BROWN CASES CONSIDERED. Justice Fort Warns Grand Jury of the Secrecy of their Proceedings. .Special to the Evening News. Now Bmnswiok, Dec. !):—The Grand Jury yesterday considered the several cases against Joliu Brown, who was arrested at Perth Amboy some time ago, charged with many thefts, testimony being given by Oflioer Huff and others. Justice Fort, in charging the jury, told them to be very careful to keep their Udeliborations secret. Ho said they had no rigid by oath, affidavit or otherwise to make known their doings and that one of the nnploasant things they had to contend with was the im portunities of persons who tried to influence them to indict or not indict partios they were interested in. The Justice donbtlesB bad in mind the Lamar case in Monraonth county. OBJECT TO LONG DELAY. Doctor Held up for Twenty Min utes at New Brunswick Avenue. Pedestrians and drivers are making vigorous objections to length of timo L they are frequently compelled to wait at the Lehigh Valley crossing on New prunswick avenue. Ten, fifteen, vonty nnd even twenty-five minutes, lit is alleged, the gates have been . Tfipse delays are said to have worse within the last few , G. Wilson had a hurry call to a house west of the tracks, delayed twenty miuntos at ssing. A serious^iange in a can occur in thW time. Dr. thinks it might l^kgood idea a ten minutes lowering of The delnys hero are caused by 8- _______ SOCIAL CIRCLE MEETS. Had a Pleasant Evening Last Night at IHomeofa Member. The Young Ladies’ Sooial Girolo held forth at the home of ono of the fc^ members last night. About fifteen Vouples were present. The evening was very pleasantly passed. Theie were sougs, recitations nnd dancing, with refreshments too. The Circle tins decided to hold socials of a like natnro twice a month. The Circlo is very seleot nnd only the favored few can attend. k NEW JERSEY NATIONAL BANKS Inomc in Resources and Deposits Over Last2 Year. comptroller of the currency has a cull on the national hanks ot Jersoy for report of their condi-. The entire 130 national •ffhnks State lmve responded, and the was received yesterday. Ac with the et'ioy”. llis amusing personality is placed i n id the happiest surroundings, his l uu s infectious, his songs hit the right spot iiid laughter follows his every speech and iction. Frank Daniels and ‘‘The Office IIoy* jvill remain in New York until after the aolidays. Great Production of “Mott er Goose.” Maxine Elliot iu“llerOwn Wav” emit d id* engagement at the New Amsterdam Pheatre last Saturday evening, and on lie following Monday, the ffOlli iust., esumod h.*r Now York run at the Savoy Theatre. Wednesday evening ol ast week, December 2d, Klaw & Erlan jer pro exited their latest Drury Laue tptciade, “Mother Goose,” at tho New Ymsterdam Theatre lor the nrst time. Phis will ho the largest production this irm has over made. The company will lumber over 400 people. Klaw A: Erlan jer lnvo imported the entire production Tom Druiy Lane and the prediction is •onlklent’y made that it will eclipse is u magnitude and magnificence ol scenery md costumes the two previous Drurj jane successes in this rouutry ‘‘The Sleeping Beauty aud the Beast” and “Mr. Hue Beard.’* John J. McNally bison ireiy rewritten the book and Frederick Solomon lias provided a new score ol irilliaut music. The heavy humor of the Suglish librettist has been eliminated aud n its place the clever Mr. McNally has ntroduced that snippy wit and fun and luicknesB of action so well liked l»y American audiences. The principal roles vill be played by well-known artists. loo i~«wiiiorue. who maac a great mt. as jena in “Tho Sleeping Beaut} and the least,” will play “Mother Goose ” IT *rrv liilgor, Viola Gillette aim Leila Melntyio vho also made great successes of the Ciug, Prince Charming and Princess leauly in *‘ The Sleeping Beauty and tho least,” will play Jack, Jill and C\ l.u. Hiss Gillette, the most beau til u ly formed voman on tho American sf; go, will have n Colin a ‘‘boy’s” part, a role in which he excels. Seats may bo ordered by nail, accompanied by remittance. Tho idvaneo sale will open nobet Friday morn f*_ I Lost anything: A cent-a-word a8 Smith St. Amboy Reality and Construction Company. Business properties am! residence in all paits of the oily for sale fur cash or 011 monthly installments. Post Office Building. •'Trier. Fuel: Tima in in Flig'r.t." PS ft lyf ?t»a-kl>cnut.v,r