will be large
ly influenced by the action of the
western powers. and it need not be
said that the most energetic amons
them will gain the sympatllies of the
island empire. Should Russia succeed
In becoming mistress of Asia. she viii
dominate some EIGHT hundred millions
of the human race-active, hardy, in
telligent, and requiring only directiol
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PHILIPPINES MINERALS.
Gold, Silver. Copper, Coal, Iron, Marble and
Other Valuable Deposits.

Admiral Dewey has forwarded 10
the NAVY Department memorandum
on the mineral resources OF the fhiiip"
pines, prepared at the Admirais re-
quest by Professor George +. Becker
of the United States Geological SUE"
vey. Professor Becker made extern
siye researches and consulted all the
available authorities. only ABOUT
score of the several hundred lsiahus'
he says, are known to contain ue
posits of valuable minerals. he III
cludes table showing the hiine'a1
bearing islands and their resources
This table follows:
Luzon-Coal, gold, copper, lead' ifoh
sulphur, marble, kaolin.
Cataanduanes, Sylvan, Bohoi ana
| Panaoan-Gold only.
Northumberland and silver.
Mindoro-Coal, gold and copper.
Carraray. Batan, Rapu Rapu, seh''
arara, Negrcs-Coal only.
Masbete-Ceal and copper.
/
Romblon-Marble.
Samar-Coal and gold.
panay-Coal, oil, gas, gold, "copper"
iron and perhaps mercury.
'Biliram-Sulphur only.
.Leyte-CoaI, Oil and perhaps mer-
curry. tsa Ef5l gff .
Cebu-Coal, OIL. gas, lead, silver and
| iron.
4 AIindanao--Coal, gold, copper ana
platinum.
Sulu Acknowledgements.
OF the coal Mr.. Becker says thai ],
is analogous to the japanese coal &nC
, that of Washington but not of thu
:, Welsh or Pennsylvania coal. 1t migh
better be characterized as highly
earbonized Ignite likely to contain
as much sulphur as iron pyrltes
liable to spontaneous combustion ant
injurious to boiler plates. NeVerthe
Hess, he says. when pyritous seam
are avoided and the Ignite is proper
lily handled, it forms a valuable rue
y especially for local consumption
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.NATCHITOCHES DIRECTORY.
CHURCH SERVICES.

Services at the Methodist church
every First and Third Sundays at IL
8. m. and 1880 p. M, by the pastor,
Rev. q. Armstrong. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday night at7:30 o'clock.
BApT1sr-M. E. Weaver, pastor.
Regular services, Second and Fourth
Sundays at II a. m. and 8 p. NJ. Sun
day school, 10 a. M; prayer meeting,
Wednesday, 8 p. m. All invited.
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LODGES.

Phoenix Lodge No. SO, A. f. 4 A.
M.-Simcoe Walmsley, W. NJ; J. Q.
Trichel Jr., SEQ. Meets First and
Third Wednesdays at 7 p. m.
Castle Hall No. SO, Knights OF Pyth-
as.-U. P. Breazeale, @. G.; Adolph
L'Herisson, K. of r. & s. Meets
Second and Fourth Thursdays at {
p. m. Es
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NATCHITOCHEs La, JANUARY 10, 1899

70 become a formidable force in any
competition, whether in commerce or
in war; The reduction Of the British
pmpire Is essential to the accomplish
ment of her scheme Of universal do
minion:-Eastward Expansion OF the
United States in Harper's Magazine.
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A. Imnosslblllty in nIlpsourl.

From the Kansas City Times: 1t is
easier for d camel to 90 through the
eve of aa needle than for g. Republic
an to get into the United States senate
through the Missouri gateway,
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a Honorn WideIy Distributed.

More than $4,000 Frenchmen belong
to the Legion of Honor. Thirty-two
thousand of these are connected with
the army. The rest are civilians