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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30

are being put on board OF her. Today,
the government tug Nina went down to
Fort Lafayette and towed back a cargo
of ammunition to the yard.
There are now nearly twenty vessels in
the yard, including the Chicago, Atlanta,
exas, Dolphin and Mayf1ower.
Among the small craft are the yachts
Wasp. Eagle, Hornet and Hawk and the
tugs Tecumseh, Uncas, Osceola, Sioux,
Algonquin and Atlas.
1t was learned today that the Dolphin
would be ready to sail by Saturday II
necessary.
Rear Admiral Bunce and the other
officers made preparations to receive the
Commander of the Austrian frigate
Donau this afternoon when he will reach
the yard accompanied by the Austrian
Consul, to return the visit paid him yes
Lieutenant Aaron Ward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
HOOs NOT 4 CANDIDATE.

Edward Hoos, the Mayors Secretary,
this morning announced that he is not
a candidate for the City Attorneyship
1t was reported a week ago that Mr.. Hoos
was seeking the office. The report caused
some people concern. Mr.. Hoos declares
that he has not been a candidate at any
time. He is entirely satisfied, he says,
with the secretaryship.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
MASSACRE FEARED.

NEW YORK. March 80, 1s9s.-on the
Ward liner vigilancia, from Mexico and
Havana. was General Thomas Hyde, the
shipbuilder, of Bath, Me.
The vigilancia brings no news of a
special nature, except it was fommonly
reported in Havana that on declaration
of war on Spain being made by the United
States, wholesale murder of Americans
in Havana would take place. Consul Cen
eral Lee would be.the first to be assassi-
mated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
MAKES THE MONEY ROLL In

The effect of advertising the two year
tax and assessment dehnquencies is graft
flying to the city officials. There were
in Sale No. IS three hundred pieces of
property to be offered by City Collector
Smith. Since the first advertisement of
he several parcels the arrearages on
more than two hundred have been paid.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30

the charity of another State, this con-
stituting the most humiliating interven-
ton, and that she desires to depend upon
her own resources, voluntarily given, and
not extracted like your half million doll
lars from Congress. The moral effect
and diplomatic result of such pro-
nouncement would be intellectually greater
than that of any warship which could be
purchased
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

The Ninth Ward Democratic Club will
meet this evening at its rooms, No. 6S2
Montgomery street.
There will be a meeting Of the Third
Ward Democratic Club this evening at
it's rooms, No. $50 Sixth street.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Third Ward Republican Club will be
held this evening at its headquarters,
Jersey avenue and First street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
DIED.

iCOWEN-At Aughrim, Galway, ireland,
March 10, 1898, Margaret Cowen, Wild
ow of John Cowen, late of Jersey
City.
Relatives and friends are invited to att
tend the funeral, Friday, April |. at 2
P. NJ. at Grace Episcopal Church, corr
ner OF Erie and Second streets, Jersey
City.
GRADY-At Brooklyn, on Tuesday, March
20, 1885, Julia Grady, aged 4S years
invited to attend the funeral on Thurs
day March 81, at 1:30 P. M from the res
idence of her sister-in-law, Mrs. James f.
Grady. lbs Fort Green place. Brooklyn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
FOURTH WARD DEMOCRATS.

Democrats of the Fourth ward are beiH
organized into a club to work for Colon.
Robert C Smith. the Street and Watt
Board nominee. and Samuel G. Warrn,
the Aldermanic candidate.
/ Mr.. Warrin is making a hard fight. Re
publicans are deserting George Wood, the
Republican Aldermanic nominee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
GRANT CLUB ENDORSES NOMINEES

The U. S. Grant Association at its
meeting last evening in Greenville en-
dorsed the nominees of both of the Re
publican conventions. A committee to
look after the building of new clubhouse
was appointed The committee is James
Mckinney, Christian Lauer, William
Rowland, Alexander Wilson and Charles
Swart. After the meeting Mr.. C. Phelps
gave an interesting address in which he
described the battle of Chancellorsville
from haginnine to end.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
EIGHTH WARD REPUBs MEET.

The Eighth Ward Republican Associa'
ton met in the rooms of the Wansei
Club, Monticello avenue and Brinkerhof
street, last night and filed the vacanc.
on the ticket caused by the @resignatio
of vreeland Tompkins candidate for JUS
tice of the Peace, py NOMINATING Cnfi-
C. Belts The association will meet aga
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
TARIFF TALLY.

I (From This Mornings 8Tribune.'')
Custom receipts reported from Wash
ington. s55s, ,42s internal revenue re-
ceipts, $2So,277, and the miscellaneous re-
ceipts ss5,54s; total Government receipts
for the day, sS74,255; expenditures, se81 600
Receipts for the month to date, $2s,45 ,Sss;
expenditures, sso,5ss 900; excess of expen-
ditures, s1,1s71s2.
Total March deficit to date, SO. .sS7. 1872
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
1NsuLTED WOMEN ON TIE STREETS

Police Justice Nevin, in the First Grim
inal Court, this morning, fined John Nit
ohell, q years old. of No. 1888 Fourth
street, $25 for insulting women on the
street. He was arrested by Patrolman
Tier, who saw him stop women and catch
them by the arms, at the same time adj
dressing insulting remarks to them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
BLAIR WILL RESIGN.

Corporation Counsel Blair win send his
resignation to Mayor Hoos tomorrow. 1t
will be accepted. Judge Blair will take
Judge Hudspeth's seat on Friday morn
ing. Mayor Hoos will appoint Allan L..
McDermott Corporation Counsel as soon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
CALLAHAN GDfs THREE MONTH

John Callahan, a cab driver who stands
at the Pennsylvania ferry. and who lives
at No. AZ Sussex street, was found guilty
in the First Criminal Court this morn
ing of beating his wife and was sent, by
Police Justice Nevin, to the County Jail
for three months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

for thirty-six hours ending at eight P. NJ.
Thursday For New York City and
:TGenerally fair tonight and
cooler tonight; northerly winds.
HarknetI,. Thermosneser keporI.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
GERMAN DEMOCRATS AWAKE.
Enth ueiastic Meeting Endorses th
candIdates Of the Party.

a large enthusiastic meeting Of the
German-American Democrats Of Jersey
City was held last night at Pythagoras
Hail. Mr. John A. Totten was the speak
er Of the evening, Speaking on local,
were cheered to the echo. He held his
audience throughout the evening and at
the close of his speech reminded all
members to stand by the Democratic
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30

party, the party of the people, and stand
by the leader if they expect success.
Much has been said about the Demo-
cratic leadership he continued, but every
Democrat knew that the party never was
in better condition to fight for the rights
of the people than at the present day.
All the candidates of the Democratic
party were endorsed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
70 BEAUTIFY CITY HALL PARK

superintendent Datz Of City Hall is go
ing to have the four flower beds in the
lawn filled with pansies. Tulips We're
first planted, but the recent cold snap
killed them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30

Seekers after gold are often disappointed.
Seekers after health take Hoods Sarsaparilla
and find 1t meets every expectation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30

Total March deficit to date. ssas7,1s2.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

The troubles OF Eugene V. n. Blssell.
the son Of the well-known auctioneer.
because Of the eXtrayagant habits OF
his wife. Mary Valentine Yale Bissell
have received much public attention.
and In the numerous suits brought
against him In the city court By dress.
makers and others 90 recover the value
Of goods and drasses sold to Mrs Bic.
sell her husband has always been de-
feated. says the New York Times. lie
was before Judge Conlan and a fury
In part ~. ~ the city court the other
day 10 defend a suit brought against
him by William T.. Aiken 10 recover
Sl02, the value Of some bonnets and
hats furnished 20 Bissclls wife. with
interest and costs. and a look OF In
tense pleasure covered his face when
Judge Conlan dismissed the case on
the ground that the hats were not ac-
tual necessarles TO Mrs. Bissell. whose
husband proved that he supplied his
wife with sufficient bonnets. II was
shown that Mrs. Blssell had ordered
three Of the hats within three days.
One Of them was valued at SIS. another
at S23. and the third at SIG The re-
malnder Of the bill Of SlO2 was made
~ OF Interest and costs Ia bringing the
nlt. Bissell some time ago sued nj,
VIE for divorce, but the proceedings
were dropped. and the couple. with
their twu children, are now living to.
gether on West End avenue.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

success. She remained with him two
seasons. giving proof % her remark
able adaptabillty by playing nearly an
the feminine roles Ia shenandoah"
her greatest hit being as Jennie Buck
thorn. While with Mr. Frohmsn N,
also played Ia Surrender" and The
Other Man" Miss Robinson spent her
third season with Richard Mansfield.
understudying FOR al his leads. and 20
gaining invaluable experience. Charles
Royt noted her work and secured her
services. While under his manage
mcnt she succeeded Caroline Miskel as
Ruth In "a Temperance Town" and
by her work IN this role won golden
opinions during two seasons She was
then cast Tor the role OF the Widow IN
"a Trip 10 Chinatown" and played u
for time on the road. Not caring
however. Tor the part. she resigned her
position with Hoyts company. return.
cd 20 New York and signed with Will
lam II. Crane. As one % the twins 10
Franklin Fylcs' success. THE Governor
OF Kentucky" she scored what was
perhaps the greatest hlt ~ her stage
career Last season she played with
The Tarrytown Widow. and this sea-
son has been with THE French Maid"
at the Herald Square Theater since IT'S
organization, playing the role OF Doro.
thy Trayers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27
COD FISHING.

ever suffers from ill-health, seeing that
he carries such battery Of drugs In
himself.
Where do all the cod come from?
Why does not the sea grow bankrupt
10 far as the common cod Ia concerned?
Frank auckland. In 1865. reckoned the
number OF eggs In single roe; the
total was actually 6.SG7 600 eggs! Near
ly seven million eggs from one cod II
ten per cent Of the eggs produced 10
a year by the cod were 10 grow TO De-
fish, the waters OF the sea. In volume
some 1922, 100000 cubic miles. or In
weight l.332.OOO OOO.O OO. 100000 tons.
would be pushed over on the earth,
which would easily accommodate them.
However. the enemies OF the cod are
countless, and one need not fear an in
yasion. Yet such masses OF cod are
found along the north-rn coasts that
often the fsh are caught by jlgging
with undated hooks. and Il II said
that sometimes the leads take long
time to get to the bottom. because they
bump from FISH TO FISH. Our friend the
cod is easily caught, for he is deplor-
ably greedy. and will take almost any
thing that comes In his way. The big
gest cod on record was Of the weight Of
GO pounds
Fortunately for the fisherman. nui
unfortunately for the angler. the cod
is not good fighting Ash Like o
club. he makes Big rush. but when
be finds himself well hooked. throws
up the sponge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27
soEcAkE OF OTHER DAYS.
D'iieioa. Corn Tread. ''DedEer.- ana
''Pens-' served ie the <.uth.

Most middle-aged persons remember
well when corn bread was served upon
nearly all tables In the south at least
twice a day Sometimes Il appeared
In the form Of "hoecake" or dodgers.
at other times as egg bread" or bat
ter bread" and again In "poncf." says
the Richmond Dispatch. Il was par
excellence The bread OF the negro. and
every man Who served In tho Confeder-
ate army was also full graduate in
the use o. Il. Now the darkies esehew
u where wheat bread IL to be obtained.
and upon the tables Of thousands on
southern whites It never appears at an.
while others continue % use IL only Tor
dinner. Now. why IL thls7 Surely
cornmeal Is as good % Il ever was.
Those who sincerely. but probably mis-
takenly. believe that water ground"
meal "a better than the product OF mills
turned by Etean can always hnd
supply Of that In most cities. and Il is
common enough In the country. There
Is no trouble about the meal. but We
doubt whether the art Of cooking has
been preferycd. The high toned col
ored dar .els who are turned out by
public school. are not the adopts that
our old Aunt DInahs and Aunt Peggys
were. No sel'-T,gpcctlng pan - dough
would be conjured into shape By such
unnkilled hands And then we may
seriously dOlh whether corn bread
can be cooked ~ a stove a. well az in
an open fireplace Tho Indians laid
their dough c.kC between layers Of
forest trees. or upon the hard ground,
and cooked them In the hot ashes.
Hence "ashcake. q very luscious prod
uc. indeed when ere has whctted his
appetite fof hy a long days hunt
ing The hoC-ako was 10 called be-
cause 10 was originally baked upon a
hoe that ever ready aud useful instru-
ment Of agriculture, which Il 10 be
found upon every plantation. But
later on. cooking utensils were manu-
featured which took he place Of the
humble hoe. So. too. shingles we're
used wherein 10 place the dough while
Il went through the process o. becom-
ing weli-douc ashcake In Mr..
Lanes Choir Invisible" which CON
talns many interesting incidents u
border life 10 Kentucky. We observe
that the iav.riis single for this pur-
pose was cut from an ash tree. In
eastern Virginia and North Carolina
o cypress shingle WIS generally used.
but any sort would do where the best
was not 90 be- had.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

A prominent physician. who has what
Is termed a fashionable" practice. re-
Gently told some Of his troubles 90 "a
friend In O burst Of wrath over a case
OF a society woman. when anaemic
girls. sleepless women and dyspep,lc
children arc brought 10 me. feel like
going out Of business he declared. Il
have one patient. a girl Of rs. who
might as well 20 10 a fortune teller
for advice for all the benefit she will
ever get from a doctor give her a
scoldlng and draw up a set Of rules for
her 20 live by. prescribing certain
things 20 eat. certain times 20 sleep.
certain hours for exercise. give her q
tonic and dismiss her Do you think
that gil improves? Not she. In a
fortnight she trails into my Office pal
lid and melancholy. ! haven't the heart
20 scold her. but ! anticipate her an
swers 10 nay questions. Has she taken
the tonic? Oh. yes. she hasn't missed
a dose. Has she eaten pastry or lob.
ste-s or drank ice water or lee cream
soda? Well-er-oncc or twice. Has
she eaten the oatmeal and raw beet
and drunk the hot water and beef tea?
Yes. She doesn't add once or twice.
but her pale face adds H. And has
she gone to bed early? Got Mp early
and slept after lunch? Well. not ey-
cry day. And yet this girl Of lntelll-
gence aud apparent common sense
wonders why she doesn't get we'll. /
am going 20 try once more. II she
doesn't obey me, then shall positively
refuse to attend her further"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

boys appear ~ acolytes In a scene OF
the play. In making a selection Of the
most presentable among the lot Mr..
lAekaye's eyes III upon a little tot who
was not more than ) years OF age. His
face was besmeared with dirt. but there
bcamed from beneath this veneer Of
mother earth two soft blue eyes. and
with a sweet and innocent expression
OF countonance and curly but uncombed
blonde hair and shaggy dress. he pre-
cented picture Of childish simplicity
that would have been a work OF art II
put on canvas Mr.. Lackaye drew the
little fellow 20 one side and a. he did
10 the tears began 20 trickle down the
boys face. lie was tlmid and abashed
In the presence OF the actor l.ackaye.
with visions Of large family In a tene-
ment-house. living Ia one room. the
father dead. the mother taking In
washing and possibly this lad grubb!ng
about for susteRance. did not interro-
gate him as 10 his position. but told
him 10 follow the other boys he had en-
gagged and follow the directions OF the
stage manager. Incidentally Mr. Lack
aye placed a s. bill In the boys hand
and said This Il for your mother
and the children az home" Tuesday
night the boy did not turn up at the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

Wilton Lackaye has sent out neatly
printed cards bearing his portrait ami
an original poem. THE Players
Christmas"
Mrs Carter contemplates appearing
not only a. Camille" but In rcviyals
of "a Winters Tale" and Much Ado
About Nothing"
Adelaide and Leon Hermann have
received O tat,ering offer from lmro
kiralty directur-gencrsl for the Lon.
don exposition beginning ln May
Olga Ncthersolc has decided 10 defer
her American visit this spring and will
not be seen IN this country am next
fall With the exception Of willard.
there are no English stars touring
America this year
Harry Woodruff the Young actor
who, It was once said. wanted 10 marry
Anna Gould, who will graduate In June
from Harvard university. spent the
holidays In New York and announced
bis intention TO resume his professional
work after completing his studies.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

From the Kansas City Journal: Yves
Hall is the name of a Smith county.
Kansas, farmer. whose l7-year-oli
daughter died last Tuesday. lie came
To town after a coffin and found one
Il IS said, that had been badly dam.
aged In a FIRE that he could buy for 81.
Loading the coffin into his wagon. no
the story goes, he drove around to the
different carpenters Of the town I'm
search ot one who would repair H.
knowing that Hall was well on. the
carpenters Indignantly refused 10 do
the work, and be- was compelled 10
take the casket home and repair Il I'm
the kitchen % the house where his
dead daughter lay The local papers
toUn up the affair, aud Il Is believed
that the entire country win be m,ds
too warm Tor Hall by his scandallzod
ucighbors.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

After Gen. Forests raid into Mem
phls, large stories were told about his
heroism and the marvellous dolngs OF
his troops. One Of the best lllustra-
tions of the admiration inspired by the
general came from q negro soldier. who
claimed TO have seen him. as ne rode
mp In front OF the Gayoso hotel lie
hogan telling his companions how
Forrest looked and finally came 10 the
appearance OF his horse. Il was
a-stan'ln right In dis alley" said hs
when | seen him come up. lie rid
his boss right up 20 de hotel: AMIN
,ellin' you de truf--hc hitched his boss
right TO de second-story banisterr. I
seed him. l tell you seed himr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27
BELONGS TO DEAD AGES.
Croyinnd bridge IN England Il Th
angular

Croylnnd bridge IN England II Th
angular.
The triangular bridge at Croyluud,
In Lincolnshire. says LIoyds Ncwspa-
per, is probably not only the most an.
Client bridge in England but. on ace
count OF its peculiar construction. one
OF the greatest curIosiUos Boz Europe
II is built iu the middle of the town.
90 the confluence of the Wc.Ianl aud
the Meme The plan of the bridge is
formed Dog three squares and au eQull-
aterai triangle. about which they are
placed. 10 has three fronts. three thor
oughfurcs over and three under o.
There are the same number OF abut.
ments at equal distance. from which
the three half arches each composed
Of three ribs meeting in the center 20
the top. Seen from any point Of view
pointed arch appears 10 front Anti
auarles often fauc.ml writer's have
suggested that he piece OF masonry
was built as an emblem OF the Holy
Trinity. for though the bridge p0s-
sessos three arches, 90 yet properly
has but one groincd arch. More mat-
ter-of-fact Archaeological authors hold
the structure to have been designed as
a starting place for measuring eccles-
isstical boundaries. with the addition
Al utility OF forming support for a
market cross. An exceptionally inter
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27


some, vigorous fish he IL when in his
native element Yet the true merit Of
the cod lies not in his beauty: he Is
not one OF the aristocrats OF the age
Indeed. there Is something indlspu-
tably plebelan even in his good looks.
II Ia upon his utility that he prides
himself. Indeed. II Is possible that the
COD Is more valuable 20 Us shan all the
other nsh put together Certainly. II
you reckon with him his sisters and
MS cousins and his sunU," among
whom are the haddock. whiting. coal
sasn' -poliack. hake. ling. and rocking.
ne represents the most important fami-
ly Of the sea.
IL Is difficult to enumerate all the ser
vices Of the cod 20 Ms. OF course. his
hesh. particularly on the head and
shoulders, is most valuable boiled.
Tried. or In the humber twice laid,"
" serves also as dried fish everywhere.
Nextly, his roe Is delightful; when
smoked u Is almost equal 10 cayiare
by its swimming bladder II again com
petes with the sturgeon. since Il furn-
ishes an isinglass little inferior to that
OF the great royal fsh. Nor should
we overlook the fact that the cod gives
great sport 20 the angler. OF course.
greater service IL that Of maintaining
the thousands Of families whose men
spend their lives. and lose them, too.
In catching the Goldfish.
Another great service Of the cod IL
done by It's liver. Cod-liyer oil has
probably saved the lives Of many peo-
pie. In II you find dIgestibe forms Of
animal fats. acid and saline bodies Of
ollie origin. phosphates. salts, and
traces OF phosphorus. iodine. and bro
mine. One wonders whether the cod
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-27

theater and another boy was put In his
place. Mr.. Lackaye read In the We'd
nesday morning papers something
about zone OF Iackaye's young actors"
This angelic youth had been arrested
for playing craps In the street and en-
ticlng boys Of his own age TO gamble.
The newspaper account said he was in
corrigiDle. an associate Of bad boys and
a constant worry 10 his parents. re-
spectacle people In modest clrcum-
stances He was taken home by his
father after the Judge had discharged
him with a reprimand.
Whenever Sardgu writes a new play
several actors and managers In this
country break their necks TO get a. II
looks as II his latest might make Us
American purchaser wish be had brok-
en- his peck before he got 70. Curious
rumors reach as from the Paris Vau-
deville with respect TO Mr. sardou's
new play. Pamela now In rehearsal
there. correspondent writes We
were told that when Mr.. Sariou read
the work the other day he shed copicut
tears. some Of the authors friends even
improving upon this by stating that
everybody wcpt with emotion. One of
the artists who were present at the
reading Of the work now tells a differ
ent tale Il have no right" he said.
TO express an opinion on the piece nor
to dlyulge the plot. hut | may say
that Nine. Rejane Is not pleased with