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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-11-08

Anton Riekchlarger and Theresa
Watzel were married at the church
last week by Rev, Father Bsnes.
The wedding festivities lasted until
Wed nesday, October 31st. I
/ The children of Off Woods have
been very i'll of slow fever, but are
better at this writing.
Minard Kotzebue will occupy
his new residence this week.
f 7 Fehrenkamp is preparing
to make a second story addition to
his house.
A convict gang is now stationed
here grading and di,ching the road
between here and Flatonia. They
are in charge of Warden Douglass.
A. w. Henrichs, of Karnes City,
has rented the Kotzebue building
next to the drug store and will
soon put in a stock Of general mer-
chandise.
Anderson Barker has the GA
zETTE sent to him at Durant, |. T.
phreg more weddings al the
church next week.
Kline Jackson visited Yoakum
Sunday.
Joe Arnim spent most of last
week in Yoakum.
IL. B. Woodley made a business
trip to Yorktown Sunday, He has
ordered the GAZETTE sent to him
at Moulton from now on instead Of
Inola, l. T., as heretofore.
G, J. Bohnenkamp returned from
San Antonio Saturday.
Aug, Stephan, of Sinner, was in
the city Sunday on business.
Is is rumored that the enterpris-
ing firm of Buescher Sons will
soon extend their business to
Sinner.
Charles Drummer, our young
matchmaker, is crowded with work.
He undoubtedly understands his
business.
SsRev. Kosbeil, of Cuero, came up
Sunday to visit Prof. and Mrs.
Guenther.
Mrs Nancy Lightner, of Milburn
Texas, is visiting Mrs, Minard
Kotzebue, and will probably re-
main all winter.
R. Albrecht was in Sinner last
Sunday.
Joseph Marcko, living about 8
miles from Moulton, was held up
and robbed OF IS Thursday morn
ing Of last week, in Cranes lane,
east of town. There were two of
the highwaymen, both white men
and had hankerchiefs tied over The
lower part of their faces. Eoth were
horseback, while Marcko was atcot
Jumping from their horses they
threw Marcko down and went
through his pockets, taking all the
money he had, about S.. After the
robbery they jumped on their
horses and galloped off. Th-rc is
no clue,
1t is with deep regret that We
learn that Father Benes will leave
here on the 10Th of this month to
go to Bluff, Fayette county, to take
charge of the duties Of the church
there. He will be succeeded here
~ Father Joseph Hudek, Fatl,
,NO44N.A.N ~A va 90. ~.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-11-08
,I L. EDISON, NJ. D.,
FOR RENT,

Forty acres OF good land, well
improved, three miles east Of Dill
worth. Address, j. B. Kennard,
Gonzales.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07
WILL LOSE THE SUBSIDY.
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Violates Its Contract.

WASHINGTON, March Z, 1S94.-The Post
master General will i'll a day OF two inform
the President of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company that the contract between the
Government and that company for the
transportation of mails between New York
and tine Isthmus Of Panama and between
San Francisco and the japanese and Chinese
ports under the late subsidy law will be
cancelled on April /, for the reason that the
company has failed to comply with it's pro-
visions. The contract provides that for the
first two years the company shall send
steamers every ten days, and that after
ward, for eight years-to the termination OF
the contradictory shall send steamers once
a week. The weekly sailings should have
commenced on January l, but in reply to
repeated notices the steamship company has
confessed its inability to comply with the
requirements. Therefore the Postmaster
General has ordered the contract cancelled.
The Pacific Mail steamers will continue to
carry the mails, but they will receive the
regular sea postage only, instead Of a sub
sidy of one dollar a mile travelled.
This leaves only two American companies
now operating under the Subsidy act. The
United States and Brazil Mail Steamship
Company failed, and the company that was
organized to send steamers between New
York and Buenos Ayres threw up the con-
tract after the first voyage. The Red d
line, between New York and the north coast
of South America, and the Ward line, be-
tween New York, Cuba and Mexico, still
continue to perform the service as required,
and the American line, between New York
and Southampton, will begin to receive its
subsidy on October /.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07
THE ozAR's DISLIKE OF al

Nowhere has the illness of the Gar
caused more sympathetic concern than in
Vienna, and it is only faithfully to repre-
sent both official and public opinion to say
that sincere hopes are entertained of his re-
covery. Alexander III. is looked upon in
this country as the mainstay of European
peace, Inc there is a strong conviction
among all classes that so long as he lives he
will exert his immense power to avert war.
Indeed, it is generally believed that if we
have hitherto been spared the incalculable
calamity of an European val it is quite as
much due to the disposition of the Emperor
of Russia as to the various combinations ex-
isting among some of the great powers.
The Car conceived a horror of wal during
the Russo-Turkish campaign. On the field
of battle, when surrounded by the dead and
wounded. when he had all the unutterable
suffering and agony of thousands under his
eyes, he formed an immutable resolve that
during his own reign there should be no
war if he could avoid it. His strong will has
served him well in this noble purpose. None
of his encourage ventures to mention war in
his presence, and it is hardly necessary to
say that in his intercourse with the sover-
eigns of Austria Hungary and Germany
everything is likely to encourage him in
that direction. Vienna Letter to London
Times.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07
A HEARTY GOD BLESS HIM.
Green's Prayer for Brave Little
James Mccoy.

pdAlcS IACSOys
If James Mccoy, the plucky lad who col
lected a snug sum of money for the relief of
Mrs. Michael Green of Greenville, had been
present when a reporter of THE JERSEY
CITY NEWS handed the money to Mrs.
Green yesterday afternoon and heard the
many thanks that the poor woman desired
to be sent him, he would have felt that be
had been amply paid for his trouble. When
Mrs. Green received the money and learned
that it had been collected by a thirteen
year-old boy, a fervent God bless him"
escaped her lips, Il am sure | do not know
whom to thank most, THE NEWS or young
Mccoy said she. sit is a great help to
me. have my children to support, but,
thank God, they have not yet gone to bed
supperless. Kind friends have given me
valuable assistance. | have recovered my
health now, and in a few days | will start
out to work providing l can find it. | am
left alone in the world, but as long as | have
the strength to work to support my children
l shall not complain. / wish you would
thank in your paper Pamrapo Lodge of the
Foresters, which promptly paid the under
takers bill with the observation-disclosures
death benefit which was awarded to me
upon the death of my husband"
Mrs. Green is residing on the second floor
of the frame tenement house No. TAI Ocean
avenue. The apartments are small n
dingy and decidedly cherries. The sur
roundings all indicate that money is scarce
in that locality, but Mrs. Green cannot Sc
cure better quarters, as she wants to live
within her means. She has four children, all
yOunp.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07
THE VETERAN PLAYED POLICY.
Told Where and Proprietor Phillips
Arrested.

Told Where and Proprietor Phillips
Arrested.
John Meehan alias Williams, believed to
be q professional sneak thief and who pre-
tended to be a member of the G.. A. R., was
q prisoner in Justice O'Donnell's Court this
morning charged with disorderly conduct.
At midnight last night he was arrested while
making his way down Newark avenue with
an empty whiskey barrel on his shoulder.
When searched in court this morning he
had in his possession a number of pawn
tickets, a dozen policy slips, two g. A. r.
badges and about thirty checks. Some of
the checks were drawn on the Second Ma
tional Bank for sums VARYING from $50 to
$500 and were signed by Charles Smith. He
declared that he had found them in an ash
barrel. He claimed that four months ago
he left the Soldiers Home at Fortress Mon
roe, Virginia. He told the Court that when
eleven years old he entered the United
States service as a bugler. He served
twenty-five years doing duty in the West.
In the scrimmage he was shot in the leg.
He had pawned three overcoats and two
suits of clothes and a patch work quilt.
When asked where he had been playing
policy he said at No. 81 Coles street. The
same man was sent to Snake Hill one month
ago by Justice Kimmerly. Justice O,Don-
nell committed him for trial. At noon today
Detective Dalton was sent to No. 81 Coles
street. The prisoner had told the truth
about playing policy. at least. Dalton ar
rested w. II. Phillips for maintaining a lot
terry. Phillips will be arraigned before JUS
tice O'Donnel tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07
ITEMS FROM

The Democratic City Committee met last
night at the Coyle's rooms and elected the fol-
lowing oficers:-Chairman, Michael j. Coyle;
Secretary. James Moore: Treasurer, William
Dynaa; Sergeaut-at-A Arms, Philip Gebhardt.
The meeting was q short one and was adjourned
to meet next Sunday morning at ten O'Clock at
the Coyles' rooms. Campaign procedure will
be discussed.
A suit to recover damages from false inn
prisonment was heard before Judge Paxton
this morning iu the Hoooken District Court. %
August II last Ginaro Peigioo was charge ed
naglia, both OF Hoboken. Paigiuo was i'm
prisoued, awaiting action by the Grand Jury.
No indictment was found and he was dis
charged. He claimed damages OF $500. Do.
cision was reserved.
All through the winter the D.. L. 6 W.. R. r
officials have been tormeated by men climbing
into freight cars TO sleep and breaking into the
various houses within the car yards. Some
times things have hsen stolsu- The special de-
~tectives have kept vigilance and on occasions
ha We caught the maiefactors. Last night De-
~tecsives Cox and Leazi captured James Far
thirty years Of age; John Fo,ey. twenty-scyeu
years Of age. aud Daniel CayauauRh, twenty.
three years of age. who gave various Fake
addresses in this city. They wers found Ia tue
rouudlouse. They were each sent up Tor
thirty days By Recorder McDonough this mora
ing. -
street, Hobokeu, was arraigned before Re-
corder McDonouzh this morning on q charge OF
embezzltng S2t from Charles PdttersoD, ex-
pressraen of No. 333 Hudson street. Ho6oken.
Sutlifre had worried at intervals for Patterson
ahovelling coal. Last week Pattsrsoa's brother
sent the man out on collections aud ne kept the
money. He was caught. yesterday by Detective
Quinn and this morning held for the draha
lurY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07

lar. But the revival has stopped at the
verge of the dominion of dress, and there
seems to be no prospect of the adoption of
the empire gown in its genuine short waist
ed form. The prevailing influence is shown
only in subordinate ways that do not ma
terially affect the stiff corsaged mode to
which we are accustomed. Not only is the
empire fashion a trying one for many wom-
en-, but the eye has become so used to the
long bodice contracting below the bustt that
it refuses to recognize the beauty of the
high girdle.
For instance, in the novel ball costume
illustrated, an empire favor, as it were, is
given by the full drapery across the bosom
and the cut of the top of the sleeve, which
allows it to fall below the point of the
shoulder, but the tight modern waist is re-
tanned, which at once robs the gown of any
historically distinctive character and leaves
the field open to the free play of fancy in
regard to the other features. The skirt is
bell shaped and is made Of satin soleil. 1t
is cut in deep sleshes, which open to display
a hounce of mechlinl lace over cream satin.
Chains of pearls are festooned around the
skirt, fastened at the top of each slash by
an amethyst cabochon surrounded by bril-
liants. The top of the skirt is caught up
In front by a cabochon and forms pannler-
like puffs over the hips where it meets the
bodice. The lower part of the bodice is of
lace, while the balloon sleeves and the
drapery across the bust are of liberty velvet.
The corsage, like the skirt, is ornamented
with a garniture of strings of pearls, secured
at the bosom and on the top of the sleeves
by cabochons.
Sleeves are seen on all the decollete cor
sages and show no indications of diminish
ing. If there is n change, they are be-
coming more ample. The shoulders are
usually finished with butterfly knots of rib
bon, or wide berthas trimmed with lace are
gathered full at the top of the sleeve and
allowed to fall overit Bretelles and rosettes
are also used on evening toilets. Brilliant
effects are sought after just now: hence the
popularity of satin and MORE and the adop-
ton of galloon of various sorts as a garni-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07
E PUBLICATIONS
The Forum for March.

The March Forum takes up the Income
Tax first with an article showing the i'm
practicability of collecting it by the Hon.
David A. Wells, and a companion article,
giving reasons in its favor, by Congressman
3. S. Hall of Missouri. Following this is an
exhaustive article on the Great Railroad
Failures of 1893, and their Lessons, by Simon
Sterne. With this number of The Forum an
interesting series of articles is begun On cur
rent plans for reforming society. The first
plan taken up is the Bellamy plan. A de-
Unite programme of what the Nationalist
would do is presented by Mr.. Bellamy him.
self, the author of ''Looking Backward"
and this programme is criticised by Professor
w. G.. Summer under the title of "The
Absurd Effort to Make the World Over
In subsequent numbers of The Forum other
plans for reforming our social n industrial
condition will be taken up n discussed,
In refutation of a very prevalent belief that
the churches are declining in influence n
power, Mr.. H. <. Carroll shows the stabil-
ity and the growth of the great religious
sects which stand unmoyed in the general
clamor. Accompanying this is an exceed
ing vivid picture of the religious condition
of society in a New England town Middle
boro, Plymouth County, Mass,), by the Rev.
w. B. Hale. Dr.. E. R. l.. Gould, who last
year made a study OF the Gothenburg sys-
tenn of liquor traffic in Norway as an agent
of the United States Labor Bureau, writes a
practical and interesting article to show the
a~daptability of this system to American
conditions. Other articles in this number
are, THE Duty of Educated Men in a
Democracy" by Mr.. E. L. Godkin, editor of
The Ne,p York Euenina Post; colonization
as a Remedy for City Poverty" by Professor
Francis G.. Peabody of Harvard; Lowell.
the Man as Revealed in His Public Letters
"a sympathetic study by his friend, John
W. Chadwick; and an article by Or. Il. D.
Chaplin of the New York Post-Graduste
Hospital on ''Child Study in the Hospital"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07
SURROGATE oNEIL's PICTURES.

Surrogate James ONeil is the only living
man who has been Surrogate of this county.
He has, however, with a great deal of diff
Guilty, secured excellent photographs of his
four predecessors, and together with a pict-
ure of himself has had them all placed i'll a
handsome gilt frame. The first of the group
is Edward w. Kingsland, who was surrogate
from 1910 to 1860 and the first surrogate
elected after Hudson County was created.
Next to him is Surrogate James O'Neil,
father of the present incumbent, who filed
the Office from 1860 to 1870. Robert Nc
Cague, who succeeded him, was surrogate
from lS70to 1880. and William McAvoy, who
is fourth in order, was surrogate from 1880
to 1886. The incumbents picture, James H.
O'NeiI, is in the centre of the group, and he
has thereby changed the Biblical quotation,
I'm the midst of life we are in DEATH" to
sin the midst of death l am alive" He was
appointed surrogate in 1886 and since then
has been twice elected. His term expires in
1896,
Surrogate O'Neil is very proud of this coli
lection of pictures and prizes it very much.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07

son a small ar1ny of minstrel celebrities,
which he declares is stronger, larger and
better than any company he has ever been
connected with. One very important en-
gagement is that of Frank Dumont, who is
referred to as the minstrel Shakespeare"
Mr.. Dumont has been for years the stage
director and producer at the principal minis
trel theatres of New York and Philadelphia,
and it was only an exceedingly large salary
which tempted him to put in one year on the
road. Among the productions of Mr.. Du-
mont with Dockstader will be many bright
s~atirical sketches on the issues of the day. In
the present programme which the company
are doing, is an original sketch by Dumont,
entitled Chicago Worlds Fair Comforts"
1t is said to be brimful of fun and embel-
lished with lively, tuneful music.
"Blue Jeans is doing IN excellent bust
ness at the Academy of Music. 1t is one OF
the best attractions that ever came to this
nitu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07
The Renting Season.

The movement of Jersey City to the
Hill is well illustrated in the down.
ward tendency of rents for residence
property in the downtown section.
This is not due to the hard times, We
think, for property on the Hill holds
its own. 1t is true there are no in
creases in rents this season, but, on
the other hand, there are no reduc-
lions, and everything available is
pretty well disposed of already. The
stagnation in building is, however,
due largely to the depression. The
city is not ahead OF its requirements
in respect of medium and small
houses, and if anyone were inclined to
be enterprising these days many
blocks Of such buildings would doubt
less be sprlnging up in the Bergen
and Hudson City sections. But. as it
is, nobody is inclined to take even
the least risk, and nobody is inclined
to tie up money.
The stagnation is at it's worst in
Greenville. There is next to nothing
doing in the building line, whether
for private residence purposes or for
renting. Perhaps half q dozen houses
in various stages may be in progress
of construction. but this is all. On
the other hand, there are very few
unrented properties; but for these
few there are nc takers.
or the.unrented houses in Bergen.
a majority appear to be those queer,
uncomfortable dwellings that are
never occupied for any length of
time. One might almost regard them
as haunted houses. and after a while
a certain d%reariness of appearance
settles down upon them. Some of
these Hoodoo houses have been on
the dealers lists for two and three
years and are likely to stay there un-
til the owners put a new outside and
a new inside to them-practicaIly
make them new houses. Then there
are a few new houses-some not yet
uQlSleQ-dHu tues6 nave oceH bHhSb
with a rush. There are perhaps forty
or fifty available houses on the Hill
not yet rented, but the agents are
confident that this number will be
wiped out before May 1. A fair num-
Der of people are coming from New
York and elsewhere. Very few are
leaving the city, and the number of
changes by old residents from house
to house, is smaller than usual.
Doubtless people think this is a good
wear in which to economic by saving
moving expenses.
For those who want to make small
investments in real estate for home
building purposes. this is a very good
opportunity. There is small demand
for property. and owners are nor
moderate then usual in their ideas,
except in a few fancy localities. In
these days, real estate bargains are
hard to get, but n can get as near
finding Them now as is at all likely in
the next ten years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07
UNCLE TOMS RUBE HAPPY TODAY

c. W. Lansbury, the trainer travelling
with "Uncle TOMS Cabin Company" who
had his hand bitten by a bloodhound on
Monday afternoon, as exclusively told by
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS last evening, said
this morning when seen just before the par
ade of The company, that his hand pains him
considerably and it has proven a serious
''that the dog ever became ~unmanagable
since / have known it. Frequently they
snap at the performers on the stage, but they
do not bite viciously." "Rube' seemed
happy this morning that he had attained,
for a dog of his theatrical ability, so much
notoriety through frightening the company.
He seemed perfectly satisfied with things,
except that he looked hungry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07
highest OF all in Leavenng Power-Latest U. S. Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
CHANGES AT THE ACADEMY.
The Interior to he Thoroughly Reno
waited During the summer.

waited During the Summer.
Mrs. Eta Henderson has come to the con-
clusion that the Academy of Music needs
~renovating and decorating inside, and she
has given a contract to a well known New
York firm to begin work in the summer
months, so that when the winter season be-
gins the theatre viii appear to its best adj
vantage.
Some one circulated the rumor that Mrs.
Henderson contemplated such changes in
the building, by turning it inside out, as it
were, that in fact. it would almost be q new
structure. That is not true, but the changes
to be made inside will certainly make a
wonderful difference in appearance without
any structural alterations whatever.
III the first place, the present proscenium
arch will be taken down and a new one put
in its place. The framework o this
curtain will be richly decorated in gilt relief
work. AS for the drop curtain, Mrs. Hender-
son has ordered o new one, which is now in
the hands of artists. The subject specially
selected by Mrs. Henderson is "Sappho and
Her Companions" and it will be a magnit-
cent piece of artistic work. With
a new proscenium gorgeously decorated,
a handsome new drop curtain the
theatre will indeed be attractive. Then the
private BOXES are to receive some of the
decorative artists attention. They THE
boxes, not the artists VIII be overhauled
and decorated in a style harmonious to the
general style of the house.
To give increased ventilation, two ~ventila-
tors of a most recent pattern have been or
dered and will be affixed to the ceiling, 50
that no complaints about heated air, close
atmosphere and stuffy smells can be made
against the Academy.
All these changes will take place during
the summer, when theatres are closed. One
change will, however, be made in a few days,
ing.
Messrs. J. Ringle and Son will put up a
huge metal cornice, 6S feet long and about
12 feet wide, bearing the words, Academy
of Music" "
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07
WHY WHITTIER NEVER MARRIED

A letter Whittier wrote in 1927, full of adj
miration for a young woman named Bray,
who came from Hayerhill to have her por-
trait painted, showed that he really fell in
love with the painted image, and afterwards
made her acquaintance with the result of
deepening the feeling. But he never allowed
himself to follow this or other temptations
of the sort. He is said once to have seri-
ously observed to a relation, a young
woman, that no Whittier ought to marry,
for the hereditary temper was such that no
wife could be happy in contact with it. Ii
this was his Judgment of his own nature it
explains his single life.-Eechanqe.