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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05

with large black daisies with yellow mid
dies set here and there, as il incrustod in
the tullc. Instead of daisies, pansics or
little wild roses are sometimes used. ap-
pcaring behind the light yelling of the
tulle with excellent effect.
Little bOlcrOS of corded and tucked taf-
fcta arc much seen in black and white.
They are usually comparatively plain,
sometimes without rcvCrS. and are at
!ractive accessories for 4 light summer
gown.
Tiny tucks and plaits are still the ex-
trcmc OF fashion and arc used in ali sorts
Of ways. On hodices they arc sometimes
less than Il sixteenth Of IN inch wide and
are made with great cyactitudc, as deco
rations which lack regularity are of no
value.
IN the case of some thin gowns the om-
uiprcScnt rulilc is replaced by platings.
which. like ruiilcs. are decorated in vayi-
Gus ways.
The cut shows Il costume Of old rose
satin cloth. The skirt. laid in large box
piaitS. is smooth at the top and adorned
with groups OF stitched folds WHICH cross
and form points. The bolcro is trimmed
In the same manner, rs are the tops of
the sleeves. The yoke and plaStron are
Of bisc guipurc over old rose silk, and tie
belt Is Of black velvet. the buttons being
cnamelcd. The toquc is Of drapcd old
rose tulle, spanSlcd with gold. and is
trimmed with old rose feathers.
JCDIC CHOLLET.
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*Dauy exc, pt Sunday


Train No - leaving Marion, n. c. st :
a IN, making close connection at Bla, Asburg. :
{, with the Southern's train No Sc for Char
lotte, c, and all points East ana connectin 2
with the Southern's vestibule going to Atlanta.
Ga, and all points West, and will receive pas
sengers going East from train No ] 0, on the c &
y K h, at IOrkville, S {, at S dam. and
connects at Camden, : c, with the Southern's
train No IS. arriving in Charleston, SI7pm
Train No "a with passenger coach ATTACHED
leaving Blacksburg at 5 80 a N. and connectinr
at Rock Hill with the SOuthernS Florida trail.
for all points South.
Train No 33 leaving Camden, S c. at 1856
p IN, after the arrival of the Southorn's Char
lesion train connects at Lancaster = c. with
the l. 4 Il, at Catawba junction with
the 6 A l.. going East, at Rock Hin. 5 c, With
the Southern's train, No 81, for Charlotte, n
&, and all points East. Connects at York
Vile. : L. with train No . on the UNW L
K. for Chester, G. At Blacksburg with the
Southern's vcstibule going East, and the South.
ern's train No S5 going West. and connecting
at Marion G with the Southern both East anu
West.
SAMUEL HUNT, President.
S. TRIP, SUP erintendcnt.
Alb. LUMPKIN. GEM Passenger Agaut
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those Of a more confirmed tone. Beige,
green ana violet are other fashionable
co!urS.
y novelty appears in the cuiSc Of plaid
cloth, the ground being Il light maStc or
beige. In" bars Of Il variety Of colurs.
Embroidered batiStc$ are in great force
among summer materials. Many have
striped effects. Others are embroidered in
detached designs ON Il plain ground. Dot
ted muSlinS are shown and the same
style of ruSlinS in Which tiny howknots
or other figures are substituted for duty
An illustration is ,iNcn which shows
one of th" new spring models for walking
gowns 1t is Of iron gray cloth. and the
skirt * quito tight and laid in corded
plaits back and front. \ pointed yoke
Of black velvet is bordcrcd with Il knottcG
fringe of black silk, and there is a valois
of black velvet at the wrists, and the belt
Is Of black velvet, with an ornamcntcd
buckle at the back and front. The Lat of
gray straw is trimmed with an ostrich
plume, bow Of black velvet and a jew
eled ornament JUDO CHOLLET.
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"Daiiy. tDaliy except Sunday.
No 63 runs through TO Charleston, s. G
v.e Central Il. e., arriving Mann,1g 0s 7
n Lanes 6 43 y II, Chni!esicA G 81 pm
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chadbouc
5 20 p NJ, arrive Conway Z 40 p NJ, return
CT leave Conway 8 l. a ~, arrive ChaI
ooUrn 10 So am, leave Chsdhouru | so n
'rrive Boardmar IL Is p N, returning leave
BOsrdmau 3.C0 p N, arrive Chadbourn 3. 81
pm. Dali except Sunday.
Z, Z KEN)Y, Gen'I Manager
7 NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
B. \ . Ky ERSON Gen'l Pass. Agen
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FASHIONABLE FABRICS.
New Materials Shown For Warm
Weather Wear

Brochc bengalinc in simple designs is
much used for bridesmaids costumes. and
faille in garlandcd patterns of the Louis
Quinze order is also employed.
Blue is seen in many shadcs-pastel
pcriwinklc. sevrcs, sky, turquoise and
tones Of thc wagner ordrr. Gray is also
displayed in variety-grays which are al
most white, Others tingcd with blue
green. yellow or pink, pearl grays and
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Well EQuIppcIl.

Shc-YOu used To call me an angel
IIe-Yes. remember | called you
my angel without wings"
She-Rut you never do any more.
He-NO. I've begun to believe that
you have wings. after all. It's so easy
for you to fly into passion.-Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-06
OLD FIGURE GONE.
Hoboken Workmen Destroy
ed Curious Statue Of
Grecian Bend"

Jersey City women approaching the
two-score mark in years will not have to
refresh their memories greatly to recall
the vogue of the "Grecian Bend" This
abnormal attitude was supposed to be of
Partisan origin, and it probably was. 1t
is said that in Hoboken the local author
lilies of Dame Fashion modelled them
selves after a figure in stone on the
Riyerwalk near what is now Seventh
street.
Then streets were unknown in Hoboken
and that part of the Riverwalk opened
directly into the classic shades of the
Elysician field.
The story of the stone figured is revived
now because it was oily demolished 1t day
or two ago The figure was of the grade
0 frock known commercially as soap
stone. What the original shape of the
stone was the Hoboken legend does not
tell. 1t stood between two stately elms
and small boys frequently built fires
against it. The continual action of these
fires caused the stone to crumble until
the time when the Grecian Bend came out
when it took the form of a woman in that
peculiar pasture
Workmen improving the Riverwalk last
week did away with the old landmark.
The figure was clearly outlined for one
never touched by chisel The features
were family visible even to the eyes and
nose As for the Grecian Bend a score OIL
matrons in Hoboken can be found TO
testify to the accuracy of its style and
cut
'sFor a stone that naturally crumbled
away as this one did it was strikingly
precise in the matter of the skirt. Indeed
it was regarded as the local fashion plate
a quarter of a century back, remarked
one Hoboken woman to a News" man
yesterday.
The figure stood on historic grounds.
Not far from it was the spot where the
body of the murdered Mary Rogers was
found, the mystery surrounding which
was exploited by Edgar Allen Poe. Around
it were also fought some of the early
Indian wars. Aaron Burr probably roWed
past mt on his way to the duel
in the Weehawken woods, where
he killed Alexander Hamilton,
and a stones throw away John Stevens,
the first Commodore of the New York
Yacht Club, designed the famous cup
racer America. The old gabled roof build
ing which was the scene of the Com
modore's labors, still stands at Tenth
street, and is used as headquarters Tor
the New Jersey Yacht Club. Old Ho-
bokenites can probably recall numerous
other incidents which help to make the
venue in which the stone woman IN the
Grecian Bend reigned, famous.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-06
NINTH WARD WORK.
Democratic Society Tran
sacted Lots Of Business
Last Night Ready
for Campaign.

The Ninth Ward Democratic Society
began to prepare for the spring campaign
at a meeting last evening. A campaign
committee was chosen by the president
to look after the precinct work of regis
tration and other committees were in
structed in several branches of the usual
political work which devolves on ward
clubs.
A resolution was passed endorsing the
administrations of Commissioners Hauck
and Nolan and recommending their re-
nominations at the coming primaries.
A committee of three, John ]. Ryan,
Charles Brown and Jacob Seiben, was app
pointed to draw up set of resolutions
expressing sympathy for the family of the
late Freeholder Mark Fallon.
The Executive Committee organized and
elected Daniel Y. Lewis chairman. The
committee was instructed to confer with
certain prominent Democrats regarding
the Aldermanic, Justice of the Peace and
Constable nominations.
Commissioner Lewis spoke on the ne
cessity of union in campaign work and
asked his fellow members to go into the
fight for all there is in it. John j. Ryan
was elected secretary of the Executive
Committee.
Chairman Scott. of the Building Com
to date for books in which there were
chances for a $500 gold watch. These
funds are for the purpose of erecting a
clubhouse in the vicinity of the present
meeting room.
The improvements of Garretson and
Baldwin avenues was advocated. The club
is also endeayoring to secure a transfer
station at Bergen avenue and Montgomery
street.
Nicholas j. Feury was elected chairman
of the Printing Committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-06
OBJECTS TO TROLLEY.
John Andrews Asks Captain
Farrier to Prevent the
Laying Of Tracks.

John 2. Andrews, a properly owner OF
the Heights, has written to Captain Far
rier of the Communipaw avenue station,
protesting against the proposed trolley
route on Monticello avenue, from Harri-
son to Communipaw avenues. The Trac-
ton Company has planned a new route
for it's Jackson avenue line The route as
laid out will take in Jackson avenue TO
Communipaw, to Monticello avenue,
connecting with the Belt line and running
to Jordan avenue, thence to Montgomery
street and to the terminal.
In order to extend its lines over this
route it will be necessary to lay tracks
on the short block of Monticello avenue,
between Communipaw and Harrison ay-
enues This move Mr.. Andrews Is op-
posed to. He owns one-half of the prop
erty situated on that entire block. lie
contends that the ordinance calls for the
consent of one-third of the property
owners before such rights can be gwen
to a railroad or other corporation, and
he will refuse to give his consent
CAPTAIN Farrier stated that he would
not allow the railroad to rip up the street
unless the Street and Water Board had
given the company authority to go ahead
with its work The railroad in gong over
the route described above, will save sew
eral minutes in a trip to the ferry from
Greenville., In running cars over fese .aese
with the traffic, while Grand street is al
ways crowded and traffic congested.
The new route is being built slowly
Tracks have been laid on Jackson av-
enue, from Stevens avenue to Communi-
paw avenue The corner curved tracks
have been laid at CommunipaW avenue
of the Trolley Company to abandon its
tracks on Harrison avenue when the
new trolley line is built. The cars will be
run to Communipaw avenue and down
hot ctr
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-06
WILL HELP BOARD OF TRADE.
Merchants Association Entertain
Post Ofico Comwittee.


At last nights meeting of the Mer-
chants Protective Association it was de-
cided to cooperate with the Board of
Trade in inducing the Congressional Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
to visit this city and inspect the building
now used as a Post Office building. The
committee recently visited the Post Office
building of New York City and had in
tended to stop in this city and inspect
the Post Office, but was pressed for time
The committee promised to visit Jersey
City later on. The Merchants Association
will assist the Board of Trade in enter
tanning the committee during its stay in
this city.
The association received communica-
tion inviting it to send ten delegates to
the third annual meeting of the Pure
Food and Drug Congress, which VIII take
place in Washington tomorrow. The COM
nunication set forth that Senators or
Representatives of the locality IN which
each association was located could pc ap-
pointed as alternates. The rules require,
however that the Governors of the states
must select the delegates and alternates
from the various associations. AS the
communication Was reciVeo @ ~ eoo 1are y
Gated with in time to name such dele
gates no action was taken on the COM
munication.
With reference to invitation of the
Twelfth Ward Improvement Association $
request for cooperation in the efforts TO
secure transfers from the North Jersey
Street Railway Company's lines over
those of the North Hudson County Rail
way Company lines, and vice versa, Sec
retary Black was instructed TO write 10
the secretaries of the companies, making
a request for sach transfer system.
George Wieck, of No. 1875 Monticello ave-
nue., was elected member OF the asso-
citation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-06
NOT PARTNERS IN CRIME.
Husband Acquitted but Wife Con-
victed--Diamoud Mag's Fate.

Adolph Hamlin and Maggie Hamlin,
his wife, were tried in the General Ses-
sions Court yesterday for keeping dis
orderly house at No 20 Hoboken avenue.
The house has been complained of num-
ber of times and on last Christmas night
Sergeant Duffy and squad of policemen
from the Oakland avenue station, raided
it. The Hamlins, Mary Carroll, Ernest
Eidel and some others were arrested.
Mary Carroll, who lived in the house,
testified to its character Sergeant Duffy
told about the complaints that had been
made and about the raid. Thomas
Walsh, who is employed in Burke's stable,
testified that he had been in the house.
Maggie took the stand in her own be-
half She is not a stylish like creature,
on the contrary she is as broad as she
is long and weighs about 800 pounds. she
Is a woman with a history and it is SAID
that when She was young ana not so Jul Jul
dened with flesh as she is now she was
known as Diamond Mag Maggie was
very solcitous that everybody sh0u.u
understand that the name OF Mary Car
rnll the States Chief witness, was Quinn.
trben She went on to tell that Mrs. Quinn
made the complaint because she had peen
put out of the house.
Il didn't marry Mr.. HamIln 70 nlahe @
ried him to make him happy. ms
woman. Mary Quinn, was drunk nearly
ali the time and told her she would nave ave
to keep away from the house II she eIun , !
SION drinking Why do you know Iouna
her in the kitchen before eight CLOCK
one morning with a pint of beer, ana she
said that was the third pint sne hdu.
told her she would
.Tvyhat have YOU to say about the charge
of keeping disorderly house?. nter-
rupted Assistant Prosecutor Van WlnKie.
.sTm coming to that replied the wit
ness; ness As was Msry SaSlhg, Sninn Hs '0'
Never mind Mary Quinn" interruptsso
Mr.. Van Wrinkle again, tell US ABOUT the
disorderly house: nroo.,o
ITS all lie exclaimed Maggie.
"Eyerything that woman said is pack
of lies. I kept a respectable poaIolng
house If there was anything wrong 1
didn't know anything about It.. as
..Adolph Hamlin, Maggie's husband, was
the next witness. 1t is said that Maggie
has been addicted to the marrying hapi-
and that Adolph is her eleventh huspand.
legged disorderly house?" asked Mr. Van
Wrinkle. s.,.,.o,4o,,,
"what Mary Carroll said is about true.
NV wife was dead and l married this
woman because she was old and thought
she would give me good home
boarded with her for three months and
She always treated me right. After We
mn the business she was in.
ssThe disorderly house busfnessg'
oueried Mr.. Van Wrinkle
sYes," replie the witness, Il didn't
want to be disgraced and have stain on
my name.
husband while he was giving this testi-
mony. When he said that he gave her
ali his wage, 50 a>week, she denied it and
said that he never gave her more than 30
Mr.. van Wrinkle abandoned the case
against Hamlin, but Maggie was con-
yfcted. the jury celebrating only few
minutes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-06
OPPOSES SALARY BILL.
Mr.. Simpson Says Some
Teachers Get More Than
They Are Worth.

AT a meeting of the Minkakwa Repub-
lican Club last night ex-Finance Commits
sioner Reuben Simpson took advantage of
a lull in the proceedings to declare him
self on the bill for the increase of teach
ers' salaries. Mr.. Simpson bitterly op-
poses any such measure on the grounds
that teachers receive quite enough and in
fact some of them received more than
they are worth.
''If,' said Mr.. Simpson. ''they are not
satisfied with the present scale of wages
let them get out To increase salaries
at this time could only be accomplished
by issuing bonds, which would later have
10 be paid. In view of the present i'm
poverished condition Of the City Treasury,
such a measure would appear idiotic."
The majority of the Minks present
heartily agreed with Mr.. Simpson. After.
5isposing ef this important question the
members proceeded to discuss plans for
he annual dinner to be held at Columbia
Hall, March 15 Among the prominent
Republicans who have promised to at
END are Governor Voorhees,, Senator
Mahlen Pitney, Franklin Murphy and D.
o. Watkins. A number of lesser lights
from Hudson Couny will also be present.
A communication from Edward w.
Woolley, chairman of the Hudson County
Republican Committee, thanking the club
for endorsing him was read.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-06
APPROPRIATIONS ASKED
Increase Wanted. for Many
State Institutions.

(SneciaI to .sThe Jersey City News.)
TRENTON. March g. 1900.-The joint ap-
propriations committee held lengthy
session in the State Comptroller's office
yesteray. There was an outpouring OF
representative of the various State in
stitutions, nearly all of whom wanted
some increase in their allowance from the
treasury this year.
4 Principal James NJ. Green of the State
Schools asked that an extra appropriation
of $4,000 be made for the erection OF a
new dormitory to be used by the school.
He told of the present overcrowded con-
dition of the sleeping halls and of the inn
pera tive demand for increased accommo-
dations.
Last evening Senator Hutchinson pre-
sented a bill for the appropriation Of the
money asked for by Principal Green, and
as the school has for pupils representa-
tives of every section of the State the
measure is likely to become law.
Others who asked for liberal extra ap-
preparations from the committee Were DR..
Ward and DR. Buckley, who wanted an
allowance of $55, 600 for the State Village
for Epileptics, the amount to be used in
erecting cottages and making necessary
improvements; State Oyster Commissioner
Logue, who wants an immediate appro-
priation of $1O400, and one for the coming
year of s13323 for the operating of his
commission; ]. W. Ferguson, who wants
$500 for furnishing the wing of the Rah-
way Reformatory that is nearing COM
pletion; Hugh H. Fox, who wants $500
for the State Board of Children's Guar
dians; James Parsons who wants $500
for a new shop at the Jamesburg Reform
School; Otto Grouse, who wants s.. 600 for
an addition at the State Deaf Mute School
There were many others, but these were
the more important of the extra sums
asked
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-06
0verproduotion of Refneries
Causes Sugar House to
Lay OFF 1900 Men.
INDEFINITE SHUT DOWN
Reason for Last Reduction
of Force Was Scarcity
of Sugar.

Nearly twelve hundred men employed IN
the sugar factory, at the foot of Wash
ington street, were laid off last night be-
cause, as the officials said, there was an
overproduction of sugar.
The men We're informed on Saturday
last, when they were paid off for the
week, that it would be necessary to shut
up the refneries for an indefinite period.
Not only did this determination affect the.
workmen but the bookkeepers, clerks and
watchmen.
I'VE are sorry to have to do this" ex-
planned one of the officials, "but it was
absolutely necessary. The fact is that
there is an overproduction of sugar and
the American Sugar Refining Company
has been obliged to shut down its re-
fnery in Brooklyn as well. l am unable
to say how long the refineries will re-
main closed, but I hope only for week
or two
It was only six weeks ago that large
number of the hands were laid off, and
then it was given out that the reason
was scarcity OF sugar. The reason Ior
their action is the action of the directors
cutting in half the dividend on common
stock.
the common stock of the American sugar
Refining Company had been cut IN halI
was made after the quarterly meeting OF
the directors yesterday. Instead OF the
usual per cent, a dividend OF 112 per
cent. for the quarter was declared; On
the preferred stock dividend of lA per
cent. was declared as usual. The meet
ing was a big surprise, as it had been
scheduled to take place tomorrow. me
session lasted less than three minutes and
was the briefest meeting ever held by the
directors.
One hundred more men were laid off at
the Sugar House today. so that at noon
Just enough men were at work to keep
the machinery running. 1t was an
nounced, however, that the men would be
taken back within week. An official OF
the company said
There are thousands of tons of re-
fined sugar piled up here, waiting mar
are dispensing with the services of as
many men in each of the departments,
not only TO put a stop to over-production,
but also to cut down expenses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-06
COMMISSIONERS LITTLE JOKE.
Object OF Curiosity to a Couple of
Hayseeders.

A Jersey City Police Commissioner-it is
not necessary to mention his name
strayed into the sleepy little town of
Somerville the other day. He spent half
an hour roaming about looking for a tele
phone and after a time discovered that
he was being followed by two men. Num-
ber 1 accosted him thus
MY man, what is your business?"
'.None of yours" replied the astonished
Commissioner
'.what is your business here?'' the other
fellow asked.
Just what have been telling this man
here; but since you are so curious, come
across the road and when have treated
you 1 will tell you,' said the Commits
sioner with a grin. Refreshments being
served, the two men opened their coats.
displaying huge tin plates on their breasts
with the word 'Constablei' on them.
Il have a badge, too said /, the Com Com :
the gold and diamond emblem of office,
land let me tell you that If you were IN
Jersey City l would walk you off the
force in short order. Good-dayi''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-06
THE DAYS ACCIDENTS.
Deckhand, Brakeman and Fire.
man Badly injured.

A common accident to men employed
about boats and docks occurred last night
at 7:45 O'Clock, when William Hamilton,
a colored deck hand, twenty-nine years
old, =, No. Il South street, New York,
employed on the tugboat Ivanhoe, became
entangled in hawser while tying the
boat to the Morris street dock. Hamil-
toms gght leg was badly crushed. He
aas r;Tnoved to the City Hospital in the
ambulance.
Robert Goechan, thirty-fve years old, of
No. s. East Eighth street. Bayonne, a
fireman employed by the Central Rail
road of New Jersey, while working about
the engine this morning at seven o'clock
fell between the engine and the coal ten
der and became jammed between the two
sections in such way that both legs
were seriously fractured. He was re-
moved TO his home.
Frederick Roesger. twenty-five years
old, employed as braktman, tripped over
a hand car in the Pennsylvania Railroad
yard at Sixth and Provost street, last
night breaking his left leg. He was
taken to st. Francis Hospital.
Fiften year old Henry Halter, of No.
119 Monroe street, Hoboken, was injured,
while hitching on a truck yesterday
afternoon. He was attended by Dr.
Snyder