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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
Petition Being Circulated in
Rector Street demonstrating
Against Ordinance.
NUMEROUSLY SIGNED.
People Object to the Material being Used
Mayor Says People do not Want TO Ex
pertinent with any Material Other
Reasons GIven-WOuld IIjure the Trees
VIII Probably XIII Ordinance.

About thirteen of the twenty DAYS
allowed the citizens of Rector street
to demonstrate against the proposed
paving of that street have elapsed and
a petition is being circulated to re-
monstrate against the ordinance re-
Gently passed by the Board of Alder
men.
The proposed paving of Rector street
with wooden block is the first attempt
by the Board of Aldermen to have
such thing done according to the
law as lately interrupted by the City
Attorney. 1t seems that the Board of
Aldermen, under the present law, can
introduce and pass an ordinance for a
certain kind of pavement upon the
receipt of petition even if it contains
the name of only one property owner
on said street. In the case of Rector
street the petition did not contain
many more than one. The petition
demonstrating against the paving is
being numeroUsly signed.
Some view the paving of Rector
street with wooden block as an expert
ment. Others do not want any change
while there are others in favor of any
form of pavement except the wooden
block.
The chances are that the ordinance
will be knocked out at the next meet
ing of the Board of Aldermen Monday
night. In referring to the remon-
STRANGE, Mayor Seaman said this
morning that he had talked with the
people of Rector street upon the sub
iect and gave it as his opinion that it
would be long time before the people
OF this city could be induced to ex-
pertinent with wooden or any other
kind of pavement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI.
Miss Mary Morgan Chosen Presi-
dent to Succeed Miss Louise
Ramsay.

The High School Alumni held its
annual meeting in School No. l last
night and elected officers for the en-
suing year. Those elected are as fol-
lows: President, Miss Mary Morgan
vice president, Mrs. J. L. Clevenger;
secretary, Miss Alice Hegstrom; treas
urer, Mr.. Costello.
The meeting was we'll attended and
much enthusiasm was manifested.
The announcement of Miss Morgan IS
election was greeted with applause.
Miss Louise Ramsay, the retiring
president, presided. Under her direc-
tion the association has had a prosper
ous year. 1t was announced that
nearly $50 would be realized from the
lecture and musical given this spring.
Arrangements for the reception to
be given the graduatingl class at the
High School in Wilder Hall, have
been completed and an enjoyable time
is anticipated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
Harold Peterson Came Near Los
ing his Life Yesterday While
Mother Entertained.
is BETTER TODAY.
Mother had Fixed some Paper Cover ng It
With SUgar-WhlIe She was in the Par
lOr Child Ate Sugar Off and Soon Com
pIained Of Pains Lime Water and Milk
Was used.

Harold Peterson. the two year-old
son of Mrs. Amelia Peterson. of 1879
Brighton avenue, came very near
losing his life yesterday from the
affects of eating liquid paste made
for fly paper. Mrs. Peterson had a
piece of the fly paper, known as the
deadly fly paper, which is placed in a
saucer and water poured over it after
which a sprinkling of sugar attracts
the flies.
The flies were unusually ANNOYING
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Peterson
fixed some of the. paper and was about
to put it in safe place when the
door bell rang. Mrs. Peterson opened
the door and found a caller. whom
she entertained for some time.
When the visitor had gone Mrs.
Peterson went out to the kitchen
again when she discovered that all
the water, sugar and fly paper had
disappeared. She wondered what had
become of it, but, thinking that the
children might have upset the same,
she paid no more attention until the
boy, coming into the house, complained
of pains in his stomach, then it sud-
denly occurred to her that he must
have eaten the sugar off the fly paper.
Mrs. Peterson quickly got some
milk and lime water and, with the
assistance of neighbor, they COM
pelled the boy to drink enough of the
mixture to make him sick and in that
way saved his life. Mrs. Peterson
said this morning that although the
youngster had passed an uneasy night
he was getting along all right today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
RAIN INTERFERRED
WITH LAWN PARTY.
Ladies of st. Steph2ns Danish
Lutheran Realized a
Neat Sum.

Nearly every member Of the oongre.
cation of st. Stephens Danish Luth-
eran church, of Broad street, and
many of their friends were out to
attend the ice cream and strawberry
festival given by the Ladies Sewing
Society of the church, on the lawn of
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. P. TherkeIsen, on
Rector street, last night. Everything
was going along nicely when at $50
O'Clock it commenced to rain with the
result that the party was compelled to
go in the basement of the house.
The rain did not seem to dampen
the spirits of the crowd, however, and
from the way the ladies of the Sewing
Society are talking, a neat sum will
be presented to the church at the next
regular meeting of the Society.
This is the first lawn festival ever
held by the Sewing Society. The
lawn was prettily trimmed with
Chinese lanterns and ON the tables
little candles burned brightly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
Building Trades Association at
Meeting Last Night Agree to
Stand by Bosses.
WAITING UNTIL MONDAY.
Employers Met Last Night and discussed
the StrlCk Situation Said they would
Back the Bosses but Urged Settle
ment as soon as POssIbIe-EVerything
now Waits Until Monday.

At the special meeting of the Build
Ing Trades Association, held in Dana
Hall, Smith street, last night, the boss
painters gave the journeymen paint
ers' report to the Association. The
boss painters, it seemed, wanted adj
vice from the Association in regards
to what they should do. The paint
ers' report said that the journeymen
were ready to start to W ork right
away at So. so per day of eight hours
and that they would not sign the
bosses wage scale until a certain
clause was cut out.
When one of the members Of the
Association was seen this morning, he
said:
"We told the boss painters that we
would stand by them, but for them to
get hustle on and try and have the
trouble settled by tomorrow night so
that if the journeymen painters do not
want to return to work, other painters
can be brought here and start in Mon
day morning. !"
The painters do not seem to be do
ing much worrying over the matter
and claim that they can stay out as
long as necessary. They say they are
ready for the bosses, as soon as out
of-town men are put to work. One OF
the strikers told the reporter that at
the last meeting of the Painters Union
it was arranged that when the ANAL
gamated painters start to work here
the other trades Will stand with the
brotherhood men, and that they would
do all in their power to kill the ANAL
gamated organization in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12

On the last occasion of these teams
being pitted Lagainst each other the
Marions were victorious by score of
10 to 3, mainly due to the hard hitting
of the home team. Hopper has i'm
proved wonderfully since then and is
now pitching in his best form. When
in shape he is always an engima to
the Marions and he will use all his
skill and strength tomorrow to make
the locals succumb to his deceptive
curves. Big Bill Tierney, the fog
horn voiced coacher of the visitors,
will be on the lines as usual to amuse
the crowd and the makeup of the
team will be about as before. Linde-
man will play center field and will be
ready to go out on the firing line if
anything should happen to Hopper.
Two changes will be made in the
locals, short and third being the posi-
tions affected. Kiernan has accepted
an offer from Springfield and will
therefore be seen here no more. He
will be replaced by college player
whose season in class has not yet
closed and who will on that account
be known as Kruger. He is capable
ball player and cannot fail to make
good. Hoffner will take his old stand
in left and new man has been Sc
cured for third. He is also a college
man and will be called Leach. Both
these new players have had lots of
experience and their fast work.. both
as hitters and felders will surely sat-
isfy the crowd. The manager of the
Euuitables has written that owing to
illness it is hardly likely that Morris
Hickey will be with the Equitables
tom orrow. In addition to bis sick
ness, Hickey is also suffering from an
injured hand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
ALDERMEN MAY BUY
TWO OF THE WAGONS.
Fire Committee was Pleased with
the Combination Wagons Want
More than One.

The Fire Committee of the Board of
Aldermen returned from Harrison last
night where they had been to inspect
the combination wagon and expressed
themselves as much pleased with the
apparatus. 1t is the general opinion
that such wagon would go great
way toward improving the local de-
partment. The aldermen are so
pleased with the combination that
there is a possibility of them buying
two for Perth Amboy. 1t is said they
often take the place Of fire engines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
Companies Want to Know What
Action is Being Taken to Car
ry OUT Demands.
WOULD KNOW RESULT.
Insurance Companies Make Inquiries Con-
cernIng the Action Of Beard Of Alder
men Toward Giving Perth AmbOy Better
Fire Department Agents Urged
to speak to Aldermen on the matter.

Several fire insurance companies
have written to their agents in this
city, requesting them TO see the mem
bers of the Board of Aldermen and
urge them to give us better fire de-
partment In each case copy of the
recommendation made by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters after an
inspection of this city last January.
is inclosed, and it is these improve
ments. printed in the News some time
ago, which are being urged to be done
at once.
A News reporter saw one of the
letters. 1t was so worded that any
one could see that the companies want
action for they demand a report of
the result of the agents efforts and
also the knowledge of any action al
ready taken upon their recommends
tion made by the underwriters.
In conversation with one of the
agents who received one of the letters
this morning, he said this simply
means that unless some definite action
is taken TO improve the fire depart
ment here, rates cannot .help but go
up. That is the only alternative the
companies can take in order to protect
themselves. In this the agents are
benefited always because the higher
the rates sthe more percentage they
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
FOR REPAIRING ALBANY
STREET BRIDGE, $1,000.
FreehOIders Demand that the M. &
S. Traction Comp any do the
Work by July Is.

The Albany Street Bridge Commit
tee of the Board of Freeholders met at
the bridge yesterday afternoon. Its
members are Messrs. O'Neil, chair
man; Clinton, Doughe1ty, Barnwell
and Donovan. They decided to serve
on the Traction Company the resolu-
tion offered at the recent meeting
directing the company to repair the
bridge by July 10, and for failure to
do so by that date the county will re-
fnse to allow cars to cross the Albany
street bridge. The cost of making
the necessary repairs, it is estimated,
will be 81, 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
SCHMIDT LOSES HIS
SUIT AGAINST P. R. R.
Asked $4,000 Damages Claimed
Riq was Struck by Train at New
Brunswick Avenue Crossing.

New Brunswick, June 12:-The jury
in the case of Hans A. Schmidt, OF
Perth Amboy. against the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad in a damage suit for
So, 1000, brought in verdict for the
defendant yesterday afternoon.
AS was told in the News, Schmidt
alleged that on the night of May 2l,
1902, his rig was struck by Penn
sylvania train at the New Brunswick
avenue crossing. He claims his wagon
was wrecked and his horse was so
badly injured that it had to be killed.
Schmidt was represented by Adrian
Lyon, and Allan Strong defended the
railroad.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
PILlNG FOR FOUNDATION.
Work on the CheesebOrOugh PLANT Pro-
crossing Rapidly.

Work at the Cheeseborough plant
has so far progressed that pile driver
has been brought down from New
York to drive piling for the founda-
tion to the building. Graham s. Nc
Keon are busy filling in the meadows
on the company's property. There
seems to be no bottom to the place.
One of the finest docks along the
Raritan river has been completed and
a bulkhead of old canal boats loaded
with stones has been built. The erec-
tion of the building will begin very
shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
SOCIETY ENTERTAINS.
The Home of Milton a. Edgar In
KearBy Avenue taesSCene Of
Enjoyable Time Last Might

The Christian Endeavor ST IL
the Presbyterian church gave musical
entertainment at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Edgar on Kearnv ave-
nue., last night. There were about
100 present. The feature of the even
ing was the Lyraphone, mechanical
piano play e., which was operated by
Jesse Holbert, of New York.
A violin solo by James Greaves was
greatly enjoyed, while the recitation
by Mrs Eva Edgar Burnett was heart
lily applauded. During the evening
ice cream and cake were for sale.
Everyone had an enjoyable time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
SAILORS CLAIMED
WAGES DUE THEM.
Asked Police Aid and were Referred
to Lawyer Money Was
Secured.

Three Italian sailors walked into
police headquarters, bag and baggage,
last night and reported that they had
left vessel along shore and the cap
tain refused to pay them. They were
sent to Lawyer James Parker, who is
versed in maritime law, and at $50
O'Clock this morning the sailors came
back, took their things and said that
Mr.. Parker had secured their wages
for them. The captain bad told them
to go to Fall River for which place
they had shipped, but they were with
out funds.
Try the coffee at the Columbia
Lunch Wagon. 6-5-tf-adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
.TUGBOAT men WILL
PROSECUTE ENGINEERS.
Council for Lehigh Valley will have
Three up for Abandoning Tugs on
Way to New York.

Lawyer Albert "A. Wray, who is
prosecuting for the tugboat men the
marine engineers who recently went
on strike, said yesterday that the
cases Of eight or ten more strikers
would be brought before the Board of
United States Inspectors of Steam
Vessels. Counsel for the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad will have three engineers
up before the board for abandoning
their tugs on the way from Perth
Amboy to New York Harbor.
Cleanliness is akin to Goodness at
the Columbia Lunch Wagon.
6-5-tf-adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
SIMON L. TICE.

Simon L. Tice, father of former
Mayor I. B. Tice, died at his home in
Moravia, N. Y, of paralysis. He was
in his eighty seventh year. The fun
eral will b6 held tomorrow. Mr..
Tice, of this city, with whom the
father lived for two years, is the only
member of the family surviving him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
Something New. Perfumed Disin.
feCtant.

This preparation contains all the dis
injecting and germacidal properties of
the Strongest Chlorides, and besides it is
perfumed so that it is pleasant TO use
Very large bottles, 25 cents.
Parisen's Prescription Pharmacy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
To Close in Afternoon.

Now that the warm weather is here,
many of the local butchers have signs
out stating that hereafter they will
close from 12. 80 O'Clock to 3 p. m.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
MariOnS and EguitahIeS will
Cross Bats Again Home Team
Victory Last Time.
CHANGES IN LOCALS.
MariOns will have Different Line up-GOod
Game Anticlpated-Hio Reported
Sick and will Probably not be with the
VisltOrs-COIiege Men Will Play on
Home Team.

Tomorrow afternoon the Marions
will play the second game of the series
with the Equitables. The team will
line up as follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
MERCHANTS ATTENTION.

There will be meeting of the Mer-
chants Association in the store Of J.
P. Holm, 119 Smith street, Friday
evening at O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
LOCAL LODGE INCORPORATED
Special 70 the EveatNg Meas.

New Brunswick, June 12:-Articles
of incorporation were filed with the
County Clerk here today for the
Family Home Lodge No. IA, Inde-
pendent Order of Good Templars, Of
Perth Amboy. The object of the
lodge is to encourage the total abb
stinence from the use of spirituous
and malt liquors and to prevent the
manufacture of the same. John A.
Lind, Christian Lund, Jens Sorenson,
Thomas Peterson and Martin Sahr are
the incorporators.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12
Ladies Raised Large Sum Of
Money for the City Hospital
An Excellent Showing.
RUMMAGE SALE Sl73.
The Treasure Mrs. lanes S. Wight Makes
0uartIy Rapport and Check is Sent to
Hospital Treasure, Adrain Lyon A.
mounting to S25O-StIII Leaves Balance
in Treasury.

The following is the quarterly re-
port of Mrs. James S. Wight, treasurer
of the Ladies Auxiliary to the fPerth
Amboy city Hospital, from March 10th
to June 18th, 1908:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12

''11.E1OO n DttA1Ass TUN 10
The report shows the Organization
in furnishing condition and is
great credit to the ladies who give SO
much of their time to the work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-12

The best sewing machines are sold
at Peder Olsen's, Sc Smith street.
SO to 7-e o. d. -adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
SETTLING CONTEST FOR PLACE
Patching Up n Compromise on the
Fight for Member of the Phar-
macy Commission.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, Feb. 22.-(Special Tel
egram.)-An important conference of poll
ticians from the Tenth and Eleventh con
gressional districts was held here today for
the purpose of effecting a compromise in
the fight for the appointment OF pharmacy
commissioner. AS a result II will be urged
upon the governor to appoint w. L. Leland
of Hawarden, who is a candidate for reap
pointment, with the understanding that
Fred Russell OF Rockwell county, who is
the strongest opposing candidate, have the
appointuen to the vacancy in the commits
sion, which occurs nine months hence. upon
the expiration Of the term OF N. T. Hen
bricks OF Columbus Junction. The fight has
developed into a contest between the Tenth
and Eleventh districts for the political plum
and has been one of the most bitterly fought
appointment contests in the history OF Gov
ernor Cummins' administration The fol-
lowing participated in the conference: A.
C. Smith, Storm Lake; ]. p. Mullen, Fonda;
H. J. Bradt and E. c. Stevenson. Rock
we'll City; L. w. Chandler. Arthur w
Davis, Fonda; George l. Long, Manson; F,
e. Watkins, Hawarden; C. R. Allen, LeMars;
w. L. Leland OF Hawarden and William
Milchrist Of Sioux City.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
ARM OF UNCLE SAM IS LONG
Reaches Ont and Takes n Fugitive
Wanted on Charge of Moon
shining. .

SIOUX FALLS, s. D.. Feb. 22.-(special
Telegram)-Chief of Police w. H. Mar
dens, sworn in as special deputy United
States marshal for the occasion, accom-
panied by w. l. Rowland, deputy internal
revenue collector for South Dakota, today
made an important capture in this city in
the person of Bastaln Giesman, who is
wanted in Missouri on the charge Of car
rying on the business of Illicit whisky
distilling in Jackson county, that state. The
arrest was made by authority of a tele-
gram from the United States marshal for
Missouri and on a warrant issued by United
States Commissioner D. ]. Conway Of this
city. Giesman, II has been ascertained,
arrived here about the 18th instant, and
when arrested was occupying apartments
at a private residence where he no doubt
believed he had placed himself beyond the
reach Of the United States authorities OF
Missouri. His preliminary examination
will be held tomorrow before United States
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
Immediately pay the Ell, 500 stipulated for

Immediately pay the $500 stipulated for
in the Venezuelan protocol.
Mr.. Bowen promptly declined to accede
to the request, but informed Baron Won
Sternberg that. as provided in the protocol,
the money would be paid to the German
representative at Caracas thirty days from
February IS, which would be on the 14th
Of March.
Germany's reason for making the request
is not known here, but in some quarters
it is held to be significant, in view Of the
fact that the ships taken by the Germans
during the blockade have not yet been re.
turned to Venezuela.
During the day Mr.. Bowen had calls from
the French ambassador, the Spanish min
lister and the Belgian minister in regard to
the protocol in preparation for the settle
ment of the claims of their countries.
Rough drafts OF these instruments are on
their way by mail to the European govern
ments interested. The protocols are ex-
| pected to reach their destinations the lat
ter part of this week pending which no
final steps can be taken.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-The correspondent OF
the Standard at Brussels telegraphs that
the protocol between Belgium and Venez-
uela will be signed this week. The Bel
CLAN claimants Will receive $500. 900 after
the Anglo-German claims have been paid,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
NAVAL DELAY EXPLAINED
Moody Tells Why American Warships Take
So Long to Build.
INADEQUATE FACILITIES CHIEF cAUSI
British Boats Turned Out Quicker be-
cause Contractors Only Partially
Complete Work which Cow
m Has to Finish.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The president
has been in correspondence with Secretary
Moody respecting the delay in the con-
struction Of naval vessels and the secretary
in turn has called upon the chief construc-
tor for a statement Of conditions In various
ship building yards.
The secretary has submitted q letter. in
the nature of a report, to the president,
including with It the chief constructors
report, In substance these letters show
that while through a number Of causes
the building Of warships has been delayed
and the dates of their completion have
been and will b. considerably beyond the
dates originally set, naval construction in
the United States is not materially behind
England and Germany in the matter Of
time. Secretary Moody argued that it would
be a mistNke to offer a bonus for the COM
pletion Of vessels ahead Of contract time
and adds that two months ago he directed
that no further extension Of time be per-
mitted except by his own personal order.
The chief constructors report shows that
there are seven causes for delay in naval
work, namely, inadequate plans, changes in
armor or design, OF delays in delivery Of
armor and ordnance; delays in government
inspection, delays in structural steel, de-
lays uuo u ludutQudNb AdhlllNlSS oHN IN
sufficient ability in the contractors stan
and delays due to absence of skilled labor.
These subjects are treated In detail in the
report and the point is made that after all
the apparent greater speed in English ship
yards is due to the fact that the vessels
are delivered by the contractors in incom-
plete condition to the government which
spends several years, in many Instances,
in equipping the ships for commission.
Compromise Measure Perfected.
Some Of the republican leaders of the
senate who are opposed to the omnibus
statehood bill held an extended conference
today and perfected the compromise meas
ure. Among those present we're Senators
Allison, Aldrich, Cullom, Hanna, Spooner
Lodge and Plat.
1t is stated on excellent authority thai
Senator Quay 10 anxious that the compro'
mise bill be adopted, and Is urging tn,
democrats to accept it. The latter. how
ever, are holding out more stifiy than eve,
for the omnibus measure. 1t was decideI
to submit the compromise bill to the state
hood republicans and to the democrats a
the earliest possible moment in an endeavo
to secure their consent.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
RAGING STREAM SWAMPS LAND.
Ohio River Nears Record Mark, Being
Already Seven Miles in
Width. .

oWENsBoRo. KY, Feb. 22.-The Ohio
river was slowly rising at 6 tonight. It
lacks four feet of the highest mark In
1884.
The bottoms are covered for seven miles
on the Indiana side. The crest of the pres
ent rise will be reached tonight. River
men are fearful of a thaw, as a few feet
more water would cause untold damage.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb, 22.-The river
continues to rise slowly here, and at 8
tonight stood 40.s feet. In some places be-
tween here and Paducah the Ohio river ia
fifteen miles wide, and resembles a sea.
Most of the boats were delayed again to-
day. Reports received say the wheat crop
in many sections will be destroyed. Thou
sands Of acres OF heat are now under
water.