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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06
The McGarrahan Claim.

The passage of the McGarrahan
Claim bill by the Senate was an act
of tardy justice. The story of this claim
embraces n of the most d~isgraceful
episodes in our domestic history.
Congress has for many years refused
to even refer the issue to a competent
tribunal for adjudication, while the
claimant has always argued, with
great show of justice. that the only
possible ground for the refusal was
the certainty that the justice OF the
claim would be established.
About a year ago. Congress actually
passed a bill referring the matter to
the Courtof Claims. President Har-
rison, in his smallness and general
contempt Of justice. vetoed it. 1t
was one of the most ~disgraceful acts
of an administration fertile in shame.
If there is money justly due this
claimant, it should be paid him as
promptly as possible. 1t does not
matter whether it is $40 or $40, 600, 600,
and the fact that the obligation is
against the government, makes the
obligation the more binding. 1t is
strange that there is a class OF public
men in this country who think 1t IS
the proper thing for the Federal Gov
eminent to bunco or bluff private
creditors as far as possible. They
seem to think they are doing a public
service when they swindle some clt1-
zen out of his just dues. either by
sheer cheek or on some technical
plea. Governor Price of this State
was n of the worst victims of this
public dishonesty, and the old mans
later years have been darkened by
the difficulties in which the rank dis
honesty of repeated Congresses in
volyed him.
We hope President Cleveland will
promptly sign the McGarrahan bill,
which only submits the claim for ex-
animation, and wipe out the repro ach
that has so long rested on our Nation
al equity and honesty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06

Block 44a lots Z to II. Pfneistreet
Block igI. lot 80, Halliday stree
Hook 622. lots 8 and A, West Side ayenua
Block 663, lot SO, Eye avenue
FLOCK 55S. lot 3 st. PauTs avenue
Block AVS. part lot 10, Wilton street
Block 1913. lots z and 81, Pine street
Biork soiI lots 26 to 81, Communipaw avenue
Biock l4SS. paTt lots 9. 1g, 16, Danforth avenue
Block IS, part lot "a, Wilks street
Block 655. lot L Duffield avenue
Block sos, lot Z, Dufield avenue
Block 28A, lots &c ana 28: Jewett avenue
Block 540, lots liz, "a Hackensaek River
Block 22e-2SS south part lot 8, Bergen avenue
Block q. lot q, Morris street
Block lss. lots ! z s. Provost street
And Inc said Court has fixed Satnrday. the
nrst day Of April, eighteen hundred and
ninetysthree. at the Court House. in the CIV
OF Jersey City, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. as
the time and place for bearing any obieetions
that may be made to the assessments, Charges
ana mems liked and certified by the Commissioners
OF. Ad1usInnenU in said report, when and Nhers
all parties interested therein may be heard.
DENNIS MCLAUGHLIN.
Clerk OF the Circuit Court Of the Conntv OF Hudsor.
Dated Jersey City, n. j.. March Attn, 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06
AMUsEMENTS.

Judging from the bill boards which picture
tn most thfiiing scenes in tine Power OF
Go d." which will be produced at the Academy
of Music this week, the play is very sensationals
It rs from the pen of Walter Sanford, and tell.
a story of current London life. The desire for
realism on the stage is satisfied, the cabs, water
horses. and like accessories being the real genu
Inc articles. Matinees Wednesday and Satur
day. go
at the New Opera House too. will the lovers
Of the realistic find what they want. In master
and MAN. Sims and Pettit's melodrama, the EN-.
ployer and employed will fight their battles and
~ ow the audience at the same time. what a real
flaming furnace in an iron mill is like Matlnees
tomorrow, Thursday and Saturday.
Ross,s Hdboken Theatre presents q very at:
fr 4ctivc programme tonight, tomorrow and
Wednesday evenings and Wednesday matinee,
Il IS Amberg's German Theatre Company in
Germnn comedies. They always give o good
performance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record OF circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending
March 4, 1898, was as follows:-General
Works, i; Philosophy, 10; Religion. 81,
Sociology, 90; Pathology. 5; Natural
Science. lie; Useful Arts. 81; Fine Arts, So;
Literature, $50; Fiction. 4,2s5; Juvenile
95; Travels. 2I3. Total, 1904.
OF tlis number, There were delivered
through the delivery stations, 3,976.
Number Of borrowers registered during
the week. 102.
Total numcer Of registered borrowers,
IL, SIS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06
CUMBERLAND DEMOCRATS.
pecial to The Jersey city Ne,os.

BR1DeEroH, March 6, 1886. Edward e. Nc
Intyre has declined the Democratic nominal ion
r. Bauer has been selected to fill the vacancy.
Jacob Ernest has declined the Democratic
nomination for Justice OF the Peace In iheisame
ward and Pancoast Lewis succeeds him sSmilh
holder BY the union caucus OF Fairfield Town
ship,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06
Race Tracks and Repealers.

In our Trenton correspondence TO-
dav, we are told that there is a rumor
afoat in that city that Thompson &
Co. will not oppose the repeal OF the
Rack Track bills. The Gloucester
track has secured a license for five
years from the township authorities,
and that would hold good, we are
told, in spite of the repeal of the law
under which it was granted. There
fore, the story goes, no opposition
will be made to such repeal.
We suppose such gossip is afoat
since our correspondent says SO, but
it looks like rank nonsense.
The license bill is altogether the
least important of the three. 1t is the
one that the ace track men care least
about, and the one that the Law and
Order folk are least opposed to. The
vital bills are the repeater of the Dis
orderly House act and the one
licensing pool selling and book max
ing. Mr.. Thompson's license is not
worth ten cents if these two laws are
repealed. In fact. he stands just where
he was before. He stands with a
license to run horses in races upon
which pool selling and book making
cannot legally be conducted, and his
licensed track is liable, at any mo-
ment, to be indicted as a disorderly
house.
Oh no, we do not believe Mr..
Thompson and his allies will easily
consent to the undoing of his hard
tonight and dearly bought victory.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06

THE defeat of the Hudson River
Bridge bill does not absolutely render
the bridging of the Hudson impos-
sib1e. One of the riy.l companies has
all the legislation that is necessary for
a bridge from the Federal govern
ment. The other has the necessary
State legislation in both States. Bills
have been passed, too, to authorize
consolidation of the companies.
Something may come of it, yet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06

THE West Bergen section has been
scandalously neglected by the city
authorities. The lack of drainage is
not only a detrim ent to the district
but a danger to the entire city in
these days of threatened epidemics.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06
RACE TRACK DENUNoIATIoN.
aTHE STORY OF THE CROSS

A citizens meeting will be, held at Bambel
Hall tonight to discuss the race track bills.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06
MONDAY. MARCH 6. 1898.

This paper is democratic IN principles
and is Independent in its 0tetos on at
local questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06
Death Was Near
the Grip Saved by
Hoods SarsapariIIa
mr.. Henry Eddy
OF Norwich, N. Y.

last January ! had the grip very severely.
Shortly after my recovery 1 was taken with q
terrible deathly sickness in my stomach and
fearful cramps and spasms. TWAS entire
" different from a case OF collie. My limbs felt
like ice. My forehead was covered with great
beads OF cold, ciammy sweat. 1 surely
thought, and so did my friends, tina
Death Was Very Near,
yes, even at the door. Thanks to prompt medi-
cal attention, I got over it, but 1 had many SINH
lar spells later, not so severe, until they became
regular, just before, and about one hour after
get relief, Ibid mot care how soon the grim
destroyer came to put an end to it. Ihad medl
cal treatment from several physicians for many
weeks, but had not only got no better, but
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06

To repeal the license bill and leave
the other two on the Statue Book,
however, might suit Mr.. Thompson
admirably. 1t would leave him all
right, but would make it pretty diff
ficult for any competitor to get into
the field.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06
HELP WANTED


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New YORK. Good wages to good men willing to
work. Apply after nine A. NJ. Parties out OF town
desirous of securing employment please communi-
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dress.I CHARLES DODGE.
1Us Fulton street, one flight up.
New York.
FEMALE,
WANTED-Two GIRLS FOR GENERAL HOUSE
work No 1856 Newark avenue.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-06
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Half interest In the Best Paying
Mineral Water and Beer Bottling
Establishment in JERSEY City.
Address BOTHER. News once.
ITO WHOM IT MAY CoECERN:-I WILL SELL
l on MARCH 18th, 1888, at Public Auc-
ton, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, st the Stable.
No. 5I7 Com munipaw avenue, jersey City, to pay
for board and keep, 1 Bay Mare, / Buggy. / set
harness. C. VAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-17
FOURTEEN PAGES.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.--The latest returns from the German
elections show slight gains for the Government;
In u majority Of the districts heard from re-bal-
lots will be necessary - The House of Com
mons passed resolution favOring the settlement
Of International disputes by arbitration; Ambas-
sador Bayard listened to the debate. - Presi-
dent Carnot's condition was such as TO cause con-
siderable anxiety. - The Ascot Heath race
meeting closed. - Baron Alphonse &c Roth
schild had an eye removed - The sale of the
Splitter collection was ended
Domestic-Chicago was chosen as the place for
the National headquarters of the Republican Ma
tional League. The Congress Of the Ameri-
can Sons Of the Revolution met in Chicago. -
reception was rendered to eX-Prcslcnt Hari-
son In the Ohio Building at the Worlds Fair.
e. Joseph Jefferson was taken i'll On the
Pilgrim and is now in Fall River; it is thought
TO be only Indigestion. - The taking OF tcsti-
nony in the Borden murder trial at New-BcI ford.
Mass, was finished and the court adjourned till
Monday; Emma Borden gave strong evidence
In her sisters favor - Harvard authorities
decided upon new requirements for admission t.
the law school. - The militia was ordered
to be in readiness TO rcpress a threatened out
break among the striking lumber showers at
Tonawanda.
City and Suburban.-The Infanta Eulalie ar
rived in the city and went to the house of j. VI.
Ceballos, which has been placed at her disposal
60 The meeting Of the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association came TO an end. - Win
at Morris Park: St. Floran, Sunbeam colt
Dobbins, Sarah Ramcy, Sam Weller and Arab
- New-York was defeated at baseball by
Chicago and Cleveland by Brooklyn. - Stocks
quiet. but remained strong until the last hour,
when they yielded easily. Final changes, how
ever, were generally advances. Money on call
ruled OF per cent, and considerable business waa
done at 20 and 25 per cent
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Cloudy
with rain; warmer, east to north winds. Ten
perature yesterday: Highest, 81 degrees; low
est, 59 average, &C rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-17
WEDDINGS.

Tho marriage OF Miss Frances Watson Wsson'
daughter Of George y. Wilson, OF Brooklyn' 10 'onn
Edward Lovat. OF the wellknown n"ser' Z" -
Iovatt OF Tarrytown, took place yestfrdny ~ tns
lanes Methodist Episcopal Church, BROOKLYN, WINCH
had been transformed into a garden Oh tropca Phh's
and flowers: the Rev. DIS. John ~ TODD ana ehai'ee
II. McAnney oNiciatcd. As the bride and her iathes
n,oc, IN. Church the bridegroom and his best man,
william Kirk OF Newlork came down the main
,,ss IN meet them The bride was tasefully a'tireo
in travelling dress Of tan coorcd bengailne' sne
wore a tan .colored straw hat and carried oouQuo'
OF white flowers
Tho maid OF honor was Miss DIAMOND Iovatt. sister
OF the bridegroom She was becominey dressed In
handsome gown OF figured white silk and carried roses
The shers were Isaac Coutant. william torh"h s''os
and Edward Mitchell Berien, OF Tarrytown, ard
Hiram Merritt Kirk Of New-York The church was
we'll filed with friends Of the bride and bridegroom
some OF whom came a great distance numerous "HN
valuable presents were received
M rcc.pton was held, the newly married couple
starring at once upon long wedding tour. oh 'ne''
return, they will make their home ut the county
place OF the bridegrooms father at Tarytowh' ~
the evening Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Lovatt gave an H.
formal dinner at the st. Denis TO the ofciatiDg Clergy
men the best man, the maid OF honor and the ushefS
Mcriden Conn., June l6 (SpeclaO.-A pretty 'uns
wedding took place at the Main street Baptist ShureH
at 4 o'clock Oh Wednesday afternoon, when M,S
Elsie F. Robinson, daughter OF Benjamin A. Koon,
son. was married to DR.. Thomas A. McNchol son %
the Rev. r. 7. McNicho!l. pastor OF the beehinal
I'LL Methodist Episcopal Church, Ncw'forR wv:
The ushcrs we're Dr. IIeber y. Hoople. OF BrooRlyn'
lanes G. Crawford, Of NewYork; Horace T. KING
Low a, Mcriden and Bennett Fnrnham. OF Yale Cob
lccc. The maid OF honor Miss Minnie McN'eho.l
The ceremony performed by the bridegroom.
father assisted by the Rev. +. W. Hustled pastor "
the church. After the marriage rscepnoh wa'
hold nj the brides home, No. 2e4 Crown-s.. ~
bridal couple will sail on Saturday on the E'iiopis
for an extended stay in the British Isles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-17
~ TIfE TN YVES

The college crews have assembled at New
London for their annual contests on the
Thames, and the tide Of feeling which will
submcrgc that venerable town fortnight hence
ha, begun 10 low. Rowing is the Oldest al
established college sports, and it still retain,
its rank at Cambridge AMI New Haven, though
football has attracted none public attention in
recent years, and Ia, more cJnspicuou.ly en-
crossed the athletic energies Of mlny co!lcgr
communities No other intcrc ll.cgatc com
petition is capable u producing The Thrill which
partisans OF Yale and Harvard feel Is their
champions sweep toward the gal on which
their eyes have been fixed during a long year
of discipline and sacrifice. Numerous elements
cont, ibutc 10 this fcrvOr Of interest and excite
mcnt The scene is gay and beautiful, the
rivalry is all the kccncr because it is an Cd
inheritance, and The AIT which the oarSmcn
cxomplify is rare and delicate. profc> i,nal
oarsmanship has fallen into disrcpu;c. and no
longer commands much Popular attention be
cause it has become in the main a swindlc but
this is exclusively the E!ult Of It's cAponcnts.
There is no fairer and finer test Of skill and
strength and foItitudc and loyalty than that
to which the cjllege crows are subjected.
Tho last stages Of preparation for the races
at Ncw-London are intensely interesting, no;
only to those who are about 10 compete and
10 those whose advice and instruction the crews
enlist, but also to a host Of students and grad
yates. But many OF the lattcr, we surmisc,
are not in perfect sympathy with the crafty
and sccr,t tive tactics which seem to be deemed
by the oarsmen or at least by their trainers,
essential nrpimunIy TO tho al St frDic
Nobody has succeeded in explaining the adj
vantage of tho various deceptive devices which
year after year arc aSsiduO;isly pra"tiSod.
IL the races were promoted for gambling pur-
poses mainly, or even to considerable extent,
there would be an obvious reason for them.
But there is 10 such motive. There j.. Cf
course, moro or less betting at New London
and elsewhere, but the reports about it are al
ways exaggerated, and it certainly has nothing
to do with these s;ratagems. The theory that
conccalmcnt of the quality OF q crew may be
ultimately advantageous by luling rival into
4 state Of false confidence is fantastic and vet
a better excuse than this for an established Gus
tom has never been given, 50 far as We know.
1t would be gratifying to a great majority of
all who feel an interest in these superb con-
tests if the subtctes of practice were aban.
doncd.
But the spirit in which the races are rowcd
is admirable. There is not trace of personal
selfshness in the final struggle for victory Ii
is OF his college that every one Of these young
men thinks first, last and all the time, a, he
puts all there is in him into his voluntary task
And While those who never knew or have Ut
tery Outlived the natural emotions OF youth
may smile or sneer, as their mood is. at these
fervent ana strenuous competitions, the larger
and better part Of the world rejoices in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-17
PERSONAL.

Harriet Rrccicr stowe eighty years old last
Wednesday, She lives In pretty but unprct"ntio's
gray stone cottage In Hartford whore She Is cared for
by her daughters. Notably active Of body, for her
yeurs She f. ever on foot and her bent, slight figure.
with II, white hair browning the dark. wrinkcd face.
/, "A familiar sight In III" neieborhood she wander'
In and ont and Is fond OF slipping the street
10 the home Of her sister, Mrs. Hooker. ana one OF
her delights Is 10 hear music sung or played.
The death l. announced ut Paris Of Captain SounlOt.
who was Of the very few survivors Of the Grandc
Armcc Had his life been prolonged until December
next. the gallant veteran would have reached his
hundrcuth year. lie tho nephew OF the architect
who built the Pantheon. and enlisted In 1910 ut the
age Of seventeen. lie made commander Of tho
Legion Of Honor last year
The election OF DR.. william Everett TO Congress
made necessary his resignation rs master OF Adams
Academy, In Quincy. Mass. TO succeed him, william
Royal Tyler has been appointed Mr.. Tyler has been
principal assistant In the academy for nineteen years.
lie Is Il graduate Of Harvard In the class Of "a.
one Of the most Interesting periods OF Lord Sails
bnrys life was the year he spent In the Australian
gold fields when youth. He roughcd II there Ike
any other gold digger. cooking his own food. doing
his own laundry work, ana accommodating himself
generally 10 the free ana unconventional life OF the
gold fields.
Baron Nathaniel Ro,hsclid's plan OF presenting the
consumptivcs OF Vienna with castle at Rclchemu
has aroused great opposition In that negborhood which
Is delightful sumner resort The landlords and
others fear that the presence Of so many sick people
will drive away the guests who come there for pleasure
But the chief objection comes from the Empcrors
brother, the Archdukc Charles Louis. who qnarreed
with the Baron time ago because he declined to
sell the castle to the Duke. When the money prince
found that the Duke had set his Heart on getting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-17
THLTP SOLEMN PLEDGES.'

A marked characteristic Of the treatment Of
public questions by our contemporary, "Thc
New-Y0hl Sun" is the accuracy and precision
Of is language. In most cases there is no
mistaking its meaning. Occasionally, to be
sure, i, INDUCES in a subtcty Of satire thai 10
anybody but an habitual reader is liable TO be
trihc confusing as for instance when a short
time ago it pointed out the rhetorical excel
lences in the "322 pages bound in c)ffcc
color Of "Thc Public Papers CT Roswell Petit
bone Flower" In order to relieve the Devil
derment into which that article was likely to
ungc the Hon. Roswell Pcttibone Flower we
deemed it our duty to point ont To that states
man that there was reading between the
Ines which eft an impression on the minds
Of persons Of ordinary intelligence that our
playful contemporary was having fun with
him. We have no doubt that the Hon
Roswell Petibone Flower appreciated the scr
vice done him by TIE TRIBUNE on that Occa-
SION, though he has never sent lis any com
muncati0n on the subject. We mentor this
as one Of the instances in which the language
Of "The SUM-" though perfectly clear and in
tclligible to pcsJ Ct ordinary in.cis nee,
might be misunderstood by the person chiefly
interested. That it is not the habit Of our con-
temporary to indulge in satire 80 subtle as TO
mislead badly need be said although micro
scope rCa1c:s have Sometimes pretended to de-
tcct faint suggestion of it in the extreme
cordially with which it supports Mr.. Clcyc-
lands Administration and defends the presi-
dent against the outrageous assaults Of Mug
wumps and Ant-Snappcrs, who insist upon
being placlted with patronage.
AS 4 rule the language of "Thc Sun, is d.
rect and unamb!guOus. II has been especially
so in its treatment of the tariff question and
the attitude Of the Democratic party toward
that important subject as defined in the Chi
cago platform. During the Presidential cam
paign, to be sure, it did not devote much at
tention to the tariff issue; in fact. We do no.
remember that it at any time urged upon
voters the importance of voting for Mr. Cleve-
Land in order to secure the repeal of the pro-
tectiyc tariff and the enactment of a revenue
tariff pure and simple. But that was doubt
less because its attention was occupied SO en-
tircly with the FoMe bill and the impending
horrors Of Ncgro Domination. 1t was so en-
crossed with the contemplation Of the over
hanging ruin which threatened the country from
that source that it could nct be expected to
give much consideration either to the tariff
question or those other two issues upon which
the platform took high ground-Civ Service
Reform and Silver Coinage. Since the cleo
tion however, no one can complain that it has
neglected the tariff or that it has failed to ex-
press its views upon the subject with clearness