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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-31
Panama Canal is Simply Mat
 ter of Digging
NO DIFFICULT PROBLEMS
For the First Time In Hundred Years There Is No Fever Tn Panama or Colon-Sanitation Pro-
 gressing.

Washington. January 30 S0-"sanitarv conditions in the cities of Panama and Colon and on the strip which constitutes the American zone in Panama are better than they ever have been, and for the first time in a hundred years. with non mmunes as residents, there Is no yellow fever"
 This was a statement made by Charles E. Magoon. American minister to Pana- ma and governor of the isthmian canal zone, who arrived in Washington today and conferred with the President.
 "The work of sanitation is progressing finely" said Governor Magoon For seventy-six days we have had not q single case of yellow fever. either in Panama or on the American zone. and only one suspicious case in Colon. That case was diagnosed as pneumonia but was kept under observation by the medical authorities because of an apprehension that it might develop Into yellow fever. The Panamaians have kept excellent health records. These show that for a hundred years, no period longer than twenty-three days has elapsed without yellow fever, while there were non-im- munes on the isthmus At times when non-lmmunes were residing there, prior to the adoption of modern sanitary meas ures by the Americans, the fever has killed them off like sheep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-31
Fever About Stamped Out.

"The extirpation of the fever has been our principal work on the American zone thus far. We now have it about stamped out. The new water works and sewerage system are each 70 per cent completed and the streets of Panama are being paved and curbed as rapidly as the work can be done.
 More than three hundred saloons were doing business on the American zone when Governor Magoon assumed the duties of his office They paid a license varying from $15 to $50 year, the assessment be- ing made by the Panama authorities. He established a license of s6O0 a year i'll gold. The high license has reduced the number of saloons to sixty-three. In the city of Panama, which Is governed by the Panama authorities there are five or six hundred saloons which pay only q mod crate license the amount being fixed by the Alcade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-31
Simply question of Digging.

Speaking of the physical conditions of the canal work Governor Magoon strongly seconded the statement of Engineer Stew ems that the construction of the canal presented not a single unsolvable problem in engineering In fact, he said, there was not even a novel question involved; ; 1t was simply a matter of digging up and carrying off a certain quantity of dirt The real experiment had succeeded. It had been shown that 1t was possible to protect the health of the canal workers and the necessary machinery for the work of the future had been provided
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
TIENTSlN INCIDENT.
Trouble Over Insult to viCeroy Yuan
Shi Kai.

PEKING, Feb. 6.-L. c. Hopkins, the
British consul general ut Tientsin. on
the authority of Yuan Shi Kai, viceroy
of the province of Chilli, denies the re-
port that the Chinese policeman who
struck one of the viceroy's outliders as
Yuan Shi Kai was passing through the
British settlement ut Tientsin on his
way to make Il formal visit to the Ger
man officials on the occasion of Emper-
or Williams birthday was sentenced
TO receive a thousand strokes with the
bamboo and three months penal servi-
tude.
1t is pointed out by all the local news
papers that the man was really sen
fenced to receive eighty blows and six
months imprisonment. This statement
has appeased public opinion somewhat.
The trouble ut Tientsin arose from
the fact that while Yuan Shi Kai was
passing through the British settlement
to make a formal visit TO the German
officials one of his outriders was struck
by a policeman who was enforcing the
rule OF the road 10 keep to the left.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
SHERIFF'S FIRST SUIT.
Case Against South River Man in Court Yes
terday.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. G.
Sheriff Andrew S. Church was the
plaintiff in a suit in the District Court
yesterday morning against Hans P.
Rosevinge, of South River, who owed
him for goods purchased from the
plaintiffs store at South River and
for a note. There was nc defense to
the suit which was presented for the
plaintiff by Lawyer Arthur M. CLARK.
Judgment was given for $S1.61 and
costs. Sheriff Church has been in
business at South River for some
time and said at the close of the suit
yesterday morning that this was the
first man he had ever sued.
George Berdine was the plaintiff in
q suit brought against Henry B. Cook
to on a demand note for 500
dated on December 90, 1905. The
note was payable at the National
Bank of New Jersey. No defense was
made to the suit, the plaintiff being
sworn for his side of the case. Judg-
ment was entered for $100.50 and
costs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
x. OF C. BALL IN NEW YORK.
Great Crowd of Dancers Filled Madison
Square Garden.

NEW YORK, Feb. Glow to put
5000 couples on the floor at once
was the difficult problem that was
presented TO the managers of the
knights of Columbus ball at Madison
Square Garden last night. At last
they threw up their hands and left
the crowd to adjust matters as best
they could.
When dancing finally began, the
floor was "A human whirlpool until
the whistle blew for the breakaway.
The Garden was tastefully decor
ated in the Papal %colors, gold and
white. Archbishop Farley, Bishop
Cusack Bishop Mcdonnell, Bishop
Cotton and a number of other digni-
taries of the Roman Catholic CHURCH
We're present.
Mayor Mark A. Pagan, of Jersey
City. with his staff of city officers,
occupied one of the boxes adjoining
that occupied by Charles F. Murphy,
Mayor Mcclellan was not there, but
was represented by President Nc
Gowan of the Board of Aldermen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
Little Girl Hero at wooaburv

WOODBURY., Conn. Feb. 6.-Walter
Gibson and his son. Philo. thirteon
years old. were saved from drowning
by the cool bravery Of Gibson's dargh.
ter, Rose. eight years old. When Glib
son and his son broke through the ice
on the river the child ran out and. seat.
ing herself, slipped off her coat. Tying
this to her knitted scarf, she threw il
to her father. Don't pull foo fast
daddy" she called. Tin not very
strong" With the aid of the impro
vlsed life line Gibson scrambled out
and then drew his son from the water
The people of Woodbury. in mass meet
ing have demanded a Carnegie media.
for little Rose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
AFTER PRUDENTIAL,
Legislature Wants 1000 Copies of
Testimony About the Company.

TRENTON, Feb. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Miller, of Cumberland county, start
ed a lively discussion in the Assembly
last night by introducing a resolution
recurring the Legislature to secure
1000 copies of the testimony con-
corning the Prudential insurance
Company, of which United States
Senator Dryden is the head, taken at
the New York investigation. together
with ten copies of the entire testi-
mony and ten copies of the commit
tees final report.
Several of the assemblymen desired
the resolution referred to committee
or at least laid over until tomorrow,
but this was objected to by Mr.. Mil
Ter, of Cumberland, and by the Colby
men in the house, who characterized
the move as IN effort to block an in
vestigation of the insurance business.
This assertion led to a hot denial by
others, and the resolution was finally
passed.
Another lively tilt between the Col
by men and the regulars occurred
when Assemblyman Berg of Hudson
county asked for a vote by the house,
on the rules committees adverse re-
port on his resolution requiring COM
mittees to report bills when petition
ed to do SO by twenty members. He
said the resolution was for the pur-
pose of preventing the killing of bills
in committee.
Other members characterized his
move as an effort to secure minority
rule, and he was voted down 3S to 81.
Bills in the Senate included those
to prohibit corporations from contrib
uting to election funds and requiring
patent medicines TO be labelled Poi
sonous" and "Alcoholic" when such
was their character.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
Broke Into Jail; Robbed Prisoner

NORTH BERGEN. \. j.. Feb. G.
George Merg suffered the unique expe-
rience Of being a victim of a burglar
while locked up in Jail here. He had
been arrested on a charge of having APP
propriated some doves belonging to a
neighbor and was put in one of the
wooden cells. In the night he was
wakened by a stalwart negro, who ex-
planned that he had come in through
the cell window because the keys of
the prison had been mislaid. He rob
bed Merg of So, but later was arrested
and Jailed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06

WASHINGTON. Feb. G.-The sigma
chael and Nome. Alaska. a range of 107
miles, suffered on Sunday its first day
Of interruption since it's installation
eighteen months since. 4 violent storm
broke the %antennae. but communities
ton was restored the next morning,
and the system is now in operation
This record of uninterrupted wireless
service is believed to be unprecedented
in the world.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
Supposed pittsburger n Suicide.

ROANOKE. Va. Feb. 6.-The body
of a well dressed man was found II the
woods neal Roanoke with Il PISTOL
wound in the forehead. A reYolve1,
with n empty she'll. lay ho;,dc the
body. IN the pockets We're found 500. a
railroad ticket from Charleston. w. Va,
to Bristol, Tenn. dated Jan. 4; Il razor.
IA gold watch and an aluminium tag
stamped: "Preferred Accident Insur-
ance Company. New York, 243,431. If
found return to p. D. Clifton, Manager.
1903 Park Building, Pittsburg, Pa"
The suspenders are marked 'Pittsburg,
Pa A coroner's jury returned a YER
dict of suicide. The deed was commit
ted probably ten days ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
CAPTAIN NC ELROY
0UTRANKED DEWEY.
Woodbridge Creek Tender Has q
War Record Showing Strenu-
Gus Days.

1t is not generally known that THIS
county has on it's rolls at the salary
of $35 a month a man who was once
the commander of a fleet of war YES
sells during the civil war, but such Is
the fact. He is now the b~rldgetend-
er at the Woodbridge creek bridge,
and he receives $35 a month from the
county for looking after that trouble
some bridge. Capt. Thomas McElroy
once outranked Admiral Dewey, but
the wheel of human fortune had no
great future in store for him and he
is spending his days working at
Woodbridge.
His life story for the ten or twelve
years he was in his country's service
before and after the war makes in
~teresting reading. 1t shows the rise
of this man from the lowest position
on board a naval vessel to N in
which his word was law all along the
Yazoo river.
Captain McElroy is a modest, I'M
assuming man who does not say
much about his record. But he could
relate thrilling experiences and tell of
strenuous situations where he was
the central figure, with a clear con-
science, for he has documents and
notes, personal and of a public ma
ture, from men who occupied high
positions in the army and navy dur
ing the war to prove all he might say.
Some of these commanders ad-
dressed him in most cordial terms,
and it must be a pleasure to the re-
tired naval officers to peruse epistles
from such men as Major General w.
T. Sherman, Brigadier General j. Nc
Arthur, Acting Rear Admiral 5. =.
Lee, Major General Mortimer ID. Leg
gett, Commander A. H.. Kitty and
Rear Admiral David 0. Porter.
McElroy entered the navy as a boy
in September, 1854, joining the sloop
of war Germantown, Captain VIII
liam f. Linch. at Buenos Ayres. 1t
is said by his friends that at one time
he outranked the present Admiral
George Dewey. At any rate, McElroy
was made an acting master and given
command of a vessel on December i,
1868, while Dewey, who graduated
from Annapolis with the class OF
1858, was still lieutenant.
He was mustered out of service in
March, 1858, having served about
fourteen years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06

NALDOSTA, Ga, Feb. 6.-Rev. J. G.
Martin, a Baptist minister residing in
this county, was found dead in a we'll
early in the morning with a hundred
and fifty pound weight tied to his
neck. The water was six feet deep in
the well. The minister's coat. collar,
shoes and tie were found beside the
we'll. The indications were that he had
committed suicide. He was sixty
years old and had lived in this coun-
ty for twenty-five years, accommodating
considerable property by farming.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
AFTER MINING LANDS.
Lehigh Valley Said to be Negotiat
ing for MarkIe Mines.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Feb. g.
The acquisition of the mines and coal
lands of Marble & Co.. in the Halle
ton region, by the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company, will occur, it is believed
here, in a short time. Recently Supt.
Keith. of the Buffalo division of the
Lehigh Valley, assumed charge of the
Markle property, and General Mana
ger S. d. Warmer, of the Lehigh
Valley, has recently been making
close inspections of the mines. 1t is
said, also, that John Markle is not in
good health and wants to retire. If
the Lehigh Valley acquires the prop
erty it will give them full control of
the Lehigh region.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
TO SETTLE ALL
LABOR TROUBLE
Continued from Page ID
President Cannot Accept.

Representative Howell has receiv-
ed a letter from William Loeb, secre-
tary TO the President, acknowledging
the invitation of the trustees of Rut-
gers college, of New Brunswick, to
attend the annual commencement OF
that institution in June next, and
stating that the President will be un-
able to accept it as he is making nc
engagements whatever this year.
Mr.. Howell has received a petition
from r. ID. Uhler, editor of the Week
~ Register, of Woodbridge, favoring
the reduction OF the duty on linotype
machines.
Against the Canteen.
Rev. John E. Parmly, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Atlantic
Highlands. writes Mr.. Howell urging
that the a@nti-canteen law be permit
ted to stand.
Mr.. Howell has been advised that
the bill to increase the pension of
Hugh n. Lockerson to $40 a month,
has been signed by the President.
Representative L%oudenslager has
received a petition from Haddon
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, IA
yoring the repeal of the duty on de-
naturalized alcohol.
Pension Bill.
Representative Wiley has received
a favorable report on the bill to in
crease the pension OF James Wilson,
of East Orange, to $24 a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Danser, OF
Freehold. are at the Shoreham; Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. B. Brockhurst, of Jersey
/ City, are at the Ebbitt; and F. T.
Conklin and ]. B. Wilson, of Atlantic
City, are at the New Willard.
C. S. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-John j. Van
Nostrand. tw%enty-ninc years old, of
Brooklyn was found dead in bed. Heart
failure is assigned as the cause, but the
police assert that from information
they obtained they had recorded the
death as resulting from cigarette smok-
ing. The family physician denies this.
Young Van Nostrand would have been
a millionaire in another year. When
he attained the age of twenty-one he
received $450,000 and four years later
a like sun Another S450,000 was to be
turned over TO him at the age of thirty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
BACHELOR CLUB is
THE LATEST IN TOWN
of Members of the CathO-
lie Cuba Fine for Those Who
Entertain the Ladies'.

Among the members of the Catho-
lie club a number of the young men
have formed a Bachelors club. If
any of the members shall marry they
are to pay for a supper for the rest
of the members.
The officers elected are as follows
President, John Quinn; vice presi-
dent, John Kelly; treasurer, John
Morris: recording secretary, William
O'Donnell; financial secretary, John
McGoldrick; sergeant-at-arms. John
Campbell; John McGoldrick is also
walking delegate.
In conversation with a NEWS re-
porter last night President John
Quinn said that they did not want
anything published about the club, as
it was an organization among them
selves only. He finally consented to
give the names of the officers.
At the present time none of the
young men are supposed to have
nothing to do with young ladies, for
it mean trouble for them. The club
holds regular meetings and the walk
ing delegate files his report and woe
to the man who is caught conversing
with the fair seX The first time he
is allowed to go with a lecture, but
after that he is fined and if he is
caught too often, he had better move,
for the rest will make it hot for him.
SO far no fines have been collected
and the officers say hal they do not
think that the club will get rich in
this line. The walking delegate is
his eyes open for he says he is going
TO do his duty or die in the attempt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
City BRIEFS

CCCOCOCOOOOO
A meeting of the Board of
Health will be held tonight in the
council chamber. II is the first
meeting of the new board and 1t is
expected that it will be the most i'm
portant session of the season.
Albert Howell, owner of the
State street lunch car, Will complete
arrangements some time this week
for tie purchase of a restaurant in
South Amboy. The new place will
be managed by William Compton, of
Madison n
A. E. Smith. who has been in
charge of the Legal Gold Stamp Com
pany in this place. for a few months
past, has resigned his position with
this concern.
There was a crust of ice on the
river this morning.
-Gray's place on Front street was
broken into last night. 1t has been
reported TO the police.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06

J. SlObodien & Bros. received a
check for $25 from the Thomas G.
Plant Company, makers of the Queen
Quality shoes, Boston, Mass, yester-
day. The money is for the aid of the
Jews in Russia. The check has been
turned over to the Jewish Self De-
Tense Society and they in turn will
send it to Jacob Schiff, president of
the society in New York city. Thus
far, $1,000 has been sen from this
city to the aid of the Hebrews and
the society expect to send another
$1,000 very soon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06

BOSTON. Feb. 6.-Secretary Sterling
of the Typographical union said re-
garding the strike: I'VE do not expect
TO deal with the Boston Typothetae
again. We did not hope to force them
to sign an agreement, but we want to
establish eight hours for the men, wo-
men and boys who work in printing
offices, and we believe that when that
has been established for members
the Typothetae members will gradual
ly begin to feel that they must follow
the lead"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
A Unique Petition mt Trenton.

TRENTON, n. j., Feb. Ga unique
petition has been received by Governor
Stokes from persons in the west inter-
ested in the case of Antoinette Tolla,
the Hackensack murderess, whose APP
tence will be considered at "A meeting
of the court of pardons tomorrow. 1t
contains 100000 signatures and was
shipped TO Trenton from Des Moines,
Ia, in Il large wooden box.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
BILL MAY APPLY HERE
Senator Jackson introduced Meas
ure for COndemning Lands.

Interest is added to the Amboy
bridge muddle by the bill which Sen
ator Jackson introduced last night.
1t is probable that it has reference
the action of the c. Pardee concern
in ordering everybody off their land
at the bridge approach.
Senator Jackson's bill is known as
a supplement to act of 1916, respect
ing bridges. 1t authorizes boards OF
freeholders to condemn land re
quired for construction or completion
of bridges or approaches thereto ant
TO pay for such lands from the appro
priations for such bridges. 1t was
referred to the committee on Reyi
sion of Laws.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
WAITING FOR MARBLE
Causes the Delay at the New Federal Build.
ing-Progress Is Slow.

Although the time for the compile
ton of the new government building
in this city is now up, the building is
far from finished and it is understood
that things are going along rather
slowly because of the non-arrival OF
certain pieces of the marble. 1t is
understood that some of the marble
for the wainscoting did moi come up
to the standard and was rejected, but
that it will be replaced as soon as
possible.
When Inspector d. d. Williamson
was seen by a NEWS reporter, he
said hal the work was getting along
rather slowly, but expected that when
all the marble got here that things
would be different.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
M'CLELLAN'S PETITION.
Was Presented TO The Board of Al
dermen Last Night.

A petition was received from Nc
Clellan Engine Company last night
in which the members ask the Board
of Aldermen to pay the firemen the
sum of $12 yearly, allowed by the law
abolishing the tax exemption for vol
unteer fiTemen. The petition bears
80 signatures. 1t was referred to the
committee of the whole.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
Danish VI. r. Services.

There will be a business meeting
tonight of the sick benefit society of
the Danish M. E. church. Tomorrow
night the usual prayer meeting will
be held, and on Thursday and Fri
day the young people of the church
will hold devotional meetings in two
different homes. All are requested
to meet at the chapel at 7:30 o'clock
and then to go from there to where
the meetings are to be held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
THE FIRST HATCH.
Twelve L. . Chi Are Peeping al Paul
Geske's nome in Jefferson Street.

Paul Gesne, of SIS Jefferson street,
Us the proud possessor of ten little
chickens which were Matched out Sat
urday afternoon. This is an almost
unheard of thing in this part OF the
country for this time of the year. Mr..
Geske placed a hen on twelve eggs In
his house some time ago, but did not
think that the result would be good
because of the cold weather. He will
try hard to keep the little chicks alive
and they now have "A warm box in his
kitchen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
Rantist Church Notes.

There viii be an impOrtant com
ference tonight of the pipe organ
committee at the First Baptist
church. The committee consists Of
Rev. w. P. Hill, William Sellers,
Arthur Hope, D. w. Beam. Mrs. S. J..
Watson, Mrs. j. B. Smith. Mrs. Hiram
Ward, Mrs. NJ. Wiles and Miss Alice
Martin.
Tomorrow night the usual prayer
and praise service Cor members Of
church and congregation TO be held
in the church. 1t will be conducted
by the pastor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
LABOR ORDINANCE.
Alderman Smith introduced One
Making Eight Hour Day.

Alderman Matthew Smith introduce
ID an ordinance, at last nights meet
ng Of the Aldermen, to fix 81 for a
lay of eight hours as the minimum
ate of wages for city workmen. The
ordinance had its first reading. Al
herman Smith is a prominent labor
man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06

LOCKPORT. y. Y, Feb. 6-Attor-
ncy NJ. J.. Noonan of this city has been
appointed as assistant counsel to Gov
crnor Higgins by Cuthbert w. Pound,
governors counsel. The position pays
$1,6OO a year. IT was recently resigned
by William II. Weary of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06

Tho funeral of DR.. George j. How
ell took place today at 1 o'clock from
his late residence in Madison avenue
and thence to st. Peters Episcopal
church, whore Rev. ]. L. Lancaster
conducted the service. Interment
will be in Elmwood cemetery, New
Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
POLICE COURT NEWS.
Doings of a Day and Night at Head
quarters.

Michael Kennedy, of Smith street,
who was arrested yesterday on a
charge of beating his wife, was re-
leased this morning, as the complaint
was withdrawn.
A man who was taken up in the
patrol wagon last night was given
thirty days.
Policeman McDermott shot a dog
at 33 Washington street yesterday.
IL had been run over.
One of the boys absent from school
No. l was found to be sick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06

The funeral services over the body
of the late Henry NJ. Coutts were
held this afternoon at I o'clock from
the First Presbyterian church. Many
friends of the family attended.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06

NEW YORK, Feb. G.-At the trial of
Colonel Mann for perjury William l..
Daniels, secretary and treasurer Of the
Town Topics company. refused to bring
to court books and papers of that con
Germ and may be adiudged in contempt
of court.