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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
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RUyOLDT.-On Wednesday, July Is, 1900,
George, beloved husband of the late
Hannah Ruvoldt
Funeral from his late residence No. S42
Second street, on Saturday, July Is; thence
to st. Bonifaces r. G. Church at 10 A. M
where a solemn high mass of requiem
will be offered for the repose of his soul
Jersey City Schuetzen Bund. NO. Z, are
respectfully invited to attend
SATZGER.-On Wednesday, July Is. 1900,
Eugene Satzger, in his S0th year.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral from his late residence, No.
GS9 Park avenue, Hoboken on Saturday,
July Is, at p. NJ.
lnterment in Hoboken Cemetery.
CElDESTER.-On Thursday, July &C. 1900
William Henry Chidester, aged 66
years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
dence, No. 329 York street. on Friday,
July 27, at p. M. % S
Interment Saturday morning at sriing2
tc@.
IlEITz.-On Wednesday July IS 1s00
Elizabeth Leitz (nee DolD, widow OF
the late John W. Leitz. aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the
residence OF her son-in-law, Nicholas
Fauinaber, Sr., No. $50 Beacon avenue, on
Saturday, July 2S, 1893, at Up. M.
Kindly omit flowers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
WANT TO Be FRE[HOLDERS
Plenty Of Democrats Look
ing for Those Nine
Berths.

County politics are very quiet at present
as far as actual wor is concerned, but
occasionally one hears some interesting
news in the course of a days travels.
Prominent Democratic politicians when
questioned on the fall election seemed
pleased to state that they feel certain
of success generally and especially in
Hudson County. There is not the slight
est doubt in the minds of Hudson County
Democrats of the results locally and
party men look for the election of every
Democratic candidate who runs in Hud.,
son County.
AS for the make up of the slate for the
fall election, there is little Information TO
be had at present. Now that the cum
bersome Board of Freeholders has been
reduced to the satisfaction of everyone,
there is much speculation as to VINO the
candidates for the fall will be. There
will be nine Freeholders under the new
law passed at the last session of the
Legislature, instead of twenty-seven,
whose terms will expire this December.
Jersey City has three positive nominees
so far. In the Ninth Ward, James Bill
lington, contractor of the West Side
and a well known Democratic worker of
that ward will be the representative, from
that section. He stepped aside last fall
for the purpose of giving the Assembly
nomination to George G. Tenant and
was promised a Freeholder nomination
this fall. He is well liked throughout
the county and regarded as a good candi
date. Committeeman James j. Kelly, of
Tenth Ward is the second on the list for
a IJo
full worker for the party for many years.
Louis F'inke. of the Third Ward is the
third man on the list of sure nomina-
tions.
There are about four prominent Demo-
Gratis VINO would like to serve the county
Ihese are, the present incumbent Joseph
f. Murray, Commissioner Edward Barr,
Joseph Duff and Joseph Blaese Rumor
mas it that the Seventh will be given the
go-by this fall and that Dennis Gallagher
of the Sixth Ward will land the fourth
nomination. Two nominations will so to
Hoboken, two to the townships and possi-
bly, one to Bayonne. 1t is said on the best
of authority that none of the present
Freeholders will get any of the places.
All of the first term Assemblymen who
were elected last fall in Hudson County
will be renominated in accordance with
party principles. William j. Kelly and
DIR. John j. Broderick are looking to sue
ceed Justice James j. Murphy. the
former Assembyman from that section
Honors are even so far
Commissioner Daniel Y. Lewis said in
an Interview that he thought the Demo-
cratic ticket both. national and local
would win in, the county by good sized
majority.
have had conversations with Repub
Means who seem dissatisfied" said he.
and they tell me that they are going to
vote for Bryan. And on the other hand
there are plenty of Democrats who voted
against Bryan four years ago who will
vote for him this fall The chances for a
big victory were never brighter
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
UNS0LVABLE MYSTERY.
Impossible to Tell How Meyrhack's
Wife Was Killed.

We find that Mrs. Adele Meyrhack
came to her death at No. 307 Clinton
street. Hoboken, between July 16 and
II, by injuries inflicted upon her by
the hands of some person unknown to
us.
This is the verdict handed down last
evening by the jury impanelieo by
Coroner Charles Hoffman to investigate
dead in her bed a fortnight ago. There
were marks of violence on her face and
head. The finding of the body of the
woman's husband, Henry Meyrhack, in
the North River few days ago put an
end to the investigation which was being
made by the police.
The cause of the double tragedy has
not been learned. None of the witnesses
examined at the inquest last evening
could throw any light on it. All that
was learned was that the couple quar-
relied on the night previous to the dis
covery of the woman's body. This led
to the assumption that the husband as
saulted the wife, and fearing the con-
sequences committed suicide Nothing Of
a positive nature was developed at the
inquest, however, and whether the
woman was murdered with intent or not
viii never be satisfactorily learned.
County Physician Charles Converse
first expressed the opinion that the wife
died from the effects of alcoholism. but
after an autopsy on the body he an
nounced that intra-cranial hemprrhages
had been responsible for the death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
TRUST DOESN'T TRUST.
Grocers Must Pay Deposit
on Cracker Boxes
Now.

The grocers of this city are somewhat
olVloed IN their opinion of the Cracker
trusts extra charge of a quarter ON each
TIN oox left at their stores. Some of the
grocers have given vent to their feelings
on the question in vigorous kicks, while
Others have not word of complaint
against the trust
A manager of the National Biscuit
Company stated that the company was
forced to protect itself from being robbed
by raising the price of the deposit. He
said in an interview a few days ago that
the deposit now required was not un-
reasonable in view of the fact that the
price of manufacture amounted 10 almost
that charged as deposit.
''T'he trust has lost nearly $50, 600 on tin
boxes in this time said he, land I'll tell
you, it's time we did something to protect
ourselves. You see, those boxes used to
cost us twenty-seven cents piece: then
we charged only twenty-five cents
deposit. Now, owing to the high price OF
tin, they cost us about thirty-nine cents
each.
When the price first went I'D we did
not raise the deposit, but suddenly large
number of grocers were out of boxes. and
then we discovered that outside cracker
concerns went around the country buying
up the boxes at thirty cents apiece. Some
stores who had twenty or thirty boxes
made at that rate from 81 to s125 at our
expense. No honest grocer objects to the
deposit of fifty cents as their money is al
ways ready for them when they want it.
1t is the dishonest grocer who is kicking
because he can't make paltry five or ten
cents at our expense
A reporter of ''The News visited a
number of prominent grocers throughout
this city today, and In every case they
spoke in favor of the action of the trust.
We do not regard the extra deposit
as pelng eXorbitant," said John Drury of
the hrm of Drury Brothers, on York
street. Il have heard of no protests
from grocers ia this city since the extra
twenty-five cents has been imposed. 1t
Is only natural that the trust should take
such a step to protect itself. We lost
nothing by the move. All boxes and tins
delivered to US are charged for and when
we return them the deposit is refunded
IN Newark, however, there are a num-
Der of grocers who attack the trust In a
violent manner. 'It is not the deposit
we OBJECT to so much" said a prominent
grocer, ''as the lack of trust the trust
places in us"
Then besides that so cents deposit ON
each box will amount to $20OO 900 to $500 900
ana Just think of what the interest on
that amounts to. Do you blame US for
ofrerlng some kind of an objection?"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
MAJORITY MUST CONSENT.
Street and Water Commissioners Re-
pIy to Mr. Cassy's Criticisms,

The Street and Water Commissioners
take a very decided objection to the criti-
cisms of Mr.. John Casey of Thirteenth
street, who asserts that the Board holds
up every Improvement petitioned for that
section of the city in which he lives. If
Mr.. Casey be quoted correctly in a local
paper he declares that the Board paid
no heed whatever to his petition for an
Improvement.
what are we to do?" said Commits
sioner Heintze this morning, in answer to
Mr. Casey's remarks, Here a few ask for
an Improvement and the majority opposes
it. We are not permitted to begin public
improvements if the majority is against
them.''
by the law" added Commissioner J. S..
Nolan, there must be 81 per cent. of the
property owners affected by the improve
ment in favor of it. Yet in Mr.. Casey s
case there were 20 or so against it,
Both Commissioners said that they
would gladly assist in granting improve
ments for that section provided the re-
quisite majority of consenting owners was
secured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
MRS. ELIZABETH LElTz DEAD.

Mrs Elizabeth Leitz, 81 years old, Of
No. $50 Beaco navenue, died at her home
on Wednesday of heart failure. She had
been i'll nine weeks. Mrs. Leitz resided
in the Hudson City section for forty
eight years and conducted at one time a
hall known as Leitz Hall, now Burkes,
on Beacon avenue near Central. Her
husband, ex-Freenholder John w. Leitz,
died twelve years ago. Mrs. Leitz was a
member of the Ladies' German Benevo-
lent Association and the German Society
Harmonic. The funeral services will be
held on Saturday at two o'clock in the
afternoon and will be conducted by the
Rev e. Meury. Interment Will be made
In the old Bergen Cemetery, Bergen ave.
nue. and vroom street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
LoUIs's CHANCE OF MIND.

The change of mind on the part of
Louis Stubenvoll, who withdrew his res
ignation Tuesday night at the meeting of
the Bergen Republican Club, creates lots
of amusement Louis will not resign
from the Ward Association as he intended
to do while ago, but will stay and fight
the ring in order to overthrow the ward
men who represent the ring.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
FIRST WARDERs ATTEND.

A meeting of the First Ward Democratic
Club will be held this evening at its quar-
ters, Franklin Hall, Montgomery and
Warren street. Several important matters
will be brought before the meeting for
discussion, and all the members are ear
nestly requested to attend
The committee in charge of the inaug-
ural picnic of the club will make it's re-
port There will also be a report from
the banner committee.
Tonight's meeting will be one of the
most important since the club was or
ganized.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
WEEHAWKEN DEMOCRATS TO MEET

The Weehawken Democratic Association
will hold a ratification meeting and flag
raising tomorrow night at the corner of
Nineteenth street and Park avenue The
following speakers will be presentation
William d. Daily, Colonel Dean Alexander
c. Young, Allan Benny, J. ]. Fallon and J.
G. Walscheid
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
FUNERAL OF YOUNG sHELLWoRTH.

brother of Frederick Shellworth, the
son of Patrolman Albert Shellworth, who
died last Tuesday from consumption.
stated this morning that Frederick had
not been addicted to the use of cigarettes
and that he had not ridden hic bicycle
more than hundred miles since he pur-
chased it.
Shellworth was buried this afternoon at
two O'Clock from his fathers home, No.
521 Mercer street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
An Old and VOL Tried Remedy

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for
children teerhing sloiild always be used
for children while rsethins It sortens the
gums. alIays the pain. cures wind collie
and Is the best remedy TOR diarrhoea.
twenty-five cents per bottle
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
NEW PAINT FOR JAIL FENCE.

couple of painters tried to brighten
things up about the Court House today
by giving the fence around the Jail yard
a coat of fresh green paint.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
MATTERS OF FAcr

--Srores. factories and institutions can now
get their supplies as good as any A. Y house
1t D. E. Cleary & Co.'S wholesale grocery
can serve them. Complete stock, low prices
stores. Montgomery and Greene streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, July 27. 1900 o-Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
p. M. Saturday:-For New York CITY and
viclnity:-F,air tonight and tomorrow;
winds north.
Hartnett's Thermoma&r,caI p..+
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
DRIVER CRUEL TO HORSE.

Jacob Herche, a driver for Lord & Tay-
lor was arrested at twelve o'clock yes
terday by Detective Bennett, for cruelty
to animals. Herche unhitched his team
to have one of the horses shoed and
began jerking the bride of one of the
horses. The horse became restive and
started rearing. Herche struck the anil
NAL twice in the nose. Detective Bennett
warned him that he would be arrested if
he did not quit The man repeated the
offense and was arrested. Judge Collins
fined him ten dollars. which he paid
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
NINTH DEMOCRATS HOUSE

Work on the new clubhouse of the Ninth
ward Democrats is progressing nicely.
All of the rooms, are being put in first
class shape and made comfortable for all
club purposes. A band stand has been
erected over the big wide veranda and an
extension will soon be added for meeting
purposes.
The next meeting of the club will take
place on August {, and on August II an
open-air concert will be given for the
public.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27

If You wish to cure serofula or salt rheun
permanently, take Hoods Sarsa parilla. It ex-
pels all impurities from the blood.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
Bu alo ard ( hicago.

Buffalo and Chicago are both In the race
for next summers meeting Of the Society /
of American Florists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-16

has been received. As the allies were
ten miles from Pekin Sunday, August
Il, according to the Semi-offcial dis
patch read at Toxic, the military au-
thorities here infer that the Chinese
troops defending the capital were not
going to fight again outside it's walls.
The situation at Shanghai absorbs
British attention. The TIMES today, in
it's second edition. publishes a dispatch
from Shanghai, dated Wednesday, Au-
gus Is, which says:
Admiral Seymour, through the con-
sui general, has instructions that the
troops which it was intended to land
here shall proceed north. This will be
done August 16 (today), unless the or
der is countermanded in the interval by
the foreign office. The final direction Of
the latter is waited. The principal
British banks and shipping firms have
telegraphed Lord Salisbury that the
governments decision to send the
troops north will have a disastrous eff
feet and urging the government to re
consider the matter The foreign con-
suls are equally alive to the results of
addressing an identical note to their
governments with the object of induc-
ing the British to land troops"
France has 100 troops on board the
transport Cochar, which arrived at
Hong Kong yesterday, August Is, con-
voyed by the French cruiser Friant
These troops. the French consul at
Shanghai informed the other consuIs
lheIe, WOulQ DC IaIlNleQ at SnanSna1
the British persisted in landing troops
at that place.
A news agency dispatch from Shang-
hal, dated Tuesday, August IA, repre-
scnts the United States consul general
Mr.. John Goodnow, as joining with the
French and German cOnSuls in oppos-
ing the British plans.
The British foreign office officials de-
cline to entire into the reasons for not
landing troops at Shanghai but the
foreign Office is creditede with being
unwilling to persist many course not
approved by the other powers. The
foreign Office is expected to make some
explanation later.
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND CLASH
New York, Aug. ia special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Russia's occupation of New Chwang
without adequate reason, caused the de-
cision to land troops at Shanghai, in
which Great Britain is supported by
Japan.
Germany apparently is paying no
heed to Russia's action in the north,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-16
DIED In POVERTY.
Heir to Millions Buried in a
Pauper's Grave.

San Francisco, Aug.16.-The Examiner
says:
Asa Packer Wilbur, one of the heirs
to the $40 600, 600 left by Asa Packer, the
Pennsylvania king and coal baron has
died in poverty in this city and yester-
day and was buried in a pauper's grave
He was a victim of the morphine habit
and until a few days ago worked at IN
tervals for J. P. Bogardus, proprietor or
a dramatic paper to whom he assigned
half of his prospective estate
He was a nephew of Asa Packer, whose
will made over his immense estate to his
children, but contained a clause that
should they die without issue the estate
was to revert to two brothers named
Elijah and Jeremiah WILDER. who We're
related to Packer by marriage, or in
case of their death to their direct heirs.
Elijah Wilbur took charge of the Lee
high Valley road and the Packer coal
properties and operated them, increasing
the value of the property. One of the
Packer children died leaving no direct
heirs until only one daughter is left She
has no children and her life is said to be
all that stands between the Wilbur fam
lily and the Packer fortune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-16

but objects to Great Britain's policy at
Shanghai and proposes to offset it by
stationing a squadron there and land
ing troops to protect her interests.
This important information just re
ceiVed in an official quarter here, pre-
Sents a comprehensive view of the atti-
tude of four of the principal powers in
terested in the Chinese situation with
respect to the treaty ports of the en-
pire.
In view of the determination of the
American government not to interfere
with the action of Great Britain and
Russia in landing troops at the ports
named, the powers are thus divided
with respect to this portentious comph
cation in the international situation.
Great Britain and Japan oppose the
occupation of New Chwang by Russians
and the former has landed troops at
Shanghai to counterbalance the cars
move in the north.
GOVERNMENT IS FIRM.
Washington, Aug. 16.-Nothing short
of complete compliance with the de-
mands originally made by this govern
ment upon the Chinese authorities will
prevent the onward march of the allied
armies upon Pekin. This statement is
made on authority. The appeal, there
fore, of Ii Hung Chang for a halt at
Tung Chow with a view of opening
peace negotiations viii lbe promptly re-
jected. From the first the administra-
tion has insisted that this government
be put into free communication with
Minister COnger and, second, that he,
with the other members of the lega-
tion and all who are under its prOtec-
ton, be Immediately relieved from their
perilous situation. In all of the corre-
spondence which has followed this first
statement of the demands of this gov
eminent there has never been one word
which could be construed as modifying
them in the least particular. The Uni
ted States stands today just where it
stood at first. and no efforts on the
part of Ii Hung Chang. or the imperial
authorities will avail to stop even for
an hour the forward movement of the
allied forces. 1t is true that the ad-
ministration realizes that a crisis is at
hand in China and hence the officials
do not attempt to disguise their anx-
iety for the immediate future. They
are hoping for the best and believe that
the rescue of the belea cured ministers
is now only matter of a very short
time, but nevertheless the fear is ever
present that the Chinese in Pekin real
izing their desperate situation may
massacre every foreigner in the city
and then taking the emperor and en-
press dowager with them leave the
capital to its fate
1t is confidently expected that no such
fate awaits the imprisoned ministers and
il would not greatly surprise the officials
Continued on Seventh Page)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-16
ITALY WANTS A NAVY.
Ex-Premier Crispi Urges Measures
for Defense

Rome. Aug. 16.-La Ravista Maritime
publishes an article by Signor Crispi in
which the ex-premier urges an increase
of the navy He says that during the
existence. for IS years, of the triple alli-
ance Italy has not had an organized de-
Tense From 1860, he further says, to the
present time G2, $50 900, 900 been spent on
the navy. which, however has descended
from third place in 1880, until it is now
seventh among the navy powers
Sicily, continues the article, can not
be defended without a strong fleet, nor
can many Italian colonies be safeguard
ed aginst foreigners. Signor Crispi as
ser'ts that the economical future of Italy
demand she search for new fields in the
extreme Orient and he concluded by
warmly recommending that the govern
ment provide for the necessities of the
situation for to relinquish a fleet pro-
portionate to the needs of the country
would be to abandon the sole hope of
safety to which Italy could trust her
fortune in the day of trial.