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-the |emg "Mews. JAMES LUBY. ..... ■ Kpitob PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON —BY— THE CITY PUBLISHING COMPANY OFFICE So. *1W AsmiroroK Struct. THE NEWS BUILDING Telephone Call. Jersey City.27U NEW YOKE OFFICE No. 241 BROADWAY. THF.JF.RSEY CITY NKWS. Tim 0*« DAILY PillR Pl BUSHBO IX JltlSKY CITY — Single copies one cent; .ubaortptlou three doUare per xtur. postage paid. Entered in the post office at Jersey City as second class matter. ._ AH business communications should be addressed to the City Publishing Company; all letter* ror pud* licat&on to tho Managing Editor. FOR CONGRESSMAN, SEVENTH DISTRICT, ALLAN L. McDERMOTT. FOR STATE SENATOR, FOB HUD80N COUNTY, ROBERT S. HUDSPETH. FOR ASSEMBLYMEN, LEON ABBETT. PATRICK H. CONNOLLY. JOHN A. DENNIN. JOHN J. FALLON. KILIAN V. LUTZ. MAURICE MARKS. EDWARD J. RICE. PETER STILLWELL. F. ANTHONY BROCK. GEORGE G. TENNANT. JOHN H. VOLLERS. FOR FREEHOLDERS, OF HUDSON COUNTY, JAMES BILLINGTON. GEORGE W. CAPARN. LOUIS L. FINKE. MICHAEL B. HOLMES. JAMES J. KELLY. JACOB E. W. KUPER. WILLIAM J. MORAN. JOHN F. NOLAN. PATRICK NUGENT. FOR CORONERS, WILLIAM N. PARSLOW. STEPHEN F. WYSE. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 16, 1900. This paper is Democratic <n principle* and it independent in its views on all local question*. _ Davis’s Strong Talk. Robert Davis gives to the public today a strong talk upon the present situation Of the campaign. He shows that from top to bottom of the local ticket the Demo cratic party has given the people clean and able candidates. The Republican party has made up its list from the ranks of the weak and the shady. Mr. Davis boldly takes up the prevalent rumors that some Democrats are dis satisfied with, one or more names upon the ticket. To such he very properly says that the candidates are the candidates of the party, regularly nominated, and that alt personal dislikes and jealousies should be subordinated for the good of the party and the people at large. To this we subscribe most heartily. Resistance to one's party is justified, is a duty when matters of high principle are involved. But on no ground of personal dislike, local opposition or other minor consideration is any man warranted in voting against his party’s representatives. In the present case, the grounds of oppo sition to one or two of the candidates, which are whispered in the dark, are so mean and contemptible that no man will confess openly that they influence his action. It is sincerely to be hoped that the foul things will be blown from the arena of contest by the fresh. and in spiriting breeze which Mr, Davis’s words will create. The Republican ticket is unworthy. Its heads are clean, but small. They are absurdly below the gauge of the offices which they aspire to fill, i The body of the ticket is In every way unworthy, as Mr. Davis clearly shows. No conscientious man can vote for it. There is no conceivable reason why •very Democrat on the local ticket should not be elected with the full party plu rality. Hadley's Degenerate Americanism There is a sort of degeneracy which af fects the ultra intellectual crew of the moment and which is very discouraging to normal human beinga The type is represented by President Hadley of Yale, and a very sad sort of type it Is. Its de liberate effeminacy is revolting to men Who preserve the independent and courageous spirit of manhood. The aim of what might be called the Hadley cult is to deprive man of all his healthy animal impulses. Among these, among the beat of thesa it ths spirit of combat, and this is the one that the ultra-intellectuals especially desire to crush or wither out of the soul. They are hostile to our army end navy, they want our children brought up maudlin little humbugs, all meekness and no flight. If they had their way, the nation would rot from its own effeminacy, much as the Homan Empire did. These remarks, today, are prompted by 'President Hadley's back-handed slap at the Wavy, administered at New Haven, yesterday, at a meeting to hear Chauncey M. Depew make a speech. Hadley an nounced that the imperial policy, to which he objected, was begun when the govern ment began to build battleships instead of forts. This means that while he might tolerate the protection of our homes from invasion, he is opposed to our possessing any means of asserting our rights or our majesty beyond our own borders. No matter what the righteousness of a cause might be, our only duty was to keep out of the quarrel, so long as we might cul tivate wealth and "intellect" at ease. <Next he says that the aim of the build ing of warships was to fight England—he fastens this design upon the late Mr. Olney. Therefore he prefers the McKinley brand of imperialism. This Is very char acteristic of Hadleyism. ‘He is glad we wantonly engaged a weak nation and thrashed and plundered her on easy terms In a doubtful cause, than that we should have Intimidated—as in fact we did—a nation fully our match, coercing her into doing justice in an Issue where she had tried to crush a feeble adversary by sheer brute force. When the history of this quarter of a, century comes to be written by an im partial hand, the Intercession of President Cleveland In the dispute between England and Venezuela, will be adjudged a just and noble action, an exercise of the functions of our government as proper as it was courageous. (History will admit that at the hour when we first actually made war upon Spain no other course remained for us. But it will also decide that the Republican party and the McKinley Administration enmeshed us in that situation, wantonly and criminally, though whether by sheer blundering or with selfish purpose, it is hard to decide. There is an element which cultivates academic namby-pambyism as a code of morals, and with such the speech of President Hadley may have some in fluence. But happily the blood of the nation at large has not yet turned to water, and we think the spirits even of healthy women will be apt to revolt against the despicable teaching which makes the construction of our Navy the principal reason for voting against the Democratic party. AMUSEMENTS. “The Dairy Farm” at the Academy of Music. Eleanor Merron's "Dairy Farm” was presented at the Academy of Music last evening to a crowded house. It is one of those pieces full of rural life, both pathetic and humorous, with country dances and country songs galore. It is a picture of home life in 1856—a picture that always appeals to the public. The play is divided into four acts. It represents the dairy farm owned by Squire Hurley (James H. Wallick), which is under a heavy mortgage, held by the villain, Simon Krun (Arthur C. Sanders), who threatens foreclosure in the second act, and whose claim is proved worthless by the hero, Nathan Newkirk (Henry Leighton), in the final act. The first act represents the dairy farm yard, July 3, 1854, with chickens, dogs, cows and sheeps. It is here that Nathan Newkirk makes love to Lucy (Leslie Bing ham), the poorhouse girl, and it is here that Simon Krum and his nephew, Elias Fleugh (George Lockwood), plan to get possession of the farm. Act 2 portrays Christmas Eve at the Farm, when Simon makes known his intention to the Squire. The Squire, to save the farm, pians a match between his nephew, Nathan, and Miss Perkins (Helen Hartley), who talks like a book and wears gowns straight from York. The nephew, of course, re fuses the match, and is turned with Lucy from the house in the midst of a heavy snow storm. Before act 3 two years have elapsed, during which Nathan has become a popu lar lawyer. He returns and makes a glor ious stump speech, which turns the tide of election. In act 4 it is again Christ mas Eve, and the farm is to be sold, but Nathan returns in time to prove the mortgagee a rogue and all goes well. James H. Wallick as Squire Hurley makes a splendid squire. Both appear ance and acting are excellent. Sarah Newwirk (Marie Bingham), his sister, is just the typical motherly soul she should be, and her son Nathan wins all hearts with his wife Lucy, the poorhouse girl. These are the heavier characters. Simon Krum is an amusing villain, who haa to be killed oil in the third act. Minty (Eleanor Merron) deserves special praise with Jehu Sparmley (Paul Taylor). She literally brings down the house in the fourth act. In fact these two add spice to the play throughout. Joel Whitbeck (Tony West) also adds fun with his country speeches and dances, but the most touch ing part of the whole play is a real live baby who blinks at the footlights and makes a hit without saying a word. “Sam Devere’s Clever Company” at tile Bon Ton Theatre. Whatever may be said adversely of “Sam Devere's Own Company,” which occupies the boards of the cosy Bon Ton this week, the name alone drew a crowd that last night filled every seat In the theatre. As a banjo imitator Devere is yet king of his tribe. As a director of amusement his name lends the color of success to an entertainment. He has sur-, rounded himself with a fair company, but is 'hardly up to the Bon Ton standard. Those in search of an afternoon’s or evening’s entertainment, however, will get all that's coming to them for the price. The most novel and interesting feature on the programme was cinematographic or moving pictures incident to the great storm that wiped out Galveston. Those who read, too, will be greatly interested with cinematographic pictures of the Paris Exposition as caught by the ma chine* that makes these pictures in a trip to the top of the Eiffel Tower. It is also intensely Interesting U> watch these same kind of pictures of scenes that those who happened to attend the performance last season of the great Chinese Magician Ching Ling Foo, at the same theatre, will remember. Those who did, easily recog nised Mr. Ching. The programme embraces such favor ites as Russell and Barney, the origina tors of the Dago and the Monk; the dashing Engstrom Sisters; Comedians Mitchell and Cain; the great Lilliputian Ebert, assisted by the talented Lllliptian soubrette, Blise Lau and company, in farcial nonsense entitled ‘'Moonshine.” This is one of the best features of the show. As to Sam Devere, every old theatre goer knows him and whenever he reap pears they go see and hear him. The four Weston Sisters, singers, danvers and boxers, afford lively amusement. Mamie Remington and her troupe of ragtime brunettes also afford muchamusement. The show winds up with a very amus ing sketch entitled, “The Girl in Black," in which the entire company appears. It’s really a treat. You're kept laughing all the time. Constipation, Headache, Biliousness, Heartburn, Indigestion, Dizziness, Indicate that yonr liver Is out of order. The best medicine to rouse tbe liver and cure all these ills, is found in Hood’s Pills 25 cents. Sold by all medicine dealers. CHINA AND JAPAN Club Women Discuss Homes In Foreign Lands, THE CHINESE BABY Named When Seven and Christened When Thirty Days Old. Although there Is a vast difference be tween the Chinese and the Japanese, so vast that the one may not be mentioned In the same breath as the other, it was the homes of the nations that occu pied the attention of the club women yes terday afternoon. It was the opening meeting of the Home Department, of which Miss Louise M. Edge is chairman, and Room 1, Hasbrouck Institute, was crowded. Mrs. Daniel Van Winkle had the paper on “Chinese Homes.” She described the buildings and their occupants most graph ically. In speaking of the Chinese infant, she said:— “A Chinese mother is the literal slave of her children. If they cry they must be cuddled and most persistently carried about, and at whatever expense they must not be allowed to cry continuously. Boys ahd girls are treated alike in this respect. The names given to them are such as happen at the time to attract the attention of the father, as Chicken, Bas ket, Little Fat One, Bad Temper, etc.; and if all of the previous children have died the last one may go by the name of Great Repairs. Girls are frequently named for birds, fruits, flowers. These are all mild names, which strangers, if they know them, should never employ. When a little boy is born there is great rejoicing, and the money that has been already spent in offerings to the gods to make sure of such an event is not be grudged. Charms of all sorts, some of them folded pieces of red paper, are hung on the mother's bed. Other charms are pinned on his little cap. After a few days some of these charms are burned and the ashes used for his first bath, as a purification. The baths which the baby receives are not of very frequent occur rence and bathing is not regarded as of much consequence by the Chinese. This first washing is performed in front of the house image of the mother goddess. A thank offering of meats, fruits and other things is made to the goddess. The baby's relatives bring presents of fowls, vermi celli cakes and other dainties, and candles are lighted and incense burned in honor of the goddess. As soon as the bath is over the ceremony of ‘binding the wrists’ is performed. Around the baby’s wrist red cotton is wound and attached to this are numerous pieces of ‘cash,’ seals, bells, little drums and figures of animals. All these give assurance of happiness for the boy. The wrists are then tied together •by a foot length of the cord, so that the baby cannot use his hands freely. If this custom is omitted it is supposed that the child will grow up disobedient to his parents and be a source of trouble to them. On the third day two Chinese characters are written on a piece of red paper and folded around a parcel con taining certain articles. This is hung up on the door by a red string. In the pack age are locks of cats’ and dogs' hair, to prevent the noises from these animals from disturbing the baby; a piece of coal, to make him hearty and vigorous; some onions, to make him quick and intelli gent, and some peculiar fruits to make him cleanly and neat. If any one enters the door when those charms are display ed the baby will run the risk of having sore eyes and will be difficult to rear. When he is 'a. month old another inter esting ceremony is performed. This is the shaving of the little ball-shaped head. It is done by a priestly barber, incense is burned, candles lighted and the usual thank offerings made to the mother god dess. The same day he receives his pet name. When he is four months old he is provided with a peculiar chair, in front of which is a bench and high frame to hang his toys upon. A quantity of molasses candy is provided by the baby's grandmother, but not for the little fellow to eat. The candy in fact is put on the seat of the chair and the baby pressed gently down upon it. This is considered the proper way to teach him to sit quiet ly in his chair. An American mother, under these circumstances, would be concerned for her baby's clothes, but a little dirt, more or less, does not matter in China. The clothing worn by the baby is very gorgeous and is covered with embroidery, representing all sorts of ani mals, flowers and scenes of all kinds. This kind of clothing is worn till the boy is eight years old. "When a girl is bom there is no such fuss made about it, although she may be kindly treated by her parents.” After a general discussion Mrs. L. P. Holcomb read a paper on the Japanese side of the question, in which she brought out many interesting points. It is the dream of Japan, £he said, to become the leading nation of the Orient. By next year she will stand fourth as a fighting nation, only one behind America. She is energetic and determined to get ahead. The birth of a Japanese baby was an event of joy, the speaker continued. It does not receive its name until the sev enth day, though the christening does not take place until thirty days old. A Japanese girl may be allowed her choice in marrying, but is expected not to take long in making up her mind. The marriage service is merely a domestic and social ceremony. Home life is paramount and the possession of riches is lightly considered. A man earning fifty cents per day is able to keep a servant, and ser vants feed themselves. As a people the Japanese can make anything t'hey see. A Japanese home is practically without bric-a-brac or adornment. He who has two or four pictures only exhibits one at a time. Japanese of the present day are American dressed. Following this paper was the usual dis cussion, after which the programme for the next club social, November 1, which will be in charge of this department, was discussed. It was decided to have a de* bate: "Resolved, That the club woman is the best home maker.’’ AFTER OFFENDING PLUMBERS. The Street and Water Commissioners passed a much needed regulation affect inb plumbers and masons this afternoon. Hereafter unauthorised people who make connections with sewers or water pipes will be fined >25 for each offense. The Board . has experienced mueh trouble in this matter and as It is also a menace to the' citizens At large, the Commissioners have decided to discipline offenders. ST. PATRICK EUCHRE. Season Opened Last Night at the Catholic Club House. The members of St. Patrick’s Catholic Club attended the first euchre of the sea son last evening In the clubhouse on Grand street, opposite the church. Like all previous social functions the euchre proved a success. There were about twenty-five tables used. It was a home like gathering and thoroughly social. The Entertainment Committee, as usual, pre pared for the occasion and again suc ceeded in accomplishing its work to the entire satisfaction of all the participants. The Rev. L. O. M. Carroll, in a happy address, awarded the handsome prizes. He Joked with the members in his usual pleasant manner and told several amus ing stories. These were the prize winners:—Mrs. J. J. Murphy, gold watch; Mr. Richard Crocker, pickle dish; Miss M. Sweeney, pair of bisque figures; Mr. Patrick H. Kilroy, umbrella; Miss J. H. Connelley, pair of bisque figures; Miss Desmond, atomizer, and Mrs. Noonan, purse. Among those present were Miss Plim ley, Miss J. Brown, Miss G. Guilfoyle, Miss W. Holland, Miss J. Nevln, Miss S. Rice, Mrs. J. Guilfoyle, Mrs. J. Taylor, Miss Norris, Miss Nevin, Miss Mehrhoff, Miss P. Holland, Miss Wells, Miss Mil ler, Miss Dalton, Miss E. J. Dalton, Mrs. Deppish, Miss L. A. Robbins, Mrs. D. Noonan, Miss E. Larkin, Miss C. KellJ', Miss M. Sweeney, Miss Moran, Miss Kearney, Mrs. J. Whalen, Mrs. J. J. Mur phy, Jr., Miss M. Lee, Miss Bessie Kerin, Miss M. J. Kerin, Miss C- Murphy, Mias W. Gallagher, Miss S. McHugh, Miss N. McHugh, Miss Mehan, Miss J. Desmond, Miss N. Rea, Miss A. Murphy, Mrs. W. O. Vile, Miss R. McGovern, Miss B. Gorm ley, Miss Crocker, Miss G. Kelly, Mrs. Coleman, Miss Garvey, Miss M. Cronley, ^'ss L. Mahon, Messrs. T- Lynch, F. Rice, W. Blackburn, J. Delaney, E. C. MehrhofT, Jonn Driscoll, T. Miskell, N. Mahoney, W. Driscoll, M. Dlppish, J. Mc Guire, W. Kyle, Joseph Eyrnes, James Gorniley, M. Ward, J. Whelan, John Kerin, N. Murphy, N. Sanborn, P. H. Kilroy, J. Pierce, W. Dwyer, N. O. Vile, J. Llmboch, J. Murphy, Rev. J. Keough, R. Crocker, D. P. Byrnes, J. Cunning ham, James Kerwin, John F. Kerwln. David Barry, P. J. Dempsey, Charles Rickerich, J. D. Costello, J. H. Connolly, C. D. Noonan, William Rickerich, John Guilfoyle and Mr. Kyle. This is the En tertainment Committee:—Andrew Kerin, chairman; Francis J. Brady and John J. Murphy. FOR THE GERMAN HOSPITAL Greenville People Played Euchre Last Night. A delightful euchre was held last even ing at Columbia Hall under the auspices of the Ladles’ Aid Society of the German Hospital and Dispensary Association. The affair was very well attended and was a great success. About one hundred tablet' were filled with players and the scene was a very lively one. Dancing followed the euchre and was kept up well into the morning. Many pretty prizes were dis tributed to t’he best players. The music for the dancing was furnished by Prof. John E. Podmore. Among the prize winners were:—(Mrs. C. Pitzer, Miss Mary B. Hanson,' Miss Kathalyn Wall, Mrs. Roepke, Miss Lillie Koonz, Mrs. Ehrhardt, Mrs. Hudspeth Benson, Miss Marguerite C. Wall, Mrs. Spahn, Mrs. Pritchard, Miss Margaret Miller, Mrs. B. Wilkenson, Mrs. S. I. Morris, Mrs. Brower, Miss Grace B. Young, Mrs. Robert Hudspeth, Mrs. Cush ing, Miss Mary Hofmayer, Mrs. Edwin Cadmus, Mrs. Seard, Mrs. (Niesterman, W. Hall, Joseph Burke, R. Deitz, C. Southeren, Wm. F. Cosgrove, C. B. Reilay, C. "Schedule, C. M. Swart, A. McDonald, E. Cadmus, J. R. Morris, George Em mens, Nelson Garrabrant, A. C. Just. The committee in charge was :-»-Mra. Blumlein, Mrs. Haverman, Mrs. Kleber, Mrs. Sheelein, Mrs. Thiesen, Mrs. Abel, Mrs. Mltzenlus, Mrs. Mattesheimer, Mrs. Oberhausen, Mrs. Joseph Blaeee, Mrs. Pitzer, Mrs, Spahn, Mrs. Hoch, Mrs. Baler, Mrs. Jaehne, .Messrs. Theodore W. Haverman, George G. Thiesen, Henry W. Jaehne, J. H. Thiesen, Joseph A. Abel, B. Jaehne, W. Blumlein and Herman ST. BRIDGET'S RECEPTION. Young Men’s Lyceum Entertains Its Friends. The young men of St. Bridget’s Lyceum held their opening reception last evening at their handsome clubhouse on Mont gomery stret. It was a delightful even ing, and the many friends of the young men turned out In large numbers. The clubhouse was thrown open to the ladles. In the early part of the evening an im promptu programme was given In the parlors on the first floor. It was enjoy ed by all who attended. The Rev. William A. Keyes gave an address of welcome. William Talbot gave a very fine exhibition of baton swinging. The Grob Brothers Hi popular songs were very pood. Miss Lillian Ancona, accompanied by Miss Sadie Ancona, in coon songs, made the hit of the evening, and they were given hearty applause. George Thomas, the monologue artist, told a number of witty stories that greatly amused the audience. Songs were sang by Miss Kathryn Bradley 'and James A. Murphy. The committee in charge were:—George Sanderson, Chairman; John McTiernan, Thomas Kermode and James P. Hall, Jr. Among those present were:—Misses K. Baxter, C. O’Brien, T. Maloney, M. Boy lan, N. Reilley, M. Corcoran, Sadie An cona, Lillian Ancona, Helen Ancona, B. Hall, M. Clarke, N. McCarthy. A. Gan non, M. Flavin, M. Dunne, M. Conroy, A. Mahoney, F. Reilly, M. Neuhoft, Alice Mahoney. J. Coakley, A. Coakley, Sulli van J. Fitzsimmons, Mr. and Mrs. M. Wa ters, Mr. and Mrs. M. Ancona, Messrs. George Sanderson, T. Kermode, John Kelly, A. Mohn, Peter Kenny, J. Nagle, James Fallon, F. Donnelly, P. Tuite, E. Donnelly, John McCormack. Frank Smith, Thomas Murray, Peter Golden, Edward Ancona, Edward Lane, Timothy McDer mott, Patrick Hayes, Thomas O’Malley, William Schmuck, John Muldoon, John O’Brien. M. Corcoran, Patrick Flanagan James Delaney. M. Egan. H. Mulligan, Dominick Burns, William Regan, William Muldoon. Patrick Foley. William Bennett, Thomas Gaffney, E. Gallagher, T, Rigney, J. Finn, D. Sullivan, E. Connell, John Mc Mullin, John Holland, Thomas McMan nusnus. John Clancey. James McTiernan, Mrs. Slloath, Mrs. Murray, MisseB M. Kenny, L. Gawley, K. Bradley, K. Daley, A. Whelan. M. Foley, M. Fagan. E. Macv, Mrs. A. McAvay. Misses S. Dalton, L. Dugan. M. Markey, B. Dundas. A. Flavin, L. Reilly, D. Flanaghan, A. Lowry. Stops tho Cough and Work* 09 the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Qulnine Tablet* cure a cold In one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 23 cents. : CITY MAY WIN. Corporation Counsel’s Opin ion as to Probability of Success in Thirteenth Street Case. DEPENDS ON CHANCERY COURT Supreme Court Decisions Re garding Hoboken and Eliza beth Must Be Reversed. Corporation Counsel Allan D. McDer mott sent to the Mayor, this morning, his opinion respecting the question of Thirteenth street and the control of that part from Provost street to the river by the D., L. & w. R. R. C.o. The opinion goes very fully into the history of the litigation now pending. It Is as follows:— Hon. Edward Hoos, Mayor of Jersey City: Dear Sir—I am In receipt of your com munication asking information of the status of the litigation concerning the rights of the public In Thirteenth street, from Provost street to the Hudson River. During the past twenty years, there have been several efforts made to secure water front for the public of this city. In 1882, as Corporation Attorney, I com menced, in our State Supreme Court, fif teen actions In ejectment against the rail road and other corporations claiming and exercising the right to bar public accdss to the Hudson River. The corporations being all organized under the laws of other States were entitled to have these causes removed into the United States Court, and this was done. I resigned the office of Corporation Attorney shortly af ter these suits were removed into the Federal Court, and thereafter no move was made on behalf of the city. This would appear inexcusable neglect if it was not for the fact that, in 1878, suits were brought by the city of Hoboken to recover the water front at the easterly end of certain streets in that city. The claims of both cities were founded upon the similar ground that the owners of the land west of original high water mark had, by maps and improvements, dedi cated to the public the right of way to the river, and that this dedication fol lowed the reclamation of the land under water. This was supposed to be settled doctrine in this State, but the United States Circuit Court decided, in 1884, after six years of litigation, that the deeds given by the Riparian Commissioners va cated any and all dedications to public use. These cases were taken, by the City of Hoboken, to the United States Su preme Court, and at the October Term, 1SS7, of that Court the decision of Justice Nixon was affirmed. In delivering the opinion of affirmance Justice Matthews said of the Riparian grants:— “Construing these conveyances most strongly in favor of the public, and yet so as not to defeat the grants them selves, we also conclude that the rights conveyed exclude every right of use or occupancy on the part of the public in the land itself. • * * In other words, under these grants the land conveyed is held by the grantees on the same terms on which all other lands are held by pri vate persons under absolute titles, and every previous right of the State of New Jersey therein, whether proprietary or sovereign, is transferred or extinguished, except such sovereign rights as the State may lawfully exercise over all other pri vate property.” The grants of the Riparian Commission ers considered in the Hoboken cases were exactly similar to the deeds given by the State to the New Jersey Shore Improve ment Company and the Morris and Essex Railroad Company of the land bounded on the east by the Hudson River, on the south by Twelfth street, on the north by the Hoboken line and on the west by the original high water line, near Provost street. The deed, including Thirteenth street, does not even mention that street, but conveys all the land between the centre of Twelfth and the centre of Four teenth street, with the right to appro priate all the land conveyed “to exclusive private uses.” The decision of the Federal Court was accepted as final by the Supreme Court of New Jersey in the case of the City of Elisabeth v. Central Railroad Company, 24 Vroom, 491. In that case, the Riparian Commissioners conveyed to the Railroad Company part of a public highway which had been reclaimed by filling in. The question involved is stated in the opin ion of Justice Dixon as follows:— “By reason of artificial reclamation, the present water line in front of the highway is south of the original high water mark of the Sound, and the question is whether, in view of this grant by the State, the road extends to the present water line and will continue to such water line as may be hereafter formed, or stops at the original high water mark.” It will be seen that this is the whole and only question involved in the litiga tion for Thirteenth street, and in the claim of public right in the streets run ning to the Hudson River, between Thir teenth street and the Hoboken line. In delivering the opinion of the Court, against the City of Elizabeth, Justice Dixon says:— "That tne state may not aeieat or im pair its absolute grants, made under these riparian statutes, because of the public right to a highway on the ripa, is one of the points decided in 124 U. S., 656 (the Hoboken cases); and although doubts may have been previously expressed concern ing it in the State Courts, ,yet now due regard for uniformity of decision, upon a question aftectfng so many important titles in the hands of citizens of other States as well as of our own, constrains us to follow the Federal adjudication.” If Jersey City wins the Thirteenth street case, the decision of the Supreme Court must be reversed, and I regret that those who have, In most diligent and praise worthy manner, insisted upon the public right to Thirteenth street, have never suggested any reason which would have the slightest weight in an argument to reverse the decisions cited. That it is impossible to reverse them seems to have been conceded by those having charge of the office of Prosecutor of the Pleas of this county and of Judge Blair, as will be seen by the following facts:—In 1897 I accepted the office of foreman of the De cember Term of the Grand Jury, in order that I might have the question of the public rights in these streets tested again, and, at my suggestion, indictments were found against the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company for main taining their tracks on public streets, without municipal permission. My inten tion was to assist the State in trying these indictments, but shortly after they were found, I was appointed to my pres- j ent office and an opportunity arose to • . . - V * ‘ try. the public right on the question of permission given by the city to light Thirteenth street, east of Provost. In several interviews with Mr. Erwin, I ask ed him to retain these indictments until a final decision in the Chancery case. Last month, upon calling at the Prose cutor's office, I was informed by Mr. Van Winkle that all the indictments had been dismissed, on application of the rail road companies and with the consent of the State. Of course, this could have been done only on the ground that the public has not any right in Thirteenth street, east of original high water mark. As Judge Blair was Corporation Counsel for several years I suppose that he gave considerable attention to the subject, par ticularly as a case was pending during his term that involved the whole ques tion. In 1853, the city gave permission to Mr. Jarvis to pave Thirteenth street, east of Provost street, to the Hudson River. The Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari to review this resolu tion, and the proceedings under this writ were in Judge Blair's hands from 1894 to 1898. Testimony was taken, but the city’s cjalm seems to have been abandon ed. It is to be presumed that Judge Blair was thoroughly acquainted with the city’s title and was satisfied that it did not in clude the right to use Thirteenth street when he consented to the dismissal of those indictments last July. While I re gret that the indictments were dismissed, I do not intend the slightest adverse re flection upon the course pursued by Judge Blair or Messrs. Erwin and Van Winkle. They have simply followed the decisions of the United States Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Prom this history it will be seen that the law department has been presented with a few hills to climb in the present litigation. The testimony for the city is finished, and the railroad company will, I am promised by Mr. Plavel McGee, conclude its testimony in rebuttal within a few days. The first book of the case, ] covering 834 pages, has been printed and the second is in press, and a decision will be had at the October Term of the Court of Chancery. In order to win the case, the. city must present some point of law not presented in any case involving the Riparian laws since the passage of the act of 1869. In preparing for this, I have examined every case that has arisen un der those laws, and this and other re search in the preparation of this case have involved an amount of laboij that I believe to be far in excess of any ever given to a case affecting municipal rights in New Jersey. You ask my opinion of the probability of success on the part of the city. I can only answer that if the decisions in the Hoboken and Elizabeth cases are correct, Jersey City cannot win in the Thirteenth street case. In the Court of Chancery, those decisions may be treated as con clusive, but I have a very sincere hope of final success. If I did not entertain this hope, I would not pursue the litiga tion, for I cannot find compensation for work that I have not allowed even se vere illness to interrupt in either my sal ary or the abuse that is the general re ward for such public service during Its performance. Very respectfully, ALLAN L. McDERMOTT, Corporation Counsel. Jersey City, Oct. 15, 1900. -.- I CATHOLIC CLUB EUCHRE Prizes for Tomorrow Night's Euchre Unusually Handsome. Under the direction of Dr. J. B. Farrell and a large committee of workers, the Catholic Club will hold its opening recep tion tomorrow, Wednesday evening, with a large euchre, in the Catholic Club rooms, Jersey avenue, between Second and Third streets. Prizes for this occasion will be unusual ly handsome and numerous. Among them is a ladies’ dressing set. a jewel case, a parlor lamp, a gentleman’s silk umbrella, an order for a dozen silk neckties and a gentleman’s leather wallet, all of ex quisite design and workmanship. Dancing will follow the game and ac c 'datlons for an unusually large (plWiria^mest^iave been made. 400 CLUB’S OFFICERS. The 400 Club held a meeting last evening at its clubhouse, Montgomery and Bruns wick streets, and elected the foilowins officers for the ensuing year:—William King, President; W. H. Gould, Vice-Pres ident; James Baxter, Second Vice-Presi dent; Thomas Casey, Treasurer; William O’Brien, Financial Secretary; J. J. Gould, Recording Secretary; Alfred Mar tin, Corresponding Secretary; J. Curley, Sergeant-at-Arms, and John J. Hosey, As sistant Sergeant-at-Arms. The annual reception will take place! at Wood’s Hail on New Tear’s eve. The committee in charge of the reception are: —Bernard McGovern, Charles Wright, M. O'Brien, John McGuire and J. J. Flaherty. ST. BRIDGET’S FAIR. St. Bridget’s parish will give a grand fair in St. Bridget’s Hall, No. 197 Mercer street, for two weeks beginning Wednes day evening, October 24. The fair is be ing held for the purpose of defraying the expense of a new marble altar that will be put in the centre of the church in a very short time. FOB SALE AT A SACRIFICE, IF SOLd’qUICK^A fine confectionery store, etc. No oppo sition; good neighborhood. Price $175. Apply 224 Tork street. NOTICE TO MASONS AND CARPENTERS. Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Fire Commissioners, at Department Headquarters, 244 Bay street, on Monday, Octo ber 29. 1900, at 8 P. M., for the ERECTION OF A STOREHOUSE on lot No. 164 Bright street, Jersey City, N. J., in accordance with the plans and specifica* tions for same on file in the office of the Clerk of the Board, where blank forms of bid and agreement of sureties must be obtained. The bidding will be divided as follows:— 1. All work and materials comprised in ma son’s specification. 3. All work and materials comprised in carpenter’s specification. 3. For the entire labor and materials com prised in mason’s and carpenter’s specification. Proposals must be accompanied with sure ties. or by the consent in writing of two (2) freeholders of the City of Jersey City, to the effect that if the contract he awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, upon its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance in amount equal to fifty per cent, of the contract price, which surety must qualify under oath or af firmation in writing of each of the persons signing the same, that he is a freeholder in the City of Jersey City, and worth the amount of the surety required for the completion of the work. Bids must be enclosed in sealed envelopes, endorsed “Proposal for (item specified) Store house,’’ directed to Committee on Department Buildings and Repairs, and handed to the Clerk of the Board in open meeting whex\ called for. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids if It considers that the best in terests of the city may be conserved by so doing. By order of the Board of Fire Commission ers. JAMES HENNESSEY, Chairman of Committee on Department Build ings and Repair*. CHARLES ESTERBROOK, Clark of the Board. THIS IS WHAT WE GIVE: T57 iring on Installment Plan if desired, Free Street Connections, Free Lamp Renewals. Current at rates equal to 65-100 of a cent per light per hour, IS IT ANY WONDER that each month we connect from Fifteen to Twenty Thousand Incandescent Lights, and that this num ber is rapidly increasing ? Peoples Light & Power Go. The New Jersey S3 MONTGOMERY STREET, JERSEY CITY, It Jl Offers to the public the privileges of its Safe Deposit Vault At prices that are within the reach of all. The Vault is protected against burglary, fire, etc., by every known devica A box may be rented for one year for $5. Vault open daily, 9 to 5 P. M. Satur* day, 9 A. M. to 12 M. Public inspection invited. WAMTED. HUSTLING YOUNG MA^TTaSTmAKE $60 per month and expenses. Permanent position. Experience unnecessary. Write quick for particulars. Clark & Co., 4th and Locust Sts., Phila.. Pa. TO THE BERGEN LAND COMPANY, ABBY F. Eaton, Thomas Eaton, her husbi.ud; John V. V. Booraem, The Home for Ag^d Women in Jersey City, Clara C. King, administratrix of the estate of Francis King. Jr., deceased, and Harry Johnson, John McGrath. Charles E. Ainsworth, William Maxon, tenants:— You are hereby notified that at a public sale made by the City Collector of Jersey City, on the 6th day of October, 1896. The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the sum of seventy-two dollars and fifty one cents ALL the land and real estate situate in Jersey City, in the County of Hudson and State of New Jersey, fronting on Oxford ave nue, which is laid down and designated is lot 6, in block number 527—1800. upon an as sessment map annexed to a repdrt number 101, made by the “Commissioners of Adjustment?’ appointed in and for said City by the Circuit Court of the County of Hudson, a certified copy of which report and map was filed in the office of the City Collector of Jersey City, on the 3rd day of September. 1895. said report and map and said sale being made pursuant i to the provisions of an act of the Legislature of New Jersey, passed March 20th. 1886. en titled:— "An Act concerning the settlement arfi collec tion of arrearages of unpaid tax^s. as- 1 sessments and water rates or water rents in i cities of this State, and Imposing and levy ing a tax. assessment and lien In lieu and instead of such arrearages, and to enforce tne payment thereof, and to provide for the sale of lands subjected to future taxa- i tion and assessment.** And the several supplements thereto. And you are further notified {hat you appear to have an estate or interest in said land and real estate, and unless the 9aid land and real estate shall be redeemed, as provided in said acts, before the expiration of six months from and after the service hereof, a deed for the same will be given conveying to The Major and Aldermen of Jersey City, the fee simple of said land and real estate according to the provisions of the said act. Dated Jersey City, N. J., June 4th, 1900. THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER SEY CITY. E. HOOS, (Seal.1) Mayor. Attest:— M. J. OTK>N’>TEL/L. City Clerk. (Sale No. 6690.1 TO HANNAH CHAWFORb, ARHEST Buckart, Caroline Bainbridge, w.uow of Henry Bainbridge, dec’d; Amelia W. FrtYill, Josiah M. Favill, her husband; Arthur B. Cameron, Alice Bainbridge. widow; Ican violph Bainbridge, John P. Bainbridge. jarnes W. Monk, surviving executor and trustee under the will of Henry Bain- i bridge, dec’d, and John Fleming, ten ant:— You are hereby notified that at a public sale made by the City Collector of Jersey City, on tne 8th day of October. 1895, The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the sum of five hundred and thirty-two dollars and twenty-eight cents ALL the land and real estate situate in Jersey City, in the County cf Hudson and State of New Jersey, front iny on Rose avenue, which is laid down and i designated as lots 158, 159 and 160. in block ! number 1359, upon an assessment map an nexed to a report number 95, made by the ! "Commissioners of Adjustment” appointed in and for said City by the Circuit Court of the County of Hudson, a certified copy of which report and map was filed In the office of the City Collector of Jersey City, on the 3rd day of January. 1S94, said report and map and •aid sale being made pursuant to the pro visions of an act of the Legislature of New Jersey, passed March 30th. 18S6. entitled:— "An Act concerning the settlement and col lection of arrearages of unpaid taxes, as sessments and water rates or water rents In cities of this State, and imposing and levying a tax, assessment and Hen in lieu and instead of such arrearages, and to en- j force the payment thereof, and to provide for the sale of lands subjected to future taxation and assessment.” And the several supplements thereto. And you are further notified that you ap pear to have an estate or interest in said land and real estate, and unless the said land and real estate shall be redeemed, as provided in said acts, before the expiration of six months from and after the service hereof, a deed for the same will be given conveying to The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, the fee simple of said land and real estate according to the provisions of the said act. Dated Jersey City, N. J., April 23d. 190C the MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER SEY CITY. E. HOOS, [Seal.] Mayo* Attest: M. J. O’DONNELt, City Clerk. fgsle No. E814.) NOTICE TO CREDITORS—ESTATE OF Peter Lowe, deceased; Margaret W. Lowe, administratrix with will annexed of Peter Lowe, deceased; by order of the Deputy Surrogate of Hudson County, dated July 9th, 1900, hereby gives notice to the creditors of said decedent to bring in their debts, demands and claims against the estate of said decedent, under oath or affirmation, within nine months from the date of «»id order, or they will be forever •barred of any action therefor against said administratrix. MARGARET W. LOWE. notice of settlement. — notice is hereby given that the second intermediate acount of the subscriber, executor of the will of Robert Macauley, deceased, will be audited and stated by the Surrogate of the County of Hudson and reported for settlement on Friday, the 2d day of November next. f Dated September 25, A. D. 1900. STEPHEN MORGAN. TO JANE HICKEY, WIDOW; JOHN Hickey, Elizabeth Howell, next of kin of Elizabeth Howell, deceased; Mary Alice God frey, and The New York Security and Trust Co., administrators, with the will annexed, of Elizabeth Howell, deceased:— You are hereby notified that at a nubile sale, made by the City Collector of Jersey City, on the 18th day of October. 1892, The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the sum of fifty-two dollars and one cent ALL the land and real estate situate In Jersey City, in the County of Hudson and State of New Jersey, fronting on St. Paul’s avenue, which is laid down and designated as lot 11, In block number 656, upon an assessment map annexed to a report number 72, made by the •‘Commissioners of Adjustment” appointed in and for said City by the Circuit Court of the County of Hudson, a certified copy of which report and map was filed in the office of the City Collector of Jersey City, on the 16th day of July, 1891. said report and map and said sale being made pursuant to the provisions of an act of the Legislature of New Jersey, passed March 30th, 1SS6. entitled:— ••An Act coneerr.tng the settlement and collec tion of arrearages of unpaid taxes, assess ments and water rates or water rents in cities of this State, and Imposing and levy ing a tax, assessment and Hen in lieu and instead of such arrearages, and to enforce the paymert thereof, and to provide for the sale of lands subjected to future taxation and assessment.” And the several suup.ementa thereto. And you are rurener notified that you appear to have an estate or interest in said land and real estate, and unless the said land and rea! estate shall be redeemed, as provided in said act?, before the expiration of six months from and after the service hereof, a de»?d for the same will be given conveying to the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City the fee simple of said land and real estate according to the provisions of the said act. Dated Jersey City. N. J., May 26, 1900. THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OP JERSEY CITY. E. HOOa [Seal.] Mayor. Attest:— 1L J. O’DONNELL, City Clerk. (Sale No. 3086.) NOTICE TO CREDITORS—ESTATE OiP ■William Pagelow, deceased; Henry Pagelow, administrator of William Page low, deceased, by order of the Deputy Surrogate of Hudson County, dated June 88, 1900. hereby gives notice to the credi tors of said decedent to bring in their debts, demands and claims against the estate of said decedent, under oath or affirmation, within nine months from the date of said order, or they will be forever barred of any action therefor against said administrator. HENRY PAGEDOW. NOTICE, TO CREDITORS—ESTATE OP Thomas Thacker, deceased; Thomas P. Ogden and Cornelius L. Gillmore, execu tors of Thomas Thacker, deceased; by order of the Surrogate of Hudson County, dated July 16th, 1900, hereby gives notice to the creditors of said decedent to bring in their debts, demands and claims against the estate of said decedent, under oath or affirmation, within nine months from the date of said order, or they will be forever barred of any action therefor against said executors. THOMAS P. OGDEN. CORNELIUS L. GILLMORE. NOTICE TO CREDITORS—ESTATE OP Cornelius C. Van Reypen. deceased; William Van Reypen, Anna Gre«n and Catharine Bogert. executors of Cornelius C. Van Reypen, deceased; by order of the Surrogate of Hudson County, dated Juiy 3d, 1900, hereby gives notice to the credi tors of said decedent to bring in their debts, demands and claims against the estate of said decedent, under oath or affirmation, within nine months from the date of said order, or they will be forever barred of any action therefor against said executors. WILLIAM VAN REYPEN. ANNA GREEN, CATHARINE BOGERT. Claims to be presented at office of Otto Crouse, 'Weldon Building, Jersey City, N.J. NOTICE TO CREDITORS—ESTATE OF Eliza. Oliphant, deceased; Sarah R. Falkirtburgh, Henrietta W. Allison and Mary E. Ivins, executrices of Eliza Oliphant, deceased; by order of the Surro gate of Hudson County, dated June 23. 1900, hereby give notice to the creditors of saJd decedent to bring in their debta. demands and claims against the estate of wild decedent, under oath or affirmation, within nine months from the date of said order, or they will be forever barred of any action therefor against said execu trices. SARAH R. PAT.KINBUROH. MART E. IVINS. HENRIETTA W. ADDISON, NOTICE TO CREDITORS—ESTATE OF Hugh Keenan, deceased: Patrick Mc Govern and Alexander Hamill, executors of Hugh Keenan, deceased; by order of the Surrogate of Hudson County, dated July 2d, 1900, hereby gives notice to the creditors of said decedent to bring in their debts, demands and claims' against the estate of said decedent, unde’r oath or affirmation, within nine months from the date of said order, or they will be forever barred of any action therefor against stid executors. Patrick McGovern, ALEXANDER HA-MI LI*.