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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

WITHOUT diminishing in any way the
credit due to the other trustees, it is en-
tirely proper to advert to the admirable
service which DR.. Leonard ]. Gordon has
done the city as President of the Library
Board. A very large part of the success
of the institution has been due to his UNI
firing and efficient effort.
We especially allude to This on account
of the avalanche of abuse. Of which DR..
Gordon has recently been made the vic
tim in connection with the Soldiers and
Sailors Monument. DIR. Gordon has
labored, and successfully, to carry for
ward the erection of that municipal orna-
ment on the same businesslike principles
which have been applied in the Library.
With the full agreement of the other
committeeman, he has carried out this
purpose, and it is discouraging to see that
his excellent plans n complete success
have won him only contumeiy at the
hands of those who most of all should
show gratitude to him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
ST. MICHAEL'S RECTOR.
Rev John A. Sheppard Succeeds
Morsignor De Coneilio-
Sketch Of His Career.

The Rev. John A. Sheppard, who has
been appointed rector of ST. MichaePs
parish to succeed the late Monsignor De
Concilio. will assume the duties of his
new charge on Tuesday mex Father
Sheppard has been pastor of st. Nicholas
Church, Passaic, for the past fourteen
years. Many of the communicates of ST.
Michae1's parish know Father Sheppard
by reputation as a learned priest. They
know he is an eloquent preacher. They
are loyal Catholics, and they will give
him a cordial welcome.
Perhaps the majority of them do not
know that while Father Sheppard con-
siders his appointment to the rectorship
Of st. Miehael's in the line OF promotion.
he leaves a parish that he has practically
built and brought to a state Of spiritual
and financial prosperity that is equalled
nv few parishes at least in this diocese.
From a little wooden Catholic chapel DUR
ing those fourteen years of service he has
evolved a Furnishing parish that can
boast not only of a magnificent stone
building, a splendidly equipped hospital
and a picturesque rectory, all in keeping
with the finest architectural edlfices de-
city Of handsome buildings and fourishlng
churches, Passaic. One standing at the
threshold of the rectory and viewing the
surroundings can easily understand that
he relinquishes his present charge with a
greater or less pang of the heartsrrings.
Il am a soldier in the army. he said
to a reporter for THE News who called
upon him in Passaic last evening. II can
but obey the orders Of my superiors. st.
MichaeIs parish, Jersey City. is what /
believe might be termed a richer parish
than this. I, of course. feel honored.ss
Father Sheppard was not inclined to
talk much about his career, but from va
rious sources, including the Passaic
DAILY News" the reporter learned the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sheppard was born in
Ireland In 1850. AT the age Of three years
lie found himself in Paterson, New Jer-
sey. His early education was that be-
slowed by the ~parochial school attached
to st. Johns Church, in that city. As
early as 1867 he asplred TO become a
priest. He then entered ST. Charles Col
lege. at ElNcot City, Maryland. Here he
finished the usual six years course IN
College In 1870. He was ordained six
years later, and appointed by Bishop
Corrigan, now Archbishop of New York,
an assistant at st. Patrick's Cathedral in
Newark. a wealthy acquaintance be-
dueathed to him valuable property on
Bleecker street and about $4,000 in cash.
The property he turned over to the st.
Vincent de Paul Society and divided the
cash among various charitable institu-.
About this time Father Sheppard as
sumed, in addition to his other duties, the
Protectory, at DenviIle. Morris country.
The debt was soon paid off. The institu-|
tion was moved and is now known as
the Arlington Protectory. 1t is a hand
some building. and stands on the banks
Of the Passaic, near Newark. The
to pay the debt were raised through the
Sacred aHeaEt Gh h IouEaer e., pS u F FSsba,s
Cerrigan, who In recognition OF Father
Sheppard's services made him Chancellor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

Nicholas parish was then $500 in debt, q
poor. struggling parish, he property OF
which was m~ortgaged for more than II
brought when sold. Today the parish
property is worth 100000, on which there
Is a mortgage debt of $4,000. This in
cludes the rev hospital.
Father Sheppard has founded Polish,
Greek, Slavonian and Italian Catholic
churches. With the exception of the lat
ter, these are strong, healthy churches.
He also started a church at Hasbrouck
Heights, which is still under the care OF
the parish. In addition to all this work,
he has found time to write a volume OF
sermons, which have been published and
widely commented upon, and is at present
engaged in similar work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
TOO FREE WITH HIS AIR GUN.
Paul Becker Has Some Costly

Lewis Hart, who keeps a clothing store
at No. 232 Washington street, Hoboken,
complained to the police yesterday after
noon that a. man who lived on Bloom
field street, in the rear of his store, was
shooting chickens in his yard with an
a~ir-rife. Hart said that one of the bull
lets passed through a fence and crashed
through a pane of glass in the basement
of his clothing store and narrowly missed
striking a boy employed by him.. The
bullet lodged in a bundle of new clothes
stored in the basement.
Policeman McKenna "a detailed to
make an investigation. He saw Paul
Becker, a boarder, of No. 237 Bloomfield
street, discharsing an a~ir-rifie in the
yard and arrested aim. Recorder Me-
Donough fined him $40 for dischargiag
fire arms within the city limits, 81 for
Harris broken window and also confis-
Gated the air-rifie. Becker protested but
when threatened with Imprisonment paid
the fine n costs and was released.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

Chevalier. Contrasted to these noble pic
lures the dark figures Of jacques and that
areh-tiend, his mother, loom up in lurid
colors.
Words n fashions, customs and man
ners may change, but as long as human
ity is humanity our passions can never
change, good and evil will battle for SUI
preInacy. and just SO long a play like
a.The Two Orphans will live.
The company this season comprises
Ethel Brandon, Maggie Harold, Nellie
Naskell, Dorothy Humbert, +. A. Con-
nor, Thomas. Doyle, w. J. Ashley, Bran
don Hurst. George Beeks, frank Stock
bridge and Spencer Fl. Gone.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

tine services VIII De devoted 10 men ana
the next week to women.
From Every whore.
Eighty of the Popes are IGNORED as
saints, thirty-one martyrs and forty-three
confessors, says the Weekly Banquet"
st. Agatha was the only Pope who
lived to be a c~entenarian. as he is also
the only one after st. Peter who may be
honored with the title of miracle work
err ST. Agatha died at the g of 10I. The
Popes have been drawn from all classes
of society. Many were mobiles in rank or OF
great wealth. Others sprang from OBJ
security. Sixtus VI, was the sen of a fish
erman. Alexander v, was the son OF poor.
unknown parents. and passed his first
years in begging from door to door.
abandoned by his father and had 10 sub
SYST on charity until, going to France. he
his intelligence and his virtues he was af-
terward deemed worthy to be received
into religion. sixtus v had for his father
a poor laborer, for mother q servant aud
for sister a laundress. st. Celestine N
was the son of a simple farmer. Urban
" had a carpenter for his father. as also
had Gregory VII. Five of the PGpes had
studied medicine before taking holy or
6ers. Benedie. XXI was the child of 8
notary. Julius III was the descendant Of
a jurisconsult, Pelagius I was a son of
the vicar of the perfect of his province.
Paul Y had for his father a patrician Of
Alexander VII belonged to the patrician
families of Venice. Whatever their ORR
gin, however. they no sooner acceded to
the CiielA VI 4 4 StS1H lfAdil li1C1 N1Spl1N C&
great wisdom, great charity, great dig
nifty and great piety.
There has been q notable increase in
converts to the Catholic Church lately.
among the most prominent are A. Oakley
Hall, ex-Mayor of New York. His wife
joined the church with him. They were
formerly PreSbyterians. Mr.. George NJ
p. Downs, formerly a Methodist Epis-
copaI minister. attended a recent mission
for non-Cathoiics held in the Church Of
the Paulist Fathers, at Fifty-ninth street
and olumb avenue, New York. and as
a result became a Catholic. 1t is said That
he may study for the priesthood. Mibs
Elizabeth NJ. Quincy and Miss Emma
Arnold. two prominent workers in the
Episcopal Church. attended services in
St. Francis xavier's Church. Sixteenth
street, New York, for some time past and
finally concluded to become member of
the congregation. The Rev. John F. X.
O'Connor. s. j.. conducted the services
incidental to the change of faith. Many
others of lesser prominence have also
joined the church as a result of private
endeavor and public missions.
The Maynooth Alumni Association VIII
hold their annual banquet on April 10.
The committee on arrangements have riot
decided where the celebration will take
place. The Rev. Father McCreedy. pastor
of the Church OF the Holy Cross, New
York Citys is president of the United
States branch of the association, which
Is composed of graduates OF MaynedIh
College, In ireland.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
JACKSON AVENUE SEWER.
Great Inconvenience to Trolley Pas
xengers at COM M All Avenue.

Some progress has been made in the re-
construction of the Jackson venue sew
er during the last week. The work has
advanced about Atty feet on the above
named Thoroughbred, but the trench on
C~ommunipaw avenue has not vet been
filed up. This prohibits the Traction
Company from operating the two tracks
which causes much Inconvenience to
passengers. For the past three months
people wishing to board cars nave been
forced to walk q block out of their way
in either direction. 1t is doubtful if the
Jackson avenI.a sewer will be finished
before the latter part of May. As usual
the residents are complaining about the
n~auseating odors arising from the sewer,
but no relief is in sight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

1--WE always take several bottles of
Hoods ~Sarsaparilla in our family every
spring as a tonic and blood purifier and
we find that it overcomes that tired feel
ing gives new life, and keeps us well all
SUMMER WIN. RINGEL, 813 9Th Ave-,
Peoria, Illinois.
Excellent Spring MedicIne.
"For a number Of years I have taken
Hoods Sarsaparilla in the spring, not for
any particular ailment, but on general
principle, that the system needs a tonic
at this time, and I have always found
Hoods SarsaparilIa a most excellent
spring incidence HAKoN HAMMER,
Engineer, Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
That Tired Feeling.
II was troubled with that tired feeling
all the spring. purchased three bottles
OF Hoods Sarsapariila, and when / had
taken about half of it I was feeling well
again. I believe Hoods SarsapariIla to be
an excellent blood purifier and tonic"
MISS ORA e. MORGAN, Busey, Illinois.
Builds up tho Heait1.
eve take Hoods sarsaparilla as q
tonic in the spring. Two OF our children
had tonsilitis and their blood was in 9
bad condition. Hoods SarsaparilIa built
them up, and we nave taken it again this
spring with much benefit" MRS. r. u.
lCAHooN, Pleasant Lake, Mass.
NJ q re vor, dcciSo "a faka Hoods
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
MUSICAL
Innes, Rand at lho Manhat1an.

Times and his band will give the last con.
cert of their series at the Manhattan
Theatre Sunday night. These concerts
have established this excellent organiza-
tion as a standard musical attraction ir
New York. whose appearance viii be
looked for at intervals every year.
Louis Blumenberg, the ~vicIincello vir-
tuoso, who made a strong impression al
the lines concert last Sunday night, will
appear again. j. J.. Bergen, tenor; Miss
Allen, violiniste, and Miss Van Etten, So
prano, will be among the other s~oloists.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
rb. Free Library Report,

Tb~ Free Library Reporf.
On wednesday, THE News published,
practically in full, the SEVENTH annual re-
port of the Free Public Library OF Jersey
City. It filed two columns and a half,
hui We did not srudge the space. In fact
we think it is. a long time since we nave
had the privilege of publishing any local
matter of equal interest and Importance.
Every line of the report was of interest
to one class of readers or another. As an
exhibition of the best side OF Jersey City,
it appealed to the pride of every citizen.
As a study in sociology, as an illustration
of educational science, it was both of in
terest and importance.
Perhaps, however. there was no aspect
in which it was so we'll deserving of at
tention as when considered as an item in
the history of municipal government.
The Board of Trustees of the Free
Public Library is to a large extent an
autocratie body. Except in this annual
report, it is answerable to nobody. Its
appropriation is determined by law. and
the courts nave decided thai 1t cannot be
curtailed. The Trustees hold office for
long periods, and there is no branch of
the city government hat has any power
of review, restraint or even criticism
over their actions. It is plain, therefore,
that IL they were SO inclined, they might
make the Library a hotbed of jobbery
and sinecurism, and by a little timely re-
ticenee every year, when the report was
framed, they might go on for years with
out suspicion or interference.
This is no doubt what would happen if
the Board were made up OF professional
poliFaians If the Galore of the member
ship we're If the average of municipal
commissions, there can be little doubt
that. in far less tina the seven years
which it has existed, the Library manage
ment would have become a scandal.
BY great good fortune. however, and
greatly to the honor of the three Mayors
who have selected them. the political
element mas been aosoiu'eis eNeiuoeo
from me uus'essAp -
CITIZENS "hose woiA ? s"si
invariably been appointed to the Board.
This IS the reason why ue ieposs =
astonishing IN us dispiay y e'o
combined with pr-ogressiveness.
The Trustees feailzed from the outset
of their stewardship that 70 90 per
manently effective work. indeed 10 OBTAIN
a permanent hoid on existence 'he
Library must secure a nome o. It's VII
saunt'a thas comes . pass : 'A's
me very nature OF THINGS oe eiainpeu =
its usefulness ana expensive anu uisa'is-
factory in its administration ineeeo' not
owning a building, not possessing the
settled character Wnicn a nome o. aus
own would confer the Library was iiaoie
sooner or later TO be subjected g attack
by the narrow and stingy element n the
community. who are always ready TO
fight the expenditure Of a dollar II they
do not see exactly wher a dollar and a
half is to flow back into their own
pockets.
Realizing these things, the Trustees took
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
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..s sss :' .s:,'. 's :.: & the d. s '@sss- W @diC ne
Experience teaches the impor-
lance of special care of the health.

lance Oh special care VI Lie uedftll. e u
And fixed among the impor-
tant~ principles of hygiene and health is
the acknowledged necessity Of a good
Spring Medicine.
Just as firmly established by the ex-
periences Of millions of people, is the
positive fact that Hoods Sarsaparilla
is ssfar and away the best blood puri-
fer and spring medicine everproduced.
The necessity is found in the inn
pure condition of the blood at this
season, owing to the close confine-
ment and breathing vitiatcd air i'll Of
fee, store, shop, house, schoolroom
orfactory; excessive eating and drink
ing too rich and hearty food; late
hours and social indulgences. With
the blood thus thick and impure, the
machinery OF life grinds hard.
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies, vital
ICES and enriches the blood, builds up
and strengthens the nerves and tones
the stomach. 1t oils up the machinery
of the whole body the liver takes up
its work anew, the kidneys resume
activity, the ache goes out Of the back,
the bowels are regulated, the appetite
restored, the food is relished and as
simulated.
Don't wait till you are thoroughly
sick before you begin to take q Spring
Medicine.
Lock the door before the horse is
stolen.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla now as q
preventive and it will pay You a thou
sandfold IN healthan trengthtirough
the coming summer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

which tends to enhance the general long
ing for the mugwump millennium when
such men will be in sole charge Of the
public business. at least in municipal mat
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
Fortunate School ChiIdren.

Every public school in Paris has a
eanteen on the premises, where the chill
dren are provided with warm meals, free
TO those who are too poor to pay. The
cost of the food which is thus furnished
is about a penny a head.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

THE Evening Journal has not been
able to snare one single line Of its more
or less valuable space TO this report OF
the Library.
The journal has unlimited room for
anything that win blacken and injure the
city. but the carpet-baggers have no use
for anything that tends to do us credit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
Tbe secret 10 success.

81 am tired of people asking me, What
is the secret of your succeSs?'" ex-
claimed Mr.. Moody recently. There is
no secret of success to the man who
works."-youth's Companion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
APRIL 2, 1898.

This paper is Democratic IN principles
and is Independent in its rie,cs on all local
utestions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

THE JERSEY CITY NEWS, TIE ONLY DEMocRATIc
oAfLY PAPER PvBIisREp IN JERSEY CifY-Single
copies. Que cent; subscription three dollars per
year, postage paid.
Entered in the postonicea at Jersey City as second
class matter.
All business communications should be addressed
to the CRY PUBLISHING CoNPASys all letters Tor pup
.acatIon to the Managing Editor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
cATARRH
Ask your
Druggist
Cream Balm
GOLD N HEAD
From ~Everywhcrs

Easter. 1t will last two weeks. One week
the services will be devoted to men and
the next week to women.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

1t makes the weak strong
We have it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-24

Navy Department for the purpose, there
mas Just been effected most admirable
and thorough system OF coast signalling
Tor war purposes. The Navy Department
itseif established thirty stations on
the coast, manned by naval militiamen.
Ihen II called into service 1850 light
mouse employees, and 1000 life-saving
men. making total of over 1900 men,
who patrol the great shore-line from Bar
Harbor 20 Galveston night and day, and
IN all weathers. watching for the ap-
proach OF an enemy or for signal from
any passing United States warship. It
mas been arranged that all OF these
watchers can communicate in the course
or few minutes with a telegraph or
telephone line and all centre in the Office
OF Captain Bartlett. in the Navy Depart
ment. who is thus prepared to give the
war Board instant notice Of any signifi-
cant ship movements on the coast.
THE MONTEREY.
1t is said at the Navy Department that
1t will be at least five days before the
Monterey can be started on her long
journey from San Francisco for Manila,
the delay being on account of the prepa-
rations that must be made for the very
exceptional service required OF the yes-
sci.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-24

the Court. The writ was granted, re-
turnable to O'Clock. at which time Cap
tain IL. II. Sheen, Of Company A. ap-
peared with the body Of Frank l.. Koer-
ner. Judge T. s. Garnett, OF Norfolk,
represented the father OF the young man,
who desired to get his son out of the
army. on the ground that he enlisted be-
fore he was II years OF age without the
written consent Of his parents. and Mr..
Il. Rand. Wexford appeared for the gov
ernment.
The Court took until the 1st Of June 10
consider the case. in the mean time, re-
turning the young man to his parents.
under $3.50 bond for his appearance on
the lst Of June next. The case is a very
interesting one. and involves an exceed
ingly nice point OF law. Virginia off,
Ger. who is also a lawyer, said last night.
he felt pretty confident the Court would
order the boys return TO his company.
This Father Succeeded.
The father of a young man, who was O
member Of the Richmond Blues, called
on Governor Tyler yesterday, and Sc
rured his sons discharge. as he is not yet
Is years of age The Governor received
many visits as well as letters and tele-
grams, from parents and other relatives
of men enlisted, asking him to have them
discharged. but after Virginia troops are
mustered into the Federal service Gov
ernor Tylor's authority over them ceases.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-24
EXPLOSION HEARD OFF CUBA.
Was IL Due TO Disaster ON Shorc.-
Prize Cases.


KEY WEST, FLA, May 25.-The OFF,
GERS of one of the United States cruisers,
which arrived here to-day, say that while
off Cape San Antonio 0he western ex-
tremity of Cuba yesterday afternoon, a
terrific explosion was heard from the di-
rection of the shore, but apparently
many miles away. There was an up
heaval OF water all about the ship, and
the cruiser herself vibrated with the
shock from stem to stern. Many are in
clined to think that the phenomenon
was an earthquake. There are no bate
ries near enough to Cape San Antonio
10 account for "A detonaton of such vol
ume and IL is thought that if any naval
disaster had occurred news of it would
have reached here.
Judge Locke, of the United States Dis
trict Court, to-day heard arguments in
three OF the most important prize cases,
those of the Buena Ventura, Miguel
Jover, and Catalina. A number OF coun-
sci appeared, and IL was contended, on
an extended citation of authorities, that
all three vessels should be condemned as
lawful prizes. Arguments against this
contention were made by an array Of
counsel representing the various inter-
ests, including the owners of the yes
sells and their cargoes. Judge Locke re-
served his decision.