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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
CAUSES OF oAENIBALIsM.
II Is often Practtcad in Honor of
the Dead.


The causes which underlie cannibalism
have recently been probed by Flinders
Petrie, the English archaeologist, says
the Kansas City Journal" and some
very interesting things have been de-
veloped by his researches. Among them
is the fact not generally known that
majority of cannibals eat human flesh
not merely to satisfy hunger, but through
reverence for the dead, to acquire the
characteristics of the deceased and to es-
cape the wrath of the gods. Quite re-
Gently a manuscript was unearthed in
the neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt which
tended to show that for thousands of
years cannibalism was practiced in that
region the object being to show rever-
ence fer the dead. Only the legs and
remainder of the flesh was embalmed.
Petrie, working on facts set forth in
this manuscript, began study OF can
nibalism and soon discovered that of
twenty do so with the idea of honoring
the dead and securing for themselves
happiness in the next world. The Thl-
betans. the Australian and South Amer
lean aborigines and other cannibal tribes
bold to this custom, and the Thibetans
had impressive religious ceremonies dur
ing the feasting. The Samodes eat their
parents and declare that in this way the
next world is assured. Many tribes eat
their closest relatives with this object In
view that the dead may be Denented,
but there are others who follow the GUS
tom to obtain direct personal benefits
Nineteen per cent. of the cannibals eat
the stalwart warriors who are killed in
battle that the courage and strength of
the dead chiefs may be transmitted to
them. Others eat children in the hope
of recovering their youth, and still 9TH
ers eat their relatives to palliate the
gods for various offenses. Five per cent.
eat human flesh, hoping to bring future
punishment upon those whom they are
eating Thus it would appear that there
is much more in cannibalism than the
mere satisfying of appetite, and this ex-
plains largely why the natives of fruitful
islands we'll, stocked with game of all
kinds should eat human flesh.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
NO POLITICS IN SCHOOLS
Mr.. Hopkins High School Ap-
pointment Due to Regard
for Home Talent.

When the Board of Education meets
next Thursday one of the principal
things to be done will be the election OF a
principal of the High School, the vacancy
created by the resignation of Mr.. Haskell,
and he who will be elected to that post
will be Principal Hopkins of School No. z.
Although other men were named for the
post, and some interested in the appoint
ment insisted that politics were being dis
played in it, yet this is denied by those
in authority, and who should know what
is going on, in the following statement to
M.'News" reporter
"There have been no politics in the new
Board, unless you can describe the oppo-
sition to an inspectors appointment When
that Individual was in no way competent
to look after the building of puphc
school AS for the principalship OF the
High School, Mr.. Hopkins, who mas peeh
selected is a Jersey City young man, and
fills the requirement of having been col
lege bred. We think it not fair to go
outside of Jersey City when We have the
material right here.
1--WE have been criticized for not regard
ing the petition of the pupils of the High
School asking for the retention OF Mr..
Haskell. Even if Mr. Haskell had decid-
ed to stay, which he would not, is 1t a
wise course for the Board of Education TO
take the opinion of the children IN our
public schools as the governing power or
their actions? l think not, and the par
ents of the children will thank the Board
of Education for their action.
mo sir the lying statements in local
paper have no effect either on the people
or on the Board, excepting to excite ridi-
cule and contempt.
Vice Principal Leight OF the High
ment of successor to Mr.. Haskell, who
today assumes the duty Of his new posi-
ton in Brooklyn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
FIRE IN The CARGO.

NEW YORK. Nov. S. 1Ss7.-The Amer
ican Line steamer Southwark, Captain
Bence, which sailed from here on We'd
nesday, for Antwerp, has returned dis
abled She was reported by the observer
at Fire Island at 10 o'clock this forenoon
southeast of that station, heading for
Sandy Hook and moving very slowly.
She passed Fire Island on her way here
at 1O:3O A. NJ She signalled fire down
in the hold amongst cargo" The South
wark has about AZ cabin passengers on
board.
At the American Line offices Mr.. Gris-
com said that tug boats had been sent
to assist the Southwark and it was ex-
pected to reach here in four or five hours.
The fire boat New York, in charge or
Lieutenant Braisted, left the Battery at
II 35 A. NJ, to meet the Southwark. Two
tugboats were sent to the Southwark py
the American line.
The Southwark passed in at Sandy
Hook at lao o'clock this afternoon. She
had signals set which read: Fire in. tirsr
hold The police boat Patrol was along
eli 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
DELAYED BY The FOG
Boats and Trains Run Behind
Time-Streets Blocked
in Jersey.

The worst city fog of the season hung
over the harbor today, obscuring the
river and delaying traffic. 1t was the
first real fog this fall, and began TO make
it's appearance shortly after midnight But
as there is not much traffic in tae early
morning hours the pilots were not poth-
cred much. As the night sped on, how
ever. the fog grew denser, and when, at
6 o'clock, when the tug boats and other
river craft began to move about the de-
laws became vexatious, especially to
clerks and the many working men and
women with whom tardineSs was a serl-
Gus matter. Traffic in this city was seri-
ously delayed. The boats on the Court
landt and Desbrosses street liner took at
least a half hour to cross the rive
The consequence of this was ia long
string of wagons and teams of all des-
criptions, which extended almost to War
rem street. Exchange place was choked
with vehicles, and it was with difficulty
that Policemen Steel and Mcmahon kept
the tracks of the trolley lines open. They
labored hard at the ferry and station,
where they were located, and did good
work
Policeman No. q was at Hudson street
and did about as well as no one at all.
He made no attempt to keep the cross
walks clear, and pedestrians who wished
to cross the street had to wade through
the mud to get around.
The teamsters drove on to the tagging
of the walk and stood there and jeered
at any one who demonstrated to them.
The driver of one of the wagons OF
coal yard located at the foot of Henderson
street drove deliberately on the cross
walk in front of some people wishing to
cross and stood there. No. 2Ts attention
was called to the driver. but he paid no
attention to the complaint, nor made any
effort to clear the walk.
l. About II O'Clock the sun came out ani
dispersed the fog and, like magic the
block of teams disappeared.
The fog greatly interfered' with outgoing
trains on the railroads. The trains are
obliged to wait for the boats, and on the
Pennsylvania they were all the way from
ten to twenty minutes behind time III
leaving There was no trouble with lncom-
ing trains, and they arrived as usual.
It was singular fact that the best time
this morning was made by the Twenty
third street line.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
DooMsDAY IN THE SESSIONS.
Offenders Pu Dished for Their Crtmes Q
by Judge Hudspeth.

Judge Hudspeth was lenient in his dis
position of the unfortunates brought be-
fore him for sentence yesterday. Patrick
McGlory, who pleaded guilty to a charge
of malicious mischief, was sentenced to
sixty days on the County Farm. If he
fails to pay the costs of his prosecution
he will have to stay there longer. He
broke the plate glass window of one
saloon because he was thrown out of a
neighboring hostelry for creating trouble.
The Judge said his conduct was very
reprehensible and Mr.. McGlory agreed
with him.
Two youths named Brown and Graham
respectively, were sentenced a few weeks
ago to three and one-half years each in
States Prison for feoniously assaulting
a Chinaman. They were rearraigned yes
terday, as some mitigating circumstances
in connection with the case had been
placed before the Court. Judge Hud-
speth let both defendants off with one
and one-half years each at the Peniten-
tiary. The assaulted Chinaman, it ap-
pears, had fomented the row by threaten
ing Brown and Graham with an axe.
Gems Squarchello, who assaulted Pat
rick Reilly because the latter ordered him
to cease disturbing some garbage heaps
located on his .(Relly's) lots in Hoboken,
was sentenced to three months in the
Penitentiary. Squarchello went at Kelly
with a knife "You people are much too
prone to the use of the stiletto or knife
in settling your quarrels, and l am de-
termined to discourage the practice as
much as possible" said the Court.
Annie Diethers, who collected guam
tity of valuables and had them all ready
to remove after she had been employed
for one day as domestic by Hoboken
family was allowed to go under a sus-
pension of sentence. The Court had
learned that Mrs. Diethers was inclined
to periodical spells of mental weakness
during which she was hardly responsible
for her actions. She said she would join
her husband in France in the course OF
week or two.
John M. Stewart was sent to the County
Jail for sixty days for attempting to pass
forged check on a local butcher. Inc
check bore the signature of Contractol
Michael T.. Connolly, but. MIR. Connolly
repudiated it. Stewart had been struggling
with adversely for some time and his
misfortunes rendered him so desperate
that in an evil moment he succumbed 70
temptation. He Is very respectfully con-
nected and under all the circumstances
His Honor thought that some leniency
would not be am1Ss.
Eliza Bleithauser purloined a watch
from her employers home. Sne pawned
it for IS. 1t was her first lapse from gnor-
ality. The Court expressed its regret that
a Young woman of such seeming respect
ability should blast her career by enter
| ing upon criminal practices. His Honor
was 10th to cast the stigma of the peni-
! tentiary upon her and allowed her to &c
| free after a sharp lecture concerning her
| future conduct.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
FEVER PASSING AWAY.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Nov. 5, 1897
The community was somewhat shocked
this morning over the announcement of
seven deaths from yellow fever by 10
o'clock. Though this number of deaths is
large it has not created any excitement,
as it is generally conceded that it is the
fever's dying flicker, as one member of
the Board of Health put it. Five of these
deaths have been expected for three days,
as they were given up by physicians. Only
two new cases were reported UP to the
same hour.
4 Business today is booming. The raising
of the quarantine in all places where
frost has occurred has caused orders to
pour in on the merchants, and all is ac-
tivity now in the mercantile districts.
The fever is on the rapid decline, and
by next week it is believed there will
be not one new case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
DIRECTOR GREEN'S FATIGUE"
Waiting for the Freebooterr to Meet
So WeariSome Re Can,L Preside.

The Board of Freebooters were sched-
uled to meet at four P. NJ. yesterday, but
it was 7:50 before they succeeded in get
ting together. In the meantime Director
Green had become so fatigued through
going out to .'see a man. at more or less
regular intervals, that he was unable to
preside, and Freeholder Riordan took his
place.
A communication was received from the
Town Clerk of Gutenberg enclosingga res
olution passed by the Council requesting
the Board to build wing wall at the in
tersection of the Bulls Ferry road with
the Boulevard. There is a sharp turn at
that point which makes the road dam
gerous. A resolution was adopted direct
ing Chief Engineer Harrison to prepare
plans for improving the road and the esti-
mated cost of the improvement.
A large real estate sign in front of the
sEldorSdo FCasino in Weehawken has Of
Tended fifteen aesthetic residents of that
town and they submitted protest to the
Board and asked that it be removed. The
matter was referred to the Standing
Committee.
Warden Grimes of the Penitentiary, re-
ported that during the month of October
he had 165 convicts and 13 employees in
that institution. The cost of their main-
tenance was s4,555.s6, an average of
s22271s.
The Board decided to try the experiment
of improving the lighting of the Boulevard
by having it done by private contract.
Specifications for doing the work were
adopted and bids will be advertised for.
The bids will be received on Nov. %.
On the same date bids will be received for
maintaining and sprinkling the Boulevard
and for furnishing supplies to the county
institutions.
Freebooter Hanna offered a resolution
that Surveyors Young and Voorhees,, of
Harrison. be employed to survey the Har-
rison end of the new Western Boulevard.
Freeholder Stuhr objected. He said that
no definite route for the new Boulevard
has been selected yet, and until the selec-
tion is made the appointment of survey
ors would be premature.
Freeholder Hanna said that II route
has not been selected it ought to be-
without any further delay. The Board, he
declared is fooling too much time away
on matter of such great public impor-
tance The resolution to appoint survey
ors was laid on the table on motion of
Freeholder Eichhorn, and the Board ad-
journed until the 23d inst.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
HOLLAND AND HAWAII.
Crown Painter te Marry a Lovely
widow. Desee ndsnt of Savage Kings


ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. s. 1S97.-Holland
and Hawaii were united yesterday by a
notable marriage in st. Paul, the Grown
Painter" to the Dutch royal family, a
distinguished European artist, was mar
ried to the daughter of Hawaiian Kings,
a widow of remarkable beauty. The
groom was Joseph Hubert Vos, of the
Hague; the bride was Eleanor Kaikilani
Graham of Honolulu. The Rev. DIR. John
Paul Egbert of the House of Hope Pres
byterian Church, officiated at the we'd
ding, which was very private, only two
personal friends and the two children OF
the bride being present.
Despite a strenuous attempt to suppress
all public knowledge of the marriage, 1t
was learned that Mr.. Vos is one of the
Europes famous portrait painters. Dur
ing several years he has, however, resid-
ed in this cvountry being recently locat-
ed at Fort Totten, N. d., supposedly to
study Indian types.
Mrs. Vos is said to belong to one of the
Hawaiian dynasties by virtue OF her
Kaikilani, is alleged to be more than a
distinguished name at Honolulu. Her
former husband, it IS believed, was
planter of vast wealth. The position OF
the principals IN this marriage. Mr.. Mof-
fat proved to be an ex-Consul General
of the United States in London. He
served ten years, beginning his first term
when James Russell Lowell was Minister
to the Court of st. James. Mr. Moffat
was also assistant solicitor of the State
Department under Secretaries Blaine and
Frelinghuysen. He is now practising law
at Denver.
The unknown witness came from Min
neapolis. He is, an intimate friend and
chuin of the groom. Ills name is Samuel
r. Thayer. former Minister Plenipoten-
tiary of the United States to the Hague.
Mr.. and Mrs. yos win start for Homo
lulu this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
SPANISH REPLY.
Full Text in Washington But
Not Considered at Today's
Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S, 1s97.-An MEM
bers of the Cabinet except Secretary Alger
were present at today's session, which
did not last long. Routine business was
presented by the different Cabinet officials.
but much of the time was given to a
discussion of the recent elections. Salts
faction was expressed on all sides, es-
pecially at the result in Ohio and Mary
land. The Spanish situation was not con-
sidered although there were some dis
patches relating to the subject In the
Cabinet room.
The full text of the Spanish reply to the
note of United States Minister Woodford
has reached the State Department in the
last mail, and is now under examination
by the officials. So far as can be learned
1T is not the intention of the administra-
ton to give it publicity now, SO that the
interest of the people must be satisfied
at present with the more or less official
statements emanating from Madrid as to
the character of the Spanish note.
1t is expected that the President will
make this note and the correspondence
leading up to it, the basis for one of the
most important chapters of his forthcom-
ing message to Congress upon the reas-
sembling of that body in December next,
and meanwhile it is not believed to be
probable that any radical change in pol
icy will characterize the correspondence
between the two countries unless some
thing unforeseen occurs.
1t appears that the determination of the
Spanish Cabinet to court martial General
Weyler while not directly due to a request
of this government was probably inspired
by an intimation from the State Depart
ment that his utterances were not calcu-
lated to smooth the way of the negotia-
tions. 1t is surmised that by thus acting
with promptness the Spanish cabinet has
paevd the way for counter remonstrance
against the publications of ex-United
States Minister Hannis Taylor.
The conditions in the two cases, how
ever, are said at the State Department
to be entirely different. General Weyler
being Spanish army officer, is amenable
to discipline for any interference with the
policy of the Government while Mr.. Tay-
lor being private citizen, is not ac-
countabIe to his Government for his indi-
vidual utteranceS.
United States Consul General Lee has
returned to Washington, and this morn
ing, before the meeting of the Cabinet
later at the White House. AT the De.
partment he saw Secretary Sherman ane
also Assistant Secretary Day, who haC
just returned to the city from Canton, 0
The Consul General is here simply for the
purpose OF receiving amy instructions thai
it is deemed necessary to give him before
his departure for his post at Havana
which will be as soon as possible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
WEYLER'S REWARD.
Court Martial Awaits the
Recalled Captain Gems
eral on His Return
RESULT OF BIS LATE UrgERASoss
Succeeded By Marshal sBlsncos He
Sailed On the MontserrAt,
Which Is Disabled at Sea.
IBy Cable to The Associated Prsss.l

IBy Cable to The Associated PressI
MADRID, Nov. 5, 1S97.-The Spanish
Government, as result of the deiibera-
tions of the Ministers over the utterances
of General Weyler, the former Captain
General of Cuba, has come to the decision
to try him by courtmartial, no matter
where he lands, if he confirms the truth
of the remarks attributed to him In the
press. The commanding officers at all the
ports of the Spanish Kingdom have been
instructed to demand of General Weyier.
the moment he can be communicated with.
the exact terms of the speech which he
delivered in reply to the manifestation at
Havana upon the occasion of his embark
alton for Spain on board the Spanish
steamer Montserrat.
General Weyler turned over his COM
mand in Cuba, on Saturday last, to his
successor, Marshal Blanco, and then
sailed for Spain on board the Montser-
Associated Press, last night, the steam
er has apparently become disabled, Tor
word has reached Havana that the Mont
serrat has arrived at Gibara, on the
northern coast of the Province of Santi-
ago de Cuba. 1t was added that her en-
gines werer disabled; but at the time the
first message was sent. 1t was expected
she would be able to continue her yoy-
age to Spain, via Porto Rico. on Wednes-
day last. From other sources. however,
1t is said the Monserrat may be COM
PEELED to return to Havana, in which case
It is not unlikely that there will be In
teresting developments
AS a coincidence, one of the first or
ders issued by Marshal Blanco. after his
arrival at Havana, was to send Cen
eral Luque on board the Spanish cruiser
Herman Cortes, which was specially de-
tailed for that purpose. to dioara with
a detachment of Spanish troops.
SANTANDER, Spain, Nov. 5, 1S97.-A
public meeting which was organized here
to arrange a reception of General Weyier
the former Captain General Of Cuba. was
attended by such riotous opposition that
| the Mayor was obliged to dissove 1t.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
LAND OFFIOE NOMINEE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s. 1s97.-The Pres
ident has selected Frank w. Mondell, of
Newcastle, Wyo, as Assistant Commits
sioner of the General Land Office, and
the appointment shortly will be announc-
ed. Mr.. Mondell is expected here in a
few days and probably will take the
office about the-niddle Of the month. He
will succeed Judge Emory f. Best, of
Georgia. Mr.. Monden was the repre-
sentative at large from the territory in
the last House, and will be thirty-seven
years old tomorrow He is a native of
ST. Louis; has lived in several western
States and territories; was Mayor of
Newcastle for seven years; has been
President of the Territorial Senate and
was a delegate to the Minneapolis Con-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
TRANs-MIssIssIPPI FAIR.
New Jersey mmissioners Meet and
Organize.

The Commissioners recently appointed
by Governor Griggs to represent the
State of New Jersey at the Transmits
sissippi and International Exposition, to
be held in Omaha, from June to Novem-
Der, 1885, met yesterday afternoon to or
ganize, elect officers and formulate plans
for work Colonel Floyd was unanimous
ly elected president Elisha B. Gaddis,
of Newark, treasurer, and Mr.. E. c..
Hazard, of Shrewsbury, secretary.
Much enthusiasm was manifested by
the Commissioners in the interests of
New Jersey, and it is hoped that the
State will make fine representation at
the Exposition Colonel Floyd. at the
request of the Commissioners, will go
before the Board of Trade of the various
cities of the State, will personally visit
the large manufacturers, merchants and
others, and do all possible to arouse in
hibits from New Jersey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
HIS TRADE WITH THE DEVIL.
why a Young Murderer Wants His
Hanging Put Off Until January lS

Hanging Rut OH Until January 10
DOVER, N. H., Nov. s. 1S97.-Arrange-
ments are being rapidly completed for
the trial of Joseph E. Kelley, the young
Somersworth murderer and bank robber,
which will be begun here next Monday.
From present indications, it will prove
one of the most interesting trials in the
history of Stafford County. Nearly $50
witnesses have been summoned and 1t is
thought that the case will occupy the at
tention of the court for about two
weeks.
Chief Justice Carpenter will try the case,
assisted by Judge Clarke, of Concord.
The Government will be represented by
Attorney General Edwin c.. Eastman, of
Exeter, and County Solicitor William E.
Mason. of Dover, while Kelley's interests
will be cared for by James Edgerly, of
Somersworth, who defended Isaac D. Saw
telle, and James Ryan, Jr., of Dover.
The defence will be insanity. During
the past three months both the prosecu-
ton and the defense have subjected the
prisoner to examination. There will be
ten or twelve expert witnesses evenly di-
vidd between the State and the defence,
who will give testimony as to the mental
condition of the defendant.
Kelley himself states that he Is not in
sane; that he never has been and that
he was in a perfectly sound mental con-
dition when he killed Cashier Joseph
Stickney behind the counter of the Great
Falls National Bank, on April 16, last.
the deed and expects to pay the pen
atty for it. He asks, however, that the
death penalty be not carried out until
later than January 15 1898, He says he
is under personal compact made several
years ago, to serve the devil without
reservation until his twenty fifth birth
day, which is January Is. He says that
if he should die before the time referred
to, the compact would be binding forever,
whereas If he lives until the day after,
the agreement will have been fulfilled and
the devil will have no further control