Telegram-herald., 1891-08-13
TWO NOTED NEN DEAD
James Russell LowelPs Career
Closes az Cambridge.
THE GREATEST OF The LITERAIEuRS
George Jones. One of the Founders OF
the New York Times Expires at
Poland spfisxss Hatas-A
EsaAr a bic aAreer.

tAAbEfDIE, MASS, Aug - Vaihco
Russell Lowell. the great American
poet and diplomat, died at 2:I0 o'clock
q m
Mr., Lowell himself never inquired
as 70 the nature of his malady. From
inquiries il was ascertained that an
old enemy of his, the gout, has afflicted
him almost constantly OF late,
and that sciatica, hemorrhages.
and latterly severe type OF liver dis
ease had in turn affected him. Mr..
Loweli's health has been impaired. ever
since his return 10 this country in 1855,
after concluding his diplomatic serv-
ices of eight years. three years at
Madrid and five at the court of St
James
[Mr. Lowell was born February a. 1910 al
Elmwood. near Cambridge. He gradus,ed frcm
Harvard college in 1853. He studied law
and in isso Was admitted 70 the bar.
lie soon abandoned the law. however,
fer literature and scoa wen an en-
viable position among American writ
era His FIRST volume Of poems. "A Years
Life" appeared in 1871. Other publications
may be briefly summarized. Poems" in
which was included "A Legend OF Brittany"
considered by some critics TO be the poets
finest effort; IL isi5. Conversations on
Some of the Old Poets" a mastery series
OF essays In dialogue form; In is4s series Of
Poems" dealing TO o great extent with the
abolitionist question, which the author had so
nearly az heart-also: 'The Vision OF
Sir Launfal" poem founded on
the Quest of the Holy Grail" "A Fable for
Critics" poetical satire anonymously pub
lished. and, greatest of all. that book Of world
wide renown. The Biglow Papers" by which
the authors fame was at onoe established.
In 1855 Mr.. Lowell succeeded Long'ellow as
professor Of modern languages and bellies
iet,res in Harvard college. The degree OF ID.
C. L. was conferred upon him in 1873 by the
English university of Oxford. and that OF
Ii. d. by Cambridge in 1874 The lat
ter degree he received also from
ST. Andrews. Edinburgh, Harvard
and Bologna. From 1897 TO 1863
he was editor OF the Atlantic Monthly. and he
had previously been connected with the Pf
oneer, a magazine Of hish character. the Anti
Slavery Standard, Puinam's Monthly and from
1904 TO 1866 was editor OF the North American
Review. He had also been q lecturer before the
Lowell institute In Boston on the British poets.
Toward the close OF 1874 Mr. Lowell was
offered the post of minister to Russia, which
Re declined bat in 1877 accepted that OF min
lister TO Spain. from which nc was trans
ferred in lsSD to that OF m.niste. TO Great
Britain On the casnge of administration
in 1885 be resigned this position and
returned to the United States.
The speeches which he delivered In
England were republished In 1887 under the
title OF Democracy and Other Addresses"
Though lifelong republican. Mr.. Lowell sup
ported the candidacy OF Mr.. Cleveland for re-
election TO the presidency In lSSs During the
slavery agitation prior TO the civil war he w as
prominent advocate for its abolition, and has
been equally outspoken In more recent years
In urging the reform OF the civil service.l
DEATH OF GEORGE JONES.
NEw YORK, Aug 12.-George Jones,
editor of the New York Times, died at
Poland Springs. Me-, at o'clock a. m.
Since Monday evening there has been
little hope Of his recovery.
George Jones was the son OF Welshman,
who settled in Poultney, vi. He was born on
August II. 1911. After a shor, time at
school he became o clerk and cf.and boy in
the general country store of Amos d iss
Mr.. Bliss owned the Vermont Spectator, n
weekly newspaper, and when George Jones
became errand bog he shared the duties of
printers devil In the newspaper Office with
Horace Greeley. The two lads became init
mate and their friendship had an i'm
portant bearing on both their lives
In 1885 George Jones came to New York
where he found his former ally. Hor-
ace Greeley. the owner OF weekly paper
called The New Yorker. In lS40 Mr.. Greeley
started the Jenersonian which he edited At
Albany. dividing his time between that paper
and The New Yorker, which he still continued
TO publish.
In 1871 the New York Tribune was founded
Horace Greeley invited George Jones to be-
come n stockholder in the new paper.
but Jones did not like Grceley's methods
Of using the treasury Of his paper as
II II were a common fund and refused
TO become part proprietor OF the Tribune. Hut
although Mr.. Jones refused TO put In any Of the
money which by this time he had saved he
went into the business ONCE. There hc be-
came acquainted with Henry J. Raymond.
who was at that time Mr.. Greeley
chief, II not only assistant. The intimacy
between Jones and Raymond continued Until
the early and untimely death of the latter in
1867. After few years In the business Office
OF the Tribune Mr.. Jones purchased news
agency In Albany and removed u that city,
gradually cutting Of; all connection with the
Tribune.
At Albany Jones and Raymond renewed thei
intir. scy and arranged for the startlr.- OF new
daily paper in New Yors city. A partner
ship was formed between Edward B.
Wesley, Henry J. Raymond and George
Jones. and on September iS 1851, the
FIRST number OF the New York Times was is
sued. The three partners continued TO fll
their respectivs places in the manage
mcut OF the paper until 1850. when Id
ward Wesley retired leaving Jones and Ray
mond IN fuli control. In 1859 Henry J.
Raymond died. leaving Mr.. Jones sole own
er. In 1871 the Times published an exposure
OF the Tweed ring and led the lght which end
cd in the breaking up of that notorious o-sani
zatlon. In 1884 he came form ally out in oppos.-
tion 10 blaine as the republican nominee for
president. OF late years Nr. Jones has been
troubled with goui. but he always had an ac-
tive share in the management OK his papcrl