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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29
LORD CLlVE IN INDIA.

His Career AS Pathetic As Romantic
His Melancholy End.
Give and Hastings stand pre-eminen Mt
for the romance of their careers. That OF
the former, indeed, was no less pathetic
than romantic. The son OF a small land
owner in England, Give seemed TO be
such an idle s~capegrace OF q
of him by despatching him to Madras as
clerk in the service OF John Company.
Poor of pocket and shy of disposition, de-
resting the dry d%rudgery Of the desk and
haunted by Inconsistencies. he twice at
tempted suicide, aud it was only
on the second failure that he flung down
the defective pistol with Il conviction
that destiny had better things in store for
him. His opportunity came few years
later, when, having resigned his clerk
ship for a commission In the company's
army. he came forward with a daring
scheme for the relief of Trichinopoly,
then basieged by the French and their
Indian allies. His scheme was accepted,
and proved a brilliant success. He twice
defeated the French and their Indian
allies, foiled every effort of the dashing
Duplex. aud RACED to the ground q POM
pous pillar that the too sanguine French
Governor had set up in honor OK his ear
lier victories.
The defence of Arcot for fifty days with
800 men all told, against q besieglng
force numbering no less than $500. which
finally retired in disorder; the marvellous
victory Of Plassey, when to Wreak VEN
geance upon Surajah Dowlah for the
| awful crime of the Black Hole of CAL
| cutta, he attacked him with only 5000 in
| fantry against SO, 900 foot and ID, 900 horse,
| and sent the whole vast army in head
long rout before him, losing only % killed
in the a~ction-these and similar astonfsh-
| ing exploits raised him to the highest pin
| nacle OF fame, and proved that Pitt mad
not spoken too strongly in calling him a
"heayen-born general"
But, alas! the clouds that had Swallowed
his early days reappeared in the very
zenith of his career. Returning to Eng
| land broken in health by his mighty ex-
| e~rtions, he was met by false n cruel
| charges of abuse of power and extortion.
He personally refuted these accusations.
but took them SO keenly to heart that in
a fit or deep melancholy he died by his
own hands In November, 1774, when he
had Just completed his forty-nlnth year
Hagper,s Young People.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29
AT DINNER.
Their Second Annual Banquet Was
Held Last Night.

The second annual dinner OF the Coal
Dealers Association, OF Hudson County,
was held at Morrow g. Days last night.
John Headden was absent and Vice
President John E. Edwards, presided.
The men was as follows:
MENU.
Black Diamond oysters. HALF Shell.
Sour.
Mock Turtle.
FISH.
Fillet de Beef Laraed, with Mu SisnOn Rolls.
No. / Chestnut Punch.
ENTREES.
Chicken Patties, Lobster saiao.
Celery, Radisches. Olives. Sliced tomatoes.
DESSERT.
Neapolitan Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes, Fruit
Coffee.
Cigars, sauterne, Claret, Moet & Chandon.
The following were present:-John g.
Gopsill. A. Post, B. q. Post, Nelson X.
Vanderhoof, William v. Toffey, Smith
D. Mackey, 2. G. Alderman, Henry ii.
Holmes, Mr.. Cogan of Holmes q Cogan,
H. MacBride, Mr.. Eagle, Mr.. Farland aud
Mr.. Fleming of the Lenigh Valley Coal
Company, ex-Aldermen Anthony HaucK,
A. NJ. Henry, c. I. Hesser. George
r. Lawrence. Horace Mcbride, Messrs-
Martini, Lindcrum, Beach. Apmann.
Wilkins. Mccall, j.. G. Potter, John Far
rant, H. ~SGeinburck.
The officers Of the association are;--
President, John Headden; Vice Presi-
dent, John S. Edwards: Secretary, Mel
SON r.. Vanderhoof; Treasurer, q. u.
Post: Collector, Abe Post; Chairman OF
tue Executive Committee, William Iof-
The committee in charge of the dinner
were John G. Gopsill, A. Post and Will
liam V. Toffey.
Speeches were made by Vice-President
Edwards, S. d. Mackey, Nelson Wander
hoof, Frank Sutherland, George b
Lawrence. Henry 81. Holmes, ex-Alder-
man Hauck, Mr.. Fleming and others.
Prof. Edward +. johnson gave humorous
recitations, when made ~uproarious run,
ana William w. Baxter sang Mobile, l
and the Baby" and other songs: The
speaking aud singing was continued until
q late hour.
Mr.. Vanderhoof congratulated the Coal
Dealers Association IN the harmony
among dealers which has resulted from
its efforts. IL had taught the dealers TO
be loyal to each other. When the dealers
nave absolute confidence in each other
their prosperity is assured.
Mr.. Holmes spoke as the representative
of dealers in wood and Mr.. Hauck for the
ice men, but they did not say a great deal
about wood and ice. Their remarks were
humorous. Mr.. Sutherland responded
for the press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29
SIPPART SOUGHT SUICIDE.
Desperate Attempt of a Farm Laborer
to End His Life.

Desperate Attempt of a Farm Laborer
to End His Life.
Thomas Sippart, ~twenty-eight years OF
age. a farm laborer at Madison, was al
lowed by his employer yesterday a day
off to visit New York and view 1.-THE land
parade. The .'boss" gave him his tickets
before going. Sippart enjoyed his holt
day, to such an extent that he beca me
beastly Intoxicated. and when about four
O'Clock in Ike afternoon he reached the
D. L. s. w. r. r. depot in Hoboken, he
was not able to navigate. He couldn't
find his tickets. and was SO put out that
he created a scene. He was brought to
station house, and upon being searched
nis : 'l'ks The w sight f0o q tll j. s ass
ton house and the bluecoats
sobered the man. and he begged to be let
go. He said he worked for Il farmer. and
when one year q he entered his employ
it was for q year, ending April 80, 1898.
By the terms of the contract he was to
receive 1894, his years salary at the end
of the year. He was allowed three days
off in the year, aud il the police detained
him over night he would be "eff four
days." and thus breaking his contract, ne
would lose all his money. The police let
him go, but he was too drunk to
so LuEY @UEUuEAL HlAl GdSnf II hAS
Breen preferred against him a charge of
drunkenness. This sobered him still more.
and as he was being led TO the cell. he de-
clared he would kill himself. He was
placed in a cell.
About five minutes later Officer Breen
returned to the cell and was surprised to
find Sippart with his collar and tie lying
on the ground, and a handkerchief tied
tightly about his neck. He had removed
his suspenders and was about fastening
them to the cell door when Officer Breen
caught him. Everything was then taken
from the man. He seemed crazed at the
thought that he would be kept In The
station all night and thus lose his money.
AT half past seven o'clock last night
Recorder McDonough had the man az
raigned before him, and discharged him
with a reprimand. Sippart was elated.
and left in a hurry for Madison. with the
wishes of all that he would arrive in time
to fulfill his contract.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29
THE DRUM IN HISTORY.

-
Probably Introduced in Europe From
the East by the Crusaders.
Drums are probably ar Eastern idea
introduced by the Crusaders Into Europe
They are frequently mentioned in the
accounts OF the first crusade. When
Edward III. of England and his Queen
made their triumphal entry In Calais in
1347, "tambours," or drums. were among
the instruments which were played IN
their honor. Another Of these was called
a ~"nacaire," or kett1edrum, taken, to-
gether with Its name. from the Arabs.
The poet Chaucer also mentions this In
strument in his description of the tourna-
ment 10 the "KuighJ's Tale,':-
Pipes, trompes, nakeres and clariones,
That Is the baraille biowen biody sounes.
The King generally Kept a troupe of
these bandsmen, or Ministries. in his en-
ploy, aud we read that Edward II. on one
occasion gave u sum of COS. to Roger the
others. for their performances. Another
minstrel was called the 'scheveretter," or
player on the bag pipe.
King Henry V. bad a band which dis
coursed sweet music during his expedition
TO Harfieur, each member being recon-
pensed for his services with the sum of
I'D. per diem. When the citIzens of Lon
don were mustered in the thirry-6rst year
of the reign of Henry VIII. we hear tina
ssbefore every standard was appointed one
drom siade. at the least.n Each company
OF 100 men at this time possessed a couple
of drummers.
Kettfedrums as used by cavalry appear
to have been q comparative novelty in
1856, when Sir James Turner wrote:-
There is another martial instrument"
he tells us, .'used with cavalry, which
they call the ~kettledrum; there be two of
them which hang before the drummer's
saddle, on both Of which he BEATS"
The dignitary known as drum major
was not generally recognized in the Eng-
tish army till the close of the reign OF
Charles ]. Corporal punishment up to
the time of William Ill was executed by
the Provost Marshal and his deputies,
but afterwards The drummer was en-
trusted with the task.
Among the records of the Coldstream
Guards is an order that "the Drum
Major be answerable that no cat has
more than nine tails" In 1861 a drum
major of the Parliamentary army re-
celyed Is. Cd. pay per aiem.-EGchGnge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29
VETERANS HAVE A GOOD TIME.
Van Houten Post Celebrates Its Twenty
sixth Anniversary.

Van Houten Post Celebrates Its Twenty
sixth Anniversary.
The twenty-sixth anniversary of Van
Houton Post No. 3, G. A. r. of N. j., was
celebrated at the rooms of the post on
Newark avenue, last night. Prayer was
offered by Comrade Rev. J. G. Jackson,
the pastor of Hedding M. e. Church,
after which the following programme was
carried out: Address on the G. A. r. by
Past Commander Emanuel Sands; instru-
mental music by the Vincent Mandolin
and Guitar Club of Lafayette; address by
Past Department Commander F. 0. Cole;
humorous recitation by Judge Green, of
Brooklyn; piano solo, Professor H.
Batches; vocal solo by Professor Ed. Boys,
tenor of the Schubert Glee Club; instru-
mental selection, ex-Captain John Con-
nors, S. O. "; ventriloquism, Professor
H. Batches; addresses by Department
Commander H%artshorn and other staff
officers of the department.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29
REAL ESTATE RECORDS.
Transfers.


! Eliza Charlemann to Peter Emoline, for $3.50,
OF on the north side Of Hoboken street. 1G5 feet
northeast Of B~ergenwood avenue. West Hobo
ken.
81, 600, s .2a acres on Haclensack Meadows.
Frank S. Earle to Charles r. Harvey, his in
terest in above described land, for 1925.
Isaac Domaine to Charles F. Harvey, for
81, 100, land on the HackenSack Meadows.
Eleanor G. Clifford to Charles F. Harvey for
$1,000, property in Hackensack Meadows.
lot on north side of Newark avenue, in Block
529.
Jacob Neuschaler to William Heitz for SS,o56,
lots 20 and 80, south side OF Angelique street,
Leroy ". Lyon to Catherine s. Taylor lots II
and II. Block Is, east side of Marsh street.
James Cunningham 70 Caeharine Taylor, ioes
8 and 10, Block Is, for $l.l63.
James McGucfSln TO John Appel, for $3.50, lots
t6 and Z. Block Z, North Bergen.
Frederick Kroselein to Ida Maria Louise Som
mer, for 81, lot s, Block 81, east side of Hancock
avenue, III feet north of Griffith avenue
William e 3: ogden Is. L p, to F IS saslsr +: M s,as r.
Cambridge avenue at Griffith street.
Mortgages.
Peter Njconlin to Henry MARKETS., on lot north
| side of Hoboken street, IT'S feet north of Bergen
wood road, for $500.
on Hackensack meadow, property for S3, O0o.
also an additional mortgage OF yl,5oO
John Hill 7. to-, to william william a. 4; f sad msts e. s : lot
6IQ6 vi OOAA Sth&CN ~ 49, - - 1~-
nit avenue, for $500.
John w. Kelleth to The Peoples Building and
| Loan association, on land, and premises on the
| easterly SIDE of Elm street, for $1,000.
William Weitz TO Jacob Neuscheler, on lots 20
| and 40. south side of Angelique street. West
Hoboken. for $1,000.
Catherine Schultz to The Hudson Trust and
! Savings Institution, on lots GO and 81. north side
| Of HackensacK Plank Road, for S., 200.
Joseph Weiss to The Hudson Trust and Saw
| ings institution on lot "a north side of Division
street for So, 100, also on lot 35 same street, for
| So, 100.
Wilhelm Madges to The Town of Union Build
ing and Loan Association on lot 40, Block 5 for
| $4,000.
and Z, Block 3 for 800.
Christian Edward De Bross to Lena Wolf on
| lot 937, Block is, Bergen Line Road for $40d.
Elizabeth Titsink to The North Hudson
| County Building and Loan Association on lot s.
1 Block 81 essterly side of Hancock avenue for
| $1,000.
Merseles F. Merseles to The North Hudson
| County Building and Loan Association on prop
erty known as No. 40 New York avenue for
| 1900.
Waiter Taylor to The New York State and
| Mortgage Building and Savings Institution on
land and premises at Grove and Second streets
osthsrins Brown to The Collectorss Building
and Loan Association on LOT 1e2 GsxnnAnia
avenue for $9Te.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29
MUSEMENT
At the Academy.

''The Dago,n a sensational comedy
drama, is the attraction at the Academy OF
Music next week. 1t is presented by a
strong and well balanced company headed
by the Messrs. Richard F., and r. NJ. and
Edwin Fl. Carroll. The story concerns
the kidnapping of a child heiress by. a
heartIess italian, his incentive for the
crime being a rich reward. After suffer
ing endless cruelties the child is restored
to her parents. r. M. Carroll portrays
the astute and treacherous Italian in a
clever manner, and his excellent clog
dancing is one of the leading s~pecialties.
Edwin II. as an Irish policeman is exceed
ingly funny. and "Old Sponge" a typical
tramp, is delightfully."- depicted by Richard
f. Carroll. The various acts are replete
with pleasing specialties and startling
scenic effects.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29
MIR. LOWY'S NOBLE GIFT.

Warden Osborn of the City Hospital, received
a postal on Thursday from Mr.. ]. G.. Lowy OF
No. 2T3 Pacific avenue, stating that he was
the hospital q present of three or four hundred
books, mostly works of fiction, for the use of
the convalescent patients: He asked the
warden to call in his wagon for them as soon as
possible. In accordance with that wish, Warden
Osborn called at Mr.. Lowy's house, and that
gentleman gave him about four hundred books,
all nicely bound and well selected. MT. Osborn
appreciates the gift, and wants to thank Mr..
Lowry, through The NEWS and on behalf of the
hospital, for his generosity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29
QUICK TO LEARN.

A NATIVE OF Ireland landing in
Greenock wanted to take the train to
Glasgow.
Never having been in a railway station
ticket.A Seeing a lady, however, going III.
Pat thought he would follow her, and
he would soon know how to get aboard.
The lady, going TO the ticket box aud
placing down the money, said:-"Mary-
hill single"
Hersticket was duly handed to her and
she walked off.
Pat, tNnkinG 1t all right, planked down
his monaE and shOuten:-"Patrfck Muir
pny, marriedrs-Spare Moments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29
FRANK GALLERY SURPRISED.

A merry surprise party greeted Frank Gal
lery last evening at his residence, NO. 90 MAE
birthday. The surprise was rendered 70 him by
the Ladies' Friendship Bowling Club, and many
Of the ladies honored the occasion IN attending.
nrnrramme for the early part OF the
evening, and then all joined in dancing
until IN early morning hour. Among Ln0se
and Mrs. Jacob Ringle, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Steltman. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Hammer-scniaG,
Mr.. and Mr.. c. Swinnemann, Mr.. and Mrs. C:n.
Ruempler. Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe, Mr.. and Mrs
Schiaeger, Messrs. Fred Jaehue, George Swinne-
mann. John Lang, Colonel M.Brown, Mr.. sullivan.
Misses Swinnemanp, Carrie Lang and Juia
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29
Slow Rapid Transit.

There is a vast amount of wrestle
and strive in the purlieus of the Street
and Water Board over the matter OF
granting rapid transit franchises.
There is quite some rapid transit too
in the process of pushing these fran
chises through the board. But there
is beautifully little rapid transit in
the streets. With all the talk, not a
move has yet been made towards the
introduction of the trolley on the old
and well patronized lines. the sys-
tenn of connections, too, between the
Montgomery street cars and the Belt
cars at the head of the Hill appears to
have been carefully arranged for the
evaporation of the public and the
delay of travel.
1t seems to us the rapid transit pro-
moters have been pursuing the wrong
policy so far. A very little absolute
benefit conferred on tbs public would
go a long way towards justifying a
host of concessions in their eyes.
But the people cannot be expected to
view the giving away of the streets
with equanimity when the cars ap-
pear to grow fewer and slower on
most of the lines, day by day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29

HoKE SMITH in his f~ast-growing-
famous bit of sarcasm about the civil
service, managed to hit off to a IT."
the theory of Mr.. Robert Davis poll
uics:-
Public Offices should be created and conducted
exclusively for the benefit of those who do not
fill them.
This is the idea on which Mr.. d avis
has grown fat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29
GIRLS BRIGADE ELECT OFFICERS.

At the meeting of the First Company of the
Girls Brigade of Jersey City, last evening. the
following officers were eiected:-Captain, Frank
ond Lieutenant. Clara Laws; First Sergeant,
Gertie Taylor; Second Sergeant, Sadie Cook;
Third Sergeant, Dora Jackens; Fourth Sergeant,
Florence Moore; Fifth Sergeant, May Lawrence;
Color Sergeant, Maud Thomas; Corporals, Alice
S. Lover, Florence Ellis, Maggie Strong, Mile
Simondson and Lulu Post.
The company drilled for the first time last
evening with their new fatigue caps. They con-
template giving an exhibition drill in the early
fall to raise money to purchase new uniforms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29

IT is rather amusing to see a num-
Der of gentlemen spending hours in
gravely trying to find out by process
of law something that everybody
knows perfectly well-including them
selves. To the layman there is some
thing almost grotesque in the taking
of testimony in the matter OF the
Mayors appointments. 1t is like
proving on oath that the North River
flows to the sea, or that Jersey City is
not the capital of Corea.
But the lawyers will have their
joke, and all the common sense citi-
zen can do is pay the piper.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29
SATURDAY. APRIL 90. 1898.


1T is rumored on good authority
that Governor Werts proposes to APP
point ex-Assemblyman John R. Har-
din, of Essex, the third of the extra
Circuit Court judges authorized by
the act of the last Legislature. The
proposed nomination is an excellent
one. Mr.. Hardin is well qualified to
sit on the Bench. He was strongly
urged for one of the positions already
filled. and there can be no doubt but
he will now receive the reward of
faithful service to his party and the
public.
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At the Opera House.

Edr. and Mrs. Jay Rails Ideal Uncle
Toms Cabin Company will open at the
New Opera House on Monday next a
weeks engagement. The company is
noted for its excellent spectacular pro-
duction, and has the distinction of being
the only company which has taken this
drama on a tour around the world, pre-
senting it at all the first-class theatres in
the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa
and South America.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29

NEW YORK has earned for the coun-
try a worldwide reputation for hos
pitaiity through its treatment of the
various foreign participants in the
Columbian celebration.
We wonder what Chicago will do to
keep its end up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29

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With the usual disre-
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