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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
WAS MISS ROSS
MURDERED,


BELvIDERE. Dec. IL. 1S95.-Some ten
days ago the body of an elderly woman
was discovered by hunters in some
bushes on the hills surrounding Phillips
burg. Little attention was given the
matter. the coroner supposing the body
to have been that of atrampkwho died
from exposure. The body was buried IN
Potters field without the usual post
mortem examination.
1t was discovered yesterday that Miss
Susan Ross. a maiden lady of Belv1-
dere aged seventy-five years, who left
home about three weeks ago to visit
relatives in Harmony. had not arrived
there. and an alarm was Immediately
given. The body of the supposed wom-
an tramp was disinterred this morning
and was at once recognized as that of
Miss Ross.
Her brother-in-law.w who lis q prominent
merchant here, says the old lady had
considerable money when she left home.
none of which was found upon her per-
son. A rigid examination will now fol-
low
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
TEN-YEAR- R-OLD TIGER
A Hoboken Kid" Arrested
With a Complete Policy
Dealers Outfit.
HIS FATHER IN THE TOLLS
Charles Loefier, Hereditary Gam
bier and Sometime Lunatic,
Again Prisoner.

Another arrest of policy dealers was
made last night in Hoboken
Detective Quinn of Police HEADQUARTERS
arrested Charles Loeff1er, ten years old,
of No. 40 Willow terrace, and found on
the youngster complete policy outfit,
including the index book containing the
numbers OF gigs and a score of policy
slips.
The boy was arrested, so that the po-
lice could obtain information that would
incriminate his father. Charles Loeff1er.
who is an old policy dealer.
When closeted with Chief Donovan, the
poy broke down and admitted that the
DOCKS and slips belonged to his father
ana that the latter was doing big
Poiley business. Later in the evening
tallon arrested the father and locked him
up at headquarters Loeff1er was NOT
aware that his son had been arrested,
ana stoutly maintained his innocence.
tiary at Snake Hill October last, after.
ing.
Loeffler has been in the policy business
all his life, and his father and uncles
were in 1T before him. He is slightly de-
mented and on several occasions has
been sent to insane asylums. but on each
occasion managed by some means to get
out. A year ago last Fourth of July he
shot revolver, loaded with bullets, out
OF his window and wounded two people.
Recorders. clerk, to his house under pre-
tense of showing him book, and when
he got Moore locked in a room, he took
out carving knife and made lunge at
of the window
This morning Loeffier was arraigned be-
fore Recorder McDonough and COM
mitted to the County Jail in default of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
CLEVELAND EXPECTED
After the Ducks the President
Will Attend to Lord Sails
bury's Case.

WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1s95.-President
Cleveland's early return to Washington
Is looked for. Tt is authentically stated
that dispatches have been sent to him
by members of his Cabinet urging that
a special Cabinet meeting be called for
Monday next to consider, amongst other
ply on the Venezuelan matter and Sec
retary Carlisle's report The Secretary
of the Treasury is unwilling to submit
that important document to Congress un-
til it has been carefully read and ap-
proved by the President and his. Cabi-
net. Hence the request for special
meeting on Monday. and the telegraphed
suggestions which will probably bring
the President back to Washington by
that time
The storm now raging about Cape
Hatteras gives no uneasiness to the per-
sonal friends of President Cleveland, who
is reported to be in Cape Channel. 1t
was learned today that Mr. Cleveland
was warned by telegraph of the coming
bad weather by the Weather Bureau
Cape Channel is the best refuge in the
vicinity of Hatteras and the Violet is
in no danger there She is sheltered by
an island on one side and by the Cape
on the other
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
JERSEY CITY CLUB AWAKE.
Balls Clicking and Booming on
Tables and Alleys.

With the inception of winter comes
season of renewed activity in the Jersey
City Athletic Club. both in matters social
and in sporting affairs. The sporting in
terest appears in that the billiard room
has more occupants, the card room is
crowded nightly and the bowling alleys
resound with the CHEEKY coaching of the
rooters for the clubs team.
Tonight the ten-men team will meet
that of the Newark Bay Boat Club on the
Jersey City's alleys, with the greatest
hope Of success. < large crowd of Bay
onne people will be on hand to cheer
their team TO victory. The game wild be
made what is termed by the slang-per-
feet man-about-town, "hot stuff.
The leading social event so far pro-
jected will be the subscription dance,
the first of the seasons series. II Is to be
held on Thursday, December 19, in the
hall of the clubhouse.
Subordinate, socially, is the stag set
for Friday night. Plenty of good pro-
fessional talent has been secured for this
event.
The bowlers of the club, by the way,
are in high feather over the good show
ing made by the fve-men team of the
wheeling division last night. They made
a high score record on the alleys. The
best total for the season previously was
S55; the wheelmen made it $50. They also
won both games.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
AssAILED THE KAISER.
Sensational Scenes In the Reichstag-
A Socialists Speech.
By Gable TO the United Press.

BERLIN, Dec. II, 1S95-There was an
exciting scene in the Reichstag today
upon the occasion of the delivery of a
speech by Herr Bebel, one of the Social
ist leaders, in regard to the recent prose-
cution of Socialists and the closing of
the Socialist Unions by the Government
In the course of his speech Herr Bebel
made a violent attack upon the Emperor
because of the speeches delivered by his
Majesty on Sedan Day and more recently
at Breslau, referring to the Kaiser as "a
certain somebody
President Won Buol-Berenberg called
Herr Bebel to order, but the latter per-
sisyted in continuing his remarks in the
same strain. A great uproar ensued, in
the midst of which Herr Singers voice
was heard above the din. crying, 1--WE are
insulted."
When quiet was finally restored the
President threatened to stop Herr Bebel
entirely unless he confined his remarks
within the limits of decency and parlia-
mentary rule; whereupon Bebel retort-
ed:-"How is it possible to omit mention
of the Kaiser from discussion Of the
question of abolition of the lese majestic
ate speech to criticize the Governments S
recent prosecution of Socialists. He de-
clared that the present conditions prevail
sibility of a revolutionary party obtain
ing victory forcibly and argued that
therefore, agitation by means of speeches
and the dissemination of literature was
justiffable.
General Bronsart Won Schellendorf. I'm
perial Minister of War, interrupting, de-
clared, amid a tremendous uproar on the
part of the Socialists. who attempted to
drown his voice, that during the Sedan
fetes the Socialists were very dirty ink
singers. Their infamy, however, was
unable to soil the memory of the Great
Kaiser; but. nevertheless. the army
would never forget the depravity of the
Socialists upon that occasion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
'BONsAL STRIKES A SNAG.
Queer Innuendoes About a Diplo-
maf.H COnd in Madrid

WAS1INGTONS Dec. H. 1S95.-Stephen
Bonsal. of Maryland, transferred dur
ing the recess of Congress from the posi-
tion of Secretary of Legation at Madrid
to that of Second Secretary OF. Legation
at Toxic. Japan, appears to have run
afCul of a snag in the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate.
Mr. Bonsal was endorsed by Senator
German, among others. for a foreign
mission his preference being the Ser
retaryship of the legation at Rome. He
was given that at, Madrid. but last sum
mer was transferred to TOXIC and Mr.
II. Clay Armstrong sent to Madrid in
his place
This nomination with others was taken
up by the Committee. on Foreign Rela-
tionS this morning when the statement
was made that the services of Mr.. Bon
sal at Madrid had become impaired ow-
ing to certain acts of his and that this
government had found 1T necessary. to
make the transfer to Japan. No particu-
lars were given. and the committee
seemed to be ignorant of the nature of
the report.
1t was decided that no action should be
taken until the committee was acquainted
with all the facts, and the State De-
partment will be requested to lay them
before the committe. Without knowing
whether there had been complaints of a
serious character or not. the committee.
it is understood, took the general ground
that if there were reasons why Mr.
Bonsal could not acceptably fill the
place at Madrid. those reasons would
doubtless apply to Toxic. The case
was, therefore, held UP until information
is given the committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Did you read it? If not you should read
this for you will undoubtedly find some
thing here which will be of value to
you.
During the great alteration sale of
Bradbury's warerooms, No. 43 Mont
gomery street, some weeks ago. this
company received a large number of
second hand pianos and organs in part
payment for new instruments sold during
that sale. These pianos are of standard
manufacture and comprise all of the
leading makes
Many of them were but slightly used;
they have been thoroughly repaired and
are now almost equal to new instruments.
once and in order to do this the prices
have been greatly reduced. You can pur-
chase one of these instruments at almost
half the regular price-a small deposit
and installments to suit your corive-
nience.
Remember these instruments must be
sold at once.
Bradbury stock of new pianos and or.
gans for the holidays is one of the most
complete and handsomest stocks ever
special feature, until JanuaryI1 only, of
a new $50 piano. a marvel of perfection
both in tone and workmanship, for 1870;
on installments $40 down and 81 per month
warerooms Is guaranteed for five years.
You can rely upon this house IN every
particular. They have q reputation of
fifty years for honesty and fair dealing.
You cannot make a mistake when deal
ing with them.
Their WarerOomS are open until nine
P. M. during. this month If you think
of buying either plano or an organ 1t
will more than repay YOU to caal at their
warerooms before purchasing elsewhere
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
THE RECOGNITION OF CUBA.
Senate Discusses the Resolution, but
Takes No Actfou

WASHINGTON. Dec II, 1ss5.-In the
Senate today the first matter on the cal
endar was the resolution offered by Mr..
Allen (Pop., Neb) on the third of De-
cember, declaring it to be the sense of
the Senate that the government of the
United States should promptly recognize
the revolutionists of Cuba
Mr.. Allen made some remarks upon his
resolution, in the course of which he
declared that the Populist party was
as thoroughly committed to the Monroe
doctrine as either the Democratic party
or the Republican party.
Inere should be, he said, no division
of sentiment on the question of the ne
cessity of giving ample protection against
foreign invasion. 1t had become a popu-
lar thing, Mr.. Allen said for an Amer
lean citizen to become an English lord
or lord in some country, and he in
stanced the recent case of Austria con-
ferrfng the title of Baron on Mr.. Have
meyer of New York. although Mr.. Allen
made the mistake of supposing Mr.. Have
meyer to be an American consul in Aus
tria, not an Austrian consul general at
New York.
He also referred to american women
mendicants from the East Qaughter).
No action was taken on the resolution.
which remains in calendar.
Mr.. Hill (Dem., N. Y.) offered his reso-
luton of last session for the amendment
of the rules, by providing for cloture
and the counting of quorums, and it was
laid on the table for the present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
AROUSED BY A THIEF
The Brothers Demorest Fall
Downstairs After a
Burglar.
ROBBER ESCAPES WITH HIS BOOTY
Police Too Late to Capture Him
Try to Suppress the Details
Of His Exploit.

thief broke into the house of Will
lam H. Demarest, No. 236 Second street,
last night, and after helping himself to
what silver he thought he wanted he
made good his escape
About o'clock this morning Mr.. Ed
ward S. Demarest, who lives in the house
with his brother, was awakened by the
strange noise which resembled the sound
of a man moving about as though
striving not awaken the sleepers. Think
ing it was his brother Mr.. Demarest
called out to him Immediately there
came the sound of hurrying feet and
man rushing down stairs three steps
at time
Immediately Mr.. Demarest concluded
that burglar was in the room and has
tily jumping up he started in pursuit.
The noise awakened Mr.. William Demar-
est and the two brothers reached the
hall at the same time. They stumbled
over a pair of trousers and a coat which
the thief had dropped and fell down
the stairs over each other.
hah for e broshers sf 6
other. and they soon picked themselves
up and rushed after the thief. When
from rapidly disappearing through the
window. The brothers tumbled after
him, but he was to quick for them, and
yauiting, the fence. disappeared down a
dark alley.
Then the Messrs. Demarest lifted up
their voices and began yelling for the
police. One of them rushed back into
the house, and securing whistle, ad'
ded its shrill notes to the general din.
Windows went up all around them, and
heads with half open eyes were thrust
out to see. the cause of the disturbance.
Two policemen. who We're. in the, vi
cinity. hearing the uproar. hastened to
the scene, but the burglar had made
good his escape. The policement and
the Messrs Demarest carefully secured
the neighborhood but could find no trace
of the thief
The burglar erected an entrance to the
house by forcing one of the kitchen win
dows. He had evidently been in the
house some time before he was dis
covered. He made away with quantity
of jewelry, three overcoats and check
for $50.
Up to within a few days ago the De-
marests kept dog, which was a good
watchman. When he was in, the. yard
no one could enter after dark without
the animal raising racket enough to
awake the dead. He died mysteriously a
few days ago and it is thought that he
was poisoned. No mention was made on
the police returns of the burglary and
every effort. was made by them to sup
preSS the news
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
Oh JULIAN, JULIAN.
She Is SO Peculi-ah That Two Men
Fought Over Her.

Justin Shock. of Essex street. was ar
raigned before justice Potts today 10
answer charge of assault preferred
against him by Frank zabowsk a
young baker, of No. $50 Warren street.
Shock, it appears, stole zabowski's $
fiancee. Zabowski met a Polish girl
whom he knows only as Julia. He
wooed and thought he had won her. He
gave her an expensive engagement ring
and arranged to marry her within a
month.
bowski had given her would answer
In the meantime Shock appeared on
the scene. In two days he had won Ju-
las affections: He wanted to give her
an engagement ring. but she consider
ately Informed him that the ring Ia
every purpose. This arrangement suit
ed Shock, and week later they were
married.
The following day zabowski sent a
postal card to Mrs. Shock in which he
.'called her down for her faithlessness.
He demanded the return of the engage
many uncomplimentary things about
her husband
The following evening Shock met the
writer of the. postal in saloon on Sus-
sex street. A fight occurred, and Ia
bowski was worsted. Justice Potts dis
charged Shock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
English Press Comments.
Tu C1ble tn the TT,lifed prcs~

LONDON, Dec. II, 1Ss5.-The .st.
James's Gazette" commenting upon the
attack made upon Ambassador Bayard
in the House of Representatives yester-
day, says:-"Mr. Bayard may decline to
retain his post after the attack that was
made upon him in Congress yesterday,
and If he resigns it will be regretted
here, as he is fine example of a digni-
fed, upright and eloquent American
statesman; But his alleged indiscretion
was SO deliberate that we doubt whether
suit. We should resent any British Min
lister making a speech in a foreign country
The Globe says:3"Mr. M Ba@yard ward per.
mitted himself to indulge in freedom OF
speech about his own countrymen, rulers
possible for a diplomat of the Old World.
and We think the Republican majority
are reasonably ANNOYED >,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
MEDIGe- LEGAL SOCIETY.
Clark Bell of New York VIII Talk OF
say the Members.

The Afedico-Legal Society was to have
met this evening and listened to lecture
by Mr. Clark Bell. President of the New
York Society," who was to have spoken
upon the advantages of such an organiza-
ton as CLEANED from the experience with
the New York Society. Mr.. Bell has
informed the committee that 1T will be
impossible for him to lie present this even
ing and the meeting will not be held.
g,ile jersey City Society is progressing
but not as rapidly as its promoters
could wish It has Seventy-five members
" ho have paid the initiation fee of $10
but those who have charge OF the scheme
do not feel warranted in securing such a,
clubhouse as the objects of the organiza-
fioa call for until at least 125 members
have been secured.
The committee consisting of Charles
G. Black RsIiier Wortendyke. Otto
Ssrouge William Klink Dr.. William 4.
Jam Perry Watson; pr. Charles W. Al
LEI: and DIR: John ]. Nevin. are hard at
work securing members. and expect be-
fore long to have secured the requisite
minimum number. When that has been
accomplished arrangements will be made
70 secure a clubhouse large enough to
meet the requirements of the members,
and thorough equip it with all the
accessories of a first-class social organi-
zatioil. It's principal features will be its
library. where q lawyer or doctor, a
lnens5er of the club. wishing to work
lip q case. will find every convenience
n hts hand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
RAISING A TELEGRAPH POLE.
Crowds Watch. the Novel Spectacle
on York street,

The Jersey City Electric Light Com
pany is erecting new poles on York
street to replace the weather beaten and
decayed ones, and this afternoon a
crowd of curious spectators watched the
novel way in which the towering poles
are placed in position. First. of course,
comes the hole in the ground. This
reaches down to the depth of twelve
feet or thereabouts The earth is
brought to the surface from this depth
by long handled shovels. The hole ready
the pole Is Iifted onto a small two
wheeled truck. which latter lis made to
act as a fulcrum. A stout rope is then
fastened to the end which is to go up in
the air and taken to the nearest pole.
where a block is fastened. The rope
is passed through the block a dozen mus
cular linemen grab the rope and ''heave,"
while other workmen steady the truck.
Slowly but gradually the pole begins to
assume an upright position. and when
hole Other men armed with long
poles on the end of which are sharp
pointed spikes. are ready to ja!b the
pointed poles into the. larger one to
steady it while the earth is being packed
tight around the bottom of the pole. The
huge stick finally in position, linemen
Chamber up 1t with the agility of mon
keys, and nail fast the cross pieces
which are hoisted to them. The pole is
then ready for the wires.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
TRACTION OOMPANY'S PLANS.
Will Run Combination Express and
Smoking Cars Soon.

The Consolidated Traction Company is
considering the plan Of running combin-
alton express and smoking cars. The
forward part of the new car will be for
the smokers and the later part for the
conveyance of parcels.
"Of course" said Mr.. Young. this
morning. 1--WE cannot carry big stuff, and
even the question of freight carrying is
being bitterly contested in Newark. But
as soon as that trouble is settled. and we
expect it will be adjusted soon, then we
will run these combination, cars. It
people if they want to-say. ship par
GELS from jersey City to the Oranges or
Bayonne. We, of course, cannot de-
liver the parcels from door to door, but
some express company will doubtless take
this in hand and ship their packages at
our depot, and at the end of the line de-
liver them Just as soon as we can set
tie this matter of running express cars
we will accommodate the smokers at
the same time"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
POINT OF ROCKS CASE.
Vice Chancellor Reed Heats Testi-
tjmony as TO Crossing Tracks.

tSmOny as TO Crossing Tracks.
The testimony begun yesterday in
Trenton in the case of the National
Docks and the Jersey Junction Com
pany against the Pennsylvania Rail
road and United New Jersey Railroad
and Canal Companies, known more IA
mfliarly as the Point of Rocks case,
was resumed this morning before
Vice Chancellor Reed in chancery cham
bers in this city. The object of this tes-
timony is to ascertain means to tunnel
under the Pennsylvania Company 5
tracks in their yard without hindering
the traffic.
When the National Docks Company
filed a bin of injunction a few months
ago to restrain the Pennsylyania Com
Of construction at the Point of Rocks"
me latter company partly answered the
Of Of their traffic fh W Was T unnecessary. nee and
if proper plan was refused no hin
drance. of their. business would result,
vana RaToad hee cempsas s morning
produced their engineer, Mr.. Gardiner;
the yardmaster. William Seeburger, and
Of the yard fifteen feet long, showed
that if the tracks were cut at the point
suggested by the complainants the COM
pany co. eSuld not make up its ira, trains prop.
number of parallel lines of rails inter-
sected at right angles by two red lines,
proposed National Docks road.
Mr.: James B. Vredenburgh and Mr..
r. y Lindabury representing Sc the T.
the method of making up trains, and
Messrs. Charles L. Corbin and Charles
D. Thompson, of counsel for the Ma
tiona1 Docks Company, conducted their
cross-examination.
Edwin F. Mander, passenger train
mas5er ct the New N YORK * diyisi9n Vd9 of Il, the
described the make up'' of through
trains. He said said that the Waldo
avenue yard was used to store parlor
cars and passenger cars. His testi-
mony was to show that the yard, under
which the conplainants tracks will go,
is used mainly for making UP trains
and any interruption of traffic would be
serious to the company's business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-11
MR.. SOHINOK MAY SERVE.
Justice Lippincott Says Indictment
in Another State Doesn't Count.


On the panel of the December Grand
Jury. drawn by Sheriff Toffey. was the
name of Vincent R. Schenck. OF Glen
wood avenue: but that gentleman begged
to be excused because, as he told the
Sheriff, he is under Indictment in New
York for completely in irregularities IN
the American Casualty Company. which
was in trouble year ago.
Mr.. Schenck has been living in Jersey
City since his indictment. and he Is
member of the Carteret Club, one OF the
most exclusive social organizations IN
the State He has moved in the most
select social circles in Jersey CITY
Heights Sheriff Toffey is also a mem
Der of the Carteret Club. and When ne
drew Mr. Sehenck upon his jury mao
lost sight of the Indictment and tnougnt
that he was securing most desifaoie
When Mr.. Schenck received his sub
poena he went to Sheriff Toffey; ana, re-
calling the Indictment against him, said
he would rather not serve, ana asked TO
The facts were laid before Judge Lip
pincott and he was asked to excuse MI.
Schenck That he refused to DO; say
ing that any man was liable 70 pc IN
dicted in another State and the mere
fact of the indictment did not dlsquailIy
Mr.. Schenck as a Grand juror. When
the jury was sworn in Yesterday Mr.
Schenck took the. oath. and will serve as
q member of the Grand Inquest.