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The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01

y ial thing the candidates in a conven-
ton like this one are working against
one another and often considerable bit !
terness develops. but this convention is
. ~eeular love feast. Each candidate Is
x the other sixteen what good fell
eosss they are ana suggesting that When
the proper tims comes and the other
sixteen see they cannot be nominated
that they throw their strength to him.
Each is trying to keep the good will of
all the rest. This situation will prob
ably continue right up to the time the
convention opens. There is no talk of
machine or anti-machine candidates. Il
is every fellow for himself
Judge Charles E. LobdelI. of Larned
or Judge Peters, of Newton, wall PROB
ably be temporary chairman of the con-
Nent1on- There will be no trouble over
the organization. The candidates VIII
get together probably tonight and de-
eide upon the temporary chairman.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01
CRUSHED BY LIQUOR.
Nine Beer Cases Fall on Ex.
pressman and Broke His Back.

Arkansas City. Kas.. April Tues
day at the Santa F'e depot Guy Bickel,
one of the drivers in the employ of the
Wells Fargo company, met with a Sc
rious accident Biclxel was up on a
truck moving some beer cases which
were full. He lost >his balance. fell to
the floor and nine of the cases fell on
top Of him. One of these struck him
on the head and knocked him uncon-
scious while the others piled upon. and
his backbone was broken.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01

D. B. Eigley. a lawyer of Sterling. and
one OF the best known real estate men in
Rice county. was in Topeka Tuesday night
Higley says crops are gcing to be good in
Rice county. That part of the state is
having a boom and business is better than
it has been for years A large amount OF
wheat has been planted this season and
he looks for a big harvest
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01
DIR. ROBERTS DEAD.
Well Known Manhattan Physician
Suecumbs to Pneumonia.

Manhattan. Kan. April 1-Dr. H. S.
Roberts died at his horne here today at
noon of pneumonia DR.. Roberts was
one of the best known physicians in
Kansas and stood at the top in his
profession. He was SIS years of age and
had practiced medicine in Manhattan
for SIS years. The funeral will be held
Friday from the family residence at 10
os1I0ck
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01
Standard oil,a Biz Loss.

Calcutta. April IA number of oil
tanks at Bajbaj, province of Bengal.
belonging to the Standard Oil company
and two other concerns were burned
yesterday The damage amounts to
about 81 200 000
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01

A crowd Of POLITICIANS coming out
from Topeka last night figured that
Smith could get possible so votes af-
ter the minor candidates are out of
the way, the most that any candidate
can corral until some of the leading
candidates break. With this number
Smith could probably be nominated if
he could make a deal with Price or
Murdock, with what strength they will
have hY that TING
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01

Chicago. April IL a. m. tempera-
lures: New York, 46: Boston, 46; Phila-
delphiz. 81; Washington, IS; Chicago,
&c: Minneapolis, IS. Cincinnati, IS; St.
Louis. S.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01
oacar Resumes tae Rem.

Stockholm, April liking Oscar has
resumed the reins Of a0vernnaeast thus
terminating the regency which COM
Tnenced Janusry IS ia consequence of
the kings IL health.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01

Norfolk.va., April THE yacht May
flower with Mrs Roosevelt and children
on board. has arrived in Hampton
Roads from the Potomac river, where
she had been stormbound.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01
Weather Indications.

Chicago. April Forecast for Kan.
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day; colder Thursday; south to wes
winds
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01

But the politicians are guessing that
that sort of d deal is impossible
Smiths weakness is in his strength
AS the high man he viii be the victim
of combinations directed against him.
1t viii be possible for him to make"
the nominee, however, and this he will
doubtless do If he sees that he can not
himself be nominated.
Victor Murdock is the man with
whom Smith would naturally combine.
and the Wichita crowd Of ''roOters' are
confident that Murdoch VIII be the win
ming man.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01

John W. Davis. the Kiowa county
statesman. who was the cause of the
big row in the Kiowa county Republi-
can convention at Greensburg. is on
hand to do what he can to have his
delegation seated, and he says he will
win The Kiowa county contest is the
only thing of interest to come before the
committee on credentials. 1t is possible
that both delegations will be seated
with a half vote each This will give
Davis 115 votes. if he wants to run for
the congressional nomination. The other
11A votes VIII go to Judge Price
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01

Since the withdrawal of r. w Hop
ldns of Finney county last Saturday.
Smith will have fifteen of the eighteen
cou' ties in his senatorial district Hop
kins as never really in the race. The
only thrae counties in his district which
Smith VIII not have are Rush which
win give W. H Russell its four votes;
and Hamilton which will give John
Hall two Without these Smith will
have 81 votes. These three will probably
go to Smith soon after the balloting
commences. which viii bring him up
to A..
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01

right He was with Burton three years
ago and landed one of the best federal
jobs in the state as a result During
the recent senatorial fight he was one
of Longs managers, and landed right
again. He will do the same in this
fight. If he cannot elect Grattan he
will make a combination which win put
his county. Mcpherson, with the win
ming candidate.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01

J M Simpson, internal revenue col
lector, arrived last night from Topeka
and Immediately went to work for
Grattan. Simpson is one of the wisest
of the manX wise politicians of the Sew
enth district. He never fails to land
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01

Neither Senators Long nor Burton
will be here. Long is at his home in
Medicine Lodge and Burton Is in Abi-
lene.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01

rival of the six STAFFORD county dele
gates. who say that Akers has no
thought OF Withdrawing.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-01

CONTINUED on Page siz1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
RELEASED ON
HIS OWN BAIL.
George LOeSer Gave Bond for
$1,000 and is Allowed
to Depart.
NO BILL WAS FOUND.
Special to Eventng Meas

New Brunswick, July 8:-George
Loeser Jr., was released on bail at
New Brunswick yesterday afternoon
on motion of the Prosecutor. John s..
Voorhees,. He told the court the
grand Jury had considered the case
and passed upon it and that he was
satisfied that the man be released on
his own recognizance.
The court agreed to his being re-
leased on 81, 900 bail This was done,
Loeser furnishing his own bail 1t is
understood that the grand jury, in
considering the case yesterday, found
no bill, but simply let the case pass
without taking a vote on it. The
evidence, it is said, did not warrant
an indictment unless for assault.
Loeser was arrested three or four days
ago for the killing of John Fillmore
at the Loeser hotel at Maurer. Ac-
cording to his own statement he push
ed Fillmore off the step at the hotel
while the latter was under the in
fluence of liquor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
Will HURRY
SETTLEMENT
Board Of Health Want the Case
With the State Board of
Health Decided.
HOLD SPECIAL MEETING.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Health, held last night,
it was deci ded to hold special meet
ing of the board next Tuesday night
to take up the case against the State
Board of Health.
This is the dispute as to who should
pay for the care and treatment of a
sailor who was brought into this port
suffering from smallpox.
The local board 8 attorney, @. O..
Hommann, will be requested to attend
the special meeting and advise the
board how to proceed in this matter.
If this case is decided against the
local Board of Health, it will mean
that any disease brought into this port
by vessel will have to be cared for
bv the local authorities. The case
has been pending long time now,
and as long as the local board let's it
rest the State Board will not open the
matter. But for fear a similar case
should occur the local board will try
to settle it as soon as possible.
Mr.. Toomey, who is on the special
committee to draw up code Tor
plumbing, reported that it would be
advisable to let Mr.. Starbuck furnish
an outline of the new code, under
which the city would be able to prose-
cute. Mr. Toomey said that Mr..
Starbuck would furnish the plan for
$25.
DR.. Ramsay read the following re-
port cases of scarlet fever, 10 of
diphtheria, of typhoid, 46 nuisances,
of these 80 were abated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
SAIL DOWN THE BAY
HAS ATTRACTIONS.
Large Fleet of Yachts Off Atlantic
Highland -ShamrOcks
are There.

A sail down the bay is really worth
while now even if not for the pleasure
of the sail alone. The attraction is
the large group of handsome yachts
at Atlantic Highlands.
The center of this attraction is the
beautiful English challenger Sham
rock III and her elder sister, Sham
rock I, and the Erin, the floating
palace of the owner of the crafts, Sir
Thomas Upton.
The presence of these yachts in the
BAY has added a zest TO yachting in
those waters, and the water in the
vicinity of the New York Yacht Club
station at Atlantic Highlands has been
literally alive with crafts the last
two weeks. Some of the more recent
visitors are the steam yachts Susgue-
hanna, the Sapphire, the White
Heather, the Theresa, the Cayuga,
the Arrow, the Vamoose, and the
sloop yachts Trivia and the Avonia
and the yawl Giarlda. They all max e
pretty sight and several persons
from this CITY have cruised in that
vicinity to watch the continual pan
Drama.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
A HEAVY RUN
OF WEAK FISH.
Fishermen who Came in Last
Night Report Large
Catches.
SLOOP WAS LOADED,

The weak fish were biting very
poorly up until yesterday when they
began to run so fast that all one had
to do was to put out his line and to
haul in. Charles Rossi, of Catalpa
avenue, went out at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon and returned home at 5
o'clock with fifty weak fish. Andrew
Hanson, of Brighton avenue, hauled
in sixteen fish. A large sloop docked
here last night and was loaded down
to the waters edge with fish. They
were selling them 10 for a quarter
while they lasted and they soon got
rid of them without any trouble.
Fishermen say the run yesterday
was something unusual and is the
sign of a fine season. 1t is believed
that the warm west winds are bring
ing the fish up the bay and that as
long as the weather remains as it is
there will be good sport Every pre-
paration has been made for crowd
of visitors.
The catches yesterday were made
mostly in deep water where the fish
usually go in hot weather. There are
plenty of boats out today and their
return tonight is awaited along shore
with much interest
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
WERE SECRETLY
MARRIED JUNE "a
Miss May LembCke Becomes the
Bride of Mr.. Noble, of
Rhode Island.

Miss Mae Lembcke, of this city,
and Albert Noble, of Providence,
Rhode Island, were secretly married
in Hoboken by the Rev. J. L. Mead,
of the Methodist church, on June "a
Miss Lembcke, who is the daughter
of August Lembcke, was staying with
her brother, Axel Lembcke, in this
city, and on June "a she told him
chat she was going to take a trip to
Jersey City to see her father. She
left Perth Amboy and went through
Jersey City to Hoboken, where she
met Mr.. Noble by appointment They
then proceeded to the home of the
minister where the knot was tied. A
short time afterwards she told her
brother and father. Mr.. Lembcke
was angry at first, but was soon won
over. He then gave the happy couple
his blessing. They have moved to
Schenectady, N. Y, where they will
reside. Mr.. Noble is travelling sales
man for a large wholesale house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
NEW WELLS
A SUCCESS.
Second one is now Flowing an
Excellent Supply Of Water
at RunyOn.
HAVE ENORMOUS FLOW.

The second new we'll driven at
Runyon is now flowing over 200, COO
gallons of water day and the COM
bined flow of both new ones is 500, 600
gallons per day, the latest one not
having quite as large a flow as the
first one driven.
The officials of the water depart
ment are much pleased with the way
the matter has turned out and declare
that the city will be greatly benefited
thereby. This gives the city six arte-
sian wells, all furnishing an excellent
supply of water. Neither of the new
wells affect the flow of the four older
ones and although they are ON higher
ground the water spouts out of the
top of the pipe. The four wells which
have been used for some time have q
combined flow of 800, 900 gallons per
day. This, together with the new
ones, makes 1900, 600 per day from the
wells alone. The supply used daily
by both Perth and South Amboy is
about 2,5O0,OO gallons so, that the
wells will now furnish over half that
supply. The rest of the water neces-
sary is drawn from the stream at
Runyon. 1t is believed by some tn
sufficient wells could be driven
furnish the entire supply.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
PAIN TIERS
ARE HAPPY
Union Held Short Meeting Last
Night and Confirmed the AC-
ton of the Council.
BEGIN WORK AT ONCE

The Painters Union held meeting
in their rooms in the Adelaide Build.
ing last night, and decided to do as
the Building Trades Council told
them. This morning a number OF
iourneymen started in to work and by
Monday they will all be back with
pot and brush again.
The most of them are glad that the
trouble is over. When a union man
was seen py News reporter this
morning he said:
Yes, we will all be working by
the end of the week and nearly every
one of the painters is happy over the
idea. We fought hard but we lost
the battle"
The painters will receive $2.75 pei
day for eight hours work and no wage
scale agreement signed. 1t is not
known whether as yet the trouble
with Perrine & Buckelew will be
settled right away or not. The paint.
ers partly blame them for being the
first firm to bring non union men into
Perth Amboy. The local carpenters,
who worked for Perrine g. Buckelew
and were compelled to quit by the
delegates orders, are still out, but
they do not feel too kindly toward
the painters. They must walk about
until the trouble is settled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
Real Estate column page 2.
LOCAL ITEMS.

William Floersch, stenoerapher at
the Gable Works, goes on two weeks
vacation commencing Saturday He
will spend it at Atlantic City.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Stern, formerly of
this city, now of Brooklyn, is visiting
State street relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Walker, of
Smith street, are moving to Rector
street today.
Miss Katherine Anderson, of 437
Pacific avenue, Jersey City, is visit
ing friends in town.
A baby boy has arrived at the home
of Charles K Stevens on Jefferson
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Golden will
shortly move from New Brunswick
avenue to one of the Hartung cottages
on State street.
The Evening News makes a special
ty of real estate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
INVESTIGATING FREEHOLOERs

Special TO the EVenfng Ne70s.
New Brunswick, July 8:-The Grand
Jury is today investigating the award
ing of the contract for grading and
repairing of the Landing Road near
New Brunswick to Vandeusen and
Oliver, by the Board of Freeholders,
for which excessive payments are
alleged to have been made.
Messrs. Vandeusen, Oliver. Tice
and DeGraw were called as witnesses
during the course of the proceedings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
ATTEMPT AT
KIDNAPPING.
People Came from Newark Yes
terday Afternoon and Seized
Little Boy.
CAUSED EXCITEMENT.

A bold attempt at kidnapping caused
quite stir in this city early yester-
day afternoon. Owen Englisby and
his wife Mary, of Newark, N. j..
came to this city about noon, under
the advice of Newark LAWYER, with
the intention of stealing boy about
six or seven years old, whom they
claim as their own, and who has been
kept by Frank Keenan, and his wife
ever since he was thirteen months
old The Englisbys went to Keenan, s
residence at 225 Oak street, and claim
ed the boy.
The lad was refused them and
trouble soon started. Many blows
were exchanged, it is said, umbrellas
and other implements finding free
play, and finally Englisby seized the
child and started towards the Central
station. Meanwhile telephone mess
age had been sent to Police Head.
quarters, asking that an officer be sent
Immediately, as there was great ex
citement in the vicinity.
Sergeant Dunham at once started
for the scene of the frav and found
the child in the arms of Otto Smith.
AS soon as he saw the sergeant, the
boy stretched out his arms toward
him, and when the policeman took
the boy the little fellow clasped him
about the neck and cried: "They re
trying to kidnap me. -
Then the game was up, but hear
ing was held in court, and Englisby
and his wife returned to Newark.
The boy remains with Mr.. and Mrs.
keenan,, who dispute the claim of the
Englisbys, and, if the latter want tc
secure the child, they must institute
civil action. Englisby and his wife
said that they would resort to other
means to get the boy.
One report has it that the boy is the
child of Mr.. and Mrs Englisby, and
that when he was year old, the par
ents advertised for somebody who
would take him, as they did not wish
to care for him any longer. Englisby,
it is said, claims that he is a police
officer somewhere about Newark and
that he is the father of the boy, but
his story is not generally credited.
After the Keenans took the child,
Englisby and his wife, came, it is
said, at intervals to see the boy, but
the intervals gradually became longer,
and they did not see him for long
time.
Another version of the story is that
the child is the son of Mr.. Keenan, S
brother, who is dead, and that when
the wife died shortly after the father,
the child was given to the people who
came here from Newark yesterday.
After keeping him for a time circum'
stances persuaded them to ask William
keenan, to take the child. This he
did. He has now become so attached
to the boy that he does not want to
give him up. This story is more gen.
orally believed Mr.. Keenan, is out
of the city today and could not be
seen. 1t is said he went to Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
MAY GO TO Jury TO-DAY.
(Specialto tile Evening NeqOs }

,
New Brunswick, July 8:-The Com
fort case was continued today before
Judge Fort. Lawyer James Parker,
counsel for Mrs. Comfort, called DIR.
Ramsay yesterday. He testified that
Mrs. Comfort was not mentally un.
balanced, but that she could not CO.
herently express what she wished to
say, not, however, being insane.
Doctors Stafford and Brace testified
that they were of the opinion that
Mrs. Comfort was not responsible.
Several witnesses were called yester.
day and it is expected that the ca sc
will go to the jury this afternoon.
The counsel for Mrs. Comforts chill.
dren is Alexander @. Young
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
GOES TO BUFFALO.
IOhn MugfOrd. well Known Here. win
Charge Of Smelter.

John Mugford, of Sta'
left for Buffalo, where No w1ll take
charge of a large smelling works.
Mr.. Mugford, at one time refiner at
the Raritan Copper Works, and later
night boss at the DeLamar Copper
Works, of Carteret. He also at one
time had charge of the Black Warrior
Smelter at Arizona.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
A PROSPEROUS YEAR.

After being closed for one week, on
account of the taking account of stock,
the G. Pardee tile department started
up again this morning. This is the
usual custom followed by this con-
Germ. They have had very prosper
ous year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
COURT AMBOYS ExCURsI SION.
Will 90 up the Hudson Steamer and
Barge Have Been Chartered,

The members of Court Amboy No.
80, Foresters of America, will hold
their third annual excursion on Thurs
day, August 18th. They have secured
the steamer COLCHESTER and the barge
Susquehanna. The trip will be up
the Hudson to Dunley's Grove.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
POPE PREDICTS
HIS OWN DEATH
Sbec1al 10 the Evensng Meqps.

Rome, July S;1.3Op. m. THE Pope
had two fainting spells this morning
and his death is imminent. His
temperature is 973. He has predict
ed his own death tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
CATHOLICS TAKING CENSUS.
Priests Divide the City into Districts and
Visit Every House.

The priests of the Catholic church
are taking the census of the Catholic
families in this city, commencing to-
day. They will visit every house,
each priest taking a district.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
CHURCH NOTICES.

The subject for the prayer meeting
in Simpson M. e. church tonight will
be "By the Way of the Cross. - Fol-
lowing this there will be special
meeting of the Epworth League.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08
BUILD DANCING PAVILION.
Max Glass will Erect One at Carteret-
Plans Being Draw.

Max Glass, of Carteret, has decided
to build a large dancing pavilion at
that place. He will purchase land
and commence the erection at once.
J. K. Jensen, of State street, is draw
ing the plans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-08

FL. LARK[N, s57 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
aud hot air heating on monthly pay
ments.
The Washington times., 1903-06-07
PLANNING FOR THE
SHEPHERD MEMORIAL
Important Resolutions Adopted by
the Executive Committee.

A meeting of the executive committee
of the Shepherd memorial was held yes
terday afternoon in the office of the
editor OF the Evening Star" Crosby
s. Noyes, the chairman, presided, with
DR.. Franklin T. Howe as secretary.
Letters from c. j. Bell. the treasurer.
and B. H. Warner, chairman of the
finance committee, were read showing
what efforts toward the collection of
condition of the fund. The total amount
subscribed thus far is s9.SS9, OF which
$6,S15 has been paid in. It is believed
that the balance will be received on the
second call OF the treasurer, which will
be made July /.
A form of certificate to subscribers,
which was authorized some time ago,
was submitted, and, after examination,
was approved with such verbal changes
in the text as might be deemed wise
by the chairman.
Mr.. Noyes said that many inquiries
had been made as to the form which the
memorial should take, and expressions
on the subject were made by William
f. GUIDE, Barry Buckley, and others. Mr..
w. V. Cox finally offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the chairman of the
executive committee be authorized to
appoint a committee of seven. of which
he shall be ex officio a member, to con-
slider and report to the executive com
mittee upon the question of the char
acter and site of the Shepherd Me-
mortal; that membership upon this
committee shall not be confined to the
members of the executive committee;
that to this committee shall be referred
all communications concerning the, char
acter, design, site and cost of the me-
mortal, and it shall report its recon-
mendations on these subjects at an
early date to the executive committee .
The committee appointed under this
resolution consists of S. H. Kauffmann
chairman; James E. Fitch. B. H War
ner, W. V. Cox, w. P Van Wickle, c.
j. Bell, and Crosby S. Noyes, ex officio.