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PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS.
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j VOL. II NO. 289 PERTH AMBOY, N. J.. THURSDAY, JULY 9 1903 SECOND EDITION
ALDERMEN
WAIT FOR
PETITION.
Declare it the Duty Some Citi
zen to Act in Bridge Approach
Matter.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Some Declare that the Approach can be
Built for Much Less than Others? Al
dermen Want a Petition from People
Asking that Work be Done? Contrac
tors Give Estimate.
The Board of Aldermen have dis
cussed informally the approach to the
new Raritan river bridge bat have
taken no action. It *was explained to
a News reporter this morning that the
city fathers felt that the first move
toward spending public mot.9y on the
new approach should be made by citi
zens in the shape of a petition.
Some ot the aldermen are inclined
to believe that the approach can be
built much cheaper than is reported.
It is pointed out that they are there
to do the will of the people and that
no street has been graded unless a
petition is received requesting the
work to be done. According to the
News informant, the aldermen are
now waiting for a petition to start
the work. It was explained that as
long as the bridge is of general public
benefit, concerning almost all pro
perty owners, any property owner in
the citr could start the petition and
the aldermen would act upon it.
"The approach is causing a great deal
of discussion throughout the city and
opinions differ greatly as to the cost
of building it. Several contractors
seen, however, substantiate the figures
as given by the Evening News several
weeks ago. They say that at least
$50,000 will be needed, if not more.
In deeding the land to the city for
a street, Hon. CJortlandt Parker had it
stipulated that the cost of putting the
street in condition must be borne by
general taxation and cannot be assess
ed to the property owners along the
thoroughfare. This means that what
ever the cost, the whole city must
pay it all.
When the question was asked
whether or not th$ aldermen would
proceed to make the improvement
even if no petition is received, it was
said that such a question had not been
considered.
Huyler's bon bons and chocolate.
Sexton's Drug Store, sole agency.
7-9-tf
NON-SUITED AGAIN.
Michael McGuire's Suit Against Smelting
Company Thrown Out.
Special lo the Evening News.
New Brunswick, July 9: ? The dam
age suit against the American Smelt
ing and Refining Works of Perth Am
boy, which was brought by Michael
?McGuire and non-suited some time
ago by Justice Fort, was up again
today and again non-suited.
CHURCHES.
Danish M. E.
Rev. Dr. J. S. Chadwick will meet
the Quarterly Conference la the lec
ture room at 7.15 o'clock tonight. He
will preach in the church at 8 o'clock.
Try Sexton's Anti-mosquito for mos
quito bites. 7-9-tf
Ri> NEW DRINK Rp
UU ORANGE RICKEY UU
Cooling and Refreshing? Everyone
Likes It.
Parisen's Prescription Pharmacy.
LIGHTING
QUESTION
IN COURT.
Central Electric Company Be
gins War on the Carteret
Company.
SECURED INJUNCTION.
Newark Lawyer Appeared Before Vice
Chancellor Stevens and Filed Affidav
its and Bill of Complaint? Carteret
Company Makes Reply? Did not Object
to Mild Injunction.
The threat of the Central Electric
Company to oarrv the fight with the
Carteret company into the courts has
been carried out, and Nelson Abeel,
of Newark, representing the Central
company, has filed with Vice Chan
cellor Stevens affidavits and a bill of
complaint in a suit brought by the
Central Company to restrain the Car
teret Company from erecting poles
and electric feed wires in the town
ship of Woodbridge. The application
for the injunction was opposed by
Frederick Weigel, representing the
defendant corporation.
In the affidavits presented by Mr.
Abeel it was alleged that certain em
ployees of the defendant corporation
broke one of the complainant's poles
and short-circuited the current.
It appears from the papers that the
fight between the rival electric com
panies is a bitter one.
Mr. Weigel showed that the Carteret
Company received a contract for the
lighting of District No. 1, of the
township of Woodbridge, June 1, 1903.
from the lighting commission of the
township at $17.50 a light. The Cen
tral Company held the contraot last
year and its bid for the current year
was 112 a light. It further appears
that although the Carteret Companv's
bid is $5.50 greater than that of the
Central Coiupanv, there was no oppo
sition on the part of the lighting com
mission to award that company the
contract.
The Central Electric Company is
one of the largest corporations in the
State not included in the merger with
the Public Service Corporation. It
has contracts to light the streets of
Rahway, Metuolien, Bound Brook,
this city and New Brunswick. The
defendant corporation is a purely local
concern and practically every share of
its $50,000 capital stock is held by
citizens in Woodbridge, Elizabeth,
Carteret or Sewaren. Besides its
Woodbridge contract it is now supply
ing electric lights to Carteret and Se
waren. The company has no bonds
and .has paid regular 5 pei; cent divi
dends since its incorporation. It is
locally looked upon as a close[approach
to municipal ownership.
When all the facts were before the
court Mr. Weigel, representing the
defendant Company, said he had no
objection to a modified injunction,
inasmuch as his company had no de
sire to interfere with the poles or
wires of the complainant company.
An order was thereupon signed pend
ing final hearing, when inquiry will
be made as to the right of the lighting
commission to grant contracts per
mitting rival companies to ereot poles
and wires along similar routeB.
Ice cream, strawberry, chocolate
and vanilla flavors, 15c pt.. 30c qt. ,
Sexton's Drug store. 8034-7-9-tf
EXCURSION TO B0YNT0NS.
The H. O. F. Koch employes Mutual
Benefit Association of New York, will
hold their annual excursion to Boyn
ton Beach Saturday afternoon. The
steamer Richmond and the barge
Vanderbilt, of the Starin line, will
leave 129th Street and Hudson river
at 1.30 p. m.
AikAnnnlfk of Merchants, Manufacturers, Corporations
ACCOUMS and Individuals Solicited ?
INTEREST PAID ON ) 2 per cent, on $ 500 or over
DAILY BALANCES j" 3 per cent, on $1,000 or over
Safe Deposit Boxes to Rent at Low Rates
.LIBERAL POLICY
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
1XO SMITH STREET, PERTH AMBOY, N. J.
Capital [ Profits | Deposits _$l,000,000
HAMILTON r. KKAN, PlUlDWi \ HiBKYICONABD Cmbii
BOYS FIND
MAN'S BODY
IN THE WATER
'?
Edward Jefferies, a Laborer at
the Atlantic Terra Cotta
Works Drowned.
MAY HAVE A FAMILY.
Man Has Been in Tottenville but a Short
Time and has Boarded? Was Seen to
go Into Swim Early In tlie Afternoon
Supposed to Have Fallen Overboard
While He was Dressing.
Edward Jefferiee, forty-five years
old, a laborer, employed at the Atlan
tic Terra Cotta Works, of Tottenville,
was found drowned at the end of the
North American Fire Proof Plaster
Company's dock at t o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Walter Harvey and Arthur
Price, two boys of Tottenville, who
were oat rowing, found the body.
Jnst how Jefferies met his death
will probably never be known. It is
eaid that yesterday noon he went oat
on the dock for ? swim and that be
ing in the water for some time he
came ashore again and dressed. .After
dressing it is thought he must have
fallen off the dock and struck his head
on something because he was found
at the end of the pier.
The bovs were attracted to the spot
by something bobbing up and down in
the water. When tlvey got near thev
found that it was the body of a man.
A rope was made fast and police ser
geant Lynch was notified. He sent
policeman William McDermott to the
scene with orders to await the coming
of Coroner Shaffer, who had been
telephoned for.
When the coroner arrived he order
ed the body taken out of the water
and brought to the dock. When the
body was on the dock~ it was found
that crabs had been at work. The
clothes of the drowned man were ex
amined and in the trouser pockets
were found 30 cents and two pawn
tickets.
One was for a watch and the other
for a pair of trousers. The coroner
then ordored the body pat back into
the water to await the coming of the
wagon from the morgue.
The drowned man had no relatives
in Tottenville as far as is known, bnt
it said he leaves a wife and one child
in New York. He has been in Totten
ville about six weeks in all, and dur
ing part of that time he boarded witli
Luke Dalton, of Broadway. The boys
got f5 from Coroner Shaffer for find
ing the body.
Ice cream, strawberry, chocolate
and vanilla flavors, 15c pt. , 30c qt.
Sexton's Drug Store. 7-9-tf
SCHOONER TO BE
SOLD EOR WAGES.
Two Master, J- H, Wainwright will j
Go to the Highest Bidder? Crew i
i
Caused Trouble.
The schooner J. H. Wainwright,
which was seized for $200 of the crew's
wages, as told in the News on June
20, is to be sold by the marshal on
Wednesday, Jnly 15, to satisfy a claim
against the owner for wages. The
case is that of Harry Anderson and
others against the owner of the
vesse!.
On June 19, Deputy United States
Marshal Georce D. Bower, of Trenton,
seized the schooner to satisfy the
claim of the crew. Her captain and
owner is Hiiam E. Soarg, and he told
a News reporter at the time that poor
lack and a refraotory crew were re
sponsible for the trouble. The vessel,
a two master, sailed with a load of
lath from Boston for Machias, Me.,
carrying a crew of four. She met
with namerons accidents, and was in
poor condition when she reached this
port for repairs. The vessel, whioh is
from Bucksport, Me., is to be sold at
the Perth Amboy Dry Dook on the
date mentioned.
TROLLEY PARTY FOR BOYNTONS
An excursion of ladies and children
from out of town passed through this
city this morning en route for Boynton
Beach. Tney filled two trolley oars.
SNEAK THIEF
IS AT WORK
IN THIS CITY.
Two Petty Robberies Have Been
Reported to the Police-In
vestigation being Made.
ENTERED OPEN DOOR.
Mrs. Charles Seguine of 120 Oak Street and
Charles Hewlitt Have Reported Articles
Missing? Former Heard Footsteps but
was too Late to see the Thief? Watch
was Stolen.
Mrs. Charles Seguine, of 120 Oak
street, while in another part of the
house, heard the footsteps of a man
on her porch. Upbn investigating she
found that a watch, which was in her
rooin, had been stolen. Some money
nearby was not taken.
The outer door of the house had
been left open, the screen door alone
being closed, and it was by this means
that the thief entered and left. The
police have a description of the miss
ing time piece, and are at work on
the case.
Charles Hewlitt reported at Police
Headquarters this morning that, dur
ing the night, his bicycle had been
stolen from the rear of nis residence
at 160 Broad street. Mr. Hewlitt said
that, as there was a fence about the
yard, he considered it perfectly safe
to leavo his bicycle in the rear of the
house over ni^ht, and that such was
his custom. This morning he discov
ered his loss and at once notified the
police. *
The wheel is a Spaulding, with a
black frame and red front, and has
several marks by means of which it
could be identified.
? a
Real Irish linen writing p^per ruled
or plain, Sexton's Drug Store.
7-9-tf
NON-UNION MEN
MUST QUIT WORK.
Painters and Bosses Come to an
Agreemeut in Regards to the
Matter? Working Today.
Last night the boss painters and the
Painters Union came to terms about
the non-nnion painters employed in
town for some time past. The bosses
agreed to discharge the out of town
men. When the bosses were first seen
by the union about this they wanted
the painters to take {he non-union
men into the Painters Union. This
the union did not want to do. They
finally persuaded the bosses to get rid
of the out of town fellows. The boss
es, who feel that they have now the
victory, finally did as the union men
asked, and everything is running
smoothly. Most all of the painters
are at work today.
Huyler's bon bons and chocolate.
Sexton's Drug Store, sole agency.
7-9-tf
MASON WORK STARTED
ON THE NEW GHURGH.
Will take Several Weeks to Finish
Foundation and a Year the En
tire Building.
j?he masons started to work this
morning building the foundation for
St. Mary's new church. Six masons
are employed and within a few days,
more will be put on.
It will take about, five weeks to get
the foundation built. To complete
all the mason work on the entire
church will take abont a year.
POLICE COURT NEWS.
James McGreal was sent up for
fifteen days this morning by the re
corder on a charge of being drunk and
disorderly, preferred by Samuel Car
lin.
John Tokash was locked up last
night, having been seen acting suspic
iously. He was discharged this morn
ing.
r pj gQC qt Sexton's
7-9 tf
WEAK FISH
ARE STILL
. PLENTIFUL
Enormous Catches Reported and
Sloops are Getting them in
with a Seine.
MARKET liM FLOODED.
Some of the Fishermen Took their Catches
to New York but had Dilllcu'ty# in D s
posing of them? Local Men are out To
day and the Bay is Crowded with Boa's
?Run May Last Long Time.
\
The weak fish are now running so
fast that the owners of sloops are not
content to catch them with hook and
line bat are putting out seines and
dragging them in by the wholesale.
Yesterday afternoon, it is said, three
sloops loaded down with weak fish
were in this port. The fish were sold
for 25 cents a string, some strings had
ten fish on them and others more.
One sloop managed to get clear of all
its cargo while the other two could
only sell half.
What became of the unsold fish is a
question that local fishermen would
like to know. Some think when the
boats got out in the bay thev were
damped overboard.
A number of the sloops which got
weak fish yesterday took them to Ful
ton Market, but it is said that they
had so many that they had trouble to
get rid of them.
Joseph Strieker went out yesterdav
and came back with sixteen weak fish.
A crowd of Perth Amboy men are
out today trying their lack.
Delicious ice cream soda, 5 cts at
Sexton's Drug Store. 7-9-tf
FELL OUT OF HIS
BEDROOM WINDOW.
Boarded at Schillers was Getting
Cooled OffWhen Ke Lost
His Balanc
The inmates of Schiller's hotel, on
New Brunswick avenue, were awaken
ed abont 2 o'clock this morning and,
rushing ont, found Joseph Kiblu, one
of the boarders, lying on the ground,
directly beneath a second story win
dow from which he had fallen. From
what could be learned, Kilba was hot
and was sitting on the window to get
some air he lost his balance and
fell backwards, landing on his back
and injuring his spine.
A couple of patrolmen were quickly
on hand, and a telepnone message was
sent to Dr. Lund, who responded, and
made a careful examination of the
fellow's injuries. He was made as
comfortable as possible, and was taken
today to the hospital
Kilba is a German about forty-five
years old. His home is in Williams
burg.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Mrs. O. Lee Straub is going to
Bethlehem, Pa., Saturday for a visit
with Mr. Straub's relatives.
Jack O'Brien, of Philadelphia, Pa.,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Addicts,
on High street.
Edward Oleson, of the Perth Amboy
Trust Company's office, begins a two
weeks vacation today.
J. L. Hone & Co., of Smith street,
have put in a new safe.
Miss Margaret Hart started for Nor
folk, Va. , today. After spending a
few days there she will go to Farm
ville for the summer.
FINEST TABLE BOARD
. .IN THE CITY. .
WORRELL'S
S5.00 per week.
46 SMITH STREET.
THE PERTH AMBOY
SAVINGS INSTITUTION
BANKING HOURS:
SATURDAY ? to 13.
OTHER DAYS 9 to 3.
MONDAY and SATURDAY EVEN
INGS 7 to 8. Holidays excepted.
TELLS THE
STORV OF
THE CHILD.
I
William Keenan Discusses the
Attempt at Kidnapping with
Evening News Reporter.
WILL FICHTTHE CASE.
Has Engaged Lawyer Strieker to Handle
the Legal End and is Determined to
Put a Stop to the Trouble? Believes
it an Attempt at Blackmail? Adopted
the Child when a Baby.
When William ^Eeenan, of Oak
street, was seen by a News reporter
this morning in regards to the sensa
tional attempt at kidnapping of his
adopted child by Mr. and Mrs. Eng
lish?, of Newark, he had the follow
ing to say abont the case :
"The boy is a son of my wife's
sister, who lived in Elizabeth, and
was married to a man by the name of
William Connelly, who was a ma
chinist. He gave that work np to
take a place as brakeman with the
Central Railroad of New Jersey. The
girl married him while he was a
boarder at the home of her mother in
Elizabeth and L do not know where
he came from or anything abont him.
"While Mrs. Connelly was staying
with ns she got a dispatch that her
hnsband had been killed on the rail
road. When the boy was born Mrs.
Eeenan and mvself adopted him and
we think as mnch of him as if he was
onr own.
"On the 22nd of last February a
woman called at my house - repre
sented herself Jo be a sis^ , qf Will
iam Connelly, and vthe
child. This, of course, was
Now again she comes to this city Mtlf'
a matt' tinder the name of Mr. and
Mr?. Englisby rfnd try to kidnap the
child saving that it is theirs, whioh
is not true."
Mr. Keenan was in Newark all day
yesterdav where he has people at work
on the case. Lawyer Joseph Strieker
has been retained by Mr. Eeenan and
he will look after the legal end of the
business. Mr. Eeenan is of the idea
that it is a case of pare blackmail and
he will fight it to the end.
For sunburn use Sexton's rose and
almond cream. 7-9-tf
PARTY ON THE LOTTIE B.
Enjoyed a Sail to Midland Beach Last
Night in the Moonlight.
The steamboat Lottie B. took a
party of about fifty persons for a
moonlight sail last evening. The
weather was perfect and the party a
jolly one, so that everyone had a thor
oughly enjoyable time. Tliev sailed
down as far as Midland Beach, and
returned home aboat midnight.
WEATHER.
The forecast received at the local Signal
Station is for generally fair and warmer.
The maximum temperature yester
day was 9a and the minimupi 67.
high tide.
July a.m. p.m. July a. m- p.m.
6 5 32 5.52 9 7.44 7.51
7 6.2S 6.36 10 8.16 8.24
8 7-06 7.16^ 11 8.45 855