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The Jersey City news., 1898-07-09
FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES
Mayor Hoos' Suggestion to the
Finance Board Probable
Fund of $25, 900.


Mayor Hoos intends having the Finance
Board make some provision for the care
of the families Of the men who have gone
or who Will go to the war. Under dass
Of July 7. he sent the following letter to
the Board Of Finance
In making up the appropriations for
the coming year would most respee--
fully suggest that your Honorable
Board make a liberal allowance to be
known as the War Fund, for the
benefit of the families of Jersey City's
soldiers.
Some six hundred to eight hundred
men of the Fourth Regiment will
probably have to go to the front and
undoubtedly families of some of the
men will suffer They will be justly
entitled to aid A fund for this pur-
pose judiciously expended would prove
blessing to many and rebound to the
city's credit.
It is thought fund Of $4,000 viii be
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The Jersey City news., 1898-07-09

! geant, June 3. 1885: honorably discharg-
ed, February 4 1885. and re-enlisted the
next day honorably discharged. Febru-
ary A. 1896 and re-enlisted; Second Lieu
tenant, April IS. 1895; First Lieutenant,
August 4, 1887; Captain, November 70.
1881.
| Captain A. La Rue Christie, of Company
!. was Captain of the old Fourth Regf-
ment Cadet Corps, and entered the Fourth
Regiment when the Cadet Corps became
qualified three years as sharpshootcr,
and last year was on the regimental team
of sharpshooters. Captain Christie is a
thorough soldier, and works hard for his
company and the regiment He was elect
ed First Lieutenant of Company B, on
June 10, iSsS and was made Captain of
Company /, on January /. last. He is the
junior captain of the regiment.
First Lieutenant Frederick Stieglieter
of Company K-Enlisted in Company K,
August S0 1884, First Sergeant, November
/, 1894. First Lieutenant, November 10,
1895
First Lieutenant Harry ]. Ralph, Of
Company H-Eniisted June 5, 1893; First
Sergeant. June 49, 1883; First Lieutenant,
sDecember II. 1895.
First Lieutenant E. Harrison Randolph,
of Company F-Enlisted in Co. A, March
IT. 1891; Corporal October 4, 1892; Ser
geant May II. 1894; Second Lieutenant
of Company r. September 4, 1885; First
Lieutenant, April p, 1896.
First Lieutenant Frank A. Reinhard, Of
co. B-Eniisted May %. 1923; Corporal
June 49, 1882; First Sergeant, December 6
1884, First Lieutenant, March |, 1888.
Second Lieutenant Frederick Ege Of
Company B--Enlisted May %, 1898; Ser
geant. June 10, 1885, promoted Battalion
Sergeant Major. April IL, 1894; Second
Lieutenant, April . 1sa5.
Second Lieutenant Harry L. Barck, Jr.,
of Company K-EnIisted August 80, 1Sas;
Second Lieutenant November 10. 1895.
Second Lieutenant Charles w. Schoon-
oven of Company E-Enlisted March 7,
1855; Corporal, October s, 1890; Sergeant,i
January A. 1888; honorably discharged, No
vember Is, 1893; re-enlis ted, July H. 1891;
Second Lieutenant. November 10, 1897.
Second Lieutenant William B. Brisser
of Company Enlisted in Company B,
March 10, 1895; elected Second Lieutenant
of Company G.. November IS, 1897.
1t will be seen by the above list that
all OF the commissioned officers of Com
pany B have been appointed, while Com
pany A, its old time rival in everything
pertaining to the regiment, has not an
appointment. All the above officers are
of the line. The only staff officer appoint
ed to the Volunteer companies is First
Lieutenant Frank Cole, Adjutant of the
Third Battalion.
Lieutenant Cole enlisted as private IN
Company B on May 90. 1926 He was
elected Second Lieutenant of Company L
on June 10, 1925, and was appointed Bat
TALON Adjutant by Colonel Abernethy
He has held the position ever since, Cox
onel Smith reapointing him when he was
elected to succeed Colonel Mason to the
command of the regiment
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-09
VAN H0UTEN POST AS AN ESCORT

Van Houten Post No. 8, G. A. r., at its
meeting last night passed resolutions ap-
pointing a delegation. to consist of as
many men as can be present to escort
the Fourth Regiment recruits to the ferry
when they leave for Sea Girt. The Coun-
ell of Administration met in the after
noon with Department Commander Smith
and his staff. The wives of the members
Of the Post served supper, after which
there was the regular meeting of the
Post, to which the visitors remained.
Speeches were made by Department Com
mander Smith and the members of his
staff who were greatly pleased with the
result of their official visit to Van
Houten
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-09
DEMEnTED WOMAN ARRESTED.

Mary Schmidt, Of No. e27 Grand street.
who is apparently demented, was acting
in very disorderly manner last night
on Grand street. near her home, She was
arrested, and this morning sent by Act
ing Justice of the Peace Macs in the Sec
ond criminal Court, to the County jail
to be examined by the County Physician
as to her sanity.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-09
BARRIERS HAVE A SCRAP.

oscar Lepsker. baker, of No. 6s Han
cock avenue, and Joseph Neinstein, who
is engaged in the same line Of business
at No. 56 Sheriff street, New York, had
a dispute over some business matters last
night at Lepsker's store. Blows were
struck. Neinstein had Lepsker arrested
for assault and battery, and Lepsker was
this morning fined $40 by Acting Police
Justice Macs, in the Second Criminal
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-09
SON COMES TO FATHERS AID.

Peter Mccormick, machinist, who
lives in williams avenue, was arrested
last night by Patrolman r. Kelly, as a
disorderly person He was held for fur
ther examination in the Second Criminal
Court. McCormiclzs son James inter-
fered with Kelly in making the arrest,
and the patrolman this morning swore out
a warrant for the arrest of the son
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-09
FIRE MENACEs A TOWN.
Especial 10 nrhe Jersey city News

Especial TO THE Jersey City News."1
PLAINFIELD, July 9. 1S9S.-Quite a
disastrous fire broke out in Highbridge
a town about twenty miles from here,
early today Three business places were
gutted and at one time it looked as
though the best part of the town would
be destroyed Volunteer firemen from
surrounding villages succeeded in check
ing the course of the flames. The dam
age is estimated at $4,000.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-09
Total increase. SIS

The Assessor explained the increase in
realty to new buildings lately erected
and as for the decrease in personally he
wouldn't say much. Next year the Bor-
ough may have to face per cent
raise.
There were two appeals heard yester-
day. One from Bayonne, where a man
had been assessed $3.50 for lot for which
he paid $50, and the other came from an
owner on James street, West Hoboken
who kicked because he was assessed 500
too much on his personal estate. The
Board will sit each day next week.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-09
EAST NEWARk's VALUES.
Decrease in the Assessors Report to
the County Equalization Board.

Assessor AIeKenna of the Borough of
East Newark made his report of values
yesterday afternoon to the County Board
for the Equalization Of Taxes. There
only remains now the town Of Harrison
to report. East Newarks figures are:-
Valuation of real estate. 1882. 100
Valuation of personal aI.. $50, 600
Total ................... 1851, 700
Increase in real estate over
1891 20, Eau
Decrease in personal. 662
Total Increase. ...-...... s7,5ss
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

THAT breach between the
North and South is mighty hard
to seal, or else it is abundantly
and excessively plastered over.
The election of Cleveland sealed
it, and it has been sealed over
about every three days since
down to last week, when at At
lanta Mr.. Mckinley again put on
another court-plaster. In fact,
this "healing of the breach is
quite chestnut. With time the
breach will grow less and less,
but with many
Gas long as memory lasts and pulses
beat,
The thoughts of the Confederacy will
be sweet" :"
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24
GENERAL POLITICAL GOSSIP

Some of the Republican lead
ers, in discussing Mr.. McKin-
ley's recent speeches in the South
and their probable effect polit-
ically, express the opinion that
the result may not prove to be al
together satisfactory to the g. 0.
p. tits pointed out by these gen
tlemen that there is a very con-
siderable colored vote scattered
through the Northern States
which in many localities repre-
sents the balance power. The
colored vote is an important fac
tor in Ohio, New York and a
number Of Northern States. If
for any cause this vote should
leave the Republican party these
States would in all pro liability go
into the Democratic column un-
less gains were made from other
sources to offset the loss. The
question the Republican leaders
are asking is: "Can we get along
without the colored vote?" This
is conundrum that they would
like to have answered before they
decide whether to enthuse or not
over the Presidents new depart
ure. i'r
tjl N.ta O.
Senator Hanna has discussed
this point with a mum Der of emf
nent Republicans. One of the
gentlemen with whom he talked
said subsequently: ''It is too
soon to make any predictions re-
garding the political effect Of Mr..
McNinley's recent speeches. It
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

tional issues should be supreme
in the coming campaign. Their
efforts may, within the next gen.
Grafton. bear substantial fruits.
Politics in this State are in q par
tisan and rancorOus condition; so
much SO that men and not issues
(save that of the currency will
control.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

The candidate who forever be-
rates railroads and other corpor-
ations, and weeps over the woes
of the poor and the toiler, is un-
worthy of the dignity Of the Office
to which he aspires, cares no
more for the poor than for cor
porations, and is hustling chiefly
for himself and the devil.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

SINCE President Mckinley be-
heves that the Governmentshould
share in caring for the graves of
the Confederate dead, why can
he not understand that the Gov
ernment should assist in caring
for the Confederate Living: for
surely they are loyal, while the
dead were not (?).
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

Gov. MCLAURIN has charged
publicly that the Illinois Central
Railroad took Judge Cooper from
the Supreme Court to subserve
it's ends. Just a few more wild
and demagogical statements like
that will convince the people that
he has lost his head.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

1T is unfortunate for Hayti and
Hayteans that reports of canni-
balisn are coming from that
island, for Uncle Sam will think
it his duty to civilize and Chris
tianize in that region, and that
can be done more successfully by
further expansion.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

The preachers will now tell
YOU Of another dead millionaire
NBrice) that could not take any Of
lit with him. OF course he could
mot, but, my! don't you know he
had a time while here? Give it
TO US living and we won't care for
it dead.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

WHAT has become of Missis-
sippi august U. S. Senators? In
these momentous times nothing
is heard from them. Probably
they are endeavoring to ascer-
tain how their constituents stand
on this annexation matter.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

If you should vote for the
elective judiciary amendment as
it is now drafted, then the voters
in every other judicial district in
the State will vote for the judge
in yonr district.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

If Mr.. Mckinley thinks Uncle
Sam should pension Confederate
soldiers, he should declare him
self quickly. They are not as
lone-]iyed as Yankee soldiers.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

-FOUR MILLION DOLLARS have
been collected by one society for
the relief If Cubans. Wonder If
one-tenth of that sum has been
collected by all the societies to
give touch of Christmas to the
thousands of American paupers?
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

THE expansionists say that we
should give Christianity to the
benighte. Cubans and Philip
pinos. Have we any to spare?
Ought we not TO grow q little
more of it here before we go into
the wholesale expectation Of it?
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

ALL Of the religious denomina-
tions are in favor of annexation
or imperialism, and their influence
will be mighty factor in favor
of expansion.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY's rea-
son for the retention of theislands
is similar to that of the Irishman,
who, upon being asked how he
had captured his prisoner, re-
piled: 'Be God, ! caught him
and could not get loose from
him,
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

AusTR1A's Emperor, Franz Jo-
seph, 6s years, will drown his
SORROWS for an assassinated wife
in the smiles of a spouse OF only
on
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

THE intelligent business men
.of the State are endeavoring to
awaken voters to an appreciation
of the fact that State and not ma
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

RICHES may not mean content
ment: but riches and unrest are
preferable to poverty and discon-
tentment.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

In Boston they are organizing
anti-treating societies. Down here
they don't have to 60 to that
trouble.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

NEXT week will be the time for
the conditions amatose, bellicose,
lachrymose and comatose.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24

THOMAS B. REED says he is OPP
posed to canning American civil
ization and sending it abroad.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24
TIMES S-PROMOTER.
BANKS & MORGAN. proprietors.
r. M. BANKS, Jr., Editor
r. E. Il. MORGAN, Bus. Manager

Entered at postoifice at Hernando, Miss, 40
second-class mail matter.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-12-24
We wish you all an expansive,
annexed and imperial Christmas.

A BOSTON paper says the art
of drinking mas faded away. Yes.
into that of 'lushi1g."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-09
Home-Rule in the Gladstone Family.

The breeze blew fresh one afternoon
from the North German ocean up the
Firth as we paced the stone platform to-
gether, Mr.. Gladstone talking, as his habit
was, with immense energy on the subject
which occupied his mind for the moment.
The early autumn shadows grew long.
and presently Mrs. Gladstone. appeared
with a wrap, which she put round her
husbands neck, and we walked on.
At the end Of another half-hour she
came out of the castle, reminding her hus-
band that it was late. He answered
that he was almost ready to 60, and again
we walked on. Mrs. Gladstone waited.
and soon said, "You know, William, you
have to speak tomorrow, and it is very
damp; don't you think you ought to go
in?" Yes" he replied, quite time
then, with one of those expressions of hui
MOI not frequent on his face or i'm his
voice, said to me, softly: 1--WE Will take
another turn to vindicate our indepen-
dence;s,' and we did. Then Mrs. Glad
stone had her way, and we walked back
to the house.-From MIR. Gladstone by
George w. Smalley in Harper's Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-09
The Ancient of Nations.

emma Is an old cOquette. No one knows
her age. Beside her arts and wileS those
OF dead Greece and buried Rome were
the creations Of yesterday. Before Troy
tottered, before Nineveh. before Mem
pms, before chronicles began, China was.
Inc tact, always interesting, recent
events render important. In the fate of
the earth's most ancient nation resides
perhaps the future of the world. At
present little more than a buffer state
between two great powers, one does not
need to be a prophet to assume that
should she become Russian, India will
follow, Asia Will be Muscovite. and. ulti-
nately, Europe as well. Behind Russia
is the north wind. Where the latter
sweeps bulwarks must be high and stan
chlons strong to withstand it. The So
ildlty Of the walls which England has
thrown up time will demonstrate. Those
OF China are porcelain. In the cities of
Cathay there once were sewers perfectly
ana prodlglOuSly contrived. In Pekin to-
Day the streets are cesspools. In them
drown men and beasts. AS the streets.
SO the executive. The Flowery King
dom is a pretty name, but lilies that fes-
ter smell worse than weeds. The need
there of practical plumbers and land
scare gardeners has been as patent in
Downing street as on the Nevski Pros
pect. The question arises, whence shall
they come? Meanwhile who shall say
that times are dull? 1t is a pleasure to
be alive if only because of the orchestra
stall we inhabit. and before which a pam
oraIwa that shall be history will presently
unrolI.-Edgar Saltus in Golfers Week
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-09
WOOL FROM PINE TREES.
A Novel, Industry TO he Attempted
Out in Oregon.

Most men would as soon think of gath
ering figs off thiStles as wool off pine
trees, yet that is just what the promoters
of a new Oregon industry propose to do.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Cords are establish
ing a plant at Grants Pass for the manu-
facture of pine needles into a fabric very
like wooden cloth. There is nothing new
in this industry. 1t has been carried
on in Europe for years, but never before
has it occurred to anyone that III the for
ests of Oregon is better material and
more of it for the manufacture of pine
wool than any place else in the world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cords are enthusiasts,
but are practical-minded withal, and Go
not purpose to start in on too large q
scale. They intend first to make material
of the consistency of excelsior for mat
t~resses; after that they will manufacture
the wool which is used for Undertaking,
bandages and other purposes where a soft
and pliable fabric is required. Only the
inner fabric of the needles can be used for
the latter, and the process IS expensive,
but not more so than that of the manu-
facture of lambs wool.
Mrs. Cords is familiar with the process
of manufacturing fabrics from pine
needles in Germany and France, and in a
visit to Oregon something more than a
year ago it occurred to her that the pine
trees here were better suited to the pur-
poses Of manufacture than those of the
continent. A little investigation con-
WINGED her that it would be worth while
TO try the experiment, and, with the as
sistance Of her husband, she started a
small factory at Grants Pass. Machinery
Of the proper kind was not to be had, and
it was necessary to sen to Europe for it.
San Francisco Examiner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-09
Russian Rural Life.

In the early days of my childhood we
occupied with NJ. Pouiain, our tutor, one
of the separate houses on my fathers es-
tate, entirely for ourselves, says Prince
Kropotkin in the Atlantic; and after his
method of education was softened by the
Intervention of our sister Helene, we were
on the best possible terms with him. We
were always with NJ. Poulain, who thor
oughly enjoyed our stay IN the country,
and let US enjoy it. The woods; the
walks along the river: the climbing over
the hills of the old fortress, which Pou-
lain made alive for US as he told us how 1t
was defended by the Russians, and how it
was taken by the TartarS: the little adj
ventures, in one Of which Poulain became
our hero by saving Alexander from drown
ing-yielded no end of new and delightful
impressions. Large parties were organ
lied, also, in which all the family took
part, sometimes picking mushrooms IN the
woods, and afterward taking tea III the
midst of the forest, where a man q nun
dred years old lived alone with his little
grandson, taking care Of bees. AT other
times we went to one of fathers villages
where a big pond had been dug. IN which
golden carp could be caught. My nurse
lived in that village. Her family was one
of the poorest; besides her husband, she
had only a small boy to help her. and a
girl, my foster-sister, who became later on
a preacher and a virgin" in the Noncon-
fOrmlSt sect to which they belonged.
There was no bound to her joy when |
came to see her. Cream, eggs, apples and
honey were all that she could offer; but
the way in which she offered them, in
bright wooden plates, after having covered
the table with a fine snow-white linen ia
blecloth of her own make with the Rus
sian Nonconformists absolute cleanliness
is a matter OF religion), and the fond
words with which she addressed me,
treating me as her w son, left each
/ must say the same of the nurses of my
elder brothers, Nicholas and Alexander.
Few people know what treasures of good
ness can be found in the hearts Of Rus
sian peasants. even after centuries of the
most shameful oppression, which might
well have embittered them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-09
Books for a Small Town Library.

"Children's books are the first necessity,
because the fundamental idea of the IL
brary is educational, and children are more
easily trained to enjoy good books than
adults" writes Neltje BIanchan, on
Starting a Village Library in the La
dies Home Journal. 'The best fiction,
biography, history, science and travel are
alone worth having. One good live book
is worth a hundred dead ones discarded
from the private library or garnet of some
townsman who was doubtless thankful to
have a convenient dumping ground for
them. Excellent lists of popular books
may be had from several state library
commissions, which also lend travelling IL
brarles at very small cost to such COM
munities as cannot afford to own their
books. A careful record of all books
asked for should be kept by the librarian,
and the best of these should be purchased
as promptly as possible. 1t is well to
spend small sums monthly, rather than
larger ones more rarely, that the needs Of
the people may be supplied as they arise,
and also that the shelves may contain
what is newest and best. Discounts of
from 20 to 40 per cent. on books pur~
chased in quantities for libraries are Civ
en- by the large publishing houses"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-09
Waring in Havana.

of 800, 900, 900 being required to put the
Cuban capital in irst-rate sanitary condi-
ton. ~Bmt," he said to me, ''there
is much to do. The city is ex-
tremely Hat and low, and in the rainy
season many cellars and streets are neck
deep in the water. When the water goes
away in the dry season the cellars and
streets are filled with dead cats, rats,
mice and dogs. which are left rotting in
the sun until the turkey buzzards devour
them. The harbor is very foul. and no
drainage can be had there for the city.
l have seen the ooze boiling in the sum
mer heat, sending up enough bad odors
to sicken the whole island"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-09
A Girls Essay on Bows.

At a recent board school examination
for girls one of the tasks was an essay on
boys, and this was one of the compost
tons. just as it was handed in by a girl
of u: The boy is not an animal, yet they
can be heard to a considerable distance.
When a boy hollers he opens his big
mouth like frogs. but girls hold their
tongue till they are spoken to and then
they answer respectable and tell just how
it was. A boy thinks himself clever be-
cause he can wade where it is deep, but
God made the dry land for every living
thing, and rested on the seventh day.
When the boy grows up he is called 8
husband, and then he Stop wading and
stays out nights, but the grey--up girl is 4
widow and keeps house.