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PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS.
VOL. II NO. 255 PERTH AMBOY, N. J., THURSDAY, MAY 28 1903 SECOND EDITIQN
ENGINEERS TO
BE SUMMONED.
Water Committee Heard Testi
mony of Chief Coming at In
vestigation Last Night.
EXTEND WATER MAIN.
One of tho<e Present Last Night said the
Aldermen Wi'l Bring the New Pipe to
this Side of River? May soon begin
Construction of new Res rvoir? Alder
man Campbell Asked Questions.
Fire Chief W. G. Comings was
practically the only man to testify De
fore the Water Committee last night
in their attempt to get at the facts of
the cause of low water pressnre at the
Smith homestead lire Sunday morning.
The mayor was present and took some
notes while Chief Comings testified.
Chief Comings stated that when fonr
streams were turned on at first there
wns not enough pressure to force the
water out of the nozzels, but when
he ordered two A the streams shut
off they managed to get a faint stream
out of the other two. Gradually, he
said, the pressure increased, but at
?o time was it anything like it ought
to be.
Alderman Campbell then asked
Water Superintendent Burns about the
condition of the pumps at both the
Kunyon and Eagleswood station, and
after Mr. Burns explained, it was de
cided to adjourn the session until
Fridav night when the two engineers
who were in charge of the pumps at
that time, will be asked to testify.
One of the aldermen told a News
reporter this morning that he was
satisfied that the whole trouble Sun
day morning lay in the fact that one
of the pumps was undergoing some
much needed repairs and the fire just
happened when this was being done.
It was also learned that the ' Board
of Aldermen have under consideration
a resolution which may be introduced
at their next meeting Monday night
to have the 24-inoli main, which is
about to be laid, extended to this side
of the river. It is pointed out by do
ing this that the pressure will surely
be increased to the point desired. It
is also said the Board have under ser
ious consideration of soon commenc
ing the construction of two ,big
reservoirs fn Arnold's Hill which they
purchased some timy ago for that pur
pose. The reservoirs are to hold ten
days supply each.
PURCHASED HIGH ST. HOME.
Charles H. Edwards, superintendent
of the Pardee Steel Works, has pur
chased the home of H. A. Lindsav
through the Bishop Company. Mr.
Edwards, however, will live in the
Benton house on High street until
May 1, next year, when the lease held
by the present tenant, Mr. Snedeoker,
expires.
Read the real estate advertising
column on page 2, today.
Why not have the telephone that
your friends and neighbors have.
$18.00 a year for residenoes. Hudson
and Middlesex Telephone & Telegraph
Company, 70 Smith street.
2755-5-16-tf ? adv
BOYNTON BEACH
Will Open in a Blaze of Glory on
Decoration Day
MAY 30th, 1903
t SPLENDID NEW ATTRACTIONS
J FAMOUS BOYNTON BEACH
S ORCHESTRA, AFTERNOON AND
4 EVENING. NEW DANCE HALL
m Wonderful Electrical Effects.
Don't Miss It ^ ^
THE COURT'S PLEASURE.
?
Recorder Pickersgill told Woman her Re
marks Were not Necessary.
The two Kaozmarck bovs, accused
by Mrs. Berger, a neighbor, of con
tinually annoying her, were arraigned
before Recorder Pickersgill again this
morning. The mother of the Kacz
marck boys was also in oonrt with
CaDtain James Parker as her counsel.
Several times during the hearing
she made attempts to speak but the
conrt declined to listen ns long as she
had counsel and added that it was a
pleasure to conduct the proceedings
without her help. The court was sat
isfied that Mrs. Berger had good.cause
for complaint, but as she conld prove'
nothing upon which to hold the boys,
they were discharged.
C. S. EDGAR IS
OUT OF RACE.'
His Brother, Milton A. Edgar,
Made Announcement in New I
Brunswick Yesterday. j
MR. JACKSON'S CHANGE.'
i
It was announced in New Brunswick
yesterday that Charles S. Edgar, of ,
Metnchen, had withdrawn from the
senatorial race and that the chances '
of Assemblvman Jackson getting the
place was greatly strengthened. The
announcement was made by Milton A3
Edgar, the chairman of the Reppbli- i
can County Committee.
Milton Edgar stated his brother's
reasons foi* withdrawing as follows : i
"Mr. Edgar feels that perfect har
mony in the party is of the utmost
necessity. If nominated, he could i
only accept the nomination at a per
sonal sacrifice, as he wishes to be in
California next winter.
"I have coincided with my brother
in this conclusion," said the Countv
Chairman yesterday, "because as
Chairman of [ the County Comn.ittee
I wish^to be able to take an impartial
position, with the interest of no partic
ular candidate to further. Whoever
the candidate shall be it is right that
he should have my personal sympathy
and my official support. It would be
unseemly for me to have a personal
candidate. And I do not wish to see
any contentions that can be avoided
brought into the political situation."
Mr. Edgar admitted that the with
drawal of his brother cleared the way
materially for the nomination of As
semblyman W. H. C. Jackson.
Charles S. Edgar is a resident of
Metnchen and one of the richest men
in the county. He has been very suc
cessful as a clay manufacturer and
miner and is reputed to be wortli a
million rtollars. Heretofore he has
shown no especial predilection for
politics. His tastes do not run that
way. Moreover he is a very busy
man.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Mrs. J. Logreen, of Brighton ave
nne, is suffering from a severe bum
on her left arm.
Lnnd & Ghristensen have the con
tract for the erection of a ten room
honse in Gordon street for Mr. Johan
sen.
Saturday being Decoration Day, the
management of the Perth Amboy Terra
Gotta Works will pay their employes
tomorrow night.
Walter Luckhorst, the foreman ma
chinist at the Perth Amboy terra cotta
works, is repairing his naphtha
launch.
John Galb, of Broad street, has pnr
chased a new naphtha launch.
Hans Madison has lesigned his posi
tion at the Perth Amboy Terra Gotta
Works to enter the employ of the
Swan Hill Terra Cotta works, at South
Amboy.
A <kA<timl? ?f Merchants, Manufacturers, Corporations
ACCUUIITS and Individuals Solicited*-^
INTEREST PAID ON } 2 per cent, on $ 500 or over
DAILY BALANCES \ 3 per cent, on $1,000 or over
Safe Deposit Boxes to Rent at Low Rates
LIBERAL POLICY
HE FIRST NATIONAL BANE
110 SMITH STREET, PERTH AMBOY, 2*. J.
Capital | Profits ! Deposits .$1,000,000
HAMILTON lr. KKAN. PRMiri-Ti , V BABBY CCNABD Casbi*
j>
WILL CLOSE
HOME JULY I .
Westminster Will Soon be a
Thing of the Past-Ministers
go to Newton.
PROVISIONS OF WILL.
It Was Provided that Unless the Newton
t'
House was [Occupied^ before a Certain
Date the ^Property! Would,' go to 'Other
Parties? Carpenters Still at Work on
Structure.
That the Westminster house on High
street will soon be a thing of the past
now seems evident. The farewell
serraAs have been preached and three
of the ministers from this city now
occupy the home at Newton. If
everything goes along as expected the
old home in this city will be closed
by July 1st.
By the terms of the will of the
late owner of the home at Newton,
whioh was left to the Presbyterians
as a home for aged ministers, it
was necessary for the building to be
oooupied at a certain date or the pro
perty would go to other parties. Last
Sunday the farewell sermons were
preached to the ministers at the West
minster home, and the Rev. Robert
White, Miss E. A. William and Miss
Annie Skea now live at the home in
Newton. The contractors, who have
heen repairing the place and bnilding
an addition to the rear of the resi
dence, have been delayed on account
of trouble with the different labor
unions. It was the original intention
to have the Newton home ready by
June 1, but this is now impossible.
TROLLEYSNOW
ENTER ARENA.
Settlement of the South Approach
Removes that Phase and the
Franchise is Next.
TO PUSH THE WORK.
Now that the Fouratt approach to
the South Amboy end of the Raritan
river bri<lj?e has been selected by the
Board of Freeholders, interest will
center upon the action of the trolley
people, who have been remaining in
the background lately until the loca
tion of the bridge was fixed. Eren in
the argument brought up at the meet
ing of the Freeholders yesterday the
trolley came in for a knock.
Freeholder Allgair claimed that the
Wolff approach in his judgment, would
be the best and cheapest and that the
approach was clean and clear, no
trolley company having a string to it.
Former Solicitor Daly, upon the re
quest of Solicitor Willis, gave the
true comparison between the two
approaches, at the conclusion of whii h
the board had practically made up its
mind which was best. Their conclu
sions have settled the whole affair
and the bridge contractor can now
push the work on without any further
interference. Meantime the trolley
people will doubtless Boon be strug
gling for supremacy in obtaining the
right in South Amboy, if one has not
already done so, and afterward get
the franchise to cross the bridge.
Free $1.00 Worth.
Free! $1.00 worth of Red Star
stamps given to all who bring their
book to Salz & Steiner's Dry Goods
store this Friday and Monday.
5-28-lt? adv.
Soft Shell Crabs
Boston Lobsters
Northport Oysters
Worrell's, 46 Street.
HANSEN WON
FROM PASCAL.
Banish Champion Defeated the
Big Prussian in a Good Bout
in Music Hall.
HANSEN WAS CHEERED.
Crowd Expressed its Approval at the Way
the Danejdid the Work? A Hard Match
Hansen Won First Fall, Pascal the
Second and Hansen the Third? Big
Crowd Present.
There are no kicks coming in re
gards to the wrestling match in Music
Hall last night when Hansen defeated
iranz Pascal, the big Prussian, in a
straight two out of three falls, Graeco
Roman style. The match was clean
and fair. Both men struggled hard
for victory and when the local came
out on top he was greeted with cheers
Everybody expressed themselves as
satisfied and declared they got their
money s worth. Hansen won the first
fall. Pasoal the second and the Dane
was again the victor in the third.
Music Hall was "crowded with those
in this vicinity interested in the
wrestling game. The main bont with
pm falls only to oount, and the
strangle hold barred, commenced at
9.30 o'clock, when both wrestlers
came into the ring. After shaking
hands they started in to work and, as
many spectators remarked, it certain
ly was work. . s
At first both seemed afraid of each
other, but Pascal got Hansen to his
knees. He tried every way possible to
get him on his back, but Hansen was
too much for him.
After a while Hansen permitted
Pascal to get a body hold which was
quickly broken. Pascal worked hard
ana finally got a half nelson on the
Dane and was slowly putting him to
the mat, when Hansen made a quick
move and got a body hold on the
Prussian and nad him to the mat be
fore he realized what was the matter
with him. thus fooling Pascal at his
own game. The time was 22 minutes
and 45 seconds.
After five minutes rest the wrestlers
came on for the second bout. Pascal
again got Hansen to his knees when
the Danish champion made another
quick move and caught Pascal with a
body hold. The local man was slow
ly, but surely putting the visitor to
the mat when the Prussian made a
grab for Hansen's leg and held fast.
The referee ordered Pascal to break
his hold telling him that this was not
catch-as-catch-can style of wrestling.
It was necessary for the referee to
warn the Prussian four times in the
second bont regarding the leg hold.
Finally Hansen got a half nelson
on Pascal but this the Prussian quick
ly broke and, getting a full nelson on
Hansen, laid him out, the time being
15 minutes.
In the last bout Hansen got a half
nelson on Pascal and downed him.
the time being 7 minutes and 20
seconds.
A. J. Jones, of South Amboy, was
referee, and Harry P. Fox was time
keeper. After the match Pascal said
he would like to meet Hansen catch
as-catch-can best two out of three
falls for |200.
In the preliminaries Decker defeat
ed O'Brien, throwing him twice
straight.
WRESTLE IN SOUTH AMBOY.
There id to be a wrestling match in
the K. of P. Hall, South Amboy, to
night between Charles Leon hard t, the
middle-weight champion, and Prof.
Carl Kromer, the ohampion middle
weight of Europe. The style is to be
Graeco-Roman, the best two out of
three falls. The side bet is $200.
You May Invite Your Friends
to our louutain, knowing that what
ever you order will be served exactly
right, to the great pleasure of your
self and your guests. Our new
drinks are delicious; come and try
them .
Parisen's Prescription Pharmacy.
?"EE' t? ?he ? Writing Paper
City Pharmacy, 160 Smith Street.
TO HAVE NEW BOAT.
Mary Patten will be Needed After July I
for Long Branch Route.
The steamboat Company's lease of
the Mary Patten will expire on July
1, and after that date a new boat will
take its place for the summer, it was
stated yesterday. The new boat has
not been selected as yet. j-'he Patten
Line will need the Mary Patten after
July 1 for its own service to Long
Branch.
Receiver Janeway is looking for a
new boat and expects to get one in a
few days. Until it is leased, contracts
for the summer excnrsion season can
not be made.
tottenvTlle
BOY DROWNED.
Body of Samuel McManus, Who
had been Missing from Home
Since Tuesday Found.
WAS WEDGED FAST'
J3 The body of Samnel McManns, six
years old, son of Captain Samnel Mo
Manns, of 69 Main street, Tottenville,
was found drowned at the foot of
Bentley street in that place yesterday.
The boy had been missing since Tues
day afternoon. No one seems to know
anything about the accident.
The boy was dumb, but could gener
ally make people understand what he
wanted. He went off to play with
other boys of his age, but he always
came home early in the after
noon. On Tuesday, when it began to
get dark and he had not appeared , the
parents notified the police. A searcl -
B party was organiaed, but all
rts to find the child failed. Many
e of the opinion that the boy had
gotten on a wagon and had been
brought to Perth Am boy.
Policeman Henry A. Backman was
making his rounds yesterday over the
Staten Island Railroad platform when
he happened to glance ip the river
and noticed something bobbing ud and
down between an oyster float and the i
Stiles' Lumber Company's dock. Get
ting down on the float, the policeman
found that it was the missing boy. It
is thought the child had been playing
around the railroad station and fell
off into the water, and being unable
to call for help became wedged be
tween the float and the dock.
The patrolman made the body fast i
to the float and reported the matter
at headquarters. Coroner Shaffer
came down from Port Richmond and
viewed the body and gave a permit to
I. P. Bedell & Sons, the local under
takers, to remove it to the home of
the parentf.
It is reported that the child had ie
ceived foul play, but the police dis
credit this.
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD.
Mrs. W. 0. Berry, Formerly Miss Phoebe
Hart, of this City, Passed Away.
Word has been received in this city
of the death of Mrs. Washington O.
Berry, at her late home, 431 Sixth
street, Southwest, Washington, D. 0.,
on Thursday, May 31, at the age of
seventy-two years. Mrs. Berry, who
was formerly Miss Phoebe Hart, of
Perth Amboy, and was the daughter
of the late John and Phoebe Hart, of
this city. She lived here for a num
ber of years where she has mt ny
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Berry was a member of the
Washington Fifth Baptist church. Be
side a husband she leaves a sister,
Mrs. Whitmore, of Washington,
a son, Washington R. Berry, two
daughters, Miss Laura E. Berry, and
Mrs. Charles T. Yoderfour, four
grand children and two great-grand
children. The funeral took plaoe on
Sunday. Interment was made in
Glenwood cemetery at Washington.
EXCURSION JUNE 6.
The members of the Perth Amboy
Terra Cotta Works fire department, at
their last meeting, decided to hold
their annual excursion on June 6.
They will go to Long Island.
The Laborer's Protective Union
have removed from John Qerbas, Me
chanic street, to Dana Hall, Smith
street, where meetings will be held
1 every Mooday night.
! 2855-5-SJi-o ? adv.
SPRINKLING
IS RESUMED.
Superintendent Burns Says
Streets can be Watered at
Least Once a Day.
BEGAN THiT MORNING.
Will Sprinkle Only in Front of those Stores
and Dwellings Which Pay for Acc mmo
dation? Cable Works Offered Water but
Dorsey Claimed it Would not pay to
Cart it
Street sprinkling was resumed about
11.30 o'clock this morning by E. J.
Dorsev & Sons. Superintendent Barns,
of the Water Der?rtment, gave the
permission. Before they could
sprinkle the streets, however, it wa a
necessary to take a cart load of water
to the city hospital where the pressure
is still very low.
When Edward Dorsev was seen by &
News reporter and asked how long
the company would continue to
sprinkle the street he said :
"Yesterday we reoeived word from
Superintendent Burns that we could
resume sprinkling the street, if we
wished to, and, as his orders to stop
were the only thing that caused us to
cease, we will cet at it and keep it
up. We will sprinkle the streets at
least once a day and more if we can. "
Mr. Dorsey said that until Monday
he would sprinkle only in front of the
stores and houseu that pay.
Several days ago the Standard Un
derground Cable Works offered Mr.
Dorsey all the water he could use for
street crinkling, but Mr. Dorsey
claimed*n would not pay him to cart
th? water >0/
LAD I
1
THIS
Women s Foreign Missionary Society of
Elizabeth District Meets Here,
The semi-annaal meeting of the
Woman's Foriegn Missionary Society
of the Elizabeth District, is in session
in Simpson M. E. church today. The
delegates were late in arriving and
the first meeting did not convene until
11 o'clock.
Rev. A. Hanson, of the Danish M.
E. church, led the devotional exer
cises at opening, after which Rev. S.
T. Jackson extended greetings to the
ladies and Miss H. Carlton responded.
Reports were heard after which a
basket lunch was enjoyed.
BOYNTON BEACH READY.
Resort is in Shape for the Blaze of Glory
on Decoratoin Day.
Saturday is the day when the famous
Boynton Beach will open with a blaze
of glory. Everything is ready and if
the weather is fine' the resort promises
to have an opening surpassing all
previous attempts.
The steamer Trenton from New
Brunswick, will make two trips to
the place, bringing; hundreds of people
from the county seat. The resort has
been put in fine condition and there
is no doubt but that everyone will be
pleased.
SALE TO-DAY.
The sale of the personal property of
James Glenn, proprietor of the Hotel
Central, took place today. Mr. Glean
will soon occupy the big house at
Market and Water streets.
Real Estate advertising in the Even
ing News brings results.
8. J". MASON,
CIVIL ENGINEER
43 Smith Street.
Good
In well cleaned bottles
at bottom prices .
Wuerzburger $1.40 per Case.
As good as imported.
Pale Export $1.20 | Export Pilsner $1.09
These brauilg cannot be duplicated tor
any such price, besides you get a rebate of
30 cents on every box of empty bottles.
The Hygiene Steam Beer Bottling Works
Tel. 14? b. 254 New Brunswick Ave'
WEATHER
The forecast received at the local Sign*
Station is for clear ?nd coaler.