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The sun., 1896-12-19
rRIAb OF sUoxBR ron ARSON.
Max Riunn, WHOM sohoenhoiz's story Ia.
vOIvea. Reorrested.

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Sauie fucker. wearing expensive clothes
and much jewelry sat beside her father, Isaac
yncker ,ha aua.., o.,,,,, ,,hon ti. ,ri.I
-. - '"o ", "lesou n'eo.E' Mno' "'' -.
went on Yesterday IN tho supreme Court
Fucker ls charged with having his tenement
house ht oe4 DIy,s,or s,roo, cot nm ore for the
az n" y. -o4 DIVISION street SET Oh hro lot 'ne
so,Uoo insurance money.
The star witness for the prosecution. Morris
schoanbol, y,ho "a ,,,s.. - O 49, son+opre for
-iN WIZ ~ uhuer a.fo-Seut soh'''
arson. was crosS-examined yesterday. lie ia
mitted that he had hrod half dozen teno-
nent boueoa
.,t,,,., , ,,.. H.,
with little children playing abOut. IN
them?" asked Zucker's counsel.
II don't know" nnswered the witnoss.
we may take II for granted that there arc
always little children playing about in u tene.
,p.rt ho,ao " ,...,.o, Iu.,I,. E,r.r,an
iheht mousse observed justice fu'sih.'
schoenhols admitted also that he had been
in prison for grand larceny. But he stuck TO
H-sd "S zn, my WIS tSnH H ~" t sus mid bin, pSS
The sun., 1896-12-19
THE JUNIOR cHnIsIMAs BALL.
A Merry Evening In the Library OF Coium-
bia UniVersity.

A Merry Evening In the Library OF Colum-
bia UniVersity.
The annual Junior Christmas ball was given
at Columbia University, in the library. last
night. John T. Williams. Jr., Harold Hall. J..
Livingston. Jr.. William II. Fearing. Jr.. c.
sydney Haight. William Is. Symmes, Jr, Dar-
win &. Hudson. Stuyvesant F. Morris. Jr. Err
nest Iselin. and Robert L. PIerrepont comprised
the Ball Committee. The shelves In the library
were screened with Christmas greens. dotted
with incandescent lights and hung with pen
nants won by the college in athletic contests.
Christmas trees and palms were grouped In tho
corners. and the big college flag hung on tho
left wall between the stained glass windows.
In the ceiling were three ares Of lights, ard
inuumerabe varlnnds radinting to the balcony.
The balcony WAS used Al II sitting out place dur
ing the evening. and the orchestra WAS en-
are the portraits Of professors, were festOoned
with garlands caught with holly berries and
intersp-rsed with wrcGths. By 10 o'cOcK the
dancing began in spirited style There were
many pretty and fashionable mHidens at the
ball. and the costumes were not,ccably fine and
fresh. They were chiefly OF silk or satin frlled
with lace and Rarlanded with flowers, or COM
bined with tinsellsd mousseline do sole.
Atmldnight and alter ten dances an elaborate
supper wR- served in one Of the lower college
rooms This was decked with Christmas greens,
and the corridors lending from the ballroom
were converted into Rrbors. dotted with incRn-
descent electric lights. After supper there were
ten more dances.
The sun., 1896-12-19
ANTHRAE MALTGHA.
A Sing Sing Convict AFFLICTED with the
South American Cattle Plague.

SING SING. Dec. 1s.-Dr r. T. Irvine, physi-
clan ut the state prison. discovered little over
two weeks ago young man in the prison
named John Culleton suffering with an IN
famed pmple OIL the right side side of the wind
pipe. The young man SAID he had picked It.. 1t
turned out that he was suffering from anthrax
maligna II south American disease. found
pe2ially among horses, cows. and sheep. In this
case the spores had been collected. 1t Is supposed
under his finger nails in his work in the curled-
hair industry. and were introduced into his
system when he picked the pimple. 1t is said
of the disease that IT cannot be communicated
from man to man. bnt only from animals to
man. There have been only about dozen cases
reported in New York state all told. This man
came from Flatbush, l.. !.
The Cured hair lie picked over comes from
South America. where IL undoubtedly was con-
taminntcd. Tho man had hemorrhages from
no-- aud mouth and other symptoms of the
disease. Now his left side Is pRrAIy IyZed. and he
IL In had condition. but he will probably re-
cover. The disease is GENERALLY fatal.
The doctor has taken eight pictures of the pa
ticnt In various stages Of the disease. He also
made microscopic examinations of the blood,
and thinks he found some OF the germs: He
sent some to New York to he examined. He is
much Interested In the case, and will read
paper on II before the next meeting of the med
iCal society which occurs next month.
The sun., 1896-12-19
SLEIGHISG IN THE PARKS.
New York era Taking Advantage ofHedne .
days Fnu OF Snow.

days Fhu OF snow.
With a melting breeze blowing from the
southwest and q warm sun peepinR now and
then through the chinks IN the clouds, the
muddied snow that remained in the streets
yesterday grew muddier and wetter until it
reduced to slush. But on the driveways
in the parks It still lay thick. making pretty
fair going for the hundreds oLsleiGhs that
Rlided over 1t. 1t was soft and much cut up
by carriage wheels. but 1t was pretty good for
New York.
Last year there was o week or ton days Of
sleighing during part Of which time 1t was
very good and the air about the parks was full
OF the janglIng of the bells. 1t then that
Col. Waring asked 10 leave the snow on
fifth avenue that an easy approach to the Park
might be had for those who live down town.
This year 1t doesn't matter whether he leaves
II not. for Commissioner Coils has pre-
empted the avenue to his own Uses and
r!ages we'll slcighs find II Inpassabe.
On Wednesday night before che snow had
ceased to fall sleigh bells awoke the echoes OF
Central Park. and Gay parties hurrfelly gath
cred, drove up town to some of the Park
taurants for a late supper Thursday brought
Cut the sleiGhs in full force
The lIverymen especially those up town
near the Park. got out everything available
what they lose In the summer from bicycles.
put on prices that scared away all except those
wo n aa i%ng i1 purses Gn T. costs from $40 to Sl5
sttrrnoon society turned out In force and drove
uncessinely from 3 until q o'clock. During
the ev. ming the huge six-horse sleiGhs ap-
pcared with Their loads OF merry makers.
I"erc were even more sicighs out yesterday
than on the dsy before. The going sriIl
pretty good in the ParX, and as tcIS OF the ade
streets had lcen cleared Il snow II was MT q
very difficult task IN reach tie rarE.
In spite of its Htort 5lei.hIrR 'ehson. Sew
S0rk can show u great variety OF -lriyhs. The
mot popular sceIn- To te the 10 iGg. Rus
Kan affair. with The coacl man high in the air.
lar above the other occupants. With waving
piunies an the dhsblo ohr6 arI he bells u
hoop attached % The horscS collar. Then
there Is tha Slrrde". tp'icry sleigh. the 'unso-
iinh'e." t.at has room Tor only one. and is
meant for speeding The hos sleiGhs to he
1teU IN multitu' tnous v"riet,er. and now and
then an o.d-tGsh"E'd cutter. shaped some
ll.e like n hridic-s duck. an uld-timsr flashes
by. one -leigh thar atLrnr ted lots of atten-
tou yesterday was n hg hussian slcdge drawn
bf three spirited hor es, in true Russian
fashion. thr nnLsidr hOrSes gailOpinG and tho
Une IN tho middle trottinR. In the evening
tone old-tirc ",OLs" came out, carrying loads
OF people.
Tho sleighinR In the uptown parks is the
best In town. Fewer carriages are driven up
there and the snow 10 not SO badly cut up.
The sun., 1896-12-19
ULING JUSTICES.
The Grand Jury In New Brunswick Says
some OF Them Pocket Fines.

The Grand Jury In New Brnnswick Says
some OF Them Pocket Fines.
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., Dec. 1s.-The result
of n weeks investigation by tho Middlesex
county Grand Jury of alleged abuses by JUS
ticcs OF the Peace Of the county was known this
afternoon when a prescntment was handed to
the Court which declares that many Justices
have heen disregarding tho law by keeping no
docket, that others have pocketed fines col
!ec;ed by them. and tnat the number of trivial
cases in which the county has been put to great
expense for cunstabies and Justices fees. pay OF
Witnesses Sc. has been scandalously large.
out of l3B cases that were brought to tho
attention Of the Grand Jury only fnrty-thrce
indictments were found. City Recorder James
sullivan was criticised because of hfty-thrse
cases submitted by him to the Grand Jury only
a very small percentage were of consequence.
Justice of the Peace Charles +. Ford was
scored hrcnuse lie could produce no docket be-
fore tHr jury to show what cases he had dis
puted Of nnd what iincs he had collected. IL Ia
understood that several indictments we're found
against justices for pnckelinE fines. hut the
name. of tie iuirir men VIII not be known
until they nru called to plead on Monday next.
The result Ut the prehentment may bo an appi-
cation to the Legislature To have some OF the
justices impcnc he'd.
The sun., 1896-12-19
o1corr RESIGNS As ALDERMAN.
His Successor Not Selected II. VIII Swear
In ns District Attorney To-Day.

His Successor Not Seiected-H" VIII Swear
In MS District Attorney To-Day.
W. NJ. X. Olcott resigned yesterday rs Alder
man. but put off qualifying as District Attorney
until to-day. There viii he no session of court
to-day, nor will the Grand Jury sit and the new
District Attorney can get his Office into shape
for business on next Monday without hitch or
friction.
Mr. Olcott spent several hours at the District
Attorneys office yesterday getting acQuainted ed.
1t is understood that he has decided TO make no
changes in the Office until New Years Day. per-
hitting al the present attaches to draw full
salaries for Dee rember.
No agreement has been reached regarding the
selection nt IA successor to Mr.. OlGott in the
l}UaTd of Aldermen. The choice of u Republican
has become very unlikely since Mr.. Olcott has
made il known that he proposes to make pretty
nearly n clean sweep III the District Attorneys
ONCE. lRmmhny controls the Board Of Alder
men and can fill the vacancy with TnmmRny
man. The retention of II good Tammany Hail
man in thD District Attorneys Office. II was said
yesterday. might be productive of another re-
suit.
The sun., 1896-12-19
COMPLAIN OF DIR. TUCKER.
Charges Laid with the Comptroller Againat
Hospital Chief

Hobpitnl chief.
Charges were filed several days ago with
Comptroller Fitch against DIR. Edward J.
Tucker. chief OF the medical stad In the kospi-
tai on Randall's Island, alleging that he has
disorPanized the staff of nurses, and that Le
scharged head nurse OF many years expert
ence to make place for n woman only 20 years
old. who had less than two years experience us
o nurse.
Beyond admitting that the charges were filed
and that he would investigate them, Comp
troller Fitch refused to talk about the matter
yesterday. He also refused TO let a reporter sec
the papers in the caao. From an unofficial
source IT. was learned that the charges also al
lege that the visiting physicians OF the hospital
are dissatisfied.
Tucker was once employed as druggist In tn Q
Home for the Incurabies He took q hand in
politics in the annexed district, and when tho
reform adm nstrAt on came Into power he be-
came the leader %. the Brook fed faction Of the
Republican party in the lhirty-lif;h Assembly
district. During Mr.. Rrookheld's term as Pub
lie Works Commissioner Tucker was prpmi-
nent in politics in tho annexed district Lately
he has been the President OF the Progress Club
u small anti-Platt organization. lie was APP
pointed to the msdical staff OF tho hos pital on
RandRlrs Island last spring by Comm iss loncr
Faure OF the Charities Department lie was
backed u WAS said, BY William Brook Aeld and
Gen. Coils.
The sun., 1896-12-19
PURSE FOR THE LOSER.
Jury Gnve Defendant the Verdict ana
Plaintiff n Christmas Present.

Margaret MCGEE. janitress Of the apartment
house at 1877 Greenwich street. sued the owner
of the house. Johanna LeihZger. to recover
S244 which she said she had expended for the
benefit OF the defendant for brooms. pals,
brushes. and other materials necessary for
the proper care OF the premises. The de-
fendaut, while she admits that the articles
were purchased, says that she reimbursed
the plaintiff every month. jury in the
City Court yesterday returned a verdict for the
defendant. After announcing the verdict.
John l.. Maher. tho foreman, said to Justice Nc
Carthy: Your Honor, we feel sorry for the
plaintiff. and we have made mp purse OF $25
FOR her as a sort Of Christmas present, but We
request your Honor to see that IL Is handed to
her and not to the lawyer"
Justice Mccarthy handed tho money TO Court
Officer McDermott, who handed 1t to Mrs. Nc
Gee.
The jury was made up as follows: John l..
Maher John Il. Lewis James w. Comb, John
Callaghan, David J. Blascow, Richard
Stewards, Stephen p. Anderson. Nathan Good
man, Joseph Kelly. Edward Freeman, s. ].
Freeman, and Charles A. Van Dehsen.
The sun., 1896-12-19
SADIE HOLLANDS RAIDED.
Capt. SchmittberEer Gets Into tho Hous,
when a Visitor Enters.

Capt. SchmittberEer Gets Into tho House
When Visitor Enters.
While Capt. Schmittberger and Detective
Walsh OF tho West Thirty-seventh street sta
ton passing the house at 52S Seventh
avenue. which sadie Holland reopened OH ~
turning from laris about six months ago. about
9 A. NJ. yester,!si a cab drove up to the door
and what the policemen called willie Boy
dude" got oct. AS he entered the house.
SchmlttberNer and Walsh ran VI the steps and
forced their way into the place. They ran
through tho halls opened the doors of rooms
and. within minute. had got oil the evidence
they had been trying for months to obtain.
While Walsh held the door SO that the lament
ING inmates could not escape. Capt. Schmitt-
policeman on post, sent for the patrol wagon.
III the house there WAS great woe. Women in
evening dress were weeping bitterly and men in
similar attire were trying 10 comfort them.
theatres. One woman, who afterward gave her
name as Ella Jones and her residence Brook
lyn. was especially excited. Her companion.
who was in evening dress, gave the name OF
said that he was n mining engineer from Ne
vada. and that he feared for his friends
nerves" He offered large amounts of money to
the police II they would allow the woman to
wagon. hut was told that all would have TO be
treated alike. Finally Mrs Holland, nine other
weeping women, ana four cursinR men were
bundled into 'hc patrol wagon and taken to the
station and locked mp.
Heavily veiled. the women were arraiRned in
Jefferson Market Court later in the day. The
men also .tOod in the line but they were at
once discharged by Magistrate Kuolich. who
discharged all OF the other women. Mrs Hol-
land furnished bail.
The sun., 1896-12-19
cor LIonrExsrE1N,s ROCKS.
Creditors OF the Dcruuct Firm Secure Then
for Use In Court.

Creditors OF Dciuuct k1rm secure Ihem
for Use In Court.
The books and papers OF the defunct firm of
!. Lichtensten IL Sons, dealers In dry goods,
formerly at 81 and GO West Twenty-third street,
who failed two years ago after selling their
stock in lump. have recently become matter
OF interest to the creditors. When Carl Callman
was appointed receiver they were turned over
to him, and he put them in Il storage warehouse
for safe keeping. They POI In all. and the
storage charges now amount to S2Os. Herman
Joseph. on behalf OF the receiver, applel to
Justice Conlan of the City Court for permission
to sell the books and papers to pay the storage
charges. II was feared that II combination
might tuy the books To prevent them from get
ting into the hands OF creditors " no haN" suits
against the firm Ia the Supreme Court. An
arrangement WAS made on Thursday between
the various interests not to have the sale. and
Justice COuian has ordered tho payment OF the
storage charges of S20S All the creditors who
are Interested In having tho books preserved
are to chip in and pay the amount. In the
mean time tho hoOhs are nut in charge Of the
Southern National Bank. 70 be kept for the BEN
eft OF those cred tors who hav. snits now pend
ing in equity in the Supreme Court.
The sun., 1896-12-19
Miss A gncs Slack 10 s1niI for England To
Day.

Miss Agnes Slack, Secretary of the Worlds
Christian Temperance Union. who has been in
America since last August, arrived in this city
yesterday from Washington. and will sail for
her home In England to-day On the Lucania.
Miss slack was accompanied on the "trip from
Washington by Mrs. l.. NJ. y. stevens OF Port
land. Me-, National Nice,l'rcsident OF the
the guests OF Mrs. W. Jennings Demorest
Of 81 East Fifty-sevenIh street. Miss
slack succeeded Mrs. Mary 4. Woodbridge
of ohio AS Secretary little over a year ago.
ana tins Is the rsL official visit size has made to
this country. She was the chef guest OF the
National w. G. 4. u. Convention that met in st.
Louis Her mission since then has been 10 speak
III many OF the southern and New England
States, az wei rs In Canada, where she WAS the
guest Of Lady Aberdeen. Her last address was
made IN Dr. Newman's church. "a Washington.
on sunday night. Tho day following a recep-
tion was tendered to her 10y Mrs. Cleveland.
The result Of Miss SlAck's work in America is
the enrOllment OF 1000 new names in the Union.
The sun., 1896-12-19
nERRMANN,s BoDY HERE.
ArraAEenents for the FuncraI-The Estate
He Lett No VIII.

ArranEenents for the FuncraI-The Estate
He Lett No VIII.
The body of Alexander Hermann. the maGi-
clan, arrived in this city at 8 O'Clock yesterday
morning. Mrs. Hermann and the nineteen
members of the magican's company accom-
panied the body. travelling in the maRician's
private car. Mrs. Hermann is completely pros
trated. Mrs. James W. Mead. whose husband
has been an intimate friend OF the magician for
thirty years. will remain in the private car with
Mrs. Hermann until the funeral is over.
There were q number Of persons at the sta
tion to meet the car. A meeting of tho magi-
clans friends was held at the Gilsey House yes
terday afternoon to make arrangements for the
funeral. The services will be held in the Ma
sonic Temple on Sunday. rabbi will conduct
the services and afterward the Masonic ritual
will be read. Hermann was member OF
Mum Lodge. The funeral will be held at 1I6
of the Lam bs and Phoenix clubs and the various
other social and yacht clu bs to which the mag-
clan belonged. The interment will be ut Wood
The pail bearer; win be: Jacob, Hess. Henry
pazian Charles Henry hn'lsF Maurice ii5Hs GrHs
saSger; Al H&yman. william j; Crane, Julius
ushsrs: ID. II. schuhmann, II. a. Rockwood,
Jacob NnEnnsmaGTher Harry M%wER Thomas
drew Mccormack. Max Hirsch. Henry f. Dixey.
Joseph f. Brooks, VIII II. McConnell and Louis
AidrICh.
Hermann did not leave q will. and the exact
amount Of his estate is not known. Lawyer
Charles Henry Buter said yesterday that Mrs.
Hermann would be left com fortably off. Herr
mRnn's life insurance, which was said to
amount 70 100000. viii probably not come
l.. l.. is u valuable piece OF property and Is
siocE ed with curios.
B. II. Schuhman. who was Hermann 3 man
aRer. has cabled 10 Leon Hermann, the dead
mesician's nephew. to come here at once. He
is clever magician. and Hermann has been
tutoring him for years with view TO having
him 80 uccceu him at his death,
The sun., 1896-12-19
Two CHILDREN BURNED.

stove Fired Their Clothing In Each Case.
While Mrs. Augustus Hollendorf was sweep
ing snow from the sidewalk in front OF her
house at 32l East Sixty-ffth street yesterday
her three.yea old daughter Loretta, whom she
had left alone. set fire to her clothing while
playing in front of the stove. She was 30 badly
burned that, despite the efforts her mother and
a pnsser-by MADE to eNtinguish her burning
clOthing. she d led soon after.
While barbara Ackerman. years old. the
daughter OF Mrs. Is. ACkerman OF 307 East
SiXty-third street, was playing about the stove
AT her home yesterday her clothing took fire
and rho was badly burned about the head and
hndy. The child was removed to Flower Hos
pital. where the doctors pronounced her injuries
to he probably fatal.
The sun., 1896-12-19
JERSEY CITY SNOW BhooKADE.
How BusIaess Men Brought tho Traction
Company 30 Terms.

How Busiaess Men Brought tho Traction
Company 30 Terms.
While the snow WAS falling on Tuesday night
and Wednesday the Consolidated Traction
Company kept its snowploughs and sweepers
moving all along its different lines in Jersey
City. thus keeping the tracks clear. The snow
was piled up in heaps on both sides OF the
streets. and the only thoroughfare for trucks
snd other vehicles was the tracks. On Mont
gomery street, Green to Washington street.
there is only single track. Whom the p!oughs
and sweepers passed through that block they
piled up the snow on either side TO u height OF
four or five feet, making 1t impossible for busi-
ness wagons or trucks to deliver goods III front
OF stores. Az soon as the storm passed tho
Traction Company had the snow removed In
carts fram tho south side Of the streets. "a that
vehicles could haul out and let the trolley cars
pass. The north side OF the street WAS neglected.
Tuesday morning Brush d Albers. furniture
dealers: William j. Montgomery. who keeps
an auction Ralesroom ana I. NJ. Han. employed
north side OF the street in front OF their stores.
The men worked enerRetically, and in II few
minutes the CAT track held snow enough to stop
the trolley cars ana there was string or stalled
lion Company sent to the spot an inspector and
three or four other men armed with shOvels.
lively pitched battle ensued with dirty snow for
ammunition. Tho Traction C0mpany's men
hccan 10 pitch the snow from the track back to
Tho edge of the sidewalk. The men employed
hy the merchants threw IL on the track. Tho
compRny's labOrers proved 10 be- more expert
than their opponents. ana they soon succeeded
In getting enough snow Off the tracks TO permit
The cars 10 pass. Then Police Captain Cox ap-
reared on the scene. He dispersed the crowd
Two arrests We're made. After that the COM
pany CArted away the snow.