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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
Get TING READY.
Republican Primaries to be
Held in the County
Tonight.
RAPPLEYE FOR ELECTOR
Conference of Leaders at the
Democratic State
Headquarters.
RAPPLEYE FOR ELECTOR

Republican primaries to elect delegates
to the State Convention at Trenton on
September 6, at which the Presidential
electors will be named, will be held to-
night all over Hudson county. New Jer-
sey's quota is ten electors, one from each
of the eight Congressional districts and
two at large. Ebert Rappleyea will doubt
less represent the Seventh district. The
hottest fight will take place in the Eighth
ward where the Wanser and Decker Re
publican Clubs hold forth The bitterness
between these factions increase as the
campaign grows warmer and serious trou-
Bile is anticipated. A short time ago the
Ward Association passed a resolution fav-
oring separate primaries. Now the resolu-
tilon has evidently been rescinded, for
the First, Second, Third and Seventh pre-
cincts have been joined and the polling
place in the store of John H. Weastell,
the President of the Wanser Club, at No.
Isl Monticello avenue. 1t is plain that a
contest will take place, and those inter-
ested in the affair look for developments
of an unusual nature.
In the Seventh ward, William Reed in
tends to fight William Burns as a dele
gate. Reed made up his mind few days
ago, ana more trouble is looked for in that
ward
In the Ninth there will be no trouble A
joint primary with one ticket is the pro-
gramme. In the other wards and town
ships little trouble is expected. The ma
chine hopes to have matters work smooth
iy and for the interests of the leaders.
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A MENACE TO HEALTH.
Board of Health Trying to Get Rid
of the Alum Baking Powders.

The accomplished Professor of Chemis-
try of Princeton University, Prof H. B.
Cornell, in his report to the State Board
of Health, says that alum baking powders
exert an injurious effect upon digestion
Since this fact seems to him to be we'll
established, he 1enounces the use of alum
baking powders in the preparation of food
as altogether objectionable
Professor Tucker, of the Albany, N Y,
Medical College, chemist to the New York
State Board of Health, claims that the
ilous as constituents of food articles "The
fact should never belost sight off, he says
that alum is employed in the manufac-
ture of baking powder without regard to
its effects solely because it is cheap, and
since cream Of tartar baking powders are
Infinitely better and in all respects unob-
Jeetlonable, the use of alum is entirely
without excuse. This is a matter of i'm
portance to all, and especially to those
in the case of dyspeptics, for with such
the use of alum preparations may give
rise to grave disorders"
Boards of health are recommending leg
islation that will prohibit the manufacture
and sale of alum baking powders alto
gether. This has already ben done in
some sections of the country. At present
the public must seek safety from the dam
ger which seems to be so prevalent, in
We'll known as pure and reliable, and re-
fusing to buy the low priced, so called
cheap goods. The baking powders con-
tanning alum are sold at from ten to thir-
ty cents a pound, while pure powder
costs about forty-five cents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Preparations Are About Com
pleted for the Convention
In This City.

The Hudson County League of Clubs
will met tonight in Lincoln Hall to pre-
pare the final plans for the coming con-
vention of the State League of Clubs.
This event takes place in Columbia Hall,
Greenville. on September 49,
The Hudson County Republican Com
mittee and County Republican League are
working jointly on the arrangements for
these two meetings; their committee con-
sists of Frank Angel, Frank j. Higgins,
Edward Fry, Samuel Munroe and Robert
Carey of this city.
The success of the committee on speak
ers of the State League, composed of
President F. F. Meyer. Jr.. Frank ]. Hig-
gins and Robert Carey, in securing such
speakers as Senator Foraker OF Ohlo VINO
nominated President Mckinley both in
1896 and 1900 at Philadelphia and the Hon.
John Barrett, who has national reputa-
ton as an orator, from the National Re-
publican Committee, was largely aided by
Senators Sewell and Kean and the State
Republican Committee, through Senator
Stokes. In addition to these speakers
named the following prominent speakers
will address the meetings: Senator Isaac
Miller Hamilton, President, and Secretary
D. III. Stine, of the National League of
Clubs; President J. Hampton Moore, of
the Pennsylvania State League of Clubs,
and the noted Creswell Mclaughlin.
Inc oldte ledgue convention VIII open
at IL o'clock noon, and will continue until
o'clock, when the delegates will board
trolley cars, and will be taken to Bergen
Point, where supper will be served to them
Immediately upon their arrival 1t is ex-
pected the trolley party will be the largest
ever held in Hudson county. After sup
cars again, and will be shown as much Of
the county as possible before s o'clock
At s o'clock they will return to Columbia
Hall, where the mass meeting will be held
and the campaign opened
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
LEADER DAVIS HOME.
Informal Levee in His Office
Today--N Ready to
Talk Politics Yet.

Collector Robert Davis returned home on
Saturday night from a delightful vacation
spent in AGRA, n. Y, and the rest has
done wonders with him. He looks re-
markably well and says he feels we'll
Early this morning he was at his office
in the City Hall, where from nine o'clock
until luncheon time he held a levee II
was hard work to get a word with him,
for the heads of departments, statesmen
of high and low degree, politicians and
those who thought they were or would
like to be, all wanted to shake hands with
him. There were lots eflthings to talk
about, but not word of politics.
i have really nothing to say about the
political outlook yet said Mr. Davis to a
News representative.
Nothing about the Congressional or
other nominations?'
NO, l am afraid not yet," was the re-
ply.
Mr.. Davis refused to talk about the
Democratic State Committees plans and
added that he had not been invited to
meet Chairman w. B. Gourley in confer
ence today Mr.. Gourley is expected at
the City Hall some day this week to talk
matters over with the leader of Hudson
(sOllnty
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that county, yet when he was elected
Senator two years ago his majority was
only 72S The Democrats mean to con-
test the county with all their might, and
with Mr.. johnson out of the way they
have strong hopes for success. Up to a
few years ago Bergen was stroDg Dem
ocratic county; but New York commuters
of the Democratic faith who are opposed
to Bryanism have made it Republican.
Should they return to their first love this
year, Bergen will elect Democratic Sem
ator.
The Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton for the Second district at Atlantic
City nominated Thomas ]. Prickett of
Palmyra, Burlington, county, as Congress
man Gardner's opponent.
Mercer county was but poorly repre-
sented, not more than twelve of fifteen
of the eighty-one delegates entitled to
seats in the convention being present but
under the party rules the delegates pres
ent were entitled to cast the entire eigh-
ty-one votes. Ocean county was not rep
resented at all, and an agreement was
reached whereby the other three coun-
ties divided Oceans twenty-one votes,
each county taking seven votes. Mercer
county was not in it when it came to
running the convention, because Atiantfc'
and Burlington voted together on all
questions except on the election of a sec
retary to the convention, when there was
but one candidate.
Ex-Councilman Godshalk of this city
was chairman of the Mercer county dele
cation, and when the convention was
called to order he presented William D.
Hannigans name as the choice of the
Mercer delegation for chairman. Atlantic
named John A. Stelle of that county and
the latter was elected by vote of III to
49, Herbert Schoffer of Princeton was
chosen secretary of the convention with
out opposition.
When it came to nominating candidate
Mercer presented the name of Mayor
Richard D. Norton of Hightstown and
Burlington named Thomas J. Prickett of
Palmyra. No others were nominated. On
the roll call Mr.. Prickett was nominated
with the result the same as in the case of
the contest for chairman. The nomina-
ton was then made unanimous on motion
of the Mercer delegation
After the nomination had been made
Candidate Prickett and Mayor Norton
both made short speeches.
The nominee, Thomas j. Prickett, is
we'll known throughout the district and es-
pecially in Burlington county. He is a
man of considerable ability and for years
has been at the head of business college
in Philadelphia. During Cleveland's Sec
ond administration he was prominent
candidate for Internal Revenue Collector.
Among his most active supporters at the
time was ex-Mayor Vroom of this city.
Mr. Prickett was afterward offered an ap-
pointment as bank examiner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
TOOK POISON BY MISTAKE
Then His Mothers Objections
to a Hospital Nearly Cost
Him His Life.

Robert Holm. 1S years old, of No Sc
Madison street, Hoboken, narrowly
escaped death yesterday by carelessly
taking pison instead of medicine which
had been prepared for him. The medicine
was kept on a shelf in a dark closet
together with other drugs.
The boy had been accustomed OF taking
a dose every hour. He went to the
closet at 3:30 yesterday afternoon and by
mistake took a dose of aconite. which
was in bottle similar to the one con-
tanning the medicine A fem minutes
later he became very i'll. He lost control
OF his limbs and his pulse went down to
thirty. The city ambulance was called.
but when it arrived the boys mother
would not consent to his removal to the
hospital.
AT o'clock Roundsman Hammond went
to the house and found the boy in the
same condition. He was unable to speak
and seemed drowsy. Hammond recalled
the ambulance and threatened to remove
the boy by force. Mrs. Holm was finally
persuaded to submit. The physicians at
St. Mary's Hospital worked over young
Holm all night. They had him out of
danger before daylight. They declare that
had he remained without medical aid an
hour longer it would have been impossi-
BILE to save his life.
The boy went home with his mother this
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
FORESTERS PARADE.
Celebrate the Day With
Games at Schuetzen
Park.

The annual parade, picnic and festival
of the Foresters of America took place
yesterday. The parade started from Grand
and Washington streets and and was, re-
viewed by the city officials at the grand
stand erected in front of the City Hall.
The line of march then was up Grand
street to Ocean avenue. then through the
principal streets of Greenville to the pic
Park About three hundred men paraded.
followed by about twenty decorated open
wagons, filled with children. Upon the
arrival of the procession at the park din
ner was served and then the days fun
began. In the afternoon the children ran
races and played games for prizes.
An amusing vaudeville show was given
in the open air. The antics of the players
caused much laughter and mirth. Between
six and seven O'Clock races for the older
boys and men were run off and some
clever finishes made the contests exciting.
After the races were finished supper was
served.
An. immense crowd thronged the park in
the evening The large dancing pavilion
was taxed to its utmost capacity The
3
Ter ard wife, followed by about $50 couples
Tht affair was under the auspices of the
following Ceurts:-Hudson, No. s; Green
vile, No. 1s; Pride of the Hill, No. 16:
Triumph, No. Is; Pamrapo, No. 50. anS
Acme, No. 81. The following committees
were in charge:-
Grand Marshal-Francis J.. Brady Mar
shaFs Aids-Thomas NcFadden, Herman
Kunz, Harry Conklin, John T. Murray,
Ernest T. Poole, A. A. Gee. Floor Man
ager-M. Schuessler. Assistants J. w.
Clark, w. F. Roehrer. Floor Committee
Patrick Kane, George Smith, J. Flynn,
Francis J. Conway, j. Leogue, w. A. Fea-
gley. Joseph Doran, w. Ernst, J. Smith
Patrick Connolly, S. M. Wilson, H. Mar
tin.
Reception Committee-Thos. McFadden,
Chairman; P. O'Hara, Chas. Van Wart,
P. HI. Kilroy, NJ. Greeley, I. Wilson, W.
r. Brom5y, A. w. Gallagher, John D.
Hume. G. Grimminger. E. Mcmahon,
Henry Marthaler, Godfrey Darby
Games and Parade Committee-H.
Cakes, Chairman: W. Lewis, G. ]. Car
yer, P. F. Donovan, J. Devine, F. Hege-
man, H. ]. ZabrislSie, P. Ffchtl, Jr., Thos
Moran, T. Wilson, T. Mckee
Music Committee. Kenny, ]. J. Berg,
Fl. Reutlinger. F. Mussgiller, M. McDon-
ough J. MeGee.
Journal Committee-H. Kunz, W. F.
Roehrer, H. Conklin, j Van Hirtum, R.
Nolenberg, A. II. Johnston, NJ. Nc
Donough. P. Fichtl, Jr.. William Devine,
W. Lewis, w. I.aubenheimer.
Bowling Committee-Thos. J. Devine,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
old HOBOKEN.
Relics of Early Days Turn
Up in Unexpected
Manner.
LONG FORGOTTEN WELLS
One Furnished Water to Put
Out Fires Years
Ago.

Old residents of Hoboken have had
their memories refreshed by several
Singular oecurrances which have revived
the scenes of their younger days when the
city was a village
Within the past year two old wells,
long forgotten except by few of the old
Inhabitants, have been discovered. Each
was revealed by accident and in the
same manner. The first well came to
light about a year ago. A portion of the
sidewalk on Hudson street, between Third
and Fourth streets, caved in and when
the flagstones were removed, wei about
six feet in diameter and partly filled with
water was discovered. The well had been
filled up many years before. What be-
came of the earth with which it had been
filed is a mystery.
The other well was revealed on Satur-l
day night. A woman was passing alongi
Washington street when she felt flag.
stone move under her at the corner Of
third street. She noticed that the sone
had sunk several inches. A few minues
later John Bantz of Weehawken stepped
on the same spot. The fiagstone gave
way and disappeared. Bantz's right leg
extricate himself without injury. As the
fagstone fell splash was heard. Burn
ing paper was thrown into the hole and
it was seen that there was a large cir
cular well, or cistern, fifteen feet in dam
eter under the sidewalk. It was built OF
Brick and contained about twenty feet of
water. The history of the well dates as
far back as the '90s.
1t was constructed to provide water for
fire purposes. 1t was used until 1S57, when
a water supply system was instituted A
few years later it was filed up and a
sidewalk laid over it. Like the other
well, its filling had disappeared and the
mystery as to how it got out Of sight is
unsolved, The flag stones had been held
in place by two logs, which had prob
ably originally been used to cover the
hole. These had rotted away and allowed
the stone to fall. The other hagstones
were prevented from falling by a large
flag. part of which rested on solid
ground.
All the residents who remember the
fire welP' agree that it was filed up
when thes idewalk was laid forty years
ago At the time it was built it stood
directly In front of the Old Presbyterian
Church. The building was reconstructed
into a tenement many years ago. The
property is now ownedby William Edin-
ger.
There was another fire well somewhere
near the corner of Fourth and Garden
streets. Just where it is nobody knows.
but it is expected that some day its loea-
ton will be learned in a similar manner.
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CANOE cLuB'S RACE.
Friends of the Palisades Had De-
lightful Day.

Those who were fortunate enough to
have as friend a member of the
Palisade Canoe Club, spent a very del ght-
full afternoon and evening yesterday. The
clubhouse is on Newark Bay, at the foot
of Lembeck avenue. 1t was thrown open
to the friends of the members yesterday.
An orchestra was in attendance and
dancing was enjoyed until late in the
evening In the afternoon an exciting
canoe race was run off between TIE
adele managed by Louis Held and the
Priscilla" in charge of Charles Speer.
The race was over a two and a half
mile triangular course and was won by
the adele in seventeen minutes and
fifty-five seconds. The sailing of a canoe
is very difficult feat and requires a
quick eye and a lot of activity. A very
pretty silver cup was presented to the
winner.
The committee in charge Of the recep-
tion and races were Edward Polasek,
chairman; Charles F. Speer, Harry
Paret. The judges of the race were:-
Philip Hilderbrandt and Paul Held.
The club was formerly located on. the
Hudson in Hoboken, but the members
were compelled to move their club house
Their present location is an excellent
spot where the water is usually smooth
an important point in the sailing of a
canoe. The club is in a very prosperous
condition, though having a membership
Of only twenty men. The membership IS
restricted to thirty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
BERCEN'S ORGANIZATION.
Conference With Chairman
GourIey at Headquarters
Yesterday.

Yesterday, at the headquarters in the
Hotel Washington, was veritable Labor
Day for Chairman Gourley. He had a
long powwow with the leaders in Bergen
county as to the organization in that
county. There were about twenty people
present and among the prominent Bryan
Democrats there were:-L. A. Campbell,
chairman of the County Committee; ex-
Prosecutor 7. w. Stagg and Mayor Curry.
Today Mr.. Gourley's visitor was Law
yer Alexander C. Young, who is nanker-
ing after the feshpots Of Congressional
nomination. Mr.. Young is sure, cock
sure, that he will get it. Four-fifths of
but does not reckon the remaining fifth.
which dominates the rest. With the
Chairman. who had been his guest at
Testing about newspapers, politics IN gen.
eral and his own chances In particular.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
WILL The LINERS RACE.
Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse and
Deutschland Start Today.

The Hamburg-American line steamships
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grsse and Deutsch-
land sailed from Hoboken this morning.
The Kaiser got away at ten o'clock and
the Deutschland left an hour later. A
rumor was afloat that the ocean flyers
would have a race at set. but the ships
officers denied that there was any such
intention. Some of the passengers on the
Deutschland made bets that the Kaiser
would be overtaken by the Deutschland
within forty hours.
Jockeys Tod Sloan and Willie Sims were
among the passengers on the Deutsch-
land
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MRS. HURRY DEAD.

The funeral services of Mrs Catherine
Murry were held at ST. Bridgets Church
this morning. The Very Rev. Father
Ryan, assisted by the Rev. Father Keyes
and the Rev. Father Mahoney. officiated.
Mrs. Murry was sixty-five years of age.
She was in excellent health until last
Friday, when she was stricken with ap-
pendicitis.
Mrs. Murry lived at her residence, No.
226 Wayne street, for more than quar-
ter of a century. She is mourned by two
daughters and a large number of friends.
Among the mourners were Commissioner
Philip Tumulty, Henry Byrne, Alderman
Maxwell, p. ]. Hayes, John Nicholson.
Martin Powers, John Greenleaf, Patrick
Conway. Michael Sprouts and Patrick
McCSoyern
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
SUMMER OUTINGS.

Miss Florence Reilly. of No 119 Coles
street, and Miss Mamie Boylan of Jersey
avenue. are spending two weeks at the
Mcdonald House. Long Branch
Boar Police Captain Archie McKaig
and Police Captain Kelly are enjoying
gone fishing. Sergeant Reardon is Acting
Captain at the Oakland avenue station.
Sergeant O'Brien is acting Captain at
the Seventh street station.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
THE COMING coRRleAN BALL.

The owen E. Corrigan Association has
perfected arrangements for the second on
nual ball, to be held in Music Hall, De-
cember 81. The committee has labored
hard to make this one of the events of the
season.
The officers of the association are
Robert Kenny, president; Hugh Corrigan
first vice president; ]. Sullivan, second
vice president; Fred. Johnson, treasurer;
William A. Moran, financial secretary;
James Manning, recording secretary; A.
Selinske, sergeant-at-arms; ]. Smith, as
sistant sergeant-at-arms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04

chairman. Fl. J. Zabriskie Jas. II. Coyle,
Jas. French, H. Hauser P. F. Donovan,
F. Langan, w. It. Roehrer, A. A. Gee,
John Van Hirtum, j. Boulinger, Geo.
Ketchem.
Police Committee Harry Conklin. chief
of police; John Donohue, William
O'Brien, Frank O'Hare, j. Dunn, G.
Ebert, c. Spear J. Westerman, J.. john
ston, G. Hageman,, s. Albrecht, James
Conniff, Philip Kinlen.
Printing Commitee-R. p Stewart,
chairman; A. Rustia, William Devine,
Harry conklin, II. Blatz, G. Van Blar-
comb.
Finance committee-H. Conklin. 7. R.
Mckee, H. Kunz.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS OUTING

The great majority of the members of
ST. Paul of the Cross parish enjoyed a
days outfsg at Hudson County Park yes
terday. All kinds of games were in
dulged in, but dancing was the main fea-
ture. Many car loads of passengers were
conveyed from Congress street and Pali-
sade avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
400 SOCIAL CLUBS BANNER.

The 400 Social Club of the Fifth Ward
win raise a Bryand and Stevenson ban
ner opposite their club house Montgomery
and Brunswick street, next Thursday
evening. A band of music will be in at
tendance and some prominent speakers
will he flraspnf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04

--Stores. factories and institutions can now
get their supplies as good as any N Y house
at D. p. C1eary & Co.'s wholesale grocery
can serve them. Complete stock low prices.
stores Montgomery and Greene srreerA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
COURT HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS.

The front court room at the Court
House is being entirely renovated The
ceilings are being frescoed. Wright &
Co. are doing the job
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
DOYLE ASSOCIATION.

The Owen A. Doyle Association will
meet this evening at its club rooms,
Montgomery and Henderson streets, for
the purpose of making arrangements for
their annual clambake.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
An old and We'll Tried r meav

children teeIh,ng should asways pe used
tor children whisc s+-ething. II sofrens the
gums, aliays the pain. cures wind collie
anG Is the best remedy tor dsarrhoea.
fwenIy-nve cents per bottle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
CITY NEW NOTES.

A slight fire occurred in the New Jer-
sey Zinc Works. in Lafayette, shortly ar
ter three o'clock this morning, caused by
work. The damage was light.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Sept. A. 1900-Toreeast
for thirty-siN hours ending at P NJ, on
Wednesday; tonight and Wednes-
day; fresh westerly winds.
Hartnett's Thermometrical Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04

Pimples on the face are not nxly annoying.
but they Indicate bad blood Hocdss sarsapa-
rilla cures them by purifying the Blood.