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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
WAR MAY NOT COME.
Russian Foreign ORc Says China
May Yet Accept Demands.

Russian Foreign Office Says China
May Yet Accept Demands.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 14.-Russia
is now transporting $4,000 troops,
nurses, physicians and hospital sup
plies to the far east.
The present strength of the Russian
army there is reliably reported to be
2S3, 900 men. Officers detailed for duty
in the orient have been forbidden TO
take their wives.
The foreign office says it has no of
fetal confirmation of the reported dis
embarkation of japanese troops at Ma
sanpho, Korea.
Regarding Manchuria, the foreign Of
flee states that the question is at pres
ent closed. The existing situation is
the fault of the Chinese, Japanese and
British. If China desired to reopen the
negotiations and accept certain condi-
tons the situation could still be chang
ed, as Russia is not rooted to the soil
and could leave if she liked.
According to a telegram from Port
Arthur, Admiral AleXieff, Russian
viceroy of the far east, contradicts the
stories of the reported movement of
Japanese troops to Korea. He adds
that the reports were evidently intend
ed to serve the purposes of speculation
and to provoke disquiet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
A is


Miss Mae wood Arrives from wash
ingtOn on Eve of Wedding.
NEW YORK. Oct. 14.-Senator Thorn
as c. Plat and his bride elect, Mrs.
Lillian T. Janeway, were deeply per-
turbed when they learned of the pres
ence in this city of Miss Mae C. Wood.
a clerk in the money order division of
the post office department at Washing
ton. Neither the senator o Mrs. Jane
way seemed to know exactly what to
expect. but both were worried.
Senator Platt persistently declined to
see reporters. In response to Il note
sent to his room in the Fifth Avenue
hotel he wrote:
II am too much engaged to talk. l
learn from the post Office department
come here for the purpose of visiting a
relative who is very i'll. Further than
this deponent saith not
Miss Wood is several years younger
than Mrs. Janeway and is very comedy.
1t is known in Washington that she
has powerful political backing.
Letters which Senator Platt is said to
have written to Miss Wood have been
shown to many persons in Washing
ton. On one occasion it was rumored in
the post office department that Miss
Wood was to marry Senator Plat, and
the young woman is said to have en-
couraged this report.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
WAS 1T A STOLEN RIG7

1t is said that Pullen, the black
smith ON Bordentown avente, saw a
horse attached to a handsome rubber
tired runabout, coming down the ave-
nue. and not seeing any driver he
stopped the horse and got in the
wagon and drove in over to Welsh's
livery stable and left the rig there. 1t
is also said that it proved to be a
stolen rig for which a reward of two
hundred dollars has been offered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
WAR AT THE lSTHM US.
Report of Declaration by Nicaragua
and Guatemala.

htpOFt Oh DecIarAtIOn Dy NlearHBu1
and Guatemala.
PANAMA, Oct. 14.-There are rea-
sons to believe that Nicaragua and
Guatemala are on the eve of declaring
war on Salvador and Honduras.
Information has been received that
President Cabrera of Guatemala was
considering the invasion of Salvador
and had ~endeavored to enlist the aid of
the Honduran government, but had
failed. President Cabrera, however,
tween 5000 and 1000 Guatemalan
troops were at that time gathered at
various points on the Salvadorean from
tier.
Nicaragua and Guatemala have ap-
parently now Joined hands against Sal
vador and Honduras.
Some months ago Salvador and Qua
temala were on the threshold of war,
which was averted by the friendly in
t%ervention of leslie Combs, United
States minister to Guatemala.
Ten thousand G~uatemalan soldiers
are reported to be marching toward
the Salvadorean frontier with a pow
erful force of artillery. AT Santa Ana,
thirty-five miles northwest of San Sal
vador, a Salvadorean army is being or
ganized under General Regalado. Many
wal munitions have been transported
from the port of Acajutla to La Union,
which is neal the Nicaraguan frontier.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
LABOR RIOT.
French Town In the Hands of Strik-
ing Weavers.

ing
Armentieres, France, Oct. 14.-This
town has been given up to riot, pillage
and incendiariSm as a consequence of
the weavers' strike. Nothing foretold
the serious disturbances about to oc-
cur, but at noon the strikers, not re-
ceiving answers to their demands from
the employers, broke out into the wild
est excuses.
A moi of 5000 gathered in the great
square and urged the troops stationed
there to throw down their arms. shout
ing, Down with Patriotism The
rioters then spread through the princi-
pal streets, breaking the windows of
the stores, dragging out the huge dis
play rolls of linen and stealing a few
hundred dollars from the tills.
BY midnight, however, the troops and
police had gained the upper hand and
dispersed the mob. The streets are now
deserted except for the armed patrols.
The authorities are taking measures to
ascertain the names of the ringleaders
in the riots. As a result of Intervention
of the project the strike leaders have
decided to submit the employers terms
to a referendum of the workmen today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
HonornbIes Sail Thursday.

BOSTON. Oct. 1.-THE members of
the Honorable Artillery Company of
London, with their hosts. the Ancients
of Boston. have concluded their tour
throughout the eastern part of the
country and Canada, coming down
from Montreal through the White
mountains. After a few more enter
tainments and banquets the foreign
ers will sail for England tomorrow ON
the new steamer Columbus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
THE TlLLMAN TRikL.
Counsel For State and Defense Ad-
dress the Jury.

Counsel For State and Defense Adj
dress the Jury.
LEXINGTON. S. c.. Oct. 14.-The
jury in the trial of James H. Tillman
listened to arguments by counsel
throughout the entire day. When court
convened an unusually large crowd
was present.
Contrary to the programme agreed
upon, the arguments to the jury were
not concluded.
Colonel p. H. Nelson for the defense
said the case had been transferred to
Lexington because of conditions ad-
verse to the defendant in Richland
county. Referring to the liberty Of the
press, he cited the libel
sionNo sh0y the eISsntof this
He hen spokea@ attitude of new
pabers against the defendant and crit
bally reviewed the course of the late
editor.
Colonel Andrew Crawford for the
state followed, saying there had been
too much personal feeling and too
much political sentiment injected into
the case. Replying to the defense, he
contended that Gonzales mind was
clear when he made his dying state
ments. He dwelt at length on the evil
dence of a witness for the state who
testified that Tillman said Good morn
ing to Gonzales when they met. He
reviewed the testimony relating to
threats with a view to showing that
the defendant WAS not justified in
shooting. Colonel Crawford con+ended
that Gonzales was not armed and that
he made no demonstration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
spahr Died of shame.

SPRINGFIELD. o., Oct. 14.-Joseph
Spain died because he could not face
the world. He was a good fellow, well
liked by every one. Il high Mason and
a deacon in the Second Presbyterian
church. On his deathbed he confessed
that he was short in his accounts at
the office of p. p. Mast & Co, of which
concern he had been treasurer for
twenty-one years. His shortage is $42,-
600. He had been living high,A and his
salary of $500 was not sufficient.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. E. H. Wager spent Monday in
Elizabeth.
Mr.. E. H. Wager spent Tuesday in
New York.
Mrs. W. f. Smith was in Perth
Amboy on Saturday.
The Ladies Mission Band, Of the
First Presbyterian church, will hold
a special meeting at Mrs. Jackson
on Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
RESUMED HER DUTIES.

Miss Eloise Pounding, teacher in
Public School No. 3, at Pleasant
Plains, who has been at the Perth
Amboy hospital for some time under
the doctors orders, is now back IN
Pleasant Plains and has resumed her
duties. Miss Pounding is very popu-
lar not only with the children, but
also their parents, and they are all
glad that she is with them again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
Murder In Vermont.

RANDOLPH, Vt, Oct. 14.-Ephraim
Root. a sawmill hand of West Roches-
ter, was discovered in an unconscious
condition from terrible blows about
the head and body and died without
regaining his senses. Joe Bean Of
Rochester. who worked with Root, was
arrested. charged with murder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
SIxTY-SEVENTH BIRTHDAY.

Mis-. Henry Thomas, of First street,
spent the anniversary of her sixty.
seventh birthday very pleasantly on
Saturday, October 10. In the evening
she entertained several callers and re-
ceived a very beautiful china dish
from Mrs. Charles Thomas and wishes
to thank Mrs. Thomas through the
News for her lovely present and
thoughtful remembrance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
BE SURE TO REGISTER.

Be sure and register Friday and
Saturday, for this is the last chance
is the crv of the politicians of Staten
Island. The registration places will
be opened from Z O'Clock in the morn
ing to 10 at night on both these DAYS.
Election is on Tuesday, November 3.
The polls will be open from 6 O'Clock
IL the morning until 5 O'Clock in the
afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14

STRIKE OF MACHINISTS.

There was quite an exciting time in
town on Monday, caused by the
m%achinists at the Wheeler Condenser
Works going on a strike about 10
O'Clock for a nine hour day. A meet
ing was held in Carteret Music Hall
both morning and afternoon. The
strikers gained their point and started
to work at 7 O'Clock on Tuesday morn
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
Town Collector Is short.

FISIIKILL LANDING. n. Y, Oct.
IA shortage has been discovered in
the accounts OF Town Collector Van
VOORHEES,. and his ~bondsmen, several
prominent citizens of this place, have
been ordered to make good the def
cheney at once. Collector Van VOORHEES,
says he must have lost the money, but
where or how he does not know.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
O~YSTERMEN'S LOSS.

Most all of the local oystermen
suffered to some extent by the recent
storm. Reports from different ones
put their loss anywhere from $50 to
5000. but the heaviest loser is thought
to be John +. Jobes, who lost nearly
$500 worth of bivalves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
REPAIRING THE STREET.

The Department of Sewers had a
gang of men at work fixing up Main
street, at the corner of Broadway,
yesterday. During the heavy storm
last week, the water caused a cave in
at that place fully eight feet deep. 1t
was very dangerous.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
NEW UNIFORMS.

The police of Tottenville have
donned their new winter uniforms.
They must now wear them every day,
no matter how hot it gets. Many of
the patrolmen would like to have
waited a few weeks longer, but it was
orders from Headquarters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14

George J. Boidne, is the Democratic
candidate for alderman from the 4th
and 9Th Wards. These wards extend
from Tottenville to Huguenot. 1t is
expected that Mr.. Boidne will be
elected. He has plenty of friends and
is popular with every me-.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
MR.. GARDNER WILL LEAD.

The prayer needing In the South
Baptist church, Main street, tonight
will be led by Rev. William H. Gard
ner. After the services are over, a
business meeting of the church COM
mittee will be held. Refreshments
will be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
Doylestown Bank viii Reopen.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA. -The
Doylestown National bank of D6yles-
town, Pa, which was closed OH July
80, 1903, has been authorized " the
acting comptroller of the curreAcy to
resume business, and the receSer has
been Instructed to urn over taythe new
board Pf directors all of the #assets OF
y >haAk in his possessionm
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
SOVEREIGNS AT PARIS.
Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena
at French Capital.

PARIS. Oct. 1.-THE Parisians are
celebrating the visit of the king and
queen of Italy. who arrived here to-
day. The boulevards and central thor
oughfares We're thronged with a merry
crowd of sightseers so thick that ii
practically stopped vehicular traffic,
who came out to admire the elaborate
decorations and to cheer the sovereigns
as they passed. Every building in the
central districts is gay with French
and Italian flags. occasionally mingled
with the American and British colors.
A Franco-Italian banquet was attend
ed by the sovereigns and all the nota-
bles, French and foreign, in the cap
ital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
Mrs. Moody Hurled.

EAST NORTHFIELD, Mass, Oct.
14.-After a simple funeral service in
the little Congregational church here
the body of Mrs. dwight L. Moody was
laid beside that Of her husband, the
famous evangelistIQt Round Top.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
soI,ier provned FROM Yacht.

MOBILE. Ala. Oct. 1.-Two pri-
Yates. Ief.ries and Rice, stationed at
Fort Morgan were drowned by the
overturning of a yacht in which they
and two other soldiers started from
Fort Morgan for Fort Gaines, Fla, to
relieve two soldiers stationed there.
The b> t capsized near Fort Gaines in
I strong north wind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
HOPPING 1T UP FOR DEVERY.

Tottenville is now flooded with
campaign buttons, advertising the
election of William S. Devely, of New
York, for mayor. He seems to be
very popular here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
The News From Surrounding Towns. y
ENV

The Evening News is on sale at Ost-
burgs' A Main street, and at John
Boss Hotel, formerly John Kall's
stand. Extra copies of the News and
all NewYork papers can always be Sc
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
FAIR At PLEASANT PLAINS.

The members of st Joseph's Society,
of Pleasant Plains, will hold a fair n
Washington Hall, Thursday, October
80. The society is very popular and
a large crowd should turn out to help
them along.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
HEARD MAYOR LOW.

Many people from Tottenville and
Pleasant Plains went to New YORK
last night where they attended the
Fusion meeting, which was held in
Cooper Union. Mayor Low addressed
the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
WILL HOLD A FAIR.

The Ladies Mission Band, of the
First Presbyterian church, will hold
a fair and supper in Canda Hall,
October 80, 30 and 81. The booths
will represent the national holidays.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
REBUILDING BARN.

The barn on the Robinson estate at
Giffords, which was blown down
during the recent heavy storm, is now
being rebuilt. 1t will be made a great
deal stronger than before.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14
ORGANIZING LODGE.

A masonic lodge is now being or
ganized at Pleasant Plains. The pro-
motors are John A. Kennedy, Jacob
Velton and William McGregor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-14

Mrs. Charles Knefel has returned to
her home in New \ ork, after visiting
her mother, Mrs. William Birkholm,
of Henry street, Tottenville.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04

A woman was arraigned for begging
and vagrancy in the Essex Market DO
lice court In New York a few weeks
ago who had among her BELONGINGS a
heavy bundle tied In n large colored
handkerchief. in which was found
over $40 In pennies and other small
coin, the whole mass weighing more
than fifteen pounds. This, according
TO the womsn's own story. she had col
iected In two weeks, seated on the curb
at certain corner on the Bowery with
plate in her lap.
And still more interesting was the
disclosure made by a bank book of a
savings bank in Syracuse. N. Y, In her
possession. showing an account to the
woman's credit OF over $1,000.
1t appeared also that the woman had
three grown up children living in Syra.
cuse who Were able to care for her
Yet so woebegone and poverty stricken
did the woman appear when arralgned
In court that not until her hoard;ngs
were disclosed would even q police
court shystsr take up her case.-Leslic's
Weekly
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
Paderew.Hi.. u.ra I.vcL

Literary and musical celebrities are
often unfortunate in their Investments,
and M. Paderewski, according to a re-
port. has encountered the fate of Mark
Twain and practically lost his savings,
amounting to 100000. which he had
invested on the advice OF Polish
friend. Instead of retiring from the
platform, as he had intended, he Is
Obliged. II Is said. to start his recital
work again. There Is a grim pathos,
In the light of his misfortune, in a re-
mark he once made to his agent, who
had sent him in his earlier days q kind
letter from Mime. Modjeska testifying
TO his brilliant qualities: Whenever
business Is slack you can use this on
me. II you hear that Nine. ModJeska
Is not doing well, change the gender
and say / said It about her. 1t ought
TO be good for either of Us In an emer-
gency." The savings OF ten years gone
at a blow Is not such an evil fortune
as overlook Scott, who was plunged In
debt and wrote himself literally to
death to pay of his creditors. and 1t
comes to NJ. Paderewski at a much
younger age than was Mark Twain
when he learned that his publishing
hrm had collapsed. but 1t is sufficiently
serious In these days when public favor
rs so uncertain and changeable.-Lon-
don Men and Women.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04

1t was a Brooklyn minister who IN
announcing Sunday school picnic
said. 1--WE will go next Thursday. ID.
w." adding after a pause, ''and perhaps
anyway" The public notices OF the
services I'm the City temple. London.
now appear without the letters I'D. W"
which used 70 follow the announcement
that DR.. Parker would preach. The
British Weekly observes that the ex-
PLANTATION is perhaps a sign OF the times.
The letters I'D. W." which thirty years
ago were constantly occurring IN the
correspondence or many religious peo-
pie. are now rarely employed. and the
reason Is certainly not lack OF faith,
but perhaps increased Consciousness
that no step In life can be taken with.
out divine permission.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
DETECTIVES IN FICTION.



sheraoch HOLMES DAsseesea ~ Sect.
lana Xara's CAtee.
Sherlock Holmes corrded 70 DR.. War
SON 50 many times bis unreserved opin~
lon OF the Official detectives, or SCOT
land Yarders. that Conan Doyies read-
ers win be especially interested in
what Sir Robert Anderson, head Of
Lopdon's criminal Investigation depart
ment, has just written apropos OF
Holmes return concerning the esti-
mate which the regular mem bold of
the amateur skeuthhound OF Baker
street.
Perhaps It will be best to give Sir
Roberts views as a practical criminal
agent upon certain details OF the "Ad-
ventures" before quoting what the ia
nous ex-commissioner OF police has to
say regarding Holmes gibes at the
methods OF the regular force.
1T implies no disparagement OF DR..
Doyle's art" he says, that In the .Ad-
ventures Of Sherlock Holmes the eie-
ment of exaggeration is seldom want
Ing. The Final Problem exemplifies
this In a notable way. To an expert, at
all events, the story of Moxiarty's
tracking Holmes to Switzerland Is pre-
posterous."
Sir Robert goes on: "In this country
an accused person must, without the
slightest delay. be brought before a
magistrate. But in the Study In Scar
let we are told that Jefferson Hope
was to be put before the magistrate in
the course OF a week In The Man
With the Twisted LIP the police at
Bow street hush the thing up appar-
emily without the Intervention OF
magistrate ut oil
And In The Sign Of Four the
closing scene reminds us OF one of
Dickens bagmen stories. Jonathan
Small makes quartet with our two
friends and the Bow street officer,
whose prisoner he Is, in the Baker
street lodgings we know 90 well, and,
ensconced In a comfortable chair, with
glass Of spirits and water at hand.
he spends a pleasant hour In telling
the story OF his crimes And even this
Is capped by DR.. Wutson being allow
ed TO carry away the treasure chest,
the corpus OF the crime, which Is SUD-
posed to contain Jewels OF priceless
value. He conveys It IN a cab to the
house Of his hancee, and IN her pres
enee he breaks 1t open with a pcRerf'
And thus the practical detective ress
on at some length.
Evidently, however,, Sir Robert An
derson does not take Holmes gibe at
the expense OF Scotland Yard with
great seriousness. There Is a wide
difference" he says, between the
work OF the responsible police officer,
whose business It Is to bring criminals
to justice, and the wersx OF the private
detective who has merely to ascertain
the facts and 10 pcive seeming mys-
teries. But the difference Is not 60
vital as that which distinguishes the
fancies Of the novelist from the facts
OF real life
he must be a poor sort OF creature
who cannot solve bis own problems.
And 1t is delightful to notice how Sc
curately the Sherlock Holmes keys In
variabiy ft the Sherlock Holmes locks
and how invariably hrs two and two
make four But in reni life keys are
apt to get mixed or mislaid, and two
and two have sometimes a WY o.
making twenty-five. All OF which ma,
be quite unprcventable and is aIways
most embarrassing. London Letter 80
Washington Post
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04

recognized by the poet II he were 20 sef
eyes on II today. ana az for the treas
ures OF the museum. they are for the
most part collection OF antiquated
rubbish J. Cunning Walters. well
known as an authority on Tennyson,
has dared TO question the worth of
these venerated relics, and Sydney Lee,
the Shakespearean scholar. who n also
one OF the trustees. has consented 10
make an inquiry into the authenticity
or each individual article. Halliweli
Phillips said that the only remaining
part OF the original Shakespeare house
wos tho cellar. What will remain OF
the museum when it's contents have
been made the subject of a searching
Inquiry Rochester Post-Express.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-04
The Couatry P..to-

we have fast growing respect for
the country pastor as preacher. It il
more inspiring to preach to country
people than to townsmen. The most
inspiring addresses that we have heard
during the past summer have not been
by the metropolitan ministers, but by
men from the country and the small
towns. 1t Is evident the rural brethren
are better supported. more studious In
their habits and more influential with
their church Lea than ever before. 1t is
perfectly glorious to be A first class
sonntry nnstor;-Raptist Argus