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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
TWENTY-FIVE
FREEHOLDERS
Election Will Probably Pro-
ceed Under the ESSEX
County Act.
CROWD OF CANDIDATES
Present Board Likely to Com
tinue De Facto Until the
End Of It's Term.

Lawyers and politicians of both par
tiesf seem to think that the Essex Free
holder law of 1900 is the one under
which the election for members of the
county governing body must be held this
fall.
The County Clerk is required by law
to notify the clerks Of the different muni-
cipalities of vacancies to be filed in the
offices of Congressman, State Senator.
Sheriff, Register, Surrogate, County
Clerk, Coroner and Members Of Assem-
bly,. He is not required to notify them
of elections for members of the Board
of Freeholders, so the county committees
of both parties must depend ON outside
legal advice as to how they will nonfn-
ate candidates.
1t seems to be generally conceded now
that both parties will notinmate under
the 1900 act, and that a new board Of
twenty-six members and a supervisor at
large win assume charge of the eounty's
affairs the first Monday in December.
ARRAY OF CANDIDATES. q
As told, there are likely to be lively
contests for the nominations for Free
holders in every subdivision of the Coun-
ty. The announcement that probably
none of the members of the present
Board would rum has resulted in a raft
of candidates springing up in every sec
tion of the County, and City Collector
Davis, as well as the sectional leaders,
are besieged by applicants and their
friends.
OF course, the greatest interest eenters
in the fight for Supervisor-at-large of the
Board. This official has almost auto
cratic powers under the Excise Law. He
has absolute control of all business done
by the Board without being a member
Of the body, aud it requires a two-thirds
vote to pass any measure over his veto.
Ex-Birertor Frank AfeNallx is The
latest aspirant for the office, and the
name of Freeholder James ]. Kelly, Of
the Tenth ward, is also frequently heard
in. connection with the nomination. 1t
is believed, however, that if Director
Michael B. Holmes of the present board
desires the position he can have it.
BOARD MAY CONTINUE.
There is now little or no doubt but that
the present board will continue de facto
urtil the end of its term. There is no
intention on the part of the members Of
the board whose terms expired in the
fall of 1900 claiming jurisdiction for the
balance of the term.
The general impression nowi that
theb oard to be elected this fall will
serve but one year of its two year term,
because It'll s conceded that the PROPOSE
ton on the Middlesex act, which pro-
vides for return to a board of nine will
be accepted, and such body elected in
the fall of 1903.
1t is believed now that the Democratic
Freeholders to be nominated under that
act will be all the members of the pres
ent de facto body, and that those elected
this fall will gracefully step down aud
out to make way for them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
THAT DAM MUDDLE.
City Officials Decide to Ask
Court of Chancery to Settle
Engineers Dispute.

1t was decided at conference of city
officials yesterday afternoon to take the
matter of the Parsippany dyke controyer-
sy into the Court of Chancery.
Among those present at the conference
We're Mayor Fagan, Finance Commits
sioners Ringle, Lembeck and Perry,
Street and Water Commissioners Smith,
Nolan, Heintze, Hauck and Sullivan,
Engineer Garwood Ferris and Corpora
tion Counsel George L. Record.
The officials were of the opinion that
Engineer Ferris had taken the proper
stand in opposing Engineer e. w. Har-
rison for the Water Company, who in
sists on building a dam contrary to the
plans proposed by the city.
The law department was instructed to
ask the Court of Chancery to construe
the provisions of the contract and deter
mine how the dyke shall be built. The
LAWYERS and engineer will confer and
will retain experts to give testimony in
court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08

Upon the promotion Of Captain Dudley
8. Steele. of Company e, to be Colonel,
Lieutenant Abernehty was elected Cap
tain, April %, 1873. and served until No
vember 27, 1874, when he resigned. He
was Captain and Aide-de-camp on the
staff Of General Plume, of the First Bri-
gade, June 25, 1875. Resigning this po-
sition, he became Major of the Fourth
Regiment, May %, 1885; Lieutenant
Colonel, February 20, 1889, and Colonel,
June 20, 1892. He was a Captain Of the
regimental team which won the Creed
moor Trophy in 1872.
So steady and rapid promotion in
military affairs, where merit is the test
Of advancement, was sufficient evidence
of the character of Colonel Abernethy.
lie was a close student of all branches
of military tactics. His temperament,
cool and resofute, fitted him for every
emergency, and his thorough knowledge
and appreciation of the men under him
enabled him to handle his regiment with
ease and effectiveness. In the adminis-
tfation Of his department he had a keen
eye for every detail, and quick selu-
zion for every trouble His devotion to
his command was constant and unremit-
ting, and his earnest frankness won the
kindly regard of the regiment, every
member of which supported him with af-
fectionate loyalty.
ARMORY WORK.
Colonel Abernethy deserves special
mention and the thanks of the New Jer-
sey National Guard for the energy and
aggressiveness displayed in securing from
the State an appropriation sufficiently
large to make the building of the State
armories an assured fact and of size
to comfortably accommodate the regi-
ments as now constituted under the new
regulations. He is also entitled to the
credit of securing from the State the ad-
sditional appropriation for fixtures in the
armory
Besides the military positions which he
held, Colonel Abernethy was member
Of the Board of Aldermen of Jersey City
from 1882 to 1885, and was appointed
by Mayor Wanser a member of the
Board of Police Commissioners in. 1898.
He served as president of that Board,
as well as president of the city Board
of Health until 1890, when he was sue
ceeded by A. Walter. After Colonel
Abernethy was appointed Police Com
missioner his seat was contested, the
Board Of Finance, for political reasons,
refusing to confirm his appointment. The
dispute was finally decided in his favor
and he was later elected president of the
Board
His next political office was as, mem
Der Of the Board Of Finance, to which he
was appointed by Mayor Pagan in Janu-
ary 1902 He resigned from this Board
on account of illness on July s, last.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
.HAzERS' NAMES A SECRET
,Stevens's President Fails to
Find Who Tormented the
Freshman.

Professor Humphreys, of Stevens In
stitute of Technology, Hoboken, took the
freshman who was hazed last Sunday
night throught the sophomore class yes
terday to have him identify his maulers.
The freshman, whose name the faculty
still refuse to divulge professed to be
unable to remember any of the culprits.
The matter is still under investiga-
tion," said Professor Humphreys today,
"and if we succeed in learning the names
of the sophomores who figured in the
hazing, we intend to expel them.
We propose to adopt stringent means
to punish hazers. If necessary, we shall
suspend an entire class until we get the
names of the students who maltreat any
freshman"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
URGED TO REGISTER.
Swami Association Pledges
Its Support to Zeller and
the Democratic
Ticket.


The E. John Swami Association held
its regular monthly meeting Tuesday,
October in its clubhouse, No. 295 Rail-
road avenue. The standard bearer, John
Swami. told the members to see that
their names We're registered and to have
their neighbors and friends register, as
there is only one more registration day.
He impressed upon them Importance of
every voter being registered.
Every member present pledged himself
to support John Zeller for Sheriff and the
entire Democratic ticket.
3. John Swami and E. B. Willis are
making a complete tour of the Fifth
ward to see that the voters are regis
tered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
DIED

ABERNETHY.-In this city, on Oct.
8, 1902, at his late residence, No.
11S Mercer street, Hugh II. Aberr
nethy, in his Goth year.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
BYRNES.-On Oct. z, 1902, John J.
Byrnes, beloved husband of Eliza-
beth Byrnes, aged 80 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services at
his late residence, No. 103 Greenyille
avenue, on Thursday, at s p. M.
Interment on Friday at 2 p. M.
BOWLEY.-On Monday, Oct. 6, John
III. Bowley, aged GA years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services at
faei P. II. on Wednesday o''00er . At
The Court House attaches and mem
bers of the following lodges are invited
to attend:-Star of Palisade Lodge, No.
30, Order of Shepherds of Bethlehem;
Zabriskie Post, G. A. R., and Women's
Relief Corps; Major Woener Post and
Women's Relief Corps, No 3, G. A. r.;
Cushing Command and Women's Auxil-
iary-
All relatives and friends are respect
fully invited.
FRANCIS Oct. q, 1902, Annie.
wife of George w. Francis aged so
years
Relatives and friends are invited 10
attend the funeral services on Friday,
Oct. 10. at P. NJ, at her late residence,
No. 17S Summit avenue.
SCHMIDT.-On Monday, Oct. 6, 1902,
Johanna, widow of the late William
Schmidt, aged 50 years
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services at
her late residence, No. 80 Lembeck ave-
nue., on Wednesday, Oct s, at 8 P. NJ
Interment at convenience of family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
CAMPAIGN IN EARNEST.
Eleventh and Twelfth Ward
Democratic Clubs Meet
Every Week.

Both the Eleventh and Twelfth Ward
Democratic Clubs will meet regularly ev-
cry week between now and election
the Eleventh on Thursday evenings at
Groeschel's Assembly rooms, Oakland
and Beacon avenues, and the Twelfth
at its club house in Central avenue,
near Congress street.
Both clubs are arranging for an active
campaign. Speakers will be on hand at
every meeting and the public is invited
at attend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08

Court of Errors to Decide Nine
Year Old Sixteenth Street
Opening Case.

The New Jersey Junction Railroad
Company, Nathaniel H. Proctor and
Ira q: Proctor have taken up writ Of
error Ior the review Of the Judgment Of
the Suhrene Court in -upholding the pro-
ceedings of the Street and Water Boadr
in 1898 for the opening of Seventeenth
street, between Jersey avenue and Hobo
ken avenue.
Corporation Attorney John Wahl
Queen notified the Street and Water
Board yesterday afternoon that he be-
lieyed the case will be argued at the
November term of the Court of Errors
and Appeals. He said that a decision
will probably be handed down in Febru-
ary. ,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
UNION HILL DELEGATES.
Republicans Name Representatives
for the Convention,

The Union Hill Republican Associa-
tion held a largely attended meeting
last night at its rooms in Bergenline
avenue. Delegates to the Congressional
and County Conventions, to be voted on
at tomorrow nights primaries, were Sc
lected. They were:-
First Ward Edward Heckenberg,
George Collmer, Henry vorberg.
Second Ward-Henry Lutz, Henry A.
Rengsdorf
Third Ward-Henry Ben, John Fry,
James Smith.
Possible candidates for the Freehold
ers nomination were discussed but no ac-
tion was taken.
Postmaster Armbruster announced that
the Congressional Convention will be held
in Odd Fellows Hall, Hoboken, at 2 p.
M. Saturday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
TWO MEAT SHOPS OPEN.
North Hudson Butchers Will Try to
Have All Closed Sunday.

North Hudson held a wei lattended meet
ing last night in Schultz's Hall, Union
Hill. Reports were received that M.
-Jobst,. of Gutenberg, and H.. Koch, of
West New York, kept open last Sunday
A committee was appointed to endeayor
to persuade them to fall into line and
close the same as the, other butchers.
Schmalz and Schoch of Gutenberg
and Nufer and Dumonly, West New
York, were elected members.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
ST. PAUL's LUTHERAN FAIR.
City Collector Davis to Open It
Saturday Nieht.

Arrangements are practically eomplet-
ed for the fair for the benefit of St.
Pauls G. e. Lutheran Church, which
will be formally opened atsthe Avenue
House Saturday evening by City Collec-
tor Robert Davis.
The pastor, the Rev. F. Hotter, and
the members Of his congregation, have
worked indefatigably for success, and
they have been met with a generous re-
sponse from the public. The tables will
be well ladened with articles useful and
ornamental, and it is promised that a
visit to the fair win well repay the yisi-
tor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
PRIMARY BALLOTS
Democrats Will Select Their
Congressional Candidates
Tomorrow.

Ballots and stationery for the Demo-
cratic Congressional primaries viii be
ready for distribution at 8 o'clock tonight
at the headquarters Of the committee in
the rooms of the Davis Association.
The primaries win take place tomorrow
between the hours of and P. M.
The only candidates are Allan Benny
in the Ninth District and Allan L. Nc
Dermott in the Tenth District.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
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On the train were three Catholic
priests-the Reys. e. NJ Weieel of
PHILADELPHIA. A. +. Bruder of Holy Trih-
ity. .Pittsburg. and p. w. RYAN of St.
Cyrin's College. Chicago. Father RYAN
said the accident was no doubt due to
the laundering of one of the engineers.
He was sitting in the Jamaica. which
was behind the locomotive, when sud-
denly the crash came and he was thrown
from his seat.s He was bruised but not
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DICK STOCKTON'S STORY.
Among the passengers on No. was
Richard Stockton of Trenton. He came
TO Jersey City on the first train. which
came through after the accident. A
News reporter found him in the Penn
sylvania waiting room surrounded by a
number Of friends who were congratu-
lating him upon his narrow escape, and
listening to his tale of the wreck. To
News reporter Mr.. Stockton said:
ST was at the Trfenton stat;on wait
ing To take the e.O5 train No. 7e TO New
York when No q cama along Of e.02 II
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Tron+on whom s,,ddanlv hoard sbarn
sbr;ll whistle beb;nd nc knew II WAS,
tha s;onol of an annroacb;ng train and
meant danger Swinging TO NV feet I
yelled for eyerv one TO iump ont and we
r,,sbad from, tba cor We had NO sooner
..s,,,x, tho 1ocornot;va of No 7e.
s5,axvaa INTO Tho ba aooa 90 90 ? of onr train
.sTbarA was a sn,inter;np and grind
mo sound and t,,a cor in front of ours
which was ona of tba old STYLE coaches
without vest;hules went nm ON its end
;us+ l;ka cbildran,s blocks do when
iammed topetber It's mystery TO me
that more were not killed.
THE ACCIDENT.
The accident was a rear end collision
and occurred at Menlo Park. station
about four miles from Railway. At that
point there is a grade running from
Metuchen to Railway. down which east
bound trains make their fastest time.
Train No. 6 from Chicago and st. Louis.
composed of Engine No. 526 one-day
coach, four Pullman sleepers and a COM
bination and baggage car, which leaves
902. They it took on some passengers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
WAyERlY CHOIR ENTERTAINED

The W'averly church choir was enter
tanned last evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Weisenhorn at their home, No. 56
Reservoir avenue, when the members
met for the first time their new choir
master, Mr.. Thomas Wilson. An ex-
cellent musical programme, consisting OF
solos, duets, quartettes and choruses was
given.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
P. R. R. MESSENGER KILLED

Daniel McCarty, sixty-two years old,
a messenger employed by the Pennsylva-
MIA aHilroad Company, while crossing
the tracks between. Warren and WASH
ington street this afternoon was struck
'bs ariil engine No. 962 and killed. The
body was taken to- Hughes undertaking
establishment. Frank Solons was the
engineer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
COURT CALENDAR

Supreme Court cases, Oct. 9-Nos. i,
IL, 134, 1876 and 137.
Circuit Court cases, Oct. 13-Nos.
2S5, 324 and 334.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
WAvERLY CADETS DRILL.

The Waverly Cadets met and held
their first drill of the season in the lee
ture room of Waverly Congregational
Church last evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
Anold and well Tried Remedy.

Mrs. Winslow,s Soothing Syrup for children
teething should aiways be used for children
while teethng. 1t softens the gums aIlays
the pain. cures wind collie and is the best
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
MORE SMALLPOX.
Another Case Is Discovered This
Morning.

With the advent of cooler weather
smallpox has again made its appearance
in this county. In addition to the two
cases sent to the isolation hospital last
week another was reported to the County
Health Board this morning.
The patient is Ellen O'Connor, four
years of age, of Duke near Devon street,
Kearny. The little sufferer was taken
to Snake Hill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08

Choice selection of Cut Flowers and
Funeral Designs,
At COLES, the Florist,
No. 146 Newark Avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Oct. s, 19O2.-Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
P. NJ. ThursdSly:-Fair and cooler TO-
night and tomorrow west winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08
Mr.. VAN HORNS YACHT SINKS

The large boat owned by Mr. Garry
Van Horn, of Jersey City, and anchored
in New York Bay, in front of the Pa
vonia Yacht Club house in Bayonne,
was sunk recently to save it from fire.
Tie cause and extent of the fire is not
reported. Mr.. Van Horns big racing
yawl will be raised and repaired.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08

JAMES J. MERRITY, Undertaken,
No. AGO Grove street. Hudson Tel. 2S9.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08

The way to regain your health after sickness
is to take Hoods Sarsaparilla-it tones the
whole system.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08

R. 81. DUFF, Undertaken, now at No.
544 Jersey avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-08

WILLIAM ]. MORAN, Undestakers
147 Montgomery street. Tel. 347.
GEORGE STEVENS. Undertaker.
No. 605 Jersey avenue. Tel. 124.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
CROPS IN KENTUCKY.

The crop bulletin issued by the
Weather Bureau for the week ending
yesterday says in part
Crops of all kinds made good progress
during the weelSan farm work advanc-
ed rapidly.
Wheat threshing shows slightly bet
ter yield than was, probably little
more than half crop of good quality.
Corn IS splendid condition. and, with
favorable conditions in the future
should make one OF the largeot crops
produced in several years. Tobacco is
starting of rat her slowly, especially in
the dark tobacco countries in the west.
in the Burley districts it Is doing con
siderably better The acreage Is de
cidedly less than usual. Oats are
being harvested aud a good crop is
reported. The hay crop in the central
and eastern counties is better than ex-
pected. Hemp is making good growth.
Sorghum Is looking especially we'll
Gardens are generally in fine condition.
Pastures have improved. Apples are
dropping badly and will be a very poor
crop. The peach crop will be almost a
failure. Blackberries are very scarce
In some localities chinch bugs are
becoming quite numerous. and are
damaging corn TO some extent
Corn crops IN Fulton County suffering
for rain.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
WHY PAY DEBTS.

A Cheadle man. who had the repn-
tation of being always in debt, sat one
day in a barber shop waiting TO be
shaved He was Iathered, when the
door opened and tradesman entered
who happened to be one Of has largest
creditors. No sooner did the traesman
see his debtor than he angrily de-
manded his money.
The debtor composedly begged him
not TO make a scene.
"Won' you wait for the money until
| ann shavrdg' he asked.
..certainly.~ said the other pleased
at the prospect.
The debtor then made the hlrber
witness of the agreement, wiped the
,,,her from his face, and left the shop
T Hs wore a beard to the end of his hayy,
London Answers. III.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
ATTENTION FARMERS.

- ~ AAC-' his-Hi-Asf1-
Swayne ;he drugglsh, has fine grade
of Machine oil at 40c per gallon.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
TELEPHONE VS.. CHURCH

If il - to become the vogue 10 rig up
the telephone SO as 10 enable people TO
remain al home aud listen 10 the ser
mons of their pastors, very few, II any.
people viii 90 t. church, and the next
step VIII bc TO dispense with the
chruchcs aud have the pastor deliver
his sermon IN has studv. In that event
: he congregation might go to sleep
without annoying anybody else or the
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