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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-02
IS It RAD|UM
THAT WILLIAMS
IS EXHIBITING
Is IL radium or what?

Is IL Taulum OF what!
J. J. Williams is exhibiting a spe.
oimen ore, presented to him by Mr..
Fitch Of Santa Cruz now visiting the
city. that has stirred up the mining
experts of California who are wonder-
ing whether they have discovered q
pocket Of the product that Is worth
$2,3OO,OO0 per pound. II this be ra.
dunn Williams has been giving his
friends chunks that are worth thou.
sands Of dollars--if.
The metal or ore whatever It may
be is curious to say the least. II is
dark gray in appearance, not unlike
solicited clay. Its peculiar and re.
markable property is the sparks given
OF when struck or scratched with q
piece of metal. When struck with q
key or any metallic substance the rock
emits sparks in great profusion. Will
liams finds also that the sparks are
even more brilliant when the ore Is
put in water.
The sample was given Williams q
few days ago by Mr.. Fitch In return
for courtesies extended and Williams
has been exhibiting the thing TO curl
Gus friends.
The Examiner of December II tells
the following story OF the discovery
OF the ore in Mariposa County:
Who will unrayel the mystery OF tho
flaming gold?
The experts of the State Mining Blu
rean. the skilled miners Of the Sierras.
the sayants Of Berkeley and Stanford
are wrinkling their brOws over u new
mineral-a mineral which, like the
Jabberwock. has eyes OF flame. 1t
sDarkles and flashes on the slightest
provocation. and yet gives forth no
heat. What is II
There's gold in II. In fact, It runs
about SIS to the ton in gold, silver
and copper at the Selby Smelling
Works. Down at the State Mining
Bureau they've found. too. that there
also Is In II a trace of anthony, with
lead and zinc blende. But what makes
II flash and sparkle
Up In MaripOsa county, ON the Coul-
terville road. Is mine of ii. The mino
Is, or was, the property OF a Mr.. Fitch.
whose home Is at Santa Cruz. Some
men who think they have discovered
the mystery of the strange mineral.
wanted to buy the mine. They were
told 1t had been sold. Rumors go the
rounds that the sale figure was $500. 900
or thereabuts, the mystery of the min
eral giving the mine its principal value.
1t Is a soft mineral. II you scratch
II with a knife 1t showers sparks and
cuts away like the graphite of pencil.
Scratch 1t with u wooden t0othpick or
even u fngernail, and the sparks fly.
The men picking in the drift of the
mine seem like demons of the nit ms
they strike fire at every blow. yet
there Is no phosphorus to account for
the light; there is no heat with the
iire flashes, and no man here ever saw
the like OF the stuff before.
So the laboratories at Berkeley and
Stanford are at work In the effort 10
discover the minerals secret. Some
has been sent to the geological survey
ct Washington. some to the Smithson-
ian Institution, and still another sam
PIE to Professor and Madam Curie in
Parasitic discoveries OF radium.
But as yet no one has been able TO
unlock the secret OF the flaming gold.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-02
A BATCH OF NOTES.

At college after notes had fallen
down upon the Arena like snowflakes
over the fields in winter. the Professor
would slowly pick them Mp, read them
aloud one by one. and then tear them
In a thousand pieces.
Today the Bulletin Bookman tears
up thirty-two notes which have fallen
upon his desk from various places In
Hawaii, but before doing SO he will
Gull from some OF them few extracts
to be used after the vain fashion Of
newspapers and magazines, as a sor1
Of Columar Graduation.
Unlike the notes to the Professor
these are all kindly, and the Il. b
takes this occasion to thank his in.
tcrested correspondents TO whom he
cannot well send personal answers.
Editors do not get much praise In
this life, and they may be excused for
making the most of It.
Read Books. Bookish People and
Things with great interest. L.. nilo.
II. r."
Saw two or three reviews in Sat.
urdays Bulletin; wish you'd have
them in the weekly. T.. Holualoa.
Kona"
Nv" thought we'd write to the edi
tor-ihcn decided Ia send TO the But
l'tin Bookman' and say that We read
every line In his department. What
Is more. We have sent for every book
favorably reviewed by you W., Wal
luku."
Never miss IA paper. Molokai."
Three notes from Lihue:
Thank you for the review on Pes
nalties of Taste. c.
"rhe first thing | read. W."
II like the Bulletins enterprise. s."
Keep 1t up. d., Waimca, Kauai.
Il thought | recognized your grip.
Tear EN- to picces-dOn't let single
undeserving hook escape. j., Pafa.
Maui"
Ten notes from Honolulu:
Glad you don't give all your atten-
ton to the latest novels but seem to
prefer profitable reading. d."
Il have ordered all the books con-
tanning helpful hints to parents which
you have reviewed. b."
i've written for Canadian Men and
Women Of the Time. G."
THANK you for your manly note on
The unspeakable Scot Them's my
sentiments. A Scotsman"
Il got The Simple Life and have
read II twice. r."
Il wish you would take up The In
tellectual Life, chapter by chapter. 1t
has been my wade mecum. s. b."
(This real book will be reviewed
later. 1t Is indeed helpful, and Of It
Hamerton's own words can he said:
Nov the only Croesus that | envy Is
he who has a better book than this. y
Where can ! get copy Of Il. w.
Emerson An April Day reviewed in
Bulletin Of June 1872"
Cribs poem Is not prOcurable as Il Is
an authors edition and Is kept for
presentation to friends. Later Il may
be issued In another fOrm)
Are the agricultural books you
mention issued free by the Agricultural
Department? NJ"
Yes
i've been discontinued ever since
read your notice of John Muir's book.
As soon as we get enough ahead we're
going to the Sierras. r."
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-02

The publication OF II new novel by
Gwendolen Oyerton reminds the d. d.
OF a stage ride he had with this enter
tanning young lady. She was then
unknown except by her friends. and
had not written at all. but her indie
pendence and original observations
prompted me to put in my diary
Would be readable"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-02
II + {.

An important work entitled The
Philippine Islands 1493-1S9S Is an
nounced by the publishers, Arthur II,
Clark Co, Cleveland. There will be
tlfty-fve volumes.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-02

1t was the b. BIS chance fortune
too, about four years ago to be fell
low passenger OF the promising author
of In The Country God Forgot, The
Siege of Youth and The Awakening of
the Duchess. Frances Charles" Her
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-02

Sidney l.. Gulick has written The
Evolution Of the japanese to be pub
lished by Fleming II. Revell Co, Chi
cagO.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-02

The much looked-for Birds of Cali
fornia" by Mrs. Wheelock will not be
issued by a. c. McClurg Il Co. until
the new year owing TO the great
amount of work in preparing. 1t is
too bad that our Hawaiian birds are
not included in this book. With a
few added pages and the collaboration
OF Mr.. Henshaw OF Hilo this could
be done to advantage.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-02

One of the greatest minds of the age
If not of any age. has severed connec-
ton with earthly affairs. and gone into
the land of the unknown and I'm
movable" Herbert Spencer
Others who have died lately: w. Il.
Henley, the poet; W. Il. II. Lecky, his
torian; Richard Henry Savage, novel
list, and Theodor Mommsen, historian
ana scholar.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-02
Books, Bookish People and Things
We get no good by being ungenerous o book.
E. B. Browning.

Prompt Aid to the Injured" BY AL
yah II. Doty, MID. Fourth Edition
revised. Clio. x7 i'm. 302 PIP.
Ills. d. Appleton 4 Co., New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-02
YOUNG 1EsPERAD0Es HELD.

Robert Grace, nineteen years old, of
No 395 Second street; Edward Cooper,
twenty-five years old, Of No. 256 Mercer
street, and Charles Brown, twenty years
old, Of No. 453 York street, a trio of
young would-be Dick Turpins were ar
raigned in the First Criminal Court this
morning on complaint Of Louis Lee, of
No. $50 Warren street, who says he was
assaulted by the three prisoners near
Green and Hudson streets at one. o'clock
this morning. All three We're held for
the Grand Jury Lee was first struck
from behind and knocked down. He was
then kicked almost into insensibility and
his pockets rifed. He reported the mat
ter to the police and the arrest of his
three assailants by Patrolman Reilly
followed shortly afterward- They were
found at Hudson and Sussex streets. Lee
was 50 badly injured that he had 70 be
sent to the City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-02
TOKIO'S JOY.

TOXIC, Dec 2, 1904-General Nogi's
telegram announcing the storming and
capture Of 203-Metre Hill is received
with great satisfaction by the japanese
people. It revives the hope of the early
occupation Of Port Arthur.
Cheered by the news from General
Nogi, thousands Of recruits throughout
the empire marched to barracks and dom
ned uniforms for the first time. Follow
ing the honored custom, the relatives of
the recruits. carrying flags and banners,
escorted the new soldiers to their bar
racks
Reports from the Japanese army be-
sieging Port Arthur announce that Lieu
tenant General Thuchiya is among the
wounded, and that General Kakamura,
the leader Of the specially trained body
Of swordsmen which charged into the
Russian forts on November 26, was
wounded in both legs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-02
CAR SEEKS PEACE.

s LONDON, Dec. 2, 1904. Russia now
will seek an alliance with Japan, accord
ing to a dispatch today from the st.
Petersburg correspondent of the DAILY
Telegraph .
This correspondent asserts he has I'M
impeachable evidence that Russia is reck-
oning on the necessity of making last
ing peace with Japan by means Of an Of
fensive and defensive alliance.
This is recognized as an indispensable
condition if Russia hopes to successfully
pursue her Eastern policy
The final success at Port Arthur has
convinced Russia that all hope in that
direction must be abandoned.
The War Office admits that if the Jap
anese have taken 203 Metre Hill it is a
desperate blow to the gallant defenders
of Port Arthur. The Japanese can
mount,siege guns on its summit, force the
Russian squadron out of the harbor OF
destroy it at its anchorage
War officials reluctantly admit that
such "a breach in the chain marks the be-
ginning of the end.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-02
CLAIMED HER SISTER.
Alleged Husband of Mrs. Han
ley Forced to Give Up the
Body.

Over the body of Mrs Anna Hanley,
of No. S4s Garfield avenue, Jersey City,
which was buried in the Hudson County
Roman Catholic Cemetery. there was a
lively row late last night which ended
in the Second Criminal Court before
Police Judge James Manning. Mrs.
Hanley was the widow of Patrick Han
ley, a Democratic politician and saloon
keeper, who died eight years ago.
Upon the death of her husband Mrs.
Hanley continued the saloon business.
The license was transferred to James
Donnelly, Hanley's bartender, who con-
tinued the active management of the
business. Mrs. Hanley dropped dead
from heart trouble, Monday, while visit
ing Mrs Lee. at No 74S Garfield
avenue Donnelly Immediately went to
Patrick Kilroy, an undertaken, and or
dered the body embalmed and arrange
ments for an expensive and elaborate
funeral Kilroy completed the arrange
ments after Donnelly had assured him
that he had been secretly married to
Mrs, Hanley and would be the sole exc
eutor and beneficiary of her estate
The wake was last night. 1t was at
its height when Mrs. George Stevens,
of Plainfeld, sister of Mrs Hanley,
arrived with an undertaken named
Routh, who had buried Patrick Hanley
Routh had a casket in his wagon Mrs.
Stevens wanted to know by what right
Donnelly took possession of the body Of
her sister He replied that he was her
husband and ordered Mrs Stevens from
the place, forcibly ejeeting her when
she refused to go. Mrs. Stevens had
Donnelly arrested for assault
This morning in the police court Dom
nelly acknowledged that he had not mar
ried Mrs. Hanley and that he had no
claim upon the estate. He was put
under bonds to keep the peace. Mrs.
Stevens took possession of her sisters
body and had it transferred from the
casket Donnelly had ordered to the one
She supplied The funeral services
we're held at st. PatriclS's Church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-02
COST OF VICTORY
Japs Lost $4,000 Men in
Taking 2O3 Metre Hill
and the Battle Still
Goes On.
GAR SAID TO DESPAIR
Raverses Have So Discour aged
Russia's Ruler That He
Seeks Japanese Alli-
ance.
GAR SAID TO DESPAIR

LONDON, Dec. 2. 1904 Fifteen
thousand Japanese fell in the capture of
203-Metre Hill, from which the. Russians
have been driven and which now gives
the besieging army clear sweep of
the harbor with guns.
How many Russians were shot and
cut to death with sword and pierced
with bayonet cannot be estimated, but
it is the belief that General Stoessers
small force has been reduced materially
The assault on 203-Metre Hill was
made by the First Japanese Division.
The soldiers were most of them armed
with swords, knowing there would be
hand-to-hand conflicts in storming the
breastworks
Although the Russians have lost their
most valued fort, the half-staryed troops
are still fighting, and it is said by CORE
spondents that they will only cease to
fight when the last man in the garrison is
dead or wounded and so weak that he
cannot shoulder rifle or use sword.
The assault on Port Arthur is now
centred on Erhlung and Keekwan forts.
The Ninth and the Eleventh divisions of
the japanese are engaged in trying to
take these strongholds, and it is said
that they are meeting with casualties
that are appalling.
The Mikado has ordered that Port
Arthur be captured, no matter what the
cost. and in pursuance of this order as
fast as one man falls in the front an
other rushes forward to take his place.
It is said that the Mikado has COM
manded that the town be occupied by
his troops not later than December 10.
The fighting will be continuous until the
garrison capitulates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-02

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDIN-
ance. entitled, "An Ordinance for the relief
Of Butler Bros. in construction maintenance
and operation of railroad spur of single track
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, by
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners.
for and on behalf of the municipality of said
city, do ordain followS:-
Section l. Be it ordained that in addition
to the privileges accorded to Butler Bros. by
the terms of a certain ordinance heretofore
passed May 3rd, 1904, and to which this Is a
supplement-. the said Butler Bros. are granted
further permission to lay, maintain and oper-
ate single line of railroad track beginning
and Washington streets and making connec-
tion with track at that point controlled by
said Butler Bros; thence running easterly
across Washington street and along the SOUTH
erly side of Bay street and about four (4) feet
from the curb line thereof about four hundred
hfty (450l feet to point on the easterly
side of Greene street, connecting with tracks
of the Pennsylvania Railroad at that point;
the track herein authorized to be subject to
the same regulations, provisions and restrict-
ions as is indicated for those heretofore au-
thorized to be laid by ordinances passed as
aforesaid May 3rd 1904.
Section q That all costs and expenses Incl
dent to the introduction, passage and publica-
ton of this ordinance shall be paid by the ap-
plicant for same; and such amount therefor
as is estimated by the Clerk of this Board to
be necessary shall be deposited with that
officer on demand
Passed, Nov. Goth, 1904.
FERDINAND HEINTZE,
President Pro TEN.
NJ. NJ. FAGAN,
Mayor.
Attest
GEO. t. BoUToN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-02
Mrs. Hudspeth Benson Whose
Public Spirit Won Uni
versal Admiration
Passes Away.
HER MANY BENEyOLEKCEs
Little Italy Park and the Troll
leymen's Rooms Her
Accomplishment.

The sorrowful news Of the death OF
drs. Mary L. Hudspeth-Benson, mother
Of Senator Robert Hudspeth, was re-
ceiYed in this city last night. Mrs. Ben
son was over seventy years old and for
some months past has been in i'll health.
She was stopping with relatives in
Resnardsville. \. J.. when she expired.
Senator Hudspeth was at her bedside
when death came
With the demise of Mrs. Hudspeth-
Benson there PASSES away one Of the
most notable women in Jersey City. She
was q prominent member Of the Jersey
CifS WeEnen's Club and took a keen
aaa active interest in everything looking
to -ard the betterment Of the city. OF
philanthropie disposition, she was ever
active in looking after the interests of
tie poor She won the hearts of the
tpollexmen- conductors ard notormen-
BY establishing reading rooTas and
pleasant lonnging places IN tie yicinities
Of the tireenville ana tie Montgomery
street trolley barns IN OPPOSITION to the
saloonS as lounsing Places for the trol-
legmen. aud thereby earned their real
gratitude. Trolleymen on the two Zines
of ears. when they heard the news of
Mrs Benson's death. bowed their heads
and uttered muffled God bless her.
ATS Hudzpeta-B -Beason was also instru
mental N securing a breathing spot or
pask for eongested Little Italy. She
piled the poor women of the tenements
Of that section and by indefatigable ef-
fortSs succeeding in having a big section
OF meadow lands converted into a park
where poor women and their babies could
% from sitting tenements to breathe
pqrc and fresh air. This park though
generally known as "Little Italy PARK
was for time officially called Mount
Pleasant Park to the great disappoint-
ment Of everybody in Jersey City. it be-
ing the universal verdict that it should
bear the name of its founder At last
however justice was done and by a recent
act of the Street and Water Board it was
officially designated MARY Benson
Park
Mrs. Benson died at $50 o'clock yes
ferday afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-02
CORPORATIoN NOTICE
coRPoRATIoN Nor1cr.

Notice IS hereby given that on the Twenty
ursl lay OF November, 1904, the Commission
Sas S OF Assessment flied in the office Of the
Sierk OF the Board of Street and Water Com
port for the
CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER IN NAL
LORX AVENUE.
from BOYD avenue to Virginia avenue; and IN
VIRGINIA AVENUE,
from point 1850 feet east of Mallory avenue
70 and connecting with the sewer in Mallory
avenue IN accordance with petition previously
presented to said Board on the Eighth DAY OF
selarcn, lso4, and eonformably to the provsz-
Ions OF Chapter 2l7 Of the Laws Of 1885. ard
the same IS now open to public inspection IN
the office of the Clerk of said Board
Ana NOTICE IS also given that the following
streets or avenues, or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment,
namely
VIRGINIA AVENUE.
from point about 100 feet west Of West Side
avenue 70 point about 100 feet east Of Nal
MALLORY AVENUE.
on the west side from Virginia avenue to,
Boyd avenue, the east side from Virginia
avenue to point about p feet south Of Boyd
avenue.
The lots and parcels of land shown on the
map are also liable for the assessment for the
main sewer in Clendenny avenue, etc.
and that in accordance with the provisions
OF the act above cited, the Fifth day OF De-
sembly Chamber Of the City Hall are hereby
liked as the time and place when and whers
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet to hear, consider and aliudfcate
final assessment map and report that may be
presented in writing
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUroN.
Dated Jersey City, Nov. 29th, 1904.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-02

secured BY the 1.062 superiutendents in
the twenty-eigIt States. In addition to
this there were $1,000 notices of lectures
and meetings, $4,000 press items of in
terest, 14,000 reports of meetings and
lectures, also 453 w. c II. o. columns
maintained
The banner of the Sunday school de-
partment for first honor will go to New
Jersey. according to the report of Mrs.
Stella B. Irvoine, national, superintendent
Of the department Pennsylvania comes
second and receives the meritorious ban
neret for the model report and for the
showing in the organized department.
Astonishing results of the system of
savings banks instituted in public schools
were demonstrated by the report Of Mrs.
Sara Louise Oberholtzer, national super
intendent o., this department. In 1880
schools where the system is in operation
the pennies and nickels saved by the
children have reached the enormous sum
of $2,000,000. This is deposited to the
credit of the youngsters in national banks
and the accumuIating interest credited to
them after the expense Of caring for the
money has been deducted by the local
unions in charge.
Chester, this State, leads all the other
cities and towns, with $17S,523 to the
credit of the children, while jamestown,
n. Y, has only S15,374 Other cities
which rang among the leaders are To-
ledo, Ohio. with $s9, ,263; Los Angeles,
CAL, $71.73S; Kansas city, Mo-, $4s,301,
and Williamsport, Pa, $44,573.
Applause greeted the remarks of Mrs.
Lucy Thurman, of Michigan, the nation
al superintendent of work among colored
people. She said that more unions paid
dues last year than ever before in the
history of the department, and that the
branch was fast becoming a factor for
good that had been effective even in the
politics of communities. The Fourth
Ward of Columbus, Ohio, was cited as
an instance of the strength of the color
ed union at the polls. The white leaders
of that district expected the colored vote
to defeat the local option, but the colored
men voted the other way, and the ward is
dry"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-02
BLIND TOM" WINS.
Jersey City Boy Who Was
Blinded in Childhood Gets
SO, POS From His AS
sailant.


Blind Tom has won his suit. He
has got Judgment of $6,20S for the
sight he lost in childhood His real name
is Thomas Angus. and years ago he had
as playmate in this city William J.
Junglipga Angus was poor, while Jung
ling's parents were rich. One day, while
the boys were at play in the street, Jung
ling pushed a bottle of ammonia under
Angus's nose.
'.Smell it. he said
Angus pushed the bottle away, and the
contents splashed into his face, destroy
ing his sight. He was confined to his
home for many months.
Nothing was done by the Junglings to
relieve the lads helpless condition.
When he grew up he had to sell news
papers for living. Although his home
is still in Jersey City. Angus sells news
papers at the New York side of the
Twenty-third street ferries. Everybody
knows him as Blind Tom
BY the death of relatives William j.
Jungiing. who was responsible for Blind
Toms" condition, came into a large es-
tate. Angus. having reached his major
;+x on5 e. ;1;,,o :, b;s er,,+e ~ ;,d,,oo.