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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
P. F. wANsER.

Dated Jersey City, N. j., January % 1896.
THE MAYOR N ALDERMEN OF JER-
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Too MucI, Darnlng.

While it is well TO economize by max
ing old clothes Inst n long time, still
there is kind of economy tina. is folly.
], is possible 10 waste time in saving
material. Some people who have no
specific work can afford to do this;
Others cannot. This kind of wasteful
economy is often spent upon old stock
ings that are darned over and over un-
til they are torture to tender feet,
end unsightly TO behold. That holes in
stockings should be mended to reason
able extent is true, but to persist in
spending valuable hours in repairing
hose whose entire feet are formed Of
darns Is foolish and wasteful. At best,
they can be worn but day or two be-
fore the worn material will again give
way and new rent will appear. And
yet many women persist in saving
money Gas they fondly imagine) by just
this means. Good cotton stockings can
be bought at the rate of three pairs for
one dollar. If ones time is worth any
thing it is too valuable to spend many
hours week in darning outworn stock
ings that are fit only for the rag bag
Chicago Chronicle.
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his inexperience and took care TO sec
the professor of legerdemain himself
On his next appointed visit.
II presume you are only the agent In
this matter?" he inquired, in what he
considered his best diplomatic man
ner.
Certainly, sir. What do you mean?"
"Oh, nothing; only as men of the
world, we both know that it is well to
take nothing for granted"
"And yet have to take it for granted
thnt you are only the agen, of the gem
tleman or lady who seeks to get those
jewels back?'
Quite SO, and have here very good
voucher in the shape of the reward
promised" replied Mr.. Sharpe, taking
from his pocket bundle of bank notes.
"These | am ready to hand over to
you IN consideration Of the quid pro
quo, you know"
II tell you what, guv'nor,' he said.
II believe you mean fairly, and that |
can trust you, but in this business |
nm not my own master-very far from
it. There are three men in it that do
not know, haven't so much as seen, you
may take my word for 1t. But they
will do nothing but what is fair and
square between gentlemen, provided,
of course, your side do the same
"And what do you propose. then?'
asked Mir Sharpe, soplcwhst $aken
ebsck
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room was OF the most squalid descrip.
ton, but not without signs of prepare
tion having been made for expected
visitors. In the adjoining apartment
Mr.. Sharpe's quick eur detected the
voices of men, whom he sagely con-
cluded TO be Mr.. Martins actual prin.
cipals.
at would not be professional for
them to see you," said the latter. II
suppose you want to make sure Of the
identity of the jewels?"
Certainly"
II will bring them, but they may first
ask to see the money"
II cannot let the money out of my
sight," was the prompt and decisive
answer.
In a second Mr.. Martin was back,
carrying shabby black bag. He
opened it, however, without parting
with 1t. One glance at its contents sat.
isfied the detective.
Here is the money" said he, as his
fingers rested upon the bag.
Mr. Martin counted the notes, while
the other negotiator reckoned up sew
orally the contents, at all events, but
not so Mr.. Martin, who was clearing
his throat preparatory to speaking.
you see, Mr.. Sharpe, that is all fair
and above board, as told you it would
be, so far as the stuff is concerned, but
my men are bad to please about the
money. You couldn't let them have an.
other hundred, could you?"
But Mr.. Sharpe was obdurate, and
the professor handed him back the roll
he had been lovingly lingering, and took
the bag again into the room where the
men were. His entreaties for them to
accept the visitors Offer were met with
a chorus of accentuated "Noesl" The
latter meanwhile carefully recounted
his notes and slowed them away in his
safest pocket. And then he took his
leave, arranging to see Mr.. Martin after
the lapse of few days.
ITS u great pity" said Mr.. Fisher,
on his return home, "but | dare say bis
lordship will pay the other hundred"
II have no doubt he will. However,
we will place this money in the bank
the first thing tomorrow morning.
They are rascally enough to break in
here on the off-chance of getting it that
way, i believe. was one too many for
them tonight already, and l shall take
it home with me now to make quite
sure"
But to Mr.. sharpe's horror, the bank
cashier next morning told him his notes
we're forgcries. The legerdemain pro-
fessor's sleight-of-hand had stood him
ia good stead, for when handling the
notes he, unobserved, substituted duff
ers." The countess Of Mountfeld Is
still without her jewels and Beauchamp
& Co. without the earl's recommends.
lions TO his friends.--Tid Bits.
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PiTH AND POINT.

---Nell--"Did man ever attempt 70
kiss you?" Miss Costique -"No."
Cholly Sophead--"Why, Miss Costique.
I twied it last night" Miss Costiquc
THAT has nothing to do with Nell's
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Nice Man.-Wiggles-"Do you know
old Waller?" Waggles-"Yes." Wig.
gles- "What sort of man is he, any
way?" Waggles-"Well, If he wanted
to marry my mother-in-law 1 shouldn't
have the least objection. "-SomerGille
Journal
Little Ella-"Papa, know what l
am going to give you for your birth
day" Father-"What is it, child2"
Ella-."A beautiful beer glass;" Father
why, my dear, I have already got
one" Ella-"Yes, but broke 1t Just
now."-Daheim Kalender.
-"You can't tell whether man
is bachelor or a father OF family
simply by his looks" Certainly not;
but there is one infalllble method OF
finding out" "What may that be"
"Give him young baby to hold."-New
York Recorder.
-"No, papa" said the Chicago girl,
"this book wouldn't interest you. You
don't take any stock in abstract specu-
lation." "Well," said pa, II made my
pile mostly in corn and wheat, but I'm
ready to take hack at anything there's
any money in."-Brooklyn Life.
Poor fellow" exclaimed Miss Cay
enne, as young author was mentioned.
"Why, he is prospering splendidly,"
was the rejoinder. II know 1t. But
can't help feeling sorry for him. He
has to read all his own novels at least
once, you know."-Cleveland World.
Weary Watkins-"They amt no
use to call this free country as long
as man kin be fined for workin' on
Sunday. 1t hadn't ought to be done;
don't you think SOP" Hungry Higgins
--"Leastways, not no more than fer
workin' on week days."-Indianapolia
| Journal
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WEALTH OF THE ASTORS.
True Amount Kept from the Public, Brt
Known to BE Almost Fabulous.


Known to BE Almost Fabulous.
.the Astors are adding to their realty
holdings. Recently William Waldorf
Astor purchased an old church building
On Forty-siXth street, between Sixth
and Seventh avenues, New York, which
covers three city lots. BY this purchase
the great estate gobbles the entire
block, with the exception of one lot.
AS this block is one of the several Sc
lected for the metropolitan terminal
of the big North river bridge, which
will surely be completed within six or
seven years, the reasons for the pur-
chase are obvious. The Astors-Wil-
liam Waldorf and John Jacob-are un-
doubtedly the largest individual own
ers of real estate in Gotham. Like
the founder Of their house, they have
always regarded city land us the best
and safest investment. Old John Jacob
first became real estate owner in
1889, when he bought for $25 lot Of
land on the Dowery, near Elizabeth
street. Twenty-one years later he was
the largest holder of real estate in
town, and his descendants have ever
since kept the lead in this respect. In
1885 he sold the Astor house for 81.
William b. Astor had expressed de-
sire to own it, whereupon John Jacob
told him that he would sell ii to him
for the amount named The bargain
nnnnln1n1 ~, I,a Vh. 4
est care has always been taken to keep
the exact value of the Astor estate from
becoming public. When John Jacob
Astor the first died he was said to be
worth S2O,000,0o0. At William b. As
tors death il was reputed that he was
worth S50,000,000, but this estimate has
been declared too low. A few millions
could be added with safety at present,
and every hour increases the valuation.
Ever since 1911 the Astor family has
been putting its spare change into Man.
haitian Island real estate. Rents which
accrued were reinvested with a par
ticular view to the location of the
property. John Jacob and William
Waldorf have continued to make invest
ments in Harlem and the new annexed
district within a few years. They
keep sharp eye on the trend of trade
and the growth of new districts. One
real estate authority, in speaking about
the Astor land holdings, said that
south of Eighty-sixth street it included
25 acres of soil solidly built up. Yet
this large amount of property does not
amount to more than half of the Astor
estate, which owns land and buildings
around jerome Park and along River
side drive and the boulevard. 1t is the
business custom of the Astors to give
leaseholds of II years, OH which the
lessees build, the lease being subject
to renewal at the end of 81 years on
reappraisement. The ground rents for
these properties go to the estate, but
on the assessment books the property
does not appear in the name of the
Astors. That's why their great wealth
is no. getatable by those people who are
always poking their noses into the pri-
yate affairs of other people.-Pitts,
burgh Dispatch.
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ter Of the recently installed abbess, is
the wife of Duke Albert, heir-presump-
tive to the throne of Wurtemberg; Caro-
line immaculate in 1894 gave her hand
to Prince August Leopold of Coburg.
As her successor, Emperor Francis
Joseph has appointed Archduchess
Maria Annunciata, the second daughter
Of his brother, Archdukc Karl Ludwig,
born in 1876 of his third wife, Arch.
duchess Maria Theresia, princess Of
Braganza.
On October 10 last the nrchduchess
was installed with solemn ceremonial
OF the usual kind. The emperor was
represented by her father, Archdukc
Karl Ludwig, who officiated, assisted
by Count Thun and Count Boncquci, as
court commissioners of the viceroy Of
Bohemia. The exercises were elaborate
and impressive, and in them partici-
pated many of the highest in the Boz
hemian nobility, Of the court, the army,
the government and the clergy.
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ChlLD'S WILL POWER.
Remarkable Manifestation In n Three
Year-Old Youngstcr.

Year-Old Youngstcr.
baby Rae had always beeu very rerv
GUS, SO nervous that ON several occa-
sions, while he was getting his teeth,
he frightened his parents by going into
commissions, and frequently when cry.
ing lost his breath so far as to lose con-
sciousness altogether. Consequently
we were obliged to humor him more or
less to prevent his crying.
AT very early age he found his
thumb, and until the day of which
write his chief comfort lay in sucking
that unoffending member. lie could
not go to sleep at night without having
his thumb in his mouth. AS he grew
older we tried to break him of the
habit, but 1t made him so very un'
happy that we could not bear to insist.
By the age of three Rae had lost all
signs of spasms. He had always been
mothers darling" although he was
my fifth boy. AT the time write OF
the arrival of wee sister hnd awakened
some sense of jealousy, and also, sup
pose, made him feel an increase of dig.
nifty, as he was no longer the baby OF
the family.
One morning the big carpenter"
was in the nursery repairing the hinge
of shutter. Rae stood with n hand
kerchef carefully wrapped around his
second finger, sucking his thumb as
usual. and looking with wistful eyes
at the tempting display OF hammer
awl and screwdriyer that lay on cloth
near the window. For n moment the
thumb was taken from his mouth, and
the baby boy said very distinctly, as
he always spoke: II want to be car
penter," and instantly the thumb waa
replaced in its accustomed receptacle.
Carpenters don't suck their thumbs
remarked the big man.
For a moment Rae locked at him.
then he slowly put his two little hands
behind his back and held them tight
His grandmother noticed 'he action,
and, taking advantage of the occasion,
promised to give Rae tool chest ali
his own IL he would neve" suck his
thumb again. The child was very quiet
and thoughtful Eli day. Occasionally
he would jerk his thumb out Of his
mouth and hold his right hond tight
with his left, as il determined not tc
forget again that he was to be car
penter. At bed time lie carefully put
his hands under h;G pillow. lie was
very restless; he could not 10 to sleep;
he was fretfui, too, a..d his nurse sat
near his crib singing to him. Presently
q little hand came between the bars
and baby y0ice said: You hold it
Eliza; l cant remember" II was mid.
night before he wen, to sleep that night
and the next; but he never put his
thumb into Ais mouth again. He
earned his little chest of tools IL ever
a reward was won, am u happier little
boy was never seen.
Rae is eight years old now, fine
manly boy, always most thoughtful OF
others. lie is fill If life and spirits.
His nervousness has almost entirely
disappeared. lie often shows the same
earnestness Of purpose that he dis
played so young We .cel strongly the
responsibility of leading this remark
able will in the right dircction.-A
Mother, in Babyhood.
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HEARING IN ANIMALS.
Peculiar Way In Which the Lower Orde'
of Beings Receive Sound.

Peculiar Way In Which the Lower Order
of Beings Receive Sound.
Insects, like grasshorpers, crickets
and locusts, have their ears in strange
pleces--some on the middle Of the body,
others on the legs. Whatever other
uses the creatures may also make OF
these organs, they are veritable audi
tory organs. In them we find mem-
brane stretched across a cavity, with
on opening to the external air, and
within the cavity is nerve mass de-
yeloped at the end of an auditory nerve.
It would be hard, indeed, If the chip
ing cicada-"the cricket on the hearth"
and the querulous katydid could not
be heard BY their companions. 1t is
said that those pests in the house
the fies-can hear by means OF some
rows of corpuscles on the knobbed
threads which represent the hind wings
of other insects. 1t is uncertain wheth-
er bees can hear If not, then allthe
labor of the old-fashioned bee-keeper
in beating tin pan at swarming time
is in vain. Some naturalists who have
tried them with every kind OF sound
and noise deny that they can hear.
Others, equally confident, assert that
they are very sensitive to the calls OF
their queen at least.
Some of the mollusks have very re-
niarkable organs for hearing. A good
instance is The golden lug. In it's
neck you would see, under micro
scope, pair of globules filled with o
clear fuid. In these are minute ear
stones, which swing to and fro, rotate
and start off, first in one direction and
then in another, but in no instance
striking the walls of the cavity. II
the globules are ruptured, the motion
ceases.
A careful! angler tells you not to
talk while you are fishing. Probably o
quiet conversation will do no harm,
but it must be remembered that fishes
have ears, although sounds from the
air may rot reach them. One Of the
oldest arrangements Of all Is found in
some fishes. The air bladder sends Off
fbers which are attached to men,
hranes stretched across cavities in tho
skull, and from these membranes tho
vibrations of sound are conveyed to
the air bladder. Such is the case with
the perch; while, more strange still,
in the carp little bones aid the trans
mission of sound.
The ears Of frogs and toads begin to
approach the type with which we are
most familiar, and very effective ears
they are, too, for pet toad ! kept for
several years would always come from
his hiding-place when 1 made low,
kissing sound.
Adders may be deaf" or hard Of
hearing, but reptiles furnished with
ears, and among them the crocodile,
has the rudiinent of an outerear. Birds,
as everybody knows, can hear very
readily, and the external cavity is cas-
lily found if the feathers on the side Of
the skull are raised Anyone fortunate
enough to get holG of an owl may see
Il very remarkable opening leading to
the drum, but the tufts Of feathers
which adorn the head on each side IN
some species cannot be regarded as
in any way analogous to our own folda
of cartilage IN. Y. Post.
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DEEP-SEA SOUNDING.
Measuring the Deepest Hole In the Ocean
without "a Line.

The deepest spot in the ocean was re-
Gently discovered by the surveying ship
Penguin, near the Friendly islands, in
the South Pacific. AT least, it is sup
posed to be the deepest spot.
Nobody knows what the depth there
is, because the sounding line broke lp-
on the two occasions when it was at
tempted TO reach the bottom. Upon
the first cast being made by Capt. Bal
four, of the Penguin, 1900 fathoms
were run out and then the wire brok,.
Another attempt to fake the depth was
made some days later.
Upon this occasion the captain man
aged 10 pass 1900 fathoms, being 80, 400
feet, or more than five miles Of wire,
over the sllp's side. The wire was still
running out when another break Oc-
Cured.
An invention he's now been perfected,
however, which will enable marine sur
yeyors TO take the very dcepst sound.
ings, no matter how great the depth
may be. This new method of taking
deep-sea soundings dispenses with The
line altogether. The whole thing is so
simple it is a wonder somebody did not
think of it before.
A microphone is first let down ever
the side of the ship n short distance be-
meath the surface of the water. A deli.
cately adjusted cartridge properly
weighted with lead is then thrown
overheard, and an officer on deck notes
the time by stop watch the momen. it
strikes the surface of the water.
This cartridge sinks steadily, main
tanning an erect position in the water as
it goes down. The moment it touches
the bottom the cartridge explodes and
the microphone far above records he
event.
Then it is simple matter of calcu.a-
tion to ascertain the depth. The rate
Of fall of the cartridge in the water is
known, as well as the rate of decrease in
its speed as it reaches the deepest lev
els, where the water is compressed by
the weight Of that above.
With this table of figures in hand, the
number of seconds or minutes occupied
by the cartridge in reaching the bottom
forms the basis of the calculation. BY
this means steamers and sailing vessels
can take soundings in water of any
depth, without subsequent loss of time
in waiting to haul up the line. A vessel
can even take soundings while sailing
ahead. as the sound Of the concussion
may be recorded in the microphone
miles away, and the latter may be
dragged astern.-N. y. Journal.
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Ill.

Accompanied by one Of his young
men, and with roll of crisp bank notes
snugly ensconsed in an inner breast
pocket, Mr.. Sharpe at eight o'clock the
following evening wended his way to
Parker street. He had adopted tie fur
ther precaution Of taking revolver
with him, so that he felt in a position to
entertain no misgiving as to his personal
fafety, or the security OF his employers
money and the equivalent for which il
was to be transferred.
Mr.. Martin welcomed his visitors cor
daily. He was profuse in his apollo
gies that the little matter could not
be settled there and then, but the in
structions Of his principals were per-
emptory, he said, and Mr.. Sharpe would
ngree with him that any risk of the ne
gotiations falling through must be
avoided at oil hazards. AS they left
tine house he was careful to look back
to make sure that they were not being
shadowed, n precauticn followed by
the elder of his companions. Each sus.
pected the other, though outwardly
on the friendliest terms.
They entered large house, very
much in want of repair" thought the
detective, as he stumbled up the creak.
ing staircase without ray of light to
illumine the way. On the third landing
his guide pushed open door and
struck match to light candle that
stood ready on the mantelpiece. Tha
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to purchase the cardboard frames al
ready made, If possible, as they are
little troublesome to cut out and fix
satisfactorily. If, however, you are
not able to find just the right thing
get a large sheet of strong drawing
paper and trace the shape of the shade
upon IL in pencil, afterward cutting il
out carefully; you vii! then only have
to fasten the sides together with few
stitches, thus forming the frame; then
cover them plainly and neatly with the
satin. The chiffon will not be difficult
to arrange if it is gathered on with
tiny beading upon the outside of the
vandykes. The ribbon is arranged as
shown in the sketch, and the effect OF
the shades and center when placed upon
the table with appropriate floral deco.
rations Is most charming and artistic.
] have suggested white and scarlet for
the coloring, but of course the designs
can be carried out in several shades;
pink and ivory, or two shades Of yellow
would look well.-Madame.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-16
ST. PAUL'S GREAT BELL.
Why 1t Was Not Tolled for Prince Henry
of Battenberg,


The great bell of st. Paul's was not
t0lled for Prince Henry of Battenberg,
because he was nos in the line Of de-
scent from any English sovereign.
This honor is paid only to member Of
the royal family who could under any
conceivable circumstances succeed to
the throne; though it may be doubted
whether the bell would toll for a royal
infant not in the direct line of success
sion. This rule does not apply to the
consort of the sovereign, of the heir
apparent, or of prince or princess on
the steps of the throne. The booming
Of the great bell of st. Paul's was the
first intimation which the citizens OF
London received of the death of the
prince consort, which occurred at IL
o'clock on the night of Saturday, De-
cember IA, 1861.
Outside the royal family the only
persons for whom the bell is tolled are
the archbishop Of Canterbury, the
bishop of London, the dean of st.
Taul's, and the lord mayor of London
dying in his year of office. The bell
tolled is not "Great Paul." but the old
great bell on which the hours are
struck. On the occurrence of death
In the royal family, the home secretary
at once communicates with the lord
mayor, desiring him to convey news
to the dean of ST. Paul's with request
that the great bell may be tolled. The
bell is then tolled at intervals of min
ute for an hour. The last occasion was
on the death Of the duke of Clarence
on January IA, 1892. The duke died at
o:16 a. M, and the bell was tolled from
II till IL. At the funeral of the late
Canon Lddon, in September, 1890,
"Grcat Paul." which is much the deeper
and more soncrous bell of the two, was
made available, as by the rules the old
great bell could not be used.--West-
minister Gazette.
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At opposite poles Of the social scale
the earl and the burglar were brought
into quasi association through the in
termediation of the astute Mr.. Sharpe.
Five hundred pounds was large sum,
but when family jewels are concerned,
handed down through long line of
more OF less distinguished ancestors,
it is no time for scrupulous bargaining.
Mr.. Alphonso Martin proved less
amenable to the private detectives
wishes. He had called at the Office in
Sarsfield street on one occasion and
seen Mr.. Fisher, who did not form a
very favorable opinion of him, and told
his partner SO on his return from
Mountfield castle. But Mr.. Sharpe at
tributed his young friends doubts to