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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
MILES OF POSTAGE STAMPS.

Last years issue OF postage stamps was, in
round figures, four thousand million. II
these had all been of the Columbian size
they would lave been sufficient to make .
ribbon long enough to e~ncircle the eartt
three times, with something of a remainder
The postal cards used during the same
period, if placed end to end, would put 9
paper girdle around the earth more than Q
dozen times.
It may not be generally known that Uncle
Sam prints one postage stamp that is not fol
sale, i.e., the second-class matter stamp
This stamp, new or Cancelled, never passes
out of the hands of the p~ostoffice officials
Postage on periodicals is prepaid by the
pound, in cash, and the receiving clerk can
GELS these special stamps to the value of the
postage thus prepaid, and forwards the can
celed stamps to the department. as vouchers
Blue and GRAY for March.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
CASE OF MALICIOUS LIBEL
Judge McGrath's Charge Against
Editor Graham.

Judge John A. McGrath today began
criminal proceedings against Abram Lin
coin Graham, editor of the Temperance
paper The Mirror. Judge McGrath made a
formal complaint before Police Justice Bird
sail charging Graham with malicious libel.
The complainant sets forth that on February
"a last The Mirror published an article in
which it rehearsed the troubles of Warren
Dixon, Judge McGrath's partner, and
Mrs. Peter Bentley. The article also
referred to an ejectment suit
brought by Dixon last summer on behalf of
Mrs. Bentley against Graham. The suit was
tried before Judge McGrath and Judgment
was rendered in favor of Mrs. Bentley.
Graham appealed. The article in question
stated that Warren Dixon had fixed the
Judge, and that the courts decision would
be in his favor.
When Judge McGrath saw this article in
The Mirror, he wrote Editor Graham that
unless a retraction was made that he had
been 'Hfxed" he would proceed against
Graham. The only notice taken by Graham
of this letter was to publish it n to advise
Judge McGrath to nave Dixon retract.
Editor Graham will be arrested today or to-
morrow.
Judge McGrath today said concerning the
suit in ejectment that it was tried before
him, but the trial took place before Mr..
Dixon became a partner in the law firm OF
McGrath &c Dixon. The Judge is indignant
at the accusation that he could be fixed"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
WERE NO FIRE ESCAPES.
A Dishwasher Burned to Death in
New York.

New York.
New YORK, March 8, 1894.-At two
o'clock this morning the four-story building,
No. 62S Eighth avenue, occupied on the
ground floor as a restaurant by Henry Liski,
was destroyed by fire. The rooms on the
upper floors were rented to boarders. One
of these, a dishwasher of thename of Michael
McCutcheon, twenty-three years old, was
burned to death, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hether-
ton, a widow, had one of her ankles broken.
McCutcheon had been employed in the
restaurant on the ground floor.
On the front of the building there were no
fire escapes and the flames, which gained the
stairway before being discovered, prevented
the occupants of the front rooms from
reaching the means of escape in the rear.
Luckily a painter named William Schnee-
weis, who rented a room OF the top floor,
had provided himself with a rope by the
aid of which all the inmates in the front
part of the burning building, with the ex-
ception of McCutcheon, lowered themselves
to the street. In doing SO, Mr.. Hetherton,
who is seventy years old, lost his hold and
fell to the sidewalk.
The house was Quilted and the, adjoining
buildings were badly damaged. The loss is
estimated at over $685. 900.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
THE CRIES OF CHILDREN.

An observer thus differentiates the cries
of children in disease. The cry of a child
in pneumonia and capillary bronchitis is
moderate and peevish and muffied, as if a
door We're shut between the child and nearer.
Tho cry In Group is hoarse, brassy and metal
lie, with a growing inspiration. The cry in
brain disease, particularly hydrocephalus
water on the brain is short, sharp, shrill
ana solitary. Obstinate and passionate and
long continued crying tells of catarrh, thirst,
hunger, original meanness or the pricking of
a pin. The cry in pleurisy is louder and
shriller than in pneumonia, and is invoked
by moving the child or in coughing. The
cry of intestinal ailments is often accompan-
ied by wriggling and writhing before defac-
ton. Exhaustion is manifested by a whine.
Crying just after coughing indicates pam
caused by the act. The return or respiratory
part of the cry grows weaker toward the
fatal end of all diseases, and the absence of
crying during disease is often Of graver i'm
port than its presence, showing complete ex-
hanstion and loss of power. Loud screaming
sometimes tells Of renal gravel.-Poputar
Health Magazine.
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months enjoying a pleasure trip. has returne
hnnaa NJ ELx has hrnuzhr with hum man,


months enjoying, a pleasure trip. has returned
home. Mr.. Ely has brought with him many
souvenirs Of the tropics.
The Campaign Committee of the Minkakwa
Club met last evening at the Ocean avenue
clubhouse aud selected the delegates for the
Republican primaries, which will be held on
March 81. The Campaign decided
to make a fight to secure for Greeuyille the eau
didate for Alderman at the district convention.
For the past live years the Lafayette end of
the district has had the privilege OF naming the
candidate, and the Minkakwa members feel
ii is about time that they had the power of SCI
lectiug the Alderman, The club will boom its
treasurer, Mr.. Theodore X. Wegman for the
nomination.
Director Westervelt of the Reformed Church
choir, who is suffering from pneumonia, is still
confined to his home. During his illness Miss
Lizetta Jacobs will play the organ at the church
The St. Paurs Cathoic club has commenced
the work of improving the stage at st. Paul's
school hall. Carpenters are enlarging the stage
and are erecting a framew work TO support the
scenery, which the club will use in its enter
tainment on April 4 and S. When the work is
completed. the club will possess the finest stage
fer amateur dramatic performance in the city.
The membership of the club has increased TO
eight-seveu. and the membership committee Will
endeavor to reach the century mark before the
close of the present month.
The case of Alfred Snowden, who engaged
lawyer Carey to bring suit against P. c. Vree-
ploy OF Scavenger Dean, will probably never DO
brought into the courts. Dir. Vre-laud's counsel
has advised MIN to settle the claim. as lawyer
Carey has positive proof that VreelAud is tho
owner or the scaveuger business aud that Dean
is simply the manager.
The trustees of the Linden Avenue NJ. Z.
Church have not yet made any effort to place
the old church cemetery at the rear of Bambsr
Hall into q presentable condition. When the
trustees took possession of their new church, q
little over four wears ago. the burial ground
was neglected and since then no money was
expended ia beautifyiag 1t. At present it Is a
disgrace 70 the church, II having become q
dumping ground for all sorts OF refuse. Tue
iron ratings surrounding some of the plots
have rusted and fallen from their fastenings for
want OF care. The monuments, too, are crack
lug and tumbling to ruin and what was once 81
well kept aud pretty cemetery is now an eye
sore.
From the North TO the South DR.. Brll's
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
VIOLATED CONTRACT LABOR LAW

Herman Eberhardt of Park avenue, Hobo
ken, has retained Lawyer John Weller to
bring suit against the New York Rubber
Company of No. 81 Reade street, for viola
ton of contract.
In his complaint Eberhardt AYERS that
Superintendent Boeger promised him a per-
manent place in the company's factory in
Williamsburg, l.. l., if he would leave Ger
many, where he was living.
Boeger, it is charged, also promised en-
ployment for twenty girls if Eberhard would
bring them over. An agreement was en-
tered into by Eberhardt, and $500 was given
him to pay the passage of the girls to
America. While no contract was signed in
any case, a verbal contract was consum-
mated. Eberhardt says he was guaranteed
S1S per week, which he did not receive.
Three weeks ago he and the girls were dis
charged. Lawyer Weller has had many
calls from the girls and Eberhardt. The
lawyer thinks that the company has violated
the Contract Labor Law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
S. d. Lauter Co.,
657-65s Broad St. Newark N. j.
CHANGING WEDDING FASHIONS.
Orange Blossoms No Longer Neces
airy and the Veil Sometimes
Omitted.

The traditions ..-4g customs, like
many other old ~observances, are rapidly
disappearing, whether banished by the uni
versal skepticism or the times or neglected
because the age is too busy to allow any ele-
ment that is not eminently prosaic and prac-
teal it would be difficult osay. A bride may
still occasionally unconsciously advertise
t%henovelty of her position by a collection of
rice among the ribbons ofher bonnet. while
the groom's hat sometimes falls a victim to
the too accurate aim of a well meant slip
per, but the symbolic ritesfrom which these
effects result are usually performed by chill
dren and are regarded as a juvenile freak.
Orange blossoms and myrtle are often re-
placed by roses, lilies, violets and other
flowers, equally appropriate to any occa-
sion, while the veil IS sometimes entirely
omitted. The wedding cake has in par
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SprIng Gowns for Ladies'.

A somewhat rapid glance over the coming
fashions shows that they are practically the
same as last years. This fact, however, will
prove a blessing in disguise. as it will enable
many to exercise a well timed economy and
take advantage of this sameness OF style for
remodelling old dresses. Every part of the
gown can thus be made over, and especially
the o~verskirt which will be so largely worn.
By using an old skirt as al overdress above
a sham skirt of a different material, the
Transformation will be at once both complete
and effective. If the lower part of an old
dress be worn or soiled, it may easily be re
moved, as the drapery in some styles is
drawn up as far as the knee on the side, and
half way between the foot and the knee in
front. AS a matter of course the draperies
are varied in form and sometimes quite COM
plicated The Mcdowell fashion journals,
La Mode de Paris and Paris Album OF
Fashion. contain all the novelties OF the
season, and moreover, in order to furnish
further assistance to their readers, they
offer a supplement- of patterns of the latest
STYLES. These may be secured by means of
coupons at an exceedingly moderate price.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A LEADER

The Brooklyn Saengerbund on March II
will tender an ovation to Mr.. Groeschel, the
musical leader of the Arion Club, in honor
of his being their leader for twenty-five
years. The Arien Club and the Hudson
City Quartette Club, out of which the
Arion sprung, will also participate in the
ovation. Mr.. Edward Groeschel, his
nephew, will sing a song that evening COM
posed especially for the occasion. Director
Groeschel is at present engaged training all
the German singing societies for the grand
festival which win be held in New York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
ITEMS FROM

The Common Council did not hold a meeting
last night as there was no quorum.
Harry Rathjsn will quality for the position of
District Couet Clerk to which he has been APP
pointed, next week. He will probably assume
duties on Monday.
The members OF Fraternity Lodge No. IL, I.
O. q. F., will celebrate their twentY-first an
niversary tonight at their lodge rooms.
The i~nitiatory degree was conferred by
Columbia Lodge No. So, l. O. O, f., last night
upon g. Mort Pailard,
Court John A. Minturn met last evening at
seven o'clock and attended the twentieth ami
versary of Court Littejohn at R,che's Hall,
Jersey City
Camp No. /, Sons of Veterans, will meet at
Odd Fellows Hall tonight to give an exhibition
drill before Logan Cam of Jersey City.
The promised 'possum dinuer that Assembly
man Coyle had said he would give last night,
did not take place.
Rose Romano, sixty years old, a ragplcker OF
No. 5S Adams street, has been pursuing her
avocation for the last week with great energy
On Monday she was 5arrested for attending to
business, which is considered a breach of law,
and was fined SIS for it. Yesterday afternoon
she was found picking ash barrels again aud
was once more arrested and fued s.. She bit at
Policeman McKenna on the way to the station
house and employed naughty epitnets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
CITY EPwoRTH LEAGUE UNION.
Temporary Organization Effected
Last Night-DeIegates Present.

Temporary Organization Effected
Last Night-Delegates Present.
Delegates from the various Epworth
League chapters in this city met at the home
of George Links, No. so Forest street, last
night to organize a City Union. The chap
tiers were represented as follows
Centenary, VIM. E. Bates; Grace, Miss L.
NJ. Strong; Palisade, A. L. S~pringteen and
Henry Schill; Linden avenue, VIM. H. Pro
vost; Emory, r. S.. Van Nortwick; Trinity,
E. Morris Wicket; West Side avenue, George
H. Lincks.
Temporary officers were elected as fol-
lows:-George H. Links, Chairman; Will
lam E. Baker. Secretary. The first public
meeting is to be held on April IL.
These committees were appointed:-Reso-
lutions-Mr. r. S. Van Nortwick and Miss
l.. M. Strong, Mr.. William H. Provost.
Time and place of first meeting-Mr. William
E. Bates and Mr.. William H. Allen. Con-
E. Morris Wicket and Mr.. A. Lincoln
Springsteen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
PLEASANT BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Lena Kohbusch of Sherman place
celebrated her eighteenth birthday this
afternoon by giving a pleasant kaffee klasch
to the members Of the Old Maids Bowling
Club, of which she is a member. Among
those present were Misses Ella Conrad,
Mamie Wolf, Elna Siebelts, Tonic Mussehl,
Minnie Pattberg, Marie Benshausen, Minnie
Matthes, Elsie Roethgen, Martha Lankner,
Mitzie Pattberg, Ella Pattberg, Julia Seggel,
Gretchen Wolf and others.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
PERSONALS.

Mr.. Hamilton Wallis and Mr.. william D. Ed
wards of the law firm of Walters, Edwards q
Bumsted are In Washington arguing a case Pc
fore the United States Supreme Court. This Is
Mr.. Edwards first case before that court.
Father Quinn of the Church OF st. Paul OF
the Cross. on the Heights. is confined to his
bed with q severe attack OF la grippe.
Tonight Senator William F. Daily and his
family will start for Old Point Comfort. The
Senator will remain there with them unit l next
week, when he will return TO this city. Mrs.
DAILY aud her family viii then proceed to
Florida.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
THE Rig Sugar Scandal.

Nothing quite so disgraceful has
happened since the lamentable days
of the Forty-second Congress as the
exposure of the stock-jobbing per-
formanees of certain members of our
House of Lords. There can remain
on nobody's mind who reads the evil
dence the slightest doubt that the
settlement of the tariff upon sugar
or. rather, the unsettlement OF all
sound conclusions ~thereupon, has
been used by a clique of Senators for
the purpose of engineer ing profitable
turns upon Wall street.
Senator McPherson's personal ex-
PLANTATION upon the floor of the San
ate, Yesterday, may be regarded as
wholly generating him from partici-
pancy in this shocking affair, but the
suspicion hangs heavily over other
members of the body, and darkens the
honor of the entire Senate. Next to
taking brides for their notes, nothing
can be mora malfeasant in a public
oficer-a legislator above ail-thau to
use his inside knowledge and his OH
cial influence to aft sct the values OF
public securities or of commodities OF
trade in order that he might reap per-
sonaI profit through the change. But
nobody will be surprised at anything
one of our lords of plutocracy may do,
these days. The same body which
will prostitute its constitutional pow
ers to the qualification OF political
greed and personal spite is not above
trading on its legislative functions to
help fleece the lambs in a Wall sire ct
gamble.
This incident, however, should
prove a most useful and instructive
lesson to the people The effects of a
rumor regarding the sugar schedule
in booming the stock OF the Trust
will serve to show what millions there
are for the monopoly in a small per
cent. against foreign refined sugar.
The story of Wall street for the asst
two days is a complete v~indieation OF
the position of those who insist that
refined sugar should be admitted free
if raw sugar is on the free list. Let us
hope the advocates of the rights OF
will make proper use OF
the illustration when the tinkere d
Wilson bill comes before the Senate
for action.
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Mortgages.
NO ST. PATRIoK's DAY PARADE

ssHard times" said ex-Coroner James
Murrer yesterday, twill prevent the societies
from celebrating st. Patrick's Day in the
usual way" He added that the different
societies would assemble at Roche's Hall at
five o'clock on March II and would march
from there to Oakland Rink, where a ball
and banquet would be held. Mr.. Murrer
did not think there would be many in the
line of march, but he anticipated a crowd at
the hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08

THE members OF the Board OF
Finance are pursuing a very strange
policy. The principle on which they
proceed appears to be that of "Rule
or Ruin" They are tying up the
affairs of the city in a rare tangle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08

was so long connected with Monroe q Rlces
in .sAunt Bridget" and afterward was the
proprietor and principal comedian of "A
Knotty Affair."; Miss Sally Cohen, the
talented soubrette and pretty wife of John c.
Rice; R. j. Jose, the phenomenal counter
tenor; Chas. H. Hopper, late principal come
dian and tenor of the Casino Theatre, New
York, during the reign of Marie Tempest in
the Fencing Master" at that theater, and
was also in the production of the Rain
makers of Syria" and Hilda Hollins, the
beautiful English prima donna, who met
with artistic success in England in the Carl
Rosa Opera Company in London. With the
addition of four such prominent and talent
ed performers to an already strong organiza-
ton, Mr.. Thatcher can well claim to having
one of the strongest, if not the very strongest,
company in America. africa" with its
bright dialogue, pretty music, elaborate
scenery, gorgeous costumes, shapeJy and
~vivacious girls and great cast will be the
attraction at the Academy of Music next
Monday evening for a week, with regular
matinees.
The New Opera House.
Dockstader's Minstrels began an engage
ment at the Opera House this afternoon.
The engagement will conclude Saturday
night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
A EalInw EaAIinr.

the boys father. "A sea story. about d man
who was wrecked on a cape" Read aloud,
Johnny. Icau sympathize with thin. naye
just been pretty near wrecked on . aealskln
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
WHEN YOU BUY
A PIANO

There are four things you should
look at closely. The quality, the
price, the reputation Of the piano,
the standing of the dealer.
We keep the best five pianos
ever made-QuazSty'S all right.
We sell lower than most dealers
because we buy more, and for spot
cash-Price as all right.
We sell Steinway, Gabler, Hard
man, Vose and Sterling Pianos
Regulations all right.
We're been here twenty-seven
years. Never yet done anything
we're ashamed of-We'rea all right.
Come and see,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
AM NJ ENTS.
Academy of Music.

George Thatcher
has for the past
three or four years
headed n of the
strongest aggre-
cations of come-
dians, ~vocalists,
dancers and speci-
alists in his pro-
duction of "Tux-
edon that tours
the country, but
this year when he
brought out his
new musical ex-
~travaganza, "Af-
rica," he added to
his already strong
list of talent such
clever people as
John C. Rice, who
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08

THE BREATH OF a chronic catarrh patient Is
often so offensive that he becomes nn object of
disgust. Alter q time liberation sets In, the
spongy bones are attacked, and frequently de-
stroyed. A constant source of discomfort Is the
dripping of the purulent secretious into the
throat, sometimes producing inveterate bron.
chltis, which Is usually the exciting cause of
pulmonary disease. This brilliant results by Its
use for years past properly designate Ely's
Cream Balm as by far the best and only cure.
Call upon your druggiat for Il.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
An Throuuh pull,

How did you manage to gst your jobf'
asked the bony cart horse OF a big horse at
tncaea to a crowded car.
On replied the latter, Il have q strong
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
THURSDAY, MARCH $, 1894.

This paper is Democratic in principles
and is independent in its ciews on all local
questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08

threw the whole responsibility Of the
change upon him, seeking to deprive
him of the credit which attaches to
the act.