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PERTH AMBOY EVEN NG NEWS. 1
fj _THE LARGEST PUOVKN LOCAL CIRCULATION_ I
YOL. XXV. NO. 115. PERTH AMBOY, N. J., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1903. NIGHT EDITION I
,i WESTMINSTER TO BE PRESERVED;
J. P. HOLM BUYS ENTIRE TRACT.
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Will Extend Kearny
Avenue Through the
Properly Next
Spring.
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J. P. Holm, of 119 Smith street.,
who hns recently gone into the real
ostnto business, hns purchased tho en
tire Westminster property from tho
Bruen heirs. Mr. Holm went to New
York city yesterday afternoon, and
the contract for the deal was signed.
When Mr. Holm was seen by a News
reporter this morning he expressed
surprise that it had become known so
soon that the deal had been closed.
“Yes,” he said, “I have purchased
the Westminster property direct from
the Brnon heirs, and tho contract wns
Bigned by the three of them yesterday
afternoon. ”
In speaking of tho old historical
building on the property Mr. Holm
; said that this must be preserved by
PH all means.
^ “In the spring as Boon as the weath
kk er will permit,” said Mr. Holm, “I
Hk will open Koarny avenne by cutting
P through the property and divide it
' into building lots, which I will soli.”
When nsked what chance the city
> would have to purchase a lot on the
property for a pnblic school, Mr.
Holm said if they wished to do so, he
would make satisfactory arrangements
with them.
Mr. Holm refused to state the price
he paid for the property, bat admitted
that it was over $60,000 which was
recently offered for the tract, but was
refused. Mr. Holm told the reporter
that he had long had this idea in
* mind, and at tho last meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce, had suggested
that something be done to preserve
the old landmark. “But I knew,” he
tsaid, “that if I told the Chamber that
it muBt be saved, if I had to nurchase
it myself, that they would only laugh
at mo, but yon see that I have saved
it.”
The property is in the most desir
able part of rhe city for residences
and the lots will most likely bo dis
posed of quickly.
Just what Mr. Holm will do with
the old building is not known at this
time. In fact, Mr. Holm hardly
knows himself. He is satisfied for
fhe present that it is secure. The
p irehase means tho rapid development
of tho sontheru section of the city.
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Ruylers Candy
Fin 3 Parfun33
Atomizers
Manicure Bets
Brush Gomb and
Mirror Sets
THE VERY BEST
SEXTON’S
70-72 '• Smith Street.
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RESCUED
CAPTAIN.
Local Man on South Side in
Power Boat Saw Bargs Cap
tain Fall Overboard.
Captain James MoGee, who koeps u
jnnk shop on Front street, was in
strumental in saving a life tnis morn
ing. He was near the railroad bridge
on the South Amboy side in his power
boat, when a captain on one of the
barges fell overboard. Captain McGee
was quioklv to the rescue and nulled
the man out of the water.
The man was on the P.Sanford Robb
barge No. 5. He wns pumping water
out of the vessel and there vvas some
ice on tho deck. He slipped on the
ice and fell over the side. Ho was
placed on the barge again, little the
worse for his ducking.
Thirty Days For Begging.
Polic'-man John Morris arrested a
man for begging in saloons nlong New
Brunswick aveune, last night. The
fellow was arraigned boroi-' .Recorder
Picborsgill this morning, where he
described himself as Harry Brown, of
Eliznbothport. Ho wns given thirty
days in the county jail.
Rond the classified ads. on page 2.
FREEHOLDERS
WILL ASSIST.
Grand Jury Asks Them to Appoint
Committee to Help In
vestigate Tramps.
Special to the Evening News.
New Brunswick, Deo. 23:—When
the freeholders met this morning in
an adjourned session, a committee
consisting of justice Wylie, Messrs.
VanPelt and Schwartz, members of
the Grand Jury, appeared before them
and requested that the freeholders
nppoint a committee to act in con
junction witli the Grand Jury com
mittee in considering the tramp nuis
ance upon which subject Justice Fort
iiad requested that a presentment be
made. Director Fountain agreed to
appoint such a committeo and the
members will be named this after
noon. This committeo meets Januaiy
5.
The freeholders of Somerset county
met with the Middlesex freeholders to
open bids for the Franklin Park road.
There were nine bids. O. M. Liddle,
of Wondbridge, bid $43,722.28. There
are three lower. The contract will be
awarded this afternoon.
Pianos. Cash or time at the old
stand. Peder Olsen, 8fi Smitn st.
6526-9-19-2t-e. w-tf
WINES and LIQUORS
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A Little Liquor Store
0| 1 Bottle Bait. RYE ^KAY
1 “ Choice'Cognac PJ™ELY j
1 “ Cal. Port Wine
1 *‘ Sherry Wine
ALL TO BE SOLD FOR ONE DOLLAR
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DON’T MISS IT DON’T MISS IT
Perth Amboy Wine and Liquor Warehouse
No. 302 STATE SI*.
CQR COMMERCE TELEPHONF 80 W.
FREE DElJ/ERY TO ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTY
Ifn-ITT— —TBWW——ng"rwt«ii
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CAN EAT MEAT
ON CHRISTMAS.
Catholics Get Special Dispen
sation to Observe the Hol
iday as Usual.
The members of St. Mary’s Romnn
Catholic church choir are rehearsing
Christmas carols and an elaborate
Christmas servioe is planned.
It has been decided to do away with
the 5 o’clock mass in the morning,
held every Christmas heretofore, and
tho first mass will he at the regnlat
Snuday hour, 7 o’clock. The follow
ing masses will be at 8.3U, 9.30 and
10.45 a. m. The latter will be a eoI
crun high mass and will be celebrated
by tho pastor. Rev. B. T. O’Connell,
and assistants, Rev. S. A. Mitchell
and T. F. Blake.
Word lias been received from Bishop
McFaul, of Trenton, that a dispensa
tion from abstinence on Christmas
day, which comes on Friday, has been
granted.
Rev. S. A. Mitchell said he had
heard nothing about New Year’s day,
but tho following appeared in a New
York paper this morning:
“The apostolic delegation at Wash
ington has received word from Rome
that the Pope lias granted dispense
tion from abstinence on New Year's
Day, which falls on Friday this year.
The delegation has sent ont circular
letters to all the bishops notifying
them of this fact.”
HOME F03 CHRISTMAS
850 Scanlinavians from the United State?
Reach Copenhagen.
A dispatch from Copenhagen, Den
mark, dated yesterday, says:
“The Scandinavian-American line
steamer United States, from New
York, December S), arrived here this
morning with oaO Scan' inavians from
the United States on board. They
aro to spend Christmas with relatives
The steamer was delayed by a fog in
the North Sea.
The influx of Christmas excursion
ists from the United States is unpre
cedented, many of them arriving hi
way of English and German ports.
Much of the money they saved in
America, will be distributed in Christ
mas presents to relatives and friends
of the returning Scandinavians.”
Painter Wanted a Carteret.
2 Work in the painting line is said to
be very brisk at Carteret at the pres
ent time. A boss painter from that
place was in town today and a num
ber of the local men will commence
work there on Monday.
Amateur Papers Appear.
The High School “Echo’- made its
appearance today. It is the Christmas
number and is a credit to the pnpils.
“The Forum,” a knocker's number,
is also out.
WorrcllsRestaiirani
Stewtd Terrapin, Uaitimore style.75c
Jersey Quail on Tcast...• • 65e
jlost'm Lobsters, alive or steamed.50e
!las-tnpeflei or Itabbit Stew.4bc
Regular Course Dinner. .85c
Mattituck or lliue Point Oysters.
46 Smith St. Te!. call200, L 2.
A TURKEY FREE
to every house owner who takes
out a fire insurance policy of not
less than Scooo.oo from one of our
strong companies, before Jan. i,
J904, our rates are as low as the
lowest. Nielsen uros 122 Smith St.
P. NYGREEN,
Successor to L. Albert^ Co.
'...Photographic Studio.,
Evsrythiugin Porirait, Landscape
and Interior Photography.
1*. O. Butldlnar. Perth Amboy. N. .1
MULLINS'
UP-TO DATE
DAIRY.
Milk and ‘ ream delivered every morn
ing in bottles.
! Our motto; “Cleanliness is akin to
Godlines-.” We have only first-class
trade. Would you like to be one of out
patrons? If so we will guarantee first-class
service. Milk delivered at any hour in
the morning to suit customers. Uecom
mended by physicians for invalids and
infants. Tel. 167 L.
WHISKEY IS
THE DEFENCE.
Attorneys for the Japanese Sail
or Claim Man Killed
Himself.
WASOPENINC BOTTLE
Defence Says He Had Nothing Whatever
to dn With the Alleged Murder-Fellow
was Drunk and was Clumsy-Knife in
His Own Hand and When He Attempted
to Take Out Cork it Slipped.
Special to the Evening News.
New Brunswick, Dec. 23Whiskey
is claimed Dv the defense in the Jap
inese mnrder trial here, in which the
■Japanese Consnl of New York is in
terested, to have caused the death of
‘Jimmy-’ Daguchy, the Japanese
sailor on hoard the steamship Hugona,
who was stabbed at Carteret on the
morning cf .Inly 29 last. The State
illeges that Janichek Matsushima, the
orisoner, stabbed “Jimmy” fatally
cutting an artery in the left wrisr,
which caused him to bleed to death.
The defense claims that Matsushima
had nothing to do with the crime.
On the coutrary the contention is that
the dead man while drunk tired to
get the cork out of another bottle of
whiskey made of rum and peppermint
and in this drunken state he jabbed
it the bottle in a manner that made
Ills fellow sailor Janicheck laugh at
him. This nngered “Jimmy” and it |
is alleged that in this state of mind
he marie a vigorous stab at the cork
witn the knife which missed the top
if the bottle held in the left hand of
the dead man and plunged into the
left wrist while the knife wns iu the
right hand of the man stabbed. He
had stabbed himself to death while!
intoxicated.
Judge Cowenhoven, counsel for the
defense, made a strong argument at
the close of the case for the State
voBteiriay afternoon for a direction of
verdict for the defendant on the
ground that the State had not proved
a case warranting a defense. He
irgned that no one had seen Janicheck
stab Jimmy ,and that there was no
proof that he had stabbed him. Prose
enter Voorhees opposed the motion
and Judge Strong denied it. It was
then after conferring with Lawyer
Irving Hoaglnnd,his associate, he out
lined the novel defense noted above.
Judge Cowenhoven, in his opening,
said it was jnst as well that tho case
did proceed as it would be better to
have his client freed by nn acquittal
than by getting him off on a techni
cality.
This morning Prosecutor Voorhees
announced that Judge Strong had
contracted a heavy cold and that his
lioctor would not allow him to leave
the house. For this reason the case
was adjourned until Jannarv 4.
Devoe on the Wcath.r.
Andrew Jackson Devoe, the weather
prophet of Hackensack, yesterday
made the prediction that there will
be nothing doing iu the way of storms
until after Christmas when the damp
ness will begin. Earlv in Jannarv
there will be a heavy snow and a very
cold wave, lie says.
Sewing machines for sale by Pedei
Olsen, 86 Smith st.
3o26a-9-19-2t-e.w.tf
Raymond’s Gandies
ARE THE_BEST MAD!
So Factory goods sold hero
or package goods done tip
mouths ago. All our candies
STRICTLY MADE FRESH
ON THE PREMISES
Ou* Chocolates are superior to any made: om
name on ever} piece. A few fa* cy boxes left
Mi Ted Can< lies from 1 e up
On>8. BasVetsaiiii lun ly ArpPs.
(OUR GOODS ARE FUSE)
RAYMOND'S, 138 Smith Street
POINTED AT
PLECHNER.
Judge Cowenhoven Made Amus
ing Mistake While Addressing
Jury in J3p Case.
Special to the Evening Aews.
New Brunswick, Dec. 23:—Lawyer
George J. Plechner, formerly of this
:ity, and a practicing lawyer at Perth
\mboy, was thought by many in the
•onrt room here yesterday afternoon
o be the Japanese sailor on trial he
'ore Judge Strong for stabbing his
'ellow. In addressing the jury Judge
Jowenhoven, when referring to the
lefendant, repeatedly pointed toward
Lawyer Plechner. The crowd soon
aught on to the gesture of the attor
ley and mauy were laughing at the
lodge as lie continued to make it
ipp°ar that Lawyer Plechner was the
nan on trial. The little Jap sat near
o the lawyer and seemed to enjoy the
oke as mucli as the others present.
Lawyer Plechner had to langh at
imes as the mistake continued to be
nade.
PRESENTED 1HEIR
PASTORJVITH PURSE.
Tho Catachetical class of Grace
English Lutheran church surprised
heir pastor, Kev. E. J. Keuling, at
ds home last night. A very enjoy
ible time was spent. There were
ibout eighteen present. Daring the
ivening gai-es were played and
ipeeches made. The feature of the
;athering was the presentation of a
rarse of money to the pastor on be
lalf of the class. Mr. Keuling was
treatly moved by the gift and spoke
'eelingly in thanking them for it.
MAY HOT RECOVER.
lohn Feeney Had Foot Amputated at Hos
pital Last Night.
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John F. Feeney, of Washington
street, a carpenter at the local plant
jf the National Fireproofing Com
pany, hart his right knee and foot
jadly crushed at the works Teslerdaj
ifternoon. He is also said to be in
jured internally. He was caught in
some unknown manner in a conveyer.
Feeney is now at the City Hospital
where late last night his foot was
impntated, just below the ankle. At
:he last he was very low. Mr. Feeney
is a prominent member of the local
'arpenter union and^was at one time
their delegate.
If yon haTe a vacant room, the
Evening News can fill it.
Regular Dinner - 35c
It’s worth all it costs at
MASTERSON’S
RESTAURANT.
Adjoining Hotel Central. Tel. 162 W
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
We lsav t a fine selected stock of Perfumes
Toilet articles etc., high grade Cigars,
put up 11 attractive piekagts.
CAMPBELL'S PHARMACY
Cor. State and Washington Sts. Tel. SOL.
OSCAR SHROEDER
47 Smith Street
family Wine and Liquor Store.
Established 1880.
coup c5~w7
CUT THIS OUT.
A REDUCTION IN PRICES
on BICYCLE?
uutil Jau. 1st.
Guarauteed Bi
cycles, $14.50.
Best makes with
Ilnrtford Tires.
$13.50, at
State St. A.
.1ENSEN. Sew
iug Mac blue and
Bicycle Dealer.
i
| Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey 75c
i Hunter, Wilson, Old Crow, Dewar's Scotch. Dunvi lc's Irish. 1.00 per bottle,
l»ass Aie on draught, Special quotations on all Liquors
LAWRENCE DALY
WERE WEDDED I
YESTERDAY. I
Miss Alma Smith Became the j j
Bride of John Nelson |g
Johansen. I
RECEPTION FOLLOWED.!
Ceremony Took Place in Our Savior* 9
Danish Lutheran Church in State Street I'4?
- Decorations were Beautiful —Mr. Jo- j
hansen is Jersey Pity Man in the E»- 1
ploy of Lehigh Valley Railroad. 9
At -1 o'clock Yesterday afternoon 9
Miss Alma Smith, of 252 Prospect i9
etrci daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John j 9
Smith, was united in marriage to 99
John Ni l.-on JohauBen, of Pine street, 19
Jersey City, in Our SavionrB Danish IK
Lutheran church, on State street. 9 9
The <•' remonv was performed by the 19
pastor, Rev. V. b. Skov. 9
Tin-church was heantifully decor- 19
nted with palmB and flowers. 9
At 8.50 the bride, dressed in a cos- | 9
iome of white silk, and leaning km 19
the arm of her father, passed np the |9
aisle to the strains of Mendelssohn’s |9
welding march, which was played by 1 9
111 nf J. Morgansen. The bridesmaid, ^9
Miss Mamie Smith, a sister of the j jP§
Ul lUf, M llB 'UCC3CU XL1 piJLiB. Kill UWJ. «ran
Put; ■ and bridesmaid carried ;j^|B
uijui't : junk carnations. The be*BB|
man was Christian Hover. jHHfl
After tnc ceremony ae the car' :ok«^K||||
continuing the bride and groom jlIaAH
away frrm the chnrch door, a showetflflBj
of ro e and old shoes which seemed to ■1111
come from every direction, was aentJ^^g
^B
At 7 :;t> o'clock a big wedding sn^^HB
per was sealed. Kev. T
made a shorf •jress^ Jm
in which he invoked the blessing on j aj
Mr. and Mrs. Johansen. After the 1 9
snpper dancing followed, and was I
kt pt np nntil earlv this morning. I
Mr. and Mrs. Johansen reoeived ] I
nnmerons presents of everv ilescrip- j ■
tion. They will reside on Pine street, , 9
Jersey Citj. Mr. Johansen is a ma- | ■
chimst in the employ of the Jersey , I
City branch of the Lehigh Valley ; I
Railroad. ■
F.J. LARKIN, 357 STATE Street, 1
will do plumbing, steam, hot water .! ■
and hot air heating on monthly pay- . fl
ments. fl
Our Holiday Sales I
Look at Cur Prices__ 1 S
i >Mcii Wedding Rye to yrs. old gSc- II
Rock and Rye 75c hot., cut to . jtS? 19
5 year old Whiskey, per gal. 2.00 j I
6 year old Port or Sherry Wine, ,,^9
per gal.1.00
FREE TO ALL I
A bottle of good Port or Sherry ? ■
A ine with every purchase of jocjor. | 1
[over. B
HOTEL CENTRAL. ||
Tin Itcliablc M ine and Liquor House lJ
S. SPITZER. Prop. §
coltNKIt SMITH ANI> STATE STS. §
Tel. 103 W. list. K-99 J