davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
A 0 7 PROFESSOR.

A story used to be current anon
the students in Aberdeen which showed
that. up to a comparatively recent
date, ancient ~prejudices were retained
by the old-fashioned Scotch professors.
1T related to the late professor Pirie,
who had a weakness for the refinement
of life.
Just after "at home. cards became
fashionable. one of the driest speci-
c.mens of the old professional regime
was surprised to receive a missive which
read as follows:
tPrincipie and Mrs. Prize present
their compliments to Professor t.
and hope he is well. Principal and Mrs.
Pirie will be at home on Thursday
evening at s o'clock"
This was something. which evidently
of it was quite equal to the occasion,
He wrote: i
Professor T.A-returns. the compi1i-
ments of Principal and Mrs. Prize,
and informs them that he is very we'll.
Professor t. is glad to hear that
Principal and Mrs. Prize will be at home
ons Thursday evening, at s o'clock. Pro-
fessor Il will also be at home
Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
Lanslng,s miserable ssApology..-

DIR. Lansfng's makes an apology this
morning for his scurrilous attack on the
President. In it. he INDUCES in at least
as much untruth as In the original at
tack. He shows himself. besides. a cow
srd and a dodger. The material parts
of his letter are as follows
NY sallusion made In a temperance. adj
dress at Salem on Thursday, April 4, to
the drinking habits of the President OF
the United States was based partly on
common report and partly on the testi-
mony of eyewitnesses.
This is even more contemplate false
hood than the first accusation. There is
no ammo report to the effect hat the
President is incorporate, still less ia
there any to the effect that he was In
toxicated on the occasions specified by
Lansing.
The names of the witnesses, obviously.
) cannot with proprsety reveal, sincs.
sharing their knowledge IN common WITH
many others, they might justly shrink
verify that of which not only they, but
Others. equally with themselves, mad
ocular proof.
If Lansing had IN regard for hin-
self. mot to speak OF respect to the Presi-
dent or consideration for public decency,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
A REPUBLICANS HAT.


Lord Justice Barry, whose retirement
from the Irish judicial bench, owing to
fl-health. was recently announced. is a
typical Irishrnan. AS a former member
for Dungarven he to is wen known to
parliamentarians, who remember the racy
stories he used to tell of his countrymen
in the most fascinating Of brogues. As
for his own mots. their nalne is legion,
but one is we'll worth recalling at the
present time. While at the bar in the sos
he was engaged in the defense of a polit-
ical suspect" who was arraigned on the
charge of being a member Of. the Irish
Republican Brotherhood, n ii tbs
course of the evidence a policeman de-
posed that the accused habitually wore
q republican hat.
What sort of a hat is that2' asked the
presiding Judge.
II suppose, my, lord, : interjected Barry,
THAT It will be a hat without. 2 crown.
Bench, bar, prisoners, policemen, and
spectators Joined in a hearty peal OF
laughter. and 1t was some time Before
business should be resumed.-Cassells
journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
WOMEN IN UNIVERSITIES.
Grievances to Which They are SUBJ
jccted En those Of Europe.

The University of Cambridge grants no
degree to women, and this is their most
serious grievance, and one which cries out
apt to be misunderstood outside the pre-
cincts of the University, and particularly
in foreign countries. Instead the Univer-
sity confers a certificate (Which men do
not received stating that the woman in
question has passed the required prelimi-
Der of terms, passed the examination OF
the particular tripos, and been placed in a
certain class. The certificates are signed
by the vice-chancellor, and bear the uni
versity seal. The women's class list is
printed in the university calendar after
the mems. Admission to the tripos exam
i~ntationS admits women to the study Of
classics, mathematics, natural science,
history, philosophy, modern languages,
Oriental languages. law and theology, but
not of medicine. They may take the ex-
animation for a degree in music.
At oxford matters are not very dissimi-
lar, though the history of the movement
has passed through different stages. In
1878 the Association for the Higher Edu-
cation OF Women was started at Oxford,
and the arrangements in regard to wom-
ems studies rave always been in its hands
instead of in the direction of the indivi-
dual colleges. The course for a degree
at Oxford requires three examinations
By special arrangement with the autheri-
ties women may use the libraries and mu-
from the University. but from the dele
gacy of the local examinations. Hence
their connection with the University is
less formal than thai of their sisters at
Cambridge; but here too they have OBJ
tanned the substance, though the formal
degree will be Immensely valuable when
once it is Obtained.-April Forum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
ssSpider and Fly'' at the Academy of
Music.

M. B. Leavitt's gorgeous spectacular
production. .The Spider n the Fly
last night with a wealth OF
costumes. gorgeou scenery, sparkling
music. novel specialties. and a host Of
of comedy, pantomime and opera, with
numerous specialties thrown in, Old
Moneybags has a laughter, Fanchette,
who is in love with Bowline, a poor sailor
lad. He invokes the aid of zaniel. an
exile spirit, to destroy Bovine. SO that
his daughter can marry a rich lord;
ZaIniel's efforts. to do so are frustrated
at every point by Oceana, the Queen of
the Mermaids,. and finally Old Moneybags
relents. the lovers are happy, and a
Incidental to tbs play are ballets,
ehoruses and marches. the March, of the
Queens Guards, which. takes place in
oceana's Palace, under the sea-, was clev-
erly executed. In the second act the
famous Borani Brothers. better known
as the Disappearing Demons. present
appearing in full view of the audience.
AS contortionists these artists a few
equals. Miss Anna Suits, in her char
as was Miss Fannie Putnam in pleasing
ballads. The Lovenburg Sisters, in songs
ana dances. proved themselves adopts in
their line and were heartily a~ppiauded.
Steve Cory sang a number of parodies
THE spider and Fly viii be at the
Academy all week with usual matinees.
anniversary sseeA . 1ue So1 AVM
An excellent programme is presented
this week by Manager Dinkins to cele-
brate the first anniversary of the opening
of the Bon Ton as a continuous perform
ance house. At the head of the list are
the Two American Macs" who create
no end of amusement in their funny
knockabout specially, soThe Battle Of Get
tysburgh.' Miss Nettie Fields. a petite
miss, displays considerable ability as a
dancer and earned well merited applause.
Two old-time Jersey City favorites, Mag
gle Wiliett and Harry Thorne. assisted
sent a %laughable comedy. entitled IAN
Uptown Fiat" Emma Cortrelli. is a
5uggIer of no mean ability. Others on
the bill are Meeker and Mack, black
face comedians; Kittie Rose, character
singer; Reyna and Ronda. lightning car
toonists; Borelli and Zelma and their
singing dog ''Chrio"; Edward Bennett,
bone ~soloist; Phil and Bessie Maher,
sketch artists; Harry Williams, come
dian, the Ryders.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
L~Aor-EDGED RUFUS.

Ruffs are in all kinds Of fabrics, from
from velvet to gauze. Lace edged, they
are light and becoming. With smart
wings. well spread out they are suggest
i've of one of the Christy Minstrels. But
1t takes a lot of ridfeule to kill an alb
surditv. Perhaps the newest thing IN
material is the cut-out cloth to be worn
over color. Liz cut embroidery, the de-
signs are linaitless. The star pattern mas
had a great run. Velveteen IS treated
in the same manner. and thick satines
and naoares. Capes are fashionable made
of this staEared-out design, and very
efrective, and ihey are iightened with the
guiprue of pure Maltese. The fashion
General, but the taste Is doubtful
general. but the taste is doughtful-
Eashio Journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
ELECTRICITY AND VEGETATION.

The physiological effects of electricity
and the electric light Upon the growth
of plants ave deem carefully studied
for a number of years, and the results
already reached are highly interesting
for their economic and theoretical i'm
portance. The studies have had to do
with the application of electricity d.
rectly to the plants themselves. some
times with currents thrugh the earth
in which their roots are imbedded, and
sometimes with the effects of the
electric arc light maintained a part or
the whole of the time when sunlighr
was absent.
Plants kept in. the light from ar cleo
trio arc not only grow as in the sun
light but some grow much faster. and
larger; they prcduce c~hlorophyl in album
dance they reach out toward the
source of the light n twist this way
or that, they assimilate more potash.
produce more albuminoids and yield a
larger amount of ash. This phenomena
show that the physiological quality of
the arc light is the same as that of the
Sun-COSmOplitan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
ELECTRIC WIRE AMBULANOES.
How North Hudson County Com
many Repafra Breaks.

The wires on the Elevated Railway of
the North Hudson County Railway Com
pany broke down this morning at half
past nine, between Willow avenue and
Henderson street and delayed traffic for
nearly a half hour. AS soon as the acc.-
several repair stations, and within five
minutes after the accident, two ambu-
lances were on hand with a corps OF
workmen.
At certain distances all along the en-
tire lines of the railway are situated
these patrol stations, with from three to
themselves ready to answer the cal to
repair, breaks. The company's system
is exactly the same as the fire system,
and an accident, no matter 10y serious,
rarely occurs but what it can be repaired
in from ten to thirty minutes.
The officials of the North Hudson Coun-
ty Railway Company pride themselves
upon having the best ambulance railway
| system in the world.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
COMPOSING AN OPERA In BED.

The oddities of genius are always In
teresting. The famous Italian composer
Rossin{. who wrote the operas "William
Tell" and "Seanira rlide," was remarkable
{ bove most for his curious methods of
Of work. When he was young and poor,
he worked but never c~ohsecutively or
Faithfully, bat mostly in emergencies.
Having an opera to compose, and six
weeks 10 do 1t in, he spent. four of them
IN l~dleness, and then, by the aid of his
fertile genius, did the work in the email
ing two. His ideas flowed with astonish-
ing rapidity. He asked only for pen,
him, never hesitated for q moment as 10
what he should. write. He would compose
IN bed, and, so Incredible was his iaainess
that. when. a fine duet which he was
writing and had almost finished slipped
OF the bed and beyond his reach. rather
than get up for it. he took another sheet
and composed another duet quite differ-
emit from the Grst.-Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
TUESDAY. APRIL 9. 1895.
This paper is Democratic IN PRINCIPLES
and is Independent IN its vie0s on a4 local
questions.
The Income Tax Decision.

The exact effect of the Income Tax
decision cannot be ascertained, off hand.
There can be no doubt that it cuts off
an enormous amount Of revenue, but
whether or not it leaves enough to meet
the expenses of the Government is a
matter for absfruse calculation or per-
haps of actual experiment.
The sun as might be expected. takes
the result with ghoulish glee, without the
least regard to the needs of the Govern
ment or the effect on business. 1t makes
the occasion a mere political one, and
heaps SANDER on the administration. Here
is a specimen
Justice White. the junior member of the
court. delivered an apparently off-hand
opinion with much show of feeling and
excitement, in which he defended the lay
than a judicial u~tterance, and Was ac-
INDIGNANT protest Of the Administration
against Gripping the operations of its
pet reyenue-raising measure.
This is a wholly u~nwarranted attack
on the Justice, who spoke in a forcible,
but altogether dignihed way, and ad-
vanced many strong reasons for his
broad Interpretation of constitutional
right. being distinguished thereby from
.his associates, who seem to have dealt
with the questions involved as matters
'sof finesse.
" The description of the Income Tax as
"a pet Administration scheme is an abb
surd libel. 1t is as notorious as anything
can be that the President barely extend
ed his federation to it. Secretary Car
Isle probably was more favorable to it,
but as a whole the Administration re-
garded it as a disagreeabie necessity
rather than a desirable method of rails
ing revenue. No doubt a sufficient tariff
on sugar would go much further to meet
the views of the Cabinet and the true
Democratic leaders of the last Congress.
In all his calculations, Secretary Car
hsle has foreshadowed a surplus. of many
millions in the revenue of the current
fiscal year. His figures, of course, were
based on the assumed validity of the
income tax system as a whole Per-
haps the deduction from the revenue
due to the Supreme Court decision may
not much more than offset the expected
surplus.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
WOMEN WHO WRITE A

.Though we can count women novelists
by the score. the number of women dra-
matists is extremely limited, and can
easily be told OF on the fingers" SAYS
"Ai the Year Around" TX see two
plays written by women and produced at
iead.ng London theatres is a most I'M
usual experience. This has been the
case during the theatrical season OF
1894. AN Aristocratic Alliance adapted
by Lady Grevi1le for the English stage,
and produced a the Criterion, was
speedily followed by Miss Faetcher's
play Of Mrs. Leslnghami at the Gar
rick. Though neither made conspicu-
that modern women arc 0 without the
dramatic faculty, and are capable of
writing for the stage In The last cen
fury all literary young ladies tried their
prentice bands at a tragedy"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09

captured the country, the interest of
Major Kingsland was sold at pubic c
tion, by order of an 'Acte Of Confsca-
ton under date of September 20, the same
year, to Jacob Melyn and others, for the
behoof of themselves and the inhabitants
CT the town New Work"
The Instrument was signed at Fort
William Hendrick, in New Netherlands,
November %, 1878, by order of the Lord
Goyernor-General A. Colve. When the
English recovered possession of the coun-
try, k~ingsland. however, again came into
possession of this estate. and, by his will,
dated March IA, 1856, he left one-third to
a nephew, Isaac Kingsland, and the other
of THIS Isaac Kingsland, Edmund by
that sold the famous TAR Lawn
property to Aren't Schuyler, in 1710. III
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
VIOLATED THE Law.
Commissioners Report Against Mid
diesex Freeholders.
SDeciul 10 the .JerscU Cffu Neql

Slecidt 70 TIC Jefscy CEtD NetAl
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 9, 1854
careful and comprehensive review is
made of the Albany Street Bridge mat
ter in the report of the investigation into
Middlesex County affairs conducted by
Commissioner Richard Stevens and
Rutherford Coleman, which has just
been filed in the County Clerks office.
The report declares that in the opinion OF
the commissioners the Board of Free
holders violated the law in permitting
the expenditures in the erection of the
bridge to exceed $100, coo. 1t is probable
that the senate Investigating Committee
will spend a portion of its time in this
city before it concludes its ia(bors, and an
effort will be made to shed some light
upon some of the dark places of the
financial management of MiddleSeN
County during the past fifteen years,
when the government has been in the
control of the Democrats.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
BEVERLY's ELECTION.
Republican Success-0nIy Two Dem
ocrat Elected.
Special to the Jersey City Wears.

Special to the Jersey Cftg Ncacs.
BEVERLY, April 8, 1S95.-The munich
pal election was held yesterday, and des-
pite the storm great interest was shown.
Very few solid tickets were polled, the
Democrats electing but two candidates.
The following are the successful norli-
nees:-Assessor, Gilbert Van Solver, Re
publican; Common Council, three years,
wright, Republicans, and Robert VI. 3.
Albury, Democrat. Chosen Freeholder,
Francis p. Perkins, Democrat; Commits
Archibald <and Edward Gaterail, Repub-
licans. This is the first election in many
years the liquor licensehdid not enter into
Common Council were favorable to the
granting of licenses. The Council now
stands seven Republicans and two Demo-
Gratis =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09


he would at once publish the names OK
his informants. The witnesses-if there
really are any witnesses-have no right
to expect any concealment of their iden-
tity. Either they told the truth or they
did no.. II they die. they certainly
| should not shrink from standing by it.
If they did not, they richly deserve the
punishment which the revelation of their
malignity would bring. They furnished
Lansing's ammunition. They should as
suredly be made come out and verify
their statements.
But Lansing is not through. Having
shown himself a liar, a coward and a
dodger and a trimmer. He winds up his
letter thus
The case being one of confict of testi-
mony between witnesses OF equal credi-
b.lity, l cannot decide, and, since l hays
testimony, l Withdraw the statement and
tender Apologize and sincere regrets to
President of the United States and
to the public.
In other words, he stands by his story
in his W heart. but has not the moral
force to bring out his evidence. He re-
news the suggestion of evil to the pub
lie mind, but does it only by innuendo,
while he makes an apology pro forma in
order to avert the disagreeable conse-
quences of his attack from himself. The
letter as a whole is a contemplate pro-
duction. 1t is as base as the original
offence.
Now, the question is, Will the great
Methodist communion tolerate this black.
guard In its ministry? The Rev. R. M.
Parkhurst. of Chicago, speaking of him.
this morning, says he likes him because
he can make the incest d%oughnuts he
ever tasted. 'In fact" concluded DR..
Parkhurst, "the most sensible talk I
ever heard from him was a fifteen min
ntes' discourse on How to Cook Dough-
nuts" The question is whether expert
skill as to doughnuts qualities a man for
the Christian ministry. I
Is it calculated ITO advance the cause
of religion in these days of free thought,
to have a man like Lansing one of its
teachers and representatives?
AS a sample of the pariegated misin-
formation sent abroad by the WORLD,
a statement In the article on Oscar
Wilde in the Sunday edition is interest
ing. Here it isl
Only three either famous men in F.g-
land could write French and En- n
with equal facility and finish. One is
Swinburne, the poet; Philip Gilbert
Hamenton, who died the other day and
George Meredith. the creator of Esther
Waters
Wonder which of the two would be
more ~chagrined at this, if it came to
their notice-George Meredith or George
Moore?
TT is interesting to know that Mr..
Kinnard, the State House painter is a
member of Mayor Lebkuecher's Reform
Board of Fire Commissioners in New
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
STRUCK BY A TROLLEY.

a wagon owned by w. r. Wheeler
of No. sS4 Johnson avenue was struck
nv motor No. 3S of the Newark line
at Summit avenue and Grand street yes
terday. The wagon was driven by John
motor struck the wagon behind and
threw 1t off the track to- one side. The
driver was thrown out. on the curb stone
head. The wagon and horse were not
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
SHOT AT A TROLLEY CAR.
Special to the Jersey Citp Meas.

BRIDGETON. April 9, 1S95.-While a
trolley car was running from Bridgeton
to Millville Sunday night it passed five
drunk and disorderly men standing by
the roadside, for whom Conductor Joseph
Miner, Jr., refused to stop. Immediately
one of the fellows whipped "a revolver
out of his pocket and fired two shots
after the retreating car and its passen-
gers, neither of them taking effect.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
MT. HOLLY MANS MARROW ESCAPE
Special to the Jersey City Meas.

MOUNT HOLLY, April 9. 1S95.-Jiames
Assay, of this city, had a narrow escape
from death at Merchantville yesterday.
He was crossing the railroad track
when a trolley car rushed upon him
at a high rate of speed. The horses were
knocked off the track n sustained
only severe bruises, while the wagon
pushed aside and the drive thrown
out. Mr.. Assay says he did not see the
car until 1t was too late. He claims
that the motorman was away from his
post at the time, sitting in the car talk
ing to the conductor, and that there was
a policeman on the rear end.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
A CORONER. DECLARES VAR
Specscl 10 TIC ycrsey CYt,, Wears.

NDecsGt 70 TIC JcYSeu Cftlf NelS.
BRIDGETON, April 8, 1S95.-Because
of differences with County Physician
job R. c. Thompson. DR.. Eilsmere
Sites, one of the coroners OF the county,
has determined to contest his election in
the courts, His contention is that uader
the act Of the Legislature, Cumberland
is not entitled to a county physician.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
NEARLY LOST HIS LIFE.
spectoi to thc Jerseu Citu Ne,rs.

NTJJlINt 90 tTEt OtTStY CUD lVEL5. 49,
FTBMINGTON, April 8, 1S95.-For a
penny, Edward Sheridan, aged ten
years, living on Pennsylvania avenue,
came near losing his life. He had realcn-
ed under the kitchen stove for a rolling
penny, and, knocking one of the legs
out, the stove fell over, just missing
him. A Kettle of scalding water fell on
Sheridan. and he was severely scalded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
REPUBLICANS DANCE.

The South Bergen Republican Socia1
Association gave an entertainment last
night at Orient Hall. The following, took
part in the programme:-Sanf2rd e
Gable, the Amphion QnaI{ette, E Paris
Hutchinson, John Bonnie. George Re.
h.ii. Miss Bernice, w. James. Gernannt
Bros, Colonel George Duseflperrys Neiss
Mrs. Willfam Wharton, Miss b. james
Misc Jessie Wharton, John Rennie, "A
Smith. a dance followed the entertain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-09
HIGH TIDES AT CAPE MAY,

~-7 e &c Jcayt9 C9tJ .NcatS.
CAPE MAY. April 9, 1S95.-A driving
southeast. storm prevailed last night on
the South Jersey Coast, with heavy rain
and hail, high tides on ocean and
meadows. Life-saving service men are
constantly patrolling for wrecks, but
i1p- vary hiCb