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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
RESULT OF AN ELOPEhENI
A Sixteen Year Old Bride
Wants a Divorce For
Cruelty.

Suit for divorce has been begun in the
Court of Chancery by Mrs. Hortense Pick'
of this city. against her husband IT.
Henry Pick, who now lives at NO sio
East One Hundred and twenty-fourth
street. New York City. In her petition
she charges extreme cruelty. She married
her husband January u, 1898, when sne
was only sixteen years old. The marriage
was an eiopement and the elimination OF
a very short courtship. With her paren's
Mr. and Mrs Louis Mendelsohn, OF Nc
l.22o Madison avenue, the petitioner was
on steamship bound for Europe wnen
she met DR.. Pick. They were Immediately
attracted toward each other ana Whea
the steamer arrived in port there was an
understanding between them. The young
people net frequently in Europe and they
became engaged. DR.. Pick rturned nome
before the Mendelsohns, out when -
family arrived soon afterward, he became
a frequent visitor to their home. lie soon
persuaded Horense to elope with him and
they ware married In STANFORD, Conn.
Almost Immediately after the ceremony
DR.. Pick took his bride to Portland,
Oregon, where he tried to build up
practice. In her petition Mrs. Pick says
that her luSDdHQ OeSi.A " eSpoSc AiSt
almost from the beginning. She lore ail
tbs in patience she declares, accepting
what little he provided for her without
n.uru.urring until last fall, wnea she gave
birth to a boy. The doctors treatment OF
her BY this time had become unpearapie
and she declared she would leave
him. They agreed to separate dn-
under an agreement whereby she was 10
have the custody of the child and ner
husband was to contribute towards IT'S
support S1e0 per annum, payable quarter
ly. Mrs. Pick says she determined TO
return to the home of her parents in New
York, but had no money to pay her frav-
elling expenses. She, however, possessed
a good voice, which had been cultivated,
and she made her way East, she says,
by giving concerts In several of the larger
cities of the East Soon after her return
her husband began writing her letters, IN
which he protested the Warmest love tor
her and begged her TO return to him
He said that he saw that ne had not treat
ed her right and begged her to forgive
him He also promised to SEND ner
money for the support of the child, which
he did not do.
Mrs Pick refused to return to MIN ana
afterward learned that he had moved 10
this city She Immediately made her
home here and when she had obtained
a legal residence began aer suit Dr.
Pick has not yet filed an answer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
100 FUSILIERS MISSING.
rRv Cable TO The Associated Press

LONDON, Nov. II, 1Ss9.-The War Office
has received the following despatch from
General Buller:-
CAPE TOWN, Thursday, Nov. IS
(evening) Have received from Hldyard,
iPietermaritzburg a telegram, dated No
pember Is. of which the following Is the
purport:--
The officer commanding the troops at
Estcourt reports, at midday, that an
armored train left Estcourt this morning
with a company of the Dublin Fusiliers
and a company of the Durham Volunteers.
North of Frere they encountered party
of Beers and began to withdraw. While
retiring, some of the trucks were derailed.
The Dublins turned out and advanced to-
wards the enemy, while the rest of the
train appears to have returned without
them, to Esteourt.
The officer commanding the troops
reports that he was sending mounted
troops in order to cover their withdrawal,
but that about one hundred are missing.
The serious and unexpected disaster 70
the Esfuourt armored train, on the eve of
the forward movement for the relief of
Ladysnith, has. apparently, convinced the
British that the advance will be con-
tested step by step. The Beers are seem
fnCly SWdTn1ng South OOI OOlSQSO- w Hli6
a large foce has come from the neighbor-
hood of Ladysmith, a much larger force
has arrived from elsewhere and will prob
ably turn out to pe Generad Senatk-Bura r
strainirlg every nerve and bringing up
every man to reduce Ladysmith before
the British relief force is ready Thelr
operations Southwark show considerable
boldness and correctness OF strategy. II
their aim is to isolate Estcour. by cut
ting off communication with the Mo9l
+f7ord &c NM a raj
road bridge, everything points to the fact
that he officer commanding the relleVeng
column will have a more difficult task
|Sthan Is generally assumed. In front he
viii lhave a broad river to cross, In the
presence Of tho Beers: c1 his right and,
probably. in his rear, vii be mobile hostile
bodies who are continually demonstrating
their superior cunning.
the Esteourt armored train, showing that
q hundred missing men are now prob
ably already on their way to Pretoria,
"a swell the large number of British pris-
oners already there, besides score OF
wounded. demonstrates, 1t Is claimed, that
the British must have encountered big
ODDS as ali accounts agree that the small
British force fought with the utmost
bravery. winston Churchills brilliant
behavior is compared with the gallant
action in the Tirah campaign which won
Lord Fincastle, there also acting as
newspaper correspondent, the Victoria
Cross. The railroad men of Estcourt have
already forwarded despatch to the Cen
eraI Manager of the railroad, expressing
admiration for the GOODNESS and pluck of
Young Churchill, to whose efforts they
attribute the saving OF the engine and
fender and wounded. and asking the Man
sser fo convey their admiration for the
brave man.
There are rumors of another disaster to
an Estcourt armored train and it is re-
nortPd that twenty-five volunteers which
fornaed the escore are missing But there
il no confirmation of these reports.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
NO FRAUD IN ELECTION.


The chiefs of police of the different mu-
inequalities in the county were summoned
before the Grand Juryyesterday afternoon
and questioned about the recent registry
and election. Chief Murphy of this city,
Donovan of Foboken, McNefll of Bayonne.
Krieger of Union HILL McAuley of West
Hoboken, Rodgers of Harrison and the
chiefs who held the office by virtue of
being chairman of police committee in
their respective town councils, were pres
ent.
They were asked in turn if the knew
of any fraud at the registry or election,
and they all answered that they did not.
The object of questioning the police Off
cials was to carry out the suggestions of
Justice Lippincott in his charge to the
Grand Jury at the opening of the term
Councilmen Webber, Steel and Kessler
of Hoboken were before the jury but for
what purpose is not known.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
KILLED SELF AND CHILDREN
Chicago Man Gave Them Laud-
anum and Then Shot Them
in the Head.

CHICAGO, oSov. II. 1893. Cornelius Cor
coran today shot and killed three OF his
children and fatally wounded the fourth
child. Corcoran then killed himself
The dead are
cornelius corcoran, fifty years old.
Kate, fourteen years old.
John, eight years old.
Margaret. six years old
FStal,y wounded
Fila Corcoran four years DID,
A few days ago Corcoran administered
1audanum to his five children. the oldest
Of whom was fourteen years Of age He
claimed the poison was given them by
mistake and he was not molested by the
authorities Last night one Of the chill
dren, Cornelius, Jr., years old, died.
r.. 1t~o~s e~e convalescent.
corcoran today purchased revolver
], n. tFaeo to finish the work Of annihila-
ton by shooting the children and hin1-
self through the head.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
STOLE WATCH PLAYING CARDS.
B1oodgood Pawned It and Threw
Away the Ticket.

William Bloodgood. of Forty-six street
Bayonne. was arrested yesterday after
noon by Detective Pearson, of the Ocean
avenue police station, for stealing watch
from Livingstone Hunt, of Old Bergen
Road and Seaview avenue Bloodgood ad-
mitted the theft and said that he took the
watch from Hunts pocket In a card game
in a saloon on Ocean avenue. He later
pawned the watch in a Jersey City pawn
shop for $3.50.
He threw the pawn ticket away. The
ticket was later found behind tree on
Old Bergen Road and seaview avenue by
Detective Pearson.
A similar theft was committed a few
months ago, Of which Bloodgood was sus-
pected, but because of lack of evidence he
was not arrested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
Hartnett's Thermometxioal Repoxt
DIED.

HOGAN-on Wednesday. November ii
1899, Nellie Hogan, beloved wife q
daughter OF Mary and the late Bfyau
Narkey.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited TO attend the funeral from her lats
residence. M 145 Brunswick street. On
Saturday November 1S at nine p. Ms
thence to ST. Bridget's Church, where
so1emn nign mass of requiem will be or
fered for the happy repose OF her soul.
HOWELL--At Jersey City N j.. On
Thursday morning, November 16, 1879.
George Post Howell aged 50 years
months and II days.
Funeral services in the Westminster
Presbyterian Church on Friday. Novem-
ber ia, at 7ss0 P. "a.
The Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor are requested to meet at 7.lf
p NJ. to attend Mr.. Howelrs funeral n
body. F. II. Klein, president.
SMITH -At his late residence No. 81
First street, DR. Matthew ]. Smith
son of the late Ichn g and brother
of Revs j. j. and w. p. Smith.
Funeral Monday November 20, 10 A. NJ,
st. Mery's Church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
NEW YORK DEFAuLTER FOUND HERE

Detective James Kerrigan, of Hoboken.
this afternoon arrested James D. Burby,
who, the New York police allege, is a
defaulter. Burby was formerly employ
ed by New York concern. 1t is alleged
that he disappeared last May with $1,000
of his employers money and eloped with
Mrs Nicholas The couple were found
living at No. 1903 Washington street Bur-
by was arrested on a warrant issued by
a New York Magistrate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
FREMONT CLUBS HOME DELAYED

The Fremont Club met last evening,
but transacted little other than routine
business There was an unusually good
attendance. Mr Frank scribner ANNOUNCE
ed, last evening, that he would not com-
mence the erection Of the proposed new
building, which IS to be the clubs future
home, until the frost IS out of the ground.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
DIED, AGED ONE HUNDRED.

LYONS. N. Y, Nov. II. 1sss-Mrs. Eliza
Lasher. tn coolest inhabitant of Wayne
County. died last night. She was born in
Duchess County. June 10, 1893. She mar
ried the late Joseph Gavitt, moving to
PALMYRA in 1891 Later she married the
late Conrad Lasher and came here ten
years ago. living with her only child.
Banker Saxon B. Gavitt. She retained
her faeilities until two weeks ago. She
was the last survivor of a family Of nine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
CUBAN CROPS GOOD.
Anarchist Who Tried to Assassinate
Garcia Gets Twelve Years.
TBy Gable to The Associated Press.l

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.I
HAVANA, Nov. II, 1Sss.-The Cuban
Anarchist who attempted to assassinate
Senior Garcia, the Civil Governor of Santa
Clara, in January, 1888, has been sentenc-
ed to twelve years Imprisonment.
Heavy rains during the past five weeks
have caused favorable reports from an
parts of the island regarding the crops
The cane has been especially benefited.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
PHILLIPS EucHRE PRIZES.

The eucfre and dance given Wednes-
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Phil
won prizes were: Mrs Pennington, dress
suit case; Mrs. E. Wallace, punch bowl;
Mrs. e. Spavder, candelabra; Mr.. John
Cathcart. shaving glass: Mrs. Gaze, pic
ture; Mrs. ]. j. Phillips, Jr., Turkish
pillow; Mrs. f. w. Rlloades. toilet set;
Mrs Wilson, pillow shams; Mrs. A. Wat
kins, rubber plant, and Mrs. Stulty. table
cloth. Dancing followed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
BOY HURT ON BICYCLE.

Warren Clark ten years old. of No. 2ss
Virginia avenue, was the victim of a BIZ
cycle accident yesterday afternoon that
resulted disastrously for the boy. He re-
ceived a severe scalp wound by colliding
with the rig of Police Captain Frederick
Farrier of the Oakland avenue station
The accident occurred near Virginia ave-
nue. on the Boulevard. DR.. Forbes at
tended the lad and took him home in his
"a p,.fa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
ToNIoHT's EVENTS.

.srhe Heart Of Maryland" at the
Academy of Music
Miner & Vans Bohemian Burlesquera
at the Bon Ton Theatre.
Reception, Company A. Phillips Hall.
Euchre, Lafayette Council Lafayette
Hall.
Bazar Simpson Methodist Church.
Tonight the Board of Education VIII
hold q special meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
OFFICERS 10 Be EXAMINED

There are several newly elected officers
OF the Fourth Regiment awaiting exami-
nation by the Brigade Board. They are
Captain J. 7. Pringle and lieutenant j. G.
Fisher Of Company "A; Captain Walter
Whittemore OF Company G and Lieuten-
The Board is expected to convene this
month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
FELL ELEVEN STORIES.

NEW YORK. Nov IT, 1Sss.-Jamas Bran
nan. thirty years old. bricklayer. fell
from the eleventh story of the Battery
Park Building. at State and Pearl Streets
this morning. to the ground. He was ter-
ribly mangled and instantly killed ThIa
Is said to be the greatest distance perp
son has fallen from any OF New Eork'a
high structures.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
HOBART WORSE LAST NIGHT

Especial to 'srhe Jersey City News."1
PATTERSON, Nov IT. 1sss.-There was q
slight change for the worse last night In
the condition of Vice President Hobart.
but he slept without the aid Of opiates
and was feeling better this morning. al
though not as well as he had been for the
three or four previous days. Dr. Netwon
IS in constant attendance. Mr.. hobart ate
solid food this morning and at noon he
was resting comfortably.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17

was the first Landscape Lawn Cemetery. .
the state Lot owners have no expcrse fo1
care Of grounds. nor for fencing. II ycu re<&
q cemetery lot {and every family needs eue}s
fess lis moderate prices and easy <9{Hs a
payment Qiflce In Jersey City. ~ Wae9l4z-
ton street. over Provident Savings Bank x@1><
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Nov. n, isss.-Torecas4
fer the thirty-six hours ending at eight
r. NJ. Saturday. For New York City and
vicinity Partly cloudy weather tontghs
and Saturday; brisk easteriy winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-17

,xsetter do ii than wish Il done. Better cure
,>af6rrll 81 taking Hood's Sarsaparilla than
complain because yon sufKer from II
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
PERSONAL PARAGRAP HIS.

T. i. Alderman, a well known Stanton
man. is at the Merchants.
A. ]. Peck is steadily improving, having
f. r. Wilson, Columbus business man.
is in the city with his wife. They are at
the Millard.
Mr.. ana Mrs. George H. Thummell of
Grand Island are in the city to remain for
some time
ED l.. Grdntham and Mrs Grantham Of
Custer 5. D., are at the Merchants. Mr..
Grautham is the compiler of the South Da-
kota statutes.
Lou VESSEL, the founder and for several
society paper who Is now publishing the
Arkansas Traveller AT Chicago, Is in the city
renewing former acquaintances.
Ralph Crandall and wife returned sun
day night from Portland and other Pacific
coast cities, where they have been enjoying
their honeymoon. They will spend the holt
days with relatives and friends in this
city,
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel logan of Hawaii
are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. INSTEAD
at Fortleth ana Farnam streets. They viii
remain in the city few days and then go
To San Francisco where they will sail for
Honolulu.
Mrs. Mary +. Hamilton and her daugh-
ters, Misses Stella and May left Yesterday
for New York City, whence they will set
sail December % on the Hamburg line
steamer Patricia for Europe. where they
expect 10 spend the winter Frank Ham
ilton of the Merchants National Bank ac-
companies his mother and sisters TO New
York.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
MAYOR MOOREs IS ENDORSED
West Side Improvement Club Pays
High Tribute to Omaha's Chief EN-
ccutive, Regardless of Politics.

At a meeting of the West Side Improve
ment club, held at Forty eighth and Leaven-
worth streets Monday night, a resolution
was unanimously adopted in which the ad
ministration of Mayor F. e. Moores is highly
endorsed. This club is a non-partisan or
ganization and the endorsement OF the mayor
is because of his splendid work for the
city, and not because of his political faith.
so the leaders eay-and the leaders include
voters of the different parties. The resolu
tion follows:
Whereas For nearly three years past
Hon +. e. Moores has filled the office of
mayor with credit to himself and to the
Whereas, During that trying period, when
two eXpositons were held in Omaha and
thousands of strangers entered our gates,
he was ever watchful over the safety and
interests of the people over whom he was
chosen to preside. and
Whereas 1t is an established custom that
when "a public servant has been faithful to
the trust imposed in him for one term con,
fidence is continued in him for second
term therefore be it
Resolved. That we, as citizens and taN-
payers, residing in the west end of the Sey-
enth ward most heartily endorse f. Il.
Moores for reelection.
Another resolution was unanimously
adopted in favor of City Councilman Mount
The club endorses him for reelection on
the grounds that he has been an energetic
worker for the upbuilding OF the territory
he represents and that no other councilman
has ever surpassed him as faithful repre-
sentative.
A committee composed OF Edward Walsh,
John Wisler and Theodore Smith was ap-
pointed to interview the street railway man
agement and appeal for better service in the
west end The next meeting of the club
will be held Saturday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
UNIVERSALLY OF MASUNRY
Lecture by George w. LininRer, Past
Grand Master of the Nebraska
Grand Lodge.

Under auspices of Capitol lodge No g.,
Past Grand Master George w, Lininger de-
livered a lecture Monday night at Masonic
temple, taking for his subject, THE Uni
versatility of Masonry Each of the Omaha
lodges were represented, invitations having
been extended by Capitol lodge. The lecture
was not open to the public being conducted
in regular lodge form.
In giving an advance summary of his
lecture. Mr.. Linnger said: Il have made no
notes on my lecture and shall talk on the
impulse of the moment, utterng the words
just as they come TO me. You may say that
reviewed the history OF Masonry all the
way from Jerusalem to Omaha, for that is
what | expect to do. not from what | have
read in historical works. but from what l
have personally observed in my travels and
experience with Masons."
There was large attendance, 1t having
been announced several days ago that Mr..
Lininger would lecture.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

The biting blast blowing from the north
had its effect upon the feelings of William
Jones, a colored man, Monday night. and
as he looked down at his toothpick tan
shoes he bethought him that he should get
Il Fair with fewer ventilating holes and of
a color more in keeping with the wintry
weather. No sooner had this thought taken
possession of him than he went to sec
ond-hand store conducted by Joe Nerbin at
Ills Douglas street, where he asked to see
Il pair of shoes. The proprietor brought
out some thick-soled shoes and Jones put
them on his feet. When Verbin had his
back turned Jones made a beeline for the
door and was soon hot-footing It down the
street as though he were pursued by Il
mob. Special officer Theodore Brown, at
tracted by the cries of Verbin. gave chase
and after brisk run of two blocks caught
the fleeing man, who was taken to the po-
lice station. Verbin came in later with the
old shoes Jones had left in his place.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
LEAD TRUST FILES ANSWER
National Lead Company Claims Il Has
Complied with the Missouri
Anti-TruSt Laws.

ST LOUIS Dee lS.--The National Lead
company, through ite attorneys. Boyle Priest
q Lehman. filed its return today i'm the St
Louis court OF appeals to the application OF
Attorney General Grow for q writ OF custer,
prohibitiog it from doing business In Mis-
souri, on the ground that Il has not complied
with certain provisions of the ANTITRUST
statutes.
The respondent admits that it was organ
ized under the laws Of New Jersey with a
capital stock Of $4,000 GOO. but denies all
other allegations in the attorney generals
petition The claim Of Attorney General
Crow that the company could not have been
organized under the laws Of Missouri is con-
tradicted and it is alleged that there is
nothing in the organization that the laws OF
Missouri 90 not sanction aud permit.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

the street Sunday suffering from a
hemorrhage of the lungs. He was taker
to ST. Joseph's hospital.
Maurice Mllder was arrested Sunday
charged with Keeping a pocketbook con-
tanning $40 belonging to Mary Smith, 1432
South Thirteenth street. Milder says he
found the pocketbook and was looking FOL
the owner when arrested.
The tax commissioner and two freehoIders,
sitting a board of review, finished their
hearing of claims on December 10. The
commissioner is now engaged in footing up
the lists and will be able to give the exact
amount of personal and realty assessments
today.
The travelling men with headquarters in
this city left yesterday for their final
roundup" previous to the holidays. A
party of twelve went north from the Web
ster street depot and about thirty more took
trains from the Union Pacific and Burling-
ton stations
NJ. f. Singleton has filed a complaint
ing them with malicious destruction OF
property. The complaint says that these
boys entered the house of l. Duval, 25OS
Burdette street, and cut the copper lining
from the bath tub.
The Board of Public Works has approved
the final estimate of the Barber. Asphalt
street pavement The bill will be referred
to the council in the usual order, where
its payment will be considered under a
doubt as to whether the paving ordinance
was legally framed
The civil service commission announces
that on January and 10 examination will
be held for the position of designer super
vising architects office, Treasury depart
ment, salary $1,000 per annum. Apply to
the Civil Service commission. Washington,
ID. c., for application forms 3Oi and 375.
For further Information apply to the civil
service secretary, Omaha
Dr. j. NJ. Emmert of Atlantic, Ia, will
this evening deliver an address upon the
subject of Judicial Control of Tubercu-
losis' before the faculty and students of
the Omaha Medical college The doctor has
given much time and work both to the legal
and medical portion Of mis- subject, which
is becoming now one of the questions of the
any others interested in this subject are
invited to be present.