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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
STRIKE STILL ON.
If Barnes Company's Stuff
Is Used Other Men Will
Be Called Off.

The situation remains practically un-
changed at the Barnes Manufacturing
Company's sash and blind factory, near
the foot of st. Paurs avenue, Jersey City
Heights, where over 100 employees, mem
bers of Mill Workers Union, No. us, went
out on strike Monday morning on ac-
count of their working day being made
ten hours instead of nine as formerly
The four men who refused to quit work
Monday Joined the strikers yesterday and
now the only men employed about the
place are three lumber handlers, the
office clerks and Superintendent Nc
Bride
But few of the strikers put in an ap-
pearance in the neighborhood of the fac
tory yesterday. A number of the ''help-
ers' who went out with the journeymen,
loitered around the vicinity but when
they gathered in groups they were quick
ly dispersed by the reserves from the
Oakland avenue police station under
Roundsman Schober, who We're on duty
at the factory from six o'clock in the
morning until eight at night
The only disturbance occurred when
John Magner, who does the carting for
the Barnes company, was held up by a
number of strikers as he was driving a
wagon load of stuff on Lewis street Mag
ner got off the wagon and was quickly
surrounded by the strikers, and no doubt
he would have been roughly handled but
for the police
No work was done in the factory yester-
day, but several wagon loads of manufac-
tlIrad StlIff yUara
Although there was no conference be-
tween the Barnes people and the strikers,
both sides reiterated their determination
to fight to the bitter end. A representa-
tive of the firm said that they would .pur-
chase supplies from the West to fulfill
their contracts at a much lower figure
than they would manufacture the same
articles here. The strikers still claim that
the increase in the. hour schedule was
made for the purpose of disrupting their
organization.
The trouble was brought before the Ex-
ecutiye Board of the Building Trades
Council last night. By unanimous vote
it was decided to support the striking
mill workers in every way possible, and
! Acting Business Agent James Connolly
was instructed to cooperate with Bust
ness Agent Edwards, of the Carpenters
and the representative of the Mill Wood
Workers, even to the extent of with
drawing all affiliated industries from any
building on which stuff from the Barnes
factory is being used
At tonight's meeting of the Building
Trades Council at Council Hall, the ex-
ecutive board will submit a report of its
action and it will without doubt be con-
CURED in.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
rtnett's Thermometrica1 Report
DIED.

GOoD-On Tuesday. Feb. 10. 1901, Julia,
widow of the late Henry Good.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from her late residence.
No. 1A Pavonia avenue, on Thursday,
Feb. q, at s A. NJ; thence to st. Michael $
R. c. Church, where a mass viii be Of
fered for the happy repose of her soul.
MILLER-On Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1901.
Thomas Miller, aged 7S years.
Relatives and friends, also Concord
Lodge, No. so, #. & A. NJ, of New York,
are invited to attend the funeral services
on Thursday, Feb. q, at P. NJ, at No.
50 Atlantic street.
Please omit flowers.
SORDS-On Monday, Feb. is. 1901. John
Sords in his S2d year
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, No. 161 Fourth street. on
Thursday. Feb. 21, at 3 A. M thence to
st. Mary's R. c. Church, where a solemn
high mass of requiem will be offered nor
the happy repose OF his soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
TURKEY SUPPER CELEBRATION

The thirty-sixth anniversary of the
Ladies' Church Fund Society of the Park
Reformed Church was celebrated last
night. A turkey supper was enjoyed by
all interested prior to the general even
ing's entertainment. Miss E. Van Kleek
read the annual report, which showed
that 1855 were in the treasurer's hands
at the beginning of the year, and that the
receipts were $685. making in all $s1O. The
expenditures were s434, including many
improvements. The report showed that
there was a balance in the treasury of
$176
The officers of the Society are as fol-
lows:-Mrs. II. G. Buchanan, president;
Mrs. Elliott Green, vice-president; Mrs
Clinton A. Smyth, secretary; Miss e. Van
Kleek, treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
MOTION DAY TOMORROW.

On account of Friday being a holiday to-
morrow will be motion day in the Circuit
Court. The only case scheduled for trial
is No. III of the calendar.
There will be trials in the Court of
Special Sessions tomorrow, and Judge
Blair will sentence a number of offenders.
The business of the Supreme Court is
practically over for the term. On Satur-
day Justice Collins will set to hear mo-
tions.
The Grand Jurp at this afternoons ses-
sion will consider a number of minor jail
and jail cases.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
BARKER TO HAVE BAIL

1t is not likely that application for the
release on bail of Thomas G. Barker
will be made before Monday next. Law
yer Van Winkle is preparing the papers
in the case and in view Of the continued
improvement of the Rev. John Kellar
of Arlington, the victim of Barker's re-
volver, it is not thought that Prosecutor
Erwin will oppose the motion for the
release of the would-be murderer.
Lawyer Maxwell f. Jones, who is as
sociated with Mr. Van Wrinkle for the
defence, spnt an hour with his clint in
the Jail yesterday. Barker had no other
visitors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
COUNTY FREE PROTECTION.

The members of the Board of Free
holders with representatives of the New
York Board of Fire Underwriters are this
afternoon inspecting the several county
buildings at Snake Hill with view to
providing better facilities for fighting fire
and more adequate means of escape for
the inmates of the different institutions
should a fire break out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
YOUNG ITALIANS BALL

The second annual bali Of the Young
italian Social Club will take place at
Woods Hall, on Barrow street, Tuesday
evening, February 26 The committee Will
spare no expense to make their first re-
ception success.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
BOARD OF TRADE DIDN'T MEET.

For the want of a quorum the Board of
Trade failed to hold a meeting last even-
ing. Only five members put in an APP
pearance President Mount, Secretary
Taite, Humphrey NJ. Carr, Joseph A.
Dear and Myron ]. Furst. The slim at
tendance was attributed to the factsthat
there was no important matter to come
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
What Experiences Taueht Him.

"Say. mamma, is heaven beautifuller
than Aunt Mays parlor?''
''Oh, ever so much, Johnnie,'
We'll, then. don't want to go there.'
s'Whati Why not?''
".Cause everything'll be too good to sit
on."--Detroit Tribune.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
The Books of Yaear.

Out of 6S, 12S books published last wear
by thirteen principal countries i. .36l were
educational, 7,94S We're novels and oniy
Isl on sport,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
FIRE BOARD MEETS TONIGHT.

A melting of the Board of Fire Com
missioners will take place this evening at
Fire Headquarters, No. PA Bay street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
ST. PETERS TEAM WINS.

St. Peters team beat st. Lucys team
last night at pool by a score of 100 points
to % points.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
MATTERS OF FL OF.

Pavonia Brand Of Canned Tomatoes extra-
large cans, and filled with red, ripe toinatoes
wholesale at D. E, Cleary Co.'S stores Ask
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20

Salt rheuin, or eczema with it's itching and
burning, Is cured BY Hoods sarsaparilla. So
are all other blood diseases.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20

In Norway, vaccination is NOT conpul-
sorry; but no unvaccinated person Can
vote at an election.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 1sO1-Forecast for
thirty-six hours ending at P. NJ. Thurss
northwest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-20
FINANCE BOARD MEETS

The Finance Board meets this after-
noon.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-18
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Calamity is mans true touchstone.-
Beaumont.
Education is the chief defense of na-
tions.-Burke.
In belief lies the secret Of all Talua.
be eXertion.-Bulwer.
He who foresees calamit-as suffers
them twice over.-Porteus.
The best teachers of humanity are
the lives OF great men.-Fowler.
Books are lighthouses erected in the
great sea OF time.-E. p. Whipple.
Benevolence is allied to few vices;
seliishness to fewer virtues.-Home.
The luxury of doing good surpasses
every other personal enjoyment.-Gay.
He who would be a great soul in fu-
ture must be Il great soul now.-Em-
crson.
Have something to say; say it, and
stop when you're done.-Tryon Ed
wards.
There are few wild beasts more to
be dreaded than talking man hav-
ing nothing to say.-Swift.
Never does n man portray his own
character more vividly than in his
manner of portraying another.-Rich-
ter.
"As the duty OF every day requires"
That IS Il simple rule. Let it be pom
dered well. Resolve when you awake
that 1t shall be to some faithful pur-
pose, and that your renovated powers
should be obedient to Him who has re-
newed them. Let not the opportunity
that is so fleeting and yet SO full pass
neglected away.-Frothingham.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-18
HOW A STEAMSHIP WENT DOWN.
Graphic Description of the Plunge of the
Kincora.

This account of the recent collision
between the steamships Oceanic and
Kincora was written by Il passenger
ON the Oceanic:
II was reading in my bunk last
night and the foghorn began to blow,
and at about 1890 l felt a shock, as
if a great wave had struck our vessel
and we had gone through it. Some
thing fell on the deck Il am three
decks down,) and after time l be-
came conscious of an excitement up
above. Up l went. Then l saw our
vessel had struck another steamer
about one-third from its stern, and the
two were lying apparently fixed, with
the steamers bows pointing at an an
gle with our vessel toward our stern.
1t was very misty night, and above
the junction OF the two ships there
was light which radiated through
the mist without giving much illumin-
alton.
"By degrees I became aware that
the steamer was lying with its nose
up and it's stem above the water. The
bows rose higher and higher, the
masts were seen at an increasingly
extraordinary angle with the deck Of
our steamer. The masthead light of
the steamer came down and down,
when contrary motion seized the
steamer, and she slipped down, stern
foremost, with appalling speed, and,
when half immersed, and apparently
upright, fell over on her deck and
disappeared without Il sound.
at was as if she covered her face
and fell forward on the death that
threatened her-but the speed with
which she went down, and her last
motion before disappearing, were very
striking. The contrast between our
lighted decks Qor before the end every
l.cht EHd ';aen turned on and her hull,
dark 49,. black except where her
masthead light hickered, and where
some light came out of the engine
room, made a great picture.
"Our boats were out at once, but
no one came up after the steamer
went down. l was on deck at 10
and by III the tragedy was finished"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-18
Brains Saved by Machines.

A machine which does the work of
Six clerks without making their mis-
takes has been introduced into several
Chicago banks. 1t weighs, counts and
sorts gold coins, delicately separating
the worn ones-which lose four cents
in value for every grain rubbed Off
from the pieces of standard weight.
Adding and change-making machines
have already been long in use in banks
and commercial houses. Cash-regis-
figuring. In many markets there are
patent scales which indicate weights
and calculate prices at the same time.
1t is worthy of notice that what
these pieces of mechanism relieve is
not the hand but the brain of man.
They serve to spare the arduous eXer-
else of certain mental faculties, just
as books of ready reference make
enormous strains on the memory un-
necessary.
As inventions multiply which tighten
mems brains of q mass of clogging de-
tail more room is left for other things
in the human mind and greater free
dom OF mental processes is afforded.
These brain-saving devices, then.
must be ranked high among the instru-
ments of progress, overcoming handi-
caps for the intellects that must go
racing on.-New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-18
Needed a Shave.

A man who has been on lecture
tour through the South tells this story
ON himself: He was late in arriving
in one of the cities in which he was
booked, and had but half an hour to
reach the hall where he was to give
his entertainment. He needed a shave
almost as much as he did his dinner.
but he decided to cut out the latter.
The former he was obliged to have.
Going to his room, he rang for bar
ber. A bright-looking boy came in
and announced that he was the bar
ber. Mr.. Bingham sat down on a
chair and told him TO go ahead. Il
beg your pardon, sir, but would you
mind lying down on the couch?"
"Why?" asked the astonished lecturer.
well, sir, you see, l am generally
sent to shave the corpses and l can
shave man better when he is lying
down.'-New Orleans Times-Demo.
crat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-18

m address full Of encouragement for
the cause and urging the people to in
dustrial activity. A fine object lesson
road was produced here just outside
the city limits, and permanent or
ganization formed for the purpose of
carrying on the work in connection
with the national association.
The train went from Louisville to
Hopkinsvllle and repeated there sub
stantlally the same work that had
been done in the other places. Owens
boro, Ky, was reached July IA, and
most enthusiastic convention was
held ON the fair grounds in that city.
From here we crossed the Ohio River
into Southern Illinois, and made
final stand at Effingham. 1t was ex-
pected that the train would move
from here to Nation, but owing to
n disastrous fire in that city. the en-
gagement was cancelled, and the
great tour of the good roads train
was closed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-18
One Cent For Profit.

a flustered young woman, out OF
breath as though from walking fast,
rushed up the steps of the mint and
asked to be directed to the bureau Of
information. ''There isn't any," re-
piled the uniformed messenger, very
fat man. Perhaps 1 can tell you
what you want to know" perhaps
you can," said the young woman,
producing copy Of frivolous week.
ly paper. 81 want to know If this Is
true" She pointed to a paragraph
which read: Among the curiosities
of collecting is the fact that 1901 cents
now bring about $40 in the coin
market" The fat messenger adjusted
his glasses and scrutinized the para
graph. While he was thus engaged
the young woman explained that she
had four 1901 cents, and wanted to
know what made them SO valuable,
and where she could realize on them.
Then the fat messenger grew purple
In the face from suppressed laughter,
which finally exploded, and seemed
In momentary danger of having an
apoplectic fit He called the attention
of the other messengers to the para
graph, and then followed combined
roars of merriment. In the meantime
the young woman with the four 1901
cents wondered if she had strayed by
mistake into lunatic asylum. Finally
the fat messenger regained his breath
sufficiently to gasp: tits a joke.
Don't you see?-I'll give you $40 for
1901 pennies. and I'll be a cent ahead
Of the game. See?" A great light
seemed to drawn in the mind of the
young woman. 81 dare say it's very
funny she said, "but L don't think
such things ought to be printed" And
she made her exit sorrowfully.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-18
Acid in Valuable Mail.

1t has come to be generally believed
that dishonest postot1ice employees Sc
lect letters containing bills by smell.
ing them through the envelopes. A
New York druggist who has a great
many transactions with customers out
OF town tells the Times this is true
from his own experience.
His confidence In the mails as 4 safe
way to send money was established a
few years ago when he sent more than
5000 in bills to his wife, who was tray
cling. The precious envelope missed
her at one place and was forwarded
and reforwarded before it finally
reached her hands, By that time the
envelope was torn and the money was
held in the envelope only by rubber
band which some country postmaster
had slipped around the whole parcel.
Nevertheless, the druggist afterward
met with several 81 and 50 losses I'M
til a year OF two ago, when he con-
ceived the idea of putting a single
drop OF diluted carbolic acid into every
envelope in which he inclosed bill
Since then he hasn't met with a single
loss.
"They can't smell the money in
those envelopes" he says, "and be.
sides, maybe they think there is some.
thing unwholesome about them. Any.
way, they always let them go through.
1t is safer on the whole than register
ing, l think"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-18
THE PRESIDENT ABROAD.
The idea That He Cannet Visit Fcreign
Soil "a Mere Superstition.


Soil a Mere Superstition.
There is n popular superstition that
the President of the United States Is
inhibited from leaving this country
during his term of Office, but it is SUI
perstition only. The article of the
Constitution which relates to the Pres
ident contains no provision of the sort,
and therefore the President is quite
free to do precisely as he chooses in
this matter.
The reason why no President has
ever visited foreign countries until af-
ter his retirement has probably been
due to the fact that in the early years
of the republic, before the invention
of the telegraph and before the laying
of the Atlantic cable, and also before
the development of steamships of
great speed, absence from the country
would have meant so protracted sew
erance OF communication between the
executive and the subordinate officers
of the Government as to constitute
what would have been practically an
"inability to discharge the powers and
duties" of his Office. When it required
q month to make the voyage to Europe
and when letters and orders could be
transmitted only by sailing packets,
or, afterward by steamship, it would,
of course. have been impossible for
the President to visit England with
out practically abdicating his office
and installing the President in
his place. But now, when the time re-
quired to pass from New York to
Queenstown is but little more than
five days, and when Immediately upon
his landing he would be in telegraphic
communication every moment with
his Cabinet, there exists no satisfac-
tory reason why he should not feel
entirely free to perform striking act
in international courtesy.
1t is not, indeed, true, that no Presi-
dent has ever gone beyond the boun-
daries of his country. President Ar
thur, during his term of office, went to
Florida by sea, and although he did so
on a vessel of the navy, and was there
fore technically still upon American
soil he was, as n matter of fact, shut
off from communication with the ad-
ministrative departments for several
days: and President Cleveland also on
one OCCASION, while shooting in the
Adirondacks, crossed the Canadian
border, and for several hours was,
without knowing it, actually upon
British territory.
IT, indeed, the President OF the Uni
ted States We're now to visit Egypt he
need never be so remote from Wash
ington in point of facility of commu-
nication as was President Monroe
when, during the era of good feeling,
he left the seat of Government and
Travelled by canal and coast and car
riage to the city of Boston.-The Book
man.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-18
England's Taciturn Judge.

Sir L. Bacon, in well-known pass
age, says that IAN overspeaking judge
is no well-tuped cymbal." 1t is obvi-
Gus that Sir L. Bacon has at least one
disciple in the courts to-day. In twen-
ty-two reported cases in which one of
his Majesty's Judges took part, he
gave a judgment in one case occupy
ing some nine lines of print. His
judgments in the remaining twenty
one cases We're as follows. In one
case, Il am of the same opinion, for
the same reasons" in yet one other,
Il entirely agree" in four, IL con-
cur" in five, Il am of the same opin-
ion," and in ten, Il agree" To adapt
Mr.. Puff's celebrated observation,
"When they do agree on the bench.
their unanimity is wonderful"
don Law Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-18

pened, and they all come trooping
down the beach as fast as their legs
can carry them.
The tide IS going out now and the
blood of the otter stains the sand
which has lured him to destruction,
and the ebbing ripples tenderly caress
for the last time the pretty animal
which has been their playmate all its
life, and the sea will moan for the
free born thing which has always had
a home in its bosom.
Some way or another the news
spreads quickly and other hunters and
crowds OF Siwashes come trooplng to-
ward the dead otter from all direc-
tioDs.-Morning Oregonian.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-18
How to FELL u Chimney.

a tall chimney sometimes becomes
useless, and it is desirable to take it
down. To erect scaffolding and take
1t down by removing the bricks or
stones one by one is long and Ia
borious task. A man in Manchester,
England, pursues simpler and more
expeditions plan, by which he fells
chimney even $50 feet In height in
very short time. He removes the
bricks or stones of about two-thirds
Of tho base of the chimney up to
height of five OF six feet. Then he
underpins this part with wood. When
the work is properly done, the CHM
ney leans slightly towards the side
where the underpinning is inserted,
and when a crack appears in the ma
sonry on the opposite side, he applies
fire to the underpinning, and when
that gets fairly to going down comes
the chimney. 1t has been found that
in nearly every case, the chimney
partly telescopes as it falls, owing,
doubtless, to the shock produced by
dropping into the void left by the
burnt timbers. This ingenious un-
builder has felled 100 tail chimneys
without accident.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-18
Preserving Fruits.

The Agricultural Department OF Vic
toria has recently made experiments
with reference to the preservation OF
fresh fruits. Pears and peaches packed
in the ordinary boxes for shipment
We're subjected to the vapors of hy-
drocyanic gas. The fruits We're then
taken out OF the boxes and separately
wrapped in tissue paper Some of
them We're again treated with the gas,
and the whole lot was placed in Il dry
room at a temperature of forty de-
grees Fahrenheit, and kept there for
seven weeks. While the fruits We're
taken out they We're in an excellent
state OF preservation, especially those
that had been treated with the gas Il
second time. Not only the pears, but
the peaches, felt hard 10 the touch, re-
tanned their fresh appearance and
showed no decayed spots, as the serns
had all been killed by the gas.