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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16
SAILOR ARRESTED.
Was DlsorderIy and Was Fined this
Morning

Harolh Carlson, Swede, member
of the crew Of the asphalt steamer
Rosneath, was arrested by Patrolman
L. @. Jensen last night in a drunk
and disord,rly condition. 1t was
necessary for the policeman to drag
his prisoner from New Brunswick
avenue, near Smith street, where he
was found. to police headquarterss
Carlson had 81. go and when arralgn-
cd before tic recorder this morning,
the later handed him back money for
car fare 10 Maurer, where the ship is,
and for glass of beer. He kept S4. 6o
ma a fine. Carlson looked at the dime
and then asked for another nickel so
ho could get bracer. He was given
n quarter, so that Lis fine amounted to
81 35,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16
Work on the New Staten Island
Ferry Must be Started
Immediately.
FINISHED BY JULY.
Several Bids Were Sent in-Three Local
Frms-The Grouse Construction Com
pany Bid Close to $8,0OO-Mr. gunten
Must Move the Seguine Property at
0nee-Has no Place 10 Put ii.

Tho l. r. Grouse Construction Com
pany has been awarded the contract
for tho erection of the nc W ferryEouse
and shed at the terminal of the
Staten Island railroad, Mt the foot of
Smith street, this city. Their bid
was very close to IS. 900. There ware
seven other bidders, two other local
contractors being included in the
number. They were Donehue &
Leavy and Emil Koyen. The remain
ing bidders were Staten Island firms.
This statement was made by Mr..
Grouse in conversation with a News
reporter this morning. At the offices
of the railroad company in this city,
no definite information could be Sc
cured. Mr.. Grouse said ne had re-
ceived the contract signed. He said
that work would be started as soon as
possible. 1t has to bo completed by
July 1st.
George r. Bunten, of 1872 Front
street, has purchase the house at 1873
Front street, formerly occupied by
Charles Klicmandt and Captain James
Seguine. He has been notified to
remove the house at,onee.y Mr.. Bun
ten said this morning that lie had not
yet decided upon q location for his
purchase.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16
TOLD ABOUT NEWSPAPERS.
Interesting Lecture Given in st. Peter $
Chapel Last Night.

An interesting lecture on Facts
and Fancies of the Newspaper
Press,'' was given in st. Peters
Episc opal chapel last night by DR..
Willis Fletcher Johnson, of New
York. The lecturer, who is promin-
emily connected with the staff of the
New York Tribune, was heard by q
good sized audience.
He gave description of news
naper work from its incep tion up to
the high development of tho present
day, and related number of interest
ing features connected with the his
tory and perfection of the system of
newspaper enterprise. The lecture was
under the auspices of the Woman Is
Guild of the church.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16
GATES ARE READY.
w,ltinu for g Tender to Take Charge at
Crossings

The crossing gat' s at Broad street we're
This morning completed, by the ere ction
~ rba sh.fs. TIE ba ,es have been In
place for some time. The gates at this
crossing are now ready to be put in oper-
at,on. but this will probably not he done
uutil the gates st Washington and VIII
lin streets and Hall avenue, are In
stalled and ready for use. The shafts oi
the gates ut Washington street were put
up two weeks ago, but the gates are not
vet reedy to he operated. The small
bouses ,r the 9atemen have been erected
.t Broad ard WashiI gton streets.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16
SChooners were Fouled.

Schooner Frauconis- from Woodb,idge
Greek for Boston. while getting undtr
way at Vineyard Haven yesterday foultd
schooner Dscorra, from Jersey City fer
Gloucester, parting the lHtter's bhoon
guy and jumper stays. The Franconia
was ipjured
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16
CONTEST is
TOWN TALK.
Many Persons are Saving COu-
pOns and Adding to the Num-
ber Already Sent in.

Ballots deposited up to 6 O'Clock
asst night araNas fo lows:
John j. Deveny, p. A. 1868
Peter Poulson, p. A. 1916
j. Howard Hope, p. A. 6967
Henry Balderston, P. A. 4472
Capt. Thomas McElroy, Wood 'ge 3l33
W. T.. Campbell, p. A. 27I0
George Gillis, p. A. 1908
Mrs. f. E Bachman, Tottenville 1887
d. w. Blair, p. A. 1903
Capt Brum Simonson, Tott. 1860
Malti j. Olsen, p. A. 1913
L Wolff, 2. A. S8l
Alex Conquest, p. A. 626
Jack Klein, P A 6U2
p. j. Smith, p. a. 25l
Mrs. Katherine Burke, p. A. 2l7
l.. Steiner, PA. 20
Frank Pfeil 81
Axel Lembcke. p. A. 43
Daniel Gallagher, Z. A. "a
Estella Fine p A. II
Gilby Emmons PA. 6
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Getting the RaCquette Ready.

Captain George King is busy putin q
the finishing touches to DE-. Bra ,e's oat
the Rae tquette, wbo-in u short time will
be out iu all her glorv again
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Stone Steps i, { lace.

The high stone steps leading to the new
built for the First P-Ith Amboy Ii, brew
Mutual, Aid Society have been 'uut in
place The steps LEAD 10 tie entran'
which Is about ttn feet above the side :
walk
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Advertising is the life of trade.
WE ARE HERE.

Trainer q Calvort, head teachers of
Woods College, Newark, N. j. are con.
duciing first class Business School at
1872 Smith street, scheuer Building.
57q4 All If
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16

If you are out of work put an adv
in the Evening News, it will cost you
nothing.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16
Leap Year Club Dance.

The Leap Year Club will hold dance
and supper In Braga Halt Tuesday night.
1t IL an invitati lon affair.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16

Trainers Private School of Bookkeep-
ing, Shorthand and English, Scheutr
Blug., is meeting with excellent success
students are enrolling every day. The
large hall is now used. 572i At 81 e d
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-16

Road tho real est ate advertising
column on page 5, today.
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FL. LARKINS, 357 STATE Streea
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
ments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
The News Condensed.

Rattlesnakes are becoming numerous
in the vicinity and hunters are after
them. One hunter secured nine in one
afternoon, and others are getting from
five to IL day. This county pays a
bounty of so cents each, and those who
are hunting them are making good
wages.
Suit was begun at Milwaukee against
Zeno M. Host, state insurance commits
sioner, by the Prudetial Insurance COM
pany, of America, for the recovery of
the alleged fees, ting $21 900,
said to have been illegally charged by
the commissioner in excess Of fees for
examining the affairs of the company
Mrs. Hannah Daniels, formerly Of
Oconto county, Wisconsin, an aged
washerwoman of Colorado Springs, be-
lieved to be destitute, disclosed before
her death that she owned $2,450 in cash
and four lots in Denver. About $500 in
nickels, dimes, quarters and half-dollars
was found in a tin pail in a barrel OF
flour, where Mrs. Daniels had hidden it.
The annual reunion of the Four
teenth Wisconsin Volunteer infantry
will be held at Fond du Lac on June 8,
8 and 10.
Fred Van Beren, a pioneer of Sank
county, was found dead in a field near
Baraboo. Heart trouble was evidently
the cause.
Lawrence Oliver, of Racine, was
killed in New Mexico on May 5 By the
premature explosion of gun.
Racine college practically has raised
the $4,000 necessary to secure the con-
ditional gift of like amount by F. K.
Bull and Richard and Frederick Rob-
insop.
The will of the late Emily N. Kimball
which disposes of property valued at
$4,000, was filed for probate in the
Kenosha county court The property
is left to the children and stepchildren.
The regimental association of the
Twelfth Wisconsin infantry will be
held at Madison on June IA, tho day
before the G. A. R. encampment for
1904.
Seven cows and three horses were
burned to death in the barn of John
Veenendaal, Sr., of the town of Alto,
Fond du Lac county, the building hav-
ing been struck by lightning during a
storm.
For the fourth consecutive year Will
liam Kranz has been elected president
of the Racine Business Mems asSocia-
ton.
There are over 100 cases of intestinal
complaint at Oshkosh, and the physi-
clans assert that the disease is the result
of germ Infection derived from milk or
water.
Surveyors have begun running a line
for a spur of the Northwestern road
from Holiday station to the peat works
of the Lamartine Peat, Light & Power
company. The company expects to be-
gin putting peat on the market by Au-
gust.
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Old English embroidery is to have an
all-summer run.
Hyacinthine blue looks we'll on both
blondes and brunettes.
Some of the new Jackets have two grad
uated tucks up the back.
Very many evening dresses have long
sleeves, full at the elbow
Silk lace grenadines in lovely colors
are the most attractive of new fabrics
The most gorgeous plume of all is all
red one side the quill and all creamy yell
low the other.
Coats to the linen and pique costumes
vary from the three-quarter Norfolk to
the very short eton.
It's a comfort to know that walking
skirts at least will be exempt from the
craze for skirt fullness.
Delightful 1880 possibilities hover in
those soft mulls, lawns and organizes, of
which the shops are full
A new trimming is braid which is
made of punched velvet with satin rib
bons run through the openings.
Evening gowns do not have the lace
falling far enough down to interfere
with the movements OF the hand.
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breaking, yet she, too, had her defects;
often got caught in the ice and had to
be set free with ice saws and dynamite;
and as she broke her way along, the ice
was apt to accumulate under to such an
extent her weight counted for nothing.
The ST. Ignace, more than twice the size
Of the Algoma, superseded her. The lat
ter was so constructed, a screw-wheel
under the forward part of the hull as well
as one at the stern. she could get her
PROV on the ice to crush it and have aid
from the forward screw sucking the
water under the ice. Mr.. George Walsh,
writing in Casters Magazine, thus de-
scribes the appearance of the st. lgnace
when at work: Charging the ice, the
steamer looked as if trying to climb up
on the surface, but was constantly frus-
trated in the attempt. The forward
screw would suck the water from UNI
der the ice so that it would bend by it's
own weight, thus making it easier for
the PROV to slide over it and complete
the work. The forward screw also
helped to clear channel for the boat
by tossing the broken pieces of ice to
either side. Thus, the main screw was
relieved of all work other than that OF
giving speed to the steamer"
Several years the ST. Ignace battled,
generally successfully, with ice in the
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other articles OF less Importance have
found a place in the markets of Japan.
The principal ports or Japan from
which exports are made to the United
States are Yokohama, Kobe and Maya
saki. The exports from Yokohama to
the United States during the fiscal
year 1903 amounted in value to $751;
662 039, which was an increase OF
| $6,347 ,826.50 over the preceding year
The principal articles exported from
this port were raw silk valued at $685.
557 $50, silk goods valued at $4,027018,
tea valued at $4977, 988.50, besides
curios, paper, provisions and copper
and sulphur. The exports from Kobe
for the same period show falling off,
being $8,598, 509.72 in 1903 and $685.
1884 the preceding year. The chief
articles were tea, $2,369, 663.79 and
straw mating, $2,479, 66342, with rice,
porcelain and earthenware camphor.
tooth, hair and hail brushes, curios,
fans, sake and bamboo ware in order
of value as named. Nagasah, which Is
near the coal fields, exported to the
United States $106,026.63 worth of that
commodity in 1903, an increase of
$54,93694 over the year preceding.
The chief articles exported from For
mosa were oolong tea and camphor.
The total exports were valued at
$1,018, 68081, an increase of $542,-
909.40 over 1902.
The progressive spirit of the Japan
csc and the rapidity with which they
are adapting themselves to modern
methods is shown in the increasing
proportion in the trade Of Japan con-
Quoted by Japanese. In 1890 the rela-
tive share of the exports from Japan
by Japanese and foreigners, respec-
lively, was, Japanese, 6,123,961 yen;
foreigners, 48,767,635 yen; in 1900 the
relative share was, Japanese, 1881
634 yen; foreigners, 124,681, 912 yen.
OF the imports in 1890, the value of
1921, 764 yen was by Japanese, and
81, 033, 100 yen by foreigners; in 1900
the value of 112,737,050 yen was by
Japanese and 173, 433,883 yen by for
eigners. Taking the total Of imports
and exports, the share of the Japanese
in 1890 was 25,645,726 yen, or 1879 per
cent of the total; that of foreigners,
109, 800,745 yen, or 81 per cent. Of the
total; in 1900 the share OF the Japanese
was 1876, 1864 yen, or 33.4 per cent
of the total, and that of foreigners
81 ,49T429 yen, or 66.6 per cent. OF
the total 1t is a significant fact that
the number Of European and Ameri-
can firms established in Japan is de-
creasing, while the NUMBER of Japan
csc merchants in China and Korea is
increasing; large contingent of
Japanese merchants compete with for
eigners in that trade, and in Korea
japanese merchants have already
made competition almost impossible;
and in every respect japan is becom-
ing more and more an important com
mercial factor in Asiatic and generally
in international commerce.
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mercial and business development of
the country. AS consequence the for
eign commerce of Japan, which in 1878
amounted to less than 60,000,000 yen
(the yen is worth about 49.S cents) /,
in 1898 was nearly 450,000,000 yen, and
in 1902 was 53O,O34,32 yen. Of this
amount 258, 303,065 ven represented the
value of the exports and 271, 731, 259
yen the imports, and this was .exclu-
sive of gold and silver, of which the
imports were 32,161,358 yen and the
exports were 2,028,982 yen, principally
gold.
Japan has thus during the past few
years assumed an important rank in
the list of commercial nations, and in
so doing has vastly increased her
commerce with the United States. Re-
Gently new treaties have been made
with the principal countries Of the
world by which their citizens are
given equal privileges with the citi-
zens of Japan in all parts of the en-
pire and made subject to the laws of
that country, which have been recently
revised, new commercial codes estab-
lished, new currency adopted, new
tariffs created, and new ports opened
for commercial intercourse with the
world.
BY reason of the more recent events
Japan has become a near neighbor OF
the United States. Japan's northern
territory, the Kurile islands, lying
u. IF A1nIltiQn
islands, and her southern extreme,
Formosa, lying within 200 miles of the
Philippines, thus making a complete
chain along the Pacific front of Asia.
From Yokohama, her most important
port of entry, the distance to Manila
as a trade center is practically the
same as that to Hongkong, which has
proved so important distributing
point for British trade; from Yoko-
hama to Honolulu. distance of 3,4O0
miles, Japanese steamships now regu-
larly ply; and from Yokohama to the
Pacific coast ports of the United States
the distance is far less than to the
ports of any other great commercial
nation, while the opening of an 18TH
milan canal would greatly lessen the
water route between Japan and the
gulf and Atlantic ports of the United
States, from which she draws SO large
and constantly increasing portion of
her supplies.
The trade relations between Japan
and the United States have grown
with greater rapidity than have those
between Japan and any other nation.
In 1881 the imports Of Japan from
the United States amounted to less
than six per cent. of the total impor-
tations, while in 1902 they formed
nearly 10 per cent. Meantime Great
Britain's share in the imports of
Japan fell from 50 per cent. to IS per
cent. in 1902 The United States is also
Japan's largest customer, by reason of
the fact that the chief export products
of Japan are articles required by the
manufacturers of the United States,
and which cannot be produced in this
country. The total exports from
Jaran in 1900 amounted to 204,429,994
ven in value, and of this amount 81
EGG. 395 yen went to the United States,
39.177,455 to Hongkong 31,871,576 to
China, 19,150.423 to France and 1882
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
A LAKE SUPERIOR ICEBERG.

packs; one, the highest-powered freight
steamer on the lakes, can make her way
through ten inches of sound ice. But
many of the big boats come to grief in
their endeavor to hasten the season, and
some that stay in the harbor suffer
when the ice fields are breaking up, a
gale sometimes driving the ice with
great velocity and breaking vessels from
their moorings. This spring certain
lumber docks at Green Bay were buried
under mound of ice nearly so feet high.
and along the shores of the harbor the
ice has been piled in great m 0untains
For almost six months upper Green Bay
has been ice-bound.
KATHERINE pOPE
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THE LAKE 1cE-BREAKER STE. MARIE"

Straits of Mackinaw, but she in her turn
was superseded by the Santa Marie. The
Santa Marie is suberb boat, firm and
strong enough to endure pressure that
would instantly crush an ordinary
steamer. But though one of the best of
the modern ice-crushing boats, she is not
the largest; the famous ice-crushing
fleet of the northwest possessing those
of greater size.
This fleet has attracted wide atten-
ton, and many foreigners have visited
the great lakes to study our ice-break-
ers, among them the noted Russian,
Rear Admiral Makaroff, whose visit led
to the building for the Russian govern
ment of the ice-breaking steamer mad
eshing"
To-day some of the many vessels that
ply the waters of the great lakes are
able to combat with the heavy ice
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS,
Plan for New Statehouse.

If the plans of the capitol improve
ment commission are carried out Wis
consia will have $4,000 900 state
house to take the place of the one re-
Gently damaged by fire. The decision
of the commission was announced in
the form of a book Of instructions to
the three architect firms that are to
prepare the competitive plans. The
instructions provide for a fve-story
building and basement. each floor ex-
cept the top one to have an area of
10000 square feet The present build
ing is only four stories high. The por-
tons of the old building that escaped
the fire, which are the north and
south transverse wings and the dome
and its foundation, are to be included
in the new building. The plans must
be submitted to the Improvement COM
mission before November / next, and
it will report it's selection to the state
legislature when that body convenes
two months later.
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997 to the united kingdom. The total
exports of 1902 amounted to 24S,30S,-
065 yen, of which 0.232, sos ven in
value went to the United States, 25,-
S76,059 to Hongkong, 46,S3S,545 to
China, 27,2S3, 45S to France and 1885,
149 to the united kingdom.
The exports of Japan to the United
States, as already indicated, are chiefly
articles which are not produced in this
country, and in majority of cases are
those required by our manufacturers.
OF the S0,232,S05 yen in value exported
to the United States in 1902, the value
of 46, 7S4,720 yen consisted of raw silk,
1921, 1896 yen manufactures of silk,
9,124,0S5 yen of tea. 6,SS1,7SS yen mat
ting for floors, 577,SSS yen rice, 1876
401 yen chemicals, drugs. ETC., while
manufactures of bamboo, acquired
ware and other products peculiar to
the Japanese have also figured largely
in the list.
A detailed examination of the sup
plies furnished by the United States to
Japan can perhaps be better made
from our own standpoint measured in
dollars. In the fiscal year 1892 our
total exports of domestic merchandise
to Japan amounted to $3,2SS,2 S2, and
in 1902 to $21, 139,726. Of this total the
largest item of export was raw cotton.
which aggregated $9,05S,290 the next
largest item being Illuminating oil.
with a total of $5,195, 665. Third in
rank is manufactures of iron and steel,
with a total of 1928. S07; other impor-
tant items being breadstuffs. $780,
SIS; provisions, $196,337; scientific in
struments, $314,734; leather and man
ufactures, $322,729; tobacco and manu-
features, $5O9,921; clocks and watches.
$115,3S6; paper and manufactures
thereof, $1S7,S60; lubricating oil, $751;
1873, and paraffin, 1911. 800; while many
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26
SAPIENT SAYINGS.

A watched pot never boils-over!
And then, again, man may be in the
hired hands of his friends.
Was there ever candidate that some
one did not call ''logica1?"
1t takes courage to resist straight
tip." but there's safety in it.
It is no use praying for the preacher
when you will not pay for the preaching.
Many men are bulls in regard to their
own merits, but persistent bears in re-
gard to others.
A man in criticism, is inclined to lay
the stress on the art quality; woman
on the heart interest.
From the way some people use "typ-
zeal" they must think it refers to di-
yergence from rather than conformity
with type.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-26

60 HE oldest inhabitant" can
NEA tell few tales OF such guam
NdNh N tity and depth of ice as has
AWEIL< this year delayed navigation
IF on Lake Superior and the
rest of the chain OF lakes
that constitute our inland seas. For 6O
miles east Of Duluth the surface OF the
lake has been one great ice field, and,
though in the bay at Duluth the ice has
at last all disappeared, it is feared ship
ping will not obtain possession OF the
outside waters for some weeks +" come.
ItIooks as though in what we are wont to
call the fowery month of May old winter
was to hold it's own up there in the north
country. And we learn that one OF the
novel attractions offered lake tourists
for June is the prospect of beholding ice
bergs floating about in the brilliant
waters of Lake Superior; and are told
that revilers say of the city at the head
of Lake Superior (Duluth) that it's fam
GUS bluffs are nothing but stranded ice
bergs."
Comparison with past years shows
that one season navigation was him
dered considerably longer than it prob
ably will be even this year. In 1876
the harbor at the head of Lake Superior
was not free until after June %. That
year a steamer left Duluth May 8, but
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Will Sue the Government.

A number of property owners in Fond
du Lac and along the east shore of Lake
Winnebago are taking steps to bring
suits against the United States govern
ment on account of damage done their
property by reason of the high stage of
water in the lake. 1t is claimed that the
lake is kept at high level for the benefit
of the paper mills of Neenah, and that
slash boards have been placed on the
dam at the outlet that raise the water
two feet above the crest of the dam