davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
sHERIFFss SALEM cHANcGRy OF NEW

Jersey.
Between Harriet Roman, complainant. and
Deborah L. Stilwell ct al, DEFENDANTS.
Fl. ia. For Sale of Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable May Term. 1899.
Henry S. White. solicitor.
BY virtue of the above stated writ. to me
directed and delivered, / shall sell by public
vendue, at +. G. Wolbert's Real Estate Sales
room. No. n Montgomery street. Jersey City.
THURSDAY. the twentieth day of April,
A. d 1899,
at two o'clock in the afternoon. all the fol-
lowing described land and premises. with the
said writ. that is to say
All that certain lot. tract or parcel of lands
and premises. hereinafter particularly de-
seribed, situate. living and being in the City
of Bayonne, in the County of Hudson and
State OF New Jersey.
Beginning at a point formed by the i~ntersec-
tlon of the southwesterlv line of East Thirty
second street with the northwesterly line Of
Avenue e; thence running southwesterly along
westerly parallel with East Thirty-secead
street one hundred Q0D feet; thence north
easterly parallel with Avenue f siSty-five 1861
feet to the southwesterly line Of East Thirty
second street; thence southeasterly along East
Thirty-second street one hundred Goy feet
to the point or place of beginning.
Being the same premises conveyed to De-
James H. Van Buskirk and wife by deed
bearing date September Is. 1897, and recorded
in the Hudson County Register's office in
Book $50 Of Deeds on page $50. &c.
HELLER
Sheriff.
Jersey City News and Bayonne Budget
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
KANE's CHIP WAS LARGE SIZED.

John Kane, t~wenty-four years old, of
No. SO Beacon avenue, was at Coles and
Eleventh streets early yesterday morning
offering to fight all corners, when PATROL
man Murray happened along. Murray
had difficulty in arresting Cane.
Kane had evidently fought before meet
ing the policeman, and his eyes were in
mourning and his face was badly
scratched. He told Murray that he would
spend $500 to get him broken.
In the First Criminal Court this morn
he was abusive to Police Justice
Nevin. He was sent to the County Jail
for ninety days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
BRAKEMAN BROKE WINDOW.

William Davis, a brakeman, q years old,
who refused to tell the police where he
lives, while drunk Saturday night broke
q pane of glass in the oyster saloon Of
Joseph Smith, No. 121 Montgomery street.
Police Justice Nevin. in the First
Criminal Court this morning, fined him
s. for being drunk and ordered him to pay
50. so for the broken window. He was Civ
en- until tomorrow to pay the money.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20

sHERIFF's SALEM CHANCERY OF NEW
Jersey.
No. 2.
Between James Devaney. complainant, and
Catharine Kennedy ct al, defendants.
Fl. ia. For Sale of Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable May Term, 1899.
James F. Minturn, Solicitor.
BY virtue of the above stated writ. to me
directed and delivered, I shall sell by public
vendue, at F. G. Wolbert's Real Estate Sales
room. No. Al Montgomery street, Jersey City,
on
THURSDAY. the twenty-third day of March.
A. D. 1899.
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, all the
following described land and premises,
with the appurtenances. being the same de-
scribed in said writ. that is to say
All those two certain lots, tracts. pieces or
parcels of land and premises situate, lying
and being in the City of Hoboken. in the
County of Hudson and State of New Jersey,
which on a certain map entitled Map or
property situated at Hobokeh, Hudson Coun-
ty, New Jersey, belonging to the Estate OF
John G. Coster, deceased, surveyor and laid
out into lots November. 1860. by Daniel Even
and Austin D. Even, City Surveyors, New
York. duly filed in the office of the Clerk.
now Register, of said County Of Hudson, as
lots number thirty-three C9 and thirty-four
(3D, in block number seventy-hve G5). as by
reference to said map will more fully APP
pear. Each of said lots being twenty-five feet
wide in front and rear and one hundred feet
deep throughout.
Sheriff.
Dated February IA, 1899.
Jersey City News and The Observer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
NEW FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

NOllCE ~ OQ2>11tAo4OIt
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Trustees OF the Free Public Library Of the
City Of Jersey City, en- Monday, the srd day
of April, 1853, at eight o'clock p. NJ, in the
Assembly Chamber in the City, Hall, Jersey
City, New Jersey, for all the labor and mate
riais necessary for the
ERECTION OF A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
.
on premises fronting on Jersey avenue, Mont
gomery and Mercer streets in said city.
The said building will be erected by the
said Trustees in pursuance of authority con-
ferred upon them by the provisions of an act,
entitled d An Act Aes,, to , auth s,ss x the ,h;s est sis,s J.
thereto, approved March 2lst. 1895. and the
and the amendment thereof, approved March
18TH, 1896, and the further supplement APP
All bids for work and material upon said
building must be IN accordance with the plans
and Specifications for the same on hle IN the
jersey city. where blank forms Of bid and
lions must be obtained by the bidders.
For the better convenience of intending bid
ders. a duplicate set of plans and specifca-
lions has also been placed on file in Room As,
City Hall, Jersey City. NJ J. -. !.
First-In a lump sum, including all of the
work described in the complete specifications
and shown on the plans: or
nd-Bi may make separate bids or
estimates for any part Of the work as indi-
Gated III ue SeNeidi seStiouS u lHe SaAi
lions, to witt
/. Excavating,
2. Masonry,
8. Cut granite work,
4. Structural steel and iron.
s.. Fire proofng.
&. Roofing, skyiight, copper. etc.
Z. Plumbing, drainage and gas fitting.
s.. Heating and ventilation.
8. iron.
10. Plastering and relief work.
IL. Mosaic and terrace floors.
u. Interior marble and slate work.
~ ~ rpapteriaP. iOiuArV. glazing. finishing.
otc.
ID. Book stacks and fittings,
intending bidders desiring the loan Of plans,
ton of bids, may obtain the same on appli-
cation at the office Of the said Library Trus-
tees on depositing therefor the sum of twenty
five dailars (S25) for the loan of a full set of
plans, and the sum of ten dollars $50 for the
loan of a partial set.
ve.opes, endorsed Proposals for Qtem speci-
fed, or all the work. as the case may be-
the Jersey City Free Public Library" and
directed to the Trustees Of the Jersey City
Free Public Library, and handed to the Presi.
dent Of said Trustees in open meeting at
the time and place aforesaid, when called for
by the said President
The bonds required to be furnished on the
proposals and on subsequent contract, If
awarded, are those Of a responsible surety
Jersey.
The said Trustees reserve the right to re-
iect any and all bids, If by SO doing the best
interests Of the said Trustees and the said
library building may be conserved. pus,
Library of the City of Jersey City:
L, J. GORDON,
President.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20

SHER1FF'S SALEM CHANCERY OF NEW
Jersey.
Loan Association, compliments. and Charles
M. Dewey, ct al, defendants.
Fl ia. For Sale of Mortgaged Premises
Returnable May Term, 1893.
John S. MeMaster. Solicitor.
By virtue of the above stated writ. to me
vendue, 1t F. G.. Wolberts Real Estate Sales
room. No. Al Montgomery street. Jersey City.
THURSDAY, the sixth day of April, A D.
1899,
at two o'clock in the afternoon. all the follow
ing described land and premises. with the APP
purtenances. being the same described in said
writ, that is to say
All the following tracts Of land and premises
situate in Jersey City, Hudson County, New
jersey
southeasterly line of lot numbered twenty.
three, as the same is laid down on Map OF
property belonging to Moses B. Bramhali.
made by Clerk and Bacot, Surveyors, and dated
October q, 1851" and duly filed OF record IN
the Clerks (now Register's) office OF HUDSON
line one hundred and thirty-four feet six inches
to Cedar Bush Road; thence returning to the
along the westerly line of Hudson, now Storm
avenue, twenty-five feet; thence westerly
Cedar Bush Road; thence n~orthwesterly along
the easterly line of Cedar Bush Road till
the lire shall strike the line first above de,
seribed. Being part OF the lot known on said
map as lot numbered twenty-five.
se-cond.-Beginning at the s%outherly corner
of vroom street and Van Reypen place; thence
running "a southeasterly along the SOUTH
westerly side of vroom street, one hundred
and thirty-nine feet and forty one-hundredths
feet. thence () southwesterly and at right
angles or nearly so with the southwesterly size
Of vroom street eighty-four feet and seventy
eight one-hundredths feet; thence returning to
the place of beginning and running Southwestern
" along the southeasterly side OF Van Reypen
place one hundred and four feet and twenty
one-hundredths feet, and thence "a southeast
erly one hundred and f~orty-six and eighty
one-hundreGths feet to the southwesterly end
of the second course above.
WM. HELLER
Sheriff.
Dated February Is, 1899.
rarsaS CITY News and Jersey City Democrat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

To Russell c. Williams, Frank E.. Sittig and
Edwin H. Sayre:-
Nv virtue of an order of the Court of Chan
cerv of New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof, in a cause wherein George R.
Gray. Receiver of the Granite State Provident
Association, is complainant, and you and others
are defendants, you are required to appear and
plead. demur, or answer to the complainant's
bin, on or before the twenty-fourth day of
April next, or the said bill will be taken as
confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose a mortgage
given by Frederick f. Otto and wife to the
said Granite State Provident Association for
IS, 400 on premises on Prospect street, in the
CITY of Jersey City, and you are made de-
PENDANTS because you recovered a Judgment
against the said Frederick Otto.
Dated February %, 1899.
HAYES & LAMBERT.
Solicitors for Complainant,
No. 765 Broad Street.
Oe-rarlr NJ T
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
NAN ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING CRAPS

samuel Sturgis, Al years old, of No. 2Ss
Railroad avenue, was fined 81 by Police
Justice Nevin in the First Criminal
Court this morning, for shooting craps.
He was arrested by Patrolman Murray.
Sturgis denied that he was playing.
He said he was only watching some
kids play.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
CITY NEWS T

The Riverside Club, Of Hoboken, gave q
stag at its club house, No. 92 Bloomfield
street. Saturday evening. 1t was largely
attended and proved q success.
The scandinavian Society Norden will
give an entertainment and reception at
the Avenue House on Saturday evening,
April L.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20

NOTICE TO CREDITORS : estate OF
s. BLAKE. deceased; William H.
Blake and Albert Blake. administrators of
William S. Blake, deceased, by order OF the
Surrogate of Hudson County, dated February
4ti5. 1899. hereby give notice to the creditors
Of said decedent to bring in their debts. de-
mands and claims against the estate of said
deeedent. under oath or affirmation, within
nine months from the, date Of said order, or
they will be forever barred of any action
therefor against said administrators.
WILLIAM H. BLAKE.
ALBERT BLAKE.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
TO ETA F.

Bv virtue of an order of the Court of
Chancery of New Jersey, made on the
dav Of the date hereof, wherein Irving ].
Alien is petitioner and you are defendant,
Won are required to appear and answer
the petitioners petition, on or before the
Sth dav of May next, or in default such
decree will be taken against you as the
Chancellor shall think equitable and just.
The said petition is filed. against YOU for
Dated March II, 1899.
JAMES f. sMcCABE,
Attorney for Petitioner,
46l Avenue C,
Bayonne, N. J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20

The report gives the following state
ment as to the ages of the prisoners wnen
received:-Thirteen years, fifteen years,
8; fifteen to twenty years, 145; twenty 10
twenty-five years, 1868; twenty-five to
thirty years, 246; thirty to forty years,
311; forty to fifty years, 9S; fifty to sixty
years, %; sixty to seventy years, N'
seventy to eighty years, 2.
The places of nativity of prisoners are
as follows:-New Jersey, S95; New YORK
1853: Pennsylvania, 80; Delaware, s; Mary
land Sc; Virginia, 81; North Carolina, VI
South Carolina, 8; Louisiana, 1; Kentucky,
8; Georgia, 5; Florida, 8; Texas, 8; ONO
6; Indiana, 8; Illinois, 6; Wisconsin, l;
Arkansas, /; Dakota, /; District OF Co
lumbia, 1O7; New Hampshire, 8; Vermont
2; Massachusetts, %; Rhode Island, 2; Cal
ifornia, s; Connecticut, 8; Canada, z;
Alabama. 2; Colorado, 5; Tennessee. i
Montana. 8; Nebraska, 8; Maine, /; West
Virginia 8; Arizona, 1; Minnesota. I; Mex
leo. 2; at sea, 2; Germany, 81; Ireland,
AZ; England, %; Scotland, 4; ITALY. ~
France. 5; Holland 5: swit7erianu, ., aus :.
Denmark, 2; Prussia, I; Norway, l; West
Virginia. 6; Wales, 1; Poland, 3; Greece
1. and one each from the East Indies
Panama, Cape De Verde lSlanuSs HuSSldA-
Poland, Baham Island n Spain.
The number of commitments OF the pris-
oners ere:-Firs commitment, 1,619; sec
ord commitment, 142; third commitment,
"A: fourth commitment, 10; fifth commit
mont, 6; sixth commitment. 6; seventh
| commitment, 1; ninth commitment l.
Of the inmates 9O4 can read and write;
1874 cannot read nor write; 81 can read only
| and I can only write their names.
The inmates are divided as to color ana
| sex as follows.-White males, S29; white
| females, 20; colored males, S49; colored fe-
| males 28.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20

SHERIFF'S Ur NEW
Jersey.
Between The New Jersey Title Guarantee and
Trust Company. complainant. and Mary c.
McNally ct al, defendants.
FL ia. For Sale Of Mortgaged Premises
Returnable May Term, 1893. Is
Corbin & Corbin, Solicitors.
directed and delivered, l shall sell by public
vendue. at F. 6. Woibert's Real Estate Sales
room, No. al Montgomery street, Jersey City,
on
THURSDAY, the sixth day of April, A. D.
1899.
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 of land and premises
Jersey, described as follows at .
point on the southerly corner of Ocean and
Claremont avenues; thence running southeast
erly along the southwesterly side of ClareInont
avenue ninety 800 feet; thence southwesterly
parallel with Ocean avenue fifty (5O feet;
thence northwester1y parallel with Claremont
avenue ninety 900 feet to the southeasterly
side of Ocean avenue; thence northeasterly
along the southeasterly side of Ocean avenue
fifty 500 feet to the point Of beginning. Be-
ing the same premises conveyed to said Mary
C. McNally by the Provident Institution for
Savings in Jersey City by deed dated Novem-
Registers Office, In Liber 4s9 of Deeds, pages
80. &c.
Sheriff.
Dated February %, 1899.
Jersey CITY News and Jersey City Democrat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
COMMON COURT PLEAS.

Judge Blair will devote tomorrow and
Wednesday to hearing appeals r the
Common Pleas Court
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
SHERIFF,S NOTICES.


sHERIFEss SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW
jersey,
Between Mary p. schneeweiss. complainant,
and Albert J. vreeland ct al, defendants.
HI "a For Sale of Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable May Term, 1893.
William G. 70. See, Solicitor.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, | shall sell by public
yendue. at +. g Wolbert's Real Estate Sales
room, No. At Montgomery street. Jersey City.
on
THURSDAY, the thirtieth day of March, A.
d. 1883,
at two o'clock IN the afternoon, all the follow
Ing described land and premises, with the app
purtenances, 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 Jer-
sey City, Hudson County. New Jersey, and
described as MISUNDERSTANDING at a point on
the southerly side of Johnston avenue, distant
one hundred feet easterly from a point formed
by the s~outherly side of Johnston avenue with
the e~asteriy. side of Pine street; thence run
ming "a southerly at right angles to Johnston
avenue and. parallel with Pine street ninety
900 feet: thence ~ easterIy and parallel with
Johnston avenue TWENTY-FIVE f25) feet; thence
90 northeriy and parallel with Pine street
Johnston avenue, and thence westerly and
along the s~outherly side of Johnston avenue
twenty-five C25) feet TO the place OF begin
ming.
WILLIAM HELLER.
Sheriff.
Jersey City News and Jersey City Democrat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20

sIIER1FFss SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW
Between George H. stueek. complainant, and
Peter B Rend sals ct e, s M;,r de5endaP Pqsmises.
Returnable May Term, 1899.
George Frankenstein, Solicitor.
BY Virtue of the above stated writ, to me d.
reeted and delivered. l shall sell by public
vendue, at T. g. Woloert's Real Estate Saies-
RsD the thirtieth day of March,
A. D., 1899.
at two o'clock in the afternoon. all the fol-
lowing described land and premises, with the
appurbenances, being the same described in
said writ, that is to say
All tract or parcel of lands and premises
situate, lying and being in the city Of Jersey
Citv. in the County of Hudson and State of
New Jersey which on a certain map sntltled
laid out into lots by Beyan and Slater. sur
veyors and civil engineers. dated April / 1874
County. aforesaid. is known and designated as
lot numbered forty-three t4S), being twenty
hh,sndred GeO feet deep on each side, facing
and fronting on the southerly side or line OF
Tborne street, as by reference to said map
viii more iuAs WILLIAM HELLER.
Dated February p. 1899.
Jersey City News and Jersey City Herald.
sHER1FFs SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW
Between William H. Won oien, complainant,
and Ernest J. jacket ct uS. ct all DESCENDANTS.
Returna5le February Term, a. D. 1899.
William Greece. Solicitor.
The sale under above stated writ stands adj
iourned to
THURSDAY. March 50th, A. D. 1899,
at Real Estate Sale Rooms, No, AZ Montgom-
cry street, Jersey City, at 2 O'Clock P. M.
WILLIAM HELLER.
Dated March 2na. A.. ID, 1899.
Jersey city News and Jersey City Herald.
sHER1FF's SALEM cHANcERT OF NEW
Between william G.. Ahrens. complainant.
and William J Murphy. ct al, defendants.
III. ia. Fer Sale Of Mortgaged Premises.
Returnabie February Term, A. d. 1899.
Randolph, Condiet & Black, Solicitors
The sale under above stated writ stands adj
journed TO
THURSDAY. April sixth. A. D. 1899.
at Real Estate Sale Rooms, No. AZ MontgDm-
cry street, Jersey City. at 2 O'clock T. M.
WILLIAM HELLER.
shsriT.
Dated March 9th. A. .. 1899.
Jersey City News and Hudson Co. Dispatch
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
THURSDAY, the sixth day of April, A. D
VIM. HELLER.
cL~-f@
sHER1FFs SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW

Dated February %, 1899.
Jersey City News and Jersey City Democrat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
STATES PRISON.
Annual Report Of the Board
Of Inspectors Makes Its
Appearance.
ITS POPULATIONS INCREASE
Ninety--seven More Inmates
This Year Than Last-In-
crease Of $780, 80
in Cost.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.']
TRENTON, March 20, 1899.-The annual
report of the New jersey State Prison has
| lust been published. 1t incluGes the re-
ports of the inspectors, supervisor, keeper,
clerk. physicians and moral instructors. 1t
shows that at the close of the fiscal year,
| October 81, 1895, there were lips inmates of
the prison, against 1,131 a year before.
The daily average for the year was l,20i.
There were received under commitment
| during the year $40.
The general health of the convicts has
been better than ever before and entirely
satisfactory to the board. Fourteen con-
vets have died during the past year, a
death rate of Lie per cent, as compared
| with 10 per cent in 1897. The causes Of
death were:-Tuberculosis, 6; cancerous
| degeneration of the liver, 2; and one each
| from Potts disease of the spine, e-ysioe-
las, scrofulous hip joint. Bright's disease
| of kidneys. suicide and valvular disease
of the heart.
There were IA prisoners paroled DUR
ing the year and 81 were paroled, while IA
| were removed to the Hospital for the In
sane.
The total expenditures for all purposes
connected with the prison for the year
were $l95, 662.9s4 divided as follows:-Main-
| tenance $50. goo. SO; furniture and repairs,
50. 797. IA; salaries of deputies and minor
officers, $S4, 45s. 06; salaries of executive ofn-
GERS and inspectors, $500; paid discharged
| convicts. 81, 919. 25. The cash receipts were
$50, e99. IS, making the entire cost OF the
prison for the year 500, 634.44 The rev.
/ enue of the prison increased over the
previous year $32, slO.4 As. There was an IN
crease of IS, 52o.2 Is in the cost of mainten-
| ance. due to the increased population.
The board asks that an appropriation OF
S22, 900 be granted for an electric lighting
plant; SO, 900 for artesian wells, to secure
an independent water supply, and Sl2,00
for providing increased accommodations
in the woman's wing. There are now 40
women prisoners and only Is cells.
The number of prisoners. with the daily
average number employed during the PAST
year, the kim of articles produced, the
names of the parties for whom articles
were manufactured and the revenue earn
! ed by the labor employed is set forth in
the following statement
George Rendel.....-.. .Sl1ioi' %
1 MI xvnro r GnIC
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
s14ER1FFvs SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW

Dated February Is, 1899.
Jersey City News and Jersey City Democrat
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
sHER1FF.s SALEM cHANcERy OF NEW

Dated February IA, 1899.
Jersey City News and The Observer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20

Dated March IA, 1899.
Jersey City News and Bayonne Budget
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-04
Fair River.
Special Correspondence


Fance Russell has moved from here
to his home near Monticello
DR.. and Mrs. Robertson ate New
Year dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y.
Guess.
On Jan. 1st Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen
were greatly shocked to find their s.
months old babe dead.
William Ferral has moved to the
Josh Lee place and John Osteen to Ira
Beason's place, near Pleasant Grove.
Miss Leva Ready returned to Wes-
son last Saturday, after spending
Christmas here with friends and rel
atives.
The serenade ON last Thursday night
was fine. The ladies on Front street
know just how to treat serenaders to
nice cake and other good eatables.
Very quiet and orderly all through
the Christmas holidays. We have a
very nice little village and would like
more good people to come and locate
with us.
Since this is election year and while
candidates are being mentioned for
the various offices, G.. w. Maxwell S
many friends are urging him to be-
come candidate for the important
office of assessor His superior quail
fications fit him for that position, and
if the people will only elect him there
will be less complaint of lands being in
tangie.