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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18
Gait An Indicator of ChaIacter.

Common sense would teach you that
persons who shuttle along are of on in
dolent, thriftless nature, secretive in their
habits and full Of underh andiness Be-
ware of them. A quick, light tread de-
notes light heart, although of a secret
i've disposition. while a slow, slovenly
walk is just the opposite of this and the
unfortunate possessor of this latter is not
to be envied The egotist is known by
his walk, which is OF the lofty, imperious
variety A cane always goes with q walk
like this aud the miserable possessor OF
this distinctive walk needs care ard at
tention, for really he's not right. .-Wash-
tnQt0n Star.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18
STOPPED on Tng STAIRS.


Mrs. simpsons Casual Encounter with
Sneak Thief and a Coat
Mrs. Sarah Simpson Of No. ITO Mont
gomery street, cleverly and bravely cap
tured burglar yesterday afternoon. She
espied a strange man coming down the
stairway with coat on his arm. She
knew the coat, aud asked the man where
he got it. he replied that a woman up
stairs gave 1t TO him Mrs. Simpson
stopped the man and called mp the stair
way to a young woman named Lizzie
Clements. When Miss Clements reached
the head Of the stairs she called down
that she had never seen the man before.
and then she tainted. The Inau started
TO rush past Mrs. Simpson, but Mrs.
Simpson collared him at the door. A
man outside who WAS waiting evinc ed a
disposition 10 liberate the thief Mrs.
Simpson shouted for the police, and
Patrollman Skin quickly responded. The
thief gave his name as Stephen Murray
OF Canada The other man walked
quickly away at the approach Of the
policeman. Justice Davis this morning
held Murray TO await the acti on Of the
Grand Jury
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18

whom are celebrated In their profession
The Perry brothers, musical artists; Ed
ward J. Sheehy. topical vocalist; the
Great Loney, humorist; Charles ID. Kel-
Male Quartette: John A. Hogan, German
dialect artist and vocalist; Thomas +.
Casey, in character songs, and AL G.
Stewart in sentimental songs Prof
Hoiden's orchestra furnished music
throughout the evening.
The arrangements were in charge OF
President Edelsteins John Brown and
Michael Mullone.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18
PATsEY L0NDEIGAN'S PROTEST.
1t Wasn't sworn to aud the Board OF
canvsssers Needed Ii Not.

It Wasn't Sworn to aud the Board of
canvsssers Needed 1t Not.
The Board Of Canvassers met at the
Hoboken City Hall last night and made
an official return Of the vote cas- at the
last election in that city. The official re-
turns made are exactly the same as those
which were published in the extra edi-
tiou OF The JERSEY CITY NEWS on
Wednesday morning.
While the Board was in session Patsey
L0ndrigan, the defeated independent can
didate for Mayor, entered and handed
Clerk Darcy document which ne de-
manded should be read. The document
was in the ature of q protest. In il Pat
sey claimed that several ballots which had
been cast for MIN were thrown out and
not counted He claimed that enough of
these were thrown out to change the re-
suit. AS Patsey's protest was not sworn
to, the Board paid no heed to II. and Pat
sey left the City Hall in a towering rage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18
Irtroduoed to the Court.

There were arraigned in the Court Of
sessions today Robert Scott charged with
breaking and entering, John Cowan and
Roth charged with assault and battery.
All pleaded not guilty. Scott is the al
legged robber of brass and copper from the
Erie Railroad. who was arrested In New
YORK several days ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18

Mrs. Faances J. Barnes, president of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union of New York, delivered an inter
esting address last evening in the Bergen
Baptist church. The ladies of the Hud-
are discussing the advisability of arrang-
ing another series of temperance meet
ings, to extend through the summer
nonrhes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18
On Their Way to chicago.

Sergeant Finlay of the Fourth precinct
yesterday aftern DON picked up Willie and
Frank Cramer, aged respectively seven
and ten. The boys left their horne, No.
626 East Sixth street, New York, last
Monday for Chicago. Thev were going
from door to door begging for food when
found by the Sergeant
The parents of the runaway boys have
been notified of their whereabouts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18

The Board of Election canvassers met
in the Aldermanic Chamber this after
noon for the purpose Of confirming the
figures published in THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS extra of Wednesday morning last.
A further canvass of the returns shows
that p II. Daley, John MCGOWAN, Michael
J. Purcell, Henry j. Powell, Democrats,
and Edward Ryno and Daniel S. Coffey,
Republicans, We're elected Constables.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18

The last piece of the iron work of the
massive train shed which the pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company is erecting in
this city was swung into place this morn
ing. After il was riveted the workmen
began to take down the huge traveller,
which has been used In putting up the
spans. The temporary wooden platforms
are almost completed, and everything IS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18
Failures of the Week.

There were 166 failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreet's during the
week. against IFS in the preceding week
and 166. 191, 1S1 and 157 In the correspond
ing weeks of 1890, 1889. 1855 and 1887 re-
spectively. The total number of failures
in the United States January TO date is
3,892 against 1881 in 1890
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18
Laeohs Will surrender.

It was said at the Court House yesteF-
d ay that II. r. Jacobs viii next week re-
turn from the West to New York, and
that as soon as he comes there he viii sur
render himself TO the Court. Jacobs has
been informed that bench warrant has
been issued for him for violating the Sun
day law by keeping open his Hobosen
rhaafra
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18

+. G. wolbert perched himself on a
chair at the Palma Club last evening and
sold the boxes at the Academy Of Music
for the performanees of .'Iolan tnep by
the Jersey City Amateur Opera COM
pany. The competition was not active.
and Mr. Wolbert sold only two lower
boxes. They we're purchased for the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18
Anthnnx Cnmstock Ernaoted.

A mass meeting OF the citizens of Hud-
son county has been called. to be held at
the Tabernacle Monday night next, to
protest against the existence of the Gut
tenberg race track. Anthony Comstock
aud Rev. j. L. Scudder will address the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18
Two Dominies visit HallInger.

The only visitors to murderer Hallinger
today were the Rev. Fillmore Smith pas
tor of Zion A. NJ. Church and the Rev.
La Rue. chaplain at Snake Hill. They re-
mained with Hallinger an hour and
talked principally about his spiritual wei
fare.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18
SnE THREW vITRIOL
rhen conroy w as Arrested-It Was the
Babyis Fault

Babyis Fault
Michael Conroy. twenty years old, OF
Hoboken. met and became in love with
Mary Emerson OF that place. The fair
Mary said she refrigerated Mixes affec-
ton, and the couple became one without
the aid Of the process described in the
statutes of this State. Mary, about the
first of last January, repented this when
she had become mother. and she met
Ccnroy on the street and demanded that
he marry her. Ii appeared that Mike de-
cliued to obey this order. and she in her
anger dashed quantity Of vitriol In his
face.
This resulted in the young lover losing
the sight of his right eve, a portion Of his
injuring his left eye. This did not satisfy
the scorned woman, it is said. for she
went before Recorder McDonough and
caused Conroy's arrest. The Recorder
demanded that Conroy give bonds to sup
port tho child or 80 to Snake Hill. Con
roy could not furnish the security re-
quired, and on January 12 he became 9
boarder with Warden Grimes at the Peni-
tentiary. Recently be engaged Counsel
lor Mervyn Armstrong 10 endeavor TO ef-
feet his release, and today the lawyer
made application to Judge Lippincott for
the discharge Of Conroy.
Conroy was examined by Judge Lipplu-
colt, and he assured the Court that he
could not give the necessary bond to sup
port the child, and that the loss of his eye
from the vltriol prevented him very much
from ear ming money. The Court cop
sidered that no good could be accom-
plished by the detention of Conroy at the
Penitentiary. and ordered his diseharg e
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18

Special 70 The JERSEY Cltg NeI05.
ABsEcoN. April Is. 1s9l-The house Of
Richard Doughty was burned down early
this morning.
cellar, s11 ,000 of which was in gold and
81, ,0o0 in paper.
After the fire the gold was found
intact, but the paper had gone up in
smoke
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18

and United States Commissioner Muir
held Mr.. George Smith and Alderman
elect Dusenberry purchased them for the
second evening. The upper boxes were
not offered for sale bv the willy suc-
tioneer, as the club members were not in
the humor to pay very high prices.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18

Mrs. Goodridge and her son Mr.. John
Goodridge of No. 81 Beacon avenue, were
arraigned in the Second Police Court this
morning, charged by Mrs. Coleman ofthe
same address with threatening her with
bodily harm. All the parties were well
dressed and seemed out of place in court.
Mrs. Coleman charged Mrs. Goodridge,
an old lady of venerable appearance, with
threatening to dash her boys brains out,
throwing scalding water upon her plants
and making life very miserable for her.
Mrs Coleman charged John Goodrid ge
with swearing most vilely at her family
as well as threatening to put an end to
them. Mrs. Goodridge said that Mrs.
Colsman's boy was most precocious In all
things wicked, and that he made all tn G
trouble he could in the house. The Good
ridges also denied using bad language to
Mrs. Coleman.
Justice Kimmerly arranged matters by
putting the Goodridges under bonds to
keep the peace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18

wAsHSGToE, April 1s.--weather indi-
cations for twenty-four hours for Eastern
New York. New Jersey and Eastern
Pennsylvania:-R Rain, southerl7 wIndss
warmer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18

being pushed rrpidiy forward 50 That the
station can lie used at the time specified,
a week from tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-18

VAS Hovzxss oocoA-Pars sulunae- ~
uom1csl
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-11-15
Julio Lopez

SASTRE DE MADRID, FORTALEZA 10.
Gran surtidO On merinOs negros, casimi.
res tranelas de cOlores, pantalones chale-
cos de alta novedad de las meiores fabricas es-
panolas extranjeras.
FL mismO LOPEZ corta dirije los trabaios
que Sc ejecutan, con arreglo los dltimos mo-
delos de Madrid Paris.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-11-15
Leg,ia "Fenix "

LanapaG tOd0 cl0Se de naet0kes.
Enseres de cocsna
f#. # ETY. Pisos jRopa ETC., etc.
Lo deja todo como nuevo con un brillo mag
nifico. Sc recomienda muy especslmente las casas
de famiiia, pues con este procedimiento Sc tienen
siempre los pisos limpios de toda mancha. Vende-
Sc en- la ferreteria quincalla de Armas Jimenez,
Cruz ndmero l3, al infimo precio de
81 centavos Ell paquete de 500 gramos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-11-15
il SEGURIDAD! i

iQuiere usted tener seguridad en ell alum
brado de su casaf iQuiere usted evitar peli-
gros9... Pues mande comprar cajas de LUZ
DIAMANTE 8 LUZ DEL HOGAR en- ell estable
clmientO de d. Francisco Font Sc detalla
a OUNCE CENTA VOS botella por cajas q
precios convep-ionales es.-Tanca esquina For
tal0Za
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-11-15
OJO OJO

i - Vino Gallego del Rio de la Ulla, muy su.
perior Sc vende precios m6dicos, subida dc
Ia Puerta de Espala, Izquierda.
E~Se cuidan caballos con esmero cui-
dado la salida de Puerta de TERRA y sc ga
rantizan los pastOs.-AudrEs Calico
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-11-15
Luis Sanchez Vazquez
Agente de los Sres. Flint q Co. de NsevG- York.
| 45,-FORTALEZA-45. fa"f ls .4#

fs Ofrece al comercio en- general un gran
muestrario de arriculos titles que acaba de
importar es digno de ser examinado.
Sc hace cargo de recibir 0rdeEes.
Una vista la dicha Agencia, Gale de la
FOrtaleza niimero 46. at3.ga@ sU 1h-2O
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-11-15

NNNANSNNN VA0NNA
La "Retormada Esperango," fonda y posada.

El dueno de este antique acredtado esta-
1leclmiento, despues de termnadas las obras en-
81 lintroducidas que le colocan la altura que re
Iue requiere Ell siglo XIX, ofrece sus servicios al
pdblico desde ell dia 1o del pr6ximo mes de Sc
,lembre, particularmente los viajeros de la isla
que yisiten la Capital,
Tiene ell establecimiento habitaciones frescas
y ventiladas con tOda clase de comodidades 10
mismO que excelentes salones comedores Su
5ueno no ha omitido sacrifcios para hacer confor-
able el dlcho establecimiento donde Sc servira
50do precios muy economicos.
La REFORMADA ESPERANZA esta situado
en- esta Marina, Gale de la Princesa ntim z. vi
sitad dlcho establecimiento saldreis compla-
cidos! ...-f5stz e~
Puerto Rico, 20 de Agosto de 1891.
.5H t4 Francisco M0rcos
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-11-15
II iiNOVEDADES!!

En- el afamado esrabecimien to de los Se-
nores 50 OBRINO DE LUNA Y CO, SO ACADIA de
recibir por los dltinos vapores un gran surtido
lie varios artfculos del giro, entire los cuales SO
cuentan:
Ezcelontes JAMONES ASTURIANOS Y
cosa de gusto, 10 mejor que SO
impUrta al pals. .. nI5.5ss 1ss.a
Vipos tintos q blGmcos j'snsejorables de Ma
v0ry0, ValdepeiaGs q GGldci0, SIN encGbesar.
SoBREAsADAs z TosTADAs DE MALLoRcA.
iCHUFAS De VALENCIA!
Conservas alimenticias. Galletitas biz
cOchOs franceses.-Dulces icOres finos de
Sodas classes. #
Ly surtido es conspletfsimo.
Las personas de buen gusto, los que Sc
pan regular el paladar, tienen donde escojer.
Los Syes. SOBRINO DE LIMA YCa
solo ilnpoltan articulos ue primera calidad.
Visltese e referidO estaOlecinlento, ortaleza
esqnina 'ranca. Els uno de los primeros de
su ciase, fundados on la Isla.
Sc VENDE MUY BARATO
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-31
Contrary Anyhow.

Not all tho residents OF Cape Cod
arc eccentric. as those who are noi
familiar with tho region might infer
from the many stories which arc told
OF queer characters thcrc. But Il Is
no doubt fact thas many Caps Cod
people have strongly accumulated dis
positions In one way or another
In Cotuit many years ago, a local
legend runs Capt Barnabas q
and his wife Abigail. who were both
queer after their way. lived NJ peace
for good many years In spite o. tho
fact that Abigail was said 20 be tho
''contraricst woman in Cape Cod
Whatever was said or proposed. she
was almost sure 10 60 against It But
Capt. Barnabas was as patient rs his
wifo was contrary. and by dint Of al
ways allowing for his wiio's disposition
and usually proposing tho exact oppO-
site Of what he wished hor 20 DO. no
got along very comfortably for many
years.
But at last on one evil day. when
Mrs Abigail l. was down ut the
harbor visiting a relative on board a
schooner then in port she fell over.
board and sank in the water Capt
Barnhbas was near by and was called
In haste. He reached the spot and
Immediately went out In boat 10
search for his wife.
Look hcrs!" some one called out
fSsntically. seeing him push Of.
You're going the wrong way Of the
tide. You're looking up the tide. not
down the tide. .
The captain kept on.
''Mebbe." said he calmly. 'you
amt acquainted with Abigail. II
twas anybody else. they'd "a gone
with the tide; but bein' as It's Abigail
| reckon II she amt gone ng'inst the
tide IL want her that fell I'M"
This time Barnabas' philosophy was
wrong. His wiio's body was found
next day down the hnrbor. For once
she had gone down with the tide. =
Youths Companion.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-31

the property as soon as Il Is annexed.
lie Is holding possession just now by
main strength and the moral support
OF the community, but he can show no
legal rights on tue island.
In regard to Bassctts past life, all
that Is known is that he was born in
the south; that his parents were we'll
to-do and that he received u good cdu-
cation. When the war broke out he
ran away % join the Northern army,
while his father and brothers, mother
and sisters sympathizcd with the
South. He enlisted in the Fifth Iowa
infantry and served throughout the
war, seeing extremely hard service
lie was wounded eight times In
battle and carries several bull
lets still In his body. lie
has lost trace 81 his old
comrades and has been unable 10 get a
pension and has not, since becoming AN
independent power, applied for one.
After the war he returned 10 his old
home, but the family had disappeared
and he has not heard from any Of his
relatives since. lie went West. was a
cow boy for number Of years. and
| served as guide and scout on the plains
and then settled down. There IS 4
love story somewhere in his history. al
least he has so intimatcd, but the par
| ticulars OF II have never been lcarnee
and probably never will b..
The picture Of him, given herewith
| shows him in his summer rcgulia as ht
appears at home. and the other cuI
| gives an idea OF the house he buii
himself and livts in. There are two
rooms in the house, one the kitchen
| where he does his cooking aud scryci
his meals, and he is an excellent cool,
and in the other he sleeps and has hi
library, parlor, sitting room and re
cej ton room all combined.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-31
rHE PRAISE Oh BLIND ploa
Strange Tale FOLD BY Eva Carson In
Harper's Young People.

There was a bear who danced for
living. He did not adopt this oeoupa'
ton from choice. but from necessity
and because his master carried =
strong whip, and had quick arm.
But he was conscientious bear and
anxious TO do his best, although It was
not the sort OF work he preferred. He
danced carefully. and practised M.
steps along the road. when no travel.
led beside his master from town 10
town.
One day executing a new waltz a.
he went. he passed a monkey. who sal
on the topmost rail OF fence and sur.
veyed the bears performance with a
quiet smile.
What do you think Of my dancing.
STRIP asked the bear. wishing 10 hear
the opinion of one who had reputa.
ton for wit and wisdom.
1T is bad enough" replied the
monkey. ''YoI are u tremendously
clumsy fellow. But you have a Ger.
tain heavy style OF your own, and may
improve II you apply yourself long
enough,
His remarks saddened the bear but
did not prevent his stlll trying painful.
| ly 10 make his stops correctly,
Presently he came 10 "a couple OF pigs,
hail blind. who lay doing In the sun.
shine beside the road.
What DO you think OF my dane.
lug?" asked the bear. He was foolish
enough 10 ask everyone the same
question.
Beautiful! Exqnislter' cried one
pig, without opening her eyes
Such enchanting grace, such d
lovely figure, such perfect timer
grunted the other Beautiful! beau,l-
fur and they both fell asleep again
Immediately.
Then the bear. suddenly seeing whA,
simpleton he was, sat down and
groansd. hiding his nose 10 his paws
Now what do you mean?" cried biz
master wrathiully raising his whip
Get up. and 90 on with your steps
j. that approval enoagha What nor,
do sou expect? Dauce again, thai
you may have more praise.
Master. " wept the humillated bear
Il can never dance again. Tho mon
keys criticism worried me; bat b.
knew what he was talking about. an,
| still had hopes OF doing better. Bu
when ! have fallen 20 low as 10 b
treated TO iulsome praise from bin
pigs-l SEQ my case Is hopeless, an
that as a dancer I never shall sue
coed.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-31

island and the mainland, both ON the
government chart, vet he is declared
an alien and Is disfranchised. He ae-
cepts this decision with commendable
philosophy, finding consolation in the
fact that he is exempt from all taxa
ton, township, county and state alike.
lie does not own very much, II Is true,
but IL he We're worth a million he would
escape the assessor. Yet there are ln-
conven'ences in his situation. He Is
practically an independent monarch,
all by himself, and can exercise all the
privileges and rights of one
of Gods Amounted. lie can declare
war or treat for peace, can levy tariff
for revenue only or for protection TO
his infant industry of raising potatoes
and eggs, can possibly coin his own
money and enter into offensive and de-
fensive alliances with other nations.
lie ~ as much a monarch as the king
OF any OF the cannibal islands, and I'M
der the present Interpretation OF the
laws could eat few summer recorders
or wandering missionaries without fear
of the United States or Michigan laws.
hut Dick BassetA Is not ambitious or
bloodthirsty, He has no custom houses
on his island and levies no taxes, and
is far from being fond Of war. lie IS
willing TO be annexed 10 the United
States, and his fears all arise
from his not already being under
the protection of the star
spangled banner. Several attempts
have been made TO Gust him from his
realm by designing parties in search q
u summer home, lie has filed an APP
plication al the land office for u title 70
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-31
ToIh in Hsu words.

Japan has now 5000 newspa.
pers, where twenty-five years ago not
"a single journal existed.
Eton, or the collection OF schools
which constitute what Is popularity
known as Eton, has 1000 scholars.
The Columbia river Is SO clear at
low water that salmon fishing can only
be successfully conducted at night.
The largest ship yard in the world is
at Christiana, in Norway. Forty ships
can load at its docks at the same time.
Japanese lace is coming into market.
II Is a new manufacture, aud hitherto
has been mainly consumed az home.
An Atchison, Kan, man who has
sent So bill TO England in an envel-
ope for the past twenty years says that
he has never lost a dollar
The British Museum appears to be
losing its popularity. The number OF
visitors last year was so, 900 below the
number of five years ago
IL Is said that old sailors are made
seasick by the excessive amount of vi.
bration caused by the propellers OF
some Of the high speed cruisers.
The ''city article" of the London
Times informs its readers that Chicago
is destined 20 become one OF the great
est grain-growinR States In the union.
a Maine farmer who believes in a
strict observance of the Sabbath went
out and killed a lamb which persisted
in bleating on recent Sunday after.
noon.
II is said that q red fox guards the
barnyard of a farmer in Butler county,
Pa, and the chickens and geese are
peri city safe from thieves when he is
around.
The greatest bird cage on the CONT.
nent is said to be the Grand Central
railroad station in New York. The
noisy English sparrows swarm there by
thousands and nest in the great arch.
ing roof girders.
Considerable British indignation has
beeL aroused by fancy dress ball In
India in which officers dressed as fend,
with horns and tails danced quadrillc
with eight ladies costumed as "reluc
tant angels"
The Gerwan Colonial society has Of
fered two prizes for the best essay
upon the following subjects; "Wha
Advantage Has German Southwes
Africa for German Settlers?" The frs
prize Is 1000 marks, the second 50
marks.