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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
AIR SHIP A SUCCESS
Makes Three Mile Sail In the
Face of a Strong Gale.
ALICHTS SAFELY, As ON BIRDS WINGS
The Invention of Two Brothers who
Have Worked on 1t Three
Years-It Is Really an
Immense Kite.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 1S.-The prob
lem of aerial flight without the use of
Il balloon has been solved by WILDER
and Orville Wright of Dayton, o.
At Kitty Hawk, on the coast of
North Carolina, they successfully nav
igated a flying machine of their own
invention for three miles in the teeth
of a twenty-one mile gale and, picking
their point of descent, easily landed the
machine.
During the trial WILDER Wright oc-
cupied the operators scat and steered
the apparatus. For three years the
Wrights have experimental at Kitty
Hawk with their invention. They
chose that point because of its isola-
ton and the absence of publicity.
BY the merest chance the success be-
came known, as neither of the men is
ready to make public the details of
their machine.
The fight began from a platform
constructed upon a high sand hill near
Kitty Hawk.
Instead of losing elevation when the
end of the platform was reached the
machine continued its flight undlsturb-
ed, and as the under propeller increas-
cd its revolutions the machine gradu-
ally pointed upward and soon had at
tanned a height of sixty feet above the
rolling sand dunes.
a stiff wind was blowing up the
coast at a registered velocity of TWEEN
ty-one miles an hour, and the start
was made directly in the teeth of 1t,
but the invention pushed through with
out difficulty and maintained an even
speed of eight miles an hour with ease.
The first mile was covered, and then
Orville Wright declared the invention
was a success, but it was not until the
third had been accomplished that the
inventor cast his eyes about for IL suit
able landing place, found 1t and with
his invention under the most perfect
control slowly neared the earth and
let his machine alight as easily and
gracefully as a bird.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
SAD STATE
OF AFFAIRS.
Mrs. Gardner Now Has Some
Comforts She Will Not Leave
Her Daughter.
OVER EIGHTY YEARS.

The mother of Richard Gardner is
still at her home on North First
street. She has a little fire now, the
first since Sunday, a few provisions,
the first also. Mrs. Gardner says she
is in danger of being elected for non
payment OF rent. She has no money
and cannot call upon her two sons in
Philadelphia as she does not know
their address.
She is eighty years old and has
supported herself until a year or so
ago. She does not know what is to
become of herself. She saws her
daughter. who has lived with her for
the last eight years, is i'll and unable
to work and she will not leave her.
Mrs. Silas Gardner, who has done
much for her mother law, when
seen by a News reporter, said she
would take her and support her, but
because of a large family could not
support her sister-in-law and two
children. This sister-in-law is Mrs.
Alfred Fitzgerald, whose husband
was in court some time ago for beat
ing her and her mother, the aged Mrs.
Gardner.
|. Mrs. Gardner will not leave her
daughter,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
MADE
AFTER CHASE.
Frank DumbrOSky Wanted by
the Police is Finally
Captured,
HAS BAD RECORD,

Frank Dumbrosky, wanted for two
months by the local police, was caught
last night. Dumbrosky is fourteen
years old, we'll versed in petty thiev-
ing, and charges without number have
been made against him. Hell was al.
ways on the watch for an officer and
last night led Detective Huff a merry
chase before lie was finally captured.
When arraigned before Recorder Pick
ersgill this morning he admitted
stealing a horse blanket and occasion
ally took a few apples from the farm
ers. He denied a charge of stealing a
bag of rubber junk and selling it to
another iunkman. When asked if he
had been home for two months he re-
piled in the negative and said he had
been living in barns. Some time
ago the boy was taken to New Bruns-
wick, but hisfather begged him off. He
is unable, however, to have the least
control owe him. The Recorder de-
cided to send the youngster to New
Brunswick where he will be sent to
the Reform School. The boy g career
here for the past year has been n of
an expert thief.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
To DEDICATE
NEW ORGAN.
Attractive Musical Program Ar
ranged for Recital in Presby-
terrain Church.
THE TENOR S0LOIST.

A great musical treat is in store for
all who attend the organ recital to be
given in the Presbyterian church to-
night. This is the dedication of the
new organ which has just been in
stalled, a description of which was
given yesterday. The recital is given
by DIR. Gerrit Smith, assisted by Reed
Miller, tenor soloist. The following
program will be given:
= Scherzo and Capriccio, by Lemaigre ;
AT Daybreak, by SDinney; Vocal solo,
Recitative Comfort Ye" and Every
Valley" from the Messiah, by Hand
ell ;'fOn the Heights, "by GerritSmith !;
Audantino and Loccata, BY Bartlett
Romanza, Schumann; Vocal solo,
"Come Unto Me-" by Conen Prelude
and March, from Lohengrin, by
Wagner.
Part two, Cradle Song" and
"Allegretto," by Gnilmant; vocal
solo, selection from Creation" by
Haydn; Impromptu, Holman; Pre-
lude from "Parsifal, by Wagner /;
"Scene Orientale" and "Marche
Picturesque" by K~roeger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
"BuzZER" CAUGHT BANCROFT.
brown University Student Detected
In Theft by Electric Rig.


In Theft by Electric Rig.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 10. =
Ralph E. Bancroft of Stoneham, Mass,
who is in the freshman class at Brown
university, was arraigned here on the
charge of larceny.
Ever since the college year opened
the students who %patronized the swim
ming pool had been losing money and
other valuaDles.
Various traps were set, but none
proved effective until an electric ''buz-
ger" was rugged in the swimming pool
office. At the other end of the wire
vas a pocketbooli, Which was placed
in a trousers pocket and so fastened
that TO open the purse a circuit would
have to be broken.
Bancroft was left alone in the lock
er room, and Il few minutes later the
'buz2er'' was sounded. He got out
quickly, but Il marked bill, which had
been placed in the pocketbook, was
found tucked in the toe of his gymna-
SUM shoe. Having been detected. Ban
croft confessed that he had perpetTat-
cd the long series of thefts, the pro
ceeds of which ranged from small
change in some instances up to $50.
Bancroft said that his downfall had
been due 10 cards and divulged that
poker playing had become quite a fad
among the S'Udnn-S.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
Reeve shot; Then Captured.

RIVERHEAD, n. Y, Dec. 1S.-Al-
most paralyzed with cold, faint from
lack of food and sleep, Alonzo Tuthill
Reeve, who held a sheriif's posse at
bay through the night after he had
killed Captain William II. Rafford,
warden of the county Jail, gave himself
up, but not until his supply of ammu-
milton had been exhausted and he had
himself received serious though not
fatal wounds from the hundreds Of
charges of shot which We're discharged
in the course of the most sensational
man hunt this section of Long Island
has ever known.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
burglar Killed mt Boston,

BOSTON, Dec, IS. - In n running
fight between five burglars who had
broken into an office in East Boston
early in the morning and two police
men one of the burglars was shot dead.
The others escaped. Atwood S. Nixon,
chief of police at Merrimac, Mass,
identified the dead burglar as one of
the men who bound. robbed an. locked
him in the Merrimac police station ear
ly in the morning of Nov. IL. Nixon
stated that the revolver found in the
hand of the dead man was taken by
the burglars at the time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
.7t-.S"'h
SlNE1 EEN TRUE BILLS.
More indictments Found Against
Dietrich md Others.

More Indictments Found Against
Dietrich and others.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 1S.-The United
States grand jury has made its re-
port 10 the court. returning nineteen
true bills. These include indictments
against United States Senator Charles
II. Dietrich for alleged Illegal leasing
of Il building to the government to be
used as a ~postoffice, former Adjutant
General Leonard W. Colby for the al
legged embeZZlement of government
funds. Daniel Gaines of Bassett, Neb.,
for alleged perjury in swearing falsely
to homestead entries, former State Sen
ator Elliott Lowe for alleged conspira-
cy to bride a United States senator,
Postmaster John S. Mitchell of Alma,
Neb., charging him with Illegal sale of
postage stamps, William NJ. Irwin on a
charge of acting as agent for Mitchell
and against K. NJ. Allen, president of
the Standard Cattle company, for the
alleged illegal fencing of government
lands.
The other indictments were similar
to that against Allen, but do not in
volve extensive tracts of land. The
jury reported it had further matters
under consideration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
IN TIE SENATE.
Senators Hoar. German and Foraker
on the ISthE1ian Question.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-The SEN
ate was the scene of a most important
debate on the isthmidn canal question
as affected by the presidents recogni-
ton of the independence Of the repub-
lie of Panama. The discussion began
with a speech by Mr.. Hoar on his res
olution of inquiry and lasted several
hours. In addition to Mr.. Hoar's ad-
dress there were speeches by Messrs.
German and Foraker. All three were
notable utterances and of historical
interest.
Mr.. Hoar confined his remarks TO his
resolution and held that this country
had not yet received full official in
formation concerning the isthmian rev.
olution and criticised in sharp terms
the conduct of this country as shown
by what had been given out. He COM
pared the conduct of the United States
on the isthmus to a policeman who
would manacle and hold a person
about to be attacked for robbery and
who would then insist on having the
spoils of the theft delivered to himself.
Mr.. Hoar said that it was no justi-
fication of our course to say Colombia
had failed to ratify the treaty for the
construction of the Panama canal. Had
the United States itself not failed to
ratify many treaties?
Mr.. German took the floor as soon as
Mr.. Hoar had concluded. and there was
f,o,, tho e+ort or;dart in+orac+ I'm ubat
he might say.
Taking up the question at issue, Mr..
German said the facts were all that
were desired, and BE- proceeded 10 re-
fer to the extension of the executive
influence, saying that this influence
had been extended until the senate
had become practically the agent of the
executive He criticised the selection
by the president of commissioners from
the senate to negotiate treaties as a
re~prehensible practice. He also criti-
cised executive interference in state
politics. saying:
The president with doubtful propri-
ETY. telegraphs his instructions to state
conventions as to their actions"
But none of these transgressions
could be compared, he declared, to the
action of the executive in connection
with the affair in Panama. at is" be
said, ''the most fragrant act of trans
gression that has yer taken place in
the history of the country, and it should
be resisted without regard to party
Mr.. German then discussed the pres
ident as a second Napoleon" which
title had. he said, "been assigned to
him by some"
"A second Napoleon indeedr' he ex-
claimed. Has it come TO this that
the United States must have a Napo-
leon to shape its destinies and TO dis
tort the presidential Office from its
proper functions"
Mr.. Foraker took Mr.. Hoar to task
severely for his remarks rejecting on
the administration and his indiscretion
in speaking in open session concerning
:xecutive matters. He defended the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
Dead by a Camp Fire.

MULBERRY, Fla. Dec. is. The
body of Charles A. Davis was found
near a camp fire with all the clothes
burned off. Davis had held many Inn
portant positions with railroads and
other corporations and was we'll known
by most railroad men in the southern
states. He was reputed to be wealthy.
but was eccentric and had a habit of
sleeping by camp fires. He was q thir-
ty-second degree Mason.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
HistoricaI Pen Now.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Thd
est dispatch was used in gettiI
Cuban bill started to the White
for signature Of the president
Don Gonzalo de Quesada was a
capitol when congress was COZ
ed, and he offered a pen for
signatures necessary to make the
iprocity treaty operative. The
was q gold one. with a highly ord
mented holder. 1t was used by Spea'
er Cannon, President Pro TEN. FIR,
and Alexander Mcdowell, clerk of Il
house. 1t accompanied the bill to II
White House, where 1t was used
President Roosevelt. The pen will
sent to Havana, where it will be plact
on exhibition in the Cuban palace.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
A Much Needed Cleaning.

I. The street cleaning force was out
this morning with brooms and shovels
trying to clean the rubbish accumul-
ated on New Brunswick avenue for
the past week. After an hours good
hard work they succeeded in getting
rid of most of it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
Price Of Steel UnGhnnncd.

NEW YORK, Dec. IS. The steel
plate pool, in session here, has reaf-
tirnned the present price-namely, $1.6O
per hundred pounds at Pittsburgy The
United States Steel corporation, Jones
IL L%aughlin, the Pennsylvania Steel
company, the Maryland Steel company,
the Cambria company and the LukenS
company were represented.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
Fife AID Drum Corps Ball.

The Liberty Fife and Drum Corrs
will hold their first grand ball in
Dewey Park hall, Tuesday evening,
January 10. At the last meeting the
following committee was appointed to
make arrangements: James Gereghty,
chairman, Joseph Mosko, James Ward,
John Dryer and Joseph Kish.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
Frank Post Starts Tonioht.

Frank Post, of 1856 Madison avenue,
who was to have left for Utah two
weeks ago, but was delay ed by illness,
has now recovered and will start to-
night. First he goes to Salt Lake
City, and from there he will make q
trip to Ogden City, to visit relatives
of William Hilker. of South First
street., this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
IN THE HOUSE..

House Discusses Panama, Free Rural
Delivery, TnriR and Pensions.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-The house
has passed without division the pen
sion appropriation bill, carrying $685.
100, leo.
While the bill was under considera-
ton there was Il general discussion on
Panama. rural free delivery, tariff and
pensions, speeches being made by
Messrs. Scott rep, Kanl, Miers
(Dem... IndD. Sims (Dem., Tenn and
Burgess Dem, Tex.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
senator Green Must Answer.

BINGHAMTON, n. Y. Dec. 49,
When the Green case was called today
Commissioner Charles S. Hall render
ed his decision to the effect that Sena-
tor George Z. Green must stand trial
on all five of the indictments found
against him in connection with the al
legged postotfice frauds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
Remarkable Linguist.

DR.. Sven Hedin, the explorer, has re-
markable linguistic abilities, and has
dinavian capitals. in Russian at st.
Petersburg, in German at Berlin, in
French at Paris, and in English in Lon
don.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Professor s.
Il. Ford of Baltimore, a lecturer andi
humor!st, died of apoplcxy ON a PENN
~sylvanla railroad ferryboat in the har,
Dor. The identity OF Professor Ford
was established by letters found in hisl
clothing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
Movement of Vessels.

The three masted schooner William
Cobb, captain Cook, from New York,
arrived in port yesterday afternoon.
The schooner J. 81 W. Quincy, Cap.
tain Quincy, sailed yesterday after.
noon for Stonington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
Keen Them Cool ana Dry.

All meats and poultry require a cool
dry atmosphere. If necessary to hang
them, suspend with the choicest and
tender parts down. Hang lamb and
mutton by the shank and poultry by
the feet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
nnnc Troons For Korea.

LONDON. Dec. is. A eablegram
from Tokyo says the dispatch of troops
TO Korea is imminent and that tie elder
statesmen have been summoned to
meet the emperor today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
New York Markets,

FLoUR-Dull, but steady at old prices;
MinninsGSsfEsta st 81 s455gt5; s yiRt &.
winter patents, #1l.5b.
Wb 3ie IeTs gsd f ana on fSl Iha3 Ar nr-
i Hs9p. Ma w. s4 is5ss sS-iiSScs. JS{iY. T a&Ggi fsai'4-
KYE-stcady; gtato and Jersey, 56a5Sc.;
nc SoR SNesf$rhll '' aaetlv e a and ID Stronger alrSa n on
the statistical position, good cables and
h@ dA aSgpSE5i NAY. 4ff faeE, white. state.
" 'iPfSF: .fhasi % mess. S 81 ! 559i FAMILY.
,LARD-Easy; prime western steam.
''BUTTER-Unsottled; extra creamery.
CHEESE-Quiet; state, full cream, fan
cy, small, colored, September, l2c.; hate
E afe ma ige. 1 snlai lar wnit colo SeP'esn apfr,m lSc;
l2c.; late made. 10c. large, white, Septem-
ber. 12G.; late made. 1Oc.
EGGS1Strong; state and Pennsylvania
nearby average finest, 36c.; state and
Pennsylvania seconds to firsts, 30634c.:
western tirsts, 36c.; western seconds and
"TfTtiRPfIEzfNTINE-Quiet at EshaCoc.
TALLOW-Steady; city, 4%c.; country,
'HAY.Qulet; shipping, COQ75o.; good to
choice, S5qs2lac.
Live stock Market.
CATTLE-Market steady; seho9isce. s5G
calves. $65OGT.
t4.70Gt.s5 mediums, s4.G5@i'7O; heavy
Workers.. $4.6OG4.G5; light Workers, $3.50;
'ssHtEEfiP AND T.AMiBs|Market steady;
Prime wethers, S4.10Gl4.a5 e.: culls and com
b on. $i.50Gp2.2 Is; choice lambs, $615Q6.S5.
Behind the Scenes.
The Manager-Wko is that mai over
there in the wings?
The Leading-Lady (compiacently)-
Oh that is my angel.-Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1s.-Bal s
plosion of a steam pipe in the
Dom of the Turkish cruiser Medjivsa.
'ecently built by the Cramps If PhiIa-
delphia. four men were severely seail-
ed. They were landed here ard are
being treated at Johns Hopkins hos
pital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18

GUTHRIE. Okla. Dec. 1s.-Rufus r
Councils, president Of the defunet
banks at lndiahoma, Sterling and
Olusta, Okla, has been found guilty Of
forgery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
stenmer. San Icehornd.

DETROIT. Mich, Dec. IS. The
Hutchinson is lying TO off Colchester
Ont. about forty niles from Detroit.
The ice crusher ferries Pleasure and
Promise are with her,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
Buffalo to Convoy Torpedo Fleet.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-The United
States cruiser Buffalo has sailed for
Key West and San Juan, from which
port she will proceed as a convoy to
the torpedo boat fiotilla ordered to the
Philippines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
Next Electoral College.

The electoral college in 1894 will con-
sist of 476 members. which makes 239
necessary 20 a choice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18

Cooperative societies in Belgium have
reduced the price of bread SO per cent
in the past few years. d
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
SaIt I'm the Soup.

Do not put salt into scup unit! yol
are done skimming it, as salt will stoT
the rising OF the scum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18

The paper bills Of the United States
printing Office amount to s75G, 000 a year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
Two silver Dollars

A silver dollar, 17gS, small eagle, is
worth 81; large eagle, $1.5Q.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
Each Thinks He Is Right.

1t is queer how our ideas of fairness
differ.-Washington Qa.) Democrat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
Magcs In Iowa.

In 1902 62,299 employees in Iowa were
paid SIG, GG0, 004 in wages.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call steady at 5A per cent.
Mercantile paper 6 per cent. Exchanges,
SOB 562. 721; balances, 1858, 500.
lNlnuinu N ,,nInDn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-18

administration for its attitude towars
the Panama Hsyolt- a heated colIoou
took place befWde
Mr.. Hoar during an eiiort Of I
sachusetts senator TO explain
fully his position in the matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-22
LABOR UNIONS AND THE GUARD.
The. senate Passes the MN Forbsdding
Discrimination.

ALBANY, April ai.-It is now UP TO Gov.
Odell TO say whether there shall be a repeti-
ton OF the Potter incident In Schenectady.
The Senate to-day. by vote OF 20 to 10,
passed Assemblyman Hugbes's bill which
prevents discrimination against a member
of the National Guard upon the part Of a
labor organization or an employer.
The Democrats. led by Senator Grady.
made a general attack upon the bill and
vigorously fought its passage. Senators
Downing and Hawkins spoke against the
measure which wac defended by Senators
Aalby. R:inoS Green and Bracket
IL wa show. TINT IL the labor unions
could rerca, the cases that have come to
the public q. late the Guard would be very
much GeIno'altlcd. because the members
o! latcr uniorr would be afraid to enlist,
and 1t was alsc pointed out that no law
abiding hbnr union could find fault with
the provisions Of the Hughes bill a. 1t did
not mention labor unions. but 1t did sp.cifi-
cally mention employers.
The bill! was passed by a party vote ex-
cept that Senators Wagner and whtlock
Dem. Booklyn). voted with the hepub-
licaiis tor the bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-22
AISS0URI'S POODLE CASES.
Nc Promise OF Pret ectien for Lieut. .(,ov.
Lee R He RofQgUo.

ST. LOUIS, April al There was a
long conferences to-day between Attorney
General Crow and Circuit Attorney Folk.
representing the State. and friends OF Lieut.
Gov. John A. Lee. in an endeavor to secure
some protection for the fugitive Official
accused Of having acted as disbursng
agent Of the Baking Powder Trust. Brother
Bob was not a party to this conference.
1t 10 currently reported that Mrs. Lee,
wife of the Leutenant-Go was
among those in attendance.
just what occurred at this meeting has
not developed. but it is known that an
unconditional surrender was demanded
by the States representatives and no i'm
munity was promised.
II Is believed that Lee will come in Thurs
day, certainly not later than Friday. II
he fails to come voluntarily steps will be
taken to bring him back as a prisoner.
1t was also learned to-day that William
Joel Stone was engaged by Daniel j. Kelley
Of New York, legislative agent OF the
the trust on the recommendation OF John
A. Lee, who told Kelley that Stone was
"the best man available for the position
A number OF witnesses were examined
by the April Grand Jury to-day, as follows
Probate Judge Wuerdemat and W. L. Fish
OF Clayton, who were examined as to the
excise commission bill for st. Louis county:
s. W. Brookman, st. Louis, In relation to
the Audubon bill: James Burke, Nose Sash
and Herman Richter on slot machine legis-
lation. In addition to these a number Of
witnesses who had previously appeared
Attorney General Crow and Circuit At
torney Folk In room in the Southern
Hotel, and as a result were commanded to
appear before the Cole county Grand Jury.