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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
DEPRAyED LITTLE GIRLS.
Chief Murphy Larnents the Absence
of Place to Send Them.

Patrolman Van yechten of the Gregory
street station had his attention called
this morning to a small girl who was beg
ging of pedestrians on Montgomery
street He questioned her and she told
him her mother sent her out to beg.
On being questioned, however, in the
Gregory street police station and later in
Police Headquarters, she denied that her
mother sent her TO beg and declared that
she did it of her own accord Chief Muir
pily noticed in her a strong likeness to
Olga Siefert a fourteen-year- r-old girl
who. on Saturday night last, had well
known business man arrested on se-
rious charge, which was not sustained.
He questioned the little beggar and found
that she was the sister of Olga She
said her name was Hannah Siefert and
that she was eight years old. She went
to No School and was In Miss Potts
class. She was late this morning and
was sent home by the teacher. She was
> frajd to go home for fear her mother
would beat her, so she went on a beg
ging expedition. Her mother, she said,
was out working and q younger brother
was at home taking care Of the baby.
Chief Murphy telephoned TO NO. ;
School and found that the girl belonged
there but was very irregular in her at
tendance and was not an obedient pupil.
Chief Murphy hesitated as to what to do
with the child, but finally sent her home,
telling her that the next time she was
arrested for begging he would sent her
to the Industrial School.
1T is shame, said Chief Murphy,
that there is no place where we can send
such children. There is every evidence
that that girl and her sister are utterly
depraved. There ought to be some place
where we could send them where they
would be place under influences. There
is no such place in this county or State.
We might as well dump them in the
sewer as to send them to the Almshouse,
and if we send them to jail it does no
good. In other cities and States places
are provided for just such cases, but here
it has only been talked over. Nothing has
even been done to help such unfortu-
zoe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
CREASED THE OCEAN.
Petroleum Saves an italian Steamer
from Destruction.

1ooo rrl,5, yKr;l
NEW = - -. 80.
son Liiie stessiiiea ~
PARK, arrived 'nis iios i1lns : o''l Z ! =
castie' Ens'aiiu' aieei q io,is aliu s'oliAts
passage OF tWehty-seNeil .eass a,,u @ =. :
somewhat pa'tereu conailioh ne ''ei-
erno salled from New easeie on NOVEL;
Der e ano from ti'e Sets outsse ~
eountered strong gales ana heaYs seas
The heaviest weather occurred on No-
vember ~ N lat. 4s,oe' ION. il.os' when
the wind which was blowing a modefate
gale from the west increased WIN haru
squalls and rapidly rising sea- hauhhg %
northwest and assumed hurricane iorce
until it reached force 10 of the Beaufort
seala the barometer 29.a7
The seas increased IN he.ghth ana force
coming from the northwest and north,
a1sa ' M tttirss sSsN sn,ssea the
bridge and carried away lifeboat and a
large portion of the deck rails. Captain
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
REVOLVER ON The BENCH
Armed Judge Hears Himself
Denounced BY a Loaded
Lawyer.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. IA, 1SeS.-sA riot oc-
Cured in the First District Police Court
yesterday, during which Judge Thomas
II. Peabody. on the bench, sat with his
revolver in his hand while Attorney J.
d. Storts with drawn weapon denounced
the Judge in unmeasured terms because
of a decision he declared unfair to his
clients. The attorney was defending four
women charged with being questionable
characters, and the Judge declined to
continue their case for more than one
day This angered Storts, who drew his
revolver and launched into lurid denun-
cialion of the, Judge The Judge drew his
revolver and called for officers TO throw
the attorney out The officers Responded,
and after a battle. during which furniture
was demolished. the lawyer was placed
behind the bars. The trial was then taken
up and the women fined heavily.
Last night while Judge Peabody was
about to enter his home on Page Boule-
ward. two men, supposed to be friends Of
Attorney Storts. sprang upon him and
began assauiting him with their fists.
The Judge attempted to defend himself.
but was oveTpowered- He was being
worsted when his cries attracted private
watchman. who ran to his rescue. and the
assailants disappeared. The Judge was
bruised. but not seriously injured
Referring TO the trouble in the court
during the day the Judge said
When sStorts made that charge at me
with his revolver of course was pre-
pared for him and / would have fired if
it had not been that there We're q dozen
persons behind him. considered that my
life was in jeopardy and i meant to shoot
at the first opportunity.
AS there Is bitter enmity between At
torney Storts and the Judge it is feared
there may met be more serious trouble.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
CALLS upon FAURE.
Thanks for che Courtesy Of
Frances President
Pleasant Incl
dents.
[By cable . The Assoeiated Presa. ]


PARIS. Dec. IA. 1S9s.-The United States
Peace Commissioners, presented by he
American Ambassador, General Horace
Porter and the Spanish Peace Commits
sioners. presented by the Ambassador Of
Spain, Senior Leon Castillo, formally
called upon President Faure and the Ain-
ister Of Foreign Affairs, NJ. Delcasses to-
day, to thank them for the kindnesses
extended toS the Peace Commissioners
while at the French capital
President Faure received the Americans
at the Islysee Palace, surrounded by his
military STAFF, their snowy uniforms being
in strong contrast with the civilian
clothing of the Commissioners. The re-
eeption was really an informal exchange
of compliments, President Faure speaking
in French and partly in English, and
Judge Day speaking for the Americans
The latter expressed the pleasure cur
Commissioners felt in conducting the nc
gotiations in the capital Of France and "a.
Isaure said he hoped they had been
pleased with their reception here.
Then Judge Day, in the name Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, thanked President Faure
for the uniform courtesy extended to the
Americans here ard remarked that Paris
had been the scene of the most important
negotiations between the United States
and foreign Powers, particularly the
signing of the treaty by which England
recognized the independence of the United
States
President Faure requested the American
Commissioners to convey to President
Mckinley and the American people ex-
France. He then wished the Americans
pleasant voyage.
There was a pleasant incident when
the American Commissioners called at
the Office of M. Delcasse.. The. Minister
Of Foreign Affairs showed them the
table on which the treaty of the French
American alliance and the treaty OF lf9S
had been signed. He also urged our
Commissioners to come to the EXPOSE
ton of 1900.
NJ. Deleassa said he regretted that his
position as the representative of a neutral
power had made it inadvisable for him
to have cultivated a more intimate 2c-
quaintance with the American Comnls-
Judge Day particularly thanked the
Minister of Foreign Affairs fer the din
ner at which NJ Delcassa brought to-
gether the American and Spanish Conn
fnissioners thus establishing pleasant
relations which continued throughout the
negotiations
The American Commissioners were ac-
companied by Secretaries Moore and Nc
Arthur.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
RACE TRACK TAXES REDUCED.
State Board Lowers the Assessment
on Linden Park.
Ispecial to ..Tale Jarssy eity News.' ]

Especial to THE Jersey City News
TRENTON, Dec. II, 1S9S.-The State
Board of Taxation, at a session yesterday
morning, decided to reduce the amount Of
the assessment on the New Jersey Jockey
Cluo's property, near Elizabeth, Union
county from $50,ooo to sl5,oao. It said
that 100000 would not cover the cost Of
the place, and that the Divers, who built
ii, spent quite an enormous sum in lifting
out the track.
Since the passage of the anti-gambiing
amendment to the Constitution the own-
5ers have derived no income from the pro-
ject, and at present it is an elephant on
their hands.
A protest was received from Charles G.
Worthington of Ailanluehy, Warren coan-
ty, whose deer preserve near that town
has been assessed at $4,000. MI. Worla-
fngton claims that his deer are wild anl-
mails, and, therefore, come under an ex-
emptions He has 500 head The Board
is to give the question some further con-
sideration. and will render decision
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
MARRIAGE BEFORE JAIL.
CoIored Man and White Woman
Married in Court.

Frank Marshall known as Negro
Frank, and Mrs. Alvina B. Schultz, Of
Paterson Plank Road. were married in
the Second Criminal Court room this
morning by Acting Justice of the Peace
Macs. Mrs. Schultz is a white woman.
The couple had been living together for
years without being married. They have
five children. Recently they had a falling
out and Mrs. Schultz interceded with the
Court for possession of the two youngest
children. 1t was then discovered that the
Macs told them that they could be prose-
cuted.
Rather than take the chances they de-
cided to marry. They kissed and made up
and left the court room apparently happy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
SUPREME COURT LIST.
Railroad Companies as Usual Have
Bulk of Cases.

There are 1870 causes on the Supreme
Court list to be tried this term if possible
Twelve of them are suits against the
North Jersey Street Railway Company
five against the North Hudson County
Railway Company, four against the Erie
Railroad Company. and one each against
the Lehigh Valley, the New Jersey Cen
tral, the Delaware, Lackawanna and
western, and the Bergen County Trac-
ton Company. The Mayor and Aldermen
Of Jersey City will be called upon to de-
fend FIVE suits and the Mayor and Conn
mon Council of Hoboken one.
The Circuit Court list contains 10s
causes. OF these seven are against the
Consolidated Traction Company, six
against the Board of Freeholders two
against the North Hudson County Rail-
way Company, and one against the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad
COMPANY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
WHOLE VILLAGE BURNED.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. IA, 1SsS.--A spe-
cial from Arcade. N. Y, to the Com
mercial,n says:-EarIy this morning this
village was visited by fire which PROV
ed to be one of the most destructive in
its history. It broke out shortly afser
midnight. Two blocks of builsings on
Main street were totally DESTROYED. The
damage exceeds SIS, 600 and the insurance
is about $4,000.
The burned district extends from the
Citizens Bank Building to the Baptist
Church on one side of the street, and on
the other from the Arcade planting mill
to Mulbey's blacksmith shop at Liberty
street.
The fire started in the garret of Boards
ley's hardware store from an overheated
chimney and spread rapidly.
Thirty business concerns were entirely
burned out and fifteen families, who lived
over the different stores, were rendered
homeless.
Many Of the business men are makinS
plans to build at once.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
NEW WAR PERIL.
Agitation for the Seizure
Of Catholic Church Prop
erty in Our Colonies. 2
CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP TALK
Example of England in the
Reformation Quoted by a
Presbyterian Minister.


WASHINGTON. Dec. IA. 1S9S.-At the
meeting Of the National Christian Citizen
ship convention here today a letter was
read from William Henry Roberts, q
prominent Presbyterian and secretary of
the Alliance Of Reformed Church. on the
subject Of the church property in our
newly acquired foreign possessions. The
letter says in part
.In all these territories acquired as q
result of the war with Spain there are
large church properties which have been
under the control hitherto OF the Roman
Catholic Church as the established church
Of Spain and her colonies These church
properties are claimed by the Roman
Catholic authorities, but to a large ex-
tent with no show Of right. There doubt
less are properties given by will or direct
personal donation under the control Of
Roman Catholic Church authorities in
Porto Rico and the Philippines. But in
addition to such properties there are
other properties. especially church edi-
fees, which were paid for out of the pub
lie funds and maintained at the expense
OF the Spanish Government The latter
properties are the property not Of the
church. but Of the people.
This is the fact in all countries where
there are established churches Such
churches in Spain France, England and
Germany, are branches OF the State, and
their edfices are erected and expenses
paid. the salaries of Bishops and priests
included. out Of the public taxes. IT was
because of this fact that when the South
American republics became Independent
of Spain, the new rulers took possession
of very considerable part of the ehurcn
property. They took the ground that the.
ownership Of the property was in the
state and not in the Church.
''The same ground was taken in Eng
land at the time of the Reformation.
Westminster Abbey, London, was once
Roman Catholic place of worship and is
now a Protestant Episcopal Church. be-
cause the structure was paid for by the
money of the English nation, and the
ownership was and is in the English
people, The ecclesiastical situation,
therefore, as it lies in many minds is
this: The church property in Porto Rico
and the Philippines, being to a large ex-
tent the property of the State, is not
rightfully the property of the Roman
Catholic Church.
They We're built by monies forced from
them By oppressive methods of the Span
ish government, and they are morally
and / think, legally the property of the
inhabitants of these territories Let
there be vote, for instance, in each Of
the towns and parishes of Porto Rico as
to the disposal of the church editices.''
1.-THE United States Government there
fore, should take possession of all church
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
PUBLIC TO DEBATE WATER
Board Of Finance Orders a
Meeting Of Citizens to
Discuss Flynn
Contract.

Tho Finance Commissioners did not
concur in the award TO P. II. Flynn for
his 81, ,595, 900 water plant last night The
question of concurring was discussed be-
hind closed doors for an hour The result
Of the talk was the adoption Of the fol-
lowing resolutions:-
whereas, There is pending before
this Board for its concurrent action
resolutions to award a contract to
Patrick H. Flynn to supply Jersey
City with pure and wholesome water;
Resolved. That public meeting OF
the ciJizens OF Jersey city he and is
hereby called, to be held in the Assem-
bly, Chamber eff the City Hall at
eight O'clock Friday evening, Decem-
Der 16, 1888, to cons der whesher the
awarding Of said contract TO said Pat
rick II. Flynn is to the best interest
OF Jersey city; ard,
Resolved, / hat copy of the speci-
dications for said supply and Of the
bid Of said Patrick Fl. Flynn be and
the same. are flied with the Clerk Of
this Board for public inspections; anu
Resolved, That the Corporation
Counsl be direced to attend said
meeting
1t was supposed by nearly everyone
concerned in the making Of water con-
tract that as soon as the Street and
Water Commissioners made an award
the Finance Commissioners would con-
cur. 1t was figured out that Mr. simpson
would be the only opponent Of the water
contract in the Finance Board When
the award resolutions reached the
Finance Board MIR. Midlige asked for q
little time Then Mr.. Bailey thought it
wen not to be too hasty. Finally, Mr..
Ringie thought an expression Of opinion
from the public would be advisable. The
trouble in the Finance Board is said TO
arise mainly from the uncertainty OF the
course the Mayor will pursue. The
Finance Commissioners did not relish the
idea Of having their action set aside,
and there is a we'll defined feeling among
the officials that the Mayor is not as en-
thusiastic over the award to Flynn as he
should be.
The Finance Commissioners are to meet
again Saturday morning. Developments
at the public hearing Friday night may
have considerable to do with what action
viii be taken Saturday The discussion
Of the water award Friday evening VIII
doubtless be interesting. Corporation
Counsel McDernnott will answer az qlles-
tions put to him concerning the !egaity
of the proceedings. Representatives OF
Flynn will explain the plant ana WAFER
shed he is offering. 4.
Willard C. Fisk was ordered paid Sz,-
3O333 for his services as Assistant city
Attorney rendered in 1897. The money IS
to be raised on . temporary loan BOND.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
DEADLY SESAMOID.
Bone That Convicted Luetgert
is Killing Police Captain
Knoch.

$ CHICAGO. Dec. IA. 1s9s.-The sesamoid
that sent Adolph Louis Luetgert to a
felon's cell for life, has laid Captain VIM.
F. Knoch on a bed of pain from which he
may never rise Luetgert was made its
victim by the evidence this tiny. osseous
particle constituted, while Captain Knoch
to its scaly sides
The serious ailment that has kept Cap
tain Knoch confined to his bed at his resi-
dence for several weeks is pronounced
by his physicians to be blood poisoning
and the source OF it they conclude is
clearly diseoverable in the malignant little
sesamoid.
When the first trial of Luetgert was
begunA Captain Knoch was made Gus
todian of the exhibits in the evidence for
the prosecution Among these was the
sesamoid. This piece of bone, no longer
than ones finger nail. is said to have
been found by the police in the middle
vat in Luetgert's sausage factory. This
bone was regarded by the States at
torneys as the convincing evidence that
Mrs. Luetgert had been murdered and
that her body was dissolved in the vat
until it was a spontaneous mass that was
flooded away as sewage One day in July,
after handling the sesamoid, Captain
Knoch rubbed his hand to his bare breast.
on account of the heat and perspiration
caused by the torrid weather.
Not long after that event he felt i'll and
a physician pronounced his complaint TO
be sepsis. The cause of the blood poison
Ing was inquired into at the time and laid
at the door OF the sesamoid. After an
illness of six weeks he recovered suffi-
ciently TO be about Two weeks ago he
was taken i'll again. and again his illness
was announced to be sepsis. The doctors
say that it is a recurrence of the old at
tack and due to the same cause.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
HoBoKEN MANS DOWNFALL.

1,2o7 Garden street, Hoboken. Gallagher
had, it was alleged. delirium tremens, and
mad taken tramp into his home. The
family were afraid Of Gallagher because
he was SO violent, and they notified the
police.
Gallagher at one time Was one Of the
most prosperous business men in Hooo-
ken. Drink has caused his downfall, and
today he IS comparatively poor man
Recorder stanton, at the request Of Gal-
laghers family, sent him to the County
Jail for thirty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
o'DoNNELl FREED.

ALBANY, N. X. Dec. IA. 1898, Governor
Black has pardoned Michael O,Donnell. of
New York City, who, since 1888, has been
serving a thirty year sentence in Sing
Sing prison for burglary. of which James
sODonnell. an older brother, on his death
bed a few months ago confessed to have
been guilty. In April, 1855 the home of
Max G. Stein. which was situated over
his saloon at No. 4l0 East sixtyfourth
street. New York City, was entered and
robbed.
Stein recognized Michael Feehan and
Michael O'Donnell as two of the burg
lars. Feehan was captured by an officer
as he was running from the house, and
on the Identification OF Stein. Michael
O'Donneli was arrested next day Both
were sent to prison for thirty years.
About one year ago James O1Donnell.
who had contracted consumption, con-
fesSed that he was the man who was
with Feehan. and not his brother.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
BURNED WITH HER BABES

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA, 1SsS-A fire
in a small dwelling at No. 5sS Perry
place, a small court, near Thirteenth and
South streets, early today caused the
death of Mrs. Martha Kaufmann aged
twerty-seven years. and her two children,
Martha, aged four years, and Lizzie. aged
two wears. The fire was caused by the
explosion of an oilsstove. The womans
husband who is a baker, was away from
home at his work at the time of the fire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
DANIEL WALSH BURIED.

A large delegation Of the Thomas B..
Crotty Association attended the funeral
of their brother member. Daniel Walsh,
who was killed on the Erie Railroad on
Sunday. The association sent floral
tribute to the family, Inscribed We
mourn the loss Of our brother member.
The funeral took place from No. 1,015 Will
low avenue Hoboken. There were SER
vices in St Bridgets Church where sol-
emn High Mass was celebrated for the re-
pose of his soul.
The pallbearers were Daniel King, John
Burke John Gilmartin Michael Stalfa
and George Capeila, all members of the
association Interment took place in the
Catholic Cemetery
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
FEMALE cLoTHIERs ARRESTED.
They Are Rivals in Business and
Accuse Each Other of Assault.

Mrs. Becky Greenberg, who, with her
husband, keeps a clothing store at Mo-
3l7 First street, was before Police JUS
tice Potts in the First Criminal Court,
this morning, for assaulting Mrs. Fanny
Apple, who has rented the store next to
that of the Greenbergs for the purpose
of starting rival clothing store. Mrs.
Apple alleged that Mrs. Greenberg
struck Mr. Apple and beat her and tore
her shirt waist Mrs. Greenberg denied
that she struck either Mrs. Apple or her
husband She was found guilty, how
ever, and was obliged to pay the costs
of court.
Complaint was then made against her
by Mr.. Apple, and she was again found
guilty and had sentence suspended on
payment of costs. After Mrs. Greenberg
had been tried she made complaint
against Mrs. Apple for assaulting her and
she was arrested and held for trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
BICYCLE THIEF FINED.

Toney Market Of No. 81 Sherman ave-
nue., was arraigned in the Second Grim
inal Court this morning on a charge Of
petit larceny The complainant against
him was Frederick Hartmann. of No.
221 Hutton street. On August 81 last,
Market hired a bicycle from Hartmann
and failed to return it. The police sub
sequently recovered the wheel, but Mark
ct disappeared. He was found on the
street by an acting detective last night
and Immediately placed under arrest.
He was fined ten dollars by Acting Po-
lice Justice George Macs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
CONDUCTOR CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

James A, Kelly, of No. 1e4 Baldwin ave
nue., and John Dalton, No. 4l6 Fourth
street, were before Acting Police Justice
Macs this morning on counter charges of
assault and battery. Kelly became IN
volyed in a quarrel with Dalton. who is a
conductor on one of the street cars. at
Five Corners, yesterday. Dalton's head
was bandaged when he appeared in
court this morning. Patrolman Mcclure
testified that when the car stopped he
saw Kelly on the floor with the conductor
standing over him. He arrested both of
them. The case was laid over until to-
morrow in order to secure certain wit
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
FOR JEERING THE KAISER.
[Ry cable % Nae Assoclated Prssa. /

TBy Cable to The Associated PressI
BERLIN. Dec. IA, 1SsS.-The trial Of Mr..
Frank Knaak, of New York, charged
with lese majestic in referring to Emperor
William as a Sleeps head" has been
fixed for December 20. He is still in pris-
on, bail being refused and the United
States Embassy being unable to interiors
in the case. The defence will prove that
Mr.. Knaak, on November "a, the day he
is said to have spoken disrespectfully of
His Majesty was intoxicated and that
when he was sober he always spoke re-
spectfully of the Emperor.