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more officers and employees than az"
necessary 10 do the citys Work. Anu
while We may not like to see any
body lose his Job. the city CANNOT
keen men on the payroll simply De-
canse they are on there and are go"h
se,lows II is trne that this idea mas
NOT soaked into the people OF 'he
conntry al large 10 snch an extent
that It Is put into force in conneeti"h
with stare and national governments.
hat Newport News is trying 10 get
inst a little bit ahead Of the times.
This paper believes that win one
exception the recommendations OF the
committee will be approved by any
unbiased business man who is IA
maliar with the affairs of the city ana
knows what the proposed changes
mean We believe that the commit
teemen ought 10 stick by their de-
clsions and refuse to be cajoled or
bnll-dozed into putting back one cent
of the amount eliminated from the
midget And we believe the council
will fail ANONYMOUSLY in its duty 10
the public II the two branches do not
stand behind the work Of the commit
tee in spite of any pressure that may
be brought 10 bear.
The one exception referred To Is
the report on the police department
While this paper would not advocate
a reduction in The police appropria'
tion II il did not realize that the ne
cessity for retrenchment along all
lines is imperative. It has nothing 10
say against the proposal to cut on
three or four thousand dollars in TINS
department. The committee dealt
with this proposition as 1t did with
the Others. This was the largest OF
all the appropriations and il had TO
be cut. The mistake was not in re-
ducing the appropriation. But when
the committee went further and speci-
fed Just what changes should be
made In the organization of the force
in order 10 meet the proposed reduc-
ton. il recommended an encroach-
ment upon the rights and powers oil
the board of police commissioners.
The commissioners are responsible
for the police department and their
right to supervise its organization has
never been questioned. II the council
should undertake to interfere WIN
the board to such an extent. no man
wor thy of the position would accept
a commissiOnership.
There Is no reason, however. why
this matter should be allowed 10
weaken ,the committees report. AT
the next meeting the committee
should cali in the commissioners ana
discuss the situation with them. The
are sensible men. as
anxious to save money for the city
As the councilmen themselves, and
no doubt an agreement can be reached
in a few minutes.
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TIE INFRINGEMENT COMMIT
TEES REMARKABLE WORK.

= NEW TNff>Ns@-
II the spirit which prevailed in the
meeting of the councils special re-
trenchment committee Friday evening
IL TO dominate the council itself in
the reconsideration of the budget lot
the coming fiscal year. Newport News
Is about TO enter upon new order Oh
things as far as municipal government
il concerned. II the committees re-
port Is adopted practically without
change, orr government may be put
upon something like practical ana
economical basis In spite OF the con-
stitutional and charter restrictions
which make il impossible to do all
that ought TO be done toward giving
the city a real business admnistra-
lion.
This committee meeting was one OF
the most extraordinary events in the
history OF the city. The unanimity
with which the members proceeded
with the work of Topping of expenses
was positively amazing. ana
when. at the end OF three
hours. the minutes showed that
a task which was expected TO
occupy the attention OF the committee
Throughout. many long. troublesome
sessions practically had been disposed
OF. the members themselves hardly
knew what TO make of il. There are
seven members of the committee, one
common councilman from each OF the
four wards and three aldermen, repre-
senting respectively East End. North
End and the central portion OF the
city. Probably every one of the mem
bers feel a strong personal interest IN
one or more of the different Office
holders and employees who viii be az
fected oy the proposed consolidation
and Adjustments. Yet the report will
recommend the consolidation or aboli-
ton of Offices SO as Ia save The city
ten thousand dollars annually-and
the vote upon every recommendation
was unanimous.
Getting down to business like bust
ness mel discussing personal AFFAIRS
the committeeman did what had to be
done il anything was TO be accom-.
plished In the way OF retrenchment-
eliminated, or practically eliminated
personalities. The question was. eau
this or that position be abolished OF
consolidated with another. thereb.
saving the city a thousand dollars OF
so, without impsiring the efficiency
of the department concerned? -
course the members could net forge
that they were voting friends out o
positions. hut when Il came TO ties
not a singh, member hesitsted 20 20
aside personal feeling in the interes
OF the city. And unless the cOmms;
teemen 20 back on what they hav
done ami allow themselves 10 b
swereved from a real retrenchmeu
course by personal or political u
nuences. hey viii deserve uabouude
public gratitude.
The re.rcnchment committee has
peculiarly dis1greeahle task. and IN
council as a whole viii have no plea
ant duty to perform when the r
trenchmeht report Is taken up. NJ
does this paper End Is 30 agreelb
to discuss che recommendation ar
voice approval Of a proposed step M
viii cost = namber OF men their poi
tons. Du; ali Of us must get doS
20 business. a. the committee did. 81
leave the personal note ouf II u
question The city cannot afford 10 p
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district attorney that II is sometimes
we'll for grand juries to mind their
own business. He would he apt 20 get
In jail il he did things like ikat down
this way.
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The Times-Dispaich wants James
river dredged so as To permit dread
naughts" to visit Richmond. Let's get
the Panama job finished first.
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OLD DOMINION LINE.
Daily Service

Daily Service
Me- FOR NEW YORK;
f&S$Gn from Company's Wharf.
AH Norfolk. foot of Church
II street every week day at
TX 700 D. IN.
FARE+First-c class. one way. $500.
Round trip. limit thirty days. sli.G0--
meals and berth IN stateroOm In
cluded.
Storage, without subsistence. $500.
TICKETS on sale at C. & o. Rail-
way Ticket ONCE.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley
leave Pier "A" $50 every evening.
passengers only. Stop at Claremont
Wharf to land passengers and ON
signal TO receive them.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CON-
PANY, James River Day Line for
Richmond and all James River land
ings. Steamer Mobjack leaves
Newport News Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at s:45 a. m. Leave
Newport News Monday. Wednesday
and Friday at 5 p. m. Tor Norfolk an0
Old Point.
! Steamer Smithfield Will ieave
Pier "A" daily except Sunday at goo
a. m, going to Norfolk. and at 4;3o
o. M, going to Smithfield. Steamer
Ocracoke will leave Pier "A daily
except Sunday at 9 a. m. going 20
Smithfield end 3 p. M. going ." Nor
folk.
All business between New YORK
and Newport News transacted at Pier
No. 6.
All business between Newpon
News. Norfolk, Smithfield and local
points transacted at Pier "a" foot OF
Twenty street.
w. II. LANDON. Agent.
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CLYDE LINE
philadelphia

steamers leave Mondays =. m
Thursdays and SATURDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia Tuesday =
THURSDAYS and Saturdays
Freight received ard delivered daily
At G. 4 o. Pier s. once. River
Road.
CLYDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY
James W. McCarrick.
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PHILLIPS LINE.

PHILLIPS LINE
Past steamer POKONOkEf leaves
pier A every Monday. "Wednesday and
pridav 7.Gs a. m. for Petersburg and
lanes River landings. Every Tues
IA Thursday and Saturday for Nor
eost A. 2 20 a. NJ. freight and pas
senger solicited \. CHRISTIAN,
sgckZ
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-27
RETURNS TO so. Am BOY
AFTER TRIP TO NORWAY

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, Aug. 27:-John
Olsen, of Catharine street. who has
been spending a vacation of about
two months in his native land, Nor
way, returned home yesterday on
the train that reaches South Amboy
at 2:28 P. M. He left Liverpool on
the twentieth and landed at New
York yesterday. Mr.. Olsen has
crossed the Atlantic a number of
times, but says he eve saw the
ocean in as placid a condition as it
was at this time. He said there was
no more roughness all the way over
than one would find on Raritan bay.
The sea voyage apparently has
been beneficial to Mr.. Olsen's health.
We asked him about things in his
former home. He said while there
had been some changes the most
noticeable was the large number of
former relatives and associates that
had passed away, as twenty years
had elapsed since visiting his native
land. Mr.. Olsen has been a resident
of South Amboy for over twenty
years and being o man of sterling
worth he has made many friends
who gladly welcome his return.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-27
CHARLES X. HAIGH OF
kEyP0RT PASSED AWAY
Special to TIE EYENINq VIEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, Aug. 27;-Charles Kirby
Haigh, o of the late Samuel Haigh,
Of this place, died at his mothers
cottage, In First street, with tumor
of the liver, at 7:2O o'clock Thurs
day night, aged .twenty-seven years.
Mr.. Haigh's health had been bad
for some time and he was operated
on at the hospital at Morristown a
few months ago when the tumor on
his liver was. discovered, and al
though everything that was possible
was done for him he began failing
rapidly after a short rally.
The funeral services will be held
at his late home in First street to-
night at 8 o'clock. Interment will
be in Kensico cemetery, New York.
Mr.. Haigh was born in Brooklyn
and came here with his parents when
his father became superintendent of
the trolley road here. They after
ward moved to Ossining, but after
the death of his father, came back
here. He is survided by his mother,
one brother, Albert NJ, OF this place,
and two sisters, Mrs. Frank l..
Smith, of Morristown, and Mrs. j.
F.. Quinn, of E~dgewateT.
Mr.. Haigh was very popular
among the young people here and
leaves d host of friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-27
N~EIGHBORING TOWNS
ANOTHER ACCIDENT IN
THE sh0tE-fN- WALL

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, Aug. 27:-We certain
ly wish some action would be taken to
secure the opening of the substitute
driveway made by the p. r. r. Co., in
lieu of the. thOroHghfare through the
Hole in the WALL Quite a serious
accident occurred at that place Thurs
day evening. Mr.. Maggie, Of Freeport,
L. l., with his automobile, No. 36,462,
n. Y, was passing through that dreary
place and ran into the posts in the
center of this artificial curiosity and
made a complete wreck of the forward
part of his machine. Fortunately none
of the occupants were injured but the
axle was bent out of shape and one
wheel was completely demolished. The
road was blocked until Edwin Furnlan,
who. keeps a repair shop and garage ar
rived upon the scene and removed the
pmaehine to. his garage where it is un-
sdergoAg Fepairss
Mr.. Furman has built up a large
business since erecting his garage and
by the way he extFieated the machine
Thursday evening shows that he not
only knows how to repair a machine
and put il in first class order, but is
able to eope with extraordinary acct
dents should they occur in this vicinity.
But we want TO ask can not some
thing be done to alleviate present con.
ditions before there is Loss of life at
'*The Hole in the WALTZ As it il
we are told that Mr.. Maggie would bring
suif against the city to recover dam
aSas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-27
ALBERT B0YnT0N GAVE
CLAM BAKE AT BEACH
,necin1 al Az EYENLNG ME-

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Sewaren, Aug. 27:-The clam
bake given the members of the Land
and Water Club last evening by Al
bert Boynton, at the beach, was a
splendid success and about IT'S en-
joyed the good cheer given them by
their host. Dinner was served at Z
o'clock, The menu a Clam
broth, steamed clans, corn, crab
salad, bread and butter, beer and
coffee. During the dinner several
toasts were given Albert Boynton
and Commodore Ballard, it also be-
ing Mr., Fowler's birthday, a hearty
cheer was given to him.
Dancing began at $50 o'clock and
all enjoyed the good floor and mu-
sic. Mr.. Boynton was untiring in
his efforts to see that everyone had
a good time, and the result was one
of the most pleasant evenings of the
summer season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-27
~-MATAWAN

Mrs. Charles Tice is spending a
week in Asbury Park.
Mrs. Parkinson and MIR. and Mrs.
Franks are boarding at Mrs. H.. P.
Lisk's.
Mrs. Frank Antisell and baby, of
Perth Amboy. are visiting in town,
Miss Ida Lisk has returned from
a visit with relatives 1t Union Hin.
Peter Tenyck, Of Westfeld, has
been spending a few days in town.
A party of young people went on a
strawride last night to the Brown
Misses Mildred Morton, Susie
|. Schenck, Bertha irwin and a girl
friend visiting her, Miss Nina DOM
mick; Frank Domiuick, Gus KattN
per, Waiter Se1elkie and Joe Haley.
Miss Villa Van Brackle is visiting
in New York. -
Miss Lillian White is spending a
week Or two with her aunt at Manas-
guam.
Clarence Lewis and Miss Clara
Daw. spent yesterday at Asbury
Park.
Misses Edna and Grace Magee, of
Marlboro, were visiting Mrs. Theo-
dore Sickels.
Miss Fannie Strong. of New
Brunswick, spent Friday with Mrs,
Theodore Siekels.
Prof. w. A. Miller. who has spent
his vacation abroad, is expected to
return next Saturday.
Miss Edith Johnston is visiting
her sister. May, at Loomts, N. Y.
Thomas Lupton, who has been
spending seevraI months here, has
returned to his home at Petersburg,
Florida.
j. A. Halling has bought a lot OF
Henry Arrowsmith, on Broad street,
where he expects to build a home.
John j. Graham and George M.
Dawson have had new concrete
| walks laid In front of their resi-
dences.
Miss Lucille Stillwell's engage
| ment to Sidney Parsons, Of Louis
VILE, Ky. was announced at her sis
ter's home, Mrs o. f, Seggel, OF
West Hoboken, at a luncheon which
was given in Miss StillwelIs honor.
William Ellis, of Trenton, has
been in town the past few days Wis
iting old friends, Mr.. Ellis was a
former resident here and was one of
the employees of the pottery when 1t
was run by j. T. Rue. He has been
abroad since then and Travelled very
extensively and is now giving lee
lures on his travels.
Mrs. Lizzie Smiley has returned
home, after spending a month in the
Catskills.
Read the NEWS every day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-27
ROOSEVELT

Miss r. Deber, of Woodbridge
avenue, has returned from a vaea-
ton spent at Niagara Falls,
John H. Neyill was a New Bruins
wick visitor Wednesday,.
The n and directors of the
u. s. Metals Refining Company visit
ed the plant Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick Is
visiting friends in Perth Amboy for
a few days.
John Lilly, of New York, visited
his father Thursday evening.
Edgar Davis. of New York, spent
Wednesday evening at the home of
MI. and Mrs. j. Connolly, of First
street.
Mayor Hermann will be the next
democratic nominee for mayor, witt
DR.. j. J. Reason as his opponent.
Fire Company No. 2 on Thursday
evening erected a poster on the
baseball field announcing the com
pany's picnic there on Labor Day.
Samuel G. Surge, Of Brooklyn,
was a local visitor Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. Charles Ohlott has been visit
ing friends in Long Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-27
SOUTH AMBOY

William Sylvester, of Second
street. and Harry Stratton, Of
Church street, who formerly was
employed as trainmen on the Penn,
s~ylvania Railroad Company's freighr
line, between this city and Point
Pleasant, and later in the. same po-
sitions on the New York division
have been returned to their former
positions and will enter upon theil
duties Monday.
M. N. Roll will take charge as
manager of the South Amboy Cit,
zen, Monday.
Mrs. P. A. Suits and daughter
of Second street, were out of ~towr
visitors yesterday.
Mrs. J.. C. Albright and mother
spent Thursday of this week enjoy.
ing the sea breezes at Asbury Park
Mrs. Carleton Voorhees,, of Broad.
way, was an out-of-town visitor yes
terday.
Mrs. Bertram Longstreet, Of
Hightstewn, is visiting her parents
and other relatives in South Amboy
Mrs. William Selb, of First street
returned home yesterday after
spending several weeks with friends
in Pennsylvania.
Charles Jacobs, of New York
city, was a South Amboy visitor yes
terddy afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rue and
daughter, Of First street, are spend
ing their vacation at Woodstock
Farm, in the state of New York.
Miss Ella M6rean, of Freehold, re-
turned home yesterday after spend
ing two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs
William Wyckoff. of Second street
Rev, and Mrs. G. 8. Miller, OF
John street, left town yesterday foI
a. two weeks vacation at Ocean
Grove.
The NEWS correspondent inter
viewed Mayor Scully yesterday and
Was informed by him that he was
not a candidate for reelection and
desired the same for publication.
S.. ]. Dillon, of Riyerton, was in
South Amboy yesterday.
Richard Rue, Of Main street, was
an out-of-town visitor yesterday.
Ross Hendrickson. of South River,
was in town yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen, OF
George street, out-of-town Wis
itors yesterday afternoon.
Rev, S. K. Hickman, of Sayreville,
in town yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Joseph Schuyler, of Main
street, was a Higfftstown visitor yes
terday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-27
MRS. FOWLER
ENTERTAINED
Woodbridge Card Club Met
at SeWareB Land and
Water Club.
A PLEASANT AFTERNOON
to ne RYENING NEWS

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Sewaren, Aug. 27:-Mrs. John Fow'
Ter entertained the Woodbridge Card
Club yesterday afternoon at the Sc
warren Land and Water Club. There
were seven tables and trey were arrar'
ged on the club 5 piazza overlooking
the water. IT vas a pleasant afternoon
and all enjoyed the hospitality of their
hostess.
The members prizes were won by
Mrs. Robert Valentine, a sofa cushions;
second, Mrs, B. W. Hoagland, one dozcm
glass turnblers; third, Mrs. Thomas VAL
e%ntine, a pair of brown silk stockings;
fourth, Mrs. Mulferd Valentine, a ere
ton veil box.
The guests winning were, first, Miss
Catherine Gledden, a pair of black silk
stockings; second, Miss ida Lockwood,
a linen towel; lthird, Mrs. Throekmor-
ten, two linen haudkerehiefs; fourth,
Miss Walker, silver picture frame. The
consolation prize vas won by Mrs. Huff
eutt and WIS a cut glass bon!bon dish.
The members and guests for the af-
t%ernoon were:
Mrs. Howard Valentine, Mrs. &. W.
Hoagland, Mrs. Lippineoft, Mrs. FroQI,
Edgar, Mrs. Charles Brown, Mrs. Irving
Demerest, Miss George Brokaw, Ms.
milford Valentine, Mrs. Robert VAL
e%ntine, Mrs. Frederick Grant, Mrs.
John Raymond, Mrs. James Dunne.
The guests included Mrs. H~ufcut,,
Mrs, f. II. Roynton, Mrs. +. Chalmers,
Miss Eloise Gimbernot, Miss Edna Fowl
Ter, Miss Helen Breuston, Miss Ruth
Freeman, Miss Stoddart, Mrs. Il. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-27
MORE PAY FOR
KEYPORT COPS
Council Meeting Held Thurs
day Night Borough Mat
ters Discussed.
PUBLISH SEWER BIDS
ssecfai to the EVENING E

Special TO the EVENING NEWS.
K~eyport, Aug. 27:-The regular
meeting of the borough council was
held in the borough hall Thursday
night, all the members except j. w.
Mason being present.
A resolution of thanks to Henry
Salz, who was chairman of the re-
cent carnival and mardi gras, was
passed.
The salaries of Policemen P. J.
Ansbro and Asbury Mount were in
creased IS q month each, beginning
with next month.
A statement of the delinquent
taxes amounting to $~1,025.13, was
presented by Collector John s. Hem
erickson and ordered filed with the
clerk. Mr.. Hendrickson also report
ed the balance on hand to be ST.
253.51. of which $403.68 belongs to
the water account. Bills amounting
to $564.59 were ordered paid.
Mayor Conklin made a request
that the council be present at the
public meeting to be held next We'd
nesday night in the borough hall in
regard to the coming sewer elee-
ton.
The following notice has been is
sued:
Believing that the election to be
held on September 14th. next, on the
question Of a public sewer system,
brings before the citizens Of the
borough Of Keyport n Of the most
important and vital matters ever be-
fore presented to them for their de-
cision, and feeling that there per-
ltaps may be some I'M
pressiOns formed as to the method
and manner of the construction of
the same, the method to be used in
paying for its construction and 9TH
er matters involved, deem it adj
visable, and also my duty, to call a
public meeting for Wednesday even
ing, August 81, 1910, at s o'clock
at the borough hall. ! do request all
public spirited citizens who have the
interests of the borough at heart to
attend same, SO that all conflicting
statements may be satisfactorily eX-
planned, all erroneous impressions
corrected, and so that all may be
convinced of how beneficial and nee
essary the installment of a complete
public sewer system will be to the
future growth and prosperity of our
beautiful borough.
(Signed)
e. E. CONKLIN,
Mayor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-27
THREE WERE SUSPECTED
OF ROOSEVELT THEFT
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Roosevelt, Aug. 27:-Joseph Sappo,
Arthur Sincocky and William Carrocot
tt, three, tramps, were arrested Wednes-
day for tresspassing on the Central
Railroad e%ompany's property and lattf
in the day were remanded by Recorder
Levenson for investigation. The rail
road company had lost a consignment
of shoes valued at 5000 and it was sus-
pected that the men named were respou'
sible for the theft. Further inquiries
however, disclosed the fact that there
was no evidence to connect the sus'
poets with the larceny named and at
two O'Clock Thursday they were dis
charged. ,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-27
WOODBRIDGE

Miss Halle Longstreet attended
the funeral of her grandfather, VIII
liam Gravatt, at Sweetman's, N. j.,
Friday.
William Gilman, of Linden ave
nue., who has been confined to his
home with blood poison, is able to
be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Numbers at
tended the funeral of William
Gravatt, of Sweetman's, N. j., Fri
day.
Miss Nellie Carpenter was a local
visitor Friday.
Mrs. Ralph Kelly was an out-of-
town visitor. Friday morning. .
Mrs. w. L. Harmed is spending a
few weeks at Haines Falls, n. Y.
Miss Marguerite Brown has re-
turned from q several weeks visit In
the mountains of Pennsylvania.
DR.. j. J.. Collins was a New York
visitor Friday.
Mr.. Taylor, of Elizabeth, was a
local visitor Friday.
Mrs. James Gertty and little son
were Perth Afuboy visitors Friday.
A. W. King left Friday for Halle
ton, Pa, where he will attend an old
home week celebration.
Miss Florence and brother CLAIR
ence visited Bronx Park today.
Miss Mabel Treen was an out-of-
town visitor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. d, Valentine have
returned from a trip to Watkins
Glen, N. Y. Mr.. Valentines health
is much improved
Miss Marion Lockwood is enjoy
ing a vacation At Avon-by-the-Sea.
Charles A. Campbell has Joined
his parents at New Hampshire
Mrs. Hart and Miss Anna Hart
have returned from q visit to Elan
ders. N. j.
There has been q new Herman
range placed in the Woodbridge
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller, OF
Edgar's Hill, are entertaining rela-
tives from out of town.
Miss Louise Brewster was an out
of-town visitor Friday afternoon.
Mrs. b. N. McNulty was an out
of-town visitor yesterday.
Mrs. T. l.. Drumpleman was an
out-of-town visitor Friday afternoon.
Miss Katherine Conole was an
out-of-town visitor Friday after
noon.