The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-06-14
TWO SHIPS TO co
TO RED BANK
Navy Department. Notifies
Senator Dryden That the
Tacoma and Dixie Will
Assist On June 81
MONUMENT DEDICATION
JERSEY PENSIONS AWARDED BY
CoNGREss-POsTMAsTER FOR
HUNTERDoN COUNTY

WASHINGTON, June 13, 1906-Sen-
ator Dryden has been advised by the Off
cials of the Navy Department that the
Tacoma and Dixie will probably be at
League Island when the Red Bank bat
tie monument celebration is held on June
81, and they will be available to make
a naval demonstration. The Kearsarge.
it is understood, will not be there. 1t
has been suggested that the committee
in charge of the celebration should get
in touch with the scommandant of the
League Island Navy Yard, and he will
cooperate to make the naval demonstra-
tion as effective as possible.
The efforts of Representative Wood in
behalf of a matter in which the potters
Of Ohio and New Jersey were interested
has been successful. Mr.. Wood went to
the Treasury Department on Saturday
afternoon accompanied by Representa-
tive Kennedy, OF Ohio, and Mr.. Harri-
son, of Trenton, and hau a very salts
factory interview with Secretary of the
Treasury shaw regarding the classified
tion of decalcomanias in sheets.
When the potters saw Mr.. Shaw two
heard the statement that was made, and
heard the statement tha was made, and
when he learned of the interests involved
and the effect the change in the classi6-
cation would have on the trade he said:
II will make the classification as it was
formerly and give you the benefit of the
doubt and stand by the potters." This
decision was very satisfactory to the pot
ters, and they are thankful to Represent
atiye Wood for his aid in the matter.
Representative Wood has been advised
that pensions have been granted to Hol-
loway H. Young, of Trenton. at $40 a
month from April IA, 1906; to Henry
Groves, of Trenton, at $40 month from
January s. 1905; to Daniel L. Oliver. of
Trenton. at $40 month from April %
1906: to George E. Eick, of Clinton, at
$8 month from March Z. 1906; and to
John G.. Crandall. of Bloomsbury, at $40
month from April IS, 1906
Representative Howell has been advis-
ed that pensions have been granted to
Robert A. Eden. of New Brunswick, at
So month from April %, 1906; to Pat
rick McCabe. of Perth Amboy, at $40 a
month from Mayo, 1905; and to Charles
Fl. Heustis, of Lakehurst, at $40 month
from April 8, 1906. He has also been
advised that the bill to increase the pen
sion of John G. Heney, of Perth Amboy,
to $24 a month has been signed by the
President.
Representative Loudenslager has been
advised that peneions have been granted
to Wilson McKeighan, of Williamstown,
at Sc month from March 20, 1906; to
Joseph Havens, of Haddon Heights, at
So a month from March 27, 1906; to
Mary J. Fisher, of Camden, at IS a
month from January 9, 1906, and the
accrued pension Of A. H. Fisher, her
husband, to December 8. 1905.
Representative Van Winkle has been
advised that a pension has been granted
TO Mary A. Barrass. of Jersey City, at
IS month from September s, 1908, and
that the bill to increase the pension of
John Mcdonald, of Jersey City, has been
signed by the President. 1t will make
his pension s24 month.
Mr.. Woods has recommended the ap-
pointment of Wilbur W. Weems as post
master at Glover Hill, Hunterdon Coun-
ty, in place of Frederick French, re-
signed.
Harry Bacharach, postmaster Of At
lantic City, has returned home after a
visit to the Postoffice Department to ar
range for the classification of the clerks
in the office. He called on Senator Dry
den and Representative Gardner while
there.
Representative Allen has filed petit
ton from the National German American
Alliance fayoring a commission to study
the subject of immigration.