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The Coconino sun., 1899-03-04
MAUsERs AND DELIRIUM.
Major McClin,ock Corree,s an Histor.
 icAl Error.

icAl Error.
 Among the so called histories of the war with Spain precipitated before the war was over upon an already suffering public, was one by Trumbull White which is in reality nothing more than a badly and hastily written description of Cuba and disjointed newspaper ac- counts of the battle of Manila bay and the more important land and naval en- gageme,4ts in and about Cuba. The only redeeming feature of the history is it's binding, which is ornate if not rich. Describing this peculiar effect to Mauser bullets. Mir. White writes, or rather copies, from Richard Harding Davis, that Lieutenant Robert Thomas of L troop of the Rough Riders, was shot through the leg and almost imme- diately after became strangely and wildly delirious.
 Major James H. McClintock explain ed this phenomenon yesterday. Lieu 
 Guasimas soon after Major McClintock fell. Just then the New Mexican con- tingent under Major Llewelyn passed where the lieutenant lay suffering from the thirst which falls upon all wounded men. Thomas called for drink and Major Llewellyn in the excitement of the conflict flung him his canteen. The lieutenant clutched 1t and never left oil drinking until it was half emptied. The succeeding wonder was not that he was delirious but that he was alive, for the canteen had contained Spanish rum of the vilest variety. Though Thomas was 26 years of age that was his first taste of alcohol. His delirium was one of the incidents which came under the personal observation of Mir. Davis and that brilliant, but Aighty nda unreliable war correspondent, im- mediately conntructed theory upon it that Mauser bullets produced de- lirium. Republican.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27
WIFE FOUND HIM DEAD IN HIS BED
John vondracah Committed Suicide
by Inhaling Gas.

John Vondraeah, SO years old, of No.
629 Nelson avenue, was found at 8:45 this
morning dead in bed by his wife. He had
committed suicide by turning on the gas
in his room.
Mrs. Vondracah said this morning that
her husband retired about u o'clock last
night and was apparently in good spir-
its. This morning she waited for him
to arise and come down to his break
fast, but after waiting some time she
concluded to go to his room and see why
he was so late. She opened his room
door and became almost stified with the
fumes of gas which came from his room.
She advanced to her husbands bed and
found him lying on his back with his
mouth wide open.
She tried to arouse him but he did not
wake and he lay as one dead. She called
one of the children and sent him to Dr.
Weigand of Summit avenue, who came
in a very short time. He pronounced
Vondracah dead for several hours.
When asked if her husband could have
had any motive in committing suicide,
Mrs. Vondracah said
My husband has been very Respondent
of late and has been drinking very heav-
lily. Aside from that reason I know of
no other
County Physician Converse was notified
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27
WOULD NOT CONSENT TO DIVORCE
Why Ray Says His Wife Left Him
and Went Home to Ma.

Phillip S. siatta, a lawyer of Leonia,
N. J., applied to Vice Chancellor Emery,
this morning. for alimony and counsel fee
for Cora e. Ray in the suit which she
has brought against her husband for di-
vorce on the ground of unfaithfulness
In her petition Mrs. Ray says she mar
ried her husband in October, 1888, when
she was only seventeen years old, and
lived with him to August 4, when she
was obliged to leave him. Her husband
she said, was a well-to-do veterinary
surgeon, who made at least $1,000 a year
from his practice and who had for
tune of $4,000 recently left him by his
father.
Counsel for Mr.. Ray filed a cross-bill,
in which Ray prayed for a divorce from
his wife. He alleges that she wanted
him to agree to a divorce and when he
refused she left him and went TO live
with her mother. Mrs. Fox, of No. 5S2
Bedford avenue, Brooklyn.
The Vice Chancellor gave Mrs. Ray 800
for counsel fee and 81 per week alimony.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27
FROM THE BANKS OF The WABASH
Thief Comes Here and Is Caught by
Jersey Police.


Chief Murphy received a letter Saturday
afternoon from George w. Lawrence, the
Sheriff of Crown Point Lake county, In
diana, asking him to keep sharp look
out for Gabriel Oberna in this city. The
Sheriff gave a description of the man and
stated that he had stolen $50 from Michael
Glossman, his father-in-law. Sheriff
Lawrence wrote that the man would in
all probability call at the Jersey City post
Office for letter addressed to j. Meyer.
Chief Murphy assigned Detectives Nc
Nally and Gallagher to the case. Late in
the afternoon a man who answered to the
description of Oberna called at the gen
eral delivery window and asked II there
was letter there for j. Meyer. The de-
tectives, who were close at hand sus-
pected that this was their man, and ac-
costed him, asking if his name was
Oberna. He denied that it was, but upon
being put under arrest admitted his iden-
tity.
Sheriff Lawrence was notified Of the
capture. He wired back that he would
come to this city for his man. In the
meantime Oberna will be obliged to board
at the County Jail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27
BON VOYAGE To INSPECTOR LANCE
Chief Murphy and Officials Will See
Him and His Wife OF.

Former Inspector William Fl. Lange,
was at Police Headquarters this morning
bidding farewell to his associates. Ac-
companied by his wife the Inspector will
start tomorrow for a several months trip
through Europe. They expect to spend a
greater part of the time visiting rela-
tives and friends in Germany.
Both the Inspector and his wife are en-
loving good health and the visit to their
native country is to renew old acquaint-
ances and at the same time give the
Inspector a much needed rest.
Chief Of Police Murphy and the different
captains and other officials and friends
of Mr.. aLnge will go to Hoboken tomor-
row morning to bid him and his wire bon
voyage. Mr. and Mrs. Lange. will leave
on the steamer Kiser Frederick from the
Hamburger line dock in Hoboken at 10
A. NJ They will return some time next
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27
SOLDIER BOYS HOME.
New York Volunteers Pass Through
the City.

The 20S New York Volunteers which was
recently mustered out of service at Camp
Wetherill. near Greenville, s. c., passed
through this city this morning on their
way nome.
There was martial scene in the big
Pennsylvania Railroad depot when the
soldiers arrived The entire regiment
however, was not there. A portion of H.
comprising those from the Syracuse dis
trict, was taken home by another route
Nearly half of the members of the com
pany came from the vicinity of New York
and 1t was these and the men recruited
from Malone, Catskill Hudson and other
places along the Hudson River, who ar
rived this morning.
The first train rolled into the depot at
$50 O'Clock 1t consisted of thirteen cars
and brought the Hudson River Valley
men.
The second train came in later, 5:2S. On
this were. some of the soldiers from the
vicinity of New York City.
A big, brawny, square shouldered lot
of fellows they were. All showed the
splendid effects of their drill and the life
under canvas.
Despite the early hour number of
friends were at the station to meet them,
and there was a warm welcome for many
of the men.
Three companies on the first train in
cluded Companies G, under command OF
Captain Armstrong; D, from Newburg,
under Captain Hunter; l. from Hudson,
Captain Payne, and ], from Utica, under
Capt Hoarsford.
On the second train were Companies
A, from Flushing, L. l., under Capt.
Baldwin; B. from Yonkers, Capt. Pruen,
and C, under Capt. Bovail.
The men from the Hudson River valley
were transferred to special train on
the West Shore Railroad.
While they waited to be transferred
the commuters began to pour into the
Pennsylvania Railroad depot and many
of them greeted the soldiers warmly.
Several of the soldiers were invited into
the restaurant to breakfast and enter
tanned their hosts with camp yarns
while they enjoyed the goodthings pre-
pared
All were glad to get home again and all
were sorry that they had not seen active
service. They We're ordered to cuba twice
but the orders were cancelled.
Three members of the Two Hundred and
Third were left in Greenville Hospital. i'll
They are John Olbeck of Syracuse, John
Johnson of Herkimer, and Perry Lange
of Yonkers.
A number of the Two Hundred and
First New York boys, the soldiers said
are down with measles. That regiment
is still at Camp Wetherill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27
REPUBS WRANGLE.
Bayonne Convention Held
and No One Nom
mated.

As the ssNews'' stated on Friday last,
the Republican party in Bayonne is in
thoroughly demoralized condition, as was
further shown in Walks Hall, on Satur-
day night, by three hours of unseemly
wrangling. where all rules of order were
violated in vain attempt by the City
convention of the party to nominate can
didates for Mayor and Recorder.
The Mayorality nomination had gone-a-
begging until Joseph 7. Hanson, New
York businessman, residing in the Third
Ward. reluctantly consented to make the
hopeless struggle. 1t was thought that
there would be but slight opposition to
his nomination, though it was known that
the friends of ex-Mayor William G. Farr
would try to stmpede the convention in
his favor.
The preliminary battle took place on
the lection of a chairman. Ex-School
Trustee Henry A. Wheeler was the NOM
lnee of the Hansonites, or regulars, and
Robert Brown Of the Farr contingent.
Wheeler won by four majority, showing
that he Farr men could not control the
convention.
Chairman Wheeler in naming the COM
mittee on credentials made the error OF
putting three II dT1 lHSll anu W. 1 cS oAeli &
on the committee. There was a vacancy
to be filled in one district where no al
ternate had been elected. The committee
reported in favor of Lewis A. Hawkes., a
Farr man of energy and ability, who
proved a veritable thorn in the sides OF
the regulars during the remainder Of the
convention Hawkes., however, was not
seated without a long struggle, the regu-
lars trying to substitute Water Purveyoi
Charles S. Roake., But as the latter has
some political enemies among the regulars
Hawkes. won out easily.
The convention then, against all pre-
cedent in previous city conventions, took
a second ballot for permanent officers
This resulted in tie between Wheelel
and Hawkes.. Both refused to act.
Morgan Thomas. chairman Of the City
Ren11blican Committee, who was not q
delegate stepped forward and in vigorous
language read the riot act to the disor-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27
EASY FOR RITTER.
He Is Constantly Gaining Sup
porters in the Seventh--
Election Certain.

The Republican Seventh Ward Conven-
ton was held Saturday night at the
quarters of the U. S. Grant Assoclatloh'
Ocean near Woodlawn avenue. The fol-
lowing nominations were made:-For
Alderman, Charles E. Colbeck; Justice OF
the Peace. two years term, Robert Guy;
Justice of the Peace, one year term
Robert Brownell; Constable, Henry Smith
Mr.. Colbeck made short speech OF ae-
eeptance, in which he expressed the be-
lief that he would surely be elected. The
other candidates also expressed hope OF
being elected. although they are not as
confident as the Judge as Mr.. Colbeck
is familiarly called by his acquaintances'
from the fact that he was at one time
Justice of the Peace in Bayonne.
Mr.. Colbeck thinks he would make
good Alderman, and he will make strong
fight to win, although to anyone with
knowledge of the political situation IN
that ward the struggle appears hopeless
one.
Mr.. Wflliam F. Ritter, Democratic can
didate for Alderman, is an unusually
strong one, and he has host of friends,
both Democrats and Republicans, and he
cannot possibly fail in capturing the po-
sition. Mr.. Ritter has held various offices
before and has always proved himself
most efficient official and one whom the
people can thoroughly trust. story In
circulation in the ward is that Mr. Ritter
is a socialist. This lie was circulated by
a number of Republicans, it is said, for
political reasons. AS matter of fact
Mr.. Ritter has never been socialist, but
has been closely connected with the
labor party, and he has always received
their unanimous endorsement.
Mr. Ritter has been an employer OF
labor for the last twenty-five years, and
he is highly spoken of by those in his
employ During the recent hard times
Mr. Ritter never laid off man, even
while running his business at loss.
This fact is highly appreciated by those
whose fortune it was to be employed by
him and has greatly increased his popu-
larity in the ward.
The Democrats are working in perfect
harmony and all unite in declaring their
perfect confidence in the election of the
entire Democratic ticket. William Collins
and William Horan, the Democratic can
didates for Justice of the Peace, are ex-
ceptionally strong men for the position,
and have a great number of friends, both
Democrats and Republicans The only
doubt now is the amount of the majority
the Democratic candidates will receive on
election day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27
TWO FUNERALS ON WEBSTER AVE,

The funeral of Mrs. Clara Kappmeier,
of No. e5 Webster avenue, took place
yesterday afternoon. At almost the same
time the funeral of Frank Hoehl took
place from No. 9e Webster avenue, di-
rectly opposite The block was crowded
with funeral coaches.
: Mrs vollx had charge of the arrange
ments for Mrs Kappmeier's funeral.
Mrs. Koppmeier was fifty-eight years DID,
She had been widow for the past twen-
ty-five years She leaves six children,
three sons and three daughters. The in
terment took place at the Grove Church
Cemetery, in North Bergen
Mr.. Hoehl, who was buried from No.
96 Webster avenue. was thirty-two years
old. He left a widow and two children.
The interment took place in the West
Side Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27
COLUMBIA SINGING SOCIETY.

The Columbian Singing Society is maxi
ing elaborate preparations for an enter
tainment and reception to be held at
Central Hall, this evening. There will be
a grand cake walk, in which six genuine
in similar affairs at Madison Square Gar
be chorus of singers and prima donna
specalfties; buzzard amid wing dancing,
quartettes straight and exhibitions of
grotesque and fancy cake walking by cake
walkers from all parts of the world
The committee claims that no such
affair was ever held in Central Hall be-
fore and that it will spare no pains to
make it mammoth success. A feature
of the programme viii also be Edison
American Vitagraph Company's war
scenes The cake which is to be contest
ed for at the cake walk is on exhibition
at Berger's. j. Stuart Blackton, Lyceum
catoonist and humorist will contribute to
the programme.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27
FIGHT FOR ELECTRIC GO.
Vice Chancellor Decides
Against Mr.. Schwartz in
the Dove Case.

The fight for the control of the Dover
Electric Company was resumed in the
Court of Chancery this morning and ter
minated in victory for the directors. The
Dover Electric Company furnishes that
little Morris county city with light and
has been struggling along for few years
without any ones caring much to con-
troll it. Suddenly one of the stockholders,
Leopold l. Schwartz, who was also treas
urer of the company, evinced a strong in
terest in the stock of the concern and De-
gan buying all he could get of it until
he had enough to control the concern.
1t was about this time that the trust
began buying up the electric light con-
Germs throughout the State and the
Board of Directors objected to Schwartz
having control of the company. There
were 129 shares of the capital stock of
the company yet unissued. The directors
sold these to one William c. Wittingham,
of Newark, and he transferred them to
the directors, thus giving the members
of that board the control of the company.
Schwartz as treasurer refused to sign the
certificates for these 129 shares and the
directors promptly elected another
treasurer in his place.
Mr.. Schwartz then Med bill in
Chancery asking that ths 129 shares be
enjoined from voting theron at the next
annual meeting of the company and that
the dismissal of the treasurer and the
sale of the 129 shares be set aside. The
case came up for argument this morn
ing. Counsellor Hyams, of New York,
who defended Maria Barbarrelli on the
trial for murder when she was acquitted
and Mr.. Charles C. Black of this city, ap-
peared for Mr.. Schwartz. They contended
that the Board of Directors had no
authority to depose the treasurer and
that the sale of stock was illegal mas
much as it was not advertised and there
fore did not bring the best price it
might
These points were strongly controverted
by Joseph Colt of Newark, in behalf of
the directors. In rendering his decision
Vice Chancellor Pitney summed up the
case at length and said he saw nothing
about it to suggest that the action of
the directors or the sale of the stock
which was illegal, and he would there
fore deny the application, with costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27
WANT TO BE POLISH INTERPRETER
Zymanski and GoIdram Both After
the Position.

There are two candidates for the po-
sition of Polish interpreter to the courts,
Tony Zymanski and Nathan Goldram.
The law authorizing the appointment of
an interpreter was signed by Governor
VOORHEES, last Friday
Zymanski, who has been acting as in
terpreter for two or three years, thought
he had cinch, but Goldram has proved
to be a formidable opponent. He has the
backing of the Patronage Committee of
the Republican County Committee and
will probably get the job.
The services of a Polish interpreter are
required in the courts about ten days in
month. 1t is said that Zymanski will
call a meeting of Poles to insist upon
his appointment in preference to Gold
ram, who is Jew.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27

Sderly gathering. He told them they were
proceeding irregularly and that Wneeier
had been elected permanent chalrman "a
and he would continue to be SO. iiiis
settled the controversy
The Farr men, seeing that they couiu
not nominate their man, then piayeo 2
card they had had up their sleeves, IN
the shape of a letter from Hanson re-
stump the regulars. ,r,,.,a
Councilman Samuel Graham. a Third
ward delegate, promptly got UP anu any asa ae7
nounced the nomination of Farr. he saio
that the latter was not a regular HSpup-
lican but political hybrid who would run sln
on any ticket and who had run stump ior
Mayor two years ago against the rss uiai a.
nominee of the Republicans, refusing to
withdraw after being asked to DO So
Chairman Wheeler promptly de;eellareo ;el7sl
that Farr was not regular Republican
and that there was no candidate for the
Mayoralty nomination before the conVeH-
tion. 19ah
told. of the County Committee and not
delegate, arose to SPEAK 80 ~
Hawkes. promptly demanded tnat ne
should sit down, but notWitnstanDeln D IA IA
terruptions on Hawkes. part becheoiu
finished his remarks.
They were in favor of the CHAIRMAN 5
decision with further statement that
the actions of the convention were sub
iect to the review of the County Commit
tee and that Farr could not go on Ke-
publican ticket. That settled 1t ana the
convention proceeded to try ana name
candidate for Recorder.
Richard A. Bridgeman was slated 1or
the nomination. but George S. Bogart had
made a quiet search for votes since the
primaries on Thursday evening, and the
result was a tie, according to the Secre-
tary's announcement, each candidate re
ceivng 1o1a votes. AS there were 81 dele
gates this was evidently an error. NO
| body protested however. :,
This vote was taken by roll call ana
a second was next taken by ballot after
| fifteen minutes of confusion, in which
| Democratic workers belonging to the
Farr- Neely faction circulated among the
delegates attempting to induce change
of votes and openly offering Bogert votes
! votes in exchange for Farr votes
| The ballot resulted in another tie. each
man receiveing 16 votes. This was moi q
| correct ballot as there We're. two haiI
| votes in the convention ana there snoulu
| have been SO ballots in the hat.
| After half hours debate the conve,n1-
| tion adjourned, it thenbeing nearly ma
| night. ,&.,o+,,or
it will reconvene tonight and another
| Donnybrook session will no doubt take
| place.
! Bogert says he has been nominated ana
| he will insist that the secretary's error
/ in tallying the first vote shall be cor
/ rected and he declared the nominee. "A
| dark horse will be nominated for mayor
| Farr will run stump. and the maJorl.y
! for Mayor Seymour the regular Demo-
cratic candidate. will be enough to cover
| the total vote of his two opponents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27
TRACTION COMPANY DIRECTORS.
North Jersey and Consolidated Hold
E1ec tiOns.

At meeting of the stockholders of the
North Jersey Street Railway Company,
held this morning in the office on Ex-
change place, the following directors
were elected:-A. j. Cassatt. E. F. G.
Young, Thomas Dolan, P. A. B. Widener,
John D. Crimmins, J. Roosevelt Stanley,
Leslie D. Ward, w L. Elkins, John F..
Dryden, Peter Hauck, John f. Kehoe, e.
o. Matthiessen, David Young, George F..
Perkins, and A. @. Garretson.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Consolidated Traction Company, held at
the same time the following directors
were chosen:-C. A. Griscan, J. G. Jenk-
B. Gaddis. A. H. Paget, B. NJ. Stanley
B. M. Stanley, Jr.. L. P. Ward, Albert
G. Jennings, Henry Lembeck, w. j.
Davis, James j. Carbiere, John e. Nc
Arthur and Dudley Farrand
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27
PNEUMONIA MADE HIM DEuIRIoUs

John Murray. twenty-six years old. of
No. 227 Second street, has been confined
to his bed some time past suffering
from pneumonia. Last evening about
nine o'clock, while delrious, he jumped
from his bed and rushed into the street
and acted like madman. AT the corner
Of Second and Grove streets he was
stopped by Patrolman Charles Bunnel. of
the Seventh street station, who thought
he had captured an escaping lunatic.
Bunnell brought his man. to the station
house and physician was sent for, who
ordered Murray to be removed to the
City Hospital He was taken there in the
ratrnl WAGON. -.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-27
CLEMENTS ASSOCIATION MET
Arranged For Euchre and Annual
Outing.

The Alex. j. Clements Association, nam
ed after the popular Freeholder of the
First ward, yesterday afternoon made ar
rangement.s to hold progressive euchre
and stag on wednesday evening. April 5,
at the Third National Bank Building,
Grove and Morgan streets. The best
artists that can be secured for the en-
tertainment which follows the euchre will
he IN the programme, and all who at
tend viii spend jolly evening. The
,,,;zes for the euchre will be elaborate
ones. and there will be three in number.
Thav will be on exhibition at the next
meetin gof the club.
: The annual outing of the association
will take place Wednesday, July 10, to
Wltzel,s Point View Grove, College
Point, l.. I.
The Democratic candidates were unani-
nously endorsed. .a
A committee was appointed TO sena M :.
letters OF coincidence. to the following
members. Mr.. Matthew Malone, MT.
Tsaigene Condor and Mr.. Frederlck
Cooper ,ta7 nj
EIGHT PROPOSITIONS for membership