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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
THE IDEAL HUSBAND.
He and the Ideal wife Don't Make an
Ideal Family.

He and the Ideal Wife Don't Make an
Ideal Family.
Once upon ltime, so the instructive
the ideal wife, and everybody foresa W
that they should have an ideal family,
live ideal years and eno In ideal assur-
ance of future beatitude. They are so
ideal that everybody thought it supsrflu
GUS to give them any wedding presents,
for what gifts could add Co the content of
an ideal pRirf NoDody went to The wed
ding because the ideal perfection OF the
man rebuked all other men, and the ideal
woman'5 presence caused other ladies to
feel somewhat out OF the highest fashion.
Duly the ideal pair went TO live in an
ideal house in an ideal suburb.
Straightway 1t began to appear that
the TWO perfections were wasted on
one another. The ideal wife couldn't
exer else her virtues Oh husband who
had never fault or whirn. He want
ed nothing that he hadut-he was in-
varably placid. She perceived In him
nothing needing changs-no mote In
him. BODY or mind, GU which she thought
she could judiclously employ her ideal
ingenuity. AT the end of one week
sue had yawned more than in all her
previous life, which had been passed
with unideal or imperfect beings. Sad
az her case was, what or the ideal hus-
bands? With nervous. fretful, a
wildly hilarious. jealous, or fiirta-
tious wife his virtues would have shone
but with one ideally healthy, wise and
good he had no chance to display
his ideal nature. These two were. or
course, too perfect 10 even feel like COM
platning-they were 30 ideal that they
merely recognized that ideal bliss WAS
bore. And SO they lived till their ne1gh-
bors. wondering why the Ideal pair had
! not been at the orthodox church, ventured
Into their mousse aud found their opposite
one another with their ideal hands
| POLITELY covering their ideal mouths,
which were wide open and apparently
| rigid, In an unending ideal yRwn-
| In this condition tiiey had been nobody
| knew how long, but it had fretted away
their ideal patience. When III. doctor
closed their ideal jaws. the husband
hastily said several naughty words, Nv here
upon his wife remarked, "BrnteW
and fell into wild weeping. Then sne
sought divorce for his cruelty In swear
| ing in her presence, and he took cross
action on account of iucompatibility of
temper. On this latter ground the Court
granted them release, with the sage re-
mark that the first requisite of an ideaf
\ wife or husband is wicked partner.
| This impressed them so deeply tnat she
married an Englishman ana he q virag o
for this was before all ladies became
angelic. After that they had daily
| chances to display their IDEAL disposi-
| tions. and both catiie to be more widely
| than ever known AS the ideal wife and
| the ideal husband. - Philadelphia Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
AT WASHINGTON TODAY
Business Transacted in the House
and Senate = Ways and
Means Committee.


WASHINGTON. Sept. g.. 1898. There
were not more than hundred members
presedt when the House was called to
order this morning.
Mr.. Talbert (Oem., S. CD asked leave
to introduce "a bill for the enlargement
of the volume of currency.
Mr. Broslus (Rsp. Pa.) objected.
The House then resumed the cousidera-
tion of the new code of rules, the pend
ing question being the Kyle amendment
striking from the rules the clause making
100 members quorum in Committee of
the Whole.
Mr.. Catchings (Dem., Miss.) expressed
willingness To consent to the Kyle
amendment striking out the paragraph
making 100 quorum OF the Committee
of the Whole.
Mr.. Dolliver (Rsp., Iowa. regretted
this departure from the sound practice
instituted by Mr.. Reid, to whom he paid
high compliment.
Mr.. Catchings replied that the action
OF the committee was In line with Demo-
cratic fairness and policy.
The Kyle motion was then agreed
tolls TO 81.
IN THE SENATE.
III Lno Oeuhb0 LliS IuuruluR q was
introduced by Mr.. Cullom (Rep.. Ills.)
and referred to the Finance Committee
for the repeal of all acts for the creation
or maintenance Of the Sinking Fund.
report was made from the Commit
tes on Privileges aud E ections for the
payment of 50 500 to each of the three
claimants for seats under appointments s
OF Governors: and it was referred to the
Committee on Contingent Expenses.
The resolution for the eleven o'clock
hees (Dem.. Ind J, who mad offered it,
withdrew it. stating that he did so after
consultation with friends of the
repeal bill on the Democratic side who
thought that ii the time of the enate
were occupied carefully aud con-
scienliously, as much progress could be
made.
Mr.. MorRan's resolution for a joint
select committee on finance was taken
up, and Mr.. Voorhees, having sug-
Rested It's reference to tbs Finance Com
mittee. Mr.. Morgan argued against
the suggestion. stating that the purpose
of the resolution was to supersede the
FInahcs Committee in each House, aud
substitute Joint Select Committee for
them.
The hearing before the Wavs and
Means Committee today was opened by
w. 0. Witcomb, President of the Wit
comb Metallic Bsdstead Company of
birmingham, Conn.
A. j. ToomeY, n member of the New
York Produce Exchange and a manu-
facturer OF high grade macaroni. advo-
Gated the retention Of the present duty OF
2 cents q pound on imported macaroni
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
WAS HE MURDERED?
Body of Rosencrans Washed
Asllore--A1l His Money
Gone--Stones in His
Pocket.

The body of Wallace G. Rosencrans
Rosencrans is the man who fell or was
thrown overheard in Newark Bay of
Drayer's Point, last Sunday evening.
The body came ashore some time this
morning at q point 200 yards south OF
Sayls's bathing houses. The facs aud
head were cut and bruised aud little
blood trickled down the face. The
wounds might have qeen inflicted before
death, or they may have been caused
This will be decided by the Coroner, who
will .review the body tomorrow
at noon. An examination of the dead
man's pockets brought TO light ouly
fifteen cents and pocket handkerchief.
In the side pockets of the coat were
found two stones, one in each pocket.
These were of the handy size, about
three inches by four.
WHERE IS HIS MONEY?
According TO eye-witnesses the mau
hourished roll Of bills when threaten
ing to have Hager arrested. Hagsr is
the man who borrowed Rosencrau's boat
aud during the argument concerning pay
for 1t pushed the latter overheard. IL is
NOT believed that Rossncrans spent any
monep after this occurrence.
The body was Identified as that of
Wallace r. Rosencrans. saloon keeper,
OF No. S35 Ogden streer, Newark, by the
dead mans maternsl grandfather, Cor
nelius g. Van Houten OF Newark. George
R. Hall of Rockaway, Morris county,
went to Greenville on hearing of the
affair. He also identified the body.
DICK ULRICH's OPINION.
Old Dick Ulricn, from whose boat
house the men put of last Sunday night,
has had considerable experience In fnd-
lug drowned bodies. He never knew OF
the body of man killed by
drowning which came ashore so
soon after death. He infers from this
that the man was dead or dying when be
struck the water. The facts surrounding
the mans death were told In Yesterdays
JERSEY CITY News.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
TIE CONTEST CLOSED.
Interesting Scene at the
Finish = Winner Will
Be Announced
Tomorrow.

The Clerks Contest is over. The last
vote for the most popular employe In one
of Jersey City Is retail stores was recorded
at twelve o'clock today. and at that time a
contest that has never been surpassed in
interest In this city was closed. The
prediction that some one was ahording
votes was not one whit wrong.
Anyone with half an eye knew
that somebody's constituents haG raft
OF votes tucked away in some nook. Gre
vice or corner. And they let them all
out today. The counting room OF The
NEWS was. In q metaphorical sense.
flooded with coupons. The counting room
corps was nigh staggered under the
shower of votes which deluged the room.
The votes came in big bundles and in
small ones.
GRO wDs AT THE OFFICE.
There was one especially interesting
feature OF the contest today. That was
the number OF friends of the contestants.
who stood about the doorways of the
office scanning faces to determine whose
adnerent was this one and
whose that. while occasionally they
brought in bundles OF votes to be
placed to the credit of their
picked choice. The relation of the lead
ers last night showed that some of the
competitors were no ld1ng back on the
reins. This caused many to one their
eyes aud do some immense hustling.
Jersey City was secured for copies Of
The NEWS last night. Everybody had
one anyhow, but they wanted more We
cause they had some votes to put in that
had not been cut out yet. They cnddled
the paper under their coats aud htei
themselves homsward. Then shears
were brought into requlsition aud eacn
copy OF The NEWS had hole the size OF
sspclfo cake where the coupon grew.
IMMENSE NUMBER OF VOTES.
A great stack of votes came i'll q soap
box this for some body and q -four Gag
WAS chock full OF some more. Little bags
were brim full of votes and were
deposited on the counter. Among th G
interested spectators this morning of the
coupon dep0siting was MIR, MRilly, the
father OF Miss Mallly, one of the candi-
dates whose chances seemed pretty sure
to some.
And now for the counting Of those
coupons. Employ little patience aud
tomorrow L He NEWS will announce who
has crossed the line first.
MR.. VAN TINES THANKS.
The following letter was received from
Mr.. Van Tine today
JERSEY Cry, Sept. 6, 1898.
Editor ct The Jerseu City Ne,os.
wish to return thanks to all tmy friends who
have striyed to place me az the head of your
contest and although below the leadership the
spirit of friendship developed in the competition
was most fattering.
Yours
JOHN w. VAN TINE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
VICTIM OF CABLE CARS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 1898 The latest
victim of the cable cars in Washington is
Mr.. John W.. Ross. President OF the
Board Of District Commissloners-prac-
tlcally the Mayor of the city. But Mr.
Ross frankly says it was all his own
fault. When returning from reception
given by Secretary Gresham TO the Pan.
American medical delegates last night,
he jumped from cable car iu motion
on Pennsylvania avenue and landed in
front of another cable Car moving swiftly
in an opposite direction. He was knocked
down and dragged distance of thirty
feet before the gripmau could stop the
car. His head was badly hurt. one of
his ribs was broken anu it was feared &C
first that the Injuries would prove fatal.
The Commissioner was taken to the
Metropolitan Hotel, near by, where he
still lies. This morning he is reported
much better"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
CUP DEFENDERS LAUNCHED.

NEW YORK, Sept 6. 1s9S.-The sloop
yacht Coionia, one of the prospective de-
tenders of the Americas Cup, was
launched from the drydock at Downing &
Lawrence's shipyard, Brooklyn, at four
O'Clock, this morning, Long before day
break a crowd of people was at the ship
yard to watch the vessel leave her ways.
After striking the water she was towed to
an anchorage off Seve nty-second street,
where she will remain until the trial races,
which begin tomorrow.
The jubilee, another cup defender, will
leave the drydock at ABS O'clock this after
noOu.
The Vigilant and Pilgrim are also ex-
pected to anchor at the rendezvous of
Bay Ridge tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
DONNED MALE ATTIRE.
A Fond Mothers Search
for Her Hayward Son
Causes Excitement.

A woman dressed in trousers aud
wearing Prince Albert coast caused q
great deal of excitement on the Hill last
night. She was tall woman with
a swarthy complexion. and matted
hair which hung down to
er neck. On her head she wore Derby
hat. She appeared very much excl ted
and attracted the attention of a number
of boys, who followed her, and soon coll
lecte crowd at her heels
The boys first discovered her on
Brinkerhotf street GEAR Bergen avsnue.
TaeY chased her towards Monticello ave-
nue.. Nenr Monticello avenue she
met a gentle man acqnai ntanoe who
chased the boys away and saw her to her
home. A reporter heard OF the escapade
and upon investigation this morning.
discovered who the woman was and why
she was masquerading Ia mans attire.
IN SERCH OF HER SON.
She was Mrs. John keane OF No. 129
Union street and she was in search of her
son Richard.
The family consis is of two sons, ohm.
seventeen and Richard ltwenty-one years
old. and grown daughter.
John Keaue said this morning that his
brother Richard works for u peddler. He
does not spend his evenings home
anu CduS6S Ills mUtu6E CVualQcEAUlb
worry He said that he heard from some
boys this morning that woman was
seen to 60 down Union street at shout
1890 o'clock last night in the company of
a man. He didn't know who the woman
was, but had been told that she went In
to the house next door to where he
lived.
boy who knows Mrs. Keane aud who
saw the woman in mans clothes DING
toward Communipaw Ay. on jackson Av.
at half past nine o'clock. said that sne
looked very much like Mrs. Keane. She
was walking at a rapid gait aud appeared
Very much excited.
THE MAYNARD SON.
Richard keane, the peddler whom
the woman was In search or,was arrested
once for stealing and served q term at
Snake Hill. Since his release a year ago
he has continued his wild ways. and
spends all his evenings on the
streets. His mother has often searched
for him and dragged him home. IL is
evident that she went to look for him
last night, and that she might with
greater eRse enter the places viii ch he
rrequents. pat on some RI his clothes.
A near neighbor of hers is Mrs. Tom
Ri Jon. who always dresses as man,
and nothing is more probable that that,
wanting a disguise. and seeing with
what ease Mrs. Ri Jon wears maj IL at tire,
she should adopt 1t.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
A HOBoKEN BATTALION.
Petitions in Circulation Looking TO
That End

A strong effort will be made to organizes
new regiment of the National Guard in
Hoboken. A petition TO Governor Werts
is being circulated by members of the
old Second regiment, and is receiving
numbers of signatures. The petition
reads as follows:
To His E1cellency, Governor George T. Werts,
Co m smdTder in Chief ". g. N. j.
SIR-The undersigned citizens of the city Of
Hoboken, County Of Hudson. respectfully patti
tion our Excellency to devise sucb msans
will sec ure adequate representation 10 the
National Guard of tEis State for this city for
the protection of its residents and their interests
With this object in view, we earnestly recon-
mend for your consideration the PROPOSE tioa to
establish separate battalion in this city or
northern en- of this county
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
DIED.

DowNs-In this city. September 5, 1898 J. orie
Downs u. D., axed Is years.
Downs. IS Fairvfew avenue, Hei, hts, on FrilaTy. y
September s. at P n.
MspoNALp1on september g.; 1893, at the resi-
oence of his parents So4 Montgomery street.
Thomas Mcdonald. the beloved brother OF
Funeral n rriday at o A. NJ from st Bridesrs
Ch lrch where requiem mass VIII be Said for the
repose Of his soul,
at his residence, ia Wooiwart street Cham,
cey A. smith reloved husband of Annie L.
Bowen, and eldest sea oe CaLharIne j. and the
late Cha 'ncey a Sini.h
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
JEl SEaGT.-As aq6oksn on Monday sept 4
Funeral servi ices at his late residences, S5 Tsnth
stteet Weln asday evening at eight O'Clock Inter
ment private
KENSEDY.- On Tuesday, September 5, Jsmes r.
Kennedy, beloved son Of William J. and Mary
Rssu IS and frenes q Ss family ar.
fully invited to attend the funeral from his late
streei. on friday. September 8. at nine 1. NJ:
sis - st I qsys S ysrs s GarrGS @ en- Thss solemn
his soul
MEYER--At Saratoga, Monday, Sept 4, Victor E.
Funeral from his late residence 1856 Grant ave
nue. Jersey City Heights, Thursday, Sept. y at two
ROE-On Monday, September l. 1888 Robert T.
son of tue late Thomas and Margaret Roe
aged thirty years four months and twenty-five
Rel itves and friends of the family are respsct-
fully 10 tied TO AZ md the funeral on Thursdav
dence, 40 ls2 Third street, theIce to st. Ma ry's
qusm vii Be- Ossed for the happy rsposs OF OF hs
soul
VAN PELT-on Monday. September 1. 1897 at the
avenue, / avina. oidest daugh,er Of Wesley
and Elizaoetn Van Pelt. aged twenty-one
Relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited TO attend the ruasral at the Emory
Thursday September {. at two P II.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
DECIDEDLY PROTECTIVE.

Merchants Organizing q Mutual Fire In
surance Company.
A committee from Paterson visited the
Merchants Protective Association at
their meeting last night TO secure sigma
lures for the organization of Mutual
Fire Insurance Company for the exclu.
sivelbenefit OF the NJ. P. A. of the State.
The committee was composed OF James
G.. Patton and James Gibbons. Already
$40, 600 has been subscribed by Paterson
merchants, and they expect like
amount from Jersey City. Tney waot
10000 from Newark. That will make
required amount, 100000 to be incorpor
ated under State laws as o fire insurance
company. The premium to be paid ls
per cent. on the amount subscribed. The
committee on Oatmeal, condensed milk
aud boraX reported that those commod-
tiles were ready for distribution and
orders may be made through the Secre-
tary. The attendance was good.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
Company Nee tings.


Company AS meeting last night was
we'll attended, there being over IS per
cent. of the members present. Captain
Bumsted, looking hale and hearty after
his vacation Rt O ceXn Grove, occupied
the chair. Mr. Francis Byrne OF No. %
Pearsai1 avenue was unanimously elected
to membership IL WAS decided TO hold
the competitive drill for the Bumsled
medal on Tuesday, October 4, at the
armory. AS sixteen men have q record
of 100 per cent duty for the last drill
season the drill will, no doubt.
be interesting The Entertainment
Committee was instructed to arrange q
dance or sociaole for that evening, to pc
held Immediately after the drill. Captain
Bumsted said that the company would
resume It's drill on the first Tuesday In
October, no m after whether tha rsgl-
mental orders would require iJ or not.
He also hints that the discipline will be
sew ere. and that every man will have to
toe the mark or leave the ranks. He is
determined that his command shall re-
mAiu the best drilled in the State, aud he
will spare no effort to make it such.
At the meeting of Company d last
evening, Lieutenant See was elected
Treasurer. to fill the vacancy caused by
the resIgnation of Lieutenan5 Dillaway.
Other routine business WAS transacted.
The election to select three Corporals
was not held by Company G last night,
owing to the lack OF q quorum.
Mr. Geor sc w. Young. an sx-member
of Company A has presented tue COM
pany with a valuable steel ngraved por-
trait of Abraham Lincoln.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
MAMIE KELLY HELD.
The Pretty Young For ester Pays Over
the Money.

The Pretty Young For ester Pays Over
the Money.
Mamie Kelly. ex-Treasurer of Castle
Point Circle No. 173. Companions Of
Forestry. Hoboken, whose arrest on a
charge of embezzlemsnt by her successor
in Office, Eva Mueller, because she re-
fused to haud over $140.36 oelenglngng
to the CIRCLE WAS told in- THE- JERSEY
CITY NEWS some days ago, was held for
the Grand Jury by Justice Of the Peace
Martinez, after hearing yesterday
Afternoon.
Lawyer Cannon of Hoboken appeared
for Miss Kelly. Miss Mueller. the COM
plainant, was represented by Lawyer
Alex Simpson of tn Is city.
During the hearing the defendant. who
is a pretty semi blonde of twenty three
years, tainted and was led from the
crowded little court room. Miss Kelly
was Dailed In $500, Dennis Gallagher be-
coming her surety,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
JUDGES IMPRISONED.

Three ,ldg.s of ST. Clair County, so
long IMPRISONED in the jail in this city
for contempt Of the United States Court
for refusing to order tax levy TO meet
railroad bonds, and released pending
vote In st. Clair County on u compromise
proposition, returned to this city last
night. Ths bond proposition WAS de-
fefted some days ago. and as they We're
only out on parole pending he election,
they came to report to judge Phillips.
Judges Copenhaver and Ly ms went di-
rectiy to the jail, but Judge Nevitt
stopped at q hotsl for the night. They
may be committed to some other ia on
account of loo lenient u Ileatment hare.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
POOR UNCLE SAM.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 1S93.- Govern
ment receipts are still running low this
month, the receipts from customs yester-
day SIS, 900 being the lowest for any one
day since war times. The total revenue
for the six days of this month aggregate
only s., 800 900. or about $3.50, 20 day
while the expenditures foot up 81, 100000
or more than 100000 per day Because
the expenditures continue to exceed the
receipts, the Treasury balance, which on
September ]. including the gold reserve,
was $107, 100000, has declined to
S1O5. .5O00O
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
STATE NOTES.

herd of fourteen cows belonging to 8. B.
Niece, Of Frenchtown, broke Into q cornfield
and ate so mucn green corn that one died and
the others are not expected to live.
Sparrows built their nests In steam pipss AMI
the stack at Grlscom's can factory, 10 Salem
and when the works were started the steam
and smoke threw hundreds of the birds TO tho
ground.
suit of her husbands desertion audsSelopemeut
with Mrs. Kittle Brescs Il short tins ago. She
took her three children to Oyefseer of the
Poor Wright, and asked him to care for them.
This he refused TO do the family resided In
South Brunswick Mrs. Huff has threa ened
to commit suicide. Nothing has been heard
from her husband. He left Mrs.. Breece, II
Newark.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
POUNDED HIS SISTER TO DEATH.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Sept. 6, 1s9S.-John
Hart, young farmer living five miles
Of this city, yesterday afternoon pounded
his sister Mary to death. and beat his
sister Nellie inssnsible, and then poured
Paris green down her throat. Mounting
his morse he started north. Physicians
fear that the Paris green will prove fatal
to Nellie 1t is thought tn It Jonn, who
Is quick tempered. was under crazy
spell. to which he had been subject for a
year Sheriff Burbank and Deputy
are in pprsuIG of the murderer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
MATTERS or FACE.

Ewing & Company's Emulsion of Pure
Norwegian Cod Liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites of Lime, soda and Potash, only 80
cents.
For Bronchitis and pulmonary diseases
use Hartnett,s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil.
so cents per bottle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-06
PEOPLES PALACE NOTES.

The painting and all the improvements are
now completed, ana the buildings open for the
reception OF members. The attractions have
never been greater for young men in the Palace
than now, The new DIR essipg room Ia forry-ive
feel long, and the members of the physical de-
partment will not be crAmped any mora for
room Arrangements are being made for opsu-
ing tournaments on Thursday evening, Septetn-
ber -, to which all young men aud their lady
friends are invited free. The classes OF the
gymnasium will be organized soon. Auy young
men who are thinking of joining invited to
inspect the buildings any evening between
eight and nine o'clock.
The Tabernacle will open on Sabbath, aud
the Pastor, Rev. john l.. Scudder, will preach
morning and evening. Sabbath school will re-
sumo ct twelve o'clock (noonl.