Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-27
THE
B0UN N DAIRY.
Dividing Line Between Delaware
and New Jersey a Question
Of Long Standing.
tFrom tlc VIEWS corrcapondent,)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 81
While the states of New Jersey and
Delaware are waiting for the action
of congress to approve the ratification
of the compact about the boundary
the Supreme Court will keep hands
off" However, if the necessary action
shall not be taken and the matter en-
tirely cleared up the Supreme Court
will authorize the resumption of the
case, and then il will be fought out to
the end.
The case came up again in the Su-
preme Court yesterday, and Robert
H. McCarter. of Newark, attorney
general, appeared for New Jersey. He
stated that the action of the joint
commission had been ratified March
n, 1905, but that notice had not as
yet been sent to congress. This will
be done, in all probability, as soon as
the president hears from Governor
Stokes, as he has already heard from
the governor of Delaware.
Case of Long Standing.
For more than thirty years this
boundary case has numbered the
docket of the Supreme Court. In
that time some famous lawyers have
appeared in the case. The late
Thomas F. Bayard was one of Della
wares counsel; and the late Theo-
dore Frelinghuysen appeared for New
Jersey at II time. The dispute is
over the claim of Delaware to iuris-
diction over the waters of the Della
ware river within what is known as
the twelve-mile radius.
Recent changes in the post offices
in New Jersey, as shown in the last
supplement to the postal guide show
the establishment of Mortified in At
lantic county; and the discontinuance
of the offices at Anthony, Hazleton
and Jenkins.
Senators Kean and Dryden have re-
ceived petitions from Weehawken
lodge, Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, of Union Hill, in favor of the
employers liability bill; and from
Baltimore in favor of the Esch-Town-
send rate bill. The Merchants Ma
tional Bank, of Newark, is in favor
of the bill to permit the loaning of
ten per cent on the surplus as we'll as
capital stock, and William Cooper, of
Montclair, wants the duty on works
of art removed.
More Pension Bills.
William j. Browning, chief clerk
of the house, has had a bill to in
crease the pension of William NJ.
Skinner and Charles c. Jountry, of
Camden. He has been notified that
an increast in pension has been grant
ed to Joseph Ore, of Pitman Grove.
Mr.. Browning introduced Miss An
derena Southland, of Camden, to the
officials of the Geological Survey yes
terday. She passed the civil service
examination and has been appointed
to a position in that department.
Representative Van Wrinkle has re-
ceived a letter from the Third Ma
tional Bank, of Jersey City, ~favoring
the amendment to the national bank
laws permitting the loaning on sur
plus as well as capital stock.
Messrs. McCran and O'Beirne, of
Paterson, friends of Mr.. Mclean, call
ed at the committee room of Senator
Kean yesterday. Mr.. r. H. McCarter,
the attorney general, also called on
Senator Kean.
The selection of the Corn Exchange
National Bank, of Philadelphia, as a
reserve agent for the First National
Bank of Manasquan, has been up
proved by the comptroller of the cur
rency.
J. A. Dean, Jr., of Princeton, Mr..
and Mrs. F. NJ. Fessin, of Cohoes, p.
y. FawlOrs, of Elizabeth, are at the
Shoreham; c. Pollard, of Passaic, c..
Smith, of Newark, Miss NJ. H. Ash
folk. of Elizabeth, r. H. Mansfield,
Jr., of Westfield, C. NJ. B%ritton, II. j..
Able, of Frenchtown, are at the St.
James; Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Edwards,
of Trenton, are at the National.
G. S. A.