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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-20
A QUEER WEDDING.

1t was bashful young couple that ap-
peared at the Office of the County Judge
yesterday morning and applied for mar
riage license. The usual questions as to age,
etc, were asked by Mr.. Summers, the oblig-
ing clerk. and upon being answered in a
satisfactory manner they were furnished
with the document required to perfect their
happiness. The groom then asked Mr.. Sum-
mers, who is notary public, if he would
marry them, to which he replied that he
would Mr. Summers, seeing the bashful-
ness of the young couple, with great thought
fulness shut the door and locked it, but he
was not quick enough to keep out the
Times Union" reporter, who had caught on
to the affair.
The couple ranged themselves up in front
of the railing and Mr.. Summers commenced
the ceremony While he was gong through
the form, the groom looked at the BRIDE
who would drop her eyes, and then both
smile and give each other a slight pressure
of the hand When Mr. Summers arrived
at that part of the ceremony where the
groom is asked if he will take the bride for
better, for worse, ETC.. he looked at the
bride, gave little grin, and then looking at
Mr.. Summers, gave a couple of quick jerks
of the head You must say i will, said
Mr. Summers, and after looking at the bride
again the groom calculated tho necessary
sentence. The bride was more prompt with
her answer, and the ceremony proceeded
without further incident.
Mr. Summers then gave them a certificate
of marriage, and the pair went out of the
office swinging hands and looking words of
love. - Florida Times Union
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-20
MILLIONS IN DIAMONDS.

The discovery and working of the great
South African mines have enormously in
creased the production of diamonds. Dur
ing the last quarter century ten tons of these
gems, selling for $500. 900, 900 uncut and for
5000, 100000 after cutting, have been added
to the worlds wealth This quantity of
stones is twice as great as the sum total of
all that were known to exist before, the
value represented being in the most con-
centrated possible form. A single corpora
ton controls more than nine-tenths of the
entire worlds output of diamonds. owning
practically the whole of the mines in South
Africa. Thus it is enabled to regulate and
maintain prices, restricting the production
so that the supply may not exceed the de-
mand. Up to date it has placed upon the
market about $500, 900 carats. During the
last year it dug and sold $16000,000 worth
of diamonds. During 1898 diamonds to the
value of about S15,000,000 were imported
into this country. Since 1898 S115,000, 600
worth of these gems have been brought into
the United States.
The cutting of diamonds is carried on in
the United States by fifteen firms, employ
ing $50 cutters cleavers and polishers. The
American public demands a much higher
quality OF cutting than is required by
European markets. At the same time less is
paid for the work here than abroad. So be-
ing considered fair wages per diem. The
pioneer cutter on this side of the water was
Henry D. Morse of Boston In 1869 he cut
the famous Dewey diamcnd-the biggest
gem of the kind ever found in this country
which way dug out of clay bank hear
Richmond, weighing twenty-five carats in
the rough. In his shop was invented the
first diamond cutting machine, which made
it possible to do the work faster and with
more precision. 1t has not been adopted
abroad to any great extent as yet. Amster-
dam, the greatest center of diamond cut
ting, has seventy two factories engaged. in
that industry The largest employs 1000
hands. Next in importance is Antwerp.
London ranks third. In the world there are
$500 cutters of diamonds and 5000 dealers.
The latter carry in stock $3.50, 100000 worth
of stones, representing probably one-third
of all the diamonds possessed by human
beings today.-New York News
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-20
BnED.

COOLEY-on Saturday, August Is, 1884, Peter
Cooley son of Michael and Minnie Cooley.
aged seventeen years.
Funeral from his late residence, No. lis Van
Horne street, Heights. Mass at St. Patrick
Church on Tuesday morning at 10 O'clock.
ZIMBER-Emil F.. Timber of West Hoboken,
at Los Angeles, Cal, August 10.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
Forster, beloved husband of Mary Forster,
aged IS years. , months and "A days.
Lafayette Lodge No. 49, Knights of Pyth'
las, are invited to attend the funeral on Tues
day, Aug. 81, at p. M, from the residence,
No. PIP Monitor street.
KEARNEY-In this CITY, on August 10, 1894.
Charles p. Kea1ney, aged 40 years,
months and 20 days.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
Jersey City Lodge No. "a, L. A. NJ, ana
members of sister lodges, are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral Wednesday,
August o. at p. NJ, from his late residence,
No. AZ Beacon avenue. Heights,
IEoNARD--At his late residence, No q
Whyte street, on Saturday, August 49, 1894,
James Leonard, aged 81 years.
Funeral Wednesday, Aug. D. at .
O'Clock A, M; thence to ST. Patrick's Church,
where a high mass will be offered
Interment in Hudson County Catholic Ceme-
terry
WEBER On Monday, Aug. 90 1894, Catherine
Weber.
3 Relatives and friends of the family are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at her late residence, No. 291 York street
on Tuesday Aug. 2l. at P. III
lnterlaei.t at convenience OF the family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-20
HIGH PRICED PICTURE.

A recent picture sale in London was
marked by contest which ended by bring
ing the highest price ever realized at a
similar auction in England. The picture of
Lady Betty Delme and children, by Sir
Joshua Reynolds. was brought to the table
amid round of applause. This is said to
be by far the finest work of Sir Joshua that
has appeared at auction for many years. 1t
was in quite untouched condition and only
requires a coat of varnish to bring out
the colors in their original brilliance
The picture came from the house of the
late Mr.. Seymour Robert Define, in
Hampshire, and large offers have heen made
for it to the late owner, who nad always re-
fused them. A Mr.. Charles Wertheimer
secured the picture for $4,000. The price
paid beats the previous record at auction
sales by S5,00J, the sum of $4,000 having
been paid for 1.-THE Crucifxion,n by Raphael,
i'll the Dudley sale, two years ago The pur-
chaser made what Is considered a good bar
gain. securing one of the four or five finest
existing works of Sir Joshua for several
thousand pounds less than has frequently
been paid for such works by private contract
since the fashion for these pictures began to
reach its bel int - alladalpiia Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-20
THEY CALL HER CURVES"
A Newark Beauty Posing as a Lfv-
ing Picture.


Newarks fascinating and lively daughter,
Mrs. Angelina Allen has directed her YER
satile talents into new channel, that of
posing in the living pictures in the Imperial
Music Hall.
So much attention is lavished upon her by
the men that the other girls derisively call
her Curves"
She is the daughter of ex-Judge Ely, of
Newark Several years ago she was di-
vorced from her husband, and since then her
name has been periodicallytbefore the public
She still has a home at Newark, which is
fitted up like Queens, and her standing in
society was at one time of the best.
Since last Autumn, when she. announced
that she was going on the stage with the
Angelina Allen Amusement Company, Mrs.
Allen did nothing startling until two weeks
ago. when she applied to Mr.. Krauss for an
engagement to appear in the living pictures.
She added that she thought her figure would
please the public and was referred to Sig.
Albert Operti, who has charge Of the living
pictures. The signor announced after an in
terview that ne thought Mrs. Allen would
make hit, SO she was engaged. and pic
ture, "Andromeda," was devised especially
for her. She appears alsoin ''The Captives,"
DIANA" 'The Torture Chamber" and
Daughters of Menestho."
In all of them Mrs. Allen is the principal
figure She was not known by her right
name until the other day. aud then she ex-
planned that she was simply praeticing for
stage career
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-20
.DEBS THE COWARD
i Opposed the Strike lie
Whines Before the Labor
Commission.
DENIES ANY CONSPIRACY
Says He Prevented a General Rail-
road Tie Up During the
Chicago Fair.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20, 1884, President
Eugene " Debs of the American Rail-
way Union took the stand at the be-
ginning of this mornings session of the
! National Labor Commission. He said,
in answer to a question, that he was
thirty-eight years old, and in addition
to being at the head of the AR. u, was
editor of the Locomotive Fireman's S
Magazine He testified that from the
beginning he was opposed to a strike,
and SO told Vice-President Howard
He then continued
81 twice went to George NJ Pullman
and to the Town of Pullman to thorough
ly investigate the conditions existing at
the car shops. I found the employees
were not only not getting wages enough
to live on, but were daily getting deeper
into the debt of the Pullman Company.
No matter how offensive the conditions
We're there, the men were obliged to
submit to them. When / found out all
these things, / Immediately determined
that the American Railway Union should
go to the assistance of these unfortun-
ate people. We believed that any fair
board of arbitration would have declared
in favor of the employees, and all we
asked was arbitration. This the Pull
man Company arbitrarily refused. Not
only this. but when we asked them to
examine into the question to see whether
or not there was anything to arbitrate,
they also refused this.
DENIES A CONSPIRACY
Every much has been said about an
alleged conspiracy against the railroads
and against handling the mails I want
to call the attention of this commission
to the fact that every meeting of the A.
r. U. was held with open doors and that
representatives of the press were allowed
to be present. If there had been any con-
spiracy contemplated, we certainly would
have been more secret about it,
Mr.. Debs then told of the several fail
ures of the A. R. U. to secure arbitra-
ton from the Pullman Company and the
subsequent Inauguration of the strike
Not only did the employees OF the vari-
GUS railroads strike because of the in
justice being done to the Pullman en-
ployes, but because the various roads had
grievances of their own, which shall
proceed in time to show. We used our
influence to prevent strikes during the
Worlds Fair, as we did not believe it
just TO the puDllc TO lnaugurate strike
at such a time.
PREVENTED A FAIR STRIKE
1T was all that could be done by the
leaders of the labor unions to prevent
strike. In view of the mems working
throughout the fair the railway mana
gers, on many of the roads promised an
increase of wages after the fair was
over. Instead of doing this they began
Immediately after the fair was closed
to begin a systematic reduction of wages
throughout the country. No two COM
panies reduced wages at the same time.
This, to me, was a very significant ac-
ton. 1t shows me that there was a
concert of action among the various
roads, and that they did not wish to
arouse the antagonism of too many rail-
road employees at the same time"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-20
WHAT THE MINERS BUY.

Every merchant is guided more or less in
the purchase of his supplies by the character
of his customers but, according to the New
York "Sun," the men who run the general
stores in the coke regions of Pennsylvania
have more peculiar ideas to meet than is the
lot of the average storekeeper. These stores
are all controlled by the owners of the mines,
and it is alleged that some of than force
their men to buy from them exclusively.
The profits of these stores are undoubtedly
large, although the prices at some of them
at least are lower than they are at the usual
country stores.
The unique features of the wares carried
in these stores are the enormous feather
beds, Polish and Hungarian head-dresses,
heavy boots for the women, as well as the
men, and all sorts of gaudy shawls and
dress stuffs. Among the special provisions
these stores supply are highly seasoned
sausages and hams, such as are found in the
Hungarian and Polish quarters of this town.
The Poles are. much more extravagant than
the Huns and buy much better and higher
priced goods. The Huns buy the cheapest
kinds of meat of which they make their
golashes. They do not buy very much of
anything IN the.way of provisions, however,
relying largely upon their gardens for yege-
tables, and occasionally killing one OF their
ducks or geese
The Poles, on the contrary, rely very little
upon their own efforts, although they also
have good gardens but purchase the best
foods that the stores have. Very few of the
purchasers pay cash. Instead, they secure
from their foreman tickets for various
amounts. These are presented at the stores
in payment for supplies, and the clerks mark
on them the amounts OF their purchases
When the whole value Of ticket has been
contracted for it is taken UP by the clerk OF
the store Philadelphia Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-20
SIGNING THE DECLARATION.
Files Pestered the Fathers of the Res
public.

public.
Jefferson was fond of telling a story which
illustrates in a forcible manner the impor-
tance that absurdly insignificant matters
may sometimes assume. hen the delibera-
tive body that gave the world the Declara-
tion of Independence was in session It's pro-
ceedings were conducted in q hall close to
which was situated a livery stable. The
weather was warm, and from the stable
came swarms of flies that lighted ON the legs
of the honorable members, and, biting
through the thin silk stockings then in fash
ion gave infinite annoyance. 1t was no un-
Common sight, said Jefferson, to see a mefn-
ber making a speech with a large handker-
chief in hand and pausing at every moment
TO thrash the flies from his thinly protected
calves.
The opinion of tho body was not unani-
nous in favor of the document, and under
other circumstances discussion might have
been protracted for days, If not weeks, but
the flies were intolerable. Efforts were
made to find another hall, free from the
pests, but in vain. As the weather became
warmer the flies grew worse, and the flap
ping of handkerchiefs was heard all over
the hall as an accompaniment to the voices
of the speakers
In despair at last some one suggested that
matters be hurried so that the body might
adjourn and get away from the flies. There
were a few mild protests, but no one needed
them the immortal declaration hur-
riediy copied, and with handkerchiefs in
hand fighting flies as they came, the menu
ters hastened up to the table to sign the
authentic copy and leave the flies in tho
iurch.
Had it not been for the livery stable and
its inmates there is no telling when the
document would have been completed, but it
certainly would not have been signed on the
Fourth Philadelphia Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-20
CHURCH CHOIR STRIKE.
A Priest Told That He Mustn't
NEEDLE With the Choir.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 20, 1S94.-The con-
gregation of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church was treated to a sensational side
show yesterday when the choir went out
on a sympathetic strike. The officials and
pew holders had hardly recovered from
the recent shock given them by Bishop
Paret when he spoke of pastors who
were scandal and offence to their
brethren" and said that breaking over
the law of the church the way some had
done was nothing but anarchy" The
Bishops stinging philippe was understood
to be directed at the pastors of st. An
drews and Mount Calvary Churches,
where confessionals had been established
and incense used in the service in op-
position to Bishop Parets orders.
AS Rev. Father Lutz, the priest-in
charge at st. Andrews, was about to be-
gin the sermon yesterday morning Choir
master Hall and most of the choir, which
is the largest in the city, left the church.
The acolytes and few members of the
choir the gospel side of the altar, remain
ed and sang the mass as best they could
No SOONER had the amen to the hymn
been sung than Father Lutz, white with
anger anu III d NOicc Will CtiiS-
ton, began TRADE of tongue-lashing
that made the remaining members of the
choir feel uneasy.
He said that he had forbidden a choir
boy to sing in the choir and that Choir
master Hall had defied him. When the
boy. was ordered to leave, the choir left
out of sympathy
81 will give up this charge at once.
will telegraph Father Dyer to return.
cannot stand the unseemly behaving and
irreverence shown by the choir during
divine service It's a shame and a scan
dal and / will not tolerate it. There is
no discipline, no order or piety in the
choir and l shall wash my hands clean of
it's outrageous conduct.
Choirmaster Hall declared that the
priest had no right or jurisdiction to in
terfere in his department of the church
service.
The morning row had a depressing in
fuence on the congregation, only few
strangers were at the evening devotion.
A choir was made up of the acolytes and
few members of the choir, who remain
ed faithful to the priest, but no organ was
used. No. sermon was preached but
Father Lutz in heated words took occa-
sion to berate the choir for it's action at
the morning service.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-20
YE SUNG 500 AND JARNG BONG
WHAN GONE.
They Are Going Home But We Still
Have Gee Whiz and BY Gum.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 1894.-Ye Sung
500, the Korean Minister, resident at Wash
ington. will sail for home on the steamer
China leaving San Francisco the 2Sth inst,
accompanied by Jarng Bong Whan, the
Secretary of Legation. They are simply
taking advantage of leave of absence
which has been granted them by the King
of Corea and expect to return to America in
few months. The legation will not be
abandoned on the departure of the Minister
Ye Huen Gik, the counsellor, remaining as
Charge dAffaires with Pack Yong Kin and
Surh Beung Kin as attaches.
1t is understood that Ye Sung SOP, the
Minister, seizes the opportunity to visit
Korea, where his services may be of con-
siderable Importance at this this time on ac-
count of his familiarity with the United
States towards Korea's embarrassing situa-
tion, and because his advice to the King may
be valuable in negotiations with China and
Japan in case of an early termination of
hostilities between the two latter countries.
Ye Sung Boo was recognized as Minister
from Korea only two months ago when on
June 81 he was promoted from Secretary OF
Legation and presented his credentials to
President Cleveland. During President
Harrison's administration the Korean lega-
ton was without minister being in charge
Of charge d'affaiPes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-20
VIGILAN1 WILL SAIL.
Howard Gould Will Be Skipper
George Explains Vessel
Not Injured.
Ru came 70 the united press.

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 20, 1S94.-The
Vigilant was examined this morning by
a diver, who reported that her bottom
had not been injured by her contact with
the rocks in rounding the Needles The
diver found that the centreboard of the
American boat had not been lost, but
was rendered useless by being wedged in
the trunk. The board is about half way
down, and is SO tightly held that it can
neither be lowered nor raised. In addi-
ton to this the chain controlling the
board is broken. The Vigilant sustained
other, damage in having about four feet
of her rail on the starboard quarter car
ried away by her contact with the Swed-
ish bark below Hythe on Saturday The
steamer Pelican towed the Vigilant to
the inner dock here at noon today, and
a diver will re-examine her with view
of determining whether she shall be
placed in dry dock.
Sailmaker Wilson will sail for New
York on Wednesday,. August %.
In an interview published in 1.-THE
Morning Mr. George Gould denied the
report that the Vigilant would be with
Drawn from her engagements. Mr.. Gould
is going to France but Mr.. Howard
Gould will sail the Vigilant in his alb
contesting for the Cape May Cup has
not yet been decided.
MIR. George Gould went on board the
Vigilant this afternoon and instructed
Pilot Diaper to start for Cowes at once
and explain to the Sailing Committee
the circumstances of the Vigilants fail
pre to start in Saturdays race; Mr..
Diaper took his departure for Cowes
Immediately upon receiving his instruc-
tons.
Mr.. Gould is greatly annoyed at the
suggestion that the Vigilant was with
drawn from Saturdays race because it
was feared that she would be beaten,
and the further hint that the alleged in
that might have been premeditated The
mishap to the boat was wholly the re-
suit of accident 1t now appears that
the crew of the Vigilant were in the act
OF lowering her centerboard when the
boat struck Goose Rock. She bumped
violently, and the sling which holds
the forward end of the board snapped
asunder. Examination has shown that
the large eye of the iron hook which
suspended the centerboard had become
corroded, and the quick jerk consequent
upon the boats striking bottom caused it
to give way. The sensation produced
gave rise to the notion that the board
had been lost, and the pilot, upon re-
turning; believed this to be the case
until the yacht grounded twice where
there is usually supposed to be plenty
of water. 1t was then found that the
board had not been lost but that it
was. was hanging g. from its fastenipgs at the
after part Of the keel, and divers are at
work this afternoon endeavoring to
clear it, but it is likely that the Vigi-
liant will have to be drydocked
MIR. Gould thinks that the Vigilant will
she will enter the contest for the Cape
May Cup.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-20
ToPOLOBAMPO WRANGLEs.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20, l894-A special to the
''Globe Democrat" from the City of Mexico,
says that the dissensions among the coopera-
tive American colonies at Topolobampo, in
the State of Sinoloa, have finally reached
the ear Of President Diaz. A. J. Streator,
VINO is in this city from the colony to lodge
complaint against A. K. Owen, the colony
concessionaire, before the department Of
public works. has held long consultation
with the President. The dissenters repre-
sented by Mr. Streator protest against the
methods employed by Mr.. Owen in fulfilling
the terms of the concession. The formal
complaint has been placed in the hands of
the chief of the department of public works,
before whom hearing will probably be held
The Mexican government is evidently anx-
ious to amend the existing fracture among
the colonists, and it is said is working to
to arrange the matter satisfactorily to all
DartiaS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-20
RELIGIOUS WAR IN OHIO.
Dedication OF an American CathelI
Church Causes Esloodshed.

Church Causes Bioodshed.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20, 1S94.-A Cleveland,
Ohio, special says:-The dedication of the
little Polish Church on Fremont street, by
the New American Catholic Church, which
was attended with great pomp, yesterday,
was the occasion of rioting and bloodshed.
1t was during the afternoon that the process
sion of the followers of Father 7. Kolasque-
weh was started from the church to the new
cemetery which was to be consecrated.
While passing through the precincts of a
rival parish a crowd of men and women
jeered the people in line. and threw stones at
them. Upon the return of the parade later,
the people who caused the trouble were still
there, and then an ugly feeling prevailed on
both sides, and after the soldiers, who had
acted as a bodyguard for Bishop Vilette ana
the other priests had passed, the crowd made
q dash at The marching men, One OF the
latter retaliated, and general melee re-
suited.
David Gwyzdla saw his son in the midst
of the fight and started to rescue him. AS
he did SO, a man standing on the steps OF a
saloon facing the street drew revolver and
fired into the crowd The bullet lodged in
Gwyzdlas left leg making a wound that is
not serious. The mounted soldiers charged
the assailants, and pursued the man who did
the shooting, but he escaped.
The convention to organize the new Catho-
lie Church has been postponed until tolnor-
ROW