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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
BAYONuE CITIZENS SORE
Not Admitted to an 1nveS-
.tigation of Principal
AtWateT.

Citizens of Bayonne are very indignant
at what they term the star chamber pro-
ceedings OF a committee of investigation
appointed b. the local Board of Eluca-
tion to look into certain charges against
George A. Atwater. PRINCIPAL OF School
No. 3.
These charges include the insulting of
fe male pupils, intoxication during school
hours. unjustly putting back" certain
pupils into lower grades, insisting upon
ri diculous school exercises and expector-
ating IN the presence OF tie achers and
scholars. The fact that these charges
had been made has been air eady pub
lished.
The Committee of Investigation con-
sisted of Messrs. Wheeler. Denton. Ora
ham, Dollard and Cassidy. the CT tlzens
appointed q com mittee consisting or m.
Lawler. chairman, aud Messrs. StimsoD.
Chamberlain. KneilIng and tn
phis committee was 10 attend the 1nVes-
LEGATION. it was Intended. but on Friday
night last, when the first meetin G for in-
vestigation took place. they were refused
admission.
Tuey demanded admissio on then. as
their right, but again they were refused.
as were reporters present.
The citizens became very indignant aud
ucCidlSu tahe ouCu SodE CAhtiiOCA pAoSoOo-
Jugs were out OF place III a free country.
The affair has since been the talk OF Bay
onne. ani interest now centres in the re-
port of the Committee OF Investigation
which will be presented to the Board OF
Education at its meeting tomorrow night.
saw Nj. Graham at his home i'll Bay
onne last evening, and asked him why
the meeting of this committed OF which
be was a member had been held secretly.
1--WE believe WI had the right 20 do So"
he said. 1T was not a meeting OF the full
board, ana we had the right to Keep out
the public. We offered To admit all the
witnesses The Citizens Committee had,
but we didn't propose to let in all the
hoodlums they had with them. All the
teachers except one testified they h~&,
never seen anything in Mr.. Atwats \
conduct which would substantlate t1
charges. The one exception among thN
teachers intends resiguing soon, | be-
lieve."
Mr.. Lawler was very indignant about
the matter when | called on him. "The
committee is friendly to Abwater." he
said, .'and, OF course they will whitewash
him in their report; just see Ii Pm not
right. This is America we are living i'll
and it's q free republic, not a monarchys
Star chamber proceedings won't do here.
OF course the teachers testified in Await
er's favor. The members Of the commit
tee are friends of his, he had his lawyer
there and the teachers knew that II they
testified against the principal they would
lose their positions.
awe will probably take this matter TO
the State Board of Regents.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12

The article Of most timely interest in the Juno
number OF Inc Southern states magazine is a
critical paper on Jefferson Davis and His
Cause" by James r. Randall, the author of
MY Maryland, . who views the events in the
life of the late leader of the Confederacy in a
dispassionste manner, but with the sen iiments
of an ardent Southern The opening article in
the magazine is a concise statement of the
Hon. W. J. Northen. Governor OF that state.
J. Stephen Jeans, the well known statistician
and writer on economic subjects, contributes a
British view Of Southern Progress and Pros
pects,a in which he analyses the statistics Of
Southern progress and points cut the Inevitable
future su premacy of she South in certain great
Industrial lines. and ftm. r. Wise, q success
full Virginia truck farmer. tells of the great
trucking industry OF tidewater Virginia There
are other interesting articles. and the iAustra-
lions IN this issue Of Tie SOUTHERN Stats are Of
q high order OF excellence and form . ssriking
feature OF the magazine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
CONGRESSMAN FIELDBR's PLUMs.

bennington Bedle Slated for a Consul
~ship-Other Possible Appointments.
Congressman Fielder, III u chat with q
reporter for the JERSEY CITY NEWS re-
garding the Federal appointments of
which he has the giving u said that as
yet no announcement could be made as
TO who the lucky ones Weald be. nor
the places to which ;hey waaiU be sent.
Regarding the appointment or Mr..
Bennington 4. Bedls TO the ConSuisiiip
ut NagasakJ, japan, .Mr. Flrlder said:-
"it is true that Mr.. Bedle Will De APP
pointed bv President Cleveland us Col-
sui TO some port, but which one has not
yet been determined upon"
1t is generally believed, however, that
Mr.. Bedle will receive the Nagasaki
consulship.
The present consul to Nagasaki. DR.. w.
Il. Abercrombie, who, wnen appointed
10y President Harrison, was a practising
physician in this city.
MIR. Bennington +. Bedle Is a member
of the Huoson Democratic Society, and
! has taken AN active part III politics, He
is also d member of the New York Stock
Exchange.
Thomas Jacobs. whose voice has been
frequently heard upon the stump during
the political campaigns of The past lew
| years, is slated for a Deputy Commission.
ership OF Emigration.
Joseph Farmer. who, through the exer-
lions OF Congressman Fieluer. WAS ap-
| pointed a Deputy internal Revenue Col
| lector, has entered upon his duties. IL is
| expected That after December next he
will BIZ promoted To Chief Clerk ia the
| office of the Iuternal Revenue Collector,
which carries with IL a salary of $1,000
! In his present position Farmer receive Il
| salary OF Sl.400. When Farmer is pro-
moted John Sullivan Will receive Farm
er's present berth.
There is u big rush of applicants for
berths in the Cattle bureau. lhs .indica-
tioBs, however, are that the CaltleBureau
will not be continued.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12

calculation takes no acc cunt OF the
hugh mass of unlisted securities OF
all sorts, of the floating commercial
paper and Of all the other values
which have suffered without excep-
ton in some degree by the Republic
an crime of heaping up idle silver IN
our treasury, issuing a dishonest dol
lar, and discretiding ourselves In the
financial centres OF the world.
This is the crime of Republican
control which Grover Cleveland and
the Democracy must now labor to
undo.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
MOTHER AGAINST DAUGHTER.
AS Plaintiff and Defendant, But They
Were of One Mind.

AS Plaintiff and Defendant, But They
Were of One Mind.
Mrs. William T. Allen a middle-aged
and genteel-appearing lady, was a plain
tiff in the Chancery Court today against
her handsome daughter, Florence w.
Allen, who will be nineteen years old in
September, The mother and daug hter
wer Q of one mind, however. and the real
defendant was George F. KlumD. the
daughters guardian. The suit was
brought 70 show that NJ rs. Allen needed
money for the support of her daughter
from the estate of Stephen B. Allen, who
died August 10, 1876. Mrs. Allen mas re-
ceived nothing from the estate of her has
band. Mrs. Allen testified that she bad
supported herself and daughter by teach
ing. Vice Chancellor Pitaey said that
Mrs. Allen could not be permitted to
make anything out OF her daughters
share of the estate, but he said he would
lake the matter into consideration.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
GREENWOOD LAKE BASS.
Special to The Jersey city Me,os.

Special to The Jersey Ctr Netcs.
GREENWOOD LAKE, June II, 1893.-The bass
season at this lake never opened with as much
promise as this year. j. C. Jacobson. who is
stopping at the Lakeside, is thigh hook'' thus
far. having taken. on Wednesday afternoon, an
Oswego bass, which weighed six pounds, and
since Sunday he has caught twenty-three bass
weighing upwards OF two pounds each. Herr
Rosenfeld, Manager of the Liliputian Company.
stopping at the same house. caught three Os-
wego bass, averaging two and one-half pounds
each, and a black bass weighing two pounds.
All these catches were made by frog casting.
1t is unusually early for this method OF fishing,
and the fact indicates good sport for the season.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
SUMMER EXCURSION ROUTES.

The 1893 edition of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company's annual book of summer excursion
routes has just been issued. It is tastefully
gotten up. and presents in a most practical and
comprehensive manner about four hundred
selections may be made for either limited trips
or extended sojourns during the summer and
early fall months.
The great variety of routes suggested, the
complete schedules of rates, the graphic and
exhaustive descriptions of the different places,
the explanatory maps and illustrations, make
this volume q most valuable guide.
Copies of the hook may be obtained at any
ticket office of the Pennsylvania Railroad on
payment OF ten cents, or upon application to
the General Passenger Agent pennsylvania
Railroad, Philadelphia, 1t Will re forwarded up
OH receipt of twenty cents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
THREE RECEIVERS NOW.

Receivers VIM. H. Corbin and George W.
Kenyon of the defunct Van Wagner and Will
Jams Company reported to Chancellor McGill
today that there are no assets in New Jersey.
The principal assets are in New York and Ohio.
A factory at Cleveland employs nea rly Geo men,
and has machinery and buildings worth in the
aggregate $4,000. Bills to the amount of $780,
O00 are due the company. The principal oil &c
is at IA Warren streer, New York. The
Chancellor appointed E. Cooke the receiver in
Ohio, co-receiver with Messrs. Corbin and
Kenyon and fixed the bonds at SIS. 900. The three
receiverS will operate the plant in Ohio.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
AM usEMENTs.
Eidorado Gets tho Kangaroo.

EIUorAuo Gets the hHHBNTUU'
What the management of Colorado consider
more important, in the way of an engagement,
than the securing of a celebrated actor, was
accomplished yesterday. 1t was the engage
ment Of the wonderful boxing kangaroo known
to an admiring world rs .sBig Frank, whose
performances with the mittens created q furore
in London and amused a number OF gentlemen
Of this city al a private exhibition recently.
This eng ageinent was effected yesterday. The
pugnacious animal, who possesses the science or
& Jim Corbett and the dexterity OF a.Chariey
Mitchell, will be seen battling with q celebrated
California colored pugilist every afternoon and
evening on the Eldorado grounds in a pavilion
specially erected for his accommodation. and Is
expected 10 prove O big attraction, His kaaga-
rooship commands a salary of $1,000 a week and
keep" He will be a feature of the regular
opening OF the season, which occurs next Satur-
dav
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record OF circulation OF books for
home reading for the week ending June
10, 1898. was as follows:
General works, 0; philosophy. II; relig-
ion. 81; sociology. 66; philology, 2, natural
science, SO; useful arts, 40; fine arts, 40;
literature. 1879; fiction, 1859 juvenile fic-
ton, 1,342; history. "a; biography, W;
travels. 1I6 Total, 5,61s.
Or his number there were delivered
through the delivery stations 1889.
Number of borrowers Registered during
the week, 81.
Total number Of registered borrowers,
16. 4gl.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
Providence LINE TRAINS.

1t is announced by the management OF the
Providence Line for Boston that commencing
June u, an express train will leave Providence
Cfrom steamers wharf) connecting with steam
ers from New York 1T 600 A. NJ, arriving at
Z. Is a. NJ. Returning will leave Boston at 6.31
P. A., arriving at steamers wharf, Providence,
at TA5 p. NJ, connecting with steamer for New
York.
New York aud Boston via Providence. combines
a long " alter trip with q short ride, toply AZ
miles assuring full ni2ht's rest with every
arrival.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
INDICTED FOR STEALING HAY.

Three men were indicted by the present Grand
Jury for stealing three bales of hay from an
Erie Railway car at Seeaucus. The men were
John Maher, Claus Trockelmann and Michael
Domboskf. Trockelmann forfeited his bsli and
was recaptured in Cincinnati and brought to
court. He pleaded guilty. Maher was placed
on trial today in the Court of Sessions and was
convicted. The Pole will be tried at a future
date
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
Ross Takes Another Lease.

Manager Ross of the Hoboken Theatre closed
Chinatown, The house was crowded. The
play was acted with vim and dash, and was
immensely enjoyed by the audience. Manager
Ross has leased thu theatre for next season and
will Immediately begin renovating the theatre.
New exits will be built,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
GoBoURCK GOT OFF LIGHTLY.

Jacob Gobourck, the youn! man who was
arrested while acting strangely al Rich's Hotel,
and who jumped through a window at the
first precinct station house, was re-arraigned
before Justice O'DonneIi this morning. He was
ordered to pay for the pane of glass he broke,
and was then discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
ST.. BRIDGETsS STAG.

st. Bridget's Lyceum will give a stag in the
ROOMS Of the Lyceum on Montgomery street,
on tuesday evening, June 10. A fine musical
and vocal programme has been prepared, and
refreshments W i'll follow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
MONDAY. JUNE 70. 1898.

This paper is Democratic in principles and i
INDEPENDENT IN sts vie~s on all local questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
FREIGHT CAR AFlRE.

Last night a spark from a passing
set fire 10 a freight car in the p
yards near Brunswick street, Johf
department responding
tinguished what might
confiagration The dai
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
BITTEN BY A SPIDER.

wellsworth Clyne while experimenting the
moving Of q building on summit avenue, Sat
urday afternoon was badly bitten on the hand
by a spider. His hand swelled to double its
size and he became alarmed and had iG dressed
by Dir Kristen. Z
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
MONEY no LON.

no You WANT MONkYt
II 60. do NOT fail to got our rates betcrs borr,v
Ing.
We maze loans, on furniture, pianos, hcrseS
wagons and other personal properly without re-
oval, at the lowest Possible rates and In the
quickest possible gime.
Loans can be carried as long as desired or mag
be paid in full OF in part az Nay Iims, and anV
pare raid reduces tina cost OF carrying the loan 10
proportion 10 the amount onid.
Our Offices are conveniently located aud ara So
srranged that parties calling on US can be waltef
on quickly and eourtooaSly.
Remember that You nave the usS or both tde
property and the money and can return the money
at any time you wiSz-
bought furniture or other goods on time and nnd
the Iayments a littte larger than you can mees
conveniently wo will pay Il fcr you and carry IL
as long as you DESIRE
Ii will be to your advan tage 10 sea US oefcre Pc
curing q loan.
JERSEY CITY loan CO..
No. IS Montgomery sIrest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12

WE are reminded this morning of
that old bit of poetry about 1.-THE
mills of the GODS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
ST of the sherman Law.

- U
erald prints this morning a
lie showing the shrinkage in
American securities in ac-
lg on the New York Stock
during the past year. 1t
stocks having a par value
z,17e had in 1899 a market
L.426, Cos, 295. This year
t value is 81, 426, 698, 295.
therefore, undergone a
2S2, 400, 1877. The figures
re these:--Par value,
market value, 1892,
market value, 1893,
rinkage. $145, s17, 1894.
kage, therefore, for
as been $427. 49,
5 loss in national
| credit, as you
is pronounced by
of the Sherman
i it is what the
pay because the
ID to keep its
oducing states
ction of last
les is not all.
re has been
100 in wheat
and tie
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
MASON WORK.


E.. NASH & CO, No. 255 Wilton Stree
Artificial stone of every description. plain and
ornamental sitewaIks. watertight cellars. plain
and ornamental mastering. and general mason
work. All work Suarantead.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
SIMPSON N. E CHURCH.

Flowers, responsive readings, songs
and r~ecitatious made up y beautiful pro-
eramme Tor tue Children's Day exercises
1t simpson I'd. E.. Church last evening.
The sarvica was entitled. ''Fhe Firm
Foundation.i The decorations were in
harmony with the spirlt of celebration
An immense floral shield, inscribed
sChlidren's Day, $685." between the part
ing folds oftwo large national flags, was
me centre pfpce Two stacks of arms,
trellised with flowers and vines. thanked
tine pulpit and the front was
lined with palms ana potted plants
w. p, Cronke is entitled 10 the credit
for the design, and Mr. Gilmore Mrs.
Jones and Miss Robertson the credit Ter
tie musical aud literary portion Of the
programme The service was originally
arranged by w. Il Mason. Director Of
Music ut Pilgrim Sunday School. New
YORK City. On the stage with Pastor
Hallefon sat The Rev. J. A. Guttefidges
The sun., 1893-06-30
cor THIS 1RAIN noBBER EASILY.
The Conductor Seized Hi- RIne and 500,
tlubbed Him Into subu,isrion.

WICHITA, Kan. Juno 2o.-One man tried to
hold up the Missouri River express on the
Santa F6 system tonight. between Wharton
and Red Rock. In the Cherokee strip.
AZ the train neared Black Bear Creek typi-
cal Toxan youth emerged from the closet In
the smoking car with his Winchester in hand.
Covering Conductor Glnzler. he ordered tho
latter to hold up his hands. Glazier obeyed
and asked what he should next do.
He was told TO pull the bell cord and stop
the train. This accomplished. tho conductor
was marched to the platform and to the
ground. The bandit followed, and. as he
turned his eyes from his prisoner to see whore
he was stepping. Glazier seized tho Win
chester by the barrel and after brief strug-
gle wrestled IL from the robber.
The latter then attempted to draw two pis-
tolls, but Conductor Glazier had him covered
with the Winchester. and he dropped his
pistols 70 tho ground. The bandit then at
'Gazier. dubbed him with the Winchester
and feilod him to the ground. When captured
the man said confoderates were in waiting. but
mono gould be found. The lone robber was
brought UP here on the train he attempted to
hold up.
He gave his name as Manuel Herrig and says
he boarded the train at Norman. 0. T.. near
his fathers farm.
He attempts to make himself out the victim
OF a,RanR OF train robbers and Territory des-
peradoes. and says all his actions to- day were
directed by q band OF four mon. who selected
him to pave the way for the project cd robbery.
The sun., 1893-06-30
GEN.HARRISON COMFORTABLE
HE'S cor NO Wild TEAM OF UN-
BROKEN HORSES TO DRIVE.

Can Hend the Newspapers without Alarm.
Think OF the Silver Bin with CompIa-
eency. and Talk OF Il without Suggesting
Remedies-To Cape Mny for q While.
Gen. BENJAMIN r. Harrison arrived here from
Indianapolis yesterday afternoon at $50. His
daughter. Mrs. Mckee. and her children 40
companied him as far as this city and took the
Fall River boat for Boston. The ex-P President
drove Immediately to the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
1T is my present intention" said Gen. Har-
rison to Sun reporter. Ito remain here until
Monday. Then 1 go to my Cape May cottage
for July and August. / cannot mako longer
soiourn there. ns am to be present at the ma
tional encampment Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic in indianapolis on Sept. 3. There
shall have the pleasure OF entertaining few
Of my intimate friends."
When asked concerning his Impression OF
the Worlds Fair. he said with great en- pha-
sis:
1T is simply grand. No words Of mine can
express the impression It has made upon me.
1t is well worth the trip to see the grounds and
the buildings, and to get the effect Of the
grandeur OF tho scene. oven though you do
not sec n single exhibit"
Gen. Harrison was asked what causes. in his
opinion, had operated to depreeiate silver from
120. the dag after the Sherman act became q
law. to 03 to-day. He hesitated q moment be-
fore replying:
II do not care to discuss that matter at ALL"
he said. You must understand that the Sher-
man act was only an expedient The Republi-
cans had to take that in place Of something
now appealing to the Republicans to be
ssa nsh
in hole" Here the General laughed
very hea,ty Mind YOU" said DE- mot
to follow now, say it merely to bring out a
President. with an almost imperceptible clos.
ing Of one eye. Il really never had any great
and other conservative Republicans recognize
that the Sherman act was but temporary ar
would rather not say whether or not an
what power Mr. Cleveland possesses to drive
% act would otd' %ndoaStadly benent the financial
fSe III effect of the has
due to IN imaginative distrust Of it. do not
care to say what measure would do in place Of
"a A question about the Mckinley bill was also
said. Mr. Mckinley HASH has no doubt Of Bis re-: re-
slsstHe sna n onU oRfnsDa' by the reaction of
OF his future movements Gen. Harri-
son said: Some time in February !. shall
go the. Stanford University IN California:
international law. During my two months at
Cape May will have to devote some time to
q few friends here at the hotel before go. and
! expect my son here soon l am feeling
Now at last. can read the newspapers in ab:
solute comfort. Sometimes even wait until
long after breakfast before look at one. but
there was q time when they gave me great un-
easiness. found in at least one OF them every
morning something hearing either upon for
eign or domestic matter that would necessi-
tate q great deal Of study. work. and worry.
Now am free from all that"
The sun., 1893-06-30

A Female Impersonator Arrested While
Looking for Work at We.t brighton.

A Female Impersonator Arrested While
Looking for Work at West Brighton.
Benny Newton ran up to Policeman Drum
mond. who was standing at the corner OF West
Tenth street and Surf avenue. West Brighton.
last evening. and asked him to arrest man In
woman's clothing who was coming along.
The person Newton pointed out had so much
the appearance Of a respectable and neatly
dressed young woman that ut first the police
man heaitated. Then ho tapped the stranger
on the shoulder and asked:
What are you doing down here7 2"
Il am looking for q position" was the reply.
made in deep baritone voice.
The policeman then took the man by the arm
and led him to Police Headquarters On the
way crowd Of 1000 people gathered and
followed the policeman and his prisoner to the
lookup.
The prisoner told Sergeant Van Fricken that
he was Oscar Gilbert 40 years old, Of SO East
Fourteenth street. New York. He was dressed
in purple gown trimmed with velvet OF the
same color, and wore a pretty little white straw
bonnet and light colored veil On his arms
he carried fancy parasol and q lady's loose
satin shopping hand bag. In the bag were n box
OF face powderapiece Of chamois sk In a bunch
OF keys. and q novel entitled, "A Golden
Heart"
Gilbert was locked up. In hia cell he said:
II am fomale imporsonator. and came
down here looking for position. My wife
died ole h few weeks ago sndImy clothes were very
Sweet Agnes: hope she 10 happier than I am
to- night"