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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-24
THE SAMOAN TREATY,
Sober Second Thoughts Suggested by the
Howls of the lingo Organs


Howls of the lingo Organs.
Mr.. Phelps, one of the commissions
ers who negotiated the Samoan treaty,
by which, if we may trust the news
paper correspondents, Germany, En-
gland and America undertake to regu-
late affairs in Samoa. has returned to
America with a copy of the treaty in a
yellow bag.
The Senate of the United States will
be asked to ratify this agreement, or
whatever it is called, and until it is
made public. all discussion of specific
prov isions is premature.
But. if we are to believe the boasts
of the Republican organs, if we are
properly to interpret English praise of
American Jingoism, the Samoan treaty
is a wide departure, for American dip
lomacy.
From the inception of the contro-
versy it has been evident that Ger
many was ready to respect American
rights in Samoa when our case was
properly presented. Secretary Bayard
plainly stated the claims and COM
plants of America and American citi-
zens. If Mr.. Blaine's commissioners
have simply adhered to MIR. Bayard's
case all will be we'll.
But, from the utterances in the
lingo press, it seems they have gone
beyond this. and have formed an alli-
ance with England and Germany for
the government of Samoa, just as
Spain, France and Germany once
formed an alliance, treaty or agree
ment for the proper government of
Mexico.
w hat is Samoa to us or we to Samoa,
that we should depart from the prin-
ciples laid down by Washington IN his
farewell address, and adhered to with
admirable consistency from that time
until now? Is Blaine greater states
man, a more thorough American, a
more skillful diplomatist than Wash
ington?
''Observe good faith and justice
toward nations. Cultivate peace and
harmony with ALL, said Washing
ton; and he added: Europe must be
engaged in frequent controversies, the
causes of which are essentially for
eign to our concerns. Hence, there
fore, it must be unwise in us to inn
plicate ourselves by artificial ties in
the ordinary vicissitudes OF. her poll
tics, or the ordinary combinations
and collisions of her friendships or
enmities.
Our detached and distant situation
invites us to pursue different course.
If we remain one people, under an
efficient government, the period is not
far distant when we may defy mate
rial injury from external annoyance;
when we take such an attitude as will
cause the neutrality we may at any
time resolve upon to be scrupulously
respected; when belligerent nations,
under the impossibility of making
acquisitions upon us, will not lightly
hazard the giving us provocation;
when we may choose peace or war, as
our interest, guided by justice, shall
COUNSEL"
These are words Of wisdom, of
sound and prudent judgment, of
frmness and patriotism, and by these
instructions must the Samoan treaty
be judged. Louisville Courier-Jour-
mol
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-24

An English lady has written to the
newspapers protesting against the out
ragenus conduct OF the railway COM
panies in mt providing men to stand
in the railway coaches and hold bonnet
boxes in their arms SO that their con
tents shall not DO iqstle1
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-24
PlTH AND POINT.

The angler who catches the small.
est fish tells the biggest lies.
Stills are no better in conversation
than in Notwithstanding.
--Thcre are men whose friends ara
more to be pitied than their enemies.
He who is most slow in making q
promise is the most faithful in the per-
Torrance of it.
TO the prosperous, ths whole Of
life is short; but, to the unfortunate.
one night is an endless time.
There is no use trying to strike an
average on honesty. The article must
be simon pure or it is spurious.
Other peoples tongues will make
you miserable, but it will not mend
matters for your tongue to make them
miserable.
1T is said that man is judged by
the company he keeps, but more FREE
quently he is judged by the company
he does not keep.-Boston Transcript
If men would say all that they
think and leave unsaid we would dis.
cover philosophers in fools and vice
versa-very much vice versa -Mer-
chant Traveller.
"A good story is told OF the Indians,
who replied when a missionary asked
them if they were willing to abstain
from work on Sunday: ''Yes, and not
only on Sunday, but on all other days
as Welt"
Loose and light principles, like
your loose straw bat, will show you
which way the wind blows. You may
have to chase them yet, or 60 bare
headed. Perhaps you and they will
end in the mud. Christian Standard.
If the young man who took the
medal should take the "big head" and
relax in his efforts he will never take
any thing else worth any thing. This
is for no particular young man. but it
may fit somewhere. Christian Ad.
vOcate. ~
-Thoroughness and truth are pretty
much the same in their essential Gle.
ment; and people who allow them
selves to shuttle away anyhow, and
smooth over hastily, to the eye, in out
side matters, had better take heed to
this indication Of what they will be
easily tempted to do in graver and
greater. Church Union.
-Irate passenger to street-car con.
ductor--I want you to understand.
sir, that you are paid to answer
questions. Tell me when we have passed
Broad street." Conductor, smilingly
-"All right, num-" Conductor, ten
minutes later-"We have passed Broad
street now, mum. Git off on the right
hand side and walk back nine blocks"
One of the best lessons to be learnt
is the absolute necessity Of preventing
work from degenerating into worry.
1t is worry that kills for the most part.
not work. To learn to put forth our
best powers steadily, continuously. in
the proper grooves, to the proper ends
this is one of the most precious fruits
of wisdom and experience. Once .
Week. -
"A moral character is attached t.
autumnal scenes; the leaves falling like
our years, the flowers fading like our
hours, the clouds Heeting like our IL
lusions, the light diminishing like our
intelligence-and the sun growing cold
er like our affections, the rivers be-
coming frozen like our lives--all bear
secret relations to our destinies. IN.
Y. Ledger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-24

agents and the demagogues, who are
endeavoring to make the most out of
this pension business without regard
to the true interests of the soldiers or
of the country. Philadelphia Record.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-24

There is a reason for all things
and the small boy always wants to
know it. -Someryills Journal,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-28
NAYL0R--SPRING.
A Pretty Wedding at the Bergen Point
Reformed Church.

A Pretty Wedding at the Bergen Point
Reformed Church.
A very pretty wedding took place yes
terday afternoon at the Bergen Point he
formed Church, Lord avenue. The con
tracing parties were Miss Ada Naylor,
daughter of Robert Naylor, of Maryland.
and Gardiner Spring, son of Lucius L;
Spring, of First street, Bergen Point. ana
grandson of the late Rev. Gardiner
Spring, of New York.
The interior of the church was very
tdstefully decorated with potted plants,
flowers and ferns. The ceremony, which
took place at five O'Clock. was performed
by the pastor of the church, the Rev.
James F. Riggs. The costume worn by
the pretty bride was exceedingly beautl-
full and becoming. 1t was made OF laven-
der silk, cut decollete back and front;;
She carried bouquet of white roses ana
wore diamond ornaments
Among those present at the church
were Robert Naylor, the brides father
Counsellor and Mrs. James Benny, Coun-
sellor and Mrs. Allan Benny, Robert
Benny, Jr., Mrs. R. Benny and daughter,
Miss Minnie Benny, Mrs. Henry G.
Selvage, Mrs. Almira j. Southard, Miss
Hattie White, Mrs. William Blois, Mrs.
Boynton, Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald A.
Smith, DR.. and Mrs. Fred. M; Corwin,
Colonel and Mrs. Charles w. Fuller, Mr..
and Mrs. Chester d. Ayres, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Imbrie, Miss Booth, Mrs. Hunt
ington, Mrs Garrett I. Wiman, Mrs. De
Forrest, Misses Fannie and Lizzie Smith,
Miss Jessie Brockway, Mr.. Clinton Brock
way, Mr.. B. Gill, Mr.. Michael Stringham,
Misses Jessie, Marjorie, Fannie and Car
rie Imbrie, Miss Robinson, Miss Bettman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NJ. Chadwick, Mrs.
H. Van Buskirk, Miss Oakley and Miss
Hattie zimmerman.
A reception followed at the home of the
brother and sister-in-law of the brides,
Counsellor and Mrs. James Benny, No.
10 West Sixth street. The numerous and
costly presents to the bride came in for
their share of attention. At about nine
O'Clock, amid a shower of rice and old
shoes, the couple departed on their we'd
ding tour in the West. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardiner Spring will reside at Bergen
Point
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-28
HE LEARNED THE TRICK CHEAP.
MIR. jackson, of Hampton, Meets Tw,
s'Con" Men at the Erie Depot.

Mr.. jackson, of Hampton, Meets Two
Soon" Men at the Erie Depot.
Nathaniel Jackson, an unsophisticated
citizen of Hampton, Orange county, N.
Y, fell into the hands of confidence men
in this city yesterday, and was relieved of
81 in cash.
He was waiting for his train at the Erie
depot, when he was approached by q
genial stranger, who after ascertaining
his address, stated he was about to go into
business in the same town. The sharper
pretended to Mr.. Jackson that he was
on his way there, but was obliged to wait
for his trunk.
The trunk didn't show up, and the
sharper prevailed upon Mr.. Jackson to
accompany him to Third street to see
about it. AS the two were passing No.
2s5 Third street the bunco man met a hail
fellow well met and asked the loan of a
few dollars.
The hail fellow well met was only too
Glad to accommodate the borrower, pro-
Vided he could get a 5000 check cashed.
Mr.. Jackson could not cash it, but offered
to loan his new friend 81 till they reached
Hampton.
AS soon as the money was handed over
the two schemers quietly slid away from
Mr.. Jackson's presence, and left him to
reflect upon the ease with which he had
been duped. He put the matter into the
hands of the police
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-28
THE NEW POLICE BUILDING.
Necessity for a Speedy Commencement
of Work Upon 1t.

Necessity for a Speedy Commencement
of Work Upon 1t.
Chief Murphy and President Feeney, of
the Police Board, impressively went into
the Mayors private office this morning
and closed the door behind them.
The rumor Immediately flew about the
City Hall that an important conference
was in session on the subject of the new
station house. 1t turned out, however,
that the police officials only
went to look at the Mayor's
COPY of the law authorizing the erection
of the new building in order to ascertain
If the law could throw any light on the
architectural muddle.
They found. they say, that the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners is alone
empowered to erect the building and,
consequently, had all to say about the
architect.
The chances of Mr.. Broome being en-
trusted with the supervision of the new
Headquarters are therefore considered
first-class.
1t is not believed that much delay will
be encountered in the progress of the
work. Chief of Police Murphy said this
morning, however, that unless work be
commenced soon, it might not be possible
to put up the new building this fall 1t
will stand upon the site of the present
Gregory street station.
1t will be necessary, the Chief says, to
drive piles for the foundation and work
must therefore be begun at the earliest
possible moment.
The Police Board will hire q building
near by for occupancy while the new
building is going up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-28
DISAPPOINTED ExCURsIoNIsTs.
President Feek, of the Colored Cooks,
Couldn't Paw for His Boat.

President Feek, of the Colored Cooks,
Couldn't Paw for His Boat.
There was lively time at the Morris
Street Dock this morning. The first an
nual excursion of the Public Colored
Cooks and Walters Association had been
announced.
The barge William H. Vanderbilt was
to have left the dock at ten O'Clock sharp
for Sylvan Beach. When the time for
leaving came it was found there were
only about one hundred and fifty people
aboard.
The receipts were not sufficient, and the
officers of the barge refused to proceed
on the trip till the Doodle was placed at
their disposal.
President f. w. Feeks. of the Associa-
ton, the man who had handled the funds,
was Immediately surrounded by the mob
who had been ordered oil the barge, and
who demanded their money back.
He claimed he had paid out all he re-
eeiyed and could do nothing more, that
the committee had put out number OF
tickets for which no returns mad been
made. Many of them were said to have
been sold below price.
Feeks was taken before Sergeant o. Con-
nor at the Gregory street station house,
and after giving his explanation was let
go and an angry crowd are yet In searcn
of their money.
The services of the special officers were
maid for and Feeks himself paid Ss,5 for
bar privileges. and anticipated making up
his losses on the sale of refreshments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-28
day that Liney Tracy, of Brooklyn, who
wss big and clever fellow, might be his
sparring companion.
A CRONIN WITNESS BEATEN.

klahre. the TinsmitII, MurderousIy As
saiied--Opening the Trials.
CHICAGO, August 2S, 18S9.-Gus Klahre,
the tinsmith who identified Martin Burke
as the man who came to him to have tin
box soldered on May 6, which box is
Thought to have contained Cronin'S cloth
ing, came very near being assassinated
last night. He was walking ON Ohio
street at nine O'Clock on his way home.
When within a block of there ten or
twelve young men assaulted him, knock
ing him down and beating him about the
head with blunt instrument. They then
threw him over a fence a distance of
twelve feet He called for help and ran
toward his house. His cries were heard
by his brother and servant girl, who
ran to meet him. His assailants pursued
him almost to the door.
klahre became unconscious as he
entered the house and nothing could be
learned from him about the assault, and
up to q late hour last night he was unable
to speak or recognize anyone. Klahre is
not known to have any enemies, unless he
has made them by his identification of
Burke. No arrests have been made.
At ten o'clock this morning the hearing
of the motions of the defendants in the
Cronin case for separate trials was begun
in Branch No. of the Criminal Court
1t required two bailiffs at each door to
prevent the room from being over
crowded.
The prisoners were brought in under
guard shortly before ten o'clock and all
except OSullivan appeared self pos
sessed. The iceman was moody and si-
lent. Proceedings were begun by Attor-
ney Forest announcing to the Court that
he would like to file another affidavit in
the motion of Coughlin for separate
trial
1t had reference to the evidence of Cap
tain Setback before the Coroner's jury,
about the statement Woodruff made to
him. The affidavit was filed without
reading.
Judge Wing then began an argument
in Coughlin's behalf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-28
THE POLICE CAUGHT TWO BOYS
But the "StoIen' Lumber Was in Police
man Whites Back Yard.

But the "Stolen" Lumber Was in Police
man whites Back Yard.
Two boys, named William Callahan, of
No. 401 Fourth street, and Louis Hetter-
scheimer, of No. 403 Fourth street, were
arraigned before Justice Stilsing this
morning on a charge of petty larceny.
Captain McKaig received a letter yester-
day from John Elsey, the fish dealer,
complaining that some one had stolen a
part of load of lumber lying in front of
his chicken slaughter house, on Fourth
street, near Merseles street. The Captain
sent Policeman Kane and Detective Nc
Bride to investigate the matter, and they
soon returned with the boys in tears.
The lads acknowledged that they had
each taken board or two and were
locked up.
About two o'clock Callahan's father
came into the Gregory street station and
wanted to know what he was locked up
for. When he was informed he became
indignant, and asked the Captain for
Policeman Harrison Whites number
"What do you want his number for?'
asked the Captain
"Well, | was told that the lumber was
in his yard. replied Callahan hotly.
This imputation against the honesty of
one of his men was too much for the Cap
tain, and he croSs-eXamined Callahan at
length.
The latter became agitated, and mixed
his answers up so that he impressed all
who heard him with the opinion that he
was prevarcating. So Captain McKaig
sent Sergeant Archibald to Whites house
on Prescott place to investigate. When
the sergeant reached the house, almost
the first thing he saw in Whites yard was
the missing lumber.
White was Immediately called upon to
explain its presence in the yard. He said
that Mr.. E1sey had promised him load
of old boxes, and yesterday his watch
man met him and told him that there
was load of old boards in front of the
slaughter house for him and that he
should get q trnck and take them away
Accordingly he procured truck and
had the lumber removed to his yard The
bows were discharged
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-28
THAT DANGEROUS BRIDGE.

Poor Old Jerry "Wax'' the Latest Victim
of the Avenue ID Structure.
jeremiah Collins, an old man in the
employ of the City Street Departments
fami1iarly known by the name of jerry
"Wax," was knocked down yesterday and
seriously injured about the head and legs.
Jerry was leaning on his shovel near q
pile of dirt under the Central Railroad
Bridge, Avenue D. DR.. F. G., Payn,
seated in his carriage and driving a
spirited horse passed under the bridge.
Considering the noise of the trains. the
pillars of the bridge, which have caused
so many accidents, the rails of the sur
face railroad. the pile of dirt and Jerry's
deafness, there was an excellent
chance for an accident. Jerry
was not aware OF his
danger until it was too late. He was
struck by wheel of the carriage and
thrown down. Drs. Payne and Corwin
bound up the old mans injuries, and then
Dr.. Payne procured a carriage and Jerry
was conveyed to st. Francis Hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-28
A Pleasant Family Picnic.

The West Hoboken Beneficial Associa-
ton, organized in 1868, gave an enjoya-
BILE family picnic at Kroebers last even
ing. The Committee of Arrangements
was made up of H. Stuhler, G. V. Keim,
e. Bove and G. Albrecht. Mrs. Stuhler
Mrs. Keim, Mrs. Boye and Mrs. Albrecht
were present. President and Mrs Karl
Schussler were also there. The genial
president was floor manager, and led the
grand march with Miss Mary Steck, and
his assistant, Mr.. f. Koch, followed with
Miss Emma Schussler. Others in the
march and among the spectators were
Conrad Kohl, August Kohl, Miss Kohl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Passell, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Faber, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Steck,
Henry Stockfsh, Miss Stockfish, Mr.. and
and Mr.. Schei.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-28
THE BEAR AND THE EAGLE.
1t Looks Very Much as il Russia and
Germany Would Fight.
LII 4. 4 aI..I sfnIL

BU Gable to the Dnte0 fTess.
LONDON, August 2S, 1889. There is little
expectation in Berlin now that the visit of
the Gar of Russia to Emperor William,
which was only recently fixed for the 24th
of this month, will come off at all.
The Emperor's published plans for his
movements from this out, appear to leave
little room for SO important an event as
the Cars visit, and it looks as though
William has as little expectation OF seeing
the Gar in Berlin shortly as have his
subjects. The Continental bourses echo
the distrust of the Czar's intentions, and
Russian securities have again experienced
sharp decline, which the free buying of
the Partisan spectators could not meas
urably check.
In explanation of the abandonment of
the long overdue visit, the German press
assert that the proud Russian monarch
grew furious on reading the report OF
Williams speech recently in toasting the
Emperor of Austria, in which he referred
to the possibility of German and Austrian
soldiers fighting shoulder to shoulder. 1t
is even stated that the Gar hastily
penned a note in his own hand,
which he despatched by special
messenger to Emperor William, asking
him to explain this language and 1ntl-
mating that visit to Berlin on his part
was impossible SO long as this open threat
to Russia was allowed to stand unex-
planned. This note, according to the re-
ports, was far from conciliatory in its
nature, and the Emperor's reply was at no
pains to put the angry monarch in better
humor. All these reports can scarcely be
traced to an authoritative source, but
they seem to obtain universal credence in
Berlin, and the official press allows them
TO go uncontradicted, which alone is sig
nificant.
However, all guessing will be at an end
in few days when the Gar leaves
Copenhagen. Should he set his face
southwark from there, Europe will take a
long breath of relief, but if he goes back
to his own capitol, it can only
be accepted throughout Germany as
indicating marked hostility to the Faith
erland Indeed, Germany, for
some time, has hoped for nothing
more from Russia than pretence
of friendliness, and even this has all
along been accepted with some comfort
as showing at least that considerations of
prudence, if nothing more. prevented the
Bear from showing his teeth. Should
this pretence be abandoned, it would be
accepted as the first signal for the clash
of arms
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-28
GREENVILLE CITIZENS
Moving Actively in the Matter of Local
improvements.

Moving Actively in the Matter of Local
improvements.
One of the most enthusiastic meetings
yet held by the Citizens Improvement
Association, of the Sixth District, was
that of last night at METROPOLITAN Hall.
A delegation from the Lafayette Citi-
Zens' improvement Association was pres
ent and participated in the proceedings.
AS soon as the meeting was called to
order Mr.. Smolze. chairman of the COM
mittee appointed to see about the
repairs of Ocean avenue, reported that
he had waited upon Corporation Counsel
Edwards and procured regularly drawn
petition, which was read to the meeting
and signed by all present. Ex-Commis-
sioner did not quite like the form of the
petition.
He said he had been plainly told by the
Street and Water Commissioner that
they were not yet ready to re-
The citizens directly interested
would stand one-third of the cost He
WAS sure they were not willing to accede
to this proposition
Progress was was reported in the mats
of the old Bergen sewer as well as that on
Hooker avenue Contractor O'Neill was
criticised for using too much sand in his
cement
They had already been assessed for that
which they had never received.
The committee took the inspector of the
Hooker avenue sewer to task for notching
fences to indicate where the sewer pipes
connected instead of keeping profile
map of the connections The Chief En-
gineer will be asked to have proper map
made.
The fact that no action had been taken
by the Street Commissioner relative to the
secretary's communication concerning
the Noble street. obstruction was un-
favorably commented upon.
John Morren was elected corresponding
secretary.
Messrs. Hale, Oliver and Wegman were
appointed n committee in relation to the
Woodlawn sewer,
Mr.. Lembeek, in reply to question as
to paving between railroad tracks, said
that the railroad company is willing to do
what is right, and Messrs. Routh and
Detwiller were appointed to wait on
President Thurston.
Mr.. Steffens, of the Lafayette Associa-
tion, asked for cooperation in extending
Pacific avenue across the canal 1t was
proposed to have it extended into Garfield
avenue, and Messrs. Oliver, Simpson, Det-
willer, Lembeck and McBurney were
deputed to look after the mattea.