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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
CONFEDERATION NOTICE


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Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
OF February, 1903, application was made to
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
TMPRovEMENT OF HoADLEY AVENUE,
between West Side and Mallory avenues.
Said Improvement to be made confornlaoly
to the provisions Of Chapter III Of the Laws
Of 1895, and In the following manner. incIud-
ing all intersections:
thereof graded to the established grade. by
excavating or filing the same to the estab-
10 have new ao-inch curb set on each side
thereof.
To have the present curb reset and new
20-inch curb set where necessary.
To have new bluestone tagging, four feet
wide. laid on each sidewalk.
70 have the present tagging relaid and new
Tagging laid where necessary.
To have the carriageway, 80 feet in width,
paved with Belgian block pavement:
To have new bridgestone croeSwalks laid
To have the present bridgestone crosswalks
reiaid and new bridgestone laid where neees-
ssry.
And ali other work done that may be nee
essary to provide for the flow Of the surface
water and to complete the improvement in 3
good and substantial manner.
Notice Is also given that on the I'd day OF
May, 1899, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office Of the Clerk of the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners their pre-
liminary map for said improvement, showing
the probable total cost OF the contemplated
Improvement and the probable amount to be
assessed on property specially benefited there
by, and the same Is now open to public in
SpsClipa III lHe Office OF the Aletk u sdiN
Board.
And notice Is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections There's
of are included in said assessment, namely
HOADLEY AVENUE.
from Mallory avenue to West Side avenue.
on the southeast side from Hoadley avenue to
points about rs feet northeast and southwest
thereof.
WEST SIT AVENUE.
on the northwest side from Hoadley avenue to
points about 22.N feet northeast and % feet
southwest thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited, the 18th day OF May,
1899, at 2 O'clock P. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall, are hereby fixed
as the time and place when and where the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners VIII
meet to hear all parties interested in said
application and all renonstranees against the
said proposed Improvement that may be pre-
By order Of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN,
Clerk.
Dated Jersey city, May 6. 1893.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
NEWS OF THE WHEEtMEa.
Hamilton WheeImen to Build a
Now Heme--Notes.

The Hamilton Wheelmen have made all
arrangements for the building of a new
clubhouse. The contract has been award
ed and work will be begun shortly. The
~xcayatio for the foundation is almost
complete and it will be but a matter OF
a few lays when the masons will be
busy at their part of the work. 1t Is
expected chat the building will be COM
pleted by August.
The house will be situated on the east
side of the Boulevard, between Hum
boldt and Liberty streets. Union Hill
It will be fitted with all the c~envenienees
necessary for a club of this nature. The
building will be three stories high and
will contain fifteen separate rooms. Bowl
ing alleys will be put in the basement
and the first four will be divided into
four rooms. One will be used as a bill
lard and pool parlor, and two will be
used as a reception hall. The last will
be a repair shop and will be in the e
of the building On the second floor will
be a completely furnished gymnasium
and a libarary. The top floor will be
the living apartments of the ~janitor.
Elaborate arrangements are being made
for the annual race meet, which will be
held ON Labor Day on the Boulevard. A
good meet is looked forward to.
The annual picnic is scheduled for June
%, at Union Hill Schuetzen Park. The
committee in charge consists of the fol-
lowing:-Louis Hauenstein, Jr., president;
Frederick Berenbroick, vice president;
Alexander Klahre, recording secretary;
H. H. Tess, financial secretary; H. Kohl
meyer, treasurer.
A meeting of the Princeton Social and
Cycle Club will be held next week at
which the officers will be elected.
William Glossy is training hard for the
middle distance, in which he is expected
to do considerable riding this season.
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SPORTS and
SpORTSMEN.
Waves Defeat the Uribans
With a Big Score Jersey
City To Play Meridian.
NEWS or THE WHEELMEN
With the Bowlers - Duke
Wins Twice-shuff1eboard
General News.

The Waves defeated the Uribans yes
terday in a decidedly one-sided game.
The Urfbans put up a very poor exhibit
ton of ball playing. They showed a re-
markable lack Of knowledge of the game
as it is played in the field. while the
Waves played a faultless game. Smith
did the twirling for the Uribans and was
too easy. Graney was In the box for the
Waves and pitched excellent ball from
the start.
Waves scored in the opening inning
three times. Donovan hit to centre field
for the third station and scored OF Di-
vines single. Graney fell by the wayside
on a pop fly and Hale got third on a
corker to left woods. Divine was car
ried home. Smollinger struck out and
Feeley's right sent Hale home. Feeley
was nipped trying to reach second n
the Uribans went to the stick. They
were shut out in this and the next W
innings, while the Waves added. two runs
in the second and one in the third. The
Uribans braced UP in the fourth and held
the Waves off without a score, as they
also did in the fifth. Fallon was first to
cross home for the Uribans. His douple
bag hit got him running. He took thiiz
on a single by Cutler and got home OH
a single by Repple. Cutler was caugn-
on third and Hale and Landmesser dou-
bled Repple out at second.
Three runs on good hits fell to the
lot of the Uribans in the fifth and the
game took on the appearance of a hot
contest. The Uribanes were unable To-
score again during the game, with the
exception of one in the eighth. The last
three innings gave five to the Waves and
the score stood II to 5 in their favor.
Thu Score.=
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
THIRD WARDS OUTING.
Democratic Club Will Go to Witzel's
Point in Augusf.

The meeting of the Third Ward Demo-
cratic Club at No. $50 Sixth street, last
evening, was very large. Six new mem
bers were elected, and four propositions
for membership were received.
The rest of the meeting was taken up
with a discussion or plans for the out
ing of the club, August 10, to Witzels
Point View Grove, College Point, L. l..
The double decked steamer. Crystal
Stream, has been engaged to convey the
crowd to the grove. The tickets are sell
ing rapidly already. 1t is expected that
nearly a thousand of them will be sold
for the event.
The Third Ward Club is one of the pop
ular clubs of this city. Its membership
is very large.
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HoBoKEN PATRIOTISM.
Will Be Evinced BY a Big Meeting
Wednesday.

City Superintendent A. j.. Demorest
yesterday announced the winners of the
prizes offered by Mrs. C. B.. Alexander of
Castle Point, for the two best essays
written by the school children of Hobo
ken, on the subjects, Patriotism and
9Th Typical American" Miss Minnie Z.
Obreiter of the High School was the win
ner of the former, and Leon Hart of
School No. I of the latter.
The prize essays will be read at the
patriotic meeting to be held in Public
School No. s next Wednesday. Extensive
preparations are under way. Ex-Secre-
tary of the Navy William McAdoo. Cap
tain Wainwright, of the Gloucester. Ad-
mirals Sampson and Schley and a host of
celebrities ave been invited to be pres
ent on the occasion.
Mrs. Alexander says she is confident of
kaving one or the other of the last two
present. The event will be the first of It's
kind ever held in Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11


Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day
of october, 1898. application was made to the
BOARD of Street and Water Commissioners by
r. w. Arend and others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF IRVING STREET,
between Central and Nelson avenues.
Said Improvement to be made eonforInaety
Of 1895, and in the following manner. includ-
ing all Intersections
carriageway thereof graded TO the established
grade. by excavating or filling the same to
the established grade.
To have the present curb reset and new
2O-inch curb set where necessary p,~,..
To have the carriageway paved with Belgian
block pavement.
To have the present bridgestone ~erosswalks
relaid and new bridsestone laid where neoes-
And all other work done that may be nee
essarv TO provide for the flow of the surface
water and to complete the improvement in a
good and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the I'd day OF
Nav. 1899. the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board
az Street and Water Commissioners their pre-
iiminarv map for said Improvement, showing
the nrohable total cost of the contemplated
Improvement and the probable amount to be
assessed on property specially oenented there
sDection in the office of the Clerk of said
Board.
streets or avenues or particular sections there
az are Included in said assessment, Namely
TRYING TRE
FROM Nelson avenue to Central avenue.
NELSON AVENUE.
on the east side from Irving street to points
ahout Is feet north and south thereof.
DS6
from Irving street to points about rs feet
norsh and 25.11 feet south thereof.
SUMMIT AVENUE.
from Irving street to points about rs feet
north and Is feet south thereof.
CENTRAL
on the west side from Irving street to points
about &c feet north and rs feet south thereof.
Ana that in accordance with the provisions
~ the Act above cited, the 18th day of May.
1889, at . O'Clock F. NJ, and the Assembly
Cbsmber of the City Hall, are hereby fixed
as the time and place when and where the
Board of street and Water Commissioners will
meet to hear all parties interested In said
annlication and all remonstranees against the
said proposed Improvement that may be pre-
ssnted in writing.
Commissioners. -
Clerk.
pa+aa 1arsav civ. Nav 6. 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11


athletic events are as follows:-Open to
athletes registered with the A. A. IT,
100 yard run, handicap; go yard run,
handicap: 120 yard high hurdle race,
handicap; 440 yard run. novice. scratch;
$50 yard runs one mile run handicap;
half mile run. handicap; putting 16-lb.
H.. hammer, scratch; and 70 yard sack
rage, scratch. The bicycle events will be
governed by the l.. A. w and are as
Yellowstone mile novice, scratch; two
mile handicap.
The swimming races will m at
three p. NJ. There will be three events,
100 yards, 220 yards and a 80 yard rovice.
These events are open to all amateur
swimmers. and three prizes will be given
in each event.
After the swimming races are conclud-
ed there will be a club regatta, and two
events are to be contested: a 0 cared
barge race n a four cared shell race.
Entries for this carnival will close with
]. e. Sullivan, Nos. 16 and Is Park place,
May "a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
HOSPITAL ~vOLkSFEST.

The Arrangement Committee Of the
German Hospital and D~ispensary Fund
Association met Tuesday evening. Mr..
Emil Hook was engaged to arrange the
attractions for the volksfest to be held at
Greenville Schuetzen Park. July 4. The
ACCESSIBILITY of holding a parade on that
day was also discussed. No definite con-
clusion was reached.
The Ladies' Aid Society No ! met last
night at Columbia Hall. Ocean and Gator
avenues. Yearly dues were paid. A num-
Der of new member were elected A
communication was received from the
Board Of Directors requesting the aid Of
the section in making the coming volks-
make q, special effort IN the ticket selling
line.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
Dog With a Pedigree.

Martin SCHNEIDER, the genial lessee and
manager of L~iederkranz Hall, is the
proud possessor of Hudson Bella. The
latter is a beautiful dog of the Great
species. h is registered as No.
Al. 300 in the American Kennel Club stud
book, boil. IA. Yesterday Mr.. SCHNEIDER
sold one of Hudson Bella's litter. named
by Mr.. Sehinder's pretty little daughter
San Jose to James Harrington, of Phil
adelphia. for SIPS. San Jose was three
months old. The sire. Ano, is registered
in the same book with Hudson Bella, as
No. AZ. 045.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11

To Mary E. Pimm and Mary J. Hurley.
Chancery of New Jersey, made on the
dav Of the date hereof. in a cause wherein
John s. McMaster is complainant You
are ~nda you are required to APP
near. plead, answer or demur to the
Bill Of said complainant, on or before the
tw~enty-sixth day of June next, or the said
bill will be taken as confessed against
The said bill is filed to foreclose a mort
gage given by you to William De Camp
johnson. dated November 18th, 1897, OF
No las Bright street, Jersey City, N. j..
and you are made defendants because you
own said land and premises.
JOHN S. MeMASTER,
Solicitor pro Sc.
/ Exchange Place,
Jersey City, N. j.
Dated April 25th, 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
Jeifries to Umpire.

Manager Mersheimer of the West New
York Field Club has engaged Jim Jeffries
Of California, who IS matched to fight
Bob Fftsimmons for the championship of
the world to umpire the game next Sum
day at the Niles avenue grounds, between
the West New York Field Club n the
All Collegiate team. Jeffries has a thor
ough knowledge of the national game. He
has had. considerable experience IS a ball
player and umpire on the coast, and is a
thrifty third degree fan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
Switchboard.

Saturday night the worlds tournament
will come to a close at Murray's Arcade,
Newark. Ed. Morris of Newark, George
LAVENDER of New York, and Ed. Garland,
who are tied for first place, will play off
their games. Fourth and fifth money
went to J. Callan and ]. Anderson of
Paterson. Lewis Evans of Jersey City
got sixth place. There were forty-three
entries. including all the best known play
ers. The finish will be played in the main
hall of the Arcade.
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Tetals.... $500. ......-....z2
ANCHOR,
SCORE BY INNINGS.

-rrA ~
The game Sunday on the West End
grounds will bring the Meridian, Conn.,,
State League champions to this city 70
play against the Jersey City Club. This
should prove an excellent game and is a
bid for the support of the public by the
management of the local club mat should
be strongly responded to. This is the
first of a number of good teams that
Manager Kelly has booked for the season.
He is now convinced that his team IS IA
proper shape to meet all teams OF the
semi-professional class or of the minor
leagues. Kelly has wisely decided 10
keen the team together as it is at present.
The Knickerbocker Athletic Club base
hall team has an open date on Saturday,
June 8. the game to be played at Bayonne.
Teams desiring a date should write the
manager of the team, care of the CLUB,
stating terms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
NEW TROLLEY TO PHILADELPHIA
It Will BE In Operation Soon From
Atlantic CITY.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May II, 1s99.-The
Westinghouse Electric Company received
an order yesterday to equip a trolley line
between Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
The company will be known as the West
Jersey and Seashore Electric Railroad.
1t is expected hat it will be in full
mences. The promoters have not an
nounced the fare, but say it will be
much lower than the railroad rate
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
COULDN'T FACE THE COURT.
Callahan's Story Of Having Had a
Fit of No Avail.

Edward Callahan. of No. As Sussex
street, tried to fool Justice Nevin, this
morning, when a~rraigned in the First
Criminal Court, by saying:-"I was not
drunk, Your Honor; l was only suffering
from a fit"
Eyes, I should say you were suffering
from a fit,'' retorted the Court Il saw
you being carried down the street by
two men, so drunk that you could not
walk"
The prisoner had nothing to say to
that and was found guilty of being a
disorderly person. He was fined So.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
ANOTHER KINDERGARTEN.

The Board of Education will meet this
evening and will, it is said, decide to have
a conference about another kindergarten
for the city. h proposal is to unite
with the Kindergarten Association of
this city with a view of the Board ulti-
mately obtaining control of the institu-
ton On Mercer street. "A kindergarten Is
already established for the city by the
Board. another is necessary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11

lotto TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
Catharine Mcbride, deceased. Philip A:
Bour and Richard Morgan, executors of
Catharine Mcbride, deceased, by order of
the Deputy Surrogate OF Hudson County,
dated March 10, 1889, hereby give notice
70 the creditors Of said decedent to bring
IN their debts. demands and claims against
fhe estate of said decedent, under oath
or animation, within nine months from
the date OF said order, or they will be
forever barred of any action therefor
against said xecutors.
PHILIP Al. BOUR,
RICHARD MORGAN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
DRINK GRAIN-0

af.er Won have concluded that you ought
nor "a drink coffee. It Is not d medicine
but doctors order It, because Il is health
,nads from pure grains and has that rich
seal brown color and tastes like the finest
Grades Of coffee and costs about n as
much. Children like It and thrive on IT
because Ii is a genuine food drfnkscontain
inr nothing but nourishment. Ask your
grocer for Grain-O, the new food Trim
6c. and Csc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
MOZART LODGE NET.

The Pleasure Committee Of Mozart
Lodge, I. O. O. F.. has arranged for a
progressive euchre party to take place at
the Avenue House, on Wednesday even
ing, May "a. Eight valuable prizes will
be awarded. Two members last night had
the second degree conferred upon them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
uRIRANs.
SCORE BY INNINGS


TIL Half Moons defeated the Anchors
Yesterday by a score of q to 5. 1t was
a question of battery and fielding. Smith
was knocked all over the field and his
feeders were unable to play the game.
The scores:-
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NOTICE.

Dated Jersey city. May 6, 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Dated Jersey City, May 8. 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

tsale No. $685.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11
HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.

Dated Jersey city, May 6. 1893.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11

The house thai is overdone at the start
is far less attractive han the one that at
| first is underdone, but gradually gains an
individuality of it's own, and at the same
time suggests the personality and daily
life of the occupants Even the bicycle
in the hall and the golf sticks behind the
| door, though they are not strictly orna-
I mental, speak Of health and happiness.
| Lavish expenditure in house furnishing is
perhaps the most foolish of all extravag-
| ances, since it caters almost wholly to a
| love of display rather thar to the genuine
| comfort of those concerned.
It is marvellous what a fast hold the
boIero has taken of general favor. On one
or two occasions it has mad a transient
disappearance. only, however, to return
with increased vogue. 1t is still very gen.
| orally adopted by first-class -dressmakers,
! and more often in the case of dressy toll
cts. 1t has undergone some changes, it is
true. and the fancies displayed in its cut
and arrangement are innumerable. 1t is
| even sometimes called Figaro instead of
bolero. but belongs even then to the same
| family. and, no matter under what name
it presents itself, it meets with a ready
welcome.
Catch a quart of rain water and filter
it by passing through several thicknesses
| Of very fine linen. A filter is still bet
ter. Scent with rose and bottle In tight
lars. This is very i~nyIgerating to the
nerves when one is tired
f@+|==%E.a
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Dated April 18th, 1893.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-11

There is quite a craze for lockets, hat
pins, shirt waist sets, pins, etc.. in heart
shape. The fad started with the crystal
heart pendant worn earlier in the season,
and has now progressed to such an ex-
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NOTICE.

Dated Jersey City, May 9. Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-10
CHARACTER OF TRADING.

Stock values kept down by money market
considerations that encouraged bear selling and
liquidation by weak holders United States Leather
common declined to 2O1. and advanced again to
p. closing at a net loss OF points. The manipula
ton OF this stock has hurt the general market.
hst as the manipulation in American Tobacco
several months ago hurt speculation. Northern
Pacific common and Union Pacific common were
bought by prominent houses. block Of 5000
shares OF Northern Pacific being taken by house
that generally acts for insiders Mr. Keenes opera
tions were the selling side, and a number OF
well known professional traders appeared TO be
working for lower prices. Houses usually acting
for New-York directors bought American Steel and
Wire. Flower & Co. bought their spec!altes Man
haitian was sold by traders; also Southern Pacific
and the list in general Sales were taken by sub
stantal houses. The buying better In char
acter than the selling. but the more important In
terests disposed to let the market work on
Norfolk and Western common absorbed by
rich buyers. Traders sold Sugar. Some of the
buyers and sellers
c. A. Harmed & Co. bought Sugar Refining ]. J.
Manning and traders sold. C. 1. Hudson & Co.
1000 sold American Tobacco A. de Cordova Co.
5000 sold Federal Steel common; scattering bought
Mcintyre & WardwelI sold Manhattan. A. w Kill
borne & Co.. H. L. HotchkIss and Ashwel & Co.
bought Leather preferred; Z. S. Chaplin. H. l.
Judson and T. L. Manson sod. J. j. Manning
bought Leather common; H. d. Lewis. W. M I'M
brie c. Smith and scattering sold. c. s. Day ana
". Scheftel O5cW bought ST. Paul; J. Raymond
and f. F. Raynor QccO sold. Muir Powell (2'SV)
bought Southern Pacific; Tunis Brothers 5000 Sold
p J. Goodhart & Co. $500 in alb sold Wire com
mon. J. Wallace sold Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy. Clark Dodge & Co bought Hoop common;
Cuyler Morgan & Co. sold II. T. lmbrie and f.
p Freeman bought Sugar Refining Bell & Co..
EIingwood o. Loeb and Wassermann Brothers
sold r. II. Bssell, Dominick Dominick' ana
D. Henry Q,OOO bought American Tobacco; Edey
q Sons H. Allen d Co. and d. Henry QeO SOLD
l. & s. Wormser and Wells, Herrlck & Hicks bought t
Leather common; Weaver Harris d Co, traders
and ! J. Manning 1000 sold A. de Cordova q
Co 1900 bought Manhattan; A. H. Combs *
Co SEYMOUR johnson * Co. and traders solo
sion orders were caught. p. j. Goodhart CO
70 go in ain sold Wire common. Brown, Bruins q
~ crvis Is Rrothers and n S. Camblos bought
Delaware and Hudson; Hopkins Brothers u ;eS.
sold Halle & Stieglitz (2,90O) bought ManhaI'dn'
Thompson & Mavis GcO0 sold. IL ID. Lewis n - ~
putnam c. A. Harmed, Floyd & Moore ana L Jrape,s
hough Southern Pacific G.. E. Dlmock X; WaileeII
If "a ooS. Seiigman & Mayer and scattering sold
A. de Cordoya bought Leather common scattering
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