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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16

The Library Board is doing a good
work. Making the grounds about the
library beautiful will add greatly to
the attractiveness of the city. Putting
the hall in the basement in condition
for exhibitions and to have attractions
there will be q great feature and in
crease tho moral and intellectual tone
of Perth Amboy. To show the old
relics of Revolutionary days will tend
to foster a patriotic feeling for the
place we live i, There is no doubt
but that the library is u great factor
in the upbuilding Of Perth Amboy
and 10 destined to be still more so.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16

II You are out Of work put an adv
in the Evening News, it will cost you
nothing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16

Entered at Post-Offce as second class matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16

Ira B. Tice Lodge no. 300 RAILROAD
Trainmen, meet every Ist and grid Sunday
Knights of Pythias Hail Cor. Smith and
High streets. I. ]. Griffin Master Robt.
Mulvaney Secretary, Charles Miller Tres.
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counted upon on such an occasion,
and it is to be hoped that our local
authorities could have prevented the
announcement OF a show which had
been forbidden, and tie taking in of
several hundred dollars for which the
promised equivalent was not given.
There seems TO have been shocking
bad management all around.
And then, think Of the conditions
prevailing in a town in which a fire
engine would be stuck in the mud
when needed. Think of the possible
consequences Of a fire in a crowded
building, In the name of common
sense and common prudence, the next
time the Government grants a loan
for a national" fair, let the money
be spent in making the sidewalks
passable and the buildings safe, or
let guarantees of such work be ex-
acted before the money is loaned!
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Goodness in Church.

A Jersey City clergyman made a
little address to his people last Sun
day, to the effect that negIige shirts
and summer suits for men, and shirt
waists and. bare heads for women,
would be considered polite apparel in
his church during the hot weather,
The congregation appeared that even
ing, accordingly, in cool attire, and
members interviewed express their
approval of the innovation.
This clergyman evidently thinks
that the reason why people do not go
20 church in hot weather is that it is
too much trouble to dress, and he be-
lieves in making il easy for them.
There is certainly some reason in
this view Of the subject. Thick broad
cloth, high collars, and elaborate
toilettes when the mercury is tTem-
bling in the neighbcrhOod Of the
nineties cannot logically be regarded
as more suitable for devotion than
modest but comfortable street suits.
The clergyman in question may not
be able to compete with other sum
meT attractions unless he provides
electric fans and soft drinks for his
congregation, but he is evidently
doing the best he can.
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The Mob at st. Louis.

The reckless and lawless spirit
shown by a MOB at ST. Louis. which,
disappointed at not seeing a promised
bUllfght, burned down the building
in which it was TO have been held,
and threatened TO lynch the manager,
comes as a ST. prise, and a disagree
able surprise, 10 the public. There is
material for reelection in the fact
that the one small fire engine which
started to the scene of riot stuck in
the mud before it got there. and the
crowd prevented the police from at
tempting to quench the flames.
There IS something the matter
with en- exposition which is as badly
managed as that, and possibly, some
thing is the matter with a town in
which such an incident could occur.
In Washington, for example, even
with our limited number of fire en-
gines. at least two could have been
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OVeTCToWded Steamers.

Secretary COrtelyOu has made one
move which is eminently wise and
necessary He has issued an order
warning steamboat companies against
overcrowding passenger steamers. II
there is any one dangerous thing
which is commoner than any other in
the summer season, it is this over
loading Of excursion boats, and
thoughtful people have long wondered
why something was not done about
it. Mr.. Cortelyou is the kind of man
who is likely to do things which
other people see ought to be done,
and if he can lay down some sort of
law which will serve as precedent,
and make the steamboat companies
afraid to trife with human safety, as
some of them now do, he will have
done a good work.
The abuse has been allowed to go
on thus far, of course, because the
proportion of accidents is so small.
II is uncomfortable enough TO be on
crowded boats. and undoubtedly
many people who would otherwise
get the benefit of short excursions by
water are deprived of that pleasure
by dislike for the crowd. The steam
boat companies would not, therefore,
lose much by putting on more boats
and refusing to allow more than a
certain number of passengers on
each. The traffic would probably
stand it, for with the cessation of
overcrowding there would be an in
crease in the total number of pas
sengers.
Discomfort, however, is ,not the
thing to be considered. If there is
an accident on one of these boats. it
is almost impossible to save any
large proportion Of the passengers.
This is proved by the records of such
disasters. No boat should be allowed
to carry more passengers than there
is a reasonable certainty Of saving in
case Of accident.
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Banishinq the ROss.

President Reed, of Dickinson Col
lege, predicted the coming political
revolution in his baccalaureate. but
he failed to occupy the higher
ground Of the constructive critic.
His fgurehead of all evil was the
political boss. but he did not explain
what made the political boss. and
consequently did not tell how to I'M
make him.
The political boss was created by
corruption before he began to create
corruption. Therefore, to Danish the
political boss while the conditions
that made the political boss remain
would be much the same as Danish
ing a black eye by getting the beauty
doctor to paint it so that it looked
like a good eye.
The bruised flesh must heal before
the black eye is really banished. So
bruised ethical sentiment must be
healed before the political boss is
really banished. The remedy for the
political boss, therefore, reverts to
those who brought him into being.
These are the people who now suf-
fer from the evils that their own
greediness or their own complacence
at the greediness of others have
brought upon them. To place the
responsibility for the evil elsewhere
would be TO falsify and conceal the
real issue that confronts popular gov
eminent
That issue Il how to make each in
dividual citizen so feel his moral re-
sponsibinty as a citizen that he will
cease from criticising others and go
to work to reform himself If cor
porations dominate in affairs in this
country, they do so because those
over whom they domineer are either
too Indifferent or too hopeful of get
ting something Of 1t for themselves
10 stand up in meeting and kick. If
the political boss runs things in this
country, he does il with the consent
of those who are being chased.
The elephant is mighty in strength,
but he is a fool. Otherwise he would
snap the chains that bind him and
walk off with the elephant house on
his back. Being a fool. he thinks
himself lucky 10 get a bale of hay for
his stomach in return for his days
work There is no great difference
between the elephant and a people,
which, having the ballot in its own
hands. permits itself to be corpora
tion-ridden and governed.
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PLENTY OF TINE FOR
BEEF TRUST INQUIRY
May Continue Into Next Winte--EO
Public Statement Until Report
Reaches President.

1t was announced today that the In
vestigatiOn into the beef trust by the
Department of Commerce and Labor
viii pot end July l, as was expected.
The reason for the change is that il Is
not necessary to conclude the investIga-
ton within the limit Of expiration OF the
emergency appropriation with which il
was begun. The Controller of the Treas
ury has decided that other funds under
the resolution Of Congress can be used
for tho PURPOSE.
At the department today it was sail
that thu investigation would not now
be concluded until late in the fall or
next winter Reports are being received
from the agents Of the department in
Chicago. St Louis. and Kansas CITY
but they are not to be made pubic until
complete report Is made to the Presi-
de~t.
I'VE are collecting many interesting
figures" said an officer of the DEPART
ment today. and much useful informa-
ton, but we cannot, Of course. say any
thing about il until the facts are placed
IN the hands OF the President"
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National Ticket ThIeatened.
DISBARRED LAWYER
FINDS YINDICATl0N
Attorney General Justifes Course Of
George Davis, Ruled Against by
Philippine Court.

BY a decision of Attorney General
Knox, Attorney George Davis. of Hon
olulu. we'll known throughout Hawaii
and the Pacific Coast has obtained
vindication. The ruling of the terri
torial supreme court. however. by which
Davis was dlsbarred. has not been and
cannot be removed. Practical value Of
the Attorney Generals decision is
doubtful.
Davis was dlSbaTred about year ago,
one of the three judges dissenting
Treatment of Il client was the causel
Later Davis presented the same case
before the United States District Court
over which Judge Dole prcsides, and
Judge Dole ignored the ruling Of the
territorial supreme court
United State District Attorney
Breckons. of Hawaii. was called upon
by the Department of Justice for a fun
report of the case. Meantime, two
weeks ago. Davis came to Washington
and saw the President I'm person. Prompt
action by the Department Of Justice
followed.
The denomination Of the two terri
torial judges whose OPINIONS disbarred
Davis. it is said is involved In the case.
The three judges are Walter L. Frear,
clinton A. Galbraith, and Antonio Perry.
Their terms expire very shortly.
Governor Carer is now en- route 20
Washington TO confer with the PreSi-
dent on the nominations. There is moth
ing I'm the record TO question the good
faith of the judges. 1t is freely pre-
dicted that Judges Frear and Perry will
be reappointsd. Among those mention
ed FOR tho third Judgeshlp axe Judge
iartwell and former Minister Hatch
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DAYS HAPPc..INGS
IN POLITICAL WORLD

Idaho Democrats in convention
yesterday instructed delegates to St.
Louis cOny' ntiOn to vote for Repre-
sentative Hearst for President.
RCpL5,iCtns carried O-eg51 yes
terday by large majOritieg, re-ele.t-
ing the two Republican members CT
Congress, representative Hermann
and Williamson.
A second Democratic primary viii
be held n Florida -cdzy to deter
mine nominations for g9vs-rcr, Sen
ato1, and Representative from the
Second d'stnct.
Anti-Parke- Democrats Of New
York, not associated With Tammany,
have issued a call for a convention
to be held in Cooper Uuicn on June
Is.
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The Coming Issue.

Some thirty Democratic State con-
vendons have declared their stand on
the tariff question, enough to indi-
cate with fair accuracy the drift OF
Democratic sentiment for this most
. generally accepted of all political is
sues.
Tho fact that the present is a
period OF evolution in the traditional
Democratic attitude toward the tariff
u shown by the fact that a number
Of the States ignored the matter en-
tirely or begged the question by re-
ferring all action TO the national con-
vention.
OF the States which did not shift
responsibility, the majority favored
revision, either Maryland's "conserv-
alive revision" or New York's "rea-
sonable revision" while the minority
either ended with denouncing Repub-
lican iniquity, which they claimed
fostered the trusts, or else Joined the
Organized Nebraskans in the tradf-
tional demand Of "a tariff for revenue
only"
The battle between the radicals
end the conservatives in Democratic
ranks is interesting, though an In
evitably losing one for the conserva-
tiyes If the party is ever TO stand fol
anything. And stand for something
Il must or else go out Of existence al
toge. her.
When the radicals do finally find
an issue on which they can make g
fight, that issue viii not be the tariff
nor will the fight come between a Re
publican party representing protec-
ten and a Democratic party repre-
senh..g free trade.
The SsSrning political issue Of tho
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DISTRICT C. {. SOCIETY
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS

The District Of Columbia Christian En-
deavor Society held its June meeting
last night IN Temple Baptist Church An
elaborate program was given, and IL
was announced that ;he next meeting
would be held in July al either Chevy
Chase Lake or Glen Echo.
The principal feature of the business
meeting was the election OF officers for
the year. The report Of the nominating
committee was adopted. and TIE officers
nominated were unanimously elected.
They are Carleton n. Ball. OF First Con-
gregatiOnal Church. president: II CLYDE
Grimes of Congress Street Methodist
Protestant Church. first vice presi-
dent: Joseph II. Lee. of Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church. second vice presi-
dent; Miss Maude keck. Of Keller Me-
mortal Lutheran Church. third vfCe-presi-
dent; Arthur Bishop Of Ninth Street
Christian Church, recording secretary;
Miss Bessie r. Taylor. Of Union n L.
Church. corresponding secretary Miss
Susie Award, Of First Baptist, treas
urer. and Miss Edith '. Bradt. OF Gun
ton Temple Presbyterian Church, preSi-
dent % Junior Union.
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The Palma Trophy

II the sentiment, which is gather
ing strength in the American Rife
Association, prevails, the Palma
trophy, that the Americans won at
Besley, England, last July, will be
returned to the British Association.
The reason for doing this is that the
Americans are not willing TO hold it
under even an imputation that it was
not fairly wont They believe that
they took it squarely once and that
they can take it squarely again.
The match was arranged to be
shot with the regular government
arm Of the country represented by
the competing teams, "or one made
by private makers, which must be
viewed and stamped by the govern
ment.' Getting the War Depart
ment's view mark" for a rifle is not
so easy in this country as in Eng
land, and the American rifle team
took With it TO England a set of the
regulation Krag-Jorgensens. and also
rifle with a special barrel. which
had been approved by the American
Rife Association. though it was not
stamped by the War Department.
The Americans were willing 10
shoot with the Krag. but after the
Englishmen had heard about the gun
with the other barrel, and had ex-
amined il for themselves. they. made
no objection. So the Americans used
It in the competition. After they had
won the trophy, they were publicly
congratulated by the captain of the
British team, who said that his men
had been fairly defeated. Moreover.
the charges of American unfairness
were not made by an Englishman.
but by an American.
The sentiment of the American
Rife Association against keeping the
trophy under the present circum-
stances will meet with general an
prevail Returning it viii completely
vindicate American craftsmanship.
Winning it a second time will prove
American superiority beyond a posi-
bility of dispute
There is a lesson to be learned
from this unpleasant episode. Hon
est the American riiemen were. but
wise they were not. In an important
contest such as that for the Palma
trophy, it was imperative that both
the letter and the spirit of the rules
under which the match was shot
should have been lived up TO with
scrupulous accuracy.
The Americans knew that their
rifles, however worthy they were to
receive the War Departments view
mark, and however frank everybody
concerned was in recognizing the
worthiness Of the arm, did not have
the view mark" which the rules
said they should bear. Consequently.
the Americans should have shot with
the Krags, which met the require
ments in every respect, and thus
avoided even the possibility of
criticism
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LIGHTNING KILLS BOY,
THEN PLAYS FRANKS
MesmeTizes Man, Paints Wall, Puts Out
Lamp, and Knocks 0vef
Pump.

BALTIMORE. June :. - Lightning
struck the home Of Joseph Eurice. in
Baltimore county, sunday night. the
bolt entering a room IN which fifteen
persons sat. II killed John Wrinkle, jr..
seventeen years old. as he was laughing
and his mouth remained open as il was
in his unfinished merrimcnt.
The bolt also hurled ,jrs. Joseph
Eurice across the room and burned her,
and stood Gus Slater in a corner as
though he were mesmerizcd- IL was ten
hours before he recovered consciousness,
but he was uninjured.
The lightning put out an oil lamp. but
did not break 1t, passed into a bedroom
and painted a req mark ten feet long,
on green wall paper, went out the pan
try window AID knocked the top OF
pump.
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future viii be found in the economic
battle even now being fiercely waged
between capital and labor, battle of
which Mr. Hearst's trusts are merely
a part. That issue will not come to
the fore this fall, even If Mr.. Hearst
himself is nominated, but if it does
not develop as the paramount one be-
fore 1908, then some prophets will
have to go out of the business.
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BISHOP SATTERLEE NOW
ON ROAD TO RECOVERY

Bishop Henry Y Satterlee. who has
been iI and threatened with typhoid
fever at his residence in Massachusetts
Avenue. Is reported better today The
patient passed a comfortable night. and
his temperature was lower this morn
ing
The change for the better has greatly
encouraged the attending physicians
and his speedy recovery is now looked
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HANGED HIMSELF IN YARD.

LEBANON. Pa, June 7.-Despondent
from brooding over troubles. Jacob S
Wolf OF this city, committed suicide by
hanging himself in the yard of his home
lie was siXty-seven years DID and had
been unable 10 secure employment
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the danger which may come 70 the "a
tional ticket in the facuonal fight The
differences on the governOrshiD are 50
pronounced that the election OF a Demo-
cratic governor is expected, but both
sides hope something viii happen which
Will not jeopardize the election OF Re-
publican electors.
The Nebraska delegation 20 the Chi
cdgo convention has issued "an ad-
dress" which is celebrated 20 introduce
10 the public its candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for Vice President,
the Hon. John L. Webster The ad-
dress opens by quoting from the resp
lutions passed by the State convention
in august last. indOrsing Mr.. Webster
for the nomination. and then follows the
resolution os the State convention OF
May Is. last when the delegation was
instructed 10 vote for his nomination.
Mr.. Webster's character. abilities. and
labors are lauded in highest terms
In the political warfare which has
gone on in the State OF Nebraska for
the last ten years against the vagaries
OF Populism and the teachings of VIII
liam Jennings Bryan" says the ad-
dress. mo man has done stronger and
more earnest and continuous. self-sac-
rihcing work than John Lee Webster.
and no man is more entitled than he
for bringing the State back 10 the Re
publican household. What we ask now
IS but a proper recognition Of his ser
vices"
Not an OfEceholder.
brief Biographical sketch is given.
from which it is learned that he was
born in Ohio ffty-seven years ago. II
Is further stated that he has found II
desirable 10 decline political prefer
ment." The late President Mckinley. il
Is said. introduced Mr.. Webster TO his
Cabinet as" the man who would roV ac-
cept an Office" He had declined 10 be-
come minister 20 Venezuela. and also 10
become Assistant Secretary Of War Had
Nebraska gone Republican in 1896. how
ever. the address says. 1T is understood
that Mr.. Webster would have been cali
ed to the portfolio OF the Attorney Cen
eral'
In conclusion the address quotes from
a writer in the New York sun" Mr..
Webster possesses administrative ability
70 remarkable degree. is splendid
EXPERIMENTATION and approximates the
ideal as a presiding officer lntellectu-
ally he is n giant
He is not a politician who can en-
deliver an opinion on the Constitution
draw a logical conclusion from the pO-
lirical history of the past TO apply 10
the present. with all the power. clear
ness and grasp of any OF the mighty
ones who have walked in the realms OF
statecraft from the days OF Calhoun
until the present.
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OFF FOR THE WEST.

Secretary Wilson will leave this after
noon for a ten days tour in the West
He will inspect a number of agricul
tural colleges aud experiment stations
II is his purpose to visit Wisconsin
Minnesota. and Iowa.
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The horse from the White House
stables which took fright at an auto
mobile and proceeded 10 kick the front
out Of Miss Alice Roosevelts coupe did
his best 10 keep up the continuous round
OF excitement I'm which the Presidents
daughter was revolving during her St
Louis visit. When the policeman sat on
his head. the horse doubtless realized
that such goings on are not considered
good form in Washington. while Miss
Alice herself. trudging home with r, 3
dress suit in her hand. at last realized
why the average commercial traveller
Is q drinking man.
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The man who was fined IS for spank
ing a small boy who stoned him. al
least has the satisfaction Of knowing
that the boy got his first.
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THE BOAT RACE.

I have purchased myself a ticket and
take my place in he train.
7 see about me many maidens and many
robust young men
Talking 20 them. They seem 20 like It,
! see about me old grads, with drinks
under their belts.
There are manv flags.
We move swiftly up the track where
the race g. 70 be.
Here we remain in the hot sun upward
Of three hours.
Here the sun raises on my neck blisters,
water blistcrE.
Blood blisters ana plain bIisters.
The race cannot be rowed because there
is too much wind
am filled with JOY that / have coughed
up two bones
For thta.
Years. decades. centuries pass. and the
oarsmen appear.
They are clad I'm a garment which shall
be namclcss.
I see pistol raised. There is a fash.
They conference.
Around me pandemouium breaks out. I
near tLffEhs cries.
Groans. cncouraRemcnts. cutreaties,
plcadings. betting.
SuppliCatiOns. ! hear hell" damn, -
pull" lobster" and
Some row ones.
"
Ten minutes pass. The oarsmen keep do
Ing Il.
They contract chappcd hands. shortnesa
OF breath.
Auaemia and abdominal pains Then
the race IS
over
In the train are concentrations. noises.
fciicitltioue.
Liquidation Of debts. and raushy talks
N-.WC'-
The sexes.
! am hungry.
walt Whitman" In the Cornell
Widow.
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Probation officer Copp is in favor OF a
curfew law which shall keep children
off the streets late at night. One aat
would do the same for the parents Of
some households would be equally effec,
tive
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The new eve, ear AIT throat hospital
is opened just in time 20 be ready for
campaign cases.