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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13

county for It's grand work in preparing
the convention plans, also the Rev F. H.
Jacobs and the choir of 300 voices that
rendered such magnificent music. This
part of the report was indeed wise, for
the music has seldom been equalled.
The Rev. F. H. Jacobs spoke on the
number of criminals serving time in the
United States He said that there were
more than million. To these people
more than 355, 900 books had been distrib-
uted in recent years.
Mr.. Titus Davis reported for the Audit
ing Committee. There is a balance of
$685., but the outstanding bills will cause
a deficit of more than s1O0 when they are
paid. On the whole this is considered a
good financial state for the Union to be in
The report of the Executive Committee
was not read. But the members met in
Hasbrouck Hall in the afternoon and rec
commended the passage of the local option
BILL the reduction of convention ex-
penses, which were considered far too
large, and advocated the establishment of
fresh air fund.
The Rev. j. w. Chapman, DID,, of New
York, delivered the convention sermon.
After the roll call the convention adj
Journed. Substantially the same pro-
ceedings took place at the First Presby-
terian Church. All the committee re-
ports were read there and the same busi-
ness transacted. The Rev. Cornelius
Brett, D.D., presided at the latter church.
Today the delegates are leaving town by
the score and before Monday the visiting
Endeavorers will have gone back home to
tell of the great convention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13
FIRST WARDS MEETING.

A Democratic mass meeting was held
under the auspices of the First Ward
Democratic Club last evening, in the low
er section of the city, at Washington and
Sussex streets. 1t was a rousing open
air meeting, attended by over five hum
dred voters, who listened for over an
hour to the orators, who discussed the
issues of the campaign. The meeting had
as presiding officer Mr.. John Boyle presi-
dent of the First Ward Democratic Club.
Seated on the platform, which was
brightly illuminated with Chinese Ian
terms and decorated with American flags,
were John Boyle, A. NJ. Gray, Mark Sui
livan, Michael j. Kilcauley, George Ryan,
John J. Sullivan, William Durnin, Max
Ernst, Thomas Dillon of Harrison and
Frank Casey. The speakers, who so ably
upheld the principles of Democracy, were
Mr.. Arthur M. Gray of Texas, Mark A.
Sullivan, Max Ernst, Thomas H. Dillon
and new campaign orator, Mr.. John ].
Sullivan, who made an excellent impress
sion upon his hearers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13
M'KlNLEy MARcHERS.
Greenville Guards Made Their First
Appearance.

The streets from Columbia Hall, Ocean
and Gator avenues to Pearsall avenue
presented a gala appearance last night
when the Greenville Mckinley and Roose-
velt Campaign Club marched over two
hundred strong in their first political
parade this campaign. Captain Charlock
was in command and marched like a
regular army soldier at the head of the
column of our. The members, may of
whom were former members of the State
National Guard did not require much
drilling and they performed the move
ments put to them in apple pie order.
They were cheered all along the march,
On the return to headquarters several
movements in double time were given and
these were executed well.
The uniforms of the members, which
were worn for the first time were made
of white canvas. The trimmings were sky
blue and the caps were of a German
design and looked well on the stout con-
tingent of the organization. Fireworks
were displayed in abundance and the
usual crowd of young boys and little girls
followed the parade.
Another parade will be held Tuesday or
Wednesday night next in some other part
of Cyreenyille.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13
STEvENSON'S TOUR.
Arrangements for His Visit to
This State-Princetonians
for Bryan.

The Executive Committee of the New
Jersey Association of Democratic Clubs
met this afternoon at the headquarters of
the State Democratic Committee in the
Hotel Washington. Further details of the
convention of club to be held in Trenton
on Thursday, October 25, and the recep-
tion to be given to Mr.. Bryan in Trenton
on that day. Arrangements were COM
pleted today for the visit of Adlai Steven
son on Monday Mr.. Stevenson will be
met at Wilmington by committee con-
sisting of Senator Johnston Cornish,
Judge Howard Carrow of Camden;
Samuel Ididell of Cumberland and ex-
Senator William j. Keys, of Somerset,
representing the State Committee. He
will speak at Bridgeton and Salem and
in the afternoon he will address mass
meeting at Camden. On Tuesday he will
be escorted to New York by Messrs Keys
and Cornish and be given into the charge
of the New York Committee.
1t will be seen that under this arrange
ment Mr. Stevenson will have some time
on his hands while in this State and ar
rangements are being made to have him
make speeches in other cities.
James w. Jamison, president of the
Bryan and Stevenson Club of Princeton
University, called upon the State Com
mittee this morning to see if it could be
arranged to have MIR. Bryan's special train
stop at Princeton Junction on his way
from Trenton to Newark and make a
speech. Mr Jamison said that he would
guarantee a great gathering of Princeton
students at the station. An effort will be
made to have the train stop. The
students of Princeton have a large Bryan
and Stevenson Club which is arranging to
hold a mass meeting in Alexander Hall
on the campus next week. Mr.. Jamison
said the hall would hold 2.oO0 and asked
the committee to send them speakers
An orator of National repute will be sent
to Princeton to talk to the students.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13
THE DENTISTRY BOARD
Governor VOORHEES, Says It
Requires Too Much for
Certificates.
Lspecial to .arhs Jersey o,,tu H.... ;.

Especial 10 ''Ine Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, Oct. 13 19OO-Governor
voorhees, has taken issue with the State
Board of Dentistry as to the requirements
which may be exacted for certificates TO
practice dentistry in this State. and the
outcome of the dispute is a decision in
FAVOR of the stand taken by the Governor
by State Superintendent of Public In
struction Charles ]. Baxter.
The law under which the Board of
Dentistry operates says
No person shall be examined by the
said Board unless he be q years of age,
OF good moral character, and have re-
ceived preliminary education equal to
furnished by the common schools" The
this State.
The difference arose out of the inter
probation of ''an education equal to that
furnished by the comon schools" The
examinations of the Board of Dentistry
nave for some time past assumed sub
stantially high school education on the
part of the candidate. As a consequences
several young men who had studied dem
tistry Were rejected, and they appealed
to the Governor, who sided with them,
and determined to argue with the State
DOoAV 11C al uSu, DuC argued IN vain,
for the Board was obstinate and insist
ed upon its interpretation of the law.
Moral suasion on the part of the Gov
ernor proving unavailing. it was decided
to refer the matter to the State Super
intendent for an Interpretation of the
law.
In sustaining the Governor, Superinten-
dent Baxter told a reporter that his de-
cision was based purely upon a technical
construction of the law and not because
he favored lowering the standard.
while we are gradually extending our
high school facilities he said, these fa-
cilities are as yet available to only a
small proportion of our school population.
In fact, the high school, instead of being
common, is the exceptional school, being
found only in our most progressive CEN
tres of population. Our so-called high
school education embraces nothing more
than a common school education In keep
ing with the times. Such an education Is
meagre enough, not only for one to en-.
gage in the study of dentistry, but even
for entering upon the ordinary duties Of
life and citizenship"
While expressing his commendation of
the action of the Board in seeking to
maintain high standard, Superintendent
Baxter said he did not feel that the Board
was warranted in its assumption. He
holds, therefore, that it has no authority
in law for making such high school edu-
cation a prerequisite for admission to ex-
animation for license to practice dem
tistry.
Superintendent Baxter is of the
opinion that the Board can obtain the re-
suits it desires by making its examina-
tions so thorough that candidate who
has not intelligently pursued the dental
course cannot secure a license. This, he
thinks, is the proper solution of the diff
Guilty, and will protect the public against
imposture and unworthy or dangerous
service better than an examination of can
subjects.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13
CITIZENS COMPLAIN
Second Ward Improvements
Come to Slowly Says
Mr.. Corcoran.

Several rods were put in pickle for city
officials last night by members of the Sec
ono Ward Improvement Association who
were assembled in M. j. Corcoran's wind
mill factory on Jersay avenue. The side
walk inspector, the street cleaning in
spector, the city government, as one MEM
Der euphemiously put it, .'got it in the
neck"
why doesn't the street cleaning inspec-
tor do his duty?''
why doesn't the side walk inspector
attend to his?''
1t was Mr.. Andrew ]. Corcoran who led
the attack. He complained that the sec
tion orth of the Erie Railroad tracks was
the most neglected of any of the city.
Promises had been made and these had
not been kept.
ut seems strange said Mr.. Corcoran,
that we cannot get some of the city
officials to do their duty when we pay
them amply. All the average citizens
some of these fellows doing their duty.
We were told that grade crossings would
We want those meadows drained and were
promised that something would be done.
Has it?''
appeal to members to keep up agitation
until the section received the attention
that was due to it. There was no poll
ties intended, he said, but public inn
provement
Mr.. John Casey urged that the Mayor
and other officials be seen with reference
to the pending litigation between the city
and the Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern Railroad for the ownership of lower
Thirteenth street, and also in regard to
defective sewerage system in the Horse
shoe district. He laid special stress upon
the prevalence of diphtheria in that sec
ton of the city. 1t was generally agreed
among the members present that that
section of the city was not getting he
amount of Improvements due it from the
municipal authorities.
In defence of the officials complained
of it may be said that every complaint
of poor sidewalks or dirty streets in that
section has been attended to as far as
practicable. Owners of sidewalks have
been notified and what money the city
had to spend had been expended in
sweeping the main streets of the neigh
borhood referred to. Unfortunately the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers have very limited sum at their dis
posal and some sections must inevitably
suffer
1--WE recognize" said President R. G.
Smith, "that much remains to be done
in the section referred to. Mr.. Corcoran
however, will I am sure withhold his
criticism if he>knew the difficulties ahead.
With only a certain sum at hand we can
do only certain thing. When the city
gives us what is necessary to sweep all
the streets they will be swept"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13
A QUEER DEAL.
Mrs. Rockford Hales Murphy
to Court to Explain a
Transaction.

James K. Murphy. real estate agent
of Erie and Ninth streets, who has faced
criminal charges before in police courts,
was arraigned in the First Criminal Court
this morning before Police Justice Hoos
on complaint of Mrs. aMrgaret Rockford,
of No. 267 Eighth street, widow of Michael
Rockford, who was engaged in the retail
coal business at the time of his death.
Mr.. Rockford owned big yard at Hen
derson and Twelfth streets. 1t was be-
cause of his handling of this property
that Murphy was in court this morning.
A firm known as Post & Rosenthal ap-
piled to Murphy for lease through Mr..
Post. He was told that the rent per
month would be $50 and that he could
lease the property for a year. He paid
$50 for the first months rent on account.
Post & Rosenthars application was made
on September 10. Mr.. Post was to return
to Murphy's office the following day to
get the lease When he called at the
office Post saw John Crudden there.
Murphy then told Post that another man
wanted the plant and offered $50
When Mrs. Rockford appeared at Muir
phys office to sign the lease to Post &
ieooCheiletA, huipA Seiiu llc PdpSlS were
not quite ready, but induced Mrs. Roch-
ford to sign, she says, what she supposed
was lease in favor of Post and Rosen-
thai A few days late Post again called
for the lease and it was refused him. He
then consulted Mrs. Rockford and they
went together to Murphy's office. He
again refused the lease to them and also
withheld the key of the office on the prop
erty in question.
Later Mrs. Rockford and Post had
another paper executed leaving Murphy
out of the matter. She was very much
surprised one day to find that a man
named John Cruden had taken possession
of the property. He showed a lease by
Mrs. Rockford. She had Murphy hailed
to court to explain the matter.
Murphy claimed that the first lease
signed was in favor of Post & Rosentha1
and that when a better offer was re-
ceived from Crudden Mrs. Rockford con-
sented to lease it to him and signed a
lease in his favor. That was the lease
first produced in court He also said that
the Post-Rosenthal lease was destroyed
and he produced the pieces showing the
names of Post and Rosenthal and the sig
nature of Mrs. Rockford.
Justice Hoos reserved decision in the
case and paroled Murphy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13
new CR!LDREN'S HOME.
Old Tonnele Homestead Will
Be Dedicated Tomor-
row,

Tomorrow afternoon, at three o'clock,
dedicatory services of the Norwegian
Children's Home and Missionary School
will be held in the old Tonnele homestead
at the foot of Magnolia avenue. For half
a score of years, in fact ever since Christ
Hospital abandoned the substantial old
stone building to occupy its present hand
some home on Palisade avenue the old
Tonnele homestead, landmark of that
section of the city, has been falling into
decay 1t had become an eyesore to the
residents of the neighborhood.
Not long ago it was suggested that the
building be purchased for use as a house
of detention for juvenile offenders and
witnesses in cases awaiting trial. Moth
ing came of the suggestion, however.
Not pane Of glass remained in the
house. the broad old verandas were car
ried away for f1rewood and the house
became rendezvous for railroad tramps
and other Objectionable characters
FINALLY it was announced that the Nor
wegian Evangelical Free Church, of Third
street, Jersey City, had purchased the
building from the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and the residents of the neighborhood
breathed sigh Of relief when it was
known that the new owners would. use it
for a childrens home and missionary
school It is said that the price paid was
$500. and that as much more will be
spent for the repairs necessary to make
the building fit for the uses for what 1t is
intended. It will be known as the Nor
wegian Children's Home and will accom-
modate about one hundred little ones.
Mrs. Jane Nelson, of No. 536 Newark
avenue, financial secretary Of the Nor
wegian Children's Home Society, will be
snperinten ndent Of the institution,
building will contain kitchen. dining
room and ehildref's play room The sec
ond door will be Used for class rooms and
the top floor Tor sleeping purposes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13
.QUARRELS CAUSE SUICIDE
John Hanley Attempts to
Take His Life Because
Step-Children Wrangle.

John Hanley forty years old, saloon
keeper of No. so Jordan avenue, attempt
ed to end his life last evening on the
grave of his first wife, in the Catholic
Cemetery, on West Side avenue, by swal-
lowing a large dose of carbolic acid. He
now lies at the City Hospital lowering
between life and death. The doctors de-
spair of his life.
When he was brought to the hospital
last evening stomach pump and emetics
were used. The acid was removed from
his stomach. but the effects were so great
that his attempt at suicide is more than
likely to prove effective.
Hanley drank the acid in fit of de-
spair Two years ago he married Mrs.
Annie Mulligan, a widow, with four sons
and some property. Hanley was a wild
over with several children. From the
start the children showed their dislike
for each other. Quarrels were frequent
and bitter. The climax was reached last
night. The children began a terrible
scene and the parents took sides. The
neighbors for blocks around were aware
of the fracas.
Hanley left the house about six o'clock
He went to a drugstore and purchased
good sized vial of carbolic acid. Going
to the grave of his deceased wife he
swallowed the contents of the bottle
Hanley must have been unconscious for
more than half an hour before he was
found.
An employe of the cemetery heard Han
leys groans and located him lying face
downward across the grave. An officer
was hunted UP and Hanley was hurried
to the hospital
Mrs. Hanley retained the property in
her own name when she married the
second time. Her husband ran the saloon
for her at the junction of Bergen avenue
and Montgomery street. This place the
Traction Company has attempted to pur-
chase for waiting room. The price de-
manded was too high to suit the officials.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13
FlFTH'S T0RCHLlsHT PARADE.

A public mass meeting of the Fifth
Ward Democratic Club will be held Tues
day evening next in National Hall, Bruns-
wick and Fifth street. which will be pre-
ceded by a grand torch light procession
throughout the lower section of the city.
The parade will start from the head
quarters of the club, Montgomery and
Brunswick streets, at 7:30 p. M. sharp.
2 The Democratic Committeeman of the
Fifth Ward are endeavoring to get every
Democratic voter in the ward to partici-
pate They anticipate no trouble in this
respect as the interest taken by the
voters of the Fifth Ward in the candidacy
of Messrs. Bryan and Stevenson and the
county ticket is the greatest in number
of years. Allan L. McDermott and Robert
Hudspeth and other prominent speakers
will address the meeting. National and
local issues will be thoroughly discussed
and all voters of the Fifth and adjoining
wards are requested to attend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13

costs, and do whatever else is necessary
in the matter
After much desultory discussion as to
how the cost to each municipality would
be determined, the two motions offered
by Mr.. Jackson, which brought about
some action, were taken
The distance between the southern
bounds of the city of Paterson, at the
head of the generally advocated arterial
sewerage system, and the northern
bounds of the city of Newark, at the foot,
IS ten miles. To crowd in disposal sys-
TENS would be likely to create a nuisance.
II is thought, scarcely less serious than
mat sought to be removed. It Is pointed
out, too, that intercepting sewers to col
iect the sewage would be necessary with
IN each OF the several municipalities under
any system.
"A trunk sewer upon scale adequate FOR
population of 100000, which is esti-
nated as the extreme limit of probable
growth - the year 1890, for the district
under consideration, would cost, 1t is
tnought by some who have made a study
OF the problem, s6,5OoOOO. At the begin
nlng the annual cost of maintenance has
been put at s127, ,oOo
me members of the State Sewerage
Commission are William T. Hunt. chair
man; John Hinchliffe Charles w. Fuller.
Charies +. Harrington and DR.. David L.
Wallace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13
SINGING MOVEMENT.
New Glass Will Be Opened
on the Hill -Founda-
tion Of a Peoples
Choral Union.

The Peoples Singing Movement open
ed in this city on September 25 at a mass
meeting held in the interest of the move
ment in the Assembly Hall of Public
School No. l, which Mr.. Frank Damrosch,
Director of the Peoples Singing Glasses
in Manhattan, Bronx and Brooklyn, N.
Y, and Hudson county, and Peoples
Choral Union of New York, addressed.
There were about 800 people present and
at the close OF his address Mr.. Dam
rosch taught those present round from
notes ON the blackboard, and everybody
was delighted.
The following Tuesday, October 2, wit
messed the opening of an elementary
sight reading class in the North Baptist
Hall, corner Jersey avenue and Fourth
street, with Miss Sara L. Dunning of
New York as instructor. The Hudson
County Executive Committee had made
arrangements to accommodate about 500
people On this evening $40 people took
out membership cards in the class, and
there were about 700 people present, in
cluding visitors. The lecture room of the
North Baptist Church was thrown open
for an overflow class, which was taught
by Miss Harriet Capron, one of Mr.. DAM
rosch's able teachers, who was present,
and kindly volunteered her services.
Last Tuesday night 113 new members en-
rolled, making total of 1853 membership
cards issued. There were 526 members and
a number of visitors present last Tuesday
evening despite the very disagreeable
weather. They were accommodated as in
the week previous in both the North Bap-
tist Hall and the lecture room of the
church. 1t is with great pleasure that the
Hudson County Executive Committee an
Aounces the opening of their second ele-
mentary sight reading class in this city
at Crescent Hall, corner Crescent and
belmont avenues, next Monday night,
October Is, with Miss Anna G. Judge, of
this city, one of Mr. Damrosch's best
teachers of music in the public schools of
New York city, as instructor. 1t is the
purpose of the members of the classes
and the Executive Committee to fill both
of these halls, which can each accommo-
date about 500 people. They hope to have
enough graduates from this years classes
for the advanced class next year, to war
rant their starting, when the season is
over, the Peoples Choral Union of New
Jersey in the year 1902.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13
INDICTED FOR MURDER.

The Grand Jury came into court at 2:SO
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and handed
up batch of fifty-two indictments, in
cluding three for murder Two of the
murder indictments were against John
and Michael Delmonico, who shot and
killed Caesar Rosso in this city recently,
and the other was against John Jensen,
who shot and killed Andrew J. Sanden at
No. 1893 Railroad avenue, Jersey City, in
September last
The Grand Jury, after retiring, consid-
cred a special case brought bef&re them
by Prosecutor Erwin, and half hour
later came into court and handed up an
indictment against Matislau Mutsoinski,
who is under arrest in New York, being
held by the authorities awaiting extradi-
ton papers from this State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13
artnett's Thermometrioal Report
DIED.

CoSTELLo.-on Thursday. Oct. II, 1900,
Agnes r., beloved daughter of Patrick
and Annie Costello (nee Hughes), in
her 12th year.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the
residence of her parents. No. $50 Newark
avenue, on Monday, Oct. Is. at 9 A. NJ:
thence to st. Joseph's Church, whore q
solemn high mass of requiem viii be
offered for the happy repose of her soul.
Caroline beloved wife of George NJ
Hoecker, in her SD year.
Relatives and friends, also the members
of the Frauen Verein of St. Matthews
Evan Luth. Church, are invited to attend
the funeral services on Saturday, Oct. 1S.
at P. M, at her late residence, No. $50
Jersey avenue.
Interment at convenience of the family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13

admiration of his fellow members and
they will find him a foeman worthy of
their steel.
I'VE will, my fellow citizens, elect this
able, Industrious. diligent and successful
lawyer, and polished gentlman, to repre-
sent us in the Congress of our Nation"