New-York tribune., 1879-04-22
THE SITE FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.

/ 22 and March 20. Further hearing was adjourned
until April Is.
THE SITE FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.
! PREFERENCES OF TWO COMMITTEES OF CITIZENS.
The committee of citizens which has been consid-
erng the project of Worlds Fair in 1883 IN New
York is reported TO favor tract of 40 acres near
Port Morris for the site OF the Exhibition buildings
| When asked about the matter yesterday, Jackson
| s. Schultz SAID 1t was rather too much 10 say that
! the committee had decided upon the site when
! would be recommended, as the report had not yet
been signed. That an agreement had been reached
he would not DENY, and he added that he had
drawn up a report setting forth the reasons for pre-
ferrpg This site which would be given To the puD-
! he in n few davs. The place favored 1t Is ul'tI,
! stood lies between the Southern boulevard ana
Long Island Sound, to the eastward OF tnt idar nd,n
| Bridge and west of Port Morris, being the same
suggested by VauX and Radtord IN their lettcr 10
! THE TRIBUNE published last Friday. p.., 90
The first meeting Of the United states boaru vi
! Trade Committee of one hundred ci!l1SnS, & "p
pointed to report site for the NOrids ar wa
held Yesterday. Letters faVorlug the PROJECT were
! read from more than seventy persons III diheitn
| narts of the country. among them Governors OF
! States Mayors of cities, and representatives Oh
manufacturing, mining ana agricultural Interests
ENFORCING SUNDAY LAW IN NEWARK
The Newark Law and Ordor Association, COM
posed of leading business men aud respected resi-
dents determined recently to break up Sunday
theatrical performances and the sale Of liquor and
beer on Sunday in that city, and to that end
large number of complaints made against
offenders which are now pending in the courts In
The meantime the Citizens Protective Association,
whore membership is principally composed OF
brewers and saoOu.kcoPers, gave notice that IL was
their intention to have the Sunday laws enforced
10 their fullest extent and ngorH Ihe object OF the
brewers and saloon-kcepcrs was to make the Ia"
odiou apparently, and thus to secure Its repeal or
freedom to conduct their business on Sunday. Inc
Sa'oon-keepers' organization appointed committees,
who patrollcd the city, and informed offending
BARRIERS cigar dealers news agents ana otef sl0P-
keepers to close up their places OF business. IAe
committee also took down tie names Oh thoSc
I offending.
day in Newark as last Sunday. Nearly all the
saloons were closed, the beer gardens on the HIiI
were deserted, and generally the shops we're closed
Thus far the liquor men have failed TO make ihe
law ud!Ous, but, on the other hand, the law ana
order portion of the community are deHghtGu WIN
the result of even days enforcement OF the law,
which brought 10 the cltY peace aud quiet lIeeuohl
from riots, bTawls and lunumerablC arrests. On
Sunday night and yesterday about 100 complaints
were made by tie saioon-keepers ASSOCIATION De
fore Justice Faust against BARRIERS, bakers. grocers
livery -stable-keepcrs, cigar dealers, uToESIsls'
saOOn-keepeIs, mllkmen merchants, mahuIaolu-
rers news-dealcrs and others. Among those COM
| planned of are the Newark and New-loIk Railroad
| Company for running train after midnight on
Saturday the pIopIietOTS of the AtCQrE fICtG ~
| tuna Suaddy R6gister and SWn60g CGU and Philip
Roth agent of The Ne,C. Yorker Stats /GtHRg. Com
plants were also made against the Newark
| News Company, Noah L. Blanchard Brother ~
Lane extensive patent leather manufacturers the
senior member of the firm being president OF tLe
| Law and Order Association, and other extensive
manufacturers. The final disposition OF these COM
| plants is awaited with livery interest.
AN ILLICIT STILL SEIZED AT FORT LEE.
The United States Deputy Collector of Internal
! Revenue of Paterson, Mr. Alexander, yesterday
morning seized an Illicit still in old stone hOnse
! on the bank of the Hudson River, about mile
! above the village of Fort Lee, Bergen County, y.
! j. A force of officers surrounded the building and
| forced Open the door. TwOmen were captured and
also a large stlll, large quantity of mash in tubs,
molasses, and several barrels of newly distilled
whiskev The still was in operation when the
peusiye kind. Mr.. Alexander placed guard of
officers in charge of the premises, and
took his two prisoners before United States
Commissioner MuiThead at Jersey City. They
gave their names as Thomas Halgan, age thirty
SIX wears of No. 4S1 Tcnth-ave., and
John Osborn age tweny-siX years, of No. 800 West
Twenty-thrd-st., both Of this city Hdillgan Is a
glass staineT by trade and Osborn Is gas-htter IT
is known that three other men were connected with
the still but the two prisoners refused to tell who
they were or where they could be found. The COM
missioner committed the two men to the hudson
County Jail III default Of $4,000 bail each. They
will be held to await further examination
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