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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-05
NOVICE ro PAINTERs.

Sealed proposals for painting the outside Of
fences, corner of Baldwin avenue and MontS
gomery street will be received at the Offices
of the Board of Police Commissioners, COR,
ner Cooper place and Gregory street, on the
18th day of September. 1895
Blank forms of bids be had at the
Clerks office, Police Headquarters.
Bonds in the sum of one thousand dollars
will be required for the faithful performances
of contract.
Proposals shall be enclosed in sealed en-
velope and addressed to Commissioner II. H.
Ahernethy, Chairman of Committee Hos<
pital and Dispensaries, and handed to tha
Clerk on OF before four o'clock, September l6,
1885.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids if deemed for the best interest
of the City so to do
BY order of the Beard Of Police Comn,is-
s''-- G. P. ROBINSON,
lark
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-05
NOT DEAF AND DUMB.
By Cable to The Unitcd Press.

LONDON. Sept. s. 1S95.-The Lancet.
the leading medical journal of Great Brit
ain. in an article taking notice of rumors
which have been circulated through the
American press that the young son and
heir of the Duke of York is deaf and
dumb. says:-tHe is a fine child, notably
Intelligent for his age and already re-
peats a number of words'
do our go-ahead American cousins, y
it asks. expect a child nowadays to
speak as soon as it is born?"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-05

LOVE THE CAUSE IN ENGG.ANB. 81
In England the great majority of the
cases of insanity among women in our
establishments devoted to the reception
of the insane can clearly be traced to
unrequitted and disappointed affection.
This. is not to be wondered at, if we
consider the present artificial state of
society. We make merchandise
of love-: both men and women
are estimated. not by their mental
endowments, not by their moral worth
mestic .fireside happy but by the length
of their respective purses. Instead of
seeking for a heart, we look for dowry
Moneyis preferred to intellect: pure and
unadulterated affection dwindles into
nothingness when placed .in the same
scale with titles and worldly honors. DR.
Winslow's paper was loudly applauded
DR.. T. d. Crothers then read his pa
per on Legal Responsibility and In
ehriety.'' which had bee nlaid- over since
yesterday. He held that inebrietv was
disease and that an excess of alcohol
ic stfrnulants in the system paralyzed
action of the heart.
In the discussion that followed DR..
Crother's paper, Albert Bach contend
ed that the courts acted properly in
holding the inebrjate responsible for his
actions, because he knew what the ef-
feet of his taking alcoholic drink would
be.
Dr. winslow said that the only cure
for the chronic drunkard was to put
however, a man who had "delirium tre
mems could when he got better, bring
a civil action against the doctor who
restrained him,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-05
DUBLIN's WATER IN DANGER.
Bu Cable to the United Press.

DUBLIN, Sept. S. 1Ss5.-An immense
landslide began last evening near the
town of Bray. twelve miles southeast of
this city. menacing the destruction of the
great main conveying the water supply
of Duhlin
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-05
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. Sept. 5. 1Ss5.-For the &c
New York and vieinity:-Generally fairs
slightly. cooler Friday: winds mostly
northerly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-05
WAS IT JEALOUSY ?.
Chief Murphy Thinks There
Was Another Motive for
Peppers Murder.
LETTERS FOUND IN THE HOUSE
The Accused Woman Still Main
tains That She Acted in
Self-Defence.
FOUND IN THE HOUSE

Chief of Police Murphy, assisted by
the headquarters detectives, is trying to
ma some other motive rather than an
ordinary quarrel for the shooting of
Charles Pepper by his paramour Jennie
fepper. The woman repeated her state
meht OF the circumstances of the shoot
ing to Chief Murphy last night Her
second statement does not vary in any
important particular from the one made
shoflly after her arrest. She still MAIN
talns that the revolver went off while
she was struggling with Pepper, whom
she claims intended shooting her. She
was detained at Police Headquarters
last night. She slept only little while,
and this morning was nervous.
Her removal to the County Jail was
ordered by Chief Murphy shortly after
ten o'clock. While searching the apart
ments yesterday evening Chief Murphy
found several letters, which had been
sent to Pepper or his supposed wife.
.Ine Chlef decided to make only the
1IolloWlng interesting one public at this
time:-
No. BAY HEAD. Aug. IL.
| received your very welcome letter and
was more than glad to hear from you
asal, aau - Charile a and to hear you are both
Kiss Charlie for me but don't get Jealous
len Jenhle | am glad he is still on the road.
pay IS out of the question 1t is very
dull here. Nothing like the two Dast
seasons. But no one. is happy. which
for, I think, Jennie, you do everything to
make him happy and contented I feel
when | hear from you or write to you
hope will be if Charlie loves YOU. dc
also, and this fall if nothing happens
viii be more than glad to make you a
| ME this is your birthday, you tell me
My dear girl l hope and trust you may
llve 70 see many and enjoy the same
disturb your and his happiness, is my
wish from my heart. l hope you had a
very pleasant time and enjoyed yourself
on the. picnic. I would liked to have
been with you. Jennie, think as your
Anna thinks, that Charlie is soft to send
her S15 a month after leaving him to GO
I've With another man as his wife, am
need not care how mad she is, shc can
not hurt you. Charlie did more than
one man ort of hundred would have
done, giving her ali the things he did
] get so mad when I read the letters
she sends him. Jennie, she wants to lei
maer Md is dyhg be op o6 It i5e is n0thne ae
not. have him to know She was living
with this, man as his wife, so you see
done with her / do hope you will beg
Charlie not to take any notice of thai
| foolish writing she is sending him wher
! he was doing and giving her everything
| she wanted. She was not satisfied. Nov
| the money is stopped her man has left
her, SO she thinks she will play off sick
| She knows what soft heart Charlie
| has, SO she thinks to touch it. 1t hurts
me so when | think of what she said
It was this. She said, hate him: ali
want IS his money. I got this from
her mother. hope Charlie don't write
| to any of them. I don't care for any OF
the family now I will now close. Much
| love to you. Please write soon.
Yours sincerely,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-05
MATTERS oF Eacr

n New Jerseys best flour costs Csc. more
per barrel than ordinary flour. but worth a
dollar extra. Wholesale only at D. f. Cleary
Co.'s stores. Greene and Montgomery atxssSs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-05
COLUMBIA'S BAD DOCKING.
Testimony Given al Captain SUM
uerss Court Martial.

BROOKLYN, Sept 5, 1S95.-In the court
martial proceedings against Captain
Sumner of the cruiser Columbia today
one witness testified that the docking
was very bad, and another that although
Captain Summer was notified of the
damage done to the ship the day she
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-05
JENNIE WILSON,
Bay Head. N. J.

p. 0. Boy 81.
Who Jennie Wilson is the Chief has
not found out as yet. but he says that
the letter proves to his mind that Jennie
Pepper was Jealous of the man she lived
with.
This in addition to the fact that they
quarreled frequently leads the Chief to
believe that jealousy was at the bottom
of the crime.
More interesting details will be made
nuhlic in a few days as soon as the De
tectfves report on certain matters they
are now Investigating.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-05
AS COSTLY AS CUBA.
DY Gable to tie United Press.

73Q Gable to tie United Press.
PARIS. Sept. 5. 1Ss5,-The ''Matin" says
the supplementary credits which will be
voted for the prosecution of the French
campaign. in Madagascar, will amount to
50,000,0 900 francs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-05
THE QUEENS GUEST.

What's this? says the Boston .TIer-
ald.' The Queen inviting Nine. Calve
to stay three days at Osborne after the
close Of the season! Why, it takes the
that? where is Eames and what in the
world will Patti do now? But 1t is true
Just the same. that the Queen of Eng
nlnace in the title role of Carmen
that nothing would satisfy her but hav-
ing the "on1y Garments bust in marble
and the Countess Gleichen is now exc
cutting it. When finished 1t will be placed
in st. Georges gallery at Windsor Cas-
tie by order of her Majesty. Manager
Abbey might as we'll prepare for a cy-
clone.-Exchange
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-05

The list Of officers, Democratic and
Republican, to serve at the forthcoming
election has been prepared. The follow
ing will serve in their respective pre-
cincts:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-05

Druggists say that their sales Of Hood $
Sarsaparilla exceed those of all others. There
is no substitute FOR Hoods
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31
Theatrical Company stranded Here.

The All-star Company, a theatrical troupe
of much merit, stranded here to-day after
giving a performance at Sheppton last night
to a poor house, Thomas Waters and wife
of town, were members of the company.
The duh theatrical season is given as the
cause of the company's i'll fortune, after Il
tour of nine weeks Mr. Waters, previous to
joining the company, closed successful run
of eleven weeks at Boston, and theatrical
people say he has few equals in his line.
Mr. Waters will probably make his appear
ance before a Shenandoah audience in the
near future. If the arrangements can he
made he will be greeted by large audience.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 3l--General Man
ager Beetem, of the Union Traction com
pany, held an open conference last night
with delegation of the company's moter-
men and conductors in reference to the
grievances which precipitated the recent
strike No definite arrangement was
reached. There will be further confer
ence tomorrow night, when it is expected
matters will be arranged satisfactorily tc
all concerned. Manager Bectem seems dis
posed to place all the old men back or
their original runs, retaining the imported
men as extras. He also said the company
was considering a plan of equalizing the
hours of work, and also was trying certain
styles of vestibule cars. One of these latter
was run over one of the lines yesterday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31
COMMISSIONER BREWER.
Judge Brewer Accepts First Place in the
Venezuelan Commission.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Judge Brewer, of
the United States supreme court has been
rendered and has accepted place on the
Venezuelan boundary commission
David J. Brewer was born in Smyrna,
Asia Minor, where his father was mis-
sionary, in 1910, but was brought to this
country when about three years old. He
received common school education, and
was graduated from Yale college. After
a years study of the law in New York city
Mr.. Brewer removed to Kansas, where he
early took prominent place in his pro
fession He served two terms of six years
each on the supreme bench of that state,
and had entered upon the third term when
President Arthur appointed him judge of
the Eighth judicial circuit, TO succeed
George W. McCrary. He served for some
time on the federal bench with great credit,
and in 1889 he was appointed one of the
associate justices of the supreme court of
the United States. Justice Brewer is a
nephew of Justice stephen J. Field, his
mother having been a member of the fa-
nous Field family.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31
Apotber Uond Issue Coming.

WASHINGTON, Dec 31.-There is now nc
reasonable doubt that another bond issue
has been fully agreed upon, and that the
details of a contract with syndicate, OF
which Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan is the head
have been arranged so that nothing re
mains to be done to carry it into effect but
for the secretary of the treasury to sign
his name thereto The amount OF the mex
issue, it is almost certain, has been hxeC
at SlOO, 900, 900, and it is believed that The
terms of the contract are rather mor'
favorable to the government than thos'
under which the last issue was made
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 3l,-Among the in
dictments found by the grand jury yester-
day was one against Attorney William A..
Shoemaker, who was counsel for IL. H..
Holmes, the convicted murderer The bill
charges him with attempted subornation
of perjury
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31

The borough will be obliged to seek a new
site for public dumping grounds. To-day
notice was served on the authorities that the
piece of ground belonging to the Gilbert and
Sheafer estates now used for that purpose
must be vacated on or before May sth 1890,
when the lease of one year will expire,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31
The Rope Broke.

The Indian Ridge collery suspended opera
tions at about half past nine this morning,
owing to one of the hosting ropes in the
shaft breaking Fortunately the break
occurred when the cage was hosting an
empty car and the drop was but four feet, SC
that outside of the break in the rope there
was no damage.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31
AIr.. Lnne shnrt Dead.

Mrs. Jane short, aged rs years, died at her
home in ST. Clair yesterday. The deceased
was well-lnowu here. The funeral will
take place ON Thursday afternoon at 2:0O
o'clock, intermeut being made in the Odd
Fellows cemetery, P0ttsyille,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31

The Shenandoah foot ball team will play
the Columbia team of town at the Trotting
park tomorrow afternoon, Ut . o'clock. The
Combia's will be given II points and the
winner will get the gate receipts
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31

The Christmas cantata produced at the
Trinity Reformed church, last Friday night
was so highly appreciated that by special
request it will be repeated tonight 4
number of new features will be added. The
entertainment will be free and everybody
MeIcnme.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31

The rate of wages to be paid the mine
workers in this region for the last two weeks
of December and first two weeks of January
is four (l) per cent, below the - 80 basis.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31
Post-Omce Notice .

Tomorrow being a legal holiday the local
pOst-oiiice will be open only from 1880 to II a.
IN. There will be but two general deliveries,
one at 7:15 and the other at 1O45 a. m.
Turkey Run, Brownsville, Yatesville and
Ellangowan will be served with the 7:l5 a.
m. delivery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31

Tomato soup tonight
At the bar will be found all the concoctions
of the festive season served in good style.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31
Buy your New Years presents at NIaley's


Information from Pottsville this afternoon
shows very plainly that the Commissioners
are not giving to the public anything in ref
erence to the appointments to be made to-
morrow. The general belief is however,
that Messrs. Allen and Martin have again
entered into a deal, thus ignoring Mr.. Rent2
in the appointments. Should this view prove
true, there will be very few, if any, change.
on the hill, DR.. Cooper, as prison physician,
will probably have to give way to another
Neither of the Commissioners will give any
information other than that the appointments
will be announced tomorrow.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31

For up-to-date hats go to MAX LEVITS
10 East Centre street.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31

A grand sociablc will be held at Robbins
opera house ON New Years Wednesday,
night Music will be furnished by the Riley
orchestra. lO-3O-3t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31

A few more presents in silver novelties left
at Maley's the ieweler
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31

Watson House Free Lunch.
Something special for hot lunch tonight,
Hot lunch tomorrow morning.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31

Special bargains in umbrellas mackintoshes
and gum coats at MAX LEVIT'S, 10 East
Centre street.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31
Its PopnIarity mcreases.

I'D toothpick. at MaIey,.. Lhe IeweIer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-31

KendriclS House Free Lunch.
Mutton broth tonight.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-02-21

One genealogist. RECKLESS of eons...
auenc,'s. has tracei the ancestry Of
President Washington to Odin. Anuth-
er attempt WIS made IN eannccs him
with Inc Washingtans af Durham.
England. But the authentic ssnrs@ Of
his parentaga isa Washington elan. IT
County Northampton. England. where
the old manur hnnse is still "a be seen.
though IN ruins. Upon consulting Vir-
gtnlan recuris II can yet back no
farther than his great-grandfather.
JOHN Washington. WHO settled IN Viz
ginia in isa7. His eldest son Lawrence
had three children. John. Augustine
and Mildred. and our president was the
child Of augustine. and his second
wife, Mary Ball. whom Augustine mar
riesI in i730 George Washington Ind
i've brothers aud sisters. His father
lied when he WIS seven wears old. aud
the fnture hero was trained by his
h~alfbnntiier, Lawrence Washington
y v Faftrur
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-02-21

daughter %enfultied IN the embrace Of
the man he had been - near a. killing.
and then. turning ~ the Judge. cried
in jismav
II lav. indeed been masI. l should
have known chat M Marion could lo q
d-ishonarahle thing
-CaioRel.- said Marion. n acnins
with the happy girl at his SHE. "timce
ami Idrsire your consent "a cur mar
riage- That newspaper paragraph wss
an infamous
Gentlemen have no neesi Ia make
explanations one to another. nv dear
Marion. Yeu NAV have Grace. and
may efnd bless the union. ExenS. me-
Tor a moment. he cried. rs though
suddenly reminded Of an important
duty. Then lie hastened in the diree-
ton of Mizraim. who was leading away
the horses.
"Miargim. I have changed my mind.
Tell Pinev to cook such a dinner as she
never
"LUos er vere. marser. wuz YER 'suoS
in | minded waiter Won done said lis
mornin'? Dissers Ginrul Washin tun'4
hufdav, ~ 1 iis dome tell Pinev muffin
'cepGn dat IF she didn' git or meal
betrer nj her nanny cher done ess,k
I'd gin her Il good lanmin'. Cit up dar
yer lazy critters
MFrgrAa RnSEru r.u1tr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-02-21
era RAcTER IN Sscurss.


AtAhAAF - Esf Lips
Z Is the opinion of an ahs~rvaut
Young man aissut auyvn. WIN considers
the average girl vastly gntlrs seriously
than sAle ever Eucsses. that hv her
month vau may &nov n wonan Not
always hy tie wuris that issue there
frun. SayS the philosopher. but bv tile
shape and eBi0r If tine lius and BIZ the
delicate lines and dimnles that ratl,er
about this feature lie IS seconded bv
phvsioguuinists since Lavatcrs time in
tine Theory that no woman with a small
ami very red-lippei mouth was even
intellectual ar generous of heart. and
TINT after the promptings If tile arn-t
- does the mouth take its shane.
Give me the woman that is not
fashions slave ansi will show you a
wide mouth with rather full and pink
ius. covering squire, strong teeth. and
Il she is hospitality inclined there will
be little scmieireniar lines about the
Of the lips that curl IN when
their owner laughs. II is tire fashion
Just az present for Young women tu
hold their lips ever 81 slightly apart.
This Is supposed 10 give a wondering.
wistful expressjon-v0uthful a. we'll
but your thin-iipped Woman vino IS al
ways a seifscentered creature. can nev.
er teach her linS this trick. Women
who are much given "a fads and sudden
friendships always show the middle Of
The upper lip heightened tn a little
point beautiful months. this pesSinistfe
Young man believes. are rarcr than fur
meriy- while among women the INTEL
leetaial month is frequently notesi, and
touching the question ~ the kissabIe
moutll.he asserts II is a temptation sci.
dum brought in ones way- New York
women bite thrir lips ami the dry
winsts Of our climate paFeh ami thick-
en- the skin. They SHOULD constantly
be treated with =osa water and give
crime As many times a day as 9ne can
remember IA moisten a finger tip with
the mixture and rub il lightly over the
mouth. II is moisture ami s~Oftness of
the air that gives English women the
rase-leaf tenderness and color To their
lips that are usually warmly pink and
smo0th as satin. For beauty Of in
fair shape of month. however. this
masculine observer awards the nalm tn
Irish women. whose lips. he holds. are
modelled ON elassie pattern and are a
tint Venus might ENVY. Y. sun.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-02-21
WHAT May BE EXPECTED.
rlis SORT of Examination .s.,hnnis Nr~,
Pass an Goins= tn Sshuaf

ris sort of Examination .sahnni. Must
Pass an Going Ia school.
According Ia an exchange. new pu.
pills in the schools of the future viii
have To submit N this examination.
Teacher-Johnnie. have You got a
certihrate of vaccination for snall-pox2
yes, sir
"iiave you been i~noculated for
croupg
YES. sir"
Been treated with diphtheria
serum2r
YES. sir"
Had your arm scratched with choI.
era bacilIis'
Yes, sir
Have You a written guarantee that
you are proof against whooping-couyh
measles. mumps. scarlet fever and old
age"
Yes. sir"
Have you your own private drink.
ing cupg~
YES. sir
Do YOU promise not to exchange
sponges with the boy next To YOU. and
never use any but your own pencilga
YES. sir
win you agree 70 have your books
Mnignted with sulphur and sprinkle
your clothes with chloride Of lime once
a week.
Yes, sir
Johnnie. you have met the first rs-
quirements of the modern s~anltarians
and NAV nav climb owes yonder rail.
occupy an isolated aluminium seat ana
begin making Ps and Q's as your arst
lesson Chicago Times.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-02-21
NAMES OF

DENMARK was at first Danmarsk, or
the mark or limit set by Dan. a scandi-
uavian chief who claimed Jurisdiction
over its territories.
THE Canary islands have a Latin
name CAMS. "a dog They were 50
named from the large and fierce mas
tiffs bred in the islands.
New ZEALASD c0mmemorates tho
love of the Dutch explorers for their
nntivs country. There is a district in
Holland known as Sealand-
HlSDusrAs wa 50 called from the
River Fiinius. The sutfix stan is of
Persian origin and soften found in tho
names Of oriental countries.
TmE name Africa is derived from two
Phoeuician words, afcr. "a black
man. and ac, "a country signifying
''tlie land OF the black man."
SWITZERLAND has its name from
Schwcitz. the am of the three forest
cantons that led the successful insur-
rection against tho Austriana