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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
| 90 NAMES
ON PROTEST.
Observation-Disclosures Against
the Proposed Spur to
GregOry's Yard.

Over 100 names have now been
secured to the remonstrance against
the granting of a permit to j. H.
Gregory by the city council, to build
a railroad spur from the Central
railroad across South First, South
Second streets and Madison avenue
to his marine graveyard at the foot
of Brighton avenue. The committee
in charge of the securing of names
will present the petition to the Board
of Aldermen at the meeting Monday
night. A number of residents of
these streets will also be on hand
at the meeting and, if necessary,
they will make plea that the board
refuse to grand the permit
A number of the residents of these
streets said last night that they OBJ
jected very much to the granting
of the permit and that from what
they could learn, they did not think
the council would grant it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
PUMA SEEN
HERE VICTIM
OF POISON.
Little Animal Died at COney
Island Where 1t Was a
Star Attraction.

- Some weeks ago crowds of people
stopped in front of the big show win
dow of c. A. Sexton to watch the
puma which Mr.. Sexton had pur-
chased from z. Meyers, of Bayard
street, New Brunswick. After keep
ing it for some time Mr.. Sexton sold
1t to Bostock, the wild animal trainer
at Coney Island, where it died recent
ly, from poison.
At Coney Island it was leading at
traction. The little creature was
known as "The Baiazza."
Its death was due to dose of stry-
chnine, having been administered to
it on piece of meat by some unknown
miscreant.
The animal was confined in an ex-
hibition cage on which was sign an
nouncin ash ptize for any one
correctly tracing its origin.
While some persist in calling it only
vicious cat, it puzzles all the natur-
alists who Rave SO far examined it,
and tie exact species Of the creature
is problem. That the local theory
is the correct one is very probable.
While the animal was at Sexton'S it
was supposed to be young puma and
there is no reason for believing it to
be anything else.
The animal was brought from Pana-
ma by Maurice Campbell. on of Rev.
Alan d. Campbell, pastor of the Suy-
dam Street Reformed church. of New
Brunswick, and, while it Was in the
possession of Mr.. Sexton hundreds OF
people called at his store to see it.
1t was black in color. with thick fur
and an exceedingly long tail While
but a kitten in the size of its body,
its head and face were those OF a
puma, and its feet were large, with
long sharp claws. When it was show n
a piece OF meat or smelled blood, ii
Immediately became perfectly wild in
its ferocity. Il would leap high in the
air and struggle madly for the food
The animal was used by Rev. Linn
f. Wheeler as an object lesson in the
pulpit, on the occasioi of Children S
Day in the First Baptist church. of
New Brunswick Afterward, in
speaking of the animal, Rev. Wheeler
declared it more than an example of
inherent evil. 1t was evil fully de-
veloped, hesthought.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
ELECTRIC STORM PLAYED HAVOC
IN THIS SECTION YESTERDAY.
DROPPED LAMP
MADE A BLAZE.
Flames in State Street House
Caused Some Alarm but We're
Soon Extinguished.

The breaking of a lamp and the
ignition of some oil was the reason
for calling out the fire department
last night. 1t was in a house in
State street just north of Gordon,
occupied by Mrs. White.
When the lamp was dropped it
broke into fragments and the oil be-
came ignited. A small table was set
on fire, but the pieces of lamp were
thrown out of the window and the
blaze easily extinguished.
Someone in the street saw the
flames and raised cry, of fire. The
alarm was turned in from box 81,
at State and Smith streets, by Frank
Schantz, but the firemen were not
needed when they arrived.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
PROSECUTOR WAS
ANGRY AT MULvEY.
Detective Failed to Carry Out His
Instructions in AutOmO-
bile Case

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 16:-
Prosecutor Berdine was angry be-
cause Detective Mulvey failed to car
ry out his instructions and arrest
the two principals of the automobile
collision case at Dunellen, William
r. Stanbery and Oscar Harrison,
when they appeared to attended the
civil suit in Justice Won Minden's
court.
There are warrants for manslaugh-
ter against these two men and the
warrants were in the hands of Con-
stable Pcarce, but Detective Mulyey
was sent over to see that the job was
properly done.
Lawyer Swackhamer, counsel
for William r. Stanbury, and Lawyer
Hetfieid, counsel for Oscar Harrison,
talked so eloquently to Detective Null
vey that Constable Pearce about the
case that these officers decided that
there was really nothing in the case
and that it would be a shame to cart
such interesting principals to Jail.
So they decided to keep the man
slaughter warrants in their pockets
and to let the principals go before
the grand jury and settle their dif-
ferences. The arrests were not made.
When the prosecutor learned of
this arrangement this morning he
wanted to know who was running his
office, the prosecutor or the detec-
tive. He declared that his orders for
arrest had been very positive and that
under no circumstances should they
have been disobeyed.
The trial was in the civil suit with
Harrison as plaintiff and Stanbury
as defendant, and was for 5000. A
iury of twelve men tried the case,
which occupied all day, and ended
In a disagreement.
The manslaughter charges grow
out of the death of Mrs. William
Westphal, who died as result of
the collision.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
HAVE MEETING PLACE.
Raritan Clubs Committee Has Sc
cured Rooms in High Street.

AT the meeting OF the Raritan Club,
in the Office of Leo Goldberger, in the
Scheuer building, last night, the COM
mlttee in charge of securing new
meeting place, reported that they had
about compile ted arrangements for
rooms in High street. The ways and
means committee was empowered TO
purchase furniture TO the amount OF
800. A meeting the special COM
mittees will be held tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
MUST HAVE EXCITING
TIME IN THIS HOME.

The marital infelicities of young
colored couple of High street were
read before the recorder this morn
ing. A slap on the cheek, burning
on the arm with hot iron, the
throwing of sloppy water on food and
the throwing of a sugar bowl with
intent to hit; these and other little
antics figured in the testimony and
the recorder came to the conclusion
that it was about six of one and a
half-dozen of the other and advised
the malcontents to try to patch matters
up at home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
END OF WEEK
TO DETERMINE
The OUTCOME
Peace Negotiations at Ports
mouth Will Fail or Succeed
by That Time.
TWO MORE ARTICLES.
Russia Now Thinks Japan Has
All She Can Reasonably
Expect.

pnRTSNIOIrrIT ~ IT A,o 1c
Tho crisis in tho noo.o ,aro3iotio,s
mon which tbo oyos of 40 ,ra,.,d oro
fastaped is apnrcon,,i,,a, ,,,,;dl,, and
tho end Of tbis wi, p. ~ e,.s,+ of
nov+ wool, OF tho i.+o,4 s.,,a,,,a ,,,;t,,o,,a
tha deodIocls and tho and ;f t,,o oon.
foyenca is to on to ,;ooos rr,,,o ,,,o,o
of the twelve articIos NJ ma q
have boen disnosed of Article 4 oon'
.;.,+,, 80 mutual ,,I,,,,,o,, s,,s,...- ~,
;,toor,+,, of Chin. ana a., 1t, -
+bo onon door fo, tho oo,n,no,.,o 20 ~
,,,+;ons apd .,.tio,o q ,,a,,a,.e. ~ 80,
,.onl,or ~ tho p,ss;.u ,oosos - t,,o
I,a,,to,y nopins,,Ia port ,rth,r Nj
s,,a a. rIo,,,o ,,,d ,riiatt -
M a,.t;1lo 4 ho,I, no,tio..
...o,t aad t,,a ot,ioioI s,tato,,4 20
t,,o adon,ion of tb.t ort;oIo tool aoro
20 stato tb,t n yas ,orood e., ..,,na,,;
,,,o,,s,,,,,
till tho oons;dor,tion of ,,.,,o,,
80 ,,oe,t,,n,,,d ,,,til Io+or ,,,o,.ilos, o.,
t,,o aose;o,, of SaI,boli, isl,nd mic.
,,e.,lo.,,, ~ t,,i,,
On ocoo,,nt of the Arm, pego+iyo uiyor
Il, ~ prussia, ra,,l, ~ w,s doe;dod
,,,o,, t,,- ,,,otior - 10 Iononaso 20 40.
ta,, ;+s, a;so,,s,.,io,, thus rorooIinr tho
I.naroso ;,,ton+;o,, of nostnonina 40
tho ond tbo lifo and death st,urgie
,r1,ie l.. +,,o ,,s,,aI nrocod,,ro follo,vad
I, 5inIon,atie nogotiat;ons on.h,ino tha
nogotiotors 70 oona to an accord mon
oil nossihlo no;nts before toc,slinp tho
crucial issues and tbe fact tbat the
Russians ocouiesced in the nroposition
elbows that thov too- arc os careful and
onx;ous nc are tho Iononese that tbe
,,o,.ld sbould nor accusa tbem of heing
resnonsible for nrecinitoting the break
If breals there is TO he. and wreclxinr
tba conferences
This in itself is q hopeful sign. Be
Sides nv nostnonjnc the burning cues
tions to the end the psychological mo-
ment for bargain and compromise ar
riyes. Then hurriedly the last trump
cards are played and the game is done.
And there is growing hone of compro-
mise. To the closest observers the
final solution begins to crystallize
quite naturally. the Russians yielding
the cession of Sakhalin. japan forego-
ing "the cost of the war" but taking
compensation in the money to be re-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
OF STEALING :.
LOAD or SALT HAY.

William Ford was arraigned before
Justice Pickersgill this morning on a
charge of taking salt hay from the
property of Louis Dunham, his
brother-in-law, who lives in Wood
bridge township. Others are also ac-
cused. Ford requested hearing and
he was held in $500 bail for hearing
Monday afternoon. The arrest was
made by Constable Brown.
Constable Brown took Ford, who
is called the Mayor of Fords Corner.
to New Brunswick, this afternoon.
Leave Want" Ads. at branch Of
fees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
DO NOT FEAR YELLOW
FEVER COMING HERE.
No Extra Precautions Being Taken
by the Government to Pro-
teCt This Port.

No extra precautions have been
taken by the local quarantine auth
critics in connection with the yellow
fever epidemic in the south. DR.. w.
A. Korn said, this morning, that no
possible danger of any cases reach
ing this port was anticipated. No
vessels come here from New Orleans
or other ports where the fever has
taken a hold, and no cases have been
heard OF in this section.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
WAS STABBED
THREE TIMES.
Alexander HOWarth,O NeWBrunS-
wick, Was Attacked at
Germantown.
Special to the Evening News.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 16:--
Alexander Howarth, of this city, was
stabbed in the back three times at
Bonhamtown in the saloon of Mich
ael Fedal yesterday. Although
weak from loss of blood, he came to
this city on a trolley car and, when
he reached here, his clothing and
the seat of the car were dyed with
crimson. An ambulance was called
and Howarth was removed to Wslls
Memorial hospital.
Stephen Klunt was arrested us his
assailant and was locked up in jail
here. Fedak, the saloonkeeper, Was
arrested as witness, and was aG-
mitted to bail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
NOW CHARGED
WITH MURDER.
Warrant Served on South AmbOy
Saloon Keeper Who Is
In County Jail.
Special to the Evening News.

Special to the Evening News.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 49,
Prosecutor Berdine will have a war
rant for murder served on Ludwig
Goveycza, the South Amboy saloon
keeper, this afternoon. He is now
locked up on an assault charge, but
he has now to face a murder charge
since his pistols victim, Michael
Stefal, died Monday night in st.
MichaePs Hospital, Newark.
The grand jury will meet here
September 5, and it is expected that
it will take up the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
COULD NOT REMOVE DIRT
Storm PreventedC dContractorsC sCarry-
ing Out Citys Orders.

No move was made today in the
matter of removing the dirt from
along Smith street and the contrac-
tors are understood to have been
granted an extension of time by the
street commissioner because of the
bad weather.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
COAL TO co UP.
Local Dealers Warn Their Custo-
mers that Time Is At Hand.

Locale coal dealers are notifying con-
sumers that the price of coal will be
advanced.by the-frst Of next month.
Just how much the advance viii be
no dealer can tell as vet. One dealer
told NEWS. reporter this morning
that coal that was now selling at So Il
ton would certainly go up to SO. 80 and
perhaps more. Many people are lay-|
ing in coal this month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
ODD FELLOWS TO
HAVE A BIG Time

The Past Grands Association of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
of the tenth district, which includes
this city, will hold an outing at Boyn-
ton Beach Saturday. All plans have
been completed for gala time. IL
is expected that hundreds Of Odd
Fellows will be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
Brilliant Flashes Darted About
Without Any Rain Falling
Many Places Hit.
DARKNESS AT PARDEE'S
Circuit Box in New Brunswick
Avenue Struck Damage on
Staten Island.

The electrical storm which passed
over this city and surrounding towns
yesterday afternoon played havoc in
many sections and the rain in the
afternoon and last night flooded many
cellars.
While the storm was at its height
lightning struck the shop of the G.
Pardee Works. 1t put out every
light in the place. The same bolt
stopped the machinery because of
some trouble with the dynamo. An
employe, who was at work at one
of the machines, was knocked down
and stunned by the lightning. Ee
was not injured and was soon able
to be around
Circuit Box Hit.
The circuit box, which connects the
electric lights on New Brunswick
rNenue with the power ..o"se Of the
Tublic Service Corpora@;Oa was
struck and the fuse blrned on.
When the merchants along the ave-
nue. turned on the lights last night
l,or found that they would have y
Go without them aid. those who did
uot have gas or other means rf liz
IN. the places were up aslinst the
real trouble. The OH .e of the clec.
lric light company was kept busy
ansa ering questions as 10 when the
merchants could get light
Trolley Crippled.
Because the lightning had burned
out many of the motors on the troll
ley cars which run through this city
the Public Service Corporation vas
compelled to use some of the old
time cars last night and protest
went up from nearly every passenger
for almost every car was run withoNt
a headlight or lights inside. Between
this city and New Brunswick, espec-
tally near Metuc1ien and Keasbey the
tracks were blocked by sand and
pools of water so that cars were
frequently delayed.
Struck A Tree.
While Samuel Wurtzel, of State
was driving from this city to Car
teret, while the storm was coming
up, lightning struck tree while he
was only about six feet from it. The
tree was split. Mr.. WurtzePs horse
took fright but neither Mr.. Wurtzel
nor the horse were injured.
Fire Whistle Out.
The lightning struck the fire whist
le at the Standard Terra Gotta
Works and put it out of business. 1t
also damaged the telephone, but to
no great extent.
Last night the downpour was some
thing terrific and many cellars are
filled today. On State street, south
of the Lehigh Valley railroad
bridge, the sewer could not take off
all the water and in a short time the
sidewalks and trolley tracks were
flooded and it was hard work for
people to get through. Trolley cars
had to run very slowly to prevent the
water from burning out the fuses.
On Staten Island.
On Staten Island the lightning was
severe. About $50 o'clock the cup
ola on public school No. 4 on River
side avenue, Kreischerville, was
struck. The cupola was splintered
and number of states on the roof
were torn off. The lightning worked
it's way down into the building where
it burned the telephone out, set fire
to a number of books and otherwise
damaged the building. The damage
amounts to about $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
Rushing Their Work.

The Mercer Construction Company
are advancing work rapidly on their
two contracts in hand, the factory
for the United Cigar Manufacturers,
at Johnstone and Neville streets, and
the new building at the cable works.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
Now Out of Business.

James l<irby's lease of the Pratt
building. 152-154 Smith street, has
expired and he has moved his prop
erty to the new building which he
is erecting in Hobart street. The
new building Is not ready as yet and
Pop" will be out of business for a
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
Union Men, Take Notice

The musicians employed at Sea Breeze
are not members Of the American
Federation o. Musicians. neither al,
rliey recognized by the Ameri san Fec
eration Of Labor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
Special to the Evening News.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 49,
Prosecutor Berdine has notified Con-
stable Pearce, of Dunellen, to appear
here and explain why he failed to
serve the warrants in the Dunellen
automobile tragedy.
The warrants are for William Stan
bury and Oscar Harrison.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16
Patrolman On Vacation.

Patrolman John Wood commences
weeks vacation today. Patrolinan
l.. C. Jensen takes the Dublin day
beat in his stead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16

Water Board Meets.
The Board of Water Commissioners
will meet tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-16

gF.J LARKINS s57 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating ON monthly pay
ments. $40 per month.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14

The brave woman did not scream,
but instead walked swiftly to her bed
room and procuring a revolver, re-
turned to the head of the stairs. By
this time the burglar had reached
about the middle of the stairs. Mrs.
Hutton pointed the revolver at him
and in a steady voice told him to leave
the house or she would fire at him. He
hesitated for an instant, but seeing the
determined look on Mrs. Hutton's face
he turned round and walked down the
stairs and out of the front door.
Her husband returned shortly after
the burglar had left. and found her
with the revolver beside her. She told
him of her thrilling experience, and he
went out and notified Policeman W. s.
Finn. An examination of the premises
was made and it was discovered that
the burglar had entered by cutting the
screen off the rear door and opening
the glass panels.
Mrs. Hutton described the burglar as
a heavv-set man, tall, and wearing a
stiff hat and dark suit of clothes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
Personal.

William S. Williams, manager of Err
nest Thompson Seton, is at the Palace
Hotel.
F. C. Lusk. a prominent lawyer of
Chicago, registered at the Palace yes
terday.
M. j. Kinney, the pioneer salmon
canner of the Columbia River, is at
the Palace.
Judge Frank H. Short of Fresno is
spending few days in town and is at
the Palace.
H. c. Workman, manager of the
big department store of Olds & King
in Portland, Or, arrived at the Palace
yesterday.
E. r. Eldredge, manager of the Of
flee of the American Wire and Steel
combination at Portland, Or. is at the
Palace. He is accompanied by his
wife.
Otis A. Poole of Yokohama, who Is
prominently identified with leading in
terests in the Orient, arrived from the
East yesterday on his way home. He
is staying at the Palace.
Robert Smith, capitalist and prom
Trent lumberman of the Northwest,
who has been, at the Palace for the
last few days, will leave to-day for a
short sojourn at Byron Springs.
c. S. Jackson. the single tax theorist
and manager of the Evening Journal
of Portland. Or, who has been stay
ing at the Palace for the last few days.
will leave for the East tonight on a
short business trip.
John Sebastian, passenger traffic
manager of the Rock Island road, has
arrived here on pleasure trip. 1t is
the first time he has visited San Fran
cisco in three years and 1t is expected
that during his stay he will examine
| into the business affairs of the local Of
flee of the big railroad system.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14

tic play of revolutionary days. The
play was staged with that regard for
effect that is characteristic of the
management, and this is one of the
elements that go to make up the pop
ularity of that place of amusement.
Lillian Lawrence as Alice Rousillon
was in her best vein and exhibited the
varying moods of the heroine effec-
lively and consistently. John Craig,
who is good in everything he attempts.
was we'll fitted to the part of John
Fitzhugh Beverly. and divided his
we'll won honors in the applause with
the leading lady. The fun of the play
was contributed by Elizabeth Wood
son and Mary Young with piquancy
that kept the audience laughing and
applauding. John Sainpolis, the Col
onel Hamilton of the cast. made a
strong oersonation. Father Beret, the
village priest, was in the hands of that
sterling actor John Davies. The
American flag with forty-nine stars
or thereabouts, used in the play
should be shorn of a few stars. In
revolutionary times there were only
thirteen stars on the flag.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
Central.

A splendid production of Goethe's
masterpiece, Faust" was given at the
Central last evening to one of the larg-
est Monday night houses that the the
ater has ever had. From a point Of
scenic beauty and general interest, this
wonderful drama has not lost any of
the absorbingly interesting features of
years ago. The staging was excellent
and artists and mechanics alike share
honors with the players for it's tremen-
dous success. Herschel Mayall invest
ed the role of Mephisto with all the vi
rility that characterized his success in
the same part two years ago, and
showed marked Improvement over that
impersonation. He presents striking
figure in the garb of Satan, his voice
has a full, rich carrying power and he
contrived to get much good comedy out
OF the lighter lines in the role. AS Mar
guerite Juliet Crosby did by far the
best bit of work that she has done in
several years and scored most unique
hit Her conception of the sweet, in
nocent girl was remarkably clever.
Henry Shumer, as Faust. astonished
his most ardent admirers by rendi-
tion that was marvellous. He has the
figure, stage presence and even pitched
notes so essential for a successful por
trayal of the part. George Webster, as
Valentine, is very good and most pleas
ing. Edna Ellsfnere, Julia Blanc and
Myrtle Vane were all good. as was
Millar Bacon and Walter Shannon, the
latter being we'll received in his singing
selection. 1t is doubtful il the amaz-
ing Brocken scene has ever before had
such careful setting with such wonder
full effect During the revel of the fu-
ries one was astounded at the myriad
Of dragons, huge reptiles and other
weird creations which fioated and
danced in mid-air in hordes. The del
uge of fire was realistic in every degree
and this one scene scored many en-
cores. Such productions as Faust
have made the sensational loving public
cape in wonderment at the marvellous
Central.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
MERCHANTS ASK QUESTIONS.

This report has not been adopted by
the Merchants Exchange, but has been
submitted to the members of the ex-
change for consideration. Mr..
SChwerin elaborated the arguments
contained in the report and answered
some questions. He had maps, a re-
port made by Engineer Schussler of
the Spring Valley Water Works and
other data, which he submitted. Some
questions were asked by w. R.
Wheeler, Captain William Matson,
Rufus P. Jennings, George A. Newhall,
George w. Gray and C. H. Bentley.
After discussion, on motion of Rufus
p. Jennings, a committee of five was
appointed by President Newhall to
consider the report. This committee
consists of c. H. Bentley. w. H. Mars
ton. w. r. Wheeler, William Matson
and Rufus p. Jennings.
At the close Of this discussion the
meeting listened to a statement by Ed
gar Painter. who read a letter from
the Postmaster General, in which 1t
was announced that the policy of the
Government will be to close the pres
ent postoffice stations in the whole
sale sections of the city as distributing
stations as soon as the Postoffice at
Seventh and Mission streets Is opened.
No action was taken. but the matter
will be brought before the various
commercial bodies to consider.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-14
Calirornians in New York.

NEW YORK, March 13.-The fol-
lowing Californians have arrived in
New York:
From San Francisco-Dr. Merrin-
ger, at the Bellevue; Miss L. Stein
bach, at the Astor; w. H. Averg. at
the Holland: G. A. Burns, at the Her
aid Square; G., Francis, at the Hon.
man: F. G. Gould, at the Murray Hill;
D. H. Jones, at the Continental: II. p.
Nye. at the Astor; j. G.. Rapp and
wife, at the Imperial; w. M. Rogers,
at the Astor; M. Thorpe. at the Her.
aid Square.
From Los Angeles--G. Mitchin. al
the Victoria: w. Caldwell, at the Muir
ray Hill: NJ. Cole Jr., at the Norman
die; Mrs. G. Howard, at the Spalding
J.. w. Jacobs, at the Herald Square: I
Kerbold, at the Murray Hill.