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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
MAY DAY OBSERVED
AT PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Children have Merry Time and
( Dance About the May Pole
Excellent Program.

The May Day pole exercise which
took place in the Public School yester-
day was a grand success and great
credit should be given the teachers
for their pains in arranging the pro-
gram.
At the close the children of the first
primary danced around the May pole
and twisted the red and white ribbon
to the May Pole Song Here We Go. .
The kindergarten class had their
May pole dance in the morning and
played their little games in the yard
All the exercises were witnessed by
some of the parents who seemed to
enjoy them as much as the children.
Following is the program:
"God for us" School.
Reading of Arbor Day Proclama-
tion.
Quotation from Hiawatha, Marion
Lowe.
Quotation from Hiawatha, Daniel
Skidmore.
Song. "Arbor Day Song" School.
Recitation. 81 love the Spring" "
Norman dig.
Recitation, "The little Tendril, .
Denning Hooper.
Recitation, "Arbor Day in May"
Norma Shea.
Song, "Our Native Land" School.
Recitation, Pretty Little Blue
Bird" Katharine Lindemeyer.
Recitation, "The prettiest Rose, "
May Sleight.
Recitation, Little Snow Drop"
George Hopeland.
Song, II know the Song the Blue
bird is Singing" School.
Recitation, "Forget-me-not" Carrie
Murray.
Recitation, "violets, Carrie Muir
ray.
Song, Columbia The Gem of the
Ocean," School.
Recitation, "The Birds Songs, y
Frieda Syze.
Recitation, The Flowers, y Elwood
Smith.
Song, my Country 'Tis of Thee, +"
School. -, 4e}9
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
NEWS ITEMS.

Benjamin Williams, the real estate
dealer, of SO William street, has sold
the James E. Peters property on Fish
er avenue to Tottenville man.
Edward Krause, of this place, spent
Tuesday evening with friends at
Pleasant Plains.
Miss Lulu Depew, the clerk in Ben
lamin Williams real estate office, 6
Main street, was New York visitor
yesterday.
The barn of s. N. Broderson is
about completed and will shortly re-
ceive coat of paint.
Henry Wiedenhaupt, of Amboy road,
expects new rubber tired bakery
wagon this week.
Eugene Gross, of Perth Amboy, was
Tottenville visitor yesterday.
DR.. Juhl, of Kriescherville, was a
Perth Amboy visitor yesterday.
Henry Wiedenhaupt Sr. made fly
ing trip to New York on business
yesterday.
Miss Annie Wiedenhaupt, of Amboy
avenue, is visiting Mrs. Henry Zim-
norman of Plainfield.
The street cleaning department has
at last succeeded in fixing up Bently
street, so that it looks in presentable
condition.
The game with Mt. Loretta baseball
team and the Crescent baseball team,
of Perth Amboy, has been cancelled
until later date.
The Missionary Alliance will meet
at the home of Mrs. g. Role, Tues
day evening at 7.45 PPM. Rev. W. A.
Howden will conduct the service.
Mrs. G. E. Role entertained a few
friends on Thursday to quilting
party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
THE MACHINE CONTEST.
Clip The COupOn-The One Getting
The Most Gets The Sewing
Machine.

AS time passes interest in the Sew
ing Machine Contest being conducted
by the Evening News, grows keener.
1t is freely admitted that such an
offer is seldom placed before the
women Of this city and they are taking
advantage of it.
The rule announced in the Evening
News day or two ago that all orders
for special copies of the paper must
be left at the publication office day
ahead, must be strictly adhered to.
The demand for papers every after
noon is such that but few extra copies
are left and more than one person has
been tnrned away. Several persons
have asked that fifty or one hundred
papers be sold to them at wholesale
price. This is absolutely impossible.
It would be unfair to the newsdealer.
The Evening News sells at one cent
copy and offers to give the $50 Wheel
or g Wilson sewing machine, having
all the modern improvements, abso-
lutely free to the person sending or
bringing in the most coupons clipped
from this paper.
This is without doubt one of the
most simple contests ever conducted
in this city. There are few rules or
regulations, to confuse a person.
Papers are growing in demand as the
contest nears the end. If you want to
add fifty or one hundred coupons to
your collection, now is your time to
do 1t. In nine cases out of ten it is
always the last squirt put on at the
home stretch which wins the race
Fifty cents spent in that many extra
papers may win for you the machine
which will cost you $50 retail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09

WOODBRIDGE
NEWs ITEMs.

Miss Bessie Daily is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Anderson, of Backensack.
Mrs. Youngman is home again after
an absence of several weeks.
A May party is to be given at Dem
Arrest on the Hilltop on Monday even
ing.
Miss Hannah V. Harding was con-
fined to her home with illness on
Thursday.
Miss Alice Turner received beau
tiful new wheel from her parents last
week.
The house occupied by Mr.. Eugene
Drake on Railway avenue, is receiving
a coat of paint which adds greatly to
it's appearance.
Miss Miriam Voorhees,, who has
been the guest of her grandmother,
Mrs. W. H. Voorhees,, has returned to
her home.
Miss Laura Daily is visiting her
sister, Mrs. W. H. Voorhees,.
Miss Buttercup Huber is i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Murry, of Main street, is visit
ing in Jersey City.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l. Perry spent
Wednesday night in Brooklyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
CHURCH NOTICES.
Presbyterian.

Presbyterian.
Services, both morning and evening,
will be conducted by Rev. James A.
Little, d. D., who was pastor here
from 1866 to 1868.
st. Peters Episcopal.
Bishop Scarborough will preach at
the morning service tomorrow at the
close of which he will administer the
rite of confirmation.
Simpson M. e.
Devotional meeting, $50 a. m. ::
Preaching, 1890 a. M, subject,
Planting the Garden. Special
singing. Sunday School, 2.50 p. m. !:
Epworth League, $50 p. m. subject
obedience to Our King" leader,
Mr.. James H. Skidmore. Preaching
by pastor 7.9O p. M, subject Excel
sior. "
Holy Gross Episcopal.
Morning Prayer and Holy Commun-
ion, TO- 30 a. m. Sunday School, $50
a. m. Evening Prayer, 4 p. m. At
the latter service the Rt. Rev. John
Scarborough, Bishop of the Diocese,
will preach and administer the rite Of
confirmation. All persons having been
confirmed by the bishop in this
church, are earnestly requested to be
present at this service.
Baptist
Rev. Percy r. Ferris will preach
tomorrow from the subject How God
Speaks to Us in the Spring Time from
Nature. " His morning theme will
be lessons from Our Beautiful
Trees. Six characteristics of Tree
worth Remembering, c. H. R. l. s. T.
The sermon will be preceded by the
sacrament of baptism.
The PASTORS theme at the evening
service will be "Come Rest Your
selves under the Tree. :" There will
be baptism at the evening service
which begins at 745 o'clock. The
other services of the day will be as
follows:
Inspiration service at 10 a. m. Sun
day School, 2.30 p m. B. Y. P. u.
Prayer and Praise service at 6.45, sub
ject, "What does the Story of Zach
Gus Teach Us?"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
Collector crum,s Report.

WASHINGTON. May 9.-An account
of DR.. w ii. Crum's fees and expenses
for the month of April as collector of
the port of Charleston, S. c., has been
received at the treasury department. 1t
aggregated only $56.S9 and was includ-
ed in the regular account of the
Charleston office. Collector Crum has
been informed by the department that
his personal fees and expenses cannot
be paid at this time, the law saying,
mo money shall be paid from the
treasury as salary to any person ap-
pointed during the recess of the senate
to fill vacancy in any existing Office
if the vacancy existed while the senate
was in session and was by law required
to be filled by and with the advice and
consent of the senate until such ap-
pointment has been confirmed by the
senate"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09

PROSPECTS OF GREAT
YEAR FOR OYSTERS.

There is good demand for oysters
from the Tottenville dealers this year.
1t is little out of season and there
for not many of the bivalves are be-
ing taken up, but what are taken to
market are bringing sixty cents a
bushel with good prospects of the
price soon going up to seventy-tive
cents a bushel.
Sixty cents bushel is the highest
price paid for oysters in Tottenville
in several years. An ovsterman in
conversation with an Evening News
reporter yesterday afternoon said:
81 have been living in Tottenville
nearly all my life and have been in
the oyster business forty years. AS
every one knows. for the last two
seasons oysters from the Raritan bay
could not be sold in the New York
markets. Boat load after boat load
being returned to the shippers in
Tottenville.
b611 yOu 1ll1S S6dSOn OySbOIS WILL
sell not only in the New York markets,
but in every place to which they are
shipped. During the last two seasons
the oysters were very lean and poor
ones. Take this vear's oysters, how
ever, and they are large and fat. "
Several oysters were opened so that
the reporter could see them
Many of the dealers in New York
objected last year to the greenish
appearance of the Raritan river
oysters, the speaker continued, "but
they have found out that oysters from
other beds have the same color so the
objection on the. part of the New York
dealer has passed off. "
Many other oystermen told the re-
porter that this would be the biggest
year for the shipping of oysters that
Tottenville has seen in many year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
Summer Outing.

The season for excursions of Sunday
Schools, Churches, Societies, is at
hand and everything is astir with
Walter @. Walsh, Jr., the District
Passenger Agent of the New Jersey
Central at Newark, N. J. Mr.. Walsh
is one of the best known excursion
managers in this section, and the
largest excursions from Newark and
vicinity have been under his direc-
tion. Among the excursion resorts
reached by the New. Jersey Central
are Atlantic City, Mauch Chunk,
Lake Hopatcong, Asbury Park, Ocean
Grove. Highland Beach, Boynton
Beach and innumerable other resorts,
while it's well known Sandy Hook
Steamer St. Johns" can be chartered
for trips up the Hudson or to the
Shore and Sound excursion grounds.
The New Jersey Central devotes par
ticular attention to excursion business
and for information, dates, rates, etc. :.
apply to W. O. Walsh, Jr., D. P. A.,
Broad street Station, Newark, or to
O. M. Burt, g. P. A., 143 Liberty
street, New York City.
2656-5-9-3t-e o d
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
For d S
NEWS ITEMS.

The body of George Popois, who
was killed in a railroad accident in
Connecticut, was brought home We'd
nesday and will be buried today in st.
Stephen s cemetery. He leaves wife
and family.
James Halbert. has moved from the
Sand Hills to the Martin house at
Fords.
Mrs. Thomas Eagan, of Perth Am
boy, was Fords visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas Brooks is recovering
from her recent accident and is able
to be out.
: Ellis Mundy spent yesterday in New
Brunswick.
Lizzie and Ella Olsen celebrated
their birthday Tuesday. Among those
present were: Mrs. Chris Olsen and
Mrs. Sandow, of Perth Amboy.
Thomas O'Reilly, who was oper-
ated on at the hospital, is improving.
Mrs. William Bolmer il able to be
ont again after her recent illness.
William Moffett. grandson of John
Voorhees,, met with what might have
been a serious accident. While re-
turning home from cutting wood, he
tripped and cut his foot with an axe
r. Ryder and family have moved to
Woodbridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
NANCHURIAN CRISIS
Russians, In Great Force, Re-
occupy Newchwang.
CHINESE ARE READY TO FIGHT.
Russia Trys to Influence American
Opinion by Appeals to Trndi-
tiOnaI Friendship and Hold
ing Out Hopes of Trade.

PEKING, May 9.-The Russians, it is
chwang with large force and have
also put garrisons in the forts at the
mouth of the Lao riverg
1t is reported that Russia was accu-
mulating great stores of provisions and
war materials. 1t is also known that
the Russian military authorities have
been buying many horses. All informa-
ton indicates that Russia is preparing
to increase her forces in Manchuria.
The Russians have taken large
tract of land across the river from
Newchwang and commanding the ter
minus of the Shanhaikwan railroad. 1t
was stated that Russia informed the
Chinese officials that the tract was
needed for a Russian drill ground. The
selection of the site seemed remarka-
BILE, because all the troops were then
quartered on the opposite side of the
river several miles distant, where plen-
ty of land was available.
The Chinese officials describe the
dowager empress as being greatly dis
tressed and as fearing that the Rus
sian aggression will excite antiforeign
demonstrations resulting in retaliation
on the part Of the foreigners and the
introduction of more foreign troops.
Nowhere has a suggestion been heard
that China will resort to arms in order
to resist Russia.
Dtinao Cl1inn tbo nd coarofarsv
secured five days leave of absence.
This is favorite stratagem of Chinese
officials who are desirous of avoiding
unpleasant situations.
1t is stated here that Russian infiu-
ence is being exerted to conciliate
American opinion and that appeals are
being made to the traditional friend
ship Of the two nations, with the argu-
ment that Russian development of
Manchuria will open a great field for
American commerce, while the opposi-
tion of the United States to Russia's
plans might provoke retaliation against
American trade.
The Russians have established con-
sulate at Mukden.
Russia's coup has caused profound
surprise here, as recent developments
have led to the expectation that Russia
would compromise her demands since
they had been revealed to the powers.
The latest maneuver is interpreted as
being intended as reply to China's re-
fusal to grant Russia's demands, to the
protests of the powers, and as decla-
ration that she is ready to fight in or
der to maintain possession of Manchu-
ria. 1t is considered significant that the
Russian army reoccupled certain STRAIT
egical posts at just Sabout the time ma
val re-enforcements were reaching the
gulf of Pechili.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
NOTICE OF INTENTION.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to
a resolution of the Council of the City
of Perth Amboy, passed at meeting
of said Council held April s, 1908,
that it is the intention of said Council
to construct fifteen inch pipe sewer
in Lawrie street from Cornell' street
to connect with the sewer in Wood
bridge road, and that an ordinance
for the construction of said sewer will
be introduced at regular meeting of
said Council to be held on the
eighteenth day of May next.
Such persons as may object to the
construction of said sewer are request
ed to present their objections in writ
ing at or before the expiration of ten
days from the date of this notice to
the officer signing the same.
Dated Perth Amboy, N. j., May l.,
A. d. 1908.
JOHN +. RIELLEY,
City Clerk.
2625-5-2-6-9-16-4t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
Insurance Money Received.

William Romer, the superintendent
of the local branch Of the Prudential
Insurance Company at 4l9 Main street,
has received check to the amount Of
$102 for the death of William Wilke,
the eight year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wilke, of Kreischerville, who
died last Friday. Interment was
made in Bethel NJ E. cemetery last
Sunday. The funeral was in charge
of undertaken E. A. Mickels, of Ross
vile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
For Sunday School.

The New Jersey Central's Excursion
Resorts are among the best known
around New York, and careful atten-
tion is given by the management to
the.handling of excursion parties. In
addition to the excursion places reach
ed by rail the well-known Sandy
Hook Steamer "St. Johns" can be
chartered for ga trip up the Hudson
or down the Bay, and for informa-
tion rates and details write I. Z.
Whyte, d. P. A.. Asbury Park. N.
b., orc. M. Burt. g. P. A., New
York City. s657-5-9-6t Q 0 d
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Perth Amboy Gasllght Company
for the election of directors and the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meeting
will be held in the Office of the com
pany, 148 Smith street, Perth Amboy,
N. j., Tuesday, May 12, 1908 at
O'Clock p. m.
A. f. REITEMEYER,
2573-4-28-13t Secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
CHURCH NOTES.
South Baptist.

oOuGH bapJIBI.
The subject of the morning sermon
will be "Christ Our Example" Even
ing subject, "The Parable of the
Sower. Morning prayer meeting at
10 O'Clock. Preaching services 10. 80
and 7.S0 O'Clock. Sunday school 2.3O
p. m. Y. P. S. @. 4. 6.45 O'Clock.
Midweek prayer meeting Wednesday
evening o'clock.
Entertainment by Montauk Ladies
Quartet, of New York, in the church,
Saturday evening, May 16
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT.

The entertainment to be given by
the Excelsior A. @. of Pleasant Plains,
promises to be successful affair. 1t
will be given in Amicitia Hall tonight
and will be managed by @. L. George.
AS has already been stated in these
columns, it is for the sick fund of the
society. The committee in charge
reports large number of tickets sold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
Mr.. BREHAUT'S FUNERAL.

The funeral of Samuel Brehaut, who
died at his home on Brehaut avenue,
yesterday, will take place at 8 o'clock
Sunday afternoon from his late resi-
dence and from Bethel church at 8. 80
o'clock. Mr.. Brehaut, who lived in
Tottenville all his life, was nearly
seventy year old.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
Lodges Meet.

Westfeld Lodge, Ancient Order of
United Workmen, of this place, meets
in the K. of P. Hall the second and
fourth Thursdays of every month.
Andrew McCabe is the Master Work
men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
Move Resented At wnshington.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The state
department has received official confir-
nation from its agents in China of the
increase of the Russian garrison in
Newchwang, Manchuria and there is
reason to believe if President Roose-
welt approves that it is preparing to
take vigorous steps in the matter. Sec
retary Hay is in communication with
President Roosevelt in California, and
upon the latter's decision the secre-
tary's course will depend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Baron Ge-
verA the Netherlands minister, and
Baron Moncheur, the Belgian minis
ter, called at the state department to
announce the intention of the Neither
lands and BEGUN governments to ad-
here to The Hague protocols and thus
become parties in interest with Vene-
xuela at The Hague
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
WANT ANOTHER SPRINKLER.

At the present time there is only
one street sprinkler doing duty in this
place. Many of the residents want
two. There is much ground to be
covered and it dries quickly. 1t is
said that the people will send a petit
tion to the street cleaning department
for another sprinkler.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09

LONDON, May 9.-The great London
dailies warmly welcome the prospect
of the United States initiating joint ac-
ton with Great Britain and Japan
against the designs of Russia in Man
churia. They believe that such con.
certed action would induce Russia to
beat a prudent retreat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09

Runaway Horse Kills J. F. Crowley.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, May 9.-John
f. Crowley of New York city, manager
of the Monticello House here, was in
stantly killed by being thrown from q
carriage during a runaway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
Did Jones Rob Uncle SAINT

NEW YORK, May 9.-John e. Jones,
q discharged clerk in the post Office at
rNglswood, .E 7zzessSSias. beer. committed
Ase ararrJn county jail on charge
ef enbezzling from the government
ana Of burning letters in the post office
stove. Jones said that he had soaked
the stamps from two foreign letters, as
he wanted them as curiosities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
TO GET CASH BEwARDs.

All the Prudential Insurance agents
of Tottenville, who serve under Will
lam Romer, the local assistant super
will go to New Brighton
to the main Office of the company to-
morrow afternoon, to get their cash
rewards for the months of March and
April. -.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09

The men who have made the largest
fortunes in business are those who
have been the most extensive adver-
tisers
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-09
The Connection.

To speak of duck of a bonnet"
May seem rather meaningless; still
There's something In this, think upon IT.
duck has a pretty big bill.
philadelphia Press. 49,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-16
HAS A FALL ON HOT FURNACE
Pastor Drops Through Floor During
Marriage Ceremony.

Tampi.o. HI. Jan lG.-ReN George
Bernreuter, pastor of the Methodist
church here while walking up the
church isle, intently reading the mar
riage ceremony that was to unite John
Olsson and Matilda Gibson. stepped
into an open register, and, to the con
sternation of all present, fell through
the floor onto the furnace below. The
eremony was abruptly stopped and q
oanic prevailed among the guests for
q short time Mr.. Bernreuter was
hastily rescued from his plight bN
members of the wedding party, and
'lthough suffering from many bruise
md burns, concluded the ceremony
nd sent the couple away as man and
wife. Repairs had been made at the
hurch and workmen had removed the
"egister.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-16
WENT TO lNOiANOLA
Negro Preacher Sent Out BY Roose-
Welt to investigate.

Chattanooga. Tenn Jan l6.=Wil
liam McGill, negro editor of Hot Shot
returned from 1ndianola, where he is
belie\ ed to Gave been sent by the
president We was in Washington un
til Wednesday and then went to In
dianola. He says that if he was in
the woman's place he would not &c
back to Indianola and so advised her
He was a schoolmate of Minnie Cox
When asked whether he was sent by
Roosevelt he said:
This is one word in a thousand.
The administration of Roosevelt is to
the negro what the heart is to the
body 1t has pumped the life blood
into every artery of the negro in this
country"
McGill is a candidate for the house
chaplaincy and returns to Washing
ton this week. -.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-16
Peter ArIund is Punonneled,

Louisville. Jan. 16.-Peter Arlun
the railroad promoter who attacke
Colonel Moses Wetmore in the Plant
ers Hotel of ST. Louis recently fC'
an alleged insult to woman com
panion of Arlund, was sound,y thras
ed last night by Frederick w. Hous-
ton local freight agent of the Louis
Vile Henderson and St. Louis rail
road for using obscene language i'll
the cafe of the Setback Hotel in the
presence of Mrs Houston ana other
women. After pummeting Arlund
Houston kicked him out of the door
Of the hotol When Arlund had his
row with Wctmore he sent the col
dnel a challenge To duel. but when
attacked by Mr. Houston he offered
no resistance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-16
A GOOD CAMPAIGN ARGUMENT.
Ottawa Mayor Elevated Through His

Ottawa Mayor Elevated Through His
Musical and PoeticaI Powers.
Tennessee once had governor who
fddled himself into the executive
chair. Bob Taylor attributed to his
tinctIon he ever attained Now the
capital CT the Dominion of Canada
(Ottawa) has mayor whose vocal
powers elevated him to that hig. posi-.
ton. His name is Fred Cook, aud it
is said he makes good official as
hell as being a great singer.
For many years Mr.. Cool has been
the Canadian correspondent Of t1e
London (England) Times In 1901
he entered the race for mayor of OF.
tawa and was defeated for the nomi'
nation. The successful candidate vas
in office but short time when he
offended against the laws of the Do
minion by buying a drink aksss the
legal closing hour and the ctmmon
council of Ottawa elected an alderman
to fill the balance of the term.
Again this year, says the Philadel
| phia Record, Mr.. Cook entered the field
and tried poetry as campaign
argument The experience proved d
great success. He sent to each voter
in the city a handsomely decorated
card. having Oh one side his picture
picture of the mayors office, the
British flag and Canadian emb,ems
and on the reverse side his little
poem, printed in both French anG
/ Eglish. He was elected by surpris
| ig majority.