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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
DISTINGUISHED CARD PLAYERS.

Entertained at the Residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sheriff..
A pleasant card party was given We'd
nesday evening, at the residence of MIR.
and Mrs. George Sheriff.. No. 1913 Mercer
street. Cards and conversation employed
the guests during the earlier part of the
evening. and supper was served by Nor
row and Day.
Among hose present were Mr. and Mrs
Frank J. Van der Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
4. G. Young. Mr. and Mrs. Condict, Miss
Conhict, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. Post
the Misses Post. Judge and Mrs Marcus
Beach, Mr. and Mrs. Allison, Mrs. James
Dodd, and MIR. and Mrs. Cody.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
EARL RUSsbh'S DEFENCE.
Prof. Roberts Desies the Imputotions OF
the Countess.

the COuutess.
LONDON, Dec. $. 1S9l.-Thd Russell di-
vorce case is still on and the court room
is crowded. Immediately upon the con-
clusion of Sir Charles Russelrs
address he called the first witness
for the defense. Professor Roberts, the
Mathematical Master at Bath, who was
in abe habit of staying frequently at the
residence of Earl Russell.
Prof. Roberts entered the witness box.
and in reply 10 questions put to him by
Sir Charles Russell testified that he was
friendly with the Earl at College. He
Afterwards became acquainted with the
Scott family.
After the marriage of the Earl and Lady
Mabel Scott he visited them at their home.
He had sung with the Countess and had
thought her charming hostess.
The witness made very emphatic denial
Of the actions imputed to him by the
Countess in relation to the Earl
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
BE WAS CASPER fAULNER,
And His Death Was Due to Accident
A Mystery Explained.

- mystery EAPlAihou
The man who was brought dying to st.
Mary's Hospital, Hoboken. Tuesday. it
now appears, received his injuries by
falling from a cliff near the Church of
the Sacred Heart In Gutenberg.
His name was Casper Faulner and he
was German farmer who had been but
one year in the country. He was noticed
lying unconscious by fourteen
year old Margaret O'Brien
who told a Miss FagIn, living nearby, and
she had him brought to her house, where
DR.. Ayres examined him and applied re-
storatives without effect He was
then put into the first wagon
which passed. The police found no
marks of struggle at the cliff, which is
but twelve feet high, but there was a
large rock where he fell aud against
which he probably struck his head. He
left his house only short time before he
was found unconscious.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
COMPANY N, RECEPTION.

Pleasant Military and Civic Gathering
at the Armory.
The Fouth Legiment Armory on New
ark avenue was the scene of merry
gathering last night, the occasion being
the first informal reception this season OF
Company E. The members of the "sweil'
company appeared in full uniform. The
drill room in which the dancing was done
was gatly decorated with flags I'D bdnt.
Ing. Dancing began at half past niue and
continued until an early hour this morn
ing. The reception was pronounced
success as are all the affairs OF this com
panys AT midnight refreshments We're
some Of those present were Colonel p.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
Loppy will Die This week

SING SING. Dec. 8, 1s9l-Martiu D.
Loppy, convicted of wife murder, Will
probably die some time this week.
While Loppy does not refer by action
or speech to his approaching death, it is
evident that he has abandoned all hope
and is seeking such consolation as he can
fintl in the Bible.
II is stated on good authority that the
witnesses Of Loppy's death will be the
same professional gentlemen who saw
the electric current turned iuLo the
bodies of Slocum, Smiler, Wood and
Jugiro.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
NEW CITY HALL SITE LANDS.

six of the Deeds Prepared-The Sale of
Next Wednesday.
The City Hall Commissioners met this
morning. and in the absence of Presi-
dent Pearson. Commissioner Datz occu-
pied the chair. Corporation Counsel
Edwards reported that the deeds
for six of the houses on the
City Hall site had been secured and that
the others will probably be received in a
few days The Commissioners decided to
attend the sale OF the house at Henderson
and Mercer streets, next "Wednesday and
endeavor to buy it in for $4,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
A RICH MANS SUICIDE.
Sudden End to Proposed Trip to Ber-
muda.

muda.
Special to the jersey City Ne,os.
TRENTON, Dec 3, 1S9l.-John I. Stapler,
mltted suicide this morning by shooting
himself in the head. Stapler has been
acting strangely for several month, and
he was of the opinion that he was
getting poor. He has been spending vast
sums Of money for the improvement of a
handsome estate bought recently. He has
been crowdng the house with expensive
and useful articles. He and his wife were
to 20 to Bermuda today, and they were
getting ready to start when Stapler put
the bullet into his head.
He is worth about $l75.00o, and his
debts will not foot up $4,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03

William Garrity OF No. 106 Essex street
and Fred Segers of No. eo Essex
street were prisoners before
Justice Weed this morning accused
of malicious mischief by ]. H. Baker. of
No 1S8 Warren street, who alleges they
insult him and try TO ruin his business.
The prisoners were remanded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
County Road Expense..

The total expenses incurred in the con-
structon of the new county road to date
is SAC, ,237 .6l The expense from May 1.
1890, to December 1. 1890, was Sl7 7160 81;
from December |, 1890. to May l. 1891. was
$8 946 10: from May |, 1891, TO Dece mber
/, 1891. was SIG. .13l 20; a total of s42, ,237. g.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
An A,,,r.d DIsbopesr Driver.

William Casey, of No. 10S Green street.
q driver OF Uni ted States Express wag-
on, was before Recorder McDonough in
Hobokeu this morning for embeZzling $50
on c. o. D. deliveries. He was committed
for trial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
youtl, fui vandais.

Father Aloysius, of the Monastery. yes
terday caused the arrest of twelve boys
for destroying the Monastery fence. Re-
corder Reinhart set the examination for
Friday night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03

Leopold Kettler, driver for Fred
erick Springhorn. of No. 135 Ferry
street. Hoboken, was arrested last
night charged with embeZzlement. The
arrest was caused by disagreement of
the men over the accounts, and Kettler
will probably be released today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
Meeting of the FIRE BOARD.

The Fire Board held meeting last
evening and appointed Edward Leonard
of No. Truck, a telegraph lineman.
Theodore Schuiz bach was appointed fore
member OF the Democratic County Com
mittee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
LAFAYErTE METHODIST FAlR.

The Ladies' Aid Society is in Charge of
the Event.
The chapel of the Lafayette NJ. e.
Church on Wilton street. was crowded
to the doors last evening. aud the hustlers
always seen at church fairs were busy
relieving the crowd of ready cash. The
fair is being managed by the Ladies'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
Hartnett's thermometer.

A humorous fact about Hood S SarsapariIla--
It expels bad humor and creatss good auraor.
Be surs TO get Hoods
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03

Louis smith and Rose Eckert Married
Mr.. Louis Smith and Miss Rose Eckert
were married at the residence OF the
bride. No 9S Garden street. Uuion Hill.
last night bo Pastor Schoppe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
wenther Indlc ,tIons.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s. 1891. Weather
indications for twenly-four hours for
Eastern New York, New Jersey and East
ern Penusylvania:-> liahtIy warmer;
fair till tomorrow morning, followed by
rain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
Dunno Association Meets Tonlgh

The John E. Dunno Association will
hold special meeting this evening
Twenty-Five members will be appointed
to arrange for the annual ball On next
Thursday evening. December 10. the an
nuaI election OF officers OF the association
will take place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-03
A.b H.Irel sturbers Fined.

Frank Roe OF No AIS Fourth street. Ital'
ian rag pckers. were arrested BY Po-
liceman Snellworth of the Seventh Pre-
cinct for disturbing the contents OF ash
barrels on Jones street. They were ar
raigned before Justice Kimmerly this
morning and fined SO each.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-03
The wonderful skeena Country.
New Westminster Columbian.


Captain George Odin, who 90 successfully
nsyigated the skeena from its mouth to Halle
ton in the steamer Caledonia, says he has been
kept busy since his return answering questions
concerning the skeena country. He is quite
enthusiastic over its future, and predicts that
before long large number of settlers will take
up land in that part of the province He saws
there is much land suitable for cultivation, and
OF superior quality. The winter, though some
times the thermometer drops to 80 deg. below
zero, is quite short, only lasting about two and
one-hah months, and the depth of snow never
exceeds two feet All kinds of vegetables,
including tomatoes, ripen well, and although he
does not know anything positive about wheat,
he feels sure it could be most successfully
grown. The best way for settlers to 90
into the country is from the interior, by
the old telegraph trail and Quesnelle Forks.
The Caledonia has proved that supplies can be
carried into the country as far as Hazleton with
great success. Hazleton is 1s0 miles from the
mouth Of the river, and the most difficult place
TO navigate 10 through canyon sixty miles
from the mouth, where an island turns the river
into two channels which come together again in
the narrow canyon. During high water, from
about the end of May to the beginning of July,
that part of the river IA little over half mile)
is too rapid for steamboat navigation With
this exception navigation is open from the end
OF April till October. There are few rocks at
the canyon which should be blasted out to as
sist navigation, and steps are being taken TO in
duce tfe government TO take some action in the
matter. The difficulty of this canyon could be
got over by building short tramway from the
upper 20 the lower end OF the canyon, and hay
ing two steamers, one above and one below.
The trafnway need be only a little over half a
mile and the ground is quite level over which it
would run,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-03
THE STATE PRESS.

Fairhavcn Herald. SIT takes from three 70
four days for letter TO reach Fairhaven from
Victoria. Vancouver and other British Columbia
points. II would onlv take three hours from
Vancouver and nine from Victoriaf mails from
those points were sent by the Canadian Pacific.
The amount of mail matter coming from the
places named, as well as from the East over tina
Canadian Pacific, is quite large, and is fast in
ereasiug in quantity. II would, therefore, seem
10 be in order to ask that q mail route via the
Canadian Pacific 10 Bellingharn bay be estab-
lished- II would be found decidedly conven-
lent"
Tacoma Globe: at is disgrace to the state
that the scenes OF turbulence and violence as
the coal mines are allowed TO continue. II Is
quite probable that the reports are exaggerated
and possibly somewhat favored, but there is
enough fire beneath the smoke TO disgrace the
state and to demand prompt and just settle
ment OF the difficulty"
Tekoa Globe: "After all perhaps the circus
was real benefit TO the town inasmuch as it
cut the eye teeth of several who had never ex-
periencsd the pain OF that operation and there
fore ranked with suckers"
0lympidn: "There lie no room in this country
for three political parties We mean that has
been the rule of experience"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-03
A Horse Walks a Long TrestIe.
0lymnia Trihuna


strange scene was witnessed this morning
on the Northern Pacific trestle at the water
works. The trestle is about 600 feet long and
ffty-ive feet high. Under it is the Union Pa
ciiic roadbed. The ties are about eight inches
apart and are evenly distributed the entire dis
lance. At an early hour the attention of
dozen people was attracted by large sorrel
horse, which had walked along the trestle from
south and was unaware of the danger ahead.
de was unable to turn around aud had fully 500
feet yet to travel The spectators were struck
with awe, expecting every moment to see the
animal dashed TO atoms by fall Now fully
mindful OF bis danger, Ii was remarkable TO note
the instinct with which the animal stepped eau
uousiy from one tie 10 another He had Just
reached that part of the trestle above the Union
Pacific roadbed when he became dazed and
missed his footing. His hind feet caught in the
tie and threw him, so that the rear portion
OF his body oyerhung the framework OF the i'm
mense bridge, while he held himself by Bis fore
feet The scene was a sickening one, and the
spectators looked every moment for the fatal
fall. Suddenly, with a powerful lunge, the
heroic animal threw his body toward the trestle
and managed TO regain his feet Again he
started on his perilous walk, and when within
few feet of the end OF the bridge fell again, and
was caught in much the same manner. Martin
Scully started to the assistance OF the animal
with rope, but the horse was SO close to the
terra hrma that he made another effort TO regain
his feet and Tell 10 the sloping bank Just short
distance below. He then rolled down the bank
Tor about twenty-five feet His mouth and hoof
were badly bruised in the struggle. but other
wise he was uninjured.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-03
.srINERs' RIGHTS"


Mr.. Spring, in his letter on miners
Rights" regrets 10 observe that the Posr-
IsTELIdGEscER takes no cognizance what
ever of the moral rights, but only of the
legal rights of employer and employee.
Mr.. Spring here raised man of straw. and
proceeds industriously to dog the dust out
of ii. The PosT-ISTEIIiGEscER confined
itself to the subject on hand, which is the
legal rights of employer and employee, the
settlement of which is now in process of
solution through the interference of the
authorities to suppress riot.
The legal rights of employer and en-
pioye of course primarily rest on the moral
equities and eternal verities, so that in
the last analysis the discussion of legal
rights is the discussion OF moral rights.
That the mine workers have moral rights
which are often outraged for the lack of
legal protection or in spite of it there is no
doubt. but, like the full vindication of the
moral rights of all other men, miners are
Obliged to trust TO an appeal to that public
sentiment which stands for the decent
opinions of mankind.
The PosT-lSrELIIGE NcER did not travel
outside of the lines of the present situation
In its remarks because the discussion of
glittering moral generalities was not ger
name TO the subject.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-03
sEArrLE. FRIDAY. JULY 3.
THE PRESENT NECESSITY.

That il Is the duty Of the state to en-
force order at the coal mines and secure
all parties in their rights is clear. But it
is much more easily said than done There
are now four organized and armed forces
at Frankiin-tbe state militia, the Sullivan
guards, the striking miners and the
negroes. The presence of the militia re-
presses riot, but it in no sense makes a
condition of public order or peace. Who
ever has followed the course of this long
controversy and is familiar with the con-
ditions of the time and with the temper
OF the parties, well knows that there can
be no peace while this situation lasts. The
first essential of better situation is the
disarment of the several combatants.
This is the problem which now eonfronts
the state 1t demands the immediate at
tention of the governor. If it shall be
found necessary TO declare martial law
over the several disturbed districts and TO
force the belligerents TO give up their arms,
tire governor would be justiIed 10 adopt
even this extreme measure.
Ii il should come TO martial law all
must be treated alike. The Sullivan
guards, the home guards and the negro
guards, are alike without legal warrant or
character. Their existence as armed bodies
is o menace to public order, and they
should be disarrned and dispersed. What
ever measures may be necessary 70 bring
about this contamination will find full and
hearty support from public opinion.
LATEg: At very late hour word comes
by telegraph from the state capital that
Governor Ferry has directed the disarma-
ment of all civilians at the several dis
turbed mining camps. The execution of
this order will take the guns out of the
hands of the miners, white and black, and
will disperse the Sullivan guards. There
will probably be no difficulty in carrying
it out The miners claim that they have
armed themselves only IS means of pro-
lection against the Sullivan men, and
since these men are included IN the order
they can have no excuse for protest. The
mining companies ought to be glad
to be rid of their expensive
army of private guards in exchange
for protection by the state authorities.
Disarmament alone ought to ailay much
of the ill-feeling on both sides of this con-
troyersy and TO make a situation in which
rational and just settlement will be pos
sible.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-03

Hung on the easement that looked DER the main,
Flutfered scarf of blue:
And gay, bold breeze paused 10 futter and
tease
This trife of delicate hue;
"You are govelier far than the proud skies are"
He said with voice thst sighed;
sYou are fa.rer TO me than the beautiful sea;
Oh, why do you stay there and hide7
"You are wasting your life In this dull, dark
ROOM
And he fonded her silken folds.
"0er the easement lean but a little, my queen,
And see what the great world holdsl
How the wonderful blue Of your matchIess hue
Cheapeas both sea and sky
You are far too bright 10 be hidden from sight
Come, fy with me, darling, hy."
Tender his whisper, and sweet his caress,
tlsttersd and pleased was she:
Ine arm OF her lover lifted her over
The easement out to the sea;
Close TO his breast she was fondly pressed.
Kissed once by his laughing mouth;
Then dropped 10 her grave in the cruel wave,
While the wind went whistiing south
Ella Wheeler WfLcox.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-03

which was unoccupied when the battle
flank us out of position on the left, but
Lee again made direct assault upon our
lines by hurting column of 1900 men,
led by Pickett's division, against Gibbons
division OF the Second corps, and was disas-
trously repulsed. Gen. Meade the
that if Lee attacked the next day
he would assault Gibbons line, for .'he
has tried both our tanks and now he viii
try our center and your position is its
weakest point" II Meade had acted on
his sound convictions he would have
placed the Sikh corps in proper formation
behind Gibbon and advanced il to cut the
enemy in two on Picketts repulse, but
Meade failed TO do this and because he did
not do it, Gettysburg stands merely for the
repuise of an enemy instead of his
destruction.
Gettysburg was only severe repulse TO
Lee, as Fredericksburg was TO Burnside.
Lee was simply foiled, and went back to
the Rapidan, neither better nor worse of
than he was after Charlottesville. To the
Union cause Gettysburg was an important
victory, but it was not by any means
terrible defeat 10 the South. 1t was gal
lsntly but blunderingly fought on both
sides. As military feat 1t was small
credit TO Us that with $500 men we held
very strong position against 5000: if
we could not have won at Gettysburg with
our superior numbers and shorter convex
line We ought in sheer shame TO have made
peace with the enemy, for Lees conduct
of the battle was culpably reckless against
our strong position. Much has been said
about Picketts charge; it was very gal
LIANT, but not more so than that of Han
cocks division against the stone wall at
fredericksburg
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-03

about fourteen inches long. On the outer
circumference is rubber tire one and one
fourth inches wide and the inner circum-
ference is two andsa half inches wide and
one inch thick. On the inner surface Of
this circumference is a spur gearing.
Within this wheel is the riders seat and
she mechanism for propelIing the machine,
which mechanism consists Of framework
like an inverted eqGiIateral triangle Each
of the three vertices Of this consists Of q
small wheel with spur gearing running
in conjunction with the gearing on the big
wheel. The weight Of the rider rests upon
the lower small wheel, which is 4 inches
In diameter IN a seven-foot wheel, and the
theory Is that the preponderance of weight
being upon the lowest point of the tri-
angle, the inside propelIing mechanism,
when in motion, 10 gwen sufficient stabil-
ity to prevent any tendency on its part 10
revolye within the big wheel
The pedals are attached to propeliing
wheel "a inches In diameter for a seven
foot machine or 30 inches for an eight-foot
machine. This propelIing wheel is con-
nected by a chain with the small wheel in
front Of the rider, which for seven-foot
cycle is inches in diameter. From this
the propelling power is communicated 20
larger wheel, which IA inches from its
outer circumference is thus being con-
stantly pulled down at point situated on
the upper arc in front This is an appli-
of he svYa ho& x IL -
pull wheel over by grasping il by spoke
near the rim than at point near the hub,
which latter is the principle applied in
turning the wheel of the ordinary bicycle
from the center. By this tremendous
access of power an enormous increase Of
speed is attained.
An eight foot wheel of this style win
weigh fifteen pounds less than an ordinary
Warwick Safety" and the inventor is
confident that the speed can be greatly in
creased by merely increasing the diameter
of the small wheel on the upper arc. At
spring which strikes the earth in such
manner as to reduce 70 minimum the feat
of balancing the rider. The seat is below
the plane of the wheels center and the
feet, when the pedals are at the lowest, are
within four inches of the ground, wherein
lies the secret of their use and manage
ment being so easy TO learn.
The steering is done by the pedals,
aided by a wheel an inch IN diameter
which serves as rudder The machine
is also provided with perforated steel
head protector, brake, and an attach
ment capable of carrying over 100 pounds
OF baggage. If they fulfill the promises of
the inventor as to speed, simplicity and
ease of working, and can be manufactured,
as he claims. for SO each, there would
seem possibility that the motor might
seriously affect railroad passenger travel
and rates.