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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
TUeBoAT HAND DROWNED
Cen raj Man Fonnd Floating in an
Eric Sin.

The body of an unknown man. upon
whom was found a New Jersey Central
ferry pass bearing the name of John
Strive, was found drowned and foatlag
in a ferry slip at the Pavonia ferry short-
ly before six O'clock this morning by
Charles Armstrong, of No, 164 Pine stree ),
1t was taken to Speers morgue. The body
was that of a man SIX feet tall, weighing
about 200 pounds, with light moustache
and was dressed in two pairs of black
trousers. a Jumper, serge coat, lace
shoes and arcties. A bunch of keys was
found iii one of his pockets The man
is supposed to be victim of the recent
HobolSen water front fire.
The man was identified later as Oscar
Oiesen of No. 10 Pleasant street. Brook
lyn, who was employed on the Jersey Cen
traI tugboat White Ash. The identifica-
tlon was made by Superintendent Frede-
rick Rittenbusch of the Jersey Centrai's
tuff office
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
SHERIFF TRIES A CASE
Jnry Awards Title to Property
ia Dispute.

Sheriff Ruempler this morning presided
at jury trial to adjudge title on goods
IN dispute now stored in the Cushing
warehouses. Thomas C. Campbell was
tine plaintiff and John B. Handy, Of the
firm Of Stevens 6 Handy, manufacturers
of boiler compound the defendant.
From the testimony it appeared that 4
quantity of the output of the firms plant
was stored at the warehouse and was
bought by Fl. G. Ingersoil for $500 and
received a transfer receipt of the title.
This was followed by Campbell, who is
said to be a silent partner of Handy, fl
ing an attachment. claiming to .save d
chattel mortgage on the stuff. The jury
decided that Ingersol's claim was the
best and awarded the goods to him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
TOOK Ac0NlTE FOR WHlSKEY

Theodore Neds, an employe of the Fore
paugh and Sells Brothers Circus. now
camping on Tonnelle avenue. waiting to
go to Madison Square Garden tomorrow
morning. took a big drink fro ma bottle
containing aconite early this morning.
mistaking ii for whislzey. Neds was
found lying on pile of straw suffering
Intensely.
He was taken to the City Hospital His
condition is serious.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
MESEROLL PROMOTED
Document Clerk Becomes As
sistant Custodian of the
State House.
[speelal . ..rhe Jersev ciLv go

TRENTON, March %. 1902 William H
Meseroil. Of this city, will next Tuesday
become assistant superintendent Of the
New Jersey Capitol. succeeding Thomas
R. Watson of Passaic County. who re-
tires to engage in business
Mr.. Meseroll is one of the best known
officials about the State House. having
for several years served as document
clerk. He represented the Second Ward
of the City Of Trenton for several years
in Common Council and has been a prom
inent figure in fraternal organizations in
New Jersey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
MUST NOT DELAY
New Jersey Banks Requested to Send
Reports ON Call.

Notice from Washington has been is
sued to the national banks in New Jer-
sey that hereafter when a call IS made
for a report through the press that the
necessary blanks should be filled out and
forwarded without any deplay
Heretofore it have been month before
all of the reports would be received ana
the comptroller of the currency wishes
10 have the reports received more
promptly. The necessary blanks have
been sent to the various banks. togeth.r +
with a circular letter setting forth what
is expected of them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
OVERCOME BY GAR

Thirteen-year-old Hiram Padwee, of
No. 5A Jersey avenue. heated some water
IN bathroom of his home yesterday af-'
tsrnoon by holding it over burning gas
jet The light was turned out. but in
some unknown manner the gas escaped
rapidly Young Padwee was found in the
room unconscious. He was attended by
DR.. Kofetchny and soon recovered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
PUPILS STRUCK FOR A HOLIDAY

Especial to '.The Jersey City News."I
WOODBURY.. March %. 1892 Following
out their intention of remaining awas
from school yesterday if a holiday was
not granted. forty-six out of the fifty
eight pupils in ore room did not attend.
and the teachers in all departments had a
comparatively easy time. The school Off
cials did not recognize the petition hand
cd in by the pupils.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
VAN HoUTER'S NEW PLOT
Popular Post Has Received Almost
Ennnrh Money to Eur fh, Land

A meeting of Van Houten Post. No :,
G. A. r., was held last evening IN the
rooms on Belmotn avenue. Reports from
the Finance Committee show that the
fund for the purchasing of an additional
plot in New York Bay Cemetery is near
ing $500. the amount desired.
The plot Is about I50 feet square, and
adioins the present plot. The commit
tee hopes to have the $500 within a week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
SEEKING 4 PARDON FOR GUY

Ispeeisi to ''The Jersey City News."I
GLOUCESTER CITY, March q. 1902
When the State Board of Pardons meets
on Monday a petition signed by many
leading citizens Of this city and county
Will be presented asking for the release
of former Councilman William A. Guy.
who is serving a sentence Of one year II
the State prison for Sunday liquor selling.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
DEMOCRATIC EucHRE

A meeting Of the Ninth Ward Demo-
cratic Club viii be held Monday night at
which hHa4 arrangements will be made
for the euchre and reception TO be held
April 10, in Phillips Hall. All OF the COM
success ana the sale Of tickets to date
shows that there vii, be large .attena-
ance. About fifty prizes Will be awarded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
REPUBLICANS lnDoRsE A DEMOCRAT

ESPECIAL to sThe Jersey City News."1
I1.IIPsBuRG. March %, lso2. The
Republicans tonight nominated ex-Mayor
B. C. Frost fer Mayor; Edward Duck
worth for Town Auditor and endorsed
Charles Coleman. the Democratic candi-
date for Overseer of the Poor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
GEN. eoLlPRANI'S NEW OFFICES
Moved to tho New Wing OF the
StaSe House
Especial to THE Jersey slty News-''l

Especial to s'The Jersey Sity News-"l
TRENTON, March %, fso2. The apart
ments of Adjutant General Oliphant IN
the state House were abandoned yester-
day and the quarters Of The adjutaat gem
eral Will now be in the new wing Of the
building recently opened, TO which the
offices of Quartermaster General Donnel-
ly were trasperred last fall.
The old offices OF the adjutant general
will be occupied by the new Secretary CT
state. Colonel Samuel NJ. Dickinson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
NO. Z PuTs QUA FIPE

No. Engine Company was called out
yesterday afternoon to put out blaze
in the apartments Of Thomas KeaYney.
No. 1os Morris street. caused BY an OYER
heated steve The damage was slight
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. March ., 1902. Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
p III. Sunday Generally fair tonight
and tomorrow; brisk winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29

Pavonia Brand OF Canned Tomatoes. extra
large cans. and filed with red ripe tomatoes.
wholesale at D. E. cleary Co.'S stores. Ask
ron- Srnce- for 'eua-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
TO CURE GHIP IN TWO DAYS

Laxative Bromo-Qufnine removes the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-29
Gold Damp Feet Won't Give You
Cold,

If you viii take in time Laxative Bromo-Qai-
nine Tablets. E. ". Groves signature on hcx.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

age or in any way stimulate the abnor-
NAL appetite Of fiction. Many an irs,-
table novel reader thinks nothing i'll
reading three or four stories L week
What library in a year! And what arr
they worth? What permanent good has
900 derived from this Voluminous read
ing?
low much richer in information III
imagination. in acumen, in high ideals. III
the mind after such reading?
1t certainly has not been productive oY
greater mentality style or strength The
same amount Of reading OF high class ~
erature foT one year would result in i'll
calculable, Intellectual dtypIupInnn+ Hill,
prOvement of style ana general mant.,f
and moral culture.
Books that inform the mind olficL. n
the intellect. refine the taste ineuirn thn
PATRIOTISM ana ennehle the ideals Nc the
reader may not bc devourad WIZ u.1ickIJ-
rs the frothy fiction Of the GAY: neVerth e-
less every such book will be worth n,orr
to the business. home or professional life
Of the reader than score OF the n1os-
clever novels.
But if as much timc were given To Thu
best books. as is wasted on the worst a.
least ilfty. II not a hundred. Or them
could be read in Il year.
Take the best histories biography. pnc-
cry, aft criticisms, political science. trav-
els. explorations. essays. memoirs ANA
good fiction in about equal proportion.
ana what a wealth Of Knowledge. mental
I'disciplnc. fun and varied culture could
be acquired in one wear!
! ne most successful miner has never
hdd 81 rIch i return FOR hi@ labor as
would come from drlving i'll lhrS. mex
Auustlplc mines of uutn ana wisdom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
The Doctor She Wanted.

Intelligent women are ALWAYS doing
bright things, and Mrs. a. A. Libby. a
competent nurse, at Pownal, Me-, did
q bright thing, and did it in a bright
way, when she sent for the doctor She
wanted.
1t all came abont in this wise:
Early last winter she was stricken
down with the grip, which left her very
weak and without appetite.
The sight Of food nauseated her.
A lady with whom she was stopning.
realizing that it is almost as hazardous,
to neglect the effects OF the grip as the
disease itself, the effects commonly
being a low, vitiated condition OF the
blood, impaired digestion, loss OF APP.
petite and strength and increased sus-
ceptibility to disease,-said she must
have doctor.
II asked the LADY,, said Mrs. Libby,
March 9TH, 1900, ''if she would get the
doctor l wanted. She said she would.
and l asked her to 60 and get bottle OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla. She laughed at
such an unexpected turn; but got the
medicine and | began taking it. My
appetite came back, l began to grow
strong, and now | am well and have
not hadla pad cold this winter"
But there is more to be said.
Some time previously, Mrs. Libby
had taken Hoods Sarsaparilla for ca
tarrh and headache, by which she had
been greatly troubled, and it quickly
relieved her and, to use her own words,
did her world of good
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine
that acts directly and peculiarly on the
blood, Kidding it Of all impurities and
making it rich and abundant, and is
positively unequalled fer renovating
and building up the whole system, cur
ing all scrofulous diseases, catarrh,
dyspepsia, kidney complaint, and re-
storing health and strength after the
grip, pneumonia, and all prostrating
or facilitating sicknesses, also after
scarlet fever, diphtheria, and other
blood-poisoning diseases.
Don't fail to take Hoods Sarsapa-
rila. 1t VIII surely do you good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

ana from per cent. to 10 per cent.
more on others.
ON the subject of reading Mrs John y,
Logan gives the following helpful adj
vice:
The dissipation Of novel reading was
never more prevalent than i'll This aSc Of
the ''best books"
We do nos mean to'inveish against the
trashy French novels that pass for liter
allure with many readers nOT against Inc
nSuuU- dlld sensational fiction ia such
demand IN the youth Of the plo3crt day.
This STYLE of literature requires tne
more potent influence and work Of the
pulpit and The press to decry and de
stroy. EIt ii is the mental dissipation.
the loss Nj time, the waste Of sentiment
ana intellectual vitality. the viJiatior Of
| the Imagination and the neglect Of bets
ter things involved in this omniverous
novel rcujine that We seriously deprecatL.
What Hood of romance is now de
luging every country!
All other forms Of literature are crowd
| cd 10 q secondary place in Importance. a
| nervous impatience awaits the first copies
of the hcralded new novel; 1t must BE-
read al once.
History biography, travel, poetry, es-
| SAYS. criticism. are a drug on the boni.
| market is compared with the novels
which selI by the tens of thousands.
! Not only Is romance about the only
paying output of authorship, but the
meaning Of ''literaturc' has narrowed
down ,n Ection, while the only writer's to
10 recognized as literary are the novel
! lists ana 50 much latitude is given that
| even poor novelists are included. Hon
| orcd names that once adorned the list
are now ignored and what they have
| written is considered dun and prosy.
Mr Carnegie's proposition to admit i II
| th public libraries only such books Of
| Il, ion as have stood the test of three
| Years scrutiny and criticism should crys-
taIize into a rule as valuable as that Of
TIL. Louvre, which admits. no picture to
it- walls until ten years after the DEAN
1f the artist who painted it. BY that
time the picture will have proven or dis
proven its right to place. among the
masterpieces of art. and the reputation Of
the artist will have become established
or discounted.
Our public libraries should not encour-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
WANTS A LOAN.
Japan Trying to RAISE $10O,000,00o in
the United States.

Seattle. Wash. Nay 23.-Count Mat
sukata. the prime minister of Japan
With the present Japanese minister of
finance, is now in the United States IL.
the purpose Of negotiating a loan Oh
$IO0.eoOO0o, With vhicn to build ships
ana railways ana TO carry On mining
operations IL Earar. This statement ~
made upon authority Of Theophile Col
iier, the att1ci1c OF the Belgian legation
in Toxic. who with his wife. arrived in
Seattle on the steamer Shirano Maru
from japan. The Two Japanese states
men ar" among the abest in the re-
tinue Of the Mj,l'do ana according to
! Mr. Collier no doubt exists as 10 ths
nature Of tho commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
rkr. Bangor & ArooSto0k
RAILROAD
Arrangement Of Trains
In Effect o.

W EiIGGl OJt' - lJJ
pullman Buffet Farlor cars, pstwesn
Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou at 6.15 A. III. and Bangor 81 3 y
I Leave Portland, ito :. "a: AUGUSTA
CORD. SIS A. NJ; Arrive Lagrange. SOP A
Iron Works, 1000 z. a: Ncrcross. s36 A
1915 A. M; Patten. 2I-t0 =, o.: island
Falls, Hos A. M; Smyrna Mills. liz a
Nj: Mlrsardis, 1.04 i. M: AsnanG. iI
r. Nj; Houlton, 1210 +. NJ: i5r1GEewater
ibou, 2.25 p. NJ; New 3WeGen. 2.52 Z. NJ:
Van Buren,, AGO p. n; limestone. 800 P
NJ; Fcrt Ee oh 215 p NJ; D s, enc ~
Monson, 1913 A. Il; Greenvills. lG.sp
LEAVE Portland. 1925 A. NJ; Augusta
3l5 T. n; Arrive Erowav.lie. AL P. II. ;
Norcross, 5.43 p. M: MIiInocKet, 5.57 ?
M, sherman, 81 p NJ: Patten, 2l7 F.
Nj: Island Fails, I'll T. NJ. Eoultoni s-N
lCl5 T. nj; Fort Fairfield. f0.o5 P. M
LEAVE Portland. 12.40 2. M: Augusta
23O =. M; Wateryille. SOS r. M. Ban
Gullford, 7.1y Z, M: Grcenviiie. $50 P. II
LEAVE Montreal, S-U5 ?. M: Quebec
2.4O z, NJ: Greenville, $50 A. NJ: Monsor
Dover ana Foxcroft. 80 4. NJ; Katah
din Iron Works, go =. M: Brovavtns
720 a. M; Lagrange. $40 =. e.
ARRIVE Bangor. 9.2 a. e
LEAVE Fort Fairfield. $40 - Ri: Car
thou, els A. NJ; Pressure Isle. So A. ~
HOuiion, $50 A. M: Ashland. $50 A. NJ
Nasardi3, rs a, M; smyrna Nills. 81
A. NJ, Island Falls, gII A. M: PGtten.
905 A. NJ. Sherman. 9.40 A. M: Milli
nociet. 10.2S a. NJ; Norcross, 1888 A. III.
Brownville. 1872 A. H.; Arrive Bangor
Los 2. M; Wateryile. sos z. M; Al
gusta, $50 p. M; Portland. 5.25 p. M.
LEAVE Caribou. II. % A NJ; Van Blu
rem, 1900 A. NJ; New sweden. 1902 A. n:
Limestone, $50 a. NJ; Pressure Isle. I'LL
F. Nj; Fort Fairfield. Ills A. M: Bridge
water; 1856 p NJ houitqn. 2oo e III
NJ: sherman, 8.25 F. M; MIlllnocket
Ais P: M; Norcross. 40 P. NJ
Katahdin Iron Works. BIS 2. ~
Brownville. $50 ?: NJ: Lagrange. s.O7
M; Greenvilie, 3.S5 I. nj: Monsoon, e.4t
p NJ; Guilford, al P. III: Dover aE5
Foxcroft, 500 p. M; Arrive Bangor. ia
i. NJ; Watervilie, 9.56 7. NJ: Augusta
1913 F. NJ; Portland. 1.25 A. NJ
GEO. M. HOUGHTON,
Traffic Mana ger.
W. NJ BROWN.
Superintendent.
Bangor Oct 10. 1871
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
COUNTERFEITER CAUGHT.
Leader Of Band and Much Bad Money
Taken az Chicago.

Chicago. May 23.-E,ustin \. Bachel-
der has been arrested, charged with be
ing the leader Of 4 band of counterfeit
ers. When the detectives forced their
way into his room at PSI West Ram
dolph street, they found about $1,000 in
spurious coin. composed principally OF
SO and SIS gold pieces. The police SAN
that Batchelder nad number Of con
federates ana that they have done a
great deal Of counteGfeiting in the last
few months.
Letters found in Batchelder's pos
session indicate that hc il the son of II
prominent manufacturer Of St. johns
bury, VI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

II is rumored that its sad ending is
the cause or the comparative slackness
of sale of a much-boomed current
novel. Whether the bad eudipgs is
artistic or otherwise. the public as q
rule does not like il. ana is prone 10
steer clear ot the author who cultivates
the habit When William Black was
writing "Madcap Violet" he was beset
with letters says Sir Wemyss Reid in
his biography Of the novelist CHarpersl.
urging ana begging him to end the
novel happily. one letter read: "Oh.
surely. the last number of Macmillan
was mistakeI do wish YOU
would write another ending-or let me
"aad the one Won had originally writ
ten SO that | may he quite sure that
my persistent conviction is 4 true one.
that James Drummond and Violet are
stiIl alive ana are living happily ever
after. OF all characters in fiction none
have eyer seemed SO real to me as
yours" Then Black went 10 the pains
Of publishing 4 lengthy defence Of oc-
casional bad endings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

Speaking OF the cost If producing
books today, compared with former days
in the publishing business, promi-
nent publisher remarked the other day
that mn important factor indirectly
bearing upon this was the much short
or Selling life" of the modern book.
Even books that have been very well
received" said be. land are supposed
to have made 4 permanent place for
themselves. are quickly pushed aside
by the flood of newcomers. it being a
physical impossiblity for the public to
keep UP with the earlier ones ana digest
even a small proportion Of the new
ones. Any well posted person taking a
catalogue of current literature of five.
ten or fifteen years back will appreciate
the force Of this statement. If he has
had experience as a bookseller or IL
brarian. he viii see noted in such
photographers hundreds of books, well
remembered by him as having been re-
ceived with great interest. and having
been very successful when issued. that
today are practically forgotten. The
publisher cannot depend upon q steady.
moderate continued sale during a series
VI NNriT VI amy btth. ana lllG DOCK
seller is faced by an increasing number
of books that are practically dead
stock. Even if there remain on his
hands after the sale ceased not more
than one or two copies &c each new
book, the amount in the aggregate is
very considerable.
but the most important change
which affects the actual cost IF nev
book to the publishers is the increased
royalty that nearly all authors receive
today. The average royalty paid on
any new book is from q per cent. tn i
zoe per cent. greater than it was
twenty-five years ago. In the case IF |
authors who nave made a name by the |
publication of one or more very sue |
cessful books. the differenence is often
greater.
Does not the difference between a
cost of As cents and one of 30 cents or /
a. cents warrant publisher in EXPECT
ing TO set q larger price from The pub |
lic?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
CAPITAL, $10,oo0,oOO.
American Machine and Ordnance Co
Incorporated at Albany, N. Y.

Albany. May 23.-Tha America Ma
chine and Ordinance 90. Of New York,
was incorporated. Friday. with a capt
tai of $1OGo09or, TO manufacture and
deal in guns. ammunition and other
ordinances. The directors are: George
p. Ponchic Of New York; p. III. Palmer
Of Montclair. n. J.. ANA Charles B
Holden Of Brooklyn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

As matter of fact. according to this
man. and indeed. as publishers declare
generally the average price of books
published under tie net system Is from
10 per cent. to 20 per cent. below the
former list price. This means that the
retail buyer is paving no more for
those published at 20 per cent. less than
the prices under the former system,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

Precious arc the literary pronounce
ments az i veteran Tn Mr.. Herbert
Speucer's nov book Facts and Com
ments," just published by the Apple
tons, there are two brief chapters de-
voted to the subject of style H. is
not, we suppose the master at whose
feet most Of the young artists in
words" Of the day would prefer to sit.
| From Pater or from Stevenson. in their
opinion, all the inspiration that is re-
quired can easily be procured. Never
thcless they would do we'll to ponder
MI Spencer's observations. He is not
insensitive to the things they love.
"aptncss Of words, variety of form.
freshness Of metaphor, euphony." But
he knows that these things are not
sufficient 10 make a good style by
themselves MY position" he de-
claras. III t4at Il style cannot be re-
deemed by any or All Of these traits if
its sentences are incoherent. or contain
superlluities and Implications of mean
| ing. Avoidance Of defects of construc-
tio1 is Il primary requisite; ana praise
cannot he given. to culture which
promising to insure Il good style. does
net insure its first element" Golden
words are these, which should be in-
scribed above the desk Of every be-
ginner, and, for that matter, kept con-
stantly before the eyes OF a great
many popular writer's who are rich fn
what they would Ne pleased To can ex-
pericnce. No one objects to a decora-
tive phrase merely because it is
decorative. The trouble with so much
contemporary writing is that the ace
Grafton is plastercd over those defects
of construction, avoidance Of which. as
Mr.. Spencer says, is primary
Reconsideration York Tribune.