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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-26
SCHENkE PIANO
$45 TALkOPHONE
Absolutely FREE Il!

THE EVENING NEWS has decided to make
Christmas presents to two Of its lady readers. The choice of per-
sons to whom these presents will be made is to be left to a vote of
the readers of the Evening News. The only condition imposed is
that they will be given to lady moubers Of some society. We
leave the rest to our readers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
NONE BUT THE RICH THERE.
London's Garrick Club Conpo.ed Of
Men High I'm Social WorId-The
King Its President.

Sir Henry Irving is one of the four
London actors who belong to the Garrick
club. The others, says the New York
Times, are Toole, the comedian, Sir
Charles Wyndham and Squire Bancroft,
The Garrick club is more the home of
literary men and financiers and noble
men. The king is its president and the
duke of Fife one of it's members. It is
famous among other things for its re-
markable wines. All Of these were pur-
chased in the cask 40 years ago, and they
are sold to-day in the club as If they were
this years vintage, instead OF some Of
them, such as clarets, sherries, madeiras
and ports, being almost priceless.
The club has been the home for many
years OF a set of old London.bachelor
and widowers without collateral rela-
tives, who enjoy its cuisine and Its wines.
They are very much on the pattern Of
Maj. Pendennis, and are we'll known in
London society. Several of these, dy-
ing, have left their fortunes to the club.
The result is that the organization is
very wealthy, and If tomorrow 1t should
be dissolved each member would receive
quit handsome legacy as his share Of
the club assets. Nearly all the London
clubs arc organized on this plan, and
there are in the older and most cele-
brated ones few instances of extra as
sessments-a common proceeding in
New York organizations, with the ex-
ception of very few.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
ABOUT THE MARRYING
Great Variation Shown In Av
of Different -Nntfons-Americ
and Russians Marry Early.

There is far less variation in the age
at which men enter upon matrimony
than there is in the ages at which the
opposite sex take the plunge. The high
est age is reached in Sweden and the
lowest in the United States, 261s.
Among women it is also highest in
Sweden, % years, and lowest in Russia,
%. Some countries. says an exchange,
fix minimum marriage age, below
which marriage cannot be lawfully
performed. In most parts of Germany
it is fixed at 81 for the bridegroom and
Is for the bride, In England it is 16
and IL respectively. In France 1t is
18 and Is respectively.
In the United States. where fixed, it
is usually q for the men, the exceptions
being California, Tennessee, Utah and
Idaho, and for women, usually 10, ex-
cept in Maryland, California and Ten
nessee. The European country In which
there is the largest number of marriages
of men under the age of 81 is Russia and
the largest proportionate number Of
brides under the age of 81 10 in Russia
also. Generally speaking, the marriage
able age is lowest in rural districts and
in countries chiefly devoted to agricul-
ture, and highest in those countries
which have the largest number of big
cities. In respect to marriages made
late in life France. among European
countries. stands first as to men and Bel
GUM first as to women.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
DISASTER IN FRENCH HOTEL.
Six Persons Are Killed by Explosion
of Gas In a Cafe-Fourteen
Others Injured.

Rognonas, Bouches-du.Rhone, France.
Feb. !. - Six persons were killed and
IA were injured as result Of an ex-
plosion of gas In the cafe of the Hotel
de France Thursday evening. The
hotel was partially wrecked. From the
stories Of the survivors Of the explo.
sion 1t is learned that dozen patrons
of the hotel were sitting at the tables
drinking and playing cards when an
odor of gas penetrated the room. Nine.
Martin, wife Of the proprietor Of the
hotel, lighted candle and started for
the kitchen to investigate. AS she
opened the door most terrific explo.
sion occurred. When the body Of Nine.
Martin was found 1t was almost de.
capitated and the flesh was terribly
burned. Her father, husband and
daughter also were instantly killed.
The body of one patron was hurled
across the street by the force of the
explosion and struck the opposite wall
with great force. 1t is feared that some
of the injured persons will die. The
authorities have stationed guard
around the hotel and are making an
Investigation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
THREE YEARS LATE.
Train Started In September, 1908, ana
Has just Reached Its Destina-
ton rs Miles Away.

Persons who become fretful over the
delays of surface cars or the detention
of steam trains ought to sit up and be
cheerful when they read what the New
York Press has to say Of a Texas train.
The Press declares that recently Gulf
& Interstate railway train arrived in
Beaumont nearly three years late, and
explains the matter as follows:
The train left Bolivar, just across
Galveston bay from Galveston, on Sep
TENDER 8, 1900, and was caught in the
great storm which so nearly DESTROYED
Galveston. Bolivar is rs miles from
Beaumont. Before the train had tray-
eled far on its journey it was caught in
the storm. Thirty miles of the track
were washed away, and the train was
left stranded on sandy waste.
Dozens OF persons who lived on Boli-
var peninsula were saved from death
by taking refuge in the train. After
the storm subsidized they walked to
Bolivar with the passengers. But the
abandoned train was left on the prairie.
The storm bankrupted the railroad.
and no effort to rescue the engine and
cars was made until recently. Had the
road not suffered SO seriously IN that
storm the property would have proved
Of great value few months later, when
Oil was struck at Beaumont. The road
is now undergoing repairs and develops
ment, and little while ago the train
was drawn into Beaumont, where It was
greeted by cheering multitude.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
THE LANGUAGE.
Ii Not Stationary Affair, hut Always
Growing-Sources from Which
Most New Words Come.

The English language is no station
airy affair, fixed and limited in its scope,
but few appreciate how fast it is grow
ing. A new dictionary, just issued. says
the Hartford Post, shows this; in fact,
every new dictionary of importance
that pretends to give the words in the
language in completeness does the same.
The particular dictionary referred to
gives no less than 1900 new terms or
new meanings of old words. A large
number of new terms in the language al
ways come from scientific vocabularies.
There is also considerable addition
through the adoption or modification Of
foreign words. AS maps are expanded,
changed or filled up through the labors
OF geographical explorers, SO the in
vestigations of the savants in astron-
omy, chemistry, electricity and other
Of the physical sciences, as well as in
psychology, economics and philosophy,
index widened mental horizons in terms
that take permanent place in the Ian
guage. The Spanish war brought many
new words into use in the English Ian
guage in this country.
Among the new words that the up-to-
date dictionary must consider are such
terms as DOGGY, term in golf; border
eau, briQuet, chauffeur, expansionist.
theron, immune, laverick, manywhere,
open door, osteopathist. ping-pong,
popoyer, radium, ragtime, roof garden,
rough rider two-step, Zionism.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
TELL OF TRADE SITUATION
Leading Commercial Agencies Give
Their Views.
Business Generally Quiet. Eut Evil
dences of Increased Activity Are
Hopefully Awaited.

New York, Feb. 1.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review CT Trade says:
Business conditions would be most
satisfactory if present high prices for
the leading staples were The result of
wholesale demand, bu. the prominence
of spring are hopefully awaited Re-
gratifying conclusions. Aside from the
lines temporarily stimulated by severe
weather, trade is quiet, and evidences
of increased activity with the approach
of spring are hopefully awaited. Re-
ports OF the building outlook have been
prepared by branch Offices of r. G. Dun
& Co. at the leading cities and indicate
that high cost of materials and labor
have curtailed operations, although the
year 1903 showed good gain over
1902. Demand for lumber is gradually
improving, stocks in the yards are light
as a rule and attractive prices promise
large cut. Weather conditions are
favorable for winter wheat. Transport
tation has suffered some Interruptions
by storms, but railway earnings thus
far reported for January are 3.8 per
cent. larger than in 1903. Optimistic
reports are not numerous regarding
the iron and steel industry. Anticipa-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
Opens MARKETS
Of BRAZIL TO Us
Minister Thompson Secures Advan-
tageous Preferential Rates with
South American Country.
ARRANGEMENT MADE WITHOUT .
SACRIFICE Of A SINGLE DUTY
No Confederation Given In Return for
Immense benefit Secured for Amer
lean Exporters, Manufacturers and
Farmers-Protest Against stories
Recently Circulated.

Washington, Feb. Without the
sacrifice of a single duty on products
entering the United States, and, in fact,
without any consideration at all, Min
lister Thompson has secured preferen-
tial rates on several lines of staple
American products imported in Bra
I'll. The details of the arrangement,
made public Saturday, are that Brazil
gives preferential rates to the follow
ing products of the United States:
TO flour in barrels, 80 per cent; to
flour in sacks, manufactures of rub
Der, still wines, paints, varnishes, con-
densed milk, clocks and watches, 20
per cent.
Minister Thompson says that with
the exception of flour none of these
articles is being imported into Brazil
from the United States in any guam
tity at the present time AS for flour,
the imports, formerly 100000 bar
rels per anunum about six or seven
years ago, have fallen off to about $780,
600 barrels per annum, owing to the
excessive duty which the present
agreement will diminish.
So the minister says that if the
American exporters, manufacturers and
farmers are ready to ta.,e advantage
of this opportunity, there is bound
less market open to them in Brazil.
Minister Thompson enters the most
energetic protest against the stories
that have been widely circulated in
America in the past few years regard
ing the extension of German influence
IN Brazil. He says that the German
immigration into the great seaboard
states of Brazil is very much in char
acter like that which flows into the
United States. Naturally, this large
influx Of Teutonic blood makes itself
felt among the Brazilians, but, says
Mr.. thompson, just as they do in
America. the Germans in Brazil, with
out forgetting their Fatherland, be-
come absolutely loyal Brazilians, and
constitute one of the best props Of the
republic
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
Flora, the Benefactress of the Florists.

tons of rapid recovery with the advent
Of new year are not yet realized, al
though it is still hoped that new bust
ness cannot be much longer deferred.
Failures this week numbered 302 il
the United States against 243 last year,
and % in Canada compared with 80 a
year ago."
Bradstreet's says: Weather condi-
tons have been unfavorable through
out wide area. and, while in some
instances helpful to retail trade, ex-
IRENE cold or heavy SHOWS have rather
sharply checked spring trade and re-
tarded transportation There is rath-
er quieter feeling found also in several
lines of speculation and of industry.
An exception to this is found in the
south, which section, stimulated by
almost undreamed-of cotton prices, is
preparing to plant an enormous acre
age. Spring trade, which was opening
up actively in the southwest. has been
brought practically to standstill for
the time being by zero weather"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
SECRET SESSION HELD.
Considered Behind Closed
Doors by Conference,

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 1.-Thirty-
two men, four operators and four
miners from each of the four states
took behind closed doors at the Clay
pool hotel Saturday the counter de-
mands of the Indiana, Ohio, Illinois
and western Pennsylvania miners and
operators submitted in the open SEES
sion of the joint wage conference Fri
day. 1t remains for this general scale
committee to bring about an agree
ment between the operators and the
miners If possible. The report must
then be ratified. The discussion on
the floor in the open session did not
change the demands in the least, as
no concessions were made on either
side.
The joint scale committee organized
b: electing w. d. Ryan. an Illinois
miner. as chairman. and G. S. Scroggs.
Of Chicago. an operator, secretary. Ad-
journment was then taken till Mon
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
MORE EVIDENCE HEARD.
Court of Inquiry Continues Inyesti-
cation of Bedford Murder
Mystery.

{ Bedfords Ind, Feb. 1.-The court Of
inquiry investigating the Schaefer
murder Saturday heard more evidence
on the letters received by Miss Schae-
fer. One of the witnesses declared
that dozens of times after school closed
at noon Miss Schaefer ran to her room
for her mail, eagerly read the letters,
and Immediately destroyed them.
Often sac was returning to her board
ing mouse as her sister teachers were
leaving the building. At times, the
witness said, Miss Schaefer was late at
school in the afternoon as the result
of these trips to her room.
1t was expected that Miss Eva Love,
Miss Schaefer's roommate, would be
before the examining boaru, and much
interest was manifested in her appear
ance. But the former roommate
of Miss Schaefer. who attempted
to resume her school work, Sat
urday returned to the home of her
brother, and went to bed suffering
from extreme nervousness. She hopes
to be recovered on Monday sufficient
ly to resume her work.
Indianapolis detectives are working
on the information brought here by
Sheriff Smith.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
MANY M0R0s TO Be HANGED
Army Courts in Philippines Convict
Natives by Wholesale.
Sentences, of Death or imprisonment
Arc Melted Out to Over Six
Hundred bandits,

Washington, Feb. 1.-Militay courts
have been working overtime for sew
eral weeks, handing down sentences OF
death or imprisonment to 600 Filipino
bandits, members of the terrible la
drone bands which have been operat-
ing in the province of Albay. Almost
innumerable murders are charged
against the prisoners, and the scaff-
old will be much overworked if execu-
tive clemency does not intervene.
.Piopo Tubs is good sample of the
captives. He killed an American
named Brown, cut off one of his ears,
and sent it to the nearest American
military force with an insulting let
ter. Another fine Filipino gentleman
is Juan Villafuerte, who cut the throat
Of Sanitary Inspector Shanks at Lake
Balo, sneaking into his room while he
slept. Juan was SO tough that even
the ladrones could not stand him, and
expelled him from their number. An
other land pirate named Bolts attacked
the town of Bamboran, set fire to the
village and murdered every inhabit-
ant, excepting four girls, whom they
carried off to the mountains, and three
OF whom they afterward killed. Bolts
was afterward killed by his own men,
and SO escaped the doom which the
American invaders would have given
him.
Returns are not all in, but among
the others who will be sent to the gall
lows are Lazaro Toledo, Pedro Lindow,
Daniel Maranay, Herminigildo Pap
overbio. Juan Petohenaw, Hugo Paler-
mo, Daniel Monnay, Daniel Oxales. The
names of those who will go to the
penitentiary for the rest of their
careers would fill newspaper column
Few of the prisoners, it is thought,
will receive any mercy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
OLD TRAIL TO BE MARKED.
Route Over Which Pioneers Reached
the Southwest VIII BE Saved
from Obliteratio~.

One of the most famous routes trav-
ersed by the early settlers of the
southwest was lAnown as the Santa F'e
trail. This has been almost wholly
obliterated of late years, but the Kan
sas Daughters of the Revolution pro-
pose that it shall be marked for the
benefit of future generations. They are
now seeking to mark it through the
state by stone monuments. 1t will not
may be, they are to be representative
of the entire state of Kansas. In their
work they propose to interest the
school children of the various counties
through which the trail runs. These
children will erect the monuments and
will be aided in their work by the
children of other counties.
Mrs. W. E. Stanley, wife of ex-Gov.
Stanley, explained the work in a short
talk before the meeting of the Eliza
beth Benton chapter, held at the home
of Mrs. Daniel Boone. cit has always
been the plan of the Kansas Daughters
to carry on as much local work as pos
sible," said Mrs. Stanley 1--WE have
marked the spot where the first man
to enter Kansas stood, and now we in
tend to mark the old Santa Fe trail.
We are trying to interest the school
children throughout the state In this,
and especially the children of the coun-
ties through which the trail passes. We
will make this our work for the COM
ing year, and at the end of that time
we hope to have marked the entire
length of the historic old road in our
state"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
A UNIQUE SESSION.
Fresident of Maryland State Senate
Calls Body to Order with No
Other Member Present.

/ Annapolis, Md, Feb. 1.-The session
bf the Maryland senate Saturday was
probably the most unique IN its his
hory. The body was called to order
q the regular manner by President
Spencer c. Jones when the hour for
meeting arrived, he being the only
senator present. The others in the
chamber were Secretary Moss, Thomas
j. McNeir, messenger to the president,
who acted in various capacities; Chap
satn A--lls, two newspaper men and one
spectator. After Mr.. McNeir had called
the roll and announced the lack of q
quorum, he was constituted as SER
geant-at-arms and sent for the absent
senators. His report was that none
could be found. No business was,
therefore attempted.
About noon Delegates Collins and
Williams arrived and escorted the sem
ate, in the person Of President Jones
to the house of Delegates chamber,
there to ballot as required by the
statutes of the United States for q
United States senator. The roll call
there developing the fact that only
Six delegates were present, the speak
or announced that owing to the lack
pf quorum there would be no ballot
kor the election Of a senator. There
Mpon the joint assembly was ad-
1ourned on motion of Delegate Du-
vail, of Anne Arundel. The session of
the senate having resumed, President
1nnes announced the adiOurnm ent oP
that body until l1:45 on Monday The
balloung for United States senator VIII
bo resumed next Tuesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
OTIS OF NEWS.

State Senator Barney Eaton was In
dicted at Milwaukee on the charge Of
having accepted bride for aiding q
state BARRIERS bill.
branch Of the Russo Chinese Bank
association is to be established at San
Francisco. The concern has paid up
capital of $7,500,000.
Indignities to women in crowded
New York street cars have brought
request from the Brooklyn league that
every other car be set aside for women
exclusively.
The London and New York Pilgrims
society banquets were held simultane-
ously and connected by cable. Mes
sages were exchanged by guests ON
each side of the Atlantic.
Pope Plus health is declared to be
poor, and already there is talk In
church circles Of summoning a con-
clave. The pontiff is declared to be
suffering from physical depression.
Ex-Premier Ali Asghar Khan Ata-
beck Asam, who is reported to have
fled from Persia upon losing office, has
been called back from America by the
shah to resume the reins of power.
A conference Of rs leaders Of the
Bryan wing of the Iowa democracy in
Des Moines has issued q statement in
which silver is abandoned rs a plank
in the state and national conventions.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, minister
to Spain at the outbreak of the Span
ish-American war, in Mckinley day
speech at New Haven declared that
San Domingo will become a colony o
the United States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
Minerva, the Source ofLearning.

with Mr.. Tawney (Minn.) in the chair
and resumed consideration Of the urgent
deficiency bill.
Mr.. Fuller (Ill.) proceeded to combat
the arguments of Mr.. Littlefield (Me.)
on the paragraph providing a second
payment Of mileage to senators and
members. discussion on which was pend
ing when the house adjourned Friday.
Mr.. Fuller said the question to be de-
termined was whether this was the sec
ond session Of the Fifty-eighth con-
gress, or continuation of the session
begun In November. He differed from
Mr.. Littleheld in the contention that
this is continuation. He held that the
November session ended at noon on the
day fixed by the constitution for con-
vening the December session. The lat
ter. he said, is provided for by the con-
stitution. All the business now is being
transacted as in the second session Of
the Fifty eighth congress.
There were but few absentees, deep in
terest being manifested in the mileage
question.
Mr.. Parker IN. j. followed Mr..
Fuller, taking the opposite view.
Messrs. Livingtone (Ga.), Payne IN. ",
Smith (Ky.) and Cooper .(Wis.) also
spoke on the subject.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
Mystery in Indi.

Things sometimes happen in India
which puzzle even those who have made
a lifelong study of Indian matters. Tree
daubing and well-poisoning are well
known. and very remarkable move
ment, which has recently been taking
place at Behar, must be added to the
list. A strange order was circulated
some weeks back in the district that for
the space of ~ days sons should NOT
look on their fathers, nor fathers ON
their sons, and that if the order was dis
obeyed the time would be extended to
2A months. Only Hindus were affected,
and even queer waves of underground
excitement" indicate that there are mill
lions in India still who can be swayel
by mysterious agencies over which the
civil government has no control, and 10
which 1t can sometimes find no sort Of
cleW.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
Indian .Killed in a Row.

st. Paul, MINI, Feb. 1. - A Helena
tIont.) special to the Dispatch says:
According to report just received from
Camas Psairtes. Blackfoot reservation,
az Indian by the name OF Anton Eikolo
was shot twice through the body by an
other Indian named William and died
almost instantly. The Indians were
having spree, and 1t is alleged they be-
came involved In q quarrel over 9 squaw.
And shoosipy followed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
New Paper Product

Waste paper Is used as the basis of a
new composition which is said to be
harder than many kinds of stone. The
secret is that of Yonkers IN. " man,
who has given 1.-THE name of pollardite.
AS thin veneer placed on iron, wood.
stone or brick, 1t is said to offer protec-
ton against fire, water, acids or rust, re-
sisting the effects of extremes Of high
and low temperatures. 1t is composed
chiefly of waste paper pulped and nodded
into form. and presents the appearance
of stone in color and consistency.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
To Recon,truct Roadbed.

New York, Feb. 1. = Plans have been
made for the entire reconstruction of the
New York Centralroadbed for distance
Of IS miles from this city northward and
the elimination of all grade crossings on
the Hudson River and Harlem divisions.
These have been submitted to the local
authorities of Yonkers, Mount Vernon,
Irvington, Tarrytown and Ossining.