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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16
Local Conditions and Super
intendent's Qualifications
Particularly Studied.
GREAT BENEFIT EXPECTED
THIS TOUR WILL PROBABLY
LEAD TO MANY OF IT'S KIND,
ANDsA NEW ERA IN RURAL ED
UCATIoN.
espeelal e ..rhe jersey cisy News.''l

Especial to THE Jersey city Ness.'')
TRENTON, Oct. 16, 1905.--A COM
mittee of the state board of education
recently made tour of the state to ex-
anime into the qualifications of the su-
perintendents. 1t was deemed wise 70
investigate in person the local standing
and the qualifications of these men, to
consult the Jury of the vicinage.v The
trip was quite satisfactory and cost the
state inside Of 500, which was at the
rate Of $40 day for each of the mem
bers of the party. travelling expenses,
meals and everything. The members of
the state board of education on the trip
were ]. Bingham Woodward, Silas K.
Morse. Edmund Wilson. St. John McCuS-
cheon, Judge Francis Scott, Everett
Colby, James L. Hays and other men of
that class.
The movement inaugurated this year
of more carefully looking into the quail
fcations and fitness of county superin-
tendents was deemed step in the right
direction, another advance toward
strengthening and improving the states
school system. 1t has given the board
evidence on which to cut out dead wood.
These county officials were formerly Sc
lected largely through politics and some
curious specimens of educators were
found among them. The law now re-
quires that only persons holding state
teachers certificate are eligible to ap-
pointment.
The tour of investigation just COM
pleted will doubtless be the pioneer in a
movement that will grow and enlarge its
scope from year to year. 1t would be
well for the committee of the state
beard, expert educators believe, to spend
one whole day in each county when these
annual tours are made. examining into
the local educational situation. This
would bring the schools into closer touch
with the state board and establish mu-
tual beneficial relations. Such rea-
tions are constantly growing closer, the
schools in the several counties are
brought under the light of modern, pro-
gressive educational thought and there
is a marked and constant Improvement
and advance all along the line. The
public schools of New Jersey today bear
little resemblance to the crude institu-
tions of the past and are rated with the
best in the land.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16
1t Is Thought the Missing
Mayor Of Paterson May
be in Australia.
HOW He LEFT CAlIFORNl A
CLEAN sHAyEN AND IN DIS
GUIsE He is SAID TO HAVE Es-
CAPPED THE DETECTIVES IN
SEARCH OF HIM.
Special to .The Jersey city News.")

special to THE Jersey City News.'o
PATERSON. Oct. 16, 1905-W VILLAIN
Henry Belcher, former mayor of thi;
city. fugitive from justice and embezzler
Of more than $500, GOO from financial in
stitutions, has, ii is believed. been locat-
ed at Yebri, Queensland, Australia.
There is. little doubt but that he is re-
siding there with his old friend, James
Robertson, former Patefsonian, who
left home under peculiar circumstances
more than Is years ago.
Relcher it known to have written to
Robertson at least twice a month during
the last two years he was in THIS city.
He mailed letter to Yebri week before
he became a fugitive.
Leaving here on July 81 last. Belcher
Is known to have boarded train at Lit
tie Falls, three miles from here, at 2 in
the afternoon. At Newark he boarded a
train for the west. arriving in San Diego,
Cal. FIVE days later. There he is known
to have met several friends who inform
cd linn of the developments in New Jer-
sey.
He had shaved off his mustache and
otherwise attempted to disguise himself
Belcher passed several days at San
Diego, and this fact assisted him in de-
feating an attempted capture at the in
stigation of Prosecutor Emley when the
ship on which he had engaged passage
as William H. Pitcher was searched
at San Francisco and Honolulu. When
placed under arrest in San Francisco
Belcher called upon his San Diego
friends to prove his identity, and they
said he was business man of that city.
While the ship was en- route TO Homo
lalus Governor Stokes aabled the sheriff
of Honolulu. informing him of the sus-
picions of the local authorities.
Again the vessel was stopped. The
authorities were informed that the man
they had picked out as Belcher was
San Diego business man on his way to
Australia. This story was believed.
and Belcher once more escaped arrest.
This vessel arrived at Sydney, N. s.
W.. on September /. pitcher" who
had engaged passage to Sydney, remain
ed on board and left-the vessel at Bris-
bane, Queensland.
When Belcher left paterson he is
known to have had $500. This amount
was raised the day before he left the
city. in loans from friends. He is also
thought to have sent sums ranging from
81 900 to $4,000 to Australia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16
COLD AT POLICE
HEADQUARTERS
Henry Mccormick From
New Zealand Deposits
$3.50 With. Detective Ser
geant Clos.
WANTED IT TO BE SAFE
IN THN MEANTIME ARMED WITH
A ROLL HE SOUGHT NEW
YORK's TENDERLoIN WHENCE
HE HAS NOT RETURNED.

That the Jersey City Police Depars-
ment has a reputation for sagacity, pro-
bity and honesty that is known around
the world is exempliied by the fact that
Henry Mccormick, a New Zealand sheep
herder, who landed in California a month
ago and has been '.heecedf of much
money in his travel across the continent.
decided before passing through the great
gateway of the continent to the Ameri-
can metropolis. to fall into the friendly"
hands of the denizens of Manhattan's
tenderloin, deposited his S1,2s0 with De-
tective-Sergeant Clos, who was on desk
duty at Police Headquarters.
1t was near midnight when Detective
Sergeant John Clos received his visitor.
There was nothing doing and the detec-
tive-sergeant who wears six pr seven
stripes of five years service of the de-
partment on the sleeves Of his uniform
coat, was beginning to feel just trifie
sleepy, when Mr.. Mccormick. of New
Zealand, appeared with his bag of gold
and greenbacks. When the contents of
the bag and the nature of his visitors
visit was explained 1t is not to be won
dered at that he rubbed his eyes and wen
dered if he had actually fallen asleep
at the switch and was dreaming. That
the man from New Zealand had so much
faith in him Tor the department, Of which
he was an old-time member), made him
rub his eyes for the second time to make
sure that he was not actually dreaming.
Cp to noon to-day Detectiye-Sergeant
eiosternisss, who is on day desk duty,
still had the money in his possession Gpd
was awaiting the New Zealand sheep
dealer, ready to hand over the 81 .2S0,
neatly "ensconced' in a headquarters po-
lice envelope. But Mr.. Mccormick from
New Zealand, had not put in an appear
ance Mr.. Mccormick left headquarters
last night with roll of bills that was
by no means modest saying that he
was net afraid to tackle the Tender
loin' section of the greatest city in the
world,
The local police are much elated over
its worldwide reputation for honesty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16
ORYDEN'S APPEAL

United States Senator John F. Dryden, /
of New Jersey, has sent out a circular
letter with a list of questions to be an
swered in regard to his proposed bill for
Federal supervision of insurance comya-
nies. He says
in compliance with an increasing de-
mand from insurance policy-holders and
others interested in the public welfare,
l introduced into the last Congress a b.F.
providing that there should be establisb-l
ed within the Bureau of Corporations a
Division Of Insprance, and that policies
of insurance should be deemed to be ar
ticles of commerce and instrumentalities
thereof. The bill was introduced too late
to secure final consideration. but the de-,
mand for such a measure has becomes.
even more apparent in the meantime.
and | expect to reintroduce the same.
possibly with slight notifications, into
the Congress which is to meet in Decem-
ber
The bill will be introduced on behalf
of the nolicy holders of all American
insurance companies in the firm belief
that their present and future interests
demand the additional protection of
Federal statute regulating insurance
Transactions between the States, in adj
dition, of course, to such supervision
and regulation as constitutionally be-
long to the States from which the COM
panies derive their charters. Further
more, that by eliminating a considerable
amount of needless State supervision
the following important benefits are ex-
pected to result
An increase in the security of The
policy holder.
"A decrease in the expense rate and
the cost of insurance.
"A decrease in the burden Of needless
taxation.
"a decrease in the amount Of cerical
labor, new Indispensable, to meet the
requirements of some fifty States and
Territories
..The stamping out of fraudulent in,
surance enterprises.
Adequate national protection fos
American companies transacting bush
ness in foreign countries.
The questions ask the views of thoys
who receive the circular on the advise
bility Of Federal control. ....... A.a..u
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16
State Librarians Will Hold
Their Annual Meeting at
Asbury Park on We'd
nesday.
the OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRE-
PAREs FOR THE INTERESTING
AND INSTRUCTIVE SESSION.

The complete programme for the an
nual meeting of the New Jersey Library
Association. which will be held Wednes-
day, October IS, in Asbury Park. has
just been issued The afternoon meeting
will be called to order at o'clock in
the Asbury Park Public Library. Busi-
ness, including the election Of officers
and the action on motion which will
be made to amend the constitnt on by
changing the first sentence of article 6.
will be transacted.
Miss Emma L. Adams. of Plainfe,d.
will speak few minutes on cooperation
with State charity work. the work of the
New Jersey conference of charities and
correction, its aims. its methods. closely
akin to library work; why libraries
should cooperate with it, ways of coop
Grafton, the winter meeting at Newark.
invitation to libraries TO send delegates
and suggestions. Miss Florence Rus; ;e.l,
of the Trenton Public Library, will speak
on ;.sThe Aims of Summer Library
School, Miss Mary T. H. Hilson. of the
Trenton Public Library, on rs the Sum
mer Library School Worth While?" AMI
Miss Sarah B. Askew. the library or-
ganizer for the New jersey Public Ii
brary Commission, on .sThe Proposed
New Jersey Summer Library School :
V. Lansing Collins, reference libra ian OF
Princeton University, will speak en-
Some Experiences in Foreign Libra
ries.''
The evening session will be called to
order at s o'clock in the Marlborough
Hotel. Reports will be read from the
Portland meeting of the American Lii
brary Association, and the picture col
lection in the Libraries will be discussed
The informal discussion will include
speechesby Miss E. Hazel Mulligan, of
the Perth Amboy Library, and Miss
Marie L. Provost, of the Elizabeth Ii
brary. Miss Annie Carroll Moore, of
Pratt Institute Library, of Brooklyn,
win speak on Picture Bulletins and
Scrap Books
The officers of the association are:
President John G. Dana, librarian of
the Newark Library; first vice-president.
]. Maude Campbell, of the Passaic Pub
lie Library; second vice e-president Will
liam Warer Bishop, Princeton Univer-
sity Library; secretary, Miss Elizabeth
Wesson, of the Orange Public Library;
treasurer. Miss Frances L. Rathbonem.
of the East Orange Library. Miss Ruth
Yeomans. Miss Sarah B. Askew, Miss
Beatrice Winser and the officers are on
the reception committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16
HEARST'S TI(s.

NEW york, October 16. 1905.-The
Municipal campaign is now in full swing,
the three leading candidates for Mayer
having opened headquarters. There will
be no big political meeting tonight, be-
cause this is the last day of registration,
but tomorrow evening scores of spell
binders viii be turned loose by all par
ties.
W. NJ WINS. the Odell-Halpin candi-
date for Mayor, opened headquarters to-
day In the Hotel Breslin. He is to at
tend reception tonight in the Republi-
can Club and make speech. Mr.. Ivins
has written platform for himself in
the form of an open letter to Mayor Nc
CIellan and w. r. Hearst. He promises
that if he is elected he will do his best
to get the Legislature to pass law that
would enable the city to get possession
of all gas plants by condemnation pro-
ceedings. He wants Messrs. Mcclellan
and Hearst to meet him in join debate.
Mr. Hearst has completed his county
and Manhattan borough tickets as fol-
lows
For President of the Borough Of Man
hattan-Thom Gilleran.
For District Attorney Clarence J..
Shearn.
For ustice of the Supreme Court
Samuel Seabury.
For Justice of the Supreme Court
Sessions--John Palmieri.
For Sheriff-Joseph W. Cody.
For County Clerk. Fairfax Nc
Laughlin.
For Michael Brayer
For Coroners--Max Stern. DIR. Alfred
H. Reidel, Arthur Hagan and Simon
Levy.
Most of his candidates were formerly
members of the Citizens Union. Others
have been Republicans. Thomas Giller-
an. the candidate for Borough President
was a Tammany man a few years ag !.
Then he Joined the Greater New YorF
Democracy and from there he drifted
into the Hearst League Mr.. Hears
III ~ f,;a =. :. s:amtx. - .< -. -.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16
WANTS TO BE ADJUTAAT

special to ''The Jersey City News.'D
TRENTON. Oct. Is, 1905.-It is prob
able that Edward P. Southwick, of this
city, member of Wilkes Post, G A. r.,
will be the new adjutant Of the Home
for Soldiers and Their Widows in Vine
land, vice Adjutant yreeland, who was
forced to resign because of his intimacy
with one Of the widow inmates of the
place.
Mr.. Southwick's wife is the matron
of the home now, and because of the de-
STABILITY of being with her, he is a
prominent candidate for the post of adj
jutant.
/ The institution is still ringing with the
scandal accompanying the dismissal Of
Adjutant Vreeland. 1t seems that the
woman in the case was caught coming
from his room and when accused by
Commandant Colonel Wanser of i'm
PAOpeI lSCiiuu " Ii tAe iAStitulioA, Wee
land confessed.
In speaking of the matter last night to
a reporter, Colonel E. G. Stahl, secretary
of the board of managers Of the institu-
tion, said:
The newspaper accounts of the mat
ter in the Vineland home are correct in
substance. Colonel Wansef caught the
woman coming from Adjutant Vreeland's $
room and reported the affair to the
board at its September meeting. At the
same time we received the confession Of
Adjutant. yreeaand and his prayer for
forgiveness. The board at once demand
ed his resignation, and it was written in
stanter and sent into the room. Accept
ance instantly followed and the woman
was ordered to leave the place.
"vreeland did not appear before the
board, as stated in this mornings reports.
4 do not care to say more about the mat
ter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16
PRINGETON'S ENROLMENT

Especial to .sThe Jersey City News")
PRTNCETONN.. October is, 1905
The total enrolment Of students in all
the undergraduate departments of the
university. as announced by the registra-
tor yesterday, is 1,245. This shows de-
crease from last year of 49, The number
of men in the freshmen class this year
is 800, an increase of 1G over last years
entering class at this time.
As result of the university golf tour
nament held last week the following men
have been chosen to represent the Tigers
in the intercollegiate tournament this
week; Laird. Peters, Gee, West Clark,
Sherman and Barrows.
President Wilson will be present and
take part in the dedication of Madison
hall, University of Virginia, on Thurs
day.
The final round Of the singles in the
university tennis tournament was played
yesterday. H. ]. Rendell defeated Sun
stein in one of the closest and most hotly
contested matches Of the tournament
The final round in the doubles will be
played on Monday afternoon.
The work on the new recitation hail.
=
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16
MERELY
MENTIONED

Mayor Fagan's campaign managers
are certainly hard to please. Right at the
opening of the campaign they brought
on a row with Colonel Dickinson and the
Republican organization and Mayor Fa-
gan declared his independence of the
party leaders By forming a campaign
committee Of his own to conduct the cam
paign in his behalf and without regard
TO the other candidates. This committee,
with President Bacon, of the Board Of
Tax Commissioners, as its treasurer. has
gobbled up all the money in sight Con
tributions that heretofore found their
way to the county committee have been
landed over to the Bacon committee.
The result is that the Pagan committee
has well-filled dough bag, while the
county committee find it hardly large
enough to buy postage stamps.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16
or INTEREST TO MUSICIANS

The National Conservatory Of Ameri-
ca. Nos. 47-49 West Twenty-ifth street.
New York. will hold supplementary ex-
animation ii all branches on Saturday.
October II, from 10 to y 4. NJ. and
2 to 4 r. M. This results from the ex-
cess Of applicants III September.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

Antonio Geiveo. twenty years old, Of
No. 34e First street. employed by the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company. was
struck by train No. 26, east bound, at
1.20 yesterday morning at First and
Brunswick streets. and was instantly
killed. The body was claimed by Angelo
scaturchio. of No. 1913 Brunswick street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16
Splendid Democratic Parade
will Traverse Every SEQ
tioa efshe Ward and Show
lis Ubbroksn Loyalty.
GIANT BANNER TO 60 UP
J asDas1AH SHEA ASSOCIATION
WE'LL RAISE III AT PAyoNIA
AvHNUR AND PROVOST ST.
FaaH FIREWORKS TO PRE-
CME THE sPEBGHEs.

fnsJersey City's Democratic Gibraltar.
wsicA a the Second Ward. there will
ta&sspAce tonight enc Of the greatest
6ansasssssions chat has ever taken place
ln this city In the history of political
eaznEAxgas. The Second Ward, which is
kenerahy designated the Horseshoe, will
tonight ipssseat 90 appearance never be-
tore wisusssed by tae people of that
2skHsa. EeHezats ef the district will
SaSneseA SpsA ssSy and show conclusive
$zsSNsx non only Is the Second Ward in
&rB<AblT. Hsmairatic but that this year
8s@fM fAA sups one of the largest Demo
6&asae ma5ofities that has ever been
RhsSs b Sxist in any ward in the city.
t5RA demonstration which. will take
naASsTsk be the outpouring of the mem
Rass2 cf hlnoat all the organizations in
Eassl zsseshoe IN one gigantic parade,
sN6i6A VIII traverse eYery section of the
ssaS6. 7Ae occasion calling for this
lSsnenstsstian wis be a banner raising at
,,sha hsSauarters Of the Jeremiah Shea
iAasoeistAoa. at Paysaia avenue and Pro-
sost ssseet. This Association 10 one of
the best known ia the Second Ward.
Tine banner to be raised win contain
tAs uans Of the association and have on
a< sie possraits of Egbert Seymour, the
Democratic S1rievaity candidate, and
Archsoasd As. Henry, the Masoralty can
didass, snd ne balance of the Demo-
srrakic nouxinaes who are rupning for Of
zee atAAAs election. 1t viii be one Of the
largest banners ever raised IN this
county. and wiz be stretched the fuli
length from the north to the south side
OF Payonia avenue
Every prominent organization in the
Horseshoe viii participate 10 the parade.
Their headquarters will be decorated
Nzth American flags and illuminated with
japanese Ianterns and in addition al
saesr every mouse ~ Sn'e famous DelnO-
cratic ward wiH be Illuminated ami deco
rs1M in homer of the occasion.
Aue psraus VIA s'azS p10iiptis at Q
O'Clock, and the varieus organizations
"ts 1oian ln n4ie AZ a&onS " SAeir 1s''poc-
ase AsAuq uA1s az '.oV oc'ocA anu
'.A A'a.eu tO"afu s1Snaseon fafA'
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= .'Is ps1oAl'ai ua'piAys eAcesu'ns
:. Dsa1s '--0se '.'s' A1'tseS'os Aas pre-
'as "10Ass s VINO are
.n''ousls eAps''ssa ~ ehe WORE OF
's'A''a's a'e = 'aAass ~ pne ar
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16
ACCUSED OF THROWING ACID

gAt 2 A. NJ. yesterday Acting Patrol
man Hill arrested Sophia Peck. thirty
one years old, Of 81 Corsoin avenue, OIL
complaint of her husband, Curtis Peck
who charged that during quarrel his
wife threw the contents Of bottle Of
carbolic acid into his faceswith the inten-
ton Of destroying his features and sight
Husband Peck was taken to the City
Hospital. Mrs Peck wass remanded in
the First Criminal Court sthis morning.
Mr.. Peck declared that heswas the orig
iDai hen-pecked husband.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16

Because former Congressman Thomas
AicEwan has come out for Mayor Fa-
gan, his friends have circulated the re-
port that he will be the Mayoralty capdi-
date two years hence should the Mayor
win out this time McEwan dislikes
Col. Dickinson as much as the latter dis
likes George 1. Record. When Mayor
Pagan cut loose from the Republican or
ganization there was no need to make
the former Congressman any 9promiges
Of future preferment to get him on the
Fagan band wagon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16

Shrievalty Candidate Kaiser and the
candidates Of ether municipalities were
without sufficient funds to properly con-
duct their campaign. They appealed to
the county committee for financial aid.
AS the campaign committee had no fund
the Executive Committee directed that
the surplus in the county committees
treasury be divided among the different
municipalities outside of Jersey City.
This would insure support for the whole
ticket. Now the Faganites are up in
the air. They charge that it was trick
of Colonel Dickinson's followers to raid
the treasury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16

Daniel Fitzhenry, who was the Repub-
lican candidate for Supervisor last fall
is doing all he can to defeat Mayor Fa-
gan. Fitzhenry is one Of the most ener-
getic workers in the Republican ranks.
He says he is against Mayor Pagan be-
cause that official does not keep his
promises and allows himself to be used
as tool BY George I. Record Fitz-
henry is warm friend and admirer Of
John G. Kaiser, and he says that he
knows that the Faganites intend putting
the knife into the shrievalty candidate
on election day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16

Mayoralty Candidate Henry is also
making an energetic canvass. He has a
methodical way of getting around and
he expects that before the end of the
campaign he will have met almost every
voter in the city. Mr.. Henry does not
attempt to make votes by deception. He
candidly tells what he will do for the
people in the event of his election. He
believes that Jersey City will benefit as
the result Of a business administration.
and he tells every man with whom he
comes in contact of the reforms he has
in mind. Unlike other candidates he
makes 20 promises that he cannot fulfill.
His candidacy is growing stronger every
day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16

Egbsrt Seymour. Democratic candi-
date for Sheriff, is living up to his repu-
tation of being one of the most success
full campaignefs in the county. Wher-
ever he goes he makes friends. and there
is scarcely day that he does not attend
a half dozen or more gatherings, in ad-
dition to meeting hundreds of voters at
their homes or places of business HIS
breezy way of introducing himself wins
him many supporters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-16

Because they have all the money they
need and do not require any financial did
from the County Committee, the Fagan-
ties do not want any of the other candi-
dates to have any of the County Com
mittee's fund. They insist that the fund
should be kept intact. If Mayor Pagan
was not so selfish and did not insist on
all contributions from municipal employ
ees going into the Bacon Committee funs
this money would be in the hands of the
regular campaign committee and there
would be no occasion to draw on the
sseasaHy Mayor Pagan is looking AFTER.
his own candidacy. The County Com
mittee is interested in the entire ticket