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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-31
MERRY SOfGS.
Original Sayings and Local His
Kept the Audience In a Roar
of Laughter All
Evening.

Wilder HAL was filed last ninhel
when the Elks held their much her l
aided minstrel show. The hopes Of
even the most saDgiune were realised
and the show went OF without
hitch. The audience fully appreciated
every effort Of the honored entertain
els, and the members of Perth AmbQy
Lodge No. 7s4 well deserved every
word of commendation and congratu-
lation which they received. The
jokes, the large majority of which
were localism, were ell of the
whiskerless variety. They were inter-
spersed between the songs Of the first
part, all of which delighted the
audience.
The first song was comic parody
on Rags" by Joseph G. Burns. Peter
Olsen sang There's q Dark Man
Coming with Bundle. . Joseph =.
Stricker gave in amusing style, "Ain't,
1t Fanny What a Difference = Few
Hours Make. DR.. q. z. Mason
rendered "Songs Ny Mother Used TO
Sing" T. J. Dover pleased the
audience with his "Sylvie. B. II.
Cannon brought down the house with
his solo, Lucy Lee" r. L. Smith
sang Shame on You," fine style.
DR.. Frank Orowther's song, "Doe3
Yon Love Me?" was excellent. 4.
CLARK pleased his auditors with
"Back to Baltimore. L. L. Fri
man won his hearers with bis
"Sweet Adeline." J. Fl. Don
made hit with Coax Me-" Il
McClymont sang You're az 5z
come as the Flowers in May" in
tivating fashion.
The first part concluded with
chorus, - Sunday Morning when ~
Church Bells Ring" by the ent
COMPANY. During this number Arth3
Nestor delighted the audience with 81
number OF fancy steps. Coiored ligh
added to the beauty of this feature.
In the second part, DR.. W. e. Ray
say told a number OF stories, many,
which had local application. Dil
tor ". J. Meakin, with man aI
boy assistant then gave q song
dance trio which was nonpareil.
Stricker repeated his last )
triumph with his ventriloquist
The program closed with two
trated songs by L. L. Fried
which sent the audience home
pleased frame of mind.
@. Q. Baldwin was interlc
and he took his part in incomp
fashion. The bones we're T. J.
J. E. Stricken and J. 81. Dor
The tambos were DIR. Crowther,
Cannon and J G.. Burns. The
bers of the chorus were: DR..
Mason, T. L. Smith, S. J. MaSST4
]. Fraser, A. Nester, L. NJ. b
Stetsou, r. Z. White, P. Kar
]. Dover, J. McClymont, Fred
chelI, A. +. Munoz, L L. Fri
j. X. Sheehy, P. Olsen, T.
and W. Fl. Hoffner.: N
The Dominant Society or$
scored a complete triumph.
Somogyi was director.
The stage was beautifully de
with purple and white, the
colors, by REYNOLDS Brothers.
head, with electrically lighted
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-31
OFFICIALS
REELECTED.
- ~ n - E,.lning w..

So gai 10 hhc ETrnfng Ne7oS.
Trenton, Jan. 81 AT joint meet
ing of the legislature, this noon,
Frank 0. Briggs was reelected state
treasurer; J. Willard Morgan, comp
troller, and Charles Bradley, director
of railroads.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-31
KILLED THE HORSE.

This afternoon DR.. +. ". Kitchel
called the attention of the police TO 3
suffering horse owned by John Har-
rison, a colored man. The horse,
which was kept at zoe High street,
was so sick it could not move. Patrol
man William McDermott killed the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-31
FOREIGN MISSIONS WERE TIE
TOPIC At the DANISH N. e.

There was an excellent attendance
at the monthly meeting of the Foreign
Missionary Society, of the Danish NJ.
f. church, last night. An interesting
program was rendered, six persons
speaking on appropriate topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-31
LADIES HOSPITAL. AUXILIARY.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Hospital
Association will meet at Mrs, &. d.
Thursday afternoon, February
, at 3 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-31
beast with one bullet.

We do not like to boast. but WE dc
give you the real bargains for the prices
mentioned at Briggs red tag bargain
sale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-31

Need helps The News want column
viii supply IT,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-31

Continued on page 81
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tCOnti ued on D';ge
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
THINKS WIFE
HAS ELOPED.
Henry Williams Found His
Adopted Child Alone When
He Returned from Work.
0ecial 10 the Evening News:

Special TO the Evening News;
METUCHEN, Nov 14:-Much eX-
citement was caused in the Williams
family and among their neighbors
Saturday night when it was discov-
cred Mrs. Henry Williams had eloped
with her German boarder.
About six months ago Il little Hun
garian bady was adopted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams, who live in South Me-
tuchen The child became such a
favorite with the husband that, it is
reported, much jealousy was felt by
the WIFE, and general discomfort fol-
lowed
On returning from work Saturday
Mr.. Williams found his Wife ont and
the baby alone upstairs. Thinking
she was calling upon neighbors, he
went out again and did not return
until . O'Clock and was surprised 10
find everything just as he had left
ii earlier
Upon making inquiries it was
learned Mrs. Williams accompanied
by the German had boarded the Q
o'clock train for Philadelphia and it
is thought has no intention of return
ing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
NJ CALL WILL
PAY ALL BACK.
President : Of New York Life
Guarantees Hamilton Dis
turSementS.

NEW YORK. NOV. H. President
John a. Mccall of the New York Life
Insurance company was called TO the
witness stand at the legislative insui-
ance inquiry. and Il demand was made
upon him for an accounting of the hun
dreds of thousands of dollars paid to
Andrew Hamilton for legislation pur-
poses at Albany and elsewhere.
1t was also demanded Of Mccall that
he communicate to Hamilton, now said
to be fugitive in Europe. that the
committee wants him to return TO New
York Immediately and submit TO eX-
animation as to what he did with the
money paid over to him for inhuenc
ing legislative action throughout the
United States.
Mccall produced Il note executed by
him ana guaranteeing TO the New York
Life the payment on or before Dec 81
1905 of the S235,000 paid by his order
to Andy Hamilton for the purchase oi
real estate" In this S233,0O0 is the
SlO00OO which went last year TO the
Albany legislation fund
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
Engine Was Drllling~nlpert,
the Morning Traii'saiifiteyr i'sifer
Early Hour. pVs. i as
EXTENT OF DAM f:
Station Agent and Wife
Knocked Out Of Bed---In
priSOned in Room.
yICK, Nov. IT,
W a suit brought
e rIa.lL1. 4....
SpeciaI 10 the Evenlng News:

TOTTENVlILE, Nov. IA: II
cause the light in lantern in Il
hands of a railroader on the Rapi
Transit railroad went out suddenI
while a number of passenger cars
We're being shifted into place at the
Tottenville depot early this morning
one car went clear over the bumpers
and into the waiting room where
things We're badly smashed All OF
the windows in the place were brok~
en-. The supports were bent and
twisted out of shape and the crock
cry in the apartments of the agent.
who sleeps upstairs, was broken.
while the agent and his wife were
thrown out of bed by the crash. They
We're imprisoned in their rooms BY
the wreckage and were only released
WIN workmen arrived from ST..
George this morning.
It was about o'clock when tho
accident happened. The last train
had arrived and the passengers had
all gone home. The coaches, which
We're in different parts of the yard.
We're being drilled by an engine ready
for the morning trains. An employee
had been sent to the end of the track
at the depot and he was waving his
lantern to come back, when a gust
of wind blew the light out. The en-
gineer, it is understood, thought that
all was well and he kept on backing.
He was coming down at a lively clip
and, when the forward car struck the
bumpers ii crushed them like she'll
The cars went right on through TO
the depot.
In the meantime someone ran 10
the engineer, but he had felt the jolt
and knew something was YronS. He.
put on the brakes and came to Il
standstill quickly. BY pulling ahead
he succeeded in getting some of the.
cars back on the rails
1t was great sight for the COM
muters this morning. The damage
will practically mean a new station.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
JOHN H. MACAN
LAID AT REST.
Prominent Firemen Buried This
Afternoon Large Delegations
Attend The Services.

The funeral of John H. Macan was
held at o'clock this afternoon from
s Smith street. Mr.. Macan being
first assistant foreman in the Wash
ington Hose and Chemical Company,
his brother fremen attended the fun
eral in a body. 1t was a large dele
cation.
A beautiful floral pillow inscribed,
"Our First Assistant Foreman" was
visible token of the esteem in which
ne was held. There were also num-
erous other floral pieces, one hand
some pillow being from his sister
The Perth Amboy Drum Corps,
of which Mr. Macan was member,
attended the funeral. Rev. John f.
Fenton, of Metuchen, officiated in the
place of Rev. j. l.. Lancaster, who is
out Of town
About seventy firemen attended
the funeral. Besides the Washington
Hose there was a delegation Of the
Exempt 7iremen's Association of
which Nh Macan was member and
a delegation from Lincoln Engine
Company and Protection Hook and
Ladder Company.
Mr. Macan was buried in the uni-
form OF the Washington Hose Com
pany.
The carriers were members of the
Washington Hose Company They
were: Paul Geske, Henry Odlum,
Leonard COsgroye. James Lynch,
Theodore Anderson and James Skid
more.
lnterment was in Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
CHURCH GETS
ERTIF|CAT +.
The RefusaI of J. {. EImendOrf
Sign CanyasSing Sheet Does
Not HOldup Matters.
special to the Evening News:

Special to the Evening News;
NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 14:--s
The fact that but three members OF
the County Board of Canvassers
signed their names to the canvassing
sheets yesterday, j. L. Elmendorf,
one of the republican members re-
fusing to sign, on the ground that the
returns had not been properly tabn-
lated inasmuch as they were not COM
pared with the figures of the county
clerk taken from the sheets and tab
ulated for the board, will have no eff
fecr in preventing the candidates
elected from getting their certificates
of election.
The certificates are issued by Coun-
~ Clerk Conger and he will send
them out on the face of the returns
rs they now are Sheriff-elect A. s..
Church received his certificate i'll.
time to be sworn in at noon today
In the returns an error of fifty votes
was found in one Of the sheets sent
in from a New Brunswick poll. This
makes the official vote for w. II.
Quacllenboss as 1884 instead of ~
5S4 as sent out yesterday and gives
A, S. Church majority of 1,559.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
SIX ELECTION
TMENTS.
New York Authorities After the
Man Higher Up" Grand
Jury Is Busy.

NEW YORK. Nov. II. Tie grand ju
ry handed in batch OF six indictments
in election cases All the defendants
were already in custody. Attorney
General Mayer. Assistant District At
torney Sandford and County Detective
Reardon of The district attorneys OF
flee were present when lhc grand jury $
report was handed in.
The most important Of the arrests is
that of man named Krup II is said
by Attorney General Mayer that
through krup il is expected that the
man higher up" in the Eighteenth as
sembly district. which is AIurphy's own
district. win he landed in The tolls of
the prosecution
The other five persons indicted We're
Albert Farrar who voted in the Fftl
election district Of the Ninth assembly
district, from 2i3 Eighth arcnuc.
Thomas F. GRADY, Two cases, charged
with voting Illegally at The polling place
at 1909 Second avenue
John L. Foley alias Edward Mead
charged with voting illegally in tho
Twelfth election district OF the Flfl
assembly district.
Thomas T. Brennan. charged with
voting Illegally in The Eighteenth cleo
tlon district of the Third assembly dis
trict
Thomas Halle who voted In The Four
teenth election district Of thg Third as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
UNIFORM WAS
FOUND TODAY

When some of the flremen went to
the rooms of John Macan, at s Smith
street. this morning, they found the
new suit of firemenS clothes, which,
as told in the NEWS yesterday, had
been taken with the other things
when the place was robbed, as re-
ported to the police by John Switzer
How the suit came back is question
that no one seems able to answer,
but those who were in the rooms yes
terday were positive that it was not
in the place at that time and 1t GER
tainly was in the room this morning.
The suit was taken to the tailor shop
of Paul Geske. in Smith street, where
it was cleaned and put in order and
this afternoon Macan was buried
in it,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
SERVANT SHOWS GRATITUDE BY
DISAPPEARING WITH JEWELRY.
South R. Harrington Took Girl In When Authorities
Would Have Sent Her AwayShe Left Unaware
Last Night Taking $500 Worth Of Articles.

South X. harrington. of 1l3 High
street. reported to Chief OF Police
Burke this morning that his home
had been robbed of about $500 worth
of iewelry and dress goods sometime
yesterday afternoon, and that he had
strong reasons to suspect Celia Tar
box, a servant in his employ. who had
disappeared.
Several weeks ago Chicf Burke
was notified by a number OF citizens
OF Hartford street that a young girl
had been brought here on a barge and
abandoned. The girl said her name
was Julia Tarbox She was arrested
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
R REIN S TAT {
PAT ROL MAN.
Supreme Court Holds That AbOI-
ishing the Office Does Not
Mean Dismissal.

Special to The Evening News
NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. H.
AS the result Of a decision of the su-
preme court yesterday directing the
reinstatement of Randall McCann as
a police officer in this city, manda-
mus will be served upon Mayor Will
lam S. Myers directing him to rein
state the officer.
Patrolman Mccain was raised
from the position of patrolman by
the democratic Board of Aldermen 10
the position OF roundsman. The re-
publicans, when they got in power,
abolished this Office and dismissed
Mccain claiming the adjustment Of
the Office was good ground for his
dismissal from the force so repub-
lican could be named in his place.
He sued the city and the supreme
court holds he adjustment of the
office all right but the dismissal
wrong. The courts ruling is that he
could not be dismissed unless charges
had been made against him He was
dismissed on March and has back
salary from that time at the rate OF
$67 a month coming to him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
MUCH MONEY
FOR RUSSIA.
Local Committee Is Meeting
With Success in Raising
Fund Here.
LETTER FROM MOSCOW.
Local Man Received Word from
Friend Telling Of The Horrors
There.

The committee which is collecting
money in Perth Amboy for the suf-
ferers in Russia is on the hustle. Yes
terday afternoon Hyman Shragovitz
chairman, received $50 more for the
fund. It was contributed as follows:
Lawyer George j. plechner, $40: j.
X. Jensen $40, and A, r. Jensen $40.
In conversation with a NEWS re-
porter this morning Mr.. Shragovit2
said that the committee would visit
a number of the factories sometime
TODAY and that they expected to get
considerable money. A list of all OF
the money collected may be given out
tomorrow.
Mr. Shragoyitz has received let
ter from a friend in Moscow. Russia.
in which the latter describes the aw-
ful scenes there He says the sick
and starving are dying in the streets
NO medicine can be had as drug
stores have been destroyed Hos
pitfalls are filled and even private
houses are being used. The bodies
of the dead are carted away and bur
led seven and eight in one grave.
All over the country meetings have
been held by the Hebrews and collec-
tions arc being taken mp and it is
probable $1,000,o00 will be raised.
A meeting of the local committee
has been called for tomorrow night
in the Madison avenue temple and it
is expected that all members will
have good news TO report
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
NORWAY VOTES
FOR A KINGDOM

CffRfST1A.tiA Norway. Noy H.
At > O'Clock this morning the returns of
the plcbiscitc were still incomplete, but
no change in its main features IS now
possible. The results in 4lS constituent
cies show 233.9i5 votes in favor of
Prince Charles Of Denmark as king OF
Norway and go, $50 against him. The
Republicans expected TO poll SO per
cent of the votes but only obtained II
per cent After midnight Il great crowd
cheered Premier Michenscn and Presi-
dent Berner of The storthing. The pre-
mier addressed the people from Il win
dow Of the palace and congratulated
them on the results of the plebiscite.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
ANDREW S. CHURCH SWORN
IN SHERIFF OF MIDDLESEX
COUNTY BY JUDGE STRONG
Ceremony Took Place in County
Clerks Office Before a Num-
Der Of Officials.
NO DEPUTY CHOSEN
Six BOndmen Sign in Presence
of Judge Banquet At
Mansion House.
Special to the Evening News:


NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. III
Andrew S. Church was sworn in as
sheriff OF MiddleseX county by Judge
Strong at 1920 o'clock today Quite
a number of officials and politicians
gathered at the county clerks office
where the ceremony took place TO wit
ness the proceedings.
Before Mr. Church was sworn his
bond, which is for $4,000, was sign
ed. There were six bondsmen. They
are: Edward Whitehead. James NJ.
Parsons, John Fee, Jr., Dr.. Charles
b. Burnett. Charles Hermann and
Marcus S. Wright. They are all
from South River and vicinity The
signing was done in the presence of
the Judge after which the new sher-
if was sworn.
He takes four oaths. One is of al
legiance to the United States, the sec
ond, the support of the constitution
of the United States; third, to uphold
and defend the laws of the state, and
the fourth is that he will not accept
money in connection with drawing
iuries or in carrying out any official
act of his Office
County Clerk Conger was the first
to congratulate the new sheriff. The
odore Strong, who was present, was
next.
Mir Church announced that he had
not yet selected his deputy sheriff,
but would do SO shortly The party
then went to the Mansion house,
where a banquet was given by Sheriff
Church to his bondsmen and few
friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
Routine Business Transacted at
Last Nights Session.

At the meeting of the library board
last night, bills were audited and or
dered paid ana the financial report
for six months was read
The librarians report showed that
a large number OF books have been
circulated since the last meeting,
that q number of fines had been paid
and many books repaired. Miss Null
ligan read a report on the recent
convention at Asbury Park, which
she attended.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
MUST SERVE
THEIR TERM
Ashury Park Bank WrGCkerS Lose
Case in the Supreme Court
Four Years Each.

TRENr0N. \. j.. Nov. 4! The con
yic,iou of Albert c. Twining ana lpa-
vid G. cornell. formerly directors Of
the defumrt First National bank of As
bury Park. was sustained in the su-
nrome court on indictments charging
tbem with exhibiting false papers 10
the dcpartHont Of banking and msur.
apce for the purpose of deception Tht
sentences OF 1'wining and Cornell were
four years each
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

the hour began to grow later and the
girl did not come home suspicious
We're aroused and an investigation
was started
Chief Burke started work on the
case as soon as notified. He learned
that the barge captain who had
brought the sirl TO this city had re-
turned to this port last night De-
tective Sergeant HuG was at once
sent To the barge to see if the girl
was aboard
1t is NOT thought that the girl has
as Vet left town and the chief expects
to he able to arrest her before long.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
CROSSING BLOCKED.
Smith Street Was Tied Up at Cen
trail Railroad Last Night.

For nearly an hour last night the
Smith street crossing of the Central
railroad was blocked by freight
train which kept drilling back and
for,h. Many people We're compelled
to stand. PaUolman George Kozus-
ko. who was on the beat, reported
the matter 10 the night agent. The
latter said ne could not do anything
about the case
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
BADLY DAMAGED.
Schooner Loaded With Coal In Col
lison Of Massachusetts.

SALEM, Mass, Nov. 1l-Schooner
VIM Mason, from Amboy for Boston.
with coal, which was run down by an
Highland Light Sunday, put in here
yesterday badly damaged, Vessel
viii probably tow to Boston.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
NOT ICE! /!

There will be a meeting Of the
COMMISSIONERS OF APPEALS
at the Council Chamber, City Hail.
TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY Ev'G,
al 1880 O'Clock.
For the transaction on such busi-
ness as may come before them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
is
NEAR At HAND.
Can You Think Of a Nicer Pres
emf Than a Piano or a
PhOnOgraph?

With Christmas but six weeks off
everyone is now turning their
thoughts 10 the pretty gifts and the
turkey dinner. It is a merry season
and everyone is happy. OF course,
you all want as many and as nice
presents as possible. Can you think
of anything nicer than piano or a
phonograph?
These are the Christmas presents
the EVENING NEWS is going to give
to its readers They will be deliy-
cred the Saturday before Christmas
so that they can be in your home on
the holiday TO add to the Christmas
cheer
we leave & 90 YOU to decide who
shall get these handsome gifts. The
person receiving the most votes will
be awarded the piano and the one
securing the second highest viii get
the phonograph, Both are on cXhi-
bition al Ludwig'a music store
Each coupon counts one vote. You
can use as many of the same date as
you choose provided they are depos-
tied in this Office within a week of
the date they bear.
One months subscription at twen-
ty-five cents counts fifty votes, two
months subscription at fifty cents
counts 100 votes and so on one year
for So counting 600 votes. This is
in addition TO the coupons
Following is the coupon for today
Fill in the name and address of the
person for whom you wish to vote
and send or bring to the NEWS Of
fee within one week from the date it
bears, otherwise it will be void.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14
PETIT JURY is
DRAWN TODAY.
Sheriff Carman Performs His
Last Official ACt-.-The Men
From Here.
Special to the Evening News:

SpeclaI TO JHt EVtHIHS NtWo'
NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 14:-
The petit jury for the December term
of court was drawn by Sheriff Car
man before he relinquished that Office
this yrning.
The juryE.en from Perth Amboy
are: Frederick Slater, Frank Neer
and Carl Juhl
South Amboy: Richard Furman
and James Gordon.
Woodbridge: William II Miller
and George. II. Brown.
Raritan: William Carman, Jr.,
John Somer. Thomas L. Dixon and
Alfred Mundy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-14

Want" Ads, for the EVENING
NEWS received at T., Killenberger's
store, 247 Smith street.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-19
Township Held for Damages.

E. G. Richie, who sued Arcade
township for damages sustained to
person and property in a fall from a
bridge across Plum creek, just north
Of Cummings farm, was awarded a
verdict Of $500.
Mr.. Richie at. the time Of the acct
dent was travelling as an Insurance
agent and was driving a broncho t, am,
one Of which was blind in one eye.
The bridge in question was fourteen
feet wide and had no banister at the
time Of the accident. Coming down
to the briipe from the west IL a small
hill and the fridge crosses the creek
dlagonally to small degree. Mr..
Richie alleged th,t he used due eau
ton in crossing i he bridge but the
team for some cau,'e or other left the
bridge, precipItat'ng him With the
buggy into the stream, breaking two
or three ribs and injurnR him 4 r life