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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-30
THE DEBATE.

Judge Connor: / agree with the gen.
eral provisions of the bill. but 1 do
not approve OF the section providing
for convict executing the sentence. L
am also opposed to public executions,
/ do not think anything is so degrad-
ing as an exhibition of that kind
Mr. Willard, of New Hanover, who
introduced the bill, spoke in it's favor.
but said h. should not object to an
amendment offered b. Judge Connor to
remove the features that were objec-
tionable.
Mr.. Mclean, of Scotland: l am op-
posed to that bill. | don't think our
laws ought 20 be executed by convicts.
/ think we can find enough good men
to do it. Moreover It would be very
expensive in case the convict had to be
brought some distance.
Mr. Duls nf Mecl lenburg: 1t has
been the Gus. ON from time immemorial
for the sheyiiis of tie counties to exc
cute the law. l want to call atten-
ton to the expense oC bringing all these
prisoners to the central prison. Then
it is very hard on the families of the
criminals, ard they are entitled TO some
consideration.
Mr.. Blythe, of Henderson,: Our law
makes ample provision for the execu-
tion OF criminals. 1t permits
their families to be with them until
the time of the execution, and provides
for the dispofltion OF the body.
Mr. Britain of Randolph / come
from one Of +he strongest Quaker coun-
ties in North Carolina. and we h4 e
never had a sheriff who was unwilling
to perform the duty of execution. |
believe in private executions; most Of
the people in my county do. This law
would be very hard on the families of
the Criminals, and 70: this reason if for
no other / oppose .he bill.
MIR. Smith. Of Gates. moved that the
matter be made special order Of busi-
ness the following day, as the question
called for .ieat deal of consideration
Mr.. Mclean said he saw no use in
taking up the time of the House dis
cussing this matter; IS for bim, he had
made up his mind, and nothing could
change him.
Mr.. Bradshaw, of Person; l think
public executions are a disgrace 10
civilization There was one in my
county not loag ago. and ] never saw a
more degrading spectacle. / see no
reason why q man sentenced to pay
the highest penalty of the law should
not be sent to the penitentiary. and
be quietly ,onfined. and executed pri-
vatelv in a uecent manner. If we must
have capital punishment, let us have
it conducted N the most humane man.
ner.
Mr.. Thompson, of GlsIow: hope this
matter wilt be postponed. IL there is
anything in it to abolish capital punish
ment. / am opposed TO it. There are
crimes that require capital punishment.
Mr.. McKethan, Cumberland: l want
10 see this ill perfected, and l hope
the motion Of the gentleman from
Gates will prevail have lad some ex-
per1ence with publ executions in my
county, as a lnemper oi military
connanv. which. has had to act as es-
cort several Simes
Mr.. Gattis offered an amendment to
the effect tl.at the bodies Of criminals
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-30
EXEcLrIoN oF CRIMINALS.

Mr.. Willatd's bill to regulate the ex-
ecution of criminals came in for some
debating, and was finally. on motion of
Mr.. Spainhour. of Burke, re-referred
to the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances, With several amendments.
This bill provides that all convicts
sentenced tc death shall be removed
from their respective county jails to the
State Penit@ntiary Immediately after
sentence, and kept III the central pris-
on until the time ser for their execu-
tion. which is TO take place at the State
Penitentiary, and to be carried out by
some life convict designated for the
purpose.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-30

AZ Douglasville Ca. Yesterday Col
John Y Edge. wen known attorney.
killed himself With a shotgun. lie had
been IN III health for year.
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not claimed hy relatives be turned over
TO the medical univ Versities
Mr. Smiths motor was lost.
NEW BILLS OF INTEREST

bill introduced by Mr.. Baldwin, of
Forsyth, sets q limit to the age at which
children may be employed in manufac-
tories, and regulates many of the de-
tails Of such employment.
Mr. Reinhardt's bill will doubtless be
much discussed. 1t provides for a large
bond issue 10 raise revenue to be applied
to educational needs, the care of the in
sane, and in giving pensions to eX-Con-
federate soldiers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-30

A good talker is always delighted when
he encounters a good listener.
The Jersey City news., 1901-07-09
WHIPPED HER SLANDERER
Hoboken Women Takes JUS
tice Into Her Own Hands.

Cheered on by big crowd, Mrs. Anna
Weeks, wife of George Weeks, a concert
hall proprietor of Hoboken, young and
pretty, and accompanied by two stylishly
dressed women, attacked last evening
with a horsewhip Thomas Kelley, former
ly waiter in her husbands hail. When
he ran she pursued him with the cheering
crowd at her heels, plying the lash. He
finally escaped on a New York ferryboat.
According to Mrs. Weeks and her
friends, Kelley was discharged on the
Fourth, and revenged himself on his late
employer by circulating reports against
Mrs Weekss character Mrs. Weeks Is
twenty-three years old and well known in
Hoboken. The reports reached her ears,
and saying nothing to her husband she
determined to punish Kelley. Procuring a
heavy rawhide and accompanied by her
two friends, she waited last night an hour
in front of her husbands $ concert hall at
No. 11S Washington street, Then Kelly
appeared.
"You scoundrel'' she screamed, and
then rained blow after blow on his head
as he tried yainly to protect himself. A
crowd surrounded her in moment. Her
friends told those near the reason for
The attack, and then at every llow the
crowd cheered the infuriated woman.
Kelley is little known in Hoboken, hay-
ing come from Troy a few weeks ago t.
work for Weeks.
The Jersey City news., 1901-07-09
ENLARGE SCHOOL NO. 10
Board of Education Decides to
Make More Class Rooms.

The Board Of Education has decided to
have No. 10 School ON Johnston avenue,
altered to meet the growing demand for
additional, room in that section. Last year
saw all of the Lafayette schools crowded
to overflowing On two occasions pupils
were sent from these schools to those on
the Heights, and almost Immediately
those schools were filled up again with
applicants
With the altering of this school, seats
will be provided for two hundred and
fifty more pupils. Possibly three hundred
can be accommodated if necessary. The
top floor which was reserved for an as
sembly room when the building was put
up three years ago. will be converted into
five rooms. each seating fifty with COM
fort. These will be partitipned off and
made as permanent as the rest. New fur
,1iture will be used.
Bids will be opened Thursday at the
City Hall. 1t is estimated that the Board
of Finance will be called upon to appro-
pirate about $1,000 for this job
Director Charles o. Barker said that
with this additional space there would be
enough room in that section for year
and possibly two years. 1t will then pe
necessary to build another school.
Schools Nos. 13 and % need very few re-
pairs. They are in good shape for the fall
term.
The Jersey City news., 1901-07-09
RECEIVERS SALE.

The undersigned. Receiver appointed by
the Court of Chancery, will sell by public
auction on the premises. on Wednesday
the 31st day of July, 1901, at P. M, the
following described premises, situated on
New Jersey Railroad avenue, in the Town
of Harrison, in the County of Hudson and
State of New Jersey
Beginning in the southerly line of Rail-
road avenue or New Jersey Railroad ave
nue. at point therein distant westerly
200 feet from the southwesterly corner of
the came and Fifth street; thence running
southerly and parallel with Fourth street
200 feet to the northerly line of Middlesex
street; thence running westerly and along
the said northerly line of Middlesex street
rs feet, and which said point is distant 225
feet easterly from Fourth street; thence
running northerly and parallel with said
Fourth street 200 feet to the southerly line
of Railroad avenue, or New Jersey Rail-
road avenue, and which said point is 225
feet easterly from said Fourth street, and
thence running easterly and along said
souther1y line of Railroad avenue, or New
Jersey Railroad avenue 70 feet to the
point or place of beginning.
Together with the factory building
thereon constructed of corrugated iron
and glass, 200 feet in length by 70 feet in
width near the Harrison station of the
Pennsylvania Railroad and close to the
tracks of the Pennsylvania and Delaware,
I,ackawanna and Western Railroads.
GEORGE M. kEASBEY,
Receiver.
Rooms 7s7-7ss Prudential Building, New
ark, N. J..
1u1v 1st 1901
The Jersey City news., 1901-07-09
one PLAYGROUND
Whittier House to Open
the Only Public One
in the City.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
Games, Toys and Fruit for
Hundreds of Tenement
Youngsters.

| Although there Is no chance of the pub
lie playground under the auspices OF the
Public School system Undertaking. this
summer, the children in the neighborhood
of Whittier House Settlement will again
| have their breathing space off the. streets.
Everything is now in readiness to open
street building. the early part of next
week.
The children who belong to Whittier
House Kindergarten Department have
just returned from Happy Land, Tena-
fly. 1t was principally for their benefit
the playground was created two years
ago, Miss Cassard. assistant worker, Of
Whittier House, who has been in charge
of the playground since its creation is in
Europe, but has left everything ready for
the children's summer. Miss Stohr, who
is at the head of the Kindergarten and
was in Tenafiy with the children will be
in charge of the playground and will be
assisted by Miss Sayles and some of the
nonresident workers. Probably Mrs. E.
T. Dayey, who last year proved herself
a valuable assistant, will again take hold.
She seems to have an especial knack in
the management of the children.
The grounds will be open from nine in
the morning until five at night as during
the past two summers. Every day with
the exception of Sunday and Monday,
which latter is wash day. OF course
Whittier House must hang out its wash
and it would be bad for both children
and wash were they allowed to play
under it.
mi nh af hn r,1n nxryfrn n
consists of boxes of sand for the small
children, two swings. one a patent chair
swing, and the other a rope swing, a
hamhlock,a tent under which will be plac-
ed a table with books and magazines.
and games of various kinds. AS each
child arrives he will be registered in Or
der to keep track of the number in at
tendance from day to day and also to
assist the Whittier House workers IN
looking after the sick Whenever cnlid
is absent the reason will be inquired into
and If he needs medical aid it will be
furnished In this way will the play
ground cooperate with Miss Jones, the
trained nurse who has recently Joined tie
Whittier House Corps
Last year the attendance each day aver
aged fifty, and the year before thirty, so
that this year 1t may reach the hundred
mark, and force the Settlement to open
a second playground in the yard of its
Sussex street annex. The demand proves
the need of more breathing spaces of this
kind in the city
The neral and physical effect upon the
children is most marked. They are first
taught order. A book or magazine must
not be multilated and must be replaced
after using The children themselves must
be clean. Then they are taught unselfish-
| ness. The boys are taught to give in to
the girls, while the girls are taught to
wait their turn. This is especially notice.
| able in the matter of swings.
In the summer barrels of fruit are sent
| to Whittier House for distribution, and
| the youngsters are sent home happy witt:
| hats and aprons full of apples, peaches
and pears.
The Jersey City news., 1901-07-09
fsals No. s.ssS

STATE OF NEW JERSEY-DEPART-
ment of State-Certificate of Filing OK
Consent by Stockholders to Dissolution.
no All to whom these presents may come
Whereas. 1t appears to my. satisfaction,
nv duly authenticated record of the pro-
ceedirigs for the voluntary dissolution
fhereof deposited in my office, that the
Pitchfork Cattle Company, a corporation
of This State whose principal office Is
Situated at No. 50 Montgomery street, in
the CITY of Jersey City, County of Hud-
son. State of New Jersey (New Jersey
aStIe Guarantee & Trust Co. being the
agent therein and in charge thereof, upon
USbom process may be served), has COM
nlied with the requirements of An Act
cconcerning corporations (Revision OF
Ssqsl. . preliminary to the issuing OF this
eertificate that such consent has been
ulNSS; Now, therefore, I, George Wurts. -secre-
tary OF State of the State of New Jersey,
do hereby certify that the said corpora
tion did on the twenty-third cay or rep
riiary 1901. file in my office u dC!y exc
cuted and attested consent II: writing 70
the dissolution of said corpora uoh' eas
cuted by more than two-thirds ~ Ib;n,, dnb,sl,
said certificate and the record o. Az shS s pro- 70.
Ssedings aforesaid are now on ME IN my
said o5fice as provided by law
Tn testimony whereof, nave nereunS;o
81 se, ny .Syal at Trenton, this twenty
(Seai.l ehird dav Of February, A. =. one
.,sord nine hupSred and one;
thousano niiis sSEORGE WURTS,
Secretary OF State.
The Jersey City news., 1901-07-09
nais No ssse.,

TO LIE GRAND BoUKER. TRUSTEE OF
the estate of George Tise, aec'd; Sarah ANA
Melissa Brinkerhoff. his wife; Eleanor A.
Fielder, George B. Fielder. her husband;
Ea his wfa John
grlnksrhStt. & Augusta Brinkerheff. s, his wife:
Gsepss Use RanseS hassSei use hs was
her husband: Sarah G. Tiss. Melinda K
Tise VIVID WIDOW W,,Sa Wliam a ls Egs Tss Sc.
band; sorhie Grundt. Alfred araadt. he.
w Demarest. widow; John Il. DemsTaet.
Sarah G; Buchs, Christian Buchs. ser hus.
husband Eiiza6eta Wilson, Archibsla vii
son.. her husband, Daisy D.. Bagey. Pat.ick
Keegan. his wife; winfield T. Keegan, MIN MIR,
Merseles. Elizabeth Mersees. his wife; Maesi
Mary e' F. BlauSrit. Daniel BiiauveIt. her his
band; Edward Garrison. Josephine Ge.riso5s
Wilson. her husband; Edward c.. Har:.
Sarah E. Hart. his wife; Charles sisrksys
wife; Charles Manner tenant. and TIE Eta,s
Of New Jersey
You are hereby notified that at q. public sa'a
made by the City Collector Of jersey CITY;
on the 18TH day Of ilpril. 1885, The MAJOR an. ana
Of one thousand and ive hundred and .ea dol;
lars and nine cents ALL the land and real
Of HUDSON and ststs Jersey sf Nss S Jersey tren,as
on Back Lane, also known as West Side Lane,
which is laid down and designated as lc.
IN olock number 1881. upon Al assessment map
annexed to a report number s5. made Dy tne
commissioners of Adjustment appointed n
and for said City by the Circuit Court CT the
County of Hudson, a certified copy or Whicn
report and map iiled in the office OF the
City Collector Of Jersey City, on the 2ith day
OF October, 1893, said report and map ana
said sale being made pursuant to the pro
visions of an act of the Legislature OF New
Jersey, passed March s0tn. 1880. entitled
san Act conccrning the settlement and col-
lection of arrearages of unpaid taxes, as
sessments and water rates or water rents
in cities of this State. and imposing ard
levying a tax. assessment and lien IN neo
and instead of such arrearsges. AND 10 en-
force the payment thereof, and to provi1e
for the sale Of lands subjected 20 future
taxation and assessment.
And the several supplements thereto
Ana you are rurther notified that you ap.
pear to have ar estate or interest in said lana
and real estate. and unless the said land snl
real estate shall be redeemed, IS provided In
said acts, before the expiration q six months
from and after the service hereof. a deed 51r
the same will be given conveying 70 The
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, the fee
simple of said land and real estate. according
to the provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City. N. J.. October 1900:
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
T. 4oos,
t0e Attest n J. o'DoNNELL
tsaie No. 5os1
The Jersey City news., 1901-07-09
ST. PETERS PICNIC
Young People Of the Parish
Have an Enjoyable
Time.

The annual picnic of St. Peters Lyceum
took place last evening at Greenvillc
Schuetzen Park and was attended by
over two thousand people. 1t was very
enjoyable event and everyone who at
tended had very pleasant evenings en-
joyment.
The young folks danced from seven
O'Clock until after midnight. Professor
James K Holden furnished the music.
The young men who helped to make the
picnic the success it was were:-
Floor Director, James S. Rooney; as
sistants, Thomas Fagan. Joseph x f.
Fitzpatrick. Committee-William j.
DAVIS, Chairman; James P. Corrigan,
Matthew Rooney, Mark Sullivan. John A.
Blanchard.
Among those present were:-City Col
lector Robert Davis, Surrogate James T.
Lillis. Alderman j. Muller Freeholder and
Mrs. William j. Moran, Mr.. and Mrs.
George McCabe Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Fal-
lon, Mr. and Mrs. McGuinness, Misses M.
Whelan, M. Callahan. Miss Nevin, M.
Matthews,Q NJ. Mulligan, X. Rooney, A.
Whelan, Misses Coyle, Miss Dorm, Miss
NJ Lean, Lena Donohue, Misses B. and a.
Barry, Lizzie Daily, Annie Moore, Annie
Kitrick, Sadie Wandz, May Turner, x.
Lillis, L. Lillis, N. Tracy, Misses Casey,
NJ. Gilligan. NJ. Kennedy. N. Fallon, X,
MCGEE, NJ. Higgins. NJ. McCue, Mrs.
Joseph Kelly, Mrs. Rooney, A. Flaherty,
May Costigan, Mary Flynn. Molly Flynn,
X. Flynn, M E. O'Keefe, M. Griffen. A.
4Griffen, M. ORourke, X. Cassidy, Jennie
Boyle, NJ. Boyle, Katie Dalton, Anni.
Driscoll. Annie Meegan. L. Nevin. l..
Cooney Miss Seibert, M. Harrington.
Name Heaney. Annie Heaney, Miss Cau-
field, Messrs Judge Lehane, Frank Muir
rim, Peter Conboy, Lawrence Maloney,
Thomas Tuite, John Fallon, NJ Garry,
Thomas Rooney, Edward Rooney, Edward
Barry. Michael Sheehy, George McCabe,
John Nevin, Peter Dillon, Henry uepp,
Thomas LillIs, Thomas Connolly, James
Rowan, Joseph Hill, Lawrence Fitzhenry,
Louis James, Thomas Curtis. William
Curtis, Joseph Tomlinson, Fred Locke, F.
Logan, r. Cooley, James Began, James
McGovern, P. Lillis, Joseph Ryan. John
CoyIe. Edward McKenna. J. Clinton, w.
Corliss, John Flynn, John Sullivan, John
Walsh, Leo Sullivan, w. McCann, z.
Blair, w. Meegan, William Fiovd.
Charles Seely, James McTiernan, James
Fallon, Thomas Driscoll. Joseph Mcclure.
Robert Davis, Jr., John Norton, Thomas
Griffen, James Nugent, Thomas Pagan,
John Seward. M. Hickey, Robert Graham
James Mullins. James Bannon, James
Norton, w. Dalton, John O'Donneil, Will
lam O'Donnell, John Kelly. William NAL
lon, William Gregory, John Fitzpatrick,
James Downes, James Curley, James
Sullivan, M. Grove, John Sullivan. Ill
Rohan, D. Lane, James O'Keefe and
George Seibert.
The Jersey City news., 1901-07-09
Al JoHNSoN's SUCCESSOR
G. NJ. Gates Will Probably Garry
ON Trolley Schemes.

c. M. Gates, of New York, secretary
and treasurer of the Philadelphia and
Gehigh Valley Traction Company, will in
all probability succeed A. L. johnson as
the head Of the various trolley corpora
tions of which Mr.. Johnson was president.
Mr.. Johnson's successor will be desig-
mated today at a meeting of the directors
of the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley
Traction Company, to be held at No. Il
Broadway, New York. While the election
will not take place then, the decision will
be made on behalf of the Lehigh Valley
Company, and its choice doubtless will be
that of the other concerns.
1t was reported that Robert E. Wright,
who was Mr.. Johnson's principal counsel,
and Hugh ]. Crilly, who constructed
much of the Johnson trolley system in
Pennsylvania, had been offered the leader
ship in the affairs of their late employer,
but that they had declined.
1t is not believed that the fight for Phil
adelphia franchises will be abandoned
but that it will be prosecuted vigorously
in accordance with the last wishes of the
promoter.
In any event, it is believed that the road
connecting Philadelphia and New York
and planned to carry passengers for fifty
cents will be built on the same basis.
The Union Traction Company continues
to maintain the policy of silence, and
though surmises are as thick as black
berries in season, the men in control will
make no definite statement regarding its
future movements.
The Yardley, Morrisville and Trenton
Street Railway Company, which is par,
Of the Johnson system has been granted
an extension. of twenty days by the Dor.
ough council of Yardley in which to lay
It's tracks on Main street.
The Jersey City news., 1901-07-09
BABIES DROWNED
Child Of Five Tries te
Rescue His Brother
Of Three.
Especial to ..rhe Jersey city News."1

Especial to '"The Jersey City News."1
NEWARK, July 9, 1900-Strangely CO.
incident with the fate of their two cous-
ins, who were drowned together just a
year ago, was the drowning here last
evening of Eddie Smith, 5 years old, and
his brother Harry years old. sons OF
Owen 7. Smith, of No. 32e Oliver street.
While out for stroll the lads went to
the City Dock, on the Passaic River, at
the Morris Canal Harry saw heavy
rope, tied at both ends, at the edge of
the dock close to the canal, and laid
hold of 1t and began to swing himself.
He swung too wide and the rope gave a
sudden jerk and threw him across a
stringpiece over the canal. His situation
was perilous. He found it impossible to
climb upon the stringpiece or back again
on the dock, and to let go meant to drop
into the deep canal at the point where it
joins the river
Clinging desperately to the rope Harry
shouted to his brother for help. Eddie
climbed out on the stringpiece and seized
him by the clothing, but was unable to
drag him back Both boys shouted Justify
for aid. Suddenly Harry lost his hold on
the rope and fell into the water, drag
ging his brother with him.
| Help was at hand, but it was too late.
Several men ran to the edge of the dock
and watched for the lads to reappear but
neither was seen again until the dead
bodies were recovered several hours later.
The home of the boys is about a mile
from the place where they were drowned.
Word of the tragedy was sent to their
father, who ran to the river and was
about to fling himself in when Patrolman
Ebert seized him.
LET me go!' shouted the frenzied
father. MY boys are in there and 1 am
going after them!'
He struggled fiercely in his attempt to
leap into the water. Patrolman Schiller
came to Ebert's assistance, and after a
struggle they overpowered the grief
stricken man and dragged him back from
the edge of the dock.
Other members of the family soon ar
rived. All were half cfazed with grief A
sister of the boys tainted. While the
search for the bodies was going on a big
crowd gathered at the river bank.
1t was at Atlantic Highlands that the
cousins of Eddie and Harry Smith were
drowned year ago. The tragedy was in
many respects much like the one which
occurred last evening. The two boys, who
| were sons of Alderman Terence Smith,
were playing on DOCK when one fell
over the edge. The other tried to rescue
him and both perished.
The Jersey City news., 1901-07-09
WhsA Wrong l. Right and Right
~ Il Wrou9.

What a beautifully consistent thing the
ayerage Republican policy isl
While in this State. this fall. we will
begin the practice of electing National,
State and municipal officers at the same
time in the fall. in New York State the
new constitutional provision separating
city elections from State and National
elections will go into operation. a
Both schemes although so diametrically
opposite, are declared by the Republican
managers of each State to be in the In
ferests of good government and the public
welfare.
1t is plain even to the blind, however
that the main idea in making the change
In both cases was that it would help tbs
Republicans maintain their places at tbs
uublic crib.