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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
SHIPS INSECT sToWAWAYs.
Concealed in Cargoes Of Fruit Various
Venomous and Destructive
Pests Are Carried.

New York has for many years received
numbers of destitute aliens of the ami
NAL world from the holds of the banana
ships. The trade in bananas is an
enormous one and many Of them come
from sources at no great distance,
whence the fruit can be brought without
cold storage. The big clusters Of ba-
nanas are peculiarly adapted for harbor-
ing "stowaways." Among these, says
the Spectator, are enumerated numbers
of small harmless snakes, lizards of va
rious kinds, occasionally, it is said, q
young iguana and large and particularly
venomous spiders. But real pests which
survive and increase in a new country
are, fortunately, rarely transported ac-
cidentally. The one serious instance is
the chigol or "jigger.". 1t is said to have
been transported from Central America
to the East Indies. The Colorado beetle
has never succeeded in making a home
IN England, though mosquitoes of a pc
euliarly ferocious though non-malarial
kind are said to have appeared in Eng
lish hotels. Several corn beetles, a very
destructive type of insect and among
the greatest enemies of those who would
like to create an emergency" store of
corn, have been dumped" in England
with foreign grain and have established
themselves.
Bird "stowaways"o on ships are very nu-
merous in the narrow parts of the Medi-
~terranean during tho migration. They
also frequently alight on ships when
these are near the coast, being then very
much exhausted and glad to find a "rest
for the soles of their feet" Golden
crested wrens sometimes descend in a
storm on some North sea smack on a
migration night and even alight on
steamers by day. 1t was confidently
stated that a golden-crested wren was
seen to fly from off the back of a short
cared owl when the latter came in from
the sea and alighted neal a jetty on the
east coast.
The belief that some little birds come
as 'stowaways" on the backs of larger
ones was held in reference to the Can
ada geese by the North American In
dams and by the Turks of Cyprus, who
alleged the same of the crane and stork.
That some birds must travel great dis
tances on ships crossing the Atlantic
seems very probable. The American
bittern and two American cuckoos have
been found in England, the first rather
frequently. 1t is conjectured that they
can only have crossed the ocean by
travelling on the masts and yards of
ships, probably steamers, as otherwise
they must have died of starvation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11

*, H=u roon TO CeIeDrate q
feast held in honor of one Of the saints.
Their sound, wonderful to relate, IA
vored by a gentle. steady breeze. had
Travelled a distance of upwards of 100
miles over the smooth water, and had
been brought to a focus by the sails at
the particular locality in which the
sweet sounds were first heard.
This is but one CT several instances of
a similar kind, trustworthy authorities
claiming that this same music is often
heard under somewhat Identical cir
substances, and especially in a moisture
laden atmosphere.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
OF THE
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
viii be Celebrated In Presbyterian
Church Tonight
Program.

A highly interesting program has
been arranged for the eleventh ami
versary of the Ladies' Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, of the First Presby.
terrain church, to be held in the
church tonight. DR.. Vance, of New
ark, will deliver an address and a
quartet will sing. 1t is composed of
Mrs. A. Selden Walker, of Newark,
soprano; Mis-. James Chalmers, con-
%tralto; DR.. J. L. Lund, bass, and
Louis Potter, of Woodbridge, tenor.
A social hour in the chapel will fol
low.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
Questions for Scientists.

The st. Petersburg Physico- Chemical
society contemplates a new arctic expe-
dition for the following objects: OBJ
servations of solar radiation and atmos-
pheric refraetion. of cloud movements,
and of atmospheric electricity in con-
nection with the extinction OF ultra-vio-
ct light; determination of the phenom-
snon Of terrestrial magnetism and Of
electric currents in the ocean; chemical
analyses of the composition of the air
and water, and examinations of the
polar ice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
Mr.. JACOBSON TALKS.
Tells of the Sale of the SChsuer
Building and the Reason for it.

Mr.. jacobson, tho local for
the Scheuer firm, was at tho store
this morning. He stated that while
the building had been sold, it had
passed into the hands of another
member of the family and that the
transaction was simply in the inter
est of their Newark store, whore tho
firm was erecting a new building and
the money realized here would be
used there. He said the firm had NO
idea of moving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
PETITION

To the Honorable President and Board
of Aldermen of the city of Perth Amboy,
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
property owners along the line of the
proposed improvement. would respect
fully petition your honorable body to
cause sidewalks blue-stone tagging, four
feet wide to be laid on Lewis street be-
tween High and Wator streets, and your
petitioners viii ever pray. Dated No
yember 18th, 1898.
Az Kennedy,
Clancy ID Boynton,
Noe,
.si. Patrick White & Sons,
Susan D Fraser,
CIR Marsh,
CIV Conyery
b740-4.9-t1.14
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
A PRETTY PARTY.
Miss Theresa KreielsheImer Entertained
Friends Saturday.

Miss Theresa Kreielsheimer en-
tertained a number of her young
friends at q party at her home, in
Market street, Saturday night, in
honor of her birthday Those pre-
sent were Misses Rosie Philo, Helen
File. Celia kaufman, Irene Bruok,
Irene Holm, Mary Palisi, Beatrice
Jacobson. Flossv krelelshoimer and
Bertha Kaufman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
PETITION

March 81. 1904
To the Mayor and Honorable Board oil
Alderman:
We the undersigned property owners
on Elizabeth street, do hereby petition
your honorable body to have Elizabeth
street sidewalks tagged from castor
street to Hall avenue. Signed, III.
Edward Dalton,
John Coughlan,
Else Gjenlufson,
G, Peterson,
Edward Burfin,
Rudolf Hoeine,
Matthew Ward,
John Novak,
Jacob Kuzma,
Christian Rasmussen,
Johu Plisko,
Patrick Dunn,
Leo Pot Pagimet,
Felix Baron,
E, Glandey.
Joseph Piueinski,
Joseph Casprzak,
Stefan Yellen,
JosephLaskowski,
Joseph Paginski,
Jos Massopust.
Patrick Connors,
John Gloskey.
574S 4-s-0.1l-14
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
what Anglo-Trench Treaty Covers.

what AngIo-French Treaty Covers.
PARIS, April 11.-Although the An
glo-French colonial treaty just signed
makes no specific reference to any pro-
.tectorates, it is now recognized that
between the lines the treaty means
the establishment of a French protec-
forate over Morocco similar to the pres
emit protectorate of France over Tunis
and that it makes permanent the Brit
ish protectorate over Egypt. Thus the
effect of the treaty is to transform the
entire political geography Of northern
Africa, with Great Britain dominating
She eastern shores of the Mediterra-
mean and France the western shores.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
Proiectiles Used IN Navy.

-Four classes of projectiles are used in
the United States navy-armor-piercing
projectifes for s against armor, COM
mon shells for use against unarmored
or very thinly armored parts, shrapnel
for service against exposed detach-
ments of men a considerable distance
away. and canister. which is EN-
ployed against detachments of men
lacking protection within close range.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
Tit For rat.

Look here" said the sheriff to the
Memberiof the Changing who had pre-
sented a pardon, this pardon's
forged"
well" said the ~chaingang member.
in an injured tone, what IL It Is? So
was the chain they had me fastened
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ledger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
Cheap.

"Then you have no sympathy for the
deserving poor?" said the charity
worker.
"Me?" retorted the self-made man;
why. sir. I have nothing but sympa-
thy."-Stray Stories.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
This Bird SLAVES.

Man has a rival In the art of shaving
In a South American bird called the
"motmot," which actually begins shaw
ing on arriving at maturity. Naturally
adorned with long blue tall feathers, it
is not satisfied with them in their natural
state, but with its beak nips on the web
on each side, leaving only a little oval
tuft at the end of each.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
DEMOCRATS WILL
ELECT DELEGATES.
Primaries to be Held in this City
Tomorrow-Stats Con-
ventiOn.

Democratic primaries for the
election of delegates to the State CON
vention, TO be held in Trenton, April
IA, will be held in this city tomor-
row. Middlesex county will send
forty-two delegates. The convention
is to name delegates to the Demo
cratic national convention to be held
in st, Louis in July.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
FOR MR.. LEVINE.
Friends Surprised Him on His Birthday
Saturday.

jacob Levine, of 80 Division street,
was given a surprise party by a mum
Der of his friends Saturday night in
honor of his birthday. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. n Mrs. 7 Davis,
Mr. and Mrs l Diamond, Morris
Picker, :sMr and Mrs Grosberg,
George Goldworth, Mr. and Mrs
Maggot
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11

CoNsTANTINOPLE, April II. = A
consular telegram reports the arrest of
the Armenian bishop of Mush and the
members of the legislative council for
disseminating malevolent reports.
Mush is in the vilayet of Bitlis, Asiatic
Turkey, and was the scene of the mas
sacre Of Armenians by Kurds in 1894.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
Ono Point Of Advantage.

The Lady-Gracious! Fifty cents a
box for those strawberries! Why,
they're such miserable little halfripe
things they'd be sure to give one cole.
The Dealer-But look at the size of
the box, lady. You don't git enouah
Q them TO do You no harm.-Philadel4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11

A desi was asked for that would
be suitable for a young girl and would
look well made in a checked cotton
fabric. So the above model was de-
signed with these objects in view.
The skirt, which is walking length. is
made with q turn back tuck Mt each
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11

seam, giving the effect of large box
pleats. The waist has q V neck,
under which is worn u separate shield.
This shield IS made Of sheer mull or
nainsook finely tucked or strapped
with inserting. The waist fastens
down the left side with largo pearl
buttons. This suit 10 extremely smart
when finished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
Her Antidote.

Pauiine-When l have the blues I call
up Alice.
Penelope-What for7
She has SO many worse troubles to
tell that forget all about mine."-De-
troit Free Press
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
BOUGHT SMITH ST. LOT.

Pierce 81 Watson have sold for Mrs.
Bertrand the III lot on the old
Marion baseball grounds, Smith
street, to George O. Hriczko.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
Seven IOIned Prssbyterlan church.

A class of seven united with the
First Presby terian churchGyesterday
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
Waterproof shoes

Shoes made of porpoise leather are
absolutely impervious to water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
Waiting for Chances

Waiting for chances is apt to produce
indifference to opportunity.-Chicago
Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
Adopt American system.

Johannesburg is remaining its streets
ION the American system by numbers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
World,s Paner Mills.

OF the 4,5O0 paper mills in the world,
Asia has but 10 and Africa but four.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11

The Chinese divide the day into /
parts Of two hours each.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
PULLED TAFFy.
Miss Meta Hansen Entertained Some Of
Her Friends at a Party.

Miss Meta Hansen. of 100 Fayette
street, gave q tafy pulling party to q
few of her friends Friday night. Re-
freshments were served during the
ev.Ding Those present were: Misses
Emma Sorneson, Dora Nelson, Lucy
Jewell, Fanny Nelson and Anna
Lamp.
When people want help they adyer
'tise in The Evening News. Those
looking for help should bear this in
mind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
Mrs. Melvina e. Burnham.

Mrs Melvina Electa Buruham. g., widow
of Daniel Alphonse Burnham. died about
o'clock Tuesday morning of chronic val
vular heart disease. She had been i'll
since last October and had been confined
to her bed - weeks She was the second
Of eight children of Willard and Zilpha
Crcmplel Dodge and was born In Dunn
merston Sept &c 1889. For 6p years pre-
vious to April there had been no death
in the family Of children, Hers was the
third death since then She was mar
ried to Mr.. Burnham in DImmerston May
y. 1856 They came TO Brlttleboro %
years ago and Mr.. Burnham built the
house at %. South Main street whore their
deaths took place. Mr.. BIrnham was a
carpenter and WAS employed for a long
time by the Estey Organ company. lie
died Aug. II. 1855. Mrs Burnham was the
mother of six children. two Of whom died
in childhood. \ son. Edison w Burnham
died Nov. y. 1895 The three surviving
children are Althenc T.. wife OF Frank f.
Willard Nellie l.. wife Of Charles NJ
Brazer. and Mary +. wife of Chester W
Sargent. all Of South Main street. Mrs
Burnham also leaves one grandchild.
Harry G. Sargent of Brattleboro, two
brothers. Joseph r. Dodge of Bellows
Falls and Jerry ]. Dodge OF Dummerston.
and one sister. Mrs. John Jllson Of West
Brattleboro.
The funeral was held at the house at
$50 o'clock Yesterday. Mrs. Nellie r.
Brigham OF New York. the widely known
Spiritualist speaker. officiating. Selec-
tons were sung by Miss Lenna Thomas.
j. \. Amidon. c. l.. Spear, G. F. Reed and
/ j. II. Hyde acted as bearers. and the
burial was in Dummerston.
Mrs BIrnham's manifold duties at home
4 prevented her from taking an active part
/ in outside affairs. but those who were for
| tuuate enough to become intimately ac-
Quainted with her We're impressed with
/ her high ideals Of character and woman
hood and with her sense Of justice and
/ equity. she took great delight in her
| family circle and counted it privilege
/ to be able to do an act Of kindness. She
was an earnest Sprtualist, Throughout
plant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.

Mrs Walter Adams is visiting in Keene
VIII Harris is spending two weeks in
Lakeport, N. H.
Mrs. Fales of Troy, n. Y, is boarding
at II. G. Harris's
Roy and Verne Adams are spending
week in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. oscar Covey is spending a few
DAYS in Mortified attending the summer
conference.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Humpstone Of Ere
donia n. Y, visited this week at Mrs.
G.. r. Evans's.
Rev. L. NJ. Keneston went Wednesday
to Montpelier to attend a meeting of the
state evangelstic committee.
Mrs Arthur Curtis and daughter of
Naugatuck, Conn, are spending few
days with Mrs. Roscoe Fisher.
Mr. and Mrs Phalen of Brooklyn and
Harry Dunklee and friend of Lowell,
| Mass are at Mrs. John Dunklee's.
Mrs l.. II. Bartlett. Mrs. T. T.. Fisher
and Miss Anna Smith are at the beach in
! Scltuate. Mass. for weeks outing.
Mrs j. d. Beeman has moved from
! Canal street to this place She occupies
a tenement in Miss Susan Clark's house.
Prof Lewis b. Patton of the Hartford
! Theological seminary will ocuppy the pull
pit of the First Congregational church
next Sunday morning.
The ladies of the woman's association
| were invited to spend Thursday afternoon
| with Mrs. Henkcl at her home in Estey-
/ vile. Everything was done to make the
occasion very pleasant.
Rev. Lewis CIRCUITS brother Deacon
John Grout Of Medford and Boston, and
his wife. "a sister Of Mrs. 4. w. stowe
and Of the late Seth ITerrck, are spend
ing a few days with him. Deacon Grout,
the youngest Of a large family was born
! in Ncwfane but came with his parents
I'm early life to live in West Brattleboro
! He is graduate of the Brattlcboro acad-
envy. lie started to prepare for college
and the Christian ministry but his health
failing he took for a time to the driving
| of "A cracker team on the breezy. health
| inspiring hills of Windham county; Their
for a time to a clerkship in his own towr
and after that to a business agency that
kept him for 40 years on the wing in tn,
open air of New England and other re-
gions. The past ten years he has had
position as floor manager Of one of tn,
largest clothing houses in the country
The Continental" of Boston. where, a
| the age of three score and ten years. h,
is still active, efficient and esteemed
, Nor has his social religious and churcl
, life been less marked. active and success
ful than his business and secular life
, | for all these years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
The Unitarian Fair.

The annual fair and supper given in
Festival hall last evening by the ladies of
the Unitarian society was, as usual, a de-
lightful occasion and was well patronized.
supper was served from 6 to o'clock,
on the European PLAN after which there
was a concert by Leitsinger's orchestra,
followed by dancing. The most striking
attraction in the sales department was a
pagoda, where flowers were sold by Mrs
l.. II. Taylor and Miss Minnie Stockwell.
1t was beautifully decorated by Florist
Whiteley with ferns, asparagus, hemlock
and zinnias. The confectionery table was
in charge of Miss Elizabeth White and
Miss Temple of Rutland. 1t was deco
rated with ferns, as was also the table for
domestic articles, which was in charge
of Mrs. George Norcross. Mrs. =. X.
White and Mrs. f. Q. S. Osgood. Fancy
articles were sold by Mrs o, j. Pratt and
Mrs. o. d. Esterbrook, and novelties from
New York and Boston bric-a-brac stores,
on the knick-knack table, were sold by
Mrs. C. A. Boyden and Miss Lottie Dodge.
These tables needed no more than the
articles for sale to make them look pref
ty. Misses Edith and Mildred Chaplin
dispensed lemonade from a stand deco
rated with ferns and ox-eye daisies. The
grabs" came from a well in charge of
Miss Alice Dodge
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
Getting Ready for Rallies.

The Republican state committee held
its first meeting in regard to the coming
campaign at Burlington Tuesday night.
Senators Redfield Proctor and w. p. Dill
lngham. Representatives kittredge Has
kins and d. ]. Foster, c. ]. Bell. candi
date for governor, and G. H Stearns. cam
didate for lieutenant governor, were pres
ent. 1t was decided to have the head
quarters at Middlebury and Thad NJ
Chapman. chairman Of the committee
has secured rooms. The committee will
work in harmony with the Republican
league in the formation of clubs. Speak
er j. G. Cannon of Illinois will come to
Vermont in August Among other speak
ers recently secured are Senator ]. c.
Spooner OF Wisconsin, Representative Z.
j, Hin Of Connecticut, Senator A. ]. Bev-
erdge of Indiana, Congressman c. E.
Littlefeld of Maine and 5. w. Mccall of
Massachusetts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

Mrs J. w. IIiegham of Boston Is Wis.
iting j. r. Plummer.
Miss Amy Tyler of Bristol Conn. carno
Wednesday to f. l.. Hunts for a weeks
visit.
Mrs. +. G. Pettee, Mrs. A. l.. Pettee
Mrs A. s. Thompson, Miss Geneyleye
Slate and Miss Edith Greene attended
the arts and crafts exhibit in Decrnold
Tuesday.
Mrs. Coudrey and daughter, Miss Flor
ence Coudrey, will return to Providence.
r. l., tomorrow after visiting at Mrs A.
r. Gregg's.
The ladies' Enterprise society will meet
next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
=. Hopkinson, Cherry street. It Is hoped
that all the members will be present
DR. Gales record of the Temperature
Tuesday was as follows: Morning. GG.
mid day So; evening, rs. The common
thermometers recorded various tempor1-
lures some as high as 90 in the shade
1t was the hottest day of the season thus
far.
Sattery was reported to have signed
with the Montpelier Barre team He WAS
booked to pitch yesterday against the GU
ban Giants, but he was not in the game.
/ He will be here tomorrow and throughout
| the season on Saturdays. as he la- a
written contract to play here.
Stephen II. Roberts, 80, formerly a
/ blacksmith on Canal street and after
/ wards in West Brattleboro died suddenly
| Tuesday night in the Franklin county h0e-
pital I'm Greenfield His death was in-
expected, and Mrs Roberts had laf,
! Greenfield but n short time before, arriy-
ing in Bratteboro just before the news
/ Of his death came. lie leaves a widow
and one son, Frank Roberts, Of Bratue.
boro, and "A stepson The funeral will Do
held today In Bernardston, where tn,
burial will take place. Mr.. Roberts was
| native Of Colrain. He spent the pas
winter in East Dover, coming to Brattle
boro at the time of his sons graduation
from the high school, and going from her,
! to Massachusetts,.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
Russians Are Falling Back.

a correspondent at Mukden, under the
date of the 18th, states that a fierce fight
had been raging for two days, the Rus
slams retiring before the japanese who
had been making flank movements. It is
thought that the japanese have broken
through the Russian left flank and are
marching on Mukden.
Gen. Kuropatkins dispatch dated the
goth states that there is no particular
change in his sphere of action. 1t is be-
lieved that the rumor from Mukden re-
fers to an engagement previously re-
ported
The Vladvostock squadron is reported
as being seen off Miyako yesterday NOV
ing rapidly southeasterly. Shipping has
been suspended awaiting the location OF
the fleet
In an engagement s miles east of Tat
chekiao the Russians are said to have lost
POO men and the Japanese 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
FOR BETTER TRAIN SERVICE.
Citizens of Putney Prese ted Their
Claims at a Hearing Before the Rail-
Road Commissioners.

Half a day was consumed Wednesday
i'm a hearing at the Brooks House, before
the state board of railroad commissioners
on the petition of Putney citizens asking
that the Boston & Maine Railroad com
pany be notified to stop at Putney the ar
ternoon southbound passenger train
which now reaches Brattleboro at 4.lS,
and to stop at East Putney the forenoon
northbound passenger train, which leaves
Brattleboro at 11.10 The commissioners
are Fuller c. Smith of st. Adams, Henry
S Bingham of Bennington, and George 7.
Howard of Craftsbury. The hearing was
held i'm the Brooks House, G. c. Fits of
Brattleboro appearing for the petitioners
| and w. II. c. Stickney OF Bethel Tor the
| railroad company. large number OF
! Putney citizens were present TO testify,
! also Superintendent Folsom and Assist
| ant Superintendent French of the Con-
! necticut Il PassumpsiC division of the
! road, and H. -. Ryder Of Bellows Falls
| representing the board Of trade of that
| town. For many years these trains stop
ped at the respective stations, ceasing to
do SO when the new schedule went into
! effect June % The claim of the rail-
/ road company was that ii was necessary
to cut out these stops in order to gain
time to make connections with other rail-
roads. both north and south. 1t was
shown. however, that to stop the trains
would make a difference Of only two min
utcs i'm the running time, and that there
was ample time for the southbound train
To make connections I'm Springfield. when
it is on time, the time tables showing a
lceway of Is minutes.
Among the Putney citizens who testi-
fled were Or. c. :. Foster, Capt William
Robertson. G. r. Aplin, w. a. Cole, c. w
Adams, +. l.. lioughton and \. NJ
Corscr They were unanimous i'm tn,
opinion that the AIS train was the mos
important train OF the day for Putncy
people and that without its service tn,
town would be damaged. 1t was showr
also TO be the most convenient train OF
: which to leave going south and to arrive
Z from the north. The reasons given a!
I to why it should stop at Putney were
1 many and varied. 1t was explained als'
that Putney is an important manufactur
I ing and farming town and that the freigh
, business derived from 1t by the railroad
1 ! company warrants in return better pas
I senger service than is now had. Tn
case as made out for the petitioners wa
A / in all respects a strong one. The com
missioners said they would give their de
| Cision as soon as possible.