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Directors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
LOCAL MAN HONORED
John j. MuIligan Officer of Rutgers
Senior Class.

At meeting of The Senior Glass of
Rutgers College Wednesday after
noon one of the Perth Amboy mem
bers, John j. Mulligan. was elected
TO one Of the Offices The officers
elected We're:
President G. Gouyerneus AshweT: !:
vice president John j. MuIligan
secretary, Maurice l. l.. Kahn; treas
urer. Lewis F. Woolston.
The members of the Self-Govern-
ment Board were elected as follows:
}. Harvey Murphy. Harold e. Green
Albert w. Hill, John II. MacNeiI.
Inc class NUMBERS forty-eight
members and returned TO college this
year without having dropped a man.
a very successful year is looked
forward to under the new admins
tration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
COAL IN HIS YARD.
Michael 0'Brien Held for the Grand
Jury on Petty Larceny Charges.

Michael OBrien, OF Sand Hills,
was served with a warrant last night
by Constable John c. Brown. and
this morning he appeared before
Judge Pickersgill to answer to a
charge of petty larceny preferred by
Special Lehigh Valley Officer James
McDermott, who alleged the theft of
five bushels of coal. McDermott de-
clared that he found three bags of
coal in O'Brien's yard. He had pre-
viously seen O'Brien near some cars,
but not with any bag in his hand.
O'Brien denied this morning that
he stole the coal but maintained that
he bought it from trampish-looking
man whom he did not know. He said
the fellow had the coal in bags.
O'Brien was placed under 500 bonds
for his appearance before the grand
jury He was paroled until tonight
to produce bondsman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
DANISH A. C. CELEBRATE
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY.
Delightful Evening Was Spent in the
Club House Last Night Pleas
ing Decorations.

TO properly celebrate the fourth
anniversary of its organization, the
Danish Sociable A. c. held a dance
and reception in their hall in Park
avenue last night. The place had
been beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion, due to the untiring efforts of
the committee in charge.
Dancing to the strains of Prof.
Syarre's orchestra was started about
3 O'Clock and continued until -
o'clock, when tables were placed in
the middle OF the hall, and supper
was served. After all had eaten. the
floor was cleared and dancing re-
surned until ! o'clock this morning.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair We're: John Dixon. chairman: T
Sorenson, L. Mortenson, William
Jensen and G. Lund.
Four years ago seven men held
meeting and decided to form a club
and the name. The Danish Sociable
Athletic Club, was chosen. The club
grew in membership until. at the
present time. it boasts of 12O mem
bers and with new names being adj
led at every meeting. At the pres
1nt time a tournament among the
members is on and much interest is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
WATER WORKS
TELEPHONE.
To be Installed by New York and
New Jersey Telephone Co.
New Line.

The Perth Amboy City Government
has Just signed contracts with The
New York & New Jersey Telephone
Company for telephone service to its
pumping station at Runyon. Here
tofore service has been rendered by
this Company over'a line OF poles of
the Western Union Telegraph Co,
along the Penn. Railroad to the
pumping station. These poles are no
longer available.
Ir becomes necessary for the con
tinuance of this service to build a
new line, this the New York & New
Jersey Telephone Company haye
agreed to do. and has already COM
menced work
The municipality is to be om-
mended for securing this service
from the Bell Company, which is un-
nuestionably able TO deliver the
gpods
&nohs. 1a7SS f0re7z1f +
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
FOR A POLICE
COMMISSION.
Law Of Last Legislature Gives
Permission to Cities of Second
Glass Under 100000.

a number Of second class cities in
this state have taken advantage of
= the new amendment to the police
4 law of 1855 which was passed at the
! last session OF the state Legislature.
making il allowable for second class
cities having less than 100000 pop
ulaiion to have a Police commission
TO manage the police department in
stead OF the aldermanic police COM
mitiee The mayor of the city is the
one who has the power of appointing
the commissioners. He may appoint
four commissioners, no more than
two of whom shall belong to any one
political party. From the time of
their appointment they shall serve
as follows: One for one year; one
for two years; one for three years:
and one for four years; and one to
be appointed each year thereafter
thus maintaining constant member
ship of four.
These commissioners shall have all
the powers given to committees by
the law to which this is an amend
ment.
It is the appointment of a commits
sion under this law that has caused
the fight in Plainheld between the
members of the former police COM
mittee of the Board of Aldermen and
Mayor Buckle and Chief of Police
kiely, who is accused of gross mis-
conduct.
The idea of having a police com
in Perth Amboy has been
This would be following
the example set by taking the water
department out of the hands of the
lldernen and giving ii TO body
which gives its whole attention to
hat one branch Of city government. !
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
DOMINANT SOCIETY
A BIG ATTRACTION.
Concert Last Night Had It's Usual
Delightful Features for
Music Lovers.

The concert of the Dominant Soci-
ety held last night in Wilder Hall
was the first musical of the season
and was we'll attended by lovers of
good music of this city.
The concert opened with the Lust
spell overture This overture is one
of the feature pieces of the orchestra
and is decidedly popular among the
friends of the society.
Soldiers of the Cross" flute
solo by Frank Hilsdorf, was heartily
applauded and "Dal Segno" was
played as an enchore.
The festival march from Mendels-
sohn was followed by the popular
and stirring "Our Director" march.
The well known "Narcissus" by
Ethelbert Nevin opened the second
part of the program. Signor Cia-
quinto played concert solo "The
Lost Chord" and selection from
Babies in Toyland was followed by
Yankee Anna as an enchore.
Ernest Hilsdorf sang The Bugler"
in his ever pleasing style and re-
sponded to hearty enchore by sing
ing the anvil Chorus from Robin
Hood
The program was concluded by the
"Gloria" from the Twelfth Mass.
The leader, Stephen Smogyi, was
heartily congratulated upon the sue
cess of the program SO well rendered.
The concert will live long in the
minds of those so fortunate to have
it and they will look for
ward with pleasant anticipation to
the next which will probably be held
in the spring.
After the concert the members of
the society and few friends enjoyed
an informal dance until IL o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
FOU 2TH WARD
NOW SIZZLING.
The Only in the City Where
Any Alive Campaigning Is
Going On.

The political pot in the fourth
ward wheh the warmest contest is
anticipatedon election day was boil
ing to a dgree which approached a
record lasI might. Both clubs there
held meeglss ana ii was significant
that the attendance at each meeting
vas the lasest yet of the campaign.
The delpcratic club met at the
kroeger blldins, near Oak street.
The repubfan club met but block
away in Lfen's rooms at 221 Smith
street, neapElm street.
AT Doth gatherings arrangements
were madebr rousing wind-up meet
ings of th9ampaign
The denfrats will hold their
meeting mel Thursday night and il
is planned to have many of the
county, citand ward candidates
present. "A nights weekly meet
ing was pr4ded over by the presi-
dent, Alder1n Henry loft.
The republican demonstration in
this ward is $50 expected to be a rec
ord-breaker. A meeting Of the club
Will be heldlext Thursday night 10
perfect the dails for the demonstra-
tion at which Soodly representation
or the candidates is expected.
number or redentasaI the ward not
affiliated witlthe clubsattended last
nights meetis, at whilh the presi-
dent. School omlisisdher John H.
Poulson presied.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
MANY CHANGES
ON THE VALLEY.
Lehigh Valley Railroad Is Spend
ing Thousands of Dollars in
Perth AmbOy at Present.
BIG I'M PROv M EN- rs
Freight Station in New Bruins.
wick Avenue Enlarged and
More Tracks Laid.

Thousands of dollars are being
spent by the Lehigh Valley railroad
at the present time for improvements
in this city and when they are all
completed the railroad terminal here
will be one of the best in the state.
At the depot in New Brunswick
avenue the freight house has been
moved back and practically rebuilt.
The front platform has been extend
ed from five feet to thirteen feet,
while the rear platform has been
have been laid, so that now instead
Of only two tracks, five are in use
Between the tracks granite blocks
have been placed A driveway about
thirty-five feet wide has been laid
with granite blocks.
In the rear of the freight house a
gang of eighty laborers has just fin
ished putting the roadway in fine con-
dition. The dirt has been carted to
the lead works for lllling in purposes.
These improvements, according to
men who should know, cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
Plans for New Office Building
The railroad company has had
plans drawn for a new two-story
building to be erected on the New
Brunswick avenue property, and it
is understood that If the building is
erected the main office will be trans
ferred from the coal docks to that
place. This is considered "A more
handy place that the docks.
Al the Washington street crossing
new rails have been laid new gates
put up and many other improvements
made. The entire road bed, from
New Brunswick avenue to the docks,
has been raised and improved.
Old Frcighthouse Gone.
AT State street, yesterday after
noon, a number of carpenters took
down the old freight house that has
been land mark for years and load
ed 1t on fiat cars. This morning it
WAS shipped to Bayonne where it will
be used for storage room. The Of
fee at State street will be repainted
and number of improvements made
throughout the entire building.
Changes on the Docks.
On the docks, new tracks have
been laid and both A and b docks
have been put in first class shape
The work of putting a new system of
water pipes for fire purposes is now
under way. It is understood that the
company will use city water only for
fire. Pipes are being laid and hy-
drants installed. Volunteer fire
companies viii then be organized
and drilled, and in case of a fire on
the docks they, with the aid of the
tugs, will be able to han
die an ordinary blaze without the
calling out OF the local fire depart
ment.
President Thomas, of the Lehigh
Valley railroad was to have visited
the docks yesterday afternoon to in
spect the improvements, but at the
last minute he was compelled to post
pone the trip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
BOAT WITH PRESIDENT
ABOARD IN COLLISION.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 27:-The
lighthouse tender Magnolia while
conveying President Roosevelt to the
cruiser Nest Virginia, on which he
was to Ail for Washington, coIlided
with fruit steamer Esparta in the haI-
bor hero this morning. None of the
presidential party was hurt but
they received quite scare. Other
crafts wfc quickly alongside and, as
the tendp was badly damaged, the
Presidentwas transferred TO the rev
enue cutter Ivy and proceeded TO the
West Vitinia which soon COT undnr
way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
MEETING POSTPONED.
Commissioners in Condemnation
Proceedings to Meet Next Week.

The meeting of the commissioners
In the proceedings for the condemna-
tion of lands of ST. Stanislaus' Inde-
pendent Polish Catholic church, ct
ais, which was TO have been held this
morning, was adjourned for week
because of the absence of counsel and
one of the members. 1t is hoped to
complete the work with one or two
further meetings, and then the three
other commissioners in the similar
proceedings against the Perth Am
boy & Woodbridge railroad will be :
sworn in and commence their hear
ings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27

The tools 'go to those who can
use them" and want ads, which
have been called 'the smaller tools of
publicity" are as available to you as
Ito anyone on earth. You will need
these tools for most of the little
tasks of daily life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
DANA'S ANNIVERSARY.

The members of Dana Relief So
ciety are on the hustle to get things
in order for the celebration on the
society's twenty-frst anniversary
which will take place Saturday night.
The society was organized October
26, 1884.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
WANT COLUMBIA HALL.
Athletic Club Would Convert 1t Into
a Gymnasium.

The Perth Amboy Athletic Club,
which is composed of number of
well know men of this city, is trying
10 secure kish's Columbia Hail. in
state street, for a gymnasium. Prof
Frank Ross who is said to be back
OF The movement. said today that il
the hall was secured, much money
would be spent in equipping the place
and an instructor Will be hired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27

We beg tolnounce that we will
have our in opening Saturday,
after havingtn closed ap for two
weeks, duri,Which time extensive
repairs havecn made throughout.
We are not I pleased 10 state, but
we make thbld statement that we
have the iii establishment of its
kind in thc'.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
VIII pIcad Tomorrow.

Special 10 the Evcning NeNs.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct 27:--
Those prisoners who We're indicted
by the grand jury will be brought
into court to plead tomorrow, it is
expected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27

We are headquarters for choice fruit,
vegetables cigars, etc; our prices are
the lowest, and our goods are A /.
The Corner Fruit Store, corner State
and smith sts. 5. Meisler, Prop.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27

Garben's drug store, 81 Hall av-
enue is a branch office for the 1v-
ENlNG NEWS where Want" Ads.
are received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27
FAULT WITH
AMBULANCE.
Mayor Brace Declares the New
Vehicle for the City Not Ac-
COrding to Agreement.
MANY THINGS LACKING.
Unless All Details Are Arranged
he Will Recommend Reject
Inc the Wagon.

Inc ambulance ana patrol wagon
which the aldermen ordered purchas-
cd from j. H. Tyrrell many months
ago and which has been so long in
process of rebuilding, is complete ac-
icordlng to one idea, but it is nor com-
plete according to the plans suggest
ed by Mayor Brace and ordered nv
the Board of Aldermen.
Mayor Brace today went to Ernst,s
pant shop where the painting has
been done and inspected the vehicle.
II looks very attractive and service
able, and is neatly lettered, but the
mayor found that the following de-
tails which were ordered were not
provided when the wagon was made
over:
Side seats for prisoners; new enr-
'aiiis' push bell; new stretcher;
place to put stretcher; invertible
rear seat and tailboard which should
pc convertible into rear step.
lhe mayor said that with those
chahges the vehicle would be perfect
~ satisfactory. II they are not made.
ana soon too, he will probably advise
tiiat TINS wagon be not accepted and
that one be built to order by some
mannfacturer. He said that this
wagon was bought only on condition
that the full list of changes and ad-
dltlons be made before it should he
accepted, and that ii has not been
made over according to the city's
needs for such a vehicle.
rear seat connected bwith tall
board TO be convertible. when ,u,~sed
down, into rear step i
necessity, as il is now toe
the ground to properl
into it. IeamW
or talked with OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and il is certain tt
not be accented ------=========zky.-;,
Another change which was not
specifically ordered, but which the
mayor thinks would be good one
would be to lower the partition be-
tween the front seat and the inside
OF the wagon so that the driver could
get inside quickly to lend aid in case
his services were needed AS it is he
would have to dismount and go
irouDd to the rear to do so.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-27

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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-04-27
FROM The WIDE WORLD.

The Worlds Conference of the Y
NJ. c. A. was formally opened in
Paris.
ST. Petersburg printers have struck
again, declaring they will not work
on holidays or Sundays.
II is stated that President Castro
Of Venezuela, shipped 81 100000 in
gold FOR deposit in New York.
The steamship Minnesota, the
largest freight carrier ahoat, broke
all records for the voyage between
Yokohama and Seattle, Wash, max
ing il in thirteen days, twenty one
hours aud five minutes.
The Russian squadron left Kan
ranh Bay at noon Saturday. That
night heavy cannonading was heard
out at sea, and il is conjectured that
Rojestyensky met with some OF
Togo's scouts which were lying out.
side. Japan is discreetly silent as
10 the whereabouts OF Togo's feet
and Russia asserts that Rojestyensky
has given no intimation Of his plans
or destination.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-04-27
There Will BE No Great or Gen.
eral Action For Some
Time to Come.
WILL AVOID A DECISIVE BATTLE.
Adm. Togo viii Make Every Effort to
Demoralize the Russian squad
ron BY Torpedo Attacks.
Russian Admiralty Scouts Reports That
engagements Have Already oe-
eurred-Probable Sortle BY
VladiVostok Squadron.

St Petersburg, April 26.-Admiralty
circles are coming to accept the view
that there will be no great or neral
action between the fleets of Russia
and Japan for some time, basing their
belief on strategic and tactical rea-
sons which incline Adm. Togo to avoid
decisive action until he has made
every effort to demoralize the Russian
feet by torpedo attacks and interior
ence with transports by his cruiser
division.
The admiralty secuted the reports
that engagements have already occur
red. pointing out the great distance
separating the places where the dis
patches originated. and a naval staff
captain declared that reports from
English sources should not only be
doubted but even mistrusted
The probability OF a sOrtie by the
Vladivostok squadron In an attempt to
join Adm. Rojestvensky is discussed
by the Razvedchik. a military weekly
paper. which confirms the report that
the three cruisers Gromoboi. Rossia
and Bogatyr have been repaired and
that Vladiyostok harbOr is free of ice,
and comments on this accession OF
strength to Rojestyensky. The paper
also intimates that there is a posi-
bility that Vice Adm. Nebogatoff may
await a second reinforcing squadron
and expresses the opinion that Rojest-
yensky will now proceed as rapidly as
possible TO Vladivostok
Losses in the Mukden Battles.
Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, April &C.
An exact statement OF the losses in
all categories In the battle of Mukden
from February 10 to March IA, com
piled by the general stan. shows that
the casualties we're greatly overstated
In earlier reports Statements from
Japanese sources indicating wholesale
captures Of prisoners. enormous booty
and cannon are now denied. In real
ity. Il appears the Russian losses
amounted to two generals. who we're
captured. 1886 stan and other officers
and ST.677 men. OF whom the. greatest
part, about $1,000. we're wounded. In
evacuating Mukden and retreating to
the northward the Russians lost 32
guns. Of which three were mortars.
three old type field guns with piston
action and 26 quick-fire guns. OF the
siege artillery every gun and all the
ammunition carts we're sent north two
days before the retreat began. Gen.
Karkevitch, the chief of stan. calcu-
lates that other losses aside from the
wounded we're as follows: 1900 kill
ed. 1000 to 5000 known TO have been
captured and 10000 to 10000 missing,
Of whom several thousand were driy-
ers. sanitary and commissariat corps
employs and other non-combatants.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-04-27
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY.

The handsome home OF Brutus j.
Clay, at Austerlitz, Bourbon county,
valued at $4,000, was destroyed by
fire.
Capt. John c. DOMAIN, one of the
best known attorneys of Hart county,
and a Mexican War veteran, died at
Munfordville.
Prof. Maurice +. Fulton, of the
University of Michigan, has been
selected to I'll the vacant chair of
English Literature at Genital Uni
versity.
Suit was filed at Bowling Green by
the receiver Of z. j. Potter's Sons
Bank asking for the appointment of a
receiver for the Green River Mining,
Manufacturing and Transportation
Company, alleging that il is indebted
to the bank in the sum Of about S20,-
600 for money advanced.
The low price paid by the Standard
Oil Company for crude oil has led to
renewed agitation regarding the estab-
lishment Of independent reiineries in
Kentucky. Local capitalists with ex-
tensiye interests in the upper and
lower field are establishing a refinery
at Georgetown, and will make illumi-
mating oil and asphalt.
The Commonwealth in the Hargis
trial closed its case with the testimony
of Felix Feltner and jefferson Smith.
Feltner is a cousin of Moses Feltner,
and his testimony tended TO corrobo.
rate the statements of Moses Feltner
in many particulars. Tuesday the
defense began the introduction of its
witnesses. Jas. Hargis testified in his
own behalf and denied all connection
with the killing of James Cockrill,
Town Marshal of jackson. He made
a sweeping denial of statements made
by Moses Feltner, Felix Feltner and
other witnesses for the prosecution.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-04-27
IN OUR OWN COUNTRY.

The main building OF Vanderbilt
University at Nashville was damag.
ed 10y Gre 10 the extent Of 100000.
Every telegraph pole thirty miles
east Of Cheyenne, Wyo., and twenty
miles west Of there, has been leveled
by the snow.
Gov. Pennypacker Of Pennsylvania
has signed the greater Pittsburg bill
which provides Tor the consolidation
Of Pittsburg and Allegheny.
Joseph jefferson, the veteran actor,
died early last evening at west Palm
Beach, Fla. His wife and two Of his
sons were at his bedside. The body
will be taken 10 Buzzard's Bay. Mass,
for burial.
DIR. ID. X. Pearsons, the Chicago
capitalist and philanthropist, has
decided 10 give S250.0O0 10 poor
colleges in Kentucky, Tennessee.
North Carolina and West Virginia.
IL was reported that immigration
through the port Of New York for
the month Of March reached UMPIRE
cedented figures, the total arrivals
numbering $1,000. Last year for
the same month the arrivals were
only 1857.
Cawker City, Kansas, claims more
happily married people than any
other town Of ,2OOO people in the
United States. There have been
only three divorce cases in fifteen
years, and these were granted on the
grounds Of incompatibility. The
absence Of saloons is given as the
reason for the happiness Of the com
munity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-04-27
NEW MIDsHIPMEN.
Forty seven Of the rs Candidates Ex
amined Passed.

Annapolis. Nd, April 26.-Of the rs
candidates who took the mental exam
nations for admission to the naval
academy as midshipmen, AZ passed
These will be examined physically
and. il accepted. at once will be sworn
in as midshipmen and given leave till
June 10. when they will be admitted
after the other midshipmen have gone
on the summer cruise. The successful
principals include: e. ]. Blankenship
Indiana: W. p. Bowen, Tennessee; C.
p. Juggling. Mississippi; II. w. Koch
Ter, Missouri e. p Lowrey. Wiscon
sin; J. d. Maloney, Tennessee; NJ. S
Murray. Michigan; p. r. Purman, In
diana; G. NJ Reeves, jr, Indiana; g
A. Trevor. Wisconsin; w. w. Waddell
Indiana.