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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-25
NlNTH'S SUPPORT
Democratic Ward Club
Praises George G. Ten
aant and Stephen
Wyse.
THE PARTY IS READY
All the Societies Are En-
thusiastic Over the
Next Campaign.

The Ninth Ward Democratic Club met
in the clubhouse, Boulevard and Fair
mount avenue, last night. There was the
usual large attendance at the meeting.
The Executive Committee reported that
subscriptions were coming in satisfac-
torily for shares of stock to build the new
extension to the clubhouse, and it was
now assured that work would be COM
menced in a short time. Great interest is
being taken in the pool tournament now
in progress.
The House Committee is Arranging for
a stag sociable to take place in a short
time.
The club will send subscription to aid
the sufferers of the Galveston disaster.
The National Association of Clubs re-
quested that the club send delegates to
the convention to be held october 3, at
Indianapolis, and the club elected Vice
President Louis B. Foley and Secretary
John j. Ryan as such delegates.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted
cratic Club in its zeal for good gov
ernment and Democratic success has
at all times advocated the nomination
of men of probity and ability; and
Whereas, Hon. George G. Tenant
has been spoken of as a possible nomi-
nee for the Assembly; therefore be it
Resolved, That as a testimony of
his merits as a citizen and as an ap-
probation of his past services to the
people of Hudson county and public
spirit, we, the Ninth Ward Democratic
Club, do heartily indirse his candidacy
for the office of Assemblyman and
pledge ourselves unanimously to use
every honorable effort to further his
nomination and election.
4. -oao,5;rr +I,o
resolution, spoke of the able. fearless and
thoroughly satisfactory manner in which
Mr.. Tenant had acquitted himself as a
member of the Assembly last term This
resolution was also introduced:-
Whereas, The Ninth Ward Demo-
cratic Club, always jealous for good
government and the nomination of the
best men for office; and
Whereas, Mr.. Stephen F. Wyse has
been spoken of as possible nominee
for coroner on the Democratic ticket;
therefore be it
Resolved. That as a testimony of the
esteem and respect in which he is held
as citizen and appreciation for his
cratic Club do heartily indorse his can
didacy for the office of coroner and
pledge ourselves unanimously to use
every honorable effort to further his
nomination and election.
City Attorney John wahl Queen, in sec
onding the resolution spoke of Mr.. Wyse's
ability and his genial manner.
Speeches were made by Charles F. x
O'Rrien G.. N. Honnicker, James Billing
ton, George G. Tenant, Stephen F. Wyse,
Joseph B. keim, John Wahl Queen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-25
CIRCUIT COURT CASES

Supreme Court Cases, Wednesday.
September rs, 19O0:-Nos. lis, 119, 125, 40, so,
~, 134, 135. 1856, 137 1873 139, lao, 142, 143,
149, 150
Circuit Court Cases. septmeber as.
1900:-Nos. 314, 9O5, 3O6. 207.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-25
s2os FOR GALVESTON.

Two contributions were received at the
Mayors office today for the Galveston
relief fund. The Bon Ton Theatre turned
over S204, the result of the sacred concert
given last Sunday evening" The other
contribution was IS from Thomas Murray.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-25
An Old and Well Tried Remedy

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for
children teerhing should diways pc used
tor children whine seething. II softens the
gums. aliays the pain. cures wind collie
and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea
twenty save cents per bottle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-25
YOUNG REPUBLICANS To MEET.

The Young Mems Republican Club will
meet this evening at the clubhouse, NO
Al Gregory street, when it will map out its
plans for the coming election. The COM
mittee in charge of the annual ball of the
club will report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-25
DEMOCRATS ATTEND.

All Democrats are requested to. attend
the mass melting Of the Bryan and
Stevenson Club tonight It Germania
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-25
CAREY TO TALK THE DEcKERS.

tMr. Robert Carey will talk tonight at a
meeting of the George w. Decker Assoc
citation. The first euchre willS be held
Friday night. Several prizes will be
awarded
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-25
MlNKS ARE DOING LITTLE.

The Minkakwa Republican Club had
very Short meeting last night. One new
member was elected, but no further bust
ness of any Importance came before the
meeting
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-25
CoL0RED MASS MEETING.

About fifty Republican negroes held a
parade and later mass meeting in Fra
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-25
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. Sept 25. 1sOo-Forecast
for thirty-six hours ending at P. NJ, on
Wednesday-Tonight and Wednesday.
fair; winds easterly
HartueSt's ThermometricaI Ranart
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-25
MATTERS or F4gT

--Srores I-vevs-s~ sad institutions can now
ret their supplies as good as any N. r house
At D. r. Ceary & Co.'S wholesale grocery
can serve them. Complete stock. low prices.
stores. Montgomery aud Greene streers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-25
FELL INTO COAL HOLE.

Mrs. James Schuman of No. 1o2 Ferry
street, Hoboken, called at Police Head
quarters, in that city this morning. and
complained that she had severely injured
her right leg by falling into coal hole
in front of No. 1O2 Washington street.
She said that the lid over the hole was
not securely fastened and when she
stepped ON 1t it gave way. She was
assisted to her home and a policeman
was sent to notify the owners of the
property where the hole was located.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-25

ternity Hall on West Side avenue last
night. There were speeches galore and
the crowd was satisfied.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-25

If you don't feel quite WE'LL try bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t is a wonderful tonic
and invigorator. 1t will help you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
ENGLAND is ALARMED.
The Turn In South African Affairs
Causes CONSERVATION.

Causes CONSERVATION.
London, Dec. 23.-Proof that the
British government is decidedly
alarmed over the turn of affairs in
South Africa is amply and officially
given in this seven-fold manner:
Ordering of reinforcenents to
Kitchener post haste.
Quadrupling of pay for The Imper-
ial Yeomanry to induce them to stay
In the field.
Increasing of the colonial police
from comparative corporal's guard
to force of 10000.
Requests that Australia and New
Zealand send more troops to the
scene of war.
Proclamation of martial law in the
invaded and disaffected districts of
northern Cape Colony.
Ordering of General Baden-Powell
and General Brabant to the front
from Cape Town.
Explanation" from Kitchener
which, while denying stories of nut
my among troops in the field, admits
that many in the South African corps
have rebelled against longer service.
To these are added the semi official
assertion that revolt more or less
open exists all along Cape Colony's
northern border and the announce
ment that the rainy season is on in
full force, greatly impeding the move
ments of the British troops.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
COLONY IS IN A TURMOIL.
Doors Are Now Overrunning British
South Africa.

Doors Are Now Overrunning British
South Africa.
London, Dec. 21-Since Lord Kitch-
ener's dispatch fully confirming the
invasion of Cape Colony and express
ing a hope not to capture, but only
to "drive them north again." not a
word has been issued officially as
to the situation in South Africa.
Considerable activity is now mani
tested at Aldershot. A large draft
of mounted troops will be ready to
start for South Africa January 6.
while others have been notified to
hold themselves in readiness for the
same destination.
; According to the Cape Town cor
Respondent of the Daily Mail, the
treason court sitting in Colesburg,
was obliged hurriedly to remove to
Cape Town with the records and
documents, owing to the vicinity of
the invading Beers.
1.-THE Colesburg district" says the
correspondent, sis seething with
anti-British excitement. A recrud-
essence of rebellion is perceptible
in the districts Immediately south
of the Orange river. Tuesday morn
ing, fight was proceeding at Phil
pstown, presumably with com
mando which crossed at Sand Drift.
Cape Town, Dec. 21.-The invasion
of Cape Colony is spreading. It il
reported that the Beers have occu-
pied Colesburg, south of Philippe
lis and near the Orange River Col
ony frontier. The people here are
much disturbed. A mixed force OF
1000 men was dispatched north yes
terday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
CONFESSES TO HIS CRIME
john Freeman. Of Webster City.
Burned His Wife to Death.

Burned Ills Wife to Death.
Estherville, Dec. 2O.-John A. Free.
man, before the coroner's jury yes.
terday, confessed to having pounded
his wife into Inconsistencies, sat.
urated the bed upon which she lay
with gasoline and setting fire to it
When Mrs. Freeman's body was
found 1t was burned to crisp.
Tuesday morning, about $3.50 a. m.
Freeman, who lived with his wife in
the northeast portion of the city
came hurriedly to his neighbor, A
Severson, and told him to come to
his house, only few rods away,
that his house was on fire. On be
ing asked by Severson where his
wife was, Freeman said he did not
know; but supposed she was in the
house. The two then made repeated
efforts to rescue her, but could eff
feet no entrance to the bedroom on
the first floor, where she was sup
posed to be.
After the house was nearly burned
to the ground the flames were put
out and it was then discovered that
Mrs. Freeman was burned to a crisp
as she lay in an apparent natural
position in bed. Freeman was plac-
ed under surveillance and at the cor.
oner's inquest he was on the stand
for full four hours. He maintained
his nerve and told an apparently con.
sistent and straight story, though
he was pressed hard by the rigid
examination given him by Acting
County Attorney N. j. Lee.
The inquest was adjourned until
yesterday morning when after hear
ing the testimony Of neighbors OF
the Freemaas, the husband was
again brought from his cell to an.
swer further questions concerning
the death of his wife and the burn
ing of his house. He then announc.
ed to the coroner's jury that he had
decided to tell the truth.
A most startling confession follow.
ed, to the effect that he had knocked
his wife unconscious with shoe and
pushed her head against the dresser
Then placing her on the bed he sat
urated handkerchief with chloro-
form and placed it over her nose
and mouth, covered her with blan-
ket, sprinkled the bed and surround.
ings with gasoline, set fire to the
bedclothes and went to the barn.
When the fire had made sufficient
Roadway to prevent any rescue and
anything that would lead to any de
lection of the crime he called his
neigh5ors as already related.
He stated also he and his wife had
engaged in disputes recently over
many matters and that she enter
tanned recently fixed belief that
he intended leaving her, which he
said, in fact, he did intend. He had
planned to go in the country for e
day or so, he said, on the morning
of the crime and she demonstrated
with him. and becoming angered at
her, committed the acts stated.
The couple had been married but
six months and both were near the
age of fifty. Freeman is unusually
intelligent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
COUNTY TREASURER RESTRAINED
Was Going to Sell the Des NIoines Street
Railway for Taxes.

Was Going to Sell the Des Moines Street
Railway for Taxes.
Des Moines, Dec. ga temporary
restraining order was issued by
Judge Mcpherson, restraining the
county treasurer from selling the
property of the Des Moines Street
railway as he had intended. The or
der was issued on the request of N.
I. Guernsey, of this city, the attor-
ney for the company, and for the Ill
inois Trust and Savings bank of Chi
cago. The petition states the reason
why the application is made. Treas
urer Mckay is declared to be about
to sell the property on account of
back taxes that are alleged to be due
to the county. This assessment was
made in 1897 and 1898, and was be-
fore the new code was adopted. The
property of the company was assess
ed on the valuation of $14S,ooo. This
was supposed to be 40 per cent Of
the actual value. When the new code
went into effect it provided that all
property should be assessed at one
fourth its actual valuation. In ac-
cordance with this the assessor de-
clared that the actual valuation of
the property was 100000 and assess
ed taxes upon 100000. The company
had never paid the taxes for 1897
and 1895, and this gave it additional
grounds for refusing to pay them.
The treasurer was therefore about
to sell the property for taxes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
BAD srABBING AFFRAY.
Harry Love the Victim of Toughs 1t
Webster City.

Harry Love the Victim of Toughe 1t
Webster City.
Webster City, Dec. 20.-A serious
and perhaps fatal stabbing ARRAY oc-
Cured at the river east of the city.
Harry Love, whose home is in Him
oils, was on the ice with his friend,
C. T. Williams, accompanied by a
well known Webster City lady. The
trio were made the target for the
jeers of crowd of young toughs,
and started to leave the ice, Williams
and the young lady being in the lead.
The crowd surrounded Love and find
ing he was separated from his friends
he began fighting his way through.
He closed with two Of them and was
struck nc1 oss tn, head with a skate,
at the same time being stabbed in
the left side. The blade penetrated
the kidney and also entered the lung.
He is now at one Of the hotels and is
in very precarious condition. Ellis
Holman, boy 16 years of age, has
been arrested charged with being i'm
plicated the assault. The boy adj
mits having had an open knife in his
hand when Lowe struck at boy
named Will Baxter. Holman went to
the rescue Of his companion, and,
while he denies having stabbed Love,
he says it is possible that he may
have fallen on the knife.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
NOTE IS FINALLY SIGNED.
Last obstacle to the Picking Agrecmen
La Removed.

Last Obstacle to the Picking Agreement
Is Removed.
Picking, Dec. 24.-The last obstacle hav
ing been removed. the joint note was
signed Saturday by all the foreign minis
tiers, including the envoy from the Meth
erlands. who arrived only recently. The
note will be delivered to Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching, the Chinese plenipot-
entiaries as soon as the former shall have
sufficiently recovered from his indisposi-
ton. The Chinese close to Ii Hung
Chang still prefer to believe despite the
signing of the note, which they did not
believe would take place, that the Winci-
pal negotiations must be carried on in
Europe or America. They resent the Brit
ish modification of the note, fer, as they
say, some power or powers might not be
satisfied until the indemnity had been
paid in full. which would mean the oc-
eupation of Peking for an indefinite time,
as it cannot be expected that Chinese
gan raise what would be required-possi-
bly, l,000,OO0,000 taels-at once. AS a
matter of fact. it will take several years.
The cavalry and infantry detachments
which have been investigating the re-
ported troubles near HUI Shin WI, have
returned and report that there is nothing
to cause alarm. All the trouble, they say,
is on the other side of the river, which
the allies are not protecting. 1t was dis
covered that party of Catholic Chris
tians had started on an expedition, but
Its whereabouts is not known. K
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
BOERS RAID CAPE COLONY
Two Separate Commanders Invade
British Territory.

London, Dec. 19.-''The Beers have
raided Cape Colony at two separate
points, 100 miles distant" says the
Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Mail. "One commando advanced
upon Philipstown. between Colesburg
and Kimberley. The other, supposed
to be Herzog's commando, crossed
the Orange river between Odendaal
Stroom and Bethulie, northwest of
Burghersdorp, its objective point ap-
parently being Cradock.
General Macdonald is engaging
the invaders, who have no guns,
twenty miles west CT Burghersdorp.
The latest news is that they are
being slowly forced back to- the
Orange river, where warm recep-
ton is being prepared for them"
The contemplated Thanksgiving
service in st. Paul's cathedral in CON
nection with the return of Lord Rob-
erts from South Africa has been
abandoned, owing, as the govern
ment announces, ''to it's being desir-
able to defer a general Thanksgiving
until the close of the operations in
South Africa"
Lord salisbury's gloomy reference
10 OOuJn Africa at the conference OF
the national union of conservative
associations causes much heartburn
ing. The conservative press, reluct-
ant to admit that the situation is
worse complains of the premier's
needless pessimisn..
The Daily News asks whether Lord
Salisbury's utterances foreshndow
the news of another reverse, and it
suggests that the government has re-
ceived dispatches from Lord Kitche-
ner asking more troops on the
ground that the war, instead of being
finished, is entering upon a new and
difficult phase.
All the papers are urging the gov
eminent to do everything possible to
support Lord. Kitchener. There are
rumors current that the government
is not able to respond to the appeals
from South Africa to send out more
regulars.
The Times editorially denouncing
the misguided leniency toward the
Beers" says:
"Such concentration of Beers as
brought disaster on General Glenn
ents' force would not have been pos
sible had we carried on the war as
it would have been carried on the
war as it would have been carried
on by any other civilized nation"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
NEWS IN GENERAL
DEwErs BRILLIANT MOVE.
Row the Boer Gen sral Got Away From
the British. s

u
now the Boer Gen srai Got Away Frsm
tho British.
Bloomfontein, Dec. 22.-The details
of General De Vets escape from the
encircling British columns show it
was one of the boldest incidents of
the war. When Haasbroek's COM
mand joined De Wet December IL,
some fifteen miles east of Thaba
N'Chu, General Knox was only about
an hour distant and the Boer situa-
ton appeared desperate. But De
Wet was equal to the occasion. Dis
patching Haasbroek westward to
make feint at Victoria Mex, DE Wet
prepared to break through the Brit
ish columns at Springhau Mex pass,
about four miles of broad, flat, un-
broken ground. At the entrance
were two fortified posts, while artil-
lery was posted on hill eastward,
watching the Beers. Suddenly mag
nificent spectacle was presented. The
whole Boer army of $500 men start
ed at gallop in open order through
the Mex. President Steyn and Peit
Fourie led the charge and De Wet
brought up the rear. The British
guns and rifles doomed and ratified
incessantly. The Beers first tried
the eastward route; but, encounter
ing artillery, they diverged and gal
Hoped to the front of the hill to the
westward, where the fire of only a
single post was effective.
The whole maneuver was piece of
magnificent daring and it's success
was complete, in spite of the loss of
a fifteen-pounder and twenty-five
prisoners. The British force de-
tached after Haasbroek came in con-
tact with his commando at nightfall.
The burghers were scattered and
the Welch Yeomanry galloped among
the retreating Beers, using their re-
volvers and the butt ends of their
rifles with great, effect.
An incident of the fight was the
gallop of British ammunition
wagon right through the scattered
Beers, the gunners using their re-
volvers freely.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
orr1oERs HAVE 4 GLUE
House whore Eddie Cudai.y was Held
10 Found.

E00n0s
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 22.Two World,
Herald reporters yesterday located
the house in which Eddie Cudahy was
held prisoner at 3604 Grover street, a
point about four miles southwest OF
the city. Absolute evidence as to the
identity OF the house was obtained
and further corroborated by Eddie
Cudahy. The house is two-story
concern, and has the rickety stairway
and other features described by the
kidnapped boy. Eddie Cudahy, when
taken to the place, pointed out the
exact spot in the north room where
he lay from the time he was taken to
the house Tuesday evening until re-
moved Wednesday night. He said he
had reclined on the floor from the
time he entered the house until re-
moved.
Miss Maud Munshaw, who lives
with her parents on Grover street,
first saw one of the occupants of the
house about ten days ago, when he
came to her and asked if she knew
whether or not the house that was
vacant above the hillside was rented.
She told him she did not know.
The next day he returned and told
her. when he met her in the yard,
that he had rented the house from
schneiderwind, the owner. He sid
that another man had rented it and
paid ST down, but had not taken it.
This man Miss Munshaw describes
as being man about As years of age,
black hair and mustache, through
which were sprinkled considerable
gray hairs.
Tuesday evening, just after dark, a
light spring wagon drove up to the
house, and two or three men got out.
The next incident about the place
was Wednesday morning, when a
pony was hitched out in front of the
house, but the spring wagon and the
horse which had been attached to it
were gone.
Beyond locating the house in which
the men were prior to the kdnap-
ping, the police have made no prog
ress looking to capture of any Of
the outlaws. An official Of the
Omaha National bank confirms Mr..
Cudahy's statement that he withdrew
from that institution the $4,000 in
gold, with which the latter states he
paid the ransom to secure the return
of his son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

The Austrian government has re-
Gently entrusted a particularly valua-
Die commission to Fraulein EriAa
Paulas, this being nothing less than
the erection of residence at Bis
tritz for the official Forest Commits
sioners. This is the twentieth com
mission the government has given to
Fraulein Paulas. who has not achieved
her success without q struggle and
much opposition from the building
trade, which petitioned the minister
of public works to prohibit her from
entering for the examinations. Frau
1ein Paulyas gained her architects
diploma at Buda-Pesth, after passing
the mason's examination at Klausen-
burg. In England the only two men,
bers. it is said, of the Royal Institute
of British Architects are the Misses
Charles.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

Stories about misers are sometimes
exaggerated, but it has been verified
that a beggarwoman, named Marie
Leret, who has died at Versailles, left
behind her In gold and bonds about
$4,000. The money was found in an
old cupboard in the howell wherein the
deceased had lived for over half cen
fury. Marie Leret was eightythree
years old. and was one of the most
successful pendicants of the day. She
begged persistently at church doors,
in the streets. at the railway stations,
ind received, moreover, substantial
gifts from charitably disposed per-
SONS, who had no idea that they were
assisting miser. OF the sum found,
nearly $4,000 In gold fell out Of a
long stocking, the remainder being in
various securities, Of which the divi-
dend warrants had not been utilized
for eighteen years.