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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
OUR FIRE

Chief Farrier is back from his vacation.
Very few fires of late.
When will the present Buffalo system
be abolished?
The team attached to Engine No. is a
credit to the department. and speaks well
for Driver Tom O'Niel.
1t was a mistake to transfer Engineer
johnson from Engine No. 2.
=Masker, of Engine No. 9, made quite an
impression at Asbury Park, Handsome
John!
The members of Engine No. 1 are very
anxious to know when their new quarters
will be begun. Visions of a hard winter
loom up.
West Hoboken is to have a system of
fire boxes located on the principal streets.
Robbins, of Engine No. 3, gave q genu-
inc "Wild West" performance last Tues
day, in front of the company's quarters.
Some of the feats he and his steed went
through would have startled Buffalo Bill
himself.
George Quinn, of Engine No. 4, is the
champion casino player OF the Depart
ment.
Joe Rooney, of Truck No. /, weighs $50.
pounds and is still gaining.
The quarters of Engine No. II are a
model of neatness.
The New York Department has only
twenty sick fire laddies. This is the
smallest number in years.
Foreman Mike Hughes has full charge
of the fire service at the Erie depot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
HE IS NOT A KICKER.

Mr.. Thomas e. Lyons Exposes the Rot
tenness of the New Committee
To the Editor of the Jersey city Neoos:-
Kindly permit me to use the columns
of your valuable paper to state that the
action of the so-called "New County Com
mittee," in placing my name on the ticket
at the recent primary election ~ held
in the Fifth district, was wholly
unauthorized, and was without
my knowledge or consent. l
take this opportunity to state that my
sympathies are entirely with the com
mittee presided over by Mr.. M. j. O'Don-
nell, which is the only regular body for
Democratic %organizatio on in this county.
| am too good a democrat, and have my
party's welfare too much at heart, to
associate myself with an organization COM
posed chiefly of doubtful democrats and
disappointed office-seekers, who are en-
gagged in a futile attempt to create dissen-
sions and discord in the ranks OF the
party. That the democrats at large are
satisfied with the regular County
Committee is attested by the fact
that the majority in Hudson county
is growing larger every year
and / feel confident that the majority this
fall will be the largest ever attained, and
such an emphatic setback for the New
Committee that il the members desire to
p~erpetuate its memory it will be neces-
sary to have a tombstone suitably in
scribed to mark it's last resting place.
THOMAS E. LYONS,
No. 80 Church street.
JERSEY CITY, Sept. 4, 1889.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
SUMMERINGS.

-
Miss George Grimes, of Snake Hill, is
the guest of Miss Moxham, of the Heights
Mrs. E. K. Haight, of Grand street, is
spending September at Easton, Pa.
Miss Ollie Garrison has returned from q
sojourn at Central Valley, N. \.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Gedney are travel
ling in the New England States.
Miss Alice Pennel is spending several
weeks at Ph0necia, in the CatSkills.
Miss May Bolton, of Palisade avenue, is
spending September in Sullivan county,
N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Greene, Jr., and
Mr.. Elliott Greene, ST., of Pavonia ave
nue., will go to ~Chatauqua, Niagara Falls
ana places of interest in the West during
this month.
Mr.. William Addison, of Pavonia ave-
nue., is spending his vacation in the White
Mountains.
Mrs. James Brain, of Pavonia avenue,
has returned from Asbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Guernsey, of Sum
nit avenue, have gone to Summit, N. j.,
to spend this month.
MI. Howard Brain has been spending
his vacation at Ocean Grove.
Mrs. Wilson, of Forrest street, is IN
Boston visiting her sister.
Misses Florence and Cora Baker, OF
Ninth street, are spending September at
-Binghampton and Cortland, N. T..
Miss Jessie Weeks, of Chestnut avenue,
is spending several weeks at Newburg.
Misses Eta ana Amelia Schraeder are
at Asbury Park.
Miss Ella Brain has gone to Toms
River. She will also spend some time at
E~atontown, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mott have gone to
Saratoga to remain until October.
Mr.. George w. Holden will visit his
home in Ravenna, Ohio, during this
month.
Miss Bertha Valentine, of Ionnele
several weeks.
Mrs. Kyle aud family, of Pavonia
avenue, have returned from Orange
county.
The family of Mr.. c.. NJ. Clerihew have
~peturned from Montclair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
PERSONALS.

John McCaffery is confident he can carry til
Third district if nominated by the 'Jeffer
s~onians'' for Freebooter.
Mr.. j. Frank Sutherland, of the reportorial
staff of the Eoening..Journal, has been invited to
deliver an Grafton at the next annual reunion of
the New Jersey Volunteers, which will take
place at Hackensaek on September %. Mr..
Sutherladn is a member of the General James
McQuade Post, No. 5S7, G.. A. R., and an honor
airy member of Zabriskie Post, No. IS, G. A. h.
Constable Dilloway is gaining an enyiable
reputation as an expert detective.
President L. f. c. Young, of the First National
Bank, has returned to business much more
robust in health than when he went away three
weeks ago.
Second Lieutenant Tom O'Neill of the Fourth
Regiment, acted the part of host to The JERSEY
CRY NEWS Chapel on Labor Day, and they all
vote him a thorough good fellow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
Editorial Gratitude.

Last week the editor made a hurried
visit to his boyhood home, st. Genevieve.
Mo-, leaving his better half and a yonng
lady assistant to get up the copy and
stick the type and have everything ready
by the end of the week, so that on his re-
turn all that would be necessary would
be for him to make up and do the press
work. His surprise can be imagined
when on his return he found the entire
not only had the matter been prepared
and put in type, but the forms had been
made up, locked and the entire edition
worked off and distributed. Newspaper
men and printers will appreciate the
pluck and energy necessary for two wo-
men to undertake this branch of news
paper work. Modesty forbids mention
ing the many complimentary remarks
made by our patrons on the excellence
and superior style of our last edition, but
no one is half SO well prepared to appre-
ciate it as the editor himself.-Hot
SDrtlOS Sentinel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
This paper Is Democratic IN principles
and is Independent In its vdeaOs ON all
local questions.
sewell,s Hand Shown.

It seems probable from the tone of
the Republican organs that the word
has gone forth that John Kean, Jr.,
of Elizabeth, is to be the Republican
nominee for Governor. Not only has a
chorus of aduiation been set up for him
aud his bar'l; but there has also been
a general splashing of cold water W.
all the other aspirants for the empty
honor of a nomination. Poor Griggs
has been ducked by the Paterson Call.
MENUS has had a whole showerbath
of faint praise" McGowan has been
nearly drowned. Grubb has been
chucked in.the Delaware.
But Kean, young Kean, shrewd
young Kean, rich young Kean-all the
editors are singing his praises in a way
they would never dare to, had not the
Camden oracle spoken with no UNI
certain voice.
Well, we are sorry for poor ''rich
young Kean." He goeth even as the
lamb to the slaughter. The sacrificial
knife is poised in mid-air, and presently
his gold will flow through the hands
of the high priests of Republicanism
and into the pockets of the heelers.
The meaning of young Mr.. Kean's
candidacy is very plain indeed.
General Sewell has made up his mind
that the fight against Albeit is hope
less. Not all the railway backing Or
the railway Doodle he can command
will suffice to defeat the peoples will.
Albeit will be the Governor, and no
creature of General Seweli or any
other boss can get there.
But if the willy General cannot
elect n of his henchmen, he can do
the next best thing. He can punish a
rival. He can wipe out bumptious
young Kean, and insult his hacker,
William Walter Phelps, with one and
the same stroke. That is why Kean
is to be nominated to foreordained de-
feat. 1t is a rare chance. He will be
bled, and fooled, and killed, and
flung aside, and his kinsman and
leader will be Knocked and f1outed,
and the evil genius of Sewellism will
fasten its talons deeper in the flesh of
New Jersey republicanism.
The only drawback to the operation
is the general distrust, if not hostility,
in which Sewell is beginning to be
held by many Republicans. He had
better not be too confident that his
Machiavellian scheme will not work
evil to himself in the long run. 1t is
possible that he may find a general
cry of treachery raised against him
when the disastrous result is known.
There are Republicans fanatical
enough to think that with a strong
candidate the party might win this
time, and they will not be likely to
forgive the nomination of so weak a
one as poor young Kean.
However, General Sewell is accus-
toned to the condemnation of the
better element of his party. He has
long been content to rule through
heelers and wire-pullers and the
Doodle and influence of the railway
companies, whose tool he is. Perhaps
he thinks he can continue to keep the
republicans of the State under his
heel indefinitely by the same methods.
Perhaps'h he can, and in that case per-
haps he can afford to nominate a
dummy candidate this Fall. He at
least shows his appreciation OF the
drift of public feeling when he openly
abandons the victory to the Democ-
racy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
The Encampment Paid.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 4, 1ss9.-The
Encampment Council held a meeting
last evening to take an account of stocks.
Much 10 the surprise of everybody the
credit side of the ledger is likely to show
a balance.
The Financial Committee announced
that the Guaranty Fund of S300,0 0O
would not be drawn on. On the con-
trary, it was possible that a small balance
would be shown. The entire cost OF the
encampment was about SIC. 900.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
Hnhnken,s River Walk.

Work on the new River Walk between
Fourth and Tenth streets is rapidly pro-
crossing. When completed this "Walk''
will be one of the most pleasant places in
the county for walking. riding or driving.
Between Fourth and Tenth streets it will
be seventy feet wide and between Sixth
and Tenth streets fifty feet wide. There
and the sidewalks will be rallied off. All
the docks on the river front are being
torn down and new and larger ones for
the accommodation of two or three lines
of steamers will be built.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
Well Informed.

Simplicity of language is good, no mat
ter to whom one is speaking, but it is
best to avoid talking down." Eve to
young children. Every teacher finds,
sooner or later, that children are often
better informed than they are supposed
to be.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports a
dialogue overheard in a Kindergarten.
The teacher was giving an elementary
object lesson.
What is thisS" she asked, IS she
touched the table.
Wood"
"And what is this9" she added, touch
ing the fender.
''Iron."
'fvery goodl And what is thiss" taking
up a bottle.
Glass;
Excellent Now, what is this?" fun
bling her watch chain.
Brass answered one of the small
boys, and with that the lesson ended
H0boken Observation-Disclosures
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
Had Her Under His Thumb.

A pleasing little story reaches us from
Smyrna which we commend to the STU
dents of folk lore. 1t appears that the
Jewish population there have q horror
of twins When the dreaded event hap
pens, if one of the unnatural little
creatures dies, the parents buy a paddock
with which they carefully fasten, and
then take measures for losing the key, or
sometimes hide it in a spot where it can
lief run that the surviving twin must
perish if that paddock be opened. a
young man belonging to the first family"
married, some short time ago, a young
lady of equal birth, whose twin brother
had died, when the usual ceremony took
place. She lost her parents loon after
marriage, and her husband came upon
the fatal paddock, which he preserved. In
due time the young matron found a
temper, and inclined to cultivate it, so
that Joy deserted that Hebrew dwelling,
and the first families Knocked.
But the husband has proved himself a
man of ingenuity and resolution. Find
ing the case serious and no mistake, he
gravely but firmly announced his resolve
to have the paddock picked. The lady
was ~incredulous; then she appealed to her
relatives and the law; but all parties as
sured her sadly that if the master of a
house be determined to open q lock which
Is his inherited property, he cannot be
prevented. Feminine ~incredulity does not
hold water long, 1t is at least a dangerous
experiment to challenge the wisdom of
our forefathers, when the consequences
may be awful. The dame gave way, with
tears, and there is not a happier house
hold in Smyrna at this moment The
philosophic readily admit that we have
lost more than we have gained by dis
carding the old superstitions. Very few
of them did any harm, and a good many,
like this, came in useful on OCCASION
London Standard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
AMUSEMENT
All the Favorites Back with Us.

All the Favorites Back with Us.
For the first time in several weeks,
1.-THE Brigands" was given at the
Casino last night with all the favorites
in the cast. Leave of absence and
tonsilitis has caused the cast to be
changed at times, but the return of
Fanny Rice, Sylvia Gerrish, Anna
O'Keefe, Solomon and Hallam restored
the performance to its original
standard. No n seemed better
pleased because of the return
than Lillian Russell, who sang
and acted with increased vigor. There
will be no change in the cast for the
remaining NIGHTS Of the opera.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
Ka Kn,s Romance.

The disappearance of Ka Ku from
the home of her father, Kai kura, OF
Mott street, New York, illustrates the
oft-repeated remark that the japanese
are a progressive people. The young
lady and her cousin, XII Ku, have only
been in this country q few months
and yet we find that they had learned
to receive callers after the most APP
proved style of American young lady
hood. This is a practice which is dis
the time honored nursery fashion;
couraged in their native country by
the liberal use of the bamboo after
but the emancipated damsels doubt
less were quick to recognize that this
was a land of freedom for pretty girls
as well as aspiring politicians.
The sequel of their experiments IN
western manners, however, will hardly
tend to popularize our customs among
the older generation of Japanese.
Followed by a signing swain from the
far California coast, Ka Ku, with the
aid and comfort of her cousin
availed herself of the evening call
innovation to meet her lover, and per-
feet arrangements for her fight. In
the watches of the night she stole
from the parental rooftree, and, on
fding herself to the arms of her al
mond eyed Lothario, fled with him
towards the sunny kingdom OF the
Mikado.
We trust the happy bridegroom sets
a higher value on the prize he has
won than does the father whom she
has abandoned. The latter has Of
fered to pay $25 for her if returned to
his home. This is far too cheap,
especially in New York, where
japanese femininity is scarce.
In Japan, where girls are plenty,
it might do; but we doubt if it will
suffice to induce the dudes of Mott
street to betray their young country
mans confidence.
Meanwhile we are sorry for the all
too kind Ki Ku, who is left to bear
the brunt of her uncle's wrath. We
fear the bamboo will be overworked
for the next day or two.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
The Second District ,Jeffersonians.

The Jeffersonian Club of the Second
district. which recognizes the authority
of the Old County Committee, held a
meeting at its rooms in Fallahee's Hall,
Thirteenth and Grove streets, Saturday.
The Association resolved to take an out
ing on the last Sunday of this month. 1t
will hold another meeting tomorrow even
ing, and all who wish to join the associa-
tima>
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
A seasIde wisl,.

First Newark lady on the beach at bath
ing tlme-Here you see the zone and
sinew of the country.
Second Newark lady-But I'd prefer q
little more of the flesh and skin.-NecGrk
Journal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
wanted for Nothing.

James Corrigan, who was arrested two
days ago upon the charge that "he was
wanted for something was discharged
this morning by Justice Stilsing with the
remark that it was shame to hold a man
like that for nothing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04

The Sun was less accurate than usual
There is now a Hudson County Typo
graphical Union. 1t is No. o., and it
is a good union, too. All u boys are
in it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04

If there is one thing that strikes one more man
anything else, it is the lamentable ignorance OF
the average New JERSEY newspaper on the SUD-
ject of New Jersey politics.-Paterson CAL
From the fullness of the heart the
mouth speaketh."
There's good Scripture for you
brother.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04

by some unknown person last night. An
examination Of the premises by Patrol
man Feehan showed that nothing had
been stolen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
Hoboken Engine so. 1,s omcers.

Atthe regular annual meeting of Engine
Company No. /, of Hoboken, last night
these officers were elected:-Foreman,
John Green; assistant foreman, John j.
Ginhan; secretary, T. Schoeller; treas
urer, c.. HI. Hicks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04

John Kelly, a gateman employed OF the
Erie Railroad, and who lives at No. $50
Jersey avenue, fell from a car yesterday,
fractured his leg and sustained other
severe injuries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04

a naval officer tells a good story Oh f"
certain retired Admiral. He was a chro-
mic applicant, and as he was not thought
to possess sufficient wit. talent or ability
o mt him for any responsible place ms
wants were seldom honored with tne CIV
ing. He applied for everything IN sight,
sometimes for two or three things at once,
and, as he was often on waiting oraers
around Washington, he had good oppor-
tunities for pushing his claims. he smel1
vacancies far ahead, and would o1ten
apply for places months ahead OIL tlme.
Once the post of Surgeon-Generai WIS
vacant, but not being a doctor tne
Admiral was barred out. He was sitting
in OF of the Navy Department rooms u
day reading, hidden by a desk, when a
passing officer stopped to chat Win une
clerk who abode there. 49,,
WHO'S to be made SUPERINTENDENT"
he asked, loosely.
''Old Admiral, of course" was the
ha1f-laughing reply Of the clerk, Ignorant
of the presence behind him.
= p cried that person himself
s~pringing TO his feet, you don't mean 1t.
When vas it done?"
1t took some time to convince him that
he had not been made a Surgeon-General
despite his failure to make application.
On another occasion he was chatting
with a brother officer at the navy yard,
digesting the news of the day, wnlle tne
other read piecemeal from a newspaper;
Suddenly the reader started and lowered
his paper.
Heavens and earthl' he exclaimed to
his startled visitor, there's a vacancy Tor
you at last"
what is it?" was the excited response.
Quick. tell me what it is"
THE Empress. of Russia is dead" the
officer managed to calculate between his
shrieks of laughter.
The disguised wanter never survived
the title of "the Empress -W Washington
tar,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
no Secure a Good Figure.

If you want the grand, sloping
shoulders of the Venus. which make the
waist small in proportion, you can find no
exercise equal to pumping water, and il
YOU have a force pump aboutthe house re-
serve the use OF it for yourself. Begin
with ten minutes work, the wet towel
pinned tightly round the hips. corset off
and a Mother Hubbard gown on, which
is the best modern version of the Greek
robe possible. Wet the head well, for the
exercise will pump the blood well over
the body, heating the temples and spine;
roll up your sleeves, sponge and wipe the
arms dry and go to work moderately at
first. In ten minutes or less quit, sponge
off the muscles that culver and burn,
drop into an easy seat and rest ten or
fifteen minutes, then pull again, resting
month and you won't know your
shoulders and arms for the same.
Walker, in his well known work on
artistic beauty, says the absence of fine
arms in women is due to long sleeves and
want of exercise. Pumping, sweeping,
spinning. throwing stones at a mark and
PLAYING quoits are all better than tennis
or rowing to secur finely modelled arms
and bustS.
The way to get the most benefit from
work is to time ones self, and see how
much can be done in a quarter boar, a
half hour and so on till the sweat flows,
that great restorer of the complexion and
retiner OF the figure. 1t carries off the
grossness of the body, and though it is a
proverb in o%utspoken districts that such a
one is 'too proud to sweat and l have
heard ladies of middle station in society
assert that they never perspired, as If
it were a sign of gentility. They never
failed to pay the penalty ia thick sallow-
ness of face and adipose. The moderate,
easy going woman grows fat. The active,
quick footed one keeps down her flesh,
and shows as trim a waist and ankle at
forty-tiye us she had at twenty. That
fatal thickening at the back of the neck,
by which men profess to know women
past forty, is an unnecessary consequence.
The woman who uses the shoulders freely
ana rapidly will show as flat and fine an
outline of the back at eighty as my
beautiful Italian Reading Girl" and
there is hardly a pleasanter sightafter the
roses and lily figure of sixteen than one
OF the trim, nice, wholesome ladies OF
sixty, with a waist as fine as that of her
own granddaughter. A woman who is
too fine to work is too fine to be fair, and
she will be stout-the one fatal defect in
a woman of any age.
10 secure the round slenderness, which
is fur enough removed from vulgar
plumpness, care must be given to the
nutrition of the skin. The not soap and
water bath should be taken and the skin
dried in a warm room by brisk rubbing
with b towel. Friction with the hand
should follow, and when the skin glows
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
A Broken Glass.

One of the windows OF the White Rock
Lime Company's building, at the corner
Of Nineteenth and Erie streets, was broken
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
Linden Avenue M. Il. church.

The election of trustees of the Linden
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church will
be held this evening instead Of yesterday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04
NOT FORGET THAT FOR THE NEXT TWO
MONTHS

Any one presenting this ad. will be entitled, BY
paying 90, to one dozen finely executed and finished
Of himself. and viii receive a ticket.
will entitle ans person, except himself
again. to one dozen Imperial Photos. FREE OF
charge. First class work Is strictly guaranteed. J
do this to induce rs many new customers Us posi-
BILE to try my new quarters GUsTAvE
successes to QuASrRELL. Studio. No. sis sixth ava
nue.. New Yor8.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-04

The Democratic primaries last even
ing showed the party to be strong and
harmonious in this county. All who
visited the polls were unanimous as to
their preference for the gubernatorial
candidate, and enthusiastic as respects
the coming contest. The lightness Of
the vote in some of the districts shows
conclusively that there is no difference
of opinion in the ranks of the party.
Leaders and followers are all of one
accord, and the result of the voting is
merely the formal expression of an
overwhelming popular sentiment
which has been thoroughly recognized
for weeks.