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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09
CONCERT HALL MUST co.
Chief Murphy Takes Steps to
Close Lyons Palisade
Avenue Saloon.

Chief of Police Murphy a k steps
towards closing the concert hall kept BY
Charles Lyons on Palisade avenue. This
morning he sent the following commune
cation TO Alderman James Burr.s of the
Concert Hall Committee Of the Board Of
Aldermen
Dear Sir-I would respectfully re-
port to you that l caused an officer in
plain clothes to visit The eoncett hall
kept by Charles Lyons On Palisade
Avenue. en- Friday and Saturday
rights of last week. The officer on
Friday night asked one of the walters
if hi could go into the box where the
girls were, and he was told he gould,
and was taken in there, and while in
the box he saw the female performers
(when through will their turn on the
stage) come INTO the box where he was
ana drink with anybody Who chose TO
order the drinks. On this night there
was a very slim attendance in the
On the occasion OF the officers visit
en- Saturday night he took a seat in
the fourth row from the froEat, ard at
Ter being there a short while a female
performer billed as Nina Lester, mo-
toned TO him, while singing en- The
stage, to go into the bc1. when the
officer did. accompanied by a friend,
where he was shortly joined by The
actress and another female performer.
Miss Lester asked the officer il he was
going to treat. Wine ard Deer were
ordered at the rate of twenty-five
cents i drink. Among the audience on
Saturday right was a large number OF
boys apparently from sixteen years
old up. A very suggestive song was
sung by a female performer. and was
in my Judgment intended to convey a
double meaning SO much as to occasion
great applause frcin.the boys among
the audience. The girl who sang the
song said she didnit like to sing it, but
she had to.
make this report to you, as your
committee has frequently told me it
would break the license of any concert
saloon where the female performers
are permitted to go into the boxes to
drink with the men i'm the audience.
Respectfully yours,
BENJAMIN MURPHY,
Chief IF Palipp
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09
NOTICES.


sHEltTFFss SALEM cHANeERY OF NE"
between The Mechanics Trust Company
complainant, and Mathiida B. Bettman, deienus
ants.
ri ia. For Sale OF Mortgaged Premises
Returnabie May Term, 1885
By virtue of the above stated writ to ms
directed and delivered, ! shall sell by pubic
yendue, at f.. G. Woibertss Real Estate Sales.
room, No. Al Montgomery street. Jersey CITY
on
THURSDAY, the second day of June. A. d
1895.
at two O'Clock in the afternoon. all the follow
ing described land and premises with the ap
purtenances. being the same described In sale
writ, that is to say
All that certain lot. piece or parcel OF iane
and premises, situate, lying and being in ts
City of Bayonne, County Of Hudson and state
OF New Jersey, known and distinguished on .
certain map on file in the Registers office OF
Hudson Co., N. j., entitled Map OF the CITY
OF Bayonne. Hudson Co.. N. j. showing ali
the property lines and city block and lot Nos.
complied from actual surveys made by Emmett
Ii known and distinguished as lot numbered
twenty-eight (2s). in block numbered two hun
Gred and seventeen cid. fronting on the
northeasterly side OF Thirty-third street esSc
street,. now East Twenty-eight street, said
lot being twenty-five feet wide in front and
rear and che hundred and three feet or there
abouts on each side in depth.
WILLIAM HELLER,
Sheriff.
Dated April %. 1898.
Jersey City News and Bayonne Budget.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day
~ Aprill 1893. the Commissioners Of Assess
nIeut filed in the Office Of the Clerk Of the
Board 81 Street and Water Commissioners
their ANAL assessment map ard report for the
$3.50 SEWER IN HARMON STREET.
from d p5int about $50 feet west Of Arlington
avenue to and connecting with sewer In Grand
street ia accordance with petition previously
nresented 10 said Board on ths 18th day Of
NAV. 1895, and conformably u the provisions
AZ CHAPTER 217 of the Laws of 1885, and the
same is now open to public inspection In the
oIice ~ fhe Clerk OF said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
street. or avenue or particular sections thereof
are fnclldtd in said assessment, namely
HARMON STREET,
on the south SIDE from a point about 81 feet
west Of Arlington avenue TO a point about 29s
'eesz Msss s HIARsMoN sTREET
on the rorth side from Arlington avenue to a
point about s55 feet west thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of tie Act above cited the nth day of May,
fs1,ambsr az thesCtty Hall are hereby fixed as
fhr Tins and place when and where the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners Will meet
fos hear. consider and adjudscate upon all OBJ
;~iections ID the confirmation of said final as
s4ssment map that may be presented IN writ
By order q the. Board q Street and Water
sa'1''zs'ssS's EoRoE 7 BOLTON,
DATED Jersey Guy, May aa9s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09

sHERIFFss SALEM cHANcERY o NEW
Between The Commercial Investment Build
Alfred I. Nelson. defendant.
III. ia. For Sale OF Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable May Term. 1898.
Randolph, Condict & Black, Solicitors.
BY virtue of the above stated writ. to me
directed and delivered. / shall sell BY public
vendue, at F. q. Wolhert's Real Estate Sales
room. 10. AZ Montgomery street, Jersey City,
on
URSDA the nineteenth day Of May,
a.. D. 1893.
at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the fol-
lowing described land and premises. with the
appurtenances, being the same described in
said writ, that Is to say
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF land
and premises. situate. lying and being in the
City Of Jersey City, County Of Hudson and
STATE Of Nsw NJ, Jersey; more particularly ds,
the southerly line of Jewett avenue, distant
one hundred and ninety-three $3.50 feet east
erly from the easterly line of Bergen avenue;
land formerly owned by said Margaret Neil
son. q distance q ninety feet and q half
f90b1 more or less to the northerly line Of
lands Of Emily Mccoy; thence q easrerly along
eighteen us) feet moro or less; thence 80
northerly at right angles to Jewett avenue.
ninety-one feet and a quarter t914D more or
less to the soatheriy line Of Jewett avenue:
OF Jewett avenue eighteen as. feet more or
less 10 the point or place of beginning.
Being part OF the same premises conveyed
Nelson. by deed dated October slst. 1889, re-
corded in Hudson County Registers office No
yember 9Th, 1889, In Book 400 Of Deeds for said
County, pages 1871, &c.
Jersey city news and Jersey CITY psmscrat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09
GAMES OF BASEBALL
Two Interesting Contests
Between Crack Anna
teur Clubs.
RECORDS ON THE ALLEYS
Backward Outdoor Season
Makes Bowling Still
Popular.
RECORDS ON THE ALLEYS

The Jersey City Stars have one of the
strongest clrbs among the amateurs of
this city. This was emphasized by their
skill Saturday in the match with the
Prospects an unusually clever lot OF
players, whom they out classed IN every
poirt OF the game wining easily the
Jersey Stars W a great pitcher IN
Langon, who played the most prominent
part in the victory. The Prospects We're
unable to~-ind- ii and only located the
ball twice for safe hits. Their twirler
Reese was no trouble at all for Jersey,
who lined The ball out Is times for bases.
Meyer was the star of the engagement,
counting ore home run a three base hit
and : two Dagger. The score
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09

S1EtlfH-S SSLG-4N
Jersey.
Auguste Ritsehel ct al. defendants
Fl ia. For Sale OF Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable May Term. 1898.
James A. Gordon. Solicitor
by virtue of the above stated writ. to me
directed and delivered. L, shall sell by pubic
vendue, at F. G. Wolbert's Real Estate Sales
room, No. At Montgomery street, Jersey CITY,
on
THURSDAY, the twenty-sixth day of May.
A. D.. 1895. !"
at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the follow
ing described land and premises. with the
appurtenances, being the same descrined In
said writ, that is to say
All those two certain lots, tracts or parcels
Of land and premises situate. lying and De.
ing in the Town OF Union, in the County or
Hudson and State of New Jersey, which on
a certain map entitled Map of property be
longing to Lewis Becker. North Hoboken. N:
j., March, 1863, c.. p. Colvin, City Surveyor
ana fled in the Office of the Clerk lnow Reg
ister) of said Hudson County, on June Soth,
1868, are designated and laid down as lots
number one hundred and ~forty-six GAO and
one hundred and forty-seven Q40, fronting.
and facing on the southeriy side of Lewis
street; each of said lots being twenty-five
feet wide in front and rear and one hundred
feet deep throughout, as by reference to said
map will more fully appear.
WILLIAM HELLER.
Sheriff.
Dated April 10, 1898.
Jersey City News and Hudson Co. Dispatch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09
SHERIFFcS NOTICES.


sHEEIFF's SALEM cHANcERy or NIssv
between the Industrial Mutual Buxalng ana
and William II. Becroft Ct lx ct al, defeii-
Fl. IA. For sale of Mortgaged Premises.
ketlirnable NAV Term. 1925.
william F. Midiige, Solicitor.
BY virtue OF the above stated writ, to me
vendue. at +. g. wolberts Real Estate Sales
ROOM no. n Montgomery street. Jerssy City.
THURSDAY. the nineteenth day Of May,
A. ID. 1885,
at two O'clock in the afternoon. al! the fol-
appurtenances. being the same described in
said Wit, that Is 10 say:-
Al those two certain lots, pieces Or parcels
or land and premises, situated, lying and being
in West Hoboken, In the County OF Hudson
and State Of New Jersey, described as fol-
Beginning at a point in the southerly line
or Hague street, where the same IS inter
sTsisp run nj ri th wes.sl wsss aans q alo ner' fhe South south.
erly line Of Hague street fifty t5Q) feet; thence
southerly and parallel With Spring street one
with Hague street fifty 600 feet to the west
erly line OF Spring street, and thence northefly
along the said westerly line Of Spring street
one hundred tl0Q) feet 10 the point or place or
Also al those certain lots. tracts or. parcels
West Hoboken, Hudson County and State OF
New Jersey, described as folows;- ].
Beginning at a point In the westerly line OF
Spring street. distant one hundred doo) feet
southerly from the southerly side or line Of
Hague street, running thence soatherly along
the westerly line of Spring street fifty t5O feet;
thence westerly and parallel with Hague street
one hundred 600 feet; thence northegly and
~easterly and parallel to Hague street one hun
dred u00) feet to the point or place OF begin
n'As VIM HELLER.
Dated April u, 1898
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09
mlNKS WILL MEET TONIGHT.

The Mjnkakwa Club will meet this
meet THE evening in the new quarters
on ocean avenue. Arrangements for the
house-warming which Is to take place
shortly in honor of the new clubhouse
win be complete. The COMMITTEES which
was appointed a short time. 6 for the
tables will report as to what has been
dcnP
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09
BANKS DOOR LEFT OPEN.

patroiman Meyer OF tho Ocean avenue
police station, while pairoling his ppst
along Ocean avenue last evelgirg about
naif-past nine, found one Of the large
front doors Of the Greemville Bank
open. : President Harvey was Immediate
" notified. and a thorough search CT the
building ensued. Everything Was re-
rorted to be in good condition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09
Dated April IL. 1898.
Jersey City News and Jersey City DEMOCRAT.
sHEn1FFss sALE-IN cHANcERr OF NEW

sHERIFFss cHANcERY OF NEW
Between John E.. Smith, complainant. and
John Carroll ct al. defendants.
Fl. ia. For Sale of Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable May Term. 1898.
f. J.. Greenberg, Solicitor.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, I shall sell by public
vendue, at. r.. G. Wolberts Real Estate Sales
room, No. AZ Montgomery street, Jersey City,
THURSDAY, the nineteenth day of May,
A. d. 1898,
at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the fol-
lowing described land and premises, with the
said writ, that is to say
All the following tract or parcel of land and
premises hereinafter particularly described,
situate. lying and being in the Township os
Beginning at a point in the northerly side
of William street distant one hundred and
twenty-five feet from the corner formed by the
liam street with the westerly Side OF Fourth
street; from thence running westerly along the
said northerly side of William street twenty
FIVE feet: thence northeriy parallel with said
erly parallel with said william street twenty
five feet; thence southerly parallel with said
Fourth street one hundred feet to the northerly
side of William street to point or place of be-
Being known and designated on asmap en-
Titled Map OF property at East Newark, Town
Of Harrison. Hudson County. New Jersey, be-
longing to Daniel Even surveyed and drawn
il The wear 1859 by Austin d. Even, City Sur
veyor. New York. and filed In the office of the
Clerk of said County of Hudson as lot NUM-
her thirty IN block number fourteen -
Datad April 10. 1895.
Jersey City News and Kearney Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09
PAVONIA.
GAMES ON THE ALLEY.
Bowling Still Provides Recreation
for the CIubmen.

The boylers in Hoboken are still plug
ging away at the pins. and the two men
games which closed the weekly series
the representatives of the Bachelor CluD
were the winEers. taking the set from the
Riverside ard Fuesseleer representatives.
The scores were TO the average. Iotals
FIRST SERIES.
Riverside-Noone. Isl; Marx, III. Total,
Fuesseleers-wendt, ia; Runge, 1s5- To-
Klvelsiae-Noone. 1sa;; Marx, 1853. To-
r FEuesseleers-werdt, 122; Rurge, 14s. To-
tai. 271.
SECOND SERIES.
Baeheior-Harksen, 142; Carmichael. ia.
Fuesseleers-Wendt, 145; Runge, LAG.
> Bachelor-Harksen, 1858; Carmichael 1sl.
Fuesseleers-wendt. ia; Runge. 14o.
Baehelor-Harksen, 1856; Carmichael 16l.
Fuesseleer-Wendt, 1855; Runge, 14s.
Total, 2aS.
THIRD SERIES.
Observation-Disclosures. 124; Carmichael, al.
Riyerslde-Noone. 1888; Marx, III. To-
Bacheior-Harksen. III, Carmichael, 145.
Rsverside-Noone. 1863; Marx. 14s; Total,
BOG.
The games last week in the BROOKLYN
tournament brought to an end the annual
competition at caruther's alleys. This
yea, although the very best bowlers OF
prevent the Albions of Paterson and the
Metropolitans. composed mostly Of Ho-
boken bowiers. firm winning the proml-
nent honors. The record at the finish Isl
= 4 nr, NJ ~ 4 M n MA T srYNJrD Nv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09

BY INNINGS.

Jersey Stars......s 2 0 0 0 l 2 4 x-12
Prospects ..........0 0 Q 0 0 l 0 % ol
The first series of games between the
Palisade and Pavonia teams played
Saturday. on the Palisades ground was
wen by the home team in the last two
innings. Pavonin proved troublesome at
ali stages Of the game, and with the ex-
cepfion of the seventh inning played a
perfect fielding game Bad errors py
Schmidt and Erhart. both Of whom MISS
ca easy .ies. undoubtedly lost the Pa
yonias the victory. This discouraged
Eel, who up. to this time had the advant-
aye in pitching. asd he WAS hit five times
in Tie final inning. The score
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09
Stevens ousplayod at Lacrosse.

Stevens Institute was defeated in its
first gama Saturday. played on the Ho-
hohen Cricket Ground. with Johns Hop
kils University of Baltimore. for the
crosse League. Soft ground interfered
with fast work, but did not prevent the
University players from asserting their
superiority by 4 score of $ goals TO 4.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09

X N a
Jersey.
Between Cecilie Becker. executrix. &C., COM
plainant, and George Nau ct al. defendants.
Fl. ia. For Sale of Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable May Term. 1898.
Warne Smvth. Solicitor.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered. 7 shall sell by public
roou. No. ~ Montgomery street. Jersey City.
THURSDAY, the twenty-sixth day of May.
A.. d. 1895.
at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the fol
lowing described land and premises. with the
arpurtenances. being the same described in
said writ. that Is to say:-
All those certain two lots. tracts or parcels
of lands and premises, situate, lying and be-
ing in the Township of North Bergen, in the
County Of Hudson and State of New Jersey.
and which upon a map, entitled Map "A of
property belonging to Frederic E. Camp, North
Bergen, Hudson County, n. j., County Block
No. 2294, July so, 1894, Thos. H. Mccain. Civil
Engineer" and duly filed in the office of the
Register of Hudson County. are known as lots
numbered sixty 0O and sixty-one 0D, and
being each twenty-five feet wide IN front and
rear, and said lot number sixty t6O) being
seventy feet and eighty-nine one-hundredths of
a foot deep on the westerly side and seventy
feet and seventy-three one-hundredths of a foot
deep on the ~easterly side, said lot number sixty
one (61) being seventy feet and seventy-three
one-hundredths of a foot deep on the westerly
side and seventy feet and flfty-six one-hun-
BY reference to said map will more fully APP
pear.
Nass s Sheriff.
Dated April 10. 1898. ssss
Jersey City News and Hudson County Despatch
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09
CORPORATION NOTICE
TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners on Wednes-
day, May II, 1888, at ) o'clock r. NJ, Ia the
assembly Chamber Of he City Hall for TIE
IMPROVEMENT OF LEXINGTON AVENUE,
from Bergen avenue TO West Side avenue
Said Improvement to be made confornably to
the provisions of Chapter 27 cf the Laws VI 1870
and in accordance with 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 Chief
Engineer; SIN Hail. OF isr ogA eisyi Il; =
standard
About 1000 cubic yards Of earth excava-
ton, per cubic yard so.so
Earth filing included in exeavation.l
About 165 cubic yards of sand filing, per !.
About 4,s4o square yards of asphalt pay
ing. per square yard .................. LIB
About 1850 iineal feet of curb stone, per
About 4.45o square feet Of tagging. per +.
About 80 square yards Of repaving, per
About 225 lineal feet Of reset and redressed
curb stone, per lineal foot .,.-..ss..s... ia
About T4S0 square feet of relaid and re-
dressed flag stone, per square foot...... W
About is iineai feet OF eribbins. per,
About IL manhole heads to. be reset.
About Z receiving basins partially re-
Duifks u L /. -. 81 -. -. - ..+.s 4Vsup
About 2 receiving basins 10 be reset.
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
so working days.
The making Of the above improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be subject
erty liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor on the bass of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Improve
ment Of Lexington Avenue directed to Mr..
Jas. S. Nolan, Chairman of the Committee
on Streets and Sewers and handed to- the
Clerk OF the Board in open meeting when
called for in the order of business relating to
sealed proposals.
posals land a possible subsequent contracU are
those of some surety company authorized to
do business in the State OF New Jersey.
Bidders must state a single fixed percentage
OF the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
do all the work comprehended III spect-
fications. and if final award of contract be
made the per cent so stated will form the
basis upon which payment will be made for
all items
The Board may, under the provisions Of
the Act above cited, exercise its right to
reject any or all proposals..
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 14 of the Laws of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city. or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to suficiency by
this Board and as to form by the Corporation
power to examine the proposed bonds,nen under
oath.
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
GEORGE T. BouToN,,
Dated Jersey City, May A, 1898.
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The opening Of the racing season at the
Jersey City Driving Park. for
last Saturday. at the West Side. was
postponed one week because of a muddy
track.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09
Grassdorf and MagIa.
Exciting Handball Games.

The games of the club day series at the
Mercer street court yesterday, although
not as numerous, were more interesting
from the fact that the best players COM
peted. The ~inclenency of the weather
drove a large number OF visitors to the
shelter of the court. and they were treat
The best match was between j. Flaherty
and M. Burns, on one side, and M NJ.
Rorty on the other. The work Of James
Flaherty, the clever amateur, won out
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-09

srIERIFFss cHANcERY OF NEW
Between The Greenville Building and Loan
Association, complainant. and Julia McKier-
nan ct al.. defendants. i
Fl. "a. For Sale OF Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable May Term, 1908.
Hudspeth & Puster. Solicitors.
BY virtue OF the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered. I shall sell by public
venduc. at F. q. Wolbert's Real Estate Sales
room. NO. At Montgomery street. Jersey City.
on
THURSDAY, the twenty-sixth day of May,
A.. d. 1893.
at two o'clock in the afternoon. all the fol-
owing described land and premises. with the
appurtenances. being the same described in
said writ, that is to say:-
ALI the following tract or parcel of land
and PREMISES hereinafter particularly describ-
ed, situate, lying and being in the City of
Jersey City. in the County of Hudson and
State of New Jersey. bounded as follows:-
Southerly by lands now or late Of Stephen B.
yreeland; northwesterly by lands now or late
of j. M, Merseies; northeasterly by lands now
or late of John and Waiter Tuttle; southeast
erIy by lands now or late Of Andrew Van
Horn and R. Schroeder. together with the
twelve feet wide leading from said premises
to the Old Bergen Road; excepting therefrom
a tract seventy-six feet deep northeasterly and
southwesterIy and sixty-six feet wide NORTH
westerly and southeasterly heretofore conveyed
to John H. Burke.
Sheriff.
Dated April 10, 1898.
Jersey city News and Jersey City Herald.
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Won. Lost.

The West Hoboken team race is as
much in doubt as ever. although Grass
dorf and Magill havesthe largest number
of wins. They have rolled mere games
than the majority. but will have TO nus
tie to held out. Record follows