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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02

MULTIPLIES.
FFeprOOfing Company
Asks For Receiver for Another
PenfieId Concern.
REQUEST is GRANTED.

Another phase in the financial deal
ings of Raymond @. Penfield was
brought to the attention of the. United
States court Wednesday through a
petition filed by the Standard Fire
Proofing company, of New York, ask
ing that a receiver be appointed for
the Manhattan Brick and Terra Gotta
company, another New York concern,
which was part of the trust of which
Penfeld was the head.
The Standard Fire Proofng com
pany holds a note of the defendant
company for $50, 595. az which is past
due and which, it is claimed, as a re-
suit of the financial transactions of
Penfield, the latter is unable to pay.
1t is claimed by the Standard Fire
PROBING company that Penfield caused
to be improperly used $75, 900 in stocks
and upon this issue, it is claimed, he
realized considerable cash, making
the Manhattan Brick and Terra Gotta
company insolvent.
Judge Kirkpatrick granted the petit
ton and appointed as receiver the
Continental Trust company, of New
York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02

The action of the Board of Alder
men in delaying the paving Of Wash
ington street, will be generally
approved as cold weather will be here
before the work could be completed.
No loophole should be left open, how.
ever, whereby the work can lie de-
feared. A majority Of property own
ers have declared in favor of the
improvement and to show them that
the aldermen intend to keep faith the
contract could be given out with the
| understanding that work will not start
until spring,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02
COMMENT.

The new voting machines are said
to resemble incubators. Possibly
there'll be some political tricks hatch
ed out in them. -Plainfield Press.
The Atlantic City Review takes
credit to itself for a large share in
the saving of $l2, 900 per nun to
Atlantic City taxpayers by renewal of
the public lighting contract at a much
lower figure than the old contract.
The Review discovered that the light
ing contract expired a year sooner
than the councilmen supposed it did
and gave appropriate publicity to this
fact, coupled with argument in favor
of a lower rate. This publicity
brought outside bidders into the field
Finding that it would have opposition
the local company put dow1-its price
from $10j.s5 a light to So on which
basis the new contract vas made.
Here is a case where a live, up-to-
date newspaper with the interests of
the taxpayers at heart has done a pub
lie service of value to every taxpayer
and for which it deserves the thanks
of the entire community. Camden
Post Telegram.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02
Bandits Leave Victim on Track.

NACD. .AriZ.. oct. u. w. Dooley. a
by highwaymen. The robbers then
carried his unconscious body to the
railroad tracks neal by. where they
left him. expecting him to be killed
and his remains mutilated so as to con
ceal their crime. Dooley was struck
by Il train and dragged Il hundred feet,
but escaped instant death. One arm
aud one leg we're cut off, and he is in
jured internally.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02
FRIDAY, OCTOBER ?, 1908.

Another building that will be a
credit to the city is promised by the
Elks. This is progress. The Elks
show their enterprise by making such
a move. The building will doubtless
be a money-making venture and
should encourage others to make the
same move.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02
Trolley Strike Not Likely.

NEWARK, y. j., Oct. 1.-The troll.
ley men of all the divisions of the Pub.
lie Service corporations extensive troll
ley system are voting on the question
whether or not to declare a strike. The
voting is being conducted secretly at
the various local headquarters of the
union, and the result will not likely be
known today. 1t is generally believed,
however, that the vote will be against
declaring a strike.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02

Trusts and strikes seem tn travel
arm In arm. Neither of them are OF
any benefit to the general public and
it seems that until both are abolished
the business world will never gain its
\ equilibrium. For years the trolley
lines in North Jersey have been oper.
ated successfully and the men have
appeared satisfied. A short time ago
the big Public Service Corporation
;wallowed them up, formed a trust,
nd the whole system is now threaten
with a strike.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02
500 RIOTS ENDED.
Government VIII Extend Aid-Nen
viii BE Paid Or.

viii Be Paid OT.
SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, Oct. =.
The atmosphere surrounding the So0S
during the past week was considerably
clarified, chief among the reasons be-
ing the bringing about of ii change
a1long the employees of the company
and a better feeling in local business
circles by the announcement made by
the Ontario government that arrange
ments have been completed whereby
the company will be extended tenn
pOrary aid and the men paid tomorrow.
A private Wire from +. II. Clergue,
who has left Toronto for the 500, con-
firms this. The Canadian Soos were
placarded setting forth these facts, and
the town quietly celebrated the ews.
Employees in town will be paid i'm
mediately, but assigned claims will be
carefully scrutinized, and spectators,
who have been buying up time sheets
for a small percentage, may lose their
investments.
The situation in the Michigan Soos
has also been greatly simnlified. The
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02

With the factory basebalN league,
the new amusement c%ompany's team
and the Marions in the field mex year,
Perth Amboy Will be even more Of a
baseball town than ever.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02
has declared that ragtim'

has declared that ragtime
die. Why should it? Is
ing that drives dull cares
away, causes one to forget the trials
of this common life or inspires one to
patriotic duty quicker than a band or
orchestra playing a lively air such as
is now called ragtime? And is there
anything the American nation needs
more than something to relieve the
Overtaxed mind?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02

The coal tug Coastwise, South Am
boy, Is preparing to go into dry docl
at the Raritan Dry Dock company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02
CRESCENT SHlPYARD MAY OPEN
Rumor that the Plant at EIizabethport may
Again be Operated.

Elizabeth, Oct. Alt is currently
reported here that the Crescent Ship
yard will reopen a week from next
Monday. 1t is said that the Fidelity
Trust and Guarantee Company, which,
it is said, furnished bonds for the
shipyard for the completion of all its
contracts, will accept the govern
ment's proposition to have the I'M
finished work on the cruiser Chatta-
nooga and the torpedo boats O'Brien
and Nicholson completed at the Ores
cent Yard. This company is also re-
sponsible for the completion of the
Mexican gunboats, Tampico and Vera
Cruz, which are about eighty per
CEN finished. The Mexican Govern
ment, it is claimed, while annoyed
over the delay in the completion OF
the two war vessels, knows that the
Fidelity company must see to it that
the contracts are carried out to the
letter, and on this point is not giving
itself much concern.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02

Michigan Lake Superior Power com
pany will pass into the hands of a re-
ceiver at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02

The tug Luther @. Ward, Hartford
Conn, is at Halls dock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02

The Lehigh Valley tug Ganoga i
receiving a coat of paint at Merrith'
dock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02

Colonel Pope, of bicycle fame, re
Gently said that the first essential tt
business success is advertising >
that the second essential was "bif
Advertising" and the third, "biggel
advertising''
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02

The steamboat Sea Bird, OF Red
Bank. is at the Perth Amboy Dry
Dock company's wharf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02
LONG SHORE NEWS.

The Cora L. Staples is at Schantz &
Eckert's.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-02

The Keen Interest

accorded new Fall Things the past week shows us that
Autumn shopping has begun in earnest. Never before
have we been SO well prepared to show you the crea-
tions of the best manufacturers. Never before have we
been SO well prepared to show you such swagger suits.
such swell skirts. Never before have we been so well
prepared to show you such handsome Waists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
Subtract One From the Coalition.

The alliance of senators which Is stand
ing with the statehood bill athwart the
path OF legislation gives signs Of disinte-
grafton. In Fridays debate on the bill
Senator Tillman, who was paired with SEN
ator Dillingham; the other day when the
test vote was taken, the latter being
known opponent of the omnibus bill, took
occasion to declare himself in unmistakable
terms, saying, after an explanation as to
his opposition to the admission of Okla
homa without granting statehood to the
white people of Indian territory:
Therefore l never will vote for the state
mood bill as IL is now presented to us, and
when people claim my vote l want them to
understand that 1t belongs to me- and
stand here as a representative Of a state
which believes In equality and justice and
decent treatment of white people at least"
Passing over Mr.. Tillman's reference to
South Cardinals treatment of white people
at least" which that sta1d journal the Con-
gressional Record, notes was received with
Laughter" it is important to note this
striking testimony to the lack of conference
among those who have been heretofore
broadly classed as the solid democratic sup
port of the omnibus bill. 1t shows that
either that support never actually
promised in the beginning or is weakening
Rumor says that other democratic senators
have already withdrawn or are about to
withdraw their support from the measure,
being unwilling to be herded longer for the
purposes, injurious to public welfare, for
which this coalition is being so evidently
manipulated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
THE Alaskan Boundary

1t will be most gratifying for many rea-
sons, and especially for those which arise
from the present state OF affairs in South
America. If the Alaskan boundary question
can be settled by means of the treaty which
has just been signed by Secretary Hay and
Ambassador Herbert. There is no assur-
ance of settlement, inasmuch as the case
Is to be referred to a board of jurists three
TO be appointed by each power. and there
Is to be no umpire to render the decision in
the event of a deadlock Thus the refer
ence is distinctly not to arbitration, and in
this distinction Secretary Hay adheres
strictly to the traditional American conteu-
ton that the Alaskan boundary is not a
proper subject for the ruling of a third
party. The reference is evidently in the
hope that the merits of the case on one
side or the other will appeal sufficiently to
one or more of the commissioners on the
opposite side TO induce a majority vote
Naturally Secretary Hay believes, as do
practic ally all citizens of the United States
who have studied the question, that the
merits OF the American title to the disputed
territory Will be conspicuously established,
even In the eyes OF British commissioner
MUCH, OF course. depends upon the men
whom Great Britain names, and whether
that country takes Canada's wishes seri-
ousiy into account. If Canada is consulted
and her desires followed there is little prob
ability of settlement. for the Alaskan
boundary has during recent years become
vital issue of dominion politics and it would
be suicidal for the ministry to lend hand
to an adjustment promising American sue
cess
Had Il not been for the provisional agree
ment OF few seasons ago. when this gov
eminent consented to Canadian access to
Pyramid harbor pending final settlements,
in order to avert bloodshed and to facin
tate the understanding between this coun-
try and England, there would be no reason
for a reopening of the case, in view of the
doctrine that the boundary cannot reason
ably be submitted to arbitration. But that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26

ident's arbitration commission will. 1t is
expected. readjust the differences which
gave rise to the strike of last summer. But
that settlement will afford no guarantee
that similar controversy will not again
arise, leading to precisely the same condf-
tions, and compelling the; same process of
negotiation and the same consequent suf-
fering and losses. There is a very general
hope that out of the investigation may
come some form of law which will preclude
the possibility of prolonged strikes in in
dustries which SO vitality affect the welfare
of the people as this Of coal mining.
There should surely be method whereby
the people. mulcted by specializing coal
operators. shippers, middlemen or retailers.
or all combined, can obtain relief from
their distress. This winter has demon
strated that an aroused public indignation
has but little effect upon the men who are
bent upon extorting enormous profits from
a shivering people. The ordinary court
processes are not available for quick re-
suits. and investigation by legislative bod
les Is impotent to bring results. Surely "a
way Is possible out of this labyrinth of law
and no-law. The health and the lives of
millions of people should not be forever left
to the mercy Of individuals or corporations
bent upon exacting the last dollar of gain
from situation to which they have them
selves contributed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
What Of the Future.

All efforts to regulate the price of an
posture of the methods of the SPECTATORS
during the present squeeze have thus far
proved fruitless. The Senate District COM
mittee has given over it's investigation.
The Presidents coal commission continues
it's sessions and occasionally secures testi-
mony bearing directly upon the question Of
the high prices. but ii cannot be conf
IDENTIFY expected that that body, moving
painstakingly IN the solution OF another
problem, will be able to stop to throw the
needed light upon the mystery which sur
rounds the market.
The winter has now about five or per-
haps six weeks to run. 1t is hardly prob
able that there will be any severe cold
weather after March o. Unfortunately this
end of the season Is likely to be the most
trying. and there may come more than one
bitter spell of weather taxing the resources
of the people to the utmost. The coal ques-
ton may therefore become intensely acute
at any time between now and the middle
of March Consolation is to be derived.
however, from the reflection that the period
of Distress IL 1t comes, cannot be pro-
longed. 7.-s "a as's
Coal consumers who are not worried by
the necessities of the day are looking
ahead to see If there is any prospect that
the present emergency may be utilized for
their protection In the future. The Pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26

modus vivendi, really an accommodation
to England, stands awaiting final adjndics-
ton In the interest of definition OF the
American and British rights in the region.
Therefore anything short of withdrawal
from the contention That the case canno.
be arbitrated is to be welcomed as tending
toward final settlement. And such set
tlement would be especially welcome mas
much as this is now the only open diplc-
matte issue between the two countries.
The American refusal to submit the boun-
dairy to arbitration is amply justified by
the record The case was closed before
the United States bought Alaska from
Russia, that country having successfully
defended an attempt by England to shift
the boundary from the Russian conten-
lions. The issues were exhaustively dis
cussed by Count Nesselrode and M. de
Poletica for Russia and Sir Charles Bagot
and Lord Stratford de Radcliffe for Eng
land and the outcome was the explicit
affirmation of the Russian title to an "un-
broken coast line" which Is precisely what
the United States now claims. The Eng
lish contention was not revived until the
discovery of gold in Alaska and a Sea port
close by the rich fields became valuable
beyond all past dreams. Meanwhile official
Canadian maps had recognized the IN
broken coast line claims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
The Canal Treaty.

The text Of the Panama canal treaty
contains no surprises as regards the canal
enterprise itself The United States gives
Colombia the full sum demanded by that
government in lump payment but a smaller
annuity than Colombia asked. Thus as
regards the financial terms the treaty Is
compromise. The $65O,000 asked by Co
lombia would rave been 3 per cent return
on s21 csc, 900, SO that the United States
would have been giving up. In effect, $751;
666.00O for the territorial rights. The sum
granted in annuity by the treaty, $3.50, 900,
is B per cent return upon a bit less than
So. 333,OO0, so that the treaty stands this
government for gross outlay, on a capt.
talized basis of S1s, 49,. coo, a material saw
ing from the extreme Colombian claims
Adding the s4O,OOo,0cO to be paid the Pan
anna Canal Company. the rights in the
case. before a stroke of work is done, will
cost sos 1913 600.
In respect to other terms the treaty IS
satisfactory to those who wish to see the
United States in undisputed possession and
practical control of the canal strip. This
government obtains for its exclusive use
for one hundred years a zone not exceeding
fifteen miles in width across the isthmus,
absolute option of the United States for
periods of similar duration, so long as the
United States may DESIRE This Is for
every possible purpose a virtual sover-
eighty. save that it does not include the
cities of Panama and Colon, and that Co
lombia is to furnish such troops as may be
necessary to reinforce the canal police of
the United States, whenever occasion may
H,,t ic furf otip fal "a
under exceptional circumstances" the Uni
ted States may land forces to guard the
canal property without having obtained the
consent OF Colombia, agreeing to withdraw
them as soon as Colombia sends sufficient
forces This gives the United States am
pie latitude for the control of the strip.
Colombia binds herself not to -cede or
lease to foreign government any of it's
islands or harbors within or adjacent to the
terminals of the canal for military purposes
which might interfere with the construc-
ton maintenance and free use of the canal
This is an important item in the treaty.
especially as It carries the further provision
that the United States agrees to give Co
lombia the material support that may be
required to prevent the occupation of such
islands or ports by other powers. This is
specific application of the Monroe doctrine
establishing a distinct zone Of American
influence at and near the mouths Of the
canal
The treaty carefully prescribes modes Of
adjusting the relations between the two
countries under this new and unusual ar
rangement, and it appears to be free from
flaws affording loopholes for complications
to enter the situation. 1t is a remarkable
instrument as it lies today on the table Of
the Senate committee on foreign relations,
remarkable for the past record of the great
enterprise of which it is the pivotal point,
and as we'll for the prospect which it opens
for the consummatfon Of great world-af
MANS of commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
An Office Trust.

The latest plan for regulating the negro
in politics may be described Is trust.
committee is to be appointed of well-knewn
men Of the race and applications for office
are to be referred to It. II this committee
passes favorably upon an application 1t
will reach the President for his considera-
ton. If the committee rejects the applica-
tion-decides that the applicant Is I'M
worthy, or for other cause has no claim
upon attention-the matter will end right
there. In this way it is suggested, the
President will be relieved of a good deal or
embarra ssment and aided, when he desires
to recognize the race in the distribution OF
patronage, in selecting the proper persons
This looks well on paper, but If given
form and set In motion it will lead to end
less chickering's No committee, however
worthiy composed or conscientious in Its
actions. could escape criticism and the
charge of office brokerage. From the day
its formation is announced the number OF
applications by negroes for place may be
expected to increase, and for every appll-
cation that fails of it's object a row will be
certain to set up. The committee will be a
storm center, and both the Presidents and
the negros last condition will be worse
than the first. At present we have occa-
SlOndl OulDuTSlS Will the HeSIO COlupidii-
ing on the one hand that he is discrimi-
mated against on account of his color, and
the democrats complaining on the other
hand that he is favored by the President
on that account. Then we shall have
steady, persistent and excruciating pande-
monium.
The plan carries the seeds of It's own de-
struction 1t is to be doubted If the Presi-
dent is as much embarrassed on the score
of the negro in office or applying for Office
as the public is asked to believe. certain
amount of embarrassment goes with his
own office and its responsibilities in the
premises. He cannot hope to escape 1t.
None of his predecessors escaped it. Even
Mr.. Cleveland was severely censured by
many of his political friends for refusing
to count the negro entirely out of the equa-
ton. The negro shared to a small extent
in the patronage he distributed. And so,
after a little while, things will shake down
in their old form again. The negro who
wants an Office will ask for 1t, not through
a special committee sitting in judgment on
his deserts and competency, but OF the
authorities designated by law to act.
In the meantime that negro of influence
with his race who is most at pains to per-
suade the rank and file that office is not
the goal that beginners in citizenship should
seek Will be deserving most of his race and
of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
Progress in South Africa.

Joseph Chamberlain and General Delarey
in friendly confab in South Africa make a
picture of note. Each In his own field did
his utmost for his own side while the war
continued, and earned thereby the respect
of the other. The war is over, and now the
two strong men join hands for the purpose
of building up the country under the Brit
ish flag Success for their labor is reason
ably we'll assured. The one man represents
the dominant British feeling respecting the
Beers, the other the dominant Boer sin
certify as to accepting in the utmost good
faith the results of the memorable strug-
gle for supremacy. Not everything will go
smoothly. but everything will go along,
propelled by so much force Of character
and ripe experience in conducting large en-
terprises. And the general result will be
for the good of all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
Lee Statue in Washington.
the Providence Journal.

From the Providence Journal.
Virginia wishes to present memorial OF
General Robert e. Lee as one of the statues
allowed the state in the Capitol. The friends
of the idea could easily provoke discus
sion on the matter which might be product
i've of ill-feeling, since there Is some doubt
with what branch Of the government the
acceptance or rejection of a statue lies
General Lee was of Virginia as well
as ommander-in-chief Of the confederate
army. Moreover. the sons Of other states
who fought for the confederacy have been
admitted to the legislative halls OF the
Capitol Such men were not harmless fig
ures in marble. Their appearance at Wash
ington as legislators helped to allay sec
tibnalism, and the unwilling of General
Lees monument will do so in some meas