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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
NEWS ITEMS.

An entertainment will be hell in
the knights of Pythias Hall, Amboy
avenue, Friday night.
Music and songs by a number of
local and out of town people will be
tho feature.
Saturday afternoon n few poopi {
from Tottenville and Perth Amboy
went to Sea breeze, but as the place
will not be opened until Decoration
Day they did not stay long. Decora-
tion Day the three boats, as told in
the News, will m to make
trips.
So many automobiles passed through
Totttenville, Saturday afternoon, on
their way to New Jersey, that it was
almost impossible to count them.
They were of all kinds and colors.
A large crowd of young people at
tended the reception of the Keystone
Athletic Club, of Giffords, held Sat-
urday night at Eltingville. All had a
royal good time. 1t was carly yester-
day morning before they. got home.
Work at the Acker Motor Works,
foot of Bentley street, is brisk at the
present time and all of the employees
are putting in full time. A number
of machinists from Perth Amboy have
nositions at the Dlant.
All of the employees of the S. S.
White Dental Works, Princes Bay,
are talking of the annual excursion
which will be held very soon. Last
year they went up the Shrewsbury
river. So far this year no place has
been chosen.
1t was reported in Tottenville, Sat.
urday afternoon, that James Gerow,
| who recently accepted a position al
passenger conductor in the employ o.
the New York, Now Haven and Hart
foid Railroad, and whose family
moved to New Haven last week, hat
resigned his position and would re-
turn to %1ottenville to take his old
position with the Rapid Transit Rail
road.
One week from today the Staten Is
land Christian Endeavor Society will
90 on their annual excursion up til,
Hudson river, on the steamer JOIN
Sylvester
Saturday afternoon q number o
photographers took pictures OF tn
Public Library building.
The Employees Association of TIL
Rapid Transit Railroad is making
preparation for the excursion whlcl
they will hold one day in August
They will go up the Hudson river.
No attempt has yet been made b,
the officials of tho Rapid Transit Rail
road to havo the piling in tho Totten
vile ferry slip fixed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
Freight Traffic Tied Up.

NEW YORK, May %. - Although
traffic between New York and New
England is almost ut n standstill, Off.
cials of the New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad company here
declared that they would not dream
Of discharging William Mccarthy, an
assistant foreman on the Fall River
line pier, whose retention precipitat-
ed Il strike of freight handlers. Since
the strike began the international
Freight Handlers and Warehouse
mems union has formulated new de-
mands, but it is generally agreed that
Mccarthy remains the main bone of
contention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
pcnth through Polo Accident.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. May 23.-
Henry ID. Babcock. Jr., who was fatal
~ injured in Il polo game in Van Cort-
landt park, New York, and who died in
New York, was Il freshman in Yale col
legc. He was about twenty-five years
of age. He had been several times in
iured in previous games, but never
here. He played on Il country club
team near his fathers summer resi-
dence at Rockaway Beach. A telegram
to President Hadley of the university
appraised his college friends of the fatal
termination of the accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 23.-lt j,
stated here that the ballot taken by
the Methodist general conference fol
missionary bishops, the result of which
will be announced officially this morn
ing, has resulted in the election Of DIR
l.. II. Scott, colored, of Louisiana a.
missionary bishop of AfriU and Dr.
". f. Oldham and Or. X. Il. j. Rob
bins as additional missloni ry bishops
in southern Asia. DR.. SCOTS election
~occasioned some surprise, ms it wa
thought that Dr.. Cambor of Libcrii
would be tie successful candidate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 23.--Stevc
Boltrich was killed and his cousins.
Peter, George and Nicholas Boltrlcii'
seriously hurt il Il fight in IL shanty al
Enola, opposite this city. The story
told by the brothers is that Il party oil
negroes demanded Ambulance for tht
purpose of robbing them, and, BENZ
refused, they broke down the door and
shot through the head their cousin
killing him almost instantly and cut
ting ana shooting the others. one oil
the brothers was shot twice in the arm
and once in the body, another has 1
bullet in the arm, and the third was
cut about the head. The police dis
credit the story and believe the mel
quarreled among themselves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
MR.. LAMBERTSOh DEAD.

William Eambertson died Saturday
night about 6 O'Clock from the effect
of injuries received in his shop when
IL live spark from n piece of iron he
was welding, flew up in tho air and
fell down on his back, setting fire TO
his clothes and burning him severely.
The funeral will be held at his home,
in George street, at 9 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon. Arrowsmith Brothers, of
Matawan. have charge of the funeral
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
-Hunhnnd Dnmnged Masher.

NEW YORK. May 23.-Thrusthg his
attentions upon Mrs. Jerome ID. Ged-
ney, wife Of a prominent East Orange
On. j. attorney, to the point of follow
ing her while she was in the company
OF her husband, S. Carl Gerstle of the
same place was beaten by Mr.. Gedney
and retired, badly damaged in feelings
and personal appearance. Seeking
balm in Jefferson Market court, Gerstle
was given another setback by Magis-
trate Moss, who severely rebuked him
for his conduct and discharged Gedney.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23

NEW BRITAIN, Conn.,, May 3D..
Twenty-Five automobilists have been
held up by the local police on the
speedway in the Stanley quarter Of
the town and told to appear in the
police court tomorrow TO answer to
the charge of speeding their machines
beyond the limit allowed by law Dep
uty Sheriff Cowles and another officer
were stationed at points a quarter Of
Il mile apart, and by a system Of sig
nails the time of the machines that they
suspected were going beyond the limit
was taken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
Peruvian Coal.

Many varieties of coal are produced
in Peru-namely, anthracite, Ignite, pit
coal and peat. AS no records are kept,
1t is not possible to state the exact
amount Of coal produced in the country.
but from a carefully made estimate for
the ear 1901 the amount was about 55.-
900 tons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
MR.. RYERSOM IN WRECK.

Mr.. Ryerson, of the firm of Ryerson
81 Bloodgood, met with a bad acci-
don't Saturday at Trenton. Mr.. Ryer-
son is an engineer ana while running
through Trenton, he collided with the
rear end of another train. He was
thrown from his engine by the shock
of the collision and had his shoulder
blade and right arm broken and the
flesh torn uDon his right log.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
ELKS' NEW HOME.

At the last meeting of Lodge No.
Sl2, of the Staten Island Elks, the
committee in charge of the fund now
being collected to build a new homo
for the Elks, reported great progress.
II is now expected that another enter
tainment will shortly be held SO thai
he members will be able to add an
other Dice sum to the fund.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
Girl Assaulted Was Miss Richare

Girl Assaulted Was Miss RicRur.t
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 23.-Al-
though ut least fifty families knew
the details of the affair, s. zealously
was the secret guarded by members
Of the professors set Of Yale uni-
ycrsity that not even the police knew
the name of the young lady who was
the subject of ii brutal attack in
Humphrey street on Thursday even
ing. Now it is known that the young
woma was Miss Emily Richards,
laughter Of Charles i. Richards, pro
fcssor of mechanical engineering in
The Sheffield Scientific school. She is
now at her fathers home ut Living
ston and Edwards streets under the
are of a trained nurse and Il physi-
clan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
YACHT Is READY.

Edward and Eugene Ouny, OF Main
street, have just finished putting their
sloop yacht in first class order. She
has been all repainted and numerous
improvements made and is now one of
the finest sailing craft in Tottenville
hlrbor. Last summer tho boys had
plenty of fun on the water and they
expect to have q good time this
IN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
NEWS ITEMS.

Mr., and Mrs. T.. s. Walsh, of
C~stharine street, have been visiting
relatives Mt Yonkers.
John Sutliff and daughter, of Pine
avenue, drove ont to Ernston, Sun
day, ami Mr.. and MIS-. Chris Rehfuss
and children enjoyed a drive there
also. Many couples strayed out that
way for n ramble, the DAY being so
delightfully."- fair and balny.
Prof. Stems, of Stevens avenue,
was an Ernston visitor Sunday.
Three will be baptism Mt tic chape
OF the Good Shepherd mex Sunday.
by Rev, II. NJ. Pearse, of Chris t
church, this borough.
Mrs. Isaac Seloyer. of First street,
is still quite i'll.
While going from his homo OF
Broadway, near Catharine street,
to Christ church Sunday school, SIM
day afternoon, Master Harry DeGraw
lost a gold linked cuff button. The
lad would be very thankful il anyone
finds it, to have them return it TO
him at his incl 's. W. Browns house,
on BoradwaY, near Catharine street.
Jacob Sprague and family were
calling on friends at ErnstOn, Sunday.
Strawberries are in full bloom and
| looking fine out in the country.
Tomatoe vines that were set out since
the few warm days set in, are already
in blossom, in the fields.
MI. H. Kollisch has had windows
put in the south side of the building
he resides in, on account of Chris
Straub's new building having been
built against tine north side and max
ing the rooms dark by excluding the
light from the windows on that side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phoebe Dey have
moved from Second street to a house
on John street.
Mrs. Bert Applegate and sister
Miss Ruth Grace, of Bound Brook. are
visiting Prof. and Mrs. Fitch, of
David street.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Gibberson, Of
New Brunswick, were calling OIL
friends in town Saturday night.
Miss Elizabeth Welles, Of Greece
left town for Long Island, Saturday.
after a delightful visit with Mis-
Lulu Chase, of Broadway. Miss CHASE
met Miss Welles at Greece wher
abroad last summer. Miss Chase il
enroute for q visit at Addison, New
York, today, and Miss Welles will
accompany her from New York City.
Kid Mccoy, the scrapper, Christian
Straub, Jr., and u number of Other
sporty friends, were guests at Ye Oldt
Spy House, at Morgan, Friday night
May 20.
Chief Marshal Minnick was very
low and his death looked for Sunday,
AL. Rue is reported as being very
ill again from another attack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jewell, O
Brooklyn, will occupy the cottage q
Morgan station for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Lowenstein
of Brooklyn, and Mr.. and Mrs. Most
CLARK, of New York City, are stopp
ing at Ye Olde Spy House at Morgan
Mr.. Clark sprung quite a surpris'
on his friends when he introduced hi
wife and told them that they had beel
married over a year and had kept i
a scorer until then.
John De Worth, a former resident o
this borough, wal seen on the out
skirts (and to quote from anothe
party) twas around al large as lifo,'
last Friday. No n saw him in thi
borough but it is sal d he spent a few
days in Perth Amboy with friends
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
The Last Word.

$50 her husband made a VIII forbid
Ding her to marry again"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne.
81 didn't know he had so much sem
timert,"
1T wasn't sentiment. 1t was merely
another form Of expression in their
old-time struggle for the last word
Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
SOUTH AMBOY
Many WERE THERE.

Mrs. Charles Hasting 's birthday
party, which was heli last Friday
evening Mt her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood ~Applegate's home, at Morgan,
was attended bya host of friends from
New York City and a number of other
towns and the usual ~enjoYa bic time
followed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
His Complaint.

"Yes," she unused gloomily, 1T may
be as the poet says, that in the spring
a young mans fancy lightly turns to
thoughts of love- but it also lightly
turns away from them just as soon as
the baseball season Is well under
way.'-Chicago Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23

MRS. SNIFFENS ENTERTAINED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Snlffens, of William
street, Tottenville, entertained n large
number of guests, of whom were Miss
Bessie Karkus and Miss Blanche
Goldstein, of Perth Ambov. Music
and singing were enjoyed during ito
evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23

CATSkILL, \. Y, May 23.-Georg'
l.. Albancsius of Jersey City heights
paymastcr ut the Alscns Portland &c
mcnt works, is dead here from bloot
poisoning causcd, by the dycstutf froE
colored hose getting into an abrasion
which Il new loose fitting Oxford shoe
lad produced on his heel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
q Definite Policy.

Look here. Mary" said Mr.. Spud-
kins. where's the ten dollars Harka-
way says he sent in this letter? see
the envelopes been cut"
"Oh, l expected you'd say something
about It. Well, I've made up my mind
to regard it as contrabandl of war
Chicago Reccrd-Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23

CONSTANTINOPLE. May 23.-lt is
said that the authorities contemplate
destroying all Armenian Villages in
the Sassun district of Asia Minor in
order to prevent the concentration of
insurgents in the mountains and the
installation of the villagers on the
plain, where they may be better SUI
DerViSed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
Midshinman,s body Found.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. May %. = The
body of Midshipman p. H.. Britting-
ham, formerly of the third class of
the United States Naval academy, who
was drowned last Sunday, has been
iound floating in the Severn river.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23

VINELAND. n. j.. May 23.-That
Alfred Morgan, an aged rcclusc and a
relative of J. Picrpont Morgan. was
murderetl early yesterday morning and
The little frame house in which he liy-
cd set aiirc in order to hide the crime
is the belief of the Vineland police.
His death makes a mystery such as
VinCland has never had before. a
large jackknife, its long, heavy blade
spotted with blood, and n of Nor
CAMS shirts, also stained with blood.
were found after the fire. By Il
strange freak these telltale articles
escaped the flames Which completely
destroyed the house and burned Nor
gan to death. 1t is doubtful if 1t can
be established from an examination OF
the body that the old man died from
IL knife wound or whether he was
rendered unconscious by a blow and
lay helplcssr rs the flames consumed
his body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
A Change.

She was a phantom of delight
When first she dawned upon my sight,
But since Their l am sorry that
The phantom has become too fat!
IN. o. Times-Democrat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
HAD TURTLE DINNER.

DIR. E. E. Haines entertained q
number of friends at a turtle dinner
Saturday night at his residence in
David street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23

NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Adolph Grohman's brother,
Mr.. Rhoda, who is living in the west,
will make his homo in Oarteret in the
near future.
Mrs. Adolph Grohmnn was in
Woodbridge Saturday. 10
Mr.. J. +. Shepherd spent Saturday
in New York.
Petor Finnegan spent Saturday anil
Sunday in New York.
Howard Pease spent Saturday night
and Sunday in Brooklyn.
Jack Wilkinson spent Saturday
night ami Sunday in Newara.
Little Fowler Shepherd has not
been well for some time and his
mother, Mrs. james Il. Shepherd has
taken him to South Jersey for tho
summer.
Edward Quinn has brokon ground
for his new house on the boulevard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
odell,s Euronean Trip.

NEW YORK, May %. = Governor
Odell will sail tomorrow, with his son
Herbert. for Europe. He expects to be
rome until about the 10Th of June.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
Grand Decoration Day Excursion TO Mauch
Chunk and Glen 0nOkO, May 30th

Via Lehigh Valley Railroad, SIS
round trip. Special train leaves lerti
Amboy 7.15 q. m. returning leave Glel
Onoko s 30 u. IN. same day. See Lehigl
Valley agcut for further particulars.
631S 5-tS til 5-2S
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
Sappy-Miss Chafins is a jolly fine

Sappy-Miss Chaffins is a jolly fine
girl, don'tyerknow. Right u~p-to-date.
Never minds my smoking even in her
drawing-room.
Miss Pertleigh-So she was telling
me the other day. She says you don't
talk so much when you're smoking
Ally Sloper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
OBITUARY.

The little tabe of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wychoff died ut their home, in First
street, Saturday night, with stomach
trouble.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23

PONY AND TRAP wanted, reason
able, Is Kearny ave 1896 5 81 1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED Coffee cranks to
drink Scheuers premium java coffee
II stop their kicking. 56O6-4-1-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23

PAINTING, paperhanging and up to
date wall paper. Anders Anderson,
38 New Brunswick ave. Tel. AIR.
3-15-tf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23

WANTED-Common, ordinary work
to do. Cleaning yards, carpets, etc.
W. f. Coleman, 1T Rector ut.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
Fol- SALE

BOILER AND ENGINE for sale at a
bargain. Sturtevant 10 horse power
steam engine and boiler in A 1 condi-
ton, cost $3.50, will sell for $3.50. In
use 3 years. Address 0. D., News
Office. 9-l2-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23

Observation-Disclosures german, speak
ing American experienced in hard
ware, stoves and plumbing goods de-
sirse situation in store. Geo. 81.
Uhler Railway N. J. 6355-5-15.3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SAnE-FOUR lots OH Market
st.. near Goodwin. Address "Real
Estate" Evening News.
19S7-11-10-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-23

LOOK at the pro oerty and get the
price of building lots at the juno
tion and sec il you eau do better
in all Perth Amboy. Address M. q.
Ashley, Woodbridge, N. J. 6400 5 % 5t
FOR SALE--AT o bargain, house and
lot on Hall ave.. Address bar
gain" Evening News office.
1997-11-10-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-20
Sale Of ChsetaH.
Little Rock Hears Persistent k1-
NOR that Illinoss Central has
Secured the Line.

erezking d the reported sale Of
the Choctzw railroad 10 Iiisnois
Central. The Litsle Rock Gazette
ssys
THere Is well founded rumor
here that negotiafions are in pro-
zrea fox the sale or lease of The
Choctzw. Oklzhomz x Gulf rail
road IN this state BY the Rock Is
land interests 10 the Illinois Cen
tral railroad. jest how far these
negotiations have pTogressed IS not
known, but It was stated on good
authority that the officials Of the
Illinois Central would be IN this
state one day this week to look
orer the property, travelling in
their Cgvn SPECIAL train
General Superintendent Meieh-
er wien asked about the matter
would make no statement con-
cerning the rnmored visit Of the
Illinois Central officials 10 this
state. and neither yen6catiou nor
denial could te secured from that
quarter.
''For some time the Rock Island
has sheen using every possible means
70 operate the choctaw with the
least expense, and recent financial.
reports have shown that the road
in some cases has been operzeed At
= los. This coupled with the fast
that the operating department Of
this road has been materially e.
duced within the past few months
might show that some sncl change
was contemplated By the Rock
Island.
-In this connection 1t IS stated
that very little Of the Rock Island
western business TO eastern points /
has been going over the Choctaw
via Memphis. but has been detour-
ed via Kansas City over the com
pzuy's own lines, since the Rock
Island has 10 line from Nemphis
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-20
Roundup Of RGundsTs
OHcers Made 4 Big Hznl Last
Night-Nery Wealthy Gang.

Last night Deputy Marshal
Madsen heard from . Rock Island
train crew that gang Of hohos
and roundars weTe bound for Chick
asha- The trainmen gave them a
stop-oFer in III ReH0 hlt 4 they
were anxious to get here ID time
for the street fair it was suspected
that they would board the next
train Mr. Madsen. Deputies Burk
and Miller and Jim Barkley consti-
tuted themselves reception CON
mittee to meet tie distinguished
visitors whose coming had been
herzlded ard took a freight train 10
Miuco where As they expected,
they met the freight tram On which
the gang had taken passage out of
El Reno. They found them scatter
Cd over the train. bat the officers
thought II Kould Be more in keep
ing with their dignity and more.
comfortable for them to Tide to-
gether 50 they proceeded to herd
the travellers into one box car. jim
Barkley used lis prod pole to ad-
vantage
Tie officers rescheL toWu about
) O'Clock and escorted the deiegz-
ton 10 the Hotel De Uncle sam
Knowing that they Rere al sueli Of !
wealth. the officers thought best to I
axe their vaiubiss into safe keep
ng. They wsut throssh he
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-20

enteriug eastern markets.
1T hss also been noted that the
kszk Isiagd has for the past few
nousns been confning their III.
tensions ID fhelr lines FL Oklahors
ard Indian territory. and IL is
thought that the sale of the C.hoc-
ta1 Al the present tiue would sn-
aiEe the Rock Island % degote
their entire atteutiou 10 their south
ern interests
The Choctaw. Oklahoma &
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-20

whole crowd and found = grand 10
tzl of - cents n their poasession.
The gang was composed Of 2 mix
tuTe Of buns and r0unders ard
the enormous amount q wealth
found n their pockets affords 2
splendid illustration Of what a nan
can acquire by years Of hard labor
Ia these professions
Night policemen Sanders and
Farmer ran in six more Of the same
III during the night. making a
total Of p who feed At UncIe sam 5
sumptuOus boaTd-on bTezd and
Uater-esch day. Chris Nadzsn
says be viii take care Of the gang
while the street fair counDue-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-20
Notice

Tie Ingie Transfer and storage
Co want u PACK, store ard haul
your goods. We have 4 pizno
truck for moving pianos that Is
up-lO-date. When Oh need of haul
ing 81 drayiHg Of any kind call up
s. q ell q our Office "a Chicks-
siia ave. Residence Phone as. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-20

Ms H 9. Emericks riIii-erg
stock IS corplets yiish and nF-te-
date II
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-20

Aeu cannot cure piles by external
appllcaiion. ManZan IS put up III a
cDliap1sble iube, with a nozzle. -
that Il reaches inside ard spplies
the remedy where II is most needed
AanZan relieves the pain almost
instantly heals. s0othes. c0ols and
cures. sold By H J. Brownsou.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-20

That awful grinding. stah1.ne
pain IN the hack Is from the KID
neys- 4 dose of Pinenl@ uu
cure Il over night. Pineuies S
new discovery put up n ~
way Sod p H. J. Br0unsoz-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-20

Al kinds Of scaveuger work done
On short notice. Leave your order
At HcGehee < Sous. II
J.B. Roatright.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-20

Il stray STOCK troube yoa- rae
the pounduzn 5ez ii