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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
FORTY THIEVES LEADER HELD
Suspected of Arson At a BED Factory
Building in Lafayette.

The leader of the Forty Thieves is
in serious trouble. He was. held by Police
Justice Nevin in the Second Criminal
Court this morning for arson. The For
ty Thieves are a gang of young thugs
and toughs who have a club room at
Grand street and Fairmount avenue,
where they gather at all hours of the
day and night to gamble, idle away the
time or plan various deylltries. AT least
ten of. the gang are in prison, serving
time for crimes against property and per-
son. Some of the Forty Thieves work
occasionally, but labor is not at all pop
ular with them.
Yesterday six of them went to the fac
tory of the Merseran Metal Bed Com
and asked for JOBS. They were led by
James Walsh. IS years old, of No. 40
Woodward street.
They were told that there was no
work for them. Instead of going away
they loitered around the factory. While
the employees were at dinner a fire broke
out in the yard, where a number of cost
for shipping. The fire destroyed several
of the beds, melting the brasswork and
twisting the ironwork Out of shape. 1t
was evident to Detective Hottie, who in
yestigated the fire, that it was CT incen-
diary origin. He caught TWO Of the For
ty Thieves and they 'peached" on
Walsh. The leader OF the Thieves was
arrested last night in the den of the
gang, where he was engaged in a game
exploit. He took his arrest coolly. Ee
will be held in heavy bail for the Gran
Jury. His pals, grown chicken hearse
wiz peach on him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS

arrives Buffalo s:55 r. II. Pullman yesti5uis
Day Coaches and Parlcr Cars. Dining Car
service. Meals u Ia carte. Connects at Buff
faio with through sieepers to Detroit anu
Chicago.
daysl, PITTSTON and Coal Branches. Chai-
cal 10 Mauch Chunk.
4.22 p. NJ daily. except Sunday. for WILKES
RAREE, PITTSTON, SCRANTON and primer.
nal intermediate stations Connects for all
points III coal regions. Pullman Buffet Pariof
AZ =. NJ. daily, except Sunday. for MAUCH
CHUNK and intermediate stations. Chair CaS
5:2s =. NJ. Sundays only, for Mauch Chunk
ana intermediate stations.
6:23 P. NJ. daily except Sunday, Tor hAsios
TIA p. M. daily Tor
FALLS and all points West: Pullman Sleeper
ers 10 Bu1falo and Toronto.
S:A F. \, daily. sxe sIr, Sun q st egnN
BTsTHLEHEM, MAUCH HUNK. SAYRE.
EAI0 and TORONTO. Pullman Sleeper for
Bufalo. None but Sleeping Car passengers
carried. No baggage carried.
s1s r. N. daily for ITHACA:
and ali points West. Pullman Sleeper to 18th.
aca.
for SOUTH P~LAINFIELD. BOUND BROOK.
and intermediate points, leave as follows:..
.3:45. 1850 Sundays only, 1l:Os A.. M; 2:+4.
5:34 and 6:42 p. M.
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot,
N. Y. Transfer Co. will call for and check
baggage fiom hotel o. residence through to
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
Of February, 1898, application was made to
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
bv John M. Hacker and others for the con-
struction Of a vitriied pipe and brick
SEWER IN NOBLE STREET.
connect with sewer known as the Girard ave-
said sewer to be built conformably to the
provisions Of Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1885,
and in accordance with the established plan
If the sewerage, together with all the necessary
nanholes. receiving basins and appurtenances.
Notice is also given that on the 10th day
ment fled in the office of the Clerk of the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
their preliminary map for said Improvement.
showing the probable total cost of the con-
templated Improvement and the probable
amount to be assessed on property specially
to public inspection IL the office of the Clerk
Of said Board.
And notice Is also given that the following
street or avenue or particular section thereof
IS included in said assessment. namely
NOBLE STREET.
from Hudson Boulevard to Morris Canal.
And that In accordance with the provisions
1888, at two o'clock ?. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber Of the City Hall are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
ofs Street and Water Commissioners will meet
toshear all parties interested In said application
and all remonstrances against the said pro-
posed improvement that may be presented IN
BY order q the Board 81 Street ana waser
e9'a'''Ss''4S'1 aEo :. BouroM
Dated Jersey city. April n 1895,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
SEA GIRT's DEfENOEs.
Earthworks and Guns Need Much
ilteutIOu.


Especial to The Jersey City News."1
SEA GRIT. April 26, 1s98-The entire
population of the New Jersey coast is on
have real terrcrs to the cottagers who's
miles.
At all times of the day anxious watch
ers gaze out over the blue expanse. view
ing with suspicion every craft with rak-
ish tilt to her smokestacks.
People living in this vicinity once placed
great dependence upon the alleged coast
defences that Uncle Sam had stationed
on the bluff, just in front of the shooting
butts on the State camping grounds. The
Sea Girt battery was planted by the Gov
ernment a little over three years ago, and
was q reward for the patriotic spirit OF
New Jersey in establishing a rifle range
thar might be used in National compete
tons. Two old ten-inch, smooth bore
Dahlgren guns, mount on light car
riages, were placed on the bluff, thanked
on either hand by two ten-inch mortars.
1t is apparent that hard and prompt
work will be necessary to put this battery
not projected in any way, and no one has
been deraiied for. duty with them. They
more properly sandbank. The guns are
painted a Van Dyke brown. They are
rusted, and the wooden plug has fallen
from the muzzle of one of them.
On the bluff in the rear of the battery,
located above the ~earthworks, and in plain
view from the sea, is located the maya
z I'm ;g a foxl2 t sfractur RE Of brick rick With wit f wnlla
from the hinges and the rain percolates
through the roof.
The shifting sands from the beach sift
down upon the guns and cover the rotting
boards of the platforms, so that in time,
but for the annual cleanup of the Ma
tional Guards, the battery would share the
fate of the Sphinx and disappear from
view.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
THREE OUBAEs ENLIST.


James, Frank and Dresto
Jofn The Board of Trade Regiment.
Three Cubans, brothers, enlisted last
night in the First Company Of the Board
of Trades Regiment, which is being re-
cruited by Captain Vandyke. Commander
of the Second Company, United Boys
Brigade. They are James, Frank and
Ramon Dresto. They declare hat they
are not only willing but anxious to go to
the front and fight for the freedom of
their native land. They are all strap
ping big fellows. of fine physique, and
should make good soldiers.
The proposed company has now recruit
ed all but about ten of the number Of
men necessary. AS soon as the full num-
Der is recruited drills will be held nightly
and the men will become proficient in the
manual and in the use of arms. Other
young men who enlisted last night are
Edward Ripp, Henry Cabell, Lewis
Watts, Harry NJ. Urquhart and Maynard
Wyatt.
The Second Company, Jersey City Boys
Brigade, which is to form the neuclus of
the new drilled last night as
usual in Hasorouck Hall. There were a
number of spectators present at the drill.
They loudly applauded the movements of
the boys and praised them for their pa
triotic action in enlisting for active SER
wire
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
@. OF N. F. COUNCILS JOIN.
Movements to strengthen the order In
HudgOu County.

Palisade Council, No. So, Order of United
Friends, last night at Pohlmannss CONSOLE
dated with Rock Council, No. 127, of the
same order. Rock Council is the banner
council OF the State. Twenty-four mem
bers of Palisade Council were received by
card, and more are to follow
Both councils being in the same neigh
borhood, the Hudson City section Of the
heights, it was deemed best from a finan-
cial standpoint to bring about the amalga-
nation. The officers of Rock Council
are:-Joseph Gilliar, Chief Councillor; Mi
chael Woo1ever, Vice Councillor; Henry
Pattberg, Jr. Treasurer; Louis Meyer,
Financier; John ]. Meyer, Recorder; Au-
gust Gerdes, Marshal; Fred iZmmermann,
Guardian; Captain James Fields, Sentinel;
Frederick Fellgraff, Prelate. These were
the United friends admitted to Rock
Council last nightsAE. NJ. Addaman, c.
E.. Beck, Kate A. Beck, w. Al. Beardmore,
Stephen Campbell. Carrie Coder. Garrett
Duryea, T. P. Doren1us, r. Edgeworth,
Charles EberIe, Fred Fellgraff, Kate Fell
graft, r. Al. Hanna, Fannie Hanna, Alfred
Heritage, Catherine Murphy, Herman
Schwarz, George W. Sturges, w. HI. Trott,
Michael Woolener. Emma Woolener, Fred
Zimmerman and Rose Zimmerman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
WANTS Mr.. ARBgTT's PRoP8Els
Suit in Chanesry 10 set Aside III
Saye Of Il. N. Cranes Fsraperyy.

Suit In CifaDeery 10 Set Aside iii
SALE of g. N. Cranes Prnpcrsy.
Vice Chancellor Stevens, in the Cours
of Charcery this mornin, heard the case
of the National Casket Company agains
Leon Albeit and others. The suit Is
brought to set aside a call of property al
Washington and Second streets, Hobcksn.
formerly belonging to Bethuel N. Crane,
or the ground that the price paid for the
property was inadequate and that the sa e
was made for the purpose of barring out
some of Mr.. Cranes creditors.
Mr.. Crane was for many years IN I'M
dertaker in Hoboken and was considered
wealthy. He became involved financially
and judgments rolled up against him. He
finally concluded to sell his property for
the purpose of raising none to pay off
the liens against him. 1t was put up at
auction and Mr., Albeit bought it for
$25, 900. He subsequently paid off liens
against the property, bringing the amount
UP to over 2 1900. The National Casket
Company held one Judgment on an at
tachment against Mr.. Crane, but Mr..
Albeit certioraried the judgment and it
was set aside by the Supreme Court. The
defense was that the property was bought
at a bona fide sale, which was duly adj
vertised and at which there was a number
of bidders, and that the price paid by
Mr.. Albeit under the circumstances was
an adequate one.
The Vice Chancellor reserved his de-
ciSiOu.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
NO CRUISER JERSEY CITY.
Secretary Long Says We Have Not
Acquired the Fuerst Bismarck.

= AcQuITeQ the FueF6f 6IEfn aTCK.
An report got abroad yester-
day that the Government had purchased
the Fuerst Bismarck and the enterprising
gentlemen of the Board of Trade imme-
diately took steps to have the new cruiser
named after this city. kilograms were
sent to the New Jersey officials at Wash
ington to aid the movement.
This morning the first mail brought
Mayor Hoos a letter from Washington.
1t was from Secretary Long and was as
follows
l am in receipt of yours of the 18th,
requesting that the Fuerst bismarck
be named after the C-omrnonWeab
Jersey City.
The Department has not purchased
the Fuerst Bismarck and does not
expect to do SO.
The Mayor communicated the news to
Myron Furst, B.. L. Stowe and others.
The Board of Trade gentlemen were
mourning when Mayor Hoos sent them
on the subject from United States Sena-
tor Sewell. which was as follows
l have yours relating to the naming
Of the Fuerst Bismarck. The Secre-
tary informs me that we have-not ac-
CURED that vessel and that If we did
SO she would be used only temporarily
for service, to be sold again immedi-
ately after war. The Secretary did not
think it a great distinction to name
her after Jersey City under these cir
c-umstances. What you wan is a name
that will live in the navy.
Senator Sewel's letter has given the
Beard of Trade encouragement. They
will no bandon the undertaking.. A re-
quest is to be made to the Secretary to
have the first new ship acquired by the
Government named the Jersey City. As
sistanae is expected from Senator's Sewel1
and Smith and Congressman McEwan-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
4 TRIPLE PREVIOUS.

NEW YORK. April q. 1SsS.-The dis
turbance in Cuba compelled the Ameri-
can Bible Society, two years ago, to
suspend its operations and withdraw its
agents. who during the previous twelve
years had circulated more than $4,000
copies of the Scriptures among the peo-
pie.
The society is now looking forward to
the time when it may resume its work,
and is issuing am appeal for special funds
for this purpose. The Presbytery Of St.
Louis had adopted a resolution recon-
mending that the society send Its COLI
porteurs to Cuba as soon as the way Is
clear and subscribed $23S.
A part of this sum has already been
forwarded by the st. Louis Bible Society
and the residue is on its way. 1t is aid
to be eminentIy fitting that Bibles should
go across the Cuban isle in the wake
Of the American Army.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
.srrR.s cHANcERY OF NEW

SALEM CHANCERY OF NEW
Between Sara R. vrceland and Carrot D..
will and testament Of Nicholas s. Vreeland.
deceased, complainants, and Raymond " Say
Tor ct ais, defendants.
Nv virtue Of a decree of the Court of Chanc-
~ If New Jersey, made in the above stated
cause. and bearing date on the fourth day
of April. A. b. 1895. 1 shall expose to sale,
at public vendue. on
HiJRSDAY the twelfth day of May. AID. 1898.
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, on the prem
ises. Nos. s. and 81 Grand street, Jersey City
(below described)E
All those two certain lots of land in Jersey
civ. in the County Of Hudson and State of
New Jersey. which are known and distinguish
ed on a map entitled Map of that part of the
Town Of Jersey, commonly called Powles
Hook, surveyed in 1904 by Joseph F. Mangin,
and filed in the Clerks office of the County
Of Bergen as lots numbered one ~ and three
tal. in block numbered five 90, fronting on
Grand street, each Of said lots being twenty
Ave (25) feet wide In front and rear and one
hundred q00) feet in depth, and being so
described in a deed from Cornelia Wauters
and others to Cornelius Van Worst: recorded
january 22d 1868, in Book 159 of Deeds for
the County of Hudson, on page $50, &c.
Together with all and singular the tene-
ments, hereditaments and appurtenances to
the said premises belonging or in anywise
appertaining.
Special Master In Chancery of New Jersey.
s11.70.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of April, 1898, the Commissioners of Assess
ment fled in the office OF the Clerk OF the
their final assessment map and report for the
construction of a
SEWER IN EGE AVENUE.
from a point about s5 feet west Of West Side
avenue to Mallory avenue, and through Mall
lory avenue to and connecting with sewer in
Clarke avenue, in accordance with petition pre-
viously presented to said Board on the 18th
day of April. 1881, and conformably to the
provisions OF Chapter 2l7 OF the Laws of 1895.
in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
And said map also shows the assessment Tor
a just portion of the cost and expense for
the main sewer in
WEST SIDE, YALE, N HATCH
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
of are included in said assessment. namely
EGE AVENUE.
from a point about 1914 feet northwest Il
West Side avenue to Mallory avenue.
MALLORY AVENUE.
from Eye avenue about q. 70 feet northeast
and about 100 feet southwest thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited, the I'd day of May.
1898, at Q o'clock p. M, and the Assembly
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear, consider and adjudicate upon all oh
jections to the confirmation of said final as
sessment map that may be presented in writ
ing.
GEORGE T. BouToN.
Dated Jersey City, April %. 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
[ X I R A !
CALL TO ARMS.
M0ETAUK's MEN SURPRISED.
Change of Crews Creates Lots of
Guessing as to the Cause.

a. ~
LEAGUE ISLAND. April q. 1SsS.-The
Naval Reserves of the Battalion of the
East, New Jersey. on the monitor Mon
xtauk. were greatly surprised yesterday al
ternoon when notice was received that a
new crew had been selected from the
Battalion of the West to man the monitor
and take her to Portland, Me. Coming
close upon the refusal of the men to en-
list for a year in the regular navy. there
was some talk that that action had some-
thing to do with the change of plans in
regard to them.
The officers of the Battalion OF the East
who were on the Montauk when the order
came scoffed at the idea that the Navy
Department officials had taken offence at
the action of the Reserves and were pun
ishing them in consequence. They said
that they believed that another plan had
been mapped out for the men of North
Jersey and that it would be announced
in a day or two. To carry out the claim
that the refusal of the Reserves TO enlist
had nothing to do with the Navy Depart
ment's action, it was cited that the Mas
~achuset Reserves had started out with
the monitor Catskill, bound for Boston,
after ali except a dozen of them had re-
fused TO enlist in the navy. 1t was also
pointed out that no change had been de-
cided upon as regards the Massachusetts
Reserves on the Lehigh, now at the navy
yard here, who had decided unanimously
not to give the Navy Department an an
swer until after they had taken the moni-
tor to Boston.
Ensign and Paymaster Daniel A. Du-
gan said:-sI do not think that the action
of our Reserves in answer to the call to
enlist had anything to do with the Navy
Departments change of PLAN"
The commander of the Camden Division
of the Battalion of the West received the
orders issued Commander Dahlgren yes
terday afternoon to detail sixty men to
take the Montauk to Portland, Me There
are only fifty men In the Camden Division,
and it is likely that the balance of the de-
tail win be selected from the Haddonfield
Division. Last night Lieutenant de Unger
stated that it might be two or three days
before his men would man the Montauk
and his understanding was that the Cam
den Division would, after taking the Mon
charge of the monitor Ajax. which is now
being repaired at Cramps shipyard.
None of the Battalion of the West men
who lave been assigned to the cruiser
Resolute are included in the detail for the
Monfauk.
The notice of Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt, recommending that the
Naval Reserves called into service by the
Government be noted by the State author
tiles as absent on leave for a period of a
year. is taken as a way to make easier
the road of the Navy Departments en-
listment plan. As the Naval Reserves reg
ulations do not permit of discharges, the
leaves of absence are called for. TIL Re-
serves at the navy yard, however, do not
think that the Navy Departments plan
will carry. no matter what be done. 1.-THE
Naval Reserves must stick together" that
is what they insist upon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27

precinct captains, also sergeants and
other necessary officers. The men will
then be drilled in all the necessary tactics.
Drills will be held every few days until
the men become proficient.
The places assigned the men tomorrow
will be keDt until the battalion is dis
banded. In case of an emergency call
each man will know just where his place
Is, and there will be no delay or confu-
sion. The men will be drilled by Chief of
Police Murphy In person. There is no bet
ter drill master In the city. For greater
convenience in drilling each company will
be divided into two platoons. which will
drill separately. As soon as the men be-
come familiar with the new tactics they
learn there will be a public parade
of the battalion. Only the picked men of
the force will be enlisted in the battalion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
WORK PROGRESSING RAPIDLY.
New R~ennsylvanfa Station Now
Fairly Under HSv.

The pile drivers at the Pennsylvania
new waiting room at the foot of Elk
change place were started to work this
morning, both at the entrance to the
Brooklyn Annex ferries and on the site
of the old waiting room. The pile drivers
We're worked with great alacrity and by
noon much progress had been made. 1t
is expected to have the entire piling
finished in a short time. Work will then
be begun on tearing down the present
ferry houses and the new structure will
go up as though by magic.
The details for the new building are not
completed yet and surveyors have been
during the past three days taking
measurements and running lines through
and about the old ferry houses. Work is
being pushed rapidly on the site of the
destroyed waiting room. where the tracks
will be extended to the river edge, so
that when the is able to vacate
the present temporary room the work of
carrying the tracks $50 feet further east
may be begun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
Hetns Furnishaa the Text.

DR.. George Brandes, the Danish liter
airy historian, has been counting up the
number of times Heine's poems have
been set to music, and finds that it is
1900. says h New York Sun" Goethe,
among German poets, comes next with
i, 700 compositions. One hundred and
sixty different composers have written
music for "Du Bist vie cine Blume," SO
each for .sIch hah' in Traum geweinet,"
"Leise zicht durch mein Gemuth,"
76 for Fin F-ichtembaum steht einsam,"
and 81 for the Lorelei song. 'Ich weiss
NIGHT, was soil es bedeuten." Among
them are some of the finest melodies
by Schubert, Mendelssohn. Schumann,
Brahms Franz and Rubinstein.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-27
CATHOLIC CLUB MEETS.

OEsaueEhtAO W D% HI G~DOu SnNpes
The quarterly meeting of the Catholic
Club was held last evening at. the hub
house, on Jersey avenue, and there were
over one undre members present. The
Rv. D.. ]. Brady, president Of the club,
presided during the evening, and Mr.. John
j. Egan was elected temporary secretary.
Mr.. Egan, as chairman of the Enter
tainment Committee, reported that there
would be two farces given on May 10, at
the club. John ]. Relish of the Bowling
Committee stated that the four teams in
the tie for second place would bowl off
on Friday evening. He also stated that
the amateur team of the club had cap
tured the first prize in the tournament.
Mr.. John ]. Ferris of the HOUSE Com
mittee said that he intended to nave the
clubhouse all renovated during the sum-
mer months. DIR. Il. A. Herman of the
Cycle Committee intends to hold the first
run of the club some time in the early
part Of May. when at least seventy-five
members will take part. After all the
committees had submitted their reports
for the past three months, the meeting
came to a close.