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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
MORE MONEY TGAN LOVE.
TWO Divided Families Scrap for Cash
In tho Coura of Cbanoery.

In the Court of Chancery today before
Vice Chancellor Stevens, two applications
in suits pending for divorce, one in the
case of John Baker against his wife,
Mary Baker, and the other in the suit
of Ernst Wolf against Malvina- Wolf,
of Hoboken. Application in the former
case was made by Counsellor P. w.
Stagg, who stated that papers against his
client for divorce We're filed by her hus-
band on November 90, 1895. charging her
with desertion. Although admitting that
they have lived apart since that time,
she claims that she was compelled to live
separately from him for the reason that
she was driven from her home by her
husbands cruel treatment and that he
has repelled all oVertures for her to re-
turn. She has no means of support for
herself and child, while she alleges her
husband is in good circumstances. He
carries on a bakery in Englewood, from
which he derives an Income of at least
$40 per week, and he owns property and
has bank account and also other
sources OF revenue. Mrs. Baker left her
home in August, 1895, and went to live
in Hackensack, where she still resides.
He at times has been compelled by the
local authorities to contribute to her sup
port, at one time paying s. per week
and at another $3.50. Counsellor Stage
stated that he had personally urged
Baker to take his wife back to his home
but he had refused. a
Counsellor A. c. Hart, who opposed the
application, read affidavits of Baker to
the effect that he had never by word or
deed, driven or attempted to drive his
wife from their home and had never
since refused her admission; that she
left solely of her own accord; and. fur
ther, that Bakers income does not aver
age over IS per week; that he has no
money in bank, owns no property, and
has no other resources. An affidavit of
Bakers son corroborated the allegations
of the father. The Vice Chancellor grant
ed an order allowing the payment of 81
per week almony and $40 counsel fees,
subject to alteration should Bakers state
ment be found to be untrue.
In the Wolf case, Counsellor Condict
made application, on the part OF Mrs.
Wolf, for alimony and counsel fees. A
former suit between these parties, in
1894, was referred to Washington B. Will
Jams to take testimony. He reported
there was no ground for divorce, there
being no ground for the charge of de-
Sertion.
Mrs. Wolf, in September, 1895, brought
suit against her husband for desertion,
claiming that he compelled her to sepa-
rate from him and that she is justified
in doing So This was denied by Coun-
sellor Weller, VOLTS attorney. The Vice
Chancellor ruled that the applicant had
placed herself in a position where the
prejudice is against her, but took the
papers for consideration and reserved de-
ciSion
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
BORDER LINE SMUGGLING.
House with Doors In Mexico and
Arizona a Convenient Possession.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is, 1S97.-A curious
case of smuggling on the Mexican border
line has been discovered recently by the
Government officials at Nogales, Ariz.,
and equally curious action has been taken
to suppress it. On May last land about
Nogales was declared subject to entry,
and among those who took advantage of
the right was man who made a townsite
selection directly on the international bor-
der line. and Immediately erected large
house thereon, with doors on both sides.
By this means, according to official re-
ports, the laws were evaded by backing
up teams laden with Mexican goods to the
rear door of the house, which did not re-
quire crossing the line, and the goods
were then taken out of the door on the
American side and carried away. The
case was reported by the Collector of Gus
toms and he asked that no townsite be al
lowed unless there was street set apart
along the border to prevent this evasion.
The General Land Office has now acted
on this proposition, and the President
has made a reservation of a strip of land,
sixty feet wide and two miles long, at Mo-
gales, which, it is hoped, will prevent such
practices as that referred to and secure
to the Government it's customs dues. The
necessary surveys for the purpose are now
being made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
pR. MGlLL,s sToLEN RTG.

DR.. AcGill has recovered his horse and
phaeton which were stolen from in front
of ST. Francis Hospital on Thursday last.
When the rig was stolen he inserted an
advertisement in the New York and local
newspapers, offering reward for any in
formation leading to the recovery of the
property and directing that answers to
the ad be left at the Rink stables. Chief
Murphy arranged that a detective should
follow DR. McGill should he so with any
informant in quest of the rig.
On Saturday man called at the stables
and said he knew where the horse and
wagon were and would take the doctor to
them if he We're paid $25 for his trouble.
Dr. McGill went with the man to 181st
street and Amsterdam avenue, New York,
where he found the horse. He was then
taken to 1S5th street, where the wagon
and harness were found.
Detective Bennett, who had followed
DR.. McGill, declared himself when all the
stolen property had been identified, and
called upon Patrolman Fitzgerald of the
Thirty-second street station, who arrested
the stranger, who proved to be Patrick
Dunn. an old horse dealer. Dunn claimed
that he bought the horse for Sl3 and pro-
duced a receipt to prove his assertion.
Chief Murphy says he knows who stole
the rig and hopes to have him in custody
by tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
JOHN PACKER SEEKS A DIVORCE
His Wife Files an answer and
Counter Charges.

Lawyer Alexander Young of Hoboken
made application before Vice Chancellor
Emory in Chancery Chambers, this city,
this morning, for an absolute divorce for
John w. Packer of West Hoboken, who
seeks to be freed from his wife Emily be-
cause of her ungoyernable temper and
jealous disposition. Packer is superinten-
pany of Eleventh and Clinton streets, Ho-
hoken, and Is well known as society
man and a prominent member of a num-
ber of fraternal societies.
The complainant alleges that his WIFE
believing him to be paying attention to
other women followed him to and from
his place Of business On several occa-
sions When-lle WAS talking to female ac-
luaintances on the street he alleges she
interrupted the conversation and openly
denounced him as faithless husband
ing with. On returning home one night
after one of these disturbances Packer
was prevented by his wife from entering
the house and was obliged to spend the
night in a hotel.
Mrs. Packer, through her counsel Sena-
tor William DAILY, has filed an answer to
her husbands bill of complaint In 1T she
alleges that her husband has been un-
faithful to her and has twice deserted her
for periods of three weeks. On the night
of November 20, 1886. she alleges, her hus-
bands became enraged because he could
not find the key to his desk, and selling
She also alleges cruelty. claiming that her
husband dragged her about the floor when
in a passion with her. Mrs. Packer, mother
of the petitioner, lives with her daughter
in-law, and will be one of the principal
witnesses against her SON.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
oANApA's INDEPENDENCE.
! [By cable 70 The Assoclated Press. I

LONDON, Nov. Is, 1S97.-The afternoon
newspapers devote editorial articles today
to the visit of Sir Wilffid Laurier the
Premier of Canada. to Washington. They
are generally in the sense of those of the
Pail Mall Gazette namely. that the
visit of Sir Wilfrid Laurier will make the
relations between the United States and
Canada closer, is dream
The Globe declares the statesmen at
Washington have played their cards badly
and they know it. Canada has learned
the lesson of patriotic independence and
self-reliance. and the magnificent discov-
cries of gold, which promise her in the
near future an enormous increase of pop
ulation, have confirmed her in the just
confidence that with the mother country
at her back she needs no American assist
ance in the work of carving out for her
self an honorable and PROSPEROUS career,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
MEYER Girl BAPTIZED
Damanoritz Arrested and His
Young Wife Kidnapped by
the Gerry Society.

Clara Meyer, or Mrs. John Damanovitz,
was baptized in the Greek falth IN the
Slav Church at No. 74O East SIKH @ strssfa, sbs
is the girl who Inquired IN the Sourl o
Chancery in this city last Monday, When
her father, Jacob Meyer, a wealthy he
for a writ of habeas corpus to WllndraW
her from the custody of her husband, ana
SO prevent her changing her religion.
The baptismal service yesterday ended
in ageneral row, precipitated by the irate
father of the girl, who had her ana
Damanovitz arrested by Central Office de-
tectives. Meyer and the detectives ar
rived too late however to prevent the bap-
tism. The story of the troubles OF the
Meyers and Damanovitz We're told IN full
in .gThe News" of Monday last when
habeas corpus proceedings by which Mey-
er sought to recover his daughter from
the man she had married without his con-
sent The writ was denied and proceed
ings were begun by Meyers lawyers,
Speer and GoldenhOrn to have the mar
riage annulled on the ground that the girl
was but IA years and I months and was
therefore not of marriageable age.
Previous to this Meyer. had had Da-
manovitz arrested for kidnapping his
daughter, with whom he eloped from
Phoenixville on August IL last and ne IS
now under $1,000 bail awaiting trial on
Meyer, got wind yesterday that his
daughter was to be baptized In New
YORK ana securing d WdTTdHl 1Ui DctHidii-
ovitz's arrest in that city on the charge
of abduction, he hurried with his wife
and two detectives to the church.
Give me back my child, you villains;
give me back my child he cried as he
entered the church. "You want to make
her an outeast among her own people,
you dirty Polish scoundrels.
Mrs. Damanovitz hid behind her hus-
band to escape the wrath of her father
The Slavs made hostile demonstrations
toward Meyer and the Hebrews who ac-
eompanied him. 1t looked for a time as
If fight was imminent, but the priest and
the detectives interfered. Damanovitz
was locked up at police headquarters and
his girl wife was given over to the care
of the Gerry Society, much to the chagrln
of Meyer and his wife, who wanted to
bring her to Jersey City with them. This
new phase of the case has rather stag
gered the Jersey City lawyers. Lawyers
Goldenhorn and Benny, opposing counsel
in the case which is now before Chan
cellor McGill, went to New York this
afternoon to see what can be done to
Straighten matters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15

would be annihilated. More men, how
ever, sprang into the passage, and the
leaders struggled across to the cover.
Then there was a lull, and, as one pa
per remarks, zone had time to see how
cruel had been the slaughter"
Then, with second cheer, the mixed
troops, Highlanders, Dorsetshires, Ghur-
kas, Derbyshires and Sikhs, streamed
across, and the enemy, seeing the barrier
had been swept away, left their loop
holes and rock barricades and fed precipi-
waiting for the line of cold steel which
was then nearly on the crest OF the ridge.
Piper Findlater has been recommended
for the Victoria Cross. Captain Robinson,
of the Ghurkas also acted with the
greatest gallantry. After leading his men
across the fire zone to the cover, and
finding the force there insufficient, he re-
turned over the death trap alone and was
mortally wounded while leading the sec
ond rush of Ghurkas to support the first
body of that regiment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
MORE CONTRACTORS RUFFIANIsM

The residents of First street. Hoboken.
complained to Mayor Pagan this morning
about the abominable condition of that
thoroughfare, between Garden street and
Park avenue, owing to the work of re-
paving, which has been commenced by
Contractor Michael Flaherty. The con-
tract to repave the street was awarded
to Flaherty last spriug. The work, how
ever was not commenced until last week,
when q force of men began to tear up the
paying blocks and pile them on the side
walks Two blocks of the thoroughfare
were ripped up in this manner, but no eff
fort was made to replace the pavement in
its proper condition.
The storekeepers complained that the
obstruction of the street greatly hampered
their business and they. concluded not to
permit the contractor to proceed unless
he repaved that section Of the street
which he had already torn up. Messrs
Leith & Schilling,s furniture dealers, 4 t
First street and Park avenue, said tbs
morning that they would apply TO the
courts for an injunction to stop the work
unless the street was restored to It's prop
er condition
Mayor Pagan gave orders to the police
to prevent Contractor Flaherty from tear
ing up more than one block OF the street
at q time. - =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
GOLD STANDARD FOR HONG KONG
Merchants, Movement Against silver
-Conaular Report on Trade.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is, 1Ss7.-Consul
State Department that the largest items
of import from the United States to that
place are flour and petroleum. Regarding
lumber, he says there would be no troubls
in selling If shipped subject to approval.
Americans. he adds, have the reputation
of practicing frauds in selling goods, and
especially is this true of whiskey of
Hong Kong. The exports from Hong
Kong to the United States for the year
ended June 80 amounted in value to ST.
$50, 7S5, the principal items being rice.
$427, ,995; refined sugar, 1921, ,260; tea, $105,-
795; 'Choinese' provisions. $1S6,950; ''pe-
NUT oil, $103, ,S15
Mr.. Wildeman says there is great deal
of talk about adopting the gold standard
for Hong Kong, as merchants complain of
the fluctuations of silver, and the matter
will be brought before the Colonial Leg
clc,t11
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
CONTRACTORS CHEEK.
Sheridan & Shea Company Want
an Extension Of Time on
Montgomery Street
Paving.

The members of the contracting firm of
Sheridan & Shea Company sought an in
terview with Mayor Hoos this morning,
and they were in very perturbed state
of mind. The company has the contract
for the repaving of Montgomery street,
from Hudson street to Warren, the work
on which was only begun on Friday af-
ter remarkable series of excuses on
the part or the contractors When Mayor
HooS and Commissioner Heintze started
to prod them they explained first that
their boats carrying the stones were de-
1ayed. Then more weeks pushed by and
still no work was begun. Mayor Hoos
sent another sharp letter, and the ex-
cuse was that they wanted to build a
stone crusher on Washburn street. More
delay and another letter from the Mayor.
men wouldn't give them permission to
build 1t.
s.All right" replied Mayor Hoos and
Commissioner Heintze. when your con-
tract is up on Nov. 10 next we will put
on the screws
The forty-five days allowed under the
contract for the completion of the work
were up last night and from today will
commence a fine of $40 per day until the
work is finished No wonder the contrac-
tors were in a state of mind.
They first sought to induce Mayor Hoos
to request the Street and Water Board
to give them an extension of their con-
tract. but Mayor Hoos shook his head
Wouldn't the Mayor consult with the
Board of Works? Yes. the Mayor would,
and after few minutes he came out and
said to the FIRM:
..Gentlemen, I can do nothing in the
matter. l cannot consent to any grant for
extension of time.
but, Your Honor, If the Board of AL
dermen had given US the right TO erect
stone crusher We would have had the
work Finished pleaded the company.
Il cannot help that. have nothing to
do with your stone crusher. You con-
that without any mention of stone crush
er or any other privilege" said His
Honor, sharply.
ooh, WELL wen pay the ten dollars and
fight said the firm, and they bowed
themselves out
The company has put in a petition for
the erection Of stone crusher to the
Board Of Works, which will be acted on
this afternoon. 1t is said that the Com
missioners will not grant any extension
Of time on the Sheridan & Shea contract
One of the company, on leaving the
City Hall this morning, said that his firm
would bring suit against the city, but on
what ground he refused to say.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
GENERAL FUENTEs' DENIAL.

eral Fuentes, of Guatemala, who was ar
rested on Saturday, denies that before
leaving that country he looted it's treas
ury. He says
.sThis matter and also the further false
statements that Prospero Morales and I
have taken $2S0000 from the bankers and
Government of Quesaltenango, the courts
must investigate, and | trust will punish
the guilty. The revolution was Initiated
for the purpose of upholding the Constitu-
tion and laws Of the Republic of Guate-
mala We guaranteed protection Of per-
son and property to all, and this guaran-
tee we have kept faithfully. 1t is enough
for me to state that during this revolution
the rights of property and personal lib
artu have never been Violated.'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
TO HASTEN DURRANT's END.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is. 1S97.-On mo-
tion of Assistant Attorney General An
derson, the Supreme Court today decided
to issue Immediately its mandate in the
Durrant murder case. No representative
of Durrant was in court when the mo-
ton was made and the Court, after q
hurried consultation on the bench, an
rounced through Chief Justice Fuller,
that the mandate should issue forthwith.
Mr. Anderson thinks this win settle the
matter and hasten Durrant's execution.
He said he would have made the motion
sooner but for the necessity of giving no.
tice to Durrant's counsel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
Won HAGEN AVENGED.
German Warship Falka Levels tn e
Offending Village of New Guinea.

VICTORIA, B. c., Nov. 10, 1S97-The
German warship Falka, which was dis
patched from Australia on receipt of the
news there of the murder of the trader
Won Hagen, returned recently from Ger
many New Guinea having grimly
avenged the savagery of the natives.
The Falka steamed directly to the viii
lage in which the murderers of the late
Acting Governor were known to be Sc
creted and without a word of parley
opened fire with artillery. This so terri
fed the natives that they at once carried
into Stephensport the German capital
the two Solomon Island boys wanted for
the murder and who had broken from i'm
prisonmerit imposed for the killing two
years ago of the German explorer Ehlans
and his party.
The Falka continued to shell the village
despite this conciliatory measure, and left
no building standing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
FOWLtR'S BROOM,
Pretty Clean Sweep Made of
Old Engineering Bureau
Employees.
BOARD ENDORSES THE SLATE
i No Politics in the Appointments
An Excellent Set OF
Officials.
BUREAU OF INFORMATION
Suggestions for the Compilation of
Records Endorsed --True
Reform by Good
Democrat.

The Board of Street and Water Com
missioners met this afternoon and adopt
ed a plan for the reorganization OF the
Engineering Bureau submitted to them
by the new Chief Engineer, L. Dennis
Fowler. True to their pledges, the Com
missioners passed promptly without any
criticism or objection Mr.. Fowler's slate.
He consented to take the Office if he were
not interfered with, and had the choice OF
his own staff. The Commissioners willing
1y agreed to give him a free rein, and
they have done so The result is that Mr..
Fowler has made appointments, every one
of which is a competent man and thor
oughly up to the work of the department.
Clerk George T. Bouton was away SICK,
and his place was filled by W. Tolson.
When routine work was cleared away the
Clerk read the following communication
from the new Chief Engineer
To the Honorable Board of Street and
Water Commissioners Of Jersey city
Gentlemen-Since notified of my appoint
ment as Chief Engineer have examined
the personnel of the Engineering Bureau,
its present needs and available appropria-
tlons.
The regular appropriation for the ensu-
ing fiscal year is 81, 900.
I desire to have Edward T. Grower ap-
pointed as my clerk at a salary OF S900
per annum, and to have Joseph O'Mara
present salary. l may in the near future
be constrained to advise other changes
This will leave the regular bureau as fol-
lows
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
ATTEMPTED WRECK.
Erie Passenger Express Has a
Narrow Escape Near
Sloatsburg.

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Nov. Is, 1897
Two determined attempts were made dur
ing last night to wreck Erie trains near
Sloatsburg. A west bound passenger ex-
press had a narrow escape from being
derailed. 1t ran into pile of fish plates
laid on the tracks. By good chance the
wheels kept the rails and the obstruction
was cleared. Soon afterward an east
heavy heavy ties tss placed i across the the track KIN near
the spot where the fish plates had been
found. The freight train escaped with a
broken pilot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-15
is FOR A RECORD.

[From This Mornings ''Tribune."l
The United States Treasury received
last week from customs s2,202. 1872; from in
ternal revenue $2.9e2,o74 and from mis-
cellaneous sources, s42s. .445, making total
of s5,642, ,7o1, against s46Os.57s in the pre-
ceding week. The receipts for the month
to date amount to sl1,se4,247, and the pay
ments to s1ssso, 600. making the excess of
expenditures over receipts IS, 235, ,753.