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heart of hearts that one word of re.
gret on my part would havo made all
right between us. But / was toe
proud to say it. I let him go with my
eyes opened, and have been justly
punished"
"But have you never heard from
him since, dear auntie?'
"Once or twice, but only Indirectly.
He had no relatives IN our part of the
country. know that he gave up the
seq and obtained commission in
some Indian regiment. When last I
heard of him he was a captain; but
that is many years ago. and 1 do not
know whether he is alive or dead. So
ends my poor little romance. There
is one thing I should like to ask,
Ruth, and that is partly why I have
told you my story. You have seen
my relics. They have been my great
est treasure in life, and I should like
them put in my coffin when die.
Will you remember this, dear?"
could not answer for tears, but I
kissed her hand and she was content.
Two months ago, tired OF our hum
drum country life, auntie and l re-
solved to visit foreign parts. Accord
ingly, we went to Boulogne and took
up Our abode in quiet boarding
house in the Rue des Vieillsrds. There
were good many visitors staying in
the house, but they were mostly in
families or parties, and We did not
mingle with them. Our vis-a-vis at
table was tall gentleman OF soldierly
appearance, who was always spoken of
as the major. When he ventured to
address an order to the waiting maids
in French, the difficulties he got into
were dreadful, and he always ended
by getting angry with himself and
them. ventured to help him out OF
q difficulty once or twice. and in this
manner q slight acquaintance sprung
up between US. 1t had, however, gone
no farther than a friendly nod or
remark across the dinner table. With
other visitors he fraternized even less.
So matters stood until the night of
Easter Sunday came, when we went
to the little English church in an ad-
Joining street. We were ushered into
one OF the pews appropriated for
strangers, and minute or two later
the major was shown into the same
pew and sat down beside us. During
the service the major, by an accidental
movement of his arm, threw down
auntie's little red prayer book. He
picked it up, and was about to replace
it, but rs he held it III full view under
the gas, he started rs though he had
seen ghost. He laid the book down,
but he glanced from it to Aunt Hetty,
as if trying to satisfy himself on some
point. The sermon came to an end,
and the benediction followed, but l
fear the major had no part in it. He
took advantage of the moment when
all heads were bowed to do very un-
mannerly thing. He slyly put up his
eyeglasses and read the name inside
aunties book. IT was quickly done,
and might have escaped notice, but 1
watched him closely. I could even
read the name myself. 1t was in
bold, manly hand: "To Hester; June
2S. IS / was aghast ut such an
net of impertineDce, and glanced at.
auntie to see if she would resent 1t:
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Ahmed's silken car; "you VIII not fail
me1n my need, Will you?"
Miss DelIamere said "Good-by" to Col.
onel Accrington before all the inn people
and rode away alone.
The Colonel maze no comment, but
sauntered down to the river bank.
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That Easter Bonnet.

Wife-"My milliner was here to-day
to see you, and told her you were
out.
Husband-''What did she say2"
Wife-"She said that when she had
seen you you would be out still more.
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An EASTER ROMANCE.
BY ALICE CHASEMoRE.

HEN Aunt .Hetty
was only twenty
six I came to live
with her. There
was only a differ
ence of two years
between us, but
somehow she al
ways seemed mid
dle-aged to me,
she was quiet and
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A New York restaurant gives q
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stood beside him.
"You will et me 60 quite by myself2"
said she, slowly.
"Assuredly, since it is your wish"
"And not even follow me at dis
tance, but stay here?'
II sha not veX you by one sight Of
my hated face, my only love!"
Att is not that / hate you," size
faltered humbly, "but that I-oh, If only
had not GOMEZ" she burst out with a
sob.
"Hush! Appearances" he whispered,
earnestly: "the people here know moth
ing whatever, and think nothing"
This assurance went far toward calm
ing the sensitive young creature, who
had been, as Accrington suspected,
chafng herself into fever OF wild fan.
cieS, among them the thought that the
inn-peoplc were in co.luson with Ac-
crington to detain her there. She had
only one burning desire now. and that
was to flee to her mother for protect on
and concealmcnt from the scoIlIng,
sneering world. Poor, frightened thing!
she was in no condition TO plan wisely,
and was about to make q journey OF
twenty miles along roads travcrsed by
all sorts of people, shaking Off the pro-
tectng presence Of her one friend. She
did not even ask for servant to rlue
behind her, lest sho might be detained
few minutes longer. And when she
thought she had got Accrington's con-
sent TO her wild scheme, she was grate-
full to him.
Accrington retired to order her horse;
devoted friend! he even examined the
animal himself. and went over all her
shoes with his own pocket wrench-no
doubt to test their security. Ahmed
pranced as gayly up to the door as
though she had never known the an.
guish of sharp-pointed stone trcach.
crously wedged between her shoe and
her hoof, and innocent Loveday caressed
hcr sole remaining friend and hope with
delight.
.You darling" she whispered In
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-31
IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY.

The decoration of graves at Arlington
Cemetery was, as is customary, under
the direction of Phil Sheridan Veteran
Association. The parade from the schools
through the streets to the cemetery
and formation in hollow square upon the
cemetery lawns were admirably handled
by the officers in charge, and the scene
as the school children marched down into
the cemetery and filed out upon the
smooth green turf, was interesting and
beautiful
The orator of the day was the Rev.
J. A. Cole of Arlington and his ringing
words of patriotism were heard with close
attention by young and old.
The fine appearance of the uniformed
company Of 100 boys from the Catholic
Protectory was everywhere spoken of.
Their fife and drum corps were also very
much in evidence, giving excellent mu-
sic.
The flowers were laid upon the graves
by the school children's hands, as is the
custom each year in Arlington
The line of march to the cemetery in
cluded:-1. First Section, Protectory Fife
and Drum Corps under command of
Drill Master; 2, Phil Sheridan Veteran AS
sociation, D. NJ. Flmes, Commandant;
g. the Town Officfssa4. Second Section.
Protectory Fife and Drum Corps and
Cadets under command of Colonel Chas.
Hyatt; 5. School Cchildren,, from Schools
Nos. 9 and 4; g. Citizens and friends. Ora
j. 4. Read: Committee from Veteran
Association in charge of arrangement
DR.. r. A. Exton r. G. Lambert J. c.
Hanbery, R. A. Banta.
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PROBABLE VEToEs COMING.
The Governor Has Sixteen Bills He
Has Not Acted On.

TRENTON, May 31 1S95-The Cover
nor has signed, or filed without his ap-.
proval. 65 of the 81 bills left with him
when the recess was taken by the Leg
islature in March, These 65 bills have
become laws of the land. The last bill
was delivered into the hands of the Sec
retary of State, who is the custodian
of the statutes of the State, on April l6.
There are still 16 bills remaining in the
hands of the Governor, and it is believed
ne will return all of them to the Leg1sla-
ture when 1t meets in June. None OF
them are especially important. OF the
number five are Senate bills and eleven
are Assembly bills. Two or three OF
them affect Newark and Essex county.
No. 134-Fixing a minimum amount of
salary for prosecutors in second class
counties.
No 159-Relating to the drainage of
densely populated villages
NO. 9O1-Relative to the State House
and adjoining grounds. This bill was
supposed to enable majority of the
State House Commission. the Governor,
Treasurer and Comptroller. one Demo
crat and two Republicans, to control
ever all the appointments. The Cover
nor now has and claims one-third.
No 30S-Relief of Samuel F. Smith.
No S12-To validate and confirm GER
tain proceedings for the formation OF
boroughs; one of the Glen Ridge bills.
The Assembly bills still in the hands
of the Governor are:-
No. 94-Providing for the payment OF
wages every two weeks
No 1O8-Relative to the employment of
stenographers by coroners at Inquests..
No. 172-To abolish the poll tax IN
first class counties. The Newark au-
thorties urged this bill because OF the
difficulty and relatively large cost OF
collecting this tax in large cities.
commercial paper and the regulation OF Of
the record of bills filed with the Cover.
nor on this bill is as follows - sSs1s5ia1
Spencer requests the Governor TO sign
this bill' but so far the request has
been disregarded
No. 27S-To regulate the location OF
pesthouses and other objectionable struc-
No .3O1-Prohibits the use of land ac>
quired or to be acquired for sewerage
receptacles beyond the limits of any
municipality for such purpose
No. 327-To enable townships to ac-
of the system of water pipes is owned.
No. 379-Regulating the employment of
children, minors and women and provid-
ing for an inspector to enforce the laws.
No. 464-Relief of John P. Shick.
No. 46S-Respecting corporations osgans
izing under the banking laws or laws
authorizing Incorporation of State de-
posit companies.
No. 476-Relative to justices of the
neace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-31
PURE WATER COMING
Indications That the Ques-
tion Will Be Settled by
July Fourth.
HARDENBERGH AND JONES OBJECT
Want the Mayors New specifca-
tions Revised by an Engineer
Discussed by the Finance
Board.
HARDENBERGH AND JONES OBJECT

The Street and Water Commissioners
We're to have met this morning. 1t was
expected that the specifications submlt-
ted by Mayor Wanser. under which bids
for a supply of water by gravitat1on
are to be advertised for. would be
adopted. There were several reasons
why meeting was not held.
President Brown and Commissioner
Patterson were compelled to attend a
meeting of the State Republican League
at Trenton. and Commissioners Harding,
Hooker and Kaiser did not want to act
without them.
The Finance Commissioners met We'd
nesday evening, and after disposing of
routine business went into executive ses-
sion to discuss the water question.
THE MAYORS LETTER READ.
The Mayors letter, which accompanied
the specifications, was carefully read,
and the five members agreed with His
Honor that new water was essential to
the advancement of the city's interests.
The specifications were read and then
discussed. Commissioners Bailey, Det-
willer and Simpson expressed their will
ingness to concur in the specifications
as soon as passed by the Street and
Water Commissioners. Messrs. Jones
and Hardenbergh would not agree to
concur. They still cling to the IDEA that
the specifications on which so much de-
pend should be drawn by some one of
experience. preferably some prominent
engineer. who is not in any way inter-
ested in any water syndicate or in the
outcome of the competition of bidders
Commissioner Simpson made long
argument for concurrence in the pending
specifications. He declared that prop
erty owners are bowling fer new water
and asserted that real estate agents say
residents are leaving the city by reason
of the horrible condition of the present
supply.
President Jones agreed that new water
should be procured. but he said that a
public expenditure of $7000.0O0 or more
should be dealt with in a business like
manner and not rushed through any
board or boards in haste. He said undue
haste in disposing of such a problem
caused criticism. He proposed. he said,
taking his time and acting as he thought
would be best for the city and owners of
property Commissioner Hardenhergh
the conference ended with Messrs.
Bailey Simpson and Detwiller On one
side of the fence and Messrs. Jones ana
Hardenbergh on the other.
The Finance Board will meet again
next Tuesday evening and It is probable
that the Street and Water Commissioners
will attend that session. Every indica-
ton now points to definite action being
taken by the Street and Water Com
m.ssioners next week AS soon as the
rushed to the Board of Finance. They
will be concurrad in by tMessrs. Bailey,
Simpson and Detwiller and bids adver-
tised for as soon thereafter as practi-
cable. It is probable that the, water
problem will be solved before July is
oalehra fed
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band; American Guard of No. School;
Major Chris Woerner Post and Ger
mania Schuetzen Bund; Sixth Battalion.
Second division, Drum corps; Hoboken
Exempt Firemen WomenS Relief Corps
in carriages and flower wagons.
The Veteran Corps parade consisted or
Police escort; Grand Marshal and aids;
drum and fife corps; st. Matthews ca,
dets; First Hpboken Company BoyS
Brigade; Sons of Veterans; -Hoboken Vet
eran Corps; e. A. Stevens Naval Post NO.
194 and flower wagons.
Previous to the parade the American
Guard. composed of boys of No. 8 School,
was escorted to the City Hall where
Mayor Pagan on behalf of Hoboken
Council No. 49, r. A., presented the Guard
with two guide flags. There was present
at the presentation large numner or
prominent citizens and nearly all the
city officials
The Woerner parade formed immedi ate
ly after the presentation and proceeded
up Hudson street to the soldiers monu-
ment where President of the Board of
Education Edward Russ. delivered e short
address. AT Fourteenth, street the pa
rade broke ranks and the members of the
Woerner Post and the Exempt Firemen
proceeded to the cemeteries in special
cars.
With but one or two changes the route
of the other parade was the same.
Throughout the entire city flags and
bunting 1oated from the housetops Of pri-
vate residences and also the public build
ings, and altogether it was genuine
Memorial Day.
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FIRE COMMISSIONERS COURTESY
Entertain Their Friends at a Ban-
uuet In tic Hotel Washington.

After the parade yesterday the Fire
Commissioners gave dinner to the
Mayor and officials in the Hotel Wash
ington. Commissioner Mills presided,
having near him Mayor Wanser, ex-
Judge Blair Finar ee Commissioners
Jones, Detwiller. Bailey and Simpson,
Police Commissioners Abernethy, Feeney,
and West, Street and Water Board Conn
mssioners Kaiser, Brown and Harding,
Messrs. Spencer Weart, A. b. Dusenbery,
Michael Schultz. Jr.. Alderman W. ii.
vermilyea, John j. Nevsts, Marnnaduke
Tilden, ex-Commissioner Macarthur, ]. S.
Newkirk, A. McGuckin, ]. A. McCor,,
mick of the Boston, j. F. Bernstein and
many other prominent people. Com,
miss.oners Cone and Brennan hustled
about receiving their guests and at
tending to their wants. An elaborate
menu was served to which proper JUS
tice was done. During the repast Com
missioner Mills briefly spoke and intro
duced the Mayor, who made an admir-
able speech lauding the Fire Commits
sioners and Police Commissioners Tor
their work Ex-Judge Blair made one
of his polished l.ttle speeches and ne was
followed by Messrs. Reuben simpson,
John NJ Jones, Commissioner Brown,
Colonel Abernethy, who each, respond
ed for his department, and the dinner
vta o,,a,, bv Sj v O'r1Oc1x
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FLOWERS FOB THE DEAD.
Services of Van Houten Post at the
~ New York Bay Cemetery.

New HOrk Bay cemetery.
The services at the plot of G. Van
Houten Post No. 8, G. A. r., in the New
York Bay Cemetery, Greenville, brought
to the pretty burial ground the largest
number of visitors ever seen there on
Memorial Day. Although the exercises
did not begin until three o'clock the
cemetery in the vicinity of the plot was
crowded an hour before that time. Cap
tain Thomas Nugent of the Fifth pre-
cinct, with a large squad of policemen,
managed to preserve perfect order. Dur
ing the morning the members of the
Post We're kept busy decorating the
graves of the soldiers not inferred in
the plot with small American flags. The
plot presented a pretty appearance. The
graves We're covered with pretty flowers
and at the head of each grave flag
f1uttered in the breeze. Surrounding the
plot were large cannons. grim remind
ers of the days when the brave veterans
The grafton of the day was delivered
by the Rev. IT. G. Cronin, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church. The ora
ton was an excelisnt EN- t one ana & VIII Inao oe
fortunate enough to hear it. The pro-
gramme follows
"Our Illustrious Dead" Van Houten
mander E. Sands; "Rest, Comrades.
Rest" Temple Male Quartette, Edmund
G. Boys Chas S. Morgan. Chas. E.
Pollard and Henry N. Morgan, .Jr.;
Prayer. Chaplain Chas, P. Knoeller;
hymn, !'Amerfea,'' quartette and assem-
biage; Ritual of the G. A. r., Comman-
der r. Sands; address, s.In Your Name.
My Somradess Officer of the Day T. F.
Watson; oration, Rev. II: c.. Cronin;
'sOld Glory Temple Male Quartette.
Salute the Dead, Rifle Guard: hymn.
Nearer My God to Thee Quartette
and Assemblage; 'Benediction,' Rev. H.
G. Cronin; taps, Lights Out" Bugle
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-31
OVERCOME WITH HEAT.
Today is the Hottest May 81 in Ten


Today, according to weather-wise pee
pie, is the hottest May 81 in ten years
Even as early as ten o'clock the ther-
mometer registered eighty-two degrees,
and since that time up to noon the men
curry steadily rose, to the discomfort OF
those obliged to be out of doors. "A
slight breeze from the west sprung up
in the early part of the afternoon, just
sufficient to cool the heated air and
relieve sweltering humanity.
A few cases of persons being over
come with the heat were reported. none.
however, of serious character. Yester-
day Policeman Thomas Ramsey while
keeping the crowd away from the re-
viewing stand on Grove street tainted.
patrol wagon took him home. Today
he is all right again.
Mrs. Mary Anderson of Chestnut ave
nue. was overcome with the heat while
on Newark avenue. She was removed
to her home in cab.
Thomas Lane, blacksmith OF NO.
719 Washington street, New York, was
overcome with the heat at noon while
walking along Bloomfield street, Hobo
ken. He was taken to St. Mary's Hos
l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-31
FATAL CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE.

WORCESTER, May 81, 1S95.-Last
evening boat containing Frederick
Dame Thomas F. O'DonneH and Miss
Nellie White and Laura Bertran, was
overturned on Lake Quinsagamond' and
the two latter were drowned. All the
party were young people. The young la
dies We're residents of North Grafton
and had come to Worcester to visit rel
atives.
A curious feature of the affair is the
fact that not only were the young men
and the ladies not acquainted with each
total strangers. Young Dame had bor-
rowed a boat and was rowing near the
shore when he was accosted by O'Don-
nell, who had made a chance acquaint-
ance with the girls, and who asked that
the three be given a ride, his request be-
ing complied with. The boat was over
turned while the men were attempting
10 change seats
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-31
THOMAS POST FLooKs BY ITSELF

The George H. Thomas Post of the
G. A. R. paraded through the old Fourth
district yesterday. The veterans started
from the hall at Palisade avenue near
Hutton street at nine O'Clock in the
morning, and preceded by a band of
music marched through the principal
street, ending at Weehawken Cemetery.
where they decorated the graves of
Their comrades. Edward Sharp was.
grand marshal.
The line of march halted in front of
schools Nos. Z, s and rs and the German
American school on New York avenue,
where the flowers contributed by the
children were gathered and patriotic
songs were sung by the pupils, who
gathered in front of their respective
schools to greet the old veterans. Con-
gressman McEwan, Major Peloubet and
the Rev. e. A. Meury gave addresses
both at the schools and at the ceme-
terry An abundance of flowers were
collected from the schools, more than
were needed to decorate the graves.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-31
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.

The competitive examination for eleven
free scholarships at Rutgers College will
be held tomorrow morning, commencing
at nine O'Clock, at the Court House. The
examination will be in algebra, geometry,
arithmetic, history, geography, grammar,
chemistry and physics, and will be con-
Quoted by County Superintendent Hough-
ton and Superintendent Snyder. The
applicants must be at least sixteen
years old next September. The scholar
ships are granted by the State, one for
each Assembly district.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-31
HoBoKEN's OBSERVANCE.
A Senseless Quarrel Produces Two
Parades and Mars the CelebrntiOn.

Memorial Day was generally observed
in Hoboken by the G. A. R. Posts of that
city and the public school children who
paraded through the principal streets of
the town, previous to visiting the Flower
Hill and Hoboken cemeteries at North
Bergen.
Instead of the veterans and others that
paraded, joining in one general parade
there were two distinct professions. The
cause of the split was on account of the
unpleasant feeling that exists between
the members of the Major Woerner Post
No. 81, GAR, and the Hoboken Veteran
Corps. and all because the Woerners
wanted brass band and the Veterans a
drum and fife corps. AS neither would
yield they separated and each had the
music they wanted.
The Major Woerner parade was com
posed of the following First division
Police escort. Grand Marshal and aids;
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A Record Broken.

NEW YORK, May 81 1s95.-The warm
wave which struck the city yesterday in
creased in intensity today, making this
the hottest day so far of the year, and
the hottest May 81 since the weather
bureau was established, twenty-five years
ago The official thermometer registered
SO degrees at few minutes after II
O. clock this morning. That is three de-
grees higher than the highest point
reached heretofore this year, VIZ: Sc
degrees on May 10.
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PREPARING FOR ooRNELL's GREW
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, May g. Commodore w.
T. Hastings. of the Cornell Hanley crew,
called upon Ambassador Bayard TINS
morning and afterwards proceeded to
Henley. He expressed himself as ex-
ceedingly anxious in regard to the meat
and water supply at the crews quarters
and was greatly. relieved upon leari11ti5s les9ta1i5s
house was at their disposal and that the
meat and water supply was .exeelie,nGt; NJ
quarters Immediately upon their ar
rival and boats will be engaged for the
spare men to practice in NmlnoaQre
morrow.
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WANTS TO RACE WITH JIMMY.

BOSTON, May 81, 1Ss5.-Tom Eek,
Johnson's trainer. was in Boston yester-
day. His visit was for the purpose OF
comforting with Zimmerman and arrang-
ing, if possible, for a match race be-
tween johnson and Zimmerman at
Waltham within three weeks. Eek said
that he was confident of perfecting such
a deal, and that johnson would come to
Waltham at once to train, anyway. It
is very improbable that Zimmerman will
accept as he has stated that he would
not ride any professional races in Amer
lea. He might ride exhibition miles.
hllt no single races.