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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
COUNTY OPENS
FINE NEW COURT HOUSE
Beautiful Building Succeeds Rock,
cry as The County Headquarters
Made of White Marble.

NEWARK, Aug. 20.-Essex coun-
ty came into her own today, when
the county departments and courts
took possession of the beautiful mar
/ BILE court house in the rear of the
old brownstone structure which has
served as a county headquarters and
temple of justice for many years.
The new building, when the old
one is removed, will be the most
striking architectural landmark in
the State. Constructed entirely of
white marble, it stands at the rea
of a large plaza sloping to a goodly
elevation, and commands a vista Of
principal thoroughfares. The build
ing, designed by Cass Gilbert of New
York, is of the later French renais-
sance type. For mural decorations
it will take its place among the show
buildings of the country. Many diff
have combined to produce pleasing
and original effects. In the principal
rooms there will be panels by Ed
ward II. Blashfield, Will H. Low,
Henry Oliver Walker, f. d. Millet,
George H. Maynard, Kenyon Cox and
c. Y. Turner. These, for the most
part, will represent allegorical' sub
jects or events connected with the
history of Essex county.
The show room of the building is
that which will be devoted to the use
of the Supreme Court. Here the dec
orations will be most elaborate. All
the furniture will be of solid mahog-
any, and the rest of the fittings are
to be of the finest material and de-
sign procurable. This, like all the
rest of the court rooms, is lighted
by an overhead ceiling light of col
ored glass and ornamented with de-
signs of a strictly classical character.
For the County Registers and
other departments steel lined vaults
have been provided, with an estimat-
ed capacity sufficient for all needs
of the county in the next fifty years
or more. In all respects the build
ing is strictly %flreproof. All the lat
est sanitary, heating and lighting de-
vices have been installed. A feature
is the heating and ventilating system,
said to be original, in so far las the
East is concerned.
While the building is to be occu-
pied tomorrow by the refugees
from the old court house, it will not
be opened formally, as the decora-
lions and other finishing touches will
not be complete before the first OF
the year. When the old building is
taken away the site it occupies will
be laid out in spacious approaches
to the main entrance of the new
building and also as a part of the
plaza.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
CRY BRIEFS

"A gang of workmen are tearing
up the asphalt in front of the Hotel
Central today, preparatory to the
wooden blocks.
Andrew Olsen, of Fords Corner,
was arrested for being disorderly
Saturday night by Patrolman A. len
sen. He was fined IS by the record
er yesterday morning.
-Patrolman Tonnesen stopped a
disturbance at Broad and Division
streets Saturday night, that was
caused by a number of boys.
"A disturbance occurred in the
Cohen lunch wagon on Saturday
night. A number of Dublin youths
refused to pay until a policeman APP
peared.
-Patrolmen Tonnesen and Han
son were sent to Klonosky's saloon
at Eagleswood, Saturday night,
where a fight was said to be in pro-
gress. All was quiet when the pol
icemen arrived.
AN argument at "a Hall avenu
was settled on Saturday night by
Patrolman Shultz.
"A dog was shot on Saturday at
93 Fayette street, at the owners re-
quest, by Patrolman Meshrow.
Work on the wooden block pave
ment at the corner of Smith and
State streets, is held up on account
of a manhole.
-Simmins, the baker, has a new
delivery wagon.
Court Standard, Foresters of
America, will hold their regular
meeting Wednesday night.
The next regular meeting of the
Workmen's Circle will be held next
Sunday in Washington Hall.
THE organizing of the new or
der of Aiery of Eagles in this city
has been put off until cooler weather.
Tony Brentz and Louis Hanson
were arrested yesterday for being
~disorderly. They were paroled for
m month by Recorder ~Pickersgill
this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
Boys Fight Duel over Girl.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-In a duel be-
Miss Catherine Cannon, Charles Martin.
eighteen years old, was probably fatal
ly wounded and one of his seconds,
Lucky" Hanson, received wounds that
will probably result in his death. Han
son, after the trouble, was spirited
away by several companions, and has
not been found by the police. The
other duelist, William Sweeney, es-
capped unhurt and is under arrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
lis
ENCOURAGING
Last Weeks Assessment Expose
and Governors Orders Have
Greatly Aided Movement.

While events at home gave new
impetus to the Fordyce i'm
the past week, events in other part
of the state indicated it with a JUS
tification that was fairly sensational.
In the country three meetings not ex-
tremely large, but possessing ele-
ments of Misunderstanding discontinue
to the lobbyist-boss, were held, In
Newark, Jersey City and Elizabeth
the true inwardness of boss rule, in
yolved with lobby and graft, was ex-
posed in the new assessments, which
brought into glaring contrast the
fraudulent state assessment, of rail
road property by the Strong-Baird
board of lobbyist assessors in past
years.
I To cap it all, Governor Stokes had
no sooner read of the 100 to 400 per
cent. increases in railroad assessment
necessitated by the cheat of low as
sessments by the Strong board in
past years, than he issued a letter to
the county equalization boards,
where, amid counsel to give every
taxpayer a square deal" there was
between the lines, If not in the actual
text, Il singing rebuke and excoria-
ton for the lobby-leagued state
board.
To the justification for the For
dyce campaign in this county all this
was like pouring water into a flooded
mill-race. To the other side it is
said to have been appalling, and Boss
Strong has declared, it is reported,
that something must be done here to
counterfeit the effect. The tax equal
inafinn hnnrd n1Antc tom r.pnvU ny IF
will have an embarrassing task keep
ing down the tax rate so as to benefit
railroads with the low average rate
the bosses in other counties have ar
ranged for, and at the same time
keeping down the assessments so
that the property-owning voter does
not turn upon the powers that be in
the party and put a quietus to their
rule.
Saturday the boss read out of the
running County Collector Groves,
whom he looked upon as grooming
to be a compromise candidate in the
Fordyce-Jackson fight. The boss is
said to have a compromise plan of
his own, which involves the dropping
of Jackson and the offer of a ''neu-
trail follower of his own. He did
want anyone else to choose the
compromise man, so he pointed out
in his per-personal grind order that
Collector Groves was under the sena-
torial age limit.
The three meetings last week were
full of inspiration to the campaign
ers. Some very substantial followers
were gained, such as former Mayor
Frank Jennings, at Jamesburg, a
Strong lieutenant. The Strong
thought they had James
burg mortgaged because the boss has
several lieutenants there and a pre-
vious Fordyce meeting had been call
ed off. The meeting almost broke
lbs heart.
South Amboy and %Sayreville were
also that many skewers into his tor
trred pomp of power.
This week the campaigners will do
some more effective campaigning.
Wait and e e.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
Rebels snck Domingo Tovn.

CAPE HAITIEN. Haiti, Aug. 20s-A
serious revolution has broken out in
the republic of Santo Domingo. Revo-
l%utionary bands under the command of
General Navarro are said to have land
ed near Riviere and to have attacked
and captured Dajabon. which was pill
LACED and abandoned after twenty per-
sons had been killed. The revolution
lists are now said to be near Guayabin
and to be marching on to Monte Cristi.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20

HACKENSACK. n j., Aug. 20
Bird s. Coler, president of the Bor-
ough of Brooklyn. was held Up and
arrested while passing through this
place for violating the state automobile
law in not having a New Jersey Ii
cense number on his touring car. He
took his arrest good n%aturedly and
conipIimentcd the ealce: for doing his
duty and then paid his fine of $50 and
So costs. Later Mr.. Coler went to the
inspectors office and took out a New
Jersey license.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
The Crocodile.

The moment that a young crocodile
breaks its shell it is to all intents and
purposes rs active as it is at any time
during its life. 1t will make straight
for the water, even If 1t be out of
sight and a good distance off, and it
win pursue its prey with eagerness
and agility during the first hour OF
its free existence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
UNIQUE

The most costly book in the royal
library at Stockholm is a Bible, and
there is not another just like it in
the world. In weight and size alone
it is unique. 1t is said that 100 asses
skins were used for it's parchment
leaves. Each page falls but an inch
short of a yard in length. The width
of the leaves IS 20 inches. The covers
are solid planks four inches thick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
ships Assembling For Naval review.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Four battle.
ships, comprising the first squadron of
the Atlantic fleet. under command Of
Rear Admiral Evans, arrived here from
Boston and anchored off Tompkinsville,
Staten Island. They were the Maine
(iagshlp), Missouri, Kentucky and
Kearsarge. The Atlantic feet is now
assembling in these waters preparatory
to the big naval review at Oyster Bay
on Sept. 8, when the ships will be Wis
tied by President Roosevelt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-Quiet reign
ed along all of the lines of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit company leading to
Coney Island, in striking contrast to
the riotous scenes of last Sunday night,
when thousands of passengers refused
to pay the second fare demanded by
the company and were elected from
the cars. The great crush of seashore
visitors accepted the rebate checks Civ
EN- by the company upon the payment
Of the second fare, and everything
passed off smoothly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
Personal and Otherwise.

Thackeray's Lord Steyne is said to
have been a pen portrait of an an
eestor of Lord Yarmouth, who mar
ried Harry Thaw's sister. The Lord
Yarmouth whose picture was painted
in Steyne married Mile. Fagniana,
who inherited from George Selwyn
100000, 91O0, 900 from another man,
and still another immense sun from
Fagniana.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
Two Drowned In Lake Mnssawepic

GALE. n. Y. Aug. 20.-The bodies of
the two young women who were drown
ed in Lake Massawepie We're recovered.
They were Misses Margaret Macedonia
of Boston and Bella Plummer of Wor-
ccster. Mass. The girls took a boat and
went for a row on the lake. When
they did not return to the hotel where
they We're stopping in time for dinner
a search was instituted, and the boat
was found capsized. Dynamite was
resorted to in ain effort to find the
bodies, and they came to the surface
early yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
Hot on Mount w.,biurton,, Ton

BRETON WOODS. N. H., Aug. 20.
"A temperature reading of 100 degrees
in the sun was reported from the sum
init of Mount Washington, and unusual
ily hot conditions prevailed throughout
the whole White mountain section. At
the base of Mount Washington the mer-
curry registered between 80 and 06 de-
grees in the shade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
RocIsefeIler sick Abed.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 20.-John D.
Rockefeller is confined to his bed at
Forest Hill, his suburban home, as a
result of stomach trouble. Mr.. Rookie
feller's condition is said to be not seri-
Gus, and he expects to be out again
within a day or two.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
sundny nnsebaII SCORED.

National League.-At Chicago, New
York, Z; Chicago, 0. At st. Louis, first
game. Philadelphia, 6; st. Louis, 1.
Second game. st. Louis, 5, Philadel-
phia, A. At Cincinnati, first game. Gin
c~innati, 0: Boston, 4. Second game,
Boston, A.: Cincinnati, 2.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
eirI lockevs il lanan.

Women jockeys, or rather girl jock
eys' have made their appearance in
Japan. During the last Toxic races
three favorttes were rid den by girls.
One, the daughter of a riding mag
ter, came in first, while the other two,
both geishas, c placed"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 20. The
Democratic convention of the TWEEN
ty-first congressional distSict was held
here. Adjournment was taken with
out naming a candidate in Congress-
nan Burton's district, where the latter
is mopposed for the Republican nom
nation. 1t is understood the Demo
Gratis will not put up Il candidate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20

UTICA, N. Y. Aug. 20.-Another half
cent advance was recorded in the Wa
tertown cheese market on Saturday.
and the extreme prices of Il week ago
were still further exceeded. The hot
weather has caused considerable
shrinkage. The days sales were all
reported at II cents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
Quits palace to live In Tent.

CALDWELL, N. u, Aug. 2o.-Mrs.
Spencer Trask has abandoned her mil
lion dollar country home and, with Mr..
Trask. will spend the remainder of the
summer in a tent on a lonely little isle
in Lake George.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
Given Due Warninn.

On an ash tray which has reached
England from Germany is the follow
Ing: "Deflement of the room by ash
of cigars is forbidden to the severest.
ANY n who, Notwithstanding, makes
guilty of such a one will be punished
i~rrevocably by house arrest"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
Hint for Dramatic Critics.

It appears that 'soine of the Tokyo
dramatic critics have been for some
Tine In the habit of performing in
comedies and taking the most cele.
brated roles. The japanese critics
think, in fact, that befom Judging the
play Of the actors they should theh..
selves experience the difficulties CT
dramatic art
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20
v,r. Doe. seo,ooo Damage

NANTIC0KE. Pa, Aug. 20. The
clothing store of b. Rafael and the dry
goods store of NJ. D. L. Coons were de-
stroyed by fire; loss, 100000; partially
covered by Insurance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-20

Time changes ideas and conditions.
There's G let of things which the up
to-date young woman of today does
which are good for body and health.
She takes HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents.
Sexton drug store, 20 Smith street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-24
tu-sat
HOUSTON COMMITTEE.

Called to Meet March 3rd to Arrange
 for Primary.
 Dcthan, Feb. 23.--(SpeciaD--A meet ing of the Executive Committee or the Democratic party of Houston County has be sn called by Chairman George H. Malone, to meet at the court house in this city at 1s o'clock, noon' satnf- day, March srd, for the purpose of call ing a primary for the nomination or candidates for county offices at the en- suing election to be held in next No- ysmber, and for making provisions ioF holding this primary. There IS con siderable interest here and througnout the country as to the date of holding the primary, one faction desiring that the date named be an early one ana another preferring that the matCeF oe deferred for a while.
 It will be something yet before the City of Dothan has any electric igntlng facilities worthy the name, and TOT awhile longer the patient citizen who is a patron of the municipal plant will be compelled to say naughty things under his breath and labor along as hest he can under the existing condi- tIons. This is the information given out after the return from Atlanta or Mayor Young, Superintendent culver and Dr. D. D. Stephens, who went there several days ago. It will he considerable length of time before the new machinery Is installed. and in the meantime an earnest effort will be made to repair the machinery which Is at present doing duty.
 Contractor A. L. williams has begun work on the wall which he will erect around the yard of the Houston Coun- ty Court House. the contract for which was recently awarded him by the coun- ty commissioners. and is progressing nicely with the job. The wall proper is of concrete blocks, and will be Sur- mounted by a six-Inch stone coping, with corner posts of the same material. making, when completed, quite a ser viceable and attractive railing. After work on the wall has been completed the big yard surrounding the court house will be properly leveled.
 A tent show has been playing here for several nights, and will continue to be seen for the remainder of the present week. The attraction Is prov ing very popular. especially as the eit- izens of Dothan are theatre hungry. It is probable that not another town the size of this in Alabama, if in the United States, is without an opera house, and those shows which do come here, bringing their own tents. never lack for patronage, whether good oaa or indifferent.
 Cotton which can be purchased Is getting more and more scarce here, and local buyers, when they receive or ders from their houses to purchase, find the commission a difficult one to execute Holders of spots are seem ingly sure that the market will soar fin the near future. aud they are holding to their possession with grim detsrmi- nation. Farmers of Houston County have made nice sums this season, but inv sstors in futures have not been so fortunate and q well posted cotton man says that several thousand dollars have been dropped in the mill here within the past few monAiRa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-24
RENEWAL BONDS.
The Governor of Alabama Offers @T.-
 437 ,6O0 in Bonds to the People.

The Governor of Alabama Offers ST.
 437,6O0 in Bonds to the People.
 Bonds to be renewed: Glasses A and B. aggregating s7.4s7. .60o, maturing Ju- ly 1st, 1906.
 Character of bonds: Flfty-year bonds. in denominations of either s50d or si 1000, said bonds to be coupon oy registered. at the option of bidder: in- terest payable seni-apnualiy, if regis tered bonds. in Montgomery, Alabama, and If coupon bonds in New York City, Bids for entire Issue, or any part tbere- of, not less than s1,e00. are invited up- on the following terms;
 l. Upon bonds bearing 1-2 per cent. per annum;
 2. Upon bonds bearing per cent, per annun.
 der of the Governor of Alabama, for five per cent. Of the amount bid must accompany each bid. For the bids that are accepted. other security, approved by the Governor, may be substituted for the certified check. The certified cheek accompanying rejected bids will be returned, with notice of rejection. The five per cent. of each accepted bid will, on failure of bidder to comply with terms of his bid, be forfeited to the State
 The entire amount of each accepted bid. or so much as may remain unpaid. must be paid In lawful money of the United States. or In lieu thereof an equal amount of Alabama bonds which are being refunded--sixty days before the maturity of the present bonds. into such depository as may be designated by the Governor, or in lieu of the above designated payment, such guar anty as the Governor may approve.
 No bid offering less than par will be considered. The State reserves the right to retire present bonds to an amount not exceeding $600,000. Bids will be received at the Governors of- flee at Montgomery until IF o'clock Nj, Thursday. March 18th, 1908, and will be opened immediately. Notice of &C., ceptancs or rejection will be given each bidder by letter mailed in Mont Romery, not later than March 20, 1s0s Envelopes containing bids must be addressed to the Governor of Alabama. and have eonspIcuousiy written there- on, 'BIds for Renewal Bonds, State of Alabama" The state reserves the right to reject any and all bids. For further information, apply to the Gov ernor of Alabama.
 William D. Jelks, tu-sat Governor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-24
THE CIVIL COURT.
Trial of WInteF-POIIard Case is Post-
 wOmed.

Trial of WinteF-POliard Case is Pest
 poned.
 The end of the docket for the Feb ruary term of the civil division of the City Court was reached yesterday morning, when the last cases entered on the list were called.
 Only two cases remained to be dis posed Of, that of @"'lie v. Winter, as executrix, vs. Rebecca M. Pollard, and that of ". Fl. Scott vs. George Duncan. Both were continued until the next term of court.
 The Winter-Pollard case is one of considerable local interest. The plain tin. who is the widow of the late Judge John G. Winter, is suing the defendant for the sum of $10,0 1000, which she claims is the unpaid contingent fee earned by her husband in conduct ing large land case which the latter had in charge for the defendant. The call of this case yesterday was the further time 1t has appeared in court, each time having ben postponed
 Yesterday at the request Of the plain tiff, another postponement was grant ed until another term, two of the witnesses for the prosecution being H.
 Trial of George Lewis.
 The trial of George Lewis. the me- gro mall carrier, who was arrested four weks ago, on a charge of holding out special delivery letters from the United States mail, will be held before United States Commissioner John A. Fillmore thls morning
 Prior to his arrest. readers of The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-24
FIDDLERs. CONVENTION.
Given for Building Fund of Eufaulm
 Episcopal Chnrch.

Given for Building Fund of Eufaula
 Episcopal ChHrch.
 Eufaula. Feb. 2S.-Cspeeial. )---Thes Fiddlers' Convention. given under the management of E. D. corker for the benefit of the building fund of sl James Episcopal Church, was held at the Carnegie auditorium last night. The affair was a decided success and drew out a large audience Sixteen fiddlers from various sections of the county. to- gether with number from the Georgia side, participated in the contest. and a cake walk was also among the inter- testing features of the program. l. J. Clayton acted as master of ceremonies and awarded the prizes. The capital prise, SIG in gold. was won by F. F. sheaIley of this city, and Miss Cora Peterson of Fort Gaines. Ga, came In for the second prize. a very handsome parlor lamp. Numerous other prizes, amounting to about fifteen in all. were awarded the contestants, Quite nlcs sum was realized for the cause.
 An effort is on foot to organize an amateur minstrel company here which will be in readiness to give a perform-a ance About the middle of May The city has a splendid orchestra and. abundant talent in the line of come dians and the success of the new orr ganization is already assured. a
 Evidences of spring are to be seen on all sides In this section. Plum trees are in full bloom and garden vegetation is growing luxuriantly. Farmers have their corn lands ready and many havel signifled their intention to plant carly.
 A wreck to the morning train. due here at II o'clock. delayed its arrival T until 1:3O.
 Henry Persons left tonight for At- lanta, where he will be absent for six months in taking business course.