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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15
Board Of Education Decides to
Give all a Chance at the
Supply for Schools.
Mr.. SKULLS REPORT.
Moore Bros. Awarded Contract for School
Supplies Changes for School Ne. O.
Many Applicants for IantOrship Of New
Building One More Room for High
School Students.

A curious condition of affairs was
brought to light last night when the
building committee of the Board oi
Education gave their report. There
were four bids for supplying coal tC
the schools next year, all being at the
same figure, so on recommendation OF
this committee, the contract wal
divided as follows: O. M. Peterson &
Go. to supply school No. /, George j.
Haney, No 2, Patrick Convery, No
10, Kinsey Bros the High School, ane
William H. Mccormick, who was mo-
bidder, to supply school No. 4, al
the same price as the others. Wher
No. is finished, each dealer is to pu
in ten tons.
A communication from Moore Bros
was received, stating that through al
error, their former bid for schoo
supplies was too low by $50. The
contrac was awarded with the addi
tional expense, making the price
81, 447. 33, as against that of Franh
Neer 81, ,47O. The Moore Bros. CLAIM
they had given an estimate on al
article inferior to what the boarC
afterward wanted.
City Superintendent Shull gave hi
monthly report, and, on his recon
mendation, it was decided to take ths
room formerly occupied by Miss Ella
Kent's class of the second floor of the
High School building and use it fol
Righ School purposes. The desks
from this room are to be used in fill
ing the auditorium, and recitation
benches are to be procured and placed
in it,
The resignation of Mrs. Henry O.
Elfers, formerly Miss Mary e. Waite
of this city, was accepted. and al
application for post as teacher from
Mr. L. A. johnson was placed on file
The building committee was in
structed to see Thomas Lingle in re-
gard to the removal of bracing bean
ON his building adjoining the yard Of
No l school, as it is considered 6
menace to the children's IS safety.
Ira r. Grouse notified the board
about change in the plans for No.
Is, causing an additional expense OF
$3.50, but lack of funds prevent it.
Application for the janitorship OF
the new school were received from
Walter @. Martin, Wilbur Skidmore,
Elmer H. Martin and William N.
Hart.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15
NEW TEACHERS FOR
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Successor of Professor Patterson Chosen and New PooI for No
6Te High School Man Athlete hqWng Taken Great In
terest in Sports at Lafayette College.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Education last evening
the Teachers Committee recommend
ed that four new instructors be chosen.
among them new High School pro-
fessor to take the place left vacant by
the resignation of Mr. Patterson.
The new teacher is Mr.. J. M.
Shelley, Of Bally, Pa, an honor man
at Lafayette College in the class of
1908 He is twenty six years of age,
and taught for three years before
entering upon his course at college.
He took much interest in athletics
while at college, and gave much
attention to that side of student life.
He was member of the baseball and
football teams and sang in the glee
club. He is said to have been ex-
tremely we'll liked at Lafayette and
he leaves an excellent record behind
him.
The principal who will take charge
of school No. 6, when it is completed,
is Mr.. @. Fl. Reagle, of Boonton, N.
j., graduate of Muhlenburg College.
He has had three years experience as
a teacher in the High School at
Stroudsburg, Pa. He comes to this
city at salary of $500 while Mr..
Shelley is to receive $500.
The resignation of Miss Miriam
Slower as teacher in this city, was re-.
ceived and accepted, and Miss Mar
garet Smith was appointed to her
place at yearly salary of $780,
Miss Laura Tunis was appointed as
teacher of drawing in the schools at .
salary of 1926.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15
ENTRIES FOR
BOAT RACE.
List Thus Far Received Every
Effort Being Put Forth by
Committee.
CHAIRMAN is PLEASED.

The entries for the coming power
boat race, which will be held Satur-
day, August 1st. under the auspices OF
the Raritan Yacht Club, are coming
in. Chairman Nathaniel Pierce is
highly elated over the way things are
going and hopes to have fifty boats in
line on that day. The following boats
have now been entered: Maize,
Schantz g Eckert; Three Brothers,
Kress Brothers; Wilhelm, William f.
Hartman Ragtime. William Hanson
Web, Commodore Evans Ki-Ki, Will
lam Chambers; 14-foot, Chris Fries
Katie B.. John Boss; Kismet, W. A.
Belcher; 18-foot, w. B. Pratt; Anna,
William Achenberg; Fly, John Whit
worth.
Commodore Evans is doing all he
can to help things along and he claims
it will be great success. Fifty cents
is the entrance fee. Send name either
to Chairman Pierce, Commodore
Evans or Louis Rossi.
For sunburn use Sexton's rose and
almond cream. 7-9-tt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15
URGED ACTION ON
BRIDGE APPROACH.
Matter was Taken up the Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
Last Night and Thoroughly Discussed MDo'ciOd Committee
viii Visit the Board of Aldermen

The Chamber of Commerce took up
the matter of the approach to the new
bridge over the Raritan river, last
night, and discussed the subject in
every particular. The Municipal
Committee was instructed to walt
upon the Board of Aldermen and learn
exactly how the CITY fathers stood in
regards to the matter and if possible
lend assistance.
The matter was brought up by Free
holder Haney. He referred to the
ARTICLE which was published in the
Evening News several days ago in
which it was stated that the aldermen
were waiting for petition from the
people to commence work. Mr.. Haney
said if such was the case he thought
something SHOULD be done to get them
the petition. He declared that he did
not want to. criticize the aldermen
but as the bridge was fast nearing
completion, 1t would seem that some
thing should be done toward getting
the approach ready.
1t was the opinion of the chamber
that something should be done as 1T
would not look very nice to have
Perth Amboy the laughing stock OF
the county as this city has been crying
for the bridge SO long.
Some questions were asked as to the
cost of building the approach. AS
usual, opinions diffeAd. Mr.. Haney
said he thought the ap. roach could be
built for half $6O,00 or $4,000, the
figures which have been quoted. 1t
was said that the approach would
have to be all trestle work over the
marsh and it would practically be a
continuation of the bridge to Market
street.
S. B. Morgan, chairman lof the
Municipal committee, at first hesitated
having the matter referred to his
committee. He said ii the aldermen
did not feel warranted in going ahead
with the work, he did not see what
the committee could do.
Mr.. Morgan asked if little strip OF
land could not be purchased from the
Cheeseborough people and have the
approach over the high ground east OF
the swamp across which Sheridan
street is laid out If this could be
done it was said that all the trestling
necessary would be between the rail
road track and the bridge.
Some of those present Thought the
matter was more serious than it look
ed In their opinion the aldermen
will have to raise money by bonds or
otherwise to do the work and the city
fathers want a signatures OF some
of the tax payers to back them up.
Others thought that as long as the
street was accepted from Hon. Cort-
Iandt Parker for the expressed purpose
of bridge approach. there was no
reason why the aldermen should not
go ahead. The Municipal Committee
will endeavor to learn exactly what
the situation is.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15
LONG SHORE NEWS.

The barge "Knickerbocker was
taken off the dry dock this morning
and the Castor" put on in her place.
The following schooners cleared this
port Yesterday: LOTS Miller, foi
st. John, N. B. Samuel P. Bow
ers, " Captain Richardson, New York
Jonathan Sawyer Captain Reyn-
olds, Saco; "Charles s. Hirsch, -
Captain Brown, South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15
SCHOONER
FOR $500
SayreviIIe Real Estate Dealer
Bought the Wainwright Sold
at Auction This Morning.
WAS THE ONLY BIDDER.

NIhe two. masted schooner ~. H.
Wainwright" was sold at auction this
morning at the Perth Amboy Dry
Docks, by Marshal Thomas J. Alcott,
of Trenton. 1t was to satisfy claim
for wages, brought by her crew against
Hiram E. Sogg, the captain and own
er. The boat was bought by John j.
Quaid, of Sayreville, who was the
only bidder, the price being $500.
Mr.. Quaid is a real estate dealer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15
MEDICAL SOCIETY HERE.

The County Medical Society will
convene at the Packer House at $50
O'Clock this afternoon. In addition
to the business of the society, the
members will partake of regular
Rhode Island clam bake, which is be-
ing prepared under the direction OF
Mine Host Floersch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15
sKLIECHER SUIT ON.
Three Wltnessts Heard This Morning Is
Still In Jail.
Especial TO the Evenfng News J

New Brunswick, July 15:-George
Sklincher's suit against the Fire In
surance Company, of Philadelphia,
for insurance on goods which were in
the building on State street, for the
setting ON fire of which Sklincher is
serving two and half years in State
prison, is on today. Edward r.
Pierce, Edwin g. Fraser and John
Labeta were witnesses this morning.
Sklincher has not yet been brought
from Jail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15
PLANNING FOR PARADE.
Lincoln Hose Company Held Regular Meet
Ing Last Night.

The members of Lincoln Hose Com
pany held their regular meeting last
night. Special attention was given
to the plans for the coming firemen s
parade which Will be held in Allen
town, Pa F., this October. The Lincolns
will attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15
A PLEASANT CRUISE.

James E. Noe entertained a partv
of twenty five on board his power
skiff Monday night. They went up
the sound for short distance and re-
turning went around the light house.
All had delightful time. The skiff
will seat about forty persons comfort-
ably.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15
FREEHoLDERs VISIT BRIDGE.
Held 81 ort Meeting ThisiM0rning and Came
to AmbOy This Afternoon.

New Brunswick. July l5:-Free-
holders held short meeting here to-
day and transacted routine business.
This afternoon they visited the Albany
street bridge here and later went to
inspect the work on the new Raritan
river bridge between the Amboys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15
CHURCHES
Baptist.

baptlBJ.
The midweek prayer service tonight
at 7.45 O'Clock. At the business meet
ing of the B. Y. P. U. Society, held
in the chapel last evening, Mr.. James
Curry was elected president Of the
society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15

Ice cream, strawberry, chocolate
and vanilla fiavors, loo pt., SOC qt.
Sexton's Drug Store. 7-9-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15

Delicious ice cream soda. cts at
Sections Drug Store. 7-9-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15

FL. LAREIIN, S57 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay.
ments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15

Ice cream loo pt., SOC qt., Sexton s
Drug Store. 7-9-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15

Ice cream, loo pit, SOC qt., Sexton s
Drug Store. 10 If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15

Ice cream, strawberry, chocolate
and vanilla fayors, 16c pt.. SOC qt.,
Sexton's Drug store. 8034-7-9-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15

Huyler's bon bons and chocolate.
Sexton's Drug Store, sole agency.
7-9-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15

/Iuyler's bon bons and chocola
4 Sections Drug Store, sole agency
7-9-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15

Real Irish linen writing paper ruled
or plain, Sections 8 Drug Store.
7-9-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-15
LEHIGH INCREASES STOCK.

The Lehigh Valley Railway Com
pany has been authorized by the State
Railroad Commission to increase its
capital stock from So, 100000 to
$40, 900, 600. The increased capital is
to be used entirely to take up capital
stock of the leased lines of the COM
pany in exchange for Lehigh Valley
Railway stock.
Try Sexton IS Anti-mosquito for mos
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-02
GOULD IS NOT AFRAID.
Expects to Defy His Rivals Efforts to
Crush Him Out.

Chicago. June When the various
Gould lines are properly connected up
the system Will be such a powerful one
that no competing interest viii be able
to keep it from getting what is justly
due it," This is what Vice President A.
c. Bird of the Gould lies said yesterday
when he returned from a five weeks trip
over the various western and southwest
tern portions of the system.
AS he spoke Mr Bird drew down an
immense map of the country. which he
has recently had made. and surveying
the Gould lines continued. When the
seaboard line is completed and the Pitts
burg extension is completed the Gould
lines viii be strongly intrenched in the
far east the north. the southwest and
the west. The tonnage. which IS now
very large viii be still larger when the
connections / have spoken of are made.
An lines which are connections of the
system viii be glad to receive the tom
mage which we viii control and we viii
be in position to conserve the best inter-
ests of the system. / am more convinced
than ever that the Gould system has d
great future
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-02
TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
Leavenworth Will Aid Kansas
City, Kansas, Refugees.

Leavenworth Kas.. June 2.-Colone1
Miner, at Fort Leavenworth, has order
ed out Companies A and OF the en-
gineer corps with their pontoon boats
and arms The men will go to Kansas
City on the Kansas City Northwestern
railway today Mayor-elect Gilbert of
Kansas City Kan. last night stated
that the conditions in that city were
growing worse hourly. He stated that
all of the grocery stores Of that city
had been completely sold out and that
the criminal element had gone to pillag-
ing and destroying. Nalua bles are being
stolen from such residents as were for
tunate enough to retain any and the po-
lice force is unable to cope with the
grave situation. For this reason Colonel
Miner was appealed to and he IS send
ing down the troops for the protection
OF the city. as well as to rescue suffer-
ers from the flooded district.
The Sixteenth siege battery of Fort
Leavenworth, which left here about two
semi target practice, is reported
to be encamped on a hill near ST
Marys Kan. Fort Riley is surrounded
by deep and wide span of water. The
men and mounts of the battery were re-
ported to be starving Last night it was
evident that an effort would be made to
rescue the batterymen. The battery is
carrying with it the seven inch siege
guns.
The most important development Of
the day was the news that an order had
been received from the war department
which signif1ed its intention Immediately
to esta abIish a bureau of supplies in
Leavenworth for the flooded districts.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-02
MARcONrS FIANCEE SUES.
American Woman Who Tilted the In
ventor Wants Divorce.

Paris. uJne 2.-The Rappel says that
Baroness de Borss. an American, who
when she was Miss Holman was affi-
anced to Signor Marconi, is suing for
divorce. II she is successful she VIII
return to America and resume her maid
en- name.
The paper says she much regrets
brealing her engag cement to Signor Mar
conf and hopes to reNvin him.
Baroness de Borss is a daughter of the
late Judge J. A. Holman of the supreme
court Of Indiana and a cousin of Repre-
sentative Holman of Indiana. Sne is a
graduate OF Bryn MawT college
In the autumn of 1900 she met Signor
MaIeori who was a fellow passenger on
the steamer st. Paul Their engagement
was announced ii the following spring
Although there were rumoTs Of an early
marriage this was followed by an in
definite postponement," and finally in
January. 1902, by the announcement
made by friends of the young woman.
that the enga gepzent had been broken
No reason was ever given Miss Hol-
man and her mother sailed for Europe
the day the announcement was made.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-02
WATERS GOING DOWN.
Situation at Hutchinson Shows
improvement.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 2.-The worst
flood ever known visited this city sun
day and Monday. The water covers
two-thirds of the Iandsite of a town Of
- 600 people: fully two-thirds of the
people moved to the second story Of
their buildings or were compelled to
move out. NO loss of life is reported
The damage is immense, not only to the
merchants but to the farmers in the
valley. as all the low lands are covered
from two to four feet deep
The flood is from Cow creek and is
caused by excessive rains in the hard
lands of the western part of the state,
where the creek has its source Ihe
water in Main street in the business
portion of the city is from two and one
half to four feet deep, and about half
that deep in the stores Business IS en-
tirely suspended, as but few people can
get into their stores. The water is re
ceding, but it will take several days for
it to run off
The santa Fe tracks east of the city
are washed out and their stock yards
flooded The Western Union office IS
flooded The Rock Island yards are
full of water No trains have been aple
to get in or out of the town. and it Will
be several days before they can be rum
Relief measures have been taken ana
every effort made to assist those IN
need of helm.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-02
GROSYENOR's ATTITUDE.
His Reasons for Favoring an Early
Endorsement of Roosevelt.

Cincinnati. o.. June Congressman
Charles H. Grosvenor, of Athens. o.,
who is here attending United States
court, made the following statement:
y am a good deal surprised at the
strenuous efforts being made to exag-
gerate my position in the matter Of the
Endorsement OF the president by the
Republican state convention OF Ohio. 1
do not know who began the talk and 1
DO not care. 1t IS the purpose of the
Republican party Of the United States
to nominate Roosevelt. States which
viii Be represented in the national con
We ton by nearly a majority Of the con-
vention hive already indo1sed his re-
nominetion. anG more viii follow short
ly. There is no other candidate. Sena-
TOR Aauna has repeatedly said that he
was rot q candidate.
I believe that a failure to indorse
Roosevelt in the state convention would
have two effects first it would leave
open as a matter for discussion for
d bout ten months the question whether
Ohio was opposing the nomination or
not and would lead to all sorts of in
fererces and unpleasant comment
Second, l believe that it would create
the impression throughout the country
that Senator Hanna himself was can
didate- Furthermore. 1 confess I want
ed TO see Ohio in the grand movement
for denomination of Roosevelt by ac-
clamation, ard ultimately to lead in his
election But the real point is this: If ii
were possible to defeat his nomination.
the man who was nominated in his
place would be at a great disadvantage,
for enormous numbers CT voters
Throughout the United States would at
once feel and BE- jus ged in feeling that
Roosevelt had been defeated because Of
his course in the settlement Of the
strike and his attitude toward trusts
and eombina tions 1 think his cordial
Endorsement by the Ohio convention
would at least. so far as he was con-
cerned, put all these controversies out
Of the way and leave an open field and
a united party in this state. As to any
feeling between Senator Hanna and ny
self that IS all nonsense
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-02
DEMOCRATS ELECT Ia
Out of Is Judges Voted for in
Chicago.

Chicago, June 2.-out of the eighteen
candidates voted for in the Judicial cleo
tion in Cock county the Democrats
elected fourteen and the Republicans
four A light vote was cast owing to the
wet weather and straight tickets were
few and far between.
Among the defeated Republicans was
Judge Elbridge Hanecy, a close friend
Of Congressman Lorimer, the Repubn-
can leader in Cook county.
One superior court judge fourteen cir
cult court judges and three provisional
circuit court judges were voted for.
Judge Theodore Brentano. Republican,
was reelected Judge of the superior
court. Richard Tuthill, John Gibbons
and Frederick A. Smith, Republicans,
were elected in the circuit court. The
successful Democrats were:
Circuit court judges-Murray F. Tu-
ley, Z. f. Dunno. Francis Adams. Frank
Baker, Richard w Clifford. Thomas G.
Windes. Charles NJ Walker. Lockwood
HOnore, Edward O. Brown, George ker-
stem, Julia ~ Mach
For the privisional circuit court
judges, three Democrats were elected as
follows: Thomas NJ Hoyne. Joseph A.
ODcnnel and George Mills Rogers.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-02
ARIsTOCRACY POOR PAY.
over 100000 Due Estate of Dead
English Betting Commissioner.

London June 2.-R. H Fry. the big
gest betting commissioner on the Eng
lish turf. who executed commissions for
royalty and all the great English racing
sWells, died recently. His income for
years has. been over $3.50. 600, but to the
surprise of every one his estate is sworn
in a only S150,0o0 Even that money
had to go to satisfy his creditors, and
his widow and two daughters, who had
lived in fine style in a fine house in
Strea tham Hin. are now obliged to do
with three rooms in q small lodging in
the neighborhood of their former splen-
dor.
The cruelty of their situation is in
tensified by the fact that if they could
recover the money due Mr.. Fry they
would be in afluence. as more than
S700.0 900 is owing him by men bearing
some of the greatest names IN the Eng
lish aristocracy-
Mrs. Fry has no legal remedy. these
liabilities being gambling debts, though
they represent money actually paid
over by Fry. to bookmakers on behalf Of
these titled defaulters.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-02
WHITNEY AS MISSIONARY.
millionaire Doing Some Work Along
Lines of Mosquito Annihilation-

That is a fine bit of home missionary
work in which Mr. William {. W hlthey
is lust now engaged. Having demon
strated to his own satisfaction that sal
walton nom the mosquitoes IS teasloie.
he is about to preach the gospel OF tree-
dom to others. Until within a year OF
50 ago the municipal, railroad ara
Jockey club officials who are to be his
guests today had enjoyed the same op-
POI tuEities OF gaining knowledge as ns.
Ris recent experience on the south
shore of Long Island however, gives
him a distinct advantage over them.
He can speak convincingiy- Mr.. Wmt-
ney makes no pretense of originality as
far as his methods are concerned Ihey
are practically the same as those adopt-
ed on the north shore, on Staten Island
and elscW here. What makes his latest
under king almost unique is the effort
to enlist other men of influence in the
good cause. The effect viii be far
reaching. Thousands of property own
ers are likely to derive benefit from Mr..
Whitney's luncheon party inside of the
next two or three years.
The world is rapidly learning many
things which were once deemed impossible
are easy if they are attempted in the right
way. One Of them is the redemption of
a community from mosquitoes: and the
right of way to accomplish that object is
to prevent breeding. BY far the most ef-
fectiVe strategy IS to abolish the accumu-
lations of water in which the eggs of those
insects are laid. If the sWamps are too
extensive 10 be dried up bv dikes and fill-
ing. as in districts affected by the tides,
canals should be dug to allow a freer flow
Of water. Only where the fluid is stag
nant and motfonless does it facilitate
hatching As a last resort, petroleum
may be applied TO the water to kill such
female mosquitoes as alght on its surface
to exercise their maternal function. Ihe
great majority of places within a hun
dred miles Of the metropolis where the
pest in question exists could secure i'm
nnnitv in one of these three ways or by
a judicious combination of them In some
places it Wuuld be necessary to conduct
1t-- Ia han M n
ers Money would occasionally be an inn
portant factor in the work First of all.
though. faith is requisite. The beauty Of
fectinus.-NeW York World.