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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
Base Ball Notes.

The Tottenville A. O. baseball team,
under the management of s. A. Hub
bard, is out every night for practice
in the vacant lot opposite the Atlantic
Terra Gotta Works. On Saturday they
will go to Clifford for a game.
The Mt. Loretta baseball team, of
the Drumgoole Institute, will journey
to Randall's 8 Island, New York, Satur-
day. The Mt. Loretta boys are in fine
form. Last Saturday they defeated
the Crescents of Perth Amboy. They
hope to do as we'll this Saturday.
On Saturday afternoon the Excel
siors baseball team OF Pleasant Plains,
will meet the Y. M. O. A. of West
Farms. The game will be played on
the Excelsior field at Pleasant Plains:
On the following Saturdaysthe Excel
siors cross bats with the Union A. @.
of Canarsle, Long Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18

NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Bastedo, of
George street, entertaine Mr.. E. Sc
lover and cousin, of Brooklyn, Alden
Bastedo, of Hainsport, and Miss Addie
Emmons and Harvey Brummagim, of
this borough, Sunday.
Mrs. Israel Ward and Mrs. Sarah
Compton attended the funeral of their
cousin, Mrs. Catherine Riggs, at
Jamesburg, Tuesday.
Mrs. John Dayton and daughter,
Mrs. Stults, of George street, we're
out of town visitors Tuesday.
Ella May Ward, of George street,
while chopping q piece of wood with
hatchet last Saturday, nearly cut off
piece of her tnger. AS it was,
there was a deep cash cut.
Mr.. Willis Fisher, of John street,
was New Brunswick visitor Tues
day.
Miss Bertha Bloodgood, of George
street, attended a birthday party at
Cliffwood, Saturday. She says they
had great hail storm while she was
there.
Mrs. Jennie Grace, of Bound Brook,
is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Olarkson Bloodgood ST., and
Mrs. William Bloodgood, of George
street, were visiting friends at Perth
Amboy today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stratton, of
Second street, have been very i'll with
quinsy sore throat but both are i'm
proving slowly.
Pete Coyne has been filling the posi-
tion of engineer on Mr.. Harry Per-
rine's steam yacht Haddassah.
Constable Maxfield took Steve
o 'Hearn, of Morristown, to the asylum
Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
NEWS ITEMS.

Rev. Scott B. Rathbun, being un-
able to read the scriptures at the
afternoon service last Sunday, Prof.
John H. Love took his place. =
Miss May Love is visiting her
brother, Prof. John H. Love.
Mr.. Olmond Wolf is the guest of
Mr.. George st. John Rathbun.
Mrs. Mofett, of Fords, was in town
on Tuesday.
Miss H. V. Harding has an out of
town guest visiting her.
Mr.. Joseph Dunn, of Brooklyn,
spent Sunday with his aunt, Mrs.
Willis Gaylord.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Voorhees, attend.
ed the closing exercises of the Fair
field public school on Saturday after
noon last.
The crimson ramblers are now out
in all their beauty. A home is hard
ly complete without one.
Mr.. Lewis Kelly has some hne white
oxhart cherries ripe.
Wedding bells, this week and next.
Miss Katie Humphrey has position
at Boynton Reach for the summer.
Read the notice posted up in many
of the stores as you pass by.
Childrens' Dav exercises will be
celebrated in connection with the
anniversary of the Sunday school in
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
evening at 7.3O O'Clock. The juniors
meet at the home of Mrs. M. A.
Brown for practise.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Grant, Mrs
Glidden, Mr.. and Mrs. W. 81. Demar-
est, Mrs. Hunt and Miss Jardine were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.
Perry on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Jesse SLove is visiting his
brother, Prof. John H. Love.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
RUSSIAN POLICE KILL JEWS.
Ten Young Men Reported Beaten TO
Death.

Ten Young Men Reported Beaten TO
Death.
LODI, Russia, June 1S.-Five thou
sand young Jewish workingmen parad-
ed. the streets in an orderly manner,
but as a Socialist demonstration. The
police in view of the number of those
engaged, called on the Cossacks for as
sistance, and then the police and the
Cossacks charged the worl1ingmen,
beating them with the fiat of their
swords and with their fists.
They mercilessly continued the beat
ings after a number of the men had
been arrested and were helpless and
further punished them when the pris-
oners were taken into the police sta
ton, where, according to the mail ad-
vices, blood iran in rivulets."
It is reported that ten young men
were beaten to death and that of the
hundred arrested all were seriously
wounded Surgeons worked for five
hours sewing up wounds after the fury
of the police had been spent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18

JACKSON, KY, June 49, When
court convened Judge B. f. French,
leader of the French faction of the
French Eversole feud, began the open.
ing argument for the defense of Jett
and White. Ke declared that County
Judge Blanton, who said that Witness
Crawford had been arrested, had lied.
Judge Blanton sprang to his feet and
approached Judge French, but ElisoI
Jones threw himself between the men,
and Judge Redwine finally secured
quiet. in the court room. Judge Red
wine threatened to send Judge Blanton
to Jail for contempt of court and ad.
monished Judge French to be more
temperate in his language.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18

NEWS ITEMS.

Herman Shapiro has bought two
horses which he will use for his new
coal yard which he will open in the
near future.
M iss Blanche Deber, of New York,
has returned home from q few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. J. Stein
burg, of Woodbridge avenue.
George H. Wilson spent Saturday
evening in Newark.
The Carteret Lodge !. o. o. #. held
their semi-annual election of officers
on Monday night The following
officers were elected: d. r. Wilson,
N. g.; Theodore Burrows, ". q. NJ.
L. Slueg, recording secretary,
Mrs. S. s. O. Harris spent Tuesday
in Newark.
J. Savage, of Elizabeth, was in
town on Tuesday.
D. R. Wilson spent Monday after
noon in Elizabeth.
Otto Spitz has moved into his new
store on Railway avenue.
Misses Helen, Alice and Daisy
Halter, of South River, are visiting
their sister, Mrs. James Fee, on Rah-
way avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
WOODBRIDGE
GRADUATING
EXERCISES.
Pupils in Woodbridge Township
Presented with DIPLOMAS
Yesterday.

The graduating exercises of the
eighth and fourth grades of Wood
bridge township took place in the
First Congregational church on We'd
nesday afternoon, June II. The pro-
gram was both interesting and in
structive. The Rev. W. H. Jackson,
pastor of the church, opened the exer-
cises by reading a portion of the
scriptures.
The seventh and eighth grades of
School No. sang "In the Starlight. "
An essay, "Our Glass;" was read by
Mr.. Samuel Farrell. "Who was the
Minuteman ?" was recited by Master
John Ohmenhyser, then "Nymphs of
the Ocean Spray" was sung by and
8 grades, and "Spartacus to the
Gladiators recited by Asher Ran
dolph, and 1.-THE Quaker and the Rob-
bin, by Helen Brown.
The next number was a piano solo,
"To Rosebud" by Helen L. Brew
ster, then Hazel Winchell, of School
No. 2, spoke, "The Day is Done. :"
Charles Treen recited "What Has
America Done'' This was followed
by the song, "The Midshipmite 9TH
and 8th grades. Miss Margie Slugg
recited June" and Gertrude Bishop
Daddy Turner" and advice to a
Young Man., was given by John
Sullivan.
The principals of the schools gave
the names and averages of the success
full pupils in the 8th. and 4th year
county tests.
Mr.. William Edgar, president Of
the Board of Education, presented the
graduates with diplomas and then
County superintendent, Ell. Brewster
Willis, gave an address. The CLOSING
number was singing America by
audience and pupils.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
HOTEL STRIKERS WEAKEN.
End of Trouble In SiEht-Regu1ar
Service Resumed.

End of Trouble In SiEht-Regu1ar
Service Resumed.
CHICAGO, June 1S.-The joint board
of the hotel strikers union voted to re-
cede from it's former position and to
recognize the Restaurant Keepers as
sociation and ask for arbitration.
1t is generally believed that their ac-
tion will be acceptable to the employ
ers and that the end of the strike, so
far as the restaurants are concerned,
is in sight.
The resumption of business by large
downtown restaurants precipitated sew
eral fights, the strikers pickets gener-
ally selecting women for their victims.
Regular service, with almost a full
complement of help in kitchens and
dining rooms, was attained by all the
strike bound establishments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
BIRTHDAY PARTY. c

Selma Seamenson celebrated her
tenth birthday at her parents home in
George street, Tuesday afternoon.
The children had royal good time
and the house rang with their merry
laughter. Refreshments were served
about O'Clock which all enioved
very much. Selma received number
of pretty presents and it was hard to
tell which enjoyed them the most, the
giver or the one who received them.
All of the little guests returned to
their homes delighted with their after
noon s entertainment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
NEWS ITEMS.

George Ostburg is now conducting
a store owned entirely by himself.
Stephen Van Winckle. of Broad way,
will enter the employ of the S. S.
White Dental Works at Princess Bay
next week.
Miss Mildred Knefel has returned
to her home in New York City after
a pleasant visit spent with Miss Cert
rude Birkholm of Henry street.
DR.. Palmer, of Rochester, N. Y, is
visiting Tottenville friends for a few
days.
Fredrick O'Connor is home for the
summer vacation. He is student at
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn.
Henry Keller, the district office
manager of the New York and New
Jersey Telephone Company, with
Offices in West Brighton, paid visit
to the Tottenville exchange Tuesday.
John Taber and family have moved
from johnson avenue to Perth An boy.
William d. Frerichs, who went to
the Catskill Mountains a short time
ago for his health, returned home
suddenly on Tuesday.
The Staten Island Railroad has car
penters at work repairing the Totten-
Vile station platform.
Mrs Conroy. of New York city, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. M. j. Foley,
of Broadway, Tottenville.
Miss Susie Reid, of Old Bridge, N.
j., is spending her vacation with her
aunt, Mrs. H. A. Reid, of Broadway.
George Hoehns enjoyed a day Is
vacation from his duties at the drug
store of ]. Bedell.
Fair catches of weak fish are report.
ed at Princess Bay.
The Department of Public Works is
repairing Amboy avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
POLICE CHANGES.
Go into Effect on MOnday-A Great I'm
prOvemeBt over Present. System.

The new brick addition to the Police
Station is about completed. When it
is finished the building will be one of
the most complete police stations on
Staten Island. The reserve room OF
the Sergeant and roundsmen will be
changed. kThe stairs will also be
taken down, and new ones put up.
When all kthe work is finished the
force will be increased to twenty men.
The new rule in regard to hours OF
duty and reserve goes into effect on
Monday. At O'Clock the entire force
Will be assembled. The chief ser.
geant in charge will read the new
order. The men will then be sent out
on post or on reserve. They will have
q number of hours off every day, when
otherwise they would have to do re.
serve duty.
Every third Sunday they will be
able to get off, Some of the men live
as far away as New Dorp and New
Brighton and the new system greatly
pleases them. There will also be q
change in the hours of the ergeants
and roundsmen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
Nathan Murder Mystery.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-There will
'soon disappear from this city build
ing in which was committed a murder
so mysterious that in the thirty three
years since it happened no light has
been thrown on it. The structure is at
IL West Twenty y-third street Here it
was that Benjamin Nathan, banker
was murdered on the night of July %,
1870. From his country residence he
came to the city the day before the
murder and decided to sleep in the
house. His sons, Washington and
Frederic, were also there. When the
son went downstairs the next morn
ing he found his father dead, his skull
having been crushed by a ship calkers
tool known as a dog" The Stock
Exchange offered reward Of $4,000
To this $1,000 was added by A. Oakley
Hall, then mayor of the city, and Mrs.
Nathan increased this by $4,000. Sew
eral men were arrested on suspicion,
but e mystery was never revealed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
Upton SAILS FOR NEW YORK.
Message From King Edward Wishes
Him Good Luck.

LIVERPOOL, June 18. "A large
crowd of we'll wishers bade farewell to
Sir Thomas Upton as he sailed by the
White Star liner Oceanic for New
York. Sir Thomas held a reception,
where he received the good wishes of
his friends. He distributed miniature
aluminium bolts of the Shamrock III.
and Shamrock l. in the shape of pins
as souvenirs to his friends
Sir Thomas on the eve of sailing re,
ceived the following kindly telegram
from King Edward:
"As you are just about leaving for
America, let me wish you prosperous
journey and all possible good luck fol
the great race in August"
In an interview before his departure
Sir Thomas stated that if he was beat
en- in the cup races he would take off
his nat to America and try again. He
said that he never would give up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
LADIES ENTERTAIN.
Large Gathering in TOtienviIIe Last Night
Delegation from Perth AmbOy.

The interior of the X. of p. Hall,
on Amboy avenue, was beautifully
decorated with flowers and bunting
last night. 1t was the annual visit to
Huguenot Chapter No. 88 Order of the
Eastern Star, of Mrs. Dora B. Miller,
Right Worthy District Deputy of the
order for the third district. On the
desks of the officers of the order were
glasses of cut flowers.
Mrs..Miller made pleasing address
and other officers were present and
Spoke. The evening was delightfully."-
spent.
A delegation of Raritan lodge No.
81 f. and A. M, of Perth Amboy, was
present. During the evening refresh
ments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
IN SERIOUS CONDITION:

A report was circulated around town
that DIR. Donohue, of New Brunswick,
had amputated James French's foot
on Monday. The report was contra
dicted by one who got the true version
from good authority. The doctor,
with the assistance of DR.. Haines,
amputated the great toe of the foot,
and Monday DIR. Haines, not liking
the appearance of the foot, had DR..
Donohue come down again. People
seeing him soon reported the story
about the foot The doctorsalet it go
over another day hoping they may be
able yet to save the foot from ampu-
tatiOn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18

ALTOONA. S, Pa, June IS Hon..
James Kerr, the coal operator, and
William B. Wilson, the national sec
retary- treasurer of the United Mine
Workers, are now at work trying to
settle the differences existing between
the Webster Coal and Coke company
and its miners. They met at .Cressons
and listened to the grievances of the
cutters at the Bens creek operations,
where the men are idle. The cutters
claim they should receive the Altoona
scale, which gives them So a day.
whereas the company is paying only
$26S.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
THE HEPPNER VICTIMS.
Many Homeless People SLEEP Im the
Catholic Church.

Many Homeless People sleep In ehe
Catholic Church.
HEPPNER, Ore, June 18.-Seven
bodies of flood victims were taken fr0m
a pile of debris. OF the seven one Is .
Chinaman and one a woman about
thirty years old, unidentified. Two hum
dred people, many Of them omen
with children, asked for perm Bion to
sleep on the floors .Ne ~aey Catholic
church, the couFthd and sthaA aAscho0l-
house The officers knted permission,
but were surprised at the repetition OF
the request the next night. 1t is not
destitution but fear, that causes the in4
habitants to quake with apprehension
whenever cloud hOvers over the cam
yons above town.
Many men declare they will never
live in the town again and are linz
ploring their families to desert the
place Despite the endeavor to calm
the prevalent hysteria the people gem
orally are under the spell Of horror
and business has been abandoned.
An official estimate shows sixty pe0-'
pie missing and undoubtedly lost. This.
in addition to about 1870 bodies already
recovered makes a total death list Of
nearly 200.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18

The M. &5 s. Traction Company are
repairing. the tracks that caused the
trolley car to be derailed last Satur-
day night. If it had not been for a
trolley pole, that supports the feed
wires, stopping it, the car would have
gone over the embankment, fall of
about twenty feet, and landed on the
tracks of the r. r. r. r. Co.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
Lonis WAGNER wips.

ST. LOUIS, June 18.-Only fair
card was offered at the fair grounds.
Louis Wagner, second choice in the
feature event, had no trouble in win
ming from Maud Come, the favorite.
Hilee, favorite in the fifth race, got off
running to a very bad start and won
without much trouble.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
ELABORATE EXERCISES.

For the closing of the Tottenville
Public School next week elaborate
exercises have been epared. The
students who graduate will enter the
High Schools at Stapleton or st.
George.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
x All The News From Surrounding Towns. y
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP.

Telephones have been placed in 8.
B. Hinsdale's house, also in Lawyer
Thayer Martins.
Mrs. O. B. Smith, of Railway. was
in town Tuesday.
A telephone has been placed in the
residence of Mr.. H. Demarest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
PAPIAC TRIBE PICNIC.

Papiac Tribe 227, Improved Order
of Red Men will hold their annual
picnic at Washington Park, Main
street, OH July 81. A grand time is
promised all who attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
Ammon Found Guilty.

NEW. YORK, June 1S.-Colonel Rob.
ert A. Ammon was found guilty of re-
ceivlng stolen goods, part of the plum
der of Syndicate Miller's $40 per cent
get rich quick concern. The jury was
out only fifty minutes and agreed on
the verdict of guilty on the first vote.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
TOTTENVILLE.

The Evening News is on sale at Ost-
burgs' A Main street, and at John
Boss Hotel, formerly John Kall's
stand. Extra copies of the News and
all NewYork papers can always be Sc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-18
WILL GIVE entertainment.

There will be an entertainment at
st. Marks church on July 4th. A
great time is promised to all who
attend. Refreshments will be served.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
HITS D4UGHTER'S HEAD.
Mss Helen N. GouIds Gardener
Stumbles OUer Body on Track.

The mangIed body of Miss Susan c. Berger
was found late Saturday night on the New-York
Central Railroad tracks nearly opposite Lynd-
hurst, the country home Of Miss Helen NJ Gould
at Irvington-on- he-Hudson, by her father
Henry Berger, who has been employed by Miss
Gould for twenty years. He unexpectedly STUN
bled over her head. which had been cut off.
Miss Berger had been 10 this city with her sis
ter buying Christmas presents, and scattered on
the tracks the broken hearted father found the
gifts which she had intended for her parents,
brothers and sisters.
The engineer of an express, bound for New
York, reported that Miss Berger had apparently
stepped out of the way of a north bound express
and had got directly in the path Of his train.
She appeared dazed by the headlight of the en-
gine and made little effort to escape. The en-
gineer sounded his whistle and applied the emer-
gency brake quickly that passengers were
tossed out Of their seats. yet he could not save
the girls life Her body disappeared beneath
the wheels.
Mr.. Berger. who at his home had
premonition that something terrible had hap
pened. and, suddenly jumping UP, said to his
wife: Il am going down on the tracks to look
for her. Maybe she has been hurt" He walked
toward Irvington. and in a dark spot he found
the body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
REYES ADVISES DELAY.
Reported Message to MmrOquin-
BOLUar Quiet.

Panama Dec. 2O-It is reported that Presi-
dent Marroquin recently sent this cable dispatch
to General Reyes ar Washington:
Any negotiations which do not look to the re-
establishment OF the integrity of Colombia VIII
not be acceptable
General Reyes is said to have replied in part
follows:
All aggression against Panama win be disas-
trous for Colombia. viii undertake further ne
gOtiatOns.
The dates Of the dispatches are not given
News was brought tonight by the steamer
Martinique from Savanila that two battaltons
of Colombian troops have left Savanilla for
Quidedo.
A passenger the Martinique declares that
everything Is quiet at Savauilla. and that there
is a growing feeling on the part Of the people OF
the Department of Bolivar to accept the situa-
ton on the isthmus.
The ceremony of blessing the flag Of the new
republic was performed in the open air this
morning on the plaza fronting the barracks
here Mass was said by the regimental chaplain.
who blessed the regimentaI flags The soldiers
surrounded General Obarrio. the Minister OF
War, who made short speech to them. The
soldiers, policemen and firemen then swore ddel-
ity to the flag and to the republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
KILLS WHOLE FAMILY.
Shoots Wife, Three Children and
HimseItENo Money for Christmas.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec 2O-Roscoe w Derby
a machinist. about forty-hve years old, exter-
minated his family early to-day by shooting his
wife his three children and then himself The
crime - believed to have been due to despend-
ency over poverty and the near approach or
Christmas The wife was killed first while
sleeping at her husbands side in bed; two or
the children were killed as they ran through the
house in the darkness Of early morning, endeav-
oring to escape from their parent. and the third
child was killed IN bed. Derby then went into
the bedroom, where his wife had been killed,
and. lying down at her side. fired a bullet into
his own brain.
\ number Of poolroom race checks were found
about the house showing that Derby had been
trying his luck betting. The first knowledge
Of the crime was communicated in letter writ
ten by Derby yesterday TO a friend who lived not
far away and which was sent by special deliv-
cry. The letter was to the effect that when it
had been received the Derby family would be
dead. When the friend hurried 10 the house this
morning all that had been promised was seen
to have been fulfilled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
PARKER READY FOR THE SACRIFICE.
So Says Smith, of Georgia, Brother of
Hoke.
[rRoN - rEInUNE nrREAr.I

Atlanta Ga, Dec 2O.-The Democratic nOuina +to,
for the Presidency will not so begging IL II a.
offered 10 Judge Alton b Parker OF New-yorl,
saws Burton Smith. brother of ex-Secretarv HoLa
Smith and president OF the Georgia Bar Associa
ticn before which Judge Parker spoke last sr-,
rer who has just returned from a visit 10 the home
OF Judge Parker Mr.. Smith also believes that
Tamr1any will go 10 the Democratic convention
prepared to support Judge Parker. He said that he
found Democratic leaders everywhere in favor OF
Judge Parker. considering him peculiarly available
on account of his judicial position During the
silver agitation he was unable TO take part in the
hght. and hence anita sonized no wing OF the party
though he supported It's nominees in every election
Mr. Smith saws,
He win decline 70 commit himself say one
word upon politics until the Democratic convention
acts III any one else Is nominated. he will be per
fectly adsfed. POSSIBLY relieved because his pres
ert position IS of great dignity and thoroughly
congenial 70 him But on the other hand. II nomi-
mated by the convention, he Viii deem lt his duty
10 accept. and viii throw the whole weight OF his
great ability into aggressive. winning cam
paign.