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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28
ACTING MAYOR TO SPEAK
Will Make An Address Before Liter
ary Society Tonight.

An exceptionally interesting pro-
gram has been prepared for the meet
ing of the Young Mems Literary So
ciety to be held in the ladies parlor
of the Presbyterian church tonight.
Acting Mayor John Pfeiffer will speak
on a subject of general interest to
young men, and a debate on popu-
lar subject will be held. All young
men, regardless of church affiliations,
are invited to attend these meetings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28
Took Up the Grating in Floor of
City Lookup and Made
Their Escape.
POLICE ON THE LOOKOUT
In New Brunswick the Practice Is to
Go Out Through the Roof-Thc
Cellar Seems to BE the Chosen
Method Hcrc-TWo Young Eel
lows Were Allowed in the Corridor
of Lookup To ENcrcisc-Thcy Did.

Although in New Brunswick pris-
oners often get away from the Jail by
cutting hole through the roof, it is
seldom they get out of the lookup in
this city at all, but when they do ii is
by the way Of the cellar. This is the
case of Charles Assakovitz and
Charles Cutler, who were arrested
Yesterday and made hheir escape
some time today.
Assakovitz was arrested for steal
ing wire and Cutler on the charge of
being vagrant. They were locked
in a cell in the local lookup and this
morning Sergeant Clarkson Dunham
wanted to give them a bit of freedom
so he allowed them to roam in the
corridor.
At IL o'clock, when the Sergeant
brought in something to eat for the
prisoners, he found that they had es-
capped. They had lifted up a CRATE in
the floor of the corridor, through
which the heat is sent to warm the
cells, and then dropped to the cellar
below, from where they had made
their way up the back steps of city
hall.
How long they had been gone when
the sergeant found that they had es-
capped is not known, but the police
are after them and do not expect to
have any trouble in bringing them
back.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28
Secretary MetCaIfs Report on
San Francisco Disaster Places
Ii At Great Amount.
DEATHS ARE ABOUT 800
Industrial and Commercial Damage
To San Francisco and Other Places
Surrounding the City Is Almost
Beyond Computation-Evcry Mu-
nicipaI Building Was Destroyed
100000 People Without Homes.

SAN FRANCISCO. April Is -Secrc-
tary Metcalf, who is here as The rep
resentatiye Of the national admins
tration, with Instructions from the
president to report TO him regarding
the conditions in the stricken city
as he should find them, has wired the
president a complete summary Of the
situation. He. thinks the loss of life
will not exceed 300. the injured being
about LOCO Secretary Metcalf says,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28
ITALIANS To MEET
To Contribute Money for San Fran
cisco and Mt. vesuvius Sufferers.

The Italian Mutual Benefit Soci-
ety of Perth Amboy will hold their
regular meeting May 3, at which time
it is proposed to solicit subscriptions
to aid the sufferers in San Francis
co and also the people in the vicinity
of Mt. Vesuvius, in Italy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28

II is estimated that nearly $500
was cleared at the monster entertain
ment and ball held last night in
Washington Hall, by Prof Steinhaus-
er and Albert Bollschweiler, for the
San Francisco relief fund When the
accounts have been Strengthened out
the money will be turned over to
Harry Conard, cashier of the First
National Bank, who is in charge of
all collections
The entertainment opened with
few selections by Bollschweiler's I'm
ion band. The applause was so great
hat it was necessary for Leader AL
bert Bollschweiler to play two more
selections. Otto Lund, a famous vio-
inist, entertained with a few selec-
tions after which the band again rem
dered some more music.
In the meantime Assemblyman
Crowther had arrived and he made
short address in which he spoke of
the horrors of San Francisco and of
why the entertainment was being
held. He appealed to all to do what
they could The speaker then an
nounced that persons would be Sc
lected to go among the crowd TO So
licit for a Norris chair and the money
collected in this way would also be
added to the fund. The thanks of
those in charge are extended to Mrs.
l.. c. Jensen and the Misses Margaret
Woglom, Minnie McCabe, Regina
[ 10
Smiak for doing this work. They
collected S42.75 The chair was
awarded to Dr. w. +. Ramsay, and
the crowd began to call for speech.
The doctor was equal to the occasion
and mounted the platform. He told
of the necessity of money for the San
Francisco sufferers and that he would
willingly put up the chair again, but
it was decided that the doctor should
keep the chair. 1t is said that the
chair will later be awarded to some
one.
Under the direction Of Prof.
Charles Steinhauser, an orchestra
furnished music for dancing until
1890 o'clock when announcement
was made that two prizes, which had
been donated by Frank Mead, the
Smith street jeweler. would be award /
ed for prize waltzing. The JUDGES
were chosen as follows: Assembly
man Frank Crowther, Dr.. William
Ramsay. Water Commissioner Thorn
as Clark. Street Commissioner Viii
liam Fullerton. and Arthur Nester.
They took seats on the stage and the
waltz started.
1t was difficult task for the
Judges, as many good dancers were
on the floor, but after much talking
and some hard thinking they gave
the ladies' prize, a set of gold pine to
Miss Emma SorensOn, of Fayerte
street, and the gentlemen's prize, a
solid gold stick pin to Frank McCor-
mick, of State street. During the eve
ming Mr.. Mccormick lost the pin and
when ii was found it had been tramp
led upon by many feet.
A supper which had been prepared
by the ladies of the VergnueguugS
Society was served during the eve
ming and those who partook of 1t de-
cldre lna' II was ce' '"ill'S ''''' .tl-
cts at the door We're taken by that
popuiar Pa.lollllan' ''','. 49,, -,
"hlic De'ecllVe 7eI9v"n' ii ''' ~
after the checking of the hats. The
Dar'ehuerS union Hau '"'
serve an ana lIe 'oi""'N- 5.
cohlhlllee Wiilch was aP1"'"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28
Methods By Which the School
Board Could Get Over Its
Present Difficulty.
INTEREST OF SCHOOLS.
Plan for One Side to Give in on the
Furniture and the Other to Sur
render on the Heating Proposition
Members of the Board DO Not
Take Kindly TO the Idca-Notc
Stands 3 TO 3 on Both Questions.

One course which the Board of Ed
ucation might adopt in solving the
difference of opinion on the furniture
and No. 2 heating contracts, it has
been suggested, would be a compro-
mise. When members of the board
were asked concerning it, they did
not seem to take kindly to the idea,
however, and the best, and perhaps
only, argument which might persuade
them to reach a compromise would be
the fact that the deadlock of a to 3
vote which developed at the meeting
Thursday night should not continue,
as the contracts should be completed
before the re-opening of school in the
early part of September, the increas-
ed facilities being badly needed
One member said that compro-
mise might be reached along one of
two lines: For one faction to give in
on the heating contract and the other
on the furniture, or to divide the fur
niture contract, but the latter course
would hardly be consistent.
The furniture is for the eight-room
addition to be built at school No. 5
and also to replace some old style
double desks in school No. 2. There
are needed about 600 desks in all
and there are also to be purchased
few teachers desks, and also settees
or benches for two rooms in the high
school The other contract on which
the board is divided is for installing
the heating and sanitary systems in
the proposed courts at school No. 2.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28
NOTICE.

There will be a special meeting of
the Building Trades Council held on
Monday evening, April so, 1906, at
p. m. sharp, in unioh hall, No. 1873
Smith street. All delegates are here
by notified to be present as business
of Importance is to be transacted \
]. L. DONEHUE,
Secretary
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28
Schooner Went Ashore.

ST. JOHN. n. B., Apr. 2S.-The
schooner Harry Knowlton, Haley.
from Perth Amboy, for st. Andrews.
n. B., went ashore on Foul Ground
Rocks, at the mouth of the harbor,
Thursday night. The vessel is con-
siderably damaged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28
EIks TO Meet Tuesday.

At the meeting of the local lodge
of Elks, Tuesday night, it is expected
that the different committees in
charge of the recent entertainment
held in Wilder Music Hall, for the
benefit of the local relief fund for
San Francisco, will make report
and the Elks will then be able to
give out a statement of how much
was cleared.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28
TROPHY FUND
is GROWING.
Or. CrOWther Contributes 81 to
Help the Cause Along The
Standing at Present Time.

Dr. Frank Crowthcr is the latest
to add TO the trophy fund now being
raised TO buy a cup for the factory
league This carries the amount over
the $50 mark, but ii is yet far too
small to buy suitable trophy. 1t is
up to the fans. Here is the list up
IN, Intn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28
Laing Is Indicted.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Apr. 2s.--
Fred Laing has been indicted for kill
ing his niece, Katie Gordon, at Bon
hamtown, Il week ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28

F. l.. LARKINS, 357 STATE st..
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
ments. $40 per month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28
Expected that Amount Wilde Cleared
by Benefit Held Last Night.
NOW PASSES THE So, 900 MARK
Letters Being Received in This City
from Friends in San Francisco.

injured and of the little children who
were crying for parents who had been
lost or killed.
The writer further said that al
though the residents had lost every
thing they were now already starting
out again TO rebuild the city and they
would let the world at large see that
they would not give up, but would re-
build the city better, larger and more
beautiful than ever. The letter said
that the family were well and had es-
capped personal injury. although they
had lost this worlds goods.
Many other people in this city
have heard from relatives in one way
or another and in most cases all fam
lilies are safe. as far as is known, and
now that the postal and telegraph
service is again in order it is expected
that others will receive word.
SO Contributed.
But one new contributor was re-
ported by Treasurer Harry Conard at
noon today It was $40 from the
Young Ladies Social Circle. This, in
Guiding the contributions through
the EVENING NEWS, brings the to-
tai up to $1,6S0. rs.
The contributors through the
NrIFXKrC ava nc fp1Inurc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28
ARE DRUGGISTS NOW
Two Local Young Men Get Diplomas
at College of Pharmacy.

AT the seventy-sixth annual COM
mencement exercises of the College
of Pharmacy, held in Carnegie Han
New York, Thursday night, tnere
were LA graduates who received ue-
grees. Ralph Seaman and John VIII
liams, of this city, were among tnehi,
AS the Seventh Regiment bdnu
played a march the graduates III
gown and mortar board, marcneu IN
to the auditorium and TO the stage
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28

The advertisers attention Is calIeu
TO the fact that the NEWS leaeiles
by far the greatest number oI people
who shop in Perth Ampoy tni'n any
other neWspaper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28
Raritan Laundry
Telephone 65 W. 44 Fayette Stree

Collections and deliveries free in Perth
Amboy, Woodbridge, Sewaren, Metuch-
en-, South Amboy and Staten Island
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28

CONTINUED on page 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-28

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
CLERKS WHO LACK TACT.
Often Lose Sales by Being Too Gar
rulous.

From the New York Press.
eff I were proprietor of a department
store" said woman who had spent the
morning Christmas shopping, Il should
put tact first as a qualification OF my
clerks 1 would not hire young man or
a young woman to go behind my counters
unless they had quantities of that virtue.
This morning l gave up buying half a
dozen things because the clerks unwilling
ly pointed out to me why they would be
undesirable
II had picked out a very pretty black
brush and comb set for my little niece
when the clerk said: think you'll like 1t,
miss, and one would never know 1t Ism I
ebony II looks so much like the real thing.
Il guess won't take 1t after ALL re-
piled. for she had put the horrible thought
in my mind that my niece might think /
was trying to palm off on her an imitation
for the real.
INV second cousin John is in rather In
d.eent circumstances and he has large
family of children, so decided TO send his
oldest daughter material for gown. had
chosen dainty wolfe and was about TO ask
the clerk to measure off fifteen yards when
he said: These lightweight stuffs are worn
SO much more in the winter than they used
to be-
"Then I suddenly remembered that my
cousin John lived in part of the country
where the winter was one long series Of
billiards. and tornadoes. So l turned to
some heavy wooden stuff which was much
cheaper OF course, in this case, l was
grateful to the clerk for saving me from an
.unwise purchase, but it didn't help the
proprietors interests at all.
Eat the same counter / started to buy
material for a gown for my mother, when
the clerk said: This color is particularly
becoming to young women. smiling at
me ffatterfngly. Then that sale was of,
for IL Ii was becoming to young women
1t would not be becoming to woman of
seventy-fve
Tn his desire to make me spend more
money than WANTED to another clerk
spoiled the purchase of a music roll. He
showed me a IS roll and a 81 roll. said
did not want to pay more than So, but 1
thought the one he showed me did not
look strong. 1t seems as If that stitching
would tear out I said. pointing to a
weak place. He acquiesced eagerly. and
said OF course, IS roll is not made to
stand a great deal OF wear, but this 81
affair will wear nicely That was enough.
left that department and bought pres
ent In another part of the store for So
which will take the place of the music
roll.
Some clerks think they have only to
say .Eyerybody's buying them to make
a sale, when such a statement win send
me away In a hurry. l certainly don't
want what every one else is buying. We
nowadays says more than one clerk,
foolishly, when he ought to welcome a
chance to sell what he considers Is old
stock. But by making such a statement
the customer feels forced to purchase
something new, which the clerk never
has any trouble In selling
Another thing that drives me away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
Glory of Old Coins.
From the New York Mail.

| From the New York Mail
1t fs good news that the American Nus
| mismatic and Archaeological Society is 10
have a building in this city which will be
a worthy home for it's valuable collection
of coins and Its library, and also head
quarters for the study of numsmatics and
the lore that goes with that science. Tho
fine building that It is proposed to raise
on 156th street will be pledge that the
metropolis has an interest In coins which
is above and beyond the mere accumula-
ton and disbursement of them for purposes
of qualification.
It will be a Mecca of delight for the
rising generation. that palace OF coins The
interest In the science Of numismatics be-
gins early, and betokens many good things.
The moment that a boy is willing TO ex-
pend a hard-earned or hard-sayed quarter
for copper coin that he does not intend
to pay out for candy or a base ball club,
but proposes to keep because It means
something in the worlds history. that
moment his entrance into the circle Of
the worlds elect minds is signaliZed. He
is telling goodbye to mere self-indulgence,
and concerning himself with events with
the movement of peoples from one stage
of growth TO another, with the history,
the economy, the art Of nations. He is
in the full swing of world-polltics and its
Symboliza ton.
Something of the significance of the
science the humblest and most youthful
collector feels. even If he has not prog
ressed Beyond the stage of fancying the
coin just because 1t may be old, odd
strange and valued by others. The for
eign and queer head upon 1t, and it's ca
balistic inscription, may not mean any
thing specific to him, but in an intuitive
way he feels their true influence. And as
he advances to better understanding of
their meaning, the rulers. the armies. tho
peoples of the world begin to pass before
him, and the meaning of their brief APP
ga IN mn
themselves
1t Is a great science. this or numismatics
1t includes all others. Perhaps the more
Ii is encouraged In this city and country.
the less we shall have of the crude and
narrow grabbing of money for its own
sake for the sake of self-indulgence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
Railroads and Conventions.

Mr.. William T. Galiher. vice chairman OF
the committee on railroads, reported that
during the past year satisfactory progress
has been made In connection with the COM
pletion of the new union station, elimi-
nation Of grade crossings within the city
limits and the tunnel work incident there
to. That portion OF the tunnel Ia the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
REMARKABLE TEST
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and Is Guaranteed to Cure Catarrh.

We have given Hyomei a most thorough and re.
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The remedy has made many cures that we
have urged Its use In the most chronic cases OF
catarrh.
Bresthed for few minutes four times day,
through the inhaler that comes with every outfit.
1t sootbes the irritsted mucous membrane Of the
nose throat and lungs. kills the catarrhal germs.
and restores complete health. Its healing, anti.
septic fragrance penetratea to the most remote air
Messages as no medicine taken into the stomach
can possibly do. Immediate relief almost always
follows the use OF Hyomei. and great benefit is
seen after few days treatment
The complete Hyomei outfit costs only 81. and
consists Of an inhaler that can be carried in the
nocket or purse and will last lifetime; med.
tcine dropper and bottle OF Hyomef. II this Is
not sufcient for a complete cure. additional bot
lies Of HyomeI can be obtained for SO cents
Compare this small expense with the fees
charged by specialists.
II You cannot obtain Hyomei Of your dealer. II
will be forwarded by mail. postage paid. on re-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
Pleasures Of Caracas.
From ST. Nicholas.

Yet Caracas is a charming place to spend
a vacation In. One never tires of watching
the pack trains arriving with loads Of coffee,
cocoa or marketing produce. or setting out
with all manner of queer merchandise for
the country estates. Then there IS the mar
ket where .one is sure to find some new
variety of fruit or vegetable, no matter how
often he visits It, Even more interesting to
me are the quaint houses, which seem SO
many centuries behind the times, and yet
present such delightful vistas as one glances
through their forbidding doorways And,
of course, there are excursions 10 be made
on every side; tramps across the valley
among the banana and sugar cane plan;a-
tons, up the hillside TO see a coffee
estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
Our Funny First Engines.


If our modern railway engines had tho
same power to laugh that they have to
scream they might as children say,
nearly die" laughing over the way our
first railway engines looked. Little, queerly
shaped. puny things they were The "Stour-
bridge Lion didn't weigh one-twenty-flfth
part OF the weight of an engine Of today,
and it looked as II people might well hesl-
tate about risling their lives behind 1t. It
was first used at Honesdale in Pennsy1-
vania, and 1t ran on wooden rails with a
thin layer of iron on them. People gathered
from near and from far that Sth of August
In the year 1929, when the little British lion
OF iron and steel was to make its first rum
The wiseacres shook their heads and prophe-
sled all sorts of probable disasters, and
pee pie said that nothing on earth" could
tempt them to ride across the bridge SPAN
ming the Lackawaxen river on that thing !"
But the little lion went safely over the
bridge and over the eight or nine miles or
track, which was the entire length Of this
line of railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03

from the counters is the habit of some
clerks TO say constantly, Lady. lady
Somehow 1T makes me feel cheap and like
a bargain SALE and I seldom purchase
anything of lady, lady clerk.
One of the worst offenders against tact
Is the clerk who is always boldly and
brazenly telling you what you want. He
treats you as IL you were baby who
didn't know how to think. 1 remember
my mother once sharply calling down d
young clerk who tried to tell her her own
mind. Young man. she said. when l get
to the point that you have to do my
thinking for me shall go willingly 10 en-
insane asylum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03

IN dialects. Each newspaper center, IL II
performs It's natural mission, will develop
Its own language in its own field to the ex-
clusdon of a language which might in time
become common for all China
1t Is easy enough to criticise newspapers
anywhere and in any land, but It is not al
ways easy to better such newspapers when
their support, their origin and their par
ticular field are considered There Is a gen
eral impression that most of the foreign
publications In China are making money to
very satisfactory degree. They secure an
extraordinary, one might almost say ex-
tortionate. price for their papers and secure
good rates for their advertising. Their for
eign help is costly. but the native help is
had at a rate which would sicken the heart
Of every union man in America Paper
stock is high.
British in Tone.
81 have called the attention of American
paper makers to this field heretofore. Pub
fishers in China are hampered somewhat
by comparatively poor mail facilities, but
their circulation makes up in quality what
1t lacks in quantity. Their telegraph serv-
ice is costly, but they have comparatively
little of it. Generally speaking they would
rank very low as newspapers in the United
States, but of course 1t is well to remember
that they are published In Chinese ports
and not in the United States. They are
decidedly British in style and tone, and
generally in prejudice. They ore not popu-
lar with Americans, as rule. because the
average American Is used to securing too
much news for too little money, and he is
surprised, not to say grieved, that the
proposition is reversed In China.
II think that foreign newspapers IN China
would be improved by the services of a few
energetic American newspaper men, but l
very much doubt If the interests of any
American newspaper men, whose services
would be worth while out here, would be
advanced by coming to China I believe
that the publishing business in China is a
paying business now and will be even more
profitable In the near future. But there
ness In the far east, and to successfully
meet them a publisher should have spent
some time examining the field he attempts
to work. The ordinary natural increase of
members of the newspaper calling or pro-
fession in China will probably supply it's
requirements for some time TO come"