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HORRIBLE BEYOND WORDS.
Publication of the Special CCmmittee'a
Report.

The President messaged the Meat In
spection report of Messrs. Neill and
Reynolds to Congress last Monday, and
the world now knows that conditions
in the packing houses are worse than
was ever guessed, SO bad that one cam
not comprehend at first reading the
enormity of the crimes perpetrated un-
der the seal OF the United States Gov
eminent. The President in his mes
sage speaks of the grave situation and
urges Congress to act at once, as the
President declares that the Government
is now doing all that the law will per-
NIT it to do and that he is helpless until
he gets aid through adequate laws. and
appropriations of sufficient amount to
push punishment of the packers.
The President indicates in the mes
sage that he has known of these con-
ditions for long time through reports
made to him Of investigations made by
the Agricultural Department. He calls
attention to the fact that the report by
his chosen men is preliminary, and
that the investigation is still unfin-
ished" The report is very long and
only the salient features can be given
at this time.
The committee finds that the stock
yards, pens, pavement and yiaducts are
Shiny, malodOrous when wet, and when
dry fill the air with poisonous dust;
that dead hogs, calves, sheep, and cat
tie are showed out and left for days in
heaps to poison the air.
The buildings are found to be unsani-
tary in every respect, not ventilated at
all, artificial light being needed in most
of them. Most OF the rooms are de-
scribed as being vaults where the air
is never changed" When there are
windows they are go beclouded with dirt
that no light can enter.
The equipment for work is made
quate Tables of wood, barrows Of
wood, Shiny, sinking floors on which
meat is piled to get 1t out of the way till
wanted for cutting up, and grease and
dirt of untold age with scraps of stink
ing meat adhere to everything.
The sanitary conveniencss are de-
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give, pay or offers directly or indirectly.
to any InspectoF. Deputy Inspector.
Chief Inspectdy or any other officer Of
the United States authorized to perform
the duties prescribed by this act or by
the rules and regulations OF the Secre
tary OF Agriculture any money or other
thing OF value. with intent to influence
said Inspector. Deputy Inspector. Chief
Inspector or other ofi3cer OF the United
States In the discharge of any duty here
In provided for. shall be deemed guilty
OF a felony and. upon conviction there
Of shall be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding $4,000 and by Imprisonment
not exceeding three years, or by both
said fine and imprisonment; and any
Inspector, Deputy Inspector. Chief In
spector or other officer of the Unit ii
States who shall accept any money. gift
or other thing of value from any per-
son. firm or corporation. or officers.
agents or employees thereof, given with
intent to influence his official action, or
who shall receive or accept from any
person, firm or corporation engaged In
Interstate commerce any gift, money or
other thing of value given with any
purpose or intent whatsoever. shall tie
deemed guilty OF felony and SHALL.
upon conviction thereof, be summary
discharged from Office and disqualified
from holding any office of trust or profit
under the United States, and shall De
punished by fine not TO exceed $1,000.
or imprisonment not exceeding three
years, or by both said fine and impris-
OEment.
Farmers Exempt.
tThat none of the provisions of this
act shall be so construed as to apply to
am animals slaughtered by any farm er
upon his farm. which may be trans
ported from one State or Territory or
the District of Columbia, or any pitre
under the jurisdiction of the Uni,ed
States, into any other State or Terri
toy or the District of Columbia, or to
any other place under the jurisdi :tton
of the United States: Provided. however.
Tha. the carcasses of all such ani41dls
shall not be allowed to enter any siaugh-
tering, canning, packing. sailing, rem
dering or similar establishments wuere
meat-feod product is prepared for
transportation to any other State or
or any place under the jurisdiction of
the United States. or to any foreign
country, as fereinbefore provided, un-
less the same are duly inspected under
the provisions of this act relating to the
inspection of all cattle, sheep, swine and
goats and the products thereof shall in
clude, so far as applicable, dairy prod
ucts intended for export to any foreign
country, and the provisions of this act
in relation to marking, stamping, LABEL
ing or otherwise identifying and -he
penalties for forging, eounterfeiting.
Stimulating or initiating or using with
out authority such marks, labels, STAN rs
or other identification marks shall apply
to dairy products intended for export 10
a foreign country.
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The 10th Mass.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you tell
me through The National Tribune the
different regiments with which the 10th
Mass was brigaded during its service =
j. A. Litchfield. Lunenburg, Mass. =
The 10th Mass. was first with the IL tn
R. L. and 22d Conn After going TO
Florida ii formed with the battalion OF
Massachusetts Cavalry and Battery Z.
1st u S. Art, the Light Brigade, under
Col. Henry After that service Ii was
assigned to the First Brigade, Second
Division, Tenth Corps, and then TO the
Third Brigade, First Division, Eight
zenith Corps, which consisted of the 21st
Conn, s2d n. Y, 58th and 1Ssth Pa,
under the command of Col. Henry. Dec.
8, 1864, the brigade was put in the
Twenty-fourth Corps, and the "a
y. H took the place of the s2d y. Y
Editor National Tribune.
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The I7th n. Y.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
kindly oblige me by giving a short his
tory of the 18th N. Y.-Philetus A. Will
Hams, Hampstead, N. Y.
The 18th n. T.. also called the West
chester C!iasseurs. was organized In
New York City May "a. 1851. for two
years. and was mustered out June 2,
1858. Co. G, composed OF three-year
men. was transferred to the 18th N, Y.
Col. r. 8. Lansing. of the Regular Army,
was its COMMANDER. II Belonged l..
Grifin's Division, Fifth Corps, and lost
81 killed and 20 from disease. etc.
Editor National Tribune.
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Adj't Charles T. Hubert, Fowler, Ill,
Secretary of the Regimental Association
of the 5Gth ILL.,. has gotten out an excel
lent report giving full account of the
18th Reunion and Campfire of the Seth
Ill.,, and gives brief "reminiscences of the
regiments service. 1t is illustrated with
portraits and other pictures.
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Child Labor.

Then the time came when the fam
lily thought that one of the children
should go to work and help earn more
money. The fact that this child was
under legal age to be put to work and
that he should be in school instead
seems not to have troubled them very
much. They simply sent him to the
priest, had his age set ahead two years,
got a certificate to that effect, and
with a ten-dollar bill presented the
boy and the money to one of the boss
es, lied two years as to the kids age
and set him to work earning So a
week. The author goes into maudlin
Mysteries over the fact that this little
child had to stand upon q certain spot
of the floor year in and year out for 10
hours a day to do his work. 1t is pitt
full, of course, that all the joy should
be taken out Of childjs life by set
ting it at bearing, but who
legal guardians of such children, have
said yea? The author goes on to say
that il would be but fair to them to
say that the little boy was delighted
with his work and at the idea of earn
ing lot of money" Then, why these
tears?
"And to hear this man describe the
animals which came to his place
would have been worth while for a
Dante or lola. 1t seemed that they
must have agencies all over the coun-
try. to hunt out old and crippled and
diseased cattle to be canned There
were cattle which had been fed on
'whiskey-ma!t.' the refuse OF the
breweries. and had become what men
called ssteerly,' which means covered
with boils. 1t was nasty job killing
these. for when you plunged your knife
into them they would burst and splash
fOuirsmeiiing stufaint0 your face: and
when mans sleeves were kmeared
with blood and his hands STEPPED In
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tin. pot. canvas or other receptacle.
Penalties for Forging Labels.
"That no person, firm or corporation,
or officer, agent or employe thereof. shall
forge, counterfeit, simulate or falsely
represent Tor shall without proper au-
thority use, fail to use or detach, or
shall knowingly or wrongfuily alter. de-
face or destroy. or fail to deface or de-
stroy any of the marks, stamps tags
labels or ;other Identification devices
provided for in this act. or in and as
directed by the rules and regulations
prescribed hereunder by the Secretary
OF Agriculture. on any carcasses. parts
of carcasses,e or the food product there
OF subjecfStosfhe provisions of this act,
or any certificate in relation thereto,
authorized or,required by this act or ny
the said rules and regulations of the
Secretary OF Agriculture.
No Night Strengthening or Packing.
THAT the Secretary OF Agriculture
shall cause an inspection and examina-
ton Of all cattle, sheep. swine and goa Is
and the food products thereof siaugn-
tered and prepared in the establish
ments hereinbefOre described for tho
purposes OF Interstate commerce or for
export to foreign countries, to be made
during the nighttime as we'll as during
the daytime when the Strengthening OF
said cattle. sheep, swine and goats or
the preparation OF said food products IL
conducted during the nighttime, but no
slaughtering or preparation OF meat or
meat-food products shalt be done DUR
ing the nighttime except In cases OF
emergency: and such Inspectors az the
Secretary Of Agriculture may direct
shall hive access during the a1Khttlme
- well as the DAYTIME to every part Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
EPIDEMIC OF CHAMBERS
AMONG LOCAL HORSES
State Board of Health Has Specialist
Here Looking After the Cases.
Brought Here from New York.

Dr. William Herbert Lowe, state
past three days investigating the
glanders epidemic that has recently
spread among the horses of this city.
The inspector came here Friday
and made a trip to Woodbridge in an
automobile, where he found four
horses owned by Ezra Sweet, of this
city, infected, and had them killed
at once. DR.. Howe thinks that the
disease was brought from New York
by horse recently purchased by Mr..
Sweet
A horse belonging to William Suy-
dam, who keeps the Packer House
livery stable, died yesterday morning
with the same afiliction. Yesterday
the inspector examined the horse and
disinfected the stable thoroughly.
A number of other cases have been
discovered and are receiving proper
attention.
DR.. Howe, in conversation with a
NEWS reporter, yesterday said: Il
don't want the people to become
alarmed as all the danger is now over,
and | desire the cooperation of ev-
cry stableman in the city in helping
me to disinfect their places. BY so
doing it will not be necessary to
quarantine any stable. | have discov-
cred a number of cases, and all of
them are properly cared for, and any
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
GAMES MAY
BE RESUMED
So Many Requests Received from
Enthusiasts that Amusement
Company Will Meet Tonight.

So desirous are many baseball en-
thusiasts of this city for Sunday
games at Amusement Park and so
.numerously have they spoken to the
management about 1t since the an
nouncement in the NEWS last Thurs
day that the games were to be dis
continued, that the Amusement Com
pany stockholders will have a meet
ing tonight to talk over the matter
The management, just as much as the
most enthusiastic fan, dislikes to see
the cessation of the games, but felt
that it could no longer carry on a
venture which did not pay because
the attendance was not sufficiently
large. There was a fair test of over
two months. The team was a good
one, brought here from Trenton by
Leo F. Hughes. but not enough of the
fans appreciated it, 1t is hard on
those who enjoyed the games and at
tended regularly. What action will
b taken tonight is largely matter
of conjecture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
DEATH ENDS
ITS NEGLECT
Little Child Which Caused Much
Comment Passed Away
This Morning.
The Kasimo case at 252 Oak street

The Kasimo case at 252 Oak street,
in which father has been accused OF
negiecting his child, and which has
- - y y e-+tAAoroughly inyes-
tigated this morning by Coroner
Bishop.
Andrew Kasimo, seven months
old, the child in question, died this
morning at O'Clock.
The coroner and a NEWS reporter
visited the home this morning and
foLnd the conditions as previously
stated. The child, from all appear
ances, was Skeleton, and looked as
though it had been starved to death.
On being questioned, the father of
the infant said that no doctor had
been at the house in three months,
until last Tuesday, at which time DR..
ca M. Meinzer was called. Three
months ago the mother died of con-
sumption, and the opinion of the cor
oner is that the child inherited the
disease and died at this early date,
for the want of proper food and care,
which the parent, being Ignorant and
in poor circumstances, was unable to
give.
The permit for burial was given to
Thomas F.. Burke by DR.. Meinzer,
who on being interviewed by Coroner
Bishop, also stated, that he thought
the father was not responsible for
the death, being an ignorant man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
EXPRESS HIT
TR'ACKMAN.
Port Reading Hungarian Killed by
Long Branch Express Near
SeWaren Saturday.

An express on the Central railroad
struck and killed a Hungarian track
man a short distance north of Se-
warren about 5 o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon. 1t was an express for Long
Branch and came upon the employe
who was walking the track, before he
had time to jump to one side. The
train was stopped for a short time.
The body was badly disfigured. A
large number of people for this city
who were passengers on the next
train, saw the crowd about the corpse.
The victim was Charles Ealash, a
middle-aged man, and he lived at
Port Reading. He had a wife some
where. Coroner Bishop was called
and permission was given to remove
the body and it was brought here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16

owner that suspects a case, should
report the same at once to the state
board of health at Trenton.
The inspector will probably remain
here a few days
In the Suydam case, the dead horse
was purchased two weeks ago at a
sale, and Dr. Howe says that the ami
NAL is one from New York and inn
ported the disease here. Nearly all
the cases are generally caused by
some horse from another locality, as
the inspector says that Jersey is a
healthy state and cases seldom orig
mate here.
Chambers is a disease that may be
contracted by persons, that being the
reason why such strict measures are
taken to confne it. 1t is similar to
influenza and causes much suffering
to the afflicted, before they die. All
the inspecting and disinfecting is
done under the orders of the state
board of health, DR.. Howe being their
authorized agent.
In order that no other horses may
take the disease, the state board of
health sent word from Trenton this
morning to Chief Burke. ordering him
to close up all the public sheds, and
to stop all the watering troughs and
fountains. The stable of Polkowitz
Bros, is being disinfected by the in
SDectOr this morning
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
FELL FROM LAUNCH and
DROWNED IN THE RIVER
I. f. TrOss, a Prominent Business
Man Of Elizabeth, Lost His Life
Near South Amboy Yesterday.
THE BODY NOT YET RECOVERED.

While cruising in launch in the
Raritan river yesterday near South
Amboy, f. e. Tross, a grocer, of Eliz-
abeth, fell overheard and was drown
ed.
1t is reported that Mr.. Tross was
attempting to put up the flag staff
on the back of the boat, when his
foot slipped and he was thrown into
the water. He was unable to swim
and before the boat could be stop
ped it was so far away from him that
it was impossible to throw anything
within his reach.
., Several barges were lying near by
The captains saw the accident and
launched their boats to go to the res
cue, but before they could reach Mr..
Tross he disappeared
No report of the body being found
has been received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
TO
CLOSE SUNDAY
Police Will Assist the Majority
in Enforcing the Law Two
Complaints Made Today.

All the butchers of the city have
adopted the Sunday closing move
ment, and next Sunday all will be
tightly closed. No business was done
yesterday, with the exception of two
places, where it is alleged that meat
was sold AS a result complaints
have been made against August Heck
man, of 179 Washington street, and
Abram Fleishman, of is Wood
bridge road. The complaints were
made by Policeman Niels Tonnesen
and A. Pavlovsky.
AS long as all the others are will
ing to close. the police will assist the
merchants as far as possible and all
those who are found open will be
punished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16

Mr.. Tross was about fifty years
old and a prominent man in Eliza
beth. He has been engaged in the
grocery business for over twenty-five
years, and was located at the corner
of Fulton and Second streets.
The police were notified in Perth
Amboy and South Amboy last night,
but were unable to learn any more
regarding the drowning.
Word has been received from p. l..
Kendall, of 21S East Jersey street,
Elizabeth, notifying the police that
$50 reward for the recovery of the
body has been offered.
The description of the drowned
man is as follows: German descent,
medium height, about fifty years old,
large nose, upper front teeth gone,
wore white shoes, white cap and
white crash pants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
GERMANTOWN TRAGEDY.
Girl Was Boarding a Trolley Car
Going to New Brunswick
to Work.
GIRL DIED ALMOST INSTANTLY.
Lang Latter Returned to See lf
Girl Was Dead and Was Taken
Into Custody.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 16.-
Fred Lang. was put on trial this
morning Before Justice Swayze and
Judge Booraem, for his life. Lang
in April deliberately shot down his
niece, Miss Katie Gordon, of Bonham-
town, because she refused to wed
him. He had spent several days at
the Gordon home, having come there
from Bethlehem, and after bidding
the family goodbye, started for the
trolley with his nieces. Just as Ka-
tie was to step upon the car he shot
her and she died almost instantly.
Lang fled to the woods and later re-
turned to see if the girl was dead. Ha
was arrested by Special Officer Len
gel while drinking beer in saloon
here. Lengel had traced the man to
Cleveland and was arrested there by
an amateur detective as the murders
er.
The trial will be conducted for the
defense by Lawyers Alan H. and The
odore Strong and will be the most im-
portant murder cases since that OF
Reuben Strickland and George Day
for the killing of Patrick Cronin In
Madison township some years ago.
Cronin was half eaten by the buzz
yards when his body was found-
Strickland got thirty years and Day
was acquitted on technicality.
When the jury was drawn this
morning the entire panel, with the ex-
r4aydii
< I'd. Joseph Bruck and EdwardEngle-
sen, of Perth Amboy, were among
those excused, the latter because he
had done some work in the prepara-
ton of the case The defense chal-
lenged twenty-one and the prosecu-
ton but three. Among those chal-
lenged by the defense was James
Dooley, of Woodbridge, man with
long. white beard. When asked his
age. he said that he didn't know how
old he was. He was born in Ire
land he said, and the record was
kept over there.
Most of the jurors chosen are from
Cranbury, New Brunswick and vicin-
ity.
Three witnesses were called this
morning, John Gordon, the father OF
the victim, Fred Schneider, a civil en-
gineer, and Charles Monahan, pho
tographer 81
At the opening of the trial Alan y.
Strong, of counsel for Lang, moved to
quash the indictment on the ground
that two of the members of the grand
jury which found the Indictment were
over sixty-five years of age. Justice
Swayze overruled the motion.
The trial will continue this ALTERS
noon and tomorrow. What the line
of defense will be has not yet been
exposed as the defendants counsel
have not shown their hand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
EXCISE LAW
WAS OBEYED
YESTERDAY.
Every Saloon in This City Re-
ported Closed With BarrOOm
Exposed to View of Street.
CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE

Another dry Sunday reigned here
again yesterday, and the Tottenville
ferry did an enormous business. All
day long the Warren was crowded
with patrons, most of whom were
crossing to New York state to evade
the new excise law.
The policemen were on the jump
all day, and were under orders to ar
rest anyone that was found selling Ii
quor. Policeman John Meshrow Wis
tied So saloons yesterday, and repor-
ted that all were closed, and mad their
bars exposed
Rumors that one or two "speak-
easies" are being conducted in differ
ent parts of the town have been cir
culated, but no direct evidence has
yet been secured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
THIS REVOLVER
WAS LOADED.
Accidentally Went Off While 1t
Was Being Cleaned Ferman
Jensen Was Shot.

Ferman Jensen, of Broad streeta
was accidentally shot in the tsZt.@q
last night while he and Chris. An
derson were cleaning a revolver.
Both men were sitting on the. side
of the bed and were unaware that the
gnn was loaded, when Anderson acci-
dentally discharged it and the bullet
entered Jensen's thigh inflicting a
bad wound
DR.. G. W. Fithian was summoned
and dressed the wound.
Mr.. Jensen is resting comfortably
at present and unless blood poison
sets in will soon recover.
Jensen was formerly boatman,
but is employed at the copper works
at present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
WOMAN BECAME INSANE
is TAKEN To NEW YORK
Mrs. Joseph Weiss Said She Had
Taken CarbOIiC ACid-Had Re-
Gently Moved Here.

Mrs. Joseph Weiss, living with her
husband at IA Hall avenue, became
insane last night, and threatened all
sorts of things. Sc also said she had
taken carbolic acid. The city ambu-
lance was sent for, but she refused
to go TO the hospital, having a small
child, and no one to leave it with.
She was finally taken to the home
of Mr.. Wilmer, at 511 State street,
where she spent the night.
This morning her husband took
Mrs. Weiss to New York, where she
will be cared for at a private institu-
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weiss have only re-
Gently moved to this city.