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hospitals.
 The cathedral was started in the six teenth century and finished in 1S19.
 Foundries, soap works, tan yards and ci- gar factories are the only industrial estab- lishments.
 The Casino, or club house, is located on the coolest spot in the city, catching the breezes from the Caribbean sea. Here will be established probably the headquarters of the United States army.
 The streets are only lanes narrow and dirty and so badly paved that it is hard to walk and harder to ride over them.
 Santiago has one restaurant.
 The COWS are driven to your own door and mil<ed. This does away with watered milk.
 All houses are built around the court yards full of trees and flowers.
 The town is very unhealthy but the hills near by are considered as desirable places to live as any part of Cuba.
 The place is supplied with bbad water through an aqueduct.
 As it is shut in from northern breezes, the suffocating heat and the miasmatic ef- fuvla from adjacent marshes render 1t the most unhealthy abode in the Antilles.
 West of the city, twelve miles distant, are extensive copper mines These export about 25 900 tons annually. The other ex- ports are coffee, sugar, molasses, liquors, hides, cocoa, tobacco, guavas and pineap- ples.
 Although backward in many ways, San tiago has several fine squares and public
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gardens.
 One of the important streets is St. Tho,n- as street, leading from the Plaza to the outskirts of the city. It is so narrow that two vehicles can barelyl pass each other therein.
 Of the surrounding country, Prof. M. M. Ramsey, of Columbia university recently wrote:
 This extremely broken and precipitous country, occupying it does a large por- ton of an entire province, has caused it to be the least known, as it is the most dif1i- cult of access of any of the political divi- sions of the island. Roads here are few and poor, but the great diversity of pro- ducts, due to the rapid change in tho cli- mate which is caused by the difference in elevation, makes the region one of the mostnwonderful in the world. The cas- cades, cataracts and natural portals sur rounded by an ever verdent foliage, com- bined with numerous species of towering orchids and other tropical flowers, and with animal life in all its Sayc:t colors, present a picture such as is furnished at but a few points on the globe"
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THE LOOKOUT

fish like bluefish or sharks, and frequent ly they are chased so close into shore that they leap on the beaches by thousands to escape the fierce rushes of their ene- mies
 Occasionally one will find men of re- search who have sacrificed themselves on the altar of investigation by eating this bony and oily fish. These Investigators de- clare that the menhaden are edible, but the smell of the creatures is sufficient to disprove any such claim. At any rate, they are not good enough to become fa- vorite table deicacy. Their sole value is as source of oil. and after that has been pressed out of them they are used for fertilizers.
 The bluefish are ravenous for them, and destroy them in enormous quantities.
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fine bluefish, running from five to ten pounds fin weight, in the holds of the bunk CT boats. The practice was the more crimi- nal in that food fish are not worth much for oil. The result of this wickedness of the few was that all the bunker men had to suffer. The writer knows several bunk CT fishermen and members of big men, haden oil firms intimately, and he can say positively that they were careful to leave the food fish alone. Indeed, often they opened their nets and allowed schools of weakfish and blueish to pnss through, even though they had to sacrifice the catch of menhaden. But such decent folk were the exceptions and the ruin spread along shore by the rest caused so strong a feel ing against the bunker industry that there were even armed conflicts between menha-
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'Bunkers" have struck inshore again in paying number and the long line of oily black smoke over the bunker factories along the east end of Long Island and in Narragansett Bay show that many per- sons who were idle last year have found work again. The laws against bunker fish ing in Buzzards bay, in Rhode Island, and Raritan bay in New Jersey, were a severe blow to the industry Then, in addition, the fish took a notion to swim far out to sea and the bunker boats consumed 80 much coal and got such small fares of fish that many factories shut down years ago. In a sense it was proper pun ishment for greed, for many of the bunker men were hogs of the worst kind and sein- ed tons and tons of valuable food fish.
 While the industry was at its height it was a common thing to see thousands of
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purls over a little Obstruction.

purls over a little obstruction.
 They do not "break' from the surface, nor is there the flashing of silvery sides that one sees when a big school of food fish swims near the surface The bunkers indulge in no antics of that kind till the bluefish get after them Then the sight is grand. The big deep-water bluefish hunt the menhaden as dogs would. They sur- round them in a wide circle and then close in on them with fierce rushes. As soon as the savage fish dart in the menhaden leap desperately in all directions.
 LIKE HUNTED DEER.
 Then the sea that seemed so quiet is hammered into foam. For acres the wa ter is white with the dashing and splash ing of the hunted fish. Among the jump ing bunkers there flash the 1.-the piratical
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Bluefish are the most wasteful of fish, and after they have cut up school of bunkers the ocean sometimes is covered for miles with dead fish, The bluefish bite a single piece out of a bunker and then tackle another. Therefore, few hundred big "blues'' will kill thousands of men, haden before their appetites are glutted.
 A school of menhaden looks unlike a school of any other fish. They swim so near the surface that their dorsal fins and their tails stick out of the water, and the fins have yellow tinge, the water seems to be of that color as far as one can see when a big school approaches. They do not swim steadily ahead as other fish do. Individuals in the school are working up and down constantly with a curious yibratory motion so that the wa ter over the school is kept in a ripple like the water in a shallow stream where it
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den boats and fishermen who were after food fish.
 THE PROPER NAME.
 Bunkers have many names. The cor rect name for them is menhaden. Moss bunker is the most common full title, but no fisherman takes the trouble to call them anything except bunkers or just plain fish. Greenbaclxs and bony fish are local names that are used by some New Jersey fisher men. They belong to the herring family, and resemble the common herring some what. Their bodies, however, are much deeper and they have large, dark spots on their sides.
 They are school fish and swim in inn mense shoals that often cover the water as far as one can see. Having no means of defense, not even that of speed, they are helpless when attacked by predaceous
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Had His Merits

From the Boston Transcript.
 Fuddy-The Widow Greene Is still taking terribly over the death of her husband
 Duddy-The idea. What was he better than a drunken loafer?
 Fuddy-There's no denying that Bill was seldom sober, and when he was it was all most impossible to get him to work. But he had his good points. He kept his wife's wheel clean all the time When a man has only one real virtue you can overlook few shortcomings.
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The Robber Baron
From the Detroit Journal.

From the Detroit Journal.
 "Oh, why,' exclaimed the robber bar oness mournfully, "dont you reform?"
 The robber baron kissed her fondly and laughed.
 What I do now,'' he answered, with much gayety, wont make any difference a thousand years hence."
 Yes she could understand that; for in thousand years he would doubtless be somebody's ancestor, and it woul be im- material whether he had stolen sheep or sawed cordwood for Q living.
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A Famous Man

From the Chicago News.
 MT. Hambus-Did you see my sons p.c- ture in the papers this morning?
 MT. Gobang-No, I haven't had chance to look at the papers today. didn't know that your son had gone to war. What has he done-cut cable or sunk collier or
 MT. Hambus-No, he hasn't gone to war, but in the big college base ball game yes- terday he lined out two three-baggers and home run
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AIittle Cherub

From the New York Weekly.
 Little Boy-Mamma, may I give what's in my savings bank to that beggar man? Mamma-You dear sweet little cherub! Do you want to give away all of that money your uncle gave you? There was over a dollar.
 'I spent some of 1t mamma"
 Did you? How much is there left?'
 There's a twenty-fve-cent piece left, but tn candy man said it was bad
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Suspicious

From the Chicago Record.
 'Im afraid Workem is getting ready to borrow money from me-"
 What makes you think sop
 He has been treating me to good ci- gars."
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Pleasing Illusions

Bonter-Do you know Plantagenet Jenks, the poet? Tharpe-No, but think great things of him.
 Tharpe-Thanks, no; would rather con- tinue to think great things of him.
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ABOUT SANTIAGO
Tho old City Which Has Capitulated to the
 Ameican Forces.

It was at Santiago that fifty-three ofii- cers and crew of the Virglnius were shat. Santiago. next to Baracoa, is the oldest city of the hemisphere, being founded in 1514 by Ve.asquez.
 It was incorporated In 1923.
 The population Is about 5,0Oc, Of whom not more than 10,00 0are whites.
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THE BEST!

In Loveand Colorado there is named Park who gagged merchandising and he calls his place the Golden Rule When opportunity ofe this gentleman fails to Rpans Tabules his with thm which he follows "For fully twenty-five have been ashmatc As general thing throughout the wn have indoors least three four days in each month have suf great deyet all the precautions might take did hot keep from terrible attacks About eighteen months taking RETAINS TABULEs regulate my stomach bilious temperament and become bilious have attacks of asthma The Tabus keeps stomach all right for the year have been confined the house all My asthma cuedbut the attacks slight s use average Tabues every Sunday Wednesday aad on Friday"
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THE PROPER NAME.

m boats and fishermen who were after
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10
SAYS IT'S MoTHER-lN-LAW
But Jordan's Defence Was Not Ac-
cepted by Justice Nevin.

Thomas Lee, of Nc. 2s5 yarick street,
was complainant today in the First Grim
inal Court against his ~son-in-law, Daniel
Jordan, of No. 90 Green street, charging
that he was guilty of malicious mischief.
Lees story was that his daughter, Jor-
dams wife, came to his house to pay to
her mother two dollars she had borrowed
of her, when Jordan followed her there
and assaulted her. When he fLee) inter-
fered to protect her, Jordan attempted to
strike her, n on leaving the house
smashed a window and the window blind
Both Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. Lee accused
Jordan Of not properly supporting his
wife and two children; yet Mrs. Jordan
acknowledged that her husband gave her
s23.5o out of the SIS he received for his
months pay.
Jordan said all his trouble is due to
his mother-in-law. Justice Nevin re-
marked that every man who gets mar
ried NUT expect to have more or less
trouble and fned the accused $25 and
costs for the assault on his wife and gem
orally disorderly conduct, and said he
would send the case as to malicious mis-
chief to the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10
literary Men and Honors.

Honors for literary mel are rare. There
was Scott's ~baronetey; he wanted it Gas
a man of family with feudal principles,
not as a man of letters. and he got it.
The Sheriff was knightly, by nature, n
they gave him his spurs. 1t is probable
that several men of letters have man
aged to decline official honors. When
Lord Tennyson accepted gracefully
his sovereign gracefully and gratefully
gave, some literary persons 'booed' at
him. The great poet neither coveted nor
churlishly refused official recognition. To
him the matter, we mi believe, was
purely Indifferent. And it really is indif-
ferent to most men of letters. Knight
hoods, as a common rule, come to be the
beknighted because of their much asking,
except when they come in an official rou-
tine, in the public service. Having moth
ing official about us, having no routine,
we cannot look to receiving ribbons and
orders. And. | hope, we cannot be ex-
pected to sue. and poster, and hint, and
intrigue for bits of ribbons. Is 1t not
agreeable to be out of that kind of work,
to pull no strings, to solicit no Acade-
mician for his vote and interest? Am I
to envy my college contemporaries, who.
being Of a certain seniority in the public
service, blossom into I@. C.. BIS North
American Review for November.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10
The PUNISHMENT
Criminals Receive Doses of
Jersey Justice Today.

James Smith, the tramp who broke into
the warehouse of the Salvation Army Sal
wage Corps, in Newark avenue, was cali
ed up for sentence in the Sessions Court
this morning.
ssThe Court is informed" said Judge
Blair, that this is not your first offence,
n has decided that you must be punish
ed accordingly. The sentence of he
sentence of the Court is that you be con-
fined in state prison, at hard labor, for
two years. and thence until the costs are
paid"
Patrick Devine, who was convicted a
week ago, of atr~ociously assaulting Con-
stable Philip Sonntag, by striking him
on the head with a hammer, and who was
sentenced to two ears in state prison.
was recalled his morning and the SEN
tence r~escinded.
Judge Blair said that in consequence OF
representation made to the Court. the
sentence would be changed to six months
in the penitentiary and costs.
Willie Hufe, who pleaded guilty of
breaking, entering and larceny, was sent
to the penitentiary for six months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10

They tell a rather good story about H.
r. H., the Prince of Wales. A couple
of weeks ago he was taking a walk in
st. James Park before breakfast, when
he found himself followed by a we'll
dressed but crazy looking old woman.
Having seen this woman before, and
probably guessing what her object was.
the Prince resolved to take no notice of
her, but continued his walk until obliged
to turn homeward. The woman imme-
diately stood before him and curtsied.
The Prince raised his hat and tried to
pass on.
Il have a grievance, your Royal High
ness began the stranger, producing
from her handbag a roll Of closely writ
ten parchment
"Ach, madam, these is not re first
time ] have been taken for re Prince
of Walesl'' was the reply in a gruff voice
with a strong German accent.
After flashing a glance of deepest scorn
upon him, the old lady put away. her
precious documents. remarking:-1 have
the honor to have known all the meni-
bers of the royal family, and, if my
eyesight were not becoming bad nova
days. ! should not have made such an
astonishing error as to take you for the
Prince The Prince of Wales again
took off his hat, smiled and proceeded
on his way.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10
The Alaska cold Output.


Assayer Frederick A. Wing was seen at
the assay office by a Post-Intelligencer
eporter yesterday, and made the following
statements:-.It is most difficult to find
anything upon which to base an opinion
regarding the actual amount Of gold that
Alaska has produced this year. I think
the clean up will aggregate about $15.o00.-
600, and consider that a conservative esti-
mate. AS regards the gold that has been
brought out, I have tried to Keep pretty
close tab on it, and believe that the total
amount will reach about $1,000, 900, and
there is still lots to come. l have been
points in the interior that large auanti-
ties of gold are being held back and it
is reasonable to suppose hat most of
this viii come out this year. My esti-
mate on the amount brought down up
to date is based upon the figures and facts
that have come directly under my OBJ
%servation. and if gold has been held back
at Victoria. or taken on through to points
East, that's another thing"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10
PALMA CLUB DATES.
Committee Preparing an Attractive
List for the Season.

The Palma Club is arranging a fine
list of entertainments for its members.
Saturday evening, November u, there will
be a wheelmen's dinner. The party will
the club house at 6 O'Clock. Tickets
cost $1.25.
On Sunday, November 10. there will be
club house at half-past eight o'clock.
The opening night of the club will be
November 20. There will be a progressive
euchre for the members and their lady
friends. Playing will start at half-past
eight o'clock. There will be dancing after
the play.
The first stag of the season will be
Tuesday, December 10. Excellent talent
has been engaged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10
NO GROWER FOR JOHN.
So McGinniss Smashed Things in
Chinaman,s Laundry.

James McGinness and Patrick Duffy,
living respectively at Nos. 81 and 81 York
street, were charged, today, in the First
Crimina Court, with entering the laundry
of James Winn. NO. 81 York street, Tues
day night, knocking Town Winn's work.
ing man. taking s. from the till, smashing
the door and windows, and subsequently
a~ssaulting Winn. The complainant iden-
titled McGinness as the one who assault
ed his man and took the money. and af-
forwards kicked in the window and door.
McGinness denied taking the money and
there was no corroboration Of the charge
that he did. He said he went into the
place and asked the Chinaman to go for
a can Of beer. when the latter pushed him
out, breaking the door and window.
There being no evidence against Duffy
he was discharged. The case against
McGinness was adjourned until tomorrow
III order to ascertain the amount of dam
age he will have to pay in addition to a
fDn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10
FoRMAN KLlNKER CONVICTED.

Joseph Klinker, a foreman in the Burt
Metal Company's works in Arlington, was
held in the General Sessions Court yester-
day afternoon for assault with intent to
kill. The complainant was Anton Ander-
son, an employe In the works. On the
night of May % Klinker. who had a com
Portable jag, wanted Anderson to send for
beer. Anderson sent for n pint but re-
fused to send for any more. A row ensued
and Anderson alleged that Klinker struck
him on the head with an iron bar.
The defendant said that Anderson
struck him first and he only defended
himself. He was convicted of assault and
battery. Judge Blair sentenced him this
morning to pay a fine of $50 and costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10
MIXED ALE PLEASANTRIES.

Charles Crimmins was tried in the Gem
eral Sessions Court yesterday afternoon
on a charge of assaulting George Heicker
of No. GOA Adams street, Hobokcn, with
intent to kill him. The evidence showed
that the assault was only one of the
-pleasantries of a mixed ale party on Oc-
tober l. Crimmins threw Heicker down
stairs twice. The defendant was con-
victed of assault. When Judge Blair
sentenced him this morning TO .l1teen
months in the Penitentiary, Crimmins ex-
claimed earnestly
Judge, I'm an Innocent mani"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10
MISS FEARING ON HAND.
Co1ored Teacher Present at Registry
of No. 10.

Miss Daisy Fearing, the young colored
teacher who was recently appointed, was
among those detailed to No. 10 School, on
Johnston n Manning avenues She was
on hand yesterday morning when the
work Of registering the new pupils be-
gan, but on the opening day of No. IS
she will be transferred to No 16, on
Harrison avenue. This is the provision
tina was made when she was appointed.
The objection, if there ever was one,
to Miss Fearing teaching white children
has evidently died out. OF late not a
disparaging word has been said against
her. In fact the majority of the people
favor Miss Fearing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10
RECEPTION TO Mr.. KRUGER.

The friends of Frederick Kruger, Of
this city, rendered him a reception last
evening at Kimmerly's Arlington Park,
Bayonne. 1t was the occasion of his fif-
tieth birthday. Ex-Judge Henry Puster,
on behalf of those present. presented Mr..
Kruger with a handsome diamond stud.
Dinner was served in the large dining
hall. Among those present were:-Henry
Puster. Frank Meyer, j. Kaiser, William
Brill. Carl Ruempler. Mr.. Piercy. Captain
McKaig, Henry Windecker and Mr..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10
WOULDN'T DRINK WITH GANG.

Dennis Coyne, of No. S6s Eleventh
street, was today a prisoner in the First
Criminal Court, charged with assault and
battery on Peter Lee, of No. 204 Coles
street. Lee said that. when IN his way
home Monday night, he was met by a
growler gang at the corner of Coles and
Eleventh streets and asked to have a
drink. When he declined, Coyne knocked
him down and kicked him. Coyne claimed
tina it was his brother who had the
difficulty with Lee and that he only acted
as peacemaker The case will be con-
tinued Saturday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10
THREE YEARS FOR A BRUTE.

Frank ~Frangiola, a villainous looking
italian. was convicted in the General SEES
sions Court yesterday afternoon of inde-
cent assault on Maggie Quinn, a thirteen
year-old girl, who lives at 102 Second
street. Harrison. The child was not
harmed, but was greatly frightened. The
man was scared away by a woman who
in the neighborhood, who after
ward concocted a scheme to secure his
arrest. This morning Judge Blair sem
fenced F~rangiola to three years in State
prfSOa