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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25
DWYER'S ORCHESTRA
Music Furnished for Picnics
Balls, Sociables, Etc.
BRASS BANDS A SPECIALITY
NO. 2 MERCER ST., J. @.
HOS n Dwypp -4
SHERIFF,S sale.

CTERIFE,s SALE. IN cHANCERY OF NEW
Between Garret E. winants, complainant, and
Henry Traphagen and Annie NJ, his wife, defend
ants.
ri. fa,. for sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable May Term, 1859.
Luther S. Elmer, solicitor.
By virtue Of the above stated writ, to me directed
Wolberts Real Estate and Auction Rooms No. II
Montgomery street, Jersey City, on
Thursday, the Second Day of May, A. D., 1889,
at two O'Clock In the afternoon, all the following
nances, being the same described In said writ, that
is to say
All those certain lots. tracts or parcels Of land and
premises. together with the three brick buildings
City, in the County of Hudson and State Of New
Jersey, and more particularly described as fol-
lows
from the southeasteriy corner of said Tenth and
Grove streets, and from thence running southerly
and parallel with Grove street to, through and
beyond a party wall, standing partly on the prem
next adjoining, easterly thereto one hundred 600
feet to the southerly side of Tenth street; thence
westerly along the ~southerIy side Of Tenth street
seventy eight 78) feet, seven and oneshaif 15x
street to, through and beyond a party wall, standing
partly on the premises hereby conveyed, and partly
on the premises next adjoining, easterIy thereto one
street; thence westerly and along the southerly side
OF Tenth street seventy eight as feet, seven and one
half 90 inches to the point or place of beginning.
Being a part of the premises conveyed to the said
Henry Traphagen by Phebe A. Watson and husband,
and William C. Traphagen and wife, by deed dated
December 10Th, A. d. 1884, and recorded in Liber Ss
of Deeds, page 429, etc.
Dated March I'D, 1883.
Sheriff
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25

ager. The improvised stage was nicely
arranged with handsome portieres,
panels, rugs, carpets, potted plants
and other appointments.
The programme was opened with a
piano arrangement of an overture of
Donizetti's by Miss Lizzie Ringle, who
also played with much expression an
other solo entitled "a Ray of Sun
shine" Accompanied on the piano by
by Prof. Deshilous, Misses Katie
WoIfert, Annie and May Fell sang with
marked effect ssThe Maidens' Spring
Song" ''The Chimes of the Sabbath
Bells" and "The Cuckoo Misses
| Wolfert and Annie Fell also sang
''~Sennenlied." Sin the Starlight"
and Beautiful Moonlight were we'll
rendered by Mrs. Timms and Miss
Lena Hashagen. Mrs. Otto Rasch
sang very sweetly die Roser and
1.-THE Village Blacksmith's Bride"
Miss Ella Worrell, of Port Richmond,
s. l., attired in a charming costume,
recited THE Christening with good
effect. She also accompanied Mrs.
Lauer ON the piano while the latter
sang 1.-THE Magnetic Waltz" die
Wasserfall' and ''The Capture of the
Gallant Grays.n Mrs. Lauer's singing
was repeatedly encored and she gained
new laurels as a vocalist. Henry Goes
| tenor voice was heard to advantage in
the songs, "Only a Picture of Her
| Boy" We've Both Been There
Before, Many a Time and
Here Lies an Actor j. Ed
ward Leonard recited '"Tim's Paln
and other selections, Professor Val
liant de LaCroix executed several
solos on the piano, and Mr.. Foster
| was amusing in his humorous stories
and original Ethiopian act, entitled,
Something Different The laugh
able farce, matrimonial Infelicity, .
was given as an afterpiece, with Mrs.
Lauer, Mortimer Clark and Mrs.
Foster in the cast of characters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25
onANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

Between James Murray and Timothy Murray.
Cemplainants, and Dennis Murray Thomas murray
and Cornelius Murray, Defendants.
On bill for partition.
v virtue OF a final decree of the Court OF Chan:
Gerry OF New Jersey, made In the aboveentitlea
cause and bearing date the twenty,ntnth day or
March, in the year eighteen hundred and eighty
nine, L shall offer for sale at public yendues at my
office in the Weldon Building, No. I6 Montgomery
street. Jersey City, New Jersey, on
WEDNESDAY, the Eighth day Of May next.
nj two O'Clock in the afternoon. all that certain lot
tract or parcel of land and premises situate, lying
and being in the City OF Jersey City, in the County
Of Hudson and State Of New Jersey. bounded and
described as follows, viz. beginning at q point in
fhe line drawn parallel with North Fifth {nozH
ThirteentM street and distant one hundred qU} feet
s~outherly therefron, and one hundred QQ0, feet
westerly from Prospect now henderson, street.;
thence running easterly along said line parallel
with North Fifth street thifty-six (36l feet to an
aneyyay of eight (Sl feet in width, extending g
North Fifth street; thence northerly along SAID
alIeyway f~orty-hve as feet to another aileysyAy u
five t5l feet in width, running westerly parallel 70
North Fifth street; thence westerly along the Ina
OF said alleyway last mentioned thirty SIX (&} teeti
thence southerly parallel with Prospect street.
fOrty-nye (A5l feet to the point or place Of begin
nins. Together with all and singular tine hefedita
ments and appurtennnees to the said premises 10
ongiig or In any way ahp2rtalnlng
EDWARD D. GILMORE
Special Master Ia Chaucery o. New 1efsef-
Dated Aprti2d. 1852.
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&hE1AAEF 0ALc%-NGN " 1AA@AAIA
. COURT.
On Contract.
FL. ia, &c.
Returnable June Term, 1889.
r.. b. Seymour, Attorney.
By virtue of the above stated writ, to me directed
and delivered l have levied upon and shall sell by
public vendue at +. G.. Woiberts Real Estate and
Auction Rooms, No. AZ Montgomery street, Jersey
City, on
THURSDAY, the sixteenth day of May next,
at two O'Clock In the afternoon, all the right, title
and estate Of the above named defendant, George
Handel, in and TO all the following described land
and premises, with the appurtenances, that Is to
say
Ali that certain lot Of land and premises situate,
lying and being in Jersey City, in the county Of
Hudson and State of New Jersey, and which on a
map of Jersey City, Hudson county New Jersey.
made by A. Clerk and Il. g. Bacot, City Surveyor,
1873, is designated as lot numbered seventy=one III
on York street in block number f~ortyfour t44l being
twenty-five feet RS TT, wide in front and rear and
one hundred feet deep on each side.
Being the same premises conveyed to George
Handel by Caroline Doremus by deed dated Sept.
/, 1885, and recorded in the Hudson Co. Registers
ONCE, in Book Gg9, page lie, etc.
Dated April 9Th, 1889.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25
ROBERT DAVIS.
Sheriff.
CHERRIES cHANcERY OF NEW JER-
- GEV Na

- SEY.
Between Elizabeth A. Bramhal, complainant, and
William Ely Bramhall ct al, defendants.
Fl IA, for sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable February Term, 1889.
Collins and Corbin, solicitors.
BY virtue of the above stated writ to me directed
and delivered, I shall sell by public vendue at I. G.
Wolbert's Real Estate and Auction Rooms, No. AZ
Montgomery street, Jersey City, on
THURSDAY, the Ninth day OF May, A. D. 1889,
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, all the following de-
scTibed land and premises with the appurtenances,
being the same described in said writ. that is to
say
of land and premises, situate, lying and being In
Jersey City, In the County Of Hudson and State Of
New Jersey, which are known and distinguished on
a"map OF property belonging to E.. A. Bramhall and
J. w. Dwight, Greenville, Jersey City, N. ~" made
by ]. w. Soper & Co, civil engineers and surveyors,
July, 1878, as lots numbered twenty-three (231,
twenty.four Cd, twenty five (2As twenty-six (226y
twentyseven 20, twenty eight C2Sl twenty-nine (gl
thirty tSNt thirty-one CSl thirty-two @2l thirty three
l3sl thirty four (s4l thirty I'VE Gs5l thirty six 1922.
thirty-seven $50. thirty-eight esSl thirtynine tssl
t4sl fortyfour "a, forty. five. t49), forty six t46L forty,
nfty-one t51l fifty-two (5g, fifty-three tSl, f~ifty-four
eight (5s), fftysnine $50, sixty l6W, ~sixty-one (6ll.
siStv-two (62l, sixtythree $751; sixty-four (64), sixty
Ave (65), s~ixtysix 1851 sixty-seven 90, sixty-eight
I6sl. sixty-nine (6a), seventy 40, seventy-one e1l, and
seventy.two (12l on block numbered five as laid
down on said map.
Dated March 30th, 1889.
~ III &nAF|H A
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25
Hoboken Notes.


The Humphrey j. Baird Association
will make the necessary arrangements
for its annual chowder party on Satur-
day evening.
Court Hoboken, Order of Foresters,
will have a grand rally and presenta-
ton at the Turn Hall on Saturday
evening.
Auctioneer Tissot sold off a large
quantity Of unclaimed freight at the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad depot this morning. An inn
mense crowd was present and bidding
was lively.
Several business men or Newark
street are protesting against the large
banner stretched across the street.
Mr.. II. A. Trankler. who died sud
denly at his residence on First street
on Monday. will be buried this after
noon, The Hoboken Schuetzen Corps,
Captain Louis Fink, of which he was
a member, will attend in a body.
The Silver Cliff Pleasure Club, of
Hoboken, will have a picnic at Kroe-
bells Hall, Jersey City Heights, on
June II.
The HobOken Amateur Minstrels
will give a concert 1T the German
Club on Friday and Saturday eve
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25

SCORE FL INNINus.
New York .............1 o o. 8 2 l o.
Boston ............ 4 0 0 O. Q q D KS
Earned runs-New York, Il; Boston,.
First base ON errUrs--.New York, ,; Boston, O..
Left on bases-Ncw York, S; Boston, 3.
Total base hits-New York, 3; Boston, o.
Two base hits-Gore, u. Richardson, 2; Brown,
Kelly, III. Richardson, Quinn, Clarks0n.
Sacrifice hits--Tiernan, Ewing, Conner, 2; Ward,
Slattery, Welch. Brouthers, Nash, 2.
First base on balls-Iiernan, Conner, Ward. Whit
ney, Johnston, 2; Kelly, 2; Brouthers.
Struck out--Gore, Conner, Richardson, Whitney.
WEIGH, Z.
. Passed bal1-Bennett.
Double plays-Ward and Conner; Bennett and
Richardson.
Um~pires-McQuaid and Currie.
Time of game-One hour and twenty-five minutes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25
Making New York Safe,

In fulfllment Of his determination to
protect the public during the Centennial
Inspector Byrnes' men today arraigned at
the Jefferson Market Police Court, New
York, at least a score OF crooks, who were
all held in 81, 600 bail for examination on
Saturday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25
The Coronet Home Again.

The yacht Coronet, which won the race
across the ocean and sailed around the
world, has returned to New York in good
condition and with all well on board.
She is anchored off Staten Island today,
After leaving Gibraltar she encountered
at least u half dozen storms without any
serious miShap.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25

Under the direction Of Mrs. George
L. Lauer, a popular local songstress,
an excellent entertainment and con-
Acert, with a varied programme of Eng
tGsh and German music, was given last
gesening in Columbia Park Hall, at
qtreville. An appreciative audi
'kcAAA comfortably filed the hall. Mr..
y L. Foster acted a. stage man
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25

AN OLD NURSE FOR CuTLDaES.- Don't fail to
procure RI WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP
FOR children teething. No mother who has eeer
tried it win consent to let her child pass through
this critical period without the aid OF this invalu-
able preparation. Gives rest TO the me.ner and
relief and health to the child. Cures wind colo
diaIrhoea, and regulates the bowels. Twenty
five cents g bottle. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25
A Daylight burglary.

The residence of DR.. Taylor, No.
276 Park avenue, was entered by bur-
glars yesterday afternoon and goods
worth $500 were stolen. The whole
family was out at the time. The
plumber included silverware, silk
dresses, a diamond breastpin, a gold
watch and two diamond rings.
Mrs. Oates, who lives on Willow
street in the rear, saw the men enter
through the window, but did not in
form the police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS, THURSDAY, April Is. 1889

table, and began to cry and sob as if
my heart were breaking. Had he
seen my face he might have noticed a
total absence of tears. l was crying
for a purpose.
when my arms dropped upon the
table / allowed my hands to fall upon
the armature of the telegraph instru-
ment, SO that l could prevent it from
ticking, while my right hand rested
upon the key. Sobbing, SO that any
slight clicking the key might make
would not reach the robbers, ] opened
it and slowly made the Geographic
characters
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board Of
Public Works on Monday morning, May 9Th, 1889.
at 10 O'Clock, for the Improvement Of
GRIFFITH STREET
from
to
MILTON L N
in accordance with plans and specifications on file
in the office Of the Chief Engineer, corner OF DER
sey avenue and Mercer street, where blank forms
Of bid and agreement Of sureties must be obtained.
Estimate OF quantities
About 1900 cubic yards OF earth excavation.
About 200 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About $50 cubic yards of sand or gravel hIing.
About $500 square yards Of stone paving.
About 2,2OO lineal feet new curb stone.
About % square yards OF repavtng.
About 100 Iineal feet Of reset curb stone.
About 100 square feet of relaid bridge stone.
About 100 square feet relaid tagging.
About so lineal feet criDbing.
About 2 basin heads reset.
About s manhole heads reset to grade.
Time for completion of contract, seventy CNt work
ing days.
The making OF the above improvement and award
of the contract therefor VIII be subject to the re-
monstrance OF the owners of the property liable to
more than one-half of the assessment therefor.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes
endorsed Proposals for Improvement OF Griffith
street, from Central avenue to Summit avenue
directed to the Board OF Public Works and handed
to the Clerk of the Board in open meeting when
called for in the order of business relating to sealed
No city official will be received as surety.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or al
bids If deemed for the best interest OF the city 50 70
BY order of the Board of Public Works;
Dated Jersey City, April II. 1889.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25
THE NEWS OF H0BOKEN.
ANOTHER UEsTERNER DECEIYED
BKrHE GREEN GOODS sW1ND1E.

Only Paper in HIS valise When He Got
Home A Physicians Residence
Robbed by Burglars in the Daytime.
Mr.. NJ. b. Mills, a well known lun-
Der dealer at South Sixth street wharf
received a letter a few days ago by
mistake. The letter was addressed
m. Il. Mills, Hoboken Post office"
Its contents were as follows
KANSAS Cry, April 8.
Mr.. MuLs:-The valise arrived all right, but
somebody had stolen the money. Somebody on
the train must have a duplicate key, as the lock
had been opened, not broken, and paper put IN
for the bills.
Please do the square thing.
Yours respectfully, NJ. F.. w.
an. E. w is evidently the victim
of green goods men. Mr.. Mills re-
turned the letter to the post Office,
marking on the envelope that it had
been opened by mistake, but did not
notify Postmaster Curran as to the
character of the correspondence.
| saw Postmaster Curran and ac-
| quainted him with the facts. He said
that he did not think the swindle was
being carried on through the Hobo
ken postotiice as he watches the mail
very carefully. He had heard OF no
complaint. "Of course" he remarked,
.sif green goods men are practicing in
Hoboken it does not follow that l
could drop on them, as they have SO
many e of covering up their
tracks,"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25

NOTICE.-MY WIFE, Fila EASTBURN. HAVING
IN left my bed and board without my consent, l
hereby forbid all persons trusting her on my ae-
count. as l VIII moi pay any debts contracted by
her. LOUIS EASTbLhS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25
Banged His Head Through a windo'

Willie Faas, aged ten years, COM
planned to Recorder McDonough this
morning that Sam Wah, q Chinaman,
who has a laundry at No. 1856 First
street, had, without any provocation,
caught hold of him and attempted
to burn him with a hot iron. The boy
resisted, and the Chinaman banged
the boys head through a window and
after that gave him a severe beating.
1t seems that the boys in the %neighbor-
hood have been annoying the China
man, who made an example of Faas.
The Recorder issued a warrant for the
arrest of the Chinaman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25
ORPORATTONN0TICE
NToTICE no

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board Of
Public Works on Monday morning, May
eth. 1859. at 10 O'Clock. for the Construction Of .
sewer in Cambridge ave. from a point 40 feet north
OF Griffith st, to Hutton St, in accordance with plans
and specifications on file in the office of the Chief
Engineer, corner OF Jersey avenue and Mercer street,
where blank forms of BID and agreement Of sureties
must be obtained.
Estimate of quantities =
About go lineal feet p inch sewer (oval brickl
Aboat . new receiving basins.
About 70 cubic yards of concrete.
About 100 cubic yards of rock excavation.
Time for completion of contract. seventy-fve CID
working days.
The making of the above Improvement and award
of the contract therefor will be subject to the remon-
STRANGE of the owners of the property liable to more
than one-half of the assessment therefor.
Proposals must be enclosed In sealed envelopes,
endorsed :" Proposals for building sewer in
Cambridge ave, from Griffith st. to Hutton ST.
directed TO the Board of Public Works, and handed
to the Clerk Of the Board in open meeting, when
called for in the order Of business relating to sealed
proposals.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and all
bids il deemed for the best interest OF the city so to
do.
MARTIN FINCK, Clerk.
notad Jaraav Cttv AoriI II 1890
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25
News About Secret Societies.

The Hugo Alsberg Association gave
a first class variety concert and recep-
ton at Odd Fellows Hall last night.
The large ball room was closely seated
and every seat was engaged. After
the concert the chairs were removed
and dancing commenced. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Irven Alsberg, Mr.. and Miss Alsberg,
Mr.. Sidney Schickler, Mr.. r. Evans,
Mr.. /. Landman, Mr.. s. Berel, Mr.. H.
Howard, Mr.. E, Stevens, Mr. P.
Gagan, Mr.. s. Zeno, Mr.. Hugo Ais
berg, Mr.. Leo Schickler and Mr.. j.
Alsberg, Mrs. S. Berel, Mrs. |. Schick-
Ter, Miss Julia Schlosser, Miss Julia
Reggerman, Miss Carrie Stahl, Miss
Mamie Sullivan and others.
The total insurance of the American
Legion of Honor amounts to 1888, 000,-
600, or about SO, 900 per member.
Hudson Lodge, No. 100, l. 0. S. B.,
which has only been organized about
a year, and which now has twice as
many members as when it started,
rooms. Philibert s. Geayer's Assembly
Rooms. on the first Sunday in May.
President George Green is booked for
one of his interesting lectures on that
occasion.
All members of Guiding Star Lodge
are requested to be at the club rooms
this evening at fifteen minutes after
seven o'clock, sharp. The regalia
will be then received, and the mem
bers will proceed to the rooms of Al
pine Lodge, No. 204, on Jersey City
Heights, in a body.
ar A HID S1aLsI11.. 4uo. -
Cronheim's Theatre, is now q member
of Leasing Council, No. 333, A. L.
of H..
The Rev. G. G. Houghton, who is an
Odd Fellow, will preach q sermon to
Columbia Lodge, No. 63, I. 0. O. f.,
at Trinity Church, Sunday evening.
They viii afterwards meet in their
lodge rooms.
-
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He Was TOO Loving.

Mrs. Ellen Murphy complained to
Recorder McDonough yesterday that
Edward Finn, of No. Gid Grand street,
had been threatening her with
she refused his attentions he
told his friends that he would punch
the head off of her. AS soon as Finn
heard that a warrant had been issued
for his arrest he got drunk and sur
rendered himself to the police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25

When the map was drawn it was
decided to call the thoroughfare John
street. The person in whose hands
the list of names was placed had a
mania for abbreviation, and instead
of writing out John, he eurtailed it
to "Jno."
In setting the name up the compost
tor took the ~ for and Il" and Ino
street it has remained ever since.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25

The COmpOsitor Did It.
One of the quaintest names on the
town map of West Hoboken is Ino
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25
Public Notice.
REPORT No. "a OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
ADJUSTMENT.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE COM
IN missioners of Adjustment in and for the city OF
Jersey City, appointed, by the Circuit Court of the
visions of Chapter CHI. of the laws of 1886, enti
tied, An act concerning the settlement Of arrear.
ages of unpaid taxes, assessments and water rents
and levying a tax assessment and lien in lieu and
instead of such arrearages, and to enforce the pay
ment thereof and to provide for the sale or lands
subjected to future taxation and assessment, ="
passed March 81. 1856. have made, certified and filed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-13
9(zg55ss zE1
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
From Samoa.

SYDNEY, n. s. W, April l3.-The Ger
man warship Olga, which was stranded
during the recent hurricane at Samoa, has
arrived here for the purpose of repairing her
damages which are slight. She brought from
Apia the commander, two officers and thir.
ty Of the crew of the German warship Adler,
which was wrecked in the same hurricane.
The screw steamer Rockton will proceed
from here to Samoa, where she will take on
board the crews of the wrecked American
warshps, and convey them to San Francis
CO. The steamer Lubbock, from Apis. April
., has arrived here She reports that the
Nipsic is 80 badly injured that it is doubt
full whether she will be able to return to the
United States. A large number OF the bod
les of the officers and men of the var
iou5 ships who we're drowned during the
storm have been recovered and buried. The
officers OF the wrecked German warship
Eoer were also on board the Lubbock. They
will proceed to Germany on the steamer
Hapsburg, which sails from here April q
One hundred men belonging to the German
fleet including three officers, remain at
Apia to guard German interests. The hull
of the Olga is sound, with The exception of
hole in her stern which was made when
she stranded Two plates had been rivetted
over this hole, and the ship made no water
during the voyage here. The Olga reports
that the Nipsic lost her rudder and propel
pelsr, and that the Trenton is foil of water
The Adler lies in the same position in which
the storm left her.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-The steamship
Alameda arrived at her wharf this morning
from Australia. She has Oh board a number
of officers and sailors from the men-of war
wrecked in Apa harbor.