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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
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The police muddle is becoming more and more tangled every day.
This is the situation as it now presents ITSELF r.
City Attorney Hommann, who must defend the city in all suits, has
given an opinion that the three policemen in question re actual members
Of the police force and cannot be removed unless by charges preferred
against them by the Mayor. The " Big -Four" in the Board of Aldermen,
however, do not accept this ruling and have been the means of holding up
the salaries of these policemen. These officers have engaged a lawyer and
have brought suit against the city for their money. The case comes up in
the District Court next Thursday. AS this is a suit against the city MI.
Hommann, who has already declared that the men are entitled to their pay,
will be called upon to oppose their suit. Judging from Mr.. Hommann's
past opinion it would seem that he can do nothing more than appear in
court and admit that the men ire right and that the city has no defense to
make.
In this event it would appear that the " Big Four'' would be up a
tree, so to speak, for they cannot hire special counsel without the Mayors
consent and that, they, cannot get in this particular, % there you are
What are you going to do about It? n M
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
Austrian Mlncra rntombed.

louisville, Ia, Aug. 26.-Four
miners were entombed at the Pine Hill
colliery last night by a fall of rock.
The men were coming up the gangway
and in five minutes would have been
out of the miac when the accident oc-
cured which imprisoned them. The
colliery officials have formed Il rescu-
ing party, who are removing the
debris, and it is expected that the en-
tombed men will be reached by this
morning. They are Austrians.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
IN
THE TUNNELS.
James Murray Was Caught Be-
tween Two Cars and
Squeezed.

James Murray, of 491 State street, was
badly injured and came near losing his
life at the Lehigh Valley tunnels yester-
day. He Is a timekeeper for Ira B. Tice,
and it is his duty to get the time of every
man employed in the tunnels.
Yesterday he went into tunnel No. 0, in
which the recent accident occurred to get
the time of a number of men working
there. He was standing between two cars
when an engine started to back them up.
Before he had time to jump out of the
way, he was caught and squeezed. He
was taken to his home and a doctor
called. This morning he was resting
easily and it is most likely that he will
soon be out again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
mr.. SKOv WILL NOT
ACCEPT THE CALL.
At Special Meeting of His Congre'
cation Last Night He Was
Per suaded to Stay.

At the special meeting of the congrega-
ton of Our Saviopr's Danish Lutheran
church, State street, held last night,
Rev. Villads B. Skov, who had received a
call to Washington County, Nebraska,
was persuaded to remain here.
AS told in Yesterdays News, Mr.. Skov
has endeared himself to the people in
the fifteen years he has been here, and the
parishioners were reluctant to allow him
to go. After seeing the trend of feeling
among his flock, Mr.. Skov decided not to
tender his resignation, and today he
wrote to the Western church, declining
the call.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
Theatrical womca,s PARKER Ioneu

Theatrical Womca's Parker League.
ESOPUS, n. y, Aug. 2G.-Judge Par
ker has been more than usually busy
entertaining Il number of men whose
missions were political, as well as a
delegation representing the Theatrical
Women's Parker league. The candi-
date was told that 100 women I
members of the league, which. the del
egation said, controls 100 votes in the
theatrical profession. The members
propose to turn all of these votes into
more as can be reached by their intiu.
ence. The delegation was composed
of members of Companies now re-
hearsing in New York and received n
cordial reception.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
Ree.sysrt Boz. .. Flremen.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Aug. %
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., and Archie,
together with their cousins, FASTENED
from town on their ponies and bicycles
to fight a fire near Sycamore Hill in
the Cove road. The old Benjamin
Schervk homestead, built 1872 years
age. and occupied by Mrs. Foster, was
destroyed. the aus of the blaze being
unknown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
HAD HIS
LEG CUT OFF.
Accident Happened at Noon To-
day-Taken to the
Hospital.

While picking coal near the Lehigh Val
ey railroad carshops at noontime today,
Francis P%azrygnot, Of SO Cortlandt street,
about ten years old, was run over and
his leg was cut off. 1t is not thought he
will recover.
DR.. James Stafford was hurriedly sum-
moned and the lad removed to the city
hospital. When DR.. Stafford was seen,
he said the leg was off at the hip, and
that he had a slight chance of recovery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
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WANT CARNIVAL HERE.

Much talk was heard at the Keyport
water carnival last night of the possibili-
ties of another carnival in this city with
in a year or two. The present conditions
which prevent such possibilities were bt-
moaned, and hopes expressed that they
would, within the time, be removed. The
subject was discussed not only among
the local people who went to Keyport,
but also by the Keyport boat owners
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26

ST. PAUL. Mint, Aug. 26.-Taking
advantage.o of her fathers absence from
home, Miss Hazel Chaffee of Mime
apolis boarded Il train for Chicago
and joined Henry w. Savage's yam
kee Consul company at the Studcba-
ker theater in Chicago. Miss Chaffee
is prominent socially in Mime polls.
She is tile daughter of s. II. ChafTee
and the niece Of Lieutenant General
Adna II. Chaffee. chief OF tie general
staff of the United States frmY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
EIopcd From Newport.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Eloping from
Newport to Providence and thence to
this city, Austin Gray, stepson Of JUS
tice John Clinton Gray of the New
York court of appeals, and his beauti-
full bride, Alice Munro Burnham of
Boston, are now quartered in Justice
Gray's splendid suit in the Essex,
Fifty-sixth street and Madison avenue,
waiting for the first steamship to Eu-
rope.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26


H:Miss Agnes Ward and Miss Agnes
Moffitt are spending the week at Della
ware Water Gap.
Undertaken ]. j. Flynn will shortly
commence improvements which will
transform his parlors on New Bruins
wick venue
A score board is being erected on
the north fence at Amusement Park.
Clemensen's bakery wagon broke
down on Smith street, just below
High street, while on the early rounds
this morning.
Work at the shipyards, boat shops
and shops along the water front is
brisk, as it has been all summer.
A new large porch is being built Of
K. r. Noes residence, at 1877 Grodon
street, to extend around two sides,
The road ana sidewalk in front of
the Floersch building. Smith street,
are torn up for connections with the
mains.
Numerous complaints are daily heard
Of the condition of the walks at
the northwest and southwest corners
Of Rector and Gordon streets.
When one of the windows for the
Woolworth store arrived, it was crack
cd, and the new one, when sent
proved to be too large. 1t was cut by
a local dealer, to the right size.
A new shingle roof has been placed
on the frame house at 1914 Broad
street, next to the Pennsylvania tracks.
A scared horse hitohed to a light
contractors light wagon caused some
excitement at State and Smith streets,
shortly before . O'Clock today.
There is several inches of wate- in
a number Of holes on the Smith street
commons, neal Maple street.
Misses Cora Mundy, of State street,
and Nellie Boute, of Rector street,
have positions in the new Woolworth
5 and 10 cent store, Smith street.
Miss Mabel Parker, of Smith street,
is employed in Coons g. Cos. store,
State street.
Smith street, between High and
State streets, is now clear Of all OBJ
struction and the work of paving can
commence at any time.
Straw hats were blown in all direc-
tions today by the high wind. 1t is
nearly time to call them in.
Today Street Commissioner Matt
Weirup has q corps of men at work
putting some cinders along Water
street. between Smith and Gordon
streets.
George O'Brien, of High street, has
q position at the ChesebrouRh Vase
line Works.
A number of new conductors are
being broken in on the local trolley
line.
Work OH the South First street sewer
is progressing rapidly.
Prof I. L. Calvert, of Trainer &
Calvert's business college, has return
cd to the faculty of Woods College,
Newark. Mrs. Trainer is expected to
assist her husband in the local school.
The frame for the hose tower in the
addition to the State street fire house
was this morning put up.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
Noted Phxsiclan Dend.

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Dr. William
A. Pryor, a noted surgeon, died at st.
F~incent's hospital here at IL o'clock
last night. DIR. Pryor was one of the
most noted surgeons in obstetrics and
g~ynecology In America. He worked
INCREASINGLY among his patients and
IN an oyerworked condition took to bed
two weeks &
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
HAD A CLOSE CALL.

A man in a small, low sailboat OF the
skimming-d dish type had a marrow escape
from capsizing in the rough water in the
sound, about seventy five yards off the
ferry slip, about A o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Rs finally got his sail dow n,
and padded to the shore in safety.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
SEA BREEZE CHANGES.
Rumcr Has II That Next Year a Coney Is
land Company will Run the Resort.

It Is understood that the lease of Joseph
Fiigen, for Sea Breeze, expires this year,
and, it is said, next summer the resort
will be run by a company having amuse-
ments at Coney Island. 1t is said that
they will fix the place up so that it will
be a small Coney Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
CADETsCHANGE MEETING PLACE

The Westminster Cadets will meet at
the home of Max Kreielsheimer III Smith
street, instead of at the home of Thomas
Hanson IS Gordon street, as planned at
first
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
HAD DELIGHTFUL TIME.

The excursionists who went to As
bury Park yesterday with the Simpson
M. e. Sunday school reached this city
shortly nfter 8 O'Clock last night, after
a delightful day by the ocean
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
TORE CHEEK ON NAIL.

While playing with some other children
at the residence orc. w. Boynton, Boyn-
ton Beach, yesterday, Reginald Foster.
about eight years old, fell from a shed,
and tore his cheek on a nail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, wife of
John Anderson, died last night, ct her
residence, 70 Jefferson street. She
was sixty-four years of age, and is
survived by Mr.. Anderson, n daughter
and two sons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
MAKING CONNECTIONS.

Laborers this morning started to work
to dig in Rector street, for gas connec-
items, in order TO have the work done be-
fore the laying of the pavement is COM
meneed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
s,rift ID command the Mnlne.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. An
nouncement has been made at the ma
Wy department that Captain William
Swift of the general board had APP
piled for command of the battieshlp
Maine and probably win be assigned
to that yrsei.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
EXHIBITION DRILL.

It is understood the members of Wash
ington Hose Company will give IN exhi-
billion drill one night next week In a
vacant lot in Smith street. The boys
now handle the chemical wagon like
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
PARTIES
CLAIM JERSEY.

The New York World, this morning,
printed a story giving the claims of both
the Democrats and Republicans in New
Jersey. According to the World, both
parties claim the State. The Republicans
claim 22, 700 plurality and the Democrats
G,4O0. Both parties claim Middlesex
county by 800 majority.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
salvation Army BARRACKS burned.

Salvation Army Barracks burned.
STANFORD, Conn, Aug. 20.-Joseph
link, an itinerant tailor. was suffocat-
ed in a fire which Quilted a three story
building occupied by the Salvation
Army and several families. link was
a ledger in the army barracks and
evidently succumbed while asleep in a
bunk. the fire afterward charring the
body. William Ferguson, another
ledger, who has two artificial limbs,
reached a second story window and
dropped out, being probably fatally
hurt. He is forty years old, and link
was sixty-ive. Many Of the other
occupants of the building received
burns and bruises. The fire loss is
$1,000
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
eddy old People.

Evelyn-Yes, my great grandm'
,loped with my great grandfathe|
Cholly-Just fancy! Old reopl|
hat!-Smart Set.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
GOING

This morning a party of three left for
Atlantic Highlands, where they will camp
for a week. They went in a sail boat,
and had a good. stiff breeze.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
fashionable.

Singleton-I'm in a box. My
dressmaker has sued me.
Doubleton-You'rs in a dress suit
you mean.-Cleveland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
A KINGS Children.

The father of the king of Siam ]
children. Thirty-two sons are liv|
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
Plenty Left Behind.

The number of Chinese outsi'
China is estimated at over 7,640.q
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
COMPLAINT AGAINST BATHERs,

Complaint has been made to the police
Of the practice made by a number OF
men who batlle in Krogh's pond in the
altogether.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
Texas Strawberries.

Two crops Of Strawberries havd
made possible in Texas by irrigatiI
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
SUCCESS IN suNrERDoN.

The attention of our readers is called to the editorial which appeared
in the Newark Evening News a few days ago, and which we reprint today,
pointing out the advantages of a commission over the Board of Ffeeholders,
as has been tried in Hunterdon county. If anyone has any doubts as to the
advantages of the change he should read the editorial.
The idea of the "Srong act" under which the change is made, is to
elect FIVE capable men from the county at large, not necessarily from any
one section, as the freehoders are now chosen, to handle the affairs of the
county, doing the work the freeholders now perform. These five commits
sioners are to receive a salary. In this manner the taxpayers know exactly
how much the men are drawing. Under the present system, the feeholders
are supposed to charge only for the days they work for the county, and as
has been shown, some startling expense accounts have been presented and
paid without question.
tits also pointed out that five intelligent men can accomplish a great
deal more in a much quicker and more economical manner than the big
cumbersome Board of Freeholders. There is sound sense in this, and the
change in Hunterdon county has proven that it is a success. Middlesex
voters should not fail to embrace the opportunity to vote for the change
this fall.
"a The Evening News calls attention to the special fund which was started
- ne time ago to build a morgue and a reception room for the hospital
e original Hebrew Ladies Benevolent Society has just sent $40 to swell
fund. The list is published in another column. All donations will be
aHy received and due credit given. There is not a more worthy inshtu-
vfon in the city than the hospital and the morgue and reception room are
needed to complete the equipment there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26

Real estate Real estatei Read
the bargains in special column on
page 5.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26

Failure may make a good fol
ton for success.-Chicago Tribund
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26

sltuation Want adAy prIaIed fFee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-13
WREcKERs BUSY ON CENTRAL.
TWO Passenger Trains Thrown from
rack.

Savannah, Ga, Sept. 12.-The pas
senger train that left here at 9 O'Clock
Saturday night over the Central rail
way for Atlanta was wrecked at Ogee
chez, miles this side of Rocky Ford
where the Savannah bound train had
been wrecked some 18 hours before.
Gabe Pilot, negro fireman, killed
Engineer Frank Ardon and the ex
press messenger were injured.
The wreck was caused by an OBJ
struction which had been placed in
the switch. The wreck at Rocky Ford
had been due to the same cause.
The railroad authorities have issued q
circular offering reward of $500 fol
the conviction of the person or per
sons guilty of causing either or both
of the wrecks. 1t is suspected, natur
ally, as the wrecks occurred at points
on the line so near together, that they
were the work of the same person OF
persons. AS it evidently was the In
tention of the wreckers to pursue
whatever grudge they may have
against the road to the utmost, the of
ficials are particularly anxious to bring
them to speedy justice.
There was such a brief interval be
tween the two wrecks that the Off
cials wish to leave the miscreants nc
time in which to perpetrate further
crimes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-13
MISSISSIPPI PEoNAoE CASES,
Several Are To Be Tried at Meridian
This Week.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 12-The regu
lar term of the federal court will con
vene at Meridian today and the first
peoIage cases to be tried in Missis
sirpi VII come up at this term Of
the ,Ourt.
Iva iIerGerSoD and the Legetees
waite Citizens OF Kemper county, are
uI,.Lr il. !ic.rIent for holding in In
voluntary servitcde negro by the
name Gf Dock Henderson. In the
case of Griffin i; is alleged that he ran
away from Kemper county and was
pun sueI, in Neshoba county, captured
and taken back to Kemper county,
tied to the pommel of a saddle. AT
ter lie was on the place of the Lege-
tees, it is alleged that they severely
beat him
Dock Henderson, who was held in
peonage by the Pickett brothers, ran
away to Neshoba county and was cap
tured and brought back.
The evidence on which these men
were indicted was furnished by the
best white citizens Of Kemper county,
who went before the federal grand
jury and testified to the facts. 1t is
understood that there IS considerable
peonage being carried on in Mississip.
pi just now, and while the federal Off.
cials will not talk about it, it is be-
lieved that this is but the beginning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-13
WHITES ARE MARKED.
Before Day Club Discovered In Clarke
County, GEORGIA.

DGIOIS Oay SluD OiSCOVSFGQ IN NlaTko
County, Georgia.
Athens, Ga, Sept 12.-SeveraI days
since dispatch was sent out to the
effect that there were good grounds to
suspect that several negroes mad Or
ganized a Before Day Club" in Ken
ney's district, in this county, and were
plotting to kill and rob several well.
known citizens.
Saturday morning it was stated on
the streets that the evidence with
which to corner the ringleaders was
about to be secured and a number
Of points were secured, which will
probably lead to the arrest of the ne.
groes implicated.
According to the evidence thus far
secured, eight negroes in Kenney's dis.
trict are implicated in this plot. It
seems that this plot was talked of as
far back as last September, but that
it was not carried cut, the leaders pre-.
ferring to wait.
The aim of the negroes is said to
have been to wait until a few bales
Of cotton had been picked and sold,
and then to kill the white men, burn
their houses and rob them.
1t is likely that warrants will be is.
sued for the negroes and that they
will be placed under heavy peace
bonds, if they can give them, and if
not then they will have to go to jail.
This affair has occasioned no little
talk, and there is more or less ex.
citement, but the general feeling is
that the plot having been discovered
the negroes viii! ret dare put it int
execution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-13
WENT TO DEATH CALMLY.
Lighted Cigarett, Took a Whit anc
Then Sent Ball THROUGH Brain.

Then Sent Ball Through Brain.
Savannah, Ga, Sept. 12.-After calm
ly lighting a cigarette from a pack
age he had just bought, lying down
on a lounge, and taking three or four
whiffs of smoke, Percy j. Whitehurst
put revolver to his head and blew his
brains out at the Pulaski House Sun.
day morning.
Whitehurst came here within the
last few weeks from Baltimore to Wis.
1t relatives, prominent In the city
He walked to the telephone in the Pu.
1aski House and attempted to call UP
young lady. She was not at home
Evidently it must have been his pur.
pose to acquaint her with his deter
mination From the telephone he
went into the parlor There was
no other occupant.
When those who hurried to the scene
when the report of the revolver rang
out arrived, Whitehurst was dead
Whitehurst was well dressed. He
was about % years old and decidedly
handsome. 1t is said that he had
travelled widely, having been in Eu.
rope, South Africa and South Ameri.
ca. In the short time he had been
here he had become known at the
nearby resorts through his exceptional
abilities as a swimmer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-13
JAPANESE FLTET SUFFERED,
Dry Docks at Japan Full Of Disabled
Vessels.


Victoria, B. c., Sept. 12-Captain
Ryan, of the Canadian permanent
forces, has arrived from Japan en-.
route to his home at Ottawa, after
some months in Toxic, as representa-.
tive of the Canadian militia. He was
detained in Toxic with other foreign
officials.
He says the Japanese fleet has suffer.
cd severely in the encounters with the
Russian war vessels and that all the
dry docks and repairing harbors in
Japan are full of Japanese war YES.
sells in various stages of repair. One
big cruiser which was in the great
battle off Port Arthur had all her
tunnels shot away and Is holes in
her hull
Captain Ryan reports that the Japa.
nese themselves admitted gross blum.
dering in allowing the transports to
leave Japan for Korea and other
points without proper escort and that
the raids of the Vladivostock feet
filed all Japan with intense alarm.
The report circulated by the Japa.
nese war office that the unexpected
stubbornness Of the Russians In a re.
cent fighting is due to the improvement
of rifle shooting and steadiness in the
troops Captain Ryan says, is false, as
the Japanese are we'll aware of the
fact that they are now confronted with
regiments straight from Europe and
not undisciplined raw levies Of Sibe.
rian peasants hastily hurried to the
seat of war. He speaks bitterly OF
the treatment accorded to the attaches
and correspondents.