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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
Reformed.

I'm glad to hear that you have turned
over a new leaf" said the man with a
bunch of tracts. Il have your solemn
promise that you will never commit an
other burglary"
You have" answered the occupant
of the cell.
mo doubt you have been brought to
this change of heart by the tracts l gave
you"
ut wasn't the tracts so much as the.
newspapers. There's no use in breaking
open a mans house to get his money.
The thing to do is to work out a neat
little get-rich-quick game, open an Office
and let him bring his wages to you."-
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
TROLLEY TROUBLES.

One of the M. & S. trolley cars got
stuck while trying to turn round the
corner of Broadway and Bordentown
avenue Wednesday after the down
pour of rain. He called the attention
of Mr.. Meinzer to the fact that the
rain had caused the track to be full
of sand that had been washed down
into them from the hill above. He
started on his way back without going
to the end of the route. The next Car
just managed by creeping along to
turn round the curve and proceeded
to the end of the route without being
thrown off of the track, and after that
car returned it was easy sailing for
the others. After all the M. & S.
Traction Company hasn't such a
cinch as some people try to make out.
It is grumble and find fault every
once in awhile if everything doesn't
go to suit the people and we do not
half appreciate the benefits derived
from it. A certain party claims that
Mr.. Radell told him that ooner than
move the tracks tnat the borough
claims they must move, at their W
expense, he will tear the rails up; as
they put the tracks just where the
borough said to put them in the be-
ginning and they are not to blame if
thel kare in the wrong places.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
Character and Surgery.

Much interest has lately been
aroused in London by two surgical
operations which have resulted in a
marked change of character in the
patients. One was that of a boy of
good family who had developed
strangely brutal instincts. A clever
surgeon examined him with care, To-
Gated what he considered the seat of
the trouble, removed a piece of the
skull, and thus relieved the deforming
pressure. The lad was restored to
his parents a normal and lovable
child. The other case was that of a
soldier who, after an injury in a Skin
mish, developed a propensity for
theft. An operation on the brain
cured him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
RED MEMS OUTING.

An immense crowd attended the
Reunion picnic District No. 10 of the
Red Men at Algairs' Park at Sayre-
vile yesterday. The people went
from all the surrounding towns and
elsewhere. There'were number of the
Red Men in full Indian costume.
South Amboy was we'll represented.
Several trolley car loads went from
here during the evening. The picnic
was a great success and a very enjoy
able affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
GRAND CLAM BAKE.

The Grocers & Butchers Association
of this borough will hold a Staten
Island clam bake at Morgan station
Sunday August 30 at 2.30 p. M. Pre-
ceding the bake there will be a game
of baseball between the teams OF the
association a foot race of one hundred
yards, a bag race and other sportive
a musements. A prize will be award
ed to the gentleman gaining the most
points in the different contests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
DISQUALIFIED.

$50 you wish a position as lineman?"
asked the manager of the telegraph COM
pany. Have you had any experience"
mo, sir, not as a lineman."
well, you know this a work requir-
ing great endurance and considerable
strength"
II think I'll be all right, sir. I've
been out with three polar expeditions,
and can stand any kind of a strain"
80, you wouldn't do at all. Why, you
never could find the pole."-Chicago
Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
BASEBALL NOTES.

The members of Amicitia Hook and
Ladder Company and the Citizens En-
CINE Company, both of Pleasant
Plains, will meet at 2 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon on the Excelsior diamond
at Pleasant Plains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
kissing Law in Seryia.

The Servians have a curious custom
of giving a parting kiss to their de-
ceased friends before final burial, and
the observance of it has caused a Sc
rious epidemic of diphtheria. The po-
lice project of Belgrade has according
ly issued stringent orders against the
custom, prohibiting it for the present,
however, only in the case of those per-
sons who have died from that malady.
London Tit-BitS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
HnW.

DR.. NJ has a telephone in his house,
and he instructed a newly-engaged Irish
lad how to reply in case there should
be a call over the wire in the absence
of DR.. M and his wife. One day
there came such a call, and Patrick went
to the telephone.
"Well, sor?" said Patrick, with his
mouth to the speaking tube.
Who's that?" came over the wire.
ITS me, sor."
"And who's me?"
"Shure, and how should l know who
ye3 are?" ~retorted Patrick.-Chums.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
ASsureIly.

"This tea" remarked the Wise Guy.
sis mighty bad tonight"
at surely isl replied the Merry
Boarder. at was made of rain water
that is always full of SCOT"
Il see," retorted the Wise Guy,
actually stepped in e.'-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
X. OF C.. PICNIC.

The Knights of Columbus of Staten
Island, will hold their picnic at Silver
Lake Park on Monday evening. Thi S
will be a great day for all the Staten
Island knights, and it is expected
they will all be out in full force. The
plans are about completed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
HAD GOOD TIME.

The children of st. Stephens Sun
day school, of Amboy avenue, who
were Oh their annual outing to Boyn-
ton Beach yesterday, had a great time
IN spite of the weather. They left
Tottenville on the Quaker City, and
had one solid day of enjoyment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
Safe.

what do you think of my new
novel;" said the industrious author.
"You are safe in one respect said
the inconsjderate friend. There is
nothing in it good enough to put you
under the suspicion of plagiarism
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
A Case IN Point.

at is pathetic" he said, in a senti-
tone, ito see the way III which
people cling to ideals in spite of disap-
pointment."
Eyes, Charley, dear" answered young
Mrs. Torkins, Especially when the
ideal is a race rse."-Washington
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
Germany Past and Present.

In 1871 Germany was a nation of
80, 900, 600 inhabitants, of whom 60 per
cent. were engaged in agricultural pur-
suits. In 1900 it had increased to an
empire of IS, 000, 900 inhabitants, of
whom So per cent. were engaged in agri-
culture and S. per cent.-nearly two
thirds-in industry and TRADE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
SOUTH AMBOY
CHAIN TOO SHORT.

A number of boys built a raft ana
attach ed an anchor to it on Scully's
coal dock, for the purpose of diving
from it.
A boy named Dan Carroll pushed
off on it and found himself between
Scully's and the borough dock with
the anchor chain too short to hold the
raft. George Levy of Perth Amboy
went in his row boat and brough the
lad to shore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS.

Mrs. K. Hoehns, of Main street,
entertained a number of her friends
on Wednesday night in honor of her
birthday. Many beautiful and useful
presents were received from her
friends. Her sons presented her with
a handsome lamp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
ALLOWED TO CO.,

Frank Taylor and Edward Butler,
who started the trouble at Sea Breeze
Wednesday afternoon when the excur-
sion of the Caleb V. Simms Associa-
ton landed, were taken before Judge
Marsh, who, after giving them a
severe reprimand let them go. They
had their wounds dressed at Smith In
Urinary, New Brighton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
ENGINE NO. 20.

Engine No. 20, of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Railroad, which has
been in the repair shop at Clifton for
some time, is now on the road again.
When No. 20 was first Duilt some
years ago, she was owned by the
Pennsylvania railroad and has made
fast time between Philadelphia and
Jersey City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
FOOD SALE.

The members of Welcome Council,
of America, will hold a
food sale tomorrow afternoon com
mencing at 4 O'Clock. They have
made great preparations for the event,
and they expect it to be a great sue
ooeS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
His View of 1t,

Griggsby-Yes, it was a close call for
me. l owe my life to my w1fe's nurs-
ing.
Higgins-Is that so?
ut is. The doctor. objected to her
methods and quit in disgust. Chicago
Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21
TO SEE THE RACES.

Fl. @. Perrine Sr. took a party OF
friends on his yacht Badassah to wit
ness the race yesterday. The parties
entertained were J. J.. Scully Steven
Martin Orlando Perrine j. B. Ed
wards John Perrine and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. @. Perrlne Jr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21

The Evening News is on sale at Ost-
burgs' Al Main street, and at John
Boss Hotel, formerly John Kall's
stand. Extra copies of the News and
all NewYork papers can always be Sc
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21

Fred-Well, if her marriage is a fail
ure she will only have herself to blame.
Mab-O, she'll have her husband
Stray Stories.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21

"Harker's wife is awtully disagreeable,
but he says she is a poem"
probably a magazine poem"
How is that?"
lizard to understand, and makes you
tired. "-Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-21

Real Estate advertising in the Even
ing News brings results.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-12
THE HEIGHT OF 1MPUDENcE.

The consummate cheek of the man who conceived
the idea of sending American fleet into European
for the purpose of bockadng the port of Lis
bon just to demonstrate that could do it in earnest
necessary is likely to astonsh Portugal and the
that there will be interference with the plan
Just the it will impress Europe and the impress
sion may not be altogether discreditable
The navy department desires to prove to the salts
faction of the Chiefs by demonstration, that is possible
to maintain blockade in foreign waters without the aid
of coaling station 1t might be objected that the COM
ity of nations would suggest the choice of other
than the port of friendly but minor power for the
of the exploit, but the big guns of the American
navy perhaps did take that into consideration Of
the thing is in viainous bad taste but must
know of what the navy is capable and the only way to
ind it out, it appears, is through experience.
We sending fleet of ships filled to the matches
with coal and attended by Golfers Lisbon there to
maintain lookout and it that vessel enters
leaves the harbor without being brought under the
of the blockading fleet.
But as it demonstrated during the blockade off
the of Cuba that could carry extensive naval
this experiment may be born of quite another
motive than that suggested
1t is barely possible that the powers that be at Wash
ington have deeper design. The Portuguese cous-
ns to the Spaniard and considering what has gone be-
FORE may be that the beicose secretary of the navy
has intmated that if mistake made and some of
the guns shotted in the practice firing much harm
would to the gunners. 1t might add bit to the
hary of this dreary period of history making shoot
up the harbor of Lisbon
Whatever the object the nations of the old world
stand aghast this manifestation of cheek the part
of the Yankee-and while share their astonishment
there of inclined to apologize for it. 1t can
do no harm show colors and nerve the
nations of Europe
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-12
FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.

Two enterprises have recently been launched which
will tests of the public spirit of the citizens of
St Paul Both worthy of support nonsectarlan,
nonpOca and both designed to be of assistance
the development of better citizenship.
The two enterprises the hospital for which it is
desired to raise $I,ooo,ooo and the Y NJ c. A. build
ing, for which 100000 needed
St Paurs hospital facilities inadequate They
are excellent in every respect far they go, and the
projected institution would interfere very little, if any,
with their patronage The city simply needs hos
pltal room planned and managed that any need
ing hospital accommodations whether millionaire
beggarcould get promptly the attention required Such
an institution would be lasting monument to the lib
crafty the charity, the kindness of heart of those who
provided for its erection and maintenance; thousands
would call them blessed.
The proposed Y. M. c. A building is not less need
ed it less worthy of support by those who would
provide profitable and attractive home in which the
thousands of homeless young of the city spend
their time, their money and avoid the temptations
otherwise to surround them.
boarding house at best is cherries place for a
young man employed in large city, having home
ties, few associates, and not enough money belong
to expensive clubs. AS Y. NJ c. A rooms are man
aged now they afford opportunities for reading for
harmless amusements, for night study and for athletic
work to thousands of young who thus enabled
to improve their mental and physical condition and be-
come better citizens
There other public institutions needed to make
St. Paul modern, up-o-date city-nsttutions which
would be bread cast upon the waer-but these two
are just now in the eye of the public and he Glob
hopes the response will be such as to reflect pride and
honor on the cty's fair name.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-12
BEAUTIFY THE CITY.

St Paul has something OF reputation abroad for
being pretty city To those of who have been
PEELED dwell amidst the conditions that have obtained
here for the past month it clear that the rep
utaton is held false pretenses. St Paul is any
thing but lovely today. But there is promise of amend
Phoebus is mounting high in the heavens the soil
is being warmed into life and presently the yielding earth
will respond to the suns woong and smile again. Nature
will do much for St. Paul, unassisted but it is
among the first duties of the citizen help nature And
the effective way of doing this to get rid of the
aCcumuatiOns Of filth that have been stored up during
the winter.
Clean up the yards and alleys. In the first place
health demands it in the second place needfu to the
end that the city may look its best pile of tin cans
Is not lovely sight when badly exposed the eye and
the beauty of the pile is much enhanced when
nature strives to hide the hdeousness of it by throwing
up screen of things mcrobe will live cheer
fully in garbage that down in bed of holly
hooks as it would in a muck pile.
If everybody will look after his own property and go
into the work of identifying the city with the first prom
Use OF spring it will not be difficult expensive for St
Paul to take and maintain the place it has in the
regard OF strangers being of the oveiest cities
homes i'll the country.
As for the cleaning up necessary improve the san
iary condition of the city, that may be reckoned on
the activity of the health department not to be denied
But 1t IS not enough that we should do what the author
1es require There must be voluntary effort The
Civic league should begin campaign of education
that will impress the people with the artistic and sub
stantial value of civic beauty.
The streets are being cleaned up rapidly; the alleys
should next receive attention and when health and COM
fort are provided for then look after the lawns Grass
and flower seeds cheap and the enthusiasm of the
rlght-mlnded boy girl for garden making may be
easily kept alive.
Let us strive to make St Paul the City Beautiful.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-12
PROSECUTE THE PROMOTERS.

The presiding judge in the chancery division of the
high court of justice of England on Thursday issued an
order directing the receiver OF ruined get-ric- quick
concern to the remaining assets of the company to
prosecute the promoter The procedure is as unusual
as it is just and the sharper who dragged thousands to
their ruin will very properly be hoist with his own
petard, unless justice miscarres.
For reasons that have not been made clear the public
prosecutor declined to proceed against Wright the
promoter of the London and Globe Bubble COMPANY
An attempt made to secure funds from Wright's
ylctma to carry the prosecution but they were all
bankrupt An application made to permit the as
sets OF the concern to be used for this purpose the
court by procedure unknown perhaps to practice
grants the application
1t too bad that the same course cannot be taken
in this country the of men who deliberately ruin
financial institutions for the purpose of enriching them
selves Nine times out of ten when sharper escapes
punishment is because he is provided with the sinews
of and the authorities do feel warranted in going
10 the great expense necessary to conviction In
the case OF Wright the money that he would have used
tor defense will now be used against him and justice
likely to be done through the by which he hoped
to defeat it.
Men like Wright, who live by fleeing others through
the exploitation of fake concerns not even entitled
to the consideration of the common thug or burglar
Ihey dc not aim at the individual but strike blow at
the welfare OF people by destroying public confidence
III legitimate means of investment They may become
as IN the case of Wright menace to a nation They
cannot be too vigorously punished The common thief
one can provide against in any event only the
individual that suffers and the thief is CAUGHT his
punishment is fairly certain But the man who treads
along on the borderand of ouawry and loots private
boards while destroying public confidence does not take
the chances that the brutal criminal does His
prosecution should comport with the meanness of his
crminality
Let us hope that the prosecution of Wright in Eng
land will be successful and that will inspire like vgor
on the of the authorities this country to the end
that proper fear of the law may be stimulated in the
minds Of the sharks of finance ~.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-12
AMERICAN BISHOPS
FOR THE PHILIPPINES
Mgr. Guidi Recommends That Three
Be Appointed.

ROME, March 1.-THE Vatican has
received from Mgr. Guidi, the apostolic
delegate at Manila, proposals regard
ing the appointment Of new bishops
under the archbishopric of Manila, the
center around which the Philippine
Catholic hierarchy will gather. Mgr.
Guidi proposes three American bishops
as candidates for the new sees. The
Spanish bishops of Cebu and Jaro hav-
ing resigned, there are now four bish-
oprics vacant, two of which the apos-
tolic delegate proposes to fill by ma
tives and the two others by Americans.
1t is understood at the Vatican that
the two Americans proposed are per-
soma grata both at Washington and
with Gov. Taft
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-12
UPSET COMMITTEE.
Minority Report Saves Two Insurance
Bills From Early Grave.

Two bills marked for the slaughter
by the committee on insurance were
rescued in the senate yesterday morn
ing and will live on at least as far as
the general order stage.
The bills were insurance measures
introduced by Senators Somerville and
Morgan, and, aided by the authors,
Senator Schaller succeeded in having
his minority report from the insurance
committee adopted.
Senator SomervilleS bill is designed
to change the present law which pro-
hibits any appeal from the decision of
a board of arbitrators unless evidence
of fraud can be showed. The SOmer-
vile bill would permit either party, If
dissatisfied with the decision, to appeal
to the courts.
Senator Morgan's bill amends the
present law by leaving the appoint
ment of the board of arbitration to the
district courts.
The two bills were recommended for
indefinite postponement by the insur-
ance committee, and when the report
was made to the senate Senator SChal-
Ter protested against its adoption and
presented minority report recon-
mending the bills for passage.
The senator from Dakota denounced
the present system of settling insur-
ance claims and insisted that the two
bills made it possible for the assured
to have some chance of fair treatment
in the settlement.
Senator Calhoun defended the &C
ton of the committee and claimed that
the two bills were lawyer bills" He
insisted that their passage would pre-
vent the poor man from securing set
Element from the companies in case of
a disagreement until the rich and pow
erful companies had carried the matter
up to the highest courts in the land A
poor man, the senator from Hennepin
claimed, would be unable to go this far
and, in consequence, would lose the
money he was entitled to.
Senator Somerville scoffed at Mr.
Calhoun's fight for the poor man. He
declared that the present laws salts
fled the insurance companies, but did
not satisfy the poor man. He referred
to the methods of insurance companies
and quoted the Christensen case re-
Gently decided in Minneapolis. In this
case the company protested against the
claim Of the assured, and the assured
protested against the decision of the
board Of arbitration. The assured was
able to prove that a member of the
board of arbitration was an employee Of
the insurance companies, and for this
reason alone was able to appeal to the
court.
Senator Morgan agreed with Sena-
tors Schaller and Somerville and insist
ed that his bill was also designed to
make the companies more prompt in
settling their cases.
Senator Peterson pointed out that
the senate proper was in the dark re-
garding the bills and suggested that
the report of the committee be rejected
in order to allow the bills to be printed
for the consideration of the senator's
The minority report was adopted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-12
WHERE AMES is.

The ex-good DR.. Ames erstwhile mayor of Minneapo-
lis writes that is hell where he is but gives no ndca
ton OF desire to get out of it. On the contrary he in
Inmates that he will exhaust every resource TO nreve
his friends from getting him out
Those OF us brought UP in the old theology yivdlv
recall the visions of hell painted by the evangelist and
the recollection makes wonder that Dr. Ames wou1d
not ee from his present surroundings call for an
Destos suit Quite the contrary he insists staying
right there.
How can the apparent inconsistency be explaned7
Either by showing that hell isn't as hot as it is painted
or that Minneapolis is hotter For of course. if DR.
Ames leaves the New Hampshire town which he So suI
phurousy describes he will be brought to Minneapolis
At any rate it's compliment our twin sister that
the former chief magistrate thereof prefers hell 70 t
porate limits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-12
FOR PROTECTION OF
CABLE PROPERTY
Midway Islands Placed Under Control
of the Navy Department.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March Ii
The president, by executive order, has
turned Midway islands over to the
navy department. This was done at
the instance of the Pacific Cable COM
pany, which has asked for the protec-
ton of it's properties on the islands.
Rowing Japanese sailors are in the
habit of putting into the islands for
the plumage of sea fowl and for guano
1t is probable that the navy will es-
tablish small station on the islands,
ana american Warships will make a
practice of touching there much more
frequently than in the past. The ISL
ands are two in number-Sand island,
having 633 acres, and Eastern island,
245 acres. The islands are deemed es-
sential to the operation of the Pacific
cable, which will touch there on it's
western route from Hawaii.