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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28
STILE7POS 9RUMPS.
Terrible Fracas Among HO-
boken Italians Over a
Game of Cards.

Joseph Brandt, of No. 2O4 Adams street,
Hoboken. was stabbed four times last
night in a saloon brawl by Charles Llssa,
an Italian. who is said to be ever ready to
use knife.
Brandt, Lissa and two others were en-
gagged in a game Of cards in the saloon
kept by Charles Pluso at No. 1917 Adams
street. About midnight LISA. who mad
been losing steadily. became Ugly and
interrupted the game frequently. Sud
denly be jumped fIom the table, and ac-
cused the others ia the game Of cheating
Brandt rese ented this, and demanded that
Lissa take back what he had said, when
Lissa, with an ugly CLEAN in
his eyes, pulled a stilstto from
his pocket and plunged IL into
Brandt's breast. The blade OF the deadly
Instrument struck a pipe which was In
Brandt's vest pocket aud glanced of. in-
fiieting a slight flesh wound Bra1dt
grappled with his assailant. and Lissa
drove the knife into his right shoulder.
He plunged Ii twice again into Brandts
head. and then running into the street
picked up brick and hurled II al Brandt,
striking him in the back. He then fed.
Brandt, who was weak from loss OF
blood, was taken to the police station In
| the patrol wagon, where his wounds were
dressed by DR. Simon. They are serious
but not necessarily fatal
LISA has not yet been aDprehended. Il
Is not thought that he will remain away
| long however, as he owns considerable
property. He is said to haze a very ugly
disposition. Some time ago he stabbed
Dennis Egan, the contractor, and on an
other occasion he plunged stiletto into
an inoffensive negro.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28

and adopted a constitution Thursday.
Xhs officers elected were Alfred h.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28
CELIA VDONNELlls DISGRACE.
1t Follows Her from Place to Place and
Drives Her to Suicide.


Drives Her to Suicide.
Celia O'Donnell, pretty young woman
employed as a domestic in the family of
Patrick Brady, No.1Ss Avenue G, Bayonne
attempted suicide on Thursday night. at
the residence Of her employer, by drink
ing a solution of Persian insect powder.
The girl had previously stated that she
would put an end to her life.
About midnight she was discovered by
a member of the family in very wretch
ed condition. Policeman William Don
nell summoned DIR. Fred Corwin, but the
girl stubbornly refused to take an emetic.
Before she was aware of it however the
doctor injected hypodermicaily power
full emetic in her arm.
Ten minutes later she was relieved of
the poison.
Some time ago the girl was deceived by
her lover and was turned from home. She
attempted to get employment AS a servant
but the story of her misfortune followed
her, and together with her incompetency
as a domestic drove her from place to
place. After recovering from the effec Is
Of her attempt at suicide she left the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28
Young Peoples Convention on the srd

Young Peoples Convention on the Srd.
The Young Peoples Convention and
John Wesley services, to be held on
March at Trinity NJ. E. Church, bid fair
to be a decided success. The morning
session will be devoted TO conservation
service, conducted by the Rev. Edwin \.
Castro: the organization of committees, a
discussion on intellectual and
religious culture of our young
people, and another discussion
by the Rev. Frank Longbotham on the
work of the Epworth League. The Rev.
E. o. Howland will talk about the need
OF the Holy Spirit in the work Of our
young people.
The afternoon session will open at two
O'Clock. The Rev. w. II. Russell will
conduct the devotional services, the Rev.
/ t. Hurlburt will deliver the address on
"Young People" and the committees
will afterwards report.
At night the services will be unusually
good. The choir will be made up Of choirs
from all the Methodist churches in the
city. The addresses will be delivered By
the Rev. Richard Van Horne and the Rev.
IL O. Buttz.
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Vas HourEss ooooA-rhs original. mes
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28
A Pretty womnn,s sad Fate.

The crowd that generally watches the
quota of prisoners who are daily trans
iiorted in the police van from Hoboken
Police Headquarters 20 the County jail,
witnessed a sad scene this morning.
A handsome young woman was carried
from the padded cell in the police station
to the van in waiting. The woman was
Mrs. Kate Buckle, OF No. 164 Newark
street. She is but twenty years old and
has been married about one year. She
was violently insane
As the attendants of the patrol wagon
were about to place the stretcher, on
which the unfortunate woman was
strapped, into the van a young man
rushed through the crowd
my God, Kate" he moaned, "do you
not recognize mei l am your husband" "
The crowd fell back and the attendants
hesitated. The young woman rolled her
eyes ABOUT, but she did not make any
sign Of recognition. The young husband
burst out crying and walked away, and
as the patrol wagon dashed toward the
County Jail there was more than one wet
eye in the crowd that watched its de
OartQre.
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Moe. president; DIN NJ. Eakins. vice
president; Edward Pendergasi, secretary,
and Miss NJ. O'Callaghan, treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28

At No. 1 Public School in Hoboken
this morning twenty-five young women
we are hard at work with pencil and paper
answering questions which have been
propounded 70 them by the County Board
or Examiners.
The examination is the regular qR1ar-
terly one for third grade county certih-
Gates, which will enable those who pass
the examination to teach in any OF the
township public schools. The examina-
tion Is being conducted by County Super
intendent Houghton, assisted by PriDci-
pal Vroom of Bayonne aud Principal Or
tel, and It will be concluded today and
the names Of the successful candidates
will be made public on next Thursday.
Those who are trying the examination
are Pauline NJ Arata. HobOKen;
Mabel Bueiitz, West Hoboken; VI. V.
Barry, Newark; Annie Burke, Hobokeo;
NJ L. Dickinson, New Providence; May
Farrell, West Hoboken; Maggie Has
brouck. Weehawken. Sophie Huebscn,
New Durham; Eleanor Hail. Gutenberg;
Mrs. s. g. Kirby, Harrison: NJ. A Kearns,
Harrison; Annie Klein, Hoboken;
Stella Luis. Hoboken; Gertrude
Lindsay, Hoboken; Catharine Lee.
Kearney; Anna Opdyke. Gutten-
burg, Mary c. O'Dwyer. West Hoboken;
Grace Ramsay, West Hoboken: Ophelia
Reid, Hoboken; Cecilia Sullivan, kear-
ney; Anna Z. Sherwood. Weehawken;
Emma Vuille, Hoboken; NJ. Z. Whippie.
Kearney; NJ. E Wood, Hoboken, and
Emma L. Wettlen. Kearaev.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-07
MEXICAN NOTES

CITY OF NENTCO, August 6-EI Diario
de Centre America, printed in Guatemala.
claims that the family Of the unfortunate
tIen ParrundIa, who was killed aboard a
Pacific Mail steamship in the port OF san
Jose lie Guatemala by soldiers. has won
Will be paid $500 900 indemnity.
From reliable source il has been
learned that another engagement has
taken place between the customs guards
and a band of smuGgierS. vino were the
same with whom the New Laredo guards
had the recent fatal light. The survivors
Of the guard reported the affair 70 another
Mexican customs guard. the last party at
once went Iu pursuit. and il Is reported
that recently they overlook The SmugElers
ana fight e0sued IN which three Of the
guards were killed and the balance routed,
the smuEEters escaping uubRrmed The
hast report places the number Of the snug
ClerS at seven.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-07
A Human Lightning Calculator"

MIR. w P White, living uear Liberty
square, who is twenty three years OF age,
has been surprising the people of Lancaster
City by some wonderful exhibitions Of his
skill as lightning calculator Ee can
solve any problem in addition, multlplica-
tion or division mentally almost instantly,
and the city dailies have been publishing
some of his wonderful calculations. When
asked to multiply 6,7s9 by 457 he answered
3, ,l02, 573 and those who resorted TO pencil
and paper to test the accuracy of the young
mans reply found it was correct
He had no trouble in instantly telling
that IA ,645, $50 is the product of 23, ,434 mul-
tiplied by 625 When asked to multiply
1866 by 3,6gT he hesitated. After study
ing moment he said it must be about
Ii. 600, 900 Il can see," said be, "3 GOO in
the multiple very plainly but the last fig
ures, g, bother me-" Finally, however, be
said that the correct answer must be l16,-
$50, 905, which was right.
Fractions do not disconcert him. When
asked to multiply 9S 1-3 by 65 l-3 he gave
the answer without hesitation He was
also asked to multiply 2l1 by itself, then
multiply the product by 2ls and that prod
uct by 81 More quickly than his inter
rogator could put the figures on paper be
gave the correct answer, viz, 449, ,s9S. .3O6.
Whites capacity for manipulation of
figures is ahnormaly developed. He is a
mathematical phenomenon. His precocity
was first observed when he was nine years
old. His father George White, of Liberty
square, this county, was cipherng at-the
value of a quarter OF beef, when Willie.
hearing how many pounds there were and
the price. promptly gave the correct
amount
The young man does not undertake TO
explain the process by which he almost in
simultaneously arrives at results which or
d.narily are reached with the aid of pencil
and paper and the expenditure of consider
able time
In reply to query he said, at IS a nat
ural gift; that is al l know about il"
The figures propoUnded appear 70 ms mind
as picture on canvas, and more quickly
than 1t takes TO tell it the answer is mir
rored there also. In other processes Of
mathematics aside from multiplication
" bite evlnces no special aptitude--LittIs
Gazette
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THE WORLDS FAIR.

BOSTON. August 6-At the annual
meeting Of the Bar association, at which
Col. Marshall presided. held a Nantasket
Beach today, the report of the committee
on international law adopted, providing
that steps he taken for organizing an Iu-
ternarOnal Bar association to meet AT the
worlds fair in 1888. aud appointing com
mittee consisting OF A. c. Harris. of In
djanapols Ind, Hon c. +. Little, OF
Kansas, and John ". Elliott, Of Chicago.
10 cooperate with the Chicago Bar asso-
citation in lurtherinL the movement,
BERLIN. August ct Is announced to-
day that all negotiations between the for
clCn committee of he worlds fair and the
oflCIal representatives Of the government
have been concluded and that the neces-
Sary documents in relation TO German ex-
hlbits have been exchanged. All the
members of tLe committee decided to &C
cept the invitation that had been extended
TO them To attend the electrical exhibition
now being held at Frankfort, and today
they LETT Berlin tor that city
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Many and marvellous are the escapes
that have been effected by noted criminals
when in the hands of the law. Not many
have had the nerve TO run directly into its
hand, like a famous French thief. The
lieutenant of police had offered a reward of
100 pistoles to any man who would bring
this thief before him. Shortly noble
marquis in coach aud six drove up to the
hotel of the police; and the noble marquis,
desiring TO see NJ. de la Revnie on matters
Of the highest moment alone, the latter
introduced him into his private cabinet
When there the marquis drew from his
pocket long, curiously shaped dagger
Look at this, VI. de la Reynie," said he,
this dagger is poisoned"
''Is it possible2" said NJ de la Reynie.
"a prick of it would do for any man, !"
said the marquis
You don't say soI'' said NJ de Ia Reynie.
81 do, though. and what is more" Saws
the marquis in a terrible voice, IF you do
not instantly lay yourself fat on the
ground, with your face toward it and your
hands crossed over your back, or If YOU
make the slightest noise or cry, | will stick
this poisoned dagger between your ribs as
sure a. my name is Cartouchep'
AT the sound of the dreadful name of the
thief lie had advertised for NJ de la Rev
ME sunk incontlnently down on his stom-
ach and submitted to be carefully gagged
and corded, after which Mr.. Thief laid
hands upon all the money which was kept
in the Eeutenants 5 cabinet.-New York
Evening Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-07
SOAP PI ANT FlPrP

KANSAS CITY, No. August - Two
farmers OF jackson county, who have been
experimenting with the production of
1iberS suitable for the manufacture OF
twine and baCCinE, believe that they have
discovered JuSt what he farmers Of this
country have been so long looking for
These men are y. {. Best and n W
Anderson, who live near Raytowu. There
they have been growing and experiment
ing with the plant which is known in the
west rs the soap plAut, and through the
south as bear grass. 1t Is specie of cHc-
tus, well known through the west, where
IL grows abUndautly on the bleakeSt soils
giving their name TO the vast SUaked
Plains, from its appearance, which i hat
of stake standing at 4 considerable height
from the ground
From tins plant these gentlemen have
succeeded IN cNtrICaUiug the fibers hy a
process that they have patented Ii rt~p-
duces a tenacious fiber OF an average
length Of two feet which works uD readily
into twine and cordagc. Specimens Of the
fiber have been sent by them to = (
Pratt. Of Paterson. \. J. the mann
faCturer of rOpemakinC machinery. and
he has given il a his opinion that il will
work well, and that the machinery that
manufactures MANILA and sisal can be
used for this fiber.
The plant l. hardy no insect so far as
known preys on IL, and 1t cannot be killed
by frost or drouuh The roots are peren-
nlaI, and At the same time a section Of one
inch in length VIII grow and produce a
new plant. Il can be planted as thick as
corn and Will produce 10000 plants To the
acre. Each plant Will WELD from its
sword shaped leaves from two 10 five
pounds OF fiber, and old plants VIII pro
duce as high as seven pounds. The leaves
can be cut after a growth Of one wear
though the nber IS better and OF greater
length ii allowed TWO years TO mature
After being cut TO the ground the uiany
ran be left and another crop Will replace
the first. maturing in the same length of
time. No care or cultivation J. necessary.
though it may be found that the plant
ran be improved under cultivation
As to the cost of producing the fhers hv
their process, SIeSsrs. Best and Anderson
make no estimates. though they say that
no matter how low the price of other
fibers goes they can still produce THAI al a
profit How great a field there is Tor the
OF their product can be seen by
recalling the fact that 10 requires TWO
pounds of twine to bind every acre of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-07
WOE TO THE CONQUERED.

The Romans cried ''Nae Nictisl' "Woe
to the conqueredn at their triumphs. To-
day many of us are being ConQuered-our
peace, our rest and daily appetite wrested
from Us by that invader Of the stomach
dyspepsia. SuCCor we sue for from a hun
dred sources. Temporary relief we some
times obtain. But hearty meal, tine
simplest indiscretion in diet and the Pro
team imp returns with redoubled yigor to
torment us. \ persistent use of the great
antl-dyspeptic and regulating tonic. Hos
letters Stomach BitterS Is best ca lCulated
10 drive into permanent Punishment every
form OF indigestion, temporary or chronic.
No less ethcacious is it for malaria, bilious
ness, constipation, rheumatism, kidney
and bladder ailments. This remedy of
specific utility and many uses overcomes
them all. lis safeguard, too, against
the effects of temperature apt to revive an
attack Of Ia Grippe"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-07
GAUL AND MUSCOVITE.

PARIS, August 6.-Rumors concerning
the results of the recent visit of the
French fleet to Cronstadt and the close
friendship between France and Russia
continue to be circulated in all classes of
society, and there is much conjecture as
to what the outcome of the conference be-
tween the representatives of the two ma
tions will be. lie Paix today publishes an
article which, If true VIII put an end to
all conjectures. That paper says that
Baron Mohrenheim, the Russia foreign
minister, announces that treaty of ALI
ance between Russia and France has been
signed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-07
It Worked,

He was such looking man as might cas-
ily be expected to be able to put up at re
spectacle second class hotel, and when he
went into one last night down town the
clerk met him pleasantly.
Have you any quarters here you could
accommodate a man with at this time of
night?" he inquired, as be laid a paper
bundle on the counter and reached for the
register
Il regret to say, SIR" said the clerk, that
we have not. The house is full"
The visitor turned half away, then
stopped and thrummed on the counter for
a second thoughtfully.
mo quarters, he said, as if speaking to
himself. That's bad, and every place else
shut up''
"Yes, it is" sympathized the clerk; ''but
we can't help it. We haven't got any"
so understand you; but say, old man"
be said, bending over the counter, IF
you've got no quarters mebbe you've got
couple of nickels. They'll do to tide me
over drought"
1t worked and he went out PLEASANTLY,
almost Cheerfully.-Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-07

ST PAUL, August 6.-Winners today:
Hispania, Mary c. Eli Kendig, Newton.
SARATOGA, y Y, August 6.-Winners
today: San Salvador, Homer. Bolero Eon,
Villa Marie, Apollo.
CHICAGO, August 6.-Garfeld Park win
ners today: Somerset, Sister Linda, Bon
ME Byrd, Maggie Kline.
CHICAGO, August 6-Winners at Haw-
thorne today: Joe Carter, Heller Shelter,
Ethel. Fan King, Prince Henry.
JEROME PARK, \. Y, August 6.-Win-
ners today: Reckon, Sir Matthew, May
Win, Raceland, Daisy Woodruff, Alcade.
BUFFALO, August 6. - Summaries OF
Grand circuit races today: PIG class (un-
finished from erday),-Sprague's Gold
Dust won, Aline second, Jean Vatican
third. Best time, 2l615 2:25 class, Jrot-
ting purse 81. 2.000-Jerry l. won, Nettie
King second, Frank f third Best time,
2:2L Free for all, purse. s.. .000-Hal Point
er won, Yolo Maid second, Johnston third.
Bost time 2:lO4 223 class. trotting purse
s., 900. AT the end of three heats the posi-
tions of the three leaders were as follows:
Honest George first, Nightingale second
keokec third. Best time 2l9I2.
If you will only try Hoods Sarsaparilla
you will be convinced that it has ''peculi-
arr merit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-07
Cruelly MaIipned

One of the curiosities of the house Of
commons very rarely seen, was Erie Drax
for many years member for Dorsetshire
borough Once at a general election, Oh
the day previous to the nomination, he put
out the following address to his constitu-
ents: Electors of Warehami | understand
that some evil disposed person has been
circulating a report that wish my ten
ants and other persons dependent upon
me to vote according TO their conscience.
This is dastardly lie calculated to injare
me. have 10 wish OF the sort. wish
and intend that these persons shall vote
for ne."-Ssn Francisco Argouaut.
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The waiter came back to the table for the
third time.
"Will you have your steak plain, sir''' be
asked.
That's what I said ten minutes ago"
"Yes, sir. Have it well donea"
That's what | told you"
Yes, sir. All right, sir. Have it extra
Thick"
"Tbat was my order"
'AlI right. SIR
Then As the waiter started 20 go the Gus
toner Strengthened up and called him
back.
You forgot one thing" he said
''Yes. sir
''I'll also have it served
''d nat. sir
''Oh. that's all right. know the place
You have good meats here You have
them rare, medium and well done: you
have them tender. you have them plain and
with trim mI0gs: buc rs only about once
IN three hours that you have them served.
and I'm particular TO have mine thai KAY
Now 20 ahead.
He got MS order IN three minuses-Chi-
cage TribuBe-
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
TARRED AND FEATHERFD.

SEATTLE, Wash, August 6.-Father
Quay. Catholic priest of Snohomish. was
tarred and feathered by mob early this
morning. The citizens effected an en-
trance TO his residence, dragged HIM from
his bed and applied a complete covering of
tar and feathers The priest fought des-
perately against his tormentors, but was
finally overcome. He was accused of en-
ticing children of both sexes into his room
and there practicing various forms of i'm
mortality, after Supplying them with
liquor. 1t is stated that he was removed
from his charge at St. Thomas, s. D., for
similar practices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-07
CHINESE MISSION ranne,

NEw York. August G. A Ierter f-orn an
American citizen At Haukow. CHA re
cites tire recent CutvageS in that Dart Of
China and says further cnat rhe foreigners
there have organized f0r defense Fbev
uustsr now one hundred men. armed with
breech-loBdiDg guns Signals have been
arranged TO alarm the community 10 case
OF an uprising The women and children
IN that event viii ice taken 30 places o.
safety and the men VIII then do their Ut
most 10 defend the settlement I've VIII
MAKE II hot. be added. for any mob that
comes our way, and dou't make any mis-
take about IT.
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wheat, and that this is only small part
of the uses to which the fiber can be put:
In addition to the 120.0O0,O ,OOO pounds OF
binder twine required, there is great de-
mand for similar fiber to put up the cot
ton produce of the south. The coarser
cordage for which sisal and Jute are en-
ployed can be more cheaply made, it Is
claimed. of the soap plant tiber, while
better quality of rope will be supplied. In
many cases it may take the place OF ma
nilla. In 1890, according to the statistics
of the customs department, there were i'm
ported into this country 36,59l tons of
hemp, 90. .399 tons of jute and 50,S5S tons of
sisal. besides other fibers. As the amount
OF the soap plant fibers that can be raised
is limited only by the amount that can be
manufactured, the entire plains OF the
west being open TO this industry, no mat
ter how unpropitious for ordinary crops,
il can be seen that if the claims of the gen
tlemen who have been experimenting with
it are borne out the new fiber is bound TO
replace much of the imported substances.
N-o hlar,oicn 6icfiUUrPS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-07
THE TOPEKA STRIKE.

TOPEKA, Kan, August 6-The strike of
the boiler makers in the shops of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway
here is spreading to the other depart
ments. Today several of the acksmiths
struck. in sympathy with the boiler
makers One of the engineers refused to
take out his train, for the reason that
the boiler of the engine had not been in
spected before being made ready for the
run. Ii other engineers take this as their
cue, the Santa Fe will have serious trou-
ble The boiler makers are striking for
pay by the hour instead of by the day.
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FAILURES.

NEW YORK, August 6.-Charles Z. Dill
ingham, bookseller and publisher. assign
ed today He attributes his failure to
slow trade and to competition by weekly
and Sunday newspapers. A statement of
his assets and liabilities can not be given.
ST. LOUIS. August 6.-The ID. W. Hay
dock company extensive carriage manu-
factnrers at Tenth and ST. Charles streets,
assigned today for the benefit of their
creditors Assets, S125 900; liabilities
about the same.