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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
ST. JOHNS EXCURSION.
All Who Went Thoroughly Enjoyed
Themselves

st. Johns Episcopal Church excursion
returned to the Morris street dock
promptly at seven O'Clock, the time agreed
upon. The excursionists escaped The
storm. The occasion was one of the most
enjoyable in the history of the church
school. The start was made yesterday
morning at 1920 O'Clock. In addition 10
the children of the church school and St.
Johns Post who went. thirty-five children
were taken from the Children's Home on
Glenwood venue. They were taken 10
the ferry in a special car. A special car
was also provided for the children from
ST. Johns Post, United States Church
Army.
The children who were unaccempanied
by their parents were cared for by Mrs.
Kennedy. Mrs. Charles Mills, Miss Jessie
Welsh. Miss Collard. Mrs. Westeott and
Captain Ladd. There was dancing on
the boat going to and coming from the
grove. and in the pavilion, at Cornwalton
Grove, where the excursionists spent three
hours. Not an accident occurred.
Great credit is due Mr.. George Edge-
comb, Superintendent of the church
school, and Mr.. William Wescott. for The
manner in which they conducted the ex-
cursion. They represented the Rev. DIR.
Stoddard, who was unable to go. Mrs.
Stoddard went, and did all she could to
make it pleasant for everybody.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
EDUCATORS ON THE CANAL
Members of the State Board
and a Few Friends &c to
New Brunswick.

Especial TO 1.-THE Jersey City News"
TRENTON, July %. 1S9S.-The members
of the State Board of Education, with a
few invited guests, were yesterday treat
ed to a trip through the Delaware and
Raritan Canal from this city to New
Brunswick on board the steam yacht
May. James b. Woodward of Borden-
town, who is treasurer of the State Board.
was the host. The start was made from
the State street lock shortly after ten
o'clock. An ample lunch was served On
board, and when New Brunswick was
reached the various members of the party
took trains for their homes.
Those who enjoyed the trip we're
President James L. Hayes of Newark,
Mayor James NJ. Seymour of Newark,
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton BAXTER Principal James NJ. Green of
the State Schools, Superintendent Alex.
]. Gest of the Belvidere Division, P. r.
r.; Prof. Weston Jenkins of the New
Jersey School for Deaf Mutes. ]. 3. Belts
of the Department of Public instruction,
Custodian John H. Bonneli of the State
Capitol, Editor George Frey of the Cam
Vile. HIM. Morse Of Atlantic City. Prin-
cipal J. B. DIX of the Farnum School,
Beverly; James Cowens, Montclair: How
ell C. Stull of this city. James M. Sey-
n1our. Jr.. of Newark, Civil Engineer to
the Roard
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
MR.. O'CONNELL'S SIDE.
If <UIrich Had Stood Up Like a
Man the Tale Would
Have Been Different.

Gilbert OConnell, who appeared as COM
plainant against Fred Ulrieh and William
Lahey in the First Criminal Court yes
terday, as told in last evenings News
gives this as his side of the controversyz
ION Thursday evening July ID. a young
man (yhom I don't know called at the
cigar store No. $50 Grove street, Jersey
City, and asked for O'Connell, where
upon 1 answered that hat was myself.
He informed me that a party by the name
of Lahey desired to see me in the park.
/ asked him to tell Mr.. Lahey that /
would wait at Grove street and Pavonia
avenue for him if he wished to see me.
Shortly afterwardsthis young man came
back with Mr.. Lahey who accused me Of
insulting his sister, which denied. He
then called his sister, who was standing
on the opposite side to come over, which
She did. When asked to repeat the in
suit / had offered her she said that /
a told a party thai Fred Ulrich was not
a fit person for her to go out with.
While standing and talking will Miss
Lahey and the two aforesaid men.
Fred Ulrich approached unobserved and
hit me in the face, while Mr.. Lahey fol-
lowed it up.
Had l observed Fred Ulrich appearing
I could nave been ON my guard, but he
sneaked in like a coward and struck me,
and was helped on by his assistants. IN
regard to craving for mercy as you state
in your paper that Is n has been far
from my mind and il fair means had
been used l would have defended myself
and been able tosive a good account OF
mVSplf'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
SCARED THE BICYCLE ''COP"
Policeman Clemenson Mar
rowly Escapes Serious
Injury.

Nicholas Clemenson, he who looks after
the G~reenville end Of the Boulevard on a
bicycle, had an experience a few nights
ago which gave him a scare and made
him think for a few minutes that his life
was to be crushed out. This happened
on the Boulevard. near Greenville ave-
nue.. and about nine o'clock at night.
clemenson was riding slowly along the
road in the direction of Bayonne when he
heard shouts and curses behind him.. He
turned his head to see caused the
disturbance and saw not more than a half
a block behind him two carriages and
the with whips in their hands
urging the flying beasts for all that was
in them.
The policeman made his feet fly around
on the pedals, thinking to get to a safe
distance where he could dismount and
stop the men from racing their horses.
At Pearsall avenue there stood a car
rage. with the horses head toward Bay
onne. Just at hat momen the owner
came out of the saloon and G~lemenson,
who was about one hundred feet away.
pedaling at his best SO as not to run
into the carriage, yelled at the man to
whip up his horse and turn out OF the
gutter. This was to give clemenson
room to pass and chase the flying horses
which had passed him because he was
compelled to slow up.
The owner of the rig pulled out quick,
". but Clemenson's left arm just grazeo
the rear wheel of the carriage. Clemen-
son then nut on more speed and went
after the horses. He overlook them q
few blocks further dow the road. which
al that point was crowded with cyclists,
and Clemenson was being crowded INTO
the gutter by the driver of n Of the
rigs. The policeman could not pass for
fear Of running into some of the Cyclists
ahead. and when he saw that he was
being crowded closer and closer into the
gutter he ~dismounted while going at a
very fast rate of speed.
The men in the carriages. who had been
cursing and shouting at the policeman,
rhen escaped along the road in Bayonne-
Ciemenson said it WAS the narrowest es-
cane he ever had and wants no more
experience of that kind. There is no
Doubt but that the man in the carriage
Wanted to crowd the Officer into the gut
ter, for he almost told him as much.
Clemenson was unable to find out who the
men were.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
NEW JERSEY DENTISTS.
Many Members of the Profession
From Adjoining States Attend.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey city News.'1
AsBURY PARK, July %, 1SaS.-The ses-
sions Of the New Jersey State Dental So
ciety attracted a large number Of den-
lists from this and adjoining States yes
terday. President j. L. Crater of Orange
presided over the business meetings. Al
the initial meeting DR.. W. g. Chase of
Philadelphia, read a paper or .Alveolar
Abscess and Carries Of the Maxilla.
which was followed by a discussion.
"A Plea for More Scientific and Careful
Study of Materia Medica'' was the subject
dwelt upon at length by Or. Henry x.
Merrell of Chicago. Yesterday afternoon
clinics were held, and a number of new
and successful operations were performed
The demonstrators were Drs. a. irwin.
Of Camden; C. Leroy. of New YORK; D.
C. Baker, New York; H. G. Register,
Philadelphia; p. Ashley Taught. philadcl-
phia, and Charles A, Meeker, Of New
ark
dental profession were read by Dr. f.
i. Fletcher, OF st. L0uist pT: FL Perry
Of Chicago; DR.. Elgin McWhinnsy, tEshic7
ago. and DIR. ]. Morgan Howe. New York
AL the conclusion Of the se4siQn III has
Quef was served at the HofelH SosazElzRas
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
SHARK RIVER INLET.
Petitions to Riparian Board to
Discipline Two Railway
Companies.

The State Beard of Riparian Commits
sioners have received petitions from in
habitants of Avon. Belmar and Shark
River, requesting 1t to compel the New
York IN Long Branch Railroad Com
bridges crossing Shark River.
Both of these companies in replacing
old piling at their bridges. have left a
large number of old piles in the channel.
thus making It not only dangerous for
the passage of boats into the river, but
they considerably Interfere with the flow
Of the water.
The Freeholders Of Monmouth county
are particularly interested in the Interrupt
ton TO the flow, because they have for
years been e~ndeavoriEg TO improve the
Shark River inlet. and secured from the
Legislature two years ago a bill author
izing the appropriation Of 10000 for hat
very purpose. This inlet is extremely i'm
portant to the inhabitants of that neigh
borhood, and If closed would mean a
menace to public health. The Riparian
Board will request the Asbury Park Rail-
way Company to at once conform to the
plan OF the bridge, submitted when they
received permission from the State to
build their bridge or else in default their
bridge will be abandoned.
As to the New York and Long Branch
Railroad Company the case is somewhat
dissinailar. That company built its bridge
some time before the State e4acted from
the railroad companies the permission to
cross the river. They have left in the
water a number Of piles. Ex-Unitea
States Senator Rufus Biodgett, of the
Long Branch Railroad, has, it is under
stood, promised the citizens of Shark
River that the company will remove the
obstacles.
Both these matters referred to will come
before the State Board, at its meeting
week. at Sea Grit. Engineer J.. c..
Payne has been making surveys at Lit
tie Ferry. preparatory TO making grants
of lands below water at that point on the
Hudson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
ENDEAvoR CONVENTION.
Four State Societies Hold Midsurn-
mer Meeting in Cape May.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News"
CAPE MAY. July %, 1S9S.-The midsum-
mer convention of the United Christian
Endeavor Societies of New Jersey, Penn
~sylvania. Delaware and Maryland was be-
gun at Cape May Point yesterday with
the sunrise meeting beginning at 6A5
o'clock. Professor John r. Sweeney led
this meeting as well as that at ten
o'clock.
The gospel meeting this afternoon was
led by Rev. d. Fl. Laverty, DID,, of Cold
Spring Presbyterian Church. This even
ing was given up to the meeting Of tne
various committees and the arranging Of
discussions to take place e week.
Miss Jane Schooley of West Philadelphia
VIII lead the sunrise meeting tomorrow
morning, ana Mr.. =. s. Worrell, the
PersnyIvania State President, will con-
duct the len O'Clock meeting
Ex-Postmaster General John Wanarnak-
er will lead The ten o'clock service on Sum
day morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
REPAIRS TO SCHOOLS
Temporary Loan Bond 0pin-
ion Blocks the Much Need
ed Improvements.

At the office of the Board of Education
this morning the fact hat $4,000 had
been appropriated by the Board of FL
nance for repairs on the various public
schools during the summer was denied.
In fact it was stated that the indications
were that no repairs would be made
One month of vacation is now about at
an end and as yet nothing in this line
has been done. Although all the schools
are in need of painting, plumbing. besides
the minor repairs, such as broken desks,
wornout b~lackboards and the thousand
and one things for which careless boys
and girls are responsible.
Perhaps the schools most in need of
repairs are No. 5 and the High School.
The latter has a leaky roof. and in the
former many Of the class rooms are un-
fit for %ccupanc on account of the un-
safe condition of the ceilings. The school
cannot be properly heated unless the fire
apparatus. which is in desperate need
of new CRATES, be repaired. The east
building is in need Of paint and a
thorough o~verhauling of its plumbing.
This is only one instance Of the neces-
sary repairs in one building,
There are many others needing repairs
The Board of Education has asked
for an appropriation, but Corporation
Counsel Allan l.. McDermott has declar-i
ed that the old method. heretofore In
use. of procuring money for this pur-
pose, on temporary loan bonds, Is Illegal,
and the Board is in a auandary as to
what is to be done The $4,000. wappro-
priated from the liquor license, 1t seems,
is for the new schools. and cannot be
touched for repairs
There is a small appropriation of $1,000
or So, 1000 made each year for small re-
pairs. such as panes of glass, a new
desk, etc, which can be made during the
school term. but for such repairs as
broker ceilings. repairs to roofs. etc, an
appropriation is made every year by the
above method and the work done during
the vacation months. SO that the outlook
for the ensuing year, unless Counsellor
McDermott's objection can be overcome,
Is: Ne REPAIRS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
Weyler's Possible Emergence.

1t is Ito be hoped that, before the close
of the War, Weyler the Butcher will be
placed in some position of responsibility.
So far his Government has kept him
very much in the background. AS a con-
sequence he has divided his fierce con-
demnatfon dmpartially between his W
Government and ours, between the Span
fish and American army.
Now we should all like to see him put
in the front of active operations, in order
to see how he would act, and in order
that his wild ensures might recoil upon
his own head, in case he made the fall
ure which we would all SO confidently
expect. Therefore, every American and
we should think every loyal Spaniard
would like to see him made Minister of
War, or sent out again as Captain Cen
eral to Cuba, or else placed in command
of the Spanish Coast Defences.
The existence of war between the Unit
ed States and Spain is nine-tenths due to
Weyler and his methods, for, if Spain
had carried on the war with the Cubans
with even moderate humanity, we would
never have thrust in our oar, the Maine
would never have been blown up, and
we would never have undertaken the
grotesque task of making a government
and a nation out Of the Cuban insurgent
element. AS Weyler, however, by his
Observation-Disclosures Methods of warfare
made our neutrality impossible, 1T would
be only poetic Justice that he should
stand up to receive the coming humilia-
tfons Of the hopeless war. That he, as
General or Minister, should nave to sign
the treaties acknowledging Cuban inde-
pendence and ceding Porto Rico and per-
haps other territory to us would be in
deed the judgment of God.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22

.EH4
have clothed them and armed them. we
have given them standing in the eyes q
the world. We have swept the spaniards
out Of a large section OF their island ana
sowed in it the seeds Of peace, order n
prosperity. This we have tone at a cost
Of 1900 American citizens, killed y
wounded, and countless millions Of treas
ure.
our reward is insult and desertion.
Words would be wasted in commenting
upon such ingratitude. Red Indians out
on the plains have never displayed gross
er ~treachery. What life in Cuba Libre
win be for the next half century, we may
judge from these first fruits Of victory.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22

The Greater Jersey City Commasslon
The Governor signed the Greater Jer-
eey city bill early in May, thus making
ii a law. Nothing has yet been done
under It's provisions. As nearly three
monrhs have elapsed since action might
have been taken. it is quite fair to ask
what the reason for the delay is, and
when it is to be brought to an end.
The initiative rests with Mr.. Voorhees,.
The law requires him, first and fore
most, ITO appoint five commissioners.
Then 1T is the turn of the heads of the
several municipalities in Hudson county,
each of whom is to name one commits
sioner to cooperate with the gentleman
selected by the Governor. The municipal
officials. however, are not warranted IN
acting until the Governor names his five
men.
Now. Why does not Mr.. Voorhees, move
ahead? The war scare can hardly be
plead in ~extenuation of his hardness.
The selection of five men is not arduous.
Time is slipping way fast. It is now
hardly six months to the date of assem-
Ming OF the next Legislature. How are
the commissioners to be ready to report
to that body, if they cannot get to work
at once?
We are reluctant to think that any
party jealousy influences the Governor.
we know it was the intention of the
party nag to give him about fifteen
commissioners to appoint so as to offset
the dozen or SO Democrats whom the
municipal chief magistrates will name.
But the number was reduced through the
blunder of the engrossing department of
this years Legislature. The party to
which ne belongs wa therefore RESPONSE
BILE for the slip, and we believe he is too
broad a man to now tie up the whole
movement on account of the error.
After all, there is little ITO be gained in
a partisan way from the makeup OF
this commission. There is no patronage
in it, for the member are to have no
compensation. 1t has no power to take
conclusive action of any sort. Its duties
are to be to consider a plan of consohda-
tion of all the county into one great city
and then to report the plan to the Legis-
lature.
Governor Voorhees, should take the
matter up at once. The people-those of
them who think about public affairs-are
realizing every day more clearly that
economy and efficiency demand this
change. The difficulties in the way are
trihes-mere matters of detail. h adj
wantages are broad and great. The step
is inevitable. ooner or later, and the
taxpayers and voters are beginning to
see that the sooner 1t is taken the bet
ter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
scHWABEn vEREIN MEETS.

The regular bi-weekly meeting of the
Greenville Schwaben yerein was held last
evening in the headquarters on ocean ave-
nue., near Warner avenue. Matters re-
lating to the nnu fest which is 20 be
held in Union Hill on September 3, 5 and
6, were discussed.
h members intend to make the event
this year the largest and most successful
in the history of that Organization Nd
merous are the attractions that are be-
ing arranged for, and a feature will be
the naval aquatic sports which have
never been seen in this county Com
mittees have been appointed ana matters
are going along smoothly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
Dragging the Schools Into Politics,

Nothing more dishonest has ever been
published in this city than the articles
in the journal, pretending that politics
have anything to do with the recent
designations from the High School The
statements are lies of the gross kind, like
ly to emanate from editorial councils held
in Raines Law Hotels on Third avenue,
New York, and the Bowery, Coney
Island. Whether they terminate in the
brain of Pimp Beck or Pimp Pidgeon or
Editor Rappleye we do not know, but we
know and we can give the public proof
that they are of the same class as the
wanton falbrications which drove Charles
H. Winfield into his grave and brought
the Journal itself to the verge of ruin.
The instructors who have left the High
School now and formerly rave done SO
because they nave secured better places
higher honors and more pay-than they
here enjoyed. Their compensation here
was liked by the Board of Education APP
pointed by Mayor Wanser. 1t has never
been decreased. No effort has been made
to decrease it. There never has been any
talk of decreasing it. No effort has been
made TO GUST any one of the ladies or
gentlemen who nave left. from Principal
Haskell down. They all held practically
life places. They had no reason to fear
they would be disturbed, and they
did not fear it.
New York held out more attractions in
every way. A career in it is more brill
liant. Pay is higher. In a big system,
the chances of promotion are better.
Therefore they left us, and no doubt 9TH
ers will do the same If the opportunity
offers. If we wish to keep first rate peo-
pie, we must go up in our prices for tai
ent.
But to say that politics had anything to
do with the changes, to pretend that the
Democratic administration precipitated
them, or that the people concerned would
have stayed if the Board of Education
had been Republican in complexion is a
falsehood as frantic as it is depraved, and
none but the fool gang who now run the
Evening Journal would ever dream of
inventing or uttering 1t.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
JOY ON PAyONlA AVENUE.
Improvement OF the Street Begun
Today,

The long delayed Improvement Of Pa
vonia avenue has at last begun. Chief
Engineer Van Keuren went out with a
force of Engineering Bureau employees
Yesterday afternoon and fixed all the
necessary grades. Contractor Harrington
who is TO do the work, was with him,
and he started men ait work immediately
This morning more thar 1900 old paving
blocks were removed and the concrete
foundation laid.
Contractor Harrington says that unlsss
he is interfered with by the surface rail-
road companies, he will complete the
work within sixty days. the specified time.
The Improvement is to be made IN the
same manner as was the Improvement OF
Montgomery street, betwec Hudson aud
Washington streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22

The preposterousness of our relations
to the bands of bu~shwhackers and
b~rigAnds, known as the Cuban army,
are beautifully Illustrated by the conduct
Of ~Generars Garcia. This precious speci-
men of Cuban honor and patriotism is so
suliy because he has not been allowed to
murder and plumber throughout the sur
rendered territory, that he has calmly re-
solved to desert the American Army and
take to the woods again.
We have fed him n his men; we
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
NEW
AinsIee's Magazine for August.

The recent glorious achievements of our
men-o'-war adds immeasureably to the
Thickness of the article entitled 1.-THE Per-
sonnet of the Navy, by Henry Harrison
Lewis in .lAinslee's Magazine for Au-
gust. This is a graphic and wholly ac-
curate account of the ineradicable distinc-
tons of caste on our warships, and which
is included a clear exposition Of the abso-
lutte necessity and usefulness of such
caste in the maintenance of discipline.
The article is profusely illustrated with
photographs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
TROUBLESOME SQUATTERs.
Business Men Cause the Police to
Raid a Gang.

Scarcely a week passes that the police
are not called upon to make arrests Of
squatters who live on old canal boats at
the foot of Henderson street. They car
ouse. fight and steal and annoy persons
who have business places in that vicinity.
The Wadeli Coal Company is one of the
chief sufferers. Yesterday word was sent
from the WadeIl Coal Company that a
drunken row was in progress at the foot
Of Henderson street.
Patrolman Booth. Of the Gregory street
station was sent there with the patrol
wagon. He arrested Mary Kidney. thirty
eight years old: Daniel Mum, ffty-four
years old and Henry Herrick, forty years
old. all of whom lived on boats They
were drunk and were lighting among
themselves. Police Justice Potts in the.
First Criminal Court this morning, sent
all three prisoners to the County Jail for
Sixty dayS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22
COLONIAL co.'s BIG BUSINESS.

The Colonial Life Insurance Company
of this city, which was organized last
January. has within that brief time passed
the million mark. 1t is a remarkable fact
that within four months of that period
it has lone more business than any other
Industrial Insurance company has done
within the first twelve months OF its his
forv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-22

AT the request Of Mayor Hoos. Grove
street. between Mercer and Wayne streets,
is to be repaved. The cutters Of the south
side of the street are useless. The paving
blocks were removed some months ago
and were never replaced as they should
have been. Residents OF the street called
the attention of the Mayor TO the fact
that water collects III the gutter and stag
mates. The necessary repairs are to be
made under the supervision Of Patrick
rondOn.