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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-03-08

Those who have. admired the phos-
phorescent glow of certain species of
crustace will be interested TO learn that
startling discovery respecting it has
been made Formerly it was supposed
that such creatures emitted the light of
their own accord. and that they used 1t
in variety OF ways. 1t is now known
that the light is disease rs deadly to
the infected individuals as cobra poison
ing IN TO the human species. NJ Girard
has traced phosphorescent light in tati-
trus and other crustaceans TO exceed
ingly minute bacteria in the muscles
On inoculatiag healthy specimens with
glowing bact aria, the same luminous APP
pearance was transmitted. He also notes
that the disease runs regular course,
and that those infected die within four
days, the phosphorescence lasting but a
short while after death.-St. Louis Re-
puhlic,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-03-08
a Bet win Apparent odds.

A successful railroad protector was
expressing some very positive opinions
about the market value of certain rail-
road stock in IA Wall street restaurant
two or three days ago. IL Wa bet 800
90 red apple, he exclaimed, THAT -
stock viii sell at par within year and
"a half"
IN take the bet,' exclaimed young
man with very serious face.
"All right, sir. Put up your red APP
pie, and will put up my money"
The young man hurried around to a
Broadway fruit store bought. n red APP
pie for cents and returned TO the res
taurant, where he placed it in the hands
Of the cashier Of the place. The railroad
man promptly put 500 in bills by the
side of the apple and said; Now, shall
expect you to keep that apple in per-
fectly sound condition. If the apple de-
Gays. the bet is off. New York Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-03-08

Act on new principle regulating the
liver, stomach and bowels throuh the
nsrees. A new discovery DIR. Miles Pills
apesdily cure billiousness, bad taste, tor
rld liver, piles, constipation. Unequal
ed for men, women, children Smallest
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-03-08

Anyone who Is In business or wal is
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realty prcfited and helped by knowing
the practical points and suggestions Civ
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-03-08

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN. That the
subscriber Of Anne Arundel County
has obtained from tho Orphans Court Of Anne
Arundel County, in Maryland, letters Of admin.
istration on the personal estate of JOSEPH
hOGERs, late Of Anne Arundel County, de-
ceased. All persons having claims against
the sad deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof, 70 the
subscriber On or before the
27h DAP or MARCH. 1898,
They may otherwise, by Law, be excluded
from all benefit Of the said estate, All per.
Sons indebted 10 said estate are requested 90
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand thisl27tb!dsy Of. Sep
TENDER. 1892.
9 27td WIFRANCIS ROGERS,
Administrator.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-03-08

If rOUys aACk AFHES.
or you are all worn out. really good for moth
ing, u Is general debility Try
BROBN'N mon RTTTERS.
is VIII cure you. cleanse your liver and give
2 mod apnetite
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-03-08

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ffNOtTNsS IRON BtTrrERS.
Is pleasant 20 take. cures Malaria Indi-
eestion, 81 ioseuess and Liver Cosap.aints.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That
LIN the subscribers, OF Anne Arundel
County, have obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Anne Arundel County, Ia Mary
land, letters OF administration on the per
sonal estate OF RICHARD MEDFORD,
late OF Anne Arundel County, deceased.
All persons having claims against the said
deceased, are hereby warned 10 exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscribers, on or before the
I0TH DAY or M4Y. 1898.
They may otherwise, BY law, be e1
cluded from AL benefit Of the said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
Questcd to make immediate payment
Given under our hands this 9Th day Of
December. 1899.
HENRY MEDFORD,
DANIEL r. MAGRUDER,
dc Administrators.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-03-08

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-03
NEW
Harper,s magazine for February

HarDeF'S magazine IOf FeDruaTy.
Rarper's Magazine for February opens with
Edwin A. Abbey's superb Illustrations of
7apelfth Night, accompanied by Andrew Lang's
interesting and scholarly comment upon the
play. The frontspiece is a fine engraving from
a drawing by Mr.. Abbey, representing NAL
yoIio in the Dungeon Mrs. Annie Fields COIL
tributes a delightful chapter OF personal remin-
iscepces of Whittier-"notes of his life and OF
his friendships''-which is accompanied oy
several illustrations and portraits. Rev. John
w. hadwic writes a similar chapter OF "Recoi.
~lections of George William Curtis" Illustrated
with portraits of Mr.. Curtis. Julian Ralph's
second paper on the South relates to New
Orleans, our Southern Capital" and is
brimful of interesting and valuable informa-
lion concerning the social and COM
mercial features OF what must pc acknow.
edged as one of the mast remarkable cities of
this country. More than twenty Illustrations by
W. T. Smedley supplement Mr.. Ralph's graphic
description. The story of Bristol in the time
of Cabot is admirably. told by John B. Shipley.
This number of the Magazine is also rich in
fiction. The second instalment OF A. Conan
Doyle's great historical romance, The
Refugees, . is full of interest. and Is Illustrated
with striking pictures by I. de Thulstrup. Con-
stance Fen more Woolscn's newAmerican novel,
Horace Chase" is continued. Maurice Kings
ley contributes a thrilling story of ranch life on
the Texan border, entitled fi0 Juan
jstic illustration by Frederick Rimington.
1.-THE Woman's Exchange of Simpkinsvlle" Is a
delightful Southern story, written by Ruth Nc
Emery Stuart and illustrated by {. S. Reinhart
ssLide, . a strikingly original character sketch,
is by Robert c. V. Meyers. The poetry of the
number includes ''The Red-bird," by Madison
Cawein, and a historical poem, 'L'Ordre de Bon
Temps" by William McLenuan. The Editor S
study, by Cherries Dudley Warner, deals largely
with some Of the most interesting features of
the Chicago Fair. The Editors Drawer is in
troduced by an amusing sketch by Thomas Mel
son Page, entitled, 1.-THE Danger of Being Too
Thorough
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-03

not seem to belong with her extremely
youthful appearance. She fS not yet
twenty blonde. reffeshingly ST iple In
ner manners and ~unspoiled by approba-
tion. yet Tor the past four years at least
she has been watched with interest by
those who have the of musicians
at heart. Her conception is unusually
broad for her years, In fact. IS with the
true artist. years do not come iuto the
consideration at all. About six months
ago she began the stndy OF the extra
ordinary Janko piano, that curious in
strument which they say Is destined TO
revOlntioniza piano music. and is now
the star pupilp of the class. She played
in New York last week at the Janko
recital which so many OF u people at
tended.
After all the advance notices that Nj.
Milo Deyo. the pianist, received and the
futter in which the audience at st.
Mary's Guild entertainment on Sunday
found itself just before his appearance,
his playing was rather of a disappoint-
ment. 1t was said afterward that The
played like q Stu tgart nlan--you know
they teach them there to phrase from the
shoulder Perhaps Mr.. Deyo suffered
from that form OF mania which leads a
New York artist to play or sing anything
in anyway they please when they cross
to Jersey. Every now and then some one
tries it, and then wonders next day why
he teyed with that buzz-saw, and wants
to eat the newspaper critics. The soon,r
professional people see their error the
better impression they will make here.
The next concert of the New York Ora
tors Society, to which a numb. of Jel-
sey City people belong, will be February
Is, at Carnegie Hall, where st. Francis
Assist will be- given. 1t Is by Edgar
Tinel, a Flemish composer, and will be
given on thai occasion for the first time
iu Americas. 1t represents an incident
during n p.agne among the peasantry,
the scheme giving opportunity for sew
eral grand choruses, notably those given
to the suffering peasantry.
Mr.. w. III. II. Kase has resumed his
position in Prof. Kofisr's choir at St.
PauI's, New York.
The Jersey Guy Athletic Club will give
1.-THE G~ondoIiers" at the N. Y. A. G.
clubhouse, in New York City, February
II and IS, with au afternoon matinee Feb
ruaiy IL.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-03
Highest Of al in Leavening Power-Latest Y. s Govt Report
ROYAL B Bsl'Ihs'!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
THE TEACHERS L U
Large Meeting at Roche's Haii-Aims of
the Organization.

M
Large Meeting at Roche's Haii-Aims of
the Organization.
Roche's Hall was crowded yesterday
afternoon with public school teachers.
The Infant Society is rapidly developing
into a giant. Despite the inclemency of
the weather. and the fact that many, on
account of the one session in the school
could not very we'll attend, the member
ship list increased from thirty-seven to
one bundled and eleven.
A false Impression has gone abroad,
and Is encouraged by some who know
what a power the teachers may become
when united In one body, that the club
desires to antagonize existing bodies.
This impression is altogether erroneous.
Yesterdays meeting devoted itself al
most exclusively to the enrolment of
members. the collection of dues and the
explaining of the purposes and aims of
the society. An important resolution was
the making of the Board OF Control,
elective instead of appointive- All the
teachers who were present are enthusias-
tic idvocates of the club and eager to
promote its development. All who de-
sire to enroll, may address applica-
ton to either of the secretaries,
Miss Mary C. Dugan. No. 342 Grove
street, or Mr.. Jas. I. Mackey. No. 260
Fifth street.
Towards the end of February. a promi-
nent educator of New York City will give
n talk 10 the members. on the benefits TO
be expected from an organization OF
teachers. The next meeting will be held
Tuesday. February IA, at Roche's Hall,
when final action will be taken on the
Constitution. The Board of Control will
be elected, and the choosing of a perma-
nent meeting room acted upon.
The club motto is Lincoln's famou 8
epigram, Charity toward ali; malice to-
wards nOne.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-03
BARS AND BREVEs.

Notes of Interest from the Musical World
Forth Chilly Postponed.
The next Fortnightly Musicale, which
has been postponed on 0 of the
Schubert, will make up its programme
from Schumann and Schubert. Miss
Florence Turner will sing 'Impatience,"
s.The Ssrenade' and perhaps Tine Last
Greeting" The two ~last-named, strange
to say, have never been sung before the
Club. Mr.. Addison Andrews will recite
III the imprompto Mr.. Holland will play
q Schumann Sonata. and there will be
present a young tenor from New York
City. a Nj. Pease, whose voice is said TO
be something very much over the aver
age.
One of the features Of next weeks
Melopoia Hall will be Miss Florence
Turner's solo in Gonnod's GLORY to
God"
Tnere is a young pianlste OF his city
whose future promises to be of remark
able brightness. 1t is Miss Ethel New
comb, whose phenomenal attachments do
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-03
GREENVILLEs MERRY sCHWABs.

The Hudson County Schwabischer Verein held
its monthly meeting last evening at Kraus'
Hotel, Ocean avenue. Greenville. The main
business was the filing of the committees re-
port on the recent masquerade bali. 1t said
that the ball was a big success and that a
handsome sum was realized.
The following committee was appointed to
arrange for the annual picnic:-Messrs. Joseph
A. Abel, DR.. j. Stegmair, Adolph Becker, Chris
tan Wendier, George Armbruster, S. Jensen,
John Geiger, Ernest Ching. Christian Krunm,
Emil Koch, Albert Koch and Anton Kraus.
Mr.. Christian Wendler wa elected to honorary
membership. A social session followed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-03
Looks Like a Bad Mistake.

o0 -AN
The proposal, which it is said was
considered with much favor at Tren-
ton by certain persons in the early part
of this week, to vest all appoint
ments in the Mayors of cities subject
to confirmation by their Boards of
Aldermen, is certainly a most griev-
Gus mistake and we hope will never
be realized.
In its relations to the special case
of Jersey City, it is just as much a re-
versal of the popular verdict which
elected Mayor Wanser as would be a
clean abrogation of his powers. for it
is ridiculous to suppose that any
nominations he might make would be
confirmed by a Democratic Board OF
Aldermen, and, without such con-
firmation, all the present office
holders, good. bad and Indifferent, re-
tain their places indefinitely.
On general principles, the plan is
the worst possible. 1t used to prevail
in New York with the most disastrous
results. There, it was the means of
enabling the Aldermen to dictate ex-
ceedingly bad nominations to the
Mayor. No confirmation could be ac-
complished without a DEAL" and
the deal usually included the
Mayors consent to some outrage
on the public. The system
reached a climax in the term OF
Mayor Franklin Edison. Its ~rottenness
was exposed by the Roosevelt Investi-
eating Committee, whose report we
commend to Governor Werts for his
guidance,-and the Legislature
promptly abolished it to the great joy
of all New York and the infinite i'm
provement of the city government.
We cannot see that anything but
disaster can follow its adoption here.
The Aldermen of this city used, for
instance, only a few years ago, to
elect the members of the Board of
Finance. The scandals of that period
are too recent to call for more than a
passing allusion. Assuredlv every
citizen would regret to see w a par
tial renewal of them become a serious
possibility.
We most earnestly hope Governor
Werts will escape being argued or
persuaded into any mistake at this
time, and it may be said, broadly,
that any departure from the honor
able, courageous and Democratic
position he has taken up will be a
grevious mistake. The Governor has
made the most extraordinary reputa-
ton for himself in the last three
weeks. His ringing words of true
Democracy in his Inaugural Address,
followed by his courageous assertion
of the same principles in action, have
won for him the commentator of
friend and foe alike. If he were TO be
placed before the people as candidate
for Governor again tomorrow, his
majority would be increased from
seven to fifteen thousand on the
strength of the course he has pursued
since his Inauguration.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-03
The Railway Tax Bill OF Mr..
Holmes.

The railway IaX BILL OF MI.
Holmes.
Anyone with ordinary common
sense must see that the time is near at
hand when the method of taxing rail
road corporations for the real estate
held by them within the limits of
cities must be altered. If not, it will
only remain for the 9th er property
owners to make the roads a present of
all they own, and then emigrate to
some quarter where the burdens are
distributed with some sort of ration
atty.
This city embraces about 104, 900
building lots, and of these SO, 600, or
about one-third. are exempt from levy
by our Tax Commissioners because
they are owned by railroads. They
have all the advantages of the street
lighting and Of the street paving.
They are protected by the police, and
the fire department is always on hand
when railway property is in danger.
But when the Tax Collectors turn
comes. they will not own the city and
the city may not own them. They
are exempt from local assessment and
the most that can be wrung out of
them is one-half of one per cent on a
part of the property, collected through
the medium of the State Board OF As
SCISSORS.
The total value of the 6S, 900 lots, or
whereabouts, assessed by the local Tax
Board is set down at about $77, 600, 900.
1t is certainly moderate to say that
the value Of railway property in this
city, which should in all reason bear
its equal share of the public burdens,
reaches fifty millions of dollars. In
fact this does not pay the equivalent
of a tax on five millions as assessed on
general property owners.
This injustice is too great to last
orever. The railways themselves are
accentuating it by their constant pur-
ehase of real estate for all sorts OF
purposes by their constant erection
IL new structures. all Of which call