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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-16
LEGAL NOTICES
IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

AN SAANSEHI OF NEW JERSEY
Between Ann E. Hughes, Complainant, and
Fhilip Hughes, ct ais. defendants
NGtice of Sale
Thomas ]. Kennedy. Solicitor.
cery made in the above stated cause on the
seventeenth day Of November, A. D., nineteen
singular the premises mentioned l and described bed
IN the bill Of complaint in said cause and in
Special Masaer IN I chancery ''Sa of New Jsrsey
VIII sell At public vendue TO the highest bidder
2. ne premises hereinafter particularly describsd
piaces:-Frst the premises hereinafter drst
Sesierl1ea Si. 3h vii 6s sod by me on said premises
Gty, y n. j., on Thursday. the Twensy y-iirst day
OF January ts A. p Nineteen bundled and four.
matter secondly described will Be sold by me
op said premises. being the premises No. 47sl1
day, the Twenty-first day of January, A. D.
pnseteen 8 hundred and four, at three O'clock
may be particularly described as follows. 10
parcel ef land and premises situate. lying and
0eing In Jersey City, Hudson County New
Beginning in the northeriy line Of Fifth
street at point distant fhirty-eeven (37) feet.
sorne sa ~ IN Scns5 o e1stsry from the nsrthesseriy
thence running northerly parallel with Bruins
wa wlGk street TO, through and beyond parry
sS Pse seTsto On s ses S
erly. parallel with Fifth street twelve l2) feet.
SIX 90 inches; thence southerly. parallel with
grty wall standing partly or the Premises
herein described and partly IN the premises
next adjoining easterly thereto, fifty (50) feet
10 t1fLh street, thence westerly. ai0ng the
northsriy line of Fifth street. twelve d2) feet,
81. SIX 90 inches to the point or place Of Begin
second Parcel-An that tract or parcel OF
land and premises. situate. lying and being in
State Of New Jersey, described as follows:
Begnning at point Ia the westerly line OF
monmouth street. distant eighty three tS3ls feet
ana one and one-falf Q1z) inches norSheriy
mouth and Fourth streets: thence running a
nortnefly, along tho westerly line Of Mon
mouth street eleven QD feet ten and ones
ten Qo) feet in width running through the
middle Of the block parallel with and equslly
distant from Fourth ana Fifth streets; thence
seyws SGos "a sst bsnes ne a. q Sfa
erly, parallel with Monmouth street. eleven
I'D feet ten aad ops-half a015) Inches thence
sabsteriy narfS parallel & wits Fourth street
pfemtses herein described and partly on the
premises adjoining southeFly thereto, forty
TOUR ta4l feet to Monmouth street. the point or
In the rear of and adjoining the premises here
In described, the right and privilege to use amt
continue to use the present system Of drain
sorthed, as such system is now constructed.
and as such right is now Exercised
Including the inchoate rights Of dover OF the
Hughes. and Catharine Meehan wife Of
Thomas Meehan. together with all and sfngu-
ar the hereaitarnents and appurtenances to the
said premises belonging or In anywise apper-
Dated psee@Rfr qJ2i 1sth; u 1903
Special Master in Chancerv
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MONEY POURING IN
Lots Of Men With Full Purses
at St. Peters Fair
Last Night.

4
There was an unusually large attend
ance at st. Peters church fair at ST
Peters Hail last night and a stll larger
attendance is expected tonight, The fair
has proved such successthat those in
charge anticipate no trouble about raising
the $4,000 for which the fair was iunug-
urated, and which amount is necessary to
pay for the extensive improvements
which are now being made to the inter-
ior of the church.
Members Of the parish as well as out
siders have literally patronized the fair
thus far and even larger patronage is
expected next week.
Last night there was marked attend
ance Of men of the parish who went
there to spend money and they spent it.
All the tables did a rushing business.
The receipts of that of the Young men
and young women's sodality alone, of
which Mrs. Robert Davis is chairman,
took in over $3.50.
The Wheel of Fortune was kept con
stantly twirling and was surrounded by
a big and enthusiastic crowd. The wheel
is in charge of William Norton
Pafora tha fai,. olosas aob ,;oht tho
patrons are treated 10 a band and or
chestral concert.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-16
Ancient serpent sarsEstasion.

Ancient Serpent Superstition.
It is popuiarlys believed even in this
day and age Of the swozld that bees die
almost immediately after using their
stings. This may be true san faet l
believe that it is;so stated ca good au-
thority. But what do Eou thifk Of the
idea of poisonous serpent dying as
soon as he has indicted tAes fatal bite?
Pliny, writer of the aFst century
after Christ, says: 'serRents, no odds
how poisonous the variety, can hart
but once; neither kill they many to-
gether, to say nothing how When they
have bitten or stzhg man they die
for very grief and sorrow that they
have done such a mischief, as If they
had some remorse or conscience after
ward
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QUIET AT the CITY HALL.

Matters were moving smoothly at the
City Hall this morning. The clerks and
others appointed to positions yesterday
weer in their places. Clerk Mason, of
the City Collectors staff, for today only,
occupied the Office on the second floor
vacated yesterday by Water Registrar
Peckham The water rents after today
will e-paid into. the City Collector S
office on the first floor
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70 THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NEW

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NEW
York Petroleum Soap Company.
Take notice that at meeting of the Board
OF Directors OF the New York Petroleum Soap
Company, called for that purpose, held on the
day OF the date hereof of which meeting
every Director received at least three days
notice. the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That In the Judgment of this Board
it is advisable and most for the benent of The
New York Petroleum Soap Company that the
same should be forthwith dissolved; and to
that end 1t Is ordered, that meeting OF the
Stockholders be held on Tuesday, the Sth day
Of March, A. d. 1904 at twelve O'Clock, noon.
Jersey City, to take action upon this resolu.
at the office of the Company, in the City OF
tion; and further, that the Secretary forthwith
give notice OF the said meeting, and Of the
adoption Of this resolution, within ten days
from this date. by publishing the said resolu-
tion, with q notice of its adoption, in the Jer-
sey city News. newspaper published In the
CITY or Jersey Guy, for at least four weeks
once a week, successively, and BY mailing a
written or printed copy OF the same to each
and every Stakeholder Of this Company in tie
United States.
And further take notice that said mectinx
will be held at the time and place ana for the
purpose indicated IN the SAFE resolutions
JOHN " SMITH.
Secretary
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LAcKAWANNA's LOW RATES

Colonist one-way tickets to Pa
cihc Coast points, daily until
April 70 ....:..,........... SOC. 90
Los Angeles or San Francisco,
and return, April % to 80.
! tRetuln limit. June So.) se7 90
st. Louis Worlds Fair excursion
tickets. commencing April 25:
Season tickets. (Return Limit,
December 15.) ......... .S34. 90
Sixty-day tickets .......... $2S. 35
Fifteenrday tickets :....... $23 20
Season and sixty-day tickets
good via Chicago in one direc-
tion coach excursion, May 11.N
tReturn limit, 10 days. )...... SIS. 90
For tickets and full particulars cafl
on or address any Lackawanna agent,
or Guy Adams, Division Passenger
Agent, No. TAO Broad street. Newark,
N. J.
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LOW RATES WEST.

During March and April the Chicago,
Great Western Railway win sell tickets
at very low rates from Chicago to nearly
all Western points. Write us for full
information, stating destination and num-
Der in party. California points $500,
Helena and Butte $4,000. Spokane
$1,000, Seattle, Portland, Tacoma. ETC.,
S33.00. Many others equally low. ].
r, Elmer, G. P. a., 113 Adams street.
Chicago, Ill.
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HEADS OFF,
HEADS OFF
Pagan Board Discharges a
Dozen Democratic En-
ployes and Puts In
G. 0. P. Men.
WATER REGISTRAR ABOLISHED
List Of the Men Dismissed
and Those Who Took
Their Places.
WATER REGISTRAR ABOLISHED

Nearly a dozen more Democrats. were
decapitated yesterday afternoon by the
Pagan Street and Water Board and fully
as many new appointments were made.
The Office of Water Registrar was
abolished, or rather the duties of such
Office combined with those of the City
Collector. who will hereafter collect all
the water rents. Water Registrar VIII
liam H. Peckham was one of the first
announced yesterday for decapitation
Andrew ]. Boyle resigned as superintend-
ent of street cleaning.
The following dismissals We're made
to take effect upon the immediate ap-
prevail of the resolution
James Mckee. sewer inspector; w.
Musgiller. .laborer on metres: John Cleary
general clerk; T. j. Carroll, bill clerk;
John Kenny, storekeeper at pipe yard;
Thomas Hoey, night wstchman at pipe
yard.
Then came the following appoint
ments, which also took effect on the ap-
proval Of the resolution
John Rebhan. Tenth Ward. to take
the place of ]. F. Mcknight; salary $500
per annum.
John Byrnes. Fifth Ward messenger,
to take the place of Matthew Rooney;
salary $500 per annum decreased from
$1,000.
Thomas G. Henderson, First Ward,
general clerk; salary 1920 per annum
Patrick Killan, Fifth Ward, general
clerk. to take the place Of JOAN cleary;
salary at 81 200
Daniel A. Black, Eleventh Ward, gem
eral clerk to take the place of R. Me-
knight; salary $1,000.
Edward staley, Second Ward; caulker,
to take the place of 7. Madigan; salary
$3.50 a day when employed.
John H. Paul. Twelfth Ward, bill
clerk, to take the place of T. J. Carroll;
salary 81 200 per annum (salary de
creased s4eo.
r. J. Kane Fourth Ward, rodman, to
take the place of james Carlin; salary
$500.
John Orr. Fourth Ward. laborer on
meters, to take. the place Of W. Mum
giiler; salary 81 ,28o.
Daniel Black, sewer inspector, TO take
the place of James Mckee; salary 81 200
per annum
Robert Ambrey, Fourth Ward. street
cleaning inspector, to. take the place of
a. ]. Boyle; salary $1,000.
William H. Lsunders. second ward
store keeper at pipe yard to take the
place Of John Kenny; salary $1,000.
John Doyle, Sixth Ward night watch
man at pipe yard, to take place of Thos
Hoey; salary $3.50 per day.
The dismissed employees lost no time
getting out and the newly appointed ones
were by no means dilatory in assuming
the vacant positions.
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ROBBED IN A. SALOON.

Ludwig Gobelshuski. Of No. 345 Hen
derscn street, was this morning remand.
ed in the First Criminal Court oil d
charge Of grand larceny preferred by
Frank Block, of No 775 Tenth avenue,
New York, who aeacuses Gobelsbuski
and another man of having enticed him
into saloon and robbing him Of $52.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-16
urArn or NEW JERSEY.


DNp isSsa' 2RTMHNT or STATE. E.-cERTIFIcATB
OF DISSOLUTION
TO Ill @ whom these presents may come.
greeting:
duly authenticated record Of the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof, by the
unanimous consent OF all the stockholders.
deposltea in my OFFICE. that the JOSHUA
OLDHAM AND SONS. INCORPORATED a
office is situated at No. is Exchange place. In
the City pf Jersey City, County OF Hudson,
State of New Jersey fKenneth x. McLaren
being agent therein and in charge thereof
upon whom process may be seEved)s has COM
piled with the requirements Of IAN Act con-
cerning corporations Qaevision OF 1862 pre-
lirninafy to the issuing Of this certifeats Of
Now. therefore. Il 5. D. Dickinson, Score
tary OF State Of the State Of New Jersey do
hereby certify that the said corporation did.
on the twenty-first day OF October, 1903. file
In my office a duly executed and attested COM
sent in writing to the dissolution Of said COR
poration executed BY all the stockholders
thereof which said consent And the record Of
the proceedings aforesaid are now on ile in
nav said office as provided BY law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereto set my hand and aifixed my
tWenty-firsf day of October. A. d.
one thousand ains hundred and
s. s. DICKINSON.
seerefAry of Sfato
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GPECIALs MASTERS SALE.
Between Maria Mangels complainant and
Mary Pritchard ct als.s defendants.
On bill for partition and decree for sale.
James f. Pyle, solicitor Of complainant
BY virtue OF decree of the Court of Cham
Gerry OF New Jersey, made in the above en-
titled cause, and dated March q. 1894, l.
Pierre +. Cook. Of the Special Masters OF
said Court, shall expose to sale at public vendue
TO the highest bidder on
THURSDAY May g. 1904,
at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, at the office OF Pierre f. Cook No.
/ Exchange place, Jersey City N. r., all that
certain lot, tract. piece or parcel of land and
premises, situate, lying and being in Jersey
City, in the County of Hudson and State Of
New Jersey, known and designated as lot
twenty-seven (2D in block four hundred and
seventy three {4fS3 on a map entitled Title
and Assessment Map of that part Of Jersey
City which constituted the City Of Bergen
prior to consolidation In 1870. from the records
and verified by surveys 1892 filed in the
office of the Register Of said County of Hud-
son; said lot fronting the southeast side of
Van Horn street, including the estate and in
terest in dover OF the defendant Dora Hudson
widow Of John H. Hudson. deceased, in the
premises, together with all and singular the
hereditaments and appurtenances to the said
premises belonging or in anywise appertaning.
Dated April 4, 1904.
Special Master in Chancery of
New Jersey.
1 Exchange place
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-16
BIG r. A. EucRER.

The fourth euchre and reception nm
der the auspices Of the Royal Arcanum
Hospital Bed Fund Association Of New
Jersey at Pohlmann's last night proved
a big social financial success. The pa
viIion was crowded and the playing MAS
spirited. Fine music was also a feature
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-16
I cHANoEHY OF NEW JERsEy.

IN cHANCEHY OF NEW JERSEY
TO Mary e. Dempsey and William J. Demp-
sey, defendants.
BY virtue OF an order of the Court of Chaneery
of New Jersey. made on the day Of the date
hereof in certain cause wherein Charles 4,
carriek trustee, Is complainant. and you and
another are defendants, you are required to ap-
near plead answer or demur to the eomplain-
ants bin on or before the thirty-rst day Of De-
cember next. or that in default thereof such
decree will be made against you as the Chan-
cellor shall think equitable and just.
The object Of the said suit Il to foreclose q
rineteen hundred. made by Elizabeth Al
Bournes to complainant covering lands situate
in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey:
and you Mary e. Dempsey are made a de.
fendant to said suit because you are the pres
eilf owner of said lands; and YOU, William J.
Dempsey, are made defendant herein because
you are the husband Of said Mary e. Dempsey
above named.
Dated October 80. 1903.
CARRIcK & woRTENDYKE
Complainanfs Solicitors
Jersey City. NJ J.
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~ T-TT1
ON BILL. NOTICE.
Between Cora Carey. Complainant, and John
Powers ct ais. Defendants.
TO Philip L. Thomas.
BY virtue of an order of the Court Of Chan
Gerry OF New Jersey, made on the day OF tho
date hereof in a cause wherein Cora Carey
IS complainant. and you ana others are defend-
ants yeu are required to appear. plead, dSmur
or answer to the complainant's BILL on or be-
fore the twelfth day Of May. Nineteen hundred
and four or the said bill viii be taken as con-
fessed against you. The said bill is fled to
foreciose a mortgage. made BY John Powers
Mary, Thomas and yon. to Cora A. Gurney
now Cora Careyl dated October 18Th 1888.
the said Philip l. Thomas are made defenl-
ant because you are the husband OF Mary
Thomas who owns an interest in said land
and premises. and also because you are one
OF the mortgagors
Dated March 1lth. 1904.
]. MERRITT LANE.
Solicitor for Complainant.
Post office address,
259 Washington street,
Jersey City.
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$1,000 TO California ond Return

5o0.00 GO CaIi1or1ia ond Return
Via The Chicago, Union Pacific & North
Western Line, from Chicago. April % to
May |. Choice of routes going and re-
turning. Cerrespondingly low rates from
all points. Two trains day from Chi
cago through without change. Daily and
personally conducted tourist ear excur-
sions. Write for itinerary and full par
ticulas regarding special train leaving
Chicago April 26.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-16
NOTICE
TO
CONTRACTORS.
for the
IMPROVEMENT
OF THE
PATERSON PLANK ROAD,
from the rise OF the hill at Seeaucus 10 the
Df1oEs over the Hackeasack River. will be
received and opened al a meeting of the Board
q Cnosen Freehoiders Of the County Of Hnd-
SEN n. j. to be held In the Court House
Of said county, in Jersey City, on
MONDAY APRIL rs, 1904

AT FOUR O'CLOCK P. NJ
Printed conditions under which the propos-
as must be. made. plans and specifications o.
the work. form Of contracts and blanks fca
proposals can be examined at the office Of the
Clerk OF the Board of Chosen Freeaolders in
Jersey City on or after April Il, 1904. also
character OF security required
,.ls1,l FIrznsr notice Is hereby given that the
work above mentioned with the contract and
oblieations to be made therefor are 10 be done
under and in pursuance Of Chapter 25 Of the
Laws OF 1902. p A. xzxs
Eaeh proposal must be accompanied bs
eertifed check, drawn to the order OF Stephen
n bean, County Collector, on one of the Ma
tional Banks or Trust Companies doing bust
ness in Hudson County cash in the sum
or Sio,ooe and the successful bidder viii be
required TO give bonds to secure the faithful
performance OF the contract when award cd
in the of $50 000
The Board of Chosen Freehoders reserves
the. right TO reject any or all proposals If st
to do.
BY. order Of the Board of Chosen Freeholcl
ers by resolution passed April T. 1904
JOHN P. EGAN
Bidders will please furnish certified checks
instead of cash If possible
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TO CATHARINE GLYNN AND MEssRs. Nc
Evan & McEwan, her Attorneys:--
You are hereby notified that have presented
a petition TO the Court of Common Pleas Of
the County Of Hudson, according to the form
of the statute in such case made and provided,
for the benefit of the insolvent laws Of this
State: and the said Court has appointed Fri
day, The Fourth day of March, Nineteen Hun
dred and Four, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
or as soon thereafter as Counsel can be heard
at the Court House of said County, as the time
and place at which 1t will attend to hear what
can be alleged for or against my liberation.
Dated January 12th. 1904.
GEORGE KELLY.
BY MICHAEL /. FAGEN
His Attorney
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-16

RELIANCE LAMP ELECTRIC cO.-NOTIcE.
AT q meeting of the directors OF RisI-I-
ANcE LAMP ELECTRIC COMPANY. held at
the company's office, No. 2ss Washington
street, Jersey City, N. j., Jemuary 10th. 1904,
pursuant 70 due and legal moth Of said meet
Ing the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Board it is advisable and most for the benefit
of Reliance Lamp Electric Company that the
that end II IS ORDERED that a meeting Of
the stockholders be held on the thirteenth day
Of February, "A. D., 1904, at II q clock noon
at the office Of this Company In Jersey CITY.
N. j, to take action upon this resolution,
Of said meeting. and Of the adoption of this
resolution within ten days from this date
by publishing said resolution in the Jersey
City News, a newspaper published in Jersey
CITY, in the County of Hudson lin which
County this Company has its principal office),
for At least four weeks successfully once a
Of the same to each stockholder in the United
'' WILLIAM T. FERRIS.
Carr
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BAss FOUNDRY 3 MACHINE COMPANY

Notice Is hereby given that, pursuant to the
bylaws. the annual meeting of the Bass
Foundry and Machine Company will be held
ington street, Jersey City, N J., on the We'd
nesday next following the first Monday in
May, namely May 1. 1904 at 1900 o'clock
noon, for the purpose of eleoting board of
directors and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come before
meeting.
The transfer books of the Company will be
closed on the 18th day Of April, 1904 and will
not be open until the 9Th day of May 1904 ,
c. T. STRAWBRIDGE,
Secretary
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MEETINGS..
UNITED STATES STEEL COR
pORATTQN.

UNITED STATES STEEL COR
PORATT0N.
NOTICE OF THIRD ANNUAL MEETING.
Notice hereby is given that the Third Annual
Meeting of the stockholders OF the United
States steel Corporation will be held at the
principal office of the Corporation, at the build
Newark street, in the City Of Hoboken, County
of Hudson, New Jersey on
Monday the eight enth day of April,
1904,
at II O'clock noon for the transaction Of any
and all business that may come before the
meeting, including considering and voting upon
the approval of the bylaws as amended; con-
sidering and voting upon the approval and
ratification OF all contracts. acts, bylaws, pro-
ceedings, elections, and appointments by the
Board OF Directors or the Executive Committee
or the Finance Committee since the second an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the Cor
poration on April 20, 1908, set forth in the
Second Annual Report to stockholders and in
the minutes of the Board of Direct0rs which
until the meeting. will be open to examination
by stockholders of record during business hours
al the New York office OF the Corporation II
hold office for three years; a1d the election Of
independent auditors to audit the books ana
accounts of the Corporation at the close of the
The stock transfer books will be closed at
the close of business on Tuesday, the Sth day
of March. 1904 and will be reopened at 10
O'Clock in the morning of Friday. April Sth,
1904.
BY order Of the Board of Directors.
RICHARD TRIMBLE Secretary.
Hoboken. New Jersey. March /, 1904
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-16

Pimples, blotches and all other spring
troubles are cured By Hoods Sarsaparilla
the most effective of all spring medi-
cines.
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8 the CREDITORS OF DoMINloN CON

70 THE CREDITORS OF DoMINIoN CON-
struction Company.
Frank $. Upton. Receiver Of Dominion Gen.
struction Company, a corporation OF New Jer-
sey as directed by the United States tsircuif
Court for the District Of New Jersey, hereby
gives notice to the creditors of the said Do
ninion Construction Company to present to
him under oath or affirmation, at the office
~ William Il. Speer No. 2ss Washinton street.
Jersey city, N. J., their several claims ana
demands against the said corporation, within
two months from the Eisnth day or July, A.
such dividends as raay hereafter be made and
declared by said United States Circuit Court
for the District Of New Jersey. upon the pro-
seeds OF tho effects Of said corporation
FRANK s. UPTON Raceirnr
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$4,000 to California and Return
From Chicago, III.

Via Chicago Great Western Railway.
Tickets Oh sale April 23 TO May !, in
elusive Good to return until June 80.
For further information reply to j. r..
Elmer. G: 2. A., Chicago. III.