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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
EUREKA FIRE HOSES BALL.
Columb bfa Hall Crowded with MERRY
Dancers Last Night.

The second annual ball and reception
of the Eureka Fire Hose Company en-
ployes held in Columbia Hall, Greenvllle,
last evening, easily eclipsed any event OF
its kind yet held in that section OF the
city. The affair was tremendous sue
cess and the large and spacious hall was
crowded to the doors by enthusiastic
dancers. The hall was beautifully decor
ated with flags and bunting of all descrip-
tions. Previous to the reception Vice
President B. L. Stowe and Mrs.
Stowe entertained the following guests at
their home, No. 40 Fulton avenue, Green
vile, after which they were driven to the
reception. Among the guests Were:-Mr.
John j. VOORHEES,, Mr.. and Miss Markey,
Mr. and Miss Quinlan, and Mrs. M. Reed
and daughter. The guests arrived at the
hall about eleven O'Clock
The grand march, which was begun
about ten minutes later, was led by Mr..
and Mrs Howes, followed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Horan. In the march were over four
hundred couples. The music for the march
was the STARS and Stripes Forever
Sousa. played by Beggs' orchestra. The
marching was indeed very. fine and ELECTED
tremendous applause from those looking
on. Supper was served at twelve o'clock
and tables were set for over six hundred.
1t was way in the small hours of the
morning before the merry gathering broke
up.
Some of those present were;-Misses
Mary Taylor, Margaret Harsh, Nellie
Smith, Minnie Miltner, Katie Miltner,
Lille Miltner,, Eva Morris Amy Luke,
Annie Richards, Evelyn Hurley, Katie
Howes, Sadie Roerenbeck, Annie High
lands, Alice Norris, Hattie Miller. Agnes
Burke, Mamie Riley, Maggie Mahoney,
Mamie MeLaug HIN, Emily seeburger,
drews, Nora Joyce Nellie Joyce, Josie
Donough, Jennie O'Neill, Mamie T'homp-
son, Lizzie Francis, Mamie Goldsmith,
Mamie Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs. Perkus,
Mr. and Mrs. r. Balm, Mr.. and Mrs. Buck,
Messrs. VIM: Petty. VIM. Gilfoil, VIM.
suffin, John Doan. James Francis, VIM.
Howes, Charles Kelly John Wall, John
Kelly, Thomas Reed, John Hill, Joseph
O'Neill, VIM. Hardy, VIM. Flanagan, Ben
jamin Kaiser, Edward Wilson and John
Kaiser.
Those in charge were:-Floor Manager,
VIM. H: Howes; Assistant Floor Manager,
VIM. F. Horan; Floor Committee, VIM.
H. Davis, A. Briggs. H. Smith, J. Alberts,
B. Heffern and ]. Thompson; Reception
Committee, James Francis, Jr.. E. Vogel-
lus J. Dohn, H. Meehan and George Nc
Manus; Committee of Arrangements F,
], MeMullen, P. ]. Supple and James
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
PREO0OIOUs YOUNGSTERS THESE
Two Children Charged with Numer-
ous Highway Robberkss.

Shortly after noon today Police Cap
tain Kelly of the Seventh street statlon,
Jersey City, entered Police Headquarte.rs .s
with two children. one a dark-haired girl
of eleven years, and the other a red-head-
ed boy of nine They were held TO await
examination by Chief of Police Murphy
are Mamie and Harry Young, of No. 735
Jersey avenue, children of Michael Young,
a stevedore, employed at the Erie Kali
road Depot, at the foot of Payonia ave
nue. Captain Kelly says that there is lit
tie doubt of their guilt.
They are the young robbers who have
been causing the police anxiety for more
than two weeks. In that time numerous
petty robberieS have been reported TO the
police of the Second precinct by children
living in that neighborhood. While on
their way to the store or to school, they
have been held up ana robbed OF What
possession The robberies have puzzled
the police, who until yesterday We're un-
able to obtain any clew as to VINO com
mitted them.
of No. 1929 Seventh street, reported that
she had been stopped on the street near
her home at eight o'clock the previous
evening ana ropnea o. tWeh5srnve We n.y. teo ceel
sailants as girl of about eleven years
old who wore Tam OShanter hat, and
her companion was boy about nine
old whom she, pictured as having red
hair and freckles. The girl asked her
where She was going, and demanded her
money; the boy said
Don't sis; let her go home"
The girl, however, did not heed what he
said and took all the money that the
Bloom girl had. From the description
Captain Kelly was led to suspect the
Young children. He sent Patrolman Muir
phy to their home this morning and had
them taken to the Seventh street station,
where they were stood in a line with
twenty-five other children of about the
same age, among whom were several boys
with red hair and freckles.
Out of the lot Oracle Bloom picked
Mamie and Harry Young as the children
who had robbed her. They denied their
guilt and were quite spunky in their an
swers to the police.
"I amt the only girl eleven years old
who has a brother with red hair, said
Mamie, when interviewed by reporter at
Police Headquarters.
saAnd l amt the only boy with red hair
and freckles either, and they can't make
a fool of me or robber of me- chimed in
Harry.
The children admit that they were in the
neighborhood of the robbery on Thursday
evening, but declare that they. never saw
Oracle Bloom before she identified them in
the police station.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
AUGUST WILL 60 TO LAW SCHOOL
Chancellor Hears Further Argument
en Ibe Qneer AppIicatson.

Chancellor McGill continued the hear
ing in the case of August Streithoof, Jr.,
who wants to go to law school, this morn
ing in the Court of Chancery. Young
Streethoof's parents are divorced and he
is ward in chancery. Some time ago
the Chancellor made an order sending him
to the Peddie Institute in Hightstown. He
came to grief there and was expelled.
Then he entered law office in New York
and wants to go to law school this fall,
and wants his father to pay the tuition
This morning William Voorhees, of New
Brunswick, who appeared for Mr.; STREET
hoof, said that the father was willing to
pay the boys tuition, but there were
questions in the case concerning the care
and maintenance of the boy which he
would like to have settled by the Court.
The Chancellor said that the best way to-
bring up these questions would be on q
petition filed by the wife for alimony and
the custody of the boy Mr.. Allan Strong,
who represented Mrs. Streithoof, said
that that would be done. In the mean
time the boy will go to law school and the
father will pay the tuition. Mr.. Voorhees,
said that Streithoof Sr., was in Europe,
but had left with him sufficient money for
the boys wants, and he had no desire to
deny the boy anything that was best for
him, as the father was able and willing
to provide his son with what he wanted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
IN LEAGUE WITH DEATH.
Barber ZanoIl Says the Grim Destroy
er WAS Els VoInnIarE Renefactor.


NEW YORK, Dec. II, 1S97-Charles
zanoli, the barber who has collected in
surance upon the lives of four wives, a
mother-in-law, a daughter and an em-
ploye, and who has pleaded guilty of de-
frauding an insurance company, was
again arraigned in court today. He was
renianded for further examination. Zan-
oil was represented by counsel. who
stated that the prisoner was anxious that
the police should have every opportunity
to assure themselves that the curious
sequence of deaths which dogged ZaI1-
oils footsteps was the result of natural
causes, and in no way due to foul play
on the part of Zanol. The prisoner ex-
pressed himself perfectly willing that the
body Of Jennie Suhmer, his fourth and
last wife. should be exhumed, and exam
ned for traces of poison. The body, which
is inferred in Astoria, L. l., will be taken
out of its grave today.
Zanoli cried in court and was apparent-
ly agitated, but denied, as he has. done
since his arrest, that he was in any way
responsible Off the deaths of his wives
and the others.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
OF, HOW VICTORIOUS!
[By cable to The AsgocIated Press.


HAVANA, Dec. II, 1S97.-General Par
rado, accompanied by ex-Minister Canale-
jas, after leaving Batabano in a gunboat,
conducted the combined operations of four
columns of Spanish troops over the Cal
man, or south coast of the Province of
Havana.
General Marrotos, in command of coll
umn of the troops, has been engaged with
a band of about fifteen insurgents, and,
the official report says, he defeated them
with a loss of several men and destroyed
their camp.
Colonel Perol the report continued, in
command of another column, has captured
near Caiman an intrenched camp which
was defended by 200 insurgents. The
Otumba Battalion, it appears, drove the
insurgents out Of three lines of trenches
and dispersed them.
The troops engaged had Lieutenant
Colonel Martinez Morentin. and five sol
diers killed. One officer and seventeen
soldiers were wounded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
DID He PLAN MURDER
Negro Lingo Arrested for Try
ing to Deeoy a Girl
to Death.
Especial to "rhe Jersey city News."l

Especial to line Jersey CITY News
CAMDEN, N. j., Dec. II, 1S97.--Francis
Lingo, the negro who has twice been ar
rested for murder, was arrested at one
o'clock this morning and placed in jail
here.
The charge against Lingo is that Of
using the mails to defraud or to aid a
criminal proceeding. But for the suspic-
ions of Lingo's intended VICTIM she would
it is feared have met a fate similar to
that of Annie Leroney and Mrs. Annie
Miller, both of whom Lingo was accused
of numbering.
Miss Calhoun v. Berry of No. 2044
North Twelfth street. Philadelphia. is the
young woman whose experience has led to
Lingo,S arrest.
Miss, Berry answered an advertisement
Cooper, Merchantville, N. J.'' 1t was for
a companion to an elderly woman
The next day she received an answer,
asking her to go to Pensauken, village
near Merchantyille, where she would see
Mrs. Cooper Tuesday evening; Tuesday
home, saying that he came from Mrs.
Cooper, who wished to defer her inter
view. with Miss Berry until Thursday
evening.
Miss Berry at once thought there was
something wrong, and told her brother of
the matter He made trip to Merchant
Niiie ~ luFeSIlgdle, Dull cOulu ma no Sucn
person as Mrs. Cooper. Chief of Police
Cindeman and Postmaster Rudderow
neither one knew of such a person.
Mr. Berry and the Chief then laid plot
Berry wrote a letter to Mrs. Cooper and
left it at the Post Office. This was called
for by Lingo, who had an order for it pur-
porting to be signed by Mrs. Cooper.
Lingo was asked to sign a receipt for
the letter, and when his signature and
that of Mrs. Cooper was compared they
Were found to be identical.
The letter written by Mr.. Berry stated
THAT Miss Berry could not go to Pen
saukin on Thursday afternoon, but
would do 50 Friday evening. This had
been agreed with the Chief
Miss Berry visited Pensaukien on Fri
day evening, with her brother Chief Lin
deman was on the lookout for Lingo. The
negro di not appear, but instead went
to the. Merchantville station and there in
spected trains with the hope of seeing
Miss Berry. Then it was decided to have
him arrested for receiving mail addressed
to a fictitious person.
Merchantyille and the surrounding places
were scored by the Chief and other Off
GERS, until Lingo was caught in hiding.
Because of the public feeling there it
was decided not to keep him in the Mer-
chantville jail and he was thereupon
transferred to- Camden.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
NOTICE TO PRINTERS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned, at the office of the County
S50 Grove street. in Jersey City, on the
18TH day of December, 1897, for the print
ing of
one THOUSAND q,OeW COPIES OF
THE COUNTY COLLECTORS
ANNUAL REPORT
of receipts and expenditures for the last
fiscal year; also the report of Sinking
riod.
The copy and full particulars as to the
work to be done may be obtained on app
plcation to the subscriber.
The right to reject any and all pro-
- HUGH DUGAN. County Collector.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
MISS DALEY's BIRTHDAY PARTY

A birthday party in honor to Miss Mar
garet Daley was given at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Court, No. 1856 Pacific
avenue, last evening. The parlors We're
tastefully decorated, and presented
We're given by Messrs. Thomas Gillgan,
Joseph Ryan, Harry Mason and Mrs. L.
D. Selholtz Mr.. Ferring played cornet
Stewart, John Maffer and Ernest Rits-
mer Among those present were:-Misse
Margaret Daley, Mamie Driscoll, Maggie
Cline Sarah Peters, Sarah Reardon,
Elizabeth Ritch, May Court, Florence Da-
ley, Loretta Daley, Messrs. Sellholz,, A.
Stenken, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Daley, Nj
and Mrs. J. Court, Mr.. Peter Curley,
Henry J. Fuhring, VIM. H. Stenken, Al
derman VIM. J. Kelley, James M. Col
Inns, Secretary to Mayor Hoos; Joseph
Ryan, John Mulley, Harry Mason, Thos.
Gilligan, Frank Cassidy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
AUGUSTA VICTORIA SAILS AWAY

The Hamburg steamship Au-
gusta Victoria left Hoboken for Genoa,
Italy, this morning, with $50 italian steer
age passengers and about 250 cabin. This
is one of the largest passenger lists
booked on any steamer of the line this
season. Many of the steerage passengers
were left behind by the steamer Ems of
the same line, which sailed last Saturday
with every berth occupied.
Among the cabin passengers on the Vic
toria were:-Prince and Princess Bran
caccio and Duke Brancaccio of Rome,
Italy; Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Churchill of
New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest w. Long
fellow of Boston, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. P. Woodward and Miss H. Z. Wood
ward of Summit, N. j.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
JOURNAL INFAMY.
Grand Jury Scores the yell
low Sheet Which is
Running Jersey
City.
DOUBLE DEALING EXPOSED
Playing for the Gallery in
Yellow Articles, But Really
Protecting the Gamblers.
POLICE OFFICIALS EXAMINED
Unanimous Denials That Any
Organized Gambling Exists
in Hudson County.

The September Grand Jury came into
court yesterday afternoon, handed up
twenty-sfx indictments and presentment
and asked to be discharged. Justice Lip
pincott and Judge Hudspeth were on the
bench. Justice Lippincott discharged
them with the thanks of the court. The
following is the presentment:-
To the Hudson Oyer and Terminer Court
and General Jail Delivery
The Grand Inquest to the Court re-
spectfully presents:
That at the opening of the present term
the Court give US in charge certain al
legged violations OF law in the nature of
gambling which we have diligently inves-
tigated. The detectives whose names were
furnished to the Grand Inquest as persons
possessed of knowledge of the violations
of the law at a place known as Little
Monte Carlo,' although thrice subpoaened
have persistently refused to appear be-
fore us. The afIidavits of service of said
subpoenaes are hereto attached.
As the witnesses reside out of the jur-
isdiction, in New York City, their attend
ance could not be enforced by process.
We have. therefore, been unable to obtain
any evidence to warrant the finding of an
Indictment against any person or persons
for being engaged or concerned in any
form of gambling at Little Monte Carlo
The Grand Inquest has also inquired in
to the alleged pool selling and policy
playing in Jersey City, Hoboken and Har-
rison, which were referred to by the
Court at the opening of the term and
reported in the Evening Journal of
Jersey City. The Chief and every Cap
tain and detective in the respective Po-
lice Departments of the cities mentioned
have been before US, and each and all
any violation of law with respect to gam
bling in any form, except in the instances
in Hoboken, in which bills have been
found for policy playing.
The managing editors and the reporters
of the Evening Journal have also been
examined by US, with view of obtaining
evidence on which to find indictments for
the maintenance of two alleged pool
rooms, and against divers alleged policy
dealers, in Jersey City. The reporters,
however. had no knowledge of the truth
or falsity of the newspaper articles in
said regard; and the managing editor,
while admitting that the statements were
furnished to him by agents in his employ,
refused to give the names of those agents,
hence all further effort at investigation
in that direction was blocked.
We are therefore forced to the conc1u-
sion that either the crime of gambling in
it's various forms does not exist in this
community at all, or that those who are
loudest in proclaiming it's existence are
the most interested and strenuous in pre-
venting it's detection, suppression and
punishment
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
WOUND ROUND A SHAFT.
August Heidi Seriously Hurt in


Fifteen-year-old August HEIDI, who re-
sides with his parents at No. SO Leonard
street, met with a serious, though not a
fatal, accident, while working on wood
turning machine in Schmidt & Menzen-
hauers either factory, on Ferry street, at
about eleven O'Clock yesterday morning.
His clothing caught on a moving snaft,
and he was drawn towards it and wound
around it. His piercing shrieks told the
other employees in the room of his awful
position, and the machinery was stopped
almost instantly, not however, before he
was severely injured about the head and
body. His escape from instant death was
simply short of miraculous.
When the unconscious form of the
youth was detached from the shafting res
toratiyes were administered and an am
bulance summoned, in which he was
taken to his home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
GEORGE THOMAS POSTS OFFICERS

regular encampment of George H.
Thomas Post No. 29, Department of N. j.
G. A. r., was held last night at their
headquarters. G. A. r. Hall, No 40S Pali-
sade avenue. The election of officers result
ed as follows:-Commander, Robert Ed
gar; Senior Vice Commander, Charles
Gernler; Junior Vice Commander, Morti-
mer B. Crosby; Quartermaster, August
Zoeller; Surgeon Chas. Bornemann
Chaplain, Herman Lehman; Officer of
the Day. James Wormsley; Officer of the
Guard, Charles Schilling; Trustee, Henry
Steck; Delegate to State Encampment, w
b. Crosby; Alternate, George Roman
Charles Bornemann, John Schneider, M
B. Crosby and D. Langerwisch; Outside
Sentinel, George Ortner; Color Bearer w
Parker. A social session followed the
election
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
RECKLESS DRIVER IN GREENvILLE

Still another accident occurred on the
Boulevard, yesterday afternoon, all due
to reckless driving. Mamie McGee, seven
years old, of No. So Greenville avenue,
was the victim this time. While at
tempting to cross the Boulevard at Lin
den avenue, she was knocked down by
a big bay horse attached to light car
riage. The child's screams brought sew
eral neighbors to the scene, but the fell
low in the carriage, seeing what he had
done, whipped up his horse and escaped
The child was found to have slight
scalp wound, but otherwise she was un-
hurt. She was taken to her home
Mounted Policeman Burke followed the
reckless driver for about mile in the
direction Of Bayonne, but he escaped
down a side street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
COMPLIMENTS FROM MR. VOORHEES,

Mr.. Foster NJ Voorhees,, heir apparent
to Governor j. w. Griggs, happened to
visit Jersey City yesterday, and while
passing up Montgomery street stopped to
watch the paving operations in progress.
Noticing Chief Engineer Fowler there,
who was inspecting the blocks being put
in Me Voorhees, took occasion to com
plirnent the Chief on the good work being
done. and assured him that if every en-
gineer in every city in the State, over
which he soon expects to be Acting Gov
ernor. would exercise such vigilance over
its contractors, New Jersey would have
something else to boast of besides apple
jack, mosquitoes and justice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
WANT NEWARK AVE. wIDEEED

The Merchants Protective Association
have sent to the Street and Water Board
the following resolution
1--WE, the Merchants Protective Asso-
citation of Hudson County, would respect
fully petition your honorable, body that
widening of Palisade avenue, between
Hoboken and Newark avenues, that you
also consider the feasibility of widening
the east side of Newark avenue, from
Palisade avenue to Sixth street. We be-
lieve that the said improvement at this
place a public necessity"
The petition will, be acted upon at the
Monday meeting of the Board
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
THE 'IMPARClAE" WHOOPS
[By Gable to The Associated Press. I

MADRID, Dec. H. 1S97.-The ..Impar-
cial' today, publishes a strong article in
which it declares Spain will not accept
the right of President Mckinley to inter
vene in Cuba in case the war is pro-
longed. and demands that the Govern
ment adopt 1.-The same energetic attitude
towards the United States as Germany
adopted towards Hayti, because President
McKinley's message is, equivalent to
questioning the right of Spain's sover-
eighty in Cuba"
Continuing, the 'Imparcial' insists
Spain must prepare for all eventualities,
and augment her navy "by organizing a
subscription in which the whole nation,
from the Queen to the most humble sub
ject, should participate"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
DUELLING IN GERMANY.
[By Gable to The Associated Press.l

by Cable to The Associated Press.1
BERLIN, Dec. II, 1S97.-During the dis
cussion of the budget in the Reichstag to-
day, and replying to a question as to
whether the recent Cabinet order had
caused diminuron of duelling, General
Won Gossler, the Minister for War, said
1T is the will of the Emperor that the
practice of duelling should be diminished
Duelling is punishable and there have
been only two duels since the order was
issued Cases will always arise where
soldiers will honor more His Imperial
Majesty than life. Everywhere, and
among officers, the habit should be cul-
tivated of prizing the honor of others
as highly as ones own, then complaints
of duelling would disappear of them
selves"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
RBTRIBUTIoN FOR A BIG BLACK DOG

For the past week ladies riding bicycles
around the City Hall have been annoyed
at the attentions of big black dog,
which would spring at the cyclist and try
to tear the riders dress Yesterday the
brute flew at Philip E. Martin, the plumb
er, and that gentleman had the greatest
difficulty in getting away with his skin
intact. When not engaged in annoying
bicyclists the dog would amuse himself
with despoiling the lawns in the City Hall
Park. He was engaged in that pursuit
this morning, when Policeman Shober
caught sight of him. The dead animal
man will find a dog with a bullet through
it's head lying on the corner of Hender-
son and Mercer streets. Another bark lost
forever
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-11
NAVAL RESERVE MlNSTRELS.
The Third Division Will Give an
Excellent EptertaInmeDt.

Extensive preparations have been made
for the minstrel show to be given by the
Third Division, Battalion of the East,
Naval Reserves of New Jersey, at the
Lyric Theatre. Hoboken, on the evening
of December 90 The arrangements are
being directed by Lieutenant B. Franklin
Hart, and if they are carried out as ex.
pected the entertainment will be one OF
the best of its kind held in Hoboken this
season.
There will be a chorus of fifty voices;
Nelson Campbell will be interlocutor and
the endmen are George c. Tompkins;
George Mills The soloists on the pro-
gramme are H. G. Reid David Crawford
and Is. Franklin Hart Jr. There will also
tette, and Murry Bros, a musical trio
Lieutenant B. Franklin Hart will deliver
q nonologue and sixteen selected men OF
the division will give an exhibition drill