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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
THEIR HOME A WAGON.
Pitable Condition Of Aged
Couple Whose House
Was Burned.

An old man, who has passed more than
three-score years, accompanied by his
Wlfe, who is ten or twelve years his
senior, drove into town on the Newark
Flank Road last night in a ricketty old
trap OF a wagon. Both were weary and
hungry and were badly used up. They
had no money. The man begged Of
Foreman Frank Coster, of Musgillers
livery stable, in Hoboken avenue, the
privilege of driving under one of the
sheds adjacent to the stable, and stop
ping there for the night The aged
couple stated that their home and all
their furniture in Allentown, Pa, was
burned few weeks ago, and that they
were trying to reach relatives in Rich
field. L. I. They said they had been
on the road for many days and their
little. stock of provisions had given out.
The woman was miserably clad. She
was stockingless. They made their bed
on straw on the floor of the wagon.
As soon as Patrolman Hunt, of the Oak
land avenue station, heard of the plight
of the old couple he informed number of
people of their condition. He passed
around his hat and collected $160. Doctor
Ludlow, who keeps a drug store at Oak
land and Hoboken avenues, purchased
half gallon of coffee, and Mrs. Burns of
Hoboken avenue, contributed lots of sand
wiches. The old couple ate ravenously
and cried while they thanked Coster and
the patrolman. The latter had told the
story to Mrs. Lohmeyer, who keeps
grocery store near by, of the old couples
condition.
Bring them over here I'll give them
bed for the night" she said.
The patrolman hurried over to the
couple and extended Mrs. Lohmeyers in
vitation. 1t was gladly accepted. The
tired old couple wobbled over to Mrs.
Lohmeyers home. At the sight of a bed
they fairly grew young again. They were
soon sound asleep. This morning Mrs.
Lohmeyer gave them breakfast and they
continued on their journey. No one
thought to ask their names
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
SUMMIT FIREMEN QUARREL
Rival Dance Managers Threaten to
Break Up thu Parade.

Especial to NThe Jersey City NeWs"1
SUMMIT, Aug. 22 19OO-Some of the To-
cal officials and heads of the Fire De-
partment have been arranging for sew
eral weeks for a parade and inspection
of the various fire companies to be held
on Labor Day. 1t was intended to make
it one of the most impressive celebra-
tions ever held in Summit, and invita-
tions were extended to practically all of
the volunteer companies in this section of
New Jersey. The arrangements were be-
ing completed with unusual smoothness
and satisfaction until ten days ago, when
a number of clashes occurred between
individual members of the department
that threaten to prove a serious handi-
cap to the celebration.
Trouble first arose over the failure to
invite the members of the Exempt Asso-
citation to participate in the parade. This
association comprised about thirty mem
bers, who had served seven years in the
Summit department, and the failure to
invite them was considered by many of
the active members an effort to revive the
troubles of two years ago, which, it was
for a time believed, had been permanently
disposed Of When it became known that
the exempts had not been invited several
of the active members promptly threat
ened to withdraw from the parade A few
days ago, to prevent further disturbance
an invitation was sent to the association
On top of this came fight between two
factions in the hook and ladder company
over the right to conduct picnic on the
night of Labor Day. The two picnics or
dances have been arranged, and the men
interested in each are fighting bitterly
over the question The contest has reach
ed such a stage that those involved de-
clare they intend to devote their time and
attention to making the dances success
full and let the parade and celebration
take care of itself. An effort will be made
to have the local officials interfere in or
der that the parade may not be failure.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
ESSEX DEMOCRATS.
County Committee Preparing
for an Aggressive Cam
paign.


NEWARK, Aug. %, 19O0.-Colonel E. l..
Price was In the chair when the Demo-
cratic County Committee met last night
and after he had informed the members
that it was time to be up and doing, it
was voted that the organization should
have an outing, raise a banner and ar
range for a mass meeting to get the cam
paign in Essex County well under way.
After some routine matters had been
disposed of, Colonel Price remarked that
as the hot weather was about drawing to
a close it was time that the campaign
should be opened. Most of those who are
away from town on vacations will be
home by early next month, and he added
that it was advisable for the County Com
mitteemen to get to work and think over
what steps might be taken in the various
wards and townships to advance the in
terests of the party.
The Executive Committee was empow-
cred to arrange for the proposed mass
meeting and to get in motion the prelim-
inaries for the suggested outing. In the
matter of banner raising Colonel Price
was authorized to undertake that task
himself.
Committeeman Byrnes, of the First
Ward, expressed regret that the State
Committee had deemed it expedient to
locate its headquarters in Jersey City, in
a county overwhelmingly Democratic"
Colonel Price responded that he was not
at the meeting of the State Committee
when Jersey City was elected He un-
derstood that the place was decided upon
because it was nearer to the national
headquarters in New York. They don't
seem to be getting along with the organ
ization very wel' added the speaker,
with a smile, ''but we should all work
together, no matter where the State head
quarters are. The location is not such
factor, anyhow. so long as it is conven-
ient''
With few exceptions election officers
were nominated for the various wards,
townships and boroughs, and the chair
man expects to have the list completed
and In the hands of the County Board by
Thursday morning.
AS the first Monday in September, the
time for the next regular meeting. is
Labor Day, it was voted to hold the next
session on Tuesday, September 4. At that
time primaries will be called to elect
delegates to the State convention at Tren-
ton, September II, and included in the
same official order will be the call for the
county, Congressional district and free
holder conventions and primaries. The
latter will not, however, he held on the
same date as the State convention pri-
maries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
Joseph Vedder's Sensational
Defense to His@Wifss
Divorce Suit.
BULLET ENTERED HIS CHIN
Wound Incapacitated Him
from Work, So He Gould
Not Support Her.

Vice-Chancellor Pitney heard an applf<
cation for alimony and counsel fee today
on behalf of Mrs. Emily A. Vedder, who Is
defendant in a suit for divorce instituted
by her husband, Joseph A. Vedder, OF
the Town of Union. yedder is a West
Shore Railroad engineer, and In his PEE
tition alleges infidelity. These charges are
denied by Mrs. Vedder, both in her ans
swer and in her petition for alimony. IN
asking for an appropriate allowance,
George A. Ryerson, counsel for the wife,
read the latter's statement that Vedder
was earning s112 month and had piece
of property in Kingston which yielded
SIG month. She declared that since May
Il last she had not received a cent from
her husband which she could use to live
upon, but that she had been depending
upon the charity of Mrs. Jones, with
whom she had made her home at 417 Full
ton street, Town of Union.
Her husband, she said. had given her
IS in that time, but she had used this
money for moving their household effects
from their former home, at SIS Fulton
street, Union, to storage rooms In Ho-
boken.
The application was opposed by Leon
in which he said that ON May "a last his
wife had met him as he came cut of a
saloon in West Hoboken and had fired a
revolver at him. The bullet, 1t is said.
entered his chin and came out at the back
of the neck. AS a result of the injury,
the statement set forth, Vedder had been
unable to work day since. Counsel ex-
planned that Mrs. Vedder, seeing that
Vedder was growing suspicious, followed
him to saloon where he thought TO find
her Mr.. Albeit said that he brought up
the shooting incident merely to show that
Vedder, ewing to his wifes assault, had
been unable to earn any money since 1t
occurred.
The income from the Kingston property.
he said. was tied up by mortgages and
accrued taxes. AS soon as Vedder re-
gained his employment, counsel said it
was expected that alimony would be paid
Counsel for Mrs. Vedder did not deny
the shooting affray. but maintained that
the husbands indisposition to work and
not the injury inflicted by the wife, had
kept him from employment. The bullet
wound was SO triling. the lawyer asserts
ed, that hospital surgeons had attended
to It in half an hour.
In order to give counsel for Mrs. vedder
time to reply formally to the affidavit
relative to the shooting affair, the court
adjourned the case until September 4.
The Vice Chancellor also allowed Mr.. Alb
bett to amend his bill for divorce so as to
bring in another allegation against the
wife
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
THE OPTION OF TAKING A DRINK
A Law Which Makes Amy Local
Option Act Unnecessary.

The local optionist is about once more,
says the Newark Sunday Call" with a
proposed law for the submission in every
municipality of the question whether Ii
censes shall be granted to sell Intoxicating
liquors. 1t is proposed to have this meas
ure presented in the next Legislature, and
to pledge candidates for it. As the Demo-
cratic party has always been opposed to
this measure, and as the Republican party
mad one fatal lesson, which taught it the
folly of advocating any such scheme, the
chances of the bill are decidedly Door.
There is, however, law now in ex-
istence which meets the case sufficiently,
yet which seems to be entirely overlooked
by modern agitators. 1t is local option,
pure and simple, and it can never be
changed; and no attempt will ever be
made to repeal it. It covers the drink
question completely, and. as it is being
obeyed intelligently and scrupulously, it
is rapidly mitigating the evils of intem-
perance. 1t is the local option of the in
dividual, his inalienable right to decide
whether he should or should not drink
intoxicating liquors.
So far as we have observed this law
is now more popular than ever before.
The man who says he would rather have
\ a cigar than drink smokes in peace,
and the man who refuses to take any
treat has his own way. The social
pressure in favor of liquor drinking has
ceased, and the man who attempts to
revive it gets a snub for his pains.
Young men who are interested in ath-
letics-as every healthy young man must
be, in these days-do not drink, because
they know it interferes with training.
When they are looking for work, they
do not drink. because they know that
employers have no use for one who de-
pends upon artificial stimulation. When
they go home, they return sober, because
their best friends, their fathers and
mothers, would be offended if they were
affected by liquor. Their ''best girls
are equally unfavorable to the use of
stimulants. Then men whose respect they
care for most are temperate, and the
companions who are making their way
rapidly never offend good taste by ex-
cessive drinking.
Men who are older look back upon
conditions which prevailed in society
twenty years ago, and are amazed at the
change for the better which has taken
place in the habits of men everywhere
They themselves may drink regularly
and to excess, but they are ashamed of
it, if they are detected. And the least
scrupulous use a term which is the final
verdict of disapprobation among men
when they describe a drunkard: 1.-THE
fool doesn't know when he's had enough. -
There are not many fools so welded
to their folly as the man who drinks to
excess, but the fellow who would inter-
fere with the noble growth of true tenn
perance by idiotic legislation is one of
the few. Local option has triumphed.
but it is that of the individual, the
natural outgrowth of education and per-
sonal liberty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
State Democratic Commit
teeman Talks About Ar
rangement for Meet
ings and Speak
DAVIS ASSOCIATION INCIDENT
Much to Be Regretted Clash
of Dates-Praise for Leader
Davis's Work in the
County.

A member of the State Democratic Com
mittee was in town last night on his way
to Washington TO see Chairman Jones, of
the National Democratic Committee, and
on a promise that his name would be
Withheld, for several reasons, which he
explained, talked freely about politics and
the campaign here in general. He at the
outset said there was no doubt In his
mind that Bryan and Stevenson would
sweep the State He then went on to talk
about Hudeon and, incidentally, about the
Davis Association outing happening on
the same day as the State Convention.
Il can assure you," he said, referring
to an interview with Chairman w d.
Gourley on that subject printed in THE
News s.wihen I read that statement in
your paper felt with Mr.. Gourley that
to get into any controversy about it was
futile 1t was and is regretted by every
one of us; but what can we do now? We
cannot change the date, and from what
hear I suppose the association cannot
either 1 appreciate the fact that arrange
merits made for such a big outing as the
Davis's are not lightly made and when
once date fixed cannot be changed.
regret it, too, because wanted to go to
the outing myself; have done so for two
years and never yet enjoyed myself so
much as with that big Democratic gather
ing which cannot be surpassed of its kind
in the State We all think highly of Mr..
Davis and would like THE News to say
So No one can fail to appreciate a man
who possesses the confidence of such a
strong Democratic party as you have here
in Hudson
Turning to other matters the committee
man said that he expected the National
Committee would soon urn it's attention
TO New Jersey and get into touch with
the State Committee. Much had to be
done As to speakers, Mr.. Gourley he
said. had prepared already a list of ex-
eeedingly able men. Hudson would
naturally be represented on that list. He
said that Senator Allan L. McIDermott
would be invited to speak in other States
as well as in New Jersey. and speakers
here would include:-Ex-Senate Rudolph
Rabe of Hoboken, James F. Minturn of
HobolSen, Mayor Hoos of Jersey City,
ex-Judge Robert S. Hudspeth, ex-Judge
Thomas F. Neenan of fBayonne, Judge
Otto Grouse State Tax Commissioner
Charles C. Black. Alex C. Young of Ho-
iboken. John Wahl Queen, George G. Ten
nant. James ]. Murphy. Henry Puster
William F. Midlige, Willard C. Fisk, John
J. Mulvaney, j. T. Hamilh O. T. x.
OBrien, e Leake. DIR. c. C. Hendricks,
E. Dewitt, Allan Benny and others. The
list, he added, would be increased and an
nounced in few days AS to meetings,
he said, when Mr.. Robert Davis returned
at the end of the month he would be con-
suited about that matter and the plan 80
far as the county was concerned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
NEW STATE SCHOOL BUILDING,
Doubts OF the Trustees Right to
Award Contract,

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, Aug. %, 1so0-Contract
papers were yesterday filed in the County
Clerks office tfor the construction of the
Administration building at the state In
dustrial School
Emerson w. Ford, of this city, is to
do the carpenter work on the building,
at a cost of s12.799, and Samuel w.
Mather. also of Trenton. has the ma
sonry in charge, for which he is to re-
ceive $3.50.
Ford and Mather were awarded the
contracts after two of the contractors.
Messrs. Lanning and Barlow, had with
drawn their bids.
The Legality of the Trustees right to
award the contracts to Ford and Afather
after the latter difficulty, resulted in a
conference between Governor Voorhees,
and Judge William NJ. Lanning, the
Trustees COUNSEL After both Of the lat
ter decided that the Trustees were at lib
erty to award the contracts to Ford and
Mather, 1t was done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
ESCAPED SUICIDE.
When LiddeTl Saw Blood
Flowing From His
Wounds He Yell
ed for Help.

Robert Siddell, eighteen years old, a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Siddell of
No 1S Boland street, attempted suicide
last night at his parents home. The
young man became enamored of his
cousin. Miss Fanny siddell. pretty eigh-
teen-year-old miss, of No. 70 Prescott
place and because she refused to marry
him he attempted to take his life.
Mr. and Mrs. Siddell went away from
home yesterday afternoon and left Rob-
ert in charge of the house. He was
not seen about the street and it was
supposed that he was minding the house
1t was about half past six when Mrs.
Mary O'Neill, one of the tenants in the
house, heard groans coming from the
Siddell apartments. She entered and
found the boy writhing on the floor in
pool of blood, which was flowing from
wound in his throat. She screamed for
help and the police of the Montgomery
street police station responded. Rounds
man Mcmahon sent in a hurry call for
an ambulance and the would-be suicide
was bundled off to the City Hospital,
where it was found that his wounds
were of a superficial character and would
not be serious
On the way to the hospital Siddell told
Surgeon Bonita that he was sorry he had
not completed the job as he said his
''girl had gone back on him. The razor
he used was very dull and this fact prob
ably saved his life. The blade came to
point and after attempting to sever the
jugular vein he jabbed the point into his
neck. Then he became frightened at the
sight of SO much blood and lying upon
the floor he called for help and groaned as
loudly as he could to attract. the at
tention of the other tenants. He will be
discharged from the hospital in couple
of CayS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
WHY Mr. RITTER RESIGNED
He Is Opposed 10 the National
Democratic Platform.

Alderman William F. Ritter was seen
last night, at his home. and asked if he
had anything to say in regard to his hay-
ing resigned from the Seventh Ward
Democratic Club. He said in reply
my only reasons for resigning from the
organization were that could not agree
with the members in regard to the Ma
tional Democratic platform, and as +
could not conscientiously work for the
election of the candidates for President
and Vice President, have withdrawn
from the club"
Mr.. Ritter when asked if he would strive
for the election of the local candidates,
said ne could see no reason why he should
not, as his political belief were unchanged
outside the silver question.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
WANSER CLUB TO MEET.

The Wanser Club will meet tomorrow
night at Harrison and Communipaw ave-
nues. The committee appointed to deter
mine the feasibility of organizing an an
mex organization, to be composed of resi-
dents of the Second, Fifth and Ninth pre-
cincts of the Eighth ward, will report.
President WeasteIl is determined in his
efforts to bring about the organization and
it is probable that the initial step will be
taken tomorrow night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
OCEAN GROVE MEETINGS.
Thousand of Methodist Attend the
Various Services.
Especial to 'srhe Jersey City News. y

Especial to ''The Jersey City News.
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. @, 1s0o-Afrs.
Floriad Grant, wife of Bishop Abraham
Grant, of Indianapolis, Ind, bishop of
the Fourth Episcopal District of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church died
this morning after a brief illness, due
to heart trouble.
Mrs Grant was prominently Identified
with the benevolent societies of her
church. and at the time of her Death was
president of the Woman's Mite Mission
ary Society. Until six weeks ago, when
she came here. Mrs. Grant was a resi-
dent of Philadelphia, and was connected
with the Union African Methodist Epis-
copal Church of that city,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
PATRICK RYAN DEAD.

Patrick Ryan, well known Hudson
City contractor, died yesterday morning
of dropsy. He was fifty-two years old,
was born in Ireland and had been in
this country thirty-eight years. He
leaves widow and four children His
funeral will take place from st. Paul of
the Cross Church tomorrow morning,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
ST. MICHAEL'S LAWN PARTY.

Another great crowd attended the st.
Michael's lawn party at Curry's Park
in Twelfth street last night. Tonight the
Dundee Firemen's tug-of-war team of
Passaic, will again contest with a local
team of policemen. Tomorrow night there
win be a contest between teams composed
of Lembeck & Betz's employees and VAL
entine Company's employees.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
FIRST WARD DEMOCRATS.

The First Ward Democratic Club will
hold its annual picnic at Armbrusters $
Schuetzen Park, Greenville, on Wednes-
day evening, August %. The officers of
the club are:-J. Boyle, president; M. Kill
cauley, vice president; M. F. Malone,
financial secretary; P. A. Rector, record
ing secretary; T. N. Steele. Corresponding
secretary; f. McNerry, treasurer; Will
lam Stanton. ergeant-at-arms; Charles
McTFugh, assistant sergeant-at-armf.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
Hartnett's ThermometrioaI Report
DIED.

WELSH. On Tuesday, August q. 1900, al
No. ZIG Clinton avenue. Florence E.,
only daughter of Harry and Laura
Welsh, aged 8 years 10 months and 10
days.
Funeral services on Thursday August
%, at P. M. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend
GFslAEHAlNF.- Tuesday. August 81 1900,
Thomas, second oldest son Of Mary and
the late James Graham, aged 20 years.
Relatives and friends are requested to
No AS Second street on Thursday. Au-
gust 2, at 3 A. M. thence to st. Bridget's
Church. where a solemn high mass of
requiem will be offered for the happy re-
pose OF his soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
DECKER ASSOCIATIONS PICNIC.

The George w. Decker Association met
last night at Bergen avenue and Union
street All arrangements for the annual
picnic of the association, which will be
held tonight at Greenville Schuetzen Park,
were completed and the committee in
charge reported that no detail had been
overlooked to make the affair a success.
The association has as members many
of the leading political lights of the west
side and the residents of that section will
turn out en- masse to the picnic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
FINANCE BOARDS MEETING

The Board of Finance will meet on
Wednesday, August %. President Lem
beck is slightly indisposed, and Chairman
w. f. Midlige. of the Committee on FL
nance IS away, or the meeting would have
been held this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22

works in plenty and a lively time is as
sured.
the financial plans of the club did not re-
port as a definite plan has not been
decided upon. President William r. Har-
rison is determined to rid the club OF
Gilatory members who are delinquent in
the payment of their dues.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22

Mrs. Winslow's soothing Syrup Tor
Tor children write xrethsng. IL softens the
gums, a1iays the pain. cures Wind cole
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NBw YORK. Aug. %. 1sOO-For thirty
six hours ending at P. NJ, on Thurs
day. Generally fair and continued mod
crate temperature tonight and Thursday.
Light northerly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22

Mr.. Macarthur was warmly compliment
ed on his linguistic attachments and the
meeting adjourned until next month.