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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
A VICTORY OR A LIE.
b Cab,c 10 ths United Press.

HAVANA, Oct. 81, 1ss6.-It is officially
that the Valladolid battalion of Spanish
troops has captured the camp of the
rebel leader Ilorente, at Cueva Sabalo, in
the Province Of Pinar del Rio, completely
the fight which compelled the insurgents
TO abandon their camp, fifty-two rebels
We're killed. The Spanish loss was five
killed and twelve wounded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
LORD MAYORS DINEER
Bg cable to the United Pres.

LONDON, Oct. 81, ls9S.-The Lord Mayor
has invited thirty of the Mayors of the
leading cities of France to attend a ban
quet at the Mansion House in December.
The object of the Lord Mayor in issuing
the Invitations is to obtain the presence
of the French Mayors for the purpose of
holding a conference with a view of
establishing a complete commercial un-
Outstanding.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
ADAs EMEIN0's ANNIVERSARY.

The services of the twenty-nfth anniversary
Of the congregation of Adas Emeino was held
last night at the temple, No. 637 Garden
street, Hoboken. The temple was prettily
decorated with different colored chrysanthe-
NUNS and ported plants. A new white altar.
the Gift Of the Ladies' Hebrew Society, was
placed in position, and an elegant set Of
csndeiahrs, the Gift Of the &das Emeino
vices opened by the reading Of the seeming
prayer by the rabbi, the Rev. DR.. N.
karasch. Mr.. f. Heymen, President Of the
congregation. made a fine ~addyzss, followed by
the Rev. ID. r. Grossman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
ROBBED THEIR STEP MOTHER.
TWO Prscocieus Young Thieves
from Heboken.

Aars. George Thomas of No. 72s Washington
fFest He5oken, last night, asked the police
OF that city to find her two step-sons, Frank
tnl toward. The two boys, who are twelve
and fourteen years, respectively. breke into
thelr step-mother's bureau drawer yesterday
anu eook out two SO bills. The boys left the
mouse ana did not return.
Mrs. Thomas did not want the BOYS arrest
co but wanted them returned TO her. Al
s:5s O'Clock this morning Of1cer Delten found
me TWO boys in the hallway at No. 70 Bloom
neia street; The officer asked the boys, who
were nuddled together. what they were do
ing there They said they were looking for
1aeir aunt. but were unable to find her. The
oncer took the boys to the police station.
Where SS.50 were found on them.
The mother appeared in court this morning
and said she did not want to press a charge
against the boys, but perhaps their father
did She went to look for the father. who
works on the Netherlands Line docks. to find
out what he wished to have done with the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
THIEVES SECURE MUCH PLUMBER

LAMBERTyILiE, Oct. 81, lsss.-Thieves en-
tered and robbed the large general store Of 5.
NJ. Wolfinger. in the upper part of this city,
yesterday morning. and carried OFT about a
thousand dollars worth Of goods. They also
obtained IS in cash. An entrance was effected
through 2 window ahaer ne glare e an eiee-
terday morning the goods that had not been
carried off lay scattered all over The hooT.
After eleven O'Clock at night the policemen
go of duty and this city is left without any
protection.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
MASON FALLS FROM A LADDER.

Paul Kapp, aged 20, a mason, residing
at No. 3l9 Sip avenue, fell from a lad
der while working on a new building at
No so Bergen avenue. this morning.
Fills head was badly cut and his back
injured. He was taken home in the Fifth
precinct patrol wagon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
BAD NEWS PoR DICKS.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 81, 1see.-There
are indications that the President con-
templates a ducking trip in the near
future perhaps about Election Day. on
a lighthouse tender. Ducks are said to
be numerous down the Potomac, and the
Maryland season opens mex Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
Skin
Came Off

| had an obstinate akin diseases called Eczerna.
NY body. head, and arms were covered with
spots IKE drops of mortar, which came off in
without relief, consulted several doctors with
out aid, and had almost given up hope. 1 saw
an advertisement about CufIcusA REMEDIES:
TOOK them and In eight soe<k< / was as well MS
evyr for my skin is az nice and clear as a baby's.
GEO. kEABUkN, Hanover, Ontario, Canada.
with CUT.cuRA Soar, gentle applications of CD
TIorsA (~ointmeBt). the great skin Cure, exter-
naiiy and mild doses OF CuricURx RzsoLvEnr.
greatest Of humor cares.
soid throughout the world. Price. Crrrcrrx, 5c.;
soar. z<.s ufaoLyxrT. 1n. and a.. Forms naro
Akb ruxk. ccxr-. sole Props Bosfos.
Low " Cure Every skiu uiseaSs.e aaf1ef fxee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
CHAMBERLAIN rs RECTOR.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

GLASGOW, Oct. 81, 1sa6.-R:ght Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State
for the Colonies, was today elected Lord
Rector of the University of Glasgow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31

Leading commercial and industrial
houses take a hopeful view of the bust
ness outlook and expect an early revival
of demand, based on the anticipated sue
cess of the sound money issue.-Brad-
streets "State of Trade
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
DIVINE HEALER IN TOWN.

A man calling himself Schraeder, the Dr.
vine healer, isxstopp:ng ar a Montgomery
street hotel. He has hired a hall and
proposes to heal all who come to him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
FURsT's WILL CLOSE AT NOON.
BLOWN UP BY HER CARGO.

Furst Bros. dry goods store, on Newark ave-
nue., will close at noon on Election Day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
L FOR AMERICA.
Eu Cable 10 the United Pres.

Eg Ldble 20 me CHEieu FYes-
LONDON, Oct. 81, CT amount of
bullion withdrawn from the Bank of England
on balance today is $1,000, and is for shipment
to the United States.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31

Orders to an enormous amount have
been placed with manufacturers. jobbers.
commission houses and importers to be
Cancelled in the event of the success of
the free silver cause.-Bradstreet's state
OF Trade"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
BISMARCK HITS BACK.
Bu Cable to the United Press.

BERLIN, Oct. 81, 1Ssa-The Ham
burger Nachrichten,'' Prince Bismarck's
personal organ, publishes an article reply
ing to the attacks made upon 1t by the
official press, which nave accused the
"Nachrichten,' Of making tfaitorous reye-
lations in its. disclosure of the existence
of the Russo-German and Austro-German
neutrality treaty from 1884 to 1890, in the
course Of which it says-.The negotiations
etwee Germany and Russia and Ger
many and Austria were not State secrets.
archives. Their publicity has been in
the interest Of Germany and the Drei-
bund and implied no disloyalty on the
part of Germany TO the Dreibund. The
alliance allowed Austria to remain neutral
in the event of France attacking Ger
many. The whole Dreibund could do the
same today, if Russia were willing to
doning the main purpose Of the Triple
Alliance"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
CITY NEWS NOTES,

Mrs. Bridget Greedy. 80 years old, of No. 81
Morris street, was found dead in her BED yes,
terday, Heart disease killed her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31

Men are actually spending millions to
protect themselves for sixty lays against
a political decision which they consider
almost impossible, but if the bare posi-
bility of 1t costs so much, what would the
thing itself cost?-Dun's Review Of Trade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31

The indications show a gratifying con-
fdence in preparing for better things, but
an enormous volume Of contracts and or
ders depend on the election.-Dun's Re-
view CT Trade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-31
CORPORATION NOTICE

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Evening star., 1896-12-12

natinylK IT Tishs x,cksd said he that n were fasei-
better,-than Philip"
Amelia" he said, retreating.
Pay us visit I'll say I met you.-
at the Leightons"
May tomorrow"
IF you don't object to ti.e ride"'
It's that Philip" said he.
Don't mind. 1 detest him. Don't come
nearer. There, good night" And she was
running up the drive. For a moment he
hesltated; and then he heard a door OPEN
ing, shutting.
Turning, he melancholy wheeled back
Near the Shinnecock reservation, he pass
"a the blackboard. He made sure of that i.
IL ne We're not noticed He fancied their
surprise when they had returned to find
Amelia was there. The moon sent a last
iading glow over the darkening Landscape.
Several times he dismounted. and sat on a
nelght, and lit his pipe. and dreamed and
ih&uy the sun sent it's first ghostly warn
ing of the daybreak which spread over
the nil and sea, the promise of God and
love. ~
Twas lorg time for chap to sit. SEN
tiHentaly, alcne in the dark you'u saw
put then, mighty Shakespeare-wno nom no
poay but the clever Mr.. Berr nard Shaw
dareS 10 ques tiOn-Said that matimen and
poets ana lovers were ali the same At
some time We are all mad, or rhyming. or
loving; at some time we, too. have been in
the mood to sit ali night on a moor, await
ing the Sun.
Dalton came over the bridge, and under
the sunlight Hercules.
The host said:
&c, Hou made night of it, eh? AN artist
m not an artist; I'm theoretically a
broker on Wall street, and practically
He looked at the Hercules. who knew %.
poet"
Ihey came back from Good Ground
without finding her"
90. 0f course. she was at Southampton"
How do you know" asked the host
suddenly suspicious
Hum-I know Miss Amelia Fennell well.
yes, very WELL" said Dalton.
Inc Hercules-there against the meadow
and bay, now sparkling under the SIM"
knew how well: for Great Hercules is a.
god, who. Paganism teaches, possesses his
Images; and a god of course, knows a
man mind, and, what's more, his heart
CThe End.)
Evening star., 1896-12-12
THE HERCULES OF SH|NNECOCk
BY CLINTON ROSS.
Copyright. 1896. by Clinton RossD

thought so. And she has run away?"
How did you know, sir?'' cried the other.
You said so.''
Did 1? III catch her. She didn't dare
70 take the train. That was watched-at
Shfnnecock, at Southampton at Easthamp-
ton. She must have come on her wheel"
My dear uncle. 1 beg pardon" put in
the clerical young man.
Beg pardon, sir, the 'osses hought to
De watered." declared voice with the SUI
per!crity of groom who condescends in
American service
The master said several things-at cobs
VINO don't endure-at the inn and it's land
lord while the young man in the clerical
coat timidly put in deprecatory clauses.
But the masters rage was not to be as
suaged even by the complacent host who
suddenly appeared. lantern In hand. For
getting the dripping cobs, the angered ia
ther-as If lie had stepped out of a play
buttonholed the newcomer, whispering-as
If he had not told Dalton at aIlLwhile the
hercules. who knew, watched across the
way, saw Dalton standing by himself and
the young man in the clerical coat address
ing him, possibly with sense that too
much bad been said.
TITS very aggravating of my cousin
Amelia"
oh Amelia" quoth Dalton
Il trust. sir-you'Il say nothing. Oh,
beg your pardon, l know you won't"
Here the hosts hearty voice rose above
Mr.. Fennelrs " hispers
Not soul, sir; L know Miss Fennen."
I'm going down the road-to Good
Ground station anyway. Keep your mouth
shut, Morse
Now don't you need
Your best Se and water, eh? Come
Paui'-to the clerical person-'have some
whisky"
N'Iou know. sir, 1 don't"
But it's chilly"
Dalton tipped his chair back. and wait
ed. and wondered how Amelia felt there
behind the Hercules: but neither she nor
the Hercules said word. He was sur
prised at himself, at his very extraordinary
conduct The fost came out. and talked
TO the groom. The rosy faced gentleman
Evening star., 1896-12-12
The Lady Was Innocent.

From the Detroit Free rress
Passengers on a Woodward avenue oar
were treated the other day to a rather
unique form of amusement. which at tho
same time caused them much mystification
A woman was present who carried n zn,.u
hand basket which was carefully strapped
ana looked as If 1t might be rather heavy.
tt would not have attracted the attention
OF the passengers. however If it had not
been for long-drawn melancholy meow.
which every time the car stopped proceeded
from the depths of the basket
That animal needs air." said a por,pous
looking individual who sat next to her.
Before I'd travel with a Ct remarked
severe woman in an audif4e tone
There should be a special van for NOV
ing cats said another passenger satirical-
ly as a-louder wall than usual pierced the
air. INC
"Oh. you all think you're smart. said tho
woman with the basket, defantly .hut
that basket hasn't any cat inside as ri
show YOU" "
She began to unfasten the strans but
such horrid eldritch yell came from with
In that she dropped the whole thing. amid
a heartrending discord set up by the i'm
prisoned cat ~ IN
IF that basket isn't bewitched I'm 90
ing 10 open 1t, said the owner resolutely.
ana she tugged at the straps until the lid
was Tree, and with a smile she offered the
con.en.s ror inspection. There was an as
sortment OF domestic articles, but nothing
that in the least resembled a cat.
But light had dawned on the passen-
gers, and they smiled as they looked at
PROFESSOR B., who was innocently readjns
a paper, Tor the professor Is one of the
greatest ventriloQuists In the country, and
he had given them q very amusing enter
tainment.
Evening star., 1896-12-12

"By Hercules" he said. You ride ver,
II do several thirgs well. ride a horse
or q wheel. don't golf SO badly. Phi
That's he. Phil. Is he worth while."
II don't know" said she. Hes verJ
handsome"
He ought to be-"
ITO Deserve
You needn't go further" said Amelia.
Your father. and your cousin
"Oh. Paul, isn't he horrid?'
"He impressed me as q very good young
man.
"Too good
But Philip. take 1t. isn't"
How do you know? No. mes deliciously
bad. That's why I like him, and papa
DOESN'T
They don't generally approve of deli
ciously bad young men for their daugh
ters,' auoth Dalton Il think kno"
DO you?"
His like, ] mean. He has a very good
tailor; he knows the celebrities-the lady
celebrities-at the concert halls"
Yes. he does"
Hes all utterly unprincipled young
scamp"
so papa says"
And he isn't worth your little finger
not Philip. But you are one of those dear
imaginative little girls
I'm not little
Who have to be watched
DO you think it would be better fol
me to be watched?'
IF l were the watcher
Isn't the moonlight beautiful?' She lin
gered over the adjective.
What the moon shows is more So
"Oh, you say those things better thar
Philip
Il should hope 1 did-the cub"
ITS very strarge-our being together
over these hills Amelia said inconsequent-
ly. 1T wasn't nearly SO much fun before. y
"That IS remarkably naive-or crafty.
'I have lived nineteen years, l told you. y
"And I forty; we're just Of an age, 1
believe.
She made no answer to this; and now
rather silently they wheeled on and on,
and out of the hill country, and over the
level to Southampton, and through that
sleeping village, and beyond, and at last
through a lodge gate leading to far put
red house with a glimmer of the sea be-
yond. They said some things 1 can wager
you; but Dalton never repeated them to
This is the place. said she. II can get
In. 1 have a latch key. They never will
know. It's been awfully good of you.-
Mr. -"
"John-Jack-Dalton Amelia"
"You call me Amelia
$50 your cousin Paul had the privilege"
And he never did much for me as
you@
7 wish, I might do It again, Amelia" :"
She gave him her hand which he pressed,
/ fear, for she pulled it away.
Evening star., 1896-12-12
Victim of q New Fad.
v York Herald.

From The New York Herald.
The society woman leaned wearily back in
the nest of cushions and yawned languidly.
You are tired, Clarissa?' inquired her
husband. looking up from the pages Of his
circuit magazine
Extremely So" said the woman, as she
suppressed yawn. I've just come from
the beanery in which the countess and
are interested and | found the buttercakes
ard the beef and exceedingly Ansatisfac-
tory Then. you know. I'm partner in
the Edison-Tesia lightning lunch place the
Bar Harbor Pie Foundry. the Newport
Schooner Resort. the Social Leaders Cob
bling Parlors and the Coti!lon Quick Dem
tai Bureau. Sometimes / almost wish, Reg
inald. that ii was not the fad for society
women to &c into trade matters.
She touched the bell and with a sleepy
goodnight departed for her boudoir leaning
upon the shoulders OF her maid.
Evening star., 1896-12-12
WAYS OF METEORS
Screened by Our Atmosphere From
These Bullets Of the Sky.
DERELCT MATTER THROUGH SPACE
Description of Meteoric Shower
by Sir Robert Ball.
ON FIRE BY FRICTION

Written for The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1896-12-12
Foster.
From Whist.

From Whist,
Who taught me how to kr,w the leads
So easy one must learn who reads?
Why Foster
Who taught Inc when TO choose the King
And when the Jacks the proper thing?
Why Foster.
Who taught me by the 'Ieven rule
TO hsure out the suits in full?
Why Foster
Who taught me not to keep the deuce
When had four that were no use?
Why Foster.
Who told me when knew il all
mat long suits were no good at all?
Why Foster.
Who told me tcEace was the piay
And short suits were the only way?
Why Foster.
Who said supporting cards We're strong
But numbershowing leads were wrong?
Why Foster.
And who will tell me what TO do
III Others play the short suits, too?
Why Foster.
And II this short-suit game I choose.
VINO Is TO blame IL l should lose?
why am (Why not Foster ?-Ed)
Evening star., 1896-12-12
Courtesy,
From Harper's Bazaar.

From Harper's Bazar
Somebody says that although courtesy is
not Christianity, 1t is very good imita-
tion of it, indorsed by good breeding.
Christianity commands US to love our
reighbor as ourselves. Courtesy commands
us to treat our neighbor as ourselves.
Whether we love him or not, courtesy does
Lot inquire. We are to seem to do SO. and
act as if we did.
There are people who consider this de-
ceit. IF l don't care snap for Jones.
why should l express pleasure at the sight
of him and sorrow when he leaves me? If
1 never saw his wife and children is it not
hypocrisy for me to show interest in Mrs.
Jones rheumatism or regret the broken
arm of the small Jones?'
1t may be SO. Perhaps 1t is debatable
matter. Yet life holds SO much sorrow and
so many mistakes and regrets for most of
US. that It is primary duty to humanity
to force ourselves to feel and to express
all the sympathy, kindness and cordiality
we can, even II we have to manufacture
them "out Of the whole CLOTH
Evening star., 1896-12-12
Merely q saggestion.
e Youkers Statesman.

From =the fonkerS Statesman.
Maggie-'T There's something the matter
with the dumb waiter. ma'am. can't
raise it,
Mr. Cook-'You'd better go and see dear:
perhaps she'y put on It ths apple tunplines
you made yesterday"
Evening star., 1896-12-12
s.rprisinx, If rrue.

surprisfng, IL True.
From the New York Herald
Judkins had Q ghastly surprise this
morning on an Sth street smoking car"
What wss itf"
mot a solitary woman tried to force her
self into It."
Evening star., 1896-12-12

. 4 II " y " NJ L i -
generally concern e q
abouts objects Of
huge dimensions. For
though many of the
celestial bodies may
appear to US to be
small on account OF
the vast distance by
which We are sepa-
rated from them. yet
they are in many
cases mighty globes
comparable with our
.r> - H1s- -.
Evening star., 1896-12-12


duced fabric which was worked I'D into
variety of forms, all the way from ropes
and sail canvas to plusheS and dress goods
They failed, however, to produce a clean
cheap fiber. and this is just what The Eng
lishman, Gomess, has succeeded in doing
The combined lightness and toughness of
the fiber render 1t peculiarly suitable for
tents and ship canvas. Ten yards of
Rhea canvas weighs only as much as six
of linen, while its durability and resisting
power to strain is very much greater
The final success of the Indian govern
ment In securing commercially profitable
process offers an~instructive lesson. If
that faraway country can find means TO
utilize the Rhea plant it would seem as
if an equal degree of enterprise and per
sistence would find way for the ut;iiza-
tion of the Canada thistle In this country.
The latter, which is now the arch enemy
of the agriculturist., might, with q little
careful study and investigation be con-
verted into valuable and remunerative
staple.
A New Market for American Grain.
In consequence of the failure of the
Australian, Indian and Russian grain crops
there is at present an unprecedented de-
mand In South Africa for American ce-
reals, which is likely to result in a perma-
nent increase Of AmericaHs trade Of all
kinds with the South African, colonies.
These colonies have. heretofore depended
upon the three countries named for wheat
and corn. which. with the native crop.
have been sufficient for their needs, but
they are now obliged to call upon the
United States. and . feet Of ton steam.
ships bearing large cargoes Of grain 10 now
on its way from New York TO CapstoWn,
Port Natal and Delagoa Bay. Besides CO.
reals these vessels carry merchandise. as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-29
Votes and Personals.

Yesterday was another bovine day on
the floor of the stock exchange and
some big sales were recorded.
Most Of the investment stocks more
than held their own, and an upward
tendency was noticeable.
Eureka chronicled another
sale today at the ruling figure, and the
proceeds Of the transfer ran up into
the thousands.
DAILY was in demand at good figures,
and buyers were anxious to catch on,
but sellers were out of sight, and no
deals were recorded.
Geyser, however, received back
handed blow. and fell an easy victim
at Sl.35, which is the lowest figure at
which the stock has changed hands
since the opening of the exchange.
The sky-scraping act reached a cli-
max when Mercur was called, and the
stock nearly reached 81. What Mer-
cur shares win be quoted at today re-
mains to be seen, but from all ap-
pearances. it will be a long time before
it can be had below this figure.
Mammoth was in strong demand,
but buyer and seller could not come
together.
When Sunshine was called al slump
was expected, but the sellers We're
firm and the buyers, after successfully
raising their bids, left the floor in dis
gust.
The transactions of the day were as
follows;
LISTED STOCKS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-29

night that another important gold dis
covery had been made west of the
city, description of the exact locality
being at present withheld for satisfac-
tory reasons. For sometime past GER
tain parties have been. developing a
fire clay deposit not fifty miles, from
Zion, and have been finding a good
market for their product in this city
at a fair figure. Of late they have no
ticed that the shale that overlaid the
fire clay was similar in appearance to
that which covers the ore bodies of
Camp Floyd district They had some
of this assayed and found that it car
ried values of SIG in gold to the ton.
They then decided to test the fire clay,
and were much surprised to find that
it carried $50 per ton in the yellow
metal.
Full details regarding this new dis
covery will be made public in the near
future