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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
NEWS ITEMS.

About thirty persons, ladies and
children, were grabbing off the steam
boat dock Friday and came away with
their baskets full of crabs. Two
young girls had forty-eight in their
baskets and one lady caught twenty
five.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Healey and
child, of First street, are sojourning
in the Catskill mountains.
Mrs. A. Simm and children have
returned home after a delightful visit
with friends at Port Richmond, Staten
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Chevelier, of New
York, are the guests of Mrs. Chevel-
ier's sisters, the Misses Smith, of
John street.
Mrs. B. Bloodgood, of John street,
was a Matawan visitor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dudley and chill
dren, of Camden, and Captain Durham
and granddaughter, Miss Mary Pari-
sen. of Jersey City, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. HI. Parlsen, of Broad
way.
Miss Lulu Rose, of Jersey City, is
visiting Mrs. Willis Sickles, ofsDavid
street.
Congressman B. F. Howell was in
town Friday. Mr.. Howell came from
his cottage at Spring Lake and his
friends said he was tanned and looked
very well.
Joseph Compton is quite i'll with an
attack of lumbago.
Mrs. VanBuren, of Broadway, with
her children, is so%journing at Long
Branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kitchen, of Perth
Amboy, have moved into the Apple
gate house on John street.
Mrs. Fox and daughter, of Jersey
City, have returned home after q
weeks visit with Captain and Mrs.
Luke Hoagland, OF David street.
Mrs. F. M. Parker ana children, Of
Washington, D. c., are visiting Mrs
Parker's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
DeGraw, of Main street.
Miss Lizzie Kitchener is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Emil Linke, Of
this borough.
Mrs. H. @. Parisen Jr., and daugh'
ter spent Thursday out of town.
Mrs. A. E. Hathaway, of Broadway,
spent Friday and Saturday in New
York.
Mrs. Charlotte Batzel, of Philadel.
phia, and Miss BERTHE Allen, of Eliza
beth, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gotleib Straub, of Broadway.
Miss M. Schaffer, of P~assaic, is the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. Louis Meinzer,
of Bordentown avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hoff, of Mechanics
vile, have been entertaining some
friends from Elizabeth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
YACHT MOTOR EXPLODES.

Causing Death OF Four Prominent
Young Men of Portland, Me.
ROCKLAND, Me-, Aug. 10.-Four of
She most prominent young men of this
city have lost their lives in consequence
Df an explosion on their naphtha launch
off Ash point, eight miles from here.
Two of the party were saved. The dead
nre:
Henry X. Croker, twenty-three, son
Of Superintendent Jonathan w. Crock
Pr and a graduate of the University of
Maine.
Frank Veazie, twenty-one, a student
of the University of Maine and an all
round athlete.
Raymond G. Hall, nineteen, son of
Captain Hudson Hall.
Charles w. Holmes, twenty-three,
son Of Captain John II. Holmes.
Oliver +. Hills of this city and Thorn
as Hodges of Bridgeton, a student at
the University of Maine, the other
members of the party, managed to
reach shore.
The party started in the naphtha
ldullCu VII IL Trip W l. lclSdIl DcdCll.
When off Ash point the launch became
%entangled in a fish weir. An attempt
was made to turn back when suddenly
there was a flash, and the launch was
enveloped in flames. The six Occu-
pants of the craft leaped overheard.
They were within 1000 feet of the
shore, but Holmes and Crocker were
unable to swim. The efforts of the
others were directed toward saving
these two, and Croker nearly drowned
Hills by grasping him about the Shout
ders. Both men sank, but Hills finally
succeeded in freeing himself.
Hodges swan thirty yards to a boat
and, cutting it loose, found that he had
no oars. By this time VeaZie and Hall
had half filed the launch with water in
an attempt to stife the flames, but the
fire spread and drove them from their
only refuge. VeaZie started to swim
toward the smaller boat, and Hodges
threw the rudder toward him, but the
man suddenly threw up his hands and
sank. Crocker disappeared at the side
of the burning launch, which soOn aft
erward sank stern first with Hall, who
was clinging to the stern, and Hills
succeeded in swimming to the small
boat in which Hodges had found a
refuge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
TO INVESTIGATE e. T. HooLEYl
English Justice the No.
tOrious Promoters.

English Justice D~enOunces the Mo-
tOriOus Promoters.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-Attorney Gener-
al Finlay has instructed the director Of
public prosecutions TO investigate some
of the transactions of Promoter e. 7.
Hooley in connection with the Sapphire
corundum mine of Canada. Hooley's
meteoric financial career and heavy
failure were the sensations of London
a few years back. The bankrupt has
since been operating in his wife's name
and has been living in the greatest lux
ury.
In the course of the bearing OF Thurs
day of a suit to recover money paid in
connection with the deals. Justice Dan
ing characterized the whole trans
ton by Hooley and his colleagues
fraudulent, and declared lit was
grave reflection on the courts of this7
country that such a thing could Occur
in the middle of London. Thimble rig
ging on a race course was a simple
crime compared with the transactions
of these people with millions instead Of
peas"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
AFTER CHICKEN THIEVES.

So numerous are the complaints
made lately to the Tottenville police
about chicken thieves that the matter
is being investigated and the police
expect shortly to have the thieves in
Jail. Only a short time ago a hennery
at Richmond Valley was entered, but
the thieves were frightened away be-
fore they bagged any fowls. Now
comes the report from Pleasant Plains
that on Friday night thieves entered
the hennery of Mrs. William H.
Sharrot and Mrs. Cornelius Bedell and
got away with about fifty fowls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Grace Il. Hervey, widow of
the late Dr.. A. Hervey, of Rossville,
died at the home of her son in New
York Tuesday at the age of 10 years.
Mrs. Hervey was on a Broadway car
on the way to see her son when she
was taken suddenly ill. She soon be-
came unconscious and was taken to
house of her son at West 138th street,
where she died. Interment was made
in st. Luke's cemetery Friday after
noon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
Chinese Reformers Arrested.

PEKING, Aug. 10.-Five reformers
have been arrested here, n being the
brother of the viceroy of Wuchang. Po-
lice have been stationed at all the gates
to prevent men suspected to be reform
ers from leaving the city. Mrs. Conger
visited the dowager empress at the
summer palace for the purpose of in
PRODUCING Miss Kate Augusta Carl, an
American artist from Paris. who is to
paint the dowager empress portrait.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
K. OF P. PICNIC.

The members of Richmond Lodge
No. so, knights of Pythias, at their
last meeting, held in K. of P. Hall,
Amboy avenue, decided to hold a
picnic and Rhode Island clam bake
during the first part of September. 1t
will be held in the grove owned py
DR.. Juhl at Richmond Valley.
This is not only for the members, but
for as many ladies as care to attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
Seven Houses DESTROYED.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Aug. 10
Fire has destroyed seven houses and
was only checked by the next one be-
ing torn down. as there was nc water
supply. In order to make a "Y" con
nection with asnew main the city wa
ter was shut off at 10 o'clock Saturday
night and could not be turned on again
for twelve hours. At half past / fire
broke out in Il frame house on Hulett
street, and when the firemon arrived
they could get no pressure whHtNver.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
woo DB RIDGE
NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. 7. Ames and
Master Oliver Ames started for Wal
rem, in the Berkshires, on Saturday.
Mr.. Horace Drake returned to New
ark on Friday, after visiting hi
cousin, Mr. Francis Drake, of Railway
avenue.
Mrs. B. G. Edgar and Master JACK
have returned to Sewaren after spend.
ing a few DAYS with Mrs. ]. b. Edgar.
of Avenel.
The members of the Sewaren Land
and Water Club will give a shore
dinner in about two weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
LElDERKRd PICNIC.

Just as a big croEd had gathered
on Swan Hill at Me Leideerkranz
picnic, Saturday evening it rained and
the people started for their homes.
The stands were prettily decorated,
the music was fine and it would have
been one of the best affairs of the
season had it not been for the rain.
What was unsold was auctioned off.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
Took Her Choice.

Bobby" said the mother of a pre-
cocious ~ive-year-old, 81 see your little
sister has the small apple. Did you let
her have her choice, as told you to-"
"Yes'm," replied Bobby. 81 told her
she could have the small N or none, and
she took the small one. Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
Earth Shakes at Lisbon.

LISBON. Aug. 10.-A violent earth
quake shook Lisbon and vicinity at
eight minutes past 10 o'clock last night.
The duration of the shock was two
seconds. 1t produced a great panic and
some damage, but no fatalities have
yet been reported.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
Poor Human Nature.

Waggles-He couldn't remember why
his wife tied a string around his finger,
so he was afraid to go home, and stayed
out all night.
Jaggles-What was it he should have
remembered?
Waggles-To come home early
Smart Set.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10

"Why don't you play with the little
boy next door,"
Because" answered the youth with
many freckles, "he's too easy. I'd win
all his marbles. He's one of these chill
dren that start right in bein' good as
soon as one circus is over for fear they
can't go to the next."-Washington
Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
CAMPERS RETURN.

After spending q pleasant week at
Atlantic Highlands, where they camp
ed out, Harold Powers, John Frebcle,
Howard Logue and Ernest Hane re-
turned to Tottenville Saturday.
They report having a glorious time
and hope TO stay longer next year.
The crowd used Mr.. Powers launch
Belle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
STATEN ISLAND NIGHT.

Tonight will be Staten Island night
at Manhattan Beach. People from all
parts of the Island are going. About
thirty from Tottenville. Richmond
Valley and Pleasant Plains will be
there.
A special boat will leave st. George
at 40 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
THOMAS BAKER DEAD.

Thomas Baker died at 10. so O'Clock
Saturday night. He had been i'll for
some time. The funeral will be held
Tuesday at 1.30 O'Clock from the
house and 2 O'Clock from the Baptist
church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
EXIT ITION GAME.

The South Amboy Baseball Club
played an exhibition game yesterday
with the crack Parlin A. Q. on the
latter's diamond, and defeated them
by a score of II to l.. Grimley held
the Parlins down to one hit, striking
out 10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
ALWAYS the Autocrat.

"She is very naughty since her family
attained wealth. said the sensitive
woman. 81 doubt if there is anybody
she doesn't snub."
Eyes, there is" answered Miss Cay
enne. IF she wants good dinners she's
got to be polite to the cook the same as
the rest of us."-Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
TO Steer Air ships by Wireless.

PARIS, Mug. 10.-M. Torres brought
before the Academic DIES Sciences a
new invention by which an electric mo-
tor can be controlled at a distance. 1t
is an application of wireless (telegra-
ply, allowing the steering of boats, air
ships and especially torpedoeS without
the presence of a man on. board being
necessary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
TROLLEY STRIKE ENDS.
Waterbury Car Men Return to
Work.

Work.
WATERBURY, Conn, Aug. 1O.-The
strike of trolley men which began thir-
ty weeks ago has been settled, the Con
necticut Railway and Lighting compa-
ny agreeing to take back part of the
strikers at one at the old wages, to
give employment to the others as soon
as practicable and to treat with a com
mittee from the men regarding future
grie vances.
The announcement of the settlement
led to a general public demonstration
of joy throughout the city, and the eX
element which prevailed was almost
equal to that which attended the riot
early in the strike which led to the
calling out of the state militia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10

TOTTENYILLE

The Evening News is on sale at Ost-
burgs' A 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., 1903-08-10
LEG TAKEN OFF.

Harry Reid had his leg crushed in
the Pennsylvania yard this morning
as the engine on which he was fire.
man started for Old Bridge. DR..
Haines attended him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
His Own Way,

"Do you ever have your own way?"
asked the cynical lear relative.
Eyes" answered Mr.. Meekton.
Sometimes l have my W way; but
not without consulting Henrietta very
carefully before | make up my mind"
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
Behind the Times.

Caller-You have changed to home
opathy, l see.
Fair Tnvalid-Yes; ths homeopathic
doctors give their medifines in little
pellets, while the allgpaths nearly al
ways order their doe by the spoonful
and spoons are 1readfully out of
fashion.-N. Y. Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10

do you see much of Miss Allstyle
these days?"
Considerable. She wears a rainy
daisy and a net waist ."-Houston (Tex.)
Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-21
A BIG STATE
INTERESTING ITEMS OF LATE
IOWA NEWS.
OH Boom in Bremen County Exploded
Law Makes Queer Distinction Be-
tween Evil Docrs-child Shoots Its
Father Death in various Forms.

That the Standard Oil Company was
at the bottom of an oil well craze in this
State has just been proven by n report
filed by an nttache of the State geologi-
cal department. Back of the excitement
over the discovery of oil in Iowa, the
organization of two companies to pros
pect for the fluid and the purchase of
machinery with which to prospect as well
as the sale of n large amount of stock
In the new companies, it appears that
the Standard Oil Company was supplying
the oil that was the foundation of the
excitement and columns of newspaper
notoriety. Last spring it was announc-
ed that petroleum lind been discovered
In Bremen County and that it was found
iii two wells in a small town in that
county. The samples of the oil sent to
the State university stood the test and
was pronounced pure petroleum by the
authorities. This added to the excite
ment and more stock was sold, but on
Investigation it is found that the oil
sceped through the sand that dnderlies
the town of Frederick and was fed by
n leak i'll n hog oil tank located in a
grocery store in that town. The drip
pings from the faucets of the tanks that
were located in the cellar were sulH-
cient to give out traces of the oil in the!
wells adjoining and from this circum-
stance developed the biggest oil discovery
northern Iowa has ever had. Since the
discovery of the origin of the oil well the
stock in the two companies is not quoted
on the Chicago market mud the mnchin-
cry for shc oil wells as. well as the hot
air back of the project, has gone into
business elsewhere.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-21
"There She Blows /.

The plumber is SO prosperous and
useful member of the community
that he can afford to smile at Jokes
made at his expense. The latest, from
the Chicago News, represents the rich
plumber as icing OH his way to Eu-
rope
On the voyage a school of whales
was sighted, and the millionaire
plumber rubbed his hands in ecstasy.
Why is he SO bappy:" asked pms
senger.
Because whispered the captain,
che imagines each spout is n bursted
waterpipe, to be repaired at regular
ratea.n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-21

retired on her laurels after having
married her five children with degree
Of good fortune unparalleled in the
history of old Knickerbocker families.
OF her children, Orme Wilson married
Caroline Astor, Mary became the wife
of Ogden Goelet; Belle became the
bride Of Hon. Michael Herbert, British
ambassador at Washington; Grace be-
came the wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Jr.. and Richard 7. Wilson, Jr., last
year married Miss Marian Mason, a
beautiful Boston helress. Mrs. Will
sons part in the latest match. that Of
Miss Goelet. is reputed to have been
her master stroke of diplomacy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-21
HnudIInp Corn crnn.

In sections where the corn crop is
likely to be short 1t must be handled
carefully to get the best results from
1t. If the corn IL fed and one has a
silo the corn should be cut as soon as
1t begins to dent and put into the silo.
II without the silo then the plan
should be to allow the corn to stand
as long as 1t is possible to do so
without danger OF frost. When 1t is
cut it should be carefully shocked and
fed in any way that is the most econ
omical. While the writer does not like
the plan of feeding it to cattle in
open yards or fields with hogs to fol-
low, the plan is one of economy, and,
perhaps. ought to be followed this
year by those who have done 1t here
tofore. If possible to shred the corn
1t should be done. for in this way the
cattle will consume the bulk of it.
Keep in mind the lesson which the
short corn crop teaches, the value of
the silo and plan for one another
year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-21
Cuban Reciprocity.

President Roosevelt has determined
to call congress in extraordinary SEES
sion, November 9th, for the express
purpose of ratifying the Cuban reci-
procity treaty. When the last con-
gress adjourned without ratifying this
treaty, although the president had
used all the great power of his office
to force it through. he. in one of his
4 speeches, declared that the treaty
would be ratified, .'as sure as fate"
The fated day will soon be here and
the forces Of the rival factions Of
the Republican party are buckling on
their armor for the fight. The ground
work Of the squabble is sugar and
the sugar trust. Whatever reduction
the treaty finally contains on the
tariff on raw sugar is an increased
profit to the sugar trust except any
slight advance the Cuban sugar grow
er may obtain over the price now paid
by the trusts. The trust wants to
have Cuban sugar on the free list
but is willing to take any discount
that it can get congress to allow.
The present duty on raw sugar
amounts to 500 per ton, and as the
Cuban crop is about 100000 tons,
which would give the trust the enor-
nous bonus Of $32, 100000 annually.
II the Cuban treaty should only al
low a discount of 25 per cent. from
the present duty on raw sugar the
saving to the sugar trust would APP
proximate. or perhaps exceed, $1,000
600.
It is rather startling to have Presi-
dent Roosevelt so anxious to see this
bonus given to the sugar trust, and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-21

sons for the conditions III European
Turkey. In the first place, It should
be noted that the district is inhabited
by hostile and jealous races. Turks,
Albanians. Servians, Bulgarians,
Greeks. and a few others live side BY
side, each with peculiar customs, and
each dissatisfied with the rule Of the
Sultan. Then they have not the same
religion. The Mohammedan looks
down on the Christian and the Jew;
the Greek Christian cannot tolerate
the Protestant, and the Catholic re-
CARDS the Armenian as a hereto. The
task of governing population of hos
tile races. with differing religions. all
within comparatively narrow area,
is difficult at best. But Turkish gov
eminent is bad. The administration
OF Justice Is SO uncertain that the for
efgn powers have insisted that their
citizens accused of crime shall be tried
In consular courts. But the Turkish
subject must submit to the judicial
imperfections of the native courts.
Consequently justice, as the American
understands it, is unknown to the av-
erage subject of the Sultan. Along
with the corrupt and procrastinating
courts the people have to endure the
extortion of the tax-gatherers, who
levy what taxes they choose without
Interference from any superior 80 long
as the required sum Is sent to Con.
stantinople. Out Of the uncertainties
OF the financial administration have
developed the complications arising
from an unpaid and dissatisfied army,
to say nothing of unpaid officials in
all other departments. Then, to cap
the pyramid of folly, the Sultan at
tempts to look after all the details OF
administration, n task beyond the
physical power of any man. Impor-
tant matters are delayed. and the I'm
patient people take things into their
own hands. On this fertile field Of
discomfort the political agitator sows
his seed of insurrection. 1t was the
Macedonian revolutionary committee
which held Miss Stone, the mission
airy, for ransom, that 1t might get
money to carry on its work. The pa
triots on occasion pose as brigands,
and brlgands, when 1t serves their
purpose, call themselves patriots. In
the hope of lettering matters. Austria
and Russia prepared plan Inst win
ter for improving the financial, judi
cial and civil administrator of the
district, and the Sultan accepted 1t.
So far as the plan was applied 1t fall
ed to pacify the disconnected, and seri.
GUS insurrection began in August.
What the outcome will be is useless
to prophesy. We know only that trou-
Bile will continue until the district is
governed by strong man who does
justly and loves mercy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-21

Robert =. Peary is about to make
another dash for the pole. During the
last twelve years Commodore Perry
has made SIX voyages to the frozen
north. II is life OF hustle the minute
the far north Is reached. There is no
time, nor is 1t safe to sit down and
think OF the work that lies beyond.
THESE men, Ike the Wandering jew"
must keep going on and on, because
rest means danger from the apathy ell
gendered py the awful cold. In this
land OF Ice and snow and desolation,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-21
.ROxBURGHL.GOElET ENGAGEMENT
CREDITED TO NOTABLE PERSON

With the formal announcement that
Miss May Goelet, with her twenty
millions, had become engaged to the
Duke of RoNburghe, came the climax
of one woman's career In New York
society as matchmaker. To Miss
Goclet's grandmother. Mrs. r. T. VIII
son, is credited the contamination of
this match. Many had supposed that
this dainty, gray-haired old lady had
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-21
Political Potpourri

uhAtAGWh = W pOsUEts
Don't swear at the trusts; vote for
lower tariff duties!
The tariff ties your hands; the trusts
pick your pockets.
The trusts are making hay while the
tariff sun Is shining,
Unparalleled prosperity-for the
trusts. Did you get your share of it2
The average family puts 500 year
into the tariff pot. Does 1t get 1t out?
II so, how7
The most prosperous decade in our
history was from 1850 to 1860. Cause,
low tariff duties.
mo man is good enough to govern
another man without that others con-
sent. Abraham Lincoln.
Some Republicans talk about good
trusts and bad trusts, but fail to
mention which are the good trusts.
LET well enough alone says Sem
ator Hanna, who declines to ask the
trusts to take their hands out Of your
pockets.
.sThe men who made the Republican
party are in their grave. The men
whom the Republican party made are
in congress" wendell Phillips.
The borax trust charges us TX cents
for borax. which 1t sells to foreigners
at 21a cents per pound. The duty
is 8 cents. This is simple tariff
trust.
A tariff on goods may protect the
makers Of goods; 1t cannot protect
labor. Three thousand immigrants
day are reaching our shores. all with
labor to sell.
The protected billion-dollar steel
tfust taxes the average family So
year. You pay your share. 1t figures
In your bills for rent, fuel. groceries
and hardware.
Charles II. schwab, president Of the
steel trust, says that 1t costs $12 q
ton to make steel rails here and $40
ton to make them In England. Why,
then, the tariff duty of $7.S4 ton
on steel rails? a.s
yes. men are on the free list. They
cost us not even freight. We pros
mote free trade In men, and 1t Is the
only free trade am prepared to pro-
mote" Hon. VIM. d. Kelley, protec,
ZIONIST leader in congress in 1872.