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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
win in determining the matter, and that
Hoboken is only another name for the
Land and Improvement Company.

will in determining the matter, and that
HobOken is only another name for the
Land and Improvement Company.
THE STREETS ALREADY LAID OUT.
With the conviction that Hamilton
county is thing of the near future, and
that it's officials can be easily persuaded to
pitch the public tent upon these grounds,
the company has already had the whole
area OF its possessions there surveyed,
mapped. and carefully laid out in building
lots. These, already acquired as farm
land at acre rates, will be held until the
growth of population about them increases
their value many fold. As Colonel
Sellers would say.-"There's millions for
the company in this single speculation"
Hoboken taxpayers are being fed with
the notion that no immediate outlay would
be required, ii the new county were estab-
lished for public buildings
'.You can use the City Hall in Hobo
KEN" they are told, for the new county
OFFICES"
Every well informed man in Hoboken
knows, on the other hand, that the City
Hall in Hoboken is totally inadequate for
ficials Room could not possibly be pro-
vided there for q single county officer.
The Board of Education is even now
forced to make its headquarters else
where.
Besides all this the idea among the COM
IjttHf > CiltClHiS SScLAiS w DC eheso oAO ~ ~
tion of a new county, with Hoboken as its
chief factor, would lend an air OF dignity
to tile city ana an element of value to her
property tha: she does not enjoy as a
mere tag for Jersey City in Hudson
county.
4 RCMoRiD WATER FRONT GRAB.
And then, too, thercare visionary rulnors
floating around about great grab by the
CON Dany of water front up the Hudson,
beyond HO5oken, that will be facilitated,
ii seilc indetinite way by the making OF
the new county.
One fact and one argument seem to
dispcl this illusion.
The fact is that the steep cliffs OF the
Palisades drw, their feet perpendicularly
into the waters Of the rivers and so leave
no more for available shere front, north OF
the West Shore Railroad yards.
The argument is, that If there We're any
shore front to be had there the company.
could buy it as readily, being part OF
Hudson, as If it were part of q new county.
But suppose the company has
secured some franchises there already;
would the new county make them any
more valuable?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
A GREAT LAND SCHEME.

The County Site TO BE the Nucleus for a
Great City or the Palisades.
The fact that the company first con-
ceiyed the scheme and has since actively
nursed and fostcred it being thus estab-
lshed, the next inquiry made was as to
the ultimate object the company has i'll
view
In pursuing this branch of the investiga-
ton sight must not be lost of the fact that
what is Hobdken now was all, at one time,
the estate Of the late Edwin A. Stevens,
and chat he eventually multiplied himself
into the Hoboken Lind aud Improvement
Company to facilitate it's growth and
development. He cut streets through his
great farm, staked it off in small lots, and
sold it, piece by piece, to incoming set
tiers. The wealth that was then poured
into his hands was devoted to the pur-
chase of the fields that lay north of Hobo
ken, and, in course of time, all of Wee
hawken and vast areas of land on the
overlooking bluff, were absorbed by him.
THEY'D HAVE TO GO TO THE COMPANY.
The net result is that the coEpany--into
which Mr., Stevens organized himself
owns all the available land in EIoboken
upon which the public buildings of the
new county can be erected, and also the
most desirable and most central sites out
side OF Hoboken that might be used for
that purpose.
The company will not probably exert
itself to sell the Hobokcn residuum OF the
estate for public use, because the growth
of the city hns made whatever land the
company has ief3 in the city easily mar
ketable ut large prices.
The company will rather favor the loca-
tiun of the contemplated public buildings
upon the compally's beautiful home site
: overlooking The Hudson on the top of the
Palisades, back and just north Of Wee
hawken.
There is no raore delightful spot in I'LL
the broad land than the romantic ssPla-
teau,n known among the North Hudson
denizens as the .(iypsy Gyounds.n 1t
wonld be the most central poiut of the
new county, and equally accessible from
every section Of it, This is the place that
the company is preparing TO recommend
with the force Of command to the new
county officials as site for their public
buildings.
The presence OF an attractive Court
House and ether needed Institutions
would easily become the nucleus for a
rapidly growing city il that romantic To-
cAlity.
A NEW CITY FOR THE COMPANY TO OWN.
Under ordinary circumstances, the reap
ing OF this advantage by the company
might be defeated by the uuiwillingness
OF the new county officials to choose that
particular location, but it must not be for
gotten that Hoboken would have the chief
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
Hanley Wins His Suit.

In the latter part of 1886 George Her.
bert, Of No SO Maple street, Lafayette
purchased some furniture from Frank j
Hanley on the instalment plan. He con
tinued his purchases daring 1887 until his
bill amounted to $101 30 Herbert paid
Hanley little sums from time to
time until he had paid $50
After waiting for some time Hanley OBJ
tanned a judgment against Herbert, and
Constable Woodbury. made the levy on
the goods the following morning. The
goods were sold and Hanley bought them
in. 1t seems Woodbury. failed to advertise
the sale legally, and neglected to return
the writ within thirty days. as required by
law
He brought suit against Hanley.
Judge Douglas, after hearing the evil
dence, granted motion to non-suit, on
the ground that the constable, though
failing in his duty, could not be considere d
as Hanley's employee, and Hanley coul d
not be held responsible for his acts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
HEAVY FIELDS TODAY.

EigIity-six Horses Colored on the Cards
as Starters at Gutenberg.
The rain of last night, instead of being
a drawback, will have a most desirable
effect. 1t has effectually laid the dust
which the strong winds yesterday tossed
around in thick clouds The track at
Gutenberg today should be in excellent
condition; fast and safe for the enormous
fields of horses named to start
The weather was decidedly unpleasant
at Clifton yesterday, and the programme
was light. Yet, contrary to expectation,
the crowd was nearly as large as on beau
tiful, bright Wednesday, when the sun
shone fervently from summer skies
Thirty-eight bookmakers were in place to
do business, and each one was well pat
rOnized
w. C. DAILY captured two races during
the day, the first of which was q genuine
surprise, as Is to / was quoted against
Palatka, that ran like race horse. He
two lengths, while the favorite, Satisfac-
ton, was second, four lengths in front of
Effie Hardy.
Clontarf in the second race, was
strong favorite and easy winner. There
was strong f'tipn about V. L. S., under
the influence of which the mare went up
to II to 5 in the betting, but she finished
last.
In the mile race, with four starters, Bill
Bond and Trueborn were, of course, strong
first and second fayorites, and they fin
ished without an effort in that order
Five out of the sixteen horses entered
for the seyen-furlong handicap declined to
face the starter, and of the remainder w.
G.. Daly's Osceola was made an equal
favorite with Firehy. Rounding the last
turn Osceola began to move up to Firefiy,
then leading, and won by length after a
strong finish with Fire1y two lengths in
front of My Own.
The last race, at mile, proved a sur
prise, resulting as it did in the success of
Arthur W., against whom 6 to / was laid,
there being but five starters. He and the
favorite, Singlestone, raced together to the
head of the stretch, and then Arthur w.
began to draw away, winning easily.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
HIS HEAD SPLIT WITH AN AXE.
The Boarder Got Hurt by MIR. 0'Conno
for Insulting His Wife.

Ihe bOaruer Got Hurt Dy NH. O'COnn0r
for Insulting His Wife.
Daniel Clifford, of No. l47 Thirteenth
street, was arraigned before Judge Still.
sing this morning, charged with commit
ting an atrocious assault upon Daniel
O'Connor with an axe 1t was said
that O'Connor was at the hospital
with fractured skull and
unable to appear against his assailant
Clifford was accordingly remanded to
await the result of his injuries. 1t was
subsequently, learned from the hospital
authorities that they could find no frac-
ture on O'Connor's head, and that there
was no danger of his dying.
Mrs. Clifford was in Court with baby
in her arms, and told her husbands YER
sion of the affair. She said that O'Connor
had been boarding with her for the past
two months. Last evening, during her
husbands absence he insulted her, and
when her husband returned, she told him
of the occurrence.
Herhusband then ordered O'Connor out
of the house, and he left. She was posi-
tive her husband used no violence, and
said they knew nothing of the assault
until Policeman Hunt and another broke
into their rooms and arrested her hus-
band
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
PERTURBED PARIS.
The Due d'Aumale's Recall-Iadicals Dis
armed.
[Bv Gable to the Omitted P,ess.l

armed.
[By Gable to the United Pyess1
PARIS, March 16, 1sS0.-The bitterness OF
the French Radicals at the attitude Of the
Government against the Patriotic League
has been intensified by the resembling OF
the order of banishment by which the DUO
d 'Aumale was eyiled from French terri
tory. Those who bear i'll will toward the
Republic. base their hopes of monarchi-
cal restoration upon the disappointed am
bition of many and the intense per.
sonal vanity of all Frenchmen. The dan
ger OF Jestlng with the national order foI
tltular distinction may be illustrated by
the fact that a cynical deputy has three
duels on his hands for having proposed, in
Jocular moment a measure creating
every Frenchman a Duke and q Chevalier
of the Legion of Honor.
Notwithstanding the extenuating cir
cumstances in the Dukes favor, his
princely gift of Chantilly to the nation,
and his genuine services as soldier, it is
not likely that he would have been recalled
except as an earnest of the ministry's dis
like to Boulanger, who, when Minister OF
War, caused the erasure of the Dukes
name from the roster of the staff.
The very quiescence of the extreme
Radicals has created much uneasiness in
the minds of the authorities, who consider
| that their lamb-like submission may cover
some resolve to desperate action The re-
searches of the police have resulted in
| the establishment of the fact that the
dangerous element possess no material
| with which TO sustain an open outbreak,
but, with the aid of modern science, they
are aware that few determined men can
do great deal of mischief without run
ming more than ordinary risk
The police have, therefore, been at nc
little trouble and expense to keep in
| formed of the movements of the Anarch-
| lists who are now in Geneva in large mum
| bers, and undoubtedly in obedience TO the
| call of the General Committee. 1t is most
probable that their object is the planning
! of some demonstration to take place in
| France, either q warning destruction of
| property or the removal of some obnoxious
| person or persons
| Undoubtedly one reason for the Govern.
| ment's wishing to impress foreign nations
with a sense Of its strength by its course
| in the American matter and its restrictive
measures with the secret societies. is to
give guaranty for the security of life
and property at the approaching exposi-
| tion.
A soldier named Vertjoic, undergoing
trial by court martial at Oran, Algeria, foI
attempting to desert, threw quid of to
bacco at the president OF the court, Colonel
Thierne, striking him in the cheek The
prisoner was found guilty and condemned
| to death
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
Yaie's Ban Nine.

New HAVEN, March 16, 1Ss9.-The Yale
nine is now practically chosen. The fol
lowing men went to the training table yes
catcher Catcher; Mcbride, Mcbride 80, s., first base: Cal al
houn, 81, second base; Captain Noyes, 'S9,
short stop or third base; A. G. McClintock,
80, right field; Heffeltinger, '91, s., centre
field; Walter McClintock, '91, left field;
Cushing, 81: Norman McClintock, '9l;
Travers 'S9, S.. change pitcher, Day, 'S9,
s.; McClung, '92 substitute catcher Many
think that Stagg will pitch this year, but
he has done no word and is trying hard to
get Dalzell into shape
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
4 Committee to push the Clarter.

The Hudson County Democratic Com
mittee met last night at Roche's Hall and
called the Democratic primaries for the
Goth of this month A subcommittee I
two from each district was appointed to
wait upon the Assemblymen of their re-
spective districts, and urge upon them the
necessity of voting for the Jersey City
charter and the re-districting bills, and
supporting the measure favoring an in
crease of the force in the local Fire Depart
ment
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
Taxing the Grain Elevator.

A number of gentlemen in interest ap-
peared before the Commissioners of Ad-
justment yesterday and asked that nothing
be done in the matter of adjusting the
taxes due the city on the Pennsylvania s
grain elevator. They claim that the ele-
vator should be taxed as railroad property
The arrearages, if it is to be taxed at
at the regular city rate, will amount to
500 600
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
THE Financial Union.s 1niunction.

Department No II, Order of Financial
Union, met at Humboldt Hall last even
ing to listen to the report of Mr.. J. w.
Hollingshead concerning the trial to have
the injunction served upon the Supreme
Treasurer removed. The trial is going on
at Trentop. Mr.. Hollingshead was not
present at last nights meeting, and con-
sequently no action was taken
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
Not Drunk. nut Sick.

John Harvey, of No. .o5 Third street,
was before Justice Stilsing this morning,
charged with drunkenness. Policeman
Randle said he found him lying on the
street drunk. Several witnesses testified
that Mr.. Harvey is subject to epileptic fits,
and was in one of the fits when arrested.
He was discharged, and his friends, who
are indignant at his arrest, intimate that
they viii pursue the matter further.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
That Is All There Is in the
County Division
Scheme.
MERE LAND SPECULATION.
The Hoboken Land and Improvement
Company Is the Real Party in
Interest.

The agitation looking to division OF
Hudson county is the beginning of great
scheme on the part of the HoDoken Land
and Improvement Company to enrich
itself at the expense of the gullible pco-
pie of the north section of the county.
Julius Schlatter suggestcd at the meet
ing in Hoboi1en Thursday night that it
was probably of Hoboken Land Improve
ment origin.
Investigations set on foot yesterday
on behalf of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS show
that what Julius Schlatter thought to be
PROBABLE is the frozen fact
HoRoKEN L. AND I. COMPANY INCEPTION.
That the Hobokcn Land and Improve
n,ent Company started the movement and
is nursing it, and that having long held
the city Of Hoboken securely within its
grasp, the vast corporation is stretching
out its tentacles toward the site Of the
great city of the future that lies on the
front OF the North Hudson Palisades.
found when / started out on my tour
of investigation that every thinking man
in North Hudson had "dropped'' to the
fact that it is the Land and Improvement
Company that aspires to be the new
county of Hamilton.
They had discovered five convincing
facts that gave the thing away Stated in
chronological order, these facts are:
No. THE first public announcement
that a new county project was in embryo
was made in the Hopoken Ere,sinq Nelus,
and the Hoboken Evening NelOs dares to
make public only the news which the
Hoboken Land and Improvement Com
pany would like to have the public know.
THE PROOFS.
No. 2-The H0bolacn EIeYi1lg NclDs has
been shouting Justify that the new county
should be created, and the Hobokei,
Euening Ncaos would not dare to shout
Justify for anything that the Land and
Improvement Company is not especially
interested in bringing about. The explana-
tion of these two assumptions is that
the newspaper is the property of the
company.
No. 3Colonel Edwin A. Stevens, in
order to set the new county on its finan-
cial feet, and to overcome the taxpayers
objection to its creation, has made an offer
to loan it q million dollars at four per
cent, which, by the way, would be very
good investment for the company.
No 4--Mr. William A. Macy, the bust
ness man Of the company, was one of the
first signers of the call for Thursday
nights meeting, at which it was intended
to simulate p popular approval of the
scheme.
No 5-One of the chief orators at the
meeting was Colonel Edwin A. Stevens, the
moneyed head of the company, and his
speech was Hamilton county speech.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
Jack Dempsey Challcnrcd.

Billy Reid. the backer of Johnny Regan,
the well known middleweight pugilist,
and issued challenge to fight Jack
Dempsey at 154 pounds or under with
gloves, according to the Richard f. Fox
rules, for 81 900 side and the middle
weight championship of America
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16

Courtland Parker, on behalf of the Erie
Railroad Company, made application to
Judge Knapp for q new trial in the case of
Arthur Breen, who recovered from the
company $500 damages for injuries he re-
ceiyed several mouths ago. The Court
took the papers, and said the case would
be decided next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
Commander Bogert Musters Post.

Accompanied by his staff and a detach-
ment of Hudson county comrades, De-
partment Commander George G. S. Bogert
evening to muster a post into the Depart
ment OF New Jersey, Sons of Veterans.
The new organization will be known as
Captain Samuel r. Haines Post No 49,,
being named in honor of prominent Sus-
sex county soldier.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
Eau Dead in a Store.

A man dressed in dark gray sack-coat
and striped trousers called at the store
No. 1s5 Grand street, yesterday afternoon,
and hardly opened the door before he fell
over dead. The body was taken to Speers
Morgue, where it was identified as Myron
Ames, hard dTlnker Ame has a
teen cents were found in Ames' purse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
Summer Lodge installations.

At recent meeting of Sumner Lodge,
No. $780, I. o. o. f., the following officers
were installed by Grand Master J. Frank
Jennings and staff:-William E. Hill,
noble grand; William t. Day, vice grand;
II. Mcdonald, treasurer; NJ. r. Heller,
recording secretary; William H. Jones,
warden; John w. Jones. chaplain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16

Chancellor McGill this morning dis
solved the injunction which was issued
some time ago restraining the Bayonne
Rowing Association from consolidating
with the Bayonne Athletic Association.
there was no law to warrant such move
ment Since then, however, the Legisla-
ture has passed law legalizing such con
solidation, and the Chancellor governed
his action by that law
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
Three Balls.

The second annual ball of the Swansea
Social Club will be given at Ruth's Turn
Hall on the evening of March 20.
The Friendship Club will hold mas
querade carnival at Ruth's Turn Hall this
evening.
The Empire Base Ball Club and their
friends will dance tonight at Kroebel's, on
the Heights
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16

PHILADELPHIA, March 16, 1850 Ben
Bailey and Jake Garter Cboth colored), re-
spectively heavy and middle weight cham
pions Of Pennsylvania, fought seven
rounds last night with two-ounce gloves
in the hall Of the Liberty Park Athletic
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
Killed in New York.

The body of Patrick Galligan, who was
run over by a heavy wagon and killed at
the foot of 12St h street day before yester-
day, and who died in the Harlem
Hospital will be buried tomorrow after
noon in the Hudson County Catholic
Cemetery by Undertaken Boylan. The
funeral will take place from his residence,
No. 234 Thirteenth street, this city, at two
o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
Fined for Cheering for Kerr.

Chauncey i. Kerr, Hugh j. Connell and
Lawrence Quinn, were fined twenty-five
dollars each by Judge Daniels in New
York, today, for creating disturbance in
the courtroom yesterday, when the YER
dict in the case OF Thomas b. Kerr, of the
Broadway Railway, was announced.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
Rum KiIls a Temperance lecturer.

JUNCTION CITY, KY, March 16, 1881
E. Powell, a temperance lecturer fpom
Missouri, died here yesterday of delirium
tremens His papers indicate that he was
once editor of the Philadelphia Star, and
that he resigned the assistant cashiership
of the Kansas City Savings Bank to go on
the road as temperance lecturer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
Dakota's biggest Snow storm.

SIOUX FALLS, Oak, March 16, 1SS9.-A
snow squall which set in yesterday morn
ing, to everyhody's astonishment devel-
oped into the heaviest snow storm of the
winter About two inches of snow fell
The temperature is mild.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
Sergeant wilshusen's bereavement.

Josephine Wilshusen, the bright and
interesting thirteen-year old daughter of
Sergeant Wilshusen, of the Sixth precinct,
died on Thursday. The funeral will take
place from her residence, No. 233 New
York avenue, at one O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. Interment at Rebecca Gene
terry, WeehawkeR.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16

Especial to the Jersey City Ne,os.l
WASHINGTON, March 16, 1S89.--Weather
indications for twentyfour hours are:-
For New England States, Eastern New
York, Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia,
Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and
Wisconsin, rain; for all other States, fair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16

Club, near Camden, for purse of $3.50.
The referee decided in favor of Carter,
adding that it was an exceedingly close
thing Jim Fogarty and well known
amateur boxer looked after Bailey, and
Carter was seconded by Jimmy Hale.
Jack Kenny was referee
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
A New Doctor at the Hospital.

An examination for assistant house
physician, was held yesterday afternoon
at the City Hospital There were seven
competitors for the position, who were ex-
alnincd by Drs lcGill, Varick and Parker
Mr. w. +. Ffs5.2n, of Clinton, n c., was
the successful one. He is a graduate of
the University of Virginia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16

HORSES Worth Backing Monday.
First Race-Lighthouse, Monte Cristo
Second Race-Margo, Hermitage.
Third Race-Howerson, Tax Gatherer.
Fourth Race-Hot Scotch, No More.
Fifth Race-Firefiy, John Atkins.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-16
A Sign of the Times.

The Wave Base Ball Club have Or
ganized with strong team. They will
soon play the Academy Base Ball Club for
purse of $40 side. The Wave Base
Ball Club will play any club under twenty
years of age for any amount Of money