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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Frank LesIfe's Popular Monthly for
June

Homes in Greece" is the title of the
leading article in Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly" for June. 1t is written by
George Donaldson, Phi. D., and there are
more than a dozen illustrations, Including
a full-page group of portraits of the royal
family of Greece. In conjunction with
this article, and of equal tfmeliness. is
one entitled ''Crete and it's Vicissitudes.''
by Anna w. Young. "a Day With the
Trout" by Henry E. Haydock, is an
other paper appropriate to the season,
and both the tex and the pictures make
one long for such an outing as the author
describes. The eighth paper In the ex-
cellent series of articles on american
Universities and Colleges" treats of Will
Hams College, nj is by the Rev. DIR.
Eben Burt Parsons. the popular secretary
Of that institution 1t contains twenty
seven Illustrations. among which are sew
eral groups OF students. There are many
other good things In this number:-A pro-
fusely illustrated description of a visit to
Cairo; "Locomotion in India" by Flor
ence Fem Forman; "Fox-Tossing." by
Ernest Ingersoll; a graphic and beauti-
fully pictures description of the City of
Baltimore, by Charles Thomas Logan; an
Installment Of Frederick r. Burton's new
serial: several clever short stories; a de-
scription OF some new plays; an interest
ing department for people. etc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19

81 che new sJournal2n Lots Of people
besides meFhave asked this question.
IRe impression made on a regular s,1h-
scfiner who reads the paper is that the
Old editors, who left soon after the
sJournals' was sold, took their brains with
tnem when they left, and that some OF
the grammar school boys have been prac-
ticing compositions with the editorial
This may be fun for the boys,
Put It's death to the frogs"
why does not the new editor of the
Jonrnaa' give US some proof of his
mettle and show US by his editorial work
that he is a worthy successor of the men
who made the Journal what 1t was.
We buy his paper, pay good money for it.
and expect a return. Does he think that
people who have been used to good edi-
toriai service are content to be served
with platitudes, pueriiities and trash?
Does he think that all the public wants
to read is his name at the top of the
columns?
Some women, Mr.. Editor, read the
papers with as much interest as men.
They know good writing as well as any
class of readers, and want it. If they do
not find 1t they are not afraid to say so.
1t is a mistake to suppose that the woman
of this age care only for the silly stuff
that appears in the so-called "Woman's
World" They can stand moderately poor
work there. sometimes, but in the edi-
torial columns they look for that which
is we'll written, bright, strong and inter-
esting.
LUCY L. WALTON.
Jersey City, May Is, 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19
STRAWBERRIES AND MUSIC.
Pleasant Entertainment at the West
minister Presbyterian Churcb

uECH
The session house of the Westminster
presbyterian Church was filed last night
by over 250 persons, who were present to
enjoy the annual strawberry festival
given under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid Society. 1t was said by the ladies'
to have been the most successful social
event in the church in three years. Ey-
erybody present appeared to thorouahlv
enjoy the occasion.
Enc session house had been tastefully
decorated by the ladies and was frae-
rant with the odor of new cut flowers
n poisoning plants. Before the straw
berries and cream were served there was
a short entertainment preceded by an
address of welcome by Elder Black.
The entertainment was an excellent
one. 1t opened with a mandolin and
guitar duet by Miss Law and Willard
Beach. A recitation by Miss Mabel Beach
was encored. Miss Beach, who has inst
entered her teens, is a clever elocution-
ist and deserved the general applause
she received. A violin solo, by Miss Ina
Harvey, a song by Miss Irene Blake, and
a recitation by Miss Munroe completed
the programme, after which refreshments
We're served and the guests mingled and
spent the evening in social intercourse.
The officers of the Ladies' Aid Society
are:-President, Mrs. f. French; Vice
Mrs. j. Wesley Beach; Secretary, Mrs.
R.. TusSy.
The Entertainment Committee was:-
Mrs. Beach, Mrs. John Sage and Mrs.
and Mrs. q. p. Hoyt comprised the Re-
ception Committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19
TIE QUEER, QUEER JOURNAL"
4 Lady Wants TO Know what IL b
Matter With Its Editorials.

TO the Editor OF ..The Jersey City News.:-
Won't you please tell your readers What
u the matter with the Evening Jour-
nal? Its editorial page is really a mys-
terry to me and my friends. We used to
like 1t, wen when we could not agree
with all nat it said: but now it is SO
queer. Its once strong and able writing
As now replaced by the most singular
kind of stuff that ever you read in your
life. ! see by the printed top of the page
that sheffield Phelps is the editor, and
so am led to believe that, like all editors,
he does the editorial writing for the
paper. Now I want to say that I do not
believe that any reader of any newspaper
was ever before served with such a queer
men1 OF editorials as those which appear
In Vie journal" These editorials would,
I n ink, puzzle a better critic than my
self. They appear in styles as many
Is the hues of the famous coat that
Joseph wore, but I regret to say that
here the resemblance ends: for variety
there is, but brflliance none; no, not even
the slightest trace OF It. 1t is a variety
that IL fat, cheap and dull, and there is
not gwen he merit Of Thought" to re-
deem IT. ~xtasgFS
The styles are, however, very interest
ing. they are so many. Almost never are
they written in good English. and gener-
ally they are more like the scrfbblings of
a lot Of school boys than anything else.
Even e plain woman can see this.
There may be, I suppose. such a thing
as versatility, even In the work of q bad
writer; but the versatility Of the editor
Of the ssJournal' certainly is remark
able. It is everything that is bad. a
variously bad IN bad English. It does not
require the knowledge Of q college pros
lessor 10 know this. Any critical reader
wilt agree with me II he VIII take the
trouble to toll through the columns Of
the papers dull page Of editorials.
Won't you ten your readers, II you
cam who il the real editorial s'brains's @
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19

A LADY writes to us, asking informal
ton regarding the Evening Journals ed
ftorial vagaries. We are sorry we cannot
give her full information. Only the man
ayers of the queer sheet can explain its
eceentricities-if they can.
1t is true Mr.. Sheffield Phelps name is
at the head of the paper, but it is gener-
ally understood that he is so much dis
susted with the other end of his bar
gain that he never takes the least in
terest In the editorial management. This
is now left entirely to Joseph A. Dear,
who is well known to the public through
his performances at Board of Trade
meetings.
A study of Mr.. Dear's speeches" on
these occasions may give our interroga-
trix some clue to the authorship of the
editorials of which she makes particu-
hr mention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19
EVIDENCE WORTHLESS.
Gambling Detected at Monte
Carlo, But No Clue to the
Guilty Parties.

Ine evidence against Little Monte Carlo.
which was procured through the fnstru-
mentality of Judge Hudspeth, was
mitted to the Grand Jury yesterday
noon ana II the reports of its char r
pc true the Rev. j. w. Gowen of Nc u
hudson was laboring under a misappre-
nension when he said in one of his sen
mons that the authorities had not at
tempted to procure any evidence against
the gambling place..
1t has become known that .J1dpe Hud-
speth engaged two officers and had them
at Little Monte Carlo for two weeks col-
Letting evidence. The officers went There
on alternate days. The first one who
Went was suspected and was unable to
gain admission to any Of the III;
departments. Two men, presumably at
taches of the place. ollowed him whar
ever he went and as a result the differen
uoorheepers refused him admittance. Thf
officer asked why he could not go
otners were going in, he said, and )
thought he was entitled to the same
privilege. He was told that it made no
difference how many others were going
H. ne ouldn go in. The officer re-
manned around the place the rest of the
afternoon and saw hundreds of men going
in and out.
Inc other officer who went the next dav
MAD better luck. He went over from New
YORK on the ferryboat and mixed in with
the crowd In that way he succeeded in
getting into the place without any diff
culty and he took part, it is alleged. in
al the gambling that was going on. He
found several departments in the estab-
simmer and all of them were wei
patronized. One department was devoted
70 roulette, and there was a yerv elaho-
rate book-making machine. where MON
could invest their money without h,,,,ing
.ne real horses. They could also lose Their
money more rapidly. The main part Of
the establishment was devoted 10 nooI
seliing and fitted up with ali the neces-
sary paraphernalia.
Gampling devices of all sorts were in
Wen patronized. The attendance averae-
ed from LOO to 1880 daily, except on rainv
600. was 1euueeo 10 about
TN officer who was refused admission
the nrst day had no difficulty in getting
u, "a Daily reports were
OF two weeks everything was tho,ghf
70 pc ripe for action and Judge Hudspeth
planned and ordered the raid, which I'M
'~accountably proved such a faseo.
1t was learned this morning that CON
stables Donnell and Bennett We're the
onlcers who secured the evidence, and
IL was also learned that when they nre-
scented it to the Grand Jury Yesterday
afternoon there was another fiasco. While
the offleers had seen lots of gambling at
Little Monte Carlo and had engaged in
some OF it themselves, they had neglect
ed TO get the names of the persons who
Were Re &C, conducting the gambling or were
s mage al IN ah It in any capacity. They
going on but that was about all. It is
scarcely probable, therefore, that the
Grand Jury will be able to find any in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19
FORGBR ST0DDARD AGAIN.
The SeOundrel Writes from State
Prison to the Davis Heirs.


BUTTE, Mont, May IS. 1s97.-A stir has
been created among the heirs of the
Davis estate by the receipt of a letter
from the American Tract Society in New
York, enclosing another from Edwin
Stoddard, an inmate of the Trenton IN. J)
~Penitentiary. Stoddard claims to have
positive knowledge of the existence of a
will made by the late A. J.. Davis. by
which the American Tract Society.
American Bible Society and American
Board of Foreign Missions were each
bequeathed $4,000, and by which S., 600, goo
was set aside for a University in Butte.
stoddard's knowledge. ne claims comes
from the fact that he had the will in
his possession for a long time for the
purpose of forging another will at the in
stance of some of the legatees mentioned
in it who were dissatisfied with their
requests. The scheme for forgery. how
ever. was not completed when he
was sent to the penitentiary and he only
recently learned that the original win
had not been probated. He says the will
executed in 1885 and is still in exist
Gncf.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19

the erection of the bridge authorized in
Other bills signed by the Governor were
as follows:- at
Assembly No. 1s2+Amends Road act.
Assembly No. 18S-Makes the Martin act
Apply to WI and boroughs.
Assembly No. 203-Prevents all fishing
except by troll or hook and line in the
Hackensack, between June 10 and Febru-
airy %.
Assembly No. s5sEPpovides for a fine of
SoO0, six months Imprisonment, or both,
FOR tapping an electric wire and stealing
the electric current.
Senate No. 31-Authorizes the Board of
Freeholders in any county to appeal to
the Court of Quarter Sessions from the
order of any Justice of the Peace COM
uniting persons to the poorhouse.
Senate No. GA supplement to the
act relative to guardians and minors, of
March q, 1874.
Senate No. 226-Providing for the
change of sany avenu or street in a
township, on petition of two-thirds of
the adjoining property owners.
Senate No. 254-The supplemental APP
preparation bill for 1887, footing up $685.
302. "a, as against S25o, 1855 for 1886.
Senate No. 260-Gives to Boards Of
Excise Commissioners in townships the
same powers in the matter of transfer of
licenses and the licenses of beer bottlers
as the Excise Commissioners of cities
now have.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19
D~isgfaeeful Climax or the Legislative
Session..

Governor Griggs acted upon a large
number of bad bills yesterday. They
We're one hundred and one, in all. He
vetoed eighty-eight. including the Con-
stitutional Amendment blunder, and he
signed thirteen.
Inis fact in itself is a pretty comment
airy upon the Republican majorities in the
w Houses of the Legislature. That a
Governor of their once party should feel
compelled to stigmatize just nine-tenths
OF their work as frivolous useless .
incorrectly drafted" Incorrectly en-
crossed, Unconstitutional" "of no con-
sequence to anyone except the introduce
er" is a condemnation so sweeping that
alone 1t should be sufficient to landaRe-
publicanism in the mire of defeat for
twenty years to come.
Yesterday, in a spirit of Righteousness,
Senator DAILY wrote a letter to the
Tribune" saying tina at the approach
ing special session the Legislature should
pass a resolution declaring the incompe-
tenee of the Republican party to govern
the State n then adjourn. The joke is
now solemn earnest, with the Governors
certificate to the fact. No such disgrace
as this ever overlook a Democratic Legis-
lature.
OF the bills which the Governor signed,
some were among the most infamous
which the Legislature enacted. The Lloyd
Marriage bill, which embodies the good
features neither of a license nbrJ adnon-
license system; the Delaware Dam bin,
which gives a vast franchise, probably to,
the injury of the State. gratis to a sym
dictate of capitalists; the bill destroying
the unity of the State Asylum system in
order to provide jobs for Republican heel
ers: the bill to allow one county to tax
another for water works-these are a few
of the a~bominations which our partisan,
corporation bound. n-arrow-gauge Gov
ernor selects in the small minority of bills
which he thinks good enough to sign.
The final roundup of the Legislative
session. yesterday. was in all respects a
thing to fill the State with disgust at the
dominant party.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19

TO CHARLES HABERKORN TOR HABER-
koml, Mrs. Charles Haberkorn COR Haber-
kom). his wife; John w. Fielder, David B.
Day, Clarence Linn. administrator of estate
q August ingwersen, deceased; Mary Ann
Ready and Michael Ready, her husband:-
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City, on
the 18th day Of April, 1895, The Mayor and
sum of one hundred and ninety dollars and
four cents ALL the land and real estate sit
uate in Jersey City, in the County of Hudson
and State of New Jersey, fronting on Pamrapo
avenue, which is laid down and designated as
lot sixty-seyen sd, in bloek number twelve
ment map annexed to a report number ninety
three t90. made by the Commissioners of
by the Circuit Court of the County Of Hudson.
a certified copy of which report and map was
sey City, on the 24th day of October. 1899. said
report and mar and said sale being made
Legislature of New Jersey. passed March SOth.
1885. entitled
..An Act concerning the settlement and col
easements and water rates or water rents
in cities Of this State, and imposing and
levying a tax. assessment and lien in lieu
and instead of such arrearages. and to en-
force the payment thereof. and to provide
for the sale Of lands subjected to future
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you APP
land and real estate, and unless the said land
and real estate shall be redeemed, as provid-
months from and after the service hereof. q
deed for the same. will be giva1 conveying
the fee simple Of said land and real estate
according TO the provisions of the said act.
TIE Rated m 1eTssR AM M y. AL Il Mag lsfh; OF 1871 FER
E. HOGS.
Attest: NJ. ]. o'DoNNELL,
tsale No. $685., 1Sy CLERK
The New Jersey Title Guarantees & Tr,,st ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19
COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.

To the unknown owners and persons interested
in the lands below described
rake notice that on the 2th day of April,
1884, the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
purchased for the sum of one hundred and
forty-one dollars and seventy-seven cents, at a
sale Tor adjusted taxes, &C., made by the
ely Sb 0oli eIq OF Jersey City, pursuant to
supplements thereto and amendments thereof,
the lands known as lot No. IS, block T2f. 'front.'
County, New Jersey, as designated and laid
down upon an assessment map annexed to re-
port number 50, made by the Commissioners
Court pursuant to said Chapter of the Laws
OF 1886 and the supplements thereto, which
ianas SO sold are described by metes and
bounds as follows. to wit
ALL that certain lot of land situate. lying
ana being IN Jersey City, Hudson County, New
westerly side of Ravine avenue with the east
erly side of Ravine Road; running thence
southerly along the westerly side of Ravine
eriy at right angles to Ravine avenue, or
nearly So, thirty-Six feet six inches to the
easterly side of Rayine Road; thence northerly
along the easterly side of Ravine Road to the
point or place OF beginning. Being all that
tract Of land designated as lot number one.
in block number seven hundred and twenty.
one, on L. D. Fowler's official assessment map
of Jersey City. of 1894; and that by virtue
of an order made on the seventh day of MAY,
A. ID. 1897, by the Circuit Court of the County
OF hudson, you are required to redeem said
lands from said sale on or before the 18th
day Of November, 1897, or to show cause on
House In Jersey City aforesaid, ut ten A. M.
why a deed therefor should not be delivered
to the said purchasers, their legal representa-
tives or assigns, pursuant to the statute, and
why such farther order should not be made
as is by the statute provided.
Dated May 7th. 1897.
THE MAYOR N ALDERMEN OF JER-
By EDWARD HOGS.
CSale No. 4ss4.)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19
LEGAL NOTICE.
HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.
To the unknown owners and persons interested

To the unknown owners and persons interested
IN the lands below described
Take notice that on the oath day of April,
1884, the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
and fifteen cents at a sale for adjusted taxes.
&c, made by the City Collector of Jersey
cry, pursuant to Chapter CXII. Of the Laws
OF 1856, and the supplements thereto and
amendments thereof, the lands known as lot
8, block 40. fronting on Booraem avenue. Jer-
sey. City. Hudson County, New Jersey, as
designated and laid down upon an assessment
map annexed to report number S., made by
the Commissioners of Adjustment, appointed
for said city by the Court pursuant to said
Chapter of the Laws of 1886 and the supple
ments thereto. which lands so sold are de-
witt
L that certain lot of land situate in
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, be-
ginning at a point in the northeasterly side
of Booraem avenue. distant westerly ffty-one
feet and twenty-five hundredths of a foot
from the intersection of the said northeasteriy
SIDE OF Booraem avenue with the westerlN
side of Ravine Road. and running thence l
right angles with Booraem avenue northeaStl
erly ffty-two feet and fifty hundredths of =
foot to the westerly side of Rayine Road.
thence back to the place of beginning, and
from said point running westerly and along
the northeasterly line of Booraem avenue
twenty-five feet; thence northeasterly at right
feet to the westerly side of Ravine Road:
thence southerly along the westerly side Of
Ravine Road to the end of the first course
above described. Being designated lot number
8, in block No. 100, old number, 1889 new
anmper, upon l. ID. Fowlers official assess
by virtue of an order made on the seventh
day of May, A. D. 1851, by the Circuit Court
of the County of Hudson, you are required
10 redeem said lands from said sale ON or
before the Eth day of November, 1897, or to
show cause on said day before said Court.
at the Court House in Jersey City aforesaid.
at ten A.. M, why a deed therefor should
not be delivered to the said purchasers, their
legal representatives or assigns, pursuant to
the statute, and why such further order should
not be made as is by the statute provided.
Dated May It'll, 1897.
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER,
BY EDWARD Hoos,
(Sale No. 4221A
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19
JUMPED INTO THE HAoKENsAoK

Henry Hundel, a harness maker, win
at No. 564 South Tenth street. Newark.
attempted suicide yesterday afternoon bv
jumping into h Hackensack River from
the Turnpike road. bridge. He was reasoned
by Samuel Beach,. of No. COG Newark
avenue, who saw him jump. and was
taken to the City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19
Sale No. 4ss4.l
HUDSON ORPHANS COURT.

In the matter of the application of Minnie
E. Emmons, executrix of Edward i E,rnmons.
deceased. for sale of lands to pay debts.
Minnie Z. Emrnons, executrix Of Edward =
Emnaors. deceased. having exhibited to this
Court, under oath, a just and true account az
the personal estate and debts of said deredent
whereby It appears that the personal estate Oh
sald decedent IS insufficient to pay his debts
premises Il is on this slst day Of March.
A; p eighteen hundred and ninety-seven,
That all persons Interested in
the lands. tenements and real estate of said
Edward F. Emmons. deceased. appear before
the Court. at the Court House. in Jersey
city, on the fourth day of June next. at ten
O'Clock IN the forenoon. to show cause why
so much OF the said lands, eme heredita-
ments and real estate of the said Edward +.
Emnons, deceased, should not be sold, as will
be sufficient to pay his debts or the resi,if,e
thereof as the case may require.
JAS. T. LILLIs.
Clerk. s1o.sa