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PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS.
YQL. H NO. 261 ? PERTH AMBOY, N. J.. FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1903 SECOND EDITION
ANYONE OAK
SHOOT DOGS.
Chief Burke Says he has In
structed Police to Shoot when
there is no Danger.
a hardJproblem.
Chief Points Out Some of the Features
Which Makes the Shooting Method
Seem Unsatisfactory? Objections to the
Dog Catcher and Pound? Chief Owns
Seven Dogs Himself. '
In speaking of the dog nuisance and
the mayor's proclamation, Chief of
Police Burke said this morning:
"The ordinance does not say that a
policeman shall shoot the dogs. While
I have instructed the officers to shoot
them where they found it safe to do
so, if you will read the proclamation
yon will find that any person has the
right to shoot them. "
Chief Burke held out little hope for
the dog question ever being solved
nnder the present oircumstances for
several reasons. Other ways, such as
a dogcatoher with the "ponnd" as a
reserve, create" too muoh objection
and the hope of ever being able to
shoot the canines as fast as they come
to town is blasted beoause there is too
much danger of shooting some one,
or of being prosecuted by the S. P. C.
A. for wounding the dogs by attempt
ing to shoot them in the streets.
The chief smiled when he admitted
the fact that he owned seven dogs
himself. They are all blooded animals,
however, and the chief keeps them
very close at home.
PUPILS FRIGHTENED
BY CLOUD OF SMOKE.
Forest Fires Burning Fiercely
Public School Children Think
World Coming to an End.
The dense smoke which hid the sun
all day yesterday and today has been
a general topic of conversation here
for the past twenty -four ^honrs. The
question every one is asking is where
does it come from. Yesterday morn
ing many thought it was a sea fog
blown in by the east wind. The smell
of burning wood, however, which per
meated the air, told an entirely differ
ent story.
Yesterday afternoon the sky took on
such a yellowish cast made by the
sun's efforts to penetrate the smoke,
that many people began to treat the
matter seriously and some of the
school teacners had a great deal , of
trouble keeping the scholars quiet.
Some of the smaller ones became
possessed with the idea that the world
was coming to an end and the teachers
nad no little difficulty managing
them.
It was impossible to see very far
out in the bay yesterday and it appear
ed that the smoke was coming trom
that direction. It is probable that it
comes from Long Island and some is
bl6wn over from the south shore in
which direction is the great Jersey
pine belt where forest fires are raging
fiercely.
TUG WOODBRIDGE RAISED.
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The Lehigh Valley tug Woodbridge,
which sunk several days ago at the
docks, was raised yesterday and towed
to the Raritan Dry Dook for repairs.
Soft Shell Grabs
Boston Lobsters
Northport Oysters
WORRELL'S) 46 Street.
LIVING COST
INCREASING.
Price of Beef Said to have been
Raised by Wholesalers? Say
Beef is Scarce.
FLOODS ThT EXCUSE.
Allege that Western Floods have done so
Much Damage that Enough Cattle Can
not be Had to Supply the Demand? Dry
Weather in the East Makes Green Veg
tables Scarce.
The wholesale price of beef has gone
up and the retail dealers of this city,
who tried to get beef yesterday, were
compelled to pay a higher price than
usual, and they claim that they were
lucky to get the beef at all.
The floods in the Western States, it
is olaimed, is the cause of it. It is
said that it is impossible for the large
beef concerns to get enough cattle to
supply the demand. When a looal
butcher, who has dealt with the Eliza
beth Beef Company of Elizabeth,
went to their storage rooms yesterday
he was told by that firm that he could
only have a limited supply as the com
pany had only a small supply left and
as only one car had come in all day
yesterday they were compelled to be
verv careful in selling and would sell
hereafter only to their regular cus
tomers, as they had been notified that
things where at a standstill in all the
Western states.
If the price with the wholesalers
keeps up the local butchers will also
advance the prioe of beef to their
Customers.
Many of the produce dealers have
also put the pnoe of eatables up a
little higher because of the scarcity of
vegetables on acoount of the continued
dry weather and they olaim if rain
does not soon come that everything
will be so high in price that it will
not pay to handle them. The srass
all over the country -is burning up,
and the farmers will have a hard time
to get enough hay for their own cattle
let alone bringing it to market.
ANOTHER COMMITTEE
VISITS TOTTENVILLE.
Central Labor Board Sends Repre
sentat v )s to Atlantic
Terra Cot'a.
At the special meeting of the Cen
tral Labor Board held in the Adelaide
Building, 188 Smith street, a commit
tee of three was appointed to go to
Tottenville, and talk over the present
trouble at the Atlantic Terra Cotta
Works.
The committee made the visit yes
terday and it is said they were as un
successful as others who have called
upon the firm. The company, it is
declared, told the men that they could
do without the help of the Central
Labor Board in attending to their
business. The members of the oom
mittee refuse to discuss the matter.
ATTENDING CONVENTION.
Philip Slobodien, of Carteret, who
is the president of the local Zionist
Society, which has been recently or
ganized, left today as the society's
representative at the convention of
the Zionists being held at Pittsburg.
Representatives from all parts of the
United States will attend.
Cleanliness is akin to Qodliness at
the Columbia Lunoh Wagon.
6-5-tf ? adv.
8. J. MASON,
CIVIL ENGINEER
43 Smith Street.
A AAAiinfo of Merchants, Manufacturers, Corporations
MCuUUVlIO and Individuals Solicited
INTEREST PAID ON ) 2 per cent, on $ 500 or over
DAILY BALANCES \ ?>er cent, on $1,000 or over
Safe Deposit Boxes to Punt at Low Rates
LIBERAL POLICY
? THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
1 no SMITH STREET, PERTH AMBOY, X. J.
Capital | Profits | Deposits .$1,000,000
HAlHIiTOH F. KEAN, I'hbjiDHT, ^ HA BUY OCNABD OiUU
GOAL SCARCE
AT THE DOCKS.
Shipments Being Made West by
Rail Leaving little to Come
to This Port.
PLENTY OF BOATS.
There is a Heavy Demand for Coal but it
is not Being Received Fast Enough ?
Men are on Short Time? Gool Supply
in Stock Yards But Cannot be Gotten
out Fast Enough.
Worn on the coal docks these days
is slack owing to the shortage of the
supply of coal coming from the mines.
The men in all departments do not go
to work until 10 o'clock so that they
are only making about three quarters
time. There has been a bie demand
for coal except for a short space of
time ever since the big coal strike was
ended and there are plenty of boatB
on hand to take it away but not
enough coal.
The cause for the shortage, it is
said, is the very large shipments to
the west by rail. Out there they have
taken advantage of the low prices and
have bought large quantities.
As soon as this rush is over and if
there is not another strike among the
miners, the dooks will start full time
again. There is still a plentiful
supply in the storage grounds, but
this coal cannot be gotten out for
shipment fast enough to keep all hands
busy and if it could, it would not last
long with the present heavy demand.
AWARDED CONTRACT
FOR NEW SYNACOCUE.
Axel Wickstrom Gets Contract
from First Hebrew Mutual
Aid Society.
At the special meeting of the con
gregation of the First Hebrew Mutual
Aid Society, last night, it was decided
to award the contract for building the
new churcli on Madison avenue to
Axel Wixstrom, of Madison avenue,
whose bid was the lowest, being just
$21,000.
The Building Committee hopes to
have everything ready so that Mr.
Wixstrom can start to work about a
week from Monday. Within a few
days William Hilker will be requested
to move his penny photo gallery, as it
is now on the property where the
synagogue will be built.
This is the second time that the
Building Committee have been com
pelled to call for bids for the new
synagogue owing to the dissatisfac
tion of the conjugation who thoJuht
the lowest bid the first time was too
high. It was $28,000.
START FUND FOR
NEW CLUB HOUSE.
Catholic Club will Have Lawn Fes
tival and are Talking of new
Building.
The Catholio Club members have
decided to hold a lawn festival on the
club grounds on Tuesday evening,
June 16, and nave appointed the fol
lowing committee to make the arrange
ments: William Murtha, chairman;
John Kelly and John Campbell. Be
side the sale of ice cream and cake,
dancing will be enjoyed. A pavilion,
3C by 40 feet will be erected.
The money made at the festival
will go toward a fund which will soon
be started for the erection of a new
olub house for the Catholic Clab
members. The club is one of the
strongest social organizations in the
city.
Try the coffee at the Columbia
Lunch Wagon. 6-5-tf? adv.
Real Estate advertising in the Even
ing News brings results.
HOME TALENT
IN CONCERT.
Audience Deligh ed with the Ly
ric Mandolin Club Which Per
formed in Methodist Church.
CAROL CLUB ASSISTED.
Public Enthusiastic and Loud in Praise of
those who Took Part? Local Musicians
Established a Reputation forThemselvfs
? Soloists were very Pleasing and Nu
merous Encores Demanded.
An excellent concert was given in
Simpson M. E. church last night. It
has not been surpassed by anything of
the kind given in this city this season.
The fact that it was entirely by local
talent is exceptionally pleasing. The
pnblio is directly indebted to the
Lyric Mandolin Clnb for the treat last
night, but the Mandolin clnb was
greatly assisted by the Carol Clnb and
the soloists, Mrs. Robert Macan and
Mr. Jesse Slaight, of Tottenville.
The church was filled for the occa
sion and for the late comers chairs
were placed in the aisles. The
applause was very enthusiastic and
encores were demanded for nearly
every selection. Promptly at 8.15
o'clock the members of the clnb took
their seats in the choir gallery and
the'concert opened with the overture
"Lustspiel," by Kela-Bela. The clnb
was accompanied on the ;pipe organ
by Miss Katherine Noe. Miss Lillian
Graham, the director, handled the
baton in truly professional style and
the music was very pleasing.
The gentle tones of the mandolins
reinforced by the guitars, both accom
panied by the sweet tones of the piano
and the soft music of the pipe organ,
produced an effect that delighted the
audience. The people listened atten
tively until the last note died away
and tlnn burst forth in hearty ap
plause. The director bowed an ac
knowledgement and an encore was
rendered.
The Carol Clnb followed. The
members were greeted with applause
when they entered the pulpit and
their popularity was evident. They
sang ' ' Dream , Baby Dream, ' ' by Smart,
and afterward responded to the en
core.
The rest of the program was carried
out with the same enthusiasm. Mr.
Jesse Slaielit's solo, "Adelaide," by
Beethoven, was very well rendered
and he responded to an encore. The
Carol Club sang "Stars," by Elliot
Button, and "Twilight Pictures" by
Seymour Smith; the Mandolin Club
then rendered the Intermezzo "Cupid's
Garden," by Eugene.
Intermission followed and part two
was opened by the Mandolin Clnb
playing "Hearts and Flowers" by
Tobani. Mrs. Macan was greeted
when she entered the pulpit to give
her solo, "Two Marionettes," by
Edith Cooke. The audience was treat
ed to an encore. The Carol Club sang
"Courtship" by Thayer, and Mr.
Slaight eang "Day Break," and
"Night," both by Ronald. The con
cert closed with the Mandolin Club's
selection, "Prince of Pilsen. "
f The concert demonstrated that it is
not necessary to bring talent from
New York to render music pleasing
to a local audience. The success of
the affair is very flattering to those
who had it in charge.
ARRESTED SECOND TIME.
Marcus Meyers was sentenced to
serve sixty days in the county jail this
morning on a charge of drunk and
disorderly. Meyers was found at
High and Fayette streets by Officer
McDermott. He is the same Meyers
whom Recorder Pickersgill, a few
weeks ago, sent over for thirty days.
At that time Martin Hanson took pity
on him after he had served part of his
sentence by paving his fine and giving
him an easy job. Meyers is said to
have rich relatives in Denmark.
Safety in Our Labsl. ? When you see our
label on a bottle of medicine you know
that jour prescription has been filled
with absolutely the best and purest
drugs. Your medicine is just what your
doctor ordered and you are safe if we do
your prescription work. Open day and
night.
Parisen's Prescription Pharmacy.
KID GARSEY
WILL PITCH.
Marions will Battle with West
New Yorks at the Enc'osed
Grounds Tomorrow.
RECORD FOR MAY.
Local Ball Tossers have a Good Record -
Lost but One Game ? Batting and Field
ing Shown -Good Game] Anti i a ed
Tomorrow? Visitors have Strong Com
b'nation.
Tomorrow the Marions will open
the June campaign with a game
against the Weal New Yorks. The
teams will bat in the following order :
Marions. West New Yorks.
Moorehead, 2b Stapleton, c
Kiernan, ss Devins, lb
Grey, If A. Carsey, cf
Galvin, lb Gugsenberger, 3b
Kelly, rf Carsey, p
Connelly c [Sussillo, ss
Hoffner, 3b Harvey, lb
Lyons, cf Mannion rf
Rochelle, p Cohen, 2b
As will be seen above, Kid Carsey
will himself pitch the game for his
team and as he has had league exper
ience and is still in excellent condi
tion he should make things interest
ing for the^local batsmen. The visit
ors are strong in every department
and Carsey says it is the best team he
has evei taken out of New York. He
also declares that he anticipates no
difficulty in taking an easy victory
from tho Marions? but that is another
storv. There is no announced change
in the line-up of the locals qnd they
will take the field as heretofore^
game will start at 4 o'clock and
fans had better be on hand if
don't want to miss a great game.
The record of the Marions for
month of May shows five games
and one lost with a percentage of .833.
The following is the list of games
won :
Everett College 1, Marions 8; Equit
ables 3, Marions 10; Knickerbocker
A. C. 1, Marions 2; New Brunswick
5, Marions 10: Crescents 4, Marions 7.
The game lost was to the All Cubans
by a score of 10 to 5.
A comparison of the locals' batting
and fielding with that of their oppo
nents is as follows:
AB R H Av.
Marions 208 42 57 274
Opponents 224 24 52 237
Fielding.
PO A E P.C.
Marions 162 78 19 927
Opponents 147 65 23 865
Four members of the team batted
300 or better as the following shows.
AB K H Av.
Grey 13 1 6 461 ;
Moorehead 22 6 9 409
Lyons 22 6 8 364
Galvin 25 3 8 320
TO EMPLOY LARCEST
NUMBER OF MASONS.
Contractor Mercer will Begin Work
on New Cheeseborough Plant
Tomorrow or Monday
Contractor G. W. Mercer says tha,t
tomorrow or Monday he will begin
laying the first bricks for the founda
tions for the big buildings for the
Cheeseborough Vaseline Works. The
big cement shed will be completed by
tonight and then he will be ready to
start. The largest number of masons
that has ever worked on a single job
in this city will soon be employed to
hasten the erection of this plant.
PLANKING THE BRIDGE.
The contractor has begun planking
the new Raritan river bridge on this
side. The pile driver can only work
a few hours every day on tfye south
side because of shallow water. As
the piles are driven further out, how
ever, longer tim? can be put in.
Everything is ready for the concrete
plapt which will be put to work on
the foundation for the draw as soon
as it arrives.
We put up Prescriptions; prices not Pjlu Pharmapu
moderate, but the lowest in the city.
1 " 160 SMITH STREET.
BUILDING
STEEL SHIPS.
Much Activity at the Plant of the
Perth Amboy Shipbuilding and
Engineering Plant.
THE YOUNG AMERICA.
Work on her has been Slow This Far? Two
Other Vessels being. Built Exactly like
her? Scaffolding to be; Erected? Yard
FilledJ With Steel Plates? To Add a
Night Force
Everything is hustle at the plant of
the Perth Amboy Shipbuilding and
Engineering plant. A big government
contract is under way and work is be
ing completed as fast os possible. The
yard is filled with steel plate and
everything has the appearance of a
first olass shipbuilding plant.
Through the courtesy of Dr. Ram,
say, President of the company, and
the kindness of Mr. Masters, the gen
eral manager, a News reporter was
taken through the plant this morning.
A wonderful change has been brought
about the entire plant since the new
concern has taken hold not because it
was not a complete shipbuilding plant,
but simply owing to the change of
the material of wood to steel used in
the three big vessels now under the
course of construction there.
In the time of Hugh Ramsay great
things seemed to have been accom
plished every time a big wooden
vessel glided from its way into the
water. The vessels now building un
der an entirely different method,
especially the schoolship Yonng Am
erica which is nearly 300 feet long.
The other two vessels like the Young
America will be built entirely of
Luteal. Thoy a^pJ^rffi^fWiMter Mas
wrrJi&BlYtraent of Un^ft. yam wnri.
should be completed in four weeks
time ready for laupohing. In the
yard they are known as hulls No. 4
and 5 while the Young America is
known as hull No. 2.
Work on the Young America has
not progressed very fast since the keel
was first laid, but now that "govern
ment boats are fast taking shape. Mr.
Masters said more men will be taken
on and in the future a day and night
force will be employed.
Instead o" lumber the center of the
vard is filled with steel plating and
and channels for the ribs of the big
vessels and in a day or two a large
crane will be erected for the purpose
of handling the heavy pieces from the
sheds to the ship. Heavy scaffolding
that extends sixty feet in the air is
now being erected so that the men
may reach the spar deck of the vessel
as fast as she takes shape.
Even after the plans and specifica
tions are all made each piece is drawn
oat upon the floor in full size in the
moulding room where an exact repro
duction of it is made in wood.
If it is a rib or beam and has to be
twisted it must first pass through the
furnace where it is'gotten to a white
heat and then twisted into the shape
desired. Tiien it is passed on to the
punching and the planing machine, if
it has been cut, and finally out to the
ship.1 The plates often times have
hundreds of holes punched in them
and then are twisted into shape by the
rolling machine and in this way
! Young America will eventually be
| completed.
Arthur Q. Vensel, who has pur
chased the Columbia Lunch Wagon,
is having it cleaned up and put in
shape for the Bummer business.
?adv.
TYPHOID Fever
Trenton. The doctors claim it is caused by
drinking water. You can nl ? rp K/ wi
avoid it by drinking good Ku,c UCCI
Wuerzburger $1.40 per Case.
As good as imported.
Pale Export $1.20 | Export Pilsner $1.00
These brands cannot be duplicated for
any such price, besides you ge: a rebate of
80 cents on every box of empty bottles.
The Hygiene Steam Beer Bottling Works,
Tel. 143 b. 254 New Brunswick Ave
-*?
HIGH TIDE.
a.m. p.m. June a. m p.m.
12.47 1.3G 5 34.0 4.39
1.52 2.43 6 5.01 5.30
2.58 3.44 7 5.54 6.17
WEATHER.
The forecast received at the local Signal
Station is for fair.
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