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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27
Simpson Methodist.

The Rev. Charles Meade, son Of the
Rev. Joshua Meade, Of Rutherford, will
occupy the pulpit of Simpson Methodist
Church tomorrow. The Rev. Joshua
Meade has heretofore conducted the reg
ular Sunday services during Pastor
Aylesworth's vacation. Mr., Aylesworth
will be home by the first Sunday in Sep
TENDER.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27

About seventy members of st, Lucy's
Club attended the tal1y-ho outing to Fort
Lee last Sunday. All sorts of athletic
games and sports were INDUCED in and
the entire party had a very merry time.
Several interesting games of football and
baseball were PLAYED.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27
Trinity Baptist.

The Young Peoples Union of Trinity
Baptist Church, Bowers street, held their
regular business meeting last night, after
which a social was enjoyed. An interest
ing and enjoyable programme of music
recitations was the principal feature.
1T included a solo by Miss A. Werner, a
dialogue by Messrs. Layrnan, Burdick,
Vreedenburgh, Freile, Odowd and Nash;
a recitation by Mr.. Ramouth and a solo
by Mr.. Shaft. The committee in charge
of the arrangements was composed of
Charles Stoeckle, Miss Nash, Mr.. Layman
and Miss Frugh.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27

from their trip, via bicycle, through the
part of New York and are now
settled in Bound Brook till September.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27
Evangelical Lutheran St. Trinitatis

There will be no regular service except
Sunday school at Evangelical Lutheran
St. Trinitatis' Church tomorrow. Pastor
Hafer spent most of his vacation in as
sisting in repairing and ~renovating the
church. The regular services will com
mence on the first Sunday in September.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27
flames Methodist.


The Rev. G.. Rensen, pastor Of the
Swedish Lutheran Church, has been
granted a six months leave of absence
and will go to a Rock Island, ILL.,, semi
gree of D.. D. conferred upon him. Mr..
Reuser offered his resignation as pastor,
but the congregation would not receive It.
Al notable band of Swedish ministers
attended the conference of the Philadel-
pnia District of the Swedish Lutheran
Church, held in Pastor Reuser's Church.,
Wednesday and Thursday. The reports
from the various churches of the district
were highly satisfactory.
The young folk of the church held a
lawn party on the lawn south of the
church last evening. It proved a very
enjoyable affair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27


sThe party who left the city about two
weeks ago for a Camping out" life at
Lake George; among whom were Messrs.
Edward suter, Fred Fury and James
Pyle. has returned none the worse for
an extra coat of tan. The party had ex-
cellent weather, only encountering one
storm of any account. This was mostly
felt by some Of the party who Joined the
American Canoe Association meet at
Thousands Islands, where several of their
tents were blown over and the inmates
badly soaked.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c Mix, of Bram-
hail avenue have returned from their trip
RIO California.
DR.. and Mrs. c. Lutkins. of Montgom-
cry street. are among the recent arrivals
at the Manhanset, Shelter Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lewis and the
Misses Lewis, of Summit avenue. are
spending the remainder Of the summer
at Elizabeth Town.
Mrs. Joseph A. Dear, of Summit and
Belmont avenues, with her daughter,
Mrs. Howard Quincy. n infant grand
son. is spending the summer at her
pretty cottage on Pilgrim Pathway, Ocean
Grove.
Miss Newkirk, Of this city. now sum
rnering at Delaware Water Gap, has
gained an enviable reputation as one Of
the best and most daring swimmers al
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-27

Miss Ceta B. Cundey, of Philadelphia,
has been spending the past week with
her sister. Mrs. N. Grazebrook, at No.
q Belmont avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06
Money Devil and Tar HeeI.

Sixteen times, and always with q reverent
spirit, have we read the resolutions lately
emitted by the Democratic State Conven-
tion Of North Carolina. Sixteen lie n sacred
number and a word of gramarye. There can
be no wicked enchantment in our copy Of
the North Carolina Democratic platform.
1t must contain, as it seems to contain, a
resolution calling for legislation hat will
encourage capitalists to make investments
in North Carolina and binding the Demo-
Gratis of hat State to protect capital that
is so invested.
Now, this sort Of thing will throw the
Money Devil into a week of fits, cause the
Money Power to fall powerless, and make
the Money Changers skedaddle without
their change. The Money Devil persona
grdtG among the Tar Heel Democrats !
The organism of organized wealth Is not
strong enough to stand the shock.
Year after year the North Carolina Demo-
Gratis have gibbered and spdttered a capital
and corporations. They nav pursued rail-
roads as il railroads were the common ene-
mics of the human race and North Carolina.
Counties controlled by them have fatty re.
pudiated obligations voluntarily incurred
" III builuIuB VI dllEOdu llueS. Sdplldl
has been pitched into innumerable times as
II it were something several thousand d.
ameters worse than yellow fever and murder
in the first degree. And now these ingenu.
Gus ~plutophobists not only invite capital.
lists to come and leave some of their money
in the State, but they also solemnly VOW to
take good care Of them.
The capitalists will como. How can they
stay away when so warm q hand is
stretched out to themH How can they stay
AWAY when tho Tar Heel Democrats put
into this platform, fullo of hospitable invita-
ton to capital, declarations of principles
otherwise 80 friendly to the idle holders"
of money who want to invest it2 For ex.
ample, the North Carolina Democrats cry
aloud for $3.50, 600, 900 of irredeemable
money and for the free coinage of silver;
for a law to restrain Federal corporations
in some instances from appealing to the
Federal courts for the abolition of gov
eminent by injunction" and consequently
for giving voters a free hand when they
want to cripple a railroad or a factory or
any other possession of the plutocrats; and
for an income tax.
After reading this fascinating programme
in connection with their invitation, capt.
talists will be unable to bride their zeal to
go to North Carolina and invest. They will
20 In droves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06
Ships Spain Has Loft

With Admiral MoNToJo's squadron at
the bottom of Manila Bay and Admiral
CERvERA's penned up in Santiago harbor,
great interest now attaches to Spain's third
squadron, under Admiral CAMARA, which
we must see before long on this side of the
ocean, unless the Madrid Government
abandons CERvERA to his fate.
The first point to note about the force
that has had it's rendezvous at Cadiz is
that, although called the reserve squadron,
it contains only a part of the ships which
Spain nominally has in reserve. We may
assume, perhaps, that it includes all that
are available. but it is not so formidable as
may be generally supposed. According to
published accounts, it does not contain the
Cataluhas or the Princesa de Asturias, or
even the Numancia and the Vitoria. This
last pair would be no great loss, for although
ironclads, they are old, with inferior speed,
plating, and batteries. But the other two
vessels are fast, we'll armored, and we'll
armed cruisers.of the Oquendo class, and
they would greatly increase Admiral
CAMARA's strength.
AS 1t is, we find only two armorclads
positively credited to the. Cadiz squad.
ron, but these two are the largest and
certainly among the best in Spain'n
navy. The Pelayo, a battleship of nearly
$500 tons and perhaps 16l2 knots, has
a water-line belt nearly IS inches thick
at the maximum, and carries two 12lo.
inch, two l1-inch and nine 5lo.inch guns,
with other pieces, besides seven torpedo
tubes. The Emperador Carlos V. Is a
20-knot armored cruiser of 5000 tons,
with ba rhatta orpnor MANLY I n ipoho..lt.I
carrying two 1l-inch, eight 5l2 inch. four
SO inch and various other guns, with six
torpedo tubes. The Cardinal Cisneros is
a good armored cruiser of the we'll
known Oquendo type; but we are not GER
tain that she will not be delayed, like the
other two already mentioned. for SPANS
second reserve or fourth squadron.
Outside OF these vessels Spain has little
left that would affect the results of the
war. The best ships. perhaps, are the
protected cruisers Alfonso Kill, 5000
tons, and the Lepanto, a little smaller.
She has several auxiliary cruisers, con-
verified from merchantmen, the Rapido and
Patricia, formerly the Columbia and Nor.
MAMMA, being among them. She has also a
few torpedo boat destroycrs.
Summing up the matter, we see more and
more clearly as time goes on the advantage
gained by our Government in beginning
hostilities when 1t did. SPANS army, in
numbers. munitions, and supplies, was as
ready us it needed to be, but its navy was
not. The fact that the Cuban insurgents
had not a single port or ship had led the
Madrid Government to expend its re-
sources mainly IN land forces, and there
WAS not a single armorclad or ayaD Arst
class cruiser either in Cuban
waters or in the Philippines. With us the
case was reversed. We had only the little
regular army ready to take the field forth.
with, but we had our navy already mobil.
lied and in trim. DEwEY's bold stroke
at Manila Gnnihilstsd the Spanish
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06

The Rev. JAMES MUDGE, the editor OF a
now Browning anthology called Tho Best Of
Browning" has enriched that work with valua
BILE advice and directions In tho shape OF a chap
ter entitled How to Read Browning" II we
had ever permitted ourselves to have any doubts
az to the rank OF the author of "Sordello'' In the
choir OF bards sublime. those doubts would havo
vanished as soon MS We found out that to read
him you have to have a prescription Of doSe and
manner Of taking. as II his sublime works were
abox of pills. We are convinced that BROWNING
was greater than HOMER and SHAKEsPEARE. for
It 10 q million times moro pother to tackle him
than them. Here Is ono recipe. borrowed from
the Browning society Of Moodus, Conn.,:
"How TO read BROWNING Take one volume Of
BROWNING, one pot OF strong tea without milk and
sugar. ono red cotton ~niGhtcap. one complete set Of
dictionaries and cyolopedias. Keep awake IS long
as possible. Write an essay before breakfast"
Some persons in New York hold that the best
way to read BROWNING 10 to read all that has
been written about him. Then you will not
have to read him before you are 233 years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06
What Shall Be Done with oIausen ?

The case Of Coxswain CLAUsEN of the
cruiser New York, and later and illegiti-
mately Of the stopper Merrimac, will re.
quire the attention of Capt. CHADWICK and
of Admiral SAMPSON as soon as the young
man gets out OF the hands of the Spaniards,
by exchange Of prisoners, or otherwise,
and returns to his duty.
The coXswain has committed an offence
which has some parallels in naval history,
but which never loses its interest, however
often repeated. 1t would have rejoiced
MARRYAT's heart to tell about CLAUsEN's
sin. In leaving his own post without or
ders and slowing himself away upon the
Merrimac, 80 that he might share the glory
of an expedition which seemed to mean
almost certain death to all concerned,
CLAUsEN not only violated discipline in an
objectionable way, but he was also guilty
of gross unfairness to the four thousand
men or thereabouts in the feet who had
volunteered for the same p~erilous service,
and were just as crazy as he was to 60 along
with HoBsoN.
This latter aspect of the case is that
which will principally strike the blueJack-
cts and others who volunteered to sacrifice
lC llNeo I1ObSON LOT Dne sake OIL Cnelr
flag, and were not accepted. CLAUsEN stole
a march on them. They and he had the
same courage to go, but they had what he
lacked, namely, the courage to obey orders
and stay behind. He is a brave man,
but so are they brave men and heroes, and
they are all better sailors thar CLAUsEN in
one all important particular.
Nevertheless, whatever martial law may
say on the subject. 1t is written that no
mans life shall be put in Jeopardy twice
for the same offence, and the insubordinate
coxswain's life has certainly been in jeop-
ardy once already for his offence.
1t will be a serious matter IL the COM
manders of our ships of war are compelled
to place their entire crews in irons when
ever there has been a call for volunteers for
service so hazardous that it means little
short of sure destruction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06
A Democratic Platform.

Out OF the wilderness where the Demo
cratic party is wandering comes one clear
voice, that OF the Louisville Post. That
newspaper is sick OF the narrow, futile, and
paretic policy Of the Democracy since 1906,
and it offers instead this brave, wise,
liberal, and hopeful platform:
.ws wish to have the Democratic party put the
past behind iti We wish Il 10 turn from 1899 to 1000.
20 1910. with views and plans and policies for a great
development Of our international commerce. We
wish 70 declare for;
"The freedom of ouba-
Tho acquisition OF Porto Rico.
Tho annexation Of Hawaii.
"Ths aoquisition OF the Philippine isiandG-
"The building of the Nicaragua Canal.
"a navy twice the sire II 10 today.
"A regular army OF 100 900.
"The militia under the drill and the discipline OF
the regular army"
This Is meat and not dry husk. There Is
life in 1t. 1t is not the galvanic twitch-
ing OF n party dead to present and immi-
nent issues. Such a platform, full of patri-
otism and enthusiasm for the inevitable
destiny which the war has brought or is
bringing to the United States, Is worthy of
any party that is worthy to accept It.. 1t
represents the living and instant necessi-
tics, political, geographical, naval, mill
tary, commercial, of this year n succeed
ing years. Between the United States Of
1895 and the United States Of 1898 and
afterward there is an immense difference.
when fully the a%ctualities and the posi-
bilitics are considered.
Is the Democratic party living in the
past or In the PRESENT. Is it mindful of the
majestic future to which the country is
called7 Is the Democratic party still Of
1896 or is it prepared, throwing the old
rubbish way, for the new situation and
the new duty7 Is there red blood enough
in 1t to keep it In line with the forward
march of American development, or will it
contrive to squeak among the ghosts of the
Chicago platformf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06

reducing the onerous election expenses Of
political parties, the Australian system has
worked we'll but "A n means Of assuring
1.-THE independence Of electors to make a
free and untrammelled choice from among
candidates" 1t has fallen short Of the ex-
pectations of it's sanguinc promoters.
The single tax advocates who were the
pioneers in the movement determined in
1896 to put it to q practical test In Della.
ware, selecting that State rs = desirable
one for their missionary efforts because it
is small, readily canvassed, on the line of
communication between New York and the
capital, and a field in which the two po-
litical parties were so evenly divided that
recruits could he drawn from both
impartially. They nominated accordingly
a ~straiRht.out single tax candidate for
Governor, and, relying upon their knowl-
edge of the workings of the Australian sys-
tenn, they began a vigorous educational"
campaign, with a view to convincing the
public Of the benefits OF the single tax
under the operation of the free and I'M
trammelled Australian system. The result,
however, was not favorable to their hopes,
for, after an expenditure of many thou.
sand dollars, contributed by synpathizing
well.wishers and supporters throughout
the Union, their vote was only ola in a
total of 10000; outside Of Wilmington,
in spite Of an energetic canvass they polled
for their candidate for Governor in one of
the counties of Delaware only 90 votes and
in another county 80.
Consequently the single tax mon deter
mined to abandon Delaware as q fruitful
of political PROSECUTING, and now the
Delaware Legislature abandons the Aus
system Of voting, first brought up
by them for debate and trial in this country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06
Tho Australian System.

On the day of its adjournment, May 80,
after a p~rotracted session, the Delaware
Legislature passed a law doing away with
the Australian system " of voting in that
State and going back to the former system
OF separate party tickets. This act of the
Delaware Legislature is of interest and i'm.
portance because it may be the f%orerunner
OF a like reaction in other States, all of
them with the exception of Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carol ina and Louisiana
having now the Australian system or some
form of IL.
The adoption of this system OF voting was
FIRST Rgitated in 1856, after the close of the
New York municipal campaign of that
year. 1t had the sanction of successful ap.
plicatton in Australia. and owed its first
consideration here to the efforts of the late
HENRY GEORGE, who had witnessed cleo
tions in Australia under 1t, and believed
that 1t would be beneficial 20 the cause of
his single tax associates. 1t was first
adopted for use in the city Of Louisville by
= law passed by the Kentucky Legisla.
ture in February, 1888; II in May of
the same year the Massachusetts, Legisla-
ture adopted it, applying its provisions
to the whole State, Two years later.
on July /, 1890, an election law based on
the Australian system came in force in New
York, and its operations were gradually
extended, with sundry notifications, to all
the other States Of the Union, with the ex-
oepttons we have noted. AS q means Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06

The Maine Populists profess to DO in favor of
the referendum, and believe that It will work won.
der. Portland Press.
If 1t will not work wonders. what will There
is no genuine political thaumatGrgy IL the mi.
tintivo and referendum fails to come up to
specifications. 1t is the one true hope and
anchor of the Populists as they drift across the
wind-swept oceans OF resolutions. 1t is true,
as our esteemed Portland contemporary says,
that when the referendum Is tried. as in the case
of the submission of a constitutional amend
ment TO the popular vote. the voters show a very
feeble interest in the subject; but that is the
fault OF the people, not OF tho referendum. which
is one Of the most pleasing toys ever manu-.
featured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06
Departments Diner in oponrpS.
From th. Wa,hfraton Star

From the warrington Star.
1T surprises as well as amuses mo constant
ly." observed an old official to q Star reporter,
1.-THE way the various departments spell the
word Enclosure and Endorsement. The State
Department adheres to spelling both words with
an 20 instead of an r. So do tho Int
rior and Agricultural departments. The War
and Navy departments, on tho other hand,
make 1t Endorsement and 'inclosure,' while
three-fourths of the officers of both branches Of
the service spell it endorsement and enclosure.
] have no doubt that either or both are right.
The strange part of it is that some official way
has not been adopted chat will apply to all Of
the departments. The Board OF Geographical
names hns performed really valuable service
In the settlement of the spelling of geographical
names, and the standard being once Officially
arranged there will be no trouble in tho future.
1t is n small matter. but IL strikes mo that the
same or n similar board should settle on whether
inclOsure and Endorsement should be spelled
with an T. or an e. Often on tho same paper
these words ARE differently spelled. o. course a
clerk cndcavors to follow the rule OF the partic-
ular department in which no is engaged, but
this is not as easy as ono would suppose, for the
various bureaus OF the same department arc
constantly mixing up the spelling, all of them
claiming to DO right"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06

ously pointed out there are ~ least nfty Gen.
erals yet to be selected, unless the warts brought
10 an immediate close. This leaves hope for
such of the younger Confederate Officers 40 are
now anxiously seeking commissions. 1t is .
remarkable fact that there are more than
100 oK-Confederate general officers still living.
Only n few Of these are known to DO seeking
commissions As general ofioers, but there are .
large number of them, graduates OF the Mill
tary Academy. who are stll young and ViEors
Gus enough TO do excellent service Among
those are Gen. John b. Gordon and Gen. 5tephsA
D. Leo. The roll Of available Southern mates
rial 10 too long to introduce here. but in the list
are some Of the most brilliant names in history.
Age and wounds bar out many Of them. but fOp
others rumor says there IL . chance.
LESLIE J. RRunNs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06
JOHN PHILLIPS, HERO nv 1SSO.
Ne lest Ir's IAOs bu. saved tAo Osr-s'sa ~
Hia Ride.
nom The AtOnt,On aronA

HE Ride.
From the Atohtson Globe
A recent pension bill recalls the heroic cot %
John Phillips. who lost his life in saving the
garrison Of Fort Phil Kearny from massacre By
Indians. On Dec. 81, 1865, Fort Phil Koarny,
commanded by Col. II. d. Darlington. located
under the shadow Of the Big Horn Mountain and
over 200 miles from the nearest telegraph line,
was the extreme outpost in that part OF the
Northwest. The savage Sioux. under Red CLOUD,
had been lowering in the vicinity Of the post
for some time. and had been Soen in large num-
bers on Tongue River. northwest of tho fort
The bloodthirsty Sioux were commanded By
Red Cloud and o~utnumbered the garrison By 10
TO- ]. They surrounded the fort and an attack
was hourly expected. II was we'll understood
by tho garrison that II the Indians woro sue.
ceSSful in taking the fort 10 meant death for
each and every one. Realizing the terrible fate
that awaited them. the women and children
begged p~iteopely to DO placed In the powder
house and he blown up in case Of q suooeSStu1
At this juncture whom the brave mon felt thai
the only possible hope fol. the garrison was In
nearest post and not q soldier could DO found
who would brave the attempt to broak through
distance ais SSxSe 81 a sa0 miles, liHS !: john faS P PSfhiD: 0S a SSsd :
scout and hunter. volunteered to take deSpatoheo
S e. E Soeka aSr'% IaSinr p On Il, a 5sSdl si' g .1a II
quantity Of feed for his mount, he quietly lefb
the post at midnight. and by herd riding and
escaping many perilH on the way he succeeded
in reaching Fort Laramie nvO days later. The
country across which he rode was absolutely uns
inhabited by white men, and tho ground was COW
cred with snow from three to ave foot In depth.
His sufferings will never DO told. The weather
ing 90 below zero. Whom Phillips delivered
the dispatches at Fort Laramie, hardy. brave
frontier man as he was. he fell in q dead faint,
troops were forwarded from Fort Laramie,
and tho garrison at Fort Phil Kearny wa6
fully naturalized citizen Of the United
States. He was now broken in health by the
exposure and strain of his long and pefilou0
ride. One night. feeling that his end was near,
he called to his bedside hin wife and child.
Taking tho hand of each he pulled them nearer
to him.. They heard him family whisper, 81
did tho best I could" And he was dead.