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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
Skirt Suggestion

Some of the new skirts of cloth ara
either vandyked pr scalloped at The
lower edge s.sssss.s.if rom beneath comes 4
plating Of silk about three inches,
wide. either to match the color Of Che
skirt or in contrasting shade. AciotR
skirt of quite bright green has q plat:
ing of silk in darker shade of 'tha
same tone, while the edges of the van.
dykes are h>',nd with narrow n1I
binding Of dark green velvet. T
good wear some Of the laitings ars
bound in black velvet to match that oil
the vandykes and lis rather an ID;
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
A Skirt With Peplum.

Mastic colored broadcloth, and rich
golden brown velvet, combined in the
May Manton style shown in the large
engraving, made one of the smartest
skirts shown this season, the trim
ming being open passementerie over
creamy satin.
The skirt is complete without. the
pepl n, which may be added or not as
preferred.
In place of the velvet at the foot,
shirred ribbon, velvet, passementerie
or braid, may be applied on the scol-
loped outline.
The skirt consists of narrow front
gore and two circular portions that fit
closely at the top and ripple stylishly
at the sides and back to the foot. Two
short darts are taken in at the waist
line and deep underlying plaits are
formed to meetoyer the placket, which
is finished at the top of centre back
seam.
The smooth pepIum fits without a
wrinkle, the short darts being, taken up
separately from the skirt. It meets
closely over the fulness in centre back
where it is closed with doq bic row
of crystal buttons held toge.-S[1 y a
LAGER. and.it can be made adjs1an.e
and worn or not at pleasure
Very handsome combinakc z,pay
be developed by the mode ~ ,eAf,
wooden, velvet or mixed fabALs, the
node suggesting possibilities for re.
asodeling last seasons skirts without q
| ioubt of success. TO make this skirt
In the medium size viii require five
yards of.forty-four inch material.
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
Josephine's Birthplace.

It has been said that places as we'll
as people, songs as well as perfumes,
elude description. This may be aptly
applied to the Island of Martinique,
the pearl of the Lesser Antilles, a
neighbor of that spot upon which the
keen interest of the world has been
centred within recent months.
A century ago, however, it was
Venus, not Mars, that became the rul :
ing deity over Martinique, it having
won undying lustre for being the birth
place of Josephine Tascher de la Pa
gerie, known IN after years as the wife
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21

the back with not an atom of trim
ming to relieve its plainness, The
chiffon trimmed waist to this skirt is
made in quite frou frou effect and makes
o fine foil for the severe effect in the
skirt. A better effect, however, is
brought about by by having deep
graded founce on the skirt trimmed
quite full in many little ruches or
rufles.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
NEW W.. Cry tspeeiafh THE IN, one

New YORK GEY tspeeiain The one.
DISTINGUISHING chsfacteri sac ii III The
phases Of fashion is the soft, gga ~
ful and clingiag Effect. We might as
voll make the most Of this feature
while It lasts, for there ID no telling
where the career Of the oyerskirt may
lead us. It's liable to branch ont ln'
to draperies that will disguise every
pretty line in the figure and accent
nate every defect; but whatever folly
it may develop later on, it is here now
in It's most acceptable form.
There is no getting around the fact
that the eel-like skirt which hugs the
figure so closely to the knees, then
suddenly flares with amazing fulness,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
of Napoleon--Josephine, Empress Of

of Napoleon-Josephine, Empress of
the French.
The childhood Of Marie Joseph Rose
Tascher de Ia Pagerie-afterward alb.
breViated to Josephine-was one cal
culated to. enhance those physical
charms for which shewas always noted.
Her fathers home was built on one Of
the great, hills at Grois Islets, over
looking the bay of Fort de France =
The people Of her beloved island, in
memory of its most famous Woman,
have erected one Of The most beautiful
statues of modern times, and fit stands
as guard to the shining waters Of Fort
de France Bay.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
0ks "a 'saLssn ;

try. All laws are subject +, the ap-
prevail or disapproval Of the king.
The flag of Norway, with the jack
Left 0ut. will be four red corners, with
a Greek cross o. blue through the
cent Z. The swedish flag has four
blue corners, with jack of red, blue
and yellow in the upper left-hand cor
ner and Greek cross ofyellow in the
center The Norwegian flag had
formerly the jack, which contained
tho bar Of yellow as symbol Of the
anion with Sweden, but this will not
appear in the flag in the future.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
A Pretty Scarr.,wa

A pretty white scarf for the ne.s;
OF t:t she aness anu -. sue crest null, hem
the sides with a barrow ham ou
each end, for few inches m i - !.
pattern OF conve'ntionalized violets.
lightly embroider ed, all in white
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21

These whoshasa dress ~; IN Il 4
hook on the shoulder and uTi;s.Y III
arm, and whos have no, lady's na a.
should try sewing a tinv cors .a a !.
the fastening line instead etf s.s,ss !
BY catching the cord clown 4 ss, &.
quent intervals the hooks will eas.s
and hold wherever they meet The s sasa
and the hunt for eyes under const.u.
danger of dislocating ones anatom TOM! :
ended forever, ' g
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
To Dry the Hair.

A New Yorker has patented an ap.
paratus for drying the hair after wash
ing OF shampooing, q metallic casing
having heating stove at the bottom
with air inlet holes, the air being
drawn to the top of the casing and
blown through funnel by means Of
. revolving fan.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21

side which the largest lock gates in
the world will seem as pigmies.
The greatest industry in Nicaragua
is coffee cultures Tbesone drawback
to the business and to all enterprises
in Nicaragua is the want. net only Of
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21

The reason !he Nicaragua route is
the best one is that water way has
been found that requires canal dig
ging for the shortest distance. You
can leave the Caribbean Sea ia a
steamer the size of one Of our small
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
Shoes For tie Children,

For outdoor wear children should
havesthick but not Clumsy shoas r.
possible, it is well to have several
pairs at once, and Let the child wear ssl
them alternately. "'@ s
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
SHEEP SWUNG OVER A GORGE.
Pastured On an Island One Hundred and
Sixty Feet High.

Ponies are not the only things for
which the Shetland Islands are ia
nous. They exhibit also some
startling and picturesque arrange
ments in rocks, one of the most re-
markabTe examples Of which lies OF
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21

The children of the United States
each year consume toys that cost OF
retail SIS, 100000.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
Novel Effects For the sleeves.

Very novel and pretty effects are
employed in decorating the tops Of
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
e NICARAGUA CANAL.
the Proposed Waterway to Divide
n and South America.

$$ESz l&z G& I2&<zzzzz2%
. coasters and can go to point where
you can reach the Pacific Ocean by
alking three hours at moderate
1t is but twelve miles distant
steamer has a mast fifty feet
climbing to the top of this
can see the blue line of the
the distance.
ural part Of the canal is
the San Juan River and
qua, of which it is an out
Ike is a basin in the Cen
n Plain, filled with fresh
ne from ten to $40 feet in
is 10 miles in length. Its
1t less than 400 feet vide al
and varies from twelve to
d sixty feet in depth But at
oint of the river, and only few
s. from the Atlantic coast, an
thauake or some other conyulsion,
ossiBIy thousand years back, threw
pa barrier of rock, swulcl must BIT
cut or rather blown out il order to al
-lexico low the passage Of large steamships
/. The 70 take away this f6clka and to built
d Mexico Hooks and dams to support thss walls
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-01-21
NEW YORK FASHIONS
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-07
WILL SUPPORT THE STATE.
Hudson City M. G. A. Opposed to
Tax Exemption.

The Board of Directors of the Hudson
City Branch of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association last night unanimously
refused to accede to the request of the
Secretary of the State Y. M. c. Associa-
ton to lend its cooperation to efforts to
exempt Y. NJ C. A. buildings from tax
alton. The State Association is endeav-
oring to get a bill passed through the
State Legislature to have such property
exempted from taxation, the same as
church buildings.
At last nights meeting of the Board
of Directors enthusiastic speeches were
made in opposition to the bill and the
secretary was instructed to notify the
State Secretary that his request could not
be complied with and that the branch
association wanted itself put upon record
as wishing to help support the State ana
municipal governments. The vote upon
this matter. was unanimous.
1t was announced that donation of
$40 had been received. from Mr.. Mcintyre
and one of S. from julius Berger. vote
of thanks was rendered to the Ladies'
Auxiliary for fitting up the associations s
rooms with lace curtains and cosy furni-
ture.
A communication was read from the
State Association notifying the branch
association to appoint delegates to the
State Convention to be held at Railway
from February 16 to is. The president
was given authority to select delegates
An illustrated war lecture Will take
place at Pastor E. A. Meury's church,
under the auspices of fthe branch as
sociation, on the evening of February rs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-07
NEWARK AVENUES NEEDS.
Merchants Protective Association
Want Asphalt and Cars.

The Merchants Protective Association
held an interesting meeting at the Ave-
nue. House last night.
Joseph E. Bernstein suggested that
something should be done to interest New
ark avenue merchants and cause them to
combine in the effort to get Newark ave-
nue asphalted and superior car facilities
furnished.
James Beach suggested that efforts
should be put forward to secure COM
bination of all the business mems and
property owners associations in a gen.
eral effort to secure more street i'm
proyements.
The question of the legality of taxing
merchants on kerosene oil was again
broached. Mr.. Beach asked If any MEM
Der had received notice to pay such tax.
Several members declared they had re-
ceived such tax, but had withheld pay
ment until they heard from counsel as to
whether such tax was legal. motion
was made to the effect that Secretary
Black secure an opinion from Counsellor
Anderson.
Secretary Black said that counsel had
rendered an opinion upon the subject
year ago and held that such a tax was
Illegal.
The secretary advocated holding cele-
bration of some sort in commemoration
of the tenth anniversary of the organiZa-
ton of the association. Alderman Howeth
had the matter referred to the Executive
Committee with Instructions to report at
the next meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-07
WILL co TO BERMUDA.
Father Carroll Tells st. Pat
rick's Club He Will Accom-
pany Bishop Wigger.

An interesting meeting of st. Patrick's
Catholic Club was held last evening at
the temporary clubhouse on Grand street
opposite the church. There was large
attendance. The Rev. Father Carroll pre-
sided. He announced that Bishop Wigger
was recovering from his recent severe att
tack of the grip, and that on February
1S, he would accompany the Bishop to
Bermuda. Father Carroll said he may stay
there few days.
The treasurer's and secretary's reports
were read showing the club to be in an
excellent condition.
The mater which most concerned the
members was the coming stag and euchre.
This is to be held on February Ia, in the
clubhouse. A handsome diamond pin
will be awarded to the member winning
Thomas Collins is the donor of the prize:
1t was ANNOUNCED that the meeting of
the National Union of Catholic Clubs
would be held in Newark this summer
for the first time since the Union was
organized there twenty-five years ago,
Mr.. Andrew. KERN was appointed dele
in Newark February 26, and Mr.. Francis
]. Brady, Sr., was appointed alternate
The Diocesan Union will endeavor to
chaplain of the i'll fated battleshfp Maine
speak in st. Peters Hall for the purpose
Of raising funds. This will be decided at
the meeting February 26
The National Convention was held in
Washington, D. c., last year.
The pool tournamen, which has been
interesting and several exciting games
were played last evening. The scores
werelFather Carroll q; E ] Donnelly .9iaI y
Horace Libby. rs; J. Mulqueen, 20; An
drew KERN, 25; Joseph Manning, "a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-07
sTUTTeART's STORMY VOYAGE.
Severe Gales Damage and Delay the
Steamers.

The North German Lloyd passenger
liner Stuttgart arrived at her pier in Ho-
boken this morning with her upperworks
badly damaged by encounters with severe
gales. One of her second cabin passen-
gers was suffering from broken leg
through being thrown against bulkhead
by the violetn motion of the vessel.
The Stuttgart left Bremen on January
"a, in command of Captain Werner, for
New York. All went well till January 30,
in longitude 80, when she encountered a
hurricane from the northwest, accom-
panied with enormous seas, which swept
the decks, broke over the upper-works
and smashed all the boats on the star
board side.
The forward starboard lifeboat dayits
were snapped off like pipe stems and the
boat went overheard. The after starboarj
hfeboat was carried across the deck ana
landed on top the skylight and smashed
it, allowing the seas to dash in and flood
the rooms and compartments on the star
board side.
The fury of the gale was SO great that
the Stuttgart was obliged to lie to nearly
"a hours and only 40 miles was covered all
day. A second gale struck the Stuttgart
with great suddenneSS at four A. NJ
Thursday, blowing hurricane from the
northwest and raising tremendous sea
which frequently broke over the steamer,
causing her to check her headway, and
for II hours to be hove to.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-07
QUEER SHOOTING CASE
Two Jersey City People Ar
rested in New York
City.

Oliver Meyer and Mrs. c. B. Wilson,
both said to be of this city, were ar
rested today at Fordham, N. Y, because
of their connection with the shooting of
Mrs. Sarah Teest, wealthy widow, who
lies now in Fordham Hospital at the
point of death.
1t is not known whether Mrs. Teest
shot herself or was shot by another.
Meyer is Mrs. Tests brother-in-law,
and Mrs. Wilson is her mother.
Meyer said that he had received tele-
phone message late last night from some
one-he says he does not know whom
telling him that he'd better go up to
Fordhanl. as he would find some one dead
there"
Meyer started at once for his sister-in-
laws home, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson
and two of her daughters.
When they reached the house of Mrs
Tefft. at midnight. they had to force an
entrance On the floor of her own room
they found Mrs. Tefft lying bleeding,
with bullet wound in her breast. She
was conscious at the time. She was soon
conveyed to Fordham Hospital, where an
effort was made to find out how she
came by the wound.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-07
NOW FOR MAIL TUBES.
Improved System Of De-
livering Mail in This
City Suggested.

A pneumatic mail tube system for Jer-
sey City is now being discussed by tha
officials at Washington and in a very few
days some communication on the subject
may reach Postmaster Wanser. This in
formation came from responsible source
to News representative.
''It would be a splendid thing for jersey
City, exclaimed Assistant Postmaster 3.
W. Woolley this morning, talking upon
the subject to a News representative,
''and 1 hope something will come out OF
the rumor Just think what a saving Of
time it would mean to us and the benefit
accruing TO the peoplei Why we at once
send out to North Hudson and other parta
of the county mail which takes some time
to deliver"
Mr.. WoolIey said that he had no official
information respecting the plan from
Washington. He added that Jersey City.
like New York, ought to be equipped with
the system. THE News informant said
that the plan was to make Jersey City
central office, as it were, for the delivery
of mail matter in this section of the state
and by means of tubes connect with
Bayonne, Hoboken, Kearny Harrison, and
even go as far north as Hackensack and
towns adjacent. Newark would be ans
other centre for towns to the west and
south, embracing Elizabeth, Plainfields
Bound Brook and as far as Railway.
Trenton would be the next centre and II
would embrace the districts between i
and Philadelphia The system to be used
will be that at present employed between
Brooklyn and New York, and sinca
Greater Jersey City is now nearing the
condition stage the Improvement in tbs
postal system of delivering mails through
out the County of Hudson has been forced
into prominence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-07
NORTH RIVER LIGHTS.
New Electric Company to Build a
Plant in Hoboken.

The stockholders of the North River
Electric Light, Heat and Power Company
a new concern organized to fight the STAN
ley syndicate in Hoboken, held meeting
at No. 112 Fourteenth street. Hoboken,
this morning. Among those present were
A. H. Banta and Wilbur C. Anderson,
former superintendents for the local COM
pany which the syndicate absorbed; Will
fam Maohoid, President of the Second Ma
tional Bank; C. S. Schultz, one of the di-
rectors of the Hoboken Bank for Savings;
Arthur Seitz, Oscar Frommel and other
well known Hoboken business men.
1t was decided to erect a plant, 100 by lS0
feet, on Bloomfield street, almost directly
opposite the present electric light plant.
The shares of the new company are
placed at $40 each. The company has all
ready had agents making contracts, and
contracts aggregating $1,000 month have
been secured.
The new company proposes to make a
cheaper rate to all consumers. The men
interested are well known.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-07
THE clTY's BALANCES.
Hough Says the Finance Board Can't
Touch Them Yet.

Comptroller Hough is preparing another
sheet which will show the balances to the
credit of the several city boards. The last
report misled the Finance Commissioners
because it was up to December l, 1898,
only The Finance Commissioners want
the balances at this time.
The Finance Board was to have met to-
morrow night for the purpose of arrang-
ing to utilize the balances. The meeting
has been postponed because Mr.. Hough
will be unable to get his revised report
ready.
Comptroller Hough has also advised the
Finance Commissioners that before they
will be able to employ any of the unex-
pended balances the several Boards to
which the balances belong will first have
to pass resolutions declaring that they
have no use for such balances and that
there are no claims justly chargeable to
them.
When the matter is finally adjusted
there will be sufficient money at the dis
posal of the Finance Board to straighten
out the difficulties of the Street and Wa
ter Board and Board of Education.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-07
NO CHANGE IN NAMES.
Mayor Will Veto the Street
Redesignation Or
dinance.

Mayor Hoos will veto the ordinance of
the Street and Water Board redesignat-
ing the names of certain streets through
out the city. The Mayor has been del
uged with protests from all parts of the
city. His Honor believes the Street and
Water Commissioners acted too hastily.
In returning the ordinance without his
appro, al he will suggest that more at
tention be given the matter and that the
wishes of the public be ascertained.
The greatest objections made are in re-
lation to the change of Boyd avenue to
Oak street
The Rev. John L. Scudder, pastor of
the First Congregational Church on the
Hill, sent the Mayor a letter today in
which he said that there are two thou
sand people on the Heights who are
highly indignant over the proposed
change. Mr. Scudder calls attention to
the fact that Boyd avenue and Oak
street are half block apart and in no
sense continuous of each other. He char
acterizes the change as being Inherently
ridiculous
The writer cites the fact that the peo-
pie of the neighborhood have individual
and local pride in the avenue and its
name, and to chriSten it Oak street would
be a grievance of gigantic proportions.
he maintains The change, il made. will
cause an endless amount of bad feeling.
he writes. In conclusion he suggests that
if the Mayor wishes to make himself pop
ular with two thousand people he would
refuse to allow the change.
Having vetoed the ordinance. Mayor
Hoos may be assured that his popularity
has increased to the extent mentioned
by Mr.. Seudder. Frank H. Hall, secre-
tary of Mr. Scudders church, on behalf
of the congregation, protested against the
change of name to Oak street. His argu-
ment was that the change would not be
beneficial, but would put the church to
a great deal of unnecessary expense.
Daniel Van Wrinkle has also filed pro-
test with the Mayor against the change
of name of Academy street to Tonnele
avenue. He says the name of Academy
street should be perpetuated for its asso-
Citations and antiquity. Academy street
was laid out when the city W 5 known as
the Town of Bergen.
Other changes objected to ares-Clark
place to Maxwell street, and Cook street
to Central avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-07
HER SKIRTS ABLAzE.
Mrs. Coles Fearful Suffering From
Stepping ON a Match.

A queer accident befell Mrs. A. Cole,
forty-three years old, of No. 211 Second
street, yesterday afternoon, and came
near resulting fatally. She trod upon
q parlor match She heard a sharp,
cracking sound but paid little attention
to it. until she smelt something burning.
She was horrified to notice that her dress
was on fire.
The terror stricken woman fought IN
vain TO smother the flames which were
now burning her flesh. Her screams at
tracted other members of the household
who rushed to her assistance and tried to
divest her Of her burning skirts and
smother the flames with rugs.
Before this could be accomplished she
was seriously burned about the body and
arms. DR.. Baker was summoned and did
all in his power to alleviate her suf-
ferings. She was taken to st. Francis
Hospital where it was reported this
morning that she was improving.