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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03

them wanted to adopt a now motive pow
er. That would have meant a separate
power plant for each line, and there are
few factory sites to be had in New York.
But when all the lines were merged into
one system it was quite possible to estab-
lish two or three big power plants. This
has been done. Thus the unity of effort
has been made possible.
Next cones the single executive head.
When three Philadelphia capitalists and
two rich New Workers undertook to con-
solidate the various lines, they called to
their assistance q man whom they had
picked out as capable of managing the en-
terprise ard keeping it going after it had
been started. This man is Herbert H.
Vreeland, who has been in the railroad
business for many years, although he is
still under middle age. He began early.
Mr.. Vreeland is a man who is not uni
versally beloved in New York. His name
appears on the transfer tickets and he is
the visible head of the street railway mo-
nopely against which New Workers have
SO much cause to complain. So Mr.. Vree-
LAM stands the brunt Of many an angry
exclamation. 1t doesn't seem to affect his
good nature Perhaps this is because so
few OF the complaints reach his ears. Per-
haps it is because he has q theory. This
theory is that the company of which he is
president has in the last few years made a
vast improvement in the methods of New
York's surface transportation and is put
ting into execution plans for still greater
improvements.
'sTo the public" says Mr.. vreeland,
"many things seem very easy and simple
things that arc most difficult of accom-
plishlnent. When they have been mastered
and one looks back upon the work that
was needed to bring the Improvement
about, it is hard to realize that it actually
did take all that time. Our present cleo
trical system, for example-the simplest
thing in the world; we wonder now as
we see it in operation why the idea did
not occur to US at once. Yet it actually
took years Of experimenting.
There are SO many considerations
when you are at the work Of improving
street railroads. People generally do not
see these considerations. They say, Why
don't you dc this or that?' This should
be DONE That should never be allowed
to continue, This other is a Disgrace
never thinking that all the while we are
working on these things, trying to get
over points that to d railroad man are
practically indispensable"
Unlike many corporation presidents,
Mr.. Vreeland is not a mere figurehead,
He is the brain of New York's street car
system. HI is the general according TO
whose instructions the daily struggle is
carried mt. AZ his orders tho 500 street
cars are masscd at this point, strung out
in long lines there, switched east or west,
swung now In this direction, now in that.
There arc no more sslines There is a
system-a great army OF cars. According
as they ara Handled, well or ill, as the
plans for their movements are good or
bad, SO the New Yorker gets his dinner
early or late, and dinner is a mighty inn
portant thing to the city man.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
BLACK
Secret Society of Thieves and MUIR
dcrers In Porto Rico.

Secret SOciefy OF Thieves ana ffur-
derers IL Porto Rico.
A soldier III one of the Pennsylvania
companies located at Coyer, Porto Rico,
says: 'sThings. are not settled here yet.
The natives are not at all friendly toward
us, and we lave to watch them all the
time. The guerrillas are lurking about tho
hills, and our troops. are securing the
country for them. There is a society here
similar to the Malta, but known as the
Black Hand. They black q hand and put
the print of It on the door of some rich
man, and II he does net give them money
or help them in some way they murder
him or some of his family or burn his
property. We are guarding the town now,
putting two guards at the entrance of ey-
cry road into town, and then there are six
soldiers always on patrol duty. They
walk the streets all night with orders to
shoot any mar found on tho streets after
8 o'clock who will not halt at tho first
command. Several Of the boys OF other
regiments have been found dead on post
duty with big knives sticking in their
backs. Tho Black Hands sneak up like a
panther and then stab. Every man you
meet has a big machete in his belt. The
guards captured two gusrrillas last night.
We have them locked up in the barracks
Word has just reached here that a band is
just outside the town in the hills, and a
detail Of men has Just left to look for
them.p
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
Eleauepce and Hnd1se.sIop.

An obseryant critic is authority for the
must either restrict himself to a few SIM
Die dishes, and these verv aparsely par-
taken Of. or run the risk of a violent
attack or Indigestion with possible serious
consequences. He says that all good
after dinner speakers are dvspeptics. and
attributes much of this state of things
TO the effect Of the nervous strain incl
dent to the preparation for the speech to
come. Instead Of enjoying his meal. the
orator IS full Of anxiety as to the success
of his address The vital force ordinarily
performance of its functions IS diverte8
to the brain, leaving little. If anv. 10
carry on the work Of digestion and as
one that demands the attention Of diners
out. Once 1t becomes understood. men
Of Intellect will be unwilling to risk the
horrors Of dyspepsia for the sake of dis
orators.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03

these evil works. A rope and pistol. in
strrments IF donbb ard suicide, reprcsert,
ed Tho DEVILS vertebrG. The major fired
a couple Of Blank shots to shatter the YER
tebr;a. Iagersollys picture formed another
section Of the sertcbFe', Three whisky
bottlps CT, a string contained the deviis
likelihood, ard n number of picture papers
and theatrical Autographs were satan's
wings, tho major said. Last Of all he am
putated the devils tail, a string Of playing
cards, synibolicai of greed and the love Of
gain.
There, 2 shouted The major, we've cut
up the devil Now well darken the Eall
and burn him to ashes"
A tall soldier turned down the lights.
and tho vivid red devil with his three
pitchforks nnated up in the glow Of the
Greek fire. Tho major touched IA match to
his feet, the curling flame shot upward,
and in an instant the devil was done for.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03

they existed long before CoIuiEeus aiscoV-
cred Cuba.
The growing girl OF Havana IS e~slaehcs
that the conprachiccs have transini5toa
their art through the centuries. ne erihn-
mails have left their footprints IN history
like the footprints of o savage ID tho fer
est, Most OF them were Spanlards, Q
wero gypsies, a few We're ltaiians.
But Whas are the proofs OF the existence
OF the child stealers IN Cuoa? evidence
could be gathered during those weeks OF
the reign OF misery IN Cuba's capital -
any one who would a the trouble to
follow the four beggars described. Ut
Dudley, tho American sanitary Inspector,
undertook the task. 1t was rot q aiiEicais
one. Every hight tho children crossed the
ferry to fSegla, the Jersey City OF liavahiA
Regla, fever stricken The year round IS
a city OF silence. Over there one never
hears a laugh or q song Inc streets are
deserted. NO one comes n 10 ono gees,
as II all were quaraHtlned. Inc house, are
like SO many tonhs. INC flaVancse never
go TO Regla excep5Eg on business or 10
see the bullfight. 70 Q horse II ono OF
these morrnful streets ne followed three
Of the llttio beggars. = Ponderous door
opened for them, u they went IN. a
moment later VIC knocked on tho door- l5
opened, and a lsan, lark, hungry iookBng
Chlna1nan confronted us. In Spanish ne
said, Welcome, senofs-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03

Christians in the treaty ports local man
darins haye a humorous punishment
which is called the "cangue."
This was recently used in Peking itself
upon a number of Chinese who let their
angry passions rise too periodically. It
consists of two heavy planks fitted togeth-
er, with a hole between them just big
enough for a mans neck.
Each man was tied to a stout post, and
above his head hung a big placard in tea
chest letters announcing that he was ex-
posed for attacking Europeans. Thus
ticketed the prisoners remained all day be-
fore being remove to prison for other
punishment, which may have been q
prompt release or something q good deal
worse than the cangue, according to the
officials.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03

Recently at the Tower of London a visit
or who was admiring one of the suits of
armor remarked to an attendant that the
Englishmen of the middle ages must have
been a robust lot.
"Oh, no., sir, +" replied the guide, with
the cheeky and rising emphasis on the
sssir. y ssThe arnor looks large, sir, u
you'll lId that the waist measure on
nearly AL these suits is only rs or so
inches. sir. that's a very small man. sir.
My word for it. there isn't a suit in the
room that would be large enough for n
of the qusen's g~uardsmen. London An
swers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
CLOCKS THAT TALK.
A New scheme t. Get People Up In
the Morning.

the Morning.
A Swiss matchmaker has invented a
clock with a photographic attachment,
designed especially for the man who has to
be called and called in the morning. The
calls are spelled out phonographically on
pieces OF galvanized rubber, which are in
trodnced into the timepiece. When the
hour at which the alarm is set arrives, the
clock immediately begins to talk to the
sleeper. The form Of warning that it is
past time to got up may be changed to
suit the habitseof tho DIV ners and this sug
gests almost limitless combinations.
sGet upl Get up! It's 6 o'clock; get
upis' roars the Geneva clock, and then o
few minutes later on it says in q solemn
tone: sNow, don't turn over and go to
sleep again. Get upl You know you've
got work to do; get upf'
The inventor says that the possibilities
of tho new clock are as wide az the phono-
graph. The purchaser can even talk into
an adjustable cylinder and scold himseE
In any language he pleases.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03

Alser = sasdge nasloh mas progressed pc
yond what may be termed the elements of
sayagery, ~endogamy, or marriage within
sthe tribe was probably the most common
style of matrimony. but when from anv
an tbera NOS . IaeL ~ ~,
.f,,lan 4riha n,oonrr - - -
- - eepouh0
: 90 =. ~ = uou9i1hoy,
stii'' 'ias oAosashy' y inaliiase "iohode
~ oiips, eS"a' az ese"niieheu cuseoin.
nAosaiiiic iaa,fi''so Was Hrse' OF course,
y oapeele' aht q tes iauss0 suise y seiii
: W see,. ~ ei'e ausolniian sasakts.
~ = = iiso ptesaii among
Sii1 1riis
yonp = sa3outeu - Aoioo ~ ny
pluV,.li5 : Icy aeooiuins - hylo,
'o ooaioe " eno "onaou al9 A.eq0ene1y
ooNeieu WIN s0als ron ono uefseings eley
eeeiseu 80 -, ~ onoi A0AetS
my ~ y 80 iissiiaso oy zap.
suio - ny !. y na',i'ioly' ~
es.iinoO = ueliieu = l'llS ies fAusaiieases'
oAo : = npp.ie - +, aa[a-
= 10 loopis'
iias ~ = eiiol WV
iils. Asll'uony lol - ae . sssarlh T.
M"s- = : = - !,
laihiiy aiiiiosion anu pc'hu WIN nun uheli
.no 1aiA. = osoipaae. : - noo elanSo
laiele,oio ona. :. oe.pall quAieSls 'no
moiiu e,'ot 9na., AuS',siiu na.liaso ~
capSa1e snou.u ssil. 70 9ne iasofi'e ine'n-
% " prosisihg . spouse.
among Une luicoinass % eenlrai Assn
ahu eio nsssin SAo praoopoe
sum prevails, anu even "hsre ene nuspano
uoes Ios aesuaiiy seest ~ WIG zig ioiiA
ID htpb up ~ SOAlsO e1ibCo RGAliS 1cLIlCI 81
iar .has sne nusoahu sisi,s iiis wing oniy
~ seesIsi -, dsear ai'er = ailiase.
N NV Aessiahu tho ihose inporeano
psto u eils ihar.ias9 oefeinohy - d eerfino
inocA siuihe - "filsf says. Anero Was
q iietie opPosieioh 70 tne MeuoiAg, DuD nos
tlii 10 was over as Is ens cuscoih neIe- me
efiue ; lhosner oaile " 'no sne ptsgeulng
aitefnooH aiiu EAU siio Ma9 wen pies'seu
Una nef Was eoans 10 20 mar
REQ 70 Fenau, puS VAae sue iliuss ne an-
sry aoous ~ WIN hef iapusn ~ sne plss
ence OF strangers, iesO the natives COINS
ana axe away an ene possessiols anu ue-
s1roy ner crops. 10 pre.ehg ehis ele inuen-
q aclsu VIII poiioy. 40 ! ,sae iesulns
from cnuion WIEN ene biieo anu pi1a
groom she ineS tne processlph anu pess'
TO assam US an iuriousiy. 2he pun on eiF'
most cerrlpie couhsenalce, enre" her gar
ments anot0 ana tofe nef Hair iiAe q iary'
tnen saiu 10 me. na, you Miiiee An.sSioh-
airy, you are "oIse llan Sno uefh, wv
iirst make q slave iao your SOP oy reoeein-
ing MIN from MS MASTER ensh marry mn,
Co my VINO Is d iauy. l VIII
tear your eyes OUT.
Inc oia woman, suieing she aesloh 20
the word, ieigneo 10 scratch az my lace' az
&L4 - Inv cnu1rr 4 a n -ITndaEEnnA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
CHINESE PUNISHMENT.

Ce1estinIs Pf3io-ied Tor Their At
tacks Upoa ssFareign Devils.
The Chinese ere Ingenious in cruel pen-
aities. The most horrible of these is the
death by u thousand cuts" In this ease
it is the object cf the executioner to show
his skill by hacking the victim as long as
possible without absolutely killing him.
Forsignorant subjects who SO far forgot
themselves as to throw brickbats at the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03

s1fow did YOU like the show last night?n
Great Best / ever saw House was
packed and the people Went wild win
every act.a-Chicago News
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03
uAnaIxxa.v

Shades of all the departed aMaes,"
"Ethylles'' and "Harryettesl" what do
you think Of thiss Here's one in Nevada,
Vernon county, Mo-. who spells it ANA
lyzaI's-Kansas City journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-03

SuFufae Alt Arouud

I'm surprised, John. said an old lady.
self 70 sonae Of her fnesk old port. 80
I'm 4 yna'a1n.1 was Tire caifa reniv:
thought you We're gone out.A+London
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-04-02
NOTICE.

So many complaints have been made
TO me of late that cows, gentle horses
and other livestock are being allowed to
run At large at night within the limits
Of the town Of Ely, and are causing an
noyance, it has become necessary for
me to give notice to the owners of such
stock that | shall hereafter strictly en-
force the law entitled, IAN act to pro-
hiblt certain livestock from running
at large upon the streets, highways or
commons of the cities and towns of the
State of Nevada, approved February
II, 1893. This law provides that cat
tie must be kept shut up, within the
limits OF the town, from 8 p. M. to A.
NJ, and the penalty for not doing so is
So fine and costs and damages.
L. S. SCOTT, Sheriff.
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WHITE RIVER cOLONISTS AR
RlVING.
Thirteen Wagon-Loads Passed
Through Ely This Week.

some thirteen wagon-loads of Nor
mon settlers have passed through Ely
during the last week, bound for the
Church ranches ia White River valley,
where they expect to make their homes
in the future. Each colonist is allowed
to buy Is acres of alfalfa land with
water rights at SIG an acre and one
town lot containing an acre of ground
for S25, thus making total of 16 acres
for $3.50, with seven years in which to
pay it. Only the men are coming out
from Utah at present, and il is their in
tention TO put in their crops and build
some sort of shelters before going for
their families.
We see no reason, judging from what
has already been accomplished in Utah,
why these people should not build up a
large and thrifty settlement. 1t is true
that there farms are small when COM
pared with Nevada ranches, yet they
are not so small as can he found in many
parts OF Utah. The climate is mild ;the
land fertile and the water, when econ
omically handled, sufficient for many
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CITIZENS ATTENTION.

The meeting which was announced
last week for the purpose of discussing
the adyisibility of getting up system
attic exhibit of our mineral resources
aud generally advertising the oppor-
tunities for Investment offered by White
Pine county, to be sent to the Omaha
Exposition, will be held at Sol Hips
Office next Wednesday evening at eight
o'clock. Every man who owns claim
or is at all interested in advancing the
interests of the County should be pres
ent. There is no time to lose, as samples
must be at the railroad by May 1st to
insure their exhibition. We understand
that A. j. Spencer & Co. has offered
to haul exhibits to the railroad free Of
charge and Col Maxson has made ar
rangements with the railroad to carry
them to Omaha and return without cost
to the exhibitor. We hope to have
other particulars to submit at the meet
ing
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-04-02

simple motion TO transfer the case from
this district to the U. 5. Circuit Court
AT Carson. fled this week with the
County Clerk, the signatures OF six OF
the leading lights of the Western Bar
are attached in behalf Of tho company.
1t would strike an outsider that 1t
would be cheaper IN the long run for
company to settle for the leg that has
been lost rather than 10 run the risk Of
having its own pulled. While it is gen-
orally conceded that corporation has
no heart, the lawyers seem To believe
that It has leg to pull.
Alex. Baird left last Monday evening
for Tintic, Utah, having received intel
ligenea that his brother William, lad
fiftsen years of age, was lying In very
critical condition at his home there as
the result Of injuries received IN an ae-
cident on Thursday of last week. A
team which be was driving ran away
and threw him ont Of the wagon. As
he fell, he became tangled in the
lines and was dragged for some distance
and through fence. When picked up
he was unconscious and remained so for
over twenty-four hours. A telegram
Monday evening stated that his condi-
tion was slightly improved.
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An Old Pioneer Laid to Rest.

From Cherry Correspondent
On Friday morning the 25th nlt., the
residents of our town were pained to
learn of the death of Mrs. L. ID. Pierce,
one of our Oldest residents, coming with
her husband to Egan Canyon % years
ago and living here continually ever
since, where she was loved and respect
ed by all who knew her.
Mrs. Pierce was born in New Yorl,
State "a years ago, and leaves hus-
band, two sons and two daughters to
mourn her loss, besides host of friends
who enjoyed her friendship for many
years.
May her rest be peaceful on the other
shore, is the earnest wish Of our people
whose sympathies go to the hereaved
husband and children.
The service of the Episcopal church
was read at the grave by d. K. Col
Inns and hymns were sung by Misses
Mason, Reilly and Kelly and A. F..
Sundberg, which closed tho last rights
and the remains we're laid to rest in the
Grand Army burying grounds.
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CHERRY CHEEK ITEMS.

Mrs. j. d. Holland and daughter
Lizzie, visited in town this week.
B. F. Miller, the stage man, spent
few days in town this week looking af-
ter his stage interests.
The Modern Mining Co., whose works
are situated in Cherry Creek Canyon,
will soon be turning out bullion to glad
den the hearts of the stockholders.
NJ. A. Wood of Salt Lake City, ar
rived on Mondays stage. He comes to
assist Mr.. 7. r. Higgins in putting the
Egan Canyon mines and mill in work.
ing order.
The Star & Grey Eagle mines are
turning out the usual amount of pre-
clous metal. Wesoon look to see ground
broken for the new mill, of which we
hope to be able to say more in the next
issue.
Mr.. Hans Olsen, left here Wednes-
day morning for Delamar, where he is
to be married to one of Delamar's pop
ular young ladies. We wish Hans all
the good luck possible and win be pleas
ed to welcome him and his young bride
on their arrival here.
John Cazier, OF the firm of A. j.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-04-02
HAMILTON NOTES.

Miss Lizzie Matson is visiting in the
country this week.
Miss Agnes Engvall left last Tuesday
for visit of several weeks at Stock
vile.
Rocco Kragnize returned home Thurs
day, after spending several weeks in
Eureka.
Mrs. Julia Fryer and son Walter, of
Delamar, passed through here last
week ON their way to San Francisco,
California.
Miss Minnie Matson, having spent
the winter with Mrs. C. A. Mathewson
at stockyille, returned home last Sun
day.
Louis ZadoW Jr. returned home from
Duck Water last Thursday with sew
eral head Of beef cattle for the Hamilton
market.
c. A. Mathewson and sou Roy and
1 fAft sN0t III NEiH AAgtI VIC tHAiA ttih
of the week. Mr. North took with him
load Of furniture that be bought of
c. A. Mathewson and says that as soon
as be has his house completed there
will also be a Mrs. North IN White
River.
Qnite a social dance was given by the
young folks last Monday evening. Be-
sides dancing, the crowd was favored
with several nice songs by Mr.. North,
and every one who attended reports
having had jolly good time.
The Ely stage-driver had an accident
while coming down the summit last
Wednesday. The king-bolt broke, un-
fastening tho front wheels from the ye-
hiele and throwing tho occupants out.
The horses ran away and it vas some
time before the driver caught them.
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NJ. Hyman. the watch maker and re-
pairer, has moved his business to Cherry
Crock. During his stay here he show
cd himselft to be careful and efficient
workman. For good and quick work
send him your watches and clocks that
need repair, and help TO support a To-
cal enterprise.
We notice IN the Salt Lake Tribune
that Frank b. Work, who was admit.
ted to the bar in this county about two
years ago and who is well know here,
has caught the Klondike fever and in
tends 10 start next week for the frozen
north.
County Clerk A. I. Stearns received
a letter from Judge Talbot yesterday
morning. announcing that he will be in
Ely aud viii open court on Wednesday,
May 4th. Up 70 the present time there
is no business to require Grand Jury
and the session of the court viii proba-
bly, be a short one.
Mr.. John II. Cazier, representing
A. J. Spencer & CO., the enterprisng
freight forwarding agents of Toana,
was in town last Sunday and Monday,
interviewing our merchants. This
irm is noted for its careful and prompt
service and is bidding for further pat
t.@fn 10, l,x-t thaf,, 4
tisement in another column.
The last Lode says: Sam Snyder from
the Ontario mine up above Helene, was
down Sunday after provisions. He
says that the ground is very hard in
the end of the tunnel, which is in about
3l5 feet. He thinks he is almost in to
the ledge, however, and has great
hopes of striking It rich, when he does
reach it. II every one in that vicinity
were as plucky as Mr.. Snyder and his
partner, Spiro Docklestich, some big
mines would be opened up on that side
of the great bonanza hin.
Yesterday the NEWS issued an extra
containing the dispatches from Wash
ington with regard to the Cuban situa-
tion. Within less than three hours
from the time that the message was
sent from the Capitol, it was in the
hands Of our readers who were within
reacn. SO long as the present crisis
exists we shall continue to get frequent
messages-doily If the situation war
rants it-apd will Immediately issue ex
tras so that all may know the news
All that we ask is that public will shar,
the cost of the service. Further par
ticulas will be furnished at the tim ol
issuing the next extra.
Whatever may be the merits of tn,
Grunditz damage suit against De la
Mars Nevada Gold Mining Co, it looki
as though Attorney Murphy mus
have them pretty badly scared. To {
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thousand acres.

thousand acres.
When Ely developes into the camp
which we all confidently believe that 1t
will, it viii afford market Tor all the
produce that they can raise. Even now
we have to send to California for our
butter, to Utah for our eggs, and to
Omaha for our ham, lard and bacon.
All of these can be produce for us right
at home and the money kept in the
country We also understand that a
-four mill on the Murray creek ranch IS
II part of the program. We trust that
the new arrivals viii prove themselves
worthy neighbors and wish them sue
cess.