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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
TYPHOON HITS
THE ISLANDS.
Destructive Storm Does Great
Damage on Society and Tua-
motu Islands.

SAN FRANCISCO. March D The
most destructive cyclone ever expert
enced in the Society and Tuamotu is
lands is reported here to have destroy
ed several of them.
The damage in Tahiti is estimated at
$1,000,000, and presumably a similar
amount of property was destroyed on
the Tuamotu islands. The city of Pa
petite was inundated, and about sew
enty-five buildings were destroyed, in
GLIDING the American consulate and
the French government building. The
shipping in the harbor of Tapeite es-
capped injury owing to the direction or
the wind, but fears are entertained
for vessels which were cruising near
the Tuamotu islands.
1t is feared that there has been
heavy loss of life in the lagoons of the
Tuamotu islands. though the death OF
the guardian Of the quarantine sta
ton in Papeite is the only fatality yet
reported.
The schooner Papeite was submerg-
ed for an hour near Anaa, in the Tua-
motu group. Her captain, Philip Mi
chaelli, estimated that the waves were
sixty-fve feet high. 1t was impossi-
BILE to see twenty feet away at B O'Clock
in the daytime. The sailors had to be
dashed to the vessel.
Mr.. Marcadi. a French resident at
Fanaran, one of the Tuamotu group,
abandoned the place in Il small cutter
after all the government buildings and
dwelling houses and the Catholic
church bad been swept away. Many
of the natives climbed cocoanut trees,
and others put out to sea in small
boats.
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ST. PETERSBURG, March 5.-What
evidently was another terrorist plot to
assassinate the czar was foiled by the
arrest Of two men armed with bombs.
They were taken into custody as they
were about to board a train for Tsar-
skoe-Selo. where the car now is. Dur
ing a meeting of the Father Gapon
organization here. which was investi-
eating the scandal involving charges OF
accepting money from the government,
an accused member named Matushen'
sky dramatically committed suicide.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
QUIET
CONFERENCE.
Millionaire Stokes Planning Viz
OrOus SOCiaIistiC Fight Wife
Outlines Plans

STAMFORD, Conn, March 5.-With
the arrival of Joseph NJ. Patterson, the
young Chicago millionaire Socialist, be-
gan the second session of what was ex-
pected TO be a secret conference of
leading Socialists Mt the country resi-
dence of j. G. Phelps Stokes at Moro
ton Point, Conn. Plans for a vigorous
fight for Socialistic conditions are be-
ing discussed.
Invitations to the conference were
sent out over a month ago, with strict
lnjunctions to the recipients to pre-
serve the utmost secrecy. There were
about a dozen men in the conference.
]. G. Phelps Stokes was candidate for
president of the board of aldermen on
the Municipal Ownership ticket in New
York city last November. His par
ents are m~illionaires, and his course in
taking up his residence at the Univer-
sity settlement, where he met and mar
ried Rose Pastor, n reporter on a Jew
ish daily, is well known. Robert Hun
ter, one of the conferees, was head
worker at the University settlement,
where he met and married q sister Of
Mr.. Stokes.
Joseph Medill Patterson resigned as
chief editorial writer Oh his fathers
paper, the Chicago Tribune, to become
commissioner of public works under
Mayor Dunno, the Municipal Ownership
mayor who hasn't put municipal own
ership into effect. A few days ago Mr..
Patterson resigned his city job because
he had concluded that Socialism, not
municipal ownership, which, he Y
is only Socialism skin deep, is the real
cure for poverty.
The first session Of the conference
was opened by Mr.. Stokes, who after a
few words outlining the purpose of the
gathering presented his wife, Rose
Pastor Stokes.
Mrs. Stokes launched at once into
her subject. and soon her audience fol-
lowed her through what to the uniniti-
ated in Socialism. was a veritable Ros-
Almonds bower of argument and sta
tistics.
1t was learned that among those
who had been invited to attend the
conference, but who We're unable to be
present, were Thomas l.. Watson, Eu-
gene V. Debs. William K. Hearst and
Edwin Markham. Mr.. Stokes said that
he would not the anne of
those attending the conference.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
AROUSED
ON TROLLEY BILL
Anxious to Have the Law Changed
So That Electric Roads Can
Garry Freight.

TRENTON, Mar. 5.-A hearing of
eral business men of the state is to
take place this afternoon when the
Railroad and Canal Committee of the
senate will take up the trolley freight
bill, now pending before the legisla-
ture.
The enactment of a law that will
permit trolley lines to carry freight
and express matter has been urged
by farmers for several years, but each
session there seems to have been
some opposition that could not be
overcome. The railroad corporations
have naturally been opposed to such
legislation and they have been able
thus far to kill all bills introduced
with the idea of effecting a change in
the present law. This year, however,
there is a stronger demand than e
for the passage of the desired law.
The act of 1896 prohibits trolley
companies from carrying freight or
express matter, excepting their own
supplies, but exempts all trolley lines
DhllJ DIlOl w lHC yCdl vi thio ClldCl-
ment. The latter provision is now de-
clared to be an unjust discrimination
against the roads which have since
been built and is also considered a
barrier against the building of roads
in the future. The purpose of Sena-
tor Wakelee's bill is to amend the
act of 1896 so as to permit the troll
leys t. carry freight if they first Sc
cure the consent of the governing
bodies of the municipalities through
which they pass.
The general opinion is that the act
of 1896 should be repealed in its en-
tirety, there being no apparent reason
why trolley lines should not be per-
mitted to carry freight and express
matter at their will, but it is conced-
ed that a commendable step in the
right direction would be taken If the
amendment proposed by Senator
Wakelee should be passed.. There is
not much doubt that the various mu-
inequalities would be glad to give
trolleys permission to carry freight
had they the authority to do so.
The state board of agriculture and
stat2 horticultural society have been
for a number of years urging the en-
actment of law to permit trolleys to
carry freight and express and the var
ious county branches of these organi-
cations have been following suit. The
farmers of the state are practically a
unit in the demand for relief from he
obnoxious law of 1896.
1t is expected that representatives
of the various steam a or the
state will attend the hearing today to
speak against the Wakelee bill. The
Lackawanna, the Erie and the Lehigh
Valley Railroads are said to be the
most strongly opposed to the meas
ure. although the other roads of the
state will doubtless join them In the
effort to smother it in committee. To
overcome this opposition the farm
ers' organizations are urging their
members to attend the hearing and
to appeal TO Senator Lee to report the
K so
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a strict disciplinarian. He was born
November >, 1870, entered the minis
try in 1859. and was c~onsecrated
bishop in 1888. In view of the fact
that he is the sole arbiter as to APP
pointments, the personality of the
presiding bishop is always a matter
of the keenest interest.
The New Jersey conference is made
up of four districts, New Brunswick,
Trenton, Camden and Bridgeton. In
the last year there were reported A.
AIS probationers, 51,600 full men,
bers, 213 preachers in full connec-
ton. 10 on probation and so acting
as supplies. There were 327 churches
at $3,757,725, and 1873 par
sonages, valued at $596,625.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
AGAIN WANTS
MANCHURIA.
Russia Driven Out by War Try
ing to Gain az E9othOId on
Lost Tertiary.

WASHINGTON, M3rch >. - Russia
has in view H.. plan IL establish Il per-
manent foothold in fnorthern Manchu-
ria and has mIde Nadivostok the port
Of entry in view of.fhat purpose. there
by oifsetting the lisss of Dalny and
Port Arthur, accoldiAg to an official re-
port made public at1 the state depart
lnent, which report recently reached
Washington from ChiVa.
The report expresses the belief that
This will rebound to the development
of American trade and will result in
a great curtailment of the Importance
of Shanghai as a distributing point.
The report made public at the de-
partment says:
"Since the conclusion of peace be-
tween Russia and Japan there has
been much speculation in the foreign
community of Shanghai as to the fu-
ture opportunity for trade and devel-
opment in Manchuria. and therefore
the negotiations between Japan and
China on the one hand and the diplo-
matte o " of Russia at Picking have
been watched with the closest atten-
ton.
".As soon as the way to Vladivostok
was open there ensued a rush of
steamers from Shanghai, Tsingtao,
Chefu. Tientsin, Nagasaki, Kobe and
Yokohama, and as a consequence the
immediate demand for merchandise
was soon satisfied. Then came the
riots both at Vladivostok and Hardin.
followed by the ice closing Of the port
Of entry. These discouraging factors
drove many of the traders away and
left a market which. while well sup
piled with such Injuries as are indi-
Gated for the Russians, is still demand
ing staples for the natives.
Through this M~anchurian section
there are vast stretches of rolling and
level land, great forests of fine tim
Der of a merchantable kind and rich
mineralized areas. To the south of the
line lies the practically unexplored
broken country which forms the north
ern Korean border.
Russia is nov apparently through
the railway attempting to establish a
permanent foothold in northern Man
churia and TO alter things to such an
extent for Russian interests that a re-
lapse will be difficult
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
Deatb the Result of His Dream.

LEBANON JUNCTION, KY, March
5.-As he was turning the combination
lock of his safe, which in an ante
norton statement he says he was led
TO investigate as a result of Il dream.
Samuel McGruder. a prosperous mer-
chant. was shot twice by his partner,
Selby Patterson, one of the most prom
inent citizens of this place. McGruder
had dreamed that the safe had been
robbed and went to investigate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES.

The monthly meeting of the Wo-
mans Guild will be held atthec chapel
Friday afternoon.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the
Board of Missions will meet to sew
Wednesday afternoons at 2:30
o'clock at Mrs. M. F. Audsley's resi-
dence, 46 Gordon street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f. Nolan, of
Elizabeth, spent Saturday and Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. J.. Christen-
sen, of Fayette street. Mrs. Nolan
was Miss Henrietta Burbank.
Young Girls Sewing Society, of st.
Stephens Danish Lutheran church,
will meet Monday instead of We'd
nesday.
Miss Lizzie Seel and Miss Ada
Hill, of Market street, spent Sunday
with their friend, Miss Alma Wern-
er, of Richmond Valley, S. I.
Master Charles Anton, of Eliza
beth, spent Sunday with his aunt
and cousins, the Seel family, of Mar
ket street.
Miss Bertha Witt, of Newark, and
Miss Jennie Volker, of Elizabeth,
have been visiting Miss Volker's
aunt, Mrs. Charles Seel.
Chief James NJ. Glenn, who has
been confined to his home in Water
street on account of illness, is able
to be about again.
John n. Johnson, of 1872 Brighton
avenue, the hackman, is very i'll at
his home.
The Misses Anna May and Grace
Brown, of Newark. spent a week Wis
iting their aunt, Mrs. Ellison E. Da-
Wis, of 243 Front street.
The Misses Amelia and Lillian
Heineman and Harry Engle, of New
ark, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Guttman.
Dwight Grover, formerly of this
city, was a visitor in town yesterday.
Vernon Steele, of Railway, visited
his former home in this city yester-
day.
Misses Mamie Cutler and Rose
Gross, of Brooklyn, were local visit
ors yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
Insurance Hcaring Wednesday.
seaboard Line omces DESTROYED.

PORTSMOUTH, Va, March 5.-The
general office building of the Seaboard
Air Line railway here was entirely de-
stroyed except the walls by fire. and
while the monetary loss was only ap-
proximately $4,000 there were many
valuable records and official papers of
the road destroyed. The building cost
about $4,000. and the loss is estimat-
ed Mt one-half that amount.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
New Gould Baby Miss Olga.

NEW YORK, March 5,-It was stated
at the George ]. Gould town house.
Fifth avenu last night that the new
Gould baby. the seventh child, would
be christened Olga. Congratulatory
messages arrived all of yesterday from
friends and relatives not only in the
United States. but in many foreign
countries,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
WITH MISS pFISTER.

Miss Katherine Pister, of 11S
Broad street, entertained a party OF
friends at her home last night. Sup
per was served at 1880 o'clock, II
music and other amusements Hollow
ed. Among those present were the
Misses Mary Gorham, Esther Oslen,
Elizabeth Volic and Katherine
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05

MANILA, March 5~.-Tacloban. CAPT
tai of the island of Leyte. has been de-
stroyed by fire. The financial loss is
reported to be 100000. Tacloban was
the fifth city of the island and was
situated in an important hemp dis
trict. A number of warehouses were
DESTROYED. Government assistance has
been rushed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
TO PLANS.

One night this week the members
of the Young Ladies Danish Sociable
A. C. will hold a meeting in the
rooms of the Danish Sociable A. c.,
in Park avenue, to complete plans
for the ball and reception which they
will hold in Washington Hall March
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
WENT TO SOUTH AMBOY.

Miss June Gordon. of South Am
boy, entertained a few friends from
this city yesterday afternoon and
last evening. The hours were pass
ed merrily singing, story telling, and
Miss Gordon played a few selections
on the piano. Those present were
Misses Julia Overton, Mary Buote.
Margaret Buckley, Jonn Bergen,
Frederick j. Massey and Roy Price.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05

Thompson; Messrs. Joseph Subsky,
Arthur Short; &. Drobsky, of Gov
ernor's Island; John Drobsky, OF
Brooklyn: Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Pfster and Joseph, Andrew, Daniel
and George Pfister.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
MISS PETTY ENTERTAINED.

Miss Lottie Petty, of Rector street,
entertained a few of her friends at IA
party Friday night. Games were
played and "a good time enjoyed by
all. At IL o'clock refreshments
were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05

NEW YORK. March DIR. Charles
G. Pease. formerly a member OF me
First Christian Science church, said
that practitioners in the church used
TO give treatments II S. each to 11em-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
FOR PURIM PLAY.

Nearly all plans have been COM
pleted for the Purim play which the
children of the Congregation Beth
Mordecai, of Hobart street, will give
in Washington Hall, Fayette street.
Thursday night. This is an annual
affair for the children and is bound
to prove a wonderful success.
The committee met at the home of
A. Greenbaum, in State street, yes
terday afternoon and completed all
arrangements for the entertainment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
ELDER FOR FIFTY YEARS.

c. c. Pierson and f. w. Barnes
were reinstalled as elders in the
First Presbyterian church yesterday
morning. Mr.. Pierson has been an
elder of the church for fifty years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
RENEEIT-

The members of st. Paul's German
Sunday school will hold an enter
tainment in Washington Hall, in
Fayette street. April 5, for the bene-
fit of the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. March 3. =
James BARLEY of Stratford will lose
both hands as the result of attending II
glanderous horse. The animal came
down with CHAMBERS a few weeks ago
and was ordered killed by the authori-
ties. BARLEY interceded, saying he
could cure the animal. The horse grew
no better, and within a few days Bart
ley's hands began to show the poison
Gus effect.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
PARTY.

Carol Blow, of State street, was
pleasantly surprised by a few of her
friends Saturday afternoon. Those
present were: Margaret Hope, Dor
retta Skull, Roma Skeen, Helen File,
Margaret Oliver, Jessie Conquest,
Grace Blow, Margaret Conquest,
Charles Skull, Mabel Mills. Jessie
Conquest won the prize for pinning
the tail on the donkey. Margaret
Conquest won the BOBBY prize.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-05
Society
A MERRY PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Germs, of
liO roa street, entertained a num-
Der of friends from this city and out
of town Saturday night in honor of
the birthday of their daughter, Miss
Madeline Germs, and those present
say that they new had a better
time.
During the early part of the even
ing the guests were entertained by
a number of songs and funny savings
by George Germs and Frank Apple
gate. Miss Madeline Germs render
ed a number of selections on the
piano. The representations by Mr..
Carman and Theodore Seaman, of
New Brunswick, were great. Miss
Anna Seaman played the piano and
sang.
At ~ o'clock supper was served
after which the guests were enter
tanned by Mr.. Germs. He recited
johnny and his Camera" This
brought forth great applause. Mr..
Seaman had plenty of fun with the
crowd when he fooled them with a
pack of trick cards. The affair
broke up at 6 o'clock yesterday
morning.
Those present were Miss Annie
Conway, of South Amboy; Mrs.
James VanDoren, Misses Sadie and
Cassie VanDoren, Miss Philips Gar
watt, Lake View, neal Paterson;
Miss Anna Seaman, Messrs. Theo-
dore Seaman, MI. Carman and Fred
erick Christie, of New Brunswick;
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Eyerkuss, Mr..
and Mrs. e. H. Mum, Mrs. X. Mum,
Mrs. H. Smith, Mrs. George Rowe,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Germs, Mrs.
Wittemore, Misses Emma Gray, May
Rowe, Madeline Germs, Primrose
Nichols, Anna Anderson, Emily
Trout, Helen Hughes, Annie Germs;
Messrs. George Rowe, Joseph Rowe,
Frank Speinheimer, William Gray,
Oscar Wilson, Harry Durrua, Edward
Lembcke, Birden Golden, Nels Yep
son, John Donehue. Arthur loft,
Charles DeWorth, Frank Apologize,
Gus, Isaac, and Edward Germs, Will
lam Eyerkuss and Adolph Schuman.
STORM INTERPRETED.
The storm prevented a very large
sale of cakes and pies at the Baptist
chapel Saturday afternoon and the
contributions were likewise slim, but
what donations there were, found a
ready sale and nothing was left when
the sale closed. Everything consid-
cred, the affair was a decided sue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-01
LEAGUE UMPIRES ALL NAMED

President Harry Taylor of the Eastern
league arrived in Toronto yesterday TO
pay a visit to the Toronto directors. He
Is under the guiding hand OF President j..
j. McCaffery during his stay.
Things are quiet In league matters, as
lor says. He, however. took occasion to
announce the fourth regular umpire for
his staff In John KERN. who onictated
with great success I'm the New England
league last year The list Of arbitrators
now is: Campau, Kelly. A. Moran and
KERN. A fifth, largely a utility man.
remains to be secured. Malarkey. who
pitched for Rochester I'm this circuit, is
an applicant. and may be appointed.
was held recently I'm Baltimore 10 consider
the disposal of the Montreal franchise.
Mr. Taylor said IT was absolutely founda :
tionless. He expected TO see Montreal
with a much stronger team next year. and
with additional backing. which would terd
To show that Mr.. kreitner would have
partners. Jimmie Bannon was slated TO
manage, he thought.
From present indications the Eastern
would be very evenly balanced league,
and from what he could see somewhat
stronger than ever
Mr. Taylor is at present working on
the schedule. He is figuring on 40 games.
with tho season opening on Thursday.
April 26. and closing on or about Sept. %.
Toronto. Montreal. Buffalo and Rochester
will open I'm the east, and Toronto VIII
also. I'm all probability. close away from
home. The locals will play In Buffalo on
Double headers are being scheduled on
Saturdays OF the last trip. Sunday games
are being billed for Providence, Jersey
CITY. Newark and Montreal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-01
HARVARD SQUASH TENNIS

Ten games were played yesterday In
the squash tournament at the Harvard
club. i'm West Forty fourth street. New
York w. A. NJ. Burden, r. r. Coffin.
h. H. Harrison. II. s. Parker Holcombe
Ward, Fellows Davis. Jr., NJ. @. Gonter-
man, A. +. Gotthold w l.. Eaton and
n. G. Souhwick were the winners In the
first days play, which is for the club
championship.
IL was o'clock when the games were
started on the three courts. but all ten
OF them were finished I'm short order.
Holcombe Ward the tennis player. and
others made short work Of their oppo-
nents and although there are seventy
entries In the tournament, at the rate
they started off the list will dwindle
down 10 the finals in a few days play.
In the games yesterday. Burden de-
feated j. w. Stedman. Coffin defeated
l.. Ross. Harrison defeated NJ. Whitney,
Parker defeated George j. Dyer. Ward
defeated +. NJ. Wells. Davis defeated
Corbin Edgell. Gonterman defeated H..
s Riker. Gotthold defeated A Corbin,
Eaton defeated r. X. HOLSTER, and
Southwick defeated ID. F. Downs.
Ten more games VIII be played today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-01

HAVE REAL
GRIEVANCE

Mayor Robert c. Cottrell OF Newport
has espoused the cause of the summer
residents. who contend that they are not
properly treated by the city government
when the plums in the way OF appropria-
tions are passed around.
The mayor is unalterably opposed to the
South Newport scheme. but he believes
there Is reason in many OF the contentious
which the millionaire cottagerB make In
asking that their section Of the city be
set off as a separate town.
In a municipal paper read before the
city council Mayor Cottrel. after refer
ring TO numerous large outlays on some
OF the remote public streets, says: Last
year only s3i64 was spent In repairs 10
Bellevue avenue. and only s3l5.6 was used
IN improving the Ocean drive. Consider
these figures with reference 10 our prin-
cipal drives and ask yourselves whether
our largest taxpayers have a grievance or
not"
The city council has fixed s12 on each
$1,000 as the tax rate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-01
YALE WON At HOCKEY

with dash and speed that bodes IN FOR
tho Harvard seven on Feb. Il, the Yale
hockey team last night at New York
played the Hockey club Of New York. ~
tho Amateur League. 10 a tie in two
twenty-minute halves az ST Nicholas
Rink. In an extra five minutes of play
the veteran leaguors won by a score OF 8
20
Hornfcck and Kennedy were not In the
Hockey club forward line. but otherwise
the team was intact Hornfeck's absence
gave Harmon an opportunity TO show his
callbre. heretofore hc has been considered
por institute Last night he proved
that DO VIII soon Doe reckoned among the
best of the league forwards
Capt Phillips. 81 the veterans. had ex-
pocted 10 flnd the collegians weak a.
compared with his own men. AZ the start
~ the game the Blue proved itself dan
gerous. when but FOR the clever stops Of
Ellison. the Hockey club goal-tender. the
New Workers would have been scored un-
on several times
Behr ~ Nale lodged % tho Hockey
club goal With exceptional skill. but al
ways tried shot instead of passing % a