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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19

AEHIGH VALLEY RAILRUAD
Time Table In erect Aug. 8, 1903.
stations In New York, foot OF Uortlandt. Dss
brosses and " Jst 2Srd s~treete, Penna. K. ;
Ferries,
TRAINS LEAVE STATE STREET STATION.
FOR NEW YORK.
6.lO, 500 am 4.2O pm. l.3O p.m. daily connects
Wit way train for Bound Brook, Mauch Chunl
Weatherly, Hazelton PUttsvllle and intermedi
ate points.
FOE SOUTH PLAINFIELD.
$40. 500, a. m 1870, 4. 20, p. n. SUI day
s So \. IN 1.30. 6.15 p. M
FOR OTHER POINTS
SEQ a.. m. Daily Except Sunday Connect will
CraI, express FOR EasJon, Bethlehem Allen
town, Pottsville, Buffalo, Niagafv Falls ana chi
cago. Parlor Car New York to Buffalo, con-
meets with local train for all points east Of
Mauch Chunk.
s.35 a. m. Sundays only. Express train for
Pennington Jet.
4.2O p. M. Daily Except Sunday Express fo'
for WIkes Barre, scranton, hazelton
and principal tntermediGts stations.
6.15 p. Ia. Sundays only Through Train tol
BuffAlo, Niagara Falls, suspension bfiCgt
n Chicago, connects for New York.
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PLAINFIELI
FOR PERTH AMBOY
go, q. n. S.45, 500, $50, p. m. Sundays
10. IS a. M, 500, $50 y. m. Trains arrive Pertf
Amboy- 9.30 a. H., S.104.05, 5.25, $40 p. m. Sun
day, 1857 a. M, 8. rs, $40 p. m.
Tickets sold to all Western Points.
For further information apply to ticke
agents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19

Peterborough makes enough bricks in
the course of a year to put a girdle four
times round the earth. 1t is estimated
that the busy brickmaking yards, which
have grown up in great number round
the ancient city in the last 20 years.
turn out 800, 000, 900 bricks annually. AS
the length of a brick is about eight
inches, then, if Peterborough's annual
output were laid out in a single line it
would stretch over 1OO,0 900 miles. The
brick industry has revolutionized the
trade of Peterborough. Such is the
wealth of clay and the profit to be drawn
from it that one part of the brickmaking
district has been fifty named "Klon-
yke."-Westminster Gazette.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
Japanese Emperor's sanctity.

A monarch, OF rather, chief OF state,
who has never had his portraitimpressed
upon the coinage or printed on the
stamps of his country is His Imperial
Majesty Mutsu Hito, emperor OF Japan.
This abstention is not due to any clause
in the constitution, but rather to the
fact that in Japan the emperor is far
toe sacred a person to have his por-
trait scattered about wholesale. In
Japan the portrait of the emperor is
considered quite a sacred possession,
and it seems very strange to Japanese
gentlemen visiting Europe to see the
way in which real portraits of the reign
ing sovereigns are offered for sale. In
Japan crude drawings from imagination
are sold, but photographs not at ALL
London Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
Staten Island Rapid Transit R. R.

Time Table in effect on and after May II, 1908
Perth Amtoy to New York Leave foot of
Smith st. daily except Sundays and, Legal
Holiday 8 10, 6l2 &. 5S, 1885, IS, 3 %, : So
9.55, 1885, and IL 80 a m. ~ IS, / So $50, 1855,
ABB $50, 6.47, 7.55, s.55, 9.55, 1f.2O P. NJ,
Sundays and Legal Holidays.
6.s5, 7.55, $50, 9.25, 1905, 10. 55 t1.55 A. Nj. l2.55,
l.55,2,55, 3.55, 4.55, 5.35, 6.l5, 6.55, 7.So, S.l5,9.l5r
10. -0,P. M.
Ne3 York to Perth Amboy:-Leave foot Of
Whitehall st. daily except Sunday and Legal
Holidays ,l5.b5, $50, 8 90, 800, JOG, HOO a. m.
1900 10 l 80, 2.9G, 8 80, 4 30. $40, $50 5.45,
6.35, 7.30, $50, 10 90, l1.05 +12.25.
Sundays and Legal Holidays s.
Leave New York. 6 o., 500, $40. $50, 1920, II 90,
12.U0,a.m loo, ECO, $40, 400, $50, co., 6.35,
tbs, 7.55, 8.S5, 9.35, 10 80, II. 45,pm.
Ferry between Perth Amboy and Tottenville-
leave Perth Amhoy dai Y x5. Is, x6 IL, 6.32,
x6.5s, x7.35, ks .05, xS.55. x'.55, i0:25, xlO:55
Kills. a. m. xi2 So, x1 80, 2'2J, x2 20, x3.55,
1910 xii .20,p m. II. 40 a m.
Sundayssnd Legal Holidays y 6.l5, x6'55. x7.55,
1880, x9.2,, XII .05, O.30, xlO. 81, x II 90. d. Ii.
x12.55, XII SO, x. 55,x 355, x4.55, x5.35,x 6 l5,
x6. 81 x7.35. x5.l5, x9. Is, 9.35, xi0 80. 11,4,p m
l2.15,a. m.
Leave ToItenville daily x1 80, 5.55, 622, 6.41
x7.10. $50 Ks is, x9.1U. x10.o5, 10.4O. XII .O5 q.
M. xl2.O x1 O5, x2 .05, x2 IS, 3.40, 4.10. x4.40
KS 40, x6.1S, x6.55, x 7.40, x84i, x9.40. 1920
XII. 10, p. m. x12.15 XII. 80 A. M.
Sundays and Legal Holidays " %, x7.15, $50
x9.05, 9. ~. x10.l5, x10.45, XII IS, a. m. xl2l5
x7. 1O.x7.5 so xs.3I, x9.2s x9 so, x10.4 5, xii 90 p,
m XII Alp m. x12. IS, am.
illegal holidays only
xTrain Connection.
]. VAN SMITH, P. II. CASSIDY,
Receivar Gen'l Traffic Agent
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
Gettysburg Battlefield and Washington.

The tour will leave New York 7.55
q. m. and Philadelphia IL. 20 p. m.
Saturday, September 26, in charge of
a Pennsylvania Railroad Tourist
Agent, and will cover a period of six
days. An experienced chaperon,
whose especial charge will be unes-
corted ladies. will accompany the
party throughout. Round-tr tickets,
covering transportation, carriage
drives, and hotel accommodations,
will be sold at the extremely low rate
of 1922 from New York, SOL from Tren-
ton, $40 from Philadelphia, and pro-
p%ortionate rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents Tourist Agent,
6 Fifth avenue, New York; 4 Court
street, Brooklyn; 789 Broad street,
Newark, N. j.. or address Geo. W.
Boyd, General Passenger Agent, Broad
street station, Philadelphia.
3335-9-14-5t-o. g. W.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
An Economical Mother.

Small Katherine, who had been for
oiddeE to touch the ink bottle, had acct
dentally spilled it's contents not only
all owe her mothers desk, but on the
rug, several chairs and her own apron.
Her mother on discovering the state
of affairs, expressed more surprise than
pleasure. When the father of the family
returned at night the little daughter
met him at the door and asked:
Papa, how much does a bottle of ink
cost?"
"Oh, about five cents"
give cents!" exclaimed the aggrieved
youngster in tone of deep disgust. And
to think that ann would make all
that fuss about one little bottle of ink!"
-Lippincott's.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
INTO DOING
SOMETHING ELSE.

"After what l have taken and done
1t is no wonder l am glad of an oppor-
tunity to recommend what cured me to
my friends.
1 suffered intense agony from gravel
for nearly fifteen years.
For five and six weeks at a time l
could not work, the pain was so great.
My kidneys and bladder were in horrible
shape. My back ached so l could not
sleep. had no appetite at all.
l tried about every doctor in Syracuse
but they failed to help me.
/ used nearly all the advertised medi-
cines without any benefit.
This was my discOuraging condition
when l began the use of DR.. David Ken.
nedy's Favorite Remedy. l used only
four bottles and consider myself cured
l have no backache at all, no pain il
passing urine, my appetite is splendid.
1t helped me from the start and 1
gained twenty pounds in weight"
FRED HOFFMAN,
1911 Lodi ST., Syracuse, N. Y.
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
is a vegetable help to the stomach and
bowels. 1t overcomes and permanently
cures dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness
and rheumatism. 1t is absolutely harm
less and purely vegetable. 1t contains
40 narcotics or minerals in any form, no
dangerous stimulants, no mercury or
p%oisons, and is the only kidney medicine
that does not constipate.
Druggists sell it in New so Cent Size
and the regular $40 size bottles.
Sample dOfkAe-enOngh for trial. free BY mail.
Dr.. David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout, NJ. Y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
RARlTAN TRACTION CO..
Time Table in Effect Sept. is, 1902.

Cars leave Metuchen for Perth Anboy and all
points East to Boynton Beach al 5 and IS MIMI
les past each hour from Ga m. TO S.35 p. M, and
from s IS to II .35 p. m. at So minutes past the
nour.
Cars cave Keasbey School for Metuchen at 5
and 80 Minutes past each hour from Ia. N. Q
$50 p m. and every hour from 5 to -l.S p. m.
Cars leavs Kcasbey for all points Last every
Is minutes
Cars leaves Bridge at Woodbridge Creek for
Keasbev at foot of Smith Street every 80 mimi.
ties from 6.15 a. m, TO II. As p. m.
Cars leave Bridge at Woodbridge Creek FOR
Metuchen on the even hour and half hour from 3
a. m. to z 30 p. m. and on the half hour only
from 7.S0 60 II p. m.
Cars leave Staten Island Ferry for Metuchen
and Keasbey School at IS and As minutes past
each hour from la. m. to s p. M. and from 5 to
| p. m. at As minutes only and for heasbey al
foot Of Smith Street at 8 and 50 minutes past the
hour.
Cars leave Staten Island Ferry for Bridge at
Woodbridge Greek at II, %, Al and So minutes
past each hour from 8 q. m. to II p. m.
WIN. @. ROCK
\ Superintendent
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
GAME DECLARED OFF.

The game between the Raritan
Copper Works first team and the Cres-
cents. which was to have been played
on the Copper Works diamond, has
been declared off. Manager Young,
of the Copper Works team, told a
News reporter that Thomas Maher.
the manager of the Crescents, had
asked for the postponement, because
he was unable to secur a pitcher.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
READING
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL
Corrected to Sept Is 1908
TRAINS LEAVE PERTH AMB0y

For New York, Newark and Elizabeth al
800 Mondays excepted to New Yora
only 6 IS, Z II, 7.45, New York (only) 7.5S So!
8 81, lis. a. M, II SO / 10, S22 $50, o9
5 20, z 45, s 03, Q So, p. IN. Sundays, 3 70, 3 81
For P"hilaoeIpnia and Trenton via Sou. c
Brook, z II, s.59, II IS, 1l.59 a m 1 10, 8 90 p. n
Sundays, s 81 a. m. $50 p. m.
For Long Branch, ocean Grove. etc. 5.07
9 %, e. m. 1922, 227, 3 36, 4 ii 5 II, 6 SO, Rec
Bank (only) rs. G2.36 Mondays excepted
)nly .. 10, Sundays 9 55, a. IL. 4 50 p. m
For Freehold, S on, 9 30 g. M, 1879 2.27, oil
.. m. u
I'M. For South Amboy z II, 9 20 a. m. a., 8 sc
4 ii D m. 5 10, 6.52 9.29.
Through tickets 60 sl points ct lowesEraGt
msy be had on application In advance 20 81
ticket agent at the station.
W, G, BKsLER, vice-Pres. & General Manage
G. NJ. Burr, General Passenger Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
PLAY SOUTH AMB0Y TOMORROW

Manager Albert Bran, of the Deltas,
has refused to play a game of ball
with the Raritah Copper Works first
team today, because of the Deltas
game with South Amboy tomorrow
afternoon. The Deltsa are in good
shane.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
Suicides In Wet Weather.

1t Is a well known fact that after a
rainy spell in Paris the banks of the
Seine are sometimes fairly strewn with
the bodies of suicides. 1t is usually
found that the victims are absinthe
drinkers or chronic users of some drug.
Gloomy weather always sends them
into fits of melancholy, and while in
this state the impulse toward suicide
becomes uncomfortable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
Nothing to BE Proud OF.

A writer in the Paris Figaro says the
sultan of Turkey is doing more for civ
>ilization than any other monarch in Eu-
rop Still, remarks the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald, that isn't saying SO much
for the sultan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
GOLF MATCH.

The golf links at the Rarltan Copper
Works will be put in first class shape
today for a game between the office
employees which is to be played on
Monday afternoon it the weather
permits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
Not Just What She Meant.

She-There are days when we seem
more in unison with nature than at
other times; when our hearts seem to
beat in accord with the sublime har-
mony of the universe. Have you ever
noticed it?
He-Indeed, l have. 1t is always that
way with me on pay day.-Stray Stories.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
FIRE ALARM BOXES.


% Raritan Copper Works
26 High and Lewis
Y Madison ave and Paterson st
rs Market and First SITS.
, IS Smith and High st
81 State and Smith SITS
43 Buckingham ave and Hartf
As Commerce and Front SITS
AZ High and Washington str
"a State st and Buckingham ave
So bah ave and Charles st
81 Railroad ave and Wayne st
62 Washington and First SITS
s. Turnpike and Elm st
81 smith st and Watson ave
IS and State SITS
~ Front and Smith SITS
70 Water and Gordon SITS
"A kearny ave and Gordon st
SO Smith and Herbert st
So Woodbridge road and Washington st
81 Lehigh ave ? : Stanford ST
To send in an alarm, open the door of the box
and pull down the lever and let go once only
Stay at box until fremen arrive. !
SPECIAL CALLS.
tap-Break in circuit. 2 taps Drill and FIRE
alarm test. Hydrant at corner Of Jefferson and
High street always to be used for this trial. s
taps Fire out. 5~taps-Police call. 12-Call for
Lincoln Hose. 13-Call for Washington Hose.
14-Call for Mcclellan Hose 15-Call for Pro-
lection b. and L.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
CALCULATION.

Benham-The doctor charged me
five dollars for telling me about my
circulation.
Mrs. Benham-I call that blood
money.-N. Y. Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
Counts in the Dill.

Mrs. Rockwood-So you keep board
ers, do you?
Mrs. Clifton-No. indeed! We mere
ly entertain a few remunerative guests.
STRAY Stories.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19

For forty years DR.. Fowler's Extract
of Wild Straw berryhas been curing sum
mer complaint, ~dessentery, diarrh@a,
bloody fux, pain in stomach and it has
never yet failed to do everything claimed
for it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
Practice.

Mamma-Don't let me catch you in
a lie again. you naughty boy.
JOHNNY won't if l. can help it;
but then I haven't had the experience
that pa has had.-Boston Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
Just Possible.

Willie-Say, pa, why is a girl called
a miss?
Pa-She is probably so called, my
son, because she is unable to hit any
thing she throws at.-Chicago Daily
News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
A Practical View.

after ALL" remarked the person af-
flicted with the quotation habit, mar
riage is but a lottery"
ut u.s." rejoined the peroxidized
blond, land the prize winners draw ali
mony."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19

Impossible to foresee an accident. Not
impossible to be prepared for it. DR.
Thomas Electric Oil. Monarch over pain.
Don't let little ones suffer from eczema
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19

The American Smelling & Refining
Company's first team and a scrub
team are PLAYING on the diamond at
Maurer this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19

"You used to sing Every morn ]
send you violets,' before we were mar
ried," sighed Mrs. Brimkin, with q
sigh.
YES" answered Mr.. Brimkin, "but
my devotion has taken a more prac'
tical form. Every month | pay the
meat bill. "-Washingtan Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
According to Her Folly,

The f1irt is not %contented, for
Hers is no happy lot;
She worries when she is in love-
And also when she's not.
-Cincinnat ENQUIRER.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
The Change.

Ernie-She used to say he was a
perfect angel. Does she think he is
lerfect yet?
Helen-Yes.
Ernie-A perfect angel?
Helen-No, a perfect idiot.-N. Y.
Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19

or other torturing skin Diseases. No need
for it. Ooan's Ointment cures. Can't
harm the most delicate skin. At any drug
store.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19

Then. again" said Uncle Allen
Sparks, speaking Of white lies. there is
also tile inscription on the tombstone"
Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19

Two million Americans Suffer the tor
turing pangs of dyspepsia. No need to
Burdock Blood BiJters cures. AT any
drug store,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19

Keasbey IL Barnekov sell and recom-
mend DIR. David Kennedy'S Favorite
Remedy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19

"WeIl," said the gambler, as he
raised the pot on a royal flush, 81 am
certainly carrying on things with a
high hand."-Cornell Widow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19

The Evening News makes a special
ty Of real estate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19

DR.. David kennedy's Salt Rheum Cream cures
Old Sores, Skin and Scrofulous Diseases. sc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-19
n Usual Thing.
Can Stand 1t.

A"Commercially, we are taking money
from you right along" asserted the
American.
"Well, as long as you use it to buy
titles with, we don't mind, returned the
Englishman.-Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-28
Music Club concert.

The Ladies' Music club will give a
concert next Tuesday evening, Deem
Der 1, at the First Christian church The
proceeds from the sales of tickets, which
are rs cents each, will go into the clubs
treasury to defray expenses. This is the
programme:
Oh! Night of JOY. Strauss
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Parkhurst, Mrs.
Foster and Mrs. Ferry
(a) OHIO Fernando. ......... Donizette
OBJ Three Little Chestnuts. ... Tate
Miss Emily King
kamennoi Ostrow -...-....... Rubinstein
Mrs. Going.
'LInsana Parola' '-Recitative and Aria
from Aida, Verdi-Mrs.J A. Kleinhans
They Went Astray. Henry 3. Vincent
Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Foster.
Danse Tcherkeffe. Theodore Ritt T
Mrs. Macferran and Miss Otis
(a) Cracovinne Fantastique :.....
(D) MelOQle PadereWSk1
Mrs. C. s. GIeed
My Heart of Thy Sweet Voice. ...
.......... .....-.-.. $50. Saint Saens
Mrs. Frank S. Thomas.
Allegro G. Minor Concerto. ......
Miss Ruth Collins.
"Chanson Provenca1e. ....E. DelTAcqua
Miss Horner.
Sunset Going Thomas
Mrs. Parkhurst and Mrs. Thatcher.
Ongar1Sche Tanze ......-..-.... Brahms
Miss Parkhurst, Miss Harrison, Mrs.
Valentine and Mrs. Dickie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-28
BIG GRANGE MEETING.
It Will Be Held at Mission Center
Next Week.

On Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week, the annual Grange meeting at
Oak Grange hall. Mission township. will
be held. The first session is Tuesday
evening at $780, but on Thursday the ex-
ercises will be in progress all day, with
dinner and supper at the hall Governor
Bailey will speak Wednesday afternoon
on The Bright Side of Farm Life. A
premium of 81 is offered for the best
ten ears of corn brought in for exhibit
ton by any farmer.
The programme offered is one of un-
usual excellence. It is as follows:
TUESDAY SESSION, 7:5O P. NJ.
Song. America.
Care and Management of Brood
Sows," w. H. McCracken.
Hogs; Pure-bred or. Others, for
Profit" J. W. Stewart.
Cattle Raising in Shawnee County"
John b. Sims. jr.
Recitation, Miss Stella Johnson.
Club Life in the Country" Mrs. K.
J. McCracl1en.
Raising Chickens for Profit" Mrs. j.
Tice.
Recitation. Wallace Corbett.
WEDNESDAY SESSION. 8 A. M.
The Pasture Problem in Central
Kansas J. E. Sims.
How to Train Our Boys to Lives of
Usefulness Mrs. Ed Buchanan.
Farm Rotation" J. Maus.
Growth of the Dairy Interest In
Shawnee County" J. E Nissley.
WEDNESDAY SESSION, 1870 P. M.
THE Bright Side of Farm Life" Gov
ernOr Bailey.
Some Fruit Problems Prof. Albert
Dickens, Kansas State Agricultural col
lege.
Recitation, Mrs. W. H. Cofman.
Why am a Farmer" Guilford Dud-
ley.
IAN Education: Does It Pay?" Miss
Ruth Cowgirl.
WEDNESDAY SESSION, 1880 P. NJ.
Song.
''Inter-Urban Electric Railway" Robt.
Stone.
Selection Corn for Seed" Prof A M
Ten Eyck, Kansas State Agricultural
college.
From Country to City and Return"
Mrs. J. B. Sims.
Song, T. J. Davis.
THE Modern School, 'eAIiss Della Nor
row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-28
Florida
East Coast

which is at once a compendium and
guide for the tourist and winter visi-
tor.
The booklet contains one hundred
pages with the cover beautifully Illus
trated, the front page being represent
tation of the old city gates or st. Au-
gustine with the legend: THE East
Coast of Florida is Paradise Regained."
The back cover illustrates the sunny
side of the earth and the INSIDE of the.
cover contains distinct maps of Florida
and the adjacent coast states.
It is especially valuable to the tourist,
as it gives a description of each place
on the East Coast, the distance, rates of
fare and a complete list of hotels and
boarding houses with the daily and
weekly rate of each, which ranges from
eight dollars per week up. The idea that
only wealthy people can afford to visit
the East Coast of Florida during the
winter tourist season is a mistake.
Nassau, N. P. bahama. Islands), is
illustrated and described: there is much
to do and see in and around Nassau. A
curiosity that is keenly enjoyed by all
tourists is the Lake of Fire"
Several pages are also devoted to a
description of Havana and its attrac-
lions.
General information is given concern
ing ticket offices, redemption of tickets,
baggage, train stop-over privileges.
stamping return tickets. lost tickets,
transportation of bicycles sleeping car
and chair car rates and other informa-
ton of value to the traveller. The at
fractions, soil, climate, fishing and
hunting sports, etc. of each separate To-
cality is entertaingly set forth in words
and pictorially described. The booklet
which is an artistic production. was is
sued from the press of The Record Com
pany, st. Augustine. Copies can be OBJ
tanned by addressing ]. d. Rainier, AS
sistant General Passenger Agent, Flor
ida East Coast Railway, at st. Angus
tine, and the booklet will be sent post
paid on application.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-28
CREDIT DESTROYED.
Ship Building Trust swindle Damages
Whole Business.

New York, Nov. 2S.-The fact that
the credit of the ship building industry
has been completely destroyed by re-
cent revelations regarding the promo
ton of the United States Ship Build
ing company. is given as one of the
principal reasons for the closing Of the
Townsend Downey ship yards, at
Shooters island. in a statement issued
today by Wallace Downey, president
of the Townsend-Downey Ship Build
ing company, at the offices of the COM
pany here. The statement follows:
The temporary embarrassment of the
Townsend-Downey Shipbuildfng COM
pany is directly the result of losses and
delay in performing contracts. incurred
through the abominable conditions pre-
vailing in the labor and material mar
ket during the last two years The ex-
orbitant demands for workmen and re-
Strietion of value of work done, added
to the impossibility of securing prompt
~ from steel manufacturers material
for ship construction, has rendered it
impossible to operate to advantage.
These difficulties and the fact that the
credit of the shipbuilding industry has
been completely destroyed by recent reve-
United States Ship Building company has
for time prevented the carrying out of
the plans of this company. The company
has a valuable property and a modern
equipped plant for ship building, dry dock
ing and ship repairs and after adjustment
of present difficulties will undoubtedly re-
sumo business"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-28
$40 A MINUTE
Paid by Theatrical Firm to Hear
Patti Sing.


New York, Nov. ga theatrical
firm of this city has probably paid as
high a price to hear a concert as was
ever paid in this country. 1t cost them
between $40 and $25 a minute to hear
Madame Patti sing.
Nine. Patti when she made her con-
tract for her present American tour
fixed on $1,000 a concert as her remuner-
alton and previous to each concert the
money was to be shown to her or her
legal representative in due form in the
Yesterday Nine. Patti sat in her
apartments and received a message
from her lawyer that the advance sale
of seats had only brought in S, 1870, so
she refused to go to the theater. The
local manager of the theater pleaded
with Mime. Patti to sing; he told her it
meant the disappointment of a great
reputation of his house.
But she would not unbend. Finally
the owners of the theater were reached
by telephone. They had already paid
$500 for a box at the concert but rather
than disappoint their patrons, they
promised to make up out of their own
pockets the needed $1,000 to insure
Nine. PATHS appearance, and she was
so informed. Then she drove up from
the hotel, reaching the theater only
quarter of an hour late and the concert
utes. AS late corners contributed
enough to balance the $500 the owners
had paid for their box, the afternoon
cost them, roughly, $4,000 or something
over $22 a minute. The scale of prices
for the concert had been so arranged
that the house would have held $40, 900
if it had been entirely sold out.