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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
HORSE FOUND.
Also Brings to Light that the City
Is Now without a Pound.

Patrolman Andrew Jenson, last
night, found the horse, sorrel, be-
ongiug to Martin Momberg of l2I2
Oak street. which was missing, as
told in yesterday Nows. The horse
was in the yard of Chris Bsckman,
Oak and Market streets. The later
said the animal had strayed on his
property, Saturday night, and had
done $40 damage. IIe wanted the
horse taken to the pound, but this
city is now without pound. He
may sue for the amount of the dam.
ages,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
RECTOR STREET is
BEING TORN UP.
Work Of Paving the ThorOughfar.
is Progressing Rapidly Thirty
Days to Finish.

The receiving basins are being
lowered, the crosswalks torn up, more
crushed stone being carted and other
active work done OH the paving OF
Rector street, which was commenced
yesterday morning, as told in yester-
days News The basins Mt Gordon
street and Market street are now in
the hands of the laborers and the
crosswalks at the westerly corners of
Gordon street are torn up. Thirty
working days is expected to see the
completion of the Improvement.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
RETURN DANCE.

Invitations arc out for return
dance to be rendered by number OF
young men to the young ladies who
arranged the subscription dance held
at Boynton Beach, Monday night,
the 22d inst The committee in charge
is William NJ. Floersch, Edward j.
Mccormick and K. A. Garter.
1t will be held Friday night, Of
this week at Boynton Beach.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
Declares that America is to Get Great Deal Of
Work from Russian the Future That Country
is Only Beginning the War with Japan She
Wants More Fighting Vessels Of the Best.
GERMAN EMPEROR'S AUTO BOAT.

Lewis Nixon, the famous shipbuild.
or, who has recently leased the Ram
say plant in this city. was In Perth
Amboy yesterday. He was passenger
on the Kaiser Wilhelm H.. which ar
rived in New York yesterday.
Within an hour after he had gone
ashore from the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
he was speeding across Staten Island
at breakneck speed in an automobile
of his own design and construction,
bent upon supervising some plans for
swift scout boats. to be run By gas
engines of his own devising, in pro-
cess Of construction at his plant here.
When seen here yesterday afternoon
he said it seemed delightful to be back
in his own country again and poring
over blue prints of marine architeo
ture
lis it true, as reported, that You
are to spend several years abroad in
connection with the rehabilitation Of
the Russian navy?" ne was nsked.
''Oh. love my country SO much
that no nation could pny the price Of
my expatriation, was the reply.
II went abroad to introduot the
standard motor, In which am deeply
interested, and to the Developments Of
which am giving oil my energies.
The gas engine has come .ee-6tss5 ss3a
i shall not rest content Till / have sent
vessel across the oGsan with stand
ard engines under conditions that viii
prove its advantage over steam. 7
confidently expect to see ii,e largest
vessels driven by such enRinss using
gas made on board from coal or OH :"
"But, as to your trip. You went
only to Russia, and 1t was understood
that you were especially invited to
go to st. Petersburg
my trip was perfectly satisfactory
I am back here for short stay.
want to vote and to work for the cleo
tion of Judge Parker, whom | nave
known and respected for many years.
Later l shall go back to Europe for an
indefinite period. =
"Will Russia build large navy3''
1.-THE men in. charge of Russian
affairs will, of course, provided navy
adequate to the needs of the empire.
/ feel sure that the lessons of the pres
ent war will result in greater advan-
tage to the factories of this country
than any other. There is going to be
d tremendous impetus to American
products.
In this country the best, most re-
cent aud most powerful, albeit mn
fortunate. naval vessels have been
constructed for Russia, notably the
Retvizan and Variag. The conduct
of the American war ships in the
Cuban war commended them strongly
to the Russian military students.
:, He looks to n surprising deveiopment
! Of American trade relations in Russia
within short time, and especially 70
revival OF shipbnildiDg in every part
of this country.
MIR. Nixon has contract to build
an auto boat for the German Emperor
more powerful than anything ufioat
European waters The boat will g
built by The Standard Company.
will be sent abroad as soon as finiss s,1k q
This, it is probable, may be builtl;m.
III. yard in this city. im.
100,
Large box writing paper, blue or v0.a5
Ga hltrrt with envpiutas TO match.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
FUNERAL TOMORROW,

The funeral of Robert johnson, six
ty-seven years old, who was killed on
the Central dIawbridge, yesterday
morning, as told in the News, will be
held Mt 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon
from his late residence, 45 South First
street. Interment will be made in
Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
ACCUSED OF PERJURY

On the strength of an inspection
made by the State authorities, actions
for perjury have been entered against
Mike Tot and M. OHara, Of this city,
whose daughters, under fourteen
years of age, were working at the
cigar factory, their fathers having
sworn that they were over that age.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
WANT HOSPITAL MORGUE

At meeting of the Managing Board
of the City Hospital Association, yes
terday, the need OF n morgue and re-
ception room at the hospital was
urged. Tho mombers are meeting at
the institution this afternoon to look
over the situation.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
MEET IN SOUTH AMBOY.

The Ladies' Aid Society, of the
Sw edish Congregational church will
leave tomorrow afternoon viu the Cen
trail railroad at :25 O'Clock, for South
Ambov, where a meeting will be held
at the residence Mrs. @. johnson.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
INSPECTED THE WARREN.

Yesterday afternoon at O. clock q
number of tho officials of the Rapid
Transit Railroad came to this city to
make an inspection of the ferry boat
Warren. The crew was put through
the fire drill and tue life preservers
tested. Everything worked in excel.
lent order,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
COAL JUMPS
TOMORROW.
viii Retail at $3.50 Per Ton
from the First Of
September.

Tomorrow morning the price of
coal will be raised by all of the locai
dealers to the old winter standard Of
S6 80 per ton. For many weeks the
coal dealers of this city have been
busy supplying the pcop'e who have
been expecting the advance and who
wanted to get in their winter supply.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
WAS ALLOWED TO co.

At IL O'Clock today Patrolman Mesh
row arrested Frank Hustler, whom he
charged with peddling without a
license. AT police headquarters he said
he raised the truck himself. He was
allowed to depnrt.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
SICKLES BROS. MOVING

{" Sickles Brothers are moving into their
new store in the Palmer building, Smith
street. Part Of the stock is Icing al :
ranged. Shelves are being erected.
. GoI1 fish and lobe, - cei.i 81; :
tons y ug Slor ~ Smhh -.
77sS $ OFT
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
MUST GO To
COUNTY SEAT.
County Clerk 'COnger Announces
That He Will Not Come
Here this Year.

-Canntys Clerk Conger has notified City
CIerkRielley that persons desiring citizen
ship papers will have to go to New
Brunswick 70. them. Formerly, about
this time every year, the County Clerk
has spent a day in this city for tt is pur-
pose
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
CASE ADJOURNED.

A Broad street clothes line case
case was this morning adjourned for
two weeks, owing to the unavoidable
absence OF the complainant. 1t is
hoped tho trouble may blow over in
a fortnight.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
SOLD MANY TICKETS.

Every member of Mcclellan Engine
Compiny No. 3, is confident that the
picnic aud outing, that the boys are to
hold at Pulaski Park, Labor Day after
noon and night, will be "a grand success.
Many tickets have been disposed Of, and
all who attend wis have a good time.
{ Real Estate column pago
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31

Large box writing paper, blue or = 81
GO shrtt with envelopes TO match, y.
oexloh'> Drug etorr, 20 5mitls st. AZ
77ss 8 80 d
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31

F.J. LARKINS s57 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
mehts. $40 per month.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31
MUSICAL TEA.

The Womcn's Guild, of ST. Peters
Episcopnl chnrch, will hold a musical
Tea as the residence Of Mrs. ]. Lawr-
ence Boggs. l3i Water street, Friday
afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31

Live gold fish, for sale. Sextoh's Drug
Sto,e, 10 Smith st T1sS 81 ~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-31

Real Estate column pasc {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-28
STEAMER IS
IN DANCER
DrumeIzier, a British
Ship, May be Bro
ken Up.
A CREW OF 80 ABOARD
On Ground at Fire IsIand---
Has Asked For
Help.

New York. Dec. 2S.-The crew of 30
aboard the steamer Drumelzier, which
went ashore on Fire Island last Sat
urday, today signaled q revenue cut
ter that is standing by two miles from
the vessel. TO send them assistance.
The sea is so high the tugs cannot
approach the ship. 1t is believed three
OF the crew have already been lost.
Was Hidden by Fog.
New York, Dec. 2S.-Hidden by a
black fog and pounded by fierce seas
rolling in from the southeast, the Brit
on tramp steamer Drumelzier, ashore
of Fire Island, is in imminent danger
of going to pieces. 1t cannot be learn
ed whether her crew of ;SS men is still
on board, and the life-savers are watch
ing the beach in the hope of communi
eating with the ship. Should the sea-
men be on board when the steamer
breaks up they face almost certain
death in the heavy surf breakers on
the beach, as no boat could be launch
ed against it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-28
COMBINE IS HIT
Paper Manufacturers Charged
With Forming Monopoly to
Corner Trade.
HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED
Department of Justice Acts on the
Complaint Of Newspaper
Publishers.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 2S.-The at
torney general has directed that peti-
ton be filed in the circuit court for
the district of Minnesota against the
General Paper company and "a paper
manufacturing companies located in
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan,
which are said to have entered into a
combination in restraint of interstate
commerce and monopoly. The petition
will be filed as soon as the necessary
papers can be prepared.
Statement Issued.
The department of justice later is
sued the following statement:
''On the complaint of many newspa-
per publishers last spring that COM
bination in restraint of commerce ex-
listed among manufacturers of paper TO
control the distribution and sale of
their products among the states of the
union, the department of justice began
an investigation of that subject. and to
further aid the department in that re-
spect the attorney general appointed
Frank b. Kellogg of St. Paul, Mimi.
and James ~ Beck, of New York, as
special attorneys to collect the evil
dence and make report thereon.
Made Thorough Examination.
These gentlemen, after an exhaus-
tive examination of the matter. stimuli
taneously with that conducted by the
department of justice have reported to
the attorney general that. in their opin-
ion, the facts as ascertained justify
the complaint and the filing of peti-
ton TO enjoin the operations of the
General Paper company, a corporation
of Wisconsin. which is the instrument
tality through which the alleged com
bination controls the prices and dis
tribution of those products in the west
ern states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-28
OPEN CRITICISM
OF RUSSIAN FLEET
BY A NEWSPAPER

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 2S.-In reply
to a recent letter of Admiral Biereleff.
which appealed to the Russians not to
openly criticise the condition of the
navy. the Russ yesterday declared the
time is passed for silence. in view of
the fact that the ''old system of CON
cealing facts is responsible for the
loss of $75. 5.O0O.OO0 worth of warships
and has covered us with shame and
grief. IL would be absurd To hide the
defects that can still be repaired in
the ships which remain at Cronstadt
and Libau We already have Grim
inally wasted enough time.
Points Out Defects
The Russ enumerates the defects in
the ships still i'm Russian waters. aver
ring that the ''peculiarities of struc-
ture OF several of the vessels destined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-28
Sentence Passed Upon Former
President Sam of
Hayti.
OTHERS ARE WITH HIM
Conspiracy to Issue Fraudulent Series
Of Bonds For Large Sum
Proved.
ARE WITH HIM

Port au Prince. Hayti, Dec. 2S.-The
court has rendered a judgment in de-
fault. condemning former President
Sam to Imprisonment for life at hard
labor for the alleged issue of fraudu-
lent bonds. Mime. Sam is sentenced to
Is years imprisonment and several
members Of Sans ministry and other
high functionaries have been condemn
ed to terms of imprisonment ranging
from five TO Is years
Large Sums Involved.
The Judgment I'm ,iefauit is-fhc-form
usual under the legal procedure In
France and some other countries
where the person convicted is out of
the Jurisdiction of the court. Presi-
dent Sam. members of his ministry. Of
ficers of the Bank of Hayti. and rela-
tives of the former president OF the re-
public were accused by the govern
ment of President Nord. which sue
ceeded the Sam administration in 1902,
of having conspired for the fraudulent
issue. of from 100000 To $S50.000 of
bonds.
Claimed Authority. q
These bonds. il was asserted by the
accused, were issued by authority of
the Haytian congress in pursuance of
a plan to consolidate the public debt of
$4,000. 900. an additional s213,2S2 being
authorized to be paid TO the bank for
financing the issue.
Thirty-three persons were accused
but of these only Is were arrested. the
others having left the country.
Latest advices say that President
Sam is living in the island of St Thom-
as. ID. w. L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-28
HAND OF CENSOR
FOR MRS. MAVERICK
Notified She Will Not Be Allowed
To Lecture on Abuses of
English Prison.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The state de-
partment has informed Mrs. Florence
Maybrick's attorney that the British
government has, strong objections to
his client going about the country on
lecture tour to expose the British
penal system. The department made
it. clear to Mrs. Maybrick's lawyer
that the scheme must be abandoned.
and all her dates have therefore been
cancelled.
Mrs. Maybrick had planned COM
prehensive tour, intending to open at
Hartford. Conn. in the middle of JAN
.uary. She had made a lucrative con-
tract with a theatrical agent, and in
tended TO devote her lectures to dis
cussion of the abuses of British pris-
Ons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-28
GUNBOAT MAY BE
SENT TO VENEZUELA
President Castro Desires the Recall
of Minister Bowen il is
Reported.

Washington. ID. C..-l)ec. 2S.-Unof-
fetal intimations havs been received
by the department of state from Ven
ezuelan sources that the recall Of
United States Minister Bowen, who
worked faithfully for Venezuela's in
terests when Great Britain, Germany
and Italy were pressing her for the
payment of heavy claims, would be
pleasing to President Castro. In his
usual aggressive manner. Bowen has
been conducting the case of the Unit
ed States relative to the asphalt trou
bles and he is insisting that President
Castro live up to his previous agree
ment. 1t is understood that this gov
ernment is likely to dispatch guIHoat
or two to Venezuela in the spring if
Castro does not change his attitu6e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-28
CHINA WILL
USE FORCE
Orders Given to Warships
at Shanghai to Re-
sist Russians
IF THEY MAKE ATTACK
Japanese Report Port Arthur
Garrison Determined to
Fight to Last Man.
IF THEY MAKE ATTACK

Shanghai. Dec 2S.-The Taotai has
issued strict orders to commander;
of Chinese warships in the harbors of
Woosung and Shanghai to- prevent any
attempt at an attack by the Russian
war vessels. the cruiser Askold and
torpedo boat destroyer Gromvozi
More Chinese cruisers are on the way
To Shanghai.
Japs nj HonEkOng.
Hongkong Dec. 2S.-A japanese
cruiser arrived at Annoy yesterday
Two Japanese cruisers were sighted
on Hongkong today.
Made Progress mt Port Arthur.
Toxic. Dec. 2S.-It is understood the
Japanese dynamiting and paralleling
against the eastern section of the
main circle OF forts arosnd Port Ar
thur is progressing fayorably. The
right wing beseigers continued a
heavy and effective attack on the new
town preparatory to- operations which
are nearing completion. IL is probable
that the next attack will be simultane-
ously directed against the east end
west faces of the fortress in an en-
sisfance of the defenders
Publishes List of D~ad.
Toxic. Dec. 2S.-The army depart
ment publishes that % officers were
killed and 5G wounded at Port Arthur
The navy department publishes list
of officers and men who were killed
while on special duty. The time. place
and circumstances were not explained.
Gen. sto~~s~i Fell From Horse.
Trustworthy advices from Port Ar
thur confirm the report that Gen. Kon-
drachenko has been killed and that
Gen. Stoessel has been injured by
falling from his horse. Gen. Smilnoff
IS also reported wounded.
The stern of the battleship Sevas-
topol has sunk in shallow water. Her
bow is damaged in two places and the
steering room gear is also damaged. :
Garrison Confident.
The garrison is reported as conf
dent that relief will arrive before
March 1. The garrison is said to be
cheerful and resolved TO continue the
struggle as long as single soldier
remains. The army claims To have
sufficient provisions 10 last until Feb
ruary. The navy possesses about one
months supplies.
II is expected the capture of the
heights of Pigeon bay will in future
curtail the landing of supplies.
Mines on Formo-a.
Washington. Dec. 2S.-The state de-
partment has been officially informed
that mines have been placed in ke
lung harbor on the northeast coast of
Formosa and that shipping has been
notified
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-28
May LOSE CRAFT
Senator PIatt's Bonding Compa-
ny Likely to be Knocked Out
by Postal Department.
employees FREE TO CHOOSE
Have Been Paying Exorbitant Rates
For Security to New York fIrn
1t is Charged.

New York. Dec. Ex-senator Platt's
bonding company, which has had the
field to itself in the matter of bond
ing federal employees, is threatened
with the loss of its monopoly by a
reform contemplated by Postmaster
General Wynne in the renewal of all
postal bonds on Jan. l.
The official order may be issued be.
fore the end of the week. PoStoffice
clerks and carriers will be bonded di-
rectly to the postmaster. instead of TO
the postmaster general. Clerks and
carriers may take out their bonds in
any company they may select.
Rumors of this impending change
have been rife among postal employees
for several days. and The clerks have
been congratulating themselves on the
coming change. Complaints of eXces-
sive rates charged by the Platt COM
pany have been made by the postoffice
clerks. They are $3.50 per $1,000 on
the bonds. In other companies they
can get the bonds for 80 cents less on
the $1,000.
While, of course, they are not bound
to bond themselves in the Platt COM
pany. the Fidelity & Deposit company
of Maryland, of which the senator's 5
son, Henry B. Platt. is manager. it
has long been the unwritten law of
the local postoffice that they shall do
so. The waning power of Boss"
Platt and the expected order of Post
master General Wynne may be the sig
nal for a general desertion of the
Platt company.
Big Revenue From New York.
There are 2.400 clerks and 1000 car
riers in the New York City postoffice,
all of whom will have to be rebOnded
on Jan. 1. 1t is impossible to tell the
aggregate amount of their bonds.
Some of the clerks are bonded in large
sums. The profits of the Platt com
pany from this source alone have been
placed at 100000 per year.
The new order will affect not only
the pOstoffice employees in this city but
postal officials throughout the country,
thousands of whom are in the Plat
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-28

Federal Grand Jury Investigating
Land Frauds at Portland
Reports.
UNCOVERED BY ACCIDENT
Review of Case That Involves Several
Men of National Prom
inence.

Portland. Ore, Dec. 2S.-The federal
ed s. p. Ormsby, William H. Davis,
mayor of Albany. Ore; c. E. Loomis,
Henry E. Young. George Sorenson, and
John Doe and Richard Roe in connec-
tion with the land frauds in this state.
The first hint of the Pacific coast
land frauds was received by accident.
One of the conspirators thOughtlessly
made a disclosure to a special agent of
the land Office. A quiet investigation
was begun. and the further the govern
-ment- -s1iaiqAs went int the ritter the
more amazed were they at the condi-
tions revealed.
Gigantic Conspiracy.
A gigantic conspiracy was discover
ed. Through the uttering of forged
documents and their fraudulent regis
tration with the land officials hundreds
of thousands of acres of the public do
main were passing into the hands of
the conspirators. Already they had Sc
cured patents for 10000 acres. They
had claims filed for 10 times more.
The initial step of the department of
the interior, under the jurisdiction of
which the matter came, was to stop
the issuing of patents upon the selec-
tionS and entries involved and all such
entries and selections were immedi-
ately suspended. This suspension still
stands
Leak. Then investigation.
Then came the leak and the investi-
cation. In February. 1903, Frederick
A Hyde. John A. Benson, Henry p
DimOnd and Joost Fl. Schneider were
indicted for conspiracy to defraud the
United States of great quantities of its
public lands" Hyde and Benson were
declared to be the leading spirits in
the conspiracy. Benson was indicted
the year before for bribery of public.
officials in connection with the case
The defendants were wealthy and
were prominent citizens. Hyde was
president of the San Francisco board
of education. Dimond was a leading
attorney.
Later Developments.
Developments in the northern state
came later. The first Indictment was
voted in October. 1903. when Horace
G. Mckinley. Stephen A. ID. Puter and
Miss Marie l.. Ware were held over
They were later indicted several times
and others were added to their number.
including Guy HUFF, Mrs Emma Wat
son, Miss Maud Witt. Frank II. Wolga-
mot. Harry c. Barr. Dan w. Tarpley,
Charles Cunningham. Dallas O'Hara,
Glen II. Sailing, Shelly Jones. Mark
Shackleford and Miss Kate James
Harry Meldrum. former surveyor gen.
eral OF Oregon. was caught by the
grand jury of April, 1904.