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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
PUBLIC SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Christmas EDtertaiiment-M Mr.. Has
H aIIeS GIFTS


The public schools throughout the city
held exercises in the schools yesterday
afternoon and this morning, appropriate
to the Christmas season. In some cases
the exercises were elaborate, the scholars
having Christmas trees and toys In gem
eral the exercises were simple and con-
sisted in songs and recitations about
Christmas day
The Christmas entertainment in High
School was given by the January class
Of 80. The programme was most inter
esting and every number was excellently
rendered. The Assembly Room was dec
GRATED with evergreen. Wreaths of this
green. twined with holly berries, were on
the chandeliers. A great deal of aanuse-
ment was derived from a bunch of mistle-
toe that hung from banner directly
over Mr.. Haskell's desk On the banner
Were the words Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year to ALL. Mr. Cough
president OF the class, conducted the exer-
cises. The programme was:-Address of
welcome President Cough; piano solo,
Miss Cannon; oration, Mr. Lane; violin
solo, Mr. Hermann; reading, Miss Davi-
son; recitation, Miss Nichols; instrumental
trio. Miss Murch. Mr.. Hermann and Mr.
Taylor; song, choir; recitation, Miss Irene
Vermilye; piccolo solo. Mr.. Taylor; reci-
tation, Miss Bessie Guilford; piano solo,
Williams; address. Mr.. Cowles; vocal trio
Misses Williams, Newton and Wilson ,
song choir and school,
AT the conclusion of the exercises Prin-
cipal Haskell received two very hand
some presents. One was given by the
High School faculty. It was a set OF
silver toilet brushes. The other present
from the pupils, was beautiful cut glass
salad dish with silver salad knife and
fork. Mr.. Hermann presented the gift
from the school. He said it was token
of the love of the pupils for Mr. Haskell
and would serve to show his great popu-
larity. =
The Exercises in the model school, No. O.
were of an interesting nature. The pro-
gramme was:-Read,ng Scriptures, Rev.
G. s. Bennitt, address, Commodore C. H.
Benson; chorus, II Know aSBank," school;
recitation, "A Wonderful Tree" Maude
Butler; recitation, "a Christmas Blessing, {"
Agnes Westervelt; recitation, Christmas
Bells" Katie Shannon; chorus. ''Oid Ken
lucky Home school; recitation, How
Santa Claus Came James S. sprague;
-wen Hyams; recitation, sBells Across
the Sea- Anna O'Neill; Christmas carol
Edgar Kraetzer; ''Tenting Tonight" :"
school; recitation, "christmas Morning, ;"
the Polly" Katie Mclaughlin; recitation,
"A Christmas Ballad" Lavinia Yale;
recitation. "The Christmas Tree" Aman-
da Pulls; Christmas hymn, 80, Holy
Night school; recitation, ''The Christ
Glorious Son of DID," Edith Olsen; reci-
tation. Little Barefoot" Lottie Totten
recitation, christmas in Germany"
Lizzie Rector: addresses by Rev. G. S.
Bennitt and Rev. Mr.. jackson.
The Christmas vacation in the public
schools began at noon today. Schools
viii be open Monday morning, January 4.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
TYPHOID FEVER DECREASES.
Some Think 1t rs Due te the Change
in afRa Cfswsx xNa1a~

report received at City Hall this morn
ing from the County Board of Health and
Vital Statistics shows that the number
Of deaths from typhoid fever during the
last year has decreased to an encouraging
degree.
The following is taken from the report:
January, 2S deaths; February. 80; March
Is; April, 9; May, 6; June, Z; July, 81;
August, 8; September, 8; October 4, and
November ]. During the preceding year,
when the death rate was three times
greater, Passaic water was being con-
sunled almost exclusively In the months
In which the deaths from typhoid are
given only Pequannoek water, as fur
nished by the East Jersey Water Com
pany, has been consumed. Some city
officials think the record is an. excellent
argument for the acquisition of a new
and pure supply of water.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
SHOT FOB A BURGLAR.

sEsTERvILLE, W. Va, Dec. a. 1884,
A terrible tragedy occurred short dis
tance above this city last evening in
which a well known young man was shot
for burglar and has since died from his
injuries. Delwood Haven, a worker in
the oil field, was the guest of his uncle,
Allen Whiting, last night. He got up out
of bed to go TO the kitchen for a drink
There was but little light IN the kitchen
and Whiting, seeing Haven and s41pposing
that he was burglar, seeredAhis gun.
vent TO the kitchen and shot. The bali
penetrated the left corner OF Havenss
eye and went back .iatc the brain. Haven
was TO have left today to- spsnd the holi-
days with his parentsesn Mexican couhtN
T3<xr-r1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
TRAIN WRECKERS DRIVEN
OFF.

OTTAWA, Kan, Dec. "a, ISss.-The en-
slneer OF the southbound Santa Fe ex-
press which left here at u o'clock last
night. discovered a tie on the track 4
lew mics below Richmond station and
stopped In time to prevent an accident.
ine train men found a disabled may ly-
ing near the track, who proved to be
John spauiding, formerly night operator
az Richmond. Spaulding, who lives near
oy' claims to have been aroused by the
queer actions Of his stock and that he
was set upon by five masked men whom
ne disturbed in obstructing the track,
ana beaten so severely that he could not
walk The train came before the men
completed the obstruction and they fed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS TREE

WASHINGTON, Dec. a. 1896 AT the
White House tomorrow there will be the
customary Chris tmas celebration, confined
to the members of the Presidents imme-
date family, Of which the chief feature
will be an elaborate tree for the three lit
tie girls, Ruth, Esther and Marion. to
whom the patron saint of the season has
been most generous. A number Of pack
ages Will be sent by Mrs. Cleveland to the
little ones In several Cabinet homes and
to Mr.. Thurbers boys. There are no
guests at the White House this year
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24

Nellie Rowland, Jeanne Stimets,
Jessie Mclaughlin, Bruce Stimets,
Clinton Fish, Henri Chauffeur Mildred
Downs, Richard Chuck, Florence Long,
George Mcintyre, Jean Annett, Hilda
Leige, Clarence Mills, May Long, Edna
Annett, Hugh Hartshorne. Walter Brown.
Edward Dixon, Elsie Wells, Alfred Nor
ris, Otto Alpers, Grace Chamberlain and
Arnold Furst
The last number on the programme, a
Christmas Bell drill by twelve girls was
unusually pretty The girls We're all
dressed in white Greek gowns. The
motions were graceful and the drill was
most effective
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
REMAnDED FOR UNCLE SAM.

LONDON. Dec. "a, 1SsS.-Edward r.
Taylor, alias Arthur W Platt, who was
arrested in Oxford, last week, upon a
warrant obtained by the United States
Embassy charging him with the murder
of Jesse Tyfee, in Kentucky. in 1885, and
arraigned in the Bow Street Police Court
on December 49, was again arraigned this
morning and ren1anded for q week pend
ing the arrival of documents concerning
the case from America.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
THIS Is As''HEGHT MARE

Tonight is Mayors night at the Com
mercial Travellers Fair in Meryson
Square Garden. New York. Mayor Wan
ser of this city, Mayor Strong OF New
York, Mayor Wurster of Brookiyu and
Mayor Green of Binghampton WIZ Be in
attendance. Mayor Green is Treasurer
of the Travellers Association. Mayor
Wanser will be at the Garden from 3
until 10 o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
RAP FOR MORGAN.

MOBILE, Ala. Dec. "a, 1Sss-The Cham
Der Of Commerce has passed resolutions
deprecating any action on The part Of the
Government interfering with the Cuban
question that is likely to lead to war
with Spain. and call on Representatives
in Congress and Senators to use their
influence to prevent any such action be-
ing taken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
JACK THE RIPPER In
AMSTERDAM.
Bv Cable to the United press.

LONDON, Dec. "a, 1886. despatch to
the Pail Mall Gazette from Amster-
dam says that a series of tragedies of
the Jack the Ripper type are happen
ing in that city. The body Of a woman
with the throat cut and otherwise mutt
lated was found in the street this morn
ing. The object of the crime was evident
ly not robbery, as sum of money and
a quantity Of jewelry was found on the
body.
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Mrs. Garvondon. Mrs. J. Williams and
Mrs. Munson.
HOB0KEN sOHOLARS GOOD DEED

The Hoboken school children contributed
many loads of provisions to charitable in
stitutions today Each school gave bar
rels Of apples, potatoes. onions, turnips
and other produce, cans of milk. tomatoes
other goods.
The institutions benefited by the gifts
were Christ Hospital ST. Mary's Hospital
and the Old Ladies' Home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
SANDS FOUND Gull LTY
spscfal to the Jsrsep Cnv Hs,cs.


TRENTON. Dec. "a, 1Se6-The jury in
the case OF George Sands. alias DR.. Clark,
ana Mary Knapp, who were tried for
passing counterfeit money in Hoboken
rendered a verdict of guilty. They had
Deen cut one hour. Mrs Knapp smiled
as the verdict was announced, but Sands
crled. Judge Kirkpatrick fixed January
as me day for passing sentence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

hours ending at eight p NJ, Friday. For
New York City and vicinity Fair TIL
Friday night: slightly warmer Friday;
westerly winds.
HarsnerI,s Thermameter Reperr.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24

Taken IL time Hoods Sarsapayiiia prevents
serious illness by keeping the blood pure and
all the efgsns in . healthy conaiss5n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
Notice to Printers

Sealed proposals Will be received by the
undersigned at the Office OF County collec-
tor Of Hudson County. N j.. 81 Grove street.
in Jersey City, on the
28ih Day Of Dscsmhsr, 1896
FOR THE
Printing Of One Thousand Copies
OF THE
County COLLECTORS Annual Repod
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-20
P0ACHERS By THE SEA
TERRIBLE STORIES TOLD OF
NREckERs ON DEVON COAST.
Demolition of an Old Building Re-
Seals >ecrets-Ingenions Schemes
Whereby the English SmuggIers
-tnaccountable Abundance Of
Donkeys-<ew Use for a Family
Cnach-A Narrow Escape.

Copyright 1895 by she Bachelor Syndicate
The other Gay / saw an old farmhouse
IN process OF demolition in the parish OF
AltarnUrn, on me edge cf the BcCsIIsu
naoors. The grsat hall chimney VAS Of
unusual bulk, bulky as such chImleys
usuas3y are; and when Il was thrown
down Il revealed rae explanation OF ehis
unwonted SIZE. Behind the back OF the
hearth was a chamber fashioned in the
thickness Of the SaIl. 10 which access
N. g'hr have been had at some time
through low, walled up doorway. that
was concealed behind the kitchen dresser
and plastered over. THIS door WAS 50 low
that il could be passed through only on
al fours.
Now gae concealed chamber had also an
other way by which II could De entered,
and this was through a hole in THE floor
OF a bedroom above. A plank o. the noor
could be lifted. shen an opening was dis
closed by which any one might pass under
the wall through sort OF door and down
steps into this apartment, which was en-
T.rely withoT light OF what use was This
singular, concealed chamber? There could
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The Smallest Flower.

The smallest Towering plant Is VOLTA
microscopic, a native o. India. II belongs
70 the duckweed family II IS almost nj
cr0scop4c in size. destitute Of proper stem.
leaves and roots but having these organs
merged in one. forming a front There
is prolonEation 81 the lower surface. the
purpose OF which see ms 70 be 20 erahle
the plant 70 float upright IN the water
The fronds multiply by sending out other
froads from a SLIT or concsvffy. and with
such rapi8ity does this take Place that few
DAYS often suffice "a produce from a few
indiv duals enough sim lar ones 20 cover
many square rods OF pond surface with
the minute green Rrsunles Small "a
those plants ara, they bear flowers TWO
are produced on plant. each % them
very simple. one o. a single stanen and
the other 4 single plstil. both % which
burst through the upper surface OF the
froud
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right. ard il was but THE duty Of the Of
tScer 10 point this out 20 Sir Thomas. and
ask him 70 permit search-which wouid
he conducted WIKI All the 1elicacy posi-
bic Tne har0net- an exceedingly uF>sahe
man promptly expressed his readiness 70
allow house cellar. aftic--every part OF
hts house and every ut-hailding-~NEiTs-
servealy. 10 be searched. lie produced
his keys. The cellar was. q course, me
place where wine and spirits were uloSt
likely 10 - faund-le1 that De explored
first. He had s csilar-book. when ne
produced. and be would he glad X the o.
tcer would compare what ne found De-
low with his entries In the book me
search was entered into with some zest-
for the government officers had long
looked on Sir Thomas with diStrust, ana
Vet We're somewhat dls2rmed oy the
fFankneSs WIKI which he met them. Iney
ransacked the mansion from garrett TO
cellar. and every part OF the outoulaliss'
and found nothing. They had omitted 70
look into the family coach. when was
full o. rum kegs. 50 full that 10 prevent
the springs being broken or showing that
the carriage was laden. IL Was Strength
ened with blocks OF wood.
Wreeking was another form OF sea-
poaehing. Terrible stories OF ships lured
10 destruction by the exhibition Of raise
lights are told. but al belong 10 the past.
The writer remembers an Old fellow-the
last OF the Cornish wreckerS-who ended
his days as the keeper OF a little public
house. But he never would allow that
he had wiifully drawn a vessel upon the
breakers. When a ship Was cast up by
the gale il was another matter. The
GweIlers on the coast could not believe
that they had not a perfect right 10
whatever was washed ashore Nowadays
the coast guards keep so sharp q lookout
after a STERN that very little can b. pick
ed up The usual course now is for those
who are early on the beach. and have not
time &c secure-or fear the risk of seeur-
ing-something they eovet. 10 heave the
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article up the cliff and lodge It there
where not easily accessible. II Il be OBJ
serve0-when the auction takes place-it
is kEC cked down for a trifle. and the man
who put il where it is discerned obtains
It by LAWFUL claim. II II be not observed.
then he fetches it 1T his convenience. But
it is now considered too risky TO carry off
anything found after a wreck of any size,
and as the number of bidders at sale
of wreckage is not large. and they do
not compete with each other greatly
things of some value are got for very
slender payments.
To return TO the smugglers.
One night many years ago. friend of
the writer-a parson on the north coast
of Cornwaii-was walking along a lane in
his parish al night. II was near midnight.
He had been 20 see, or had been sitting
up with. dying person.
As he came to branch in the lane he
saw a man there and he called out Good
night lie then stood stu a moment
10 consider which lane he should take
Both led TO his rectory. but one was some
what shorter than the other. The shorter
was. however. stony and very wet. He
chose the longer way, and turned 10 the
right. Thirty years after he was speak
ing with parishioner who was i'll. when
the man said 10 him suddenly: do you
remember such and such a night when
Vaudeville, who was dying"
Yes. do recall something about it."
do you remember you said good night
to rne?''
II remember that some one was there.
did not know Il was you
And you turned right instead of left?'
II daresay''
IF you had taken the left-hand road
you would never have seen next morn
ing"
why SOP
There was a large cargo OF run goods
being transported that highland you
would have met It,"
What OF that?"
What OF that? You would have been
chucked over the cliffs"
But how could they suppose / would
peach?"
"Sirt They'd ha' took good care you
shouldn't a. had the chancei"
s Barring GOULD.
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How the Elephant sleeps.

- tIINls IT IIlifIiNt
One of the most erroneous OF the many
queer ideas which the lsymsn has on the
questions Of natural history is the one re-
spectinE the elephants mode OF sleeping
Even the old school % uaturallsts declared
that the elephant had never been known
20 sleep except in a standing position OF
late, however. say within the last century.
IL has been learned that the error came
about by persons studying the habits Of
such beasts as had not been long IN cap
tiyity. Such animals when undergoing
the process OF domestication, have been
known 10 stand for twelve. eighteen or
even twenty-four hours without once lying
down To sleep. This is regarded - a wasn't
OF confidence ia theIr Keepers. coupled with
a longing FOR lgberty. While elephants are
a perfect ease and reconCIled to their fate
they win he down on their sides and sleep
as all beasts do
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Queer Accident to n Car

tFttA.fsfft@ fAHlNf kFF~S
\ very peculiar mishap 10 2 freicht train
has Just come 70 the attention 81 the mo-
tive power department ~ the Panhandle
ga ihts city and in tts nature it assumes
'he nsture of g Miracle as strange as
those 81 oif The train vas running a. a
rapid rate between Nen}a and Trehelns.
n eistau.e az four miles. when the trucks
OF one of fEc ears gave way and ssmne1
orc 10 the racks a. the Cincinnati Hanfl-
ton & Dayton roa3 which runs parallel
with the Pennsylvania at that point The
trucks Nghted sauArely on tke RATS. and
continued running uutil they smashed into
the pliot cf a Cincinnati Hamilton & Day
tca engine Running IN she opposite aErs~-
ton TIRE Panhandle train evidently I'D
uot suffer any tnconveuf eucc owing to the
loss % trucks as e was not discovered
uDt3 TrebaiAs was reached and then a.
was found that she body % the frefgnt
car was held in position by the couplings
and had rl1 two miles yyfthout any
wheels. The accident Is perhaps without
a parallel IN annals u railR avs Although
absolutely true and vouched for Nv the
motive power department. officials. IL
seems stranger thar fiction
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ST Louis Globe-Democrat

81 Louis GLOBE Democrat
To be detected IN appropriating the
words and phrases OF another is certainly
n professional misfortune OF no small pro-
portion. vet such a calamity has befallen
more than one literary man OF marked
abilities As a rule. a well-prOven case Of
plagiarism has either greatly damaged or
closed the literary career OF the culprit,
hut there is az least one prominent in
stance 10 the contrary. for Benjamin Dis
raeI began his literary life by fragrant
plagiarism. which was instantly detected
and pointed out In the daily press. Dis
rael made out lame excuse. and the oc-
currpnce would probably have terminated
the literary life OF n less able man. but he
survived II. ard the story Is now found
only in the curios Of literature. There is
another brilliant plasiarist whose sir has
been coudoned In virtue Of the elegant Use
ne made OF his stealings. Lucille had
not been In print six months ere some one
discovered that the plot. the story. most
OF the Incidents and much Of the language
were lifted" bodily from a novel by
George sand OF course the discovcrer in
stantly rushed % the nearest newspaper
office with mis- discovery. and equally, Of
course, the editor saw A good item ia the
information and made as much Of it as he
could other journals copied the expos
tIre and owen Meredith was subjected 10
belabortng at the hands OF the critics
thar would have extinguished a literary
light Of less magnitude But somehow the
people had taken a fancy 30 Lucille" and
the charges 81 stealing made not the
slightest impression People even went
- far az % say that they did not care II
10 did steal 81. & was good and showed
that he knew how 70 steal with taste and
skill. So littie by little. the critics got
tired OF bowling about the literary wicked
ness % a man who could steal a whole
novel and Tass II OF for his own: the
plagiarism was forgotten and Is now re-
meTubere3 only IN books q literary anec-
cote. In ais ease. therefore. being caught
stealing proved no misfortune indeed. Il
rather proved an advantage. fcr che con-
troversy resulting from she charge widely
advertised che book which IL was Intended
IN rrs5n
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Roderick's Harness.

But most startling of all was the har-
ness found between the oVersh-rt ana
undershirt of the dead h!ghwayman. IL
was tailor made, Of new canvas, and ma
chine sewed FITTING 10 the sides were two
pouches large enough 10 hold the gold
bars. and so hung from broad shoulder
straps and supported by an equally broad
wa!stband as TO adjust the button hait
way under and behind the arms and viz
tualiy out of view. Apparently IL was
Roderick's plan to use these pouches Tor
the 45-pound pack in the day time, and 10
carry the bars in sacks slung TO the saddle
al night The fatal bullet. IS Colts, met
with such resistance tn passing through
the breast-strap of the canvas harness
that il lodged beneath the flesh between
the seventh and eighth ribs.
"An Rolerick's belongings are In the
possession OF the government officials. VINO
had comparative assays made OF one Of
the bun on bar chips and Of piece OF
overflow from one OF tne stolen bars. The
latter bit had been kept at the Office or the
mine. These assays tailed.
In short. not a vcstige of doubt exists
In the mind or any person familiar WI
the case as 20 the guilt of Roderick."
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Wants View Gun and saucer.

Ftat 80 = EfaEaFs
Mrs. :. Frackelton. the china painter, e
Offering 4 diamond medal for me best
model for = cup ard saucer. in order 70 en-
courage modelling. and 20 see = something
original ard truly American cannot be
called forth L - Mrs Frackel.on'z belief
thai II sfa6erta would only commence a.
re clay. II time they would arrive AZ
s7!erd4 results IN TIRE way o. pottery.
especially as this country aboande In
choice Gays.
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Silver Star. Mont. May II. 1896.

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