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Arizona republican., 1896-06-06
TESTING CHRONOMETERS.
The Interesting Process of Adjusting
 Watches for Temperature.

The Interesting Process of Adjusting
 Watches for Temperature.
 Before a. frst-class watch is sold it has to go through a variety of tests or '-adjustments,' and one of the most important is the adjustment for tenn perature.
 Chronometers are adjusted for tenn peratures varying from 50 degrees to 90 degrees, as a. rule, but some makers especially in France-cool them down to zero, and often they are heated to 120 degrees. Beyond this point it is dangerous to heat them, as the oil would be liable to injury, and even the works might suffer.
 Pocket watches are adjusted for tenn peratures varying from 35 degrees to 95 degrees. The process consists in put ting the watch in close-ftting case, and placing this in a cold room. or a refrigerator with ice, and leaving it there for some time, altering the works so as to make it keep regular time. Then it is very gradually heated, great care being taken not to let the moisture in the warm air condense upon it.
 Next It is put in a specially con- structed oven, and heated to 90 or 100 or 120 degrees, the machinery being again adjusted to go regularly. Chron- cmeters are usually kept week in the cold chamber, then a week in the hot, and again a week in the cold chamber After that they are ready to make VOy- ages to any port between the equator and the poles without losing or gaining a minute.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-06
WClSSITUDES OF LIFE.
Sequel to an Experience of a Struggling
 Young Author.

You remember my telling you awhile ago, when we were talking about the vicissitudes of life sad a strug- gling young author, according to the New York Sun, about an experience that I had once? I had q number Of manuscripts, you romemhcr, which I desired to sell and which l sent out to the publications l thought them best suited for. One after another they came back, until they had al come back but enc. That one, in my on judgment. was much the best of the lot. and I had built strong hopes upon it; and when. so to spcal,, it still G.dr { come back. felt sure that it had been accepted. But after waiting awhile longer and not hearing from it. I wrote, asking about it. and the publisher wrote me polite note saying they had no record of it; it had never been received.
 That was the story as 1 told it tc
Arizona republican., 1896-06-06
MOST PECULIAR ROOSTER.
He Very Much Resembles a Bird of Par
 adise,


 adise.
 To see rooster that resembles bird of paradise is a rare sight, but such d one has recently been common spec tacle in Japan, says the New York World.
 This particular fowl was, apart from his gorgeous appendage, of the ordinary type found in Japan, except that he was a little more proud in his bearing than his fellows.
 It may have been his manner that first led to his selection as the bearer of d most magnificent tail. The brief history that can be obtained of this freak rooster is silent on that point. It prob ably was selected because only an arro- gant, lordly manner could support such wonderful and variegated appendage
 Be that as it may, the rooster did cer- tainly have tail 1 feet long. In it were all the bright colors imaginable The tail was far more brilliant in its color peacock.
 The neighbors of the Jap displayed no interest in the freak bird, but were amused by those who expressed admira- tion and wonder. who were invariably foreign travellers.
 Then it was discovered that the beau tiful long tail was not freak of nature. but the clever work of the ingenious Jap, who had fashioned and fastened the tail in such a way as to defy detection except after the most minute scrutiny.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-06
Her Understandings of It.

A woman living ID one of the fashion able avenues had a bit of statuary bear ing the inscriptions: ''Kismet." The housemaid was dusting the room one day when the mistress appeared. "Shure, man, what's the manin' of the ritin' on the bottom of this?" asked the maid, referring to the inscription on the statuary. Kismet' means Fate, J replied the mistress. Bridget was imping painfully when she was walk ing with Pat not long afterward, and he asked: ''Phwat's the matter. Brid- get?" Faith" was her answer, 'J have'the most terrible pains on me kes- metl'
Arizona republican., 1896-06-06
CURIOUS CHINESE CUSTOM.
Calling to Mind the Blessing of Having
 Written Characters.

In work entitled An Australian in China" occurs a description of the queer practice in. China of honoring waste paper by committing it to the flames. In the center of the green stands the hollow pillar, in which Chi nese waste paper is reverently burnt ''When letters were invented" the Chinese say, Heaven rejoiced and hel trembled." Reverence the charac ters,' is an injunction of Confuciui which no Chinaman neglects to follow He remembers that ''he who uses let tered paper to kindle the fire has ter demerits, and will have itchy sores; he remembers that ''he who tosse lettered paper into dirty water, O burns it in filthy place has 20 demer it's, and will frequently have sore eye or become blind;" whereas, ''he wht gets about and collects, washes ant burns lettered paper has 5000 merits adds 12 years to his life, and will be, come honored and healthy, and his chil dren and grandchildren will be virtuou' and filial." But his reverence has stric limits, and while he reverences piece of paper upon which moral precep is written, he often thinks himself ab. solved from reverencing the moral pre-. cept itself.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-06
SANTA FEE CALIFORNIA EXCUR-
 SONS.

Excursions for San Diego, Los An geles and intermediate points, will leave over the Santa Fe, Prescott &
 Phoenix railway on the following dates: June il, June 25, July g, July 23, August 6, August 20 and September g. Round trip tickets will be sold to these points on these dates at the low
 rate of $2595, continuous passage. Phoenix to Barstow, stopover privi- leges allowed at any and all points be- tween Barstow and San Diego, includ- ing Los Angeles. Pullman cars will run straight through from Phoenix to
Arizona republican., 1896-06-06
EARTHLY PARADISES.
Portions of the Earth That Approach
 Climatic Perfection.


 Climatic Perfection.
 For an inhabitant of the north tenn perate zone the most nearly correct climate would probably be the island of Tasmania, which enjoys warmth without heat and freshness without cold, and moreover possesses climate so equable that the average tempera- ture ranges from fl to 63 degrees, giv- ing a mean of about 52. In addition to this, or possibly in consequence of it. and the purifying effect of the sea breezes, there is practically no disease save what the inhabitants are responsi- ble for. There are many groups of is lands in the South Pacific which fully deserve the name of earthly paradise, but they have the fault of being too much like paradise. The valley of Cash mere in northern India and of Quito in Ecquador possess climates which are almost perfect, but they suffer the disadvantage of a great distance from the sea. Australia is too dry and New Zealand too damp to approach perfec- tion; but Tasmania possesses the happy mean which affords health and comfort without the danger of degeneration which is the penalty of more luxurious climes- Of places near home, the Isle of Man probably most nearly fulfills the conditions of the question: Al though so much farther north, its aver age temperature is almost as high and quite as equable as that of the Isle of Wight, but it possesses the additional advantage of freedom from the fogs, which are the greatest disadvantage of the shores of the English channel.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-06

Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Rail- way company has put in a rate of one fare for the round trip for the Demo- cratic territorial convention to be held in Phoenix on June 8. Selling dates from different points along this line will be June ', tickets good returning June g.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-06
GRAND CANYON EXCURSION.

Excursions will leave for Flagstaff pon the following dates over the Santa
 Fe, Prescott 6 Phoenix railway, Thursday, June 4, June IS, July 2, July 16, July 30, August 19, August 27 and September 10. Tickets will be
Arizona republican., 1896-06-06

But, notwithstanding they are now in the city itself, there are few lots for sale yet at prices corresponding with the "Sound Money Doctrine" of President Cleveland and his cuckoos, which means that kind of a dollar which will buy two dollars worth of property. These lots are near the new elec- tric car line which is now in operation. The lots are in the city and their occupants do not need to ride into town, but the presence of electric street cars is popular and adds market value to the property. Inside of five years this will be business property. Buy lot now for residence and when business crowds you out the rents will SUD- port you in house outside in some addition where you can keep a horse and drive into town and collect your rents. Terms, cash , in one year, in two years at 10 per cent interest.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-06

San Diego so that passengers may make this trip without change of cars. Avoid the heat and dust of the desert by going over the Santa Fe route trains will leave the Santa Fe depot, foot of First avenue, at 8:45 Phoenix time, on the above dates, arrive Los Angeles p. m the following day. Fur ther information will be gladly fur nished by calling on or addressing the undersigned at Santa Fe office, Mo- A West Washington street. B. w. Gil- lett, acting general agent; L. H. Landis, ticket clerk
 For your Protection -Catarrh ''Cures" or Tonics for Catarrh in liquid form to be taken internally, usually contain either Mercury or Iodide of Potassa, or both, which are injur- ious if too long taken. Catarrh is local, not a blood disease, caused by sudden change to cold or damp weather. It starts in the nasal passages, affecting eyes, ears and throat. Cold in the head causes excessive flow of mucus, and, if repeatedly neglected, the re- suits of catarrh will follow; severe pain in the head, roaring sound in the ears, bad breath, and oftentimes an offensive dis charge Theremedy should be quick to allay inflammation and heal the membrane. Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for these troubles and contains no mercury nor any injurious drug. Price, 50 cents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-13
coNFBoTIoNBRs At LoGGBRHEADs
Application for a Receiver Because
Of Alleged Eraua.

George Sackelos, partner in the firm OF
the New York and Philadelphia Confec-
tionery Manufacturing Company of Plain
field. N. j.. through his counsel, Messrs.
Reed and Coddington, asked Vice-Chancel-
lor F. w. Stevens this morning for an or
der restraining Frank Politics, a co-part-
her in the firm, from selling the assets
OF the confectionery business, and com
pelling him to make an accounting. He
also asked for the appointment of a re-
ceiver.
Counsel said that Lewis Scarlatto,
Politics n George Sackelos. Greeks,
entered into a partnership to manufacture
high class confectionery goods. S~carlatto
drew out of the partnership and went
home to Greece. Some trouble followed
between the remaining partners. the re-
suit of which was Frank Politics caused
the arrest of George Sackelos not long
ago on a charge of embezzlement, but
The Plainfield magistrate. after bearing
the case, dismissed the complaint
When George Sackelos attempted to
look into the books of the company with
a view to ascertaining his share of the
profits, he says. Frank Politics refused
him access to the books.
Saekelos claimed that the company was
~insolvent, and Politics was as rapidly as
possible converting the STOCK into cash
and IN other ways running the business.
The bills of creditors had not been paid,
continue there would be nothing left for
Sackelos or the creditors
The N"ice-Chancellor granted a restrain
ing order.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-13
BILLY THE KID" WBAKENs.
> WouId-Be Tough Cries for His
Mamma when Locked Up.

Richard Maher, II years old, of No. 10
Laidlaw avenue; Martin Larkins, IS years
old, of No. 80 Central avenue, and Ed
ward and William Gain. 10 and II years
old, respectively of No. 142 Beacon avenue.
were arrested yesterday morning for
shooting craps on Beacon avenue. The
first three boys were paroled in the Gus
tody of their parents. but the latter, who
is a little tough. was given five days in
the City Prison to get some of his tough
ness taken out of him.
When Roundsman Duffy and Chance
man Hessler made the arrest young Will
lam, WHO is called Billy the Kid" sue
ceeded in escaping from the grasp Of the
officer. But instead of running away he
followed the crowd to the station house
on Oakland avenue, threatening all the
way to brain the officers if they did not
st the boys go. When they reached the
station house he stood outside and yelled
that he'd kill the first cop that touched
him. A policeman went outside, picked
the youngster up bodily and carried him
into the station house. He was locked up
and spent last night in a cell crying al
the top of his lungs for his Mamma
All day long BILLY the Kid, has made
the old stone walls in the City Prison
echo with his cries of Mamma, mamma.
come and take me home"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-13
LEHlGH VALLEY RAILROAD


AeaEe EGAlG = - ktCPoAs
6.52 A NJ. daily SUNDAYS I12 A. NJ Tor
| MAUCH CHUNK and intermediate stations.
asa A.. N. daily for ITHACA,
ROCHESTER, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS,
SUSPENSION BRIDGE and the West. and
principal local points. Dinins Car to sds-
pension Bridge; Pullman Vessibuie Sleeper 10
m.io A.. NJ. daily except sunday for MAUCH
CHUNK and Intermediate points. connections
for Reading and Harrisburg.
l2l4 noon daily. except Sunday. "BLACK
DIAMOND EXPRESS arrives Buffalo 70 P.
NJ. Through car to Rochester. Pullman Yes
tibuled pay Coaches and Parlor Cars Dining
car Service. Meals a la carte.
l2.5 P. NJ. daily, except Sunday. for l. & B.
Junction and intermediate points
la p. NJ. daily. except sunday. for L. &
r. JUNCTION and all intermediate stations
chair Car to Wilkesbarre.
rz att T. a5 n, HS ssnasFc 'a ansd an f' ~interm y
p9 ~ +. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for L. 8
B. JUNCTION and principal intermediates
stations Pullman Bpfet Parlor Car
Wilkesbarre; connections for Pottsville.
59s F. M. daily for EASTCN and interma-
diate stations. Chair Car 70 Eastcn.
FAILS and ali points West; Pullman Sleep
er Vestibuled train from New York to Chi
earo: sleeper to Buffalo and Torontos connec-
lions for Reading and Harrisburg.
ROCHESTER. BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
ana an points West; Pullman Seepers 10
Chicago and Buffalo: Chair Car 70 Wilkes
i2os A.. NJ. daily, except Monday. for EAST
on and intermediate points.
Additional Local Trains daily except Sum-
points leave as follows: SIS A. NJ, sis 4. NJ.
Az F. NJ, AS 2. AZ. and 6.42 P NJ
Tickets and Pullman accommodations at
Pennsyiyania r. r Depot.
for ana check baggage from hotel or rest
dence through to Destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-13

nominated on a gold basis. and II tina
We're successful at the polls the vote OF
the State could then he cast for a DEM
ocrat who is sound on the money ques-
ton. And besides, in the event of the
success. the State might assume a COM
lege, especially if the vote between the
Republican and the silver ticket We're
close. This course is advised If for no
other reason than TO keep the party or
ganization intact for future battles. AM
other plan proposed is for the Democrats
not to nominate any electoral ticket at
all nor indorse the Republican ticket In
any way. The usual nominations for
Congress, the Legislature and county of
fcers could be made as usual, and an
earnest fight for victory could be made
just as well as If the ticket was headed
by nominations for the Electoral Col
lege.
tariff for revenue Democrats will not
vote for Mckinley. He is the champion
of high protective ideas, and no matter
how dangerous to the country the sue
cess OF the silver ticket might be, still
these Democrats would prefer It sooner
than to vote for the restoration OF the
Mckinley tariff law. Such Democrats
of the State. The hances are then that
II the New Jersey Democratic leaders
fail to have an independent electoral
ticket placed in the field the stay-at-
home vote next November will be very
large. Hide-bound, tariff reform Demo-
crats viii not vote for Mckinley, neither
will they swallow the silver dose.
Although the Democratic situation IS
much mixed at the present time, stin the
prediction can be safely made that New
Jersey will be counted In the Republican
column next November.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-13
CAPTURED A GROWLER GANG.
Oakland Avenue Police Make a SUM
day Raid.

Sergeant Battersby and Patrolmen
Lynch and Dunn of the Oakland avenue
police station raided one of the old stone
houses on Newark avenue near the Jer-
sey City Cemetery, shortly after eleven
O'Clock last night and corralled a crowd
of s'growler rushers." For the past
week or ten davs complaints have been
mad to the police that a gang of over
a uozen men congregated in one of the
old houses and kept the other inmates
awake nights with their maudlin drunken
songs and rows. Word came in again
last night that the gang was making
more noise than usual and so Captain
Newton detailed the officers to the place
with instructions to arrest all hands
found lettering anywhere near the
houses.
AS they neared the place Dunn went
to one door and Lynch to another, while
Battersby kept watch on the windows.
Every one of the gam was captured.
At the station house they said they
were:-Dennis ]. Covaney, Is years old,
of No. AL Newark avenue; Charles E.
Fender, IS years old, of No. 80 Hoboken
avenue; George Muldoon, So years old,
of No. 1886 Third avenue, New York;
BENJAMIN Honor, % years old, of No.
16f Railroad avenues; John Dowd, II years
old, of No. 310k Fifth street; James
Egan, II years old, of No. 118 Railroad
avenue; James Flanagan, IT years old, of
No. 40 Railroad avenue; John Hunter,
q years old. of No. 34 Second street,
and Henry Rikeman, % years old, of No.
100 Storm avenue.
This morning Judge Douglass paroled
them for further examination, until
July q.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-13
WILL NOT DISBAND.
Members Of St. Joseph's Lyeeum
Deny That Their organiza-
tion is in Trouble.

lnere was a rumor among the young
people of st. Joseph's parish that the
Lyceum was going TO disband, owing 70
a lack of interest OF the part of the
members and a scarcity of funds.
a Jersey City News reporter was ac-
costed on the street yesterday by sew
eral Of the Lyceum boys, who asked him
to publish a denial of the rumor in the
columns of THE News One of the
boys, who is an enthusiastic member,
said
We are not going to dIsband by any
means. nor was there ever a thought Of
doing so. How that rumor got about is
a mystery, unless it was circulated by
several members whom We would like
TO see out of the Lyceum altogether. /
VIII not mention any names, but there
are several Objectionable fellows in the
organization who nave done it more
harm thar they have good. and the soon
er they are out of it the better.
True, there has not been the interest
shown in affairs as there should have
been, but then you know it is warm
weather, and the boys will not attend
meetings on hot nights. In regard ITO the
scarcity of funds. why h is nonsense.
We have between 500 and $500 in the
bank, which can be used for any pur-
pose, there being no restrictions upon its
use whatever. All tina it needs to be
drawn out of the bank is the signatures
OF the President, the Treasurer, the mem
Ders OF the Board of Directors and the
Moderator of the Lyceum, the Rev. Fa-
tner Smith. OF course it is a little red
tape business, yet it is in one sense of
the word a necessary precaution, and. as
1t is summer, it is hard to find all those
people to secure their signatures, and
pressed for ready cash. So you see the
rumor that we are scarce of funds has
probably been circulated by a few people
whom we owe a dollar or so to, and they
are worrying over the thought that they
might lose it. There was our share of
the entertainment money from last spring.
II was $3.50, and we were some time in
getting 1t, but we got it all right. Be-
sides, 1t was our own fault, as the COM
mfttee who was appointed to wait upon
Father Smith and get the money was
lit is hard to get the boys together.
We are going to ~reorganize the first of
august, and see what can be lone to
make the boys take more interest in
things. Why, we " as nice a set of
erything to amuse and entertain. yet
somehow or other out of the 120 members
IN the Lyceum not over a dozen put in
an appearance from one weeks end to
the other. We will reorganize with
about 100 members, l guess; anyway,
with not less than rs, and you can rely
on what say that in the future we
viii not take in so much deadwood.
w are not going to disband. In fact.
we are in a fiourishing condition. and
ings.,'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-13
HERIFrs ALE-1 cHANcERY or NEy

sHERIFF's SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW
Between Michael G. Bowler. complainant
PENDANT.
ii ia. For sale of mortgaeed premises.
Returnable October term. 1896.
Alfred F. skinner, Solicitor.
directed and delivered. I shall sell by public
vendue, at Real Estate Saiesroom. No. 50
Montgomery street, Jersey City. on
THURSDAY, the thirteenth day OF August.
a. D. 1896.
at two o'clock in the afternoon. all the follow
ing described land and premises. with the
appurtenanees. being the same described in
said writ. that is to say
Of land and premises. situate. lying and be-
ing In the City Of Jersey City, in the County
of Hudson and STATE of New jersey
Reine all those five certain lots Of land
which on z certain map on file in Registers
City. 1892" are known. laid down and desig-
mated as lots number one n. two t2,. three
numbered three hundred and seven (s00, as
laid down on said map
Being the premises conveyed to the said
The Tinted States Lining Company hy John
Hull Browning and wife, by deed dated De-
Deeds for Hudson County. On PAGE 5si.
Also all those -four certain lots OF land
teris Office Of said Hudson County, entitled
Map Of Property Of ]. Hull Browning, Jersey
nsInbered fenr ts. i've e5S' six Is, saa seven
%. in block murdered thrse hundred and
seven 900. each Of said lots being twenty-five
hundred dsN feet deep. and fronting On the
sNitherly side of Pike street. as laid down on
Being the same premises conveved to the
aid The United States lining Company BY
Nav 2. 1907 and recorded IN Paok So O.
Deeds for Husser County. page ST..
$3.50. Sheriff.