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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
PRINCES SELF EFFACEMENT.
King Edwards Sensible Course While
His Royal Mother Was
ON Earth.

The world is beginning to realize
the king 1t took some time to do so.
There were plenty of people who had
grown so accustomed to the self-ef.
facement which the king had prac.
lced so long as prince of Wales dur.
ing the lifetime of his mother as to
have come to the conclusion that in
all the serious affairs of his kingdom
the king would count for little, says
London NJ. A. P. Mind YOU, there
were some ground for this assump.
ton. 1t is not generally known that
this self-effacement was the result not
merely of the princes own act and
respect for his mother, but also OF
deliberate ministerial act. Some time
in the seventies the question was
raised whether, as the prince was
practically performing all the cere.
monial duties of royalty, he should
not also share in some of its political
responsibilities One of the first things
to be done if this question were de-
cided in the affirmative was to in.
trust to the prince a large amount
of secret official knowledge-impo
tant foreign Office dispatches, for ex-
ample-whieh up to that time were
submitted to the eyes of the queen
alone. 1t is scarcely credible, but I
have every. reason to believe it is true,
that the cabinet. after they had de-
'bated the question very seriously and
very thoroughly, came to the conclu.
sion that it would be a violation of con-
st1tutional usage to give the prince
of Wales this information. The king
accepted the decision with the good
sense which he always displays
good sense typical of the nation to
which he so thoroughly belongs;; and
went on his way, content to be a
spectator of the great drama going
on Immediately around him, and to
be left to his own resources for the
gaining of knowledge of the secret
springs and unavowed motives Of
great political events.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03

"Want shampoo, sir, also?" says the
barber, as his razor goes over your up
per lip. "Um-m-m," you answer, fear
ing to open your mouth during that
delicate operation. The barber smiles.
Funny thing he explains, 'how nine
men out of ten in the BARRIERS chair are
afraid to speak while the razor is near
their lips. And they'll talk whenever
they please when their chins are being
shaved. Yet it is lots more dangerous
to do that than the other. They don't
realize that most persons move their
chlns more when talking than they do
their lips. Yet it is a fact. So don't be
afraid to answer when the saw is 90
ing over your lips, or at least, don't try
to answer by shaking or nodding your
head. That's worse yet, and neverthe-
less, nearly every man will without
stopping to think that it puts him in
more danger of being cut than if he
were to speak. "Witch hazel, sir? Yes,
sir. Next. Washington Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
BIDDY HICKEY DEAD.

Mrs. B. Hickey, who lived near Pig
town, a suburb of this borough, was
suddenly stricken with death without
any warning. Mrs. Hickey was well
known in this borough, being an old
resident. About 28 years ago she went
to Lowell, Mass, to work in fac
tory, but wandered back to South
Amboy again, where she has since re-
maine6. She has a son living, who
was the one who announced his
mothers sudden death to people in
this boroueh. He said she fell down
and was dead at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
Floating Academy.

An indication of new tendency in
scientific study is furnished by the
plan of the Geographical society of
Baltimore to send this summer to the
Bahama islands ship carrying a
staff of so persons, who will study
the geology, geography, botany, zool-
ogy, climatology, physics and medical
and hygienic conditions of those
islands. The ship, specially char
tered for the purpose. will be fitted
and equipped as the home and labor
atory of the party during the entire
trip,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
OVERCOME WITH GAS.

A man by the name of Rae, helper
in the Gas WORKS, fell down in
Augusta street 1t was reported at
first that he was sunstruck or over
come with the heat, but it has since
been stated that he was working at
the gas pipes near Berry's saloon and
was overcome by escaping gas. He
was gotten up and doctor sent for,
but the doctor was not at home. 1t
was some time before he came around.
He was at BerrY's saloon for some
time and quite crowd gathered
there. It is said he was all right
Wednesday evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
MRS. E8NNELL PASSED AWAY.

Mas. Cennell, who has been very il
for a long time at her home in
Augusta street, died about 10 O'Clock
noontime Wednesday. Mrs. Connell
mad just been having an addition
bnilt to her house for her daughter,
Mrs. James Minnick, so she could live
near, her and Just as the finishing
touch was put to the addition, the
hanging of the last shutter, Mrs. Con-
nell passed away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
FACTS ABOUT MANS GROWTH.
Stature Found to Increase Until the
Age of Fifty Years Has
Been Attained.

"The growth of mankind" said a
scientist, "is an interesting study. Re-
cent statistics have proved that men s
stature increases up to the age of 50
years. This is a refutation of the
former belief, according to which men
stopped growing at % or 23.
"Boys and girls seesaw oddly in the
rapidity of their growth. The fastest
growth experienced in life comes be-
tween the ages of 1 and 5. Boys and
girls grow about equally here.
From 5 to 10 the boys outstrip the
girls, but from 10 to Is the girls
outstrip the boys. At II and IA the
girls are the boys superiors in height,
and from 10 to Is they are the boys
superiors in weight.
"But between 16 and 20 the boys
forge ahead, taking at that stage a
lead which they never again relin-
quish. The boys cease their percepti-
BILE growth at %; the girls cease theirs
at 20. From 23 onward to so men, how
ever, continue to grow (no observa-
tions have been made on women),
though this growth is, of course,
slight. They also increase slowly in
weight, but from so to go their weight
increases very rapidly.
"Male strength increases most mark
edly from the age of 12 to that of 10.
from 10 to 80 it increases more slowly.
From 30 onward it begins, very slow
ly, to decline.
"Female strength increases most
rapidly from 9 to 10; then, slowly, to-
30; and after 80 the decline begins"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
BETHEL'S CELEBRATION.

The members of Bethel M. E.
church on Amboy avenue, are making
great preparations for the celebration
of 4th of July. In the afternoon the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Meachem will speak.
In the evening the congregation will
have fireworks and sell ice cream,
lemonade and cake at the corner of
Amboy and Sprague avenes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03

Ireland is determined to be in the
front in dairying. 1t is devising
new methods for interesting those
engaged in it. One of the best agen-
cies 20 be employed is that of sur
prise butter competitions. The OBJ
ject is to encourage the making of
good butter and careful packing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
CHURCH NOTICES.
South Baptist.


The following will be Rev. j. G.
Overs subject at Sunday services
Morning subject, Goods Love, "
evening subject, ''The Lord s Battle. -
Preaching services at 1890 and 7.45;
Sunday school at 2.S0. Y. P. s. O.
E. at z O'Clock, subject, Endeavor-
ers in Training for Public Life, !" lead
er, Mrs. ]. G. Dyer.
Epworth League.
Commencing with this Sunday and
continuing during the summer the
Epworth League of Bethel and ST.
Paul's M. E. churches will meet at
7.30 O'Clock in the evening instead of
$50 as heretofore. A short service
will follow the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
WiIted Right Away.

swift thou have this woman to be
thy lawful welded wife?" asked the
Clergyman. "Wilt thou promise to
her honor and cherish? Wilt thou
swear to cleave unto?"
Il wilt" responded the bridegroom,
who was grammar crank.-Newark
News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
A SizabIe Suit.

At Stamford, England, recently a
suit of clothes which belonged to
Daniel Lambert, the Leicestershire
giant, was offered by auction. Lam
bert was the most corpulent man of
his generation and weighed upward
of 700 pounds. Gen. Tom Thumb
once walked through the arm of his
coat. The bidding reached 1878, at
which figure the lot was withdrawn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
TOTTENVILLE.

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., 1903-07-03

Ted-Tom has marriedran heiress. I
thought he was confirmed bachelor.
Ned-He was, but he needed the
money.-Town Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
CROWD AT SEA BREEZE.

The Rbarge Columbia and tug
brought crowd of 800 people from
New York to Sea Breeze yesterday
afternoon. They came down at Q
o'clock and left at $50 O'Clock. 1t
was Sunday school excursion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03

Beryl-You must have felt terrible
at poor Mrs. Sweltcn's funeral.
Sibyl-I felt just awful; you see,
when tried to dry my tears I found
had only common handkerchief
unsteady of my dainty lace mouchoir!
Baltimore Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
The Spade and the Rake.

Coral think mother is altogether
too outspoken in her criticism of my
husbands actions.
Mildred-Yes, it's not always wise to
call spade a spade.
Cora-No, nor arake rakel-R Brook
iyn Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
pirect Information.

Doctor, is Illmans condition very
grave?"
Il should say so; he's dead and bur-
."-Yo onkers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
Hard on the MonLev

Cholly-Aw-I wonder what time
they-aw-feed the animals here?
Miss Cayenne-Why, getting hun
cry y?-Town Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
Adage should BE auaIiaea.

go it while you're young" says
the adage. This is good adyice-pro-
v'ded you are going in the right di-
rection.-Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
WANDERING NIGHT HERoNs.
An Interesting Experiment with the
Birds by the Smithsonian
Institution.

Eight hundred night herons are wan
dering free about the United States,
each wearing on one leg an aluminium
hand-inscribed Smithsonian Institu-
ton" and a number. If any person
shoots one of these birds he should
write to Paul Bartsch, biologist of the
Smithsonian, telling him where it was
and how large was the bird. The night
heron is one of the most beautiful of
the aquatic birds of America, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, but scientists
know less about it than they are salts
fed with.
Last year Mr.. Bartsch discovered
several of these birds on the Potomac,
in the District of Columbia. Recently
he visited the place with several assist
ants in the night, and the 500 alumni
ium bands were fastened to the legs
of as many young herons. Scientists
are anxious to know how long the
night heron lives, where it spends the
winters and how much of the country
it covers in its wanderings. 1t is be-
lieved that by the time few of the
mum bered aluminium bands have been
reported some of these facts will have
been established to the satisfaction
of the ornithologists.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03
Beating Around the Bush.

John (sheepishly)-I-I s'pose you'll
be gittin' married some time?
Betty with frightened air)-Oh, 1
dare say / shall some time.
II dare say I'll git married, too"
"Oh."
"P'r'aps we might git married at the
same time"
Wouldn't it be awful, John, if the
parson should make a mistake and
marry us to each other?"
IL shouldn't mind"
'No-neither should l, to tell you the
truth, John. .'-Tit-Bits
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03

SMUFGBs
When man snores he ought to be-
raped in slumber.-Chicago Daily
News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-03

RWrS Sundays and Holidays, one
hour earlier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12

II was no easy process. 1t was. in fact,
a work of extraordinary difficulty to re.
construct and reht TO huge and powerful
a ship.
The New York's stay In the Erie Basin
was, OF course, a long one. When the old
stern and nhcrior equipment had been
removed ana the new stern built the ship
was towel TO Philadelphia There at tie
Cramp shipyard the new boilers and en-
glnes were hoisted aboard and adjusted
to the new seat, the engines were set Nup
and the interior fittings were restored,
renewed and put in readiness.
Persons familiar with the New York
will note at once one great change In her
appearance which brings her into harmony
now with the newer ST. Paul and ST. Louis.
Sle has but two funnel. instead OF three.
which she bore for ~ long through Atlantic
breeze. hut these two new tunnels are
larger than the three old ones, and the
space left by the removal OF the middle
funnel has been added TO the INST cabin
accommodations.
The reconstructed New York will not
carry 80 many first cabin passengers -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12

fast freight from Rochester. He was more
thoughtful than most Of the Chrystie street
guests, for he sent word beforehand tnat
he was coming. His message came oy
express, collect, In the shape OF dirty
bundle Of dirty clothes with this note
"A frate car fur mine,' scrawled with
piece of charcoal on the outside.
Ne had lived at the willard Nome
before, more than year ago, ana hao
left without saying where he was gong
or why. When he got in a few days after
his bundle, the probation officer asked him'
to begin with. what he wanted 10 do, whether
he wanted TO go TO work or not
"wurk!" said he. Nav, | don't want
ter wurk I've bin up agin II fer fair since
left dis burg. an I've he'd my bellyful
o. work. / jest want ter stay here, OATS
all. | don't want ter do nuthin'.'
He is doing "nuthin' yet, but that doesn't
make any particular difference with Mr.
willard. He doesn't require his guests to
work, but most OF them do get jobs shortly
after they come to stay with him.
Another OF MIR Wizards recent arrivals
is from Chicago. He dropped in on the
recommendation Of former guest whom
he had rubbed up against in the West.
His principal asset when he landed at
thu house was bad record. but to Mr..
Wizards way Of thinking. that isn't such
poor capital after all, Anyway. the boy
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out Of court on probation that be followed
Mr. willard around day after day report
ing every few hours how he was getting
along, until his presence came TO be verit-
The resident boys are scarcely ever about
the house In the daytime, but they oil
spend the greater part Of the evenings
there playing games, boxing, singing,
reading. telling OF old-time experiences
and adventures and wondering what has
nights they have dinner In the house,
and other boys in the neighborhood and
friends are invited in. These occasions
are always Jolly.
But Mr.. Willard Is interested In several
hundred other boys beside those who
stay with him. He keeps a detailed ac-
count OF the doings Of a large number
Of the lads who are paroled out OF the courts
In biz charge. Many Of them come to his
house. every Monday night TO report.
They tell him almost as frankly as though
he was their confessor what they have
been doing and what they contemplate
doing. Then he advises them in their
affairs. And even after these boys pass
out OF his charge. the probation officer often
keeps in .ouch with them through letters
they write asking about former chums,
whether king Dagen' has been arrested
vet or when Bum Tooley's. time is up.
sometimes, too, when he notifies proba-
ton boy Of his good standing. he gets a
letter like tIis Oit'
DEAR Mn WILLARD I received your no.
ticed letters some time AFRO and was 20 over
joicei that have only thought OF OF sending
YOU a swer 10 thank you for II l must say
am very much pleased TO get such good news:
/ suppose the neat thing ret from YOU will
be a notice IN regards to going 10 cort for
suspopted sententance ! am working In
the ash market aeain bu, with a different
company I am getting along fine. think
the probation done me more rood than xoi ing
yo,,r Kindness. will close. Good night
What the boys OF the Tombs prison sort
think of Mr.. Willard generally Ia told in
scrawlly boyish hand on a dirty piece a.
paper which hangs In a frame on the wall
of his study. He found it lying on his desk
one day. II says:
Our teacher l. a good Teller and always
Know, what he l. talkin about and He l.
red Hot sport aud He Is all right.
Il have seldom made or seldom hope to
make said Mr. Willard the other day. "a
good boy out Of a thoroughly bad boy. l
am satisfied If I succeed In convincing
young criminals that 1t Is worth while TO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12

nuts again the next day SIN another
wns arrested for taking bedcloihes fro m
poor old woman who was boarding him
out OF pity He gave Mr. Willard philo-
soph cal explanation of the theft
-Y'see said lie. "6e old rag wUs on
de grlint an didn't hay no coin. i feel
sorry fer her an says ter meself says l:
Dis mug amt no chisler what wud beat
a woman I'll square meself wild de rog.
SAYS l. So | TUX de bloomin' goods from de
bed an hooked 'em an give her de cash
wis on de level all right. Only. ysee
] didn't figure on de cops buitin in almost
afore de curtain rise"
Another boy at the Willard house had
until recently been a confirmed thief for
years He has worked in eight or ten diff
ferent places. but everywhere lie went
things disappeared and he lost one iob
after another
A few weeks ago Mr.. Willard sent him
on an errand When he came back lie was
shy ten cents in change. He said that he
had lost II Tie probation officer handed
him 80 cents and remarked simply
1T pays better TO he honest than to
steal"
The Incident had a remarkable effect
on the youth. for since then lie has been
honest TO the dot in ell his dealings and is
making a good Office boy for a firm down.
town
But Mr. Willard sometimes has trouble
with his guests even in his own home. Al
one time the overcoat Of a friend who had
come to Wis him disappeared from the hall
while he was upstairs. and II was never
found Again, one Of his boys organized
a house-breaking expedition and had
planned 10 have the Willard house the base
Of operations when the police got on to the
game
For the most part, though. the boys ap-
preciate the favors they rec Give and try
to cauee rs little trouble az possible Some
even are cffusive Ia their thanks
One, for instance, was so graf eful that he
brought Mr. Willard a nice present from
a department store where he was working
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12

Wizards oficial connection with them
as because of an undivided interest whic b
each feels that he has in It. for although
nominally the home Of Mr.. Willard. 1t Is
actually the home Of all unfortunate lads
between 10 and 20 who are brought up on
minor offences in the city police courts
Wien paro.ej in charge OF the probation
officer, those who want to, go TO this house
and stay, until a job Is provided for them
OF until they are ready to pull up stakes and
get out. ,...
Now, Mr.. Willard doesn't like to have his
home called a charitable institution. 1t
Is not, ne says. The boys who come there
are simply his guests and are made TO feel
that circumstance in every way possible
There is no system for them to observe.
no hard-and- fast rules TO bind tn nm. not the
slightest suggestion of restraint. Each
has his own room. and the entire house.
the owners apartments not excepted is
open TO all.
The boys come and 20 as they please,
and all that In required of them Is that they
shall observe the rules that ought to obtain
among gentlemen visiting at a gentleman's
house. No meals are served in the build
ing Instead, a table is reserved for the
Willard guests at the Squirrel Inn on the
Bowery.
The house il furnished in way that
appeals to the best there is in a boy. The
walls are hung with skins and heads OF
wild animals The pictures are boys
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12

Chemists Anaiyze Specimens OF This Re.
markabie Earth-YelI0w Races Partic-
uIariy Fond OF It-A Part Of the Congo
Diet and Not Disdained In America.
Chemists OF Copenhagen have just been
analyzing two specimens Of the earth that
is eaten by natives in district on the upper
Congo River. One specimen, OF the color
of yellow ochre and easily reduced TO fine
powder between the fingers. contained
slicic acid, oxide of aluminium, soda. traces
of iron and a small quantity Of organic
matter.
The second specimen. gray in color and
resembling ordinary clay, was composed
of materials much like those in the other
except that Il contained no soda and more
organic matter. Grains Of fine sand were
found in the yellow. but not in the gray
specimens,
A search for bacteria gave no result.
ONLY the iron and the soda could be as
simulated by the eaters OF these substances.
The yellow earth came from the coffee
plantations at Bangala, but the origin OF
the gray earth IL not known. Not few
Of the Congo tribes eat considerable guam
titles Of earth.
The habit Of earth eating prevails In most
tropical lands. and is particularly wide
spread among the blacks Of Africa and the
natives Of the East Indies. Where 1t oc-
ours among civilized nations it is regarded
az a symptom OF vitiated appetite.
Humboldt studied the practice among
the aborigines OF America. 1t is occa-
sionally observed in Europe. Lasch says
that German quarrymen spread clay On
slices OF bread and eat il with evident relish;
also that among barbarous peoples prec-
nant women are especially addicted to the
habit of eating clay.
The practice in Guatemala is allied with
religious superstition. During some OF
the religious ceremonies the faithful devour
statuettes made Of clay. In Persia GER
tain kind of earth is considered delicaoy
and an epicurean relish.
In the Malay Archipelago ampoh Garth
is sold at the stores. The practice is widely
spread in China. New Caledonia and New
Guinea. Those who are habitually addicted
TO IL are said to be more liable than others
to consumption, Inflammation of the liver
and an@mia.
The testimony Of many travellers in the
Orient is that the yellow races are especially
addicte ed TO the harmful practice. In Java
and Sumatra the clay used undergoes a
preliminary preparation for consumption.
According TO Mr.. Hekmeyer. who is
officially in charge Of the distribution Of
drugs throughout the Dutch East Indies,
the clay Is mixed with water TO reduce IL
to a paste and the sand and other hard
substances are removed. The clay In then
formed into small cakes or tablets about
AZ thick as lead pencil and baked In an
ha tahlat r o. s
from this process 1t resembles piece OF
dried pork.
The Javanese frequently eat small figures
roughly modelled from clay which resemble
animals or little men turned out In our
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12
REBUILDING OF A Big LINER
TASK OF PUTTING A NEW STERN
on THE NEW YORK.
The Hull for $50 Feet Cut Away-Two
Tunnels Instead Of Three on the
ship Now'-CompietlOn OF the Most
IL Ambitions Piece Of ship Repair
Ever Undertaken In This Country.

The most ambitious and important piece
Of ship~repair work ever undertaken In
America, task that has involved well
nigh the reconstruction of a famous ocean
or, yhound. hrs b.en completed by the
Ora mps on the American liner New YORK,
known trst ps the City of New York OF
the Inman and International service. and
later az the merchant cruiser Harvard oil
tho Spa nish war. 49,
So far ss seoworthiness and even speed
were concerned. the New York might have
run on inde finitely. She did not need to
be radically N paired in the ordinary sense.
But the Int, irrational Navigation Com
pany. which owns the New York. had placed
two Yankee-built ships, The st. Paul and
& Louis, on the North Atlantic, and de-
sired to bring their Scotch-built cousin
slsap M 20 the latest ideas of naval archi-
lecture and marine engineering.
Though the machinery and boilers OF
the New York were thoroughly good and
efficient for their type. II was decided to
remove tn. m from the ship. and substi-
,ute new boilers and new engines OF the
latest development, II was also decided
that the wholc efter end Of the VI ssel should
h. rebuilt according to tho newest pra O.
tica, which Is TO inclosc the shafts OF tho
twin scrws within the hull.