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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
TWO GERARD MEN
 BADLY INJURED
ONE IS CAUGHT IN BELT AT cor TON MILLS AND THE OTHER IS THROWN UNDER A FREIGHT CAR.

Columbus, Ga. April 1S.-(Special)- J. Jack Christian, young white man, who came here recently from Chattahoochee, Ga, was caught In belt this afternoon in the dye house of the Eagle and Phenix mills His arm was mangled so badly that it had to be amputated below the elbow, and he was thrown fourteen feet. with the result that he Is now suffering from concussion of the brain. The chances for his recovery are small.
 George w. Garrett, aged A years. a Seaboard Airline foreman, was thrown under a freight car this afternoon and saved his leg only by presence of mind. As a train of cars pulled by a dummy rounded a curve on Ninth avenue, the outer rail broke, derailing two cars. Gar rett, who was swinging on the first car, was thrown to the ground. He was caught by the car and the calf of his leg badly cut, but he saved the leg from be- ing crushed by jerking it out quickly just as car wheel was rolling upon 1t.
 Both Garrett and Christian reside at Girard, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
MEMBERS OF D. A. R..
 IN WASHINGTON
TWO THOUSAND DELEGATES ARE PRESENT AT THE 18TH ANNUAL CONGRESS oF THE coNTI. MENTAL SOCIETY.

Washington, April 1S.-The thirteenth annual continental congress of the na- tional society of the Daughters of the American Revolution opened here today with over 2000 delegates, alternates and visitors in attendance. The sessions will continue throughout the week. Mrs. Charles w Fairbanks, wife of the senior senator of Indiana, presided.
 After prayer by the chaplain general and the singing of the Star Spangled Banner" Mrs. Fairbanks delivered her address of welcome. in which she pictured the work of the society, recounted the progress of the memorial project and the plans for the dedication of the hall at this meeting. Mrs. Maria Purdy Peck of Iowa in responding referred to pioneer achieve ment in the west and the importance of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expositlons and regretted that no monument had ever been reared to the memory of the author of declaration of in- dependence.
 The credentials committee reported a total of fl ,206 members, CTS chapters, thIr- ty national officers and 273 delegates.
 The afternoon session was devoted to consideration of amendments. Two of these provoked considerable discussion The first. proposed by Mrs. Caroline F. McWilliams of Illinois, provides that a vice president at large to represent the army and navy may be appointed at each congress by the majority of dele gates from one state not presenting a candidate. The other, offered by Caro- line K. Nash as amendment to the Mo- Williams amendment provides that such nominee must be the wife or daughter of an officers of the army or navy, the two services alternating at each session. Both amendments were lost.
 Receptions occupied the evening and no session was held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
MISSISSIPPI WILL
 HOLD CONVENTION
DEMOCRATS MEET AT JACKSON APRIL 25 TO NAME THE DATE. MISS EDNA COLEMAN APPOINT ED SPONSOR.

Meridian, Miss, April 8.-(Special.) 1.-The following notice was sent out today:
 Meridian, Miss, April 18-The members of the state democratic executive com mittee are requested to convene at Jack son Mississippi on Monday the 18th day of April 1904 at 10 o'clock a. m., of that day to fix the date for holding state dem ocratic convention for the purpose of se- lecting A state democratic executive committee to appoint delegates to the national democratic convention and to nominate democratic presidential electors and the committee when so convened will transact such other business as may come before 1t.
 sIssippi division sons of Confederate
 c. c. MILLER, chairman of the state democratic exc icutive committee.
 o. L. Mckay commander of the Mis- sissippi division sons of Confederate veterans has appointed Miss Etna Cole man. of this city sponsor in chief of the sons of veterans for Mississippi for the occasion of the reunion of Confederate veterans at Nashville in June. Miss Coleman is the daughter of Wiley T. Coleman an old veteran of the war who was a member of the Third Alabama re- giment of Stonewall Jackson's brigade of the army of northern Virginia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
ENGINEER IS ASSAULTED
 BY HIS NEGRO FIREMAN

Meridian, Miss April 1S.-(Special.)- Hale Eastman. night engineer in the To- cal yards of the Mobile and Ohio was the victim of a murderous assault at the hands of Ed Palmer, a negro fireman, last night and is now lying in a preca- rious condition while officers and a band of railroad men are searching for his asasilant. The railroad men are thoroughly aroused and If Palmer is caught it is felt that he will surely be lynched. The attack upon Mir. Eastman was made yesterday evening about $40 o'clock on board the switch engine used in the yards here.
 It seems that MT. Eastman missed his cushion in the engine Friday or Satur- day and upon taking charge of the en- zine spoke to Palmer in reference to the matter. Last night the cushion was still missing and MT. Eastman notified the negro that unless the seat piece was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
JAPANESE TRANSPORTS
 HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR
Since an Aggressive Attitude on the Part of RussaS For Arthur Fleet is Out of the Question Troops Are
 Being Rushed to the Front With Ease.

St. Petersburg. April 1s.-St. Petersburg is flooded with rumors from all direc- tions regarding the plans of the Japanese now that the Russian fleet at Port Ar thur is unable longer to menace their troop transports. The Associated Press in a dispatch from Port Arthur Sunday last, gave twenty as the number of Ja- panese transports reported as having been sighted steaming in the direction of Yin Row
 The officials of the general staff while having no information in this respect would not be surprised if the number should turn out to be correct, or even that a larger number is steaming there. They anticipated this movement at the time of the breaking out of the way but the activity of Vice Admiral Makaroff fleet and the large army in the vicinity of New Chang imposed caution and 1t
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Is believed made the Japanese abandon or at least postpone 1t and caused them 10 continue their advance towards Man. churia through Korea and consider dis embarkation and a flank movement al ralkushan.
 Vice Admiral Togo's immense superi- ority enables him to hold the Russian squadron in Port Arthur and Japanese transports therefore can safely pass through the straits of Pc Chi u and at tempt 10 land at the head of the gulf of liao Tung under the guns of the war ships as did General Shafter's army al Daiquiri. If this should succeed the Jap anese will be in an excellent position to execute a flank movement off Lia Yang or cut off Port Arthur.
 General Kuropatlln recently inspected New Chwang. He is familiar with the strategic position there and disposed a strong force to contest a Japanese move ment at that point and If such a move Is made it is believed he will be able to check 1t.
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recovered there might be something said about 1t.
 After making this statement the en- gineer turned to his seat box for the purpose of placing his lunch in it. While performing this act MT Easthams back was turned to his negro assailant, who struck him three terrific blows with a hammer In the head, inhictng at first what was thought to be fatal wounds.
 Men employed around the round table came to the assistance of MT. Eastman, but not before Palmer had jumped from the locomotive and made his escape. MT. Eastman has been connected with the Mo- bile and Ohio for number of years. at one time handling a main line engine which he gave up to accept the switch engine in the local yards for the purpose of being at home with his wife and chill dren. Ed. Palmer, is an old negro about 65 years of age and has very bad teeth. which show very plainly. He bears the reputation of being a mean and quarrel some negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
MAKAROFF'S WIDOW WILL
 GET PENSION OF S1O,OOC

St. Petersburg, April 1s.-Vice Admiral Makaroffs widow has been granted an an- nual pension of $10.0O0.
 A detachment of Russian troops which left southern Ussuri has reached Maoir Shan Con the west bank of the Yaiu river, 1i5 miles north of Ping Yang) without having encountered any of the enemy. The detachment has occupied a mountain pass between Manchuria and Korea, which it is fortifying with mountain Batteries. An official telegram states that there is no change in the situation on the Yalu river. The Russian outposts are now on islands of the river close to the Japanese out posts which are preparing to retire.
 Major General Pfug, chief of the mi1i-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
TAKES PROMPT MEASURES.
Minister Powell May Place Military
 Guard in Custom Houses.

Santo Domingo, April 1S.-United States Minister Powell informed tha minister of foreign affairs today that in the event of any foreign power at. tempting to force a settlement of the claims of it's citizens, thus excluding the claims of other nationalities, he would. in the name of his government, take charge of all the custom houses of the government, place in each a military guard and protect the same interests of the United States credit ors, passing his action upon the recent decision of The Hague tribunal.
 The energetic and decided action of Minister Powell has greatly relieved the present grave situation. By such action all such foreign claimants will stand upon an equal footing.
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tary staff at Port Arthur telegraphs that all statements regarding a siege and fall of Port Arthur are unfounded.
 Seoul, April 1a,-5 p. m.-.rhe commits siener of customs of Gen San reports that strong Russian force, the number of which Is not known is advancing on the great south road following the inland coast of the province of South Hamgynd. The Russians passed to the rear of Sun jin which was occupied by scouting party The man body occupied Pauk chyong, eighty miles north of Gen San on the IT instant. The Hanks and rear were exposed with the evident intention or drawing a Japanese attack from the Yalu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
PLATFORM WILL
 BE CONSERVATIVE
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS ARE TO MEET TODAY, AND DELE GATES TO ST. LOUIS WILL PROB. ABLY BE CONSTRUCTED.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 1s.-The demo crats of Pennsylvania at their annual convention In this city tomorrow proba- ply will make no dictation for any of the aspirants for President. The probable delegates from this state to the St. Louis convention, however, will be bound by the unit rule The platform will favor tariff revision; condemn secret treaties between this and other nations with spe. cial reference to the Panama canal and denounce President Roosevelt's ostenta- tious display at the White House, com paring his administration with the Jeffer- sonian simplicity of democracy. The plat form also will favor a new ballot law and personal registration; endorse labor unions, recognizing their necessity and the good they do when their acts are within the provisions of the law
 The platform and the final details of the convention were arranged at a confer ence of the leaders tonight The nomina- ton of Justice Samuel G. Thompson of Philadelphia for supreme court justice to succeed himself for the full term of twenty one years is conceded.
 Col. J. M. Guffey, state chairmar; James P K. Hall, Robert E. Wright and ex-Governor Robert E. Pattison will be the delegates at large. Ex-Representa- tive NIichter of Northumberland county, announced tonight that he would offer in the convention a resolution instructing for Judge Parker. Should he do so Col Guffey says the resolution will be voted down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
Tried to Poison Children.

New York, April 18.-James Grubb, janitcr of an apartment house on Am sterdam avenue is under arrest, charged on the word of his 14-year-old daughter with having attempted to poison his six children. of whom she is the eldest. The hospital authorities say Grubb is suffering from alcohil- ism
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
Died in Each Others Arms,

Ogden, Utah 1S.-Mr and MT Stone were found dead in each arms at their rooms in lodgin in this city last night. It is by the police that the woman f soned her husband and then Stone had refused to let h. charge of his chllden by form and this had been the cause of quarrels between the two. of Stones sister, who had char children, Is supposed to be u of the womans act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
Bulgaria Is FIoated.

Hamburg April 18.-The Hamburg American line steamer Bulgaria, which went aground at Scukgua on Saturday last while bound from this port for New York, has been fioated without damage and proceeded today for its destination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
General Morales Arrives.

San Domingo, Santo Domingo, April 18.-The provisional president of Santo Domingo, General Morales, arrived here yesterday. The political situation Is better, although some towns are still in the hands of the rebels Busi- ness is improving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
Hrooded Over Burton's Conviction.

St. Louis, April 18.-Physicians who attended Mai Hugh c. Dennis, presi- dent of the Rialto Grain and Securities company, whose sudden death ended his connection with the case in which Senator J. R. Burton of Kansas was recently convicted, stated today that Major Dennis death resulted from continually breeding over the conyic- ton and sentence of Senator Burton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
To Purchase Deutschland.

New York, April 18.-Despite official denials, the Worlds Hamburg core spondent asserts that negotiations are under way for the purchase of the great liner Deutschland by the Russian government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
Major Eaton Is Dead.

New Orleans. April 15.-Maj. Stephen M. Eaton, former postmaster of New Orleans, is dead. A native of Maine, he served gallantly in the fed eral army and settled here after the war
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 sure the success of the candidates select ed by the national convention. 'Realizing, however, that the electoral
 votes of New York are absolutely essen
 tiaI to democratic success, we submit to our brethren throughout the country that Alton B. Parker, a democrat in the prime of life, has been elected by majority | of over 900 to the chief position in the | judicial system of this state and during | the last six years has discharged the du- | ties of his high office with such unswerv- ing dignity, shining ability and scrupu- | lous fidelity that If his term were to ex- pirc ths year he would undoubtedly be chosen to succeed himself by the concur ring votes of all his fellow citizens. "On behalf of the minority of the com mittee on resolutions" continued Senator l Grady, '.I present this supplement to the resolution of instructions, there being no opposition on the part of the committee to the rule"
 Grady Argues for Amendment.
 Senator Grady went on to argue in favor of his amendment ,'I take it." said he, that the only pur- pose of this convention is to assure that New York shall make it's contribution to national success
 This was received with applause. He
 challenged any friend of Judge Parker to find in Tammany's position any lack of
 appreciation of that able jurist. "We ask to meet the question next July" he said I've all have in memory
 times when conditions changed between April and July. Moreover, we believe this
 will comport better with the dignity of the chief justice of the court of appeals. An instructed delegation is never a edlfy- ing sight. It usually carries very little weight to favor candidate because you were ordered to do so How much better to act upon the basis of mature and con- scientous judgment
 Senator McCaren then took up the cud- gels for the other side. He began by say ing that the smallest boy in the gallery did not believe word that Senator
 Grady had said.
 Pandemonium Breaks Loose. Instantly pandemonium broke loose. Mingled cheers and misses rose and fell for fully two minutes before Senator McCaren could proceed. Senator Grady does not believe what he said himself" Senator McCaren went on.
 His absurd argument will not for a moment deceive any intelligent man in this convention. If you think of what Senator Grady proposes you will see that am justified in saying that 1t is not in 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19

Take your lunch with us today.
 Gelders, no N. 10th street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19

A special session of the house will be held next Sunday for the purpose of pay ing respect to the memory of the late Representative Thompson of Alabama.
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Pandemonium Breaks Loose.

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

spreading out to Sandy Hook, which
is plainly visible, and finally empty
ing into the ocean.
Over on the south shore are the
highlands rolling away to the south a
succession of beautiful hills finally
fading in the haze of blue. The
north shore is the beautiful Staten
Island with its many hills and val
leys, looking like an emerald with
its green fields, and here and there
a group of houses and a towering
church spire bespeaking a village, a
mark Of civilization. The harbor, as
viewed from the tower of the West
minister was quiet then. A British
man-ofwar with tall masts and cross
trees rode at anchor, perhaps, but
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

hammers of the foundries, the smoke
and heat OF the furnaces, the racket
and noise of the thousands of tons of
coal as it rumbled into the holds
of the ships, all these and many other
sounds which now combine to make
Perth Amboy one of the busiest cities
in the State, were not heard. No
c steamships moved slowly up the
sound to unload a cargo of ore or take
on coal; no huge four-masted schoon-
ers, thousand-ton barges and crafts of
all Sizes were lifted out of the water
for repairs to be floated again at will,
and, in the place Of the speedy little
power boats which now dart about
the hlrbor, heavy cumbersome row
boat were used.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14
Old landmarks Of Revolutionary Days
Abound in the Older Sections Of
the Some Of the
Relics Have disappeared.

Perth Amboy's history is one OF
which the residents of this city can
well be proud. Few, indeed are the
places where there are so many things
to remind one of colonial days and
early struggles of our country. But
these facts have been pointed out
hundreds of times until many say they
grow weary of continually hearing the
same tales over and over. 1t is true
that much has been written and said
about the early days of Perth Amboy
and vicinity, about the name and about
the age of the place, but these facts
axe still interesting. Those who have
pride in their city are glad to heal
the ancient tales and past glories ex.
tolled at any time, while the rising
generation should not be allowed tc
grow up without a knowledge of the
things which made Perth Amboy ia.
nous in years that have passed.
In those days no great manufac-
turtles lined our shores. The busy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

"Ambo the name gradually became
Perth Amboy.
Everyone who has studied history
knows of the grants of New Jersey to-
Lord Berkeley and Sir George Cart
eret. The city of Elizabeth is named
for the wife of the latter. Carteret's
part was called East Jersey and Lord
Berkeley's was West Jersey. In a
letter dated Elizabethtown July Q,
1880, Sir George mentions having
made Amboy the subject of special
communication to Lady Carteret and
it is probable that the establishment
of the chief town of the province at
this point was then contemplated.
Samuel Groom in 1855 surveyed the
harbor and sounded the channel from
Amboy to Sandy Hook, laid out the
town into $50 building lots. In 1854
Gawen Lawrie arrived and named TIE
town " Perth in honor of James Earl
of Perth. The title Amboy was then
dropped for some time, excepting
when applied to the point. Lawrie
became enthusiastic over the new
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

that William Franklin, son of Ben
jamin Franklin, was held a prisoner
while the Continental Congress de,
cided what to do with him, he being
a tory. During the years preceding
the revolutionary war this mansion
was the social center of the province
and many were the minuets danced
upon its spacious floors, the dancers
wearing wigs, knee-breeches and
buckled slippers, and the ladies being
the famous colonial danes whose
blood the people of today are proud
TO possess. Pickering candles in
great brass candlebra illuminated the
rooms and, if it was winter, huge logs,
burning in the fire places, cast a
cheerful glow upon the antique furn-
iture.
But the Westminster is not the only
building that helped to make Perth
Amboy famous in the early days.
There was Long Ferry Tavern, the
Parker castle, the Barracks, the Smith
homestead, at Market and High
streets, the surveyor generals Office
next to the City Hall. The building
where the Catholic Club recently had
its home, Captain Parker's law office
at Smith and Water streets. The
famous old tea house, almost opposite
this on Water street, the little house
at Willock's lane and Fayette street.
the old colonial house on the bluff, St.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

Peters graveyard and perhaps, other
places about all of which is wound a
legend of revolutionary days the truth
of which may never be vouched for,
but which we all like to hear and the
stories will pass down from generation
to generation as facts of interest
about Perth Amboy. TO relate in
detail the story of each place would
take more than the space allowed for
this sketch. Suffice it to say that
many of these are still standing and
are pointed out with pride by old resi-
dents of Perth Amboy.
The impression that all the gov
errors of the province of East Jersey
lived in what is now known as the
Westminster is erroneous. Little IS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

which was completely enclosed in
1872, when it was dedicated to the
service of Almighty God, by the name
of est. Peters,. Whitehead des-
cribes this as being cat first, merely
an oblong building of the most simple
architecture, f%orty-eight feet long and
thirty broad, browning the beautiful
knoll hal overlooks the waters of the
bay, which still, after the lapse of one
hundred and thirty years, possesses
SO much that is appropriate in its
character to the sacred purpose for
which it was selected"
In 1852 this building was removed
to give place to a more commodious
structure.
During the revolutionary war the
congregation of St. Peters was greatly
split up. Some of the parishioners
seeking other countries in which to
live where they might remain subjects
Of His Majesty, and others taking up
arms for liberty and independence.
As no records of the vestry's proceed
ings from January ?, IT'S to Novem-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

their meals which they thus prepared"
The present church of st. Peters
parish was first used for public SER
vice, while yet not entirely completed,
Sunday, June I9, 1858. The parish
still WINS a communion set presented
to it by Queen Ann when she was on
the throne of England.
The early history of Perth Amboy is
largely included in the sketches Of
these structures. The place is
located on a point at the mouth of
the Raritan river which is first men
toned in the deed to Augustine Her
man, granted by the Indians Decem-
Der 8, 1851 by the name of "Ompoge."
Later, in transferring the land to an
other owner, the country hereabouts
is called Emboyle, which, in 1866 was
written Amboyle. From these names,
most probably from the first, the
anne Ambo, conferred upon the
point, for some time after its settle
ment, was derived. The proprieta-
ries gave the name Perth to the settle
ment. 1t then became known as
Perth-point, but as the point was called