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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-06

light of such Il triumph For once six dis
Greet dresses were trile tight across six
eXultant breasts. For once there was a
break in old time "reminiscences I'VE have
taught her her place." said Abigail And
Benjamin Il lesson" responded the five.
All, the confident bliss Of ignorance! At
that moment Ruth's place was by the young
DOCTORS side rehearsing her encounter to
their mutual amusement. At that moment
Benjamin at his club was assuring some of
the boys that he was a "gone coon" and
about to do the great act and to put his
head in the moose. 80 let's have one
more for send OFF, A pleasing habit it
is to thus substitute flushed fancy for sober
fact-a pleasing habit, but a dangerous
one especially if the next day continues
where the day before left off.
1t was nearing the dinner hour on the
| following afternoon when Benjamin sought
his home sought it literally, although the
way was so familiar. Amid his mental
muddle as to identity and whereabouts his
Imagination dared continue upon Ruth. It
pictured him as he should be and her as
she then would be. A tricky thing is this
same Imagination and never so insidious
as when it masquerades as reason.
Benjamin had absorbed too much and
was too much absorbed to heed such sub
lunary triles as distant shouts, which kept
gaining in intensity, He saw Ruth sitting
on the porch. Surely she, too, saw him
and was motioning to him. All, what had
he told the boys, and what but now had
been his reassurancesp He would cross over
why, she herself was rushing toward him
with arms extended What man he was,
of what presence, of what charml The
shouts had increased into screams, demand
ing attention. The pavement rumbled and
sent forth sharp, menacing clinks. At
length Benjamin did look around, and away
fed tickle imagination, leaving him sur
rounded by fright and panic and deadly
peril, A runaway team dragging a heavy
dray, that swayed and tossed from side to
side, as if lighter than pasteboard, was al
most upon him. Benjamin turned and
slipped and fell. As be did so he, too,
screamed . horrtd soupd, the keynote OF his
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-06
COMPULSORY INSOMNIA.

when was courun Mar, Jane some twenty
years ago.
} couldn't ustrr sleep co. niFhu n.th0k.u of
Der ao.
i seemed 90 g hrr purity face vos noaur
round the bed,
An little midrcts in my cbrs bu1ged an the
things she scd.
] lost pile o. sleep, you bot, tu Hymen's not
wRa tied.
An hednt hardly made il MP afore the baby
cried,
while after that, rr fifteen year, 1 couldn't
start a dream
Thout some kid r. other'd wake an kick an
howl an scream.
At last got 'em all growed up. An now,
begosh," thinks /.
This wornout frame II get some sleep r
know the reason why"
] went an bought fcothcr bed an pliers soft
ez snow.
Now, Mary Jane" SEE l. "Hurrah f'r Gods
best gift below
But dern the everIssti luck that plegged me
from u lad,
That makes my head weigh forty ton an Almost
drives me mad,
Thet wife o mine hes jined club with heaven
an earth to tote
An lectures BE til peep o. day cuz she amt
lowed to vote.
st. Louis Republic.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-06

Seven or eight years ago one of the rich
est young clubmen in the United States an
dertook to blow" a certain brand of cham
payne. Everything seemed to be in his
favor. He had an extensive acquaintance
and unlimited money TO spend. Those are
the most important .desiderata. After q
year or two of effort he grew tired and quit
having sunk 100000, wasted lot of time
and gained neither glory nor reputation.
He was glad to pay his losses and get out
Then common clerk in wine house
down town took hold of the same brand
and understanding the business thorough.
ly made fortune.-New York Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-06

1t is said that the final survey for a ship
anal across Florida will be made shortly.
This canal Is intended to be about 800 feet
vide and deep enough to accommodate the
arge ships. 1t will be $50 miles in length
md will reduce the distance from New Or.
.eans TO Liverpool 1000 miles.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-06

The Russian ambassador in Rome dimes
in much state, When the Grand Duchess
of Neutrality-suspicious. and her daughter
were there the other day, the meal was
served by the maitres d'hotel in all the glo-
rles of wig and bag, red plush coats, black
breaches and silk stockings and swords.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
DO SICK PEOPLE EVER sNEEzE2

For somewhat over twelve months the
fronted in small caps with the conundrum,
ssDo the sick ever sneezew Wedo not know
why this inquiry has become SO popular; no
prize has been attached to its answer; in
fact. comments and replies are not solicited
But the simple query has been travelling
around from Sheffield and London to Texas
Oregon and Philadelphia, and it has not
been answered yet. There are some prob
lens which the human mind shrinks from
graphing, sometimes because they are too
deep and too consuming, or, again, because
we dread the consequences of an awful un-
certainty No medical man has yet dared to
come out and say in so many words that the
sick do not sneeze, and the world is curious
to know whether this is due to fear or in
competency, or is it that the doctors simply
do not know s-Medicdl Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
BoURDIN WAS AN ANARCHIST.
Thought Not to Have Intended the
Use of Bombs in London.


LONDON, Feb. II, 1S94-The police are
still hunting for evidence to connect Martial
Bourdin, the man who was injured in Green
wich Park Thursday night by the premature
explosion of bomb or chemicals that he
was carrying, and who subsequently died in
hospital; with the militant Anarchists who
have fed to England from the Continent for
asylum.
Among the papers found on Bourdin was a
bill made out by hotel in Brussels. A news
agency here has received a despatch from
Brussels stating that number OF spherical
glass bombs. filled with explosives, were
found a few days ago in the hotel, a bill-head
of which was found in Bourdin's pocket.
These facts, taken in conjunction with the
fact that Bourdin was recently absent from
London for several days, are thought to in
dicate that it was he who left the bombs in
the Brussels hotel.
The police are keeping close watch on all
the Anarchists here.
The theory that Bourdin intended to blow
up the Greenwich Observatory is hardly
tenable. An Anarchist outrage in London
or elsewhere in England would probably re-
suit in such regulations regarding foreign
Anarchists being taken that they would lose
the only refuge they have in Europe 1t is
therefore considered that they would not
commit an act in this country that would
probably result in their expu lsion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
A PLEA FOR THE ELKs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1s94.-Mr. William
Hosea Ballou, the well known humanitarian,
has addressed to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior letter, saying
sit is reported in the news dispatches that
thousands of elks are coming down from the
deep SHOWS of the Rocky Mountains into the
Shoshone Reservation and other lands owned
or controlled by the United States; that
these animals are subjects of indiscriminate
slaughter by savages and settlers.
II beg that you will, if necessary, secure
the cooperation of the War Department or
other agency of the United States at or near
Fort Washakie, Wyoming, and cause the
arrest of any person or persons on the Sho-
shone or other reservations engaged in the
wanton destruction of those wards of the ma
tion It is clearly in the power Of the. de-
partments to remove white men from Gov
ernment reservations, and order away and
prevent by force any depredations on these
animals in Indianas."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
MISS POLLARD FOUGHT DELAY.
Wants Immediate Trial of Her Sui
Arafnsf ConnraSSIu a II Rreek i uridue

Wants hmm edIate Trial of Her Suit
Against Congressman Breekfnridge.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 894.-The Pollard
Breckenridge trial has been set for Thursday,
March s.
Judge Bradley, of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia, this morning
listened to preliminary arguments in the
case on motion submitted by the defense
for further postponement. The court room
was crowded with lawyers and public men.
Mr.. Breckenridge was present in person, but
displayed no outward signs OF interest IN the
arguments.
Miss Pollard was not present.
Mr.. Breckinridge's counsel asked the Court
to fix date for the trial, not earlier than
March 21, stating that the principal counsel,
Colonel Enoch Totten, was too i'll to appear
or give attention to the preparation of testi-
mony, and that important dispositions from
nonresident witnesses had not yet been OBJ
tained, although every effort was being
made to get them.
Counsel for Miss Pollard insisted that no
further delay should be permitted. The
plaintiff had been ready for trial since Aug
ust, and the delays already caused by the de-
fendant had been unwarranted.
There had been policy of persistent de-
lay pursued, and after several months of in
activity, the necessity for taking depositions
of seventy-three nonresident witnesses in
various parts of the country had been sud-
denly announced The defendant had an
unusual array of eminent counsel who could
conduct the case in the absence of Colonel
Totten. 1t was suggested that the defense
ought to submit a new affidavit showing
what they ex pected to prove by all the new
witnesses, now aggregating about one hun
dred. If the Court decided that such evil
dence was material, the prosecution might
be disposed to admit it without contest. in
order to expedite the trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
KELLER WINS HIS CASE.

The case of Charles A. Keller, editor of
the Railroad Employees Gazette, against
Benjamin Chaplin, editor of the Railroad
Enlploye, both of Hoboken, was heard before
Judge Paxton in the Hoboken District Court
yesterday. Keller sued for the recovery OF
$42. so which he claimed was due on articles
written and advertisements solicited for
Chapin's paper. Chaplin commended that
Keller offered to write for the paper without
compensation, and said Keller retained suffi-
cient money to pay for commission on the
sssadsn Senator DAILY fought Chapin's case
and C. De R. Leonard appear for Keller.
The case went to jury, who, after being
out half an hour, awarded a verdict for the
plaintiff. Keller produced evidence to show
what the articles were valued at and what
was due on ''ads." Senator Daily may ap-
peal the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
MIR. HUMPHREY WARD.
He Is Not Unknown in Literature or
in Fame.


Mr. Thomas Humphrey Ward is, of course,
best known as the husband of the authoress
of ssRobert Elsmere' and ssThe History Of
David Grieve But he is not without other
claims to distinction.
with his wife the entree into the best and
brightest circles of London society By the
artistic he is appreciated for his well-in-
formed articles and his book "English Art
at the Public Galleries" By the literary he
is admired for his admirable edition of 'sThe
English Poets, with Critical Introductions, y
To the general reader he is familiar as the
editor Of the .sThe Reign of Queen Victoria
Survey of Fifty Years Progress" all i'm
portant work published in the Jubilee
year, to which the late Matthew
Arnold, Professor Huxley, Lord Wolse-
ley and other eminent specialists
contributed. He has also published
another book. "Humphry Sandwich: A
Memoir but this is remembered--it was
eight years ago-by few persons besides
his personal friends. Mr.. Ward is six years
the senior of his wife, having been born at
Hull, the Yorkshire seaport, forty-seven
years ago. In all respects he seems her
ideal husband, although literary man.
To the profession of letters he was predes-
tinated. The son of aclergyman, who was
the pastor of city church, he was first
educated at the Merchant Tailors' School,
well known middle class establishment,
and afterward at Brasenose College, Ok
ford He chose the Indian Civil Service for
his vocation, and succeeded in obtaining the
first place in the open competition in 1866.
But the scholarship which gained him this
success enabled him to do brilliant things at
the University He took first class in the
in the Classical Tripos of 1863, and in view of
the fellowship-which was duly conferred
upon him the following yearabandoned all
thoughts of going to India About this time
he met Mary Augusta Arnold, who was liv-
ing in Oxford with her parents and in 1872
-on April 6-they were married, Mr..
Wards fellowship and tutorship enabling
them to begin housekeeping in comfort, if
not luxury.
For ten years Mr.. Ward lived his quiet
academic life at the University, introducing
his wife to all his college companions and
unconsciously enabling her to give in
Robert Elsmere" so vivid picture of in
tellectual intercourse at Oxford Then Mr.
Ward began to feel the fascination of Lon
don. In his undergraduate days he had
edited with two others the Oxford Spectator,
and again his thoughts turned to journalism
The offer of a leader writership on the
Times decided him, and in 1881 he made
London his home. - PiittsbNrg Dispatch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
NEW REPUBLICAN PAPER.

A new Republican paper will make its ap-
pearance in this city in about two weeks 1t
win be known as the Jersey City Chronicle
and will be issued weekly. The publishers OF
it are Joseph H. Pilson and Frank j. Hig-
gins, and they will be backed by several
prominent Republicans. The franchise OF
the Greenville Standard Advertiser was pur-
chased a short time ago, and this morning
the purchasers, through Counsellor Robert
Carey, made application to Judge Lippincott,
in the Supreme Court, to change the name of
the Advertiser to the Jersey City Chronicle.
This will give the new paper legal standing
of three years, and will entitle them to Off
cial advertising
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
ID II HEn.

MUILER-On Friday, February 16, 1884, Louis Muller,
beloved husband of Annie h. Muller, aged nfty-
six years and eight months.
Relatives and friends of the family, also members
of Humboldt Lodge, K. of H, and Jersey City 9ro-
GERS Association. are respectfully invited % attend
the funeral from his late residence No. III Railroad
avenue, Sunday, February Is, at two Pm
ZABRISKIE On Thursday February is, 1894, at his
late residence No. 260 Wilton street, James 7.
Zabriskie aged seventy one years.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited TO
attend the funeral services on sunday February ls
at two P. NJ, at the Lafayette Reformed Church.
corner Pine street and Communipaw avenue
KEoGAN-On Friday February l6, 1894. Harry, In
fant son of John snd Bridget Keogan-
Relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from the resi-
dence of his parents, No. SS6 Newark avenue, on
sunday, February IS. at three P. M
CHAPMAN-on Thursday, February 10 1894 Joseph
man, aged % years, three months and fifteen
Relatives ami friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from the resi-
dence of his sister, Mrs. W A. Dodd No. II sussex
place ON Sunday, February 49, at two P. NJ.
CANNoN-On Friday, February 16, 1894, Elizabeth,
beloved daughter of Francis and Catherine Can
Funeral from parents residence, No. 16 East Fif-
tieth street, Bayonne on Sunday, February Is, az
2:90 PM.E
o'BRIEN- February 16. 1884, George F.. only child
of Thomas F. and Margaret oBrien. aged one
year
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral sunday. February IL. at two P. H. from
No. 4Q5 Grove street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
ERIE PLAN WILL GO THROUGH

NEW YORK, Feb II, 1s94.--The reply of
the Erie Opposition Committee has been ex-
pected at the Erie office, but has not been re-
ceived 1t is stated at the Office that there
is no longer any doubt that the plan will be
approved by the requisite number of security
holders
Assurance has been received from Drexel
Morgan & Co. that the success of the plan is
now beyond peradventure. The Provisional
Committee appointed by the opposition to
the Erie reorganization plan will have the
statement defining its position ready some
day next week.
Applications have already been received
from holders of large amounts of bonds ask
ing that the opposition should take immedi-
ate steps to concentrate the bonds SO that
they would be in position to actively op-
pose the Board of directors. They will un-
doubtedly comply with the request.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
WANTS TO GET OUT OF JAIL.
Architect Hahn Not Guilty of Breach
of Promise. He Says.

of Promise. He Says.
Counsellor Alexander Young made appli-
cation to Judge Lippincott, this morning, for
the discharge of Waldemere Hahn, who was
arrested ON capias issued by Judge Lippin-
colt ten days ago. He has been confined in
the County Jail since.
Hahn is an architect with an office in New
York, but lives in Hoboken. He formerly
boarded with Mrs. Sophia Wolff, who lives
at No. 225 East Ninety-third street, New
York City, and the arrest grew out of an ac-
ton brought by Mrs. Wolff to secure dam
ages from Hahn for breach of promise. Mrs.
Wolff alleges that while boarding with her.
Hahn paid her much attention. and finally,
under promise of marriage, she gave way to
his entreaties and lived with him as his
wife. Hahn denies the soft impeachment
and says that the whole scheme is one of
blackmail, and he can produce ample evil
dence to prove that Sophia is endeavoring to
extort none from him
Hahn is but twenty-five years old, while
Mrs. Wolff is considerably older, and desid-
edly unpreposessing in appearance. Judge
Lippincott took the papers and will give his
decision later.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
THE LAST WILL TO STAND.
The Late Father Corrigan's Nice
VIII Not Contest.

Counsellor Alec C. Young has determined
to discontinue the suit to set aside the will of
the late Father Corrigan. What are Mr..
Young's reasons for this action could not be
ascertained this morning. Mr.. Young could
not be found in Hoboken.
1t is probable that the discovery of the
prior will, which, in case the second were
nullifed, would cause the property to revert
wholly to the Church of Our Lady of Grace,
has caused the lawyer to give up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
MAY BRoOKLYN's FRIEND.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Feb II, 1894 The J..
W. Wakelee spoken of in connection with
letters found in Miss May Brooklyn's trunks
after her. suicide in San Francisco is not a
man, but mother of the young actress Louise
Wakelee, member of Friends company, to
whom Miss Brooklyn had shown many kind
nesses. Mrs Wakelee was one of Miss
Brooklyn's most devoted friends Mrs.
Wakeley makes this statement through the
Union. She is at present visiting in this
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
A MURDER AVENGED.

+ SELMA Ala, Feb. II, 1894 THE little vii
lage of Stanton, Chiffon county, is in state
of great excitement. The murder of Mrs.
jesse Ruoker, an excellent woman, Thurs
day night, has been avenged. Yesterday
morning the dead body of a negro was
found riddled with bullets lying near the
scene of the dastardly crime, and another
negro who was suspected is missing. The
place where Mrs Ruoker was assaulted and
murdered is a lonely settlement, and the
unfortunate woman being dead there is no
way of getting at the details of the horrible
crime
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
WANTED ONE OF THE BREED.
The Story of the Vicar, the Parish
Clerk and the Wears Dog.

-
Clerk and the Wears Dog.
The Rev. V. n. Blatchford tells a story
illustrating the modern desire for snort SER
mons. A country vicar, he said, once went
to fill the pulpit of colleague who was
temporarily absent from home. After the
service he thought he would gauge the effect
of his discourse by the opinion of that very
fair index of public feeling, the parish
clerk.
.sWell, Rogers he said, ''did You like my
sermons"
81 did, was the reply.
Il hope | wasn't too long" he anxiously
inquired
No, you wasnttoo long about it, " replied
Rogers.
well, them said the Vicar, IT hope I
wasn't too short"
'sNo," answered Rogers, enor yet too
short, neither. You are just about right"
The Vicar felt relieved. and said sIm
glad of that, because, to tell you the truth,
while, was writing that sermon my little
dog got hold of four of the folios and de-
stroyed them, and was afraid it would be
too short"
Rogers looked very thoughtful for mo-
ment, and then very confidentially re-
marked: sLor', now, did he? suppose you
wouldn't min lettin' our Vicar 'ome ERE
ave pup O your dogs"-Toronto Empire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
NEWARK JEWELLERS SUICIDE.
Speeial to the Jerseu Citu Neacs.

NEWARK, Feb. II, 1s94.-Jacob Weber, a
jeweler, committed suicide at his home, No.
269 Halsey street, yesterday afternoon by
taking chloroform. The body was not dis
covered until about ten O'Clock this morning,
when fellow boarder noticed strong odor
of the drug and broke open the door of
Weber's room. The deceased had then been
dead about. fifteen hours. Last September
his wife and seventeen-year-old son left him
on account of family troubles, and since
then he has been very respondent. He had
covering from a prolonged debauch. He was
fifty wears of age
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
OHINAMAN SAID TO BE BEHEADED

WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1S94.-The Post
gives publicity to an unconfirmed rumor
prevailing in diplomatic circles that Mr..
Pung Kwang Yu, First Secretary of Lega-
tion under the late Chinese Minister Tswi
Kwo Yin, who. in October last, returned to
China, was beheaded some three weeks after
his arrival in that country, for alleged con-
>spiracy against the Government So far in
quiry has failed either to confirm or deny
the truth of these rumors, which, if substan-
tiated will cause genuine regret among the
many friends which the popular ex-Secre-
tary of Legation left behind him. The ex-
Secretary entertained freely and was es-
pecially fond of giving children's parties.
Shortly before his departure he gave one at
the former Legation on Dupont Circle, in
which one hundred little girls and boys en-
joyed his hospitality. The party on that oc-
cassion was given in honor Of the former
Minister'S baby daughter, ''Mea, the Beauti
full American"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Saengerbund of the Heights held meet :
ing In the Avenue House last night and decided
10 give concert next month for the benefit Of
the poor of Jersey City.
The Thomas Burke Assoc alton will mold their
annual reception in the Avenue House tonight.
The Snap Sno: Coterie last night gave an en-,
Hall.
Judge Lippincott this morning appointed John
b. Williams, Edmund e. johnson and Jacob f..
Huber, a commission TO assess the amount OF
damages and benefits to the property owners on
Traphagen street, North Bergen, caused by the
widening Of that street. The application was
the Township of North Bergen No object ions
were raised BY anyons-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
SCALES PUT OUT OF COURT.

Mr.. Scales, the Faith Curist, of No. 2OS
Pacific avenue, was present in the Third
Criminal Court this morning, to look after a
Chinese tenant of his, who was supoenaed
for not having his sidewalk cleaned. Mr..
Scales took exception to the officers state
ments, and abused both officer and Judge
Kimmerly had him forcibly elected. One
of the patrolmen remarked that Mr.. Scales
s1had a Brannigan on" which means that he
was drunk