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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
TEXAS OYSTERS.
Some Four Hundred Men Are En-
gagged in the Biva1ve Industry.

SVAhC OuA lh1cA MTG A1hA~
gagged In the Biva1ve Industry.
1t is only within recent years that the
Texas oyster has been in good and regular
standing, so to speak. The home consump-
tion of it has increased SO rapidly since 1880
that the taking of oysters has now risen to
be al industry. Nearly 400 men are en-
gagged in it, and the value of the product APP
proximates to $500, 900. The Texas oyster is
found everywhere along the coast, In rivers,
estuaries and bays, and in such prodigal
quantities thatsit sells very cheaply at tide
water.
In several respects it differs from the At
lantic oyster. The shells are longer and
more irregular in shape. As a rule, the
oyster itself is smaller. A barrel of Texas
oysters contain no more than six quarts of
meat" while the same measure of Atlantic
oysters would yield eight and even ten
quarts. The growth of the Texas shellfish is
unusually rapid. BY way of illustration, $50
'~'two-and-a- half-year-olds" ill a three-bushel
barrel. In the Chesapeake Bay region it
takes $50 oysters. In Matagorda and Mes
size that only 100 of them can be got into a
barrel.
In quality the Texan compares favorably
with the Atlantic. Were it not for spring
freshets, the abundance of oysters along the
Gulf coast would be an embarrassment of
riches, for there the starfish is almost I'M
known. These freshets are very destructive,
an immens volume of water sweeping down
the rivers which empty into the gulf, and
dislodging whole beds Of oysters. The drum
fish also does some damage. The area of
grounds on the Texas coast that nave been
already worked is estimated at $1,000 acres.
| -GIObe-D Democrat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27

A. copy of a resolution adopted by the
Board of Finance December 81. 1898, ap-
pointing William Brinkerhoff Corporation
Counsel and James Erwin Corporation At
tornev, for the term limited by law was pre-
sented, received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES,
The Committe on Excise reported the
following resolutions on petitions heretofore
referred
Resolved, That a licenses be granted to
Lembeck & Betz Eagle Brewing Company,
at 175 Pavonia avenue. in the Third Dis.
trict, to sell, furnish or supply spirituous,
vinious, malt and brewed liquors in bottles
or packages, securely sealed or fastened, to
persons or families in dwellings.
Resolved, That the following described
restaurant licenses be transferred:
No. 81, John Murray to Hugh McCor-
mack.
No. 1876, John Flavin, Jr., to 83 York
street, First District.
No. 1856, Thomas Barker to 400 Grove
street, Third District.
No. 1853, James Hayers to S16 Garfield
avenue, Sixth District.
20S, Garret j. Cavapagh to Michael
Reynolds at 1873 Montgomery street, First
District.
NO. 24o, Hugh j. Hennessy to Samuel
McKennon.
No. 344, VIM. Hardy to Max Heidman.
No. 412. Francis McKiernan to Jacob
Scheutz. 1853 Wayne street, Fifth District.
No $40, Henry Angenstein to "a Han
cock avenue, Fourth District.
No, 5S2. Charles Wohlken to Herman
Wilbers.
No. 800, ). Malitzki to Charles T., Par
son.
No. 707, John L. Foster to Mary Ann
Moverly. 214 Wayne street, Fifth District.
No. 750, James Hamilton to Albert Pc
terson.
No. $40, Carl Leisterman to August H.
Woeckener, 1885 Bergen avenue, Sixth
District.
No. 942, Frank Schroepfer 10 Fred Becker,
3Gl Grove street, ] hird District.
Resolved, J hat the sun of 81 be paid to
schniiit 4 Schwaaeutluegei TO refund fee de-
| posted August Is, 1895, fof transfer Of res
taul ant license No. a.
lie fsps.ss N.e.S.Sscised lnsassa1si-ns
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27

Coyle be, and he is, hereby dismissed from
the department, to take effect from date of
suspension.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-President Donnelly, Commissioners
Kern and Brennan.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
Resolution by President Donnelly.
Resolved, That VIM. P. Diamond, per-
manent hoseman of Engine Company No. 5.
be, and he is, hereby promoted to the posi-
ton of driver of tender of Engine Company
No. 9, to fill vacancy caused by dismissal of
Thomas Coyle; said promotion to take effect
February Is. 1894.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-President Donnelly. Commissioners
Kern and Brennan.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
On motion of Commissioner Kern the
Board proceeded to ballot for permanent
hoseman of Engine Company No. 5 to fill
vacancy caused by promotion of William P.
Diamond.
Commissioner Kern nominated James
Mcguire. No other nomination was made.
On the first ballot the clerk acting as teller.
James Mcguire received three votes, and
was declared appointed to date February 10,
1894.
On motion the Board adjourned.
CHARLES E~sTERBRooK,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
POLITICS IN EVERY MOVE
ssPulE, You Must Have to Get On the
HobOken Police Force.

To save himself from the disgrace of
being dismissed from the Hoboken Police
Department. Roundsman Thomas McAleer
at the meeting last night rendered to the
Board his resignation. There were three
charges against McAleer for neglect of duty
and conduct unbecoming an officer. In one
case he participated in a row in Klie
Brothers saloon, Newark and River streets,
in another fought with a maj named Sui
ivan in a saloon, and in the third went off
post to help a drunken officer. The resigna-
ton was accepted.
y Patrolman Thomas Cornell was summoned
before the board for being off post on one
occasion recently when he was found in a
saloon with his feet cooked upon a table.
President Pagan in reprimanding Cornell
said the board had been very lenient, and
while Connell would be fined fifteen days
nav, for the next offence the board would
dismiss him.
A resolution was then introduced by Com
missioner Hayden filming Policeman Hayes,
jr., and Meyers ten DAYS pay for participant
ing in the fuss in Klie Brothers saloon.
After the reading of the resolution Com
missioner Coyle excitedly jumped to his feet
and exclaimed
'Mr. President, as a member of this
board I think the penalty inflicted is too
severe. | think the board might
be more %lenient, as it must be remembered
the officers were off duty. l thought SIS
would be sufficient. But as these things are
all pre-arranged in Star Chamber proceed
ings, I have to explain my position in open
board. You fine one man fifteen days pay
for being on duty, drunk, and you fine two
others ten days pay for being found sky
larking in a saloon. which might have
wound up in trouble. 1t is not a serious
charge, and, from what / can ascertain, I
fnd neither guilty of any crime. Detective
Harrison and McA1eer were the guilty ones.
As a matter of justice l ask the board to be
considerate and reduce the penalty. | nave
no object in demoralizing the department,
but think that a warning Of dismissal to
these men if they repeat the charges is su6i-
Gent"
President Pagan answered that Connell
was not drunk, but off post. The resolution
was carried.
Timothy Young and Patrick Hayes were
appointed patrolnlen; Owen Kilduff was APP
pointed roundsinan; Special Detective Quinn
was appointed detective; William A. Bohm
and Michael Gerhardt applied for positions
as chancemen, applications being referred.
Chief Tanning reported that he had collected
1921 as policy money on February 9 from
William Taatom. The money was in the
hands of Treasurer Smith.
To drive q cough from the system use DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup. 1t never fails.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
GAME OF FREEZE OUT
Only Two of the Greenville
Rifle Club Finished in
the Handicap Shoot.
SCOTS SpARRERs IN SPECIALS
Two of Them viii Fight in Hobo
ken-New Records On
Skates.
SCOTS SpARRERs IN SPECIALS

The marksmen of the Greenville Rife
Club had a handicap open shoot on Satur-
day. The day was bitter and many were
deferred from competing. Five entered but
two quit as they declared they were shooting
for amusement and when their hands were
benumbed by a moments exposure and their
thumb and fingers froze to the trigger, it
was work and they resigned. Plaisted,
Collins and Boag had an abundance of
enthusiasm and remained at the targets.
Boag retired after the third round as he
found his score was below the average and
his handicap was about exhausted. He lost
50 in the first three rounds and there were
five rounds to decide the contest as each
sent fifty shots at the target and divided it
into five rounds of ten shots. Plaisted won
by twenty-five points from Collins to whom
he allowed 40 points. The score by rounds:
Plaisted-20l, 213, 220, 221, 223-107S.
Collins-205. 1872, 1872, 215, 208-1013.
Colliug was allowed 40, which made his
total 1858.
Boag-1SS. 1877. 197-retired.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
[oFF1cIAL PROCEEDINGS.

Regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men of Jersey City at the Aldermanic
Chambers, City Hall, Tuesday, February -,
1894.
The roll was called at 8:35 o'clock P. M.
Present-President Simpson and Aldermen
D~usenbery, Hill, Kaiser, Lahey, Martin and
McCoobery.
Aldermen Farley was absent at the call of
the roll. but subsequently appeared and
took his seat.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Day, Fleming, Kelly,
Norton and Salinger.
The minutes of the regular meeting of
January %, 1894, were approved as printed
in manual form.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC..
Petitions, etc were presented, received
and disposed of as follows:
Petitions of Carolina K. Traphagen and of
|. D. Condict for deeds of certain property
held by the city, under chapter 112, Laws
of 1885.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Seven ~ applications for assignment of
certificates of sale held by the City, under
chapter 112, Laws of 1886.
(See reports subsequently made.)
Referred to Committee ON Finance.
One application for bottler's license and
fifteen 15) applications for transfer OF res
taurant license.
(See report subsequently made.)
Referred to Committee on Excise.
Three (3) applications for auctioneers'
license, eight 81 applications for ~peddlers'
license and one (1) application for transfer of
peddlers' license.
(See reports subsequently made.)
Referred to Committee on Trades Ii
censes.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and dis
posed of as follows:
OF Patrick Baxter. SOB rs; Braden &
McIlvaney. S144.40; Coughlin Bros, $110;
Abram beats, $133.25 Louis L. Ferike,
SAC. rs; Henry Hagen, 500; George
Hierspiel, SIT. 25; John F. McNulty, $28;
G. H. Springsted, 1921. so; United Gas
improvement Co., $135.
Referred to Committee on Aims.
OF United Gas Improvement Co., $33. 80
and $22. 80.
Referred to Committee on Baths and
Armories.
OF E. S. Farley, $27. rs; John H. Mas
ker, $26; Henry |. Powell, $26.
Referred to Committee on District Courts.
Of Joseph Zumbusch. $40.
Referred to Committee on Elections.
OF Frank Cleveland, $50; +. G. Electric
Light Co, sos. so and 500. 70; Jersey City
News, So; Mackey, Young & Co., 500:
Fred Mandler, $11 rs; United Gas I'm
provement Co., 500. 60.
Referred to Committee on Printing, Sta
tionery and Supplies.
OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS.
The annual report of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, for the year end
ing November, 30, 1898, and the annual re-
port of the Board of Fire Commissioners, for
the year ending December 81, 1898, were
presented, received and ordered filed.
The report of the Inspector of Buildings
for January, 1896. showing number of per-
mits issued for the erection of new buildings,
valued as follows, was presented, received
and ordered fled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
WIFE JERSEY CITY NEWS. TUESDAY F~EBRuARY q. 1884

500. rs to Michael Rockford for coal fol
out door poor to January 90, 1894.
60 cents to United Gas improvement Co.
for gas at Office of Overseer of the Poor,
December, 1893.
BY Committee on Baths and Armories:
Resolved, That the sum of $50. go be paid
to United Gas Improvement Co for gas al
Armory. Cos. A. d and G, Fourth Regi.
mem. N. G. N. J.. December. 1893.
$1o to United Gas improvement Co.. for
gas at drill rooms, 81 and 20 Newark
avenue, December. 1898.
BY Committee on District Courts:
Resolved, That the sum of $24 be paid to
John H. Masker for services as Constable,
First District Court, December, 1893.
500 to John H. Masker for services as
Constable, First District Court, January,
1894.
+ 500 to Henry !. Powell for services as
Constable, Second District Court, January,
1894.
By Committee on Printing, Stationery
and Supplies.
Resolved. That the sum of $29. 05 be paid
to c. Stack ( Son for repairing wagon OF
Inspector of Buildings.
1856. 80 to United Gas improvement Co.
fer gas at City Hall. December, 1893.
The resolutions were adopted by the fol
lowing vote, the yeas and nays having been
ordered and taken on the call of the Presi-
dent.
Yeas-Ail the members present, eight in
number.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following preamble and resolution was
offered by Alderman Dusenbery:
Wbaraoe TLa C,&, H.. .4-~ ~-~oIoea1 Al
real estate at sales made under the provisions
of chapter 112, Laws of 1885 and its supple
ments, has become and will hereinafter be-
come the owner in fee Of a large number Of
parcels of land: and
Whereas, Such land is not needed by the
City, and a sale thereof would reimburse the
City for its outlay and bring such property
again subject to taxation; therefore be it
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
Board such property should be sold from
time to time at public auction, and to that
end be direct that by and with the concur
renee of the Board of Finance, all property
to which the city have secured or may here.
after secure the fee simple for purchases
made by the City under the provisions Of
chapter liz, Laws of 1885, and its supple
ments, be sold at public auction to the high
est bidder. under the direction of the Com
mittee on Finance of the Board of Aldermen,
and the receipts therefrom be used to pay
off the bonds now held by by the Sinking
Fund for monies loaned the city in making
said purchases.
The preamble and resolution was adopted
by the following vote, the yeas and nays hav-
ing been ordered and taken on the call of the
President:
Yeas-All the members PRESENT. except.
ing President Simpson, who RETAINED from
voting.
On motion of Alderman McCoobery the
Board then adjourned.
JOHN E. ScoTT.
City Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
AND MORE TO HEAR FROM

Frank Farrell, the boarding house thief
who has victimized so many boarders in
houses on the Heights, was arraigned before
Justice O'Donnell this morning, and pleaded
not guilty to small thefts, charged against
him by John Lynch, of No. SO Grand street;
James Mcmillan, of No. "a Grove street, and
Jacob B~arbawell, of No. 241 Grove street.
Three complaints were also made against
him by boarders in the home of j. t.
Altemus of York street. More complaints
are expected to be made today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
lSS. 1877, 197-retired.
THE LAST GOAL
Faculty at Annapolis and West Poin
Made a Successful Kick.

Faculty at Annapolis and West Point
Made a Successful Kick.
There will be no more football matches be-
tween the military cadets of West Point AID
the naval cadets of Annapolis. Ever since
the great game at Annapolis last fall, in
which the middies were victorious, the
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of
War nave been considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of allowing these annual military naval
matches to continue, and in order to help
them in deciding the matter reports were
called for from the superintendent of the
two academies. These reports were received
recently, and the superintendent agreed
that, while football was a good thing for the
cadets on their own grounds, trips to other
places to play seriously inteTfered with
study and discipline. Secretary Herbert and
Secretary Lamont had a talk over the ques-
ton, and nave indorsed these views Of the
superintendent and issued orders accord
ingly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
HOBOKEN SCHOOL BOARD MEETS

The Hoboken School Board held a short
meeting last night. experimenting Prin-
cipal Rue reported that the total registra-
ton for January was 6,SS2, with an average
of 5,976. The registration of the various
schools is:-No. 1, $40; Annex, 27S; No 2,
ss2; No. 4, 1896; No. 5, 903; No. 6, 800: High
School, 119; German department, 30; draw
ing department, "a.
Miss Ida Lull, a teacher, was granted a
leave of absence to recover health.
Chris. Woerner Camp, Sons of Veterans,
asked permission to use the Armory for
drilling ON Thursday evening. The Armory
is at present occupied as an annex to the
schools. The board thought the council
was the body. to apply for, and ordered the
commune alton placed Oh file. The night
school will close tomorrow evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
FOR sALTING CAR TRACKS.

Patrolman Beatty last night spied two
men sailing the tracks of the Consolidated
Traction Company on C~ommunipaw avenue,
between Seidler street and Bergen avenue.
He placed them under arrest. This morning
Justice Kimmerly fined james Mahon of No.
IA Oswego street and John Duffy of No. 5S5
Grand street IS each for violating a city
ordinance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
IT rs A HARD FIGHT.
Corbett and Mitchell VAN to Knock
Out the Courts.

UuE thu NUuTISs
Both Corbett and Mitchell left New York
yesterday for Jacksonville, Fla, where they
will answer the charge of violating the laws
of Florida by engaging in a prize fight on
January %.
The case will come up for trial tomorrow.
Manager Brady told me that he did not be-
lieve their stay in Jacksonville would be
longer thar two days. .eThe charge against
the men, said he, lis only a trivial one, a
misdemeanor, and / am confident the case
will be decided in our favor. The matter is
now in the hands of the lower courts, n if
the decision should be against us We will ap-
peal to the Appellate Court, where Judge
Call presides. As he issued the injunction
preventing interference with the fight, l am
sure he will dismiss the case"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
New Skating Records.

At the Montreal Amateur Athletic Associ-
alton rink yesterday afternoon, J.. S. John
son of Minneapolis, broke the worlds ten
mile skating record, covering the distance in
31m. IL lbs.
The best previous time was made by Smith
of St. Paul, who skated the ten miles last
week in 32m. SIS. johnson made the entire
distance without the assistance of pace max
ers.
record PROFESSIONAL for half a mile, cover
ing the distance in Inn. 25s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
Weedfng Them out.

Captain Mackenzie yesterday reduced the
number of candidates for the Princeton
varsity ball MIN to the following mem
King Forsyth, Lindsay, Creigh, Brooks,
T%renchard, Payne, Otto. Blair, w. D. Ward,
Gunstar, Small, Ward, Thompson, Hitzrot,
Williams, Smith, Altman, Vorhis, Bradley
and GePr-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27

water line, "a feet over all, 9 feet beam and 2
feet 6 inches draught, the keel of which will
be laid in a short time.
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Retort Courteous

wife.
Yes, dear, % responded the husband, meekly;
4 found ou."-Bosto Home Journal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-14
POWERS or TIE PRESIDENT.

The authority of the President of the
United States to employ the military
power under circumstances like those
at present existing, has been the sub
ject of considerable contention. We
have shown that it is not in any way
subversive of the Constitution, but in
in ACCORDANCE Herewith. The special
and particular authority under which
the President has acted, is an act of
Congress, passed July 30, 1891. 1t is
here appended and will be found to
confer ample power to meet not only
the present emergency but others that
may arise in the not very distant fu-
ture:
Whenever. by reason of unlawful
distractions, combinations or assem-
blages of persons, or rebellion against
the authority of the Government of the
United States it shall become imprac-
ticable, in the judgment of the Presi-
dent. to enforce by the ordinary
course of judicial proceedings the laws
of the United States within any State
or Territory, it shall be lawful for the
President to call forth the militia of
any or all the States and to employ
such parts of the land and naval fore
es of the United States as he may
deem necessary to enforce the faith
full execution of the laws of the Uni
ted States, or to suppress such rebel
lion. in whatever State or Territory
thereof the laws of the United States
may be forcibly opposed, or the execu-
ton thereof forcibly obstructed'
= tod
whenever Instruction, domestic vio-
lence, unlawful combinations or con-
SpiracieS in ally State so ObStruct or
hinder the execution of the laws there
of and of the United States as to de-
priVe any portion or class of the peo-
pie of such State of any of the rights
privileges or immunities, OK protection
named in the Constitution and secured
by the laws for the protection of such
rights, privileges or immunities, and
the constituted authorities of such
State are unable to protect or from
Iany cause fail in or refuse protection
of the people in such rights such facts
shall be deemed a denial by such State
of the equal protection of the laws to
which they are entitled under the
Constitution of the United States: and
in all such cases, or whenever any
such instruction, violence, unlawful
combination or conspiracy opposes or
obstructs the laws of the Unite States
or the due execution thereof, or i'm
pedes or obstructs the due course of
Justice under the same, it shall be
lawful for the President, and it shall
be his duty, to take such measures, by
the employment of the militia or the
land and naval forces of the United
States. or of either, or by other means,
as he may deem necessary, for the
suppression of such instruction, do
nestle violence or combinations"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-14
LYING OR LuNAcY.

1t is always easy to tell when our
morning contemporary is mad, even if
it tones down its vernacular and as
sumes the calmness of a placid pool.
The sure sign of its wrath is its as
sumption that somebody else is angry.
There have been no indications of i'll
temper on the part of The Herald over
the passage Of the statehood bill. On
the contrary, joy has been felt in every
department Of The Herald institution.
But our neighbor says The Herald is
out of temper. and the reputation of
our neighbor for accuracy renders it
unnecessary for us to enter a denial.
The Tribune stated on Wednesday.
editorially. that "the Democrats were
driven to a showing; they had to bring
the measure up and put it upon it's
final passage. but they did not want
to do it." The Herald asked what diff
ference there was between that state
ment and lying. The Tribune does not
show any Offence, but replies that
The Herald is out of temper, and pro-
ceeds to ramble all round the point
without touching it in a cheerful, solid
paragraph Of nearly column
The trouble is that the Republicans
find themselves in box over this
statehood movement. When they had
the power to admit Utah they would
not do it. AS soon as they found the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-14
DEBs VS.. DEMOCRACY.

President Cleveland is not only right
in his action, but he is right in declin-
ing to split hairs with Governor Altgeld
over the matter. It is time for ac-
ton, not for discussion.-N. Y World
OemD.
Governor Altgeld can now proceed
to split hairs to his hearts content,
Mr.. Debs having declared the strike
off. It is never well to swop horses
while crossing a stream.
We have the best government in the
world and we must keep It so by put
ting more energy into the civil author
ity. If we must depend for peace on
the bayonets of an army, we have an
imperialism and not a civil government
st. Louis Post Dispatch Dem).
This is true The strength of Amer
lean institutions must depend on the
civic virtues of the people and not on
a standing army.
The Debs movement has no great