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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-17
Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Moss.

There is nothing more l~aughable IN the
..oant ~nolit;cs of this section of the
country than the reversal OF anticipase'
results in the examinationsaof Richar1
Croker before the Mazet Committee. Mar.
Gimlet Moss did not succeed in eicltlns
one admission damaging to Croker save
as respects matters already OF COMMON
knowledge and of disputed moral status.
That Croker is the Boss OF Iamihans
Hall. and, indirectly, of the city was
hroneht out. and it was shown that ne
and Tammany men in general mace
money out of being in politics II any
thing else was proven, we fail to detect
q These things. however, were known
TO every man, woman and child anu Il
might puzzle even Mr.. Moss himself or
Mr. Larry Godkin to explain just wherein
and how they are wicked.
On the other hand, Croker was given
the opportunity, and he certainly USED II
for all its was worth, to say a whole lot
of things calculated to strengthen ms
uosition and heighten his reputation
Thus he was able to explain that he Is
not worth a million dollars, and this is a
big point for him. He was able 10 oe-
clare. on OATH, that he never handieo d
dishonest dollar or did a crooked thing
In his life. He had the chance, and took
ST to swear that he was faithful to his
frianss. He was able to asseverate that
his first effort was always to give the
city good servants and good service, and
that gain was always secondary to this
purpose. Finally he was able to put MT.
Thomas C.. Platt on a pitehfork and toast
him. and roast him and his sons, and
their Legislature c~orrupting law firm and
their Matchmaking surety company. He
put the Committee and Mr.. Moss in such
a hole by his attack on Mr.. Platt that
nothing they can say or do will them out
of it.
Finally. Mr.. Croker was able to show
his courage and his belief in himself and
his own rectitude by his tone and atti-
tude towards the Committee. Even his
bitterest foes cannot but admire him. 1t
Is impossible to think that a man means
i'll, who holds up his head as he lid. AS
for his refusal to be questioned upon his
own private affairs, he will have the SYM
pathy, open or secret, of every business
man who is not a crank.
Mr.. Croker may be a very bad man,
but so far HI has had the best of it with
Moss. $50
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-17
Irving to Buy OF Watkins.

1t is evident that the boom of Speaker
D. O. Watkins for Governor has become
formidable. and is giving young Mr.. Pit
ney and the other aspirahts for Guberna-
torial honors considerable anxiety. II
has been apparent to many close. obser-
vers, but the majority of the people did
not so thoroughly realize the situation as
they will today, after they have read a
dispatch from Washington in another
column of this issue of The Jersey City
News This dispatch states that United
States Attorney General Griggs has Of
fered to Mr.. Watkins the office of United
States District Attorney for New Jersey
at the expiration of the term of ]. Kearny
Rice, which occurs soon.
Should Mr.. Watkins accept this position,
he would have to withdraw from the con-
test for Senator from Gloucester county,
which he expects to win next fall, as he
could not hold the two offices. As Mr..
Watkins considers the Senate the doorstep
to the Executive Chamber, his acceptance
of the District Attorneyship would, of
course, kill his Gubernatorial aspirations.
That the opponents of Mr.. Watkins found
it necessary to resort to U means as
this to remove him from the field, speaks
volumes for the strength he has devel-
oped even at this early day. Were it not
that his enemies had good reason to fear
him, the office would not have been Of
fered to Mr.. Watkins. 1t would have been
given to some member of Mr.. Griggs' fac
ton of the party, who could do the wing
the most good.
The mere fact that the Office is offered
to Mr.. watkins should be the chief reason
why he should refuse it. If he has ae-
quired that degree of strength and power
in the campaign that his enemies must
go to the extent of sacrificing a 5000 a
year position to get rid of him, he can
afford to stay in the race and a X re-
newed confidence from the fact that be
must be the strongest candidate.
Mr.. Watkins is wise in his day and gen
Grafton, and none of his supporters Will
expect him to be buncoed by any such
games as this.
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WoMEn'S CLUB RECEPTION.
Arrangements Made to Hold II
Tuesday Evening April IS.

Arrangements lave been made to hold
the much talked Of Woman's Club re-
ception on Tuesday evening, April %, in
Hasbrouck Hall. Everything toward that
end is being lone in style, and the affair
promises to be one of the greatest social
successes of the season. Coming as it
does, at the end of the social season,
when things in society are particularly
quiet, gives assurance of an excellent at
tendance and programme, as at this sea-
son speakers and singers can be pro-
cured who would otherwise be too busy
with previous engagements to give the
reception their best work If indeed they
were able to even lend their assistance,
and the Woman,s Club is sure to take
advantage of this fact.
The evenings programme as yet is not
complete as all the speakers have not
been heard from, but there will be some
very good music by the club choir as
well as several solos, while the commit
tee in charge will guard against making
the programme too long, thus depriving
the guests of the proper length OF time
for sociability and refreshments. This
will be the third evening reception of the
club since its Organization, and promises
to be even more of a success than the
two preceding affairs. 1870
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NOW THE SIDEWALKS.
Improvement Com
mittee Turns It's Atten-
ton to Pavements
and Vacant Lots.

The various chairmen of the Town I'M
provement Committee seem to be vie1ng
| with one another as to which can dis
| cover the greatest objection to the filthy
condition of the city streets. Not salts
fed with merely holding the Street and
| Water Board to its contract with regard
to sweeping the streets, they have now
turned their attention to the sidewalks
and vacant lots.
Feeling much encouraged over their sue
| cess in the matter of having the side
swept. The ladies now feel that the side
walks should also have a little attention,
especially in the lower part OF Jersey
| City. The pavements in that section
known as the First Ward are in a con-
| stantly dangerous condition from the
| expertorant nuisance, and Miss Bradford,
of Whittier House, who is chairman of
this ward is agitating the question as to
| what may be one to better this condi-
ton.
To ladies who are obliged to walk upon
| these sidewalks, especially now that the
French dip train is again coming into
vogue, this condition Of the streets
is an absolute nuisance, and it Is Miss
Bradford's idea to gain the cooperation CT
the various merchants with the Town I'm
them to wash the sidewalks in front OF
| their respective stores and buildings at
least twice a day. Although the city pro-
| yides an ordinance to cover every null
| sance. it seems there is nothing in the
| code of rules to prevent pedestrians from
| splitting On the pavefnertts . This matter
has been left for the Town Improvement
Committee.
Mrs. w. D. Edwards, Chairman of Ward
6. called a meeting of her committee this
| morning at the residence of Mrs. Alice
NAV scudder, corner Boyd and Bergen
avenues, to consider the vacant lot NUS
ance. The ladies have noticed, especially
in the Sixth ward, tina nearly every va
| cant lot is a general dumping ground for
| residents of its vicinity, and this spoils
the appearance of the city, While the loose
| papers strewn about are blown by the
wind into the street. Then, too, owners
Of this vacant property take no care OF
the sidewalks in front of the lots in con-
| sequence of which the pavement IS cften
in a dangerous condition.
All this was discussed at Mrs. Scudder's
this morning, and Mrs. Brice Coilard,
secretary. was instructed to communicate
| with the city officials regarding the laws
which govern vacant lots, and abolish
| the dumping ground nuisance.
Another matter discussed was that of
| cooperation with the school children.
| The ladies now lave a plan which they
think insures success in this line. They
will give to each child who will CO.
+! operate with them, taking a pledge to pick
! UP stray papers and not litter the streets
themselves, some kline of a pretty little
| badge to delight the childish heart. This
plan. however, is not yet ready to be put
In operation.
The ladies' interested in the Sixth ward
| Mrs. Brice Collard, Secretary Mrs. Alice
May Scudders Mrs. Manning Stires, Miss
| Ballou and Miss NJ. McNaughton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-17

SALEM cTlANcERY OF NEW
between The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company, complainant, and Angelina Bonn ct
al, defendants.
ii ia. For Sale of Mortgaged Premises
Returnable May Term, 1899.
william S. Dodd, Solicitor.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, l shall sell by public
yendue. at f. G.. Wolbert's Real Estate Sales
rooms, No. Al Montgomery street. Jersey City.
on
THURSDAY. the twenty-seventh day of April,
A. D. 1899,
at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the follow
ing described land and premises. with the
appurtenances, being the same described in
said writ, that is to say
All that tract or parcel of land lying. being
in the Township of Weehawken. in the County
of Hudson and State OF New Jersey, which on
a map entitled MAP of Mountain Park, situ-
ated in the Township of Weehawken, Hudson
County, N. j.. owned by j. H. Bonn duly
filed in the Hudson County Clerks Office on
the eleventh day of July, A. D.. 1867. is desig-
mated and known as lot number sixteen Q6).
fronting and facing on the ~easterly side of
Gregory avenue and being one hundred feet
wide in front and rear, two hundred and
thirty-nine feet and six-tenths of a foot more
or less on the northerly side and two hundred
and forty-seven feet and eight-tenths of a foot
more or less on the southerly side OF said lot.
HELLER
;f,s Sheriff.
Dated March u, 1899.
Jersey City News and The Observer.
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AM
Academy of Music.

Many of our local theatre-goers are ac-
quainted with Paul Gilmore's work.
They saw the Dawn of Freedom" at the
Academy. They realize his eminent ut
ness for romantic roles, but slightly al
forded in the Cuban ward drama. THIS
evening they will nave an opportunity TO
see him In what is considered among the
most romantic of roles. He will play
D'Artagnan, in THE Musketeers." Wha1
is more, he will give what is considered
the best adaptation from Dumas re-
nance. -.
THE Musketeers'' since the revival IN
London. has become a fad here. Three
magnificent productions nave been done
phenomenal. This is not very surprising,
for the quality of the m9n Is unusual
ly good, and h daring Gascon wins the
applause of the ladies.
The play will be mounted with new ana
correct scenery and costumes.
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Rafael Joseffy, the distinguished pianist.
is announced for a recital in Carnegie Hall
on the evening of Thursday, April q, when
he will perform a programme selected to
reveal his skill and talent to the best adj
vantage. Mr.. Joseffy has been an arts
Nc agreeable and cultured figure in music
circles through many years, and is held "
high esteem as a pianist by thousands OF
mi1sic lovers. We are told that his appear
moe m the 9th instant will offer the only
opportunity Of the.s season to hear him n n
nlaced on sale at Schuberth's. % Union
Snliare. on Thursday morning, April ~.
Mr.. Josefy will render this pro-
senate in F minor, OPP. 5, Johannes
Rrafhns. Allegro maestoso, Andante
scherzo. Intermezzo. Finale.
Two songs translations)-1. Good Night;
. Iove's Message, Schubert-Liszt
II. A. Aaifade Mo- b, Mazurka, Fred
ea-tc r. Chopin; c, Etude in B fiat minor,
AEolphe Henseit; d, Nocturne, e Menuet,
Anxon Rubinstein; I, Ballade, Franz
III senate in @ minor, pp. 81, Peter I.
Tschaikowsky. Moderate E rlsoiuto, Ar
dante hon troppo, Scherzo, Finale.
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Manhattan Theatre.

mile. Fiji" entering upon the last
week of its long and successful run at the
anhatt celebrates it's Tooth perform
ance next Friday evening, when the unique
souvenir, suggested by the episode OF the
Boston widows little game OF freeze out
with the French vicompte, will be a hand
some pack of playing cards, enclosed pc
tween hand engraved silver covers. Fiji
the Chanteuse, transfers her blandisn-
ments to Harlem after next SATURDAY
evening and close upon her heels CONES
the beWitching and coquettish heroine of
9Th Manicure" a rafting farce cora
edy adapted by Joseph r. Grismer, fr0,n
fhe French of Sylvane & Artus. The
Mauicure.' which opens Monday, April
"a. introduces a new %n1pa at the Man
haitian. including Louise Thorndylks
Rn,icieault. Jas. o. Barrows. Estelle Dale,
lanes CoIville, Edith Hall. w. II. Pascos.
+. Newton Lindo. Isabelle Bowman and 6
dozan others.
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Between The Lafayette Mutual Building and
Loan Association of Jersey City, complainant,
and James NJ. McColley ct ux. ct al, defend
ants.
Fl ia. For Sale of Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable May Term, 1899.
John w. Heck. Solicitor.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, I shall sell by pubic
vendue, at F. G. Wolbert's Real Estate Sales
room, No. Al Montgomery street, Jersey CITY
on
THURSDAY, the eighteenth day of May, 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 that certain lot, tract or parcel of land
and premises hereinafter particularly describ-
ed, situate, lying and being in Jersey City,
in the County of Hudson and State of New
Jersey, which is the southwesterly half Of that
certain lot which on a map now on file in
the office Of the Clerk now Register) of Hud-
son County, entitled Map of Lafayette, one
mile from Jersey City Ferry, Hudson County,
N. j." is distinguished as lot number three
(3), in block number twelve 90, bounded and
described as follows:-
Beginning at a point in the southeasterly
line of Wilton street, distant one hundred
and twenty-five Q25) feet northeasterly from
the northeasterly line of Maple street; thence
running % southeasterly parallel with Maple
street and through the centre of q party wall
one hundred Q00 feet; thence C) northeasterly
and parallel with Wilton street twelve feet
and six inches az #. 6 in.); thence 80 north
westerly and parallel with Maple street and
through the centre of a party wall one hun
southwesterly along the line of Wilton street
twelve feet and six inches Q2, 6) to the
WIN. HELLER
Sheriff.
Dated April II, 1899.
Jersey City News and Jersey City Democrat.
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sHER1FFss SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW

SHERIFFyS SALEM CHANCERY OF NEW
Jersey.
Between Frederick schimper, complainant.
and Christopher Necker, ct al, defendants.
Fl ia. For Sale of Mortgaged Premises
Returnable October Term, 1858.
James A. Gordon, Solicitor.
BY virtue of .ne above stated writ, to me d.
rected and delivered, I shall sell by public
yendue, at F. G. Wolbert's Real Estate Sales
room, No. At Montgomery street, Jersey CITY,
on
THURSDAY, the twenty-seventh 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 those three certain lots, tracts or par
cells of land and premises hereinafter particu-
larly described, situate, lying and being in
the Town of Union, in the County of Hudson
and State of New Jersey, being part of a
tract of land known by the name of North
Hoboken, and which on a map of said North
Hobolzen, made by Charles Heering and filed
in the Clerks (now Register's) office of said
County of Hudson, on the fourth day of June,
1882. are designated and laid down as lots
numbering six hundred and fourteen 614),
six hundred and fifteen (615) and six hundred
and sixteen B16l. in block numbered twenty
f20,. fronting and facing on the southerly side
or line of Humboldt street, as shown on said
map, and being each twenty-five feet t25) wide
in front and rear and one hundred feet deep
throughout, as by reference to said map will
more fully appear.
Sheriff.
Dated March 81. 1899.
Jersey City News and Hudson Co. Dispatch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-17
ST. JOHNS GUILD NOTES
The Church Bulletin Tells
What the Societies Have
Been Doing.

The following Guild notes appeared in
his weeks issue of st. Johns Bulletin
80 far, since the plan was proposed,
the Altar Guild has given for the rectory
s737.75 and the Holy Cross $4S7.40, making
a total of $1,174.15. These guilds are ready
therefore to pay over to the vestry the
first thousand dollars to be applied on
the purchase of the rectory. We think
the fact that the first $1,000 has been
raised will stimulate the guilds to even
greater activity, as the first thousand
always seems the more difficult.
o Sunday night the annua sermon
will be preached before the members and
associates of the Iron Cross by The Rev.
Mr.. Galloupe of Newark. Mr.. Galloupe
was a chaplain in the late war and was
wounded in Cuba. We wish all member
to be present and ask If they will meet at
7:30, in the Iron Cross room and walk to-
gether into the church.
This class has lone very faithful work
through the winter under Prof. Adams
instruction, and now is preparing for an
exhibition n reception to be given early
in May in a n~eighboring hall. 1t will be
an affair we'll worth generous patronage.
A who are interested in the formation
of a tents club are invited to meet in the
upper Guild room, on Wednesday evening
at s O'Clock. This club had a successful
season last year, and there is every rea-
son to expect an equally enjoyable sum-
mer this year. The court will be pre-
pared just as soon as the ground is
sufficiently settled.
Last fall two schools were started at
the post in Lafayette, one on Thursday
afternoon, the other on Sunday afternoon.
Each began in a very small way. The
Thursday school opened with twenty
scholars and the Sunday school with nine.
Last Thursday 116 attended the Post
school held on hat day and rs attended
the Sunday school. The latter scnool
has now a full corps of teachers and gave
$40 as an Easter offering. Caul anything
encourage US more in going on with the
work at the Post.
1--WE find that our Church school which
gave what we thought the large offering
OF $500 in 1898, gave this year 1874 more, or
$444. This is truly royal"
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hon Ton Theatre.

The Knickerbocker's Burlesquers, which
is Manager T. w. Dinkins' W company
will be at the Bon Ton this week. 1t is
an excellent combination of vaudeville
artists. There will be a big cake walk
and anybody may enter. Those desiring
bog office. and they will be assigned an
evening. Among the principal people may
be mentioned the Three Gardeners, M. s..
Whalen, Shayne and Worden, the Misses
Grant and Durand, Mack and Daily and
Vera Hart. Three local celebrities will
also appear in an especially arranged act
for the occasion. namely Louis Cast.
Joe Black and Willie Hardy. This Will
he their first appearance together and If
they nave many friends in front it may be
their last.
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the custodian Of the State
House, will be the next Republican can
didate for Sheriff in Essex county: since
the election there has been muc pres
sure brought to bear upon him to run.
He has the matter under Amusement.
Assemblyman Guenther, who was at
the head Of the Essex delegation in the
aspirant for Sheriff.
There are some who take the nomina-
ton and election Of Mr.. Bonnell for
granted, and see a vacancy In the GUS
todian's office. Among those who would
like to succeed to the Office in the pres
ent Deputy Thomas Watson, of Passaic,
and Charles N. Robinson, OF Camden
Republicans of the State on the Republic
can State Committee,
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of water and the increase Of expense
would be a very serious matter.
The ladies had better keep their efforts
within bounds of reason and moderation
if they wish to earn popularity and sup
port for their movement. The more in
expensive they make it the better. There
is so much that can be done at no cost
to the city that expensive reforms seem
rather out of place at this stage of the
work.
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Bisou Theatre.

Mr.. Mark Murphy, of "O'Dowd's Neigh
bors'' fame, supporting Katie Rooney IN
1.-The Girl from ireland Company VIII
appear at the Bijou Theatre this even
ing. The story deals with a rich irish
contractor, who has succeeded in amass-
ing great wealth and welding an lnfiu-
ence in politics which makes him a power
and a great admirer of women particu-
larly those of the theatrical profession.
His only daughter, Honore Katie Roo.
ney), he has had educated In the most
Fashionable boarding school. After grad
uating she proves herself a chip of the
old block. Having very much of her W
way she proceeds to enjoy herself after
actress. meeting her father, whom she
succeeds in hoodwinking. She introduces
many excellent specialties.
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"He Who Rarsaes Two
Hares Catches Neither

Said a queH knoavn young
man about togun, II tried
for years to burn the candle
at both ends, in the pursuit
of pleasure quhIe trying to
attendto business. Ny blood,
stomach and kidneys got into
a uretched state and it
seemed that Icoud not carry
the burden any longer, and
quoafd almost 1velconne a saf-
cide's grace.
"But now my rheumatism has gone,
my courage has returned, and all on
account OF that marvel, Hoods sarsa-
parilla, which has made me a picture
of health. Now, I'm in for business
pure and simple"
For months ! went to hos
pital for treatment Of scrofulous ulcer
without results. They said 1t was the
worst they ever treated. I tried Hoods
Sarsaparilla- Twelve bottles entirely cured
me-" CYRUS G. UPHAM, Needham, Mass.
Rosy Cheek III have good health
and rosy cheeks, thanks to Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. It builds me up and saves DOCTORS
bills" MARY A. BURKE, GOA East Clair
Street, Indianapolis, Ind.
Dyspepsia" My husband had dyspep-
STA and Hoods Sarsaparilla cured him.
Our little boy was nervous and the baby
had ulcerous sores. 1t cured both" MRS.
NINA BEBE, Portage, Pa.
Poor Blood" The doctor said there
were not seven drops OF good blood in my
body. Hoods Sarsaparilla built me up and
made me strong and we'll" SUSIE E. BROWN,
16 Astor Hill, Lynn, Mass.
Hives" Sleep was impossible on ac-
count OF the hives. Took two bottles
Hoods ~Sarsaparilla and am entirely cured.r
CHARLES S. LozIER, Hackensack, N. J.
Dizzy Spells After the measles my
daughter had dizzy spells. which we thought
would pass off but they did not until we
gave her Hoods S~arsaparilla. In five days
they disappeared and in one month she re-
gained her usual health" B. II. KAMFEE-
BECK, So Graves Place. Holland, Mich.
d6odJ. SMJabaaI
E1E
Hoods pills cure liver Ills the nonirritating and
only cathartdc to take with Hoods Sars2parillas