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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
wabash Troubles Near settlement.

ST. LOUIS, April 8. 3.-Everything
seems to point to the amicable adjust
ment within short time of the diff
ferences existing between the Wabash
and its employees. During the day
attorneys for parties to the controver-
sy held several conferences, which had
for their purpose the paving of the
way for a resumption Of negotiations
between railroad officials and brother
hood men, broken off on March by
the issuance of Judge Adams writ Of
Injunction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
king Edward Mt Lisbon.

LISBON, April 3.-The British royal
yacht Victoria and Albert, with King
Edward on board, arrived in the Tagus
yesterday from Portsmouth and was
saluted by the warships and forts. His
majesty on landing was greeted with
tremendous enthusiasm. King Edward
looked in the best of health and, accom-
panied by the king of Portugal, walked
to the reception pavilion, where the
presidents of the two legislative houses
and other notabilities were presented.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03

JAMESTOWN, st. Vincent, April 81
The last eruption of the volcano La
Soufriere was the longest and, consid-
cred geologically, the most interesting
1t lasted from March 21 till the morn
ing of March 80. The volcano became
again active on the night of March 30,
when startling phenomenon was wit
messed, the crater, appearing like an
electric arc, being reflected upon the
mountains of clouds. The Soufriere
continues to show signs of disturbance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03

The wonderful showing made by
the water department of this city
during the past year is matter OF
congratulation both for the city and
Superintendent Burns. The fact that
the department earned $4,000 last
year, So, 600 of which was placed in
the sinking fund to pay off the bonds
when due, and some of the rest used
to extend water mains, proves conclu.
sively that municipal ownership is a
decided success. There are few cities
in the State which can show as good
a report.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03

AS the seasons change the sports &c
with them. With the approach OF
spring bowling and indoor games be-
come less and less and baseball and
field athletics take their places.
Hardly had the final scores and the
records of the bowlers in the Inter
State League been published when the
public was greeted with the announce
ment that the Marions were preparing
to take the field. The team has good
management back of it for the season
.>although Hadden Ivins will be greatly
missed. To Mr.. Ivins belongs much
of the credit Of placing baseball where
it is today in this city. The absence
of the names of any of the Whites in
the active management is also notice
able. They have worked hard for the
Marions and are deserving Of much
credit
The team promised this year is as
good, if not better, than the one last
season and the same high standard of
games may be expected
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03

DETROIT, Mich, April 3.-A severe
electrical storm, accompanied by hail
in many places, has swept over the
lower peninsula of Michigan. At
Charlevoix lightning struck the Cen
tral schoolhouse just after school con-
vened, and a panic ensued among the
pupils. Fortunately no one was seri-
ously hurt. One girl was stunned by
the lightning. The belfry of the school
was wrecked, and all the glass in one
room was shattered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03

Governor Murphy has after all de-
cided to give to someone outside of
Essex county one of the fat jobs.
Senator Theodore Strong's nomination
for member of the State Board of
Assessors has 81 aAaSSaaed bz--the
Senate. - Brth is a comfortable
d for the Middlesex man and he was
selected from among numerous candi-
dates.
With the appointment of Senator
Strong to this position, however, an
interesting situation develops in Re-
publican politics as to who will be
the senatorial nominee of that party
this fall. Already the friends OF
Assemblyman jackson are active in
his behalf. Other candidates are
mentioned and they are all New
Brunswick men. We wonder if local
Republicans are going to stand by and
let New Brunswick fix up the slate to
suit themselves.
If Assemblyman Jackson is nomin-
ated by the Republicans and the
Democrats are wise enough to choose
man from this end of the county tc
oppose him, we predict that Demo.
Gratis will carry off the victory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03

The primary reform bill passed the
House in spite of the opposition of
Major Carl Lentz and his Essex fol-
lowers. The Major will learn some
day that running the State and, run
ming Essex county are two entirely
different things
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

In changing the name of the Perth
Amboy Republican to The Evening
News, the new proprietors of that
paper indicate that they intend their
journal to be something more than a
party organ. The new management
has been broadening the field of the
newspaper, has made it independent
and fearless and it is entitled to the
increased patronage it is receiving.
The Evening News is proud of it's
namesake. Newark Evening News.
No one knows how many million
dollars would be given to the Lehigh
Valley Railroad by the state, in pass
ing the Morris canal abandonment
BILL The value of the property has
been estimated at all the way from
sixsto fifty million dollars. New Jer-
sey is rich but not rich enough to give
away her wealth in any such fashion.
Besides there are the rights of hun
dreds of citizens and many corpora
OlOuS 1uVO1f0u. AhO OH1y ShA0 AuOouOtL
of procedure is to have an investiga-
tion made by commissioners, as was
suggested by Senator Pitney three
years ago, when q similar attempt
was made to grab the property
Trenton Times.
"When the Democratic party of
New Jersey fell into the hands of
pirates and looters the party organs
with few honorable exceptions,
either openly approved their piratieal
acts or acquiesced by their silence.
Now that fellows of the same moral
and mental calibre are endeavoring to
scuttle the Republican ship, it is
stimulating, encouraging and inspir-
ing TO find the Republican newspapers
raising a warning voice plainly and
boldly. The Tribune began the cru
sade over fifteen months ago when it
assailed the Reed Francis legislative
combination was retired. and in place
there came to the front what is now
know popularity bv the rather inele-
CANT but expressive description of the
Essex gang. New York Tribune.
Here's a new description of New
Brunswick as viewed by q newspaper
man from Highland Park hill as he
sat on Mr.. Hyde's coach yesterday /:
"At 1890 O'Clock New Brunswick
came in sight over a vista of hills,
and through purplish haze of Spring
resembling in the distance, with its
many church steeples, some old town
in Italy" The writer probably got
his impression of the Italian landscape
from view of the sons of Italy at
work on the Pennsylvania elevation.
But we have few back streets which
are Italian enough in their uncleanly
disorder. New Brunswick Home
| News.
A teacher who has spent lifetime
in school has taught several genera
tions and all of the old residents of a
school district or city sympathize
with the old teachers and it is very
hard to remove them. The fund pro-
vides a convenient and popular way
for retiring the superannuated teacher
and in this way it is public benefit
as we'll as benefit to the individual
beneficiary.
The State can we'll afford to admin
lister this fund without dipping into
the teachers savings. 1t seems q
small business for the State to levy
tribute on the one per cent that these
poorly paid public servants contribute
out of their little salaries jersey
City Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
warm welcome For Kaiser.

COPENHAGEN, April 3.-The popu-
lation turned out en- masse to welcome
the German emperor on his arrival
here He was met by King Christian,
who was accompanied by the princes
of the Danish royal family. King
Christian embraced the German en-
peror, kissing him on both cheeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
DISASTROUS viIIage Fire.

ROCHESTER,, N Y, April 3.-Fire
has destroyed ten business blocks in
Shingle House, a glass working town
seven miles from Bolivar, Allegany
county, causing a loss of $38,0O0 on
which there was $4,000 insurance. A
small creek was all that saved the rest
of the village as there is no fire pro-
lection,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
Pennem Inquest Next Week,

BUFFALO, April 3.-Judge Murphy
announces that the inquest into the
death of Arthur r. Pennell will be
held at the Office of the medical exam
liner at o'clock next Friday after
moor The Pennell inquiry will be
RE- compared with the Burdick in
NOT
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03

NEW YORK, April 3.-Three persons
were burned to death and nearly a
dozen were seriously injured in a dou-
bic tenement house fire last night at
172 RivingtOn street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03
Railway Collision In tennessee.

n,NOXVILLE, Tenn, April 3.-Pas-
nger train No. Is and freight No 81
collided on the Southern railway at
Alton, Tenn, eighty miles east Of
Knoxville. -Four passengers were in
iured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-03

Everybody attractive Why
the time, with
Savings Boxes They delight the earpe the
them they make the thrill with
full Free
, 1903-01-22
Real Sea serpepts.

In New Caledonia sea serpents nre
frequently seen and sometimes cap
tured. They are curious creatures, the
head being very small and scarcely
distinguishable from the body and the
tail being formed like an oar. In length
they are generally between three and
four feet.
In the jaw there are tiny glands con-
tanning poison: but, as the mouth is
very small. ii is difficult for them to
bite, and the natives handle them fear
lessly.
NJ. Kermogant, a European traveller,
witnessed nm experiment at Noumca
which shows hat under certain condi-
tons the sea serpent can do deadly
work. A rat was caught In Il trap.
and Its tongue was grasped by a pair
Of pinchers and placed in the mouth OF
a sea serpent. The serpent immedi-
ately bit II. and the rat died in four
minutes.
, 1903-01-22

1t might lie imagined that Connect
cut is called the land OF steady hab-
Its" oil account OF the exemplary COZ
duct of its citizens. But II obtained
tIat title in II different manner \ citl-
zen of that state explains Ii matter
thus: "Iu the early colonial times it
was the custom to provide every II
who assisted nj n dedication, church
building or barn raising with n hooker
OF good jamaica rum. These functions,
needless to say. were popular. When
the chnrtcr creating Connecticut a
row colony arrived. there was. OF
course, II celebration. The first govern
or, Joln Winthrop. refused TO provide
rum and in his inaugural address de-
plored the custom of tippling, saying
1T did not lead to steady habits There
upon til" Nutmeg State had n title TO
hand down to posterity New York
Tribune,
, 1903-01-22

There WAS nee a In Albany,
prudent and cautious about the litera-
ture read by her children. who ap-
pealed to Bishop Doane for advice and
instruction in the matter. They con-
sidered and discussed many juvenile
books, the bishop either approving or
condemning them as they cAme up for
Judgment, until finally "Robinson Cru
soc" was named.
"Do you think 1t suitable for my
Tommy asked the
"Oh. yes" replied the bishop. "It is
quite a harmless narrative and has
pleased boys for ages. Besides, you
know, there II some reason to believe
Robinson Crusoe was an EPISCOPAL
an" And the bishops eyes twlnkled.
"Indeed!' exclaimed Tommy's moth
er. "Why. | never knew that"
YES" continued the bishop; '.you
win remember that he kept good Fri
day
, 1903-01-22

At the present day camels are used
for all sorts of domestic purposes in
Africa. They may even be seen draw
ing plows in the interior of the regency
OF Tunis. You may remark a woman
and n camel harnessed 10 the same
pillow. and you hesitate to decide
which is the greater outrage. They
are also used FOR drawing water from
the strange. cumbersome, old fashioned
wells of north Africa. Their chief use.
however, is for You may be-
hold them bringing in huge cases Of
dates from the GASES, or you may see
them with great tentlike structures OF
red silk upon their backs. These tents
are for the conveyance of Arab women
of the upper classes. who seek to main
tain the privacy Of the harem when
on q jonrney. Two and some
children are often accommodated on
one camel. They have cushions on
which they can lie down and even
sleep. 1t is stuffy. and it is dark. but
they deem themselves well off in escap-
ing from the searching rays OF the
burning sun.
, 1903-01-22

Probably II of the most remarkable
~curiosities In the world is the twin tree
growing in the province OF Loire. south
ern France. This marvellous freak Of
nature consists of tive healNy trees
some twenty feet high. with brilliant
foliage. the top II actually growing
upon the lower.
A cavity was formed In the upper
trunk of the bottom tree. which was
filled with decaying bark and the nc
cumulated dust and debris of years.
This became a sor: of bed, from which
sprang the roots and In time produced
the upper tree. Contrary to all the
laws of horticulture. the life of the tree
has not been injured in the least by its
parasite companion on top.
The top tree Is n lime, and the peas
ants in the ncighborhood make Occa-
sional pilgrlmages to this tree. as they
make ii sort of tea from the buds of the
lime. which. they say. on account of its
peculiar growth and situation, has
mysterious and beneficial powers II i'm
bibed.
The lime Is firmly rooted in the lower
tree, having withstood the ravages of
the wind for years. and seems to be
nourishcd as well as II it were growing
In the natural soil of the earth.
, 1903-01-22

An Irish authority thus defines as
an expert the effects of u well deliv-
cred curse: '"rhe belief among the an
Client Irish was that II curse once pro
nounced must fan in some direction.
If It has been deserved by him on
whom. 1t is pronounced. il Will fall on
him sooner or later. but II II has not
then IL will return upon the person who
pronounced it. They compare II to a
wedge with which a woodman cleaves
timber. If it has room to go. it will go
and cleavc the wood, but If 1t has not
1t will fy out and strike the woodman
himself. who is driving II. between the
eyes"
There are three affairs inside the
cashel at Innismurrny. Ireland, built
square of rough loose stones and hay
ing on the top Of them n number Of
curious. ruund. smooth one These
have been used for cursing by turning
them. and the natives are very super
stitious about them.
One mode of averting the curse WA
for the person against whom the stones
were turned to have n grave dug. 10
cause himself to he laid in 1t and to
have three ~shovclfnls of earth cast over
him. the gravcdiggers at the same time
recitlng rhymes.
, 1903-01-22

British census returns are more in
formative than diverting. but the same
annot be said Of the Indian. The Pun
jab returns include professional crlck-
eters under the heading of Clowns
and Tumblers.' regarding them appar-
entity in the sane light as Mr.. Kipling.
The Chenab has forty-six male. seven
female and siXty-seven dependent"
piano tuners, and the inland state Of
Nahan r%eioices In the possession Of 205
shipowners, In the schedule also ap-
pear III receivers Of stolen goods"
and 1876 witches. wizards, COW poison
crs, ctc." T':cre is n frankness about
these returns which is very engaging
London Express.
, 1903-01-22
Can | go with your" he asked.
She turned and faced him.


Charles James Fox once made re-
marks on government %gunpowder In
the house OF m which Adams,
another member, thought offensive to
the ministry, and the two met. as even
wise men did in those days, to shoot
one another. Fox refused to fire, de-
claring he had no quarrel, but Adams
aimed and shot, slightly w%ounding his
adversary. When II was over. the two
shook hands, and Fox was happy
enough to say, You'd have killed me,
Adams, If 1t had not been government
powder"
Other men there have been who would
not sit through n speech for the gov
ernment's sake. much less fight a duel.
whats goingf" somebody asked a
member of parliament when n minister
had got up TO speak. The NJ. p. hur-
rying On, said, II am" The story re-
calls n of Lord Erskine. who was
stopped In the lobby with the question.
"Who's upf' "Windham.' said Err
skine, and the other asked, whats he
onT' His legs" replied the witty
lawyer.
, 1903-01-22

A southern judge who had a fine lot
of hogs one day met a colored man no
torious for stealing and said to him:
"Unc'e Jack, I'll tell You what I'll do.
You pick Out W. of those hogs you like
best, and IN give them to you, provid-
ed you won't steal any OF the others"
The negro pondered awhile and final
ly said, ledge. you've always been a
good neighbor. an | likes yuh. an l
wants to do right by yuh an SO accepts
de offer yuh makes. but ! wants yuh to
know dat I'll lose meat by it."-Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
, 1903-01-22

II air anne he seen, what Is 1t that
we see quivering above II field on a hot
summer day or wen above Il hot stove
In h house, That question has puZ.
zled many II head. both old and young.
The answer usually given is hat it is
the heat. hut heat cannot he seen. and
therefore il is not the heat.
The explanation Of the phenomenon
Is really quite simple. like all such
things, when we hear it. As Il matter
Of fact, 1t is air that we see quivering,
but heat makes 1t visible. The culver.
Ing is caused by the upward passage
close by each other, of small currents
of air of different temperatures In
which II rays of light are irregularly
refracted, and this makes the current
visible.
, 1903-01-22
Father md sou.

What II father can do. " h.
make his own cNpcricnc'
edge an ins parable ptri
lectual and spiritual e.
son. but he can do TIT.
cares SO much about II
daily. hourly object Of
Cosmopolitan. So man,
the Undertaking: 50 /
stand nloof Inc let tn
go by. willing to give M
%everything except thonis,N
first and great reward of course Is
one that comes when he sees the boy
upon the verge of manhood going out
into the world to face the inevitable
dangers which confront the novice. for
the life nf u mai. differs from the life
of a In this respcct-thnt ut
some time or other. sooner or later. the
time must com" when he shall stand
alone. relying on his own strength to
conquer If lac he sound and brave. to
fall II he Ice weak and cownrdly.
, 1903-01-22
yaIue of Capital.

Once upon ii time two utter bank
rupts were considering ways and
means of getting needed money.
Il know how WI can make 50" aid
one.
How asked the other.
Raise Il dollar note to ten by placing
a cipher after the one"
where will we raise the dollarg''
Then he scheme failed for want of
capital.
MoraL.-Thc great financial difficulty
is in raising the first dollar.-New York
Herald.
, 1903-01-22

Mrs. BillSins-Do you think 1t Is
worth while for my daughter to go on
taking singing lessons? She has been
at 1t for five years and cannot sing
yet.
Professor won Note-Dit you expecd
her to learn to Zing? She will neffer
zing In zee vide world.
'Then why didn't you say so long
ago?"
81 thought you merely wanted to
strengthen her lungs"
, 1903-01-22

Jorkins- There's Perkins-you know
Perkins i-entered into an agreement
with his wife soon after their mar
riage. twenty years ago that whenever
either lost temper or stormed the other
was to keep silence.
Bob-And the scheme worked?
Jorkins-AdmIrably. Perkins has
kept silence FOR twenty years.
, 1903-01-22

An entertaining story is told of II
railway manager in Wales whose iden.
tlty was not known to the ticket col
iector of an outlying station. He was
walking through the station door when
the collector surprised him with "A re.
quest for his ticket.
MY face is my ticket" he said. with
muc pleasantly.
"Oh." said the collector. my orders
are to punch all tickpts."
, 1903-01-22

He overlook her on the roadside
while wandering for his health in the
Berkshires.
AT last" he said. 81 have found a
typical milkmaid Of old New England.
See her big %sunbonnet, her dress up to
her shoe tops, her plain but neat cal.
leo and the very pail Itself. 1t is a
morning for adventure, and l will
speak to her"
He %quickened his walk and was soon
near her.
"Fine morning this morning. he
said. 81 would like to help you carry
the pail"
There was no reply. but he felt the
roguish smile that he knew was hid
under the sunbonnet. So he kept on
doing all the talking until they reached
the lane into which she was about to
turn.
"Can | go with your he asked.
She turned and faced him.
"No, sir: you may not, nor do 1 de-
Sire your attentions. 1t Is bad enough
to have a grown man splitting his in
finitives, but when he shows his ig-
norance of the proper use of should
and would and then caps the climax
by using can for may l think 1t is only
my duty TO tell him that the summer
school is in session about ten miles
from here."-New York Times.
, 1903-01-22
Both Were Candid.

Doctor-Your wife is in n very crit
ical state. aud ! should recommend you
TO call In some specialist to consult on
the case.
Husband-rhcre, you see. doctor, |
was right again. ! told my wife long
ago she ought to get proper medical ad-
vice, but she always thought you might
be offended.
, 1903-01-22

"He's trying to get a reputation as
the worst pessimist In town"
"He Is the worst already"
"Oh. no: he's only trying to be-
But he declares he knows 1t will
Just be his luck not to succeed
Catholic STANDARD and Times.
, 1903-01-22
potted Plants.

The reason some people .never have
any luck with plants" is sometimes
because the drainage is defective. A
plant will not live in n heavy. sour,
soggy soil, such as fills a pot when
the drainage is not complete. This is
especially true Of palms. to which the
stagnant moisture is sure death. but 1t
holds n of any pot grown plant
, 1903-01-22

81 think it is so silly to see n baby
mother.
"Well. | don't" spoke up the young
father. ut shows that ne Is already
learning how 10 be thrifty"
"Thrifty?"
Yes: isn't he making both ends
meet?"-Chicago News.
, 1903-01-22

II is said that the only thing Scotch
In a set of bagpipes is the ~sheepskin
and tartan. The ~wood-ebony or cocus
comes from Africa or Jamaica. the
ivory from Africa. the horn from Aus.
tralia and the cane for the reed from
Spain.
, 1903-01-22

Give us, oh. give us, cries Carlyle.
the man who sings at his work. Be his
occupation what 1t may, he is equal to
any of those who follow the same pur-
ult In silent ~sullenness. He will do
more In the same time; he will do II
better: he will persevere longer.
, 1903-01-22

81 wonder who made the first after
dinner speech" asked the philosopher.
adam" replied the wise guy prompt
ly. A soon us he got through with
the core of hat apple he said. The wo-
man tempted me- didn't hef"-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
, 1903-01-22

Stranger ito small boy,-Is your
neighhor Jones Mt homer
Small Boy-No, sir. He went to the
cemetery this morning.
"When will he %return?"
"He's gone to stay"
, 1903-01-22

Granger | understand you have an
Interest in the Sweatman mine?
Lamb have an Investment there,
but | have seen no interest on It up to
the present moment. Boston Tran
script.
, 1903-01-22

Cholly Do You know. MISS Sharp.
believ som" people inherit their stu
pidity.
Miss Sharp But. MIR. %Saphead. II is
not proper to speak that way OF your
parents Columbia Jester.
, 1903-01-22

Della What did YOU fall out about?
Celia Why, we hadn't been engaged
a week before he quit buying boxes and
brought me candy in a paper bag.-De-
uoit Free Presa.
, 1903-01-22

Damascus is undoubtedly the Oldest
existing city in the world. Benares and
ConstantinOple, exclusive of Chinese
towns. come g In point OF age.
, 1903-01-22

Most people put in n lifetime plan
ming for some great pleasure and die
before they get around to lt.-Atchison
Globe.
, 1903-01-22

"Ennui." said the cynical codger, els
the polite mine for hzlness. 1t means
doing nothing and too tired to stop"
-Baltimore Herald.
, 1903-01-22

A word OF kindness is seldom spoken
In vain. II is a seed which. even when
dropped by chance, springs up a
tower.
, 1903-01-22

speaking Of N hot tinIsh.'" re
marked lncl" ALEU- Sparks, there's
thew wasp Chicago Tribune.
, 1903-01-22

The man with untold wealth is the
one who lodges the tax assessor.-Phil
ndelphin Record.