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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
MURDER FOR MONEY 81 SPEcIED.
A NEGRO AND TWO OTHERS HELD PENpiNU
AN EXAMINATION INTO THE DEATH
OF AN OLD MAN

Trenton. Sept % (SpeciaD.-Charles Brster. cor
orcd: Maggie McManus Wiley and EDWARD WHY
were arraigneG IN the police court to-hish' anu re-
.ronded to await tn. result Of the autopsy upon
the todv OF John McManus. an old man. VINO "as
found dead by the police in house al no ITO
Humboldt-st this morning The regio O"a'les
Brister is suspected by the police OF having suah-
olod NcNanus in order to collect 800 insurance
money PAYABLE to him on the death Of McManus'
For wears the Brsters and McManuses have occu-
pied the same house. and the old man hau great
faith In the negro
Last night Brister tells the police he renamed
out late and on reaching home he found ola man
McManus asleep I'm his armchair lie declares th]'
he awakened him TO say that he had lost all ms
money M a colored gambling house, ana Went ~
sleep Willie Ward and David Wiley, TWO chidIen'
and Maggie NcManus daughter OF the oid man.
were i'm the house. About o'clock Brlster says
ne was awakened by Willie Ward ana lhiorhl"u
mat the Old man was dead lie found McManus
living or the floor but no bruises. Inc PonCe
found several bruises the forehead ana throat'
i3ristcr declares that ne knows nothing OF NC
Nanuss death except what the ooN lOIu hi' al
autopsy will be held tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
OFFICIALS IN A PANIC.
EXPLOSION IN PATERsoN's CITY HALL.
ENGINEER HURLED SEVERAL FEET AND sEIl-
OUsLY HURT WHILE LOOKING FOR



Paterson Sept q (SpeciaD.-Great excitement
was caused al the City Hall this morning by
terrific explosion Of Illuminating gas which wrecked
the ceiling i'm the main corridor made great rents
in the arch adjoining. the Office Of Mayor Braun ana
seriously injured James Menow the engineer FOR
several days city officials had complained OF escap
ing gas and Menow requested TO find the leak
He tried to find it by passing lighted matches
along the surface OF the walls and ceilings behihu
which the gaspipcs known TO run Mayor
Braun was debating TO his typewriter. Mrs Jennie
Thompson just across the way in his once wheh
Menow ascended stepladder almost in the centre
of the corridor. They little blue flame shoo'
out from a crevice in the wall As Menow applied
lighted match.
Here ii is" ne cried. and then an exp'osloh
hurled the engineer and the ladder ten ieet 10 inv
stone stairway where he lay unconscious ana beeu-
ing Several OF the hollow bricks blown from "
tween the ceiling and the floor above hau M III" VI,
on the head ana chest. His nip was "IehS"V ~, ~
the fall. and IL Is feared that ne Is lhJuieu '''
nally. ,,-...Aoc cunning
Serseant-at-Arms Barnard Nesterhon iu'lir,ne
from the District Court saw the engineer lbs
trate form and carried him downstairs Menu"
was later removed to his home AT NO "a l.ipc.
Mayor Braun and Mrs. Thompson Wtre ailiiO ~
blinded with dust The city officials ana O'elhs ~
the Offices downstairs rushed out upon I'M 49,
and Clerk Raincy had lively sprint lo' "a D' Ur,
The damage done will amount 10 Sl'Vl IL. ~ IL.
civ Hall was turned over by the coihhiiSs'o" O"'
three months ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
FRAUD AT THE PRIMARIES.
BAYONNE DEMOCRATS THREATEN TO
co BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
COUNCILMAN MGEE THINKS IN ONE PRECINCT
THE TALlY-SHEET WAS FINED BE
FORE THE PRIMARY

THE TAI.lN-SIEET WAS FINED BE
FORE THE PRIMARY.
Since the Democratic primaries held last Thurs
day afternoon and evening In Bayonne for the
nomination of candidates for Chosen Freehoders
member OF Assembly and county officers. that
city has been rife with rumors OF crooked" work
accomplished at the polls in certain election dis
tricts Most Of the rumors. however. have dealt
with the joint primary held in the Third Ward
where total OF 2S votes poed. This total
vote was greater than the vote cast in the ward
for any Democratic candidate at last springs an
nual charter election. Yesterday forenoon these
rumors were intensified by the talk of William
c. Ryan. who was a candidate for County Commit
teeman from the Third Ward against John Thomp
son. who sought a reelection. and who credited
with having received thrty-eigh TO 225 polled
by Thompson
Il will not present the case to the Hudson County
Democratic Committee for settlement" said Ryan
but will carry the matter the Hudson County
Grand Jury. They polled 2S3 at that primary
and all got thirty-eight. when l4Q men. TO my
own knowledge voted for me"
When informed OF Ryans statements Count,
Committeeman Terence J. Brady Of the Third
Ward. said When the votes were counted Mr.
Ryan was present. The count was honest There
was no interference TO debar him from seeing that
he got his rights Regarding the big primary.
can say that II was Mr.. HOman's candidacy for the
Assembly nomination that brought out the greater
part or the vote. We nave been working in his IN
terests for the last six months and was more than
confident OF his nomination
Part Of the big primary vote due to my
efforts. said County Committeeman John Ihomr-
son. for when ] heard that NJ. Ryan was out
against for member OF the County Committee
determined 10 win. and with that object in view
got personal friends Of mine. men who : 'ldom 60
a primary. TO come out and vote for me
challenge any man to come out openly and charge
with any crookedness at that primary
BY the vote cast In the Third Ward. County Com
mitteeman Patrick Gallagher; Of the Fifth Ward.
was able defeat for of the candidacies for
Chosen Freebooter. Councilman Charles McGee. Of
the Fifth Ward. Gallagher received a total OF $50
votes SGT poed for Niece while the vote In tho
Third Ward 2Ss for Gallagher TO 80 for Niece
McGee's friends asserted that he had been cOuntcd
out and tried 10 prove that he really had majority
OF four votes Gallagher. There was much talk
OF protesting Gallagher's candidacy. but Niece
sa VS. that he will enter any protest and asks
what use such action Will be 70 him He thinks
that the tally sheet in a certain polling place was
fixed before the primary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
DIRECT EVIDENCE AGAINST Nhh" .
SEVERAL WITNESSES TESTIFY THAT HE SHOT
sTULTZ CARLISLE

SEVERAL. WITNESSES TESTIFY THAT HE SHOT
sTULTZ CARLISLE.
Nulville. Sept - (SpecaD.-The Coroner IN
,es, IN the Carlisle murder case was held III 'hs
.o,.r hall n Ieesburg the house OF the victim TO-
dav and was attended by the entire commun.*
Walter Carlisle cousin Of Stultz carlisle was '''
e-s, witness called He said thai he IN com
,onv with Stultz Carlisle and Cornelius Nhl.uih
S,,o ~ the house OF Simon g. Shaw at Fries HillI
- saturday evening. After arriving there h11dih
,arated from them. While they were taking
-. distance from the house. Shaw appeared ~
49, door and shot at them. The charge ala not
,D erfect and they started toward tht mousse
c,rl,z in the lead. Shaw again came OUT WIN "''
,,n in his hand and fired wnat Is supposed 10 nave
L, the fatal shot. The next witness called L" Tie
s,,nd va John Hand who lives near the scene
~, Tho murder lie corrobora:ed Carlisle testimony
49,, co did Cornelius Whildn ana Mrs. Sll'css'
~. however were not near and would not say
,,tvfl,. that Shaw fred the gun . -, ..
fHtigs Napyie BOzarth who lived Win 9Hd"' 49,
Hi9 ~, En-. was near tn house when the lI.1
IL" nc s ared and ran IN the direction from WHH
sho' va i.s,,rd The door slightly aJdr ala
ti' ~ fainf light she Shaw STANDING 49,
~ -. feet from Carlisle with gun III hahu. L.
mn . instant She heard report OF me gun d."
heAt cIoeer found Carlisle lying prostitute Oh
m n0 vas heating Carlisle IN the lace WIN On"
SI"~ y, tha gun This evidence was cohsluci,n
eOp,,ei-e and the prosecution supHlll'e, M tVei
,v 10 me Jury. who after snort p e!lo. ~
riDiered verdict that 'Stultz 'arilai oa,i' 70 -,
fen1 1s It a wound from shotgun IN the hahos "a
simon Il. Sha" 49,, .,,,,4orod man takes place to-
rbr funeral OF the nui"'i'N NM"
AZ leeSDurg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
,opp,S coryTy NOMINATIONS.

noye- Sent q (Spec!aD-The Republican County
Corver.fo, NJ Morris County. he'd IN Dover this
afternoon nominated Edgar l.. During, Of Morris
town FOR the office OF Sheriff renominated Charles
r. Hopkins. Of Boonton and Joseph b. RICHTER. Of
Denville for the Assembly. and nominated George
W Wukeson. OF Morristown. Cornelius d Gage Of
Dover and C. D Romondt OF Pomp,on Plans. Tor
Coroners
The convention was held al the Baker Opera House
and was attended by sixty-two delegates '" l.
Coils OF Chester was chairman. ana mares a.
Rathbun Of Madison. recorded uls P'o " .e
There were seven asp!rants for the once OF Shern
Durlne leading with total Of Il votes on ihe IN
formal ballot After this ballot was lahsn me ~
,unty a; seeing Rryan as he passed through ne CITY
On the first formal ballot after me inteIilssio
ling I'D again and on the second ballot ne received
81 votes Before the result could be dsclaIcd l's
domination by acclamatiOn was nlOVeu anu oaII.eN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
NEV-JERNEY ALL RIGHT.

T, tho Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR. While the so-called "Orator Of the Platte
vas Grating his silver bug (humbuS) theories ana
irving 10 uphold Altgeldsm and TNmanism ana
Hoqrism AZ one end OF the State. the grand olo
oo.qn WAS laundering back the echoes OF ~ waves
most VIGOROUSLY from the borough or SeaD:ishN
that seem 10 say Mckinley. Hobart and victory!
n, NOT think any town III Jersey could nave peen
stirred I'D s utmost The patrlotlc enthusiasm " a.
i,.fse to-fiyht Special trains bore huiiureu@ iO1I
fha Atlantic cOast!ine az Tar as font tIeAsar' Ol
Inc south and from all the intermediate 'oN anu
,,.iiar~s-A sbury Park. Long Branch, ETC. ana rom
rrnnholl Red Bank. Matawtn, Atlahtlc flgn-
i,nds on the north and west. SeaDrlsht was Idlily
-,ii,.r and seemed to send back hOWls OF ihulShd-
ttor ,rafnsf Popusm and Anarchy ana lry aht7iii
ir1.rrs that would blast the country. Inc "ho'e
tov-n vas brilliant with Illumination. An immense
rvd NJ voters stood in the open air Tor TWO hours
r1 listened 20 the solemn issues OF the tlTnes-tnls
tnn I'm the midst OF young gale. the WIND blO"hS
~ ahou, thirty niles an hour. The meeting WAS
I'LL rrdor the auspices Of the SeaDrlSht ttepubIl-
81, fit,o Mayor + Hale Packer. the president or
,Go eub az the request OF the club invited kiliaen
IN p.rsseia.r 10 preside. who introduced the FOL
i'~,'r,- g. hfe sneakers William C. Hil. OF Monmouth
p.eb. Hon Edmund Wilson OF Red Bank; General
me, Furman. Of Newly ork. Mr.. Apologize. OF
J.r..h,ll. also James Hll. colOred brother. from
sir Haven The ! NJ G. y Band. Of Long Branch.
flaved inspiring campaign songs. ana the audience
lu..od Ia thr singing
N.w-Jers-y ls AZ right
NJ KTNI.EY. HOBART AND VICTORY.
S.abrieht y j.. september %. 1896
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
BRYANTTES IN An UPROAR.
ORGANIZATION OF CAMPAIGN CLUB RESI- Its
IN GREAT CONFUSION

ORGANIZATION OF 4 CAMPAIGN CLUB RES LIS
IN GREAT CONFUSION.
Ph,lljpsburg. Sept. % (SpeciaD.-About one nun
dred followers OF William J. Bryan assembled Ias'
nigh, IN Parochia Hall 10 form campaign ciuD
and as expected there was trouble
Y c Pilgrim was chosen temporary chairman
and T C. Butler secretary. While a permanent or
eanization was being effected there was the widest
confusion and at times 1t looked as If some OF the
contestants would come 10 blows. The chairman
was unable TO control the meeting, and begged the
men for the sake the party, to act with decency
These officers were elected: President, \. {. Phi
grim. vice-presidents. Matthew Gibner. William H.
ISL Iohn Firth. Irwin Hawk, and james DuiIy
secretary. William E. Ward; treasurer Thomas
a. w Cutler. candidate FOR Congress made =, a
"a milling speech in favor of the silver cause he
was badly mixed In his data, and referred 10 me
late lanes c; Blaine having delivered speech IN
c'oneress In 1880 He also referred 10 MI SewaIi az
hsinp m. candidate for President. lie expressed
ornaf sympathy for the poor labOrlng man. but
fsfled 70 tell his hearers how, when ne was IN the
ice business ne paid his 81 - day for cutting
ice and that when they demanded an increase ln
their nav he went Castle Garden ana hlred d
eng ~ Italians who had just landed, TOR less than
e a dsy Many Of those who were present were ais
ssted with the proceedings, and left the nan before
the meeting ended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
JAMES !. CORBETT ARRESTED.

III, ,cprrs TO WAIVE EXTRADlTIoN AND WILL
SURRENDER HIMSELF IN NEW-NORk. 81
Asbury Park Sept. % (Spec!aD-James d. O''
tott the pugilist was arrested here this afternoon
under rho indictment by the New-YoTk Grand jury
against him and Bob" Fitzsimmons. who was ar
rested a few days ago. Corbcu was brought 10
Justice Bordens courtroom and baiIcd IN 49,
bonds baine furnished hy \. 4 Parsons. proprietor
Of Inc Hotel Brunswick Corbett agreed to appe.r
At the New York Disirict-A uorney ONCE S&tui
ra, morning and give bali. In which case MI IaI-
IONS viii be discharged from lability, ne eA-
champion took his arrest coolly. but said tit Nok
error would not De silly enough 70 grant requisi
zion uaucrs i'm such d case Rather man nave
any further trouble. however ana as ne VIZ
nhiic.d 10 20 often 10 New York he was ready 10
meet The issue and would not insist Oh Fequis4tio
papers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
TBJrVES N BRYAN'S WAKE.

ian, BRYAN the Popocratic candidate for Presi-
dent was speaking In the public square to-day.
gang OF profcs iiona thieves, who may have fol-
lowed up the Bryan party. took advantage OF the
opportunity 10 30 through the closed stores OF the
town They entered the drygoods and grocery store
Of Cummlns * Weller. and opened the safe and
,,c...v-d~aver securing $50 I'm money and a gold
watch valued at $50 The till In Councilman
P.tty's butchcr-shop was pried open ana ABOUT
RAUL and John llagan were also entered but the
i''rri4rs rot no money from these places. Sew
rrnl nrivi4, houses are reported having been
entered hut nothing was taken. The men were
.,ideutiy only after money gold being taken with
thr sam. acceptaDility as silver The business men
who suffered DO not think much OF Bryans visit
And the visitors he brought with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS CHOSEN.

THEY WILL BE NOMINATED by PETITION
TO REPRESENT PALMER AND BtCkNEh.
The Palmer and Buckner electors Tor NeW-Jctse|
were chosen yesterday afternoon by the STATE IN
ocutive Committee of the National Democratic
party The selections were made at meeting heid
al the committees headquarters In Jersey city
The electors will be nominated by petition as the
Secretary of State must recognize the Bryan eie-
ment as technically the only Democracy
The electors named are Ashbel Green. OF berech
Countv. James j. Bergen Of Somerset Thomas l.
Curev of Camden: Gardner II Cain. OF Mere
Richard V Lndabury. Somerset, Carman = ran
donh OF Morris William i. Elery, OF bergen
Eugene Vanderpool. of Newark Nelson ). n. Edge
of Jersey City and Samuel NJ. Williams, or MON
Only eight counties represented in the list. is
TWO each were chosen from Bergen and Somcrs.t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
LEHlGH VALLEY ROAD

stations foot of Cortiandt and De .brosscs SITS.
tiit Nk and int mediate stations.
Siio A. VI. daily fl~ ITHACA GENEVA 70 HE'S
TER BCFFALO NlAGARA FALLS. SUSPENSION
BRIDGE. md To We and principal local points dining
ca 10 Suspension Bridge. Pullman Ne-tolle Sleeper to
:oo A. Vi daily. ex-ep, sunday fr MAUcH
81 Nk af Intermediate points Connections Read
1900 noon daily excep, sunday'
"BLA-K DiA1OND EXPRESS"
-rves Buffalo 10 VI Through CIR 10 Rochester Pull
man V.subued Day Coaohes and ParioT-car. Dining
Car service Meas la carte.
I1;io r. VI. daily except sunday for Easton and -
l. 40 p. VI daily except SUNDAY ror 7. & p Junct
stopping .nl, az prn pa. intermediate stations Chair
::::,O A.. VI. Csun.av- oay) 20 Mauch CHUNK and
Hazieton. and al .aternedafe stations
4ilO Il. " daily. except Sunday. for l.. B. JUNO
IlCN ana prlncLai rterm"! ife "a MS Pullman Duret
-nrior-car - W'kesbare meeting for potisylie
o;15 Il. VI. daily f'r Easton and intermediate stations
c:Io r, VI. daily Ier.. BUFFALO NIAGARA FALLS
and al points West Pullman Sleeper Nesbu4d Train
n Y. 70 Chicago. Sleeper 70 Rufralo and Toronto Con-
necfi1ns for Reading and Harrisburg
D:OO y. Vi. daily tor ITHACA GENEVA ROCKIES
TER BUFFALO NIAGARA FALLS ana all points
West Puilma7 Sleeper 10 Chicago and Buffalo chair
II $50 p VI: daily. except Sunday. :or EAsroN and
Additional local trains daily excep, sunday for BOUND
A. ~. $50 P ~ go P II and $40 p " '''''s 'o'
Tickets and Pullman accom- modat0 az a35 273 GA
and 3o3 Rroadway ~ East i4th 81. $50 East io5fh 81
io7 Bowcrv V. SEQ Fulton So Court ST. 81 Rroa A.
way and BROOKLYN Annex. BROOKLYN.
baggage hotel residence through destination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
BEHE4DED BY i TROLLEY-CAR.

CHILD KILLED WHILE ENGAGED WITH IFS
rAYMATEs -, TRENTON.
rrenton Sept % (SpeciaD.A six-year-od 'h"u
No., h.headed bv an electric car al Clinton-aVe ana
Rut.r-st this afternoon. The horrible accident oc-
cured almost before the eyes OF the young mo'her
Little John Kovoes and several other ehiInleh were
AT tv n a vacant lot near the track OF the trone'
Samuel Weaver caller TO the enid 10 LOON ou,
d , .st.r him John ran laughing into the
middle NJ the street Trolley-car No 10. win James
Nartiudale at the motor and John H. Dunins' con-
,irc,or came along at a high rate or speed ana III
an instant The child Knocked down ana pc
6,.,dcd The car sped on for a distance. mere -
Iriief that the car gearing was out OF order lol
ee,eraI ,vewitnesses declare that the Hlotorfid.i
made a great effort TO stop the car Wheh ne sa"
he child start for the street. Martindale ana Dun
inc we're arrested and held in bail for hear!hhs
T6,,rslav night 4 Coroners jury VIII place the
responsibility
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
WEST SHORE RI.

Irans leave w. All 81 station y. l.. a lo.io"~ Aaa
Is IN earlier from foot r. Anklin st;
$50 A. Al Daily. ACCal 10 aNllalO
20 A VI. Laiy. Local 10 Albany for Caiskh Noun
t.ins and Saratoga Albany. sLndays only
OH A 81 "a To- Albany Utica ssfacese k'snes er.
'npn.lo Niaxsra Falls Toledo Cleveland 'hlcA 10.
lin A DAILY. sunday 60 CatsklN Noun
t"lns New Ialt Lakes MohOnk and Mhnewaska.
Albany saratosa Caldwell, Lake Gelrga PaTof
To- Bioom,llla. sarotoss ard New Paltz.
Oo 4 DalA. eACspi - ucdy, Tor Albany.
600 y NJ Daily Tor Albany. Montreal. .uca Syracuse.
Rochester. Buffalo. Niagara Fails. Toronto letsot.
Cleveland. Chicago and ~ 'ouis
O.O T. 81 Daily, except sunday for Nsyourg Albany.
saratogT and Montreal Sleeping Albany to MN
..I5 r Il Daily. e-cept sunday FOR utca. Syracuse.
Rochester and Buffalo.
sis p VI Daily for Albany Utica. Syracuse. Roch.
ester Nisrara Falls. Toronto Detroit. Cleys-
land. Chicago and s. lOuis
tables pAror End slsepinR-car accom-
p, cations amply city brooklyn and New York
at stations Time iahies at principal hotels For other
Information address
G. l.. LAMBETH General Passenger Agent
Vanderbilt ave-. New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
DEPTTY-SHERIFFS Routed.
PREVENTED BY MOB OF ITALIANS FROM
TEARING DOWN BUILDINGS THAT
HAD BEEN SOLD.


Montcair Sept % (SpeciaD There was a lively
time yesterday afternoon at the quarry Of Osborne
& Marcellls in Upper M1ntclair between some ltal-
ilns and deputy sher.fs and Il resulted in the latter
being put TO hisht Charles ". English and others
recently Obtained attachments against some buildings
OF the quarry property The claims Of ,he several
material dealers not paid. and the result was
that the buildings sold by the Sheriff Nes-er-
day afternoon George Bunten. q carpenter and Dep
uty-Sheriff. accompanied by SIX other deputies. al
carpenters. and Constable Henry Kane. went 10 ear
down the buildings for the benefit Of the purchasers
the Sherlfs sale. The report OF ihe Intention oi
the Deputies down thr buildings had preceded
them. and there were number OF sgh.-erfs present
70 witness tne expected iUn. Tne deputies had 10
sooner be gun their work OF demOlisalng the build
ings than the cry raised Here they come
Down the mountain from The ries there was seen
rushing a small army 0: Italians. NUMBERING more
than forty all armed wiln clubs Taa deputies
stopped work on the buildings the command OF The
spokesman 81 the Italians. who ordered them % cave
the quarry grounds Immediately. Bunten started 10
parley bur his arguments cu short by the tai
i4n= pressing upon aim ana pushing MS men away
from the buildings. The Italians would not listen 10
eXplanaton Of the law ~ the case, buy WIN up
lifted clubs they compelled the deputies 10 retreat
Another attemp, 10 tear down the buildings viii be
mace but il viii be done under me protection ~ 4
much larger force % deputies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
TRIED TO ASSAULT THE RECORDER.

,rrpcr RATTLE WITH \ PRISONER IN OPEN
COURT N PATTERSON.
Paterson. Sept. % (SpecaD. -Patrick Daily, whose
threescore years have not served to conquer MS
love for liquor made desperate attempt ~ d.
sauIt Recorder Senior in the police court to-day.
and was carried out of the room in irons only after
a hot fight in open court DAILY had been severely
reprimanded when he leaped upon the ran ana
aimed a blow at the Judge Patrolman Brien De
tective Cord and Court officer JORDAN srappIu VII
ing a chair and lighting like a demon ne lOuI
.uneror numbers told and the prisoner was hand
cuffed He was sent TO Jail for ninety days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
SURPRISING THE BCTTON CRiZE.

A TEACHER SURPRISED ~ HER ATTEMPT TO
ENFORCE TIE RULE.
Paterson. Sept 2S (Specap.-Ihe bo'Ii Oh f''"'"
.t has deoiled 10 suppress the motto button craze
IN t5 n,ihlic schools as many Of the inscriptions on
the buttons are held TO be obscene The order mas
been quietly promulgated. This morning BOY was
caught hiding button in school.
johnnie. what Is on mat button. uerhd"ueu 'H'
teacher stern.y 90 ,.., .t .r,i,,, ,,-e
''None Of your business replied Inc urcn.n' pre-
'ei ,o',s@d he ire ~ the teacher who marched
h Young hopeful before the principal OF the scn)o
There MS coat lapel was turned 10 ne ,eSene' o,
disclosing button bearing ''' "0'' ~
III .ues-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
He JUupED FROM AN EXPRESS TRAIN.

Passaic Sept q CspecaD. -Robert CLARK col
ored man. who said he lived In Thifty-seVenlh -s'''
New-York jumped from fast eastpouhd E''e -
press train here early this morning anu Wa pr
,,' ,.,ary injured He is now lying in the hos
49,, a, the nont of death Clark had been visit
g., t-,a,ds here Last night he went to paterson
ana on the way home he boarded the sAPls ,, ~
ss,ake He was found lying Oh the Nashihs'o"
place crossing at u :2 q. N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS.

, COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION HELD BY THE
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Educational Committee Of the State Board Of
Education held secret meeting In the City Han In
Newark on Tuesday and examined the qualitca-
,ions OF candidates Tor county superintendent.
There are vacancies In Burlington. Camden Mercer,
Cape May Middlesex Morris Ocean. Somerset and
Sussex counties and competitive examinations are
Lid this year for the first time in accordance with
new rule Of the State Board. The committee VIII
,.uori next Tuesday al a meeting of the Board 70
H. held IN Asbury Park. when the appointments Will
f. n a