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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
Amusements.

Foremost among Coney Island s
legitimate amusements this year and
emphasizing to a marked degree the
wholesome chracter of the resorts re-
generation is the presence there, now
at Sea Beach Palace, of Frank O..
Bostock, the animal king, with his
amazing congress of familiar and
strange beasts and geological interests,
whose performances created such a
Juror of favor all last fall at the St.
Nicholas Rink, in the heart of Man
haitian itself.
Critical New York then conceded to
this entertainment unique merit with
out parallel every newspaper Of the
big city admitting that at no time in
the history of New York had amuse-
ment seekers been SO zoologically in
formed orSgenuinely thrilled.
Two strikingly new features of the
Bostock exhibit are Consul, new
chimpanzee from the Congo country,
and Mile. Aurora, fair young Russ
ian with a troupe of polar bears.
Consul is admittedly the nearest ap-
proach to human intelligence ever
discovered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
Best Way to Travel.
Yours, etc.,
VOLUNTEER FIJI

The New Jersey Central Railroad
has arranged to sell specially low rate
tickets to the conventions to be
held in July and August next. A
choice of two delightful routes to
Chicago or st. Louis is given and of
ten lines west of those points for the
e. A. r. Encampment. The rate to
this event is $3.50. 35 for the round trip.
Tickets first-class, allowing stop-off
privileges. Tickets sold July Slst to
August 18th, inclusive, good to return
till October 10Th, 1908.
Rate to Denver and return account
O. E. Convention is $4S. 90 first class.
Routes either via Niagara Falls or
Washington, D. O.. including stop-off
at either point named. Return limit
leaving Denver August S1st, 1908.
Tickets are sold going July 9Th, 18th
and 9Th.
Tickets will be sold to the Epworth
League Convention. July 18th and
10Th, good to return till August 18th,
1908. Excursion fare is S13.75. The
route is via Niagara Falls with privil-
ege of stopover at that point.
The rate to B. Y. P. U. Convention
is one fare for round trip plus one
dollar. Tickets on sale going July
9th, 7th 9th and 9th, and good to re-
turn till July 10Th, but may be ex-
tended till August 10Th on payment of
so cents at Atlanta. Route is via
Washington. Stop-off permitted at
the place and two others. The New
jersey Central is the official route for
New Jersey delegates.
Tickets to all these occasions will
be on sale at your home station.
For any other information see or
write, Ira E. Whyte, District Passen-
ger agent, Asbury Park, N. J.
2sS3-6-1-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
A Physician Healed.

DR.. Geo. Ewing, a practicing physi-
cian of Smiths Grove, KY. for over thir-
ty years, writes his personal experience
with Foley's Kidney cure: "For years
had been greatly bothered with kidney
and bladder trouble and enlarged pros
tate gland. used everything known to
the profession without relief, until COM
menced to use Foley's kidney Cure. AZ
ter taking thee bottles l was entirely
relieved and cured. prescribe it now
daily in my practice and heartily recon-
mend It's use to all physicians for such
troubles. ! have prescribed it in hun
dreds Of cases with perfect success. Sex
toms Pharmacy 70 Smith St.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
KANSAS CITY FLOOD
Many Perish by the Rising
Waters.
lNUNDATION STOPS ALL TRAINS.
Entire Districts Are Submerged-AIl
Trolley Lines and Cable Cars
Shut DOwn-Victims' Bodies
AhOat In the Missouri.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1.-The
greatest flood in the history of Kansas
City, Kan, and the bottoms of Kansas
City, Mo-, prevails here, and millions
IF dollars loss will result.
Twelve bodies were counted as they
fioated past during the day. In nearly
every instance they were lying across
cabin that came swirling down could
be seen the body of woman and her
child.
A great body of water coming from
the west swelled the Kansas river at
Kansas City, Kan, causing a most
alarming rise. Waters rushed with ter
rifle force over, the outlying railroad
tracks and the crowded wholesale dis
tricts of the west bottoms and finally
into the Union depot. At 10 o'clock a
mile of wholesale houses, elevators and
freight depots were entirely surround
ed, Easements were soon brimful, and
water began to reach the first floors.
Within fifteen minutes the tracks en-
tering the western end of the Union
depot were entirely submerged, and at
II O'clock the water had risen at such a
rapid rate that the thousands of de-
layed passengers were making prepa-
rations to leave for the high grounds
up Union avenue. Union avenue, on
which the Blossom House and numef-
GUS smaller hotels, restaurants and
stores are located, is running stream.
The water rose so fast in the vicinity
of the depot that many persons were
forced to remove to second floors, and
preparations were made hurriedly to
remove the passengers uptown. Trains
that have been waiting in the depot for
hours for an opportunity to start west
and south stand foot deep in water.
No trains have left Kansas City for
the west or south, and none will leave
for several days. Trains from the east
also are late, many apparently having
met the flood now being caused by the
rise In the Missouri river east of here.
The losses in the wholesale district will
aggregate well into the millions, and
the losses to the various packing houses
nearer the river will be tremendous.
The street directly in front of the big
Armour packing plant is under five feet
of water. Armour & Co. have force
of 200 men working at the pumps try
ing to keep the rising water out of the
buildings.
All night the forces of the stock yard
men were at work rescuing live stock.
Hundreds of head were brought up
into town.
All trolley lines in both cities have
been shut down, the power at River
view being under water, and only one
or two cable lines on the Missouri side
are running. All freight houses of
the various roads entering Kansas
City which are located in the west
bottoms on a level with the Union
depot are flooded, and the loss from
this source alone must be great Be
cause of the delayed traffic west of
Kansas City during the past week a
great amount of freight has accumu-
lated here, and now that the railway
yards are under water it will be inn
possible to move this save by boat
AS practically all the boats to be hah
are being used to rescue people, much
ereigt sill be damaged. All tele
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
Grand Opening Of that Resort
Attracted Crowds in Spite Of
Cool Weather.
BOAT is RUNNING
Little Steamer was Kept Busy Carrying
Passengers over the Sound and Bay
Many from South AmbOy, SayerviIle and
South Rlver-Dancing was Excellent
Good Music.

Sea Breeze was all that its name
implies on Decoration Day when the
grand opening of that resort took
place and hundreds of guests crossed
the sound and bay to enjoy the attrac-
tions which Manager Fiigen had pre-
pared for the summer visitors Doubt
less if it had not been for so much
sea breeze and sea air, hundreds of
more would have spent few hours at
this delightful little spot on the ex-
treme end Of Staten Island.
There was plenty of good music,
however, and the floor in the i'm
proved dancing pavilion was all that
could be desired. Those who did get
little chilly soon warmed up again
and no one wanted to go home. The
clouds hung low all day, but the little
steamer, which went into commission
for the first time this year, was kept
busy and at night the resort was in
full blast
South Amboy people and many from
Sayreville, South River and New
Brunswick made trolley journeys to
the water front and enjoyed the little
cruise over the bay to Sea Breeze. 1t
was very merry occasion, and at
night, when the moon came out on
the water the trip was delightful.
Sea Breeze. without doubt, is COM
mencing the most prosperous year of
its existence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01

Suburban Limits.

To interest the thousands of hived-
up Gothamites who ought to be Sub
III banites, . the New Jersey Central
has prepared booklet of 48 pages en-
titled, "Within the Suburban Limits.
The book is printed on the best OF
paper and has over fifty half-tone en-
cravings. The territory described is
all within 35 miles of New York, and
the information contained includes
rates of fare, train information and
details regarding schools, churches,
social environs, health ADVANTAGES,
and in fact, no details are lacking
such as are demanded by the home
seeker. The book Will be forwarded
to your address upon receipt of cents
in stamps Dv o. M. Burt, Gen'l Pass
enger Agent, RNew sJeresy Central,
New York City. S282-6-1-lt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
Popular Resort on Staten Island
Sound Opened for the Season
on Saturday.
EVERYBODY PLEASED.
The Place has taken on a New Appearance
and all Who'll Visited there Commented
FavorabIyI upon IL Dancing Pavilion
Attracted Much Attention and was
Crowded.

The summer season in this vicinity
may now be considered in full swing.
All the resorts, which have been un-
dergoing repairs for the past few
weeks, were thrown open to the
) pleasure e-seekers and everybody made
happy.
At Boynton Beach the crowd was
unusually large although the weather
was not as favorable as it might have
: been. In the evening when the moon
! came out the throng increased and
d the famous old resort took on it's usual
midsummer appearance. The cooling
!. breeze which somewhat disturbed
some of the other resorts was hardly
3 noticeable at Boyntons because it is
sheltered by Staten Island and no one
had anv complaint to make. Every
one wasydelighted with the appearance
OF things and all that had been prom
ised was carried out to a letter. The
dancing pavilion was favorably COM
mented upon by all present and the
) music was up to the usual good stand
ard at Boynton's.
The trolleys did good business in
spite of the fact that people had to
8 walk from the bridge to the beach.
The little teameIs Trenton
brought down a merry crowd from
the county seat and the season at
Boyntons was launched most success
fully.
The electrical display, while it last
!. ed, was admired by all and about 8. 30
O'Clock, when Ethe lights went out,
the Carteret Electric Light and Power
Company, which furnished the light
for the resort, sent out two gangs of
linemen to locate the trouble. This
was soon discovered but the damage
could ng4S be repaired until daylight.
At POEt Reading it swas found that
some one had twisted two copper
wires across the primary mains lead
ing to Sewaren and Woodbridge so as
to short circuit the line Attached to
the copper wires was an old shoe to
hold it down and make good the con-
tact.
This is not the first time an effort
has been made to cripple the service
of the Carteret Company. About a
year ago Boynton Beach was treated
to q similar experience as Saturday
night The company has offered $500
s reward for information on the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
PUBLIC OPINION
Editor Evening News:

Editor Evening News:
Having read several articles in re-
cent issues of your valuable paper, on
the subject of proposed steamer for
the Fire Department, beg to present
you with few facts which are not
commonly known in connection with
this subject
l am heartily in favor of the pur-
chase of steamer, but the majority
of our citizens think that, with the
acquisition of such an apparatus, our
fire department will be completely
equipped, and that steamer is all we
require to fight any or all fires.
From practical standpoint, steam
fire engine would be of very little
benefit to this city at present, unless
other necessary improvements are
made to ACCOMMODATE the same. With
a steamer, all the hose companies will
require new hose, as the hose at pres
ent in use will not stand pressure
of over 60 pounds at the nozzle. Also,
in making connections from the hy-
drant to the steamer, double connec-
tion will have to be made; /. g., the
suction pipe of the fire engine to the
hydrant, and then, probably, we
would not be able to make more than
three hose connections from the steam
er to the fire, as our fire hydrants are
made for only ~ lnch connections,
with only two connections to each
hydrant, and an engine could not
pump the water fast enough from two
such connections to supply more than
three lines of hose with the required
pressure.
Most of the above facts are not
commonly known, but 1 feel it is to
the interest of the community that
they should all be carefully taken into
consideration, before any improve
ments are made. The kind of apparat-
us to be installed should so be care
fully considered, as many people con-
slider q second hand machine good
enough for the present. My opinion
in this matter is that it would be
small economy to expend money on
inferior apparatus, which will event.
ually prove inadequate to the needs of
the city when it will only be short
time that the fast growing industries
of the city will require the best fire
fighting apparatus manufactured to
insure their confidence in the fire de-
partment's capability to protect their
interests in case of emergency.
Yours, etc.,
VOLUNTEER FIREMAN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01

RACINE, Wis, June 1.-Fire has
swept the southern manufacturing dis
trict of the city, doing about 100000
damage. The fire started in the boiler
room of the Racine Boat Manufacture
ing company, and before the firemen
arrived tank of gasoline exploded. A
tower of fame 300 feet high shot up
into the air. The loss is estimated at
$315,000. One of the losses in the fire
was the destruction of $4,000 steam
yacht which was almost completed for
John w. Gates, the Wall street finan-
cier
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
Santa Barbara Train wrecked.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, June L.
A Southern Pacific passenger train,
south bound, was ditched at Rincon.
-Four cars plunged down an embank-
ment forty feet high, two of them be-
ing partly submerged in the sea- Forty
persons were injured. Mrs. j. G. Smith
of Los Angeles had both arms crushed.
The injured were brought here to the
Cottage hospital, and every physician
in the city was summoned. Among the
injured was Mrs. Alice Stebbens of
Ithaca, N. Y, who was cut and bruised
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
Rios Sentenced to Death.

MANILA, June 1.-Ruperto Rios, the
fanatical Filipino leader in the prov
ince Of Tayaba who was captured
about month ago, has been convicted
of murder and sentenced to death.
Twenty-seven of his followers were
also convicted and were sentenced to
various terms of imprisonment. A de-
tachment of scouts has defeated and
scattered the Caniguf island insur-
gents, killing eighteen of them. This,
it is believed, will end the opposition
to the government in that locality.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01

PRESQUE ISLE, Me-, June Ia
fire that threatened at one time to de-
stroy the town broke out in the large
building of Freeman g. Co., occupied
as a storehouse, and before it was con-
trolled had burned ten or doze
wooden buildings, most }of them use
as potato storehouses, and caused to
tai loss of from $4,000 to $4,000. The
Bangor and Aroostock railroad passen-
ger station caught fire several times,
put was saved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01

At St. Louis it is alleged that the
settlement of the strike of porters.
packers and freight handlers of the
wholesale. grocery firm in the Cupples
Station district, carries with it the
assurance of the winding up of the
strike of the railroad freight handlers
and the prevention of general strike
of the teamsters of the international
organizations, who were on the point
of going out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
champion KiIIed ON cycle Track.

BOSTON, June l.. Harry Elkes,
champion middle distance bicycle rider,
was instantly killed at Charles River
park. In a motor paced race miles were
being reeled off when Elkes' chain
broke. He fell and then rolled down on
the track. Along came f. A. Gately,
Stinson's PAGER, on a motor machine,
which ran over Elkes like an express
train, breaking his arm, his ribs and al
most severing the head from the body
He died on the way to the hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
Followed Actress, Needed Money.

CHICAGO, June Frank j. Tul
hdge of Cincinnati, registered at the
Saratoga hotel as Charles Adams, has
been arrested and locked up charged
with stealing diamond brooch valued
at 81 800 from his mother. Tullidge
left Cincinnati and followed an actress
to Chicago. His mother missed the
brooch, and the Chicago police were
sent description of him. Tullidge ad.
mitted taking the diamond, but said he
had need of money and did not think
his mother would object.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01

A general strike of cement floor
workers has taken place in Manhattan.
The cement floor workers in Brooklyn
had made demands which they we're
trying to enforce in one shop at a
time. A lockout was then ordered by
the employers in Brooklyn Hearing
of this the cement workers in Man
haitian went on strike. About 1000
men are affected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
Fairy Tales in Danger.

If that long-distance wireless cleo
trio photography proves a success,
says the Chicago Record-Herald, many
choice stock of fairy tales will be
put out of business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01

Miss Crochet-Yes, Mr.. Sqeesicks
seems to be a very nice sort of
man; but sometimes he says things
that are so queer.
Miss Pedaler-For example?
Miss Crochet was saying to hin
that my Cousin Tom came to heaE
me play almost every evening, and
that Tom was very fond of music.
and he said: "'And yet he contin-
ues to come. / wonder what he
could have meant Boston Tran
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01

The Boston g. Albany Railroad
Company in reply to the requests of
engineers and trainmen for increased
wages and reduced hours. has drawn
up nav schedules reducing the work
ing day from twelve to eleven hours
and equallzing wages. 1t is to take
effect on June 1. Wages are increased
slightly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01

The firm of Smith s. Wesson, makers
of revolvers, has closed it's factory at
Springfield for an indefinite period.
This step is taken presumably on
account of labor troubles, the men
having signified their intention of
forming a union. despite the opposition
of the firm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01


phone communication with the flooded
district is shut off, making it difficult
to accurately estimate the damage.
At 1890 the water in Union avenue
was three feet deep, and people were
being taken out of the Blossom House
and adjacent buildings in wagons,
(which will soon be forced to quit. The
water will at the present rate be in the
Union depot main waiting room within
an hour.
The packing houses on the Kansas
river were entirely surrounded, and
fifteen feet of water surrounded the
Schwarzschild & Sulzburger and Swift
packing plants. The Kansas City po.
lice spent all night rescuing persons,
and at noon no deaths had been report
ed. The police have thirty-five boats in
service. At Schwarzschild's plant TWEEN.
ty-five persons, employees and people
in the vicinity who had been driven
from their homes, are imprisoned. They
are safe from harm, but will not be re-
moved until those in greater danger In
the low lying ground near Armourdale
and Argentine have been taken to
places of safety.
A steady rain has fallen here and
west and still continues, and all
streams in the stricken territory were
rising at an alarming rate. The prop
erty loss in the wholesale district of the
west bottoms will be tremendous. Both
Kansas cities are cooperating in the
- hn
rum of Convention hall, on the Mis-
souri, side, capable of seating 10000
persons, was turned into a relief camp
and the unfortunates brought there
from the Kansas side.
Eight distinct fires are burning in the
flood district between three blocks west
of the Union depot and Toad-a-Loup,
the latter a settlement near Armour
dale. 1t is impossible to reach any of
the fires, as communication is cut off.
All the fires appear to be isolated ex-
cept one at Eleventh and Bluff streets,
which started in lime warehouse and
spread to fruit warehouse. Close to
the fruit house, which is still burning,
is shed containing thirty barrels of
OIL
At Toad-a-Loup three blocks of small
buildings appear to be burning, while
at another point a string of box cars is
pnfire.
The only outlet now is over the Santa
Fe, Missouri Pacific. Alton, Burlington
and Wabash tracks in the eastern part
Of the city, but as little switching cam,
be done outside the depot all trains
finally will be stalled. All incoming
trains from the east are laid out, and
the wires being down, it is impossible
to state the railway condition east q
here.
The Missouri is higher at Bonneville
than it has been in years. 1t wentv
over the banks on the Howard county
side, and the lOwlands are being sub
merged. The inhabitants on islands
west and east of Bonneville are being
removed by steamboats, to places of
safety. The damage to crops in the
lowlands along the Missouri river in
Cooper county will go into the thou
sands of dollars.
The militiamen and police of both
cities are working together to protect
property, and citizens universally are
aiding in the relief of the sufferers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
Children in P eriI.

Some of the most anxious hours of a
mothers life are those when the little
ones have the Group. Foley's Honey
and Tar is safe and effective remedy
that never fails. my boy would have
died from membraneous Group if it had
not been for Foley's Honey and Tar"
waites q. w. Lynch of Winchester, Ind.
Sexton's Pharmacy 70 Smith st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01

snow there is talk of another strike
in sympathy with the sympathetic
strikers"
Indeed! Are they entitled to sym
pathy?"
swell. it's considered hard luck
that they have no grievances of their
Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
ORGANIZED LABOR.

At Milwaukee, Wis, the members
of the Amalgamated Leather Workers
Union of America went on strike in
nine of the tanneries in Milwaukee.
Between 1850 and 5000 men are
affected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01
EnrIish workmen GnmbIc.

Gambling among American work.
men is almost unknown as compared
with the same evil in Great Britain,
says the Mosely commissioners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01

Organized labor at Kansas City,
Mo-, will fight the temporary injunc-
tion issued by Judge Phillips last
week, which was directed against
union organizers, enjoining them from
boycotting q non union restaurant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-01

''When he first began TO call, she ex-
planned: 81 wondered if could love
him
ssWell?"
''Well, when he began calling on that
Jones girl ] wondered if l Gould make
him love me. \ Chicago Post.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09
Bargains IN Cottons.

Az Good quality yard-wide Bleached Mus
AT DC lin, has very little dressing. Worth &c
at Wholesale to-day.
A4ol Full yard wide Fine Cambria. Worth
Al O2S 124c.
A. ~ Genuine T.onsdale Cambria full yard
AT JUG wide. Twenty-Five per cent cheaper
than you can buy elsewhere.
A. 10. Extra heavy rood quality lO-4 Bleached
al ~ Sheeting.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09

ing not been a resident of the
State long enough to be assessed.
The clerk was authorized to
issue to the First State Bank a
warrant for "A interest coupons
of SIS each for interest on the
Court House bonds, said coupons
being destroyed in open session.
J. A. Lamb, Jr., was appoint
ed a member of the County
Board of Examiners for the en-
suing year.
DR.. ]. W. Lipscomb made his
monthly report which was re-
ceiyed.
County Supt. S. NJ. Nash
made his monthly report show
ing county warrants issued to
the amount of $3.50
Il. M. Weathers was awarded
So for temporary relief.
Commissioners Armst ron g