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PERTH AMBOY EVEN NO NEWS.
THE LARGEST PROVEN LOCAL CIRCULATION_
VOL. XXV. NO. 104. PERTH AMBOY, N. .1., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1903. NIGHT EDITION
WILL BEGIN
WORKSOON.
New Catholic Church for Itali
ans'is an Assured Fact,
it is Said.
ABOUT 500 ITALIANS.
A Plan is Suggested V/hercby Each Fai.ily
Shall Give $5 Toward the Structure
Site has been Selected but the Locat:on
is Not Yet Made Kntwn—Future
Plans.
That the erection of a Catholic
chnrch in this city for the Italians
will commence very shortly, is now
certain. It is snid that a representa
tive of Bishop McFaul, of Trenton,
lias seen a'number of the prominent
Italians of this city, and that they one
and all, have promised the Bishop to
do all in their power to help the
chnrch along. It is said that at the
present time there are at least 500
Italians in Perth Amboy and if each
fnmilv will give $5 toward the church,
ns they have promised, it will make a
good start.
When Hans Neilson, of the firm of
Neilson Bros., was seen by a News
reporter this morning, he said that
the chnrch would certainly bo bnilt.
and that a lot had already been select
ed by Iho leading Italians and that
the terms of sale would be settled in
about a month. When nsked in what
part of the town the lot was, Mr.
Neilson said at the present time he
, was not at liberty to ten. i tie reason
the Italians are asking for a new
lionso of worship is because they do
not understand the English language
perfectly euongh to know what the
priests of St. Mary’s ohnrnh, on
Center street, are saying. With the
| approval of the bishop, it will not
tiko long to get things in order.
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Our Saviour’s Danish Lnthernu
church elected several officers last
night. Fred Koyen was elected a
trustee. Mr. Koyen was also elected
treasnror. Mr. Bjornsen was eleotcd
socrotary. J. Johnson and Fred Gat
torusen were chosen elders. Two re
visors wore also elected. They were
T. Ernst and D. Morganseu.
Hnylcr's bon bons and chocolates.
Sexton’s Drug Store, sole agency.
11-30-1
Classsifiod ads. on pago 3.
Worrell’s Restaurant,
^ Wo arc till clicf cooks and have never yet
' made a mistake in our large and growing
catering and restaurant business. Wild
Ducks and all kinds of Game aud Sea
Food Dinners a specialty.
46 Smith St. Tel. Call 200, L, 2
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W A T C H
FOR THE
HOLIDAY GIFTS
AT
sexton’s
FINE PEFFUMES,
MANICURE, BRUSH, COMB,
AND MIRROR SETS.
Huyler’s Candy
IN FANCY BASKETS.
Elegant Writing Paper.
70-72 Smith St.
TO COMPLETE MAIN
IN TWO WEEKS.
Superintendent Burns in an Interview Tells Some
thing of the Water Department-Two Mains
Will Have Several Connections on the South
Side of the River in Case of Breaks.
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Tho now twonty-fonr inch water
main which is at present laid from
the standpipe at Runyon to Median -
icsville, on tho south shore, will bo
completely connected with the old
main in about two weeks. This was
told an Evening News reporter bv
Superintendent J. G. Barns, of the
Water department. Two woeks ago
the water was slint off and one con
nection mndo. The next two connec
tions will be mnde together nnd will
occasion an eight-hoar shut off. Tho
last connection will be made witnont
my shut off.
About four miles of twentp-four
inch pipe have been laid from the
standpipe this side of Rnnyon to Me
dianicsville. This will bo connected
to the sixtoen-iuch main which runs
direct y from the water wcrks to Perth
Amboy. The connections, when com
pleted, will be at the stand pipe at
Meclinnicsville and two inhtervening
places a little more than one mile
apart. These four connections are to
insure safely against breaks or leaks.
If one occurs a section of pipe may
be shat off.
Ti e increased volume of water in
the old mam w ill not affect it in any
other way than to raise the pressure
here. The pressure at City Hall is
now about forty pounds to the sqnnro
inch, near the cemetery hill it is the
lowest in then city, fifteen pounds.
Along the wnter tront it is the high
est, a little over fifty pounds.
This is the normal pressure, put
when the tire alarm is sounded the
WUrUD ill* ntuuuii 40 UOOU,
pumping the water into tlie twelve
inch main rnisiug it to sixty and sev
enty pounds nlnng shore, and forty tat
lho hill with a proprotionate force at
cliff* rent altitudes about the oity.
From Runyon tne city now obtains
2,f.00,0U) gallons of water in twenty
four hours, ancl it is good clear water.
When the improvement is complote
the oity will receive 3,000,000 gal
lons.
The six new wells at Runyon have
been connected with the sixteen inch
main. This makes ten good six inch
aitesian wells nncl a pond of water ten
times ns largo ns Eagleswood pond to
draw from. The best well gives 430,
000 gallons in twenty-four lionrs.
The others vary to 200,000 in twen
ty-four hours.
The old main orosses the river near
Pardoe’s , the new one will come bv
the new bridge. No intrenchments
will be necessary, as the water is deep
and no vessels would strike or foul
tneir anchors as they nave wit h the
old one.
Mr. Burns says the work will take
about three months and will begin
when the river is entirely free from
ice. Flxible joints will oe used as
no joinings can bo made under water.
All breaks will be repaired with cold
lead.
On the flats a flexible joint will be
placed every threo lengths and then
end will not require much raising a
bove its level. Nenrer tlio chanuel
there will lie one in two joints and in
the channel there will be one every
joint. The pipes are covered witn a
solution which preserves them.
As to the loss of pipe bv corrosion,
electrolysis or other destructive
ohemical conditions which have
caused so lunch inconvenience aud
expense to other cities it is a notice
able fact that Perth Amboy hi^s
nevor been troubled by such hiuder
ances in her water supply. The lay
ing of the new main under the river
will necessitate the issuing of about
180,000 more water bonds.
Best sewing innohine, lowest prices,
at 33B State street. A. Jensen (Deal
er). 11-26-tf—adv
OSCAR SHROEDER
47 Smith Street
Family Wine and Liquor Store.
Established 1S80.
%
WASHINGTON
HOSE ELECT.
New Officers Chosen for the
Company at Meeting Last
Night.
Washington Hoso Company mot last
night to elect officers for the year.
They are : President, T. Ashenberg ;
vioe president, Thomas Baker; secre
tary, Theodore Anderson; treasnrer,
L. H. Fianke; foreman, Theodore
Anderson; first assistant foreman,
George Tyrrell; second assistant fore
man, Edward Baker, and representa
tive to the Relief Association, Thomas
Baker. Later a dinner will be held
and the company will pass a sooial
evening. Plans for the annnnl ball
wore discussed. Edward Baker was
appointed chairman of a committee of
five who will try to securo Wilder
Hall for February 22.
Heavy whipping cream at Boston’s
Drug Store. 11-20-1
HOSPITAL GOVERNORS MEET.
The governors of the Perth Amboy
Citv Hospital are requested to hear in
mind the fact that the regular quart
erly meeting of the Eoard will be
held Friday, Decembor 11th, at 8
o’clock at the residence of Mr. S. K.
Farringtou. 118 High Btrcet; as thero
are several importannt matters to lay
before tho governors, a full meeting
is desired.
Take yonr doctor’s prescrijitions to
Sexton, the Druggist. 11-20-1
Removing Dead Trees.
Street Commissioner Matt Wierup
lias two men at work today cutting
down tho big tree near the house
occupied by W. E. Pratt in High
street. Tho tree lias been dead for
some time. The old stumps in Rector
street, left by the storm early in the
fall, have also been removed. j
Would You
W WmIW ■ toli you t*»at wo can
save you uf leas1 2r to 2’) pc* c*nt on e\ch ar
ticle vou buy, and besides K iuraoteo »»veryf h*m;
wurr'l v if nor a 'I ■•fact.; ry v ur v«orev will
be refunJed. Then come and buy your L quirs
at the
HOTEL CENTRAL
Tho re’UH* wine ami liquor hous~. ^o’fze-,
Pioo. Cor. Smith and tuaie S«s. Tel 1C2 W
RECORD FOR
TUG LEHICH.
Came from Boston to this Port
in Twenty-eight
Hours.
TWO HOURS LOWER.
Previous Record was Thirty Hours Made
Some Time Ago bv a Boston Tug—Run
was Made With Ease—Crew Working
Togsther Determined to Establish the
Record.
Captain McGodrick. of Commerce
itreet, commander of the Lehigh Val
ley tug Lehigh, is receiving the con
gratulations of nis friends today for
the Lehigh, which came in yesterday
ifternoon from Roston, broke the best
record ever mado bv any tngboat be
tween Boston and this port.
The Lehigh left Boston on Tuesday
at 12 o’clock noon, and with three
heavy barges os a tow she arrived in
this city yesterday afternoon, making
the trip in just twenty-eight honrs
and some minutes. The best time
made before this was by one of the
biggest tugs in tno services of a Bos
ton company, who mado the trip in
thirty hours. The Lehigh is a modern j
boat, bud when she leaves for Boston
this afternoon, with a tow of four
barges loaded with hard coal, she will
try to beat the thirty-hour record
again.
Tlio r-ro«,• nn <lin trin frnm P.nofnn
all worked hard for they, as well as
the captain, were interested in mak
ing the record rnn. Some of the old
est captains, who have steamed from
Boston to this city, for years, say that
it was a wonder!ul piece of work, and
that, only a skilful pilot, aud a good
earotul crew could make such a run.
Many times an effort has been made
to brenk the thirty-hour record, bnti
they have all failed until yesterday.
Patrons are Pleased.
Evervbodv who lias visited the new
library since it opened its doors to the
public yesterday have had nothing
but praise for its appearance. All are
nnited in declaring it is a credit to
the city. It is a beautiful home for
the books. Those in charge have
overy reason to believe that its patrons
will continne to increase.
Heal Estate column page 2
COUPON.
CUT THIS OUT.
This is the
coupon for tlie
Sewing M a
chine Contest
given by A.
Jensen, dealer
in all kinds of
Sewing M a
chines 336 State St.
,i ,, , ,, ,| m wmmum• anvaBaHBmaBBMBu
NO ACTION
THIS WINTER.
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Assembly-Elect Or. F. C. Henry
Talks Aboutthe Staten Island j
Sound Bridge.
When Assemblyman-elect Dr. F. 0.
Henry was asked, this morning,
whether tbe matter of a bridge across
Staten Island sound would b8 brenght
before the State legislature this win
ter, lie said he did not think it wonld
be advisable to taxe any action as the
affairs are not now in any tangible
condition to present to tbe legislature.
That body will require strong argu
ments to explain its usefulness to the
State and he does not doem it wise to !
present the matter this winter.
“I should be willing and glad to1
have tho honor of presenting the
bridge question to the legislature, but
I think the people of this city should
work tho matter np quietly and
earnestly first,” said Dr Henry.
He thinks a city committee should
li^ appointed independent of the pres
ent committee, or the one which
would be appointed by the legislatnie
anil it should be composed of repre
sentative men of the town who wonld
bo willing to devote much time and
work and even money if it is re
quired, in carefnllv considering the
matter. They should get an idea of
the cost of the structure and of the
benefit to the State. A number of
very plausible ergnments will be
necessary to have tho legislature pass
the appropriation, and as Dr. Henrr
thinks it wonld be far better to wa’t
until later and present a strong case
than to risk a defeat now, for a pro
ject once voted down is very difficult
to bring np again.
$rt3nbu>s 5 room hou-e oath, talicce
monthly.
gives you clear deed to one
acre of land at Kiusey
Corner.
$500 for a building Rite on State street.
Flats aud houses to let. All kinds of
Insurance.
NIELSEN BROS. 12? Smith St.
A BARKINC DOC
Never biles, but still lie is a confounded
nuisance. Regular Dinner. 35c.
M A.STERSON’ 3
R E8TAU RAN T.
113 SMITH ST. Tel. Ca'I 162 W
IMPORTANT NOTIC
I Inasmuch as certain parties of this city are circulating a report that the Red Star Trad
1 ing Stamps will be withdrawn, the undersigned merchants who were the first to recog
I nize the demand of the people of this city for Trading Stamps, and who liberally re
sponded to tlie wishes of their patrons desire to stamp this report as an
UNQUALIFIED FALSEHOOD.
The Red Star Trading Stamp Company is capatilized for $300,000.00, has more than one
hundred premium stores all over the country, and its premiums are twice as valuable
as those given by second or third class concerns.
Beware of Imitations
All things of merit are imitated, don’t be deceived, if you get the Red Star Trading
Stamps you get THE BEST. Insist on getting the Red, take no substitutes.
Sickles Bros. Salz & Steiner
S.Scheuer&Sons J
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FEW CHANCES MADE
IN TAX ASSESSMENT.
Commissioners of Appeal Have Many Complaints,
but Find Very Few Where Adjustment is
Warranted-Statement Made that Changes all
Told Will Not Exceed $200.
The Commissioners of Appeals met
Inst night to consider the adjustment
5f claims. Some forty-live were taken
tip and disposed of. Last night’s
uuount makes a total of Bixty cousid
sred in two meetings. Less than half
;>f these have been reduced. There
were eighteen reduced last night.
Most were for very small amounts,
varying Ironi a few centB to $3 54 the
jreatest. The reductions thus far
made are mere corrections on the
rssessors' work. The $3.54 correction
was a personal tax on a man not living
here now. The amount was taken off
die bill.
This very small amount of money
taken off the claims already consider
ed is not very conducive to hope for
those that are to come. From the
□ umber of complaiDts made it was
thought that wholesale reductions
would be made. It is very probable
that very few bills will really be low
ered.
City Clerk Rielley is of the opinion
man xui ixic xiatxxj uw t,uuxjnojuvo
ceiveil property owners will get only
a small $200: Mr. Arnold wanted a
reduction on property assessed as he
says $50,000 above its value. Most of
the big claims are yet to come and
very interesting decisions are ex
pected.
The Commissioners meet tonight
to decide a few more complaintB.
While they were receiving coaa*
plaints public attention was drawn to
the fact that the rate over last year
was increasing in size until it became
nearly ten times as great. Predictions
and expectations were that there
world be much of great slaughtering
in the assessors’ work. Just now it
looks as though the City Clerk's opin
ion will stand.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
INSIST UPON RICHTS.
Dispute About Boring Holes in Ma
son Work—Letter from
National President.
The differences between the masons
and the electrical workers does not
appear to be settled. While the
masons claim the right to bore holes
in the brick work, the electrical work
ers have a letter from their national
president stating that a New York
arbrration hoard lias decided in tavor
of the electricians and advised the
local men to insist upon their rights.
As will he seen by a letter in another
column from the delegate of the elec
tro il workers, tuejelectricians intends
to do this. The delegate says that the
electricians will return to work and
will do their own boring. The
masons are not members of the Build
ing Trades Council and the electric
ians are. The union men throughout
the city are watching the matter with
much interest.
The Evening News makes a special
ty of real estate.
sTj. mason
Civil Engineer
lOa fStiii'h
P. NY G R E E N ,
Successoijto L. Albert & Co.
...Photographic Studio...
Everythin? in Portrait. Landscape
and Interior Photography.
P. O. Knlldtmr. Perth Ambov. X. .1.
George W. Rogers. Walter A. 8no>v.
Pyrographic Portraits a Specialty
2?yvo-Avt JMidias
Novelties in Burked Leather and
Water Colors. Original Designs
Submitted and Executed.
15 Williard Place, Montclair, N. i
JUNK WAGON
WAS SMASHED
Dispute in Hall Avenue as to
Who Had the Right of Way
Resulted Disastrously.
THREATENED WITH SUIT
Iceman C'a.ms the Junkman Blocked the
Street and When he Asked Him to Move
it is Said he Refused to Do ao—The
Iceman Started His Horses and the
Crash Followed,
An ice wagon belonging to C. M.
Peterson & Co., was passing up Mall
avenue near the Pennsylvania Rail
road crossing at 10.30 o’clock this
morning when it ha t a collision with
a wagon being driven by a junk deal
er. The ice wagon was not badly in
jured, but the junk wagon had both
rear wheels smashed.
Joseph For, the driver of the ice
wagon, claims that the junk dealer
was blocking the road, and that when
he asked him to get out of the way
the fellow refused, 6ayiug that the ice
wagon conld wait for a while. Fox,
not liking the idea of half an hour’s
delay, whipped np ms corses ana i ,
there was a crash. M
The jnnk dealer called Policeman jH
Jolm Meshrow, who is on duty ia ■■
Hall avenue, hut the officer said fae^H
did not see how he could settle such a^H
dispute, and the only way
the matter to court. The
unhitched his horse and
wagon in the street. He three, ^“j.
to sue the ice dealer.
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A Great
immediate and steady employment as
conductors and motormen will be re
ceived at 21 Hudson Place, Hoboken,
Momlays, Wednesday, Saturdays, 9 a.
m. to 4 p. m. At SIS Market street,
Newark, Tuesday, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
At Car House, Market and Jersey
streets, PatersoD, Thursdays, 10 a. m.
to 2 p. m. At 206 Broad street, Eliza
beth, Fridays, 10 a. m. to 2 p. m.
4293-12-10-3t e.w.-2w. adv
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A bottle of California
Port and Sherry Wine
Given away to every purchaser
of 50c or over.
PERTH AMBOY WINE AND Lid
WARE HOUSE, 382 State str
Tel. 80-w. cor. Comnier
FREE DELIVERY
Do You Have Troubk
j in soon ring a wash woman? If
so, we do mangling at 35 cents
per dozen.
Raritan Laundry
Telephone 65 W. 44 Fayette SI
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WEATHER.
The New York Herald forecast is: for
Friday; fair and nearly sta'isnary ti
perature