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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
HIGH SCHOOL FIGURES
Statistics of the Scholars and
Their Attachments Miss
Fanny Howeth's Per-
formanee.

The graduates from the public schools
in this city entered upon their four and
two year terms respectively this morn
ing in High School. on Bay street. The
number of graduates from the. public
schools is 29S, and out of that number
1874 entered High School,. This morning
the teachers and Principal Hopkins were
busy arranging the classes of different
studies so that there will be no con-
fusion when the scholars start in to work
in real earnest tomorrow morning. The
session this morning was mainly taken
up in reading the statistics for the past
four years. which are as follows:-
First in all studies, Miss Eva Glass
ford, with a percentage of S0.5; second
in all studies, Miss Christina Catrevas,
9o.3; highest in science, Miss Mary Ben
son, 92.1; highest in mathematics, Miss
Estelle Halsey, 4.7; highest in Latin,
MisA Mabel Moore, 93.1; highest in Eng
lish, Miss Margaret Portin, SS.2; Miss
Portin is also highest in both French and
pedagogy, with percentages of Oil and
81 respectively; highest in Greek, Edwin
yanderwater, 81; highest in German, Miss
Christina Catrevas, 90.7, and highest in
drawing. Miss Rosini Newton, 92.4. Num-
Der of scholars admitted from public
schools in. 1894. ,lO4; number not tardy dur
ing the four years course, IL: number
graduated January term, 1898, "a. Aver
age percentage in scholarship, 1898; aver
age age of members, 1872. Out of this
number twenty-five intends to teach and
will enter training school, while three
others will enter college.
A remarkable record indeed is that of
Miss Fannie Howeth. For the four years
she attended No. 2 School before enter
ing High School,, in 1894, she was
neither tardy nor absent once, and the
same record she has made in High
School. Eight years at school and neither
late nor absent once is her record ana
proud of. Many were the congratula-
tons showered on her.
The statistics of the commercial course
for two years are
S7.9 percentage; number not tardy during
course, z: graduated, January, 1898. IA;
average percentage, scholarship, Sl.o, avs
erage age of members, 16.l- The nua
class of this year went out on Friday,
anuary q, but will not be graduated
until the commencement exercises are
held in the Academy of Music in June.
The June class will then graduate with
the January class. The senior June class
will give a reception in Hasbrouck Hall
on February IL, at which all the Janu-
airy class of this year Will be present,
the event being in their honor. There
are four more graduates this year than
in the Janua class of 1897, and one more
than in the June class of the same year,
but the-percenfage is four-tenths less;
Principal Hopkins is very much pleased
with the. showing made by his scholars
and has complimented them as well as
the teachers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
HANCOCK LODGE ANNIVERSARY
PshImann,s Crowded TO Hear a
Good Programme and Dance.

The tenth anniversary of the Hancock
Lodge, No. ia, K. of p, was held last
night at Pohlmann's Hail. The hall was
handsomely decorated with silk flags and
banners. From the centre of the
her streamers of artificial flowers hung
in graceful curves. The crowd began to
arrive as early as eight o'clock, and some
800 people We're present. An excellent sup
per was served at eleven o'clock.
This programme was rendered:-Over-
ture. Cosmopolitan Ladies' Quartetfe, Wa
tiers, comic songs; Imperial Two, Mingua
and La Name; eoster songs, Miss Nellie
Van Colt; Cosmopolitan Quartette, illus
trated song, 'On the Banks of the Wa
bash,' especially arranged for this quar-
tette by the impose Paul Dresser; w.
E. Hendrickson, magician; Crawford Sis
tiers. song and dance; the Human Barn
yard, Charles Lowenthal; sketch, Out in
a Rainstorm,' Van Colt and Pennoyer;
moving pictures, Edison's projecting kin
etescope.
These gentlemen were in CHARGE
Committee of Observation-Disclosures
Fox, D. G. c.; C. H. Var Keuren, J.. o.
Gillet, Jr., P. c..
Floor manager, Ed. E. BRANDON, P. c.;
assistant floor manager, Peter H. James.
Floor Committee P. Jensen. c.;
J. Keeling, P. c.; G. Wells, A. Blizzard,
p. c.; w Wilkes, c c.; l. Klinghoffer,
H. Role, A. Thompson, c.. J.. Benson.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Banson, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Biggs. Col
onel and Mrs. P. ]. Stanley, c. Van Keu-
rem, Mrs. Newell, e. Baldwin. MI. and
Mrs. c.. Babson, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Carlson, Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Clark Mr..
and Mrs. A. J.. Doan, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Aver, j. P. Jansen, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Durham, Mr..
and Mrs. J. O.. Gillett, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. j.. Devoe, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Merritt. Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Nc,
Lean, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Knapp, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J.. Melting, Councillor Peter
Jones, j. H. Melting, c. Hohnens, 3.
Giondan, J. Fickelstein. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
d. Meyer. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mitchell, Mr..
andFMrs. A. l.. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
J.. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Preston,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. crimmage,v Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Poverty. Mr. and Mrs. J.. C. Sullivan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Sullivan, Mr.. n Mrs.
F. E. Seddin Mr.. and Mrs. futile, Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Weedel, Mr., n Mrs. c.
Banson and Mr.. and Mrs. w. Biggs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
RECORD BREAKER IN BIGAMY.
Young Schirmer Nsbbed in Jersey
City for New York Police.

Edward A. Schirmer, who was arrested
in Jersey City last night for bigamy, was
arraigned before Police Justice Nevin
this morning andSwas held to await ex-
tradition by the New York authorities.
Schirmer, who is only twenty-five years
Did, broke the record for rapid changes
of the matrimonial yoke. On November
10, 1897, he married Susan Gunder, eight
cen years old, a pretty young woman
living in Brooklyn. He left her the next
day, and three days later, or on Noyem-
Der IA, he went to New York with Mary
Russell and was married to her in the
Methodist Church. at Twenty-eighth
street and Ninth avenue. A few days
later he left her and returned to the
woman he first married.
Wife No. 2 learned of his duplicity and
had him indicted in New York for big
amy. Detectives Dalton and Doyle of
the Jersey City Headquarters staff loeat-
ed Schirmer n Wife No. 1 in a furnish
led room house, No. 225 Warren street,
near Sussex street. Mrs. Schirmer No.
1 works in a large dry goods house in
New York and earns $50 a month.
When Schirmer was arrested last night
parents in Brooklyn. Wife No. 2 is liv-
ing at No. 1873 West Sixty-first street, New
York. Detective Andrew Herman of the
New York Contra Office was in court
authorities. When Sehirmer was. led
from the pen he glanced anxiously about
the court room and then inquired of
Herman
isn't my wife here?"
(which one?' asked the detective.
Susie (No. u, replied Schirmer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01

this bill was introduced in the Senate las
night
Angactxto amend an act. entitled "A
further supplement to the act entitled
An act to ascertain the rights Of the
State and Of the riparian owners in
the Bay of New York and elsewhere IN
the State . approved April eleventh,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four, which supplement was approved
the nineteenth day u February. one
thousand eight hundred and ninety
( five.
BE it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New
That the act above mentioned be
and the same is hereby amended so as
to read as follows
Whereas, The Palisades situate in
this State are liable to be i~rreparabiy
injured or destroyed unless measures
be adopted for the preservation there
of; and
Whereas, BY the insertion or imposi-
ton of proper and appropriate terms,
conditions, restrictions and limitations
IN leases, grants and c~onveyances.o
the lands lying unde water or adJa-
cent TO or in front of the Palisades,
the threatened injury or destruction
thereof may in a great degrees be
averted:z
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey, That hereafter the Riparian
commissioners shall not make any
lease, grant or conveyance OF any
lands lying under thes waters of the
Hudson River adjacent to or in front
OF the Palisades, or adjacent to or in
front of the strip of land between the
base of the Palisades and the and UNI
der water, unless there be inserted in
the lease, grant or conveyance such
terms, conditions, restrictions and limi-
tations as will, SO far as possible, for
ever thereafter preserve unbroken the
uniformity and continuity of he Pail
sades. and also, as far as possible, pre-
vent the lands leased, granted or con
veyed from being in N way used or
devoted to injurious or destructive
work or operations against the Pali-
sades or in connection with or for the
encouragement, aid or promotion of
injurious or destructive work of any
kind against the Palisades; provided,
however, that no terms, conditions. re-
strictions or limitations shall be insert
ed in any such lease, grant or convey
ance which shall in any wise prevent
or Interfere with any work or opera
lions, whether by blasting and remov-
ing rock or otherwise. on any part of
the a lying between the base of the
vertical line of the Palisades and high
water mark on the Hudson River, for
the purpose of preparing the ground
for the construction of buildings or for
commercial or other purposes.
2. And be it enacted. That this act
shall take effect Immediately.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
LYONS ASSOCIATIONS BALL.

The second annual ball of the Michael
P. Lyons Association was held last even
ing at New Music Hall, on Gregory
street, and far surpassed the previous
one in attendance and from a financial
point. The grand march was led by the
standard bearer, M. P. Lyons, n Miss
Mamie Flannery. Those to whom is due
the credit of making the affair a sue
cess are:-Edward F. Datz, president;
Hugh Meehan, vice president; Edward l..
Kelly, treasurer; Jas. H. Lyons, financial
secretary; John ]. Lannon, recording sec
rotary; ohm ]. Lyons, sergeant-at-arms;
Joseph r. Kelly, assistant sergeant-at-
arms.
Floor Manager, Richard ]. Mallon; as
sistant floor manager, Wm. Gould; Ar
rangement Committee. Patrick j. Creig-
an, chairman; 0 h j. Sheehan, Fred
Bold. John F.. O'Connoll, Nicholas F.
Walsh; Reception Committee, Peter
Bold, chairman; Richard ]. Mallon, John
Flanagan, Daniel Desmond. Daniel Shea,
Fred Schultz, Robert Graham, Norman
Robinson, Jas. P. Sullivan, Robt. Brooks,
VIM. Gould; John Everett, VIM. Reidy,
John McCauley, H. J.. Prove, Thomas
Kehoe, James Powell, John Dalton and
EdW r. Stalee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
STOLE HER FRIENDS WATCH.

Maggie Neiboker, nineteen years old,
living on Hudson street, pleaded guilty
in the First Criminal Court, before Police
Justice Potts, this morning, to stealing a
gold watch. She appeared in court with
a six months old baby in her arms. This
alone saved her from receiving a severe
sentence. Justice Potts suspended SEN
tence on payment of costs, on the wom-
ans promise to return the watch to it's
owner, Maggie Dickson. of No. 1858 Grove
street, by tomorrow morning. Miss Dick
sons sister-in-law Is janitress of a fiat
on Washington street. She was i'll a
week ago and Miss Dickson did her work
for her. Maggie Neiboker called. She
left her alone in the apartments and in
her absence the theft was perpetrated.
The watch was pawned in a shop on War
rem street for $4.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
WANTS WORK oBRTIoRAR1ED.

An application made by Lawyer James
B. F~redenburgh for a rule to show cause
why a writ Of certiorari should not be
granted to remove TO the Supreme Court
for review aresolution of the West Ho-
boken common Council accepting the i'm
provement Of Palisade avenue, from
Paterson avenue to Weehawken street,
was granted by Justice Lippincott this
morning. Mr.. V~redenburgh represented
Thomas Reynolds and other property
1 owners along the line Of the improve
ment. They claim that the work of ma
~cadarnizing the street was not lone ac-
cording to the specifications and that it
IS very inferior work Justice .Lippincott
laid that the rule was granted on an ex
parte motion, but that it would act as a
stay of the final payment on the con-
tract. The rule was made returnable in
ixfa dayS N4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS

arrives Bufalo s:55 P. II. Pullman vestibuls
Day Coaches and ParIor Cars. Dining Car
Service. Meals ia carte. Connects at BUT.
I2:55 P. NJ. daily, except Sunday. for MAUCH
CHUNK and Intermediate points.
1:29 P. NJ, Sunday only, for EASTONs
MAUcH CHUNK and Coal Branches.
1855 P. M daily except Sunday, for
BARRE, PITTSTON. SCRANTON and pfinel-
pal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in coal regions. Chair Car to Wilkes
4.as p. M. daily, except Sunday, for Wilkes
RARRE. PITTSTON, and princi-
pal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in coal regions. FullHAn buHet fdFior
"a p. M. daily, except Sunday, for MAUCH
CHUNK and intermediate stations. Chair Car
= 20 p NJ. sundays only, for EASToN and
intermediate stations.
6s93 daily except Sunday. for EASTON and
principal intermediate stations.
TIA P. M. daily for NIAGARA
vestibule Train, New York to Chicago. Sleep
arc 10 Ruffalo and Toronto.
S14 P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, stopping
only at SOUTH PLAINFIELD. EAsTqN.
AYR GENEVA, ROCHESTER.
ATAVIA BUFFALO and TORONTO. Pull
man Sleeper for Buffalo. None but Sleeping
Car paf 5 N, daily for ITHACA, GENEVA.
ROCHESTER. BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and ali points West. Pullman Sleeper to Ith-
AGA.
leave as follows: s:45. 1850 Sundays only).
II: o3 A. NJ; 2:44. 5:34 and 6:42 P. NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodation at
Pennsylvania RAILROAD Depot;
n Y. Transfer Co. will call for and check
baggage from hotel or residence through to
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
TRIED TO PASS BOGUS CHECKS.

Detective McNally Of the Police Head
quarters staff last night arrested in New
York Paul Wilkens, forty years old, of
No. so Storm avenue, for attempting to
pass a forged check in this city. One day
last month Wilkens presented to the pay
ing teller of the Second National Bank
a check for $3.50 drawn to his order and
purporting to be signed by Henry Kiinker
of No. 3S Montgomery street. The teller
asked him to get some one to Identify
him. Wilkens became alarmed and did
not return to the bank Investigation
proved that the check was a bogus one.
Wilkens will be brought to this city on
reqrjsitjOn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?
Legislature Meets at Tren-
ton But Does Less
Than Nothing.
ANOTHER SMELLING COMMITTEE
Get Rich Quick Concerns May Be
Stirred up-Raft Of Bills,
Few Useful
rspecial to ..rhe Jersey city News."l

TRENTON, Feb. /, 1S9S.-Short sessions
were again the rule in both Houses or
the Legislature last night. Notwltstand-
ing the heavy snow storm which ragged
there, the usual Monday night crowds hlled
both. galleries and the lobbies. HUDSON
county people were scarce
In the House Mr.. Ebie of Newark in
| troduce a resolution calling attention to
| the fact that there are a number of build
ing ana loan, savings and loan and bank
ing institutions doing business o the
building and loan plan, who, upo the
payment of % cents per share per month,
agree that in la months each share be
worth 500. The profits promised. the res
olution set forth, are so large and aston
ishing as to excite suspicion, many finan-
eiers -pronouncing it an imposslbllify and
wilful Misrepresentation. The resolution
provided that a special committee of five
be appointed to investigate the workings
of these associations, with power to ex-
anime BOOKS, etc.
sMr. Speaker, shouted Mr.. Allen, as
soon as the Clerk had finished reading
the resolution, sis this another junketing
expedition? Who is going to pay the bills
for all these junkets? That's hat [
want to know"
81 am glad to say replied MI. Ebie,
that this is not a partisan measure. This
resolution, which 1 consider a fair one,
is the result of six months of observation
and personal inquiry on my part. These
Institutions require shareholders to pay
% cents per month on each snare Tor l44
months, making $50 in all, and promise
that the money will be more than double,
and that at the end of the LA months the
subscriber can draw out $le0. Any lnstl-
tuition thai has the handling OF the money
of the working people, whose salaries very
often are barely sufficient to provide the
necessities of life, but who lay away 20
cents a week toNbuy a home, should not
object to such an inquiry. have OBJ
served that to carry out the romlse
made by some of these companies would
require a capital of not less than nall
a million dollars. One of these compan-
les started with only $40, 900, despite its
glowing prospectus. l find. Mr.. Speaker,
that these companies are conducting their
business on a basis that Will not warrant
them in offering the rich inducements
that they do.
IF this resolution passes and the COM
mittee goes to Essex" said Mr.. Murphy
of Hudson, and finds things as the gen
tleman has represented, what VIII Ioi-
low?'
Mr.. Ebie replied thai the resolution di-
rected the committee to report back to
the House.
is the proper body to investigate such
matters?s retorted Mr.. Murphy.
Mr.. Gledhill moved that the resolution
be laid over until today, if the gentleman
from Essex did not object.
E.Oh. [ don't object said Mr.. Ebie. !
don't want anybody to say | rushed 1t
through, nor do I want it laid over 50
long thai those who object TO 1t may
have "a chance to work against it. There
upon it went over and the House adj
journed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
To Manufacturers OF
and Dealers in Elec-
trical MACHINERY.

Notice is hereby given by the Board %
chosen Freeholders Of Hudson County that
sealed proposals will be received at a meet
ing of said Board, to be held at the Court
House, in Jersey City. at four o'clock K NJ. on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1898
for Two (2) Arc Light Dynamos. each OF one
hundred and twenty-five arc lamps OF 2,0oe
candle power capacity.
To beSset up complete at the Power House,
Snake Hill, with all shafting. clutches, pulieys
and betting necessary to connect the same
with the engine; also all electrical connections
to connect with present circuits and new cir
cult.
Also, two ampere meters and one marble
switch board.
Also, for furnishing and setting up the nee
essary wiring to connect the dynamos at the
Power House with the Weehawken Branch Of
the Hudson Boulevard.
Dynamos must be of either of the following
make or type
FIT. Wayne Wood system;
Excelsior or Brush.
All to be set up ready for operation, in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications.
Bidders will be required to deposit a check
for $500 with their bid, and the successful
bidder will be required to furnish bonds for
SIS, 600 to secure proper performance.
Plans and specifications of the work required
can be examined at the office of the Board of
Chosen Freeholders, near Court House, or at
the office of the Chief Engineer of the Hudson
Boulevard, Fuller Building, Jersey City.
BY order OF the Beard of Chosen Freeholders
OF the County of Hudson.
EDWARD w. wooLLEY. Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
LETTER CARRIERS HAPPY.
No One Will he Dropped From the
staff Today.

Letter carriers of the local force recall
the fact that today, February l, was the
one on which the Government order to re-
duce the force of carriers was to ave
gone into effect, had not the order been
rescinded. The local force was to have
been cut down by dropping eight mem
bers. Until the order was ~rescinded there
was considerable uneasiness among the
entire force, as none of the members
knew On whose neck the axe was to drop.
They are now co-rrespondinsly happy,
No one about the postof1ice, however. is
more so than Postmaster Jordan. His
task of dropping eight men would have
been a very disagreeable one. When any
ones name was mentioned as a probable
victim there was invariably excuses why
that particular one should not be dropped.
If he happened to be a Republican it was
urged hat the Postmaster would be ac-
cused of showing political bias; or if a
Democrat. diloyalty to his party. If he
CHANGED to be a married man, 1t was
urged that his family would suffer, and
il a single man, that he supported his
mother or sisters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-01
POLICE JUSTICES RESIGNED.
No Concerted Opposition TO he Made
10 fhe New BTlI.

Justice of the Peace Zarechi is another
of the local Justices who do not think
that the fees of his office, the princi-
pal ones of which it is proposed to cut
off by the passage of a bill about to be
introduced at Trenton, is worth making
a fight for from a financial standpoint.
He does not, however, like Justices Weed
md Macs, believe that the bill should
go through by default. He said last
night
From a ~pecuniary standpoint, | don't
think the matter is worth fighting over
From the standpoint of principle, | think
there should be a fight. 1t is an office
created by the Constitution. BY subse-
curtailed. In doing so legislators have
acted unfairly, noNdoubt actuated by po-
litical motives. Some Justices may have
taken advantage OF their positions and
Justices have, therefore, been obliged to
suffer. l agree with Justice Weed that
a man elected to the office should be
mad to pass an examination before MS
commission is issued. My impression is
that instead of curtailing the powers of
the Justices of the Peace, whose office
should be extended
Justice Zarechi alluded to the fact that
even the number of fees for marriages
a fallen off since the passage of the
new marriage law last winter. New
York folk who want to marry now-ar
days. he said, prefer to stay in New
York and be married by New York Al
dermen."
Justice of the Peace Youmans said
he knew of no concerted effort to be made
to defeat the proposed bill, but said that
it would workeinca1culable injury to mer-
chants. Al dishonest railway employee who
wishes to shirk honest debts con-
tracted could. under the new law, draw
his pay, pack up and skip out easily be-
fore a warrant of attachment could be
secured from the DistrictM Court. The
Justice believed that lawyers We're at the
bottom of the agitation to further curtail
the powers and jurisdiction of Justices Of
the Peace. h proposed new law, he
said. would throw almost the last crumb
of business heretofore done by the JUS
tees into their hands.