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The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
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1--WE cannot allow this opportunity TO
pass without expressing our admiration
and esteem of the fire boys who handied
so ably and efficiently the late nre N the
adjoining building occupied by one Of our
tenants. No praise which we could pc
stow upon these lads would Adequately ex-
press our appreciation of their services,
but for which. and their timely ARRIVAL
on the scene the total destruction or our
building, as we'll as the brick houses OF
our adjacent neighbors. would surrey
have been demolished. sVe nave reason
to be Justly proud of the Jersey Glty
Fire Department Whenever the roll Is
called our boys are in the front ran <
and are well known to be the best drilled
and disciplined department OF TINS great
country.
ssOne matter, however, caused US mucn
chagrin, viz the lamentable accident 70
Fireman Boland, who risked his own 70
save other lives and property. Please con-
slider that If anything can be done 70 re-
lieye or assist his family, In any way,
shape or FORM it will be done on our part
with the greatest of pleasure. AGAIN
complimenting your Board and through
voI, the members of the department, we
"BERNSTETN s. CO..
Chief Conway reported having received
in the past two weeks twenty bell alarms
and fifteen telegraph alarms. Superih,
tendent of Telegraph Speicher reportea
that circuits l. 6, Z and 3 We're purnt gu,
in the storm Tuesday night The Board
f1aen adiollrned.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
BOARD OF GERRYS
New Despots Of Destitute
Children Start to Levy
Tribute.
ORDERSISSUED TO COUNTIES
Hudson Freeholders Will
Consider How Far They
Will Submit To
Bulldozing.
ORDERSISSUED TO COUNTIES

The State Board of Children's Guard
ians appointed under an act of the last
Legislature, to take charge of all the
pauper children in the State. and which
was organized yesterday, has served this
formal notice on the Board of Freehold
ers:-
1--WE beg to inform you that the State
Board of Children'S Guardlan'S S mas conf
pleted it's organization, and has therefore
assumed the guardianship over all the de
pendent children who are now pubic
charges.
you are hereby notified that all Of the
children in the Hudson County Aims
house are now the wards of this Board,
together& with the children who are still
under age, who have been placed out by
indenture to any persons, societies and
institutions by the present Board of Free
holders or their predecessors.
'If thesannual appropriations have not
been made will you kindly bring the mat
ter to the attention of your Board and
inform US when the matter of appropria-
tions will be taken up. The Board has
adopted the following regulations in or
der to put the matter on business
basisi-
."The Treasurer of the State Board of
Guardians Shall cause to be prepared on
or before the 18th day of each month a
quired for the maintenance of the wards
of the board for the ensuing month. Such
estimate shall show the appfoXimate
amouns for which each county may prop
erly be liable. Notification thereof shall
be sent to the treasurer Of each county;
etc., within seven days thereafter and
shall constitute draft on him, which
draft shall be. paid on the warrant of the
Treasurer of the county. township
borough city or other municipality out
of the appropriation for the support of
its dependent children. The said estimate
shall be accompanied by full and perfect
statement of all the receipts and expen-
ditures (speeifying the several items) for
the last preceding calendar month.
.sThe treasurer of the State Board of
Children's Guardians shall present all
vouchers connected with the above state
men6s and the receipts for his payments,
all of which shall be open to the inspec-
ton of the proper officers as aforesaid
at any, time.
yours respectfully.
"HUGH J. FOX, President"
The communication will be considered
by the Freeholders at the meeting this
afternoon.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
(sale No. 2sss.)

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF
Frank Stuttgen in construction of Bay Win
dows
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City by
the Beard of Street and Water Commissioners
for and on behalf of the municipality of said
city do ordain as follows
Section l. That Frank Stuttgen be and is
hereby, granted permission to construct and
maintain Bay Windows on building to be
erected by him on the southwest corner OF
ocean avenue and Myrtle avenue, which Bay
Window may extend from the second story to
the roof of said building and beyond the build
ing line of said street two feet 90, any ordi-
nance to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The work to be done under the supervision
of the Inspector of Buildings.
Section 2. That all costs and expenses in
cident to the introduction, passage and pub
lieation of this ordinance shall be paid by the
applicant for same; and such amount therefor
as is estimated by the Clerk of this Board to
be necessary shall be deposited with that
officer on demand.
Passed May 2, 1899.
ANTHONY HAUCK, President.
Approved May 8, 1893
NNp' EDWARD Hoos, Mayor.
GEO. T. BOUTON, Clerk.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
Mr.. LIeHTFooTs ENTERPRISE.

Mr.. Robert Lightfoot familiar1y known
to every lawyer in the State by reason
of his official position as stenographer
in important Chancery suits, has decided
to begin the "Lightfoot Stenographic and
Typewriting Institute He has secured a
house at No. 537 Summit avenue, where
thorough course of lessons in these i'm
portant business branches will be con-
Quoted.
Mr.. Lightfoot has been official steno-
grapher to His Honor Chancellor McGill
for many years and to the late Governor
Green, who was on the Equity Bench,
and latterly to Vice Chancellor Reed.
During his relations with the Chancery
Court he reported famous suits like the
Tobacco Trust and Gordon will case, and
is justly regarded as the doyen of the
stenographic fraternity.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
CHRIST HOSPITAL FAIR.
Aberorombie and st. Mary's
Guilds To Open Same In
Phillips Hall May 10.

Among the events planned for next
week is the May fair to be held by the
Abercrombie and st. Mary's Guilds, of
Christ Hospital, in Phillips Hall, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday, May 10, IL
and 12 afternoons and evenings.
Everything is being done to make the
fair a success and the members of the
two guilds are working hard holding
meetings and making arrangements for
the various tables and their decorations.
OF these there will be doll table in
charge of Miss Anna Tripp, assisted by a
number of the girls from Bergen school,
Mrs. o. ]. Weidners circle of Little
Workers are to conduct a chocolate and
cake table, under the direction of Mrs.
Cornelia Williams of Heboken; Miss
Cauter, of Tenafiy, will have a cushion
table; Miss Ella H. Coffin will probably
conduct a Hobson's Ferry; ST. Mary's
Guild will take charge of the fancy table
and there will also be an apron table in
charge of Mrs William Bumsted, Mrs.
James Throckmorton and Mrs. Burdette
Post Craig.
Besides these there will be a number
of other tables in charge of the ladies on
the committee of arrangements, consist
ing of Miss Ella H. Coffin, Miss Mary
Collard, Miss Lily Harrison, Mrs Angus
tus Creveling, Mrs. T. S. Wardell, Miss
Maud Butler, Mrs. David T. Warden and
Mrs. H. J. Cook, chairman of st. Mary's
Guild besides an equal number of ladies
from the Abercrombie Guild among
whom are Mrs. J. Hull Browning, Miss
Ada Thomas and Mrs. l. W. Elliott.
The two guilds above mentioned are
both connected with Christ Hospital.
They each consist of about fifty active
and a large number of associate mem
bers, and spend their time in raising
money and supplies for the hospital. Their
duty is very much that of ladies' aid
society to church.
The officers of the Abercrombie Guild
are:-Mrs. ]. Hull Browning, President;
Mrs. w. R. Jenvey, First Vice President;
Mrs. O. ]. Weidner, Second Vice Presi-
dent; Mrs. Alex. Mclean, Secretary Miss
NJ. c. Barry Treasurer; Miss Anna A.
Trip, Assistant Treasurer.
OF ST. Mary's Guild Mrs. Cornelia
Barry is president, Mrs. E. w. Hodson
and Mrs. Augustus Creveling are vice.
presidents, Mrs. Alexander c. Brooks.
secretary; Mrs. III. J. Cook, assistant sec
retary; Miss N H. Coffin, treasurer; Miss
Cornelia Barry, treasurer of mite chests.
and Mrs. Augustus Creveling and Mrs w.
J. Hellmer are her assistants.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.

To the unknown owners and persons interested
in the lands below described
Take Notice that on the 26th day Of April,
1892 the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
dollars at a sale for adjusted taxes. etc,
made by the City Collector of Jersey City,
pursuant to Chapter CxII, of the Laws Of
1886 and the supplements thereto and amend
ments thereof, the lands known as Lot No.
61 in Block $40. fronting on the southerly side
of Union street, in Jersey City, Hudson County,
New Jersey, as designated and laid down upon
an assessment map annexed to Report No. So,
made by Commissioners of Adjustment appoint
ed for said city by the Court, pursuant to
said Chapter of the Laws of 1886 and TIN
supplements thereto, which lands SO sold are
described by metes and bounds as follows. to
wit
being in Jersey City, Hudson County New
Jersey
Beginning at a point IN the southerly line
of Union street, distant easterly two hundred
and fifteen (215) feet along said line from the
east side of Mallory avenue, and from said
point running southerly at right angles to said
line of Union street ninety 800 fee., hence
eastery parallel to said line of Union street
twenty-five feet (25); thence northerly parallel
to the first course ninety (so) feet to the said
line of Union street, and thence westerly
feet to the place of beginning, and by virtue
of an order made on the 3lst day of March.
1S99 by the Circuit Court of the County of
Hudson, you are required to redeem said lands
from said sale or before the 9Th day OF
October 1899, to show cause on said day
before said Court, at the Court House, in
Jersey City aforesaid at 10 A, M, why
deed therefor should not be delivered to said
purchasers, their legal representatives or as
signs pursuant to the statute, and why such
further order should not be made as is by the
dated Jersey City, April 6, 1899
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
% BY EDWARD Hoos,
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
for the District of New Jersey. In the mat
ter of Jacob Nordstrand, an alleged bankrupt.
The petitiening creditors having filed their
ing been issued and returned according to law
and it appearing by the certificate of Thomas
I Alcott t. S. Marshal for the District of
New Jersey, and the annexed affidavts of
Michael Forrest and Charles Stewart that
said Jacob Nordstrand cannot, upon due in
auiry, OUR be found in this state, and that process
could not be served upon him / is on this 2sd
ninety nine motion Of M N Forrest at
s,,bnnena directed to the said Jacob Nordstrand
to appear and answer, the petition herein be
issnedI returnable on the fifteenth day of May
next or that in default thereof, such decree
he made against him as the court may deer.
equitable and just
And it is further ordered that If practicable,
Nordstrand, personally, by delivery Of COPY
thereof to him, or in default of. q such service
Of this order once a week for six consecutive
weeks in the Jersey City News, public news
paper published IN Jersey City, New Jersey.
ANDREW KIRKPATRICK, Judge,
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
FRANKLIN MURPHY HoNoRED.
Elected Head of the Sons of the Re-
yolutien at the Congress In Detroit

Elected Elea0 OF Ch0 SONS Oh the fe-
volutien at the Congress In Detroit
DETROIT. May T. 1sss.-The congress of
Sons of the American Revolution yester-
day afternoon took action toward con-
ferring medals upon all its members who
had part in the Spanish-American war
The President General was authorized to
appoint a committee of three to procure
metal from captured Spanish cannon or
ships and strike fherefrom medals for
each soldier of the order,
Franklin Murphy, of New Jersey, who
has for several months been acting Pres
ident General, was unanimously elected
President General. He was nominated by
General J. G. Breckenridge, Inspector
General of the Army. Judge John White
head, of New Jersey, reciprocated by
nominating General ]. G. Breckenridge
First vice President General, and It il
conceded that the General will be the
next president
The other presidents chosen are:-John
Whitehead Presidents OF the New Jersey
Society: ex-senator Thomas w. Palmer
President of the Michigan Society," iona
than TrunbulE President Of the Connect
cut Society, and Judge James H. Ander-
son, Of Ohio
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Joint committee appointed by the
various Courts Of Foresters in Hudson
county to arrange for an excursion of
the amalgamated courts will meet at
next to further discuss plans for max
ing the proposed big excursion the big
gest kind of a success.
The Nonpareil Social Club will meet
this evening at the New York Bay
House, Ocean and Wilkinson avenues.
ton to be held in a few weeks.
At a, meeting of the Lafayette Repub-
lican Battery it was decided to hold a
nienic in the GreenviIle Schuetzeu Park
on June Z Thursday, May II was set
aside as ladies night
The annual election of the Ladies Aid
Society of the Linden Avenue M *.
Church. will be held this evening. Re-
ports for the past year VIII be presented
hy the officers
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
DINED THE ALDERMAN.
Jacob Muller Entertained After the
Board Reorganization.

Alderman Jacob Miller of the Tenth
ward gave an informal reception to
number of friends at his care on SUM
NIT avenue after the reorganization OF
the Board of Aldermen Tuesday even
ing. A number of excellent songs ana
recitations were rendered by the guests,
after which an elaborate supper was
served.
Among those present were Tax Conn
missioner Charles Dayton, Alderman Cal
houn, Alderman Cole, Alderman Menge,
Alderman Howeth, Alderman MURPHY
Alderman Cookson, Alderman Ditmar'
Inspector OF Weights and Measures =, a.
Roede, Building Inspector E. A. Kelly
Henry Russ, E. Morgan, William Voor-
hees. H. Higgins, Henry Moser, William
Clum, ] J. Kelly, Frank Hall, LOUIS
Burkhardt, G. Giberson, George van
Arsdale, Thomas Jewell, James y. MO
ran and William Burns.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
VOLUNTEERS BAND CONCERT
Committee Has Completed Arrange
ments For the Event.

The committee in charge of the concert
to be given at the Fourth Regiment
Armory, Bergen avenue and Church
street, next Wednesday evening by the
Fourth New Jersey Volunteers Band,
met last evening and completed arrange
ments Encouraging reports concerning
the sale of tickets were received ad the
prospects are that the armory will be
crowded. Many well known citizens are
making up parties to attend. The con-
cert will be given under the auspices OF
the regiment.
The band will number twenty-five pieces
and will be directed by Salem R. Davis,
who was in charge while the band was
at Sea Girt and Greenville, S. c. An
interesting programme is being prepared.
In addition to selections by the band,
Signora Gina Viafora, renowned So
prano soloist, late of the Conservatory of
Milan, who has sung before Pope Leo
Kill, will sing three songs, and the New
York Templar Male Quartette will render
a number of selections. The concert Will
commence at eight o'clock. All the boxes
on the floor of the armory will be re-
served.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
EARLY CUTTERS.

Miss Minnie Kelly of No. blS Jersey
avenue. vii spend portion of the sum
mer at West Grove Chester county. Pa,
Laughlin's summer home at Milford,
Miss May Carty, of No. 706 Jersey av-
enue, will spend few weeks at Atlantic
City.
Contractor M. T.. Connolly and family
are preparing for an early departure
from the city They will spend the sum
mer at Mr.. Connoly's country home.
near Saddle River, N. J.
Ex-County Clerk Dennis McLaughlin
and family will leave shortly for Mr Nc
Pixies county Pa. He has one Of the
finest country homes n that section of
Pennsylvania. His son, Hugh McLaugf-
lin, and the latter's wife will spend stsf-
eral weeks with him. They will also
spend several weeks az Atlantic City.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
RAILROADS.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
The standard Railway of Amsric
In Effect March IL. 1899.
Trains leave Jersey City as follows:-
FOR THE WEST.
RAILROADS.

SIS A. NJ, Fast Mail, limited to two Buffet
Parlor Cars, dally to Pittsburg, connecting
there for Chicago (No coaches to plttsoqIg.1
9.l5 A. M. Fast Line, with Vestipuie Fariol
| Car, daily for Pittsburg. 1,,
io14 A. NJ, the celebrated Pennsylvania rI.na Lin
tied, the pioneer Of this class of the serTiee,
Compartment sleeping Dining Iansry 06seryati0la ana
moyas and Sm0kahs eIeetrie lights daily for PittsbgTg
Chicago Cleveland. Indiana9peiis Louisville
Els P NJ. Chicago and ST. Louis re ExpFeSs; 9ei eiiS
with vestoe seeng and phrog broggS SaFs sieepipg
Car for Nashville Wia cincinnaD ana An-
dianapolis. ,,t, 1-astib,,,s
s,aenins Cars daily to Pittsburg and Chicago.
Dining Car to Philadelphia. and Pittsoufs u
sa seo P NJ southwestsrn Express slespil1nlg sTpi1lg
asa 9r Rul%ss eg,sass slesPlB. sgy
and clsveand ne except Via henaSdoah valley
Roo5e SO NJ Mail and sxpFsss fqan bspT PITTS. PITTS.
bnrg, and points West Weekraays' M THE
BAEfTiMoRE. aa wAsH4fMafroN soafas AM iAA
ror baltimore. Washington and :, The :. spgth sS;6
sls st4 s44 H. IL 2s ' sis ssla cSongressIenal
ing g3nited ted Parior Cars end PennsylVaRnla "a i- a,,-
road Dining caF9 - M pialndT and iso naa night
,g snoav Har'i "A, sl4, lila Dining cap2 a; NJ -
ys44 Railroad Dining carl 444 pn
Pehss Peas,, us tDlil4ils Carr, and 9.15 P. NJ. and
N ing 90 nirht For Baltimore only, LIS P. NJ
WeeA FOR PHILADELPHIA.
1,xnres. for Philadelphia, 6.S3, f43. IA. S.13.
II psi5. 944 COLA Pennsylvania Limited)-
s,4sa 80. snS 1li4 Dining Carr A M; 12.16, LA
1oi4 sl2 sis, 4!s. 4,4s 44,5ls GA Dining
srsay sar2s; sOs a. s44 e44 COLA Pennsylvania
3Isn,,Ssdl lO16, lila lDn1ng Carr A. NJ, la.
III iDining Carl, 4.1s, 4-44 Dining Carr, 5,1s
Dning CARR 6.14 Dining Carl, 500, Bis, 915 p.
n anS r. so night. Accommodation Ills A. M.
M "a "- and us P. NJ. weekdays. Sundays. SIS
ada For .'ls 3tiantic city 1890 lila A. NJ, La 22s
N (224 p M, through Vestibuled Train.
i3,uffat Parlor Cars, Passenger Coach, and
Combined Coach) weekdays; and 1870 and 63i
A For NJ cane May. 1880 A. NJ, lis P. NJ. week
days: 1920 A. M. Sundays.
f For II Long Branch, Asbury PARK. Ocean Grove,
RAILWAY. s.2s A. NJ. 104. S.52 and 522 P. NJ.
On sunday, 1000 AN, 5.2S P. NJ. (Stop at
Interlaken for Asbury Park or Ocean Grove on
Sunday.l -,
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
residences.
]. B. HUTCHINSON. J. r. WOOD.
0enA Manager. Gen'1 Passenger Agent
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04

On the application of Mary Bruns admins
tratrix of John B. Bruns deceased. for sale
of lands to pay debts.
Order to Show Cause,
Mary Bruins, administratrx Of John B.
Rruns deceased having exhibited to this
Court, under oath, a just and true account
Of the personal estate and debts of said de,
ceased whereby 1t appears that the personal
estate of said John B. Bruins is insufficient to
pay his debts and the S AID Ct the
Ssv Of April, eighteen hundred and ninety
nine, nine ordered that al persons interested in in
the lands. tenements and real estate of the,
fhe ff Court, at the Court House. In Jersey City,
on the ninth day of June next. at ten o'clock
IN the forenoon, to show cause why so much
nf the said lands, tenements. hereditamen.s
and real estate of the said John B. Bruus,
deceased. should not be sold. as will be suffi-
sient to pay his debts, or the residue there IT.
as the case may require
BY the Court.
Judge.
JOHN r. MOODY.
Clerk
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

To Mary 2. Pinm and Mary J Hurley =
Chancery Of New Jersey made on the
day of the date hereof, in a cause wherein
John S. McMaster is complainant and you
are defendants, you are required to ap-
pear, plead, answer or demur to the
bill of said complainant, on or before the
twenty-sixth day of June next, or the said
bill will be taken as confessed against
you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose mort
gage given by YOU to William De Camp
Johnson, dated November 18th, 1887, on
No 14S Bright street, Jersey City. N. j.,
and you are made defendants because you
own said land and premises
JOHN S. McMASTER,
Solicitor pro Sc.
/ Exchange Place,
Jersey City, N. ].
Dated April 18th, 1893.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
EAST JERSEYS BILL.
Commissioners Mullins Finds That
the City Can't Check 1t.

When the Board of Finance yesterday
ordered a warrant TO be arawn Tor S1oz'
10680 to pay the East Jersey water COM
pany for water supplied to the city, from
midnight, Dec. 81. 1898, to March 81, ls9s'
Commissioner John Mullins asked how
the sum was fixed.
"By the company replied Commits
sioner Midlige, they read their meters
and send us the result
rs there no way for us to ind out
whether these figures are correct!
asked Mr.. Mullins.
"Only by the city putting in its own
meters" was the reply.
THAT'S funny way of doing business
we must change that said Mr.. Mullins,
and the "incident closed"
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
MAY FORGIVE AND FORGET.

The Ladies' Aid Society No. ., of the
German Hospital and Dispensary Fund
Association, will hold meeting this
evening at Columbia Hall, Ocean ana
Gator avenues. A committee will be ap-
pointed to confer with the main organiza-
ton in reference to the trouble with the
Ladies' Aid Society No. l. The Hospital
Association will meet Friday evening An
effort will then be made to bring about
a reconciliation between the two Ladies'
Aid Societies.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
NOT ASSESSED 2 PER CENT
Hoboken Teachers Deny Ru-
mors of a Tax on
Their Salaries.

At special meeting of the Teachers
Mutual Aid Association of Hoboken, held
yesterday, the following preamble and
resolution were unanimously carried
Whereas Certain statements have re-
Gently appeared in public print to the eff
feet that the public school teachers OF
Hoboken were assessed per cent. of
their salaries for political purposes; and
'.Whereas, Such statements have been
widely published and commented upon in
manner detrimental to our city and dis
creditable to- ourselves as teachers; now
therefore, be it
Resolved, THAT we, the public school
teachers of Hoboken, in special meeting
assembled, do pronounce said statements
to be absolutely and unqualifiedly un-
true
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
ASSISTANT IN COLLECTORS OFFICE

City Collector Robert Davis yesterday
asked the Board of Finance to approve
of the appointment of John Noe as a
clerk in the Collectors office at a salary
of $7C0 per annum. What with Martin
Act sales and additional work in the
office more help was an absolute neces-
sity.
The Finance Board agreed to give Mr.
Davis that needed assistance.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
BITTEN BY MAD DOG.

Twelve-year-old Michael Daily, of No.
a Monroe street, Hoboken, was bitten
on the right leg yesterday by mad
dog. The canine, which was owned by
Michael Malay of No. 62 Monroe street,
created quite a disturbance in the neigh
borhood and was pursued by bowling
mob of youngsters after he had bitten
the boy. Patrolman Daniel Kiely shot
the dog with a revolver.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-04
MILLIONS IN STOCK.
American Hide and Leather Com
pany INCORPORATED.

The American Hide and Leather Com
pany known as the Leather Trust, filed
articles of incorporation in County Clerk
Fishers office this morning. The capt.
tai stock is $7O,OoO,000 of which $50, 900, GOO
is cumulative preferred. The incorpora-
tors are Frederick P. Voorhees, and Ed
ward M F. Miller of New York and
Robert S. Green of Elizabeth
Articles of incorporation of the Ma
tional Light and Power Company were
filed in the County Clerks office yester-
day afternoon. The capital stock is $780,
900 and the incorporators are Karl Ros-
well Miner of New York, Frederick O.
Austin of this city and Frank v. Dobbins
of Railway