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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

STATE If New Jersey. County Of Hudson. S.
I. 3. W. Hardenbergh. Cashier OF the apone
named bank, do solemnly swear that the ao3se
statement is true. TO the best Of my kho"ieuse
aia DeAs J. w. HARDENBERGH,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before mel
this J2rh day of September, 1899
CHARLES B. HUGHES.
Notary Public Of New Jersey
C~urreet-Attest; upY+pN
FRANK H. EARLE,
A. ZABRISKIE.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16
BANK STATEM ENTS.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank of Jersey City In the
State of New Jersey, at the close Of business,
September J. $780,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16
YOU'RE NOT BURNING TIE
CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS"

Where you use Electric Current in you
business or factory. You get light, power
and heat from the same source, and its
saving in cost, wear and tear, CRIME and
dust. &c, is sufficient to induce a more
general use. Let us talk to you about it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

Newark for three days, beginning next
fonda morning. At the conclusion OF
the meeting there will be a social ses-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Hudson County National Bank, at Jersey CITY.
in the State of New Jersey, at the close OF
business, September It'll. 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16
Linden Avenue Methodist.

Charles schmolze, Mrs. George schmolz
and Mr.. Herman Korle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16
St. Paul of the Gross.

Under the presidency of Father Reid,
the. Catholic Young MEMS Literary Asso-
cation is booming along. The regular
meetings are all well attended and the
rooms of the association IN Central ave-
nue. are nightly frequented by many OF
the members. Preparations for the usuai
fan dramatic entertainment will soon be
begun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

Contractor Connolly will begin the work
on the foundation wall of st. Patricks
parish building in a few days When
this part of the work is completed the
building will remain untouched until
spring, when Father Carroll arrives home
from his European tour with Bishop Wig
ger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16
KENNY.
Solicitor.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
State of New Jersey, at the close Of business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16

Mr.. Isaac Ward, leader of the Tuesday
evening class of the Linden Avenue M.
e. Church, was presented with a hand
some gold watch, by his class members,
last Tuesday evening. The watch is beau
tifally engraved and bears Mr.. Wards
initials on the inner cap. The Rev. T..
g. butcher delivered the presentation adj
dress.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16


There are signs of activity among the
various societies of the Park Reformed
Church. The Junior Endeavor Society
yesterday afternoon resumed its regular
weekly meetings. There was a splendid
turnout.
Willing Circle Of the Kings Daughters
| will tender the Rev. DIR. Morgan a recep-
ton on October 2 by way of celebrating
the seventh anniversary of the Doctors
p~astorate. The general congregation will
AXE part.
There is talk Of holding a big fair. The
| Consistory will discuss the matter next
Wednesday evening.
The Rev. DIR. Morgan viii preach to-
morrow morning on the subject, Com
fort: Its Source and Foundation
James Methodist.
The young ladies of James Methodist
| Church will hold a Dewey Peach Festi-
var next Thursday evening. They will
all dress in patriotic costumes. The AFT
fair promises to be an interesting and
| enjoyable one.
Pastor Johnston win conduct the regu-
lar service tomorrow morning at 1850,
|LEA ZM.H
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-02

potato crop the yield of which will I'M
doubtedly be about 5000 bushels obtained
from 20 acres.
Wheh the cow stable was built IL was
arranged TO accommodate 100 cows and ey-
cry stanchion Is occupied Today there
are some $50 cows. bulls and heifers in
the stable 1t is the endeavor to approx
innate as near 100 mich cows as possible
Manning S. Campbell, the efficient stew
ara and treasurer. under the direction Of
the superintendent and trustees Is con-
stantly on the alert looking after the
needs of this department.
There are employed in this department
besides the superintendent of the farm IL
hands. This force not only attends IA
the legitimate farm operations but under
the management of William H. Allen tho
efficient gardener. assists in the construc-
ton of the roads and sidewalks the
crushing of the stone and the supplying
of the coal besides large amount of
work outside of the legitimate farm work
An additional force is employed in this
department during the summer months.
two of whom are employed in the wards
during the winter and being experienced
about such work and having a large &C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-02
/, THEY STOLE THE BATTERY.
Bangor Policeman Borrows Electric Belt and
Has Bushels Of Trouble.

The electric belt vendor who was
here few weeks ago, was the cause of
some fun in Bangor. according to the
News, which tells the following story
which is supposed to be about a police
man who frequently visits this city:
Il should think you'd ought to be
able to get one of those belts free," So
said one of a party of men up in East
market square on Monday night to
policeman. They We're all watching
the crowd about the wagon of DR..
Daniels. the electric belt vendor, and
the copper at once accepted the chaI-
lenge thus conveyed and made break
for the wagon.
will he get one?" That was the
question the crowd asked as the police
man edged his way through the people.
In short time he was back and sure
enough he had belt. 1t was passed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-02

the mimic housekeeping in the play
house, or she began the building of a
fort and got out the toy soldiers, or she
! took a stick, if the morning was in
summer, and addressed it thus:
You look like a stick, but you are
really little shepherd boy, with long
brown hair hanging down your back.
You are dressed in goatskins, and YOU
have little pipe in your hand, on
which you can play the most beautiful
tunes. over yonder are wild and
savage mountains pointing to the
wood pile and the hillocks by the or
chard, but there are no recesses in
them so wild that you do not know
them. There are no caves which you
cannot find, and we shall probably
need these caves very much, when we
are chased by robbers or by hungry
wolves. Also you know where the
kind and good people live who will
give us goat milk to drink and cakes
Of brown flour to eat. Perhaps you
know the peasants hut where the
fairy princess is hidden, and may help
me to return her to her mother, the
Queen, who weeps for Ter inu a
gorgeous palace of pink glass;
With that the mother would hand
over the stout little stick she had cut
to the child. who, wide eyed and smiI-
ing, stood waiting to receive it. and
who ran with it toward the wood pile
to begin the ascent of the mountains.
whose towering peaks were visible to
the eyes Of her imagination.
The child entranced with the story.
and at her own Celebrations of it
would not return until the hour for
dinner, and then she would come in.
glowing and with an appetite. while
the mother. who had been without the
vexatious Interruptions of an uneasy
little girl, was eager to greet her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-02

Maine Insane hospital are all that
could be desired. They are modern
and have good equipments. At the
present time the place is crowded and
some of the towns have removed their
cases which are mild, and in the opin-
ion of the authorities can be as well
taken care of at the poor houses.
The congestion Will be relieved as soon
as the Eastern Maine Insane hospital
is completed at Bangor.
The idea Of having a hospital for the
care and proper treatment of the in
sane of Maine was first advocated by
Governor Hunton III 1880. At that
jails, and it was pointed out that while
they were restricted there was NO
chance for their Improvement or res
torationr to usefulness. Nothing to-
ward the erection Of u hospital was
done until 1854, W hen Governor Dunlap
took up the matter. ON March of
l1dl year tilt NtdlIlc lIlSttu' litSl'lltii
had it's birth. for the Legislature APP
prupriatcd the sum of $4,000 provided
a like sum was raised in L months by
private subscription. The subscrip-
tions. however, did not come in very
rapidly, and it looked as though the
hospital would not moterialize until
Reucl Williams of Augusta. and Ben
jamin Brown of NassalborO, came for
ward and each gave 100000. Besides
this Mr. Brown donated POO acres of
land lying on the stage line from Au-
gusta To Nassalboro, situated partly in
each town.
This land was sold for $4,000 and the
Governor selected q site on the East
side of the river opposite the State
House for the location Of the hos
pitaf. The hospitals in various states
were inspected and finally the general
design of the Worcester. Mass, hos
pital was adopted. The first building
was of unhammered granite laid in
ASHER courses. It was commenced in
1876 and was to be 262 feet long. II
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dows which We're broken in and many
patients thus rescued. Many acts of
heroism were in this way performed
| by the brave attendants and others.
| smoke and in many cases bore the
stupefied patients on their shoulders
and down the ladders to safety.
The flames soon spread to the new
south wing, and the smoke and hot air
swept through its galleries with blast
ing and suffocating power. Here
Henry d. Jones, one of the attendants
rushed through the smoke toward one
of the rooms where he thought he
ing to his relief, he faced the blast
gained the room, which was empty,
and in returning so dense had become
the smoke that he mistook an open
door next to the stairs for the stair
way, threw himself into it in a suffo-
eating condition, without strength to
correct his error, and persisted Some
of his bones, with bunch of keys he
carried, were found under the spot
James p. Weeks, another attendant
saw Mr.. Jones disappear in the dark
ness, and fearful that he might not be
able to return entered TO his assist
ance, but was forced back by the
overpowerng smoke. Catching a
glimmering of light at the stairway, he
threw himself down, and was found
insensible at the bottom, having es
capped death by a hairs b&adth. With
difficulty he was resuscitated. and suf
fered many weeks in consequence.
In the old south wing, where the fire
originated. We're 80 rooms AZ of which
We're occupied by as many patients.
building, seven ladders were used from
the outside to liberate patients. but so
quickly was the smoke distributed to
all parts of this wing that many We're
suffocated before the most diigent
efforts could relieve them. The num-
Der of the lost was not knbwn on the
night of the fire.
When the fire was first discovered
messengers We're sent to arouse the
neishborhood and city The bells soon
gave the alarm, and in a short time
the Uncle Sam engine from the
arsenal was on the ground, drawing
water from the cistern in the new
wing, which was soon exhausted. The
hose was then changed to the We'll in
front of the building, but this soon
gave out. \ large cistern in the base
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-02


mcnt of the burning wing. holding
10000 gallons, could not be reached on
water, the flames spread for time I'M
checked. The "Delugc," city engine,
was not in working order, and by the
time the Hallowell engines arrived the
flames were bursting out at the Win
doWs. The only recourse now for
water was the Kennebec river, 1900
feet distant and 20 feet below the level
of the hospital. The Tiger" of Halo
well was placed at the river and forced
the water up the hillside. through 700
feet of hose, to the Lion" also of
Hallowell which passed it 600 feet to
the Uncle Sam" From the latter the
hose reached the upper story of the
building In this laborious operation
the water was elevated 100 feet to the
top of the building: the flames We're
checked. and the north wing and Il
part of the main building We're saved.
The woodwork of the old and new
cradle portion of the interior of the
main building was destroyed. The fe
males, who occupied the north
wing We're all saved uninjured.
The charred remains of 20 patients
and one attendant were taken from the
ruins, and one patient died at a neigh
boring house the next day, making Is
persons who lost their lives by the fire.
The trustees took care of the patients
removed to their homes The work Of
repairing was commenced as soon as
possible In 1851, DR.. Bates went to
other states to inspect the hospitals
and find the most approved accommo-
dations for the care of the insane.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars was APP
propriated to rebuild the burnt struct-
ures. The wings We're made Is inches
higher and improved steam heating
apparatus, ventilation and water was
placed in the buildings. Various i'm
provements have been made from
time to time, and new buildings of
stone and brick added, and now the
buildings are as fine as anywhere
found.
In 1888, Dr. Bigelow T. Sanborn was
elected superintendent. and he has
| since had the management of the hos
! pital in his charge. Under his steward
I ship almost half of the present build
run in the best possible way. DR..
Sanborn has been faithful in the per-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-02

Under the management of DR.. Raw
the prejudice which prevailed against
the hospital being less bitter, and the
number of patients increased. He was
succeeded in 1915 by DR.. James Bates
of NorridgeWock. Under the later
management the hospital rapidly filed
and additional quarters had to be
looked for. Additions were made and
the male wing completed. Thus at a
cost of less than $4,000 accommodate
tions for % additional males We're pro-
vided.
The most important and the saddest
day in the history of the hospital, was
Wednesday, December 4, 1850, for on
that morning at ; o'clock the hospital
fire took place, which resulted in great
loss of life. The flues eff the heating.
apparatus conducted the smoke and
flames to all parts of the buildings.
and great confusion prevailed among
the patients who We're not released
from their cells at that time.
The asylum had been established a
decade and was crowded with patients
In the summer of 1S49 the heating APP
paratus had been changed and the new
system proved defective and danger
Gus. Vt about o'clock on the morn
ing of Wednesday,. December 4. 1880 an
attendant discovered smoke issuing
! from the hot air fiueS leading
/ from the furnace. Descending hastily
TO the basement he found the fire near
4 the point where the smoke pipe passed
/ from the air chamber. a few buckets
| Of water were thrown on by himself
and DR.. Harlow, who came to his as
sistarce. but the flames spread rapidly
! in defiance of their efforts, and they
/ hastily assembled to the dOrmtOreS to
arouse and rescue the patients who
We're threatened with suffocation by
! the dense smoke passing through the
( air fumes to all parts Of the old wing.
4 To this work Of difficulty and danger
| tie efforts Of all were now. directed.
The sleeping apartments We're I'M
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received from relatives of the deceased
inmate which show their appreciation of
the fact that flowers are always placed
in the baskets of such patients as sue
cumb to disease at the hospital. 1t has
been the aim of the authorities to plant
trees from year to year and in conse-
quence Of this the forestry Of the grounds
is constantly increasing in number and
beauty.
At the present time there are 40 pa :
tients and these with the 200 included on
the pay roll of the last month and the
additional help employed from day to day
with the officers and their families
makes a total family Of about 1000 which
is to be daily provided for.
During the progress Of the past few
years the heating apparatus has beer
completely renovated and constructed in
the most modern and approved methods
which reduce the amount of coal used to
the minimum. Now there is used from
2oo0 to 1900 tons mostly of bituminOus coal
used in the heating, but Il small amount
of anthracite coal which is used in the
kitchen. The boiler house Is under the
immediate supervision Of w. T.. Sampson.
who has been the efficient engineer for
more than - years.
During the building Of the heating Tlant
in 1878 the furnaces We're run four
months. December. January. February
and March. the heat being obtained from
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20, 1888, appropriated $4,000 to pay out
standing debts and finish the build
ings. AT the close of this season it
was estimated that $4,000 more would
be needed. Only $4,000 was appropri-
ated. which was exhausted before the
center and south wing were completed.
In 1910 $4,000 was appropriated to finish
the exterior and $4,000 for the purchase
of the furniture.
The first patient was received in the
hospital, October IA. DIR. Cyrus knapp
of Winthrop, was the first superin-
tendent and physician. At the close
of that year there had been so patients
cared for. of whom % remained. In
April of the following year DR.. Knapp
severed his connection with the hos
pital. and his place was filled by the
assistant. DR.. Booth. until August.
when DR.. Isaac Ray of PASSPORT, was
appointed to the position.
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quaintance among the patients are en-
ployed during the farming operations to
afford opportunity for the employment Of
some of the patients Under their super
vision large number Of this latter class
are employed about the premises and on
the farm. Some 80 or 20 patients are very
generally employed in connection with
the agricultural department during the
summer months.
The conservatory under the care Of NJ.
Allen helps II adorn the institution the
flower gardens being looked upon BY all
the patients. This department is very ex-
tensive and has been gradually increased
in extent from year to year until at the
present time the grounds of the institu-
ton present a most beautiful appearance
ana the outlook for the patients is mos.
pleasing. Flowers are supplied the vari-
Gus wards ana rooms.
Every week letters Of qualification arc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-02

around for examination and as the
party looked it over one of them re-
moved the battery and placed it in his
pocket. The copper took the belt and
departed, while his friends chuckled to
think how little good the belt would
do him without the battery.
In about 20 minutes, however. there
was a commotion. The policeman was
back in search of the battery. AS he
approached these We're the words he
said:
Boys, the jokes on me this time.
sure. L only borrowed the belt for a
Few minutes and now he's kicking for
the battery" The battery was at once
produced and as the policeman walked
away there were some general remarks
about all hands being fond of burning
| tobacco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-02

Since 1882 all the buildings in the
rear of the main institution have been
built. They comprise a building oc-
cupying the rear center and four
pavilons. The building occupvinp the
the large chapel used for all the re-
ligious services. and the entertain
ments for the amusement and diver
sion of the patients. Here the hospitaI
band and orchestra gives entertain
ments for the patients and attendants
two evenings of each week. covering a
period of nine months of the year.
All the expenses of these entertain
ments and the expenses incurred in
furnishing this hall. and those required
to maintain the exercises, both re-
ligious and secular. are met from the
interest accruing semi-annually from
the bequest made by the late Governor
Abner Coburn. The above structure
enters very much into the equipment
of the institution and consists of three
stories. The upper containing the
chapel which is 105X40. in addition to
the large stage for theatricals. which
is 25X4o and is supplemented by two
large dressing rooms. on the stage is
scenery sufficient for the production of
any play which could be put on the
stage. There is a fine Hardman piano
which was purchased a few years ago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-02
WHERE $50 CATTLE ARE HOUSED.

the steam mill during the rest If the
year In these four months with the I'M
proved plant not completed there was
net saving of SiiS9.59. The saving ii the
season of 9S-99 was s22i36l over thai Of
the previous season when the improved
plant was undergoing construction.
In other words the net saving to the in :
stitution in the last season over that of
1878 was $67S3.20 more than 30 per cant
of running the old plant. The modern
plant makes saving of nearly $1,000 ev.-
cry year and more than pays for the big
stack in one year. The change made an
important item in the fact that bitumin-
Gus coal is now burning where hard coal
was formerly used. One reason for the
immense saving is that the big stack. at
which so many people laughed when /,
was being built, gives better draft ana
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patients. the sick rooms for the en-
ployees and sleeping rooms for an as
sistant physician and the clerks.
The lower story or ground floor is
occupied entirely by the culinary de-
partment. The entire floor is divided
into a kitchen. including a bake room,
the dietary department and pantries,
and the grocery department. In this
department there is a force of IA at
work. and the daily consumption of
flour is four barrels.
In the rear of this building are four
large pavilions, which are connected
to all parts of the institution by a sys-
TEN of corridors. This contemplated
plan of enlargement was inaugurated
in 1880, and was completed in 1890, SC
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THE IMAGINATION HELPS.


There was once a mother in Augusta
with several children, who, being a
poor woman, had all her household
work to do. She often toiled far be-
yond her strength, yet she was never
too busy to get up some little scheme
for amusing the children, and, as the
years taught her experience, she de-
vised something at the outset of busy
day She took half an hour to start
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makes the combustion much better. The
stack more than saves its entire cost ev-
cry year.
DIR. Sanborn said that he thought there
had been more violent patients brougfg
into the hospital in the last six months
than ever before since he first became
connected with the institution. He could
not ascribe this to any particular cause.
but 1t is a lamentabie fact
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formance of his work, and is one of
the best authorities on insanity in the
East. The accompanying cut CONVEYS
but faint idea of the magnitude of
the institution, but the following facts
about the Maine Insane hospital as il
is today will be of interest to all
Maine readers:
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even though the visitors do not see the
violent patients, it is enough to make
any sensitive person shrink and shud-
der to see the hundreds Of the poor
creatures from whom the light of rea-
son has fled.
Maine takes care of it's insane much
better than many states, and the
grounds ard surroundings of the