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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
TInndIiug q C0hrn,

When | went to the sailor, he held
in his hand very old and ragged rice
bag He said, 1--WE got fine singing
fellow here for you" 7 asked what he
meant, so he opened the bag and showed
me one of the largest and fercest look
ing cobras | had ever seen. l obtained
a large fish globe, into which told him
to drop the serpent, bag and all, and
then secured the top. l asked him how
he became possessed of this dangerous
creature.
Caught it among some timber,
said he, ION board a ship at Blackwell,
just home from India. . land how did
you get here with it in that old rag?"
"Well, said he, II took the train from
Blackwell and the omnibus from Fen
church street, and he (meaning the
snake) was quite quiet all the way. )"
''What do you want for it?'' "Ten
shillings and my expenses. " Which l
paid. He asked me if I would take an
other if he caught it, as he had seen
one larger than the one he had brought
with him. -Bartlett's "Wild Animals
In Captivity
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
Weight of a Lion.

What does a lion weigh? Those who
know the look Of the king Of beasts best
and how small his little body really is
will probably come farthest from the
truth About 800 to $50 pounds is a
usual estimate. But a full grown lion
will tip the scales at no less than 500
pounds. Five hundred and forty pounds
is the record for an African lion. His
bone is solid and heavy as ivory.
The tiger runs the lion very close. A
Bengal tiger, killed two years ago by
an English officer, scaled $50 pounds
A tiger this size has, however, ccnsid-
cradle more muscular strength than the
biggest lion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
Poison Ilrnt.llcil.

Water hemlock is 9 deadly plant com
mon in most country neighborhoods
It's roots are eaten often in spring by
mistake for some edible root, and death
frequently results. Cattle are often poi
soned by drinking water in marshes
where it grows.
The poison henlock from which the
Greeks made poisons is a near relative
to the water. hemlock 1t stands from
two to seven feet high and has clusters
of small white flowers and large, pars-
leylike leaves. The stalk, being hollow,
is often made ;nto whistles by country
boys, and many children are poisoned in
this fashion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
@sanller On Chicago Spurt.

English papers are printing the fol-
lowing sla~der: This is just the sort
III yarr. ore would expect from Chicago.
Two gentlen1eo Of Porlzopois, equally
gCcd OF the wheel and with the cue,
made match for $500 a side to play
billiards on bicycles. The cues were
double tne ordinary length, and the
men had to ride round the table, steer
in, with ere hand and making their
STROKES with the other. The biggest
break WIS six. The next break was
Il broken arm, but this did not count
The oChcr player ran out easily, and
w0n the money"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
Salt For Small Change.

Besides the Maria Theresa 1880 dollars
the people of Abyssinia for small change
use bar of hard crystallized salt, about
10 inches long and 2115 inches broad and
thick, slightly tapering toward the end,
five of which go to the dollar at the
capital It is token of affection among
the natives when friends meet to give
to each other lick Of their espective
bars, and in this way the material val
ne of the salt is also decreased
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
Mixed Berries.

A young tailor named Berry, lately
succeeded to his fathers business, once
sent in his account to Charles Matthews
somewhat ahead of time, whereupon
Matthews, with virtuous rage, wrote
him the following note:
"You must be a goose-Berry to send
me your bill-Berry, before it is due
Berry. Your father, the elder-Berry,
would have had more sense. You may
look very blackberry, and feel very
blue-Berry, but don t care a straw
Berry for you and your bill-BeTy. -
Encyclopaedia of Anecdotes ="
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
Quite Clever.

Bob-How do you stand with your
employer so well, Tom? You never
laugh at his jokes.
Tom-No, but dine at the same res
taurant, and pretending not to see him
I retail all his stories, saying loudly,
II can t tell it 50 well as he can, but
here's a rafting good yarn Mr.. D. told
us this morning. I've been promoted
three times in year. Answers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
An Illustration.

Teacher-John. illustrate the differ
ence between sit and set
Bright and Patriotic Boy - The
United States is a country ON which
the sun never sets and the rest of the
world never sits. Detroit Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
Birds Nests.

Many birds vary the composition of
the outer layer Of the nest according to
the circumstances If the nest is located
among growing leaves the outer layer
will be of green moss; if on a dark
branch, of natural colored lichens
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
Didn't stammer All the Time.

An electrical engineer who shutters
once endeavored to be cured of the
habit, and for that purpose went to an
institution near Boston. The manager,
questioning him, asked
''Do you stammer all the timer"
''Nun-nun-nun-no, sir; o-o-o-only
Observation-Disclosures I t-t-t-talk, sir. .
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
A New Kind of Coal.

In a paper on the dialect Of New
foundland DR.. Patterson says, eve
have heard of good janitor of church
who had his feelings hurt by being
obliged to use 'antichrist' coal -
Household Words.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
Lots of Experience.

my present wife had had three hus-
bands, so she thought she could man
age me-
"Well?"
II didn't tell her until after the we'd
ding that I had had four wives" Chi
cago Record
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21

Herman Holdheinl, German journalist,
has been arrested fifty times for pOliti-
cal offenses and has served twenty
terms in prison.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21

The only way to win an argument
with woman is to walk off when you
have stated your side of it. --Roxbury
Gazette
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21

Mahogany is said to have been brought
to England by Sir Walter Raleigh in
1896, but not to have come into general
use till 1920.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
No. 60. Lady's Belt.
IIIlIllIIIIIlI Observation-Disclosures
skZs[[!!Z!E&IZZZMY

Latest style, grain leather tan color ~
in. wide, nickel plated buckle. Belts are
following sizes only, give size in inches
when ordering, from % to 26 in. /; from q
paid on receipt of a 3 cent post
age stamp and 30 signatures cut
from the wrappers of Arbuckles' Roasted
Coffee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
Of Coffee Excellence by which all Gofft
no. So
Six handkerchief.

Six Ladies' Pocket Handker-
chiefs, henstitched, colored bord-
ers, size l2xI3 inches. Sent post
paid ON receipt of 2 cent
postage stamp and 20 sig
natures cut from wrappers of
Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-27

DIED

O'BRIEN.-On Thursday, May 26, 1899,
Johannah O1Brien, mother of John J.
ONBrien and Mrs. Luke J. Clark, Jr.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. "a Central
avenue, on Monday, May 29, at ten
O'Clock, and thence to St. Joseph 5
Catholic Church, where solemn high
mass of requiem will be offered up for
the happy repose of her soul.
BLOOMSBURG.-At Bordentown, N T.,
Friday May 26, 1899 Captain Robert
Bloomsbury, in the 10th year Of his
age.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, No. 12S Prince street, Bor-
dentown, n. J., Tuesday, May 80, at ll:S0
A. M.
SCHEELER-On Thursday, May %, 1899.
Elizabeth Scheeler, aged 16 years and
months.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral on Sunday,
May 2S, at two p. NJ, from the residence
of her stepfather, Mr.. c. o. Dingman, No.
166 Fulton avenue.
KUNTZ-On Thursday, May 25, 1899. after
short illness, Mrs. Rose Kuntz, Wild
ow of the late Godfrey Kuntz, aged 80
years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of her friend, Thomas
Feeney, No. 735 Montgomery street, on
Monday May 29, at nine A. M; thence 10
All Saints Church, Lafayette.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-27
NEW SWINDLE DISCOVERED
Witnesses Induced to Sell
Their Claims on False
Reports.

The story of swindle came out in
Recorder Stanton's Court, Hoboken, this
morning, when Anton Schmidt and
Charles Harris were arraigned on a
charge of disorderly conduct. Both men
live in Hoboken and were released from
the County Jail yesterday where they
had been confined fifty days as witnesses
in the case of William Wegna, fireman
of the American liner Paris, against
Agnes Haiken for larceny. The men were
to have received $25 each, being entitled
to fifty cents for every day they were
detained as witnesses.
When they were released Harris told
Recorder Stanton they were met by
man who represented himself as coming
from a broker and who told them that
they would have to sell their claim tick
cts if they wished to be compensated.
There was no funds in the county Jail to
pay them, he said.
Harris and Schmidt readily believed the
story and were glad to get off with SIS
apiece when the finances of the county
were in such a deplorable state. They
came to Hoboken and started in to whoop
things up with the money and We're locked
up as disorderly persons. Recorder STAN
ton said swindlers were getting pretty
bold when they would go to such ex-
tremes. and discharged the men with a
reprimand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-27
A TRIP ON THE ERIE.

For Niagara Falls, a round trip rate of
$500, good to leave Jersey City at 7:45 P.
M. Saturday night 9:15 A. NJ, 7:45 P. M.
and $3.50 P. M. Sunday, and 7:45 P. M.
Monday evening, returning on any train
up to P NJ Tuesday evening. We will
also run our first excursions to Shohola
and Greenwood Lake Glens on Decoration
Day.
Trains for Shohola leaving here at 9:15
Shohola at $3.50 P. M. and P. Nj.
Train for Greenwood Lake Glens leaves
here at 10 A. NJ, returning from the
Glens at P. NJ
The fare to either point this season Is
81 for the round trip and patrons will
find decided improvements in all direc-
ton, as the Glens, hotels &c, are en-
tirely under new management, and the
glens and casino at Greenwood Lake be-
ing directly under the supervision of the
Erie road, which is sufficient guarantee
that the passengers comfort will be look
ed after.
An innovation in the Greenwood Lake
Glens service is the sale of a ticket for
s150 covering both the trip and a strict-
ly first class dinner, making reduc-
ton of the rate charged at the Glen. 1t
is thought that this plan will become
quite popular, as one can go knowing
exactly the cost of the whole trip with
out any danger of going dinnerless, as
ample provisions will be made for all.
The regular Sunday excursions will be-
gin on June A, continuing during the sea-
son.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-27
HODOKEN APPROPRIATIONS.
Tax Commissioners Apportion
the Levy to the City's
Boards.

The sum of s14o,41695 was appropriated
by the Hoboken Tax Commissioners yes
terday to pay off the city's Indebtedness.
The board was in session for over three
hours and nearly all the appropriations
for the ensuing year were made. Only
$67, ,71034 of the sum above named is to be
raised by taxation, The commissioners au-
ppropriating the State railroad tax,
amounting to s23, 3,323.72 and $33, 1000 uptown
Improvement bonds for that purpose.
The Police Board was given 100000 to
run the department during the year,
81, 700 less than asked for. The Common
Council was given $1,000 for election ex-
penses; $1,000 for printing and stationery,
and S1,643.40 to pay outstanding claims.
The School Commissioners were given
$93, 1870, about $500 less thans asked for.
For the relief of outdoor poor $1,000 was
appropriated; sick and INDECENT poor,
$1,000; st. Mary's Hospital, $1,457; to pur-
chase medical supplies, etc., 5000, and for
relief of the Clinton street fire sufferers,
$780, The Health Board got what it ask
ed for, $2700.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-27
SAYS He CAUGHT DEEcKEN
Special Detective SkiR Claims the
Credit Of the Capture.

Special Detective Walter Slxiff, who is
employed by the residents in the neigh
borhood of Jersey avenue, Mercer, Mont
gomery and Varick streets, claims that he
caught George Deecken, who Mrs. Amin
declares stole diamonds valued at $3.50,
from her residence, No. 204 York street, a
few nights ago Deecken started to sport
around the city in an automobile. and
was held by Justice Nevin for the Grand
Jury.
Skiff claims that early in the evening
he had heard that Deecken had been rid
ing around the city in an automobile,
and that he kept sharp eye out for all
such vehicles. ''At one O'Clock" he said,
81 was standing at Jersey avenue end
Montgomery street, when I saw an auto
mobile coming down Montgomery stroel,
l stopped the vehicle and seeing It's oc-
cupant was Deecken, as l had good
description of him. l put him under ar
rest | took him to the First Precinct
station house, where he was locked up.
Lyster was in the house at the time
Skiff declares that a number of well
known residents can substantiate his cap
ture of Deecken Skiff was a former
policeman, but resigned from the force to
assume his present duties as private
detective.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-27
NO ONE WANTS LITTLE InBEcILEs
The Two Eoboken Children are Sent
from pillar to Post.

The two imbecile children, six-year-old
Julia Brown, of No. 210 Jefferson street,
and Robbie Scott, aged eight, of No. 2l3
Jefferson street, Hoboken, who were
committed to the county jail as insane
by Recorder Stanton at the request of
Poormaster Barch last Tuesday, were
returned to the latters custody, by or
der of Judge Blair, of the County Court
of Common Pleas. yesterday.
The Court took the ground that the
county Jail is no place for imbecile
children and that the little unfortunates
had not been properly committed. Poor
master Barck does not know what to
do with the children, who have been re-
fused admission everywhere.
The Vine.and State Training School
has refused to accept the children and
the County Almshouse authorities fol-
lowed suit
Constable Stanton says they are more
slyand more treacherous than young
animals, besides being vicious. One at
tempted to bite him.
The children are now in the Hoboken
city prison at police headquarters. AN
attempt will be made to compel the State
authorities of Vineland to take them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-27

up and down the channel, to test q boiler,
and can most positively assert that with
attention, a good lookout and soundings
the navigation of the channel Is free from
danger. A representative of the Asso-
ciated Press saw the authorities Of Trin-
ity House on the subject. Chief Pilotage
Clerk Keigain characterized the magnetic
theory as utter nonsense and said the
disaster must be due to sinexplieable
blundering." He added
Il know every yard of the British coast
line and can see no satisfactory reason
for the wreck
Captain Creak, head of the Compass
Department, said:-
However close the ship got to the
Manacles her compasses could not be
affected more than a millionth part of
degree, and even that could not be felt
outside of three hundred yards from the
shore. No ships course ought to be
nearer than two miles from that coast"
Augustin DAILY contracted pneumonia
while on his recent voyage from New
York and landed,>in a serious condition.
But, he insisted upon being brought to
London, by easy stages, in an invalid
carriage and is now steadily recovering.
AT the Leve on May 29, the United
States ambassador will present Colonel
Samuel S. Summer, the new United States
Military Attache here; Mr. Alfred Parish,
of Philadelphia and Mr.. Frederick Lister,
of New oYrk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-27
FORESTS ON FIRE.
Flames Lay Waste 1900 Acres
Timber Near Atlantic
County.
Especial to ..rhe Jersey city News.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News
ATLANTIC CITY, May 27, 1S99.-Fifteen
thousand acres of woodland lying just
back of Port Republic were laid in waste
yesterday by a fierce forest fire which has
been raging all day. 1t is not known when
1t started, but it Is thought it began about
nightfall last evening. The course of the
flames is almost due eastward. The fire
has been spreading all day and late yes
terday afternoon word was received that
it covered an area three miles wide. The
flames have been spreading in the direc-
tion of Pomona and Ocean Villa, and far
mers who live in the path of the fire have
been preparing to flee.
One of the residents near Pomona named
John Bowen, arrived in this city last
evening with considerable of his house
hold effects. He said that the fire had
nearly reached his home and that he NOV
ed his goods at a matter of precaution. He
reports that all living in the vicinity of
where the fire RACES are much frightened
and are ready to leave their homes. Up
until the time he left the town he had not
heard of any homes being injured by the
flames.
Brigades of people are out fighting the
flames. 1t is estimated that the loss Of
timber will run into many thousands Of
dollars Word was received last evening
that the fire had about spent its energy
and was subsiding. The smoke from the
burning woods was plainly visible from
this city during the day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-27
FOR DREYFUS REVISION

(By Gable to the Associated Press.)
PARIS, May 27, 1S99.-Early this after
noon it was rumored that the Presidea;
of the Civil Section of the Court of Cassa-
ton, M. Ballot de Beaupre had reported
to the President of the Court of Cassa-
ton, M. Mazeau, in favor of a revision OF
the Dreyfus trial and resending the pris-
oner before court martial. This, later
in the day, was confirmed by a direct
statement that the President of the Civil
Section had so reported to the President
of the Court of Cessation.
1t is believed the report is practically
certain to be accepted by the Court of
Cessation and means that Dreyfus will be
brought back to France and retired.
From the President of the Court of Cas-
sation, the Dreyfus report will pass into
the hands of the Procureur-General, M.
Manau
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-27
D|SDA|NFUL CUBANS.
Our Munificent Offer Of an
Honorarium Strangely
Sighted.
CBy Gable to The Associated Press.)

HAVANA, May 27, 1899, II A. M.-Not
even soldier has thus far appeared at
La Punta and received the horararium Of
$75 allotted by the United States for the
surrender of arms and disbandment or
men composing the Cuban Army.
At three minutes of ten this morning,
the hour set to begin the payment of the
troops, Major Francis S. Dodge of the
Paymasters Department, drove up in q
four mule team with $4,000 in gold and
200 in silver. Six guards accompanied
him and details of men from the Eighth
Infantry were under arms to preserve or
der among the mobs which it was sup
posed would gather.
Colonel George M. Randall, of the
Eighth Infantry, was present as Commits
sioner of the United States.
General Ruis Rivera who was today in
Quoted into the office of Civil Governor
of Havana. was there to receive the arms,
with representative of General Gomez
four or five Cuban officers and fifteen re-
porters. Half a dozen American clerks,
with the rolls of the Cuban army, sat at
a long table at the headquarters of the
Eighth --egiment. A bag of gold was dis
played but there were no applicants for a
share of it.
The spectators spent the time in dis
cussing why no Cubans appeared. Gem
eral Rivera said that though there were
4,319 enrolled privates and non-commis-
stoned officers in the Fourth Corps, few
of them lived in Havana. He explained
that they were outside the city and
would probably appear at other places in
the province and get their apportionment.
Nearly all the officers, he added, are in
Havana.
The representative of Gomez, who has
been acting with the latter in the in
terviews with Governor General Brooke,
took a gloomy view of the affair. He
said the Americans had made mis-
take in stipulating that the Cubans must
give up their arms, as this had caused
bad impression among the Cubans.
A group of Cuban officers, who proved
to be some of General Mayia Rodriguez S
staff, had in the meanwhile assembled.
They smiled at each other. twisted their
moustaches and grew confident as the
quarter hours passed and no soldiers ap-
peared. Finally they jeered in quiet
way at the whole proceeding.
Towards eleven o'clock an unarmed col
ored man in a Cuban uniform came
across the dusty square, attended by all
the American spectators. He was shown
to the pasmaster but turned out to be an
assistant or camp follower.
The American military men consulted
together and as it was thought he was
not entitled to share of the $4,000, 600
and his name not being on the rolls he
was dismissed.
Major Scott, General Ludlow's Adju-
tant, sent word that man named Har-
ris, a Cuban-American, serving a sem
tence in the Penitentiary, would be sent
under guard to get his $75. so at least
one man was sure to take the gratuity.
About four hundred men had been ex-
pected and possibly many of those will
come later.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-27
LETTER CARRIERS FESTIVAL
Strong Array OF Talent Secured for
the Event.

Arrangements have been completed for
the festival and concert to be given at
Baldwin Park, on Memorial Day, by the
Jersey City Letter Carriers Association
for the benefit Of the sick and death
fund There has been brisk demand
for tickets and the event promises to be
grand success. During the afternon and
evening a continuous vaudeville entertain
ment will be given in the grove so as not
to interfere with the dancing in the
pavilion.
A strong array of talent has been en-
gagged. The artists are:-F'rank Cotton
and his educated donkeys; the Patterson
Brothers, horizontal bar performers, late
of Barnum's circus; Mile. Flora, queen OF
the slack wire; Lotto and Dello, acrobatfc
team; Owiey Randall, the tramp jugier;
Mackey and Loney, the colored ''Sena-
tors" Gallagher and Griffen, Irish com
wedians and Joseph Hardy, Joe Black and
Phil Heck, vocalists. An exhibition Will
be given by the New York Letter car
riers Drum and Fife Corps. The festiyi-
ties will commence at P. NJ. and con-
tinue without intermission.