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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
CAR YIELDS TO THE
DEMANDS OF PEOPLE.
STATE STREET
STORE GUTTED.
Blaze in the TyrreII Block Did
Considerable Damage This
Morning.

A fire of mysterious origin demol-
ished the interior of the grocery
store of Gustaye Epstein, at State
and Centre street early this morn
ing. The damage is estimated at 81. :
200, and Mr.. Epstein carried $500
worth of insurance. Mr.. Epstein and
his family occupy apartments direct
ly in the rear OF the store but their
rooms were not reached by the
flames.
Some confusion was caused by the
sounding of a second alarm which
made people think that a large fire
was in progress.
The store is in the building owned
by Thomas f. Burke and is in what
is popularity known. as the Tyrrell
block. 1t was formerly occupied as
a barber shop.
Mrs. Epstein, from their apart
ments at the rear, discovered a
bright glare in the store about 5.35
o'clock Arousing the members of
the household, an outcry was raised.
Patrolman George Kozusko was near
by at the Time and he ran to box 60,
at'Commerce and State streets, and
sounded the alarm, the firemen ar
irving in quick time.
The blaze had gained much head
way and practically everything in the
store was destroyed except the iron
fixtures.
Although the store did not have a
metal ceiling the fire did not reach
the fiat over the store and the fire
men did excellent work
In sounding of the second alarm
many people counted it as "56" in
stead of So, and they thought there
was another fire in North Amboy,
box No. Sc being at Hall avenue and
Charles street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
SITUATION ALARMING.
Washington Fears the Worst in
Russian Situation.

WASHINGTON, Oct 30-The con.
dition of affairs in Russia formed the
basis of dispatch received ut the
state department from Spencer Eddy.
the American charge at st. Petersburg
who said the situation was very alarm
ing. The dispatch was the subject OF
n long conference between Secretary
Root and Mr.. Bacon, the first assist
ant secretary. Mr.. Eddy asked the de-
partment for instructions to meet any
evcntualities which might arise out of
the condition of affairs as they now
exist in St Petersburg, and these were
cbled to him. One feature of these
covers the question OF. protection tC
Americans residing in st. Petersburg
in case of general uprising which
might endanger their lives.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
START NIGHT SCHOOL.
|. O. G. T. Give Use of Tenn.
peranCe Hall.

The subject of night school has
been taken up by the International
Order of Good Templars of this city
and the committee appointed to in
vestigate the subject, last night, de-
cided 10 start class for Scandinav-
ians to learn the English language
grammar, American history and
mode of government John Starr, a
graduate of the local high school,
and now student in Rutgers col
lege, has been engaged as instructor
The class will meet every Monday
night and in Temperance Hall, in
Prospect street, which the I. o. G. r.
has offered free of all rent for the
purpose If the class proves sue
cess sessions will be held more fire.
quently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
PHILADELPHIA LOST
$6,33O,OOO BY GRAFT
investigating Board Shows Start
ling State of Affairs Under Gang
Rule.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 30-The re-
port of the board of investigating en-
gineers appointed by Mayor Weaver TO
examine the filtration system of the
city and the northeast and southern
boulevards. now under construction,
which report was submitted to the
mayor, has been made public 1t is
signed by Major Cassius L. Gillette OF
the United States engineer corps. who
Investigated the Savannah harboI
frauds, and John Donald MacLennon
of Washington. Tile report shows that
up to date the city has lost through
excessive costs. colusive bills. Illegal
advertising and i'll other ways the sum
OF S6,330, 600
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
FELL TO HIS DEATH.
Patrick Bailey Killed in New Bruins
wick Factory Today.
Special to the Evening News:

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. SO:-
Patrick Bailey, seventy years old, ell
evator man in Janeway & Carpen-
ders wallpaper factory in this city,
met his death while at work this
morning. He had run the elevator
up to the second story, where he
alighted and went to attend to some
thing on that floor. While he was
gone someone ran the elevator up to
the next floor. When the old man re-
turned to re-board the elevator he
stepped through the door and fell to
the first floor, distance of seven
feet, fracturing his skull. He died
in two hours.
Another man met his death in the
same manner at this factory some
years ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
C0RLISS ASSOCIATION
HAD BIG ATTENDANCE
Smoker in Columbia Hall Was Large
Iy Attended and Greatly Enjoyed
by All.

No finer affair of the kind than the
smoker of Corlss Association No. 10
National Association of Stationary
Engineers in Columbia Hall Satur-
day night ever took place in this city.
1t was an unqualified success in ev-
cry particular and the committee,
James H. McCabe, Jacob c. Ludwig
and Fred A. Arner, merited well ev-
cry bit of commendation bestowed
upon them. All of the members of
the association who were present
worked like beavers for the enjoy
ment of the guests. The hall was
packed.
The entertainment was one of the
best vaudeville programs ever given
before Perth Amboy footlights. Ey-
cry kind of smoking material was
provided with unsparing hand and
the supply of refreshments seemed
unexhaustible. The supper alone
was. without any exageration what
ever, worth the price of admission.
The guests ate at long tables at the
front and one side of the hall. The
tables were beautifully decorated
in red, white and blue. Every man
present received an American flag as
Il souvenir.
The menu was as follows:
Cold Roast Turkey.
Turkey Dressing.
Chicken Salad.
Potato Salad.
Five Relishes. Celery.
Cranberry Sauce.
Fruit Cake.
Coffee.
Among the entertainers who APP
peared We're: John w. Armour mon
ologue and songs; Herbert Self, bar
itone; Frank j. Corbett, tenor; Will
lam Murray, topical songs; 7. j..
Murtagh, reciter; Prof II. Frantz-
en-, pianist; and three female enter
tainers.
An orchestra of seven pieces furn-
ished music throughout the evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
ALL IN ONE PIECE.
Frogs and Cross Switches at Le-
high and Central Crossing.

Commencing last Saturday night
gang of over 100 laborers started
work taking out the frogs and cross
switches at the Washington street
crossing of the Lehigh Valley. AS
each cross section and frog was of
the old style 1t took the men until
late yesterday before they had them
all up. The new switches and cross
sections came all in one piece and 1t
was placed in position by huge
steam derrick, sent here for that pur-
pose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
County Board of Elections.
pecial to the Evening News:


NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. SO:-
The County Board of Elections met
this morning. They appointed two
election officers to succeed PHILIP
Reilly, democrat, and Thomas Corri-
gan, republican. members of the
board in the sixth ward of New
Brunswick where there was trouble
last year over the student vote. The
new officers are John Lyons, demo
Graf. and William NJ. Lawrence, re-
publican.
The county board will meet again
Thursday to name the challengers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
julius Geant, While Claiming
Along South Shore Made The
Discovery Saturday Afternoon.
BADLY DECOMPOSED.
Had Been on Beach Some Time
and Was Hidden by the
SedgeS.
,pecial to the Evening News:

Special to the Evening News:
SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 30:-While
digging clans on the mud flats be-
low Lawrence Harbor during low
tide Saturday afternoon, Julius
Geant found the body of man bad
ly decomposed and giving the ap-
pearance of having been in the water
a long time. Coroner e. E. Haines
was notified and Undertaken T. B..
Qrackenboss went after the body.
No one was able to identify it and
owing to its condition, it was buried
in Christ church cemetery yesterday
afternoon.
The theory that the man had been
murdered is greatly strengthened by
the marks on the body. There are
absolutely no clues, however, and it
is probable nothing more will be
done about the matter. The top of
the mans head had been crushed,
his nose was broken and there were
several bruises about the face, giving
the appearance of being severely
beaten. He was clad only in an un-
dershirt. pair of sailors trousers
and new pair of shoes. He had the
picture of woman tattooed on his
left arm.
Found In a Sedge.
Not only was there evidence of the
body having been in the water a long
time, but II is also certain that it had
been on the beach a day or two, at
least. 1t was hidden from view by
tall sedges and the fact that these
were standing up straight all around
the body proved to the authorities
that it had not been brought in by
the last tide, or the sedges would
have been bent over. They had had
time to straighten up afterward.
Mr.. Geant only found the man by
accident He had filled one basket
with clans and had carried it to the
sedge to hide 1t while he filled an
other. In this way he stumbled
across the body.
No Missing Man Reported.
No report has been made of any
one missing from any boats here
abouts and no one could be found
who had ever seen the man before.
1t is thought possible that he was
washed in during the last storm and
may have been lost from some YES
sci outside the hook.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
ACTRESS HERE.
Mrs. Leslie Carter Passed Through
in Automobile Early Yesterday.

Mrs. Leslie Carter, the well known
actress, passed through this city with
a party of friends in an automobile
at 2 o'clock yesterday morning on her
way to Red Bank. Before Mrs. Car
ter left New York, after perform
ance she telephoned to the local of
flee of the Rapid Transit Railroad
that if she missed the last boat from
Tottenville that she would like to
have boat make a special trip. The
party arrived just in time to catch
the last boat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
ADMIRAL ATTACKED
BY CHINESE M Oh.
Commander Of Asiatic Squadron
ACCidently Shot Chinese Woman
While Cunning.

LONDON. Oct BOA dispatch
from Shanghai says that Rear Ad-
miral Train, commander in chief OF
the American Asiatic squadron. while
hunting pheasants in the country,
accidently shot Chinese woman.
The infuriated natives attacked the
officers with pitchforks, took away
theii guns, knocked down the ad-
miral and held his son, Lieutenant
Train, as hostage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
BURNS WANTS DAMAGES
Sues the Public Service Corpora
ton for Injury to His Knee.
Special to die Eyening News:

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 30:-
Frank J. Burns, nineteen years old,
son of James f. Burns, of Perth AM
boy, has brought suit in the district
court here against the Public Service
Corporation for $50 for damages
for injuries to his knee when troll
ley car hit a switch on June Is last
The accident occurred between
Fords and Perth Amboy and young
Burns was knocked on the seat by
the shock.
The suit is down for trial on
Thursday, but il IS believed thai d
Ie9.aat lnay be elieeied
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
ST..PETER'S CHURCH.

The rector, Rev. j. l.. Lancaster,
announces that services will be held
in St Peters Episcopal church, We'd
nesday, All Saints Day, at 10 O'Clock
in the morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
Special to the Evening News.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct so
Two bodies were taken to Philadel-
phia today as result OF the horror
at Deans, as Charles Mervine, the
brakeman, who was blown through
the Ioof. died last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30

The Rio Association, of New York,
passed through this city in automo-
biles this morning on their way to
Philadelphia. The first four autos
passed through about 11.30 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30
REGISTRATION DAY.
Tomorrow the Last Chance to Get
Name on Books for Election.

Tomorrow is the last day for regis
tration and the members of the
boards of registry and election will
be at the polling places in each ward
from | o'clock in the afternoon until
8 Il. m. They will revise and correct
the lists where necessary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-30

Continued on pnqe q,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-22
The Reformative Looking Glass

certain rich man has his home lined with mirrors.
He is not crank. He can afford the mirrors And he
believes they educative.
One might almost differenate civilization from savap-
cry by mrrors-and soap.
Some time ago very clever story appeared in of
the magazines 1t told of desk mirror given her by her
pupils public school teacher wherein the teacher could
look to how pretty she when she smiled and how
ugly she when she frowned The mirror the story
transformed the teacher from grabbed and cross
character to one that smiled and became popular
The story contains truth.
The problem in making the world better and brighter
is to get people themselves others see them IT,
then, could provide looking glasses every of
life we almost should be able to reform the world.
He who fumes and fuses and rowns his task be-
ing provided with everpresent mirror would be able
otherwise makes of himself could note the prog
and be ashamed.
And she who is peevsh and and sulky might look
and hate her For matter how plain the s
face she be but bright and CHEEKY and smiling her face
will be beautiful. And matter how handsome in feat
the may be if she vsage of discomfort
and moodness she will show herself ugly The handy
would reveal the ugness and the woman-ouched at
a vital point-would redeem her features.
1t is said no woman pass mirror without looking
into ia good habit that men might profit by.
People well behaved before their mirrors. If the
looking glass could be kept before them frequently enough
they might be uniformly well behaved.
Let face the mirrors often. Not for vanity's sake,
but characters Let ourselves and often,
that may assimate ourselves into the likeness Of
better selves.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-22

humanity -loving whole-soued athlete like DR. H. B.
Luhn whose seat at the athletic club rngside is always
filled?
These just comparisons On side you have the
politician who will sacrifice everything and everybody to
get into Office With him the slaves and creatures of
the tall tower who for nothing but the rveting of
their collar on the mayor of Spokane.
On the other side you have strong, healthy, caenlved
men, not only beloved at home but admired and respected
by their fellow men, who better and healthier morally
and physically, for having known them.
The mixed diet of these six would be hot water,
toast soft boiled eggs and sron steaks. Can you select
the who eat the srloins?
The athletic committee of the S. A. A. c. met with
Jack Mooney and Honey Melody yesterday afternoon
and arranged to accept the challenge for championship
contest between Melody and Martin Duffy for $1,000
side.
telegram sent Harry Gilmore at Chicago yester-
day by the club announcing that the match would be made
here and to wire acceptance and date of posting forfeit
money.
The athletn club team and the Spokane league team
will play another exhibition game at Natatoriun park
tomorrow afternoon. Since the first game with the ath
etcs the Indians have been shutting the played
WITH but the home amateurs determined to again
tomorrow
The first league game of the will be played next
Wednesday, when Charley Reilly and the Salt Lake Elders
will open the season here. WILLIE B. GOODE.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-22
Facts About the Philippines

The bulletin of the Philippine rather dry read
ing
And, moreover has the suspicion that the figures
are only approximate.
Nevertheless there some plain facts that NAV be
sfted ou-facs that the vital any fair discussion of
the Philippine question.
The archipelago consists of $40 independent groups of
islands, with an aggregate population of 7635426 About
per cent wild tribes; the remainder more or less
civized-chiefy less. All are Catholics in religion
There are only four cities of 10000 population Three
hts OF the people live in villages There only 10000
foreigners and three fouThs of these Chinese The
population has quadruped in 100 years
The line of demarkation between the tribes is closely
drawn The people too cansh to marry outside their
tribes There many females, practically males
but only e-third of the population is married.
Only about half the population read any language
Less than that per cent write Only fifth both
read and write. The college education form about 70 per
cent of the total
he of people cultivate small patches of ground
and gardens and fish dhunt. The women are expert
weavers. Among the Vsayans fine needewomen en-
broiderers, lace Makers etc.
The vital statistics show that the people develop early
marry early and die earyS2 per cent before the age of
fifty Malaria carries away q per cent, cholera 33 per
cent Contag Gus diseases scarcely be controlled
account of the ignorance to sanitation etc
The most encouraging thing is the growth Of educa-
ton Five per cent OF the pOpuatlonas against 20
cent IN this counryare in the schools. There 5000
teachers of whom ourffths native. There great
need of more schools and teachers.
Hemp is the most valuable export, forming two-thrds
of the eotal. Sugar is next
Paupersm, except in times of Distress is unknown.
The people willing to work and under competent drec
ton good laborers.
- So say Uncle Sans census takers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-22
CAT COSY CORNERS"

"At Cosy Corners" the play at the
Auditorium theater next week. Is a
bright comedy in four acts. The story
is full of sentiment and comedy, fur
nishing great opportunities for the
members of the company to do all
possible with their roles.
Miss Shirley will be seen as Avis
Merrill, celebrated violinist, who
comes to the Cosy Corners for rest
and quiet after a long seasons en-
gagement in the large cities. George
D. McQuarrie will be the minister of
the village. who, Notwithstanding
false rumors detrimental to her char
acter, marries her. The play will be
prettily staged and elegantly cos
tuned
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-22
1.-THE RE pFEATHER."

GRANGE Van Studdifcrd's tour with
Red Feather" has again been extend
ed The success of the brilliant ar
fist is proving greater this sea son
even than last year. in consequence
of which Red Feather" will remain
on the road until next July. mean
while covering 46 out of the 40 states
of the Union besides a trip into Can
ada. California, oregon and the
state of Washington will be visited.
Two weeks will be given to San Fran
cisco and trip over the Northern
Pacific territory will follow. Grace
Van Studdiford will also visit Winni
peg, where she made quite a phenom-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-22

the Spokane thcater, Thursday, May
4, under the management of Wynn
Conan.
I OF all the musical organizations
for which Boston has become famous,
none holds more exalted place in
the public esteem than the Kneisel
String quartet. It's members, for
merly soloists of the Boston SYM
phory orchestra, are artists of the
highest ability. 1t was in November,
of rhe year 1885. that this organiza-
ton first came into existence, and
on account of the desire of Henry L..
Higginsen that chamber music should
be brought into more prominent no.
tice.
The leader of this quartet, Franz
Kneisel, is Il Roumanian by birth, and
showed marked musical ability at
the very beginning of his career.
Graduating at the Vienna Conserva-
tory he made his first appearance
with the famous Vienna Philharmonic
orchestra December 81, 1882, and was
soon after offoral the position of solo
violinist in the orchestra of the I'm
perial Court thcater Afterwards he
was associated with the famous Bilse
orchestra IF Berlin as concert meis-
ter. a position of the highest honor,
and which had been held before him
by such eminent artists as Ysaye,
Hair. Thompson.
Mr.. Knelsel made his first appear
ance in Boston IN 1885, he instantly
took front rank as yiolinist, and
can be said without doubt to rank
as one of the worlds greatest Virtu-
osi He hal the honor OF conducting
the Boston symphony orchestra, after
Mr.. Nikischs departure, on its west
ern trip. and at three concerts at the
worlds fair. The great composer,
Antonin DvOrak, was so enamored Of
the performances Of moster works by
the Kneisel quartet that while in this
country he gave to the quartet some
of his manuscripts for their first
public performance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-22

No Sunday baseball-no more boxing matcHesE+-
no more wrestling matches. 49,
Just ping pong dominoes and checkers. ! 81
That is what is going to result if one W. H. Acuf
climbs into the mayors chair through window Of tie
tall tower.
Corner lot' games of baseball field practice which
can't be held weekdays and every other old kind of
sport which results in noise disturbing to the Purans
OF the tall tower regime, will be prOhibedmade Ofenses
to be punished with fines and Jail sentences
For a week two the politicians and managers who
cast their lot with W. H. Acuf have been trying to per
he will not interfere with the sports of the city, But the
statement has not been forthcoming.
Emssaries of Chairman Charlie Lund have gone down
Howard street to declare that Acuf would close nothing
on Sunday except the boX-rustEng.
But other emissaries of the Acuff management have
given pledges in other directions that the Spokane
Amateur Athletic club will be prevented from pulling off
boxing matches-that Natatorum park will be made into
Sunday school retreat by the elimination of Sunday base
ball and that public sports outside of gymnasms will be
strictly controlled and abolished per the "blue law"
system.
Under this system of double crossing pledges fellow
take his choice He vote for the Acu who says
he would not touch anything but box-rustlng on lower
Howard street,
He for the Acuff who promises to stop Sun
day baseball, boxing and wrestling and transform the
Spokane Amateur Athletic club into gymnasium adjunct
of 'Doc' Waace's church, Or
He vote for Floyd L. Daggett who is standing as
the candidate of the healthy part of the population who
take than passing interest in the development of
all clean sports and athletics, who want to ball game
on Sunday and who among the 1900 regular
attendants at the boxing and wrestling matches.
There are nearly 1000 members of the Spokane ANA
teur Athletic club .--.
There 500 more business and sport lovers who
miss good athletic show of any kind be it boxing
or wrestling.
There have been 600 people at one baseball game
played on Sunday at Natatorium park H
Yet, in order to catch the votes of the fanatca advo
Gates of the "bue laws - w. Fl. Acuf and his managers
have promised that they will take away the sport the
amusement the recreation of these thousands of red
blooded, broad minded liberty loving admirers of per-
fected athletic manhood.
Which would you rather be
weazen-faced driedup thin-booded, fabby -musced
being like w. H. Acutf Or
big brawny, fulblooded healthy -lunged fellow like
Frank w. Smith, who misses a Sunday game?
A narrow-chester, rmarked whiny piece of hui
mainly like Nelson w. Durham, Or
A broad-chested full-breathed, rosy-cheeked 200
FOUNDER like Tom Ware, who spends his Sundays shooting
clay pigeons back of Natatorum park?
falsetto- voiced, womanish-framed, dyspeptc like
Henry W. Rising, Or
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-22
TO DINE
CENSUS DIRECTOR

ATLANTA, Ga, April GAS a
of the United States industrial COM
mission S. N. d. North, director of
the census, is to be given compli-
mentary dinner in Atlanta tonight.
The hosts of the occasion will be d.
A. Tompkins of Charlotte, N. c., Cap
tain Ellison Smyth of Atlanta, and
c. ]. Harris of Dillsboro, N. c., all
of whom we're associates of Mr..
North on the industrial commission.