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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
THESE DENY THE FAvORITIsM.
Another Aspect of the Story of Mutual
Benefit Association.

19CHcnb <AHSOtlsAtlOAs
/ called on President Thurston, of the
Jersey City and Bergen Railroad, this
morning, and interviewed him on the
statement published exclusively in last
evenings JERSEY CITY NEWS, that the
men complained that they were being
coereed into joining the Mutual Aid
Society, which the road was reported to
have fathered. Mr. Thurston read the
story very attentively.
This is really the first have heard of
any coercion being used, /" he said. 1.-THE
company never interferes with the benefit
associations which the men organize and
support, as long as they do not conflict
with the company's interests
"Two-thirds of our men are knights of
Labor, and have reason to believe make
things very uncomfortable for the men
who refuse to join their organization.
say have reason to believe, for if knew
anything officially about it l would
promptly have the matter investigated and
stopped. Our men seem to be very con
tented.
The starters have been chosen from the
ranks of the conductors and drivers, and
for misusing their authority would be
promptly reduced again"
He said that he had Investigated a petit
tion from employees who charged favor
itism, and found it baseless
met Secretary Hellrigel of the new
association as he was leaving his car
There is no truth in the statement that
men are coerced into our association, 2
said he. If they do not care to join rs it
is their loss, not Ours.n
Superintendent Thomas Sayre, of the
N. j. & B. Railroad, denounced the
charge of favoritism as absolutely false.
II would discharge the president of the
association" said he, '.as quickly as the
last member if he failed to do his duty
From other sources / learned that
shortly after the employees of the New
Jersey and Bergen Railroad organized
their Mutual Aid Society, the en-
ployees of the n H. G. Railroad followed
their example. The ranks of the new So
cieties were largely augmented by mem
bers leaving the local branch of the
Knights of Labor, or, as it is better
known, the Hudson County Association
of Surface Railroad Employees
The Knights, it is said, have become
disgruntled and are trying to bring dis
credit upon the Mutual Aid Society by
charging its members with petty tyranny
and favorftism.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
LOCAL BALL TOssERS.

The Boys Are Getting Ready for a
Lively Season on the Diamond.
The Chntons will cross bats with the
team of the New Jersey Athletic Club at
Bergen Point on Wednesday, May %, and
Thursday, August 49,
Manager Henry J. Weidner, of the
Pastime Baseball Club, champions of
West Hoboken, desires to arrange games
with clubs of first class material having
enclosed grounds. His address is. No. 40
Washington street, West Hoboken.
First class uniformed amateur clubs can
now arrange for games during the ensu-
ing season with the team of the Bayonne
Athletic Association by addressing the
manager, Ed. III. Bennett, Jr., No. 10 West
Thirty third street, Bayonne.
The Greenville Athletic Club has been
reorganized for the season with strong
team of amateur ball tossers, who would
like to hear from all first class clubs hav-
ing enclosed grounds The manager is w.
r. Waddington, of No. 391 Broadway,
New York city.
Without doubt the baseball enthusiasts
of this city will be given a chance to see
the Chicago and All America teams play
when they return from their tour. Ar
rangements are now being made for a
game upon the Oakland Park grounds.
Young Wilfred Carsey, faniliarly called
''the Kid, !" who twirled part of last season
for the team of the New Jersey Athletic
Club, has signed to pitch for the New
Haven League club.
Challenges for match games are desired
by the Golden Baseball Club The team
comprises Patrick Duffel, pitcher; John
Mcguire, catcher; Patrick Mulligan, first
base; Andrew Stucky, second base; James
Brogan, third base; Daniel Devine, short
stop; John Kenney, left field; William
Regain, centre field; John Dandas, right
field; Patrick Mulhearn, Joseph E. Burns
and Michael Mulhearn, substitutes. Adj
dress the manager, James Regan, No. so
Canal street.
The Arlon Athletic Clubs baseball nine
has been greatly strengthened by reor-
ganization. Manager d. j. Lyons ad-
dress is 346 Clendenny avenue. He wishes
to have his team encounter the SUBMITS
of the Heights and the mines of the Bay
onne Athletic Association and Pamrapo
Athletic Club.
Manager Sam Mack, of the New Jersey
Clubs champion amateur team,
says that the number of clubs requesting
games with the team Is so great that he
cannot afford the time to answer all the
letters on the subject which he receives.
The Academy Baseball Club has been
reorganized with Gagen, Egan, Corbliss,
Cassidy, McKenna, Moy1an, Cregan, Gil
ligan and Bauer as members of the
team. All challenges should be sent to
the manager, Peter Gagen, No. S58 Grove
street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
FAVOR THE EARLIER HOUR.
Secretary Doane Speaks for the Merchant
Association.

oec1ctttfy OOdne SPEAKS IOr Tie merchants
Association.
The early closing article, published in
THE JERSEY Cry NEWS of yesterday, has
had the effect of stirring and stiffening
the determination among both tradesmen
and clerks of adhering to the existing
rule
Secretary E. M. Doane, of the Mer-
chants Protective Association, said this
morning that the associations members,
almost without exception, favor the early
closing movement. The reform was
established two years ago, in
fact, with their active cooperation
and aid. The Boston One Price
Clothing Houses announcement that
that establishment would be kept open for
two nights beyond the usual hour, had
aroused some apprehension that repeti-
t1on OF the controversy of two years ago
is at hand, but the unanimity of the mer-
chants in favor of early closing convinces
Mr. Doane that there is no great peril of
return to later hours.
Mr.. FIaherty, the President of the
Clerks Early Closing Association, says
that the labor organizations are in full
accord with the clerks on this subject, and
that notice from the Clerks Early
Closing Association to the purchasing
workingmen of the city cannot but aid in
an enforcement of an observance of the
early closing compact by those merchants
who are disposed to break it.
THE point in question now,n said
Charles S, Furst, ''is this Shall we keep
our stores open until after eight o'clock or
not / say not. There is no use in keeping
the stores open minute after that hour
We had a hard time to get the present
rule in working order, but with the excep-
ton of a few small stores, all close at
eight O'Clock.
"The public has been educated to the
point of making their purchases before
eight but if we should keep the doors
open until twelve, some one would come
in and buy collar
Now no moneyis lost by the merchants,
and the clerks do not work hours for
which they receive no compensation. If
Mr. Mitzler keeps his store open
at any time after eight O'Clock, he
by so doing can educate the buyers
to the point of leaving their shop
ping until the evening. When we COM
to do more than secure the closing of the
stores at eight o'clock, but they ought to
close earlier. 1t is shame that this city
is so far behind all the others in the mat
ter. In Newark all the stores close
at seven O'Clock, and we ought
do it. Day laborers work only eight hours
a day, while under the present system we
work our employees twelve hours q day.
This season of the year Brown & Van
Anglen and myself close seven, and we
lose scarcely anything What we lose is
in measure offset by the cost Of gas, etc,
if we kept open.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
THE TORIES PLIGHT.
Shall They Throw Attorney General Web
ster Overheard or All Sink Together.
by Gable to the United Pfess.l

by Gable to the United Press.l
LONDON, March Is, 1Ss9-It is again re-
ported that, to save themselves from de-
feat, the Tories will accept the resig
nation that Sir Richard Webster, the
Attorney General, placed at the
disposal of the Government. The
Attorney General is certainly in bad
odor with his party on account of his es-
pousal of the Times case, upon which he
staked not only his own reputa-
ton, but that of the Govern
ment. Lord Salisbury is said to be
strongly opposed to throwing overheard
the Attorney General, but is in favor of
the Government standing or falling to-
gether. He has strong hopes of weather.
ing the present storm and of preventing a
dissolution of Parliament. There are,
however, some members of the
Government who are not so
sanguine nor SO tender hearted as the
Premier, and these members, with self
preservation in view, favor the abandon
ing of Sir Richard Webster to the results
of his foolish insistence upon the govern
ment committing themselves to the Times
case, and believe that in this way
only can the Ministry be saved. The
Liberals are loudly calling for Sir Rich
ards dismissal, and since the Gladstonian
victory at the Barnsley election this de-
mand is more potent.
A great difference is noticeable in the
House of Commons since the Times de-
feat. That event seems to have reyolu-
tioniZed the mood and attitude of parties.
The Tories keep themselves very close
and make little attempt to answer the
roars and cheers that rise from the Oppo-
sition benches. Mr.. Parnen no
longer hurries through the lobbies
of the House with that terrible haunted
look which the experiences of the last two
years had given to his face, but fingers in
the lobby chatting and surrounded by
eager friends.
There are good reasons to believe
that the attempt may soon be sue
cessful which is now being made
in Australia to get together an eight
composed of the best amateur
oarsmen in new South Wales,
Victoria, and South Australia to
row in an international match in England
Henley rules are SO strict that such q crew
could not compete for the Grand Chal-
lenge Cup, and the race would probably
be rowed on the Putney course. A race
over the course from Putney to Mortlale,
participated in by q Thames Rowing Club
crew, a Yale College crew believed here
to be the best eight in America), and rep
resentative crew from Australia, would
excite a very great amount of interest in
England.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
PIGEON SHOOTING AT NEWARK.
A Large Crowd Enjoyed the Match Be-
tween Hedden and Lever.

A Large Crowd Enjoyed the Match Be
tween Hedden and Lever.
c. M. Hedden, of Newark, and William
Lever, of Elizabeth, engaged in pigeon
shooting match at Erb's .Old Stone House,
grounds, on Bloomfield avenue, Newark,
yesterday, which was witnessed by several
hundred wing shots from all parts of the
State.
The match was for 500 a side, fifty birds
each, at thirty yards rise, hurlingham
rules. Lever was the favorite in the bet
ting, but Hedden's friends were sanguine
of his ability, and readily accepted all
offers In the first half Heddel led off
with an advantage of one bird more killed
than Lever, and in the second he increased
this to three, winning by that number.
The following is the score -
Hedden-1 111O101
1110111011 11111110111o 111101
1101.
1Iilled, 41; missed, o.
Lever--1 0111111 111010111O
/ 101 1 10001 OIL 11111 100
10111.
Killed. Ss; missed 12.
Several sweepstakes were also shot, and
a match between Green and Smith, at five
birds each, ended in a draw, both killing
three birds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
The Isoarder and Landlord Fought.

\ Thomas McGrath, aged thirty-fye
ears, and Edward Ferguson, aged
wenty-three years, were before Justice
filsing this morning each in the double
Sle of complainant and defendant
.ergnson boarded with McGrath.
tho il the. husband OF a.
pung aud pretty wife Yesterday after
con She and Ferguson went out walking,
pd when they returned McGrath
sbraided his wife for going
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
Budlong Against Stage.

Advisory Master Williams, in the Court
of Chancery this morning listened to the
testimony in the case of Alfred w.
Budlong, of New York, against David M.
Stagg and his wife, Cornelia, of Hacken-
sack. Budlong obtained a Judgment
against Stagg for S234.80, and when the
Sheriff went to levy on Stages property
in Hackensack he found it covered by a
mortgage given by Stagg to Walter S.
Ackerman as trustee for Mrs. Stagg.
BBudlong tiled e VIII through Wills q
ing that it was given to protect the prop
erty from Stages creditors. The Stages,
in the answer, claimed that the mortgage
was a bona tide one, given to secure
money which she had obtained from her
father.
The case was continued
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
Results at Clifton.

First Race-Distance, one mile and one
sixteenth. Palatka, first; Satisfaction,
second; Ef1ie Hardy, third Time 1551z.
Second Race-Distance, seven-eighths of
mile -Clontarf, first; Traveller, second;
Fiddler, third. Time, 1:34A
Third Race-Distance, one mile. Bill
Bond, first; Trueborn, second; Ten Booker,
third. Time, 1:49L
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
The stairs Gave Way.

John Phillips was employed by the
Creditors Clothing Company, of No. 50
Montgomery street, to remove an old
flight of stairs and to build new one.
While engaged in his work yesterday af-
ternoon the loosened balusters gave way,
and the stairs fell on Phillips, breaking
his leg in two places. He was removed to
his home, No. 141 Grand street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
WRECK on the Jersey Central.

PLAINFIELD, March 10, 1sS9-A west
bound coal train, composed of seventy
five empty cars, on the New Jersey Cen
tral Railroad, was wrecked at Richmond
at an early hour this morning. Fifteen
cars were splintered and the track block
AIDED for several hours. The train was
thrown from the track by a wheel of one
of the cars breaking.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
To Help the Missionaries.

The ladies and gentlemen of the Trinity
Methodist Church Sunday School gave an
entertainment last evening in the church
hall for the benefit of the foreign missions,
Singing and tableaux were the features
of the programme. Mrs. Knightbar and
Miss Goecke presided at the flower table.
After the entertainment ice cream and
cake were served. Nearly $500 was
realized
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
wine suppers Arc RISKY in Topeka.

Topeka, Kan, March Is, 1ss9.-Satur-
day evening Marco Hellman, a young Cal
ifornian, gave wine supper at the Cope
land to seventeen society men of this city.
The w. G. I. U. reported the case to the
Grand Jury, now in session, and all the
guests have been summoned to appear be-
fore the jury. Hellman has left the city.
1t is said requisition has been taken out
for him
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
The Turn verein is Sad.

A flag is displayed at half-mast over the
Turn Hall, on the Heights, in respect to
the memory of the late E. Kumpf, who
was an active member of the Hudson City
Turn Verein, and whose death occurred
on Wednesday, The funeral will take
place Sunday afternoon, from No. AZ Man
haitian avenue. The members of the Turn
Verein will meet at Turn Hall and attend
the funeral in a body.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
A Lesson to Ride stea1ers.

Patrick Horan, fourteen years old, re
siding with his parents, at Provost and
Fourteenth streets, boarded train on
the Erie Railroad, yesterday, to
take a ride When the train
reached Oxford, N. Y, young Horan fell
off and was severely injured. An express
train brought him to the station in Jersey
City, and he was removed to ST. Francis
HOSPITAL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
Making Them Masters.

Rising Star Lodge, No 1O9, A. f. and A.
NJ, held an interesting session last even
ing in the lodge room in the Third Ma
tional Bank building. The masters de-
gree was worked on candidates The
work was performed by Worshipful
Master King, assisted by Right Worship
full Thomas W. Tilden. Representatives
attended from other lodges of this city,
New York and vicinity, and after the GER
elnonies collation. was served.
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he case was continued.
. Pavonia Rink Sold for se75.

F. A. Wolbert, the auctioneer, sold the
Pavonia Rink yesterday to Richard
Grant, the Payonia avenue hoop pole
dealer for s675. There was large attend
ance at the sale and the bidding was spir-
tied Only the building was sold and it
will be taken down and rebuilt ON Mr.
Grants property on Tenth street. Wells,
Fargo & Co. will erect large brick stable
for their express company on the property
now occupied by the rink.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15

At last nights meeting OF the Gutten-
berg Board of Council Herman Walker
proposed to buy lots on Second street at
seven per cent. of their actual value, and
the Board accepted the offer after little
squabble over the question.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15

out walking with another man, and
applied vile epithets to her and to the
boarder. Words soon led to blows, and the
two men engaged in savage fight. Mrs.
McGrath called in Policeman Murphy,
who arrested both men, who preferred
charges of assault and battery against
each other. After hearing the evidence,
Justice Stilsing discharged them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
A Pleasant Entertainment.

A pleasant entertainment was given by
the st. Mary's Holy Name Society at it's
regular monthly meeting last night, at
st. Mary's Church Two choruses were
rendered by the choral class, and songs
were sung by M Williams,J. Swan and J.
Tierney. The Rev. Father Kelly delivered
an address on Irish Patriots"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
1,eoturine to Jersey City Athletes.

Prof. Cromwell gave lecture ON paris
and the Louvre" at the Jersey City Ath-
letic Clubhouse last evening. 1t was
beautifully illustrated. There were
about four hundred people present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
noes Not Know Who Did 1t

Henry Terrill, a driver of the Consoli-
dated Express of Newark, had case of
goods cut open and some of the contents
stolen today. Terrill did not miss the
goods until he had crossed the Hacken
sack Bridge. The case was reported at
Police Headquarters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
They Blew Fish Horns.

James Marshall, John Smith and Louis
Albert were arrested early this morning
and taken to the Thirty Precinct
Police Station for violating the city
ordinance by blowing fish horns. They
were paroled until tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
A Very Nice old Man.

Jepson-W What kind of a man is your
sweetheart's father?
Jobson-Nice man. Very polite.
Jepson-Very polite, is her
Jobson-Yes. He saw me to the
door last night. Boston Courier.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
Tbeir Fathers Put Out Fires.

The Volunteer Firemen's Sons viii
meet at Kratze's Hall, No. 34s Central
avenue, tonight, Business Of Importance
will be transacted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15

LAKEWOOD, March Is, sS9.-Walter
Townsend, prominent citizen of this
place, died suddenly this morning of heart
failure. He was president of the Lake
wood Trust Company for many years. He
was sixty-four years OF age.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
.Tustice Natthews May Resign.

WASHINGTON, March 15, 1ss9.--It is res
ported that Justice Matthews will resign
from the Supreme Bench, and that Judge
Gresham u Il be appointed his successor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
CONSPICUOUS ABsENTEEs.

Among those whose names are conspic-
uous by their absence from this list are
various real estate agents and prominent
tax payers. Among those who were not
at the meeting were ex-Mayor Timken,
large property holder; ex-Mayor Besson,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor; ex-Mayor
Charles Brusch, Mr.. Peter Kerrigan,
Real estate Agent William II. Harper,
Real Estate Agent James Benson, Real
Estate Agent William Hersee, Real Estate
Agent Bruggeman, Real Estate Agent
Budenbender, Real Estate Agent Muller,
Mr. John Virgins, and many other heavy
tax payers. Colonel G. A. Stevens, pres
ident of the Hoboken Land and Improve
ment Company was there, however, and
so were his heutenants, William A. Macy
and Ramon N. Cook.
Somehow, the meeting was disappoint-
ing TO its promoters. There was a chill
over it, except for brief intervals, and then
1t was altogether too hot for some people.
vIcE-PREsIDENTs.
The proceedings began at precisely eight
O'Clock, Mayor Grassman being in the
chair The vice presidents chosen were:
FIRST WARp-Julius Schlatter August Bewig,
Diederich Ranges, John c. BeFnitt, George Wright
and William d. DAILY.
SECOND WARD-William Machold, Henry Hirt-
Ter, John G. Besson, A. Bruckbauer, John Curtin
and Theophilus Butts.
THIRD WARD-James F. Minturn, Louis Waefe-
lear, j. w. Bremmerman, Claus Jagels Thomas
Bowes and James Butler
FOURTH WARD = August Kaufman, Thomas
Goode, Sr., Thomas Hatfield, Anton Muller,
James Harksen and John Podesta.
Assemblyman Pagan sent letter of re-
gret, saying that he could not leave Tren-
ton on account of the WertS bill, as the
House was in session.
AS the meeting progressed it became
more and more evident that the leading
interest involved was that of the Hoboken
Land and Improvement Company. Julius
Schlatter, one of the speakers, went SO far
as to say that the Company was the saliva
ton Of Hoboken, and that the organ which
is paid to advocate the interests of the
Stevens family was the protector of the
whole scheme. His remarks were received
with applause by the few people present.
North Hudson, in the person of Charles
Ruh, came out openly and kicked because
Hoboken had arranged to gobble up every
thing Mr.. Rub stated frankly that unless
the bill was altered and North Hudson
was recognized, Hoboken would get no
help from that quarter.
Still further alarm was caused by John
Reid, who boldly stated that he was dead
againstseparation, and would not counten-
ance it, He made his points SO plain
and used such logical argument that he
carried the tide of popular favor with
him and received rounds of cheers. The
meeting was so staggered that a resolu-
ton of approval was barely passed. and
the meeting broke up amid the greatest
excitement
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weather Indications.
rspecial to The Jersey citu Ne,os.

WASHINGTON, March 15, 1889. Weather
indications for twenty-four hours are:-
For the District of Columbia, New Jersey,
Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary
land. Virginia, North and South Carolina
and Missouri, rain; for Michigan, Wiscon-
sin. Minnesota, Iowa, Dakota, Nebraska
and Kansas, snow; for all other States
fair weather.
The Weather at Hartnettss.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-15
TEE COUNTY DIVIDE
Hoboken Does Not Appear
to Be Wildly Enthu-
siastic Over the
Scheme.
FIAsoO AT-ODD FELLOWS HALL.
Mr.. John Reid Tells Some Interest
ing Truths and Visibly Discon-
certs the Promoters Of the
Hamilton County Movement,

The mass meeting held at Odd Fellows
Hall, Hoboken, last night, was by no
means so well attended as the promoters
of the county division scheme would have
liked In numbers it fell far short of what
was anticipated, and so far as the attend
ance of representative citizens was con-
cerned, it was a dismal failure.
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