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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01

ones. coupled with the incessant noise
That is never ending now from the traffic
on this street. Let the proper authori-
ties prune down this large sum to half,
and erect in some quiet street a primary
schooi that will relieve No. l from over
crowding.
Old No. 1, with its memories, has been
ana will be an expensive luxury.
1t is not a waste Of the peoples money
to put UP a fine handsome building on
this site. Handsome buildings, nowadays,
|gcosts very little more than ugly or plain
ones. Modern architectural supplies are
gotten up at prices which place them
within the reach even of municipalities
With over prinurious critics to jump on
their public ohicials. But even III it were
expensive. we would still urge the cree
ton Of a handsome building for NO. i.
We would urge it for the sake Of the chill
dren and for the sake of the city at
large.
Every fine building that goes up along
our streets is an aid to the city at large
it IS a contribution to the value of real
estate; 1t is an enhancement of the salts
faction of living in the city and being a
voter, taxpayer or householder in it. This
city will never be built up by penny saw
ing. cheese pairing, beggarly economy in
our public works. It's best hope is in a
i1udicfols libera1ity in its improvement
and adornment, and there is a good
Chance for both IN this School No.. L.
AS for the children, we regard it as a
whole education in itself to provide them
with a slightly agreeable building, sym
metrical in its lines, harmonious in its
color scheme, externally an Inspiration to
pride. and, inside. bright, homeIike, COM
Portable and healthy. Let US give the
children the best our money can buy.
No. Mr.. Old Scholar, we win not help
you spoil a good thing for the sake Of a
few dollars.
BY the way, York street is not a noisy
street. The asphalt pavement has stopped
thar. AS for the danger, where can chill
dren go in any up-to-date city without
having to cross trolley lines, somewhere.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
This paper Is Democratic IN principles
and q s~adependent ia Its s,e.osE on all local
questions
senator nays Harmony Appear.


Senator DAILY, in an Interview in ANEW
York newspaper, this morning, urges that
the financial ISSUE BE- dropped from State
politics. that the whole Democratic par
" set together. and that an aggressive
campaign be made from now until No
vember. 1898. against the Republican par
~ for It's maladministration and hypocrisy
in State affairs. IT is unnecessary to say
that we endorse every word the Senator
says in this direction. we favor letting
the dead past bury its dead. We favor a
new union Of all Democratic forces. the
creation Of a new party. as It were. to
care for the interests of the people along
lines whereon all can agree. If the thing
called Organism Dorns UP again in 1900; it
viii be time enough to deal with it then.
The present issue is Griggsism. The
present duty is to down it. All shades Of
rtnocracy are agreed regarding it.
Then let US unite to Kill it.
we would suggest to Senator Daily,
however, tina If HIS good idea is to be
Of any value, it must be carried into
practical politics. It will not do to con-
fine the harmony to newspaper inter-
views. The time when Senator DAILY
should have raised the banner of party
reunion was IN the floor of the Senate
last Tuesday. when Senator Barber of
Warren county objected to the conhrma-
ton Of Joseph Rice of Mercer as Man
e OK the State insane Asylums. for
the specIfc reason that he had opposed
William ]. Bryan. If Senator Daily had
stood up IKE a man, ana scored the
malignant Barber as he deserved, he
would have shown himself a notable
Stata leader. Bit he not only failed to
DO this. but even. as it appears, took
sides IN favor Of the punishment Of
Mr.. RICE. Coming after this, Mr.. Days
interview fails Of some Of the force
which its intrinsic ~oundneass would
ofnerw1ss develop.
The Democrats who opposed Nj. Bryan
are not rspentent. Not one Of them. Not
one fttfg Sit. II IT were to do again they
would do it tomorrow. But they believe
the same issues can never rise again in
the same form, and they are panied to
see me party Organization imperilNng
great opportunities out Of a revengefua
spirit and IN the name Of a defunct alb
s51rdftv -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
FLAGS FOR SCHOOL NO. as.

Interesting memorial exercises were
held III all the departments of School No.
Is, on Friday morning last. h school
is now equipped with Is flags. Two of
these are\for outside use. One was donat-
ed by zabs 1skie Post, through Commander
Carpenter. The other was presented by
the pupils of THE Second, Third and Ninth
grammar grarSs. The twenty-five small
flags, each with a staff, were given to
the school after the exercises by Director
H. w. Dewitt.
Among those present at the. exercises
MISREPRESENTATION Henry Snyder, Die
rector H.sW. Dewitt, Commander Carpen-
ter Of Zabriskfe Post, and Rev. DR.. Geo.
c.. Wilding of Heddiny M. E.. Church.
Many friends and patrons of the school
also were present. Some two hundred
pots Of flowers were brought by the
children-and given to Zabriskie Post for
decorating purpOSeS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
HUDS0t'S CnARI9IBS.
John E. Hewitt Defends the
County Against New York
Structures - Deepen
deney Decreased.
Jersey City, May 81, 1897.

Jersey City, May 81, 1897.
10 the Editor of '4Tne Jersey City Newsa:-
This communication is written to you
m answer to an article which appeared
Herald" headed This Charity a Dis
grace,
If any church or people expect that
they Will correct the abuse that exist
the dependent people of the State of New
Jersey, or any other State or community
by finding fault with the present Boards
OF Freeholders, or previous boards. they
VIII be disappointed.
The condition of the institutions for the
care of dependent people, in Hudson
County, is as good, il not better, than
the condition of the institutions Of any
other county of the State. The system OF
today, for caring for dependent people,
has been handed down to us for centuries,
n laws of today are practically the
same laws as were in force one hundred
years ago, laws, that were made for
villages and townships, differing only in
amendments introduced into the Isegisla-
ture by people who did not know what
was needed.
ployes are controlled by these laws, CON
sequently, the buses complained of are
not their fault. The institutions al
Snake Hill are in a far better condition
mar they Were years ago. Year after
year improvements are being made.
There are evils and abuses existing in
all institutions. Hiving children in
any one building is injurious 10 health
and morals.
Amateur reformers that are more in
terested in taking flowers to muTderers,
and making palaces of prison are not the
ones to make a reformation Of these
abuses. The present system throughout
this country, of giving Inns, and of caring
for dependent people is what breeds the
evil that encourages people, to neglect to
care for themselves.
In the State of New York, the richest
community of the United States, there
are more paupers in proportion to its
population than ever existed i'm amy
Christian community in the world; ac-
cording to its own statistics. In the City
of New York there are more charitable
institutions, and more money is being
spent in proportion to it's population,
than in any other city in the world, vel
dependency is increasing in about the
same ratio as the population.
When the readers of the Herald
article inquire into the abuses that exists
in their own counties, they will find them
greater than exist in Hudson County; sc
they need not condemns this county and
think that in it are all the sinners. The
authorities in Hudson County are en-
deavoring to decrease dependency and
pauperism, and the records show the re-
suit. I can prove that dependency and
pauperism have decreased largely in the
last twenty years in Hudson County.
JOHN e. HEWITT,
Overseer of the Poor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
NORMAL sOTooL IMPROVEMENTS.
state Board Decide 20 Have 1t Heat
cd aud Vestflated.
Ispeclal Id "rhe Jersey citx New

Especial to THE, Jersey City News.
TRENTON. Tune /, 1s97-The State
Board Of Education has under consider
alton plans for the ventilation Of the
State Normal School The; bill a~ppropri-
ating 25,0o0 for the establishment of a
heating and ventilating system al the
school having been signed by Governor
Griggs, the State Board finds that there
il no obstacle IN the way of their work.
They. have taken the first definite, steps
in the matter by engaging james NJ. Sey-
mour. Jr., Of Newark, as the engineer to
devise a system. Mr.. Seymour win pre-
pare plans and specifications for the
work and viii have full supervision Of
its construction when the contracts have
been awarded. s
Ths State Boar has also decided to
construct a hospital adjunct to the State
School for Deaf Mutes,. and will invite a
the new buildings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01

served to keep the spectators at fever
neat during The aftern6on. After the
games mad been decided exhibitions OF
club swinging, Boxing and other sports
We're given by the members. The events
were decided as follows
one hundred yard handicap-Wcn by
H}l Ham ! M g catbolic Club, 5 yards,
second; F. A. Onderdonk, New, West SIDE
4; 81 2 yards. third Time, s0:1o is.
Eagnt nundrsd and eighty. yard run.
Brady, Catholic. Club. second; Edward S.
Sashell. p. B.. G., third. Time, 2:Ig 4-5.
2 mile run won by Christensen. n. J.
Athietic Club scratch; J.fJ. Burke, n. j.
a e. 80 yards. second; d. j. Donovan, x.
AA-, third, Time, 81 AS seconds.
Three mile run won by John N. Malloy,
x a. G., scratch: J.J Burke, N. ]. A. e.
~ sees~Second Micael Regain, Jr., New
vest size 4. c., scratch, third. Time,
-Four hundred and forty yards run won
~ p A. Nygant, Star A. C. III; M.
sSareeagaa5n. New West Side a. g. / yard.
yards, third. Time I'd seq :
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND.
Treasur. r swain Tells Of His Diff
eultfes in Handling the Money.
Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."I

Especial to THE Jersey City News.
TRENTON, June l, 1Ss7.-State Treas
urer Swain has been considerably embar-
raised his week by statements that he
has refused to accept and keep an ac-
count of u sent to him by members of
the Teachers Retirement Fund. AS a
matter of fact. the Treasurer always has
treated the organization courteously, and
his clerks nave been doing work without
extra compensation, which should be
done by a clerk, for which the ~organiza-
ton, under the law, should provide a
salary.
The work connected with the keeping
of the aecounts of the organization. would
keep a clever man busy. Separate ac-
counts necessarily must be Kept for Zach
member, and the system to be OF value
will resemble the system of a life insur-
ance company combined with that of the
Adjutant General. The correspondence
alone requires several hours attention
daily, as the law concerning the fund is
not understood by nan teachers.
One backwoods teacher has been send
ing a check for $3.50 every month, and
when asked for an explanation said that
the law required him to send one per
cent. of his salary every month. He ar
gued that as he received a salary of $3.50,
it was necessary for him to contribute
$3.50 monthly This is only one of the
difficulties the fund is heaping upon the
State Treasurer.
Mr.. Swain says: 1.-THE act creating the
fund wes passed March Il. 1896. It was
not approved by the Governor, but was
filed in the Secretary of States Office.
The duties of the State Treasurer are
fully defined by statute. and the annual
appropriation bill makes specific appro-
priations for his management Of the,
Office, itemizing hey various expenses, and
clearly he has no sort of authority to
pend a cent of thes States money except
ing as definitely provided. AS-tae annual
meeting of the State Teachers Assocfa-
ton did not take place till December Is.
1896, the Board of Trustees provided for
was not organized.tii January 49,. 1881.
During the month of june, 1896, pay.
ments to the fund began to arrive .at the
Treasurer's. office. 1t was quite nncx-
ing and somewhat embarrassing to know
what to do with them under the circum-
stances. For a time an acknowledgement,
as follows was made;-Yours Of recent
date is received ! am net informed that
the Board OF trustees OF the Teiiehers5
Retirement Fund has been organized.
Sahsqa dhat Is ) m aone a faraage da9sils VIII II r. fps
management of the fund and PROPER ae-.
acknowledgement will be sent you.l The
Treasurer assumed personally the neces-
sary expenses for postage and illciden-
tails. s&
EVERY. cent of money and every check
has been received n acknowledged and
deposited to the credit OF the fund. Al
though the Board of Trustees has been
organized. as yet no provision whatever
has been made, so far as the Treasurer
is informed, for meeting these expenses
or for eofnpensating the office for. the
great amount OF extra work put upon it,"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record Of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending May
%, 1887, was as follows:-General works.
81: philosophy, 81; religion, 1873; sociology,
181; phiIoIogy. s; natural science, 4l9; use
full arts, "a; literature, 461; fiction. 4.z78.
Juvenile fiction. 2,460; history, 355; bio
graphy, 140; travels, 369. Total. 9,2i3.
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations, 6,0SS..
Number of borrows registered during
sthe~Week, 70.s 1888
s1.772.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
MAX s0HMIDT's BROKEN LEG.

While Max Schmidt. thirty-six years
old, Of Ne. p Cedar street Greenville,
was standing on the corner of Cedar
street and Ocean avenue Saturday after
noon, WATCHING a crowd of boys play ban.
q ball batted by Fred Heger. sixteen
years old OF the same address, struck
him the mouth. causing him to. fall
into the gutter and break his
right leg. schmidt swastaken to the City
complaint aEainst young Heger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
roLAY ALE SAINTS CORNER STONE

At a meeting Of the members of the
Roman Catholic parish of All Saints, held
in Lafayette Hall on Sunday afternoon,
1t was decided to lay the cornerstone Of
the new school n church at Lafayette
n Wilton streets On June 20. The
ceremonies viii be IN a grand scale, and
Will be preceded by a parade in which ali
the religious societies in the diocese, to-
gether with the Irish Volunteers Of New
York, will participate. This COMMITTEES
was appointed to. make all arrangements
William Sullivan, John Powers and
Michael O'Day. There will be a fair in
Lafayette Hall tonight and tomorrow
night for the benefit Of the church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
Ths marffck Road murder.

The horrible accident at the intersec-
tion Of the Eong island Railroad and the
Merrick Road. near Valley stream, yes
terday afternoon, was not an accident.
II was a crime, and the Indictment and
Imprisonment. not of the engineer of the
Juggernaut train, but of the President
and other executive ofieers Of the rail-
road fer manslaughter, ought to be the
immediate result.
The Merrick road is almost as frequent
ed a t~horoughfare as the Hudson Boule-
ward. The crossing where eight lives
were taken under circumstances of un-
speakable horror. IS one of the most dan
gerous that it Is possible to conceive. The
road runs through a grove OF trees. The
railroad is Also arched over by the
foliage. The two lines cross each other
At an oblfdue angle. like the letter x. It
ii impossible for persons riding or driv-
ing on the road to see the trains until
they are right at the track. 1t is impos-
sible for the engineer of a train to see
yshat may be approaching on the road
until he Is 1t the very crossing.
It almost defes belief that this CHASTITY
death trap remains without any sort of
protection except a little automatic cleo
tric bell, which tinkles feebiy on the ap-
proach Of a train. There are no gates.
There IS not sven a fagman. On the oc-
casfon Of this horror, 1t would seem. the
snsineer nefther blew the locomotive
whistle nor a his bell. Death leaped
silently out Of the woods, and amid a
hideous crashing and rending, brought am
instantaneous end to hve lives, fatal in
turies to at least three more. and broken
limbs ana disfiguring wounds to many
more.
There are occurrences Of the kind Of
,ynIcffs one may say no human power
could have averted them. But this is not
4 The ease WITH which IT might have
been prevented is only too plain. 1t
would have cost a dollar a day. The dead
ana mangfed victims are sacrifices to the
Meanxst greed. The dreadful nature OF
= kch a erime should be enforced upon the
beartless wretches who are responsible
Tor ii with the utmost rigor that the law
can exert as a warning to other railway
o~ficials that the public may not be reck-
1sssly ~btutchered in order to secure an in
fnitessfmal increase in dividends.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
Alt NIGHT PI0NIos CONDEMN Ed

The Rev. Father Charles ]. Kelly, rec
tor of Our Lady of Grace Roman Catho-
lie Church Of Hoboken. assailed aIl-night
pics in his serraof on Sunday morning.
He warned his pensioners to beware OF.
t6e eyils attending such gatherings. The
young men and women, he said, who FREE
Quenf places OF this sort were OF immoral
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
Matpvo pefeosea Ftvnn.

James Mature defeated James Flynn of
Newark Saturday evening in a $50 point
game at the pool parlors of Girard &
August. No $40 C-ommunipaw avenue.
Score
50. So. 81, 105, li6, l22. 1s3. las. 14e, $50.
Flynn, z. 10. "a. 81. 40, 81 GA, 81, rs. 70,
81. "a. %. 100, los. 10, 113, 125. 1926.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
Trot at west side Postponed.

The opening Of the season at the Jersey
City Driving Park under the manage
ment of the Jersey City Driving Club,
was postponed yesterday until Friday,
when the holiday programme of four
races will be carried out. The track was
a regular mortar bed from the rain of
the morning There was a large crowd
present to witness the sport who regret
ted the Inability to pun them off.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
Communipaw Reratta.

The aquatic sports at Communipaw
drew a large crowd to the shore yester-
day afternoon and it was the ~liveliest
day along the water that it has been in
years. The event was under the manage
ment of Miles Morris and his pavilion
was crowded. An excellent view of the
races was had and lots of interest was
manifested. The ~regatta-was closely con-
tested. both classes having big entry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
Rowling on tasc sreep.

The New Jersey Bowling Green Club
opened their season yesterday with e v
eral exhibitions of that pastime by the
members. Lunch was served in the club
number of ladies was present and they
enjoyed the sport. Summary
First gameEM. Heating, q; j. Young,
IS; ]. Duff, 10.
second game-Frank Van saun, 81;
William Ensor, 16.
Third game. DUFF, IS; D. Gockburn, 81.
Fourth. game-No. ER. K. Appleton.
3 slade.. NJ. Heating, 7. Patterson, skip
Ne. NV. Ensor, o. Grifiths, j. young,
D. Cockburn-21.
No. IF. Van saun. s. Ensor, T. Pat
terson, T.. Young. skip-2f.
No. p. Duff. M. Heating, Captain
Smack, r. K. Appleton-10,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01

NOTICE O SETTLEMENT -NoT<.sE Is
hereby given that the account az he sub.
scriber, ADMINISTRATIVE Of John Nhitnaore. do.
ceased, will be audited ara stated BY the
5urrogate OF the County sy Hudson aad re-,
of July next. y uaS
Dated April "a A. d 1885,.
.INA H WHITMORE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
Local Checker Tournament.

The Jersey City Checker Club held its
first open tournament yesterday at its
club rooms on Grand street. There was
a large entry and some interesting compe-
titions. Visitors were present from the
clubs of New York and Brooklyn. There
was q DIG surprise. in store for the talent
as Or. A. Schaefer, the noted expert from
New YORK, was beaten by Charles Os-
lrander in the final round. The m
flrst Smith beats Tobison,
lanes McEntee beats Weller, Schaefer
lass peats Graham, J. R.. Smith beats Oh
sen. Ellsworth beats John McEntee. Os-
trander beats Treanor, Monington VS..
Simpson and Stewart VS., Smolick. tied.
second round-Douglass beats Smolick
Ehisworth beats Clouser. Simpson vs.
James McEntee, r. Smith VS.. Ostrander
Sehaefer. VS.. Stewart, and Monington vs.
Ellsworth tied.
Third round-Stewart beats J. R. Smith
James McEntee4 beat R. Smith, Simpson
rs. Ellsworth, Schaefer VS.. Ostrander and
Monlngton VS.. Douglass. tied.
Fourth round-Ellsworth beats Moning-
ton, sSchaefer beats McEntee, Ostrander
beats Douglass, Simpson VS.. Stewart tied.
Fifth round-Ellsworth beat Stewart.
Simpson. and Ostrander tied, Schaefer
drew a bye.
Semi-fnal round-Ellsworth beat Os-
trander3 Schaefer beat Simpson.
Final round-Ellsworth beats Schaefer.
First prize won by Charles Ellsworth.
second prize won by DR.. A. Schaefer,
third and fourth prizes won by S. j.
Simpson and r. P. Ostrander.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
Yacht ciub Onen1nrs

~ - h E r. 40 Fr
h Pavonia Yacht Club had their an
nual race to the Highlands on Sunday.
The feet left the anchorage off the club
house at ten A.. NJ. Three special prizes
We're offered to the first three yachts to
feaeh that point First prizeswas won by
the Water Lily, the Bessie second and
the Viola, third,
The members had an enjoyable time at
the clubhouse, where they were enter
tanned by a host. of talent. Refreshments
turned to this.
The Jersey. City Yacht Club opened
their season in the old time manner yes
terday. They had a sail down the bay
where hers they saluted the flagship Mfttres
when had Commodore Roe on board.
season. They had a chowder at the club
house during the afternoon and evening.
The New jersey Yacht Club went into
commission yesterday at Hoboken. In
the morning the flag vas hoisted and a
salute fired In the afternoon all the
boats of the club hoisfed sail and pro-
ceeded on a run down the bay to the
NarroWs and return. Each boat carried
a number of ladies. At night a supper
was served at the dubious
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01
EDUCATIONAL
ESTABLISHED 1878.
STENOGRAPHY AND TYPEWRITING.
One Dollar a Week Earn

Day Tuition only. Some of the best posi-
tions in this city and New York are held by
graduates Of this Office. Private Individual in
struction. No classes. Expert Assistants.
Diplomas. Circulars on application. Success
guaranteed. ROBERT LIGHTFooT. Stenog-
rapher of the Courts of Chancery.
WELDON
"a Montgomery Street. Jareev c,tv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-01

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS
: hereby given that the final account Of the
subscriber, administrative OF William 81.
Ranken. deceased. will be audited and staeed
by the Surrogate Of the County OF Hudson.
and reported for settlement on Friday, 1hs
18th day Of June next.
Dated April u. "A. D. 1897.
ELIZA 5. RANgxxs