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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-27

Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts. sprains
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lectric Oil. At any drug store.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
HAUCK FOR MAYOR.
Grocers Go on an Outing and
Boom the Strekt and Water
Commissioner.

Street and Water Commissioner An
thony Hauck was doomed for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Mayor at the Jer-
sey City Grocers' outing held yesterday
at Woodland Park, Greenwood Lake,
N. j.
The outing was attended by over LOO
people including members and friends
with their wives, daughters and sweet
hearts. Two special trains left the Erie
Railroad depot early in the morning,
conveying practically everyone of the
/ 200 to the park.
A breakfast was served shortly after
arrival at Lakewood. The afternoon
was devoted to various kinds of sports,
including baseball. football, running,
shooting and bowling. Prizes were
awarded to the winners of all events,
ard for shooting ard bowling there were
many prizes.
Every grocer OF -romineDce in the
County was present. Street ard Water
Commissioner H:Ick was endorsed for
Mayor ay about four hrrdred grocers,
.yho Gained, each one of them, that they
always voted the Democratic ticket.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
WEDDING OF CRYSTAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marisett of Seven
teenth Street Keep Their
Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs T. Morisett, of No. 2O2
Seventeenth street, celebrated their crys-
tai wedding Saturday evening. They
gave a reception to their friends. Many
handsome presents, principally of cut
glass, were given to them.
Music and singing were the features OF
the evenings entertainment. A supper
was served.
Among those present were:-Mr and
Mrs. G. f. Conklin, Mr.. and Mrs. Pous-
sen of Hoboken, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Roger
of Paterson, Miss E. Barceo of Orange,
E. Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. M. Hadden,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Williams of New York,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lamb, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Lang, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hickey, ". Nc
Crea of Bellevill, N. j.; Miss McMahon,
Miss M. McMaher, Miss Lizzie Morcin,
Miss M. Gneifener, Miss Laura Archer,
Miss B. Archer, Miss Hadden, Mr.. Geo.
w. Barnes of Washington, d. c.; Mr..
and Mrs. Ahnert, Miss Mamie Williams,
Miss Louise Bisher, Master D. Archer
and Miss Carrie Archer, James Donahue
and James Donahue, Jr., Miss Mary
Lang, Miss Jeanette Lenig, Mr.. Martin
Gibbins, Randall Maroisett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Mcneil, Mr.. Hautendorf,
Master Holden, Master Eddie Anette,
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldensack and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Chambers of Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
MRS. SEES SAD PLIG hit.
Husband in Hospital, She and Her
Boy Homeless.

A somewhat perpossesslng woman, be-
low middle age, whose tailor made dress
had not yet become shabby, gave her
name as Mrs Susie See, before Police
Justice Murphy in the Second Criminal
Court this morning She was accompan-
led by her ten-year-old son, shabby,
tow headed boy, with whom she was
found Saturday night wandering aimless-
ly about the streets of Greenville. She
had been seen by the police in company
of people whose reputation are by no
means good. When questioned, she said
she had no home, that her husband had
left her and that her home had been
broken up.
The police story was such that Justice
Murphy decided to send her to Jail for
thirty days. He ascertained that Mrs.
Sees husband, William See, was sick in
st. Francis Hospital. Her sister-in-law
appeared and offered to give the boy a
home, but said she could not give Mrs.
See a home.
The boy cried, and said he did not
wish to leave his mother. The two crea-
ted a pathetic scene. Mrs. See subse-
quently told the Justice that she had sis
ters in Newark and he decided to let her
go to that city in search of home.
Meanwhile the boy remains with his
aunt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
WIFE SUES HER BROTHER
Mrs. Oppenhelmer's Testimony
Upsets the Complaint Made
by Her Husband.

Albert Mccullough, twenty-five years
old, of No. 213 First street, has been
wanted by the police since April "a, on
a warrant sworn out by his brother-in-
law, Abram Opperheimer, of No. 236
Fourth street Not until Saturday night
was he apprehended, although he claims
he has been in this city all the time
working at whatever employment he
could get.
When asked why he had not been ar
rested he replied, Judge, they couldn't
have been looking for me, or else they'd
have found me-"
The charge against him was assault
and battery committed on his brother-in-
law.
Oppenheimer testified that on April %
Mccullough har thrown him down stairs
in his home, after beating him. Oppea-
heimer called his wife as witness. He
was somewhat surprised when she tes-
titled that her brother had simply defend
ed her against her husband, with whom
she had been quarrelling, and he had
threatened to strike her.
Judge Hoos discharged Mccullough,
and told Oppenheimer he was lucky his
wife did not make a complaint against
him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
CREWS AND CRUISE.
Capt. J. P. Ford Takes His
Friends Up the Sound in the
Primrose.

Capt. Joseph P. Ford's tug Primrose
on delightful trip to Point View Island.
1t was an informal affair, gotten up at
the eleventh hour by Mr.. Harry Brink
man, of Emory street, whose arrange
ments very plainly demonstrated that his
talents are multifarious.. With the aid
and assistance of Messrs. John Glenn,
Frank Basford and w. Pogge, there
wasn't thing left to be desired.
The tug left the foot of York street
at ten O'clock, with these guests aboard:
Mr. and Mrs. Frank ?. Rehill, Mr..
and Mrs John Glenn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Brinkman, Capt. Joseph P. Ford,
Miss Margaret Ford, Miss May Kelly,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Basford, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles H. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. McNulty, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Day, Miss Edith Day, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Peckham, Miss Maud Peckham,
Mr. John H. Smith, Mr.. John Walls,
chief engineer of the Philadelphia; Tax
Commissioner Robert Hoos, Miss Addie
Fitzgerald, Miss Anna Walsh, Mr.. James
White, Mr.. and Mrs. William Rogge Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Leviberg, of New York, and
Mr. and Mrs. Adolf G. Lackman.
There were plenty of good things on
board, cheerfully dispensed by 'the Hon
orable Samuel Silver. ESQ.," veritable
Mr. Bailey of Martin Chuzzlewit fame,
and at Witzel's Grove, on the Sound, an
excellent, dinner was served. Mr.. Brink
man presided, having Capt. Ford on his
left, and another fellow; the trio being
dubbed "Sport, Two Spot and Joke" in
honor of Big Bill Devery, whose cohorts
dined there on the memorable occasion
of the Davis outing. After dinner there
was music. Miss Fitzgerald, Mrs. G. H.
Smith, Mr. G. III. Smith and Mr..
Robert Ross, not forgetting Mr.. John
Glenn and Mr.. Brinkman, sang
extracts from the Oratorio with
orchestral accompaniment. Mr.. Levi
berg was at the piano. Late in the af-
ternoon the party embarked for Jersey
City, the tug being steered by Miss
Kelly, in the most approved nautical
fashion, so said the captain, and, good
ness gracious, he ought to know.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
GAS COMPANY STOPPED.
New Building In Lafayette Said to
Encroach on Pine St.

Chief Of Police Murphy was instructed
by the Street and Water Board this
morning to stop the further construction
of building which the Hudson County
Gas Company is erecting in Pine street.
The foundations have already been
laid for the structure which is to be used
as an extension to the company's plant.
The Street and Water Commissioners
discovered today that the foundations
have been placed on land which appears
on the map as a street through it has
not been opened.
The company claims that the land has
not been dedicated as a street. The en-
croachment extends fifteen feet on what
is said by the Street and Water Com
missioners to be Pine street.
Commissioners Nolan and Heintze had
a conference this morning with Chief
Engineer G. A. Van Keuren, and decided
upon their action in putting stop to
further work.
Chief Murphy sent Fourth precinct
officer to Lafayette to carry out the or
ders Of the Board The matter has been
referred to Corporation Counsel Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
Contract for It's Construc-
tion to Be Given to Jer-
sey City Firm.
WORK TO BE PUSHED ALONG
Water Company's Officials
Hail An Injunction Suit to
Test the Contract.

The Jersey City Water Supply Com
pany have decided to award the contract
to build the Parsippany dam to the Met
ropolitan Construction Company, of this
city, whose bid was $119,522 This dam
is at the upper end of the new reser-
voir to be created at Boonton to supply
Jersey City with water. This Parsip-
pany dam, or big dyke, is to be about
$500 feet in length, stretching across the
Rockaway Valley. 1t will be in fact a
huge embankment of earth with a con-
crete wall to support it. The work Of
building it will be begun at once, and
viii be carried on from day to day unless
the Street and Water Board of this city
secures an injunction to stop it.
COMPANY WILLING TO TEST IT.
1t is said that the officials of the
Jersey City Water Supply Company
wish that the city would take the COM
tract into the courts, because they say
it would be settled beyond any question
that the company is living up to the
On the other hand, the Street aud Water
Boards engineer claims that Mr.. Flynn,
when the water negotiations were pend-
ing, promised to construct the dam in
such way as to facilitate its enlarge
ment should the city decide to buy a
daily supply of 100000 gallons.
HE may have done that" observed
Mr.. q. w. Harrison, engineer for the COM
pany, "but that has nothing to do with
the contract. The city, as l have previ-
ously pointed out, elected to have 5O,-
100000 gallons supply and on that we
made the contract. drew our plans and
proceeded with the work. The city should
have decided to have 100000 supply
earlier and should so have stipulated.
Anyhow, when the city wants the larger
supply it won't be difficult matter TO
enlarge the dam, but the city must pay
for it and decide the method. That j
not for US to do.''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Hoboken Woman Dies sud-
denly From the Effects of
Dissipation.

Mrs. Jacob Cell, forty years old, who
lived in apartments at No. 65 Madison
street, Hoboken, was found dead in her
bed this morning. Her body was discov-
cred by George Witte, the landlord of the
premises, who lives at No. 512 Ferry
street 1t is believed that death was due
to heart failure caused by dissipation.
In the room was a half filled flask of
whiskey.
The woman's husband is employed as
a bridge builder. He is at present work
ing out of town. It is said that she has
relatives residing in Secaucus.
Coroner Parslow took charge of the
body. In the room where it was found
was a marriage certificate showing that
Mathilda Koegel evidently her maiden
name) was married to Jacob Cell at
WiIkesbarre, Pa. The part of the certifi-
cate bearing the date of the marriage
was torn away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
SUICIDE after
BREAKFAST
Barber August Meili Dresses
in His Best and Puts
Two Bullets in
His Heart.
CAUSE A MYSTERY
He Was in Good Spirits and
Was Preparing for His
Regular Winter Work
in Florida.

A mysterious case of fatal shooting
occurred this morning at Nc. JOB Sum
NIT avenue, West Hoboken, the victim
being August Meili, twenty-six years old,
employed as journeyman in the barber
shop at that address, kept by Henry
Ratzer
Meili lived with his employer, whose
apartments are directly in the rear of
the shop. He was at work yesterday
up to the time of closing and this morn
ing arose at his usual time and took
breakfast with the family, talking and
laughing during the meal, and being ap-
parently in fine spirits. On leaving the
his own room, and moment later Rat
zer and his wife were startled by the
discharge of pistol.
Going to Meili's room they found him
lying on the bed with blood flowing over
his shirt bosom and white vest from two
only long enough after their entrance to
exclaim, Il am shot,
Lying near him on the bed was a 80
calibre revolver, two chambers of which
were loaded and from which the fatal
shots had been fired, the two balls hav-
together. Meili was fully dressed as if
to go out and seemingly with special
neatness, having on a white vest and
patent leather shoes and other clothes
to match. He was known to be exceed
ingly neat and tasty in his manner Of
dress.
Meili was in the habit of spending
the winter months working at his trade
in Florida, and he was preparing to leave
for that place expecting to take his de-
parture on Thursday.
He had packed his trunk in readiness
for his journey and it is claimed by his
friends was examining his revolver when
by some means it was discharged. 1t is
surmised that he then fell upon the bed.
The fact of two balls being fired, how
ever, proves beyond doubt that it was
case Of suicide, but for what couse is
unknown.
The deceased, who was native of
Switzerland, was abrother of Jacob Meili,
proprietor of the barber shop No. 292
Clinton avenue, West Hoboken, their pa
rents being in the old country.
County Physician Converse was noti-
fed and granted permission for removal
of the body by Undertakers r. Sehlemm
& Son. They will have charge of the
arrangements for the funeral, which will
take place on Wednesday afternoon,
from the residence of the brother, Jacob
Meili, No. 292 Clinton avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
NEGRO TURNS.
Dangerously Stabbed
White Man Who Called
Him " Niger"

Greenville, usually a peaceful, law
abiding place, had an exciting incident
last night at about o'clock when Fred
rick Van LEW, colored man, attempt
cd to murder John Harmon by stabbins
him with a knife in the back.
Harmon, who lives at No. 10S Pamra-
po avenue, with some friends, went to
Jacob Kipple's saloon, Boulevard and
Gates avenue, where he fot into an ar
gument with Van LEW, which finally
ended in the stabbing.
Harmon ordered round of drinks, and
in a joke said to Van Lciw:-
''Come on Niger have drink"
Van LEW took offense at lannon's
remark, and left the saloon in an angry
mood
THE NEGRO COMES BACK.
The party were laughing and joking
over the incident, when Van LEW soon
returned and before anyone could realize
what he was about to do he stabbed
Harmon in the back under the left shoul-
der blade. Harmon fell to the ground,
and his friend carried him home in a
weak condition from the loss of blood.
Two men went to the Ocean avenue
station and told Sergeant O'Connor that
a man had been stabbed at Gates ave-
nue. and the Boulevard. O'Connor held
the men and sent Officers Burke, Thaul-
man, Hoffman and the patrol wagon to
investigate the case. On the way they
picked up Detective Frank Bennett
Detective Bennett and the officers, in
less than half an hour, had the prisoner
and three witnesses in the station.
VAN LEW ARRESTED.
Bennett found Van Lew in his room
at No. 260 Seaview avenue in the act
of changing his clothes in order to make
good his escape. Had Bennett been FIVE
minutes later he would have lost the
Negro.
AT the station house the witnesses all
testified that they saw Van Liew stab
Harmon. The Negro told of the nici-
dents which led up to to the stabbing
and said:-
Il ran home after he called me Mig
ger and got knife, with which l stab
bed him. | was so mad / didn't care
whether l killed him or not"
The witnesses were Lewis PfahIer OF
No "a Pamrapo avenue; VIM. Murphy,
OF Fifty-ninth street, Bayonne; George
Williams, of No. 10S Pamrapo avenue;
Jacob Kepple, of No. 27S Winfield aye
nue..
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
r Van Liew was taken before Harmon.
who was in precarious condition at his
home. He identified the negro as the
one who had stabbed him and said
"Good-by, Fred" as the negro left the
room.
Dr. L. E. Bondy and DR.. S. Henry
Sulouff made an examination of the
wound. They said that the knife had
penetrated the plural lung on the left
side of the chest They also said that
while the wound itself was not dangerous
yet pneumonia might set in and prove
fatal.
In the Second Criminal Court before
Judge Murphy, this morning, Van LEV
was held on charge of atrocious as
sault under $1,000 bond for the Grand
Jury. Murphy, Williams. Pfahler and
Ripple were held as witnesses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
DIED

HAYES.-On Saturday, Sept. 13, 1902.
John Hayes. aged 53 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend the funeral from his late residence,
No. 95 Central avenue, on Tuesday, at
s A. NJ; thence to st. Joseph's r. @,
Church. where solemn mass of requiem
viii be offered for the happy repose Of his
soul.
REGAN.-On Sunday, Sept IA, 1902
Hannah Regan, aged rs years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from her late residence
No. CAT Jersey avenue, ON Tuesday, al
s A. NJ; thence to st. Michael's r. Q,
Church.
SAPPAH.-o Sept. IS. 1902, Char
lotte. beloved daughter of Charles
and Mary Jane Sappah, aged IL
years and II months.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral from residence of parents
No. 226 Montgomery street, on Tuesday
Sept 16, at 8 A. NJ.
WAGNER. .--On Sunday, Sept IA, 1902
Philip Wagner, aged 81 years.
Funeral from his late residence, No
121 Ninth street, on Wednesday, at
p. NJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15

leaders not to run because they didn't
want representative os corporations 10
be the nominee. He is one Of the counsel
for the Traction Company. Van Wrinkle
had una asinel al along that he was GONG
20 be allowed TO run and Informed his
fricnls that he was delighted with the
prospects He did not relish being set
aside on the ground that he was a cor
poration man but peacefully yielded to
the Inevitable.
It 10 understood taat Colonel Charles
". FullcI's asnira.:ons to be a candidate
10 NJ. Van N-inble's place were nippsd
in the bud because he was a Standard
Oil man.
That left Harry H. Holmes as the
next best available candidate, and he is
now frs: on the liss for the nomination
in the Ninth Congressional District, UNI
less the leaders fpd fault with him on
the score that he, too. is a corporation
man, being Lehigh Valley contractor.
FAGAN WORRIES THEM.
The Republicans are having lots of
trouble nowadays with Mayor Pagan,
who is on his high horse because he
didn't get two of his particular friends,
Patrolmep Conklin and Foley, promoted.
He thought that one of them was entitl-
ed to the position of sergeant, to which
Superintendent of Telegraph Foley was
recently appointed by the Republican
Board of Police Commissioners as an act
of justice to Foley, who has long en-
dangered his life in the service of the
ciyt and has never been protected as a
member Of the department.
CHIEF MURPHY DOOMED.
Apropos of the Police Department,
Colonel Dickinson has decreed that Chief
of Police Murphy must go. He cannot
use the Chief and wants him out of the
way. He is laying plans to have Muir
ply retired next year. 1t is said that
the oClonel has already picked out Cap
tain John F. Cody, of the First Pre-
cinct, for his place.
The Colonel is of the opinion that there
is lot of work going on in the depart
ment that his men are not getting and he
wants them to have what is coming to
them.
The Mayor is complicating the situa-
ton by making up his slate for the jan
uary appointments. He wants Uncle
John F. McNulty, with whom he learned
the undertaking business, to succeed
DIR John L. AIcGill as Police Commits
sioner. He has made promises to APP
point other Democrats-Fagan Demo
crats-to positions and the Republican
workers are wondering where they are
coming in. The disposition of the Mayor
to recognize ex-Democrats by giving them
positions of honor is getting to be a
sore point with the hungry Republicans,
who hate to see the good things getting
away from them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
FIVE CENTS SHORT.
Carmody Unable to Pay $40
Fine, Is Held, But Released
on Paying $5.


John Carmody, twenty-four years old.
of No. 54 Henry street, Brooklyn, came
to Jersey City Saturday night and sam
Piled various brands of thirst destroyers.
He started home and fell asleep on an
Erie ferry boat. John Scanlon, deck
hand, awoke Carmody and put him off
the boat on the New York side Of the
river.
Carmody came back, punched Scanlon
and used language in the ladies' cabin
for which Scanlon had him arrested.
Judge Hoos fined Carmody $40, but
the prisoner had only S9.95 and was held.
Later Judge Hoos reduced the fine to 30,
as Carmody was extremely contrite and
pleaded that he be allowed to go with
enough money to pay his board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
DRAG NET FOR M'EwAn
Some of the Leaders Want
Peace But Col. Dickinson Is
Resolved to Kill Hon.
Tom Off.

AT meeting of the Republican ma
house, last week, it was decided to nomi-
nate Postmaster P. Farmer Wanser for
Sheriff in the event of the nomination of
John Zeller at the Democratic primaries.
1t was insisted upon particularly that no
conventions should be held at which Re
publican candidates should be selected
until after the Democrats. put their tick
cts in the field. The G. o. P bosses
want to know what they are going to be
up against before they make up their
ticket.
1t was proposed that Wanser should
resign his Federal position and take his
chances on defeating Zeller. The leaders
tried to make themselves believe that
Wanser can be elected and they promised
him that, if things did not turn out as
they expected, they would see to it that
he was appointed City Collector to sue
ceed Robert Davis next January. This
pledge, it is said, is made as a~reward
for his sacrifice in giving up a sure thing
for an uncertainty.
SCHROEDER CGLY.
Leonard Schroeder, ex-Postmaslcr of
Hoboken, who was turned down for re-
appointment some time ago, has th-cat-
eneL to make trotble for The machine
this fail. 1t is said that he is pariicu-
larry incensed against Colonel Samuel y.
Dickinson and General Wanser for their
part in turning hira down, and ne has
said that he would 10 ali in his power to
stir up things in uob9kcn among the
disalccicd Republicans.
This phase of threatened opposition TO
Nanser was discussed at the confercaca
and plan was agreed upon to do some
thing for Schroeder in order to keep him
quiet.
Another interesting subject was dis.
cusseil--thc long standing trouble be-
tween the Colonel and former Congress
maa Thomas AIcEwan. It was suggested
that they ought to get ragerilcr, but the
probabilities of such a thing Occurring
are very. remote for the reason that
Dickinson Is bent on killing McIawau of.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
THE LAW AND The TAX.
Commissioners Call Mr.. Record
Into Consultation With tho
Mayor.

Tax Commissioners Degnan and Lind
say showed their figures to Corpora
ton Council Record in the presence of
Mayor Pagan this morning.
Just why htey wanted his slegal'' adj
viceis not known. The Commissioners
did not take the reporters into confidence
on this point.
State authorities this week report
showing the valuations placed on trolley,
gas, telephone and telegraph companies,
corporations which use the city streets.
The corporations pay two per franchise
tax to State Comptroller.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-15
WIFE HEARS OF MS DEATH.
Anthony Petit, OF Baycnne, Injured,
Dies in Roosevelt Hospital.

Roosevelt Hospital authorities last eve
ming reported the death there last Mon
day of Anthony Petite, of the Third
Ward of Bayonne. Petite leaves wife
and children. He is forty-four years
old. He left home early ON September
6 to look for work, failing to return or
to notify his wife. He secured work,
but fell from scaffold while painting
and was taken to the hospital; which nc
counts for the failure to notify his wife.
Petite was employed by Herty Brothers,
of No. 507 Fifth avenue.