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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16
characteristics of the
Leader In the
Transvaal Congress.

the demands of the English. When you
consider that the affairs of the Trans
vaal republic are in the hands of such
men as these, you do not wonder that
war clouds hover over South Africa.
Franz Vogel Gesang is a typical Boer
of the same type as Dom Paul Kruger
and the rest of his lieutenants. He dis
likes all uitlanders and has a special
aversion for the English. He is a rich
farmer who turned his attention to poll
tics only after having raised a family of
boys sufficiently numerous to look after
his broad acres and far driven herds.
Like Kruger, this leader in the Boer
congress is a man of few words. He
is slow of thought and speech, but when
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

led his people to Christianity. Hence the
central hundred foot high column Of the
monument is surmounted By the figure Of
Gabriel holding aloft the crown and the
cross, a wondrous conception, full of
majesty and dignity.
At the base Of the column are grouped
the heather King Arpad and his martial
chiefs. Horses and men are striking and
warlike, some of the brides being Of stag
horns, and the figures have that dash and
wild ierceness Of warriors who had won
for themselves the name Of the terror Of
the plains. Arpad and his leaders de-
note the seven clans or families of Hun
gary, of which the Hubas and the SEE
meres are direct descendants, but the
lapse of time has obliterated in most
cases the necessarily feebly marked line.
The column has on either side a pend
ant in the shape Of a hemicycle, each CON
tanning seven inches for statues of all the
principal monarchs who nave fgnred in
the stirring history of Hungary. The
whole is designed, as it were, to be an
open book of Hungary's past and imme-
date present, that he who runs may
read. 1t is a magnificent conception.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

face of the medals looks. On the reverse
of each medal are the recipients name
and rating and this inscription:
For Heroism and Calamity Under
Fire of Enemy, Cutting Gables, Glen
fuegos, Cuba, May II, 1898"
Besides the medal there is a ~rosette,
which is worn every day, the medal on
state occasions.
The marines who received medals were
Frank Hill, Joseph f. Scott, Joseph
Franklin, Philip Gaughan and Michael
L. Kearney. The seamen who were hon-
ored were Ernest Krause, Austin Dur
ney, John j. Johanson, Benjamin F.
Baker, David D. Barrow, Hudson Van
Etten, Willard Miller, Robert Blum,
Robert sValz, Albert Boyer, G. W.
Dwight, William Meyer. Harry Fl. Mil
Ter, John Eglit and Gustave A. Sand
quist.
Pomeroy Parker, marine, and j. P.
Riley, Laritz Nelson, Thomas Haban and
John w. Gibbons, seamen, of the Nash
vile, also will receive medals for gal
lantry at Cienfuegos, but they are not
now aboard the ship.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16
A GREAT MONUMENT.


Will Commemorate Hungary's 1000
Years' Existence as . Nation.
One Of the fruits of the Hungarian mill
lennial exhibition will be the erection in
Vienna of asnationaI nun to COM
memorate the 1000 years at the nations
existence. The monument is to be a
very fine affair, including a column 100
feet high and a widespreading base law
ishly adorned with sculpture. 1t is to
cost 100000 and will be three or four
years in building.
II Szaiia, a famous sculptor, has been
engaged blythe government to undertake
the work. There is a pretty Hungarian
legend to the effect that the familiar
crown which has descended to Franz Jo-
SET was placed on Stephen rs head by
Pope Sylvester, who in his turn received
1t from heaven at the hands Of the Arch
angel Gabriel on condition that be should
give it to the once heather king who had
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

by some of the Olympia's sailors in Ma
Mia bay while one of the launches was
cruising about. The dog was ~smuggled
aboard and became a great pet. Of
course when the admiral came to admire
Bob every man Jack on board relinquish-
ed all right and title to the dog and turn
ed him over to the great commander, not
only with willingness, but with delight.
Since then Bob has had the run of the
ship.
Bob is an ordinary chow dog, a ball of
fur, with a tail bent over his back. The
chow is a relative of the Eskimo dog and
has changed little in his characteristics
In his migration from Siberia to south
China. Poor people in China eat the
chow dog; hence his name. They eat him
still when they cannot sell him for a pet.
Until his adoption Bob had not been
accustomed to move in the society of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

Victor Chevalier, a clever criminal IN
Paris. was run down in a shrewd way.
He was known to be exceedingly fond Of
a pet parrot, and the police were instruct
cd to look for a loquacious bird Of this
kind. After a few weeks search the
talkative parrot was discovered In the
Montmartre district. The police kept Il
close watch on the house. and In time the
criminal appeared to have a. afeetionate
char with his bird
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16
BADGE OF HEROiSM.
The Medal which Hes Been Given to
Cienfuegos b Cutters.

o. the many stories of heroism told by
the war correspondents during tile menu
orable summer Of 1898 none was more
thrilling than that of the cable cutting
affair at Cienfuegos. In order to break
the Communication between Havana n
Madrid, men from the gunboat Nashville
put off in small boats, fshed up the sub
marine cable and cut it, all the time be-
ing under the calling fire from the Span
iards ashore.
which have been especially designed for
them and presented by the United States
government. The cut shows you how the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16
HI ADMIRAL's DOG.

A canine of
nsiderab
Importance will
soon arrive in
America. This
is Admiral
De W ey' dog
Bob. The dog
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16
a BoER STATESMAN

Here is a por-
trait of Franz
Vogel Gesang,
leader in the
a n s q a |
yolksraad, the
Boer congress
W hich has
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

1t is noticeable that the long and finely
twisted gold chain we all wear nowadays
is no longer held taut by a monocle. or a
gilded purse or any such hanging object.
These have been replaced by a handsome
gold slide, which may or nay not be heav-
lily jeweled or set with semi-precious
stones. of which there is a great variety.
The jeweied slide is worn hanging down
in front. and its weight serves to make
the chain hang straight, instead of
spreading over the chest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

Suddenly green-dark ~green-has become
one of the most fashionable colors for
costumes. Being adopted 50 late in the
summer season indicates that it will be
one of the shades favored for the ensuing
fall and in all probability winter. 1t is
at present much seen in transparent
fabrics, worn over a silk lining Of the
same color. The shade preferred is of
the bottie-green or the new fuchsin
green. 1t is a color which has been
somewhat put aside of late, and has,
therefore, all the more chance Of main
tanning the favor which it already attains.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

There promises to be no limit to the de-
mand for bead collars and belts; while
orders are largest for belts and solid
beads. with and without fringes. the de-
mand for collars is more general and in
cludes those mad of velvet and orna-
mented with spangles. beads and jewel
effects. These collars run in very rich
and handsome lines, combining fine jewel
ed buckle effects. with lace and chenille
mingled with cut jet ornaments and bead
and spangle embroidery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

Few servants understand the care of
fine br~ic-a-brac, and the mistress who
possesses a large collection has usually
but little time to devote to its care; con-
~sequently any young woman with a
knowledge of the proper methods of
brushing. washing, polishing and caring
for delicate tribes would in a large city
be almost sure to succeed" says the Sep
TENDER Ladies Home Journal" own
ers of collections would be glad to turn
this work over to a skilled person. This
work might be obtained either by adver-
Using or through one Of the Woman's
Exchanges
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16


The buds of chrysapthemums will be
coming in September. and If it Is large
flowers that are wanted have courage to
pinch out some of the smaller ones. says
the "Woman's Home Companion.,s One
or two buds to the stem, and only one
or two stems to the plant, will produce
rather large flowers. other conditions
favorable. but one stem and one bud win
make the extra large exhibition blooms.
Keep down the blaek-aphis which trouble
the chrysanthemum by furnigating with
tobacco smoke. and do not allow the
plants to suffer for want Of water.
Always heat a frying pan before put
ting anything in 1t. not scorching. but
kissing hot. Test it with a drop Of water
-if 1t dances about a little kissing glob-
ure. the pan is just right. Things laid
in a cold pan and then set over the fire
arc cerain to stick. besides they lack the
appetizing crispiness which Is the main
reason for frying. In breakfast bacon.
particularly, it makes all the difference
in the world in favor.
Quite a novelty are the enormous metal
clasps, which resemble d Swiss belt
are to be used on morning and even
dresses. bnt have hardly AZ vet made
their way from Paris to England.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

M
This is the season of the year in which
to set out bulbs. Prepare the ground for
them before they are received by having
it dug UP to a depth of at least a foot
a foot and a half is better-and worked
over until it is mellow" writes Eben
E. Rexford in the September Ladies'
Home Journal" Mix with It a liberal
quantity of old, rotten manure from the
coward. or, if this it NJ obtainable. use
bonemeal in the proportions of one pound
to a square yard of soil. If the soil is
naturally heavy. it is well to add con-
siderable sand to make it lighter and more
porous. Plant the bulbs as soon as pos
sible after they are received. as they are
greatly injured by exposure to the air
Set tulips and hyacinths six inches deep,
smaller bulbs from four to five inches.
All bulbs should be placed five or six
inches apart, and each kind kept by it.
self"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

Among the new avenues of livelihood
which are opening up to women, that
witch Is pre-eminently fitted for the gem
t,awoman is the office of private secre-
tarv to some woman active in a career,
either literary, social or philanthropic.
who finds her duties greater tnan she
can cone with singlehanded,' writes vir-
einia Tatnall Peacock in the September
.Woman's Home Companion THE re-
ouirements of the position are frequently
IN the actual possession of a well edu-
Gated. intelligent woman. In Washington
they are perhaps more exacting than
elsewhere, especially when a society wom-
an is the employer. With the change OF
every administration women go there
strangers to the peculiar requirements Of
their position, which. being official, places
them in the very front ranks of the social
life OF the city. Hence, the demand has
been for secretaries Of superior qualinca-
tions. The secretary of one woman con-
spicuously Identified with the present adj
ministration Is herself d daughter OF an
ex-eabinet officer. Foremost among the
attainmeiats Of a woman who would fill
such 4 place should be 4 good, clear
Biography, Furthermore, to be able to fill
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

A new Taison d'etre for marriage was
given to the void the cher day by an old
man who got m for n~on-payment
of rent. Asked why he had married
again-only a month after widowhood-if
he could not afford to keep a WIFE he
re~plied:-.I wanted some one to look
after me, and wash my shirt" Asked
further whether the wife could not earn
money. mo now aid he, shes got
to look after me-. A very exacting old
gentleman! He evidently knew what he
wanted, and had laid to heart the say
ing:-4A mans best fortune or his worst.
is his wife, I wonder II he ever read
of the three things which a wife should
and should not resemble? The passage
is not new, yet I hope l may be allowed
to quote it in case any modern maid
should fail to know what ii expected of
her. Need ] add it was pepned by a MANI
"a good wife should be like a own clock
keep time and regularity. She should
not however, like a town clock speak so
loudly that all the town may hear her,
she should be like a snail-prudent to
keep within her own house. She should
not be like q snail and carry all she has
upon her bark. She should be be X an
echo speak wien spoken to. But she
shouid not. like an echo. be determined
does the new woman think Of that2
Ii has come 10 pass that the modern
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16
In Woman'S World.

/ girl marries later in life than her pre-
decessor. She feels that there is no hurry
and takes plenty Of. time to look about
her. The healthy-minded would generally
| prefer to marry, but just at what age it
is somewhat hard to determine. 1t seems
| to me, writes Sarah Grand, in the Gen
tlewoman,' that the only possible answer
to the question IS also the most obvious.
namely. when she arrives at years of dis
erection. This happens at various ages,
according to the character and capacity
of the girl. Some girls are sensible women
at nineteen; some are never sensible
women at all.
The Amelia Society sort of girl Is a sur
| viva1 Of the chattel pediod, and as she
never acquires the sort of discretion
which is a safe conduct through life,
it makes 40 difference at what age she
marries. She is the clinging sort of
creature who looks about for a man to
lean upon and generally finds one, for
men in theory still prefer her. They sem
timentalize on the subject in their youth
and talk about the ivy and the oak. When
they are captured, if they do not suffer
the fate of the oak smothered by the ivy,
but survive to tell the tale, they still
cling to their theory; but they spend the
leisure hours of their middle age at their
clubs.
The ideal hostess is she who permits
her guests some measure of local option
or of Individual liberty. She does not in
sist on their accompanying her on excur-
sions to which they do not want to go;
neither does she remain at home with
them If she discovers they are only ac-
cepting out Of politeness. If she is unsuc-
cessful in ascertaininf what the visitors
prefer In the way of being entertained she
has the grace to leave them to their own
devices. The schedule of the day is laid
out at breakfast, if not in the evening be-
fore. Those who no not care to drive or
sail. are allowed "the liberty of the sub
ject,Y as they say in England. T too
strenuous hospitality is a terror to its vic
Tins. There is a vhappy medium between
being a "whipper-in' and a neglectful
hostess.
Carlsbad current., 1899-06-24

Queen Wilhelmina OF the Neither
lands dislike. 20 be- called "the little
queen She thinks the phrase reflects
upon her kingdom. aud she Is g feet
ilia Inches ln height Tho queen OF
spain is feet o 2-5 inches: the em-
press OF RUSSIA, feet "a inches. the
empress of Germany and Queen Vie
torla. still smaller Aside from her
height the young Dutch queen ls also
OF the best build Her 2lib b-lnch waist
measure ana i2-inch bust gives an ad-
mirable proportion. Her powers OF
endurance were well tested on coro-
nation day when for SIX long hours
she wore the ceremonial mantle OF red
velvet trimmed with ermlne. weight
Of not less than thirty pounds. and
showed no marked symptoms OF ia
tlgue.
Carlsbad current., 1899-06-24
THE FLOWER GIRL.

FLOWERS. I've cents a bunch'" This
cry came from the pale. ,romulous lips
ot a maiden Of rs summers 10 was on
a crowded city street and ne heNt was
90 intense that people were longing
70 be once more in the scclusion of
their homes.
Il will take ten bunches." said n
polite voice IN her eat She turned
with n start Ten hunchos' She had
not sold a bunch today With doft
hngers she selected the freshest aud
best bunohes. and with a look % grat-
itude handed him the flowers
Erla seymons was a lovely girl. who
dld al Ia her power TO help her fee.
ble mother. Some days she sold iiow-
era.
A. Harold Nelson aud the young lady
with him twho was his sister, went
on their way Nena remarked What
a beautiful girl What a pity she has
90 sell flowers on the street,"
Harold IN his heart echoed her
words. This was not the nrst time he
had seen Erla seymons
And Erla forgot TO cry. Flowers,
i've cents bunchl" She was stand
INK idle. her brown eyes nxed on va
cancy, thinking of what or whom
Thinking. unconsclously. OF The young
man whom she thought so kind
That nlght ln the library ot the ele-
giant mansion of ,he Nelson's Nona re-
marked Harold and ! saw such a
lovely glrl; he was Just smltten, aud
on flower girl. too"
"Nena. don't talk o. riddles. bat tell
me about q. said her mother. gently
Then Nena. In her light-hearted FASH
ion. related their experience OF the
morning
All through this recital the Hon.
Frederick Nelson listened lntently, but
said nothing. be- had also seen Erla,
the nowergirl and remembered her
The pest day. as he was about 20
hail a car, his ear caught the sound Of
a voice saying flowers Ave cents q
bunch"
THAT is the girl" he muttcrcd. "he
is the picture q Nella."
Why Is this man talking B., his
manner? We shalt have to turn Dack
and read the past pages ot the hls-
tory Of the present Hon. Frederick
Nelson
Years ago al college be- had for a
room mate young man about hla own
age. named Leroy Scymons
Leroy was youth % steady habits
and good character. They soon be-
came fast friends aud college chumi.
Carlsbad current., 1899-06-24

Sun bonnets OF every description
nro seen In the shops and exchanges.
and there is no doubt that they are
20 be the rage. The average outdoor
girl must possess az least half a dozen
Of these creations In the country
they are indispensable. Sometimes she
fashions them herself. but this IS no
small task arfd requires time and taste
and skill
Nothing could be more becoming
and picturesque than some OF the love-
ly combinations OF muslin. lace and
ribbon which are already shown. They
are IN plain colors. or lowered In
bright or pale colors, 10 suit every
taste. Some are soft and dropping,
aud others are made on stlffened
forms. They have strings. or they
have not, but the strings, II there, are
unlikely ever 10 be tied II would
seem TO indicate that the summer girl
intends 10 pay some regard 10 her
complexion and not 90 hatless In the
sun, as she dld last season.
Carlsbad current., 1899-06-24

But now something happened 10 cause
drifting apart OF the two. AZ an en-
tertalnment given by the students
they both nrst met Nella stanton. Tn
lucky day Both met 90 love one
night IN the secrecy of their room thoy
agreed that each should DO his best
20 win. and that neither should inter.
fcre with the other
Nella favored Leroy and when be
proposed was accepted when Fred
orick was told by Leroy that he had
boeu accepted the blow Has hard. and
nearly stunned him Then. as BE fully
realized that Nella whom be loved
nigh unto madness, loved Leroy, his
grief and rage know no bounds
lie accused Leroy ~ treachery. say
ing be had not given him fair play
ile ended hy calling him traitor 90
the holy bonds ~ frleudshlp aud say
Ing ho never wished 10 soc his face
again. Stunned hy such u-Jmout Lo-
roy uttered not a word but. collect
Ing bis things lett the room
From that day % this Frederick
Nelson and Leroy Soymons mad not
looked into each others faces shortly
after Frederick read " the marriage
~ Leroy and Nella
An this time Leroy ana hls young
wife were living happily together lu a
distant city
one year two years. passed. and tae
couple were blessed with a beautiful
little daughter. whom they named Err
Ia
She was the pride % their hearts;
an their thoughts aui plans we're for
hef alone one iay a cruel blow foll
upon the head ~ Nella Lesoy had
been killed. o. the terrible anguishi
Bnt she would he brave for her baby
girls sake. After thelr money was
gone Nella hired some cheap rooms
and supported herself and Erla hy her
needle And noa she depended upon
her daughter for support. as her fra
glle health prevented her from even
this means of support Meanwhile
Frederick had married a refined gFl
named Lottie Ashley. who. after the
hrst grief and disappointment passed
away. he loved Ilis one desire now
was 10 see hls old friend again and
ask hts forgiveness Instead OF board
inF the ear be retracei his steps ana
walked 10 whore Erla was standing
a viii take the whole basket he
said in buslnessllke tone Erla
could have fallen at h's feet for gratl-
tuds She had sold only two bunches
ail thia morning and nov ~ ssn the
Carlsbad current., 1899-06-24

Among the various odd effects pro-
duced on the modern bodice Is the use
OF white plque with coarse. heavy
cord. This appears on the new fou-
lards. the daintlest nuns yelllngs and
crepea de chine IN a chemisette. a wide
collar. or an inner or second vest peep
ing out on either side OF the front over
a lace or embroidered satin vest and
cut IN seallops on the edge. finished
With a full ruche OF white chiffon.
seallops, by the way, are seen every
where that an edge Is presented which
can be cut In seallops Il Is a fayorlte
mode OF finishing the overdresses and
the bottom Of short Jackets and some
OF the ruliies are eui IN seallops. You
may have them deep or shallow. as you
fancy. and trim them round with
ruehings. insertions or knlfe-plaitlngs
Carlsbad current., 1899-06-24


u singular fact In the history
OF fashions that not a few OF the more
FAMOUS OF them owe their origin to
the endeayor TO conceal personal de-
tect or deformlty OF some dlstln-
guished leader Of society. Patches were
invented In England IN the reign OF
Edward VI. by a foreign lady, who in
this manner ingenlously covered n wen
on her neck. Full bottomed wigs were
invented by an ingenious French bar
Der for the purpose OF conceallng an
unnatural protuberance on the should
er OF the Dauphin. Charles VII OF
France introduced long coats to hide
his ill-made legs Shoes with very
long points, fully two feet IN length,
we're invented by Henry Plantagonet,
DHke OF Anjou, 10 conceal a large ex-
oresonce on ono OF his feet When
Francis !. ~ Obliged 20 wear his
hair short, owing 10 wound he re-
ceived IN the head. short hair at once
became tho fashion at his court. As a
set-of TO the examples quoted. we
may note that. not TO conceal, but TO
display. her charms. the beautiful lsa-
bella OF Bavaria. introduced the fash
ion OF leaving the shoulders and part
OF the neck uncovered. In order 10
show the remarkable fairness OF her
skin.
Carlsbad current., 1899-06-24
A ursahfast Relish.

An excellent breakfast relish cooked
Ia the chatting dish or In a spider Is
bread saute. Put two tablespoonfuls OF
butter In the blazer, and when hot lay
IN two rather thick slices OF bread.
dipped In beaten egg, mixed with three
tablespoonfms OF milk Brown on both
sides. remove and put In the pan two
tablespoonfuls chopped ham two table
spoonfuls Of grated cheese and a halr
cup OF cream. Season with dash OF
cayenne. mix together and when hot
spread on toast
Carlsbad current., 1899-06-24

A dainty sprlng.llke air porvades the
charming toilet which Is here shown
made OF green and white figured India
silk. removable stock OF velvet In a
deeper shade Of green. and a green
leather belt fastened with a fancy
buckle being natty accessories. The
shirt waist displays n pointed yoke
that Ia applied on the bask. which Is
plated at the waist line. The fullness
at the top o. the fronts ls laid In mar
row box plalts box plated effects be-
Ing In high favor this spring, Link
cuffs with rounding corners complete
the sleeves.