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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03
A Republican Plot.

MI. Stuhr does not ever pretend
that he hopes to unseat Senator Nc
Donald. In an interview with a re-
porter Of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS
the day after his protest was filed, he
said SO in plain English.
Neither do the Republicans hope to
get Mr.. Stuhr into the Senate. They
would like to, but they know they
cannot.
Then why is all this fuss to be made
in the way OF an election contest?
Why are all these gentlemen taking
SO much trouble. spending so much
money, and losing so much time?
They certainly must hope to gain
something. What is it2
We believe we can answer that ques-
tion at this moment. They desire TO
make political capital.
There is to be an election In this
city early in April, and by judicious
use-or abuse if you will of this Elec-
ton Committees powers, the Repub~
loan leaders hope to score big points
in the contest, If not to win it. :
The average dyed-in-the-wool Re-
publican from Cumberland or Cam
den cannot be persuaded that
this city and county are I'M
alterably Democratic, and that
the majority of the party has vastly
increased In the last few years.
Neither can they be persuaded that
elections here are as fairly and hon
estly conducted as in any other part
of the State.
We who live in Jersey City and
know the inside facts, are. Of course,
we'll satisfied with our W way of
doing business. We know 1t is all
right. But that does not count.
These Republicans Senators and their
bosses have ideas Of their own, and
they are going to act according to
them this spring.
In other words, this Stuhr-M NJ ION
aid election is a put up job to infiu-
ence the coming contest. 1t has been
arranged that the committee will pro-
long its sessions until after the Mayor
atty contest is decided, that just pre-
vious to election day a special effort
will be made to bring out any dam
aging facts-such as those discovered
inthe Nelson-P airson struggle--durina
the heat of the campaign. The
committee, too, win visit Jersey City
on Election Day with its detectives
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03
PEASANTS BALL.
Unique Entertainments OF the Hudsoi
County Turn yerein.

Unique Entertainment OF the Hudson
County Turn yerein.
The annual bauern, or peasants ball,
of the singing section Of the Hudson City
Turn Verein was held last night at Turn
Hall, Webster n A large company
participated in the festivities n many
staid and older German folk as spectators
enjoyed the exercises of the younger
ones. Many representative peasants of
both sexes were in the throng, and their
picturesque costumes contrasted pleas
antly with the long dresses worn by the
majority of the ladies,
The entertainment was directed by a
committee consisting of Messrs. o.. Stohn
Gustaye Wogish, George Zacherand Otto
Schneider. The exercises commenced with
songs and humorous speeches by MEM
bers OF the singing section and the Teu-
tonia Mannerchor. Herr Mailander sang
paniment, and he and George Zacher gave
Asflne guitar and violin duet.
Then came the principal event, the an
trance OF the Burgermeister and the whole
company of officials and peasants, pre-
coded by the "~Dorfkapelle," or village
band, with burlesque Instruments, re-
plete with noise and discord.
The officials, roDed and costumed, were;
Dirigent, +. ~Laufenberg; burgermeister,
Herr Weiss; Observation-Disclosures, K.
Schmidt; pfarrer, Herr Schille, kirchen-
diener, Herr A. Michel; geimande arzt,
DR.. Soazel. There were also policemen,
watehmen and other minor characters,
Music was renderedby Prof. Bachniseh's
Orchestra, and soon the fun waxed lively.
Unlucky one were nabbed by the police
taken to the hurgermeister, who COM
mitted them to the prison pen In the cor
ner, from which they escaped by paying
q fine. Mock marriages. always for fees,
and were performed by the sspfarrer," aud
divorces We're granted. for a considera-
ton, by the gemeindeschreiber. or Town
Clerk, and everybody enjoyed the sport,
which continued the greater part Of the
night.
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Costly Bathtuhs.

80" hN+A NV -rf
After making much enquiry a writer
in the Pail Mall Gazette finds that
cold tubing in England is confined
to men. Women like a warm bath,
he says. and then they don't make a
noise over it like the people who have
Joined in the cold tub controversy.
Mrs. Langtry, 10 is true, has a silver,
but, of course. that fact would not be
known were it not for the keen searh-
Of the reporters after the details of her
daily existence.
Touching that same silver bath. /
heard a curious story as to its origin.
Bath-makers believe that there is
only one silver bath in the world.
This was made some years ago for an
Indian prince by d London bath
maker, and he supposes that, the
owner having died, the silver bath
came into market and Mrs. Langtry
purchased it. A silver bath is a tre-
mendous affair. Some few wealthy
people have copper baths plated with
silver, but the cost is but a tritie
compared with the genuine article.
The baths most commonly used In
the best houses are OF enamelIed cop
per. This Is what ID placed In the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03
r AND NOTABLE

= No
A certain lady official in the High School
building was the recipient one day last week of a
handsomely embroidered apron from a friend at
prcseut sojourning on the Emerald Isle beyond
the sea.
Tommy Rutledge, of the Union News Com
panyis stand at the Pennsylvania.Depo is q gal
liant of the first water, and whirls as gracefully
around a ball room floor as q French dancing
master.
Charles X. Woolley, a resident Of Ocean town
ship, claims to be the possessor of the Oldest
dog in the county. II the dog lives until next
spring 1t viii be twenty-one years old.
A novelty in the shape of q C,iluese tramp oc,
cupied the lodging room at the Newark Police
Headqua rters last Friday night. He was queue
less, and it was surmised that his pigtail had
been clipped of in some penal institution. He
uttered his disgust for the couatry in upmis-
taxable terms and wanted @ room all to himself.
There has been and is stili a great revival Of
religion going on at Goulatown. Over one hun
bred persons have professed conversion and
eighty have Joined the church. The meetings
continue with undated interest and it Is said
that the great spiritual interest was in q meas
ure all brought about by the school teachers at
that place.
Atlantic City at present supports one hundred
and fifty telephones and nearly double that
number during the summer.
The Interstate Fair OF Trenton has just filed a
certificate Of capital stock, increasing tho
amount to Sioa,ooo,
William Walter Phelps has offered to grade
and macadamize Cedar lane, from the Anderson
street bridge, at Hackensack, to the West Shore
Railroad, at an estimated cost Of $4,000 to $500,
If the two road districts concerned viii vote
81, 400 each towards the expense Of the improve
ment.
The local ice men of Trenton are so fearful Of
an ice famine that they are discussing q project
TO form an ice manufacturing company:
New Jerseys cranberry crop is nearly all on
the market, and the growers have very few ber-
ries on hand. They are quite scarce this year.
There is usually at this season Of the year any
where from $4,000 to $4,000 bushels ON the mar
ket. This year to get 1000 bushels even In small
lots would be difficult. Last year at this time
growers had held back somewhere about 10000
bushels.
There Is i'll feeling among the mombers of the
Ocean City Association. AT the last meeting
Of the Association, a charge Of embezzlemept
was made against Ezra B.. Lake, superintendent
and an investigation asked for. On motion Of
stock vote was taken, and the motion for an In
estigation lost, Mr., Lake. and hts friends vot.
ing yearly eleven hundred shares, while the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03

LET us see. Is not Mr. John p.
Feeney special detective to Prosecutor
Winfield9 Is he not paid 1850 a
year for his services in that capacity?
Why has he not furnished evidence
to secure the indictment Of the pool
rooms at Harrison?
Can it be that he is too busy keep
ing order as special officer on the track
at Gutenberg.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03
BRANCH OFFICES:

Advertisements, Subscriptions and Newsdealers
Orders received
opoHEN- First and Clinton Streets, J. D. Sir
clair.
UNION HILL. Fischer, No. 90 Palisade Avenue
BERGEN PoTST-T. w. Dobson, opposite Railway
Depot.
BAYogNE-J. H. Brewer, No. 4S1 Avenue D.
FIVE Po1TTs-G. W.. Pheiffer, No. 663 Newark
Avenue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03

: WHAT are the citizens of Greenville,
Lafayette and Bergen going to do
about the Lehigh Valley Railway
scheme sc cross Grand street and
Pacific avenue with their freight
tracksG viii they sit down supinely
until the mischief is ir%reparable?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03
The Paterson Association,

The annual ball of the Paterson As
sociation Of Hudson Grove will be given
this evening az Kessler's. 1t will be an
immense aAair, both the large halls hav-
been engaged for the occasion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03

Legislature by Assemblyman Thomas b.
Usher, providing for a general system of
school Savings Banks" has the indorse
me MT Of all the school principals in the
L enth District.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03

THE CzAR-Do as ! do, Denial,
s'b9il within, boil within"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03
What is sweeter than roses
That bloom in the beauty of JuneS
Or the stately and fragrant lilies
Whose bells ring a summer tune?

An, sweeter the roses blowing
On the cheeks of those we love,
And the lily of health that's glowing
The cheeks red rose above.
But how soon the lily and the rose
wither in the faces of our American
women. Why Is it? Simply because SO
many Of them are victims Of weaknesses,
irregularities and functional derange-
ments incidental to the SEX. II they
would use DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription all these beauty and health de-
stroying ailments might be warded off,
and we would hear less about mn
growing old before their time"
To regulate the stomach, liver and
bowels, DR.. Pierce's Pellets excel. One u
dose
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03

GHERIEE,s SALEM CHANcERY OF NEW
y JERSEY.
Between tho Provldent Institution for Savings In
defendant,
II. fa, for sale Of mortgaged premises
ReturnAlte February Term, 1870
Earl Insleg. Sol,citor.
BY virtue OF the above stated writ TO me directed
and delivered | shall sell BY public vendue at r. u.
Wolhefr's Heal hsIate and Auction Rooms. No. "a
Montgomery Street, Jersey City, ON
THURSDAY, the Thirteenth day OF February.
A. n, 1880,
at two O'Clock In the afternoon, al the following
described land and premises with the appurten-
Is 70 says--
All shat CERTAIN lot Of land and promises. situate
in Jersey CITY aforesaid. and which on q nlnp OF the
farm OF Cornelius Van Worst NOW -deceasodl
made for him by Joseph y, Bridges, aud filed in tho
june. 1ei7, Is known and distinguished as lot NUN
Der fourteen M III block number thlrty-six lSSl
side.
Dated january I. 1890.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03

THIS paper Is Democratic In principles
and IL Independent in its vteq0s on all
local questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03
Twins.


Twins do not happen more than 800
times a year in a population Of 1000
900 and seldom hit the same family
twice. Triplets are rare enough to be
curiosities. 1t is estimated that not
one woman in 100, 900 has given birth
to three children at one time, and al
though there is on record in the old
medical works the case of q German
peasant II who had twelve chill
dren at four births-three each
time-and a Michigan woman who is
given the credit of having produced a
dozen children at five births inside OF
even years-quadruplets once, trip
lets once, twins twice and q lone
youngster on the last occasion-such
Instances of fecundity are rarer than
new planets, and the lady entitled to
the cake for having had four children
at a birth is not to be found once in a
crowd of 300. 600 married women, The
woman who has given birth to five
children at once is alone among 2.000,-
600 of her kind.-&. Louis Republic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03

THE necessity for a public hall
somewhere on the Hill in the vicinity
of the long recognized centre. the
Five Corners, has been apparent for
years. The only hall in Bergen where
entertainments can be given or
sociable gatherings be had is Bergen
Hall. at the extreme southern portion
of the district. The hall of the Ave
nue. House, at the Five Corners, is,
from the arrangement of the building,
unsnited for such purposes, and there
is no place in the section where re-
spectacle entertainments, lectures,
etc, can be properly given. 1t is re-
markable that with the rapid and
steady growth of the section some one
has not been found sufficiently enter
prising to erect a building with a
large and properly appointed hall,
lecture and ball room, to accommodate
a great public need.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03

and heelers from Gloucester a nd at
lantic under pretext OF observing the
tactical working of the election here
but really with the purpose OF de-
moralizing the Democratic workers
and either carrying the election for
their W candidate or at least greatly
reducing the Democratic majority in
this city.
The scheme is a most condemnable
one. 1t is a wilful misdirection
of the constitutional powers of
the Legislature. But all the same it
is a formidable political movement,
and it is important that the Demo
cratic leaders make immediate prep
aration to defeat it.
They can do this easily. They can
render the plot nugatory by a single
action. There can be no doubt but
they have the majority of the citizens
on their side. 1t is only necessary for
them to nominate q candidate for May
or who will bring out the full voting
strength of the party to render
defeat or decentralization impossible.
They must cater to two elements in
their selection. They must make
sure of the steadfast uncompromising
democrats by the choice o; a man
whose democracy is unquestionable,
whose party loyalty is beyond dispute.
But that is not sufficient. They
must nominate a man who will win
the suffrages of the general body of
voters, the solid citizens who think
less of party than of the public good.
They must nominate a nian about
whom the business men and the real
estate owners will rally in the conf
denee that he will hold their interests
above those of gangs and rings
of professional Office holders, The
party, too, must take account of the
labor vote, which is daily becoming
more formidable as an organized ele-
ment incur politics. If it is possible
to secure as a candidate a man who
has shown in practical ways his care
for the interests of this great class,
that circumstance will contribute
greatly to Democratic success.
We do not pretend to be alarmed at
the Democratic outlook for the spring.
On the contrary, we look for a signal
victory; but we know it cannot be
gained by anything except the fairest
and squarest dealing with the people
something that no Republican plot
can counterbalance-and we speak
now to urge the party leaders to
shape their plans accordingly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-03

A Savings Bank for Schools.
The bill about to be introducedi in the
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The bailiff returned about two hours
later The old fellow had suddenly disap-
peared, the bartender said. Didn't know
which way he had gone The bailiff went
out and while going through an alley, heard
some one groaning.
"Why. hello" said the bailiff, coming
upon a man who lay near an ash barrel,
what is the matter with you,'
I'm dyin," answered the East Tennes-
seean.
oh. think not
But know, you see. Hafer hour from
now an I'll be as dead as a rat"
Let me help you to room and get a
doct or"
mo, sir, ies go on an let me alone. A
man that amt got no mo- sense than have
ought to die, an the quicker the better fur
the community. Went in thar an eat like
blame fool Jest becaze it didn't cost
nothin' an now / am dyin' an glad of it.
my friend, it won't do TO let you lie mere
this way
Eyes. it Willis got to do. / allus
thought was blasted fool, an now
know il. But findin' il out cost me my
life. Wush YOU would write letter 10
muir and the gals. Say suthin' like this
pan died about six o'clock this evenin'.
He would "a lived a few years longer, but
he didn't have sense enough He found a
place where he could eat without havin' TO
nav fur it an died right thar, with hunk
of beef in one hand an a fish
bone stickin through his teeth. He
done his duty as he understood ii
fur he made whole beef look no bigger
than a cat. but the trouble was he didn't
have sense enough 10 understand what his
real duty was. and laid down his life in con-
sequence. Put the low ground in wheat
next wear. wife, an marry off as many OF
the gals as YOU conveniently can. Give Sal
to Zeb Spencer, fur l allus did have a spite
apin him Let Sue hussle around fur her
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an eat all you want TO without payin' a
cent Sholy the world must be gittin'
putty close TO the end. How | do wush
muir an the gals wuz here. jest know
that when go home an tell 'em about it,
they won't b'eve me- They'll say that
thar couldn't be SIGH thing. May / have
another hunk of that beef!n
Help Yourself" said the bartender.
"Wall, WALL he remarked, as he cut of
another piece of meat, IL never seed the
like. No wonder jim Pettygrue allus
wants to be 'lected to the Legislature. FL
the fellers at home know'd what I'm dom
now wouldn't thar mouths be watcrin'
Oh, it's all mighty well fur you men that
live here TO stan thar an not eat, but you
live as I've been dom for the last forty
year an eat CON bread an acorn
fed hog an then not git enough
of that except when the preach
er come, and you better b'leve you'd dive
at this feast too. Wall, wall jest to think
that eff | had died yistidy my life would
IA been failure-yes, gentleman, a plum
fiat-footed failure. 1t was mighty nOrreI
escape, for | mout never have seed this
place. have been fightin' agin towns
all my life, but am thar friend frum this
time on, tell you. Oh, eff muir an the gals
could jest see me a slatherin' round here
now, what would they say. | amt got nc
boys; jest got ten gals, and have been
nightly disappointed an thought that my
life was failure, but it's all right now.
How long before you'll be ready to go!'
the bailiff asked.
"Oh. for goodness sake, Cap'n, don't
come talkin' to me about goin' now. My
life come so close shave to bein' a failure
that must stay here awhile longer to make
shore that this here amt dream-feered
that mout wake up an find myself out in
the mountains, eatin the vest of lean
hog an a lookin' at muir and the ten gals.
You Jest go on an drap in here sometime
this evenin' an mebby by that time | mOut
be ready TO go with you"
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Ten minutes after the usual time the
adiutant darted in and plunged with
his characteristic impetuoSity into the
pile of passes and other papers stacked
up by the sergeant major at his table.
To all questions as to where he had
been and What was the matter with the
colonel he replied, with more than usual
aSperity of manner-the aSperity en-
gcndercd of some years of having to
answer the host of questions PROFOUND
ed by vacant minds at his own busiest
hour of the day-that the colonel would
tell them all about it himself; he had
no time for wOrd. The evident man
ner of suppressed excitement, how
ever. was something few failed to note,
and every man in the room felt certain
that when the colonel came there would
be a revelation. Ii was with something
bordering on Indignation, therefore,
that the assembage heard the words
that intimated to them that they might
retire. The colonel had come in very
quietly. received the report of the
officer of the day, relieved him,
and dismissed the new officer of
the day with the brief formula,
Usual orders, sir" then CLAN
ced quickly around the silent circle of
grave. bearded or boyiSh faces. His
ewes rested for an instant with some
thing like shock and trouble upon one
face. pale, haggard, with almost blood
less lips, and yet full of fierce determin-
ation-a face that haunted him long
afterwards, it was so full of agony, of
suspense, almost of Uleading-the face
of Capt. Rayner.
Then. dispensing with the customary
talk. he quietly spoke the disappointing
words:
Il am somewhat late this morning,
gentlemen. and several matters will oc-
cupv my attention; so | will not detain
YOU further"
The crowd seemed to find their feet
very slowly. There was visible diSincli-
nation to go. Every man in some mex
nIicable way appeared to know that
there was new mystery hanging over
the garrison. and that the colonel held
the kew. Every man felt that Billings
had given him the right to expect to be
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CHAPTER NNII.

The morning report of the following
day showed some items under the head
of alterations" that involved several of
the soldier characters of this story. En-
Sergeant Clancy had been dropped from
the column of present ION daily duty
and taken up on that as absent without
leave Lieut.. Hayne was also reported
absent. DIR. Peasc and Lieut.. Billings
drove into the garrison from town just
before the cavalry trumpetS were sound
ing first call for guard mounting. and
the adiutant sent one Of the musicians
to give his compliments to Mr.. Royce
and ask him to mount the guard for
him, as he had just returned and had
important business with the colonel.
The doctor and the adiutant together
went into the colonies quarters, and for
the first time on record the commanding
officer was not at the desk in his office
when the shoulder straps began to gath
or for the matinee.