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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24

Woolwich arsenal is said to owe its
existence to an explosion. According
to the story the surveyor general gave
orders that some old French guns,
captured by the duke of Marlborough,
should be reeast into English guns at
Moorfields. A young Swiss student,
Andrew Schalch, who was travelling in
search of scientific knowledge, hap
pened to be present and noted that the
molds to receive the molten metal
were not dry. He spoke to the au-
thorities of the danger, but the metal
was run and the generation of steam
in the damp mold caused an explo-
sion, attended with loss of life.
Schlach was subsequently summoned
to the ordnance office, lis abilities
tested, and he was then requested to
select a site for a new foundry. His
choice fell on Woolwich, where he was
superintendent of the arsenal for
many years.-London Daily Chronicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
READY FOR
YOM KIPPUR NEXT.
Great Solemn Fast of Day of
AtOnement will Be Observed
Next Weanesda y

All over the world the shofar was
sounded last Monday. 1t was q
trumpet call to the jews. To them it
told its old, old story of the advent
of Rosn Hosana, the Jewisha New
Year, and for them it marked the
first of ten days of fasting, prayer and
charity, which precede the great
solemn fast OF Yom Kippur, or Day
Of Atonement, which commences at
sunset next Wednesday.
1t is no new thing, this blowing of
the shofar, or rams horn. Thousands
of years ago it was sounded in the
temple, and then, as now, no single
rite in the service was more solemn.
In the days preceding the destruc-
ton of the temple, the shofar was
blown by the priests. 1t was their
custom to blow trumpets for the pur-
pose of calling the people together for
a battle, a journey OF a holiday.
Things have long since changed, how
ever, and for years the shofar had not
been sounded except on the Day of
Atonement, or the -Rosh Hoshana.
1t is probable because the Jewish New
Year is called Tom Truah-day of
blowing-in the Bible, that the shofar
is sounded on the Rosh Hoshana.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
Factory Inspector Ward and his
Deputies Conferred with
Governors Secretary.
ORPHANS IN PLIGHT.
The Act Does not Make Provisions by
Which Orphans can be Employed and
Department is POwer!ess to Help Them
Law is Generally Observed-WilI be
Enforced.

Trenton, Sept. 24.-The operation
of the new child labor law, which
took effect on September l, and the
more rigid enforcement of the laws
relating to factories and workshops
wa the subject of the conference at
the State house at which were present
John @. Ward, State factory inspect
or; John L. Swayze, private secretary
to Governor Murphy. and Deputy
Factory Inspector William H. Dodd,
of Jersey City Heber Wells, of Pater.
son William B. Tucker, of Elizabeth
William H. Conkiin, of Newark, and
Joseph M1lburn, of Trenton. The
conference lasted all day and every
phase of the factory laws was taken
up and discussed in detail.
The child labor law of last winter
raised the minimum age of employ,
ment for boys from twelve to four
teen years and made it correspond
with the minimum age at which girls
might legally be employed in factories.
Reports were received from each OF
the deputies yesterday which indicate
that in the main manufacturers are
disposed to observe the law voluntar-
lily or at least to comply with orders
issued by the factory department when
warned of violations. During the
three weeks in which the new law
has been in force, between $50 and zoe
children, whose cases have come
directly to the attention of the depart
ment, have been discharged, while
the department believes that several
hundred have been laid off without
notification. In Trenton alone about
100 children have been laid off in
thIe@ weeks.
&he failure of the new law to make
fny provision by which orphan chill.
%dren may obtain employment in fac
krias have evoked a storm of opposi-
TIM to the measure. Every n of
the deputy inspectors reported cases
in which the utmost hardships had
been worked by the abolition of the
orphans certificate. The new law
prohibits orphans from being employ
ed in factories, but fails to make any
other provision for their support, and
the department itself is powerless to
render any assistance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24

MELLEN, Wis, Sept. 24.-Incendia-
ries started Il fire which nearly wiped
out the village of Morse, in Ashland
county, and caused a loss of 100000,
partially covered by insurance. The
sawmill and store of T. r. Chase were
destroyed, together with 100000 feet
of lumber. The fire also burned sew
eral small buildings in the vicinity.
One man was injured. The blaze start
ed in the lumber yard and from all
that the authorities can learn was the
work of a former employee of the mill
who was recently discharged. All of
the inhabitants of the village turned
out and fought the fire, but to no avail,
and it ragged until it burned itself out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
Independent Order of FOreSterS
Hold the Fifteenth Annual
Session.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
officers on Hand and Some of the Leading
Men Present Members Met Yesterday
to Discuss the Welfare of the 0rganiza-
tion-A Healthy Growth Throughout
the State.

Morristown, Sept. 24:-Members OF
the Independent Oruer of Foresters
from all sections of this State were in
town yesterday attending the fifteenth
annual session of the high court OF
the State. The main party reached
here at 10 o'clock and numbered near
ly $50. The meeting opened at 10. 30
O'Clock.
The officers of the high court are: :
High chief ranger. DR.. Henry H..
Lowrie, of Plainfield past high chief
ranger A. W. Sharrett, of Mariners
Harbor, Staten Island high vice chief
ranger, William j. O'Brien, of Jersey
City !; high secretary, Francis A. Mac
Kenzie, of Elizabeth high treasurer,
William J. Norman, of Newark high
physician. DR.. William A. Judson, of
Newark; high counsellor, John F.
Brown, of Elizabeth; high orator,
Rev. William P. Taylor, of. Morris
town; high journal secretary, Frank
Wagner, of Elizabeth; high court Or
ganizer, j. M. Thoirs, of camden ;
high senior woodward, David Byron,
of Red Bank high junior woodward,
John Hoehle, of Jersey City; high
marshal, William H. Reynolds, of
Newark; high conductor, Theodore
Saums, of Somerville high messenger,
Joseph Manifold, of Elizabeth, high
senior beadle, f. W. Chamberlain, Of
Westfeld high junior beadle, James
Patterson, of Plainfield; auditors,
Walter Williams and Robert Muir, Of
Jersey City.
Willet T. Bingham, of Elizabeth, is
present as deputy supreme chief
ranger.
The morning session was consumed
in confering the degrees on new re-
representatives., organizing the high
court for the session and in reading
the reports of officers. The report of
High Secretary Francis Mackenzie, of
Elizabeth, showed these figures for
the term of two years ending on July
1, 1908:
Number of courts two years ago, IA,
instituted 16, consolidated l, disband-
ed 1 ; number of courts at close of the
term, So; membership two years ago,
1901 membership on July /, 1902,
1895; membership on July 1, 1908,
8, 1853; net gain for the term, 2,358.
High Treasurer William J. Norman,
of Newark, reports a balance on hand
at last report of 81, 032. A; receipts,
So. 1913. IS; disbursements, So, 089. 55;
balance now on hand, 81, 666. 05.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
PUBLIC OPINION
Editor Evening News:

Editor Evening News:
Will you allow me the use Of the
News to call the attention of those in
authority to a dangerous building on
King street adjoining No. 1 school.
Heartless is the man who passed that
way and realizes the situation and is
not concerned, when he bees hundreds
of children playing at the feet and in
the shadow of this monstrous death
trap. Great would be the complaint
from all parts of this city could the
mothers and fathers of the children
see the danger. Had the wind of last
weeks storm been from the southwest
instead of the northeast, the building
with it's heavy load of iron machinery
would be piled up in the school and
adjoining yards, and possibly, many
lives would have passed away with it.
The remedy for the removal of the
danger is simple. Compel the re-
moval of the six inch prop which
holds the building up, from the school
yard, and the building will tumble
over.
r. ERNEST COMEGYS,
208 Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
Protection for Books.

I'VE have to vaEn:sh all our books
in my country" said q Chinese. 10Th
erwise they would soon be eaten into
a gray powder by a little black insect,
like a beetle, that takes to books as a
cat takes to ashes. Everybody In
China, when he receives a consign-
ment of books from Europe or Amer
lea, mixes a little pot Of varnish at
once and proceeds to coat his books
with 1t. This f,.id is a perfect pro-
lection; it is made Of creosote, Canada
balsam, resin, spirit of wine and mas
tic. "-Philadelphia Record.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
Scientific.

The girls father was a physician
not in the least given to sentiment,
and he did not want his daughter to
marry. So the young fellows had
rather a hard time of it. One day a
particularly reckless chap sent her a
song entitled: There's a Sigh in the
Heart"
By some chance it fell intog the
hands of the father.
who yer heard of such wretched-
ly unscientifc stuff as this ?" he said.
So he wrote on the outside this mes
sage and sent 1t back:
Mistaken diagnosis; no sigh in the
heart possible. Signs relate almost
entirely to the lungs and Diaphragm
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
Claims Against Venezuela.

CARACAS, Venezuela. Sept. 2I-The
official figures of the claims presented
by foreign nations to the mixed tribu.
nails now sitting In Caracas are as fol.
lows: France, $1G,O40,O00; United
States, $IO.9O0,O 600; Italy. S. 100000
Belgium, $3,G93, 500; Great Britain, ST..
100000, Germany, &1,417,309; Holland
$1,O4S,4 $50; Spain, 100000; Mexico
$50O,OOO; Norway and Sweden, 5000.
600. The sessions of the French and
Belgian tribunals have closed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24

around them all, AMI the stems are
just back stitched. The effect when
finished is very good, and it is not
only easy to do, but also goes very
quickly.
This is also a pretty way to strap
with inserting, of which it takes six
yards. The material should be cut
from under it. Handkerchief linen
would be good to use for the blouse,
and the hand work should be done in
cut cotton No. 80.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
HAD TALE OF WOE
TO TELL POLICE

Mrs. Peter Fulitor had a tale OF
woe for Chief Burke this morning.
She avs she loaned one Steve, q
presser in Pardee's tile factory, $40.
Steve wanted to leave his revolver as
security, but she returned the weapon,
relying solely on his word for pay.
ment of the debt. Steve paid 81 and
now refuses to pay the rest, because
he says he has not the revolver.
Chief Burke promised to do what he
could about the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
Train Robbery In Oregon.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 24.-The At
lantic express on the Oregon Railroad
and Navigation conpany's line which
left here at S:15 p. IN. was held I'D al
Corbett. twenty miles east of this city
shortly before 10 o'clock. 1t is reported
that Engineer Barrett was fatally shot
Details of the robbery are very mea.
ger, and it is not known whether the
robbers secured anything or not.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
Will Cure CONSUMPTION.

A. A. Herren of Finch, Ark, writes
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best pre-
paration for coughs, colds and lung troub-
lie. | know that it has cured consumption
in the first stages" 1t stops the cough,
soothes aud heals the infamed mem.
branes in the throat and lungs and pre-
vents serious lung trouble. 1t is guar
anteed for all throat and lung diseases
Refuse substitutes. Sold at Sections
Pharmacy, 70 Smith st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
Of Interest 10 Many.

1t is not generaly known hat mt re
than one third Of the deaths are from kid
ney diseases, Watch your kidneys as you
can not live without them and they can
not be replaced. Foley's Kidney Cure
will cure any case of kidney disease that
is not beyond the reach of medicine. 1t
will make you well. Sold at Sections
Pharmacy, 70 Smith st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
Health Note.

Employer-Mr. Redink, you got off
yesterday afternoon under the plea of
being i'll. l saw you afterwards going to
the races and you didn't appear at all
unwell.
Clerk-You ought to have seer me
after the second race, sir; 1 was bad
enough then.-Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
SOMETHING NEW IN ELOUSE EN-
BROIDERY

BKUILEI Il 7,
Here is an entirely Low idea for
embroidering ones blouse. Tho de-
sign should first be stamped or drawn
by ones self OH the blouse in a palm
leaf pattern very much like the design
around the illustration.
Each leaf is simply brlar-stltohed
down the centre, making the stitch
reach to the edge every time. Then
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
REAL ESTATE MARKET
CONTINUES ACTIVE

Real estate continues active in this
vicinity. Among recent large deals
have been the following:
Edward W. Barnes has sold to Mary
B. Snyder, through the agency OF
Nielsen Brothers, eight lots on Will
IAN street and two lots on North First
street. Joseph E. Chapman has sold
to Elmer E. Balls even lots on Lawrie
street adjoining the Slavish Catholic
church property. The sale was made
by Nielsen Brothers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
Cooperagc Plant Burn ed.

LAKEVILLE. Conn, Sept. A.-The
cooperage plant of Ribaud Bros, in
Millertcn. six miles from here, has
been des-"oyed by fire. The loss is
about $4,000, partly insured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24
A Dangerous Experiment.

1t is dangerous to experiment with some
unknown preparation when you have a
cough or cold. Foley's Honey and Tar
will cure you and prevent pneumonia and
consumption. Contains no opiates and is
guaranteed Agive satisfaction. Refuse
substitutek id at Sections Pharmacy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-24

Lost anything: A cent-a-word ad.
in the Evening News will find it for
you.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-14
WILL INSTALL SEPTIC
TANK AT ANOKA ASYLUM
Problem of Caring for the Sewage Is Prac-
tlcaIly Solved.

Il was afraid 1 was invited here to at
tend some sort of a banquet or other"
said Gov. Van SAINT yesterday at the
meeting of the state board of health, but
find 1t Is a sewer conference and 1 am
accordingly pleased. like sewer confer
ences better than banquets."
The governor and the members of the
state board of control had been invited
to the quarterly meeting of the board
for a conference as to the proposed new
sewage system at Anoka hospital for the
insane.
The method of disposing of sewage by
the use Of septic tank was described very
much in detail by Prof. Flather, of the
state university, and DR.. F. F. Wesbrook
bacteriologist for the board Of health
Prof. Father said, in response to ques-
lions, that he believed the entire system
as planned could be installed at Anoka
for less than $1,000. and it was pointed
out that in the adoption of the new system
twenty-five acres of land, now useless
swamp, will be reclaimed to agricultural
uses.
The members of the board OF control.
the governor and the members OF the
board of health all appeared favorable to
the idea of installing a septic tank at the
Anoka asylum as an experiment which
may prove valuable to the boards and to
many of the cities Of the state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-14
TO LEARN ENGLISH
Many Over School Age Attend
for This Purpose.

More persons past the customary
school age are taking advantage of the
night schools this year than at any pre-
vious time.
That was the most striking feature
OF the opening of the schools on Mon
day evening, as reported yesterday to
Supt. Smith. Those who presented
themselves for enrolment consisted
very largely Of persons more than
twenty years of age, most of them of
foreign birth. Their chief purpose is
to improve their knowledge of the Eng
llsh language, and in some cases they
have been we'll educated in their ma
tive tongues. Otherwise the attend
ance is made up of children who are
employed, and under the law governing
child labor, are required to attend
school for at least twelve weeks out of
each school year. By attending night
school they obviate the necessity of in
terrupting their day work to fulfill the
requirements of the law
The Madison school opened with 100
pupils, and thus far four rooms are in
operation. Arrangements have been
made for q class in bookkeeping which
will require another room. On Monday
night there were fifteen or more pupils
at the Madison building who desired in
struetion in stenography and typewrit-
ing, and if the number is sufficient to-
night to justify the appointment of an
instructor, provision will be made for
those branches, which will entail the
opening of a sixth room.
AT the Cleveland school there were
sixty-four pupils and three rooms were
opened. The enrolment at the Hum
bQldt was but seventeen. Mrs. Jeanette
Seaman, who had been appointed as
teacher at the Monroe school, declined
to accept the position, and no session
was held there Monday evening. Miss
Mary Quilligan has accepted the posi-
ton and the school Will be opened to-
night.
Formerly it has been customary to
hold the night schools four nights a
week for an hour and half. This year
the sessions will be two hours in length
and the schools will meet but three
times Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-14
RIVER HAS REACHED
THE TURNING POINT
Had Receded an Inch at the Evening OBJ
servation.

'"The river has about reached it's high
est stage" said Observer Oliver yester-
day. ''As the high water has been caused
by the heavy rains in the central and
northern part of the state it will recede
as soon as the surplus has been drained
off. I expect that the river will not rise
any more and that it will return gradu-
ally to its channel within the coming
week. The rains in the northern part Of
the state on the east side of the water
shed have been extremely heavy, high
precipitation records being made at all
points
This food is remarkable, and the rise
of three points today breaks all records
The gauge at the foot Of Jackson street
when the last observation was made to-
day indicated that the water stood at
Is :03 feet above the normal line. But
1 think that this is about the limit"
The water stood at 1904 at noon. and
it is therefore apparent that the tide is
turning.
Upon the fats the people are suffering
from the high water. which has invaded
their dwellings and has compelled them
to move. The streets are inundated and
the water is so high that in order to get
to some of the houses the use Of boats is
necessary. On the lower fats on the West
side conditions are the same. Crowds of
spectators throng the bridges to witness
the scenes in the inundated districts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-14
ALLEGED INSULT LEADS
TO ARREST OF FOUR
Police Court Will Hear the Story of 1t
Thursday.

J. c. Willard, his wife, mother-in
law, Mrs. O'Toole, and J. c. Clarey
were in the police court yesterday as
a result of a disturbance at the Will
lard home, on Mississippi street, near
Pennsylvania avenue, Monday evening.
Clarey is alleged to have insulted Mrs.
Willard and Mrs. O'Toole before the ar
rival of Willard at home from work
Monday evening, and it is said that
Willard proceeded to administer pun
ishment to the offender when ne reach
ed home. A general fight, it appears,
resulted, in which Clarey. Willard and
both women took part. The four were
arrested by Patrolmen Nightingale and
Troy, who had been notified of the
disturbance as they were on their way
to report to the station for duty. Clarey
made an attempt to elude the officers
and Patrolman Nightingale pursued
him through an alley.
The cases against the four yesterday
We're continued in the police court till
Oct. 10. Clarey, it is said, will be held
to answer a charge of assaulting Pa
trolman Malmquist year ago. A war;
rant was Issued for him but the police
say they had been unable to locate
him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-14
CHAMBER SELECTS
IT'S DIRECTORATE
Secretary VIII Be Chosen at Meeting
Oct. 27.

The recently reorganized Chamber OF
Commerce held a meeting yesterday aft
ernoon at which board of directors and
officers were elected The board com
prises the following members: George
A. Archer. s. o. Brooks, H. L. Collins,
IL. e. Hutchings, A. II. Lindeke. C. M.
Power, Gustave Schole, B. Sommers.
John Townsend. J. II. Weed, C. d. Bent
ley. Fl. D. Brown, NJ. d. Flower. J. f.
Kelly, w. F. Myers, A. K Pruden,
Theophilus F. Smith, C. A. Stickney. f.
j. Waterous and W. G. Whitehead
Following the general session a meeting
OF the board of directors was held at
which the organizations officers were Sc
lected. The officers are: President, Luz
Their ;. Gushing; first vice president, Jason
W., Cooper; second vice president. Ken
meth Clark: treasurer, Walter NJ Myers.
A secretary will be chosen at the next
general meeting TO be held Oct q.
Maj. John Espy, John Caulfield and w.
a. Somers We're appointed delegates to tho
convention of the Upper Mississippi I'm
provement association. The president was
empowered to appoint delegates to the
leVee convention, which will meet at New
Orleans Oct. u.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-14
REQUESTS A CHOICE
Business Men Are Asked to
Decide on Celebration.

Three plans for the celebration of ST
Faufs semi-centennial will be submitted
10 the business men of the city. and the
one receiving the most general support
VIII be adopted by the committee in
charge of the arrangements
The plans to be voted upon are as fol-
lows:
A small celebration, including ban
quet for the national, state county and
city officials, preceded by a mass meet
Ing and parade, the cost not to exceed
$4,000.
general city celebration, the cost not
to exceed So, 600
A large celebration. including the fea-
lures of the first plan and many addi-
tlonal ones to cost not more than 81. 900
Congressman Fred C. Stevens favored
the large celebration and said that while
1t would be impossible to secure the at
tendance of President Roosevelt. many OF
the cabinet officers and the members OF
the general staff would attend the cele-
bratiOn.
1t was decided to send out circulars
asking the business men of the city what
kind OF a celebration they preferred, and
TO request them to vote on one of the
three plans submitted. The letters will
be mailed within the next few days
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-14
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
HOLDS ITS ELECTION
Gustave SchoIIe Chosen President and
Mrs. J. H. Billiard Secretary.

officers and directors were elected
yesterday afternoon at the first annual
meeting of the Neighborhood House
association, held in the parlors of the
Commercial club.
The officers chosen were: President,
Gustave Scholle: first vice president,
Rev. Theodore Sedgwick; second vice
president, DR.. l. L. Rypins; third vice
president, Rev. r. w. Boynton; secre-
tary, Mrs. ]. H. Billiard; treasurer, Jo-
seph Elsinger. The board of directors
is composed of Rev. r. w. Boynton,
Rev. Theodore Sedgwick, Rev. Am
ibrose McNulty, DR.. 1. L. Rypins, Walter
Chaplin, Luther S. Gushing, L. P. Ord
way, Oscar L. Taylor, Joseph Elsinger,
w. B. Geery, A. Simmer, Frank Schlick
Jr., Gustave Scholle, Mrs. John Wharry,
Mrs. William Goodkind, Mrs. J. H. Bull
lard, Mrs. McMurray, A. L. S. John
stone and G. w. Ames.
The night school for men has already
been established and the girls sewing
classes will soon be resumed at the
Neighborhood house on the West side.
Mrs. Margaret Tentland was reelected
resident supervisor of the work.