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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09
GAN SUPPLY ALL WATER
STATEN ISLAND NEEDS.
Water Company on the island Is
Satisfied with the Stand Taken
by New Jersey.

TRENTON, Feb. 9.-Another phase
of the fight for and against the sell
ing of potable water of this state to
Staten Island or other municipalities
beyond the borders of New Jersey
was brought to light yesterday. Z.
G. Vermuehl, consulting engineer,
and H. |. Brightman, secretary of the
Staten Island Water Supply COM
many. called on Governor Stokes to
discuss the possible abandonment of
the policy which the state has adopt
ed of opposing such sales OF water be
cause of the growing belief here that
the water supply should be conserved
for the use of future generations of
~Jerseymen.
The governors visitors argued
against the abandonment of this pol
lev of the state, declaring that there
is no necessity for Staten Island to
come here for water. Their company,
they said, was prepared to furnish an
abundant supply from bored wells,
and for less money than is desired
by the New Jersey corporation which
has been bidding to sell to Staten
Island.
This view is directly opposed to
those expressed by Mayor Mcclellan
in his recent letter to the governor,
in which he declared Staten Island
had no other available source than
the water supply of the North Jersey
hills.
Messrs. Vermuehl and Brightman
left with the governor for transmits
sion to the legislature a long letter
detailing the history of water con-
tracts on Staten Island. The Hudson
County Water Supply company made
an offer to furnish Jersey water at
$40 a million gallons. At a hearing
later it developed that mains of the
East Jersey Water company were to
be used for conveying the water. The
Staten Island company's price was
$50 a million gallons, with water
from driven wells.
The Crystal Water company is al
so said to have offered to furnish wat
er at $50 a million gallons. 1t is
also declared that these companies
have supplies in excess Of the present
demand, with a reserve supply equal
TO all possible demands for twenty
years or more.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09
RUTGERS ELECTS DR..
DEMAREST PRESIDENT
Will Succeed Or. Scott as Head OF
the New Brunswick College HAS
Been Acting President.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 9.-ReV.
w. II. S. Demarest has been elected
president of Rutgers College, to sue
coed DR.. Scott.
DR.. Demarest has been acting pres
sident of Rutgers since DIR. Scout 5
resignation was received nearly Il
year ago and during Dr.. SCOTS leave
of absence and since his resignation
became effective, Dr.. Demarest a
practically been the head Of the |
lege.
The special committee of the trus-
tees appointed to select a successor
to DR.. Demarest reported today at q
special meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees. The committee was composed OF
DR.. e. b. Coe, Jonathan Dixon, Henry
BookstaVer. Frederick Frelinghuysen,
Prof. J.. F.. Searle and William 5.
Myers.
DR.. Demarest will accept the APP
pointment. He is the son of Dr.. David
Demarest, for many years a, member
of the faculty of the theological semi
nary, in this city.
He graduated from Rutgers in
1888. He taught for a time in Rut-
gers Preparatory. school and then
took up pastoral work. In 1901 he
was elected professor of ecclesiasti-
cal history in the seminary. a posi-
ton he still occupies.
1t is a curious circumstance that
Prof. Scott is succeeded as president
by a boy who was n of his pupils
90 years ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09
STOPPED RUNAWAY.
v. ChristophersOn Climbed Into
Back of Evans Wagon.

A horse belonging to George B. Ev-
ms, the grocer, of / Smith street, ran
away on Smith street near State to-
day and the promptness of V. Christ
opherson, of the Laing Electrical Con-
struction Co, probably averted a SER
ious accident. While the driver, Will
liam Evans, was in a house delivery
groceries, the horse took fright and
dashed down Smith street toward the
sound. MIR. Christopherson climbed in
the back of the wagon and grabbed
the reins and brought the animal to
a stop at King street and turned him
over to the driver, without any dam
age to horse or wagon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9.-Goldtish
swimming gracefully in Il glass globe
while being whisked at II mile IL minute
rate through Il pneumatic tube, Il ban
tan rooster going through the same eX-
perience and both fish and rooster end
ing their journey miniured were the
features of the lest of the pneumatic
tubes that have been introduced in the
Philadelphia postottice. But the climax
came when hot tea, made more than
n mile away, was sent from Il branch
postoflice and was served less than two
minutes later to the guests in the big
main corridor at the postofice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09

Patrolman McDermot> "Wednesday
and taken TO police headquarters.
The clothes are of eXcellen quality
and bear the embroidered initials,
"A. d. L. .Zs4F
-William Pemberton, OF u Fay
cite street, has resigned his position
as driver for Potts & Kaufman.
-Soren Lund. of Fayette street, is
now in the employ of the Western
Bottling Works as a driver.
Plans have been completed for
the annual banquet of the Chamber
of Commerce which will be held next
Wednesday night in the Packer
House. at Smith and High streets.
james Toomey, of Market street,
who. as told in the NEWS, fell and
broke his arm one day last month
while rushing down Broadway. New
York. to catch a boat, is getting along
as nicely as can be expected.
Charles Durham, of this city,
who is in an Elizabeth hospital, be-
cause of an injury to his left leg, is
getting along nicely.
Street Commissioner William
Fullerton put an extra gang of men
to work this morning to help clean
the sidewalks of o
Joseph Polkowitz left today for
Philadelphia to buy horses for a sale
to be held shortly.
With the wind which came up at
noon. branches weighted down with
ice bent low and many of small size
were broken off and fell to the
ground. The ice made wires hang
low also and some were rQDOrtpd to
the authorities as falling.
Ben Deveau, who boards on
Front street, has reported to the pol
ice the alleged disappearance of a
gold-filled watch from his trunk.
Grand Regent Washburn will
visit MiddleseX Council, Royal Ar
canum Tuesday night. A big recep-
ton is being planned for him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09
DISSATISFIED WITH FERRY.
Residents of Staten Island Protest Against
20 Minute Schedule.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-There is
great dissatisfaction on the part of
residents of Staten Island, who travel
on the municipal ferry over the new
time table which went into effect
Monday. Under the old schedule a
fifteen minute Roadway was main
tanned, but the new schedule substi-
tutes a twenty minute II and this is
the cause of the dissatisfaction.
During the rush hours morning
felt, and it is very likely that an APP
peal will be made to the commission
er to restore the old schedule at least
during these hours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09
VISIT COLORED BAPTISTS.
Rev. W. P. Hill! and Deacons FavOroble I'm
pressed by Their Visit.

Rev. William p. Hill, who visited
the colored Baptist church in the city
last night for the purpose of making
a report to the Baptist denomination
and investigating their standing, was
favorably impressed and the church
will be favorably reported by him.
The following deacons of the First
Baptist church accompanied him.
William Sellers, Charles Allen Pullen.
Samuel Frost and }. b. Curry. There
an excellent attendance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09

ing groceries in New Dorp, for Potts
& Kaufman, OF this city, is still con
fined to his home, although somewhat
improved.
Two new barges are beng DulII
at the Raritan Dry Dock.
Plans are rapidly being complet-
ed for the tenth annual ball and re-
ception of Washington Hose and
Chemical Company, which will be
held in Wilder Music Hall, in Smith
street, February p.
John Tierney, of Kearny avenue,
has entered the employ of the Barber
Asphalt Works.
Many tickets have been sold for
the masquerade ball and reception
which the Jewish Defense Society
will hold in Washington Hall, in Fay
cite street, Monday night.
Monday is Lincoln's birthday
and Il number of the local stores will
remain closed, while others will keep
open only until 10 O'Clock in the
morning.
The Red Star Stamp Company
will shortly move from the Bloodgood
building, al Smith and High streets,
to the vacant store in the Scheuer
building.
Staten Island sound was well
filled with floating ice yesterday af-
ternon when the tide was flood.
A two-masted schooner is un-
loading lumber at the Wood PreserV-
ing plant.
Ashes are being distributed
along the lower end of Broad street.
AT the Raritan Dry Dock a new
store house for lumber is being put
up. The job is now well under way
and will be completed within a short
time.
1t is understood that the petition
which certain members Of the local
Musicians Union had, asking for The
transfer of the union back to New
Brunswick, has been done away with
and the trouble had ended.
The Drivers Union will hold a
meeting in the union rooms in the
Adelaide building, 1873 Smith street,
tonight.
Frank Houser, of Smith street,
and William Delmer, of Broad street,
have entered the employ of the Bar
Der Asphalt Works.
The fire on the Staten Island
meadows below Tottenville last night
was plainly visible in this city about
$50 o'clock.
Peter Ward, thirty-fve years
old, who came here from Hastings. n.
Y, and has been living with his
brOther-in-law on Washington street,
was taken to police headquarters by
his brother-in-Iaw this morning.
Ward was suffering from a mild at
tack of delirium tremens. He was
sent to the county jail at New Bruins
wick to be cared for until cured of his
attack.
There will be no session of the
district court Monday, Lincoln's
birthday.
The police have been notified
that a man named Paul Hauser left
Port Reading yesterday and has not
been seen since.
The candy shop in the rear of L.
2. Fowler's store at 1$S Smith street
vas entered Wednesday night, but
'othing was taken as far as is known.
It is supposed to nave been boys
work.
San Salvador Council. Knights
If Columbus, met last night
john Hnat, of 81 West Side ave-
oue, who was arrested Wednesday
light for cutting down trees, was re-
o'sed yesterday under 500 bail for
hearing All O'Clock tonight.
-AlischieyOus front door bell-ring-
'ng by boys has been annoying some
'esidents Of lower Rector street re-
emily and action is threatened if it
Toes not cease.
A warrant was issued this morn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09
FAIR AT PORT READING.
Closed Last Night After a Successful Run
Cleared Neat Sum,

The Catholic fair in The d. S. S.
hall at Port Reading. closed last
night after running for two success
full nights. The committee in charge
worked hard and it is understood
that a neat sum was cleared. The
hall was decorated with flags and
bunting. Dancing was part of the
program. Music was furnished by
Prof. Guttman, of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09
Got His Answer.

Sir Edward Clarke, speaking at a po-
litical meeting in London the other day,
was asked by a very dirty laborer who
had been indulging too extensively III
liquor what Sir Edward was prepared
to do for the unemployed, Wash him."
was the brief reply.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09
Too ConspicnoUs.

The modern girl is all for being in evil
dence, for showing off. With all her as
pirations it is difficult 10 find a husband
for her. ~Good-natured, simple young
men are getting more and more afraid
of the girl of the period. Gentle
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09
Worse Than Eggs.

Mile. Laporte, now appearing at the
Alhambra, London, says that theat-
rical criticism is severe in Warsaw.
One evening, while she was playing
there, two bombs were thrown on the
stage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09
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trading stamps (all kinds) bought
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wrappers bought or exchanged for
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Stamp Exchange, 33S State st.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-01
MILLIONS FOR CITY
ysrkss le!t Valuable Property 10 MetrsEuI.
Ian Museum Of Art

New York, Jan. 1.-The will OF Charles
r Yerkes will he read to his family
Tuesday afternoon. Clarence s. Knight Of
Chicago. who was Mr. Yerkes legal ad-
wiser and who drew the will, arrived
here yesterday afternoon
1T is perhaps proper to speak Of Mr.
Yerkes' disposition OF his paintings and
objects OF art. because OF the great pub
VIC interest In the matter" said Mr.
Knight Mr. Yerkes has left his houses
AT Fifth avenue and Sixty eighth street
with their immensely valuable contents
so that the Metropolitan Museum or Art
will control the property. The pictures
and other objects. however. will remain
where they are the Museum having the
control and direction. and the collection
will he called the Yerkes collection"
II is believed that the houses and the
collections are worth nearly s5oo0.o00
Mr. knight was asked II there were
likelihood Of the will being contested.
and he said: Il am sure there will he no
litigation. Just at this time 7 cannot saw
anything further. but I don't apprehend
any trouble Of that sort"
II was decided that the will should he
read Tuesday afternoon. The funeral will
he strictly private
II was said today that I'm making his
will Mfr. Yerkes endeavored TO disposa of
his property SO that lawsuits would be
unlikely. II is believed by Mr. Yerkes
friends In this city that there are I'm addi
tion to the bequest 10 the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art other bequests To hospitals
and charitable institutions Mrs. Yerkes
will receive. Il Is thought. y beducst cduaI
at least 10 her dover rights.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-01
WAACK At BALF0UR
Duke Of DeVonshIro Fsyors llt,TaIS In
Advice 10 Free Trade UnionISts

London. Jan !. The Duke OF Devon
shire. Liberal-Unionlst, has issued an
important election manifesto, in which he
virtually advises the Free Trades Union
ists 10 support tho Liberal candidates
rather than the Protectionist Unionists.
By treating the Home Rule question as
a mere side issue he deals the strongest
blow yet delivered against Mr.. Balfours
election tactics.
The duke asserts that there Is no in
dlcation that the opinion OF the country
has changed since the rejection OF the
last Home Rule bill. and that II l. IN
the highest degree improbable that the
government Of SIR Henry Campbell-Ban-
herman will incur the risk OF introducing
another such measure In the next parla-
ment.
Therefore. says. the question OF free
trade VS. protection must he the para
mount factor I'm the coming elections. and
he declares there must he no divlation
from attachment 10 free trade.
The duke confesses that he knows no
more now than when he left the late gov
ernment OF what is implied by the Bal
fourian fiscal scheme. which its authors
declare 20 be acceptable TO free traders
and protectlonists alike.
on the other hand. he SAYS there is no
ambiguity about the Chamberlain propa-
ganda. witch is avowedly protectionist.
The manifesto contends that the Union
ist party organization has largely been
captured by the protectionist wing, and
that should the party become predoml-
uantiy protectionst there will be either
real danger 10 free trade or the pros
pect OF the exclusion OF the Cnionist
party for an indefinite period from either
power or influence.
In conclusion the duke declares that "
is the duty OF Tnonist free traders To
take such action az will prove that the
I-nionist party as 4 whole. whether In
power or IN opposition, is still uncommit-
ted 10 n retrogade fiscal policy, by whom-
soeVer II may be proposed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-01
POISONED" !"
ATTLEb0R0
MAN SAYS

Isaac Brown, who was recently the VIC
tim Of alleged poisoning at Dallas, Tex,
arrived at Attleboro yesterday In COM
pany with his brother. Robert, who went
south last sunday after him.
He Immediately went to the home OF his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown,
near Rehoboth. whore, after short rest,
he expects to be fully recovered
Mr.. Brown refused 10 be interviewed,
but his sster-in-law, Mrs. George Brown,
told the story of his experiences TO the
reporter as related to her by Isaac.
She says that Isaac for a long time had
been employed in "a Dallas chemical manu-
featuring concern. whore he learned some
OF the secret processes.
This becoming known. he claims that
a few days later he was taken sick. He
consulted a physician who Informed him
that he had been poisoned. lnvestlga-
tion showed. he claims. that his cohoe
had been drugged on several occasions.
Isaac was removed 20 a hospital and
his parents notified OF his condition
Isaac claims that the concern for which
ne worked had insured his life for 10000
and he further alleges that the poisoning
was done i'm an effort 20 put him out Of
the way so that the secret processes
should die with him.
The family will not attempt 10 prose-
cute the case.
Isaac is 26 lie went go Texas six
years ago. soon after completing his edu-
cation I'm the Attleboro schools.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-01
WRECK OF BARGE BADEN
Went Ashore on Mlshaum Ledge, Buzlard's
Bay- Grew Saved Nothing

New Bedford. Mass, Jan. 1.-The whale
back barge Baden OF the Boutell Steel
Barge company OF Boston went aground
on Mishaum ledge 1T the entrance OF
Buzzards bay Saturday afternoon.
The vessel had 26o0 tons OF coal on
board. consigned TO this port, from New
port News.
Up TO o'clock yesterday morning the
crew remained on the vessel but at that
time were forced 10 take TO the barge's
boat. I'm this they reached the steamer
Bay Point which had been towing them.
and which had anchored some distance
away In deep water.
The men saved nothing except what
they wore The crew OF the barge are
Capt. II. ]. Dorson. Chicago: Mate and
Engineer Alex Peterson: Steward Nelson
n. Myers. Newport News. Seamen
Severan w. Knudson, Alexander Burg
and Christian Peterson.
The barge settled on the ledge and the
heavy sea running was breaking over the
top OF her house Officials of the com
pany will visit the scene today 10 see
whether there is chance 10 foat her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-01
MUSICIANS
STAND BY
ELECTIONS

Yesterday afternoon there was special
meeting OF the musicians union local l9S
called at the hall for the purpose Of con-
testing the last election of the officers
when the older officers were defeated and
an cntii ely new set chosen.
The meeting was the result OF some dis
satisfaction on the part OF some OF the
members owing 10 the election and the
conditions under which they were held at
the former meeting There were some
charges against the man who was chosen
president then and on account of them
ther3 was an effort made TO declare the
election illegal and the meeting yesterday
was for the purpose OF deciding whether
the claim was just or not.
Yesterday after the meeting was called
to order il was urged that the election
was Illegal from the fact that at the time
held Mr.. Mcguire who was chosen presi-
dent. WAS under fine OF $1,000 and ac-
cc~diug 10 the bylaws. no man who was
under a fine was eligible for office within
six irnnths after the fine had been impos-
ed upon him. and paid, or the charges
cleared
This was hotly debated for some time
vest reday. the claim being made that Mr..
Mcguire was still under tho fine and that
he was thus disqualified The friends OF
NJ Mcguire urged. and had evidence
from head quarters 20 show that the f1ne
hal nothing 70 do with the union and
could not he made part OF any action
that the union might take
As 10 the other officers the attempt was
made 10 oust them also on the ground or
ireligibiity The charge against them was
that they one and all had been fined %
cents for being in arrears In their dues.
and under the same six months clause I'm
the bylaws could not hold office
on the other hand. tho position Of the
officers was defended they alleged that II
was through no fault OF theirs that their
dues were not paid promptly. Since the
official whose business IS was 70 receive
tho money got fob In iewelry shop
last summer and when the members Of
the union went 10 pay their dues there
was no one 70 receive them
II was urged that fully one-third of the
members OF the organization were behind
IN their dues at that time. and hecausc
Of that fact. II was represented. II would
be manifestly unjust 10 enforce the eligi-
biity rule under those circumstances.
However. 2 resolution. was introduced the
purport OF which was 20 declare the pres
ent officers ineligible and the recent cleo
tion illegal
After lengthy discussion the resolution
was defeated and tho officers sustained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-01
A ROUGH CROSSING
Chlsi Officer Of Campanla Sn:sh,d Agalns
Rail ty Crest Of Wave

New York. Jan. l.-Wnd weather al
most from port 20 port caused the Cum
arder Campania. in last night from Liver
pool and Queenstown. TO log one OF the
longest trips In her career AZ an average
speed of about IS krots
Even after she got into wireless COM
munication with Nantucket Lightship her
pace was little more than that Of 10
day ship in pleasant weather and that is
why the marine experts miscalculated
her time Of docking.
on wednesday and Thursday in midsea
she buckcted white-topped turbulences
n low and fierce assaults of hail and rain
aloft. on these days her average speed
was about II knots, and sometimes the
battering combers almost stalled her.
ON Tuesday morning. while Chief Offi-
Ger Miller was going up the companion
ladder from the promenade deck 10 do his
trick on the bridge the top OF tall wave
which roared aboard hurled him against
n rail. wrenching his back. bruising his
ribs and cutting his face and scalp. He
was laid up for repairs a day and then
resumed duty.
The unusual spectacle OF winter Ice
berg four miles below the lane OF west
bound steamers was seen from the decks
OF the Campania on Wednesday morning
According to an officer the berg was
about 400 feet tall, 400 feet long and had
two peaks. This Is an extraordinary
height for an Atlantic berg.
Among tho passengers by the Campania
was lord Strathcona. high commissioner
for Canada. who has been visiting In Eng
land since April
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-01
At THE NEW MAN
Several Hundred Watched The Old Year Out
and tho New Year In.

1t was an unusually joyous occasion at
the Hotel Newman last evening. and sew
eral hundred guests, seated about the
festive board watched the year 1895 fade
away into the past and 1875 arrive.
a large number OF dinner parties had
been arranged and long before the mid
night hour the large dining room present
cd most animated picture OF gayiety.
old friends met and exchanged renewed
greetings, while the delightful music by
an augmented orchestra added greatly TO
the life OF the occasion. Every table was
surrounded 10y a group OF men and women
eagerly awaiting the stroke OF u. when
the new year would come bustling in 10
bring JOY Il is hoped. to ALL When II
came there was one spontaneous outburst
of enthusiasm; glasses were lifted and
toasts 10 1906 and To friends were drank
with laughter and song.
Mr. Fred Mansfield the proprietor was
called upon for a speech. which he gave
and n q few we'll chosen and appropriate
words thanked his friends for their greet
ings and wished them all the best of good
luck I'm the coming year
The occasion was one that VIII be long
pleasantly remembered by those who were
there. One feature of the evening was
the evident true sociability that existed
among all present.