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RAISING THE MAINE.
GREAT ENGINEERING FEAT IS
PLANNED TO DO so.
The Company Undertaking It Expects
to Reap Large Profits from tho
Venture-How It Will Be
.~y Accomplished.

Washington.-The wreck Of the bat
tleship Maine is a dangerous obstruc-
ton to navigation in the harbor of Ha-
vana, and it has been from the first q
very serious problem what to do
with it.
The navy department decided long
ago that it would not pay to raise it,
and reltnquishe0 all claims upon it.
The Cuban government did not have
the means to appropriate for the 2ur-
pose, and several salvage companies,
after inspecting the job. decided not to
attempt 1t. At last company has been
incorporated in the District OF Colum-
bia under the name of the United States
Battleship .1aine Salvage company,
which proposes to attempt the job
and have set some of the ablest engi-
neers in the country to work upon the
plans.
AS near as can be known at present.
only about Cne-third of the battleship
at the bow has been injured. and the
rest is supposed to be in as good condi-
ton as its prolonged stay under the
water will promise. The company be-
lieves that the ship can be raised, and
will, after removing the bodies of the
sailors and their personal effects, get a
large sum out Of the recovery Of such
valuable articles as arms, cannon. coal
and machinery.
After floating the wreck, 1t will be
exhibited for fee at the principal
ports in the United States. If it is pos
sible to repair the ship. that will be
done, and she be sold to one OF the
smaller countries for its navy. II 1t
cannot be repaired. the bronze, brass
and copper will be stripped of and
manufactured in to souvenirs, the gen.
uineness OF which will be attested by
certificates from American and Cuban
officials. Photographers offer large
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FOREIGN Labels for Sale.

Many have looked with awe upon suit
cases and steamer trunks covered with
labels of every size and color. and
thought enviously Of the advantages tho
travelled owners Of such baggage had
over the poor stay-at-homes. The bag
gage proclaimed that its owners had
been from Sydney to San Francisco.
from Copenhagen to Colombo, to say
nothing of visiting half the capitals and
health resorts of the continent. But the
i.onoclast has found shops where such
baggage Is sold, all shattered and bat
tered and labeled with score Of foreign
towns, although it may never have trav-
eled two miles from the Grand Central
station. e1-.- ..-.
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the small orphan boy and girl who were
born to inherit the vast fortunes OF
these wise men and women live under
the conditions imposed by their ances-
tors and relatives. Neither the boy nor
the girl has any idea that the splendid
house, with all its treasures in the way
of pictures, engravings, bric-a-brac, ell
yer and rare furniture, belongs to them.
1t is supposedly the property OF Mrs.
Sarah Lowrie. Mrs. Lowrie has been
their nurse since babyhood-indeed. al
most q mother-and It SENS to the in
nocent orphans the most natural thing
In the world that she should be the
chatelaine of the great house and that
she should love and care for them and
share her fine home with them. So
carefully, indeed, have servants, rela-
tives and friends kept all knowledge of
their great wealth from them that the
orphans chatter ingeniously. as all chill
dren will, as to what they would do
when they grow up, if they had "a thou
sand dollars"
The children are the son and daughter
of the late J. Hooker Hamersley and
Margaret Willing Chisholm Hamers-
ley, and the geneses OF the great fortunes
to which they are the unwilling heirs
are as interesting as they are compli
Gated. They have to do with two most
extraordinary legal documents, the
Wills of the Hamersley, cousins, J..
Hooker Hamersley and Louis J. Ham
ersley.o : '%
The will OF James Hooker Hamers-
Icy, the father of the children, is one
Of the most curious documents ever Of
fered for probate il this country.
After making provision for the divi-
sion of the estate, the greater part OF
which goes to the children, there were
many pages of detailed instructions for
the bringing up of his children in the
Protestant faith and every possible pre-
caution to safeguard them from dis
covering the fact that they are among
the richest children in the world un-
I'll they reach their majority. The rea-
son ascribed in the will by Nj. Ham,
ersley for this provision was Ills be-
lief that a knowledge of their true
worldly condition would have a ten
dency to thwart the natural develop
ment, spiritual and mental, Of his chill
dren.
But there was yet another strange VIII
destined to shape the careers Of these
unknowing children. They we're the
heirs to the millions Of the late Louis
c. Hamersley, who was their fathers
cousin. BY the provision of the latter's
will the great fortune left by him be-
came entailed to the Hamersley family
so long as there remained q scion Of It
On the face of the earth. and at such
time as there might be no legitimate
heir to DO given over to charity. Mr.:
Louis e. Hamersley died childless, and
his wiCow, who had been Miss Lillian
Price, married the duke of Marlborough.
and at the latter's death became Lady
Beresfcrd. The entire income of the
first husbands fortune Lady Reresford
enjoys, and will continue to enjoy during
her lifetime. and at her death 4 will re-
vert to the little boy and gin who are
now living in wha: they think Il Mrs.
Lowrie's house.
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by his oratory, but he is still young aud
persevering.
He Is very devout, and In his early
youth he had decided to enter tho min
istry. He changed his mind on that
point ON succeeding to the ancestral
acres and titles when only 10. He has.
however, always shown keen interest
In church matters. and only the other
day he berated church choirs and Or 4
ganists for being more devoted to music
than to religion and thereby sacrificing
piety to art. <
When he was - q conservative gov>
ernmentrwhipped him OF to New South
Wales as governor Of that colony. The
Antipodeans, who have much less re-
spect for hereditary titles than English
folk. did not take very kindly to him.
His state dances were derisively dubbed
"Seidlitz Powder balls" because tickets
of admission were blue and white. The
holders of the blue pasteboards were en-
titled to better feed than those VINO
had been provided only with white
ones, and had other exclusive pr1vl-
leges, too TO the democratic colon1sts
distinctions of this sort savored OF
snobbishness, and they resented 1t. Tho
earl did not mend matters any by TAX
ing them to task for their small families
and declining birth rate. That sort OF
talk comes all very we'll from President
Roosevelt, whose precepts are backed
up by the example his own home fur
nishes of q large and healthy family.
but Australian husbands and wives re-
garded It as sheer impertinence. COM
Ing from q young peer who was At that
time still q bachelor. although he could
we'll afford q wife. 80. .s
In 1902 Beauchamp married Lady
Lettice Grosvenor. q daughter OF the
late Earl Grosvenor and a ester OF the
second duke Of Westminster.
The earl is q very good looking man.
and he knows 1t, too. Likewise he y
we'll aware that he has very shapely
hands. and they always figure promi-
nently in his photographs. He Is con-
sidered the best dressed man In the
house Of lords.
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STEYN WANTS ONLY PEACE
Tho Ex-Hsesident Of the Free State
Says the Beers Would Pro-
tect the British.

Paris.-The departure Of Judge Steyn
for South Africa was the occasion for
gathering Of Boer sympathizers at
the northern railroad station. Judge
Steyn expressed his thanks for the SYM
pathy manifested toward him, but said
that he had no resentment at the result
of the war. He was glad to return to
his farm near Bloemfontein, which was
one of the few not burned under Gen.
Kitchener's regime, but it had been COM
pletely devastated, and all the live
stock had been Communicated. When
a representative of the press approached
Judge Steyn concerning the reports OF
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-02
BOY WONDER WoL,NIST.
Eleven-Year-Old LaA Whom Daniel
Frohman Pays 500 Each
Time He Plays.

New York.-Franz Won Vecsey, the
little Hungarian violinist whose per-
formances have been the talk of musical
circles Of Europe. and who is to give
series of 30 concerts in this country un-
der the management of Daniel Frohman,
arrived a few days ago on the Lucania
of the Cunard line, accompanied by his
father and mother and by Herr Zilcher, q
Berlin pianist, who is his accompanist.
Wrapped in gray fur lined ulster and
wearing small fur cap young Won Vec-
sey looked as bright and wide-awake as
any ordinary 1l-year old boy who doesn't
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ADVICE FOR EVERYBODY.
It Il Given dratuitously BY Young
and Handsome English
Noblema0.

London.-Though he is only 81 yeaf1
old. the earl of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"Beecham," you knows said to pos
sess the distinction Of having made more
speeches than any other living English
man. He takes himself very seriously
and believes that 1t is his chief mission
in life to set other people right by be-
slowing upon them unlimited advice and
counsel. He never lacks an opportunity
to ventilate his ideas. because lords are
always in demand at public functions
in England 1t has not yet been noted
that he has ever accomplished anything
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-02
Must Be Clean.

Under a new rule, women inspectors
visit the public schools Of London and
inspect the pupils. Those that are not
clean are sent home. But already it haa
been found that some of the childreB
smear themselves with mud before en-
tering school, in hope that an insDscto1
will pay visit
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fHANL WIN ttNSE1.
"a Boy Wonder Vlolinist from Hungary
know one note from another and thinks
more of skating at this time of year
than anything else, says the Herald. In
fact, his chief concern seemed to be for
a small camera which he carried with
him. He is Of good height and frame.
He has large black eyes and a pro-
nounced frontal development. The fore
head is high and broad. In complexion
the boy is dark. He is said to be Of Mag
var descent.
Franz was very hungry when the liner
arrived, and when soon after he landed
he started with his parents to leave the
dock to get something to eat, customs
official spotted" the camera and insisted
on taking charge of it until an inspector
had seen it.
mo, no." cried the boy. "You must
not take this. See, it is an American
camera" and he showed the manufacture
er's stamp to the customs man, who
thereupon let him pass.
The youngster speaks English very
we'll.
Il want to see Chicago and San Fran
CISCO" he said to Daniel Frohman. his
American manager. when are We go
ing to those places? have heard so
much about them. l saw the Statue OF
Liberty and know got good picture
Of it. No. l was not Ill at all crossing.
Mamma was, though, all the TINA"
The boy was delighted to learn that
VASTLY Safonoff, who conducted when
he played in Moscow, was here. Franz
has played at Buckingham palace before
King Edward, as well as before the
kaiser and the car and czarina OF Rus
sia. ....~..
When he played a month ago at Ber-
lin Joachim led the orchestra for him.
His first recital was given In Carnegie
hall the other evening. The 80 concerts
for which Mr.. Frohman has engaged tho
boy embrace Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Brooklyn and Washington.
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Champagne City.

The town Of Epernay, in France, IS
a vast subterranean city. the streets fol
miles and miles being hewn out Of the
solid chalk, fanked with piles OF cham
pagne of all blends and qualities. There
ia no light in this labyrinth Of streets,
crossings and turnings, except that
which the sputtering candles afford. All
is dark and damp. with the thermometer
down about zero. The largest cham
paene manufacturers in Epernay pos
sess underground cellars which cover
no less than As acres and contain $780,
900 bottles Of wine.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-02
FITTED WITH A CRANE.
A Unique Traction Engine That Will
Serve Many Purposes-11any
Now in Use.

decentralization engines are COM
ing more and more into use for hauling
heavy loads. For them it is claimed that
they can do anything" But suppos-
ing traction engine on the road finds
its path blocked by fallen tree! 1t will
be stopped! Only temporarily, though.
If. as with our engine, it be fitted IN
front with a crane.
The crane-some of them arc remov-
able at willis fixed to the fore platform
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-02
RAISING THE MAINE.

RAISING THE MAINE.
Diagram Showing Method by Which Work
Will Be Done)
sums for exclusive rights to take views
OF the wreck from time to time IS the
water is being pumped out.
In all, the company sees an opportu-
nifty for large profit after paying the
very great expense which will be in
volved in prosecuting the work. The
engineering plans which have been
carefully worked out are Of much in
terest. since they involve many new
problems. rF. II = .. r.
The main thing is the construction
Of the circular cofferdam around the
wreck. 1t will have an inside diameter
of S54 feet in the clear, thus providing
clearance of IL feet at each end of the
battlesnip. The dam will consist Of
two concentric timber walls, spaced
eight feet apart in the clear, each wall
being composed Of three-inch planks
dressed to uniform thickness, laid
fiat and thoroughly spiked together.
The walls are to be tied together at in
tervals between nine and ten feet by
solid partitions. This will compel each
wall to take portion OF any strain on
the other.
The main problem is that OF making
the dam tight at the bottom, which is q
serious matter, since little is known of
the true bottom OF the harbor. It being
covered with depth of soft mud and
Sco q tho oof with hA ,hov
government compels the removal of all
traces of the dam after the work is IN
1shed, ordinary piling and rock ballast
ing cannot be employed.
All the timber to be used will be long
leaf yellow or Cuban pine. In order to
give the timber its greatest strength to
resist the waves it must. be truly cir
cular, which will be difficult to construct
with straight planks. This has been
worked out. however. and also that tbs
planks will be laid in such q way that
the principal strain will be in the direc-
ton OF the grain. 1t is calculated tina:
the maximum strain will be I 500 pounds
per square inch, and this only at the bot
tom of the dam. Tests show that this
strain is far below the strength of sea-
soned yellow pine, which is about 5000
pounds per square inch. In order to pro-
tect the dam against the toredo and SIM
liar destructive sea worms the plank will
be covered with a protective liquid.
The battleship Maine cost the gov
eminent 100000. She had an extreme
length of 324 feet, an extreme breadth of
81 feet, and draught Of 211z feet, and
displacement of $3.50 tons. The machin-
cry cost $735, 200. She was protected for
$50 feet amidships with 12-inch Harvey
lied armor, worth $500 ton. The tur-
refs were Of steel, eight inches thick. and
the barbets IL inches thick. It Is be-
lieved the steel and iron have not been
materially corroded, owing to the protec-
ton of barnacles. etc. 10
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A Big Disgrace.

A Venetian gondolier named Luigi
Conderrani fell into the Grand canal
for the third time in a month. As fall
ing into the water Is considered q dis
grace in Venice. Conderranis guild has
expelled him. and he 10 in danger OF
going mad.
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sealed and unopened envelopes. Many
strange and unaccountable instances CT
her power are reported. So strongly has
the belief in her advocacy of spiritual.
ism taken hold that congregation has
been formed Of which she has been made
pastor Among the members are some
Of the most prominent business and pro-
fessional men of Brooklyn. Many of tho
attendants at meetings conducted by
Mrs. Pepper assert that messages she de-
livers from the dead are correct and they
are moved to deep emotion thereby. She
has gained . large following Of hsliev~
oss in this c!tJ.
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WOMAN OF STRANGE POWER
New spiritualistic Leader II Attract
ing q Large Following in
New York.

New 'York.-The strange mystery OF
Rev. May s. Pepper and her spiritual
istic power 10 attracting great attention
in Brooklyn. Mrs. Pepper does not pre-
tend to read the future; she does not
even enact the pretense Of going into q
trance" state Messages purporting to
come from the dead are received through
her in answer to questions placed In
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-02

another uprising of the Beers the ex-
president answered.:
1--WE have given our parole to the
British government, and as men Of
honor shall keep 1t. look forward
to the day which think Is near when
South Africa will have renewed pros
perity, with Englishmen and Beers
working side by side"
Judge Steyn leaves his son to be edu-
Gated at Cambridge university. He con-
tinued:
"The Beers will be the first to help
put down an uprising of the blacks
against the British"
The ex-president is still partly par
alyzed and has been under the care OF
Paris specialists.
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Didn't Make Good.

Hackenschmidt, the champion wrest-
Ter, failed, at Yarmouth. England, to
throw IN Is minutes an artilleryman OF
the name of Pickford. who had accepted
his challenge, aud SIPS vas paid to Pick
ford, ..-.. ........-
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NEW FRENCH PREMIER.
Maurice Rouvier 4 Man Of Great
Ability and Recognized
influence.

Paris-Maurice Rouvier. tho new
French premier, was minister OF finance
in the last cabinet. He has long been
distinguished figure in French politics,
and has been highly successful as the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-02

micister of finance, receiving much
praise for his work In converting govern
ment rentes from 81 to the present ;
per cent. basis. The celebrated Nine.
Rouvier, writer, sculptress and diplo-
mat, who died six years ago, was his wife.
She married NJ. Rouvier shortly after
the death Of the famous Able Constant.
whose marriage to her had caused bis
expulsion from the church.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-02

10 MANY CSeS.7
OF the traction engine. In some cases.
when the crane Is in use, legs or&sup-
ports are fitted beneath the fore-plat-
form, to take some of the strain on the
front axle and wheels. A long steel
chain Is passed up to the pulley OF the
crane, and down to the trunk of the
fallen tree, around which the end of the
chain is made fast. The engine then.
instead of revolving its big driving
wheels, expends its energy In hauling In
the chain; the tree swings in the air;
and, the power being switched back
again to the road wheels, the engine
trundles to the side Of the highway and
drops the tree in field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-27
KEYPoRT.
DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL.

The musical given by the pupils
of Miss Mabel V. Perciyal, at her
home, 40 First street, Saturday,
was a pronounced success.
The following persons tool part:
Eva Oberlander, Hattie Seeley, Annie
Brands, Olive Briton, Madeline Ter
ry, Lois Clarendon, Inez Robinson,
Matte Collins, Gertrude Harris, Ella
Tilton, Stella Neis, Ella Cline, Irene
Butler, Cassandra Walling, Ella Col
Inns, Mary Corey, Violet Sommers,
Henry Sakerson.
Eva Oberlander received the prize
for the largest number of stars, rep
~resenting perfect lessons, during the
year. Miss Oberlander had fifty-six
stars and was closely followed by
Ella Collins with fifty-five and Hattie
Seeley with fifty-one.
Guests from Red Bank, South
Amboy and Keansburgh were pres
ent, besides many from Keyport.
Refreshments were served after the
program.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-27
Woodbridge
LOCAL ITEMS,

want" Ads. for the EVENING
NEWS will be received at brakes
Pharmacy, Main street.
Mrs. Louis Wiss, of Newark, was
the guest of Mrs. c. A. Campbell,
Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. Ira T. Spencer are
entertaining friends from out of
own.
Miss Frances L. Sherman, of New
lrk, spent Sunday with Mrs. John
lockwood.
About sixty persons enjoyed an in
ormal evening at the club Saturday
light. Everyone seems very much
Interested in the game Five Hun
ired.' Mrs. Robert Valentine and
Mrs. F. l.. Perry entertained.
There was union service in the
Congregational church Sunday even
ing. DR.. j. M. McNulty preached
he sermon.
There will be a fair and turkey
5uppCr il tlc Congregational church
December Is.
The ladies will meet at the home
Of Mrs. Oscar Miller, of Edgar's Hill,
this afternoon to sew for the fair.
Mr., and Mrs. milford Valentine
are visiting their daughter, Mrs
Duguid, of Syracuse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-27
The Old Way
and the New
Some Important Facts Which May
Prove Helpful.

Thirty years ago old-fashioned
a patients throat. Invalids couldn't
take it, and children wouldn't. But
the doctors prescribed it, and 1t had
to be taken by force. Yet when
enough could be taken into the sys-
tenn it was beneficial, for it has ever
been the greatest of all tissue build
ers and general reconstructors
known to medicine.
We are now anxious to have every
one know that Vino1 is a new form
of this very old and valuable rem
edy, cod liver oil. 1t contains in a
concentrated form all the medicinal
elements of cod liver oil, actually
taken from fresh Gods livers, but by
a new process it is made without oil
or grease, and it is as delicious to
the taste as a fresh orange.
Vinol does not upset the stomach
like old fashioned cod liver oil and
emulsions; its Strengthening ana
healing properties are remarkable,
and both doctors and patients are
delighted with it's action.
Many wonderful cures right here
in Perth Amboy have been effected
by it's use, and we ask all of our Gus
toners to try Vinol ON u guaran-
tee to return money every time IL
fails to make rich, red blood, IN
crease the appetite, cure
troubles, give strength and renewed
vitality to the aged, run down, tired
and debilitated, or cure chronic
colds, hacking coughs or bronchitis.
c, A. Sexton, Druggist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-27
ORITTTARY.

Captain Day, a former resident of
this borough, and a favorite conduc-
tor on the Long Branch road, died
at his home, in Dunellen, Friday
morning, from pleuro-pneumonia.
The funeral services will be held at
his home in Dunellen tonight at s
o'clock. The remains will be taken
to Trenton for interment on Tuesday
morning. Captain Day leaves a
widow.
John Henry Roberts, of this Dor
ough, died at the residence of his
son, at Jersey City, from enlarge
ment of the heart, with which dis
ease he had been troubled for some
time.
He was heard to suddenly spring
out Of his bed onto the floor and
when they went to his room they
found him in the middle of the floor.
dead. A physician says his heart
had burst and caused him to spring
out OF bed. Mr.. Roberts was a sta
tionary engineer. He lived on
sailboat on which vas a large cabin
The boat laid neal the Central draw
bridge. The body is to be brought
to this borough today for burial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-27
WANT AND NEED.

There's a big difference
between what a baby wants
and what he r Ids. Deny
him the one, give him the
other. Most babies need
SCOTS Emulsion i the
right thing for a baby. 1t
contains a lot of strength
building qualities that their
food may not contain. After
a while they get to want 1t.
Whyl Because it makes
them comfortable. Those
dimples and round cheeks
mean health and ease. SCOTS
Emulsion makes children
easy; keeps them so, too.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl ST., New York.