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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-23

Tables We're Turned at
the Leap Year
Ball.

The popularity of the Leap Year
dance was demonstrated last evening
at pretty event of that nature given
in San Antonio hall by a large number
of young ladies. The etiquette of the
ballroom was reversed for the occasion
and woe betide the young man who
dared cross the floor without an escort
of the geutler sex. There We're many
dreamy-eyed wall flowers of the male
sex, and the young ladies made the
most Of their opportunities to get even
with the young men who on numerous
other occasions failed to dance with
them.
Aren't you dancing" was a query
often sweetly lisped.
well, yes, but -''
t'Oh, I'm so sorry consulting her
program, but my card is full. I'm
awfuIly sorry really I am,'' and the
young lady tripped away in triumph
There was a fine committee on the
floor, and for every breach of the re-
versed etiquette the male offender was
made to produce a dime. No young
man was permitted to walk across the
hall unescorted and he was compelled
to sit in the row of chairs surrounding
the ballroom, until his partnerschose to
escort him away. The dance was sue
cessfu1 and a large amount of credit
is due the young women who made
it so.
Miss Thora Oss was the energetic
floor manager and the door was effec-
tuaIly guarded by Miss Mabel Bruins.
The committee which assessed the fines
was composed of Miss Gertz, Miss
and Mrs. Samson. Mrs
Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Swinton
the entertainment commit
tee.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-23
IucomIe,enr Jurors.

Three persons summoned from the
Jury Commissioners list of 250 ''quali-
fed to serve a $ jurors were dismissed
by Judge Gear yesterday because they
were under age. Another was drop
ped out for inability to understand the
English of the Courts. Hard words"
upset him. Judge Gear expressed sur
prise at the number Of incompetent
persons whose names were returned on
this years jury list. It is up to Jury
Commissioners Riggs and Mccarthy to
explain.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-23
OAHU LAND TRACTS TO BE
SURVEYED AT ONCE

Monday party of government surveyors will the
Of the island of Oahu for purpose surveying
large which by
of
acre and Pupukea, containing 1858
There number of ueanas involved the and the
will determine their boundaries These will considerably
the both when the complete def
Commissioner will very fine lot of land
to offer o prospective settlers
association of eight persons who have requested
permission lands district number OF ndivid
ua1s who have their applications file
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-23
Tsrn McGrew In Spain.

Tarn McGrew lately took a vacation
in Spain from his studies in Paris He
saw the A1hambra and all the other
fine places. He thinks Spain highly
picturesque but the people insuferably
lazy and dirty. Mr. McGrew writes
that the land is full of mineral wealth
and that it ought to belong to America
so the mines could be properly developed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-23
STORMS AND FLOODS IN
EAST DO MUCH DAMAGE

PITTsBURG PaY JAM 23The Allegheny and Monongahela
rising The damage property along the banks great
TORONTO Jan. 23-Storms railroads
CLEVELAND Jan. 23-River floods here
of million dollars.
BUFFALO, Jan. 23-Serious floods being by
melting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. destroyed
forty houses
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-23
NO HARBoR APPROPRIATIONS.

WASHINGTON D. c. Jan. 22-There will be Rivers and
Bill passed this session of Congress-
pratons including Hawaiian Islands,
cured
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-23
KOHALA FRANCHISE TO BE
SOLD ON FEBRUARY 10

Governor Carter Land Commits Pratt
Kohaa advertise the Kohaa Ditch
franchise sold February Commissioner Pratt wired
the Governor Thursday asking the latter to set the date
Commissioner Pratt preparing the draft OF the advertisement
and it will be without delay.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-23

In drunken row in Kakaako last
night four Japanese got too handy
with knives and were gathered in by
the police on charges of assault with
weapons.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-23
PORTE GRANTS AMNESTY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. a2-The Ottoman Government,
complying with the of the Powers for the reform of
granted amnesty Bugaans
with during
the past troubles
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-23
HEARs1's GRANDMOTHER DEAD.

SAN JOSE JAM a2The widow of Rev. Mr.. Anderson grand
mother of m r. Hearst IS dead.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-23

been officially informed that Japan will the mediation
the European Powers the settlement
The Empress Doager China reported
fight for the freedom of Manchura from foreign
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-23
Washington Feels
Disturbed Over
Korea.
Japan Declines to Ac-
cept Mediation Of
the Powers.
(ASoclATED PRESS cABLEGRAMs.) J

ASSOCIATED PRESS cABLEGRAMS. J
LONDON, Jan. 23.-The delay
of Russia in her diplomatic nego-.
tiations is causing a crop of SEN
sational reports about the inrni-
nence of war. 1t is said that
Japan has landed $4,000 troops at
Masanpho.
SEOUL, Jan. 23.-The Emper-
Or has appointed new cabinet
and ordered 10000 rifles.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Ap-
prehension is felt here about the
situation in Korea. In answer to
the inquiry of the State Depart
nent regarding the causes of trou-
BILE Minister Allen cables that the
disturbances are the result of
Japanese being attacked in many
places.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-The AS
sociated Press correspondent has
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
AN OLD IA REVIVED.
Style That Was the Vogue in 1880
Has Como Once More In
to Favor.

There is a revival of the 1880 hat, in
hat industry has progressed to such an
extent that the trimmings of the 1880
hats would not be tolerated now. But
the 1880 shapes are identical with those
Of 1904. Take, for example, says the
Brooklyn Eagle, the round, or garden.
hat. This is the hat with a round crown
and a brim all the way around. 1t Is a
little wider in the front than in the back,
and its tendency is TO droop front and
back.
The 1890 hat is bent down in the back
and is spiked to the couture. The sides
lpturn slightly and are %abundantly
trimmed with small flowers, while the
.ront droops decidedly and is trimmed
with lace and maline.
The 1880 hat is worn fat upon tho
head. 1t is bent down at the back and
again in the middle of the front, and its
trimming is invariably in the shape of
small flowers arranged in an 1880 wreath
around the hat, with often no other trim
ming, except, perhaps, a chou of rib
bon.
The lattice hats are very pretty. They
are made of straw and ribbon and lace
and they are lined with a distinct color.
This gives a very Frenchy look, quite
new.
Straw hats are numerous this year.
perhaps more so than in previous years.
for the straws come in greater variety
and in a greater number of shades and
In finer cay The light weight ORR
entail straws are lovely, and the very
delicate imported effects are as charm
ing as one could desire. There are
straws that look like satin, and there
are straws as thin as a web.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
SOUTH AMBOY
SPARK SET FIRE TO
BLACKSMITH'S BACK.
Was Alone and Before Blaze Gould
BIZ Extinguished was Pair
fully Burned.

William Lambertson, of George
street, met with a terrible accident
yesterday between I and 2 O'Clock
while at work in his blacksmith shop
Mt the foot of Augusta street. lie
was welding some iron when q spark
flew from it into the air aud coming
down landed ON his back and set fire
to his clothing. Unfortunately for
him he was alone and with no one to
assist him lie tried fighting the fire
with his hands and by beating it with
his Int. He was burned so badly that
the skin peeled off from his shoulders
to his hips. IIo is also suffering with
his stomach, either by s%training it
in reaching back, or by swallowing
fire, which, it is SAID, he had done.
He had been lying IN the floor Of the
shop about M hour when someone
went in and found him. They pro-
cured Isleton's wagon and took him
to his home, where DR.. Meachain at
tended him. His son Oscar said lie
was suffering greatly last evening,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
RAILWAY Y.
NEWS ITEMS.

The First Baptist church has elected
The following officials for the usual
t ,rms: Trustees, dThompsoir Thorn,
George O. Miller; dencon, J. L.
Brown, II. s.. Barnes; treasurer,
Thompson Thorn; church clerk, John
E. White.
Mrs. f. G. Kune, formerly q resi-
dent of Railway, now of st. Louis, is
visiting friends in town.
Rev. DIR. Alexander, OF Washington,
D. c., exchanged pulpits Sunday with
Rev. 7. w. Stuchell. of this city.
Mrs. Fred Bartollo has lost an
educated canary bird, fourteen years
old. "Petie" was a famous singer.
Ira Moore, of Riverhead, was the
guest yesterdy of his cousin, Judge
W. r. Frazer, Of Main street, Ran
way. MI. Moore learned his trade,
carpenter, in Railway, removing from
here twenty years ago. This is his
first return since then.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
KOREA PATHWAY OF NATIONS
Career of Peninsular Country a Check
cred One-Brought to Notice Of
Americans in 1871.

Nothing encourages the study OF ge-
3eraphy like war, writes Homer B. HUI
bert, in "Korea, the Bone of Conten-
tion." in Century. 1t was in 1871 that
Americans began to look up Korea on
The map, for at that time we were at
war with her; but there was only one
battle, and in that battle only one man
was killed-on our side. So the geogra-
phies were soon put back on the shelf.
In 1894 Korea again came to the front,
but the Chinese fled so precipitately be-
fore the Japanese that before the geogra-
pbies were fairly open the tide of war
swept across the Yalu and left Korea
again the Land of the Morning Calm"
Ard now again in this year of grace she
Is to be made, though much against her
will, the c~hessboard for another game.
In 1928 she was swept from north to
south by the Mongols in their efforts to
get at the Japanese. In 1892 she was
swept from south to north by the Jap
anese in their effort to get at the Chi
nese. She has been verify the pathway
Of nations, trodden Of every foot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
JAPs INDEBTED TO KOREA.
Almost Every Art and Industry for
Which the Former Are Noted
Was Acquired from Them.

an view of what Korea has been to
Japan in tho past, it Is not strange that
tha Japanese people should now feel
molal;y bound to prevent the oblitera-
ton of their ancient benefactors by the
Russians, ever though the Russian oc-
cupation of Korea did not threaten
Japanese independence" Mr.. Colgate
BaEer remarks in his article on Japan
and Korea IN Pearson's. "To enumerate
all of the boons conferred upon the Jap
anese by the Koreans would be an end
less task. Almost every art and indus
try In which the Japanese have become
famous was taught them by the Koreans.
Painting, pottery and porcelain making,
embroidery, the manufacture of silk and
cloth, in fact everything which has
beautifed and enriched Japan came
through the medium of Korea
Japan is also indebted to Korea for
a knowledge Of irrigation and improved
methods " agriculture. The arts Of
ivory and wood carving, in which the
Japanese have achieved such wonder
full success, were taught them by their
coed friends, the Koreans"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
NEW BRUNSWICK.
NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Carney, of Saratoga,
N. Y, are guests Of the Misses Macon,
of Burnet street.
MI. and Mrs. Howard Townley, Of
Elizabeth, have returned home, after
visiting relatives in New Brunswick.
DIR. William Macon has Joined the
automobile fraternity. He has q gasO-
line runebout.
Mrs. Margaret Alsop, wife Of DR..
Thomas Alsop, was operated on for APP
pendicitis at Roosevelt Hospital, New
York, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Litterst, Of Town
send street, have gone to Buffalo, N. X.
Miss Elizabeth Strong, of Warwick, N.
Y, who has been visiting Mrs. P. Searles,
OF Cod wise avenue, returned to her home
tuesday.
Mr.. anl Mrs John Lawrence, OF We'll
ton street, are entertaining their daughter
aud grandchildren, Mrs. Sherman, G. Pitt
and her two sou S, of Lambertvillf.
Bert solomon has returned from q
visit with relatives ut Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
TAKING CARE OF LOTS.

Mr.. bingham, oaretaker of Christ
church cemetery, says people are fix.
ing their plots there and the place is
looking fine. He says they are taking
so much interest in keeping their
plots in order than formerly and he
thinks it would be a fine thing for the
trolley company to run up to the end
of the route. His opinion, as ex
pressed to n of the interested ones,
is that the small space from.the bridge
to the cemetery, if run over as at first
proposed, would pay better than all
the rest of the route through the Dor
ough, for it would be so largely pat
ronized.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
ILLUSTRATE YOUR BOOKS
An Easy Way of Adding TO the In
terest and Value of the
Library.

You arc all aware that there are com
Ing from the presses all the time excel
lent pictures relating to everything un
der the sun, and especially to tn
enc and characters of ~well-kLowl
boolls, says Books and Reading" Ii
st. Nicholas. The suggestion we woult
make is that you preserve such of thes'
as may come in your way, and then ust
them to illustrate your " books. II
will be easy, for instance, to secure por
traits of the authors in whom you de
light, and it often is not at all hard II
find pictures of noted places referred t.
In the text of the book. Do not be il
too great a hurry about FASTING in wha'
you find. 1t is wiser to keep an envelope
large enough to hold the pictures
without bending them-and collect
whatever comes rightfully to hand and
IS thought fit for the purpose. After
you have a fair amount of mate
rial, you can sort out the best and pre-
pure it for the book. Some grown-ut
people who give a great deal OF time
thought and money to this "extra-illus-
trnting," as it is called, are very finical
about the work, and have the pictures
SO prepared as to seem made for the vol
anne; but this would not be worth youl
trouble. 1t is to be hoped that you all
have something better worth your time
and effort. 1t will be best for you to
mount your pictures on thin paper cut
to the size of the book, and then Fix
those in their places with Just q touch OF
paste.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. Forman, of Princes Bay, is
having his house painted.
The family of James Geron are pre-
pairing to move to Connecticut.
William Hayes has recovered from
his recent illness,
George Totten, who, several weeks
ago was injured while going to q fire,
is getting along nicely.
Yesterday the diamond at the At.
tlanGic Terra Gotta Works was put in
fine shape.
Work on the sewers is getting along
nicely.
Jacob Cannon, of West New Brigh-
ton, was in Tottenyille yesterday.
Many automobiles passed through
Tottenville on the way to Trenton
yesterday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12

ARE VOID.
n..-- :
Supreme Court Justice SWayze
Says BOrOuShs Cannot
Grant LiCens'S.
THE CASE IN COURT

According to n decision of SupIt mt
Court Justice Swayze, rendered Tues
day, all the licenses granted by the
borough of South Amboy are void as
the council no longer has q right TO
grant Licenses in n borough.
Justice Swayze rendeted an opinion
in Mercer court in the Hightstown
license case. In the opinion the JUS
tice states that the charter of that
borough is.superceded by the borough
act of February 8, 1892, which pre-
vents a borough from granting q
license to sell liquors and vests that
right with the court of common pleas.
The decision is the outcome of GER
tiorari proceedings borough by
Counselor Aaron V. Dawes. as a re-
suit to the ~revoking all licenses in the
borough, because council was not al
lowed to grant a license to Daniel l..
Steward, a nephew of Mayor Richard
D. Norton, for a building owned by
the mayor.
The borough coun Gil, by a vote of
three to one, granted the license for
the new place at a meeting April 5.
When Mayor Norton declared the
motion carried, Dawes announced the
~certiorari proceedings restraining the
granting of license. Council then
revoked all licenses, and refunded the
fee of 5000 each.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
BASEBALL NOTES.

Saturday afternoon the Excelsior
baseball team, of Pleasant Plains, will
cross bats with the Keystone College
boys at the diamond at Pleasan
Plains.
The Olympia baseball team is look,
ing forward to a time when they will
be able to play against the Royal
Rooster baseball team of Perth Am
boy.
The Mt. Loretta baseball team will
play against q team from New York
on the diamond at Mt. Loretta, Sun
day afternoon. The local team is in
fine shape and they expect to win the
game,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
TOTEM WILLIE.
KILLED BY A TRAM

An unidentified mar wns killed at
Grassmere, on the Rapid Transit rail
road. Tu esday night. He was struck
by the train due in TottenviIle at
$3.50 O'Clock, it is thought. The body
was discovered half an hour later by
some men who were passing tho place.
The train due in Tottenville at 9:30
O'Clock was stopped. Word was sent
to the coroner and no ordered the
body reu owed to the morguo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
ATHLETIC EVENTS.

Yesterday afternoon tho T%ottenville
public school athletes who have boon
working for some time laying out q
field in the real of the new public
library building, for the athletic
events which they hope TO hold on
Decoration Day, completed the work.
1t is expected that public school
students from all over Staten Island
will take part in these events. They
will consist of pole waiting, running,
putting the weight and basket bull.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12

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 o. D., News
Office. 9-12-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
OLD BRIDGE.
NEWS ITEMS.

Clayton g. Rice have opened IN Ice
cream parlor in the Crescent Hall.
Stanley Sronaker has ~purchasedra latgs
Pops-Hartford automobile.
Miss Hattie Selover Of Pleasant Plains.
l.. l., is visiting her aunt Mrs. George
Rue.
Mrs. lHurtz will give an entertainment
for the benefit Of the Old Bridge Bapti, t
Church Tuesday night.
Miss Bertha Gordon has finished her
lawn tennis court.
Miss Susie Reid is visiting relatives 10
Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
NE VS. ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Mathis, of Broad.
way, are moving into a house in
George street.
Mrs. Edward AppleRate has re-
turned home from her visit out Of
town.
Chris Rehfuss is having one of his
delivery wagons o~verhauled and re-
paired. u.
Mrs. Chris Straub, of John street,
spent Wednesday in New York City.
Sig Emiluesson, of Henry street,
is i'll with the measles.
The David street barber, it is said,
is having gas put in his shop.
The public school children are prac-
tislng for Decoration Day exercises.
Mrs. S. Ru benstein and daughters,
of Harlem, are sojourning here fol-
| the summer season. The children are
attending public school No. 1 and
are very much pleased with it. -.
Several of the school boys are mis-
behaving. Perhaps the fine weather
is alluring and they would like to be
expelled so they can enjoy it out Of
doors.
Baptism will be administered il
Christ church May 10.
Nau & Geant caught q fine lot Of
wea k fish in their seine. They are
the first of the season.
Mundy Brothers purchased a lot
OF new net and tarred it On Monday.
Mundy Brothers were making their
first haul with their new net, at the
creek, yesterday. They have not
fished for a week past while waiting
for the net.
George Walker received some fine
large palms yesterday and sold them
as soon as received.
They are still busy laying pipe for
the terra Gotta works.
John Straub, of Elizabeth, q former
resident of this borough, was visiting
relatives in town yesterday.
Bernard Roddy Sr., was at Trenton,
Tuesday, and substituted for IL OF
the absent delegates from this Dor
ough. Mr.. Roddy met John Wright,
q we'll known former resident of thii
borough, while there. Mr.. Wright
has some very warm friends here ant
Mr.. Roddy is one of them.
The streets were deserted in a little
while after evening set in and people
had wendell their way to the barn
dance at x. of p. Hall, so there must
have been a large crowd there.
Postmaster Koddy received a letter
from n party in New York who desired
to know if he knew of a nan named
Michael Oonnors who used to work
for a Mr.. Scully, ship bu alder. 1t was
stated that Oonnor's W life was the
writer's sister and they had not seen
each other for twenty Eight years.
1t is probable that the writer got
things mixed, which may have been
caused by the fact that Mr.. Scully is
said to have had his repairing done
himself at one time.
They are still very busy at the docks
and are working nights.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
VISITORS DAY.
Children at Mt. Loretta Preparing for the
Guests Expected Sunday.

Sunday will be visitors day at Mt.
Loretta. The Rapid Transit RAILROAD
is preparing for the event and they
will run extra cars from st. George
30 as to accommodate the friends and
relatives who will visit the little ones.
This is always a great day for the
children for the visitors always come
loaded down with many good things
To eat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
Russia's Land Lust.

Land hunger-the lust of dominion
rather than any desire for the better
ment of conditions among it's W PEG.
pie or among those attacked-has been
the passion to which Russia has sacri-
feed her own inner development, and
which has kept most of her people cen.
turtles behind other nations in the i'm
provement of their industries and modes
of life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
The Thing fer lTer.

Miss Passay-Mr. Oldbow wants me to
have my photograph taken. and | really
must
Miss Cutts-Oh! you ought to go to
Kammerer. He made grandma's latest
picture. It's just wonderful the way he
touches up his pictures and eliminates
The wrinkles and all that.-Catholic
Standard and Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
Introdnction of The Tahla.

The Romans took their meals lyins
upon very low couches, and it was not
until about the time of Charlemagne
that a stand was used, around which
guests were seated IN cushions, while
the table made Its appearance in thu
middle ages. and with 1t came the
benches with backs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
READY FOR FAIR OPENING.

Everything is now in perfect order
for the opening of tho three nights
fair of the Amicitia Association,
which will be held in the Amioitia
Hall, at Pleasant Plains, tonight,
tomorrow night and Saturday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
Presence of Mind.

"T'm ready" shouted a pompous o.a-
tor the other night, TO meet calmly
any emergency that may arise
At this moment the platform col
lapsed and the speaker exhibited great
perturbation.
How about that one9" they asked
him later.
THAT one did not arise.'-New
Yorker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12

A TENEMENT house on a lot at the
Junction will prove a good invest
ment. Five minutes walk to all the
large works along the sound. Address
M. G. Ashley, Woodbridge, N. j.
6265 5-11 4t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
PlLlNG ARE LOSE.

During the past week the piling in
the local slip CT the Rapid Transit
ferry company has become very loose,
and yesterday afternoon several
planks broke away and were carried
off by the tide. All winter the piling
has stood the test with hardly any re.
pairs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-12
Young Repeater.

miss Martin, what is curry?"
"a highly-spiced dish which is much
used in India"
ut must be ~dreadfully hot, isn't it,"
eyes, Willie; it's rather hot"
II thought it was. cause pa told me
this morning that you were peppery
enough to season a curry."-Illustrated
Bits.