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Wilmington Il Northern Commuta-
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Formerly sold only at general offices
OF the company are now on sale at ticket
once, French Street Station.
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One Of the present New York seasons
most -pretentious successes, Louis Mann
and Clara Lipman in "The Girl in the
Barracks" will be presented here, with
the original cast, scenery and costumes,
at Grand Opera House on Friday, May 4.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

"The Dairy Farm" comes to Grand
Opera House on Monday night. The
pastoral play which created SO much
comment in the Metropolis, during its
long run at the Fourteenth Street The
atre will appear here in this city shortly.
The play was endorsed by the clergy and
press of the city Of New York.
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EUGENE
FIELDS
POETS
A $500
BOOK

THE Book OF the
c. injury Hand
sonely Illus
trated by thirty
two of the
" orld's Great
est Artists.
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""nld not: have been manufactured for less han
Sl.JJ.
:. The Fund created is divided equally between
the family OF the late Eugene Field and the
memory OF the beloved poet Of childheod. e
Address
EuoeNE FIELD MONUMENT SOUVENIR FUNB
Also at Book stores) $50 Monroe St., Chicag
Ii you also wish to send postage. enclose 10
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Given Free

to each person interested
in subscribing to the Eu-
gene Field Monument,
Souvenir Fund. Sub
scribe any amount de-
sired. Subscriptions as
low as s1.00 will entitle
donor to this daintily ar
tistic volume.
"FlELD FLOWERS
(cloth bound, Sxl0,) ss n
certificate of subscription
to fund. Book contains a
selection OF Fields best
and most representative
works and is ready for de-
livery.
But for the noble con-
tributiOn of the worlds
greatest artists this book
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
cRANFoRD'S CARNIVAL
Completing Arrangements for the
River Parade and ulumination.

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News."l
CRAWFORD, July q, 190O-The Gran
ford Boating Association at its meeting
Friday evening appointed the various COM
mittees for the Venetian Carnival to be
held on the Railway River on the even
ing of August IL The carnival this year.
it was resolved should exceed anything
attempted in former years, for it will be
the last held in the nineteenth century.
More boats will be seen In the parades
the decorations and fireworks will be
more elaborate, and there will be accom-
modations for upwards of 10000 people.
The carnival will begin at o'clock in
the evening with a grand open adr con-
cert by Bartow's New York Military
Band of twenty pieces. The concert viii
last for an hour and at its conclusion a
signal will be given by a discharge of
rockets and the water parade will begin.
The procession of gaily decorated boats
viii pass down the river toward the dam,
where the return will be made to the
!, judges stand, where three disinterested
gentlemen will be stationed to decide
! which are the best decorated and the
most unique boats in the parade. The
| whole will conclude with a display of fire.
works.
| AT Friday nights meeting arrangements
were made to decorate both sides of the
river along which the line of boats will
| pass, distance of about two miles. The
decorations will consist of Chinese and
| japanese lanterns. and over 5000 win be
used. In addition colored fres win be
continually burned. The procession will
| be led by Commodore G. III. Alhller's and
Vice Commodore d. Smocks boats, and
| the other will follow them. A reception
and dance will bring the evenings fes-
| tivllieS to an end.
The committees appointed were as fol-
| lows:-Programme, II. S. Thomas; music
and band stand, G. H. Miller; lanterns. H.
Cox and II. s. Thomas; wire. D. P.
| Smock; candles, Mr.. Miller; fireworks. H
| Cox and J. p. NJ. Joseph; judges, AIessrs.
Miller, Smock and C. R. Williams; dec
Grating river, Messrs. Smoek. Thomas. M
| Reimann, S. Austin. ]. Joseph, W. Tues
| ton, d. H. Hopkins, E. b. Farren, G.
| Miller. E. K. Adams, Mrs. F. e. Bates
| 8. T. Marshall, w. Chamberlain, F. Blau-
welt, NJ. E. Newcomb and C. ]. McTntyres
| police j. H. Thompson; decorating
streets, Captain Halsey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
DR.. BREIT'S ANNIVERSARY
He Celebrated Yesterday the
End of His Twenty. fourth
Year Here.

The Rev. Cornelius Brett, ID. D., pastor
of the Bergen Reformed Church, preached
his twenty-fourth anniversary sermon
yesterday morning in the church at Ber-
gen and Highland avenues The congre-
cation was larger than anticipated, the
warm weather not deterring the members
from attending in unusually large num-
bers. Among those present were many.
persons who were in the stately old edi-
flee when DR.. Brett preached his first SER
mon there, almost a quarter of century
ago. DR.. and Mrs. Brett came on from
their summer home at Barnegat Bay, Sat
urday evening. Special music was rem
dered by the choir.
The pastor in his sermon, which was
rather short one began by saying thai
during his pastorate the world had seen
many startling changes, some for the bet
ter and some for the worse. He followed
with brief review of the changes in
foreign countries, touching on the Greek
and Turkish war, the Chinese and
Japanese conflict, the struggle now IN
progress in South Africa, and of the pres
ent excitement prevailing throughout the
entire universe over the widespread ru-
mors and stories of the Chinese atrocities.
'The German Empire was but five years
DID, said the pastor, when I came to
this church. One can scarcely keep track
of the changes in the various countries.
There have been great advances made in
the political history of the world. in the
scientific branches and in the educational
field. In the literary world we have seen
much change, not only in the style of
1111t in
tastes of the great reading public of the
entire world"
The pastor then referred to the respon-
sibilities resting on the United States
since the various islands had come into
the possession of this country through
the recent successful conflict with SPAIN
He upheld the administration in its man
ner of dealing with the acquisitions and
said that he believed that the thinking in
habitants of these islands were in favor
of the present form of government. Dr.
Brett referred to the recent announce
ment of the government relative to the
proposed independence of Cuba and stated
that. the freedom of the other islands
would ultimately follow.
He then adverted to the history of the
church.
There are those here today" said ne.
who were present when 1 began my
work in this field You who were then
but children, have since grown to be the
supporting pillars of this magnificent
church. Then, too. we have lost many
of our old members who were here TO
welcome me as their pastor of a century
ago, but one by one we must give way
to the call of our God. have worked
with infinite pleasure in this field and
during my successful pastorate my people
have always assisted me royalty in all
my undertakings. Sincerely do / hope
that we may all be together again on the
occasion of my next anniversary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
BIG STEEL TRUST.
incorporated With an Author
lied Capital of Fifty
Millions.

Especial to THE Jersey City. News"J
TRENTON, July 2s 19oo-The CrucibIe
Steel Company of America, the new steel
trust which was recently organized in
Pittsburg. was Incorporated on Saturday.
The company is one of the largest in the
country, and is capitalized at $50, 0e900o.
one-half of which Is preferred stock and
the remaining one-haif common.
The incorporators are:-Kenneth x.
McLaren, Milard w. Baldwin and How
ard Wood, all of New Jersey
The company has secured control, 1t
is said, of the following concerns -
Spauling & Jennings Company, of West
Bergen; Park Steel Company, Crescent
Steel Company, the Howe, Brown &
Company, the Singer. Nimick & Com
n2ny. Limited. the Anderson DE Puy
Company, the La Belle Steel Company
and the Aliquippa Steel Company, all
of Pittsburg: the Cumberland Steel and
Iron Company, of Cumberland, Mr., the
Burgess Steel Company of Portsmouth,
Ohio; the Sanderson Brothers, OF
Syracuse. N. Y: the Beaver Falls Steel
Company, of Beaver Falls, Pa, and the
Atha & niingworth Company, of New
ark
Robert z. Jennings, Treasurer and
General Manager of the Spaulding &
Jennings Company, said that each
plant controlled by the Crucible Steel
Company would be operated precisely a.
before the consolidation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
The Art Of Acting.

The art of acting has never been better
defined than as holding the mirror up to
nature" To hold up the mirror to nature
one must be impressed with what nature,
that is, mankind in his actions, has
thoughts and inclinations, has to Of
fer. If this be true-and / hold it incon-
trovertible--all knowledge, from the frolic
of fool to the philosophy of a Plato.
may form a part of an actors art. If one
be cast to play the role of an idiot, to put
an antic disposition on or If one is to as
sumo the character of the man Of science
or of a philosopher, surely the power to
ape the idiot and a knowledge of the phil
osophy cannot but aid him in skilful
presentation or portrayal. It is true no
one need not know the philosophy, nor
yet have any great intimacy with the
idiot; but ones acting fails If one does
not make ones auditors feel that one
not only knows the philosophy but that
one really is the idot. One must be to
the world what the sensitive plate is to
the cameraz-that is, acutely sensitive.
Then one must also possess the power to
give on these impressionse at WilI, IA the
most skilful manner. and each tIIne they
are presented, present them n & thex
we're never presented befoFs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
TROLLEY TO PHILADELPH HIA.
Delaware Bridge Purchased
by Syndicate-North Jersey
Co. Not Interested.

A corporation calling itself the Phila-
delphia & Jersey City Traction Company
has secured the right to cross the Dela-
ware River at the Calhoun street bridge.
The bridge was purchased only a few
months ago by a syndicate composed
principally of the Williamson heirs.
The purchaser of the bridge is L. NJ.
Shaw, who represents a party of Boston
capitalists. The negotiations for the pur-
chase of the bridge have been practically
completed, all that remains being the
signing of the papers, which have been
sent to Boston for that purpose.
The syndicate of Bostonians which con-
templates the purchase of the bridge is
the controlling factor in the New Jersey
and Philadelphia Traction Company,
which was formed to run trolley line
between this city and Philadelphia, al
though it is said that they do not own
a foot of property on the proposed route.
There is no connection between this
company and the North Jersey Street
Railway Company, as some have assert
ed No overtures for a through road
have been made and SO far as the local
traction company is concerned none have
been even contemplated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
JACK ROGERS IS DEAD.
Famous Sussex County Dem
ocratic Campaigner
Passes Away.

Andrew Jackson Rogers, a former Son
gresham from New Jersey, and famous
in his time as Democratic campaigner,
died almost unnoticed in New York a few
days ago, says the Newark Sunday
Call" Hundreds of Jersey politicians re-
call him vividly, and thousands of others
have heard quaint stories of his methods.
He was known as "Jaok'' Rogers, and
was considered the typical .Copperhead"
of Sussex county during the war of the
Rebellion. He was against the war, in
favor of slavery, described every col
dier as Lincolns hireHng, and was. alto
gether SO bitter on the stump that he
would have been tarred and feathered in
almost any other district, and might have
suffered there If everybody had not known
him., and remarked that SIT was only
Jack Rogers's way He was elected to
Congress in 1862 and reelected in 1864. He
tried for another term in 1866, but the war
as over and Jack Rogerss prestige was
gone. He was beaten by John Hill of
Morris county.
Rogers was captivating speaker and
knew how to sway an audience. He was
at his best in the joint debates that were
so popular during the campaigns forty
yCe1AS aSO. lie was pltlSu dSrtlliSt 1NyCA-
son and General Judson Fitzpatrick, and
Major z. K. Pangborn and John Y. Foster
and host of other Republicans
Despite Rogers's strong slavery senti-
ments, he was personally popular with
men of all parties. Nothing but this pop
ularity prevented the violent death of his
son, Platt Rogers. Platt was attending
school in Newton when Lincoln was as
sassinated He supposed the event would
be a cause for rejoicing on the part of
Democrats, so he induced a number of his
small schoolmates to fall in line behind
him and they started to march through
the streets of Newton, cheering over the
death of the President. Young Rogers 8
career would have been suddenly terni-
mated and likewise that of his young
companions but for the prompt efforts of
| his father and the latter's friends. Platt
| speedily discovered his mistake and re-
gretted his action.
| After Rogers's defeat for Congress he
| undertook the practice of law at his home,
but found it was a failure. He therefore
went to New York and by industry and a
display of the ability that was unques-
| toned, he got in with Tammany Hall and
| became more or less prominent for some
years. He was a civil justice for awhile
and was much sought after as a political
speaker. He was about IS years old.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
BROTHERS COME TO BLOWS.

Edward Brown, twenty years old, of No.
q Bevan street, was arraigned before
Justice Murphy in the Second Criminal
Court this morning charged with felo-
niously assaulting his brother, Thomas
Brown.
On Friday night Edward was removing
some cartridges from an old 22-calibre re-
volver which had been lying unused for
some time, and while so doing one of
the cartridges exploded, the ball entering
Thomas left heel. No complaint was
made, but the police of the Oakland ave-
nue. station house hearing of the affair,
Detectives Keenan, and Lee were sent to
investigate it. They arrested Edward on
Saturday morning.
This morning Thomas refused to press
the charge and Edward was discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
REPUBLICANS GR0WL.
Capitalization of Power In Executive
Committee DisDleasing.

One of those local Republicans who do
not pull with the machine here gave out
the information that the campaign in
Hudson is to be conducted by the Execu-
tive Committee of the County Committee,
and this arrangement it appears has
caused lot of criticism among the dis
satisfied ones.i
Think of it, he said, hitherto there
was an Organization Committee, Cam
paign Committee and other branches of
the County Committee to look after the
arrangements for campaign, but now
all that is changed and we might just as
well not elect County Committee. OMr.
Woolley is at the head of the Executive
Committee and he appoints that commit
tee. What show have the local leaders
to keep their friends together when they
have no authority and nothing to say in
the distribution of funds?"
One thing is certain, there seems to be
very little enthusiasm among the rank and
file about the prospects of the campaign.
An attempt will be made shortly to set
the ward associations moving and then
will come the kicking.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
A THREt-LEeeED FIGHT.

John Dege, twenty-four years old, of No.
70 Beacon avenue, became involved in an
argument on Saturday afternoon with
Thomas Powers, of No. 81 Fleet street, in
front of the saloon of Charles Grob, at
Central and Beacon avenues. The latter
has but one leg, but despite that fact was
getting the better of the argument until
Dege drew clasp knife from his pocket
and cut Powers on the right temple, sever
ing an artery.
Powers was taken to Christ Hospital,
where his wound was dressed, and he
went to his home. He refused to make a
complaint against Diego.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
SNAKES SPOILED BELL.
Two Danced to Death and
Others We're Killed by
Repairers.

Love for music caused the death at
Kearny, Saturday, of four snakes. Two
of them are believed to have danced them
selves to death, and the other two were
killed by carpenters employed to repair
the fire-alarm system. The mystery as to
the erratic working of the system was
also explained.
For days the fire-alarm signal system in
the Highland Hose house in Halstead
street appeared to be wrong. The bell
were heard in the machinery set in the
wall noises that seemed as if persons with
hammers were inside When the taps of
noon and P. NJ were sounded they were
accompanied by rappings which could not
be explained
Representatives of the company which
installed the system We're called in Satur-
day They tested the alarm and heard
the rappings and shook their heads.
.I've been putting in fire alarms for
years, said the head man. ''But I can't
explain it,
Crossed wires?" inquired Fire Chief
Bell.
mo. nothing like that was the reply.
Carpenters went to work pulling out the
partition back of which the wires connect
ed with the central switchboard.
When one board was ripped out snake
two feet long came out kissing. 1t was
killed, and few mintes later a second
snake was found. 1t, too, was angry, at
tackled the carpenters and met the fate of
its brother. When the machinery of the
signal system was reached, two dead
snakes were found.
The snakes are thought to have crawled
into the cellar of the house and into the
conduit through which the wires run. The
firemen believe the snakes were charmed
by the ringing of the bells, and explain
the knocking heard In that way.
They think two of them must have
danced themselves to death. The fire.
alarm system was all right after the
snakes were removed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
Hartnett's Thermometrical Report
sotbaok for the Mighty Hunter.

He had come into the office to secure
a game license. Before making applica-
ton he did considerable blowing about
what luck he had always had and how
much greater it was to be this season.
Briefly. he made the clerk tired.
He was asked the usual questions when
he applied for the license.
whats your manner?
How old are your?
whats your mothers rnaiSrr manner,
whats your fathers nameT 4
'sWhere do you Hve2
.1Say. look here" said the hunter bold.
whats this nonsense for, anyway? What
difference does it make whore l live and
all that?''
of the remains when you are returned, =
replied the clerk, without looking up.
And three or four in the room. with
great unkindness, laughed harshly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
HAD LOADED REVOLVER UNDER CAP

Charles Smith, twenty years old, and
Charles Wilson, twenty-four years old,
who gave their homes as Alexandria,
Virginia, were arrested at one o'clock
yesterday morning by Captain Cody of
the First precinct police station. The
two men were walking along Newark
avenue, when the Captain met them.
Wilson carried satchel in his hand.
On top of the satchel was a fur cap.
Smith carried an overcoat, which he said
belonged to Wilson. They could give no
satisfactory explanation of themselves
and the Captain examined them. He
found concealed in the fur cap a thirty
two calibre Smith & Wesson revolver
fully loaded. The men said they came on
here to get work and that they bought
the revolver for protection. Police JUS
tice Hoos remanded the men this morn
ing for further examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23

all around, and it might have ended more
unpleasantly had not General SeWeb
stepped in at the right time and put a
quietus to it. Perhaps 1t is good thlng
for the party, after all. that the rumpus
did occur, because 1t may bring about q
better understanding among the rival
leaders and warn them against making
any more such breaks, as a heap OF
trouble to the organization might be
caused.
Mr.. Gardner has been very fortunate
man in public life. He has been in Of
flee for over a quarter of century, and
since he returned home from the civil
war, where he saw active service. He
served six years as Mayor of Atlantic
City, and was also Common Council
man and Coroner at other periods. For
10 consecutive years he represented At
lantic county in the State Senate, and
at one time was president of that body.
Already lie has served eight years in
Congress, and now has been nominated
for term of two years more. He shone
more brilliantly in the State Senate than
he has in Congress, but at the same time
he has made his mark in the halls of
national legislation He has been a
member of the State Republican Commit
tee for several years, and Is stalwart
Republican, and has rendered his party
valuable service during his public career.
His partisanship is strong enough to
poll every Republican vote in the dis
trict, which probably he has always done,
and it is offensive enough to repel every
straight Democrat That he will be re-
elected by large majority there is not
a particle of doubt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23

The first law of Congress fixing rates of
postage went into effect on June 4, d792
with rates as follows:-
Not exceeding thirty miles, 6 cents
Over thirty and not exceeding sixty
miles, s cents.
Over sixty miles and not exceeding 100
miles, 10 cents.
Over 100 and not exceeding $50 miles, 12lA
cents.
Over $50 and not exceeding 200 miles, IS
cents.
over 200 and not exceeding $50 miles. II
cents.
Over $50 and not exceeding $50 miles %
cents. =
Over $50 and not exceeding $50 miles. %
cents,
Over 80 miles. Is cents.
It would seem that postmasters Of that
day must have been greatly perplexed in
adjusting the rates on each letter under
such a diversified schedule as the above.
The weight limit was one ounce Csingle),
but a single letter was single sheet; two
sheets double; three sheets triple; four
sheets a quadruple letter. even II the
whole four did not exceed an ounce
Kansas City Journal. .x.-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
MRS. KELLEY SUES HER HUSBAND
Wife of Montgomery Street Saloon
keeper Makes Charges.

On the application of Lawyer Robert
Lawrence this morning to Vice Chancel-
lor Stevens in Chancery Chambers, day
was set for the trial of the divorce suit
brought by Mrs. JEANNE Kelley. formerly
of this city but now of Bound Brook,
against her husband, Harry Kelley, the
proprietor of a cafe on Montgomery
street.
Mrs. Keiley's bill for divorce sets up
that her husband deserted her, and she
found that he was living in Grand street
with a woman whom he introduced as his
wife.
Mr. Keiley's answer as filed by ex-Judge
VIM. t. Hoffman, fatty denies the
charges. He says that his wife deserted
him and he was obliged to take lodgings
at the Grand street address. The person
named as correspondent was the boarding
house keeper and their relations were en-
tirely proper.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
WHO WAS THE OWNER
Squabble In Chanoery Over a Bid
for Property.

Vice Chancellor Pitney was occupied
this morning with curious squabble be-
tween a real estate man and a lawyer
Some property in Essex County was put
up for sale and Real Estate Agent
Tichenor bid for it. It was knocked down
to him and he said he bought 1t for
Lawyer John Hubbell. Hubbell denied
that he ever gave instructions for the
purchase of the property.
The Vice Chancellor was in quandary,
but after some consideration decided that
the property should be put up again for
sale and Tichenor held liable for any
deficiency in price.