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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
MAY GET MORE FROM
STATE SCHOOL FUND.
Good Attendance In Public Schools In This city May Increase
Perth AboyS appropriation About S16OO0 Last IeGT--
System Used To Keep Scholars At School

1t is expected that Perth Amboy
will get at least $500 more from the
State this year than last owing to the
increased attendance of the school
children.
Last year, at the close of the school
year in June, the average attendance
was 95 per cent, while up to the pres
ent time it has reached SO per cent,
and with nearly two months yet, there
is noydoubt in the mind of the officials
but that it will exceed last year s
record. Last year the city received
about $1s, 600 and this year at the.least
$18, 500 is expected.
Under the new school law the State
appropriates certain sum each year
for each student in actual attendance
at school during the year. Under the
old law so much was allowed for each
student enrolled, whether that student
was in attendance or not This ar
rangement has the effect of deducting
a certain proportion ofIthe appropria-
tion for each absentee.
In Trenton, it is reported, that
owing to the absence of the pupils
that city may lose $4,000 this year.
They are having a great deal of trouble
in getting pupils to attend school.
Superintendent Shull was asked.how
he managed to keep up such a good
record in attendance here. He said;
s. If we had the same system in our
schools that the Trenton authorities
have, that of simply asking the pupils
to attend school, we might be in the
same fix as that city. But when any
of our pupils are absent we notify
them that if they are out more than
five days, unless on account of sick
ness, their seat will be taken by an
other pupil, who are now on the wait
ing list.
"But, continued Mr.. Shull, "Tren-
ton has great deal more school room
than we have, and while we have
twelve applicants for every vacant
seat they. probably have more vacant
seats than pupils.
In comparing the school children s
attendance of last year and this year,
Mr.. Shull looked up the report and
found that last year at the end of the
school year 3, 497 pupils had been in
attendance while up until the first of
this month 3,760 pupils or 1858 more
than last year, had attended.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
STREETS WILL
BE CLEARED
Policeman And Street Com
missioner Visit Merchants
To-day.
GIVEN UNTIL TOMORROW

Street Commissioner Matt Weirup,
accompanied by Policeman McDer-
mott. notified all merchants on Smith
and State streets that all distractions
on the sidewalks must be removed by
tomorrow morning.
This was in accordance with orders
issued by Mayor Seaman. 1t was
thought too much Of the sidewalk,
which is meant expressly for pedes-
trians, was being occupied by mer-
chants endeavoring to display their
goods. In some instances along State
street the officials met with opposition
and in all such cases the merchants,
if they do not comply within the time
given, it is said, will be prosecuted.
Every place from the foot of Smith
street to the Lehigh Valley bridges OIL
State street was visited and only two
persons objected.
In the future the officer will io
down in his little notebook the names
of every one who violates the citl
ordinance in this respect and they
will be turned over to the proper per
sons for prosecution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
Henry Wolff Will EndeavOr to
Have Captain William Bu-
Chanan Move His Fence.
COUNCIL.
Captain Buchanan Says When He Bought
Property There Was No Street At All
and He Does Not See Why He Should
Give 1t Up At The Present
Time.

Henry Wolff, through his attorney,
Joseph Stricker, has commenced action
to have Captain William Buchanan
move his fence on the Smith street
side of his property at Smith and
State streets. At the last meeting OF
the Board of Aldermen, Mr.. Stricken
made a complaint and asked the Alder.
men to take some action to relieve
the situation.
Mr.. Stricken claims that the Buchan.
an property is four feet over the side.
walk and requests that Captain
Buchanan turn this strip over to the
public.
When Captain Buchanan was seen
by a reporter about the matter he
said:
"Wnen | bought the house and lot
about forty years ago, Smith street
extended no further than State street
and the rest was green fields which
we're fenced in by their owners. -
When asked if he would move the
fence back Captain Buchanan said he
did not know at the present time but
he guessed it would stay there unti
he got ready to move it. He claim.
that when he bought the property il
was not part of any street or avenue
being just plain every day piece o.
property.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
ACTIVELY AT WORK.
New York & New Jersey Placing
Its Hundreds of Wires
Underground.

The telephone companies seem to
occupy the center of the stage in this
CITY lust at present. The New York
and New jersey is busily engaged
placing it's system underground and
has men here ready to hear any COM
plants. At the same time the Hud-
son & Middlesex Telephone & Tele-
graph Company, which began to erect
poles over private right of way with
headquarters in suit of rooms on
the top floor of Lawyer Wight's build
ing few weeks ago, is working hard
and will open their exchange next
Monday with dozen or more sub
scribers already connected. Miss May
Moore will be the operator.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
FIRE TALK
ELSEWHERE.
Many Cities Are Discussing The
Problem Of Fire Department
At This Time.
ALL HAVE STEAMERS.

Perth Amboy is not the only CITY
discussing the fire question. Nowhere
in the State, however, is there an
effort being made by any second class
city to have steamers purchased. They
all have them.
From Atlantic City comes the fol.
lowing:
"All speculations as to how the mem.
bers of the Atlantic CITY fire depart.
ment feel toward the scheme to place
the department in the hands of aeon.
mission, and thus take the first step Of
ultimately placing it on a paid basis
and eliminating the volunteer depart
ment wholly, was relieved at the ad
journed meeting of the City Council,
when the delegates appointed by the
several fire companies gathered in III
Council Chamber to discuss the pro.
posed. ordinances with the Council
men. -
Trenton has the following:
bids for furnishing 4,500 feet Of
fire hose were accepted last night by
Common Council and referred to the
Fire Committee with power to make
contract. "
New Brunswick's chief is trying tt
get horses for all thu departments il
that city and perhaps the recent fire
there will assist him in his efforts.
At Paterson two new engines of thu
first size are being built.
What will be done in Perth Amboy
is not yet known. but the aldermen
had talked over the matter and are
laying their plans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
MASS MEETING TO BE OPEN.
Public Is Invited To Hear What The Paint
ers And Paperhangers Have To Say.

The members of the Painters, Paper
hangers and Decorators Union Local
No. TT have decided to make the
mass meeting, which they will hold
at 1873 Smith street tonight, an open
one. All citizens who care to attend
are invited to do So
A speaker from Philadelphia and
two from New York will be on hand
to deliver speeches while number Of
the local members will also have
something to say.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
RUSHING WORK AT
PLANT.
Grading the Ground Making Ready
Fer The Main Building to
be Erected.

Work is now being rushed to its
fullest extent at the Cheeseborough
plant on the Raritan river just above
the Raritan Copper Works. At least
a dozen teams are Tat work grading
the ground onSwbich the main build
ing is to be situated. When the grad
ing is completed dirt will be brought
from New York to this city in scows
and the swamps filed in.
The company has bought four old
canal boats which they have sunk in
front of the swamp along the waters
edge. These old boats will be filed
with stone so as to make a better
foundation to keep the tide of the
Raritan river from sweeping too far
inland during the heavy storms 1t
expected that before the first of jan
uary the main building will be COM
pleted and the work in full operation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
FIRE IN SHOW WINDOW
CAUSED $3.50 DAMAGE
Joseph Jaffe Burned His Hands In
Extinguishing The Blaze
Caught From Gas Jet.

A fire caused by an open gas jet was
discovered in the show window of
Joseph Jaffe's store at 375 State street
Z O'Clock last night. Mr.. Jaffe saw
the blaze before it had grown very
large and put it out before anyone had
chance to turn in an alarm for the
fire department.
Another man, connected with Har-
graves bill posting car, helped Mr..
Jaffe to extinguish the fire. The
latter burned his right hand in his
efforts. The loss is estimated at about
$50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
Six Teachers Absent.

Six of the public school teachers are
on the absent list today. 1t is neces.
sary for one teacher to take two rooms
while the rest are in charge of substi.
tutes. The following teachers are
absent: Miss Louise Mcconnell, No.
/; Miss Belle Finkelstein, No. Miss
Mary Wait, No. 1 Miss Laura Ernst
No. 3: Miss Katherine Growney, No
4 Miss Lida Thorn. No. 4.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
Circus Coming.

Now that the good old summer time
is rapidly drawing near, of course it
has become necessary for Perth Am
boy to have at least one circus in the
year. Wednesday, May 9Th, to the
small bows great delight, that famous
old time circus, Hargreaves, which
has appeared here year after year,
will do stunts over again in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
A Simple Problem.

If one telephone costs $24 a year and
another telephone costs half as much,
what will the two cost You year?
You must have both or miss some
body. Food for Thought.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
On The Spot.

V. S. Richardson, H. V. Snyder and
F. N. Roberts, of the New York and
New Jersey Telephone Company, are
in town to receive applications and
complaints day or evening. They are
stopping at the Packer House.
4-23-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
New Benefit Society.

The employees of the New Jersey
Terra Gotta Works have organized a
new sick and death benefit society and
will elect officers tonight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
One Million Stations.

Through the New York and New
Jersey Telephone Company you can
communicate with one million sta
tions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
A Chance To Save Money.

If one telephone connects you with
everybody you want, why add the ex-
pehse of another?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
New York IN a Minute.

Telephone service to be of import
ance must connect with New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
g Eat and Run I"

No, don't do that. If you must run
then get one of our Nutritious Soda
Water drinks. Fruit Charlotte is
great favorite. Frappe's, Glaces.
Sonde's, with Crushed Fruits, sc at
ARISENS Prescription Pharmacy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24

Real Estate column page 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
WEATHER INTERRUPTS TRADE
just 1t Was Getting the Better of the
Railway Congestion Comes
the Storm.

New York, Feb. 2.-R. G.. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade today
says: Just as the railway congestion
began to give way before the Yigor-
Gus efforts Of traffic managers the sit
uation became further complicated by
the worst snow storm of the season
and the movement of merchandise was
again interrupted. Latest figures of
gross earnings show the usual gains.
Increased cost of operation, however,
necessitated further advances in rates.
There is little disposition to anticr
ipate pig iron requirements far into
the future. as there is always the hope
of restoration of approximately nor
NAL conditions when fuel can be OBJ
tanned for the furnaces. Steel billets
are arriving from abroad, and find a
market at interior mills, but on domes-
tic business for future delivery there
is some discrepancy between bid and
asking prices. Quieter conditions pre-
vail in the markets for dry goods. Nu-
merous lines Of cottons havesagain ad-
vanced.
Failures this week numbered 247 in
the United States. against 250 year
ago, and 26 in Canada, as compared
with 81 last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
SEVERAL TRA|NMEN ARE
KILLED IN A COLLISION
FARMERS COMBINE
TO BUILD ELEVATORS
Organization Perfected by Number
of Illinois Citi-
ZenS.

Springfield, Ills, Feb. 21.-Delegates
representing the forty cooperative
grain warehouses conducted by farm
ers in Illinois met here and foSned
an association with the title of the
Farmers and Grain Dealers AsSo-
citation of Illinois, The promoters
diSclaim any intention of forming Il
trust or combination for fixing prices,
or obtaining any advantages over COM
petitiors by reason of their numbers.
The officers elected We're: ]. c. Col
Inns, TuScola, president; ID. B. HOushan.
Howard, first vice president; w. II.
Graham, Fancy Prairie. second vice
president; John y. McCreery, Mason
City, secretary; ]. B. Abbott. Mason
City, treasurer. Directors-J. II. Ran
kin, Galesville; J. Miller. Galva; Geo.
Freese Dear Greek; Lee Lincaid.
Athens; ~ TOmlin. Easten; George
w. King, Kings; Michael O'Neill, Fair
field
Forty cooperative elevators belong
to the association. Twenty additional
elevators are being built in Illinois,
which are expected to join the asso-
citation. The headquarters of the as
sociatiOn will be at Mason City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
GROOM Is DESERTED
BY BRIDE AT ALTAR
BaIks at PIighting of TrOth and
Walks Out of
Church.

lexington. Ky. Feb. 21.-At Hust-
lersville, Clark county. Bessie Logan.
after making extensive preparations
and meeting George Million at the al
tar in Mount Carmel church, which
was filled with friends and relatives.
refused TO marry him and walked out
of the place. leaving the wedding par
ty and spectators in aStonishment She
had entered the church escorted by her
father. HerrOd Logan. wearing pink
Organdie and carrying pink roses. NIL
lion, with his best man, met them at
the altar and Rev. Mr.. Chinn was pro-
nOuncing the ceremony, and had come
to the plighting of the troth.
At that point the girl said she did
not want to marry and released the
would-be groOm's arm. The minister
questioned her and declared that it was
her intention not to marry. She then
turned on her heel and left the church
alone. She declared that she was in
formed that Million had paid her IA
ther $25 for her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
senate and House in Brief.

Washington, Feb. 81. = The senafe
spent the entire day yesterday in ex-
ecutive session considering the Pana.
ma canal treaty, and at 5:25 p. IN.
took a recess until today at II a. m.
No vote was taken on any of the
amendments.
The house passed the fortificationA
appropriations bill. adopted the confer
ence reports en- the bill for the pro.
lection of the president and on the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bills, and then spent three
hours wrangling over the Fowler cur
rency bill, the Democrats beginning a
ilibuster The house finally got into
committee on the bill and then ad-
jOurned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
OHIO RIVER ON RAMPAGE
LOW LANDS UNDER WATER
RELIGIOUS FAITH OF
GERMAN EMPEROR
Defined in Letter Satisfactory to
Church AuthOri-
ties.

Berlin, Feb. 21.-Emperor Williams
faith in God and in the authority OF
the Old Testament, as declared in his
letter to Admiral Holman. councillor
of the German Oriental society. is ac-
cepted by the leading authorities of the
state and church as satisfactory evi-
dence of his orthodoxy. which for
months had been the cause of deep
concern TO theologians and pastors. The
letter Was printed in Leipsic weekly
and lays down the following cOnclu-
siOns, arrived at by Emperor William:
Il believe in the one and only God
We may need a form in order to teach
his existence, especially for our chill
dren. This has hitherto been the Old
Testament. The present version of
this will possibly be substantially mod
flied under the influence of research
through inscriptions and excavations.
That does not matter. Neither does
it matter that much of the nimbus of
the chosen people will thereby disap-
pear. The kernel of the contents OF
the Old Testament will remain always
the same-God and his works. Re
ligion has never been the result or
science, but the pouring out of the
heart and being of man from inter
course with GCd.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
MIIIing to TaIk of q Compromise.
CUMM1Ns SEES THE PRESIDENT
Will Have Talk with Him on National
Political Affairs.

Washington. Feb. 81. - President
Roosevelt yesterday received call
from Governor Albert B. Cummins, of
Iowa, who with Mrs Cummins is pass
ing a few days vacation in Washing
ton. The governor desired to merely
pay his respects to the president. He
chatted with him a while, but before
he leaves Washington will have an
extended conference with him. While
Governor Cummins conveyed the i'm
preston that there was little political
significance in his visit it is known that
he desires to discuss with President
Roosevelt and others distinguished in
national affairs political questions of
interest not only to Iowa but also to
the entire country.
The Republican state convention of
Iowa will be held next summer for the
nomination of candidates for governor,
lieutenant governor and other state of
ficers. At present Governor Cummins
has no opposition for the gubernatorial
nomination. The platform to be made
by the Iowa Republicans will be i'm
portant. particularly as this is the year
Just preceding the presidential cleo
sumed by the Iowa Republicans under
the leadership of Governor Cumnlins
on the tariff question it is understood
that the platform declarations of the
Iowa Republicans this year will be
discussed during the governors visit
here.
Governor Cummins said that while
nobody could foretell the action of a
convention regarding a platform. he
assumed that if he should be renom-
mated it would be on a platform that
would not be inconsistent with the dec
laratiOns of Iowa Republicans in the
past 1t is said, however, to be the de.
sire of Governor Cummins. after
consultation with the president
and Republican leaders generally, to
have the Republican party of Iowa
stand in harmonious relations with the
national leaders and the national pol
icies of the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
NEW ARMY BUILDING
CORNERSTONE LAID

Washington Feb. 21.-In the pres
ence of a large assemblage of diStin-
guished people the cornerstone of the
Army War college was laid here to-
day with impressive military and ma
sonic ceremonies, which mark the be-
ginning of the project fostered by
Roosevelt. Root and Others interested
in the advancement and thorough
training of the United States army.
The occasion was rendered especially
notable and interesting by addresses
delivered by President Roosevelt. Sec
retary Root and Maj. Gen. Young.
president of the war college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
SEEK COMPROMISE.
Opposition to the Statehood Bill
Does Not Want an Extra
Session This Year.
FACTIONS HAVE A CONFERENCE
Senate Deadlock Still Continues
Gov. Cummins, of Iowa, to
Talk Politics With
Roosevelt.

Washington, Feb. 81. - The senate
took recess ut $3.50 p. N. yesterday
TO IL a. IN. today, after a day spent
in executive session on the Panama
canal treaty, Morgan occupying much
of the time with another section of his
speech against the treaty. There was
also a long discussion on the subject
of a cloture rule, some of the sena-
tors being quite i'll favor of such
rule as would stop such proceedings
as are daily taking place in the sem
ate. Hale remarked that the situation
was the result of a combine between
Morgan and Quay, and Morgan very
vigorously and emphatically denied
this. When this talk arose Quay waS
speaking, and he got tired of the talk
and insisted on being permitted to go
on. When he started again it was to
have read by the clerk a long repOrt
on the canal. Objection was raised
to this and sustained-34 to 20 and
Quay had to do the reading himself.
why There Was No Night Session.
1t had been the intention to have
another night session last night, and
the intention was changed by the
the sentiment of the senate was
against holding another night session
until an effort had been made TO reach
an adjustment of the somewhat tam
gled legislative condition in the SEN
ate. In order to bring about such an
adjustment 1t was suggested that some
compromise might be made on the
statehood bill. The opponents of the
statehood bill never have believed that
the measure could be carried as IL rider
on the postoftice appropriation bill in
the senate, but the friends of the meas
ure have declared that they had the
votes not only to carry it but to over
rule the chair should he decide the
rider was not in order.
Opposition Grows Apprehensive.
Inquiry about the senate Yesterday
made the opposition apprehenSive,,
though not convinced of this claim, and
in the steering committee they said
that should such be the case it woulc
mean an extra session of congress anc
the appropria ton bill with the state
hood rider would be defeated. 1t also
was found that leaders in the state
hood fight We're willing to assume the
responsibility for this outcome
willing to Talk of a Compromise.
With this situation before them the
steering committee began to discuss
the possibility of Il compromise. Quay
and Elkins and other Republicans who
have been favoring the statehood bill
were called in and the matter was cam
vassed at some length. but without APP
preaching IN agreement. Should
compromise be agreed upon it is stated
that it will include the ratification or
the Colombian and Cuban treaties.