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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-29
BATHeATs WANTS HIS CHILD
Mother Resists Attempts to Take Her
Daughter Out of Her Care.

Vice Chancellor Emery this morning
heard the petition of James Bathgate,- Of
Hackensack for the custody of his little
daughter Ruth, now in the charge Of his
wife, from whom he unsuccessfully tried
to free himself by divorce proceedings.
Bathgate, who is clerk in the Park
National Bank. submitted affidavits to
prove that he was prevented from seeing
his child She needed training. and he
asked that she should be with him for
two weeks out of every month
Mrs Bathgate's lawyer, Henry Hart,
opposed this. He said that the father
could come whenever he pleased, but 1t
was not proper to let the child out of
the custody of the mother.
The Vice Chancellor took the papers,
and said he would decide later.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-29
VOTE FOR
MARK M. FAGAN


Yes, l do make promises and, I
shall continue to make them. I prom
Use people that if 1 am elected Mayor
/ shall do my utmost to give Jersey
City Clean honest, business-like adj
n1inistration. More than that / can
not hope to do, and less 1 would be
ashamed to do.
''lf my opponents say have given
pledges or made personal promises
they are saying what is false. But I
cannot help what they say Now and
then I hear of bad things said about
me- but pay no attention TO them. A
political lie is a poor weapon K. use.
believe in decency in politics and ] find
that nest men also believe ia 1t.
would rather be defeated a hundred
times than debase myself by lndul-
ging in mud singing and SANDERS
MARK NJ. FAGAN.
And it was with all this that a check
intended as bribe was sent.
The check is No. l,74s, and dated No
vember /, 1901. 1t was made payable tc
''wiiliam Howard and the Alderman re-
ceived .it through the mail.
Inquiry at the Title Guarantee ant
Trust Company's bank ELECTED the infor-
nation that there is no account there
in the name of ''w. E. BERNHARD
That there were great many of these
checks distributed is shown by the fact
that a great many inquiries have beer
made at the Title Guarantee and Trust
Company for information of such a per-
son
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-29

Mazzini whose name isi associated with
the liberaffon Of Italy, was once asked,
says youths Companion. what hd
would have taught in school.
zone thing at any rate in all. replied
Mazzani "and that Is some knowledge of
astronomy. A man learns nothing II he
hae not learned to wonder, and astrpn-
omy, better than any science, teaches
him something of the mystery and gram
deur of the universe.
Now a man who feels this Will soon
feel something OF his own greatness and
mystery, and then for the first time he il
a man.
Poisons accumulate in the system when the
kidneys are Observation-Disclosures and bad conn
plexion result-take Hoods Sarsapariila
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-29
YOUNG REPUBLICANS

AT the meeting OF the Young Mems Re-
publican Association, at No. Il Gregory
street, last evening, five new members
were elected. and three propositions for
membership were received. A committee
was named to draft resolutions upon the
death Of General William J seweIl. They
viii report at the next meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-29
Woman Doctor Holds On.

Women doctors IN England are sein
struggling for their rights. Because DR..
Murdoch Clark, a woman physician, was
appointed junior house SURGEON m the
Macciesfeld Infirmary six of the honorary
surgeons sent in their designations. This
was followed by a request from the esoy-
ernors of the institution for the resigna-
ton OF Dr. Clark. but she declined %
a abandon her position on the ground that
she was lighting the battle of the woneu
,f her r1nOfeSSiCTl.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-29
THE LION AND THE LAMB

Councilman Joseph Henry, of Harrison,
whose alleged pooP room was raided by
Prosecutor Erwin and his detectives last
Saturday, visited the office Of the States
representative with his lawyer. Counsel
lor Davis, this morning, and was closeted
with Assistant Prosecutor viekers for
some time The object of the visit was
not disclosed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-29
An Old and Well Tried Remedy.

Mrs. Winsow,s Soothing Syrup for chill
dsen teething should always be used for
children while teethiag. ii ssoftens the
gums. alsays the pain. cures wind collie
and Is the best remedy Tor diarrhoea.
Twenty-fye cents per bottle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-29
STOLE THE stxToN's ovERcoAT

Sexton William Meade of the Bergen
Reformed Church had his overcoat sto.en
from the vestibule of the church last
evening while the funeral services of John
j. Phillips, Jr.. were in progress He
values the coat at $i5 The police were
notified
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-29
NAY BLOSSOM REPEATED

Another large audience enjoyed last
nights production of David Belasco S
f0ur-act drama. May Blossom by ST.
Michaers Players. at st. Micliaels Hail..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-29
TO HONOR DAVIS

Special to aThe Jersey city News."J
TRENTON, Jan. %. 1902. The Demo
cratic members Of the Legislature will
nominate for State Treasurer Robert
Davis of Hudson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-29
TO CURE GRIP IN TWO DAYS

cause. E. w. Groves signature on every
box.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-18
TIE FIGHT AGAINST POLICY.

NETWORKS policy king" will be put on trial
soon. In this wealthy and powerful head of
great gambling combination who has escaped
punishment for long series Of years the Dis
trict Attorney will find foeman worthy OF his
steel-a fighter cunning Of fence, bold and re-
sourceful This king Of petty larceny has a
host of loyal subjects in New-York who viii
stick at nothing to save him from conviction
and Imprisonment.
Changes have wisely been made in the stat
ute which relates to the running Of policy
games If this sort of stealing from the poor
could be wiped out entirely the benefit 10 hosts
Of deluded victims Of scanty means would be
incalcuIable. To send the policy king" to
prison BY properly conducted prosecution
would earn for the District Attorney the graft
tude Of honest citizens who desire to see the
moor protected from the schemes Of unscrupu-
lous despoilers.
But the public prosecutor should bear In
mind that there have been many reversals of
the results of important criminal trials in this
county because of errors committed in the
handling OF such cases. The policy king has
amassed a fortune and can afford to employ as
many able lawyers as William NJ. Tweed did
when he was indicted. The District Attorney
should prepare himself for a strenuous contest
He will need to be well equipped and to use
all the forces at his command with energy and
sagacity. He has right his side but the
issue will probably be decided by the weight Of
artillery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-18
REPUBLIC4N ECONOMY.

Governor Odells memorandum nled WIN hi'
approval of the bill fixing the tax rate shouiu
be read by every citizen who desires 10 reach
a fair Judgment Of the conduct OF the Hta'e
government. His comparative analysis OF the
states expenditures in 1893 "a and 19Ol-o2 is
most illuminating and is published in full on
another page of The Tribune.
The Democrats have tried to destroy the
favorable impression made by the lowest tax
rate in the history of the State by claims that
this result is achieved at the expense OF the
local divisions of the State and assertions that
concentrations have been extravagant. The
Governor shows clearly that the increased III
direct revenue has not been secured at the ex-
peuse of town, city and county incomes, but
that by wise laws the revenues of localities
which share in the product of the indirect State
taxes. have been largely increased through the
taxation of property which before made no
ADEQUATE contribution TO the public treasury
He also shows that though the total State ex-
| penditures have somewhat increased since the
| time of Governor Flower, yet strlcter stand
| ard of economy in appropriations is maintained
| The number of State wards in hospitals ana
charitable institutions has more than doubled
since 1894 and while the expense of their care
makes a largely increased item in the State
midget If is to be remembered that this is not
a new burden on the people, but one that was
formerly borne by the counties. The increase
in the membership of the legislature and the
judiciary by the constitution has entailed some
additional expenditures more money is spent
on schools, and an enlightened policy of road
Improvement has been adopted.
When these things are taken into considera-
ton and proper deductions are made on ac-
count of changed methods of bookkeeping,
NC limo
partments 10 spend large sums from current
receipts which did not appear in appropriation
bills, it will be found that the State affairs
have been more economically managed in the
wears 1901 and 1902 than in 1894 and 1895 TO
| the extent of over a million dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-18

...s, v Of tho oors -tityltion''; while in this
specifc instance 1.-The re laton OF the pioiii'o ~
1.-THE subsequent official tenure is 80 oio'e ' "
make the act of entering into sucn d ooi up'
agreement affect the Iu efuiness OF lhe oiii'ei
las clearly and directly could any miscoh-
duct committed wholly after the olnclai TERN
began"
Unless general observati on is much a' iAui.
there has been growing endency vi '.e POI
of the courts and certainly not least VI an oA
tho mart Of the courts of IL is State. to take a
TOO narrow view of the ma aiming Oh ia"'' VI.
panic and statutory, and in $50 doing TO appro.
-, 20 themselves the pra ctical business of
Iorr,otino In this unanmo Is decision o. an
able and highly respected tria the people
lii GLADLY recognize a conceI 'ton OF Judlclai
novver and propriety correspond ng to their own
understanding thereof and to their judgment Oh
vbar the true welfare of the state ana inc
safety of its institutions demand one Oh the
most gratifying features Of the Appellate III
Visions opinion is the pertinent anu "hoie'0Ao
aeliyerance which it makes concerning tiie ooA
stitutional apportionment or the luhc'ioh' "a
government which are intrusted TO 'hiee ui'
.tinct independent and coordinate depal lliisn.'
:. tho executive the legislative and the JUDICIAL
"Each ~ saws Justice Bartlett has we'll denhed
a,ozvers and limitations and the Judiciary shouiu
.sbe as careful to refrain from interfering WIN
1.-The constitutional functions of the executive aS
eff is Jealous of the maintenance OF It's own pre-
negatives" The discomfort caused oy JUSTICE
Gsynor's vexatious interference with governor
Odelrs act for reasons which did not convince
the intelligent public was increased oS ms
cratuitous dissertation on the perils to "nlch
nopular liberty would be exposed IL the 'o'
ernor actually possessed an authority WHICH ne
hoa 1entured to exercise The people were 10
he SIRE under no constraint to put high value
on that rhetorical pronunciamento' put 'heii
natience was somewhat taxed by having 10
hear if Their understanding OF the matter WAS
+ba+ they had themselves deliberately and wise
| ly bestowed upon their chief magistrate certain
LARGE mowers which in this instance had peen
employed for their benefit, and they had not the
slightest fear of becoming the victims OF tyrah-
nv unless indeed, a judicial usurpaton should
reduce them to that unhappy state From that
brief anxiety they will now be wholly renewed
for there is no reason TO fear that the Court or
Appeals will ultimately sustain judgment
which the Appellate Division has unanimously
reversed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-18
CHINESE EXCLUSION.

The Senate has taken the obviously wise
course in dealing with the subject OF Chinese
exclusion. The present law is reasonably salts
factory and even if it is not drastic to
shut out every clever Chinaman, it is amply
sufficient to guard the country from any Asiatic
peril. The demand for more stringent law
was largely due to political rivalry, one interest
striving TO outbid another I'm show Of zeal for
American labor until Pacific Coast politicians
were committed 10 extreme propositions which
they never soberly and with foresight would
have advanced.
The measure which has been defeated in the
Senate would have been an affront TO China,
and it is believed, violation Of our treaty obi
cations At any rate. it would have put Ameri-
cans and American trade in less favorable
position than they the result of the
friendly and unselfish conduct of the United
States toward the Celestial Empire during the
recent troubles. We want to extend our Chi
nese commerce, and it would be extremely
foolish to give unnecessary offence TO China.
Moreover American vessels cannot engage in
Pacific commerce on equal terms with those or
other nations if they are forbidden to employ
Cinnamon in their crews. and such legislation,
instead of benefiting American sailors. would
hurt them by tending to drive American ship
ping from that region and give it to those en-
Moving Chinese crews The United States mas
a great opportunity in the Orient and it should
not throw away the chance to market the prod
net OF millions of American workers by making
if difficult for American ships to develop that
trade.
To the existing exclusion act China is &C
customed Our treaties have been adjusted In
view of It. our courts have construed it. and our
officers have perfected the machinery for exc
cutting it Its continuance here, therefore, will
cause no friction. Its extension to the Philip
pines while WISE may lead TO some embarrass-
ment Many persons believe that the China
man. who is the natural leborer OF the Orient,
is necessary for the rapid development of the
islands. and that the Malay natives cannot be
relied upon to do the necessary work Of civiliza-
ton. On the other hand, the Filipinos cannot
compete with the Cinnamon il the latter are al
lowed free entry, and development by Chinese
labor would mean the progress OF the country
without the advancement Of its native peoples.
Therefore, in excluding the Chinese the United
States will be acting an unselfsh part as the
trustee OF Filipino interests. Our own profit
| would be found in exploiting the rich islands
with Chinese labor, yet. in spite OF the sneers
| at the good faith Of our government, we find
general agreement among those in power on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-18
THE GOVERNOR SUSTAINED.

There will be general satisfaction over the
reversal by the Appellate Division Of the SUI
preme Court OF Justice Gaynor's decision in the
matter of the Sheriff of Kings County. for three
reasons-because il is perfectly reasonable. ne
cause it is unanimous, and because it is exceed
ingly convenient. Justice Gaynors opinion was
that Governor Odell had exceeded his constitu'
tional authority and that his removal OF Guden
,.s +berefore void The immediate conse
ouence of that judgment was practical com
plication producing present mischief and III
volving possibilities Of grave misfortune.
It has. Of course been fully admitted that the
ouestion whether or not the Governor had ex-
ceeded his authority was a question which the
courts were bound to determine when they had
been properly invoked. Nor has it been
doubted that Justice Gaynor was bound TO rem
der the decision which his mind had reached.
whatever its effects might be- But as we said
eft the time. the fact that he held a certain
opinion on the question did not create a strong
presumption that it was sound. The authority
conveyed by the constitution is described in
briet simple and explicit terms The Governor
was empowered TO remove the Sheriff within
the term for which he had been elected on
charges of which he had received copy. and on
which a hearing had been given him. Those
conditions had been exactly fulfilled, but JUS
tice Gaynor, looking for other requirements,
which the constitution did not prescribe, but
might be supposed to imply. determined that
Guden's corrupt promise did not constitute a
valid ground for his removal because 1t was
made before his accession TO the Office of Sheriff
In support of that opinion Justice Gaynor cited
numerous adjudications, but the Appellate Di-
vision has no difficulty in showing that he
either had an imperfect knowledge Of the cases
on which he relied that his deductions were
erroneous-or, more probably, that he labored
under both those disabilities. Justice Bartlett
with whom all his colleagues concur. finds
nothing in the authorities which forbids. but
much which sustains his general conclusion that
"a corrupt promise made before election to ex-
~ercIse his official powers in particular way
saffords sufficient basis for the removal Of the
~oficer by the Governor, under Section 1 Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-18
PERSONAL NOTES.

General Jacob II Smith. who has been charged
by Major Waller with ordering the determination
of all natives OF Samar over the age Of ten years.
for which he is be court martiaIled entered the
I'd Kentucky Infantry in 1861. and was made cap
tain in that regiment in 1852. He was mustered out
in 1868. and became a captain OF the Veteran Re
serve Corps. being mustered out from that organ
ization in 1866 He commissioned a captain H'
the 18th Infantry IN 1861. He was promoted 70
major the same year. and made judge advocate IL
1894 he was appointed major in the "a tnIah Isi
His promotion to the rank or lieutenant CoIV9anSs.
made in 1898. when he was assigned 70 tns ~
Infantry. He became colonel of the 18th InIahtttS
IN October. 1899 and since ther has been on qutg ~
the Philippines He was commissioned DrlSdYe1
general OF volunteers in 1890. and on re0rgaiI sr
ton of the army he was promoted TO a brSaue'
generalship in that service
II is stated that Professor E Won Behrins III
tends to give the amount OF the Nobel prize re-
Gently awarded him {fs4Om to the Prussian stats
for the permanent endowment OF the Institute u
Experimental Therapeutics founded by him IN lns
University of Marburg- The gift Is to be deVo'eu
to the prosecution "a large scale OF inc 70
searches initiated by Professor Behrln,fs,
THE British Medical Journal appropriately recaIs
the fact that several years ago Professor Va
Behring gave the half of French prize awarru.-
to him, equivalent to sum OF tl,Uu, IN luline
ance OF sesam research.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-18
obligation to preserve the philippines Tor tue
Filipinos and faithful observance of the obliga-
ton in action.
THE NATIONAL GAME.


There may be at present, and there may nave
been for some years past some doubt as to
what really is the national game. There are
those who would probably declare it to be soi1.
In certain regions "he who doubts is damned
if he doubts that it is draw poker. III plep-
iscite we have question that ping pong Would
run uncommonly well. If it were fall instead
of spring it would seem rash to challenge 'he
supremacy of football. Yet despite all these'
recolections of past years and present views OIL
Young Americas activities upon every vacant
lot and in many street constrain us Sui 10
give the primacy of claim to that proud title 10
the game which yesterday had its formal open
ing for the season at the Polo Grounds and at
Washington Park.
There are. indeed, strong reasons why it
should be the national game, and why, II 1t
were not it would be our duty to make it so.
1t is American in its origin and deVeiophent.
It is little played even yet in any other land.
For a full generation it has been played by
pretty nearly everybody in pretty nearly every
place In this country. 1t has moreover, 1ntrln-
sic features and elements which commend 1t IN
the highest degree to popular favor. 1t is ex-
hilarating to play and fascinating to watch 1T
combines In an exceptional manner both chance
and skill both strength and science 1t involves
both athletics and mathematics. And with ITS
setting of greensward, beneath the open sky. II
makes a strong appeal to the love of nature
and to the artistic temperament. to the cult"
waited tastes of the mature man OF affairs and
to the awakening passion of the teenS-enlerlhS
lad whose grandmother's funeral so Convenient
" occurs whenever good game Is scheduled
There is, however. one thing lacking Or
rather. there has been one thing lacking, in this
neighborhood, in recent years. That is decent
management For few seasons past the play
ing of the local team has been-through the
fault of the managers more than of the play"
ers-unworthy of thrd-rate amateurs, while
the general order of the grounds has been such
as might be expected in brawl on the DOCKS.
Rufianism has been rampant, and rufnanlsm
Is not characteristic Of American sport
Whether baseball is henceforth to be what n
few years ago it was without question or chai-
Ienge. the national game of the United States
depends upon the elimination of rowdyism.
Men do not go to the grounds to watch brawls
nor do women go thither TO hear backguard-
ISM If In the season which was opened yes
terday the local club shall conduct itself in
gentlemanIy fashion. and shall play sharp
clean baseball, it will not lack multitudinous
popuIar support and If the clubs all over the
land shall do the same baseball will have no
serious rival for the title of national game.