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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12
SWINDLER CAUGHT.
He Sent Letters in Names
Of Neighbors Asking
for Loans.

Herbert Rommell Isl wears old. of No.
40 s,,n,,y;t a,zan,,a u,as hald h, poiica
Justice Neyin in the First Criminal Court
this morning for the Grand Jury, on four
,oas ~ 1,,,+.;,,i,,a and .tta,,,,,+;,,, "a
-. s'iA.s s ls.ass @.1.s
obtain money under false pretenses
from women living in the vicinity of his
home rl,ba no1;aa ,gera nat;fad ] pvaelx
ago that extensive swindles were being
perpetrated upon persons living In the
vicinity Of his home The police were no.
tilted week ago that extensive swindles
were being perpetrated upon persons liv-
ing in the vicinity of Bergen Square.
Mrs. E. Blarney, of No. So Jones street,
was the first person to make complaint.
She told Chief Murphy that a boy had
called and delivered letter purporting
to be from an intimate friend, asking for
money. Instead Of giving the boy the
money she said she would call on the.
friend and give it to her. She called and
found that the letter was forgery. 1t
was as follows
Mrs. Blamey-Will YOU kindly give
bearer for me, five dollars until tornor-
foM, Iuesaay, a; as / nave plll to meet
Mn husband expected some money, but
on account of one of his policy holders
ulsappeelntine MN, Wlli conslaer y ,
me out. | am very sorry to trouble YOU
for this, but I must meet this account
toaay t ana nave not one esns IN "a Lii .Hs
let bearer have same for me until to-
morrow 1 am ever
oun rrleii9i miiJo,rAc ,r cnrrrrr
-s.45a, Academy street. p
. ,o;,,a7 fror,
~ = cse,o,, ~ 300 c,,,.,,,it
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12
SOLDIER KILLED.
Was George strockert of the
Fourth, New Jersey.
Especial to ..rhe Jersey city News.''l

- f5r5traf - zig -sS'Ts.
STELTON, N. j., Nov. II, 1S9S.-George
Strockert, of Company D, Fourth New
Jersey Volunteers, was cut to pieces on
the Pennsylvania Railroad here during
last night His mangled body was found
today by a track walker
strockert was undoubtedly returning to
his regiment at Camp Meade, Middle
town, Pa. He had a furlough in his
pocket which was granted him on Ne-
vernber /, and which expired on the 18th
inst. He was probably riding on freight
train and fell from the cars. Papers
found in his clothing indicate that his
home was in Jersey City. There was the
address of F. w. Snyder. No 2S2 Baldwin
avenue, Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12

John Cleary's friends have announced
that they propose making him the leader
of the Second ward. The Cleary men pro-
pose organizing and naming an Alder
manic candidate next spring. 1t is also
reported that they may enter candidate
for Street and Water Commissioner
Their success in the fight against Kenny
has encouraged them. They are talking
a whole lot about the way they outwitted
Kenny's friends by mailing all their paster
ballots from Brooklyn. They did not care
TO take chances on the local post office It
seems
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12
Essex Criticized.

e. F. c. Young, President of the F1rst
National Bank Mayor Hoos and Sherin
William Heller were in the City collee-
tors office this morning discussing the
result of the election with Leader Davis.
The result in this county was eminently
satisfactory to the quartette, but Essex
was a sorry disappointment. The whole
Democratic machinery of Essex was crlt1-
cised. Advices from Essex the day before
election were to the effect that that eoun-
fy would do almost as well as HUDSON.
The Hudson believe that had the Essex
men made a proper canvass of their balii-
wick they would not have gone as far
astray as they did.
Two Of the gentlemen handled James
Smith. Jr., without gloves. A third re-
mained reticent, while the fourth cham
pioned Smiths cause. The auarette came
to the conclusion that, inasmuch as the
party had been beaten, there was no use
condemning anyone. When the time ar
rives. the gentlemen who were discussing
the situation this morning said, they
would be found in the front ranks fighting
I1eYl1ocracy'S cause,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12
ANGELO WAS TOO GAY"

Toney Angelo, peddler, Of No. 4So Grand
street, was fined $40 by Police Justice
Nevin this morning for being 'too gay.
He attempted to ignore all rules at the
entrance to the Pennsylvania Railroad
ferry, at the foot of Exchange place and
override everybody. including the police
and special officers, who endeavored to
keep him in line
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12
WILHELM OFF FOR HOME
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BEYROUT, Nov. 12 189S.-The Emper-
or and Empress of Germany sailed from
here at six o'clock this morning, on board
the Hohenzollorn. The imperial yacht
will first call at the Island of Rhodes, for
dispatches, and win then sail for Malta.
The Emperor will observe the strictest
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12
DISTINGUISHED PASSENGERS.
rBy Cable 70 the Associated Press. !

[By Gable to The Associated Press.l
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 12, 1s9S.-The Cunard
line steamer LueaIia, Captain Mckay,
which sailed from this port today for
New York, had on, as passengers, Tod"
Sloan. the noted American jockey. and
Mime Melba and zelie de Lussam, the op-
cratic singers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12
Characterization for Leader.

The Democratic County Committee met
last night Leader Davis congratulated
the precinct committeeman on the ex-
celient work the ydid. He advised them
to keep their organizations together so
as to be prepared to make red hot cam
paign next spring.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12
Brautigam Has Enough.

Mr.. Henry Brautigam, it is reported
has announced that the Republicans will
not be able to draw him into another
political race. The men who named him
for Senator want him to run for Mayor
next spring. Mr.. Brautigam has very
wisely declared that he has had all the
politics he wants.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12

The regular election Of officers of the
Robert Davis Association will be held next
Wednesday evening. A ticket has not
been nominated as yet.
There will be an entertainment pro-
gressive euchre and dance in the New
Imperial Music Hall, December !, under
the auspices of the Robert Davis Asso-
ri fffsy,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
The County Treasurer of Cincinatti
Found With His Head Crushed.

( CINCINNATI, o., Nov u, 1885. 98.--John
c. Roth, County Treasurer, and millions
aire pork packer, was found on the third
floor of his packing house at No. 1,01d
Gest street, today with his head crushed
between the floor Of the room and the
freight elevator.
1t is not known whether he slipped or
fell from heart disease, 10 which he was
subject. Mr.. Roth was 65 years old. He
entered on his duties as Treasurer on
September l. He was Democrat The
County Commissioners, who will appoint
his successor, are Republican.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12

DIED

KNoWLToN-In this city on welnes-
day, Nov 9, 1898, Lizzie NJ, widow ct
Ansel Knowlton and daughter Of John
HILL
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral on sun
day, Nov IL, at p. NJ. from her late
residence. No. S615 Erie street.
Boston, Mass, papers please copy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Nov. u, 1925. IF orecast
for the thirty-six hours. ending M
SUNDAY. November 1S. For New York and
vieinitv:-Fair tonight and Sundays
warmer Sunday; fresh northwest vinds
becoming variable.
Hars nett's Thex,nonaotrica1 Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12
ARLINGTON CEMETERY

was the first Landscape Lawn CeInetery'' ID
the state Lot owners have no expense for,
care Of eronisds. gor fencing. II you need
4 cemetery lot {and every family needs one)s
yoti viii be interested In Its beauty and meats
ness It's moderate prices and easy terms et
payment office ia Jersey City. 2Ss Washing
phone No 81. = 3E'A-Ys 81 iz -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12

FoRNACHON = BIsSELL At Jersey
City, N. T., by Winfield S. Weed, JUS
tice Of the Peace, Mary Valentine
Bissell to Joseph Louis Fornachon
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
BoucicauIt and His Hair.

Boucicault for number of years
used to dye the little fringe of hair he
had, and it generally took on all the
hues of the rainbow, much resembling
Tittlebat Titmouse's experience in col
oring his hair.
was standing in front of the Union
Square theater one day after rehearsal
with the late Charles r. Thorne, Jr.,
and Joe Polk, writes Gwen Fawcett,
and we were arguing the question who
should "buy, when along came Bouci-
oault, as chipper as ever. OF course he
must stop, ask I'll the news and have a
CHAT for he was most entertaining
man and well worth listening to. On
his preparing to leave Polk said, ''Mr.
Boucicault, / do not wish to insult you,
but | wish to congratulate you ON one
thing. "
"Not bit of it, my boy" said
Boucy. "What is it, Polk?"
81 see that you have given over dye
ing your hair or what little hair you
had, and you do not know how much
better it makes you look "
eyes, said Boucicault, eI have
found out one thing, and that is in all
the years have been foolish enough to
paint my hair was only deceiving one
person, and that one was myself. Good
day, boys. Detroit Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
spanish Cruelty.

The cruelty of the Spaniard, or rather
his callousness, his recklessness of the
lives of others, and even of his own, is
a medieval and oriental survival, says
Irving Babbitt in The Atlantic, and
then, too, there underlies the Spanish
temperament know not what vein of
primitive Iberian sayagery. Nine.
d d'Aulnoy relates that ON a certain day
of the year it was customary for court
gallants to run along one of the main
streets of Madrid, lashing furiously
their bare shoulders. and when one of
these penitents passed the lady of his
choice among the spectators he bespat-
tered her with his blood as special
mark of his favor
Insensibility to the suffering of ami
mails, though general in Spain, is not
any greater SO far as my own observa-
tion goes, than in the other Latin coun-
tries. Possibly medieval religion in so
exalting man above other creatures in
refusing to recognize his relation to the
rest of nature, tended to increase this
lack of sympathy with brute creation.
The Spanish peasant belabors his ass for
the same reasons that Malebranche kick
ed his dog-because he has not learned
to see in it being organized to feel
pain i'll the same way as himself.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
Slow Eating May Be Bad.

According to The journal of Mental
and Nervous Diseases. slow eating is
as bad as fast eating. 1.-THE important
point is not that we eat slowly or fast,
but that when we do eat we chew with
energy. Of course where the haste is
due to some mental anxiety this may
inhibit the secretions. Slow
eating begets a habit of simply mum
bling the food without really masticat-
ing it, while the hurried eater is in
clined to oswallow his food before proper
mastication. Hence hurried eating is
bad, but rapid masticatipn is advan-
tageous. It concentrates our energies
on the act in question, and hence more
thoroughly accomplishes it. Moreover,
energetic chewing stimulates the secre-
tion of saliva in the most favorable
manner. These various points are SO
commonly misunderstood, at least by
the laity, that they demand our fre-
quent attention. -
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
THE CLOTHES OF AUTHORS.


Some Structures Upon the Dress of Eng
lish Literary Men.
Noyelists and playwrights in sample
quantities are the latest class to come
under the basilisk eye and measuring
tape of The Tailor and Cutter. These
members of the sister profession of jour
nalism, and perhaps even the severely
judged members of parliament who
have appeared in like connection, may
be relieved to know that the novelists
and playwrights scarcely excel them as
glasses of fashion and molds of form.
By way no doubt of sharpeninghis pen,
the tailor critic begins with I. Zang
will, whose lounge suit might have
belonged to any period during the last
ten years, /" and had even reached the
stage of the shabby genteel. {" How
ever, it is consoling to know that Mr..
Zangwill's literary success enables him
to wear frock coat that nearly passes
muster, even though the accompanying
trousers are too short.
Mr.. Jerome, j. M. Barrie, Henry Ar
thur Jones and Hall Caine might al
mOSb De called mOderaIely we'll ufeSseu
in nonstylish sort of way. At all events
they avoid the shuddaring solecism of
wearing light coat aud waistcoat with
dark trousers, attributed to Robert
Buchanan, or the mixed styles of W. S.
Gilbert. But the only two members of
the class who unreseryedly enjoy the
approval of our contemporary are Sir
Walter Besant and Clement Scott. The
former will no doubt be rejoiced to
learn that his clothes might cause him
to be mistaken for "a prosperous city
merchant" while Mr.. Scott might
easily be mistaken for prosperous
tradesman, says tailor. The force of
fattery could surely no farther co.
London Chronicle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22

The German emperor has devised
new scheme for the encouragement of
vocal music in the German empire. It
will be put into operation in 1899, and
it consists of singing competition to
be held in different town every year.
Cassel has been selected for the first
competition, the chief condition of
which is that each choir taking part
will receive an unpublished musical
composition about an hour before the
contest takes place There will be no
accompaniment.
The kaiser's prize is a valuable jewel,
and the president of the winning choir
will be allowed to wear it for year,
the name of each singer being engraved
upon it.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS
NUMBER z
England with the Heavy Hand.

England has inflicted far greater land
disasters on her redoubtable neighbor,
France, than all the military monarch
les of Europe put together. English
armies for 120 years ravaged France,
while England has not seen the fires of
French camp since the battle of Hast
ings. English troops have twice taken
the French capital, an English king
was crowned at Paris, French king
rode captive through London, French
emperor died in English captivity and
his remains were surrendered by Eng
lish generosity. Twice the English
horse marched from Calais to the Pyr-
enees, once from the Pyrenees to Ca
lais; the monuments of Napoleon in
the French capital at this moment owe
their preservation from German revenge
to an English general.
All the great disasters and days of
mourning for France since the battle of
Hastings gs-Tenchebray Cressy, Poitiers,
Agincourt, Verneuil, Crevant, Blen-
helm, Oudenarde, Families, Malpla-
quet, Minden, Dettingen, Quebec,
Egypt, Talavera, Salamanca, Vittoria,
the Pyrenees Orthes, Waterloo-were
gained by English generals, and won,
for the most part, by English soldiers
Even at Fontenoy, the greatest victory Of
which France can boast since Hastings,
every regiment in the French army was
ON their own admission routed by the.
terrible English column, and victory.
was snatched from its grasp solely from
want of support on the part of the
Dutch and Austrians. Allison s Life
of Marlborough. -
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
VISITING A SHRINE.
Lieutenant Rawlinson's Daring Entry Into
the Sacrad City of Knm

Lieutenant Rawlinson's Daring Entry Into
the Sacred City of Kun.
Kun, walled city of Persia, ranks
second to Meshed in sanctity, On ac-
count Of the famous shrine of Masuma
Fatima, sister of the Imam Ria, fa-
nous saint of the Mohammedans
While Lieutenant Rawlinson was on
his way to Teheran he heard much of
this sacred city and the giories of the
shrine, which, it was said, no Euro
pean had ever entered. Death, so rumor
whispered, would be the portion of the
audacious infidel who should be discov-
cred within its precincts.
To a young and ardent spirit a danger
GUS adventure is an irresistible attrac-
tion. Young Rawlinson determined to
visit the shrine Disguised as Persian
pilgrim, thousands Of whom annually
journey to the sacred city, he joined the
crowd of pilgrims. His knowledge of
Persian and of the customs of the coun-
try enabled him to pass undetected
through the temple gates and to make
his way to the tomb of the saint. The
guardian gave him the customary form
of words and he repeated them.
But his curiosity almost caused his
detection. Attracted by magnificent
suits of steel armor which hung on the
walls, he was gazing at them, when
suddenly he found that he had turned
his back upon the sacred shrine where
in the saint was entombed.
A thrill of alarm startled him, but
the discourtesy, impossible to "true
believer" had not been noticed. If it
had been, there would probably have
been no further career for the young
lieutenant, who subsequently became
the decipherer of Assyrian and Babylo-
nian inscriptions and texts, and died the
renowned orientalist, Sir Henry Raw
linson. Youths Companion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
GIadstona,s Courtesx.

MY father" says London restau-
rant keeper, ''was milkman, and his
place was in the neighborhood of Har
ley street. He supplied the Gladstone
family with milk, and l delivered it.
One day when on my rounds thunder
storm came on as had just reached Mr..
Gladstone's house. and the rain descend
ed in torrents. | rang the servants bell,
but it was not promptly answered, and
meantime l was being soaked with the
rain. The front door opened, and a
kindly voice asked me to step into the
doorway, SO that might be sheltered.
Mr.. Gladstone had seen me from the
window and opened the door himself.
He also rang for the servant, SO that !
might be attended to without further
delay
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
GOOD LOOKS AND BRAINS.
jketch of the Busy Life of Woman Who
Has Plenty of Both.

Has Plenty of Both.
Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake is today
perhaps the most striking figure in the
movement for the advancement of wom-
en- in this country. She is handsome,
distinguished looking, highly cultured,
one of the best writer's and speakers
which this country has produced and
possessed of remarkable executive abil-
ity. She was born in Raleigh about so
years ago. Her father, George P. Dever-
eux, was the son of an officer in the
British navy who settled in that state
and married Frances Pollok, descend
ant of Sir Thomas Pollok, one of the
lords psoprietors of the early colony.
There was great wealth in the family,
many plantations and more than 1000
slaves Her mother, Sarah Elizabeth
johnson, was the daughter of Judge
Samuel William johnson of Stratford,
Conn, son of that distinguished states
man of the Revolution, Hon. William
Samuel johnson. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Deyereux were descended from the Rev.
Jonathan Edwards, D. D.
44ls 0OFO10uA ul0t Ju0 CARLY
of life, and his widow removed to New
Haven, whore her daughter, Lille, re-
ceived every advantage of education and
was for the few years Of her young lady
life reigning belle. She married early
Frank G. Q. Umsted a lawyer of Phil
adelphia. He died after three years,
leaving his widow with two children.
In 1865 she married Grenfill Blake of
New York and made that city her home.
Mr.. Blake was long an invalid and died
in 1896.
Soon after moving to New York Mrs.
Blake became deeply interested in the
movement for the emancipation of wo-
men. She was for II years president of
the State Woman Suffrage association
and has been president of the New York
City Woman Suffrage league since it
was founded in 1886. During these
many years of active effort great
changes have been brought about in the
condition of women and many laws
passed by the efforts of these bodies and
directed by Mrs. Blake, whose genius
for legislation has been developed by
the needs of the women of the state
and whose statesmanlike mind has been
quick to grasp the necessity for decisive
action.
Among the beneficent measures which
have been secured under her leadership
are the law comforting school suffrage
on women passed in $780, the police
matron act, the act providing seats for
saleswomen, that providing that there
shall be women physicians in care of
insane women in public asylums, that
placing some women on the boards of
trustees in all state institutions where
women are inmates, that securing to
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22

captain d. q. Woodrow of the navy has
the flag floated by the Virginius on her
i'll fated trip to Santiago in 1873 1t was
taken from the vessel by the captain him
self Dec. 26, 1878, just before the ship
sank while being brought back to the
United States
Sergeant F. T. Okawara one Of the
heroes of the late war between China and
Japan, has arrived in Denver, where he
will remain some time. He was wounded
twice in one of the battles near Port Ar
thur, and for conspicuous bravery on that
occasion he was pensioned by his govern
ment
Governor Desha of Kentucky more than
half century ago had wild son who was
convicted of murder in that state The
governor promptly pardoncd his son, and
he disappeared. That son is now the most
eloquent preacher in the Hawaiian Islands.
He knows the language perfectly, and his
greatest sermons are preached In it.
President Paul Kruger. the thrifty ruler
of large slice of South Africa, is an eco
nomical old gentleman, in spiteof his posi-
tion and his salary Once when dentist
was about to charge him something over
so cents for extracting tooth the old man
whipped jackknife out of his pocket and
performed the dental operation himself
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
The Little Curate.

Some years ago the English prime
minister received the following letter
from workingman:
SIR-Doubtless you do not often get a letter
from worlxingman on the subject of cleYical
appointments, but. as 1 here you have got to
find minister for to fill Mr.. Boyd CarpeAter's
place, allow me to ask you to just go some
Sunday afternoon and here our little curate
Mr.. -, at ST. Matthew'S church-he is 8
good, Earnest little man and a genuine little
Fellow got no humbug about him, but sound
Churchman, is an extempor Preacher and de-
serves promotion. Nobody knows l am writ
ing to you, and it is not matter of kiss and
go by favor, but simply asking you to take
run over and here him and then put him a
slept higher-he deserves it. know Mr.. Sui
ivan will give him a good character, and so
will Mr. Alcroft, the Patron. Now do go over
and here him before you make choice. We
workingmen will be sorry to loose him, but
we think he ought not to be missed promotion
as is good fellow. Your obedient servant,