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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

spectacle greeted Inc astonisned eyes
of the congregation. for the choir, which
Is the pride Of East Anglia, presented a
spectacle of poverty and restitution ter
rlble to witness. Some wore SUPPLIES,
some %cassocks, and some were clad in
both. Some had nothing or but the
Oldest week day clothing, one mans
surplice being tatters from his Shout
ders, while another's cassock was in
rags. The music was cut down to mini
mum chants. 1t is said the voices Of the
boys almost failed. Then that night
the church wardens could hardly stag
ger up the chancel with the weight of
the coins the rep~entant congregation
had poured into the plates. A few days
later the vicar, with a satisfied smile,
went to London to buy a complete out
fit for the choir.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
FOR uP-To-DAfE DREssERs:
Bits OF Feminine Finery That Are
An Evidence In the Seasons
Costumes.

Some of the Partisan modistes and
tailors are making an effort to Sc
cure fashionable approval for short
wasted costumes for outdoor wear,
says the Brooklyn Eagle.
Costumes of gun metal velvet are re-
lieved by touches of bright color, red,
turquoise, apple green and some
shades of pink contrasting admirably.
With an imported costume of blue
serge seen recently were three deep
cape-like collars. One was. OF plain
white linen, the second embroidered
with red thread and the third edged
with a linen gallon of Roumanian
work. M
Kid, as relieving note to tweeds,
homespuns and the like, is much in
evidence just now, either in the form
of rever facings, strappings or pfpings.
Browns, greens, a mixture of brown
and mauve, and a liberal range of
blue, from deep navy and cornfiower
to sky, are in great vogue for street
costumes.
The velvet hat, reigns supreme in
the millinery world, and while black
is the leader just now 1t is predicted
that 1t will be seen in many colors
later, among them amethyst, dahlia.
brown, laurel green, ultramarine blue,
gray and mulberry. 4
From across the seas comes word OF
a clever invention in the form of a
hat comb to be worn with a picture
hat. 1t is arranged to fasten in the
front hair and give a secure resting
place to the hat pins so necessary for
the anchoring Of the modern chapeau.
The pelerine idea is the dominant
one in wraps. 1t tapers toward the
waist, and, as often as not, is divided,
the back from the front. Some OF
them are formed into many plaits
stitched half their length at the back
and some of the cuffs and revers are
covered with calf's skin, suggestive OF
white plotting paper, with sparse spots
upon 1t here and there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
STALL FOR LADY CONSTANCE.
Texas Ranchman Thought She WA
a Horse and Fixed Things
Right for Her.

The announcement that Lady Con-
stance Mackenzie would arrive here on
a certain date led to an amusing mis-
take, says an Alice (Tex.) report. The
telegram informing r. J.. Kleberg, of
Santa Gertrudas ranch, Of Lady Con-
stances proposed arrival came from a
north Texas ranchman, where she had
been visiting. Mr.. Kleberg was absent,
and the boss of his ranch received the
telegram.
The ranch boss is not up on titles Of
nobility, and he thought that Lady
Constance must be a fine blooded mare
that Mr.. Kleberg was sending to the
ranch. He telephoned to ]. B. Ragland,
the livery stable man at Alice, who at
tends to such business for the ranch,
that Lady Mackenzie" would arrive on
Friday nights train, and that as she
was q high-bred animal and very valu-
able he would be expected to take spe-
cial are of her until she could be for
| warded to the ranch.
Mr.. Ragland put q fine stall in the
best condition at the stable and mott
fed Mr.. Anderson, the railroad agent, to
have the car switched at a certain place
as he was anxious to get her out of the
car as soon as possible after the arriva
of the train.
Meantime Frank Ayers, of the Mosser
Cosgrove hotel, received a telegram say
ing that Lady Constance Mackenzie
would arrive on that nights train and
that she wanted accommodations at the
hotel. A little before train time Mr.
Ragland and Mr.. Ayers met at the sta.
ton and both learned that they were
there for the purpose Of meeting an ex'
| pected arrival named Lady Constance
There was no horse on the train, ant
Mr.. Ragland admitted that the ranch
boss must have made a mistake.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
FOR GIRL NURSES.
The First Thing They Should Learn
Is How to Make n Bed
Properly.

All girls should know a little about
nursing, so as to be of use in times of
sickness. One of the most important
things to sen to Is the bed, says the
Boston Budget. Very few people really
know how to make a bed properly; that
is to put the sheets on evenly and
smoothly. The sheets should be large
enough to be securely tucked Under the
edges OF the mattress, and the greatest
care should be taken to smooth out all
the creases, al nothing fldgets a patient
so much as crumpled sheets or sheets
that keep slipping to n side.
Then the pillows. The proper way to
arrange them is so that they are neither
too high nor too low, just of a medium
height, to rest the back of the patient
when sitting up.
Changing and shaking up the pillows
when they have become rumpled takes
but a little time, but is very comforting
and refreshing to the patient.
The covering of the bed should vary
according to the temperature of the
room, the nature of the sickness. the
feelings of the patient and the time OF
the year. Whatever these conditions,
the coverings should be as light as is
consistent with the comfort Of the pa
tient.
Feather beds should never be used in
cases OF sickness. They are uncom-
Portable for the patient and keep the
body unnecessarily warm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
COAT AND SKIRT STYLES.
Military Models in Coats Increasing
In Favor md Full Skirts
Are in Vogue.

The separate waist having fallen
komewhat into disfavor, it Is a comfort
to learn that the separate coat is very
much the thing. Which is to say that
1t Is entirely admissible to wear a hall
or three-quarter coat in dark material,
with any sort of a dress skirt, says the
New York Post. The loose coat OF
cloth, velvet, or other handsome, heavy
material, provided with very wide
sleeves and trimmed with a velvet or
lace collar. is seen everywhere. Mil
ltary coats are increasing in favor AND
some models are almost exactly like the
fatigue Jackets worn by American army
officers. They have a fitted or half-ftted
back, and are straight and loose in the
front, extending about IL inches below
she waist. Flat braid borders a coat
of this kind, the braid being carried
around the top of the collar in a double
row down the front and around the hem.
All are square and the coat is
closed with braid clasps. Epaulet pieces
trim the shoulders.
Short coats are predicted by the keen
est observers of fashion. There is no
doubt that the general trend towards
1880 styles would logically bring in the
short Elton with full sleeves and loose
back, but fashion is not always logical
in Its processes.
One hears a great deal of the 1880 re-
vival, but it does not really mean much
more than that shoulders are made to
droop and that skirts are full and flow
ing again. The fashionable figure does
not by any means conform to that OF
1880. Reference to fashion plates and
to portraits of that period shows that
wasp waists were admired and quite a
fair size of hips was allowed. Skirts
were very full and very short. reaching
barely to the ankle. Hoopskirts do not
appear, but SO many ruffied and starched
petticoats belonged to the feminine
toilette that the general effect of the
skirt was fiaring and bell-like.
At the present. although full skirts
are in vogue, fashion demands that the
figure below the waist be made as slen-
der as possible. The natural spring OF
the body, to quote an authority, must
be concealed, or at least softened, as
much as possible. To bring about this
happy result corsets have been built
with long extensions reaching far down
over the hips in long points which are
held in place by strips of elastic. Those
that lace down the front are favorites,
they assisting the concealing process in
a manner short Of marvellous.
Short skirts do belong to the 1880 pc
Rod, but they belong to many Others
beside. Every SO often women rebel
against the trained skirt, and for a rest
and change the short walking skirt
comes in. 1t always goes out, and that
within a short time, for flowing draper
les are too graceful. becoming and wom-
anly ever to be wholly abandoned. The
breathing spell of sensible skirts fof
street and informal wear is in at pres
ent and women are making the most
of 1t. H
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

The Hoboken Observer says the
LLOYD marriage act is openly and
habitually violated in Hudson county.
That is not strange, however, for
there are many other laws that get
the same treatment in that section.
no doubt. The fact is the marriage
act is violated every day somewhere
in the State, the authorities being as
little concerned about it as the parties
to tho covenant. Things matrimonial
are nor near so bad in, this locality
as they used to be, but il the truth
we're known they are bad enough
Camden Courier.
The city Of Newark is quite plum
ing itself on the success with which
its Board of Trade gathered some
United States Senators at al Board of
Trade dinner, and the results that are
expected to follow. Thesssuccess is not
be grudged. though the habit of in
fluencing United States Senators, by
free dinners, is one not to be indis.
criminately followed. Trenton True
American. N
1t would not be surprising II some
of Monmouth Coun TVS tax assessors
take to the woods around about the
third of March when the State Board
of Taxation invades the county ''to
investigate the methods used by the
local assessors in assessing real and
personal property, and to furnish them
with such information as will assist
them in the discharge of..their official
duties" In view of some recent dis.
closures it would seem that the spec
ial meeting of the board in Freehold
ON the aforementioned would provide
IN exoellentIopportunity to those cit
liens who believe that the taxing
methods adopted in some Of the dis
tricts of the county are radically
wrong to secure from the State Board
an expression of opinion regardinG
these methods and q possible correc'
] tion. Freehold Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
Het Water for MANY ING.

A sudden sore throat will be relieved
almost miraculously by the application
IL hot water cloths, and a swallow Of
hot water held in the mouth for alfew
seconds will often relieve a sick head
ache. Application of hot water cloths
to the soles Of the feet and the back of
the neck will soothe q nervous head
ache almost Immediately; the patient
should be kept very quiet and allowed
to fall asleep If this is possible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
.Deviled DucL. Creole s,y,e.

Cut a tender, well-grown duck
down the back, prick the flesh all over
and rub the fowl with a mixture OF
French mustard. lemon juice, white
pepper, salt, cayenne and a little pow
dered mace. Lay on a broiling iron
over a clear fire for half an hour,
haste with melted butter and turn UNI
TIL done on both sides. Take up on
q heated dish, pour over a cup Of
mushroom sauce and garnish with wa
tercress. Serve with pepper mangoes.
Good Housekeeping.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
MONDAY, JANUARY rs, 1904. =

Cannot some act be passed by the
legislature compelling the railroad
companfes9 to haze their stations open
as long o 8 they run trains? Other
laws have been, passed regulating the
operation Of railways and it is safe to
say, there is nothing in that line OF
Io~gisrntionr which would meet with
more popular approval than such an
act.
The condition Of affairs in a great
many railroad stations outside the
largest cities has been almost unbear-
able this winter. It seems reasonable
to believe that If the passenger traffic
at night is worth running trims for,
1t is worth keeping stations open for,
as we'll. If the railroads advertise
trains to run at certain hours and in
vite the public to ride at such times
it is the plain duty of the company to
furnish suitable accommodations for
such persons, whether it be midnight
or 8 O'Clock in the morning. If no
trains are run, there is no occasion to
90 to the station and the company is
under no obligation to the public.
When a passenger purchases one.irst
class ride between two points he ex-
poets the best service that road can
give. This first class passage does not
mean merely the actual travel between
the two points, but the accommoda-
tions at both ends of the ride is in
cluded. When the company, there
fore, locks up the station and compels
the passenger to wait in the cold,
without SO much rs a light outside,
for a train which is often from ten to
fifteen minutes late, it is not giving
the passenger a first class ride as it
agrees to do for the price of the ticket
sold. AS long as there is train ser
vice, that service should be complete
and in order to make it So, stations
where trains are advertised to stop,
should be open for the accommodation
OF nassanGeFs until the train has gone.
Inethe Laws ofoRsos, i'll an act con
corning rrsajidIFroaddsSl is found this clause
"EverYsrailrnad company shall star
and run trains fer the transportation
Of p~aasssnpigsers AND property at regular
times.tp be fixed by public notice ant
shall furnish sufficient accommoda
tion5' Tor tire transportation of all suol
passengers and property"
Clearly wKensshe station is locked
there is not sufficient transportation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

Leona. aged five, was looking for
ward to attending her aunt's wedding,
and spoke of the important event to a
neighbor on whom she was calling.
Whom is your aunt going to marry?"
asked her hostess. =
II don't know" lisped the little maid,
but | geth this 1uth a man."-Little
Chronicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

at was just like this said the pri-
vate citizen. 'Just as the three bur-
glars crawled in at the kitchen window.
the clock struck one, and
Excuse me-" said the great detective.
"but which one of the three did the
clock strike ?"-Cincinnati Enquirer. /
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

If every citizen of Perth Amboy
would resolve to perform at least one
act for the city's interests during 1904
and keep the resolution, Perth Amboy
would show a still more marked i'm
provement by the end of the year. Dc
something for Perth Amboy. This
should be o great philosophical city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

Nothing has been heard lately from
Frank Appleby, of Asbury Park, re-
garding the next congressman from
this district. Perhaps MI. Appleby is
waiting for the Herbert boom to grow
enough to make his success a sure
thing, before getting openly into the
fight,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
Hnir Rrnnhna.

Clean hair brushes are a sign of the
neat woman. Besides the, regular
washing in ammonia or borax water,
keep hair brushes clean by wiping off
the bristles each time the brushes are
used, with tissue paper. Lacking that.
newspaper is next best.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

FeD. 12-Calico Hop, Women's Relief
Corps, Grand Central Palace.
Feb. 10, 19-Bazaar in Simpson M. e.
church.
Feb. 20.-Braga's 9th annual mesque.
rade ball, Bragg Hall
Aug. 18-Excursion, Court Amboy 80,
Foresters of America.
May a, 5-Bazaar, st. Stephens DAN
ish Lutheran church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25

Colonel Pope. of bicycle fame, re-
Gently said that the first essential to
business success is '.advertising;''
that tho second essential was "big
ADVERTISING - and the third, "biggor
Advertising"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-25
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS

Jan. 26-Roll Gall, Baptist church.
Jan. 27-Ball, pop Social club, Wilder
Hall.
Jan. 2S-Masquerade Ball, Vergnue-
gungs Club, Braga Hall.
Jan. 20--Concert. Teachers Associa-
tion, High School Auditor
ium.
Feb. 2-Masquerade Ball, Cong ega-
ton Beth Mordecai, Wilder
Hall.
Feb. 4.-Masquerade Ball, Dana So
ciety, Wilder Hall.
Feb. S-Minstrels, Elks, Hospital
benefit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-22
YACHT CLUB FAIR.

Last evening there was a meeting of
,he members and friends of the Edge
wood Yacht club at the club house, for
the purpose of discussing the best plans
for conducting a fair next month.
President Charles l. Brown was in the
chair. and the informal discussion was
continued at some length and with much
enthusiasm. number OF contributions
were received to aid the work, and those
who had taken the initiative seemed to
feel that the social and financial success
OF the affair was already assured. After
the meeting a social session was held, re-
freshments were served and those present
passed a pleasant hour.
An executive committee to assume gen.
eral charge of the arrangements, was ap-
pointed. consisting Of o. w. Burch. chair
man; John Is. Bogte, c. Fred Venner-
beck, Harry Fulford and Fred Snelgrove.
and various subcommittee are tn be ap-
pointed TO look after the details.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-22

tempered when unmolested. they are the
mldest people in the world. but when
CALLED on they are far different; for they
are slow 90 offend, but quick TO resent.
The average OF three murders a yearen
very thickly settled colony. is not much
10 be wondered at. and 1 would like 10 ask
Hennessey how, according To- those same
wonderful records the Italians compared
with other people. and how many murders
during that same time resulted from the
work OF footpads. from breaking and en-
-tering. train holdups, and so on"
"Of course don't want TO obtrude into
your mind Hennessey's opinion that he
Is collecting evidence against the malta ="
"fIe ought 90 know that the association
does not interfere with private individual.
criminal exploits. unless he Is a braggart
and humbug altogether, and has, perhaps,
some other reason in view for foisting this
conviction upon the public"
And don't you think that the society
viii try 90 gag him or something worse
Al long as he cmphatically declares he
will be the man 10 stamp out the ma1a?'
81 am certain that the society will,not
take any steps on that score. having moth
ing 10 fear"
We'll. ! think I'll give up trying 20 re-
flute you: time only can undo knotty
questions"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-22
III Continued.

"I was coming to that IL Is said to
have occurred during the first years after
the purchase OF Louisiana by the United
states: and the same authority holds that
the FIRST sicilians who came TO New Or
leans were few stowaways picked up as
swabbers by the squadron OF Commodore
Morris when, after the failure Of the Trip
olltan expedition. the squadron was scat
tered about Mediterranean ports In quest
Of dispatches. After a while, those first
few men, whom / would call settlers.
sent for all their kth and kin. Upon the
arrival OF these. the society, IT seems.
was reorganized on the same basis as the
old one In the native island, with the
same good principles, practices, craft and
mystery
"And then became divided as did the
mother into high and low2'
There is no proof of tt
"oh vest Hennessey has It,"
'fyyhst?'
"A long list or sixty assassinations In
the last twenty years"
BE it granted without any reduction, ~
would not be astonishing. considering the
fact that the Italians are by nature, hot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-22

Common sense ought to reign over
time, I should say"
Are you not becoming infatuated with
your defence of the Mafa7'
"Not a whit, and II all those affailiated
had but one head I would. IL / could.
strike IL off with alb low as Calhgola
said. being certain that ] would thus hit
the man for whom 1 am searching"
"And are you sure that he is shielded
by the society?'
quite so'
but you have not as yet identified
him, have your
mo. scrutinized everyone I'm the Owls
Nest that night but none bore any re-
semblance 10 my man."
What do you intend TO do now?"
Keep hunting until I discover him"
"Can he of any service to you?"
whenever / necd. ! know where 10
find you. Now I think I'll be going. Are
you not coming?"
mo. I must remain, and shall prob
ably have 10 sleep here. Your wine
proved too much for me. but never mind.
here's to your succass'
"And here's 10 your mayorality." And
with this last toast, Scaffoldi left the
room.
No sooner was he out than portieres
conccahng an arched doorway, were flung
aside and two men crept into the room
"what game Is there on here?" inquired
the first man.
"IIlde and seek, suppose" the other
laughed
INSTEAD Il is game Of life or deatrt"
Dean put I'm.
"why?' exclaimed both men at once.
as though with one voice.
because" Dean returned. that blood
famous Mafia. l think. IL a clapper OF
rabbits and the man who just left ls the
wisest fool ever saw. There r. no use
for palaver with that man; his answers
are so much like posers. and his unas-
siming air is so much like that OF a
child. that I don't think we can put any
reliance on the Malta, in getting rid OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-22
Umpire Kelly Won Games for BiSonS
by Unfair Decision.
mike" Lynch Bows to Big League
Fans, Makes Good, Allowing 4 Hits.

or all the 1000 or more persons at the
yame yesterday between Buffalo amos
Providence there cannot be found one
who will say that Umpire Kelly gave
fair decision in the case OF Courtney
and Thomas in the sixth inning. when he
called the former safe at home where
Thomas nabbed him In trying 10 manipu-
late a double steal along with GrimshaW'
There was a man on first and third re-
spectively when the man on the latter
sack winked TO Grimshaw TO take second
Grimshaw started and on fake play 10
catch Courtney the ball was thrown 10
Connor. who promptly returned 1t to
Thomas In time TO catch Courtney by
at least two feet and the latter man has
not touched the plate as yet. though Kelly
decided that he was safe
This decision was enough to give
heartache TO any pitcher and IL cannot
be much wondered at that Fairbank lost
his head a little and allowed free passes
which netted runs. He steadied after
ward. however and played the game OF
which ne was capable.
So far as the general playing OF the two
teams was concerned the locals did better
work than the leaders. obtaining more
hits and seemingly being the cleverer.
Fairhank made a better showing than
Kissinger the great. since he allowed but
four hits He gave more passes TO frst
while kiss" struck out the greater
number OF men. But the fact was demon
strated that Providence has at least two
pitchers that are the equal OF any In the
league.
Armbruster also made himself solid
with the fans yesterday when he made a
running one-hand catch that was a
beauty, he seeming TO take the air like a
bird TO meet the ball as II passed over
him.
The innings were all brief till the sixth
when Kelly got I'm his work and the visit
ors tailed FIVE runs. while for Provi-
dence there was nothing stirring till the
eighth.
Rube Kissinger was the first batter in
the sixth and he was too easy TO mention.
Gettman was allowed a pass. and Cymer
made the second out on fly to wagner,
Gettman, who had stolen second, being
held there Courtney. the man who after
ward made all the fun, singled apd Gett-
man tallied. Grimshaw got life on
Daly's mum. Courtney going TO third.
Grimshaw and Courtney then attempted
the double steal, followed by Kelly's poor
decision
In spite of the long lead against them
the Grays went out TO win the game
In the eighth inning the first three bat
ters Wagner Armbuster and Conn, hit
safely. Conn's hit scoring Wagner A
snappy double play. I'm which Mattress
Laporte and Grimehaw figured, disposed
OF Conn and DAILY. but Armbuster tailed
during the rumpus. Connor went out on
a iy which Gettman smothered. and there
was no further scoring IN the game.
The third game OF the series will he
played this afternoon, and the Grays
hope 20 win IL the umpire gives them
half a chance, Attendance 1900. The score