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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
GOOD POLICE WORK.
Detective Clark Captures a
Notorious Thief on
Slender Clues.

Police Justice Potts in the First Grim
inal Court his mroning held for the
Grand Jury on the charge of robbing
John Rose. alias Jack Rose, a notori-
GUS negro thief. Rose was arrested last
night, at No. 81 River street, Paterson,
by Detective Clark, of the Seventh street
station. A week ago Rose robbed the
apartments Of Isaac Champ, No. l76
Eighth street, taking a large quantity Of
clothing belonging to Mr.. and Mrs.
Champ. The Champs, who are negroes
had boarded Rose. The robbing was re-
ported to the police and Detective Clark
was put on the case.
When Rose fled he left behind MIN a
worn out coat, in the pocket of which was
a small piece of paper on which was
written River street, Paterson" With
the address as his only clue Detective
Clark went to Paterson several times,
II walked up and down River street on
the chance of seeing Rose.
Last night he was rewarded by seeing
his man descend the stoop of No. 67. h
police have discovered that Rose is a no.
torious thief, and has served several
terms in prison for robbing. His special
ty is robbing fiat houses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
RAILROADS..

daily to Pittsburg. connecting there for chi
cage. No coaches to Pittsburg9 mis partor
SIS 4; M; Fast s.tt Llne, witn vss'iOu's
1u14 A, M, the Celebrated Pennsylvania
Yimited the pioneer of this class OF tne ssi
L vica composed exclusively of Pullman vesti-
bule Compartment. Sleeping, Dining ops oasrv
s snd a noyabie electric tights, daily for Pitts
burg, Chicago. Cleveland 1ndlanap o1aS A
Wiz 3 NJ Chicago and St. Louis Express,
with nbs vestib1le Sleeping and Dining Cars. daily
70 St; Louis sS ana C 5Yis ssincin nnrdgs" 'ssD
GA ?. NJ. Western Express. with sestlp anS
Sleeping Cars 5;in dars car to Philadelphia. and
P1tf : y NJ. Southwestern Express, Sleeping
Soz r cars to Cincinnati and St. Louis:
arrixes Cincinnati $50 F. M, ndianapollS "
+. n, St Lq gns,a 5g az a, M: I PSliman Sleeping
o.. 10 Pittsburg. Connects for chicago a@'s'
and Cleveland except ana s zu1 r pullman Buffet
si ~ Car to Altoona. East Liberty F'
burg snd GENTS WMx sssi And THE
BALTIMORE eouTH.
For 6 s q IA 10. "a, 11.14 Dining Carr a. NJ
~, s95 r. ga Congressional limited, n,p par
Ia -ars and PenrsylvaEia RaiiToao a nasht
Can; 40, ~ a S.4i, lila Dining Carr A. N;
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Dining caI Is p. NJ. and 1913 night. Accom-
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days onlSi'M through Vestibuled Train:
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7ls = f =: at Interlaken for Asbury Park Or
Z y Grove on Sunday) -, ~
The New Mscr baggage from and to hotels and
residences ueoN J. r. WOOD.
Cent Manager. 1en
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
DANCING IN THE STORM.
Julius A. Lubbert Associations Sue
cessfuI Picnic.

Despite the down pour of rain in the
early part of last evening, Pohlmann's
Pavilion was comfortably filed with the
member and friends of the Juliu A.
Lubbert Association. Nearly all present
were from the Horseshoe and danced
merrily to the strains of Professor Mo-
lan's orchestra. The rain over, the at
mosphere clear and i-nvigorating.
dancing was all the more ENJOYABLE. A
anumber of politicians were present, and
pretty girls and young women were nanl-
erous. The standard bearer led the march
with Miss hannah McCarty. John Burke
was floor manager, assisted by Charles
Leonard. Other members of the floor
committee were w. Tommey, Daniel Glib
ney, William Dillon and M. Lyman.
The reception committee was headed by
Papa" Thomas Whelan. His confercs
were NJ. Kenny, J. English and w. Don
ohue. The committee of arrangements
was composed of Messrs. D. Sullivan, j.
Sheridan, j. White, f. Foley and w. Dill
lon.
Among those present were President
John Quirk, Miss Rose Kern, Vice-Presi-
dent Edward Conway, Second Vice Presi-
dent James Ford, Treasurer John Healey,
Financial Secretary P. yer5out, Record
ing Secretary D. O'Brien, Se~rgeant-at-
Arms ". Mullins, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Tomney, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Gibley,
William Phalen, Martin Corners. William
Wolff, Mr.. and Mrs. James McNenna,
Freebooter Michael Kenny, ex-Assembly-
nan Pierce Flemming. Alderman Guiton,
Freebooter McNa1ly, Assenlbly.nan Car
roll, Richard Judge, J. 0'Mara. William
Russell, Frank Busch, Miss Emily Kenny,
John Stevens. Miss Emily Cunningham.
John May. Miss Hattie Dorgan, Frank
May, Miss Lottie Stables, Mrs Kate
Ward, Miss Annie Keogh, Edward Sulli-
van. Charles Hare, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Burke. Mr.. and Mrs. James ~IIannigan,
waiter Gibnev, Jr., Thomas Foley. owen
| F. Duffy, Miss Josie Hooper. Hugh Sheri
dan, Miss Welsh. William Harris. Miss
Larkins, Harry Crosby, Miss NJ. Murphy.
Joseph McGuinness, William Russell,
Frank Gilligan. P. J. Manning, Edward
Hughes. Charles Negravel, Thomas Nc
Gettrich. ]. Leary. Thomas ONeill, Nr.
! and Mrs. Thomas Hayes, Dennis Sullivan,
Miss Sweeney, President John Firm of
the LIE Roy Club, Charles Hare, Miss
Kate Mahoney, John Holmes. Philip Muir
ray, Patrick Murray. Edward English,
P. Collins, John O'Brien, Miss Mary kel-
Nv. Miss Mary Moran, Miss Mamie Flynn,
Miss Bessie Taylor, Miss Lizzie Young,
Miss Hannah Ryan,, Miss Katie Kierson,
| Miss Della Whalen, Miss Lizzie Cassidy,
Freebooter Alex. Clemens, John Cleary,
Miss Mamie Lang, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Smith.
Many political and social organizations
were represented.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
A REGULAR OLD SOAK.
How the Hoboes Work the
Soldier Dodge for Free
Rum.

He looked more like a veteran OF the
late Civil war than a soldier just from the
trenches of Santiago. He was elderly.
The beard on his cheeks reminded one of
the need of a shave, but what there was
Of it was white. He wore a straw hat,
vet his unsteady legs We're encased in the
regulation color and cloth of Uncle Sans
fighters, and over his right arm was care
lessly thrown a blue blouse with o.ass
buttons. It's lining was in a terribly di-
lapidated condition. He wore a white and
black striped negligee shirt. after the
manner of a machinist at work. Thus at
tired he entered the Park House just be-
fore love let loose his th~underbolts last
night, and the rain drove the Park House
~frequenters in doors. He ambled up to
the bar.
.'Would you give a soldier a drink"
he asked of the bartender. The bartender
eyed the man suspiciously.
Open that coat" The applicant obey
ed.
That's a navy coat" said the bartend-
er. The military applicant for a drink
looked confused for a moment.
mo faint, he said, Il was at Santiago
fighting for Uncle Sam in the regular
United States Army"
"What regiment were you ing asked the
bartender.
Fourth, Regular
s.Who was YOU Colonel"
His military nibbs looked somewhat
confused, and then he suddenly blurted
out:
Boss, I've-I'ye been in the regular
service for ~thirty-seven years, and | never
know'd we had a Colonel.
That's one on me, what'H you have?'
"Whiskey, yer Honor" and he took 1t
straight, pouring the glass with a nervous
left hand full to the brim.
There's no doubt in my mind that he's
a regular soak, said the bartender.
ak about the tricks of the heather
Chinese, they're not in it with those kind
o'regulars in working their game for free
booze. He's working the patriotic racket.
He may at some time nave seen service
but
A clap of thunder drowned the rest Of
the sentence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
VICTIM OF cARELEsSNEss.
An Old Man Run Down and Killed
on the Greenwood Lake Road.

In Speer's morgue lies the body CT a
gray haire and gray bearded old maj
who has passed his sixty-fifth year. Who
he was is not known. Unless the body is
identified within three days it will be
buried in the Potter's Field among the
nameless dead. The veteran was the vic
tim Of his own carelessness.
He was killed shortly before midnight
last night, on the Erie Railroad, near
Chestnut Hill station, by Greenwood
Lake train No. $50. He was not head
when the train stopped, and the train
hands tenderly picked him up and placed
him in the baggage car, but he died in.
Jersey City on the way TO St. Francis,
Hospital. There was nothing on the body
to lead to its Identification. 1t was dressed
in a dark coat, dark trousers and gaiter
shoes. The dead man was about five seet
six inches tall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
DlsoRDERlY BOYS FINED.

Acting Captain Bernard Wade of the
Gregory street police station CAV orders to
Patrolman Bumstead this morning to pick
up all the young boys he found hanging
around in the streets In the lower part of
the city. Numerous complaints have been
received lately Of a gang of boys who stay
out all night and who get into all sorts of
mischief and who frequently commit petty
robberies. Patrolman Bumstead at 5 o'clock
this morning arrested the following boys he
found on lower Montgomery street,
Thomas Parker, negro, IS years old, of No.
IL Steuben street; George Tates, negro, IA
years old, of No, II Steuben street; Frank
Burren, 10 years old, of No. SO York street,
and John Burns, II years old, of No. ~
Essex street.
Police Justice Potts sentenced each of
them to two days in the city prison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
FINE CONCERT FOR cREFETHHvil.EE.

The first rehearsal for the sacred open
air concert to be given by the Thiesen
Amateur Orchestra of Greenville, took
place last evening in Belvidere Hall, Dam
forth avenue and Old Bergen Road. Sep
TENDER 2 is the date set for the next com
cert, and Greenvilse music lovers viii he
given a fire treat. The programme is 10
be almost double in numbers, and many
new pieces will be rendered, including the
Hungarian Lutspiel," which number was
played with much success at the first con-
cert.
A humble Of new and catchy marches
viii also be rendered. Mr.. Thiesen is
confident the concert will be more SUCCESS
full than the first one'was.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
Dated Jersey city, August 10. 1893.

TO JACOB H. yREELAND. INDIVIDUALLY
and as Executor Of VIII Of Jane l. Ander-
son, decd, and Mary Sreeland, has wl1ei
John L. Vreeland, Ralph Vreeiand and
Frederick vreeland+
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the City Collector of Jersey
City, on the 9Th day of October, 1895, The
Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City purchased
for the sum Of five dollars and sixteen cents
ALL the land and real estate situate in Jer-
sey City. in the County OF Hudson and state
of New Jersey. north of Anderson street eno
frontage), which is laid down and designated
as lot one hundred and ten qlol, In block
number one thousand and one GOOD, upon an
assessment map annexed 10 q report numner
one hundred ard two fi02l, made by the Com
missioness Of Adjustment appointed in and for
said City by the Circuit Court of the County
of Hudson, a certified copy Of which report
ana man was flied in tae office of the City
Collector of Jersey City. on the 10Th day of
November, 1895, said report and map and SAID
sale being made pursuant TO the provisions of
an act of the Legislature of New Jersey, passed
March sOth, 1885. entitled
ton or arrearages Of unpaid taxes, assess
ments and water rates or water taxes 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
fine pavinent thereof. and to provide for the
sale Of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment.
And the several supplements thereto.
And Won are further notified that you appear
10 have an estate 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
giyen conveying TO The Mayor and Aldermen
Of Jersey city, the fee simple of said land and
real estate according to the provisions of the
Dated Jersey city. N. J.. August 10th, 1898
THE MAYOR AMI ALDERMEN OF JERs.
SCI E. HooS.
fcaan Mayor.
'9eai aattest- N. J.. o~'DoNNELL,
City Clerk.
(sale No. 7o7.)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
City superintendent Of Schools.
MONEY TO LOAN
CORPORATION NOTICE.

-
Notice is hereby given that on the 25th day
Of May, 1898, application was made to the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners by S. Judd
REPAVING OF COTTAGE STREET.
between Summit avenue and Hudson Boule-
ward, with asphalt pavement laid on Belgian
replacing the same where defective on said
street, the improving Of The saiae if necessary
by the laying Of suitable drains under such
curb to carry off water and to prevent the
same being heaved by frcst, according to
specifications to be adopted by this Board for
material and work. a portion thereof to be
by law on property fronting on Cottage street.
between Summit avenue and Hudson Boule-
eeiyed; but ii no case fer more than o~ne-third
Of the cost thereof, and in no case beyond
the benefit received, in accordance with the
provisions Of Section 3, Of Chapter 1874 of the
Laws Of 1891, and the general laws relating
to paving and repaving. and improving streets
and assessing any part OF the cost thereof. APP
Notice is also given that on the 10Th day
of August, 1898, the Commissioners of Assess
Board Of Street and Water commissioners
their preliminary sketch. showing what prop
able amount OF special benefit TO each lot or
parcel Of land: also the probable amount of
assessment per foot Of frontase for the same
Improvement, and the same is now open to
public inspection in the office of the Clerk of
And notice is also given that the following
street or avenue or particular section thereof
IS included in said assessment. namely
UMMIT AVENUE,
from Cottage street, on the west side, to points
about 121 feet south and 800 feet north thereof.
And that the 18th day OF September, 1898. at
two o'clock p. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber Of the City Hall are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners viii meet
to hear parties Interested in said application
and all remonstrances against the said pro-
posed Improvement that may be presented in
BY order Of the Board Of street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
LIBERAL PyTHlAN LODGES.

The War Relief Committee of the
Knights of Pythias, which is composed
of representatives from Woodland. Han
cock. Jersey City, Lincoln and Lafayette
lodges, met last night in Armory Hall
The members turned in $50 to Treasurer
Erwin. It win be given to the
Mayors War Relief Committee at its
meeting this evening. p f. Stanley,
chairman of the committee, made a stir
ring appeal for more funds and the sub
committees promised to sdo all in their
power to secure larger donations from
the members of their respective lodges.
Garfield Lodge of Odd Fellows sent a do
nation of SIS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR STEALING

A shabbily dressed woman, 40 years old,
was arrested by Chanceman Foley, Of the
Gregory street police station, early this
morning, for stealing milk and bread from
houses along Sussex street. She had a large
can, which would hold over a gallon. She
would go from house to house where milk
had been delivered and would pour the con-
tents Of the milk bottles and cans into her
milk can. When arrested the can was
nearly full. She also had two loaves Of
bread, which she had stolen. She refused
to tell the police her name. Police Justice
Potts IN the First Criminal Court SEMI her
70 the county Jail for sixty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
MRS. JOHN GlLDAY DEAD.

Engineer III Gilday, of Engine Com
pany No. 2, in Hobokcn, is bereaved by
the death of his wife, Kate. VIC died yes
terday, at her summer residence in the
Catskill Mountains. Mrs. Gilday was
t~hirty-six years old, n suffered from
lung trouble which developed into hasty
consumption. She leaves three children.
Acting Chief McGrath, upon hearing Of
Gilday's bereavement yesterday, granted
him a leave of absence Immediately. Mr..
Gilday left for the Catskills to arrange
for bringing the body to Hoboken. The
funeral viii take place from his home,
No. 222 Willow avenue. on Saturday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
CREVEL|NG ESTATE SUED
Father Of Decedent Claims
He Obtained Property By
a Legal Fraud
ASKS TO HAVE DEEDS SET ASIDE
Lawyer Who Had Trust
Deeds Gave Them to
Augustus w.
[snaoial 10 ..rhe Jersey city News.-l

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, Aug. %, lS9S.-A bill was
filed today in the Court of Chancery by
| Adam NJ. Creveling, one of the wealthiest
and most prominent men of Warren eoun-
ty, in which he-claims that his own son,
| Augustus, who died at his home on Jer-
sey avenue. Jersey City, two months aga,
| f%raudulently obtained deeds of convey
ance for property at Washington and
| valued at $55, 600. Creveling, who keeps a
large general merchandise store at
| Washington. asks the Court to declare the
deeds to be null.
The son. at the time of his death, was
engaged in the real estate business in
| New York City, being connected with the
| firm of William White & Sons. He left a
will appointing his wife, Anna N. F.
! Creveling sole legatee and executrix Of all
his estate.
Inshis bill of complaint. the father re-
! cites that on August IS, 1887, he executed
two deeds of conveyance, conveying to his
| son Augustus and his daughter, Mary G.
| Hand. his real estate at Washington, con-
| sisting of the homestead and the roper
ty wherein he carried on a general mer-
| chandise business. The consideration OK
pressed IL the cohEes dnSsS veg
lars ana the Iathers hatural oee ano
aHectlon. Aitef tne ueeas "eie ~
knewledged' SfeVeihs soss =. - ~ -,
turned thelh over - oounssioi D
Nhet OF Wa~shinslois - ~ ~ M -
In ms sale ana retalhea -
properly OF the elaet SieNslns ~ ioi7 -
ne ilVed. AT Ms aea'n nc
oeilVered 70 she ehiiuieh' saooiu my "
vlve the lather.
Adam Crevelng AYERS lhat ne supi|sea
the deeds were sun IN sale keeplhs' 49,
on August II last. ne was SURPRISED VIZ
a letter from r, NJ Triton, w = - =
the nra Of WliiiaAn hi'eF% -
ing MN that among me papsts 'it =
your son were tMo usess nneue n / -
MN ana MARY =. nam u p7opeits -
washington n. y - our onie ii's go
attending 20 olher matters . us
ing, we nave ateAoeo 10 - IN
papers LOT her as eAeeueiiA a.
Nhie l assume you - -
mlhar Win thehl' lhasiiueii d enes -
BACK seVefal years I enoushS = ~
10 ADVISE you OF theii psaAs
AS sooh % he q ieao eHiS
eatloh' MT. Sleyeilns aHes' - 49,
once TO see MIS-. Ahha
the ia1er Dahlel vHel' D@hiel iasit,7 -
about one year 9 Q ahu was ~ ~ :
brother one evening sohe eins ~ ~
deatn lhati
he was greatly "oiiieo' ln@s
w. SreVeilng mao sone tih'e pehoie '1't
le1t with MIN Two oeeus q eonNss"HS
mace by hlm 10 ms son, With ueeas
not TO pc delivered uhtli altel 1ie -.
DEATH ana that Augustus ne son' nau
come 10 the once sao :
ana haa taken away tne Saiu -
conveyance, ana the sala Dan,ei $500
feared ne hao rome wrons u ai1o"iHs ~,
deeds TO pc taken "i'houe 'ie
OF the father,
Tine Dill goes on TO say thal since eHs
making OF the oeeus Oh coaNeS"nes -
during the hletlme OF Ausussus, tHe
father executed ana oehvereu " Tue =
National Bank al "ashlhgtoh' = mort
gage on the premises covered ny the uesus
TO secure the sum o. illteen thousaau uo,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25

HUDSON COUNTY ORPHANS COURT
April Term, A. D. 1888. -
on application of James Craig, executor OF
John A. Young, deceased.
order to Show Cause.
600 sed having exhibited to this Court, under
oath. a Just and true account Of the personal
estate and debts of said deceased. whereby 1t
annears that the personal estate of said John
Z. Young is insufficient to pay his debts, and
requested the aid of the Court in the prem
II Is ordered. that all persons Interested in
tbe lands, tenements and real estate Of said
John a. Young, deceased, appear before the
rol,r+ at the Court House, In Jersey City.
New Jersey, on the 7th day of October next,
at 10 A. Nj, to show cause why so much Of
tha said lands, tenements, hereditaments and
real estate of the said John A. Young, de-
ceased. should net be sold. as win be suffi-
Gent to pay his debts or the residue thereof.
as the case may require.
Dated August Sd. 1888.
BY the Court,
Judge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
WHERE is GEORGE M'eoLDRlcK.

Mrs. John Regain, of No. 1855 York street.
has asked the police to look for her
brother, George McGoldriek, who has
been missing from his home since August
q. He is twenty-six years old and five
feet 2 inches tall. He has dark hair and
a dark complexion. When last seen he
wore a suit of dark clothes. He had with
him a watch on the inside of the case Of
which was engraved James MeGoldrick.'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
ICE WAGON DRIVER HURT.

John Nelson, aged forty-two years, re-
siding on River street, H%oboken, a driver
on an ice wagon, fell, while alighting
from the wagon yesterday, and cut his
scalp open. Nelson was taken to Po-
lice Headquarters in an ambulance. City
Physician Arlitz. after dressing his
wounds, sent him home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
NEW INDUSTRY FOR HoBoKEN.

A large wood novelty concern, whose
name is not known, is about to erect a
factory in Hoboken which, when COM
pleted, will afford employment for 800
hands. The firm halls from New York,
Real Estate Dealer Wright. who sold the
concern an entire block of vacant lots on
Monroe street, between Eighth and Ninth
streets, will not divulge their names.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-25
LIQUOR STORES OPEN DOOR.

Patrolman Bracken, of the COMMUNE
paw avenue station. late last night found
the door of the wholesale liquor store OF
Andrew Drews, No. 96 Monticello avenue,
open. He notified Drews. who secured It.
Nothing was stolen.