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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-10-07
Watson Feeling Intense in Texas.

Dallas. Oct. 5.--Judge Woods. Popu-
list elector-at-large. and Merriam Will
liams. elector. in the Tenth district
made public announcement that they
win not support Bryan for president
The Watson feeling is intense.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-10-07
Ticket Fight In Iowa.

Des Moines, Oct 5.-The National
Democratic electoral ticket has been
filed in the office of the secretary Of state.
1t was backed by petition containing
2,45O names The silver men will fight to
keep the ticket of the ballot and have
filed a protest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-10-07

fe:Ss. After that further reports from
Il could not be secured. The storm
was over In two hours and the sun
shining brightly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-10-07
Other Details of the Horror.

At Lake Butler, Welborn, Art Lake
City and other points twenty other
persons were killed and many wounded,
while four or five towns have been
entirely blown away. Many of the
dead are women and children. The
money loss in this state is estimated
at $2.000,000, but this may be excessive.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
THIS paper is Democratic IN principles
and is Independent an ats uieaUs on al local
esfocfSoos
The National Democratic Tickat.

If the magnificent ticket nominated at
Indianapolis yesterday were the only
Democratic ticket in the field it would
sweep the country like wildare. The Me-
Kinley-Hobart combination would not
have the ghost of a chance against it,
Running on the platform Of patriotism and
true Democracy that it does, it would
carry a larger number of States than
Grover Cleveland did in 1882.
AS it is. the hope of its actual victory
may be small; but it is a refuge and a
citadel for those honorable Democrats
who cannot stomach the radicalism of
Bryan on the one hand or the r~eactionary
Tendencies of the Republican party on the
other.
In every state 1T viii poll a splendid
vote. n we will not be surprised if in
New Jersey it comes in second on the list
on Election Day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
DROPS SUFFERING FOR RAIN.
Report OF the New Jersey Cror
Reporters.
Specialf to the Jcrscn Cftu Meas

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 4, 1S96.-The
observers n crop correspondents report
for the week ending Monday. August
81. that the mean daily temperature
averaged about two degrees below
the normal: that the nights have been
generally cool, followed by warm. sun
shiny days, and almost q total absence
of rain until Monday afternoon, when a
light shower fell in the middle counties.
The l-ong-continued absence of rain has
seriously injured corn. tomatoes. young
grass and pasture. especially In the south
ern central, western central n south
western counties. There the want of rain
is seriously felt. streams, ponds and even
wells are Irving up. Fab plowing and
seeding greatly retarded, and in some
sections discontinued. owing to the hard
ness of the soil. In portions of the CEN
trail and southern sections the cutting Of
corn has commenced. and during next
week will be quite general. The drouth,
too, has greatly shortened the late tomato
crop, and is seriously affecting potatoes.
cabbage and other late vegetables.
In the northern counties the condi-
able. Corn and all vegetables are re-
blowing is well under way. but little
seeding has been done.
The rex bulletin issued will be the
last for the season OF 1886. All corre-
~spondents are requested to forward a
report and to continue during the month
of September for the benefit Of the Ma
tieEai Bulletin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04

silver prevailed, / found there had been
a noticeable change of sentiment came
IN contact with some Of the Republican
workers and learned that hard and earn
est efforts were being made to convert
the free silver farmers with the most
encouraging results.
II had been told that the free silver
element vas very strong in Wisconsin.
which / also visited. made inquiries
of both Democrats and Republicans and
ascertained that the silver sentiment in
that State prevailed among only a very
judgment is that the gold Democrats
VIII outnumber the silver Democrats
easily two to one. The convention of the
gold Democrats was held while / was
there, and the large attendance and en-
thusiaSm and earnestness shown in that
gathering indicated that free silver had
taken but little hold on the people of
that State. This is not a matter of sur
prise TO me, who knows the makeup of
the population of the West There is a
State, and they are known to be honest
10 an exceedingly great extent. They
realize that If the proposed silver dollar
shall reach the value of the present gold
dollar 1t will be as hard to get 1t as
now; that if it be worth on a free coinage
the gold dollar it will be practically pay
ing one-half of their debt and getting a
legal release from that debt. That, they
realize, would be both dishonest and dis
honorable.
What I have said about Illinois and
Wisconsin applies to Minnesota. The
Sound Money men are alive to the neces-
sRty of constant work in order that this
free coinage heresy and the nominating
N'~N ofFce nj men moved thereto by
the frenzy of passion and prejudice, may
be for ever put outside of National poll
III 49,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
SILVER CRAZE WANING
Congressman MeEwan Talks Of
the Situation in Western
States He Recently
Visited.

Congressman Thomas McEwan has Just
returned from an extensive trip through
the West He was a delegate to the
National Convention of Republican Clubs
at Milwaukee, and after that he went on
business as far West as Colorado. Dur
ing his presence in those States which
are popularity supposed in the East to
be running over with the free silver sem
timent, Mr.. McEwan carefully studied
the political situation. In speakinera of
that last evening Mr.. McEwan said
"When visited Colorado last July the
silver sentiment was so strong that any
one would be mobbed IL he expressed
sound money sentiments. I can readily
understand why there was such a strong
silver sentiment. Every one whom you
met had some connection either directly
or indirectly with the silver mining in
~terests. Business of all kinds is affected
by the inactivity in mining. 1 saw whole
villages that were actually, not figura-
lively, deserted. One of them was Alpine
and another st. Elmo. These deserted
villages when mining was active were all
agiow with furnace and %throbbing with
the life that goes with an active indus
try.
FOF some reason OF Orner the mining
of silver has been entirely stopped n
the mining of gold curtafled. This has
thrown out of employment thousands of
men, and, as viii readily be seen. affected
business of all kinds, Including farming
1t is pitifui to see the operative miners
wandering on foot to ana fro over the
mountains, trying to find work of any
kind; but owing to the hard times, which
they ~ignorantly ascribe to the low price
of silver. they seek work n find none
of any kind. The people of Colorado,
speaking generally, have q feeling of re-
sentiment against anyone who asserts
that the free coinage of silver would not
cure all these Ills. In a measure this
ducing region. No n could hope, how
ever eloquent or able. 10 change the views
of the people of Colorado on the cur
rency question
Il was through Illinois twice during the
past two months, and, Of curse. took
occasion to find out. as far as / was able,
the political outlook. feeling that the
carrying of the State depended almost
entirely on the views of the voters on
the money question. My first visit was
within a day or two after the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Bryan, and the free coinage
sentiment was. quite general. The peo-
pie had accepted the assertions of the
free silver apostles without asking for
proof of reason, They were so anxious
for good times again that they did not
meant, but hoped that the new and
untried medicine would cure their ills.
The second time ] was there ! found that
Republican speakers n literature had
had been earnestly striving to find the
truth. and as we all know, in an I'M
biased study of this question, the truth
Of the opponents to the free coinage of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
4 new ORATOR.
Charlton 7. Lewis, Of New Jer-
sey, Springs Into Sudden
Prominence.

fFrom the New York SUM of this
Mornfng.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 4, 1896.-This con-
vention has brought into the arena of ma
tioIral politics a new oratorical star in the
person of Charlton II. Lewis of New
Jersey and New York. Mr.. Lewis lives
at Morristcwn, N. J., and is a member OF
the New York bar. Nobody ever heard
of him In politics before the New Jersey
State Convention this year, but he made
a speech here last night which, for sound
argument that melted to enthusiasm, was
the most successful Of any of the speeches
heard at the big mass meeting.
Mr.. Lewis spoke first of the dangers of
a huctuating currency. He described in
a convincing way how the foundations of
the great fortunes of the country were
laid In the days of ~Auctuating currency.
Then he briefly reviewed financial legis-
iation, and showed the dangers of the
financial heresy that has been sweeping
over the country for the last year or so.
Finally he came TO a defence of the Presi-
dent of the United States for his action
in sending the troops to Chicago in 1894,
to quell the riots and the mobs that had
proved TOO much for the Chicago police
TO handIe.
During the last part of his speech the
audience, which had before been cheering
enthusiastically, became silent. For ten
minutes there was complete silence. Al
the conclusion Of the speech there was
Just an instant of quiet. and then as one
man the crowd on the floor and galleries
rose and cheered and yelled enthusiast
caIy. Flags were waved. and hats and
coats were thrown in the air. The demon
stration lasted several minutes, and at
the end there was cheer after cheer for
Mr.. Lewis.
Mr.. Lewis is about fifty years old. of
quiet, retiring disposition, and highly
educated. He has given more time to
literary pursuits than to the practice of
something to say about him today, and
a hundred times the question was asked
Who is Lewis, anyway" AS said be-
fore; he never was heard of in politics
until the Democratic State Convention at
Trenton.
DR.. Leonard J. Gordon, one Of the New
Jersey defegation, said today that it was
at that convention that Mr., Lewis made
nearly finished when away down in the
middle of the hall a man arose whom no
body knew, and said: Mr.. Chairman"
Strangely enough he got the Chairman's
attention, and was recognized at once.
Then he made a speech lasting half an
hour, which swept the convention off its
feet. Dr. Gordon said 1t was one of the
most wonderful speeches he had heard,
and there. was not any time lost in find
ing out who the man was, and In putting
him on the list of delegates to this con-
yention. Members of the Jersey delegation
who We're talked with said there was a
fine future in politics in the State if Mr..
Lewis could be induced to enter it, which
is not very likely. He is in the sound
money movement as a matter of patriot
ism, and not with any idea of securing
political preferment-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
KELSEY PILES A DEMURRER.
In the Suit Against Himself and tine
Newark Gas Companies.
Special to The Jersey Meas City,

DtlS~ct " 1<C <'NV-o 0@S8-
TRENTON, Sept. 4. 1Se6.-A demurrer
was fled in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday by Secretary OF State
Henry C. Kelsey IN the suit brought
against him and the Newark Gas Com
panies, consolidated. by Charles A. Fur
bush, of Philadelphia.
The demurrer sets forth that the de-
PENDANT, by protestation int not acknowl-
edging all or any of the matters in the
bill of complaint as true as they are set
forth and alleged, demurs to them; and
as a cause for entering the demurrer it
had not by his bill made such a case
as entities him in a court of equity to
any discovery or relief from or against
tanned in the bill. The demurrer further
prays that the suit be dismissed and
the reasonable costs assessed against the
complainant.
The demurrer is signed by Governor
John W. Griggs, of counsel for the de-
PENDANT, and Andrew Kirkpatrick. solicit
tor for the defendant. The answer for
Monday, which is rule day in the United
States Circuit Court. The demurrer is
filed in time to permit argument pom
IT at the next term of the court, which
The suit. which was brought on ac-
count of alleged non-performance OF con-
tract, is one involving several millions
of dollars. 1t was instituted by the COM
plainant, Farbush. as assignee Of one
Persch, of Philadelphia. to the right of
a contract entered into between him and
Secretary Kelsey By the terms Of the
contract Persch was to receive the entire
capital stock of the Newark Gas Light
Company and the Citizens Gas Light
Company. of Newark.
The deal as planned was for the pur-
pose of consolidating the two companies.
Persch was to pay S7,000.0 600 for the stock.
of which 81. &C., 900 was to be in cash;
81. 900. 00o in first mortgage gold bonds; ST.
000. 900 in the common stock The con-
tract was not carried out. the complain
ant averring that 1t was through the
fault of the defendant companies and Sec
rotary Kelsey. who represented them In
the transaction.
The consolidation of the two companies
was afterwards. consummated by the
stockholders and directors themselves,
and Furbush. as the assignee of Persch.
claims to have suffered much loss owing
to the non-fnlfllment of the contract.
The complainant claims that Secretary
Kelsey offered to settle the claim by
paying $50 600 worth of common stock,
which offer was refused.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
TIE ODD FELLOWS oRPHANAGE
It VIII BE Ready for Occupancy
Ahnuf Nnf0her

The COMMITTEES of Odd Fellows which
has charge OF the fair TO be held In Oak
land Rink for twelve days, beginning De-
| cember !, for the purpose of raising funds
for the Odd Fellows o~rphanage al North
Arlington. met last night in the Avenue
House About thirty members were pres
emit. Plans for. the coming fair were dis
cussed, and the tickets for same placed
in the hands of MIR. Joseph Hough. the
agent, for distribution
It was expected that the names of the
ladies who are 10 I've charge of the var
fcus booths would be announced, but Miss
Whyte, who has that matter IN charge.
did not have the iiss complete, 50 The
meeting.
The Hudson county delegates who at
tended the State meeting at Newark last
Tuesday night gave a report OF the meet
Ing. They said that there were over
200 delegates present, and that every sec
ton of the State was represented. The
purchase OF the North Arlington property
The sass report Ta5o 3 Slated thai ss,oS had been
now il possession of the Odd Fellows,
September 90 After that date the prem
be October i before the building win be
ready for occupancy. The delegates also
said that $500 was raised at the meeting
10T the OTpHan&EE, anu THAT ApptlcaIlQD8
from FIVE children for admiffance into
the Orphanage were received. A large
number OF applications were received TOR
the position Of matnon, but no action was
taken upon them A committee of seven
was appointed at the Newar meeting to
make arrangements tor a general opening
in the Orphanage upon the day it ofi-
eiaily opens
Following the report OF the delegates
contributions were asked for the Orphan
age. and quite a sum was received, which
showed that the members are sust a.
willing to aid financially as any other
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
PINANCIERs NOT SCARED.
Notwithstanding tbs storm They Met
Last Nfghf and Did Their Russness.

The violence of last nights storm had
no terrors for the members of the Board
Of Finance. They We're on hand promptly
and cleared away the city business await
ing attention at their hands.
The payrolls for the month of August
for the Water Department at Belleyille
and High Service were cencurred in. The
Board likewise concurred in the awards
Of damages incurred in the opening and
widening of West Side avenue, between
Pollock and Duncan avenues, the con-
tract for which was awarded to P. NJ.
Refill. His contract was approved.
Matters of mirror Importance were gone
through and the Board adjourned to meet
on Friday next.
Didn't think you would meet tonight
said a reporter to Clerk Martin Finck.
You didn't. hey? Well. sir, neither
the sur. nor the moon, nor the stars. nor
the storm, nor the lightning, nor the wa
ter, nor the fires of hell itself shall pre-
val. against our Board when we have
urork fn daD
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04

visited Montreal and the many ~neighbor-
ing places OF historic interest.
The prevailing sport at Lake Hopat-
cong now Is canoeing. There are over
fifty canoes on the lake. Some of the
canoes are sailed, but padding seems to
be most favored. The Hopatcong Canoe
Club contemplates building a commodious
clubhouse this year, which viii be fin
ished in time for next seasons gayety.
There is some talk also of building a
large santtarium which will make the
lake a winter as well as summer resort.
Though few people are going to the
lake now. those who are there evidently
intend to remain. There seems to be no
cessation to the gayety. Hops. concerts,
straw rides and canoe parties are the
order OF the day and night. Miss Toffey,
who Is staying at the Breshn, Is one of
the most popular young ladies at the
a There Is scarcely an entertainment
of one kin or another in which she is not
interested.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Nugent, Miss Bessie
Nugent and Miss Christine Nugent are
staying at the Orange Club house With
them is Miss Florence Gaitlen.
Miss Helen Underwood, formerly Of this
city, recently rave a candy pull, after
winch the guests nae an informal dance
70 ene music of a a organ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
How Bryanfte Crowds Are Manu-
featured.

Here is the way ridiculous lies are manu-
featured about the Bryan spouting our
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept. 8, 1ss6-In
a solid mass on an open square 25,oW
j. Bryan speak IN the money question.
Mr.. Bryan cached South Bend this
evening and was received by a tremend-
Gus gathering at the depot.
This is the opening of the Chicago
Associated Press despatch in the morning
papers. Now, according to the census
of 1890. South Bend, Ind, had a popula-
ton of 2l,7Ss. Give it a population of
5000 now and you are probably ahead of
the mark. This includes the very old and
the very young. bed-ridden cripples and
babes in arms. In all probability if every
available adult in the town were collected
together-men and women-the gathering
would not number over 10000, and this
would include every political party.
And yet we are solemnly told that $4,000
people gathered in the square of the place
to hear the Populist candidate for Presi-
dent orate- No doubt most of the esti-
mates of Bryan crowds are made on the
same scale.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
TO HELP A DESTITUTE BROTHER

Steuben Lodge, No. I2, L. o. o. F.. mot
last night at Franck's Hail. and corr
pleted arrangements for their part in fba
union meeting of Odd Fellows to be held
at pohimann's Hall, October Il. Tomor-
row night a silver headed cane will be
raffied off in the rooms of the Steuben
Lodge, Tor the benefit of Brother Niche.
VINO has been sick for two years. Mr.
Mfehe mas a wife, two children and an
aged mother depending upon him. and
the family is in destitute circumstances.
All charstabiy inclined Odd Fellows are
requested TO help their a~fflfcted bro4sa.
by Attending the rattle and taking as
many tickets as they can afford -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Believing that much of the ,nora.a
neglect of family worship is due to tiss
difficulty encountered in hastily seIeetine
passages Of Scripture of a suitable de-.
voltonai character, Sylvanus Stall, o. D..
several valuable books, has prepared 4,
volume OF 1865 selections from the Bible
for da1iy devotions, and the Funk e
Wagnails Company of New York viii
publish the same IN a few lays IN = neat
volume. The selections are also for ,,se
in the chapel services of colleges. the
and for the daily use of Christian fsndeas
vors and members of other societies Of
young people. u
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
MIYER-TRHGER.

Mr.. John Henry Meyer, of No. Al Hope
street, and Miss Anna Elizabeth Treger.
OF No. q Ravine avenue, were united in
happy wedlock last night al the brides
residence, by the Rev. DR.. Meury. 1t
was strictly a family affair, there being
only the immediate relatives of the family
present at he ceremony Following tba
nuptials a supper was served. after Tbich
the happy ouple left for New York
ing they left for Niagara Falls wbaro
they will stay for several weeks
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04


sued the enquiring youth.
son a great rock, my boy his father
answered.
"But what does the rock rest on.
| father" was Johnny's next conundrums
why, you tiresome little fool, don't you
know the rocks go down to the centre Of
the earth
Mr.. BANDS remark that mo man would
take less for his silver anywhere in the
world than he would get for it at our
mints,' is a curious illustration of the
kind Of fog that pervades the silver mems
minds OF course, what Mr.. Bland says
is true. But what would be the price at
out mint, it would simply be a silver
dollar for its own weight in bullion silver,
and that silver dollar would have no
purchasing value whatever greater than
the bullion for which it would be ex-
changed. 1t would be e-xchangeabIe for
about SO cents in gold or about So cents
worth of wheat or cloth or metal goods,
according to present prices, anywhere in
the world.
The silver men have got hold of a half
truth in saying that our minis would not
be flooded with foreign silver. It is true
that it would not ever pay to ship do
nestle silver to them after a few weeks.
because the silver dollars, for which it
would be ~exchangeable, would be so de-
preciated by the withdrawal or the OBJ
vious impossibility of the gold guarantee,
which now holds them up. that they
would only hav a currency value equal
to the commercial value of their weight
in bullion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
GARDNER REN0MINATED.
The Congressman selected without
Opposition at Atlantic City.
Cpsofn7 "a fhS Te~arz, rsf., nT.,r.
Specfal to the Jersey Cstv Neus.

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. A. 1sss.-con-
gresham John J.. Gardner, who now rep
resents the Second Congressional Dis
trict of the State of New Jersey in the
lower house. was today renomdnated to
succeed himself by the Republican con-
veotion, which convened on the Ocean
Pier at Don Two hundred and thirty
four delegates responded to their names
upon the call of the roll. The convention
was called to order by ex-Congressmar
Buchanan, Of Mercer coursty. George D.
Wfner, of Palmyra. was chosen temporary
SECRETARY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
ToNiGHT's EVENTS.

The Lafayette Republican Association
win discuss plans for the coming cam
paign at a meeting to be held this even
Ing.
The Fourth Company, Boys Brigade.
Of the Bergen Reformed Church, win
hold a meeting this evening.
The Ninth Ward Republican Associa-
ton viii hold an important meeting this
evening al No. "a Bergen avenue.
Charlotte Chapter, Order 81 Eastern
star, WIN hold q CHIPPING sociahle IA FAIR.
mount HAL tonight
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
DR.. BRIEGLEB's FUNERAL.

The funeral Of DR.. William Brieyieb,
who died at his late residence. No. 2s4
Central avenue, Wednesday afternoon,
after a short illness of pneumonia. will
be held tomorrow afternoon at the house.
The Rev. DR.. Meury. pastor Of the Second
Reformed Church., will oficiate. The in
terment will be at the Hoboken Cemetery.
DR.. Briegleb was one of, If not the
Oldest physician at the time of his death
in the county. He left a wife and one
grown up daughter.