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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
RoTHsoHILDs' REToRT.

A young globe trotter, bearing an illus
trious French name, was holding forth
during dinner in the Faubourgh St. Ger
main at Paris. about the loveliness of the
Island of Tahiti, and describing in glow
ing colors the marvellous beauty of the
young women. With the object of learn
ing whether the young traveller had re
stricted his observations to the fair sex.
as one might have been tempted to be-
lieve from the tenor of his remarks one
of the Barons Rothschild, who was pres
ent, ventured to inquire if he had re-
marked anything else worthy of note in
connection with the island.
Resenting the baron's inquiry, he re-
piled: Yes, what struck me much was
that there were no Hebrews and no pigs
to be seen there
sTs that So exclaimed the baron, in
nowise disconnected at this insolence.
"Then let you and me so there together,
We shall make our fortunes. s."-Exchange
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
EXPERT TAXES UP THE CASE.
Governments Agens Put Upon the
Roboken Post Once Robbery.

The robbery at the Hoboken Post Office
Monday afternoon is still a great mys-
terry. Secret Service Detective Holden
arrived from Philadelphia last night and
relieved United States Inspector Lewis,
who handed over TO him all the data
and information he had in his possess
sion Holden has the reputation of be-
ing one of the sharpest detectives in
the country, and is said to have run
down more Post Once thieves than any
two other men in the Secret Service.
Running down thieves who have robbed
Post Offices is his specially.
Two Hoboken Police headquarters de-
tectives are also working upon the case.
AS yet nothing of any Importance has
been discovered, and the detectives are
as far from catching the robbers as
ever. Postmaster Curran was seen by
a Jersey City News reporter this morn
ing, but refused to say anything, except
that they had no clues. II is said on
good authority that every clerk in the
Post Office is under surveillance, and
their every move watched. Inspector
Holden says he has not got down to
work vet, but with the Information he
has in his possession declares he will
have something startling to reveal in a
few days. Sfs5i
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
HIS JANUARY 0HEoK.
Queer Developments in the Boston
Debenture Company SwindIe.

BOSTON. Dec 6, 1S94.-Lawyer John F.
Mckay, who caused the arrest of Pres
ident Olin Adams of the Debenture IN
vestment Company, for alleged swind-
ling has turned over to the Governor
several letters written by Joseph Aus
tin Chief Clerk of the Commissioner of
Foreign Corporations, found among the
papers of the Investment Company. In
one of these communications Austin re-
quests that the company send him a
check for January, in another, he asks
a check for September, and in another
he desires that check for October be
forwarded.
Austin claims that the money was in
the nature of present, he having been
told by Business Manager Marcellus w.
Brady, of the company, that that was
the practice in the West, and declares
that he has not favored the company in
any way, except, perhaps, to inform in
form investors that it was doing a good
business, and he had as warrant for
this the statement of Commissioner of
Foreign Corporations Reed, who, Austin
says, has looked over the company
hooks.
Nr. Brady, the business. manager, has
not been seen here since the concern has
been attached and the President arrest
ed. A letter form him has also been
turned over to the Governor 1t was
written in Philadelphia, August 20, last,
to President Olin Adams, and requests
500 in furthersalce of a great scheme for
the q. l. T. Company, and desires to
know If Mr. Adams would be willing to
sell the charter of the Equitable Trust
Company for $500 cash.
OF that proposition the writer says
Il think l could fix up deal where you
mending big salary, at least, provided
we did not rob them on the start. I'm
derstand l am only surmising; / might
get it in the neck, but will try If you say
ter this winter, provided we sold this on
$4,000 profit.
Write what you think on the SUBJ
ject by return mail. If you only knew
what l knew you would appreciate the
fact that there are other = scoundrels
in the world besides ourselY 5.
IN. ~. Brady
The letter as written Mt the Hotel
Hanover, Arch and fTweIA streets.
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POLYeAMoUs POOR 10.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Dec. 6. 1S94.-The
arrest of John Amos an Otoe Indian,
on the charge of bigamy. raises a ques-
tion the outcome of which will be looked
forward to with interest throughout the
country Hundreds of Indians of differ
ent tribes are practicing polygamy,
being united to various wives by tribal
customs Will the court decide that the
Indian is amenable TO the marriage laws
of the country? Are their primitive mar
riages legal? Can they be punished for
bigamy? These are tia questions that
the courts will have to wrestle with, as
it is understood that this case will be
made a test one and will be carried to
the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
TOPAZ.

The name Topaz is applied. to three
distinct kinds of stones. To the Oriental
is really yellow sapphire; to the Scotch
Topaz, which is only quartz just as
amethysts are violent-eolored quartz of
little value, and to the Brazilian topaz
a vivacious sherry-colored gem which
is the only true topaz. This latter stone
feels slippery to the touch. The rose
pink topaz seen in shops is not a natural
color; it is obtained by subjecting the
dark yellow varieties to great heat. The
commercial variety of topaz is extremely
fiuctuating, one reason being that light
exercises a bleaching effect on it.-New-
ark Evening News
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
MERCER BAR TAKES ACTION.
EulogistTc Speaches of Judge Abbot,
by Trenton Lawyers.
Spectal 70 the Jersev IN Nelcs

Special to the Jersey City Netcs.
TRENTON, Dec. 6. 1s94-The Mercer
County Bar held a meeting yesterday to
take action upon the death of ex-Gover-
nor Leon Albeit who was the Presiding
= Judge of this circuit. The court was in
session just previous to the meeting, and
in moving an adjournment Prosecutor
Stockton said:x-
Perhaps if 1 may single out one trait
of Governor Albeit which was more
prominent and more attractive to the ma
jority of the people who have been
brought into contact with him, / would
say that it was his absolute fearlessness
and bravery. When he thought he was
in the right he feared no man alive, and
he did what he thought was right. 1t is
that spirit which is so dear to Ameri-
cans that it has been called the American
spirit; the spirit of manhood, of resolute-
ness of force
Judge Woodruff presided at the meet
ing OF the bar, and Frederick w. Gnich-
tel was secretary. In taking the chair,
Judge Woodruff said:-
II do not believe there is man in this
State that was so closely endeared to the
popular heart as he whose death we are
here to commemorate today. He was
peculiarly man of the people Rising
from a very humble origin, fighting his
wayl inch by inch against every obstacle
and difficulty that could beset him, hav-
ing VERY few of the advantages that
man4 of our public men who have risen
to shch distinction possess, he rose to
the Nery highest position in the State,
By his unaided effort; twice elected by
the people of this State to the office of
yGoverhor and at his death holding
fcreditably the position of Justice of the
Supreme Court, the highest judicial posi-
J ton inAour State.
..Possessed of wonderful magnetism
that s4emed to awaken in the people
and in She popular heart almost idolatry,
he wasl beloved by the people of this
State perhaps more than any man now
living He was man, as we all know,
of indonlitable courage and will, man
( of the strongest convic ton; man who,
when he saw his duty, performed it.
For the last ten or fifteen years almost
continually he was identified with the
States history and its legislation.
II think every member of the Bar will
4 bear me out when l say that we were all
surprised at the adaptability of Governor
Albeit to the new position of Justice of
the Supreme Court, and as presiding
Judge of this circuit he was affable, dill
gent ia his researches of the law careful
In his charges and extremely anxious
that justice only should be done by the
Judgment ana the verdict. He was
earnest, conscientious and Intelligent,
thoroughly loyal to every interest, public
and private
Captain W. D. Holt also spoke and
moved that committee be appointed to
prepare suitable resolutions. That was
adopted and this committee Yves appoint
sd:-captain Holt, Judge Beasley. Judge
iLanninx. Edward W. Evans. H. N. Bar
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
oOREAN DUPLIGITY.
~ Cahle tO the Lniied Press.

LONDON. Dec. g. 1S94-The Central
News correspondent at Toxic telegraphs
as follows:-
"The corean Government has broken
its promises to follow the advice Of
Count Inonye, the Japanese Minister at
Seoul, regarding internal reforms After
appearing to comply with Count Inonye's
suggestions, the Government sent secret
messengers through the country for the
purpose of exciting risings among the
natives. Count fnonye thereupon inform
ed the Corean foreign office that the adj
vice he had previously presented had
been revoked and caused to be recalled
the troops that had been sent to suppress
the uprisings. The discovery of the un-
derhand dealings on the part of the au-
thorities has caused disturbances at the
palace. The Minister of the Interior has
rendered his resignation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
AMONG THE MosLEMs.
Eating Customs and the Relations
of Women.

The Moslem customs of eating are en-
tirely different from those of Western
life. A white cloth is spread upon the
floor, whereon the dishes are placed.
Before beginning the meal the guests
are invited to wash their hands, mouth
and nose. The host then raises his hand
and supplicates theblessing of the AL
mighty by saying: "Bissmillah' the
name of God" The guests then dip their
fingers into the same dish with the host,
but they must not eat with more than
three fingers, nor open their mouths
wide, nor take large mouthfuls, nor
swallow hastily If the guest has oc-
casion to drink in the course of the meal
is over the host again raises his hands
and exclaims: Praise be to Cod"
The staple dish of all Mahommedan
dinners is plain meat cooked in a
large quantity of rice. The dish is usu-
ally placed in the centre, and curries,
preserved fruits and other toothsome
economy of the household it is very
necessary that the Mosslem wife should
be able TO cook, for she is held respon-
sible for the entertainment of the guests.
Where there is more than one wife the
cooking is taken by turn, a week at
time.
the women are not veiled, it is usual for
those Of good family to go forth covered
with, what is called in Asia a Bourka,
or in Egypt Habarah. The conceal
ment ofsthe face of woman was strictly
ordered by the prophet, and Mahomet
must be held responsible for the exceed
ingly ugly covering which is used by the
Moslem women when travelling abroad.
In a Moslem household the mother,
and not the wife, is the head of the
harem, and she is looked up to with res
pect by the wives In the event of her
death the mother of the eldest son claims
the rule of the household. 1t is not Ma
ragdition of the women in the East for
it would not be difficult to show that
his ideas about women were somewhat
in advance of his contemporaries. He
used to say: woman was made from
a crooked rib, and if you try to bend it
straight it will break; therefore treat
your wives kindly."-Home and Country
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
AsToR's TRAMP IN COURT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 1s9I-The case
of John Garvey, the tramp who slept in
an Astor bed and who was indicted for
burglary, was called for trial in the
Court of General Sessions, Part H., be-
fore Judge Fitzgerald, today.
The report that John Jacob Astor
would appear as witness for the prose-
cution attracted a large crowd to the
court room.
Garvey's lawyer stated that he wished
to add to his clients plea of not guilty,
that his client had already been con-
victed and punished for the same alleged
offence, and that he could not twice be
put in jeopardy. He said he was not
prepared to go on with the case. and
asked that it be postponed until tomor-
row. The request was granted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Louis Van Hertum, 20 years old, of
No. 1929 Pacific avenue, while driving
at Grand and Woodward streets yester-
day afternoon was thrown from his
wagon and received a bad cut over his
right eye. The wagon tipped in swery-
ing out of the car tracks.
The Fire Board did not meet last night.
Several derelict firemen will be tried on
charges next Wednesday, evening.
The Fremont Club, Central avenue,
will meet tonight.
Company No. 59 csermania Schuetzen
Bund, will meet tonight at Spatz's Hall,
Palisade avenue.
The Hudson City Improvement League
will meet in Groesches.s Hall, Beacon
and Oakland avenues tomorrow night.
City Collector Simeon Smith is still
kept busy. Up to noon today $4,000 had
been paid in.
The Chrysanthemum Social Club held
a reception last night at Opera Hall on
Members of Corps 2. Salvation Army.
yesterday, visited the Hiadson County
Jail, and talked and prayed with the
prisoners. Tonight they will have a
street parade.
Jeremiah Coughlin, at No 161 Ger
mania avenue, caused the arrest of John
Bushell, at No Al Spruce street, this
morning, charged with petit larceny
Coughlin accuses Bushell of stealing his
chickens. Bushell was held for exafni-
nation on December Il.
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DIED.

ABBETT-In this city. on Dec. 4. 1894. Leon
Albeit, aged 5S years.
Funeral services will be held at his late
residence, No. 2sS Montgomery street. on
Thursday evening, Dec. 8, at o'clock.
Interment at convenience of the family.
Please omit flowers.
MARTIN-Tn this city. on Dec. e. 1894, WILL
lam Martin. in his 57th year.
Relatives and friends Of the family are IN
vited to attend the funeral services on Friday
evening, Dee. at o'clock. from his late
residence, No. 81 Grand street.
Igternient at Reading. Pa, at convenience
Of tho faa.ly
EDwARDs-At her residence Jersey City.
Heights, Dec. g. 1894 in the s1st year OF
her age Mrs Mary A. Edwards.
Funeral private.
NEvIN-on December L 1898, Patrick Nevin.
An anniversary solemn high mass of re-
QUEEN Will be celebrated Friday, December
r. c. Church.
BATES-In this city. Dec. 5. 1894 Sarah
Bates, aged 10 years.
Funeral services will be held at her late
morning Dec. Z at IL o'clock.
Interment at Rockland Cemetery, sparkhill.
N. Y.
C0STINE-on Wednesday, Dec s. 1894. will
lam, beloved husband OF Ellen Costine in
the ilth year OF his age.
Relatives and friends of the family are rs-
spectfully Invited to attend the funeral from
his late residence. Sasls Twelfth street. on
Mchael's r. c Church whore a solemn high
mass Of requiem Will be offered for the happy
reppse OF his soul
MooolsY-on Wednesday. Dec 5, 1894. Thesnas
F Moody aged 26 years and 10 months
Relatives and friends Of the family are re-,
speetfuly invited TO attend the funeral from
his late residence, No. "A oswego street. q
Friday, Dec I, at A M; thence to 81
Patrick s Church, where hign mass of re-
QUEEN VIII be offered for the happy repose Of
his soul seSs =.
NlsLs9N s., Mn this city, on Dec. l. 1884, Albert
Nelson aged 60 years
tseistivss and friends are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral services on Friday Dsc
+ !, - O'clock from his late hos7e, n. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
GOLD IN THE OCEAN.

That gold should exist in the ocean is
an induction that DR.. Henry Wurtz
claims to have presented in 1856, and in
1872 the discovery was announced by E.
Sonstadt. A careful computation with
the best data obtainable, the basis
of 90 grains of gold per ton of sea water,
about the proportion assigned by Som
stadt. shows that the great ocean should
contain gold to the amount of over
$50, Goo, 900, ,00e 600, 600. The getting of some
of this by electrolysis, pr. Wurts now
predicts will be one of the problems OF
the future.-Invention Gondon.)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
GLADYS HAMILToN's SAD FATE.
Special 10 the jersey City Ncars.

NEWARK, Dec. G. ss4.-Miss Marguer-
lite Linton Glenthworth, a young writer
well known under the non-de-plum of
GLADYS Hamilton was probably fatally
burned by the explosion of banquet
lamp at her residence No. 1,193 Broad
street, late last night In passing
through the library Miss Glenthworth' S
dress brushed against the lamp stand.
causing the heavy lamp to totter and
then explode. The oil fell upon Miss
Glentworth's garments, which were soon
in blaze. A servant threw felt table
cover over the young iady's face, but
failets ito extinguish the blaze. Miss
Glentlworth was frightfully burned
about the breast and arms and her re-
covery is doubtful.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
oHEERED THE PRINCE OF WALES

LONDON, Dec 6. 1894-The Prince
of Wales and the Duke of York have re
turned TO London from st. Petersburg,
whittier they went to attend the funeral
of Car Alexander III. and the wedding
of Emperor Nicholas. They reached the
Charing Cross Station at half-past
twelve this afternoon, and were given an
enthusiastic greeting by crowd com
posed of aristocrats, military officials
and club men, and headed by the Duke
of Cambridge and the Duke of Sake
Cobourg- -Gotha.
AS the Prince and his son stepped from
the train they We're heartily eileered.
The Prince shook hands heartily with
several of those in waiting. His appear
ance indicated that his health is good.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
HOLMES ON DEATH.

Beware how you take away hope from
any human being. Nothing is clearer
to blind most people when they pass
down the death valley Without any
good reasons, temporal or spiritual, we
should not interfere with His kind ar
rangements. 1t is the height of cruelty
and the extreme of impertinence to- tell
your patient that he must die, except
or that there is some particular cause
for his knowing it. l should be especial
ly unwilling to tell a child that 1t cannot
recover. God leads it by the hand to
the edge of the precipice, in happy un-
consciousness, and I would not open its
eyes to what He wisely conceals.-Oliver
Wendell Holmes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
OONEsUS LAKE TRAGEDY.

GENESEO, Dec. g. 1S94.-Two young
men named Campbell and McCurdy,
aged about eighteen years, residents of
Geneseo, were drowned in Coneslis Lake
last evening. Another young man
named McFall was with Campbell and
McCurdy at the time of the accident,
but he is unable to tell how the two
young men lost their lives. McFan saws
Campbell and McCurdy were standing
up in the boat at the time it overturned,
throwing them all into the lake.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
ATTACKING THE BOND ISSUE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1S94-Generai
Hooker of Mississippi introduced in the
House yesterday a bill repeating sec
ton 8 of the act providing for the re-
sumption of specie payments. This is
the act under which the late bond is
sues have been made, and the object of
the bill is to revoke this power Every
indication points to vigorous attack
in the House of Representative from the
South and West upon the recent bond
sales of the Treasury Department.
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LEON ALBEIT.
Born October s, 1886,
Died December 4, 1891.

7 The interior of the casket is lined with
white satin, and has pillow of the same
material. The face of the dead Justice
mas a peaceful expression, and, although
very pale, looks as though he was
peacefully slumbering. Surrounding the
fcashet are a few exotics. and on the
piano near by stands a large vase filled
with red roses, tied with a band of deep
black satin ribbon.
Among the large number of messages
of coincidence that were received by
Leon Albeit, Jr., one was from Senator
Iohn R. Mcpherson. and another from
enator James Smith, Jr. Mr.. Albeit
id this afternoon that there would
no changes in the services as de-
led upon yesterday. The services will
gin at eight O'Clock tonight, and the
mon will be preached by the Rev.
brge S. Bennitt, of Grace Church, of
hfch the deceased was a member. The
W lay in state this morning, and
he last time upon the familiar features
On the public buildings and on many
of the clubs and private dwellings.
Tags are floating at half-mast today.
Evidence of the esteem in which the
cad Demofnany iaader was held by his
Taputba Aae lends is furnished by
vas n1ad League Club, which
sad newsepast as soon as the
and Stated through the city
of respects the hrst eirlpiem
passes outs the eye as one
dead JuJst residence of the
ne block f, the corner. and
O.. ,6.r1asa flag is floating
at hair-..--sl9 . &c tail tower of the
Palma Club. On Taylor's Hotel, the Jer-
sey City Club and many private build
ings on the Hill flags are at half-mast.
The body will be taken to Greenwood
Cemetery tomorrow for burial, and while
the cortege moves through the city pub
lie business will be suspended.
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FALSE ECONOMY,
MeaSre appropriations for Coast
FertlficatiOns.

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. 1894 4.-The House
Appropriations Committee today agreed
on the Fortifications bill for the next
fiscal year. 1t carries an appropriation
of $1,S79o57, being $5,47S,646 below the
estimates on which it is based, and s547,-
946 less than the appropriation for the
current fiscal year. The bill authorizes
no contracts to be made in excess of
the sums appropriated, but simply con-
tains appropriations in continuance of
the policy adoptgd by the 50th, 51st and
SD Congresses ahd the present Congress
at its last session The appropriations
include $46,500 for Sandy Hook proving
ground $1,000 for Watertown Arsenal,
and $S,407 for Fort Monroe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
GAR COMPANY sUsPEEDs.
speciol to The Jerscv City Neus.

NEWARK, Dec. 6. 1ss4.-The J. w.
Fowler Car Company of Elizabeth an
nounced it's suspension today. Its liabil-
tiles are $1SO,Ooo. An appeal made to
Vice Chancellor Van Fleet in the city at
noon by a committee Of the one hun
pointment of j. W. Wheeler of Eliza
beth as a receiver for the concern.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
ORIGIN OF TYING THE KNOT.

One part of the wedding ceremony
among the Babylonians was very sig
nificant. The priest took a thread from
the garment of the bride and another
from the garment of the bridegroom
and tied them into a knot, which he
gave to the bride. This is probably the
origin Of the modern saying about tying
the knot in regard to marriage. Phila-
Gelphia Press
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
INDIOTING sEELY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 1S94-President
John M. Crane, of the Shoe and Leather
Bank; Cashier w. d. Van Week and
Paying Teller sayre. appeared before the
Federal Grand Jury today, and present
ed evidence looking towards the indict-
ment of Samuel C. Seely, the defaulting
bookkeeper
The Grand Jury will have completed
its work early next week, when indict-
ments against Seely and TAFT, of the
Chemical Bank, may be looked for.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
GREAT BARGAINS IN CLOTHING

Jersey City residents in search of fine
winter clothing should not fail to in
spect the goods offered by the Progress
Clothing Company, No. 81 Cortlandt
street, New York City, this week. at
the great dissolution sale, an advertise
ment of which will be found in another
column. Special bargains are offered in
mems suits and overcoats.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-06
Stockhoiders Assessed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. g., 1S9i.-Comp-
troller Eckels today made an assessment
of twenty-five per cent. on the stock
holders of the National Shoe and
Leather Bank of New York City, to
make good the impairment of its capital
by the defalcation of Bookkeeper Seeley