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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-07
PROPOSALS
FOR
Voting Machines.

The State Board of Voting Machine
Commissioners nearby gives notice that
pursuant to and in accordance with the
provisions and conditions of an act of the
Legislature of the State of New Jersey
entitled IAN Act authorizing the State
Board of Voting Machine Commissioners
to purchase voting mschines for use at
elections to be held in this State, and pro-
viding for the location, use and care of
such machines, approved April 8, 1908;
they intend to purchase eighty-one (S1).
voting machines in accordance with the
following specifications All machines
must be of kind, style or pattern, which
has been or may hereafter be approved
| by the State Board of Voting Machine
Commissioners, in conformity with the
laws of this State.
All machines must conform to and meet
all the requirements of an act of the Leg
| islAture entitled, ''An Act to authorize
the use of voting machines at elections
hereafter to be held in this State or in anv
subvision thereof and providing that the
votes cast at any such elections must be
| registered or recorded and counted, and
the result of such elections ascertain
ed by such Machines" Approved April
| 8, 1909, and the amendments thereof and.
the supplements thereto.
All machines shall provide facilities for
voting for candidates of at least seventy
different parties or organizations, and
for not less than thirty (30l candidates of
each party organizations, and for and
against at least fifteen (15) different ques-
tions or amendments.
All machines shall be capable of regis
tering nine hundred and ninety mine 5000
votes for each and every candidate.
ALI machines must be supplied with a
booth, canopy, curtain. or other contri-.
vance SO arranged or affixed as to insure
secrecy when used and must be suitable
encased and delivered at any place with
in the Stat of New Jersey as directed bv
the Commissioners on or before the 18th
day of september, 1908.
The person or persons if any, whose
proposals may be accepted must comply
with all the provisions of the Act pursn-
ant to which this notice is given. and
give bond in the penal sum of Five
hundred dollars $500 for each machine
purchased with sureties to be approved
by the Commissioners for the faithful
performance OF the terms Of the contract
when executed.
Proposals for the above are hearby In
.~a S"iu PAOPoSdlS ~ SGabe the style or
kind OF machine proposed TO be furnished
and the price, both for the entire eighty
one (S1) machines, and sfor anv nnmher
less than eighty one machines which
price IN no case shall be more than Fivn
hundred dollars ($500) for each machine.
The commissioners reserve the right 10
reject any or all proposals.
Proposals should be addressed to The
State Board of Voting Machine Commits.
sioners. Seward Davis, Secretary. p. q.
Box 26S, Upper Montclair, New Jersey.
and must be received ON or before the 1st
day Of July, 1903.
JOSEPH A. BROTHEL.
SEWARD DAVIS.
EDWARD L. PHILLIPS.
The State Board Of Voting Machine Com
missIpners
2s0s-5 -aOt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-07
Secretary Charles

Herbert. High street. Secretary Charles
Cluney 444 State ST.
Degree of Pocohontas-l. Q. K. M.
Meets every I'd and 4th Friday at City Hal
Mrs. II. smith, Pocohontas. Mrs. VIII
liam Greenleaf, c. of X. MIS-. ?. Erickson,
C. w. {
F. and A. M. Raritan Lodge No. o.
Regular Communications 2nd. and Am
Thursdays, Odd Fellows Hall, Smith StFee'
c. F. Hall, w. M; C. X. Seaman. Secy.r
High Street.
F. of A. Court Amboy No. S., meets at
K. of P. Hall, first and third Wednesday.
Thos. Lucas, Chief Ranger, +. ]. Dalton
f, Fin Sec, o5 New Brunswick ave.
GA. r. Major James ii. Dandy Post
No. "a. S. G. Garretson, commander;
Adjt. Rev. E. b. French, Yves minister.
Impd o. R. M. Po Ambo Tribe No. 65
Council Sleep every Thursd y. Phillip
Schwartz. Sachem, Hans S. Smith, c. of R.
Andrew Jensen c. of w.
Ira B. Tice Lodge No 3oo Railroad
rrainmen, meet every Ist aud 'rd Sunday
knights of Pythias HAD or Smith and
High streets. T. j. Griffin Master Robt.
Mulvaney Secretary, harles Miller Tres
urer.
/. o. of F., Court Keasbey, No. 1907.
Meets last Thursday of every month,
K. of Hall, corner Smith and Rector
streets. G. w. FIthian, Chief Ranger
H. E. Pickersgill Secretary, II Lewis st.
o. o. F. Lawrence Lodge. No. 62
every Friday night. DIR. Frank Crowther,
N. G.; F. L. Harrington, Sec'y., Brighton
Ave.
Jr. o. U A. M. Middlesex Council No.
63. Meets every I'd and 4th Wednesday
in City Han. Charles Cluney, Counsellor,
G. NJ. Adair, Recording Secretary 2o3
Madison Av.
X. of P Algonquin Lodge, No. a.
Meets every Monday X. of P. Hall Smith
and High Streets. Harvey Stetson, C. C.
Chris Meshrow, K. of r. and S.
X. of c. San Salvatore Council. Meets
every I'd and 4th Wednesday in X. of C.
Hall, Smith and Rector Street. w A.
Growney, G. K; Recording Sec'y.,
Richard A. Bolger, I24 Market Street.
1. o. of F. Court Perth Amboy, No.
3o43. Meets K. OF P. Hall. High and
Smith Streets, every Ist and Sr,l Tuesdays.
John K. Sheehy, C.. r. Peter Poulsen, r.,
S., los Elm Street
r. A. Mddlesex Council No. 400.
Meets Odd Fellows Hall, Smith Street
every second and fourth Tuesday. Henry
Mccullough Regent, N. H. Moore, Secre-
tary, 20 Jefferson Street.
X. of G. E. Meets in Odd Fellows
Hall, Smith street, every Tuesday night.
George Bath, Noble Grand; Frank B. Reed,
Keeper of Records, I2o Mechanic street.
P. 0. S. of A., Washington Camp, No.
7o. Meets every second and fourth Thurs
day K. of P. Hall, cor. High and Smith
street Fred Waters, President; J. M. Mills,
Secretary, 2Io Oak street.
w. o. w. Perth Amboy Camp No. 10,
meets at City Hall Ist and 3rd Wednesday.
Chris. Mathiasen &. c., DIR. II. X. Mason
Clerk, 633 Smith street.
Washington Literary Club meets in UD-
ion Hall Adelaide Building, on the Second
Sunday of Each Month at o'clock p. M
John Clark, President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-07

every day has just been received. 1t
is an able brief and will doubtless
have it's weight upon the engineers.
Everyone will admit the delay in
railroad schedules on account of open
drawbridges is one of the greatest
causes of complaint on American rail-
ways. All who travel will welcome
a satisfactory solution of the problem.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-07
CALENDAR or LOCAL EVENTS

July 12-Dollar roll call, Baptist
chapel.
July 23-Lawn Festival, Woman IS
Guild. ST. Peters church,
Rectory lawn.
July 30-Picnic Loeser' Grove, Young
Men s Hebrew Association.
Aug. 18-Excursion auspices Court
Amboy f. of A.
Aug. 27-Excursion to Ocean Grove,
Simpson M. E. Sunday
School.
Nov. 1S, 10, 20-Fair, Presbyterian
Chapel.
Bargains in real estate are to be
found in the real estate column on
page Q.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-07

AS far as we have been able to learn,
the Glorious Fourth passed off as
usual throughout the country. The
usual increase in hospital patients is
noticeable and few there are who have
not some mark to keep the day fresh
in their memory for some time yet.
The nations birthday has been duly
honored and the flag still waves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-07

The argument by J. Hampden
Dougherty submitted to the Board of
Engineers of the Water Department
on behalf of the Merchants Associa-
zion of New York, favoring the clos
ing of the drawbridges over the rivers
of the Newark meadows for four hours
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-07

policeman. The incident, however,
was not closed until the traveller
was fined for violation of the railway
regulations. Punishment was thus
meted out in double Golden
Davc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-07
Insanity md Negroes,

At the Atlanta conference OF. chari-
ties and corrections DR.. Searcy, su-
perintendent of the Alabama hospi-
tai for the insane, declared that in
sanity was increasing at an alarming
rate among negroes as a result of
the insanitary conditions of their
homes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY
Monthly Statement Shows Total Liza
bality of Ss43. e42, 5e3.

Washington. d. c.. Feb. 3The month
ly statement of the public debt shows that
at the close of business January 81. 1908,
the total debt less cash in the treasury,
amounted to S943942. 563. which is Il de-
crease for the month of $3.222, 11G. The
debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt. S914,541, $50: debt
on which interest has ceased since matur-
ity. S1,2309lU: debt bearing no interest,
$500 516,2S6; total, 312.22SS,526.
This amount, however, does not include
1886, ,069 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding. which are offset by an
equal amount of cash on hand held for
their redemption.
The cash in the treasury is classified rs
follows: Gold reserve, $50. 100000: trust
funds, $sS8.S71 .069; general fund. S152.77I
913: in national bank repositories, $3.50
u9S. 225; total, 81 .339, ,20T. against which
there are demand liabilities outstanding
amounting to $0T1 ,39S,244. which leaves 9
cash balance on hand of $36S,34o,963
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
ARE BL0CKADED
RAILROADS REFUSE TO ACCEPT
EASTERN SHIPMENTS.
Action Caused by the Heavy Traffic
and the congested Condition of
Freight en- Eastern Lines-Articles
Which Are Refused.

Chicago, Feb 3.-Because of inabili.
ty OF eastern roads to handle all the
traffic offered to them. western roads
have issued blockade notices that af-
feet several of the necessaries of life.
Among the latter is flour, which the
northwestern roads will not receive for
delivery to eastern roads until further
notice. AS result. several mills in
the Twin Cities have been shut down
but this does not endanger the bread
supply, as flour is manufactured at
many other points.
The condition of congestion on east
ern roads is very much worse than on
western roads, and the blockade no.
tice which was issued to agents yes.
terday by one of the western roads
gives pretty comprehensive idea of the
condition of affairs.
The notice contains these paragraphs:
Until further notice we decline to accept
shipments as follows
All car load freight except live stock.
| company material or supplies. perishablo
freight or freight loaded within switching
| limits ut Chicago, destined cast of Yer
snilles. Moundsvllle and Parkersbrrg
Loaded cars for switching service within
Chicago Terminal district with the eNcep
! tion of coal, coke, oil and pcrishable
| freight.
| All freight, except live stock or perish
able destined Canadian Pacific railway via
| Wabash railroad and Detroit.
| All freight. except live stock, perishabc
or bituminous coal, destined east via Nick
| ell Plate.
| All freight, except live stock, perishahc
or coal destined to points on Grand Trunk
railway
| Grain, hay. lumber and ore destined to
points west of Pittsburg.
Grain destined to points on or reached
via Erie railroad.
| Grain and flour products, destined east
| via Niagara frontier. routed via Milwau
kce and Grand Trunk railways across lax,
| line.
Chicago and Western Indiana advise that
they cannot accept shipments of grain
routed via Michigan Central railway.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
SCORESAUTHORITIES
CLERGYMAN ATTACKS METHODS
OF FIGHTING VICE.
Father j. j. Davis, of Cathedral at
Davenport Calls Wine Room Order
Good, But Alleges That it Reflects
on Sincerity of Mayor.

Davenport, Feb. 3.-There was a de-
cided change in the attitude of some of
the Catholic clergymen OF Davenport
towards the mayor and the city adj
ministration evinced in their sermons
Sunday. They were cognizant that
much had been done by the mayor in
the past few weeks to overcome the
evils which have existed in the city,
but he was roundly scored for refus-
ing to close the saloons at midnight
and until noon on Sunday.
Il was greatly surprised said Very
Rev. j. j. Davis, pastor of the Sacred
Heart cathedral at high mass yester-
day morning, ito read of the order of
the mayor, to the effect that all the
persons found in wine rooms would be
arrested. l thought that there were
no wine rooms. The mayor gave me
the assurance nearly two weeks age
that the wine rooms had been closed
Now. he comes with the assurance that
all persons caught in wine rooms will
be arrested
The order is undoubtedly a good
one, but it reflects on the sincerity Of
| the mayor.
you can't fool all the people all the
time, and the policy of vacillation will
have to come to an end. The mayor
| undoubtedly expects to guide tht
policy of the city for another year. Ht
may be told by the politicians, and he
is guided in his actions by the politici
ans, to do as little as he can, and keel
On the good side of the rougher ele
ment to delay matters. and the wav.
of public sentiment will roll over, bu
they were never more mistaken.
'The mayor may be waiting for pc
titions. but he may be assured that il
it comes to that and the people have
to get up petitions to him to do his
duty, the petitions will not go to hin
but to higher authorities.
And the city council to think tina
there was but one out Of their humble
who dared to get up and express him
self as opposed to the evils which ar
/ going on. The remainder remained
/ silent. 1t is all politics, they dare no
act because of politics.
Now | do not care for politics. TIL,
| clergy does not care to mix up in tn
political affairs of the city. But whel
the moral welfare of the people it a
stake, we have right to act and i
is the intention to do so.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
SITUATION STRAINED
SUSPENSION OF WORK IN BTU.
MINoUs FIELD POSSIBLE.
Operators Who Were at First optims-
tic as to Cessation of Demands Now
View Matters More seriousIy-Re.
member Former Failure to Agree.

Indianapolis, Feb. 3.-Operators who
We're optimistic at first and said that
the scale demands would not be insist
ed upon after the miners discovered
that they would not be granted are
now taking a different view and do not
regard the suspension of coal mining
in the bituminous fields as in the least
improbable.
I'VE failed to agree on scale once"
said an operator, and our mines were
idle for several months. 1t was long
struggle, but we won out in the end
and the miners returned to work on
the scale which they rejected in the
conference. OF course they are better
situated now in respect to funds, but
our mines had as well be idle as oper-
ated at a loss. and if one or the other
of these alternatives is presented we
will choose the former"
MithcelI in Consultation.
NJ D. Blanchford. labor commission
er of Ohio, and predecessor of John
Mitchell as president of the United
Mine Workers of America, was here
yesterday on MithcelFs invitation, anG
the two were in conference most oil
the day
1t was said that the Mine Workers
president is greatly worried over the
bituminous situation, and that Blanch
ford was called in to consider the sit
uation with him.
Mitchell refuses to discuss the atti
tude which the operators have assum
ed toward the scale committees de
mands for wages, but those in hi:
confidence say that he does not take {
rosy view of conditions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
Makes Appeal to the Ha que Tri-
bunal for Justice.
SAYS BLOCKADE MUST Be RAISED
Believed That Bowen Takes the
Ground That He Cannot Accept
Principle That Commandments and
Killing EntitIe Allies to Preference.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The allied par
ties to the Venezuelan dispute, instead
of answering directly the proposition
which was made few days ago by
Minister Bowen, to devote thirty per
cent of the customs receipts of the
three principal ports of the republic to
the satisfaction of their claims, have
made counter proposition.
The counter proposition is that two
thirds of the thirty per cent OF the
revenues be devoted to the claims of
the three nations which are allied in
the coercive measures and the balance
of the thirty per cent of revenue be
given to the powers which have not
been parties to them.
Bowen Makes Answer.
Minister Bowen has in answer ad-
dressed joint note to Great Britain,
Germany and Italy, containing what
practically amounts to an ultimatum.
In behalf of Venezuela. and supported
by the United States, France and other
creditor nations. he refuses point
blank to accept the terms of the COM
promise offered late yesterday after
noon by the allied powers.
Minister Bowen's ultimatum closed
with an appeal for justice to The
Hague tribunal and the assertion that
the appeal to that court carries with
it the raising of the blockade.
Submitted to Secretary Hay.
The joint note was submitted to Sec
rotary Hay before it was handed to
Sir. Michael Herbert. the British am,
bassador. Copies were made at the
British embassy and delivered to the
German and Italian ambassadors. The
note was cabled to London, Berlin and
Rome at once.
In the note presented to the British
ambassador last night Minister Bowen
refuses point blank to the proposition
for 20 and 10 per cent division on the
ground that to recognize the principle
it embodies would be absolutely of
fensive to modern civilization. In view
of the fact that the negotiators are
agreed on all save the question o.
preferential treatment the ambassa-
dor is informed that Venezuela ha:
decided to submit that question tt
The Hague tribunal.
Wants the Blockade Raised.
The acceptance of the proposition
Venezuela contends, carries with it {
raising of the blockade, the genera
understanding being that the blockade
would end when the negotiators a
Washington had reached an agree
ment.
1t is Observation-Disclosures
1t is understood that in refusing thi;
last proposition submitted by the Brit
ish ambassador on behalf of the allie
Mr.. Bowen takes the ground he canno
accept in principle the contention tina
blockades and bombardments of fort
and the consequent killing of helples
men, women and children, entitle an.
power or alliance of powers to prefer
entail treatment at the hands of a civ
ilized nation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
Public and Business Buildings Are
Draped in Mourning.
WASHINGTON DELEGATION ARRIVES
Former Colleagues of the Deceased
in the House Are Present at the
obsequies-coneressionaI Party to
Leave for the East Tonight.

Marengo, Feb. 3.-(Special)-
sorrow that could not be suppressed
the people of Marengo and the vicin-
ity, representatives from the second
congressional district, the state and
nation assembled here this afternoon
TO attend the funeral services over the
remains of the late Congressman j. N.
w. Rumple. The services were con-
Quoted under the auspices of Masonic
lodge of Marengo of which Capt Rum
pie was a member.
Business Suspended.
The sorrow of the citizens CT Ma
rengo is spontaneous and universal,
and this afternoon during the hour for
the funeral services all the places of
business were closed out Of respect
for the departed. The schools We're
also closed, and the public buildings
and business houses We're draped with
mourning.
Washington delegation Arrives.
The special car carrying the delega-
ton from Washington, appointed by
Speaker HENDERSON to attend the fu-
neral of Congressman Rumple, arrived
here early this morning. Congress-
I trlat I'd chairman OF the delegation,
which is composed of the following:
Congressman Waiter |. Smith of the
eleventh Iowa district, Congressman
Washington Gardner of Michigan, Con-
gresham A. G.. Darraugh of Michigan.
Congressman j. B. Crawley of Illinois,
Congressman H. B. Dahle of Wiscon-
sin, Colonel E. S. Pierce, assistant SER
geant at arms of the house Of repre-
sentatives; W. H. Topping Of New
Hampshire, clerk of the invalid pen.
sions committee, Of which Capt. Rum
pie was a members Charles A. Spirk,
private secretary to Capt. Rumple; h.
]. Mahin, special index clerk Of the
house; Lem H. Wiley of Illinois. one
of the assistant doorkeepers of the
house. Mr. Wiley was one of the ia
nous buglers of the civil war and will
blow taps" over Capt. Rumple's
grave. Mr.. Wiley joined the party be-
cause of his personal friendship with
Capt. Rumple and at the request of
Col Hepburn, Capt. Rumple's old COM
rade.
H. J. Mahin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
DEATH OF j. j. GRAvATTE.
Expires From Attack of Heart Failure
at BurInaton,

Burlington, Feb. 81. j. Gravatte
the well known nurseryman, died sud
denly last night of heart disease. He
owned the big Gravatte nursery at
Shenandoah, and is reputed tc
have ben the largest nurseryman in
the United States. His former resi-
dence was in Council Bluffs, he having
come to Burlington from there three
years ago. He leaves a widow and
one daughter, Mrs. Winfield Bailey, OF
Waterloo. Mr.. Gravatte's death was
sudden and unexpected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
MANILA OFFICER is ARRESTED.
Alex Waters Held in Montreal for Al
legged Shortage of $4,000.

Montreal, Que, Feb. 3.-Alex Wat
ers is under arrest at the residence of
the American consul here on the
charge of embezzlement. Waters was
disbursing officer of the bureau OF
coast guards and transportation al
Manila some time ago. When he left
Manila an examination of his ac-
counts, it is alleged, showed short
age of $4,000. Waters declares that
he is not guilty and is willing to &C
to Washington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
WILL NOT HOLD ELECTION.
Second District to Be Without Repre-
sentation Until Wade Takes Seat

pes Moines. Feb 3.-Governor Cum
minis has determined not to call a
special election in the second congress,
sional district to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Congressman Rum
pie. The governors decision was
reached after conference with Attorn-
ely General Mullan.
The principal reasons being that
it would place upon the counties OF the
district extra expense of from ST., 0OC
to $4,000 and that before the new rep
resentative could reach Washington
Congressman Rumple's term would
have expired
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
STATES MILITIA STRENGTH.
Over Ten Million Persons Reported
Available by Secretary Root.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 3.-secre-.
tary Root has transmitted to the
house today an abstract of returns
made to the adjntant general OF the
army by the adjutant generals of the
various states, showing the militia
strength of the states to be as fol-
lows: Officers, 1921; enlisted men,
1888. The aggregate number of per-
sons in the United States available for
militia duty is given as 10,S55,S96.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
SMALL FIRE AT NEWTON.
Residence Property on Angle Street
Was Completely Destroyed.

Newton, Feb. 3,-Fire destroyed the
Forbes property on Angle street, and
endangered the surrounding property
as the wind was blowing a gale and
the fire was outside of the water dis
trict The house and most of the
contents was destroyed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
YOUNG HUNTER is ACQUITTED.
Son of Former Minister to Guatemala
Cleared of CHARGE.

Louisville, Ky. Feb, 3.-According
to a cablegram received here from DR..
Godfrey Hunter, formerly United
States minister to Guatemala, Godfrey
Hunter Hunter Jr. has been acquitted
of the murder of William Fitzgerald
of Grand Rapids, Mich. During the
trial thirty-eight witnesses swore to
the fact that there was conspiracy
against the life of Godfrey Hunter Jr
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
NEPHEW DEFENDS MISS BARTON.
Ex-President of Red Cross Says Dis
appointed Clique Has Grievance.

Ex-President of Red Gross Says Dis
appointed Clique Has Grievance.
Boston, Mass, Feb. 4.-Stephen E.
Barton, nephew of Miss Clara Barton,
eX-president of the Red Cross society
and chairman of its executive comittee
for New York City during the Spanish
war, says of the trouble in the organ
ization:
ct is case of rule or ruin. A small
clique in Washington tried at the meet
ing of December 1901, to rush in six
ty new members before any business
was transacted and thus control the
election of officers. They failed at that
and that only. is their grievance.
"a committee of five is considering
plans of organization. and Miss Barton
will, feel greatly relieved to relinquish
the Red Gross management into proper
hands. Since 1900 she has not had it
in her power to- deliver the great
charge into suitable keening."