SOUTH AMBOY
BURNING OF BAR'ri
CREATED EXCITEMENT.
All South Amboy Turned Out To
See The Blaze Which Was Part
of Old Steven's Estate.
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An alarm of fire was r S? a little
before 9 o'clock last evening from^box
27. The blaze was in an old barn
baok of the Home Soliool, Dr. Trega
nown's and other houses stiuated on
Main street.
There is quite a history attached to
the old barn. It belonged to the old
Steven's estate and was built about 60
years ago. ' Some say that a lot of
marble was packed away in the barn,
valued at several hundred dollars.
The firemen very quickly responded
to the call which was turned in by
Mr. Jauoes Carberry, and worked with
a will. If the wind had been blowing
harder it would probably have set fire
to a house nearby and also to the
house on Main"!"street. Great sparks
flew towards tTie houses. The barn
was burned to the foundation.
It seemed as if all the people of
Amboy had turned out. It was said
that as no danger signals had been
put out by the firemen one of the trol
ley cars ran over one of the lengths
of hose that laid across the tracks and
cut it in two.
Met With Mrs. Berlew.
On Monday night April 18th the
committee of Ianthe Conncil D. of P.
met at Mrs. John Berlew 's of David
street. After routine business was
transacted the ladies started in for a
good social time. They enjoyed
some fine music ana singing and were
then treated to refreshments, consist
ing of fruit, coffee, cake and ioe cream,
which all greatly enjoyed. These
meetings being held weekly at the
members homes are a very pleasant
feature and real enjoyable affairs.
Mr. Hoagland Buried.
Richard Hoagland, aged twenty
four, died with hemorrhages at his
home in Jersey City. The funeral
services were held at his late resi
^ Mice Thursday evening and burial
will be on Friday. He leaves a widow
and one child. Mr. Hoagland was the
son of Andrew and Maggie Hoagland,
and nephew to Captain Lucas Hoag
land, of this borough. He is well
known here, as he once resided in the
borough.
To Attend State Council.
The State Counoil of the Daughters
of Liberty will meet at Atlantic City
next Tuesday and Wednesday. A del
egation of Friendship Conncil, of
South Amboy, will attend. Miss
Maggie Ginter and Bertha Iesly will
be the representatives and Mrs. Isreal
Ward, Miss Maggie Yetman and Mrs.
John Ward will be present as visitors.
Plenty of 01'.
The Standard Oil tank at the foot
of Henry street, sprung a leak Thurs
day, and it is said women and child
ren were filling pails, kettles and cans
with oil and stocking up for the fu
ture.
NEWS ITEMS.
Mr. Disbrow, who was buried at
Matawan Wednesday, was the father
of Mrs. Cook, living at the "Cook's
farm" in Sayreville Township. The
body was conveyed to the farm, where
funeral services were held, after being
brought from Brooklyn, N. Y. , and
then taken to Matawan.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Jackson
Sr., have returned home from a very
enjoyable visit with their daughter,
jtrs. William Thorn, of Elizabeth.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pimlott, of
Bordentown avenue, were New York
visitors Thursday.
Mrs. B. Rusling Havens, of David
street, spent Thursday at Newark.
Miss Oottrell, of Browntown, was a
South Amboy visitor Thursday.
r. Monaghan's house is nearly
finished and a new feno? has been
built.
Baker Obrien tested his new oven
Monday and closed the old store on
Broadway and is now occupying his
new one.
Hon. J. F. Montgomery is having
the house occupied by Dr. Moss, new
ly painted.
Oornolius McGonigle is having his
house repaired on Broadway.
Frederick Parisen, son of Captain
and Mrs. Charles Parisen, of John
street, passed an excellent examina
tion before the pilot commissioner in
New York and reoeived his lioense.
He is expeoting to have a boat before
very long.
Chris Jacobsen, of Sayreville, has
accepted a position with M. Kaufman,
dry goods merchant.
Alvy Fitzgerald and John Amos, of
Perth Amboy, were borough visitors
Thursday.
Patrick Kennedy has recovered from
his illness and is around again.
Miss Gertrude Clark, of New York,
is visiting Mrs. John Nichols, of
Broadway.
Jake Gaub, of Cheesequake, was in
town'*Thursday.
Michael Cannon, of Philadelphia,
has returned home after a pleasant
visit with Mr and Mrs. Kensh, of
Broadway.
Miss Stella Havens and Mr. Edward
Johnson attended the theatre in New
York Saturday evening.
Edna Metzger, of Jersey City, is
visiting her grandparents, Captain and
Mrs. Charles Parisen, of John street.
Mrs. Joseph Jackson Jr., of Broad
way, has been ill with the grippe.
Miss Angell, of New York, is visit
ing Miss Gertie Petty, of Second
street.
Benjamin Vandergrift and son
Graffley, of Philadelphia, spent a few
days with their aunt, Mrs. Thomas
Havens, and family of George street,
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Straub, of Eliza
beth, formerly of this borough, cele
brated the fifteenth anniversary of
their wedding by giving a party
Thursday evening. Qaite a number
of their friends in this place received
invitations.
Mrs. William" Day ton and daughter,
of Perth Amboy, were entertained by
Mrs. Bliss Martin, of Broadway Thurs
day.
For real estate see page 2.
H. PARISEN
201 David St. So. Amboy, N. J.
PIANOS and ORGANS
BRADBURY, WEBSTER and
HENNIN6 PIANOS
Organs from tlO up. Square Pianos from
$15 up. Cash or li)Rt?"ments
"Alphonse & Gaston"
are the main attraction at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre, N. Y.
The main attraction in Perth Amboy just now are the following
novelties at Salz & Steiner's store :
Sample Silk Waists,
at 3.48, 4.98, 6.98, etc.
Beautiful Silk Coats,
at 4.98, 8.96, 12.98 and up.
Handsome White Waists,
at 98c, 1.39, 1.98, 2.98 and up.
Men's Spring Shirts,
at 49c, 75c, 98c, and up.
166 Smith Street, Cor. Madison Ave., Near the Hew Library
PERTH AMBOY, 1ST. J".
charge favoritism
Organized Labor Takes Hand
In Postal Investigation.
MAIL EQUIPMENT OFFICIALS BLAMED
All Sorta of Complatnta Bring For
mulated? A "Promotion Rlns" In
Brooklyn (lie I.alrat Report
to the Department.
WASHINGTON. April 18.? The indi
cations are that organized labor will
become a party to the investigation of
affairs of the postofflce department. A
special committee of the Central Labor
union of this city, which has been
secretly considering the matter, has
formulated charges of favoritism, in
competency, etc., a'gainst certain of the
officials of the mail equipment division
of the department. The charges,
which probably will be filed with the
postmaster general, atllege that mail
bags that do not conform to the speci
fications have been accepted by the
chief of the division, Colonel Thomas
P. Graham.
Other charges allege, among other
things, that a worthy and needy white
woman is discriminated against in fa
vor of a negro woman employed there;
that the forewoman of the sewing
room used offensive language toward
her subordinates; that when the ma
chine operators were reduced from $2
per diem to $1.75 per diem the salaries
of the superintendent and some of the
other officers were raised from $150 to
$200 per annum; that the suspension of
one clerk was illegal and another un
just; that engineers are worked over
time without compensation; that the
foreman of the lock shop is not a lock
maker, and that recommendations for
promotions are not based on merit.
Iteports that a "promotion ring" ex
isted to control promotions in the
Brooklyn postofflce similar to that
which is now being investigated in
New York city have been brought to
the attention of the postoffice depart
ment. It is stated at the department,
however, that as yet there is no evi
dence of such a rlnfe in its possession.
Policy King Found Guilty.
NEW YORK, April 18.-A1 Adams,
the "policy king," who lias been on trial
in the criminal branch of the supreme
court for the past few days, charged
with violation of the antlpollcy law,
was found guilty at 10:45 o'clock last
night. The jurymen had been out
since 11 o'clock in the morning. They
returned to the court several times for
instructions. Justice 8cott remanded
Adams to the Tombs prison for sen
tence. A1 Adams was arrested Dec.
12, 1001, in the biggest policy raid
ever made in this city. He was tried
a year ago, and the jury disagreed.
It is a possible that a double sentence
of ten years may be imposed.
Morgaii'i Nomination Confirmed,
ALBANY, N. Y, April 18.? The sen
ate judiciary committee held a meeting
yesterday to consider the nomination
by Governor Odell of George Wilson
Morgan of New York for the office of
superintendent of elections for the met
ropolitan district. Senator Raines at
once moved that a favorable report
should be made upon the nomination,
and it was adopted. A little later the
favorable report on the nomination
was submitted to the senate by Sena
tor Brackett, chairman of the judiciary
committee, and unanimously adopted.
Game F1nH For American Waters.
WASHINGTON, April 18.? In conse
quence of the unusual demand for fish
for stocking rivers and small streams,
the United States fish commission is
preparing to make a greater distribu
tion this year than ever before. Two
cars now lying in the commission
yards are being stocked with millions
of fry and Anglings of shad, pike,
perch, Atlantic salmon, landlocked
salmon, trout and black bass. The
distribution will be made at various
poiuts throughout the United States.
Duties of General Staff Corpa.
WASHINGTON, April 18.? It is con
templated that when the general staff
corps shall have been organized some
ten or twelve officers of the staff will
be on duty in Washington, while oth
ers will be disposed about the country
as conditions may require. One offi
cer from the staff corps will bo de
tailed to the headquarters of each of
the military departments of the army
to serve as chief of staff to the depart
ment commander.
Korea Will Exhibit at St. Lool>.
WASHINGTON, April 18.-The de
partment of state has been formally ad
vised by Minister Allen at Seoul of the
acceptance by the emperor of Korea of
the invitation to participate In the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition. Mr. Allen
also transmits a copy of his request to
the Korean legation in the United
States to designate a commissioner to
consummate arrangements for the em
peror's participation.
Macedonia Ready to Rise.
ROME, April 18.? Private advices
from the revolutionary committee in
the Balkans state that preparations for
an insurrection are ready. The revolu
tionary committee asserts that the
whole of Macedonia will rise and asks
for the sympathy of Italy. It further
expresses the hope that moral and ma
terial aid will be given to the move
ment.
HUNTINGTON W. Va., April 18.
The agreement reached here between
miners and operators in the Kanawha
field means full recognition of the un
ion and an increase of about 10 per
cent in wages.
Weather Probabilities.
Increasing cloudiness and warmer;
fresh north to east winds.
ORGANIZED LABOR. I
For the enlistment of mechanics,
cooks and sailors, the United States
Navy Department has opened up an
office at 198 Halsey street, Newark,
and will close the same this Saturday.
Horseshoers of Ohicago have decid
ed to make a stand for the universal
nse of the nnions stamp on all horse
shoes made or put on by members of
the nnioD. : Instead of asking for more
wages or shorter hours this spring the
union at a special meeting declared
in favor of compulsory use of the in
ternational union's stamp.
The movement for the nine hour
day which was inaugurated at the
International convention of the Inter
national Machinist's Union, which
was held in Toronto in June, 1901,
though resulting in several very hard
and prolonged fights in some sections
of the states, has ultimately proved
entitely successful, and the nine honr
day is now flrmlv established in all
the big shops, which at first so stub
bornly resisted the movement.
The referendum vote of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen on the
125,000 appropriation for the erection
of a home for aged and disabled rail
way employes has been considered
aud passed by 10,000 majoritv. The
home is located at Highland Park, a
suburb of Chicago. But it was de
cided to secure another location. The
trainmen and conductors at their last
conventions appropriated $2,500 each,
and the total of $75,000 will be used
in the purchase of gronnd and the
erection of a suitable building.
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New Orleans City Council has pass
ed an ordinanoe making ten hours the
limit on street railways for any em
ploye.
The United Mine Workers of Am
erica have issued an open letter thank
ing the public for the assistance rend
ered the anthracite strikers during
their recent trouble.
All told fifty of the independent
master painters of Newark have sign
ed agreements with the striking paint
ers, decorators and paper hangers to
pay them $3 a day. None of the
members of the Master Painters' Asso
ciation has signed any agreement as
yet and so far as can be learned they
do not intend to do so. The strikers
assert that of the seven hnndred men
who went out last week more than 350
are at work.
The Master Plumbers' Association
of Newark is the butt of much adverse
oritioism at this time, owing to the
charges made against it by the Board
of Health to the effect that a majority
of the bosses affiliated with the organ
ization are involved in a combination
which had had the effect of increasing
the price for sewer connection from
seventy-five to one hundred per cent
over the figure which was asked for
the same work a year ago.
Extra! Extra!
"Necessity" may "be the
* mother of invention " and oom- ^
? petition the life of the trade," but J
r (Jontideuce is the corner stone of T
our business foundation. We have
made ourjatore the soul of reliabil
ity ? the bed rook of low prices ?
the home of honest dealings. Here
1 the proof.
A record of Thirty-four Years. A
word about our Koal what am. We
have plenty of it, don't be caught
napping.
Win. H. McCormick
82 SMITH STREET
R ROSSI
...Hairdresser...
Switches, ?ny color, from 75c up
WiRs to rent for Shows and Parties
We take orders for any work to this line
COR. STATE & WASHINGTON STREETS
I PERELMAN, Pawnbroker
^WLedie* and Gentlemen: I have a great
many beautiful articles left from the last sale
? Watcher, Diamonds, Rings, which I offer to
sell at very low prices. All goods guaranteed as
represented. .
L. Perelman, 386 State St.
Foley's Honey and Tat
wren coids. prevents oneumoaim
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Optical Goods
Large Assortment
[Reasonable Prices
EXPERIENCED OPTICIAN Always in Attendance
Satisfactory Service Guaranteed
SOLE AGENT FOR
Waterman's WealFountain^Pen
L. KREIELSHEIMER
Jeweler and Optician
122 SMITH fcT. Perth Amboy
Elizabeth Hardware Co.
Builders' Hardware and Tools
V
Mill and Contractors Supplies
Wrought Iron Pipe and Fittings Valves and Packing
Leather Belting Waste Bar Iron
..158 SMITH STREET...
Ere You
Dissatisfied
with your Grocer ? If so,
why not let us call and
see you. We are doing
more and more business
everyday. 1 his certainly
means customers are sat
isfied and that we'll use
you right. Give us a call.
Ideal Cash Grocery
East Avenue and
Washington Street
P. FREDERICKSON, Prop
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ing News brings results.
P ease call in g*
3? and see . . . 33
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Jjfij Display of ^
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114 Smith St. rv
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Coal *?
Wood
in any quaamy
at the Lowest
Market Prices
Yard; New Brunswick Ave., and
Lehigh Valley Crossing.
Tel. 51. Perth Am boy, N.J.
WANTED? Ten women to sort
rags.
H. SHRAGOVITZ,
106-108 South 2d St.
Perth Amfcoy.
Navel Oranges, Jamaica's, Florida'* and
Western Apples at
" JAKE'S" FRUIT STORE,
Ctr. Smith and state StS.,op. Hotel Central
NELS CHRISTENSEN
Practical Horse-Shoer and Wagon Builder
Wheelwright and General Blacksmith' Hide
walk Orates, Anchors and Builders Blacksmlth
ing a specialty. 71 New Brunswick Atb
Read the real estate advertising
column on paee 2, today.
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All Kinds of Machinery.
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