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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
TO LIGHT HIGH SERVICE.
Street and Water Board Will Put in
an Electric Plant.

Clerk Bouton, of the Street and Water
Board, was directed by the Com
missioners at last nights session to adj
vertise for the construction of an electric
plant at the High Service pumping sta
ton.
Mr.. Horace Farrier, who is connected
with the Jersey City Electric Light Com
pany, occupied a seat in the lobby
Under Mayor Clevelahd's administration
Mr.. Farrier's company lost the city's
patronage, Robert Elliott, of the Hud-
son County Electric Light Company,
having succeeded in making a five year
contract for street lighting. Recently the
Farrier Company has been bobbing up in
various ways. + For instance the gas
lamps in the station houses were dis
earded n electric lights substituted In
some of the stations gas and electricity
are both being used, but electricity ha
the call with the Police Commissioners.
Mr.. Farrier's presence in the lobby last
resulted in the report being circu-
lated that his company would probably
furnish the proposed electric outfit at
High Service.
/ asked Commissioner Kellers what oc-
casion there was for an electric plant
at High Service and he explained h a
men were employed there night and
day and that the engine was kept run
ming all the time. 1t was the belief
of the Commissioners, he said, that an
electric plant, operated by the city would
be cheaper in the END than gas. 1t is
understood that electric lights are to be
placed at intervals of 60 feet around
both reservoirs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27

rife; No. 657, appropriating $3.50 to Mrs.
Mary II. Noonan. of Jersey City, Tor
Orleans by the United States forces DUR
ing the Rebellion; No. 1891, granting a
pension to Mrs. Antoinette Aiken fdenti7
by Mr.. G-eissenhainer, in whose district
claimant resides.
TO RELIEVE A JERSEY CITY FIRM.
No. 1921, for the relief of Belts, Nichols
& Co., of Jersey City, making available
a Treasury draft for $3.50 in rebate of
illegally paid duties. No. 1857, for the re-
lief of Emile M. Blum and James NJ.
Seymour, late Commissioners to the Bar
celona Exposition. No. 1,22S, giving three
months extra pay proper to Charles w
Cronk, of New Jersey, an acting first
1892, granting a pension of s72 a month
for total disability to George g.. Dudley,
late a lieutenant of a New York regi-
ment, now a resident of New Jersey.
in the case of Henry Lane. late first
lieutenant Thirtieth New Jersey Volun-
teers, and granting him an honorable
discharge. No. 1880, granting a pension
to Maria T. Karge, widow of Joseph
Karge, late colonel Second New Jersey
Cavalry, and professor of modern Ian
granting a pension to Elizabeth H. Neu-
man, of Newark. widow of Siegfried
Neuman, late Veterinary Surgeon Cen
eraI U. S. A. A similar bill, House No.
Oft-cB A1S ooSA ~ - lLA4S--
fish. No. 1,226, pensioning Sarah 2.
Stewart, widow of the late Captain Ezra
Stewart, Fortieth New Jersey Volun-
teers. No. 1929, granting an honorable
discharge to George Whitaker. late of
Company c, Twelfth New Jersey Volun-
teers. A similar bill. No. 9S5, is pending
in the House. No. 1,764, relieving the
record of Ralph Deremer, late Company
H, Fifteenth New Jersey Volunteers,
from the charge of desertion. A similar
bin, No. $3.50, is pending in the House.
No I TO6 nanGinpin0 a = 97O n raADfh -
total disability Isaiah Queman, late. of
Company D, Forty-irst U. S. Colored
Troops. No. 1901, granting a pension OF
500 a month to the widow Of the late
Rear Admiral Earl English, U. S. Navy.
No. 1876, p~ensioning Daisy Gault, feeble
minded daughter of the late Captain
James A. Gault. One hundred and
Fourth New York Volunteers. No. I,049,
removing the charge of desertion from
the military record of John Everman,
late of Company K, Eighth New Jersey
VOlnntRerS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
PALMA CLUB I N

The Palma Club has just received a
liberal donation from one of its trustees
for the purchase of books for it's library,
which now numbers about 1000 well Sc
lected volumes of standard authors. 1t
is without doubt the finest club library
in the city, whether its cosy and luxuri-
Gus quarters or the number or character
of it's contents are considered. Inc
books are finely shelved in rosewood
cases, surmounted by valuable pieces of
statuary and bric-a-brac, the gifts of
members or trophies won in tournaments
with similar organizations.
The club has lately been the subject OF
al malicious attack by a certain paper
published in this city, the pretext being
unforeseen}Jincident which, happened
at s,pneos of the stays, and dfor which
neither the Club nor any Of its members
.dFor Wednesday evening the Bowling
PETITIONS aand promises that the tables
ef the successful onss shall gr9ap e ON
winnings. AZ s}NE3 f-. LII
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
BPWORTHERs RALLY.
i'm Trinity WI. E. Church
Mission Work.

The Epworth League held a mission
airy rally in the Trinity NJ. E. Church
last evening. Mr.. Frank S. Peter,
President of Chapter No. 2.734, conducted
a praise service at 7:45 P. NJ. AT 8 the
Rev. John Krantz, pastor of the church.,
opened the regular services by prayer.
The congregation ans From Green
lands Icy Mountains" and then Mr..
R. S. Van Northwick, First Vice Presi-
dent of the City Union, read the Scrip
ture. The address of the evening was
delivered by the Rev. DR.. s. l.. Baldwin.
He told of the work of the Methodist
missionaries at home and abroad. He
said his object was to give the Epworth
Leaguers something to reply when peo-
pie said they were not interested in
foreign missions, but only believed in
home missions. The Methodist Mission
airy Society comprises both home and
foreign work. DR.. Baldwin said he
thought people who cared nothing for
foreign missions would be found to care
nothing for home missions. In ilIustrat-
ing his point he told of a man who was
first asked to contribute to foreign mis-
sions and then to home ones. He re-
fused to contribute to anything but local
work. Finally a subscription was start
ed to mend the graveyard fence, and
when he was asked to help he said
whats the use? Them that's in there
can't get out, and them that's out don't
want to get n"
The Home Department comprises work
among the German, Swedish, Norwegian,
Danish, French Canadian, Italian, Span
ish, Bohemian, Hungarian, Chinese and
Japanese immigrants. Speaking of the
foreign work, DR.. Baldwin said that in
Japan, twenty-five years ago, no Prot
estant public preaching was allowed, and
there was not a single church. Now
there are $4,000 communicates and preach
ing is allowed everywhere. The first
Speaker of the first House of Commons
of Japan was a Protestant Christian of
good standing, and thirteen members
were Christians. In China there are 70
ordained native preachers, and in one
place the Chinese changed one of their
heather temples to q Protestant church,
themselves taking down the idols and
throwing them into a deep ~ravine, after
ward singing the Doxology. The greatest
triumphs have been accomplished in In
dia. Every day fifty persons are convert
ed to the Protestant faith.
The Rev. Mr.. Krantz pronounced the
benediction. The next rally will be held
December 10, in the Grace NJ. E.. Church,
on Tonnele avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.
Co nee of the Till Family on the
Curious Rock HarrmonfcOn.

A move entertainment was given at the
Free Reformed Church. Grand street,
last evening by Till Family.
The most noticeable feature in the en-
tertainment was what they have named
the Rock H~arfmonicon.a The material, or
rock, from which this instrument is made
comes. from the lake district of Climber
land, England, and is composed of Horn
blende rock and spotted sdhist. In the
locality where it is found 1T surrounds
gkiddaw granite, and is apparently the
result of metamorphism between skid
fdaw clay rock and the granite. Twenty
years ago, after having made many ex-
periments. Mr.. Daniel Till, ST., of Kes-
wick, with the assistance of his sons,
began the construction of the Harmoni-
con, and in n year had arranged one
octave, on which one player could per-
form simple tunes. Not satisfied with
this, they continued to work on it, and
devoted their leisure time during eleven
years in bringing the instrument to its
present complete form. The stones are
and are placed on straw ropes, in order
to produce the greatest possible vibration.
After the immense amount of time con
sumed in collecting the stones came the
difficult task of tuning them, which was
done by chipping the ends or cutting a
ing the tune and the latter deepening
it. 3
The family played several airs On this
curious instrument and won hearty ap-
plause by the excellent music which they
made. In addition to this there was
readings and vocal and instrumental
selections.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
CUSTOM HOUSE LOGIC.

To the Editor of the Jersey City News
A Custom House is a place where this
sort of thing transpires. Brown wants
to sell Smith a coat; Smith wants to buy
the coat that Brown wants to sell him.
Brown meets a man at the Custom
House who asks him the price of the
coat.
"Ten dollars says Brown.
You can't come in here with it unless
YOU Civ me six dollars says the man.
whats that for?" says Brown.
''To protect Smith," says the man with
the brass buttons.
VERY well,' says Brown, considerably
puzzled; there are our six dollars. III
add it to the price Smith will have to
pay So he finds Smith and says
Here is your coat; sixteen dollars,
please" Smith says, much astonished:-
"Why, ten dollars is the price of the
coat"
YES" says Brown, "but 1 had to add
the Sc a man collected from me as /
came H."
What was that for?' asked smith.
s'Why, the man said it was to protect
you"
why, what an Internal ~scoundrel;
that's not protecting me; that's robbing
me. But 1 can't taxi it; I've only got
ten dollars
Now, that's too bad" says Brown.
II wanted to use that ten dollars in
buying one of your machines you show
ed me last year; but I suppose I must
go without it now, and take my coat
home" And home he goes
Now, on the basis of this and kindred
operations has grown UP or rather has
been built with infinite pains and labor,
a fantastic, siwondrous, mysterious, in
scrutable andralmost weird system known
as protection to American labor.
@ Joseph DANA MILLER. 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
PHILLIPPS=PANSING.
Pleasant Wedding at the Brides
Parents, Home on Sip Avenue.

A delightful wedding occurred last
evening at the home of Mr.. Pansing,
No. 124 Sip avenue, when DR.. Brett mar
ried Mr.. E. Everett Phillips and Miss
Elizabeth H. Pansing. The parlors were
decorated with palms, roses and smilax;
a large horseshoe of roses hung in the
arch. The bay-window, where the bridal
party stood, was decorated with large
rubber plants and palms. The bride wore
white ~bengaline, trimmed with point
lace, and cut v in the neck, with elbow
sleeves and a train. She carried white
roses. Mr.. Percy Gaddis was the best
man, and Mr.. Charles Pansing and Mr..
Frederick Pansing, Jr., were the ushers.
None but the intimate friends OF the
bride and groom were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips will live on High
land avenue upon their return from
their wedding trip.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
THE GLOW WORMS LIGHT !.

81 A contemporary mentions that photo
graphs have before now been produced
from the light from glow worms; but
in the examination of a particular insect
-Photinus coruscus-which emits lumin-
Gus rays A. F. Miller has shown hat
give out any blue or violet light, thus
supporting Prof. S. P. Langley's conclu-
sion that Nature produces the most econ
omical kind of light, which may be sup
of Photographic light, it does not pro-
duce 1t. 1t is, however, to be stated that
Photographic experiments have not been
tried with this Photinus, SO far as we
are MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
SOUTH AFRICAN PICTURE STONE

An account of a strange lapidarian
freak comes all the way FROM Kimberly,
South Africa. Workman in the diamond
lark brown in color and about the size
of a pigeons egg, which. viewed in a
dark place with a candle or other light
behind it, exhibits a perfect profile pic
ture of a man from the waist up. Turn
ingthe pebble partially around, the image
of the man vanishes and the features
of a woman's face, clear-cut and partly
concealed by heavy tresses, comes into
view. The British Museum offers ESQ for
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
THE TRoUssEAU OF TODAY.

The customary order for a trousseau
IF the day is from one and a half to
two dozen pieces-of everything very
great contrast to the old time orders.
when five and six dozen We're thought
none too many. The new custom is
far more sensible than the old, which
had its origin in foreign countries,
where the weekly wash was unknown.
and a bride was expected to bring a
supply to last through all sorts of emer-
nencies-eyen unto death, though It IS
not ~chronicled that shrouds were I'M
clu~ded.-Vogue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
Roundahout News About water.

A very remarkable story comes to us
via Newark of a conference said to have
been held in this city last Friday evening
between the members of our Street and
Water Board and those of the Kearny
Township Committee upon the old topic
of water supply. The first queer point
about it is that if such a conference
was held it was ION the dead quiet.
Not a word was spoken of it in this
city, and it only leaked out through the
talkativeness of someone in Kearny.
Just why there should be any secresy
about it we do not see; but We are con-
fronted with a condition not a theory.
But still more remarkable are the ut
terances attributed to some of the mem
bers of the Street and Water Board.
President Macarthur is credited with
saying that''by Monday next,"-meaning
ye~sterday-the amended specifications
would be ready and proposals for a
rev supply would be advertised for"
Mr. Cone is quoted as saying that if a
certain company. should get the contract
e new supply would be furnished in three
months. These statements are certainly
astonishing in the last degree. The first,
it is true, has been belied by the event,
hut If it was made at all, the water
movement must be in a much more adj
vanced stage than anyon imagined.
Mr.. Conesslealleged uttetance is calcu-
lated to cause much SPECULATION as to
what company can be ready to furnish
water in three months. The only one at.
all likelystob Go so. we should think,
would be the East Jersey Water Com
pany. Il saizd So -
In one5way it would be a good thing If
the promises conveyed in the remarks
Just cited were true. The water ques-
ton has drifted into a bad position, and
II there is much more pickering and
much more delay capital will be dis
gusted and responsible bidders cannot be
obtained when they are sought.
The city authorities should at once de-
ride on one course or the other. They
should determine to get along with the
present supply and at once address them
selves to making the best of it, or else
h should at once determine to get a
new one, draw up their specifications
and issue their call for bids in. a business
like way. 1t is outrageous that fac
tional differences over such trivial de-
tails as the selection of a consulting
ngineersshoul tie up the whole bust
ness for months.
1t ought to be easy for business men
to make up their minds and come to
some agreement, and the people expect
reasonably prompt action, one way or
the other. If something is not done
soon, the voters will be disguised as well
as the financial world. which, to judge
from the number of bidders talked of,
was taking considerable interest in the
enterprise.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27

If you have dull and heavy pain across
forehead n about the eyes; if the nos
tnils are frequently stopped up and fol-
soreness in the nose and bleeding, from
the nostrils is often experienced; If you
are very sensitive to cold in the head
accompanied with headaches hen o
may. be sure you have catarrh; and
should G~nmediately) resort to Ely's
Cream Balm for a cure. The remedy
will give instant relief.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
DIVISION Of LABOR.

When it comes to travelling" exclaimed
the head of the family, "a man has to
do all the real work. my wife has only
packed the trunks, dressed the children,
a few things like that, while every bit of
information that has been got from the
time table l had to attend to myself
Detroit Tribune.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
WISDOM IN AGE.

The following are the ages of the
members of the present Prussian MN
lsters of State, namely, Prince Hohen-
Iohe rs, Won Schelling 20, Miguel Go, THE
len 81, Bose 60, Won Boetticher 81, Bron-
sart Won Sc~hellendorff 81. Won Roller 81.
Won M~arschall So, and Won Berlepsch 81
gears.-Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
LARGE FARM.

Louisiana has the largest farm in the
United States. 1t is 100 miles one way
and Twenty-Five the other. The fencing
alone cost $50. O00.-Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-27
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ~, 1894.

This pepper is Democratic M principles
and is Independent IN ats rie.0s on "' 'ocat
questions.
The morning news., 1894-07-02

paratively few manufacturers; and while
we did rot, in single instance, ignore
the rights of the manufacturers, we made
up tariff bill such as we understood the
people had called for in the elections of
1890 and 1892. In other words, we aimed
at genuine tariff reform-the sort the
democrats have been so long talking
about
Judge Montgomery is one of the ablest
and most tudiciOus members of the ways
and means committee, which framed the
Wilson bill and is considered one of the
most influential members of the House.
1t is considered as almost certain that he
win.be one afthe committee of conference
thatwill be nhfned by thespeaker when tho
bill comes torthe House from the Senate
therefore his views are entitled to moro
than ordinary consideration. From all
can near about the House, the general
sentiment Of the democrats is pretty we'll
expressed by Judge Montgomery.
You may look for hard fight over the
tariff bill
The morning news., 1894-07-02
TIE PHILADELPHIA DRINK.
Hickey Said to Be Cooling, Delicious
and Decidedly Popular.
From the Phlladelphia Record.

FROM tne Pnlladelpnla RECORD.
One of the most delicious and cooling of
summer beverages is the "rickey." To
concoct ''rickey' it is absolutely neces-
sary that one should have lines But
there's the rub. A thirsty individual,
whose very soul cried out for the succu-
lent "rickey" to the seclusion Of all other
beverages, visited no less than nine
prominent cafes yesterday before he
could get what he wanted During bis
tour he discovered that but few lines
come to tins port, and they are imme-
diately snapped up by spectators, who
take advantage of their scarcity TO corner
the market.
Some days" said one of the white
WASTED priests who preside at the shrine
of Bacchus, I'VE can get all the lines we
want, and at fairly reasonable prices
Then again. on other days. you can't get
them for love or money. This is an off
day, and everybody wants 'rickeys To
morrow we may have more than we know
what to do with, and the probabilities are
we won't make d dozen rickeys' all day
That's the way it goes Apollinaries on
the side2 Yessir"
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer has been reap
pointed on the Massachusetts state board OF
education
The morning news., 1894-07-02
UPLAND COTTON.

UPLAND tOI1ON.
Tennille Washington County, June 80
Cotton has responded promptly to the i'm
proved conditions and though there will
takes up sufficient sap to get well started
the conditions now, heat, moisture
and sufficient cultivation, guarantee u
rapid growth, that may bring the plant
to an average size by the later part of
July. The late planting has come up, but
the experiments with cotton following
grain prove beyond doubt that it is TOO
late for anything like crop, though frost
should stay of until a maximum late
period, say the 25th of October.
Barlow, Thomas County, June 3O.-The
rains have been general in our community
and very abundant Crops are doing
very nicely. Cotton is growing finely and
taking on fruit rapidly.
Blackshear, Pierce County, June 30
The condition of crops have materially
improved since last report, owing to fine
rains having fallen all over the county
Cotton is well cultivated and growing
finely.
Midwife, Burke County, June 30.-Cot-
ton in this section is doing welIRup to
date. The showers for the past ten days
have done great good, the weed looks
vigorous and has good color, and is fruit
ing well.
, .Thom asville, Thomas County, June 30
: The.cOndition of cotton in this section
Is fine 1t is clean and fruiting well.
Lnmpkin, Stewart County, June 30
There have been fine seasons throughout
this county. Cotton is growing nicely
with fair prospects of good crop.
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
Douglas, Coffee County, June 30
The rains of the past week have saved
the crops in this county. Sea island cot.
ton Is looking extremely well and fruit
ing satisfactorily, and our farmers had
their crops in good condition to receive
the rains.
Homerville, Clinch County, June 30
Have had some light rains. Cotton is
looking some better. Young cotton in
some localities has almost completely
died out
Pembroke, Bryan County, June 30
Sea Island cotton has grown from six
inches to foot taller since week ago,
under the influence Of'favOrable weather.
Both heat and moisture have been suffi-
.ciently blended, and crous are doing as
well as they over have under past cOndi-
tions. While nothing is suffering Just
now, it is very clear that the GROUND is
by no means well watered Branches
have very little running water. If cater
pillars 60 not devastate the leaves before
maturity of the stalks, the loss from re
duction in yield will not be disastrous.
Brandford, Suwannee County Florida,
June 30.-Cotton is reported in good con
ditiOn through this section. similar re-
ports come from Lafayette county The
drought has injured the cotton crop, worry
little if any, through here. A good yield
is expected. Plenty of ram has fallen
this week
Hazlehurst Appllng County, June 30
Cotton is growing well and is blooming in
some parts of the county. Farmers are
well up with their work in cotton.
The morning news., 1894-07-02
DEPUTY NARsuAIs CAPTrREn

Denver, Col, July Fifty United
States deputy marshals were surrounded
and disarmed to-day by the strikers at
Trinidad, - The deputies were held as
prisoners. United States Marshal Israel
has acquainted Attorney General Olney
of the situation. and requested the aid Of
federal troops. 1t is thought the militia
will be sent to Trinidad tonight unless
the strikers release the men Two de-
layed Atchison trains with Pullman cars
arrived in Denver during the day. So
far as the Colorado roads are concerned,
the boycott and strike will fail, and the
trouble at La Junta, Trinidad and south
ward will probably be ended by to-mor-
row night
THE HOOKING VALLEY TO COMPROMISE.
Columbus, o., July NO attempt was
made to-day to move freight trains on the
Hooking Valley railway. President Waite
issued an address TO the striking employees
proposing a compromise.
OUT ON THE UNION PACIFIC
Denver, Col, July AT a meeting
held to-day the local American Railway
Union men decided to comply with the
order of President Debs, and at o'clock
stopped work on the Union Pacific.