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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26

the board of any municipality having
control OF the streets under which
the comnauy Is given permission to con.
s5rnct its road should be in the
nature OF contract between the city and
the company. This lawyer above re
ferred 10 emphasized that section of
the law and drew attention to the first
section OF article x. OF the constitu ttou
OF the United States which says: mo
State shall pass any law impairing the
obligation of contracts"
This. the lawyer said would exclude
all possibility of the Legislatures being
able to repeal the statute which makes
the ordinance contract or TO pass any
law which would rob 1t OF any Of it's
binding force. The LAWYER further said
that the only way in which city would
be saved from the deadly grasp of sue b
contracb would be for that munich
paiitv. before granting the companies
any rights or privileges, to obtain from
them strict and uneauivocal waiver of
all right to the benefit Of this contract
clause OF the act.
THE UBIQUITOUS SECTION.
The section Of the act under which this
extraordinary power of contract is given
to the governing body Of municipalities
is No. i32 and reads as follows:-
Any consent required by this act to be given
by any public body may be given by resolu-
tion or ordinance OF such body, which consent,
when accepted by any corporation created
uuder this act in a writing under its corporate
seal, filed with the clerk of such body, or in the
Office of the clerk of the county in which such
body exists shall have the force and effect of q
contract.
This clause, the lawyer continued
gave the governing bodies remarkable
powers which they never had under any
charter. 1t greatly widened their feld
Tor making contracts, as the clause
quoted said that their consent should
have the force and effect of contract
Under that act any board might grant tc
one corporation street franchise, which
before the passage of the law was not
tr miserable or saleable, and which was
rerealable ii the Legislature should al
any time deem it proper to do SO.
But this new law changed all that sc
that the grant OF franchise now has ali
the force ana effect of q contract which
cannot be changed or repealed however
iniQuitous it may be or however heavily
1t NAV bear upon the citizens of the
municipality.
The present attempt OF the Consoli.
dated Traction Company to obtain such
an ordinance from the Jersey City Street
and Water Commissioners also came UT
for discussion and it was heartily con-
demned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
THE JEALOUS HUSBAND KICKED.
The Gay Young Man Squirmed and the
Wife Nearly tainted
Special to the Jersey city Netcs.


Special to the Jersey City Netcs.
AsBURY PARK. Aug. 26. 1S93.-The un-
expected arrival OF husband who was
supposed 60 be at his desk In the city
created a scene on the Asbury avenue
pavilion yesterday morning. The wife of
the business man was the central figure
in the contretemps, and her companion. a
gay young collegian from Washington, ,
also participated in the event.
The tickle wife and her chance ac-
quaintance were in the midst of an AMI
mated conversation when the husband
appeared, but the chat came to sudden
ending when the firt looked up and saw
her hubby frowning down upon her. The
wife's face was study. She turned red.
then white. and then red again. She at
tempted to speak, but her tongue refused
to perform its function.
The cause of all the trouble between
husband and wife was nonpiussed. He
knew that there was something wrong,
but could not understand The situation
thoroughly Tne husband, however,
seon unraveled the mystery for the young
student. Reaching out his muscular
arm he seized MIN by the coat collar,
raised him to his feet and proceeded TO
apply large seized rASse5 shoe to the
portion OF the youGn's body covered by
his cutaway coat. The bombsrdment
continued for about ten seconds. The
victim Of the husbands wrath was too
much confused to offer any resistance.
and merely gasped for the assailant to
desist,
The wife, trembling with fear, begged
her husband to let up on the youth, but
the more she iniportuned the harder the
outraged man kicked. The unfortunate
youth finally managed to break away
FROM his assailant. aud, without d word
OF excuse to mis- pretty female partner. he
made dash for the boardwalk and ran
like deer la the direction of Ocean
Grove. WHAT did the husband dos He
gave his wife one contemptuous look.
seized her roughly by the arm. aud amid
the audible smiles of the crowd marched
her from the pavilion to her summer
home on Fourth avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
RETlCENT POLICE.
Investigating the Crab Poisoning
But Refuse TO Tell the
Result.


The death of four people in West Ber-
gent, supposedly from eating crabs,
chronicied in these columns yesterday.
has mystery written in every line OF its
history.
1t now appears that John Morse, the
colored violinist. was taken sick before
the other three unfortun ates had par
taken Of their deadly meal His death
closely followed a visit to the Lewis
womsn's boathousa on the Newark Bay
shore.
An Investigation held at the Belyidere
House, Gfeenville, last night, developed
little or nothing further. Captain
Nugent is reported to have con-
Quoted the affair In which the
attending physicians of the four victims
were concerned. Today neither the
police nor the doctors in question would
talk about the business transacted at the
meeting.
There is growing belief amongst the
neighbors OF Mrs. Collins on McAdoo
avenue that poison entersd into the case,
though few openly state such is the fact
A storekeeper near the house said
today
II would not charge any one with muir
der, bat this will not Keep me from eat
ing CRABS" It did not keep dozens from
fishing for them, for the bav was dotted
with row boats today, containing crab
fishing parties.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
SAD BATHING ACCIDENT.

NANTUCKET, Mass, Aug. 26, 1893. AT
Sconset. Reginald Gazslay, twenty-four
years of age. who has been visiting Major
J. N. Wright of Louisville, Ky, and who
was an expert swimmer. went into the
water yesterday, though the sea was very
rough and bathing pronounced unsafe.
He swan a long distance out, and had
turned to come back, but before ne could
reach shore he became exhausted Ew-
Ing Speed. another OF the summer visitors
here. started out after him. He sue
ceeded in getting him almost in. but be-
fore he could get through lhe heavy surf
became exhausted. Assistance came
from shore and Speed was saved, but all
efforts TO restore life &c young Gazlay
were in vain. The body will be sent to
Louisville for interment
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
EXPREssMEN TO Be LAID OFF.

The Business Depression Compels
Adams Company to ketrench.
1t is reportedi that the Adams Express
Company will lay off considerable part
of it's force in this city and New York
on Thursday next. The men will not be
DISCHARGED, but will have an enforced
vacation without pay until the business,
which shares the common duilness. inn
proves. The company employs about
two hundred men in this city, at the
Pennsylvania Railroad pier and at the
stables on Grove. Montgomery and York
streets.
is expected that about fifty men will
be te mporarily retired. This wilt in
clude employees from all departments,
accountants as well as drivers aud freight
handlers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
DROWNED In THE HACKENSAoK.

Dominick Hughes, nine years of age. of No.
SO Ridge street, and George Downing. eleven
years OF age,were swimming in the Hackensack
River near Penn Horn Creek, yesterday after
noon. They went beyond their depth and sank
before assistance could be given. Their bodies
was found floating at Cook Bridge by Alfred
Men gles ten years Of age, of No. 67 College
place. Their bodies were taken to Spieris
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
VAN DER BOGAERT'S STORY.

Mr.. Herben Did Not Try to Rob Him
Only Little Row.
Editor Of the Jersey City Ne,rs:
have been astonished in reading your
relation of the trouble / had with Mr..
Frank Herben, and wish to say that the
story of him trying to rob me is utterly
false
Mr. Frank Herben and / had trouble
about society matters on Saturday night,
and Sunday afternoon Mr.. F. Herben
waited for me on the street and renewed
his attack, assisted by several Of his
friends.
Knowing you will gladly put matters
IN the right light, with your usual
courtesy, remain,
Yours very truly,
ED VAN DER BoGAERT.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
FLOOD OF SILVER QUARTERS.
The City Running Over With Them,
While Bills Are Scarce

A food of silver quarters appears to
have struck this city and every storekeeper,
bank and shopper has mere silver twenty
five cent pieces than anything else. At
the same time there appears to be a rela-
tive scarcity of bills. A gentleman found
himself in possession of large number Of
the vuarters this morning and attempted
to get small bill for a portion of them
He sent to the bank and word came back
that the institution had more quarters
than it needed, while its supply of bills
was not equal to the demand.
The gentleman then went to a neigh
boring store, when the man in charge
opened his cash drawer and disclosed it
running over with silver quarters, Several
other stores were appealed to and all gave
evidence of being in the same plight. The
question naturally arises, "Who is dump
ing all the silver quarters into Jersey
City2n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
WAS IL lNFANTlCIDE? /?

Coroner Parslow last night began an INQUEST
at Roche's Hall into the cause of death OF the
infant that was found Thursday week dead
in an clubhouse at No. 100 York
street, Facts were brought forth that tend TO
show that the mother of the cLild is Annie ben
ming, widow, of CeIdon and Monmouth streets
She has left town The inquess gill be further
continued.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
LIBERTY BELL REACHES NEW YORK.

NEW York. Aug. 26. 1S23.-rhe Colum-
bian Liberty Bell, woich is TO be taken
to Chicago by way of New York, New
ark, lrsnton, Philadelphia, Wa sh ing
ton. Baltimore, Wilmingtoa. Harris
burg, Columbus and Indianapolis,
arrived here at quarter past
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
placed their services at the disposal of
the committee. The bell will he brought
down Broadway Monday nerning. The
bell is due in Chicaao Friday afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
TWO-MAsTEp SCHOONER SUNK.

HIGHLAND LIGHT. Mass, Aug. 26, 1898.
There is an unknown two masted
schooner sunk off Cahoon's Hollow Life
Saving Station about mile FROM the
shore. The topmasts are just above the
water: Sne was probably sunk by col
lision last night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
MATTERS or F.4Cr

Fancy Soaps, sponges, Chamois skins,
Brushes, Conabs,at low prices, visit Ewing
& Company.
-Hartnett's Little Grains of Health cure
Try them. % cents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
PALACE In ROME BURNED.
Bv Coble to he TJnitrd I,,.ees

BU CdbIe to the United Press
ROME. Aug. 26, 1s93.-The Negroni
Caffarelli Palace was burned this morn
ing. Among the numerous occupants
of the building were the Pope's Auditor
and the Portuguese Consul and his family.
Every body in the palace was rescued. but
the firemen were compelled to take the
men. women aud children through the
windows by neansof ladders, the stair
ways and corridors Deing so filled with
flames when the engines arrived that es-
cape or rescue by those means were Inn
possible
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
DEcKHoUsE WASHED ASHORE.

Special to The JERSEY City Nescs.
CAPE MAY. Aug. 20, 1893 The deck
house OF q small coast vessel was washed
ashore this morning near, Ocean Pier
A packing box attached ia marked s'Schr.
Wo Bee, Rondout, N. Y.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

NEW YORK, Aug. g. 1893 The Demo-.
cratic State Committee now in session ut
the Hoffman House, has decided upon
Saratoga. October 5. as the place and
time for holding the State Convention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
Weather indications.

WASHINGTON. Aug a6 is9S.-weather indica-
tions for thirty-six hours. ending ct eight P. NJ.
Sunday. August 2S For Eastern New York,
! including Long Island. also for Connecticut and
Northern New Jersey-Fair today and Sunday
except thunder showers tonight; slightly
cooler: southerly, ring to northeriy winds.
hartnett's Thermometer Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-26
iiartnett's Thermometer
3

s'I'm so nervous"-before taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla. sim SO well"-after taxing
Hoods. Moral" Be sure to get Hoods"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07
The Chiidren's Hair.

Some mothers, in their clearly zeal,
attack the scalp of the little folks that
belong to them with the fine comb as a
weapon and dandruff the arch enemy,
which they proceed vigorously to ex.
terminate. If they only knew it, they
are stimulating the accumulation of the
patches that so annoy them, and in
many instances lay the foundation for
severe case of eczema, which is the
direct outcome of these vigorous on
slaughts. The comb has but three
offices, and they are to open up the hair
so that the brush may reach all parts of
the scalp, to part and disentangle
snarls A properly made comb has long,
thick, wide, perfectly smooth teeth,
with well-rounded ends and set wide
apart. TO remove the dandruff a little
oil or grease should be Rubbed into the
scalp and the head carefully washed
with warm water and soap. II this
treatment does not prove successful q
physician should be consulted. st
Louis Republic.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07
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THEATRICAL SLANG,
Phrases That Are in Co slant Use by tho
Children of the Footlights.

Phrases That Are IN Co slant Use by tho
thiidrcn of the Footlights.
Few callings exploit as much slang
as that of the actor. He has slang
word for every phase of his business
The performance, to begin with, is the
SHOW" which, when good, is "out of
sight" when bad, is "snide," though
the words 'screamcr" and "goosey" are
sometimes used as alternatives with the
first-named expressions The stage
manager is commonly Daddy" and a
professional actor is zone of the pro-
fesh." A person who appears on the
stage on special occasions, and in very
subordinate parts is super" often
still further contracted into "supe."
An article used on the stage
by the actors is property,
while the leader of the orchestra is
always the Professor" and the place
where he and the musicians sit is often
known as the "menagerie. When the
salaries have been paid the actors tell
each other that the ghost walks, u
while actors who have performances in
halls and such places as can be obtained
are unexpectedly known as barn.
stormers" A place where only one
performance is given is ''one-nigbt
stand" and to play to good business
is to succeed financially in theatrical
venture. BY the "house" is meant the
audience, and to paper the house" is
to send out large number of ''compli
mentaries," or tickets for which
no money has been paid. BY 6
run" is meant the number Of
performances given at one stand" Oh
theater, while "star" is un
derstood to mean the leading actor of g
play; a'walking gentleman" is an actor
who speaks little, ''serio'comic" is ar
actor whose work is indicated by his
name. An actor ''sticks" when he for
gets the words assigned to him and
kicks" when he raises an objection tc
an order or request In stage parlanct
business is any by-play, either pre-
concerted or impromptu, performed uy
an actor in order to fill an interva
while some one else is speaking, to fur
Their the course of the plot, or simply
to cause amusement among the au
dience. The stage is the boards" ant
the gallery the "home of the gods."-
Detroit Free Press
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07

were planted very far apart, as if her
body needed bracing.
Finally she got painfully up on all
four legs and lurched off into the
bushes. That was all she could do
and once there she stretched herself
out at full length, completely done up
u think man might have killed
and dressed her cub before her eyes at
that moment without causing her to
wink an eye even. She was dread
fully sick bear.
''She was pretty near the tree, but ]
thought, in the circumstances, ! nigh,
come down. She did not stir when /
landed ON the earth once more; but !
did not stop. ! started out for Farley's
about as fast as could go.
"You see there might be other bears
in the neighborhood, and my stock Of
tobacco was limited. Besides, it wasn't
mine; l bad no right to be giving II
away to bears.
81 told the people about it at Far
ley's. They knew was a story writer;
in fact, had been incautious enough
to read them one or two of my best
bear stories, and l guess they thought
| was giving them another yarn.
They didn't seem much inclined to be.
lievc me, anyhow. But showed them
that part of the tobacco was gone,
called their attention to the fact that !
was extremely unlikely to have me;
anyone to give it awey to on that lone
ly road, and asked them if they had
ever known me to use it in any form.
"They yielded to my reasoning al
last and the next day went to the
scene of my adventure. They found
no bear; but they did see the place
where the bushes had been crushed
down, aud observed that the bark OF
the tree had been scratched off as if by
bears claws They had to concede
that had told tn truth.
"a hunt was organized few days
later, but to no purpose. suspect that
bear was so ashamed of herself that
she left the country"
'Bu,," said |, when Kilbuck had fin.
ished his story, "if you didn't catch the
bear, what has all this story to do with
your rugs"
"Oh," said Kilbuck, 81 forgot all
about the rug. 1t isn't that bears skin
that's fact, But | owe it to her, just
the same. You see, had experienced
bear story better than any | hac
ever written So just wrote mar
rative of my actual experience, anC
sent it to the editor of magazine fol-
boys. He sent me a check for it a
once; and with the funds | bought thi,
rug down town. And that's all there
is about it"
But said /, again, 81 supposed cd
itors always demanded a moral t.
stories. Now, yours hasn't got tn,
ghost of moral"
"Moralw exclaimed Kilbuck, moral
Now, see here, that's too bad
really. II that story doesn't contain
the strongest sort of lesson on tn,
dangers of using tobacco. I'd like Il
know what does!"-Charles MineI
Thompson, in Youths Companion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07
HARM ONES IN CoLoRs.
Where People OF Fashlon Might Get Some
Useful Hints.


Useful Hints.
Some foreign writers on matters of
art insist that Americans have no idea
of harmony in color and are almost
lacking in artistic appreciation of color
effects. The explanation is that we
are too busy to settle down selecting
exact and harmonious shades, and that
in matters of dress we simply duplicate
the colors worn at Paris regardless of
their suitability to our American at
mosphere.
The ability to select harmonious
shades with an unerring instinct for
proper effect is largely matter of tenn
permanent affected more or less by eli
matte influences. Take the people in
semi-tropical regions, The most fastid-
ious artists have no fault to find with
the color relation between apparel and
background 1t is said, for instance,
that no two Moors will walk together
on the street if the colors of their robes
are inharmonious, for the Moor has an
instructive sense of colors. The tints
in the gown of the merchant are in
perfect harmony with the prevailing
tones of his wares. An American would
probably think he was straining a
point if he took time to regu-
late the color OF his attire by
the prevailing tones in his Office or of
the street in which he walks. The fact
is, the oriental does not take time either
to cultivate taste for artistic effects or
to put in practice prescribed rules for
color effects. With him it is matter
of temperament. The colors of the
Scotch tartan, while very effective in
the SOFT misty atmosphere of Scotland,
look crude and are consequently out OF
place in the clear air of France or
Italy. In this country there is an cpl
demic of color riots. AT least an @s-
thetic foreigner pronounces this lack OF
harmony in color a disease Take, for
example, combination which is very
stylish at present, that of clear, de-
cided blue and green-not a transpar-
ent shade, but green that is glaringly
bright There is absolutely no excuse
for such combination, but it is one OF
the caprices of fashion, and fashion toe
often rather than taste or reason sways
most of u.s. IN. Y. Herald
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07
MISS ToppuM,s .l.lEr.n
How Boy Saved an Old Maid ong
Walk Down Hin.


ut don't do ter git diskeeragAd bout
a boy. He may disappoint you pleas
urably." The cid flagman surveyed
the stretch of track in both directions
as he spoke, then rolling up his bright
but well-worn banner, sat down upon
an old hand-car beside the road. His
vocabulary was more extensive than
accurate, and it was often necessary to
exert ones imagination in order to ar
rive at his full meaning.
cts pretty hard" he said, Ito look
at a rampant boy an see the Dau'l Web
ster, or moreover, the Lord Chesterfield
in him. But it may lurl< there in subtle
guise, howsomever
81 have tended this ERE crossin'
thirty years, an evcrythin' from that
school there, on the hill, has ter come
over this track, an ! have got pretty
we'll versed in the habits of young ones.
"When people lowed Briggs boy was
destinated ter hang pendant from the
CALLERS, used ter cry, 'lIaltr He amt
notnin' but yearlin',' says l. wait ten
year or so, fore yer vote him sech an
ag-grC;jus failure An he did turn out
| ter be famously heard on"
"What did he do?" asked the listener
well, he'd trouble 'nough with
| him. He was internally persistin' in
gittin' behind me an shoutin' out,
| 'War-hoo war-hoor ter see me jump a
rod or too. Up to all sech capers But
the time he took Miss Toppum down
hill was clincher He give her lift
as we say, figurativc.
Eyer see twas good slidin' on the hill
that winter, an the slcds was flynn
over this crossin' two minute con-
tinguous. Briggs's boy was leadin' the
band, as usual. lie was on single sled
that day.
81 see him start from the top of the
hill, an he was jest under full way
when | noticed Miss Toppum waikiki
long moderate, right in the rut where
the sleds was goin'. She's sixty year
old. an consequently very hard of hear
in; so she didn't pay no 'tention ter the
shoutin'.
"The lad tried ter turn his sled out,
twas SO deep in the rut that he couldn't;
SO he jest give little spring, fur he
was steerin by the leg, an funk him.
self over with his feet forard, an holdin'
out his arms, let slide right at her.
'She sol down sudden but firm, an he
held on to her an long they come.
could see 'em some distance, an the
| boy was so hid it looked fur all the
world as if Miss Toppum was out
slidin'.
81 could see when they went by me
that the old lady hedn't made up hel
mind whether she was dreamin', OF
whether she was TUX up by cyclone.
"She lives right there in that house
an they slowed down an stopped right
in front o. the gate She was all of {
whew, but that boy just got up an tub
off his cap an says, perlite as can be:
"'Oh, no trouble at all, madam;
was comm your way, an was glad tel
save yer the walk. youths Compan
ion,