Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-07
NEW JERSEY At
WASHINGTON.
Labor Measure Has Been Re-
ported FaVOrabIy,-InCreas in
Pension for AmbOy Man.
tFroM IA NEWg correspondentl


WASHINGTON, d. c., Apr. -.
Representative Loudenslager has
been advised that pensions have been
granted as follows: Peter X. Ed
ridge, ft1 Clinton street. Camden, $S
a month from Feb. %. 1906: Sarah
Ropecap. Woodstown, SIS a month
from April fl. 1905: and the accrue
cd pension Of the late Henry Rope
cap; and John Keller. Woodbury.. s35
a month from March u. 1906.
Representative Gardner has notice
that Henry Wallen. of Fairtan. Cum
herland county, will receive a sub
%stantial back pension. He has had
his pension restored back to Feb.
&c, 1868. at the rate Of 81 a month;
and on March 2, 1895. at Sc a month
from that date to June S, 1904. when
it terminates, by reason OF an allow
ance of a higher rate. The amount
he will receive in back pension will
be more than $4,000.
Labor Bill Reported.
The committee on labor, of which
Mr.. Gardner IS the chairman. has re-
ported favorablv the contract convict
labor bill. in which many labor or
CARNATIONS throughout the United
States are interested. It will prohibit
the use of convict made goods for
government work.
Senator's DRYDEN and Kean have
several hundred petitions favorins
thu Howell naturalization bill. Also
some petitions in favor of the restric-
ton of immigration from Daughters
Of Liberty at Jersey City, Hights54wn
and Jamesburg. -
Increased Pension for Man.
Representative Howell hay been
advised that the committee u inya-
lid pensions has made a favorable re-
port on the bill to increase fine PEN
sion OF John c.. Honey. OF Perth AM
boy. at s24 a month. Mt. Howell
has a petition from Pride Of Me-
chanics Council. Daughters of Liber-
". at %Jamesburg, favoring the restric-
ton of immigration.
Raymond Dempsey, a boy of ten
Years of age, prevented his father,
Patrick A. Dempsey. from taking his
children and starting for Atlantic
City yesterday. Mrs. Dempsey has
separated from her husband, and
while she was out of the house yes
terday he went there and was going
to take the children away. The boy
climbed out of a second story window
and ran for aid. An injunction was
obtained and Dempsey was prevented
from accomplishing his purpose. Mrs.
Dempsey is suing her husband for di-
| vorce, and wants the custody of the
children. ~
Mr.. and Mys. Frank H. Farrell, of
Atlantic City, are here looking for a
stranger, who, he alleges. is wanted
on the charge of embezzlement. IL
is claimed that the man obtained
$3.50 from Mrs. Farrell under mis-
representations. The Farrells locat-
ed their man and while they were
looking for the police lie left the no
tel at which he was stopping. They
have sent TO Atlantic City for papers
in the case.
Social Notes.
Senator Kean and Mrs. Kean weio
guests at the dinner on Wednesday,
evening which the British Ambassa-
dor and Lady Durand gave in honor
of Earl and Lady Gray
Miss S. Fannie Garter, Mrs. Mary
S. Miller. of Newark. are at the st.
James; J.. w. Kitchen. of East Or
ange. Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Hummiss,
of PENIS Grove, are at the National;
]. e. Collins, of Newark, is at the RAJ
leigh; Spencer Miller, of South Or
ange. is at the New Willard.
William B. Bovine. of Atlantic
Highlands, is spending a few DAYS IN
this city. c. S. A..