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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
AT HELMETTA.
All Kinds of Reports Concerning the Sick
ness at that Place.

Helmetta. appears to be IN the throes
of all sorts of disease at the present
time, if what is said is true. 1t is
now thought that disease has been
brought to the town in tobacco and
the proprietors of the snuff mills there
+ furnishing everything hat is used
at the pest house to which the sick
are removed at once.
1t is said that measles, diphtheria,
scarlet fever and even what is pro-
nounced cholera, are the diseases that
have attacked the children in that
place and that two children died re-
Gently of the latter disease. 1t appears
that the diseases are in a very malig-
nant form. 1t is singular that 30
many diseases should have been
brought in the tobacco and we are in
clined to think that the report is
somewhat mixed as to the number of
diseases that have proved fatal, and
that it is only as we stated before, a
malignant kind of fever.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
NEWS ITEMS.

George Hoehns, of Broadway, was
n New York visitor yesterday.
Milton Mersercau, of Center street,
is improving rapidly.
Frank Murphy, of New Brighton,
was in, Tcttenville, Wednesday.
> Miss Jessie Perry, of Princess Bay,
has resigned her position in New
York, and accepted q place with the
S. S. White dental works.
Along shore these days the launch
and boat owners are hard at work.
They are storing the small craft in
safe places from the winter Ice and
storms.
The Richmond Lodge No. 80,
Knights of Pythias, are to hold an
important meeting in their rooms on
Amboy avenue, tonight. All OF the
members are requested to attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
THREE MEALS A DAY.
Relation Between a N~ation's Food
BILLS and its Commerce shown
by Statistics.

Statistics have been collected to show
that the measure of the prosperity of
a country is the amount OF food con-
sumed by its inh~abitants-in other
words, that diet and commerce go hand
in hand. The countries which consume
the largest mount of food and drink per
capita are the countries which have the
largest surplus for export to other
lands; the countries which are abstemi-
GUS or moderate in their consumption
Of food and drink have little surplus to
send away, says the New York Sun.
The average cost of food per capita
in the United States is 60 cents a day;
the United States stands at the head of
exporting countries with an average Of
5 1,250, 000, 900 in a year.
The average consumption of food and
drink in England is so cents per capita.
and England stands second on the list
of exporting countries. Germany is the
third with an export trade of more than
$1,000, 900, 900, and 10 cents a day the
average per capita spent for food and
drink (beer included).
France has an export trade of $780,
100000 a year and the average expense
TO each inhabitant for food and drink
is 40 cents a day. Russia, with an ex-
port trade of $375, 600, 900, expends 20
cents a day on food and drink per capita,
and Italy with S275, 900, 600 of annual
exports, spends is cents a day, in maco-
roni, wine and other articles of diet.
All of which convinces statisticians
who have unearthed this notion of the
relation of productiveness to diet that
three meals a day for each inhabitant"
is the open door to world power in COM
merce. manufactures and the surplus
products of a fertile soil.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
Hungary Mule Ate Letters.

During reGent maneuvers OF ships of
the British navy some of them called
at Lagos, Portugal, for their mail.
Soon it was discovered that sdme-
thing had gone wrong with it. One
young sub-lieutenant received his
sweetheart's letter in a condition of
pulp, with the two top lines of each
page still intact, while another officer,
who knew that his hearts delight
would not have failed him in the mat
ter of letter writing, received nothing
at all. The explanation, though hard
ly solacing, was simple enough. 1t
seems that the last 20 miles of Inc
Lagos mail Journey is performed by
mule diligence and a hungry mule had
endeavored to satisfy the cravings of
an empty stomach with the outpoI.r-
ings of loving hearts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
Seeing ELECTRICITY.

The phenomena or electric dis
charges in acuum tubes give the near
est approach to seeing electricity that
are likely to be made. The streams OF
corpuscles propelled along the tubes
suggested to Crookes in 1870 the idea
of a fourth state Of matter, and these
corpuscles-smaller than atoms and
the same in all kinds of gases-were
named electrons by Stoney, and have
come to be regarded as the electric
parts of all atoms, or even as making
up matter itself. When tori from its
group or from matter the electron
travels With a speed comparable to
that of light. A body charged with
electricity, if at rest, presents the
phenomena of electrostatics; if in mo-
ton, those OF electricity and magnet
ism; if in acceleration or change of
motion, those of light and radiation
generally.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
TOLD IN ENGLAND.
Lol1on Publication Again Rcsur-
reefs tie Mythical American
Who ToGdics 10 Royalty.

A continental hotel Keeper, says a
writer in the London Truth, recently
confided the following story to a friend
OF mine: Some years ago. after Queen
Victoria had been staying at a certain
hotel, Z wealthy Amoricanlcalled on the
proprietor and signi1ed his desire 10
sleep If 1t could be managed, in the same
apartments, the same bed, and if posi-
ble, tae anne bed clothes, as those which
had held the sacred person of her mai
csty before they had been sent to the
wash. Money was no object to him.
What woIld it cost?
The hotel proprietor was equal to the
occasion. lie thought it could be ar
ranged fer e20. A bargain was struck
on these terms. The millionaire duly
arrived, and retired to the royal couch.
No doabt he thoroughly enjoyed his
nights rest, and the prospect of subse-
qucatly electrifying his friends with the
story of his regal experience. His pleas
ure must have been somewhat marred
when he discovered later On that her
Britannia majesty always Travelled with
her own bed ard bedding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
FOOTBALL ACCIDENT.
Emphasizes Fact That Only the
Strongest and Physically Fit
Should Re Allowed 10 Play.

So many accidents have been laid to
the game of football and so many lads
have been crippled thereby that we sell
dom hear of the injuries and deaths
that might have been avoided. The
Death of a young medical student OF
Baltimore during a contest, but at a
time when the ball was not in play,
says the New York Herald. affords a
striking instance of an easily prevent
ible accident.
The victim had been a sufferer from
heart disc Sc for & long time and yet
vas allowed to take active part in the
game. His condition should have
been, if it was not, known to his med
ical associates.
There is no account of his having
received any injury previous to the
time he was stricken with collapse.
No better proof of his unfitness for any
extra physical eXertion can be given
than the suddenness of his death while
he was merely resting. The lesson Of
the sad story is emphatic and con-
vincing.
There is no game that requires more
careful and systematic training than
football and only the strongest are
capable of bearing the strain. If there
is any physical weakness in the can
didate it becomes quickly manifest as
he goes on with his exercises, and why
such i~ncapacity could not have been
discovered in time to have saved the
unfortunate youth is difficult to mag
inc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27

SEWaREN WHIST.

On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. G. NJ.
Cooper, Of Sewaren, entertained the
Sewaren Library Whist Club. An ex-
ceptionally pleasant time was enjoyed
by all. The first prize, "The Heart
of Rome, = was won by Mrs. +. f..
Grant. the second, THE Little Shep-
herd Of Kingdom Come, " Miss Ruth
Freeman won. The guests prize,
THE Gold Wolf" Mrs. John Lock
wood won. The guests present were
Mrs. S. NJ. Brewster, Miss George
Brokaw, Mrs. John Lockwood, and
Mrs. Raymond.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
Many xcbrns Yet in Africa.

The opening up Of central and east
ern Africa has shown that zebras, in
stead Of being nearly extinct, still ex-
list in large numbers along the Tara
river and in Ukamba. A possible sub
stitute for the mule has been found in
a crossing of zebras with horses. The
hybrid is called a zebrule. 1t some
times shows the zebra stripping dis
ilnctly, but the general color is more
like that of the horse. The zebrules
average IA hands in height, and they
are very active and intelligent, and
better tempered than the mule. The
Indian government is trying them a.
Quet,a for mountain battery wtrkl ano
;acy are also being tested in Germany
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
snverman -JaequfSNarea

LAKE GEORGE. My. Nov. ~
The jury in the case Of William sil-
verman, charged withothe murder OF
his sister, Mrs. Rachel Kngel. has fail
I'd to agree upon a verdict after twen-
ty-one hours consideration and has
been discharged. IT is said that on
the first two ballots the Jurors were
unanimous for conviction for murder
in the first degree. However. not wish
ing to appear too hasty in reaching
that decision. the jurors went over the
testimony again, and one of the twelve
became convinced that Silverman was
>nsane and held out for acquittal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
SOUTH AMBOY
NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Woodruff, of Augusta street,
was a New York visitor Tuesday.
A horse belonging to william AL
baugh became restless while standing
in Henry street, where Mr.. Albaugh
was In n of the houses taking an
order, Tuesday morning, and ran
away. He fetched up against a tele-
graph pole where Constable Roberts
caught him and took him back to his
owner.
Mrs. Lyle Voorhees,, of John street,
was a New York visitor Tuesd ny.
E. B. Smith, who has lately pur-
chased the old salt works and is min
ing san and clay, has laia off a mum
Der of his men OH account of the cold
weather approaching.
Howell & Gordon are having a new
barn erected near where the old barn
was burned.
Mrs. Charles Bogart, of George
street, vas IA NewYork visitor Tues
day.
Thanksgiving Day exercises were
held ill tho public schools, music,
singing and recitations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Rehfuss were
out of town visitors on Monday.
Mrs. Emma Learned and daughter,
who have been visiting Mrs. Learnad's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thorn.
as, Of Second street, returned home
to Railway Wednesday and enter
tanned a number of friends there ON
Thanksgiving Day.
Miss Beatrice Martin spent her
Thank sgiving vacation in New York
City and took in a matinee while
there.
Mrs. Disbrow is having the build
ing occupied by "Toney" on Broad
way, newly singled.
Mr.. Walter Mundv, of Catherine
street, is building n house for Mr..
l. IhuClo iluttl6 Ut IItlIslOu.
Mrs. William d. Dayton and daug-
hire, were Perth Amboy visitors Tues.
day.
Again this borough was in a state
of darkness and Tuesday night it was
almost impossible to SEQ where one
was going. One lady walked off of a
sidewalk suddenly and hurt one of
her ankles.
Miss Bessie Mundy, of Catherine
street, entertained several young lady
friends Sunday afternoon at her home
Miss Mundy was taken suddenly i'll
on Friday evening but is convalcscent
Already Mrs. Hunts store is re-
splendent with holiday goods and the
end is not yet, for more are on the
way, from tie warehouses. Mrs.
Hunt knows just what her customers
want and makes a fine selection of
goods for them. She has all sorts of
souvenirs for parties, etc.
1t is rumored that a number Of
merchants and private citizens arc go.
ing to club together and offer q re-
ward for the apprehension of the
South Amboy ire-bug.
August Blum's five and ton-cent
bazaar is the attraction of gravita-
ton at the present time in this Dor
ough.
Mrs. Douglas Hunt was a New York
visitor Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
KILKS MAKE A GLARE.

The burning of the kiIns at the
terra Gotta building attracted a great
deal of attention Monday evening
with it's bright blaze and several wan
dered out that way to observe it. 1t
always appears like an immense fire
when seen from over town and has
been taken for one several times, but
not the kind of fire that it really is.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
To shin chinamep as uor.e.,

MALONE. y. Y. Nov. 2T.-nt
Marsh OF North Burke, who iA
arrest charged with attempt-
smuggle six Cinnamon into the r
States by sending them to Boston
q which had been engaged att
teaugay for shipping horses. has
held by Commissioner Wells.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
UNIQUE INVITATIONS.

Miss Nellie Thomas, of Second
street, received a unique invitation to
a handkerchief Bazaar to be held on
December 18th at the Centenary M.
E. church at Metuohen, N. j.. The
invitation was q poem printed on a
postal card and the recipient was ask
ed to either bring or send a handker-
chief tor tie Bazaar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
Canned Okra,

Canned okra is a delicious addition to
beef soup in winter. One part of toma-
toes to three parts of okra will supply
sufficient acid to make the okra keep,
though some folks think the more toma-
toes the better the taste, and we often
add onions to a part of the jars.-Good
Housekeeping.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
HELD ANNUAL BALL.

Father Drumgoole Council, Catholic
Benevolent Legion, held their grand
annual ball I'M dance at Jobe's Pavil-
ion last night. 1t was a great success,
both socially and financially.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
LIBRARY PROGRESSING.

The work on the new public library
building, Amboy avenue, is getting
along nicely. The masons have near
ly finished the foundation. The
people OF Tottenville are watching the
work with interest and they will be
glad when it is completed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
TOO SMART FOR J0KERS.

willie" wasn't going to be fooled
if he was eager to shoot a real live
rabbit, so proiting by others exper-
fence, he approached with nervous
eagerness the senblance to one, be-
fore attempting to fire at it and turn
ed the tables OH those who had placed
q rabbit skin in his patch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
Doing His hest.

Gayeboye-I understand that Wilde
boye's father left him nothing.
Misunderstanding but his debts.
Gayboye-So? And how is the
youngster getting on?
Highfyer-Very nicely, indeed. He's
managed to increase his legacy $4,000!
Smart Set.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
Notable Relic.

Tho wine fiagon of Admiral Rrupy's
captured by Lord Nelson and given by
him to Lady Hamilton. was recently
sold in a London auction room. Tho
lagon is engraved on one side. Nelson
10 Emma. in commemoration Of the
victory Of the Nile, Vanguard, Septem-
ocT 90, 1898. My fortieth birthday"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
ALL HAD FINE TIME.

The dance and reception of Amicitia
Social Club, of Pleasant Plains, which
WAS held last night In Amicitia Hall,
was we'll attended and all had n good
time. The boys took in q neat sum
of money.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
lille

The Evening News is on sale at Ost-
burgs' A Main street, and at John
Boss Hotel, formerly John KalI's
stand. Extra copies of the News and
all NewYork papers can always be Sc
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27
Item.

AChicago paper stated tina; there were
$500 women in that city who had been
deserted by their husbands and left to
support their families alone; end yet
some persons are dispose to rail at the
new woman because of an alleged indisA
position to rush into matrimony.-N. Y
Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27

The United States row produces
moro hops than any other country.
of the worlds crop OF 1890. 600 hun
dredwoiEht, the United States furnish
81 462 900 huaGreG weight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-27

where, oh, where, has my poodle-dog
gcne?"
Sobbed The girl to a butcher out east.
search mel" said the butch. in d~iscourag-
ing tone.
81 never sausage a beast"
Judge.
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~ Classified Ads. -
Star Want Ad Agencies.

p, =. Mullen. 92i Ballard ave, oee.
City HALL
Fese1ens Drug Co. Ewing stree,
and Fremont avenue.
W. a. Mansfield q Co, Druggist.
sd and jackson
ersham's Home Bakery, sToS lat
avenue.
C N lehndreft. cigar s,srs, OieA
Second
rhos. Harris, az PSs,eiiee, Rsnton
llt.ls's Pharmacy. ist ave, north
and Harrison street J. n. Little,
proprietor.
Carlton s Co, pr.galst. cor s.h
se. and Pae. street. South Seattle.
2. a. mssre. Pestoiiies, So. Park.
University Drug Store, University
Staten.
Howell ST. Pharmacy, toel Howell
street.
Rainier Pharmacy. Mr.. Clark, pro
priesSr. Nes e. Madisen.
Columbia Drug stere, W. J. Stud.
icy, ereps Columbia. Wash.
Broadway Pharmacy, y, e. Fisher,
proPs eis Broadway and James.
Quaker Drug Co.. 1918 IL, ave.
leary's Pharmacy, 23s NJ. Broad.
way phens. Unien %.
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ZXEMZW MyE M
Is MIXlXG MDW
SEATTLE WILL SOON BE FORCED TO COMBAT IT
VIGOROUSLY UNLESS REMEDIAL LEGIsLA-
TON is SECURED.

THAT Seattle viii some DAY In the
near future. be forced 20 combat the
tenement honse evil. which has over
whelmsd New York, Chicago and other
large cities ~ the United States. AN
less remedial laws are seen passed BY
the legislature. is the opinion OF III.
Writ steel secretary Of the local
Charity Organization society. M.
Steele is one 81 tho men who we're In
trumentai about three years ago In
bringing the tenement house reform In
Chicago.
Prfurto coming 20 Seattle ain months
aEo, MIR Steele VAS secretary % the
Chicago Charity OrFunizatiun society.
W. r. Huuter and Pref. Frank Tct-
ter. formerly Instructor ef economics In
Stamford university. but row instruc-
tor IN that science al Cornell. we're his
colleagues. They succeeded In secur-
lrG the passage ~ law by which no
tenement house was allowed Co oc-
cupy more than e per ceut &c the lot
on which Il was located, whereas they
had formerly occupied. al n rule, 80 or
100 per cent Of the lot. lie calls at
tcntlon 20 the need of municipal gar
baTe collection system In this city.
'srhc conditions IN Seattle are not 40
had now" said Mr.. steele yesterday,
nut u o. the certainty ~ the evil that
lies iu the future against which We
should be on guard - set ! have not
Investigated the matter here IN detail
but II appears to me that conditions IN
thodweiliuK % tho poor south e Yesler
Way arc dcplornble. Facing jackson
street. near the southern portal OF the
Great Northern tunnel arc tiers upon
tiers o. tcncmcnts built below the level
81 tho street. and occupied by Chinese.
japanese and even white people. Cone
ditions here are as had as they were
In the notorious shanty town OF ffar-
lem Heights IN New York. and there
the places ON Washington street that
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now recovering. lie was once a
prominent politician tn this state.
Iiis daughters reside Ia tbia city ana
have done al they could for The un-
fortunate man. But OF course that
~ 40 Isolated case
Building Inspector Place today adj
United that the condition 81 many
OF tie lodging houses below fesier
way was most uusanltars on account
OF their crowded condition. but
maintained that IL WAS asa evil with
which the health board must con-
tend.
Those buildings vere erected be-
fore the ordinances approved Juiy
a 1901. went into effect he SAID.
land ! arm poaerie 10 orier their
destruction. II they ere nnnaniiary
II Is the place Of the health board
10 order the occupants cut. Some
Of the worst OF these buildings have
been removed 10 make room for
brick buildings Ia the paved Gis-
strict
The only new building In the red
light district that conflicts with the
building ordinances r. the lodging
house ,buiit b. the Clauefa al the
norttSast corner Of King street and
sixth avenue south. year ego. az
ed through the council. allow ing ths
"a bouiuahie piece Of work 10 b.
done. The place vas intended for
hrothci That ordinances WAS few
months later repealed. The ordI-
nance WAS made 60 read 80 that ~
would rot be necessary for windows
10 open cato the street.
AS result ali the light for tho
many rooms must enter the doors OF
the roouR from the Fkylighis that
opcn into the hallway There Il con-
siderable light. but no ventilation
and the air IN the place Il silflius.
Il think IL would be advisable 10
pass an ordinance which would
either prevent people from iIviug In
rooms below the level Of streets or
compel the use Of air fans for ven-
tilation."
The present ordinance prevents the
building Of ,enemsnts on more thaa
80 ger cent of the lot they occupy.
Private residences or douhie houses.
however. can be built over the whole
lot II desired. The ordinance rof-
lows:
~ shalt be unlawful 20 construct
any building I'm the city Of Seattle
Tor a school hotel or lodging house
In such manner that the area Of the
floor plan above the first floor shall
exceed 50 per cent Of the area OF
the building lot.
II shall be unlawful 10 construct
back buildings for lodging or tene-
mont purposes on my lot unless the
total area Of al buildings on the lot
shall not exceed 50 per cent 81 tho
ground space. and each building so
constructed shall have a separate
and distinct entrance from the street
(not alley)"
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remind me Of the Polish quarter on
the Northeast side Of Chicago.
Sanitary conditions among the
crowded shacks on the. slope Of Rea-
con hill near the Blackchapel district
are friwhtfui II these evils are not
Abatcd Il is only question of time as
90 when Seattle Will be visited by one
81 those terrible fires or by one Of the
plaques OF tuberculosis which have
been the scourgc Of larger cities.
Il have noticed many cottages In
Sssttlss suburbs that are out OF re-
pair aud the distance between build
iugs Is often only from six 20 three
feet. This leaves many rooms dark.
Statistics show that from 5000, oo0
TO c 600 600 Of people die annually in
the United States from tuberculosis.
This disease. strange as IL may
seem, Is more prevalent in the out
skirts OF cities, ga suburbs like Ere
mont and Latona where there are no
adequate sewers, than IN crowded
districts.
I'm this city there Is no adequate
provision for disposing Of garbage
Its removal IL left TO private con-
Germs which charge 80 much FOR car
ryinE u away that most people dump
Il In their back yards or alleys 10
fermcnt and breed disease. In Chi
caRo there II a garbage wagon for
every precinct. and II makes coilec-
TONS one or more times day.
Il have noticed a few basement
dwellings IN this city. aud they are
always bad. The sanitary condi-
tons 81 the shacks on the water
front as n rule are not as bad az il
generally thought, as they are sur
rounded by salt water. A few weeks
ago a case was reported TO ms OF
an old man being found I'm ono OF the
shacks at the foot of Pike street,
| lie was IN n besotted and dylng
! condition, covered with vermln.
"tIe was taken 90 a hospital and Is
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BROTHER DEAD

WASHINGTON. y. c.. Nov e.
Secretary Shaw this morning re-
ceived "a telegram announcing the
death Of his brother. y. shaw. OF
Manila. Iowa, where he Was a well
known banker. Secretary shaw left
at 10 o'clock this morning for Iowa
20 attend the funeral.
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BAD SCHOOL LAW

Only one Seattle public school pri-
mary grade teacher viii lose her POSI-
ton for failure 30 pass the recent ex-
nmiuationE. the other eleven appii-
enufs who failed bcina teachers in
county schools. superintendent Cooper
thinks that IN this case. as IN many
others the new state law works n
hardship Tho examination cannot be
passed without preparatory study, the
tine fer which n needed by the teach
er ia her regular work she may be a
competent specialist In her own branch
Of oriy. but inability to answer Ques-
u ~ not connected herewith will re.
SUIT Ia her discharge.