davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
DOLAN IS BITTER.
John Mitchell Accused of Playing to
the Galleries in Labor Fight.

PI1"rSBURG, Feb. 19.-ln Il state
ment he made public last night Presl-
dent Dolan of the iCcal district, United
Mine Workers of America. scores the
methods of John Mitchell. natlona!
president of the mine workers, ana
charges him with trying TO shlrk the
responsibility for the position in which
the mine workers are at present. Do
Ian also accuses Mitchell of playing to
the galleries by threatening the oper-
ators with Il national strike, but that
the operators called the bluff Mitch
ell is further charged with sending or
ganizcrs into the local field to defeat
Dolan and that money belonging to the
organization was used.
The statement says:
president Mitchell is trying to shirk
the responsibility for the mess he has
got the miners of this country into by
saying that / am evidently trying to
divide the miners forces. | am not. l
am trying to save the miners from the
dangers which threaten them because
of Mitchelrs lack of courage. Mitchell
and Mitchell alone is responsible for
The serious situation which confronts
the miners. He got started wrong in
tho joint convention and did not have
the courage and COMMON sense to make
a temporary retreat when he saw he
was worsted and should take up the
fight along other lines. Mitchell may
say | am not smart enough to write an
intelligent statement. but a man does
not have to have Il college education to
know when he is whipped, and the op-
orators had us whipped from that no.
ment."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
BRAVELY STOPPED
RUNAWAY ENGINE

TRENTON, Feb. 19:-Harry Metz
ger, n of the most popular engi-
neers on the Philadelphia & Reading.
Railway, risked his life Saturday af-
ternoon to stop a runaway locomo-
tive and prevent a disastrous COLI
sion with an approaching train. In
so doing he accidentally thrust one
foot through a glass window and
severed an artery. He lost so much
blood before he had time to look out
for his WI comfort that he had to
be taken to a hospital for treatment.
The locomotive was standing un-
attended on a switch and what start
ed it is a mystery the r~ailroaders can
not solve. 1t had gained consider
able Roadway when Metzger made a
running leap and landed in the cab.
He brought the runaway to a stop
Just in time to prevent an accident
that might have cost several lives.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
FIRE AT RUTLAND.
Business Block Burned in Vermont
City-Families Homeless.

RUTLAND. Vt. Feb. 10. - fire
broke out in the center of the business
section of this city at 4 o'clock in the
morning. and up to noon when it was
thought to have been brought under
control the total loss was estimated at
about 100000. Five brick business
buildings extending half Il square on
Center street and nearly IN entire
square on Merchants ROY were de-
stroyed. The firemen were badly ham,
pered by frozen hydrants.
An appeal for assistance was sent to
other cities. Whitehall, \. Y, and Bur
lington responding promptly. Besides
the business firms that were burned
out about fifty families having apart
ments in the Mead building were rem
fined to the area burned over was due
10 the heavy snow which covered the
roofs of the buildings in the neighbour
hood and prevented ii further spread of
the flames.
The following is a partial list of the
concerns burned out: The Tuttle Print
ing company. the Abraham Cigar COM
pany. A. l.. Miner Drug company, the
Marble Savings bank, Combination
Cash Store company, Kissane & Co,
Hopkins & Howley Clothing company.
Boston Candy store. d. Il. Twigg &
Co. and the Young Mems Christian as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
EVILS ARE
EXPOSED BY SPEAKERS

NEWARK, Feb. 19.-The daily
life of inmates of almshouses
throughout the state was set forth
in u~nvarnished facts at the afternoon
session of the State Conference of
Charities and Correction at the Free
Public Library Friday. and in the
course of the discussion the plan for
the removal of the local almShouse
from its present location to Verona
came in for both a scoring and Il COM
m%endation. The latter was contrib
uted by Mrs. Emily e. Williamson,
chairman of the subcommittee on
a~lmshouses, who asserted that she
foresaw in the removal TO Verona the
realization of ideal cottage conditions.
Rev. Louis Shreve Osborne, rector of
Trinity Episcopal church, brought up
the other side, and in no uncertain
way condemned the plan.
at seems to me-" said Nh. Os-
borne, that the problem of our aims
house has gotten into politics. I've
personally talked with the inmates
and o II of them seems enthusiastic
about removal so far away as Verona,
and as Il matter of fact | haven't
found a sensible person in Newark
who does approve it,"
Rev. Mr.. Osborne made his re-
marks at the close of Il short talk by
Superintendent Joseph c. Sharwell,
of the local institution, and asked
the latter frankly if he personally
thought the change of location would
inure to the betteremnt of the aims
house.
well, no." admitted Mr.. Shar-
well, 81 don't think it would be a
good thing altogether, for it is too
far away. We are near enough to the
city now to make it possible for the
inmates to go out and see their
friends, and people are always com
ing to the almshouse to visit the old
people and cheer them up"
Personally" said Mr.. Osborne
again, Il cannot see the advantage of
going away off there, where a person
would have to give up the best part
of a day to visit it. / was in Provi-
dence recently, and saw their aims
house right in the central part of the
city, and it was there by law, too. |
fail to see any advantage whatever.
Mr.. Sharwell said that many peo-
pie seemed to think a big farm would
be a fine thing for the men to work
on, but he asserted that in the spring
all the ~able-bodied men left the insti-
tuition, and left him, as he put it,
with a lot of cripples, women and
sick people on his hands"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
ENTERTAINMENT BY
MENlO PARK SCHOOL

The entertainment and ball of the
Menlo lark public school held in the
old Edison laboratory, Saturday
night, was very well attended. The
entertainment and ball was in charge
Of Mr.. Wilcox. The entertainment
consisted of a Spanish dance and a
scarf dance by the Misses Plein and
Edith and Myrtle Wilcox me Miss
Mortimer. Several songs by the Me-
tuchen quartet. The excellent work
of the scholars shows that they were
trained by an experienced teacher.
Mrs. Mortimer and Miss Rolfe in
structed the entire class in all their
preparatory work. Music was fur
nished by Prof. Guttman's orchestra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
GOVERNORS HOLD Up
FAULTY CASTRO BILL
Error is Small But Policy is in Ac.
cordance With Administration
Method to be Exact.

TRENTON, Feb. 19.-One of the
first measures to pass the present leg
islature was the senate joint resolu-
ton No. /, introduced by Senator Lee
of Atlantic, and providing for the
thanks of the senate and medals for
Captain Castro and his crew for res
cuing the crew of the stranded steam
er Cherokee.
Governor Stokes has already sign
ed two other acts passed by the legis-
lature, but has delayed afixing his
signature to the Casio measure. 1t is
understood that the reason for the
delay is the fact that the resolution
has not been properly certified. There
is not the least doubt but the resolu-
ton passed both houses regularly,
and with every detail attended to as
far as the lawmakers are concerned,
but through an oversight one item of
the certification, it is said. was omit
ted.
Governor Stokes last winter made
plain the fact that he would pass no
faulty bills by sending 10 the legisla-
ture a special message in reference to
greater are in the passage of bills.
The governor is maintaining this
stand in not signing the Casio resolu-
ton until its passage is made TO con-
form in every detail with the legal re-
quirements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
AGAINST
LOCAL OPTION BILL.
German Citizens in Newark and 9th
er Cities Organized to Defeat
the Measure.

NEWARK. Feb. 19.-An organic
ed by German-American
residents of New Jersey against the
local option bill now before the legis-
lature was started at Newark yester-
day afternoon at a mass meeting held
in the Turn-Verein Hall. Upward OF
1000 men were present.
The meeting was made up of dele
gates from many societies, German
trade unions and liberal organiza-
tons. Noah Gutter, of the Turn-Ver-
Elm. was chairman. He denounced
the local option movement as Il thin
w yelled attempt to convert New Jer-
sey into a prohibition state. He
said the result of a previous attempt
to place a local option law on the
statute books was the overthrow of
the political party then in power. He
condemned the present movement as
the work of persons of narrow ideas
who would be willing to witness the
overthrow of a great political party to
satisfy them.
The movement vas declared also to
be an attempt to enforce a rigorous
observance Of the Sabbath according
to rules at variance with the ideas
and customs of a very large number
of law abiding citizens in sympathy
with the most progressive spirit of
this nation.
Addresses were made by c. j. Hex
amer. president of the German Ma
tional Central Union; Adolph Timin,
secretary of the same organizations;
! Col. Charles J. Stahl, of Trenton, and
Howard McSherry.
1t was announced that similar
movements in opposition to the local
option bill have been organized in
several other cities of New Jersey. 1t
was decided to appoint a committee
to represent the Newark organization
in a call to all the other organizations
opposing local option to combine to
fight the measure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
DANISH FLAG FLIES
OVER WESTMINSTER.

For the first time probably since
the British flag was hauled down by
patriotic colonials at the outbreak
of the revolutionary war, a flag other
than the stars and stripes foated ovcr
the historic mansion now known as
the Westminster, Yesterday. 1t was
the standard of Denmark and was
flying at half mast to show the re-
spect of the owner of the building, j.
p. Holm, for the dead Danish king,
Christian TX, who was buried yes
terday. Mr.. Holm is the Danish vice
consul here and he with many Of his
c%ountrymen mourn the loss the ma
ton across the Atlantic has so recent
ly sustained.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
MAY ASK
FOR A WATER SUPPLY.
Forts on Staten Island May Figure
in the Water Fight of This
State.

TRENTON, Feb. LIT is under
stood that the United States govern
ment is to join in the request made to
New Jersey by Mayor Mcclellan of
New York that this state exempt Stat
en- Island from the provision of the
present law forbidding the division
and sale of any of the waters of New
Jersey outside the state boundaries.
The reason the federal government
will give. it is said. is that the war
vessels and the forts at the Narrows,
on Staten Island, are unable to get a
sufficient supply of pure water. The
artesian wells, it is asserted, that now
furnish the supply of the island, both
10 private concerns and the water
companies. are entirely inadequate.
The wells are reported to be simply
tubs going down only a comparatively
few feet before refusing to yield any
more mater.
New Jersey, according to several
historians, should have been the pos
SCISSOR of Staten Island, and not New
York, and, now that the little posses
sion is reputed to be parched with
thirst. which only New Jersey can
quench, and in danger of a water
famine, which only New Jersey can
prevent, it is seen what a mistake
was made away back in the early
days. There is no doubt, however,
that the Staten Island authorities,
and the Mayor of New York, take the
situation very seriously. If the fed
eral government should add its voice
for water, and Jersey water, perhaps
! this state would have to stop joking
about it and at least appear serious,
Governor Stokes will undoubtedly
transmit some sort of message on the
subject, and the Legislature may have
the water question to consider outside
of local option and high license. Per
haps it would be more correct to say
that whiskey will be treated in con-
nection with the temperance meas
ures, while water will be served on
the side for the benefit of Staten Is
land.
Lots of hearings will mark the sew
enth week of the session, which be-
gins today, as they have marked the
last four weeks. The biggest of all
the hearings will be that on the Ere
linghuysen and Jackson automobile
bills on Wednesday. Only the advo-
Yates of the Frelinghuysen bill had
their turn two weeks ago. The motor
car men are to defend the machine
and oppose the bill at the coming
hearing. There will be plenty of
them, it is understood, and the argu-
ments will be as mer as the
makes of machines. 1t will be a
great fight.
The view of the situation here
seems to be that unless the rural in
habitants are protected in some ma
terial way from the rash a"utomobiliSt
there will be serious trouble during
the coming summer. The claim that
certain portions of the state are in
terror and that accidents are alarm
inly frequent has substantial founda-
ton. The outcome of the contest is
likely to be a compromise bill of some
sort, or else the adoption of amend
ments to the present law that will be
more or less satisfactory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
WEST INDIES SHOCKED.
Many Island Cable Lines Cut OFF by
Earthquake.

NEW YORK. Feb. 10. - Dispatches
from Roscau. island of Dominica, say
that two prolonged and severe earth
quakes We're experienced there at ~
minutes after j o'clock, the direction
being east by south to west by north.
The duration of the first shock was
eight and IA half seconds and that of
the second shock three and Il quarter
seconds. The disturbances slightly
damaged the walls of houses.
AT Castries. island of st. Lucia, a
very severe earthquake was felt at 30
minutes after / o'clock. and another
severe shock was experienced at 8
minutes before 3 o'clock. Nearly all
the walls and buildings were damaged.
Following the earlier earthquakes,
another shock was felt at Il quarter to
& d. m, and loud detonations and slight
shocks continued until 3 O'Clock in the
morning. The inhabitants are in a very
disturbed state of mind, and business
is suspended. Some of the large resi-
dences have been badly damaged, and
their occupants have sought shelter
elsewhere. Many private houses and
stores sustained serious losses.
The United States cruiser Denver,
Commander ]. c. COlwell, has arrived
from the island of Martinique. She re-
ports that Mont Pelee is in active erup-
ton.
AT K~ingstown, st. Vincent. the most
severe and protracted shock of earth
quake that has been experienced in
that island since 1902 was felt at TWEEN
ty minutes of . o'clock.
Cable communication with the is
lands of st. Vincent and Barbados has
been severed by the earthquakes.
~Pointe-a-Pitre and Basse Terre. is
land of Guadeloupe, experienced slight
earth shocks.
At Fort de France. Martinique. Il Sc
we're shock of earthquake was felt at
40 minutes after l o'clock. which was
followed by three slighter disturb
ances. The undulations cracked the
walls of buildings.
At st. George, island of Grenada,
two prolonged. though slight, shocks of
earthquake, corresponding in time with
those felt in the island of st. Lucia,
were experienced. There We're fire.
quent %detonations heard during the
night.
A dispatch from Quito says that sew
eral slight earth shocks were felt there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
HAD TO MAKE TROUBLE
Hungarian Explained Why He Re-
fused to Stop Dance at Midnight.
-sDccinl To- The EVENING NEWg

Special TO the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 19.-
There were nine Hungarian weddings
here Saturday night and a big cele-
bration took place at night in Kill
hourn hall. When - O'Clock arriv-
ed the police ordered the place clos
ed. A Hungarian who gave his name
as Charles Smith, of Perth Amboy,
refused to obey. The officer secured
help from headquarters and the place
was finally closed although Smith
was abusive. He was arrested and
this morning paid a fine of $40. He
said he had to make the trouble or
the guests at the celebration would
have put him down as being no good.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
BuilI Biz Theatre.

ATLANTIC CITY, Tcb. 19:-A
theatre to cost $1,000, 900 and seal
$500 people is protected by a syndi-
cate in which New York. Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Boston men are
interested.
The site has been secured on the
Boardwalk and the architect employ
ed to draw the design. The ground
floor plan includes, besides the audi
forum, lstores facing the Boardwalk.
1t will hot be IT'D the trust.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
A FISHER HEARING.
,eciaI to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 10
Lawyer James Parker, referee in
bankruptcy for MiddelseX county,
held a hearing here this morning, in
the proceedings of Charles w. Rus
sell, trustee, against William F. Fish
er. These proceedings grew out of
he bankruptcy of the Fisher brick
concern, this mornings action being
against William f. Fisher personally.
1t was decided to accept $1,000 as a
compromise. A dividend upon what
money has already been secured will
be declared shortly. Other actions
are pending.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
GIBSON IN M~ORRISTOWN.
Tells Large Audience How Political Machines
Are Overthrow.

NEWARK, Feb. 19:-John S. Glib
son., of Newark, an active adherent of
The Colby faction in Essex county,
spoke to a large audience in the
Young Mems Christian Association
Hall, MorristoWn, yesterday, on The
Good Citizen in Politics." He told
of the smashing of the Lentz machine
in Essex county by the active partici-
patton in primary work of good citi-
zens and said that men who run party
machines for selfish purposes could
EASILY be overthrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
NEW
Articles We're Filed in New Brunswick To-
day-The KiIrato Company.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW RRENSWICK Enh

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 10
Articles of Incorporation were filed
this morning for The Kilrato Com
panv, of Perth Amboy. David J.
kaufman, of Potts & kaufman, holds
200 shares. at $25 each; Joseph E.
Stricken holds two shares; and Harry
Conard has two shares, making q
total of $500 paid in. The com
pany is capitalized at $3.50 600. 1t
is formed for the manufacture of
preparations and compounds for ex-
terminating rate, mice, bugs and all
sorts of vermin. The agent of the
concern is J. f. Stricken, with Offices
at 1873 Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
Bishops Organizing a Great Meeting
for New Excise Legislation.

Bishop O'Connor, of Newark, has
invited all Catholic clergymen of the
counties of Essex, Morris, Hudson,
Bergen. Passaic, Sussex, and Union,
to attend a meeting in the school hall
of st. Patrick's cathedral, Newark,
next Friday afternoon to take action
%furthering the excise legislation now
pending in Trenton. Bishop Lines,
of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark,
will invite many non-Catholic clergy
men to attend the meeting. 1t is
proposed to make a great demonstra-
ton in favor of the excise bills to be
presented to the legislature this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
MRS. FISHER SPOKE.
County President w. C. T. U, Ad-
dressed Meeting Yesterday.

ance Union held an enthusiastic
meeting yesterday afternoon in their
rooms in Smith street. 1t was not
only a temperance meeting, but
spiritual as well. A number spoke
and Mrs. Charles Fisher, the county
president, gave an interesting talk.
Mrs. Jane Overington, president, pre-
sided at the meeting, and Miss Craze
was oTganist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
Not a Woman Prisoner.

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 10
For the first time in many moons the
county jail has not one pris-
oner. Lizzie Fisher, who was com
mitted d month ago for |disOBderly
conduct, was released today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
nance at Carteret.

A number of people from this city
went to Carteret, Saturday night,
where they attended a n of a
German Singing Society, in the ID. S.
). Hall. All had a fine time and
most of them did not get home until
early yesterday morning. Prof.
Charles Steinhauser furnished the
music.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
Firc ComnanY for Old Brilcc.

SEcoidI % Inc EIENING Ne VSE
NEW BRUNSWICK, FeH. 10
The Old Bridge Volunteer ,S'ire Com
pany was incorporated thit morning.
The agent is Ira c. Crandall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
DissoIved Zimmerman bmIiamn,

BUDAPEST, Feb. .I9:=Imperial
troops have dissolved the Hungarian
parliament. There was no blood
shed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-19
STEP OVER THE "lF"

Don't let; "If I had a bigger income; if |
earned more money: if | hadn't so many mouths
matter how small the commencement we lake
deposits of 1.00l, get the 3 per cent, interest
W. allow and reap the reward of economizing-
when you can't work as hard or earn as much.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-10-17
The November Delineat0r.

The November Delineator treats of
the established styles forAutumn both
in dress and millinery, and also de-
votes much space to the accessories
of dress which women find so allur-
ing. The spirit of Thanksgiving sea-
son is preserved in a poem by The
odosia Garrison, a football story by
Violet Coen, and an old-fashioned
Thanksgiving story by Harriet Pres
colt Spofford; and the Kitchen de-
department is stocked with sugges-
tions for a variety of Thanksgiving
feasts ranging from "A Ration
al Thanksgiving Dinner" to "A Veg
etarian Thanksgiving Dinner" For
the feminine fingers that grow so
busy preparing Christmas gifts be-
tween November's and Defenders
great feast days, there are numerous
suggestions for practical and orna-
mental gifts in the Needlework de-
partment. In the children's depart
ment The Dolls Dressmaker" will
help educate the little mothers in tine
fashioning of garments for their dol
lies.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-10-17
GA ToRTA.
Bear. til. hIhs Kind You Have Alxays Bought
'''1 s &1N2zzM
When Is an Old Maid?

When does a girl become an old
maid? This question, blunt and shOrn
of delicate innuendo, is now figuring
in the somnolent discussion OF Phila-
delphia society. One might say that
a girl becomes an old maid when she
fails to marry betimes. but that Is
not the point. What is the exact
year that usher3 in spinsterhood and
closes forever the gates of youth?
OF course this is not a matter in
which man has any word to say. No
rational wearer of trousers would
tempt fate and the scorn Of feminin-
ity by attempting suggestion, for
any arbitrary dead line would neces-
sarily bring down upon the luckless
masculine head storm of reproba-
ton. 1t has been left to the women
themselves to brave the peril. And
they have placed the age at forty
years. Under this ruling a woman is
a tender bud until twoscore years
have counted their gloomy litany of
days and the hair near the scalp be-
gins to whiten.