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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

1. Jensen S new residence, ut III
Now Brunswick avenue. is completed
and he will shortly take possession.
a complaint has been received by
the police of the harm done by boys
playing ball on Broad street. A girl
was hit by n ball
Miss Mas Haley of Scranton, Pa. ,
is visitor at the home of Miss
Kate Calvin, of Hartford street
Police Sergeant Clark son Dunham
is off duty today.
j. +. Applegate and Arthur W.
Snyder, of New York, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Ward B. Snyder, of Smith
street.
Jeppe Sondergaard, ofsStato street,
is suffering with a sore finger on his
left hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Noilson, Mrs. J.
X. EsKesen and Miss Ellen Esk osen
started for Michigan this morning,
whore they will remain month or
more.
The store occupied by S. Brody,
State street, is being painted.
Louis Seel has the contract for putt
ing the slate roof on the now Rapid
Transit ferry house.
Ira r. Grouse Construction Com
pany will make tine alterations at
Sexton s drug store, Smith street.
The side walls of Peter Floersch Is
now building, Smith street, arc up.
This morning the Elk Trading
Stamp Company had a new awning
put up.
A new awning has been placed in
front of the Packer House
d. V. Rush has made several i'm
provements to his Smith street store.
The Boston confectionery store,
Smith street, put in an electric piano
yesterday.
Fowler, the confectloner. has put
n new piano in his ice cream parlors.
Miss Nora Regan, of Rector street,
has position at Salz O. Steiner's,
Smith street, as saleslady.
The exempt tiremen met last night
. in Washington Hose house in Water
, street.
A fish mark ct is now established in
the store at "A Smith street.
Miss Masie Maylohm, of Tappan, ha,
returned to her home after three weeks
visit with her cousin, Miss Maud Carlton
| of Buckingham avenue.
Harry Brunt, of 45 New Brunswick
avenue, will leave Saturday afternoon fo
IA two weeks vacation to be spent il
! Connecticut.
| The annual election of the First Peril
Amboy Hebrew Mutual Aid Society,
will take place at the synagogue in Elm
street, next Sunday night.
DR.. Emanuel Stein, of Newark, who il
connected with the Bellevue Hospital
was visitor of Mailer g. Fucker. i,
State street.
rhe Young Ladies' Social Circle, hav
donated $50 towards the Building Funt
of the Congregation Shaarey Tfillloh
Their semi-annual election will tax
place, two weeks hence.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
FELL OFF MOVING
TRAIN LAST NIGHT.
Mike GerO was Stealing a Ride
and had Jumped Train at Hall
Avenue.

Mike Goro, five wears old, Of IL
Charles street, jumped on the sos
train of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad,
near Hall avenue, Yesterday after
noon, to steal ride. When near
Lynn street ho fell off, hurting his
head and legs, but not very seriously.
He was tax al homo by John Mahony
and Edward Dwyer, and was attended
by DR.. q. W. Tyrrell.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
WILL TRY TO ORGANIZE AL
LABORERS IN THE SMELTE9S

George Stritl0r, the general organ.
izer of the American Federation of
Labor. whose headquarters are in Al
bany, N. Y, came to Perth Amboy
this morning to organize the en-
ployes in all tho local smelling
works, including Carteret, Within n
short time meeting will be called to
lay the matter before the men.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
To Make a General Overhaul.

Within a few weeks tho Public Ser
vice Corporation will have mon at
work overhauling all of the electric
light and trolley wires from Maurer
to MetuChen.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
To Extend. Blacksmith Shop.

j. j. Deveny, of 45 New Brunswick
avenue, awarded the contract for dig
gng new foundation for the extension
of his present shop, this morning, to
Graham q Nc Keon. The carpenter
work will be done by james Woglom
Henderson Bros. are the masons.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
Ladies TO Hold Picnic.

The first picnic of the Ladies Bene-
VIOLENT Association Einigkeit will be
held in the new Pulaski Park Thurs
day night, the 23rd of this month.
Three prizes for bowling will be
offered. The following is the COM
mittee: Mrs. M. Koose, Mrs. E. Ellie,
Mrs. r. Wutheri elk, Mrs. @. Lorfing
and Mrs. Beimling.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
Leader was ArraignVd.

The leading spirit in tho bad-egg
attack on Wilbur LaRoe's residence,
in Market street, Tuesday night, was
arraigned before the recorder this
morning. He is ten years old. There
have boen several complaints of him
before. He was reprimanded and re-
leased.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
Wires are All Down.

The work of putting the telephone
wires underground, ut the foot of Smith
street is completed and the bricks put
back in place again. The work was so
well done that one can hardly notice that
the bricks were ever disturbed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
HARRY VAN PELT FOUND.

Harry VanPelt, seventeen years old,
who had been missing from his home,
l3a East avenue, for several days. as
told in The News, was yesterday after
noon found i'll South Amboy alive and
well, aud willing to return to his
home.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
SOUVENIR BOX SOCIAL.

An enjoyable tima is anticipated in
the Baptist chapel tonight when
souvenir box social will be held by
tho young people All are welcome.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
Two Judgments In District Court.

In the district court this morning,
judgment was rendered in II Metuchen
rcpcvin case, Il horse and harness being
at issue. Judgment was also given in II
landlord and tenant case.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
Central Labor Board Picnic.

All Is now in order for the first
grand picnic of the Central Labor
Board, which will be held at Gadek IS
Park, State street, Saturday afternoon
and night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
Repairing Smith Street,

Matt Weirup has a gang of men at
work today making Il number of neces-
sary repairs in Smith street. The holes
caused by the recent bad weather are
being filled in with gravel and fine stone.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
Interest in Suburban Tod y.

: There is said to be pool of 5000
among several local mon who favor
the chances of Proper in tho Suburban
Handicap which is boing run at tho
Sheepshead race track this afternoon
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
Birthday Social Tonil BIT.

the Mercy and Help Department of the
Epworth League, of Simpson NJ. r.
Church, will hold birthday social
Mems $12 fine worstpd suits, $S.75, at
Cannon e. Sheehy's. G829 16 1t
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16
Another Store May Be Opened.

j, Kramer is contemplating opening
II dry goods and clothing store in the
Tyrrcll block on State street
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16

Special sale of clothing aud mems
furnishings at Cannon ~ Shecty'S.
G829 IL 1t
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16

Mems $40 all wool suits, $3.50, at
Cannon Il Shcehys $3.50 GIG 1t
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16

Mems $40 all wool suits, $3.50, at
G. .nuon e. Sheehy's. 6829 GIG 1t
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-16

Mems sig fine worsted suits, $S.75, at
Gam on & Sheeby's. G629 GIG 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-28
Ready for Decfsixe Battle.

London, June 2S.-All Europe is to-
day awaiting news of the Inauguration
of the greatest battle of the far Eastern
war, the battle which may easily prove
to be the clinching argument in the de-
bate Of shot and shell between Russia
and Japan. The preparations for this
clash are now practically complete, all
that is lacking being the choice by each
of the combatants of the aground on which
they will take their stand. The fight
will doubtless be long and sauguinary
one, and one full of rare generalship and
heroic fighting.
Toxic, June 2S.-It is reported that
another battleship has been discovered
stranded off Tiger Rock near the entrance
to Port Arthur. 1t is presumed she was
wrecked while running back to Port Ar
thur after the fight last Thursday night.
Toxic, June 2S.-An unconfrmed re-
port reached here from Hokkaido, today
to the effect that ships resembling the
Russian Vladivostok squadron appeared
of the japanese coast yesterday.
London. June 2S.-Baron Hayashi,
the japanese Minister in London, this
morning issued an official report of fight
between Russians and the japanese forces
which landed at Taku Shan. The Jap
anese were victorious, the Russians re-
treating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-28
PREPARING FOR THE C0NVEN
TON.

No tickets of admittance to the demo-
cratic national convention which begins
at the Coliseum in St. Louis on July 6
will be on sale, it is announced, and
there will be only three sources from
which they may be secured-from the
Business Mems League, through the
courtesy of members of the democratic
national committee or through the dele
gates, who are each assigned three extra
| tickets.
Arrangements for the number and the
distribution of the tickets are complete.
The seats number 10, S04, besides few
special ones, the number of which will not
be known until the convention opens.
The distribution of seats at the disposal
of the committee will begin at 6 p. m,
July 5, at the. Hotel Jefferson, under
the direction of the subcommittee on
arrangements OF the national conyen-
ton, and under the personal supervi-
sion of Charles A. Walsh, of Iowa, sec
retary of the national committee. One
thousand delegates and 1000 alter
mates are the first to be provided
for. These will take up 1000 or
2,012 seats, the latter number in case
six delegates each are allotted to. Porto
Rico and the Philippine islands. Next
there are GOA chairs in the arena guest
section, the disposition of which will be
in the hands of the national committee.
To the press of the country are assign
ed 702 seats divided into two sections
the one for the working daily newspaper
correspondents who will report the con-
vention and the other for the weekly
press representatives.
The boxes are limited to 81, including
420 box tickets. These are already as
signed. One each goes to every member
of the national committee and the others
are awarded to distinguished officials or
well-known democrats.
Three boxes are to be disposed of by
ex Governor Francis. One is given to
Governor Dockery, one to Mayor Wells
and one to the president of the board of
lady managers of the Worlds Fair.
There are 2,2SS gallery tickets. The
Business Mems League is given 1000
chairs, located in various parts of the
Coliseum-some on the floor, some In
the special guest section and some in
the gallery. Upon the platform will be
434 of the bests seats at the disposal Of
the committee on arrangements. These
are to be given to distinguished visitors
to ths Governors of States, the Mayors
of large cities, Senators, members Of
Congress, ex-Senators or democrats of
national importance.
The Business Mems League at st.
Louis expects to distribute the seats al
lowed to it among the business men
OF the city, especially those who sub
cribed to the fund which was neces-
sary to bring the convention TO ST.
Louis.
The subcommittee on arrangements
will meet on July 2, and the national
committee on July 5. Little remains to
be decided by either except the naming
of the man who will be temporary
chairman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-28
Massacres in Armenia.

A London cablegram TO the New York
Sun says that the Paris correspondent OF
the Daily Mail claims to have indisputa-
bic authority for the following details of
recent events in Armenia The villages
of Darmet, Adekelpoum, ARTIST, Kari,
Vertok and Mekrokon were sacked and
burned. The inhabitants in many
cases were massacred and the corpses
cast into the wells of Mouradson.
Mekrokoum was pillsged by Kurds, who
were accompanied by Turkish soldiers.
Its church was plundered and proianed
The objects of worship were sold at auc-
ton. Every able-bodied man was stab
bed, most of them in the back During
the night Turkish soldiers entered houses
and violated the women in them. On
the arrival Of the British and French
consuls women, streaming blood rushed
to them begging for mercy. Mouch is
occupied by Turkish soldiery. More
than 1000 women and children from the
destroyed villages have taken refuge
there. These are wretched and wander
through the streets half dead from hunger
and fear. Judging from trustworthy
estimate founded on an-inquiry made by
the British and French cOnsuls, % viii
lagos have been destroyed and 6, 600 per-
sons massacred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-28
BATTLE IMMINENT.

Lieutenant General Sakharofs dis.
patch received in St. Petersburg last
night confirms the belief that the great
decisive battle of the campaign between
General Kuropatkin's main army anG
the armies of Generals Kuroki and Oku
is imminent. The three armies probably
aggregate 300, 200 men, aud their out
posts are today in touch all along the
line.
Reports received by the japanese le-
CATION in London and advices from cor
respondents with the japanese and Rus
sian armies, indicate that the prelimi.
naries Of the expected great battle near
Ia Tche Kiao have begun. One report
has it that General Kuropatkin is adj
vancing to engage the japanese armies,
but from another source comes the start
ling information that the movements Of
Generals Oku and Kuroki the past 2
hours have rendered Kuropatkin's posi-
ton untenable, and that the Russians
are nearly surrounded on three sdes.
A special to the Chicago Daily News
from Toxic says: 1t is stated by the
War Office that General Oku's army has
passed the mountain barrier, protecting
the right flank and rear Of Kuropatkin's
forces in the passes between Kaichou and
Molten Pass. The Russian position has
thus been rendered strategically unten-
able, and it is expected It will be made
actually untenable in the course of the
operations this week, unless the Rus
slams resist the advance of the japanese
more successfully than hitherto. In that
event General Kuroki will be relieved
of the necessity of attacking in front the
main stronghold Of the Muscovites be-
tween Feng Wang Cheng and the rail-
wav.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-28
FOREIGN NEWS

NJ. Pelletan, French Minister OF Ma
ripe. today asked the chamber for a sup
Elementary credit for his department of
8. s5l, 900 francs to be used iof the rein
forcements of the warships now in the
far Fart and four increasing the supplies
of coal and ammunition at Saigon aud
Bizerta.
The London police have abandoned the
theory that Kent j. LOOMS who disappeared
from the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm III, landed
at Plymouth or Cherbourg. They are now
convinced that he was lost overheard and are
dered.
A conference will take place at Paris next
week between the French foreign minister
and the British and American ambassadors
regarding Morocco, especially regarding
Frances intentions for the protection of Amer
leans and Europeans in that country.
A native authority is responsible for the
assertion that America is demanding the port
of Arzaila, 80 miles southwest of Tangier' as
a cOaling station. Little foreign opposition
to il is expected. A portion of the American
squadron is still at Tangier.
The Pope has handed the coadjutor arch
bishop of Toxic, who is now in Rome, an
autograph letter TO the Mikado thanking the
latter for his protection of Catholics in Japan
and begging him TO make this protection eff
fective in the war area.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-28
Cracksmen Loot a Safe.

Chicago, June 2S.-After binding and
gagging the Waterman, four men, three
of whom were masked, blew open with
dynamite the safe in the Office of the
Pride Laundry Company at l o'clock
this morning and escaped with 81 900 in
cash. The Waterman, r. S. McWill,
was roughly handled. The charge of
dynamite shook the building, but the
sound was mufiied by wet sheets which
the men took from the laundry and laid
over the safe. McWill witnessed the
work of the cracksmen and as soon as
they left the building he loosened him.
self from the bonds and notified the
police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-28
Scalded to Death.

The steamer Mariposa, which has ar
rived at San Franciso from Tahiti, brings
news of the scalding to death of fifteen
men who were penned in the boiler room
of the French cruiser Durance while the
warship was on her way from Papete to
Noumea recently. The captain fully real
lied their fate, but was helpless to save
them. While he and other officers and
men of the crew who were on deck knew
that their comrades were dying down be-
low, it was not within their power to do
anything but wait till the end came.
One of the boilers OF the cruiser had ex-
ploded and had filled the boiler room
with superheated steam that meant doom
for every man in the compartment. Those
who started to the rescue were driven
back blinded. The shrieks Of men dying
in agony came up to them with clouds of
killing steam, but not man could go
below until many minutes had passed and
then all of the fifteen who were in the
boiler room at the time of explosion were
dead, every man scalded almost beyond
recognition. The last reports received
by the French officials at Tahiti were
to the effect that the warship had made
Noumena in safety, and Capt. Rozier,
who was Frustrated by the disaster, was
sick on shore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-28
Wedding.

Paris, June % The wedding OF
Count Louis de Gontaut- Biron, and Miss
Martha LeishmanD, daughter of the
American Ambassador to Turkey, was
solemDized in the church of st. Pierre
Chaillot at noon today. The ceremony
was held in the sacristy of the church as
the bride is a Protestant After the we'd
ding service nuptial mass was cele-
brated in the church proper The bride
wore a gown of white satin and lace
veil. She carried a bouquet of orange
blossoms. Among the notable witnesses
to the wedding was United States Am
bassador Porter. Secretary of State
John Hay cabled his congratulation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-28
News Of the Day.

Germany will send a warship to Haiti
10 demand redress for the recent attack
on the German Minister there.
The American squadron which re-
manned at Tangier during the Perdicaris
negotiations sailed for Gibraltar yester
day.
Lynn 0. De Lashmutt, real estate
broker and general agent, aged As years,
committed suicide in Washington yester-
day by shooting himself. He left moth
ing to show why be committed the act.
Mr.. Hugh H. Taggart, Assistant
United States District Attorney for the
District of Columbia, announces that he
will resign July next and devote his
time to the Independent practice of law.
He has been connected with the District
Attorneys office for 25 years, his work
having been devoted principally to the
drawing ofindictments. Mr.. Taggart did
not appear atIhe City Hall yesterday and
Mr.. Beach refused to discuss in any way
his resignation.
Charging conspiracy among high imam
ciers to deiraud the investing public,
Mrs. Benjamin Wood, who bought 200
shipyard trust bonds, has brought suit
in Nassau county, N. Y, against j. p.
Morgan's son-in-law, Herbert l.. Sat
terlee, and others for the $l95, 900 the
bonds cost her. She says she bought
the bonds because of direct personal adj
vice to do so given to her sister, Mary
E. Mayfeld, by Mr.. Satterlee, in the Of
fee of the Trust Company of the Re-
public, of which he was then director.
She had received copy of the now no
torious fraudulent advertisement of June
IA, 1902, and had sent her sister tC
verify from the actual promoters of the
trust the statements made in it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-28
The Inter.CoIIegiate Regatta.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 2S.--Re.
gatta morning dawned in clouds and a
good breeze came out ofthe north. Upon
the river a small sea was running with
Just enough breeze behind it to make
rowing difficult. Unless the winds dies
down before the races begin record time
will be almost impossible. No bets in
any amount were made this morning al
though odds place Cornell favorite of
ten to eight against the field in the var
sity race. All the crews were given final
practice spins over half the course this
morning. The Wisconsin crew is picked
by experts to finish second TO Cornell.
Collegians have not sufficient confidence
in Columbus chances to back them hea7i-
ly. The Georgetown crew went out for
short spin about IL O'Clock. Supersti-
tious watermen say that "Jonahf is
surely upon the trail of the Pennsylvania
and declare that the ''hoodoo" will ride
with ali three crews to the finish line this
afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-28
TOday's Telegraphic News
Captain Van schaick on the stand.


Captain Van Schaick on the Stand.
fremont, n. Y, June 2S.-When
Coroner Berry and the jury which is in
yestigating the disaster to the excursion
steamer General Slocum began today's
inquiry, but one material witness re-
NAMED to be examined, Captain Van
Setback, master of the Inflated craft.
He was wheeled into the court room on
an invalid's chair under the care of two
surgeons. The captain stated that he
was SO years old and had been steam
boat man for forty years. He has held
masters license for upward of thirty
years and had commanded the Slocum
since she was placed in commission
in 1891.
Witness was then questioned as to the
interest taken by the officers of the
Knickerbocker Steamboat Company in
the equipment of the boat. Captain Van
Setback positively stated that SO Ear as
he knew neither President Barnaby,
Secretary Atkinson nor any director OF
the company had ever inspected-the life
saving or fire fighting apparatus of the
Slocum or made any attempt to see that
things were all right. The testimony Of
the captain as to the laxity in inspection
of the steamer was suggestive. Later
he told of the discovery of the fire and
his order to beach the steamer on Brothers
Island. His statement was as follows !:
81 want, you gentlemen of the jury,
to remember that | commanded a big
steamer and that we were running with
full food tide, going not less than
fifteen miles an hour. After we passed
the red buoy north of the Sunken
Meadows the alarm was given in the
pilot house by some one from below.
Capt. Van Wort, my chief pilot, said
to me, what shall | do, Cap? Keep
her on the course | said. Then | ran
down stairs 10 see what was doing. |
could not help seeing the boat was gone
so | rushed back TO the pilot house and
ordered Van Wort to put her on North
Brother beach, broadside on. told
them to shave the edge of the dock as
closely as possible lnaI we WOulu take
the beach at full speed.
"While this was being done stood
indicating with my hand just where to
beach her. AS we struck fire was driving
out of the port side, and | ran back to
see if I could then help the people. AS
passed the starboard gangway the fire
burst out like a volcano and my coat
and cap caught fire. That was where /
was burned. The pilots jumped from
the pilot house and shouted Save your
SELF Captain. then jumped overheard
and nurse and another woman pulled
me out of the water and helped me to lie
down under tree on the beach.
"From the time | was first notified
of the fire to the time that we beached
the vessel was just two and one half
minutes. No man could have done
more to save his people than | did. |
beached my vessel so soon as | could and
with my pilots we stuck to the wheel UNI
til we had her on the land"
The examination proved serious
strain to Captain Van Schaick and he
was taken back to Lebanon Hospital in
an exhausted condition.