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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18
nOSTLER ROBERTS DEAD.

His Ante-Mortem Statement Against
Baylis, Who Stabbed Him.
Andrew Roberts, the colored hostler at
the Gutenberg race track, who vas
stabbed in the stomach by John Baylis.
another hostler, In a drunken
brawl near the race track a
week ago died at St. Mary's
Hospital, Hoboken, yesterday morning.
Baylis, who fled after the assault, was
caught In New York on Satur1 lay morn
ing by Constable "Lucky" Harrison of
Hoboken, and was taken to the County
Jail.
Coroner. Parslow took Roberts ante
mortem statement. In it he declares
that he was playing pool in Mutter's
saloon IN Bergenline avenue when
Baylis, who was under the influence of
liquor, entered. Baylis said he was
the best pool player in the
vicinity, aud tainted Roberts. A quarrel
ensued and Baylis drew a knife from his
pocket and siashed him in the stomach.
Several Gutenberg horse owners have
made up a purse and will see that Roberts
receives a decent burial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18
A VERY FUNNY BARBER.
Shaved a Figure Seven on a Hebrew
Boys Head.

Shaved a Figure Seven on a Hebrew
Boys Head.
A stockily built lad, with a Hebraic
cast of ~countenance, entered Recorder
McDonough's court in Hoboken this
morning and recited a pitiful tale. He
said he was John Roster and that he
had entered Joseph Edwards bar
Der shop at No. 1853 Newark street,
to have his hair cut. He says that the
barber appeared to be under the Influence
of liquor and TO take an especial delight
in the job he was performing.
When the job was finished the lad
endeavored to look in a mirror, but the
barber induced him to leave the shop
without doing so. When he reached
home and took off his hat
his mother uttered an ejaculation of
surprise. The barber had dexterouslv
shaved out the figure Z or the lads head.
The barber laughed when the boy
went back, and then the boy decided
to lodge a complaint with the Recorder.
The lad barred his head In court, and
the figure showed prominently. A war
rant was issued for the barber's arrest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18

knights and Moutgomerys will meet TO-
night at Dukes alleys. The hnlgnis
will have a chance TO 20 to the Irone III
League race. H.
The teams that will meet in the Ho-
boker tonight will pc the
Valencias, Spartans, Actives and hoyais'
The bowlers of the Jersey City wheel
men will meet in Il Wheelmen,s League
game this evening on the New YORK
Bicycle Clubs alleys. h hudson
County Wheelmen Will meet Oh Tue
Riverside Wheelmen's alleys.
The Tennys have won ten ana losI
eight games in the American National
tournament. The Americas team has the
same record.
Lows bowl to night at Dube's alleys,
Independents at Metropolitan Hall, Ger
manias of Bergen at Becker's, Caiumets
at Henn's and Germanias at WHITES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18
INDEPENDENT PIONEERS.

Their Annual Masquerade Was a 0rati-
flying Success. I
The Hoboken Independent Pioneers,
one of the leading Democratic clubs of
Hoboken, held their annual masquerade
ball at Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday
night. The affair was a pronounced sue
cess. The nall was crowded TO it's utmost
capacity. The opening march was led by
Floor Manager Paul and Mrs. Paul
Among the guests of the club were Mayor
Stanton and nearly all the city officials.
The Michael J. Coyle and the Dennis Nc
Laughlin Associations were we'll repre-
scented.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of the circulation of books
for home reading for the week ending
January 16. 1892, was as follows:-Phil-
osophy. IA; Religion. A; Sociology. 6s;
Philology, 4; Natural Science, IS; Useful
Arts, 60; Fine Arts. Al; Literature, 1856;
Fiction, 1888; Juveniles, 1929; History,
1862; Biography. 100; Travels, 1850. Total
weekly circulation, 6,923; total delivery
station circulation. 1876; number of bor-
rowers registered during the week, 1876
total number of registered borrowers,
O 600
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18
READINGS NEW ROAD.
Pushing the Survey from New York to
Atlantic City.

Atlantic City.
Special to the JERSEY Citu NeWs.
MAYS LANDING, Jan. Is. 1892.-All indi-
cations now point to the early commence
ment of work OF the proposed new rail
rad from Atlantic City to New Yoik city.
During the past week the survey of
the route, which is from Pleasantville in
a direct line to Woodmansie Station. a
distance of thirty miles, has been rapidly
pushed, and officials OF the Reading Rail-
road Company. it is said, have secured
nearly the entire right of way.
Great interest has been manifested in
the new road by the people of the section
through which it would pass. At Har-
risville there are several large paper mills
and the owners have guaranteed a large
weekly consignment of freight. A saving
In time of one hour would be made in a
trip from New York to Atlantic City by
the proposed new route.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18
v WAS JEALOUS.
So He Got a Shotgun and Gave Ryan the
Load.

Load.
William Ryan. q laborer, who lives at
Highland Beach, Monmouth county, was
a passenger on the Sandy Hook special
which arrived last night at half past
seven at Communipaw. He was lying on
a stretcher in the baggage car suffering
from a gun-shot wound in his right arm.
He was removed to the Jersey City Hos
pital at the request of his friends.
Ryan informed Policeman Murphy that
he had been shot by William Dewitt, a
~neighbor. A party was held at Ryan's
house Saturday night, and MIR. and Mrs.
Dewitt were among the guests. Mrs.
Dewitt offended her husband by dancing
with a number of Ryan's friends. Dewitt
attempted to strike his wife. and Ryan
objected. Dewitt subsequently, left the
house, secured a shotgun and fired upon
Ryan. No one else was injured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18
A rifteen hundred Dollar Fire.

Policeman Lurvey this morning dis
covered flames issuing from the two
story brick building, No. 257 Washington
street, occupied by d. Mahoney. a saloon
keeper, and pulled Box IL.
The building was damaged about $500.
1t was owned by the Davidson estate.
Mahoney lost all his furniture, valued
ut 1000, but he was fully insured. The
fire il supposed to have been caused by
an ov%erneated stove.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18
Brown Plaza in Court.

Mungo j. Currie applied to Judge
Knapp Saturday for a writ OF certio-
rari to remove into the Supreme Court
the action of the Street and Water Board
in giving the Lehigh Valley permission
to cross Brown place. The matter will
be argued next Saturday,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18

Hall tonight in honor of Grand Dictator
Small.
The We ehawken Council meets to-
night.
The Palisade Democratic Club is grow
ing so rapidly that it will soon claim the
Mclaughlin Association as its only rival
In the county. Many new men are not
only signing their names, but paying
their money, and this everyone says Is
the best sign.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18
LEAGUE BOVLHRS.
Records of the Local Teams
in Championship
Contests.
SNOWBOUND WHEELMEN.
Athletics, Checkers, Oar, Rifle and
Gun.

The bowling leagues are now on Inc
last half and many are in the wlndup Oh
the championship series. Ihe Jersey
CITY Athletic Club and the Palma CLUB
will win a place and again compete IN the
big tournament of the Bowling Union.
Palma in the preliminary competition is
in Section No. 4, and the team has as
tinsuished itself by winning all OF the
eight games it has bowled. The Jersey
Citv A. c. has a similar record in Section
No. s. but Palma has eight victories and
no defeats, while the athletes have nve
victories. The record of these W Sec
tons are:-
SECTION FOUR.
Clubs. Won. Lost Clubs Won Lost
ss s: :::;;s s;E{ ! ss:;: e. !: ~ :, !
SECTION FIVE.
Jersey Jerseys city A. c.s Eanwood A.C..S z
k RGs 9 a. A. slPilainthaid 4. ca 4
The ten men teams of The these TWO
clubs have not achieved such remarkable
success in the Amateur Bowling Assocla-
ton. The Elizabeth A. C.'s nYe men
team has been distanced in the Union.
but In the Association its ten men team
has done remarkable work. 1t has met
with ouly one defeat~and that Palma in
flicted after Elizabeth had taken eight
straight games. Palma is second, but the
boys do not enthuse over the prospect
of capturing the first honors and Will be
content to retain second place. The
record of the Association Isl
clubs. Won. Lost. Clubs, Won, Lost;
Elizabeth A.o.. 5 Is: LA 4: 6itv 4
S S;,sssI {: o. ss% 5ss:sy ! 70 "a !
The Klikows and Pin Knights are hay
ing a grand struggle in the Jersey City
Amateur League. The former by win
ming two games in the last buckle with
the Knights, rave received first place oy
a head, but they will have to do some tall
work to remain there, as the knights des-
pite their unexpected temporary collapse
have recovered, and are again bowling in
their true form. The other teams are TOO
far in the rear to catch up, unless they do
lar better work than they have done and
the leaders collapse. The record:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18
AQUATIC PROSPECTS.

Greenville's New Yacht Club Organized
Yesterday.
A number of prominent G%reenville citi-
organized the Greenville Yacht Club.
Mr.. William Adams was elected tempo
rary chairman aud Mr.. f. A. Woeckener
temporary chairman. The club starts
with a membership of sixty. and plans
for a handsome club house on the New
York Bay shore are now being prepared.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18

pany, and certain stock in the Lehigh
and Schuylkill Railroad.
The application was made on behalf of
Mr.. Rush W. Bissell. who claimed that he
formed a partnership with Mr.. Frisbee
for engaging in these enterprises.
Mr.. Frisbee denied that there was any
partnership existing between them. The
Chancellor denied the injunction, but
gave the parties leave TO take affidavit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18

1t is an admirably arranged record OF
things musical, theatrical and sporting,
contains IN addition pictures of famous
old theatres, "reminiscences of the ring,
etc. 1t is an admirable book of refer
euce
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18
passaic Regatta association.

Fred. r. Fortmeyer was elected Com
modore of the Passaic River Amateur
Rowing Association at the annual meet
ing held In Newark. ID. Koch of the
Eureka Boat Club was made Secretary
aud 4. B.. Guerin of the Tritons, Treas
urer.
1t was decided to hold the annual re-
.gatta on Decoration Day as usual, and
the following were appointed a regatta
committee:-D. Seymour, of the Tritons;
NJ. Quigley, Of the Atalantas; Adam
Groel, of the Eurekas; A. Barklle, of the
PASSAGES, and Thomas Sweeney, of the
Institutes.
a petition to Congress for the dredging of
the Passaic river.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoris
when she had Children, she gave them Castori.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18

The chances of the Wheelmen of the
Jersey City A. G. walking off with the
first prize in the Wheelmen's League are
not as good as they were because of re-
cent reverses. The team is we'll up, but
the leaders nave yet to taste defeat. The
Hudson County Wheelmen are keeping
close to the left of the column. The
record
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18

The Atlantic Boat Club is in command
in the Hoboken NetDs tourney, but the
Hours Clubs team is at its heels and
will not DO shaken off. The race Ia be-
tween these two, although several teams
are we'll m. The record:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18

The Volunteer Boat Club had a suc-
cessful and enjoyable reception on Satur-
day night at the club house.
Judgment was rendered in the Hoboken
District Court on Saturday against the
Rosedale Boat Club, and in favor of
Contractor Robert Schmidt. The plain
tiff made many improvements at the club
house and did extra work not stipulated
in the contract. The suit was for these
extras. The judgment was for So.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18
FRlsBEE & BIsSELL's ASSETS.

Application for an Injunction Denied
Afidavits in Ordc-.
Counsellor John Griffin applied to the
Chancellor this morning for ar injunc-
ton restraining Eden N. Frisbee from
disposing of any Of the assets of the part
nership of Frisbee & Bissell, Of the An
thracite Cosl aud improvement Com.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18

The regular team of the Excelsior
Rifle Club had a match with a picked
team on Saturday night. The regulars
won by IS points. The scores were:-
Regulars. 1871: Picked team, /, 156.
The Millers of Hoboken have won three
straight in the State tournament.
Frank Glass and Fred LtmbreYer win
shoot in a series of three matches at 100
pigeons each. The first shoot will be at
Maron on January 2S.
Mort Lindsey OF Hoboken will go to
Hamilton, Canada, to compete in the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18

A checker tournament began at the
rooms of the Scottish American Athletic
Club on Saturday night. Twenty-one
members are competing for the prizes.
Secretary Stone leads tue list with eight
victories n three defeats. 4. Closter-
man is second with seven won and four
lost. Frank Rush won six and lost three.
and John Ratherman won six and lost
four. Play will be resumed tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18

The Clipper Annual for 1892 is out. and
as usual Is an interesting and neat we"-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-18
Strikes, Spares and Brakes.

The Jersey City Athletic Clubs team
will howl an association game at home
tonight. Their rivals will be the team of
the Riverside A. c.
Palina's Big Five will bowl a union
game in their own alleys this evening
against the crack Montgomery team of
Newark.
In the Jersey City League the Pin
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-12
Can Lieut.. Hethcrineton he Brought Home
rjr TrialP

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN--Sir: tcle-
gram Is printed in the morning journals in re-
spect Of projected proceedings by habeas
corpus to secure n trial for the naval officer
charged with taking the life Of an Englishman
in Japan. 1t Is claimed that the court created
by treaty is unconstitutional. and the defend
ant can be brought here for trial.
The careless and hackneycd use Of the term
constitutional" has seriously detrncted from
its actual Specification. Secretary Bayard
makes use Of tho term IAN unconstitutional
treaty" in q late article published In the
Forum. There can be no such condition us an
unconstitutional treaty" A treaty comes
within the purview OF the Constitution in re-
spcct OF form only. There is no Limitation to
the treaty-making power exercised by the
"Pr,esdesnt BY and with the ADVICE OF the Son
Gencies, OF the mutton Il Kent. 100. In
fore treaties % DIAL. 1901 The. Ashburton
treaty changed the boundaries Of the
wick by ce,linG large, portions o., tho former
state. the treaty making power thus exceed
ing any action that might have been taken by
Congress. and annihtlating the property rights
obvious and is based on the. necessity OF tho
situation. Now. in the matter Of tho question
prompting this note. II n treaty exists regu-
larry entered into between the United States
With tie advice OF the senate. whorein court aii
is provided for and having jur isdietlon over
crimes committed by. American citizens
abroad. such u. tribunal is legal n such q
o as mt IS fy ttsay @
MARCH ii. 1852 EDw. GERHARD.
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ACTIVE MAINE DEMOCRATS.
Mayor. Elect ungrnhnm VIII He the Demo-
OcrntIc Nominee for Governor.

BANGOR. March 1.-THE election Of tho Hon.
d. H. 1nCrnhnm. Democrat. MS Mayor OF Port
land on Monday makos two things certain
Portland's Mayor will be the Democratic cam
didate for Governor. and he will run on Il
strong anti-prohibition platform Cleaves. who
Will probably be named rs tho Republican
choice for Governor. also lives in the Forest
City. so that Portland will be the city OF can
didates as Bangor will DO tho city OF con-
ventions.
The issue in the Portland municipal contest
was distinctly made unon the liquor question.
and as tho people OF that town Ind finally be-
como ,disgustcl with tho state OF affairs
brought about by the Republicans they turned
out and elected lngraham by good majority.
The City Council il also Democratic on Joint
ballot. and this means complete change In
all departments Of the city service. some OF
tho Republican to go having been In Office for
The Democrats of Maine were never 80 well
organized as now. They have good wyork Ing
committee in every town. control tho admins
tration In several important cities. and are in
Tor tho strongest fight ever mndc by tho party
In Maine. Tho Hotel Keepers Association
and the wholesale liquor dealers will aid tho
party In q financial way.
Tho Manley forces have been victorious in
tho ward cnucuses thus far held in Augusta.
and the other candidates for tho Republican
nomination In the Third Congress district are
already crying fraud.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-12

means Of transportation. Tho railroad Will
have profound influence upon the Victoria
Nyanza region. and IL Is certain that the re-
sources OF that part OF inner Africa cannot DO
developed until It is built.
Tho other project will be completed first.
This is tho road from Port Beira on the Indian
Ocean. about $50 miles west to Mashonalnnd.
The capital for this road has bean subscribed,
both the Portuguese Mozambique and the
British South Africa companies are repre-
sented in the Board OF Control. and the con-
struotion OF the line is to begin next month.
Track laying will be extended far toward
Mashonaland by the end OF the year.
tits a remarkable illustration OF tho rapid
progress OF events in Africa that projects are
soon to be realized which will enable the ordi-
nary traveller to reach without discomfort re-
gions that were 80 long great mystery. and
the story OF whose exploration has been fol-
lowed by the world with so much interest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-12
Hill and New York,

To Eproy OF THr SCN-Sir: The Democratic party
OF the whole country owes you debt OF gratitude Tor
the calm. dgnine |. and convincing leader New
YorkH Delegates to the Chicago Convention published
in your Issue of March II ought 10 stop all this per
nicous clamor about the snap Convention " by con.
vncnE the rank aud file Of the par.y that New Yorks
delegates represent the brains nhuencs and reIpectA
biity OF the party to whose wiso. and encrgyhanks
to the much abused Hi and Croke-- the government VI
this great state has been entrusted As dsin terested
Democrat VINO has never allied himself with one side
the other OF the rival sections OF the party have
patience with the respectable Representatives, who
permitting themselves TO DO led by the by few
clever but not over sCrEpuIOus politicians VINO ap
parenily woWli rather see the hopes OF the party
wrecked than permit tho elevation or this man or that
man to the highest place IN the nation.
As for Mr. Ill., II cannot be denied that he has proved
himself the abeKt leader since the passing away OF TIL
den. His opponents proclaim that his nonina ion
would lose New York 70 the party that tho opposition
opponents OF Tden said the thing ana Tlden. he
II RENE mbered. went into the Convention with !. di
vided delegation from his own State Not only it
divided but powerful and determined. Yet Mr. Tllden
nominated and carried his state by than
3O,aD majority. lIii! IL young. vigorous courageous
nnd no less skiltnl than was Mr. Tidrn. Nominate him
and all the opposition 10 HIM that or
will disappear Nominate him. AMI he Will carry N.w
YORK by majority Rrea." than Tildens. And us New
York goes 50 will go the 'o.ntry.
TmouAs b. CoSSEKr.
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A Judge Who Pleased both Sides.

In the trial OF tho libel suit Of Mary Amanda
Dixon Jones against tho Hrook'un Dai'y Eagle.
yesterday. the Hon. Justice Willard Bartlett
charged the Jury. The case has been going
on for six weeks. and over ono million words
OF Testimony have been taken and Transcribed
by the stenographers Tho summing UP oc.
cupied counsel all Of Thursday. Tho charge
oiJustice Bartlett was delivered In loss than
ono hour. 1t covered tho case so completely,
and presented tho question ~ law SO fairly to
the jury. that ut tho end Of the charge counsel
ON both sides Withdrew their requests to
ton with the charge ms delivered BY tho Court.
There were mnny lawyers present who com
Judge being able, after 80 long and bitter a
contest, to SO fairly balance the scales Of jus-
tice as to not only avoid exceptions from both
Sides hut also to elicit from opposing counsel
their warm comm endation.
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as in central and northern Manchurla. that
colonization should have continued to ex-
tend further north.
It may be that tho riots in central China.
threatening as they did to involve tho en-
pire In trouble with European powers. en-
couraged tho idea among these robber
bands that a looting expedition In strong
force. to tho south. would be successful.
However that may be, tho brigands felt
emboldencd by their large numbers and
great resources to take the offensive
against the Manchu soldlery. It was not
until they had entered tho southern prov
ince OF Manchuria that their enterprise
really came into public view. This prov
ince is filed with cmigrunts from the three
ncighboring provinces OF China. and 1t was
upon tho farmers. shopkeepers. and crafts
men OF their own country that the full
force OF the murderous invasion fell.
Only Manchu soldiers garrison the mill
tary stations in Manchuria. It was they
who stopped the invasion Of the first band
OF outlaws after the sacking OF some towns
and tho commission Of horrible atrocities.
But another force of the brigands. about
5000 strong. marching further cast. adj
vanced as far as the great wall. near which
they were routed by Chinese troops who
had been hurried to tho scene. Many OF
tho outlaws were killed in battle. and death
was inflicted upon all the cap.ives.
1t would seem natural that this remark
able uprising of criminals should impel Chi
ma to take such thorough measures Us would
render ii impossible in future to repeat this
reckless experiment. In its resources and
climate Manchuria is one OF the finest parts
of the empire. and It's northern valleys and
hills can be turned to good account when
they are no longer the lurking place OF this
formidable colony OF cvildocrs.