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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-24
RULES FOR
STEAMBOATS,.
Important Changes in ReguIa.
tlOnS Of the Crafts Announced
from Washington.

Washington, Feb. 81: The hoard
Of supervising inspectors of the steam.
boat service completed its revision Of
the steamboat rules and regulations
yesterday and they have been I'D.
proved by the secretary of commerce
and labor.
The rules have been changed in the
following important particulars:
Boiler plstes--The maximum tonsil
siren 9Th allowed for steam5oiler
plates when exposed to fire has teen
reduced from rs, 900 to 10000 on boil.
ers hereafter constructed. Provision
has been made for modern and i'm
proved methods Of Hanging copper
pipes. The requirement OF safety
collars and stop bolts in clip joints has
been removed.
Boats, RATS, Lulkheads and life
saving Appliances Provides for do
tails Of construction Of metallic life
boats and life RATS, and for the filing
by makers thereof Of drawings and
specifications with the board of super
! vising inspectors, changes slightly
the rule of measuring boat capacity
requires metallic mir tanks in life
beats; slight increase of required boa'
capacity on river passenger steamers
prohibits use Of loose ~granulated corks
in life RATS and life preserves after
May /, 1905; provides in detail for the
methods of construction and inspection
of life preserves; leaves the method OF
slowing or experimenting life preser.
vers in the discretion CT the local in.
spectors, subject to the general opin.
ion as to ready accessibility ami dis.
tribution of the same.
I Fire apparatus-Requires all pas
} senger steamers, instead of interna'
tional steamers only. to be provided
J with fire buckets, barrels and axe:
requires lamp lockers, oil Don and
, like compartments to be provided
with steam fire branches and liner
with metal allows the use of carbonit
acid gas or other ex~tingnishing case:
) or vapors in place of steam for extin
gushing fire in such compartment
! pumps to be flied with relief valve
J t. lift at 100 pounds p%ressurs; al
hose connections after March 81, 1905,
J shall be of United States STANDARD
! pipe thread; requires portable fire ex
! tinguishers according to TONNAGE or
I pa. senger steamer; requir s all fir,
h ,se to be tested by Inspectors 10 g
pressure of 40 pounds to the SQUARE
J inch, aud TINT n length of So i
hose shall DO keps attached to eac'
outlet of the fire main; requires frt
, mains on all decks, with a suficien
number OF outlets arranged so tina. any
) part OF the steamer can be reached by
means OF a tinele length Of hose fron
at least one OF the said outlets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-24
GREATER THAN EVER.

AS the result of merging the Gug.
genheim Exploration Company AID
other companies the control of the
American Smelling and Refining over
the smelling industry in the United
States and Mexico wi Il be more ALSO
lutte than over. 1t is expected that
the new company will be formed dur
ing the next few days, and the proba
bility is that il will be a New jersey
corporation. The control of tho new
company, rs previously stated, will BIS
held by the American Smelling AM
Refining Company through ownership
OF &C MINOR stock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-24
Former Concer, singer Burned.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2f.-An In
vestigation by the police of the death
Of Mrs. Virginia Freno, seventy years
old. who was burned TO deathNat her
home here, disclosed to their surprise
that the aged woman had once been Il
noted concert singer and was possessed
of Il fortune estimated at $3oo,o0o. In
the rooms in which the aged woman
persisted from the smoke and flames
was found Il strong iron box contain
ing gems said to be worth more than
$20,00O.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-24

The gold bank notes OF the japanese
Formosan bank are very popular in the
island. Many people there, IN order to
ret the notes in exchange for their gold
and silver, actually pay a premium.
The money shaving based on the for
mer almost worthless currency OF Nor
uosa is put out of business. 5g
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-24
Trees IN Iceland.

Iceland seems &c be hardly as destitute
Of trees as some suppose. an old idea be-
ing that it possesses only q single tree.
An investigation shows that the island
RALLY contains woods having various
trees OF considerable size, and that the
climate is no u~ntavorable to tree
prOWth. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-24
Ex-FREEHOLDER TO WE'D.

Special ia tie Epcnang NsaDs.
Now Brunswick, Feb. 24:-Samuel
Watts, the only resident Of South
River who ever had the honor of be
ing fire. holder from that borough, as
announced his approach ng marriage
to Miss Freida Hobl, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Hohl, Of that borough.
The wedding will take place on the
first of March.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-24
House Condemned standard OIL.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Feb. 24.-The lowe:
house of the legislature adopted a reese
luton condcmning the Standard OH
company. but eliminated a clause that
referred TO J@n u. ~Itockefcller's gift
10 the University of Nebraska The
resolution indorscs the position OF
President Roosevelt as to investigation
Of oil interests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-24

Athletes Dropped Out at Princeton
PRINCETON. y. j., Feb. 24.-Thc
faculty of Princeton announced that
three football players, members of the
1904 team, had been dropped from the
university because of poor class stand
ing. as Indicated in the recent midyear
examinations. Those dropped were r..
Stannard. l90S. St. Louis. right tackle;
+. W. Ritter, 1905. Greenwich, Conn.,
left h~alfback, and c. l.. Holden, looS'
Bennington, Vt, left guard. This loss
will seriously cripple Princeton's team
for 1903.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-24
The Fancy.

The automobile fancy is the most ex
pensive and progressive OF any in tn:
world. 1t is calculated that there are
10000 horseless machines now In the
United States. The auto has surpassed
running horses. locomotives and even ict
Rehabilitation IN. j. Pioneer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-24
Missing Man Found at San Dlees.

Los ANGELES, Cal. Feb. H.
Grove Walter, formerly assistant state
attorney at Chicago, who disappeared
IN Los Angeles several days ago. has
aeca found in San Diego. lie gave 10
eyp.an6tion of his disappearance
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-24
MILES TREATMENT OF DAVIS,
Letter From Mrs. Narina Davis
wherein She Thanks the General.

SAVANNAH. Ga. Feb. 24.-General
Nelson A. Miles in a letter to the In
dependent of this week has partly com
piled with the request Of Mrs. Jefferson
Davis. made through the Savannah
Press. that he publish in full any let
ter or note that tc ma have from h"i'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-24

10l2I-2-24- 1t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
RAMSEY TO FIGHT
GOULD INTERESTS
IN THE COURTS
Assured Place on Wabash Board of Direc-
tors. He Plans WAREHOUSES Put
AsideWthout Comment.

TOLEDO. Oct. e.-The Wabash
meeting was called to order at 9
o'clock and Ramsey made formal pro-
test against Gould acting as chair
man. The protest is based on the fact
that he also acts as chairman of the
Missouri Pacific board. A recess was
taken to permit the bondholders to
caucas.
Bondholders are entitled to six direc-
tors and stockholders to six.
They elect a president, making a
board Ct thirteen
Ramsey announced that he would
use the accumulative system in vot-
ing his proxies. AS -stockholder he
will vote one-sixth of the stock for
himself while the other stockholders
are voting for six directors. This Will
assure him place on the board.
The Wabash bondholders have an
nounced that they will take advantage
of the privilege accorded them by law.
and will take six OF the directors. allow
ing the stockholders the remaining
seven.
The bondholders then demanded their
six.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
Uncle Sans Activity
Alarms Lake Fishermen
capture OF Tug Valiant by Revenue Cutter
Morrill, May Lead to Complications Be-
tween Her Owners and Government

ERIE, Pa, Oct 10.-Fishermen at this
port are thoroughly frightened over yes
terday's developments. alleging that
illegal fishing had been conducted late
~ by some of the American fishing tugs
The Valiant, of this port, which was
captored by the United States revenue
cutter Morrill, of Long point in Lake
Erie yesterday afternoon, is the largest
boat OF the Booth Fish Company, and
her loss to that corporation is consider
able
On board the captured vessel when
she was towed into port here last night
were Capt. Oscar Cornelius. Of Cleve-
land. Ohio; the engineer. and four Ash
ermen, with the crew. The captain Will
make statement to the officers of the
Booth company. explaining their posi-
ton In the lake when captured
Captains Convention.
1t is thought Captain Cornelius will
maintain that so long as the Canadian
cruiser Vigilant. which passed HIM sew
eral times during the day. did not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10

The roll of stockholders was called to
see who held proxies. AS far as the
proxies were announced. Ramsey en-
tered protest
The bondholders demanded call OF
the proxies for their six directors. The
tedious work was begun at 10:30 O'Clock
Up to this time the meeting had the
appearance of one-sided Gould victory.
All Ramsey's protests were filed without
comment.
The roll call of the bondholders at /
o'clock had reached the C's. and by that
time ii was shown that Wall Street stood
as a unit behind Geor9e Gould. He has
few proxies, but has the stock certifi-
Gates stacked uD beside him on the
able.
All the big holders of Wabash stock
in the East have pinned their faith on
Gould Ramsey continues TO protest
every moment.
As sCon as a quorum of bondholders
Is ascertained. they will meet and uomi-
nate z ticket Minority bondholders will
also place a ticket in the field
The fight is preliminary" announced
Ramsey's attorneys, Ito a contest in the
courts to Oust the board of directors
and air the internal affairs of the COM
Dany."
Gould anticipates a long battle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
POSIOfF|CE EMPLOYEES
IN RETIREMENT RANKS
Branch Organization Organized BY
Those Clerks Coming Under Civil
Service Provisions.

Representatives from all the divisions
and stations OF the city postofflce met
last evening in the sunny room" of
the main office and organized a branch
OF the Civil Service Retirement Asso-
citation.
Great interest was manifested in the
proceedings and the statistics and in
formation were given much attention.
Addresses were made by Capt. Jacob
w. Starr, president of the parent or
ganization; Or. LIeweilyn Jordan. of the
Treasury branch: Mrs Monroe. OF The
General Land ONCE: Major James +
Bell. Fred NJ. Book, Edmund Murphy. II.
l.. Johnson and others.
Captain Starr gave brief resume of
the general association and its work.
after which he explained thoroughly the
purpose OF the new organiza ton and
the benefits they hope will accrue from
the amalgamation of branches formed
by clerks in Government employ.
The new branch was then organized
| py electing as its officers: Capt. James
J.. Bell, president: Lieut.. 7 R~ent
OIarNc' vice president; Fred M Book,
secretary; Miss NJ. A. O'Brien. assistant
secretary. and II. l. Johnson. treasurer.
President Bell appointed various com
mittees 10 perfect the organization and
will call Z meeting at an carly date
when II is expected that al least three
fourths OF the clerks and carriers Of the
city postofflce will join the new branch.
Or. Jordan announced that there will
be public meeting CT The Treasury
branch. on October p. in National
Rifles Armory 10 be addressed by AS
sistant Secretary Taylor and A B.
Hayes. solicitor Of intel nal revenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
GOVERNMENT REQUESTED
TO PRINT THE REPORT

Whether the Government should hear
the cost of printing the final report of
the board of lady managers Of the ST
Louis exposition is to be dipiomaticalIv
decided by the House Committee on
Printing. Of which Charles E. Landis
Representative from Indiana. is chair
man.
Mr.. Lands has just been advised of
the proposed visit of Mrs. Daniel Ma !.
ming, OF New York, 10 Washington for
the purpose OF starting the ball rolling
IN her efforts to induce Congress to print
and distribute the report Mrs. Man
ming is president OF the board of lady
managers. and the report she has com
piled contains. according to advanced
Information. 125. 900 words.
Out OF considerat tion for personnel of
tho board. Mr.. Lands is apPrehensive
OF expressing an opinion. but really does
not see wnere the Cove rnment has arv
interest in the matter
The report, he contends. may be
interesting. but the dangerous prece-
dent established may result in the ex-
pend!ture OF vast sums OF Government
revenue In after years.
The question will probably be settled
at a joint meeting or the Senate and
House committees, which Is said will be
held just prior to the vOnvening of Con-
gress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
BOYD AUTOMOBILES
UNDER THE HAMMER
Cars, Large and Small, Disposed of
at Garage, Bringing Good
Prices.

AT the Columbia Garage Company. at
l1O Eighteenth street northwest. this
morning the automobiles and fixtures
belonging to James W. Boyd. who was
recently indicted fer embezzling $4,000
from the Marine Hospital, were sold at
auction.
The first things disposed of were the
ONCE fixtures and several minor things
then came the automobiles. There were
e.ght cars 70 be sold, ranging from a
large Franklin touring car 10 n small
Waverley runabout. Tne large Frank
lin car, model a, was knocked down ia
Alexander w off for $50
The other large car sold was a Frank
lin. 1904 tonpeau. which went for $500
The other machines came in rapid sue
cession, and then the fixtures reDair
machinery, and supplies were disposed
of.
The sale of the Boyd silverware began
at o'clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
TAFT ON FOOTBALL
BACKS PRESIDENT
Too Much Brutality in
GridirOn Game.
WILL WATCH WEST POINT
Any Cadet Who Is Unduly Rough
Will Be Punished for
Assault

NEW YORK, Oct i0.-Secretary OF
War Taft today seconded the views OF
President Roosevelt In regard to the
brutality in football as it is played to-
day. and said he would see that the
game at West Point VIII be played with
the dangerous element eliminated
II am not surprised that the Presi-
dent is taking measures 10 change the
manner of playing football he said. as
he arrived at the Red Star line dock,
after having gone down on a revenue
cutter to meet his wire and two chill
dren on the Kroonland.
Il have talked with the President OH
this very matter and i am thoroughiy
in accord with him that there is toe
much brutality in the game. Any play
er. who acts with undue brutality al
West Point. l should consider guilty OF
pure assault and have him punished
accordingly"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
President Asks Coaches
To Help Clean Football

So keen is President Roosevelt's in
terest in healthy college sports. and so
anxious is he to do all in his power to
foster them, that he called q special
conference at the White House yester-
day of the football coaches of the lead
ing universities of the East and dis
cussed at length present methods in
football.
Those with whom he talked yesterday
were Walter Camp, graduate athletic
adviser at Yale: Jack OwslCy. head
coach at Yale; Arthur T. Hillebrand.
head coach at Princeton: William L.
Reid. head coach at Harvard; John b.
Fine, OF Princeton. and DIR. ID. H.
Nichols OF Pennsylvania.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The Gulf storm is central this morn
ing over southwestern Alabama, with
somewhat increased intensity. The
rain area from this storm and another
disturbance over the upper lakes now
extends over the entire South. the Mis-
sissir,pi and lower Ohio valleys. and the
upper lake region. The West is COW
cred by an extensive area of high pres
sure accompanied by very low tempera-
lures for the season, the cool weather
now extending into the upper Missis-
sippi valley and western upper lake
region In the East and South tempera-
lures have generally risen. except in
New England.
There will be rain tonight in the East
Gulf and South Atlantic States, the
tintIing Wednesday, except in the East
Gulf States, and extending by Wednes-
day morning into the Middle Atlantic
States.
IL will be cooler I'm the Ohio valley
and lower lake region, and considerably
cooler in the East Gulf States
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
WIFE WAS DROWNED,
HUSBAND ARRESTED

NEW YORK. Oct. Io.-Accused by his
mOther-in-law of plotting TO Kill his
wife. strangely drowned in the Harlem
river, under peculiar circumstances.
Otto Duerr. arrested by order OF Cor
oner O'GOrman. was arraigned in the
Morrisania police cour; today.
With him, also a prisoner. was his
friend. Charles Hahn. VINO was with
young Mrs. Duerr i'll row boat when
she was Grovned
The wife was only eighteen years old.
Duerr was employed as packer in a
jewelry store in Spring street. Mrs.
Duerr's mother. Augusta Misnick, said
today:
My daughter had her husband sent
to the workhouse for non-support. When
he came out he said tG her:
I'll fix you so you Will never have
another chance to send me 10 the Is
land
''He frequently threatened to kill her.
He told me that he would Kill me and
NV husband II we did not stop meddling
in his affairs.
we were ONLY doing all we could
fCr our daughters happiness and to
save her from his NEGLECT Hnd abuse -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
SEVEN-YEAR- OLD GIRL
INJURED IN SCHOOL

The injuries suffered by seven-year-
old Fay c. Bell, daughter of Joseph y.
Bell. by her fall from the stair at Ken
yon School. year ago today. is the
basis OF two suits of damages against
the District.
One suit is brought by the child 10
recover s2,0o0 AS damages. and the other
by her father. who claims 81 900 dam
ages for the alleged injuries suffered by
his daughter.
MIR. Bell contends that the accident to
mis- child was the result of the negli-
gence of the District authorities in not
properly protecting the stairway Of the
school.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
BLADENSBURG ROAD
GOES DRY IN FUTURE

Rladensburs road will so dry for some
time.
Walter Shomc, Doe Garges, Mrs.
Elizabeth Steubner. Joseph Koch. r. ID.
Magruder, and Dennis O'Connell, keep
ers OF wineroom resorts along this
highway. were given a severe shock in
the circuit court at Upper Marlboro,
Md. yesterday afternoon, when true
bills were returned against them by the
grand jury.
Each keeper pleaded guilty TO the
charges The court fined them 500 each
and costs The defendants paid the
penalty, and il was whispered around
that the resorts would not resume busi-
ness again. at least until after the fail
election
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10

rolest him, the revenue cutter had no
rieh1 10 take him for pulling nets that
had drifted over the boundary lines into
Canadian waters.
Al the tipe the Valiant was taken she
was fishing i'm midlake. west of Con-
neaut H3rbor, Ohio. and had only abo,,
op pounds of fish aboard Her captain
was notified he was under arrest. and
ordered TO make ready so be taken in
Others Are Warned.
The captains of FIVE other tugs Ash
ing IN the vicinity were warned that
they would be placed under arrest to-
day. These tugs are also in mort bnt
nave not as yet been taken over bv the
morrhl- The Valiant is valued at $4,000.
ana the tackle aboard her at 81 200
more
ne commander of the Mo-rIIl 70
ported the capture TO Washington from
Sonheiiut, but when asked here TO make
a statement of the capture by a nrees
reporter, declined 10 do So
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
BACK TO BALTIMORE
FOR THREE RUNAWAYS

Three runaway boys were. ARRESTED at
the Baltimore and Ohio station shortly
before 2 o'clock this morning.
At the station they gave their names
as Raymond Jubb fourteen years old:
Leo Wilson and John Lupton. both six
teen years If age The lads were
searched and sert to the House OF De-
tention. Shortly before noon they were
turned over TO a detective TO take them
parents OF the ladA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
Last Niagara Falls Excursion.

special train OF vestibule coaches and
Pullman parior cars, viii leave Wash
ington 700 a. III. This is the last os
these popular excursions for the present
season. Tickets 5000 good for ten days.
Address Il. NJ Newbold. p. A. S. Z. d.
10Th and G sts.. for descriptive pam
phlet.-Ady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
ASKS COURTS PERMISSION
TO ADOPT LITTLE GIRL

Charles H. Fantroy and his wife
Selena Fantroy, today filed a petition
in the District Supreme Court asking
permission to adopt Thelma Lee. four
years old, as their own child and heir
at-law.
IT Is explained that the child was
born July 2, 1901. and July "A of that
year was committed 10 the care Of the
board of children's guardians. In July.
1903. however. the Fantroys took the
child from the board of guardians and
have since cared for her
William II. Pollard is counsel for the
petitioners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-10
BANKERS ARRANGE
OFFICERS SLATE
AND GO TO WORK
John L. Hamilton, of
Illinois, the Next
President.
]. D. POWERS IN LINE
Kentucky Man Put in Place
That Destines Him for
the Presidency.
j. D. POWERS IN LINE
The Day With the Bankers

All indications point to the Sc
lection of Joshua ID. Powers, of
Louisville. as chairman of the ex-
ecutive council. Other officers will
be retained or promoted.
Sectional meetings OF the saw
ings banks and trust companies
were held at the New Willard and
Shoreham.
The executive council met to
consider grave matters at noon
A genuine country banker" Is
to be made president of the asso-
citation.