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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
DANCING IN CALICO GOWNS.
Evergreen Rebekah Lodge Gives a
Novel Hon.

There was a calico hop at the Ave
nue. House last night. given by Ever
green Rebekah Lodge Association No. 3.
1. o. O. F. The dance was a pleasant
one and was largely attended. The ladies
wore calico dresses. Miss Nellie Rey-
nolds performed some fancy dancing In
the grand march were:-William Bryson.
Miss Dora Mackey. Mrs. Mary Pulien,
Mr.. and Mrs John 3. Sterling, Mss
Annie Whyte. Miss Alice Douley Miss
Annie Sterling. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rutan,
Mr.. and Mrs Coulson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ainsworth. Mr.. and Mrs. Decker. Miss
Helen Whyte. Miss Bertha Dye, Miss
Gussie Dye Mr.. William Wright, Miss
Acker Mr. and Mrs. ]. Taylor. Mr.. and
Mrs w. Ainsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Cosgrove.- Mr.. William Cosgroye, Mrs
and Mrs. Sweet. Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Van
Antwerp Master Eddie and Frank Sweet
Miss Libby Price, Mss Emily Jones, Mrs
George Davis, Miss Jennie Means. Misses
Maud and Kate Colville, Clinton Mnllor.
John Grie Edward Latterman, George
Westbrook J. E. Bernstein, Mrs. Mears,
Mr. and Mrs. William Arnold. Mrs e.
Barclay, Mrs. Reynolds, Miss Nellie Rey-
nolds, Miss Mabel Doully. Mrs. Tully.
Miss Eva Wilson, DR.. and Mrs. Laird
Howard ssi1opp, Miss j. Tuny. Mrs. Jes-
sic Whyte, Mrs. William Tise. Mr.. and
Mrs. William c. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs
John D.. Wilson. Mrs. S. Foster, Miss
NJ. Kay. Miss Nellie Coulson, Miss Nina
Mackey, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fitzhenry.
Mrs Wood. Miss Harris and MIR. and
Mrs NJ Arnold.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
MOUNT TACOMA rs ALL RIGHT.

Mount Tacoma, yesterday, for the first
time. dispelled the clouds that have con-
tinually hidden his majestic proportions
since his traducers have been accusing
him of disposition to make trouble
by resuming his ancient business as a
volcano. For several hours he stood
forth majestic and grand, giving eyery
body ample opportunity to have a look
at him.
There was not the slightest Indication
that any wave of trouble had rolled
across his peaceful breast since he was
last seen. Not a stone on his grand.
Gome-like summit seemed to have been
displaced; not seam in his rugged
sides was missing. AS Webster said of
the flag. Not a stripe erased nor star
Mount Tacoma is all right it is about
Mount Rainier that the trouble has been.
Let anybody who doubts this Consult
those of other towns from which Mount
Rainier used to be visible. They contain
abundant evidence that that mountain
has gone to everlasting wreck and ruin.
They have had pictures of it as it was
and is. and some of the latter show it
to be nothing but a mere hole in the
grOund.-Tacoma LEDGER
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
HER HEART BROKEN
John Seims' Murder Hastens
the Death of His
Mother.
HIS FATHER NEARLY FRANTIC
Denouncing the Callous Villain
Bohemian - Three Lives on


Mrs. Helena Seims. 81 years old oe
No. 81 Willow avenue Hoboken. was
found dead in bed this morning by her
husband. Mrs. Sefms was the mother
of young John Seims, who. with his
companion. Henry Knoop, was found
dead in Miller's Hotel, Williamsburg. on
Sunday, February H.
The death of Mrs. seims. who died
more of a broken heart than anything
else, recalls to the minds of the readers
of THE Jersey City News that horrible
tragedy; how the boys were found dead.
having been asphyxiated with illuminat-
ing gas, the subsequent arrest of John
Behemann, the boys companion, who is
now confined in the Raymond Street Jail.
Brooklyn, awaiting trial for murder.
The funeral of Mrs. Seims will be held
Sunday afternoon from the German
Lutheran Church. Hoboken.
Mr.. seims, husband of the dead woman
was almost heart-broken this noon, when
a News" reporter called upon him. and
he was bitter in his denunciatien of Bohe-
MANN whom he accused of being the
death of not only HIS boy. but his wife
ALSO. Mr.. seims said that his wife was
quite i'll just before the boys disappear
ance, but was on the road to recovery
when the news of the death of her only
son reached her. 1t threw her into
relapse and she sank rapidly to her end.
He said that last night she did not COM
plain any more than usual, and when ne
went to speak to her this morning and
she did not answer him. he thought she
was only sleeping. Later he went to
call her to give her some medicine and
then it was he discovered that she had
followed her son.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
QLALIFIED BY THE STARS.
How Chicago NEan Undertakes to
Select Clerks and Bookh eepers.

There is a man in town who guaran-
tees to furnish capable clerks and book
keepers. for fee based on the date
his deduction. Here is an example of
from the date what was the zodiac
sign at time, and from that he makes
his oJeduct.ou,. Hereis an example of
how it is done: 1t was shown that an
applicant was born March Is. 1869. That
put him in Pisces. In solar biology"
said the odias dealer. pisces, the feet
of the grandman, stands metaphorically
for the understanding.
So far. so good; understanding is all
very well. But the Pisces man is shrink
ing-he does not want to go at other
people about anything-least of all their
own personal concerns Then he pol
arized in Gemini-that is to say, the
moon was in that sign, hence he has
Gemini's executive ability and capacity
for bearing anothers burdens. along
with the restless eXcluSiveneSS of that
sign"
says that the applicant born while Ur-
anus is in business has the finest busi-
ness qualification. Saturn is the re-
ligious planet. Pupiter Is the planet Of
riches, and strength, Mars in Pisces
weakens the domestic impulse. And SO
on and SO on. The zodiac man says
he makes a good living out of his idea
Chicago Tribune.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
POLITICS AND NEOKTIEs.

That Postmaster Hesing ds politician
of large calibre no one will doubt since
his engineering of Chicago's Post Office
scheme was concluded so successfully.
But it is not generally known that the
Daitor-Postmaster' success Is largely
due To his attention to details
The secret was divulged in chat in the
ruins Yesterday after Mr.. Hesing had en-
tertained a labor committee which called
upon him to talk of Mayoralty prefer
ences.
When the. party had been bowed out of
the office Mr.. Hesing smiled in a self
congratulatory way, clasped his other
hand warmly and said
That neckgear did it."
IT was observed the Postmaster wore a
flaming red cravat 1t was a flush more
dncarnadined than sunrise itself
81 always do it that way the Post
master hastened to explain "As usual,
it fetched them again to-day You see
the labor boys that called on me to-day
are of a socialistic tendency"
Have you green necktie also, Mr..
Hesing?''
"Oh, yes: a green one made in KiIlar-
ney and spotted with shamrocks of a
brighter green hue. It's also a fletcher
Lots of the Os end Mc.s are now push
ing my wagon. And I have got yell
low one-.that IS tor the Turks-and a
plaid with gold thistle pin wear with
It, and. in fact, all the colors. l keep
them on hand ct the office, of course,
ever their complexion or business
!. The Postmaster insists that little
things win in the long run.-Chicago
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
FElCH FROM ,FIGG CO.
Detective McNally Captures
Another Come On" Who
Seems an Old Green j
Goods Victim.

John j. Ladd. a jay of the first water.
who halls from ,Figg county. Kentucky.
is prisoner at Police Headquarters. He
was arrested on Exchange place at three
O'Clock this morning by Detective Nc
Nally. He was armed to the teeth and
upon being questioned acknowledged that
he had come East to get good. healthy
supply of green goods"
He IS held without bail. Chief Murphy
did not want Ladd to get lonesome while
awaiting. and accordingly placed him In
a cell with McAdam and Young. the
Texans who We're captured yesterday.
Alex Watson, the City Prison keeper
overheard the conversation of the trio
this morning and solemn oaths were
being taken that when they were set at
liberty and given possession of their
gums" they would proceed at once to
York" and wipe out every green goods
man" they found floating around the
town.
A FORMER VICTIM.
Ladd, it is believed, had been made
a victim by the green goods men, and
from his conversation it is judged that
ne returned to get square. He had only
soo IN good money in his possession, and
TINS faet alone ccnvinces the Chief that
ne mad no intention of buying the goods.
lie arrived from Kentucky after mid
night and proceeded at once to Tay-
lor's Hotel. He waited there for an
n9ur, n and then made his way to the
Western Union Telegraph office. He
MI wrote q message to Thomas Hunt of
GSlaremont, informing him that he dadd)
nad arrived The night operator re-
Iused TO accept the message, Informing
lag II @,aa that Hunt was not doing business
at at, Giaremont any more. Ladd was re-
Thomas Hunt with whom Ladd wished
to communicate is one of the mvtbicaI
oelngs for whom the Western Union
9e1iTe.,p 99eHTasors were We @ @recely.ng messages and
men by messenger until Chief Murphy
3 proke up that game by going before the
:, NOT WORKING THIS CITY
The arrest of three green goodsp
seekers. within twenty-four hours has
gwen rise to the suspicion that the game
1s NI,Inb lm Iuii blast again in this city Chief
cals are not operating here He believes
that Ladd is an old timer at the game
ahe Hea 5na5 ne is trying to get even. The
fed to be on the lookout for new ar
rivals. -. ~" ~" "a
Morris Keary, the young "steerer'' who
Tas TaSo,, arrested ta ed while accompanying the
Gourt court this morning before Justice Potts.
HIS parents made a strong appeal fo
s9a nas b;le release s. When arrested he had two
Is inclined to believe that he had been
in the employ of green goods men.
but the boy insists that he earned the
m9hey nfiny tea carrying Tyl baggage Chief Murphy
II ne would tell the truth about the
money. Keary. wouldn't change his story.
and accordingly was committed to the
boys' prison to await an investigation of
his character. = -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
A SKELETON IN EVERY CLOSET.

1t is said that the expression, There
is a skeleton in every Closet arose
from the following incidental young
Italian student, finding he was dying,
fearing to break the news to his mother,
adopted the following device. He in
formed her that he was i'll, and had
been foretold he would not recover until
he had worn shirt made by woman
who had no trouble. The widow soon
discovered that it was no easy task to
find such a person. but at length was
referred to lady who seemed, sur
rounded with every comfort and happi-
ness, and possessing a husband VINO
seemed devoted to her. The widow made
known her recJe9f and for m answer
,,...s showa a ,cioses. wnere skeleton
hung suspended from a. BEAM She was
told it was the remains of the lady's for
mer lover, who from motives OF jealousy
had been slain by her husband, and that
he compelled her to visit it every day,
The w.dow concluded that no one was
without trouble, that there was a skele
ION in every closet and became recon
ciled to the approaching loss of her son.
London Answers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01

that the liabilities were res adjudicata,
and he asked that the resolution should
go over.
So. under the rule the resolution went
over without action.
IN THE HOUSE
Among the Executive communications
laid before the House today by Speaker
Crisp was the report of the Inspector
General of the Army upon the condition
of the several branches of the National
Soldiers Homes last October.
Mr.. Livingston Dem., Ga) submitted
the conference report on the Fortiflca-
tions Appropriation bill. and it was
agreed to without discussion or divi-
sion.
The House disagreed to the Senate
amendments to the Sundry Civil and
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bills. and agreed to the
conference thereon asked by the SEN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
PERRY OUMBERSON BURIED.
Impressive Services at st. Mary's
Episcopal Church.

The funeral services of the late Perry
T. Cumberson, the Assistant Appraiser
of the Custom House, and prominent
citizen of this city, were held last even
ing at st. Mary's Protestant Episcopal
Church, Oakland avenue The numer-
Gus friends of the deceased thronged
the church to- the doors. Bergen Lodge
No. A. F. & A M, attended in a body.
Governor Werts was present, together
with Sheriff Toffey, Superintendent Chas.
B. Thurston and a large delegation from
the Custom House of New York.
The Rev DIR. Warren conducted the
services, which were followed by the
Masonic services. directed by Alfred G..
Weissenberger, Master of the Lodge, as
sisted by Chaplain Hiram D. Austen.
A beautiful flower piecework was re-
ceived from the Custom House officials
The interment took place at Mt. Pleas
ant Cemetery Newark, this morning
The palI-bearers were Alfred Griffith, j.
Frank Hill, DR.. Lynch, ]. B. Cassles,
j. Van Keuren Edward Weissenborn,
Morris Hammerschlag and Henry Page.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
WALKING DELEGATES AGGRESSIVE

NEW YORK. March /, 1S95.-The Board
of Walking Delegates began an aggres-
sive policy in the matter of the strike at
ten O'Clock today. The fight is now on
and will be carried on with determine
tion. Six hundred more men were called
out this morning ON three uptown build
ing belong to the various buildingtrades.
probably be added to the list this af-
ternoon. The men called out this morn
ing belong to the various building trades.
Tomorrow morning more men will prob
ably be called out. and others will strike
each day until the contractors are forced
to arbitrate.
c. w Headly of the Electrical Work
ers' Union. and Thomas Keating. the
Walking Delegate. who conferred with
Mr.. Bowker. had long discussion and
about noon the conference ended. All
that Mr.. Bowker would say as to what
happened was that. a proposition had
been made by Hoadly and Keating on
behalf of the strikers that. if adopted
by the Electrical Contractors Associa-
ton, would end the Trouble. just what
the proposition was Mr.. Bowker would
not state. He said it would be submitted
to the Contractors Association this even
iDor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
SALE OF THE REVISED VERSION

A statement was lately made that
the revised version of the Bible was
drug on the market" It is pleasing to
know that Mr.. Henry Frowde, in
charge of the London warehouse of the
Oxford University Press. says that
while bearing no comparison to the sale
of the authorized version" yet the de-
mand for the revised version Is steadily
increasing. In an interview published
in the christian Commonwealth" he
is reported as saying: when first pub
lished the sale, both OF Bibles and .Testa-
ments, was enormous; but, as soon as the
denly decreased. Now. however. ,stesssef the the
sale of the Revised Bible is steadily re-
vfving." Mr. Frowde also states that
there is now little demand for separate
New Testaments, either revised. or au-
thorized. A generation ago, Testaments
sold very largely, but since Bibles have
become SO cheap people prefer to have
the complete book christian Inquirer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
REV. DAVID MITCHELL Re-
SIGNS.

The Rev. David Mitchell. for many
years Pastor of the Scotch Presbyterian
Church on Mercer street. has resigned
his pastorate. giving as a reason that
the state of his health will not permit
him to perform the labors of a city
charge. About II years ago he fell on the
III and sustained an injury from which
he has suffered more or less ever since.
His physicians have warned him that he
must cease working and he laid his
resignation before the session of his
church Wednesday evening.
A meeting Of the congregation of the
church will be held on Monday when
action will be taken on the pastors res
ignation..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
DRYING UP TIE RIO GRANDE.

3 WASHINGTON, March !, 1885,. The
State Department has report from the
Consul at Paso del Norte, Mexico, show
Ing that the farmers in that vicinity are
complaining of scarcity of water for irri-
cation, and are begging the Government
of Mexico to present claims against the
United States because almost all the
water of the Rio Grande is used by the
people of Colorado and New Mexico.
In the opinion of the Consul, the ques-
tion might be settled by promptly act
ing on President Cleveland's suggestion
of commission to construct reservoir
above Paso del Norte for the storage
of water He thinks in this way alone
can the United States avert an imbroglio
over claims presented by Mexicans.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
DISCUSSING EQUAL TAXATION
The Good Government Church
Peoples Help.

The announcement that the Good Gov
ernment Club would discuss equal taxa
ton drew a large attendance to the
meeting of that organization held In
Arcanum Hall last evening.
Mr.. Joseph A Dear the first speaker,
said:-"Equal taxation is the base on
which all good government must be
built. 1t was unequal taxation that lost
American to England a century ago.
Taxes are a sacrifice to man. There
fore make it a reasonable amount. How
far and how wide have the laws of this
State gone from the path of justice and
what is right with regard to taxation?
The railroad corporations are the lar
gest property owners in it at the present
time. They pay the lowest tax. Take,
for instance. the New York & Long
Branch road. 1t passes through Mon
mouth County for thirty-one miles. 1t
paid the county sl.s05 for one year. This
railroad, it is estimated. cost $4,000 a
mile"
Mr.. Taylor aid:-"There is one thing
which is not considered by every one,
and that is this:-The railroad corpora
tions rob the city and county of all the
money they can, and the people have
to make up the deficiency. When cleo
ton comes do not vote for a man be-
cause he is on the Democratic ticket
or because he is Republican, but vote
for him if he will be a benefit to the
public and is qualified to fill the Office
for which he is running, Remember
there are men who are neither Demo-
cratic nor Republican, but bear the
name to further their own ends. Many
men are elected because they belong to
this party, or that party, who would
never have been elected had they run
on their own merits.
Politician is now a term of reproach.
The man who is politician should pc
looked up to. Every American is poll
tician, and the man that is not some
thing of politician is not an American
citizen"
' Mr. Frank o. Cole said:-'If you can
get 5000 men to sign pledge that they
will vote for a reform ticket, then get
eleven men whom you can trust and OF
whose integrity you, are sure; get these
5000 men to vote for the eleven, and
you will have reform
Mr.. Cole said that the water of the
Passaic could be scientifically treated
and be as good and pure as any water IN
the world. If something was not done
before summer Jersey City would have
terrible time with the water. ss,z.--
Resolutions were adopted requesting
the LEGISLATURE TO SPDarHfe the n
of State and municipal officers; providing
for a committee of five to draw up, print
ed to all church going people request
ing them to cooperate with the club
in its efforts to secure a better admin
istration of municipal and county affairs,
9nrrpeiling tie Traction Company to put
fendarS on its cars,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
SCARED BY EARTHQUAKES.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. March 1, 1884
special from Ayatian. in the State of
Guerrero, Mexico. says that the inhabit-
ants of that district of southwestern
Mexico are thoroughly alarmed over the
frequent earthquake shocks which have
occurred during the past month. AL
though little damage has been done on
account of the absence of high buildings,
the helpless inhabitants are in great
trepidation of sudden catastrophe. The
shocks are accompanied by sfbterranean
irumblings, followed by discharge as
from artillery, which shake the earth
for nearly half a minute at time. The
recent outbreak of a sub-oceanic' volcano
off the Pacific coast, in Guerrero, is
ascribed as a reason for the unusual and
frightful demons trationS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
IoUsE NERVES.
An Atliment Caused by too Much |
SeclusiOn.


Energetic care-free individuals laugh at
she suggestion OF such an ailment as
house nerves, and say it is only imagin-
ary. But thousands of women will testi-
fly otherwise, and admit that of all com
plants this is the most trying.
People of sedentary habits who spend
all their time indoors frequently become
morbid. brooding and irritable. The fall
lure of any one member of the family to
reach home at the usual time brings forth
gloomy foreboding of disaster; the ab-
sence of any one at night causes floor
walkings and tears, even though such
person be of mature years, sound health
and abundant ability to care for him
self A projected journey is overcasted
by recitals of all the horrible accidents
that have happened since the year l.
Meals are unsatisfactory, clothes never
At, no one sympathizes or condoles with
the sufferer. and the result is a human
wet blanket that can effectually blight
the slightest approach to gayety.
The reasons Of house nerves are legion.
Introspection is one. Let a woman sit at
home day after day, week in and week
out, and analysis of everything and per-
son within her ken naturally follows, her
self included A woman who studies her.
self, her wants and desires, her ailments
and loneliness. is on q fair road to an
asylum, did she but know it. 1t is all
right for poets to speak of 'lnow thy
self" The woman, or man either does
not live to whom daily contemplation of
her own acts or impulses is not detri-
mental, unless tempered by contact with
the great outside world
Some women. it is true, are tied down
by children and tousehnlo carer To u
ceaseless indoor life, but they are not
generally the ones VINO succumD to mousse
nerves, one reason being that, forced out
of contact with others, they yearn always
for the privilege of mingling in some sort
of socety, embracing every chance thrown
in their way toward that end. Bnt the
woman who stays at home because she
might get sick by venturing out in the
coia, or because ner neignpor can enter
tain better than she can. or dress better
-or perhaps the. habit has become fixed
by degrees to that extent that 1t is like
parting with q tooth to get cut of the
routine-this Is the woman who broods
and fancies and cries over rnentsi pc
tures of catastrophes that never happen
and meets troubles which never come
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
FLOODS NEAR PITrsBURG.

PITTSBURB, March l, 1Ss5.-A special
dispatch to the Leader from WARREN,
Ohio, states that the large mill dam
across the Mahoning River at that place
was swept away early this morning. The
river rose rapidly during the night, carry
ing out the ice with a rush, doing much
damage at several points. A special
despatch from Leyton, Penn, says that
during last night the water and ice in
Jacobs Creek carried away the middle
span of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
bridge Trains over this part of the
road will be considerably delayed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-01
FOR KILLING A CONVICT.

FRANKFORT, KY, March l. 1885
George Magee, colored met death on the
scaffold, in the Jail yard, at $50 o'clock
this morning for the murder of Chas.
Thomas, a fellow convict. Magee proved
brave to the last. Two men tainted at
the scene and were carried into the Court
House. For the first few minutes the
body showed a slight twitching, follow
ed by commissions. The neck was not
broken and death was produced by
strangulation in thirteen minutes from
the time the trap was sprung. Magee
was nineteen years of age.