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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02
ALBEIT MAY INTERFERE.

The Coal Combine May lie "Bursted" II
1t Raises Prices in New Jersey.
Considerable excitement was caused
today in this city when it was rumored
that Governor Albeit had taken posi-
tive stand against the giant coal combin-
alton In the interests of consumers.
Attorney General Stockton, acting
under the direction of the Governor, is
Investigating the Eeading coal combin-
alton, it is understood, with a view to
crushing it In the courts, If 1t be found
that the State has the power. Governor
Abbett refuses TO discuss his plans. but
his friends say that he Is determined to
prevent the combination from robbing
the people. Inasmuch as every
ton of coal that is shipped to tidewater
must pass through New Jersey, the
Reading Company, it Is claimed. is as
much in the power of the State
Courts as the people of New York
are in the power of the couspirators.
If 1t is found necessary an extra session
of the Legislature will be called by Gov
ernor Abbett. Whatever is expected to
be done to break the coal combination
will be carried into execution.
Today Is the day on which the increase
the price OF anthracite coal. ordered by
the trust, goes into pernicious activity In
New York. Retail dealers have raised the
price in accordance with the increase
made by the wholesale dealers. and the
consumers are compelled to submit.
In this city the prices remain un-
changed. but retail dealers are anticipat-
ing an increase ordered daily. Many of
the retailers have thousands of tons on
storage, and when the increase of rs cents
per ton is ordered the clearing out sale
will begin.
"The price of coal will probably re-
main rs it Is another week in this city,"
said Mr.. Waney Of Waney & Hesser this
morning.
''The action of Governor Albeit may re-
strain the Reading Company from order
ing an increase until later date
than that, but feel confident
that it will come. The increase mas been
made in New York, and Jersey City can
not hope to escape"
The outlook for consumers is not
bright.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02

and wiser man when Mr.. Wearts ap-
pointment was announced. James Mer-
rtt is said to be slated for the position OF
messenger to the Mayor. His appoint
ment will probably be made tomorrow.
Merritt Is an unknown.
Mr., Spencer Weart decided late this af-
ternoon that he would act only tempor-
arily as secretary to Mayor Wanser. He
does this, he says, merely to get the May
or started on right course.
Al about twelve o'clock Mayor Wanser
was alone, His first official note was
meeting of the Library Trustees to be
held next Wednesday evening. The note
was consigned to the waste basket with
out ceremony.
NoN-CoMMITTAL.
Iffinally managed to gain audience
with His Honor. l tried to interview
bin, and my first question was. "Will
you make an effort 10 close up all the
liquor saloons in the city on Sunday and
prevent the violation of the Sunday
liquor law?'
This beginning seemed to disturb him.
and his reply was:--'I do not care to be
interviewed upon such subject. / can
state that cannot be held responsible for
every trouble of that kind that exists. 1
will do my duty to the best of my ability,
and will speak when l have given the
matter some attention."
"Well. what about the operation of
policy shopsT interrupted, "Will you
permit them to be kept open now that
you are in power"
The Mayor seemed puzzled and made
an effort to evade the question. Finally
he answered that he would look into the
policy matter and communicate with the
proper authorities.
Mayor Wanser's office is overrun with
Office seekers and persons wishing to
make suggestions to him. Just what he
will do he does not know, but to his inti-
mate friends he has acknowledged that
the Office of Mayor is not what 1t Is
cracked up to be. The outlook is that
there will be lively time about the City
Hall before Mayor Wanser is a week
older
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02
A Bey Like Jesse Pomeroy.

TO t7Ve JFTSeD CTtJ NgtUJ a
CAMDEN, May 2, 1S92.-Ope of the worst
cases of youthful fiendishness reported
here occurred Saturday in Coxtown, q
suburb of this city, where number of
Polish families live. A number of children
were playing in one of the yards, when
suddenly one of the Polish boys, aged
about seven years, picked up an infant
of fifteen months, the daughter of Emma
Dougherty, aud threw the little one down
a cesspool. The other children gave an
alarm, and the little one was rescued in
unconscious condition, but was after
wards resuscitated. The youthful fiend
will probably be placed in an Institution
where his vicious nature will receive the
attention required.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02
A Murderess Mothers Insanity,

SDeCfut 10 Ute OeTSeV CIV IVe1Os.
MOUNT HOLLY, May 2, 1S92.-Jerome B.
Grigg. who is counsel for Mrs. Louisa
Chockley the negro murderess, will prob
ably never be called upon to defend the
child slayer before the court and Jury.
The trial has already been postponed
until the September term of court, aud
from present Indications the murderess
will not live until that time. She is con-
fined in the county prison here. and is in
IA very critical condition. Her mind Is
partially gone and her nervous system is
a cmoplete wreck. and she is under med
ical attention constantly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02
CRAWFORD AND BLoOMsFlELD AT WORK.
Two Leading p. r.. r. Officials Who
Have Long Been Invalids.


Have Long Been Invalids.
Superintendent Joseph Crawford of the
New York Division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, after an absence from his post
of one year and three days. enforced by
the unfo tunate accident by which one of
his legs was broken, resumed his duties
as Superintendent this morning. He still
walks with the aid of crutches. Chief
Engineer Brooks. who has SO efficiently
performed the trying duties of the office
of Acting Sup arintendent while in the
midst of the great Improvements that
have been progressing during the past
years, will be able to devote his energies
to the duties of the Office of Chief Engln-
eer.
Superintendent Robert Bloomsfield Of
the ferries, who has been travelling for
his health for the past three months. also
resumed his duties this morning. Dur
ing his absence the office was in charge of
Master of Literage F. G. Osborne.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02
Hoboken's Defunot Rubber Company

Lawyer Coddington, in behalf Of Will
lam Crossman ct al. painters, filed this
morning exceptions to the report of Re-
ceiver Henry L. Hopper. of the defunct
Universal Rubber Company, of Hoboken.
The first objection was to the inability to
see from the report whether the Receiver
had sold certain goods; no vouchers were
produced The second objection was TO
the paying out of 81. 500 for wages after
the affairs of the concern should have
been closed up; 5000 at least should be
handed back. The third objec ion was TO
the payment of $500 for counsel fees,
500. % to the Sheriff in December, 1889,
and SS22to New York attorneys. Through
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02

precinct, entered the saloon at No. s
Tuers avenue in full uniform and ar
rested the proprietor, John Fahey.
The above bartenders and saloonkeepers
were all arraigned before Justice KIM
merly at the Third District Court this
morning. William Austin was held in
$500 bail for trial. ALI the others will be
examined on Wednesday morning.
Thomas Furey and John McKeon, who
were sentenced on last Thursday to a
term of three months at Snake Hill aud q
fine of $3.50 each, were taken to the Peni-
tentiary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02

unintelligible. A motion, to which ex-
Judge Garrettson, representing the Re-
ceiver, agreed. was that the Chancellor
refer the exceptions to Vice-Chancellor
Pitney for hearing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02

WASHINGTON, May 2. 1s92.-Weather
Indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York, New Jersey and East
ern Pennsylvania:-Fair showers tonight
warmer southwest winds.
Hartnett's Thermometer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02

After the Grip Hoods Sarsaparilla will restore
your strength and health. and expel every trace
of poison from the blood.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02
Hudson circuit Court.

Calendar for Tuesday, May 8, A. D. 1892
Supreme and Circuit Court cases, Nos. 105, 1l3,
1872, 1913, 1875. 127 12s. 1s9, 1877, 1885 14O l42 1884,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-11-23
IN THE AZORES.
There Is Romance to BE Found Hidden In
Bloody History.

There Is Romance to BE Found Hidden In
Bloody History.
In 1880 the Azores came under the
power of Spain, and in the history of
the next twenty years their name is fire.
quent as the favorite battle-ground of
the English and Spanish fleets. The
Partially was, indeed, according to
Macmillan's Magazine, mainly on the
side of the former, and for a good
reason. These islands lay right in the
track of all vessels sailing to and from
that enchanted region known then to
all men as the Spanish Main. On the
highest peak of Terceira, whence in
clear weather the sea could be scanned
for leagues around, were raised two
columns, and by them a man watched
night and day. When he saw any sails
approaching from the west he set flag
upon the western column, one for each
sail: if they came from the east SINH
lar sign was set up on the eastern col
umn.
Hither in those days came up out of
the mysterious western seas the great
argosies laden with gold and silver and
jewels, with silks and spices and rare
woods, wrung at the cost of thousands
of harmless lives and cruelties unspeak-
able from the fair lands which lie be-
tween the waters of the Caribbean sea
and the giant wall of the Andes. And
hither, when England, too, began to
turn her eyes to FL Dorado, came the
great war galleons of Spain and Portu-
gal to meet these precious cargoes and
convey them safe into Lisbon or Cadiz
before those terrible English sea wolves
could get scent of the prize.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-11-23

and bad, gentle and harsh, loyal and
inconstant, truthful and hypocrital.
Her qualities depend largely on the in
dividual, and the individual varies with
mood and environment. She is not cut
out of the ideal, nor is she drawn from
debasement. She is primarily human,
as man is; a compound of brain and
body, of strength and weakness, of
generosity and selfishness, of charity
and prejudice, of altruism and egotism,
Of affection and aversion. Some wom-
en- are far better, some women are far
worse than the mass; but, better or
worse, they are fundamentally unlike
one another, and often unlike them
selves. Poets and novelists may. to a
great degree, be responsible for the
average mans opinion of woman. The
poets have ordinarily used her as a
vehicle of passion and romance; as a
source of light to set off the darkness of
mems sins. She has been portrayed as
their better angel, as turning them
from vicious courses, as comforting
them in illness and affection, as recon-
pensing and blessing them after all
their trials with her unalterable love.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-11-23
MISERY IN MOROCCO.
The Sultan Only Maintains Els Power by
Keeping the Tribes at War.

The Sultan Only Maintains His Power by
Keeping the Tribes at War.
Written law there is none. Prisoners
languish in chains, some innocent, some
guilty; but. says q writer in the Fort
nightly Review, they are condemned
without trial or released only through
bribery. l find no security for life or
property. The rich deny or bury their
wealth, which is unearthed by threats
and confscated by torture. The poor
lie down and starve. | see tribes of
hardy mountainecrs in constant revolt
against the sultan. cannot see that
the sultan IN any sense governs any
thing or anybody He makes no roads,
builds no harbors. fosters no trade, adj
ministers no Justice he only keeps his
place by setting one tribe to plumber
another or by keeping whole popula-
tions in a state of starvation, and hence
unable to resist his exactions
AS he plays off the tribes within so
he plays off the nations without. He
keeps out their influence by fomenting
their rival jealousies. In Tangier itself,
the diplomatic capital of Morocco, there
is not a wheeled carriage. Why? Be
cause Jnerc IS not SOu1clGnJ cOncSlOn
among the consulates and legations to
get a carriage road made. This is
called the status in quo and is some
times lauded as an admirable policy.
Look beyond Tangier: see between
ranges of metalliferous mountains, upon
whose slopes herds OF wild horses,
enough to set up the continent with
cavalry, or tame cattle for its commits
sariat, could be raised, vast alluvial
! plains, well watered, utterly untouched
by industry, yet capable of bearing
grain and fruit enough to supply half
Europe-wheat, oranges, lemons, In
dian corn, sugar, grapes, olives, dates,
bananas, and every kind of vegetables.
I see u great navigable river, the Lebon,
down which all this produce might be
floated, between Fee and the seacoast,
for rapid export. Not steam plow or
harrow or thrashing machine viii the
sultan permit; not square foot viii he
sell; not a steamer or trading boat may
ply upon rivers which should be at once
the boundaries of teeming and prosper
Gus provinces and the arteries of COS
mopolitan commerce.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-11-23
GoUNoO's STREET CONCERT.
How He and Two Other Musicians Aided
Needy Artist in Paris.

How He and Two Other Musicians Aided
Needy Artist in Paris.
poor, WORKOUT musician, carrying
a violin which he was too feeble to play,
was met with in Paris by three young
students of the conservatpire. In re-
spouse to his request for aims they
searched their pockets, the united con-
tents of which yielded only sixteen
sous and cube of resin. Thereupon,
says Temple Bar, one of them proposed
to take the old mans violin and accom-
pany the voices of his companions. No
sooner said than done.
Commencing with a solo upon the
theme of the Carnival of Venice" a
large concourse of listeners was soon
attracted. Then came a favorite cava-
tina from La Dame Blanche" sung in
such manner as to keep the audience
spell-bound, and yet again the trio from
''Guillaume Tell" BY this time the
poor old man was galvanized into life
and activity by the artistic performance.
He stood erect, and, with his stick, di-
rected the concert with the authority
of practiced leader. Meanwhile con-
tributions of silver and even gold rained
into the old mans hat. To his aston
ished and grateful demand to know
who were his benefactors he reoaived
from the first the name of Fai, and
from the others the response Of -iope
and Charity.
"And you do not even know mine, -
sobbed the poor musician; my name is
Chapner, and for ten years directed
the opera at Strasburg. You have
saved my life, for l can now go back to
my native place, where l shall be able
to teach what can no longer perform 81
The young violinist was Adolph Her
mann, the tenor was Gustav Roger and
the originator of the charitable scheme
was Charles Gouuod.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-11-23
CAT AND WEASEL.
Pussy Began the Fight, But Gave 1t Up
Bad job.


Puss had been watching a wheat
stack which yields her toll of a rat per
night, and one evening a weasel made
some inquiries.
By and by the weasel, in the pursuit
of a rat, popped out of hole under the
stack, and puss instantly pounced upon
it, and caught it, happily enough for
her, round the neck.
Somewhat dubious, it would appear,
as to what manner of rat she had in her
mouth, she brought it into the house,
half throttled, and began mewing loud
ly. Presently the weasel revived, and
began to move away, puss instantly fol-
lowing in pursuit; but she had caught a
tartar.
The little creature, with wide-open
mouth, and uttering a sharp, repeated
sound, like "kek, kcb, kek,'' sprang
straight at pussy's nose, just missing it,
and this she did again and again. It's
| fury was unbounded, and it was totally
| fearless.
Sometimes pussy only saved herself
by high jump and had to retreat, the
weasel viciously following, once corner
ing pussy and forcing her TO take a high
arched spring.
For several minutes the fight went
on until pussy was fairly frightened
into retreat. The weasel was ap-
parently about one-twentieth of the
cats size, but its viciOusness and cour-
age were beyond comparison.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-11-23
SNAKE STONES OF oEYLon.
They VIII Cure the Elite of a Cobra, the
Most Deadly Of serpents.

They VIII Cure the Elite of Cobra, the
Most Deadly Of serpents.
The so-called ''snalke stones of Ceylon
are celebrated for the efficacy which
they are supposed to have in curing the
bites of venomous serpents. Secrecy is
maintained as to the method of their
manufacture, which is a lucrative bust
ness carried on by monks, who supply
the merchants of India with them.
They are employed in the familiar man
ner by being placed on the wound, their
absorbent material sucking up the blood
and incidentally the venom, as is
claimed. There is plenty of authentic
evidence of remarkable cures per-
formed by such snake stones, though
science is as yet reluctant to place any
belief in them.
Sir j. E. Tennent. to whose work on
Ceylon writer in the Washington Star
is indebted. tells Of an occasion when he
was riding along a jungle path on the
island, and he saw one or two natives
who were approaching suddenly dart off
from the road and return Immediately
with a cobra, the most deadly of all
serpents, grasped by the head and tail.
The man tried to place the snake in a
covered basket, but handled it so mex
pertly that it seized him by the finger
and retained its hold for a few seconds.
Blood flood ard intense pain appeared
to follow. AS quickly as possible the
other native undid his own waist cloth
and took from it two snake stones. each
the size of q sn Il almond, intensely
black and highly polished, though ex-
tremely light. These he applied to
each wound inflicted by the teeth of the
cobra. They attached themselves close
ly, the blood that oozed from the bite
being rapidly imbibed by the porous
substance. After three or four minutes
they dropped off and the suffering of
the man seemed to have subsidized. He
twisted his fingers until the joints
creaked and went on his way without
concern. 1t has been aScertained with
certainty that these snake stones are
usually nothing more than pieces of
burned bone. The Mexican recipe for
for making snake stone is to take
fragment of deer's horn of any conven-
lent size and shape, cover it with
grass, inclose both in a thin piece of
sheet copper and place the parcel in
charcoal fire until the bone is well
charred. When cold remove the cal
cined horn from its envelope, when it
viii be found to be a solid black fibrous
substance. 1t viii then be ready for
! immediate use.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-11-23
ElectricIty in yyarrare.

A clever piece of work was recently
done by the telegraph battalion of an
English regiment in the course of some
night experiments. An extensive cable
was rapidly laid over the toughest pos
sible ground, and that, too, without
the slightest assistance from search
lights, and the lieutenant general was
thus enabled not only to find a lost
brigade, but to control the simulta-
neous advance and attack of three sep
arated brigades on an earthwork at
midnight The telegraph, in fact, ren-
dered most difficult and doubtful op-
Grafton comparatively easy and certain
At some late maueuvers, too, a highly
useful attempt was made to produce on
a map at headquarters plan of battle,
step by step. as It progressed many
miles away. by means Of reports wired
from the field The attempt did not
succeed because the maps available
were not on a sufficient scale; but the
feasibility of the plan was demonstra-
ted, while its value 70 a general direct
ing operations over wide field is OBJ
vious. With large scale maps. bal
loon and increased observing staff, it ID
likely to be made most important aid
70 the strategist and the tactician
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-11-23

Pope Plus the Ninth once granted an
audience to French lady of high sta
ton who threw herself at his feet and
devoutly thanked him for the restora
ton of her health. But how have
done it2" inquired the pope. 81 pro-
cured a locking that belonged to your
holine she replied Zone of my
stockings?" Yes; put the talisman
on my diseased foot and it has been com
pletely cured Madam" replied the
pope, a'little ina!iciously, fortune has
been very kind q you. You need only
put on one OF my stockings and your
foot is healed, while put on both my
stockings every morning and l can
hardly walk"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-11-23
HEADS ARE BIGGER NOW.
Craniums of All Nations, Though Differ
ent, Are EnIarginS Together.

Craniums of All Nations, Though Differ
ent, Are EnlarginS Together.
1t is interesting to observe how the
shape of mans head acts as an index
to his nationality-tha is, if you know
how to consult the index. AS a proof
of this, notice how long and narrow the
average American head is. Hats made
in England will not fit such a head at
all, the head being SO long 'fore and
aft as to make the hat too wide at the
sides With the German it is the re-
verse, if any difference. The head of a
true Rhinelander is wide at the tenn
pies; if the hat is the exact length, in
nine cases out of ten it has to be
stretched sideways in order to make it
fit. English heads are wide, but not sc,
pronounced as those of the Germans.
There is more of sliding SCALE with
them as to the relative length and
breadth. The Celtic head is almost in
variably round or oval, and without
pronounced chronological ''bumps."
For general smoothpess of the cranial
protuberance, the Italian comes next to
the Celts, either of the two beSting the
classic Greeks in that respect. Odd as
it may seem, anatOmistS declare that
the Turkish skull is almost Identical
in shape, size, etc, with that of the
enlightened nineteenth century inhab-
liant of the United States. Hat deal
ers, such as makers, furnishers, ETC.,
say that the heads OF all nations are
| gradually growing larger. In 1860 the
average hat used was 65s; to-day it
| is N.
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THEY LIVE IN BOATS.
Hundreds of Families Float Up and Dow
the Great Rivers

Hundreds of Families Float Up and Down
the Great Rivers.
A Memphis writer introduces to the
public strange population who are
counted as residents of that city, al
though most of them were born on the
Mississippi or one of the streams empty
ing into it, and have never lived on dry
land. The people occupy a floating set
Element OF house boats. The boats are
sometimes named, and many of them
are neatly painted and show signs of
comfortable furnishings, Judging from
lace curtains at the windows and pic
lures to be seen hanging on the walls of
the interior
The colony is made up OF representa-
tives from tEvert clid states drained by
the Mississippi and is Sri utaries
Moored side by lie one hundred and
fifty boats were aHatee BY the writer,
who learned tAss soIne 81 the sanilies
began their nav 2 Of elle liver as
far north as Mossss It is not a fixed
population, for. siao ga lno of the
boats have been .3ared 81 nplis a
long time, the aee OF one cE the
families is not scw and tlieg ard the
inquirer is toll. sat the hea ct the
house has char 4 his babitat 70 New
Orleans or soms tlaer river city.
The house-boz owner. of course. pays
no rent To escape it he took. to the