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The Washington times., 1903-12-29
ELECTION IN PANAMA
QUIET AND ORDERLY
Buchanan Says Voting Was
Without Excitement.
OLYMPIA AT CARTAGENA
American Officers Were Received in
Friendly Way by Authorities of
Colombian City.

Last night the State Department re-
.eived dispatch from Minister Buchan-
an. at Panama. saying that never before
aad there been so peaceful an election
as that which has just taken place for
delegates TO the constitutional conven-
ion Of the new republic. The dispatch
ioes not state the results of the cleo
ion. but It is taken for granted that the
successful candidates were those nomi-
hated by the juDta.
Arthur NJ Beaupre. the United
States minister to Colombia, will sail
rom Colon today for the United States
IN the steamer Yucatan. Mr. Beaupre,
accompanied by his wife. arrived at
Colon from Cartagena yesterday on the
United States cruiser Olympia. Mr..
and Mrs. Beaupre left Bogo,o early last
week. They sailed from Cdrtagena on
Sunday.
Colombians Friendly.
The Olympia was received at Car
tagena in a friendly spirit by the CO.
Ombians, who avoided making any un-
necessary display of good viii toward
The officers OF the United States cruiser.
Admiral Coghlan, Captain Harrison. and
). o. Colby made the customary official
Fisit to Governor Insignares. They were
followed to the palace by an orderly and
quiet crowd
Governor Insignares and his staff re-
turned the visit on board the Olympia
on Sunday afternoon. The officers of the
Olympia obtained little information con-
corning war preparations. There are
said to be from $500 to 5000 soldiers at
Cartagena and an equal number at Bar
ranqulla. Military forces are being
gathered at Barranquilla and moved to-
ward the military base at Titumati.
Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan, COM
handing the naval forces at Colon.
Isthmus OF Panama. cables the Navy
Department from that place under yes
terday's date as follows:
olympia arrived with Minister Beau
pre- and wife. Very pleasant reception. .
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
col. ]. w. ANDREWS
DIES AT ORANGE, VA.

Col. John w. Andrews, L. S. A. re-
tired, is dead at Orange. Va. Colonel
Andrews was graduated from West
Point in 1850. He was a civil war vet
Gran. having served through the con-
nict with distinction.
Colonel Andrews was given n commits
sion as colonel in 1895, and served for a
short time in the Spanish war as a brig
adler general OF volunteers. He was re-
tired In 1899 at his OWN request.
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
CARRIE JENKINS HARRIS
TO REST IN WILLIAMSBURG

The funeral of Mrs. Carrie Jenkins
Harris. who died suddenly in Rock
Vile on Sunday. will be held tomorrow
at Williamsburg. n. c.
The body was brought to Washington
yesterday and taken to the family resi-
dence. 1907 Vermont Avenue. Dr. Henry
Jenkins. q nephew. will accompany the
body to North Carolina. Mr.. Harris is
too i'll to make the trip.
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
FLORIDA is PUSHING
FOR ISTHMIAN CANAL
Jacksonville Beard of Trade Will Take
Action Today.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla Dec. 29.-The
Jacksonville Board Of Trade, embracing
all the important business influences In
the city in its membership, has called a
special meeting for today TO pass rcso-
lutions in favor of the ratification Of the
Panama Canal treaty and to ask the
Florida Senators to stand pat" and vote
for it's ratification.
The Pensacola Board Of Trade adopted
such resolutions a few days ago, and
other towns in the State having organ
lied commercial bodies will do likewise.
The feeling throughout the State is in
favor of the treaty by an Overwhelming
majority.
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
COL. ROBERT L. MEADE
ON THE RETIRED LIST

In accordance with President Roose-
velts order, Col. Robert l.. Meade, Of
tho Marine Corps. has been placed on
the retired list
Colonel Meade desired to be retired as
a brigadier general. but what is said
10 have been an impertinent note writ
ten IN response 10 the refusal of the
Secretary OF the Navy TO grant the re-
quest, resulted in his immediate retire
ment with the rank of colonel
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
SMALLPOX DECREASES
FOR CALENDAR YEAR

Elm the course OF the year just closing
there were 1873 cases of smallpox in
the United States resulting in COG
deaths These figures show a consider
able decrease. as compared with those
for the same period Of 1902, when the
see
TO date there have been seventeen
cases Of bubonic plague, all of them
fatal, In San Francisco, this year, as
against forty-one cases In 1892.
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
EXPERIMENTS ON MICE
SHOW RAD!BM'S EFFECTS
Fur Dropped OFF, and AfterwaTd Came
Out Again in a White Color.

PARIS. Dec. 29.-Dr. Roux of the
Pasteur Institute has reported TO the
Academy OF Sciences the result Of ex-
periments he has made with radium
He says he hung tube OF radium in
cage containing mice. and that after
twenty days the animals lost their fur,
which subsequently came out again. but
was white. Increased exposure resulted
in paralyzing the mice.
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
NEW YORK LIMITED
CRASHES into FREIGHT
Engineer and Fireman Reported Killed
at Larwill in Wreck on Penn
sylvania Railroad.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Dec. 29.-It iS
reported here that passenger train No.
on the Pennsylvania Railroad was
wrecked at Larwili. ts;is morning, about
o'clock.
The engineer and fireman were in
stantly killed and are under the wreck
AS far as known no passengers were
killed or injured
The train Is the New York Limited"
and ran into a freight train. head-on.
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
$500 HIGHEST PRICE PAID
FOR LOCAL EXCHANGE SEAT

r. Fl. Lynn. cashier Of the American
National Bank Of Washington. today
became n member Of the Washington
Stock Exchange by purchasing the scar
Of John y. Barris. for $500 This sun
Is the highest ever given for n place on
the local exchange. and has been paid
only once before. The last seat to De
disposed Of before Mr. Lynn's purchase
today was TO Daniel Fraser of the Cen
trail National Bank. for s., 49,
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
NICARAGUAN MINISTER
EXPECTED THIS EVENING

Senior Don Luis F. COrea, the Mica
raguan minister. who returned to Wash
inSton from Central America Wednes-
day, went Immediately to Mobile on
important business Of a private char
acter. He is expected here this even
ing. when he will resume charge OF the
legation, after an absence Of six weeks
Senior Corea's visit TO Mobile is said
70 be I'm connection with the fruit trade
between that port and Nicaragua.
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
SHAW REFUSES PETITION
OF BOSTON MERCHANTS

BOSTON. Dec. 29.-Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw today gave hearing to
a number OF merchants of Boston at the
custom house on their protest against
the adjustment Of the system of IRE
lease bonds" which has been IL opera
ton here thirty years.
The hearing ended with the condition
of affairs in the same state as before.
The Secretary declined to recede from
his position in ordering the release bonds
abolished
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
DIED.

CHALMERS-On Monday evening, December
Department Of Justice, formerly Of Austin. TeN.
FUNERAL AZ ? pm. Wednesday December 30
at o. New York Avenue Funeral and inter-
ment private. IL
EvARTS-At her residence in Windsor. VI
on sunday, December q, 1903 HELEN MIN
ERVA WARDNER, widow Of William NJ F,-ar;s
IN the eighty-fourth year Of her age
Funeral al 81. Paul's Church. Windsor. Vt
on Tuesday, December ., 1915 ut II I. M
deSS-c.
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
GENERAL OLIVER RECEIVES
SWORD IN ALBANY

General Oliver. Assistant Secretary of
War, was the guest of honor last night
at n banquet given in Albany. N. Y, by
the officers of the Third Brigade of the
New York National Guard. General
Oliver was given a sword. with silver
scabbarG.
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
MUNGER TRANSFERS
THE DIETRICH CASE

Dispatches from Omaha say that on
his own motion Judge Munger has
transferred the case against Senator
Dietrich TO the circuit court. which will
nrlng one 81 the four circuit judges into
the case TO sit with him. Senator Die
trich Will be tried On January
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
AMERICAN MISSIONARY
KILLED IN MASSACRE

Ernest Lyon. United States minister
10 Liberia. has submitted a report 10
the State Department concerning the
murder OF John @. Tate. an American
missionary. at Mamma Kroo. Liberia, on
March Is. 1901. Mr.. Tate was murdered
bv natives. who also killed eighteen
other persoSs. A tribal feud caused the
massacre.
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
LEAVES ESTATE no WIFE-

The viii of Alfred b. Taylor. dated
June II. 1890, was today offered for pro-
bate. He leaves his estate to his wife.
Caroline NJ Taylor, who is named
executrix-
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
CANNON FACTORY BURNED.

ST. DENIS. France. Dec. 29.-Fire this
morning partly destroyed the Hotchkiss
cannon factory.
The Washington times., 1903-12-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLM
ers of the Capital Traction Company
for the election Of directors will be held
at the Office of the company. Union Pas
senger Station. on WEDNESDAY. the
18TH DAY OF JANUARY 1904. The
polls will be opened at 10 a. m and
closed at y n. G. T. DUNLOP. Presi-
dent; c. NJ. KOONES. Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICE-A meeting OF the
Firemen's Insurance Company. OF Wash
ingtOn and GeorgetOwn Will be held, at
its Office. on MONDAY. JANUARY 4TH.
1904. at u O'CLOCK. NJ. for the cleo
ton OF thirteen directors. Polls open
at II a. m. G. w. HOWARD. Secretary.
des7-1St
The Washington times., 1903-12-29

EVE DAMS should be given immediate at
AtA AhHC tention. Consult Us, we'll
give the eyes a scientific examination free. Ad-
lust glasses, 81 up A. O. HUTTERLT, 632 @
st. nv, around the from It'll. dc2s-u
The Washington times., 1903-12-29

Exquisitely appointed. up-to-date dining
cars is a special feature Of the Southern
Railway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
STORM HEAVY IN
NEARBY PLACES.
Damage at Keasbey and MetuChen
Trees BlOWn-BOats
In Danger.

Much damage is reported in the near
by towns. At Keasbey the captain OF
one of the Weber Factory boats had a
narrow escape. He was aboard his craft
which was moored near canal boat
When the storm began, the men
on the canal boat commenced to fasten
down the matches. Before the work was
finished, several matches were lifted and
were carried away. One struck on the
other boat, and the captain. who was
de scending the companionway was
struck in the feshy part of his arm, and
painfully injuripg it.
In Metuchen many large trees were
blown down. On Amboy avenue, one
had to be cleared away with an AK befo {
the trolley could pass. On Main sire
three large trees went over. One carried
with it the trolley, telephone and electric
light wires. 1t was some time before
the wagons could use portion of the
street. Telephone communication will
Perth Amboy and New Brunswick was
for a time cut off.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Stoney, returned
to their home in Jersey City after visiting
Mrs. Stoney's sister, Mrs. Thomas Hen
derson, of 129 Gordon street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyroller and son John,
of Brighton avenue. returned to theil
home after visiting friends and relatives
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett, of Gordon
street is visiting out of town today.
Mrs. Salley Herbert, of Washington
street, left town for visit with friends
and relatives in Newtown, N. ],
Mr.. Werger, of Hobart street, who has
been seriously i'll, is improving.
Miss Katherine Kelly, of Washington
street, is visiting in Philadelphia, and lat
er will go to Atlantic City.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Crowther spent
Tuesday at Asbury Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
Was Working on New Raritan
Bridge When Storm
Came Up.
REACHED LAND SAFELY.
Had Perlous Trip and Many Thought he
Was Drowned-Was on Some Timber
Which Broke Away from the Bridge
and his Floated With it is All Right
Today.

1t was rumored this morning that
one of the men employed ON the new
Raritan river bridge was drowned
during the storm yesterday. When
seen this morning the superintendent
said no one was drowned or even hart
yesterday although several were in
the water as a result of the wind s
force.
The man who was supposed lost was
on portion of the bridge which got
adrift. 1t was blown across the river
with the man on it, but he landed
with little difficulty.
A three masted schooner, loaded
with piling, dragged her anchor for
nearly half mile up the river Much
piling broke loose and it distributed
along shore as far as Sayreville. Much
of 1t will be recovered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
Will be Located Just Over City
Line Opposite Florida
Grove.
BASEBALL DIAMON D.
Work Started This Morning-WilI Grade
the Place and Erect BuIIdings-HOuse
on the Tract to be Made Club House
Band Concerts Promised and Every
thing to Make it First Class.

Work commenced this morning on
the new amusement park which will
be opened next summer for the people
of Perth Amboy and vicinity. The
park is located on the DeBue farm
opposite Florida Grove and will be
managed by the Perth Amboy Amuse.
ment Company, composed of about
twelve or fourteen business men of
this city.
While the park will not be opened
until next summer the preparations
are being made and everything is be-
ing arranged. A house situated On
the tract will be converted into a
clubhouse, a baseball diamond will be
laid out, grandstand is to be erected
and everything that goes with q
modern up-to-date place for summer
amusement.
1t is the intention of the proprietors
to conduct first class baseball games,
it is also announced that band con.
certs will be given. The tone of the
place, it is said, will be of the high.
est order. The work of Transforming
the farm into place of amusement
will take several months. An early
start was made to insure it's compile.
tion in time for next season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
BUSINESS MEN AND
CITIZENS ALL FAVOR
WESTMINSTER IDEA.
Anxious That The Property Shall Belong The cM0ny Declare
Shame to Allow to be Cut Up-The School House Idea
with Land for Park is More Popular than the 0thers-SUg-
gest that the CITY Issue Bonds to Secure the Property

Business men and property owners
are becoming aroused concerning the
Westminster. The people have been
so accustomed to seeing the old his
torical landmark hereabouts that they
have given them little concern, but it
is now realized that but few of these
remain. The old barracks are prac-
tically gone unless some historical
society secures them and, much money
is spent in repairs. The Westminster,
however, yet remains and the time
has now arrived when Perth Amboy
must either secure it or let it go for
ever.
To ascertain the public feeling in
the matter the Evening News has
asked the opinion of several of the
prominent men and property owners
concerning the matter. The members
of the Chamber of Commerce, or as
many as were present, heartily en-
dorsed the idea of purchasing the
property. These men were President
W. A. Belcher; the secretary, Sidney
Riddlestorffer; S. B. Morgan, Jesse
Sickles, Leo Salz, Rev. DR.. H. g.
Mendenhall, S. R. harrington, Ex-
mayor E. W. Barnes, J. P. Holm and
G. W. Yepson. Some Of these spoke
in favor of the scheme, their remarks
being quoted yesterday.
When G. W. Parlsen was seen by a
News representative he said he thought
the Westminster should be secured.
when all the cities are getting
hold of all the landmarks possible, F"
he said, Perth Amboy should not
neglect its opportunity. I think the
idea of making school house of the
Westminster and park of the land
surrounding it, is excellent. We
should get it for posterlty, but arrange
1t so posterity could help pay for 1t.
1 would favor issuing bonds for its
purchase. -
Ex-Mayor Edward r. Pierce, in
speaking of the matter said: 81 heart
lily endorse the idea of saving the old
historic Westminster for rublic
park, and l will be willing to do all
1 can toward that end. There are two
ways in which it could be saved, either
by the city at large or by public sub
scription. 1t should be saved in some
way. "
Martin Peterson said: 1.-The West
minister should be saved by all means
by the city. 1t could be used for
public school, and park. If the city
could raise bonds to do it, it would
be the best plan, and l, for one, would
stand the pressure on my tax rates.
Mr.. Peterson said he did not believe
the place coulu be bought by public
subscription, as it would take too long
to get enough money and then he did
not believe it could be gotten.
L. NJ. Hope said: "I would like to
see the old place saved for It's historic
value. 1t is little out of the way,
but it should be saved. "
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
STORM PREVENTS
SATURDAYS GAME.
Enclosed Grounds on Smith Street
Suffer GreatIy-FenCe Down
Roof Off Grand Stand.

Owing to the damage done by the
storm at the baseball grounds, the
Marions will not play ball Saturday
The wind blew down part of the fence,
tore the roof off of the grand stand
and played havoc with the seats. 1t
will take several days to repair dam
ages and the managers have abandoned
any attempt to play Saturday. Every
thing will be in order for game the
following Saturday, however.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
MEMBERS DO
NOT ACCEPT
THE MONEY.
S. P. C. A. met Last Night and
Elected Officers for the
Ensuing Year.
STATEMENT TO PUBLIC

At special meeting last evening of
the S. P. q. A., an election of officers
was as follows: President, DR.. F. W.
Kitchel; vice president, Miss E. K.
Paterson; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs M. f. Audsley.
The following statement has been
issued:
''In the course of the McMurray
trial the lawyer in his address to the
jury remarked several times that the
complainant, Ga member of the S. P.
@. A., would receive half the fine.
The S. P. @. A. of Perth Amboy has
been in existence several years and
numerous cases have been decided in
its favor Never but once has a com
plainant accepted the money accorded
by the law In that case that member
was Immediately asked to resign. 1t
is against the ethics of the society
for any member to accept any part of
fine. There is a tacit understanding
that when anyone joins the society he
or she will turn over all money in the
way of fines to the society. If the
McMurray case had been decided in
p, favor of the S. P. @. A. the entire
fine would have found its way into
the society's treasury.
"All humane society work is in the
interest of humanity and it is rare
indeed to find a member in gooo
standing who is not above sordid con-
siderations. "
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17

lOChL buOICSs VhOh oOOlOc OlOoCu
at O'Clock the electric lights all over
town were put out. ~
The telegraph and fire alarm wires
became tangled yesterday and the
fire alarm kept up an inoessant ring
ing all morning. Today linemen are
trying to repair some of the damage.
The cellars of nearly all houses and
stores in town have water in them.
The house of Peter Kass, on Stanford
street, had the roof blown off. At
the Standard Flrepr roofing company S
place nearly all of the windows were
blown out and parts of the buildings
at the plant had nearly all of the roof
blown off. At the Raritan Copper
Works the iron sheets of the furnace
buildings were scattered all over the
yard.
The pilot house on tug boat at the
| Copper Works dock was blown off. 1t
fell into the river
The row of flats owned by Jens
Jensen, on Herbert street, had their
roofs torn completely off. At the @.
Pardee Works few of the tiles of
the Office roof was the only damage.
The Cheeseborough Vaseline plant and
the new Raritan river drawbridge got
their share OF the storm and the dam
age will amount to great deal.
In the storm of the morning the
Raritan Traction company's barn, on
Smith street, was not injured, but
when the wind shifted during the
afternoon, piece of the roof, on the
west side, was blown off. The big
sign owned by I. 9. Moore, which is
on the Therkelson & Brown building,
is torn in two. The Wilbert stone
cutting shed, on South First street,
was blown from it's place to the freight
station of the Central railroad The
windows and roof in the house occu
pied by Eugene Parker, on Smith
street, were injured.
The new brick wall of house be
ing put up in New Brunswick avenue
fell with crash during the height o1
the storm.
In the Dana building, Smith street
the windows were broken and thu
place was flooded with water.
Along the water front to-day boa
owners and oystermen are busy tryins
to repair the damages. Captains Isaac
Farroat and Charles Bloodgood wer,
longing for the oysters lost from theil
float. They expect to recover great
er part of them. Most of the boat
have been raised and brought ashore
Some of them are damaged beyond al
repair. James Noe is recovering from
his experience in trying to save hi
sloop F. w. Gordon. 1t was thrill
ing half hour for him and he declares
he is not anxious to try it again
Boatmen are picking out their craft
at various places along shore anC
making arrangements to get them tt
their home dock. Stories of ruin anC
destruction come from all the Slater
Island and south shores. Boats of al
descriptions are mass of wreckage.
The tug boat Wlaoma was cominl
down the bay under full steam with {
tow of barges when the storm tool
the matches off the barges. The ri.
eagle on the pilot house of the tug
was knocked off and lost in the river
1t is understood the drawbridge owe
the Woodbridge creek is out of order
being blown out of position by th
s .orm.
There is not house along the waite
front that did not suffer. The rail
beat through the window sashes ant
damaged the interior to a great extent
In one or two of the houses on TIN
bluff the front rooms will have to b.
replastered and repapered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
Houses Unroofed and Building Blown Down
Signs and Windows, Smashed .-Destrue M
ton Lies in Every Difection..-Loss will
Run into the Thousands Of Dollars
Wind and Rain Played Havoc
Hardly a Building Escaped Some
Damage.--CelIars Flooded!

When the storm, which passed over
this city yesterday, had blown itself
out, it left havoc and destruction in
its path. 1t was known to have done
considerable damage, but hardly any
one had the idea that Perth Amboy
was struck as hard as it was. Nearly
every factory and many private dwell
ing houses were hit besides the great
damage done along shore, which,
when 1T is all footed up, will amount
to thousands of dollars.
The storm, as told in the Evening
News yesterday, commenced at .
o'clock yesterday morning with a
slight drizzling rain, which in half
an hour had turned into a young
cyclone the worse that the Oldest res
idents remember here .and one which
they hope they may never see again.
All over the city advertising signs
were blown down. When the storm
broke the board signs on the Central
Railroad property near the drawbrldge
came down with crash, while the
old bridge itself was sometimes rock
ing like cradle, the most of the sand
was soon washed away and the trains
ran slowly all day long.
A house on Prospect street, owned
by Patrick Conyery, had the tin roof
completely torn off and it was sent
rolling along the street for good
distance. The big signboards on
New Brunswick avenue, near the Le-
high Valley crossing, are all down.
The frame york of the green house
being ereaAed on Woodbridge road
bv H. Yepson, is down. .The
top |ater tank at the Standard
ID Gable Works came down
biling through the air as If
piece of paper. The big
nd the Perth Amboy Terra
ks was blown down and all
ws in the plaster department
Ken.
ut of Mrs. Pett's house on
street a big tree was badly
gn. A big tree was uprooted in
of the house occupied by Will
Martin on Madison avenue. Or
top of the tower of Simpson M.
E. church one of the four big toI
ornaments was blown down and it fell
in very dangerous position. Las
night it was secured with ropes unit
it could be removed.
49, So many electric light wires were
down all over the city that the electric
Might company found it almost i'm
ossible to supply enough light to the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-17
POLICE COURT NEWS.

Two Slavish women had a little
difficulty last evening. This morning
Mary Wataba was charged with assault
and battery on the other. The case
was dismissed.
Mat Morak, charged with assault
and battery on a neighbor, was repri-
manded and then discharged