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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-01
ON THE CONTRARY.

Vane Glory-I hope Swainston said
nothing about me the other night, old
chap?
Cecil Swarve-Not a word, old man,
In fact, we had quite an interesting
little chat.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-01

n the case OF WEBSTER DaNlS IL was
a double finish. Web finished the cam
paign. and the campaign finished Web.
The Kansas City Journal.
No wonder the Chinese did not want
any foreign devils; it turns out that
they had more devils than the demand
really called for.-The Chicago Record
Alyord. the bank embezzler, says it
has eased his mind to be arrested.
Many people will regret that he did
not seek relief years ago.-The Wash
ington Star.
The installation of a telephone sys-
TEN in the Philippines ought to be a
good thing. 1t certainly will teach the
natives to be patient-The Chicago
Evening Post.
Theresis always a more OF less faint
suggestion of the noW-you- guess
which shell-your sphere of influence
is-under about the diplomacy of Ii
Hung Chang.-The Detroit Journal.
The best pun that has appeared re-
Gently ascribes the suicide of the dia-
bolical governor of Shan-Si, by swal-
lowing gold leaf, to "a consciousness
OF inward gilt."-The Philadelphia
Ledger.
Avoiding JeaIousies.-"Td fix that
Hall of Fame all right" What would
be your basis of choice?'/ why, I
think no mans name ought to go in
there until everybody is dead that
knew himl"-The Indianapolis Journal.
II have heard some doubts expressed
as to whether you really loved your
country" Il don't see how anybody
\
Senator Sorghum; mot after all the
money 1 have spent on my country in
elections at one time or another
The Washington Star
Colors Flying suppose you ex-
pect to come out of this campaign with
colors flying" said the friend. We'll"
answered Senator Sorghum, the only
color l have seen flying in my yicin-
ity to any great extent was in the
nature of what the populace call the
long green. The Washington Star
A Choice of Terms-'Here's another
man who got away with some money
that didn't belong to him. said the
young woman who was reading the pa
per. How much?" inquired Miss
Cayenne 1T doesn't state" That's
too bad wanted to determine
whether he is plain thief, mis-
guided embezzler, or bold financier. -
The Washington Star
We think we see the CLEAN of salts
faction in Debs's eye as the bulletin
announces that another vote for Debs
has been counted in the Twenty fifth
ward, and the smile of pleasure as he
huns up the symbolic ditty beginning
Little drops of water" etc. But the
ditty is not for Debs, for the little
drops of water belong by right to
Woolley, while Bryan needs the little
grains of sand.-The Chicago Evening
Post
A Sad Prospect.-'Let's see, Bryan is
now about forty years old, isn't hep
Yes, l believe he's somewhere along
there "Ah, too bad, Too bad!'
why? Forty isn't bad age A man
is supposed to have just reached his
prime at forty" II know But there
Will be seven more campaigns before
he passes the three score and ten
mark, which is supposed to be the age
limit for presidential candidates" The
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-01

The installation of telephone sys-
tenn in the Philippines ought to be a
good thing. 1t certainly will teach the
natives to be patient.-The~ Chicago
Evening Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-01

There'is always a more OF Jess faint
suggestion of the now-you- guess
which shell-your sphere of influence
is under about the diplomacy of Ii
Hung Chang.-The Detroit Journal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-01

Avoiding JeaIousies.-"Pd fix that
Hall of Fame all right What would
be your basis of choice?"/ why, ]
think no mans name ought to go in
there until everybody is dead that
knew himl"-The Indianapolis Journal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-01

The best pun that has appeared re
Gently ascribes the suicide of the dia
bolical governor of Shan-Si, by swal
lowing gold leaf, to "a consciousness.
OF inward gilt."-The Philadelphia
Ledger
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-01

(To the memory of Eugene Field, who
slipped into "the Shadow Land" Novem-
Der 4, 1885,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-01

II have heard some doubts expressed
as to whether you really loved your
country" Il don't see how anybody
could express such a doubt answered
Senator Sorghum; mot after all the
money 1 have spent on my country in
elections at one time or another
The Washington Star
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-01

Colors Flying.-'I suppose you ex-
pect to come out of this campaign with
colors flying" said the friend. We'll,
answered Senator Sorghum, 1.-The only
color | have seen flying in my yicin-
ity to any great extent was in the
nature of what the populace call the
long green The Washington Star.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-21
IMPROVEMENT BIDS.
Freeholders Held an Ad-
journed Meeting to Re-
ceive Them.

An adjourned meeting of the Board of
Freeholders was held yesterday evening
chiefly for the purpose of receiving bids
for the improvement of the sidewalks on
the Hoboken extension Of the Boulevard
and for the Improvement of Passaic ave-
nue. in Kearny and the Borough of East
Newark. The bids for the Improvement
of the sidewalks were read first.
Gallery & Murphy's bid was 14ss cents
a square foot for four foot tagging, the
same price for five foot Tagging and five
cents for relaying; M. I. Connolly bid
131s cents for four foot, IA cents for five
foot and cents for relaying: Peter Nc
Cabe bid IA cents for four foot, IA 49-100
cents for five foot and 11a cents for re-
laying; Charles Wagner's bid was II
cents for four foot, 1874 cents for five
foot and no price for relaying; R. Wad-
dington & Son bid u cents for four foot,
10 45-100 cents for five foot and no price
for relaying; Bernard Cannon bid 12la
cents for four foot, 1872 cents for five
foot and IL cents for relaying; Henry
NJ. Schneider bid 145s cents for four feet,
147s cents for five foot and cents for
relaying.
The bids for the Passaic avenue i'm
provement were:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-21
SEARCH FOR MURDERER
Chief Murphy and the De-
tectives Want Capt.
Biddlecum's Helper.

Chief Murphy and the entire Detective
Bureau are working day and night to
clear up the mystery of the murder of
Captain William BiddIecum of the coal
barge Ivy. A discharged helper on the
boat, as told in yesterdays News is
suspected of having committed the muir
der and he is being sought.
When the Ivy left Perth Amboy last
week with a cargo of coal, it was one of
a string of eighteen such barges that
were towed to this harbor. AS the cargoes
were consigned the boats were sent to diff
ferent sections of the nearby rivers. They
are distributed at different points from
the Battery to Newburgh The detec-
tives are interviewing the employees on
these boats to learn if possible something
that could lead to the apprehension of
the young man suspected. Thus far moth
ing of Importance has been learned. A
number of the canalers have informed the
police that they know the man but they
can give no clue that be used.
Chief Murphy said this morning that
the case is a very peculiar one and hard
to fathom. 1.-THE department is doing
everything possible and we hope for sue
cess. A start of two days means a great
deal. and the very little that can be
learned so far of the suspects habits is a
stumbling block"
The Chief communicated with the family
of the murdered man in Phoenix, N. Y,
and received a reply from a son named
George that he would come here this af-
ternoon and take charge of the body.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-21
The bids were referred to the prope

The bids were referred to the proper
committees.
County Clerk Stack asked that a tele-
phone be placed in his office, and the re-
quest was referred to the committee, with
power.
J. w. Paxson, of Philadelphia, notified
the Board. in writing, that he wanted
$569.47 for damages to the barge Estele,
while passing through the draw of one
of the Passaic River bridges. If the
claim is not settled promptly he will
place it in the hands of counsel. The
Board referred the claim to its counsel.
Freeholder O'Toole was appointed on
the Committee on South Bridges in place
of Mark Fallon, deceased.
A resolution by Freeholder Riordan re-
questing the Boulevard Commissioners to
furnish light for four arc lights, which
the Board will place in front Of the
Almshouse was adopted.
The Committee on South Bridges re-
ported that If the proposed bridge at
Baldwin avenue is built according to the
present specifications the abutments will
encroach on the Pennsylvania Railroad
property The committee recommended
that the award of the contract to Joseph
Cutley be rescinded and new plans and
specifications be prepared. The recon-
mendation was adopted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-21
ORIGINAL MODE OF SUICIDE
Hoboken Soubrette Set Fire to
Her Gown With a
Cigarette.

Proprietor Charles Van Brook of the
Palace Hotel, Hoboken is trying to as
certain the identity of a mysterious young
woman who tried to do away with her
self in a sensational manner last Sunday
in her hotel. Shortly after one o'clock
that morning the night watchman of the
place was told that smoke was coming
from an open window on the second
floor This room is used as a parlor and
is seldom used after midnight.
The watchman, who is a Cuban named
Canales hurried to the room, the door of
which was open. Seated near the win
dow was loudly dressed young woman
putting complacently at cigarette. Her
skirt and other portions of her dress were
burning.
ST lit it myself" said the young woman
to the watchman, pointing to her burning
garments "See how nicely they burn.
See how nicely they burn. Nice, easy way
to get rid of yourself, amt it?''
Canales thinking he had a crazy woman
to deal with acted quickly. Running out
side he got basin of water, and return
ing dashed it over the burning finery
Then he grabbed the woman and hustled
her outside in the hall and down the
steps to the street Once outside the
woman began crying and took to her
heels.
Canales says he thinks he recognized in
the woman a young soubrette whom he
has seen in Hoboken several times. The
police claim to know nothing of the Incl
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-21
.EYLER COMMITTEE TO MEET
Will Consider the Testimony
and Make a Report.

A meeting of the Eyler Investigating
Committee is scheduled to be held at the
office of Assemblyman Meeker, No.
Broadway, New York, Monday afternoon,
for the purpose of considering the testi-
mony and preparing report, as provided
for in the resolution of the Legislature
creating the committee.
1t was anticipated that the committee
would have gotten together yesterday,
but the time of meeting was postponed
to Monday afternoon.
The only reason given for the hurried
action of the committee was the fact that
Governor Voorhees, was waiting for it's
report before appointing the new Board
of Trustees, but Assemblyman Albeit
called the attention of the other menu
bers of the committee to the fact that
all the committee was empowered to do
was to examine into the charges against
Mrs. Eyler.
When it was ascertained that the COM
1nittee was without power to make any
recommendations as to the future man
agement of the school, the necessity for
speedy action in making its report was
removed, and it will probably be several
days before the report is ready.
There will be no further testimony taken
in the case, and the report will deal with
the question as to whether or not the
charges made against Mrs. Eyler are
founded on fact.
Just what the report will contain is a
mere conjecture, but 1t is pretty certain
that Messrs Meel1er and Wakelee of the
committee viii insist upon yindicating
Mrs Eyler.
The Governor viii in all likelihood
name. the new board of trustees next
week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-21
The FIRE DEPARTMENT.
With the Two New Engines the
City Will Be Amply Pro-
tected.

Fire Commissioners Erickson, Hennes-
sey and Mills took a trip to Seneca Falls,
N. Y, yesterday to inspect the two new
engines that are to be used in this city.
The American Engine Company is build
ing the steamers, which will be ready for
delivery in few days. These new en-
gines are to be tested at the foot of
Van Horne street on their arrival over
the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Each en-
gine will be silver mounted and will
throw four streams. The cost of each is
$4,50O
One will be located at No. 10 Com
panys house on Halliday street and the
other at No. 2 Company, on Sussex
street.
of the oldest in the city, still it is one
of the best in the department. 1t has
been used for thirty years. This steamer
will be sent to No. 13 Company on Linden
avenue and the engine now in Green
vile will be used in case of accident to
any Of the other engines With the adj
ditional engines, the city will have four
spare steamers. Two horses will be used
on each for while.
No. los house is to be renovated and
an additional stall put in at the rear.
The staircase now in the rear of the
building will be torn away for this pur-
pose and a spiral stairway built. The
doors will be widened to allow three
horses to pass through, and in time a
third horse will be added to the new
steamer. At present two horses are used
on the hose wagon, which is a decided
improvement upon the one horse system.
The hose wagon reaches the scene far in
advance of the steamer and has a hose
laid and in use by the time the engine
arrives.
Commissioner Erickson and his col
leagues have brought about these valua-
BILE changes in the department The men
unite in testifying to the fact that the
present board is one Of the best the city
has ever had.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-21
ALEXANDER I. n'G|LL.
Story Of a Busy and
Useful Public Career.

Alexander Taggart McGill was born in
Allegheny City, Pa, in 1S43. His father,
Alexander Taggart, Sr., was born in
Washington county, Pa, in 1907 and. af-
ter graduating from college in 1926. set
tied in Milledgeville, Ga. He was admit
ted to the Georgia bar in 1881 and about
the same time was elected Clerk Of the
Georgia House of Representatives His
health failing he returned to the North,
abandoned law, studied theology, and be-
came one of the most prominent profess
sors of theology in the county. The ma
ternal grandfather of Chancellor McGill,
General George Mccullough, was native
of Kentucky. He settled in Pennsylvania
in his early manhood and became noted
later in life as a State Senator, Member
of Congress and Major General of Penn
sylvania militia. On the maternal side
the Chancellor was also descended from
Colonial and Revolutionary stock. Colonel
Turbett his great grandfather, having
been an Indian fighter of note in Penn
sylyania and late in life distinguished
himself as lieutenant colonel of the
Continental Army under Washington at
Trenton and Princeton.
when the deceased Chancellor was
eleven years old his father was made a
professor Of theology in the Princeton
Seminary and the family moved to this
state. Young Alexander prepared for
college at the Edeea Grammar sahool
and entered Princeton in the class Of a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-21

warmly greeted by a number of lawyers
and others who had business in the court,
congratulations were showered from all
sides.
Judge Potts introduced his successor in
a shortaddress. He said that when he
first went on the bench six years ago
he sat simply as a committing magis-
trate. Since that time the powers and
jurisdiction of the court have been
changed and are much greater. Judge
Potts aid that he assisted in effecting the
changes that were made which the
Criminal Courts power necases for wfiicn
a penalty OF $10O or year in prison can
be imposed. These changes have result
ed in saving of hundreds of Thousand of
dolalrs to the county Judge Potts ex-
pressed the hope that he had discharged
the tuties of the court in a satisfactory
manner.
II have tried to be fair and just and
have always upheld the dignity of the
court. Mr.. Hoos, my successor, l hope
you will succeed fully" he said.
Mr. Hoose thanked Judge Potts for his
remarks. He said that if he left the
bench with as excellent reputation as
that enjoyed by Judge Potts, as attested
by the great many expressions of salts
faction and commendation, he woulr be
satisfied with himself.
81 trust 1 will met the expectations of
my friends and the demands of my posi-
ton with credit" said Mr.. Hoos. He then
compared the dignity of this citys police
courts with that of other cities and ex-
pressed the opinion that the local courts
are more dignified and respected than
those of other places.
There were no cases of any Importance
on the calendar A number of prisoners
charged with drunkenness and disorder.y
conduct faced the new Judge and were
treated with very fair consideration. All
were treated leniently because of the fact
that it was Mr.. Hoos's first day on the
bench
Judge Hoos has not yet announced the
name of his clerk, but it is confidently
expected that Dennis Ryan, a. young
lawyer, will fill the position.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-21

clude the force used by sub-contractors.
Before the company ever began work 1t
had bought $1,000 worth of lumber, and
the railroad alone cost $l25OO0.
< OF course to the engineers for the city,
Messrs. Ferris, Hall and Bowly. who have
made themselves thoroughly conversant
with every step of the work the pro-
gress made was not new. but to the
Others in the party the inspection was a
surprise and very instructive lesson in
the immensity of the undertaking. There
were innumerable obstacles which de-
layed the work, but these having been
removed the company is pushing ahead
as rapidly as possible and as Mr.. Edwards
said to the Mayor at the close of the
drive:-
THE water will be turned on when the
company contracted that it would be-"
On the train Messrs Edwards & Har-
rison pointed out to the Mayor the pipe
lines where the tunnels and conduits
would be and thousand other details
connected with that by no means easy
phase of the work. So on in many direc-
tions the company have to provide such
a quantity of things that the marvel was
in the contract. The working plans shown
give a faint idea of the labor to the un-
initiated in engineering mysteries. Not
the least interesting part of the trip was
the visit to the engineering bureau, in
which the company has employed a
brainy lot of men, among whom one
greeted Harold Bouton, son of tn Clerk
of the Street and Water Board These
plans explained what massive piece of
work the dam will be. Down into the solid
bed will run clutch of concrete, then
the solidest of solid foundation and then
the superstrueture towering over that.
Strength is personified in that dam which
has to hold back so many millions tons
of water pressing against it's stony bo-
som. Great care is being employed in the
. construction of the foundation so that the
stones themselves shall be impervious to
water. Once the subtle fluid gained an
entrance trouble might ensue.
Arriving at Hoboken the visitors sep
arated pleased with the day, the visit, the
courtesy of the company's officials and
highly impressed with. the progress and
character of the gigantic undertaking to
provide Jersey City with pure water
daily.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-21
ABEEL-JACKSON.
Pretty Wedding In NewarA
Thursday Afternoon at
Presbyterian Church.

Nearly all the members of Newarks
select society assembled Thursday after
noon at the South Park Presbyterian
Church. when Miss Nina Fessenden Jack
son, daughter of F. Walcott jackson,
was married to Assistant City Attorney
Nelson Abeel. The interior of the church
was artistically decorated with Easter
lilies and palms. The altar was fairly
covered with lilies. and under a. bower OF
palms and plants the couple were married
by the Rev. Frederick w. Jackson,
brother of the bride, pastor until recently
of the Second Presbyterian Church of this
city. Smilax was entwined around posts
and pews and strings of smflax were
drawn across the entrance of the aisles.
To the sweet strains of Lohengrin's
Wedding March, the bridal party entered
the church. led by the ushers, Ernest
Duryee, Charles H. jackson, brother OF
the bride, William D. Kinney Robert W.
Cummings, Henry Young Jr., and Out
hout 2. Whitehead, of New. York. Next
came the bridesmaids, Miss Jackson and
Miss Martha n. Jackson, sisters Of the
bride. They looked charming in gowns
of white crepe de chine trimmed with old
point lace and CARRIED shower bouquets of
lilies.
The bride. leaning on the arm Of her
father, followed. She was handsomely at
tired in white ivory satin trimmed with
duchesse lace. Her heavy white tuIle veil
nearly enveloped her and was fastened
with a coronet of orange blossoms She
carried shower bouquet of white roses.
The bridal party was met at the altar
by the bridegroom, the best man, Kepele
Hall, and the minister. While the cere-
mony was being performed sweet musical
selections were rendered by the organist
After the ceremony a reception was held
at the residence of the brides parents. No.
656 High street, to which only immediate
rooms were handsomely decorated with
roses and lilies. Smilax formed curtains
for the doors and was tWined around
chandeliers and pictures. Mrs. Jackson
received the guests at the doorway of the
drawing room. She was gowned in black
satin trimmed with duchesse lace.
The young couple stood under a bower
of palms and lilies receiving the congratu-
lations of their friends. An orchestra
stationed in the library behind screen
of high palms and plants rendered sweet
music.
In the dining room buffet luncheon
was served. Lilies and palms filed every
nook and corner.
Mr. and Mrs Abeel left on an extended
wedding tour, and on their return viii re-
side in High street.