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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
GRADE CROSSING COMMITTEE.

The committee of ten appointed at the
recent meeting of the Lafayette Citizens
Association, to secure signatures for and
against the proposed grade crossing OF the
LeAigh Valley Railroad on Comtnuripaw
avenue, is still hard at work. Its labors
will probably be completed by Saturday
night 1t is proposed 20 have a msetingS
of the committee on Monday next after
which meeting of the association Will
be called Many property owners have
refused to sign either IF the petitions. y
is said that to date the majority OF
signers favor the crossing In the mean-s
time the work on the new Pacific avenue
bridge is progressing rapidly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
POLICE HEADQUARTERS FLOODED.
LeaAy Water Pipo Makes Trouble
In Colonel RObinson's Ohce.

leak in the water pipes going TO the
section rooms in the Gregory street po-
lice station, caused considerable annoy
ance in Police Headquarters this morn
ing The section room is directly over
the office Of Colonel Robinson. clerk Of
the Police Board. The water came through
the ceiling and drenehed the contents ef
the office 1t also filtered down to the
reporters room en- the first floor. Pll;nl-
bers were summoned as soon as the leak
was located and soon had it repaired.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
KICKED UP A ROW.

Charles Schultz, of No. 161 Rose street,
was this morning fined $40, as dis
orderly person, by Police Justice Neyin
in the Second Criminal Court. Schultz is
one Of the gang which kicked up dis
graceful row on Ocean avenue late Mon
day night. two of the participants of
which were captured by the police and
fined $40 apiece yesterday morning.
Schultz resisted arrest and broke away
on the crowd.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
TUeBoAT SUNK: MAN MISSING

NEW YORK. Aug. "a, The tubboat
Marion, of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company sunk at South Amboy this
morning. All the crew escaped except
the pilot, James Hennesay, who was
drowned Pilot Hennesay and the crew
wer aslep in their hunks and the water
entering the cabin awakened them. The
pilot was unable to get on deck, but the
three others did and saved themselves.
The body of pilot Hennesay was recover
ed today
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
AGU|NALDO BACKS down.
IBv Cable to The Associated press.1

TBy Gable to The Associated Press
MANILA, Philippine Islands, Aug. "a,
1SsS-At a conference today between the
insurgents and the Americans the former
declared emphaticany that they were
willing to cooperate with the Americans
and to surrender their arms promptly if
assured that the islands would remain
either an American or British colony
or under the protectorate Of the United
States of Great Britain
Otherwise, the insurgent leaders as
serted, they would not dare disarm but
must positively refuse to do SO. They
threaten a fresh rebellion within month
if the Americans withdraw.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
TEN YEARS FOR A MONSTER.

[By Gable to The Associated Press.l
GIBRALTAR, Aug. a. 1S98.-owen Col
Ian. the solicitor who shot and bulgeoned
Mr.. Hubert Birkin at the Bristol Hotel,
Tangier, Morocco. a couple of months
ago, after BirlSin had insured his life for
$4,000 (s250,o ,ooo), and had made will
leaving Collan e25OOo (sl25, ,ooo), has been
found guilty of intent to murder ard sem
fenced to ten years penal servitude.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
ROBBED HIS LANDLADy.

The police are looking for a Jew. about
twenty-five years old and five feet six
inches tall. who is wanted for robbing
Mrs. William Amos, of No. 81 Grand
street. He hired room of Mrs. Amos
few days ago and the same day lefts
taking with him a winter overcoat, q
dark spring overcoat, a double' breasted
sack coat. a pair of trousers, a ladyR
iaclet and a stick nin
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
that WRECKAGE MYSTERY.

NEW YORK, Aug. "A, 1sss.-The trans
port Mobile, Captain Layland, which land
ed a large number of troops from Santiago
at Montauk arrived at Quarantine early
this morning and win be held for disin-
fection.
The Mobile saw nothing Of wreckagc re-
ported by steamer Algoa, which arrived
2sd inst
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
TO MEET Mr.. RUSSELL.

NEW YORK, August "a, 1s9s-Tbe Com
mittee on Challenge Of the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club, of the New York Yacht Club,
viii meet at the office Of Commodore Morgan
tomorrow. Thursday, at l.30 p. M, to meet
Mr.. Russell.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
WAKEFIELD HELD FOR ASSAULT

Isaac Wakefield Of No. 10 Beacon ave-
nue., who assaulted Mrs. William Voge Of
No. 104 st. Paul's avenue, was yesterday
IS in Christ Hospital suffering with q
broken ankle
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
HoBoKEN ASPHALT BONDS.

The Hoboken Common Council wilk
meet tonight after months vacation.
Claims aggregating $4,000 for asphaIf
will be paid and an ordinance prov1dT
ing for an additional bon3sfssue of s50o0e
for more asphalt will pass ITS final read-
ing. 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Aug. "a. lsss.-Eorecast for
the thirty-six hours ending eight p. M
Thursday. August 25 for New York Cisy
and vicinity:-Thunder storms tonight nn8
Thursday; continued warm weatherk
southerly winds becoming westerly.
xrAr,@+,s sTha-vro-rotricn1 Raro~A
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
FIREMAN MooTS ACQUITTED.

< At the meeting of the Hoboken Board
Of Fire Commissioners, held last night
the charges Of drunkenness preferred
against Fireman John W. Moots were
dismissed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
JUSTICE M'ALEER BUSY.

Justice of the Peace McAleer at the
Foboken City tHall this morning married
Miss Minnie Ahrens, of No. 45 Adams
street. to John Michaels, of No. 10l Ber-
genlsne avenue, Union i1ill
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
TERRIFIC HAIL.

WATERTOWN. N. Y, Aug. a. 1885,
The second terrific electrical, rain an1
passed over the city early this morning.
Hall stones as large as hens eggs fell IN
showers breaking glass ard seriously M
iuring the corn crop.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
Hartnett's ThermornetrIoal
MATTERS OF FACT.

Stores factories and institutions can now
get their supplies as seoo as any n. 7. houss
can serve them Complete stocE. iow prices
at D. E. CIeary & Co.. Wholesale grocery
stores Montgomery and Greene streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24

The testimonials in behalf Of Hoods Sarsapa-
rfila are written by honest people who want
you to know what It has done for them
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11

say, as pretty as you please. But we
don't wait.
Sometimes fellow with a load
will hail us. They're dangerous. We
can't tell whether they have the price
and they usually don't care whether
they have or not. If We ask for it in
advance, they get made, and we lose a
fare, so We have TO take chances. Ii
they don't pay we drive them to the
police station and their friends pay for
them. Charge for driving them TO the
station? Sure! Sometimes we ask
them to buy us a drink, first and if they
do we generally manage TO get a look
at the size of their roll. Charge ac-
cordingly? Say. young man, you're
looking for news, amt you? You do
NOT hear any kick coming from us if
they are well heeled, though
who pays best? Sports Theatrical
people are good stuff, too, and travel
ing men amt bad. Business men that
don't have their own traps usually
know the exact fare and pay it. Stran-
gers in the city are generally afraid
of getting stuck. They read of how
we charge and most always kick on
the price. Sometimes we add a cou-
pie of punks to their fare and then
come down.
Englishmen are the kickeTs, though.
You see they ride so cheap in Lon
don that they think We are trying to
beat them. We quote them tariff,
cause they most always call a cop,
When they find we are not trying 20
beat them, though, they treat us whto
enough.
Ladies? Well. the young ones xse
all right, but the old ones are-not.
Tell "em the price-'what" they
squeak. Why, cabman, that's prepos-
ferrous. l never heard of sucn robbery.
Just show me your card l shows it.
We'll, I'm sure you came a round
about way, just to make money. Well
Ill pay it this time, but | certainly
won't employ you again and I'll tell
my friends not to-. A lot we care for
that,
Il used to have one customer on
Madison avenue-an old bachelor he
was-that was a regular gold mine.
He's dead now, years ago, so | don't
mind telling you of him. He'd go to
a theater three times weeF. John,
he'd say when he came out of the
theater John amt my name, but he
always called me that, John, what
time is it?' It'd be about II perhaps,
but I'd say, Twelve o'clock, sir,
Very good, John. Drive straight
home Then he'd get in the cab and
go sound asleep.
I'D drive slowly to the house and
wait there till he woke up. Some
times it would be two hours-and me
not doing a thing but leIning up
against the old horse, smoking. As
soon as | saw he was waking up I'd
open the door. God bless my soul
the old boy would say L must have
been asleep, Why didn't you waken
me, John?' L tried to, sir I'd say, as
meek as Moses, but You told me to
mind my own business, sir,' Dear,
dear! Did | say that? l must have
been dreaming-and it's a nasty night,
too. Can you leave yuor horse for a
minute or two, John?' | never did
taste such stuff as he used to keep
must have been forty years Old
Then there was-ibut you'll excuse
me, sir; it's near II O'Clock now, and
the theaters II be out. Good night,
sir,'-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11
CAUGHT HER MAPPING.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
They were idly talking the other
evening on the shaded porch.
Speaking of the kneipp cure" said
he.
Were we speaking of the Kneipp
cure?" she asked.
Perhaps l was only thinking Of it,"
he said.
And you thought you were thinking
aloud?" she suggested.
ut looks that way" he asserted.
"And what about the Kneipp cure?"
she prompted him.
You know what it is?" he asked
ooh, yes" she replied. walking
barefooted in the wet grass in order to
improve your health"
Yes" he said, "and chat reminds me
of a similar but newer fad"
What is it?" she asked.
at must be very curious" he slowly
answered. 1.-The way first heard of 1t
was through the statement in an Alter
noon paper that policeman had ar
rested several girls in Gordon Park
early the other morning for kissing
the grass
And why were they kissing tho
grass?" she innocently asked.
They thought it was Dewey!" he
said.
Then he chuckled audibiy, for she
wasn't an easy girl to catch.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11

tho morning he started out. He shot
his arrow before him, running with It
as on the first day OF his travels, and
commanding it to direct him to his
wigwan1. By evening he had reached
the wooded island, where he found the
perfdious servant sleeping, with the
stolen coat under his head. Gently the
boy slipped the coat from under him,
and put 1t on, and then, taking out
the box, he wished the wigwam, with
all it contained, back in its place in
the village.
Immediately he was there, with the
false servant in his, power Then he
commanded that the serpeAt be brought
into the village, and when the people
saw it they fed in terror. And the
servant, thinking that it was for his
punishment, left the camp, and was
never seen again.
Meantime, the boy slew the monster
and cut off his head. Then he fastened
to the chief, whom he found weak and
trembling, for when the serpent died
he lost his strength and power.
Here is what you have asked me
for" the boy cried; and throwing the
head at the chiefs feet, he left him.
But a wonderful thing happened
then. When the head touched him, the
chief uttered frightful cry and fell
dead. And with his death ended all
his magic, as the young Indian learned
when he reached his wigVam.
For there he found the old man that
had given him the box, no longer old,
but restored to youth and strength, as
was every one else in the tribe He
heard how the chief had worked magic
on all his people, that he might ever
retain power. And the old man was
restored to youth told him how he had
set out on journey to find him, who
alone could redeem his race.
Then all the people crowded about
the youth, and made him their chief,
and brought costly gifts, and rugs, and
beads, and gave them to him.
But before we leave him, in the land
of youth, you must know that the
dancing doll performed one more mis-
sion for him.
His father, his mother, and his six
brothers were now transported to the
village, where youth was restored to
them; for time in this village no one
grew old
And then, in return for all that it
had done, the young chief opened the
box and gave the manitou its liberty,
thus stopping forever its wearying
dance. -Philadelphi Times.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11
DEWEY AS AN EXAMPLE

They say, when Dewey went TO school
He was a wicked boy;
That as a rule.
II pleased him to employ
Himself In bending pins,
And throwing paper wads
And planning other sins;
And, now, We psds!
He Stands sublime.
And every schooboy In the land
VIII spend his time
In initiating Dewey. and
Imagining that they alone
Who only fool
Around al school
May win applause when they are growni
All, why did Deweys teacher tell
This sorry TRUTH
why did he cast this evil spell
Upon our youth
Why. didn't glorious Dewey lead his cIassf
Alas! Alas.
Chicago News.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11

that II what led the Indians to ascribe
supernatural qualities to the hill. There
are good many white Indians shout
this village, In my opinion; but John
sons boy isn't one OF 'em.
As for Johnson. he wasn't surpris-
ed at what the boy did. He just smiled
and said it bore out a theory he had
about education Philadelphia
Times.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11
TIMlE TO HURRY.

THAT baby Of ours" he said decis- I
lively, is to be christened tomorrow
if have TO go to law to have 1t done
You see his mother is something of
hero worshipper and, while 1t was a
right at the start, now that II Id
reached point where he has to bN
known as Dewey Bagley Hobson
Shafter Schley Sampson Roosevelt
Smith | think it is time to put an end
to il. New York World.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11
INCREDIBLE AT HER HOME.

Chicago Daughter-Who was Pene-
lope, mamma?
Penelope was a Grecian woman,
whose husband, Ulysses. was away for
thirty years In the Trojan war. Dur
ing his absence she had many suitors.
but she remained faithful to her hus-
band, and waited patiently till he re-
turned"
Surely that must be myth"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11

fAh," sighed Mrs. Plimsole, Were
never sure OF anything in this life
Yes, We are," her husband replied.
Whenever you're quiet for half a min
ute am sure that you'll say some
thing soonl or bust and I've never
missed it xet. - Cleveland Leader.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11

OUT journey Is nothing 10 mlHS, lOI
started when 1 was as young as you
are, and now l am old; and / have
never stopped travelling. l come from
a land that you can never reach
SO spoke the aged traveller; but the
Lao only laughed as he said:
q should like to see the land you
come from, and l shall journey till L
reach it
THAT you can never do" answered
the old one; but the boy only laughed
again.
Then, seeing that the old mans moe
casins were worn, he offered him new
pair, which were gratefully accepted.
As they parted the stranger said:
Here, take this box; 1t may help
you in your travel
And the young Indian lad, taking the
box, which had d cover, slipped it into
his pouch and went on his way.
When evening fell h. lighted fire
and cooked some game that his arrow
had enabled him to obtain. Then, sit
ting down to rest, he felt the box in
his pouch, and wondering what it con-
tanned he slipped OIL the cover.
wonder CT wonders! WHAT did he
DGQGtGs H6tc WlttlllA tiiC oN-N "e%' lAAN
figure of a tiny man, dancing away for
dear life, and showing in ans actions
ths fatigue that he felt from his eXer-
tons.
Hello! Who are you:" the boy
cried
The moment the light struck the lit
tie man he stopped dancing, and look
Ing up, ne said:
well. what now? What do you
want of me-"
Then the lad undeletoo1 what the
box was for. Here was manitou, a
god from the spirit world, and all he
had to do was u command it and it
would obey his every word. With joy
il his heart he cried out.
Take me TO the iand whence the old
man came"
THAT / Will the doll apsW cred.
Suddenly all grew dark about the
young Indian; he felt himself grow
dizzy and the next moment he tainted.
When he awoke he found himself out
SIDE 4 strange Indian village, and he
knew that he. was where the old man
had wandered from.
Now, it was a custom among the IN
dians that when a visitor entered a
strange village lie should stop at the
first lodge he approached. Following
the habit, the lad entered the wigwam
on the outskirts of the village. He
was cordially received by the only oc-
cupant,s an aged woman, Who invited
him 10 the upper part of the tent. the
place of honor.
But suddenly his hostess began to
weep and moan, and would not be quiz
eted. Asking the cause of her sorrow
the boy was told that it was on his ac-
count she wept.
Know" she said, "that we have q
mighty chief II our camp, and every
time stranger comes he gives him
Bome difficult task to perform, which,
Should he fail TO do, brings with it the
penalty of failure, which is that he
must die, but to do the task is to meet
death in another way. therefore, l weep
for thee. For many others, drawer and
Retronger looking than thou art, have
tried and failed, and I fear that you
elso, may fail"
'Ho, no! Us that it," cried the
youth; then fear nothing for me, for
/ 4 fear not for myself"
These brave words quieted the W
/ mar, but her fears were not gone.
Soon the news spread, and reached
the ears of the chief. that strangeA
was in the village. Immediately Id
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11
THE YOUNG CHIEF
AND HIS MAGIC BOX.
aomontic Legend Told Among the non,ock lIdIons-

IA grand old forest stretched for
miles upon miles over the land. The
majesty OF its shade was broken by
glimmprs of sunshine, which darted
hither and thither through leafy
Branches, and touched them into gold
as Midas finger might. The glades
were alive with the songs and the
CHATTER of many kinds of birds and an
FINALS, and rivers and falls, and brooks
and lakes gilded, and rushed, and bab-
bed. and smiled, in the otherwise
Lushed wilderness
BY and by there came tribe Of In
diaas to one lovely spot, a mighty
Chief with all his household. They
erected lodges and roamed the hills
and the forest, bringing home game
and prospecting in all they did
Other tribes became their neighbors,
some friendly, many hostile, and fierce
battles were fought, and the great
chief was sometimes defeated,but gen.
orally he was victorious.
Seven sons inherited their fathers
Acourage and strength, and six of them
mt with him on all expeditions,
lille the youngest, only lad as yet,
Stayed in the wigwam with his moth
81 anu uGIpCu AOl Al Lei WOlh
But gradually the eldest brother be-
ycame cross and domineering, and the
youngest bore the brunt OF his dis
pleasure Soon he began to punish the
child, withholding his proper allow
ance of food, and in other ways ILL
treating him.
SO time went by till the boy could
stand it no longer; and asking his
mother to make him a bow and arrow,
and thirty pairs of moccasins, he left
his home.
On starting out he shot the arrow
straight from the bow, running in the
direction it fell. This he continued to
do till he outran the arrow, and ar
rived at the spot where it would fall
while yet it was in the air. SO he
wandered on all day, and had travelled
very far.
In the evening the father and broth
ers returned and the eldest son was in
dignant and angered when he learned
that the youngest was no longer there
TO serve him. He determined to set
out and fnd him and bring him home,
but he waited for the morning.
lie started early and travelled all
day, following the boys tracks, and
rested over night This he did for a
hundred days, and only at the end of
that time did he see any sign of his
Brothers having rested or built a fire.
Indeed, he had come in one hundred
days only as far as the boy had trav-
eled in one day. So in dispair he re-
turned home; but We will follow the
younger brother.
By means of the magic arrow he
iIaveled SO fast that he was soon MAY
kdoms away from his home. One
npet an old man whom he &C
way, old father, and
\you? l have Travelled
re, and l sesk my for
The times., 1898-02-16

il is not necessarily as lucid nor as Of
fetal as If il were INDUCED in under
other circumstances. However. We
heartily indorse the sentiment, which
appears to us at the same time to be
rather a mixed one.
Most of the people inside and out
side of Congress wEo would ..entanglP
US ia foreign difficulties by insisting
upon the punishment of those who
torture and murder American citizens
in Spanish dungeons. or by advocating
some show of consideration on the part
of our Government for the honor of
our flag, and the cause of human lib
erty, are not to be found among
the element eager TO destroy the ef-
hciency of our army and navy by cut
ting down the appropriations for their
maintenance to plane of destruction
and disgrace
With few conspicuous exceptions,
Mr. Roosevelt will find all that kind of
people within the fold of the Republi-
can party, and a majority of them
herded under the boot and crook of the
Republican Speaker OF the House of
Representative,