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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
III ED.

McGINFY-On Monday, July g, 1S4. in ST, Mary
Hospitsl, Hoboken Robert McGinty, in the
Jnirtieth year of his age.
New Brunswick papers please copy.
TURNER-At Anthony Kan. July q, 1894. Margaret
L. Gilmore, wife of Robert NJ. Turner.
Funeral from No. 63 Jefferson avenue. this city,
Wednesday, July 25. at ten A. H.
Please omit flowers.
EDwOaDS-At Canandaigua, N. Y, on Friday. July
%. 1894, Rose Elizabeth wife of Guy J. Edword
.s of Newark. t9t1
Funeral services were held at Canandagua, 2Sd
inst.
Powell beloved husband of Mary j. Powell.
Funeral from his late residence l42 Bowers
street. on Wednesday, July p, at p. NJ.
Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
RASSAU-At half-past eleven, on July %, 1894 VIII
n liam John RasSau, son of William r ana Ells3
Rassau, aged twenty five years 9is
Funeral from his late residence, Nc. IS5 sherman
avenue, on July Is. at nine A. NJ.
IlEBIG uddenly, In this city, on July %. 1884,
Charles Liebg, aged 40 years
Relatives and friends OF the family, also the mem
bers of summit Lodge No. 126i A L. of H., and ".
A. Sch C.Lodge are invited to at end the funeral on
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock from his late resi-
dence, corner Hutton street and Nelson avenue
NEvINS--on Tuesday July a. 1891, Janet. relict OF
William Neylus, aged eighty three years.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to
attend the funeral from the residence OF her son.
William D. Nevins, No. s6 Woodward street, on
Thursday. July 26. at two p. M
HAeKETT-on July go, 1894 Edward A. HacketT,
beloved son of Martin aud Bridget HacketE IN
the twenty third year of his age.
Relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully Invited to attend the funeral from his i laie
&C. at nine A. NJ; thence to ST. Paul of the Crcss Il
@. Church, where solemn mass OF requiem viii be
offered for the happy repose OF his sonL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
BOYS IN THE SWIM
Over Sixty Made Merry in
the Peoples Palace
Tanks Yesterday.
THE SCENE AN INSPIRING ONE,
Young Roughs Somewhat Mar the
Pleasure By Breaking VIM
dows In the Palace.

The Rev j. Lester Wells left the city yes.
terday afternoon to visit friends and viii
remain away until next Friday. Before de-
parting, Mr. Wells again declared that he
will give ten thousand baths at the Peoples
Palace tanks if public spirited citizens will :
come forward and donate a nickel for each
bather. He is not doing this with the hope
of any monetary gain, as five cents will
scarcely pay Tor the soap, towels, tights and
shampoo stuff provided. His part in the
matter is merely to provide a clean and safe
place for boys to battle. No less than sixty
boys profited by the five cent scheme
yesterday. They were delighted with the
tanks and romped about and played undis-
turbed. Not only are advantages accorded
boys to learn to swim, but habit of cleanli-
ness is promoted which will undoubtedly
prove beneficial. The fact that a close
watch is kept upon them and that no swear
ing or smoking is tolerated viii undoubtedly
result in cultivating refined dispositions.
THE WORK OF RoUGHs.
Yesterday being the first day of the frea
bathing, there were a number of rough
young chaps on hand to profit by it. The
result was somewhat disastrous. Windows
on the Grand street side were broken and
those boys who were unable to gain adrnis-
sion at the door climbed in through the
windows, and in jiffy were disrobed and
sporting about the big tank in hilarious
manner. The windows were wrecked by the
rough element of Grand street, who scamp
cred away after the damage had been done.
The boys who climbed in the windows, how
ever, were respectable little chaps who
'were dying for swln."
A gentleman who happened to pass the
Palace, and seeing a number of boys sitting
on the curbstone waiting turn TO get in
side, remarked to me:-:'If our ci.y officials
could see this sight there would be no hesita-
tion about appropriating few thousand
dollars for an immense swimming bath. The
Canal is too filthy for the boys to swim in,
but they dare not swim in the outlet of the
Cove The tide there is very swift, and un-
less they are expert swimmers they are
| drawn under in an instant
have subscribed to this movement
which has been started, thanks to THE
| News and | hope that our citizens who have
the welfare Of the youth of our city at hearF
| will lose no time in contributing and contrib
| uting Ii ibera1ly. 1t is very rarely that our
citizens are called upon for a matter of this
kind which can be attended with nothing
| but beneficial results and hope that it will
be taken up and enough money subscribed
to allow the boys to bathe as long and a.
often as they deserve"
THE ARRANGEMENTS.
| The Rev Mr.. Wells has given up Tuesdays
and Saturdays to yeung men. Mondays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays will be-
| given over to the boys.
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CHASTITY DISCOVERY
Captain McLain Finds a
Terribly Mutilated Body
in the River.
POLICE SUSPECT A FOUL CRIME.
No One Missing From the Vicinity
Probably the Work Of a
Paddle Wheel.
POLICE SUSPECT A FOUL CRlMl

Captain Daniel McLain of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad tugboat Palmyra made q
CHASTITY find this morning. His boat had
Pier No. 8 of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
And he was about to step up on the pier at
half past six o'clock, when his attention
was attracted by an object in the
water, which bobbed up and down
It had the appearance of a human
body. The Captain inspected it more close
ly, and was Mortified to find that it was the
body of man with the head missing.
He summoned number of deckhands,
and with boat hooks the object was turned
over and over The neck showed that the
head had been literally torn off. The bones
of the neck and shoulders were exposed to
view. presenting sickening appearance.
The horror of the Captain and deckhands
was increased when it was found that both
arms had been torn off.
TERRIBLY MUTILATED.
The left leg was also missing. and the
flesh of the right one was torn in such a
manner that the bones from the hip to tie
ankle were exposed.
Captain Mctain was about TO secure what
remained of the body to his boat when the
discov< was made that stout
rope2 was attached to the waist.
Believing that the man had been victim
Of foul play he notified Police Headquarters:
The police took charge of the body and
caused its removal to Speers morgue Chlet
Murphy was notified, and he at once ordered
a thorough investigation to be made.
The Chief at first expressed the opinion
that terrible crime had
been committed, as the mangled
condition of the body, in addition to the
presence Of the rope, was mystlfylng.
The body had no covering whatever, save
an undershirt of ordinary quality
TAKEN TO THE MORGUE.
At Speers morgue it was said that the
body had not been in the water more than
two days, or three at the utmost County
Physician Converse viewed it and expressed
his opinion that it had evidently been caught
in the paddle wheel of a ferryboat
or the screw of a steamer. He could think
of no other way in which the head, arms and
legs could have been torn off.
At the morgue the theory was advanced
that the body might be one of the the tug
boat Nichols victims Others believe that it
is the body of sailor who had been drowned
while dashed to the mast. The Chief intends
investigating the case thoroughly. He
has had the records of all drowning
accidents examined and finds that the only
man who has been drowned during the past
two or three days was Captain John Uhlin-
ger of the canal boat Daisy. Saturday he
fell off his boat near the Central Railroad
ferry. The body found today is not believed
to be Uhlingers. as the Central ferry is at
least mile below the point where it was
found
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
HANDY WITH THEIR FEET.

In the native quarters of the towns of
India the strange spectacle may be seen Of a
butcher seizing piece of meat in his hands
knife, held between the first and second toes
of his foot The shoemaker uses no last,
says Parsons Weekly, but turns the un-
unfinished shoe with his feet, while his hands
are busy in shaping it. So the carpenter
holds with his great toe the board he is cut
ting and the woodturner handles his tools as
we'll with his toes as with his fingers.
This use Of the feet to assist their hands in
their labor is not however, the mere result
of practice but is principally due to the fact
that the Hindoo foot is quite different from
onrs in its anatomical conformation. The
ankle of the Hindoo and the articulation of
the foot permit considerable lateral motion.
Then the toes possess surprising mobility.
The great toe can be moved freely in all di-
rections, and the first and second toes are
separated by a wide space, sometimes as
much as fve-eighths of an inch across at the
base of the toes ana two inches at their ex-
tremities.
The articulation of the hip is also peculiar,
and this renders it easier TO use the toes in
handling the objects by enabling the Hindoo
to sit in squatting posture much more
comfortably than we can do A similar
formation of the feet and toes is found
among the Annamese, but it is not, as might
be supposed, common thing among bar
barous and savage tribes.
One naturally thinks of the resemblance
to a monkey which a human being using
both feet and hands in the manner de-
scribed above must present, and yet M.
Regnault is careful to point out the fact
that the Hindoo foot is not at all like the
foot of an ape or monkey. The great toe is
not opposed to the other toes like a thumb,
as occurs with the monkey, and accordingly
the pedal dexteritY of the Hindoos is not to
be taken as an indication of simian descent.
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Later News From CoFea.
Rn CnhIR 10 the TLllited Press.

NAGAsAKI, July "a, 1s94.-Advices from
Seoul state that battle has been fought
there between Corean and japanese troops
in which the Coreans were repulsed with
considerable loss. The Corean troops, to-
geUher with some Chinese soldiers made an
attack upon the japanese garrison at the
Corean capital. and attempted to take the
japanese position position by storm. A
sharp fight fight ensued, but the japanese
fire was more than the attacking party could
stand, and they were compelled to retire.
The assault upon the japanese garrison was
made at the instigation of the Chinese resi-
dents at Seoul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
IMMENSE PEACH CROP.

Latest estimates from the Delaware PENN
sula indicates that 10000 baskets of peaches
will be shipped from that region this year.
The managers of the several lines of railway
running through the peach country make re-
port to the superintendent of the system as
to the number of baskets to be shipped from
each station, and in this way the output of
the Peninsula is arrived at. The region
bordering Chesapeake Bay and close to
Baltimore ships many peaches by boat, and
the water line crop is to be added to the
shipments by rail. The part of the crop
that New York and the north generally is
interested in is, however, that sent out by
rail, as the other goes almost exclusively to
Baltimore.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
PROF.. TYNDALIs PEOULIARITIBs.

NY elder by some five years, Tyndalls
very marked and vigorous personality must
have long taken its final set when we fore
gathered in 1851. The dyer's hand is sub
dued to that it works in; and, tmay be, that
much occupation with types of structure,
elsewhere, is responsible for habit of class
flying men to which | was, and am, given.
But | found my new friend a difficult sub
ject-incertae sedis, as the naturalists say; in
other words. hard to get into my pigeon
holes Before one knew him we'll, IL seemed
possible to give an exhaustive definition of
him in string of epigrammatic antitheses,
such as sthose in which the older historians
delight to sum up the character OF a king or
leading statesman.
Impulsive vehemence was associated with
singular power of self-control and q deep
seated reserve not easily penetrated Free
handed generosity lay side by side With
much tenacity of insistence of any right,
small OF great; intense self-respect and
somewhat kstern Independence, with a SYM
pathetic geniality of manner, especially To-
ward children. with whom Tyndall was
always a great favorite. Flights of imagi-
native rhetoric which amused and some
times amazed more phlegmatic people, pro
ceeded from a singularly clear and hard
headed reasonef, overscrupulous, if that may
be, about keeping within the strictest limits
of logical demonstration, and sincere to the
core.
a bright and even playful companion,
1yndall had little of that quick appreciation
of the humorous side of things in general,
and of ones self in particular, which is as oil
to the waves of life, and is a chief component
of the worthier kind of tact; indeed. the best
reward of the utterer of small witticism,
or play upon words, in his presence, was the
blank. if benevolent, perplexity with which
he received it. And suppose that the char
acter sketch would be incomplete without an
explanation of its pecnharities by refer
ence to the mixture of two sets of hereditary
| tendencies, the one enlinently Hibernian, the
other derived from the stock of the English
Bible translator and reformer.- Nineteenth
| (ipuf9t3pf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
FAKE STORY ABOUT A POLITICIAN

A Hoboken reporter of a Jersey City
paper was busy this morning circulating and
endeavoring to work up fake story of a
certain well known Hoboken politician and
respectable lady whom he met crossing the
Hoboken ferry. 1t was said the reporter
had a sort of a grudge against the politician.
The latter heard of the efforts of the young
man, but only smiled when asked what he
had to say.
"There is such a thing as justice for man
who is ibeled, he said, ''and assure you
know how to defend my reputation"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
Mz71'LRs oFF.ACE.

Large assortment of Toilet Articles,
Fancy soaps, sponges, Chamois Skins,
Brushes, combs, at very low prices. Ewing
& Company
"A. BIO. Cigars best cent Havana on
the market wholesale only at Cleary's new
grocery Wal ehouse Montgomery and Green
streets
Health and strength in "Rienzp Beer
Eldot & Co, 7S3 Montgomery street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
RECEPTION TO CHAMPION oORBETT
By Gable to the United Press.

DUBLIN, July "a, 1S94.-James J. Corbett,
American pugilist paid a visit yesterday to
the town of Ballinrobe, County Mayo, where
his father was born. He was greeted at the
station by thousands of people, who liter
ally carried him to his hotel. In the after
noon he gave performance for the benefit
of chapel which his uncle, the Rev. James
Corbett, is building. Excursion trains were
run to the town during the afternoon to
convey the crowds of people anxious to see
the American champion. In the evening he
was entertained at a reception in the town
hail. where he was presented with an ad-
dress of welcome and overwhelmed with
hnu0Jlatc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
THE VOTE TO DATE.
ARMoR PLATE FRAUDS.
Friek of the Carnegie Company Be
fore the Investigating Committee.

Friek of the Carnegie Company Be
fore the Investigating Committee.
WASHINGTON, July "a, 1S94.-Chairman
Frick of the Carnegie Company today ap-
peared before the committee of the House
investigating the alleged armor plate frauds.
He had been connected with the company,
he said, since 1888. He was opposed to
going into the arnlor plate business, and had
voted against it, as 1t would require large
outlay of money and there would be but one
customer. He thought the money could be
invested to better advantage. The output
of the works in 1898 was about 100000
tons, and Of this only $500 tons was armor
plate
He endeavored. he said, to visit the works
about once week. Reports of the work
done were sent to him by Mr.. Hunsicker,
and he knew from these reports the amount
of finished plate turned out, but did not
know what treatment the plates received,
as he relied upon Hunsicker to look after
this
In reply to the question by Mr.. Cummings
he said that he considered the penalty ex-
acted by the Secretary of the Navy exorbi-
tant andshe had appealed to the President,
as allowed under the contract He
the President exorbitant. He thought the
penalty unjust and unreasonable, be
cause the company had furnished the
best armor possible and this was
all they had contracted to do. He
had Investigated the matter carefully and
was satisfied that no armor had been fur
nished which had not come up to the mini
mum requirements.
He did not regard the physical test as nee
essary or Important. The ballistic test was
the only one which amounted to anything.
Tests made since. the charge of fraud had
been made showed that the plates were
up to the standard. He thought it
was a great mistake not to report the re-
treatment of. plates to the inspectors. 1t
was claimed that the retreatment of ballis-
tic plates was not made for the purpose of
passing the group it represented, but was
done merely for experimental purposes. He
could not say, however, that this was the
case.
Mr.. Money asked him why the company
had consented to pay the penalty imposed
by the Navy Department. He replied that
the company had to. They considered it the
final decision OF the highest court. The
company had protested against the fine
imposed by the Navy Department, and an
officer of the company had called on the
President in regard to 1t. After the Presi-
dents decision, the company had nothing
further to say.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
COUNTESS ABBRDEEN's EMERAIDs

The Countess of Aberdeen, wife of the
Governor General Of Canada, wears at state
functions coronst the distinguishing fea-
lures Of which are five eneralds, said to be the
largest in the.world. These precious stones
pie Of Ireland as an expression Of love and
gratitude for her interest in their welfare
during Lord Abeydeen's Lord Lieutenancy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
SCHOOL YARDS FOR PLAY GROUNDS

Director Robert A. Simpson is delighted
with THE NEWS suggestion that the play
grounds of our public schools should be
opened to the public 81 think, said he,
Sit would be most excellent thing, and
when it comes before the board, l most &C.
suredly will do all can to help the plan"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
FIGHTING IN CoREA.
Bu Cable 10 the united Press.

Bu Cable to the United Press.
SHANGHAI, July 81, 1894-A despatch
from Nagasaki says an engagement has
taken place between Corean and Japanese
troops, in which the former were defeated.
1t is said that the corean troops attacked
the Japanese garrison at the instigation Of
the Chinese Resident.
The British Charge e'Affairs at Toxic has
wired the British Consul here that Japan has
agreed to treat Shanghai as outside the
sphere of operations in any warfare that
Japan may engage with China.
1t is reported here that a Chinese trans
port ship has been sunk by a Japanese gun
boat
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
THE LAMAs OF THIBET.

So completely do the religious forms of
the Lamas of Thlpet resemble in the ex-
ternals those of the Roman Cotholic Church
that the first Roman missionary who pene-
trated to Thibet came to the conclusion
that the devil had set up an imitation or
the rites of the Catbeass Church in order
more effectually to ensnare the souls of
man
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
A PRODUCT OF YALE,

A Chinese engineer, educated at Yale, is
about completing telegraph line 5000
miles long across the Cobb desert. from
Pekin 10 Kashgar, Chinese Turkestan. 1t
has been three years under construction,
and poles in places were hauled 800 miles.
Branch lines connect it with the Russian
system. ~.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
LAST BOULEVARD APPEAL CASE

The last Boulevard appeal case was dis
posed of today in the Circuit Court before
Judge Lippincott. 1t was the appeal made
by Sarah J. Riker from the award of 5000
made by the Commissioners Of Condemns
tion. The Court awarded her $4,000, and
thereby ended any further litigation of this
character in connection with the County
Poulavard
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CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
Crowds i'm the Senate Cham Der To
Day--Senator Hill Speaks.

Crowds i'm the Senate Cham Der To-
Day--Senator Hill speaks
WASHINGTON, July "a, 1S94.-Another
days session OF great public interest, repe-
titlon Of the oratorical display of yesterday
and Friday, another phase in thenow famous
conflict between the President of the United
States and the Democratic Senator's
more speeches Of strong dramatic interest
like that of Senator German yesterday
such were the hopes and expectations that
drew to the Senate chamber this
morning crowds quite as large as those
which filled yesterday every seat
on the fioof andin the galleries, and that
ouerdowed in the stairways and corridors.
The attendance Of Senators was not large
when thesopening prayer was spoken.
Athalf-past twelve o'clock Senator Hill
arose in the Senate and with characteristic
deliberation told the Senate that he agreed
with the Senator from Maryland that the
country was confronted by great crisis
He then continued his speech, which was as
character, = of the man as those in the
Senate of late
"A caucus of Democratic Senators has been
called for three o'clock this afternoon.
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c. Clover, st. Louis, Mo-; William
Bryce. Jr., of this city; S. G Trany,
of New Haven; w. N. II. Armstrong, of
Newburg; DR.. W a. Reeve, of Patchogue,
and DIR. Robert G. Stebbins Of this city.
In addition to the passengers the Miranda
had on board crew of thirty-five men.
The cost of the trip was $500 to each passen-
ger
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
An Exaggerated Report.

LONDON, July "a, 1s94.-The Japanese
Minister, Viscount Kawase, has presented to
the Earl of Kimberley, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, copy of the report of the General
in command of the Japanese troops in Seoul
concerning the alleged assault upon British
Consul Hitler by Japanese soldiers. The re-
port denies any violence was offered either
to the Consul or his wife, and expresses re
have been magnified and misrepresented.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
MARTIN LUTHER's HOUSE.

The house in which Martin Luther died at
Eisleben, Germany, bore 10 mark TO indicate
this fact until few weeks ago. The famous
house, however, has been repaired and re-
stored in worthy fashion. 1t contains many
relics Of the great reformer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
oRIGINAToRs OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS

A Baptist deacon divides with Robert
Raikes the honor OF originating the great
Sunday school movement.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. July "a. lsg4-LocaI forecast for
the tairtv-six hours ending az eight E NJ on
Wednesday:-For southeastern New York Including
Long Island also Connecticut and Northern New
Jersey;-Generally fair today aud Wednesday, ex-
cept occasional light rain and fog this morningl
slightly warmer; winds shifting from northeastery
to southeasterly.
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CONDITIONS:

Therewiu be ALL
The last coupon will appear Saturday August
will be of Tuesday, August
of about July 8
whether
in all other
Of will be eligible
be in
already
privilege
the 500 lasting
bie n+o
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
MOHAMMED A UNITARIAN.

Mopammed was in the strictest sense a
Unitarian, in that he rejected the doctrines
of the Trinity. There is but one God.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24

The people quickly recognize merit, and
this is the reason the sales OF II oods Sarsa-
parill are continually Increasing. Hooe's
Is "on top"