Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-12
POWDER DEPOT
IN NEW JERSEY
Congress will Spend SI65,0OO
Near Dover Mail Route In
PassaiC County Restored.
MORE PETITIONS FROM JERSEY
Cape May People Want Discharge of
Negro Troops Investigated-Mr.
Howell Secures More Pensions for
Constituents-People of Thorofare
Object to Distribution of Seed-D.
of l.. Want immigration Restricted.
tFrom the NEWS Correspondent. }

(From the NEWS Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12:-Exten-
sive improvements will be made at
; the powder depot at Picatiny, near
Dover. In the fortification bill as it
was passed in the last congress an
appropriation of $165,O00 was made
for the building of more powder de-
pots. The officials of the war depart
, ment were at first disposed to dis
tribute the appropriation in various
place. 1t has been decided, however,
that the money will all be spent in
the powder depot near Dover. The
plans for the improvements will be
prepared in the near future.
Senators Kean and Dryden have
prevailed upon the officials of the
post Office department to restore
star mail route which started from
Newfoundland, Passaic county, to
West Milford. Some time last sum-
mer rural delivery route was estab-
lished in this section. Objection was
quickly raised to the new service be-
cause the mails were not received
until late in the afternoon whereas
formerly with the star route there
! were two mails day. The rural
route will now be diverted in another
section and the restoration of the star
route will make the residents of tha.
part of Passaic county happy for
time. e
Want an Investigation.
Senator Kean has received petit
tions from citizens of Cape May urg-
ing a full investigation of the dis
charge of the colored troops formerly
of the 25th U. S. infantry. The pc
tition signed by the Cape May people
was forwarded to the Senator by Will
liam F. Powell, of Camden, formerly
minister to Hayti,
Simplified spelling prevails so far
as the name of the town of Thorofare
is concerned, and the people there
are opposed to the free distribution
of seeds. Senator Kean has received
q petition from the Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry of that place. and also
from Upper Township Grange of
Tuckahoe, Cape. May county. The
Pride of Morris Council, Daughters
of Liberty of Dover, urges the re-
striction of immigration.
The senator's have received petit
tions from Frank G. Storck. of Red
Bank, and D. Wolff & Company, op-
posing a section of the copyright bill,
which. it is claimed would result in
hardship on the piano manufac-
turer.
Representative Howell has been
advised that a pension has been
! granted to John W. Eldridge, of New
Egypt, at $S month from Septem-
ber 26, 1906; also to Adolphus Held,
, of Toms River, at $12 month from
November 7, 1906; and to George H.
Childs, of Long Branchs at $12 a
month from November 10, 1906.
Buffers Promotion Confirmed.
, The senate has confirmed the pro-
, motion of Wifiiam c. Butler, former
ly of New Brunswick, from major to
lieutenant colonel, U. S. army, dating
from October 6, 1906. The nomina-
tion of John E. Morton as postmas-
ter at Palmyra, has. also been con
firmed.
Representative Gardner has been
advised that pension has been
granted to John Bozarth, of Vincen-
i town, at $12 month from Novem-
ber 2, 1906. 4,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. West, of Cam
den, are spending few days in this
city. They were the guests of Chiei
Clerk Browning yesterday at the cap
itol. 81
N. A. Jolly, of Asbury Park. a for.
mer resident of this city, the foundel
; of the Berlitz School of Languages
! has returned to New Jersey afte
spending a few days here.
Commander G. w McElroy, Of thu
navy, has been detailed as an inspec
J tor of machinery at the plant of the
Babcock & Wilcox Company at Bay
onne.
P. Sanford Ross, of Jersey City
who was introduced TO members OF
the committee on rivers and harbors
yesterday afternoon, has returned to
New Jersey He had a conference
about some river and harbor projects.
Mr.. Ross is well-known contractor.
| Samuel Fryer, of Hightstown, was
in town yesterday afternoon and
called on Representative Wood. John
D. Fox, of Trenton, is registered at
the Hotel Normandie.
II Senator Clay has introduced bill
to increase the pay of rural carriers
to 5000 year. This is in line with
other bills proposing increase in sal
! saries. G. S,A.