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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
WHOLE BLOCK BURNED
Twenty-Four Houses Destroyed in
Spectacular Blaze.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. S.-Twenty-four
dwellings destroyed, twenty-seven fam
lilies practically homeless and a prop
erty damage of about $685. 900, only a
quarter of which is covered by insur-
ance, summarizes the results of Il spec
tacular and disastrous contiagration
which visited Rensselaer,, just across
the river, and at one time threatened
to wipe out the entire lower end of the
city. AS it was, two tenement blocks
and several ice houses were burned,
and only the combined efforts of the
Rensselaer,, Albany and Troy fire de-
partments succeeded in staying the
progress OF the blaze.
The fire was discovered in a hay
shed on the river front, but before the
firemen arrived it had gained great
Roadway. A west wind, blowing thir-
ty-two miles an hour, famed the
flames into a fury, and adjoining ice
houses were soon Illuminating the
heavens. The reflection could be seen
for miles around. Thousands went
over the bridges, while the Albany
shore was packed with spectators.
After nearly five hours of strenuous
labor the firemen gained control, but
not before a large territory had been
burned. The police believe the fire
was of incendiary origin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
CAPT, PARKER OUT
FOR CONGRESS
CONTINUED from Page ID

an instrument that enables our man
| ufacturers to plumber their own coun-
| trymen for the benefit of foreigners.
The great Henry Clay, the father
of the protective Cor as he called it,
American System"), in 1888 said:
at should be the purpose, at some
distant day, but not too far distant,
when we take into view the magni-
tude of the interests which are in
volved, to bring down the rates OF
duty to that revenue standard for
which our opponents (the democrats)
have SO long commended" But, NO.
say our modern Solons, "Stand pat
The tariff commission, appointed
by the republican congress in 1882,
unanimously said in it's report of De
cember a, 1882: early | it's DELHI
erations the commission became con
WINGED that a substantial reduction
of tariff duties is demanded, not by
a mere indiscriminate popular clam
or, but by the best conservative opin-
ion of the country" but it's report
and recommendations We're not acted
| upon. STAND pat'' was the contemp-
tuous reply of the protected interests,
and the command was obeyod.
When the democratic party has
| stood for it's above stated sound prin-
| ciples, 1t has always succeeded, be-
cause it deserved SUCCESS; but when
it has abandoned them: or compli-
Gated them With other unsound prop
ositions, it has failed, because it de-
served to fail.
The unquestioned corruption that
has attended the elections of United
States senator's, gives force to the
recommendations that General Jack
son made to congress in all his annu-
al messages, viz, that senators
should be elected by the people.
, One of the great railroad magnates
of a neighboring state once said,
when asked for money for election
purposes, mo, 1 a buy the legisla-
ture after it is elected, easier than !
can buy an election"
l shall be in favor of an amend
ment to the Constitution which will
provide for election of senators by
the people, instead of by the legis-
%lature in joint meeting, as at pres
ent.
Upon the democratic principles
above state l will be glad to accept a
nomination and election to congress.
JAMES PARKER.
Perth Amboy, N. J., Oct. 8, 1906.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
W. R. HEARST
VERY BITTER.
Democrats and League Are House
Cleaning, He Says.-Find All
Manner of vermin.

BUFFALO, Oct. s. = William Ran
| dolph Hearst finished his present
| speaking tour in this city with a meet
ing in the convention hall where ten
days ago his name was placed at the
| head of the Democratic state ticket.
I The hall was filled practically to its
1 capacity.
William ]. Corners, chairman OF the
| Democratic state committee, called the
meeting to order, and Charles f. Ia
Dor, former attorney general OF the
| state and formerly law partner of VIII
| liam +. Sheehan, presided. MI. Hearst
said in part:
"The Independence league and the
| Democratic party are house cleaning,
and out Of every dark hole and dirty
| corner come political cockroaches and
| corporation croton bugs and wary old
| rats of Wall street that swarm into
the Republican establishment next
| door. We are not sorry to see them
go. They go because they hate the
bright light of publicity and the pure
air of honesty"
Classifying Alton B. Parker as a "po-
litical ~cockroach," Hearst reiterated
his former charge that he was a TYP
ical corporation attorney adding:
Judge Parker has replied to this
statement by the assertion that he did
not receive any money from Mcclellan
for representing the election criminals.
He calls that a denial. l call it a con-
fession. He received nc money from
Mcclellan, but he does receive $4,000
a year as attorney for the Belmont in
t~erests, and as attorney for those cor
porations, therefore. he appeared in de-
Tense of Mcclellan and the election
thieves of New York"
Mr.. Hearst then paid his respects TO
Charles A. Towne as one of those who
''scurried OUT in the 'house cleaning"
He called him Il spotted Towne" and
asserted that he changed his spots
with every election. He began as a
Republican, went over to the Populists,
became a free silver Democrat, then n
Tammany Democrat and nov is blink
ing beadily back into the Republican
rat hole where he belongs" He con
tinued:
jerome is another political croton
bug that is trying to crawl into the
corporation establishment across the
way against the frantic protests of re-
spectacle Republicans. He goes where
Ryan goes, for, in the words of the
poet, Big fleas have little heas upon
their backs to bite them, and little fleas
have lesser ieas, and so on ad inf
nitum.'
"And with Ryan goes Paul Cravath,
ex-partner of Mr.. Hughes and Hyan's
present corporation counsel and polit-
ical parasite. A year ago Mr.. Cravath
represented Ryan and stood sponsor
for Jerome. This year he has scram-
bled across to the Republican house
and there represents Mr.. Ryan and
stands sponsor for Hughes"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
MONTyOMERY'S WORD ]
TO HIS CONSTITUENTS
Says the FreehOIders Do Not Intend
to Run County Any Further
in Debt.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:


SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. S.-The re-
porter Of the NEWS stepped into
Freebooter Montgomery's store Sat
urday morning and asked him IL he
had anything in the line of his Off
cial work for publication. He said:
Tell the readers of the NEWS that
John Montgomery says there is not
a drunken or sober auto driver with
in the limits of Middlesex county that
runs in a ditch and damages his ma
chine, but what wants Middlesex
county to pay for it, and that if the
freeholders of Middlesex did what
everyone wanted done to the roads,
bridges, ETC., in Middlesex county it
would bankrupt the treasuy at Wash
ington, but he wanted everyone to
understand that the freeholders of
Middlesex did not intend to run the
county any deeper in debt by bonding
or otherwise, while the present in
cumbents are in office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
CRY BRIEFS


Jacob Moffatt, of 80 High street
was arrested in Woodbridge on Sat
urday on a charge OF annoying some
little girls. One of the children told
her parents and Moffett was placed in
the Woodbridge lookup.
The Independent Italian Society
met yesterday at "a Smith street.
The bylaws were accepted, and reg
ular business transacted. Their next
regular meeting will be held October
IS.
The last Lehigh Valley excur-
sion Of the season to Mauch Chunk
was held yesterday.
The foundation is up and ready
for the first floor beams on the Ducey
building, being erected in Fayette
street, neal State street.
The committees report that tic
kets for the Raritan Club ball Octo-
Der 25 are being disposed OF very
rapidly. I
The grand officers are expected
to attend tomorrow nights regular
meeting of Middlescx Council, Royal
Arcanum.
-Krause and Cell will give a pig
roast and sauerkraut supper at their
Raritan Bridge hotel tonight.
The store fronts of the Shipman
building are being put in place today,
and the cornice on the Palmer build
ing is receiving a coat of paint.
Prank ;. Sorehson, a brakeman
for the Lehigh Valley railroad, who
had his left arm 1fnt off about
month ago, left the hospital yester'
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
MILLIONAIRE ACCUSED

pITTSBURG, Oct. S.-A tremendous
sensation was created in business cir
Giles here by the announcement that
Mrs. Frank Walker, who lives in a fine
house on Squirrel hill, the most fash
ionable residence district in the city,
had entered suit before Aldermen
Toole and King against Peter Il. Me
Cool, the millionaire oil man, who is
interested heavily in the Pressed Steel
Car company, charging him with deser-
ton and nonsupport. AicCool lives in
m equally handsome home in Butler,
thirty miles from this city, with his
wife and their son, fourteen years old.
Mrs. Walker-or Mrs. McCool, as she
demands that she be called-says under
oath that she was married to McCool
on June 10, 1904, in the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the Ascension in
New York and that her attorney, John
Marion, has her marriage certificate.
McCool married his Butler wife in
Philadelphia nineteen years ago. She
was Miss Elizabeth Morley, a promi-
nent young mn of that city, and
she asserts that she and her husband
have been living together constantly
since that time. although McCool was
compelled to be away from home a
great deal on account of his many bust
ness interests.
Mrs. Walker was the widow of Frank
Walker. a lake engineer, who was
drowned when. she alleges, she mar
ried McCool. She says they lived hap
PLY together until six months ago.
when he deserted her, and has not since
contributed TO her support.
Mr.. McCool said that the woman had
no legal claim against him whatever
and that il she has any marriage Ger
tificate purporting to show that he was
married to her the certificate is a for
gerry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
DR.. BROUWER'S MURDER
TRIAL BEGINS TODAY.

TOMS RIVER, Oct. S:-Practical-
ly all the mystery and conjecture
surrounding the outline of the de-
fence to be introduced in the case of
DR.. Frank Brouwer, whose trial for
the murder of his wife. Carrie Hyer
Brouwer, takes place here today, was
dispelled yesterday when it was
learned that an assertion that ptom-
aine poisoning caused death is to be
introduced.
Isaac w. Carmichael, one of the
counsel in the case, admitted that on
his side the result of the case will
depend on the weight of the testi-
mony to be given by medical experts.
When asked about the report con-
corning the assertion that Mrs.
Brouwer died from ptomaine poison
ing Mr.. Carmichael smiled and said:
while | am not going to say any
thing which will reveal our strength
to the enemy, l will say that the re-
port is not altogether untrue"
"Is it true?" he was asked.
81 will not say it is not true" was
his evasive reply. Mr.. Carmichael
was all smiles and seemed not at all
disturbed when told that the prosecu-
ton was prepared to produce medical
experts, some of whom are famous in
their profession, to prove that Mrs.
Brouwer was murdered.
I'VE can do just as much as they
can. | am sure we will have a fair
trial." he said. d
Mr.. Carmichael's good humor, it
was learned, was partly, If not who'll
ly, due to the decision agreed upon
by all the counsel for the defence al
a conference held in Red Bank that
ptomaine poisoning would be alleged
as having caused the death of Mrs
Brouwer and would be sworn to by
several medical experts of wide rep.
utation. yt
Prosecutor Brown said that he was
confident a jury would be obtained
within a short time. The trial viii
take in about two weeks, he thinks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08

hope that Charles e. Magoon, the sue
cessor TO Governor Taft, and other
American members of the provisional
government will attend their great
demonstration next week.
A committee of the Isle Of Pines
American association today presented
to Governor Taft resolutions passed at
n meeting of 500 Americans in the
Isle of Pines requesting its total sep
aration from Cuba and its annexation
to the United States.
Captain Harlee of the United States
marine corps at Cienfuegos, after stop
ping rioting with a handful of men,
placed the Liberal general, with his ar
my, under arrest and then released
the general after receiving his word of
honor that all men would be disarmed
at once.
American intervention will cost Gu
ba at the lowest estimate $4,000 a
day, and it is not likely to grow less.
Charles e. Magoon's salary as gov
ernor will be $25,00O a year-the same
as Palma's as president. He will have
despotic authority. If he chooses he
can pay out enormous sums.
General Frederick Funston has es-
tablished headquarters at Marianao,
convenient to his command. Colonel
L. w. r. Waller, commanding, the ma
rines, has been ordered to report to
General Funston, and the entire force
of regulars and marines will be under
Funston's command until the arrival
here tomorrow of General ]. Franklin
Bell, who will direct the distribution of
the forces throughout the island.
Reports from members of the dis
armament commission in various prov
inces indicate trouble with eX-rebeis
and volunteers in a few towns in San
Ia Clara province who are still disin-
clined to be the first to disarm, and
it is feared that American soldiers will
have to be sent to back up the de-
mands of the disarmament commits
sion. Havana, Santiago, Pinar del Rio,
Matanzas and Puerto Principe prov
inces are practically clear of rebels
and show no signs of trouble.
Governor Taft, Assistant Secretary
of State Bacon and General Funston
arc gratified at the situation and be-
iieve that the difficulties in Santa Clara
province will be overcome in a few
days. So confident are they that Gov
crnor Taft and Mr.. Bacon say they
believe they will be able to start for
home next Saturday.
The Moderates and ex-rcbels in Pinar
del Rio are preparing a love feast.
Senior Gaines, Il wealthy Independent,
is to give a dinner to the leaders of the
two forces recently at war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
Assault Case May Be Dropped.

John Plusko, the foreigner, whose
ear was badly cut and who told a
story that he had been assaulted by a
Waterman at the G~uggenheim plant
on Saturday, did not appear to swear
out a warrant before Recorder Pick
ersgill yesterday morning.
1t was learned later that Plusko's
trouble took place at the Raritan
Copper Works. A Waterman from
that plant has seen Recorder Pick
ersgill, and offered to give his side OF
the story. The Waterman said that
Plusko was disorderly and had to be
put out of the plant, and during the
scuffle he received the injury on his
head, which was not serious. Inc
matter will probably be dropped.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
ODD BILL FROM
A

TRENTON, Oct. S:-A queer bill
was paid by the Interstate Fair AS
ISOLATION Saturday when Secretary
Margerum sent a check for Sits to
the Rev. Joseph Howell, on his bill
for that amount rendered against the
fair association for volunteer services
in Catching gamblers and fakirs."
When the bill came in the officers
of the association marveled, but
when payment was requested they
willingly sent the check, just to get
the receipted bill. The Rev. Mr.,
Howell has for many years waged
war against games of chance and
questionable shows on the grounds,
but he has never been in the employ
of the association. Hence the sur
prise when he rendered a bill for ser
vices this year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
n.
DISEMBARK
Cuban National Liberals Plan
Demonstration Taft and Ba-
icon Return Saturday.

HAVANA. Oct. S.-The first landing
of American soldiers in the present oc-
cupation of Cuba was accomplished
with marvellous promptness, and now
a thousand men of the Fifth United
States infantry are settled under cam
vas in Camp Columbia.
AT a secret meeting held here the
National Liberals discussed informally
the reorganization of their party. Al
most all the late conspirators who had
been imprisoned by the Palma gov
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
Manholc NearIy Finished.

The large manhole of the Citizens
Electric Light Company, at Smith
and State streets, is rapidly nearing
completion. Two masons are at work
on 1t, and expect to complete 1t by to-
morrow night. AS soon as this man
hole is finished the company will put
a gang of men at work stringing the
cables. This manhole is about flf-
teen feet deep and ten feet wide and
will be the central point of a number
of lines of conduits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
Funeral Saturday Afternoon.

The funeral Of Miss Mary Woolsey,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Woolsey, who died on Thurs
day after a lingering illness, took
place from her late residence, 81 JEFF
ferson street, Saturday afternoon and
was largely attended by relatives and
friends. The flowers were many and
very beautiful. Rev. J. L. Lancaster,
of st. Peters Episcopal church, Off
ciated. Interment was in st. Peters
cemetery.
The bearers were Joseph Brown,
Thomas Peterson. Frank Brown,
George Anthony, Chris Brown and
Haywood Monicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
Pretty New brunswick wedding.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. g.
Christ Episcopal church was the
scene of a pretty wedding Saturday
when Miss Maud Berdine, daughter
of the late Abraham Berdine and
Mrs. Cornelia Lefferts Voorhees,, was
married to Mr.. Alfred Skillman Tin
dell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Tindell. The Rev. e. B. Joyce read
the service. The music vas played by
Mr.. George w. huffman. The bride
wore a gown of white embroidered
batiste, with white tulle veil, held
back with lilacs and carried a bou-
quet of brides roses and lilies of the
valley.
The matron of honor was Mrs.
Frederick Voorhees,, of Asbury Park.
Her gown was of white swiss, trim
med with va~lenciennes lace. Miss
Ethel Robinson Stryker was the
bridesmaid, her gown corresponding
so that of the matron of honor. Al
derman Charles e. Tindell, a broth
er of the bridegroom, was the best
man. The bride was given away by
her brother, Mr.. Frederick voorhees,,
of Asbury Park. The ushers were
Messrs. Ralph Gorsline and Lawrence
Burns.
A reception followed the wedding,
The gifts of the bride to her attend
ants were gold brooches and the
bridegroom presented the best MAI
and ushers with gold s%carfpins.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
His Skate Cost Mike a Tenner.

screams, cries of murder. and APP
peals for help were heard coming
from the tenement house at As West
Side avenue Saturday night. Some
one notified Patrolman Meshrow of
the fracas, and he hurried to the
scene at once. When the policeman
entered the house he found some
men and a number of wny9en engag-
ed in an excited convl &n. They
stopped at once, on seeing the police
man, and the cause Sf the trouble was
then found to be Mike Stufka, who
was intoxicated. Mike was taken to
+he police Station, where he spent the
sht in a cell. The recorder fined
m $40 yesterday morning.
The NEWS gives the news when it
is news.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08

"a prudent man procures a sleigh
in summer and a wagon in WINTER
The want ad. columns always contain
some ou~t-of-season offers and oppor-
tunities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-08
Largest circulation-enough said.

Children eat, sleep and grow after
taking HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Brings rosy cheeks, laughing
eyes, good health and strength. A
tonic for sickly children. Tea or
Tablets, 35 cents. Sections drug
store, 40 Smith street.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-06-02
DISTRICT

The results Of yesterdays work on
the Burlington Hill were most encour-
aging In the crosscut from the Evans
and Fem shaft, at a distance of twenty
feet, a shoot of ore was cut that pans
as well, IL not better. than anything
found at that depth. elsewhere on the
hill. For several days past 1T has not
been particularly enticing. but when the
dirt from the round fired before going
home the day previous was leaned out
and some paintings were made. 1t was
soon found that some thing had been
discovered worth looking after. The
paintings made were such as to indicate
an average value in excess of 500 per
ton. and are from a vein about two feet
in width. AS a consequence of this dis
covery the boys are feeling very much
elated.
Not to be outdone in any way. Johnny
Frank and Owen Devlin cut into a shoot
of ore also, on the same shaft, that
shows up a fine string OF the yellow
stun, this being from the se~venty-fve
foot level, as was that of their neigh
bors. Both of these finds were from the
ledge running on the south of the work
ing shaft, and assure the permanency OF
their ore bodies, as well as greatly in
creasing the quantity of the ore in sight,
of which Mr.. Chas. ID. Kaeding estimates
there are at least 5000 tons available
at the present time. What it's value
will be he does not at this time care to
say. having made no assays on 1t, but
that 1t will pay handsomely to mill there
is no doubt, and the quantity being
$500 - a., a.co,,ra cling 40 we'll
Walters and Howard seem to be able
to come to the front most any old time
with a bunch of high grade ore.
Wednesday they broke into a new body
that excels anything so far found. 1t
was reached from a Wine that is down
fifteen feet from the level started on
from the shaft at the 35-foot mark.
Some samples were brought up that are
variously estimated from 81 to $50 per
pound, and there seems to be a consid-
cradle quantity of it. In the winze
there is about thirty inches that from
appearances will run very much better
thar 500 per ton for the whole of It,,
and four inches of this is of a grade
that does not require close examination
to discover it's value. Their neighbors
are driving for the same ledge from
which these values come, and will be
able to get more depth.
The Golden Gate Tunnel company has
been organized to operate a considerable
block on that claim, and are pushing
work on the Hart tunne which is o
into the hill about $50 feet, where a
most satisfactory showing is being
made. Several stringers of quartz have
baan c,tf hut If will require at least
another hundred feet before any values
may be looked for. Two shifts are be-
ing worked and the bore is going into
the hill as rapidly as it is possible to
send it.-Palmetto Herald.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-06-02
LIND MAKES A BIG
DEAL IN FAIRvIEw

Mr.. Fl. B. Lind, who has just paid a
visit to Fairview is authority for a very
rosy report of conditions there. While
there Mr.. Line who is half owner of the
Ohio claims sold his partners interest
to DIR. Bowles and w. NJ. S~tansbury of
Tonopah. On Monday a very promising
strike was made on the ground and,
while the assays are not at present to
be had, in character the ore is said to
resemble very closely that from the
Nevada Hills. The ledge is o four
feet wide and can be traced along the
surface 1000 feet. A company has been
organized and will be known as the
Fairview-Buckeye company with III. B.
Lin president. The new road now
building from Hazen to Fallon. will, 1t
is thought. bring about a decided i'm
provement in Fairview matters, as this
will result in reducing the stage journey
some II miles.
Poles for the telephone line have been
set up between Grimes ranch and Fair
view and on Monday the wiring was
begun.