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The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
FOR THE FRESH AIR FUND
Excellent Vaudeville Performance
at the Biiou.

A very enjoyable entertainment was
given in the Bijou Theatre last evening
under the auspices Of the Furst Bros
Employees Mutual Benefit Association for
a fresh air fund. A large and fashion
able audience, which almost completely
filled the large theatre, thoroughly en-
joyed an excellent vaudeville programme
The star of the evening perhaps was Miss
Pauline Hall, who sang as sweetly and
looked as charming as she did in the Old
Casino days. Miss Florence Bindley won
fresh laurels with her wonderful singing
and playing on the bells and xylophone
Harry Edson's dog Dog proved himself
a wonder and was little short of human
in the intelligence which he displayed
Frank Cotton's educated donkeys kept
the audience in roars of laughter and the
little McKigney Sisters gave fine ex-
hibition of 'coon' songs in rag time
Gilbert Girard's limitations of various ami
mails was excellent. and O'Connell and
Mack, the Irish Senator's" were very
funny. The others who contributed largely
to the evenings enjoyment were:-Queenie
Willmont, Rosina, the male impersonator;
the Greater New York Quartette, and
Lizzie Evans and Harry Mills, whose per-
formance of the little sl1it 1.-TWO Girls and
One Man, was a charming and artistic
bit of acting. Ditmar's orchestra fur
nished excellent music during the even
ing. At the close of the performance the
thanks of the associate was rendered
to Mr.. Holmes, proprietor of the Bijou,
for the free use of the theatre and to his
attaches for volunteering their services.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
LUTz BENEFIT A SUCCESS.
Turn Hall Crowded With His
Friends Last Night.

The benefit entertainment rendered to
Mr. R. j. B. Lutz by the Greenville Turn
Verein, at Turn Hall, Danforth avenue
last evening, was a great success. The
hall was crowded with Mr.. Lutzs many
friends. who enjoyed the excellent pro-
gramme rendered. A large delegation
from the Greenville Republican League
Club, of which Mr. Lutz is a member, was
present, headed by the President, Mr.
William Rose.
A tableau, representing the thirteen
original States, was produced, and was
received with great enthusiasm. Mrs.
Kathryn Pfeiffer's coon songs were very
good. Miss Sima Pfeiffer displayed con-
siderable agility in a skirt dance, which
amused the crowd. Miss Hedwig Weisz-
Hamburger rendered a soprano solo,
Because Love You,'' exeellently. Ger
agility Brothers rendered a number of
banjo and mandolin selections. A phan-
tasma representing the "Seven Ages of
Man" was produced with r. Lutz as
sorcerer and H. Lutz as the imp. Miss
Emma Brinckman gave an exhibition of
fancy club swinging. which was heartily
applauded. Mr.. Otto Weisz-Hamburge
sang a number of German comic songs.
Judging from the amount of applause
given he was the star hit of the evening.
An auto-harp solo, by Mr.. George
Geraghty was well received. Mr..
Ferdt Arndt gave an exhibition of club
swinging. The entertainment concluded
with a one-act comedy. did you ever
send your wife to Canberwel.v Dancing
followed
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
COMEDY AND DRAMA AT ST. JOHNS
Members Of Catholic Club Enter
tain Their Friends.

ST. Johns Hall, on the Boulevard, was
fairly we'll filled with parishioners last
night, who had assembled to witness the
presentation of "Hick'ry Farm by the
members of st. Johns Catholic Club. The
curtain went up on a sketch, entitled
"Pm Not Mesilf at ALL" the cast of
characters being as follows:-Mr. Benja-
min Pootles, Mr.. Walter o. Reed; Cap
tain Debit, Mr.. Edmond J. Barry; Phelim
O,Rourke Mr.. Thomas p Haley; Laura,
Miss Mary E. Dwyer; Mary, Miss Agnes
Kelly.
Then followed the play, "Hickry
Farm in which the cast was as follows:
Ezekiel Fortune Mr. Hogan; Uriah
Skinner, Mr.. Edward P. Reed; Gilbert
Darkwood, Mr. Edward j. Barry; Jack
Nelson, Mr.. William J. Lanigan; Law
renee McKeegan, Mr.. Thomas P. Haley;
Detective Rankin Mr.. Walter Q. Reed;
Jessie Fortune, Miss Anna Cauldeld; Mrs.
Priscilla Dodge, ssiLucy Fenneil.
The parts were all admirably filed and
the young ladies were particularly good.
a feature of the entertainment was the
musical programme which was rendered
bv the recently organized club orchestra
under the direction Of Prof. James Ray
The entertainment will be repeated this
and tomorrow evenings.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
MERCHANTS DISCUSS BLACK LIST
Protective Association Met Last
Night.

The Merchants Protective Association
held a very interesting meeting at the
Avenue House last evening There was a
good attendance.
Three new members were initiated
They were:-Andrew j. Knox, chairman
of the Executive Committee of the Hud-
son City Business Mems Association; H
f. Flagge and l.. D. Niebach.
Two merchants applied for membership.
They were E. P. F. Lebers and w. H.
Duhart
Joseph Bernstein, though not present,
notified the committee appointed to in
vestigate the feasibility of consolidation
of the various Improvement and Business
Mems Association that he would like to
meet the committee in the Office of his
own store tomorrow evening at P. M.
Under heading of good and welfare"
ex-President William G.. Meyer suggested
that it would be we'll for the association
to determine whether or not the associa-
ton should retain the black listed persons
furnished by members who had resigned.
He suggested that it might render the
association liable legally in case a mis-
take was made, where a reported delin-
quent who had settled up was still left on
the black list. The matter, after much
discussion was referred to the Trustees.
Andrew j. Knox, one of the new men,
bers initiated, in a short speech declared
he was perfectly in sympathy with the
association and that he did not believe
that there were enough such associations
in the city, fact which he considered
disgrace to the city.
Mr.. Niebank endorsed Mr.. Knox's senti-
rnantS
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
Shocking Depravity in the Tribun

Shocking Depravity in the Tribun
The "Tribunes" reorganizationists Eng
lish is almost as weak as his politics this
morning. In one place, he says
1t is charged that a detective. who is
well known in Heboken, compelled the
election officers to accept the votes OF
men who were. intercepted by the Stuhr
challengers who accused them with be-
ing illegal voters.
Good friend, you do not accuse a man
with a thing in English. You may charge
him with it; but you accuse him of it.
Again the reorganizationist says
1t is said that the detective, who was
working in the interests of the Demo-
Gratis, brought another man TO the polls,
whom he said was entitled to vote.
Shades of Lindley Murray. Whom was
entitled to voter Dear friend, good
scribbler, in English the subject of verb
is put in the nominative case. WHO was
entitled to vote" is what people say who
try to speak correctly.
The Tribune can hardly expect
civilized community to attach any impor-
tance to its charges until it reforms its
parts of speech.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
order ON the Bayonne Trolley Cars

An evil which was very conspicuous,
last year, is already beginning to be felt
this spring, as the fine weather begins to
crowd the Bayonne cars with excursion
lists. This is the license of the toughs
and rowdies who mingle with the thou
sands of respectable people using the
cars. and make life uncomfortable for
them. Bad language was shockingly
prevalent last year, especially in the
evening and night hours, and actual fisti-
cuffs between the toughs themselves and
between them and citizens whom they
assailed or who would not endure their
renee.
This is an evil which the Traction Com
pany cannot prevent, alone. One conduc-
tor on a car with three or four to dozen
rowdies is utterly helpless, and Of course
the company is unable to send armed
guards with every car to preserve order.
The remedy lies with the police, or rather
in a concert between the police and the
company.
Chief Murphy should station men along
the route on heavy traffic days-Sundays
above ail-with instructions to board
every car and see that no one was be-
having extensively. If necessary these
officers should work in squads of two or
three. so that their interference might be
efeetuai and conclusive in every case OF
disorder.
The conductors should be stringently
obliged to complain of all disorderly per-
sons and to procure their removal and
il necessary cause their arrest. Every
conductor should be given to understand
that. with the aid of the police, he was
to be held absolutely responsible for the
peace and good order of his car and the
quiet and comfort of all orderly persons
riding upon it.
We have no doubt that the Traction
managers are most eager to prevent all
Improper behavior ON the cars, for their
own prosperity depends upon the popular
ity of the lines, and no doubt they will
heartily cooperate with the police in pre-
venting a renewal of some Of last years
Objectionable features of travel on the
Bayonne line.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
FOR COL. GILMORE.
Officers of the Old Seventh Regiment
Hold a Caucus.

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, May 49, 1884 caucus of
the officers of the old Seventh Regiment,
National Guards, who will be members
of the new Second Regiment, was held
at the Trenton House last evening. Their
purpose was to decide on their candidates
for officers of the new regiment.
It was unanimously decided to vote for
Colonel Gilmore, of the late Fourth Regi-
ment, New Jersey Volunteers, for colonel
for Captain Clayton, of Company A. for
major of the battalion here, and for Cap
tain Vredenburgh. of the Freehold COM
pany as major of the battalion of scat
tered companies.
There are six companies of the old Sew
enth in the new Second and six from OUT
side it, but there are three vacancies in
the ranks of the officers of the latter.
AS there are three votes to each company
the result is that there are eighteen votes
from the old Seventh to fifteen from out
side it, The caucus last night, there
fore, controls the situation.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
LEGAL NOTICES.
MASTERS SALEM CHANCERY OF Me-


MASTERS SALEM cHANCERY OF NEW
Between The Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pary ct al. complainants. and Hudson Tunnel
ri ia. For Sale Of Mortgaged Premises. sc.
Returnable May Term, 1883.
Henry S. White. Solicitor
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of
a decree in the above entitled cause and by
virtue Of the above stated writ to me directed
the naortgaged premises, at the door OF the
Office of the Hudson Tunnel Railway Company
New New = Jersey, on Tuesday. the second day ii
May, A. d. 1899. at twelve O'Clock and fifteen
minutes in the afternoon, all the following de-
scribed property. rights and franchises. with
All and singular the Hudson Tunnel Railway
Company's tunnels and lines of railway, al
ready constructed Or now in course Of construc-
intended to be known as the North and South
of New Jersey, including all sdings, branches
b9nses Fgnas o earhouses. freighthouses ana other
buildings, structures and terminal facilities,
with the lands mot exceeding $4,000 square feet
in the City of New York; appertaning TO all
of the same. and all rolling stock, machinery
tools, implements. materials. fuel and all Other
eduipments, appurtenanees and personal prop
erty Of every nature, kind and description
whatsoever now held or acquired, or at any
acquired by the Hudson Tunnel Railway Com
rany, together with all and singular the tene-
said railways, branches. lands and premises.
or either thereof. belonging or in any wise ap-
pertaining, and the reversion and reversons,
remainder and remainders tolls, incomes,
revenues rents. issues and profits thereof. and
also all the estate, right, title interest. prop
ertN possession, claim and demand whatso-
ever as well at law in equity, of the said
Hudson Tunnel Railway Company of. in and
to the same and every and any part thereof,
with the appurtenanees and all the property.
rights and franchises granted to or conferred
upon the said Hudson Tunnel Railway Com
pany.
RANDOLPH PARMLY,
Master in Chancery Of New Jersey.
HENRY S. WHITE:
Solicitor for Complainants.
76 Montgomery street. Jersey City. N. J.
The sale of the above described property Is
hereby adjourned to Thursday, June l, 1899. at
the same hour and place.
Dated May 2, 1899.
Master in Chancery for New Jersey.
HENRY S. WHITE.
Solicitor for Complainants
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that the Commits
sioners Of Assessments for Jersey City. N. j.,
viii meet at their office. Room AZ, City Hall.
Of May, 1889, at $50 o'clock 4. NJ, to APP
praise and determine the value of the real
estate to be taken and the damages that may
be sustained by reason of the opening and
extension of Clerk street, from its present
southerly terminus to Wilkinson avenue, IN
accordance with petition presented to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners,
June LIST. 1898.
ing may be described as follows:-
The street to be so feet wide, the centre
line thereof beginning at a point in the centre
being distant 241 feet T5s inches, measured
along the centre line Of Clerk street as now
opened; southerly, from the southerly line OF
Myrtle avenue; thence running from said point
of beginning in southerly direction along the
centre line of Clerk street. if produced south
erly a distance of 103 feet SIS inches. to a
point in the northerly line of Wilkinson ave-
nue. distant 719 feet 87s inches. measured west
erly along the northerly line of wilkinson ave
nue., from the intersection Of the northeriy
line of Wilkinson avenue with the westerly
line of Jersey City and Bergen Point PLANK
rs lots at Bay View, Hudson County, New
All the land within the lines of the foregoing
description being required for the opening and
extension Of Clerk street as aforesaid, as win
more fully appear by reference to the resolu-
ton in regard to the same ad9p1ed Dy tRs
April 18th. 1885, and on file in the Office or
the Clerk of said Board.
At which time and place said Commission
ers of Assessments will hear all parties inter-
ested who desire to be heard before them, on
the value of the real estate to be taken. ana
the damage which any owner or owners OF
may may sustain by reason of said opening and
extension.
The above proceedings are under the pro-
visions Of CHAPTER 2S9 Of the Laws of 1895.
Dated Jersey City. May 9Th. 1899.
JAMES N. DAVIS.
EDWARD BARR.
CORNELIUS j. CRONAN,
Commissioners of Assessments.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
Union of Nations at the Bon Ton
Theatre.


The attendance last evening at the Bon
Ton Theatre was not up to the usual
standard, although the show presented
by Manager Dinkins was. A large audi
ence should greet it at each performance
the rest of the week. The opening bur-
lesque. 1.-THE Reunion of Nations is very
cleverly shown with fifteen young ladies
attired in the national dress of as many
countries. The songs are the very latest
and are rendered with good effect
The second part of the burlesque is
taken up with the fifteen Creoles that are
also part of the big double show and their
act alone is worth seeing. Amy Nelson
opened the olio part of the programme
and captured the audience with her sweet
voice The Luciers, Fred and Rose, are
a great musical team, and the tricks per-
formed by Mr.. Lucier on the violin were
heartily appreciated by the audience.
Sophie Thorn, who is on the programme
as the champion clog and soft shoe
dancer, well deserves the title. and she
made a great hit last evening. The con-
tortion act given by Miss Pearl Woods is
a very good one and she received large
amount of applause for her part of the
entertainment. Miss Kitty Brown, as
sisted by four Creole maids, sang num-
ber of catchy songs which were appre-
eiated. Curtis and Woody as the German
and Hebrew comedians, evoked much
laughter with their jokes and the parodies
upon some of the latest songs sung by
them are very good The Golden Gate
Quartette, consisting of Thomas Coates,
Frank Sutton, Henry Winifred and Arthur
Coates, were the hit of the evening. They
are certainly fun makers of the first or
der The show closes with a burlesque en-
titled a "Trip to the Philippine Islands
TT is a very good one
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
THE COMING CIRCUS
Sketch of the Big Show for Which
All Are Longing.

The Van Amberg Show and Howe's
London Circus faded away many years
ago. Adam Forepaugh died in January,
1890, and his show was bought by Messrs.
Barnum, Bailey and James E. Cooper
The latter died two years later, and Mr..
Bailey bought his interests in the show
from his estate, thereby becoming the
sole proprietor
The Sells Brothers have never had any
partners. Allen Sells retired some years
ago and died owning a large part of the
city of Topeka, Kansas. Ephraim Sells
died last year. and the two younger
brothers, Lewis and Peter, who had
always been the active managers, are now
at the head of the enterprise.
Two years ago, when Mr.. Bailey could
no longer resist the urgent appeals to take
his Barnum and Bailey show back to
England, he set about arranging matters
so that he could continue in control of
the circus business in this country. He
had the direction of the tour of Buffalo
Bills Wild West, and he affected an
alliance with the Sells Brothers whereby
their show was consolidated with the
Adam Forpaugh show He also induced
w. w. Cole. who was living in retire.
ment, although still in the prime of life,
to buy an interest in the Adam Forepaugh
show and also one-half of the Bailey in
terest in the tours of Buffalo Bilrs Wild
West.
So it is that the four greatest arenic
managers that have lived during the past
thirty years are now all united in the
one great aggregation-the Adam Fore
nd Ca1I IN ed
circuses-wlich it may be remarked en-
passant, is scheduled for an early appear
ance in this city.
OF course there were many other
managers whose shows were in existence
up to twenty years ago, but they and
their shows have passed away and are
now but mere traditions in the show
world. Among them were l.. B. Lent.
Stone and Murray, Thayer and Noyes,
Yankee Robinson, G. G. Grady, Spaulding
and Rogers, John O'Brien, Sands and
Nathans, De Mott and De Haven, Hen
nings', Gardner and Whitby, Dan Stone.
w. c. Coup, Bachelor and Doris, Dan
Costello and Dan Rice. An exception must
be made of old Dan Rice. His show died
years ago, but the old veteran who is now
in his eighties, but hale and hearty, is
living quietly at Long Branch. He was
a guest of honor at the opening of the
Forepaugh-Sells season at Madison
Square Garden, New York, in April, and
extended his congratulations to the re-
manning big four arenic chieftains, j. A.
Bailey, w. w. Cole and Peter and Lewis
Sells.
The circus will be here May 20.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.

To the unknown owners and persons interested
in the lands below described
Take Notice that on the 2sth day OF April.
1899. the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
purchased for the sum of thirteen and 1900
dollars. at sale for adjusted taxes, etc,
made by the City Collector Of Jersey City:
1885 and the supplements thereto and amend
ments thereof the lands known as Lot No.
81, in Block 54s fronting on the southeriy side
New Jersey, designated and laid down upon
an assessment map annexed to Report No. 81,
made by Commissioners of Adjustment appoint
said Chapter of the Laws of 1886 and the
Supplements thereto, which lands SO sold are
described by metes and bounds as follows, to
All that certain lot of land situate, lying and
being in Jersey City. Hudson County. New
jersey
Of Union street, distant easterly two hundred
and fifteen (215) feet along said line from the
east side of Mallory avenue, ana from said
point running southerly at right angles to said
line of Union street ninety lS0l fee~. -sence
easterly parallel to said line of Union street
twenty-five feet 90; thence 1 northerly parallel
line of Union street, and thence westerly
along said line of Union street twenty-five (25)
feet to the place OF beginning, ana by virtue
1899. by the Circuit Court of the County of
Hudson you are required to redeem said lands
from said sale on or before the 9th day of
before said Court, at the Court House, in
Jersey City aforesaid, at 10 A. NJ, why
daad 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
statute provided.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JER-
eH- BY EDWARD Hoos,
(sale No. 2e3S)
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Young Mems Literary Circle will
hold a musical and literary entertainment
to be followed by dance in Foye Hail.
on May 26.
Mr.. Joseph Kaiser. proprietor of Colum-
bia Hall, Ocean and Gator avenues, has
issued invitations for a planked shad
dinner, to be held at the hall, Friday
evening An informal entertainment will
be given after the dinner.
The Ocean Harmony Club will meet this
evening at the New York Bay House.
ocean and Wilkinson avenues. Arrange
ments will be made for a reception to be
given next month An informal enter
tainment will be held after the meeting.
The members and friends Of the Chris
topher McQuade Association enjoyed q
dance at Pohlmann's last evening. The
standard bearer led the grand march with
Miss Jennie Hyslip.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
Y. N. C. A. NEWS.
Great Advance in the Work
Has Been Made This
Year--Class Notes.

Prof. Thomas G.. Adams the compe-
tent Instructor of the Y. NJ C. A. gym
nasium, is making preparations for an
exhibition of the physical work, to be
given on May 26. The indications are that
this will be one of the best exhibitions
ever given by the association.
The regular Tuesday evening Bible
Glass of the association will meet as
usual this evening The subject will be
saul at Jerusalem" which is con-
tinuation of the very interesting study on
the Life of Saul Of Tarsus.'' Young
men from all parts of the city are sat-
tending this class and are very much
benefited by the instruction received.
The association is preparing to send to
the Grand Rapids International Conven-
tion an exhibit from the Educational De-
partment, showing the wonderful growth
of this department of the work during
the past year, Indications are that this
exhibit will be most creditable one to
the association, and also one that Jersey
City may well be proud of. The exhibit
will include charts showing the work done
in the gymnasium and the Bible classes
the past year.
The canvass for funds for the annual
budget of the Y. M. c. A. is making
steady progress. Business men have been
very agreeably surprised to. hear of the
progress that has been made during the
past year in every department of the
Jersey City Y. M. c. A. The movement
to reach the mechanics of Jersey City
through a personal visitation to all the
manufactures, has received the unquali-
fed endorsement of those employing large
numbers of men and has also been the
means of enlisting the support of a new
and valuable constituency in this city.
The association feels confident that the
result of this new and aggressive work
will be far reaching in it's effects and
will be the MEANS in time, of reaching
large numbers of men who have hitherto
not been interested in the work of this
worthy institution.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-16
Shaking Up the Police.

The Police Board did two good things
last evening. 1t ratified up the dry bones
of the Department. and it wrung some
of the moisture out of it.
A drunken policeman is as objection
able as mad dog. The Commissioners
should throw out every man who is
brought up on this charge, without
mercy.
4 AS for the fossils and dry sticks who
cucumber some of the precincts, the Conn
snissioners may we'll give them equally
short shrift. Until excuses can be found
for nring them out, it will be a good
idea to keep them moving.
OF course, many of the men moved last
night do not come under the category Oh
dead wood-quite the contrary. They
were only shifted because one man can
not be changed without changing another
to make a place for him. This is one
of the evils of having incompetent and
atyr-s>worthy officers on the force. They
tgs uncomfortable for the good
III the present Board, every man
la Chief to the chanceman win
ga % hustle, and those, who cannot
up the pace, will soon be left by
wayside.