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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-11-18
STATE MONEY
FOR SCHOOLS.
County Superintendent Receives
Share for MIddIeSex
Today.
Sbccial 10 EVenfng Meas

New Brunswick. Nov. 1S:-County
Superintendent of Schools, H. Brew
ster Willis, received the first payment
of the State money for distribution
among the schools today. Middlesex
county gets $27, S50.07. OF this Perth
Amboy gets S., S34. 81; South Amboy
81. .433.11; Woodbridge township,
So, ,80O.6S and Raritan township,
81 ,S50.35.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-11-18
Exempts Meet Tonight.

The meeting of the Exempt Fire
mems Association which was to have
been held in Jersey City, last night,
was postponed until next Thursday
night. The local exempts get togeth-
er tonight in the Washington Hose
House.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-11-18
Settled out of Court.

The attachment suit in the circuit
court of the First National Bank, of
this city, against Edward Fl. Martin
has been discontinued rs a settlement
has been reached out of court. Judge
Adrian Lyon was the attorney for the
bank.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-11-18
We're Married Yesterday.

Christian Nielsen, of Sayreville,
and Sorine Lorenzen, of this city,
were married at 5 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon by Rev. J. F. Christensen.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-11-18
Was Riding on Coal Car.

Andy Rechak,. arrested yesterday by
Luther Gray, the Lehigh Valley
watohman, was discharged this morn
ing. Rechak says his home is in
Solnerville and he was riding cars to
reach that place. He was advised to
keep off of coal trains.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-11-18
To Discontinue Work on Bridge.
.Sbectal To tie Evening Meas.

Special 10 TIE E9ening NeVS.
New Brunswick, Nov. 18:-The
Freeholders met at Craubury yester-
day and it is reported here that they
decided to discontinue all work on
the new Raritan river bridge for the
winter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-11-18
At ST. Barnabas Hospital.

Mrs. J. q. Eyerkus, of 4S0 State
street, is undergoing serious oper-
alton at st. Barnabas hospital, New
ark. Her many friends hope for a
successful operation and her speedy
recovery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-11-18

A reception will be given at the
Grand Central Palace Hall, Saturday
evening, November 81, under the
direction of D. J. Flynn, Music by
Prof. Steinhauser orchestra, Gents
25c, Ladies 15c.
4047-11-17-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-11-18

Sewing machines for sale by Peder
Olsen, SO Smith ST.
3526a.9 9-19-2t-e. W. If
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-11-18

If you have vacant room, the
Evening News can fill it,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-11-18

FL. LARKIN, 357 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
ments.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-11-18

MattetuCks, Blue Points and Rock
away Oysters, L0hsters, Quail,
Partridge, MOOdCOCk, Rabbits and
Wild Duck.
WORRELL'S, 46 Smith ST.
Tell 200 L 2.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-11-18

Read the classified ads. on page 2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
Four Children Cremated,

Spartanburg, S. c., August 11.-At
Wexford, a small township near this
city, four negro children were burned
to death in burning building Char.
ley Hines and his wife, we'll known ne.
groes, left their home early in the
evening in charge of their five. chill
dren and went to the negro church
about a mile away, to attend services
While away the house caught fire
and burned down on the heads of four
OF the children. The Oldest child
a boy about 10 years of age, jumped
from window and was saved. The
orthers were burned to a crisp in the
oonfagration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
DockERY ENDORSES LETTER.
Governor of Missouri In Accord With
RooseveIt's Sentiments.

Governor of Missouri In Accord With
RooseveIt's Sentiments.
Jefferson City, Mo-, August lin
discussing the recent letter of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to Governor Durbin,
of Indiana, Governor Dockery said that
he was in accord with the sentiments
expressed by the president. Said
Governor Dockery:
"In the heat of passion under certain
circumstances one is apt to feel that
the action of mob is justified, but
on sober second thought there are
few men who can or will justify the
action Of a mob"
Governor Dockery refused to have
anything to say on the color question.
He thought that sheriff in charge of
prisoner should resist mob
force.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
Stuck on Sand Bar.

Tacoma, Wash, August 11.-When
the steamship st. Paul left for Nome
ten days ago United States Senators
Nelson, Of Minneapolis, Patterson, Of
Colorado and Dillingham;, of Vermont
were stuck on sand bar in the Yukon
river 200 miles above Nulato. The
senators compose part of the senate
rial committee appointed to investigate
Alaskan affairs Officials at Nome
were notified by wire last week of tht
party's predicament and wired the
captain of the steamer Healy at Ran
part to go to the rescue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
FOUGHT TO SAVE PRISONER.
Infatuated Italians Attack Patrolmen

Infatuated Italians Attack PatroImen
In New York City.
New York, August 11.-Attacked by
mob Of Italians in front of store
in Thompson street, half dozen police
fought for some time to save the life
of their prisoner, also an Italian, &C.
cused of fatally slashing a boy with a
knife
The Italians were provided with a
rope and as their number rapidly in
creased to at least 1000, it was feared
for time that they would overpower
the patrolmen. Stones and clubs were
rained ON the prisoner, and when final.
ly landed in a cell he was bruised
from head to foot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
DISASTROUS STORM
IN MARTINIQUE
Reports Of Damage Received
at Washington.
ENTIRE ISLAND WAS SWEPT
Five Thousand People Are Reported
HomeIess-ln Fort De France Many
Houses Were Unroofed and Great
Damage Done to Crops.

Washington, August 1.-THE state
department today received a dispatch
from Consul Jewel at Fort De France,
Martinique, dated yesterday, confirm
ing the press report Of the disastrous
cyclone In that island. The dispatch
says:
Terrific cyclone visited entire island
on midnight Of Saturday. Great dam
age to crops and fruits. Many houses
In Fort De France unroofed; tree 2 feet
thick uprooted. One killed. Consul
ate intact. At Trinite seven killed;
many houses destroyed. Smaller towns
damaged. New villages, Tivoli, Fond
la Haye, Fourneols and Reculee, are
destroyed, rendering 5000 homeless
Reports from the interior island indef
mite. Great encouragement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
Furnace Chances Hands.

Knoxville, Tenn, August 1.-THE
largo iron furnaces and shops at En-.
breeville, Tenn, near here, formerly
owned by the Virginia Iron, Coal and
Coke company, have been purchased by
C. P. Perrin, of this city, who will
operate the plant under the name OF
the Embreeville Iron Furnace compas
ny. The plant has capacity OF 17F
tons per day. The price paid Is not
made public. The furnace will pe
overhauled and will elbow In" In 90
tober.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Service.

Boston, August 1.-THE Cunard
Steamship company has announced the
of Observation-Disclosures
an service In competition with that
of the Dominion line of the Interna.
tional Mercantile company Two
sailiDgs month will be made and the
ports of call In the Mediterranean will
Gibraltar, Genoa, Palermo, Trieste
and Algeria.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
BR A DF
Z emale Regulators

is the essential quality of powerful herbs.
1t is a concentrated essence best adapted
for women's delicate organism, and put III
such form that it is always properly
assimilated and taken into the system.
Stoppages, suppression, painful or other
irregularity of the menses and sickly flows
are corrected and cured by the regular
use of this superior emmenagogue.
Menstruation, or periodic flows, neces-
state breaking down of cells lining the
mucous membrane and a reconstruction
after every sickness, which is accompa-
MED with marked congestion and loss OF
blood. Such changes are very apt to pro-
duce chronic catarrh. Leucorrhea or
Whites is the result of these irritating dis
charges. Regulator cures these troubles
and restores to perfect health the patient
who suffered the facilitating losses.
Buy Of druggists. $I.oo per bottle.
Our Illustrated book mailed free,
Perfect Heath for Women"
THE BRADFIELO REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
POPE Plus X FINDS
DUTIES EXACTINC
Pontiff Faints While Attend
ing Mass.
DUE TO HEART WEAKNESS.

Rallies Under the Care of Faithful
Physicians and Attendants-Al Au.
dences Are Postponed.
Rome, August 11.-Just a week has
elapsed since the election of Pias K
and he has already been overcome by
the unaccustomed strain of his ponti
flcal duties. He tainted this morning
while at mass. His collapse is con.
sidered to be due to heart weakness,
aggravated by fatigue. 1t constitutes
the first victory of his encourage which
has insisted that he should take the
change from his previous life less
strenuously. Even though he disap
pointed some people they urge him
not to concede audiences to all com.
ers and to render himself less accessi
Bile. DR., Lapponi supported this view
and recommended the pope to take
complete rest. The doctor has
ordered all audiences postponed.
The pope, however, cannot under.
stand the necessity of spartng himself
and said to DR.. Lapponi:
Il am stonger than Pope Leo. Why
should not l do what he did,"
1t was explained to hin that Leo,
when selected, began by taking fort
nights perfect rest and there after
gradually trained himself to his new
duties. Moreover, Leo's special con.
stitution did not exercise in the fresh
air, which an ordinary healthy man
does.
At noon Pope Plus X was reported
to be almost restored to his normal
condition, but was keeping his room as
he feels occasionally a slight palpita-
ton of the heart.
The pope ardently wished to receive
today the Austrian ambassador, VIII
was to present his credentials, but he
was persuaded to renounce his inten.
ton, not only in this case, but with
regard to all the audiences which were
fixed for tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
Escape From Convict Farm.

Millegeville, Ca, August Flour
negro men escaped from the prison
farm. They were all blowing corn
near the railroad cut at the end of the
row. Instead of turning, they jump
ed into the cut and escaped. Two were
caught with dogs. The guard was a
new man. The length of terms and
names of the men could not be as.
certained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
Two Secrets of Success

The success of The Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New
York is due:
FIRST To its selection of risks:
It writes no insurance in unhealthful
regions or on vicious or sub-standard lives,
SECOND the investment of
its funds:
Send for bankers WILL which tells how
the greatest accumulation of trust funds in
the world Is invested,
Good health and good invest
ments will go long way toward
making anyone rich.
This Company ranks
FIRsT-Jn Assets.
First-In AmountPaid Polfcy-holders
First--In Age.
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
~-r77-@r-
COMPANY OF NEW YORK, ..-.r
Richard "A. McCurdy, President
R. F. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
AMERICUs, GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS.
MeckIenbure County, North Carolina
To Vote on Bonds.


Charlotte, N. c., August 11.-Today
all over Mecklenburg county the cfti.
zens will pass upon the issuing of
100000 worth of bonds for road i'm.
provements.
For the past two months this ques.
ton has been paramount in the minds
of the people of this county. At
first there was considerable opposi.
ton to the issuing OF bonds, because
the people suspected that bond is.
sue of this magnitude would certain.
ly increase taxes. This opposition
to the question at issue has gradual.
ly been overcome by the clear, frank
statement of the commissioners that
should the bonds carry taxes would
not be increased. The general i'm.
preston Is that the people will vote
the bonds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
Senator Heyburn's Romance,

Philadelphia, August 11.-Senator
Hepburn, Of Idaho, is here awaiting
the day set for his marriage to Miss
Geraldine Yeatman, sweetheart of his
boyhood, and divorced wife of doe
tor, who lives at Kennett Square, Pa.
The wedding is to take place on We'd
nesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902.

East Lake, Ala, Dec. SCn, IOOA.
Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga
Dear Sir:-This IS to certify that on Au-
gust lst went to Verbena, Ala, to hold
series of meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr.. F. A. Gulledge,
of Verbena, with whose family was stop
ping, kindly offered sne three bottles of
JOhnson's Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis.
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once. Within three weeks was was much
better. In three weeks had taken the
three bottles of Tonic and was fully we'll.
Took no other medicine then nor since, and
am in better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
j. M.sMcCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
REHEARiNG OF sEAWELL CASE.
Suit Which Has Attracted Great At.
tention.

tention.
Raleigh, N. c., August 11.-Associ.
ate Justice Conner, of the supreme
court, grants rehearing of the nota.
Bile case Of Seawell against ire Sea.
board Air Line, this being the case In
which Seaweu was awarded $4,000
damages because eggs were thrown at
him while he was in the railway com
panys station at Shelby, an employe
of the railway participating in the as
sault.
The court below awarded $4,000 dam.
ages, and this decision the supreme
court affirmed.
The case has been referred by the
press of the entire country. 1t win
be reheard in October. The petition
was made yesterday by the Seaboard
Air Line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12
Summer Law School

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
In Virginia mountains 34th Summer. July1 to Sep
TENDER l. 1903, Meantfor beginners, for candidates for
the bar, and for practitioners who have lacked syse
matic instruction. For catalogue, address
r. q. MINOR, Secretary, Charlottesville. Va.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-12

AS the rremen brought out the
bodies agonizing cries went up from
women and children who recognized
their dead husbands and fathers. The
clothing of the victims indicated that
they were almost entirely second-class
passengers. There were several first
class coaches on the train, and Il Is
believed that their occupants were also
among the victims. The body OF one
Of the women was handsomely dress
cd, while two among the mabS victims
were evidently persons Of Importance.
About o'clock in the morning the
bodies of ten women were brought
out in bunch. They had evidently
been together in the female depart
ment and had sought to escape in com
pany when they were overcome.
The bodies of two little girls and
three infants were found clinging to
their mothers. Many poor people
claimed the bodies of the children and
relatives tried to take them home, but
the police gently, but firmly insisted
on tbs bodies being taken to the NOR
que and barracks in order that the
magnitude of the catastrophe might bc
determined.
At the Hotel De Vile, the president
of the municipal council announced
that the cit yof Paris would bear the
entire expense of the funerals of the
victims
BY $3.50 o'clock this morning the to-
tai of the bodies lying at the morgue
had reached 40, and The total at the
barracks of the municipal guard A,
making toll of "a bodies.
At o'clock the number ofb odies
was unofficially estimated at above
100
Cause of the Accident
The causes of the accident are en-.
gaging the attention of the officials.
Several versions of the disaster are
given, but the main facts which have
been established are the following:
Train No. 43 which caused the acct
dent came from Porte Dauphine at the
entrance to the Bois de Boulogne, in
the western part of Paris and passing
under the Place de Ll'Etoile cfrcled
the northerly quarter of the city. In
this northern QUARTER manufacture
ing section-the train picked UP num-
besr Of workmen, who, after their
days work, were returning to their
homes in the populous eastern AKRON.
easements of the city, In reaching
the neighborhood of the cemetery of
PYere La Chaise the electric motor
failed to act properly and the train
waited at the station of Les Charonnes
until the arrival of second traee.
which pushed the crippled train for.
ward, making a total of Is coaches.
After proceeding about 900 yards to-
ward Menilmontant station, the dam.
aged dynamo set fire to the engine of
the first train. The fire burned fierce
ly, raising quantities of smoke. ST.
mnltaneously the electric lights on the
train went out, leaving the passengers
in total darkness, except for the light
of the burning engine far ahead This
impeded the progress of the trains to.
ward Menilmontant. The terror
stricken passengers got out and tried
to grope their way back. The pow
erful electric current which continued
in the rails is believed to have stunned
or killed many. A number Of the
passengers managed to reach Les Char
onnes station, but the main body Of
the passengers was overcome by the
heat and smoke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
BIGGEST CAR IN THE WORLD.
Nearly one hundred and four feet long.

New-York Central Railroad first began their work
NJ Catskin the viaduct which spans the valley
for more than one-ffth of a mile. many We're the
questions which the curious farmers asked them.
Amt yer going to stop all the trains
If yer amt. how 'er yer gon' tn keep those
tracks up in the air?''
Amt the old bridges good enough
What be all the rowdy-dow for. anyhow
These were some of the questions which the iron
smiths sought in vain to answer. 1t not until
they had begun work that the countrymen under
stood the secret.
The bridge at Catskill is nearly finished, and that
Kingston is rapidly nearing completion Each is
more than a fifth of a mile long. and both are re-
marka BILE exhibitions of the bridge builders skill.
Each is also a mute but mighty testimonial to the
progress and prosperity of the age, and tell OF
bigger harvests. heavier loads of manufactured
goods and ever increasing tide OF traffic, which
the old bridges built twenty years ago. were found
too weak 10 carry. Even a few hours delay TO the
freight business of the West Shore. which last
freight would cause decentralization, If disaster.
and a bridge. unlike a shoe, cannot be repaired
When the bridges are completed the stevedores
have twice much work TO do. The road viii be
able to bring in twice much freight at present.
The art Of rebuilding bridge without Interrupt
ton of traffic. though not new, has never been so
nearly perfected as al tne present tims, Wnen
certain section and build up under the tracks a
this falsework and are wholly independent OF
the bridge itself This done, the bridge builders
a new bridge of steel New foundations are sunk
in the river bed below and new towers built up
and made firm with the new span. Then the track
is fastened into its new resting place. and the
falsework Is torn down Piece by piece the whole
bridge Is rebuilt in the and all the time
the trains are kept running usual, except that
an engineer goes slow when he runs his train
the falsework.
Al C3tskil the bridge, which measures l. 222 feet
from shore TO shore. has been made three times
strong before The spans OF the old structure
we're 10 feet apart. their ends resting stone
towers; Between these old stone supports towers
Of steel thirty feet have been built reducing
the spans To seventy feet. The ma ximum height
Of the structure is leo feet and its weight of steel
2050 tons.
The bridge at Kingston IS being reconstructed in
q similar way. and while these two the more
striking engineering achievements in the improve
Haent Of this railroad. they A small part Of the
whole work II all the new bridges and viaducts
OF the West Shore were built In one Il would com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
"a HERED HERE FROM ALL QUARTERS OF THE HABITABLE

plete tweive-nile span from the Battery To sp,,v
ten Duyvil
Although an increased freight traffic IS held -
spOnsibe for the reconstruction Of The bridges a,5
the making of them many times more strong i -
not the direct cause It is not the length of tr,
that strains bridge. but the weight of the I0co,
tive At the present time engine weiEhins ~
than 12S tons is permitted TO travel the w.
Shore between New-YOTk and Albany Tho 49,
big 1S0-tOa engines which the Ne-v-Yo f'e~t-lt
operates chiefly IN its Pennsylvania coal ra,io~
have never dared TO cross the CatsSiH and Kipss.o
bridges 7S'on
In few months the West Shore improve.
will he completed. and then its bridges Will be -
to carry the CeutreTs heaviest engines. which S-e
eight driving wheels. with weight of p 90 po,s
on each wheel "A tender weighing III ECO n.c-.ess
and total weight OF S62t00 pounds The- loves
IS about seventy feet. and under fun steam 80
can pull a load OF 800 tons. With such n-giros ~
operation i will be possible for tho West Shore y
instead of $4,000. as at present $3.50
Bridge building has been o--y one feature o. -.
Improvement OF The West Shore Road New rosS
bed has been laid new engine HOUSES built ana No
passenger stations and freight houses corStrurfs4
The whole work has been undo The exuarr sfT-s-t
vision OF w =. Wilgus Tie nth vicc-presiCe-t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
C0LORED MAN HoNORED.
Major DeniSon Knows How to Command
Respect.

Chicago, Aug. Sin State than in iii
nos does tho able and deserving negro receive
prompt and distinguished recognition. This is well
illustrated in the Of Major Franklin A Deni-
son. "a colored lawyer of Chicago, who, few days
ago, appointed quartermaster, with the rank
Of major. ON the staff OF General James s. Smith,
OF the Third Brigade, Illinois National Guard. It
Is not the first time that Major Denison has been
hoEored coored man of signal ability He
the first colored man ever elected vaedictorian
of his class in Northern college; he the
first colored man ever appointed city prosecut-
ing attorney in the North he the first colored
man TO serve as presiden: OF general court-I1ar-
tiaI in the United States army ana the first coll
ored to sit d court of army claims.
Major Denison born in San Antonio. Tex in
1862. He obtained his early education in the pub
lie schools of the Texas city Later he was gradu-
ated from Lincoln University, in Pennsylvania a.
honor man Of his class. and In 1880 was graduated
from the old UCion College of Law the Law
school OF Northwestern University. carrying OF
the highest honors FOR scholarship and being
elected as yaledictorian apd class orator. In 1891
MAYOR NashbLrrc OF Chicago appointed him as
sist1nt prosecuting attorney. "a position held
through the administrations of Mayors Harrison
sr. Hopkins and Swift the last named promoting
him 10 be chief of lis department In 1887 he ere
signed To take up the general practice OF law in
which he butt up q lucrative business, with white