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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE RACE.
Only Ten NIen in the Contest This
Morning.

Morning.
NEW YORK Dec. 26, 1S93-Only ten men
out of the eighteen who started in the six
day internatial bicycle contest remained in
the race this morning, and it looks as though
one or two more would drop out of the con-
test before the day was over.
At half-past seven A. M Schock was 1O6
miles and one lap ahead of the 1891 record
for that time He feels good, he says, and
goes flying around as if he was made of iron.
Golden had the nose bleed this morning and
Albert looks all broken up
Ashinger's friends maintain that the mer
clless gait which has been set by Schock,
Waller and Martin cannot last much longer,
and that Ashinger will be in the lead
in the next twenty-four hours, and
win the race Ashinger looks more fresh
than any of the others and has not had a
pain or ache so far. The same may be said
OF Schock. The latter, however, has trick
OF sleeping on his machine and it was said by
his trainers that he will not leave the track
until the race is over
Van Emberg shows remarkable determine
tion, and, if good judges are not mistaken,
he will be among the leaders at the finish.
Waller is showing signs of weakness, and
Alberts looks as if it was shame to let him
continue He has had several fits of nausea
and his face is very pale Maxwell looks
strong and confident, while Hosmer looks
all bunged up Peter Golden encourages his
friends by his confident air and there is little
doubt that he will stay to the end Forster,
Fuller and Barton are the last men in the
race and it is predicted that they will not
last much longer. There was absolutely
nothing to rouse enthusiasm this
morning. The men spin round and round
the track in monotonous procession lap
after lap. They have settled down to bust
ness now and realize that in order to be in
the race they must reserve all of their physi-
cal force.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
A soHooNERs UNLUoKY VOYAGE

New YORK, Dec, 26, ls93-The schooner
Max, Captain Patrick, which has arrived at
this port, eighteen days from St. Mare
Hayti, had narrow escape from sinking on
the night of December IL, thirteen miles off
Cape Hatteras. The schooner was running
along under full sail and before a spanking
breeze when suddenly she struck "a
sunken wreck, head on with
great force. The crew became terror
stricken and Immediately launched boat
and abandoned the schooner After floating
about in the boat for an hour or more dur
ing which time the schooner kept above
water, the master managed to persuade his
crew to return to the vessel. An examination
showed that ttheschoonerwas leaking badlyand
the rudder was unmanageable. Guys and
tackles were rugged to the rudder and the
wind coming out fair the schooner was
headed for Fortress Monroe, where she put
in for repairs. Temporary repairs were
made and the schooner towed to this port by
al f11o
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
THE sENBoAs CARGO A TOTAL LOSS
In Cable to the united Press.

HAVANA, Dec 26, 1s93.-The cargo aboard
the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship
Company's steamer Seneca, which was scut-
tied in this port Sunday night after putting
back on fire, viii prove an almost total loss.
The action of the salt water will cause the
hemp on board of her to turn black, and the
cigars, tobacco and coffee are of course ir-
retrievably ruined.
Her manifest from Mexico contained 2, 100
bales of hemp; 100 bundles of cured skins;
two lots of mineral ores of 1856 and 12,000
pieces, thirty cases of cigars and
LOO bags of coffee From Havana
she had $500 bales of leaf tobacco,
and 800 cases of cigars. The vessel is insured
in the North British and Mercantile Com
pany. Before the steamer sank, two boat
loads of cigars were taken from the after
hold, but they were in bad condition.
The agents of the company have been in
formed that Captain Spfro V. Dennis, Port
Captain of the line, will start from New
York today to attend to the raising of the
steamer and the saving of whatever of the
cargo is possible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
WARSHIP FOR RIO
The Cruiser New York Set
Sail for Brazilian Waters
This Morning.
FORMAL ORDERS NOT KNOWN.
Narrowly Escaped COlliding With
the Cob DOck-Due to the
Wind and Tide.

NEW YORK, December 90, 1893.-Ths
cruiser New York sailed for Rio Janeiro to-
day. She finished taking on coal at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard at 10 M, and with
out waiting to remove the coal stains
from her white sides she was swung
out into the stream by three tugs. Captain
j. W. Philip said that he had taken 1, 100
tons of coal on board sufficient for fifteen
days steaming, and he had stores for a six
months cruise. Captain Philip has received
full instructions and will go direct to sea.
His destination is Rio Janeiro He would NOT
say what his orders are, further than
that they require him to proceed to sea,
The officers of the ship have told their
friends and relatives to address their mail to
Rio Janeiro, and no reason for the sailing OF
the New York at this time has been sug-
gested
Admiral Gherardi and staff officers went
down on the dock and said goodbye to Cap
tain Philip and the officers of the New York.
A strong northwest wind was blowing,
and when the three tugs pulled
the New York out into the
stream and let go of her, the wind, aided by
the flood tide, drove her stern foremost
toward the Cobb dock and she seemed about
to collide with the dock. Her engines were
started at slow speed, but they did not stop
her progress. The tugs were not in po-
sition to aid her. When she was $50
yards from the shore the starboard anchor
was let go. This stopped her sternway, and
her engines were started up so that she
was soon moving ahead out of danger.
The anchor was taken aboard, thirteen guns
were fired in honor of the Admiral,
and as the shore guns gave a parting
salute for Captain Philip, the New York
went down the East River under her own
steam. She passed Governors Island at ten
minutes past eleven this morning, and will
go direct to sea if there is sufficient water
over the bar
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
THE SECRET OF FASCINATION.

The secret of fascination is one which
many woman would sacrifice good deal
to learn. To cultivate a charming and at
tractive manner one must begin at home;
and surely better school could not be de-
vised, for the training is, in its way, per-
fection. Here one is sure to find each day
little rubs which must be smoothed with
skilful touch; there is constant mid-fric-
tion going on among even 4he most devoted
members of the household. 1t is perfect
fact, though none the less true, that ones
family acts las constant counterirritant.
A steady effort to smooth over the rough
places, minister to wounded hearts, and with
deft touches erase unpleasant memories, is
called for, and the woman who obeys the
summons is almost sure to find herself able
to cope in the most agreeable fashion with
the outside world. Few women, however,
realize that fascination of manner is not
born but cultivated. 1t begins to bud in
the nursery, develops under the skilful train
ing OF painstaking instructors, and blossoms
forth in complete beauty in the society of
well-bred women.-PhiIddeIphi Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
SOME MoUsTAOHE HISTORY.

What is the history of the moustache?
In Greece and Rome no moustaches were
worn without boards, but in the conquering
days of the Roman Empire several half
civilized races who had come partially under
the influence of the Romans, and who wish
ed to be rid of the name of barbara, or
wearers of boards, attempted to shave in
imitation of their conquerors, but as they
had very imperfect implements for the pui'-
pose, and as the upper lip is notoriously the
hardest part of the face to shave in the case
of any one poorly skilled in the art, they
were unable to make clean job of it, and
left quantity of hair on the upper lip.
This mark was characteristic of several ma
tions on the confines of Roman civilization,
of the Gauls in particular, of the Dacians
and some others. See the Roman statue of
the Dying Gaul in the Museum of Fine
Arts-perhaps the only classical representa-
tion of moustache to be found in that in
stitution. The Latin language has no word
for moustache. This barbarous accident
was unworthy of the honor of Roman name
Boston TyonscY1Dt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
THE GREAT ENDEAVOR MOVEMENT.

Speaking of the Christian Endeavor meet
ing at Montreal, the New York Observer
(Pres) remarks: .'It is in poor taste to speak
of the possible decadences of the movement.
There is no good reason for wishing it any
thing but long life and continued prosperity
1t is founded on right principles 1t is being
conducted with zeal blended with equal
discrimination and it is loyal to the church
as the divinely ordained Institution for the
salvation of the world. That the million and
a half of Endeavorers now represented at
Montreal are all doing their utmost to serve
the Master, is not to be credited That large
numbers Of them are consecrated in heart
and life, we are sure; that all are in the way
of opportunity for growth in Christian life
and enlarged Christian service, We unhesi-
tatingly affirm. The movement cannot be
ignored. 1t came into existence by reason
of lack on the part of the churches to use
their youthful forces; it has made our young
people more active and enthusiastic in Chris
tian work; has increased missionary interest
and giving among them and stands today
indorsed by hundreds of pastors, who have
found it of unspeakable value in their
| church work. 1t will remain a mighty
power while it continues loyal to first prin-
cipies, and numbers and success do not drive
| away humility and dependence upon God.'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
MARRIAGES IN JERSEY.
"A Slight Increase in Matrimony All
Over the state.

Specialize The Jersey CitJ Gc1CS.
TRENTON, Dec. 26, 1898. There is an in
teresting fact in reference to marriage in
New Jersey. The vital statistics for the
States have just been published and show
there were, II, ,17S people married in the State
and 4, 100 married in Camden. Nearly all of
those were nonresident couples who
came from Philadelphia to escape the
marriage license law The Cam
den marriages have been running
between four and five thousand for the past
seven years. 1t proves that about the same
percentage of Philadelphia people every year
dodge the license clerk and cross the Della
ware River. In 1886 there were only 10000
in New Jersey, and 2, ,799 of these were Phila-
delphians, before the Camden marriage
scheme became generally known. The news
papers helped it along, and in 1887
the jump was made to 4,912, and in
1888 the number grew to 5,l40 MAX
ing the State total 16O25. In 1889 the
Camden marriages numbered 1855, in the
State 1926; in 1890, 1921, in the State,
1854; 1892, 4, ,495, in the State 16,0S2, 1t is
interesting to see how regular these marri-
ages run, not only in Camden, but in the
State. The increase in the past year was
not in Camden, but a gradual increase all
over the State, showing that matrimony is
on the increase in both the cities and the
rural parts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
ABOUT BLUEBEARD.
Theory As to the Individual Who
Suggested the STORY.

Suggested the StoIy.
The story "Bluebeard" was written dur
ing the reign of Louis XIV. by a French
man named Perrault, and is supposed to
have been suggested by the deeds of Giles de
Laval, better known as Marshal de Retz. He
was born in 1895, and subsequently, served
under the Duke of Bretagne and Charles
VII. with distinction, and was one of the
trusted captains Of Joan de Arc In 1882 he
was reputed the richest man in France, but
quickly squandered his fortune 1t is said
that soon after that event, through the in
fuence of an alchemist named Prelait, he
pledged all but his soul to the devil in ex-
change for a fortune equal to the one he
had spent His career from that time be-
came that of demon. Children and young
women were inveigled into his house and
killed.
1t is related that the children and young
women We're dangled at ropes ends, pricked
with needles and otherwise tortured until
dead, and their heads were afterward used
as ornaments for his mantels and bed posts
When he had carried on his career of crime
for eight years he was arrested, confessed
and burned at the stake about December %,
1440.-Chicdqo Herald.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
MATTERS OF FACT.

We have two stores in the city we'll
stocked with only Pure Drugs; our pirces
are low. Ewing & Company.
7For whitest Sweetest and mostnourish-
ing home made bread, buy New Jerseys
bestilour. Wholesale only at D. E. Cleary's,
Grove & llth streets.
New Year Cards written by r. Foeller,
Jr.s No. 81 Newark avenue. Each dozen
ordered entities you to cash prize
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
FRENCH ALLIANCE WITH MooRs


PARIS, Dec. 26, 1s93.-A pamphlet written
by Colonel de Polignac, published today,
attracts considerable attention. The writer
proposes that France should ally herself with
the Moors in order to extend her in
fluence in Northern Africa. Colonel de
Polignac declares that if an alliance
should be established France could
compel the Moors to live at peace
with the Spanish Then he says, an alli-
ance could be found between France and
Spain. France would thus become mistress
of the Western Mediterranean, while Spain
would be able to place sufficient artillery
along the Bay of Algeciras to render Glib
raltar untenable by the British.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
GOOD ADVICE TO BOYS.

Honor does not lie only in the direction of
statescraft and the sword, eor in the realms
of art and literature alone, but may be ac-
quired, and with it wealth and power, by
any American boy who starts in life with no
capital save clean heart, willing hands and
ambition enough to make the best possible
during success and honored age await the
youth who labors diligently, and who, with
temperance and frugality, depends upon his
own exertions for success. The element of
luck plays regular tricks sometimes; but he
who idly waits for fortune will receive scant
favor from the tickle jade. -Btae and Gray
for December
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
DEFENDS HORNBLOWER.

LONDON, Dec. 26, 1S93.-The Times pub
fishes today letter from D. NJ. Nicholson,
managing editor of the New York Tribune,
who wrote to correct the Times recent state
ment that Mr. Hornblower's nomination to
be Justice of the Supreme Court was con
cession to Tammany Hail. Mr.. Nicholson
says that the nomination has not been criti-
cized seriously by Mr.. Cleveland's opponents,
and that its confirmation by the Senate could
not be regarded as lowering the tone of the
Supreme Court in any respect, as Mr. Horn
blower is gentleman of high personal and
professional standing. e.s-------,.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
WANTED TO KILL PARKHURsT.

New YORK, Dec. 26, 1893-A rum soaked
and poorly clad man, who said his name was
Timothy Kane and that he resided at No.
1,766 Second avenue, was prisoner this
morning in the Harlem Police Court. The
policeman who made the arrest said that at
an early hour Kane entered the East One
Hundred and Fourth street station
house. He was in high
state of excitement, and brandishing a
pen knife exclaimed: 'sWhere is DR.. Park
hurst! | want to kill him! Show him to
me and I'll carve his heart outl" There was
some trouble in disarming the drink -crazed
visitor and club had to be used to render
him harmless. Then Kane was locked up.
w hen the case was explained to Justice
Welde this morning, the prisoner was COM
mitted for five days to sober up. Kane is a
mechanic. He had been on long spree.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
ANARCHIST THREATS.
By Gable to the United Press.

: :
PARIS, Dec 26, 1893.-Written threats to
destroy various public buildings in this city
and elsewhere continue to be made, ostensi-
bly, by Anarchists. The latest buildings
threatened are the stations of the Eastern
Railway. Every precaution has been taken
to prevent the threats being put into execu-
tion. Among the measures adopted is an
examination of the luggage of passengers, it
being feared that the Anarchists will attempt
to smuggle trunk or valise containing an
Internal machine into the station.
The officials of the company at Pantin,
three and one-half miles northeast of Paris,
have taken stringent precautions to guard
the station there. Pantin is manufacturing
town, and it is supposed that some of the
Anarchist workmen there are the authors of
the threatening letters received.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
BATTLE OF KENEsAW MOUNTAIN.

In the course of the battle there occurred
pathetic incident, showing that 'blood is
thicker than water. At one place OH the
mountain the dry leaves and brush began to
burn, and hecreeping flames encircled many
the ground The Confederates at that por-
tion of the line were ordered tocease firing
and then one of their officers called to the
Federals and offered to suspend hostilities
long enough to allow the removal of the dis
ahled. While the Union soldiers bore their
looked on with sympathetic pleasure, and
then. the fighting was again enewed.-Blue
Eild Gray for December
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
LOST HER TAX MONEY,

Mary Gosler, of No. Is Jefferson avenue, q
woman who had been saving for some time,
and denied her family to some extent of
Christmas festivities, lost pocketbook con.
tanning S63, while on her way to the City
Hall to pay her taxes, this morning She
says it was all the money she had on earth,
and she was trying to save what property she
possessed. She came through jefferson
street to Paisade avenue, and discovered her
loss at Palisade avenue and Elliott street.
She was accompanied by her little daughter.
She went into convulsions over her loss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
VIoToRIA's PAVoRITE HORSE

Jessie, the Queens favorite old riding
mare, was found placidly standing in a
solitary loose box, warmly wrapped in rugs,
her own natural coat being like very thick,
soft black plush. Jessie's pedigree is not
given, but she was bred near Balnoral She
is about fifteen hands three inches in height
black as a coal, and with peculiar markings
on forehead and back She is now twenty
six or twenty-seven years old, and, until
within the past twelve months, has carried
Her Majesty for many years. The Queen is
stated to be very fond of Jessie, VINO, al
though now from old age past work, is in
variably sent to the Castle for inspection
when Her Majesty is at Windsor. From the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
THE BATTLE OF TRENTON.
One Hundred and Seventeenth Anni-
versary Celebrated Today.

Special to the Jersey city News.
NEWARK, Dec. 26, 1893 The one hundred
and seventeenth anniversary of the battle
of Trenton is being celebrated in this city
today by the New Jersey Sons of the
American Revolution. The Society held its
annual meeting at twelve o'clock, after which
an adjournment was taken for luncheon.
Late this afternoon there will be a number
of interesting addresses. General Horace
Porter. the President General of the
National Society Sons of the American
Revolution will make an address on the
National Society State Senator George W.
Ketcham will speak on Historic Dupli-
Gates" the Rev. Howard Taylor Widdemer
on "The Revolution and Some Resulting
Revolutions" and Charles w. Opdyke Of
Plainleld, N. j., on ''The Religious and
Moral Aspects of the Revolution.
Tonight the celebration will be continued
in the First Presbyterian Church, where
General Porter win make an address.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
IN BIsMARoK's HOUSE.

The Princess Bismarck conducts her house
on the most delightful free and easy plan.
Break fast is served at all hours in the morn
ing, each member of tile family and each
guest appearing only when ready Dinner is
btosed to be served at $3.50 o'clock, but it
generally 4 o'clock before the party is
gathered around the board. Then tley have
:uffee and about s O'Clock a proniseuouf
upper is served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
WELCOME LODGES SLATE.

Welcome Lodge, No. 1856, will elect Off
GERS at its meeting this evening in the Fischer
Building. There is some talk of ''dark
Protector bat lie ol aorty st Of M membes
seem to think the slate will be broken into a
great many pieces, and that their present
efficient Secretary will land the prize He
has done good work for the lodge, and has
been the means of enrolling many members
on its list, and if there are any honors to be
awarded the present Secretary should have
them. A large attendance is expected and a
lively time Anticipated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
THE GREATEST NAVAL REVIEW.

hegreatest naval review Of modern times
was by Queen Victoria in 1854 at the begin
ming Of the Crimean War. The feet extend
ed in an unbroken line for five miles, and
comprised 800 men-of-war with twice that
number Of store and supply ships The feet
was manned by 40, 600 seamen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
A NEW ELECTRICAL DODGE.

A recent idea is to use electricity to take
the place of natural ice and cooling chemi-
Gals, SO largely used during the summer
mouths. The details Of the invention, which,
are now being perfected, consist primarily
in the withdrawal Of heat from cast iron
blocks until they are reduced to the tempera-
ture Of ice water, these blocks to be placed
in refrigerators and connected with the cleo
trio current, having the same effect as ice
water without its inconvenience Electrical
World.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
FRENCH SHIP FOR THE EAST.
By Cable to The United Press.

By Gable to the United Press.
I PARIS. Dec 26, 1s93.-The French bar
bette ship Bayard has received orders to pro-
ceed to Eastern waters. 1t is believed that
the vessel will not be able to leave owing to
the fact that her boilers are defective
The Bayard is seagoing, armor-clad yes
sci of 5,010. tons displacement. She mounts a
heavy battery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
OBJECT TO A BRITISH COLONY.
By Gable to the United Press.

Oe4'770 70 171V . IFrtot :
PARIS, Dec. 26, 1S93,-It having been re-
ported that British colony was to be founded
at Tamaris, on the Gulf of Lyons, the Figaro
today makes a strong protest against the
formation of a British colony there 1t bases
its objection principally on the fact that the
colony could easily become the centre of
system of espionage on the French Mediter-
ranean defences.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
BRIGAND BAND WIPED OUT.
In Cablc to tte limited Press.

LONDON. Dec. 26, 1S93.-The Paris cor
respondent of the Times says "The capture
of the Algerian brigand Alsld completes the
destruction of his band Since November 9
621 of his men have been killed or captured.
Fifty gendarnes and 230 Spahis have been
engaged IN hunting them"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
FOR USE AGAINST THE DERVIsHERs
BIZ Gable to the limited Press.

LONDON, Dec. 26, 1s93.-A dispatch to the
Central Nercs says that quantities of war
material are being shipped from the Italian
arsenals to Massowah, on the Red Sea, to be
used in the operations against the dervishes.
The despatch adds that two regiments of ir-
regular troops will be raised for service in
Africa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
DOCTOR STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
spectal to the Jeaseu Citu Ne1us.

SALEM, Dec 26, 1S9S.-Dr Paulding of
Daretown, one of the leading physicians of
this section of the State, was struck by
train at South Woodstown this morning and
probably fatally injured. The doctor was
driving vicious horse, which became un-
manageable, and rushed upon the track
directly in front of the train.