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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-15

TO HENRI RUTGERS BEEKMAN. TRES-
tee under the Will OF Charles Hude Nelson,
deceased Eliza NJ. Bosworth Murray. Nor
mandy Murray, Mabel Murray dnfanD. John
F. Nelson, Anthony b. Nelson, Edward N
Nelson, James H. Nelson, Ernest F. Neil
son, Helen l.. Nelson, Elizabeth C. Messin-
ger and Emily Onderdonk@
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City, on
the sd day of April, 1891, 1 purchased for the
sum of two hundred and four dollars and
seventy-four cents ALL the land and real es-
tate situate in Jersey CITY, in the County OF
Hudson and State of New Jersey fronIing on
Jersey avenue. which is laid down and desig=
mated as lot twenty t201, in block number
two hundred and eighty-nine ESQ, upon an
assessment map annexed to a report made
by Commissioners of Adjustment" appoint
ed in and for said City by the Circuit Court
of the County of Hudson, a certified copy OF
which report and map was fled in the office
of the City Collector of Jersey City, on the
9Th day of August, 1890, said report and map
and said sale being made pursuant 10 the
provisions Of an act of the Legislature of New
Jersey, passed March s0th, 1885, entitled
"An Act concerning the settlement and collec-
ton Of arrearages Of unpaid taxes, assess
ments and water rates or water rents in
cities of this State, and imposing and levy
ing a tax, assessment and lien In lieu and
instead of such arrearages. and to enforce
the payment thereof. and to provide for
the sale of lands subjected to future taxa
ton and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you ap-
pear 20 have an estate or interest in said land
and real estate, and unless the said land and
saId acts before the expiration Of six months
IRON, and sitter the service hereof. a deed for
the same win be given conveying to the pur
chaser the fee simple of said land and real
estate according to the provisions OF the said
Dated Jersey city, n J. June 2sd. 1898.
Jersey City. N. j.,
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co.,
Attorney and Agent for Purchaser Jersey
M fifp2E Nh vi
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-15
COURT OF pARDoNs DIDN'T MEET

The Court Of Pardons, II was expected,
would have met in Jersey City today. but
the Governor was detained at Sea Girt
and the members will meet instead In the
white House, Instead. The members
viii assemble IN Jersey CITY on July %.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-15


Notice is hereby gwen that the Commission.
meet at their office, Room Al; City Hail. Jer-
sey City. n. J., on Tuesday, the 18th DAY of
and determine the value Of the real estate TO
be taken and the damages that may be sus-
oSPaENINtG AND EXTENDING OF LIENAU
PLACE.
from its present s@outherly END. e Wavsriy
the Board Of Street and Water Conmission-
ers, April 14th, 1888.
The real estate TO be taken for said opening.
etc. may be described as foIlows:
Beginning at a point in the nurtherly line
Measured along the northerly line OF Wavefiy
street, from the easterly line Of Central ave-
nue.; from thence rdnning nertherly g feet
Z inches to a point in the westerly line Of
Ifenal place as now opened. distant 1914 feet
and Il Of an inch southeriy, measured along
sonthesiy line OF Prospect street; thence run
ming easterly 80 feet to a point in the east
erfy lire of Lienau place as now opened, aisS
tant ls2 feet and y Of an inch southerly. meas
,red along the easterIy line OF Ltenau place,
from the southeriy line Of Prospect street;
= noint in the northerly line Of waverly
street. distant 50 feet eaAterly. measured along
the thu n0e e. 5lsce me 81 q besinhink; thence Feaa ias
wasterly along the nertherly line OF Waverly
street 50 feet to the point or place Of begin
RE above described parcel Of land being
required for the opening and extending Of
T.fenau place, as VIII more iulty appear by
rsferenee to the resolution in regard to the
same. adopted by the Board OF Street and
afe In the office Of the Clerk Of said Board.
At which time and place said gonnmissicners
Of Assessment will hear all parties Interested
who desire to be heard before them on the
value Of the real estate to be taken. and
the damage which any owner or owners OF
s,,ch real estate, or OF any interest therein.
may sustain by reason Of said opening. etc
Fhe above proceedings are under the pro
dated Jersey City. N. j.. July LIST, 1893.
JAMES N. DAVIS,
BARR
r0RNFI III L CRONA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-15
LEGAL NOTICES.

TO HENRY RUTGERS BEEKMAN, TRUS-
tee under the VIII Of Charles Hude Nelson,
decd; Eliza N. Bosworth Murray. Norman
cy Murray. Mabel Murray Infant, John r.
Z Nelson, Anthony 3. Nelson. Edward y.
Neilson, James II. Nelson, Ernest L. Nell
son, Helen Il. Nelson, Elizabeth c. Mes
singer and Emily OnderlionkA
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City. Collector Of Jersey city,
on the 18th day of October, 1891. The Mayor
and Aldermen Of Jersey City purchased for the
sum Of one hundred and eighty-two dollars
estate situate in Jersey City. in the County
OF Hudson and State Of New Jersey. fronting
en- sexsatii street which Is laid down and
dred and seventeen t417l. upon an assessment
map annexed 70 a report number sixty GOD.
appointed in and for said City by the Cir
cult Court Of the County Of Hudson, a certf-
fed copy of which report and map was filed
City, on the 18th day Of October, 1890, said
report and map and said sale being made
pursuant TO the provisions of an act Of the
Legislature of New Jersey, passed March Both,
1886. entitled
"An Act concerning the settlement ana collec-
ton of arrearages of unpaid taxes. assess
ments and water rates or water rents In
cities Of this State, and imposing and levy
ing a tax. assessment and lien in lieu and
the payment thereof, and to provide for
the sale Of lands subjected to future taxa
ton and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified thar You ap-
pear to have an estate or interest in said land
and real estate, and unless the said land and
real estate shall be redeemed. as provided in
said acts. before the expiration of six months
from and after the service hereof, a deed for
the same will be given conveying to The
Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey City. the fee
simple Of said land and real estate according
to the provisions Of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, N. j., June 2sth, 1898.
H MAYOR N ALDERMEN OF JER-
E. Hoos,
Cseal) Mayor.
Attest NJ. ]. o'DONNELL.
City Clerk.
tsale No: 2os1.)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-15
Handball Games.

The Brooklyn handball court was the
scene Of some lively playing yesterday.
John Coggins and E. Lawlor of this city
were opposed by Phil Casey and DR..
Lyons. The latter defeated the Jersey
City players three straight games. The
rnnror .rorn % Alliance
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-15
c-oRPoRATIoN NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
Of July. 1888, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office Of the Clerk of the Board
assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF DWIGHT STREET,
fronl Ocean avenue to Garfield avenue, In ac-
cordance with petition previously presented to
said Board. on the 18th day Of September.
1891, and conforfnAbIy to the provisions Of
Chapter 217 Of the Laws OF 1895 and the same
is now open to public inspection In the office
Of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
Of are Included in said assessment. namely
DWIGHT REF
from Ocean avenue to Garfield avenue.
AVENUE.
from Dwight street TO points about &s2f fsst
northeast and southwest thereof.
GARFIELD AVENUE.
from Dwight street to points about q. 26 feet
northeast and 25.05 feet southwest thersof
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the Act above cited, the 10Th day Of July.
1898, at 3 o'clock P. NJ. and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Beard
of Street and Water Commissioners Will meet
TO hear, consider and adjudicate upon all OBJ
jections to the confirmation Of said final as
sessment map that may be presented In writ
ing.
GEO. t. BouToN.
Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-15
NOTCH



Notice is hereby given that on the 18th DAY
OF July, 1898. the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed in the office OF the Clerk Of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their ina assessment map and report for tins
IMPROVEMENT OF PINE TREET
from CofnTaunipaw avenue TO the Newark ana
New York Railroad. in accordance With petit
ton previously presented TO said Board on the
18th day of June. 1896 and conforrnably to the
provisions Of Chapter 217 Of the Laws OF 1895.
and the same is now open TO public inspection
in the office Of the Clerk Of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets Or avenues or particular sections there
Of are included in said assessment, namely
PINE STREET.
from the N. & N. Y. r r. 10 Communipaw
avenue.
CoMMUNIPAW AVENUE,
from Pine street to points about 60 feet north-
west and 49, feet southeast thereof.
FLORENCE LAC
lrom Fine street TO a point about 129. OF feet
southeast thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the Act above cited. the Goth day Of July.
1889, at 3 O'clock ~. and the Assembly
Chamber OF the City Hall are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
OF Street and Wafer Commissioners will meet
to hear, consider and adjudicate upon all OBJ
j~ecti0ns to the confirmation Of said final as
Ing.
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners
GEoReE :. BorToN..
Dated Jersey City. July "A, 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-15

About 2. 1888 square yards OF asphalt pave
ment, per square yard .-......-~.-..sSls 7o
About 400 lineal feet of curb stone per :.
About 50 square feet of bridge stone. per
About 1924 lineal feet Of reset and re- r
dressed curb stone, per lineal foot-..-- 40
About "a lineai feet Of cribbing stone, a
per lineaf foot -. = -..---
About 2 receiving basin heads reset.
About 10 rnanhole heads reset. each. 20
Time allowed for the completion Of the work.
PAYMENT for work herein advertised for to
be made partially by Improvement certlAca1e
and partially out Of license moneys
The making OF the above Improvement ana
award of the contract therefor win be subject
10 the remonstranee of the owners OF the prop
erty liable to more than ene-han the assess
ment therefor.
velopes. endorsed Proposals Tor tne impr9Vs-
ment Of Cottage Street" directed to MI JAS
I Nolan. Chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
Streets and Sewers and handed to the Clerk
Of the Board when called for IN the order OF
business relating to sealed proposals.
The bonds required TO be furnished on pro
posals (and a possible subsequent c~ontractl
bidders must state a single fixed percentages
Of the hundred RED per nln GENT fnrn 5.Sna 81 m auoyS aus ana
Az All the work comprehended IN speci-
acasIons. and II anal award Of ss1tracf ss
basis upon which payment viii pc MADE iSr
all items.
the attention OF bidders is especially called
"a Section /. Chapter 1854 OF the Laws OF 1881
Under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city. or become objective or
ons~ative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to slfscie1cy oy
this Board and as to fern Z, BY the S = Per-
power TO examine the proposed eondsmen uncef
cath: 49, wa - vvat.r
GEORGE 7. BoUToN..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-15
NOTICE 70 coNTRAcToRs.

Sealed proposals viii De received by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners on We'd
nesday, July q, 1895, at three O'clock P. M,
in the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hall, fcr
the repaving with asphalt pavement over tns
present Belgian pavement of
COTTAGE STREET.
from Summit avenue to Hudson Boulevard.
the provisions of Section 8, Chapter t34, OF the
Laws of 1881, and in accordance with the
specifications on file in the office of the clerk
of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement OF sure
ties must be obtained at the Office Of the cnie1
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-15

Black guipure lace and cadet blue taft
feta form an afternoon gown suitable for
any season. the lace forming two Hat
bands on the skirt between which the silk
Is tucked as it Is around the hips;
sleeves have epaulettes Of silk above a
fiat band Of scalloped lace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-15
DATED Jersey city. July /. lsss.
IS THE cREDIToRs OF THE NATIONAL

T0 TrE CREDITORS OF THE NAHIONAL
rsutter Company, a corporations
NJ virtue of an order of the Court Of Chanc-
~ ~ New Jersey, made on the day OF the
srta hereof. in a case wherein John Stewart
~ II are compartments. and the National But
tsr Company, a corporation. is defendant. You
80 hereby notified to present TO me, the Re-
eaiyer Of said Company. under oath or aflrma-
ttn,' or otherwise to prove 80 my satisfaction.
sernoration within three months from the date
~ said order, or you VIII be excluded from the
benefits Of such dividends as may be hereafter
made and declared by said Court upon the
nrnceeds OF the effects of said corporation,
Claims to be presented at my office. No. W
MontEornery street. Jersey City. n. j.
OTTO GROUSE.
Receiver.
FRANK p. McDERMOTT.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 70 THE
creditors Of John f. Kelly. of 81 Newark
avenue. Jersey City. n. j., that all eIaiFns
against his estate must be exhibited to the
subscriber. his assignee, at his office No. 4
Montgomery street, Jersey City New Jersey.
under oath of affirmation. or or before the
third day OF August next. being three months
from the date Of assignment. or be forever
barred from coming IN Tor a dividend ct the
that a list Of the claims against the said John
F. Kelly will be filed with the Surrogate IL
Hudson County. at the expiration Of said three
months when exceptions thereto may be aled
CHARLES G. KELLY
Dated June n 1885.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-15

Fer the summer hotel extremes are in
bad taste always. One gets in a eoterie
Of friends in a drawing room full Of in
vited guests; but at a hotel strangers are
foremost. Here one meets people in ones
own sphere ard people out of it. People
can come with friendly intent and so can
those of a critical mind; here also one
mingles with the woman swathed in
Grape and she Of the ~plainest garments.
In a summer hotel one must join the sum-
mer crowd. and it is in far better taste
to dress moderately so as not to be TOO
conspieuous among them all.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-15

The "Woman's Home Companion, tells
how to make old-fashioned molasses.
gingerbread. The following are the pro-
portions;-One half a cupful of molasses.
one half a tablespoonful of ginger, one
saltspoonful of salt. one half a teaspoon
full of soda, one tablespoonful Of clarified
beef-dripping-or you may use butter.
though the dripping is the better-one-
fourth Of a cupful of hot water. boiling.
and one eupful of -four The ginger. soda
and salt are added to the molasses; the
softened dripping is then put in. and the
mixture beaten well; next the boiling
water is added. then the -four; beat again
thoroughly. pour into a well creased shall
low pan, and bake in a hot oven. IT will
take about twenty minute to bake the
loaf.
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
usefnI Palm rrre..

mere are several kinds OF palm
trees which flourish in Africa. One Is
.ae date-palm. The tree is very beau
'ltul. and when one knows the uses
that the natives make of it. it is a
question what the people would do for
food and shelter If the date-palm did
not grow there. 1t provides them with
food equal to any OF the grain foods
with which we are familiar 1t also
provides them with sugar. with wine,
vinegar and OIL Their houses are
built OF It, and their furniture is made
OF 1t, and the roofs are thatched--that
ls' covered-~with its leaves. They have
learned to make paper OF it. so that the
history Of the country, such as it has
Is written upon it. In South America
there Is another kind Of palm-the CO.
euannt palm. This not only provides
the South Sea IslaEder with food. with
timber for his house. and wood for his
furniture. and thatching for his roof,
but it also supplies him with dishes.
Tor the nut Of the eoeoanut Is his
drinking cup. II also provides him
with a d-ink, for the milk OF the cocoa
nut, an American writer tells US. is as
cool as any hillside spring. and so
delicate as to be Incompatible with any
other drink furnished by nature.
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
rRrsrEE,s sALE.

WHEREAS, jerome Blackwell and Elizabeth
w NJ. blackwell, his wife, did by their certain
deed Of trust. dated on the first day Of January,
4. ID. Isse, recorded June 1ith, lssg, in book :.
page 500 of the records of ProMers County, Col
GRADE, convey to Anthony II. Heber. trtstec. GER
tain real state situate in Prov County, Col
aratlo. described as follows. to-wit;
Iho nothwest quarter q section nine (a).
township twenty.thtec l2sl. south Of rnnee forty
-four 90, west of the itli principal meridian,
in the counts Of Prevers and state Of Colorado
and nppurtenances thereto inanywise belonging
including two water rights of ard 4f-i0o
cubic feet each out Of the canal Of Tie Lamar
Canal Company as conveyed by il to said land.
containing one hundred aud sixty C6o) acres,
more or less; said deed of trust being made to
secure the payment of one certain prornisspry
note, payable TO the order of The American
Mortgage Trust Company. of Meade Gem
Ter kansas for the sum of i've hundred 500
dollars with interest coupons attached, giNnn
blackwell, his wife. and
Whereas. il is provided by said deed Of trust
that il the said principal note. or any es the in
days after the same shall become due, then the
whole of the said principal uote and the cinterest
thereon may, at the option of the legal holder
thereof, become due and pay able, and
Whereas. it is in said deed OF trust further
provided that in the of the death, resiRIln-
lion. removal, absence, refusal, failure or in
ability OF the said Anthony H. Hcber to act as
trustee as aforesaid. the then sheriff Of Prowers
County, Colorado, shall and Is appointed nnd
mr. 70 successor in trust, with full power and
a, ority 10 act trustee as aforesaid and
!. hereas, the said Anthony II. Heber Is NIB
sent and unable to act. and has refused and
failed to act as trustee us aforesaid, and
Whereas, default for the period of thirty
days has been made in the payment of inter
est falling due on the first day OF July,
a. ID, 1895. and thelegal holder oi saidnote. and
the interest coupon, has elected to declare the
whole amount secured by said note, and the
interest thereon 10 the date of sale due and
payable,
Now, Therefore. l. VIM. Mckenzie, sheriff of
Prouers County. Colorado, successor in trust,
will at the request of the legal holder Of tile said
note and interest coupon.and in accordance itll
the terms of said deed of trust, proceed to sell
the said hereinbefore described real cs-
tato, rights, privileges, hereditaments, ap-
purtennnces and water rights, at pub
lie auction to the highest and best bidder
| for cash Mt the front door of the court house in
the city of Lamar. County of Prowers, and State
of Colorado, on the 10th day of May, A. ID. 1898
/ at the hour of nine o'clock in the forenoon OF
! said day, TO satisfy the said uebt by the said
deed Of trust secured. liens. expenses and costs
/ of executing this trust.
WM. MCKENZIE,
sheriff of Prowers County, Colorado.
/ aQ.m7 Surcassor in Trust,
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
IN. umsrsna a. a sign d p,.n,,1.

In Siam n magnate's dignity and
power are reckoned according to the
number OF umbrellas he possesses. One
Of these magrates is proud to begin his
titles with Lord Of Thirty-seyen I'm
brellas. Among certain African
tribes. the grandeur OF the individual
increases with the size. and not with
the number OF umbrellas he possesses
an African chief. determining to sur
pass all his rivals In this respect. made
UP his mind to procure the largest um-
hrelln In the world. and got the article
made TO order In London Its ribs were
20 feet long, and other parts in proper
tlon, when distended its effect was
sublime. the machine resembling a
green gingham oircus-tent. In China
the four highest ranka OF Mandarin are
entitled TO a red SILK umbrella with
three fiounoe9-the smaller nobility be-
ing allowed two. Gentleman-common-
ors Of the two highest ranks have a rcd
state umbrella sarmouuted by a gourd-
shaped knob OF bloek-tin. The two
next degrees have the knob Of wood
only. though painted red. Then coaes
the 9Th rank with umbrellas OF blue
cloth. With Tcd-painted wooden knobs
at the top. and only two ilouuccs. The
Eoyeraor- general ot a Chinese province
Is heralded by two great red silk uu-
brciias. In Turkey no one Is supposed
10 use an umbrella except the Sultan,
while In Morocco only members Of the
royal family claim this peculiar honor
as their own.
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
a rig Turkey.

Greensburg tPenn.j Press: The
largest turkey ever shipped from New
Florence, and probably the largest
ever seen in that section OF the coun-
try, was sold to Johnstown parties on
Thursday by David Cunningham. a
farmer living near that place. The
bird weighed forty-four pounds just be-
fore it was loaded into the train. The
old residents of that place say ii is
the largest gobbler they ever saw Mr..
Cunningham received $40 for the tur-
key.
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
Poor Ecnnonr.


The Detroit News Tribune prints the
following story on the authority OF a
man connected with one OF the great
Western railways: The track superln-
tendent had recently adopted a new
spike which. comparatively speaking,
was pretty expensive. He sent out
word. therefore. that the spikes must
be carefully looked after. One day the
read boss was walking up the track
TO whore n section gang was working
with the new spikes. He found one
lying between the rails and pocketed
IL. Did you get my Instructions about
those spikes. Mike7" he said to the
section boss. Il did that, yer honor.
and It's moighiy careful I've been, :"
Lose any?" Nary wan" replied
Mike. but a triHe hesitatingly. How
about thlss" and the telitale spike was
shown him rLuk at thot. now" said
Mike, in delighted way. "shure rye
had wan OF the min on hunt fer that
same spike the lasht two days. Faith.
It's glad am yer honor found it." The
spike vas worth about fonr cents.
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
A Eu.h n, Ribbons.

The marked influence which change
OF fashion may exert on the demand
for an article has received a striking
Illustration in the qulekened activity
In ribbons. which has resulted from
the revival OF sashes. Manulacturers
were prepared for an Increased request,
but the extent OF the demand has sur
passed all expectations. The a.--culty
Of supplying the needs of the trade is
vastly augmented by the fact that the
ribbons needed are mostly wide goods,
OF which the production is limited.
Black ribbons In particular have had
4 great run. Indeed, it is said this
is the greatest season ever known on
black ribbons. Already one or two
prominent manufacturers have Issued
notice that early deliveries are all en-
gaged and many manufacturers have
raised their price. This latter feature
Il a very unusual one, coming, as II
does, so near the close of the season.