The Jersey City news., 1906-03-14
Congressman Loudenslager
Names Principals and Al
ternates for the Naval
Academy
HOWELL HAS CANDIDATES TOO
COMMISSION ASKED FOR TO IN
vEsTIGATE THE ALLEGED
DAMAGE TO OYSTER BEDS IN
RARITAN BAY

ted two lists of principals ana altsrhatss
/, for appointment as midshipment at the
Annapolis National Academy, who are 70
take their examinations in April next.
The first consists of NJ. Barnett Nc
Comb of Haddonfeld, as principal;
William T. Hearst Bergen, of Camden,
as FIRST alternate; John W. Reeves, Jr.'
Of Haddonfel6. as second alternate, and
Earl L. Hampshire. of Camden, as third
alternate. The second group consists OF
Frank r. Norhnagle, of Pauisboro, as
principal. Earl 7. Reeves. of Clarksboro.
as FIRST alternate, and Frank Pote. OF
Paulsboro, as second alternate. The
third alternate was not designated, be-
cause only the three young men compet-
ed for the appointment. Mr.. Mccomb,
the first principal named. is reappoint-
ment. as he was once before named by
Mr.. Loudenslsger. but failed on certain
studies after he had been at the Acad-
envy for time.
Congressman Howell has submitted
the following lists for appointment to the
Naval Academy, the young men to take
their examinations next June: Principal,
William G. Ripley, Belmar; first alter
nate, ]. h. Bisdsall. Warstown; second
alternate, E. C. Stults, New Brunswick
third alternate, George H Van Gilluwe,
Ocean Grove. Principal, William s.
Nicholos, New Brunswick; fnst alternate,
H. G. Stanton, Sag Harbor; second al
ternate, Edward O. Erickson. Helmet-
ia; third alternate. David E. Burring,
Allentown.
Senator Kean has appointed E. o.
Hofner, of Tuckegaon. Ocean County, a
committee stenegrapher in place Of Dom
aid Mclean. some time ago promoted TO
be Mr.. Kean's private secretary and
committee clerk.
Congressman Howell has introduced a
bill to INCREASE to $40 a month rhe PEN
sion of Kate S. 7. Church, widow of
Captain Joseph Church, late of a Massa-
chdsetts regiment.
Mr.. Howell has also reintroduced his
bill Of 1903, authorizing and directing the
Secretary of the Treasury, within thirty
days after the passage of the act. to ap-
point three commissioners, one of whom
shall be an expert oysterInan, to investi-
gate the claims of certain citizens of the
States of New York and New Jersey, and
ascertain the amounts justly and equi-
tably due them for damages done to their
oyster planted beds in Raritan Bay and
adjacent waters by dredges, scows and
other vessels in the employment of the
United States Government, from July /,
1880, to January 1, 1902, The compen-
sation of the commissioners shall be fixed
by the Secretary, and paid BY him, and
shall also pay such amounts as the COM
mission shall decide to be due, to any
person or persons who substantiate their
claims.
Congressman Loudenslager has intro
duced a bill to increase to $40 month
the pension of John w Burton, late OF
the Fifth United States Infantry, in the
war with Mexico.
Both New Jersey Senators have filed
petitions from George Morris. superin-
tendent of schools of Bloomfield. for the
reorganization of the National Board OF
Education.
Senator Dryden has also fled pro
test from Robert Biddle, of Riverton,
against the passage of the bill to regulate
the granting of restraining orders in GER
tain cases, and petition from the IL
nnois Manufacturers Association. asking
for free denaturized alcohol.
t,SilotUI auu A,4rS. lJfSUSu entertained
at dinner Saturday evening in honor od
!, the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs
!, Shaw. The other guests included Sena.
s. tor and Mrs. Burrows. Senator and Mrs
Burnham, Senator and Mrs Hopkins
Senator and Mrs. Dick, Arthur 4. Bates
Surgeon General of the Navy and Mrs
Rixey. Captain and Mrs. Wright, Mr.
and Mrs. Horiablower. Miss Thompson
and Colonel and Mrs. Kuser.
New jersey visitors to Washington ars
Q. w punham and wife. Miss f. Bald
win. 9. NJ. Baldwin. T. y. ..Iorehouse. O.
+. O'Brien. Charles. M;ehacl and samue
Clark, Newark; F. H. Clark and wife
Bloomfield; Mrs. W. H. Tracy, Hoboken,
FtjTare- reetaing.
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