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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

to do is to get him in good physical shape
and make him feel at homo amid his new
Surroundings. He is justlike a new boy
at school. He is shy, and everything Is
strange to him.
After be has been thoroughly rested he
is taken out INTO the paddock some morn
inr and given his first lesson in cavalry
tactics. The initial instruction is in kneel-
ing ard lying down. In order to make
him understand what is required OF him a
simple arrangement of harness is used.
a s~ureingle is placed around his belly,
to which are attached two iron rings. one
underneath and one at the horses back.
Straps containing rings are also placed
about each fore leg Just above the hoof. and
another strap is placed about the head just
above the nose. The officer in charge is
supplied with two long ropes, by means
of which the horse is rendered quise at the
mercy Of his instructor.
One rope is fastened to the ring On the
right leg, extends up through the ring on
the surcinglo ursder the horses belly down
to the ring on tho LETT leg and back again
through tho surcinela ring. The other end
Of the rope is held by the officer. Tho min
ute the horse begins to show a fractions
spirit a strong pull on tho rope brings him
down on his knees.
A few repetitions of this, administered
In such : way as to demonstrate to the
horse that he is entirely at the mercy of
the trainer, and the first lesson is over.
The horse is taken back to his stable, Of
ten without the stroke of q whip.
Next be is taught not to mind a weight
on his back, and this be learns after he
realizes tina a cavalryman cannot be I'M
seated by any of the bucking tactics at the
command Of his horseship.
The greatest sheck to his nerves is yet
in store. This Is in getting accustomed to
firearms. Whilo tho animal is down on the
ground the officer takes a pistol and fires
II close to his ear. Then in rapid order he
fires the weapon over his back, under his
neck, between his legs, anywhere that an
opening presents itself during the horses
futile struggles. Not until the horse sinks
back exhausted, all a-trelnblo and show
ing the whites Of his eyes, does the pistol
practice cease.
After two or three lessons of this kind
it is considered safe to mount him with a
bride furnished with a curb bit. Up to
this time the horse has never felt a curb.
The light snaffle is still retained, and the
curb bride is only given a gentle pressure
at lrst-just enough to let him know that
it is there. Gradually the strength Of tho
pull Is increased, and with this safeguard
tho horse is taught to stand fire from his
riders pistol or carbine.
Then comes sa5er practice, n that is
another trial to the horse. Again is he
thrown to the ground. and he probably
can't understand why ho should have to
suffer this indignity all over again, for he
has learned that lesson very well. But
when the bright blade of the saber, with
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

The EQUINE RECRUIT
How Green Horses Are
Educated for Cavalry
Service.
BROKEN TO THE SADDLE
Taught to Smell Gunpowder and
Stand Sabre Practice With
out Flinching.
BROKEN TO THE SADDLE


When Q horse is taken from the field and
put into tho cavalry, be needs to bedrilled
just as much as the raw recruit who en-
lists. The animal joins tho army as we'll
as the man, and he is as much a part OF
thcregiment as his rider. Both have much
to learn. and it is often q fact that tho
horse learns his 7sson better and quicker
than tie man.
The latter hand Is himself awkwardly,
confuses orders, forgets details and in 9TH
er ways arouses the anger Of the drill SER
geant. Tho horse is awkward too. The
unfamiliar sights ard sounds brighten
him, and - naturally dislikes the smell
OF g~unpowder. But he soon conquer
these defects, and when he once learns
what an order means ho never fcrgets it.
Tho man sometimes Goes.
The education of tire cavalry horse be-
gins soon after he arrives at the post. He
is probably travel sick from the effects OF
his long ride on the cars. Tho first thing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
BLBC?RICITY'S PART.
1t Is the Man at the Button
.
Who Fights the War
Uncle Sam Needs Skill

Today it is the man at the button who
fights the big battles. In place of the
shouting, dashing, sword waving hero
whom wo have always associated with
war is a silent, calm, cool, determined
man who waits until tho exact moment
arrives and then pushes the button which
let's loose the bottled lightning which is to
kill ind destroy with ri the fury Of a cy-
clone. In war as we'll as ID peaco the cleo
trician has become Indispensable.
On land the uses OF electricity when
armies arc marching about arc many. and
we are all familiar with them. But on sea
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

small arms of small caliber. Wounds in q
long war would be proportionately greater
In Der than in any other war in his
tory. The modern small caliber rifles dis
charge ten times as many bullets in a Civ
en- time as the old ones, and tho combat
ants will be Under effective fire over
ranges Of three-quarters of a mile. The
new rife will penetrate a mans skull at
a range of almost q half mile. Tit bony
walls of the chest will not escape penetra-
ton even then. The soft leaden bullets of
the old rife would not fracture the skull
at 900 yards or even less. Death from
bleeding to death upon the field will prob
ably be moro common in the next great
war with modern small arms. The new
bullet is found to produce that kind Of an
opening in a blood vessel which would be
least capable Of being closed By nature. 1t
is estimated that in such q wal the NUM-
Der Of killed will not be far behind that Of
the wounded up to GOO yards. At q range
Of more than LOO yards there will be
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

aluminium and is inclosed. Tho inventor
says it will float in water, and wheels att
tachcd to its bottom can be operated for
travelling on land. He asserts it is capable
of holding Ave men besides an extra
weight Of from 200 to 1900 pounds. Its
eirtiro weight is $500 pounds. The cost
of constructing it was $4,000. The sue
cess Of tho ships operations On land and
water Is as yet an unknown quantity, in
asnuch as q ship of the same type which
was built exparimentally some years ago
was not fitted with the necessary appli-
aDces.
The new Colt six millimeter rapid fire
automatic gun, for which the navy depart
nlent HAS placed an order for so, is new
Invention. 1t created more surprise and
discussion at its test some months ago
than any Of the guns that have been
/ rlaced upon the mnrket during recent
years. Its possibilities ara Unlimited. One
ii its great advantages is THAT it can be opet-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

LORDS.
turbed by q phantom forward movement
of Russia. Well. my lords, l do not object
to the appellation of Russophobe, il Russo
phobc means one who is convinced that
the forces of civilization will compel Great
Britain and Russia to eventually meet in
Asia. and who is equally convinced that II
Russia is ever allowed to cross the great
uindu-kush barrier and possess herself OF
Afghanistan and tho bcrdcrland IN attack
on India would be merely n matter OF time.
This barrier, my lor.s, Russia must never
DO allowed 10 cross"
From which you might .surmise tEat
"Bobs'' is a fighting lord. So he is. Dur
Ing the 10 years which he spent serving
the widow" in India he did little else but
fight, and in Whittaker's yen will find a
half column agate devoted to naming the
battles in which he participated. His title
as well as a bushel or so OF medals he wen
with his sword. Officially he is Sir Fred
erick Sleigh Roberts, first baron Of Kan
dahar and Waterford. Kandaliar is in IN
dia and is the place to which he made his
famous forced march. Waterford is in Ire
land, where bis family lived for many
years. ssBobs'' himself was born in Gavin
pur. Indin. 66 years ago
Although such a mighty soldier, Lord
Roberts is a midget physically. being I'M
der s feet high and Weighing less than 100
pounds. But this did not prevent his
winning the Victoria cross when, as a
! young artillery lieutenant during the In
dian mutiny, he killed his man in a hand
to hand fight. IIo has been field marshal
for many years ande,just now has COM
mand of the forces in Ireland.
But what ondears him more particular
ly to the English is the fact that be is
noted for his entire absence Of all self as
sertiyeness, bon.1i.st Or pride. Perhaps
10 stronger Illustration of this can 90 CIV
en thar is contained in his book recently
published, entitled Forty Years In In
dia." Although he is covered with orders
and decorations bestowed upon him by a
grateful sovereign and Country, yet there
is no trace of any of tho insignia on the
portrait which adorns the irontispieco OF
the book, and throughout the pages OF 1t
there is a manifest effort to accord to 9th
ers, generally to his subalterIis, the credit
which they themselves arc the first to ac-
knowledge belongs to him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

The war spirit has directs7 inventive
genius to tho production Of all sorts of en-
gines OF death. For wholesale havoc moth
ing exceeds modern rams Of the Iatahdin
] type. The most peculiar feature of tho Ka-
tahdin is her concealiment under water.
Only her smooth turtle back, covered with
arror plate and ~surmounted simply by
a small coming tower and a smokostack.
is visible. The tower is made of steel, IS
inches thick, and unloss squarely hit by a
heavy shot at close range, is proof against
any attack. Aside from her dangerous
sharp beak of steel and her covering of
arrnor plato, theK atalldin is equipped with
slight G Of offensive or defensive char
ccter. She carries four 6 FOUNDER rapid
IRE guns, which ere intended as defense
against torpedo boats end boarders. Her
speed is low, hardly higher than that OF q
battieship; but with her tremendous mo-
mentum a1d powerful propeliing force be-
hind a sharp steal Prov tho hatahdin is
calculated to do a lot OF mischief among
the enemy S feet. The ram being situated
below the water line, is directed at the
most vulnerable part Of q battleship or
cruiser, where is either thin or al
together wanting.
congressman Joseph G.. Sihloy of Penn
sylvania has a plan for annihilating hos
tile fleets should they approach one of our
barbors. He will submit it to the war and
navy departments. Mi. Sibley, who is in
tho oil business, says that il benzine is
conducted through pipes under the water
and released tho subtle fluid will rise to
tho surface and permeate the atmosphere
to o height of go feet above the water.
With the air thus charged any hostile ship
/ aloat would DO rent into a thousand pieces,
Mr.. Sibley says He adds that the fumes OF
banzine would DO certain to penetrate to
tho fires aboard ship, and he believes that
20 powder magazine is tight enough to
exclude this vapor. Tho benZine, he ex-
/ plains, should BIO released on the ebb tide
SO that it would be carried outward, and
he suggests that wooden booms be con-
structed at the entrance to a harbor to pre-
vent the benzine flowing back on the flood
tide. So volatile and easily eyaporated is
benzine, says Mr.. Sibley, that its work
would be accomplished in a very few min
utes after the vessel reached the danger
spot, and the atmosphere III the water
would be cleared OF it the moment the ex-
plosion occurred. All Of the enemy not
killed by tho explosion, 10 says, would be
stihed by tho fumes. Mr.. Sibley cites the
accident at Oil Greek, in Pennsylvania,
in 1899, when a benzine tank tilted, re-
leased a quantity Of its contents and a
sheet of fame swept through the valley,
consuming everything in it's path and kill
ing 80 persons.
a Hoboken IN. j. inventor submits
:. .u--.1:- - /: L. LLs~l~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

DANNY wALLINGFoRD, THE BOY PATRIOT.
which school children all over tao country
arc now contributing their pennies. Here
is what Dan wrote:
II nave been wanting to do something
for my country. l think now is tho time,
80 I send you all the pennies have to help
build q new ship"
There was another motto in the envelope
from Dams mother. She said the boy was
q great reader Of American history and
patriotic literature and had written the
letter and sent the stamps en- irely with
out. suggestion from any person. The
stamps were purchased with money from
his savings bank and represented al it
contained.
In reply to this communication the seq
rotary OF the navy wrote to Dan that, as
thero was moro need Of a fund for the re-
lief of tho sailors who suffered by the
wreck of the Maine he had turned tho
pennies over to the treasurer of an associ-
alton formed for that purpose.
Since then Danny has become famous.
Lottors from all sorts and conditions OF
men and women, to say nothing Of chill
dren, arc now coming to Dan daily, and
he has been the theme Of many a newspa-
per article. But it is said that he bears his
honors meekly and has in nowise lost his
head as yet.
The boy is the son and only living child
Of G. A. Wallingford, a well known archi-
tect IN Indianapolis. Dan is a patriot by
birth and with good reasons. if descent
counts. His grandfather Wallingford en-
listed as a private in the Thirty-third In
diana regiment and camo out of the war
as adjutant of the regiment. He was q
prisoner in Libby prison and cied soon
after release as a result Of sickness con-
tracted there.
On tho mothers side he is the tenth
generation in lineal descent from Richard
Gardner, who came over in tho Mayflower,
and the ninth generation from Tristram
Coffin, who came over in 1912, and was
chief magistrate of Nantucket island,
where branches Of the family still live.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
where All Kissed ,Ebeir Escorts.

-H
The diversions of New Workers of the
last century were very much milder than
are those Of the present day. I'm winter
a century ago. Mrs. Burton Harrison
writes in the March Ladies Home Jour
nal" when not assembled for skating
upon the Collech, the favorite amusement
of Hans and Katrina seems to have been
a sle.gfing frolic in Jan Derickson's
four-horse sledge to Harlem, where they
had a dance and a supper at the hostelry
Of Mynheer Borsum. Ten couples cpacked
close, as IT suiteth young men and
was the sleigh-load; and after a repast of
bread and hot chocolate. concluding some
strains. the party returned to town.
Speeding by moonlight over hard-frozen
roads, past manor house and cottage
wrapped in deep repose, the chief adve.l-
ture of the return was apt to be a stop on
the Kissing Bridge lat Second avenue and
Fiftieth street, across the rivulet flowing
from Tea Water Spring.. at which point
custom allowed the cavalier to demand of
lady he escorted the privilege of a
special salutation. Unless this toll were
Yielded the cortege came to a halt, or else
1t turned in another direction
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

December &c. 5:11 p. M; box 1871; owner
J.. Fromboli; occupants, several families;
sI7 RAILROAD e frame tenement, loss
slight: cause from chimney.
December 26, 1851 P. M; box "a; owner,
H. Douglass: occupant, E. Lentz; III and
123 Pavonia avenue, brick hotel; loss
slight; cause. lamp explosion.
December u, 4:45 A. M; box a6; owner,
Mrs. Mccarthy; occupant. Mrs. M. Bar
ry: 595 Henderson street; frame store and
dwelling; loss on building, S425; insurance
on. building, 5000; insurance paid on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
Indian eo~t.

Instead of importing. India Is beginning
to export coal at the rate of about 10G. 900
tons monthly. The principal collieries are
in Bengal. 40 miles from Calcutta, and
railway extensions now~in progress will
| 40 much to develop the industry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
A BOY PATRIOT.

Little Dan wallingford, Who. Started the
Movement to Replace the Maine.
Little Danny W~allingford, who emptied
his savings bank to send 48 cents to Secre-
tary Long of the navy for the purpose of
starting a fund to build a battleship which
should replace tho Maine, was the origi-
nator Of the wide spreading movement to
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
ENGLAND's FIGHTING LORD.
Little aBobs." Who Startled the House Of
IordA Will a JinEo Speech.

LordA with a lingo Speech.
Lord Roberts, known affeetionateIy Il
roycrcntly wherever the British flag nies
as "Bobs," made a speech in tho upper
chamber of the English parliament the
other day in which he startled their lord
ships by some good plain jingo talk. His
theme was the Indian frontier policy and
among other things he said:
.My lords, / have been derided as a
Russophoba and tainted with being dis
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

n 17a4 the habitual users Of the English
fanra,age did not number naore than 3D.
hi I'D. hi 1891, tneir number was estimated
II 10, 0D0, eco.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

That tho annual report of the Board to
the Board of Aldermen. with the reports
accompanying. be printed in manual
form.
Motion by Commissioner Brennan and
adopted
That when this Board adjourns it adj
journs to meet on Thursday evening.
February 10, 1898, at eight o'clock.
ACTION UPON CLAIMS.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by committees in payment of
claims heretofore REFEREED
By Committee on Apparatus and Re-
PAIRS
Resolved. That the sum of s4l.s5 be paia
Brinkman & Hauck. for repairs to app
p~aratus. January, 1898.
$685. be paid Brinkman & Hauck. for
repairs to apparatus, January. 1885,
SIS be paid to Isaac p. Haulenbeek for
patent fire lighters, January, 1898.
BY Committee on Department Buildings
and Repairs
Resolved. That the sum of S22.29 be
paid John p. Landrine. for hardware,
December, 1887. and January, 1898.
$2.6S be paid sTheo. Smith & Bro.. for
cover for sewer trap. December, 1897.
S1I9.25 be paid the United Gas Improve
ment Co.. for gas used during December,
1897.
BY Committee on Horses and Harness:
Resolved, That the sum of $27.65 be
paid to Richard jackson, for horseshoe
ing, December, 1897.
BY Committee on Supplies
Resolved. That the sum of SlS.75 be paid
S&tAtA - @~~AA AAAS - tR&A
1898.
BY Committee on Feed
Resolved. That the sum of S55.63 be
3 gai ssss v'le : Son for horse feed January
s4s.01 be paid vile & Son, for horse feed,
January 10. 1898.
$l2S be paid Miller & Bertholf, for horse
feed. January 3. 1888.
S1lS.66 be paid Miller & Bertholf for
horse feed, January Is. 1895.
S4l. IS be paid Carscallen & Cassiday for
horse feed, January 3. 1898.
$43.T7 be paid Carscallen & Cassiday
for horse feed. January Is, 1898.
The yeas and nays having been called
for and taken on each of the foregoing
resolutions they were adopted by the
following vote
Yeas-President Mills and COMMISSIONS,
Brennan,A
NaysEN0ne.
Absent-CoEnmissioner Cone.
On motion adjourned.
CHARLES ESTERBROOk,
Clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26

10 III" Shcilands hal north-goirg instead cf
soath-golng current. This proved to he due
to a long prevalence Of strong winds and gales
from eastory direction in caeh Of the two
months pilias mp the water on our side and
sending II UP northward. This reversal. how
ever. is merely an occasional circumstance,
produced by exceptional cond:;icrs
From a consideration II these facts il is cvi-
dent that the buoyant eggs - many 81 our food
fishes spawned anywhere of our northeastern
coasts must be more or less steadily carried
away 10 the continental! side and il is asserted
that every season billions OF them are thus
waited across the North Sea. In support Of
;bis ii is noted that along ;hc north coast Of
Holland and 50 on TO the west Of Denmark
young flatiiSh abound in cnOrIGous numbers. SO
much so. indeed, that in order to avoid the
wholesale capture Of immature fish English
traWlers voluntarily agreed not to fish in the
mark. young place are SO excessively plentiful
that the only way t. keep thcm down is by
rapturing immense quantities aud transferring
them to other localities.
"Siii. that wonderful instinct. which is more
than wisdom strong seems 10 icad large num-
bcrs Of growing and adult fishes along painless
submarine tracka back to their places Of origin.
and it is actually proved that this IS so in the
Of plaicc This is supported 10y an OK
pertinent With many hundreds Il marked pldice
set ff,c in the Firth Of Forth and St Andrew :
Bay They went off norihward against the
south going current. ana a:ior an interval Of Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
4 CHINESE TEA ROOM.
IT'S FAsCINATiONs ATTRACT MANY VISIT
OES At VANTINES.


one Of the most attractive spots in IN" store OF
A. A. Nantlnc & Co at present Is the Chihe.e
tea room on the first floor A considerable space
in the rear Of the store has been devoted TO IL,
and it is so completely separated from the main
part Of the floor that stepping into II ia Ike en-
tcring another building: The tea room has
been arranged much after the style OF those 70
he found in the Chinese quarter OF san fran
cisco except that its decorations and furnish
ings are more luxurious and costly. The gen
cral color effect Is a soft coral red. toned down
by panels Of dark green on the walls ana
floor rug with dark green grouni the hu-
merous small electric lights which illuminate
the apartment are shaded by square scarfs OF
Chinese silk in delicate pattern OF red ana
green These scarfs are fringcd win what APP
pear to be strings Of coral beads. but when arc
really perforated grains Of rice dyed to coral
hue The walls are covered with hne req
broadcloth. richly embroidered in silk "nd Sod
ON the deep border OF this tapestry the gro
iesauc figure Of the Chinese dragon forms
prominent feature OF the design. At intervals
along the wall the prevailing red is broken by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26

the dark green panels mentioned before. from
these small shelves and brackets project her
and there serving as bases for rare bltS %
Chinese porcelain. carvings and bronZ' $.
The wicker chairs hch are 81; about the
small tea tables. are 81 the same coral red, and
their polished surfaces reflect the glow from tn
lights above. Among the ornaments of tn"
room arr strings of the dainty japanese metal
chimes which, upon being stirred by light
breeze give forth sounds somcwha; Ike those
Of an IEolian harp. Large palms in quaint
iardinitrcs stand in tn" corners OF the room.
The tea room has become popular place among
visitors to the store who while resting TIER"
may be served with any variety IF '"a they
prefer without ,hare The tea Is made afrcsh
for each person. and served with cream and
sugar with lemon. or plain. at the little tables.
For the warm lays iced tea is also provided
The room serves not only to fam!iarlZe the
public with the different kinds of tea kept at
Nantinc's. but from It's decorations the careful
observer may get many ideas for the furnishing
~ piazza hooks and "coscy corners in country
houses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26

year or more several were caush' III '"'
Firth. while one specimen had ""H ''''' M
than two hundred miles. beng h"'"s
on the northern coast 81 'a''hh'SS'
many other allied problems nav W. =,
ing on the condition Of one " '"' ,.. ,n
r,tiouol industries and. properly IN
~.,o., nc tho. are in the competent hands
-, u,l,on and his able assistants thc'r
,l oonrot fan To be- productive OF IN
$780,, ,o,.o,e 10 tho community at large.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
MAD 4 RECORD.
lls6s.


From Tho Atlanta Constitutions
An old colorcd inhabitant Of The rural districts.
being asked if he were not anxious about the
w,lfar. Of his son, who had enlisted III the
army replied:
NO. suh-not me- Dey amt make de powder
on shot yit dat kin Kill dat boy, In his short
time or lifc dat boy has outrun two lynchin
committees one sheriff jumped out er two cot
house winders. en- broke three ropes dat was
made sposhully fer him! No, sub; it'll take mo
dan war ter Kill dat boy!'