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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
SARCASTIC SIBBALD.

He Is Not Fighting All Secession Forest
ers, But He Is Down On Mr. OmeIia.
To the Editor Of the Jersey City Ne,os:-
am glad to see that Mr.. O'Mealia
has taken my advice to heart, and bridled
his pen. l shudder to think what ex-
pressions might have emanated from it
had he allowed it to run wild as he did
at first. 1t is justly claimed that no
language can surpass our mother
tongue in its expressiveness, but it did
seem for time that Mr.. O'Mealia would
have been compelled to draw on the lex
icons of every known language in order
to give proper vent to his feelings. Per-
NIT me to congratulate him.
have, believe, made out my case. My
contention has been that the color ques-
tion is subsidiary to the desire for separa
tion, and that the fact that the High
Court of the World is located in England
is the motive which prompts secession in
the minds of large portion of the pre-
sent membership of the A. 0. +. | have
quoted instances showing this to be the
case, and no denial of their truth has been
or could be made. have shown that the
desire for mere numbers has nullified the
requirement of our law which makes good
character the gauge of mans fitness for
membership. This, too, has not been and
cannot be truthfully denied. There re-
mains nothing for me to say but that
Court Bergens portals are open to all men
who are of good character and believe in
the existence of a Supreme Being. Be
they American, English or Irish, Pro-
testant, Catholic or Hebrew, so long as
they are reputable members of society;
they are welcome.
/ regret that the idea has gone abroad
that we are assailing all Foresters who
E.. II l. Il IL Eon%
/ know-that there are great many men
who are sincere in their opposition to the
colored man, and who are governed by
that, and that alone, in their action. /
am acquainted with few OF Court Jersey
City's members, and | verify believe them
to be gentlemen, and honest in their Opin-
ion. Mistaken they are, from one point
of view, but nevertheless we respect the
opinion of any man who is honest enough
to speak what he believes, and not hide
his real motives behind the cloak of du-
plicity.
cannot help thanking you, Mr.. Editor,
for the fairness with which you have
treated us, the minority A great many
papers would have fought shy of this
ticklish question altogether, fearing q loss
of patronage, but, to your credit be it
said, you have been most impartial, Civ
ing us chance to make fair fight, and,
having fought, we now leave our case in
the hands of the disinterested public, who
are the jury in this case.
ROBERT A. SIBBALD,
P. c. r. and Fin. Sec'y, Court Bergen
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
REBUILDING JOHNSTOWN.

One Hundred Portable Houses Will
Arrive in the City Today.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June %, 1SS9.-Yester-
day the Burghers and several of the citi-
zens of South Fork sent word to General
Hastings that they were very much in
need of food and clothing.
He at once sent an abundance of both
to the town and will continue to supply it
and other towns until assistance is no
longer needed.
One hundred portable houses will arrive
here today, and scores of carpenters will
Immediately go to work placing them on
their foundations.
The utmost expedition will be used in
order to induce people to become domes-
ticated again. The method of erecting
these houses is simplicity itself and they
can be put together with astonishing
rapidity.
The houses will be erected after the
most approved sanitary principles, on sites
recommended by the State Board of
Health.
The erection of 100 two-story frame
business houses on the public square was
begun yesterday. By the 1st of July a
goodly number of these houses will be
ready for their tenants. As soon as these
buildings are in shape for the purposes in.
tended, mmittee will take charge of
them and distribute them by lot among
the business men. Owners of property in
the city, real and personal, thus far re-
port losses aggregating &, 100000.
Daniel Wiener, of Alabama, came to
Johnstown yesterday and dropped dead
while looking at the body of relative
taken from the ruins at the yiaduct. He
was siXty-five years old.
After consultation between George
Hastings and Miss Barten, the Red Cross
Society decided to transfer their quarters
to lot near General Hastings head
quarters.
The force of men at work has been re-
duced to 1000, and it is thought the re-
suit will be more satisfactory.
Representative Rose telegraphed yester-
day that Speaker Boyle thanked the men,
bers of the Legislature for their kindness
in proposing q donation for him, but he
respectfully declined to receive any such
aid, as he says he was not so badly in
jured that he could not help himself.
The Red Cross Hospital reports four new
cases received this morning. Two are
serious cases of blood poisoning and two
of typhoid fever
At meeting of the local physicians of
this city, held last evening" the sanitary
and general condition of health in the
flooded district was under discussion. The
physicians also compared notes as to the
number of lives lost in the food.
All agree that the dead number at least
10000. These resident physicians have
probably had o better opportunity for
Judging the loss of life than any other
persons here. Their judgment on this
subject is accepted with confidence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
HARD ON THE WIDOW.

The State of New Jersey Will Gobble
Half the Property Her Husband Left.
Perhaps the first caseof escheat in Hud-
son county was tried yesterday before
Sheriff Davis and jury.
The action was brought in the name of
the State of New Jersey, by the Attorney
General, who was represented by Coun-
sellor Cudlippe. James Lightbody, in
1860, executed his last will
and testament, and in it be-
and 10S Newark avenue and lot on
Morgan street, in the rear of these lots, to
his mother, and house on Railroad ave-
nue. and some lots on the Bergen Plank
road to his wife.
The mother died before the testator,
who died June 4, 1882, without making
another will. Soon after this the wife be-
queathed the entire property to Mrs.
Mary Davis, believing that she owned the
part of the estate that had been willed
to Lightbody's mother.
When Mrs. Davis desired to sell the
property an investigation of the records
showed that the portion that had been be-
queathed the mother had not been inher-
tied by any one, and that there were no
legal heirs
In consequence, under the old common
law this portion of the estate reverted to
the State of New Jersey, and Mrs Davis
could not sell her half of the Railroad
avenue and Bergen plank road properties
without the State of New Jersey consent
ing and signing the necessary papers.
To prove the title of the State to the
one-half of this estate the suit of escheat
was brought, and an enquiry was ordered
by the Chancellor.
The jury rendered a verdict which set
forth the rights of the State to what it
claimed and showed the income to be $500
year from the estate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
GROUND FOR THE BIG FIGHT.
The Sullivan -Kilrain Fight to Take Place
Near Abita Springs. La.

The SulllYan-h1lraln Elgus TO Iake Flac0
Near Abita Springs. La.
NEW ORLEANS, La, June %, 1882 1T Ia
stated by those who know that arrange
sments have been made for the Sullivan
Kilrain fight and the ground for the
battle agreed upon. 1t will be near
Abita Springs, on the line of the East
Louisiana Railroad, in st. Tammany
Parish.
For month past the officials of the
Queen and Crescent and the East Louis
lana roads have been working hard to
have the fight come Off near Arbita
Springs and offered such inducements
and facilities for the transportation
of crowds that the managers of Kilrain,
who had the choice of ground, accepted
the offer submitted to them. The East
Louisiana Railroad people were especially
interested in having the fight take place
near the Abita Springs, on account OF the
advertisement it would give that resort,
and Messrs. Poitevent and Favre offered
to erect an ampitheatre on the battle
ground capable of seating 1900 people.
The people of St. Tammany agree that
there shall be no interference and no in
timidation; fair fight, and the best man
to win.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
Of the State and dispose of it to whom he

OF tne state and dispose OF 1T to whom he
pleases.
''The proposal of the State Water Com
missioners Is based upon the doctrine that
the water is the common heritage of all
the people of the State, subject only to the
usufructory rights of the riparian owners,
and should be utilized for the common
welfare and not for private profit. The
proposed diversion of the water of this
State to New York affects the interests of
the whole State, the water being as valu-
able in proportion to population in such
towns as Asbury Park, Camden and
Trenton as to Jersey City and Newark.
'"The let alone policy is the true one fer
Jersey City at this time. The waterr of the
Passaic at Belleville is by no means un-
wholesome, and If its appearance is
cause for uneasiness it can be clarified by
filtration aud made as bright as mountain
spring water, at relatively moderate
cost If the expense were worth while.
Mr.. Bartlett represents o speculative
enterprise, in which a considerable
amount of cash has already been ex-
pended. Had he and his associates under
stood in advance the difficulties in the
way of corraling whole State, they
would never have embarked in the un-
taking"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
PRODUCTS OF CALIFORNIA.
Two Long Cars at the Erie Ferry Con-
tain Big Exhibit.

tain Big Exhibit.
The State of California and the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, to induce inn
migration to California, last December
loaded two long cars with exhibits of the
fruits of the land, and started them on
tour through the United States. The
exhibition was placed in charge of Z.
Med. Johnstone, who, with his wife and
half dozen assistants, has visited nearly
every prominent city between San Fran
cisco and Boston.
The two cars are now ON exhibition at
the Erie ferry and the contents is such as
will make every Jersey farmer turn pale
with pardonable envy. Among some of
in air-tight glass jars, is bunch of grapes
which weighs nine and one-half pounds,
ounces measuring fourteen inches in cir
cumference and onions weighing five
pounds each.
Peaches as big as fall pipkin apples,
apricots larger than our peaches, single
grapes as large as ordinary apricots, pears
weighing more than a pound, and figs,
prunes, raisins, almonds aud nuts of all
kinds in like proportion. The flavor of
all these fruits and nuts is exquisite and
no exception can be taken.
The cars left San Francisco December
16, and have gone over nearly eight thOus-
and miles of rail, and the exhibition has
been visited by about four hundred and
twenty-five Thousand persons. 1t costs
the State of California and the Southern
Pacific Company about 81 200 per month
to make the exhibit
Thursday night Mrs. Johnstone will
give stereoptican lecture at the Cente-
nary M. Z. Church, explaining all the
products and great natural resources of
California. The church will charge a
small admission for the IIsa of the huild-
ing. The management of the exhibition
is not permitted to take any money or sell
any goods.
1t is State affair and its only object is
to show the world what California can do
and to induce people to settle there. A
splendid assortment of native wines is
also on exhibition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
wALsTElN MAY GET REVENGE.
Frank Mabie, Who Helped Raise Rum
pus in Walstein's Store, Is Caught.

rank NAhDle, WIN AAoiPCN AshiSo a. 1suIn-
pus in Waistein's Store. Is Caught.
Frank Mabie, of No. 1856 Eleventh street,
was arrested last night for. assault and
battery, on complaint of Benjamin Wal
stein, of No. 517 Henderson street, and
taken before Justice Zarechi He was
bailed for examination.
Mabie, in company with Michael Gavin
and William +. Kent, entered Walstein's
store April 27. Gavin ordered pair of
pantaloons, which were wrapped up and
handed him. He ran out of the store
without paying for them. Walstein ran
after him, but did not catch him and he
is still at large. The proprietor, however,
nabbed Mabie and locked the door on
him.
Kent asked to be let out, to which the
proprietor consented, but as he went out
the door he collared Walstein $50 Wal
stein avers) and dragged him out, too,
and Mabie escaped. Kent denies that he
took any part in the scuffie; but Mabie
admits that he struck the proprietor in
order to get away from him.
Kent gave himself up next day, but the
others have been hiding ever since the
transaction.
The Justice got wind of the fact that
Mabie was In the habit of visiting home
at night and Immediately set Patrolman
Hunt on his track, and after several un-
successful chases, succeeded in effecting
his capture last night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
ENGINEER WARDS VIEWS.
He Defines the Attitude of the Stat
Water Board.

He Defines the Attitude of the State
Water Board.
Mr.. Lebbeus B. Ward, engineer of the
State Board of Water Commissioners, in
speaking of the present status of the
water question, said:-
"At the two public meetings held in
this city at which Mr.. Bartlett spoke, the
impression prevailed that he would dis
tribute the water as we'll as introduce it
if the city would farm out to him the
water receipts. He could so economize
the administration of the supply as to fur
nish water to the city at presentrates, and
out of the profits pay the expenses of
bringing in new supply from the north
ern part of the state.
"His terms are very indefinite and he
has never pointed out the precise locality
from which he intends to take the supply.
AT the conference with the Contract Com
mittee, held at his office in New York on
June 10, Mr.. Bartlett is reported to have
given an outline of his plan as part of a
general scheme for furnishing water to
lower New York and Brooklyn. There
seems to be want OF mutual understand
ing between Mr.. Bartlett and the commit
tee as to what is to form basis of the
contract.
There has been for some years a feel
ing in this State that all towns in this
section should be joined by a collective
system of water supply. The State Board
of Water Commissioners was the outcome
of that idea. In It's first report to the
Legislature the Board declared that the
State should act as the guardian of the
whole population to prevent the conflicts
and injustice which would arise from the
appropriation of the available sources of
the water, either by more vigorous local
authorities or by private companies.
"Acting upon this suggestion, the Leg
islature made an appropriation under
which the Board collected information,
and made a report.
''That report has been the basis of the
plans subsequently brought forth by Mr.
Bartlett, who is the exponent of the
claims of the Society for the Establish
ment of Useful Manufactures which since
1871 has controlled the water power of the
Passaic River at Paterson.
1.-The company since 1928 has claimed to
control the overflow of the river under the
provisions of its charter. Several suits
were commenced by the company to sub
stantiate this claim, in none of which was
it successful the suits being uniformly
decided adversely on the ground that un-
der the recognized theory of common law
there is no such thing as property in
water. The contention of the company
was the same MS Mr.. Bartlett's is now,
that water is property and the owner has
an absolute control of it as a chattel
1.-The only justification for entering into
a contract with Mr.. Bartlett would be
that he is the owner of the water, as he
claims He says, without qualification,
that he controls the water of Northern
New Jersey, and that he can convey it out
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22

Providence Evening subject:-"Who
Will Roll the Stone Away" Strangers
cordially welcomed.
At the Tabernacle, corner of York and
Henderson streets, the Rev. J. l.. Scudder
will preach in the morning and the Rev.
Jesses F. Forbes in the evening.
At st. Paul's NJ. f. Church, on Third
street, the Rev. Mr.. Halleron, pastor, will
preach at half-past ten in the morning
and at quarter of eight in the evening
At the Church of the Good Shepherd,
on Summit avenue near Grand street,
j. F. Thompson, the pastor, will conduct
services at half-past ten a. m. and quarter
to seven p. IN. All are invited.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22

WASHINGTON, d, c., June %, 1SS9.-For
Eastern New York and New Jersey
Showers, followed Sunday by fair, cooler;
winds becoming northwesterly.
For Western New York, fair, preceded
by light rain on Lake Ontario; cooler,
westerly winds.
Special Forecast:-Fair and cool weather
NAV be expected till Monday in the lower
lake region; for the East, Gulf and At
lantic States except New England, fam
weather, and slowly rising Temperature
elsewhere, except light rain in the North
west Sunday afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
school No. 1e Ahead.

In the contributions made to the Johns
town fund School No. led till day or
two ago, Principal Joslyn, of No IL, put
his school in the lead again. Principal
Lindsey, of No. l, has sent 1854 to the re-
lief of the sufferers. School No. 12, at the
time of No. rs last subscription, had sent
1852 A day or two ago Principal Joslyn
sent an additional 50, which brings the
total subscriptions from the school up to
Sl71-and puts No. IL in the van again.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
Single Tax Adrocates.

The second of the series of Sunday out
door meetings, instituted by the Single
Tax Club of this city. will be held tomor-
row afternoon in the grove back of Saltus'
Woodbine Cottage. Mr.. William Croas-
dale, of New York, will be the principal
speaker and will deliver an address upon
Henry Georges Progress and Poverty" :"
Mr.. Croasdale is good writer and
speaker and is always entertaining There
will be other speakers and music.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
A Deiuded Burglar Alarm.

The burglar alarm in Colonel McAner-
neys house, at Montgomery and Barrow
streets, went off with great clatter about
eleven o'clock last night. The Colonel's
family is at Red Bank and the house is
under the protection of the police. Sew
eral officers were hastily summoned and
a thorough search of the premises made.
but no burglar could be found. Neither
was there any trace of any attempt hav-
ing been made to enter the house or any
apparent cause for the misbehavior Of the
alarm
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
Greenwood Lake and shoholah Glen.

A great many Jersey City people last
Sunday took advantage of the reduced
rates of the Erie Railroads excursions to
Shohola Glen and Greenwood Lake. The
crowd will be larger tomorrow. The
Greenwood Lake train leaves Jersey City
at 1918 a. m, and returning leaves the
lake at 4:55 D. m. The Shoholah train
leaves the Erie depot at 9;45 a. m., and
leaves the glen on the return trip at
n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
A Church,s Fifth pirthdav.

The German Reformed Church on Fair
view avenue will tomorrow celebrate its
fifth anniversary. The morning will be
given up to exercises by the Sunday
school, and there will be special services
in the evening. when visiting preachers
will talk to the congregation. Monday is
the day of the Sunday school picnic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
Tearing Down the Burned Building.

The work of pulling down the walls Of
the buildings which were burned at the
foot of Sussex street on Tuesday night,
which has been in progress during the
past three days, was about completed this
afternoon.
this undertaking, the work has been ac-
companied with no little amount of dan
ger. Upon several of the floors of the
buildings were heavy machines which
had to be removed with considerable
care.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22

The Rev. Thomas Houston, the blind
evangelist, will preach in the Scotch Pres
byterian Church tomorrow morning and
evening. Service of song at quarter
past seven p. m.
Trinity M K. Church, York street, near
Warren; preaching at half-past ten a. M
and quarter of eight p m. by the pastor,
the Rev John Crawford. Morning sub
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
PRESBYTERIANS AND METHoDISTS.
Joint Excursion of Two Sunday Schools
Today.

The Bergen Presbyterian Sunday
School is off on its annual excursion. The
scholars, the teachers and a host of friends
went to Asbury Park this morning.
At the same time Westminster Method
ist Sunday School went to the same place.
The joint excursion stopped at Long
Branch, having left Jersey City at twenty
five minutes past eight this morning.
The eXcursionists will leave Asbury
Park at six o'clock, and the train will
drop some at West Bergen and some at
Jackson avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22

Tomorrow will be the twenty-fifth an
niversary of the pastorate of the Rev. DIR.
Duryee, of the Lafayette Reformed
Church. The Doctor will preach SER
mon commemorative of the event. and
will speak of the history of the church,
which has been his only charge, and of
which he has been the only pastor. Tues
day evening the ladies of the congrega-
tion Will receive in honor of the pastor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
A Fire in His wardrobe.

Some clothing in the wardrobe of w. A.
Thornburn's apartment in the fiat owned
by N. Net Dodd, No. 237 Third street.
took fire in some unknown manner last
evening, and $50 worth of valuable wear
ing apparel was destroyed before the fire
was extinguished by the bOarders.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
Failures of the Week.

There were 234 failures in the United
States reported to Bradstrcet's during the
week, against 1876 in the preceding week
and III, 141, 161 and 1S4 in the correspond
ing weeks of 1888, 1887, 1886 and 1885 re-
spectively. The total number of failures
in the United States January to date is
1914, against 5, 04S in 1888.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
A BIack Eve for the.yurv.

Suit was brought by w. j. Molyneux
against William Wolhken to recover
damages for a violation of building
contract. The jury rendered verdict
for 81 200 This morning Judge Knapp
announced that he had reduced the judg-
ment to 81 ,05O and if the plaintiff refused
to accept that amount the Court would
order new trial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
Disagreed, but Favored Mrs. Fitch.

DIBaBEeeu, Uu0 Il "sOt1tt MI % E1tciIs
In the suit for divorce brought by
Charles S. Fitch, of New York, against
his wife, whom he charged with being in
innate with Walter b. Peet, whom he
made correspondent, the jury today re-
ported that they were unable to agree.
They stood 10 to 2 in favor of Mrs. Fitch.
They were dismissed. The case will be
retried in October.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
who win Dare to Be Umpire?

Captain Nose Newton, of the Third pre-
cinct, with eight policemen, and Police
Justice Wanser, with eight more blue
coats, all of the Third precinct, will play
a game of ball on Monday at the Oakland
grounds. The team, captained by Judge
Wanser, is the Never-Sweat, and Captain
Newton's is the Hardly-Ables.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-22
Drowned Before His Fathers Eyes.

FoxBoRo, Mass, June 90, 1Ss9.-Late
yesterday afternoon Albert E. Brown, a
promising lad of sixteen, the
only son of Edward p. Brown,
of Foxvale, was drowned while
bathing in Cooks pond, under the eyes of
his father. who, although also in the
water, could render his son no assistance
from his inability to swim.