New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-13
SKETCH OF MR.. JoNEs,s LIFE.

SKETCH OF MR. JONES'S LIFE.
o.o-cs Jones the proprietor Of "The Network
- and one OF the oldest newspaper owners In
che United states born at Pontney VT, IN ISL
~. father was miner in the slate ouarrles whrh
,,ps IN that part Of the state, and he mmGfaeu 10
,L,s country with other miners from wales al the
,,.s NJ the last century. 1t was in the niue Nniase
- poultney that George Jones first met Horace
c.0.,ev and here these two boys. whose early ad-
0ta-.s had been of the most limited kind and each
- rbom was destined to control great metropolitan
,.l worked for the same man. Their employer
,Soss name was Amos Bliss, kept general country
80 and weekly newspaper, called 1.-The Northern
sr.cta,or,s in conjunction. Mr.. Jones was the clerk
end Grand boy in the store, while Mr.. Greeley was
Earning TO set type in the printing Office
when Mr. Jones was only thirteen years old MS
,tber and mother died. and he left his birthplace to
cock livelihood He labored at any sort of employ
ment he could get, and after many trials ana prlVa-
to,s he came 10 New-YOrk This was in 1883 two
vesrs after Mr.. Greeley had come TO this city ana
bAyun work at the case' as compostOr Inc hrst
ennovrnent which young Jones found was as clerk
4, a Pne-st drygOods store kept by Mr. NoSes
INT his inclinatons were toward the newspaper bust
me-. and in 1s41 when Mr.. Greeley decided 10 start
daily psper Mr. Jones accepted place IN the puoca-
ton Office Of The Tribune in Annst' ana assisted i'll
nlacinc on sale the first edition Of the newspaper.
YouDc Jones remained some time as Mt 0reeiey
husDeSS assistant,
where he purchased news agency.
Affairs prospered with him, and he was able
~ f-nralitv and close attention TO business 10
make money. lie enlarged his little newsstand
Increased his stock Of periodicals and books ana aer
time became possessed OF sufficient capital 10 branch
ont into the banking business. The free banking sys
tenn prevailed in the state and things had gone on
60 well with him that BY 1850 he was the main stocA
holder in three Of those Institutions
Mr. Jones had years before become acquainted with
Henry ! RAYMOND who when he first met him was
Mr. Creelevs principal assistant in the editorial work
~ The Tribune During Mr. RaymOnd's visit 10 AL
bany the friendship between him and Mr.. Jones was
renewed Afterward when Mr.. Raymond was speaker
~ the Assembly bill was introduced in the Legs
laure the object of which TO impair the STANDING
and profits of free banks and naturally TO drive them
ont Of existence Mr. Jones went 20 his friend Ray
mond and urged him to prevent possible the passage
Of the bill. If it goes through he said to Raymond
Smy business will be ruined"
"Then what will You do ?" queried Raymond.
am sure I cannot tell was the reply They had
often before talked about starting paper in NewYork
with Raymond as editor aud Jones business man
Ner.
VIII you start that paper with me'' asked Kay
nond.
Perhaps" Jones answered
"Then III see that the bill passes'
II passed The New-York Tines was started by
RAYMOND. Jones
sCoa was Edward Z. Wesley. who remained in the
firm until after the publication proved success. re
firing in SEQ Raymond and Jones continued in con
troll of the paper until Mr. Raymond died in 1868, when
Mr. Jones assumed the entire management To his
VatchuI care and splendid business methods mainly
attributed the financial success Of The Tines
What Mr.. Jones always regarded a great crisis
in his life occurred in ISL. when evidence Of the
existence Of the Tweed frauds into his possession
When the ring became aware II the fact that Mr.
Jones had secured from the city records the figures
prove its enormous stealngs great efforts were made
to induce him to suppress the publication Of the truth
strong influence brought 10 bear and fabulous
sums were Offered him. The negotiations included the
purchase of The Times plant According
10 statement which published with
Mr. JOnes's sanction in "Harpers Weekly in Febru-
AIRY, lo9O, in a sketch OF the proprietor OF The
then Controller Of the city and Iweed,s partner in
crime. obtained by ,tratasem an interview with Mr.
Jones and offered him r5.OOO.OoO to fOrcgO the pub
ncation Of the evidence he held against the ring. 49,
Mr.. Jones replied - don't THINK the devil Will
ever make a igher bid for me than that lie re
fused the offer. and the next morning the damnnS
proofs OF the rings dishonesty were laid before the pub
Mr. Jones was proud Of his achievement in raising
the Grant fund. With oliver Hoyt "a q companion
and assistant Mr.. Jones spent nearly six month: IN
personal solicitation among the rich men OF Ncw-l ork
and other cities and succeeded IN establishing PrL-
cipal OF S35OOOO which gave 70 the Impoverished nero
Of the and his family an assured annual III
come of $4,000.
].
the Riot Relief FNnd which hi, partner NJ RAYMOND
and himself were conspicuous IN starting Tor the men
injured in the draft riots Of July, lo63 or for their
families where the men lost their lives on the death
Of Mr.. RAYMOND Mr.. Jones succeeded him AZ tIuS
tee of the fund The other members u the board were
Leonard W. Jerome Isaac Bell and William ii. Apple
in 1886 Mr.. Jones married Miss sarah NJ Gilbert. of
Troy who survives him Hve years ago they ceie-
brated their golden wedding Five children were bOn
70 them. Of whom four. three daughters and one son
are living Ihe{ S EIH% Su 1 ~ o:tSn Ma
wife OF H. L. DYER Of this city. and Gilbert Z. Jones
Mr. Jone> Wa one Of e eeI members o e
With il in spite Of his change Of political associations
during the last eight or nine wears Tho Times undel
Tie FONT control OF RAYMOND aud Jones' supported the
Rhis Administration Of Fillmore and the Republican
Administration OF Lincoln During portion Gi tils ne
rssast ~ So Sd adyoCated ali fine important
measure OF his Administration II also after passing
under Mr.. JOness management, supported the Have
Administration In the heated campaign which pre-
@The Times" ardently aided the canvass OF General
SGse at d9r GareG and Arthur tat Year but after the
accession OF President Arthur the zeal Of The Times
as a Republican paper began cool. and in 1os2 it
openly supported cleveland for Governor against judge
foIger. the Republican nominee, and two years AFTER
ward took the side Of Cleveland against Blaine in tho
Presidential campaign on all National issues il ha,
since been arfayed with the Democratic party and has
especially been noted Cor its opposition 10 the principles
Mr. Jones was q constant attendant at All souls
Episcopal Church and earnest personal friend 81
he rector the Rev. DR.. K. Heber Newton The
funeral win take place at All souls Church at 10
a. m. 70 morrow.
The death Of Mr. Jones. it is understood. will cause
material change in the conduct. management or
policy OF The Times" The majority Of the stock Is
In the hands OF Mr. Jones's heirs. and his only SON.
Gilbert T. Jones' will probably step into his fathers
place and conduct the paper the same lines practl
ealy heretofore under the editorial management OF
Charles Il. MillaF.
THE BODY OF Mr.. JONES ARRIVES.
The body of George Jones arrived at the Grand Cen
trail Station at IL O'Clock last night 1t was ACCOM-