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ished at other points of Passaic river. The 

 bridge from Passaic to Dundee island was de- 

 stroyed, and 6 persons who were trying to get 

 floating lumber were swept away and drowned. 



The worst fire in the history of Atlantic City 

 occurred on April 3, in which 11 of the principal 

 hotels were burned to the ground. The direct 

 property loss considerably exceeded $1,000,000. 

 Three other hotels were partially destroyed, and 

 30 business establishments of various kinds were 

 burned out. 



On March 19 the Phenix line pier, in Hoboken, 

 and the steamer British Queen, besides a dozen 

 lighters and barges, were burned. Two men were 

 killed and 6 were injured. About $2,000,000 

 worth of property was destroyed. The fire was 

 due to defective electric-light wires. 



A fire that started at midnight in Paterson, 

 Feb. 8, burned unchecked for eighteen hours, and 

 destroyed the heart of the business section, with 

 a loss of property values at $18,000,000, inclu- 

 ding the City Hall, 5 bank buildings, the public 

 library containing 200,000 volumes, 5 churches, 

 2 hotels, 2 schoolhouses, police headquarters, 

 1 fire-engine house, 1 theater, the Hamilton Club, 

 and more than 40 stores, office buildings, and 

 public halls. 



Legislative Session. There were 295 bills 

 passed by the Legislature. Of these, the Gov- 

 ernor signed 280 and vetoed 15. Among the more 

 important acts were these: 



Providing for the study of ceramics in the State 

 Agricultural College. 



Allowing the State Board of Education $45,000 

 for a manual training-school for colored youths. 



The antianarchist bill, which forbids any at- 

 tempt to destroy Government by writing or 

 speech, or to be a member of any organization 

 for this purpose. The penalty is $2,000 fine, or 

 fifteen years' imprisonment, or both. Any person 

 that assails high Government officials or encour- 

 ages such assault shall be put to death or im- 

 prisoned for life. 



An act appropriating $20,000 for a new dormi- 

 tory at the Old Soldiers' Home at Kearny. - 



The general school act, which allows school 

 boards to condemn land for school purposes, ex- 

 cludes teachers who have not been vaccinated, 

 and renders parents and guardians liable to a 

 fine of $1 to $25, or imprisonment for ninety 

 days, if they fail to compel their children to 

 attend school. 



Appropriating $250,000 for Trenton armory. 



Creating a State Board of Architecture, and 

 allowing only licensed, architects to practise in 

 the State. 



Making it illegal to catch any food fish for 

 the purpose of manufacturing therefrom any oil 

 or fertilizing food. 



Authorizing cities to borrow up to $100,000 on 

 bonds for purposes for which taxation may be 

 i raised. 



Amending the corporation act, so that any 

 stockholder who is dissatisfied with a merger 

 may have his stock appraised. 



Providing for the establishment of a State 

 sanatorium for the treatment of tuberculous dis- 

 eases. 



Requiring that children who become a public 

 charge shall be placed in care of some family of 

 the same religious faith as that of the parents, or 

 of an institution of that kind. 



Limiting the money to be raised by cities for 

 city purposes to $2 on every $100 assessed valu- 

 ation. 



Appropriating $10,000 for a monument to the 

 New Jersey men who fell at Antietam. 



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Political. The election for members of the 

 Legislature, in November, resulted in the return 

 of 14 Republicans and 7 Democrats to the Senate, 

 and of 38 Republicans and 22 Democrats to the 

 Assembly. The Republicans elected 7 Congress- 

 men; the Democrats, 3. 



NEW MEXICO, a Territory of the United 

 States, organized Sept. 9, 1850; area, 122,580 

 square miles. The population, according to each 

 decennial census, was 61,547 in 1850; 93,516 in 

 1860; 91,874 in 1870; 119,565 in 1880; 153,593 in 

 1890; and 195,310 in 1900. Indians not taxed in 

 1900, 12,937. Capital, Santa Fe. 



Government. The Territorial officers in 1902 

 were: Governor, Miguel A. Otero; Secretary, J. 

 W. Raynolds; Treasurer, J. H. Vaughn; Auditor, 

 W. G. Sargent; Adjutant-General, William H. 

 Whiteman; Attorney-General, E. L. Bartlett; Su- 

 perintendent of Education, J. Francisco Chaves; 

 Commissioner of Public Lands, A. A. Keen ; Coal- 

 Oil Inspector, John S. Clark; Public Printer, 

 James D. Hughes all Republicans. Supreme 

 Court Chief Justice, William J. Mills ; Associate 

 Justices, John R. McFie, Benjamin S. Baker, 

 Frank W. Parker, and Daniel H. McMillan ; Clerk, 

 Jos6 D. Sena all Republicans. 



The Legislature meets biennially, in January of 

 the odd-numbered years. The members are elect- 

 ed at the preceding general election in November. 

 The Governor and Secretary are appointed by the 

 President, and hold at his pleasure. The judges 

 of the Supreme and District Courts are also ap- 

 pointed by the President, and hold under the same 

 tenure. All other general officers of the Territory 

 are appointed by the Governor, with the advice 

 and consent of the Council, which is the upper 

 branch of the Territorial Legislature, and consists 

 of 12 members, elected by the people of the re- 

 spective council districts. The only officer elect- 

 ed by the people of the Territory at large is the 

 Delegate in Congress. 



The Legislature elected in November, 1902, con- 

 sists of 12 Republicans and no Democrats in the 

 Council, and 20 Republicans, 3 Democrats, and 1 

 Independent in the House. 



Political. The Republican Convention to nom- 

 inate a candidate for a delegate was held at 

 Raton in October, and Bernard S. Rodey, then 

 the sitting Delegate, was nominated for reelection. 

 A platform was adopted approving all the general 

 principles of the Republican party, declaring 

 strongly in favor of the admission of New Mexico, 

 Arizona, and Oklahoma to the Union as States, 

 and giving cordial approval to the policies of the 

 present national administration. 



The Democratic Convention to nominate a can- 

 didate for delegate was held at Albuquerque in 

 October, and nominated Harvey B. Fergusson, 

 who was elected as delegate by the Democrats in 

 1896, and served one term. The platform de- 

 clared in favor of the admission of the Territories 

 to statehood, approved the general principles of 

 the Democratic party, and vigorously condemned 

 the expansion and tariff policies of the present 

 national administration. 



During the campaign the speakers and newspa- 

 pers of both parties gave their attention chiefly 

 to the statehood issue, all being equally earnest 

 in its support, but the people of the Territory be- 

 lieved that the chances of admission would be 

 better with a Republican Congress if the result of 

 the election should show the existence of a pre- 

 dominant Republican sentiment in the Territory, 

 and some believe that for that reason many Demo- 

 crats voted for the Republican candidate as a mat- 

 ter of policy. How strong a hold this feeling had 

 upon the voters of the Territory may be judged 



