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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-04-10
BROOKE. YN NIGHT
Twenty nine New Members
Initiated at Elks Hall
Last Night.
FIVE HUNDRED VISITORS
They Arrive in a Blaze of Red
Fire on An Illumin-
ated Tug.


Last night was one that will for long
time remain a memorable one in the an
nails of Jersey City Lodge of Elks, No.
211, of this city.
Twenty-nine new members were initi-
ated, and these included some of the
best known men in the city.
Nearly Eve hundred visiting Elks at
tended the ceremonies. They came in
detachments from Brooklyn, New York,
Newark, Perth Amboy, White Plains.
n. Y, Hoboken, and elsewhere. Brook
lyn Lodge, No. %, paid visit in a body.
They came over in a tug Illuminated
with red fire in manner that led pas
sengers on ferry boats and other craft
to believe that she was afre. Arriving
at the foot Of York street they landed
and were met by a committee of local
Ellxs. headed by Robert Hoos and Henry
Brinkmann. They brought band of
music with them and amid sea of red
and Greek fire marched to Elks Hall, at
York and Henderson streets.
By special dispensation the ceremonies
were held in the big hall instead of the
lodge room. where all the visitors could
be accommodated. The candidates were:
George e. Larkin, George H. WILDE
man, Jr., +. w Duane, John Limbach,
H. +. Farrell, Matthew j. Judge, B. M.
Lupton. William J. Blakey, M. A. Shee-
dy, II. A. Bornemann, George Woods,
Sr., Michael B. Holmes, Police Justice
James ]. Murphy, United States Commits
sioner Michael I. Fagen, Thomas A.
Lynch, 81. B. Blessing. =. S. Douglass,
John Armstrong, Il. B. Sleigh, John r.
Shields, L. W. Reimann, Jry William R.
Armbruster, NJ. E. Nessersmith, P. J.
kSullivan, George NJ. Henry, Carl Luck,
Joseph G. Bigalke and w 7. Redmond.
Exalted Ruler Charles ]. Smith, Es-
teemed Leading Knight james K. Muir
ray, Esteemed Loyal Knight R. H. Duff,
and Esteemed Lecturing Knight William
Cassidy conducted the ceremonies.
Out of courtesy to the Brooklyn Lodge,
which recently entertained Jersey City
Lodge. the night was named Brooklyn
night.
Addresses by noted Elks followed the
limitations. A dinner was served in the
| banquet hall.
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MRS. AGNEW F0RGIvES.
Deputy Collector Mason Makes
Amends for His Loss of
Temper and the Incident
Closes.

Refusing at the demand of Mayor Fa-s
gan to publicly apologize to Ann Agnew,
the dementesl woman in whose face he
dashed water from a sponge on Wednes-
day, Deputy Collector Mason handed in
his resignation to City Collector Fry.
The Mayor and the Collector, after
talking the matter over, came to the con-
clusion that the Deputy Collector had
been punished severely through the un-
pleasant notoriety into which the incident
had brought him and the resignation was
handed back to General Mason.
1t was thought that he preferred re-
signing his position to making public
apology, lie felt sorry for having lost
his temper and insulted the harmless old
lady.
Shortly after the resignation was hand-
ed back to the Deputy City Collector Ann
Agnew appeared at the Mayors office.
Mayor Pagan was out Private Secre-
tary O'Connor suggested to Collector Fry
that it would be a good idea to induce
General Mason to make private apol-
ogy to the old lady. The City Collector
soon appeared in the waiting room Of
the Mayors Office with his deputy, who
,t -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-04-10

TO pREsToN LEAR AND MRS. PRESTON
Lear, his wife.
made BY the City Collector Of Jersey City, on
the twenty y-second day Of July. 1902 l pur-
chased fol. the sun. OF twenty-six dollars and
fhirtv-eight cents, ALL the land and real
estate situate In Jersey City, In the County Of
Hudson and state of New Jersey front .ng on
11arsmont avenue which is laid down AMI
desgnated as lot 81 in block number l. 49,
a Shown upon L. ID. Fowlar's Offcial KS
sessment Map OF Jersey City, N. T., 1884,
said sale being made pursuant to the pro-
visions Of an act of the Legislature ~of New
Jersey passed March Both. 1856. entitled:--''An
Acr concerning the settlement and collection
az arrearages of unpaid taxes. assessments
and water rates or water rents IN cities Of
tins state and imposing and lsvying tax.
assessment and lien in lieu and instead OF sGch
ar,earares and to enforce the payment there
81 and TO provide for the sale of lands sub
iected to ruture taxation and assessment. !"
And the several supplements thereto.
And YOU are further notified that you ap-
near 10 have an estate or interest in said land
and real estate, and unless the said land and
real estate shall be redeemed, as provided In
said acts within one year from the date OF sale
and before the expiration of six months from
and afs5r theNservice hereof deed for the
same will be given conveying to the purchaser
the fee simple of said land and real estate ac-
cording to the provisions of the said acts.
DATED Jersey City. N. j., March IA, lsa3
EDWARD P. KELSEY,
Purchaser.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-04-10
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, April II. 1903, at o'clock I. NJ, m
the Assembly Chamber Of the ciSy Han tof
REPAIRING OF MAcADAM RoADWAYs
IN JERSEY CITY,
from date of contract November 30, l9u3, IN
aocordaace with specifications on file IN the
Office of the Clerk Of said Board
Bianlx forms OF bid and agreement OF suretles
must be obtained at the office OF the Chief
Engineer, city Hall, Jersey City n. J.
lOcgs standard
of cost,
Abort 500 tons OF stone which will pass
through a one-inch ring, including
screenings. $4f 20
About j. ~ tons OF stone which will pass
through a one and one-half inch ring,
nclualng screenings = l.io
Gncluding sprinkhng) OF ten hours eacn- To- ~
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
eadsrn espds Roadways,' directed to MIR Jas S.
Nolan Chairman of the Committee on Streets
and Sewers, and handed to the Clerk Of this
Board in open meeting when cailed for in the
order of business relating to sealed proposals.
The bonds required 10 be furnished on pro-
posals tand possible saosequent eontraa9 r:.
to do business in the state OF New Jersey.
Bidders must state a single liked percentage
Of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
do ali the work comprenenaed in specifications,
and il final award OF contract be made the
per cent. SO stated will form the basis upon
which payment win be made for ali items
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals. ii it is considered for the
best interests of the city SO to do.
The attention Of bidders is especially called
to section I, Chapter 134 of the Laws of 1884,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon .ne city, or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved to sufficiency
by this Board, and as to form BY the Corpora
ton Counsel the President Of this Board hav-
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BouToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-04-10
GOVERNOR TO ACT
Executive Inquiry Into the
State House Soon to
Begin.

especial 10 q lEe Jersey lily SeWs.fJ
TRENTON: April 10, 1903. Cover
nor Murphy win take up the question of
the troubles at the State Home for. Girls
next week, with the idea of clearing up
the situation at once The executive
has had certain facts brought to its at
tention, which, he says, he did not sus-
pect existed at the institution. He has
said he would Immediately have a con-
ference with the trustees and some to
some conclusion as to what can be done.
81 have been led to believe that the
conditions are generally exaggerated"
he explained. 'sBut am now sufficient
~ interested to make the inquiry more
thorough in character, and will see some
Of the trustees as soon as convenient.
IF half of what l have just heard
about tie school is verified by the trus-
tees, or any person fully familiar with
the facts" the Governor said, Il Will
not be long deciding what is needed, and
will act. and act very quickly"
The first move to depose Mrs. Myrtle
r. Eyler from the management of the
State Home for Girls was made yester-
day at the regular meeting of the Board
of Trustees, when the question was
raised whether the interests of the insti-
tuition would not be better served by
the appointment Of new matron. For
two hours this was the subject Of dis
cussion, which ended finally by laying
the matter over for further considera-
fion.
! The movement to remove Mrs. Eyler
was not 50 pointed as to take the form
Of a resolution. 1t was simply a sugges-
ton, backed up by evidence, relating to
her alleged mismanagement. Mrs. Eyler
was not without her supporters, and ac-
cording to reliable infornation, the board
is evenly divided on the question of her
removal.
M-s. Eyler has for her principal sup
portess Mrs. Annie v. P. Emley, Of Pat
erson, and former Senator John D. Rue,
Of this city, who do not hesitate to say
that there is nothing wrong in the man
! ner in which the institution is being con-
Quoted. Mrs Emlex, who is the wife Of
Prosecutor Emley, of Passaic County,
was the principal witness for. Mrs. Eyler
at the legislative investigation three
years ago.
The suggestion was carefully made,
and there seemed to be an effort on the
part Of the opponents Of the present
management TO discuss the matter on
friendly terms and not sacrifice the har-
mony which has prevailed in the board
j since the present trustees assumed
charge Mrs. Lydia p. Bergen. Of Eliz
abeth, who has expressed herself as be.
ins opposed to ~ retention Of AIRS
Eyer, vas unabls y be present owing
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NEvINS'S OFFER
REJECTED
Unconfrmed Rumor Says
the North Jersey Will
Not Be Leased
ANOTHER NEE TING MONDAY
General Impression That the
?. R. r. Will Make q
Proposition That Will
Be Accepted.
ANOTHER NEE ING MONDAY

Although no decision was given out at
the meeting of the trolley committee yes
terday afternoon, it was generally under
stood that for some reason or other the
proposition of Thomas A. Nevins to
combine the roads had been given black
eye, and would not be accepted by the
directors.
The committee of six to whom the
proposition was submitted went into ses-
sion at 2 o'clock to hear the report of the
subcommittee, which was appointed to
make a thorough inquiry into Mr.. New
mss scheme. That the subcommittee
reported unfavorably on the deal was ad-
mitted, but no decision was rendered by
the original committee.
John T. Waterbury, one of the mem
bers of the committee, said that the COM
mittee would not conclude its delibera-
tions until next Monday, when-a final re-
port would be made to the Board of Di-
ectors. The directors will meet at
o'clock Monday afternoon. AT 2 o'clock
on the same day the committee of six will
meet and prepare its final report for the
directors.
1t was said on reliable authority that
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-04-10

TO SOPHIA E. BLODGETT, INDIY-
idually and as executrix and trustee
under the will Of Thomas S. Blodgett,
decd, and Rev. Charles Il. MeHare.
executor and trustee under the will OF
Thomas 8. Blodgett, DECD, and
George L. BIodgett, Grace Blodgett.
Thomas S. Blodgett, Elizabeth Biod-.
gett, his rife Isabel Blodgett, infant.
and Bertha Rlodgett, infant.
You are hereby notified that at pub
ne sale made by the City Collector Of
Jersey City, on the 1st day OF November
1897, The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jer-
sew City purchased for the sum OF two
.hnndred and thirty dollars and twelve
cents all the land and real estate situate
in Jersey City, in the County Of Hudson
and State OF New Jersey, fronting on
Garfield avenue, which is laid down and
designated as lot D., in block number
563-1966, upon an assessment map an
nexed to report number lVi mace az. py
fhe commissioners of Adjustment APP
nointed i,l and for said City by the Cir
emit Court of the County OF Hudson,
certified COPY Of which report ant ..nap
was filed in the Office of the City Coliec--
Tor If Jersey City, on the 3rd day OF
September. 1895, said report anu map
and said salc being made nIrsqah! 70
the provisions OF an Act oI tne ileelsll,- 3eth
fure of New Jersey, passed Marcn outii,
lSn Act concerning the settlement and coiiec-
ION Of arrearages of unpaid taxes, assess
n,,.nfs and water rates or water-reh.s IA
cifies Of this State, and imposing ana levy-
Ing 4 tax, assessment and lien n lieu slss.aa ana
4 i,staad al such arrearages. and to enforce
tbs navr1ent thereof and to provide for
the sale Of lands subjected to future tax
alton and assessment.
And the several supplements thereto.
And YOU are further notified that YOU appear
10 have an estate or interest in said land and
real estate. and unless the said land and real
asfa IL shall Be redeemed as provided in said
acts' before the expiration Of six months from
and after the. service hereof deed for the
same will be given conveying to the Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City. the fee simple OF
said land and real estate according to the pre-
visions of the said act.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
NJ. n. FAGAN.
feoal Mayor.
City Clerk.
fssa1a No 7e12l
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-04-10
Notices Of Applications for Lieansas


Notice is hereby given. as required by Chap
ter Is Of the Laws Of 1895 that application
has been made 10 the Board Of Excise Corr
nissiorrers OF Jersey City BY the f0foNirz
named persons for Licenses to sell Spirituoas,
Ninous. Malt and Brewed Liquors at the fol-
lowing named places IN Jersey City:-
AURANTS.
George Schultz. 1S9 Wayne street Firth
Ward; 1S9 Wayne street.
Emil Koch. $50 panforth avenue, Seventh
Ward; 1Sa Dansorth avenue.
Henry Heishona. i52 Academy street. Tenth
Ward l52 Academy street,
RESTAURANT TRANSFERS,
John Loltf 1e4 Essex street. First Ward.
GA Essex street.
Benjamin Thompson. "a Wayne street
Fifth Ward: 4S Kearney avenue
Thomas cullen. $50 Ocean avenue Seventh
Ward IL Harmon street.
Gottlieb Reiner, 2ss Calnon avenue Twelfth
Ward 2s9 Ca9lon avenue.
By oreder of the Excise commissioners
NJ. J. O'DONNE.IzI.
CITY Clerk.
g. 1903. = Il
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-04-10

HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.
To the unKnown owners and persons inteE~
ested m tne Janus belos described.
Take notice that the fourteenth day cf
October, eighteen hundred and nlnety-ons.
The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey CRY pur-
eight and ls-l0O dollars, at a sale Tor adjnsssa
lakes. W. made By the City Collector of
Laws OF 1856. and supplements thereto and
aInerdments thereof. lands ksnmn as lot nuns-
hundred and eighty-siA tNo. sSs), fronting on
Garsner Gs avenue. IN Jersey sity. HUDSON
mated upon an assessment map annexed to re-
IsraIa pors number m ffsy-ve ts5l made " conmis-
nS 5nls court, pursuant tS to- Chapter CxII of
mems tn sreto. which lands so scfe are de-
scribed by Taetes and bounds follows. -
Beginning at point In the northeastsriy slas
OF Gardner avenue, distant southeasteriy thres
section of said ii,'s Of garSrer avan,,s v,sh tss
southeasterly line OF Monticello .avsn1c. fse-
TO said line OF Gardner avenue ne hundred
and ten (ita) and nine-tenths $40 feet. tnes.
beginning point running southeasreTiy aio1g
said line Of Gardner az enues twsntF-tive CS1
the first course run one hundred and eleven
GID feet; thence nerthwesterly tweuty-ite
25) feet to the end OF the first course run
Ana by virtue Of an order made on the tentn
DAY Of October, n41eseen hundred and I've hy
you are required to redeem SAID lands frssd
ssid sale on or before the seventeenth day =
april nineteen nGnGrSd anu three, or to snow
cause en- said day before said Court, a. ma
Court House, in Jersey City aforesaid, a. Yea
shos,sd not be delivered 70 said purchasers.
tneir legal Representatives or assigns, pursuant
to the statuTe, ard why such further orosr
should hot be made as Is by the statute pro-
4ide6.
Dated Jersey city. New Jersey. October IA
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF 5ERsnx
Bv Marx N. FAGAN
fsals No lazea
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-04-10

PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING COAL ia
the Public Schools Of Jersey City. n j.
Sealed proposals are hereby invited for the
receptaelcs OF one hundred tl80} tons more or
less OF the best quality. Lehigh Gieneood.
Scranton, Consolidated. Susqueh2nna, Greene
ridge, Wilkesharre or any other equally az
COAL.
in egg. stove, nut and pea Sizes to the Public
fiscal year
Said coal must be furnished at 2 30 It's to
the ton> well screened, and 10 be deIivered IA
such quantities the Committee on Fusl or
tne me Board may direct The bidder viii state
the company and mine breaker from which he
The bidding win be divided into thrss $50
A. Al schools situated north of upper Nss-
ark avenue in which territory the following
8, 4 ., 9. Annex, q.
1. All schools situated in lower Jersey
City in which territory the following schools
are located, viz. No l, Annex, 2 3, 4, S. 8.
III. All schools situated south OF upper New
schools are located, viz..-Schoels Nos. IL. IL
Annex. 12 10, IA, Is, ID, II. Is. IS. %, p.
Proposals must be for each section, but bid
dsrs may bid on one or more sections and must
Proposals must be presented at meeting OF
the Board of Education Thursday. April 10TH
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Proposals must bear the of two free
holders. residents of the State of New Jersey,
who will become sureties fer the performances
of the contract contracts.-
Proposal blanks may be obtained upon appli-
sation to the Secretary of the Board of Essu-
cation, City Hail.
BY order of the Board of Education
JOHN f. MORAN
ROBERT THOMPSON
y sifsir HENRY C. CLUTE,
FsiTSz8 COMMITTEES.
fIsfs JAMES J. WISEMAN,
Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-04-10
MASTERS SALE OF LANDS.

MASTERS SALE OF LANDS.
In Chancery OF New Jersey
Between Edwin W. Thorp complainant and
Isabelle Thorp Smith, ct al. defendants.
On bill for partition.
James A Gordon, Solicitor.
BY virtue of an order of the Court of Chan
of March, 1902 whereby it was ordered that
all and singular the premises hereinafter de-
scribed should be sold by and under the
direction OF the subscriber, Charles D. Thomp-
son. one of the Special Masters of the Court
of Chancery of New Jersey, /. Charles d.
Thompson Special Master aforesaid. GO
vendue to the highest bidder, on
FRIDAY, the Tenth Day of APRIL 1898.
at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon OF
that day, upon the premises No, SIG Payonia
avenue Jersey city. New Jersey.
All thar certain tract of land and premises,
situate, lying in said City of Jersey
City, which map duly filed in the Clerk 5
tnow Registers 81 office in the County of Hud-
son aforesaid on the fifth day of July, 1866,
by the title Map Of property belonging to
Daniel Van Reypen, Hudsoa City. Hudson
County N j.. surveyed April 5th, 1866, by
Levi W. Post, City Surveyor is known and
distinguished lot number seventeen. situate
on the north side of Prospect (now Pavonia)
avenue, bounded and described as follows:-
commencing at point where the north line
of Prospect tnow Pavonia) avenue intersects
the west line of Homestead place; thence run
ming westerly along said Prospect street now
Pavonia avenuel twenty-five feet; thence
northerly at right angles with Pros
dred and fifteen feet; thence easterly
and parallel with Prospect (now Pavonia)
avenue twenty-five feet to the west line of
Homestead place; thence running southerly
along the said west line of Homestead place
one hundred and fifteen feet to the place OF
beginning together with all and singular the
premises Belonging or in anywise appertain-
ing.
Conditions made known on day of sale.
CHARLES d. THOMPSON,
Special Master in Chancery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-04-10
EUCHRE AT ST. PETERS.
Notable Event to Be Held in the Hall
April 90,

Messrs. T. Curtis, T. Griffen, r. Coo
ley and H. Gepp, the committee in charge
Of the arrangements Of the euchre to be
given at st. Peters Hail. under the au-
spices Of the st. Peters Lyceum on the
evening Of April 20, are leaving no stone
unturned to make It a most agreeable
event and they declare there is every indi-
cation Of its being notable success.
There are to be 100 prizes for the play
ers, and so prizes for non-players.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-04-10

HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT.
John K. Thorpe and Emma Ihorpe "a
William Maneers
On contract.
Il appearing to the Court by affidavits tina,
the summons has been duly issued IN tbs
above stated cause of action, and the same
has been returned by the Sheriff Of HndSsn
County not summoned as to the defendans
William Manger, and It appearing to thA
satisfac tion of the Court that the said deem,
dant. William Manager cannot BE- s found md n th1
cess and that he has not d dwelling housr
OF place of abode tn this State and tlat \
copy of the said summons cannot be ssrvei
upon him, whereupon Il is ordered that toe
eaid defendant. William. Manger. cause =
appearance tes be entered IN the said actisn
On Or before the twelfth day of February ne.t
And that q copy of this order shall within
twenty days from the dase hereof be ssrv "a
personally on the said defendant, william
Manger. by delivering the same e him eitbss
III 81 out u this State or be published In .he
Jersey City News, ne newspaper pnolis.,sd ,. sn
New Jersey for At least four weeks successtk<r
ii bf1ca In each week, and that In case Of such
is,aiisd Is the sald WilliaIn Manager. tha d.
fendant aboHe named. postage prepaid. W7tnn
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