Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-02
THE SOLDIERS
HOME REPORT
News of New Jersey at the Ma
tiOnaI Capital Postmaster at
Ely Resigns.
tFrom the NEWS Correspondent

WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. q
In the annual report of the Board of
Managers of the National Home for
disabled volunteer soldiers, the total
number of inmates is given as 49,
302, of which 2,239 are from New
Jersey. The total expenditures for
the year ending June so, 1906,
amounted TO $~1,979,694. 60. The
amount spent at the home at Kearny
was $35,075.0 90; with a deficiency of
$7,175; and at Vineland, $7,975,
with a deficiency of 1875. The total
number of inmates present and alb
sent at Kearncy was 4S9 on April
2S, 1905, and at Vineland the aggre-
gate was SO. with 3 absent.
Postmaster Resigned.
Representative Howell has been
advised that Walter Fink has tired
of taking care of the mails at Ely,
Monmouth county, as postmaster, at
the salary of $50 a year. He has
therefore resigned and the post of
flee department wants some one else
to take the Office. Fink states that
he does not think any one will take
the office, and it will probably have
to be discontinued.
Mr.. Howell has a petition from Col
den Rule Council, Jr. o. L. A. NJ, of
Pe~rrineville, Monmouth county, fa-
voring the restriction of immigra-
ton. Two of his pension bills have
been passed by the senate. They are
10 ,o,,;N,, Frhor,nc II LN,1lon 90 IN,na
hold, at $40 a month, and Isaiah
Queman, of Stelton, at $50 a month.
SOmcrvilIe Postmaster.
1t is EXPECTED that the nomination
of John G. CASTOR to be postmaster
at Somerville, Somerset county, will
be confirmed by the senate at an ear
ly date.
Representative Gardner has receiv-
ed petitions in favor of the removal
of the duty from denaturalized alco-
hol from the National Grange of Cum
berland county, and Columbus, Med
ford, Moorestown and Vineland. He
also has petitions from Pennsylvania
in favor of the restriction of immigra-
ton.
Two of Mr.. Wiley's pension bills
have passed the senate. They are to
pension Andrew M. Durham at $50 a
month, and Susan w. Selfridge, at
$40 a month.
Woodbridge Pensioner.
Mr.. L~oudenslager had n bill
passed by the senate, that to increase
the pension of John Keller, of Wood
bridge, to $40 a month.
Miss Alice Short, of New jersey.
has been appointed assistant clerk to
the committee on pensions, of which
Mr.. Loudenslager is the chairman.
Mr.. Parker has introduced a bill
to grant a pension to Harry d. Nc
Farland.
Commended the President.
Senators Kean and Dryden have re-
ceived a petition from the Trenton
Post of State Presidents association
of the Patriotic Sons of America,
commencing President Roosevelt in
general terms.
They also have a petition from the
Temperance Union of Bergen county
opposing the canteen in the army,
and from Camden Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers in favor of the
Bates-Penrose employers liability
bill.
A. y. ~Dalrymple, of Newark, for
nlerly secretary for Mr.. Parker, is
spending a few days in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. p. Tully, of New
ton, are at the Ebbitt; II. O'Brien, of
Camden, II. c. Miller. of Aalloway,
4. C. Hildreth, of Camden, I al the
Raleigh; Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Nickel
vcy, of Plainfield, are at the Nc" VIII
lard. C. s. A.