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The Newtown bee., 1897-02-19
CURIOUS RELIC IN THE NATIONAL MU-
 SEUM AT WASHINGTON.

In the vast collection of relics gathered oy the government from every quarter or the world and deposited in the Nation. al Museum, there are few so interesting as the celebrated feather cloak. once the pride of Keknaskalani, one of the mighti- est war chiefs of the Sandwich Islands, In 1879, after the abolition of idolatrv. that chief rebelled against the reigning king, and attempted to re-establish the ancient religious customs of the islands. He was slain, and upon his shoulders was cloak made of red, black and yellow Efeathers, arranged in curious design. It was four feet long, 23 inches wide at the top, and Il 3 feet at the bottom. The yellow feathers were taken from an exceedingly rare bird, called the % (Molioa nobills). This bird must be captured alive, and after the two yellow feathers, found one under each wing, were removed, the bird was given it's freedom. So highly were these feathers prized that piece of nankeen, valued at $1 50. was given in exchange for five of them. The king used to re- gard small bunch cf them as full pay ment of the poll tax levied upon his sub- jects. It is estimated that it must have taken one hundred years to collect all the feathers necessary for this cloak, and if their value be placed at $1.50 for each five feathers, the whole cloak would be worth $l 900 900, or as much as the pur- est diamond in Queen Victoria's crown. This robe of State, after the battle, fell into the hands of the conqueror and be- came the crown property of King Kamehameha TIT
 In 184l, Commodore J. H. Aulick visit- ed the islands and the King, desiring to do him honor, and to show his friendly feelings towards the United States, pre- sented him with this ancient cloak, in some respects the chiefest of his treae- ures. The grandson of Commodore Au- lick placed the cloak on exhibition at the National Museum, and there it will probably permanently remain under the F
 care of this government. It is kept in 8 large glass covered case in room open. ing of Of the rotunda, and would proba-
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-19
How the Skipp Twins Robbed
 the Mail.

MINNIE L. UPTON IN THE INDEPENDENT.
 The Meigs stage was late that day. A dismal February thaw had brought the good sleighing of the preceding weeks to an unsimelY end, and the gray clouds seemed to be weeping over the calamity thereby augmenting It's dolorousness, as undue liquid lamentation has way of doing. The old green and yellow stage "body" had been transferred from the runners on which 1t had glided so gayly over the smooth, white road to the sum- mer s'running- gearn with broad-tired chocolate -eolored wheels that labored along with subdued rattle and asth- matic creaks, throwing asuch profuse splotches and streaks of mud over the dIugy panels and cracked windows that even the steady downpour was un- equal to washing them! There were no passengers, so the battered old mail pouch had one rep-cushioned seat to itself, which was fortunate, perhaps, as 1t owned to several thin spots that might have protected it's unusually abundant contents poorly from the pelt- ing drops had 1t been, as usual, an out side passenger.
 By the way, that same bulginess of the old mall bag may have had some thing to do with a certain pleasant twinkle in the old stage-driver's gray eyes, and the frequent whistled snatches of .sKathleen Mavoureen" and s'Black- eyed Susan" with which he shortened the tedious way, and helped himself to Ignore the small but persistent rivulet that was trickling down his back through the aperture in the rear of his tarpaulin's brim.
 ca7not say that the state Of the mail bag was not responsible also for the pathetically hilarious flourish with
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-19

Why don't you laugh, young man, when troubles come, Instead of sitting 'Iound so sour and gum
 You cannot have all play
 And sunshine every day; When troubles come, say, why don't you lhugh2 Why don't you laugh? Twill ever help to soothe. The aches and pains. No road in life if smooth;
 There's many an unseen bump,
 And many hidden stump. Der which you'll have to jump. Why don7 you laughr Why don't you laugh7 Don't let your spirit wilt, Don't sit and cry because the milk you've split;
 nyou would mend 1t. now,
 Pray let me tell you how; Just milk another COW Why don't yot laugh? Why don't you laugh, and make us all laueh too, And keep us mortals all from getting blueF
 laugh will always win;
 nyou can't laugh just grin Come on, let's all join ini Why don't yor laugh?
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-19

but so far no further information has been gained.
 A printer named Stratton,a we'll known character about town, was arrested last week and placed in the cooler flor assault committed on Miss Myra Curtis, who lives on Barnum avenue, near the Old Farms road.
 The oystermen held a meeting in Town hall, one evening last week, to talk over matters pertaining to their business, in which they wish the assistance of the Legislature.
 Mrs Williamson is reported as serious ly i'll at her home on lower Main street.
 Mir and Mrs Clinton have returned from their trip to Pennsylvania. MT C.intons health is much improved.
 The hearing on the matter of the ap. proach to Washington Bridge comes be. fore the committee of the Legislature on Thursday. February 9 The town offic- ials are making strong effort te have the expense of building the approach paid for by the county. Judge Howard J. Curtis has been con- fined to his home by an attack of grip.
 The kettledrum valentine sociable which was to be held on Friday evening, at Christ church rectory, was postponed till the following evening on account of the storm. There was large attend ance and a general good time enjoyed.
 Frederick Clark died at his mothers home on Stratford avenue, last week, from pneum monia, at the age of 28. The | interment was made in Union cemetery. Rev MT She rman of St Paul's church, Bridgeport, gave an account of his tray. els in Europe, before the Musical and Literary society, at it's regular meeting, Monday evening, in Christ church chap el.
 The snow blows put in good work on our sidewalks, immediately after the storm of Friday, and a grateful people take off their hats in acknowledgement of the efficient work accomplished by the efforts of the Village Improvement soci- ety.
 The evangelists, Misses Frost and Simpson, began two weeks campaign in the Methodist church, last Sunday. Our people remember their work, accom- plished during their visit here some months since, with pleasure, and wish them success in their efforts to make the world better.1
 Rev pr Choate of New York preached in the Congregational church, last Sun. day.
 Mir and Mrs James Leavitt of Staten Island are visiting friends in town. The temperance meeting at the Metho- dist church was we'll attended. Rev Mir Mckenzie of Westport delivered the ad- dress, and presented his subject in an or iginal and pleasing manner, which de- lighted .his audience. Music and recita- tions preceded the address.
 One of the children of MT and Mrs George Morehouse of King street is re- ported as seriously ill.
 Mrs Robert French is spending a few days at her fathers home in Bridgeport. RevJ. s. Ives, assisted by Rev N. E.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-19
PLATTSVILLE.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.


 The last quarterly conference will be held at Lees chapel on Saturday, Feb- ruary 20, at 10:30 and Rev MT Beach will preach on Sunday morning at Lees chapel at the usual time, 10 80. A large attendance is desired.
 Miss Edith Sherwood is visiting Mrs A. J. Clarke of Bridgeport.
 Frank Staples, Jr., spent Sunday st his home.
 Miss Frances Seeley has been spend ing several weeks in Weston. s Miss Nellie Bride of Stepney has re- gently spent week with Miss Annie Staples.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-19

have thought it of Jack. It sha'n't go any further" with an impulsive move. ment.
 Dorry caught his hand, her eyes sparkling: "Stop, Dick; you mustn't tear 1t! Father, maynt we rob the mail?"
 "Dorothea Skipp!'
 "Oh, Father Skipp, don't look at me that way-just let me rise to explain. Poor Miss Jerushy is lawfully sensitive, even if she is so queer and does keep her pet bantams in the kitchen. And she feels so friendless and forlorn, and and I've heard mother say she was real pretty once. She feels dreadfully about her lameness and her crooked back, and just think, they came from rescuing Jack Stacey's own aunt from burning house. How can Jack be 80 contempti- ble? Of course there are silly verses on the old thing
 ''Stop and take breath, Dorry" ad' vised Dick, quizzically.
 ''I don't need to when Pm so indig nant," responded she. "Now I have g pretty valentine 1 was going to send tc Jack; and, father, I want you to lei me take out that thing and burn it up and put mine in instead, please !' The postmaster me2itated. "It ain't reg'lar; but-wall, eff yer ma says so ye can du it. Ef"-
 Dorry was halfway up the stairs. IT ing: "She says she thinks 'twould be perfectly proper " was her triumphant announcement, ''and-and I'm going tt put in my dollar that Uncle John gave me. I intended to get skates when you got yours, Dick, but my old ones will dc very we'll"
 "Dorry, you're a-a-I can't think O anything good enough! I'll put my dollar in, too. My old skates are al right for this winter doesn't look mucf like skating just at present, anyway"
 Dorry jumped up and squeezed hil arm rapturously, and whispered some thing that made him look very glad ant proud and pleased, and trifie sheepish But it was becoming expression; ant Mir Skipp growled to himself: "Bles their hearts !'' as they chattered up th' stairs.
 When Miss Jerusha's valentine cam, down again, it looked very much thu same outside-but inside! Dick ant Dorry smiled every time they looked 8 each other, and had hard work to keeI straight faces when it was handed ovel to neighbor who passed Miss Jerushy'l rickety little house on his way home.
 sI shall tell that sneak what we've done, so as not to have any more under hand work, and then I'll never speak tt him again. announced Dick, tall witt righteous indignation.
 When the valentine was given ints her worn old hands, Miss Jerushy wal too much astonished to speak. Such | thing hadn't happened to her for fort, years. She stood looking at it with al utterely bewildered expression till th' bearer vanished in the darkness, whil, the sleet beat against her thin face ana settled on her gray hair. She did no feel it.
 Jack Stacey was decidedly uncom fortable. He wasn't the sort of boy who does s'smart" things as rule Some 'sfriend' with defective sense O humor had slipped the thing into hi hand that day; ..and, struck by cer tain unfortunate resemblance between the caricature and Miss Jerushy. he hal addressed 1t to her and mailed 1t on th, spur of the moment. As soon as it wal mailed he stopped to think. That wal the trouble with Jack. He acted firs J and thought afterward, which frequent
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-19
The Home Circle.
WHY DON'T YOU LAUGH.

LAMBS COURTNEY cHALLIss IN THE INDEPEN'
 DENT.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-18
ooLoRED MAN TURNS WHITE.
The Strange Phenomenon n Interesting
the NJ edical Profession.
Especial to 1.-THE Jersey city News."l

Especial to "The Jersey City News."l
TRENTON, Oct. II, 1S97.-Harry Cole, a
colored barber, who has small barber
shop on the corner of Chancery and Han
over streets, not far from the Central
Police Station, is turning white. For
several years he has been gradually
changing color and the phenomenon is
interesting the medical profession here.
Two years ago he noticed white spots
on his right arm, which grew until his
arms are nearly white. Similar spots be-
gan to appear on other parts OF his
body until he is now two-thirds white.
The spots when they first made their
appearance were no bigger than pins
head They come by the hundred and
extend until they come together. His
face still remains yellow, for Cole is of
a mulatto tinge. Cole figureds 1t out that
within the next sixteen months he Will
be a white man. Where the black fades
away the skin is of the natural color OF
the Caucasian. The veins can be seen
readily. No other member of Coles
family have been similarly affected.
They are all dark, some of them very
black. His health is good.
The city physicians are watching the
case with considerable interest Dr..
Frank V. Cantrell, physician of St.
Francis Hospital, thinks the black pig
ments of the skin is being gradually
absorbed by the blood The cause of the
absorption by the blood is unknown.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-18
RVEN.

'DONNELL.-Annivers requiem mass
for the late Rev; Father O'Donnen viii
be held at ST. Michaefs Church, Ninth
street, on Tuesday morning, October
19, at eight O'Clock.
CAvALLI-On Saturday, Oct 16. 1897,
Carl Ernest Cavalli, son of Charles
H. and Laura st. John Cavalli, aged
months and 26 days.
Funeral private.
ERIKSON-On Saturday. Oct. 16, 1897,
Isabella, beloved daughter of John
and Emma Erikson, aged II years
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Tuesday, Oct. 19. at
p NJ from the residence of her par
ents, No. 245 Monmouth street.
GILLEN-On Sunday October II, 1897.
Pierrie E., beloved son of John and
Catharine Gillen, aged six years and
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of his parents, No. 165
Eighth street, on Wednesday. October 20,
at two p. NJ
JACKSON-At her late residence, No. SO
Ege avenue, on saturday October 10.
1897, Annie E., beloved wife of Charles
H. Jackson, aged thirty-six years five
months and fourteen days.
Relatives and friends also members of
Ames Tent, No. s, j. r. G. and J. u. of
Jersey City, are invited to attend the fun
eral on Tuesday. October 10, at two P. NJ,
from Salem Baptist Church. Union street.
near Jackson avenue.
iSAMUEL.-At his late residence, No. 255
York street. Jersey CITY. on Sunday.
Oct Z, 1897, Gompertz Samuel.
Funeral services on Tuesday, Oct. 10. at
two P. NJ, from Temple Bethel York
street, near Varick street. Court Hsr-
sinus, f. of A., of Jersey City. is invited
to attend.
STEGMANN.- N.-Suddeniy. at Jersey City,
on Friday, Oct, is, 1897. Wierich Steg-
mann, in his Goth year.
Relatives and friends, also Teutonia
Lodge, No. T2, f. & A. NJ; Triune Chap
ter. No. 80 R. A. NJ, and Charlotte Chap
ter. No. IA. o. E. s., are invited to ATTEND
man Evangelical Church. Fairview ave-
nue., on Tuesday. Oct II. at one p NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-18
KICKED INTO INsENsIBlLITT
Hsr,sbie Assauls on ssNhle Fore.
man hx West Indian Negro.

An atrocious assault, which may de-
velop into murder. was committed by
George Snead. q colored man. on Joseph
Lippin this afternoon. Snead is in Gus
tody anl Lppin is In ST. Francis Hos
pital. suffering from internal Injuries from
which he has little chance of recovering.
Lippn's home is at No. l4S Pavonia ave
nue.. He Is d foreman in the United
States Express Conapany's stables. at
Henderson and Eighth streets He has
under him q dozen or more stablemen
and cleaners. At noon, he ordered
Snead who is a big West India negro. to
clean a horse. Snead said he had taken
care of all the horses assigned to him
other man. Hot words followed. Lippin
indulged in harsh abuse and Snead sprang
al him. He seized Lippin by the throat
knocked him down and beat him into in
sensibility.
Supposing Lippin was dead, Snead ran
from the stable and down Eighth street.
toward the river. Stablemen pursued
and before the fugitive had gone two
blocks there were a hundred people at
his heels. Policemen Dooley and Whalen
ioined in the pursuit, and at the foot of
Sixth street captured the negro. He made
no. resistance, AT the Seventh street po-
lice station he said he struck Lippin in
self-defence.
Sneaa lives at No 22T West Twenty
seventh street. He was held without bail
Lappin' S skull is supposed to be fractured
Two of his ribs are broken and he is
otherwise injured internally
Business Mems Table d'HotA Il to s p. NJ.
Ta5lors Hotel 5qc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-18
HIGH HANDED OUTRAGE.
Lawyers Excluded from Court In
Camdeu-Sbaw M urdsr Hearing.


Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.'.l
CAMDEN, Oct. Is, 1S97.-There was an
exciting scene in Mayor Westcott's office
this morning which eliminated in Law
yer Harry S. Scovel, attorney for Eli
Shaw, the accused murderer, being forci-
bly, elected from the Office by two police
men. Subpoenaes had been issued on
Saturday for the appearance of some for
ty to fifty persons this morning at the
Mayors office for examination relative to
their knowledge of the character or of
the movements of Ell Shaw, who is charg-
with the murder of his mother and
grandmother.
It was generally understood that it was
to be public hearing and Lawyer Scovel
was present to look after the interests
of Shaw.
colt, however, informed Scovel that there
was to be no formal hearing and that the
witnesses had been called for an informal
and private examination by the prosecu-
ton.
Scovel contended that as the witnesses
had been summoned by official subpoenas
the hearing must necessarily be formal,
and that as the defendants counselor and
advisor. he had right to hear the evil
dence presented
A heated discussion followed. Scovel
Ie1uSeu " IeaVS inc Iooui anu olu ny w
so until two policemen, under instructions
from the Chief of Police, forced him out
of the door. The examination of the wit
nesses was then proceeded with In private,
before Mayor Westcott the questioning
being done by Prosecutor Jenkins and
Assistant Prosecutor Carson. In the
course of the proceedings Horace Nixon,
a young lawyer, who claimed to be coun-
sci for some of the witnesses, insisted that
he had a right to interrogate them. Re
fusing to desist from his questioning,
Nixon, too, was elected.
Five of the witnesses, all young men,
by Instructions from counsel, refused to
give any information and were placed
under $1,000 bail each for their further
appearance. They were subsequently re-
leased, bonds having been furnished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-18
TIE BI-METALLIO SCARE.
British Government Congratulated
on Having Turned Down silver.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.l
LONDON, Oct. 18, 1S97.-The afternoon
newspapers today echo the opinions of
the morning newspapers in congratulate
ing the Government upon FINALLY dis
posing of the bimetallic scare and ex-
pressing regret that it should lever even
have seemed to receive support in high
quarters"
Mr.. Hugh C. Smith, Governor of the
Bank of England, said today to a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press
The bank is a private company with
out any government control, and is not
the terms of it's charter. The govern
ment cannot issue any orders relative to
the banks reserves At the same time,
the government is the banks best Gus
toner and the Court of Governors, being
composed of law-abiding citizens, when
ever the Government makes request,
ment must be presumed to know what is
best for the country.
THE press has been filled with mis-
statements. The Government wrote ask
ing If the bank was willing to renew its
offere, made at the Paris Monetary Con-
ference. in 1881, regarding its reserve. I
replied in the same tenor as the memOr-
andum which the bank sent to that con-
ference, though more guardedly That is
all that happened. The statement that
the bank has been coquetting with the
american commissioners Is pure ruDDlSH.
Excepting what I have read in the
papers. l have never heard of those
gentlemen"
The United States Monetary Commits
sioners have received no official informa-
ton regarding the action taken by the
British Cabinet on Saturday last. Private
advices, however, convince them that the
Cabinet has dealt the death blow to their
mission
1t is expected the Commissioners will
shortly be informed that Her Majesty $
Government regrets being unable to ac-
ceede to their proposals, but is willing
to listen to any other plan they may sug-
gest. But, both parties to the conference
know that no other practical scheme can
be advanced.
The United States Commissioners be-
lieVe their failure means that no further
effort in behalf of bimetallism will be
made for many years to come. They at
tribute their failure to the opposition of
the bankers and of the London "Times."
Until these forces were aroused all signs
pointed to the cooperation of the British
Government,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-18

through a system of reform. But the
ReformistS do not represent the wealth
and intelligence of Cuba. They are gem
orally only ambitious men or office seek
erS.
The city of Bayamo. one of the most
important in the Province of Santiago de
Cuba, has been quietly abandoned recent
ly, its inhabitants moving, as a rule, to
Veguitas, fearing repetition at Bayamo
of the insurgent raid upon Victoria de las
Tunis.
It is said here that some very warm cable
messages were exchanged between Cen
eral Weyler and members of the Sagasta
Cabinet during the first days in office OF
that ministry.
The recent release of large numbers of
Spanish penal settlements was due. to the
disgust experienced in certain Spanish
circles here at the extreme severity exer-
cised towards them; but it is not believed
that the Spanish Government intends to
grant general amnesty.
The despatch to The Associated Press
from Matanzas, via Key West today, con-
firms The Associated Press despatch of
last night, from Madrid, announcing that
the 'ImparciaP' of that city says that
the negotiations between the Spanish
Government and the chiefs of the Cuban
Autonomist party, have not produced the
expected results and that the Ministerial
organs urge the necessity of energetic
action to crush the rebellion by force of
arms -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-18
RAVINB SEWER AGAIN.
st. Lucyss Church Wants Work stop
ped As 1t Endangers Health

Counsellor William Speer, Jr., made ap-
plication to Vice Chancellor Pitney In
Chancery Chambers this morning for an
injunction restraining Contractor Thomas
Cavanagh from continuing work on the
Ravnie Road sewer. which is to run
through Fifteenth street, crossing Jersey
avenue and Grove street. Lawyer Speer
is counsel for ST. Lucy's Roman Catholic
Church, which Is situated at Grove and
Sixteenth streets. His bill Of complaint
shows THAT the sewer in running along
Fifteenth street in an easterly direction
crosses at or nearly at right angles with
Grove street, through which street there
runs a clay OF pipe sewer, fifteen or
private sewer, into which the inhabitants
and occupants of property abutting on
Grove street, from the Hoboken line to
the point of intersection with the first
Ravine Road sewer. empty their sewerage.
.tThat the fall in the Grove street sewer,
from the Hoboken line to the point of in
tersection with the Ravine Road sewer,
is not over one inch to the hundred feet.
.ssThat the property at the southwest
corner of Sixteenth street and !, Grove
a residence for the priest and a parochial
school attended by $50 children.
THAT Contractor Cavanagh has un-
necessarily and improperly cut and brok-
en- through the Grove street sewer to per-
NIT the passage of the Ravine road
sewer.
'sThat in order to accommodate the flow
of sewage that ordinarily and necessarily
flows through the Grove street sewer. a
cesspool receptacle or box has been con-
structed underneath the intersection of
the Ravine road sewer and the Grove
street sewer to receive the sewage, filth
decay and decaying matter and other re-
fuse and other deleterious and unhealth-
full LIQUID and matter that will ordinarily
flow through the Grove street sewer. and
by the said cesspool or contrivance. so
placed the said matter and poisonous sub
stance will be and is retained in the cess
pool and will not and cannot flow through
the Grove street sewer to the point of
outlet, as it would do prior TO the cutting
and breaking of the sewer All of which
endangers the life and health of the
priests in charge of the church and the
The Vice-Chancellor reserved his decis-