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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14
SNEAK THIEVES PARADISE.
Many Daylight Robberies Reported
in the SIKH Hrecfnc1.

The Sixth precinct has been the seent
of many sneak robberies and attempted
robberies of late, the perpetrators OF
which have never been discovered. The
precinct is daily infested with swarms OF
supposed peddlers and agents who go from
door to door soliciting business. If nc
response is made to their knock or ring
they try the door which if unlocked they
enter, and should they meet anyone they
exhibit their wares or start to explain the
merits of the article for which they are
~canvassing. The police believe that most
of the robberies thus far reported nave
been committed by this class of people,
as nearly all lave occurred in broad day
light and on the most frequented thor
oughfares.
On Saturday last Mrs. B. Kaelin, who
lives on the first floor of No. sol Palisade
avenue, reported at the Webster avenue
station that about noontime on that day
her apartments had been entered through
a window opening into the parlor and
several pieces of jewelry to the value of
$25, lying in a bureau drawer, had been
stolen. The thieves had evidently done
their work hastily, for they overlooked a
pocketbook containing a sum of money
which was in the drawer
On the same day John Boyle, who &C.
cupies a fiat on the third fioor of No. 316
Palisade avenue reported h a hole
large enough to admit the passage of a
mans hand had been cut in the panel of
his parlor door and the door unlocked.
The entrance of the thieves was evidently
prevented by a peculiar bolt which they
were unable to mov The quantity of
chips lying at the door in the hallway in
Dictated that the intending burglars had
spent considerable time in endeavoring to
cut their way into the room. Some of
the tenants and %neighbors saw two
strange men go into the house on the
morning of that time and ask a party
who they met in the hall where Mr..
Boyle's apartments were.
The police have a description of the
man, but no arrests have as yet been
made, nor have the perpetrators of the
other robberies been caught.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14
ANOTHER OYSTER DISPUTE.
An Arrest for Dredging Likely TO
Precfpitate Trouble.

Especial to THE Jersey City News.',1
BRIDGHTON. Sept. IA, 1S97.-The long
n troublesome riparian question has at
last been settled by the highest court OF
the State, but another .soyster war has
arisen which bids fair to make even
greater trouble.
About two years ago Senator Ross. OF
Cape May county, introduced a bill at
Trenton. which was passed, making it
unlawful to dredge for oysters on what
are known as the clam BEDS a place
between W lines in Cape May county
waters. Under We provisions of the bill
oysters can be Ttaken there by tongs
only. There is now a young growth of
oysters on these beds and several boats
from Port Norris have been dredging
there the past week and planting their
catch in Cumberland county waters.
The Cape May county authorities sent
an officer to Port Norris last Saturday.
who arrested Captain Andrew Van for
alleged violation of this law. He was
placed under $500 bail to appear at court.
If the Cape May Grand Jury finds an
Indictment against him there will likely
be another very important oyster case
for the Supreme Court to determine. A
number OF the oyster Doat owners be-
lieve the law is unconstitutional because
of its local and special character. j. A.
English Of Philadelphia is a part owner
of Captain Wallis boat. and they viii
contest the case. A number of prominent
lawyers have held that all oyster laws
except those applicable to the waters of
the entire State are unconstitutional.
among them the law which prohibits
dredging above a certain line In Della
ware Bay. Severa boats were dredging
above the line last week, but there have
no arrests yet been made by the Oyster
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14
NOW FOR GOOD ROADS.
Jersey City Association Preparing
for a busy Winters Work.

The following communication from
President Brock of the Good Roads As
ISOLATION has been issued
A joint meeting of the Executive Com
| mittee and Committee of Streets and
Roads of the Good Roads Association of
Hudson County will be held tomorrow
evening at S o'clock P. NJ, at the Palma
Club. As most of the members of these
summer homes, it is the earnest wish of
the undersigned that every one of the
committeeman attend this meeting. Mat
tiers of Importance are to be brought up
at this meeting and it therefore becomes
necessary that a full attendance be pres
ent. Too much laxity on the part Of
is necessary that a little more attention
be given to the affairs of this associa-
ton. We have several very energetic
workers now ON the committees who are
only too willing to do all they can to
further the interests of this association
and try to carry out such suggestions
so and be encouraged in their work it is
necessary that approval of their actions
be shown them, and this can best be
done by your attendance at meetings. 1t
is, therefore, the earnest wish of the I'M
dersigned that you attend this meeting
and give such advice as your superior
knowledge will prompt on matters public.
P. ANTHONY BROCK, President.
Commissioner Heintze, of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners, will be
present at this meeting and advise the
meeting of such matters and improve
ments, of which he is posted. being the
Chairman of the Committee on Streets
of the Board.
The officers of the association are
President, P. Anthony Brock; Vice Presi-
dent, Allan L. McDermott; Secretary. N.
X. Feury; Treasurer, E. S. Learycraft;
Executive Committee, Theo. F.. Merseles,
Frank Eveland, A. A. DAILY; Committee
Chairman; John S. Menagh, DR.. Benja-
min Edge, DR.. L. ]. Gordon, w. J. TAFT,
]. S. Newkirk. j. F. Owens, D. H. Lock
wood. J. Romano, E. T. Lockwood. r.
S. Ross, John Edelstein.- VIM. Mayer. Jr.,
r. M. w. West, E. A. Vultee, F. j.. Mat
fhews, C. V. Tuthill, L. ]. Kennedy. e.
r. Van Beuren. Chas. Birdsall. Miles Nc
Cartin, James Hastings, J. f. Rich, Benz.
+. Murphy and John Wahl Queen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14
ENTs.
ssTbe Girl 1 Lefs Behind Meo NJ che
AendemY.

Belasco n Fyle's military play, THE
Girl / Left Behind Me-" with its pretty
scenes and thrilling incidents. was pro-
Sneed at the Academy of Music last
night. t"rhe Girl l Left Behind Me" was
seen at tbs Academy last season and en-
jcyed by the local theatre goers. This
season revisions have been made, new
scenes introduced and generally brought
up to date. From start to finish it is
Intensely interesting, and is a production
one should not miss. An excellent coT1-
pany is producing it. Each participant
docs his or her part SO well that last
night applause frequently Interrupted the
players.
There are four, acts representing re-
spectiveiy: Post Kennion, in the Black
foot country, Montana; Barraclx room at
Post Kennion; The stockadc at Post Ke14-
zion, and General Kennion's Home
w. n. Stuart IS General ennion is the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14
INJURED IN a RUNAWAY.

Peter Finck, the grocer OF New York
avenue and Griffith sstreet. is confined to
his home from injuries received in a rum
away accident, which occurred on Satur-
day afternoon last, on West Newark ave-
nue.. near the Hackensack bridge. His
face is badly bruised and swollen and his
collar bone has been broken. Hi is
attended BIS DIR. u. Allen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14

The meetings of the so-called Law and
Order Leagues apropos of the Anti-Race
Track Amendment to the Constitution,
which are being held all over the State,
show the same miserable narrowness and
blindness as of old. The only ray of light
in the situation is the Rev. Mr.. Wishart,
who is actually brave enough to tell his
colleagues that in urging the adoption OF
this provision they are, at best, selling
their birthright for a mess of pottage.
For doing this, he was assailed yesterday,
by ministers of the Gospel in very much
the style that prevails at ward committee
meetings. One reverend gentleman prayed
for his speedy death, and another invited
his defender to ''step outside n say that
again" With this, however, W. have no
present concern.
There are three or four arguments of
this race track provision into the Con-
stitution.
In the first place 4 is as improper a SUBJ
5ect for Constitutional enactment as
would be a clause in regard to murder,
or forgery or burglary. If it is as evil
as the Law and Order Leagues allege, and
If public sentiment is as emphaticaily
against 1T, legislation is the proper remedy
and such legislation is easily procurable.
AS a matter of fact, in the second
place. there is such legislation in this
State, legislation SO extreme in its char
acter that it has closed up every vestige
of a race track and broken up the land
into building lots.
But, in the third place, the legislation
has proven absolutely f~ruitless in respect
to it's alleged purpose. viz, the abolition
of the gambling evil. 1t is only necessary
to read Judge Lippincott's remarks, print
ed in our news columns today, to appre-
ciate how absolutely futile legislation of
this sort is when it runs unit to an
ingrained human tendency. OF course 1t
cannot be pretended that a Constitutional
provision would have any more practical
effect than a drastic law with severe pains
and penalties.
Fourthly, the adoption of radical meas
ures for the suppression of horse racing
is not justified by the amount or kind of
good accomplished. This form of gambling
is neither the most seductive nor the
most accessible to the great body of the
people. 1t is the rational n healthy
pleasure OF the few, and only in the very
smallest possible degree does it injure or
affect the many.
And, ffthly, as the pleasure of the rich
it has been the means of giving much em-
ployment to the poor. 1t has kept money
in circulation and brought wealth to the
state which is now expended elsewhere.
Thus the State is at present exposed to
every alleged evil of the gambling system
and is deprived of every advantage. re-
and financial. which might accrue
rom it. The effect of the proposed Con-
stitutional amendment will be to per-
pefaate these conditions indefinitely.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14
RAILROADS.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
The Standard Railway of America
in Effect September z. 1897.
Trains leave Jersey City as follows:-
FOR THE WEST.

fOR The WEST.
s15 A. NJ, Fast, Mail, with Buffet Parlor
Chicago. No coaches. to Pittsburgh
sl5 A. M, Fast Line. with yestibule Par
ior Car. daily for Pittsburg.
lo14 A Nj. the celebrated Pennsylvania
Limited, the pioneer of this class of the SER
bule COMPARTMENT, Sleeping, Dining, Observa-
non and smoking Cars. lighted by stationary
burg, Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis. Louis
VILE St. Louis. Cincinnati and Toledo.
v 2bS IN +. M; Chicago and St Louis Express,
70 81: Louis and Chicago. Through Sleeping
car for Nashville cvia cincinnatD,
Sleeping Cars, daily to Pittsburg, Chicago and
SieXeland Dining Car to Philadelphia and
S,e2 P. M. Southwestern Express, Sleeping
and Dining Cars to Cincinnati and st. Louis.
SIS P. NJ. Pacific Express. Pullman Sleep
daily, and Cleveland and Toledo except
BALTIMORE. WASHINGTON AND THE
For Baltimore. Washington and the South at
gig 81, g44 1924 I1{S A M; 12;12. 1.ls.
and Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Carr. 444.
S;iS and SO !. N: and 1880 night. On Sun,
Limited. Parlor Cars and Pennsylvania Rail-
road Dining Carr. - SIS and s.15 P. NJ. and
o PHILADELPHIA.
s.{4. SIS, 81 do.la Pennsyivs SiiSs L LIN, ea5' 10 81 y.
and Ills A NJ; 12.12. 1.13, LA. 2.03, z.23.
3D. 4.1S, 44S 4.44, 5.13, sis. SOC. SIS. SIS
P. NJ, and Il, 80 night. Sunday: 6.34, S.44, 915,
A.. NJ; 2.E. 4.1s. 4.4, 5.1S, 6.4, 500, Sis,
9.15 P. NJ. and T. 80 night. Accommodation,
Ills, A. NJ 452 and LIS P. NJ. week days.
Sundays: SIS and us p. NJ.
For Atlantic City. 1890, lib A. M,
LIB, 2.03 P. NJ. Pullman Buffet Parlor
Car and Combined Coach, and 2.23 P. NJ.
week days, 1890 and 6.34 A. NJ. Sundays.
For Cape May, IL. 80. Ia p. M. week
days, z so A. M. Sundays.
For Long Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean
Grove, Point Pleasant and intermediate
stations, via Railway. 7.53. 9.23 A. M,
lois, 1924. 2.4s, 3.52, 1872, So. 7.19 P. NJ.
On Sunday, 1000 A. NJ, 5.2S P. NJ. (Stop
at Interlaken for Asbury Park or Ocean
Grove on Sunday.)
The New York Transfer Company will call
for and check baggage from and to hotels
and residences.
j. B. HUTCHINSON, J. R. WOOD,
Genl Manager. Gen'I Passenger Agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14
NEW COMPANY INCORPORATED

Especial to THE Jersey City News.,'l
TRENTON, Sept. II, lssE.-5The ]. p.
Mcdonald Company yesterday flied ar
ticles of Incorporation with the Secretary
of State. The company is to have a cap
ital stock Of 800, 900 and will do a gem
eral construction business. building.
equipping. repairing, etc, railroads. can-
ais, bridges. tunnels, water, gas and eiec-
trio works. The incorporators are F.
Workum and Hamilton H. Durand Of
New York City and John j.. Treacy Of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14
FOR SALE.
SPEED. GENUINE SPEED,

SPEED, GENIlNE SPEED!
KENTUCKY BRED TROTTING HORSE.
Sired BY Red Wilkes, darn Nellie Rose; rec
ord. 225I. standard and registered: seven
years old; 1854 hands; long tail. stylish and
attractive appearance; has no record guaran-
teed; sound and gentle, and to trot full mile
in 225 or no sale. Showed a trial over Mystic
Track last fall in 2lsi1s; an Ideal gentienan's
trial allowed purchaser. Price, $3.50 cash. Also
at a decided bargain, Handsome Brewster
Buggy. set Fine Harness; both nearly new.
sell separately if desired. Private Stable, 100
West 10th street, near 9Th avenue, New York
City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14
HELP WANTED.
SALESMAN WANTED.

To sell Clothing. BY SAMPLE, Ready-made
and Custom. BY SAMPLE. for an Old Estab-
lished American House. Salary and commits
sion paid. Apply or address IF. +. r.. l51
Montgomery ST., j. C.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14
Fun at the Bon nom

Inc warm weather ana the threatening
rain may ave been responsible for the
fact that the Bon Ton Theatre was not
crowded to the doors last evening as it
usually is. as it was, however, the house
was comfortably filled. The performance
was all that any one, even the most
exacting coul desire. Germon's Black
Crook Burlesquers were the attraction,
and too much can not be said in their
praise. They were here last season and
never for q moment failed to delight their
audience. The costumes are all new and
beautiful, the scenery is also new and
really very fine. The scenery in the second
part contained no less than two hundred
incandescent lights, which had a very
beautiful effect. The choruses are all
pretty and well sung and SHOWED careful
training.
In the olio Miss Kitty Clements present.
ed the tough Bowery girl in a very clever
manner. Emory and Mario, the comedy
duo sang well and were very amusing
Kitty Wells, a charming soubrette, sang
so well that the audience were loath to
let her return when she had finished her
repertory. The next on the bill were
announced as The greatest of all comedy
sketch teams and that is very near the
truth for Larry Smith and Mamie Cham
pion are certainly a great team, and work
ed hard to please their audience, who
seemed to never get tired of listening to
them. Mile Mureal, has been seen at this
house before and received a warm recep-
ton at that time. but last night her
friends seemed to have increased. Her
first song was in her native tongue, this
was followed by a very clever limitation
of Anna Held in her song Come Play
With Me-" then her song of instruction
on how to kiss was rendered in a style
that could only be accomplished by a
genuine Parisienne. "A Night in Paris
closed the show.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14

Lehigh Valley System


6.52 a. NJ. daily SUNDAY 7.12 A. ND for
MAJJCH HUN and intermediate stations.
8.3s A. NJ. daily for W~ILkESBARRE.
SCRANTON tweek days.. ELMIRA week
days., ITHACA. ROCHESTER,
RT-FEAl.G NIAGARA FALLS and the
West, and principal local points. Dining Car
and Chair Car to Buffalo.
f0.50 a. NJ. Sundays only. for BOUND
BROOK and intermediate stations.
Tf.os A. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for MACCH
CHUNK and intermediate points.
70 81 t~iiv except Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14
N cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

To John Charles Fox
Bv virtue of an order of the Court Of Chanc-
cry of New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof, in a cause wherein Julia Frances
Fox is complainant. and you are defendant.
YOU are required to appear, plead, demur or
answer to the complainant's bill, on or be-
fore the eleventh day of October next, or the
said bill will be taken as confessed against
you.
The said bill is filed against you for a
divorce from the bond of matrinony.
FRED'K FRAMBACH, JR..
Solicitor OF Complainant,
Post Office Address.
No. i Montgomery Street,
Jersey City. New Jersey.
Dated August 10, 1897. $500
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14

same gruff. interesting gentleman that
delighted New York audiences. Frank
Richardson as Major Burleigh did his
part well.
Robert Lowe was all that could he de-
sired as Lieutenant Edgar Hawkesworth.
Orderly McFlynn furnished the usual
anout of amusement.
William Lee as John Ladru or Scar
Brow was well received. He portrayed
his part admirably.
Florence Kahn as Kate Kenrion and
Alberta Lee as Fawn Afraid shared hon
ors. Both played their parts well.
The other members of the company are
deserving of credit for the supper they
gave those in leading roles. Miss vir-
GINA Johnson, at one time a Jersey City
girl. takes the part of Lieutenant
Hawkesworth's sister in an inimitable
anner
The Girl I Left Behind Me- viii be at
the Academy for the week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-14

This paper as Democratic tn principles
end IS i,dependent IN its sseaes 0. all local
questions
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
THE. COMMERC RCIAL OPENING.


increasing
golden northern fields but that will
We will competitors the field and
with controls hope attain
Pacific
sufficient for lack of
II
Portland Tacoma Seattle will before and the
After
which
Wherever
mining
considerable
Will the
Pacific generation
mining machinery
handling tho
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
UTAH'S SEMI-CENIENNIAL.

The celebration of the semi-centennial
of the pioneer settlement of Utah has at
tracted thousands of visitors TO Salt Lake
City this week from all over the Jand. 1t
began Tuesday morning and will continue
until Saturday night. Among the first
days ceremonies was the dedication Of a
monument to Brigham Young and the
presentation to each of the pilgrims who
founded Utah fifty years ago of gold
badge or medal struck in honor of
the occasion. Yesterday beheld splendid
pageant of progress, in which the Utah of
the past was contrasted with the Utah of
to-day.
Where the wilderness stretched away in
all directions from the abodes of the ear
liest pioneers there ara now prosperous
cities and towns and farms rich in yields
of wheat and corn. The mountains have
been exploited and made to give up their
treasures of precious metal. Numerous
other industries have been built up here
and there in that wealth through
the energy and enterprise OF the people,
and the thrifty young State of Utah may
well boast of its rapid advancement.
Fifty years have brought marvellous
changes there. Steeds of steel are now
flying over the plains bearing multitudes
to Salt Lake City, where half century
ago the hardy pioneers were urging their
ox-teams forward to what they deemed
the promised land. Where in that olden
day the Mormons prayed and sang in
tents or under the arching blue, they now
gather for religious services in immense
tabernacles. Religious discord is no
longer known. Polygamy has been ban
Ished from the State, and GENTLE and
Mormon in perfect harmony now SOW and
reap and trade and plan and build to-
gether.
Utah is fertile country, and while Its
vast stores of mineral wealth have known
no appreciable diminution its vegetable
output is destined to enrich a population
many times greater than that which now
prospers on it's soil.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
THE STRUGGLE IN CUBA.

The end of Spanish rule in Cuba seems
to be near at hand. That bankrupt mon
archy cannot sustain the vain and costly
war much longer on the strength Of senti-
ment or on promises to pay based on
ruined credit.
AS evidence of the financial distress of
the Spanish Government dispatches from
Havana show that $40 OO0, 900 is due to the
regular army and SIS 600, 900 to the navy.
Not only is money lacking to pay the SOL
dIers, but also for buying provisions and
clothing. While the Spanish troops may
obtain food by force, it will be very diff
cult for them to got clothes. Even now
they are said to present pitiable specta-
cles, as they are actually clad in rags and
resemble an army OF tremps. They beg
money IN the streets of Havana and enter
houses asking for bread. Theft is COM
mon among them, and there are instances
where misery had driven them to deeds
of murder.
Spanish merchants own the groceries,
bakeries and meatshops of Havana, and
they are the first victims of the poverty of
the army. Being forced to contri bu,e food
to the solGiers ruin stares the merchants
in the face, and they are closing up bust
ness and emigrating to Spain.
The only newspaper in Cuba which sup
ported autonomy is a miserable failure.
General Weyler appears to think that
Spanish troops can fight without salaries
as well as the Cubans. II is just possible,
however, that this man, who thought to
kill off the rebellion by wholesale butch
cries OF men, women and children, will
wake up one of these days to find his
army in general revolt Heavy desertions
have already been reported, and many a
young man who sailed from Spain to help
stamp out the "insurrection' il now
fighting in the Cuban ranks for Cuban
liberty and independence. The unseen
hand of heaven is dealing mighty strokes
in aid of the people who have sworn to
rend forever the chains of Spanish
tyranny. The Cubans cannot fail in the
war; it is only a matter of months, and
probably only weeks, when victory will
perch upon their banners.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
WHEAT rs KING AGAIN.

The American farmer is once moro
happy. Hard times with him are only q
memory of days gone by. This season
strikes him just right, for the big crops
have come alongside of the big prices,
ana King Wheat is on his throne again.
There is a shortage in the wheat-pro-
ducing countries of South America; India
is in the same condition, and also from
the nations of Europe comes the story of
light crops. The Australian harvest will
not begin until January next and the
yield there will be mparatively small.
The farmers Of this country are obtaining
high figures for their grain to-day, and
the prospects are that the top-notch price
for wheat is yet to be reached. California
will be in the market with her wheat
earlier than any other part of the country,
and she will have a decided advantage
next year in meeting the strong demands
from lands where crops have been def,
cient.
Business in cash wheat for export is
heavy in New York. On Tuesday, for in
stance l, 100000 bushels were sold to for
eign buyers for shipment In one demand
for export it was represented that the
wheat was to be shipped to Mediterranean
and Adriatfc ports to which no wheat
from this country has gone except for
seed since 1880. Among these ports are
those of Triest and Venice, which are
usually supplied by Russia.
The world in fact depends upon the
merican farmer very largely for its
breadstuffs this year, and there is every
indication that the California wheat
growers will have another golden harvest
to reap in 1898. The miners in the frozen
north are not the only people who find
things coming steadily their way; there
are others in luck, and prominent among
these others is to be found the American
wheat farmer.