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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-27
REFUSED TO INDlCT.
Union County Grand Jury Dis
charged by Judge Van Syckle.
Special to the JERSEY CITY Menus.

ELIZABETH, Oct .ber 27. 1893. Judge
Van Syckle. in the Union County Court
this morning, called the Grand Jurors
before them for further instruction. He
again charged them to indict the Linden
Township committeeman for bribery in
granting licenses to the Linden Park
Blood Horse Association. He said that
the law implied criminal intent when
public officials granted q license for a
money consideration, and, although the
consideration was paid to corporation or
private company, the gran tors were as
guilty Of bribery as though they had
received the money themselves. If the
Grand Jury had received evidence that
such had been the case in Linden Town
ship they were derelict to their duty
unless they found an Indictment From
their presenument handed in last Tues
day, Judge Van Syckle said he was
satisfied that the Grand Jury had re-
ceiyed sufficient evidence, and he in
structed them to indict. He left the
entire responsibility on them, and ordered
them to retire for final dehberation.
The Grand Jurors, after an absence of
half an hour. asked to be discharged,
refusing to indict.
Judge Van Syckle added no further
comment, but said You are discharged
at your own request
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-27
MING-on Oct &C. 1898, James Cumming. in his

CUMMING-on '26 Isss James Cumming in his
Relatives and friends of the family. also Bergen
Lodge. No a, F. aud A NJ. and York Com,
halfpa one P. NJ. from the Pacific Avenue N.
Inrerment at Greenwood Cemetery.
New York papers please copy.
GROESBECK-un Wednesday, October 2a 1885
Groesbeck, and daughter of George Stratford.
Funeral services at the residence o: her sister,
Saturday, October Is. at I'm. Intermens At con.
venience OF family.
sNow,-in this city. on October as 1898 Carrie NJ,
fully invi cd to attend the funeral from the resi-
Saturday,, October IS, at two O'Clock P n ~ -
KELLY-on Thursday, October p, 1898, Margares
Kelly beloved wife Of simon Kelly.
fully Invited attent the funeral from her resi-
dence, Nc $50 Grove street. on Saturday morning.
Michael's O Church where solemn high mass
OF requiem will be offered for the happy repose Of
Intsrment in st. Peters Catholic Cemetery.
SHoTWELL-At Milwaukee WIS, on October "a,
1888, Nellie A; Shotwsll; daughter of John A.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
SULLIVAN this city, Thursday, October 26
ami Catharine SuliivaI, aged twensy.foar
years and nina mouths
fully Invited to attend the funeral on Sunday, at
two P. from the residence of his parents, No.
ferred for the happy repose OF his soul on donday
morning.. at nine o clook at st. Mary's Church.
BABCoCK-on Thursday, Oct. 2s, 1898. Captain
George p Baboock, beloved husband Of Lois
A. Baocock, aged, SO years.
msmSsrs Of zesedatSa Lodge. No Isl. +. s a. H..
assembly No To-. Royal Society Of Good Fellows;
g. s4s anG uh ngeS 10
attend the funeral from his late re residence, 80
Kearnsy avenue, sunday, october 2s. at one
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-27
KELLEGHER FOR ASSEMBLY.

Chosen BY the Second District Demo-
crats-Big Ratification Meeting.
The Second Assembly District Demo
Gratis held big ratification meeting last
night at the rooms OF the association.
Harrison and Monticello avenues. Sheriff
Stanton. Corporation Counsel w. D.
Edw ards and number of other prom
inent memorials were present and made
stirring speeches. Ex-Sheriff Heintz
presided. Ere derrick Flacke, who WAS
nominal ed for Assembly, cannot accept
the nomination because Of business in-
terests, SO the COMMITTEES appoin ted for
the purpose, consisting Of ex-Sherif
Kennedy. appointed Mr.. Frank NJ. Kel-
legher to take his place Mr.. Kellegn ner
made speech of acceptance. lie Was
Endorsed unanimously Dy the district
club.
Sheriff Stanton was the first speaker.
He said that his career has al ways been
an honorable one. He promised that II
reelected that each aud every citizen
will receive the full benefit Of the law
and that he will perform his duty faith
fully and that no ring or party shall con-
troll him. He also promised that after
the election is over be will take care Of
those who are now malignfng him.
SuIpOIAIiOu NUuuS6L sLiWAEuS WIS LHe
next speaker. He spoke on the life and
character of Mr.. Stanton aud said that
he has always proved himself trust
worthy and efficient In the discharge of
his d uttes. He said that all this talk OF
MIR. Stanton In connection with the race
tracks is foolish aud done with
malicious intent. Stanton, he said,
b IS no control whatever over the
race tracks. He showed taat Mr.. Stanton
has done more In the ten months be has
been III Office to convict policy dealers
than Mr.. Toffev did in the whole three
years that he served. Wntle Toffey was
in Office policy fourishsd openly and
Horace Farrier and others carried fila
around IN their hats. During his ad-
ministration pool rooms flourished Ia
Harrison and Kearny, Dut they have all
been closed under Mr.. Stanton. he
spoke VI how in 1888 Repu piican LegIs-
lature passed law allowing racing and
betting on races. and how last winter
the Legislature passed law compelling
all betting to be carried on inside an
inclnsure, SO that no Office boy can steal
postage stamps from mis- employer and
20 into saloon next door aua squander
1t on horses. as
Counselor Murphy spoKs of the pulpit
politicians and Condemned them. Messrs
M. +. keegen and Dillo also SPOKE. lne
meeting Was the most catnusisstlc one
that has yet been held on the Hill during
the present cAmDafpu.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-27
ENTHUSIASTIC FOR STANTON.

Hoboken Democrats Solid For the
Ticket.
A Stanton aud Coyle banner was lifte d
to the political breezss at First aud Mon
roe streets. Hoboksn. last evening by the
Patrick Hayden Association. Au im>.
mense crowd of enthusiastic democrats
raised their voices in loud approval. The
banner is handsome one and cites
Stanton as the friend of the working
man
After the raising of the emblem the as,
semblage adjourned TO the rooms of the
were made. Among the speakers vera
Counsellor Alec Young, Corporation
Counsel James f. Mintnrn, Ssuator w.
d. DAILY, Counsellor Joseph Smith of
West Hoboken, Sheriff Stenton aud john
Lee. The meeting was called
to order by President Powers
of the Hayden Association. aud
an ex-Assemblyman. and was member
of the Common Council from the Fourth
ward Ali of the speakers eulogizsd
Sheriff Stanton, and deftad sfugle per-
sen to cast blsmish upon his clean
character Senator DAILY said he had
known Mr.. Stanton for many years, and
hao found him a man of honor ant con-
science. Joe Smith said the people Of
West Roboken would espouse De-
mocracy's cause, aud would give
Stanton a majority. Corporation Coun-
sci Minturn said thsre was a great deal
of talk about Sheriff Stanton's bad adj
ministration. He could not find an in-
stance In which censurs could be placed
upon Stanton for incompetency or neRllr
gance.
The Sheriff responded In a short speech
aud thanked the members for having
shown such an interest in the campaign
as to raise q banner. SIT is indicative of
success" he said, land ws will carry the
al Nv cur1o M al ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-27
CAPTAIN BABCOCK DEAD
Succumbed to an Attack of
Typhoid FeVer-Sketch
of His Career,

Captain Babcock is dead. This was
the sad news that was flashed through
out the city this morning. Last night
Headquarters on Newark avenue, received
message from the Captains sick room,
which said that the popular commander
was improving. This news WAS received
with delight, but whatever hopes the
officers had of his recovery were blasted
this morning when 1.-THE announcement
of his death was made. AS soon as
Colonel Abernethy heard the sad news
he notified Adjutaut Garardin. who ha d
the large American flag on the staff at
headquarters placsd at half mast. This
attracted the attention of the members
of the regiment. and the news was
carried from company to company.
HIS SICKNESS.
Captain George P. Bsbcock was the
commandant OF the Gun Detachment
aud a more jovlal and popular officer
never donned q Fourth Regiment uni
form. Three weeks ago yesterday he at
tended the drill of the Gun Detachment.
After the drill he complained OF feeling
illand did not stay at headquarters after
drill. as was his custom, but went i'm
mediately home. The following morn
lug his condition was worse. and the
family doctor, who was summoned, de.
clared him q sufferer from tYpeoid fever.
His condition changed last week
aud he seemed to be improving. Last
night the prospect of his ultimate recov-
cry was particularly bright, but during
sink gradually. Death made its blow
shortly after and the lips which SO often
gave orders to various commands OF the
Fourth Regiment were silenced forever.
j. SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Captain Babcock began his military
career 10 1881, when he joined Company
d, which was then the crack company Of
on February /. On November 18 he was
elected q second Lieutenant OF the
company. He held this CO 10 mission until
November "a, 1857, when at the request
of Sergeant, now Adjurant Pringle. he
became candidate for the first lieuten-
ancy of the Gun detachment. He was
elected unanimously and on November
"a, 1892, exactly five years later, the
position OF commandant OF the detach>
ment became vacant and be was again
promoted. His sterling qualities mani
tested themselves In every position that
he held, and as an officer he earned the
esteem of every senior commander.
He was senior Gun Detachment
commdndant of the First Brigade. He
lived at No. 80 Kearny avenue, Green
vile. He was u member of the +. & A.
NJ. aud several other lodges. These So
cieties will meet with the Board of
Officers of the regiment at headqusr.
ters tonight to arrange for
the funeral which will take place at two
O'Clock on Sunday afternoon.
The Gun Detachment and another
company, probably ID. Of the reg1-
ment will be- ordered out to at
tend the funeral. The captain
Will be buried with military honors
The caisson of the Gun Detachment's
howitzer will. in all probability. oe used
as catafalQue. This will bs decided at
the meeting tonight. Captain Babcock
was thirty -seven years old. ,s-@
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-27
AN ORDER IN TRG ooRDAGR SUIT.

The Receivers Want to Acquire the
Plant of the Victoria Company.
Chancellor McGill yesterday, at Chan
Gerry Chambers, granted an order to E. F.
c. Young and G. Weaver Loper, re-
ceivers of the National Cordage Company,
to carry out the provisions of an agree
ment made with the assignee of the
Victoria Cordage Company Of Ohio. The
Victoria is indebted to the National in the
sum of $404. 1893. They also owe other sums
of money, including the Miller family of
Ohio, S37. .7S0; Messrs. L. Waterbury &
Co., New York. $4,000; banks in Ohio.
S45,027, and other persons. $i8 7S5. They
occupy a cordage mill at DAYTON, Ken
lucky, opposite Cincinnati, which was
leased to them by the National The
Victoria Company became embarrassed
and assigned to W. H. Billings Nearly
all the stock is owned by G. Weaver
Loper, Dwight Kinney and Edmund e.
Miller, of Cincinnati
The National agrees to take all the real
estate and machinery of the Victoria,
because they can use the plant to an
advantage, while the assignee is forced to
sell and would have to do SO at sacrifice
The National takes the whole plant and
assumes all the other debts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-27

word of Edward r. Stanton than that he
is honest" Cheer after cheer went no
for Mr. Stanton.
Bob" Davis next addressed the meet
ing As a preliminary to little shaking
up he proposed giving the party workers.
he poiuted out the necessity of bringing
out big vote He urged everyone to
lay aside personal prejudices. and to
work for the party's candidates. 81 have
been severely treated by newspapers"
said he. 81 have been accused by them Of
committing every crime on the calendar.
have not needed anything that has been
said. do not care to cutter into con-
troversy with newspaper. But one thing
will say to you. gentlemen, is that am
in politics, bave been for n number Of
years, and / defy Judge. Prosecutor or
jury to lay hand upon me for any act
have committed In my life. ] also defy
any man in the State or this city to point
Ia any act, political or otherwise. OF mine
that would not repeat if occasion re-
quired."
Candidate Kelly addressed the meeting
and declared he was for equal taxation.
He explained the defeat of his bill lat
year as owing to his inexperience. f. P.
Buddeu. ST.. p. FRANK Casey and Mr..
O'Brien also addressed the assemblage,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-27
MIR. WOLBERTs POSITION.
Friends Say He Has Been isquoted in
Entr 49,

Friends Say He Has Been Misquoted in
Every Way.
The New York World this morning
quoted F. G. Wolbert as favoring the
candidacy of Col. Toffey in the present
Shrievalty campaign as against that of
Sheriff E. R. Stanton. Mr.. Wolbert, it
seems, has been mad all the way through
since he saw tie article in question
When asked by reporter of The NEWS
concerning the Worlds story, he refused.
absolutely, to make any further statement.
Mr.. Wolbert's manner, however, was such
as to lead the NEWS representative to be-
lieye he had been. at least. more than par
TALLY misquoted by the World. A gentle
men on the most intimate terms with Mr.
Wolbert said he was almost willing to
wager his pile that Mr.. Wolbert said moth
ing against Mr., Stanton, and further, that
Mr.. Wolbert would vote for Mr.. Stanton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-27
FIRE ABOARD SHIP
two Days of Intense En-
citement On the Steamer
Ge11ert.
DUE TO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
Burning Cargo Thrown overheard
Boats We're Manned Ready
For an Emergency.

The Hamburg-American steamer Gel~
lert which arrived this morning In Hobo$
ken from Hamburg. rsports:-
"On Sunday, October %. at IL o'clock
P M, the officer on watch received the
information that there was fire In the
after ship. The captain was informed Of
1t and all hands ordered on deck. WheH
they came to the after part of the vessel
it was found that the smoke came out OF
the ventilators which enter the steeraRe
The yentilators and all other oDeni ngs
were closed aud steam aud water put
into the steerage and the lower holt. In
this manner we tried to exting uish the
fire.
THE BOATS MANNED.
AFTER this the boats were madeEfsady
for use and the cabin deck put under
water. After removing the cabin
passengers and their effects out Of the
after part of the vessel we stopped the
the engine to avoid any draught aud
made a trial to come directly co the place
of the fire by putting holes
from the cabin deck TO the
steerage, but had TO give MP
on account of the smoke coming out or
these holes Another trial to descend
from the over deck TO the FIRE by way OF
the main hatch was also given up ou the
same account Then we closed all opens
ings to await daylight. When daylight
came several other trials to enter tue
steeraRe were made without success.
We discovered a rapidly increasing
tempe rature in the saloon. removed the
carpets, which were left wet In the
saloon TO keep the decks cool, aud then
discovered that smoke was coming OUT
of the decks seams. We made several
holes In the saloon deck, putting hose
through these holes and forcing the
water directly into the steeFage
to the fire. Besides this. we cooled the
the starboard side, which had become
warm by the intense heat in the inside OF
the vessel.
THE FIRE EXTINGUIsHED.
I'VE Kept on 10 this manner till Tues
day morning and then entered the steer
age room by way OF the main saloon aud
came TO the scene of the fire, which we
succeeded In extinguishing by morning.
For the safety OF the passengers and the
vessel it was necessary to remove the
burning cargo. which we threw
overheard. On Wednesday morning
at about four o'clock, after
we had worked Increasingly till the
burning and burnt cargo was removed,
aud that portion uniDjured or slightly
damaged was put in order to enable Us to
ascertain the amount of damage. The
cargo in the steerage consisted of bales
OF bedteathers, starch. millet. barrels of
beer, stone goods and rubber, and sew
eral boxes of music and toy goods. The
origin OF the fire was Spontaneous com-
bnstion. The place of the fire was on
the star board side of the steamer directly
under the first class saloon. In the be-
ginning of the fire the wind was fresh
from the Northeast with very rough
sses, later coming down with clears
sbr igat weather"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-27
FIELDER FOR STANTON.
The Best Sheriff He Ever Knew
"Little Bob's" Defy.

The Fourth District Democratic Club
held rousing ratification meeting last
night in the rooms OF the old P. H.
O'Neill Association. sb
1t was gratifying to the mem bers of the
club to find that 300 chairs were occu-
Lied and that at least 100 mora men had
70 content themselves with standing
acom. Counsellor Alexander Simpson,
Che Recording Secretary OF the club,
was the first speakerto start tue bali
rolling. He eulogized. Sheriff Stan,
ton In manner that pro-
voked applause. He characterized
him es being one OF the honest Sherlffs
Hudson County has had. He urged
upon democrats the necessity OF getting
out and hustling. not only for Fourth
district candidates but for the head of the
ticket. and to lose no opportunity TO se-
cure vote for candidates IN other dis
ricts.
Congressman George B. Fielder, who
IHs come In from Washington TO take
part In the campaign, was present. and n
speech from him was insisted upon. II
see no reason,n said he, "why the Demo-
cratic party should not roll up the usual
majority in this campaign. The democrats
appear to be united. We should work
fer but one cause and that the cause OF
democracy. We live in a county which
is Democratic by more than 5000, and is
there any occasion why a Republican
should hold office? THE people want DEM
ocratic government, and it is my believe
Notwithstanding The unscrupulous at
tacks made upon the party that Tue peo-
pie by their votes Oh election day will
support Democracy. Much . has been
said against Sheriff Edward r. Stanton,
] fail 10 see the justice of it. Speaking
from a distinctly non-partisan stand
point ] can truthfuliy say that
/ have known every Sheriff Hudson
county has had / have been brought in
contact with all the gentlemen holding
that office l have watched their re-
speciive methods OF conducting the
busIness of that important Office, and in
all fairness TO Sheriff Stanton. / must say
that his system Is The best. I.know that
he knows only duty, ana believe IL to
be his ambition to SO conduct that office
thtt it will be a credit t, himself and TO
his party. l believe him to be worthy
not only of tire support of democrats
great snd small. but citizens who love
good government. can sny no true-l
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-27
MURDERED HER LOVER.
He Had Refused to Confess Their Rela.
tions to Her Husband,

tions to Her Husband.
OMAHA, NeD., Oct. 81. 1s93.-The climax
of a scandal IN high life was reached last
night when Mrs. Ella Rudiger, a prom
1uenc and handsome society leader,
walked up TO Henry j. Reiser on busy
thoroughfare OF South Omaha, fired
bullet through his brain. and followed
the murder with an attempt at self
destruction.
" The ball grazed her hair and dazed her.
The handsome woman talked freely of
what she han done and continually
asked:-'1s he dead yet? Il shot to
kill. said Mrs. Rudiger. ut was for my
husband to Go, but, he would not. SO |
didit mytelf. The wretch has given ME
enough cause and hope have accom-
plished what I undertook"
The woman thsn went on to relate
some of her experiences with the vi cttm
of her fury.
II have known Mr.. Reiser for about
two years. but intimately for only
about one year." she said. Il loved the
man at first. and do not deny it. MY con
cluded 10 make clean breast of it to my
husband. did So l then wanted Mr.
keiSer to admit our relations to my hus-
band, In erdar that he might get a di-
yorce. This Mr.. Reiser refused to do.
He denied everything to my husband.
rL6lS0E uSeu TO Lalk 10 I10 AOOuG running
away with him. but of late he had not
/ watched for him when he passed up
the street this evening. We met on
Twenty fourth street aud talked for
about thirty minutes. I urged him to go
to my husband and make a con-
fession. but he refused point blank
to do 50. He wanted me to do what was
SO low, SO vile and Indecent that 1t
almost makes my blood boil TO thIHk of
1t. AS we were about to separate, he
again refused to make confession to
my husband, Idrew my pistol, watch
mad in my pocket, and fired and shot in
the air. in the hope of making him stop.
When he would not stop or turn around
I fired to strike, him. When he fell I
placed the weapon at my own head with
the intention OF ending my life, and
pulled the trigger. l am sorry did not
succsed-no, am not. either. am too
good a woman to die for such fend as
he was"
The woman wrote a long letter few
hours before the tragedy, In which she
explained that her seducsr's influence
was the result of mesmeric power. He
had thus introduced their Illicit relas
tions. and she could only break the spell
by killing him, which she preferred. She
is now in jail. but declares that she will
yet kill herself. IN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-27
TAMMANY PARADE POSTPONED.
Will Take Place Next Wednesday Even
ing-Rousing Mass Meeting.

Will Take Place Next Wednesday Even
ing-Rousing Mass Meeting.
The long talked of parade of the Green
vile Tammany Association which was
to have been held last evening has been
postponed until Wednesday evening
when pi g mass meeting Will be held at
the Belve dere Hall. The Tammany
braves tho ught IL would be more f ting
to hold the parade on that evening. and
thus make the occasion one long to be
remembered. The meeting will be
under the auspices of the association and
every effort Will be made to make 1t the
biggest ever held in GreepvilIe. The
braves are bustlers and there Is no doubt
but that they will succeed. Among the
spsakers who will address the meeting
are Sheriff E r. Stanton. Prosecutor
Charles Wtuflsld. JuGge Robert S. Hud-
spetn and Michael Fageu. The parade
will form at quarter to eight
O'Clock at Danforth avenue ana Old
Bergen road. It will move at
eight o'clock and pass through the
principal streets Every member of the
association will be In line. Sachem
Aaron will be the commanding officer.
Banners bearing the names of all the
Democratic candidates. aud pictures of
the Tammany tiger will be carried by the
color sergeants. On Monday evening a
meeting Co arrange the details for the
parade will be hello at Baier's Hall ON
Danforth avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-27
ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING

Wealthy Chicago Man Had Too Mucs
Jewelry on his Person.
Joseph Diska, German whose home is
at No. 1875 Barber street, Chicago, WAS
held in $3.50 bail this afternoon by United
States Commissioner Isaac Remaine
on the charge Of smuggling
articles of jewelry and gloves into this
country. He arrived in Hoboken on the
Bremen steamship Allen. He carried
valise and small bag and when asked
ifshs had any other packages or articles
of jewelry with MIN answered no.
1t was proved to the contrary when he
was searched. He was arraigned before
the Commissioner, Judge Puster appear
ing for him, and District Attorney Henry
S. White for the State. He said that
he brought them over as presents. 1t
was learned by telegraph from Chicago
that he is a resDscta Ole man and owns
considerable property there. Bail has
been tele graphed from there for him.