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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
FEBRUARY SCHOOL STATISTICS.
superintendent Snyder Gave the
Board the Report OF Attendance.

School Superintendent Snyder presented
to the Board of Education last evening
the following report of the attendance Of
pupils and teachers in the public schools
for the month of February
Number Of seats, 22,17e; last year, 20.95s;
increase, 1,1117; number OF pupils on reg
lister last day of month, 22540; last year.
217,44; increase. 1885, average register, ,zao,f4
last year. 21, 770S; increase, SS4; average at
tendance, 20, ,269; last year, 20,401; decrease
1872 r,7.
ance compared with average register,
S9. 81; last year, 90 SO; increase, 5.93; time
lost by absence of teachers, 2,23S hours
Ast year, lsl4; increase, Sz4, cnii9ssh iss DE- 5
Even Evening ' schools for the same month";
On register, 534 males; 1874 females; total
males, 55s; females, 1877; total 149 Aver
age attendance, males, 424; females, loo:
total, 579: last year, 5SS Number or
last year same number Percentage Of
total, 772; last year, 500.
Evening schools for term from Noyem-
tai, 203S; last year 1850 Average reg
lister, males, S11; females, 211; total, 1.O22;
last yeasr l0l AXerage 1se fata atSend1nee aas as
year. S66. Percentage OF attendance,
males. IT'S; females, IS; total, $50; last
year, 1876 Number of sessions, At; last
year, 6S.
Superintendent Snyder said he regretted
being compelled to acknowledge a de-
creased @ attendance both at the day and
evening schools principally to the bad ad
Ii his opinion something should be done
to freshen up the night schools: Nothing
has been done in that regard for several
years. The work of all the schools mas
been UP to the standard.
Mr. Snyder announced the death OF Miss
E. M Geriock, teacher in School No. s,
a very able teacher.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
M'EWAN'S CANDIDACY.
His Admirers Report That the Pc
titions are Meeting With Success.

An increased attendance was the princi-
pal event at the meeting of the Central
Organization of the McEwan Association
last night. 1t was expected that the great
and only Thomas himself would be pres
ent, but his followers were disappointed.
The committee having in charge the Pc
titions for McEwan's Independent nominal
tion for Mayor. delared that it had petit
tions signed by between 5000 and 5000 vo-
ters and there were more to hear from.
H. c. Klein of Union Hill made a long
abuses at Snake Hill, and resolutions de-
nouncing the same were adopted after
some discussion. They call upon the
Governor to send message to the Legis-
lature calling upon the law makers 10
take some action to abate the abuses.
Resolutions were also adopted endorsing
the action of the Ninth Ward McEwan
Association in endorsing John P. Landrine
as an untiring worker and splendid Re-
publican organizer; also endorsing the
Ninth Ward Clubs opposition to Dickin-
son bipartisan board bills.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
DIDN'T LIKE REPUBLICAN RULE.
Ninth Ward Not Satisfied - Nr
Perine Not Popular.

The anti-ring element in the Republican
party in the Ninth ward is dissatisfied
with the cut and dried plan of the ma
chine to nominate Mr.. A. Perine, a mason
and builder, as Aldermanic candidate in
the April election. They are, therefore,
talking of taking a hand in Tuesday $
primaries.
To a reporter of 1.-The News" one of
them said
'.Mr. Perine is not popular. He can
hardly win. The gang made very awk-
ward attempt to bring about harmony last
evening when it selected delegates for
the ward convention. Out of twenty-one
it gave us eight.
"What good is a representative of that
sort? We haven't even a fighting chance
of beating the ring people against such
odds. l have no doubt that an opposl-
ton ticket will be sprung. The people
are tired of gang rule and want DECENT
government, not such as the Republican
party in this county will give them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
PREPARING TO MUSTER OUT.
Fourth Volunteers Expect to Leave
the Service April 6.
Especial to '4The Jersey City News."l

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News
CAMP WETHERILL, GREENVILLE,
s. C.. March 10, 1S99-It is believed that
the Fourth, New Jersey Regiment will be
mustered out of the service on April 6.
During the past week work upon the
books of the regiment preparatory to its
muster out, has progressed more rapidly
than was expected. The condition of the
company books in particular has been
highly commended by the inspector.
Several large packages. containing dis
charge blanks, final statements and mus
ter out rolls, have been received at the
Adjutant's office, and distributed through
out the regiment. Work upon these pa
pers will begin Monday morning, five men
from each company being detailed for the
purpose of filling them out.
The regiments camped here will be PAID
for the month of February. during the
coming week The Fourth Regiment will
be paid off by Major Wallace on Tuesday
next Already many soldiers have begun
to turn in their orders to the Greenville
clothierS for the civilian outfits to be
worn home after their mastering out.
1t is estimated over half million dol
lars will be paid to the five regiments be-
tween the last week in March and the
end of the first week in April, large
amount of which will be spent in Green
will
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
DROPPED DEAD IN CAR
Rrbert Cressey, Drawing Teach er
Queroo1ne by ApoplexY.

Robert Creasey, go years old, Of No IL
Cambridge avenue, died suddenly of
apoplexy at two o'clock this afternoon.
He was in a North Hudson County Rail
way trolley car on Summit avenue. He
boarded the car near his home at Clin-
ton street intending to go to the ferry
Shortly after taking seat he placed
his hands to his heart and gasped foI
breath. The next moment MS mead
dropped forward and his hands fell to his
sides The car was stopped at 81. Paul
avenue and the conductor and motor
man, assisted by several of the passen-
gers. carried Mr.. Creacy into the Column
bus Shoe Store, on Hoboken avenue
where Dr. John NJ. Mclean pronounced
him dead.
Mr.. Creacy was q teacher of drawing.
There is a Miss Hannah M. Creacy in
School No 5, who, it is believed is his
daughter. 4-Axz
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
NINTH WARD CLUB ENDORSES H00S
Prepares for an Aggressive Spring
Camusign--Officer Elected.


The Ninth Ward Democratic Club held a
large and enthusiastic meeting last night
at it's club rooms, No. 6S2 Montgomery
street. President w. S. Herrick presided.
Plans were made for an aggressive cam
paign in the district. Twelve new mem
bers were elected.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:-President, James I9S y.
Recording ttn Secretary, W. S. Herrick;
Corresponding Secretary, H. Dennison;
Financial Secretary. Thomas Barton;
Treasurer, M. j. Kelly.
Addresses We're made by Assemblyma 7 n
F. J. Kellaher, James d. Manning, w. s.
Herrick and others.
The. following resolutions were unani-
Resolved, That the Ninth Ward DEM
ocratic Club, in meeting assembled,
unanimously endorses the wise, conserv.
ative and business like administration Of
Mayor Edward Hoos of Jersey city, and
congratulates him on having at last sue
cessfully solved the water supply ques-
ton for Jersey City,
Mayor and also Commissioner Heintze,
whose official action on all questions COM
ing before him as a member of the Street
and Water Board have been such as to
thoroughly recommend him to the suf-
frages of all the people having the best
interests of the city at heart.
1T also endorses Mr.. John Sullivan for
Street and Water Board Commissioner,
and Mr.. James F. Woodmansey as Alder
man from the Ninth ward And it prom
ises them its full support, knowing that
their character and capabilities and gem
eral fitness for the offices will be guar
antee to the people of a safe, economical
and conservative management of the af-
fairs of the city as entrusted to them"
Arrangements were made for a personal
canvass of the ward, and committee,
consisting of Messrs. James D. Manning,
Timothy Burke, John Corcoran and
Daniel Y. Lewis, was selected for that
purpose.
held at its club rooms on Thursday
March %, 1899. All Democrats interested
in the success of the Democratic party
in the ward are invited to be present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
SOCIETY IN COURT.
Junior Hatfeld's Suit Against
Elias Fl. Sisson Drags in
Many Prominent
People.

Before Justice of the Peace George F.
Seymour in Hoboken, this morning, the
taking of testimony in what promises to
be a most sensational case was begun.
Justice Seymour has been delegated by
Supreme Court Judge H. r. Beekman OF
New York, to take testimony in suit for
$100. 900 damages, brought by Junior Hat
field against Elias H. Sission of Tenaf1y,
N. ]. The damages are for defamation
of character. All the parties concerned
move in high social circles in this State.
Hatfield was member of the Hacken-
sack Wheelmen the Oritani Field Club,
and other prominent organizations. He
was engaged to be married to Miss Jennie
Sisson. Elias Sission's daughter. The mar
riage was to have taken place last June,
and elaborate preparations had been made
for the event. The engagement was
broken off, however, as it was said that
Hatfield had a bad reputation.
Hatfield claimed that his prospective
father-in-law not only poisoned the mind
of Miss Sisson against him, but had him
expelled from the Hackensack Wheelmen,
the Oritani Field Club and all the other
organizations of which he is a member.
Miss Sisson has since died, it is said. of
broken heart. Her father at one time
lived in Jersey City, where he was well
and favorably known. He built and
owned the Northern Railroad of New
Jersey. His son was formerly member
of the Legislature from Bergen county.
This morning testimony for the defen-
dant was heard. Morltz Hammerschiag,
of the well known family of that name
in this city, was the only witness heard
this morning. He gave damaging evil
dence against the plaintiff. He said that
he had been introduced to the plaintiff
by Assemblyinan Leon Albeit. Mr.. Abb
bett said that Hatfield. was engaged in
the insurance business, and he requested
that Mr. Hammerschlag. help Hatfield by
throwing business in his way.
Mr. Hammerschlag testified that about
a year ago he insured a house that he
owns at Third and Clinton streets. He
paid Hatfield the premiums. Some time
later he met John C. Kasper, the Hobo
ken agent of the company, who told him
that he had not paid the premiums. Then
he discovered that he had been duped by
Hatfield.
Mr.. Hammerschlag then went to Mr..
Albeit who REIN bursed him for the
money he had paid to Hatfield. saying
that he. Mr.. Albeit, would collect from
Hatfield. The witness did not know
whether Hatfield had paid Mr.. Albeit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
WEBSTER AVENUE STATION HOUSE
Disgraceful Condition Made Worse
By Last Storm,

Attention has been repeatedly called to
the Idisgraceful condition, of the Webster
avenue police station house. Police Com
missioner Walter, who is a resident Vt
that section of the city, is making a greaT
fight for new station house. Even tae
stove and brick cells will not entirely pro-
feet a prisoner from blizzard raging out
side. because the roof of that section OF
the house where the. cells are located is
in a dipapidated condition.
After the recent snow began to melt the
flooring. not only of the corridors about
the cells, but the floor of the station house
proper were flooded with several inches
Of water and it was found necessary to
send out yesterday to get an inch augur
and bore holes in the floor to let the
water drop under the station house.
The dampness of the building is COM
pla;ned of greatly by the men, and only
one reserve, instead of three is allowed to
sleep in the building.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
NINTH REPUBLICAN DELEGATES.
Chosen to Represent the w ard 6
the CITY Convention.

The Republican Ward Association of
the Ninth ward met last evening in the
rooms of the Bergen Republican Club, in
conjunction with committee of seven
appointed at the meeting of the club
held last Tuesday evening
Delegates for the city and ward con-
ventions to be voted for at the primaries,
Tuesday night, were selected. The ticket
was made up with the intention of pro-
noting harmony in the ward, a state of
affairs that is sadly lacking. The. dele
gates selected appear to satisfy both fac,
on March 25, when the sacrifices will be
decided upon.
Mr. A. Perine is looked upon as sure
candidate for the Aldernanic nominal
ton and John T. Pringle is spoken Of
as the person to receive the Constable
nomination.
There will be twenty-three delegates to
the ward convention and thirteen to the
| city couYention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
be done. Of course the duty of selecting
an architect will fall on the Board OF

be DONE OF course the duty of selecting
an architect will fall on the Board OF
Education.
The subject will be discussed later. :.
There remains no doubt now, No. IL
School will be opened for sessions Mon.
day morning. despite the poor condition OF
the ceiling and roof which was exclusive
ly described in 1.-THE News
Directors Quinn and Firm and Superin-
tendent Snyder visited the school yester,
day. and today. They now feel eel satisfied t,Is1i5s
At any rate it is their intention to open
the building Monday morning.
A number of grammar department boys
were kept busy today transferring. the
books and stationery from Hasbrouck IN
stitute to School No IL. Janitor Waters
and his corps OF cleaners hope to have the
building cleaned by tomorrow night.
James T. Blackshaw was busy today
examining the plumbing work put in un-
der Contractor Campbell. He found 1t
perfectly satisfactory. The Board of Edu-
cation has decided that the repairs SO
much needed will not be made until
vacation time. New metallic ceilings will
then be put in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
THE FoURTH's HOME COMING.
Chairman Cole Has Asked Col. Gill
more How the Regiment Will Come.

Chairman Frank o. Cole, of the COM
mittee which is to prepare for the home
coming of the Fourth New Jersey
Volunteers, has written to Colonel Gill
more asking him how the regiment is to
come home. Mr.. Cole wishes to know if
only the Hudson county members are to
come to this city or the whole regiment.
Mr.. Cole has also written to Mayor
Fagan of Hoboken and Mayor Seymour
of Bayonne, requesting them to select
members to serve on the general COM
mittee, as the celebration is to be county
event:
The next meeting of the committee will
take place on March II. in the City Hall,
when plans will be formulated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
MISS ELLA BUCKLEY DEAD.

Miss Ella Buckley, a sister of ex-Police
Commissioner Patrick Buckley, of No. 131
Morris street, died at her home this morn
ing from the effects of an operation per-
formed yesterday afternoon. Miss Buck
ley has resided at the above residence for
the past forty years, and she was well
known in the lower section of the city.
She was connected with St Peters r.
c. Church. Besides being member Of a
number of societies of the church she WAS
interested in the success of the church.
The funeral will take place next Mon
dav mornirsN from st. Peters Church.
Grand ane An Worst streets, when sol
emn high mass will be said.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
BATTLESHIP NEW JERSEY.
Freeholders Request That One Of the
New Vessels be Named for This State

The members of the Board of Free
holders are of the opinion that one of the
new battleships should be named New
Jersey and they adopted this resolution
yesterday
whereas, The Congress of the United
States has appropriated money for the
building of battleshiDs; and.
whereas. 1t is deemed by this Board
appropriate that one of said ships be
named after the State of New Jersey;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Navy be and he is hereby requested to
name one of the battleships New Jersey;
and be it further
Resolved, That copy Of this resolu-
ton be forwarded to Hon. Henry G.
Loudenslager, member of Congress.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
s1uHR,s PROSPECTS BRIGHT.
Hoboken Citizens Enro1ling on His
Side In the Mayoralty Fight.

The committee of one hundred repre-
sentative Hoboken citizens, having in
charge the campaign of ex-senator Will
lam S. Stuhr for Mayor, will meet at
Meyers Hotel next Tuesday night. Ar
rangements have been perfected for a
series of mass meetings to be held in
every ward city. The. respectable
deeds. and the 4nanager of his campaign,
e,.-Direcfor of the Board of Freehold
ers August M. Bruggemann, IS confident
that Mr.. Stuhr will be elected.
1t is said that Congressman DAILY is OPP
posed to Mayor Fagan's reelection for a
fourth term. The Congressman is pow
er in Hoboken politics, and IS not in love
with the present administration, II is said
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
FATHER CARROLL HOME.

The Rev. Father L. c. M. Carroll Of
ST. Patrick's Catholic Church, returned
home from Bermuda, yesterday where
Ee had been staying with Bishop Wigger
rather Carroll said that his superior is
eenvalescing rapidly from his recent at
tack of the grip In describing his home-
ward Journey, Father Carroll said that
it blew ..great guns while the ship was
off Cape Hatteras. He added that he
never missed a meal He stayed away
about ten days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
BRAKEMAN RUN OVER ON P. R. r.

John Bushell who was employed as
brakeman in the yards of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at the Haclzensack
meadows, and who lived at No 147 Wayne
street. was run over and instantly killed
about half past eight last night, The
dead man. was working on drilling train,
which was drawn by engine No. 1,422.
AS the train was leaving the yard
sudden jolt precipitated Bushell between
two of the cars. He slipped beneath the
wheels and was ground to pieces. His
body was badly mangled-
The; train was stopped and the body
nicked m and brought to the Mariolf
station. From there It was. taken to the
morgue 1t will be removed to Bilshell's $
late residence when viewed by the County
Physician.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
FAcAN NOW AGAINST CAPELLI.

Great efforts are being made by Mayor
Fagan's henchmen in Hoboken to induce
Anthony Capelli to get out of the race
for Councilman in the Third ward. The
citizens of the ward, however, are very
anxious to get Mr.. Capeli to run, and 1t
IS said that Mr.. Capelli may resign from
the Democratic City Committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
MISS DAvEY HAD HEART FAILURE.

County Physician Converse, this morn
ing. AS the result of an autopsy on the
body of Miss Bridget Davey,. decided that
death was due to heart failure and was
NOT the result of violence. John Davey.
who was arrested. charged with MUIR
dering the woman and who was paroled
in the custody of Police. Captain Archi-
bald. will be discharged from custody.
The funeral services will be held tomor-
row morning from Miss Davey's late
residence, No. 1874 Mercer street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
Thermometrioal Report
A iIi..i:l 10
DIED.

PIERCE-In this city, March s, 1S99
Mary the beloved wife of Nicholas
Pierce.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. 81 Wester-
welt street, on Saturday morning. March
IL 8 A M; thence to ST. Patrick S
Church, where solemn high mass of
requiem will be offered UP for the happy
repose of her SOUL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
ARLaNGToN CEMETERY

Was the first Landscape Lawn Cemetery IN
the State. Lot owners nave expense for
care of grounds. nor for fencing. If YOU need
4 cemetery lot (and every family needs one).
YOU will be interested in its beauty and neat
ness, Its moderate prices and easy terms OF
payment. Office in Jersey City. 239 Washing
ton street. Proydent Savings Bank. Teie-
ohope Nc. 52l-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
zELLER AND HELLER.

Sergeant Arms John zeller returned
from Lakewood today. He has been spend
ing a few days with Sheriff William
Heller. The Sheriff is much improved in
health and is having good time. No
ene knows when he will return
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
JOHN BLAIR RECOVERING.

John Blair, Of No. S91 Summit avenue,
ing by swallowing laudanum and who
was removed to the City Hospital, is
rapidly recovering from the result of the
dose.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, March 10, 1S99-Forecast
for the thirty-sx hours ending eight p
NJ, Saturday, March II, for New York
City and vicinity-Cloudy tonight, rain
Saturday, stationery temperature; fresh
to brisk north to east winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10

Stores factories and Institutions now
get their supplies as gooo as any N. Z. house
can serve them Complete stock. low prices.
al b 81 Cleary & Co.'s wholesale grocery
stores, Montgomery and Greene streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10

Hoods Sarsaparilla never disaIpoints.
It may be taken for impure and inn
poverished blood with perfect confidence
that it Will cure.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
ALMSHOUSE
REMEDIES.
Report of FreeholderS Com
mittee on Children's For
lorn State.
NO INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
Even the Commonest Needs
of Life Not Supplied-Re-
form at Last

The Committee on Almshouse presented
report to the Board yesterday, giving
the reasons for the condition of affairs
at that institution and suggesting meth
DDS of reform. The report follows;-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-05
SON in England nearly 100000 profit.

son in England nearly 100000 profit.
Mr.. Bailey, as everybody knows, IS a
verJ rich man. The show is his pride,
his life'S ambition, a monument to a
long life Of hard work. He would no
more surrender control of it than he
wculd CROP Of his own head. 1t is not
likely that ne woi.ld consent to 'syndi-
cate on a $4,000, coo basis a property
which paid % per cent on that invest
ment last season and which is earning
equally big revenues at Olympia in
London this year.
The proposition made to Mr.. Bailey
seven years ago was engineered by
Walter Hill G Co, a wealthy London
firm that leased the outside and bar
privileges for the English season. 1t is
likely that Hill has tried to make this
dicker with Mr.. Bailey, but know that
no hing has been done or Will be done
which viii prevent the retGA Of the
Greatest Show on Earth to the lana OF
It's nativity.
That show is Mr. Bailey's pride, his
vely life. To him the title, The Great
est Show on Earth means exactly
that. Mr.. Bailey took the show to En-
gland expressly for the purpose OF prov
ing his entire right to the distinctive
name which an admiring American
public had bestowed upon the enter
prise. Now that he has done so, he
will bring it back home"
Since Mr. Allen was interviewed the
Barnum circus enterprise 10; England
has been syndicated; but, as he OBJ
served, MIR. Bailey not only retains the
controlling interest, but also has ma
jority of the board CT directors, most OF
whom are old employees. The stock
company will not have anything what
ever to do with the circus so far as this
country is concerned, and here the en-
terprise will be handled and owned alb
solutely by Mr. Bailey, as heretofore,
the show which is now in England be-
ing brought back and an entirely new
one, on the same lines, being organized
to take it's place in Europe.
ARTHUR CRISPIN.
New York, March 8.