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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
OUR NATIONAL BANKS.
Comptroller of Currency
Makes Public Reports
Showing Condi-
ton.

WASHINGTON, March Is, 1sO1.-Ths
Comptroller of the Currency has made
public the following abstract of reports
made to his office, showing the condition
of the National banks in the State OF
New Jersey at the close of business
tuesday, the fifth day of February, 1901:
Resources-Loans and discounts, s64, ,OOO.-
90O40; overdrafts, SAG. 6.767.21; United States
bonds to secure circulation, s., ,S26, 100;
United States bonds to secure United
States deposits, S1,042,000; United States
bonds on hand, $116560; premiums on Unit
ed States bonds, SIS. .Ss1. 80; stocks, securi-
ties, ETC., $14, ,412, ,253.25; banking houses.
furniture and fixtures, s., 756, ,O40. rs; other
real estate and mortgages owned, s701,-
SJ6.75; due from National banks (not re-
serve agents., 81. ,075.44; due from State
banks and bankers, ETC., 1892 45S.12; due
from approved reserve agents, $14, 713,-
$685.; internal revenue stamps, $37, ,566 29;
checks and other cash items, $sl3, SIS Sc;
exchanges for clearing houses $3.50, ,109- -55;
bills of other National banks, $4S1, 30;
fractional paper currency, nickels and
cents, $6S, 1882; lawful money reserve in
bank, viz, gold coin, 81, 207.50; gold
Treasury certificates, $51S, $50; silver dbl
lars, $l1S.5SS; silver Treasury certificates,
$l,l511SS; silver fractional coin, $345, ,667. 80;
total specie. So, ,666. .S25.SS; legal tender notes
s., ,S2S, 1885, total money reserve, IS, ,9S9, ,4S4S3;
five per cent. redemption fund with treas
urer, s412.777;5O; due from United States
Treasurer. $27, ,455.5o; total resources, $11s,-
O64, ,391.S5.
Liabilities-Capital stock paid In, S15,-
2O5,OOO; surplus fund, SS.774,45O; undivided
profits less expenses and taxes, $6,2S1-
1885; national bank notes issued, s., ,S26,-
700; less amount on hand, s24602o.50, leav-
ing amount outstanding, sS,0SO. $3.50;
State bank notes outstanding, s. 402; due
to other national banks, s.. S4S, 1885,, due
to State banks and bankers. s451, ,025.37:
due to trust companies and savings
banks, 81. Gas, ,sOO.9O; due to approved re-
serve agents. $1,O46, ,394.73; dividends un-
paid. S64,615.S4; individual deposits, s72-
551,S59.74; United States deposits, $780,
1890; deposits of United States disbursing
officers. s49,19S.5S; notes and bills redis-
counted, s14S.sOo; bills payable. sS7s, $50:
liabilities other than those above stated,
S175,174.sO; total liabilities, s119, Ss1. .S5.
The average reserve held by the banks
is 27.91 per cent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
MONKEY GETS ALL HONORS
Buried With Due Ceremon
by Firemen of No. 3.

With unusual honors James Mckee was
buried yesterday. "Jim, as he was fa-
miliarly called, was the monkey presented
by City Collector Robert Davis to the fire.
men attached to No. 8 Engine.
A coffin lined with plush had been pro-
vided. After "Jim', had been placed in
1t the members of the engine company
and many politicians gathered around
The monkey lay with his tail nicely
wrapped around him. He was dressed in
little fireman's suit, made to order by a
tailor. White gloves covered his paws and
a fireman's cap rested on his breast
Fireman R. D. Robbins delivered the
eulogy. Vioiets were placed in the coffin
and the lid was screwed down. The mon
key was. buried in a let on Baldwin ave-
nue. and monument is to be ercted over
the grave.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
SMALLPOX AGAIN.
Young Woman in Jersey
City and Hoboken Boy
the Victims.

A case of smallpox was reported to
Health Inspector Benjamin this morning,
Inc victim is Miss Katie C. Murphy.
twenty-one years old, of No. s41 s..
Faups avenue. The vicinity is the same
from which several patients suffering
with the same malady were removed to
the pest house few months ago. The
health physicians are investigating Miss
Murphy's case.
Eighteen year cid Louis Vizena was re-
moved today from his home, No. 2S1 Mon
roe street, Hoboken, to the pest house at
Snake Hill, sufferer from smallpox. He
was taken i'll Monday and was without
medical attendance till yesterday when
Drs Stack. the city physician, was called
m The health authorities have quaran-
tined the dwelling and spread of the in
lection is not feared
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
MRS. CoNDIcT's TALK
Interesting Missionary Meeting at
Residence Of Mrs. Brett.

A very interesting missionary meeting
was held yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Cornelius Brett, No. 500
Bergen avenue, in connection with the
Ladies Missionary Society of the Bergen
Reformed Church
Mrs. Walter Condict. of Belmont ave-
nue., this city, who was formerly a mis-
sionary to Siam, gave very interesting
talk and Bible reading on the Book of
Esther" which she said might have been
written today, as far as the history of
the Eastern country is concerned, so little
has it progressed.
Miss Edla Kase rendered several solos.
She has a sweet voice and sang most
charmingly answering several encores
There were about forty prominent work
ers from DR.. Brett's and other churches
present, Mrs. Peter Sip Van Winkle
president of the Ladies' Aid, with several
of the aid members being among them.
At the conclusion of the meeting refresh
mentS were served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
O'BRIEN TRIAL MONDAY.


The trial of John O'Brien the Newark
man who is accused of numbering his
sister, Mrs. Mary Kelly. of Kearny, will
begin before Judge Blair in the Court of
Oyer and Terminer on Monday morning.
This morning special panel of forty
eight was drawn from the regular panel,
and from these the trial jury will be Sc
lected.
Lawyer Joseph NJ. Noonan will repre-
sent the prisoner and Prosecutor Erwin
the State.
O'Brien's alleged crime was committed
at Harrison on Christmas eve. 1t is al
legged by the State that during a quarrel
with his sister over a small sum of money
he pushed her down the 4S-foot embank-
ment of the Esie Railroad at Fourth
street Mrs. Kelly died a short time after
wards at Newark hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
CAUGHT A RUNAWAY HORSE.

Chanceman Paul Stein. of the Commu-
nipaw avenue police station, distinguished
himself last night in capturing a runa-
way horse on the Boulevard after a
chase of a mile. The animal is the prop
erty of Jacob Erberle, an expressman, of
No. lis Monticello avenue.
An employe was putting the horse in the
stable on Brinkerhoff street, when the
animal rushed out without bride on its
head. Several people chased the fleeing
beast, but were unsuccessful. Stein saw
the horse on the Boulevard and he gave
chase. He finally brought the runaway
to a stop. The owner claimed 1T later.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
BABY ON RED HOT STOVE

A lark and baby carriage may be the
cause of the death of little Johnnie Dor
behn, of Union HILL In the absence of
his mother from the room Johnnie, who
is five years old, climbed into the baby
carriage. His younger brother also tried
to get into the vehicle and set it in mo-
ton.
1t rolled across the kitchen floor and
struck the range. Johnnie was thrown
out and fell face downward on the hot
stove.
His mother rushed into the room, seized
her son and dashed through the streets
with him to drug store. His face and
body were terribly burned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
HILLS WON THE CAKE.


The Jackson Association held an enter
tainment and cakewalk last night at Co
lumbia Hall. The show and walk were
both good but for some reason or other
the attendance was very slim. The walk
was hotly contested but was finally won
by Nat Hill and his partner The judges
of the event were picked from the audi
ence. They were Mr.. George Kruse, Mr.
Thomas Kelley, Mr.. Joseph Filoramo
Mr.. Joseph Kaiser, Alderman Peter Ehr-
hardt. Mr.. G. H. Chavant, and Mr.. will
lam Hieber The vote for the winner
could not be agreed upon at first bv the
judges, but finally they came to an un-
and Mrs. Hill.
A pie-eating contest caused a great
deal of amusement. 1t was won by
James Fletcher.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
FREMONT CLUBS MIGHT.

The Fremont Club visited the Industrial
exposition at Phimann's last night, which
was known as Fremont Clubs night.
Nearly all the prominent members were
in attendance. The general crowd was
large.
This afternoon children from two Of the
Hudson City schools are enjoying free
visit to the exposition. Tonight witnesses
the last dance in connection with the
fair as the upper ball room will be occu-
pied by the Shamrock Club Of Hoboken
as a private party.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
RAINBOW BOW LERs SCORES.

The Lady Rainbow Bowling Club met
and bowled at Columbia Hall yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Joseph Kaiser, who is
one of the crack bowlers of the club,
was able to be present yesterday for the
first time in several weeks. Mrs. Kaiser
is just recovering from severe attack
of grip and she did not bowl yesterday
The scores were:
Mrs. G. Pfeffer, 142; Mrs. r. Pearson,
1856; Mrs. a. Glaten, l05; Mrs. J. Homan,
40; Mrs 6. Webb, 115; Mrs. Ed. zeiger.
1872; Mrs. NJ. Kaiser, 100; Mrs. ]. Bein.
1ss; Miss L. Kaiser. 1os.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
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CAMERA CLUBS SHOW.

The Greenville Camera Club will give
a magic lantern exhibition tonight at CO.
lumbia Hall, which will be followed by
dance. Admission to the hall will be
by invitation only, and as over thou
sand invitations have been issued, a very
large crowd is expected.
The club is in possession of very large
collection of magic lantern slides, and
the best of them will be shown tonight.
The club has given a number of exhibi-
tions previously which have been great
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
OUR DEBT TO OTHER DAYS.

Henry Austin Adams, the well known
lecturer, spoke to a large crowd, includ-
ing a number of Catholic clergymen, at
st. Lucy's Hall last night on the subject,
''The Twentieth Century, His argument
was that whatever will be achieved in the
line of greatness, credit will be due to
the preceding centuries as to- the present
one on the line that each generation plans
for the greatness of the succeeding ones.
Mr.. Adams thoroughly interested his au-
dience.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
DIED.

HORRIGAN.- N.-On Wednesday, March fss
1901. Patrick, beloved husband of the
late Ellen Horrigan.
Relatives and friends are invited to att
tend the funeral from the residence of his
son-in-law. Mr.. John Rich, No. I'll Pine
street, on Saturday, March 16, at 8 a. M.
thence to All Saints r. G. Church. whers
a solemn high mass will be celehrated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
READING CIRCLE NOTES.

The Reading Circle of the Catholic Club
met last evening at the clubhouse on Jer-
sey avenue Some very interesting papers
were thoroughly enjoyed by the large
number of members who were present
The Rev. D. ]. Brady read a paper on
.sPantheisn1" and Mrs. j. Murray on
"Geoffrey Chaucer." Miss Wall recited and
Mr. J. e. Kelly then read paper on the
saxon War" Miss Julia Harney gave
number of piano solos. Principal
James T. Maclsey presided.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
CITY NEWS NOTES

Harry Schneider, twenty-three years
old, of No. 81 Hancock avenue fell down
a flight of stairs at No. 119 Sherman ave-
nue. last night and broke his knee cap.
Shortly before seven o'clock last ever-
ing fire box No. 46 was pulled by citf-
zen for a slight fire, which broke out in
the two story frame house, No. AIT Gem
trail avenue owned by ex-Congressman
Thomas McEwan and occupied by II.
Wehrmann.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
MILLION AND A HALF MORTGAGE
North German Lloyd Gives One to
u. S. Mortgage and Trust Company

A mortgage was filed in the Registers
office this morning, given by the North
German Lloyd Dock Company TO the
United States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany of New York. The amount is a mil
lion and half. The mortgage is secured
by 1850 bonds of a par value of $1,000
each, payable in 1911. They bear interest
at four per cent. Gustav H. Schwab.
president of the Dock Company, signed
for the corporation, and Mr. G.. w. Young
for the Trust Company. The mortgage
is dated March l.
The mortgage is given on the Dock
Company's S property on Second, Third and
Fourth streets, Hoboken, and all the dock
and piers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY ERTERTAlNs

A very interesting and enjoyable enter
tainment was given by the Geographical
Society last night at No. Is School, on
Dwight street. The majority of the tall
ent was professional and the entertaining
was very much enjoyed by the good sized
audience.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
PERSONAL.

Right Rev. Monsignor Robert Seton,
d. D., rector of st. Joseph's r. G. Church,
will be the guest of Mr.. Andrew J. Cor
ly Sons of st. Patrick at Delmonico's on
Monday night. Mr.. Corcoran is an active
member of the order.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
MAYOR HOOS'S DENIAL.
Says He Has Not Sought Re-
publican Nomination for
Mayor.

Mayor Hoos this morning emphatically
denied the rumor that he had sought of
local Republican leaders the endorsement
of the Republican party with view to
running for a third term as Mayor on an
independent ticket.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

for thirtyesix hours ending at 5 p. NJ.
Saturday y:-Threatening weather tonight;
tomorrow cloudy and colder; winds north-
west
Har<ua%x,a aThar,no,v, a&r;aaI Raunrk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
An Old and Wen Tried Remedy

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for children
teething should always be used for children
while teething 1t softens the gums. allays the
pain. cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents per bottle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
INSPECTING STATION HOUSES.

Mayor Hoos is with the Police Commits
sioners this Afternoon on their annual
Of the police station houses, etc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15
SETS A GOOD EXAM PIE

example that Clerk Rooney Of the County
Board of Health woul like to see emu
lated by certain physicians and midwives
of the county. The lady in question has
recently become a mother, and with pre-
cision as to details, she wrote letter to
the Health Board stating that fact and
giving the additional information that she
had attended herself in confinement with
out the aid of a physician. She asked
Tor blank to properly record the inter-
esting event and ten of them were
promptly forwarded to her with a con-
gratulatory letter from Clerk Rooney
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-15

Pavonia Brand OF Fine EARLY June Canned
Peas for sale at nearly all good grocery
stores and wholesale at the d, p C1eary Co.'s
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-06-01
HIS FAD.
Swapping Knives Has Strange Fascina-
tion for PhiladeIphian.

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Boys are not alone in their love OF
swapping things. A Sunday school
superintendent in Philadelphia told
his class recently that lie had con-
tracted the disease a few weeks preVi-
ously, and that he had it bad.
never play cards or any other
game Of chance" he said, .but / sim
ply can't resist trading knives. A
friend Of mine held his knife in his
closed hand and offered to trade It
for the oneI had in my pocket. As
my knife had all the blades broken, T
didn't see how 1 could get the worst
of it, nor did /, for his had one whole
blade. Since thenI have traded
knives nine times, and I have finally
secured through various stages a
really fine knife, with pearl handle.
7 eff 7 come across man who wants
to trade [ don't think I could resist.
although now I would be pretty sure
to get the worst Of the bargain. It
would serve me right if I should be
stuck with my original, old, blade
less knife. Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-06-01
MADE MONEY BY MOVING.
The Genius of Good Luck Follows This
Farmer with Persistency.

= 80 SSAAihS ~ Ouoa Lick nOllOWS Ills
Farmer with Persistency.
John McLain is a farmer whom
good fortune follows as persistently
as i'll fortune does the general run Of
mankind.
Until recently he lived on q farm
near Lowell, says the Philadelphia
Times. A few years ago an oil COM
pany began drilling on his land,
where there are now 2 oil prod ducing
wells. A farm under these condi-
tons IS not improved for agricultural
uses in the slightest, a fact which
Farmer McLain soon discovered.
The oil men had no respect for any
thing on the place. Wagon roads
were run over his. best bottom lands,
pipe lines were strung IN all direc-
tons, bitches were dug and boiler
houses, tank houses and tool houses
built wherever necessary.
Farmer McLain's royalty from the
wells brought him about S1,4oo d
month, ample to keep the wolf from
the door. He couldn't bear to see
the farm ruined, SO some months ago
bought another 80 miles away, at d.
supposedly safe distance from the oil
men. Fate was against him, for
wildcat we'll just struck on his new
place has come in a gusher. He can
see his troubles all coming back and
himself without home, starting out
again to find spot where he can till
the soil in peace.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-06-01
A WOMAN's OCCUPATION. !.
Makes Money By Doing Other Womsn's
Shopping for Them.

Makes Money by Doing Other Womsn's
Shopping for Them.
is wonderful how quickly an
ambitious woman, when left8to her
own resources, will see an oppor-
tunity to make . good living ID d
business that would seem very un-
promising to less clever sister, re-
marked New York dry goods mer-
chant to Washington Star reporter
the other day T met such d woman
recently, and she gave me d point or
two as to how q bright woman can
make her way IN heWorId. She is a
widow with three chi1drent to support,
and two years ago, ben she came to
New York from the Westt, she had Just
$500 left out of a So, 900 life insur-
ance policy Of her deceased husband.
Not knowing what to do with such d
small amount Of money she wandered
about the city for 4 week 81 two look
ing at things. One day she saw the
women eroWding the life out of one
another at q bargain counter sale Of
skirts, and she got an idea. She let
It develop for day or so, and then IN
vested $3.50 Of her savings ii silk
skirts that were destined for fhe bar
gain counter. They were crnmpled,
and looked faded and tired, but She
took them as they were at small prices,
and carried them to her rooms. There
she lroned them out till they looked
like new, and then went out in the
suburban towns to sell them. She.
found ready purchasers at good prices
and came back for more. These she
made as good as new, and had no
trouble IN disposing Of her stock.
A few days later she bought q
fresh supply Of skirts and also added
shirt waists. When these had been
sold out she next began buying shop
worn silks, remnants and that kind
Of stock, and gradually increased her
territory and having somebody to do |
the renoyating while she was at
tending to the buying and selling
Well, her business has prospered to
such an extent that she now employs
- ~
20 persons to renovate and sell her
dress goods, and she has built up a
trade that is paying her this year s400
and $500 q month. Her children are
at 9 private school, she supports her
mother, lives well and has aceom-
plished all this in two years on cap
ltal Of $3.50 with her business tact.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-06-01
A QUEER DISCOVERY
Man Who Used spectacles as Bookmarkers
and Forgot Them

When the library Of the learned
John selden-Who was known as
the incompatible long before
CinqueValli balanced bath tubs on
billiard cues-was handed over. in
accordance with his will, to his old
university, the strange discovery was
made, says the London Post.
that he had used pairs Of spec
tacles as bookmarkers and for.
gotten about it SO often that.
several scores Of these aids to
5eyeslght were found within the pages
OF as many volumes. A number Of
more valuable markers were left in
the books Of an elderly lady who died
Intestate the other day in Paris. Her
unpretentious goods and chattels
were to be sold BY auction, and the
commissi onaire employed to convey
them to the sale rooms, being of q
literary turn Of mind, perhaps, dis
covered that nearly every volume CON
tanned share certificate or security
OF some kind or other. He did not
actually regard these volumes as
treasure troVe, but he concealed his
knowledge Of their existence. and
purchased the books containing them
at the sale. At the last hearing he
was. engaged N conversation with
luge dlnstfuefion. How far thecode
will cover such a use Of special in
formation remains to be seen, I'M
less, indeed, the case has already
been decided.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-06-01
Artificial siIk

Before the Frankfort Society Oh
Natural Philosophy DR.. Freund re-
Gently delivered a lecture on the man
ufacture Of artificial silk. He said
that artificial silk is a substitute for
natural silk as much as oleomargarine
is for butter. 1t can compete with
natural silk, but is not as valuable.
Although It has been used as cover
ing for cables and q substitute for
horsehair, it has tendency to break
if Wetted, and for this reason ii must
be usually mixed with natural silk
and cotton. More brilliant effects
can be produced with artificial than
with natural silk, and it is cheaper.
It IS confidently expected that this
industry, which is a purely chemical
one, will become highly developed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-06-01
HARDLY A RECOMMENDATION.
Joker Makes Slight Change in Street
Car Advert isemenf.

Speaking of street car and other
kinds of .placard Advertising, said
man who rides on street cars great
deal, reminds me Of many funny N IN
eidents going to show how easy it is
for wit or maliciously disposed
person to not only change The senseof
the advertisement, but to even do
serious harm by their work. 4 have
been riding out on a certain suburban
line each day for over two weeks, and
in nearly every ear found that an ad-
vertisement had been posted telling
of the merits Of a certain medicine de-
signed to relieve infants Of eolics and
make them fat and happy. One par
ticular sentence in the dVertisement
is: Babies who take it neither die
nor cry. Now, what do you suppose
was done BY someone on number Of
these advertisements? The letter
N just before neither and nor was
scratched out, and the consequence
is that when / throw my eyes up to
the advertising cards I see the state
ment that Babies who take It either
die Or cry The advertising agent
has not had his attention called to the
matter or he would probably have cor
reeted il before now This joke may
attract attention to the medicine. but
the blunt recommendation viii prob
ably not induce many mothers who
accept this alone to give it to their
infants. Washington Star.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-06-01
A Map Of Tiles.

A remarkable contrast to the map
n precious stones which lately as
tonished Paris is the railway map on
tiles put up at York station By the
Northeastern company Of England.
It i made Of white tiles, the lines be-
ing marked IN black and burnt sienna.
It is about SIX feet square, and each
tile Is eight inches square. The COM
pany intends TO have similar maps
at al important stations o. its eWn
system.