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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27

LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 27.-Mrs.
Mary Bass, the original Mrs. Wigs
Of the Cabbage Patch" was presented
in police court here on the charge Of
throwing a jar of slop on the head Of
Mrs. Emily Smith of Lakewood, a
suburb of Louisville. The scene oc-
CURED in the real of Mrs. Bass domi-
ellie, whittier Mrs. Smith went after
repeated knocks at the front door fail
ed to gain a response. Mrs. Bass con-
tended that her life had been made
miserable by the visits of people from
All sections AID chimes who were
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27
Where Was the Childs

NEW YORK, April 27.-Mrs. Marie
Schwab of Newark, who is probably
related to that absentminded person
who put up his umbrella in bed and
stood himself up in a corner, was at
the North German Lloyd pier to say
goodby to some of her friends who
were sailing on the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse. The "all ashore gong be-
gan to clang, and Mrs. Schwab began
to make frantic search for her three
year-old daughter, The word went
around that a three-year-old girl was
missing, and as the captain did not
want to carry the infant to sea nor yet
have his ship delayed stewards were
sent flying everywhere looking for TIE
child. Then, when fear vas growing
that the child had fallen overheard
and had been drowned, the lustered
mother suddenly ceased her lamenta-
tons, her face frightened and, with a
great sigh of relief, she said: "Oh, l
remember now. l left her at home"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27
Cleveland VIII Lecture.

PRINCETON, N. j., April 27.-For-
mer President Grover Cleveland has
announced that he would deliver a
"Henry Stafford Little lecture on pub
lie affairs on May 2, his subject being
circumstances of the Chicago Riots
Of 1894" The riots occurred in his Sec
ond administration. The lectureship
was founded by Mr.. Little, Princeton,
IA, who died last Sunday, and Mr..
Cleveland, his personal friend, was ap'
pointed holder. Mr.. Cleveland has been
unable to deliver lectures for the past
two years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27

Ent 1raged by the developments
made in the Middlesex and Hunterdon
county freeholder Investigations,
Passaic county is now demanding an
inquiry into her affairs. Why not be-
gin right, and elect freeholders who
do not need Observation-Disclosures
Times.
The Democrats of Mercer county
are talking up Mayor Katzenbach. OF
Trenton, for Governor, and will press
his nomination upon the Democratic
State Convention. The Mayor has
proved a very capable official aud
withal is popular in his party, but it
is doubtful if his popularity extends
beyond his own municipality. He
certainly does not possess as extensive
popularity as either of the South Jer-
sew possibilities. 1t Boss Davis, OF
Hu !son, can have his way in conven-
tinn, Senator "Tom" Ferrall, of
Glocester county, will be the nominee
should q South J%erseyman be decided
upon. The boom for Mr.. Lindabu1y
appears to be dying out, mainly be-
cause of his Discrimination to be con
sidered..a candidate, as he prefers to
retain his profitable practice, a consi-
deration of much moment in these
hAlcyon corporation times. Camden
Courier.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27
Killed by McGrath.

BOSTON, Aprll27.-Benjamin Farrow,
day fireman at the works of the Amer
lean Steam Gauge and Valve company
on Camden street, was killed during. a
fight with Robert McGrath, the night
Waterman. McGrath is colored and
forty-seven years of age. Farrow was
about forty years old. McGrath was
taken into custody and admitted the
killing. He said Farrow first fired up
on him,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27

SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 27.-The
fremcn and insurance men after inves-
tigation conclude that the fire in the
Lyceum theater was due TO a lamp
used for throwing pictures on the
stage. The damage to the theater is
SIS, 1000, and the loss by water and
smoke to adjoining property is $1,000,
The theater is owned by John Dunfee.
1t was a vaudeville house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27
"Mother" Jones Broke Quarantine.

PRICE, Utah, April 81. Mother
Jones, who has been in enforced quar-
antine after visiting a miner afflicted
with smallpox, again broke out of
quarantine and, accompanied by fifteen
or twenty italian women and children,
drove into town. With two sympa-
thizers, striking miners from Helper,
she walked through the town to the
implement shed, where 120 men ar
rested Sunday are being detained. Re-
fore reaching the shed she wa arrest
ed and placed in Jail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27

Really now, when you look out Of
doors today, don't you wish the street
in front of your house was paved and
your sidewalk and that of your reigh-
bors were in the be st condition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27

prompted b$ 40 oihcr motive tlan III
riosity. Mrs. Smith maintained that
she vas prompted by Il spirit of char
ity, gaining the impression from the
book that Mrs. Wigs was in need
of assistance. The case was adjourn
ed until neXt Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27
Veteran Acrobat Dend.

B~INGHAMTON, N. Y, April 81
William Il. Smead, who at one time
was one of the best known aerobats In
this country, having Travelled for many
years with Barnum's circus, is dead at
his home in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27
Explosion In Gelatin plant.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, April 27.-An ex-
plosion in the gelatin house of the
Producers Powder company's plant at
Lamotte, twenty-five miles south Of
here, has killed two men and demol-
ished the building. The shock of the
explosion was felt for several miles,
and the windows in houses at a great
distance were shattered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27

MAJOR Myers, of New Brunswick,
will not sign the bill presented by a
hardware firm Of that city for pocket
knives for the aldermen. The next
thing IN the line of investigation will
be the appointment of an expert to
examine the city affairs at the count
seat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27
WEDNESDAY, APRIL Fl, 1904.

Some of tho papers are naming ex-
Senator Smith for the Democratic ma
tional chairman. With Governor
Murphy in the front ranks for the
Republican national craftsmanship,
New Jersey seems to be right in the
swim for the coming fall campaign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27

Albany, N. Y, April 2T.-The new
board of regents has elected Whitelaw
Reid chancellor and st. Clair Nickel
way vice chancellor of the university.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27

Entered at Post-Offce as second class matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-27
wenther probabiIities.

Fair; northeast winds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
POWERS ON THE STAND.
Associate Manager of the Iroquois
Theater Testifies.

Before the coroner's jury in Chica0o
Friday Harry J. Powers, director ana
treasurer Of the IroQuois Theater Com
pany and associate manager of the ill
fated playhouse, placed the responsible
ity for the absence Of ire-fghting appli-
ances from the stage and auditorium
upon the house fireman and upon the city
fire department. Personally he admit
ted none of the blame for the conditions
which made the holocaust possible.
1t was the business of the contractors
and the supervising architect to con-
struct a theater in accordance with the
building laws The best experts had been
engaged for that purpose, and SO far as
construction was concerned Mr.. Powers
made it appear that he could not have
done more unless he had personally in
spected every brick that went into the
building and attended to the driving Of
every nail He assumed that the build
ing was all right Beyond that he did
not know"
The actual operation of the theater
the Well-knoWn manager placed on the
shoulders of Will J. Davis. The witness
said he was always consulted and that
through his associate in the management
Of the theater he knew what was be-
ing done. 1t was Mr.. Davis, president Of
the company, he said, who gave the or
derS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
Seventy-five Years Ago.

Bolivar opened the ports of Colombia
to the importation Of Spanish goods in
ships Of neutral nations.
Plans for u treaty between Turkey
and the United States were abandoned
because the former refused to permit the
free navigation Of the Dardanelles.
The ship Harriet sailed from Norfolk,
Va, with a load Of free negroes bound
for Liberia.
The viceroy Of Egypt began the con-
struction of a great arsenal at Alexan-
dria.
The independence of several Of the
South American nations was recognized
by the Pope, who appointed bishops
there.
Western Australia was formed into a
British province, with a government and
territorial officials appointed by the
crown.
The first Portuguese refugees arrived
on the island of Terceira, having evaded
the officials by shipping on American yes
sells.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
@o->
One hundred Years AGO.

The black citizens of Hayti, antici-
pating the arrival of French troops to
subdue them, compelled the whites to de-
stroy the Notifications while they retired
into the interior.
Jacob Johnston, OF Philadelphia, first
introduced modern printers ink.
The Cape Of Good Hope passed under
British control.
Letters from DR.. Jenner were pub
lished in London claiming that his cow
pox vaccination would give immunity
from oriental plague.
The United States Senate agreed to a
Joint resolution prohibiting the importa-
ton Of slaves into Louisiana territory.
There were but ffty-three banks in the
United States, of which eight were in
New York, sixteen in Massachusetts,, and
six in Pennsylvania.
The art Of stereotyping was revived
in London by Wilson and other famous
printers.
The Maryland Legislature debated an
act prohibiting Roman Catholic priests
from making converts or teaching chill
dren in that State.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
Forty Years Ago.

Blacksmiths in Chicago were paid
1925 daily; carpenters, So; laborers.
$1.75; machinists, $2.75; and masons,
So, while -four sold at $3.50 a barrel,
fresh pork at u cents a pound, beef II
cents, chickens % cents, butter 70 cents,
eggs 35 cents a dozen, and anthracite
coal at $12 ton.
Secretary Of the United States Navy
Gideon Welles issued a formal challenge
to the world for a race against one or
the departments new side wheel steam
ers. which the newspapers had declared
were too slow.
A resolution was introduced in tho
United States Senate by McDougall de-
claring the French occupation of Mexico
an unfrendly act, and authorizing
declaration of war against France unless
its troops were withdrawn by March 10
Henry Ward Beechers salary as pas
tor of plymouth Church, Brooklyn, wax
raised from $1,000 to $12,500 yearly in
return for his services i'll England in be-
bali of the union.
Jefferson Davis salary as President of
the Confederacy was fixed at S12, 800 for
the ensuing year, $4,000 was provided
for household expenses. $4,000 for
mileage and salaries of the Confederate
Congress, and 100000 for the support
of prisoners of war.
Secretary Of the Treasury Salmon r.
Chase formally announced his candidacy
against President Lincoln for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
PNEUMONIA IN NEW YORK.
Disease Causes an Alarming Number
of Deaths In the Metropolis.

of Deaths In the Metropolis.
Pneumonia is so prevalent in New
York that the Board of Health has pro-
nounced it a communicable disease to
be treated like smallpox, diphtheria,
scarlet fever, measles, etc. During the
past five weeks in Greater New York
there have been $50 deaths from it, or
314 more than the corresponding period
last year. In one week the deaths num-
bered 272.
Among the crowded tenements, espe-
cially with the Italians, the mortality is
very great. The poor wait on their sick
in crowded rooms and are about them at
night, and when worn out and at the
time when nature is least able to resist
an attack, and SO they are easy victims
offhe disease Lack of nourishing food
makes the body peculiarly susceptible to
the contagion.
Slishy streets, lack of care, poor food
and the unsanitary habits Of those in the
crowded tenements are what the plague
thrives on. Since consumption has been
intelligently grappled with by the resi-
dents of New York, by following the ad-
vice Of the physicians, the death rats
has decreased by so per cent.
Chicago is also suffering from an epk
demic Of the disease, the deaths from
that cause alone in one week number
ing 139.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
FIRE IN MASONIC TEMPLE.
Blaze in Chicago's Big Sky Scraper
Causes Comm ion.

4 spectacular fire in the Chicago Ma
sonic Temple. famed as one Of the larg-
est office buildings i'll the world, frighten-
ed the 5000 occupants scattered about
the nineteen floors of the structure Sat
urday afternoon and caused Il property
loss OF $4,000. A number of persons
were slightly injured by the flames or in
the rush for safety, the tenants fearing
4 calamity similar to the IroquoiS hor-
ror.
The employees of the building retained
their presence of mind, and while the ele-
-vator operators were making trip after
trip through the smoke-filled shafts the
janitors, carrying out their fire drill in
every detail, were manning the hose and
preparing to throw water on the flames.
Although the city fire department was
quick to respond, the janitors had eight
streams playing on the fire when the first
Of the firemen arrived
In the evening the Temple Association,
through the executive committee of its
board of directors, issued a statement to
the public in which it was said there was
cause for congratulation in the fact that
the modern sky-scraper had been found
mot only fireproof but lifeproof. The
damage 10 Ine DulluluS WAS not eStAIHdlCu
i'll the statement, but insurance experts
said the amount would not exceed 81 900.
The flames burst out of a suite occu-
pied by II. Friedlander & Co, manu-
facturers of N-ray apparatus. on the fifth
floor. in the southwest corner of the
building. Soon smoke was sweeping
through the great building and pouring
from the windows. Hundreds of tenants
hurried from their offices, policeman
turned in an alarm, and dozen engines,
hook and ladder trucks and hose carts
responded.
On the sixteenth, seventeenth and elgh-
teenth stories the tenants and their clerks
and stenographers closed the doors and
opened the windows, watching the fire
men below at work. The bitter wind
blew with such force around the corner
that the firemen were almost taken OF
their feet But despite the gale thou
sands of persons gathered OH the corners.
The Masonic Temple is one of the
earliest of the sky-scrapers constructed
in Chicago, and, supposedly, is fireproof
1t is but half block distant from the
Iroo,,oiS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
ENTOMBED IN A MINE.
Explosion Causes Disaster in Pennsy1-
varlia Coal Shaft.


Between 125 and $50 men were en-
tombed Monday by an explosion in the
shaft of the Harwick Coal Company
near Cheswick, Pa. Many were killed
by the explosion or suffocated by gas.
About 200 men are employed at the
mine, $50 working inside and the remain
der on the tipple. The men oil the tipple
were badly burned by the explosion.
With loud report and an upheaval like
an earthquake the woodwork of the tip
pie was destroyed. The walls of the
shaft were filled with debris, rocks and
earth. shutting off all means of escape
for those in the mine.
The mine is one mile from Cheswick
and was opened about two years ago.
The company is allied with the Allie
cheny Coal Company, and it is said was
operated by Cleveland capitalists. SUI
nerintendent Sheets telephoned to j. r.
Morris. manager of the Pittsburg Tool
and Drop Forge Company at Cheswick,
for assistance, and the works there were
closed and the entire force Of men, num-
herring seventy-fiye, was sent to the scene.
The shaft was go feet deep. In the IN
side of the mine the headings had not
been made more than half mile.
The scene at the mouth of the pit was
pitiahle. Hundreds of wives and chill
dren surrounded the shaft. craZed with
grief. awaiting news from the entombed
men.
Whether the explosion occurred at the
far extremity of the mine and the con-
cussion killed the men or whether it oc-
Cured nearer the shaft and imprisoned
them was not known. Half a dozen men
working near the mouth of the pit on
the tipple were caught in the wreckage
AS soon as he heard of the accident
Superintendent George Sheets telephoned
TO Cheswick and Springdale for assist
ance. Gangs of workmen were sent in
response and physicians hurried to the
scene to take care of the injured.
Cheswick is a small town about fifteen
miles north of Pittshurg
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
Odds and Ends.

strong flow of natural gas has Deen
Uncovered near Garland, Wyo.
AZ the dedicatory exercises OF the ne"
r,,ark University Library at Worcester,
Mess DR.. G. Stanley Hall, president OF
tha university. announced gift OF SloV'-
600 From, Andrew Carnegie
+ A. McBeth. his wife and o-yeaT,olu .
daughter and his brother-ln-iaW' per.
West we're burned to death IN nre
shich destroyed the furniture store Oh ~, .
4 Ostertag, in Ballinger. Texas. Inc
property loss is $3o,oOo.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
euGABoo OF METHoDlsTs.
Church Law Against Worldly Amuse-
ments Causing Contention.


Church law against worldly amuse-
ment, that bugaboo in the discipline in
the Methodist Episcopal Church which
has caused so much contention and SO
much bitter debate, is again arousing the
Methodists of the nation. Next May
the Quadrennial General Conference of
the church will meet for a months ses-
sion ut Los Angeles, Cal. Already no
tice has been served by groups of cler-
gymen in all parts of the country that
the church must rescind the law which
puts a ban on card playing, dancing and
theater going. Already, too. the oppos-
ing element i'll the church has begun pre-
parations to make 4 stern fight against
any change. 1t is everywhere conceded
among Methodists that the question Of
worldly amusements will be the issue up
on which one of the hardest fights the
church has ever engaged in will be
fought.
From the city comes the demand that
the catalogue Of offenses shall be strick-
en- from the discipline. From the coun-
try comes the declaration that there
must be no change.
At the General Conference held in
Chicago nearly four years ago the
amusement question stirred the delegates
to the highest pitch of excitement. There
was a strong element in favor of more
liberal church legislation on the question.
There was another element, which prov
ed itself stronger, which vigorously
fought any change. There was still an
other element, weaker than either of the
other two, which wanted the catalogue
heightened until it should include almost
every form of amusement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
{ 2l5S;::;f } %
the News ~
~~~N~~~@~

The Missouri mule is standing in the
wings waiting for his cue to come on.
Meanwhile Great Britain seems to be
quietly at work Manchuriaizing Thibet.
st. Louis is unable to figure out that
there will be more than one great event
this year.
Unfortunately the Chicago grade cross
ings cannot be closed quite as readily az
the theaters.
This is poor time to buy maps of the
world The accurate map Of to-day may
be all wrong before the year is ended.
Colombia has an army of 800 men that
it may throw at us if we do not retire.
Worse than that, they are probably all
generals.
A real bear caused panic in ST. Louis
the other day. Probably the bears on
the cotton market would like to borrow
the recipe.
According to statistics the average
length of life in Chicago is increasing
rapidly. Perhaps in the hurry of life in
the western metropolis lot of people do
not find time to die.
If any inventor has been able to de-
wise anything better than the block sig
nal system as a preventive of railway
wrecks, now is the time for him to pro-
duce it. If there isn't anything better In
sight the compulsory use of the block
signal system on all railways is bound
to come.
A Kansas farmer has been arrested for
making counterfeit silver dollars. The
curious feature is that man who could
make money legitimately SO easily as a
Kansas farmer should resort to the slow
and precarious process of making a liv-
Ing by grinding out counterfeit coins
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
Thirty Years Ago.

The Philadelphia Centennial Exposi-
ton asked Congress for a $10,0OO,O00
subsidy"
The national cheap transportation con-
vention at Washington, proposed to stop
the bleeding of commerce" by ''legalized
bands Of robbers" known as the railroad
and steamboat trusts, by constructing
government railroad system.
The death of the Siamese twins at
Mount yiry, N. c., was announced,
Chang, it was said, having drunk himself
to death, and Eng dying later of fright.
Morrison r. Waite, an attorney of To-
ledo. Ohio, and a member OF the Geneva
Arbitration Commission, was nominated
by President Grant for Chief Justice OF
the United States Supreme Court.
The nomination Of Caleb Gushing for
Chief Justice Of the United States SUI
creme Court was Withdrawn by Presi-
| dent Grant because OF opposition based
on his atheistic views and suspicion
hat he vas not soEnd on state rights
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
fifty Years Ago.

William Walker, the famous filibuster,
proclaimed the independence Of Sonora.
including Lower California.
The Spanish captain general Of Cuba
prohibited the circulation there Of all
foreign newspapers printed i'll Spanishs
except three.
The town Of Brandon, Ohio, was de-
stroyed by n cyclone.
President Franklin Pierce issued q
proclamation warning American citizens
against ilibustering in Lower California.
Detroit and Buffalo were joined by the
completion of the Great Western Rail-
road of Canada.
The Car Nicholas first referred to the
Sultan of Turkey as the sick man OF
Europe"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

m q rir Of rocks in a secluded strip
IF timber near Kendall, to which they
per. IoI by a badger they were chasing.
ao lw.rer> discovered the skeleton of Il
naa Tie find was made when they
threw a>idr Tie rocks. Marks upon the
,nn Indicated that the man had been
..nlerrf. II is believed the discovery
ni rlGr nip the mystery of the diSap-
amuc. O., Two wealthy farmers from
0a vicinity th.rc Years ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
s4nhhed by Teacher.

Pa 81 fight between Prof. Roiin Noge-
~, nrnripaI Of Hokaha school i'll La
gr,>>o aud Fred Hirt, resulting from
a. auer's demand that his sister be re-
based from staying after school, Hlrt
Was stabbed twice in the back by the
s,,rcr. and is in dangerous condition.
Hint is II years old. and is alleged to
have Threatened the teacher with vio-
.r.r unless his sister, who was being
.al for >orue minor misconduct, was re-
..>rf. Tile matter is being investigated
.r rIc hoard of education.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
State Items of Interest.

m. t....r;.. r;,,I., ,I.,1t EIo,,roo-
u> ,.',, ''H . .,-.., pI"n' 1T H No. iS
is estimated At <I1,0oH,
Tire nr, and two u.or,o, ,,ore snow
.,rnl ,f-rreo,. I,,r. ,,oa, pao;no ON tho
1Hum. ., ', I. NEAR i|"r,ne , ",l the
IL. "\''n romp"ny. school supplies.
. .> unbiased the /, Z. Denoyer school
..4 .1''ory in Appleton and it will be
m '-'"9''
.es"ao merchandise store Of ChaS
$ 5.s.,.. Of Mount Norris was totally
4 ir. .,.." ny ar". The fire was caused
"'"''iye chimney.
u.1E5 HE>h. after an absence of one
.... 'rm lis home at Racine. returned,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29

Charles Windsor of kenoSha WAS shot
@l seriously injured by Dan Smith. The
"o Hm lal quarreled over Miss Jena
.@,r0 %UI Lad agreed to settle their diff
sm0c> il. q hand-to-hand fight. They
Scent var um tire street and Windsor is
.-s"d foo have gotten the better of the
.-1l rs he turned to lease Smith drew
.> revolver and fired The bali took
LrN m .-n tLigh.