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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
CHANCE OF A LONG LIFE.
Only Twenty-THrec Persons Out of :
Million Ever Reach The
Century NGrk.

Taking a million as Z basis OF calcU-
lation, says London Arsw ers, statistic.
show that at the end Of 10 years there
will still survive 312, 000 out Of 10000
persons. AT The expiration Of 50 years
there will be 1G1 900 survivors of tha
original LOCO, coo. When ii IN 10 =,
years OF existence, there is a terrible
thinning of the ranks. Only S,841 out ol
the loo. 900, or one in 115, will live 10
that age. AT 81 but pa. or ora in 40,
will be alive. At So half Of csc will
have dropped out leaving on 119 souls
alive out of the original Loo %. Ones
chances o reach IS. accord : to these
tables, are about one in $40.
Of the original 1000. 900 only 81 will
live to see % years, or about one person
out Of 1880. The century mark will be
reached by only % cut OF the 1000. 600;
or, in other words, IL OF a group of
1880 people born at the same time only
one will fill out the century span Of ex-
isJence.
Only one in 5000, 000 persons will
reach the age OF 1O4 years; just Il in
5000, 600 can be expected to sse 1O5
birthdays; and as to living to be JOG
years old. these tables place that con-
ti~ngancy as out Of the range of practical
calculations. Possibly one human being
out Of 10000, coo who shall have seen
the light for the first time in 1903 Will
be alive in 2009.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
MADE A ~DIFFEREICE.
Hc Saw There Was Real Danger and
Woke Up TO "a Certain
Necessity.

ut only required eight words once to
i've me as servere a jolt as ever came
ly way in those early years when l
vas proud Of my first SINGLE" said a
well known Washington members OF
The bar, relates the Post, when the talk
1ad veered around TO the subject OF trials
and tribulatiOns of newly-Ma[e lawyers.
1T happened in tbs early SOS, and.
although | wasn't exactly brietless at
the time, l wasn't getting any more
casses than l could handle.
Zone day a couple CT Texans. both
Of them holding good positions at the
capitol, got into an alteration, and one
ofthsm gayothe otheraseverotrouncing
The victor in the fight, a huge, breezy
man, with a gigantic spread-eagle mus
tache, was arrested for assault, ard re-
leased on bail. A friend of his was a
friend of mine, and this mutual friend,
willing to toss a cas- my way, sent the
Texan to my office for advice. took his
case. He didn't appear to be even a lit
tie bit worried about it, although l en-
deavored to impress upon him the off
ference between the District CT Colum-
bia brand of justice and that prevailing
down in San Antoine where he hailed
from.
THE Texan who had lost cut in the
fight was pretty badly hurt, and the
grand jury indicted my client for assault
in the first degree. That looked pretty
bad, and l hunted my Texan up and told
him go.
I'm afraid you are taking this mat
ter a little too complaisantly,' l said to
him. But it's really a bad job, from
every point Of view. l want to impress
hat upon you. You don't appear to ap-
preciate the fact that there's quite a fair
chance of your having to so to prison
for this thing
"'Say, is that right, podner?' the
Texan asked me, for the first time be-
ginning to look a bot alarmed over the
situation.
ut is decidedly So told him.
He got up from the chair and strobe
up and down the room, Juggling at his
mustache for a minute. Then he pumped
himself back into his chair.
by hill he bawlcd, banging on
his desk with his first. I've got to get a
lawreri'"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
China Fears War.

PEKING, Dec. 23.-The Chinese Off
cials are awakening to the peril con
fronting China in the event of a Russo
japanese war, and they are greatly
distressed. WI Ting Fang has been
urging the United States legation or
his own responsibility to seek Il special
audience of the dowager empress and
impress on her China's perilous posi-
ton and the need of a strong army and
ministers acquainted with foreign al
fairs. China will attempt to remain
neutral. although doubtless she will be
subjected to strong japanese pressure
to participate in Il conflict for the pres
ervation of her integrity. The officials
here recognize that the remnant of Chi
mas sovereignty in Manchuria is lost
if Russia succeeds and see the diff
Guilty of China avoiding becoming en-
tangled in Il war on her own territory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
VERY TAME ARMY SQUIRRELS
Pet" of Governors Island Quickly
Come TO Play Familiarity with
Eve Casual Visitors.

Among the interesting things to be
cen on Governors island are the tame
;qu;rrels that roam ell ever that par;
IL the military post where the officer:
live. The squirrels are much tanner than
those in the public parts in this city, says
the New York Sun, although some Of the
latter are pretty tame.
A visitor to Governors Island one day
recently saw a young officer with . Goz-
en- squirrels playing all around him.
He was sitting en- a stoop and the SPUR
rals romped over him. running Up and
down his back, climbing on his head and
picking into his pockets.
While the Yisitor was watching this
little Scene something soft struck him
on the back and then fell off. He turned
around and there, standing on its hind
legs, was a fat gray squirrel looking W
at him iEquisitively.
The man made no move and waited for
the squirrel TO 90 something. The squir-
rel crept toward him and after a mo-
nent's hesitation ran up his leg. For
five minutes the squirrel played with the
man, who was a stranger, and it GiGn':
show the slightest fear.
Then the visitor had to leave the island
and the squirrel followed him for some
distance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
Scientific Study of Cancer.

At a meeting il London, at which the
first annual report Of the general COM
mittee OF the cancer research fund was
presented, on July 80, Sir William
Broadbent said he thought that in the
course of the work now being in
augurated the nature. eau and cure of
cancer would be arrived at, and Mr..
Balfour remarked that there was every
reason to hope that the Investigations
of the committee would ultimately Prov
SUGGEST Although it was deemed
premature to make any detailed state
ment Of the experimental work in prog
ress, it was indicated that considerable
importance is attached to the study Of
cancer as it occurs spontaneously in the
lower animals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
WEARY WILLIE" APPEARS.

The genuine "Weary Willie" of
Matawan. who was at first supposed
TO be the tramp killed near the sand
house, was in town Monday afternoon
with his clothes patched as usual and
the same old hat that he has worn for
the last two years. 1t is said that if
he is given a good suit of clothes he
will tear them up and put them to-
gether again with patches all over
them, SO he looks like a walking
patchwork quilt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
ArtifcinIly Produced Pearls.

1t is thought that pearls may be pro-
duced by the incubation of mother-of-
pearl with a serum distilled from a para
site. This is the theory Of Prof. Dubois,
of Paris. His researches confirm the
conception that the pearl disease Of the
oyster shell is due to the secretion of
mother-of-pearl under parasitic action,
and that the disease can be eommunicat-
ed to oysters of a similar genus living
under like conditions. The professor
says he has produced one or more pearls
from every ten oysters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23

LANSING, Mich, Dec. Ex-Governor
Bliss, who has just paroled Frank G.
Andrews, the former vice president of
the wrecked City Savings bank of De-
troit, said that his action was due to
his Investigations, which had convinced
him that If at liberty Andrews could
aid materially in ending litigation over
the affairs of the bank and in realizing
from the assets. Thus he felt that An
drews could be of great service to the
deDositors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Hattie Hanson has returned to
Pleasant Plains from Stapleton.
James Graham, of Pleasant Plains,
who was injured soine weeks ago. bv
falling from a ladder, has now fully
recovered.
James Bolan, of Philadelphia, form
erly of ~Totrenville, was in town yes
terday.
The Christmas entertainment and
jubilee of Bethel NJ. E. church will
be held one week from tomorrow.
The cantata, "Birth of Christ will
be given. A full orchestra will also
be in attendance.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. of Tottenville, met at the
home of Mrs. W. 7. Smith, Main
street, at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon.
After all of me business had been
completed, q light lunch was served.
One week fro.r tomorrow the Sun
day school children of Woodrow NJ.
E. church will have their Christmas
tree festival. The teachers have been
hard at work and they are now assured
Of success.
Tomorrow night the Christmas can
tata merry Christmas" will be given
in Orlando Hall, Rossville. by the
children of the Sunday school of St.
Johns church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
TOKYO ANSWERS, NO
Cars Demands Do Not Suit
Japanese Government.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS CONTINUE.
Popular Sentiment and the Press
Urge kad Cabinet to Set
Il Limit on Russian Tactics
Of AggrcssiOn.

TOKYO, Dec. 23.-It is asserted in
official circles here that the Japanese
reply to Russia rejects the fundamen-
tai points at issue, which are under
stood to include mutual guarantees for
the preservation of Chinese and Ko-
rean sovereignty while securing their
Individual interests.
The situation is graver than since the
commencement of the negotiations, but
is still susceptible of a pacific solution
if Russia will quickly reconsider her
reply. The fact that Foreign Minister
Komura called on Baron de Roscn, the
Russian minister, instead of Baron de
ROscn calling on Komura is explained
ny the fact that the baron is suffering
from an ear affection. But the eXpla-
nation has obvious diplomatic signifi-
canoe and is interpreted that Japan is
determined not to afford Russia posi-
bic ground for claiming japanese i'm
petAosity as an excuse. Komuro's com
munication is not believed officially to
matum, as rumored.
War preparations continue apace.
The transports and the w~arships can
sail at five minutes notice.
The Japanese government proposes
Immediately to undertake the compile
ton of the Seoul-Fusan railroad under
the direct supervision of Japan.
Popular sentiment and the press are
eagerly urging the government to set
a limit to the Russian tactics of ag-
gression and insolent negligence
japanese warships are being concen-
trated in the vicinity of Port Arthur,
and preparations on the part of the mi
kado's government for the transporta-
ton of an eXpeditionary force are be-
ing advanced.
twenty-five steamers belonging to
Butterfield & Swire, which trade along
the China coast, have been taken oven
by Japan, and there are reports Eom
Shanghai and Kobe of the char Ting
of other steamers as transports and for
the conveying Of supplies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23

The late Sir Antoine Dorion, CHIEF
justice of Quebec, was once invited tc
some annual function, but Lady Dorion
who was dead, was invited likewise. SiI
Antoine accepted for himself, but de-
clined for her ladyship on the ground
that she was in the cemetery. The next
year, however, the same mistake was
made, SO the old judge wrote back tc
the aid-de-camp in waiting: "Sir An
.oiGe Dorion accepts, etc, but her lady
ship being still in St. Anne's cemetery
Sir Antoine is compelled again to de-
cline the invitation for her"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
silk from Wood.

A plant for making silk from wood,
erected neal SyGowsaue, Germany, is
at present turning out so pounds OF
skeil silk a day, which product can be
increased in quantity to 1000 pounds.
The silk is soft in texture and creamy
in color. Each thread is made up OF Is
single strands. A single strand is hardly
perceptible to the naked eye. In strength
it is but one-third that of the real silk.
When woven into pieces the new substi-
tute is said to have the appearance OF
real silk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
LEG BROKEN AGAIN.

Mrs. Forman. of David street, it
will be remembered, broke one of her
legs at the hip about twelve years ago
while crossing a street to look at n
new house a friend had built. She
slipped on some ice and fell down.
Mrs. Forman has broken tine same
limb again and Is laid up with it at
her daughters, Mrs. Andy Furman's,
house on Roosevelt street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
L. Briggs
81 SMITH ST.
Equestrian statues.

South American cities have many
equestrian statues, but the most notable
is that of Bolivar. the Venezuelan lib
orator. which has a prominent place in
one of the parks of Caracas. 1t is esti-
mated that there are almost 400 eQues-
trian statues in the world, At present
Washington has eight, or one-f1tieth of
the entire number scattered among the
cities of all countries. ,,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
FIRE ALAR IN SERVICE.

Fire Commissioner Sturgis sent
seven telegraph operators to the Bor-
ough of Richmond, yesterday, to take
charge of the new telegraphic fire
alarm system which goes into service
to replace the old bell system. Miss
Winnifred Snyder is the chief oper-
ator.
The Tottenville firemen say that the
new system is far superior to the old,
and that they are we'll pleased with
- 'L
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
Typhoid Rapidly Abntcs.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 23.-According to
DR.. John w. Adams of Philadelphia,
veterinarian to the state board Of
health, the Butler epidemic of typhoid
fever is rapidly on the decline. DR..
Adams has been in Butler three weeks
as Il representative of the board. DR..
Adams says he feels much encouraged
over the situation and believes the
worst is over.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
GANG RETURN ED.

Three of the gang of hoboes who
we're arrested about two months ago,
were back in town with six compan-
ions Tuesday and were around town
begging. They received orders to get
out of town, three of them went, but
the balance remained and some of
them were seen as late as 8 o'clock
waiting for a freight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
TO MAKE SAFER TRAVELLING.

The New York and Long Branch
Railroad Company is tear ng up the
old wooden bridges on their tracks at
Matawan and Red Bank and are lay
ing large pipes for carrying off the
water, and filling in the places with
dirt, making it solid ground and much
safer for the travelling public.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
Kid williams DischarGed.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. %
Solomon, the pugilist, known as
Kid Williams, who was arrested on a
Of manslaughter after the death
Of Tom Pendergast from conclusion of
the brain from blows received in a
fight here, has been discharged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
China VIII Assist Japan.

LONDON, Dec. = .-A report from
Tientsin says that in the event of a
wal between Russia and Japan the
Chinese military authorities will coop
crate with the Japanese. 1t is also re-
ported in Tientsin that a number of
japanese warships are concentrating in
the vicinity of Port Arthur.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23

PASSAIC, n. j., Dec. 23.-There is
an outbreak of typhoid fever here
which at present is confined to Madi-
son and Jefferson streets. Eleven cases
are reported, making a total of nine
teen in less than a week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
Kansas

Kansas harvests more wheat than
any other state in the unicn. In its
wheat belt of so counties not one coun-
ty raises less than 10000 . bushels.
Sumner county has a record of G,812,1 02
bushels. xsasaA.u
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
W. C. r U. MEETING.

The Young * Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will hold n gospel
temperance meeting in Bethel M. E.
church, Amboy. ayenue, at 4 O'clock
Sunday afternoon. Miss Annie Smith,
the VOL known Yevangelistic worker,
will have charge of the service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
CEDRIC SOCIAL.

The Cedric Social Club held a meot-
ing Monday night at 7.3O o'clock. at
the home of Misses Anna and Lillian
Brown, of Main street. The meeting
was well attended ana the club passed
the time in games and music.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
CHURCH HOME CIRCLE.

Last Sunday night n church home
circle was held at st. Marks NJ. E.
church, Pleasant Plains. A number
of solos were sung and reading of
papers on church affairs followed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
OTTENVILL

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., 1903-12-23

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 23.-Deputy
Sheriff B. G. I. Daughtry. one of the
shot by w. A. Gautier, arrested in
Sampson county for destroying rural
mail boxes, is dead. Gautier will have
to answer to the charge Of killing the
officer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23

Newspaper vendors in Moscow are
Obliged to wear a certain uniform. and
the police can prevent them from pur-
suing their vocation if they do not ap-
pear clean and tidy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Gabriel, Mrs. John Proctor's
mother, of Mechanlcsville, died last
night with cancer of the stomach,
aged about eighty years. The funeral
will take place from the house l p. m.
Thursday. Rev. H. Hampton will
officlate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
TO REPAIR CHURCH.

The trustees of Woodrow NJ. E.
church have decided to repaint and
repair the church and the buildings
adjoining. The contract has been
awarded to LeavitT & Johnson, of
Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
Jealousy Causes Two Deaths.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-While walking
along a crowded street here Albert AL
tenhofGn, Il saloon keeper, suddenly
shot and killed Marie Raasch, his ON
mon law wife, and then quickly killed
himself. Jealousy is the supposed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
LonR-Sunerfur,

Love will bear many burdens and
much abuse, but when it does take the
bit between its teeth it shows a strong
strain of the old mustang blood
Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
Conscientious Tommy.

Teacher-Thomas, you have been abb
sent from school for two weeks. Have
you an excuse?
Tommy Tucker-No. ma'am, 7 guess
I hain't got any. | was sick abed all
the time with a bad cold, but nav says
it's all my own fault-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23

A noble part of every true life is to
learn to undo what has been wrongly
done.-RivGrol.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
We. Too. HIVE Enulfs.

Nothing will make us so charitable
and tender to the faults OF others as
by determination thoroughly to
know our own.-Fenelon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
whcn Your Foot Goes to sIecp.

When the foot has gone to sleep, rub
the cords of the leg under the knee
and the pain will stop almost instantly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
Three Elites.

Life consists of three bites into three
things: the teethine ring, the apple of
knowledge and the dust.-N. o. Times
Democrat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
Laughter,

A woman who laughs has a sense of
humor; a nan who laughs may be only
friendly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
jew LRY

Everything you want.
You will effect a good saw
ING when purchasing any one
of these.
We carry the most COM
plete and up-to-date lines of
Mems and Boys
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
When the Baby Walks.

Ten per cent. Of all the children of the
world walk by the time they are ten
months old.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
Faults Are DefeatH.

You can't conquer the world w.t.
army of faults, however lar"OFt
BEN. o. Times-Deroeustomed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
Food for Reflection,

tute a fair reflection of himself.-Ran's
Horn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
Christmas!
sm ya
Shopping!

Chistmas is at hand, and if
you have not yet completed
your Christmas shopping it is
certainly time you did SO.
We prepared for this season
in a manner never before at
tempted in this city, and for
tnat reason we are still able
to offer you a stunning col
lection Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-23
Special
Holiday


Just note these items.
They're but examples of what
we will do for you.
Smoking Jackets, from
$50 to 500
Bath Robes, from 400 to 800
Umbrellas, from LOO to 800
Gloves, from LOO to 200
Muflers, smart silks, from
Y LOO to 200
Suit Cases, from 1.50 to 600
Neckwear, from soc to LOO
AH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
THOUGHT HOTEL WAS ON FIRE.
Pedestrian Saw Smoke Over Grenoble and
Gave Alarm-Came from Chimney.

A heavy black cloud Of smoke lowered over the
Hotel Grenoble at Fifty-sixth-st. and Seventh-ave
last evening, coming from chimney. pedes
trian saw the cloud. and supposinS that the hotel
was fire. turned in alarm from the box at
Seventh-ave. and Fifty-seventh-st.
Meanwhile guests descending to the dining room
complained to the clerk that their rooms were full
of smoke Then Engine Company No % dashed up
to the door of the hotel.
The guests i'm the dining room rose to their feet
and hurried into the corridor. where they caught
sight of the fremen stretching a line of hose
through the hotel.
Then Captain Hughes. who during the time his
men were making ready the hose. had made m
inspection OF the building ordered the hose back
the apparatus. Some refuse. burned In the
kitchen. had created the smoke. which had blown
into the windows of some of the guests rooms on
the top floor causing their alarm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
INCORPORATE NEW HOUSEWIVES.
To Be Rival Of Union of Which Parks Is
Walking Delegate.

Articles Of Incorporation of the New-York House
smiths Union which organized on Friday
Iight rs rival TO sam" Parks's union, were
granted iy Justice Mccall. in the Supreme Court.
yesterday.
The papers state that the object Of the incor-
roration is improve the condition and promote
the welfare OF the members in their occupation as
1ronworkers engaged in the erection: Of iron and
steel work buildings, bridges and other struct-
Ures; 20 improve the relations between the members
aud their employers: to adjust controversies that
arise between the members and their employers
AID 10 conclude agreements between employers and
the members of the union
The territory Of operations is to be a radius OF
twenty-five miles of the City Hall. The corpora
tors are Patrick {. Mcclure. John w. Reighley,
Bernard Sterling. Francis ]. Hickey William Davis.
John p. Hammond. Herman Hafers, Richard Zahn
ard Charles r. Brennan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS

FOREIGN PORTS.
Liverpool Aug 22-Arrived. Georgic Br, Amsiug
New York; sailed. steamer Lrcania t}r' Mckay,
Southampton Aug 22-Saied. steamer Philadelphia Mills
New York Via Cherbourg passed Hurst Castle
Plymouth Aug % $50 m-Arrvcd. steamer Grosser
Kurfurst Ger, Renk1sten. Ne,v-York for Bremen
land proceeded
London. Aug 22--Saled, steamer Manehaha tBrl Robin
Nevs-Iork.
TYNE Aug 2I-saled steamer Everton Grange tBr, for
NeV-A
Queenstown Aug - T:s0 a u-Arrtved steamers Cedric
,Iirl. Haddock New York for Liverpool and pro
ceedeii IL 80 n. Etruria tBri. Pr tchard New
York for Liverpool (and proceeded,-
Brow Head Aug -. $50 a raFasseI steamer EtrurIa
tBf!. Prtchard New J Crk for aud LNe
Copenhesen. Aug iesaiied. Island dam Holm.
New-York
Bremen AUG 2e-Saued steamer Barbarosss Gerl Msntz
New-TOTk.
Rotterdam Aug - steamer statendaa n
Dutch. Bakkpr. SeNr-York via Houloyne: sailed.
Potsdam tDutcir, Potter. New YoIk
Amsterdam. Aug 22--<Trlyed steamer PItus Meier
lander Outeh Van der Est New York vis West
Indies and Venezuela.
Antwerp Aug 2!-Arrived steamer British Empire ,I,
Hagen New York; 22d. sailed. steamer Z@einud
tBv) i'm. York
HAVE. Aug % m-SaIed. steamer Ia Lorraine tFri.
AK. New York.
Cherbourg Aug u. iI:i5 D m sailed. Mo,tke
Ger. Denipwolf from Hamburg and Southampton
Tor New York 22d. ~ sailed steamer Phiia-
Barcelona. iSATrtved steamer Montserrat tSpanl,
tiarrlga New York Cadiz.
Licata Aug 10 Sailed steamer Cttta a Sap1i Utah.
IavaTello. NewYork.
Shanghai, Aug 22Arrived previously, steamer Teiz
iIuel ,Fr 6abin New York via siEsaPore and Manila
Bermuda, Aug 2ssaea' Trinidad OBJ, Fraser.
NewYoTk.