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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
TO MEET MRS. HUNT
w. c. T. U. Will Give Reception
in Her Honor on Thurs
day.

Opportunity VIII be given the teachers,
principals and members of the school
boards in Jer icy City and adjoining sec
tions of Hudson County to meet Mrs.
Hunt on Thursday, March 7, at re-
ception to be given in the parlors of the
First Presbyterian Church, Emory street,
from to p. NJ collation. will be
served from to 5, after which Mrs. Hunt
will deliver ner new lecture '"The Evan
gel of Liberty,''.i in the church.
tfhe Worlds and National Department
of Scientific Temperance Instruction, of
which Mrs. Mary H. Hunt of Boston is
Superintendent, aims to secure such leg
islation as shall make the study and
teaching of the laws of health with refer
ence to the effects of narcotics on the hui
man body and mind obligatory through
the entire system of public education.
Mrs. Hunt has been instrumental in
having laws passed on this subject in all
of the States and territories of the United
States except two-Georgia and Utah. She
set the standard for the many series of
graded text books which have been issued
to meet the demands of these laws, and
since 1882 has published magazine called
the School Physiology Journal, which is
devoted to showing the best methods of
teaching this subject in different grades
of schools
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
EBERLE'S HARD LUCK.
Unlucky Firem an Spends TwoWeeks
i'm Jail for Bad Half D Dollar.

John Eberle, who said he was fire.
man employed by the Hudson River Tun-
mel Company has had a hard time of it
over a fifty cent piece which he received
as change in some barroom, and now he
is nursing his wrath to keep it warm for
the 'sbarkeep' who gave it to him.
There was an inperceptible trace of So
briefly about him when he tackled into
Alderman McBrides saloon, at No. 1888
Grand street a couple of weeks ago.
Observation-Disclosures uck- -whiskey-u :, said
he after a vain attempt to pull the bar
out of its place. 1t was handed to him.
and he fshed out a handful of pennies
and the half dollar.
John Kelly, the bartender, looked at it
suspiciously, rang it on the counter, test
ed it between his teeth and pronounced it
bad. A small row ensued and and oblig-
ing and officious colored habitue of the
place ran out for an officer. Sergeant
Charles Haag was near by and h.
put the fireman in quod and charged him
with passing counterfeit coin. Poor Eberle
was hailed to the County Jail and after
about thirteen days stay at that grue-
some hotel he was taken before United
States Commissioner Isaac Romaine this
morning for examination.
After searching questions had been put
to prisoner and witnesses the Commits
sioner came to the conclusion that there
was nothing in the case and discharged
Eberle.
aWait till get hold of that barten-
der" he said on leaving the office, s'Tll
bless him, don't think.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
FUNERAL OF DEACON MILLER.
Old Member OF Bergen Baptist
Church Died Tuesday,

Deacon Thomas Miller, the Oldest mem
ber of the Bergen Baptist Church. for
years an officer of the church. died Tues
day at his home No. 81 Atlantic street.
He was about seventy years old. Kidney
trouble was the cause of death.
The funeral services will be held this
evening in the church. The Rev. Daniel
]. Ellison, formerly pastor of the Bergen
Baptist Church, now of Liberty, N. Y,
will officiate. Members of Royal Ar
canum and Masonic orders of New York
will be present Interment will be made
tomorrow morning in the New York Bay
Cemetery.
Mr.. Miller was formerly a sea captain
He cruised on almost every body of wa
ter on the globe and travelled in dozen
countries. He published book of his
travels some years ago. Deacon Miller
was employed by the New York Life In
sarance Company but recently the firm
retired him on pension. He was chap
lain of ! masonic order of New York
which will also conduct services tonight
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
ALLENITES WIN.
Rush Through Amendments
Changing the Church
Rules.

The quarterly session of the Bergen
Baptist Church took place last evening in
the chapel after the usual prayer melting.
programme previously mapped out by
the supporters Of the former pastor was
carried out. There were no outbreaks and
the session passed off quietly. The friends
jority two to one.
Last nights session places the church
in peculiar position. Its finances ,are
tied up until May, unless a special meet
ing is held to make appropriations There
We're six amendments offered to the by
laws.
The bylaws were only adopted last
September by the Board of Officers. The
amendments abolishes the Board of Off
GERS, the Advisory Board gice the Dea-
cons power to appoint the Music Com
mittee, the Trustees power to appoint the
Finance Committee; changes the laws of
meeting and piles additional work on the
clerks shoulders. These amendments
We're sprung from the camp of the Allen
ties.
All of these amendments were aimed at
the opposition forces. One in particular
was that barring all who are not members
of the church from attending the church
meetings This is a direct slap at prom
inent officer
Mr.. John B. Applegate was chosen over
the head of Deacon William Reed, for
the Craftsmanship. Almost the first thing
done was the tearing to pieces Of a
lengthy recommendation made by the
Church Board which met Monday night;
The Recommendation contained the
names of six members for a Pulpit Com
mittee; asked fer 81, 800. for the new pas
the year beginning May i. These requests
were ignored Nothing was done about
music.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
POTATOES ON HALF SHELL
Seventh Delicious Menu at
Cooking Class in Phillips
Hall Yesterday.

Already regrets are being heard from
all sides in view of the fact that the
| cooking class course started by Miss Edge,
chairman of the Home Department, in
Phillips Hall, is fast drawing to a close.
So popular nave these lessons become
that ladies are joining at this late hour
at advanced rates. Each Wednesday,
Miss Fielitz, the teacher, gives some-
thing new in the science of food, and the
married ladies hurry home to practice on
their husbands
Yesterday marked the seventh lesson in
this course of ten, and the menu in
cluded filet of beef with mushrooms,
cream of celery soup, charlotte russo with
fruit potatoes on the half shell and corn
bread.
Probably the only familiar dish is
potatoes on the half she'll" The pota-
toes are first baked thoroughly, after
which they are cut down lenthwise, the
inside scooped out, mixed with butter,
pepper and beaten egg and put back
again. The whole is then placed in the
oven to brown. This makes pretty and
very tasty dish.
On next Wednesday, at the usual hour,
1O:so A. NJ. the class will learn to pre-
pare oyster bouillon with whipped cream.
baked red snapper with Hollandaise
sause, beef a la mode. pot roast, white
cake, chocolate icing, welsh rarebit.
A slight diversion from the regular
routine and plenty of fun was afforded
yesterday, when an ice cream freezer,
bought for the preparation OF some spec
fal dish and now out of work was guess
ed away.
1t was two quart freezer and the
class was asked to guess it's height. The
guessing ranged anywhere from ten to
eighteen inches. Mrs. James Hunt COM
ing nearest within one-half of the right
number, 111s inches.
1t was decided to tax each member fif-
ty-five cents additional to meet the ex-
pense of the last two sessions rather than
raise the money bys luncheon or euchre.
1t is likely, however, that the class will
conclude it's course with luncheon at
which each member shall prepare a spec
ial dish, but it will be limited to MEM
bers.
Among the members are:-Miss Louise
Edge, Mrs. Willard Fisk, Mrs. Joseph
Warren, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Spencer
Weart, Mrs. James Hunt Mrs. David
Warden, Mrs. L. P. Holcomb, Mrs. James
Erwin, Mrs. Joel Brown, Mrs. Joseph A.
Dear, Mrs. Broome, Mrs j. G. Staats,
Miss Nellie Hassel, Mrs. Ibsen Scott, Mrs.
Brice Collard, Mrs. James Edwards, Nus.
Robert Hudspeth, Mrs. George R. HouEh,
Mrs. Wilson Totten, Mrs. Darling, Mrs.
Hughes. Mrs. Coyne, Mrs. Carey, Mrs.
Mount, Mrs. P. K. Green, Mrs. Charles
Ridgeway, Mrs Ronzone, Miss ). Van
Horne and Mrs A. J. Newbury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
DOUBLE SESSIONS
Director Birdsall Will Try
to Provide for No.
IA Pupils.
The COON SCHOOL AGAIN
And When the Transfer Is
Ordered This Time It
Will Go Through

Director of Education Walter K. Bird
sail will again make an attempt to re-
lieve the crowded condition of No. IA
School on Union street. Yesterday he
told reporter of 1.-The News" that there
was a crying need of some remedy.
Il am very sorry said he, that / did
not carry out my former plans regarding
the transferral of pupils. Now it must
be DONE There is no getting away from
the problem. The average person cannot
conceive of the state of affairs existing
in No. IA School. We have one hundred
and thirty-six little ones who cannot find
a seat in the school. This has caused us
to adopt the double session idea. There
are eight halliday classes, comprising
four divisions.
II have talked the matter over with
Superintendent Snyder. and we believe
that some plan should be decided upon,
to give relief. The idea is to increase
the time of the sessions in the half day
classes. This is deemed a positive ne
cessity. Pupils are but poorly trained in
half day classes But understand me, that
is not the fault of the instructors The
little time provided for them to teach Is
wholly responsible. 1t is not possible to
instruct children thoroughly in half
day. And we are compelled to promote
them. When they reach the higher
grades the deficiency in studies is OBJ
vious. This we mean to remedy, If pos
sible.
In few days the morning classes. will
hold a session from $50 to 1880. The af-
ternoon sessions will begin at 1880 and
last until $3.50. This, we hope, will be a
help. An additional teacher has been ell
gagged to assist IN the infant class.
asThe plan of transferring children Is
also essential realize now that should
have carried out my former plans re-
gardlng No. Is School on Harrison ave-
nue.. This building is scarcely half full at
present. Class rooms contain less than
thirty pupils in some instances, while
there is room for fifty. 1Aere are nine
rooms in the building. The transferral of
some of No. 14s pupils viii relieve that
school and give the children more oppor-
tunities TO study.
MY idea is to make Bramhall avenue
the dividing line All pupils who live
north of that street now going to No. IA
School, will be obliged to attend No. 16.
There will be no retreating this time. The
order when put into effect must be
obeyed.' "
Director Birdsall said that No IA School
was crowded to its limits. The seats have
been pushed together across the aisles,
making five pupils sit in two benches.
Some time ago an arrangement was
made betweeg several directors on the
Heights to transfer pupils from two of
the schools. Through some misunder-
standing the idea fell through. Director
Birdsall says that there will be no back
ing down this time to please people who
have imaginary grievances against No. 16,
known as the coon school" Petitions
will be disregarded for the pupils own
good
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
WANT TO STORE C0NBUsTlBLEs.
Several Applications Made to the
Fire BOARD Last Night.

The Fire Commissioners at their meet
ing last evening adopted resolutions ask
ing the assistance of the Street and Wa
ter Board in securing the Improvement of
Bates street. an extension of .BrunsW'c
street, from Golden to Grand streets. and
the erection of an electric light at Golden
and Brunswick streets
The improvement is asked for by the
Fire Commissioners as the street is in
such a bad condition that it as impossible
for a truck or engine company to pass
through it without aeidg stuck in the
mud.
Commissioner Hennessey said last even
ing that thu street needs Improvement
greatly, and the sooner it was made the
better u would be, as it would be great
benes5t both to the neighborhood and the
Wire department
Applications were received from Mr.. E.
3. Wells, of No. 10 Grand street, to store
in his factory three pounds of gun cotton,
five gallons of ether, one barrel of alco-
hol, and one barrel of cologne spirits.
Reilly and MANI, of No. 1924 Railroad
avenue, asked permission to store IS gall
Ions of benzine in galvanized tanks, and
the C. A. Woolsey paint and color com
pany, of No. 500 Grand street, desires to
store three barrels of kerosine. sixty bar
reis of benzine, and twenty barrels of
turnentine.
Applications for appointment as firemen
were received from Francis Mack, lab
orer, SO years old, of No. 96 Cole street,
and Michael J. Kelerman, tinsmith, %
years old, of No 10 Pine street.
Chief Conway presented his report for
the month of January. 1t showed a loss
by fire of s4S, ,44O, total insurance, s21S, 700.
paid $3.50; number of fire alarms, IA;
telegraph, 4S.
Dr. Lochner the medical examiner,
stated in his report that in the month
he had visited eighteen men of the de-
partment who were i'll. All have returned
to duty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
SCHEFFMEYER'S TRIAL OVER
Verdict Not Given on Alleged
Attempted Assault.

If Policeman John Scheffmeyer of the
Fourth precinct is found guilty by Judge
Blair of assaulting Mrs. Martha Roberts.
colored woman, his conviction will be
mainly due to brother officer. The
most damaging testimony given against
the defendant at Scheffmeyers trial in
the Court of Special Sessions yesterday
afternoon was that of Policeman James
Lennon, who said that after Mrs Rob-
erts had complained to him of the al
legged assault Scheffmeyer said: IF any
body asks about this say you didn't see
the woman
Lennon testified that he replied: IF
what she says is true it will cost you
your coat
The complaining witness said that she
was on her way to work at six o'clock on
the morning of Sunday, January 13, when
at the corner of Pacific and Communipaw
avenues she met Scheffmeyer She asked
him when the next car would be along
and he followed her to the store of kO-
pido Brothers, at the rear of which he
attempted to assault her. She says she
struggled and escaped, and at the corner
of the next street she met Officers Len
non and Alex. Kachle, to whom she told
tne story OF the attempted assault
While she was talking to the officers
Sheffmeyer passed on his way to ring a
box and Mrs. Roberts said she pointed
him out as the guilty man.
Later with her husband she went to the
Fourth precinct station house, where her
complaint was taken down by Sergeant
Michael Reardon. A number of men were
lined up and Mrs. Roberts was invited 10
pick out her aSsailant. She promptly
picked out Officer Kachle. Reardon warn
ed her to be careful in her Identification
as she was accusing married man, and
after a second inspection she selected
Scheffnleyer as the guilty party.
When asked if she was positive this
| time, Mrs. Roberts replied: "Yes, he's the
man that arrested my cousin, John
Smith,
Scheffmeyer made general denial Of
the charge and said that on the night IN
question he had not seen the woman nor
the officers she said she was. talking to-
Lennon was called in rebuttal. He said
that Scheffmeyer was standing within a
few feet of them when the woman told
him of the assault. He was positive that
the accused policeman could both Gee and
hear them.
Policeman Kachle said he walked to the
station house with Scheffmeyer but they
did not discuss the womans charge.
Lawyer Isaac Goldenhorn, who repre-
sented the defendant, dwelt on the fact
that Mrs. Roberts made no outcry, al
though the alleged assault occurred at a
place where she would have been readily
heard had she done so.
Judge Blair reserved his verdict.
4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
PYTHIANS' STATE HOUSE.
Knights in Convention at
Trenton Discuss
IGa

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.')
TRENTON, Feb. a. 1901-The thirty
fourth annual convention of the New Jer-
sey Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
opened yesterday morning at Masonic
Hall, with nearly 200 delegates present.
The early part of the session was taken
UP with the examination of credentials and
other preliminary work Grand Chancel-
lor John P. Dexheimer presided. Major
General James R. Carnahan, of Indian
apolis, delivered an interesting address
on the Uniform Rank of the order, pay
ing particular attention to the several i'm
portant suggestions looking towards the
advancement of the purposes and possi-
bilities of the organization
j. n. Young, of Massachusetts,, spoke
of the proposed sanitarium at Hot
Springs for aged and infirm Pythians. A
tract of land has already been given by
the Government for this purpose, but the
organization, beyond stalking off the land,
has not done anything towards erecting
a building.
The project to establish a State home
for the same purpose in New Jersey was
also discussed, and a committee was ap-
pointed to investigate.
Some definite steps may be taken at the
session today favoring one project or the
other. 1t is probable that the plan for
the State home will go through The mat
ter has been agitated for some time past
in Phytian circles, but no definite action
has yet been taken.
Reports of committees took up most of
the afternoon and thirtyfour new mem
bers were accepted. The session has been
one of the most successful held by the
order in some years. At the evening
meeting several new grand officers were
elected.
The convention is continued today and
it will probably close late in the after
noon. The following officers, just elected,
will be installed John H. Conger, County
Clerk of Middlesex county, Grand Cham
cellor. P. Hall Packer, Mayor of Sea-
bright. Grand Vice Chancellor; P. Frank
Stanley. of Jersey City, Grand Prelate;
Elmer E. Margerum. Of Trenton, Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal; John Patrick
of Rutherford, Grand Master of Ex-
chequer: John w. Laws. of jersey City,
Grand Master-at-Arm w. G. Cowgirl, oe
paulsboro. Grand Inner Guard Joseph r.
Wilson. Jr., OF South Amboy, Grand Out
er Guard, and DR.. William E. Hitchcock,
of Newark, Supreme Representatives Tor
three years.
John H. Conger, the new Grand Chan-
cellor. was born at Charlotteburg, n. ].
He is veteran of the Civil War and af-
ter the rebellion located in New Bruns-
wick He was a charter member OF En-
terprise Lodge, No. rs, of South River,
and its first Chancellor-Commander serv-
ing as such for two successive terms HE
is also Mason, being member OF the
Blue Lodge, Chapter, Commandery anu
Shrine He is also member of the l. o.
o. F. and a Senior and Junior Mechanic
a member of the Royal Arcanum and
Loyal Addition to the Royal Arcanum
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
WASHINGTON SUPPER
Pretty Red White and Blue
Arrangements for Boyd
Avenue Church.

Elaborate arrangements have been
made for the Washington supper to ho
held in the First Congregational Church.
Boyd and Bergen avenues tomorrow
evening. Mrs. George Warner and Mrs.
M. Taylor are in charge of the supper.
of which oysters in every style and
turkey will be features, and Mrs. Crosby
and Mrs. Vosburgh are in charge of the
programme, which will consist of appro-
pirate literary and musical selections.
Mrs. John L. Scudder, of course, pre-
sides over all arrangements, but to her
taste especially will be due the decora-
tions, which are to be of red. white and
tissue paper will adorn the windows Of
the lecture room, which is to be filed
with long tables, each adorned with two
palms in red, white and blue paper pots,
and with a red, white and blue centre
piece. The decorations are the gift of
Mrs Griffiths.
The whole affair is in the hands Of the
Ladies' Aid Society, and the members
will prepare and serve the supper which
is to be served from six to eight, after
blue. Festoons of red white and blue
which the entertainment Will begin
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
OBEDIENCE AND PRAISE
Interesting Discussion at Mrs.
Scudder's Mothers Meet
ing Yesterday.

Obedience and praise as applied to
children was very interestingly discussed
yesterday afternoon in the First Congre-
gational Church by Mrs. Scudder's
mothers meeting. Mrs. Saxton read a. pa
per on the BEST Ways of Obtaining
Obedience Mrs. Collins read an article
by Harriet Martineaut. and Mrs. Stout,
Mrs. Franklin Calvin, Mrs. VIM. Calvin
and Mrs. Forman all took part in the dis
cussion. The soldiers discipline as exer-
cised by Grant and Dewey were discussed
as being in some respects applicable to
children.
The old way of breaking a child's will
was unfavorably compared with the new
methods of training
The greatest secret of obedience" said
one discusser, lis in babyhood. if Chi d
is early trained to regular habits, such as
eating and going to bed at certain hour,
there need be little trouble with disobed-
fence later. Disobedience may be warded
off,"
Mrs. Culver read a paper on the differ
ence between praise and flattery Praise
judiciously given, She said, would act for
the child's good, but flattery was apt to
make children conceited. She likened good
healthy praise to sunshine, and the meet
ing closed with the singing of sunshine
lhymn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
HACKENSACK DOCKS
Finance Board Considers Ad-
visibility Of Building
Them.

AT yesterdays meeting of the Finance
Board Lawyer Henry Condict presented a
petition signed by number of bankers
and business men urging the Board to
make the necessary appropriation to build
docks at the foot of Duncan avenue, on
the Hackensack river 1t was pointed out
that the Board had been authorized tod o
so under an act of 1888, and it was urged
that if the city didn't get possession of
the foot of such streets the railroad COM
panies would soon gobble up the land, as
they had done on the North river front.
President Lembeck suggested that the
Morgan street dock, which cost the city
100000 should be sold to the Pennsyl-
vania railroad company and the proceeds
used to develop the Hackensack river
shore front.
Mr.. Condict referred to the immense
amount of revenue that New York re-
ceived from its docks. But it was pointed
out that the laws of New Jersey and of
New York were not the same. Reference
was made to the Hall act.
Mr.. Condict said it amounted to nothing,
and President Lembeck laconically re-
marked that the Legislature should meet
every ten years.
Mr.. Condict said he did not wish to
formally present t..e matter. and suggest
ed that it be referred to the Corporation
Counsel for an opoinion. He expressed the
belief that If the present law was not
sufficient one could yet be passed by the
Legislature before it adjourns. Meanwhile
he said he would see the Corporation
Counsel and the Corporation Attorney.
fbn
signers to the petition are E. F. C.
Young, President of the First National
Bank; E. w. Kingsland, President of the
Provident Savings Institution; ]. w
Hardenbergh, President of the Commer-
cial Trust Company; Henry v. Condict.
F. c. Wolbert, Marshall Van Wrinkle,
Judge Henry Puster, Senator Robert
Hudspeth Ex-Governor Werts, H. E.
Neise, Postmaster Wanser, ex-senator
William D. Edwards, William G. Bum
sted, ]. D. Bedle, John Casey, John T.
Rowland, S. D. Mackey, James H. Cub
berly, Assemblyman George G. Tenant
Charles M. Pryor, John J. Heavey and
Oscar Gubelman.
A communication was received from
Comptroller Hancock stating that the
Supreme Court had ordered $169.53 re-
turned to the Erie Railroad Company as
an amount unlawfully collected as taxes
on piece of property taxed both by
the State and the local assessors. The
Supreme Court had ruled that the prop
erty should be assessed only by the State
Board of Taxation. A warrant was or
dered drawn on the City Treasurer for
the amount.
A warrant was ordered drawn on the
city treasury in favor of George
Keiss for s1.as2.7O for the construction
of a relief sewer in Ocean avenue, the
amount to be paid out of the license
moneys. A warrant was also ordered
drawn for s36, ,S25, with which to pay in
terest on bonds.
The City Collector was directed to sell
property on which assessments are two
years in arrears in the First, Second,
Third, Fourth and Fifth wards.