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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
HEATHER PHILOSOPHERS REToRT

Some of your teachers do much good
seq he; they are good, and teach some
Of my people good doctrines. But why
ever are they permitted by your gov
eminent to bring ways and habits into
our land hat cover it with ruin2
II was walking once with my own
relation, Hadijah, unconverted, and we
found one of our people lying drunken
by the wayside with bottles Of Ameri-
can whiskey lying by his side. Boston,
was marked q. them, a city, ! find, that
and lofty thought. The bottles were
empty, Hadijah says to me-'That man
is a Christian
II said-'No, I think not
Yes, he is said he.
How do you know it?' said I.
being yet converted. and judg ng from
appearances and from the evidences of
his eyesight. associated the ideas and
thought that in some way drunkenness
was an evidence of Christianity. That
belief is largely shared by all heather
seq Don't talk So. poor creeter.
your land fired with the deathless zeal
to save souls-to bring the knowledge
Of the Christ to AL the world.
But if they bring the Knowledge in
honestly believes drunkenness Is the
sign of Christianity, Is 1t not making
q mcckery of what they profess to
I wuz d~umbfounded. didn't know
how 70 frame 4 reply. and 50 sof ON
framed. as you may ~say.-From "Sa-
mantha in Europe tbs Few book by
Josiah Aliens Wife.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
GREATEST 0F STAGES.
That of d Empress Theatre VIII
Hold Mt Least 5000 Persons.

kAOlG at Least 6.000 Persons.
London now possesses not only the larg-
est wheel but the biggest theatre in tn.
world. Until recently Chicago, with its
tremendous Auditorium Theatre, may be
said to have the largest building erected
solely for theatrical displays. but now
Earl's Court, with the Empress The
atre, goes n better than the American
city, says London 'Tid-Bits." The only
building In London in which theatrical
displays have been given to be compared
with the Empress Theatre is Olympia.
AS this huge structure was not built ex-
pressly for theatrical purposes the claims
OF the Empress Theatre still hold good.
Imagine an iron and brick building
towering. above everything at EarPs
Court except the great wheel, almost as
long as Trafalgar Square, and nearly as
wide! The span of the roof is only beat
en- by one erection in the kingdom, that,
we pelleve. being the span of st. Pancras
Station. This roof-span of the Empress
Iheatre IS 22O feet, while the height from
ground to lantern is no less than III
feet. or more than half the height of the
monument, and only seven feet shorte,
thar the Duke of York's column in Carl
ton House Terrace.
As the auditorium is one of fine larpes,
in his country, so, too, is the immense
stage. In designing this latter work. Imre
Kiralfy has adopted some remarkable
and curious devices. The entire stage can
De moved about here and there, and put
up In sections in such a mechanical way
tina 1t can be made to assume anv form
called for by the exigeneies of the scene.
On this Qrnaf cfa oo Of fLo -o-.s
Theatre there is room for at least s.0oo
people, without undue crushing. and ar
least 1000 performers, in addition TO 500
neutrality-suspicious., shutters, property
men, etc.-are on it in one scene in the
ploouction. When to this main stage is
auueo another seventy feet in depth,
n wnlcn can pc made to appear and disap-
ds 70 tne nugeness of the place..
re provide for this immense number of
pesroriners tnere are scores of dressing
.his great stage and the auditorium over
tnlrty electric arc lamps are used. while
bes ny f,,j lim nning help to produce the
theatrical display. In addition to these
greater lights over 5000 incandes snef
ouTTannsrs are IN use all over the building.
Emnress I'm IN the way of a curtain the
OF artistic work, eighty-fve feet high
aau leo Ieet long. A curtain of this kind
age OF the National Gallery and much of
the roof Of that large building.
over i2,oO dresses are worn during the
~oouct of india" many of the per
formers wearing three, four and Ave in
the piece. The number of spangles used
rans INTO millions, and the sequins on the
Lndlan dresses are almost without num-
per. Nearly as many wigs as dresses
are used. OF the number of dancers;
SHOES which are worn out during a
to give an accurate report, but 1000
would be near the mark. ~
Al the scenery; the curtain, and the
lunar effort alone could build M some
OF the stage. pictures produced. From
every point Of view this theatre probably
nolas the pain for hugeness and ease in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.
Greenvfl1e Reformed Church
CelehrafAs Hts HIrf -

The Greenville Reformed Church cele-
brated last evening the t~wenty-ffth am
yersary of its organization with a birth
day party. The parlors Of the church
We're filled with members and regular at
PENDANTS, and although the entertain
ment provided was entirely informal the
affair was enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. Young, wife of the first pastor Of
the church, presided and delivered a brief
address, in which she related many in
cldents prominent in the history of the
church. At the start it had only twelve
members, but now has a membership
favorably comparing in number with that
Of any church in that section of the city.
Miss Dilloway also spoke on the origin,
progress and prosperity of the church
and assurances for the future.
Miss A Schultz rendered a piano duet
and the exercises concluded with a banjo
solo by Miss K. Vreeiand, after which
refreshments were served. The enter
fainment was given by the ladies of the
church and was admirably arranged and
conducted with satisfaction to all. This
mas been without a regular pastor
for the past eighteen months, but doubt
less a selection of a permanent pastor
from the many applicants will soon be
moad F-taA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
RAMBLHRS home AGAIN
They Will Study Current Topics
Before Journeying to
Scandinavia.

The Ramblers met Yesterday IN Has-
orouck institute to study THE Scotch
NoVeiists OF the Day. Before the es-
says We're heard there was a lengthy
oiscussson In regard to the subjects Of
Ire next half year. 1t was decided to
study Scandinavia and its literature. and
MISS Park announced that her friend
MISS Boyesen, a sister of the late Prof.
boyesen, had promised to give the Ram
piers a talk upon Norway, February S.
me subject for next time will be Cur
rent ropes, embracing 1.-THE Venezuela
question:, Monroe Doctrine and
turkey and Armenia" Mrs. Arthur
brignam was elected to membership.
me rrst paper of the afternoon was
on y. M. Barrie and His Works, and
was read by Miss Jessie Per Lee. She
toid the story of Barrie,s life, which was
aeVoted 10 literature and Journalism.
Whera a boy of about seventeen he pub
ilshed a series of letters entitled "Ad-
wee to Parents" which told them how
10 bring up children. Miss Per Lee
sald the greatest charm Barrie's stories
nave for her is that they make the
nomellest life attractive. A discussion
as to whether Dlshart's C'The Little
Minister's) character was weak or strong
Followed and remained undecided.
MISS Gertrude Bushfield had as her
subject, George Macdonald and His
Works" She said he was primarily
known as a poet and to her one little
poem was worth more than a whole
volume of his prose. She cited his poem.
Where Did You Come From. Babv
Dear, and told the stories of his
books, Robert Falkner'' ana Sir Glib
oy. Miss BEsh9ield said that Mac
donald aims in all his works to teach
the oneness Of God and man, but that
ne is entirely evoid of humor and often
mlssss his g mark, In Sir Gibby" h
Miss Maud Williams came nexr with an
essay. on Ian Maclaren and Beside the
Bonnie Brier Bush She sa.d:-Among
6eaten path of a chosen, profession to
md laurels growing in an UNEMPLOYED by
PAN aims the Rs E John Watson, N A.. Of
ary world, holds a prominent pace" She
SAD two years have not elapsed since at
ing his stories. and now Ian Maciaren5 is
read and loved both sides the Atlantic. He
IS an optim.st, and nothing If not humane.
earnestly hoped that Tan Maclaren' may
find time to give the world the unwritten
tales OF which those already in print give
are but a continuance of his ministerial
work, practical sermons which, to quote
a. critic. 'transmute homely deeds not
shining in marvels.'
Miss Myers had the last essay of the
afternoon on Dr. John Brown She be-
gan by asking. WHO is DR.. John Brown?n
story "Rab and His Friends" Miss
Myers gave an outline of the story which
sDr .Brown so pathet.cally tells and several
ton of the dog and his friends. She
then told something Of Or. Brown, who
critic. He numbered among his friends
Carlyle. Ruskin, Dean Stanley. Mr.. Glad
stone, DR.. Homes, Professor Blackie and
story Of his life is an inspiration to broaden
s~ympathies, to higher living and thinking.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
THE NAVY AS A CAREER.
Captain A. n. Mahan Gives Points to
Ambitious Tars.

There remains the consideration of the
navy as a career relatively to it's place in
the local organization. The consideration
accorded to a profession in any society
depends, hot upon its intrinsic merits
or advantages, but upon the general aims
and pursuits of that society, and upon
the value to its interests that it recognizes
in the profession in question. A combi-
nation of circumstances, which it is
needless here to analyze, have contri-
buted to fasten the attention of the citi-
zens of the United States pretty exclu-
siyely 1pon the internal affairs of the
country, and to attach to the making
and having of money an Importance para
mount to that of an other factors in
life. Undoubtedly many other human in
terests claim and receive a certain share
of attention; but money, as the represent
tative of power and the means to gratif-
cation, may without exaggeration be said
to have no competitor SO close as to be
accurately called a rival. In the navy,
money will not be found; and as, if it
stands for anything, it stands for the
representation of external interests, it
fails there also to touch keenly the chords
that respond to the sense of danger or
advantage nea at hand. AS a matter
of fact, the external interests which are
now generally recognized as calling for
the existence and maintenance of a navy
concern but a very small proportion of cur
citizens, those who either reside or have
business interests in foreign lands where
political conditions. are unsettled, and JUS
tice at times hard to obtain. Whether
a wider-embracing view of national in
terests will in the near future be justified
and, If justified, will be reached by so
large a number of our W people as to
constitute anything like a national SEN
timent, Is a question upon which it is i'm
possible to speak with certainty. My own
opinion. is that within the probable life
time of one now entering the service
such a sentiment viii have become gen
eral. owing to the course that external
events are likely to take; not by the in
itiative Of our W country, but by the
action of other states. If this should
come to pass, the navy will undoubtedly
gain hat width of sympathy and recog-
milton which. by, the dignity 1t ~confers. is
OF, itself, no slight advantage to be con-
sidered in the choice of a profession. In
no event viii there be money in It; but
of mind, and worthy occupation, which
are better guarantees of happiness.-No-
xyor1hor Eort1t,, -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
THE LORD MAYORS ROBEs.

London's Lord Mayor has to put on
three suits of clothes or taking office.
He wears a wide-sleeved, velvet-faced.
fur-trimmed robe of purple silk rep IN
presenting himself to the Lord Chan
cellor at Westminster; this he uses after
ward as a polfce-magistrate. For his
show he wears a robe of superine scar
let broadcloth. faced with sable fur and
lined with pearl satin; this he must wear
when greeting the Judges at the Old
Bailey and on All-Saints' days. The dress
for evening and formal receptions is q
black damask satin robe, embroidered
with silver gilt. Under these he wears
a velvet coat and knee breaches. The
robes are a perquisite Of the office and
cost $1,000. The chain of office has on it
diamonds worth $500. 000. and each Lord
Mayor must give bonds for its safe return
on receiving it. When the Queen passes
through the city a fourth robe is neces-
sary, but, as that seldom happens, it is
bought only when the occasion arises
Philadelphia Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
A SOCIAL GAP.
Palma Club Will Hold No Reception
Vhis Year-Morc Ladies, NirIfa.

Many of the Younger members of the
Palma Club and also a number of the
older ones felt keen disappointment yes
terday when they received notices from
the secretary. Walter P. Gardner, that
the Board of Trustees had decided to
omit the usual annual reception this
year. For many years this reception
has drawn together Hudson county's
most exclusive society people. and it was
always a most enjoyable event.
1t was always a very expensive en-
t~ertainment, however. The entire club
n this work, with the supper, music
and printing. ran away with a vast
amount Of money. Last year the sub
scriptions did not cover the expenses.
A large sum had to be taken from the
club treasury to make it good.
This ear the trustees decided to sub
NIT the question of holding the recep-
ton to the members. Not a sufficient
tees in holding it. AS a substitute. an
additional number of ladies' nights win
be held, and also a number of vaude-
lowed by dancing. The first of the en-
tertainments is to be held on the even
ing OF January 16; 1t promises to be a
pleasant event. The ladies are to be
We'll cared for the remainder of the
season.
The trustees ihsive also decided to
make an effort to bring the membership
up to the 500 mara; Il is probable that
and applicants admitted upon the rec
concentration of the Membership Com
mittee. Last year this plan was adopted
and 116 new members were admitted.
The membership is now about four hun
dred and those desiring to join should
lose no time in filing applications.
A nn1iao inns 1rGSnnfdd T. of tho Ifnhrrr-
airy meeting will be acted upon speed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
has BARNES GIVEN UF
1t Is Stated He VIII Not At
tempt to Pass the Grade
Crossing Ordinance.


A meeting of theStreet and Water Com
mlssioners was he'd this morning. In
the absence of President Brown, who is
slowly recovering from the painful opera
ton he underwent. Commissioners Kaiser
was chosen temporary Chairman. Reon
Barnes. the representative of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad. was in the building, but
ne made no effort to consult with the
Commissioners and nave them pass the
ordinance permitting his company to lay
tracks at grade across C~ommunipaw ave-
nue.. 1t is said he has practically aban-
doned all hope of getting the ordinance
passed. so determined are the Lafayette
citizens in their. opposition to the creation
of another grade crossing.
John r. Duarr was appointed inspector
of that portion of the Mercer street inn.
provement involving the construction of
the viaduct.
Samuel Connors, a laborer employed at
laying and repairing water pipes, was dis
missed. The removal becomes operative
January is.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
RAILROADS.
pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
Hhe Standard Railway OF Ameriea
In Enecz january 6, 1s8e.

trains leave JERSEY CITY as ofows-
a1z FOR THE WEST. ss
Ior Cat NJ NJ FASf LINE. with Vestibile Par
~ A. NJ. the celebrated PENNSYLVANIA
servsca ~, the pioneer of this class of the
stL.'i composed exclusively of Pullman Yes
tbuie Compartment, Sleeping, Dining f,hserya-
and gnn1o 5Inoking Cars, lighted by stationary
6 Snur lioNaole electric lights. daily for Pitts
nu!TT + Chicago. Cleveland, Indianapolis L5uis-
WYE, St Louis, Cincinnati and Toledo.
pR ~ Z. M. CHICAGO AND sTiLoUIs Ex-
rphEss' with Pullman Vestlbule Sleeping and
and d'is lars, daily to st. Louis. Louisville
S.14 +; M WESTERN EXPRESS, with Pull
burg, Tcssloale a Sieeeping Cars. daily to Pitts
Se2 P. N. souTaWEsssfTEsRRN9 hle5gS
cinnati ana sdiess 81 and Dining Cars to Gin
n, indianapolis IO.15 P. M. St. Louis YSS
a SIX ~ SECOND n pporni9g
Sleeping Car to Pittsburg. Connects for chi
faSH Ility fnd T Wssa4Se sTcspt saturday
Eor Baltimore Washington and the South at
c sd4S sai: SD : e I i, Il 4; NJ La: Sss ess
FSensyiyania Railroad Dining Carr, s.Ss, IA,
SaS' a ! % s15 P NJ and 1870 night. on sun,
Limited Parlor Cars and PennsyIva5ia Raii-
aoaa D5ning Carr, 3.S3. 4.44. SIS and SIS P. N.
and l2.So night. For Baltimore only, ia P. M.
week days.
o. PHILADELPHIA.
for Philadelphia, sag. 7a. SIR
1oss4 and 1l1s A NJ 12.i2, i.is, la. aas, az.
sos, AZ, 4.44, 5.12, 6.14, SOC, SIS. e15 p NJ
and 1890 night. Sunday. So, So s15 Ii
1914 pennsylvania Limitedl, 10.16, Ills A. NJ.
eis' 5SS; IA. 44S 4-4i, BIB, 6.l4, 500. SIS,
~ r NJ and II. 80 night. Accommodation
lib A NJ 4A and lis P. NJ. week days'
Sundays, SIS and us p. NJ. ~
For Atlantic City, lib A.. NJ. d14 p M
Pullman Buffet Parlor Carr, and 2.23 p. Nj
week Gays, G.34 A.. NJ. Sundays.
For Cape May, liza P. M. week davs.
For Long Branch. Asbury Park. Ocean
Grove, Point Pleasant and intermediate STA
tons, via Railway. 9.23 A. M, II. %. as. 59a
M and 1901 night. On Sunday, 1000 A. NJ
~ r N (Stop at Interlaken for Asbury
Park or Ocean Grove on Sunday.)
The New York Transfer COMPANY will o.,,
residences. @"o
S. M PROVOST, J. r wooD
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Passenger AGENT.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
A PERMANENT CENSUS BUREAU.

If a permanent Census Office it to be
established at all, the initiative legisla-
ton looking to that result should be
taken without delay; for under such
legislation whoever might be placed at
the head of such an office would nave
ample opportunity to study the whole
and comprehensive plans for future
census work. There are these three
reasons. then, for prompt legislation
certain inquiries in the various censuses
of the world for 1900; he necess. ty of
preparation for the twelfth census; the
desire to establish q permanent census
office. In considering these three rea-
sons there is no necessity Of indulging
in any criticisms for all criticism must
been no one whose particular duty it
was to see to 1t that proper prepara-
tons were made, not only for legisla-
tion, but for the real work of the cen.
sus.-Forum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
COMPANY Els ELECTION.
TO Have One of the Finest Rooms
in the Armory.

in the Armory.
The mi meeting of Company E,
Fourth Regiment, was held in the COM
pany room at the Armory last evening.
Sergeant Robinson, for the fifth consecu-
tive year, was elected secretary. Cor
poral Bronso was made treasurer, sue
ceeding Lieutenant Pullen. The court
martial for the year will be Lieutenant
Pullen, Sergeant Hegelman, Corporal
Pullen, Sergeant Kegelman, Corporal
Patten and Private Hardekopp n
Hayes.
1t was decided that one committee was
all the company needed at present.
The old armory committee was dis
charged. The new Finance Committee is
made up of Corporal Siegel and Privates
FORSTER and Schofield.
The Furnishing Committee was in
structed to make arrangements to have
the mural decorations completed as soon
as possible. Captain Steele says the
committee will strive to make the room
the finest in the building.
This committee is a special one, APP
pointed some time ago, and continues
until its task is completed. 1t consists
of Captain Steele, L~ieutenants Steep and
Pullen, Corporal Bronson and Private
HAYES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
MEETINGS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the annual meeting of the Stock.
Fireproonng Company will be held at
the office of the Company, No. rs Mont
gomery street. Jersey City, N. j.. on
Tuesday, the It'll day of January, A. D..
1896, at 3 o'clock P. NJ. for the election
of a Board of FIVE Directors. and for
all otner business that may properly
come before the meeting.
this purpose at the close of business on
the 4th day of January, and will be open
ed on the morning of the Sth of Janu-
ary.
Dated December %. 1895.
EDWIN L. KERR,
Sacrafary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09

The results of the bond call become
more painful day by day. The disastrous
outlook deprives the mouthings of the
wildcat press of the element of humor that
might. otherwise, be found in it.
There is the world, for instance.
screaming with joy because quasi Of
fers to subscribe for $50. 600. 900 nave been
telegraphed to it. OF course. these offers
mean nothing. Probably one-tenth of
them will not be realized; but granting
that they are. where do they come from?
They come from $50 banksi
It takes $50 banks to subscribe one-ifth
of the loan. and only one-fifth is sub
scribed in two full days. with all the
searching power that a desperate news
paper, with agents in every corner of
the country, can put forth.
This is really a gloomy fact. Whatever
the reality might turn out to be, it might
have been expected that the World
would nave had the loan subscribed
twice over-in wind, of c~ourse-within
twenty-four hours, and the fact that there
is not even that much hurrah spirit in
the response to the Treasury's call is a
very bad sign.
just what is behind the $50 responses
secured. was exposed by the sun" 1t
was shown that behind some. at least, of
these WORLD outbursts of patriotism.
there was a development of speculation
nothing short of fraudulent The officers
of a number of the country banks coolly
city banks by demanding that balances
to their credit be paid in gold or held in
gold in New York for payment to the
Treasury on account of the bond sub
scriptions. The city banks replied sim
ply that the balances had been accumu-
lated in current values. bills and notes
and paper currency. and they did not pro-
pose to convert them into fancy. premium
bringing forms, just to give their country
correspondents a little free advertising.
Some of the country banks went so far
as " suSeGSl lHdl the CITY paLks ufaW
gold out of the Treasury to pay their ball
ances in that form. To this the city banks
responded that they We're not in the line
of swindling and. least of all. the National
Government.
So here is what the "world's" great
scheme has developed into. so far. a big
scheme to- bnnco the Treasury-a fine sub
stitue for the process of selling the loan
to a syndicate which has gold or can get it
from Europe.
In that end. no doubt this loan will be
subscribed. No doubt the syndicate will
get a large part. if not all of it, on about
its own terms. 1t will be an enormous
gamer. too. for it will nave to give no
guarantee to keep up the gold reserve for
a year, as it would have had to do if
there had been a private negotiation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-09
ODD VOLUMES AND VENICE.

The Odd Volumes met yesterday after
noon at the residence of Miss Kate
Crowen,, in Lafayette. After the dis
cussion in Parliamentary Law in which
all Joined Miss Annie Ambulance read
a paper on Venice which was most
interesting. She described the queer
streets and picturesque gondolas and
told some Of the history of the quaint
old city.
Mrs. Robert G.. Lyle read a paper on
the Art Industries of Italy" She de-
scribed them at some length and her
knowledge of art matters made the paper
essay refreshments We're served and q
social hour followed Al number Of
guests were present.