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, 1899-01-20

with a long string of wagons, horses
and men Oh foot from Cancn City. The
hills on which the find was made were
spotted all day with tbs rrospectors.
No profession or occupation withheld
its members from joining in the hunt
for gold.
Old men who could rot bear the
weight of picks scrambled up the snowy
slopes in the wake of boys just out of
the graded schools. Former oonyicts
just out Of the penitentiaries, lawyers,
county officials, tradesmen and clerks
Joined in the procession with prospectors
and trained biologists.
Women even Joined in the chase.
Men on foot begged transportation from
the luckier one in wagons and even
prayed men on horseback TO allow them
the privilege of hanging to the horses
tails.
Experts OIL the ground say that there
can be no doubt that a new and wonder
fully productive goldfeld has been dis
covered. The skeptioal said at first
that only a pocket had been found, but
this theory has been exploded by new
finds made. The original seam showed
cubes and threads of pure gold in places.
but most of the specimens show it
mixed with mica and copper.
The new town which has been staked
out lies at the foot of Greenhorn noun
tain, half a mile from the discovery
claim. Oreede and Cripple Greek have
both been emptied of their floating pop
ulation. A town company has been
formed and a crude kind of local gov
eminent organized. A spur railroad
track will be put into the town.
All the scenes which have made IA
nous the mining camps of former days
are being repeated In the new Daw son.
Reports of new finds cause frantic
stampedes at intervals. Spectators are
eagerly bidding for claims, and many
wild rumors are circulated.
How long the new Dawson will last
is not certain, but it will be several
weeks before comprehensive examina-
lions and assays can be made. If these
indicate as much gold as has been re-
ported, the boom will continue. If it is
found that nothing but a pocket has
been unearthed, the boom will fall fiat,
and Dawson will be deserted as quickly
as it was populated.
JOHN +. WnLoUGHBY.
, 1899-01-20
Milk and Mathematics.

When Thomas drove up to deliver
the usual quart Of white mixture. the
gentleman of the house kindly inquired,
Thomas, how many quarts of milk do
you deliver daily to your customers?"
"Ninety-one, SIR"
And how many COWS haveyou?"
mime, sir"
The gentleman made some remarks
about an early winter and the state OF
the roads, and then asked, Thomas,
how much milk per day do your,oows
a~verage?"
"Seven quarts, SIR"
"Ah, um p said the gentleman, as
he moved off.
Thomas looked after him. scratched
, 1899-01-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hsis7svvaHvmNrnn,n
An Eminent Actuary Says:

Life Insurance is a scheme which enables ever proyident man
to apply the truest and Hottest principles of practical benevolence
in his home.n
, 1899-01-20
whom General Bird
pointed for the OCCASION
In Legislative Halls,

The two houses of the legisla1 1e i'm
mediately after the i@nauguras pm adj
journed for the week. With I've cleo
ton of a United States senator on the
card for next week, little need be ex-
pected In the line Of legislative work
then either. But lots Of workHs being
mapped out for the lawmakers, judging
by the volume of bills that are being
introduced.
Senator McDermott yesterday offered
a resolution in the senate calling for an
investigation by the elections commit
tee into alleged frauds In the registra-
ton and balloting in Hudson county
last fall. The senator last week served
notice on the Republicans that II they
did not institute such an inquiry he
himself would move for one. in view of
the charges which nae been aired in
the New York Tribune and elsewhere.
The Republicans, it is said, a no
particular wish to investigate the mat
ter, but they may accept Mr.. McDer-
motifs challenge. If they do not, 1t
will be accepted by Mr.. McDermott as
a vindication of his party. For the
present the resolution has been referred
to the elections committee of the sem
ate.
Another interesting topic precipitated
by Mr.. McDermott is the matter of
holding a state convention for the pur-
pose of revising the state constitution.
He offered a resolution providing for
the appointment of a committee consist
ing of four alto and six assembly
men. equally divided as to party, who
shall formulate a bill regulating the
election of delegates to such a conven-
ton. Mr.. McDermott consented to have
the resolution go over to some laterdate
for discussion. It will probably be voted
down.. The smaller counties of the
state. and they are in the majority,
have always been opposed to a state
constitutional convention, fearing that
one of it's works would be a change of
representation in the senate, by which
senators would be allotted according to
population. Hudson n Essex coun-
ties think 1t is unfair that their large
populations should have only the same
representation in the senate as counties
like Ocean and Cape May. The smaller
counties, however, are masters of the
situation, and are not likely to yield
their advantage. This is n view of
the constitutional convention matter;
there are others.
Democrats Making Work.
The Democratic senators seem desir-
oss of mapping out work for tle Re-
publican majority. Not alone Senator
McDermott, but Senator's Braun. Mar
tin and others are also introducing
measures that may cause vexation later
on. Senator Braun's thoughts have run
in the direction Of compensation for the
II .-t4al 1.t~N thu
Spanish war either in the regiments or
in the naval reserve, and a bill he intro
duced proposes to allow them 81 per day
during the term of enlistment, but not
more thar 800 toany n volunteer. The
money is to be paid out of the franchise
taxes levied on corporations. Alittle fig
uring shows that eithcrSenator Brauni Is
very liberal with the pub Funds or
thai he has not considered effect
Of his proposition. 1t viii tate
- outlay Of about S500 non \aa
, 1899-01-20
C~OLORAD0'S DAWSON.
NEW GOLD FIND WHICH HAS CAUSED
AN OLD TIME STAMPEDE.

Camp Is Named For the Miner Who
Discovered a Pay Streak In nm
Abandoned Copper Mine - wild
Rush For the New Field.
A new gold strike has been made in
Colorado, and the miners of the west
have joined in another of those famous
stampedes. By a curious coincidence
the strike was made by a man named
B. X. Dawson. So the new camp is
called Dawson. Just at present it is
even ~livelier than the Klondike metrop-
oils of the same name.
Dawson is a miner and prospector.
He has four brothers who are also min.
ers. He had been wandering about the
Colorado goldfields for several months.
A few weeks ago he was looking over
the site of the Copper King, an aban-
doned copper mine about ten miles from
Canon City and almost directly south
of Denver. Colorado Springs and Grip
pie Greek are also in the neighborhood.
Dawson decided to put up a sbanty and
spend some time in the neighborhood.
A careless blow CT his ak as he was
clearing the ground knocked the top
from a projecting ledge and showed him
a vein of gold which is said to have as
sayed as high as SIG, 600 to the ton.
Dawson at once located his claim and
sent for his brothers. The news leaked
out, and within "a hours thousands Of
people were on their way to the new
strike. Being in q mining neighborhood
and comparatively easy Of access, the
r,.sh was a big one. Where Dawson's
lonely hut had been tents by the bun
dreds began to spring up. The first one
was erected by an enterp1ising saloon
keeper who led the a in a wagon. He
took with him three barrels of whisky.
Three restaurants were started the first
forenoon.
The mining camp was peopled as
though by magic. Two dance halls were
in full blast when night fell over the
new camp, and q general provision store
was doing a land office business.
The news of the find was telegraphed
to Denver and all the other cities of the
state, and every train that has gone into
Canon City since tden has carried car
loads of fortune hunters.
The excitement aroused by the dis
covery of gold grew hourly. Denver
capitalists sent trusted agents to the
scene, accompanied by expert assayers,
with instructions to buy every claim
that could be purchased if the ore tests
should warrant the investment. In
Canon City and Dawson City the ex-
o;fo,oont xuoc OF fayor baat
Long before daylight @ II the morning
after the news was spread the old Canon
City and Silver Cliff road was thronged
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he pulled out q short pencil and began
to figure on the wagon cover: mime
COWS is nine, and I set down seven
quarts under the COWS and multiply.
That's 63 quarts Of milk. told him l
sold 81 quarts per day. Sixty-three
from 81 leaves 2S and IN to carry.
Now, where do / get the rest OF the
milk? I'll be hanged If I haven't given
myself away to one Of my best custom
ers by leaving a big cavity in these ig-
ures to be filled with watera'-London
Sketch.
, 1899-01-20

Legge, bishop of Oxford, who had
not youth as his excuse for his vanity.
asked his friend Canning to come and
hear his first episcopal They
dined together afterward. and from the
politicians silence the other ought 70
have known better than to push him,
but being rather nettled he exclaimed.
Canning, you have said nothing to mo
about nv sermon" "Well, 10 was
short" "Ob," said the bishop, "it 10
better to be short than tedious
But" replied Canning, you were
that too"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-06
BERKELEY CLUBS ELECTION.
President and Other Officers Will
Serve Again.

The Berkeley Club held its annual cleo
ton on Saturday evening. There was a
great attendance of members, and con-
siderable enthusiasm prevailed over the
clubs present show of strength. Its
affairs are satisfactory to even the oldest
members, who have ever had the success
of the organization close at heart.
Ex-President Henry Brautigam. of the
Finance Board, was unanimously re-elect-
ed president of the club. A number OF
tried officers had similar honors conferred
mated by Vice President John A. Roebeck.
The latter made an %eloquent speech con-
corning the clubs affairs, declaring that
it was founded upon the rock OF socla-
for his executive ability and for. his
strict adherence to the principles OF the
club in prohibiting the discussion or dlI-
ferences in political or religious cfeeds
into the clubs affairs, This principle, ne
gated by Mr.. B~rautigam, and the clubs
present prosperity was due IN a great
measure to this fact.
Mr.. Brautigam later on responded in a
short but eloquent address.
president. The other officers are:-George
Topp, Secretary; Henry A. Bornemann,
Treasurer. and c. J. E.. Nolte, chairman
of the Executive Committee. A special
vote of thanks was rendered to the secre-
tary and Executive Committee for ser
r. Degen. G. J. Balmes, Herman Roetz
and W. 7. Redmond are the confreres OF
Chairman Nolte of the Executive Com
mittee. The club now numbers 1914 MEM
bers in good standing. The treasurer re-
ported a balance in the bank of Sl20: -,
collation. was served by Steward Slgmund
Schindler.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-06
PRUDENTIAL'S PROSPERITY.
Remarkable Record OF Continuous
Progress of the Company.

The Prudential Insurance Company of
America has just closed a remarkable
year, and, as it has well been said, it is
making a continuous forward movement.
In every department gratifying gains are
shown. In the industrial department the
company has issued and revived 1,043,99S
policies, insuring the sum of $121 $50, 1874.
Last year there was a gain of policies in
force of $265, S26. The aggregate of the
company's business for 1898 shows a total
issue of $164, 694, 1884, a total insurance in
force of $414, SAT, O5S, being a gain of $51, 429.-
463, and of all the companies operating in
the United States but two wrote more
new business in 1898 han this amount.
> The Prudential enters the new year with
total assets of $2S, SS7, 1856, an increase in
1898 of "a, 1902 26, or a little over 20 per cent.
OF these assets, nearly $4,000 900 is surplus,
giving a margin of safety over all liabili-
ties not exceeded by any company of
equal age.
The income in 1898 reached the hand
some total of SIT, 4S1 ,S75, a gain of nearly
81, 00O,0 900. The total payments to policy
holders exceeded IS, $3.50, 600, of which
amount "a. 749, 1854 was for death claims,
covering 43, 764 cases. To date the Pru-
dentiaTs total payments to ~policy-holders
exceed $26, 450, 600.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-06

so made us that We love our country. We
like its customs. Though they may De
strange in the eyes of others they are NOT
God has set for each nation its specific
work. Take the Jew for example. Does
New Testaments could come down to US
through any others than the Jews!
Greece had a history all her own. Plato
was not Moses, but he did what Moses
could not do. Socrates was not Isaiah. yet
he did what Isaiah could not 90. ENG
land furnishes another xample Ger
many another and France am ohiaelema ant =
which could not be wrought out IL All
nations were alike.
"A nation should seek the Lord; A ma
ton should ask what am | to do? We
are not all called to the same vocation.
Take our own nation. Are we called to
be a military power Eoo o are we 70 Pu NAYS
has shown us what it means to have a
large standing army. Germany has shown
us the same thing & we are nor eal JHa
are not called upon to exhibit wealth,
Money is a curse unless welded with the
conscience and used religiousiy.
1.-THE nation of the United States is
called to be the agent of Liberty. There
are other Republics, but the citizen, OF
the United States enjoys greater freedom
than he of any other country. DR.. Nor
gan then spoke of the intermixed popu-
lation of the United States, -~saying,:-"lt
is a marvel in civilization. NO such eN-
pertinent was ever before tried.
Then in speaking of the religious free
dom. Russia has an established church
which no man has the right to question;
Germany has IN established church,
while the established church of England
is maintained by taxation. In. the United
States no man is taxed to maintain a re-
ligion he does not believe in. But We have
yet to learn civil freedom. There does
not exist anywhere in the South a free
government. The white man rules with
a rod of iron, often depriving the black
man of his vote. AS a nation we are not
fully developed. We have not reached the
vocation for which God has, called us.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-06
LENTEN PREPARATIONS.
DR.. Stoddard is Preparing His Com
formation Class.

Preparations for the Lenten services are
being made in st. Johns Episcopal
Church. Summit avenue. DR.. S%toddard's
confirmation class has already began. DR..
Stoddard yesterday made the following
announcement
The confirmation lectures centre
round -four thoughts
1. What is it to be a Christian?
2. What the Church is.
8. What the Holy Communion is;
the highest act of worship in the
Church.
4. What mans duty is-in hazy and
drifting times, when there is SO much
doubt both as to what We should be-
lieve and what we should do. 1t is re-
freshing to some to know that there is
a body which has definite ideas on
these points and a reason for holding
them. To a man tossed about on a
drifting plank, trying to reach port by
following the opinions of men v
like himself, by RATS and life pre-,
servers, it is a comfort to have a good
ship heave in sight with compass and
engines all right, and above all, know
ing just where she is going to, because
she has been landing passengers
safely for nearly twenty centuries.
Leave your plank, my friend. and come
aboard, nd It you ~, wish. bl prlng yg bia
enough to hold both.
Coming events cast their shadows be-
fore, and the sight of the purple altar
hangings reminded us last, Sunday that
we have turned from the lights Of Christ.
mas and Epiphany and are facing Lent
and Easter.
ssOur Lenten pastoral and order of ser
vices will appear on Quinquagesima;
meanwhile it is not too soon to remind
ourselves to real churchmen Lent must
be real and that we must begin now to
prepare for it and make our plans lest
we be caught and be tempted
perhaps to disregard during he season
ton of which we are members"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-06
Mckinley and the Tariff.
We find this in a London despatch in {
morning naner of Yesterday

We find this in a London despatch in a
morning paper of yesterday
While entertaining the members of the
Angio-American Commission at the
White House recently the President,
speaking to an influential Commissioner,
indicated tina his views in regard to
high tariffs have undergone a change;
that the Dingley law has served its pur-
pose, and that he hopes to make propo-
sitions for tariff revision before quitting
This notification, which may have vast
results for English trade, was immedi-
ately to the British Prime
Minister by the COMMISSIONS to whom
IT was given and has excited. much salts
faction among those OF Lord SallspuryS
colleagues to Whom it has been disclosed.
1t is quite possible this is true. h
President is a mere opportunist. He has
not intellect enough to have opinions or
honesty enough to nave convictions. He
is just as likely to be on both sides of
the tariff question, just as he has been
on both sides of the silver question, the
war question and the expansion ques-
ton.
But If he goes back on his party in
this, way, what tune will the organs
grind? Especially, how will those sages
take part, who thought it was a grand
thing for America, when we made British
industry and trade suffer a little?
we are above all things amused at the
expression that the Dingley law has
served it's purpose. OF course, this Is
true. It hal served the good purpose OF
rendering high tariff ridiculous as a
means Of raising revenue. But the joke
is in the speculation as to what President
mckinley can mean b. the purpose which
ii has served. He eannot refer to the
creation Of the eighty million deficit last
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-06
CAMERA CLUBS NEW HOUSE.
all the Latest in Photography
Fittings.

The members of the Greenville Camera
Club lave every reason to feel proud OF
their new clubhouse and studio which
was recently erected in the Greenyiile
Schuetzen Park. 1t was opened yester-
day for the first time since it was COM
pleted, and a beauty it is.
The work done by these amateurs would
unauestionably put some professional
photographers to shame. The pictures
taken of late of landscapes and scenes
along the shore of the Newark Bay, are
excellent and are worthy of commenda-
ton.
The interior of the clubhouse is elabor-
ately fitted up with the very latest impie-
ments of photography. There is a dark
room for developing purposes ana a nanu5
some new studio camera has been adoeo
10 the stock of cameras. Each memper
has one Of his own, but the latest addl-
ton is the beauty of them all. Inc
building has been so constructed that
there is no difficulty in taking a pnoto-
graph on a cloudy day, ana several Elk
c~eedingly good ones were snapped yestet-
day by the members
Mr. William Armbruster is probaply the
most energetic of all the members, ana
his work has been highly commended.
The club has been very successful since II
was organized about a month ago, and II
is progressing each day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-06

Miss Thomas. Mr.. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. +. TAFT. Miss TAFT, Mr.. and Mrs. u.
Wrinkle, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Trap
hagen, Miss Traphagen, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
+. Vanderbeek, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Noor-
hees, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Van Wrinkle MI
and Mrs. Peter Van Wrinkle, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. t. Vidal. Mrs. Vidal, Miss Van Cleef,
MI. and Mrs. j. Menagh, Mr.. and Mrs. X;
Mrs. Perbail, Mr.. and Mrs. EDWARD
Mix. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Miller. Miss Miller,
Miss Patton. Mr.. and Mrs s. D. Mackey'
J. E. Price. Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn =
Morrison, Mr.. H. D. Morrison, MISS M.
Putnam, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Meeker, Mr..
and Mrs. D.. P. Power, Mr.. and MRS. +.
J. Matthew's. Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Pond,
Mrs. r. P. Percy, Misses Percy. MISS
Wiggans. Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. McBurney,
and Mrs. J.. T. Mclaughlin, Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. McBurney,- MISS tdiln
McBurney, Mr.. and Mrs. II. MCBRIDE, the
Misses Mcbride, Mr.. and Mrs. Mattocks,
and Mrs. J. H. Nichols, Mr.. ana Mrs.
r. Mccoy, Miss Elise Myers, Mr. ChaS-
Myers, Miss X. Mccoy, Mr.. and MRS; ).
Van Horne, Major and Mrs. WellS, MI.
Mrs. G. T. Werts, Misses Merts'
Misses Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. winner,
Dr and Mrs. George Wilkinson, Misses
Wilkinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace G. Wait,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.: Wheeler. Miss
Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. WurIs, Alr.
and Mrs. Thomas Williams. MRS. Holaen'
Hilton Williams, Mrs. I: II. WlnIlelu,
Mrs. e. F. c.. Young and Mrs. Stroper.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-06
AM
Academy OF Music

"Under Sealed Orders from the pen
of the dramatist, James w. Harkins, Jr.,
will be his weeks attraction at the
Academy. The principal scenes of this
new play are laid in remote and romantic
Algeria, a fact which affords excellent OPP
~portunities for startling dramatic effects
and scenic establishment. The stage pie
lures, including scenery costumes and
lights. are said to be w~eritable dreams OF
beauty. The Genes of this play alternate
between london and Algeria. The char
acter of Julie, a wild rose of the desert,
possesses a loving tenderness that VIII
appeal to every a woman or enid.
1t is played by Miss Nadine Winstan,. with
delicate grace that charms the heart
That clever, romantic actor, Maurice
Freeman. assumes the leading role. The
cast includes such well known artists as
Raymond Whitaker, Edwin Nalod, Louis
Bresn, Frank Oppeman, Louis Lytton,
George Conner, Ben. Harris. Joseph
Damery. David Levy. Eugene Wilson and
Miss Nadine Winstan, Miss Grace GLIB
bons. Miss Alice Endres. and Miss Lily
Frank. Over fifty people will participate
in this production.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-06
Ron Ton Theatre.

1t may safely be said L. Lawrence Web
er's Partisan Widows spectacular, bur-
lesque and high class vaudeville company,
which is to be this weeks attraction at
the Bon Ton, is among the best yaude-
vile shows on the road. The famous
Manhattan Comedy Four, Sam j.. Curtis,
A. F. Williams, Al Shean and Ed c. Mack
are a quartette of comedy singers hard to
beat. Cushman and Holcombe are known
as the operatic vaudeville stars.
Others in the company are:-Gilbert and
Goldie. Boyce and Black, Burman Sisters,
Castellat and Hart. The performance
concludes with "A High Ball." In this
part of the performance appear Miss
Sadie Cushman. Folgther Adams ana
Lizzie Van. In the burlesque, "A High
Ball." appear two Jew characters imper-
sonated by Mr.. Al. Shean and Mr.. William
Gilbert.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-06
STEVE BRoDIE's SERMON.
Product OF the Bowery Preached il
WiIIard's Hotel. Washington.

A man who was held up by the Capitors
ministers a year ago in the pulpit as a
depraving influence, and who is termed
by a large portion of the world as a
freak and tough, preached a sermon in
the Willard Hotel recently, leveled at
Washington's ~clergymen.
Five minutes before the sermon was
preached, the man, Steve Brodie, of the
Bowery, one Of the products that could
thrive only in a democracy, walked down
the marble aisle of the Willard Hotel din
ing room with his wife. From the dining
hall they went into a room sumptuousiy
furnished and high ceilinged-the room in
which Presidents and Senators nave Of
ten slept.
Steve Brodie, of the Bowery, is known
because he claimed the attention of the
world by doing something that no other