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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19
ARE READY TO
START WORK
ON EXTENSION.
Will Enlarge Lincoln Hose and
Protection Hook & Ladder
Houses.
OTHER COUNCIL DOINCS
VIII Condemn Land to Open Easton Street
Fire Engine Company Requested to
Hold One Engine Until Mcclellan Hose
House isaeady for It-Pay Of inspectors
Increased 10 So Per Day.
OTHER COUNCIL DOINCS

The committee on fire reported 10
the city council, last night, that the
contractor was ready to start work on
the extension to the PHI &. L. ana
l.. H. fire house, on State street, as
soon as the sized in the rear is re-
moved. The street committee was
given power to have the shed moved
to another part of tho city property.
1t is used by the street department.
Chairman Stacey, OF the special fire
committee, reported that he had re-
questcd the American LII France Fire
Engine Company, makers, to hold one
of this city's two steamers until tho
completion or Mcclellan Company's
new house. The committee on public
grounds and buildings was ordered to
see that the work of erection is done
as quickly as possible. Work was to
have been started yesterday morning.
The repairs to the Lincoln's COM
bination wagon will be done in this
city at the manufacturers expense.
On motion, the matter of opening
Easton street was referred to the city
attorney. who will be instructed to
open proceedings towards condemning
the church property which blocks the
way. 1t was stated tnat, whereas SER
vices were formerly held but seldom,
they are now held regularly, to give
the impression that the property is
valuable. The owners in the vicinity
were. as told in the News, unreason-
able in their demands when ap-
preached by the special committee
appointed to handle the affair.
Tho petition and remonstrance in
regard to laying asphalt on State
street. from Smith to Washington
streets, were referred to the city at
torney. as pretty tangle has de-
veloped. A request was received
from j Preston that his name be
withdrawn from the remonstrance.
Tie yearly hack license was reduced
from $50 to $l5, pursuant to the petit
tion told of in these columns.
Tho petition of Jacob Goldberger,
to grade Oortlnndt street, was grant
ed.
On motion, the salary of inspectors
was raised to $3 per day. John
FotherRill was appointed us inspector
on tho Smith and South Second street
sewei
Bonds we're ordered ssued for 500.
600, in anticipation of taxes.
The ordinance to appropriate $26, GOO
for the public schools, had its second
and final readings.
A motion was carried to build two,
rebuild two, and move one, recei wing
basins ON Washington street.
Two Thousand dollar was ordered
paid to the American La France Fire
Engine COMPANY, in place Of warrant
No. 1890, which was lost. Payment
was ordered stopped on the warrant.
A bond for 81. 100 was ordered issI 9 |
to pay for the rebuilding of the wash
ington street sewer.
The now hook and ladder truck was
formally accepted.
The Mayor returned approved the
ordinance for an asphalt pavement OH
Madison avenue, and the resolution
relative to the death of former Mayor
J. l.. Compton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19
WORK ON PIPE Line

Within week the Ira r. Grouse
Construction Company who were
awarded the contract for putting in
the pipe line between South Amboy
and Runyon Water Works, will have
men at work breaking groun d for tile
laying of the pipe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19
CANDY AT WHOLESALE

Philip s. Pett, of Market street,
has resigned his position as electrician
at the American Smelling and Refin-
ing Works, and together with Louis
Weinblatt, of State street. has formed
a company to sell produce and candy
at wholesale. They will have store
and office at $3.50 State street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19
GIFT is APPRECIATED.

AT the meeting OF the A. o. H., last
night, in St. Mary's Hall, Center
street, Rev. B. T. O'Connell. pastor
of st. Mary's church. thanked the
members for the purchase of the great
Rose window, worth $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19
POULSON'S FUNERAL

The funeral of Peter Poulson, wi o
was killed at the old Pentield Works,
was held from his late residence on
Prospect street, ut $50 o'clock this
afternoon. AMI from Our Saviour's
Danish Lutheran church at 3 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19
THEY SAILED TODAY.

4 Mr.. and Mrs. james @. Rossi sailed
today on the Kaiser Wilhelm, do
Crosse for their European tour of
six or eight weeks, Of business and
pleasure. A party went mp to ses
them off.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19
Mason & Smith
Civil Engineers
and City Surveyors
l02 Smith Street. Perth Amboy. Nd.

Smith Street house and lot for sale at a
bargain, Four lots adjoining new school,
No. Z, at Paterson street and Brighton
avenue. Foar lots on William street
near State. Three lots on Woodbridge
road, near Washington ST. All at bot
tom prices from owISIs
wARDB. sNYfWk Wk. 81 Smith st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19
TO REBUILD STORE

: The interior and rear Of the frame
store ut 70 Smith street have been
torn out preparatory TO rebuilding.
The store is east Of D. v. Rush g.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19
BATHING AT NOON

Bathing is now popular about
noontime. due to the time of high
water. The warmer weather of the
Inst few days has increased tho num-
ber of devotees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19

Talxo your doctors prescription to Sex
toms Drug Store, 70-72 Smith st.
7001 Q 2S II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE

The Young Peoples Society will
meet tonight. Suhjeot is "The
Worl rs Gain Through Universal
Peace. +" Psalm 40: Oil.
The Sunday school picnic will be
held Thursday at Boynton Beach.
Fine writing paper at 5extnn's Dug
Stor 700t G 2S Il
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19
The Name Bitu1ithic
Comes High IN Paw
ing the Streets.
THE TWO BIDS FOR COMPARISON

Competition has won. The Even
ing News is vindicated. Alderman
at-larRe Pfeiffer and Alderman Run
yon can wear a smile of satisfaction
that they voted as they did on the
Rector street paving matter. The
others cnn now explain and decide to
change their minds and come around
to tho Evening News way OF thinking
and join their colleagues, Pfeiffer and
,Runyon. Mayor Seaman, who is al
ways so--c careful to lnok after city
economy, according to his own state
ments, can now dig little deeper in
to the economical question and learn
how to save money for the taxpayers
which is really saving money.
All this has come alb out through The
bidding OH the Rector street paving.
Two bills were received by the alder
men last night for paving that thor
oughfare. Besides tise bid of the
WarrenlB Brothers Company, there was
bid for laying bituminous macadam,
from T. +. Dnnigan, OF Woodbridge.
The itemized bids follow:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19
NUMBERS FOR TUGS

.Sbeciai TO fhe EVening Meas.
South Amboy, July l9:-The Penn
sylvania railroad company is remov-
ing the names from all of their tug
boats and replacing them with
numbers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19

Ice Cream 25c quart. Sexben'S Drug
Store. 700l G 2Sti
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19
ON MURDER CASE.

Chief of Police Burke and Def
tive John Huff arc in New Brunswi1
todav on the Maios murder case,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19

Ice Cream 25c quart. Sexton's Drug
Store. 1901 6 26 tt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-19

>t.'r
5,400 SO. yds. paving $2.25 $l2, 100
1900 TT. curbing .6S 2,720
receiving bnsins. 75. 90 375
$40 IT. crokswnlks .96 3O7. 70
Total $lb. .55s. 20
Dunigan:-
Paving, 81 10 SCI. yd. 80, 400
Curbing, 20 per IT. $500
Receiving Basins, 300 27b
Gross walks. 80 per 1T. 1888
--
Total $l2,S13
Aftor the opening of these bids the
council took recess lasting about
three quarters of an hour, 1t did not
appear, in the light of the strict
wording of both the petition and
specifications. how the contract could
be awarded for any other than the
Warren pavement.
The representative of the latter
company was closeted with the hoard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
COUNTY PRIMARIES WILL
Be HELD ON MAY IS
List of Polling Places Is An
nounced by the County
Committee
FAIR PLAY WILL REIGN

The voting places and the election Off
GERS for the county primaries are an
nounced by the Republican county commit
tee.
Chairman Smith says that in all proba-
bility the county convention will be held on
May IS. preceded by the primaries. which
will come the day before. He says that
within a few days the executive committee
will take action with that end in view
The voting places and officers follow:
First ward o. p. lexington. No. engine
house; Second ward. William Lockman,
Ashland avenue and Sixteenth street;
Fourth ward. j. w Lane. Udell and RAIDER
streets: Fifth ward. rear OF 500 West New
York street; Sixth ward, Val Kiefer, Indi-
sna-avenue engine house; Seventh ward
W. j. Freaney. fire department headquar-
tiers; Eighth ward, w. S. Gordon, State and
Michigan streets; Ninth ward. H. T. Roy Sc
773 South State street; Tenth ward j. X
Clinton. county jail; Eleventh ward, I'D
Steinhauer, go West South street; Iwehth
ward, Albert Glazier, lZoo SOutn RelsneI
street: Thirteenth ward, G. j. Egger, 10ls
South East street; Fourteenth ward, u w
Harvie, .. X. Morton CLUB house, and the
Fifteenth ward, Thomas BOylan, 81 Church
street The officer for the Fifth ward mas
not yet been selected
Secretary Johnson OF the committee Is
emphatic in his statement that every means
has been employed to secure, as far as
possible. absolute fairness in the coming
contest. He says that an especlal eHor'
has been made TO secure central locations
for the voting places and 10 place men Al
charge as officers whose fairness has never
been questioned. Secretary Johnson says
that his motto has been Let fair play
reign
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
CHAPTER XIX.
WHO FIRED THE SHOT?

WHO FIRED THE SHUT!
The next morning at an early hour pls-
toll shot rang out sharp and quick on the
still air surrounding the upper portion OIL
Grovedale 1t was heard by many anu
commented upon, but not unpleasantiy.
Some sportsman had been out early ana
was returning, they said. Others wondered
idlv who il could be, and what he had Sc
cured, or whether he had just empueo HIS
gun by firing in the air. One or two ex-
perienced men, however, heard the snot
with some dismay, and made their way at
once in the direction of the sound
1t appeared to be, as have said. at the
upper end of the village, and two or three
men turned into the street approaching MI
Hamilton's house and walked toward 1T to-
gether These were the men who had fol-
lowed the sound.
When they reached the grounds of the
house they saw group Of people standing
about a figure lying the grass The
group consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
and Mr.. Carter, who stood back at their
approach and plainly revealed to their gaze
the form of Primus Edes lying, face up
ward, on the ground
who did it?" asked one of the men, Mr.,
Green excitedly.
That's more than we can tell" said Mr..
Carter II heard a shot and jumped into
nv clothes and came down. Vane had got
here. somehow before L did. and my niece
followed me. That's all we know about the
matter"
"Shot himself most likely. said Mr..
Dawes, a grocer on Main street. "Edes mas
looked downhearted for long time. I won
der where the pistol is? 1t can't be great
WAYS off, if he did it himself
That's So" said the other man, looking
about.
But the grass was short. there was no
place where a pistol could be hidden from
direct gaze except behind row Of rose
| bushes a few feet away. Green moved
toward them to look, and, to his surprise.
saw a small pistol plainly in sight in front
of, not behind, the rose bushes.
1T is a wonder we didn't see 1t the first
| thing" said he.
1T is a wonder" said Mr. Hamilton. TAX
ing the pistol and looking it over. There
is no mark on it,
mo: but if 1 don't mistake that pistol
belongs to Dan Fry" said Mr.. Green u
| sold him one like it not long ago."
You don't think Dan shot him?'' said
Mr.. Carter. aghast.
NO L don't; L think he shot himself
well, 1 am sorry to have had ii occur
here" said Mr.. Hamilton. glancing at his
wife's terror-stricken face.
Hitherto she had not spoken. but now hel
tongue unloosened.
Why don't some of you see If he is really
dead2" she cried. Because a man is sho
it is reason for thinking that he is dead
Sure enough, sure enough, Constance
Bless my soul. why didn't we think o.
that? I'll run for the doctor myself" sait
MIR. Carter.
But Mr.. Hamilton quietly knelt and lais
his hand on his breast.
1T beats feebly. He may rally. 1t Is no
] cold here. We will not risk disturbing hin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
ENGINEERING CORPS
FORMED IN SCHOOL
Students Will Join State Guard
Nj. T. H. s. Hap
penings.

Lieutenant Addison Morehead, OF the In
diana militia. has organized an engineering
corps among the students of the Manual
have enlisted. The corps will become
part of the Indiana militia. 1t will begin
as infantry. drilling once a week Dur
ing the annual state encampments il will
go into camp with the other soldiers
The Zi-Ii's of Tango will meet to-mor-
row evening at the home of Louis Bruck,
201S Deloss street
The January and June classes of 1904 will
hold a Joint class meeting Friday evening
in the school auditorium TO decide several
commencement details, such as dress,
flowers. etc.
The officers of the newly organized Janu-
airy, 1896. class are: Horace Nordyke, presi-
dent, and Fred Welman, vice president
, The class will soon decide upon it's color,
motto and flower.
The Shakespeare Club will not meet this
evening
The following directors for the Alumni
Association have been appointed: Bertha
Hixon. June. 1886: Freda Huebner. January.
1885, Bessie Buchanan. June, 1899; Charles
Stone. June. 1900: Robert Sweeny. June,
1892. and Harry Carlisle. June, 1903. The as
ISOLATION will meet THURSDAY TO formulate
plans for the annual alumni meeting
After great deal of discussion and max
ing of sample pins with reference to the Sc
lection OF new class pin, the June, 1904,
class has decided 10 keep the old ones.
There is some disappointment and dis
cuSsion among the members OF the JurS.
1884, class because of the fact that they
We're prohibited from giving the usual re-
ception TO the preceding Glass; The reason
assigned for this fact was that the faculty
intended to substitute a reception, but il
has failed to materialiZe. and now both
classes are wondering as TO the outcome
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.

Room No. John L. McMaster, Judge.
SAIla FuIlmer VS.. Jacob Fullmer; divorce;
Plaintiff failing to appear Tor trlaI Is cdlieu
and defaulted and case DISMISSED for want
of prosecution. Judgment VS.. plalntlh Tor
costs.
City of indianapolis VS.. Joseph Haas;
City Court Plaintiff dismisses. Judgment
VS.. plaintiff for costs.
William Eckert VS.. John Wistner; on ac-
count. Defendant defauted. Cause sub
mitted; evidence heard. Finding ana luug-
ment for plaintiff VS.. defendant for $JJO.SO
and costs.
Room FLAMES NJ. feathers, Judge.
Mas Niemeyer Lumber Company VS..
Canada Button ct al; Improvement neh.
On trial by court. Evidence heard. TaAen
under advisement.
Grafton Johnson VS.. Alton Dauson Com
pany; contract On trial by court.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Chopper VS. Supreme Lodge K. and
L. of Honor; dismissed by plaintiff. Judg-
ment plaintiff for costs.
Kirkhoff Bros VS.. Indiana Trust Com
pany, administrator; claim allowed by
administrator for $4519 Costs taxed to
administrators personally.
Johnson VS. Ringer; defendant de-
faulted; submitted TO court. Finding for
plaintiff. Judgment VS.. defendant fol-
$l0O.95 and costs. without reliee.
Rachel Schrader VS.. Street-railway Com
pany; evidence concluded. Argument
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.
Owen Gilbert; assault and battery. Case
being under adviSement, court finds defend
ant not guilty.
William Watts; assault and battery. De-
PENDANT withdraws former plea OF no
guilty and enters a plea of guilty. Fine s
| and costs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
CLEAN DITCH And
REMOVE BACK WATER
Street Commissioner Points Out
the Way to Relieve Flooded
Lowlands.

Believing that thorough cleaning of the
Nicholas McCarty ditch in West Indianap-
oils will drain off most of the water that is
still standing in the lowlands of that part
Of the city. Street Commissioners Herpick
has asked the various interests having con-
troll Of sections of the ditch to see that it is
cleaned of all mud and debris that now OBJ
structs il.
In each case he has received assurance
that the work will be done Immediately.
Nicholas McCarty has been asked TO clear
that part of the ditch running through his
farm and TO see that the fioodgate on his
property is repaired. other interests nOti-
fed TO see that the ditch is properly drained
are the Union Railway Company, the Moore
Packing Company. the Union Stockyards
and the /. d V. Railway Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20

Peculiar Coincidence Is Revealed
in Midnight Search for
Negro.

During a general fight in the saloon of
Mike Boylan, at Capitol avenue and Mer-
rill street, last night Ed Campbell. negro,
was frightfully cut by a knife in the hands
of Frank Tinsley. Campbell is porter at
the saloon and was asleep in an upper
room when he heard scufiling in the saloon
below. Knowing that Boylan was In the
house alone Campbell jumped out Of bed
and ran downstairs. As soon as he reached
the barroom Hese Ester. one of the ne
groes there. said something to him and
fight started.
Campbell was removed TO the City Dis
pensary in the patrol wagon and Drs. Sheek
and Carlisle were Obliged to take twenty
stitches In his cheek and forehead. Bicycle
men Lowe and Mefford were sent out after
Tfnsley and Ester, but were unable TO find
them Campbell. the negro who was cut
was one OF gang which attacked Bicycle
man Lowe about three years ago and near
~ killed him. The fact that Lowe was
looking for the assailants of his assailant
was mentioned by those who knew of the
case last night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
Typos Auxiliary Gives Dance.

A dance was given last night in Masonic
Hall by the Ladies' Auxiliary OF Typo
graphical Union. No. l.. Twenty-seven men
old in the profession were selected as
patrons of the dance. They were NJ. II.
Halpin. L. II. Perkins. Walter Davy, Mr..
Preston, j. II. Lovejoy, ]. y. Vestal. S. l..
Frank Eckert, w. r. Hart L. p. McCor-
mack. Frank Wilson. Solomon Nathan.
John Schley, r.. b. Gordon, Frank McNa-
mara, w. o. Bryn. John Tut, Charles r.
Soule, c. O. Sackett. $. r. Secor +. T.
Monroe. Roll c. Irwin and C. +. Boyle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
CANDIDATES SPEAK
1T WARD MEETING
Enthusiasm Is Manifested Among
Those Who Make Adj
dresses.

Another enthusiastic candidates meet
ing was held last night in the FIFTEENTH
ward by the South Side Republicans, in the
rear OF Councilman Otto Hofnann's place
at 9s4 South Meridian street. There were
not so many candidates present as were at
the Thirteenth ward meeting Friday night,
but they made up in earnest enthusiasm
what they lacked in numbers. County
Chairman Smith was present and he opened
the meeting with rousiDg speech or wei
come 10 the attendant candidates, all or
whom spoke in turn.
Conrad Keller, prominent South Sider,
presided over the meeting. The candidates
present were: For representative, Michael
J. MescaIl, John W. Bowlusf Harry &.
Hubbard. III. c. Brunaugh, Delos A. AnS;
for sheriff. James r. Munro, Ed Sourbier,
Fred w. Expert; for commissioner, Fred
A. Wiese, Albert A. Womack; for prosecut-
ing attorney. Harry Negley. Charles Bene-
dict. and for coroner DR.. r. w. Garstang
and DR.. G. A. Petersdorf.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
ARRANGEMENTS FORSTATE
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
ARE FINALLY COMPLETED

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
be required for a roll call and much time
will necessarily be consumed in making the.
nominations where there are contests.
Four of the two-xear term state officers
viii be renominated without opposition as
follows:
Lafayette; auditor of state, David q Sher-
rick, Of NOblesville; treasurer OF state,
Nat L. Hill. of Bloomington: attorney gen
eral, Charles w. Miller, of Goshen.
ASSIGNMENT FOR CAUCUSES.
The nominations for judges of the SUI
preme Court for the Second and Third
judicial districts will also probably be
made by reclamation, as Oscar H. Mont
gomery of Seymour, is the only candidate
from the Second district, and Judge John
" Hadley, of Danville, has no opposition
for denomination in the Third.
The delegates from the respective coun-
districts will meet at IL o'clock a. m. on
Tuesday, the first day OF the convention,
at the following places:
First district Statehouse Room 49, first
floor; Second district, StatehOuse, Room IL,
first floor; Third district, Statehouse, Room
u, first floor; Fourth district, Statehouse,
Room 3d. second floor; Fifth district State
house, Room 81, third floor; Sixth district,
Statehouse, Room 20, second floor; Seventh
district, courthouse, Criminal Court room;
Eighth district, Statehouse, Room 1O2, third
second floor: Tenth district, Statehouse,
Room 81, second floor; Eleventh district,
Statehouse, Room 3, first floor; Twelfth
district Statehouse, Room ST. second floor;
Thirteenth district, Statehouse, Room 112,
third floor.
At each of such meetings the following
officers and members OF committees VIII
be selected:
One member of the committee on rules
and permanent organization, one member
OF the committee on credentials, one mem
her of the committee on resolutions, one
vice president Of the convention, one as
sistant secretary of the convention.
Tickets to the convention will be dis
trib11ted by the district chairmen at these
district meetings. The members OF the
committees thus chosen will meet at the
following places at II O'Clock noon OF the
same day:
Committee on rules and permanent or
ganization Room 324. Hotel English; com
mittee on credentials, Room 326, Hote
| English; committee on resolutions, Room
327 Hotel English.