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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
NEWS ITEMS.

The program of the NJ. F. church
Christmas entertainment at X. of p, Hall,
MonaGy night was a fine n and well
rendered. There WIS a good crowd In at
tendance. Everybody was delighted with
che entertainment.
The small children of Christ church
parish enjoyed the Christmas party at X.
of p. Hall. Wednesday, afternoon. The
time wss passed playing games. Each
child received candy and an orange be-
core leaving. t
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tice have moved
into the house In David street, formerly
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stults.
Mrs. Goldberger. of Perth Amboy,
allied on Mrs. II. Kollisch, of Broadway
while in the borough, Tuesday.
Mrs. Samuel James. who has been very
IL was able to attend the meeting of the
Pythian Slsterhcod Wednesday afternoon,
Mildred and Celia Rubenstcln have
recovered from an attack of the measles
and will SOC be out again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29


Mr.. and Mrs. b. Dennis, of Jefferson
street, spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer : La Forge spent
Christmas with friends IN Perth Amboy.
Miss Louise Brokart was "A Kcasbe )
visitor Monday, h.
William LaForge, of East Moricheo
l.. l., Is visiting his sister, Mrs. John
Schilcox, at Keasbey.
Miss Helen Schilcox is spending a few
days with relatives at Fords.
Mrs Brokirt and daughter Louise,
spent Monday evening in Perth Amboy.
Mrs. J. Schilcox was an Amboy visitor
Monday. Miss Ida Fullerton was an AM
boy visitor Monday afternoon.
The Keasbey Sunday school scholars
held their Chrstms festival In the school
house Tuesday afterno n. -
James Itanken, OF Jefferson street,
was a Keasbey visitor Mundy afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
OBITUARY

Miss Isabella /. MacDonell, aged twenty
one years, died at her home in Princes
Bay, yesterday afternoon after a very
short illness. She was the daughter of
VI. and Ms. Richard MacDonell, and was
very popular. The funeral services will be
ueld at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic
church, Rossville, at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning. Interment will be made in St.
Joseph's cemetery at Rossyille.
Benjamin Titus, colored, died at ibis
iome in ~Tottenville, Sunday afternoon at
the age of ninety -four years. The funeral
vas held yesterday afternoon a at NJ.
3. Zion church, Pleasant Plains. Inter
nent was In Zion cemetery.
Mrs. Lima Miller. aged fifty-eight
eats, wife of Herman Miller, died at
1er home In Fisher avenue, Tuesday
fternoon of pneumonia The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning at o. 80
o'clock from the Roman Catholic church
# Our Lady Help Of Christians. Inter.
nent will be made in st. Joseph's ccme-
rrey Mt Rossville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
GREW UNDER THE SNOW.

G. Straub brought a bunch OF beautiful
pansies to the borough Wednesday, from
his residence on the Heights and toll
some CT Lis friends who admired them
that he picked them from beneath th,
snow in his garden that day, the 2sth Of
December. Although "Our Dreamer
told this I am not inclined to believe that
he dreamed it, but / am inclined to be-
-lieve that the pansy plants are well COW
cred and protected from contact with
the snow by said covering, although they
are just where Mr.. Straub says they
are growing, without a doubt, in the gar'
den, only he does not tell that part OF
1t and enjoys the surprise manifested by
his friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
LecomotIve ToppIcd over.

ASHTABULAs o.. Dec. 20.-The To-
connective and two express cars of the
Southwestern express, e%astbound on
the Lake Shore railroad. We're derailed
in this city last night. The locomotive
toppled over OH Its side. but the cars
were pulled back on TO the track, and
after a delay of less than an hour the
train proceeded with Il new locomotive.
The engineer aud fireman jumped from
their engine and were not hurt. No
passengers Were hurt. The Southwest
ern express is 4 through train OF the
Big -Four aud Lake Shore from st.
Louis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
WesMieId

Owing to bad weather Wade g. Jacquee
who have an unfinished sewer contract Id
Westfleld have had the tinIee for It's com
pletlon extended to February
All of the larger manufacturing estab-
llshments In the borough of Garwood
have refused to pay their taxes and
have taken an appeal to the State Board
OF Taxation. The main object in form
ing the borough out Of parts of Westfield
and Crawford was to secure "a lower tax
rate than prevailed In these townships.
AS an instance the Garwood Land Com
pany was formerly assessed on s47, 900 val
uation. The borough assessor this year
has placed the valuation on the property
OF the land company at s222, 0O1. The val
uatlon on the property OF the Aeollan
Organ company and the Hall Signal
Company have been increased 10 about
the same proportion.
The letter carriers Monday had slei2hs
to carry the malls for delivery.
The ruling elders of the Wesffield Pres
bsterian church, whose terms expired,
were reelected Sunday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
SOUTH AMBOY
PYTHIAN slsTERHooD ELECTS.

The Pythian Sisterhood held their
regular meeting Wednesday afternoon
and elected their officers for the ensuing
year. The officers elected were: Chan
cellor commander, Mrs. l.. Walsh; vice
chancellor. commander. Mrs. s. Hamil-
ton past chancellor, Mrs. Sears; prelate,
Mrs. S. James; mistress at arms, Mrs. G.
Brewster, of Ptrh Amboy; assistant
mistress of arms, Mrs. W. Dill; mistress
of exehequer, Mrs. e. P. Wilson; mistres,
of~flnance, Mrs. 6. Selever; inside guard.
Mrs. Gertie Seiover; outside guard, Mrs.
William Selb; mystic ope, Miss Kate Selb.
Mrs. William Woodward, Sr., was re-elect-
ed trustee for three years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29

SUGGESTIONS REJECTED.

After carefully Investigating the recon-
mendations Of the Association OF Women
Principals relative to modification of the
bylaws governing leaves of absence the
board OF superintendents of public schools
has decided that it would be unwise at
the present time to adopt the sugges
tions. 1t was the opinion of the associa-
tion that the board should grant leaves
of absence with part pay to teachers in
capacitated after service OF from twenty
to twenty five years. or to teachers who
desire to leave for a year in order to
study.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
DEMAND THE BALLOT
Moscow Police Break Ur
zemstvos' Banquet.
CLOSED CONFERENCE As PROTEST
Note of Warming. Credited to GRAND
Duke scrgius. May Lead to a Re-
newaI Of Terrorism Through
ont Russia. ?

MOSCOW, Dee. 29.-Grave fears pre-
vail here that the resentment arouset
by the cars supplementary note warn
lng the zemstvos against discussing
matters deemed outside their very lin
tied powers may result in violence
The city is excited. and any untoward
incident would quickly kindle Il riot.
A banquet held on the anniversary OF
the TroubetZskoi revolution was bro.
ken up at 39o'clock in the morning by
order of the police because those pres
ent passed II resolution demanding the
ballot. Tho Moscow zemstvo had al
ready adjourned Sine die as a protest
against the government warning and
the return of Grand Duke Sergius
governor general of Moscow, who is
held responsible for the note which
may signalize a renewal of terrorism.
Among those present at the banquet
We're popular writers, professors OF
the university, mining school and the
archaeological institute. editors and
Socialist workmen. NJ. e. Kedrine, the
well known lawyer and member of the
st. Petersburg municipality, presided
The text of a resolution. which wal
carried by T6G to I votes after many
fervid speeches. was as follows:
In view of lllc horrors of the wal
which is devoid of sense, and in view
also of the enormous sacrifices ant
ruin in which the country is being in
volvcd. we, representing the liberal pro
fessions and working classes, protest
against the war into which the govern
ment dragged the nation without con
sideration for the opinions or Interests
of the Russian people. and we express
our profound belief that only the ma.
tion itself can save Russia from her
difficulties through free representatives
of the people elected by secret ballot
on the principle Of equal rights. Our
motto is Peace and Freedom
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29

NEW YOHF. Dee. 29.-An autopsy
performed Ivy Coroncr's Physician
Weston on the body of the young wo-
man who died in an ambulance soon
after she was found in the snow in
Riverside park here early on Monday
morning revealed that death had re-
suited from a broken neck. 1t had been
thought that exposure killed tlh girl
but DR. Weston said the absence of
congestion Of the lungs showed that
the exposure was not the capsc OF
death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29

CHICAGO. Dee. 29.-Profcssor Sher-
bHrne. Wesley Buinham. astronomer at
The Yerkes observatory. has been
awarded the Lalandc gold medal Of the
French Academy of Sciences as II re-
suit of his researches in astronomy
Professor Burnham. it is said. has dis
covered more double stars in his work
than any other living astronomer. and
t was largely in recognition of this
work that the medal was presented to
him. w N
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
Corbin ana Wilson Fought Draw

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-There was
a fist fight on the sidewalk in front of
the Shoreham hotel about half past 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon between
Jasper Wilson. son of the secretary of
agriculture. and Rutherford Cofbin.
D of Major General Henry c. Cor
bin. commanding the army in the Phil
ipplncs. They were fairly evenly
matched. and the fight ended abruptly,
with honors about even.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
Fords

Mr.. and Mrs. Walloff were Perth Amboy
visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Liddle, Of
Dakota, are visiting their brothers John
and George Liddle, At fhis p ace. 1T has
been fourteen years since they we're here
and their visit is a very pleasant sur-
prise to their relatives.
E. B. Mundy was anAmboy visitor Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Kelly have
moved from Perth Amboy back into vii.
liam Fords house at the corner.
Mrs. yoss is very ill:wlth the measles.
The Fairfield school scholars held their
Christmas exercises In the schoolhouse
Friday afternoon. Each.soholar received
a box of candy fromm the teachers and
the teacher also received a number Of
presents from the scholars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Brooks, spent
Christmas with relatives in Mt. Vernon,
n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Olsen, of Perth
Amboy, spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Olsen's parents here.
Mr.. nd Mrs. c. NJ. Liddle and family,
of Woodbridge, spent Christmas with
relatives here.
Walter Clark. of Woodbridge, was a
Fords visitor Monday afternoon. 80
DR.. /. s. Spencer, of Woodbridge, was
a Fords visitor Monday afternoon.
A number of young people from here
spent NJ mday afternoon in. Newark and
attended the theatre in the evening.
The Fords Gun Club held their shoot
ing match Monday afternoon hut on ac-
count Of the bad weather the attendance
was small. The prizes will be awarded to
the winners at their meeting Saturday
night.
Miss Mary Erickson spent Monday with
relatives in Perth Amboy.
Mrs. e. B. Mundy spent Monday after
noon in Keasbey and Perth Amboy. i
Mrs. Chris Often, of Newark, and Mrs.
Sandorff, OF Perth Amboy. spent Monday
afternoon with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gilman and son,
of Broad street, spent Monday evening
W it'll relatives here.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. William Durham and
daughter. spent Christmas with relatives
In Woodbridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29

MACON. Ga. Dee. :9.-A special
from Fort Gaines, Ga. says: The
farmers ana merchants of Clay count
met at Fort Gaines and decided u
burn their share of 2.OOo000 bales OF
surplus of cotton. 4 starter was made
when Il fire was made Of cotton on Tn"
streets IF Fort Gaines. 1t is not yet
determined where it viii stop. The
farmers have decided 10 set the pace
and are moving dctermlnedly. a large
crowd paraded. with cheers ana mucl,
spectacular ceremony. The object is TO
show that the TURNER'S are ready to
sacrifice a few bales fop the benefit Of
the masses. Tho fire is still burning.
and excitement is Increasing"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. President
Roosevelt had Il few friends ut the
White House last night to listen TO II
lecture by Professor Charles VALID
stein of Cambridge. England. who is
seeking international cooperation in
the exploration and excavation Of the
ancient city of Herculaneum. The au-
1iencc included among others Secretary
Hay. Senator and Mrs. Lodge, Hon.
Clifford Pinchot and Commissioner Gar.
field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
Jamesburg

Miss Lizzie Lofgstreet has returned
after visiting friends at Trenton.
THE Misses Lydia Rhodes and Ethel
Soden, of Englishtown, have been visit
ing MI. aud Mrs. Alfred Clayton.
Marcus Sneaker, .of Lincoln avenue,
is confined to his home by illness.
Mrs. John Wady and Miss Carrie Apple
gate were visitors at Trenton last week.
Fredeick Nodocker is a sufferer from
the grip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29

CHICAGO. Dee. 29.-JOhn G. Harti-
gan of Little Rock. Ark. supcfintend-
ent of the st. Louis. Iron Mountain AMI
southern railroad. died nj st. Luke's
hospital here last night from injuries
sustained when he was struck by II
railroad train in front of the Dauphin
Park station OF the Illinois Central rail
road. The storm was at its height ut
the tinie. and while protecting his face
from ihr blizzard Mr. llartigan failcl
to notice the approaching train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
viii Pump Wine For a year.

SIIAMOKIN. Pa, Dec. 20.-The Lc-
high Valley Coal company decided 10
pump ont the water in the Mount Carr
mel coiliery and save the mine. which
when in operation employs 800 men
and boys. The plant was shut down
recently by Mine Inspector Evans. who
declared the workmcn's lives were in
danger from probable floods. The Off
cials estimate that it will take one
year to pump out the water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
FOREsTERs' BALL.

AlLis now in Order for the fourth an
nual ball and reception which Court
Glffords No. 1903, Foresters of America,
will be held at Doty's pavilion, Elting-
Vile. Saturday night, Many tickets have
been sold throughout the Island ard a
large crowd it is expected..will..be N hand
At midnight a royal good supper will
be served. The committee in charge Is
Al follows: James Nolan, r. N. LETTERS,
j. G. Harriott, 0. Romanus, Charles
Franklin and John Flynn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
ryws ITEMS.

Miss Alice Edwards, of Tottcnville,
has q position with Reynolds Bros, of
Perth Amboy.
Westfield Lodge a. o. U. W., meets In
X. OF p. Hall at s O'Clock tonight.
Richmond Lodge No. 80, X. of p. meets
in X. of p. all at 8 O'Clock tom ,rrow
night.
Jacob Cannon, of West New Brighton;
was in Tottenville, Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
nodipe win conduet Inauiry.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30. Rev.
DR.. W. b. Bodine will be chairman of
the board of inquiry which will inves-
tigate the charges brought by the Rev.
Ingram y. w. Irvine against Bishop
EtheIbcrt Talbot Of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese Of central Pemsyl-
vania. growing out of his connection
with the deposition OF Or. Irvine from
tile priesthood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
KOwNDRACHENKO DIES
Engineer Who Planned Port
Arthur Defenses No More.
STOESSEL and SMIRNOFF INJURED
China Employing Japancse omcers
to Train Her Troops In Place of
German Observation-Disclosures
of Kelung Mined.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-A Shanghai re-
port says that the Chinese government
is discharging the German military ill.,
structors throughout the Yangtse re-
gion and replacing them with Japanese
officers.
From Mukden General Sacharoff, in
recording recent accommodating opera
tions, reports that a Cossack officer,
Prince Yildaroff, has been killed.
Advices from Tokyo say that Gen
eral Kondrachenko, chief of tile Rus
sian engineer force. who was in com
mand of the inner line of the dcfcnses
of Port Arthur. has been Killed and
that General Stoessel, the commander
of the garrison. was injured by a fall
from his horse. General SmirnofT. who
has been In command of the artillery
in the advance defenscs of Port Arthur,
Is also reported among the wounded.
The Japanese military authorities
have published a list of thirty-tlrec Of
ficers killed and lifty-six wounded. pre-
snmably ut Port Arthur. The navy de-.
lmrtmcnt has issued a list of nine Off
GERS and siXty-fivc men killed while on
special duty. No details are given. II
is presumed that they belonged to the
crew of soine cruiser which struck Il
mine and was sunk or damaged.
The Japanese have mined the harllor
of Kelung. Formosa. as u protection
against the Baltic fleet. and the ship
ping interests of the Emitted States are
warned accordingly. kelung is one of
the most important cities OF the island.
The British steamship Baron Eldon
has been stopped tlirty-five miles out
side of Hongkong hy Il big Japanese
cruiser. The Baron Eldon WAS Oh her
way 10 Yokohama and was allowed to
nrOccr..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29

FOR bal TRIP.

Fhe tugboat Arthur Kill, which was
built a short time ago ut the shipyard of
A. C. Brown & Sons for the Arthur
XIII Towing Company of T~ottenville,
will make her trial tip on the after
moon of January 4. The day proceeding
The trip she will be inspected. The
arthur Kill will be one of the finest
Jugs in tine local harbor. She will be
commanded by Cant. Warren Pierce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
BASKETBALL GAME.

Saturday night the keystone basketball
team and a team from the OF ler end
of the Island will have a game at Doty's
Hall. Dancing before and after the
game will be a feature. A large attend
aucc is expect ed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
South River
,AHM.


Miss KathefdneAF French is suffering With
a severe sore throat.
Mrs. Jcpnie retergbr and daughter
Ella, have gone to Brooklyn, where they
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Peter
son. ffLI1H az q
Elmer @hRIiRsi ofbPlainfield, visited
the borough last week.
Mrs. Erasssin--and sister, Miss Alice
johnson, Of New York have been visiting
friends In thelRor9Hgh.
/. James Hatterthas accepted a position
at Carteret. arr
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
thurman Paid $4,000 Fine.

BOSTON. Dec. 29.-In the United
States district court here Simon Bur
man was fined 5000 for importing silk
goods under value. Burman pleaded
guilty to the charge on Oct. !, when he
and other members of the Glasgow
Manufacturing company were taken in
to court. The fine was paid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
MISS PETTY ENTE RTAlNED.

Miss Gertrude Petty, Of Second street
entertined Mr.. and. Mrs. Howard Blood
good of Main Street and Miss Mary
Stult of Second street, Wednesday night.
All had a delightful time playing games
and before leaving refreshments were
served,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
WEEKS VACATION.

All of the employees. of the S. S. White
Dental Works are enjoying a weeks va
cation because of the holidays between
Christmas aud New Years. 1t is expect
ed that the factory will start up full force
with the first of the new year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
LEHIGH VALLEY R. R..

Time Table la effect Dec. a, 1904.
Stations in New York foot of Cortlandt, Des
brosGee and West 23rd streets, Penna.
r. r. Ferries.
TRAINS LEAVE STATE STREET. STATION
FOR NEW YORK
Clio, 7.35 a. m, and % D.. M t.5O D. m. daily
connects all way train for Bound Brook, Mauch
Chunk, Weatherly, Hazelton, Pottsville and In
termediate points.
FOR SOUTH PLAINFIELD
G.t0, 1855 a. M, $50, AIS .. M. Sundays $40
a. IN. 80, 6.15p. m.
FOR OTHER POINTS
T.35a a. m. daily except Sunday connect with
express train for Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown.
Pottsyille, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, st. Louis,
Chicago. Parlor car Bethlehem TO Buffalo con-
meets with local train at South Plainfield for all
points east of Mauch Chunk.
S.20 a. IN. Sundays only, Express train for Buff
falo, Niagara Falls, st. Louis and Chicago. Stops
at Remington Junction:
1923 p. m. daily except Sunday express for
Wilkes Barre, Scranton, Hazelton, and principal
intermediate stations.
6.15 p. IN. Sundays only through train for Buff
falo, Niagara Falls, Suspension Bridge, st. Louis
and Chicago, connects for New York.
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PLAINFIELD
FOR PERTH AMBOY.s
S.45 a. m 3.45, 500, 7.45 p. IN. Sundays, 1875,
a. M. 500, 7.35 D. m. Trains arrive Perth Am
hoy, 9.05 a. m, 4.O5, 5.25, STOP. m, Sundays 1857
a. m, 5.25, STOP m.
Tickets sold to all western points.
For further Information apply to ticket agents
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
SAW BASKETBALL GAMES.

Don Portser, Orlie Martin, Ollie Hause
and Harry Minnick, Of this borough saw
the basketball games between the Seniors
Of Keypcrt and Asbury Park team and
the Juniors OF Keyport and the Newark
tam at Keyport Monday and enjoyed
IL very much. ~ -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
FOR THE mlNsTRELs.

Hard at work are all of the members of
the Hunters Tennessee Minstrel troupe
to get things in shape for the ent tan
ment which they will give IN X. of p.
Hall, January II, under the auspices of
Richmond Lodge No, 80, X. OF p.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
INJURED HER ANKLE.

Mrs. Chris. Rehfussi of Broadway, Is
suffering with al Niniured ankle, caused
by a faiipn the leg while attending the
family Christmas tree gathering of the
Leiderkranz Singing Society, Monday
night. Although no bones were broken,
Mrs. Rehfuss could not walk on the foot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
HAD ROME GATHERING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass Hunt had a
lom e gathering at their house on Christ
mas day and entertained Mrs.J. Mundy'
VIII Mundy, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mundy
and sister Miss Ollie Durham land Mr..
,nd Mrs. Will Moore and children at din
,ar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
CHARITY BALL.

The grand annual charity ball Tor the
benefit of the S. r. Smith Infirmary,
will be held at the German club rooms,
Stapleton on the night of February 8.
1t is for a goo purpose and everyone
should purchase n ticket.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
NIGHT SESSION REoPEns.

Tuesday night the Tottenville public
school for the night session will reopen
for the second term. Session will be
held five nights a week from then until
April.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
SPEAK Easy CLUB

2 The Speak Easy Club. Of Staten Island
will give a German supper followed by
a dance at Thomas Cables cafe, one
night next month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

The engagement of Warren Van Name,
of Tottenville, to Miss Catherine Bark
man. of Brooklyn, N. Y, is announced.
Mr.. Van Name IS well known and very
popular In Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-29
AMB0Y LINE
PUBLIC SERVICE.

Leave Woodbridge Greek for Metuchen and
thereafter at is and As minutes after the hour.
Last car leaves II As p. III.
Leave New Brunswick for Perth Amboy and
Woodbridge Creek 5.f5 a. m. and every half
hour thereafter at 10 and 40 minutes after the
hour. Last car 10.45 p. m.
Leave Metuchen for Perth Amboy 600 a. m.
and every half hour on the hour and 30 minutes
after. Last car 1880 p. m.
Between Woodbridge Creek and Keasbey
School Il 10 minute service is maintained 0.OQH
M. to II 80 p. m. Short line cars alternate With
through cars