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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14
SWEET BELLS TANGLED.
Nine Months of Married Life Too
M uch for Mrs. N1Ihelmfna Bowen.

About nine months ago Phillip Bowen,
a machinist, of Harrison, and Wllhelmlna
who was formerly a wealthy widow, of
No 143 Beacon avenue, We're married ny
the Rev. F. IIoltin, pastor of St PAU $
Lutheran Church, of which she was
member. Mrs Bowen now claims that
her husband was cruel to her and de-
ceived her and she declares she will sue
pretty woman and is well known in
German-American society of Hudson
City The action of the young couple IN
separating was surprise to their many
friends. VINO thought that they were liv-
ing happily together. 1t seems now that
shortly after the couple We're married
Bowen became less attentive to his bride
and soon began to neglect her altogether
When seen yesterday afternoon by q
News reporter at her u home. NO. - 50 sse
West Newark avenue Mrs. Bowen ss sald; a
from my husband, and Will never re-
join him. He has deceived me and can
not forgive him. ! viii s9e sue for Or, a l, di-
riage my husband began to neglect me
and our home. He, at first, allowed me
$35 every two weeks, put ne soon stoppe9
threatening that | could get any money
from him. / began to- hear stories about
my husbands actions in Harrison These
l at first declined to believe, but When
one day, during a fit of anger, / accused
him of what 1 had heard, he acknowledge
ed the charge. This almost broke my
Il told him he must leave me or 1
would leave him. He pleaded with me.
but l could never be happy with him
after what / had learned Besides, he
treated me harshly and sought every OPP
portunityS to pick quarrel and make
me unhappy. He accused me of being
too friendly with some of my mothers $
boarders. When lady friends of mine
called at the house he would endeavor to
toke liberties. with them in my presence,
even kissing them to annoy me. A broth
er of my husband called to see us on sew
eral occasions and he spoke to me in a
most insulting manner, even calling me
vile names in my husbands presence, and
Phillip did not resent it.
.'He has written to me twice and sent
word through a friend, asking for a re-
Cancellation, but l can never forgive him
no, never.
alones Mrs. Bowen continued. because
he has made threats to friends of mine
as to what he will do when he sees me.
l am afraid of him and will give him
no opportunity. | shall certainly begin
action for an absolute divorce and am
confident that l will obtain it,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14
WOULD LIKE A MONOPOLY.
John L. Scudder Objects 10 Poachers
on His Religious Preserves.

A new congregation was organized last
evening in the old church building which,
was formerly occupied by the old South
Bergen Reformed Church. at Bergen ave-
nue. and Union street. The new church is
to be called the Church of Divine Fellow
ship and is to be non-denominational
The movement was started by the Rev.
C. Grimshaw of Long Island. who has
done much mission work in this city. He
has received very little encouragement
in his work of building up a new church
and realizes that he has large amount
of work to do to make it a success. He
is only twenty-five years old, but he is
very confident that he will succeed.
Mr.. Grimshaw when first starting the
John L. Scudder about it. Mr.. Scudder
discouraged the young man and told him
that he could not succeed. Mr. Grim
shaw unfolded his plans to Mr.. Scudder,
who wanted to know why he; Mr.. Grim
shaw. should start a church SO near his
church.
Your church is to be run on the same
principle as mine,' said Mr.. Scudder, land
don't see why you want to start new
church of the same kind.
"On the contrary" replied Mr.. Grim
shaw "our church will not be like yours,
because we will have no amusement hall
attached"
Some others volunteered to help the new
church, SO that the old building on Ber-
gen avenue was thoroughly renovated,
new windows put in, also new furniture.
The meeting last evening was not as
successful as the pastor had hoped, only
ten persons being present. The services
all this week. Services will also be held
on Sunday at 1920 A. M. and 7:45 P. M.
Wednesday night prayer meeting and
Friday evening class meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14
ST. ALoYsIus BRANCH, @ B. l.

The regular monthly meeting and in.
stailation of officers of st. Aloysius'
Branch Woman's Catholic Benevolent
Legion took place last evening, at St
Aioysius' Academy, on Grand street, and
the following officers were installed by
Snnreme Marshal Mrs. May Quinn of
Newark. assisted by Mrs. Youngblood
nen,.tv nemnl Supreme Marshal. also of New
ark and Miss Annie Ryan. Financial Sec
retary of st. Johns Branch OF Newark; -
President Mrs. K. McCartln; wee Presi-
dent. Mrs. K. Hinse: Second wee Presl-
dent Mrs Reed; Treasurer, Mrs; F.
Coyie Financial Secretary, Mrs, f. "
Wachter; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Ho-
gan: Assistant Recording Secretary Miss
Farmer; Guard, Miss Gauley; Marshal
Mrs. P. Coyle and Trustees. Mrs.
Hughes. Mrs, Oxley, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs.
Kelly and Miss Nellie Fallon;
After the installation the following pro-
gramme was rendered Address by Mrs.
Linn; solo, Miss Farmer; piano solo;
Miss Lillian Coyle; sole, by Mrs. Fox and
recitation by Mr.. Leo Sullivan. The pro-
gramme was greatly enjoyed by all pres
ent and hearty applause was given to all
who took part in 1t.
Mrs. K. McCartin, who mas peen presl.
dent of this branch for number OF
years, was presented with two handsome
bronze Queen cup vases, and Mrs. e. v.
Wachfer also received pair of vases
from the members of the branch. a col
lation was served by Morrow & Day to
all present in an adjoining room, where
covers had been laid for fifty persons.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14

Trenton for few weeks to come. Rob-
ert Davis says it is to be fight to the
finish now.
The members of Assembly from Hud-
son are especially indignant that their
amendment to the resolution was not
even allowed a chance for discussion.
The gag law was enforced and the mem
bers were debarred from exposing the
real object of the move. One who has
given close attention to the matter Is
Assemblyman Adolph Walter of Jersey
City. He criticized the Governors action
as follows:-
IF the Governor was really in earnest
he would have included all the counties
in the investigation. But there is po-
litical crookedness on the face of it. So
far as an investigation is concerned, we
in Hudson are not afraid of it. Why
should we be? This conduct on the part
of the Republican heelers of Governor
Griggs is merely grand stand play and
meant to smash the Democratic party in
Hudson, so that they can elect their
Governor and United States Senator. But
the people are not fooled with that busi-
ness.
ITO show their little game they have
where even lately in murder trial there
was evidence of corruption in the jury.
Why, look at Passaic, the Governors
county, Justice ]. Dixon a Republican
Judge, took occasion recently, in charg-
ing the Grand Jury to refer to notori-
Gus corruption and malefeasance of office
in that place. AS Mr.. Davis justly said,
let them investigate the Jersey City water
deals, the Infamous Macarthur act and
the people will be thunderstruck to find
the people behind these scandals.
1.-The Democratic party here, since its
short accession to power, has shown
remarkably good record. 1t has been
Handicapped by Republican Boards, but
the Improvements made under increased
financial obligations of the former ad-
ministration reflect great credit to the
party. Let them investigate, I say, but
do it fairly and go back far enough, and
then you will see the Republican whiten-
ed sepulchre exposed in all its rottenness
and corruption"
Assemblyman James K. Murphy, also of
Jersey City, was equally bitter in de-
nouncing the scheme 1t was apparent to
everyone that it was a trick to influence
the people on the eve of an election. If
the Republicans were honorable in their
demands for investigation, they would, he
said, include all counties in the State
where corruption was charged and not
single out Hudson
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14
GRAVE OF A GREAT NAME.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA, 1SsS.-The order
sent by the Department to Civil Engi-
neer Menocal of the navy, who is with
the Nicaragua Canal Commission, calling
him back to the United States to stand
trial by court martial on charges growing
out of the Brooklyn dry dock scandal,
will in no way affect the work of the
Commissioners. Mr.. Menocal had long
been engineer of the Nicaragua Canal
Company and his knowledge brought
about by his familiarity with the work
along the proposed line would have been
of value to the Commission, to whom
all sources of information were held to
be of the first Importance. The Commits
sioners have with them other members
who have been in the employ of the Canal
Company and who can furnish necessary
information. The work will not be de-
Tayed.
Mr.. Menocal was not officially connected
with the expedition, except in the ca
pacity stated, for giving whatever lnfor-
nation the Commission desired and aid
ing them in any way possible. 1t was for
this Admiral Walker requested the De-
partment to allow him to accompany the
expedition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14
CUBAN SCARE DEAD.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ID, 1S9S.-The Gu
ban scare had subsided entirely today,
and little interest or anxiety was mani
tested in it in official circles. President
Mckinley was unusually free from CALI
ers and even the office seekers were not
on hand in their usual numbers. The
first Congressional caller was Senator
Sewell of New Jersey, who came at half
past nine o'clock Shortly before 10:30
o. clock Representative Grosvenor of Ohio
and Senator Platt of Connecticut put in
an appearance, but none of these visitors
discussed foreign affairs with Mr.. McKin-
ley.
Regarding reports that the rioting in
Havana had caused apprehension among
manufacturers, financiers and others that
business affairs might be unsettled by
fears of foreign complications and that
they had wired the President asking him
to withhold the sending of warships to
Cuban waters and to use his influence to
prevent infiammatory speeches in Con-
gress, it can be stated authortatively
that up to eleven o'clock today no de-
spatches on this subject had been re-
ceiyed at the White House.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14
sOUBRBTTES AND TIGER OATS.
Lively Hair Pulling Match in Hobo
ken Ferry Housa-Man Escapes.

ken Ferry House Escapes.
F'lossie Collins and Helen Palmer, two
soubrettes of the concert hall type, got
into a drunken hair-pulling fight in the
Barclay street ferry house, lin Hoboken,
wandered into the ferryhouse about 1:30
o'clock in company with young man
who had undertaken the difficult task of
escorting them from Newark street con-
cert hall to their homes in New York
While waiting for a boat the soubrettes
fections. The Palmer woman, who was
apparently the most intoxicated Of tine
three, accused her companion of Sinking
her In a few minutes the argument
broke into a scuffle, and both struck and
scratched like tiger cats. The employees
of the. ferry company tried to stop the
fight, but their efforts were useless. AS
soon a. s the women were released they
would start at it again.
The fracaS was finally interrupted by
Detective Weinthal and Policeman Leahy,
who took the Soubrettes to Police Head
quarters. During the melee the young
man over whom the trouble arose, made
his escape.
When arraigned before Sergeant Mar
nell at the police station the fighters as
sllmed an air of indignation. Each ac-
cused the other of having started the
trouble The Collins woman said she was
an actress and lived at No. S24 West
Thirty-fourth street, New York.
.And are you soubrette. too? asked
Sergeant Marne1l of the other prisoner.
NO replied Helen, Indignantly, st
have retired from the stage and am how
a saleslady i live at NO I02 West Forty
third street, New York.
fined the woman IS each. Their fines were
Maid hy friends
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14
CITY WANTS time.
Finance Commissioners to Ar
range the Water Account
Trouble.

The agreement entered into between
the Finance and Street and Water Com
missioners to use the money in the water
account for the payment of urgent claims
has not been consummated as yet. The
matter rests with the Finance Commits
sioners and upon them falls the duty of
arranging with the East Jersey Water
Company to accept a payment of about
$50, 600 on account of it's claim of $50 0oo.
If the company accepts the present diff
Guilty in the water account will be tided
over for a month at least. On the other
hand should the company refuse the
complication will be greater than ever.
The Finance Commissioners feel conf
dent. however, that when the case is laid
before the company it's officials will give
the city chance. The Finance Commits
sioners are to meet the East Jersey Off
cials next week. Until they report moth
ing will be done about the payment of
claims against the water account.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14
ECHOES OF AN OLD TROUBLE.
Suit to Recover Salary stopped by
nIaxax Wanser Efxa Yeara Ago.

An echo of the Wanser Finance Com
missioner Edelstein trouble was heard in
the Circuit Court today when Judge
Nevius was asked to settle a claim for
salary due to James Clark, a clerk in the
City Clerks office in 1880.
The suit was brought by Ed. Pinson-
niault. a salary broker, to whom the claim
was assigned. Clark was appointed ed, in
1891 without the board passing a resolu--
ton of increase of salary, Clark was $, pa paid1 d1
warrants for two months of the increased
salary before he found out the irregularity
in the matter Then His Honor stopped
payment until Clark had earned the $25
amounts paid in excess. Clark got no
pay for the months of September, Octo-
iber and November. 1892.
He allowed the matter to sleep for five
wears and then brought suit. Messrs:
Blair and Douglass defended the city, and
Mr. w. d. Edward represented the plain
tiff.
calities of the case Clark will recover,
and if he does so there is a raft of similar
cases which are awaiting only. this de-
cision, to at once blossom out into suits
against the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14
CROOKED MR.. STRAIGHT
'swindler Identified by Many
Victims Morphine in q
Cell A Woman
Suspected.

H. w. Straight, the swindler, who was
arrested yesterday by Detectives Pear
son and McNally, was measured by Pa
trolman Robinson today by the Bertillon
system, Police Justice Nevin having held
him for the New York authorities. When
he was stripped it was found that he had
the mark of a bullet wound on his left
instep This he says he received While on
filibustering expedition to CUBA
Straight has a son three years old liv-
ing with his father, a few miles from
Lewisburg, Pa His wife died two years
ago.
Straight This afternoon he was identi-
fed by several more persons whom ne
swindled. The first was Alfred Rosen-
of Samuel Wolf, of No. 266 Canal street,
New York. In September last Straight
bought 1869 worth of goods from Rosen-
stein and had them I snIpped Fl @ 70 ,, sIeleron; d
them as in other instances on forged
bills of lading. These goods We're ship
ped over the Pennsylvania Raliroadi
4at $400 from Koploff & Seger, also wool
len merchants on Canal street. Mr.. Sc
ger identified Straight.
Straight who was all right when meas
ured this morning acted like a drunken
man when taken from his cell for iden,,
tification this afternoon. He staggered
and could hardly walk without the as
sistance of Detective McNally, in whose
charge he is, he having been captured
mainly through the efforts of that officer.
Chief Murphy suspected that the woman
with whom he was living when arrested,
who had been to see him in the morn
ing, had smuggled morphine to him. He
is a morphine fiend and is suffering from
the effects of the drug and the large
quantities of liquqor he has been taking
of late.
81 was surprised said Chief Murphy,
"to see his condition this afternoon. He
was dopy and had evidently had NOR
phine from some source. I suspect
ed that his girl had smuggled it to him.
He denied this. / had him searched, but
could find none of the drug upon him.
He evidently has it hid somewhere in his
cell He was all right when examined
this morning.
Late this afternoon number of en-
ployes of the Pennsylvania Railroad call
ed at Police Headquarters to identify
Straight The forger is wanted in Nuns
ing, Pa, where he swindled the local
bank out of $4G0 Word was received this
afternoon from the Pinkerton Detective
Agency that he is wanted for robbing a
shoe house in Brooklyn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14

FoWLER.-on Thursday, Januar

FOWLER.-On Thursday, January 13
Lucien D. Fowler, aged As years.
Relatives and friends, also Van Houten
Post, G. A. R., and Hiram Lodge, No II.
F.. & A. NJ. are invited to attend funeral
services Saturday, at two P. NJ. from
Emory NJ. E. Church on Belmont avenue,
Heights
ory) will be celebrated at the Church
of Our Lady of Grace, Hoboken N.
j., on Saturday, Jan. Is 1898, at ten
o'clock A. NJ. for the repose of the
soul of the Rev. John NJ AIcHale.
EGUELIN-On Wednesday, January r.
1898, Tessie, beloved daughter of Cath
crime and the late John f. Eguelin.
Relatives ard friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funedal
from her late residence, No. 215 Thir-
tenth street, on Saturday, January 10. at
nine A. NJ; thence to st. Luey's R. c.
Church, where a requiem high mass will
be offered for the happy repose of her
soul
TETHERINGTON.-- Wednesday, Jan
uary 12, 1898, John Hetherington, aged
rs years.
Relatives and friends are invited to att
tend the funeral services on. Friday, Janu-
ary A. at eight P. NJ, from No. 20 Bel
mont avenue. Heights.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14
NEWMAN HOME ELECTION.

At the annual meeting of the Newman
Home and Industrial Home and Mission.
last evening, the election of officers and
directors took place for this year The
gentlemen elected to Office were:--Joseph
A. Dear. President; D. ". Bergen, Vice
F. Aylieff, Superintendent. The Directors
elected were:-H. Louderbough, A. L.
Clements, DR.. S. r. Forman, Matthew
Foster, George Stratford, VIM. H. Cum
mings, Rev. w. r. Esher, N. s.. Long,
George f. Lahey and John Pope.
Mr. Charles S. Haskell resigned as one
of the directors and his resignation was
received and accepted. The reports of
the treasurer for the past year showed
the Home to be in first-class condition
and that there was substantial balance
still in the treasury. Superintendent
Aylieff report showed that the contri-
buttons during last year were very large
and that the people had been very gener-
The meeting then adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14
MR. FOwLER's SUBSTITUTE.
Charles Van Keuren TO Act Tenn
norarfly aa Engineer.

Until such time as an engineer can be
found who can partially fill the late L..
d. Fowler's place, Surveyor Charles Van
Keuren will be at the head of the depart
ment. He had been. associated with MT
Fowler and was quite familiar with his
plans for the making OF public improve
ments. This morning Commlssioner
Heintze sent for Mr.. Van Keuren and in,
formed him that he was to be the heao
of the department temporarily.
.You have learned many things from
Mr.. Fowler said Commissioner Heintze.
you must know no friends. Just 50
long as you carry out the system. he in
augurated you will be backed up by this
Board The moment you depart from It
YOU Will be replaced. If such a thing is
possible want Mr.. Fowler's plans car
ried out. Every contract must be car
ried out to the letter, just as 1t would
have been done under him. You must
keep in your office samples of the mate
rials to be used in every public improve
ment You must condemn work and ma
terials just as he did. When you fail to
do that you fail in your duty. Enforce
our rules, compel strict observance of
specifications and all will be well. l do
not propose having the department re-
turn to the rut Mr.. Fowler wrenched it
from"
There are no candidates for the Engi-
neer's office as yet and it will likely be
long time before the Board considers the
question of making a selection.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14
Mr.. FOWLER EULOGlZED.
Street and Water Board Hold
Special Meeting and Passes
Resolutions.

Business in the various offices at City
Hall is practically at standstill The
officials have by no means recovered
from the shock of Chief Engineer Fowler
death. In the corridors and in the offices
officials and employees discuss his merits
Such expressions of regret have never
been heard before. Irrespective of party
he was respected and admired. This
morning the Street and Water Commis.
sioners held a special meeting. In addi-
tion to adopting a memorial, the equal OF
which is not to be found on the public
records of the city, the Board ordered
every office under its control closed or
the day of Mr. Fowler's funeral, which is
Saturday next. The resolutions and me-
mortal adopted were as follows
Whereas. This city mourns the sud-
den and untimely death of Lucien u
Fowler. Chief Engineer of the Bureau
of Engineering and Survey of the
Board of Street and Water Commls-
sioners.
Resolved. That this Board, at a
special meeting held for that purpose,
present the following memorial in
loving remembrance of his life and
service:-
Lucien D. Fowler entered the en-
ploy of Jersey City as young man,
fresh from the service of his country
as a soldier in her hour of peril. He
has remained in that employment al
most continuously for over twenty
five years. During that period he has
rendered valuable, aid in the building
and development of this community
> In every phase of official life he has
been proficient untiring and just. AS
Assessment Clerk he has had charge
of the imposition of special assess
ments to the amount of over $l0,0o0,-
600. Such was his integrity and justice
4l~, 1f +. .sx-t t,1f1rr f- ~
been successfully assaiIed. As clerk of
the Adjustment Commission, passing
upon an equally large amount of tax
arrearages, his services have been m
valuable. To him the city owes Its
admirable system of tax maps He
was the trusted and confidential ad-
wiser of every man and OF every city
board for quarter of century,
true conservator of the city's honor
and interests. Recently called to the
position of Chief Engineer he entered
upon his duties with modest reluc-
tance, but in a short term of service
he has proved himself an engineer of
great executive and technical ability.
He has inaugurated system in that
department which his successors can
only emulate and strive to follow.
Stricken down in the prime of life in
the act of discharge of arduous duties,
undertaken and persevered in under
failing health, he has fallen martyr
lie and private life he was courteous,
yet firm modest in demeanor, yet
stout in conviction; accurate, yet lib
siderate to all. This Board may APP
point his successor, but it can never
fill his place.
Resolved, That this memorial be
spread in, full on the minutes and a
copy thereof, properly engrossed, be
forwarded to the bereaved family.
Resolved, As a further mark of our
esteem and regard this Board attend
L; i,, nod a
various offices be closed on January 10,
the date fixed for his funeral.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-14
AIMED AT TIE DOG. HIT HIMSELF

Albert Haas, young man living at
No 205 Bergenline avenue, Union Hill, at,
fempted to shoot dog which he owned
on on. January 5, and accidentally shot him
self through the left hand. This morn
ing he was removed to St. MarySs Hos
soning. His hand had swollen to twice
its normal size and the physicians at the
hospital fear that the injury may prove
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