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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
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Property Bought by Mayor Ogden
Present Steamboat Line Believed
TO be in Control.

The dock and appurtenances belong
ing to the Keyport Steamboat company
have been sold by Sheriff Bogardus,
at the suit of ex-Mayor John G.
Scnanck. The proceedings only last
ed a few minutes, the property being
struck down to Mayor Benjamin b.
Ogden for $150, subject to all prior
legal encumbrances, which include a
$40, 900 mortgage and the judgments
secured by several Keyport parties.
including that of Mr.. Schanck. This
winds up the receivership which the
Hon. Alfred B. Stoney obtained from
Judge Kirkpatrick, of the United
States circuit court, and continues, it
is supposed, the control of the present
lines, which have a lease of the dock
property from the old Keyport Steam
boat company, until the mortgage
shall be forclosed. The transfer of
the property was Immediately filed in
the county clerks office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
BruIare Won. Driving.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-Brulare, at 10 to
/, won the mile and a sixteenth handi-
cap at Hawthorne by half a length,
driving. Back of the three-year-old
mare, heads apart. were Bondage, The
Giver. Aladdin and Bessie Mccarthy,
so closely punched a blanket would
have covered them all. Long shots
swept the board in the first race, which
was made up of thirteen maidens. Mes
toria. at 20 to /, came from nowhere
in the final sixteenth and beat Full
back, at Is to l, a head, While Alum
Water, at 10 to 1, was third.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

CharIdSWardell Stiles, Chief
list of the Public Health and
le Hospital Service at Washing
ID. O.. will come to New Jersey
few days to take up seriously and
ematically the work of studying
'mosquito destroyer" which he
lowered and which he has given
scientific name "Agamomermis
kcis." DR.. Stiles will undertake
Awork at the requ st of Professor
b, State Entomologist, of New
~.
he Washington scientist is quite
eful of attaining such results from
Investigation in New jersey as
Justify a recommendation to the
5rnment for the propagation of
mosquito destroyer in such num-
as will ultimately lead to the
{ncton of mosquitoes in these local
BE- where they are now the greatest
be.
r. Stiles's attention was first call
10 the parasite while he was a
lent at LEIPZIG, Germany, nearly
ben years ago. He noticed then
t the mosquitoes were harmless
~ days before death.
+. Stiles is of the opinion that it
hcessary to gather as many speci-
pms of the Agamomermis culicis as
ksible while he is studying the
araoter and habit of the parasite on
native heath in New Jersey. bring
these specimens to Washington
b then learning how to propagate
en- in the greatest number.
this point is settled it is
that a regular propagating
alton of the mosquito destroyer will
D established and from this be-
the parasites can be scattered
| over the country under Govern
emit supervision, with instructions
" to apply them. 1t is not doubted
It an apparatus can be devised for
laying the swamps and other breed
places of mosquitoes, so that the
pot will be attacked'by its devour-
enemy before it gets big enough
eek human prey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
MOB HOLDS UP TRAIN.
Armed Men Fooled In al Attempt to
Lynch Two Negroes.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. Aug. IA
fast mail on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad was held up in the outskirts of
Clifton Forge, Va, by Il mob of 200
armed men. who wanted to take IA cou-
pie of negroes from the train and lynch
them. The mob tagged the train with
red lanterns. and when the engineer
brought the train to Il standstill he was
covered with revolvers.
Fully fifty shots were fired into the
car containing the prisoners, but the
latter and the few passengers in the car
lay on the floor and escaped uniniured.
The engineer managed at last to open
the throttle and pull out.
The negroes had been arrested near
Lexington. Va, charged with fatally
shooting Will Rambo, a brakeman on
the James river division, and We're be-
ing taken to C%ovington, Va. for safe.
keeping.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
NORTH AMBOY ITEMS.

Miss Fanny Levy, of New York, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Samuel Fine,
of Hall avenue.
Paul Elmer has a position with the
Gordon Ice Go.
: Miss Marie Andrews. of Newark,
was q visitor in this place on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sandt enter
tanned a number of friends at their
home on State street on Friday even
ing.
Henry Fleischman, of New York, is
visiting his son, Barnet Fleisohman,
the Elizabeth street baker.
Edward johnson is spending a few
weeks at Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Anna Shultz, of Penn street,
is visiting at Long Branch the past
two weeks.
Carl Nelson has moved into his new
house at Hall avenue.
Mrs. Isaac Solomon spent Thursday
in New York, visiting relatives and
friends.
Dora Fine has returned home,
having snent two weeks aft New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
THE LOWELL EXPLOSION.
Goodwin May Prove m Important
Witness at Inquiry.

Witness at Inquiry.
LOWELL, Mass. Aug. 1.-The find
ing of a can of dynamite in the ruins
of the magazine destroyed by explo-
! sion has caused the militia to redouble
| their vigilance in keeping watch over
the ruined district to prevent further
possible loss of life, as the find has
caused a fear that there may be still
other explosives undischarged in the
| vicinity.
Judge Hadley. justice of the local
police court, announced that he. would
order a deposition taken from Claren-
don Goodwin. now in the hospital, as
soon as the patient is considered able
to talk. Goodwin is the man who is
reported, though he denies the story,
to have poured something from a jug
on the smoking substance in the first
magazine. Goodwin is regarded as the
most important witness in the investi-
cation into the cause of the disaster.
|. Several of the militia have been TAX
Ell i'll, and it was found that they had
been drinking water taken from the
Concord river. which flows a few feet
away. They We're treated by physi-
clans, and orders were given hat no
more water be taken from the river.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

hing is the life of trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
A Physician Healed.

FGeo. Ewing, a practicing physi.
bf Smiths Grove, KY. for over thir-
hrs, writes his personal experience
Foley's Kidney cure: "For years
BEN greatly bothered with kidney
adder trouble and enlarged pros
Hand. / used everything known to
Profession without relief, until | COM
bed to use Foley's kidney Cure. AT
hiking three bottles / was entirely
led and cured. l prescribe it now
in my practice and heartily recon-
its use to all physicians for such
les. I have prescribed it in hun
of cases with perfect success. Sex
Pharmacy 20 Smith ST.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

SAUGUS, Mass. Aug. 1.-The two
weeks race meeting at Old Saugus
track has closed. In the fourth heat
of the 2:1S pace Fred Clark, driver of
Don Carr. who had won the first and
second heats, was taken down for
dropping the third heat. Join Payne
was substituted and won the fourth
heat and race. Driver Clark and the
horse were then suspended for one
year, tHfs being one of the ~severest
penalties ever imposed upon II driver
on Il New England track. Free Silver,
winner of the Poi trot, lowered his
record from 2:1S to 2:16A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
Lipton's Lehigh Valley Tour.

Having heard so much of the pic
turesque scenery and excellent service
and equipment of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, Sir Thomas Upton and
party have chosen the line for an ex-
cursion to Niagara Falls and return
They will leave Jersey City by special
train Saturday morning, August l.,
passing Newark about g.. 10 a. m. Re-
turning, the party will leave Niagara
Falls Sunday evening. Silt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
Five Arrested For Postal Robbery.

FOND DT LAC, Wis. Aug. The
authorities have arrested FIVE men
charged with the post office robbery
at Van Dyne. Fond du Lac county,
Stolen property consisting of postage
stamps. jewelry and paper valued at
upward of $4,000 was recovered. Thd
men were arrested in a house at Osk
kosh. and the stolen property vi
found buried a mile from Van Dyne.l
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

Id at the close Of the preaching
service and the hand of fellowship
extended to new members. The even
ing service will begin at 7.45 and will
be a special gospel service in charge
of the children of the Sabbath school.
The program will be al follows:
Organ Voluntary, Miss S. A.
Meshrow.
Prayer, BIZ Assistant Superinten-
dent, G. w. Sheath.
sole and Chorus by the Primary
Glass.
Recitation, His to Lay Aside"
Celia Monroe.
Chorus by ten girls.
Recitation, "He Careth," Hazel
Fothergill.
Scripture Reading by Superintend-
ent E. r. Pierce.
Recitation, "When the Rain is
Over" Carilina Mesello.
Recitation, 81 Have Not a Friend
to Lose, Elsie Barnard.
Recitation, "What is Best" Alice
Frake.
Chorus by the Primary.
Recitation, "Apart With God"
Ruth Iverson.
Solo, Miss Grace Hope.
Recitation 1.-The Summer RAIN"
Anna Thompson.
Selection by Quartet, Miss Johnson.
Miss Hope, Mr.. Wolney and Mr.. L.
Boyer.
Recitation, "When Trouble Comes"
Frank Curry.
Closing words by the pastor.
Hymn, "Blest Be the Tie that
Binds"
The members of the Sabbath school
will meet in the church this afternoon
at 3 O'Clock to practice for tomorrow
night.
Swedish Lutheran.
A prayer meeting will be held in
Our Saviors Danish Lutheran church,
on State street, i'll the Swedish
language tomorrow afternoon at $50
O'Clock. Rev. Conrad Peterson, of
Arlington, will be in charge.
Presbyterian.
Services at 10. 30 q. m. with preach
ing by the pastor. No evening service.
Christian Endeavor Society meet at
6. 55 p. m.
Reformed Hungarian.
Services in the Presbyterian church
at 2 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

Carpenters at Wooster, Ohio, will
receive a nine hour day after Septem-
Der l.
St. John, N. B., street laborers have
gone on strike for a raise of 20 cents
per day.
Contractors at Memphis, Tenn, have
raised the price of masons from $500
to So. so per day.
A effort will be made during the
coming year to organize the leather
workers of Canada.
Machinists have begun a general
movement for the eight-hour day in
large mills throughout the country.
Journeymen tailors at Kansas City
are on strike for free workshops, a
ten hour day and a recognition OF. the
union.
Over 60, 900 women in England are
employed in the heavy metal trades,
of whom some hundreds are black
smiths and strikers.
House joiners at Sunderland, Eng
land, are on q strike for an increase
Of wages to 1Od an hour. Six hundred
men are effected.
Des Moines, Iowa, washerwomen
have formed a union and increased
their scale of wages to 81, so per day
and no halfdays for less.
In Massachusetts all the children
Are kept in school until they are four
teen and very few work in the fac
tories before they are sixteen.
Irish agricultural statistics recently
issued show that the farm laborer in
ireland is really not so badly paid as
lis supposed. his wages being much
better than those paid his brethren in
the South of England.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

St. John, N. B., street laborers have
gone on strike for a raise of 20 cent?
per day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01
PUBLIC OPINION

r Evening News:
nj you not use your influence to
the fountain on High street flow
for us poor horses? Maybe you
Y realize how refreshing a drink
Ter is when one is working hard.
stop and a drink and we can
renewed vigor. A drink of
rs is as refreshing as q glass
you, SO hoping you will say
I'd for us, I am
Yours truly,
"A WORKING HORSE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-01

Carpenters at Wooster, Ohio, viii
receive a nine hour day after Septem.
Der /.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
LINE INTO THE kLONDIkE,
ALLrApAEnlCAN RAILROAD PRO
JEcTED THROUGH HEART
or THE FAMOUS GOLD
COUNTRY.
Four Hundred and Thirty Miles to be
Traversed.-To Pierce Rich Copper
FieIds.--Work Commenced.

SEATTLE. Wash, Sept, 2,--It Is
learned on excellent authority that the
promoters q the new Valdez, Copper
River & Tanana railroad have for their
primary object the construction OF an
all-American through line into the
Klondike. The intention Is to build
railroad from Valdez, on Prince
William sound, to Eagle City, on the
Yukon river, distance Of 43O miles,
IN addition to spur Of fIfty.five miles
down the Tanana river 10 reach the
placer gold diggings In that section.
ana to handle both passengers and
freight. Construction has been In pro-
gress now for some time and 1t is
hoped to finish the work during the
coming summer.
With the advent Of the railroad and
the knowledge that It will be speed
iiy built Into the copper district, and
the fact that the route is 500 miles
shorter than any other In the Tanana
diggings, Il Is believed that intended
copper operators will send In men and
supplies to begin development pre-
liminary to extensive operations on the
completion Of the road.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
Black HIHs Conference.

DEADWOoDMsS. d, Sept. The
annual Method T. Episcopal confer.
ence for the Bla i Hills mission began
here today, Bis bp A. G. Andrews Of
New York prd ding. The mission
takes in the q Ire Black Hills. in
cluding all cha ges In the western
part Of South n xota and as far west
as Sundance, w
The present difference will con:
Time four days Appointments will
be announced Ia II in the week. Few
changes in past 5 are expected. Re.
ports to be pre- Inted to the confer
ence show that fhe mission district
is now in the NJ st prosperous condi-
tion in its historl many improvements
In churches AMI parsonages having
been completed ring the last twelve
months.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
Anniversary CELEBRATED.
Important Date IN History o. Carroll
institute Il Washington observ-
90 With Great EcIat.

WASHINGTON, p. G., Sept. 2.--car.
roll Institute, one or the best known
Catholic institutions In America. cele.
brate It's 30th anniversary tomorrow
with public meeting and banquet
attended BY diplomats. public ofilcials
and scores Of other eminent members
Of the Roman Catholic church,
The institute, which was founded
IN 1879 and named iii honor OF Arch.
biAhop Carroll of Maryland, has for
q quarter 81 d century been the con.
ter of Roman Catholic social and lii.
erary life intla national capital. BrIl.
liant receptions g high dignitaries of
The church conventions Or national
interest q Catholics and mass meet.
ings % more than local Importance
have been held within its walls on
various occasiJils. flI of which has
canscd ihe lnstltts, Il. o..sseels,,s. 3, sa~,
.laili..-:as.;,s;...--s ~---Ss-s sathollc pco.
rle Of the entire country The In.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
Street Railway Men.

] SARATOGA, N. II, Sept 2.The
twenty-second annual convention Of
the American Street Railway associa-
tion and the seventh annual meeting
Of the Street Railway Accountants
association began today at the Grand
Union hotel, both gatherings being
well attended. An elaborate exhibit
Of street railway devices and supplies
is being held in conjunction with the
gathering, Today's sessions were de-
voted to the officers annual reports.
The list Of subjects to be discussed
during the remainder Of the week EN-
braces: Comparative merits Of single
and double truck cars for city service; !;
manufacture and distribution Of alter
mating currents for city systers; !;
freight and express on electric rail-
ways: train order and train signals
on interurban roads; evils Of main
tenance, electric welded joints;
steam turbines.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
He COMM IS SUICIDE
Various Explanations 10 the
Tragedy---Husband OF Mur-
dered Woman Claims
Accident.
PRO MN ENT p PRINClPALS.

NEW YORK, Sept. a. Henry Town
send Edison. son Of former Mayor
Franklin Edison, today shot and killed
Mrs. Fannie Pullen, then killed him.
sell The tragedy occurred at ed.
sons home in the presence 81 his wife
and brother. Edison wanted Mrs. Pull.
len 70 elope with him, She refused.
NEW YORK, Sept. John +. Pul.
len, husband Of the murdered woman,
says Eason accidentally shot Mrs. Pul.
len when attempting TO shoot his wife.
Edson had quarrled with his wife.
All decided to leave her. He sent
for Mis-. Pullen, who has bcs, mi
irtimate friend OF his wiia for eleven
years and proposed sha So away with
him, She Indignantly recessed tho
proposal. He said: "I'll see YOU 70
with me anyhow. and Immediately
shot her. She was the wife Of John +.
Pullen, auditor at Grand central sta
tion; had children.
Coroner jackson said after the in
vestigation that letters found in I'd.
sons possession showed he had love
Affairs but when aked II Ii was with
Mrs Pullen he said he could mot ans
wer, but spoke As II it was not.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
Norwegian Danish PRESS.

ST. PAUL, Mi 1, Sept. 3.--Promin-
ent Scandinavian OF Illinois, Kansas,
Iowa, Minnesota nd the Dakotas are
gathered III the in cities to total
Of several thons "a to attend SER
les of meetings Elich began today
with Tie annual conyention of the
Norwegian. Danisl press association
ii thc Windsor i 81 ii this city. To
morrow there II be meeting Of
Dot NGFsae seisl; tThc Norwegian
society, naife organization de-
signed ID mite tne Norwegians II
the country lrday the valdris
samhrund an 81 1ization q natives
and descendants ne province q
valders. gill hald III annual reunion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02

buying homes. So important is this
fact that far seeing business men
everywhere are beginning 10 deposit
in such associations. not for the rate
OF interest alone but 10 swell the funds
with which homes are to be purchas-
ed. claiming and correctly too. that
on the cottage homes rests the se-
curity Of our country and the greater
the number who buy homes, The great
or our national security.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
N. e. Church Conference.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept. 2The
Northwest Indiana NJ. r church con-
ference convened in the First Meth
odist church this morning with Bishop
Isaac w. Joyce in the chair. Over 500
ministers and laymen were present.
The quadrennial session Of the lay
mems conference will be held Friday,
and addresses and lectures will be
given during the week BY several not
ed diyines. The appointments will not
be announced until late In the week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
DEWEY ON NAVY.
Our Fleet Not on Par with Those Of
Other Great Powers--Too Small.

NEW YORK, Sept, Admiral
Dewey contributed an article TO cur
rent issne Of navy periodical in
which he compares the large fleets Of
Great Britain, France and Germany
with our small feet assembled at Bar
Harbor for maneuvers, and says:
Our immense coast line and our
rapidly increasing world trade demand
q navy, and 1t rests with the navy
league TO instil this idea into minds Of
all classes Of citizens until the press.
ure Of public opinion gives us such q
navy a. u NEEDED lor the country's pres
tlge or safety.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
PENNSYL vANlA DEMOS.
HUNDREDS or DELEGATES PRES,
ENT At CONVENTION I'M
HARRISBURG.
Candidates for Auditor General, State
Treasurer and Judges of the Super.
ior Court.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Sept. 81 Demo.
Gratis Of Pennsylvania met Id state
convention in the board Of trade build
ing today and We're called to order
at 10 o'clock BY Senator ]. X P. Hall,
chairman Of the state committee. The
roll call showed an attendance of
nearly $50 delegates, the largest NUM-
ber that ever attended q state con
yention Of the democratic party In
Pennsylvania After the opening ad,
dresses and formal organization a
brief adjournment was taken to en-
able the committees on nominations,
resolutions, etc. to transact their
work.
The nominations to be made are for
auditor general. state treasurer and
judges Of the superior court. Several
names are mentioned for state treasur.
er, the most prominent being Former
Representative George r. Dixon Of
Elk county. and State Senator Joel
G. Hill Of Wayne county State SEN
ator Dewalt Of Lehigh county, prob.
ably will be named for auditor general,
and the two candidates for the su.
perior court apparently win be Repre-
sentative r.. Scott zimmerman OF
Montour county, and Ex.Judge Calvin
Rayburn Of Armstrong county.
The convention platform will be
devoted almost wholly to state is-
sues. and. nrst and foremost, 1t Is
said, will be a plank denouncing the
passage and signing Of the Pennypack-
or libel law.
The following nominations were
mads, Auditor. general, Senator Ar
'tnur u uewxfs - Esassftr utys
Treasurer. Senator ]. q Hill Of
Wayne; judges superior court: John
a. Ward. Philadelphia: Calvin Rey-
burn, Armstrong county. The conven.
toned adjourned.
VIM. J. Bremen Of Pittsburg was
chosen temporary chairman.
The platform adopted calls upon
citizens Of all parties to unite In
supreme effort to rid the common.
wealth of selfish corrupt pxtrava-
gance and debasing rule which cons
trolls Its affairs
Pledge Is given to repeal the Grady
libel law The platform afflrms right
Of labor to that Of protection which
comes through union.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
NEW LOAN SOCIETY.
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES or THE
TERRITORY ORGANIZE A
STRONG ASSOCIATION.
Good Set Of officers-Advantases Of
Such a. Society as the One just
Formed.

The railway employees OF the terri
tory have recently organized q loan
and savings association, the objects
of which are to encourage the men In
saving and investing their earnings
at a good rate of interest; also to as
slst those who wish to buy homes by
loaning them funds on more reason
able terms than have heretofore been
offered.
The officers selected are as follows:
President. Frank J. Easley. superin-
tendent A. T. q s. r.. Las Vegas;
vice president, John F. McNally. su-
perintendent San Marcial; secretary.
w. J. Lucas; treasurer, D. A. Sulier;
manager. G. NJ. N, Parker; attorney
Ralph e. Twitchell. Similar compan-
les have been running for many years,
each Of which has made Q grand sue.
scest
The most recently organized asso-
citation Of this kind Is the Railway
Savings and Building association Of
Pueblo, Colo. It began business about
one and q half years ago and has plac-
ed already more than seven hundred
and eighty thousand in stock, prompt
ly met every demand for loans where
ample security was offered. and saved
It's borrowing members from to per
cent per annum over what they could
have COTTON elsewhere. While Il may
be safely said that the Colorado com.
pany has broken the record for this
kind Of work. il Is predicted that the
New Mexico association will do even
better. Having the experience Of ihe
other associations and The personal
assistance Of some Of those most nc,
tive iii building them up, VIC see no
reason Why this prediction should not
prove true
Il has long since been demonstrated
that there II nothing III AZ ihe fields
III Investment 10 valuable % We wage
Garner Al properly conducted loan
and savings association. The rate of
interest is higher. the Investment
more secure. and All the funds usei
for the most noble purpose. that ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
TO Act Oh Church Mercer.

KANSAS CITY, Kans.. Sept. 2. rho
annual conference 81 iIie Methofist
Protestant church convened today ii
the cpreon Place NJ. II, church, thIs
city ana viii continue IL session
through the week. The conference
will choose delegates 70 the general
conference 70 be held In Washington
next May and instruct them how "a
vote on the proposition 70 uitsl-.siti,
tho carrvrt 4 4 tsr -. .sIs<tfnIfad proth.
rem churches. which .is the most I'M.
portant matter now before the three
aeautntnai lanal organizations.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02

in that schedule for the Criterion ath.
letic club tonight, when Dan Sullivan
and Kid Goodman, the promising
featherweight Of this city. are to mix
II up for fifteen rounds. Goodman
is regarded as one Of the best fight.
ers for his weight in this section,
and his admirers are confident Of his
ability to make a good showing
against Sullivan.