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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
LINCOLNS HAD
A BIG FEAST.
Newly Elected Officers Enter.
tanned the Company at
GIenn'S Cafe.

The foreman and assistant fore
men of Lincoln Engine Company en-
tertained the members of the COM
pany at a turkey supper in Glenn's
assembly rooms in State street, last
night.
Some time before the election of
the new officers Of the company, John
Cluney said that if he was elected to
the position of foreman he was will
ing to stand for his share of a sup
per. First Assistant Foreman Ed
wards and Second Assistant Foreman
Moore said that they could be count
ed in the deal if they were victorious.
. The three were elected and about
a week ago invitations were sent out
to the members. The supper vas one
of the best ever served in this city.
The menu was as follows:
Turkey, with dressing, a la Cluney,
Cold Meats, Salad, Pickles,
Cranberry Sauce, Cheese,
Pie,
Coffee, Cigars.
After supper while the members were
enjoying a smoke, addresses were
made by Walter Martin, John Cluney,
Harry e. Edwards, l.. B. Moore and
William Meshrow. The affair broke
up at a late hour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
M'CURDY'S HOME NOW
IN NAME OF HIS WIFE.

MORRISTOWN, Dec. 22:-Unus-
ual efforts were made by Richard A.
McCurdy and Robert H. McCurdy,
the deposed powers, of the Mutual
Life of New York, to hide a transfer
of real estate titles by which the
wife of the elder McCurdy becomes
sole owner of the fine McCurdy home
here. The changes were made sew
eral days ago, but through the use of
influence the McCurdys succeeded in
keeping them secret until today. AL
though the deeds were on file in the
county clerks office, it was only by
insistence on a right to examine these
deeds as public documents hat re-
porters were enabled to get at them
today.
One deed is from Richard A. Nc
Curdy and wife to Robert H.. McCur-
dy, and is for eight small tracts in
Hanover township, neal Robert Nc
Curdy's house. The consideration is
love and affection" and one dollar.
A deed filed December 10 from Rich
ard A. McCurdy is for four lots in
Franklin street, Morristown. The
most interesting and important deed
was one filed on December 10 from
Robert H. McCurdy and wife to Sar-
ah Ellen McCurdy, wife of Richard
A. McCurdy, for a consideration of
one dollar. This property includes
the handsome country estate known
as the home of Richard A. McCurdy,
and runs through the block fronting
in South and Franklin streets. On
it is a fine mansion, surrounded by
handsome grounds and drives. The
house, which was completed less than
a year ago, has for the last few
months been occupied by Richard A.
McCurdy and family. 1t is said that
it cost 100000, and the stables and
greenhouses $4,000.
Richard A. McCurdy and his son,
Robert H. McCurdy, purchased some
time ago Jointly seven tracts of land
in the central part of Morristown
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
TILL JANUARY 4TH.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22:-Both
branches of congress adjourned for
the holidays yesterday afternoon.
The session of the senate lasted 10
minutes over an hour but half of
that time was with galleries cleared
and doors closed. The house was in
session only long enough to give con-
sent to the printing in the Record of
the speeches of Representatives Bur
Lesson (Tex,l and Lowering (Mass.)
These members had desired to dis
muss today the gathering of cotton
crop statistics by the agricultural de-
partment, but as the several score of
members wanted to get away 1t re-
quired less than 10 minutes to ac-
complish it.
Congress will reconvene January 4.
Senator John NJ Gearin of Oregon,
a Democrat, appointed to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Senator
Mitchell, had the cold chills sent up
and down his spine by hearing a pro-
test made against having his creden-
tials filed. The objection came from
Mr.. Burrows, chairman of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections,
who said that they were improperly
drawn, in that they provided for
Gearin holding Office until his success
sor had been chosen.
The new senator, who was occupy
ing a seal adjoining that of his col
league, Mr.. Fulton, turned red, then
pale. He gave it up for lost, when
Mr.. Burrows announced that he
would have TO object to the oath be-
ing administered.
MI. Spooner, the constitutional
lawyer of the senate, smoothed the
incident over by declaring after an
examination of the credentials, that
the Questionable words were merely
technical and that the credentials
explained that Gearin was appointed
merely to fill the vacancy. Objec-
ton was withdrawn and the Doth
then administered.
The new senator is inclined to
charge the senate with ''hazing."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
AM
STRIKE NOW.
Russian Situation Grows More
Critical Revolt Continues to
Spread in All Directions.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 22:-
With the strike in force throughout
the entire kingdom conditions are
again becoming more and more
alarming. While it is certain that
the strike leaders are absolutely OPP
posed to violence, it begins to look
as though they would be unable to
control their forces. Famine is the
one thing most to be feared, mas
much as the supplies of food within
the city have been heavily drawn on
during the last thirty days, and now
that all the output of food stuffs is at
an end, prices are bound to advance,
and the common people must certain
ly suffer.
There have been a number of riots
yesterday, but so far the casualties
are inconsequential. On the NeVsky
Prospect late last night a detachment
of Cossacks was in collision with a
Socialist parade, but because of Or
ders issued by Major Romaniokaleff,
who was in command of the Cossack
detachment, the latter contented
themselves with breaking up the pro-
cession by riding down the leaders of
the mob, and no shots were fired.
The hooligan element is again COM
ing into evidence, and all of the for
eign residents of the city are taking
precautions to protect themselves.
Moscow for Armed Revolt.
The news from Moscow and Odessa
is distinctly alarming. In the form
err city all of the unions have de-
clared in favor of an armed revolt,
and the rank and file are being furn-
ished with small bombs, filled with
small particles of metal, and charged
with very high explosives.
In Odessa it is stated that the
troops have practically decided to re-
fuse to do police work and the result
will be that the police will be unable
to control the mobs should rioting
begin.
Nearly every railway system in the
empire is tied up as a result of the
strike, and the government is unable
to move troops with the expedition
necessary in order to bring them to
points to be of use. While the mill
tary are being pressed into service to
operate trains, the lack of skilled
mechanics makes it impossible for
the general staff to end the tie-up.
Russian bonds went begging on
the bourse yesterday. So numerous
were the offerings that only by the
Hersulean efforts was it possible for
Count White and his fellow cabinet
members to bring into line support
enough to prevent a panic. Minister
of Finance Shipoff stated last night
that if the present shipments of gold
out of the country are continued he
will be compelled to have the gov
eminent, prohibit all transfers of
coin until such time as the internal
finances of Russia are again upon a
sound basis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
SHOT SLATE PENCIL
INTO GIRLS HEAD.
Thirteen-Year-0I Old Boy Held Pend
ing Result of His PIaymate's
Injury.

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 22:-As a
result of playing a joke on a play
mate with a toy pistol, in the hands
of John Adams, Bessie Ange, a four
t~een-year-old girl of Pl%easantville, is
lying in the Atlantic City hospital
and will probably die. The two chill
dren were attending a Sunday school
rehearsal in the church at Pleasant
vile.
The boy, who is only thirteen years
old, had received a gift of a toy pis-
toll and had this with him. He sat
directly back of the little girl, who is
one of his daily ~piaymates. Placing,
two or three caps in the pistol, and
sticking a small piece of slate pencil
in the barrel, young Adams pulled
the trigger. There was an explosion,
followed by a shrek of pain from
the girl. The superintendent, who
was conducting the rehearsal, rushed
ton. BY the time he reached the
Ange girls side, she was lying on the
floor unconscious and blood flowed
freely from a wound in the back of
her head. A physician was called
and he advised sending her TO the
hospital, where it was found that a
piece of slate pencil had penetrated
the brain. An operation is being
made to remove the missile, but 1t is
feared the child cannot recover. The
parents of young Adams have been
directed to hold him until the result
of the girls injuries are made posi-
tive
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
PUBLIC OPINION.
Editor NEWS:

Editor EVENING NEWS:
In going to the post Office to mall
a letter ! had to dodge a bundle OF
Christmas wreaths in the middle OF
the sidewalk and then turn out for
the man that was selling them and
his customers. | wonder who is re-
sponsible for this condition of things.
Does the postmaster hire out the
sidewalk to exc out his salary to
make a living or is it the street COM
missioner or the police or the mayor?
Someone must be responsible and l
don't think it is the police, for I was
talking with one sometime ago and
he gpoke of the sidewalk obstruc-
tions. referring to certain class of
merchants moving out their furniture
and the whole family camping on the
sidewalk in front of their shops on
summer evenings, to the 1nconven-
fence of the people using the walks
legitimately, going back and forth,
and he said If we had a free hand we
would have things different, BUT
there is someone higher up and 1t is
not the chief, so that lets the police
out. But who is the man higher up?
| am in favor of everyone having AN
the privilege that belongs to them,
but they should not infringe the
rights of others. ] think some OF
our merchants can remember paying
a fine for o%bstructing the sidewalk.
Has the law become a dead letter or
is some politician afraid he will lose
a few votes. Others vote besides
INSTRUCTORS of sidewalks.
JOHN L. MUNDY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
BIG SCHOONER ASHORE
Lumber-Laden Vessel in Distress at
Bay Head.

MONMOUTH BEACH, Dec. 22:-
The three-masted schooner George
f. Phillips, lumber laden, from Nor
folk, Va, for New York, came ashore
at 4 o'clock yesterday morning at
Bay Head, about twelve miles south
of this place. The captain and crew
of six men landed in their boat n
are being cared for at the Bay Head
life saving station. 1t was high wa
ter at 4 O'Clock, and as big seas were
breaking over the ship, it was decid-
ed that it would be best to leave, as
it was feared she might go to pieces.
1t is believed now that the vessel
can be saved, although she may have
to be lightened before she can be got
off. She is lying about fifty feet from
the shore and about ninety feet from
the bar, between the bar and the
shore. She is protected by the bar
from the full force of the seas. The
schooner is commanded by Captain
t. ]. Martin. The Merritt-C Chapman
Wrecking Company has been inform
ed and it is said that an agent of the
company will go to Bay Head to see
what can be done TO save the ship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
Henry HarInnd Dead.

LONDON. Dec. 22.-Henry Harland.
the American novelist, who wrote
The Cardinals SnuffboX, "Mademoi-
selle Miss "Grey Roses" Comedies
and Errors" and other well known
works of fiction, is dead of consump-
ton at SAN Reno. Mr.. Harland had
been very i'll since May. At that time
his physicians gave him little encour-
agement, the disease having advanced
to a point where recovery seemed i'm
possible. Mr.. Eiarland was forty
three years old and leaves a widow,
who was Miss Aline Merriam Of New
York. He had no children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
rinhts for Negro Murderer.

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 22:-Desper-
ate efforts are being made by Charles
J.. Peshall, who is opposed to capital
punishment and has delayed several
hangings, to save Edward j. Tapeley,
colored, who will be hanged in tho
Hudson county jail today, unless q
stay is obtained. Peshall said he
would delay the hanging in the hope
that the death punishment may be
abolished by the New Jersey legisla-
ture. As the New Jersey Court OF
Appeals has dismissed Tapeley's
case Pershall may try a United States
court. The sheriff's and courts jur-
les chosen to witness the hanging
have been told to appear in Sheriff
Kaiser's Office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
THE WEATHER..
Temperature Last Month Was l.3 Below
Normal.

Strange as it may seem to inhabit-
ants of this section, the average
temperature in this state during the
month of November was 1.3 degrees
lower than the normal, it being only
42.1 degrees. II was 10 degrees
above the average for the CORE
spending month of 1904.
The highest temperature recorded
last month was 20 degrees, and the
lowest six degrees.
The average precipitation (includ-
ing melted snow was l.84 inches
very low, being 1877 inches lower
than. or less than half of, the normal
for November.
The average depth of snowfall in
the Highlands and Kittatinny Valley
was z of an inch. In remaining sec
tions it was only a trace.
The precipitation was very uneven
ly distributed, the northern and cen
trail sections receiving the most, and
the southern and sea coast sections,
the least amounts.
The prevailing direction of the
wind was from the northwest.
The average number of days on
which precipitation equalled .01 inch
was 6; the average number of cleai
days. ~; partly cloudy, 10, and
cloudy. eight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
KINDERGARTEN HAD
ITS CHRISTMAS TODAY
Pleasing Entertainment and Gifts
for Each Little TOt-SOme Par
ents We're Present.

The kindergarten Christmas tree
was held at 10 O'Clock this morning
and was largely attended by the par
ents of the scholars. The tree was
decorated with gold and silver
chains made by the children and gifts
which each little tot had made for
it's parents. The exercises opened
with Rubenstein's Melody in IF"
There we're Christmas songs and the
instructor, Mrs. Bates, told a charm
ing Christmas story.
The children then received their
gifts which Santa Claus had left on
the tree for them together with a
stick of candy.
A pretty Goodbye song closed
the interesting exercises and with
many wishes for a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year the children
left with their parents to begin their
holiday vacation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
ARRANGE FOR
The XMAS TREE

AT the meeting of Family Home
Lodge, l. o. G. T., last night, two
candidates were initiated and ar
engagements were made for a Christ
mas tree and entertainment. The
lodge will hold the festivities Christ
mas day, commencing at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon.
The Juveline lodge will have a
Christmas tree and good time Sun
day, December 81. The grown folks
will be invited. The Juvenile Lodge
has about seventy members now and
is rapidly growing.
Both affairs will be held in 1. o.
G.. T. hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
RED MEN
New 0ffcers Named at Regular Meeting
Last Night.

At the meeting of the Red Men
last night the following officers were
nominated: Prophet, John Olsen;
sachem, August Farlander; senior
sycamore, Adolph II. Anderson; jun
ior sycamore, Charles Simmens; X.
of W., j. Martinusen; C. of w,
Philip Schwartz; C. of r., Hans s..
Smith; trustee for eighteen months,
E. J.. Switzer, Gus Fisher; %represen-
tative to great council, Hans S.
Smith; alternate, f. j. Switzer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
$3.50 WAS
Ladies Auxiliary Settle Up Accounts of
Christmas Bazaar.

At the meeting of the Ladies Aux
Hilary, of the Simpson M. e. church,
yesterday, the proceeds of the
christmas Bazaar" was settled and
it was found that about $3.50 was
cleared. There are a few articles
left which are being sold from day to
day which will increase this amount.
The ladies' feel that the bazaar has
been a pronounced success, a great
share of which is due the friends who
so kindly helped them and to those
who patronized the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
To Bring George Warrington In.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-E. Woods,
superintendent of the capitol, has APP
peaIed to the committee on library of
the house of representatives to save
the Greenough statue of George Wash
lngton, now on the esplanade east of
the capitol, from further destruction
by exposure to the weather. Mr..
Woods asks that the statue be placed
tpdnpra
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22

ENGLEWOOD, Dec. 22:-Mrs.
John Elliott Curran, of 81 Hamilton
avenue, has issued invitations for a
tea Saturday afternoon in honor of
her daughter, Miss Eleanor Curran.
Mrs. Curran wifi be assisted in re-
celving by Mrs, Gerald Curran and
Mrs, Henry w, Currau,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
For sunday school Teachers.

An excellent study of the Sunday
school lesson for the following Sum
day will appear in the EVENING
NEWS every Friday. Today IL Will Z
be found on page is.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
Imperial Orchids.

The empress of Germany is passion
ately fond of flowers, but for some time
has favored orchids. of which she pos.
sesses a great variety.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22

That's too badi We had noticed it was
looking pretty thin and faded of late,
but naturally did not like to speak of it.
By the way, Ayers Hair Vigor is a
hair grower, a perfect hair re-
storer. 1t keeps the scalp clean and
healthy. Sold for so years. &c; Aver Co..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-22
SUE P. R. R..
Two South AmbOy Men Want S.
600 Damages.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec, 22:-
Charles p. Rose and John R. Everett,
both of South Amboy, have brought
suit against the Pennsylvania rail-
road for $4,000. They claim that a
train set fire to some land belonging
to them and they want damages.
Lawyer Alan II. Strong, counsel for
the railroad. has had the suit trans
ferred to the United States Circuit
Court.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
The Rebate.

II AY STANNARD BAKER makes an interesting
IN point in his article in the current issue OF Nc
Clure's Magazine on ''Railroad Rebates y when ne
compares freight rate to tax and rebate to dis
elimination in taxes. Mr. Mellen, OF the New York,
New Haven & Hartford, calls freight rate tax.
railroad" he says, ives by levying tax upon the
community The railroad rate is fairly compar-
able to tax for the reason that the railroad is a
public servant or agent It is authorized to do
tain things by the state the theory that it can do
them better than the state. It private business
only in secondary sense. It is clothed with pow
ers that do not belong to the individual and is given
those powers the theory that it will use them
to serve all the public just alike under like
conditions.
The railroad rate being regarded as tax, sup
pose the city Of Minneapolis having assessed mer-
chandise at certain proportion of its value and
having valued the stocks Of the different merchants
and collected the tax, were to hand back part sof
it to some of them and not to others That would
not be any. more unfair thanssthe railroad rebate
And if the city to do such unjust thing what
q row there would be when it was found out.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
A Mans Equipment.

a FAIRLY equipped gentleman, says the Clay
~ Center (Kan) Times, carries quite kit of
tools. There is a jackknife, a Matchbox a cigar
cutter, nailfle, handkerchief, fountainpen, a
bunch Of keys, leadpencls, cigars, eyeglasses note
book, old letters and cardcase. .a..
To carry these he has five pockets in his vest
six in his coat, five in his trousers and in winter
four in his overcoat. When goes to winter
entertainment all he has to do is to stuff his cap
in his overcoat, take the coat off and sit it, and
he is comfortably fixed for the evening His clothes
are even an advantage to him, for by sitting his
coat he adds three inches to his stature and
spondingly to his chances of seeing the stage.
Compare this advanced state of civilization with
the condition Of a woman who carries shopping
bag in which she must thrust her whole belongings.
When she goes to her purse it is sure to be at
the very bottom Of the heap. Her handkerchief
and twenty small articles which she, has purchased
overtop it and must be removed one at time and
laid on the store counter.
Counting human time as being on average worth
fifteen cents an hour, loses every day So, ,34,
3S2.45. This money would pay the national debt
in about year, would buy the street railway
system Of any large city in a month; would dig
the Panama canal in year, the sea-level plan.
Yet women accept their lot comparatively uncom-
plainingly.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26
Editorial Section.
Washington and the West.

TITLE is known in our day about George Wash
IL ington as man of affairs. For his time,
Washington was man Of wealth, any one rea-
Lies who has seen Mt Vernon, but his business IN
terests were by no means confined to the Virginia
plantation. He had heavy landed holdings west OF
the Alleghanies, and one of the strongest early
influences in his time for development Of the western
country washington and the West,'' new pub
lcation edited by Archer Butler Hulburt, contains
Washington's diary kept in September, 1884, dur
ing his Journey in the Ohio basin. The trip was
taken just after the close of the revolutionary war,
when he was temporarily free from public cares,
and was in the interests of commercial union be-
tween the Potomac and the Great Lakes.
This journal is an interesting and unfamiliar
chapter of the patriot life, and brings out the fact
that the to him special debit in addition
to the countrys obligation to the leader of it's strg
gle for independence Washington's youthful
periences surveyor and his march with Braddock
gave him taste for the wilderness, and turned his
eyes the mountains to the fertile lands which
he knew would day be teeming with people. His
good business head showed him the Importance of
easy communication with that country, and it was
his suggestion, made in connection with the improve
ment of the Potomac, that led to the policy Of
ploration and national survey work that the gov
ernment has ever since followed. That policy has
been Of mcalculable value in the ''winning of the
west'' and had it not been followed in the early
years there would not have been men enough and
means enough to save the west from English and
French aggression In view of this fact, the author
Of the book declares that ''there is almost no ex-
aggerating the influence of Washington's attitude
toward the west.' He was prophet Of expansion
and promoter Of internal improvements, and chad
profound influence on our early economic history.'
Washington not statesman by choice or
taste, any more than Grant was. His splendid
business capacity made him good president when
once installed, but it was his glory military
leader that made him president rather than the arts
of statecraft Washington in our, day would be a
successful business man, and perhaps nothing
The same clear judgment, broad vision and cool
headedness that make a business man succeed in
day, invaluable in the leader of nation in
its economic infancy, and Washington's prophetic
part in developing the west deserves to be remem-
bered. .