Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-16
JERSEY AT
WASHINGTON.
More Petitions for Representa-.
tive HOweII's Naturalization
BiI-.SoCiaI DOings.
tFrom the NEWS Correspondent

Representative .Loudenslager has re-
ceiyed petitions from Cape May coun-
ty and Camden county addressed to
the committee on rules of the house
urging the passage of the Howell nat
~uralization bill. He also, has notice
of an increase in pension granted to
William L.. Skinner, of 232 Federal
street, Camden, at IS a month from
March %, 1906; and Elizabeth Fish
er of Pennsyville, at IS a month from
Dec. 23, 1905, and the accrued pen
Dec. 30, 1905.
Senators Kean and Dryden have re-
ceived petitions f~avoring the Howell
naturalization bill from Jersey City,
Sayreville, Pompton Lake, Paterson
and Jersey City. Daughters of Lib
erty of Passaic Falls and Paterson
urge the restriction of immigration.
Representative Howell has received
a letter from the j. E. Diament Com
pany, of Cedarville, objecting to one
of the sections of the pure food bill.
Representative Van Wrinkle has re-
ceived a batch of petitions in favor
of the Howell naturalization bill.
! Rev. l.. L. Coyle, who for a time
was pastor of a Presbyterian church
at Bridgeton, was buried on Saturday
from his home in this city, where he
had lived for a number of years. He
was a graduate from Princeton uni
versity.
Social Notes.
I The first secretary of the Brazilian
Embassy and Nine. Gurgel, Mrs. F.
S. Ten Eyck and Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Derneille, are at Atlantic City.
The war department has completed
equipping the cavalry branch of the
regular army with the new Sprin-
gGeld rifle, retiring the carbine which
has been its arm for so long. All of
the branches of the army are now
equipped with the same weapon.
Miss Ellen Mecum, state regent of
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution, of New Jersey, Is one of the
committee to report on the Montana
matter.
Mrs. Kerfott, of New Jersey, is, a
candidate for the Office of vice presi-
dent general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Charles Bradley, A. T. Sweeney, of
Newark, are at the New Willard; Mr..
and Mrs. S. G. Cook, of Newark. are
at the Ebbitt; Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Perrine, of Plainfield, Miss Perrine,
of Plainfield; II. r. Chase, of East
Orange, Walter Chandler, of Eliza
beth, are at the Raleigh; Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Gulick, of Princeton, Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Garrison, of Haddon
Heights, are at the st. James.
Senator Dryden has received petit
lions asking for the restriction of i'm
migration from Elizabeth Council, of
Elizabeth, and Olive Branch, of
Pallsboro, Daughters of Liberty, and
in favor of the Howell naturalization
bill from GlassborO, Dover and
Wharton.
Speech on the Jews.
When Representative -.McDermott
was delivering his remarkable speech
on the Jews the other afternoon,
Speaker Cannon entered the hall.
What is he talking about?" he ask
ed one of the congressman. Moses
and the Jews" was the reply. We'll"
observed the Speaker, "if l were in
the chair ! would call him to order
Second Lieutenant Maurice ".
Campbell, of New Brunswick, who is
in the United States marine corps,
has been promoted to be first lieuten-
ant. The commission will date from
April IA, 1905.
Representative Wood has introduce
ed a bill to increase the pension OF
Andrew n. Danley, and a bill to cor
rect the military record of Wilson
Smith. He has received petitions ia
voring the Howell naturalization bill
from High Bridge, Trenton and Ber-
nardsville.
Representative Howell has received
petitions from Perth Amboy and Me-
tuchen favoring the adoption OF the
metric system.
Representative Loudenslager has
received petitions from Perth Amboy
and Metuchen favoring the adoption
of the metric system.
Representative Loudenslager has
notice of an increase in pension for
Charles A. MacMehen, 0 fl 2O9 Locust
street, Camden, at $40 a month from
March IA, 1906.
Mrs. Charles Bradley, Miss Anna
B. Bradley, Francis B. Bradley, OF
Newark, are at the New Willard; F..
Brewer, of Newark, is at the RIGGS;
Mrs. c. V. Hamilton, Miss Hamilton
of Newark, are at the S~horeham; Mr..
and Mrs. John S. Allsworth, OF Ar
lington, Mrs. James p. Stephens, Mrs;