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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
BOY cor AHEAD OF HIM.
Fathers Effort 10 Transfer the Care
of HIa Children TO a H0me.

A story was printed in THE News on
Friday abou Edward O'Neil1, an eleven
year-old boy, who had been deserted by
his father, Thomas O'Neill, a tinker, at
No. S13 Madison street, Hoboken. The
boy was taken before Judge Hudspeth
and sent to ST. Michaers Home. The
Judge directed that search be made, for
the father.
On Saturday a man leading a little boy
about nine years old by the hand called
at st. Michael's Home and asked the
Sister Superior to receive the boy into
the institution. He described himself as
Thomas O'Neill, of No. 313 Madison
street, Hoboken, and said the boys name
was Stephen. His wife, he said, was
dead and he was unable to take care of
the boy.
You nave one boy here already, Mr..
O'Neill," said the Sister Superior.
O'Neill looked surprised and said that
couldn't be possible.
Yes, you have said the Sister Su-
perior. Ellis name is Thomas and he was
sent here yesterday by Judge Hudspeth.
Do you want to see him?"
"Oh, no." hastily exclaimed O'lSeill,
"and please don tell him h a I was
here" He then took the other boy by
the hand and hurried away.
The Sister Superior thought the mans
actions strange, to say the least, and
yesterday she sent for John r. Purteli,
the clerk of the court, and told him the
story. Clerk Purtell reported the matter
to Judge Hudspeth this morning and
steps. may be taken to compel the father
to talks care of his children.
The Sister Superior is willing to keep
Thomas in the Home. He is a bright, in
telligent boy, but has evidently been sub
jected to cruel treatment. When he was
put to bed Friday night he calculated
'"Thank God, this is the first time l have
slept in a bed in a long time"
Thomas told the sisters that his father
had treated him with great cruelty and
starved him. He compelled the boy to do
all the cooking and if the meals didn't
suit he would not allow the boy to have
anything to eat. The boy is thin and
looks half starved. He has sore eyes and
a big lump like a tumor on his side and
is under the doctors care. If the trouble
with his eyes is not contagious he will
be kept in the Home, but if it is a dis
ease which is liable to spread to the other
children he will have to DE sent to some
other institution,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

!fhe annual melting of the New Jersey
Historical Society will be held on Tues
day of next week in the Supreme Court
ro3m at the State House, Trenton, at
t1:S0 A. NJ. The election of officers and
otlaer matters of interest. will be brought
before the society. Prof. David Murray
.sEsarly Education In New Jersey and
there will also be q ape BY William
and Some Unmilitary D~epredations in
Bergen and Essex counties. In November,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18

There is a story going the rounds tina
a police captain of this city, acting upon
! information given him by a practical
joker, raided a supper party in which
some member of a Royal Arcanum coun-
ell were participating last Thursday
night. He expected to find a .'Seeley''
performance in progress. He broke into
the place where the dinner was going on
in company with a detective. He searched
the premises and left saying he had not
found a sign of a woman about the place.
Presumably, if the company had dared to
" a woman entertainer anywhere
about, the whole party would have been
arrested.
Now this captain and his assistant, if
the story is true as currently narrated,
were no better and no worse than Chap
man in New York. The only distinction
is that as they were the victims of a
hoax, the outrage of their conduct is I'M
disguised by any side issue. It stands
before the public in all its naked brutal
ity, and the question now confronts US
as to whether American citizens are to
stand this sort of thing. In Russia and
Austria. domiciliary visits at all hours of
the day and night and on any sort of
suspicion, are ordinary occurrences. They
are somewhat more in other
civilized countries, but they dc occasion
ally occur. When we hear of them, in
this country, We always grow properly
hysterical with indignation, and thank
the Lord that we live in a republic, wher
the Constitution provides that
18th right of the people to be secure
in their persons, houses, papers and eff
fects against unreasonable searches and
seizures shall mot be violated. and no
warrant shall issue but upon probable
cause. supported by oath or affirmation,
and particularly describing the place to
be searched and the persons or things to
be- seized
But henceforth, it seems, we are to
nave no privilege TO crow over Russia.
We have no rights which the police are
bound to respect, and the loose word of
a practical joker is to be a sufficient sub
stitute for the requirement. of the or
ganic law. So little is such conduct
thought of that we are told the victims
of last Thursdays outrage treated the
affair as a joke and asked the police cap
tain to join their party.
What ought to happen in this case is
an investigation of the most rigorous
character. The practical joker, in the
first place, should be exposed to the con-
domination of public opinion. Then the
police officials should be taken in hand
by their superiors, and if the facts are as
represented, they ought to be discharged
from the department without an ~instant's
hesitation The matter is a serious one.
The new departure in police activity is
one not to be tolerated, and it cannot be
stamped out too mercilessly.
1t is hardly necessary to add thai the
precinct In which his outrage occurred
Is the one which is notorious for annual
outbreaks of burglary, and in which there
is said to be special activity at present
among the knights of the jimmy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
CROWDED TO OVERLOOKING.
Ball of the Hoboken Independent
m a Success.

Pioneer q Success.
1t is seldom that Odd Fellows Hall, 1o-
boken, has held such a crowd as was
presnt on Saturday evening at the mas
querade and civic ball Of the Hoboken
Independent Pioneers. Standing room
was at a premium and the guests con
tinued to ONE In a steady stream until
midnight. Floor Manager Charles
Paaseh had his hands full, but received
valuable aid from James A.. Bamen, his
capable assistant. The gentlemen in
charge were
Floor Committee-William Gutheil, Fred
2. Bermas. Ernst Flohr, William Lahey,
William Schaefer, William Faas, Henry
Setenreich. William Wurzbach, George G.
Schmenck, William Miller, Edward Davis
and Edward Miller.
Reception Committee-Wiliiam Davis,
Louis Bender, Emil Berckmann, Frank
Cordts, Joseph Heath, !. G. Schach, Her
mann Finck, Hugo Ochs, Cornelius Bur-
ger, Lawrence Pagan, John Martin, Fred
Dierker. George Bsch, Ed. r. Phalon,
William Korbach, Itch J. Murray and
Richard Ruroede.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
WELDON BUILDING ROBBED.

Some time between midnight ON Satur-
day and six O'clock this morning thieves
ransacked the law offices of ex-Unfted
States District Attorney Henry White, ex-
Judge john Garriclk, J. G. Ewaad & Car
rick and Wortendyke in the Weldon
building. The thieves were to all appear
ances after postage stamps or small booty.
About rs cents worth of stamps were
taken. There was, nothing to Indicate
that any effort had been made to get at
the contents of the safes i'm the several
offices. Detectives are at work on the
case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
NEWKIRK sTREBTs CONDITION.

NeWkirk street. east of Bergen avenue
and west of Cubbe,ly place is a veritable
mud pond. East eff Bergen on the south
side of the street a tagging is laid, but
none on the north side; N the south side
west of Bergen avenue some planks serve
as a walk. The street has never been
paved and the recent rains combined with
this is ~disagreeable both to the eyes and
TO the foot ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
MR.. BRAUN's

Mr.. Rudolph Braun, one of the pro,ni-
members Of the Arion Club, cele-
brated his fo~rty-third birthday last night
at his residence. Boulevard and Blocker
street. The parlors were tastefully dec
GRATED. and at ten o'clock the guests sat
down to supper. Songs were rendered
by Professor ~Rotenburg, Max Won Die
mann and Others. Among those presnt
were:-Mr. and Mrs. r. Braun, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Berger Mr.. and Mrs. william
Baden, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Won Diemann.
Professor Henry Rotenburg and son, Jus
tice Freiber, Charles Baumann, Mrs.
George Braun, William Wesp, Peter Cans
Otto Braun and wife. Mrs. John Schrae-
der and Miss Addie Braun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
HUDSON DEMooRATIo CLUB MEETS

NEW DerS Received and the As
ISOLATION in a Fiourishfng Condition
The Hudson Democratic Club held a
well attended meeting on Saturday. even
ing, at its headquarters, No. 535 Newark
e Six new members were admit
ted and applications from eight more
were received, making the total member
ship exactly 100. The Amusement Com
mittee reported that it had arranged to
hold stays from now on at regular in
teryals, and the House Committee re-
ported that a room will soon be set aside
for the entertainment. ofsthe lady friends
briefly on the prosperous condition Of the
club, after which a social session was
enjoyed. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
THE Shepherd aud sis sheep.

A gentleman and his wife travelling in
the Holy Land, while resting by the
roadside became interested in a shep-
herd as he sought to ead his fiock over
a stream. In vain he called to his sheen
to follow him through the shallow wa
tiers, and again and again he coaxed them
on. They would ecome so far and no
farther. At last, as a final resort, he
caught a little lamb and bore it to the
other side. Immediately the dam follow
ed. and then the entire flock crossed
safely to better pastures and cooler
shade. There was a lesson in that lit
tie incident for the two travellers. 1t
had been necessary in their case, too.
that the Good Shepherd should bear their
only child across the stream in order to
draw them closer to Him. But their
hearts had rebelled against the will OF
God and they had sought to bury their
sorrow in distraction. As the meaning
of the lesson came more fully upon
them they accepted the great truth il
taught; and not only did they find heal
ing fer their own broken hearts and shat
tered hopes but We're used of God In
bringing hope. and comfort into many
another burdened and darkened lie
Ladies' Home Journal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
THISTLE CURLING CLUBS BALL
Ladies' and Gentlemen Receive Prizes
for Their ExeelIanf Sh afsmn

for Their Excellent Skating.
The Thistle Curling Rink, at Twelfth
and Grand streets. Hoboken, was crowd
cd on Saturday evening at the fancy dress
Skating carnival given by the associa-
ton. F. H. Brooks, George Birch and
John Chartrand were the judges of cos
tunes and gracefulness in skating. A
pair of gold plated skates were awarded
to the following ladies and gentlemen
John Dam Miss Gussie Sommers, Gus
tavus Popke, Miss Popke, Gustavus Mil
Ter, Miss Eugenia Schneernermann and
john Stevens. Miss Carmencita Guate-
mala. Among the expert skaters present
VINO gave exhibitions of their skill wsre:-
Prof. John Ingler, Samuel D. See,sE. w.
Burr, f.. H. Brooks, Charles Blisch.
William Gardner, James lungs, r. p.
Wlnney, Miss Gussie Sangstacke, Miss
Louisa Jungs,' Miss May Kiley. Miss
E.dlth Granger, Miss Minnie Spies and
Miss Kate Petrie.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18

A game of basketball was played on
Saturday night at the Armory between
the teams of the Fourth Regiment and
the Catholic Institute Of Newark. The
instltute team won after two twenty
The ~regimental team played well but
lacked the team work which marked the
playing of their opponents. The reei-
mental team was also outweiehed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
STOLE A HALF TON OF COAL.

John Bresin, of No. 145 Ninth street,
was committed this morning by Justice
Potts for stealing about a half a ton of
coal from Morris Tsluestedn. Breslin was
assisted in carrying away the coal by
boys. They are to be arrested,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending Janu-
airy 1s, 1897. was as follows:-General
Works, 50; Philosophy, 81; Religion, AZ;
Sociology 80; Philology, r.; Natural
l01: Literature, 800; Fiction, 4,N7; Juvenile
Fiction, 2,132; History, 1873; Biography.
lS5; Travels, IA. Total, 8,195-
u TINS number there were delivered
Number of borrowers registered during
the week, "a.
q Total number of registered borrowers,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
KINGS DAUGHTERS SERVICES.

All the members of the international
Order of the Kings Daughters and Sons,
and all others who may be interested, in
New York city and the neighboring
towns are invited to attend a series of
meetings.. The meetings will be held in
the afternoon and evening, beginning at
2:45 and 7:45 o'clock, in the Madison Ave
nue. M. e. Church, corner Madison ave-
nue. and Sixtieth street, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, January 20, q
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
Why HUGHES Is IN SNAKE HILL
Hp Paid Attentions 10 Another
woman and His Wife Objected.

John Hughes, his wife Maggie. Mary
Hughes and Mary Farrell, of No. 223
Madison street, Hoboken. held a mixed
ale symposium in Hughes apartments,
Saturday night. The harmony of the af-
fair was soon disturbed by reason of
Hughes paying attention to one OF the
female guests.
His wife resented his flirtatious in
cIinations, and in doing SO raised such
four to the station house. Acting Re
corder Mccullough yesterday morning
sentenced all to Snake Hill for thirty
DAVIS each.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
FLIRTED WITH MRS. sOHELLING
Mr.. ScheIling vigorously Objected
aud All Hands Are Arrested.

HHu All Hhamus AF6 ArFest6O.
Miss Tillie Schelling of Staten Island
paid a visit on Saturday night to Hoboken.
She was accompanied by her husband and
to while away the time both went to the
Imperial Music Hall. Soon Mrs. Schelliag
told her husband thai a man was trying
to fiirt with her. He was Frederick Bern
hard, of No. 657 Palisade avenue, and
when he went out Schelline followed and
attacked him. In THE mix up that ensued
Mrs, Schelaing yelled that Bernhard had
struck her and he was arrested by De-
tesstive Weinthal.
The Whole crowd adjourned to Police
Headquarters and there Roundsman Cross
ordered Mrs. ScheEing ITO be also arrested
as he said that she was drunk At this
she promptly collapsed and was carried to
"a cell. When arraigned yesterday morn
ing before Acting Recorder Mccullough
both were fine 81 Tor disorderly conduct.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
TIE REVIVAL In EMORY.

Owe forty persons professed to be con-
verted yesterday in the Emory M. E.
Church. The revival interest is on the
increase in this church. Services will be
held every evening this week. The pastor
will be assisted by the Wesley Evan
geIists and the Dorr family. DIR. Lowrie
three P. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
Bon Ton

Beginning today the famous stars and
local favorites, Dolan n Lenharr, will
head the bill at the Bon Ton Theatre, in
a laughable travesty on the Sporting
Duchess. Other strong features prom
Four. Dick and Alice McAvoy, Dorothy
Drew, Rice Brothers, Olga Regina and
Martha Morris. Eta Victoria, Higgins &
Leslie. Flora De Bots and the uproar-
ious after-piece, The Dissecting Room
by the entire
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18

pany, which includes Marie Wainwright
and a company of the most noted artists,
Including c. w. C~ouldock, Forrest Rob-
inson, Byron Douglas. Joseph Allen, ALI.
mons, ]. w. Rennie. Russell Weyler, Vim
cent Osborne. Alice Evans, and Caroline
Franklin, cannot fail to awaken the keen
est interest,". 1t is q fact beyond dispute
that no actor of the present generation
occupies a higher place in the regard of
the public familiar with his artistic ac-
His professional career is a succession Of
triumphs, and in his private life he is
esteemed of the brightest raconteurs
among the intellectual lights of the coun-
try. To his work upon the stage Mr..
Lackaye brings the valuable, and, among
actors, the uncommon aid of a university
training, supplemented by the advantages
henSiye reading.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
CRUSHED ON THE RAILROAD.

Charles Anglers, 70 years old, OF No. aas
Warren street, an engineer employed by
the Lehigh Valley Railroad. had his side
and head crushed while coupling ears at
CommunipaW yesterday. He was re-
moved to st. Francis Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
WENT THROUGH The TRAP DOOR

Julius Oswald, sixteen years old, of
Grand street, Hoboken, fell through a
trap door yesterday afternoon on the
stage OF the old Star Theatre. He was
picked up unconscious and taken 10 his
home in the ambulance. He recovered
consciousness last night, but it is moi
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
EX-MAY0R HEISLEY HAPPY.
He Receives Assurance He Will he
Appointed Prosecutor.

spttttt- CO tWt Jt7HtB CttJ IfETS-
LONG BRANCH Far IS, 1S97.-Ex-
Mayor W. A. Heisley and his friends are
jubilant here over the positive as
surance that Governor Griggs will APP
point him Prosecutor of the Pleas of
Monmouth county. succeeding Charles H.
WINS. of Red Bank.
The appointment is to be made this
afternoon. MI. Heisley is the son of the
Rev G. w. Heisley. a Methodist clergy
man, and is not yet 40 years old He
was Mayer of Long Branch at the age
of 80. He is a strong temperance advo-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
Tho Byron ReyIvaI.

The Byron revival is getting along fa-
neglect to which his poetry has been SUBJ
Jeeted will be more than made up liz
the present renewed interest In the great
poet continues.-Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
Lyric Theatre. Hoboken.

My Friend from India. which win be
at the Lyric Theatre Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evening and Wednesday
matinee, has a flow of humor of humor
that is quite unobstructed by any rever-
ence for the probabilities. But the
worlds laugh makers and the world >
laughers do not expect a strict fidelity to
fact in a stage performance. Donnesiy and
Gifard, the favorite comedians, are said
70 Mt the principal parts TO perfection.
With a good supporting company which
seems assured by the presence in the cast
OF the names of such well known play
ers as Maud Granger. a finished produce
ton may be expected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
HUDSON CIRCUIT. COURT

Calendar, Tuesday. January 10, A. u.
1897. Supreme and Circuit Court csses..
Nos, as, IS, IS. So IS. S, 50, 2i5. 2a5, 81. %.
circuit Court. IS. lss, liz, ls4, 1a. lss, Isl.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
MONDAY. JANUARY IS. 1887.

This paper is Democratic in principles
and Is Independent IN ats oietCs on all local
questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
PERSONAL.

Mr.. e. F, C. fYcung, who has been con-
fined to his home for the past week by
illness, was at his desk this morning IN
the Presidents Office Of the First Nation
al Bank.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
oDoNNElL ASSOCIATIONS BALL

h M. ]. o'Donnell Association held its
annual ball on Saturday evening al
Pohlmann's Hail. Delegations were
present from the Crescent Club, Fremont
Club. Mercury CycIers, Anchor Athletic
Club and Sylvia Athletic Club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18

the window in
e Jail strengthened in
: chances of prisoners
New and heavier
in and other repairs
trials in the General
week.
ia Association will hold
tonight for the cleo
engagements are being
ball which viii
nannis en- Wednesday,
x-deuective of the Law
Judge Hudspeth
guilty to an indict-
assault and battery on
as for trial.
having, struck Doris
milk bottle
IA York street: ThoS.
avenue. and Sam
! Grand street, were
ap shooting by Justice
OF ~Phillipsburg.
q severe scalp wounds
z ut Grove and Mont
WAS taken to the
gave what
,aM on Saturday even
Avenue HAN. Six
twenty-five men were
16N held q meeting at
Ebail ON Satur-
Club held an linz
Ut night ut Jennrich's
~.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18

her Club held an linz
IIst & at Jennaich's
lAli.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
INSTITUTE DEFEATS TIE FoURTH

: Total 3, number Of registered borrowers,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-22

OF .hs boundary. n q dtrecs tne. and they
are a. least twenty-five miles rsercasasc OF
Mount Baker. The sasiesc and most 0i-
rect route 20 them IS from here 20 Aoi-
Engswor1h, on The North fork. over me
country road. nearly level, distant acout
fifteen mics, thence 70 keese poscomce,
eiSsss miles Up the North fork. over road
which IS quite good at this time OF the
year; thence eas.sriy tive miles 20 Loop 5
ranch. where travel BY team stops az
present From there there IS q good srsdi
abouE cen miles % the mouth or G2acier
creek, where the state road begins ms
was b1it IN 1898, twelve feet in width. for
a distance OF seven miles and six feet IN
width etirSeen miles further, and the work
was done In September and OCTOBER.
which Is worthy OF note. indicating tnat
prospecting may ordinarily be carried on
there until about November ]. although
rain and snow are liable 10 make II rather
disagreeab!e somswha- earlier than that
Tia tran 20 Silicts creek DIVORCES from
RUN creek near the mouth or cascade
creek. where the eighteen mile post OF the
state road is located The distance from
there Is about four xniies over nagn,
steep mountain, really the only difhcnf
part OF the trip. K IS not passa ole TOT
pack animals. Between the seventeen
ami nineteen mile posts on Ruth creek
there are fine camping places with 5000
water and abundant feed for horses al
present.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-22
THE BICYCLE IN THE ARMY,
Report on Its. Advantages by an on
Ger Who Tested IL.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE war de-
partment has made public the report OF
James Moss. Twenty-flfth Infantry, who
commanded the bicycle corps which made
the long journey from Fort Missoula,
Mont. 20 st. Louis last summer. The
document Is filled with information OF the
greatest value TO bicyclists who contem-
plate making long trips awhesi. The trip
was 20 test the value of the bicycle a a
military adjunct and the conclusion of
Capt. Moss upon this point, IN his own
language, Is as follows
Military cycling in our army IS In lbs
very infancy. and no one but q person
who has actual experience in this line can
fully appreciate the possibilities OF the
wheel as machine for military work.
The bicycle has q number of ADVANTAGES
over the horse--ft does not require as
much care. 1t needs no forage, II moves
much faster over roads. II IS not conspicu-
Gus and can be hidden much easier. ID Is
noiseless and raises but little dust and II
Is impossible to determine direction from
its tracks. Furthermore, the fighting
strength of q bicycle corps. as an adjunct
20 infantry or cavalry. could render excel
lent service where speed rather than num-
Der Is required, such as taking possession
OF passes, bridges and strong places ahead
OF the command and holding them until
reinforcements could be gotten from the
main body.
On the other hand In rainy weather,
etc. the horse is superior. The very
thought Of the bicycle doing away with
the cavalry Is iudicrous. Each has pecu-
liar functions of Its own--a particular field
in which. under certain conditions. tho one
Is superior to the other. The question
which confronts US is: Should not a
modern. up-to-date army have both. that
10 might avail itself OF the advantages of
one or the other. as the proper conditions
present themselves7"