The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-09

greatest ultimate good to the people ant
whose history, broadly considered. shows
it to be most broadly devoted to the spirit
of American institutions.
NEW YORK is not particularly for
reform. Police Justice Mott seems to be
a fair ~sadepartner to Recorder Golf.
POLICE SUPERINTENDENT CON
LIN of New York has just passed a
brilliant civil service examination which
proves him to be an ideal policeman in
every respect, except the suppression
of crime and the detection of criminals.
THE refusal of the writ of certiorari
in the Kearny waiter contract case is a
a blow to Jersey City. What next?
INSIDE twelve months, John w.
Griggs win either be b5ss or the me.
hated man in his party.
THE yoluminous reports of Flavel
McGee's Union League speech are trace
able to the fact that ftype-written copies
were distributed to the reporters.
THE lawyers opposing the permanent
water contract ALL disagree as to the
issues on which they expect it will be
upset.
the water case. the judges want three
months to think it over.
JUDGE L~IPPINCOTT deserves high
praise for the expedition with which he
disposed of the Burger case. New Jer-
sey murder trials are in honorable con-
trast wl.h the protraeted agonies of
New York. We have fewer miscarriages
of Justice, too, in spite of the expedition
with which our courts move
THE sdisaffection'' which. the 'Her-
ald'' says. exists in the Democratic or
ganization in Hudson County must be
of the kind tina boils within. and goes
off in bubble.
1T wouh be interesting to know what
Sam Dickinson and Sheriff Toffey
really Think of a G other. and what they
win think of Griggs after one-or both
of them gets left.
Putting the case briefly, it is not too
much to say that the Republican party
of New Jersey thinks that it can safely
office holders for the next administra-
ti-on.-Evening journal
The trouble is office holders are gener-
ally pretty decent fellows when they go
in. 1t is when they come out thai they
are smirched.
RESIDENTS and property owners
along Lake Hopatcong say the lowness
of the water is due to wanton waste by
the Morris Canal.
Is there not, perhaps. a motive for
this?
The Canal Company is very close to
the East Jersey Water Company.
Perhaps Mr.. John w. Grfggs, of coun-
sell for the East Jersey Company. can
enligShten the public.
TT is to be hoped the Weldon Build
ing will keep a good head of steam on
when Governor Werts moves into his
new office next month. january is a
trying month for ex-Governors.
THE nineteen gentlemen who consti-
tute h Essex County Democracy" are
going to do the Tooley street act mex.
sesdon. They are going to tell the
Legislature how to legislate for Essex.
They would make good missionaries tc
C~zechueng.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Academy of Music.
1.-THE oldest inhabitant' in Hindostan
may be a theosophical adept 800 years
old, If you happen on one of those Sc
Guided mountain districts in Upper In
dia in which Kellar. the magician, stud
led the mysteries of his art for years. He
has contrived a series of acts or illusions
in which he is this season ~endeayorine
for the first time to give his friends and
admirers in the American public a glimpse
at the results of his explorations. in the
Home of Magic. No other magician in
this country has ever studied in India
Kellar will be seen this week at the
Academy of Music.
Bon Ton Theatre.
The Bon Ton management announce:
for next week the daring acrialists ant
flying meteors. the two Du Crows, Lou.
and Eeniotta. They appear twice daily
A strong Ohio of refined vaudeville Il
also promised. The following peopl,
will appear; The Four Cohans, the re
fined comedy duo. Spencer and Sar
tel1c. the charming Mc0oy Sisters
something new John Starr. original
sensational juggier and equitsbrist. TIL,
comedy pair, Merritt and Sheldon. Flrsl
anpearance here of George Graham