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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-21
HOLD A MASS MEETING.

The Republicans turned out in full
force last night at the organization OF
the Republican Club and stamped 1T
great success from the start Between
three and four hundred men were
present and although the meeting was
called to organize rather than boom
the present campaign, there was much
enthusiasm. All three assembly can
didates were there and made speeches.
The meeting was held in Dana Hall,
Smith street, and was called to order
at o'clock by John Pfeitfer Jr.,
candidate for Alderman Large. He
told why the Republicans had ssembled
and how necessary it was to have
strong Republican club so that all OF
the Republicans could be brought in
contact with one another. Mr..
Pfeiffer said he would do all he could
to help the club along. He then call
ed for the nomination of chairman
and Harry Conard was elected.
Mr.. Conard thought as he had been
elected that the first and pest thing to
do was to elect officers of the club,
and this was done, the following
gentlemen being chosen: Harry Con
ard. president. August Rossi, first vice
PRESIDENT George J. Plechner, second
vice president; John Poulson, third
vice president; George W. Yepson,
recording secretary; Charles McWill-
Jams, financial secretary, and Louis
Crowell, treasurer. After the officers
had been electea- euggesrfuns were
called for as to name. Jacob Germs
suggested 1.-THE Perth Amboy Repub-
lican Club" George Tice thought that
"The' \ oung Men s Republican Club, -
would be better, but many objected
saying that old men as we'll as young
belonged to it. Then came the sug-
gestion that it be made 1.-THE Union
Republican Club, " including both the
old7and the young men. After great
deal of discussion the name suggested
and accepted was "The Republican
Club of Perth Amboy."
The following press committee was
then appointed: H. E. Pickersgill,
D. P. Olmstead, and j. Logan
Clevenger. A committee 10 draw up
bylaws was then appointed as follows: ::
Judge Adrian Lyon, Jens K. Jensen
and George ]. Plechner.
A collection to defray the expenses
of the evening was taken up. Over
$40 was realized.
During the meeting the three candi-
dates for Assembly, J. H. Thayer
Martin, Jr., of Woodbridge; Alexand-
er K. Fordyce, Jr., of Dayton; and
DR.. Frank Henry, of this city, had
come in, and after the club had been
formed, Mr.. Conard requested that
, the candidates come forward and
speak.
Mr.. Martin was the first to be in
troduced and from the way they
applauded him, he is a popular
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-21
WERE AFTER
VENGEANCE.
Explanation of the Stones Found
on the Trolley Tracks
Sunday.
PASSENGERS PUT OFF.

The placing of stones on the trolley
tracks Sunday night, when car was
nearly thrown over the embankment
near the Lehigh Valley bridge, be-
tween Fords and Keasbey, is, in q
measure, now accounted for. On the
up trip Conductor Fred Oppelt had
put off three men and a woman, Hun
garians. They were partly drunk and
had refused to pay their fare. They
vowed vengeance and as they were
ousted near the stop where the stones
were, it is thought explains the affair
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-21
RUSHING THE
MASON WORK.
Want to Get all Outside Work al
Cheese6OrOugh Finished
Shortly.
vASELINE ARRIVES.

More masons started to work at the
Cheeseborough Vaseline Works this
morning. The cold weather will soon
set in, and the contractor wants to
have all the outside work finished il
possible
This morning two more car loads OF
vaseline, in boxes of twenty gross
each, arrived at the plant. The firm
now has about twenty-five girls al
work. The company homes to soon
have the packing building in order.
The Office and machine shop are about
finished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-21

Mr.. Reigeluth came to this city a
short time ago from Woodbridge and
started the City Pharmacy in Smith
street. He recently closed his Wood
bridge store and moved his family to
this place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-21
Man Went Home and Drove, his
Wife and Children from
the House.
NO MERCY FOR HIM.
Recorder Expresses HisI Opinion Freely
and Refuses to Give the Fellow Another
Chance Which he Desired-A Pitifu'
Story nf Continual. Abuse Told In Court
this MorninI

Recorder Plckersgill, this morning,
fined John Law $50 for abusing his
wife and children. Last night Law
went to his home half intoxicated, it
is said, and began to cause trouble.
He routed his wife and children from
their bed and drove them from the
house. He then started to mix things
up with the furniture. Meanwhile an
officer had been sent for and when
Patrolman Hanson came at $50
O'Clock, Law was taken to the station
house and his family were left in
peace.
This morning it developed that Law
has abused his family for some time,
but his wife made no complaint be-
cause of causing the children the
shame of having their father in the
police court The tale of this long
suffering. in order to prevent public
reprimand, is pitiful one. 1t appear
ed that the longer the man was spared
the worse he became.
? Recorder Pickersgill, after hearing
about these occurrences, gave the man
a lecture that made him understand
that he always melted out ample JUS
tice to men who, not only ara disre-
spectful to their wives, but abuse
them and their children with foul
Language and fouler treatment. The
man wanted another chance. The re-
corder said his chance would be to
raise $50 fine or be committed until
it was paid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-21
MAURER CRIES FOR
POLICE PROTECTION.
People of that Section of Perth AmbOy Aroused by Numerous
Holdups and Ourages in the NeghbOhOOd What Some Of
the Heads of the Plants Thnk-A Mounted Policeman
is Suggested
A GROWING SECTION.

The recent hold ups at Maurer. ficti-
tious and real, have given rise to a
question which refuses to be downed
and which is becoming more emphatic
as the days go by. "Why does not
Maurer have better police protection?'
Maurer is part of Perth Amboy, it
pays taxes, very large taxes, and its
residents demand that policemen be
stationed there. Whenever there is
trouble at this place the police must
be telephoned for and after they are
notified it takes considerable time for
them to reach the scene of trouble.
The men in charge of the ASPHALT
works, the American Smelling & Re-
tining company's plant, and Maurer's
factory, when interviewed yesterday,
endorsed the popular demand that
policemen should be nearer than Perth
Amboy proper. L. S. Kasson, super
intendent of the Asphalt works, says
"The factories in this vicinity are
now paying a large increase in taxes
and as taxpayers they are entitled to
better police protection than that
which they now receive and believe
they, and the people of Maurer,
should, have it at once. -
Mr.. Kasson expressed no opinion as
to the number OF officers he thought
necessary.
A. L. Walker, General "anager II
the American Sr-'ti' fuln
company, gave hiss <
"The City of Perth Amboy should
provide better protection for the tax
payers of Maurer. We have over 1, 200
men on our pay roll, who every pay
day receive large sums of money and
some of these could easily be robbed
by gang, for their path is over the
same spot where the recent holdups
occurred. l would favor a mounted
policeman, an officer on foot would
have too large a territory to cover.
One on horse could look after every
thing and prove very effective in run
ming down law breakers.
I'VE have our own police force,''
Mr.. Walker continued, "but they are
paid to look after our interests, not
the city's.''
John Pfeiffer Jr., superintendent of
the Maurer interests, expresses the
same opinion. He says:
THE people of Maurer are paying
their fair share of taxes, and are en-
titled to all the advantages which the
taxpayers nearer the City Hall enjoy.
A mounted policeman would be an
excellent thing, but expensive. What
is needed is a policeman. Let him be
afoot or astride, l do not think,
know he is needed and the sooner he
comes the more satisfied will be the
residents of this this part of the city"
Mr.. Pfeiffer also spoke of the light
question. From Gadek s to the bridge
there is not light. Complete dark
ness on this road fosters any crime.
On the street leading to the smelter
are iucandescent lights. The lights,
wires ard poles are supplied by the
| Maurer Company and the power by
the smtltel. About four arc lights
between Gadek's and the bridge would
be a great improvement and thev are
needed. Last year an appropriation
made was too small and the lights did
not materiallze.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-21
To GO INTO
BANKRUPTCY.
Local Druggist Filed Petition in
States ASSstS
and Liabilities.
Special to Evenin.g Meas

Trenton. Oct. 81 Edward L. Reige-
luth, druggist, of Perth Amboy, has
filed a petition here to go into bank
ruptcy. He places his assets at So, 750
and his liabilities at 81, 5S9S9
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-21
AUCTION SALE THURSDAY

s. N. Broderson's auction sale at
Riverside cottage, 274 Broadway,
Tottenville, will be held Thursday,
October %, instead of Wednesday,
October 81, as announced in the adj
vertlsement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-21

Lost-A pocketbook containing
about $l60, between the Savings In
stitution ana my Office, Tuesday after
noon. A liberal reward will be given
to the finder, by leaving at my office.
James J. Flynn, 81 New Brunswick
ave. 38i4-10-21-1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-21
AN EXTENSIVE PLANT.

The Barber Asphalt Works now
cover very large territory at Maurer.
Three large new buildings are COM
pleted and two are being erected. A
new office is being built. There is to
be a new power house, a machine
shop and a boiler room. One new
building will be used to manufacture
the asphalt roofing paper. New store
houses will also be erected. The
dimensions of the five principal build
ing are 55x250, 15Sx80, 100x32, l50x40
The machinery is being installed by
Moore & White, Philadelphia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-21

FL. LARKIN, 357 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay.
ments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-21
Mr.. BRERETON
LEAVES TODAY.
Employees at Copper Works Pre-.
Sented Him Pair of Hand
some Cuff Buttons.

Edward J. Brereton, head sstore.
keeper at the Raritan Copper Works,
who relinquishes that position today,
was presented with pair of gold cuff
buttons, inlaid with four small dia.
monds. The presentation was made
by Nathaniel Pierce, on behalf of the
employees of the Copper Works. Mr..
Pierce told how sorry all the en-
ployes were to lose him, put they all
wished him much success in his new
field of labor. Mr.. Brereton leaves tC
accept a position with a firm in
Bridgeport, Conn.
Pianos. Cash or time at the old
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-21

Sewing machines for sale by Peder
Olsen, SO Smith ST.
3526a. 9-19-2t-e. w. If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
Senate and House in Brief

Washington, Feb. 24.-In the sem
ate yesterday Washington's farewell
address was read by Dubois. The
omnibus public building bill was
passed and the postoffice appropriation
bill was considered without final ac-
ton. Tillman spoke for nearly two
hours on the Indianola (Missl postof-
fee case. An executive session was
held.
The house passed the general de-
ficiency appropriation bill, the last of
the regular supply bills. 1t carried
S13. sos. .TS1. An amendment appropriate
ing $100O.OO0 to replace the stores
and storehouse at the Rock Island ar
senal was adopted. The bill to amend
the railroad safety appliance act was
sent TO conference with instructions
not to insist on giving the interstate
commerce commission power to reduce
below 30 per cent. the number of cars
equipped with patent air brakes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
GUAM ISLAND RAISED BY
SERIES OF EARTHQUAKES
AN ENTIRE FAMILY
is FROZEN DEAD
Two Women, Young Man and Three
Children the Vic
Tins.

Goliad. Tex. Feb. 24.-The bodies
of six MeXicans. three women and
three children. who had frozen to
death, We're found yesterday Oh the
river eight miles above here. The dead
8; Anita Rodiguez. >; Jose ROdrimfw
are: Isabel Rodriguez. aged 40: An
tonic Rodriguez. 20; Cecilia Rodriguez.
3: Anita Rodriguez, >; Jose Rodriguez.
months; Helen VasqueZ. Is years.
The bodies were found lying close
together. their positions showing that
the women had tried to protect the
children. They We're with friends on
the south side of the river last Wednes-
day. and were put across in a skiff by
Tomas NasqueZ, husband of Helen
Vasquez, after which they started for
a camp on tie north side of the riv-
err two or three miles distant. 1t is
supposed theY were lost and froze to
death that night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
POWER IN THE SENATE
HELD BY THE DEMOCRATS
ARMY Is NAKED
AND ABOUT STARVED
Report From Revolutionary Troops
i'm VeneZ-
uela.

Caracas, Feb. 24.-1he last army of
the revolutionists under General Ro-
lando recently advanced to within
hours march of Caracas. The coTre-
spondent of the Associated Press Sun
day visited its advance guard camped
at Esperanza. two hours distant from
Petare and about twenty-five minutes
march from the advance post of the
government forces. The revolutionists
presented a sad spectacle, being al
most naked and practically without
provisions. General Rolando is still at
Guarenas with about l 200 men.
1t was reported among the revolu-
tionistS that they were preparing to
attack the government troops, but no
movement was made. Every days de-
lay brings the cause of the revolution
nearer to its end. President Castro
intends sending troops to Rio Chico
from Barcelona, in order to cut off the
retreat of the revOlutiOnistS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24

the fundamental principles of Anglo
Saxon jurisprudence" Replying to
remarks made by Spooner in his speech
Tillman said 1T is not in the tream
of the widest ass that rOamS over
the southern states that the federal
government is not supreme" but, he
said, there were some cOgnate propo-
sitions which had been ignored.
He said that in the south the peo-
pie have a constant reminder that their
ancestors, thirty-five years ago were
conquered. I'VE are perpetually re-
minded, he said, accenting his words,
that we are in the Union, but not
of it, except 10 pay taxes" The poi
son in the race condition in the south,
he declared, lay in the system which
had been adopted. The balance of
power he said, in national Republic
an convention was held by the ma
chine of the south, and that machine
was composed of negroes. When the
people of the south, said he, loss pa
tience and do "cruel, bitter, fearful,
flendish and savage things there is n
howl from men who know nothing. and
Hho have never been south of the
Potomac. but who have theorized."
Continuing and addressing the Re
publican side he said that if this pol
| icys of negro equality is carried out
and if some of them could be given
| places in the cabinet he would vote
for them. II will vote to confirm
Booker T. Washington as secretary of
anything. Let us have a negro, a
genuine negro not mulatto or
hybrid Then let us make them Off
GERS of the army and navy. : Let us
give them q pro rata share of all the
coed jobs, wherever they exist. with
out regard to local conditions He
| added that nothing of the sort would
be done. After speaking for nearly
two hours aud not concluding he yield
ed for an executive session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
DEVELOPMENT OF E STRIKE
Mob Tries to Wreck a Tracton Companyis
POwerhOuse-TwO Strikers in
the Gang.

South Bend. Ind. Feb. 24.-An at
tempt was made by u mob OF 40 men
to wreck the powerhOuse of the Indiana
Railway company and do injury to the
employees there Sunday. There were
seven men at the pOwerhouSe when the
attack was made. The watchman,
DIETRICH was thrown bodily through a
window and seriously injured. j. \,
Ovitt and NJ. l.. Lester were badly
pummeled and gashed by brickbats,
stones and clubs.
The attack was planned for an hour
when it was thought the police could
notreach the scene in force, but proved
ill-timed. for a detail reached the place
in time to oeffect several arrests. Among
those arrested are two eX-employes OF
the company who went on a strike.
named Warrell and BOeche. They will
be charged with conspiracy, riot and
assault with intent to kill. The hose
was turned on the fire made under the
boilers Considerable damage was dOno
to property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
MAYOR IS PAST SALVATION
According to the Views of a sOIOn Who
Is MaKing Laws for
Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. PA resolution
has been introduced in the house by
Representative King, which went over
under the rules, which implores the
chaplain to cease praying for Topeka s
Democratic mayor The resolution
reads:
Whereas, Ordinarily we have i'm
plicit faith in the efficacy of the pray
ers offered by the chaplain and believe
that much good will come from them,
yet we also realize that in praying for
the mayor of Topeka he is tackling
job too large for the salary involved
and is useiessly consuming the Lords S
time by such prayers; therefore, be it
Resolved, That our chaplain be re-
quested to limit his supplications to
those for whom there is still hope Of
redemDtion'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
CUMM1Ns NOT AMBITIOUS
To BE the Second Man on the Ticket Next
Year, Says Des MOines
DISPATCH,

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 24.-The ru-
mors that have been circulated over
the country recently TO the effect that
Governor Cummins will be a candidate
for vice president of the United States
next year are not given much credence
among Iowa politicians. 1t is not be-
lieved that Governor CumminS has any
ambition to be vice president. He does
have an ambition to so to the United
States senate. and has announced that
he will he candidate to succeed Sena-
tor Allison when the latter shall retire.
As far as being a candidate for vice
president is concerned, his friends are
not inclined to think that he is seri-
ously considering the matter. Govern
or Cummins viii be renominated for
governorof Iowa this year without any
opDOSitiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
CHURCH HAS MONEY TO BURN"
30 to speak-some Comment by other Chi
cagO Reverends.

Furthermore, the church has at least
three times the required sum now in
the bank-being the insurance money
secured when the old Trinity church
at Twenty-fourth street and Indiana
avenue burned three years ago. Il
have read tie reputed remarks OF
Mr. Hopkins" said Rev. Clarence
Abel, pastor of Trinity church, yes
terday at his home, 2519 Indiana ave-
nue. "The church has not asked Het-
ty Green to cancel the mortgage, nor
is such a thing expected. \ church
debt should be as sacred as any other
deb. Our failure to pay is simply Il
matter of business. We discovered the
defect in the title, and we do not
think Mrs. Green should expect her
money until this title has been per-
fected. She has gone ahead with the
foreclosure proceedings"
''What lot of rOti" said Rev. NJ.
P. Boynton, pastor of the Lexington
Avenue Baptist church. ITO expect
the holder of a church mortgage to
cancel it, upon the grounds of Chris
tianity, after the money has been bor-
roWeu III SOou ldilA' 10 holiilhS iess
than a hold-up. Hetty Green. or any
body else. who holds such mortgage,
should foreclose, if necessary"
MIR. Hopkins is talking through his
hat" observed Rev. NJ. NJ. Parkhurst.
at the meeting of the Methodists IN
the First Methodist Church block. He
doesn't know what he is talking about.
Before he says such things. he ought
to become Informed on the facts.
Churches should expect to pay their
debts. Many money lenders will not
advance money on church property,
unless rich members of the churches
will become individual responsible,
simply because of the feeling that
seems to prevail so often that a man
who holds church mortgage is not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
T1LLmAN ON THE COLOR LINE
South Carolina Senator Promises to Give
the Senate a Surprise.

Washington, Feb. PA. = During the
session of the senate yesterday Till
man, who had been standing in the
aisle endeavoring to get recognition to
speak regarding the Indianola (AIiss.)
postoffice case, inquired what was up
if the postoffice appropriation bill went
over Injecting some humor into the
proceedings the president pro tenn. re-
piled that he understood the senator
from South Carolina was coming up
on his feet,'s at which the senate was
convulsed. Tillman then said he pro-
posed to surprise his friends and aston
ish his enemies if he has any by be-
ing very mild and temperate in what
he would say.
IF we had known at the beginning
of the civil war; said he, what we
now know there would have been no
war; He inquired why the large ma
jority of law-abiding people Of Indi-
anola should be punished because there
was a small lawless and brutal ele-
ment. 1t WAS contrary. he. said. ITO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
SCORES MRS GREEN
Richest Woman in the World
Forecloses Mortgage on
a Chicago Church.
BRINGS DOWN REVEREND WRATH
On Her Head for Doing So-But There
Are Others Who Think
Differently.

Chicago, Feb. 24-Rev. Frederick
e. Hopkins who is so much wrought
up because Hetty Green is fOreclosing
on the old Fifth Presbyterian church
building, would be still more troubled
could he have heard what other pas
tors in the city had to say about him
yesterday. Rev. Hopkins, who is pas
tor of the Pilgrim Congregational
church at Harvard avenue and Sixty
fourth street, preached sermon Sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
CUBAN COALING STATION
AGREEMENT Is SIGNED

Washington. Feb. 24.-The presi-
dent today signed the agreement re-
Gently concluded with Cuba provid-
ing for a United States coaling sta
ton on the island.
Venezuelan Plenipotentiary Bowen
has proposed to the allies that the
ear of Russia be asked to name three
arbitrators to decide the question of
preferential treatment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
AS q Matter of Course.

Wathena, Kan. Feb. 24. Paul
Grinstead. editor of The Times, was
fatally stabbed by a drunken negro
named Frank Warner. and excitement
is running high at Wathena and at
Troy. where the negro has been placed
in Jail. There is talk of lynching in
case Grinstead dies.