The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-24
MANY MHMHNTOHS.
DR.. A. D. Jacobson Has Gone.
But Is Not Forgotten.
HE WAS QUITE A FINAECIER.
His Checks Are Selling Cheap in
HOboken--He Was Treasurer Of
the Stats zeitung.
HE WAS QUITE A FINAECIER.

DIR. A. ID. Jacobson has in the parlance
Of the street flew de CROP The 'sDoc-
tor" has moved to another field where he
is not so well known. He is not Of that
stamp who quit town and are not
missed; he Is of the gone but not forgot
ten brand. He has left innumerable
souvenirs with credulous friends. His
stay was not long, but he is industrious
and succeeded admirably In building up
large circle of friends and admirers
he came as the secretary and treasurer
OF the New Jersey Staats Zeitung Com
pany. He is clever, educated fellow,
brilliant in conversation and can tell in
teresting stories about his travels. He
has been great traveller, his pecuii-
arit!es tell why he does not long Iinger In
one place. He located In Hoboken. In
this he was wise.
quaintances. He spent his evenings at
the resorts frequented by the prominent
Germans. He was known as the capital
ist and man of brains whose sole anbi-
tion was to place the paper he represent-
ed peg above It's New York namesake.
His weakness was that he had just made
Large investment and was little short
of ready cash. Would his friend accom-
modate him by cashing checks or
course they would and did. They have
the checks as gentle reminders. He did
start bank account, but it was closed
over month ago, as he was not a desira-
BILE patron. He has since kept the bank
folk busy stamping his checks with the
words, mo account
A GOOD BUYER
In making purchases he succeeded with
his glib tongue in obtaining credit. His
motto was to pay nothing, and, If forced
to pay. to settle with an IN. IN check.
His obliging Hoboken friends are numer-
ous. Among those who cashed his checks
are mentioned Mayor Grassmann and
Julius Schlatter.
A story Is told Of a transaction with
Real Estate Agent Stein. He was in ar
rears in the sum of S45 for rent and was
threatened with ejectment. He settled.
He gave the agent check for $50 and re-
ceived $45 in change. The check was
worthless. The agent was prompt, how
ever, and before his tenant had moved,
succeeded in collecting what was due
him. Jacobson left week ago. He
purchased the Pldtt- -DcItsc1le Naclsric7s-|
ter, which is published in New York, but
it is said has dropped out of that concern
without loss to himself in the transfer
FOND OF JEwELRY.
He was partial to jewelry, and rumor
has it that his name Is on the books Of
several dealers in diamond ornaments.
and it will stand there until the account
is balanced by profit and loss. The Stdots
ZeitatRg Office Is daily visited by holders
of checks or bills who want to see the
Doctor or ascertain his present place OF
rest. The Doctor desired to be adj
dressed by that title, as he claimed to be a
doctor of philosophy--it is believed bor-
rowed the title and also his name. He
,, said he WAS a relative OF Jacobson's. the
eminent dramatist, and told, IN conndencp
to everyone with heavy wallet, that he
is the son of Philadelphia millionaire,
but by his marriage had displeased his
wealthy papa, yet there were signs OF re-
lenting on the part of papa and recon
ciIiation would soon take place. He was
papa's only boy and sole heir
KNOWN IN PITTsBURG.
It is said the doctor is not a stranger
to the Germans of Pittsburg I saw Mr..
Alexander Schleslnger. the manager of
the Stddts Zeitltpg Company. He de-
clined to tell why jacobson was dis
charged He admitted that he was not
now In the service of the company, and
reluctantly acknowledged that he re-
ceiyed many callers with checks anxious
to know when they could see the doc
tori for moment.
1t was learned from other sources that
| the doctor was imported from Brook
| lyn. He was employed by the StGGts Zei-
| tltng Of that city. He was engaged at q
salary of SIS per week, with the induce
ment that if he proved himself to be more
| valuable, his compensation would be in
| creased. He put no capital into the con-
Germ. Had he remained in this country
much longer he would have realized
enough to be independent and spurn his
| papa's riches.