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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04
MONEY ORDER FRAUD
.Postmaster's Son Gets
Blanks and Cashes
In.

One of the largest robberies that has
occurred in the postal service In this
county in some time was revealed last
night upon the arrest of w. w. Roberts.
fhirty-six years old. Of Spotsburg. Liv-
ingston county, New York. Roberts was
arrested at the Delaware Hotel, Hoboken.
by United States Deputy Marshal Burns.
The warrant for his arrest was issued by
United States Commissioner Linsley Rowe
upon evidence obtained by Postoffice In
spector Crowell, of New York.
Roberts is charged with embezzling be-
tween s7o0 and $500 from the United States
Government He arrived in Hoboken
from Spotsburg last June and stopped at
the Delaware Hotel. Every week or SO
he went to the Hoboken postoffiee and
cashed money order The orders were
usually for a trifie less than $780, Roberts's
father is postmaster of Spotsburg and 1t
was in his fathers office, it is believed,
he obtained the necessary money order
blanks.
Roberts himself worked for a while in
the United States railway mail service,
running between Spotsburg and Hoboken,
and was consequently known to the Ho-
boken authorities. He was identified by
Postmaster Schroeder and was committed
by Commissioner Rowe to the county jail
to await further examination next We'd
nesdav
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04
FRE[HO[D[RS MEET
Reports Of County Institu-
tions Received Pater-
son Plank Road
Complete.

A brief routine meeting OF the Hsard OF
Freeholders was held at the Court House
yesterday afternoon.
The resignation of H. G. Eaton as drug
gist at the almshouse, to take effect Octo-
ber 15 was accepted.
Counselor A. A. Rich notified the Board
that judgment for 1.1oO had been obtained
by his client, Catharine Wittlege.
Inspector Patrick Sullivan reported the
completion of the Paterson plank road
improvement.
A communication signed by number
of citizens of the Hudson City section
stated that the Palisade avenue bridge
over the Ravine road was in a dangerous
condition. The North Bridges Committee
was instructed to attend to the matter at
once.
Freeholder Kuper introduced resolu-
tion dispensing with the services OF
school teachers Josephine McDermott and
Susan Kirby. 1t was adopted unani-
mously.
resolution offered by Freehelder
Nolan authorizes the County Collector TO
issue temporary loan bonds for the erec-
ton of the new smallpox hospital.
The same fTeenoioer oAeiSu q
ton empowering the County Collector to
pay the court expenses from now until
the close Of the fiscal year, the appropria-
tion Of $4,000 having already been ex-
ceeded.
The reports of the wardens OF the penl-
tentiary and asylum were as follows:-
tentiary-Prisoners, 12s; employees
~: total, 1856; total cost of maintenance
s4.27s.77; average per capita, q se.5-S-
Asylum-Patients. $40; employees, 40;
total. $50: total cost Of maintenance,
ss ~. ia: average per capita, $11.50.
IN motion of Freeholder Nugent the
board adjourned until Monday next when
bids for the repairing OF the Newark ave
nue. bridge over the HackensaeK AiVer
will be received.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04
TICKET scALPERs CONVICTED
Cape May Wont Allow the Trade
In Her Combines.

In the Cape May County Court of Quar-
ter Sessions Judge Voorhees, sentenced
Alexander H. Gordon and Michael H.
Kerns for the Illegal traffic in railroad
tickets. Both the men are residents of
Cape May. and the prosecution was insti-
tuted by the prosecutor under the New
Jersey statute to prevent fraud upon
travellers. The men had been engaged in
selling the return portions of excursion
and special tickets with long return
limit.
The evidence was conclusive, and upon
arrangement both men pleaded guilty. In
passing sentence the court made the fol-
lowing pertinent remarks:
.'Mr Gordon and Mr.. Kerns. you have
each been indicted by the present Grand
Jury. separately, however, for the illegal
sale Of railroad tickets, generally known
as ticket scalping. The Legislature Of
this State has made that offense mis-
demeanor and has fixed quite severe
penalty 1t is withing the discretion of
the court to send you to States Prison or
impose fine or both But the court has
carefully considered this matter, and so
far as the knowledge of the court goes,
that Is the first time in this county that
any person has been indicted for similar
offense The fact that you have pleaded
guilty, the court takes into consideration
in mitigation Of the sentence; and the
Court, this being the first time that
YOU have appeared here upon indict-
ment of this character, will not resort
to the extreme penalty; in fact, is not
going to resort to fixing term in States
prison. but will simply impose q fine. But
in doing that. shall make statement
here which the Court hopes will break up
jthe ticket scalping business in Cape May
county. I say it as word Of warming,
not only to you, but to others whi may
have an inclination to engage in the same
business: in other words, it will not be
permitted IN this county. # you should
come back again upon a similar indict-
ment. the Court feels free to state now
mat the sentence viii be something more
than a fine, and it wants this to be un-
| aerstood. not only by you, but by others.
.rhe sentence Of the law IS that you
each uay a fine Of $50 and costs Of prose-
cution-'
Under ordinary circumstances the sem
tence would have been much more severe,
hut at the intervention Of the officials
81 the Pennsylvania Railroad, whose tick
ets had been involved, the clemency Of
the court was extended, since the prose-
cution was not intended 50 much as q
punishment for this particular case as q
warning to Others who might be tempted
10 engage III the illegitimate traffic.
II ii evident that the court intends TO
see that the practice Of ticket sealpIng
] shan be stamped out Ii Cape May County.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04
LAST BATCH OF CITIZENS.
LIBERALIZATION Mill Closed Today.
Tw.rtv-three Passed Yesterday.

The work of examining applicants for
citizenship will be concluded today. A
large number put in an appearance at an
early hour this morning. ready for the
ordeal.
OF the q who appeared at the citizens
min Yesterday but twenty-three stood the
grind and passed the examination. A few
Of the unsuccessful eighteen expressed q
great deal Of dissatisfaction at their re-
lection. claiming that they had answered
all questions correctly.
Two rejected and particularly indig-
nant motormen were loud in their con-
demnation of their rejection, saying that
the examination had not been fair one
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04
SOUNDING CoMMITTEEMEN

At the meeting of the Republican Coun-
ty Committee this evening resolutions will
be passed endorsing the nomination OF
Franklin Murphy.
Come choice gossip will be heard tonight
when the leaders get together. It is be-
lieved that number of candidates will be
sprung on the committeeman for the pur-
pose of sounding them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04
WEAsIELL TO Be KNOCKED DOWN

There is some talk going about the
Heights that John H. Weasten, per
ennial candidate for Street and Water
Commissioner, will get the nomination
again at the Republican City Convention
IRIS opponent will be Robert G. Smith,
The result is already figured out Mr.
weasteil has been beaten twice for this
place by good big majorities. a third
defeat IS in order.
weastell has some influence p the
Eighth Ward where he resides. He l4lped
George w Decker in the recent deal
whereby the anti-ring men We're thrown
down hard. For this Ii will reap his just
reward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04

pIEr.

MooRE-In this city, on wednesday, oc-
tober 2, 1891, Seth w. Moore, aged IS
years.
Funeral services at the residence OF his
sister. Mrs. Charles =. Pollard, NO. y
Harmon street, ON Friday, October 4 at
p. NJ
SCHEERER-At his late residence, No.
2SS Newark avenue. on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 2, 1901, Paul Scheerer, the be-
loved husband of Josephine Scheerer,
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral on Saturday.
October 5, at 2 p. M.
yOIGHT-On Wednesday, October 3
1901 Blanche Voight, beloved daughter
of Louis and Rosina Dommergue-
Funeral services at residence, No. g
Lembeck avenue. on Saturday, October :.
at p. M.
Funeral private.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04
nINKs APPOINT DELEGATES

The Minkakwa Republican Club last
night appointed delegates to the City,
Ward and County Conventions. The Sew
enth Ward Republican Convention will
be held at the Minkakwa Club rooms next
Tuesday night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04
Eighth and Ninth Wards will take part
in tonights serenade in Newark. Great
preparations are being made to give May
or Seymour a rousine send OF.
vERDoN WON'T PROMISE
Serious Hitch in tho Republican
Com bin alton In Hoboken.

a secret conference was held last mgnt
between the Hoboken Fusionlsts and TIE
Republican City Committee. The meeting
took place at Meyers Hotel and those
who attended pledged themselves not TO
discuss the conference outside OF the
meeting room From various other
sources it was learned that so far the
Republicans had not decided to endorse
verdon. 1t is said that veydon is not
willing to make certain promises which
are considered necessary by the Republi-
cans before they will endorse him.
Another conference will be held next
Monday night when it is expected the
long and tiresome struggle of the Fusion
lists to secure a Mayoralty candidate will
and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04
TYPHOID VERY PREVALENT
More Cases BY Half Reported
this Year Than Last.

More typhoid fever cases have been re-
ported at the ONCE Of the County Board
of Health and Vital Statistics for the
month of September Of this year than. for
the corresponding month last year by al
most half.
In all fifteen cases were reported for
last month, and up to date six cases have
been reported this month. A great many
cases have not been reported through the
negligence of the attending physicians
The following is a table of the reported
cases.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04


c,,ar,e, ea,,s po~tmaatar r,o,,is perolsst.
<s ssnafor Asa Francis e Monmoatla ex-
l,ih,tad ,,,,,c1, concern for the political fu-
E tnras ~ b;s county whose sheriff he hopes
/ ~ be and sanstor Read the ssTall Chest
nnt ~ ira rsaritan J, 81 oved around co,lr-
teouslv with his Congressional boom.
Yeung Mr.. Mcf.arter caused it to be
;xnowr early IN his ,,s,,al strenuous mani
ner tha5 he was IN the grounds. and that
Major I,entz was there too. Many had
their donbts abo,,t this as the Major
kept wen IN the BACKGROUND something
very few could >be made TO believe he
could do.
what surprised a great many Of the poll
ticians was the small showing OF Demo-
Gratis present and the entire absence of
any prominent Hudson Democrats. After
their victory of Tuesday 1t was thought
that Hudson would assert herself and
that Mr.. q. f. C. Young and Mr. Robert
Davis would surely be present. Next to
Mayor Seymour more enquiries were made
for Messrs Young and Davis. and much
disappointment was expressed when it
was learned that they were not there.
Prominent among the few Democrats was
Billy Thompson of Gloucester, who to the
country folk was a big q curiosity as
yoight. the seyen-foot policeman who
patrolled Bradley's boardwalk at Asbury
Park during the past summer. Burke had
a talk with Governor Voorhees,. and when
the weak-mirded Trenton man referred to
above saw them together, he remarked:
Hes the only man you have to look
up to Governor. He, he, he''
f..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04

odrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chill
dren teething should always be used tor
children while teethfng. softens fne
gums allays the pain. cures wind collie
ana Is the hest remedy for diarraoea
Twenty-five cents per bottle
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04
scHAEFER IN THE NINTH

Secretary William Schaefer Of the Ber-
gen Republican Club, mas been selected
as the Aldermanic nominee of the Ninth
ward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04
REPUBLICANS 10 ENDORSE HOLMES

Mr.. William Holmes will probably be
the Aldermanic nominee of the Republi-
cans of the Eighth ward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct 4, 1se1.-Forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending at eight r M
Saturday:-Fair and continued cool to-
night and tomorrow; winds light 70 fresh.
Hartnett's Thermonetrisal Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04
MATTERs or FACT.

The A-B-C Corn Starch. one Of the very best
foods Tor children. Or puddinss. etc. wholesale
at D. =. Cieary Co.'S stores. Montgomery
and Greene streets. Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-04
NO LAMB IN THE SIXTH

No victim for the Aldermanic ticket has
been selected in the Sixth ward by the
Republicans.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-28
LABOR MENACED BY TRUSTS.
Reduction Of Wages Held NJ q Menace
Against = Reduction of
the Tariff.

The threat of the trusts to reduce
the wages of their workingmen il the
tariff is taken of their productions
is an old tale and should deceive no
one. Reducing or taking off entirely
the tariff on trust productions would
have no effect on the surplus they sell
abroad and IL the cost of what they
sell at home is reduced ii should in
crease consumption here. and if hat
Is the case the factories will be run
ming full blast and the demand for
labor will be increased instead of d.
minished. Wages follow the law Of
demand and supply quite as closely as
the prices Of the articles made by
labor follow like causes.
1t is quite likely that the steel trust.
for instance, might shut down its
plant if the tariff is removed from
its monopolies and its workmen re-
fused to accept n reduction of wages.
but IL cannot long remain closed or
the interest on its bonds would be
unpaid and a change of owners would
again take place. and ii would have
to fill contracts already entered into.
which generally extend six months
ahead.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-28
WHAT FISH EAT.
Most Denixcns Of the Deep Live on
Animal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Species
Are yegetnrians.

There are many thousand species OF
fishes. and naturally there is a great
diversity in their food. Nevertheless,
il is possible to divide il into seven
distinct classes. Now. all the animal
life rests on a foundation of vegeta-
bles. Plants store mp the vital forces
in the air and sunshine and pass them
on to the great army of vegetarians,
who in their turn yield them up to
the animals which live on flesh. One
or w additional steps may ONE
times be interposed, but the result is
the same. A caterpillar eats a cab
bage. an ichneumon fly quarters her
brood on the caterpillar, an insect-eat-
ing bird snaps up the fly, and a bird
of prey pounces upon the fiy-catcher
and finishes the story. The inevitable
order is plant, vegetarian, fiesh-eater.
The vast majority of fishes feed on
fishes or other animals found in the
sea. Probably, however, the vegetari-
ans are more numerous than are gen
orally supposed. For instance, all the
textbooks declare that the gray null
let feeds on the living matter obtained
by straining sand or mud in its mouth,
which doubtless is true, but they go
on to explain that owing to the pecul-
lar construction of its throat larger
bodies are prevented from passing
into the stomach. which is not true.
No mount of l~etter-press will per-
suade a Lands End fisherman that a
gray mullet anne or does not eat
seaweed; he is convinced from a life
long observation of its habits that il
does. and the fact that the fish's stom-
ach is often found full of seawced
proves that the fisherman is right.
Fishes which undoubtedly catch and
swallow living prey are won on oc-
casion to treat themselves to a dish of
vegetables. i have lust assisted at
the post-mortem examination Of a
a crab large helpings of two kinds of
seaweed in different stages of diges-
ton.
But doubtless it is a fact. says the
Newport News Herald. that fishes live
for the most part on animal diet. and
it is obvious that this must consist
largely of some other class than their
own If fishes ate fishes only the race
would soon become extinct. Forum
ately the sea is full of life, and for
those which cannot or will not eat sea-
weed there are worms innumerable,
jelly fishes, star fishes and sea urchins,
the great host living in shells, from
the oyster to the pcriwinkle and the
limpct, crabs and all other kindred,
and lastly other fishes. The appetite
must be capricious. indeed, which can
not find something to tempt it among
all this vast array.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-28
ROBBERY AND RECIPROCITY.
vored by Monopoiistic Manu-
f~acturers.

The meeting Of the National Assc-
citation of Manufacturers at Detroit
appears TO have been captivated by
the Hanna programme of ship sub
sides and reciprocity. They passed
resolutions favoring the subsidy and
took steps TO call a general convention
for h consideration of reciprocity
treaties with foreign countries. They
also declared that tariff legislation
should furnish adequate protection
TO such products only as require il
without providing for monopoly
abuses" That is something of a con-
cession to come from a convention Of
manufacturers. But it leaves plenty
Of room for mental reservation. Who
is TO judge as TO the adequate protec-
ton and as TO the degree of protection
which shelters monopoly abuses?
Each interest has always claimed the
right to judge for itself. and so long
as that right is conceded the abuses
are not likely TO tease Neither reci-
procity nor reform Is likely TO come
from the benefciaries Of protection
themselves.
That the meeting was packed in the
interest of robbery OF the people and
its interest used TO work on public
opinion for that end can be judged by
what the Chicago Chronicle says:
The members OF the American Man.
u~facturers' association who at the
great banquet in Detroit screamed:
Louder" when a clergyman was of
ferinc prayeP and then laughed up
r~oariously at the fun Of the thing
were properly rebuked by the pre-
siding officer. No ear trumpets would
have been needed IL the preacher had
been advocating some new scheme OF
taxing everybody for the benefit Of
somebody. ven in a whisper. The Lam
guage of prayer is quite unfamiliar
to men who look upon the tariff as the
author and giver of life. light and
lucre.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-28
TIE RECIPROCAL 2
Mskeshin of Trsst-Pa@p~rssx Ne.
p~sbiicsas IN Misiead the
People.

The attempt of President McKin.
ley TO reform the tariff by
ny treaties was stopped by the
United States senate refusing to
ratify them and yet there is strong
evidence that the president will per-
sist in that line of action. Reciproc-
NY Is a backhanded way of revising
the Dlngley tariff that can be bet
ter accomplished by straightforward
methods. We cannot make a reel.
prociiy treaty with one country that
does not virtually make IL apply 10
nearly all the Others. This Is brourh.
about by the clause in nearly all the
treaties, known a. the favored M.
ton clause, which allows the same
rights and rates as the most favored
nation is given. III q treaty is made
with France that allows certain Of
her productions to be imported into
the United States at a less duty than
the rate provided in the Dingley tar
in, Germany. who produces the same
articles, under the most favored ma
ton clause must be granted the same
rate.
Their is also another obstacle to
these reciprocity treaties, a constitu-
tional objection. that has not been
adjudicated. but Is believed by most
of the constitutional lawyers to be q
bar TO such legislation. Congress an
not delegate its power to raise rev.
enue. which is a constitutional
province of congress alone. and such
revenue bills must originate in the
house of representatives. thus keep
ing the taxing power in the hands Of
the direct representatives of the
people.
To revise the tariff law by max
ing reciprocity treaties is a make
shift hat does not touch the protec-
ton granted the trusts and N
olies N those who advocate il are
attempting 10 still protect these
giant corporations. As the trusts
are selling their productions in Eu-
rope for less than they are obtain
ing from our own people. they no
longer need protection and their
products should be put upon n tariff
for revenue basis or even placed on
the free list that competition may
benefit all alike.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-28
PITH AND POINT.


We all have q habit OF telling in I
fierce amer what we are going "a
do to u enemies.-Atchison Globe.
Economy.-Our idea Of an econom,
ical woman is q woman to whom the
most expensive hats in the shop hap,
pen TO be unbecoming.-Detro:t Jour
nal.
Stutterton Have | gug-gug-got
tut-time to -cuc-cuc-catch the n-n-next
t-train for N-N-New-" Il. Il. Porter
Moo York? Yis; yc have. pro.
,idin' We walk fasther than We talk.
IL don't Fave fur an hour."-Phila-
delphia Record.
Snobbins-"I should think you'd be
afraid of having that big dog around
you ak the time. III / had him |
should be afraid all the time he would
go mad" Snubbins-"But he doesn't
have to live with you, you know
Boston Transcript.
He Missed Them.-Jack's Mamma
"There were three slices of cake in
the cupboard. Jack, and now there
are only two. How does that hap
pen?" Jack-"It was so dark in
there, mamma, that / didn't see the
others."-What to Eat.
Not Astonishing.-'It is astonish-
ing that a large fortune should be
left to him by a person who had only
seen him once" "In my opinion it
would have been more astonishing il
it had been eft TO him after the per-
o had seen him e."-Jewish
Comment.
Irate Wife-"Oh. you mean wretch!
You promised to be home at six
o'clock last evening. and here it is
six o'clock in the morning" In
t~oxicated Husband--Zai's all (hic)
right, my dear. Eats six of one and
half a dozen Of z'other. Same thing
Texas siftings.
"Willie says he can't go to school
to-day" said the fond mother at the
breakfast table. "Why not?" asked
the stern father. HE has muscular
rheumatism In his arms" .He got
ii while paying ball NO, he says
it came from having to hoe in the
News.