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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-30

For the money he has to work with
Street Commissioner Weirup is doing
good work sweeping and cleaning up
the business section of the city. But
oil his labor and effort will amount to
nought until those merchants cease
using the street as a dumping place
for store sweepings. Most of the mer-
chants do take up the old paper and
sweepings In a pan, but ..some still
push it all out the door into the street.
This keeps a continual litter. We
believe when the merchants atten-
ton is called to this they will CO.
operate in every way possible to keep
the streets clean.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-30
PERTH
sTH AMBOY POST OFFICE
S(,HEnTLE.

Taking effect Oct. IL, 1908.
Opens at z A. M. Closes at 2 p. M.
. Mails Arrives
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
RIVER AND HARBOR.
The Emergency Bill Nay Strike a
 Snagg Very Soon.
Especial to Democrat.)

Washington, April 1S.-There is considerable trouble in sight for the emergency river and harbor bill, which passed the house few days ago and is now before the senate. Several senators have introduced amendments to the bill,. authorizing surveys and other new work. This has aroused Congressman Burton, the chairman of the house committee on rivers and harbors, who declares that the bill will never pass the house with the senate amendments. He states the speaker and all the leaders of the house are back of him in this matter, and he will fight the bill to death, if necessary. The result will be that no river and harbor bill will go through this session.
 In conversation with correspondents MT Burton showed he was very much in earnest. He said that he wanted general river and harbor bill this session, but gave up the idea in defer ence to the urgent wishes of Speaker Cannon and other house leaders, with the understanding that next session a bill will be reported and passed. The emergency Dlll was 1ntiOuuCCu S1AhPAJ to aid work already commenced and for no other purpose. When asked if such improvements as Branford and Milford were included under the pro visions of the bill just passed, MT Bur ton said that it was not intended to include them, but they may come un- der the provisions of the bill. It re- mains for the secretary of war to de eide. Chairman Burton would not specify any places affected by the bill but said that the bill was intended to be general in it's character and he would oppose any amendment tending 1 to make it otherwise.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
MINUS SUBMARINE BOATS
 BOTH RUSSIA AND JAPAN
Bridgeport Representative of Torpedo Boat O. Gives His Opinion Admiral Dewey Also Speaks-Says If Japan Had Submarine Boats the Russian Fleet Would Have Been Completely Destroyed Long Be- fore This.
fore This.

Bridgeport. April 1S.-The Post to- day submitted the question, Does Russia or Japan possess submarine boatsY' to the Lake Torpedo Boat Co of this city as experts in submarine affairs. It is known that they keep in touch with the conditions in the vari- ous countries and naturally their opin- ion will carry weight. A member of the company authorized the following statement:
 '.There is perhaps no better way in which to answer the question than to quote in part what Representative Roberts of Massachusetts said in the course of his remarks February 26, when the question of an appropriation for submarine torpedo boats for the United States navy was before the house of representatives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
DOUBLE RUNAWAY.
Another Bunch of Excitement as
 North Square To-Day.

Nv- - -
 North square, popular as a place f4E extraordinary accidents, was the scene this noon of an upset and a doubie runaway. John M. Lucas, a grocer in Waterville, was driving past in his an tomobile, and Joseph Rooff's horse. which was having q drink on the pr0lli= bition party at the trough in the celis ter of the square, took fright. Rooif keeps a grocery on Bronson street and his horse has an antipathy toward anti-horse machines It shied when the automobile fled by and, oyertuInin& Its load of onions, apples and groceries on the brick pavement, started to take the road In q moment it dashed into a horse and buggy. The driver of the, latter was thrown out and the driver of the former had rubbed enough sens into his head by this time, for he had been dumped with his load of grocer ies. to run for his startled animal.
 Meanwhile Mir Lucas, evidently un. able to stop his machine, had reached the top of the hill. from which he looked down and viewed the scene of confusion his horseless carriage had caused. He drove back and was iIi time to give some assistance to tIlk Bronson street grocer, whose horse seemed to have become unmanag geables Where the other horse had gone to or what had become of the driver meatf while caused the spectators to wonder. for neither was seen on the horizon of the trouble when tranquility was re- stored
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
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there being almost two thirds of the delegates in favor of Judge Parker that mere adoption of the unit rule would practically be an endorsement of Judge Parker and yet would let Tammany down gracefully. But with this propo- sition was coupled the demand that Tammany be allowed a delegate at large, MT Murphy himself preferably.
 To this suggestion Senator Hill gave an emphatic no. The name of Judge Parker must be in the resolutions and the delegates at large must be men who are heartily in his favor and whose loyalty to his candidacy cannot be questioned.
 With this failure of negotiations for peace the preparations for battle went on. Mir Hill. himself ill excellent hu- mor, was asked what the situation was and answered.:
 .sMore than two-thirds of the con- vention is for Judge Parker. That is all care to say.
 When the state committee met the name of George Raines of Rochester as candidate for temporary chairman was unanimously adopted.
 Senator Grady objected to the com mittee making up the roll of delegates from the lists presented by the various state committeeman. He stated thai there were contests over some of the delegates. The chairman ruled that the contests would be noted when filed with the committee.
 When Catarauga county was reached Senator Grady shouted Contest and Committeeman Dowd retaliated by noting a contest in Senator Grady district.
 Senator Grady jumped to his feet and pointing his finger in Dowd's face shouted: "Don't lie here like you did to your own constituents at home. s'I am not lying, and have as much right to protest as you have" replied l Dowd.
 You do lie. and last night you tried | to bribe man to leave here and go home, afraid he would expose you, answered Grady.
 Trouble broke out again when Onon- daga county delegates were reached State Committeeman Dunfee declared | that the names he had handed in were not the ones read out and he accused the officers of the convention of play. l ing false.
 | NJ F. Dillon of Onondaga objected stating that the delegates names pre-. sented by Dunfee were not legal and were therefore dropped He was sus- I tained by Senator McCarren and op posed by Senator Grady. I State committeeman Dunfee then be l came excited and called his opponents liars. thieves and sneaks, and finally the delegates presented by Dunfee were placed on the temporary roll. The lat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
THE LIE WAS HURLED
 TO-DAY AT ALBANY
Many Delegates Places Contested By Opponents-Sena tors Grady and McCarren Clash--HiH Ignores Tam many and Will Rule With An Iron Hand Cutting the Tiger Out Without Even Sop Being Thrown to AppeaSe it.
to AppeaSe it.

Albany, April Politicians were astir early to-day and headquarters of Tammany, of David B. Hill and of w. h. Hearst were busy spots by 8 o'clock. At an early hour Tammany leaders as serted that they were quite content to go on the floor of the convention and state their case, and they would carry the matter to the floor of the national convention. It was said that MT Mur- phy of Tammany had offered to com promise by suggesting that Tammany
 would agree to the adoption of the unit rule if the name of a candidate, as for instance Judge Parker. was not mentioned. It was eontended that
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
WORK TIED UP.
Question of Hours Stops Work on Big Battle
 ships.

Quincy, Mass, April 1S.-Work in the extensive yards of the Fore River Ship & Engine Go here was tied up to- day by strike of 2,600 men oyer a question of hours.
 The action Of the men stopped work on the battleships Rhode Island. New Jersey and Vermont, which the com pany is building for the United States government, as well as on large pri- yate contracts. It is thought that un- less the difficulty is quickly adjusted the launching of the battleship Rhode Island, set for April 30, will be de- layed.
 The strike followed the refusal of the company to accept a schedule giv- ing Saturday half holiday in June, as well as in July and August. As in previous years, it was proposed to shorten the noon hour, making the weekly Schedule provide for. fifty-four hours of work in five and half days.
 Rear Admiral Bowes (retired), presi- dent of the company, and the other of ficials did not favor the suggestions of the workmen. As counter plan they proposed a schedule of fifty-fve work ing hours per week with pay for the extra hour. The union men objected to this offer, asserting that it was con- trary to the rules of the unions and the union wokmen finally decided to in sist upon the schedule Set forth in their petition.
 At a meeting yesterday the executive board, representa- g all the un ons voted to recommend to the organizations to insist at once upon the adoption of the union schedule. The employees re- ported for work to-day but shortly af- ter the whistle sounded 26 hundred employees struck. Half of the men in the yards are not members of the union but they left their positions with the organized employees thus tying up practically all of the operations. The only men who did not go out were 200 laborers and Jumpers.
 The strike leaves the battleship Rhode Island ready for the finishing touches preparatory to launching the last of the month. The New Jersey is also nearing completion, while the Vermont, the largest battleship con- tracted for, has just been started.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
WARNING TO PARENTS.
Pastor of Sacred Heart Church Says
 People Have too Much Liberty

At the different masses at the Sacred Heart church yesterday morning the Rev Father Shelley denounced in strong language the carelessness of some parents in looking after the spir- itual interests of their children. He said that it was shameful the manner in which some parents allowed their children to walk the streets at all hours of the night, thus exposing them to the dangerous temptations of vari- ous kinds of vice which are always stretching forth their tainted hands to snatch these children Father SAelley said that the responsibility of parents for the spiritual and temporal welfare of their children was heavy, but some parents did not seem to realize if, | judging from their actions. He stated that he has seen girls of tender years walking the streets at late hours at night On Saturday night he mad seen l girls who were not more than 13 years of age parading the streets at 12 l o'clock. He urged the parents to take | the utmbost care to keep their children from street-walking.
 | Father Shelley's remarks are equal l ly applicable to cases of boys. Within the past few weeks the number of cases of boys leaving home and skip ping out of town has been unusually large. These boys cultivate their minds by reading dime novels, .'On Top,'' Frank MerweH' and a dozen others, and then they wish to do some Of the strange and wonderful things which the heroes of the cheap novels are supposed to have done
 Within the past week three boys, whose ages range from 12 to 14 years, have left their homes, taking as much money as they could gather together, and gone to New York. Two of the boys, having spent all of their funds evidently. have returned home. The third is still in New York and is stay ing at the home of a relative.
 One of the boys lives not far from the center of the city. He is the son of prominent local business man. Unknown to his parents he skipped 10 | New York early in lue week and for several hays his whereabouts were un- known. After causing much anxiety and suffering to his parents he finally returned home.
 Ane other two boys live in the east ern section of the city. They left for I New York on Friday. One of the boys 1 is said to have hopped freight to 4Ieriden, whence he went to the me- tropolis His money was spent quick " and he returned home Saturday I night. The other boy is said to be l staying with relatives in New York
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
ON MILL STREET.
Another Assault Com mitted This Time the Victim
 is a Man.

One more hold-up and assault has been added to the long list of assaults which have taken place on Mill street, a short distance below the of flee of the Scovill Manufacturing Go The latest assault occurred on Friday night and James Donegan of 175 Dub- lin street was the victim.
 Mir Donegan was walking down Mill street towards Baldwin street on his way to visit a friend about 9:3O Fri day night and had reached a place about 20 or 30 yards from Baldwin street when gang of toughs, five i'll number, suddenly jumped out of a dark spot, where they were concealed under the shades of darkness, and seized him. MT Donegan, who is a rather active man, resisted their eff forts and struggled valiantly to escape from their grasp. But there were too many for him and he was being rough ly handled and badly battered by the toughs. who were more or less drunk, when a colOred man came along. He heard the cries of MT Donegan for aid and saw four or five men pitching onto one. and he immediately Jumped into the fray. Through the interces- sion of the colored man MT Donegan was able to escape. He had been bad ly punched. but was not seriously in jured. The police were at once noti. fled.
 The persons who committed the as sault are all known and it is only a question of time when they will be locked up. Two or three of the gang have been arrested several times and have done time It is said that one or two of them have skipped town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
LAST LECTURE BY
 THE MEMS CT.rTR.

The last lecture in the course of lee lures given by the Mems club of St Johns church will take place in St John's parish hall on Thursday even ing, April 21, at o'clock, the lecturer being Miss Mary V. Worstell. Miss Worstell needs no introduction to q Waterbury audience. as she has pre- yiously lectured in this city, meriting high praise This time Miss Worstell comes with an entirely new subject She will lecture upon the New York Geological Park The lecture includes an account of the origin. location and growth of the park, as well as the housing and care of birds, reptiles and animals of all sorts. The entire sub ject will be magniicently illustrated by seyenty-five co1ored lantern slides, all of which have been specially pre- pared for the lecture, and all have been approved as accurate by the directors of the New York Geological park, who heartily endorses the lecture. This promises to be one of the most inter esting i'll the course of lectures given by the club.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18

ter was then approved and the commit. tee adjourned.
 The democratic state convention to elect delegates to the national conyen= ton and to nominate delegates at large and presidential electors, was called fo order in Blocker hall, by chauman Frank Campbell of the state commit tee this afternoon. Among those wlie occupied boxes was Mrs Hall, daughtee of Judge Parker.
 Great confusion resulted from orders which had been issued to keep the doors closed until the last moment The result was that when the doors were thrown open, the crowd went through with yell and rush In| the galleries were a number of HeaTSe banners and running fire of cOmmene was kept up by the people occupying the seats in the gallery.
 While the delegates were assembling a rumor gained circulation that Sena< tor Hill and the Parker forces would the choice of Charles F. Murphy of Tammany hall as delegate at large to the convention.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
CAR BARN
 BANDIT
Neidermeier Tried
 to Kill Himself.
Cut Jagged Hole in His Wrist With a Lead Pencil and Also Ate Match Heads
 His Condition is Ser iOuS.

Chicago, April 1S.--Peter Niedermier the leader of the car barn bandits, condemned to die on the gallows Fr1- day, made two desperate attempts at suicide to-day. His condition as q re- suit is so precariious that it is feared he will not survive. Should he still be alive next Friday he will be carried to the gallOWs and executed. Nieder- meier planned his attempted suicide carefully. First he maSticated and swallowed the heads of a number of sulphur matches. While the phosphorus was burning his stomach he sawed at the radial artery of his left wrist with a sharp pointed led pencil. Striking q bone in the wrist he gave up trying to sever the artery and turned his weapon to the large veins on the outer side of his left forearm, lacerated the flesh and muscles and tore open the veins, leaving large jagged wound, through which the blood gushed in streams, dyeing his bedclothing and running down over the cell floor in pools.
 His second attempt came after the wound had been dressed and closed by the county physicians. Neidermeier was lying apparently unconscious in the hospital under a guards care. He unconsciOusly uttered q groan and made q convulsive movement which attracted the attention of the phys1- clans, nurses and the guard, and on throwing back the coverlids the at tendants saw with horror that Neider- meier had torn away the bandages and reopened the wound.
 Neidermeier opened his eyes and with a leering wan smile exclaimed: ]: 'sLet me die, doc. Go away and let me die. You were almost too late the first time. Now why do you try to save my life?"
 Neidermeier lost large quantity of blood and was almost pulseless for q time The most danger, however, is that the poisonous, phosphorus has l burned him so severely that his life cannot be saved for it's final snuffing out on the gallows.
 | Neidermeier says he got his idea of swallowing phosphorus when a prison l CT in the jail committed suicide in that manner, while Neidermeier was await I ing trial
 A letter written by Neidermeier prior to the attempt at suicide was found concealed in his cot Tn the letter the writer incidentally expresses repent ance for his career, and he regrets l 'JuoU p9AOT 9AgQ oqM M9J qua SuIARI but chiefly the letter is a mobid glori fcation of the writer's courage and his loyalty to his kind in contrast with Neidermeier's associate, Gustav Marx The letter says:
 There are four reasons why sho lld I take my own life.
 First, because of the public boast that cannot commit suicide while J am so closely guarded
 Second, and that cannot cheat the scaffold
 Third, that they cannot say they ex ecuted me and made me pay for g crime.
 Fourth, to have another mystery for the ignorant to solve"
 The letter concludes as follows:
 s'It seems very pleasant to have thi. everlasting enjoyment of rest. I an i an atheist and do not believe in any religion. Signed,
 PETER NIEDERMEIER"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
BACK AT WORK.
Plumbers Co Back Pending Settle-
 .rnent of inc Trouble.

Derby, April 1S.-The plumbers of Derby. shelton and Ansonia who went on strike recently for an increase of pay, returned to work to-day pending settlement of the trouble. The Mas ter Plumbers association agreed to give written agreement that com Inittee will be appointed short ly to confer with the com mittee of the men and on the strength of this agreement the men went back to work. The master plumbers will meet tomorrow night to appoint a committee. Minimum pay of $3 for an eight hour day in place of the present minimum of $2.50 is demanded by the men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
MARX CARRIED
 WOMAN'S BAGGAGE.

Hartford, April fS.-Mrs Radinslzy, who told the police yesterday that she saw man whom she recognized as Marx, the Colchester suspect, on q Hartford and New York steamer last Tuesday, said to-day that when the steamer arrived in New York she en- gagged this man, whom she states is Marx, to carry her bundles to Fl dredge street. She gave him ten cents for the job. The last she saw of him he was entering a house at 1O7 Eldredge street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
WOMAN FOUND DEAD
 IN HER APARTMENTS

Mrs Richard Powers, aged 43 years, wife of Richard Powers, was found dead in her room in the Woodruff building, II Field street, Saturday night. When discovered she was seated in chair which was partly tipped over Medical Examiner Crane said that death was due to exposure and exhaustion, and that the woman had been dead over twenty-four hours. She leaves husband and three chil- dren, but as can be seen by the sad fate of the mother there was some thing wrong somewhere. The remains were removed to the undertaking rooms of Spain. Brown & Crane, from where the funeral took place this af- ternoon, with service by Father O'Brien and interment in Calvary cem- etery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
BURIED TO-DAY.
Lieut. Weichert One of the Missouri
 Explosion Victims.

Danbury, April 1S.-Business in this city was generally suspended this af- ternoon during services over the body of Lieutenant F. A. Weichert, one of the victims of the explosion on the bat tleshfp Missouri, last Wednesday. Ser vices were held in the First Congrega- tional church. There were floral offer ings in profusion. The body was es- corted to Wooster cemetery by 9 de tail of soldmes from Company G, Third regiment. The casket was not opened, as the undertaken discovered that the body was badly burned by powder. Identification of the booy was made by marks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
VISITORS AT WASHINGTON.

Washington, April 1S.-Colonel and Mrs I. NJ. Ullman of New Haven are at the Arlington. They are on their way to St Louis, where Col Ullman will look after the exhibit of Strouse, Adler & Co, who will show how they make corsets in conjunction with the Singer people Other Connecticut vis- itors are: John F. Kellogg Of Water bury, Postmaster Maginley and Theo- dore Bodenwein of New London; James Nichols. president of the Nation al Fire Insurance Co, of Hartford; Herbert D. Coffin of Windsor Locks. $. A. Benjamin of Hartford. ex-Senator Andrew Gordon of Enfield and Major James B. Hooston of Thompsonyille.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
Military Honors Paid wiecber,

DANBURY, Conn, April 1S.-Thou- sands of persons crowded into the de- pot and along the central streets of this city on the arrival of the body of Lieutenant E. A. Wiechert, who was killed in the explosion on the battle. ship Missouri off Pensacola. Fla. The body arrived .at the depot at S:30, and 1t was with difficulty that the members of Company G, Third regiment, escort ed it to the First Congregations. church on account of the great crowds that were in the streets and which lined the sidewalks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
Mount Vernon In Darkness.

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y., April 1s.- The bursting of large gas main here left the city in entire darkness owing to the reduction of the pressure. The fire alarms and the church bells are being sounded to awaken every one to reduce the danger of any one being suffocated by gas entering their homes through burners that were lighted but which were extinguished by the reduc- ton of the pressure
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
No Clew to s1axer.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, April IS. - James Cassal, an Italian, twenty nine years of age, was found murdered at his home in Forty Fort, three miles from here He had been struck with an aX, which lay by his side. His bTdy was mutilated in horrible man. ner. The police have no clew to the IT. IlrCIerer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
A RohfniI Cnmet.

GENEVA, N. Y, April 1S.-P Professor Brooks, director of Smith observatory, has secured a second observation of his new comet in Hercules. This comet has stellar nucleus and short tail. It is the twenty fourth comet discovered by Dr. Brooks