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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
NEWS ITEMS.

Several of the water pipes have been
flushed by Mayor Muirhead's order.
The city water turns the tea black
and irony and is really not fit to be
used for that purpose.
Master Raymond Mills, of New
York, returned home Sunday after
spending seven weeks with his grand
parents, MI. and Mrs. Robert A. Mills,
of David street. His brother Leroy
will also return home after spending
seven weeks with his grandparents,
MI. and Mrs. George French, of
Broadway.
George Stout hurt his injured knee
while at work and was compelled to
stop working again.
1t is stated that MI. Ryan has pur-
chased the Smith property, corner of
Broadway and Augusta street, nov
occupied by him.
Mr.. Robert L. Mills, of Elizabeth,
has returned home after a pleasant
visit with his parents on David street.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Mills.
Mrs. Thomas Ratigan, of Borden
town, and Miss Ermina Brown, of
South River, were entertained by
Mrs. Steven Martin and daughters, Of
Bordentown avenue, Thursday.
Miss K. O'Hara will return from
her soiourn at the mountains on Sat-
urday, but will stop over in New York
city for a week and will attend the
fashion show and the dressmaker' g
convention. Miss O'Hara's friends
ano patrons are looking forward to
something extra as to styles and modes
for the coming season on her return.
Mrs. Kate Matchell, Of David street,
has returned home from a visit with
her daughter in law at Greenpoint.
She brought three of her g%randchil-
dren home with her for a visit.
Miss N. Rogers spent a few days
very pleasantly with friends at Wood
bridge the past week.
The Citizen says parents should
warn their boys about hanging IN to
trolley cars. 1t would be as we'll to
warn the conductors on the cars not
to allow them to jump off and or and
turn the seats. Friday one boy came
very near falling off backward while
doing SC.
At the opening of st. Mary's school,
what is known as the baby class, con-
tanned ia scholars as the average
during the week. That was consider
ed marvellous.
At a meeting Of the Official Board
of the M. E. church the 27th Of Sep
TENDER was chosen as a special Rally
Day for that church.
Evangelist Barker, from Camden, is
holding q ten days meeting at the M.
E. church. of Sayreville, beginning
last Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
SECOND ANNUAL PICNIC.

The Employees Benefit Society, of
the Richmond County Light and
Power Company, are making great
preparations for their second annual
picnic and outing, which will be held
at Silver Lake Park today. The fol-
lowing committee have been in charge
of the arrangements and they say a
good time is in store for all who
attend: R. WILDER, ]. Powers, H. J..
Blackburn, s. F. Hazelbury, J. Hane,
F. Smith, William Murry and George
Meyers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
RECEIVED GREAT PRAISE.

The Ladies Aid, of John street M.
E. church, received great praise for
the dinner served by them for the re-
union of the thirty fifth N. J. Regi-
ment held in Borough Hall on Labor
DAY. The reunion was said to have
been one of the most enjoyable of the
fourteen held so far. They elected q
plumber of honorary members, trans
Noted business and partook of a boun.
tiful dinner, for which they rendered
a vote of thanks to the ladies and
then listened to a number of address.
es by comrades and others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
THE OLYMPIA EXPLOSION.
Alcohol Was SmuSgIed by Sailor
Into the Navy Yard.

Alcohol Was SnuGgled by sailors
Into the Navy Yard.
NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 14.-Lieuten.
ant Commander Van Dozer, executive
officer of the cruiser Olympia, has Civ.
en- out an official statement of the facts
attending the explosion of a barrel of
alcohol on the cruisers deck, causing
the death of Marine Corporal j. s.
Yerkes Of Philadelphia and of Appren.
tice Seifert and the serious injury of
Third Class Master at Arms Caster
and Apprentice Spavey In addition to
the burning of the cruisers forward
awnings and awning supports. The
explosion resulted directly from the
smuggling of alcohol into the navy
yard by members of the cruisers crew.
The statement of Lieutenant Com
mander Van Dozer says:
1.-The entire crew of the Olympia
were returning aboard after forty-eight
hours shore liberty when q five gallon
water breaker full of alcohol was dis
covered in the forward turret. The ex-
ecutive officer at once ordered a thor
ough search of the ship and yard in
her vicinity to find any other spirits
that might have been struggled. AS
the cruiser is In dry dock all her small
boats are lined along the wharf near
the dry dock. Between two of these
boats two men were discovered. One
fed and escaped In the darkness. The
other vas placed under arrest. Where
the men were hiding was found a full
barrel of alcohol which had been
preached. 1t was by order carried
aboard the Olympia to be emptied into
the alcohol tank on the aft deck.
"This tank being full, the barrel was
carried forward by Corporal Yerkes,
Seifert, Spavey and Caster. In the
meantime the crew was called to quar-
ters and every man accounted for.
while the men were in line answer
ing the roll the detachment with the
barrel began pouring its contents into a
tank on the port side of the forward
turret. They had scarcely begun when
in a manner yet to be ascertained the
fumes of the spirits became ignited
and exploded with terrific force. Both
ends of the barrel were blown out, fol-
lowed BY a torrent of burning alcohol
that spread in a food of flames over
the forward main deck.
"Yerkes was struck In the head by a
stave from the barrel and fell into the
burning mass. He was roasted to
death. The other men were struck by
flying fragments of the barrel, but
were knocked away from the center of
the fire, and thus two of them escaped
fatal injury, but Seifert was horribly
burned.
SIT was at first thought a tank of
smokeless powder had exploded, and
the crew for a moment broke ranks,
but in a second recovered from the sud
denness Of the shock and turned to
with a will to save their injured ship
mates and %extinguish the fire that al
ready was gaining Roadway on the
cruisers deck. This done, the injured
men were hurried to the Marine hospi-
tai, where Seifert died not long after.
The other two, it is thought, will re-
cover"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

GREENFIELD, Mass, Sept. 14.-The
discovery of the body Of Miss Mary E.
Kelliher, aged tw~enty-four years, solv-
ed the mystery surrounding her disap-
pearance on Aug. % last. The body
was found in Green river, having been
buried deeply In the mud by the action
of the water. A disordered mind aus
ed Miss Kelliher to take her own life.
Since her disappearance more than 100
men and boys have at times been en-
gagged in the search for her.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 14.-Hon.
Colin McCrae Ingersoll, eighty-tive
years of age. is dead at his home here
of pneumonia after a prolonged illness,
Mr.. Ingersoll had been a prominent fig
ure in New Haven life for oveEA If a
century. He was born March BIO.
He was secretary to the Amerid ega.
ton at st. Petersburg when bis ser,
the Hon. Ralph Isaacs IngeT
United States minister to Ru
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
An Air Ship In Flight.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Sept. IA
torpedo shaped air ship about thirty
feet long and containing two men
passed over this city yesterday after
noon. 1t came from the northwest, cir
cled over the southern part Of the city
at a height of TOO feet and disappeared
in an easterly direction. Several hum
dred people watched il. many of them
with field glasses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Heavy Snow In Montana.

RED LODGE, Mont, Sept. IA
heavy snowstorm has swept over south
ern Montana, and everything is covered
with a layer of snow about eight inches
deep. Considerable grain is still stand
ing, and 1t Is probably ruined. The
storm covered a wide area. 1t Is re-
ported that two feet of snow fell near
Pryor mountain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Hurricane Strikes Steamer Plant.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. IA. The
steamer A. f. Plant, from Tampa. Fla,
to Philadelphia, put in here for re-
pairs. She ran into the West India
hurricane now prevailing off the coast
of Florida near Jupiter inlet. For ff-
ty hours she was in the blow, with
heavy e sweeping her decks. Owing
to the strain on the machinery one
boiler sprang a leak, and the ship was
headed for Savannah for repairs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Pottcrs want More Pay.

TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 14.-The kiln
men employed by the International
Pottery company intend to go on strike
unless they are concededNa % per cent
increase in wages. They Insist that the
character of work performed by them
entities them to higher wages.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
RETURNED THIS MORNING.

The members of Eureka Engine
Company No. 2 returned to Totem
Vile early this morning from their
excursion up the Hudson. They left
T~ottenville Saturday afternoon on the
tug boat Edith and sailed up the Hud.
son until Sunday at 6 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Fatality Mt Grade Crossing.

SPRINGFIELD, o., Sept. 14.-Jacob
Curtis and John Toland, two aged res
'idents of this city, while on their way
home from the country we're struck
and instantly killed at a grade cross
Ing on the Pennsylvania railway by q
fteight engi"n
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
HURRICANE AT NASSAU.
Great Damage Done on Island of
New Providence.

New Providence.
NASSAU, New Providence, Sept. IA.
"A severe hurricane which swept over
this island came without warning and
did great damage to vegetation and
farm produce, while the fruit crops
have been ruined Many houses were
damaged, but no loss Of life Gas yet
been reported. The shipping around
the island has been badly damaged.
The United Fruit company's steamer
John Wilson was driven ashore OIL the
island of La Conception, one of the Ba-
hamas, by the hurricane. She was,
however, successfully relocated and
proceeded to Kingston, Jamaica, to EN-
bark a large number of laborers for
the company's plantations in Nicara-
qua.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
THE VS. MEET.

The US Will hold a meeting at the
home of Miss Alma Springstead, on
Sharrot road. Pleasant Plains, at 8
O'Clock tonight. 1t is hoped that this
meeting will be we'll attended as the
members are to discuss business of
great importance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
New Yorker a Supposed Suicide.

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y, Sept. IA
mar supposed to be H. S. Coates of
New York Is believed to have commit
ted suicide by drowning in the Wall
kill river at Midway Park, neal here.
His clothing was found on the bank,
with a note bidding farewell to the
world. Search is being made for the
body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
A BIG CATCH.

A large party Of men from Newark,
after fishing in the bay from the steam
yacht Belle, put in shore Sunday
afternoon and purchased a lot Of fish
which they had engaged of Geant and
Nau, who had saved all of the fish
they hauled on Saturday, for them.
They left for Newark with a fine lot
of fish to show their friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Huh Tenn Was whitewashed.

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. 14.-Cfncin-
natl had no trouble in taking the base
ball game from Boston. Suthoff was
in fine form, allowing Boston only two
hits, while Malarkey was batted hard.
Score: Cincinnati, IL; Boston, 0.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
SPECIAL MEETING.

A special meeting of the Young
Peoples Society, OF st. Stephens
church, Amboy avenue, will be held
at the home of Mrs. Charles Meyers,
SO Johnson avenue, on Tuesday even
ing. It is requested that all members
be present at 8 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
FELL DOWN STEPS.

Miss Kathryn Gordon, of Augusta
street, fell from the top to the bottom
of the stairs leading down to the street
from her house and would have land
ed OH the sidewalk had not Hulda
Paterson been passing by and caught
her. She escaped with a few bruises.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Miss Anthony Golf Champion.

CHICAGO. Sept. 14,-Miss Bessie An
thony has won for the fourth time the
title of western woman golf champion
by defeating Miss Mabel Higgins, the
runner up, 8 up. 2 to play, on the Ex-
mnnr inks
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Professor North Is Dead.

UTICA, N. Y, Sept. 14.-Dr. Edward
North, professor Of Greek and famil-
'iarIy known as "Old Greek" for nearly
Axty years an instructor in Hamilton
College, is dead at Clinton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
SOUTH ,AMBOY
MANY DISAPPOINTED.

A number of people were disappoint-
ed Sunday on account Of the boat not
running to Sea Breeze. Some went
over in launches and we're compelled
to hire small boats to return here, and
several were disappointed altogether,
not being able to go over at all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Ct. Louis Beats New York.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14.-St. Louis won
from New York by a score of 2 to l..
Up to the las. inning New York had
the locals shut out, when a batting
rally gave the home team two runs and
the game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
EVENTS.

Baseball Results - Major Delmar's
Next Attempt.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. lathe American
leagues local season has closed, st.
Louis and Chicago splitting a double
header. st. Louis won the first in nine
innings. but the second was not dedd-
ed till the eleventh. Score: st. Louis,
4; Chicago, 2. Second game. st. Louis,
3: Chicago, 4.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Cbtcoro Downs RrookIyn.

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-After practical
ly throwing away the game the locals
rallied and won the game by heavy
batting in the sixth and seventh in
nings. Williams work at short for the
locals was the feature. Score: Chicago,
5; Brooklyn, 4.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Enulish Tennis Champions.

LONDON, Sept. 14.-The American
players Rober. Leroy and Wylie c..
Grant won the gentlemen's doubles in
the Sussex lawn tennis championships,
which have been decided at Brighton.
In the gentlemen's singles Leroy beat
Grant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE.

The Missionary Alliance will hold
O meeting at the home of Mrs. A. L.
Leavett on Tuesday afternoon. In the
evening they will meet at the home
of Mrs. Role.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
x All he News From Surrounding Towns. y
TTENVIL

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 a always be Sc
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
Major DeImar VIII Try Again.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. IAN
nouncement was made by the Column
bus Driving Park association that Ma
jor. Delmar. the trotting gelding, would
be started at the grand circuit meeting
here to beat his record of 2:00A made
recently at Syracuse, N. Y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
WON A PRIZE.

At the Labor Day shoot of the Rich
mond County Gun Club, Otto Albrecht
won the Holiday Cup handicap, break
ing twenty three out of twenty-five
clay birds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Sept. 14.-Carl
Beers Of Scranton, Pa, twenty-four
years old, was drowned In the Oswego
river neal Phoenix. He was taken with
a cramp while bathing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
BLOODGOOD--PALMER

Miss Elizabeth Jane Palmer and
Sidney A. Bloodgood, both Of thi
place, were married by Rev. 8. T
jackson, at the Simpson M. e. par
sonage. Perth Amboy, Saturday after.
noon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-14
AN EXTRA SESSION
Congress Will Meet on Nov.
8 Next.
no AGREEMENT YET ON fISANCELAWS
Formal Call VIII Not Be Issued Un-
til the Return of President
Roosevelt to the White
House.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Sept "A
consideration and consultation in per-
son and by mail with senator's q
resentatives has resolved to
gress into session under then
plan on Monday, Nov. O.. 1t is nj
pected that the formal call for the
sion will be issued until after the pI
ident has returned to Washington
Notwithstanding thNn
suggestion that a SCI
tober came from
who warmly adj
the proposition
favor by mem1
ly. The idea
-W|because &c woulu
and representatives to leave their states
and districts in the middle of a cam
paign, which to many of them was of
vital importance.
No agreement has been reached as to
the character of the financial legisla-
ton which may be enacted at the ap-
preaching session of congress. Indeed
it is not certain an agreement can be
reached between the two branches of
congress whereby any special legisla-
ton can be enacted. 1t may be that a
solution of the problem, which Is alike
complex and perplexing, will be reach
ed before the extraordinary session,
but even that is by no means assured.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-12-01

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Bisbee daily review., 1903-12-01
Our Clients Won a Million Dollars.

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Bisbee daily review., 1903-12-01
We Pick the Winners.

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The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
nn..r AlrLcnn AIn.k.

Crotesgur masks are worn u many ar-.s of Africa during dances and reu- zion. ceremonies. The reason .s Joe. ru-. a symbolic significance Is at ta.laI to them and they are especially supposed r1 possess tle power ot pre- serving those who wear them from ,ue influence of evi. spirits.
 The masks age generally made or wood and some arc carved with rare skill When chief or the head ot a family dies. be leaves his mask to bis successor. and the latter ls bound to wear it In every village there is an artist who repairs masks and occasion aIy makes few new ones, and it is said that no one does a more thriving business than be.
 Etln0I0c'sts have been trying to find out Che exact time when these maeks first came into use. but an they have learned as yet is that they have been popular lu Africa for many centuries
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
Ordinance No. 5l.

An ordinance making it misdemeanor for any person having the ownership or care of any dog, upon which the license has not been paid, to allow OF permit such dog t0 run at large. Belt Ordained by the Common Council
 Of the Town of Skagway
 Section ].
 That any person being Che owner or having che care, custody or control, of any dog upon which the license tax as provided by Ordinance, has not been paid who permits OF allows such dog t0 run at large upon any of the alleys. streets or public places of the Town Of Skagw4y, shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor and up0l conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine ot not less than five $500. nor more than twenty-five .s250JI dollars.
 Passed the council November 9, 1905.
 Approved, l.. S. KELLER,
 President of the Council and
 EX-OMcI0 Mayor Attest W. s. MChEAN, Town Clerk.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
shaaow supsEstitlons.


 Our proverb. Devil catch the hind most is based on one Of the curious shadow legends. According to the fa- b.c. the devil bae a regular school at Toledo. Spain Commencement was uausuraJed by ,le graduating class running through a long subterranean aU The devil hid ut a place known or., to Himself. and lf be caught the ..uimost' he over after claimed huu or her as his special property Sometimes hs only caught the shadow, and the Tersons thus deprived of their second -air were supposed to make the best aStroIoeers and m0gic.aus.
 Nearly an East Indian tribes as well as Che Mahyaus and several African ..ets believe that if a man walks rlors .he south bank of a river casting his shadow across the water a croco- lIe win seize it and thus draw tne owner to certain death
 Several writers. Fisse among the rest say that The Zuius have a supcrstl- Hou similar Co that or the old Baby .or.ars wiz. that a dead body has DO shadow. The Modocs and the hla- maths of Oregon formerly refused Co have their pictures taken for fear that rle process would take away their shadows. Ia tle Aryan folk tale the -witchdaIo." OF "iufernal Sabbath. was celebrated only by witches slad-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
nllch 1osr v-nssa to 2 sLar.

A student or the horse thus explains where Emer-ou'- epi-am. "Iii,ch your va-au t5 star." originated. Long be- fore rle wsr there was d famous trot- ras stallion of the name Of American Star beIou-.ug Co one Seeiy. Ameri- cam Star mares became scattered all f-5reh New England and New York, for they were thc best roadsters in the country and every farmer must have 1r. It soon became well understood H-- in order not to lose thc respect ot -H. community one must drive nothing .-s. Later 1t became subject Of ban ar IT one farmer passed another on r. road. he would look over his shoul- t.~ and shout "Why don't you hitch ruur wagon to a starf Jnquestion- al., Emerson many a time had hemI re remars and u his lecture on American Civilization at the Smith -1ran institution in 1862 he rung it .r for tae frs, time. advising mankind tn general to aim high and Hitch yonr vr-o1 to star." thus converting a common incident into dgurauve al- fusion.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
soppombuIism.


 SamnambulIsm. What is its Did you ever walk in your sleep: lf go, you know just about as much about this strange use of the faculties and senses of the mind and the body as does the average physician Somnamuullsm has been mystery and a matter of discus sion Co tle medical profession since the days of Che auleu-s. They knew as well as we an now know that there Is such a thing as somnambu.ism or walk ue in the sleep. They attempted Co eN- plain it Just as modern medical science has been endeav0riug to explain it ever since Hut as it was then SO It is uow. Tlere are SO many explanations that even Che physician ls puzzled to decide which to accept
 LovemakInE In Mexico.
 In northwest Mexico the courung is au done by the lady. The young people meet at the feasts. and there the dam seI wuo has fixed upon a member of fre onDosIte sex whom she wishes to become her husband tries to attract bis attention by dancing before him. per. slsteuty keeping her back turned to- ward him. Eventually she may sit down near him and pull, h.s blanket and sing to him In a gentle. low voice When she desires t0 bring matters Go focus she begins Co throw pebbles ai Che chosen one. lt he throws then back at her, they are berothed-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18

The only change 0. aa-.Cua. caar- acter that will result from tae recn, state elections vii. be the election of a democra. Co succeed Senator Ac-9mas, republican, in Mary land lsad0r Ray uer who conducted che defense of Aa- mira, Sch.ey before -he court O. n- eu'ry, is an asr.rar- for che place
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18

President Roosevelt means Co build cha. Panama cana. whether che -ai.- road companies want i- or not
 Taz0o, Yaz1e county. Mississippi. is che home ot thl recently chosen chief bazoo too-er for the deuoe ats .a the la--lu-- house l- r----.------.-.-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
Telephone No r7
JUST AN INSTANCE

The practical useot the United States cable in Alaska Go eaterprising news papers, and through chem to che pub lie. was demonstrated che other day. The Daily Alaskan received a special from Seattle. Sunday. stating that fears were entertained ia tha, city for the safety of the steamer Discovery then ou, B days from Yasu.a- for Juneau This paper at once notified the Juneau Dispatch to keep a look ou, for che missing craft. and the Juneau paper wired Go che correspondent ot the pa- per at Stka Tuesday morning che Daily Alaskan contained a specIa. dis patch from Sitsauuu the safe m- rival Of che Discovery there This pa- per promptly notified che owners at Se- a,,le.