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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
STAY ASKED FOR.
Pennsylvania Railroad Conn
pany Argues for a De-
lay of Execution.
COUNSELLOR VREDENBUGHS ARGUMENT
National Docks Counsel Complain
That the Cars We're Only
Removed Today.
0gNSELL0R VREDENBUGH'S ARGUMENT

Chancellor MoGil sat in ChancerN
Chambers this afternoon to hear the ar4
gument for a stay of execution against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
which was adjudged in contempt and ir5
property saquestered for disobeying a
final decreee filed January, 1896, restrain-
ing 1t from interfering with the construc-
tion of the National Docks Storage Cons
pany at the Point of Rocks.
Vice Chancellor Reed, who filed the de-
cree alluded to above. was to have sat
with the Chancellor. but he was del
tanned at Trenton, and the argument
proceeded before the Chancellor. The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company having
filed an appeal from Vice Chancellor
Reeds decree. it now asks that the
execution be stayed until the appeal be
determined
Counsellor Charles .. thompson opens
cd the proceedings this afternoon by
Slater, who swore that cars on tracks
NO. and No. 3 had been maintained on
crea cre epaeKs af since M % the Hing Of the det
When they were removed and the right
of way freed
Counsellor James B yredenburgh an
sWered This with another AFFIDAVIT showing
that the cars were there by agreement
between Engineer States and Superinten4
ing piling inside the line indicated BY
the Court. and that the National Deck5
Company were violating the order.
Continuing. Mr.. Vredenburgh. in askine
for the stay of execution, rehearsed the
facts in the case already so Familiarity
known. He said that after the appeal
from the decree was entered. a sum OF
money was deposited with the clerk and
the case was printed.
There were new and novel questions
raised IN the case, Mr. Vredenburgh said,l
and the force of the execution should be-
stayed because the whole matter in dis
pute is brought to the Court of Appeals
and to permit the respondents to continue
and construct their work and destroy tha
erty would be an injury. The first, point
which counsel raised was that there was
no law in this State which permitted the
tracks of an older corporation to be used
ration. M The Ma National Docks.peopie wishea
to cut three tracks in the yard and keep
these tracks cut for an indefinite tirnes
this greatly hampering the business OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Mr.. Vredenburgh insisted that the tun4
mel could be built without cutting thq
tracks, and it has never been held lby1
any Court that the younger company
older rporation in such a manner. All
he asl1ets sor was a stay until the Court
of Appeals net, and if that higher coiirn
dismissed ii stay and upheld the de.
if the National locks Company were to
be allowed to 81 ahead and cut these
tracks it would wC.-Z harm unquestion-
able.
1--WE are,'' he said, il closing, .ebona
fide appellants and respectfully ask for
you to allow the matter l. cemain in
statu quo until the decision OF TIE Court
of Appeals"
Mr.. Charles l.. Corbin began his ar
gument against the appeal at the time
of going to press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
A JUST VERDICT.
Brown TErashed Two Washers and
Was Acanitted by the Lurx

was acquitted nv the Jury.
On August IA Henry Brown, who lives
in River street. Hoboken, and his wife
and a young lady friend of theirs, went
down TO the front door TO get some air
as the night was very sultry. The women
went around the corner to get some soda
water and Brown took care of the baby
which was lying in the carriage Emil
Schmidt and Frank Hampke a couple Of
mashers, met the women and tried to
fiirt with them. Brown saw them and
stepping. up to the two men asked them
II they knew those ladies. The mashers
wanted to know what business that was
of Browns and one OF them attempted
to strike him. Brown promptly landed
lowed it up with another one on the jaw
and then Hampke had enough Picking
lrp his. white hat from the Sidewalk he
to know Why Brown struck his friend.
In a second or two he was doing a
lively, pedestrian act hunting. for his
friend and carrying with him the marks
and memories of a few vigorous and
well directed punches. 1t only required
a few to dissuade him from insisting on
an answer to his question.
Brown was placed on trial in the Ses-
sions Court this morning for assault and
battery on Schmidt. Schmidt and
had not seen or ins,lted any womcn and
that Brown assaulted ty-m without pro-
vocation. Brown told his story in a
truth with it and his statement was cor
roborated by his wife.
Judge Hudspeth said there was evil
IDENTIFY rank perjury somewhere in the
case and it was for tine Jury to decide
where. 1.-THE Court desires to say
he continued, that if a husband sees
terfere for her protection even to the
extent of knocking the man down.
The jury was out less than five min
utes and returned with verdict of not
guilty
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
YOUNG ACTRESS DEATH.

NEW YORK. Feb 10. 1Ss6.-Miss L,cie
Freisinger who was one of the leading
ladies in the stock company of the Irv-
ing Place Theatre. died suddenly early
this morning at her late residence No
81 Irving place Hes disease is attri-
buted to be the causg. death.
Miss Freisinger was rs years of age She
was born in Vienna. and had been on the
stage for number of years. She ap-
peared on the stage for the last time last
week Miss Freisinger had relatives lir-
ing in Philadelphia, who have been noti-
fed of her demise and they will probably
look after her burial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
SHERLOCK FOUND GUILTY.

After the most exciting. trial which has
been held in the General Sessions Court
in some time John Sherlock was convict
ed yesterday afternoon of maltreating
Mary Delp. an eight-year-old child, in
Harrison last Thanksgiving Day This
Is the case in which the Court threatened
to commit Senator Daily for Contempt,
and the Senator apologized. It is thought
that Sherlock will get the extreme penal
ty Of the law. which is fifteen years In
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19

I am in precisely the same position.
[ will neither affirm nor deny the state
ment. Charles H. Winfield
The story in ."The News yesterday
that Governor Griggs had demanded
Prosecutor Winfeld's resignation, was the
absorbing topic of conversation in and
around the Court House this morning.
Everybody was talking about it, and the
concensus of opinion was that the story
was absolutely correct. A News reporter
called upon Mr.. Winfield in his office and
informed him that if he desired to make
any statement the columns of t''Tbe
News were at his service.
''You have read what Governor Griggs
said about it. haven't you?" asked Mr.
Winfield.
Eyes," answered the reporter
'Well. I am in precisely the same posi-
Hon." said Mr.. Winfield. 81 will neither
affirm nor deny the statement
That is all Mr.. Winfield would say. ex-
cept that Mr.. Corbin had not been in his
office lately: in fact. he could not remem-
Der that Mr.. Corbin had ever been in
his Office. OF course the Prosecutor
office is not the only place in which Mr..
Winfield could have been interviewed by
Mr. Corbin
A gentleman who knows Mr.. Winfield's
plans. said today that the Prosecutor s
office was ready for any attack the
Governor. Senator Voorhees,, Mr. Corbin
or any one else might make upon it.
What can they do?" oueried this gem
tleman. prove there is policy dealing
or pool selling In the county? How does
that affect Mr.. Winfield? 1t is not his
duty to do police work. Let them show,
if they can, sr ese in which Mr.. Win
field had fah. support the police in
efforts to enforce the law by the. most
vigorous prosecution of all against whom
the officers secured evidence
I tell you, when they run up against
Charley Winfield. they will have their
hands full He will show that his Office
is as clean as whistle and as efficient
as any public Office in the State. Why,
who has done anything to suppress
gambling except him? Did he not sup
press the Harrison pool rooms in spite
of some one on the outside playing
sleuth on his detectives and giving the
gamblers a tip on every move they
made
"And where do the Jersey City police
come in 1 would like to know, if the
Sunday liquor selling is taken yup-with
their Republican Commissioners and Re
publican Chief? Where will Captain
Farrier come in, if any trouble is made?
You see the case is very from being a
simple one, and very far from being plain
sailing for the G. o. P. tell you, if
any investigating committee is sent down
here. you viii see far more Republicans
run to cover than Democrats.
Much sympathy was expressed for Mr..
Winfield last evening. Even Republicans
were shocked at the prospect of an at
tack being made upon the reputation OF
man whose name confers honor upon
the city. The move is generally regarded
as strictly political one. and many
shrewd politicians on the Republican
side fear it may prove a boomerang
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
BRITAIN'S NAVAL FORCE.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

LONDON. Feb 10. 1s96-The Pail Mall
Gazette says that the Right Hon. George
j. Goschen, First Lord Of the Admiralty,
will announce the naval programme of
the Government on Monday. Besides
the sum of f9,5oO,0Oo which will be asked
for the construction of four battle ships,
four ffrst-elass cruisers. four third-class
cruisers and sixty torpedo destroyers, the
Government will ask for large vote for
guns and men.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19

statements of said experts to the effect
that the contract has been violated; and
Whereas, Tine Thirteenth Street Inn
provement Association having publicly de-
clared their objections to the aforesaid
wrong: therefore
Resolved. That this Board of Trade
does endorse the Thirteenth Street I'M
provement Association in its attitude in
the trouble and recommends the matter
for public interest and investigation.
Some routine matters in reference to
committee reports We're cleared away and
the Board adjourned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
DICK CROKER SAILS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10. 1sss-Mr. Richard
Croker. accompanied by his two sons.
sailed for England this morning on the
American liner st. Louis. A crowd of
Tammany leaders saw him off.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
what Politics Demand.

Politics 50 often deal with ignoble
things-things of the EARTH .searthy'; !;
things of the pocket, of the sewer, of
the gutter; with disagreeable people dis
agreeable places. Patient labor, self-de-
nial. sacrifice are needed Comfort,
pleasure, luxuries, necessities must be
given up to censure success Rebuffs,
insults, calumny, ridicule, defeat and dis
aster. must be met and overcome. This
is the environment, these the factors,
which confront the earnest. patriotic
man.
The prospect herein outlined is not en-
couragfng. No wonder that young men
Of refinement, of ambition, of honesty,
of aspiration, glowing with patriotic pur-
pose. eager to serve their fellowmen,
shrink from the herculean task confront,
ing them here. But this is the place.
and here are the materials. where and
with which great souls have labored
and have been victorious Liberty JUS
tice, equality, education and progress in
every direction, have been set free from
just such elements as these, or worse
than these. and have emerged shapes of
glory and strength to gladden. and COM
fort mankind.-N American Review
for February.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
FIREMAN BOADT FELL DEAD.

Sebastian Boadt sixty-five years old,
of No. 27 Seventh street. foreman of the
Erie Railroad machine shops at Tenth
and Erie streets, fell dead at his work
today. Heart disease was the cause.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
SLOT MACHINE ARRESTED.

One of Maillard's chocolate nickel-in-
the-slot machines was found in front of
Freeman's cigar store at the junction af-
to the Fourth precinct station house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Feb. 10, 1sss.-For the sS
hours ending at s p. NJ, Thursday:-
For New Y York City and vicinity. Snow
and warmer tonight clearing; colder;
decidedly colder Thursday night; south
erly, shifting to westerly and northwest
erly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
sixty nIiles ,T,yeen IEarsh ana rroon

me e maghly1ng w e power o. ne q Seleseops
to range anywhere from about two hum
dred to four thousand. This highest
Within just about sixty miles from the
observers 5 eye; but he will see her sur
face much more clearly than one can see
that distance from the top of a noun
tain because in the latter case the SUR
face is viewed very obliquely, and through
the densest and haziest portion of our
atmosphere.
Any lunar object five or six hundred
feet square would be distinctly visible--a
Capitol at Washington A line much mar.
rover than this, especially If it differed
much in color or brightness from the
tion, and SO would any brilliant object,
even II no larger or brighter than an or
dinary arc light.--North American Re-
view for February.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
Arlington cemetery.

Lots and graves cared for by Cemetery
Association; no Assessments: moderate prices.
perfect title. -Four and half miles from
Court House: IA minutes by rail from Erie
Depot. Office over Provident Savings Bank.
No, zss WASHINGTON street. Is b
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19

Drive out the Impurities from your blood
with Hoods Sarsaparf1la and thus avoid that
tired. lan&lid feeling and even serloua ILL.,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-19
THE WINFIELD RAID,
Refusals to Deny Confirm
the Story of Governor
Griggs' Attack.
WILL MAKE A STIFF FIGHT
G. Q. P. Legislators Cannot
Reach Him Without
Damaging Their
Own Party.
NOT A SURPRISE AT TRENTON
The Inside Ring Knew Mr.. VIM
field Was Marked for .he
Governors Tomahawk.
NOT A SURPRISE AT TRENTON

ST will neither affirm nor deny any
thing in respect to the story''-Governor
Griggs.
I am in precisely the same position.
[ will neither affirm nor deny the state
ment."-Charles H. Winfield.
Evening star., 1896-03-24
DELINQUENT TAX LIST.

Hannerhan. Margaret, jr.sssssSsssssstso4f1.6 q
6aneon' 1iount!oy R.."ss.ss.sss.ssss:..$S y. y !
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26

of water for five minutes and sponge their
leaves, then give them little water when
they show dryness. at the same time
look out that you don't log them.
''0nly a few people can grow maidenhair
fern. / don't know why. Either they
make the soil too wet or too dry or don't
give the fern proper light. These ferns
like plenty Of light, no sun and lots of
water. but must be well drained. Flower
ing plants, such as begonias and the
others, must be close to the light, ferns IN
q corner.
changing baskets should be treated the
same as window-box The great trouble
with them is that they are not large
enough. but too shallow. Lobelia, or
Lady Washington. or any other neat
flower for the center and either little
German ivy, smiIax, ivy geranium or
mesembryanthemum to hang around will
give the most satisfactory results. 1t is
best for the amateur not to attempt too
great variety. With these few l have
named you can have floral decorations for
the home that will well repay the trouble
of cultivating them and please the most
tastidious."
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26

strong circulation. His muscular power
is not considerable and his digestive de-
partment is not strong. In furnishing
race his stomach and intestines would not
respond.
Fred Koch is different man, possessing
great deal of muscular power and a
strong stomach. His circulation is power
full and the mental qualities required of q
middle-distance runner are at his COM
mand.
Robert Macarthur, the ex-champion
mile runner on this coast, has little nerv-
ous energy, but a strong set of vital or
gans, particularly the heart and stomach.
His judgment also is excellent.
". II. Henry, the hurdle racer, who at
one time held the record of the world for
the 120-yard hurdle race, combines the
qualities of mind and body in work at his
favorite distance. He reduced his prac-
tice TO sciepce (see my letter on hurdlng), },
is gifted with powerful limbs. gains much
from the rapid play OF nerve force, and
from strong circulation.
David Brown, the mile runner, besides
having cool head, gains his power largely
from lusty circulation and fine diges-
tive apparatus. AS before remarked, these
points constitute stamina. Many men
can run like deer. but cannot endure the
! strain of long race.
have not had the pleasure of meeting
Patterson. the high jumper, but presume
that he achieves success by reason of his
nerve power, and. what must not be for
gotten, by having acquired the "knack."
f. F. Foster, the broad jumper and
hurdIer, gains his prowess by reason of
muscular power, nerve force and power
| full circulation.
Horace Coffin, the walker, rose to sue
cess by untiring perseverance and hard
work. His muscular strength was prob
ably natural; but the nerve power, heart
power and vital strength = otherwise
known as stamina-displayed in the mile
championship Of 1891 were to large de-
gree acquired, and therefore more to his
credit.
In conclusion allow me to say that
trust none of my readers will fail TO read
my letter in last Sundays issue, as it gives
the key 10 many remarks in this article
that would be otherwise difficult to under
stand. GEORGE d. BAIRD.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
Bairds Philosophy Of Speed

running. A man may have stamina--the
qualities just referred to-and he may
have the speed which comes from nerve
power, but if all these forces are not
guided by judgment aud sustained by will
they amount to very little. Moreover, a
distance runners mind must be trained to
condition of CAIN indifference in a race
or he will lose heart and become if not ut
terry discouraged at least dispirited.
Jumping requires but one special physi-
cal attribute aside from perfect health and
drilled mlnd-nerye force. When the
jumper strikes his foot on the ground and
forces himself in the air the only quality
required is force and elasticity gained from
little muscular strength and great
deal of nervous energy. There is no vital
strength required and no stamina what.
ever. Thus the strong points of runner
are easily summed up. But the jumper
must introduce into this event an amount
of study and hard work that is required in
only few lines OF physical activity.
Hurdling requires great muscular power,
nerve force and powerful circulation.
These are the physical attributes. In addi-
ton the hurdler must possess a cool head,
quick response to the pistol and to be
truly successful must reduce hurdling to q
science, as middle distance runner would
never think of doing.
Walking requires great muscular power,
particularly the mile, and strong flow OF
nervous energy. For this distance the
circulation must be keyed uptothe higii-
,est point and the digestive function in
perfect order. Moreover the judgment
must be well trained that the greatest pos
sible speed may be developed and ex-
haustion not set in before the race is
over. Beyond a mile the necessity ol
nerve force decreases, but the demand on
the stomach aud bowels is greater. In a
severe contest, and particularly on warm
day, the whole internal organism be.
comesheated, and il one is not in fine con-
dition in this respect it makes no differ
ence how good his wind" or how much
nerve power he may have, he must slow
down or stop altogether.
Bicycling of our readers will
naturally inquire, What is required to be
a Sast bicycler?
Bicyclingl 1 am free to admit that l
approach this subject with hesitancy, not
to say reluctance. though have been an
observer of bicycling ever since I saw
Johnson win the championship for two
miles in 1880, and that was "the cham
pionship" then, the only contest of its
kind held. Until 1886 1 witnessed about
all the great meets and circuit races at
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26

/ of the nerve force, the circulation and the
digestive powers should be about even, as
each and all are required in an eminent
degree in great runner.
Running from one to three miles, or
distance running, requires still another
class of powers OF these strength of the
digestive system is the first requisite.
True, the athlete must possess a certain
amount OF muscular strength, and he
must have splendid "wind,' or he will
give out in the middle of the contest. He
will not endure long il this wind, or circu-
lation, is not in first-class condition; but I
know from personal experience that dis
tance race is one long agony, with defeat
staring one in the face to increase the tor
ture, If the stomach and intestines are not
in perfect condition.
These facts will apply also to distances
from fivo to ten miles. Muscular strength
is reduced to minimum, as the strain in
this regard deyolyes upon the amount of
nerve force which the brain has at COM
mand and the action of the blood in re-
vitalizing. But in these latter distances
there are two qualities of the mind which
play great part in successful distance
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26

vinced me still more that his running was
from his wonderful nervous energy.
P. E. Skillman was one OF the best dis
tance runners on the coast and at one time
five- mile champion OF America. He pos
sesses little nervous energy, attested by
the fact that he has not been successful ct
short distances, but is gifted with splen-
did circulation and digestive powers.
These two com bined. together with judg-
ment and qualities OF the
mind-constitute what is generally called
stamina. This quality he certainly pos
sessed and large share of the mental at
tributes just mentioned. Moreover he
was what Is called consistent" runner,
that is, more than most runners he could
be depended upon. This latter quality
generally comes from the athlete
studying himself thoroughly, becom-
ing familiar with his physical Pc
culiarities, watching the diet and
refusing the cravings of the appetite for
forbidden fruits. 1t was on these points
that skiliman was strong and therefore
consistent"
Howard Coffin, the half-mile runner,
runs from his nervous energy and his