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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-12
HONOR IN UNIONS.
Business Agent Conroy Scored
Because He Kept His.
Promise.

The Executive Committee of the Hud-
son County Building Trades Council held
a special meeting last night in an effort
to unravel the labor troubles in North
Hudson. The News told a few days
ago how trouble arose between
Plumbers Local No. IA. of this city, and
Local No S4 of North Hudson, and of
charges having been preferred against
Business Agent Thomas F. Conroy for
failing to call strike when ordered to
do SO.
The Jersey City plumbers have an
agreement with Master Plumbers As
sociation of this city not to enforce their
demand for $3.50 per day of eight hours
until June l. The North Hudson plumbers
90 out with them. This, the Jersey City
numbers claimed they could not honor
ably do. and Business Agent Conroy re-
fused to call them out.
REPRESENTATIVES, of Local No. IA. were
present at last nights meeting, but no
representatives OF Local No. 81 appeared.
The charge against Conroy was laid over
until next week.
Reports concerning the trouble were
generally encouraging and indicated a
eneedv settlement with the men. Special
Business Agents Connolly, Edwards and
rT;erney. the last two representing the
carnenters and Painters respectively, are
in North Hudson today looking after the
interests of their respective trades. A
conference is being held at Beckers Hall,
Union Hill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-12
STRIKES ORDERED OFF.
Machinists are Now Ready to
Make Negotiations.

NEW YORK, May 70, 19OO-The con-
ference between the Committees of the
National Metal Trades Association and
International Association of Machinits
was resumed at the Murray Hill Hotel
today. The hitch in the conference over
the matter of uniform scale of wages
and time schedules has been over some
time and the way paved to negotiations
which are going along smoothly.
The representatives of the National
Metal Trades Association requested the
representatives of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists to order off all pend
ing strikes. This was done yesterday
when telegrams were sent to Paterson,
N. J.. and Cleveland o., the strikers in
Chicago having already gone back to
work This placed the conferees on a
plane of some mutual equality and I'M
derstanding and made negotiations easier.
The conference is now taking. up the de-
mands of the various local unions for ad-
iustment This will require much time
and consideration. The decisions and ae-
tions of the conference will not be made
public today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-12
SCHOOL NO. 20.
Work on 1t is Progressing
Rapidly.

Work on new Public School No. 20 on
Danforth avenue is progressing rapidly.
The exterior of the building is complete,
with the exception of the roof, which 1t Is
expected will be finished in about ten
days or the end of the month at the latest.
Director of the Board of Education George
IF. Witt, who is chairman of the commit
tee in charge of this school, stated last
evening that the building would surely
be ready for occupancy at the beginning
of the fall school term. Mr. Witt ex-
pressed himself as being much gratifed
with the progress made, and added that
Greenville would have a school TO be
proud of.
The school will soon be ready to receive
its interior furnishings, which, according
to Mr.. Witt, will not be elaborate, but
plain and substantial. Greenville resi-
dents have anxiously watched the pro-
gress of the new building and they are
prepared to give thanks, when the struc-
ture is completed, and their children are
again accorded proper educational facili-
ties.
AS chairman of the new High School
Committee Mr.. Witt states that he Will
do all in his power to speedily procure
new High School for Jersey City. He
said:-.The members of the Board or
Education recognize the great need OF a
new High School, and as the Board is en-
tirely harmonious it is probable that this
want will shortly be filled. The Board OF
Finance appears to understand the situa-
ton, and / believe will cooperate with us
in bringing about the accomplishment of
this project We have formed no definite
plans as yet, but at the next meeting the
matter will be discussed and in all propa-
bility plans will be outlined which Will
lead to the successful accomplishment OF
our purpose"
A new No. 2 School and a much needed
addition to Public School No. IA, on Union
street have also been considered by the
Board. 1t is probable that in short time
these improvements will be made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-12
LAFAYETTE'S PARK
Mrs. Hudspeth- Benson Asked
to Take a Hand In
Securing 1t.

A number of public-spirited citizens of
the Lafayette section are again agitat-
ing the project for park in that por-
ton Of the city The Improvement AS
sociation, which has been behind all
park schemes, is now resuming it's efforts
to get for Lafayette what other parts of
the city have secured. A meeting to
discuss plans for the procuring Of a
breathing spot has been called for next
Thursday night. This will be held in
Bunnelrs Hall on Communipaw avenue
A committee from the association called
on Mrs. Hudspeth-Benson, Thursday
evening, to induce her to interest herself
in the Lafayette Park plans. A. A.
Campbell, one of the foremost workers Of
the association, told her that he thought
she would be a great help to the asso-
citation, in view of her successes in other
public Improvements, particularly the
park for Little Italy" Mrs. Hudspeth-
Benson did not give a definite reply, but
will do so before the meeting is held. IL
is not unlikely that she may speak for
the association
This park question has been agitated
for years by the people of Lafayette
to secure favorable legislation in the in
terest of a park, and committees by the
dozens have waited on all the city boards
having anything to do with the matter.
1t is the object of the Association to
keep the matter before the public ana tne
various boards having power in the ques-
ton. The action of the city officials IN
the Little italy park agitation, mas
given the Lafayette people some hopes
in their endeavors for the securing of a
breathing spot.
The meeting Thursday night promises
to be one of the biggest affairs OF its klnd
the section has ever had. Among the
speakers are Major q. K. Pangborn,
Frank o. Cole, Mayor Hoos, Frank w
Angel. Captain Charles c. Barker, the
Revs. William Redheffer, Charles B. Rab-
bow and T. ]. Kommers and Alderman
William Kelly.
Mayor Hoos has always favored the
plan. and so has the Street and Water
Board. but the Board of Finance has al
ways been the stumbling block. In 1897
the first bill was put before the Leglsla-
ture. This was killed. A year later, an
other was introduced for 100000 for park
purposes. and this was passed. The Gov
ernor held it up for several weeks, how
ever, but finally attached his signature
But the Board of Finance has failed to
issue the bonds for the park purposes
and the Lafayette people have sent hun
dreds of requests to the various boards
asking them to agitate the matter.
The Finance Board contends that the
tax rate is too high at present to warrant
the issuing of more bonds and the rals1ne
of the taxes. Lafayette people claim thai
the park will so increase the value ol
property that In time it viii pay for itself
The site picked out embraces Commune
paw avenue, Van Horn and Maple streets
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-12
SOUTH AFRICAN ENJOYS.
Preparations for the Beers Recep
finn Tn New York.

NEW YORK, May 12, 19O0.-Mr. Geo.
van Siclen, one of the men who will
welcome the ENJOYS from the South
African Republics when they arrive next
Monday or Tuesday, on the steamship
rMaasdam, today announced the pro-
zgramme for the reception. The commit
tees of fifteen Aldermen, fifteen Council-
men and fifteen citizens will meet the
Maasdam at her Hoboken dock. Previous
to this the ehairmen of the three COM
mittees, Mr. Van Siclen, Mr.. Kiliaen
van Rensselaer, and Mr.. P. Louter Wes-
sells, brother of one of the ENJOYS, will
go down the bay on the revenue cutter
and board the Maasdam.
The committees will meet the ENJOYS on
the Ioboken pier and extend them the
freedom of the city. An informal recep-
tion will be held and then all viii come
over to New York on tbs Barclay street
ferry. Open carriages will be used and
fhe Boer and American colors will be car
ried. The procession will go through
Barclay street to Broadway, to Forty-sec-
ond street, to the Manhattan Hotel, at
Madison avenue and Forty-second street
The, business houses along the line of the
route are requested to decorate. The
members of the committee are confident
that citizens will gather in thousands to
welcome the Boer ENJOYS. The ENJOYS
will pay their respects to Mayor Van
Wyck on the day after their arrival.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-12
SUICIDE OR ACCIDENT ]?
Body of Man Who Was Arrest
ed by Mistake for Burglary
Found In Canal.

The dead body of Thomas j. Heron, OF
No. 775 Ocean avenue, was found floating
in the Morris Canal at Danforth avenue
this morning at ten o'clock and taken to
Soeer's morgue, where it awaits claim
ant. 1t is not known whether the man
committed suicide or fell into the canal
accidentally. The police are inclined to
believe that it was an accident.
fhe suicide theory, however, has some
foundation 1t is thought the man was
suffering from melancholy caused through
his arrest on May as a suspicious person.
On that night the home of ex-Judge Day
ton was entered and robbed. The burglar
was frightened and jumped through
window, dropping his hat and one cuff
behind him. A general alarm was sent
out and the facts given to all policemen
on duty.
Heron was found walking along the
street with a cap much too small for him
and he was arrested as suspicious char
acter. He explained that he had lost his
own hat and had bought the cap. His
record was looked into and he was dis
charged The police at that time learned
that the man was a telegraph operator,
employed by the National Docks and
Storage Company at Caven Point He
had relatives in Hazelton, Pa, where his
family resided.
On the body this morning were found
two pictures of young ladies. On the back
of one was the name Susie and on the
other s.Connie" There was also a baggage
check in one of the pockets. It was
learned that Heron had been drinking
rather heavily of late and it may be that
he fell into the canal while on his way
home early this morning.
Heron came to this city about April To-
He was stranger without friends in the
city. Homesiekness was probably what
led him astray His relatives have been
notified of his death and they are expecte-
ed to arrive here this evening.
The day after Herron's arrest he was
arraigned in the Second Criminal Court
and discharged by Police Justice Murphy.
He then said that he feared he would lose
his position because of his arrest. Police
Justice Murphy gave Heron letter to
his employers explaining the facts of the
case. Upon inquiry at the Docks this
morning it was learned that Heron did
not lose his position. That fact does
away to a large extent with the suicide
theory
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-12
GARRABRANT'S SANITY.
Experts Try to Talk With the
Boy Murderer--Result
of the Inquest.

The inquest on the death of young
Henry Mas, who was killed by john
ME Garrabrant on April 5, was con-
Quoted by Coroner William Delaney in
the Circuit Court room at the Court
House last night and resulted in YER
dict holding young Garrabrant RESPONSE
Bile.
Lawyer Alexander Simpson, Cara
brant's counsel, was present. but took no
part in the proceedings other than TO
advise Mrs. Garrabrant and Mrs. Coyie,
who are under bail as accessories to the
fact after the murder, not to give testl-
mony touching the crime. Both computed
and nothing important was CLEANED from
the testimony other than what has al
ready been published. Young Garrabrant
was not present at the inquest
Captain John Kelly, Inspector Samuel
Archibald and Detective Daniel Lee gave
testimony as TO the finding of Mas
BODY and the arrest and confession OF
Garrabrant.
That Prosecutor Erwin expects that an
insanity defence will be set up at the trial
Of young Garrabrant is evidenced by the
fact that DIR. L. c. Corning, the New York
expert IN nervous Diseases, WIZ hoStAAASes
az the inquiry into Edward Clifford men
tai condition that the slayer of Supt.
Watson was Stimulating insanity. exam
ined the boy murderer at the jail yester-
day afternoon.
DR. Corning was accompanied by De.
John d. McGill and Dr. Mortimer Lamp
son. Garrabrant refused to talk to the
three physicians who left the jail some-
what disappointed. They will probably
renew their efforts next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-12
ONE or OUR BLUNDERS.
Citizens at the Mercy of Japan's
Barbarous Tribunals.
rBy Cable to The Assoeiated Press.l

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.l
YOKOHO1A, Japan April %, 1900-The
feeling of alarm among the foreigners
with regard to their being placed under
Japanese Jurisdiction has been increased
by the recent dicision of a native court
in the case of the Keke Water Works
Company, involving a sum of nearly half
a million yen.
The decision was given against MIR.
Morse, Of the American Trading Com
pany, who had sued the water work for
non-fulfllment of the terms of a loan
made by him to the water works COM
pany.
Among the japanese themselves there
is going on a healthy discussion as to
the character and competency of the ma
tive judiciary. This has been stimulated
by the report of the government COM
mission recently sent abroad to investi-
gate the standing of the American and
European courts. The conclusions of the
commission are that Japan's Judges
must be better paid and given a far high
er social standing before the nation can
hope to pace it's courts upon a par with
those of the Occident.
In financial affairs the past week has
witnessed a sharp and sudden fall in
were the chief sufferers The rate of in-
terest rules high. the principal banks are
offering seven per cent. for six months
deposit ~ on current accounts: there is
much uneasiness chiefly on account Of
the course Of foreign trade. Imports up
10 the middle of the month exceeded the
exports by forty-four millions Of yen or
about $22, 600 600
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-12
MURPHY A FORTUNE TELLER
He Successfully Forecasted
the Future of a Pris-
oner.

Paul Bretzel, fifty years old, who
claims to be a druggist hailing from New
ark for several days past posed as a
fortune teller in the West Bergen sec
ton. He told the alleged fortune of Mrs
Fritzler, of No. SIS West Side avenue,
whose husband, Jacob, keeps a grocery
store at that address. Mr.. F'ritzler got
Bretzel to tell his fortune.
Bretzel might as well have been telling
the fortunes of couple of South Sea
islanders so far as hitting the nail of
truth in the lines of the Fritzlers on the
head is concerned. He charged the Fritz
lers a quarter of dollar apiece for ms
services as a soothsayer. Fritzler con-
sidered him an impostor and told PATROL
man Lynch of his opinion
The -patrolnan crossed the palm of the
alleged fortune teller's hands with
piece of silver that looked as though 1t
was worth somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of thirty cents. Bretzel obliged him
and after he was through Lynch put him
under arrest. Bretzel was arraigned IN
the Second Criminal Court this morning
as a disorderly person.
How long have you been in the fortune
telling business?'' asked Police Justice
Murphy.
For some years, your Honor But l
have not told many lately,' answered the
prisoner.
'sWell, / think I'll have to go into the
fortunte telling business myself" said the
Justice. .I can truthfully forecast your
future for the next sixty days. You'll
spend them in the County Jail"
Il guess that's correct" said Bretzel, as
he was led from the prison pen to the
stairway leading below.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-12
VERY COLD DEAL

NEW YORK, May II. 19OO.-In the Cen
ire Street Police Court today Magistrate
zeller issued summonses against Charles
w. Morse, David w. Hunt, John r. Ben
nett, John D. Schoonmaker, Wesley NJ.
Oler. Charles B. Church, Edwin Campbell,
John Bauer, John L. Kavanagh and
Charles Devoe, officers and directors of
the American Ice Company Commonly
known as the Ice Trust). The summonses
orders those named to appear on Monday
next to show cause why they should not
be proceeded against for conspiracy in
combining to control the price and pro-
duct of ice, contrary to law.
The summonses were sworn out by q
representative of a morning newspaper.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-12
NEAR KROONSTAD
Official Bulletin Says Roberts
is Within Fourteen
Miles Of That
Town..
BOERS CONSTANTLY MOVING
Critics Think They Will
Hurry On to the Vaal
and Gain Time.
- cable to me Associatgd Presa.l

LONDON, May z, 190O--It is officially
announced that Lord Roberts reports that
he marched twenty miles yesterday ana IS
now within fourteen miles of Kroonstad-
Lord Roberts telegraphs to the War Of
fee. under date of Geneva Siding, May II,
evening, as follows:-
"My headquarters, with Poole-CareW's VS.
Division, marched twenty miles today
and are now at Geneva Siding, fourteen
miles from Kroonstad and about six miles
from Boschrand, where the Beers are
holding entrenched positions. Gordon
brigade is in touch with them; fuckers
Division is a short distance southeast ana
Hamilton.s force is still further east.
'Broadwoods Brigade overlook a part
of the enemy's convoy yesterday arter-
noon at Petgisters Laager, southeast OIL
ventersburg and captured several wagons
and some prisoners.
French with Porter's and Dickson s
Brigades and Hutton's Mounted Infantry
is some distance due north of this place.
I'VE have taken nearly 100 prisoners
during the last two days. All the Free
staters who could give good account of
themselves have been disarmed and al
lowed to return to their farms.
.'The nights are getting much cooler"
The War Office has received the follow
| ing despatch from Lord Roberts,
.'BOsHRAND, May Z, 9:O5 A MI am
eight miles south of Kroonstad. The
enemy evacuated the first line of en-
| trenchments during the night. We are
now accommodating towards Kroonstad
| Captain Freneh's Cavalry seized the
| drift over the Valsch River at 4:50 last
| evening, just in time to prevent passage
being opposed by the enemy"
/ Lord Roberts is now face to face with
the Boer position at Kroonstad, and des-
| pite reports of its strength the result OF
/ the meeting of the opposing forces IS e1-
pected to very similar to the outcome 1ol-
| lowing the British advance on Brandfort
| and the Zand River Lord Roberts is ap-
parentIy keeping the Federals moving far
| too quickly to give them time for effect
i've occupation of any position so near
| him, and though numerous kopjes in the
neighborhood of Kroonstad afford strong
positions from which a delaying action
may be fought, it is fully anticipated by
/ the best experts here that the Beers vii
now hurry on to the yaal. where they win
! once more attempt to stem the progress
| of the invading army while the bulk OF
/ the Federals prepare for what will per-
haps be a decisive battle on the ridge run
ming east and west southwards of johann
nesburg, where open ground to the south
ward offers the defenders splendid advan-
tages over any attacking force.
General Gatacro has arrived from South
Africa, his coming beinb unmarked by a
demonstration of any kind.
A despatch received here today from
Cape Town says that General Sir Charles
Warren has been gazetted Military Gov
ernor of Cape Colony, north of the Orange
River. with the exception of Kimberley.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-12
CITY NEWS NOTES

Mount Sinai Lodge, /. o. o. F. will give
stag entertainment at the Jersey City
Club Theatre, on Thursday, May 81 The
talent engaged is of the highest order.
John English, twenty-five years old, of
No 514 Henderson street, who was yes
terday held with John Stanton and
Michael Finnigan. for the grand jury, was
again before Police Justice Hoos this
morning charged with assault and battery
by Jacob S. Ki1len of No. 3S9 Wayne
street. The complainant charged that
English severely beat him on last Tuesday
in front of his home. English was fined
IS and costs of court.
Michael Walsh, twenty-five years old,
of No. 26 Canal street, was arraigned be-
fore Police Justice Hoos this morning
charged with grand larceny by Mrs. Anna
Whelan, of the same address, Mrs.
Whelan testified that Walsh entered her
apartments yesterday afternoon while
she was asleep and stole 21.30 from her
bureau. Walsh was held for further ex-
animation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-12
P. R. R. AND B. 10. ALLIANCE
Companies Unite to Build
Terminals --Sl5, 900
Loan.

Fifteen million dollars has been bor-
rowed by the Pennsylvania RAILROAD
Company for one year at per cent,
with the privilege of renewal for one
year. About twenty insurance COM
panies, banks and trust companies are
members of the syndicate that advanced
the money. The Pennsylvania deposited
securities as collateral amounting to
about $2OOoO,O00.
Some of this money is to be used for
the purchase of large interest in the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and to pay
for the Long Island Railroad stock re-
Gently acquired. Another purpose OF the
loan iss to develop terminal facilities in
New York harbor, principally on Staten
Island and in South Brooklyn.
The Pennsylvania has formed an alll-
ance with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road by which the enormous dock facil1-
ties on Staten Island are to be used mal-
tually, together with the double track
railroad of the Staten Island Rapid
Transit Company running from Howland
Hook to Stapleton. 1t is said that inl-
nense lighters are to be built to trans
fer cars of the Pennsylvania Railroad
from iStapleton to Bay Ridge, where
they will be delivered on the tracks OF
the Long Island Railroad. Bay Ridge
and Stapleton are to be connected also
by a tunnel
The terminal of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad will be transferred from
Comnunipaw to st. George, S. l., and
ths Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio will build joint line from Bound
Brook 70 Crawford Junction, N. j., where
the Staten Island Rapid Transit line at
present terminates. The great Arthur
Kill bridge which has never been used
to any great extent since its construction,
will now be taxed to its full capacity
and it is expected that double track
tunnel will also be constructed under
Arthur Kill.
These improvements are to be begun
in the near future. President Baldwin,
of the Long Island Railroad, is expected
to return in June from his trip abroad,
and the engineers of the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will
begin work on the tunnel pans along
lines suggested by him as result of his
observations abroad It is expected that
the Arthur XIII tunnel under the bay will
be begun early in 1901. In the meantime
the construction of huge docks on Staten
Island and at Communipaw will be begun.
1t is expected that a great freight line
of steamers will be operated by the Bal
timore and Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
April earnings of the Baltimore and
Ohio, published yesterday, attracted con-
siderable attention in Wall street. The
gross earnings increased $479 Ola, and there
was an increase of S175 $50 in the operating
expenses. leaving an increase in net earn
ings over April, 1929, of s9s 62S. The net
earnings of the company from July l. 1899
to April 80, 1900, have increased Sass. .926,
or nearly 100 per cent. The increase alone
is more than 10 per cent. on the common
stock. The net earnings for ten months
show over "A per cent. on the capital
stock.