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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
Hoos Was Looking Out for the
Laherers.

For the first time since the little con-
troversy Mayor Hoos had with County
Collector Dugan, the Mayor last night
explained why he put the gloves on with
the old and respected Collector There
is no man in public office for whom
the Mayor entertains more regard than
Mr.. Dugan Ever since the Mayor has
been in office it has been his ambition to
put the water department on self-Sus-
tanning basis. Laborers were paid prQmt-
ly under his administration and he
wanted that condition of affairs to con-
tinue.
When the payrols began to run behind
the Mayor was disp!eased. He wanted
the city iaborers paid PROMPTLY. There
was money due the city and by its col.
lection the laborers could have been paid
and claims need not have been hung up.
The FreeholderS were the city's debtors
to the tune of $4,000 for water. The
Mayor ascertained that that sum would
pay off all the laborers last night, he
declared that it was for the sole purpose
OF getting the lahorers paid that he en-
deavored to force County Collector Dugan
to pay the water claim.
81 thought I was doing my duty by the
poormen who worked for the city," said
the Mayor, II considered that they were
enough to pay them due us from the Free
holders. / tried to get that money. 1
have never thought it necessary to make
an explanation of my action heretofore.
hope this will satisfy everyone who re-
members the occurrence.
The Mayor was applauded vigorously
by the worklngmen who were p 'esent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
An Eccentrfc Enxltshman.

There is CONSERVATION in one Of the
outlying districts of Hastings, says the
Hastings and st. Leonards Mail. Some
months ago house was rented by an
old English gentleman, whose marked
eccentricities excited the curiosity of his
neighbors Every day at noon the occu-
pant parades in his front garden, array
ed in extraordinary attire. On his head
he wears a turban fashioned of cloth OF
gold and costly materials of Indian fabri-
cation. His body is perfectly naked with
the exception of a babba, or coolie loin
cloth His feet are shod with richly
wrought sandals, the binding straps of
which are embellished with priceless
gems, which flash and sparkle with rare
and dazzling brilliancy. On emerging
from his house he first prays to the sun.
which he apostrophises as the father of
light and good. Subsequently he pros
trates himself before a quaint little
structure in which a grotesuue idol, with
diamond eyes, is enshrined. A large
number of people witness these odd daily
devotions To some of them the old
gentleman has volunteered the informa-
ton that his prayers are offered for the
conversion of England to Buddhism.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
BEDLE is A WINNER.
The Ninth Will Give Majority
for Kim

The Ninth Ward Democratic Club held
large and enthusiastic meeting, last
night, at its club rooms, with President
James D. Manning in the chair. Final
plans were made for election day and
workers were selected and detailed for
work on that day. From reports receiv-
ed from all parts of the ward, another
victory is certain for the Democratic
party.
Commissioner Heintze made an address
and called attention to the many inn
proveIients made and paid for by the
Democratic party since it has been in
power, and particularly the reduction of
the debt of the city, heritage from the
Republican party.
Mr.. F. Keim followed, and among other
things he said thatN they must hustle if
they expect to have a new loop of the
Boulevard located in the Ninth ward.
Letters of regret were read from
Mayor Hoos and William DAILY. Speeches
were also made by Mr.. Thomas Brown,
Mr.. 1nomas F. Bedle and CoCmmissioner
D. Y. Lewis.
There is no doubt that Aldermanic
Candidate Thomas F. Bede is a winner.
The lack of harmony in the Republican
ranks greatly help his candidacy as does
also his weak opponent.
The machine bosses of the Republican
party are getting in their fine work in the
Ninth ward. They have taken the Sew
enth precinct out of the hands of the
regular committeeman, whom they claim
are anti-ring men and working against
the ticket Other workers have been
placed there This, or anything else they
do, cannot save them from defeat now.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
PAY THEIR OWN TELEPHONE CALLS
IF They Don't County Officials Won't
Have The Service.

At the meeting of the Board of Free
holders yesterday, Warden Grimes re-
ported that 1876 yards of crushed stone
had been taken from the Snake Hill
quarry in the month of March.
Collector Dugan reported having receiv-
ed $3.50 from the North Jersey Street
Railway Company for three months use
of the Clay and Bridge street bridges
over the Passaic River; also SIPS from
Henry Harms for the privilege of remoy-
ing offal from Snake Hill for one year.
Superintendent &C. P. Smith reported
that the Baldwin avenue bridge over the
Pennsylvania Railroad cut through Jer-
sey city Heights is in an unsafe con-
dition. He said the bridge had been built
thirty-one years and if subjected to tho
sudden weight of a heavily laden truck
was apt to collopse. The Superintendent
thought it would be wasting money to
repair the bridge, and that a new struc-
ture should replace it. The matter was
referred to the Committee on South
Bridges with instructions to report at
the next meeting of the Board.
Freeholder Ord Darling offered reso-
luton directing the chairman of the Com
mitee on County Institutions and the
Director of the board in conjunction with
the County Superintendent to have the
Snake Hill reservoir, which leaks, repair
ed.
sHow much money can we spend with
out a eontract?" asked Freeholder w.
Kelly of Bayonne.
zone thousand dollars, but i don't be-
lieve that amount will be necessary as
we have a number of mechanics and
laborers who can do part of the work,
replied the Director
you'll find when the bill come in that
thousand dollars won't do it, said
Kelly.
..You watch the bill and see" respond
ed Director McNally,
A resolution was adopted charging the
officers III charge of the different offices
and institutions with all extra telephone
tolls, aside from those resultlng. from
county business If the offices refuse to
pay the charges the telephones will be rec
moved from their offices
on motion Of Freebooter DAZZLING the
Board directed that a telephone ne placed
n the Office Of County Attorney a. e.
Young.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
FARR, COOKE AND FRoMMEL UPHELD
Justice Lippincott Decided Executive
Committee Stretched It's Power.

In the fight for the Republican nomina-
ton for Mayor OF Bayonne Justice Lippin-
colt decided late yesterday afternoon that
William c. Farr was entitled to have his
name printed on the official ballots as the
candidate of that party. The Justices de-
cision that the nomination of DR.. Alexan-
der Dallas by the Republican Executive
Committee of the County Committee was
invalid as the power to overthrow, 8 NOM
ination was rested in the committee as a
body and was not delegated by its COM
stitution to the executive or any other
committee.
The contest for the Democratic Council
manic nomination. in the Second ward Of
lIoboken, between Peter H. Kessler and
F. w. Bender was decided in favor of the
former because 1t was admitted that the
acceptance of the nomination by the
later had not been received in time by
the County Committee and therefore the
Executive Committee was empowered to
fill the vacancy.
Martin Cooke, Democrat, was declar-
ed the Republican nominee in the Third
ward. The Court held that the case was
similar ITO the Bayonne case and the
Repub1ican Executive Committee was
without the power to overthrow the ac-
t;on OF. the Republican Ward Convention.
This morning Justice Lippincott gave
his decision in the contest for the Ger
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
TURNED CoYLE DOWN.
The Financs Board Wouldn't Con
eur in Awarding His Contract.

At the meeting of the Board of Finance
last evening a communication from the
Lafayette Citizens Association request
ing the opinion of the Corporation Coun-
sci on the validity of public park bonds
was received.
The Jersey City Printing Company sent
a communication stating it was awarded
contract to print the city charter in
1897, at which time it received 116 pages
of type-written copy but none since. It
was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
City Collector Davis reported a list of
property in the Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth wards, on which taxes and ASSESS
ments have not been paid in over two
years. The Collector was authorized to
sell said property.
The resolution from the Board of Ed
ucation requesting the purchase of the
Lockwood property for $4,000 as site
for new school building No. 20, was ne
ferred to the Committee of the, Whole.
The Board concurred in resolutions of
the Street and Water Board ordering the
construction of q sewer in Spdng street,
to connect with the sewer in Terhune ave-
nue., awarding to the Barber Asphalt
Company a contract for asphalting Glen
denny avenue, and to Charles O'Neill for
Improvement of Stegman street. 1t nom
concurred in awarding a contract for coal
to James Coyle.
A communication was received from the
Board of Education furnishing an item-
lied list of fire insurance on public school
buildings, given in The News last
week.
George B. Riley was appointed assist
ant clerk of the Board at an annual sal
ary of 81, 600. He entered upon his duties
today.
A resolution from the Street and Water
Board awarding contract to Henry Byrne
for improvement Of Pavonia avenue, from
West Side avenue to the property of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which
ference was held, was concurred in.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
Rnf ON the Journal

There is no dissension in the ranks of
the German-American Democrats in the
Fifth ward. as the Journal has been
stating in its columns for the past two
weeks in the hope of securing votes for
the Republican victims that have been
almost forced TO run against their Demo-
cratic opponents for they know perfectly
well that defeat stares them in the face.
Mr.. Edward Ruf. prominent Democrat
of this ward, 1.-The journal seems to think
caused the so-called split among the
German Democrats in the ward, because
he did not receive the Democratic nomi-
nation for Alderman. The Journal is
greatly mistaken, wherever it gets its
news from
Mr. Ruff withdrew at the primaries in
favor of Alderman Maxwell, of his own
free will and not at the dietation of any
body, as the journal stated.
Mr. Ruff said last EVENING" am heart
and soul for the reelection of Alderman
Maxwell and the Democratic, ticket in
general withdrew from the Aldermanic
race for the reason that Mr.. Maxwell was
a stronger candidate, and I don't wish
ever to stand in the way when votes can
be gained for the Democratic party. 1
am Democrat and always will be one
and work for the party's interest"
Mr. Louis L. Finke, another prominent
German American in the lower section of
the city, said the article published by
the journal last Wednesday evening
headed Fifth Ward Hottest, would
have just the opposite effect upon the
GeGrman voters, as they are too well
acquainted with the Journals" history
and its treatment of the Cerf.s Manner
leans to pay any attention to its stories.
The Democratic majority in the Fifth
ward next Tuesday will be surprising.
Alderman Maxwelrs majority will be over
four hundred.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
DIED

KAHRAR.-In this city, on "Wednesday,
Frederick c. and Annie M. Kahrar,
aged 10 years and l month and days.
Relatives of the family are invited to at.
tend the funeral services on Friday even
ing, April Z. at s O'Clock, from the resi-
dence of his parents, No. 45 Carlton ave-
nue., Jersey City Heights.
KELLY.-Suddenly on Thursday. April
g. 1899, Patrick Kelly, the beloved hus-
band of Catharine Kelly.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend his funeral from his late residences
No. POI Seventh street, on Saturday. April
S, at 8 A. M thence to St Mary's Church,
where a solemn requiem mass will be
offered up for the happy repose of his
soul.
Won PRAHLr-On Wednesday, April S,
1899. Henry F. Won Prahl, in the 46th
year of his age.
WANSER. I'm this city on Wednesday,
April 5, 1S99 Catharfne c., widow Of
William H. Wanser, in her list year.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services on
Saturday evening. April 5. at 5 o'clock,
from her late residence. No. 4N Jersey
avenue Interment at New Brunswick,
N. j. at convenience of family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
HANGED HIMSELF.
Henry Weisert Strangled Him
self Within a Few Feet
of His Wife.

Henry Weisert, forty years old, car-
penter, hanged himself to door last
night. at his home, No. Is Long street.
The Weiserts live in little two-story
frame building. Weisert had frequently
threatened to hang himself Yesterday
his wife says he attempted to kill her
Weisert came home at half past six
last evening About eight o'clock he be-
gan to talk of killing himself. He finals
ly said
Now l will hang myself
Mrs. Weisert told him not to be fool.
There are two doors leading to the
room in which the Weiserts were seated.
The door to the left of the staircase was
securely nailed.
Weisert secured a piece of rope to the
knob on the outside of the open door.
throwing the end over the top and maxi
ing a moose. He slipped the rope over
his head and drew up his legs. Thus
he hung for several seconds, his wife
said, before she saw him.
Mrs Weisert screamed and pounded on
the nailed door for several minutes. Shs
became almost exhausted from screams
ing
Mrs Weisert's daughter, a girl of sev-
enteen came home while her mother was
attempting to break down the nailed
door The combined efforts of the two
finally brought the door down. Mrs.
Weisert rushed down stairs and securing
knife cut her husband down. He was
dead when the rope was taken from ms
neck.
Mrs Weisert told the police of her
husbands death, saying that he was half
intoxicated when he took his life She
added that he had been drinking to ex-
cess for several weeks and had frequently
threatened to kill her and himself.
Mrs. Weisert has tour children.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
DAVIS REPLY.
Says the Registry List Was
Supervised by Republi-
cans Last Fall
LIARS AND FOOLS THEN OR NOW
Some of the Reported Inac-
curacies Are All Right
Leader Davis Will
Fight the Police.
LIARS AND FOOLS THEN OR NOW

The investigation of the registry lists py
the Republican County Committee, unoer
the personal supervision of Frank higgins
is causing Democratic amusement Ing
gins is engineering the scheme TO suit
himself and it is alleged that he is peihs
ably assisted by he police. Leader DAVIS
has ignored the game until today.
1.-The Republicans have not raised ana
seem unable to raise an ISSUE" he salo
this afternoon. I'm the absence OF
single issue under which they might nope
to capture a vote, they have resorted 10
the despica5le tactics of questioning
registry that was used last fall
THE registry last fall was a personal
one. The Republicans investigated the llsts
and with one or two exceptions found
every man registered. The police made
an Investigation. 1t was a partisan one,
and even then the lists were found to be
correct. The Democratic County Commit
tee made an investigation and produced
every man the Republicans had an
nounced was not entitled to vote. Now
at this late day apparently in the hope
of making votes, the Republicans have
assailed the registry. The lists this
spring are merely copies of the fall regis
try. and I'll wager that we can produce
every man registered except, of course,
those who are dead.
One thing is certain Either the men
the Republicans employed last fall are
liars and jackasses or else the men doing
the work now ocupy that agreeable posi-
ton. Chief Murphy ownes it TO the pub
lie to send out men possessing some sense
to go over the work being done by those
policemen who are under control of the
Republicans
'sThe reports that are being made are
absurd One man IS reported as not be-
ing entitled to a vote whom have known
for twenty-years. He is Peter Chadwick
ana he lives IN lower Montgomery street.
/ also have seen men reported as not
being entitled 10 vote who are supposed
TO live in Sussex street. l know the men
to live in Sussex place. They voted last
fan and they wi vote this time or l will
know the reason why.
1.-THE whole investigation is a contemp-
tible trick that is being given the ap-
pearanes- ef-faif4ess by the actions of
ignorant, partisan politicians. There is
. a lot of choice lying being done. If this
thing is carried too far | will take
hand in it and put the gloves on with
the polpice. I like hot fight, but
viii not countenance an unfair one
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07

ENJO|NED

Edward Schult, representing McEwan
& McEwan, yesterday went to Paterson
and served on Mayor Henehliff, the
Board of Aldermen and the city attorney
of that city an injunction restrain-
ing them from allowing that city to dis
charge sewage directly or indirectly in
the Passaic River above tide water
charge sewage directly or indirectly into
that city.
The suit was brought by number Of
residents of the .Passaic VALLEY in the
name of the staae. Chancellor McGill
granted the Injunction few days ago
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07

of Pacific avenue. to W. G. Triest, for
$22, 800. Owing to a dispute between Jersey
City and the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company about the grade at which the
bridge should be built, the work was or
2dered stopped.
When this was settled the contractor
claimed that the price of steel mad ad-
vanced to a figure which would prevent
him from doing the work at the price
contracted. At the request of the counsel
of the board he submitted at yesterday $
meeting an estimate of what the increase
would BE-. This included an advance of
$6.40 ton on the 240 tons of steel which
will be required, and other items aggre-
eating s1,427, making the total increase
Sc. .467 over the contract price.
Mr.. Triest said if the board would agree
to give him this extra compensation at
once or before there is a still further
advance in the price of steel. he would
begin the work. A resolution to appoint
committee to investigate the matter and
if the contractors claim is found to be a
valid one, to authorize him to proceed,
WAS offered. 1t created a somewhat lively
talk between Freehoder Heating and
Counsellor John Griffin.
Freeholder Keating thought the condi-
ton of the fund for that particular pur-
pose is such that the board would be
taking an unwise step to pass this reso-
luton. To agree to the demand of the
contractor would be virtually giving him
a present of 6,467 over his contract price
Why not let him proceed under his con-
tract and if he has an additional claim
against the county let him go to the
courts with it,
Counsellor Griffin said the Freeholder
was mistaken, the resolution simply pro-
vides for the appointment of a committee
of four or five members to investigate the
matter it being easier for small commit
tee to handle this matter than board of
% members.
Your committee he said, will investi-
gate among other things whether the con-
tractor cancelled mis- original order with
the steel manufacturer and whether there
has been that increase that Mr.. Triest
says there was. We directed him to stop
to whether we are not obliged to pay the
increase in the price of the steel.
Freeholder Heating insisted that he was
right in his contention, the resolution be-
sides directing the committee to investi
gate authorizes them to agree to the in
crease. Mr.. Triest has been favored by
the building of the bridge at grade, as it
lessons the amount of labor and material
necessary. while have every confidence
in the committee think it would be an
unwise step for the board to take" he
said.
Freeholder McGowen, in explaining his
vote said he did not favor giving away
six thousand dollars of any mans money,
but on account of the great need for the
bridge he would vote for the resolution.
bridge be completed at once" said Free
holder Richardson, "and while | would
rather say No. for the benefit of the peo-
pie of shat section, l am compelled TO vote
Aye.
The resolution was adopted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07

dates there and they seem very much un-
concerned.
Mayor Hoes Is in the lead in the latter
procession He has made canvass very
quietly and he Is entirely satisfied with
the way things are going.
Mr. Midlige is confident of success ana
so are Messrs. Heintze and Sullivan.
The Democratic candidates are SO sure
of election that they occasionally make
small bets as to what their respective
majorities will be. A campaign such as
the present one is something new in Jer-
sew CITY politics.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07

n-American verein nomination in the
Fifth ward of Hoboken, in favor of Oscar
Frommel who was named by the execu-
liam Schaffer had been nominated By the
ward convention The Court held, thai
Schaffer's petition was irregular in that
it originally contained the name OF Law
renee Fagan. the Democratic candidate
for Mayor. &ss.N
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
ARLINGTON CEMETERY

Was the FIRST Landscape Lawn Cemetery" In
,the State Lot owners have expense for
care OF grounds. nor for fencing. II YOU need
q cemetery lot tand every family needs one).
koa will be interested In its beauty aud neat
Ness, its moderate prices and easy terms OF
payment. Office in Jersey City 2S9 Washing
Ilan street. over Piovdent Savings Bank vcls-
}hone No. 81,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
McLaughlin's Active Canvass.

John Mclaughlin, who is running on the
Democratic ticket for constable in the
Eleventh ward is making an active cam
vass He belongs to number of organi-
cations in the ward, including the Ryan
Assoc alton, and members of all these are
hustling for him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
An Old and Well Tried Remedy.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething should always be used for children
pain, cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea- Twenty-Five cents per BOTTLE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. April Z, 1Sss.-Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
p. NJ Saturday. For New York City aud
vicinity Rain. commencing this after
noon; clearing Saturday forenoon; warmer
tonight: increasing southeast winds.