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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
LOADING COAL INTO \.
BIG LINES IN PORT.
80atmen Believe the Great Problem
Has at Last Been
Solved.

The problem of speedily coaling the
big ocean liners. it seems, has beon
at last solved. And to stevedore, l..
A. de Mayo, of the American line,
belongs the credit. sAs
Mr.. de Mayo's device was given a
trial yesterday along side the steam
ship Philadelphia ut pier 10, North
river. Water space between piers is
now so valuable that cumbersome
floating elevator was out OF the ques-
tion on any form of barge which could
not pass under the breasting shores
which extend from the sides of the
Steamship to the dock, Compact and
weighing only two tons, theA elevator
shown yesterday is twenty four feet
high, and approximately 8x8M feet Ii
other dimensions. Twenty seven
pockets, each carrying thirty five
pounds of coal when level full, are
fastened by hinges and form an end
less belt. Tho truss like structure is
open at the bottom, which allows the
moving pockets to dig into tho fuel in
the hold of the ordinary harbor coal
barge.
1t is tho electric motor enclosed IN
the elevator that gives to Mr. dc
Mayo's invention its morbillty of
operation. Suspended by ordinary
tack le the elevator oan be moved to
any part of the loaded coal barge, u
wire connection with the pier for the
power for the motors being all that is
necessary from the land side. A tele-
scopic chute conveys the coal from
the dumping point of the pockets to
the side port of the steamship,
Run ut full speed, the elevator dis
charges 100 ton of coal an hour with a
crew of five, consisting OF an atten-
dant Mt the starting box OF the motor
on shore, two shovelers on the barge
and two trimmers in the ships
bunker.
Four elevators can be used at ono
time, two on either side of the ship,
and Mr.. do Mayo said yesterday lie
could coal the biggest of the express
lines, the great coal burners, in ten
hours.
with tho universally used steam
hoisted buckets seven men now handle
fifteen tons an hour. 1t is asserted
that the cost of coallng the Philadel
phia was leduced one-half by the
elevator used yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
WANTS DEMOCRAT PAPER.
wii'cr from This City Asks Newark News
to Find Him One.

The following is clipped from the
Newark Evening News. The writer
of the letter must forget that the old
Middlesex County Democrat is still
published every week:
Henry Maitland writes to the News
from Perth Amboy to inquire where
he can get simon-puro Democratic
paper in this State. The kind of a
paper he wants is described as follows
"a paper that is not afraid to ad-
vocate Bryan and paper that is loyal
to Parker, a papor that refuses to
stand for the dictation of Jim Smith
and others who play into the hands
of tho Republicans, and yet fights the
battle of Democracy. Mr.. Maitland
concludes his communication by say
ing that "if you will tell me if the
State possesses such paper j will be-
come a subscriber. +" If our Perth
Amboy correspondent thought lie
could ''stick u.s. on this proposition
he was misaken. Let min sonn MS
money to the office of the Passaic
Herald, Robert Bremner, eaitor, and
he will receive in return receipt
and some Democratic literature that
will do his heart good. The Herald
is the only daily newspaper in New
Jersey that fills all of Mr.. Maitland 5
specifications. but there are one or
two weeklies that he might try, not
ably the Clinton Democrat, whose
editor IS candidate for an office, and
who is standing pat, as he did in '96
and 1900. ADV. (Will Messrs. Brem-
ner and Carpenter please remit at
their earliest convenience).
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
S &c 0 N D EXPLOSION
ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER.
Launch was Being Built for a
Missouri Man aud was 10
Have Been Shipped
West Monday.

While repairing the launch owned
by Warren Cole. of Missouri, this
morning, at the sDutton Works. Mr.
button, head Of the firm, struck q
match to see something in the stern.
The bottom of the boat was saturated
with gasoline aud the next instant
there was an explosion. Mr., Dutton
was injured somewhat, but not seri
ously.
All the morning Mr.. Dutton had
been working about the twenty-two-
foot racing launch. To get better
view of the work he wanted to do he
struck match. The gasoline tank ID
the boat, or the pipe extending from
the bow to the stern, must have been
leaking, for, as soodf as -tiie'
struck. there was loud report The
boat was ruined It was worth $500
and was to have been shipped west
Monday morning. II had a fve-horse-
power engine in 1t.
II is believed that the only thing
that saved Mr. Dutton from further
injury was the fact that the rnl ex-
plosion took place in the bow, while
he was in the stern. The match ice
lighted ignited the gasoline anil me
blaze quickly followed the food pipe
TO the tank foreward. The bow wns
split the side strips being blown apart.
About 10 O'Clock second exDlosi on
occurred at the works. A workman
was repairing gasoline tank when Il
came In oontaotswith light. A loud
report followed, but the only damage
done was to the tank and window
which was blown out
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Accident Occurred at the Dutton Plant Foot Of Cor
don Street This Morning--Mr. Datton
was in the Launch Making
Some Repairs.
COURLEY SAYS He WILL
NOT BE THE CHAIRMAN.
Statement Given Out in Paterson
in Viii h He Tells Positively
of His Position.

In statement given out at Pator-
son. William B. Gourley stated posi-
lively that he was not candidate to
suoceed himself as chairman of the
d imocratic State committee.
1t was generally conceded that Mr..
Gourley, ii he wanted the position
again, would attain to it without
opposition. That this is so was ap-
parent this morning by Mr.. Gourley s
own statements.
\ II have many letters from my
friends throughout the State" he
said, urging me again to accept the
responsible position, but my law prac-
tioe is too pressing and will not give
way to the several weeks OF absence
from it that my acceptance of the
choir again would necessarily entail =
Farther, Mr.. Gourley saiu that
under no confederation Whatever
would he accept the position. consent.
ing to relinquish to whom he would
not saw.
Urged to asy who his probable sue
cessor would be, Mr.. Gourley made
no reply, finally saying that state
ment of that kind from him at this
time would show lack of discretion.
General opinion throughout the
State was that, although Mr.. Gour-
ley's attitude was such as to convey
his aversion to another term in the
chair, before the convention met he
would reconsider and again come for
ward for the place.
His successor will he named by the
next Democratic convention. In the
event OF Mr.. Gourley's retiring,
friends of the Hon. Allan L. McDer-
mott, of JERSEY City, were urging
him for the position. Mr.. McDormott,
however, took the wind out of the
boom in quick order. giving as his
reason for not accepting his inability
to serve. Like Mr.. Gourley, he said
that business cares required all. his
time. Mr.. McDermott is congressman
and president of the street railway
traction in the District of Columbia
and identified with hundred and
one other varied enterprises that ell
gross mans time.
Mr.. Gourloy's resignation will, OF
course, change the situation as regards
tho appointment of secretary to the
committee. Who he will be is still as
muoh matter of speculations who
Mr. Gourley's successor will be.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
REACHED NO
SETTLEMENT
AT The MINES.
Cancellation Board Unsuccessful
in Bringing About Salts
factory Arrangements.
WILL MEET ONCE MORE.


Failure again marked the efforts of
the coal operators yesterday to avert
the threatened strike of the $4,000
mine workers in Wllkesharre district
Instead of accepting the operators
proposal and asking Judge Gray to de-
eide VIII, thcr the Cancellation Board S
decision of July, 1903. which declared
that only those who agree to do so
shall nay the check weighmon'A :
wages, is overruled by the recent
opinion of the umpire, Carroll d
Wright, TO discharge men who will
not pay for tho check weighman, the
miners submitted another plan. This
accepted Judge Gray as arbitrator.
but desired that tho entire award of
the strike commission on the check
weighmon be Interpreted by Judge
without the Limitations imposed by
the operators. But to this the opera
tors objected.
The board will meet next Friday in
New York aud present to the umpire
he grievances on which the board has
boon unable to agree.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
GOOD ROADS FOR :
MILES ALONG SEA.
State Department is Unusually
Busy with improved Highway
Construction.

The State Department is unusually
busy at this time with road building in
various parts of the State. One of the
principal roads under way is twelve
mile highway across the meadows from
Seaside Park to Bayway This will be
sixty feet wide, of macadam, and will be
one of the main seashore boulevards
The building Of the road will necessitate
the building of three drawbridges across
water ways in its course.
When this road is finished the Free
holders of Atlantic county will build a
road at right angles to 1t and connecting
1t with the main roads of the county,
giving continuous stretch of improved
highways more than six miles long.
A novel method of road construction is
being tried in south Jersey. One of these
roads is just being finished across the
meadows at Ocean City AS a founda-
tion poles are laid parallel to the course
of the ro nd and other poles are laid close
ly across these. On top of this II double
layer of oyster shells are placed and
rolled then n top layer of gravel is put
on as a finish. AS protection against
the washing of the sides planks are
driven alongside the road in double row
and filled in with mud.
A road built according to this plan at
Holly Beach has just been accepted by
the State Department.
Another road that necessitated special
methods in its construction is nearly COM
pleted ct Mauricevile, Cumberland coun-
lty. This highway crosses the Maurice
river marshes and at several places ..em-
bankments twenty feet high had to
be made.
Experiments with the new bitulithic
pavement, which consists of macadam
| treated with a tar preparation. have
teen tried on two roads in Salem county
and have proven successful. Now an
other road, one and one-half miles long,
near Woodstown, is being built Of this
material.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
Mr.. WEINBERG
HAS PARTNER.
James Harrigan Formerly His
Clerk Admitted to Firm and
will Have Charge Here.

Jacob Welnherg, the cotliier OF
Smith street, has left for Lancl lster /,
Pa, where he will from now on havo
charge of n store in that city.
James Harrigan, who for the pas t
six years has been with Mr.. Woin-
berg, as chief clerk, has been taken
into partnership. The firm Will be
known as Weinberg & GO iImny.
MIR. Harrican will have charge of the
Smith street store.
A number of new improvemeniswi
he made, and as Mr.. HarriRnn hns
many friends no expects to make a
grand success out of the busincss.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13

Lewis Nixon, of New York, has
closed o large contract with the De-
parbment of Mercantile Marine for
building ships for the Black Sen.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press is unable to ascertain the num-
ber or character OF the slips to be
built but it can be stated TINT they
will be constructed in the yards at
Sebbastopol. The work of construc-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
ELOCAL ITEMS

= = 1t r y + + = + ~
All of the work on the new Staten
Island Rapid Transit ferryhouse. in
this city, has now been completed.
Joseph Larkin. of Now Brunswick
avenue, is the proud father of baby
boy.
Work at the Rari'nn Copper Works
is brisk.
Jacob Eyork MSS, of New Brunswick
avenue. is on two weeks vacation
from his duties at the American
Shutting & Refining Works.
Herbert Eyerkuss, of New Bruns-
wick avenue left today for st. Louis.
Don { forget the excursion of Simp-
son M. g. Sunday school to Ocean
Grove the twenty third Of this month.
William Hilker, the penny photo
man. has commenced housekeeping.
J H. Graham, the State street baker.
will shortly go to Ocean Grove for a
few weeks.
Repairs are being made to the Pol
ish church fence on State street.
Contractors are getting careless
along the upper part of Smith street in
tile laying about OF material in the
street.
A large crowd of people is expected
at Sea Breeze this afternoon and to-
night
Hendricks son, is doing the trucking
for the new Woolworth store.
TIE New York and New Jersey
Steamboat Company now owns a pair
of mules.
The mul on Madison avenue is as
thick as ever.
LehIgh Valley Agens Snyder has
sold Joseph Brown, of Smith street,
a ticket to st. Louis.
One of tho finest gardens on Madi-
son avenue is owned by William Sny-
der.
Repairs should be made to the troll
ley tracks in North Ainboy.
Work on all the local buildings is
getting along rapidly.
Jacob Ludwig, chief engineer of the
Raritan Copper Works, returned with
his family after a pleasant visit in
Syracuse aud Niagaia Falls.
Harry Frederickson, of Division
street, has returned after spending
two weeks vacation at Hightstown.
Louis Farroat's now house, in
Rector street, is rapidly assuming
shape.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
ORDERED HORSE
TAKEN OFF JOB.
Policeman McDerm0tt Noticed Sick
Animal at Work Driver
0beyed the Officer.

Yestei day while Policeman McDer-
mott was making his rounds he no
ticed one of,the horses, owned by Mar
tin Hanson the contractor, who is
digging the foundation for j. Slobo-
dicn & Bros. new building, in
Smith street, was sick that it was
unable to work. The officer orderef
the foreman to take the horse home
and the order was obeyed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13

DELEGATES
BY WARDS.
Attorney General Gives a Decis'
ion on The New Primary
Law.
RESULT OF DISPUTE.

Attorney. General McCarter, of New
Jersey, gave an opinion yesterday in
response to request from Republican
State Chairman Frank o. Briggs, in
which he decides that hereafter all
elections for delegates to party con-
ventions under the Primary Election
law must be made by wards.
The custom has heretofore been to
select delegates by election districts,
but an amendment to the general clec-
tinn law, passed last wintor, changed
the method. according to the Attor-
ney Generals ruling.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
LOUIS NIXON WILL BUILD SHIPS
FOR RUSSIA ON THE BLACK SEA.
The Man Who Has Recently Leased the Perth AmbOy Shphudg
and Engineering Plant will Probably Spend the Winter in
Russia experimenting the slructOn!Of.warshps.

tion will begin next winter. Mr..
Nixon will personally supervise the
building Of the SHIPS, and for that
purpose will spend the winter there.
The Evening News told yestei day
that MIR. Nixon was IN Russia. He has
recently leased the Porth Amboy
Shipbuilding and Engineering plant
in this city, but it is not known what
charaoter of vessels he will build
here.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
AT BUSINESS COLLEGE,

Miss Marion Cole, Of Tottenville;
Walter Cherry, Of K Export; Miss Ida
Dominick, of Matawan; Kathryn
Carroll, of Ciffwood; George Half
ner, of Maurer: David Reid, Jr., OF
X easbey. and Miss S. M. Iverson,
Miss Katherine McGrath. Miss Lillian
Rosenberg, John Slobodien and Harry
Lafquist, of this city. have entered
Trainer g. Colvert's school recently.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13

the deor, in the basement, the dog
sneaked upon him and before the
policeman could turn, the dog had
grabbed him by the right leg.
After a battle with the beast the
policeman finally chased him away.
and he was then able to pull his re-
volver and shoot him.
An examination of the policeman s
leg showed the marks of the teeth be-
ing plainly visible but tho officer is
able to continue OH duty.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
Animal Jumps at People in the Street and Com
plant Brings a Policeman to the Scene While
the Officer is al the House the Dog Sneaked
Up from Behind and Caught the PatroIman
by the Leg--Was Afterward Killed

Yesterday afternoon while Patrol
man John Wood was making his
rounds Mrs. Lund. of Laurie street.
complained to him that her little
child had been badly bitten by dog,
owned by Hungarian family at 1870
Laurie street.
Mrs. Lund told the officer that the
wound was deep ard very painful.
The patrolman went to 1870 Laurie
street, and while he was knocking at
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
osITUNRYII'i''

Ora, the infant chiiiI of John and
Sena Peterson. of 25s Washington
street, died last night. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
. o'clock. Interment in Alpine ceme-
terv. Rev. J. f. Christiansen, Of Sc.
Stephens Danish InthefAn church,
will oiliciaie
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
was FINED So.

John Marlascky, OF SO Charles
street, was nrraigned before Recorder
Piokersgill this morning charged by
Special Policeman McDermott. Of the
Lehigh Valley railroad, with petty
larceny. He was found guilty and
fined S3, which he paid.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
DIED FROM LoCKIAM.

N athaniel Banks, forty years old,
died yesterday at his residence. in
Atlantic street, Keyport, from lock :
jaw which resulted from wound he
received by running rusty nail into
his foot two weeks ago,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
AT RICE'S FARM.

Today the members of st. Stephens
Danish Lutheran church, OF Broad
street, are enjoying an outing at
Rlce's farm. They expected to get
o start early in the morning, put did
not got off before noon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
TO GIVE LAWN PARTY.

Mrs. William Riveley, 19l Oak
street, will give lawn party August
90. There will be ice cream, fancy
articles, cake. candy and clam chowder
on sale. There will also have clip
plug contest.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
CADETS HAD FUN.
Spent Enjoyable Evening at Home
OfArthur Grisw0Id.

Last night the Westminster Cadets
met at the tome Of, Janes 0riswold,
where they enjoyed ,h no illi hour.
Games were played md 4 NUN ber Of
selections on the pihbo wereltendered.
At the proper hour sfreshm6iits were
served taEtfs ~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
choice Corner Property

Adjoining Now School No = at Brighton
Avenue and Paterson Street. Suitable
for stores and Dwellings. 100 It. x 100 fl
Low price. Easy Terms.
WARD ;. SNYDER p Smith ST.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13

A Lots on William ST. near State at only
$3.50 Each, worth $3.50. $500 cash pur-
chase ali, balance at per cent
Ware B. Snyder.
Fl SMITH STREET
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-08-13
MANY WILL GO.

If the weather is clear tomorrow the
steamer james L. Brett will take a
crowd of people from this city and
South Amboy to Coney Island.
F.J. LARRINS S57 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
ments. $40 per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31
Western PopuIIsts.

From the Nashville Banner.
 Henry Loemis Nelson, political corre- spondent of the Boston Herald, says, ''An observable and significant fact Is that the soclalistic and populistic eie- ments of the weest are drifting toward MT. Roosevelt. Every paper which has turned from populism-and they are numerous-has transferred its allegiance, not to the democratic party. but to MT. Roosevelt This, if true Is hardly sur prising, as many of the western populists were originally republican in their af- filiation, and many who were originally democrats have been so imbued with radical ideas they are out of sympathy with true democracy, which is essential ly conservative. The reactionary poll tical clements have more hope of pro- noting their peculiar theories under an- other Roosevelt administration than un- der an administration pledged to a more rigid adherence to fundamental constitu- tlonal ideas of government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31
Figs Are Plentiful.

T never saw such a crop of figs" said J. L. Nelson, editor of the Dadeville Spot Cash, yesterday. as he handed I large box of the fruit to a friend ln Birmingham. "The fig trees are full of fruit this year, and as fast as the ripe figs drop from the branches new ones come on. As you know, fig trees are quite plentiful in East Alabama, and the persons who enjoy this luscious fruit are having a feast.
 Yes, crops are good in our section" continued MT. Nelson, "and the farmers are looking forward to a prosperous fall. They are expecting a good price, and will undoubtedly get it. The farmers have all worked hard this year. and will reap a good return from their labors Down In our county nearly everything depends on the price of cotton. and, of course, we are more interested in that subject than you people of the coal and iron district. With you everything de- bends on the price of iron, but with us 1t is all cotton. Of course the farmers have raised a crop of corn on which to feed their stock during the winter, and have laid up a good supply of fodder, but cot ton Is the main thing with us. On 1t prices of most everything are regulated. and if we have good crop we have good times, and vice versa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31
LOOK ALoFT.

Jonathan Lawrance. In the tempest of life, when the wave
 and the gale Are around and above if thy footing should fail. If thine eye should grow dim and thy
 caution depart. Look aloftl'' and be firm, and be fear
 less of heart. If the friend who embraced in prosperi-
 tvs glow. With smile for each joy and tear for
 each woe. Should betray thee when sorrows like
 clouds are arrayed. Look aloft" to the friendship which
 never shall fade. Should the visions which hope spreads In
 light to thine eye. Like the tints of the rainbow, but bright
 en to fly. Then turn, and through tears of repent
 ant regret. Look aloft to the sun that Is never to
 set. Should they who are dearest-the son of
 thy heart. The wife of thy bosom-in sorrow depart Look aloft'' rom the darkness and
 dust of the tomb To that soil where affection Is ever in
 bloom. And oh, when death comes in his terrors
 to cast His fears on the future, his pail on tho
 past, In that moment of darkness. with hope
 in thy heart, And smile in thine eye. Took aloft"
 and depart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31
Birmingham's Summer Trade.

While the furnace companies of the Birmingham district have mined com paratively little coal this month, ow- ing to the strike of the United Mine Workers, the commercial companies have been exceptionally busy. It is estimated that the total output mined by union and, non-union men is now at the rate of about 10000 tons day, which is about one-half of the produc- tion under normal conditions.
 Considering the fact that this Is a presidential campaign year and the further fact that several thousand miners are idle, the general business of Birmingham holds up remarkably well. This has net been a bad sum- mer for local merchants by any means. A few years ago a strike would have have become varied, agricultural sec tions tributary to Birmingham have been prosperous and commercial inter- ests have become extensive and our people have accumulated capital. These things combine to keep business nov ing at all seasons of the year.
 With large crops to be gathered and cotton bringing higher prices, a won