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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-18
GROUND.
Desperate Struggle For Life In Flor
ida Phosphate Qufcksand.

DeADfTAle AC AAA
ida Phosphate Quicksand.
William Jennings and Lille White
while out riding recently near Fort White,
Fla, had a thrilling experience with phos-
phate quicksand and came near a terrible
death.
Jennings undertook TO make a short
cut across the road on an old path. l6
was a moonlight night. While driving
along the road he suddenly came upon q
white open space, which looked much IKE
driven SNOW. Isn't hat beautiful" he
involuntarily exclaimed to his companion.
She looked and at once recognized the
danger, and screamed to him to Garn the
horse out.
Not quite understanding, he whipped
the horse up, and he plunged orward
sinking to his knees at the first jump,
The animal stru ggled forward, drawing
the carriage into the fatal circle, and in a
few seconds the horse was up to his belly,
while the carriage was up to Its hubs.
Jennings perceived his danger and fran
tically urged on his horse, plying his whip
and shouting encouragement. Tn poor
beast struggled on, but in vain. he kept
sinking and sinking and in a few minutes
barely his head was showing, while the car
rage had settled down to nearly the seat.
Jennings perceived that only death
awaited them there and made a flying
leap to the firm ground. He fell short
and splashed into the quicksand phos-
phate, sinking almost his whole length.
With rare good luck his hand grasped a
palmetto root at the edge, and by frantic
endeayor he managed to pull himself up
on land. Stru juggling to his feet, he rap
idly pulled down a loose, struggling
grapevine that was hanging on an oak
near by, urged to rapid work by the pierre
ing screams of the frightened girl in the
wagon, who was standing on the seat
while the seething mass of q~uicksand was
around her ankles. Jennings whipped out
a grapevine, and whirling it to her she
caught at it and missed it, and fell for
ward into the quicksand partly.
Finally the grapevine fell across her
open hand, and she clutched at it instinc-
lively, almost f~ainting from her terrible po-
sition. Clutcbing it in a death grasp,
jennings drew her toward higher land,
and in a few seconds managed to reach her
hand and draw her to safety. By this
time the horse and carriage had wholly
disappeared, the miry quicksand remain
ing smooth and shiny on its surface, with
not q trace to mark the fatal occurrence.
The night was cool, and Jennings was far
from any habitation. He built a fire, and
the two canped there until nearly mid
night, when some hunters, coming by,
espied their fire and came UP. The girl
was placed on a horse, more dead than
alive from the severe shock, and carried
home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-18
WAR SPIRIT IN SAMOA.
Mataafa and His Followers Once
Defeated the Germans.
NIGHT OF DREADFUL CARNAGE.

Recent Samoan Troubles Inspired by
German Dssire For vengeance-Ex-
cuse wanted For Armed I~nterven-
ton.
1t is impossible to overlook the fact,
says J.. F. Rose-Soley in the San Francisco
Call, that the Samoan complications are
due entirely to the intrigues of German Off
Gals at Apia. For years the Germans
have cherished the most intense hatred of
Mataafa, yet suddenly they consent to his
return from exile, They have never for
given Mataafa since the day when he in
hicted a disastrous defeat on their sailors
at Vailele, yet now they propose to make
him king.
There is a monument at Mulinuu, a
handsome granite affair, erected in honor
of some 40 brave Germans who were killed
by Mataafa's men, and who, as the inscrip-
ton puts it, rest there for their country's
sake.
The point is a very sore one to Germans,
for their national pride, always very SEN
sitive, has never recovered from the shock.
Mataafa at the time held a strong posi-
ton some miles to the eastward of Apia,
and the Germans decided to land a force
of sailors in order to drive him into the
arms of Tamasese. The landing was made
at nighttime, near the Vailele plantation.
Some 80 men from the Olga succeeded in
getting ashore; but, to their great sur
prise, they found their further progress
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-18

ROAR"
of harms way, the pack dashed here and
there, now and then springing at the trees
and swapping together their foam covered
Jaws with a click like that made by a steel
trap. Individual wolves sat back on their
launches and howled and snarled in use
less a their fierce eyes glowing red and
green by turns in the fast gathering dark
ness.
When the men had taken to the trees,
they had given no thought to their rifles,
which now lay in the snow under the feet
of the wolves. To get the weapons was
impossible, for to venture down to the
territory held by the maddened brutes on
guard was certain DEATH That the wolves
were driven to desperation by hunger was
plain to the freed men, and it seemed GER
tain that the brutes would remain where
they were until their victims succumbed
to the cold and fell from their retreats.
In the tree nearest the cabin was Ames,
and when he suddenly began to laugh and
scream with merriment his companions
Thought his mind had given way and,
filed with alarm, commenced urging him
10 hang on q little longer, as the wolves
might give up and go away or help might
come.
Don't you fellows fret" came from
the lofty perch occupied by Ames. we'll
Ak those brutes down there in about W
n There will be all the smoke and
heat you can use in your business. just
watch 'em when I get this dose fixed"
Before starting out from Walker AInes
had procured six or seven small dynamite
cartridges, intending to use them in blast
ING at the ledge. He had forgotten them
until now by reason of the excitement
caused by the appearance of the wolves,
but when he did remember them ne was
quick to form a plan Of action.
The cartridges had been careIuiiy
wrapped in cotton and laid In a small
wooden box, which in turn had been care
fully placed in q small canvas bag snang-
ing frenst Apaes' shoulders. removing
he cartridges from the box and transfer
ring them 70 his coat pocket, he announced
that he was ready to begin operations.
Attracting the attention OF the wolves
nv shouting and moving about on the
branch. Ames suddenly hurled the wooden
box In the direction of the hut, where IL
was eagerly bounced upon by the wolves.
As the hrutes gathered In q bunch AInes
threw one Of his dynamite cartridges IN
tending that it should strike b ogs OF
the cabin near where the wolves were
gathered and. exploding, blow them 10
Fragments. -.
His aim was poor, however, and tne
cartridge fell in the snow q rod away from
the cabin and failed to explode. uttering
an exclamation Of disgust, Ames weighted
the little canvas sack with some rifle car
tridQes and threw it. Once more lne
wolves made a dash for the cabin, agalns1
49, W13lo the animals
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-18

S~trangest of the Philippine races are On
the isolated island of Palawan, nearly 300
miles west of the general Philippine archi-
pelago across the waters of the Sulu sea.
Palawan's physical characteristics and
the character OF the tribes inhabiting it
resemble those of Borneo. The most in
teresting people OF this island arc the Wit
sayos. O nomadic offshoot of the Visayasof
Mindanao. Separated by warfare from
the parent group, i-nterInarriage with ma
tives of Borneo and Papua evolved a new
people entirely. This race has proved I'M
conquerable and for centuries has offered
defiance to both civilized and savage ag-
erosion. The most formidable expedl-
lions of the Spanish government have
ended in disaster; their subjugation was
given up as an impossible task. And this
will be one of the most serious problems
to be met with in asserting our sovereignty
over the islands. Their villages are along
the western sea slope Of Palawa11. They
generally are large, holding 1900 or 5000
inhabitants, and are surrounded by high
walls of sun dried brick or moats 20 or 30
feet deep, the bottom protected by long
rows of sharp iron spikes. The traveller Is
greeted by a chorus of barking, which
brings out q horde of unkempt savages,
who gather round with loud shouts and
menacing spear thrusts that Danish all
desire for more than q passing aequalnt-
ance with them.
They make no provision for the future
in spite of the lesson taught by bitter ex-
perience, but are voracious giuttons. Hall
the year when provisions are scarce, in
the dry season, most of them are nearly
starving and are reduced to micro skele-
tons, yet when food is obtained they in
dulge in huge feasts, which last for days
and ever weeks, until the food has given
out. The food is placed in huge troughs
in tho center of the village, guarded by
spearsmen. Many hours before the feast
a hungry, demonstratiye mob OF natives
gathers. At a signal from the chief q
tremendous rush is made for the troughs,
the strong beating the weaker underfoot
and deyouring the choice morsels like a
pack of famished wolves. They eat and
brawl till Che surfeited warriors, too
gorged to move, lie upon the ground In a
comatoso condition. Thus they are car
ried to their respective abodes by their
wives.
Among nearly all these tribes cannibal-
ism is prevalent and head hunting is gen.
orally recognized. Sometimes prisoners
of war are seized and held as slaves, but
more often they are eaten at the feast pre-
pared to celebrate their capture.
Tattooing is common among both sexes
and all tribes, while huge rings are worn
on the arms, ankles and around the neck
and body. These are made either of iron
or brass, according to which is the easier to
secure. mined from the surrounding
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-18
A chiis,s m

See now timid q little child is; see how
he sees, ever in a strange face, an object
which t~errifies him! How shall that child
lose that timidity? Not by shutting him
in a room, where he will never see any
body. Fear is generated by letting him
face unknown objects, and presently he
begins to understand them until out of con-
slant experience fear is eliminated, and
strength and courage take its place
Annie Besant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-18
science and Religion In China.

Mr.. WI the Chinese Minister. has writ
ten a pamphlet in reply to one published
last summer by Kang, the Canton refor-
mer, who inspired the movement that
ended with the coup d'etat at Pek1ns.
Kang denounced the teachings OF Con-
fucius as obsolete, useless ana IN man!
respects unwise. Mr.. WI argues th3r
the morals and maxtns Of the sages do
not conflict in any way with moosTn
living truths, applying to all ages a:d all
walks of Nfe-Washington letter in the
Chicago record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-18
HUBS NEW HOLIDAY.
IT'S PURPOSE THE HISTORIC REVIVAL
or THE BOSTON MASSACRE.
How the one Hundred and Twenty
ninth Anniversary of the KING
street BIoodletting Will Be Observe
ed by the sons of the Revolution.

OSTON is going to
revive the memo
ry of the King
street massacre.
Having seeming
ly forgotten this
historic bloodlet-
ting for a period
of 116 years. the
citizens of 1.-The
Hub" have de-
cided that ) an
annual remem-
branee or the
event which has
tened the Revo-
luton is the prop
er thing. The
Boston massacre
occurred March
s, ITO. Each year
thereafter until
and including17S3
public exercises
marked the recur-
n of the day.
But after the sur
render of Corn
wallis the e
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-18

E ldE~ oOSION AA00AkEE MN
struggling for life. But what showed
a degree of cruelty unknown to British
troops, at least since the house of Han
over has directed their operations, was
an attempt to fire upon or push with
their bayonets the persons who under
took to remove the slain n wounded"
If the Sons of the Revolution are sue
cessful in reyiying sufficient interest in
the event to have March 5 annually
observed as 1-ssacre day, the story
will be retold every year from now. on
Gloves and shoes.
Well shaped hands and feet have always
been regarded as distinctive marks of
beauty. While one cannot regulate the
size of these members, she can always
have her hands and nails well cared for
and her feet becomingly dressed A wo-
man who is well gloved and well shod
makes a creditable appearance even If the
rest Of her dress be somewhat shabby. If
one has not very much money to spend on
her costume let her not invest SO much in
her gown and wrap comparatively as she
does in fine, well fitting shoes, in gloves
and in a tasteful hat. The extremities
rive tone to the toilet. Soiled, i'll fitting
Or WORKOUT gloves, with yawning holes
ate the finger ends and buttons off, will
ruin any costume and detract from the
impression Of beauty which a woman
should make upon the eye Of the beholder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-18
RED CROSS DOGS.
Trained Animals Assist In Finding
Soldiers.

The ambulance corps of the German
army, says the London Graphic, has
trained dogs to assist In finding the
wounded after an engagement in covered
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-18

DOG DISCOVERING A WOUNDED SOLDIER.
ground or at night. The dog used is a
kind of sheepdog, which has a very keen
scent. Strapped round his body and
marked with the Red Cross are two
pouches containing restoratives. The
dogs are trained to allow the wounded to
take the pouches from them. At night
they carry a lantern on their backs to
guide the ambulance to the wounded.
When they reach a wounded man, the dogs
bark, and If they fail to attract attention
they run back and fetch the ambulance
man. Another kind of dog is used for
drawing a litter which will carry two men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-02
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
INCREASED USE OF LIBRARY BY THE GE,


ERAL PUBLIC-THE PARIS EXHIBIT.
On Thursday evening Professor John Bassett
Moore lectured at the university THE Samoan
Question" He said that "the only solution OF tho
Samoan question is the division Of the group OF
islands. thus removing possibility OF intrigue"
The faculty OF political science has published the
following books: Centralized Administration Of
Liquor Laws IN the American Commonwealths.
by Dr. Clement NJ. L. Sites; The Growth Of
Cities" by Dr. Adna F. Weber, and The History
and Functions Of Central Labor Unions by Dr.
William NJ Burke.
DR.. Garfield. the new librarian Is from unle 20
time making improvements in the general system
Of the library. The bookcases in the general read
ing room. the stack rooms and seminar rooms nave
Ali been labelled. 1t Is the Librarians purpose 10
create a reference division in the general reader
department with fun corps Of reference horari-
made: C. A Nelson. head reference Librarian ana
editor Of library publications EDWARD X. smith
reference librarian In charge or the avery co!lrc-
ton and William Swltzsf law librarian Others
will be added from tifns time. possibly by next
wear until each great division OF the library VIII
Se renTesented by its own reference librarian: The
general library star has been reorBanlzed ana
definite appointments have been made IN each de-
pa As result Of the interview with the librarian
tbe humber OF special reafers during October was
eyactlv doubled The month OF November will
aiso show about the same Increase over last year
The library exhibit AT Paris will consist or A
complete set Of university publications., TWO large
volumes OF floor plans and Photographic llustrs-
lions Of the university and about hfty swinging
card panels. with photographs and stausucai
cha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-02
CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE LIBRARY FUND:
AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS

AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS
Ithaca, y. Y. Dec. L-some interesting facts In
regard 10 the distribution Of the library income
have recently been made public by George William
Harris 7s. librarian OF Cornell University The
sum available this year for the increase Of the IL
brary is N7.4s5 OF this $500 is appropriated
from the university funds for the purchase OF his
torical works for the President White Library, In
fulhlment OF OF the conditions attending the
transfer OF that collection 10 the university: 80 Is
the income OF the Lucy Harris Memorial Fund for
the purchase Of collection OF the Victorian poets
given by Mr.. Harris himself; SOS is the income
OF the Sage Endowment Fund. given by the late
president Of the Board OF Trustees for the purchase
OF books and periodicals for the general library.
These figures do not include the special appropria-
tons made for the libraries Of the colleges OF law,
forestry and veterinary science. Eight years ago
the Library Council adopted for the distribution OF
the general fund a plan which recognized In the
general list OF departments all subjects taught IN
the university. 20 which some subjects not taught
here have been added Every subject is thus recog-
n d by small APPROPRIATION yet Inc sum I'm, ro'a al
about onethrd OF the total expenditures IL Is be
evcd that the reserve fund can be best managed
by leaving IL to be assigned AT the discretion OF
the council to the departments making the strong
est requests for special appropriations. Grants
from this special reserve fund not made before
the second Wednesday in November OF each year
rious departments this year is $3.50 A sum not to
exceed Soo is set aside for the purchase Of period
cals. discretionary fund OF $1,000 is placed al the
not properly falling within any OF the departments.
put important and useful for the general usefulness
and symmetrical development Of the library. One
thousand dollars is set aside for the purpose Of
filing up incomplete sets OF important periodicals
and transactions. Purchases are TO he made as
soon as the desired volumes come into the market
at reasonable prices The reserve fund after these
general appropriations have been made. is s. ,2S5.
which Will be used for strengthening weak or neg
lected departments.
At the meeting Of the American Society Of Me-
chanical Engineers. 10 he held in New-York on De-
cember 10 s. 30 per OF all the papers will be
read by Cornell men, either professors or grad
vi will IA a ma RI re
sor r II Thurston. DR.. II. T. Eddy. 70; C. V. Kerr,
go; Paul VI. Chamberlain, 80, and Arthur G.. Rice,
&c. The subject Of Professor Thurston's paper will
be The Steam Engine at the End OF the Nine
Colonel Ashley ". Cole president OF the State
Railroad Commission lectured before the university
on Tuesday on the workings OF his department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-02
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION TO CEN
TRIAL AMERICA-NEW PLAN FOR
PRIZE AWARDS

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. w c. Gordon OF the
Peabody Museum Of Archaeology and Ethnology,
left Cambridge this week to conduct explorations
among the ruined cities OF Central America. and
especially in and around Copan. His object is TO
complete the work done by the museum during the
years from 1892 10 1897, IN which he was first an
assistant and later In charge Of the expedition.
He Will 20 directly TO Tegucigalpa, the capital OF
Honduras. TO negotiate with the Government for
new concession, since the edict under which the
former work done has been Withdrawn. Mr..
Gordon will purchase several thousand acres in
the valley near the Copan ruins. and with the
stones from the ancient cities and the mahogany,
cedar and pine the land. will build SUBSTANTIAL
headquarters for this expedition and those to come
II is intended 10 excavate the larger temples ana
to make Impressions Of the inscriptions and sculpt
ured decorations on the walls. tablets and affairs
which will be brought to light Mr. Gordon goes
IN advance of his party which will consist OF COM
petent archaeological students and OF an expert
enced rnoulder Owing 10 the dangers from disease
IN the district and the fact that very rev STU
DENTS understand the nature OF the work. the Pea
body Museum will not risk sending more tn"n ioul
or fivL men on the expediton. ,.,.., rrs+i.r+a =,
At the meeting Of the Archeoogea p, % aG %
America in New Haven on December III . ana 20.
Iarvard will be represented IN ADDITION 10 the
presiding ofcer Professor Charles G9L SCr5On
~ ~, Pr0fessnr W " Goodwin; Ancient Puebios OF
the Chace Canyon by Professor lessor No Discts
IN 81, bv professor J. W. White from England;
where he is now sRenai9 y RRpeess caGmny by
Srotessor John III Wright and Terra Cottas from
the Argive Her@um." by George h chase; r,or .,
' The Faculty has recently adopted new pan OF
,,srdine academic distinctions prizes ana schoIaI-
ships by which the winners viii 9o'a d52iaS S guests
LII meet In the lecture room OF the foss ar Mu-
sann few DAYS before the Christmas recess NY. s
soencbes will be made by prominent men ana me
Prer 5s viii be announced. A pamphlet Will be dls-
trihuted which will contain al the boWooIn pidEo
iners last wears prize and scholarship winners
W ~ college and the scholarship winners or me
biehest grade for the last four years AZ 's ne b
aet many prominent men are expected TO oe pres
Pa' r. is Intended thus 10 increase the distinction
en- ademic efficency by a formal and public cere-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-02
NEW DELAWARE CORPORATIONS.

Dover. Del. Dec. l-Certihcates OF incorporation
were fled here to-day as follows:
Tho American Wedgetype Company OF New
work. CITY. for the purpose Of exploiting patent
Of proof taking and type bar machine' capital
THE Metropolitan Specially Company, OF new
W. Tor the manufacture OF household goods'
The Trenton Company. Of Chicago for the oper'
o,rg ~ water and electric light works; capital
$3.50 90. -, C.,a,,. ~ r2al+ir,ora
IN deal IN lime. cement etc; capital *looVr
:. che month OF November hfty companies were
chartered here with capital aggregating 100000
The state receipts amount 10 about 5000 as fees.
Ten Of the companies were Incorporated with over
million dollars two OF c Wncn Win capta
rT "a s75 GO0O0 and the Pure MIX Company or
Tew-York and New-Jersey. Win captal Oh ''O'-
100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-02
MOUNT HoLYoKB COLLEGE.
MTTsICAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IION OF ."
grooPs TO CONQUER"

South Hadley Mass. Dec. Under the direction
n, Professor William c. Hammond music Is oecom-
ing a prominent feature at Mount holyoKe. Ing
r,usic room has been redecorated. and II is hoped
that PORTRAITS OF the great musicians VIII soon be
hung Two OF these. Beethoven and Haydn were
presented by Mr. and Mrs. William Whiting on the
occasion Of the last concert. Others nave oeen
promised on November 10 Professor y ID r, AlIeH
~ Hartford gave lecture on The Sonata ForIn'
illustrated by Professor Hammond on the piano
He traced the development OF the sonata ana con-
eidered especially the composers whose WORKS We're
Tenresented on the programme OF the concert gwen
nv tho Kaltenborn String Quartet on November J.
the interest that Mount Holyoke students take
~ National affairs was shown by the large audi
ence present at the National convention; given
bv the Debating Society November H. The radl-
c 20 nresented a strong platform and secured the
nonination OF Miss Minnie Graham as president
~ the Tinted States of Mount Holyoke.
on November p the junior class presented tolo-
smiths "She Stops 70 Conquer. ,.
THE course Of lectures on contemporary writer's
was continued on November Is and = by MISS
Snnah NJ Soule Of the department OF constitutional
history and political economy. who spoke on Io4-
stoY the Writer and Tolstoi the Reformer
Mrs Mary Mills Patrick president OF the AMER;
can College for Girls at Constantinople addressed
the students in the chapel on November TO-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-02
The Howard Il otel.

Norfolk Street Embankment. London Every modem
.or,sorr Overlooks Enhancement and River. Elesant
subtle rooms Electric light throughout American system
Elevators Fixed tariff