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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
GOT STUCK IN THE MUD.
Tid- Rose and William Becker Was
 Drowned.

I1d~ Hose and William Becker Was Drowned.
 New York, Dec. 19.-william Becker. 30 years old, an inmate of the Odd Eel lows Home at Unionpoint. has met his death in an unusual manner
 Although extremely feeble Becker was fond of walking. and while on one of his ramhles near the edge of westrhester Creek he got into treacherors piece of mud. Like the dreaded duickRand 1t sucked him down and he was unable to move.
 The. .tidn, wsS rising srd in short firna was pn to h's waIst TTe cried for haln ""d str'IRsied v''nlv for raIAa sA. hut the water vo@a slowly above his bAad. a-d -vher tsA .'de went mt the oId man was found dnad.. .-.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
Ranortad ultimatum.

London. Dec 1s.-A special dispatch from Tientsin says it is reported that Ja- pan has sent an ultimatum to Russia. The report from Tientsin is not confirmed from any source up to o'clock this even ing. It is regarded as impossible that such important news should first come from Tientsin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
Arguments Are Concluded.

r, Washington, Dec. 1s.-The arguments on the demurrers to the indictments of former Assistant Attorney. General Ty- ner and former law clerk Harrison J. Barrett of the Postofice Department, in connection with the postal frauds, were concluded today and the court reserved decision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
Reoeiver is Praved for.

Lexington, Ky. Dec. 19-B. F. McDon- aid and twenty-eight other lien holders, filed in the Circuit Court today a volum- 1nous bill in equity against the Bluegrass Consolidated Traction Company. praying for the appointment of receiver and the sale of all franchises. rights of way and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

other asssts The Cspsolieated Company is capitalized at N,eepooa Interurban roads have already been built to George
 town and R2ris. Ky. andsit was the i'm
 tention of the Consolidated Company to
 spread network of railways throughout
 the bluegrass region. EN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
BRrrIsR OFFER SERVICES.
Japan, However, Cannot Employ
 Foreigners in War.

Foreigners in War.
 London, Dec. is.--Half dozen British army officers leave England next week for Japan to study the Japanese language and become acquainted with Japanese military tactics. The war office fore stalls any attempt to connect their de- parture with the immediate Russo-Japa- nese crisis by announcing that all the ar rangements therefor were completed with the Tokio Government some time ago,
 Other British officers have volunteered their services to Japan in the event of war. through the London legation, Baron Hashahi the Japanese Minister. points out that the laws of his country preclude the employment of foreigners on active service. kIs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
nrnn in cr,,dn oil

Beaumont Texas. Dec. 19.-Crude oil. which has been selling up to 72 cents per barrel within three days. dropped from 30 cents to 43 cents today. increased pro- duction being the direct cause.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
Steamer Finland Ashore.

London Dec. l9.-The steamer Finland which left Antwerp at noon today for New York is ashore at Niewuenlis near Flushing, Holland. The weather is thick and foggy. Assistance has been sent to her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
Death of D. R. Powell.

St. Louis. Dec. 19.-David R. Powell, aged 64 years, who years ago owned many steamboats plying between St. Louis and New Orleans, died today of heart dis ease,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
Twenty-One BuildinRu Burned.

Charlotte. N. C., Dec. 1s.-Fire last night swept away twenty-one buildings, ,includ- Ing the railroad depot at Benson, N. C., on the Atlantic Coast Line. The loss is estimated at $100000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Celery, Cranberries and Oysters. Give us your order early. Phone 324. Stuckey'R
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
sWfNDLED oovERN1rENr.

Send your collar and cuff work to Montgomery Steam Laundry. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

Neufachatel, Camembert, Import cd Swiss and Hamburger Cheese. Phone 324. Stuckey's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
VICTORY FOR DREYFus.

&oPOrteT VT NVukmx611on VIII 6scoIn-
 mend Revision.
 Paris, Dec. 20-Positive assertions are made this morning by The Soleil and La Lanterne that Victor Mercier, one of the directors of the ministry of justice and reporter of the Dreyfus commission. has concluded his report and that it recom- mends revision of the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20
neWS tn Brief.

quilts from off the top of dead woman's bed is the form of theft charged in warrant for grand larceny against Sam 0ilmer. negro arrested some nights ago by Police Captain Taylor and Pa&rolman B. P. Smith at the corner of Oak Street and Jefferson Davis Avenue in the western part of town. The police were looking for the negro. whom they had been notified had escaped from Pratt Mines. where he had served all but one day in his sentence in the mines for grand larceny. The policemen went to his house and found eight quilts which he had taken from the home of an old negro wo- man who had just died at her home near the Hayneville crossing. The negro took them to house at the corner of Hill and Mill Streets, where they were found and taken charge of by the officers. Deputy Sheriff 8. 8. Belser was to have gone to the mines the next day to bring the negro here to answer to two charges of grand larceny when the man was captured here. He was turned over to the county authorities and is now in jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

JOE COLEMAN. young negro. was bound over to await the action of the grand fury yesterday afternon by Justice R. H. Jones on a $500 bond. After a preliminary trial on a charge of assault to murder, Coleman, 1t is alleged went to the house of Jennie Trailer. a negro woman in Peacock's Tract and threatened to kill her with hatchet This was about two weeks ago. The bond was not made end the negro was taken back and lodged in the county jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

HENRY LOVE. arrested several days ago by Police Captain Taylor on suspicion, was turned over to Deputy Sheriff W. J. Boze- nian Of Autauga County yesterday on . war rant charging him with grand larceny. Love came to town with mule which he tried to dispose of to a livery stable man at ridicu- lously low figures. His suspicious actions led to his arrest. The mule proved to be the property of man named Deramus of Au- tauga County, from whose place the mule had been stolen some days ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

THE Committee on Streets of the City Council. which was to have met at o'clock yester- day afternoon in special session postponed noon,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

THE meeting at the building of the Young Mems Christian Association this afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock will be led by Willard M Sweatt . well-known business man. The meeting will be open to all men, and a cor dial welcome is assured those who attend The services will begin promptly at the hour named, and will close not later than 4:3o o'clock. Mir. Sweatt is highly esteemed in both business and church circles, and no doubt there will be a good attendance of men upon the meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

licenses were issued yesterday to NJ A. sealey and Mary Brooks and Walter R. Whatley and Eulah Toupasnd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

W. A. PARKER of BreWton was yesterday
 appointed Notary Public by Governor Jelks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
ILL1TERAcY OF IMMIGRANTS.
Portuguese and Southern italians
Rank Lower Than People of
Other Nations.

An estimate has been made by the
immigration bureau of the illiteracy
of our immigrants according to their
various nationalities, says Gunton's
Magazine. So much is heard of the
strictness and efficiency of German
schools that most persons would
think the German immigrant would
rank first; that newcomers from the
fatherland would have the smallest
percentage of adults who can neither
read nor write. In fact, the German
immigrants rank neither first, second
nor third. The Scotch and the Scan
dinavians come out far ahead of all
others in educational qualifications
for intelligent citizenship, only one
per cent. of their number being in
the iliterate class. The English,
Firms and Moravians come next with
two per cent. of their number litter
ate; the Irish and Welsh three per
cent; Germans, Swiss and French,
four per cent; japanese five per
cent; Dutch six per cent. Then the
percentage of poorly educated immi-
grants takes a sudden leap upward.
The Italians from the north part of
their country and the Magyars have
IL per cent. of illiterates; the He
brews is per cent; Russians 81 per
cent; Greeks % per cent; Slovaks
26 per cent; Roumanians 90 per
cent; Polish 80 per cent; Dalmatian,
Bosnian and Servian 81 per cent;
Croatan and Slavonian 81 per cent;
Lithuanian 40 per cent; Syrian "A
per cent; Ruthenian 4s per cent;
Portuguese and Italians from south
Italy 40 per cent. 1t may be re-
marked that number of our states
could not make any better showing
than is made by immigrants from
several nationalities mentioned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
LARGEST CIR ULAR SAW.
One i'm Pennsylvania Intended to Cut
Pine Stumps Into Single
Bolts.

The largest circular saw in the
world has just been turned out of a
factory in Williamsport, Pa, for use
in the lumber section of Elk county.
The saw is seven feet four inches in
diameter and wears teeth each one
of which is four inches long. The
saw weighs 3o5 pounds.
The purpose for which the mann
moth saw was made is of interest,
says the Philadelphia North Amer
lean. 1t will be used to cut pine
stumps into shingle bolts, thus open
ing to the market a vast quantity of
material which until recently was
considered useless. In Elk county,
where 30 years ago the forests of
white pine were hewn down and turn
ed in to lumber there are thousands
of acres of great pine stumps as solid
as they were the day that the trees
were cut, any of these stumps stand
from five to eight feet above the
ground, so that in the swampy re-
gions of the Elk county plateaus
there are millions of feet of choice
shingle wood. The big saw will be
installed in a mill near Straits, and
its particular business will be to eat
into blocks of the ponderous pine
stumps that are to be fed to it, and
ii is expected to make one bite of the
biggest morsel offered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
NEWS ITEMS.

The Christian and Missionary ALI
ance held an all day meeting in Me-
chanic Hall, on Main street, Saturday.
1t was well attended.
Miss Edna Abrams was Perth
Amboy visitor Sunday evening.
O. Howard Smith, of Gordon street,
spent Sunday evening in Tottenville.
Miss Margaret Rielley, of this
place, spent Friday with her brother,
City Clerk John Rielley, of Perth
Amboy.
Miss Margaret Arensen, of Broad
way, spent Decoration day with out OF
town friends.
Ralph Cole, who was hit in the eye
with golf stick while at college, is
now able to be about.
William Snyder, of Brooklyn, spent
the holidays with his parents in
Tottenville.
Miss Rose Peterson, of Amboy ave
nue., spent Friday afternoon in Perth
Amboy.
Miss Ethel Rogers, of Johnson ave
nue., spent Fripay in New York at the
theatre.
Andrew Clark, of Perth Amboy,
was Tottenville visitor Friday.
Bert Gerow, of the United States
receiving ship Columbia, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with his parents in
Tottenville.
Miss Alice Mcdonald, of Totten-
vile, was a Perth Amboy visitor
Decoration Day.
Mrs. @. Wood, of Main street, who
is at the Smith Infrmary, is getting
along nicely.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
ABOUT cLoIsoNNE WARE.
Precious Japanese Vases That Are
Worth Almost Their Weight
in Gold.

In Kyoto, Japan, is the home and
employs only hand labor-of Nami-
kawa, the maker of the finest cloi-
some ware in the world. Each one
of his precious vases is worth more
than its weight in gold. They are so
tiny, some Of them. that one wonders
how human hands could have fash
iOned the exquisite work upon them.
The largest one in his collection will
be no more than is inches high, but
it is worth 81 1000, while the small
est will bring $25.
Large factories in Japan are almost
unknown, the great masterpieces of
this delicate ware being made in some
humble little home, where one indi-
vidual tolls on ceaselessly and low
ingly, week after week, month after
month, and often for years, on a sim
gle piece; first making the copper
vase, conceiving and tracing the de-
sign, then wiring it carefully like
fine etching from the copper back
ground with silver or gold wire; fill
ing in the tiny interstices, often no
larger than a pin prick, with enamel
in the colors of nature; firing, enam-
cling again, and still again, for many
long weeks; then polishing for days
at time, till the beautiful and be
loved thing stands complete, a mas
ter's work of art.
After the last firing the vase is
rough and uneven and must be
ground with pumiee stofN and water
for perhaps a month to l>aduce the
surface to the desired lens-1ilxe pol
ish.
In Namikawa's shop each artist is
permitted to come and go as he will
and work when he pleases, for the
master is keenly alive to the fact that
a man can do more and better work
if allowed to labor only when the
inspiration and creating mood is
upon him. He heeds famous Japan
ese proverb which runs: What
one loves best one can do best"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01

There are many firms whose history
is known since their foundation in the
eighteenth century, and some who
claim, and probably with justice, to go
back to the seventeenth century. The
publishing houses of Longmans, Riv-
ingtons and Murrays are instances, and
the names of many bankers will inn
mediately occur to many readers; but
among wholesale druggists and the
analogous trade of drysaultery there
are also large number. Of the for
mer Messrs. Corbyn date from earlier
than 1880, and of the latter Messrs.
Pott, of Southwark, claim to date from
1655.-Notes and Queries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
NEWS ITEMS.
p. m.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Lenahan moved
from Matawan into Mr.. McGuiness
house, on George street, last week.
Mrs. Dan Coyne has been having
palt of her house papered.
Mrs. Charles Parisen, of John street,
went out to let her dog loose when
she caught her foot in the chain and
fell down, her back striking on an
iron spike, hurting herself badly.
About twenty five men have quit
work at the P. r. r. ship yards since
the short hour and half holiday Satur-
days. There is plenty of work there
as they have another float to build
besides the one they are building now.
Daniel Mahoney, of Keyport, brother
to Wolff Mahoney, grocer in this bor-
ough, is undergoing an operation for
appendicitis.
Mont Willett, of George street, is
not able to work at present and was
i'll at his home Thursday.
Aldan Bastedo, of Hainesport, spent
Decoration Day with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Bastedo of George street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Fowle and son
Horace spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives at Keyport.
Mrs. Fetz, Of Perth Amboy, was the
guest of Mrs. Herman Kollisch Thurs
day.
HI. Kollisch attended the meeting
of Beth Mordecai Thursday evening.
The first straw berries from Ernston
were being sold from wagons around
the streets Friday, two quarts for a
quarter. They came from two farms.
Thomas Baker is going to have his
house repaired and newly shlngled.
Mrs. Joanna Mundy is having city
water put in ber house on Broadway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
NOTHING POETIC.
How the Fond Dream of "A Devoted
Wife Was Rudely Dis
PEELED.

Some men are never. poetic; others
lose their poetic sense with the en-
croachment of years. At least that
is the opinion of a matron now past
middle life. says the Chicago Chron-
icle. 1.-The only trouble with man is
that he loses the poetic side of his
nature as the years roll by she re-
marked. Now, only yesterday my
husband took on the far-away look.
| must confess it recalled the delight
full days when he put all his talents
into telling me how charming l was
and how all his life was wrapped up
in me. saying it as constantly and
with as many enchanting variations
as even a woman could desire. For
a long time watched him in silence.
Then at last, unable longer to bear
the suspense, 1 softly asked: What
are you thinking about. dear?' L
was wondering, he answered, if 1
shouldn't be quite safe in leaving off
my winter underwear. Now. wasn't
that poeticl Yet that same iconoc-
lastic man is brave enough to COM
plain at times that have changed"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
rEe Telegraph Plant.

Prof. j. C. Bose recently presented
to the Linnean society of London the
results of experiments which show
that the peculiar movements of the
leaflets of the so-called telegraph
plant" are due to an electric disturb
ance travelling as a current of ac-
ton" in the plant. Each leaf consists
of large terminal leaflet and two
smaller lateral ones. The lateral
leaflets spontaneously rise and fall
like the arms of semaphore, the
period of complete movement be-
ing about 31s minutes. Hence the
name of the plant, which is species
of desmodium, or tick-trefoil, native
to the East Indies, but easily cultiva-
BILE in conservatories.-N
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP.
WOODRRIDGE
NEWS ITEMS.

Rev. DR.. Meecham was in town on
Wednesday.
Miss Anna d. Dixon entertained the
Afternoon Whist Club at her residence
on Main street on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Mazzur and her two
children, of Roselle, are visiting Mrs.
W. B. Krug, of Avenel.
Miss Mabel McEwen is staying with
Mrs. Freeman ROLAND during her
illness.
Mr.. Frank Valentine and family
will make their home with his father
until their new house is completed.
Mr.. M. Irving Demarest has return
ed to his home from st. Barnabas
Hospital, Newark, where he has un-
dergone an operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. IFitzGerald.: Tisdall, OF Green
street, is confined to his home on
account of illness.
Mr.. Gorham Boynton is seriously
i'll.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
PARADE AND SPEECHES
WERE THE FEATURES.
Veterans Decorate the, Graves and
a Public Meeting WAS Held in
Borough Hall.

Decoration Day was spent as usual
with a number of the citizens gone
ont of town and number of out of
town visitors filling their places so
the place was neither unusually quiet
or gay.
The g. A. r. turned out in the
morning accompanied by the Sons of
Veterans and several stage loads of
children singing patriotic songs. The
stages and wagons were prettily
trimmed with small flags and the
children waving the same. Thev
visited the cemeteries where the usual
ceremonies were performed and the
graves decorated with flowers and
flags. The Joel Parker Fife and
Drum Corps furnished the music.
In the evening there was another
parade which ended at Borough Hall.
The hall was crowded with people.
There were q number of addresses
both humorous and pathetic, all per-
tanning to the OWL War. Mr.. Frank
DeGraw introduced the first speaker,
Rev. J. W. Morris, of Sayreville, who
made an excellent and interesting
speech. Rev. Mr.. McIntire, of John
street M. E. church, DR.. Ambrose
Treganown, gentleman from New
Brunswick, and Mr.. Bernard Roddy,
Sr., made pleasing and interesting
speeches. Harry Mack read and Prof.
Fitch made very pathetic speech.
The addresses were interspersed with
singing in English and German by
the Liederkranz Singing Society. The
Llederkranz opened the exercises with
a song. There was also music by
Prof. Stems. his daughter Rosie, Rev.
P. Kern and William McIntire which
received a great deal of praise. A
number of out of town visitors were
compelled to leave somewhat early SO
as to catch the trolley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
senrch for AncIent Rorse..

During the last two years agents of
the American Museum of Natural
History have been exploring the
western plains of Texas to Montana
for fossil horses, the expenses being
met from fund provided by Mr.. Will
fam C. Whitney for researches in the
evolution of the horse. The horse.
in its origin, had several varying pro-
totypes. The search has proved very
successful, and the museum in New
York already possesses many inter
esting specimens. This autumn the
fossil remains of small herd of the
species called the hipparion have
been discovered in Nebraska, from
which it is believed that complete
animal can be mounted.-Y outh's
Companion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
Gan.s lrhat wan Not Crack.

A new kind of glass that resists
great heat as well as sudden changes
of temperature is made from Brazilian
quartz pebbles. The pebbles are
heated red-hot and then thrown into
distilled water. The purest pieces are
next selected and welded with the oxy-
hydrogen blow pipe into long stems
like knitting needles, from which glass
vessels of any shape can be made. At
present the quartz glass is chiefly en-
ployed for making laboratory appara-
tus. Into test-tube made in this way
a white-hot coal can be dropped with
out breaking it. Vessels of other forms
can be heated white-hot and then
plunged into cold water without crack
g.-Youth's Companion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
PROTECTION WILL
BE ON PARADE.
Invited TO Take Part in the Fire.
mems Parade in Manhatten
June 6.

Chief of the Tottenville Fire De-
partment George Hoehns has just re-
ceived word from the fire department
of New YORK, that Richmond Borough
will be allowed to have five fire com
panies in line with the paid fire de-
partment in the parade of Saturday,
June 6. The chief has selected the
members of Protection Hook and
Ladder Company of Tottenville, as
one of them.
The company will leave early in the
morning and take their truck with
them. Protection Hook and Ladder
boys have one of the finest outfits on
the island and they are proud of it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
SAW PICTURES
OF NEW YORK.
TOttenViIIe Observes the 25Oth
AnniVersary..Of New York City
Large Crowd.

Tottenville was crowded on Friday
night as it has not been before in
many years. The occasion was the
free exhibition of stereoptican views
which were thrown ON a canvas on
the side of the school house on Bay
way avenue. 1t was one of the feat
ures in celebrating the 250th anniver-
sary of the incorporation of the city
of New York.
The crowd came from all parts of
Staten Island and many of them from
Perth Amboy and Woodbridge began
to arrive as early as O'Clock and at
7.45 O'Clock, when the views were
started, there was hardly standing
room anywhere near the school build
ing. Excellent music was furnished
by the Tottenville band.
Views of the city of New York as
it was when first settled, and as it is
today were the first exhibited after
which came picture of Father Knick-
erbocker. When the moving picture
of the recent policemen's parade, in
which several officers of the Totem
vile force took part, the crowd cheer
ed loud and long.
At $50 O'Clock, when a few drops
of rain began to fall, the last pictures
were shown and the crowd quickly
departed for their homes. The affair
was very successful and came up to
every expectation.