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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17
BLEW UP FOUNDATION
CAUSED MUCH ALARM

Shortly after 10 CLOCK today loud
report was heard by people in the
vicinity of the Central freight station.
Stones, fragments of brick and cement
flew around quite reoklessly for few
moments, but no one was hurt for
this explosion had been planned and
no one was near enough to be struck.
The signal tower recently erected
near the south end of the station had
proved unsatisfactory and it was neces-
sary to replace it, In the process of
removal, it was necessary to dig up
the foundation. This was down so
solid, however, that it was necessary
to use dynamite to blow it.up. When
the report was heard, people for
blocks around thought an engine boil
er had blown up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17
LIVING COSTS
AGAIN SCARS.
Price of Meat Goes u Chicago
Packers Blamed Fish Market
is Also High.

The price of meats, according to the
latest reports, has gone up and the
Chicago packers are again getting the
blame. Within two weeks, from one
to three cents pound has been added
to the prices of the different meats
and when the purchaser complains to
the retailer, he holds up his head and
passes the blame over his shoulder to
the wholesale house.
Lamb, it is said, costs $1.50 more
per hundred than it did a few weeks
ago.
In the last period of high prices the
housekeepers turned to the fish market,
but there also, the prices have been
put up. Yesterday the local fish deal
ers said that fish was hard to get as
the people of New York gobbled up
all that could be obtained. Striped
bass sold for 80 cents pound, macker-
ell at 35 cents pound, and even then
there was not an over abundant supply
Just how long this will continue, is
a question.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17
FIREMAN KILLED IN
HIS ENGINE ROOM.
Foot Caught in Machinery and Leg was Wenched from his Body
Tearing Open his Sde-Was on Board the Pennsylvania Tug
Media Bound for New York from South AmbOy-Tu Re-
turned TO This City.
COULD NOT RECOVER.

Daniel REILLY, fireman on the
Pennsylvania tug boat Media, was
literally torn apart in the engine room
of his boat at 1 O'Clock this morning
The Media had tow for New York
and was going up Staten Island sound.
When between Sewaren and Port
Reading the accident took place.
REILLY was alone in the lower engine
room oiling machinery. While ne was
working over the crank pit he slipped
and his left foot caught in the shaft
The shaft was making one hundred
revolutions per minute and before the
man could extricate himself his foot
was caught by pin and his leg was
wound around the shaft and torn of
with a large part of his body. The
thing was done in flash. The man
cried out but before a helper could
reach him the leg was gone. The
engineer stopped his engine immed-
lately and the men tried to take the
unfortunate fellow from the pit. After
muchE Guilty the mangled leg and
body were pulled out but the man
could not be moved from the hold.
Captain Edward Knott returned to
this place at once and Doctor W. Z.
Ramsay and Father Blake were sent
for. This was at 2 o'clock. They
found the Media at the Brunswick
dock. In the hold was REILLY and
after short examination 1t was seen
that nothing could be done for him.
DR.. Ramsay and Father Blake stayed
with him until 3 O'Clock, when he
died.
REILLY was from New York. He
madsshss,home lpieh -sistas- fs1
Hatch, 1856 East Fifteeth street, of
that city. Captain Knott had Under
taker Burke take the body to his es-
tablishment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17
Chief Burke inclined to Be-
Iieye there is Nothing
in the Reports.
WILL WATCH THE PLACE
The Trail of the Man who Said he had been
Held up Has been Followed Thoroughly
Report of Second Holdup Believe to
Have Originated from the First-AIIeged
Victim has Left Town.

This morning Chief Burke, in speak
ing with News reporter, about the
recently reported holdups at Maurer,
stated that careful Investigation by
the police had failed to reveal any
clue to the alleged robbers or to the
robberies themselves. The chief has
had the case we'll looked after and is
now convinced the stories were ex-
aggerations or hallucinations.
In the first case the man admitted
being intoxicated and during the
search for traces of the robbery, the
'Hilsd orfigr roeery people reported aieet-
Ing a man from their store at the time
given and who was under the influence
Of strong drink. When reporting the
robbery to the police, the man who
claimed to have lost a watch chain
and money, said he went into some
store after the assault and was put
out. The second robbery was purely
imaginative, it is believed. The
police have given up holding any faith
in the highwaymen, but they Will
watch the vicinity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17
C. M. SChwab's Pleasure Park
for New York Poor Children at
Richmond Beach Held up.
is NEARLY FINISHED.
superintendent Told to Discharge all his
Men-Has Spent About 100000 There
now-Expected to Complete the Work
in the Spring-Schwab's Given as the
Cause.

Work at Richmond Beach, which
Charles M. Schwab purchased to es-
tablish resort for the poor children
of New York, has been stopped, at
least temporarily.
The main building, which has an
administrative hall in the center, a
service hallson one end and a colon.
made on the other, the latter to be
used as dining room, is practically
completed. So is the bathing pavil.
ion, beautiful piece of architecture,
which, it Is estimated, did not cost
less than 500, 600. The pier Is also
practically completed, but there is
still enough work to keep good force
of men busy all the winter to get the
grounds in order and attend to the
small details necessary to an opening
of the institution in the early summer
of 1904.
When the work was being pushed
rapidly, Supt. Donlan had as many as
240 men working for him, but this
number has gradually dwindled down
until last Thursday, when the dis
missal came, there were only fifteen
men upon his pay roll. Mr.. Schwat
saves about So, 900 month by discon
tinuing work.
The buildings are all paid for. They
were done under contract and the
payments have all been met.
Mr.. Donlan saws there was no ex
planation accompanying his dismissal
but it is said Mr.. Schwab has had t.
give up many things on account o
his health and as this resort is 81
nearly completed, the rest of the worl
can wait until spring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17
ERROR IN ADVERTISEMENT.

Through an error III /. @. Moore
Co. IS advertisement in yesterday s
paper the price of Walk-Over and
Sorosis shoes was given as 50 and So
instead of $3. as it should have
been. These shoes are popular and
many people would doubtless be glad
of the chance to secure pair at the
price stated yesterday, but it is i'm
possible to get them on the market at
such cost.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17
FAVOR CONVERTING
WESTMINSTER TRACT
INTO PUBLIC PARK.
Senior Literary Society at the H,gh
School Held a Debate on the
Subject and Judges Could
not Decide =. Standing
Vote of the Society
Gave Majority for
the affirmative.

y The Qui Vlve Literary Society, at
the High School. held its regular
meeting yesterday afternoon. Current
topics were discussed. Rose Glauss
talked on Railroads in the Alps.
Loretta Giles gave an interesting
account of Japan and Russia.
Kenneth Martin spoke on the High
Railway Speed. Joseph Hornsby' s
talk was on accidents in general. Miss
Carrie Arner's reading, Privileges
of College," was we'll received.
The debate, which is always the
feature of the meeting, was on the
resolution: "The city should preserve
the Westminster as city property and
convert it's grounds into park" The
affirmative were Margaret Connors
and Louis Booz. The negative were
Alvin Fox, Mr.. E. Keuling and Ada
line Wight. The question was very
we'll argued and showed the young
peoples interest in the fate of that
place. The judges found that the de-
baters were just as equally divided as
their elders. The debate was a tie.
The judges were Jennie Brogger
Adele Rush and Edward Keasbey.
The report of the Critic committee
was accepted. Here Andrew Wight
moved that the decision of the Judges
be referred to the society. 1t was
carried and Alvin Fox moved the
standing vote be taken. The vote
gave the decision to the affirmative.
The debate was opened to the society.
Mr.. Kleinhans, of the faculty, made
a .spssssii:h in favor of IL -itaesI!
Mr.. Wight spoke for the negatives
and Miss Louise Ramsay followed for
the affirmative.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17
Junior Society Debates on th'
Subject was a. $50 Won BY the
Mjrmatlve-- Other interest,"
ing Features ut the Meet
mg--SocieH will Have
but one CntIc--Fire
Engine Discussed

The Junior Freshman Society held
an interesting session yesterday. The
amendment to the constitution con-
cerning the appointment of one critic
in place Of the three, was passed. 1t
was also proposed to amend the con.
stitution by inserting a clause that
would provide for the abolishing of
extemporaneous speeches. This was
put on the table. Eleanor Martin We
appointed critic. Current topics were
discussed by the following three mem
bers: L. Splitter, on st. Louis Ex-
position, and Katherine Garis on
Japan's asking for Russian Pledge.
Mr.. Douglas Warnings address was on
miscellaneous subjects. Clara Hardi-
man declaimed very we'll on "Eow
Englishmen take Jokes"
Bessie Booz was called upon for an
extemporaneous speech on Perth Am.
boys need of AZ fire Engine. She
handled the subje@t very capably. A
motion was made THAT no debater re.
fute save the captains of the sides.
The motion was laid on the table fol
consideration as t9 making it in the
form Of an amendment. The debate
was on, Resolved Perth Amboy should
retain the Westminster. The affirma'
tives were Ruth Fletcher, Mary Han
sen and William AIornsby. Negatives
were Miss E. Merlcer, Leslie Crowell
and Olga Brown. | The judges, Clem
entine Lewis, E. Roster, Nellie
Darcy rendered a\ decision in favor
of the affirmative. AS in the Senior
'socrety, the topic created much inter
est and great majority of the mem
bers sided with tho winners.
Sewing machines for sale by Pedel
Olsen, So Smith sd.
4 950Ra O. 1915 .2t-a w II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17
INSTRUCTION ON THE
NEW VOTING MACHINE.
Expert will be in Charge at McCleI
Ian Hose House Next: Week To
Explain all about 1t.

Commencing Monday, man will be at
Mcclellan Hoe Co in the fifth ward to
instruct voters in the use Of the new ma
chine. An instructor will be at this
place every day from then until election.
Any one can be shown the workings OF
the machine from the morning until 10
o'clock at night. The voters are urged
to take advantage of this opportunity.
A few moments suffices to learn the
art and by learning now much confusion
will be avoided on election day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17
THIS SCHOONER HAS
A PECULIAR RIG
Now in the stFeam-st Steamships
Sail and Arfive-Harbora
Busyl Place.

The schooner Charles Luna, from
Chryolx, arrived I'll his morning and is
now out in the stlteam awaiting her
custom house papeirs. Her rig is one
of the most peculida dar ever seen around
these waters and old sailors, who
have been been ON Ahe water for years,
claim that they newer saw anything
like it.
She had two heal NY poasts, one for
ward and the othe1t in the stern. 1t is
apparently meant f or a square rigged
ship.
The British steal tmer Mennen sailed
from the Barber Asphalt works this
afternoon for Brunh hswick, Ga.
The Cedria will sail tonight from
the same place for Norfolk, Va.
The steamer Junfa North is in the
stream and will pm oceed to the Am
erican Smelling & Refining Company 's
dock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17

Pianos. Cash or time at the old
stand. Peder Olsen, 86 Smith st.
5526-9- -19-2t-e. wifi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17

Read the real estate advertising
column on page 2, today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17

Five-piece Tableau, characters of
Boer War, at Hamlet Social Club.
Nelson's Casino, Saturday evening,
Oct. II. lO-l5-3
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17
ENORMOUS WEALTH
IN NEARBY WATERS.
Barge Coming Down from New York Loaded with Silver and Lead
Bullion Shipped the the Cargo Boats Have Been Quietly
Gathering up Ever Since Cargo was Valued at 100000
by the Officers
NEARLY ALL RECOVERED

There has been great fishing in
Staten Island sound, off Sewaren, DUR
ing the past week. In fact the catch
during the past few days has amount
ed to about 800, 900, SO 1t is said.
The story is told this way:
About O'Clock on the morning of
September 27 the barge Harold started
from New York in tow of thirteen
other vessels under convoy of the Le-
high Valley tug Ganoga. ALI the
fleet, with the exception of the Harold,
were light canal boats bound for this
port for coal. On the Harold, how
ever, was cargo of 1878 pigs of
silver and lead bullion, about 800, 600
worth. The treasure had come from
Mexico on Mallory line steamship
and was bound for the local plant of
the American Smelling & Refining
Company.
The treasure ship was at the extreme
rear of the line on the port side Of
another boat Under moon nearly
full the night was brighter than many
days. There was no wind. The treas
ure ship was hardly adapted for the
purpose. She was built on the model
- Saratoga trunk-a scow square at
- with perpendicular sides.
me lea but Just little. Peter
Moore, n.N Naaptain, spent the evening
chatting with the canalers as the tow
dragged slowly across the Upper B3H
and into the Kill Won
Harold was not sss4uF- 6siaI Tins !
might be, and So wnea bedtime came
he accepted al invitation to sleep
t.abnaEd the canal hoatalopgsida-
The peace of night settled down
upon the creeping squadron and the
Harold, settled into the water Just
little. Suddenly she rolled to star
board under the weight of 400 tons of
metal on her deck and dumped the
whole mass except about 200 pigs, in
to the water between herself and the
canal boat, and having thus relieved
herself of her burden, Immediately
righted herself and went along as
peacefully as before.
The noise aroused the captain, but
it seems, didn't have a megaphone,
and he couldn't make the tugboat
crew hear. Besides, Moore was very
tired, so after a little he accepted the
comfortable theory that the Guggen-
helms, who control the smelling plant,
had made up their minds that the load
of bullion wouldn't get there on time
with that tow and had sent tug to
take it away and substitute tor it an
empty boat Then he went back to
his bunk without noticing the 5000
or so worth of metal which still lay
about the decks of the Harold and the
canal boat. He did not think enough
of the incident to take anJ bearings
and the hour was only fixed later by
their recollection of the position Of
the moon.
There was CONSERVATION at the
smelter wnen the two arrived, and,
after explanations, the Baxter Wreck
ing Company was engaged. The
matter has been kept profound secret
so as to prevent Outsiders going into
the fishing business there until the
wealth was recovered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17
SURPRISE PARTY.

Miss Anna L. Germs was surprised las t
night by her many friends who came i'll
to celebrate her birthday. Among the
guests where friends from Staten Island
and New York. George Germs entel-
tanned them, by his funny songs and say
inpS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17

FL. LARKIN, 8 57 STATE Street,
Will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
ments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-17

Don't forget the entertainment by
the Hamlet Social Club at Nelson g
Casino, Saturday evening, Oct. II.
10-15-3
The National tribune., 1903-05-21
MUSTERED OUT,

ANDERSON.-At Butler Pa March m Mai cvr,.
anuelson E3ith Pa Mai. Anderson was one OF BItler
County most prominent citizens active in ali the on
5erpIses tending to advance the best Interests on fe
Albert g. Reed, he oganized company was rhoseo
h reporting at once TO Camp Curtin Harrisburg
ment The regiment was recruited from Iawrence
fseaver and Butler Counties-Cos C. F. {; and fron,
Butler, and Cos. Z and from Beaver c,ountv when
the regiment was organized the Hon NJ s. ouav now
u :. Senator was commissioned Colonel: Ed O f;rien
Of Lawrence County, Lieutenant Colonel and John NJ
Thompson, of Butler Major The regiment va. hi;
gaded with the sst l26th and 10th Pa and was COM
manded by Brig.-Gen T. B. Tyler The record of ri.
regiment, short as was its service forms bpsbt pars
u nsory II bore conspicuous part in the battles Of
cellorsvilIe At Fredericksburg Capt. Andersen Ha,
wounded, and for gallantry was promoted TO Major
the menaced part of the field and was moved by the
iet flank to piece Of woods EIy's Ford Road the
as On the extreme ie when the order to advance
nlgn compliment to this regiment saying that see
hi biz men @ Sond have behayed better not srked
Killed wounded and missing.
20 -; oist N Y. He was member Of Chaplin Post, q
BLANDING.-At Saint crofx Falls. Wis. Apal II.
John H. BIanding, Co D. soth Wis. aged 60. comrads
Banding was born in Huron County, Ohio In 1854 he
p, Wedf to- TO- Wisconsin where he engaged in lumberng
kenzie Post Funeral services conducted by the
Masonic n Order and the GAR A widow, one son and
LEVELLEZ-At Austin. ILL.,, April q, Charles F.
Levellez; Co. 3sth H. He enlisted In 1861. and
=. ASNehioei, iooo. SoniiauS Aetehc1
mad been elected to represent Julius White Post 7o at
He leaves no family, his wife having died two years
ago.
MATY.-At Oakland, o., April l., Curtis Msty, Co. I,
3Sth Ohio, aged "a Comrade Maiy enlisted Sept %,
1864 and was discharged at the close of the He .
survived by widow, nine daughters, five and 81
grandchildren.
RIFE.-At East Ringgold, Ohio, John Rife, Co. F.
Goth Ohio. He enlisted in August, 1862 and was mus
tered out at the close of the from the 1st Regiment
U. s. v. V. Engineer Corps into which he had been
transferred in August 1864 The funeral services
conducted at Ringgoid by Rev. A. Swasby. Intermens
at Reber Hill Cemetery.
SMITH.-At New Orleans La, Cyrus Smith, Co. n,
eth u S. G. 7. He enlisted May 49, 1868; mustered out
Dec. 3, 1866. Conrade Smith was member of Els
worth Post. Is
THURSTON.-At Ossipee, N. H., May Daniel H.
Thurston, Co. g, 1st N. H, aged 76 He a men,
Der of Custer Post, ~. Seven children survive.
THORP.-At Rathdrum, Idaho, April %, EIbridge
Thorp Co. g, 9th Iowa, aged So He was born in Boon
Co., Ill Enlisted July, 1862; mustered out at the close
of the war He was member of Lawton Post, %, De-
partrnent of Idaho
The National tribune., 1903-05-21
Illinois Ladies' of the GAR.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The De-
partment Convention of Illinois, Ladies of
the Grand Army of the Republic, met in
East st. Louis May ). g. Z. A large dele
CATION was present. The Convention hall
was beautifully decorated with flags and
bunting. The "Stars and Stripes" were
everywhere in evidence. A very large,
handsome silk flag, a recent gift to Geo.
III. Thomas Circle, /, of Chicago, from
Mrs. Elmira Springer, graced the rOs-
trum. At the close of the first session
Mrs. Charlotte Wilson, of Shaw Circle
10, Chicago, advanced to the platform,
bearing magnificent silk flag, surmount-
ed with the eagle, and in few pretty
words presented it to your correspondent
in behalf of friends in two organizations.
Mrs. NJ. Anna Hall, National President,
Of Wheeling, w. Va, and Mrs. Mary Nj.
Stark, National Chaplain, of st. Louis,
Mo-. were the guests of honor. Past
National President, Mrs. Agnes j.
Winslow, was also present during every
session. Mrs. Hall made an address full
Of interest and encouragement. Mrs.
Stark addressed the Convention in the in
terest of the Tempfeof Fraternity at the
Worlds Fair. liinf
The Department gave n small contri
button toward the enterprise.
The following are the officers for the en-
suing year: President, Sarah NJ. Boyd,
Chicago: s: v. p, 1Liicy Markee, Quincy;
J. V. p, Margapet Bonehill, East st.
Louis; Treas, Anna1 iPomeroy, Chicago;
Sec, Lizzie Field, Chicago; Chaplain, An
ME Long, Moline; counselor, Lavada M.
Pillo, Springfield, Council of Administra-
tiOn-Helen NJ. Wilson, Peoria; Anna XII
zer, Springfield; Martha Young, Chicago.
After the installation the President was
presented with n, beautiful bouquet of
roses, with the wish that the path through
her administration may be strewn with
roses.-MARY Il. HAGER, National Press
Correspondent, 219 Walnut ST., Chicago.
The National tribune., 1903-05-21
If child cries in the night, the cause

If child cries in the night, the cause
of its distress must first be discovered be-
fore relief can be administered, and so 1t
is with the suffering adult.
The brain-worker seeks sleep and rest in
vain; tossing and tumbllng from dark till
dawn he arises with little energy, no am
bition; he is weak, nervous, irritable; has
no appetite for breakfast and only when
stimulated by the incidents of his business
or profession can he approach in any way
his normal condition of either mind or
body. This stimulation is but temporary
and as the days go by ceases to appear un-
der any circumstances.
Thousands who read this have undoubt-
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difficulty in most cases lies with the pa
tient himself. He is prone to mistake the
most prominent symptom for the disease
and, consequently, commence a wrong
course of treatment.
Do not say My stomach is out of Or
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fetal digestors, which, though harmless in
themselves, perhaps, will ruin the stomach
by doing its work and keeping it in an Ell
forced state of idleness.
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