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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
VIRTUES OWN REWARD
Hoboken's Model Boy Pre-
vented a Theft and Almost
Got Lynched In Con-
sequence.

Had he not had good strong voice
James Mccormick. an eleven year old boy
would have probably met his fate last
night dangling at the end of rope, and
Hoboken would have added a lynching to
It's sensational pages. In the meadow
district where Jimmy lives the residents
all speak of him as a good boy. He would
not even throw a stone, they say, with
out telling his mother about it and his
committing any crime to warrant hang
ing was never though of. 1t was his
goodness alone which caused the trouble
Hast night and it all came about because
ne attempted to prevent the theft of a
lgoat.
A gang of young toughs assembled in
the meadow district and decided to steal
/ a billy goat owned by John Cavanagh,
who lives in Madison street, between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets. They
iseeured a rope. a trife thicker than a
clothesline, and, making moose in one
Lend started for the stable. Jimmie hearo
| the plot whispered about. He told Mr..
lCavanagh about it and the plot was
frustrated.
When the would-be goat thieves learned
that their expedition had been exposed
they were angry. They went looking for
Jimmie. He had gone home SO they
waited in the street for him
| Jimmie came out of his home half an
hour later The gang made rush for
| him and one of them slipped the moose,
that was intended for the goat, around
| Jimmie's neck.
Lets hang him. shouted one and a
j. !
off on run dragging their captive be-
hind them.
Here's where Jimmie's voice came into
service Although the rope nearly choked
him at times he managed to arouse the
entire neigflborhood with his screams
Men and women went to his rescue, but
the ruffians had by this time dragged him
three blocks. When they saw the rescu-
ing party gaining upon them they dropped
the rope and made their escape by run
ming through the marsh towards the rail-
road tracks.
Jimmie stood with the moose around his
| neck as his captors had left him. He
was scared clean through and afterwards
he became hysterical. His rescuers took
the rope off his neck and escorted him
home in safety.
While the excitement was highest word
was received at the Willow avenue police
station that boy was being lynched
| Captain Tanning despatched three police
men to the scene, but by the time they
arrived Jimmie had been rescued.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
MARy's PREcaRl0Us POSITION.
Detective Finds Her Sleeping On a
Roof snd HaIes Fer Into Court.

Detective Daniel Fenton of Hoboken
was walking along Bloomfield street in
that city at eight o'clock last night when
his attention was attracted by black
object on the roof of the four-story brick
tenement at Newark and Bloomfield
streets. He watched it for a while and
noticed that it moved. To satisfy his
curiosity he entered the hallway and
ascended the stairway. When he got out
on the roof he found a woman lying fast
asleep within six inches of the edge of the
building.
At Police Headquarters the woman said
she was Mary keenan, and had no home.
She said she went into the tenement to
visit a friend whom she supposed lived
there. She was unable to find her friend
in any of the flats Upon reaching the
top floor she saw the scuttle open, so she
climbed out on the roof to take rest
and some fresh air. She was locked up
charged with being drunk and disorderly.
When the woman was arraigned in the
police court this morning Acting Recorder
Laverty recognized her as an old offender
Mary admitted that she had been arrested
several times before and had served time
ION Blackwelps Island. She was profuse
in her apologies for having been found
asleep and added that she was very sorry
that she had given big fat detective the
trouble of climbing the stairway.
The Court sentenced Mary to thirty days
in the county iail
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
NO
APPROPRIATIONS
Finance Commissioners
Take No Action on Re
quest Of the Board
Of Education.
STREET AND WATER AWARDS
Lot on Bright Street to Be
Purchased for Fire
Company.
STREET AND WATER AWARDS

The Finance Board met yesterday
afternoon Very little beyond routine
business was transacted. An order was
ordered drawn upon the City Treasurer
in favor of himself fer the amount of
81, 250 for the purchase of a lot on Bright
street, for the purposes of the Fire Com-
pany. Bonds bearing four per cent. in
terest were also ordered issued to raise
$4,000 supplementary to the appropriation
for the cleansing of sewers and basins.
said amount to be placed in the next tax
levy
This Comptroller was authorized to
transfer unexpended balances amounting
to $7,e0009 to the account of general
claims to the pay roll of the Board of
Education.
The request of the Police Board to be
allowed to transfer 5000 from the unex-
Gamewen police signal system to general
claim account of the present fiscal year
was also granted.
Bonds were ordered issued for the
amount of 1875, bearing 3l5 per cent. in
terest to pay for the awards and damages
in the scheme to open up and widen Nc
Adoo avenue.
The proposition to order a warrant
drawn in favor of the City Treasurer in
favor of that officer for s25, 600 such
amount to be transferred from liquor
license account to account for rebuild
ing of School No. 20 was laid over to the
next meeting.
The Board of Education asked for an
appropriation of sS0S, to build an addi-
tional class room to No. School and
salary for teacher therefor was asked for.
No action was taken. Nor did the Com
missioners take any action upon similar
requests for $4OO with which to repair
boilers for No. School and $4,000 for the
fixing UP of new class rooms for School
No. 10. The request for an appropriation
of s995, with which to pay claims of
Architect Long and other claims was
granted.
The following resolutions of the Street
and Water Board making awards were
concurred fn The awards were:-To
Atlantic Alcatraz Company, the contract
for improvement of Manhattan avenue,
from Central avenue to Sanford place.
Cost to residents 1920; city at large,
s3,61S; to Hillpot & Co., Improvement of
Orient avenue, from Ocean to jackson
avenues; cost to residents, s4,325.s6; to
city at large, s2.3s.
To Thomas McCabe, contract for i'm
provement of Union street, from West
Side avenue to Mallory avenue; cost to
residents, 81, ,961. %; city at large Y cents.
To Atlantic Alcatraz Company, improve
ment of Harrison avenue, from Hudson
avenue fo the Roulayar rf}. coct IN raei
dents, s7,635.Ss; to city at large 5000.
To John McCabe. contract for opening
and widening of McAdoo avenue, cost
to residents, $9.Sn.29; to city at large.
s394.51.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
WILL NOT CLOSE TIE SCHOOLS.
supt. Snyder Cannot Grant Rev. j
f. Morgan's Request.

The Rev. j. Francis Morgan recently ap-
piled to School Superintendent Snyder to
have closed the public schools that were
attended by the children of the Junior
Christian Endeavorers of the downtown
churches on the day they are to f-.rnish
the programme for the State Convention
of Endeavorers. The Superintendent could
not see his way clear to give such an or
der because there are many other children
in the schools in question who are not to
take part in the conventions exercises.
Mr. Morgan has been notified to that eff
feet. Mr.. Morgan has advised the parents
of the children to allow the children to
take part in the exercises and send re-
spectful notes of excuses to the princi-
pals of the various schools.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
TO SPEAK THREE TINES.
Programme for Bryan's Visit to This
CIV.

There was much activity about the
Democratic State Committee headquarters
at the Hotel Washington this morning.
A corps of clerks were busy sending to
al lparts of the State the literature. which
has just been received from the National
Committee. When William Jennings
Bryan visits this city on Thursday, Octo-
ber 25 he will make two speeches, one in
st. Peters Hall and one in st. Bridget's
Hall. The project of having him speak
semwhere in Hoboken on the same night
is also being considered and if possible
it Will be carried out.
Assemblyman Oliver Blackwell, of Hun
terdon, was among the callers today. He
was very sanguine about the big majority
his county will give to Bryan. Senator
Keyes, from Somerset. was very hopeful
for the election of James j. Bergen to
Congress in tn Third District
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
NEW TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Association Organized in This City
with s5,00O,OOO Capital.

The Exchange Telegraph Company was
organized this morning at No. 90 Grand
street by the election of this board OF
directors:-Louis 3. Daily, Clifford Per
kins, Evan J. Dudley. Charles ii. Bark
ley. Kenith K. MeLaren, Horace s.
Gould, Willard w. Baldwin, Thornton
Parker, John j. Billings and Adolphus
snedburg, Jr. These are said not TO be
the real supporters of the concern, who
are New York and Chicago capitalists.
The capital is s5,o0O,oO0.
The object of the new company, as set
forth in the articles of incorporation, fs
to acquire by purchase or construction a
system of telegraph and telephone wires
and conduits and conduct the business
of Transporting messages by electrical
signs and signals; to transmit and sell
market and all kinds of news, operate
tickers for news of all kinds and do a
messenger service in all parts of the
United States. and to manufacture, lease
and sell electrical power Mr.. James B.
vredenburgh of this city is the counsel
of the new concern.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
NEW B. al. ORGANIZED.

A new building and loan association
was started Thursday evening at No. 397
West Side avenue. Over one hundred
persons signed the membership roll and
subscribed for shares. That section of
the city is rapidly improving in value,
owing to the building of many houses,
the paving of streets and the laying of
new streets.
Mr. Joseph T. McCoobery was elected
temporary chairman and Mr.. Thomas J..
Carroll, temporary secretary. Commit
tees on bylaws and on books, stationery
and supplies were appointed and instruct
ed to make complete reports at the next
meeting, at which permanent officers will
be elected. The next meeting will be held
at No. 5s7 West Side avenue, Thursday,
October IL, at P. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
LAFAYETTE'S PARK.
Citizens Want the City to
Condemn the Van
Horne Site.

The Lafayette park project has been
slumbering for several months. After the
recent demonstration by the people Of that
section it was generally supposed that the
park was an assured thing. Develop
ments have proved the contrary.
The movement rests at present in the
hands of the Street and Water Board.
The aificulty experienced lay in the
seemingly exorbitant price demanded for
the most popular site Abrana Van Horne,
who owns fifty-two lots bounded by Com
munipaw avenue, Van Horne and Lafay-
ette streets, demanded $4,000 for his prop
erty. In addition to this sum the New
Jersey Zinc Works asked $1,000 for several
lots which adjoined the Van Horne site,
and which came in the park site as pro-
posed by the projectors.
Mr.. Van Horne is in Europe. He has
written home that he would reduce the
sum demanded for his property. This Of
fer. If made officially, may be considered.
The $4,000 formally asked will never be
paid by the CITY,
The officials are not particularly anxious
to enter into proceedings to have the
courts condemn the property, but will
wait until the owner comes home, when
an agreement may be effected. Property
owners of that section say the Van Horne
site is worth $4,000. The Zinc Company.
in submitting its offer to the city, insert
ed d proviso, exempting the compt ay
from any damages that might result from
the proximity of its works AT certain
times sparks are emitted from the big
smoke stacks of the foundry, and great
danger lies IN these flying red hot Goals.
The grass on the lots near the works has
been frequently burned by the sparks.
Serious injury would doubtless result, and
children would be the victims very often.
1t is safe to presume that the city will
not bind itself to such an agreement.
Mr.. A. A. Campbell, one of the main
park agitators, visited Mayor Hoos few
days ago to ascertain his position in the
matter. Mr.. Campbell was assured that
the Mayor favored the park and would
do what he could to further that project.
Mr.. Campbell wants the Street and Wa
ter Board to ask the Courts to condemh
the property in order to have the matter
settled. This park question is more than
six years old. 1t has been agitated con-
stantly, but unsuccessfully.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
SHORT C 0. P. MEETING.

The Republican County Committee held
the shortest session on record last even
ing in Lincoln Hall. 1t met, rushed
through little routine business and ad-
journed to attend the mass meeting at the
Tabernacle. Politics were eschewed at
the meeting. The names of no candidates
were mentioned and it is alleged that the
leaders do not even know who win be
sit' when the conventions are held next
week.
The primaries to be held on Monday
night were discussed and arrangements
for the Congressional and county conven-
lions planned. The Congressional conven-
tion takes place at three O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon and the county convention
at eight the same night in Lincoln Hall.
Some trouble is expected at the primaries
in the wards on the Heights
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
UNIQUE DRAMATIC UNION.

The Unique Dramatic Society held its
regular bl-monthly meeting at the resi-
dence Of the president, w. E. Kuffe, Jr.,
No, Dick street, last night. The follow
ing programme was made up for the next
meeting, October II. at the same place.
Debate, Resolved, That by the reelection
Of William Mckinley the country will
be more benefited, than If William j.
Bryan was elected Miss Marie Messler
and w. p. Kuffe, Jr.. negative; Miss Car
rie Birch and Irene Mason, affirma tive;
talk on authors by Miss Chandler and w.
e. Kuffe, Jr., and few extempore
speaking from other members. it Is
thought that the club will have another
play soon. It is now chosing characters
for a .'Cuban Flag
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
GARRABRANDT'S CHANGE
His Moral Imbecility Disap-
pears as Soon as the Yer
dict Is Rendered.

The moral irnbecility of John Cara
brandt, the nineteen-ye year-old murderer.
vanished Immediately after the jury in
the Court of Oyer and Terminer on Thurs
day night pronounced him guilty of mur-
der in the second degree for the killing
of fifteen-year-old Henry Mass
To say that he was jubilant over the re-
suit of the trial would be putting it mild
iy, and those medical experts who testi-
fed at the trial that the young murderer
was totally lacking in appreciation of his
position would have changed their minds
If they had seen him after his return to
the jail Thursday night or during his
mothers visit to him there yesterday.
To Warden Sullivan Garrabrandt said
that he intended to be a good boy during
his confinement in State Prison. .I win
win the confidence of the Keepers he
said, "and no one will think l am the
Johnnie Garrabrant of DID," He greeted
his mother most affectionately when she
called to see him yesterday morning. To
her he repeated the promise of his inten-
ton to be good boy.
Lawyer Alex. Simpson, whose mastery
defence did much to save the young muir
derer's neck from tn hangmans moose
was the idol of both mother and son.
Neither could say too much for the bright
young lawyer who had taken charge OF
the almost hopeless case without expecta-
tion Of compensation and had stopped at
neither trouble nor expense when he
thought anything would benefit his
clients case.
Garrabrandt knows that the maximum
penalty under his conviction is thirty
years in State Prison. He does not think
however, that the Court will be as Sc
we're as that
He will probably be sentenced on Thurs
day next, and the prevalent impression
is that he will receive the maximum pen
a1tv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
BRAKEMAN FATALLY HURT
Thrown From Top of a Train
at a Curve.

Frank Williamson, forty-four years old,
a braktRlan employed on the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad is lying
in st. Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, suffering
from severe injuries which he sustained
by falling from a freight train while pass
ing through Pompton, N J., at o'clock
last night. The train, which was fast
freight, was turning a sharp curve at the
time the accident happened. Williamson
was standing on the top of one of the
cars. He lost his balance as the train
struck the curve and he was thrown off.
1He was picked up, bleeding, by his fellow
trainmen and taken to HobolSen. Ply
his injuries would probably prove fatal.
Williamson has family living in Gar
den street, Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
PASTOR SUES FOR PAY.
The Rev. .. d. Turner Brings Suit
Against Bethel Baptist Church.

Judging from the p; 5ers filed with
Sheriff Ruempler yesterday in a suit in
stituted by the Rev. D. D. Turner against
the Bethesda Baptist Church. colored
Congregation Of this city, the reverend
gentleman must have had troubles of his
own in keeping body and coul together
on the compensation received for his SER
vices.
Although his salary was only s25 a
month the Rev. Turner says that since
1896 he has only received from the con-
gregation $25o.T, or about 81 week for
nearly four years he has been dispensing
spirituality at Bethesda.
His suit is for s5e5.23 balance due, and
the case will be heard before Judge Nevius
in the Circuit Court on October IS. Law
yer 7. A. Spraggins represents the plain
tiff
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
BRYAN APPLAUSE
Plenty of Democrats at a
Republican Mass
Meeting.
SILVER CANDIDATES. VISIT
VIII Speak Twice in Jersey
City and Perhaps in
Hoboken.

The second Republican mass meeting TO
be held in the downtown section of 1the
city took place last evening at the Taber-
naele. A very large audience was pres
ent, Republicans and Democrats about
equally represented. That there We're
plenty of Democrats was evident by the
applause given every time William Jen-
nings Bryan's name was mentioned by
the speaker of the evening, Oscar L.
Williams of New York, ex-Censul to
Manila
There was lots of money spent for
bombs and rockets for the purpose of at
tracing a crowd. There were over two
hundred women preseat in the audience.
AS soon as all the bombs and rockets had
filled the mass meeting was opened. On
prominent Republicans.
The organ in the background of the
platform was literally covered with the
portraits of Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Mr.. John A. Walker presided. He was
given hearty applause as he arose to open
the meeting.
Mr. Walker spoke of the prosperity that
has been given the people of this country
for the past four years, and said that if
the people wanted it continued they must
elect Mckinley and Roosevelt. He then
introduced Oscar L. Williams
Seated on the platform were:-Police
Commissioner Thomas Tilden, John A.
Walker, ex-Commissioner Clayland Tilden,
E. w Kingsland, Colonel John j. Toffey,
United States Commissioner Isaac Ro-
maine, John Hopkins Harry HILL NJ j.
Curry, Max t. Rosenberg Douglas Storey,
Sidney Gold. x-Commissioner Harding,
Samuel Dickinson, Edward Mitchell,
Frank Higgins and ex-Judge Potts.
Mr.. Williams spoke of the Philippine
Islands and trusts and roasted the Demo-
cratic party to the best of his ability
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
HUDSON GROVE CLUB.
Organization VIII Raise Demo-
cratic Banner.

The Hudson Grove Democratic Club will
raise a transparency at Gautsberg's Hail.
Leonard street and Central avenue, to-
night, at eight P. NJ, and celebrate the
occasion with music, fireworks and
speeches. The principal speaker of the
evening will be Allan L. McDermott. The
following clubs will participate in the
parade:-First Ward Democratic Club and
John Reinhard Association of West Ho-
boken, Eleventh Ward Democratic Club,
Twelfth Ward Democratic Club, German
American Democratic Club and Hudson
Grove Democratic Club. The captains of
the Hudson Grove Democratic Club are:-
T. McGuness, VIM. Brandt, c. Mewson,
M. Connors, ]. Boldt, f. Gantsberg, j.
Blohm, j. Boisson, F. Hundt and H. Win
tars
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
GRANTS CLAM CROWDER.

The arrangement committee of the U.
s. Grant Association having in charge the
clam chowder TO be given by that or
ganization at the New York Bay House.
Thursday of next week, held a special
meeting last night at Ocean and Wilkin-
son avenues.
Reports were received from each mem
Der as to the part he was to perform. and
after discussing the estimate for the
chowder and refreshments the committee
decided to submit the same to the mem
bers Monday night There will be sew
eral good speakers present and large
attendance is expected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
FRESH AIR CLUBS WALK

The Fresh Air Club of the Greenville
section, reorganized for the fall and win
ter season last evening. About fifteen
were present at f5he meeting held at Bost-
wick and Myrtle avenues. They elected
The following officers:--Charles Murphy
President; James Goldman, Vice. -Presi-
dent: Harry Frazier, Secretary; William
Dooley, Treasurer.
A committee composed of George Car
roll and Frank Hennessy was appointed
to arrange all outings and entertainments
OF the club On Sunday the members Will
walk to Bergen Point on the Boulevard,
weather permitting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
CAvEN POINT OUTING.
Club Will Have Athletic Events
Tnuiaproxy

The Caven Point Club will hold its an
nua outing tomorrow to Caven Point.
The members vii leave the city about ten
o'clock in the morning and reach the
Point at noon time, when dinner will be
served.
After dinner there will be the following
games for prizes:-Sack race, 100 yards
dash. go yards run, one mile run, pig
race and egg and ladle race. One of the
features of the outing will be the six
round scientific boxing bout between
Johnny Bell and Michael Malone.
There will also be four round bout be-
TWEEN John Brown and Jerry" Murphy
Mr.. Joseph Quirk will be referee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
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ROBBED AFEEBlE OLD MAN.

William Powers, feeble old man of
seventy years was complainant before
Acting Recorder. Laverty in Hoboken this
morning against John Gormerly, who oc-
cupies the top floor of the tenement at
No. sos Court street. Powers lives alone
on the second floor. He alegede that dur
ing his absence yesterday Germley and
his wife. descended to his apartments and
carried off all his bedding and numerous
other articles. When arrested Gormley
wore a pair of shoes belonging to the
complainant. He was held for the Grand
Jury on a charge of petty larceny.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
THE NINTH'S RACES.

Chairman Daniel Y. Lewis of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Ninth Ward Demo-
cratic Club is making great preparations
for the races to be held on the West Side
track next Saturday for the benefit Of
the clubs building fund. Mr.. Lewis hopes
TO raise several hundred dollars in this
enterprise. He says that there will be a
number Of good races as a great many
horses have been entered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-06
HURT LOOKING FOR FRIENDS.

Edward Murray. thirty-three years old.
cripple, Of No. 195 Church street,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, came here yester-
day TO seek some friends. His search
was in vain, though he persisted up to
midnight last night. Then he started
home. When he got to the corner of
Railroad avenue and Henderson street he
fell and seriously injured his left knee
cap. He was found lying on the ground
by policeman and sent to the City Hos
nital