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Evening star., 1897-04-02
RULES FOR SWORD CONTESTS.
Regulations That VIII Govern To-
mOrrOyy's Fights.

The mounted sword contests in which
Duncan Ross. Corporal High and Capt
DAILY take part which will take place at
International Athletic Park tomorrow after
nooa. Will be governed by the following
rules. which have been adopted by the
British. French and American armies gov
erning mounted sword combats:
Contestants will be required to furnish
their own horses, weapons and equipments,
no allowance will be made for failure
to continue the combat for want of either
All contests must be fought with regula-
ton swords. The contestants shall toss for
choice of corners and be in their respective
positions.
When the trumpeter shall sound the "a
tack. the contestants shall gal!op their
horses TO the center and meet right hand to
right hand and continue to attack each
other until either gains a clear cut.
Should both contestants strike al the
same tlice, the referee shall award the cut
to the contestant who, in his estina ton,
has delivered the most dangerous cut.
Both contestants shall show fair and
equal fight. Should either keep out of the
way of the other for more than two min
utes. then the umpire shall draw four lines
each four feet apart and on the command
attack each swordsman shall be required
to bring his horse inside the lines within
thirty seconds of his opponent forfeit a
point.
SnOuln elther contestant Wllifutly strike
his opponents horse, he shall forfeit a point
and for repetition shall lose the contest
He must, however, be warned for such Of
fense.
Two minutes shall be allowed to expire
between each attack. Should a contestant
be disabled. he shall be allowed five minutes
to renew the attack.
Points shall count only on the armor: no
point on the head or arms shall count al
though 1t is fair to strike an opponent any
where above the lower part of the armor;
any cut delivered below the armor shall be
reckoned a foul
All movements must be made from the
gallop ard should either fail to gallon hiS
horse. point shall be awarded against
him.
Should the swordsman be unhorsed dur
ing the attack, he shall be allowed to con-
tinue on foot until point is decided: then
he shall mount and continue until the con-
test is decided
Corporal High, the expert swordsman of
the 9TH Cavalry, has challenged Capt DAILY.
and flne contest is expected. Lieut. Short
OF the 9th cavalry will referee all the con-
tests but that between High and DAILY.
which Will be refereed by Lieut. Pilisburv
OF the District National Guard Cavalry.
Evening star., 1897-04-02
Mr.. Clum's Lecture on California

California and the Great Northwest" as
presented by Mr.. John P. Clum at the
Hamline NJ. f. Church Wednesday evening
was a splendid success in every particular
The floor and galleries of the great church
were well filled by eager and expectant
throng. which warmly greeted the appear
ance of the graceful speaker. who held the
audience in wrapt attention from first to
last. The views We're profuse. artistically
colored and strikingly realistic, while the
descriptive address was well up to Mr.
Clums high standard of excellence which
has rendered him 50 deservedly popular
The entertainment was not only interesting,
but also instructive in the highest degree
ard well calculated to inspire desire to
visit that marvellous section of the country
so graphically portrayed At the close of
the entertainment the stirring lines of
America" We're flashed upon the screen
and the enthusiastic audience rose and sang
the national air to it's finish
Evening star., 1897-04-02
An Organization of Newshoxs

An organization of local newsboys has
been effected, and is styled the National
NeWsboys Union Associa ton No. l. Its
stated OBJECTS are those of mutual benefit
and protection for the members in their
business in selling papers and building up
trade. and for caring for the sick and bury
ing the dead. There are at present sixteen
members, with the following officers: Presi-
dent VIII Carter; vice president, Howard
jefferson; secretaries, Samuel johnson and
Rlchard johnson; treasurer, Frank Carroll
sergeant-a t-arms, l.. Shelton; right arms
support, Nelson Jackson: chaplain, John
Craig, first marshal; John w. Johnson, as
sistant marshal, James Freeman: banner
bca1er, Robert Winston; assistant in
Structor, Samuel Jackson. The associa ton
hopes to increase its present membership.
but at present the four privates of the
organization are Fred Scott. Eddie Glenn
mons, Harry Winston and James Taylor.
Want ads. in The Star pay because they
bring answers
Evening star., 1897-04-02

Want" ads in The Star pay because they
bring answers.
Evening star., 1897-04-02

Continued on Eighth Page.)
Evening star., 1897-04-02

1t matters little what it is that you want
whether situation or a servant-a
want" ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03
0 TO KLoEDIKE.
Secretary of Washington State Sends
East a Letter OF Warming.

The Secretary of State for Washington
sent a communication to Mayor Hoos this
morning showing the distances, dangers
and probable expense of a journey to the
Klondike.
There are tive established routes, the
Secretary said, to the Klondike country
from Puget Sound. One is via the ocean
to st. Michael's, thence by steamer up
the Yukon. This journey is made in the
summer mostly. The other way, said the
Secretary. is by steamer to Dyea, Skag-
uay, or Pyramid Harbor, and thence over
Chilcoot, White Pass and Daulton Trail
to the headquarters of the Yukon, and
thence down by boat. This warning is at
the end of the communication
mo person should start for the gold
fields with less than $500, excluding his
transportation to Puget Sound. This sun
will be barely sufficient for one man for
one year with the scant necessities of life
and travelling under the most favorable
circumstances.
Persons inexperienced in mountain
travel are cautioned that utmost care
should be taken to preserve a secure foot
ing in climbing steep ascents and in ford
ing streams. No one should attempt to
shoot rapids unless thoroughly conversant
with the method. OF the many thousands
who have gone on this year, not more
than half a dozen nave lost their lives,
and these have been from carelessness in
fording.
THE summers on the Yukon are short
and the weather is severe. Extreme heat
and cold exist, making the climate diff
cult to endure. On account of the isola-
ton OF the mining regions all persons are
cautioned to take ample supplies of pro-
visions and OF warm clothing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03
THE soHUBERTs' GRIEVANCE.
Complaint FILED Against the IaDer'
nnela Ssxien for IAsoIenee.


The Schubert Glee Club has addressed
to the Tabernacle trustees the following
letter.
Dear Sirs-At a meeting of the Executive
mmit of the Schubert Glee Cup on
he wenty-ninth ultm., 1 was directed 70
communicate with you In reference 70 the
conduct OF the Sexton OF your cnurch on
the evening of the twenty-thlro OF ny.
vember, when the first concert was siVen
by the club in the Tabernacle building.
We understand that it has been your
custom to require that the receipt Tor the
rent be produced and shown 10 Ine Jah haan
when the building is rented. 1t has Deen
the practice for some time past LOT the
treasurer of our club to hand 10 Mr. Len
nant. our vice president, the fecelpt lor
the rent; and Mr.. Tenant has peen on
hand early on the evening of each con-
cert, and always-until the last concert-
had the receipt with him. II mas, now
ever, never been called for. On the tweh,
tv-third ultm. Mr.. Tenant was delayed
and did not arrive at the building until
later than usual. About fve minutes pc
fore eight O'Clock, when the Tapernaeie
was filled with the clubs supscripSrsstle
janitor of the building asked Mr.. remnant
for the receipt for the rent. 1t was ex,
planned that the rent had been PAID, and
Mr.. Tenant stated that he had the re-
ceipt for the rent at his home. Inc JAM,
tor at once became insolent and stated
that unless Mr.. Tenant went 10 ms
house at once and produced the receipt
the gas would be turned on anu Ing pSo-
pie in the church ordered from the build
ing. The conduct of the sexton was very
surly and ~impudent.
Our conductor, Mr.. Baier, has made 1t
a practice for some time past 10 arrange
with the sexton to employ two young men
to AXE care of the platform on concert
nights. The services of these young men
have been paid for by the club. On the
night in question. the young men We're IN
attendance before the concert commenced
but. after the trouble above referred to,
they disappeared with the sexton; and It
was not discovered until the last moment,
and after the programme had actually
been commenced, that we had no one to
arrange the shifting of the piano and mu-
sic stands on the platform. Jul pro-
gramme was a long one, and the lack OF
proper help at such a time caused US
much embarrassment. We feel that II
is only proper that you should be made
aware Of these facts, and that some ac-
ton should be taken to prevent any re-oc-
currence of the affair.
We may add that it seems to US thai
when our rent has been paid for eleven
years last past, it would be quite IN order
for the sexton to be notified to that eff
feet instead of leaving it to him to call
upon our officers to present proof.
Yours very truly,
M. EUGENE HICKS,
Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03
Japanese Symbolism.

The japanese are the greatest symbol
lists in the world. Mirrors are always to
be found in the temples. According to
the old belief, the image reflected in such
a mirror permitted the spirits of ances-
tors to penetrate the heart of man to
discover his sins. This kind of mirror is
called the accusing mirror and the APP
proaches to it are generally crowded
with kneeling devotees, who, with eyes
fixed intently upon it, are examining their
consciences. There formerly existed
other mirrors, which the ladies' carried
in their fans, and whose metal surfaces
symbolized the purity of spirit and white
ness of soul of their virtuous owners.
The Japanese have a flower language.
They have clearly determined the senti-
ments that correspond to such and such
and especially those expressed in
the grouping of flowers. They do not
arrange them as we do. They make use
of a vase or q hollow bamboo stalk orna-
mented with a motto Of their own COM
position, and capable of containing stems
Of different lengths. Their arrangement
is then intrusted to special artists, who
endeavor to give emphasis to the differ
ent heights, FOR in Japan this arrange
ment Of flowers is treated as a real art,
learned by a course of full and minute
Instruction., without which no education,
masculine or feminine, lis considered COM
plete. The shortest stem represents the
earth, the longest and highest represents
heaven, and those intermediate repre-
sent acknowledgement Free Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03
SOCIAL FOUR HUNDREDS BALL.

The fourth grand annual ball of the
Social Four Hundred Club wal held last
evening in Woods Hall on Barrow street.
The grand march, in which seventy-fye
couples took part, was led by President J.
F.. Connors and Miss Susie McGovern.
The officers of the association are
President, J. F. Connors; Vice-President,
]. Baxter; Treasurer, j. E. Mcguire; FL
nancial Secretary, T. Teehan; Recording
Secretary, w. King; Corresponding Sec
rotary. J. Gould; Sergeant-at-Arms, z.
Long; Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, Z.
Golden. -
The gentlemen In charge q the nooi
Floor Manager, ]. F. Mcguire; Assistant
Floor Manager, p. J. Leary.
M. J. McKenna, R. J. McGovern, M. ].
arrangement Committee. J.. Leary,
e g. Hines. F +. 4 4. E Dolan. I. 5 pon nj 5aalsf'
Among those present were:-Mr. and
Mrs: Phillip McGoyern. Mr. and Mrs J:
Z Mccormack, MI H. and d M Mrs rs ca ssaney
Mr.. and Mrs. James McKernan. MI. and
Mrs. Paul Barnes, Misses Mamie Curley,
Mamie Baxter, Annie MeBr1de;; MAY Nc
Hooper, Katie Shea, Annie Waters, Mag
gis Donaldson: Tessie Hines, Katie Clark,
gle. Katie and Alice Gould Mamie Kelly,
Nellie Lyons. Susie Grimes, Annie Gordon,
J. + Smith. Frank Hennessy, George Gan
non, Michael Callahan, James Sprouts,
Ward. Daniel kitten, Patrick Connolly,
George .oEg Chris Nishouse, Thomas
gene Titxsimmons, William King, John
Parking. Mark Pagan, Charles Mulligan,
Joe Trisdsll, Miehasl Tracy, Ja ans Ba1-
Flanerty and Frank Baxter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03
$780,.
LIKE" FOR las IT."


Idea That Shakespeare Used n
word In such u sense Hs an Error.
Something has already been said in these
columns regarding the English use of the
word .tlike" with the meaning las it," in
such a sentence as H acted like he did
not want to see you," says the Boston
advertiser" Since the criticism was
made, certain examples of the use of
like, in English literature have been
submitted but in practically all cases so
far brought under our notice not one has
justified the Objectionable use. In fact,
most of the cases cited seem to bear out
the criticism already mad
Curiously enough, in the attempt to
cite Shakespeare in support of the Eng
Hshisrn'' which seems so prevalent across
the Atlantic today, a number of the
quotations made have been drawn from
portions of plays that according to he
agreement Of modern critics. Shakes
peare himself did notswrite. While per.
haps it is unnecessary to review he
quotations in detail, it may be said, as a
result of the examination of the quota
tions called to our attention, that no.
where did shakespeare with evident IN
tention use the word like" in the con-
junctive sense in which 1t is employed
today by so many English writers, who
might reasonably be expected to use cor
rect dfction.
upheld by eminent Shakespearean critics
who have been consulted in this connec-
ton. The weight Of their opinion IS prac-
tically to tho effect that while IN 2 N
what involved sentence Shakespeare. +
some othsr great poets who have written
yoluminously, may have been betrayed
by his context into an occasional gram
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03
DEATH BEFORE ABUSE
Young Italian Girl Accuses
Her Father Of Cruelty and
Then Kills Herself.

Angelina Pizzonia, a sweet faced and
lovable Italian girl. committed suicide last
night by drinking carbolic acid. Her
father, a boss stone mason in the employ
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
who is working on a Job in New Bruns-
wick, was notified OF her death soon after
1t was discovered, but up to a late hour
this morning he had not appeared.
Should he present himself in the italian
quarter today 1t would go hard with him
as feeling is running high against him
for his alleged treatment of his daughter.
The body of the girl suicide, who was
but seventeen years old, hes in state in
the room in which the deed was com
mitted, on the second floor of the tene-
ment, MOI 372 First street. Candles burn
around the coffin and mourners by the
score are gathered in the outer room. The
i%nterfnent will be from the Church OF the
Holy Rosary. of which the dead girl was
a faithful member. The Rev. Father lssa
will perform the last rites of the church.
Angelina boarded with Gretna Granta.
Her father occupied, when he was in the
city, a room in the same house. Pizzonl
came home about once a week and 1t was
noticed that after each of these visits
Angelina was depressed and would cry
bitterly for hours.
She was a cripple, having from her
early childhood been paralyzed on the
right side. She felt her affliction keenly.
Another thing that depressed her was
the fact that a short time ago she
had broken an engagement to a young
man who lived in Lafayette. He de,
sired to marry her, but she considered
her affliction and apparent helplessness
and forced him to give her up.
On Wednesday night Plzxonl was az
home. He was closeted with his daughter
in his room until a late hour. She had a
stormy interview with him. When she
was finally permitted to retire 1t was not
to sleep. Mrs. Gr2nta heard her .soDpins
throughout the night. In the mornln3
duties. Her father left after dinner to
go TO a new job at New Brungwick. After
he left Angelina went to her room. telling
the folks In the house that she wanted
to take a nap. When Mrs. qranta called
her for supper she did not respond. The
door Of her room was locked. AFTER wait
ing in vain for her to appear the woman
a neighbour, finally burst open the do2r
and found Angelina lying across her peu,
her lips covered with froth, her pulse
cold and an empty carbolic ACID bottIe
beside her. The police were notified. IN
the lead girls pocket they found her
engagement ring and q few cents, also
the following note, which explained her
action
Il do this because of my fathers cruel
ty. I could not stand 1t any longer, Tor
whenever he came home he always want
ed to fight with me without any cause.
Last night he came home and after sup
per he, abused and insulted me. | prefer
death to his abuse, so I took the poison"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03
CRUSHED HIS LIFE OUT.
Grocery Wagon Kills a Little Boy in
HnbokAm ii

Little Willie Miller, the u-year-old son
of William Miller, o. No. 1876 Adam street,
Hoboken, came to an untimely death, yes
terday afternoon, while playing in front
Of his home. He was frolicking about
with a number of other children when a
truck, driven by William Taggerty, of
No. 1862 Eighth street, Jersey City, came
along. The horses were trotting slowly
and the driver had full control of them.
Willie started to run across the street
just as the vehicle approached. His play
mates were chasing him and in his ex-
element he did not see the truck until he
had run directly in front of the rear
wheels. He was knocked down and the
heavy wheel passed over his abdomen,
crushing his body. He died almost in
stantly, before medical assistance could
be summoned.
The driver of the wagon was locked up
at Police Headquarters and held to await
examination. The truck was owned by D.
E. Clearly & Co., wholesale grocers, of
Greene and Montgomery streets, this city.
Those who witnessed the accident were
Mortified at the spectacle. They said,
however, that Driver Taggerty was en-
tirely blameless. The boys remains were
removed to his home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03
TIE CRIME OF TIE CONTRACTORS
Outrageous Consequences of the Sher-
fdan and Shea Co. - Delay.

fdan and Shea Co.'s Delay.
Men in charge of the reconstruction of
Montgomery street sewer ~nounce this
morning that the portion of the job upon
which they have been working, between
Greene n Hudson streets, would be
completed this afternoon and the big
trench filled in as rapidly as possible.
The big signs at each end, bearing the
word, CLOSED" will remain, however, I'M
til the paving on the north side of the
trolley car tracks is completed. This, it
is anticipated, will be about December Is
or Is. There Is about fifty feet of the
sewer within the block vet to be recon
structed. This means that much of a
continuation Of the present trench. The
blockade will, therefore, continue and
teams will be obliged still to turn into
York street, via Greene and Hudson
streets. The paving strip south of the
car tracks will ema a dirt roadway all
winter and until it is thought safe to lay
the stones after the earth in the trench
has properly settled. This necessarily
means a muddy, unsightly and filthy old
thoroughfare for months to come.
The asphalt pavement of York street is
showing the effect Of the increased traffic
On that -thoroughfare.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03
TAXES POURING IN.
Half q million Dollars Roll Into tia
litx,s Slnee rlendaY.

Up to four o'clock yesterday afternoon
City Collector Simeon H. Smith had col
lected for the taxes of 1878 nearly half a
MILLION of dollars, or to speak by the card,
S42S, 251.21.
Today the Office was crowded and the
clerks were agoing it like wildire." Both.
in No. 6, where taxpayers get their bills,
and in the main office there was hustle
and business. Some think that the Col
two men at the windows to collect money,
or one man to check and stamp and the
other to collect and give change. By
able time might be saved. At present
there is only one man to collect and it
is slow work.
Mr.. Smith, always most accommodating
the convenience Of the waiting taxpayers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03
Holiday Goods Displayed
Next Week.
WOLFSON BROS.
Notice Of Applications Tor Licenses.

chapter Is of the Laws Of 1872. that ap-
men of Jersey City by the following named
persons for Licsnsss to sell spiritsous, Hinons;
named places in Jersey City
Restaurants.
TWELFTH WARD.
Flovian Beier, 2 Congress street; resi-
dence, 404 Main street, Town of Union.
Transfars.
FIRST WARD.
Victoria Orlevsky, 343 Henderson street:
residence, 343 Henderson street.
Jacob Kern, IS Newark avenue; resi-
dence,- 1853 Monticello emu
B. M. Clark, 1856 York street; residence,
'2' Jersey s sEcoNp WARD.
John MaAoney, lo5 Ninth street; resi-
VIM. Donnelly, 139 Ninth street; resi-
dence, 467 Henderson street.
Henry Mahnken, 457 Henderson street;
residence, 119 Charles street.
John Smith, 146 Pavonia avenue; resi-
dence, 14S Pavonia avenue.
Simoni Biardi, 1876 Jersey avenue; resi-
denee, 7S Jersey avenue.
Philip Farley, eo2 henderson street;
residence, 652 Henderson street.
FIFTH WARD.
Philip Tamburri. 3s5 Third street; resi-
dence, 317 Railroad
SEVENTH WARD.
William Rourke, IS Morton place; resi-
dence, as Morton PLACE;
NINTH WARD.
Daniel E. Baylis, IS Church street; resi-
dence, $50 Bramhall avenue.
ELEVENTH WARD.
Charles Hagen, $40 Central avenue; resi-
dence, $40 Central avenue.
TWELFTH WARD.
VIM. E. Gerdts, 403 Boulevard; residence,
1922 Franklin street, Town of Union.
By order of the Board of Aldermen.
M. j. O'DONNELL,
City Clerk.
City Clerks ONCE, Jersey city, Deem
hor 3 1907 As
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03
MAMIE PETERS UEwIsE GRAB.

Mamie Peters, a notorious woman, living
at No. 23S Grand street, this city, was ar
raigned before Justice Potts in the First
Criminal Court this morning, and was
held, for the Grand Jury on the charge of
stealing $40 from Joseph Kirby of Utica,
New York. Kirby is a lineman employed
by the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, and at present working in Jersey
City. He took board at the Peters wom-
ms house. When he was paid yesterday
he exhibited a roll OF bills. He only owed
Miss Peters, who has a dozen aliases and
rs cents. When he went to pay her she
grabbed the roll of bills and secured $40.
She also tore several two dollar bills in
her effort to get them. Kirby alleges
that after he was robbed he was beaten
over the head with a beer pail by another
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03
JACKETS.

An-Wool Kersey Cloth Jackets, velvet
collar, all silk lining, black and navy
blue,
1910; value, $3.50.
Extra fine Jackets, made Of imported
boucle cloth, black taffeta silk lining,
$l3.9S; regular $3.50.
DRESS SKIRTS.
Black Brocaded Satin, large figures,
well lined; also a few Molre Velour Skirts,
slo-ss; regular $500.
SHIRT WAISTS.
French Flannel Shirt Waists, polka
dots, blue and red,
1898; regular $3.50.
CIIILDREN's COATS.
Gretchen Coats, heavy winter cloths,
$2.9S, 1898, s4.ss.
FLANNELETTE WRAPPERS.
New designs, sizes "a to "A,
&c.; value, SIPS.
FUR CoLLARETTEs AND scARFs
IN VARIETY.
Alaska Sable Collarettss. extra quality,
Alaska Sable scarfs,
Electric Seal colarettes,
$685..
Astrachan Collarettes,
1898.
Muffs to match above.
Large Assortment Of
CHILDREN'S FUR SETS
At Special Prices.
DRESS GOODS.
All-Wool Scotch Cheviot Mixtures, a
large variety of colorings,
39c. yd.; regular soc.
Heavy All-wool Serge, 81 inches wide
soc. yd.; value, SOC.
Extra heavy, all-wool, wide vale dag
onals, foule finish, 4S inches Wild navy,
blue and black,
sac. yd.; regular 75c.
Two-toned Covert Serge, leading shades.
40 inches wide,
1sc. I'd; regular soc.
SILKS.
SPECIAL VALUES IN TAFFETA
AND BROCADED SILKS, IN III DEL
ICATE SHADES FOR EVENING
WEAR.