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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
FORTUNE FOR A VASE.
Celebrated Pieces Of China and Their
Owners,

"
Ten thousand guineas paid by the Earl
of Dudley for an antique vase and ever
of early Sevres china was the largest
sum ever paid for a vase, says London
'eTit-Bits 1t was afterwards sold to
Baron SHREDDER for 5000 guineas. Five
thousand guineas was paid at the sale
of the Lynes-Stevens collection, in 1896,
for an oviform vase of old Sevres porce-
lain, painted with horsemen and figures,
after Wouvermans, and a trophy of arms
in two medallions with iuted neck and
handles formed as gill figures of boys, by
Dodin and NORM, 1874 inches high; the
price included a pair of ovidform, fiat
Shaped vases of comparatively small
value, apart from the one above des-
cribed, the three being one set, which
formed part of the Earl of Pembroke's
collection.
porcelain, at the South Kensington
Museum, there is al eg~g-shaped eros
Blue Sevres vase with medallions of
Cupid and Psyche, which was acquired
for 5000 guineas- The celebrated Bar
berini or Portland vase, now preserved in
the gold chamber of the British Museum,
was purchased by Sir w. Hamilton for
Duchess of Portland for 6 1,s00. An his
torical vase was recently put under the
hammer at Christie's. 1t was one of q
pair presented to the Marquis of Mont
calm (the defender of Quebec by Louis
XIV. The last bid for the splendid work
vases of the world was a present from the
late Gar to the city of Paris. 1t is
made from an immense block of Jasper, is
eight feet high and is valued at G1.500 =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
W BANQUET STORIES.
Anecdotes which TtckIed the As
sembled jewellers and Their Guests.

Anecdotes Wbich Tickle the As
sembled Jewellers and Their Guestr.
At the banquet of the Chicago Jewel
lers' Association the other night some
good stories were told. For instance,
Hon. Thomas 3. Bryan, in the course of
his speech, said
There was an old teacher in the North,
who also preached on Sundays. Satur-
days he always announced to the boys
the passage he was going to read the next
morning. So on one occasion, the boys
knowing the place. pasted two leaves
of the Bible together. and when the
preacher read the passage it went like
this:-And Noah was a hundred and
twenty years old and took unto himself
a wife, and she was (then he turned
the page forty cubits wide (and he
turned back again) forty cubits wide and
a hundred and forty cubits long. Why,
bless me, boys, | thought ! knew every
passage in the Bible, but that only con-
firms me that we are fearfuliy and Won
derfully made
Professor Emil G. Hirsch told this
There was once a country parson who
was invited to a city parish to fill a va
cant pulpit. He addressed the congrega-
ton in his best style, when he noticed a
seemingly intently interested in what he
had to say, and was deeply affected.Dy
his words. h ever shed tears. After
the service he asked the sexton to intro
duce him to this widow, who was appar-
emily so touched by his eloquence. That
was done, and he said to her, Sister, ap-
me that my words have had some effect
upon you; is there anything / can do for
your She said: Yes, it did affect me. |
loved that COW. We lived in the country
and behind our cottage extended a swamp
and one morning as l went out and looked
for Bess she was nowhere to be found,
and all at once l heard from the distance
a woeful below, and i turned around and
looked, and there in the swamp was
Bess, just ready to sink, and she gave a
last below, so sad and SO touching, and,
do YOU know, parson, your voice re-
minded me so of Bess's last call that it
made me cry philadelphia Press"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
GENERAL LEES


She Is > Typical Lee, and Alarming Re-
ports no Not Scare Hsr.
Miss Ellen Lee, eldest daughter of our
consul general In Cuba, Is living with the
rest of the family at the Lee residence in
Richmond, and in spite Of the many alarm
ing reports which have been received from
Havana during her fathers stay there she
declares that she has not been a bit anxious
about his welfare. She says that the cheer
full letters they receive from him do much
to keep up the courage of thef family.
Many other letters are received at the
Richmond home. ssSome Of them, she
says, .sare most affecting in appreciation
of my fathers work, but some of them
are more than funny in their warnings
and misgivings. But we only laugh at
these.
1--WE can't help feeling proud of the APP
probation of my fathers work as expressed
In some Of the letters sent to us and in so
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

many of the newspapers. OF course We
feel doubly proud that as a southern man
who fought for the Confederacy my ia
ther has been able to show how truly pa
triotic and devoted the southerners now
are to the United States. This thought has
come to rs by word of mouth and in some
stanoh letters from persons whom we never
knew.
And some Of the people I meet do
make the strangest remarks. Only the
other day some one said to me-, DO you
know l heard your father was assassinated
the other day. But l only laughed, for
what could / say?'
Miss Lee is a tall, slender young wom-
an with a wealth of auburn t~resses, fash
ing eyes and the unmistakable Lee chin.
She idolizes her father, as do many others
in the state.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
A RUSSIAN ROMANCE.
olga Petrofr Loved tho Tramp Who Saved
Her Life.

Olga Petroff Loved the Tramp VINO saved
Her Life.
Olga Petroff, the handsome young
daughter of a well to do gardener OF Pal
myra, Russia, recently fell into the waters
of the gulf of Finland and was about to
disappear forever when a brave man
standing on the brink plunged headlong
Into tho waves and, risking his own life,
saved hers. No ooner had the maiden re-
covered her senses than she lost her heart
to her rescuer and rewarded him with
winsome smiles that would have turned
the head of an anchorite. The grateful IA
ther, too, added his thanks to his daugh-
ter's and offered the strange man q sum
equivalent to Els as q token OF his
gratitude, for the maiden was his only
child. But the hero modestly replied that,
although he was badly in want of hard
cash, he could accept nothing for an act
which was it's own reward. He went away
unknown, but not forgotten. Olga con-
tinued to indulge in tho pleasing dreams
begotten of fancy, until at last she un-
burdened her soul to her parents and
told them that she must marry her rescuer
or die. She vanished from the parental
home, to the intense grief of her doting IA
ther and mother, who left nothing undone
~ dSOoIudlA lIQ Tx ga ~ @Lo@S
however, was ever heard of her until q
few days ago, when, after a series of wan
behring's, adventures. miGs1rtunes, rebutfs
and narrowing hardships, she discovered
her true love in one of those wretched
night refugees where the jetsam and fot-
sam of Russian humanity pause awhile
before taking tho fatal step that lands
them in crime or in eternity. It required
an almost supernatural faith in her for
tunes star to continue her search for two
years under conditions which might well
have appalled, the heart of the brayest
man. Her c~aptivator. considering his
character as a tramp without a passport,
might have long since left To- capital in
quest OF fresh woods and pastures new
might have been consigned to prison or
have been deported to Siberia. And she
prosecuted her research with these gloomy
possibilities in view. Faithful love and
perseverance,, however, finally triumphed,
Olga found her rescuer, introduced her
self, and, having told him tho story Of her
wanderings, proposed and became engaged
to him on the spot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

the very low crown made OF wnTre rough
straw made wide like q ribbon. This was
unique.
The parasols are quito as novel and the
styles quite as diversified as the new hats.
Plaid taffeta made in curious manner are
seen everywhere. There are clan and block
plaids. Some have a sort OF star Of plaid
set on to another part Of striped silk. The
color combination shown in some OF them
Is simply fierce. Others are refined and
delicate. Chiffon ruchings and pufings
are sewed over nearly the whole surface of
some Of the new designs. The body Of the
parasol will be OF a solid color in surah or
fine ~taffeta, and this will nave q lining in
lighter quality in some lighter color, and
this lining extends down in shape of a
pinked ruffie, sometimes six inches deep.
The chiffon ruffies and ruches are set
above this. A bow of satin ribbon to
match the color is put on the handle and
sometimes at the top.
A new idea is to have q natural black
walnut fastened to the end of the handle.
There are some new fancies where the
whole parasol is covered with q fluff Of
soft ruf1es Of chiffon. One in alternate
black and white was pretty. Another in
pale baby blue was lovely. One In pink
over white was beautiful. Another in
shaded yellows was gorgeous. A novelty
comes in a box. There is one franz and
several ooyers. These are arranged so that
they can be easily drawn over the frame
and fastened, and in that way one can
have a dozen different umbrellas or para.
soils.
There is quite a variety Of fancy little
parasols for children. Fine black lace ruff
fes laid over white lisse or chiffon mes
are exceedingly refined and tasteful.
There are some new ideas in wells. One
is a square of large open meshed black net
with square dots an inch apart. At the
edge is a scalloped outline in the square
dots set close together. Just above this is
sewed or woven a narrow gauze black rib
bon. This gives q very pretty effect when
it is fastened. Another net with smaller
dots has a pattern like ~chantilly wrought
just to outline the face and make it look
like a picture in a frame. The rest of the
veil is to be fastened as usual. Other net
wells have coin dots in white en- the black
ground. The old fashioned half circle OF
chantilly is revived and those who can
afford it will have n of them. White
wells with black dots are seen, and a few
violet and blue ones. Strange to say, fhess
oddly colored wells are really becoming.
Among the new thin goods / find ga
zonette de broderie. This comes under thu
head OF a high novelty and is a sort of silk
and In some cases cotton gauze, though
firm and strong. The tints are delicatt
and dainty. Over the surface is an outlins
embroidery in silk in hamburg stitch.
Sometimes this is all in one color, and
then again it is in various tints n color,
to represent the flowers it weaves. Their
are also net gowns with beautiful. loss
embroidcvicE e---~~iivr 81 over them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
FASHIONS OF new YORK
Masses Of Flowers Bloom
on the New Easter
Hats.
yIoLETs IN HIGH FAVOR
Shepherdess Slraws Popular Again,
Lsghorn and Milan Shapes,
Trimmed With Plumes.
yIoLETs IN HIGH FAVOR
copyright. 1898, by American Press Assoc
ciation.l

copyright, 1898, by American Press Assoc
ciation.I
OF all the colors offered none is SO
springlike in effect as violet. Violet covers
all the puppies from deep prune to light
lilac and lavender. / have seen some hats
covered with yiolsts in all possible shades.
With their green leaves they certainly are
beautiful to look at in the show windows,
where they are always cunningly arranged
with q soft moss green velvet or plush back
ground and carpet. They are not always
so satisfactory when on ones head. Still
there is nothing more modest, we are told,
than the violet. / never saw SO many put
on millinery before. True, three seasons
ego muffs, ~collarettes, boas and enormou
corsage bouquets were made of these flow
ers, but even then such masses were not
piled upon hats as now. A poetic beauty
was given one hat by having white rose
buds among the violets. Pink ones are
often mingled with them.
Tho purely spring hats are, as I said,
covered with masses of flowers, but there
are other ones intended to wear with suits,
and these are made to match them.
One most elegant Easter suit was Of
mode broadcloth, rich and fine. The skirt
was smooth and without a sign of trim
ming-indeed it looked as il it had grown
together. The bodice resembled somewhat
an eton in the back, but Tapped to the left
side, where it fastened inyisibly. There
were two lapels and a storm collar. These
were faced with snuff brown satin, while
the edges were finished with inch wide
straps of the mode cloth stitched along in
tailor style. AT the bottom of the front of
the waist there was a triangular piece Of
satin scalloped on the upper edge and this,
too, strap stitched. The sleeves were orna
mented In the same way.
The hat to wear with this was of mode
chip, with a high rown of plated mode
velvet. There were several large and small
ostrich tips in tho two shades-mode and
brown. .As the back there was a cluster
of pale pink roses, and there was a French
bow tie made of pale pink silk null with
stirring along the bottom. This was fas-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

coast of Chile, about 2, 500 miles from anyl
where. 1t is inhabited by a simple and
hospitable lot of Kanakas-about $50 OF
them in all. There is a king at the head,
and there are three or four chiefs or
officers, who seam to hold Office by right of
age.
by one of those funny freaks that al-
ways happen at shipwreoks a chest con-
tanning paint had doated ashore. Ipaintsd
the kings house for him red, white and
yellow, with trimmings of tar. His bare
footed ~aighness thought that was out OF
sight. He had an extra dinner that day,
just as they do at weddings and funerals,
and he never stopped chuokling.
I'VE had been there six months when d
sailing vessel landed and took US to Vail
paraiso. The king and all his subjects
men, women and children, shouted In
lamentation as we came away" l
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

Citizen of the United States in spite of his
title and foreign sounding name. In New
York, where he was born and still lives,
he is better known as Joseph F. Loubat.
His title was conferred upon him by the
pope in recognition of Mr.. Loubat's gem
erous gifts to the church of Rome. At
first he was given the title Of count and
then of duke.
Mr.. Ioubat inherits his friendship for
America and its institutions. His father
was a very rich American who at the
time of our civil war did more than any
history will ever record to prevent the
recognition of the Confederacy by the EN-
peror Napoleon.
Although Mr.. Loubat has previously
contributed books and money to Columbia,
be is not a graduate of that institution,
having studied abroad, principally at the
University of France. His education COM
pleted, he continued to live in Paris, but
from time to time he would come back to
New York, where the family fortune was
made, only to rush over to Europe in a
short time. For many years he was at
taehed to the American embassy at St.
Petersburg. He represented the duchy of
Wurttemberg at Paris In 1866. After the
civil war, when tho United States sent a
commission to st. Petersburg to thank the
czar for offsetting England S recognition of
the southern states as a belligerent power,
Mr.. Loubat went along as secretary. At
that time Alexander II conferred upon him
the Chevalier Order of st. Stanislais, and
he was honored by other monarchs. Mr..
Loubat Is a bacholor. He belongs to hun
dreds Of societies of all kinds in all coun-
tries. Among them are the New York
Historical society, the New York Yacht
club, the Royal Albert Yacht club, the
American Geographical society and the
Union club. Mr.. Loubat has been in New
York for the last seven months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

There is a curious description of the life
Of i beggar Of the time of Elizabeth n
the s.Bellman of London" published in
1903. After describing his various modes
Of raising supplies the writer says
s'The whole kingdom is but his walk, a
whole elite is but his parish: in every
mans kitchen is his meat drest; in ev-
cry mans cellar Ives his Deere; and the
best mems purses Keep a penny for him
To snend.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
A klNGLY HosT.n -


The steamship Cottage City reoently
picked up three shipwrecked sailors at
Valparaiso and tool them to San Fran
cisco.
"We were IN the way from Newcastle,
Australia. to Panama when the barb
sprang a leak, said O'Neil at the Sailors
home. Captain Newhall put as at the
pumps and he soon concluded that we
would have to run for Easter island, which
we did. This island, mind, is away eff the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
Paper Bricks.

English brickmakers are not alarmed
by the fear that paper bricks are to
r~evoiutionize the Drickrnaking industry,
although considering them well adapted
for lining weIis as a sort of Lincrusta
Walton decoration. and for trimmings ard
faeings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
Willie GOT THE Dough
How a Chicago Woman Re-
ceived an Impudent
Tramp.
cnNHEcT IN KITHuEM
CONTEST IN A KITCHEN
Robust Roadster Who Seized tho
Wrong Damsel BY The Throat
Retreat With Less
Whiskers.

ing for her mother in the suburbs Of Chi
cago. She is noted for the superior bread
she makes, and a recent incident has not
detracted from her reputation. She was
alone in her kitchen the other day, writes
a correspondent of the Chicago Chronicle,
when a burly tramp saw what be Thoughts
was an excellent opportunity to scare a de-
fenseless damsel into giving him dough
for a bowl" He accordingly stole NJ be-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
wa.hfnrton ana Lincoln.

one biographer calls washington 50
modern man 4 The fact is that Wash
age, past or stos come.-St. Louis Globe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

The national hymns Of China are OF
such extraordinary length that it is
stated that half a day would be required
20 sing them through.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
HIS GIFTS ARE PRlNCELY.
An American Born Duke Who LIS Lavish
With His Millions.

The Due de Loubat, whose princely gift
of 81, 100, 600 to Columbia university is the
biggest windfall ever picked up by an
American institution, is a plain, everyday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
MuRDEROUS MILLINERY.
Social Crusade Against h Killing O
Birds For Their Feathers.

America is taking up the crusade now
under way in England against the killing
of birds for their feathers, a cruel custom
which has been given the name OF muir
derous millinery. Attention for the time
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

Al clever commentator says:-"No hard
and fast rules can be laid down concern
those qualities that woman finds
most admirable in a man. 1t all depends
upon the particular traits OF the particu-
lar man that she happens to be in love
with at the time
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

Old-fashioned garden favorites-peri-
Wrinkle with blue eyes, cowslips, heather
and Chinese pinks-bloom among the
g~renadine gauzes hat veil the spring
straw hats. One must be hard to please
who cannot find anything to ones taste,
for the assortment of artificial flowers is
large. the colors correct and the work.
manship excellent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

"Lemon juice in a tiny cup without
handles and from which it is ladled with
a little silver spoon. is often handed
around at the five O'Clock tea service. in
stead of the sliced fruit. A little tray
frequently holds the cup of lemon juice,
the tiny individual d~ecanter of rum and
the little bowl of lump sugar that choice
may be had of the different condiments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-14

The reception by the faculty of st.
Catharine's hall, thursday evening.
was a pleasant affair, and as it was
the first formal opening of the hall, it
was very unfortunate that the evening
was so very stormy. AS it was there
were over 100 people resent, and the
raging Of the storm outside, only add
ed to the enjoyment of the cosy rooms
of the building.
Mrs. w. S. Choate assisted Miss
Clark and the rest of tle faculty, in
receiving in the parIor. which like the
rest of the rooms was handsomely
decorated. The faculty wi. h to ex-
press their thanks to Major and Mrs.
Butler and Mrs. Cony for the many
beautiful plants that were loaned for
the occasion. Cut flowers also added
much to the beauty of the rooms.
1t was the first visit of many to the
hall since it has been opened, and
many of the people who have been
visitors. or pupils, there in the past,
said they never lad seen the place
looking so pleasant and pretty as on
this occasion. The teachers assisted
in serving the refreshments in the din
ing room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-14

No farmers institutes will be ar
ranged for Thanksgiving week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-14
Toqus Rumsellers Outwi..ed.

An Augusta man was the perpetra-
made several dollars out of the Togus
rumsellers one night last week. The
not as a rule, so very easily beaten,
but this time they We're caught nap
ping, and the fertile brain of an Au-
gusta man got ahead of them several
dollars worth
This man got five empty two gallon
jugs,of the Augusta def..iers in the ar
dent, land filled them up with alter. In
the darkness of the night he drove to
Togus, where he disposed of his stock.
To one man he sold two jugs for S.
each, and to another he di sposed of
two more at the same price. The next
morning when the dealers tapped the
jugs, they found the water which was
so very expensive to thef n. One of
them decided to say nothi ng about it,
but the other had a great time, and
came out to see the sharp Augusta
man, accusing the latter of robbery.
At the last heard from the two 1t was
hard to tell who was considered the
greater rascal, but there is no proba-
bility of the matters coming into
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-14

gree. asks that his sentence be COM
muted to a time that will in the opin-
ION OF the Council seem justifiable, af-
ter they have heard the facts of the
case. Chase shot woman in Portland.
in 1887, and pleaded guilty to the
charge. He was formerly from Gardi-
ner.
Charles Plunkett, who was commit
ted to State prison in February, 1897,
from the Kennebec county court, for
assault with intent to kill, will also ask
for pardon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-14
Proposals Tor Supplies for Thanksgiving
Dinner.
rroa s,,ror,s Office
IFtsdSUrET DIIICV,
Eastern Branch, N. II. ID. V.

11dSFFITI ". y.
Togus. Maine, Nov. 9Th. 1898.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until 11$0 o'clock A. NJ. Novem-
Der 18th. 1898, for furnishing and deliver
ing the following supplies on 22d of No
vember, 1888, viz: $500 TBS. turkey. $500
oranges $50 punches celery. IA bbls. APP
pies. bbls. cranberries, bbls sweet po-
tatoes.
Instructions and blank proposals will be
supplied upon application to this Office
Inc right is reserved to reject any or all
proposals or to waive informalities there
De endorsed, Proposals for Supplies for
thanksgiving Dinner and be addressed
to the undersigned
A. L. SMITH, Treasurer
approved: s.. Fl. ALLEN, Governor.
oOv12,d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-14

The Cony freshmen polo team defeat
ed the VIM. r. Smith school team a..
polo, Saturday, 9 to 6. The Cony line
up: Gordon, IT.; Johnson, 2r.; NAL
com, c.; w. Johnson. h. b.; Cony, G.
VIM. r. Smith lineup: Kingsley, 1r.:
Douglass. 2r.; Kinsman, c.; Murray.
h. b.; Kimball, g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-14

A man under the influer ce of liquor
made quite stir in a house on Laurel
street, Sunday afternoon He attacked
another man. and in the fight that en-
sued. began chewing the theirs thumb.
who will answer to the ch argos against
him in the police court, THIS morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-14

Three, DRINKS and seven dodgers re.
posed in the lookup, Sunday night,