davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
Will WALK TO PARIS
01drieVe to Cross'the Ocean
on, His Sea Going
Shoes.
DoRY TO ACCOMPANY HIM
Captain Andrews Will Sail Ais
Fourteen Footer to the
Big Show of 1900.
DoRY TO ACCOMPANY HIM

Equipped with only his wonderful sea-
going boots, Charles W. Oldrieve will start
on July 4 next to walk across the ocean.
He will be accompanied by William A.
Andrews, known to fame on account of
his several voyages across the Atlantic in
diminutiye dories. The departure will be
made from Boston harbor, and from there
they will sail and walk to Havre, going
up the River Seine to Paris, where they
viii accept the francs and admiration Of
tourists from all nations.
Professor Oldrieve has been walking the
water for more than ten years, but this is
to be by far his most ambitious attempt
The apparatus which he uses in his aque-
Gus rambles is really very simple. 1t con-
sists of a pair of cedar boxes five feet long,
with fins on the bottom AID sides. These
boxes he calls shoes, for in the top Of each
is a hole into which he puts his feet.
Around the leg and ankle a rubber shoe
top fits closely, and rubber boots reaching
to the hips are also worn. Although the
shoes are very light, they are capable Of
sustaining lao pounds, which is about five
pounds more than the professor weighs.
Thus equipped, Oldrieve has performed
several marvellous feats. Many men have
tried to use similar shoes, but no one has
ever been able to equal this Boston boys
achievements. He is now not more than
80, and is very muscular. 1t is said that
he started out when a youth to become .
circus performer, but experimental with
water shoes until he became so skiilful
that he determined to abandon the Jaw
dust ring and stick to the water.
His first feat was performed about ten
years ago, when he walked from Ocean
Pier to Nahant Beach, near Boston, a dis
tance Of about seven miles. Since then he
has been making occasional trips in his
water boots. At first his performances
were made to win wagers which incredu-
lous sporting men were induced to make,
but he soon found that there was q better
way to make money out Of the thing. So
he acquired a manager and a few medals
All of his later trips have been well adyer-
tised performances, which have been fol-
lowed by somewhat profitable engagements
in museums.
Oldrieye's longest trip was made In Mo-
velnber. 1888, when he walked down the
Hudson river from Albany to New York,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

tiful. Now she is a bent and wrinkled old
woman who awaits the end with folded
hands and in much the anne posture that
she assumed in the painting, where she
seems to be listening to the faroff church
bells. She awaits it with calm resignation,
too, and does not seem imbittered by the
fact that although the painting in which
she figures has been sold for over $110, 600
she herself knows poverty and want in her
old age.
But Nine. Marier has been used to pow
erty all her life. During the four years of
her service in the Millet household it was
her lot. She was part of the artist house
hold when he and his family trudged on
foot from Fontainebleu to the little village
of Barbizon. She was the family drudge
and servant and at the same time served
Millet as a model, for he was too poor to
engage others. Not only did she pose for
the peasant girl in 1.-THE Angelus, " but in
several other of Millet's great works. In
1.-THE Cleaners" she posed for the half
erect figure of the woman in the fore
ground. She was also painted in "L'At-
tente" and in the picture of the harvesters.
VERY often whenI was in the midst Of
my work or perhaps playing with the
children" she says, I'M. Millet would
come put of the dingy little room which
he used as a studio and call out, Adele, I
would like you to pose for me a few hours. ;
Sometimes he would call me every day for
weeks or even months, and l would sit or
stand in the little room, taking the various
poses he required and watching him paint
me on his canvases. l remember very well
posing for The Angelus, and even now,
although it is difficult for me to rise, it is
quite natural for me to fall into the pose
in which he placed me for that picture.
1t was tho children of Millet who gave
to Mime. Marier the nickname Mere
Toto, by which she is still known. Mr..
R. L. Newman, an aged American painter
of some. note, knew Miliet in Barbizon in
1864, and when he returned to the quaint
little village in 1889 he found Mere Toto
still there, in fact she was working as a
servant at the house in which he boarded.
Mime. Marier had by that time become the
mother of a beautiful young woman who
was even prettier than she herself had been
in her youth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

onet of that name. He became a COM
mander at the age of 26, captain at IS,
rear admiral at 40 and vice admiral at 55.
He served as a midshipman on the Terri
BILE in the Black sea during the Crimean
wan and was present at the bombardment
of Odessa, Sevastopol and Kirburn. Dur
ing the war with China in 1878 he was
midshipnan on the Calcutta's launch
when it was sunk in Flatshan creek, and
he was present at the taking of Canton
and the Pei Ho forts. During the China
'Swar of 1860 he was lieutenant in the
Chesapeake. AS commander of the Growl-
er he rescued an English vessel in the
Kongo river in 1870 and was severely
wounded during the engagement. AS cap
tain of the Iris he served in the Egyptian
wal of 1852.
A record of all this is written in the ad-
miralty books, as are also the accounts of
the various decorations which have been
bestowed on him. The admiral also wears
the Royal Humane society's medal, which
was awarded him in 1860, when he jump
ed into RHO straits to save a marine from
drowning. He has been Sir Edward only
a few months, his title of K. G. B. having
been conferred upon him at the recent
distribution of jubilee honors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

Aa f
dress fabrics for light wear THAT l have
ever seen. 1t spoils the beauty OF IL to
load II, with trimming. y requires no
more than a little ribbon or lace. !,
YAK Lace MADE OF the long white wool
OF that animal, IS new, n that makes Q
suitable trimming for barege, but should
be sparingly used and only upon the cor
says. The bareges are produced IN all tne
tints, bot no deep coiors. Just' al tne
present only a very lew persons nave them
at all, and they are having them dlned
with some SILK IN quite prlgnb snades "
intensity the tint as the Darege loids anu
moves with the wearer. q grenadines
are IN ssliK ana canVas WeaVes' ana aiso
wool, n all are both pretty ana durable.
Thin yelling g~renadlne mas strlpes OF satin
weave IN the same color arranged SO tnat
the wider lines can De CUT ana USED as
nounclngs ana she narrower ones ~ ny
narrow rufles Oh when SO many peitnas
and sleeves are now entirely mace,
Among the noVeltles IS 2 Gamers mar,
white and loosely woven, Win occasional
black hairs wrought IN IN uneven ilnes.
Monssellne de Sole Is stlii a greag iaVorl.e
and it seems as II It's popularity couia
never Wane, SO many are tne uses 70 Wnlcn
it is applied. BiacK Is very popular Ior an
kinds Of trimming: Egypt,an ciotn rs tne
name OF announcer tnln ssun. his Is un-
usual prebty. ~ IS OF SIN anu WOOL ahu
IS almos Ieatner ilght. Inc
is nyarlabiy OF q silvery Wnlee' tne aeslgh
being carried out Y Inc brocaded INES IN
some light color. This Is expensive. Sllk
0Hn0 nnIa NJ MOI" AiGh AGn III Ilfi1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

since it fills the space cut away IN yoke
shape. Gold and silver glitter on these
garments, and the smartest and most
snowy rave metal belts, often of great
beauty, in gold cfsilver. Some of the cloth
or camel's hair blouses have yak lace.
Chenille in black, white, or both, and col
ors is often interviewer in this lace, follow
ing the design. 1t is possible to find al
most any color. 1t is laid on fiat and is
very effective. Narrow velvet and satin
ribbon quilted, frilled or plated or plain
is used as trimming upon many dresses.
There is no end to the different devices
conjured up. Sashes of wide ribbon or
dress material are bordered with quillings
or double box plaitings of ribbon, usually
the lighter qualities of satin.
Millinery remains about the same and
every one has what is best suited to her
own personal fancy. Much less is seen of
the long ostrich plnmes. Cute little feather
ornaments and draperies of satin and lace
lave taken their places, with steel and
rhinestone pieces and a few choice flowers.
Some crowns are three stories high and
they are trimmed or shirred in terraces.
There are some dainty and girlish frocks
for girls worth special mention, and not
one is too difficult or elaborate for the
home dressmaker. One is of pale blue
silk null, accordion plated in the entire
skirt. The waist is blouse style, high
necked and wide lace collar with epau-
let's. Ribbon forms a sash belt. The
sleeves reach but to the elbows. Slippers
and stockings are of the color Of the dress.
This is for a girl Of IL, but could be worn
with spropriety by agirl two years older
or younger. A dress for a girl of IS was
Of white silk mullover pink taffeta. There
was a regular fluff Of narrow bias flounces,
| each bound with a row Of satin ribbon.
The waist is blouse shape, trimmed with
rufles galore and rare pink ribbon. Where
pink is not desired some other color could
be substituted and also other material.
In white wool barege il Would be very
pretty. White wool barege bound on the
flounces with white satin ribbon would be
exquisite, the satin in contrast looking
like silver at night
An evening cloak for a young girl is
made of silver gray cashmere, lined with
quilted pale pink satin and trimmed with
bands of swan s down-something all too
rarely seen these days, for nothing can
equal its soft beauty. The cloak is Mother
Hubbard in form and has long sleeves cut
on the straight and made bishop shape.
The wide ~collaris easily made and can be
trimmed to suit.
$50 fE ~" go
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15

CAPTAIN oLDRIEvE IN HIS SEAGoIEG BOOTS
a distance of 100 miles. He was 8 days
and 4 hours on the way stopping nights
at various places on the way Town. A
week later he walked across the East river
between New York and Brooklyn over
choppy water. In December, 1891, he start
ed to walk to Boston light, but lost his
way In tie darkness, and after wandering
about the harbor for some hours finally
got ashore on Apple island and spent the
night without shelter. The next morning
he resumed his trip, but was picked up in
an almost Characterization BY a tug.
In June, 1899, he walked across the Nj
agara river three miles above the falls,
and on one of the coolest days of January,
1895, he walked down the harbor to Bos-
ton light, this time making the trip suc-
cessfully.
A year or so ago Oldrieve was giving an
exhibition off Pablo Beach, Fla, when he
was caught in a squall and driven out to
. sea. The surfboat which put out after
him was capsized, but Oldrieve was ap-
parently in no need of help, for after the
wind died down he was seen coming back
across the big waves with much ease and
confidence. This experience satisfied him
tina he could ride out the worst kind OF q
storm and gave him the idea of crossing
the ocean in his patent shoes. His theory
is that he will be able to slide down the
sides of the big rollers, wait or the next
one to lift him up and thus m; Ike progress
without much exertion.
Oldrieye does not expect to walk the en-
tire distance from New York to Havre, but
says that he shall make as good a record
as possible and will keep an exact ao-
count of the distance walked each day,
though just how he expects to do this he
does not state.
Captain Andrews, who has made three
trips across the ocean in small dories, Is
building still another tiny craft. Like the
Dark Secret and Nautilus, this new boat,
which will be named the Phantom Ship,
will be IA feet long and 8 feet wide. 1t
will be made of half inch spruce and cam
gas and will be SO constructed that 1t can
be folded into a package only 4 inches
thick and about 3 feet wide. This feature,
the captain frankly explains, is SO that the
expense of shipping the boat from place to
place when he starts on his exhibition
y tour will be lessened.
According to the programme, Oldrieve
will walk alongside during the day until
he gets tired and at night will climb
aboard to sleep. In calm weather he will
tow the boat.
Like the water walker, Captain An
drews is a good advertiser and has man.
aged to make a comfortable living with
out working ever since he began navigate
ing the ocean in co~ckleshells. 1t is prob
able that be thinks this partnership with
the water walker will be a good thing for
both of them in a financial way, and
there ~isslittle doubt that if they succeed in
reaching Paris they will prove great draw
ing cards at the exposition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
FASHIONS OF new YORK
A Midwinter Forecast of
Next Summers
Styles.
EVERYTHING WILL Be STRIPED
Rarege in All The Tints Will Be
Quite Popular-Mousssline de
Sole Still a Favorite.
EVERYTHING WILL BE STRIPED

copyright, 1898, by American Press Asso-
ciation.
In midwinter, like in midsummer, there
is a lull in fashions, for the dealers like to
get rid of all the stock on hand before dis
playing the spring and next summers
goods. Still, if one knows exactly where
to look one can get a fieeting glimpse of
what is to be behind what is.
Well, one may say that we are in for q
summer of barege, ~organdie, linen, lawn
and bleached grass n pineapple cloth
and sheer printed hook muslins-all
rather stiff except the wool andewool and
silk bareges. l forgot to add wool bunt-
ing and wool grenadine. All these goods
are thin and transparent. Some are in
solid colors, but the most of them are
printed in most delicate and dainty color
ings representing the blossoms with which
we are all familiar. Thistles in nearly
natural size and perfect coloring are
shown on one soft drab wool barege. Pim-
pernel, forgetmenot, flax blossoms, cherry,
apple and peach blossoms and many other
flowers bloom family upon these delicate
new thin stuffs.
Almost everything is striped with the
floral design between them. Some Of tho
stripes when on wool are of jet black, and
they are black also on the thin cottons,
but do not look quite SO bold as on the
wool. They remind one of the old style
lowered chintz seen in furniture. Some
of the wool barege is puro white, and this
is SO soft and delicate q stuff that one al
most thinks it a sheet of new fallen snow.
The daintiest of evening dresses are made
of this with white taffeta lining. One
cannot see through this barege. 1t is not
transparent enough for that. But a white
lining accentuates the purity Of the gown,
a. pink one gives it a fieshlike tint and a
blue one a pearly ore without exactly
showing through. Indeed 1 think this
barege is one of the prettiest Of all the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
STIRRED UP EGYPT
Miss Lille Wanamaker
and Her KhedIval
Admirer.
PAPA JOHN SAYS IT'S NOT 50
Rumored Engagement of the
Philadelphia Million-heiress
TO a Fellaheen Prince.
PAPA JOHN SAYS IT'S NOT SO

My, my, but this Is strange news which
comes from Cairo and Paris! The daugh-
ter OF John Wanamaker mixed up in o
plot to dethrone the khediyeo OF Egypt?
Ridiculousl Yet it must be SO, for no less
a person than John Wanamaker himself
is authority for the statement.
1t seems that Miss Lille Wanamaker
and Mehemet Ali Bey, brother OF the
khedive and heir apparent to the throne,
have become very good friends during the
sojourn. OF the beautiful and wealthy
young American woman abroad. This
fact has been seized upon by the watchful
enemies OF the khedlve to dlscredlt the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
A FIGHTING ADMIRAL.
III Comsnanders of the British Fleet In
China Waters.

China Waters.
Vice Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Sey-
mour, who has recently been put in COM
mand of the big British fleet now assem-
bled on the China station, is given a most
important and responsible post, for not in
years has there been better promise of
active work for England's big navy than
just at present. He is probably the right
man in the right place, for he has seen
much service aioat since he entered the
navy IS years ago. He has fought the
Russians and the Chinese before and has
taken a hand in hostilities ineother parts
of the world. He has any number of
medals, stars, crosses and other such deco
rations which tell of an active and honora-
BILE career.
Admiral Seymour is So years old and is
the seoond son of tie late Rev. Richard
Seymour, whose father was the first bar
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
The Sxyortn Of sst. Mo.ev.

Not seldom in Highldnd districts the at
tendance at church during unpropitious
m We ! bim s Is put udn sganty, one mieb m nm $ ter n aai
tary auditor, who happened to- be a gruff,
.'outspoken character, took him into his
confidence, with asview tospropitiate him.
VIII | go on with the sermon, Johnw'
John. gruffly-"Of course
Getting into the pulpit and leaning owe
it, he asked
.Will I give you the Gaelic sermon or
tife English ene2"
John, more gruffly still-sGie's bath;
ye're weel paid for it."-Good Words.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
GOLD TO- SEEK GOLD
Multimillionaires Engaged
in a.. Yukon Mining
Scheme.
LEVI Z. LETTER INTERESTED
b. Maitland Kersey the Principal
Promoter Letters
Career.

The combination of Levi q. Letter and
H. Maitland Kersey as gold hunters is
both strong and surprising. Both are well
known men, but their energies have here
tofore been directed along more copven-
tional lines of business. Mr.. Letter, hav-
ing made a good sized fortune in the dry
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
wIth : Flourish az Trumps.

distinguishing Christmas dish. It was served
on a gold or silver dish, and brought in to a
flourish Of trumpets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
EnnIish nGxtkean.

Mistletoe is seldom found on oaks nowadays.
Most Of that used at Christmas grows on APP
pie trees in the orchards OF the West and
Midlands.-London Answers,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
John Oliver Hobbies, library.

John Oliver Hobbies, one of the best
knownsof American women writers, has
a passion for book collecting and has
now a valuable library of over 5000 vol
umes, many of them rare editions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
/. Hor.es with crimson TAU.

The long tails of the Shah Of Persia's
are dyed crimson for SIX inches at their tips
a s5eaiously guarded privilege of the ruler and
hts sons. N
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
MlLLET'S MODEL.


Adele Marier, who posed for the female
figure in that famous painting "The AM
gelus,'' is still living in Barbizon, the
quaint little French village where Millet
lived and worked and died in poverty.
When Millet wss painting her into that
immortal canvas, she was young and beau
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-08
REPORT OF 4 STEAMERS LOSS. Some Ship Certainly Sunk in Straits of
 Belle Isle.

St. Johns, N. F., Aug. 7.-Captain Major of the mail steamer Virginia Lake, which arrived to-day, expresses the belief that some ship certainly has been sunk in the Straits of Belle Isle. Reports to that effect, he says, are cur rent along the whole northern, coast of the island, beside which 8 quantity of deals, cheese boxes and other wreckage have drifted ashore at Flower Cove, I..ar the scene of the reported disaster Captain Major is surprised that more wrecks are not reported, because the fog in that region has been the heaviest known for thirty years, continuing fourteen days, during which time not sight of the sun has been obtained On Saturday, July 30 large Allan line steamer with 800 passengers aboard was almost ashore at Battle harbor and on Tuesday last two other liners were in great danger off Chateau. The steamer Ipsedem is a total wreck, owing to the same cause. Captain Major expects further news regarding the reported disaster when the steamer Leopard from Northern Labrador, due on Tues day, shall arrive.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-08
FOUR CHILDREN DROWNED.
Out Rowing With Parents When tho
 Boat Was Smashed.

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug 7.-As a party, consisting of Alexander Green, wife and two children, and Wolsang Geiger, wife and two children, were crossing the Piscataqua river from Great Bay in a row boat, about S:15 to- night, the tide which was setting in strong as they approached the Dover Point bridge, forced their boat violent ly against the piling, breaking the craft in two and throwing aM hands into the water. The cries of the unfortunates were heard by James Drew, the draw tender, and his assistants, who went to their aid and succeeded in rescuing the two men and Mrs. Green. but Mrs. Geiger and the four children were be- yond reach and drowned. Green and Geiger both belong in this city, the former being employed on Hon. Frank Jones' farm and Geiger as a laborer at Eldredge's brewers. Greene's children were three and seven years old and Geigers about the same age, his wife being about forty. These are all the details of the sad accident that are known at present. as the scene of the accident was four miles above this city. The rescued persons were brought here on late train.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-08
4 BISMARCK MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Prince Referred to as ''The Conscience
 of the German People,"

Berlin, Aug. IA Bismarck memorial service, organized by the Berlin Bis- marck commission, was held at noon to-day in the royal opera house. There was a large attendance. The ceremo- ny was impressive and worthy of the occasion. The walls and balconies of the auditorioum were draped with black. After the funeral march, Bee thoven's Evoica symphony, had been performed, curtains were drawn asire disclosing a laurel-surrounded bust of Prince Bismarck. In front of the pedestal upon which stood the bust was golden wreath trimmed with mourn ing ribbons. Ernest von Wildenbruch recited poem entitled "Our Bismarck and the chorus of the opera house sang "Wie Sic Sanft Ruehh.''
 Privy Councillor Kahl, an old friend of the dead statesman, then delivered an oration in which he referred to Prince Bismarck as "The conscience of the German people, heritage ever de- tended with our blood" At the conclu- sion of the oration the assembly arose and sang Arendts hymn "Geht nun hein und grabt mein grab" The ser vices were concluded by the rendering of the funeral march by Wagner.
 The Staatsburger Zeitung says that after the funeral services in Berlin on Thursday last, at which the emperor and empress and many diplomats were present the emperor in conversation with his ministers expressed the wish that the memory of the great chancel- Tor shall remain fresh and undimmed with the German people and his grave become a place of national pilgrimage for all times.''