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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
SCHOOL NO. A.
Lack Of Room for Children
Of the District Distress
es Residents.

Parents whose children attend Public
School No. IA. on Union street, are Won
dering if the Board of Education Will
ever get the funds to build the much
needed annex. A petition with over three
hundred signers was presented to the
Board of Education, some time ago, but
it did not have the desired effect. The
over crowded class room evil still
exists and as warm weather approaches
will grow worse instead of better. There
are at present attending the school 20o
pupils between the ages of six and ten
years who for lack of room are COM
PEELED to lose a session each day. This
state of affairs has resulted in many
families moving from the district to other
parts of the city, where the school chill
dren can be properly accommodated.
In referring to the matter, citizen
who has several children, all pupils of
School No. IA, said
.sEducation is a matter of such vital i'm
portanee that it seems strange that our
authorities should be so negligent in pro-
ytding the proper school facilities. They
cry poverty and promise to do all that is
POSSIBLE to remedy the evil, and then
apparently forget all about it. or perhaps
it is Indifference At any rate nothing
has been done, and the evil steadily
grows worse.
Besides the children who are forced
to attend half day sessions, there are
over $50 children who cannot attend at
all, owing to lack of room. This is
fine state of affairs for civilized COM
munity Many poor people find it neces-
sary to place their children at work when
they attain certain age, and If they are
deprived of proper educational advan-
tages, when they have the opportunity
of attending school, the authorities hav-
ing direct charge of these matters will
have much to answer for.
Improper school facilities naturally re-
tards the growth of a section, which Is
serious matter for property owners,
who are assuredly not happy to see their
property duplicate in value. The city
owns a plot of ground adjoining School
No. a. and could erect an extension to
at least partially remedy the evil, at a
moderate cost
ssThe people do not object to paying
taxes but in return they expect all neces-
sary improvements, which in many cases
they do not get. They realize how essen
tial is education and demand that the
city should give them their moneys
worth
Director Walter K. Birdsall has been
especially active in endeavoring to obtain
the much needed extension for School No.
10. but has made little headway, owing to
his inability to get the necessary appro-
priation from the Board of Finance. The
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of getting up
n LARGER and rnlrch more fOrceful petitiOrl.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14

steel. she has replaced by slow but con-
tinuous invasion the workers OF f1esn ana
bone, of whom she makes auxiliaTlss' Il:s
What a change in human relations. Dis
tances diminish to the point OF disappear
ing In a few hours our deyoured dis
tances which were formerly only accom-
plished at the price OF days ana OF
General Horace Porter, the United
States Ambassador, after the inaugural
ceremony, said to Representative OF Inc
Associated Press
.@The present French Exposition will at
tract even greater interest than any pre-
vious effort made in Paris TO display pe-
fore the world the products of the varl-
Gus nations. Every government of any
Importance will be represented, and, IN the
way of sightseeing and the gathering or
general information, visit to IT VIII be
equal to making a tour OF the world
lowing to the broad views and the pub
lie spirit early manifested by President
Mckinley regarding this enterprise and
to the liberality of Congress IN provlding
means for organizing a credltable ana at
traetive American section, our country
has secured a representation which Will
arouse universal interest. The increase
in our commerce with European nations
which will result in this systematic
and extensive display of products
will without doubt enlarge our
foreign trade to such marked degree
that the country will be repaid many
times for the wise expenditures author
lied by the Government. The friendly IN
tercourse which will take place between
prominent and influential people from all
lands will do much, it is trusted, to bring
about better understandings between the
countries and to foster that good VIII
which is so necessary among nations IN
securing an era of harmony and peace.
United States Commissioner General
Ferdinand w Peck said
ssThe exhibits of the great international
Exposition inaugurated today rejecting
the arts. sciences and industries OF the
present age, will be an achievement OF
heretofore unequaTled perfection. AT no
other similar event have the nations OF
the world so elaborately and aInbitiously
participated. While artistic architectural
effects are not lacking and the. enseTn bic
Of the buildings and gardens viii
be brilliant, yet this exposltlon
will be most noted for the
exhaustiveness of its exhibits and for the
intelligence of their arrangement and the
beauty of their installation A gold medal
at Paris in 1900 will be trophy OF
which any exhibitor may be proud. 1t
win mean supremacy over the best man
kind can accomplish.
ssThe United States will be represented
bv the largest number of exhibitors of
any foreign nation and the awards for
which our jurors will struggle will be a
test of the quality of our representation
ard vii evidence the rewards OF our
achievements
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
LONDON CONFIDENT
Reports From Bloemfontein
Reassure the Doubt
erS.
rBy Cable to The Associated Press.l


LONDON, April IA, 1900, 2:O7 P. M-The
only development reported thus far today
in the cable dispatches received here
from South Africa is the heavy lombard
ment of the British trenches at Warren
ton. April 10, but which resulted in no
damage. the Beers apparently being un-
der the impression that the British medI-
tated an attack.
Maior-General Sir Frederick Caring
ton. accompanied by detachments OF
Bushmen and Scotch scouts, sailed today
from Cane Town for Beira, Portuguese
East Africa.
Prince Adolphus of Teck has returned
70 Bloemfontein after a short visit to
Cape Town.
From Boer sources it is learned that
General Botha has returned from the
fehting line at Glencoe and reports that
the British have removed their camps in
the direction of Elandslaagte. As the
British camp has been situated at that
Mace for some time the significance Of
General Botha's statement is not quite
clear
The reassuring reports from BloemIon-
tein published in this mornings papers
have done muCn TO TeSVOIe cOAliuOA4SS -
London. All the correspondents seem
agreed that Lord Roberts Knows what ne
is about. The critics of the afternoon
papers eagerly speculate on the possi-
bilities of the Boer commands at Wepener
heine cut off. This seems quite possible,
as the force from Bloemfontein IS adj
yancing by way of De Wetsdorp, General
Chermside is nearing the objective with
the Third Division by way OF ReddeTs-
burg. and General Brabant's force is NOV
ing from Aliwal north by way of Roux-
vile and Bushmankop, while across the
border a strong force of Basutos are
closely watching events. In the mean
while General Rundle's division is con-
centrating at Springfontein, Lord Me-
thuen's force is trying to get to HOOP
stadt, and it is believed that General
Hunters division will strengthen the Brit
sh left at Fourteen streams
The weakening of General Bulier's force
by the withdrawal of the Union and irish
Brigades, now under General Hunter, is
attributed to the fact that the General
commanding in Natal has decided that the
forcing OF his troops is impracticable and
that he will merely attempt to maintain
fhe status quo until Lord Robertss main
advance opens his road through Laing 5
Mex. o
regarding the early expectation Of good
news about Mafeking there is no further
Information at hand in connection with
that beleaguered town, which now must
be in great straits.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
CONDUCTOR ASSAULTED.
Exciting Time in Court When
His AssaiIant Was
Tried.

The best part of the morning was taken
up in the Second Criminal Court with q
hearing of the charge of assault and bat
terry against John Brennan and Patrick
Bannon. made by Conductor John Ru-
dolph. who runs car on the Bayonne
line. The assault occurred last Saturday
afternoon about half-past five o'clock.
and precipitated a good sized riot Many
of those who got mixed up in it and
others who witnessed it crowded into the
court room this morning to listen to the
hearing.
The witnesses for the prosecution We're
principally voluntary. They saw the as
sault in sled the car, but few saw Wha1
transpired after Brennan got off or Was
hand the witnesses for the defence. who
did not see what transpired in the car
saw what took place outside.
The witnesses for the prosecution SWore
that Brennan knocked the conductor
down several times. On one occasion ne
fell over a woman. The passengers, most
of whom happened to be women. were
in an uproar. The prosecution attempted
to show that the assault was premeddtat-
ed. 1t was charged that Brennan was
a passenger on the cars downtown trip.
that he and the conductor exchanged
harsh words that were brought about by
the conductors warning Brennon not to
sit on the rail of the rear platform, and
Brennan, when he alighted at Henderson
said: ''IIl fix you"
Brennan again boarded the car at Hen
derson street on its return trip. There
appeared to be no trouble until the car
reached Manning avenue. The defense
claims that the conductor started the
row. There was a confliction OF the teSti-
mony as to whether Brennan was put or
the car or got off and pulled the con-
ductor after him.
Motorman John Kelly and Inspector
Martin O'Neill went to the conductors
rescue. The conductor claimed he was
trying to hold Brennan to have him put
under arrest for assault A crowd soon
gathered and, according to some of the
witnesses who got mixed up in 1t, the
trolleymen, who had been joined by two
others from a car coming in an opposite
direction, were using Brennan up pretty
badly
The fight assumed proportions, and be-
fore the riot was over about fifteen cars
had been stalled. Motormen jumped from
their platforms with the levers used to
turn on and off the electric currents, and
it looked for a while as though murder
would be DONE Those who went to Bren-
mans rescue got him away.
On the evidence of the witnesses for
the prosecution Brennan was found gull
ty of assault on the conductor, but sem
tenee was reserved as I,awver Sf-r''s-r7
who defended Brennan, announced that he
was going to make a complaint against
Inspector O'Neill for assault and battery
on Brennan.
There was no evidence to show that
Patrick Bannon assaulted the conductor
and he was discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
WAR At CROTON.
Strikers Armed With Rifles
Hold Roads and Threat
en- Property.

NEW YORK, April IA, 1900-Hostilities
between the strikers and the Sheriff's
forces at Croton Dam at Croton-on-the-
Hudson, began early this morning. a
party of strikers made an attempt to cut
the cable at one end of one of the sus-
pension bridges and were charged upon
by the Deputy Sheriffs. There was live
ly tight which ended in the defeat of the
strikers who failed in their efforts
to cut the cable and were driven
away from the vicinity of the bridge.
The strikers were armed with revolvers,
heavy sticks knives, stones and other
weapons. The Deputy Sheriffs were all
armed with revolyers. In the conflict two
Deputy Sheriffs were wounded. One OF
them, ahmed Berwick, was struck on the
arm and head with stones. His head was
badly cut Another deputy named Doyle
was hit on the foot and leg and painfully
injured. Both men were sent back to
headquarters. During the fight no shots
were fired.
Sheriff William D. AIolloy went to Whlte
Fourth Separate Company OF ionkefs .is,; allf az
Plains, having announced his intention OF
calling out the militia. He SAID thal Ihe
Company D of Mount Vernon Would pc
called out. The troops Will go TO sing
the Auueduct They will disperse any
strikers they may meet along the route,
which is a distance of three miles, ana
will take possession of the dam upon
their arrival there.
There are now 200 deputies at the scene.
The strikers on the ground number fuIly
500. and reinforcements are arriving.
Deputy Sheriff Jarvis came to New
York City for munitions of war, aInmunl-
tions, guns, revolvers, etc.
The strikers are guarding the ROAD
known as the Bowery and allow no one
10 pass through their ranks.
Many of the strikers are armed with
rifles and one of them made himself
prominent in the conflict this morning by
brandishing a huge sabre.
The strikers are massed now about the
south end of the main bridge. Many shots
were fired by the strikers at Intervals
during the night The shooting was ap-
Darently with the intention of intlmldat-
ing the officers and the men who ere TO
take the strikers places.
In the fight this morning the deputies
made a most vigorous use OF the heavy
night sticks carried by them, but no shotS
were fired on either side this morning.
The deputies have possession OF the
water works and the strikers hold posi-
tions on the hill. No attempt has been
made this morning to resume work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
81 WANTS MA MONEY BACK"
Failing That. vanderliski Stole His
Loves Watch.

The end of an unsuccessful courtship of
four months was the arraignment of a
Young man in the First Criminal Court
this morning, charged with theft The
Young man is Charles varderliski, twenty
two years old, of No. 1876 Steuben street,
and his. accuser is the girl he wooed and
did not win, Mamie zupalski- She charged
yarderliski with stealing watch valued
at $12 from her. He was found guilty and
fined 81 and costs of court.
The particulars of the case greatly
amused the court. The prisoner said he
had been courting Miss Zupalsh for four
months. in which time he had spent a
great deal of money on ice cream, balls
and presents.
A few days ago he proposed marriage
and was rejected. His anger was very
great and he demanded the return of the
money he had spent on his lady love
The idea seemed to Miss Zupalski pre-.
nosterous and she indignantly refused to
entertain the proposition. This made Var
derlislxi more incensed than the refusal
to share his earthly possessions and the
pair quarrelled.
As varderIisM was bidding his love
good-bv he asked the time. Miss Zupalski
took out her watch to see the time ana
yarderliski, she says, snatched It and
triumphantly remarked
Snow, If you don't pay me III keep
your watch.
Miss Zupalski appealed to the police ana
her lover was arrested.
He said that Miss zupalsld was in the
habit Of borrowing money from hin ana
that upon his Last request for payment
81 money due him Miss Zupalski said she
was unable to discharge the indebtedness
50 due him.
Varaeriiski was found guilty and fined
by Police Justice Potts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
COUNTING The VOTE.

The County Board Of Elections organic
ed at the Court House yesterday AFTER
noon as a Board of Canvassers for the
purpose of canvassing the vote cast at the
recent election. All the returns had not
been sent in, and the Board adjourned
until 10 A. NJ. today. The returns were
still incomplete this morning anG another
adjournment was taken until next Tues
day morring. when the votes of the cities
and town 5will be canvassed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14

value s11s,06e Montgomery street is 60
feet wide; Grove street at this point 6S
feet, and York street 60 feet wide.
Block No. 233, Grove street, 200 feet
front; Wayne street, lT5 Mercer street,
$50. Assessed value s60,90o; market price,
$S1, 200
s'Block No. 200, is an entire city block.
with frontage on Grove street OF 2oi
feet; Montgomery street. 1893; Henderson,
201, and York street, 465; total. 4l,6s6
square feet. Assessed value, $lS4,0O0 and
market price, $245 1893. "
OF this last mentioned block the Post
master says that probably 250xl00 feet
could be secured on either the east or
west end of it, making an area of 80 Geo
square feet at a cost of $8S7O0, or S2I9
per square foot, where the assessed value
is 5000 per square foot. The entire sites
are as follows:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
DOESN'T WANT TO SEE HIM
Mrs. Barnes Insists That Her
Husband Must Stay
Away.

Mrs Ida Barnes, who was held in the
Second Criminal Court a few days ago
in $500 for the Grand Jury for assault
and battery on Miss kitty White, this
morning had her husband. James Barnes
nut under bonds to keep the peace. she
said her husband had threatened to kill
her.
The assault by Mrs Barnes on Miss
White occurred some weeks ago at the
Pennsylvania ferry house and was the
result of jealousy, her husband having
been too assiduous in his attentions TO
Miss White The latter was brought up
in the Barnes fmily and is stylish and
good looking of the seani-blond type. Mrs
Barnes is rather stylish looking pru-
nette.
ago at No. IL Bartholdi avenue. They
separated and Mrs. Barnes with her two
daughters are living with her sister in
Hohoken. Barnes is living with relatives
IN Hoboken Miss White is living at No.
20 Pearsall avenue. Barnes is employed
by the Edison Electric Company In Duane
Street. New York. Miss White is his
stenographer.
Mrs. Barnes says she will not sue for
divorce or for support of herself or chill
dren. Up to q week ago she was receiv-
insr 81 a week from him, but now she says
ali She wants is that he shall not be al
lowed to come TO her house.
Counsellor Simpson and Counsellor
Goldenhorn, the former counsel Ior
Rarnes and the latter for Mrs. Barnes
for Barnes to meet his TWO children
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
Assessed Market

AT the CITY Hall door the parry was met
by a group of officials, among Wnom We're
Clrek M. j. O'Donnell, and score OF
the clerks of the several Departments, an
anxious to catch a glimpse OF a real nve
Congressional Committee. Lea py tne
Mayor. they climbed the stairs TO the
ASSEMBLY Chamber which Superintendent
Emil Datz doubtlessly thinking the com
mittee needed as much light as posslple,
illurnined with electricity. Crossing next
to the Mayors office, they were shown
the sanctuln from which the appoint
ments will come forth next week. Al thlS
moment Collector Robert DAVIS entered
and was introduced to the Congressman
The offices of the Finance Board, Educa-
ton Board and other departments We're
inspected, and about one O'Clock tne party
left to see the Boulevard, Court House
and points Of interest on the Hlil. a A
two O'Clock they will be dined in the
Robert Davis Association rooms, ana to-
night they win take in show IN New
York
All of the committee were unanimous
in expressing the opinion that Jersey CITY
needed new postoffice, but nothing Will
be done toward appropr1atlng the money
Il am really surprised" said one of the
party that your city has stood such an
of your size and Importance demands
building as large as that in Newark. TO
begin with your postofiice is in a
section of the city from which the
business mas uepdTleu. SuppOSO iiieitts
years ago it was in the heart
of the business centre. My private opinion
is that it ought to be as near as possible
your City Hall. What about the slteZ
Well that is a matter I cannot discuss
now and the committee will not. The first
thing to be done is to pess the bill for
the new building and then will come the
question of location There's plenty of
time for that One thing you may be sure
Of. and that is, our committee will give
Jersey City's plea profound and careful
attention, and l may say that you will
not be disappointed with our action in
the future on this question
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
BOOMING JOHN HAUCK.

Republicans and Democrats in Lafay-
etta are booming John Hauck, a brother
of Commissioner Anthony Hauck, for the
place to be made vacant by the expiration
of Commissioner Vests term on the
Police Board The citizens have made
several trips to see His Honor the Mayor,
who alone knows who the lucky aspirants
are to be.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
ARMSTRONG LOST HIS CASE.
He Sued for s75,0OO for the Loss of
Ey;s a vrr,

Samuel Armstrong, the undertaken in
Bergenline avenue Union Hill, who sued
the North Hudson County Railroad Com
pany for s75,CG0 damages, lost his case
Yesterday. The jury went out shortly
after one O'Clock, after Justice Lippincott
had delivered his charge, and after de-
liberating for about five hours returned
into court with verdict for the defen-
dant.
they stood to for the defendant. Arm
strong was injured in collision with a
trolley car at New York avenue and Hum
boldt street on January 2 of this year,
and was taken to Christ Hospital where
his right arm was a1nputated The de-
fence was contributory negligence on the
mart Of Armstrong and improper treat
ment at the hospital .s5.
The case was vigorously ,sg contested s5 q by
the plaintiff and former State Senator
Edwards for the defendant
.Persevere and prosper r you take Hoods
sarsaparilla faithfully for scrofula, salt rheuzr
boiIs, erus,tions dyspepsia, 4 viii cure you.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
WALES SORE THROAT.

fBy Gable to The Associated Press.l
coPHENHAGEN, April IA. 1900. The
Princess of Wales. who visited this city
for the purpose Of taking part in the cell
ebration of King Christians birthday,
April s. is suffering from an affection Of
the throat aud has been obliged to cons
e,,If a specialist.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. April Ia, 1soo.-Forecast
'or the thfrty-six hours ending at eight
P. NJ. Sunday. For New York City and
tonight and Sunday; light
o fresh southwest winds.
Hartnett's ThernometrfcaT Rep ort
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
TCNIGHT'S EVENTS.

sTammanv Tigers Burlesdue Company
at the Bon Ton Theatre
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-14
A Lakewood for People of Moderate Means.

A pleasant, accessible place Of residence
all the year round. Highest ground be-
tween N. z. and Phila., on Penn. R. R.
This opening sale of Cottages and I'm
proved Lots at Demorest-on-the-H -Hill-tops