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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-15
BUTLER BROS MAY LAY SPUR

The Street and Water Board in ses-
sion this afternoon passed the amended
ordnance giving q, Ter orothers per-
mission to lay spurs of track in Washing
ton street and Bay streets to connect
their proposed new store and jobbing
house on the block bounded by Washing
ton, Warren, Bay and Morgan streets,
with the Pennsylvania freight tracks
The ordinance as amended reserves the
right of the Board to grant an extern
sion of the spurs contemplated by Butler
Brothers in case some other concern
should desire connection with ths snn-
sylvania tracks and to use the spurs to
be pait. by Butler Brothers.
Among other matters scheduled for
this afternoons meeting is hearing on
the proposed vacation of a portion of
Commercial street in the vicinity of
South Cove flats, hearing on the proposed
improvement of Troy street and receiv-
ing proposals for the improvement of
Claremont avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-15
ST. PATRICK'S
BANQUET
Friendly Sons of ireland Ar
range a Fitting Gelebra-
tion of Their Patron
Saints Day.
WILL BEGIN WITH A PARADE
And End With Feasting and
Oratory at the Jersey
City Club.
WILL BEGIN WITH A PARADE

Final arrangements have been complet-
ed for the banquet of the Friendly Sons
of ireland, which is to take place Thurs
day evening (St. Patrick's Night at the
Jersey City Club House, Crescent and
C.lnton avenues. The committee in
charge have been diligentlv at work for
some weeks arranging to make the af-
fair one of the most memorable in the
history of the local branch of the organi-
cation and the members are themselves
highly gratifed with the success with
wAlcl lLe4r efforts nave met. Some of
the best known orators of New York
identified with the Irish cause, have con-
sented to deliver orations and make ad-
dresses, as we'll as several of the best
known local orators. General James r.
u Beirne of New YORK. will deliver an
address on Ireland as a Nation, and
Counsellor Thomas H. Ronayne, also of
New York, will deliver one on 'The
United Irish League Prof. John Dwyer
of Harrison, will speak on LIE New Ire
land" and DIR. John B. Coyle, of New
York, will discuss THE Irish Soldier"
The Rev Bernard J. Keany, of st.
Peters Church, will deliver discourse
on s'The Day We Celebrate ''America"
will be the theme of Congressman Allan
H. McDermott and New Jersey that of
State Senator Robert Hudspeth. Charles
T. X. O'Brien will deliver an address on
"Hero Ancestry"
The officers of the organization are:
DIR. John D. McGill, who will deliver
the address of welcome; Charles f. X.
O'Brien. first vice-president; Dennis Gal
lagher, treasurer and John Boyd, secre-
tary
Nearly two hundred guests are expect
ed to participate. The Friendly Sons
banquet will be but one of the celebra-
tions of the day. A big parade under
the auspices of the County Board of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, in which
other organizations have been invited to
participate, will start from the vicinity of
St Patrick's, Bramhall avenue and
Grand streets, in the morning. 1t is an
ticipated that nearly 1900 men will be
in line.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-15
ALL HAD LEGS INJURED.

Henry Harris. twenty-six years old, of
No. 446 York street, while crossing
Grand street at Monmouth street yester-
day afternoon, was knocked down by
trolley car Nc. ITO of the Newark Plank
road line and was seriously injured about
the left leg. He was carried home by
Charles Noble, of No. 533 Grand street
James Kerrigan, fifty years old, of No.
16 Van Ward street, slipped on the side
walk near his home yesterday and broke
his left ankle He was taken to the City
Hospital.
Caspar Showkins, thirty-six years old.
Of No. 333 Jackson avenue, fell from
the seat of one of Vanderhof's coal
wagons yesterday. One of the wheels
Df the heavy vehicle passed over his right
leg and breaking it just above the ankle.
David Brown, sixteen years old, of
No. S92 West Side avenue, employed in
Me Evening Journal building, had his
light leg accidentally broken while on
IN elevator this morning. He was at
iended by DR.. Rector and taken home by
friends.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-15
s496,OOO.O0
Refunded General Bonds.
$3.50, 10000.
Refunded Water Bonds.
(COUPON RONDS)

COUPON BONDS.)
Said bonds will bear date of April 1,
1904, and shall be delivered on April 1,
1904, the purchaser paying accrued in
cry.
The above bonds are issued in ac-
cordance with the provisions of an Act
entitled sAn act authorizing cities to re-
new maturing bonds,' approved March 4,
1902. The principal of said bonds is
payable April /, 1884, in geld coin Of
the United States of America of the
present standard of weight and fneness,
and the interest at the rate of four per
semi-annually on the first days of April
and October of each year.
Proposals should be enclosed in a
sealed envelope and endorsed Proposals
for Refunded General or Refunded
Water of Jersey City, and handed to
the Clerk of the Board of Finance, in
ope, meeting, when called for at said
March 16, 1904, at three 81 o'clock, z.
M, in the City Hail.
certified check to the order of the City
Treasurer of Jersey City for two (2) per
cent, of the par value of the bonds bid
for. the amount of said check to be cred
tied upon said bid if accepted, and to be
returned forthwith if not accepted.
By resolution passed by the Board of
Finance, March 3, 1904, authorizing the
issue of these bonds, "a Sinking Fund was
also created for the purpose of paying
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids if deemed Tor the best
By ordr Of the Board oNFinance.
GEORGE r. HOUGH,
City Comptroller.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-15
| NO RESIGNATION
Colonel Hine Does Not Find
His Trolley Duties Con-
flict With Those In
the Fourth.

For several days newspapers in vari-
Gus parts of the state have devoted con-
siderable space to the rumered resigna
tion of Col. Hine as the commanding Of
fcer of the Fifth Regiment The truth
of the matter is Col Hine has not an
nouneed his intention of resigning as Col
onel of his regiment nor has he had any
intention whatever of doing SO.
The papers all had it that the Colonel
had given it out that his heavy duties as
head of the trolley department of the
Public Service Corporation would pre-
vent him from devoting the proper
amount of time to the affairs of the reg
iment especially the actual work of drill
ing the regiment
This Col Hine says is not true-that
his duties in connection with the trolley
department Of the Public Service Corpor-
alton does not in any manner conflict
with his duties as colonel of the regiment
and that he has the usual time to devote
to his work at regimental headquarters.
In some way the rumor concerning the
Colonel's resignation grew out of the
rumored resignation of DIR. Cufrie, of
Englewood, as Lieutenant Colonel of the
regiment, which proved to be correct,
There are numerous aspirants wor the
position made vacant by DR.. Currie, but
it is understood ON good authority that
Captain Charles Allen Andrews, of New
ark, present inspector of rifle practice,
will be the doctors successor
tician, and is a soldier from the ground
up" He was major in the Fourteenth
Regiment of Brooklyn during the Span
ish-American war and saw service with
his regiment. Captain Andrews became
very popular with the officers and men
at Sea Girt last summer, and there seems
to be no doubt that his promotion will be
received with favor.
Majors A. A. Van Wolraven, Schoen-
thai and Guesser, who were aspirants
for Lieutenant Colonelcy, it is said, have
about concluded to step aside in Captain
Andrews's favor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-15

STATE OF NEW JERsBY-DEPARTdEN
or ATE-CERTIFICATE OF FILLING OF
CONSENT BY STOCKHOLDERS TO DISSO-
LUTON.
To an to whom these presents may come.
Greeting:-
Whereas, Il appears to my satisfaction. by
duly authenticated record of the proceedsR .
for the voluntary dissolution thereof deposited
in my Office, that the Reliance Lamp Electric
Company, corporation of this STATE, whose
principal office is situated at No. 239 Washing
ton street, in the City of Jersey City, County
of Hudson, State Of New Jersey (Jamez H.
Isbills being the agent therein and in charge
thereof, upon whom process may be SeRyed),
has complied with the requirements OF An
Act concerning corporations (Reyision Of lsssl.
preliminary to the issuing OF this certidcats
that such consent has been filed.
Now, therefore, I, S. d. Dickinson, Secretary
ef State of the State of New Jersey do heveby
certify that the said corporation did, on the
Twenty ninth day of February, 1854, file in my
ofiee a duly executed and attested o0nsezit Ia
writing to the dissolution OF said Corporation,
executed by more than two-thirds in interest az
the stockholders thereof, which said oeFtidcafe
now on file in my said office as provided by
law.
In testimony whereof. I have bereto
set my hand and affixed my Official
(Seal.) seal, at Trenton, this Twenty ninth
day of February, A. D. one thousand
nine hundred and four
S. D. DICKINSON.
Secretary OF State
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-15
LEGAL NOTICES


an cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.
In the matter Of the application OF Margaret
nacAlone for permission to sell lands owned By
Sser T naaurtaugn, supposed deceased.
10 Peter Murtaugh and all persons claiming
any interest in the lands and premises describ-
eo ga N this notice, by or through the said Peter
Please take notice, that Margaret McAions
nf mas MI, 1led petition In the Court Of Chancery
oL % New Jersey, praying fofr permission to sell
the following lands and premises. to WITT
AZ those two certain lots. pieces or parcels
o. o. land and premises situate. lying and being
N N the City Of Jersey City, In the County of
as lots numbers II and 70. Block number So,
on the City Map entitled, Assessment Map OF
ysS Sas oId d City M Of Jersey City from original sur
and more particularly described as foIiows:--
Of Wayne dsan 2fni @ sst ss %sssssg $ s
me me westerly line Of Monmouth street; hence
~ northerly parallel with Monmouth street
~ rect to the southerly line Of Railroad ave.
nri linens itnenee q westerly along the said south-
Gl southerly parallel with Moamontii isss ssrses
zOO teet to the northerly side of Wayne street,
and thence 90 easterly along the said norther-
ly side OF Wayne street (25S feet 10 the point
or place of beginning
Being the same premises described in GER
tain deed made by Margaret Murtaugh. widow
OF William Murtaugh to Margaret 8MeAione, bSf
deed dated May 10Th, 1ss2. and recorded IA
Liber $50. page 4s1; in which said lands ai.5
premises one Peter 8iurtaugh had a certain
interest; sale OF which said interest is prsy-;
ed, and a decree barring the said Peter aInf-l
taugn q and all persons claiming any INTEREST,"
Peter Murtaugh fom any claim or title in rlsl
SAID land and real estate; said Peter Murtaughi
Chancellor has set Monday the Ninth Ssv ~
November. Nineteen Hundred and T'hree Al
ten o'clock in the forenoon Of that dav. or 81
soon thereafter as Counsel can Be- hsarS I. as
the Chancery Chambers in Jersey City, NurI4-
Der Is Exchange place, as the time ana piscs.
the matter ana all persons interested may at
tend at that time and be heard.
HUDSPETH & PUSTER
Solicitors for PetftfoneF
Post ohice address. No. $50 Washington strssts
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-15
RB1JANcE tAMP ELECrRrc cO.-NoTIcR.

RELIANCE LAMP ELECTRIC CO.--NOTICH.
AT a meeting OF the directors OF RE1Is
ANCE LAMP ELECTRIC COMPANY, held at
the Company's office. No. 2S9 Washington
street, Jersey City, N. j., January 18th, 1904
pursuant to due and legal notice of said meet
ing the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Board it is advisable and most for the benefit
of Reliance Lamp Electric Company thai the
same should be forthwith dissolved, and to
that end IT IS ORDERED that meeting Of
the stockholders be held on the thirteenth day
at the office of this Company. in jersey. Clts.
N. j., to take actien upon this resolution.
of said meeting and Of TIE adoption Of this
by publishing said resolution in the Jersey
City News, a newspaper published in Jersey
City in the County of Hudson Gin which
County this Company has its principal office}
for at least four weeks successfully, once &
week and by mailing a written or printed COPY
of the same to each stockholder In the United
WILLIAM T. FERRIS.
Sacrefag.y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-15
CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that the 4th day
Of August, 1903, application was made to the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners by
IMPROVEMENT OF TROY STREET.
between Summit avenue and line of Reser-
Said improvement to be made confor1nably to
the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws of
1895, and in the following manner, including
To have the Street, for the full width there
Of graded to the established grade, by exea-
waiting or filling the same to the established
To have the present curb reset in concrete
and new twenty 900 inch curb set in concrete
TO have new cement sidewalks four "a feet
wide laid on each size.
To have the carriageway paved with vitri-
fed brick pavement on concrete base.
To have the present bridge stone crosswalks
relad and new bridge stone laid where neces-
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary 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 Sth day of
March, 1904, the Commissioners of Asses srlert
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Beard of
Street and Water Commissioners their pre- i'm
probable total cost of the contemplated im-
provement and the probable amount to be as
sessed on property specially benefited thereby
and the same is now open to public Inspection
in the office Of the Clerk of said Board
And notice is also given that the following
street or avenue or particular section thereof
is included in said assessment. namely
TROY STREET.
from Summit avenue to its westerly terminus
or line of Reservoir No. 2.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited, the 18th day of March.
1904, at o'clock p NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber Of the City Hall hereby fxei as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear all parties interested in said applica-
tion and all remonstrances against the said
proposed Improvement that may be presented
in writing.
',''-' GEO. r. BouToN
Dated Jersey city. March :. 1904. :
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-15
FATHER BOYLAN'S
Prosecutor.
Lizzie Sweeney Of. Twelfth
Street the Author Of the
improper Letters Ad-
dressed to the
Priest.
SIZE HAS WRITTEN THEM FOR YEARS
When Questioned BY Chief
Murphy She Confessed
and Will Appear Be-
fore Commissioner
Rowe Tomor-
row.

Miss Lizzie Sweeney, thirty eight years
old, Of No. 214 Twelfth street, was ar
rested late yesterday afternoon by De-
tectives McNally and Gallagher, on the
sensational charge of sending apony-
mously improper letters through the
mails to the Rev. Father John j. Boylan,
rector of st. Lucy's R. G. Church.
For several years. at intervals Father
Boylan has been receiving such letters
addressed in a fine feminine hand. He
conclu---- that they were from some de-
mented person and for long time paid
but little attention to them, but recently
he determined to put the matter in Chief
of Police Murphy'ss hands. Gallagher
and McNally were put upon the case.
U. S. Postal Inspector James T. Cortel-
you was also notified.
Suspicion of the detectives soon fell
upon Miss Sweeney and her house was
shadowed. A letter collector was also
stationed in the vicinity of the nearest
letter box to Miss Sweeney's home
Yesterday boy was seen to leave the
house and deposit letter in the box,
which had been emptied of it's contents
but a few minutes before The letter
collector unlocked the box and found the
love letter addressed to the Rev. Father
Boylan. 1t proved to be one of the series
that Father Boylan has been receiving.
Detectives McNally and Gallagher i'm
mealately went to Miss Sweeney's home
and placed her under arrest. She was
taken to Police Headquarters, where she
at first denied to Chief Murphy the au-
thorship of the letters in question but
finally broke down and confessed.
She was subsequently admitted to bail
by Justice of the Peace Frank P. Lehane
to await the action of the Postal authori-
ties William Hawkes. became her sure
ty. She viii be arraigned before U. S.
Commissioner Linsley Rowe tomorrow
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-15
: cHANcERY on Now 1pRgEr.

~ cHANCERY OF NEW Jersey.
Between Anne c. Hull, complainant, and
James G. Welsh, ct ux., ct ais, defendaqts.
On bill to foreclose. Notice.
To Wilhelmina Rowland and Henry S. Howe
land, her husband, and Jennie c. McIroy
and James c. McIlroy, her husband -
BY virtue of an order Of the Court OF Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the day Of tire
date hereof, in certain cause wherein An1e
z. Huh is complainant and YOU apd others zgs
defendants, you are required TO appear. plead,
answer or demur to the oiii of complaint OF
complainant on or before The SecondT day OF
February, nineteen hundred and four, ar ths
said bill will be taken confessed AGAINST
You, and such decree will be made as the
Chancellor shall think equitable and Just
The said bill is died TO foreelose two mort
cages, both given by William Welsh to Anne
G. Hull, complainant, the dated September
80, 1898, and the other dated September 30
1887 and both covering lands fin Jersey City,
N. j.; and you, Wiihelnaina HoWgand and Jen-
ME c. McIlroy are made defendants, because
you are heirs of the said William Welsh who
is deceased, and may claim some interest IN
said lands and premises heirs at law: and
you, Henry S. Rowland and James C. McIIroy
made defendants because you are the hus-
bands of the respective last named defendants,
and may claim some interest in said lands and
premises by reason of your right OF courtesy
in the interests of your respective wives.
Dated December l. 1903.
HuDSPETB & PUSTER
Solicitors for Complainant
Post Office address No. 25s Washington street
Jersey City, N.
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IN crrANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.


To First National Bank of Birmingham,
Alabama
BY virtue of an order of the Court of Chan
cery of New Jersey made the day of the
date hereof in a cause wherein Henry w.
Taft is complainant, and you and others are
defendants you are required to appear and
plead, answer or dernur, to the said compla n
ants bill of complaint before the third
day of May next, in default thereof such
decree will be made against you as the Cham
cellor shall think equitable and just. The said
bill is filed to foreclose a mortgage made by
Thomas A. Mack and the Hydrocarbon Burner
Company to said Henry W. Taft, dated De-
cember second. nineteen hundred and one, on
lands in the City of Jersey City, in the County
Of Hudson and State of New Jersey.
And you, First National Bank of BiIming-
ham, Alabama, are made defendant because
YOU recovered a judgment on December second,
nineteen hundred and three, in the New Jersey
Supreme Court against said Thomas A. Mack
upon which judgment YOU caused writ OF
execution to issue to the Sheriff OF Hudson
County who levied upon and advertised for
sale the premises mentioned in said BILL by
virtue whereof you may claim to have some
interest in the said mortgaged lands and
premises.
LINDABURY, DEPuE & FAULKS.
Solicitors for Complainant
1853 Broad Street,
Newark, N. J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-15
The North Western Line Russia-
Japan Atlas.

Send ten cents in stamps for Russo
Japanese War Atlas issued by the Chi
cago & North Western Railway. Three
fine colored maps, each 14x20; bound in
convenient form for reference. The
Eastern situation shown in detail, with
tables showing relative military and
naval strength and financial resources of
Russia and Japan. w. A. Cox, Col
Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-15
DAVIS CLUB EUCHRE.

The entertainment committee of the
Robert Davis Association is making big
preparations for tomorrow nights ladies'
euchre and reception at the club house in
Mercer street. There is every indication
that the affair will b an unqualified So
cial success. About two hundred players
will participate in the euchre and con-
test Tor fifty splendid prizes. Dancing
will follow the euchre.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-15
KIDNAPPED BY MOTHER.
Man Reports the Loss of His
Child But Shrouds the
Story in Mystery.

A man who gave his name as Albert
Grace and his address as No. 269 Summit
avenue notified the police yesterday af-
ternoon that his former wife, from whom
he was divorced, had kidnapped their
three-year-old daughter Helen, which had
been given by the courts into his custody.
Outside of this fact the man was reticent
about his affairs.
The address given is that of Prof. A.
De Commers, a well-known dancing mas
ter, who was divorced recently.
No one at the house would give any in
formation about the affair. The Profess
sor denied himself to all callers. Chill
dren in the neighborhood said it was
Prof. Commers's child that had been kid
mapped 1t is said that veiled woman
saw the child walking along the street
with companion, and that she snatched
the child up and ran with it to coach
standing nearby with one of its doors
standing open, and entering the coach
with the child, was driven rapidly away.
The police traced the coach to the
woman to the Erie street ferry and then
gave up the chase.
Another story is to the effect that the
yelled woman entered Prof Commers's
house during his absence and stole the
child, leading it to a coach standing
about block away.
The abduction was witnessed by a
number of neighbors who deny any know
ledge of the matter or refuse to discuss
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IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
TO Mary e. Dempsey and William ]. Demp-
sey, defendants.
BY virtue of an order of the Court of Chancery
of New Jersey, made on the day OF the date
hereof, in a certain wherein Charles L.
Carrick trustee, is complainant, and you and
another are defendants, you are required TO APP
pear plead answer or deTnur to the Complain.
ants bill on before the thirty y-hrst day Of De-
cember next, or that in default thereof. such
decree win be made against you as the Chan-
cellor shall think equitable and Just.
The object of the said suit is to foreclose a
certain mortgage dated the 10th day Of April
nineteen hundred, made by Elizabeth A.
Bournes to complainant, covering lands situate
in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.
and you Mary b. Dempsey, are made a de-
fendant to said suit because you are the pres-
ent owner of said lands; and you, William J.
Dempsey. are made defendant herein because
you are the husband of said Mary g. Dempsey
above named.
Dated October 80. 1908.
CARRICK & WORTENDYKE
Complainant's Solicitors
Post Office address. is Exchange place.
Jersey City. N r.
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TO CALIFORNIA FOR $50 90

= Commencing February 90, and daily
during March and April, the Lackawan-
ma Railroad will sell tickets to all Pacific
Coast points at the above rate.
Through Pullman sleepers to Chicago
and st. Louis and tourist sleeping cars
beyond via choice of routes. Through
trains, quick service, and the best of
everything.
For tickets to all joints West and
Southwest, or any information desired,
call on agents or address Guy Adams,
Division Passenger Agent, No. 749
Broad street. Newark