Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-21
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Charles A. Bloomfield Says the
Manufacturers Along Rari-
tan Are Much Interested.
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WASHINGTON, ID. g., Dec. 2l:-
When Charles A. Bloomfield, who
came down from Metuchen to inter-
view the chief engineers about the
Horth Amboy bridge muddle, was
'Nrday afternoon he express
seer spa oil pleased with the
result Of his visit to ths EeionoI
ment. He said he Would see -.
Liverm6fa at New York at the cam
est possible moment ana hoped that
when the matter was presented TO the
wal department by Colonel Liver
more hat prompt action would be
taken upon his report. Mr.. Bloom
field said that the shippers on the
Raritan river were deeply Interested
in the early adjustment of the bridge
matter, and were In hopes that when
anything was done it would be in the
nature Of a permanent improvement
and not a temporary makeshift.
Pension Rules.
The rules under which the com
mittee on pensions, of which Repre-
sentative ~Loudenslager is the chair
man, act, have been printed and are
being distributed among the con-
gressmen. Full instructions as to the
requirements are given. Among
other things it is stated that consid-
Grafton will not be given to any bill
proposing to restore to the roll the
name of d widow whose pension has
: been forfeited by marriage. The
largest sum for which d bill will be
reported is a pension at the rate of
l fifty dollars a month for the widow
I of a general. Bills to pension men
: not sworn into the service will not
be considered, unless they performed
! extraordinary service.
Avis Sees President.
President Roosevelt was excep-
tionally cordial yesterday to State
: Senator John Boyd Avis and his COM
~panions yesterday. Mr.. Roosevelt
e said that he had accepted an invita-
T ton to attend the centennial of Ben
jamin Franklin, and 1t was out of
the question for him to think of COM
ing to New Jersey, much as he should
like to do so. Senator Avis suggest
ed that there would never be another
e unwilling of a monument at Fort
Mercer, while there would be another
centennial of Franklin. Yes"
quickly replied the president, but !
do not expect to be there
: National Reserve.
t Representative Allen, of the sixth
e district, has introduced a bill to en-
courage the organization OF a ma
S .ional reserve of marksmen. The
bill embraces the recommendations
& of the national board for h premo-
e lion of rifle practice, of which Gen
/ eral Bird w. Spencer, of Passaic, the
S inspector general of New Jersey, is a
d member. 1t provides for the issue of
rifles to civilian clubs of ten or more
: individuals, and also of ammunition.
The purpose is to encourage rifle
shooting and craftsmanship with a
view of having a large force of citi-
+ zens for recruiting in cas of war. In
time of war the members of these
S clubs may be called into service by
e the president.
y VineIand Postmaster.
Representative Gardner has recon-
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Wanser as postmaster at Vineland;
Thomas F. Austin as postmaster OF
Millville, and Charles Stevenson as
postmaster at Beverly.
e Senator Kean attended the per
Torrance given under the auspices
of the Army and Navy League at the
Belasco theatre on Tuesday after
noon.
Senator Dryden has introduced a
- bill to increase the pension of the
. widow of Rear Admiral Benham tc
/ $50 a month.
: Samuel Fryer, of Hightstown, call
" ed on Representative Wood yester
day. Mr.. Fryer has a son who hold
a responsible position in the post of
y flee department.
e Captain John Smith, of New
G Brunswick, has returned home after
spending a few days in this city.
Bank for Sea Isle City.
The comptroller of the currency
\ has approved the application for the
organization of the First Nationa'
Bank of Sea Isle City, with a capita
Of $4,000.
Changes in fourth class postmas'
tiers include the appointment Of
Charles l.. Carslake as postmaster al
Columbus, Burlington county, il
place of S. r. Ware, deceased, ant
Joseph |. Powell as postmaster al
Quinton, Salem county, in place o.
William Plummer, Jr., deceased.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Richmond, o.
East Orange, are at the st. James. j
]. Gaynor, of Newark, is at the Ma.
%tional. C. S. A.
Mrs. Brouwer's Body Exhumed.