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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
COMING EVENTS.

The annual ball of Lady Washington
Lodge N 414, K. e L. of H., will be held
at Odd Fellows' Hail, Hoboken, Monday
evening" March 10
will give an entertainment and recept'on
at Hasbrouck Hall, Friday evening,
March 9. The Committee of Arrangements
is:-Oscar X Gardner chairman: James
S. Newkirk, treasurer; winthrop T. Harri-
son, secretary; William HI Tilion, Thomas
Caine, Henry A. Harsen. William FL. Peet.
A soiree musicale will be given by the
Mollenhauer School of Music in the
school hall, No 81 Montgomery street.
Thursday evening. March Z
The Olympus Club OF the Greenville Re-
formed Church held a short meeting last
night at its clubhouse on Rose avenue.
ARRANGEMENTS were made for 3 stereoptt-
can exhibition to be held the latter part
OF March.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
RUSSIA ON EUROPE'S DUTY.
IBs Cable TO The Associated Press ]

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2S, 1900 The
newspapers here outdo the rest of the
continental press in bewailing General
Cronje's defeat and in virulently abusing
Great Britain They declare that the
Transvaal has fully demonstrated its
right to complete political independence,
with an outlet to the sea. They suggest
that the best help for the Beers would
be to create a diversion against Great
Britain elsewhere and maintain 1t is the
duty of Europe to intervene and END the
most infamous of al the wars in England
has ever waged for predatory purposes. =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
KILLED DAUGHTER. LOVER AND SELF
West Virginia Farmer Used Shot
Gun with Fatal Effects.

BLUEFTELD, w. Va, Feb. 2S, 1sOo.--
Joseph Clean, a farmer living near here,
killed his daughter and her lover and then
cut his own throat last night Clean had
forbidden Albert Marsh to call on his
daughter. On returning home he found
Marsh in the parlor with his daughter.
He ordered Marsh to leave and upon his
refusal took shotgun and fired at him.
Ellen Clean sprang in front OF her lover
and received the charge in her throat,
dying Instantly. The second shot killed
Marsh. Clean then killed himself.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Andrew J. Corcoran, of Eighth
street, who has been suffering from
yaiescent and will be able to be out devils
ing fresh mysteries in the windmill man
ufacturing art. 1t may be that Mr. ana
Mrs. Corcoran will go to Florida Tor q
few weeks.
Mr.. Jas. E. Huishizer. Jr-, Of the N. J.
Title Guarantee and Trust Co. is now aple
to attend to his multiforious duties. Nr.
HuIsbizer has been q prisoner in his house
on Clifford place for few days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
ST. BRIDeETs LycEUM EVENTS.
Debate on Boer War and q Play
Soon to be Held.

ST. Bridget's Lyceum will meet next
Tuesday evening After the business
meeting there will be a debate. RE
solved, That England has taken the
proper course in connection with the
South African Question" Mr.. James Nc
Gurr will uphold the affirmative side, and
Mr. Thomas Jones' the negative. The
judges will be appointed at the meeting
by the president, the Rev William Keyes.
The amateurs of st. Bridget's Lyceum
will produce the three act drama,
sF'augh-a- -Ballagh," or The Wearing of
the Green" Easter Monday might. The
play will be given for three evenings BY
an error the News was made to say in
last Saturdays edition that the amateurs
would produce Way Down East
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
DETECTIVE DouelAss's FAREWELL
He Finishes His Service at the Oak-
land Aveuue Station House.

Detective George Douglass, who was re-
tired by the Police Board Monday night,
having completed his twenty years SER
vice, was on duty today in the Oakland
avenue police station house. He is pleased
that he should close his police career in
that precinct, as for many years he per-
formed duty there.
Many Of his friends called at the sta
tion and bade the detective good bye.
Detective Douglass was one of the most
staid and popular members of the police
department and rendered excellnt SER
vices during his career
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
TODAY is ASH WEDNESDAY

Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent,
is being observed in all the churches in
this city and Hoboken today. At Roman
Catholic churches masses were celebrat-
ed at $50 and o'clock. The blessed
ashes were distributed after each. The
services were attended by many people.
Evening services will be conducted IN
nearly all the houses of worship.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
JANSEN BOYS INDICTED.

The Grand Jury filed into Judge Blair's
Court yesterday afternoon and handed up
twelve indictments. Among them were in
dictments against the two Jansen boys,
who brutally assaulted and robbed their
stepmother few weeks ago.
The twelve indictments handed up yes
terday make a total of sixty-two found
by this Grand Jury An official visit will
be made to the county institutions on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
COMMON LAW MARRIAGE.
Bill to Abolish It In New York Re-
ported FavorabIy,

ALBANY, Feb. 2s. 1s0O.-The Weekes
bill to abolish the common Law marriages
as now permitted in this State and 10 es-
tablish contract system In substitution
therefore, was today reported fayorably
by the Assembly Codes Committee It
declares that persons may marry through
the instrument OF a written contract of
marriage signed by both partiess stating
The place of residence of each Of the par
ties and the date and place OF marriage
for the acknowledgement Of q conveyance
of real estate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
ONE ON Mr.. WILLIAMS.

Thomas Hilton Williams, who reported
to the police week ago that his diamond
scarf pin had been stolen, this morning
advised Chit Murphy that the pin was
found in his parlor and that it had never
been lost or stolen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
RAN OVER A BOY.

George Steuer, a driver employed by
the United States Biscuit Company, was
arrested in Hoboken today for running
over thirteen year old James Mulcahey,
Monday night. The boy is now in st.
Mary's Hospital in a critical condition.
Steuer will be held to await his in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
BROKE EXPENSIVE MIRROR.

A large mirror, valued at s231.5O, which
was being moved from a wagon into
Bernstein's store. at No 50 Newark ave
nue., was broken this morning. A coal
cart, driven by Irving Cahil, crashed into
the wagon on which the glass was rest
ING and broke the mirror into half a
dozen .nartS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28

DIED.

DE GRAY-On Monday, February 26, 1900.
Annie E. De Gray, widow of Madison
De Gray, deceased, aged etghty-tWo
years and six months.
No ia Highland avenue, Jersey City, on
Wednesday, February 2S. at seven p ~.
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery
rhursday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
MR.. YoUNG's TERRAPlN.

Through the courtesy Of President 2. F.
G. Young Of the Carteret Club, the mem
bers and their friends will eat a terrapin
supper Saturday night at the clubhouse.
The House Committee, composed of Hem
ry f. Dewitt, ]. j Melick and w. J.
Brown have charge of the supper.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
ToNlGHTs EVENTS.

.sThe Broadway Burlesquers," at the
Bon Ton Theatre. -
Meeting, Third Ward Republican Club
Meeting, Greenville Republican League
Club. .s
Regiment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28

xvas the FIRST Landscape Lawn Cemetery In
che state. Lot owners have expense Tor
care of grounds, nor for fencing. II You nesa
a cemetery lot (and every family needs one2.
80 49, lie n,oderate prices and easy terms o.
,avment, Orice IN JERSEY city. Ss Wasnng-
TON t, street. over Provident SAVINGS Bank Feis-
,hera NJ s9i
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
LEATHER coMPANY'S REPORT.

The stockholders of the United States
Leather Company reelected the old Board
of Directors at their annual meeting in
this city today. The report for the year
ended December 81, showed a surplus of
81. .855, 900 against "a, ,027, ,944 in 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
REPUBLICAN, STATE COMMITTEE.

The Republican State Committee will
meet in the Trenton House, Trenton, on
Tuesday next, to set date for the con-
yention at which delegates will be select
ed for the National Convention which
meets in Philadelphia on June 49,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
SHOT AT PRESIDENT CASTRO
INV Cable 10 The Associated Press. ]

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.]
CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb. 2S 1s0O.-At
the Carnival procession yesterday Ven
ezuelan fred two shots at President
{,ipriano Castro, without effect. The Pres
ider,t was afterwards acclaimed by the
populace The city is quiet.
General Cipriano Castro became Presi-
dent of Venezuela in October last, as a
result of the successful revolution against
President Andrade, who fed from the.
i,.er,api,lic But Castro was not recognized
~ NPresident BY the United States until
Nnxeulber 20. 1899 Castro is about thirty
SIX wears old, is well educated and is
c1.eaited with being possessed of ample
means He has been strong supporter.
Of the Liberal party
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW York. Feb. 2s, 1899 e-EAorecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
p M. Thursday For New York City and
yicinity:-Rain and warmer tonight, pre-.
ceded by snow; Thursday rain followed
by clearing and colder, increasing ana
high easterly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28

s;safe Bind. safe find. Fortify yourself ~
,ta3rlne Hoods Sarsaparilla now and be sure
of so6d health for months to come:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-07
ELLSWORTH FALLS.


Herbert Jewett and wife, OF Amherst,
were here on Monday.
Mrs. Lynwood Sargent went to Bangor
Saturday returning Monday noon.
John II. Nevis was at home from Bar
Hsrbor over Sunday with his family.
Jotbam Staples and Henry Moore were
at home from Bar Harpor over Sunday
and Monday.
E. A. McQuinn aud wifa were called to
Trenton last week by The serious illness
of Mrs. McQainn's sister.
Il. II. Cough and wife, OF Bangor, spent
Sunday and Monday here with Mr..
Coughs parents, James Cough aud wife,
Mrs. William Z. Dorr entertained a
number OF her friends at her lon-e on
Tuesday evening. All enjoyed very
pleasant time.
Lyuch's band will give a concert and
dance at Agricultural hall Monday even
ing of next week. The boys are planning
on nice time, and deserve he patronage
OF their many friends. A supper will he
served In the lower ball.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-07
The Rewards of Literature.

In Ladies' Home Journal Edward w.
Box editoriaiIy writes of the rewards OF
literature, and its disappoinmeuts to those
W no are attracted to tue profession by the
Turing and very often greatly exaggerated
reports Of big prices paid some tamoa,
authors. Mr.. Box disposes OF these will
o'-wisp stories, and unqualifi sdly asserts
that mot one-te lth OF the entire literary
profession OF this country and England
makes sufficient money TO live upon. Not
ten out of every hundred uthors receive
enough for their work to support them.
''There is scarcely another profession IN
which there are so mauy disappointed
and heart broken people. Tne ranks are
full of them. They strive hard; they
work morning, noon aud night, and they
do tolersbly good work. But the results
are not wort h the effort in nine cases ont
OF ten.
by Is this, some one asks. There are
two reasons for it. First, all author can
produce. each year, just SO much work
which Is good aud that the public cares to
read. That quantity is necessarily small.
A mans capacity for really good literary
work is wonderfully limited. He must,
therefore, get we'll paid for everything
he does, or the sum total is INSULT cient
for the work. The second reason lies In
the contractedness OF the market. We
have magazines almost without number,
and publishing houses in plenty. But
how much material can one author sell
year to all these outputting channels
combined? Two novels at the utmost,
half dozen articles and az many poems.
Let him give more than that, and no
matter how good may be his work he Is at
once accused OF writing too much-a fatal
criticism for any writer.
ION the one hand, therefore, Ia q lin
tied capacity. and on the other a con-
tracted market. And between these the
author must live-or starve. Good
literary work will always find its market,
But 1t IL not . profitable market to the
many. 1t pays we'll, but not as thousands
have an idea that it does. There Is q liv-
ing to be had out OF literature by tireIess
work and good writing: q fair, comfort
able living. But that Is ALL"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-07
The Municipal Election.

The result of the municipal election
last Monday was pretty much as
might have been predicted. Mayor
Greedy, democrat, was re- elected, and
with him four democratic aldermen,
leaving the republicans but one alder
man, against three last year.
The reasons for this unusual result
in normal republican city like Els
worth are not far to seek. The out
going administration has had no poll
tics in it from start to finish, except,
of course, the division of the offices at
the beginning of the municipal year.
The republican board and the demo-
cratic mayor have worked harmoni
ously together right straight through,
and at the close showed the people,
through their printed report, an emil
nently satisfactory state of munich
pal affairs.
At the opening of the spring cam
paign, scarcely more than week be-
fore election, no "burning issue" was
visible to the naked eye. Scores of
republicans expressed themselves as
satisfied with the work OF the demo-
cratic members of the board; scores
of democrats found no fault with
what the republican members had
done, and these two considerable con-
tingents of the two parties openly de-
clared that If the old board could be
returned, and party fight be
avoided, it would be well. Under
these conditions spirited campaign
could not be expected. A headless
ticket handicapped the republicans
from the start.
An analysis of the vote in the va
rious wards shows some interesting
facts. Leaving ward ! out of the ac-
count, there being no republican
nominee there, let us look at the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-07
End of N Varied Life.

Jesse Leo Floyd, an Ellsworth man who
has led a varied aud interesting life,
died Saturday. Mr.. Floyd was born ut
the sea and studied navigation. Then be
took to the law, and in 1871 was admitted
to the Hancock county bar. After . few
years at this profession, he retired from
the bar, and went to Pennsylvania. There
he studied medicine, and practiccd that
for some years.
He alternately practiced medicine and
the law in different places until 1851.
That year be received a letter from q
nephew at the ancient city OF Joppa, who
had been engaged ia guiding parties OF
tourists In the Holy Land. He claimed he
had been defrauded out OF considera bic
money by an American excursion com.
pany, and asked his uncle to use bis legal
knowledge in his behalf.
This started Mr.. Floyd scross the ocean
aud after travelling in continental Europe
for some months he went 10 Jopps, sad
took mp his DepheS's cause. After long
legal fight before the American and Et .
eiish consuis at Jopps. snd after one de
cision had been against him, Mr.. Floyd
himself finally obtained a decision In his
nephew's favor.
This ended nis business In the Holy
Land. aud after touring the country ana
becoming Thoroughly familiar with IL. he
began guiding parties Of tourists. lilo re-
msined In the Hoiy Land three years
tie was known there ~ DR.. Lee. having
adopted hts IN iddte name while there
soon after returning to this country he
came to Ellsworth aud butt little house
on the Buckspor, road. He has been
familiar and picturesque hgare ON the
streets OF Ellsworth. he was an interest.
ing taiker, aud fond OF telling OF his
experience In the Holy Land. He teave-
one son, George Y. Floyd, OF West Els
worth.
Funeral services were held Monday.
Rev. J. z. Simon.on officiating.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-07

other wards. Under the circum-
stances a light vote was to be ex-
pected, and light vote was cast
In ward Mr.. Brady's majority this
year was So, against Sc last year. In
ward 4, where stronger efforts than
elsewhere were made by both sides,
Mr. Maddocks won by a majority of
only ;, while the republican vote this
year was one larger than last. In
ward 8, which has been strongly dem
ocratic for five or six years, the re-
pubhcans won by majority of "a.
In ward ?, however, affairs were
different. Local matters appear to
have entered largely into the situa-
ton, aud last years republican major
ity of 81 was whirled around into
the extraordinary majority of SIS for
the democratic candidate.
The entire situation--from the in
action at the caucus to the final result
at the polls-goes to show that in
purely local affairs, when no party
principle or policy is at stake, the
breaking of party ties does not ap-
pear seriously to affect the average
political conscience.
There is nothing in it all to lead us
to suppose that, in the coming coun-
ty, State and national campaigns,
when party issues will be presented,
and fully set forth, the Ellsworth
contingent of the grand old repuhli-
can party will not be found true to
republican principles, and loyal to re-
publican candidates.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-07
4 Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall. Lewiston,
Wednesday April II, 1900,


for the purpose OF selecting six candidates for
electors OF President and Vice President of the
Untted States, and four delegates Mt large and
four alserBates to attend the National Republi
sAn Convention TO be held at Philadelphia,
Penney lvania, on Tuesday, June IL, 1900, and
transacttng any other business that may prop.
eriy come before 1t.
The pasis of representation will be rs fol
lows: Each City. Town aud Plantation will be
entitled TO one delegate anu for each seventy
I've votes ca7t tor the Republican candidate
for Governor in 1895. an additional delegate,
and for fraction of forty votes in excess of
seventy Ave votes additional delegate.
Vacancies In the delegation of any City, Town
or Plantation can only be filed by a resident of
the county In which the vacancy exists.
The State CONF ittee will be in session In the
reception room of the hall at 8 O'Clock. on the
noraina of the convention, for the purpose of
receiving the credentials of delegates. Dele
gates In order TO be eligible To participate in
the convention. must be elected subsequent TO
the date of the call fer this convention; aud Del.
egates under this call, ssould not be elected to
the State convention TO be hereafter called for
the purpose of nominating a candidate for gov
srnoe.
All electors of Maine, wthou; regard TO past
political differences, who are In sympathy with
the sentiments expressed in the call of the Re
publican National Committee for the Repubh
can National Convention, are cordially Invited
TO unite with the Republicans OF the State In
eiecting deiegat~s to this convention
JOSEPH IL. MASLEY, Chairman
BYRON BOYD. secretary.
Augusta, Thursday, 1aa. T. 1866.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-07

The most significant feature of the
meeting of the democratic national
committee, in Washington, was the
power exercised by ex-senator Cor
man. 1t was his influence that
Knocked out the plan, fathered by Mr.
Bryan, of holding the democratic con-
vention in advance of the republican
convention, and it was also his in
fiuence that caused Kansas City to be
chosen for the convention after Mil
waukee seemed to have a cinch. Mr..
Germans powerful and unexpected
influence in the committee is not rel
ished by the Bryan worshipers. He
has publicly said he would support
Mr.. Bryan If he was nominated, but
has not said he would help get him
nominated. Mr.. German is one of
the most adroit politicians in the
country, and there is very little doubt
that he will keep Mr.. Bryan out of the
nomination If he can find way to do
in
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-07

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ONLY. Send 81 one-cent stamps for the paper
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-07

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-07

Senator Foraker's statement that
while We were bound by the peace
treaty with Spain TO maintain the
''open door" commercially in the
Philippines, We cannot give the Phil
ippines free trade with us, has caused
the question of our trade relations
with the Philippines to be much dis
cussed. The attitude taken by the re-
publicans in passing the Puerto Rico
tariff bill is that Congress has the
right to impose whatever duty it may
see fit upon the products OF any out
lying possession of the United States.
While it is believed that the United
States supreme court will sustain that
attitude, no man can say with GER
tainty in advance what the decision
of that court will be; hence the dis
cussion. One thing is reasonably GER
tain, and that is, that il called upon to
surrender the protective tariff or the
Philippines, the republican party
would decide to give up the Philip
pines, because, as Senator Foraker
said, to give the Philippines free trade
would be to open our markets 10 all
the world through them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-07
Zinc .Ceneral Cogg.well. Lost.

The fishing schooner General Coggs-
weli-. owned by Capt. Thomas 81. Mich
olson OF Bneksport. went ashore last We'd
nesdsy night on Cape HenIopen, while on
the passage from Gloucester to Phila-
delphia with frozen fab. On Thursday
SHE was breaking up. Both vessel and
cargo will be total loss. Both were
covered by Insurance.
The crew were taken of BY the life
savers.
The "General Coggsweli' WIS q schooner
OF 81 tons net, buiIt st Essex, Mass, in
1Ss9
The schooner was sold at auction for
$40; her cargo OF $50 barrels of fish
brought si0.25.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-07

We clip the following from the Near
Age, of Augusta: Effect of prosperity
Tourist: II understand prosperity
has made Kansas farmers forget free
silver" Kansas farmer: "Oh, land,
Yes! What us farmers is mostly dis
putting about is whether a cyclone
cellar oughter be built in the Queen
Anne or colonial style!" Why, Bro.
Plaisted! What will your good popo-
cratic friends say?