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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
NEWS ITEMS.

Chester A. DisbIow. who was buried
yesterday, belonged to the Raritan
Social Club and had a great many
friends. Several floral pieces were
ordered rs tributes. J. J. Scully had
charge Of the funeral.
The gas lamp burned badly again
Sunday night in front of the Central
station.
Mr.. Let's, formerly gardner in
Such's green houses, and daughter, OF
Sayreville, dro We n town and called
on G. Walker, florist, Saturday.
Captain William VanBuren, OF
George street, is able to walk out
after several weeks illness with q
nervous affection of his limbs.
Mrs. Victor Brazilian and children,
Of Linden, spent a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Charles Thomas and
' family, of First street. While here
Mrs. Brazilian spent two evenings at
the d. of L. fair.
Messrs. John and Robbie Nee, OF
lonkers, spent Sunday with Mr. an d
/ Mrs. Joseph Jackson, Jr., and family
of Broadway.
Mrs. Emma Learned and daughter,
OF Railway have returned home after
a pleasant visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Thomas, of Second
street. While there Mrs. Learned had
the pleasure of a visit from q friend,
Mr.. Marsh of Trenton.
Raymond Williams. of Main street,
was reported as very low Saturday
evening with typhoid pneumonia.
Saturday night Mr.. Albert Rue was
reported as much better and liable to
pull through the last attack.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Barnes and son
Robert visited Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Steiner, 7 of Perth Amboy, Saturday
night.
Miss Wilhemina Hoff, of First
street, is OH the sick list and may
take a "Trip up the Hudson for her
health.
"A large crowd of the L~eiderkranz
Singing Society, of this borough at
tended the concert Of the Vorwaerts
Singing Society, at Braga Hall, in
Perth Amboy, Saturday night, and
returned on the midnight train.
Mr.. Gross, Of Ticotown, spent Sat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
MAY HOLD UP LICENSE.
People Talked About the Proposed Hotel
Getting Transfer.

The idea that Meinzer who pur-
chased the building occupied by John
E. Montgomery, will not be able to
get his license transferred, is stronger
than ever among the people. One
reason given is because there is n
saloon, M. Welsh's, so near the place
at present. it being only around the
corner on the opposite side of the
street. Than too, the people have
been n long while getting there, but
they are there at last, and seem deter
mined to rid the borough of so many
useless saloons. They have had their
eyes opened of late and are awake at
last and ready for action.
The less none spent in saloons,
means more home comforts for wives
and little ones, and incidentally for
husbands too, and more money for the
merchants, brighter minds to plan
and WORK for the benefit of the place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
TALKED TO THE BOYS.
Justice Mason had Effective way of Stopping
Trouble.

Justice Mason had received more
than one complaint from Mr.. Buntin g
over town regarding a number of boys
who made remarks and called ut him
in the street where his shop is located.
He said they were boys who carried
dinners down to men on the docks.
The Justice, having occasion to
walk up that street one noontime, met
the boys and spoke to them. lie first
told them of the charges made by Mr..
Bunting and then said: perhaps
you boys are not ware that your ac-
tions come under the charge of disor-
derby conduct. which cans $25 fine
or ninety days in jail" One of the
boys asked who he was. The Justice
told them. After some more talk he
left. The boys have not tormented
| Mr.. Bunting since.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
PURCHASED TWO LOTS.
Eraest keiltop Euys Property In Henry
Street

Ernest Neiltop, Of Broadway, has
purchased two lots in Henry street,
next to the Nichols property, from r
A. Dey, and will erect a dwelling
house there. Mr.. Neiltop is expect
ing to add to his business in Broad
way by putting in a new line of goods
and will require more room, 50 will
uss the upper pirt of the building,
which is used at the present time by
him and his family as q dwelling, for
that purpose and will occupy his new
dwelling to be, when finished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19

urday in South Amboy. and New
York.
Miss Cassie Lewis, Of Yonkcrs,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Thomas Baker, of Broadway.
Mr.. Orlie Perrine has hired the
Pimlott house, formerly occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Campbell, who
have moved into the house with Mrs.
DYKES, opposite.
Mr.. NJ. Welsh Is having a small
store erected next to John E. Mont
gomery's, IN Broad way, for a branch
bakery without an oven, the bread.
cakes and pics being baked in their
place in John street.
The case of W. Mundy and tho
Bradley 3, OH Catliarine street, which
was taken before Justice Mason, was
finally settled by the parties lawyers
in favor of W. Mundy. Mr.. Walter
Mundy had purchased the property
and given the tenants notice to vaoate
by the 10Th of the month. He after
w lrds sold ono Of the houses to Mr..
William Moore, who was to have been
his tenant. The Bradley g refused to
move and tho law had to be made use
of. Tho Bradley's have to leave on
the 10th and paid n small sum Of
money which they owed, besides the
costs. $50 "a
Miss Katie Selb has accepted a posi-
ton as salesladv in Blume's Bazaar,
on Broadway.
Will Green. who met with an acci-
dent at South River, on Sunday, has
q badly swollen hand, but it Is getting
along oil right. One of tho Koys Of
his automobile flew back and struck
him on the back of his hand whilo no
was busy doing something to it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
RAmnEAH The Prescription
EN III hE ~ EH M Druggist, .
WFaah& 1s Nv 81 HALL AVENUE.
ApOtlGke
Another Novelty introduced.


About two years ago the New Jer-
sey Central inaugurated a schedule of
hourly trains between New York and
Philadelphia a train leaving either
city every hour from 700 a. m. to
6 100 p. M, and so successful was the
scheme that the management has de-
cided to put in operation a similar
schedule between New York and
Washington, only that trains will
leav, every other hour from either
city-that is at 500, 1000 q. M,
10 100. $780, 400, 600 and 700 p. m.
from New York, and at ZOO, 900,
IL 100 q. M, 1 90. 300, 500 Z 100 p. m.
from Washington.
An equipment of coaches, parlor
sleeping and dining cars similar to
that, in use in. the philadelphia ser
vice will be used on the New Royal
Blne line. which with a fine read bed
and the shortest route, will-make the
line n Of the most popular south.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
TOTEM VILE.
vESTRYMEN ELECTED
ON THE WRONG DATE.
ST Stephens Parish Finds a PeCu-
liar State of
Affairs.

The trustees of st. Stephens Epis-
copal church have found that the
election for the new vestrymen had
been held on the Friday after Easter
Sunday, which was the wrong date.
Itihas now been decided the election
was illegal and did not count, so the
old Board of Vestry will serve for an
other year. They are: Frank Joline,
senior warden G.. s. Barnes junior
warden, H. r. Yetman, Jacob Herrel,
Henry Chaplin and Benjamin Williams.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
W@ooRBnrDer
NEWS ITEMS.

The prominent citizens of Wood
bridge will hold n mems banquet at
the w. A. A. club house on Friday,
May 2. One or two well known ora
tors from New York will respond to
toasts in the after dinner speaking.
Mrs. Robert O'Neil is very ill.
Mrs. f. I. Perry was in Newark,
Monday.
Mrs. Harry Demarest will entertain
the Library Whist Club OH Wednes-
day.
4 Miss Edna Lockwood was in New
York, Sunday.
Miss Dorothea Boynton spent Satur-
day night with Miss Mary Seamans.
Misses Edna and Ida Lock wood
will entertain the Afternoon Whist
Club on Thursday afternoon.
The members of the w. A. A. and
their invited guests will enjoy an old
time smoker at the club house Friday,
April 20. Some first class talent has
been engaged for this entertainments.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hart dined with
Mrs. s. M. Brewster on Friday night.
Mrs. Alfred Child, of Pueblo. Col,
is expected home for q visit to her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. q. W. Boynt0n.
Mrs. William Miller is confined to
her home with illness.
Miss Ethel Raymond is still con-
fined to her home with illness.
DR.. Florence Voorhees, dined with
Miss Edna Lockwood, Monday night.
Mr.. Raymond's house, in Sewaren.
is for sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". T. Ames enter
tanned the Duplicate Whist Club Sat
urdny night. Those present were;
Mr.. and Mrs. @. A. Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs. II. Valentine, Mrs. Stuart,
| Mr.. and Mrs. #. 1. Perry, Mrs. s.. M.
| Brewster Mr.. Foster and Mrs. Harry
Demarest.
Prof. f. G. TisdalI Is on the sick
list.
The friends of Miss Anna johnson
are glad to learn that she is out again
after her long illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
Machine with Fingers.

Among the latest machines Is q
device for feeding and removing sheets
TO and from q platen job-printing press,
which is described as a startlingly un-
canny machine. 1t consists of two arms,
which possess a reaching and retracting
movement resembling that of a human
arm, and each of which terminates in
five long, crooked fingers, the grasping
power of which depends upon an auto
matte suction force in the inger-tips.
The arms work alternately; one delivers
the blank sheets, and the other removes
them as they are printed and deposits
them on a platform.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
NEWS ITEMS.

Robert Mercer, formerly of Totten-
vile, spent Sunday with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jame Mercer, of Fish
er avenue.
Miss Anna Kannengeiser. of Pleas
ant Plains was in Tottenville, Sun
day. 20
Miss Adelaide Levinson, formerly
Of this place, but now of Brooklyn,
spent Sunday with her grandmother,
Mrs. Henry Levinson, of Main street.
Mrs. A. s.. Joline, of Elliott avenue,
will entertain the TottenvilleEThlm-
BILE Club, Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Cottroll, Of Broadway, is hav'
ing improvements made to his house.
The lawn Of Daniel Hayes, Of
Broadway, is being put in frts class
order.
Mrs. jacob Herrel, who has been
confined in the Smith Inirmary -four
months, will return home very short
~.
Mrs. LeGrande Hamilton, lof Main
street, is visiting relatives in South
Amboy, N. J.
S~ergeants Cook and Shannon, with
most of the Tottenville tpolice rforce,
were in New York to attend the week
ly drill yesterday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
A LARGE FUNERAL.
Many Societies Turn Out TO Bury One of
their Members.

The funeral of Chester Dlsbrow,
yesterday, was we'll attended. The
Foresters were present in n body and
the members of other societies also.
The young man was a member of the
Foresters, Woodmen of the World, n
Home Relief Society and the Raritan
Social Club. The floral tributes were
handsome. Rev. II. M. p. Pearse
officiated, and J. J Scully was fun
eraI director. Interment was made
IN Chtist church cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Margaret F~akinburg spent Satur-
da- in New York.
C. Roscoe Chase spent Saturday out
of town.
Gtorge Fl. Wilson was q visitor In
on Sunday.
MI PIN, OF Philadelphia, spent Sat
II d ~ in PEt Reading.
Miss Hubsr, of Woo bridge, was a
guest OF her brother, Mr.. Huber, Sunday.
The National Cornet Band, of Carteret,
serenaded Mr.. and'..Mrs. John Sexton,
of West Virginia, Friday night at the
home of Mr.. Michael Sexton in Wood
bridge avenae.
John Brown. of Baltimore. Md . who
was a former resident OF this place, was
a visitor In town on Saturday evening
and Sunday.
7. L. Slugg spent Sunday in Paterson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
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NEWS ITEMS.

.I--a 1914 a..N.
Miss Violet Liddle of Metuchen,
visited her aunt, Mrs. George Liddle,
of this place, Sunday.
The farmers of this vicinity are
blowing and getting ready for plant
ing the spring crops.
Work will soon be started again or
tho Woodbridge road, which wal
commenced last fall. Maeadam is be
ing put down.
Harry Mundy is spending a few
days with relatives in Woodbridge.
Charles Mundy, of Woodbridge, IL
painting Frank Fees house, at Keas-
hey.
Mrs. J. Terry is spending a few
days with her daughter, Mrs. j. j.
Schiloox, Of Keasbey.
Prof. John Love, sprincipal OF the
Woodbridge township schools, visited
Fords school recently.
Albert Martin, of Woodbridge. was
n Fords visitor Yesterday.
Mrs. Culvert, of WoodbIi dge, visit
ed friends and relatives in Fords re.
Gently.
William Oleson has secured a posi-
tion in the National FIreprooing fac
tory at Ksasbey.
Mr.. e. B. Mundy spent Saturday
and Sunday III Newark.
Mrs. H. e. wlnant spent Sunday
afternoon in Staten Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
American

The chief source of radium Is pitch
blende, a European mineral, but lately
it has been found that an American min
eral from Utah, carnolite, yields suffi-
cient radium to make it a practicable
sourc from which to obtain that sub
stance. The activity of radlum from
carnolite is said, however, to lie Inferior
to that obtained fom pitchblende. Prof.
Curie. the discoverer of radium, has said
that some excellent radioactive pitch
blende had como to him from Colorado.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
(ARTERET
LILLE HOUR CLUB.

THE Idle Hour Club" held a business
meeting ut The hom- of Miss Maude
ristt, Of Woodbridge avenue, Friday
night, at which time Mr.. Joseph Childs
waI ia initiated. After the meeting the
time was pleasantly spent in playing
games.
Refreshments were served at a late
hour. Those present were: Misses
Bessie and julie Slugg, Fannie Johnston,
Jessie and Maude Platt, Mr.. aud Mrs.
D. R. Wilson, Jack Wilkinson, ".-and
Joseph Childs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
OBITUARY.

Miss Sarah Scully died Mt her home,
in Augusta street, about 10 o'clock
Yesterday morning, after a lingering
illness. Miss Scully was resigned and
willing to go. She told her mother
not to grieve and died with bright
hopes of her future.home in the be.
You'd. The funeral will probably be
from st. Mary's church tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
Mr.. GUYON'S APPOINTMENT.

Henry Guyon. of Amboy avenue, the
well-known plumber, of Tottenville.
whose place of business is OH Main
street, has been appointed as Quar-
antine Commissioner of the Ports of
Staten Island and New York, at a sal
airy o t S., 900 a year. At the present
time MI. Guyon is the General Com
mitteeman of Staten Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
TO EXTEND BUSINESS.

The tugboat o. V. Sage, Captain
@. McManus, of the Smith Towing
Line, conveyed a party of stock
brokers Of New York up the Cheese
auakes river yesterday to Morgan sta
ton. The ground will be looked over
carefully with q view of extending
the sand business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
THE SECRET IS OUT.

f. P. Woodman and Miss Alice Halter
stole a march on their friends by being
quietly married in Railway on April 4.
-Rumors were afloat to that effect, but 1t
was not definitely known until they
started housekeeping la Baltimore
avenue. The Carteret National Cornet
band serenadtd them that night and Mr..
woodman informed them that they were
late.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
WILL HAND OVER HIS
BADGE TO new CHIEF
The Last Meeting of the Pre-. emit
Board Of Representatives
Held Tonight

Tho last meeting of the present
Board of Representatives of the Tot
tenville Fire Department will be held
tonight in tho house of Protection
Hook and Ladder Company, on Broad
way. At this meeting Chief George
Hoehn will hand his badge to his sue
cessor, John Kali.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
WILL TAKE UP N

John P. Green, First Vice..President
of the Pennsylvania road, and q direc-
tor in the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, says the loan recently
effected by that company will be used
partly for bonds of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Company, aggregating
So, 500, 900, which will be taken up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
SOUTH
BROKE KNEE CAP.
John DOoIing, a Brakeman for the
P. r. R. Injured.

At $3.50 p. IN. yesterday John Doot'
ing, a brakeman for the P. r. r.
Company, jumped off of an engine at
the Deep Cut and falling down, broke
ono of his knee caps. DR.. White at
tended him. He will be laid up fol
some time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
~DRESSMAKlNG PALORS.

r. A. Dey has let the handsome
room ovor tho insurance Office in his
bull ding on John street. for a dress
making parlor to a niece of Mr.. Van
SAINTS, Miss Mac Kingsbury, of .Phila-
delphia, who comes highly recon-
mende d as a first class modesto. Mr..
DEFY had the parlor handsomely
papered before the lady took posses
sion,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
PRONOUNCED INSANE.

Frank Stader, who, it is said, was
employed by Mr. Charles Rose, war
taken to Borough Hall, Sunday, and
DR.. White was sent for and pro-
nounced him insane. Marshal Nc
Donald took him to Trenton yester-
day morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
MORE PETITIONS.

1t is rumored that a petition is be-
ing circulated through the boro nigh
for 81 gners against the granting of a
new license for a certain saloon and
against the renewal of license for
some others. a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
TO HOLD POUND SOCIAL.

At the meeting of the people inter-
ested in the coming fair of the
knights Of Pythias, Saturday night,
the ladies decided to hold a pound
social in the hall on Friday the Goth
of this month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
HAD r r ESCAPE.

1t is said that Mrs. w. Cramer's
mother, Mrs. Whitworth, of George
street, while carrying a pail of boil
in hot water mp stairs, slipped and
fell and had a narrow escape from
being badly scalded, Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
WILL LAUNCH TUG.
The John Russell will be Placed in
the Water this Week.

The tugboat John Russell, 81 feet
in length, will be launched one day
this week at the shipyard of A. @.
Brown g. Son. The boat is owned by
the Newton Greek Company and is
one Of the best eveF built by II local
firm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
WILL ATTEND RALLY.
Baptist Young People to 90 10 Perth Amboy
Tonight.

The Young Peoples Society, of the
South Baptist church, will meet at
the Rapid Transit ferry house at z
o'clock tonight to go to Perth Amboy,
where q general meeting is to be
held in the First Baptist church,
Fayette street,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
WILL ENTERTAIN WHIST CLUB

The Afternoon Whist Club will be
entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs.
Carlos DeLeon, of Amboy avenue
After the game has been played re-
freshments will be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
HAS K POSSESSION.

DIR. Barnett has taken possession of
his new office and reception room in
r. A. Dey's Building in John street.
Mr.. Dey had the rooms beautifully
papered and a new hardwood floor
laid md stained, SO the doctor has an
up-to-date place in which to receive
his patients.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
PHILEMON SOCIETY.

Yesterday afternoon-t the Philemon
Literary Society held a very interest
ing meeting in X. of p. Hall, Ambcy
avenue. Papers were read by Mrs. j.
II. Bedell, Mrs. William billiard and
Miss Grace Meachem.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19

Building and four lots corner of Jol n
ard Rosewe cit streets. House of 5 rooms.
Bath houses adjoining. Will be soli Eur
less than cost OF buildings on Q 81 terms.
Other properly nicely located IN the beF-
ugh will be sold on same eoHdiiians.
Joseph s. Lykes. cess : 20a5rl2-l9 AZ
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19

BRICK HOUSE, CORNER High and
Gordon SITS. Price Sc, 1000. Terms
to suit. Lot 66x120, ten rooms. all
improvements. A. M. Johnson. SO
Water st. 4264-l2-12-o. 9. W. TT
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
WILL OPEN THE SEASON.

The Excelsior baseball team, of
Pleasant Plains, will open the season
S ,turday afternoon wien they will
meet the Domestics, of New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19

Office of New York and Long Branch
Railroad Co., jersey City, April 5, 1904.
Notice il hereby given that tho Annual
Meeting IF the Stockholders of the New
York and Long Branch Railroad Com
,pany will be held at the principal offi,e
'of the Company in Jersey City, on Mon
dav, the second day of May next. at IL
O'Clock noon. for the election of directors,
aud for all other business that may prop
erly come before the meeting,
G. o. WATERMAN, Secretary.
5G05. 4-5-l2-10-3t-oew
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19

WANTED an American girl who is a
good cook, good ~laundress and good
house worker for family of two, wages
&l4, references required. Address box
25, Sewaren, N. j.. 1928 4-l9 ct
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19

HOUSE Painters wanted, write to
box 203, T~ottenville, Staten Island
500 A Is ct
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
sITAuTloN
WANTED-Gommon, ordinary work
to do. Cleaning yards, carpets, etc.
w. f. Coleman, 17T Rector ut.

A WOMAN wants to take in washing
and ironing at ITO South Second st
4.l2 If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19

Lost anything: A cent-a-word adv
IN the Evening News will find ID fer
yon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19

HELP WANTED Coffee cranks to
drink Scheuers premium java coffee
and stop their kicking. 5606-4-1-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19

ICE BOX for sale, size exc feet, suitable
for grocer or butcher. William n. Nc
cormiCk, 80 Smith st. 1878 a. If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19

WANTED-MEN OR WOMEN local
representatives for a high class
magazine. Large commissions. Cash
prizes. Write J.. N. Trainer, 80 East
Washington Square, New York, N. Y.
5~016-2-17-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19

FOR SALE a good horse, carpenter
wagon and a two seat carriage, en-
quire, A Wickstrom, l02 State street
1891 4-l6 Is 10 81 % 25
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19

GREAT bargains in business property, a
large corner in the business centre.
Pratt Brown Co. 5859-4-i5-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-19
HELP WANTED

WANTED Girl for general house
work, l08 Smith st. 1925 4-l9 1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27
COMFY EIGHTY-FIVE DAYS."
Russia's Baltic Fleet Is Due to Ar
rive at VIadivOstOk i'm Mid
Wipter.

Kiel, Oct. 21.-Tt has been learned
from the Russian feet the plans Of
the future movements Of the vessels.
They will proceed separately to the
island of Madeira, where they will
coal. The battleships and large cruis-
ers will then start for the far east
by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and
the smaller vessels will go by the way
Of the Suez canal. The fleet will re-
assemble at the Sunda islands MALAY
archipelago and thence the fleet will
60 to Vladivostok, where it is expect
ed to arrive in IS days. AS the feet
will reach Vladivostok in mid-winter.
when the harbor is frozen. the Ice
breaker Ermak will accompany the
vessels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-27
KILL FATHERS SWEETHEART.
Brother and Sister mt LacOn, ILL.,,
Intercept Letter Written by Mrs.
Nellie Thomson.

Lacon, ILL.,, Oct 22.-Mrs. Nellie
Thomson, wife. of former promi-
nent real estate dealer in Peoria, died
at Lacon as the result of injuries re-
ceived in sensational encounter with
Richard and Jennie Higgins, children
of John G. Higgins, prominent mem
Der of the board Of supervisors of
Peoria county and prominent in re.
publican politics. The Higgins chill
dren Intercepted a letter written to
the Higgins senior, by Mrs. Thoma-
son, in which she asked him to meet
her in the depot of the Rock Island in
Peoria. Higgins was at st. Louis and
his son opened the letter. The mis-
sive asked Higgins to be in the wait
ing room. When she arrived she was
confronted by young Higgins and his
sister. What took place is a mystery,
as only>the three and an uncle of Hig-
gins were present. Some time later,
however, the woman asked G. A.
Brant, the ticket agent at Peoria, to
assist her to the train. When the
train was gone Mr.. Brant noticed that
the floor Of the waiting room was
covered with blood. The woman lin
gered in great agony at her home
here until last night when she died.
Higgins is under arrest on a warrant
charging him with murder. The case
has created a sensation by reason of
the prominence Of the parties con-
cerned.