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Markham Elected President.

Victoria, Tex, January 26.-The an
nual election of the New York, Texas
and Mexico, and the Gulf, Western
Texas and Pacific railroads was held
yesterday The only change was the
election of H. S. Markham as director
and as president of the properties,
which are controlled by the Southern
Pacific
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tell The house had under consideration
at the time the urgent deficiency bill. Mr..
Routeu received close attention OF botn
sides of the chamber and when he spoke
of the passing of the last trace OF pitter-
ness between the north and SOUTH ne was
loudly applauded ON both sides.
Mr.. Overstreet of Indiana, from the COM
mittee on postoffices and post roads,
brought up a resolution calling on the
postmaster general for information as TO
the number of horses, carriages and auto
mobiles maintained at the government ex-
pense for officials of the postoffice de-
partment Mr.. Overstreet said he had
no authority to accept an amendment
naming a specific time as the resolution
had been unanimously reported by the
postoffice committee. He moved the pre-
vious question and forty minutes debate
was allowed
| The minority applauded the speakers
ruling permitting debate.
| Mr. Hitchcock said he was surprised
at the confession of the chairman of the
| committee on appropriations that expen-
ditures for this purpose were being made
| and that the coachmen and footmen were
being employed and designated as labor
| ers and that he had been unable to get
information as to its extent.
Laid Them Open to Suspicion.
He said the resolutions in their present
form laid them open to the suspicion 10
desire to put the executive departments
/. o.,tiop IN state existing conditions,
III pos.se' ~. +ha.a nod
adoing 'ha' nc nau i'oa'1 - - ~,
been reforms and rafting ol uiy
bones" since the resolutions were offered.
Mr. Hitchcock also said he was informed
w. =, a.ta,,rt 20 ex tho
.iia' 'he'e WIN " 80 -. -,
responsibility Tor the prac,ice oh ue
ocratc administrations.
Mr.. Overstreet urged that the resolution
was broad enough to get all the inform
alton furnished by its author. The resolu-
ton was adopted and the committee went
into a committee of the whole with Mr..
Tawney of Minnesota in the chair for the
consideration of the urgent deficiency APP
propriation bill Mr. Hemingway, of In
diana, chairman Of the committee on APP
propriations. explained the provisions of
| the bill
| Mr.. Hemingway called attention to the
| fact that If all the recommendations to
| the committee were followed, the appro-
priations will create deficiency in the
| treasury of SAC. 100000 In the bills thus far
passed. the estimates have been but a lit
| tie over s40O00OO, and that ratio would
reduce the estimates only s12,OOO.OOO. thus
leaving a deficit of $30,000,00O
| Simply Followed the Precedent.
| In explaining the item of $145O09 for
mileage for senator's and representatives.
being 40 cents per mile to pay their ex-
penses of attending the extra and pres
emit session Mr. Hemingway said that
the committee simply had followed pre-
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said. as 1t was true back to Washington's
time He declared that Roosevelt would
be nominated and that he would have as
large a majority as Lincoln, Grant or
Mckinley, and if it were not for the
"geographical' democrats, it would be
much larger.
Williams and BoutelI Shake Hands.
When Mr.. Boutell concluded, Mr.. VIII
liams, Mississippi walked over and shook
hands. Mr.. Bouter spoke for nearly two
hours and received close attention from
both sides of the chamber.
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader, re-
piled to Mr.. Boutell, saying that he was
glad there was not a line of custom
houses along the Potomac and along the
Ohio to protect one side against the 9TH
err He asked IL a stronger word than
''impetuous'' had not been used in re-
ferring to the President. Referring to
Mr.. Boutels statement that Roosevelt
would be the republican nominee, Mr..
Williams said:
"You have gone so far you can't go
back and you are going to stand pat
on him."
Replying to the charge that they had
worshipped the idol of opposition to The
holding of the Philippines he said Wash
ington fought and soldiers starved al
Valley Forge, because opposed to prin-
ciples involved in this charge. He told
the majority to stand pat" on what he
termed that un-American policy, and
again referred to ii as colonialism, reck-
1essness land-grabbing and greed, and
spoke Of putting bullets IN the brown
man."
Called Jefferson a Coward.
'The distinguished accidental incumbent
of the house at the other end of the ave-
nue. dared to call Thomas jefferson a
coward" he said. rs the man a coward
who in the eighteenth century dared to
/ deny the divinity of Christ and run for
the Presdency?''
In answer to a question by Mr.. Boutell.
Mr.. Williams announced himself most
positively on the silver question.
Conditions are such that the silver
question has been relegated to the rear. -
he declared amid democratic applause.
Mr.. Williams explained that he was
speaking simply as the representative of
the Eighth Mississippi district and for
himself alone.
Giving a reason for the RELOCATION OF
the silver question to the rear, Mr. Will
liens called attention to the fact that
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SENATOR BURTON
Is In ST. LOUIS
is CONFIDENT THAT HE WILL BE
PROMPTLY ACQUITTED OF THE
CHARGE OF FRAUD AGAINST
HIM.

ST. Louis. January 2s.-United States
Senator Joseph Ralph Burton of Kansas.
who was indicted Saturday by the federal
grand jury on the Cargo of accepting
money from the Rialto Grain and Securi-
ties company, for the alleged purpose of
unduly influencing the postoffice authori-
ties with respect to a recommendation
concerning a possible fraud order. arrived
in st. Louis late this evening
When asked if he desired to make a
statement relative to the case, Senator
Burton said:
Not at the present time. I believe
I have talked enough on the subject al
ready
Senator Burton, who is accompanied by
his wife, Is registered at the Southern
hotel
Immediately upon his arrival he tele-
phoned to Assistant District Attorney
Norton that he would go to the federal
building Wednesday morning and give
bond for his appearance.
A few minutes after his arrival. Senator
Burton was met by Attorney Chester
Krum who has been retained to defend
him. In answer to a question, the sena-
tor remarked that he was not at all
alarmed about the charge against him.
and was confident of a prompt acquittal.
in 1898 the annual output of gold was $780,
0OU 600, while now it was $4,000, 900.
Mr. Boutell shook hands with Mr.. Will
liams when he had concluded.
General debate was extended and the
report of the Connell- Howell election con-
test was submitted and referred to the
calendar.
At SAL p. m. the house adjourned until
tomorrow, s
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eouteII Makes Laughter.

Mr. Boutell of Illinois, replying to
statements made by Mr.. Williams of Mis-
sissippi few days ago on protection.
evoked laughter by likenng the democrat
ic party to characters in Biblical history.
and speaking Of Mr.. Bryan's trip to Eu-
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rope said he got an inspiration from Mr..
Croker and brought back an idea.
You still have got William Jennings
Bryan to reckon with" he declared, adj
dressing himself to the minority side, add
ing that he would again play the part
of Nebuchadnezzer, or the part of Samp-
son, and charged the democrats to see
that he did not pull down the pillars OF
their house and again bring them into the
position of idolaters.
Mr.. Boutell reviewed a large number
of extracts from southern newspapers to
show that prosperity has prevailed
throughout the south. He said that 1t was
a story of great prosperity with prospects
of still brighter year He did not claim
that this was due to protection, but said
the Dingley act was the wisest and most
benefcient measure ever placed on the
statute books.
He said he was glad he had lived to
see the time when the last trace OF bit
terness between the north and south had
passed away. This statement was loudly
applauded on both sides of the house.
Record viii Be Platform.
In conclusion Mr.. Boutell said the re-
cord of the republican party would De us
platform in the coming campaign.
There is no more doubt about our lead
err" he said, than there is about the
platform" Republican applause)
aSome on the other side criticise the
President for being impetuous,' he SAID
but the people prefer the President 10
be frank rather than of the subterra-
mean character"
"The people know what Roosevelt is,
he said. adding that he was loved by the
enemies he had made. laughter on the
democratic side was evoked when Mr.
Boutell asked If the President had for
feited esteem because he had enforced
the law against Illegal combinations. lie
had heard it said that a number of men
were being groomed for the republican
nomination, but that was nothing, he
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Hax Is Imnrovinn.

Washington, January ga report
comes to Acting Secretary of State
Loomis from Thomasville, Ga. to the
effect that Secretary Hay already shows
marked Improvement in condition.
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LoViisIl;fiiiiiiidiiini Joseph Loeb
A Word About New Silks for
Spring.
Spring.

All the Fashion news that comes from Paris says silk
Shirt waist suits for Spring They will be used for travel
ing for street wear for visiting In fact for everything
The popular silks for these suits will be the Fouards
in the Moussene and Chiffon fnish the soft pretty Taffe
tas and the ever popular Louisines. We showing
beautiful line of these all the latest and pettiest
patterns and color effects The solid colos of course, will
have their usual place in popularity but the new conven
tonal deslgnspok dots ball effects hair lines, checks,
attention.
But for early Spring suits, for shirt waists, we
have the newest and most uptodae lot of silks be found
in the South. Introduction prices-50c, 75c 85c and LOO
yard
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17
TOTEM VILE.
CORNERSTONE LAYING.
Preparations Being Completed for
the Ceremony.

Preparations are we'll under way for
laying the corner stone of tho new
borough building next Saturday after
noon; May 81, at three O'Clock.
Mayor Mcclellan has taken consider
able pains to clear himself OF other
engagements for that date in order
that he may be present. He declined
to take a prominent part in the pro-
ceedings, which he regards as chiefly
q Richmond borough ceremony, but
was eager to come and represent the
city as a whole.
The only sub.committee thus far
anne unoed by the borough president
is the Press Committee. He has asked
Mr.. J. Judsons Worrell to act as chair
man, tho following named gentlemen
to act with him:-E. 1. Miller, J.
Crawford, Charles Wood, W. A.
Browne, ST.. M. J. Kane, John
Macklin, 8. w. Beer, Adolph Schenck.
Hugo Kessler and l. J.. Potter, of
T~ottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17
NEW BRUNSWICK.
NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Frank McAvoy, Of Railway, is
visiting her brother, Charles S. Cathcart,
of George street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Garta observed tho
silver anniversary of their wedding Oh
Thursday of last week. The observance
was a quiet one, only immediate rela-
tives being present.
Alexander McC. Hardenberg, who spent
some time with relatives in this city,
has returned to his home in Los Angeles,
Cal.
William II. O'Neill, of Brooklyn, has
returned to his home, after IN extended
visit with his brother, John A. O'Neill,
of this city.
Mrs. Charles Van Liew, of 1876 Red
mond street, is seriously i'll. She has
been confined to her home since Novem-
Der last.
News has, been received in this city OF
the death of Eleanor, infant daughter of
Rev. William 1. md Mary Anable Cham
berlain. The little ones death occurred
ON May Z at Kodai, Kianal, India, where
Rev. Mr.. Chamberlain has charge of a
mission station.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17
SOUTH AMBOY
TRIED TO STEAL ENGINE.

An unknown man, it is thought,
tried to steal the engines out of q
water boat belonging to Jimmy
Scully, that has been laid up along
side of pier @. ever since a severe
storm last fall. The ma was seen
two different nights by a Waterman
at Scully's dock and was chased away
the first night. The second night.
Saturday, he heard the Waterman
coming and ran. The Waterman re-
ported it to the owner of the boat and
he went down to it and found window
and door of the cabin smashed in.
Scully says as near as he can tell the
fellow did not get anything. He has
now stripped all of the lrass off of
the engines and removed everything
of value away from tho boat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17
FOR THE B9ULEvA I'd.

At the meeting Of the local board
today at the office Of President Crom-
we'll, st. George, q petition will be
submitted asking for the extension of
the Southtield Boulevard. in the
fourth ward, through to Tottenville.
This improvement is being widely
agitated by individual rs well as by
clubs and societies. The Huguenot
Improvement Association has adopted
resolutions favoring the extension
and has requested Alderman Shea, of
Pleasant Plains, to mid in having the
matter put through. The Richmond
County Automobile Club and the
Staten Island Driving Club are also
interested and will have committees
present at the meeting to urge the i'm
provement. President Cromwell is
in favor Of the plan and there is
strong hope that the extension will be
ordered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17
NEWS ITEMS.
spent.

Mr.. Henry Wisely, who has heen
ill for some time, died at his HON O
Wednesday.
Ruth Connolly, four years old, who
has been ill for O long time, died of
plural pneumonia at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Connolly,
of Woodbridge avenue, Thursday.
She was taken to Woodbridge for in
terment in the Catholic cemetery Sat-
urday afternoon.
Robert Johnston, OF Newark, was n
visitor in town Saturday.
Miss Maude Gobel is visiting her
parents in Verona '''N
Miss Maude Graham WINS in Rah-
way, Thursday. -, ~
Miss Lizzie Clause spent Thursday
afternoon in Railway.
Mrs. Edward He'll was in Railway,
Thursday afternoon.
Peter Finnegan and Mis-. J. @.
Brightmnn spent Friday afternoon in
Elizabeth.
Rev. E. r. Brown, of Railway, was
in town on Thursday.
Tho Oak Leaves Society of the First
Presbyterian church held an enter
tainment in the Sunday School rooms
on Thursday night. The children did
splendidly. There was q recitation
entitled Ready for q KISS" by Ruth
Wager; "Hands and Fingers" Jessie
Plat, Legend of Breez, Margie
SIugR; A Rainbow Dri II, by Frcda
walz, Jennie Wager, Annie Cutter,
Elsie Young, Katie Rensler, Annie
Grohman and Ola jackson; a duet
entitled mo Sir" Elsie Young and
| Willie Sta ubach.
All enjoyed a couple Of rotations
from Miss Gobel. Four Of the men,
berssof the National Uornet Band, of
Carteret, Messrs. Herman Nederburg,
Cornelius Troost, Joseph Childs and
William Oouglin, rendered a few So
lections. Ice cream and cake were
sold and a sociable time was enjoyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17
r AHWA
NEWS ITEMS.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Railway Sunshine Club was held at the
residence of Mrs. F. E. Wyckoff, of Com
merce street.
DIR. H. Page Hough, physician at the
Railway Reformatory, who has been Ill
for some time with typhoid fever, has re-
covered sufficiently to leave for Gettys-
burg, Pa.
Mrs. A. B. Smith, of West Milton ave
nue., has been visiting friends ip Phila-
delphia, Pa, during the past week.
W. G. Bowdein visited his aunt, Mrs.
w. Bowdoin, of Milton avenue.
David NJ. Wright, of Syracuse, N, Y,
was the guest of Assistant Postmaster,
W. H. Wright.
ID. e. G. Broome, superintendent of the
Railway Public Schools, has been select
ed as one of the corps of lecturers by the
Board of Education of New York City.
County Clerk William Howard and wife
are spending a few days at Old Point
Comfort.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17
boston rro,leys XIII Two.

BOSTON. May II. Two persons
were killed by electric cars in this city.
At the corner of Huntington avenue
and West Newton street an unidenti-
fed woman about thirty-cight years Of
age was struck and instantly killed rs
she was attempting to cross the ave-
nue. In front Of a heavily loaded car
bound for the ball grounds. Alfred
Woodward, seven years old, n In
front of an electric car Mt the corne of
Harrison avenue and Sharon street
and was crushed so that he died on the
way to the hospital. In each instance
the motorman was arrested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17
NOT INSPECTED.
John J. C O9ke Arra'gnsd Be.
fore a Magistrate on Charge.

In the Court Of Special Sessions, at
New Brighton, Saturday morning,
John J. Orooke, aged eighty years,
of Giffords, s. L., was arraigned on
complaint of Benjamin f. Siebelt, an
inspector of the Boiler Inspection
Department, who charged Crooko with
violating sections 342 and 343 of the
charter. The first violation was in
having on his premises a boiler which
had not been inspected, as the law
requires, within a year, and tho
second.for operating the boiler with
out an engineers license.
Crooke pleaded guilty to both
charges. He stated to the court that
he was experimenting with a new
fertilizer, which he hoped to perfect.
His idea ia to convert the worthless
deposits on the marsh lands about his
home into fertilizer. and he has sue
oeeded in doing so.
Asked by Judge Courtney why he
had neglected to get out a license, he
said, IT was so deeply interested and
engaged in my experiments that I
would not take the time to go after a
license. -
"But suppose the boiler should
blow up?" said Judge Courtney.
"Then 1 would be the only person
to suffer-" said Crooke.
The court accepted the old mans
plea of guilty, hut suspended sem
tence. The inspector stated to the
court that the boil,r has since been
inspected and found all right and that
q licensed engineer is in charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17
ATTENDED COMMENCEMENT.

Mrs. Charles Compton and daughter
Mae, Fred Petty, Miss Gertie Petty,
of this boroug h., and Mr.. Charles
Schultz, Of Matawan, attended the
Thirteenth Annual Commencement of
the Brooklyn College of Pharmacy,
class 1904, May 10, at the temple.
Mrs. Compton g nephew, George H.
Yayes, passed with high honors. The
party enjoyed the affair very much.
The music Of the Montauk Female
Quartet was particularly enjoyable
and the music of the fourteenth
Regiment Band also.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 1.-THE
secret ballot taken Saturday by the
Methodist general conference on the
retirement of Bishops Andrews, MALTA
lieu, Vincent. Walden and Foss was
not made public at the session. In
stead the result was ordered TO be an
nounced by publication In the Chris
tlan Advocate. the official organ of the
conference. There is no doubt, how
ever, according to trustworthy authori-
~, that all five bishops will be retired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17
FELL Oh THE TRACK.

On Sunday afternoon a little boy,
Jimmie McCartey, fell down OH
Broadway near the trolley track and
it is supposed that he struck his head
on one of the rails. A man picked
him up and carried him into A. G.
Parisen's drug store. He was in there
about an hour, when Doctors Haines
and White carried him out to a wagon
and they drove TO his home in John
street. His head was bandaged and
DR.. White held him on his lap in the
g
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17

WASHINGTON, May IA report
to the navy department received from
Rear Admiral Robley ID. Evans, on
board the Kentucky at Naples, Italy,
tells of the visit of his former flagship
to Italian waters and of the courtesies
shown him by the king of Italy. While
at Naples the Kentucky dressed ship.
with the French flag at the fore and
the Italian colors at the main, and
fired the usual salutes In honor of the
king Of Italy and his guest, President
Loubet of France. The king of Italy
visited the Kentucky. Unfortunately.
reports the rear admiral, the ship was
not in a satisfactory condition at the
time, as she was taking oil coal from
lighters on both sides, but the king, he
says, showed great interest and ex-
pressed himself as much pleased. Rear
Admiral Evans and his chief Of STAFF
afterward were dinner guests of the
king and queen at the royal palace in
Naples.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17
~
FoRDs
NEWS ITEMS.

Corrie Winant was bitten quite bad
ly ON the hand recently by George
Liddle's dog.
Mrs. Hanson, OF Woodbridge road,
is visiting her children at Fords.
Patrick O'Neil is building a fine
new house on the Metuchen road near
Fords.
A May party of boys and girls from
Perth Amboy spent Saturday in the
woods and fields near here.
Willie Kelly is suffering with y
broken collar bone.
Mrs. William Durham and daughter
were Amboy visitors Saturday.
The Fords Gun Club held q shoot
ing match on their grounds here Sat-
urday afternoon.
Charles L iddle, of Metuchen, was
q Fords visitor Saturday.
Mrs. John Irving has moved from
Sand Hill to Carteret.
Miss Lena Olson was an Amboy
visitor recently.
Peter johnson and John SSIhlcox. Of
Keasbey, spent Tuesday evening with
friends at Fords.a f8tttte5
Miss Agnes Mundy spent Tuesday
night with relatives in Kearny.
H. E. Winant is recovering from
his illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17
KEASBEY.
NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Louise Brokart, of Metuchen, was
a Keasbey visitor recently.
Mrs. McGraw was an Amboy visitor
recently.
Miss Annie Lund, of Metuchen, has
been spending a few days with her
mother here.
Mrs. john Schilcox is suffering with
the grippe.
Mrs. Brokart was an Amboy visitor
Saturday.
Mrs. George Smith was an Amboy
visitor Saturday.
Miss Stella Main, of Perth Amboy, was
a Keasbey visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Dudley Whitworth, of Madison
avenue, was a Keasbey visitor recently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-17
The Like Traffic Deadlock.

CLEVELAND, o., May 17.-At a
meeting Of the local vessel owners 1t
has been decided to issue II general call
for Il meeting of all members of the
Lake Carriers association to be held
here next Thursday to take united ac-
ton In regard to the deadlock existing
between the Lake Carriers association
and the Masters and Pilots associa-
ton. A strong sentiment prevailed
among those attending the conference
in favor of continued resistance to the
demand of tho masters and pilots.