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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-27
SESSION OF SHORT DURATION
Special Meeting Of the Aldermen
Held Yesterday.

Appropriation Made Il Put Stone Cop
ing Around the Cornelius Harnett
Monument-Tiung to be Placed Be-
tween Coping and Monument-Opin-
ion of the Board That Electric
Lights Should be Placed in the City
HalI-Considerable Trouble Exper-
fenced ON Account of There Being
No Gas.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-27
No Deep Wells viii be Sunk
at This Time.
PROPOSITION WAS REFUSED
To Expend $4,000 on Wells in
Southern Section of City.

This Action Was Taken in View of the
Fact That Nothing Definite Has
Been Decided in Regard to Munich
pal Ownership of Waterworks.
Man Who Had Contract to Sink
Five Wells in the City Says He Can
not DO the WOrk-Other Matters
That Came Before the Board.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-27
DANCING PROVES FATAL

D-A-NNIN0 FItOt ES FAIAI
Many men and women catch colds at
dances which terminate in pneumonia
and consumption. After exposure. II
Foley's Honey and Tar is taken it will
break up a cold and no serious results
need be feared. Refuse any but the
genuine In q yellow package. Jos. G.
Shepard. J. Hicks Bunf1um
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-27

Just received, a new lot OF mems
Oxfords in Gun Metal and Patent
Leather at 500. Hewlett and Price.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-27
ROYALL-gLIVER WEDD|NG
Two Popular Young People Plight
Their TrOth.

Marriage Took Place i'm Mount Olive.
The Bride is One of the Best Known
Young Women i'm This Section of
the State-Mr. Royal is the Son of
General Manager Royal of the
Coast Line.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05

Is impossible to tell what shift will
take place in the political kaleido-
scope when his term expires. He has
had more fights with republicans
than with democrats; has kept in
Office Benjamin Hughes, the demo-
cratic street commissioner; has
pounded merchants and others for
littering the streets with advertising
matter; has made the saloon men toe
the mark on the excise question; has
drawn children from the streets at
night; has failed to secure a dog
catcher, and was ignored by the
Pennsylvania Railroad when he pro-
tested against the dangerous speed of
its trains through the city.
His popularity is eve on the move.
Had an election been held in July he
would have been defeated undoubted-
ly; yer one held tomorrow he would
make a spectacle of his opponent.
When he comes before the people
again will he be on the ores of pop
ularity or in the trough of disfavor,
is the question daily discussed in
Railway. The majority of the proph-
cts believe that because Americans
love a fighter the mayors position at
that time will be on the summit of
the highest wave.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05
@: A. SEXTON
10 SMITH ST


for any dereliction OF duty on the
part of the police, or for any viola
ton of the numerous city ordinances
that have been enacted during his
regime. Only a few weeks ago he
arose from a sound slumber at l am.
got a policeman and personally con
Quoted a raid on a crap game In a sa-
loon. The following week he arrest
ed a saloonkeeper doing business
without a license. Both places are
now closed. Many tales are being
told of Mr.. Furber's vigilance on the
excise question on Sunday evenings,
and in some of them the joke is on
the mayor.
The abruptness with which he does
things gives his enemies a chance to
say he is unfair, but this change does
not bear the light of scrutiny. When
the excise question was brought up
for revision, a few months ago, he
gave all concerned an ample oppor-
tunity to present their views.
Through his suggestion a public
meeting was held, at which argu-
ments for and against the saloon
keepers were heard. The license fee
was raised to $500, but it is said by
those who should know that the may
or alone prevented a raise to 81 1000.
In his present fight against Coun-
Gilman Bernhard he gave the latter
an opportunity to explain his position
by writing a letter asking for a meet
ing in his Office. 1t was the intention
of the mayor to confront Mr.. Bern
hard with the charges exactly as they
were presented to the common coun-
Gil: The councilman totally ignored
the request, thereby making the fight
against him more bitter.
Has Made Desirable Enemies.
Before recommending the with
drawal of the city's fund from the
First National Bank of Railway, Mr..
Furber called upon the officials, told
them that he wanted interest on the
monthly balances, and, when they
answered negatively, calmly inform
ed them of his intended action. Here
he made several desirable enemies in
his own party, for the banks officials
and directors are republicans. y
There are some republicans who
are bowling against Mr.. Furber's
strenuosity, but they have only them
selves to blame. He told them at the
and so far he has kept his word. II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05
A MAYOR WHO
DOES THINGS.
Railways Chief Executive Is
Troubling Republicans and
Democrats Alike.

when a large majority of the cleo
tors of Railway decreed at the last
election that James B. Furber should
rule the old town for two years they
little dreamed that the time-honored
conservatism of former mayors was
to be laid aside and a regime of ag-
gressive activity and progress was to
take its place. Mr.. Furber's admins
tration is only eight months old, yet
through every chapter of its history
his vigorous individuality may be
plainly een He has cast away the
old idea that the mayor should be a
mere f~igurehead, only to look digni-
fled at public gatherings, sign neces-
sary papers and annually infict a
platitudinous message upon the COM
mon council, which no II reads ex-
cept the city clerk.
Mr.. Furber was born in Allegan,
Mich, ~thirty-eight years ago, and has
been a Jerseyman many years. He
made his advent in Railway three
ton of manager of the Regina Music
Box Company, coming from Mont
clair. For a long time he made the
daily run from the latter place to
Railway in his automobile. On the
day of his election he cast his first
vote in Railway, and the fact of his
brief residence there was used as an
argument against him. He is five
feet six inches in height, sturdily
built, and weikhs 100 pounds. His
bluish-gray eyes, set well apart, look
out upon n on the level and. give
the impression that he is somewhat
inquisitive, but totally unafraid. His
walk is quick and springy, even jaun-
ty, and his every motion bespeaks
vigorous and perfect health.
Mayor Furber a Worker.
He is a worker. After a long day
in the company's works he finds time
to attend every meeting of the com
mon council, excise, educational and
water boards, besides taking quiet
trips through the city, watching out
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05
Appropriate Nomenclature.

An article about Hell. Norway. has
appeared in the daily press. The chief
attraction of the place seems TO be
that it freezes over annually. but, al
any rate, a Buffalo man, according TO
the Buffalo Commercial. thought Of IL
as a possible summer resort, and
sought for it in the gazetteer. Hell.
Norway, was missing. but he found in.
stead this gem of enclopaedic litera'
ture, whether intentional or not he
knows not: "Hell's Skerries, a cluster
of the Hebridean Isles. about ten
miles west of Rum. The current which
runs between them is extremely
randi"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the pre-
liminary map and estimate of cost of
the paving of Maple street with brick
pavement, has been filed in the Office
of the city clerk. All persons desir-
ing to demonstrate against said i'm
provement must do so within ten
days from the date of this notice.
CHAS. M. MAC WILLIAM,
374S-9-5-S-10-12 City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS.
Nov. 15-Fourth annual masquerade
ball of Halcyon Castle No.
81, Knights of the Golden
Eagle, Washington Hall.
Proposals for Retubing Condenser.

Bids will be received at Office of
the Board of Water Commissioners
of the city of Perth Amboy, N. j., at
City Hall, at $3.50 p. m, September
5, 1906, for retubing condenser of
Snow pump at Runyon, N. j. Con
tractor to furnish 600 fve-eighth-
inch condenser tubes of proper
length, together with necessary fer
1gles and furnishing all necessary
tbor to put condenser in proper
working order. Successful bidder to
take old material. Work to be COM
pleted within three weeks of signing
of contract.
j. G.. BURNS,
Superintendent.
3a94-S-11-25-9-5
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05
Anticipated EXPANSION.

This is a story that was told satur.
day night at the Hungry club meeting
at Reisenweber's.:
81 just put two dozen eggs under the
speckled hen, mother" said the ten.
year-old.
why, Teddiel" exclaimed the
mother. you know she can't cover
two dozen eggs to save her life. Her
wings are too small"
Il know she can't" replied Teddie.
c~onvincedly. II just wanted to see
the derned old thing spread herself"
IN. Y. Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05
$50. 90 TO

The Lehigh Valley Railroad have
arranged for a low rate to California
and other points in the far west.
Commencing Aug. 26, and continuing
until Oct. 30, tickets will be sold at
the low rate of $500
For information, time tables, maps
and reservations, call at the City
Ticket Office. 3652-S-29-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05
A Watermelon Jaq.

81 am only just recovering from that
watermelon jag" said the tired man.
Don't know what a watermelon lag
is? This is how 1t is done: You take
a ripe watermelon, plug II. take out
the plug. open a quart bottle of cham.
payne and pour it in. Put the plug
back again and leave 1t on ice for half
a day.
Take four bites of the watermelon
then" he finished sadly, "and pass
away"
REMEMBER THE PRIMARIES
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05

Wanted-5OO people who want first
class work done prompt. Plumb
ing, heating, roofing. Monaghan
shops-363 State street, city, 10
Broadway, Soutk Amboy. 3-3-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05

How about you Roof and leaders for
the winter? Do they need repair
ing. If so, call on the Sanitary Plumb
ing and Construction Co., 5 King st.
Telephone 25SJ. 3714-9-1-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05

$1.OO a Week and you are the owner
of a piano. Ludwig Music House.
3533-S-21-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05

For Typewriting and m~imeograph
work see Trainers Private School.
133-2-7-1yr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05

Resolutions engrossed at Trainers
Private School. 133-2-7-1yr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05

All Kinds of stove and furnace re-
pairs at the Sanitary Plumbing
and Construction Co., 5 King St. Tel
ephone 1851. 3715-9-1-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05

For your Plumbing, timing and heat
ing, call on the Sanitary Plumbing
and Construction Co., 5 King st. Tel
ephone 25SJ. 3716-9-l-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05

Go to Geo. Rifenberg for first class
paperhanging, painting and wall
decorating. Geo. Rifenberg, LAB
Washington street. Tel. 30S-W.
6-6-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05

Skidoo to Graham's for Maryland
fake biscuit. Melt in your mouth.
3-28-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05
MONEY TO LOAN.
HOUSES o SALE.
STORES TO LET.

Office 10 Let in Scheuer Bldg. See
Nielsen Bros, 1872 Smith ST.
3737-9-4-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05

Store to Let-P. J. Monaghan, South
Amboy, n. j. 30~40-7-23-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05

REMEMBER THE pRIMARIEs-
sep MBER ~.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-05

394-S-11-25-9-5
New-York tribune., 1906-04-24
SHIP SINKS WITH "a.
Belgian Training VesseI Goes Doom
off PrazCle Point.

Dover. England. April 23.-The Belgian train
ing ship Count de Snet de Naeyer foundered off
Prawle Point to-day. Her captain and thirty
three of those who were board were
drowned The rest of the crew of the training
ship was picked up by French bark.
The Count de Snet de Naeyer belonged TO the
Belgian Maritime Association, of Antwerp. and
was used as a training ship for the mercantile
marine. She was built at Greenock, Scotland, in
1904, Of steel, was a full rugged ship and was of
1868 tons net.
The cadets included the sons Of many prom
inent Belgans. 1t is difficult to get precise de-
tails of the disaster. the Dunkerque, which
rescued the survivors, proceeding to Ham
burg. refused any information and declined an
invitation TO land the survivors at Dover.
The Count de Smet de Naeyer was built at
Greenock in 1904 It is alleged that she turned
turtle when she was launched, necessitating al
terations to improve her stability. Most of her
officers resigned after her first voyage, declaring
that she was still top heavy. She started on
her I'll fated second voyage on April II and
anchored off Flushing until Easter Saturday,
when she towed into the North Sea and
started on her voyage for Australia. She
countered terrible weather in the Bay of Biscay.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-24
GET ALLEGED GAMBLERS.
Police Capture Eighteen in Raid
Faro Layout Found.

Captain Hodgins, Of the Tenderloin police sta
tion, broke into an alleged gambling house at
No. I50 West 34th street last night, and ar
rested Michael McGue and seventeen well
dressed and apparently business men. A faro
layout was found in a safe. McGue was locked
Up IN the Tenderloin station charge Of run
ming a gambling house. The other prisoners
were dismissed with a reprimand
McGue is thought by the police TO be an en-
ploye Of Big Frank FELTON,. who is believed to
be doing business again in that district. The
seventeen men said they We're plumbers and
bonermakers.
The establishment was on the second floor Of
the house, and seemed nothing more than a
decorative establishment, a sign in big letters
conveying this information. The place how
ever, is said 10 be chartered as the Martinique
Club. The police have suspected it for some
time, but had nothing tangible TO support their
suspicious until named Finn, who said he
lived in President street, Brooklyn complained
TO Assistant District Attorney Corrigan few
days ago that ne had lost 81, 200 in the place
Captain Hodgins saw in this the instrument
he had been waiting for. He had Finn go before
Justice Wyatt, Of the Court Of Special Sessions,
and tel his story, and the justice, on his petit
ton, issued warrant for AicGue's arrest.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-24
DISASTER WRECKS MINDS.
Hundreds of TerOrstricken Ones
ON the Waa East.

Ogden. Utah, April 23.-Six hundred and
rortv-four refugees reached Ogden to-day. They
are being fed by the local relief committee
The mental strain of the fleeing. terrorstricken
neopIe is best illustrated in the misfortune OF
Mrs Ida Reed. She arrived in Oakland ap-
parentlv of sound mind but when the tension or
the scenes was relieved by a realization that she
was safely on the refugee train, bound east her
mind gave way She is detained in the city jail
Her destination was Waverly, Iowa. Her ten
vear-old son is being cared for by the relief
committee.
The flight of the refugees can only be hkened
70 that of a retreating army. The people arriv-
ing to-day apparently We're driven from their
homes without time properly TO clothe them
selves Some are hatless and coatless and others
are garbed in misfits given by the relief COM
mittees between Oakland and Ogden. They all
have the same story of horror TO relate. and
their one desire is TO get far away from the
scenes of their misfortune possible.
Nearly all the refugees on this train are bound
for Chicago.
Individual Iuncheons for 563 persons were
handed out. each being incased in a card
board shoe box. Then the distressed persons
were marshalled In front of improvised counters
on which We're awaiting cups Of steaming coffee.
The children We're provided with milk. and spe-
cial thought given to the babies TO whom
bottled milk served. Eighty-one OF the
passengers We're provided with means sufi-
ciept 20 pay their own Way, and they remained
in the cars OF went to nearby Restaurants
New-York tribune., 1906-04-24
HIGGINS HITS GAMBLING
rFTOES R4CING BILL.
Cans State Should Appropriate for
Agricultural Society.
rBv telegraph to The Tribune.l ]

,z,,- Anril Ex-Governor Higgins tonight
90 tbe Coggeshall bin increasing the per-
60 Of gross receipts to be paid 20 the agri-
,.,,ral organizations by the racing associations.
:. declared that instead Of encouraging race
.-oot gambling by legalizing ii for the fees
,,octed thercfrom for the agricultural socie-
-. che state should make direct appropriations
sor those organizations. This measure when
.-..oa,ced. was generally considered sop by
.,s racing people to offset sentiment In favor of
,be Cassidy anti-gambiing bill
: his veto message the Governor indicated
-,.,rl,, his aversion to racetrack gambling. say
ing:
The present law provides for the division
- aericJltural associations of per cent
- ,be gross receipts II the licensed racing as
socSations in exchange for when the racing as
so;a+io7s exnect and receive the aid and sup
- of many persons who are Interested IN
aagricultural fairs. This results IN preNehths
s6e enactment Of more rigid leglslatioh 70 en-
500 the constitutional prohibition OF rdceuaCh
anblinr The amendment proposed by this
SiT takes for the same purposes larger snare Oh
the gross receipts Of running race meetings,
rsha present law makes Sainblng on hoise
-ocas outside Of The tracks of licensed racing
associations felony, punishable oy linprlsoh-
ment in state prison for not more Shan an ,ot w
,ears while the same act, II committee. Oh sutH
go grounds is not crime at all, but suhlecls
the offender only to repayment or the money ne
has received on the bets. Racetrach gamphhs,
while Technically prohibited. is in fact fostered
ard encouraged and made a monopoly by law:
II the present tax were expended for general
ruruoses The moral sense of the community
IoiI5 scarcely tolerate racetrack gambling, but
the largess Of a quarter of a million dollars dis
t-sh1ted annually among agricultural fairs
throughout The state has created a sellsh ana
unnatural community OF interest WHICH Is 10 Oe
deploTed.
The liberation by our people Of this evasion
of the spirit OF the constitutional prohibition
against gambling is due in large measure TO
fhe method of distributing this tax. feel that
the state could better afford TO make direct ap-
rropriations 10 support the agricultural societies
han 70 perpetuate racetrack gambling by in
rreasing or continuing the revenues derived by
the agricultural societies therefrom-
New-York tribune., 1906-04-24

nary circumstances in a large city. The pri-
mary causes of disease are removed as fast as
possible
General A. W: Greedy took command to-day of
the federal troops at this post. superseding Gen
eral Frederick Funston, who will act under
Greely's orders. General Greely has established
headquarters at Fort Mason. just east of the
Preside, on San Francisco Bay
Water is still scarce in some parts of the city,
but every effort is being made to increase the
supply The water is turned on only at certain
hours of the day and night. and is ample for
needs in sections where water mains are intact
Inspection of the system in the inhabited por
ton of the city is going forward rapidly.
The streetcar companies announced to-day
that four lines were now ready for operation.
The power companies to-day said that power
would be available for lighting houses and
streets within the next three or four days.
The citizens general committee, of which the
Mayor is the presiding officer resolved to-day to
have withdrawn the entire force of state militia
which has policed a large part of the residence
quarter. The city will be patrolled Jointly by
the police and federal troops.
1t is feared that the French Consul, Leconte
Paretti de la Rocca, is lost. The French Vice
Consul, Pierre la Gaze, has made every effort to
find his chief
san Francisco is not under martial law and
has not been during the crisis. Mayor Schmitz
is at the head of all patrolling and is assisted
by the troops
New-York tribune., 1906-04-24
SHOCK FELT In OREGON.
SeUeraI TOzcns Shaken PRACTICALLY
No Damage.

Portland. Ore, April 23.-Many places in this
and o'clock this morning There was consid-
cradle alarm felt. but little damage was done.
The shock lasted for fifteen or twenty seconds.
Its course was apparently from east TO west.
a dispatch to THE Oregonian' from Grants
Pass, Ore, says the shock was noticed at that
place at twelve minutes past / o'clock 1t was
accompanied by a distinct rumbling sound like
that of a distant freight train. Nearly every
in town was awakened. and many rushed
to the streets. Several windows cracked,
but otherwise no damage was reported
At Glendale the shock was noted at Ill a m.
Buildings rocked and china danced about on
shelves. The earthquake struck Medford at
o'clock 1t was very Slight at this place.
Washington, April 23.-The seismograph of the
Weather Bureau recorded a very feeble earth
quake shock. beginning at 4:25 a. m. of April
stronger part of the disturbance occurred from
about 429 to 4:32 a. m.
This disturbance, as registered at Washington.
was very feeble compared with the records
of the great earthquake that recently occurred
at San Francisco.
received a cable dispatch this morning from
Honolulu stating that the earthquake Of last
Wednesday was recorded in Honolulu by
seismograph. The disturbance. however. was
hardly felt by the people of the Hawaiian ISL
orally, il was stated toward the relief OF San
E1rap
New-York tribune., 1906-04-24
MAY TRY ROJESTVENSKY.
admiral disks Court Martial 7cith
Officers That Surrendered.

ST. Petersburg, April 23.-The special COM
mission which has been investigating the naval
battle of Tsu-Shima Straits, in which the Rus
sian fleet was destroyed, has reported in favor
of court martiaIling all of the officers who were
on board the torpedo boat destroyer Bedovi, to
which Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky was trans
ferred after the disabling of his flagship, for
rendering the vessel. Admiral Rojestvensky
alone is excepted under the finding of the COM
mission because he wounded and uncon-
scious when his flag lowered.
Rojestveusky who recently applied for retire
ment on the ground of shattered health, has re-
quested that he be tried with the others, though
his punishment. as in the case of Vice-Admiral
Nebogatof, may be dismissal in disgrace.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-24
OVER s1s,ooo,ooo FOR FRISCO.

The amount raised and promised for the
relief of the San Francisco sufferers yester-
day reached S1a,e3o322 SO.
This includes the equivalent of s3,45o,o00
given by the various railroads in the free
transportation of supplies, an extra S50o,0o0
appropriated by Congress, an appropriation
of S25o,0o0 by the New York Legislature and
the increase of New York's contribution to
over 100000.
This huge contribution is more than the
equivalent of contribution of 20 cents from
every man, woman and child of the so00o,-
600 comprising the entire population of the
United States. II divided pro rata among
the 100000 destitute people of San Francisco
it would give each one s94 and few cents
over
New-York tribune., 1906-04-24

AID FROM RAILROADS.
Free Transportation Valued at
SIS. $50, 900.

Chicago. April 2s-In helping to relieve the sur
fering In California the railroads OF The United
States are performing free Of cost a service which
IL is estimated would have commercial value OF
al least g soOO0 The relief will cost the HaFri-
man system at least daily for the next thirty
DAYS IL is estimated This VIII make a total OF
81 10000. This sum- however. includes the cost 20
railroads 10 deliver traffic 70 the Union Pacific at
Omaha including the Northwestern. the ST. Paul.
The Great Western, the Illinois Central and the
Rock Island
The estimate for the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe which has It's lines from Chicago
10 San Francisco Is at least SS.Oo0 daily. including
the lines which turn traffic 20 IL at Chicago
The contribution Of the Gould system. together
with the lines which deliver trafc to 1t. IN sssi-
mated TO be $1,000 daily.