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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24
HELP WANTED.


WASTED--A MAN AS T~INEKEEPER MUST
and have some knowledge OF bookkeeping Apply
with references. whIcn must be frst-class. Wallis
Iron Works. foot OF Morris street
RRAss MoULDERs WANTED AT no. an TENTH
- street
PCTCHER wANTED IN c oRk no.
~ Clio Communipaw avenue. opposite Jackson.
WANTED FIRsT-cLAss PLUMBERS NONE
" others need apply. J. F. blacxshaw. No. as
Monticello avenue.
Female.
making. whether they sew or not taught sew
Ing. cutting and hitting first week; also little girls
taught 10 cut aud 1T their dolls after school hours.
1ayIor's No. y4 Newark avenue, Jersey City
Heights or Nc. lB W. Fourteenth street, New York
city. Also dresses for sale cheap.
WANTED - GOOD COOK TO ASSIST WITH
w washing and ironing Apply No. $50 Grove
street.
WANTED-FoR HoUsEwoRR. An
w English Protestant girl No lUi Arlington
avenue.
WANTED-To ASSIST WITH LrGET
'. work. q bright. active young girl. No. l5t sum-
NIT avenue
WANTED MIDDLE AGED WOMAN TO DO
W general homework In small family. No. Sol
New York avenue, Heights
WANTED-ScARF LADIES TO LEARN MEMS
w neckwear; teaching. IS; work guaranteed.
Mrs. Morris. 10. 2l Filth street, sec soma floor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24
THE NEW JERSEY sTEREofTIooS --

The New Jersey Title Guarant % 4 Trust Co, Az
torney and agent for purchaser. Jersey GUY
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24

IN THE MATTE IF THE APPLICATION OF
] the Central Elevafed Transit Company for the
appointment OF commissio ones In Condemnation.
Notice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30
DISTRICT ATTORNEY R1DGwAY.

Yes, there are some ca ses OF reform
among professional criminals. | know sew
eral who are thoroughly Strengthened up.
They are engaged III legitimate business and
their past is buried. One whom | have in
mind now has been leading q respectable
life for six years, and another nearly five
years. They have families and good homes.
ana their neIgdbors know nothing OF tn sir
past.
do not believe that the supervision of
the police prevents mel from reforming.
don't believe that the Police ever interfere
with man VINO is trying to lead an honest
life. ! am opposed to the idea of locking
habitual criminals up for life. One reason
| have for my opposition is that l consider
1t extreme Il d unnecessary cruelty to the
criminal, and then, on the other hand if
there was general law which permitted or
ordered the locking uD for life Of such who
were adiudged "professioaal criminals" the
erty of a man would hang by very
slender thread, and much evil might result.
What would constitute a profe isional
criminal! That question might well puzzle
authorities. Anyhow it would be hard, il,
alter the vilest criminal was returning. he
should be chased back TO his evil WAYS bV
tde conservators of public morality. The
law gives fair chance for reform now. |
would not like to see that taken away. The
reformation of men who have become
4dDLLudl criminals Is allnOSO UHO hopeless q
task to view seriously. But good work
may be done by the authorities in stopping
lha supply, and this is matter where
great knowledge of human nature is necss-
sary to form rigat judgments. Judges can
lot be too careful in dealing with first
offenders.
although aside from the question directly
rnde' discussion. want 70 say word for
the establishment Of a reformatory for
females. We have nothing of the kind
Low, and 1t is very badly needed. In the
fjmira refornato We have an excellent
institution where unruly or wicked boys
are taught and trained and finally launched
on the world with q fair chance to earn an
honest living. They are saved the degra-
oaIol Of "a penitentary while at the
same time they meet with wholesome
restraint. Bur there is nothing
/ this kind for girls. When young girl
j. brought up for Trial the court is therefore
I'D dilemma. II discharged, the offender
"eiieyos that her yOuta aud sex have saved
Eer and viii continue TO save her
rom the consequences of her unlawful
ac's, and If she u sent 10 the penitentiary
me Is inearcerated with hardened criminals
ana almost all hope Of reformation is lost.
JAMES w. RIDGwAY,
District Attorney Kings County
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30
rnoM 4 Brron,1rn,s srANnpo1nr

Ina western monastery OF one Of the most
prominent orders Of Roman Catholic Moaks.
there is a young man of 81 years who was
received into full brotherhood about three
years ago, after long period
OF trial. He is an ard antly religious Young
man, stern, ascatic and severe to himse
with charity for mankind in general: in
fact, as admirable a character as a monas-
terry could produce. Yet if you look on the
right page Of Inspector Byrnes book about
criminals you will find the photograph and
police record OF Brother -. He was
we'll known sneak thief up to ten years ago.
when he sought help to lead a new life. A
situation was procured for him in large
factory. He worked hard and rose stea lily.
He was an ardent Catholic and determined
to enter IN mastery, and there he is now.
The publication Of Byrnes' book caused
great CONSERVATION in happy Harlem
home, for the wife recognized in one of the
photographs the man who married her four
years before. The record that accompanied
the photograph spoke of him as an expert
sneak thief and window smas Ter. In 1884
this man disappeared from the view of the
detectives. He was reformed through toe
help and infa 9nco of friends, and has been
leaIing q perfectly honest life. Another
whom the book nit pretty hard was
II woman Of 50 years, whose record is
that of a p.ckpocket and shop
litter. Sac was q most inscriptions and
dangerous woman, but IS DOW entirely e
formed and has been since 1879 She was at
last accounts III the service Of a wealthy
family in uptown New York, a hard
working and thrifty domestic, who has
saved money and uses it we'll In MAJ
1885, we got sentence SUSPENDED on u boy
aged 49, He was a professional criminal
who had been arrested seven or eight
times in the west, b ing, though 50 young. a
very daring and ACCOMPLISHED pickp)ck t.
lie IS now il one of the best kno"n
schools of this country, suiying to be
home missionary. The SUPERINTENDENT tells
me That he is the most sp,ri ually inclined
young man among the students. His letters
confirm this Judgment in my mind. l
know of q countegfsi er who has opened
shop in the porthefn part of the state, and
is highly respected in the city where he
lives, which is on the shore # LAX Ontario,
and Know a certain great c5nGle CO man
who has given up his trade and i earning
an honest living as law-abidiug citizen.
l. Is the business OF every detective to
suspect all men who have once been crimi
mails, and il Is thu business of all criminals
to discourage reformation ano9g their fell
lows, for fear such reformation might lead
70 their disclosing secrets which would get
the unreformed men in trouble. 50 the
man who Is trying 70 reform has a hard
time of IT, Often whe Ee has made home
for himself and is doing well an DID prison
associate finds him out and exposes him. /
have known inen thus hunted out Of decent
3 ciety blow their brains O1t sooner than 10
''''" W. ~ y. RousD.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30
FROM BRooKLYN's CHEF OF POLICE.

FROM BRoOKLYN'S CHIEF OF POLICE.
Speaking from the standpoint OF my
knowledge of professional criminals | must
say that | cannot at this time recall any of
them who have reformed While in prison
many OF them profess TO have reformed,
ard they probably believe they will per-
form what they promise. But when they
get out in the void they find it very hard
TO keep their good resou lions. have had
these men come TO me and say:
"Hain't reformed? Haint I been re-
formed man for nine months, trying every
way to leaf an honest life? aid all this time
l cannot get employment. | cannot make
enough money to keep a dog, and Pm
hungry. Unless you can get me work
have TO 60 back and steal. Now, want
you to give Inc work"
Ii these men who make an honest effort
to reform and live respectfully had the same
facilities which ordinary men enjoy they
would probably get along well enough, but
society Is against them. Avenues of industry
are all closed in their faces, or if one OF
them does get employment anywhere, one
of his old prison companions is as likely as
not to come along aud expose him. | have
had business men come to me and say:
II have in my employ man who was
celebrated thief. I only discovered this
day or two ago. l have been trusting him
to go to the bank with money for me, and
he has been faithful i'll every instance. He
suits me fairly, and doa't think | could re-
place him as satisfactorily His conduct
during the past year, while Re has been in
my employ, has been unexcepUionable.
Now, what had better do?n
practice in such cases has been to direct
the merchant to follow the prudence of his
own Judgment in the matter. There was a
case of that kind not long ago. A man in
business on Fulton street came to me anu
told me that be had in his employ q mau
who had served several terms in Jail for
theft. The man was young, and appeared
to have reformed. He travelled about with
the firms cash at times and never went
astray. Sometimes be had $25, sometimes
$50 of the firms money in his possession. In
all ways other than his bad record, which he
seemed to have left behind him, the ma ap-
paared to have REFORMED. told this man
to use his own Judgment, and he concluded
to keep the young man on and take risks
He did, and about a month later $500 of the
firms money fel lin tho way of the reformed
young man. He never came back; the temp
tation was too much for him. SCill, | do
not put that young man forward to illus
trate the uselessnesS OF trusting to fellows
who have served terms of imprisonment.
No matter how bad a man may be, he
ought to have chance to reform and live
honestly. PATRICK CAMPBELL,
Supt. OF Brooklyn Police
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30
The Trlbuletlons OF salesladies.

Possibly the hardest worked class in
America are the shop girls IN our stores.
On thor feet for long hours, the constant
strain soon enfesbles the body and brings
on tina sallow, carewOrn look % frequently
PEELED 20 labor bs ind counters for a sup-
port. To such +. r. p. Prickiy Ash, Poke
Root ana Potassium Is "A welcome remedy,
az u y agreat natural tonic aud inyig .ratlr
ANA brings back the color t. pail cheeks
aud strength - tired limbs II is the best
all round blood purifier, and II tho blood Is
pure aud Gle m tie hOdy must Of Necessity
der.yc great benefit and ultimate vitality
and energy. i. Il. Il, cures oil blood dis
eases, sucn as syphilis, rheumatism, govt.
~ ofula, 4 u fpe 10 thai great human
defnsralizer dgeDei sia. r. eau b. Ohtalnet
~ ~ meliclle dealers aud druggists. - de
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30
WHAT JERE wERNRERG rHrNEs

l know Of only two habitual criminals
VINO ever reformed, and l have known a
thousa and IF the cls 5 The two of whom |
speak were burglars, VINO he'd achieved
considerable distinction. Thew gaze I'd
llVes Of crime. AID are now doing well i
new ark. l remember another man Of
tee same class who Strengthened up and
nVed for time respectable He was
plckpockee OF no mean order of talent. He
went to Washington, and whether or not he
Is stu living at peace with the law and his
Ieilow-man | cannot tell. have OBJ
served In my experie ice several reasons
why professional criminals do not reform.
Old environments and associations keep
them down for one thing. and on the other
hand they find it very difficult to obtain
employment. No man wants to take
criminal into his store or Office when he can
choose from so many honest people.
There Is also third reason. Stolen
money comes easy, or at least thief
lmagines II comes easy, for ne forgets the
toll and anxiety and starvation he has gone
through, Just as soldier forgetS the long
marches that preceded the victory
Professional criminals become law and
spoiled for hard, steady toll just as ball
players and soldiers are lost to the worbir g
world All luxurles are withia the grasp of
the successful thief, and what | say of
thieves applies as well 10 all other profes-
SIGNALS. Still | don't believe i'll locking
them up for life. Where are you going to
draw the line and who is going TO tell when
a criminal Is past reformation and when
crime has become habitual with him? The
law IS rigat as it stands. itpunisaes man
for specific offense and the punishment is
cumulative If the Otfense is repeated. But
1t does not punish the desire to commit
crime, and | think that it should not.
JERE a. WEINBERG.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30
Ex-wAgpEy GREEN SAYS NO.

With the exception Of Billy Porter. the
bank burglar never met a professional
criminal v 10 did not reform-when be was
In prison. Aud tais is not all hypocrisy.
A Convict oltel lsaves the penitentiary
VITA the est intention. Bat when he ge 5
out into TIE world he finds all the avenues
to employment or wded ith people vino
are not only honest and capable,
but are known . be such, While
he has q stigma Oh his name. lie
Is Liable AZ any time t. be exposed
50 a jai.-bird and the kind OK work tnat be
can get Il often considered beneath hun. for
criminals baye plenty u pride. II 10 does
succeed getting good place, he generally
goes 10 the sail sooner Or later u the com
- itlog ith ~ pic VINO are not haDdl-
carpet Bur most egqylctg. whos released.
~ straight back q thelF Old bsants be-
cause they have 10 4 bsrs else q go.
fr.fess9aal crooks afe never at bone ex-
esp. Wien ~ prison kxgsrieBeei DE-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30

Now, | want to say a word for Inspector
Byrnes, which he is too modest to say for
himself He has reformed more professional
criminals than all other Influences com
bined. To many of these he has given en-
ploYment, and he has helped them t. be
decent, self-sustaining, and sef-resoecting
members of the community. The results of
his efforts have been astonishingly good.
WILLIAM f. HOWE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30
A voIcR FnaM TIE roMns.

am inclined TO state from my exrerienee
h' "A prison official that only very small
Itfcentage OF the criminal class do reform
me professional erlnliaal who has served
lFFeral terms " imprisonment and makes
lh eborL - reform has IaaDy obstacles Ia
N's inth. II be succeeds ~ obtaining hon
einpiQyment ana tries 20 shan his 4 inser
iis3p acquaintance, BE- 10 0f.eD ,efeI
ha speered 90 ~ low clasg 81 criminals,
20 occasionally give him assay A. =
80 lli ~ . discharged " ~ quits work dis
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30

couraged, and again falls back into lis oil
criminal habits.
Ihe Prison Association assists DISCHARGED
criminals in many ways ID reform. but in
my opinion oaiv very snail number of
the professional criminals" do reform.
CHARLES OSBORNE.
Warden OF the Tombs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30

Do not knyW Of a single case n genuine
reformation einJng lTole 2ipAai cfinlln ~,
Pretondsd reforms may frequently ~ Oh
seryes, bsi 3 l0iil9 the psuitens &C. q e1a4es
~ staal snyfAiDg Nor d tski3Y fpe te1iyfa-
flon Is TO- nue. f9r lin. ! baye ~ ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30
AGENTS WANTED.

e9'~ For CLuB. RATES, or any further In
loIInaeion desired, write legibly to the under.
signed, clearly stating your residence with
state, County, Street and Number More rapid
return mail delivery will be assured by yoIIr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30
I'M PORTANT.

AddrCSs VI. a. DAUPHIN
New Orleans, La,
Washington, u. g.
By ordinary letter containing Money Order
issued by all Express Companies, New York Ex.
change, Draft or Postal Note
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30

hEMEMBEH, that the payment OF Prizes
Is GUARANTEED By FOUR NATIONAI,
BANAs of New Orleans. and the Tickets are
signed by the President of an Institution whoss
chartered rights are recognized in the highest
courts; therefore, beware Of all limitations or
anonymous schemes
ONE DOLLAR is the price of the smallest
part or fraction Of a Ticket ISSUED BY Us
IN any Drawing. Anything in name offered
for less than Dollar is a swindle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30

time, where parties can ose account with
approved paper bearing six per cent. in
terest. This allows one to dispose of his en-
tire pack, and pay his note without any
inconvenience whate YER | know of no
business where SO small an investment will
yield such satisfactory results. If your
people wish information as to outfit they
can address me, aud / Will turn the letter
over TO the manufacturers in person.
j. II. CALHOUN.
BnifiDlOf,e Nd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30

Address Registered Letters Contain
ing Currency to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
New fHrIean.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-27
THE RAILROADS.
The Cotton Belt Being Pit in Tip-TOp
Condition.
high Water on the Denver But the Road all
Right-RAtes Being Acknowledgement
News Items and Personals.

The st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas
road (the Cotton Belt) is coming to the
front and is making big play for Texas
traffic, both freight and passenger. Re-
Gently the roadbed has been ballasted
with excellent gravel, and now the track
will hold its own with any road In Texas.
Improvements have not only been made
on the track, but the service has UNDER
gone wonderful changes already, and
will be marked by more improvements
soOn. The yards at this point have been
graveled and raised above the high water
point Of last spring, and neat and we'll
arranged passenger depot has just
been completed on the north side
of the river, to which egress
from the city Is now easy and
pleasant, good gravel streets having
been built TO the big bridge across the
river. A board sidewalk will be built
from the passenger depot TO the foot of
the bridge, where the North Side street
railway company will erect q waiting
room for passengers who come in on the
Cotton Belt and who wish TO take the
street cars for the city or to the Union
depot
On September l the Cotton Belt will
inaugurate through sleeper and day
coach service between Fort Worth aud
Memphis, and claim that passengers by
this line Will make quicker time by hours
to Memphis and the Southeastern states
than can be made on any other line.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-27
TEXAS NOTES AND PERSONALS.

The Indications are that there will be
a large attendance of veterans of the
blue and the gray at the reunion to be
held in Marshall on the 9th and 10th of
September.
ABILENE, Aug. 26.-The quarterly
competitive drill OF the Abiline Light
Infantry took place last evening at their
armory on Pine street, and after an ex-
citing contest Mr.. Glenn Boulte was de-
clared the successful competitor with
Robert Terry as good second. After
the drill the presentation of magnifi-
cent regimental sword was madc to Maj.
LOUIS C. Wise, the newly appointed
major of the Fourth regiment of the
Texas volunteer guard, but, late captain
of the Abilene Light Infantry. The
gift was made by the company as a
slight token of the esteem that was held
by the boys for their late captain. The
sword cost 500 and is suitably engraved.
bearing both the name of the major and
the donors. After the drill hop was
INDUCED in by the many present until
the wee, sma' hours OF the morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-27

commenced. The church h to cost $50, :
900, and when completed will be one of
the finest buildings 10 the city.
Work on the foundation Of new Pres
byterian church ct Seymour was COM
menced last week. II VIII be carried to
completion with all possibls haste.
Ell PAso, Aug. 25.-The FL Paso dis
trict conference of the Methodist Episco
pal church South met this morning IN
this city, and the New Mexico annual
conference of the same denomination will
meet here on Wednesday.
AURORA, Aug. 20.-After most effect
ual labor at Rhome. Rev. Mr.. Sturgis of
Springtown, assisted by Rev. DR.. Young
of Decatur, has conducted series Of
meetings here, accompanied by great in
terest and many accessions to the church.
Rev. DR.. Sturgis Ia now pastor to the
Baptist church in this place. His labor,
with that Of DR.. Young has made very
strong Baptist organization In Aurora.
Iowa PARK, Aug. 26.--The material
for the foundation of the wing of the
$40 200 college is rapidly accommodating
and the wall excavations are being
made. An addition to the already large
public school house Is receiving its
finishing touches.
TERRELL, Aug. 26.-Sohool opens here
on Monday, Sept. l. The attendance
will be very large, and everything points
to prosperous year.
There is q vevival meeting in progress
at the Baptist church, conducted at
present by DR.. Bailey.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-27
IMMIGRATION.
Work of thu Hardeman and Greer Counties
Association

Work Of tho. Hardeman and Greer Counties
Association.
Special TO the Gazette.
QUANAH. TEX, Aug. 26.-Last night
a rousing immigration meeting was held
by the citizens of Hardeman county at
the courthouse in Quanah. The Qusnah
silver cornet band paraded the streets
about 8 O'Clock and marched to the
courtroom, which was soon filled with
people. Rousing speeches were made by
citizens of Qusnah, after which large
amount OF money was subscribed for
the benefit of the Hsrdeman and Greer
counties immigration association, an in
stitution with headquarters at Quapah,
which has been in successful operation
since the beginning of July. The build
ing of the association Is located at the
depot in Quanah, and Its interior is
beautifully decorated in the style of the
Texas Spring Palace. The association Is
doing good work in aid of the settle
ment and development of this region,
aud is receiving the hearty encourage
ment of and financial support OF the
people
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-27

passenger rates, which bad got SO low
that they bad TO be dug after in order to
be found; then one by one other rates
which had been cut wide open were plas-
tered together again and appear to be as
solid as ever. Cattle rates have gone
back on the Eastern roads and before
September 10 the Texas roads will
hare them elevated q little al
this end of the pole. On September 6
lumber rates are TO be advanced from l9
cents TO 2l54 cents, which takes them
back TO where they stood last April when
the cutting began.
Thus 1t Is, the railroad traffic men
arnuse Themselves, when there Is no
baseball around, during the dull seasons
of the year making each other dance to
certain music, by inaugurating rate
wars. When the busy season opens or is
about TO open they make shippers dance
by showing rates up-in fact there is
some kind of dance going on all the
time.