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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
The Arrest Of Morrosetto
Reveals a Shocking
State of Morality
in That City.
MEN WHO CORRUPT CHILDREN
Vacant Lots and Railroad Yards
the Scenes Of Moral
Debauchery.

Frank Morrosetto. of No. 2Oa Seven
teenth street, Jersey City and Kate Ber-
ker of No. 113 Harrison street. Hoboken,
were arrested last night in a vacant lot
in the lower part of the city. They were
acting in q disaaderiy manner The
Refiser woman is quite a young girl, while
Merrosetto is 80 years of age. sIarrosetto
was fined $25, after receiving q scathing
rebnke from Recorder McDonoush-
Morrosette, who is said to be a married
man, was committed to jail on failure
to pay his fine.
This case brought forcibly TO the atten-
ton Of the pohce Of that city the uHna-
turai ard vicious practices of young men
and yourg women in the lower part of
the city, particularly in the neighborhood
of the D. l.. & w. freight yards.
Detective Weinthal. acting on the in
formation furnished by Special Officer
Gunan who arrested Merrosetto, brought
to the station house Maggie Whitmore,
aged 15 and her sister, aged II, living on
were witnesses against Morrosette.
Through them the police hope to gain in
formation which will enable them to put
an cad to such deprayed practices as were
aired in the Recorders court this morn
ing.
It appears that numbers of men and lit
tile girls frequent dark and obscure cor
ners and alieyways near the boundary
line of Jersey City and Hoboken and en-
gage in practices which are too horrible
to describe
The police of Hoboken have hadsrfheir
attention called 10 this state OF affairs
of Tate and they are beginning
to think it is time to act.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
VEST MAKERS OUT.
But the New Work StrilxIng TaiIors
Are Very Quiet

NEW YORK. Aug. s, 1sss.-The Pro-
gressive Vest Makers Union, $500 strong,
Of which 500 are women. decided at an
executive meeting held last night to strike
this morning.
The demands of the strikers will be
ready this afternoon and will be present.
ed to the contractors. The grievances are
the same as those of the striking Brother
hood of Tailors.
Judging from the present situation of
the Brotherhood of Tailors strike the
strikers have the best side and are rapidly
gaining on the Contractors Association.
At the headquarters of the Settlement
Committee of the Brotherhood yesterday
nearly $50 contractors signed the agree
nfent.
The strikers are stu hopeful of winning
ana stand together.
The men are ali very quiet this morn
ing and there were no disturbances and
no arrests made.
At the headquarters of the striking
vest makers II was stated this morning
that a quick settlement of their difflcul-
ties is expected.
Several oflthe manufacturers for whom
the men had worked called at their head
quarters and stated that they wanted
the strikers to draw up an agreement SO
thal they could find out what was de-
manded of them.
They were told that the nevv aprse
ment milent would be ready by tomorrow morn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
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DEED.
BALpwIN.-o

BAIlDwIN.-On Wednesday, August 5.
1886, Ann the beloved daughter OF
Frank ard Margaret Baldwin, aged
wears ard months.
Relatives aHd ffiesst3s are invited to at
tend the funeral from her late residence.
No. 1855 Pavoaia avenue. on Friday Au-
gust Z, at 2 p. NJ
CRIMAfINS.-on TUESDAY. August 4 1886.
Minnie Crimmins. aged months ana
weeks.
Funeral on Wednesday, August /. al
P. NJ. from No. l3l Coles street.
MgIsI..--On Monday. August 5. 1885. Rev.
Charles Null d. D., assistant rector
Of st. BoaMace's Church. Jersey City.
ased Il years.
The reverend clergy, friends and So
csstseS connected with st BolEface's
Church are invited to attend the funeral
on Thursday. August 6 freSs y, Reri-
faces Church First street. Aear Jersey
avenue; divine Office for the dead at a:S0
ond solemn high mass at 10 A N.
The remains can be seen IN the church
this CIV saEss sday9 evening, from five 70
nine P. n
A3cLOUGHIsIN-On Monday. August ;.
1896 Ann McI.oughlin, widow of tie
late John Mclaughlin, in her 9TH
year.
Relatives and friends Of the family are
respectfully invited TO attend the funerai
from her tate residence No. 10 St. Paulss
avenue. Heights, on Thursday. August
s.. at q A. NJ; thence to St Joseoh s.
Church. where solemn high mass Of re-
QUEEN will be offered for the happy re-
pose of her soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
WILL DBRAIL TIE TRAIN.
Trial of Device at the Susquehanna
Cr0Ssfuv in This City


The terrible accident which happened
Il few days ago near Atlantic City has
drawn attention to the New York and
Susquehanna and Western Railroad Com
pany's crossing at the foot of West New
ark avenue. There the main tracks OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad are crossed
and in all respects it is one of the most
dangerous spots in the State. But be
cause of It's danger there is perhaps the
greatest safety there since the crossing
is an object of Jealous care and atten-
tion. But the Atlantic City disaster sig
.nificantly points out how even the most
ingenious of human appliances can be set
at naught If men disregard rules and
signals. and the officials of the Susane-
hanna have determined to obviate as
far as possible any possibility of mis-
take They will see that when their
trains approach a crossing they shall
come to d dead stop. To insure this they
are. it is said. about to try patent
which viii derail any train passing over
the rails within a hundred yards from
a crossing when the signals are set
against that trainss advance.
The invention, 1t is claimed. is effective
and is in successful operation in Europe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
LYING ACCUSATIONS.
Populists AssafI Alabama Democrats
--VyfiI Knife Rryan.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. S, 1885,
Frank Baltzell, Secretary of the Fusion
Campaign Committee, has issued ahe
following statement
"The election last Monday was char
acterized by frauds more widespread
than in any previous elections, and in
the black belt, in defiance of law and
contempt for the opposition, which the
law required to be recognized, by from
three to ten representatives at every
poll. In Montgomery, at the Court House
poll, an illiterafe suspected mis- ticket
was wrongly marked, showed 1t 10 a
friend to decide. and the fact was de-
veloped that a GOODWIN ticket had been
marked for Johnston. The iliterate was
ticket and the marker who was guilty
of the crime was not Interrupted In
the black belt counties the reports state
that Dallas or some other black belt
county win send up the usual majority
which means that whatever majority may.
be needed from these counties viii be
sent up next Saturday when the vote
shall be canyassed.
''The Populists are very much exasper-
ated on account of wrongs. practiced up
on them, and will not support the Bryan
the electoral ticket for Bryan and Wat
SOM the Democrats can take down their
ticket. vote that ticket, or see one hun
dred thousand votes practically lost If
this Shall not be done, the P6ptiiists viii
refuse to vote and let the silver Demo-
Gratis work out their destiny and repent
of their meanness. Self-respect, manhood
and civil liberty are dearer to some peo-
pie than free silver or any other political
issue.
Hon. A. r. Goodwin made brilliant
and effective campaign. visiting nearly
every county, and speaking to the iarg-
est audiences ever accorded to speaker
in this State He has been elected by
from sixteen to eighteen thousand ma
jority in the white counties. and received
about 40,e00 votes in the black belt. but
these 10000 votes are counted for John
ston, giving him a majority OF about 25,-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
Paul Lange Had Lain for
Days in the Rear of His
Saloon While Loaf
ers Drank in Front.
LIFE RUINED BY HIS WIFE
She Is Said TO Have EIoped With
an Actor Taking Children,
Money and Title Deeds
to Property.

Paul Lange, German saloon keeper.
46 years old, Of Grifath street and Web
ster avenue, died in the City Hospital
yesterday afternoon of yellow jaundice.
He was only taken to the Hospital yes-
terday morning.
About midnight on Monday DR.. Henry
called at the Webster avenue police sta
fion and told Sergeant WiIchusen that
Lange was dying in a rear room Of his
saloon, on a bundle of rags, amidst the
worst kind of filth and squaIor. Sergeant
WilehqssnE vent to the saloon and found
the dying man in a horrible state. He
was on the floor writhing in agony and
vermin We're creeping all over him. The
Sergeant then ascertained that Lange
had been lying in that condition for two
days without medical attendance. The
City Hospital was notified and an am
buiance was sent for him. The surgeons
would not remove him, however. until
they had first washed and then disin-
fected him.
. In the saloon at the time Sergeant VII
cnusen visited the place were at least
dozen loafers, who were helping thena-
selves to the dying mans goods. He
drove them out and closed the place up.
Lange was at one time captain OF the
Hudson City schuetzen Corps. and
prominent member of several other
schuetzen associations throughout the.
county. He was foreman in Pattberg,s
poeketbook factory for fifteen years. but
gave up the position six years ago and
opened the saloon. Twelve years ago he
married a Miss walz, who was at that
time one of Old Hudson City's bellies.
When he opened his saloon ne had
among MS customers handsome German
actor, The actor visited his place evfs,-1r
cay for four years, but one day he failed
70 put IN an appearance and Lange
never saw him again. Mrs Ilan9e also
hett her husband the same day that the
actor ceased his visits and rllrror mad
it that she had eloped with him. Sds
took with her at the time $500 ir cash.
the deeds of two houses, Nos. 223 and Ok
GriHlth street, and her two children. a
boy and girl -
From that day on Lange went on t;ss
toooggan slide to ruin. He Commenced
70 drink and was seldom If ever sober
Il IS said THAI Mrs. Lange is within i
feW miles OF the city and wiz return +.
a few days and put in a claim 10 the
property of which she holds the deeds
Allange will be buried tomorrow 81
Flower tIill Cemetery. The Hudson fSixvl
Sohuefzen Corps viii take charge Of fhe
funeral. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
DON'T WANT FUNERALS.
Glenwood Avenue Property
Owners Object to Asphalt
ing Their Thoroughfare.

Some of the Gienwood avenue property
owners are not in favor of asphalting
that pretty thoroughfare, although others
have petitioned the Board of Works 10
make such improvement. Those who
object to it circulated this notice for q
meeting which was held last night
A petition has been in the hands of
the Board of Street and Water Commis-
sioners for some time protesting against
the asphaIt.ng of Glenwood avenue
which petition bears the signatures of
about seven-eighuhs of the property
owners on said avenue, said property
owners believing that such asphalt
payensSnt would not be suitable or
proper and that the cost thereof would
be excessive. no show that they are in
favor Of the improvement of said avenue,
a petition has been signed for the
nlacadamizing of rhe same, as they be-
suitable pavement, and can be done at
about one-quarter the cost as against
asphalt.
Tt is rumored that the people of Glen
nothing.
This meeting is called for the purpose
we have any nights in the premises or
not And, as 1t must necessarily interest
you, you are respectfully invited to
attend, either in person or by represen-
oNs sshr b + & kibnrn aHrancFs F. E. rRGss ssossn E. E.
G. Cook, J.. Skirrett, H. H. Hull. D.
the bottom of the circular Mr.. H. r.
Hul's residence, at No 121 Glenwood
avenue, was the place for -the meeting
and besides the dissenting owners nansd
there were some ladies present:-Mrs.
Au.sey. Mrs. Percy. Mrs Whetan, Mrs.
Francisco and Mrs. Adams, who took an
active part in the debate.
Mr.. Lawrence was made chairman and
Captain Tom O'NelI secretary.
After a sharp discussion the committee
decided that something must be done to
protect the owners on the avenue from
being mulcted for asphalt when racadam
would do equally we'll. No newspaper
al its close NJ. O'Neill made this state
ment:-
"a petition for the macadamiztng of
Glenweod avenue, was presented to the
Street and Water Board some time ago.
but has never been acted upon, and we
have come to the conclusion that some
decided action should be taken by the
property owners to obtain their rights.
I'VE have appointed committee con-
sistine of David Lawrence. chairman; D.
" Kilburn. ]. H. Scarrott. r. G. Cook.
w Morrow, H H. Hull. F. B. Teal, f.
Duseal1erry, p e. Stober and myself. The
committee will force the matter IF we
cannot obtain any satisfaction from the
Board, we shall consult with Commissions
er Kaiser, as he is chairman Of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers. After that
we shall employ ex-senator BrinlxerhoE
as our counsel, and invoke the aid OF the
law in having our wishes respected .
Next Tuesday evening there VIII be an
other meeting. The question of expense
is not the point at issue so much as the
Of the owners. They afgue that
ing and funerals would pass their doors
and this they do not want
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
HANNA's QUIET DAY.
He Kept Away From Political Head
quarters-RarlhoId Ezob

NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 1896.-Matters
were quiet this morning at the Republi-
can National Headquarters. Chairman
Hanna, who genea,ally gets to head
quarters by ten O'Clock, had not reached
there at eleven O'Clock. Mr.. Hanna will
not leave town, probably. until tomorrow
as he still has a lot of business to at
tend to. Among those who called at
headquarters today were Captain Jack
Crawford, the Poet Scout, and he had
long conversation with Colonel
Swords. Mr.. Hanna will receive a dele
cation of colored Republicans this after
noon.
There was big crowd at Democratic
headquarters at the Hotel Bartholdi
Among those who called We're Senator
Charles p. McCieland and Mr. e. r.
Holden of Colorado, Senator Jones Of
Arkansas arrived this morning from
Washington, and is stopping at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel He said that he had come
here only for the purpose of making ar
rangeInents for the big ratification meet
ing at Madison Square Garden and VIII
return to Washington at three O'Clock
this afternoon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
PENNSYLVANIA POPS.
Doubt as 10 the Course 10 Be Taken
About SewalI.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 5, 1s96-The
State Convention of the Peoples Party
of Pennsylvania assembled at ten o'clock
this morning. State Chairman P. A.
Thompson. of Indiana, presided. and in
brief speech endeavored to enthuse the
eighty delegates present. Two hundred
delegates had been expected. The usual
committees Were appointed and the corr
vention took a recess until this after
noon.
The convention win nominate two can
didates for ongressmen-at-Large The
candidates thus far suggested are c. A
Burrows, OF Aetna, and ]. P. Carroll. OF
Easton. The convention will, no doubt,
come to some decision regarding Presi-
dential electors. 1t Is probable that a
committee viii also be selected to con-
fer with the Democrats and that in the
end they will vote for Bryan and Sewall
electors, with the understanding that if
fairly.
w. K. Freid of sharpsburg is talked
OF as one of the nominees for elector- at
large, providing the Democratic ticket is
not endorsed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
Hot Fight for the Governorship-
Diplomatfc Chairman

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. 8, 1885,
Fifteen hundred delegates, alternates and
spectators were assembled in the hall of
the House of Representatives when Chair
man Sam 2. Cook called the State Demo-
cratic Convention to order at a few min
utes past noon today. The weather was
intensely hot.
The Hon. James Gibson Of Kansas
City was announced as the choice OF the
committee for temporary chairman and
at once assumed charge Of the gavel
The address of Chairman Gibson was
extremely diplomatic and received ap-
plause from the friends of all candidates.
After the appointment of the usual com
mittees the convention will probably take
a recess until four o'clock this afternoon.
The race for the nomination Of Cover
nor is hot one and lies between Lon
v. Stevens, Judge Gibson and David a.
Bah. with the chances strongly in favor.
Of Stephens.
Several ballots viii psobabay be neces-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
M'KINLEY sBRENADED.
Letters Which Say That Nebraska
Will Vote for Gold.

CANTON, OHIO Aug, 5, 1s96.-Major
Mckinley was serenaded late last night
by the Canton Mandolin Club.
His mail this morning contains a score
of letters from Nebraska, all of which
speak in an eneourag ging strain of the
situation there from a Republican point
Of view. The following despatch was
received by Major Mckinley this morning:
The railway mems sound money club,
of Lincoln, Neb.. three hundred strong.
send greeting and pledge you their loyal
support in the cause of sound money
and protection
lSigned) &C. E. WILKINSON
President
this morning, informs Major Mex inley
that large Mckinley club was organized
there last night and that the free silver
sentiment is being combatted with sue
cess.
Major Mckinley will probably not be
able TO attend the nnveiling of the Grant
monument on the grounds of the Ohio
State University A committee from CO.
lumbus called last night and invited him
to speak on this occasion. He will not
abandon his determination to remain at
Canton and is declining dozen invita-
tons TO speak daily.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
ROBERT FRASER DEAD.
old Time Theatrical wan Suecumbs
TO PARALYSIS

NEW YORK, Aug. s, 1Ss6-Robert Fra
ser, the old-time comedian, scenic artist
and author. who was stricken with para
iysis Saturday. died at the New York
Hospital early this morning.
Last Saturday afternoon Mr.. Fraser re-
turned TO New York from Philadelphia
and called on his brother Leslie at the
iatter's store. No. a74 Eighth avenue. He
complained Of feeling Ill. and when DR..
Baird arrived he was 50 alargningiy i'll
that he was at once removed 10 the hos
pstal; Il was found that his left side was
paralyzed.
Roberto fraser was about 55 years old.
He was an ursierstudy for George /. Fox
when the latter was making his great
hit as Hunpty Dunlpty'' more than.
twenty years ago. Mr.. Fraser also attract
ed attention in several of Gilbert ara Sui
Ivan characters, most notably that Of
the sentry in Ioianthe-
MI FRASER wrote a number of liphf
operas isEa fagce-camelfss He was fha
author Of Headssl HUDSON which was
prcauced ct the Fourteenth Street Thea-
tre He also wraie Little PickF far
Frank Daress. ami Starlight Tor Yer
funa Jarbeau, both OF which farce-conne-
dies were very successful.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05

hundred Republican notables, Including
the numerous candidates, occupied the
stage.
Chairman Edwin D.. Coe of the State
Central Committee, called the convention
to order and presented the report of the
State Central Committee as to creden-
tials. after which he introduced Mr.. G..
A. Lamoreux, of Ashland, as the choice
OF the committee for chairman.
After referring to the great interest
manifested in the money question, Chair
man Lanaoreaux said
The present demand for free coinage of
silver is but another cheap money scheme,
Of which the world has seen many, all
of which have ended in disaster and ruin.
One after another the great commercial
nations of the world have come to a re-
alization of the fact that gold Is the saf-
est, best and only metal fit for use as a
money stsndard. The merchants, trad
ing public and the people demand the
money that is intrfnsically worth the
amount stamped on 1t. The Government
of the United States, great as it IS, has
not the power to compel the people of
this country to use a metal stamped BY
the Government with dollar stamp and
really worth only fifty cents. The speak
er then branched into financial statistics
and the history of coinage in this country.
Continuing, he said
Coming as do from an iron producing
section of the country, have no doubt
but what our people would favor the
free and unlimited coinage of iron al
some arbitrary ratio and there would be
about as much reason in such a demand
as there is in the demand of the free
silverites for the free coinage of silver a
16 TO ] ratio. We are all proud of the
action of the Republican convention at
St Louis on this question and proud that
they had the courage to resist and over
come the depressing influence of the
tinlid and Weakened and adopt a
straightforward gold plank and use theN
word gold in 1t, which so many seemed
afraid of We must not be deceived and
lose heart by the amount of noise these
silverites are making. While there are
many more of them than there should be
in this enlightened country and age, they
are a noisy crowd and apt to impress
one with being much more numerous
than they are.
money, protection and prosperity. 1t
means a return to the good times prior
to 1892 A vote for Bryan means a vote
for the Chicago platform, which means
anarchy and chaos, the outgrowth of
chance and accident. The demand of the
voters. the rank and file of the party.
for Mckinley. shows conclusively that
they believe in the doctrine of pro-
Wilson law has demonstrated that we
must have protection. The tariff uues-
ton IS of necessity a vital issue in this
campaign and will not be lost sight of
no matter how strenuously the free coin
age advocates may endeavor to divert
attention from it. The hard times and
depression in business is mainly due to
the absence of adequate revenue and pro
silver legislation.
1t remains for us now to place in
domination for State officers men worthy
OF l-avlng their names placed upon the
So re ballot with that of William Nc
Klnley.' They will need no higher or
petter recommendation
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
TEE NUREMBERG PLAYERS.

NUREMBERG. Aus. 5. 1sss.-roday the
fifteenth round Of the International chess
tournament was played in this city, the
pairing being as follows
Sch.eehter VS.. Maroczy, Lasker VS..
Scha1lop. Schiffers VS. WsnSwer. Pills
bury vs.. ShoHaalter, Albin VS. Te.chmailn.
Porges vs.. Blaekburne, Waibrodt vs..
Chareusck. JanowsSi vs. Tschigsrin, Tar
resch VS. Sfesnltz. Maco Z bye
At the time of adjournment the follow
ing results have been rscora1eG.s-
ScfAecnter ana Maroczy drew a Queen s
ganbit declined after 21 moves.
lsasker beat Schaliopp in a P-Q open
ing after 36 moves.
sehiffsTs and Winswer drew a Guioco
Piano after 10 moves.
Aibin beat Teichmann in a two knights
defence after 40 moves
Porges beat BlaclSburne in a center
counter gambst after % moves.
The other games were adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
MILWAUKEE, SIZZLING.
Chairman Esmoreauxss Opening
speeci, 10 sl.r Republican Conyentsou.

MILWAUKEE. Aug ), Sl9s. s.-This is a
sizzling hot day in Milwaukee. The del
egates to the. Republican State Conven-
fion are taking it easy in the stining
heat. There was some comfort, to be
found. however, in the great exposition
hall. with its depth of cool shade and
many drafts and currents and the dele
gates Hocked there in crowds long before
the time for calling the convention to
order at noon.
The situation this morning has not
changed perceptibly. Robert NJ. Lafol-
iette and Edward Scofeld still remain
neck and neck in the race for the Gu
bernatorial nomination. There are Six
candidates in the field, but these two are
the prominent figures 1t will require
sA votes to nominate. and neither Of
the leading candidates will have with
IN fifty Of this number on the first bal
i5t
agilen the hour Of noon arrived the
great hall WIS well iilled. About nye