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pioneer. OFFICIAL PAPEK. Published every Thursday morning, at No. 60 East. Commerce Sotrer.. (tip-stairs,> This paper is entered at the Post (iftiee at Bridgeton, \. .7.. as Second-class matter JVfcCOWAN i Editors. Bridgeton, N. J., May 1,1884. One of the most, lively and interest ing papers in the State is the Canulen Courier. Frank Patterson, the veteran editor, knows how to get up a good paper. The special session of the New Jersey Senate held last week was of a lively character, but it saved the State the expense of another extra session of both Houses of the Legislature. That class of individuals who desire to foment and stir up strife in the First Congressional District this Fall will have their labor for their pains. The nomination made by the Republican Congressional Convention will receive the undivided support of every good Republican. In the great Presidential campaign now approaching, the Republicans of the First Congressional District mean to win, no matter whether the candi date be Stan-. Dudley, Hires, or some one as yet unknown. All that they ask is that a spirit of wisdom prevails in the preliminary canvass. There must be no abuse of candidates, no corruption of the primaries. Let the people elect their delegates in their own way, and all will be well In the Republican National Conven tion which meets at Chicago, June 3d next, there will be 320 delegates. Of the number already elected Mr. Blaine has 308. To secure the Presidential nomination he will require 411, and is therefore just 03 short at the present writing. There are several State Con ventions yet to he held, and it is thought that he may secure enough votes from these to make the nomina tion on the first ballot. The General < '■ inference of the Meth odist Episcopal Church convenes in Philadelphia on Thursday, (.to day) May 1st. It promises to be an event of unusual interest and importance to the Church. This year completes the Centennial of Methodism, and the an niversary will be suitably commemo rated. Important matters of Church government will be considered by the Conference, and several Bishops elected. As Philadelphia and itsneigh borhood was the birth place of Meth odism in this country, it is appropri ate that the General Conference should meet there to celebrate the Centennial of the Church. The Republican delegates from New Jersey to the Chicago Convention will be quartered at the Grand Pacific Hotel, where an elegant suite of rooms Las been secured. The delegation numbers eighteen in all. Among the delegates will be John I. Blair, of Warren County, once candidate for Governor on the Republican ticket in this State. Mr. Blair is one of the best men in the State, and also one of the wealthiest. He is getting along in years, but proposes to go to Chicago and contribute both voice and vote toward such a nomination as will guarantee success in November. If he lives lie also intends to take an active part iri the coming campaign. Chas. H. Fohvell, editor of the JVeio Jersey Mirror, Mount Holly, Burling ton County, died suddenly Saturday evening. Mr. Fohvell has been in poor health for several years, but be has continued in the editorial harness working early and late. He was one of the best editors in the State, a fluent writer, and thorough journalist. His pen was no respecter of persons, and he bowed the knee to no man save his Master. The Mirror, under his management, has grown to be the best country newspaper in New Jersey. Next to the Newark Advertiser, it was probably the most valuable newspaper property in the State. It is stated that the paper, its good will, and ma terial is worth at least $25,000. I)r. Sanford B. Hunt, editor of the Newark Advertiser, died Sunday after noon after a lingering illness. He was a talented writer, and an able man. During the war he served as a surgeon in campaigns in Virginia and the west. Dr. Hunt wrote the history of the Sanitary Commission in 1805, and contributed to several newspapers and magazines. In May, 1800, he accepted the editorship of the Newark Aclver tiscr. He was a Republican from the time that the party was organized, and from an earlier time was an Aboli tionist. Redrew the first Civil Rights plank in the Republican platform of New Jersey, and the platforms of many local and State Conventions. He was a frequent contributor to periodicals. He was a member of the New Jersey I Centennial Commission and of the Prison Rabor Commission. EX-GOVERNOR WARD DEAD. Ex-Governor Marcus I,. Ward, of j New Jersey, died at his house in Wash ] ington St., Newark, at 8 p. in. on Fri- | day. age seventy-two. lie was taken ill with malaria fever while on a trip in the South, and was brought home a fortnight ago. Typhoid symptoms appeared followed by hemorrhages, and death ensued by exhaustion. He was born at No. 68 New St., Newark, j j and was a son of Moses Ward, whose ! ancestors settled in Newark in 1686. He began his business life under his father in the manufacture of soap, and continued the business until a few years ago. He was originally a Whig, and in 1856 he attached himself to the Republican organization.'and voted for Fremont and Dayton. In 1860 he was j elected delegate to the National Re publican Convention at Chicago, which nominated Abraham Lincoln for Pres ident. In the Civil War he took an j active part in aiding the Government, j and he earned the title of "The Sol diers' Friend.” He gave ground at 1 Newark for the erection of a Govern- \ ment hospital. In 1862 he was nomi nated for Presidential elector, and in the following year was nominated for Governor and elected, receiving the solid soldier vote. His administration was characterized by important re- i suits. The Public School Act was passed: abuses in the State Prison were reformed: the riparian question was settled, and the Soldier's Home at j Newark was established. In 1872 he I was elected to Congress from the YIth District by nearly 5.000 majority, and two years later lie was defeated for re election. President Grant offered him the position of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, but he declined it. In 1S78 he was elected Chairman of the National Republican Committee, of which he was then a member. He was the first president of the Newark Industrial Institute, treasurer of the Soldier's Home, trustee of the Newark Academy, director of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com pany, director of the Newarft Gaslight Company, and the Newark Fire Insur ance Company, and he was identified with numerous other trusts and insti tutions. He married in early life a daughter of Nicholas Longworth. and his wife and two sons survive him. He leaves a large fortune, including a large amount of valuable real estate. The action of Messrs. Gardner, Mer ritt, Pancoast. Hires and Nichols, Re publican Senators, who voted for the confirmation of Allan L. McDermott, as one of the State Board of Assessors underthe Railroad Taxation .act, meets with disapproval on the part of the State Gazette. The editor of the Gazette it seems has set himself up as a sort of a censor over the conduct of Republi can members of the Legislature. Dur ing the late session he repeatedly harangued the Senate as to its action in certain matters, but the Republican Senate refused to accept his dictator ship, and went right on in its own way. The “alleged Republicans,” as ‘ the Gazette is pleased to term them, are just as good and loyal Republicans as j the publisher of that journal, or his editor Mr. Cloke. They have served in the Republican ranks all their lives, and propose to remain there, notwith standing the abuse of the Gazette. When they voted to confirm Mr. Me- , Dermott they did so conscientiously, i and for the best interests of the party. It is an open secret now that Mr. Me- : Dermott's confirmation prevented a Joint Meeting, and saved the Comp trollership to the Republicans. Beside j uiai it was me rigni tiling to uo. rne Governor had nominated two first class Republicans, Messrs. Bettle and Cattell, as members of the Board. He was entitled to the other two, and it was the part of wisdom and good judg ment to confirm them. Hon. Thomas If. Dudley, of Camden. ex-Consul to Liverpool, is announced as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress in this dis trict. Mr. Dudley is one of the ablest talkers in the State, and is probably better fitted to discuss the tariff ques tion than any citizen of the First dis- i trict. He would undoubtedly make an able representative. In making excavations for buildings last year. E. N. Cohn, the builder, un earthed three cannon balls which had no doubt been fired by the British upon the old store house which stood at the foot of Cooper street, Camden. Mr. Cohn presented two of the balls to W. II. Sherman and they will be placed among other relics at Post 5’s Hall. Report has it that Congressman Fer rell, of this district, dodged the vote on the bonded whiskey bill recently defeated in the House of Representa tives. “What fools we mortals be!"’ The Atlantic City Review is improv ing with every issue. The new pro prietors are putting energy and abil ity in the paper, and the two elements combined always win. If the Chicago Convention gives us any fair candidate, no matter from ■what section he hails, the ticket will be successful. This is a Republican year. MR. BLAINE’S RECORD. Whenever n in an is prominently mentioned for any public office of im portance in this country, he imtnedi irtely becomes a target for the mud slingers of the press. The late Presi dent Garfield was slandered and maligned from the hour his name was mentioned for the Presidency, and even in the hour of death he was not spared. So it has always been with every candidate of ability and strength. The old saying that “the clubs lie thickest in the apple orchard beneath that tree where the best apples grow,” is as true to-day as over. James G. Blaine is an abused nan because his enemies out of sheer jealousy desire to compass his downfall. They know that he is the choice of the people, and knowing this they seek to take from him the laurels of victory simply be cause he is in their way. The New York Erening Post, a so called Republican journal, lias been most persistent in its misrepresenta tions of Mr. Blaine, portraying him as a party to corrupt railroad legislation while a member of Congress. Con gressman Win. Walter Phelps, of the Fifth District, this State, who is one of Mr. Blaine’s most intimate friends, and perhaps understands his affairs better than any other living man, replies to the charges of the Port in a lengthy letter published in that paper on Sat- ; urday. In the letter Mr. Phelps effect- : ually disposes of the charge of corrupt legislation, and shows conclusively that Mr. Blaine's record in Congress is I is pure ns that of Mr. Edmund’s and other public men who served with him. In concluding his remarks to the Post Mr. Phelps says: "Your fifth charge arraigns Mr. Blaine's policy as an executive officer, ind your last charge is that of packing conventions in his favor. I do not de sire to dwell upon either. This is not clie place to review his toreign policy to which you refer, and I am content to remark that, however much some Eastern journals may criticise, it is popular with a large majority of the American people. It is simply an American policy, looking to the ex tension of our commerce among the nations of this continent, and refrain ng from European complications, riie charge of packing conventions needs no answer. This is the third Presidential campaign in which Mr. Blaine has been undeniably the choice nf a large proportion of the Repttbli nan party. In each of them he has had the active opposition of the A'a tional Administration, with the use of ts patronage against him. He has lontrol of no patronage. He has no uachine. Machine and patronage nave been steadily against him. What ever prominence he has enjoyed has aeen conferred by the people. He has to means not open to every citizen of nfluencing public opinion. !Xo cam paign in his favor originated elsewhere dtan among the people. He has never sought office. He never held a posi tion to which he was not nominated by the unanimous voice of his party. He has not sought the Presidency. Circumstances made him a candidate in 1870. almost before he was aware of it. In 1880 he did not wish to enter ; the canvass. I was one of a small party of intimate friends who, in a long conversation in February, 1880, persuaded him that it was his duty. He has done nothing to make himself l candidate this year. He has asked no man's support. He has written no letters, held no conversations, taken no steps looking to his candidacy. He has never said to his most intimate friends that he expected or wanted the nomination. If, upon a review of the whole case, you should charge that it would have been better and wiser for Mr. Blaine to have refrained from making any in vestment in a railroad that had direct ly or indirectly received aid from the egisiation of Congress, I should be ■eady to agree with you, not because :lie thing was necessarily wrong in it self, but because it is easy for such natters to be so represented as to ap urrorus mho !\ f — Blaine be selected for special reproba ion and criticism when so many other Senators and Representatives have teen similarly situated? I know of ny own knowledge that Governor Morgan, Mr. Hooper, Senator Grimes lud many of my friends while in Con gress acquired and held interests in sueh enterprises, and neither you, nor 1 nor the people suspected the trans lation to be wrong or that it gave them an advantage over other invest ors. Why entertain and publish that suspicion against Mr. Blaine alone? When I sat as a delegate-at-large in the last National Convention, Senator Edmunds and Senator Windom were both candidates, and 1 should have gladly supported either. Senator Ed munds was understoodtto have a block of Burlington and Missouri securities, and the other had not a block in the securities of the Northern Pacific <lom pany, but was one of its directors. Yet you find no fault with these gentle men. Nor would you and 1 differ in giving the highest rank to Senator Grimes, but both he and Senator Ed munds acquired their interests in the Burlington and Missouri Road while they were in the Senate. They both certainly supported the bill to restore the land grant to ! leir road passed on the same day wi h the Little Rock bill. Both measures were just, and both were passed in the House and Senate withoutadissenting vote. Whv must we suspect that Mr. Blaine had a secret and corrupt motive, and that other Members and Senators had none? Let me add a circumstance which seems to me to be significant of Mr. Blaine’s conscious innocence in this Fort Smith transaction. He voluntar ily made himself a party of record in a suit against the Fort Smith and Little Rock Railway Company in the United States Court, which involved the na ture and sources of his ownership in the property. If he had obtained this ownership dishonorably, would lie have courted this publicity? 1 have thus ventured, Mr. Editor, to make answer to the charges you have brought against Mr. Blaine. There are other charges equally baseless which I have read, but in other pa pers, so that I may not claim your space to deny or answer them. I give two examples. Mr. Blaine is repre sented as the possessor of millions, while I know that he was never the possessor of the half of one million. He was represented as living for the pest ten years in palatial grandeur in Washington. He sold that palatial mansion with all its furniture to Mr. Travers for $24,000 and got all it was worth. But you are responsible for such charges as you have made, and 1 have, therefore, made answer to them authoritatively over my own name, and 1 challenge a denial of any sub stantial fact 1 have stated. Your at tacks are not on Mr. Blaine alone, they are on his friends as well, and these are certainly a larger and more devoted body of supporters than can be claimed by any other man in public life. It seems to me, as I recall those in every station who are proud to be numbered among them, that 1 recog nize many of the ablest, truest and most honorable of our countrymen.” THE VITRIOL THROWER. Charles Vansciver was placed on trial at Mt. Holly on Friday, for throw ing vitriol in the face of Mrs. Carrie E. \ andegrift, wife of Joseph Vandegrift, of Burlington, on the night of Feb ruary 12th. The Court House was crowded to its utmost capacity. In her testimony Mrs. Vandegrift said she was married to Joseph Vande grift six years ago. She fully identified Vansciver as her assailant. The dress she wore at the time was shown to the jury, and there were great holes in it where portions of the vitriol had struck. The defendant was formerly in the employ of Mr. Vandegrift, but had been discharged some time before, and the assault is believed to be the out come of Mrs. Vandegrift’s refusal to pay him the wages he demanded. On cross-examination it was admitted by Mrs. Vandegrift that she had knowl edge of the fact that her husband kept a carboy of acid in the cellar of the house, which he used in the manufac ture of fertilizers, and it was alleged uu ur- pan ui me aeiense tnat Mrs. Vandegrift’s injuries were self-inflicted, for the purpose of exciting sympathy. A great sensation was created in the court when it was brought out by the defense that Mrs. Vandegrift had once been locked up in Movamerjsing prison for the larceny of a watch. She had, previous to this time, occupied a prominent place in Burlington society and was highly respected. It was also brought out that she was expelled from a Philadelphia M. E. Church for immorality. After her discharge from prison she was introduced to Joseph Vandegrift by a mutual friend, and after a courtship lasting but a few months she became Mrs. Vandegrift, and moved to Burlington, where she has since resided. Since her last mar riage she has borne a good reputation in Burlington. The trial was resumed this week, and much interest is felt in the result. The oyster season in the State of Maryland closed by law on April 25th. The provisions of the New oyster law of that State are very stringent. The law provides that no steamer or other vessel shall be used to catch oysters in Maryland waters from April 25th to September 1. Any one violating this law by catching or purchasing oysters, or by dealing in them in any way, will be guilty of felony, and will be pun ished with from one to three years in the penitentiary, along with the con fiscation of his vessel, oysters, etc. Any attempt to violate the law, even if it is not successful, will be punished by imprisonment in the House of Cor rection and a fine of from $50 to $200. This breaks up an extensive ovster business in Baltimore, and on Eastern Shore throws large numbers of per sons entirely out of work. They will not even be allowed to plant oysters as formerly, as the law states most positively that oysters shall not be disturbed. The reorganization of oys ter police are on the alert to enforce the law. Under this law it will not be safe either to purchase them from New York or Philadelphia dealers, for the possessor will have to furnish satis factory proofs that they are not taken from Maryland waters. Philip Matthews, the Bordeutown, N. J., butcher who recently swallowed two false teeth fastened to a rubber plate, has recovered from the evil ef fects of the strange accident. Mr. Matthews had worn the teeth for lif teen years, and had been in the habit of retiring at night without removing i the plate. One night the plate became j loosened and slipped down his throat. The victim suffered intense pain,and for I awhile it was a question with the doc tors whether Matthews would recover or not. A doctor in the western part of the State, having read of the affair, wrote to Mr. Matthews, telling him not to despair, as he had successfully treated a similar case with cod liver oil. The minute directions of the phy sician were followed out, and the sol vent properties of the oil dissolved the plate and released the teeth, which finally passed out of his system. Major Ben Perley Poore is the oldest newspaper correspondent in Washing ton. He has been writing from the capital for over thirty continuous years, and it is only a short while since he gave up telegraphic work and gave himself up to correspondence, it is said, that Major Poore can tell more interesting stories of great men than would fill a book the size of a diction ary. IS SLANDER TO BE REWARDED? One tiling no political party can af ford. Not even the Republican party can afford to put its best man at the mercy of the basest. If every dirty slander that malice or greed can in vent is held by a party sufficient ground for ostracism, no matter how many times it may have been refuted, that party can safely calculate that few self-respecting and strong men will seek its honors or share its work. The men who have done most for such a party, if such a thing is tolerated, will presently care least for it. Human nature is so constituted that, after a few triumphs of malice over merit, some men come to care more for the scalps of slanderers than for the suc cess of any ticket the slanderers may put up. Only four years ago the Re publican party won the respect and affection of thousands by nominating and electing a worthy man, in spite of the vile stream of scandal by which mean men tried to destroy him. Had the party put James A. Garfield under the ban in 1880, because of these cal umnies, it is very likely he would have lived longer than the party. President Garfield’s Secretary of State fell heir, as soon as the Presi dent was shot, to the legacy of vilifi cation. The outpouring of falsehoods did not cease when he retired to pri vate life. Now that a very large numj her of Republicans, without a leader, organization or patronage, but em bracing many of the worthiest and honored men in the country, have ex pressed their preference to Mr. Blaine, the torrent of personal abuse rises higher. Who will profit by this busi ness? Is it supposed that the Ameri can people delight in defamation enough to reward it? It will not do to ask the people to elect Mr. Edmunds on the ground that there are stories that Mr. Blaine “was somehow mixed up with railroads.” It has been proven false that Mr. Blaine had any interest in any rail road bill, at the time he acted upon it. But the record proved that Mr. Ed munds did vote for the Burlington and Missouri grant, and that he was at the time the owner of a block of the bonds made valuable by his vote. Is it answered that the vote was an honest and proper one? Precisely ns honest and as proper as the thing Mr. Blaine is falsely said to have done, no more and no less. If the worst his en emies allege were true, he would stand where the record places Mr' Edmunds. Does anybody imagine that, with these facts known, the people are going to stamp Mr. Blaine with dis honor, and elect Mr. Edmunds Presi ident? What other public man is to be brought to the front, who cannot be assailed? To find a candidate of whom no evil can be said, the party will have to rob the cradle and the grave. If it is frightened at every falsehood, it may as well make up its mind to be frightened to death. The number of honorable statesmen who have had shares in railroads, or in banks, or in manufacturing companies, is tolerably large. The public man who has never cast a vote affecting the prosperity of such enterprises has yet to be found. But those had better look for him in haste who hope that a false charge against Mr. Blaine will be enough to set him aside.—New York Tribune. The wide-awake Trenton reporter of The Newark News, tells this story: When the nomination of Mr. McDer mott was confirmed, President Vail and Mr. Youngblood were very angry, and uu. uiioiiiin VYUU > Ulcu for the confirmation of Mr. McDermott that they would vote for a joint meet ing if one should be called. The Gov ernor did not place much confidence in the assertions of the two Senators, and lie said that he would not call an extra session unless he had more posi tive assurances. The charges of a bargain seem to be based upon a story which is told of Senator Hires in con nection with the nomination of ex Senator Cattell. Mr. Hires was a laborer, some years ago, in the glass works of Salem County, and lie desired to start in business. At that time Sen ator Cattell was a very rich man, and lie advanced Mr. Hires the money at once. The latter started in business, prospered and became a rich man, while his benefactor met with reverses. A few weeks ago, Mr. Hires met ex Senator Cattell on a train, who asked him whether he could not get him something to do. Mr. Hires at once thought of the State Assessorship, and lie immediately called upon the Gov ernor and asked him to appoint ex Seuutor Cattell. “I don’t see how you Republicans can ask me to appoint your Republi can friends when you reject my Demo cratic appointments,” said the Gov ernor. “I have no objection to Mr. McDer mott,” replied Senator Hires, “and 1 will vote for him.” “All right, then,” replied the Gov ernor, and the nomination of ex-Senu tor Cattell was sent to the Senate. Mr. Griggs, who considered that lie was slighted by the Governor in not being consulted about the appoint ment of one Republican, then fought both of the nominations. The Rev. Sylvanus W. Decker, a superannuated preacherof the Newark Methodist Episcopal Conference, died at his residence at Paterson, Monday, in his seventy-seventh year. Mr. Decker was admitted to the ministry in 18ii0, being stationed at Orange, and for thirty years tilled various charges in New Jersey. He was at one time Chaplain of the State Prison. His death resulted from tumor in the stomach. Never lend your step-ladder. Mr. McFarland, of Chicago, having a little I job of painting, borrowed a step-ladder from his neighbor, James Burns. While lie was using it the step-ladder gave way, and McFarland fell, break ing one of his ribs. Instead of being grateful for the loan of the ladder, lie brings suit against Burns, charging him with causing the accident by lend ing on unreliable article, and placing the damage done to his rib at $2500. GEO UGH C. NEWMAN, SOB Market street Philadelphia, (opposite Strawl>ridge& Clothier)' manufacturers of Parlor Mirrors and Fine Frames for pictures and portraits, and dealer in Oil Paintings, Steel Engravings, Water Colors and ivories of art. The newest frames and the prettiest pictures always on hand. Large as sortment and low prices. mar i:i_ly MARRIED, GILLOTT—McCOWAN.—In this city, April 24 in St. Andrew’s P. E. Church, by Key j’ 'y-.Kn.vc*, Mr. George II. Gillott and Miss Bell McGowan, both of Bridgeton. SMITH—NEIPLING.—On thc2fitli of April, by Hey. George lteed, Charles A. Smith of Bridgeton, and Kate P. Neipling, of Mill ville, N. J. Adjourned Sheriff’s Sale. fTHE SALE OF THE HEAL ESTATE SErZEI) X as the property of David Luminis, defend ant. and taken in execution at the suit of Chas P. Stratton, et al„ and advertised to take place April 12th, is adjourned until May 10th at the time of day a nd place heretofore advertised 1, r S. SETII P. HUSTED, Sheriff, I rs. fee, $1.00. ap 17-4t Board of Freeholders. rpiIE BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS X of the County of Cumberland, will meet at the Court House, in Bridgeton, on Wednesday tho 14th day of May next, at eleven o'clock in’ tile forenoon. A. WOODRUFF, Clerk. Dated April 28, 1884—m 1-24 Auditing Committee. CtOMMITTEE APPOINTED TO AUDIT THE / County accounts, will meet at the Court House, in Bridgeton, on Wednesday, the ith day of May next, at ten o’clock in the forenoon JOSEPH S. GLASPEV WILSON L. SILVERS’ MORRIS BACON. WILLIAM G. BROOKS. james McLaughlin, Committee. A. WOODRUFF, Clerk. Dated April 28. 1884—m 1-lt NOTICE. State of New Jersey, ) Office of Comptroller of the Treasury > Trenton, April 30th, 1884. j Pursuant to the provisions of acts of the Legislature, relative to the public printing, sealed proposals will be received at tins office for printing the volume of Laws passed at the session of 1884, the Journal of the Senate and the Minutes of the House of Assembly of the said session, the Reports of State Officers, In stitutions, Hoards and Commissions for the cur rent year, and such other public documents as may be required to be printed. Specifications of the said work (including such printing as may be required to be done in the German language) will be ready for exami nation at this office on and after May 6th, 1884, and proposals will be received until 12 o’clock, (noon). May 20th, 1884. E. J. ANDERSON,Comptroller. may l-3t Proclamation by the Governor State of New Jersey. 4 Executive Department ' Trenton, April 23d, 1884.) Under the provisions of an act entitled “An act to pro vide for the imposition of a State tax upon certain cor porations and for the collec .* lection thereof,” approved T April eighteenth, one thou _ - sand eight hundred and eighty-four, it was provided that. “2. And be it enacted. That on or before the first Tuesday of May next, and annually there after, it shall bo the duty of the President Treasurer or other proper officer of every cor poration of the character specified in the pre ceding section, to make report to the State Hoard of Assessors, appointed and to be ap pointed under the act entitled ‘An act for the taxation of railroad ami canal property,’ stat ing specifically tin* following particulars, name ly: Each telegraph, telephone, cable and ex press company, not owned liv a railroad com pany and otherwise taxed, shall state the gross amount of its receipts from business done in this State for the year preceding the first day of January prior to the making of such report; each electric light company shall state the gross amount of its receipts for light or power sup plied within this State for the year preceding • the first day of February, prior to the making of such report; each gas company shall state ' the gross amount of its receipts for business done in this State during the same time, and the amount of dividends earned or declared for the same period; each parlor, palace or sleeping car company shall state the gross amount of its re ceipts for fare or tolls for transportation of passengers within this State during the same time; each oiler pipe line company engaged in the tranSDOrtation of Oil nr nrnrln nntrrtlmiiM snail state the gross amount of its receipts from the transportation of oil or petroleum through its pipes or in and by its tanks or ears :n this State during the same time; each tire, marine, live stock or accident insurance com pany shall state the total amounts of premiums received by it for insurance upon the lives of persons resident or property located within this State during the same time. “3. And be it enacted. That if any officer of any company required by this act to* make a re turn as aforesaid, shall, in such return, make a lalse statement, la* shall be deemed guilty of perjury; if any such company shall neglect or refuse to make such return within the time lim ited as aforesaid, the State Hoard of Assessors shall ascertain and fix the amount of such re ceipts in such manner as may bo deemed by them most practicable and the amount fixed by them shall stand as the basis of taxation of such company under this act* “4. And be it enacted, * * * * that all other corporations incorporated under the laws of this State, and not hereinbefore provided lor, shall pay a yearly license foe or tax of one-tenth of one per centum oil the amount of the capital stock of such corpora tions; provided, that this act shall not apply to railway, canal or banking corporations, or to savings banks, cemeteries or religious corpora tions or purely charitable or educational usso ciations,or manu facturing companies or mining companies carrying on business in this State.” ruder the terms of nil act entitled “An act tor the taxation of railroad and canal proper ty,” approved April 10th, 1884, I have appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate, Ed ward Bottle, Abraham M. Reynolds, Alexander [[• < ’atfell and Allen E. McDermott, a State Hoard of Assessors, whose duty it will be to ex ecute the provisions of both of the above en titled acts. The returns required to be made by the rail road and canal companies, under the act of April 10th, 1884, are required to be made on or before the first day of July next, under section twenty-one of said act. 'The State Hoard of Assessors will organize on the fifth day of May, 1884, ar the State House, in the city of Trenton. All returns to be made to them should be addressed to “TheState Hoard of Assessors, State House, Trenton, N. J. The Assessors in each taxing district in the State are hereby required to send their name and post, office addresses, and also the name and post office address of tin* City Clerk or Township Clerk, and to return to the said board on or before the first 'Tuesday of May, a list of all the corporations of every kind within their taxing dist ricts. The corporations to be taxed and the Asses sors in each taxing district will bo furnished with copies of the above entitled laws upon ap plication to the State Comptroller. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be hereunto af IE. S.J fixed, at Trenton, this twenty-third day of April, A. D., eighteen hun dred and eighty-four. EEON ABBETT. By the Go\ ernor: Henry (’. Kklsky. Secretary of State. may 1