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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
FUNERALS OF VICTIMS
OF POWDER

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 23:-
The arrangements have been made
for the funerals of three of the vic
tins of the powder explosion at Par
lin yesterday afternoon. The time
for holding the funeral of the fourth
victim, Leon w. Redpath, has not
been determined upon yet. The
mans father is on his way to South
River from Boston and until he ar
rives the arrangements for his sons
funeral will not be made. The body
will doubtless be sent to Boston for
interment.
The funeral of Frank Spratford
will be held from his late residence
in S%ayreville tomorrow morning at
ten O'Clock. Tomorrow afternoon at
two O'Clock the funeral OF John
Price will be held from his late resi-
dence on upper Main street in South
River. The interment will be made
in Monumental cemetery. Under
taker Morgan, of South River, has
charge of these funerals.
The funeral of John Apologize
will be held on Thursday afternoon
at 3 o'clock from his late residence
and the interment will be made in
the Monumental cemetery. Under
taker A. ]. Martin, of this city, has
charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
STANDARD OIL MUST
PAY ITS WATER BILL

BAYONNE, Nov. 23:-Mayor
Brady made it plain yesterday that
he proposes to bring the Standard
Oil Company to time and compel it
to pay a long-standing debt to the
city for extra water used at its big
plants at Constable Hook.
The mayor sent a communication
to the council urging prompt action
to collect the money. He said the
debt has been increasing for years
and that numerous conferences have
failed TO bring a check from the cor
poration. The water is metred be-
fore 1t passes to the Standards prop
erty.
When the mayor entered office
two years ago the Standard owed the
city $12,436. The debt now is $36,-
557.S1, and is still growing. The
mayor insists that the company pay
without further loss of time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
Canght. Thief Shoots "Cop.N

PLAINFIELD, Nov. 2S:-By one
Of those plays of chance common in
fiction, Patrolman Andrew Saffron
escaped being shot by a burglar yes
terday. Caught drilling a safe in
the Office of the Keely Coal Com
pany, the desperate shouted to the
officer that he surrendered, but, as
he was being handcuffed, suddenly
slipped a revolver from his sleeve
md fred at the policeman.
Two bullets pierced his clothing
and would have surely killed him
but for a report book in his pocket.
The bullets cut their way through its
pages, but their force was spent, and
hey made only slight abrasions on
his body just over the heart.
The burglar then struck Saffron a
blow on the head with the butt of
his weapon and escaped. He left a
set Of safe-breaker's tools.
The burglar is probably a Plain
ielder. as 1t was known that the
company had been paid $4,000 on a
contract order the day before. The
money, however, had been removed
from the office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
LAWYERS OPPOSED To
NEW JUDICIARY PLAN.
Chief Point of Criticism Is PrOvi-
sion for the Court of Last
Resort.

TRENTON, Nov. 23.-Criticism of
the proposed plan of the legislative
judiciary commission for the reform
of the state courts is already begin
ming TO crop out. Several lawyers
from various sections of the state
who have been brought to the state
house by the errors court beginning,
were outspoken in their protests.
The chief point of attack is the
provision that the proposed e
court of last resort be composed of
five judges, the legislature TO have
power to increase its number to sew
en-. One or two of the lawyers are
not sparing in their denunciation of
this proposed change.
THE certainty looks like a col
ored gentleman in the woodpile" said
a North Jersey lawyer. Don't you
see what it means?" he continued.
Suppose an important question like
the Morris canal abandonment was
before the court of last resort under
the proposed scheme, with the legis-
lature favorable the court of five
members, by a vote of 3 to 2, should
decide contrary to the wishes or the
lawmakers. With a governor siding
with it how easy it would be for the
legislature to select two candidates
for the bench, pass a law increasing
the membership of the court OF err
rors and appeals to seven, and have
the willing candidates appointed and
confirmed.
Then the question already decid-
ed by the court could be opened for
reargument, and by the addition OF
the two favorable justices be decided
the way the decision was wanted
Another fault found with the pro
posed reform is that it gives the gov
ernor the appointing of the 10 judges
of which the new court would be
of chancery is bipartisan, and it is
pointed out that under the new plan
it is quite likely that in time the BIZ
partisan feature would disappear
and the personnel of the whole court
including the chancery division,
would be of the political complexion
of the party in power.
The fact is also mentioned that the
new plan would make the county
courts more expensive. The present
county courts are to be abolished un-
der the proposition of the commits
sion, and in their place new courts
are to be created with presiding
judges to be appointed by the COVER
nor. The new courts will have all
the powers and jurisdiction now eX-
ercised by the orphans court, the
common pleas. the special sessions,
the oyer and terminer and the county
circuit courts. On this account, it is
claimed, men will not be found TO
accept the judgeships unless the sal
aries are largely increased.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
KNIFE IN POCKET OF
CONDEMNED MURDERER,

TRENTON, Nov. 23:-Charles
Long, a negro, convicted of murder
in the first degree for killing Charles
Cunningham, colored, during a quar-
rel over a negress, when led TO his
cell after the jury had brought in its
verdict last night, vas searched. a
big knife with a blade five inches
long was found in his outside coat
pocket. He had been searched be-
fore he was taken to the courtroom
and the knife was not then in his
pocket.
1t is believed while the prisoner
was being marched through the
crowd in the court room a friend or
some II in sympathy with his posi-
ton slipped the knife into his poe
ket. 1t is thought the prisoner has
designs on his life and his guard has
been doubled to prevent his making
away with himself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
MAN DYING, ANOTHER HELD
Victim Found Unconscious, with Skull
Fractured, Outside Saloon.

NEWARK, Nov. 23:-On suspic-
ion that he is in a measure respon-
sible for the condition of Daniel Har-
rington, an employee of the Pennsyl-
Eania railroad, who is in ST. Barna-
ba's Hospital with injuries likely to
prove fatal, Edward ID. Reed, a bar
tender formerly employed In Harry
A. Lifland's saloon at Somerset street
and Waverley avenue, is under ar
rest. Harrington's skull is frac-
tured. He is semi-conscious and de-
lifious.
According to William II. Town
ley, a contractor of No. 161 Eliza
beth avenue, Harrington was thrown
from the saloon. Townley was pass
ing at the time. When Harrington
fell and lay unconscious Townley
went into the saloon, where there
proprietor and Andrew Ayres a sales
man.
There's a man dying out there on
the sidewalk" said Townley.
"Plenty of room outside, If any
one cares to die" replied the barten-
tender.
Townley and others who happened
along did what they could for the in
jured man and then sent him to the
hospital. This was on the evening
of November IA.
When arrested Reed admitted
Harrington had been in the saloon
on the evening in question, but de-
MED he had been thrown out. The
proprietor and Ayres also disclaimed
any knowledge of it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
WOODBRIDGE
OLD CHURCH.
Historic EdifiCe Erected Over
Fifty Years Ago Received
Charter in 1863,

Among the Oldest church organ
izations in this state is the Episcopal
church at Woodbridge. It's charter
was granted in 1869, but as early as
17l7 there was a place of worship,
which was described as a timber
frame clap-hoarded, without either
floor or glass" The ground ON
which il stands was given by Gov
ernor Carteret to the church for a
| parsonage. Al this time there was
no house for its Episcopal
clergy In the province, nor local
support except at Elizabeth Town.
where Il salary of thirty pounds was
paid annually In 1853 a new
church was built, supposed to be on
the old site.
This church stood for over n
hundred years. II was destroyed
by fire in 1858. 1t was a plain. un-
pretending structure. as described by
some of the old inhabitants who
have a dim recollection of the build
ing.
The burning of the old church oc-
CURED March z, 1858. II was fol-
lowed by a vigorous effort to rebuild,
and en- the same site the third Epis-
copal church was erected. The cor
ner stone was laid July Z, 1860, with
appropriate ceremonies. 1t was
completed and duly ~consecrated
Whitsun Monday, May 20, 1861, by
the Right Rev. w. II. Odenheimer,
bishop of the diocese of New York,
the Rev. Drs. Ogilby, Hoffman,
Pound, Homons, Cross and Dunn
participating.
The building is a pretty little
Gothic structure, beautiful in sit
uation," with interesting historic
association. On the day of its con-
secration a very beautiful patton was
presented TO the church inscribed
"The gift of Christ church, Eliza
beth, n. j., to Trinity church. Wood
bridge" In 1869, the one hundredth
anniversary from the date of its
| charter, an elegant cup was present.
| ed, bearing the following inscrip-
ton: In Memoriam: Rev. G. Hance
to- Trinity church, Woodbridge"
An old cup is still in possession of
the parish on which is engraved:
The gift of Mary Dennis to Wood
bridge, December, We %, 1850
The little church is in a prosper
Gus condition. Though its congre-
cation is small they are a very active
people, full of good works. The
rector, the Rev Scott Rathbun, is
very popular, and both he and his
family are very active in their eff
forts to build up the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
Fought in ship's Rigging.

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 23:-Bail in
$1,000 was asked of Emilio Huelta,
a Porto Rican, to secure his appear
ance before the Federal Grand Jury
by United States Commissioner Lins-
ley Rowe, in Jersey City, yesterday.
He was charged with assault with in
tent to kill. The assault is alleged
to have occurred in the rigging of the
barkentine Mary Swan, owned by
Swan & Sons of New York. Huelta
Joined the crew at Porto Rico. 1t is
charged til atHuelta and Charles
Johnson of the crew quarreled, while
reefing sail, in the rigging, and that
Huelta stabbed Johnson in the
breast.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
POLL TAX KICKERS
SHOULD READ THIS.
That Dollar Must Be Paid Despite
United States Constitutional
Interest to All Taxpayers.

Misunderstanding of the function
of the poll tax by taxpayers is one
of the mild Deliberations that veX
Collectors of Revenue each year. A
good many men-intelligent men,
some of them-haye a standing
grievance ag'in the government on
account of the poll tax, and air their
feelings when they come into the
collectors Office TO pay 1t.
They want to know. in the first
place. where any state or municipal
ity got the right to make them pay
for a vote. Others, who aren't cit
i2eus. want to know why they should
be taxed for a vote when they have
not got a vote.
The explanation is that the dollar
is not a vote tax, but a per capita
tax. That it is called a poll" tax
simply because "poll' means head
and that is what, in unfrilled lang
uage, it is-a head tax.
Because it is a head tax, and de-
signed to spread the burden of tax
alton on a per capita basis, every
man who acquires a residence here,
or in any other municipality of the
state, must pay that tax. Men who
retain their residence in other states
or other places may escape payment
by proving that fact. Unless you are
prepared to prove that. you must
pay the tax, and nothing in the Con-
stitution of the United States nor the
keen sense of injustice in your own
breast can save you from liability.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
Society burglar Pleads.

ELIZABETH, Nov. 23:--Alleged
to have been a business man in the
daytime and a thief at night, Alfred
p. Smalley was arraigned to answer
to indictments charging him with
having robbed the residences of Ed
ward Olmstead and A. f. Young in
this city. Smalley pleaded non vult
o the indictments and was remand
d to Jail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
JURY SENDS NEGRO
LONG TO GALLOWS.

TRENTON, Nov. 23:-Murder in
the first degree was the verdict
reached by the jury, about 3 O'Clock
Tuesday night, in the ase of Charles
Long, who killed Matthew Cunning
ham last July by shooting him with
a shotgun. The verdict was no sur
prise, except to the defendant, who
expected at least a verdict in the sec
ond degree, but he failed TO realize
the meaning of the awful words sol
EMMY spoken by John w. Reed,
foreman of the jury.
The jury retired at 6 p. m. When
they announced that a verdict had
been agreed upon Justice Reed,
Judge Rellstab and other court offic-
lals were summoned. After a short
delay Long was brought from the
jail. When County Clerk Baker
asked the foreman the verdict the
muscles on Longs face quivered per-
ceptiDiy. Slowly, but with a firm
voice, Mr.. Reed stated that the jury
had found a verdict of guilty accord
ing to the indictment. Clerk Baker
asked him what degree, and he re-
piled in the first.
Long was removed to his steel cell
in murderer's row at the county jail.
Justice Reed will pronounce SEN
tence in a few days.
The case occupied the attention of
the court all day yesterday. In OPP
ening the defense. w. Holt Apgar,
counsel for the defendant, made a
strenuous plea for the mans life,
trying to show that the gun went OFF
accidentally and the shooting was
lnintentional.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
CITY BRIEFS

The Policemen's Association
will meet at $50 O'Clock this even
ing at City Hall.
The sale of tickets for the pol
icemen's ball ON December 8 has
been very large.
A lost child was found by Ser
geant Durham at High and Market
streets yesterday afternoon. II
proved to be two-year-old Clarence
Larsen, of South Amboy. He was
returned to his aunt, Mrs. Anderson,
who called to claim him.
ELIAS Goldsmith, of Keyport,
has reported to the local police that
eighteen port lights were stolen from
the old steamboat Holmdel on Sun
day.
Mechanics are at work on the
base of the Washington statue in
city hall park.
The Commissioners of Appeal
will meet at city hall at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Peter Floersch, of 80 Stanford
street, and Otto Smith, of 296 Smith
street, went to Trenton yesterday to
see jacob Floersch at the State Hos
pital. He has improved nicely and
is expected home next week.
A meeting of the Westminster
Cadets has been called for tonight
Important business. All members
please attend.
"A meeting of the Past Sachems
of the Red Men, of this section, will
be held tonight in the Red Mems
rooms in the Jefferson building, In
this city.
Lawyer William Spencer has
purchased a new automobile. 1t ar
rived here yesterday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
Burned While i'm Bed

MOUNT HOLLY, Nov. 23:-Terri-
bly, burned in a fire which occurred
in his home, a shanty near this
place, James Mullen is in the hospital
In serious condition. He was asleep
when the fire awoke him and before
he was able to get out he was burned
about the head, face and body. Neigh
bors found the old man lying uncon-
scious near the ruins.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
Boy a Victim of Boys Great Cruelty.

BAYONNE, Nov. 23:-VolIeys OF
stones hurled by boys almost killed
Moses Dinerstein, eight years old, in
Bayonne, Tuesday. Dilserstein was
carried by the boys u block from his
home, and while two boys held him
Others pelted him with stones and
bricks. He was unconscious when
rescued by his mother. He is suf-
fering from severe internal injuries.
Thomas Kirman and Elmer Gee were
arrested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
Former PugiIist Accidentally Killed.

UItANGE, o Z3.-F UTIItTI am
amateur pugilist, Frank Satchwell
died yesterday in the Orange Memoir
ial Hospital, as the result of an acct
dent in Orange Tuesday night.
Satchwell has been hanging around
the stables of Colts Express Com
pany. His death was brought about
by his desire TO assist, unsolicited,
three men who brought in a moving
van. The men sought to back the
vehicle into the shed. Satchwell
grasped the spokes of a rear wheel
and tried to help. The van lurched
and Satchwell was pinned between
the wagon and the building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
Despondcnt Bird Ends Life.

BLOOMFIELD, Nov. 23:-Elec-
ton being well over the Jersey birds
and animals are again as active as
Of old, as witness that a canary here
which has been owned by John
Kobff, proprict0r of the Railroad
Hotel, in B"loCrifeid, for a long time,
committed suicide by hanging.
The was noted for it's singing
md thu tlaaiaoss OF it's notes. Re-
Gently, however, the canary seemed
10 have trouble with it's throat and
its efforts to whistle were pitiful. II
seemed to feel the affection very
much and for a day or TWO at a time
would not eat or drink. Then II
would cheer up again when 1t could
whistle a little. Finally realizing
that It's singing days were about
v the canary, according to kobtf,
committed suicide by hanging itself
10 a string suspended in It's cage. .
Leave want" Ads. at branch OF.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
PUBLIC SALE
At 81 Market Street
TUESDAY. NOV. 28th

Mr.. II. F. Dieffenderfer will dis
pose of the following goods; par
Tor suite, beds, mattresses, springs,
pillows, d~ressers, dining table, l ex-
tension table, dining room chairs,
carpets and mating and other house
hold goods too to mention.
Terms will be made known on day
of sale.
Sale will commence jat 10 o'clock
A. NJ. 11~-24-2b-27
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
Bon Fire NIenaces Hospital.

PASSAIC, Nov. 23:-Fire started
by boys in dry underbrush and long
dry grass near the General Hospital
spread and for a time endangered
the hospital. One of the nurses gave
an alarm, and with other nurses. the
physicians and servants, put out the
fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
Child Fatally Burned.

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 23:--Cloth-
sng of Rose Keller, five years old, of
175 Thorn street, Jersey City. ig-
nited at a bon fire in front of her
ahome. She was burned on the head
and body, and at the City Hospital
her recovery was thought improb-
able.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23

Gardens drug store, 81 Hall av-
enue is a branch office for the EV-
ENlNG NEWS where Want Ads.
are received
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
Tn Goes oil tn rift,-nve cents.

PITTSBURG. Nov. 23.-The Stand
ard Oil company has advanced the
price of R0gland crude oil o cents per
barrel, making the price IS cents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23
LANDING OF THE JEWS.
Two Hundred and Fnueth Anniversary Il
be Celebrated.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23:-The
500 scholars of the Adath Jeshurun
Synagogue will combine with the
several hundred members of the
Northwestern Religious School,
Thirtv-second and Oxford streets,
and on next Sunday afternoon will
hold appropriate exercises commem-
moratlve of the two hundred and
hftieth anniversary of the landing of
the Jews in America. The services
will be held in Engleside Hall, and
Rabbi b. c. Ehrenreich will will
speak.
Leave "Wanf" Ane ar branch of.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if
it fails to cure. e. w. GROVES
signature is on each box. 25c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-23

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fees.
Warren sheaf., 1905-03-09

spondents places the Russian losses at
10000 men and those of the Japanese
at 10000.
Estimates of Gen. Kuropatkin's
force between Shake and Tie pass,
prepared here, give total of slightly
more than 100000, composed of 1886 900
infantry, $4,000 cavalry and $4,000 ar
tillery, with 1904 guns.
Berlin, March GA dispatch to the
Tageblatt from St. Petersburg says:
Gen. Kuropatkin, in a telegram which
arrived here Friday evening, said $780,
900 Japanese had broken through the
Russian left wing and that it was cut
off from the remainder of the army.
The Japanese are marching on Muk-
den. My position is extremely danger
ous.'
St. Petersburg, March 6-The ad-
vance guard of the Japanese left army
was within five and a half miles of
Mukden station Saturday, according to
a telegram from Gen. Kuropatkin. JAP
anese captured Suchudzia and Lans-
chanpa the same day, while their at
tacks on Putiloff hill and 13 fierce as
saults on Kandolesan were repulsed.
Warren sheaf., 1905-03-09
HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
Fate of Kuropatkin's Army Depends
on Result of Fighting at
Mukden. t..

st. Petersburg, March 6.-The fate OF
Gen. Kuropatkin and his army hangs
in the balance, depending on the re-
suit Of the fighting almost in the out
skirts of Mukden. Reports from JAP
anese sources claim that the Russian
right flank, southwest to south OF Muk-
den, and contiguous to the railway.
has been completely turned by the Jap
anese forces under the immediate COM
mand of Gen. Oku. To the eastward
Gen. Kuroki is directing a vigorous
attack with heavy artillery against
strongly fortified Russian positions.
Gen. Kuropatkin is said to be concen-
trating strong force in front of Gems.
Kuroki and Nogi. It still seems prob
able that Gen. Kuropatkin will find
it difficult to retire to Tie pass, which
appears to be a necessary move. st.
Petersburg has word that affairs lat
terly have, taken turn for the better
for Russian arms and the tactics of
Field Marshal Oyama in sacrificing
many of his soldiers in an attack on
impregnable positions on the center as
mere diversion, while the real blows
were being struck on the fanks, is
criticised by Russian military officers.
A feature of all accounts of the fight
ing reaching st. Petersburg is the em-
phasis laid on the awful carnage.
There is reference after reference to
the dead piled high on the ground over
which an attack was delivered, strew-
ing breastworks, almost hiding abatis
from sight and even being used by the
Japanese to construct hasty entrench-
ments. The Russian losses on both
fanks are conceded to be enormous.
Already one of the Russian corre-