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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
Large Delegation Turned Out 10
Hear Or. Jackson Preach
on Charity.
HAD SPECIAL MUSIC|
The Minister Delivered an Eloquent Dis
course and Urged All Who Did Not Now
Belong to a Lodge Which Would Insure
the Protection Of His Family 10 Iuin
One at Once-Gsve Them the Grip.

Last night sMiddlesex Council No.
/, 100. Royal Arcanum, attended divine
services in Simpson M. e. church.
At O'Clock they met in the LODGE
rooms in the OddFellows building and
then proceeded in a. body to the
church where seats had been reserved
for them.
Rev. S. Trevena Jackson, thespasror,
took for his subject CHARITY. The
text was found in the first book Of
Corinthians, thirteenth chapter, from
the first to the thirteenth. verses. He
took as his theme love and charity
He urged allsthose who did not belong
to an order by which they could pro
tect their families, to make haste and
join one. He was high in his praise
forsthe Royal Arcanum, and. after the
service, he met the lodgemen at the
door and gave them the royal grip
The choir sang number of specia
selec tions. Mrs. r. W. Maoan snng 6
solo, "Open the Gates" and Ernest
Bilsdorf sang "Who Treads the Path
of Duty
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12

is ELECTED
PRESIDENT

The large assembly hall of the syn
agogue Of the Congregation Shaarey
Tfllah in Madison avenne, was filled
last night with members Of First
Perth Amhoy Hebrew Mutual AID
Society, who gathered to elect their
offic ers.
When the president opened the
meeting there " ere about one hundred
and fifty present. When the nomina-
tions were called for there were many
nominated, but all declined in favor
of Hy man Shragovitz, who was elected
unanimously. The other officers are
Philip osselson, vice president; NJ.
Goldsmith, treasurer; J. FRANKIE,
financial secretary; N. Wilentz, re-
cording secretary; Nathan Roth,
Samuel Fine, J. Kline, trustees.
The president-el Hyman Shrago-
vitz, has rendered an invitation to all
the n embers of this society to be pre-.
sent at reception 10 be given next
Sunda ay at the synagogue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12

From early yesterday morning until
6 o'clock last night men were at work
aboard the little craft launched a
week ago at the local yard of Lewis
Nixon, but as all the details were not
completed, the trial trip was not
made.
EARLY in the morning force ! OF
men started to work on the little craft
and at 12 O'Clock, noon, they had
completed about half as much as they
expected to. At O'Clock the gaso-
lene to run the little boat was taken
aboard and at 4 O'Clock Lewis Nixon
arrived at the yard from New York.
The men worked hard to get every
thing in shape, but darkness soon fell
and they were compelled to stop until
this morning.
Everything is now in order aboard
the boat and the trip can be made al
any time. Mr.. Nixon and Superin
tendent Watson were aboard yesterday
afternoon for a time watching the
work of getting everything in shape
for the trial and they seemed well
satisfied,
In conversation with a News re.
porter man who knows, said that
the Hlittle boat would be taken to
Russia by Mr.. Nixon and used by him
as houseboat during the work of put
ting the other craft together.
Saturday afternoon the last piece of
the other nine boats was placed OIL
the scow which is tied to the dock nj
the end of the yard and at 6 o'clock,
when tile employees went to the office
to secure their pay, twenty five of them
were laid off. The men laid off con-
sist of nearly all the local employees
and the rest from Elizabethport.
As told in the News, Saturday, the
plant will not close down entirely
until Thursday night aud the remain
ing workmen will be kept busy put
ting things in shape at the yard, and
in doing some work aboard the test
boat after her trial trip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
Declare the Prices for
Electric Lighting is Grow
ing Beyond All Reason
and May Build a
Private Plant.
ARE AT WORK.

A movement which promises. definite
results within a short time is on foot
among the merchants on the northerly
side of Smith streets, between High
and State streets, to band together,
subscribe the necessary funds and
erect private electric lighting plant
for their buildings and stores.
This-step has been. brought about by
what the merchants believe is an
excessive amount for light charged by
the Public Services during recent
months.
The line of establishments.i interested
starts with the Packer House, at High
and Smith streets, and ends with
Sickles Brothers department. store,
both inclusive. Nearly all of the
merchants have been approached in
regard to the proposition, and q large
percentage of them are favorably disc
posed towards the project .
1t is argued that the bills Of the
Public Service Corporation for light.
ing have reached. alarming proper
tions, and that the. .storekeepers would,
in o comparatively Ishort time, realize
decided saving of money in the cost
of lighting their establishments.
One or two merchants on the oppos
site side of the street have signifod
their willingness to join in the mOve-
ment, if permission could be procured
to stretch wires across the thorough
fare.
Among the concerns situated on this
block, (which would be affected, are
the Packer House, H. Mccullough
Sexton's pharmacy, the Boston Store,
Kelly g. MoAlinden, Thomas Wast %
Co., w. H. Mccormick, the Wool
worth store, Gan non & Sheehy, Frank
Neer, Weinberg & Co., ara Sickles
Brothers.
The leaders in the agitation are
! very optimistio in regard to the out
come.
A request for prices of dynamos has
been sent out, and careful analysis
of the situation will be made.
One of those interested said this
morning that, even If the present plan
comes to naught, he will erect pri-
vate plant of his own, as his electric
light bills are staggering. The rate.
against which the merchants object,
is fifteen cents per kilowatt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
TO BE BURIED HERE.

Dover w. johnson. former resi-
dent Of this city, died Friday in the
Presbyterian Hospital, New York.
Mr.. Johnson, who is very we'll
known here, is n member of the Ma
sonic order. The body will be brought
here for burial and the Masons will
meet it when it arrives in this CITY
on the 2:20 O'Clock tram tomorrow
afternoon, and will escort it to Alpine
cemetery. Mr.. johnson S family lives
at Oarnarsie.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
FACTORY is
AFTER SITE
Mayor ISeaman Received Com
muniCatiOn Asking for a
Building Here.

A large concern, manufacturing
machinery, will, if q suitable location
can be found, open ian establishment
in this city which would employ from
seventy five to one hundred workmen.
They desire to secure a fully
equipped imacllins shop, with suitable
grounds. This company, whose
identity is a secret for the present,
will manufacture machines for use in
printing Offices, the machines to
weigh about 1000 pounds piece.
The first intimation of this fact
was contained in letter received by
Mayor. Seaman, from H. F. Frevert. {,
of Halls Liberty street, Now York.
1t is under date of December Z. and is
signed by Mr.. Frevert. lit is addressed
to the Honorable Mayor of Perth Am
boy, and states that one of Mr.. FIRE.
vert's clients desires shop similar to
the one described. The letter bears
the ear mark of sincerity, and requests
the mayor to bring the matter to the
attention of the local Chamber OF
Commerce, believing that that body
would be glad to aid in bringing the
concern to this city.
The company desires modern -buili
plant, with complete equipment.
Mayor Seaman said this morning
81 believe the firm in question means
business, and think the firm should
be induced to como here, if possible.
receive numerous Letters of this sort,
but pay little attention to them, be
cause of their apparent lack of busi
ness1 tone, :but this letter appears to be
genuine in its statements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12

Among the guests were Alderman.
at large John Pfeiffer; Aldermen
Runyon, Stacey, loft, Donovan,
Schultz and Smith; School Oommis-
sioDers Poulson, Woglom, Crowell
Peterson and W. Massopust; Anton
Massopust, candidate foi school COM
missioner in the fifth ward; Vic
tor Main and A. D. Chase, former
members of the Woodbridge board /;
Oity Surveyors Mason and Smith ;
Contractor Ira r. Grouse; Street
Commissioner Weirup, A. X. Jen-
sen, brother of the host of sthe
evening, Superintendent of Schools
S. e. Shull, Clerk of the Board of
EducationgJesse Colyer, and W. A.
BeIcher. From Woodbridge were
Chairman of the Board of Education
Edgar and Commissioners Liesen,
Lockwood, Platt and Gutter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
JUSTICE FORT WOULD COMPEL
CITY TO BUILD THE APPROACH.
OFFICIALS GUESTS
OF JENS k. JENSEN.

The authorities OF this city and
Woodbridge to the number of thirty.
three, including few unofficial
friends, were the guests of Fresholder
Jens X. Jensen at a banquet at the
Cafe Martin, New York, Saturday
night.
A private dining room had been on.
gagged and here the assembled officials
made merry from shortly after 7
O'Clock until after II O'Clock.
Nearly oil of the gentlemen present
made few remarks.
Mr. Jensen said that, in his expert
ence as an architect, and formerly as
q builder, lie has been the recipient
of large amount of patronage from
the local and Woodbridge authorities
and that he had adopted thai means
of evincing his appreciation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
WAS STRICKEN
ON SMITH ST.

H. J. Hopper, salesman for tn Q
Crucible Steel Company of America,
with offices in New York, was strick-
en- with heart disease while walking
down Smith street this morning and
fell in front of W. B. Snyder's real
estate office. He was carried into Mr..
Snyder's place and DR.. G. W. Tyrrell
was summoned. Before the doctor
arrived, however, the man revived
and continued on his journey to New
York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
HAD 20 MORE
|ND|CT MENTS.
Sbccial to tAe EveNin.g NeaOs.

SpcCIdE 10 me EUetIIUS NeVS'
New Brunswick, Dec. 12:-The
grand jury came in at 12 80 O'Clock
today with twenty more indictments.
Most of these are understood to be
against the election officials. 1t is
now thought that al; of the officials
have heen indicted, both republicans
and democrats, the four of the sixth
ward board, and the four of the coun-
ty board. The indictments were Ie-
ceived by Justice Fort.
The presentment of the grand jury
considers several other matters, in ad-
dition to the Raritan river bridge.
1t states that the sixth ward polling
place is in poor location that the
pay of election officials is not large
enough to procure good mon; that
the election laws contain many pit
fails; that the attention of the legis'
lature should be called there too and
that the attention of the Supreme
Court should be near at hand.
The presentment also considers the
South Amboy "hole in the wall,
and calls it q nuisance. 1t is declared
that the freeholders should have in
vestigated the circumstance, before
ordering the work at that place, and
1t is stated that the freeholders seem
more energetic to spend the. county
money than TO do good with it. 1t is
stated that the railroad has seventeen
tracks at that point.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
TRUST co. AT
COUNTY SEAT
BURNED OUT.
S6ecial 10 tie Evensn.g Meas

Sbecfai 10 tie EYenzn.g Meas
Nav Brunswick, Dec. 12:-Firt
practically destroyed the New Bruns
wick Trust Company building here
this morning. 1t is a three story
structure, the two top floors being oc'
cupied as boarding house kept by
Mrs. r. w. Sham. The fire started
in bedroom on the third floor and
before it could be gotten under control
had spread TO the other twn floors.
The bank was flooded with water and
a temporary Office was opened in the
office of the gas company next door.
The origin of the flames is not known.
The loss is covered by insurance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
Presentment by the Grand
Jury Says the Matter
is Entirely up to Perth
Amboy--T the Coun-
ty Has Done All That
is Required Of it,
Copy Sent to Freehold
ers for Their Action
and Justice Promises
Them Aid.
.SbectaI TO Tie Evening Ncqos.


New Brunswick, Dec. 12'-In the
presentment handed in by the grand
jury at IL 80 O'Clock this afternoon, it
is stated tnat the moral obligation to
build the approach rests with the city
of Perth Amboy.
The presentment, which was read
by Prosecutor Berdine, goes into all
the details of the bridge situation.
1t tells what has been done in tho
work, stating that the South Amboy
approach is completed. On the Perth
Amboy side, however, it is declared
that the end of the structure is
twenty fiv5 feet in the air, and totally
useless to the public. 1t is also de-
clared that tho bridge is an obstruction
to navigation.
1t is declared that the agitation for
the building Of bridge started in
Perth .Amboy. and that everyone in
Perth Amboy urged it.
It was promised that the bridge
would be built, it is declared, with
the assurance that land would be
donated for the approach. The land
was donated by Cortlandt Parker, and
was accepted by the Board of Alder
men. The aldermen, however. it
further states, have not built the ap-
proach, but the moral obligation to
build it is upon the city.
1t is declared in the presentment
that the Board of Freeholders could
have avoided all the strife and dis.
sension which has arisen, by taking
legal steps, to decide who should build
tho approach, before work was com.
menced ON the bridge.
1t is declared that the freeholde RS
should institute proceedings to compel
the city to build the approach.
1t is also stated that it is the i'm
parative duty of the freeholders to
place ice breakers, as warned by En-
gfneer McOann.
AS to the workmanship, the present
ment states, the grand jury can say
nothing. not having inquired into
that matter.
In commenting OH tina contents of
tho presentment, Justice Fort said
that it showed careful investigation or
tile part of the grand jury. Justice
Fort declared the bridge situation to
be shame.
He said that tho obligation to finish
the stleet and build the approach is
with the city, and promised, If the
freeholders make application, to issue
a rule to show cause why he should
not issue mandamus to compel the
city to build the approach. He said
that the city could not be made to
exceed It's appropriation to build the
approach. But" he stated. "the
city can be ordered to raise its tax,
40 as to raise funds with which to do
the work. =
The freeholders are expected to
make the suggested application for a
rule to show cause.
Justice Fort promised of help the
freeholders.
Justice Fort ordered copy made OF
the presentment to be sent the free
holders, that they may consider it and
act OH its recommendations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
COPPER PIGS
FELL ON FOOT

James Pender is laid up with a
badly injured right foot, the result of
an accident at the American Smelling
& Refining Company's plants Satur-
day afternoon. Mr.. Pender is the
foreman of large gang of laborers
on. the dock and they were unloadin 2
o cargo of copper pigs from a steamer,
under his directions, when some of the
pigs fell on his foot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
AMpUTATED FINGER.

While at s<~ssk in the yard of the
Raritan Copper Works, at O'Clock
this morning, Polish youth had the
index finger of his left hand so badly
smashed that DR.. W. E. Ramsay had
to amputate it. The fellow was un.
loading small car of pig copper
when number Of the pigs fell. He
was taken ut Or. W. E. Ramsay I
office and later taken home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
OBITUARY.

Margaret Mary, daughter of Michael
and Ann Killmurray, died Saturday at
the home of her parents, 81 Division
street. She was twelve years and six
months old. The funeral will be held
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning from ST.
Mary's r. C. church, with interment in
st. Mary's cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
WARREN IS BACK AGAIN.

Yesterday the ferryboat Warren
commenced hel duties between this
city and Tottenville again after being
laid up for some time for repairs. She
mas been thoroughly overhaule1 an d
certainly looks fine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
SCHOOL AT CARTERET.

Work on the public school at Carte
ret, which is being built by the
Chrome Construction Company, is go
ing forward rapidly. This morning
q number of local carpenters com
menced work at the place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
AN ORIENTAL
ATTRACTION.

Tomorrow night, in Simpson M. E.
church, the Oriental entertainment,
under the direction of DIR. Simpson,
Of Metuchen, will take place. Special
appropriate music will be rendered.
Two large trunk, full cf costumes,
have arrived for the production,
which will be excellent in every de-
tail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
Notice 10


Owing to the increased advertis-
ing for the holidays, advertisements
for Fridays edition of the Evening
News must bs in this office not
later than Thursday morning, at 8
o'clock to insure insertion. This
refers to all advertising except for
butchers, which will be received
up TO 6 p. m. Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
SHOULD NOT FORGET The
MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

In ST. Peters Episcopal church yes
tredoy morning Rev. J. L. Lancaster
called attention to the existing tend
ency to forget the hold side of Christi
mas, and to disregard it in the cele-
bration of the festive and lighter
side.
He said that every loyal member OF
the church should gather in Gods
house on Christmas Day. in the same
spirit that the angels celebrated it, to
offer praise and Thanksgiving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
CHANGES AT BLUE FRONT.

Saturday night the following clerks
were laid off at the Blue Front grocery
store In State street; Ellsworth b.
Walker. Wilbur Skidmore and John
DETER.
A notice is posted In the window that
by orders of the assignee all goods will
be sold for cash only.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12

Real estate Rea estateI Read
the bargains in special column on
page 8.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-12
ALL READY
FOR THEIR
TRIAL TRIP.
Little Craft at NixOn's Could Not
be Gotten Ready IN Time
Yesterday.
MEN ARE LAID OFF.

Every Indication that The Work Is Over at
the Local Shlpyard and the Scow Load
ed With the Parts Of the Nine Other
Crafts is Ready to Leaye-Report that
Complete Craft 10 be Used as House Boat
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06

Special TO The Globe
LOUISVILLE. KY. June with the
Kentucky rOOterS almost proStrated by
their efforts to help Louisville pull the
game out of the fire. Jones sprinted
across the plate in the eleventh inning
from second base with the winning run
for St. Paul.
1t was an ideal day and a Sunday
crowd saw one of the best games on the
local grounds this year. Louisville took
the lead, the Saints forged ahead in the
eighth. Louisville tied the score in the
ninth and from then until the finish it
was q Casey at the Bat affair.
Marcan played a game that deserves
TO live in diamond history. Nine put
outs. three assists. four hits and not a
misplay was his brilliant achievement.
With one out in the first inning singles
and Schriver with Sessions error gave
Louisville four runs Their fifth run was
scored in the seventh on Harris hit, his
steal and a single by White.
kerWinS 5 single. Jones' error and HartS
hit scored Kerwin in the ninth. Jones
sprinting reached third. Clingmans single
scored him. Jackson singled but was
doubled up with Wheeler on the latters
SrOunder to second. The Saints sent
their second run over on o Brien'S triple
to deep center and Kelley'S fly to Hall
man.
In the seventh with one down. Sessions
doubled. Jones singled, as did Clingman.
Sessions and Jones scoring. Jackson hit
into a double play. They bagged two
more runs in the eighth on singles by
Kelley, Marcan, Sullivan and Sessions.
In the eleventh. with one out Jones
singled. Arndt furnbled Clingman's hard
Clingman, and Jones tailed the winning
fun by great Sprinting. Score:
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06
KELLY DOES STUNTS
irish Athletic Champions Ex.
hlbition Draws Large Crowd

NEW YORK, June 5.-Over 5000 per
sons assembled at Celtic park. Long
Island City today. to greet Thomas r
tKiely, champion all-around athlete of
Great Britain and Ireland, who made his
first public appearance in this country at
the Kickhams Athletic club track and field
games today.
He is entered for the alI-around cham
pionship of the A. A. u. during the first
week in July at St. Louis, but none of
his performances today gave any idea of
his prOwess as an athlete as he was fully
seven pounds below his normal weight and
In very poor condition. He was beaten in
the high hurdle handicap at 100 yards.
but only by inches, the winner. =. u.
Mel I4oughlin, of the New West Side Ath-
letic club. of this city. being in receipt
of five yards from the Irish champion.
In throwing the sixteen-pound hammer
the wire handle broke and when it was
mended it was six inches short of the
regulation length of three feet Notwith-
standing this drawback KieIy made a dis
tance of 143 feet inches
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06
PASS STRICT RULE
Colleges VIII Not Permit Any
"Summer Baseball

CHICAGO, June 5.-A stringent rule
against summer baseball for college
athletes was passed unanimously by the
conference committee of faculty repre-
sentatives at special meeting in Chicago
The rule forbids college ball players from
taking part in baseball games on any or
teams. either during term time, or in
vacation. without the permission of the
athletic boards of control Of their respect
i've universities.
Permission will not be granted said
Prof. Moran, of Purdue, t'to any students
to play on professional teams, whether
they receive money or not
The rule adopted was drawn by a sub
committee on summer baseball appointed
last November, consisting of Profs
Stagg. of Chicago; Pattengill of Michi-
gan, and Barton. of Purdue. The adoption
OF such a rule has been urged by Coach
Stagg for several years.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06
Winnipeg Needs Players

Special to The Globe
DULUTH, Mimi. June 5.-President J.
M. Lamb, of the Winnipeg team, has gone
TO Chicago for the purpose of signing
some ball players for his former cham
pions. Since the drubbing that was ad-
Ininistered to the Maroons here on Thurs
day. being the fourth straight dose OF
medicine that the Canadians were COM
PEELED to swallow at the hands of Duluth
the president of the club grabbed up his
checkbook and broke for the Windy city
Manager Ned Egan arrived today and
has again taken charge. 1t is said that
he has fully recovered from an attack Of
nervous prostration which has kept him
out of the game all season.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06
BLACK HILLS ARE
SWEPT BY FLOODS
Continued From First Page
further rise. railways, it is believed,
VIII escape the usual June washouts.
Kansas Floods Recede

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 5.-After
ten days of almost continuous leaden
skies, the sun shone over Kansas City
today. With a cessation in the rains
during the past twelve hours most
rivers are gradually falling and seek
ing their banks, and everywhere food
conditions are improving.
A slight rise was shown in some
streams over night, but it is believed
that from now on all will fall rapidly.
At Kansas City the Kaw began to fall
last night, and west of Manhattan it
continues to go down.
Southern Kansas rivers will go down
more slowly, and the conditions in the
oil fields will not be bettered material
~ before another twenty-four hours,
great stretches of country still being
covered with water.
Railway schedules are still demoral-
lied, but many more trains are moving
and by the middle of next week it is
believed almost normal conditions will
prevail.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06
Jones Replaces Callahan

CHICAGO, June 5.-The announcement
of the appointments of Fielder Jones as
manager of the Chicago American league
baseball team in place Of James Gala =
han, who has resigned the managerial du-
ties, was made today by President Com
iskey. Jones will take charge of the team
tomorrow. There will be no changes in
the positions of the team on account of
the new mana cement Callahan remaining
the regular second baSeman. The change
In managers was made at Callahans sug-
would be secured for the team if he re-
nounced the responsibilities of manager
and attended strictly to the work Of play
ing his position.