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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
TOTTENvILLE.
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MORE THOROUGH COURSES.

Copies of the new syllabuses /ex-
planning the instructAf 10 be given
in ethics, English, aIt history n
in elementary >schools, nave
seen received at the Board of Educa-
sion. Under the new course instruc-
tion Is given during the]ast hve
ears of the course, instead of only
the last two years.1 In the
'oJrth year the subject is Rken up
in connection with geography. and
Iii the beginning of the fifth Fear the
Department of Education md the
courts are studied and the luty OF
supporting the administrator of the
schools and of respecting TIL courts.
In the latter half of the yeaNthe de-
nartment of charities, @nement
house and parks are taken ID. The
national, state, and city goybrnments
ale studied in the sixth fear, and
during the last two years fpecific in
struction is given as TO tie govern
ment, the rise of representative gov
eminent, and a comparison with the
government of England
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
NOW HAS \ BUTTERFLY.

Master Leon Compton ashort Time
before Christmas found some COO
coons and took them home. He put
them neal the fire place in the kitch-
en- and Yesterday 4 lovely butterfly
was perched on tbA side of a dish on
the table. The body is terra Gotta
and cream c9br and the wings,
which are abo}t four inches in length
are blick edged with lavender. Mrs.
Compton SAYS the butterfly is perfect.
not a break in its wings and that it
is the most beautiful and largest Il
she has oven seen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
KEYPORT.
lRIi RxllINHX
LOCAL ITEMS.

Raritan Grange held a meeting
Wednesday afternoon in Odd Fellows
lIall.
!. w. Pike arrived last night from
Monmouth, Maine, and expects to re-
;nain several DAYS in town.
Burrows Walling, son OF Captain
James Walling, visited his former
hoem today.
Miss Elsie Osborn has returned
from her visit at Manasquan.
Miss Mary Thorne, OF C~entreville,
was in town for a few hours Wednes-
day.
Hon. Charles Mcdonald. OF Eng
lishtown, was one of the visitors IN
town Wednesday.
Mrs. George Stoncy spent Tuesday
at Perth Ambov.
Mr.. John Webster and daughters
of Hazlet. attended the Grange meet
ing Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Fitzroy, Of New Monmouth,
was calling on friends in town We'd
nesday.
Mrs. William Mor'orC visited her
sister, Mrs. Horace Burrows, in
Broad street, Wednesday.
Mrs. John H. Conover, Of Hazlet,
has been spending a few DAYS at Red
Bank with her n%ieces. the Misses
Vandeveer and Hendrickson.
G. A, r. held an interesting meet
ing Monday night, when the officers
were installed by Deputy Smith, of
Plainfield. Refreshments were served
and the evening pleasantly spent.
Mrs. Josiah Crammer visited Perth
Amboy Tuesday afternoon.
Independent Social Euchre Club
will meet with Mrs. Clinton Duck
worth Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phineas Brewer, of
C%entreville, made us a visit Wednes-
day afternoon.
DR.. o. G. Bogardus has commenced
cutting down trees and making prep
arations to rebuild and otherwise
improve the BENJAMIN Decker prop
erty in Front street, which he recent
" purchased, and will turn the dwell
ing into two fine stores.
As people are passing up and down
Front street it is hard to resist the
temptation of going in John A. Peers
confectionery, as the windows pres
ent such an attractive appearance
and upon investigation they find the
candies are just as good, if not better
than they look.
The new home being erected by
Mr.. Kruzer in upper Main street is
very near completed and will be an
addition to that part OF the town as
it is a very pretty house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
Subscribe for tae NEWS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
READVERTISED.

Sealed bids and proposals for the
grading of kirkland place will be re-
teived by the council of the City of
Perth Amboy, in the council chamber
at city hall at $50 p. m. on the fifth
day of February, 1906. Bidders are
requested to furnish a lump sum bid
for the work.
A certified check for 800 must ac-
company each bid and the successful
bidder must furnish a bond of $500.
Forty working days will be allow
ed to complete the work, during
which time the street must be kept
open to the public.
Council reserve right to reject any
OF all bids.
WILLIAM FULLERTON,
Street Commissioner.
IL G. acknowledgements y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
TOTTENvILLE.
" C. r. u. OLDEST MEMBER DEAD

W c. T. U. OLDEST MEMBER DEAD
The w. C. T. U. of Staten Island
has lost its Oldest and most Jealous
worker in the death of Miss Anna
Drew, who for over forty years was
matron of the Seamen's Retreat for
Destitute Children at Sailors Snug
Harbor. The ladies of Kingsley M.
e. church of Staplcton had been
planning a surprise for Miss Drew,
intending t o present her with a hand
some gift in recognition of her work,
when news of her death was received.
The w. C. T. U. will now place in
Kingsley NJ. e. church a fine memoir
ial window in honor of their late
worker. Miss Drew was seventy
nine years old and had been matron
of the Seamen's Retreat for forty
years. She was born in Pittsfield,
Mass, and was a school teacher be-
fore coming to Staten Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-James Henry
Langley. alias Doc Langley, IN old
time confidence man. has been arrest
ed. Langley. it is said. had transac-
tons with Charles 4. Edwards. who
came to his death by violence lately at
New Haven. Conn. Charlton i. Belts
was employed by Langley Il week ago
as confidential assistant" in the "le-
gal department" of the David Lyon
company. He put mp Il cash deposit of
500 as security for the faithful per-
Torrance of his duty and received in
exchange Il note for 500 payable thir-
ty days after demand. Langley prom
Used him Il salary of $40 Il week and
IL per cent Of the net profits of the
business. Belts makes Il charge against
Langley of obtaining money under
false pretenseS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
Syrinns Held For $4,000 Damages.

NEW YORK, Jan. Is. Anees a.
SHIRLEY. Anton A. LutfY, Nasri Bey
Hatim. Nahoum A. MokarZei (alias
Mackscud), Najceb y. Maloof and Jo-
scph Mackscud, all Syrians, were ar
rested by deputy sheriffS in an action
brought against them by Najeeb NJ.
Diab TO $4,000 damages for
causing his arrest on Il charge of CON
spiracy. dab is the publisher of a Sy-
rian newspaper and il follower of Ra-
phael Hawawini, the orthodox bishop
of the Greek church in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
FERRYBOAT LOST HER WAY.

The municipal ferryboat Brooklyn
lost her way in the fog on her 10
o'clock trip from Staten Island yes
terday morning, and when the pilot
got a glimpse of the town it peered
Gimly at him from the neighborhood
of Old Slip, East river. He bumped
into the Pennsylvania tug Harsimus
there, doing her no damage, but
startling his passengers a bit, and
then made his way to the ferry slip
at the Battery, the air clearing some
what to help him. A strong tide
rushing up the East river had carried
him out of his course. He was n
hour and three-quarters making the
trip from st. George.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
METUCHEN.
FRIENDS.

Mrs. George Grcason and Mrs.
Richard Hitler. OF MiddleseX avenue,
entertained "A few OF their friends
most delightfully."-. Yesterday after
noon, at progressive euchre. Every
one received a growing plant in a
decorated flower pot, and at the end
of the game Mrs. Jerry Letson, of
Stelton, received the first prize, a
choice niece Of cut glass; Mrs. Ceph-
us Waite the second prize, a brass
picture frame; and Mrs. McBroom
the consolation, a bon-bon dish. Ice
cream, cake, coffee, nuts and candy
were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
PRESENTATION CAUGHT IN JAM
New Orleans Sports Witnessed Two
Accidents at City Park.

New Orleans Sports Witnessed Two
Accidents AT City Park.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1S,-lda Da-
Wis and Orly H.. the best of their re-
spectivc fields, were the winning ia
vorites at City park. Presentation
was caught in Il jam Oh the stretch in
the second race and. stumbling. un-
seated his rider. Rip scored cleverly
in the Steeplechase, Evander, the ia
voritc, being used up in making pace.
In the fifth race Arab and Blue Flame
were left al the post. While being
Schoolcd oyer the jumps after the races
Introduction fell and broke his neck.
Summaries:
First Racc.-Lym@n Hay, first; Julia
NJ. second; Clique, third.
Second Baco.-Ida Davis, first; Fol
lies BergercS, second; Immortclle
third.
Third Race.-Hegonia. first; Oliver.
second: Heart Of HyHcinth, third.
Fourth Race Rip. first; Chanlay.
second: Oliver Me, third.
Fifth Race BruShton. first: Thora
Lee, second; OddoIetta, third.
Sixth Racc.-NrcXel, first; Thistle DO
second: Ambcr.ta, third.
Seventh Rlce.-Orly H., first; Grace
Wagncr, second; st, Tammany, third,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
NEy OFFJCERs INSTALLED

Al The meeting OF Richmond Tenn
pie No. 4. Rathbone Sisters, of Tot
tenville, the other night, in the
knights of Pythias Hall, in Amboy
avenue, the newly elected officers
we're installed and other important
work was attended to.
The new officers are as follows: M.
r. c., Miss Ida Marshall; e. S., Mrs.
Jennie Totem; E. j., Mrs. Nettie
Velton; NJ, Mrs. Serina Smith; M. of
f., Mrs. Carrie Benz; M. of R. and
c., Mrs. Elizabeth Frerichs; p, Mrs.
Addie Walling; guard, Mrs. Ellen
Sparkling; past chief, Mrs. Susie Mar
shall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
SAVED LAD FROM DROWNING.

Playing on a pier near the ferry
slip at st. George, yesterday, Charles
Butler, nine years old, of No. 6S
Richmond turnpike, fell overheard.
Policeman O'Rourke lowered a lad
Ger to the water. The boy seized a
rung and O'Rourke hauled him up,
apparently none the worse for his
ducking.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18

INC W.. X. u. V. held it's regular
mFeting in their hall at ErnstOn las
Sunday. Only a few of the member.
present. The death benef'
fund was raised $40. The male
members after this will receive So
It their wife dies, and the wives OF
the members if widowed, will receive
$50 on the death of their husbands
i light luncheon was enjoyed after
the routine Of business "a ended.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18

BERLIN, Jan. 1S.-Baron Won Rich
thofen, secretary of foreign affairs, is
dead here. He had been German sec
rotary of foreign affairs since October,
1900. and was born in 1917 at Jassy,
in Roumania. He was tine son of Il
former Prussian diplomatist of the
same name
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18

SCHENECTADY. y. y. Jan. 49,
The faculty of Union college has de-
cided to prohibit the playing Of foot
ball at the college for II year. This
includes interclass as well as intercol-
legiate games. The action follows that
of the student body in aholishing the
game las at present played
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
EoARD CAN RAISE SALARIES.

The agitation of a number of the
men principals for higher salaries
las raised the question whether it
will be necessary to appeal to the leg
ielature. The Board of Education
has the power to raise salaries with
out authorization of the legislature.
In the Davis law, the Legislature pro-
vided a minimum salary, below
which no teacher can be paid. The
board is not limited by law, as to the
maximum salary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
Kaiser Invites His Sergeant.

WICHITA. Kan. Jan. 1S.-Stephcn
Hcssc and wife have left for Germany
upon special invitation from Emperor
William to Join in celebrating his sill
is a sculptor. twenty-five years ago
he was Il sergeant in a German infan-
try regiment in which the present kai-
ser was captain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
MORE OPTIONS SECURED.

The gentleman. claiming to be a
representative of the p. R. r. Com
pany, and that he halls from Tren-
ton, purchased an option on another
piece OF property at Ernston yester-
day. He said it would be decided in
thirty days as to whether the proper
tv would be actually purchased by
the company or not.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
Field to Rest In GrnceIand Cemetery

CHICAGO. Jan. is. The body of
Marshall Field. the Chicago merchant
WHO died in New York. has arrived
here. DIR. Frank Billings. the Field
pl ysician, said that all the members
OF Mr.. Fields family had borne well
tie strain of bedside watching. 1t is
annoUHccd that Mr.. Field will be bur
led in Graceland cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
FIN OF SEALSK!N.
Is Riva1cd by Human Hair Where
DandruH is Eradfcatcd.

Gealskin is admired the world over for
its softnegs and glossiness; and yet the
human hair is equally as soft and glossy
when healthy; and the radical cause OF all
hair trouble is dandruff. which is caused
by a pestiferous parasite that sap5 the
vitality of the hair at its root. Newbro's
HerpiciGe is the only preparation that Is
fatal to the dandruff germ. Without dan
1ruff there is no failing hair, but a luz
uriant growth of glossy, soft hair is GER
ain. Securing the scalp won't cure dan
druff. Kill the dandruff germ. Thous-
ands OF women owe their beautiful suits
+ hair to Newbro's Herpicide. Sold by
aiding druggists. Send 1oc, in stamps
The TTerpicide CO., Detroit, Mich
C. A. SEXTON. General Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
No ICE CIT.

, Owing to the peculiar weather, no
ice has been cut yet and it is feared
that ice will b high next season, al
though it is said that some of the ice
houses have ice enough left over
from last season to supply the de-
mand if none is cut this season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
Live Stock

CATTLE-Supply light: market steady
choice. $5.30d5.50; prime, $5.10d5.25; veal
calves, $S.500S.15 10.
HOGS = Receipts light; market slow
prime heayies, mediums Workers and
pigs. s5.65ma.7 10; roughs. $4d5.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Supply light:
market steady: prime wethers, &.7bd6;
common. 81. E0N3 $50; spring lamhsU S54rI. 80.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
IT WAS a SUCCESS.

Last night the Musicians of Staten
Island held a dance and reception in
the Grand Opera House, at Stapleton.
1t was the first affair of this kind
that they have ever attempted and
from all reports it was a great sue
cess.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
PAID THE MONEY.

Harry Brown, of this borough,
sued Chamberlin & Burnley, hay and
grain dealers, in Cranbury, before
Justice Mason for $61.45. They
sen the justice the amount of bill
and costs. They had formerly re-
fused to pay the money TO Mr.. Brown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
NAMED FOR EVENING SCHOOLS.

At the meeting Of the Board Of
Education on the twcnty-fourth some
eighty teachers will be appointed in
the evening schools. Of the number
twenty-eight will be for English to
foreigners, nineteen additional Eng
fish, nine dressmaking. seven stem
ography, and seven millinery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-Judge Joseph
NJ. Deuel. was further cross examined
in the libel case against Norman Hap
good. 1t was brought out that Town
Topics got Il $lGJ,000 loan and $4,000
for advertisements from the Equitable
life
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
A LIOIID COLD CURE.

croup, Coughs, Colds, Whooping- Cough,
tic, have no tcrrors for children or adults
Who e%yacuate the bowels with Kennedy's
laxative Honey and Tar-the Original
Cough Syrup and Liquid Cold
Cure. This remedy expels all cold from
the system and strengthens the throat,
and bronchial tubes. The mothers
and children's safeguard. Sold
W C.. A. Sexton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
wv q II IL TO MEET.

The w. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Miss Nina Sorenson, in
Rossville, this afternoon. Plans for
the rest of the winter work and other
things OF interest will be discussed.
Refreshments will be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
Threw Him OF Trolley Car.

TRENTON. y. j.. Jan. 1S.-John H.
Backes. one of the best known lawyers
of Trenton. was thrown from Il trolley
car during a dispute by Peter Il. Hur-
ley. general manager of the Trenton
Street Railway company. Mr.. Backes
swore out Il warrant for the arrest of
Hurley
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
REPUBLICAN GLUE MET.

The Republican Club, of Staten
Island. held a meeting Tuesday night
st the club headquarters in Tomp-
k~insville. 1t was well attended and
ii number of important things were
taken up and fully discussed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
CLUB.

Mrs. Adams. of Rossville, enter
tanned the Rossville Current Event
Club the other afternoon. Topics of
interest were read and discussed.
At 3 O'Clock refreshments of cake
and coffee were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18

EVENING NEWS mas branch Of
ficea.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
BAND TO GIVE CONCERT.

Plans are being made by the Col
umbia Bard, of Rossville, for a con-
cert and entertainment which they
will give in Orlando Hall OF the
night of January "a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
SigSbee Honored AT Gibraltar.

GIBRALTAR. Jan. 1S.-Rcar Admi
raj SigSbce and his captains are being
honored with Il round Of entertain
mpnts bv the British authorities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18

LONDON, Jan. iS.-Sir Arthur Co
nan Doyle. who ran in the Unionist in
terest for Hawick. EoXburgllshire, Scot.
land, has been defeated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-Frank ]. Ry.
ker has had his marriage %annulled on
the ground of fraud because his young
wife refused to live with him. as she
preferred Buffalo to Brooklyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
BOWLING TOURNAMENT CLOSED

An important meeting of the Rich
mond Borough Bowling League was
held last night at Westenbefger's al
leys in West New Brighton. Prizes
were distributed and the affairs OF
the tournament closed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed intends making application to the
Board Of Excise Commissioners of the
City of Perth Amboy at their next meet
ing. for n license 70 keen a saloon with
the privilege of selling malt and spirit
aous liquors in the City of Perth Am
roy, and in the house owned by
Path Campbell at 100 W shingtou st.
1891 l. 1 ct Dew JOHN DEINKO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


Money on call casicr at Az per cont.
prime mercantile paper, 505l2 per cent;
exchanges, $4S3, ,95l; balances, $l3,l72,576.
Closing prices:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-18
SOUTH AMBOY N

FRESH GOLDFISH Smack at Scully's
slip from Thursday until Monday
of each week. Sold retail and whole
sale. Capt. S. S. Aumack, Schooner
Kiaora. 1884 1~-13-1S-19
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-12
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF
HONOR ADJOURN SESSION
Officers Elected and Installed for Cur
rent Term and Change in Law
Asked For.

The Grand Lodge OF California of the
Knights and Ladies of Honor closed two
days session yesterday afternoon by the in
stalation OF the following named as grand
officers for the current term:
David ]. Gairaud of Sap Jose, past grand
protector; A. H. Anderson. San Francisco. pro-
tector; Emma r. ODonnell. San Francisco,
vice protector; II. w. Outflow. San Francisco,
secretary: A. Gompertz. San Francisco, treas
urer; Mrs. NJ. r. Guerena, Sonora chaplain;
Mrs E. G. Richie, San Francisco. guide;
Marion G. Perry Vallejo. guardian, Miss NJ.
E b. Mcdonald, sentinel.
These officers were installed by Past Grand
Protector u. t. Whitten,
The retiring grand protector was presented
with crystal berry bowl and silver berry
spoon. tSsi.e -
During the session the contingent fund for
the grand protector and the per capita tax
fixed at the amounts as last year.
1t was decided to request the supreme body
to remove the ban which prohibits hotel-keep-
and employees of wholesale liquor houses
from becoming members of the order.
proposition to have biennial instead OF
annual sessions was defeated. ss
The salary of the grand secretary was in
creased $120 year.
A number of past protectors were recon-
mended to the supreme body for the degree
of past grand protector as a reward for past
services
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-12
FALLS FROM WINDOW
AND Is BADLY INJURED
Miss Frances Doyle, PhiIanthropic
Worker, Meets With Sc
rious Accident.

Miss Frances Doyle, one of the chief assist
ants at the Nurses Settlement 420 Tehama
street, is lying, in a serious condition at Lane
Hospital the result of sad accident Miss
Doyle is suffering from injury to the vertebrae.
which she sustained through falling from the
second story window of the institution last
Friday evening.
While in the act of.calling to Emile Faure. a
lad Ii years of age. TO come in doors. Miss
Doyle in reaching from the window depended
on a flower box for support, but IL gave way
and the unfortunate woman was precipitated
to the ground.
Her fall however, was broken by the boy.
Faure Seeing the flower box give way and
Miss Doye's inability to draw herself within
the window he forward and, raising his
bands to catch her, placed himself in such a
position as to break the force of the fall and
thus saved Miss Doyle from injuries which
must have been still more serious If not in
stantly fatal
Strange TO say. Faure. while receiving much
of the weight of the body upon him, escaped
without the slightest injury.
Miss Doyle was carried into the Settlement
house and DIR. Margaret Mahoney was called
in and instantly advised a consultation with
Dr. sherman 1t deemed necessary to re-
move the patient to the Children's Hospital
and later, at the request of members of her
family. she was placed in Lane Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-12
The Cnracao.s Carro.

The steamer Curacao. which sailed on Sat
tfriay for Guaymas had a general merchan-
disc cargo consigned TO the port. Of destina-
ton and other Mexican ports valued at $685.
O87 The cargo included the following: I22
bbls four 3T56 gals - cs wine, 40 cs As gals
whisky I15 gals brandy. 20 cs gin 4 cs min
t-re water 547 gafs vinegar, 81 ,;s32 lbs beans
: cfIs barley. JOo0s lbs rice. 1888 lbs tea
2552 lbs raisins 764l lbs dried fruit, 1862 lbs
saeo II COO lbs sugar, 1909 lbs cs spice.
s3 cs table preparations 81 cs salmon 461 cs
canned goods 1222 lbs 81 mistufs 2O56
rs 30 Dkgs bread 500 lbs Goldfish. 1865 lbs
nuts. 2s20 lbs lard y cs kegs olives, 30
pkcs groceries and provisions, $40 lbs pkgs
cheese. 10 4S7 lbs 81 bXs paste, 1890 lbs malt
GTs lbs glucose so baking powder 227
1lkes onions 293 plgs potatoes 30 bxs fresh
frliifs 81 .427 II lumber 90 bdls shingles,
9T79 bdls shocks 2l70 pkgs tank material,
- cs ! bbi tar G6 boiler tubes. ALB pkgs
Inscfinerv. 80 bbs tailow. 1923 lbs zinc so
f,5is wire 12G bales bags. 431 cs coal oil,
81 pkqs nails, and spikes. I'D cs oils. I50
aae5s quicksilver $40 lbs resin. 1863 lbs
erarcb Is 935 Tbs soda. Is cyls gas 90 cs axle
s,rease. BIZ bds 406 pcs pipe. 50 pcs ~ bdls
ron. 62 bdls ~ pcs steel 10000 fire bricks;
so bbis cement 105 pkgs acid, pkgs agri-
cultural implements. "a pl1gs paper. "a 600 lbs
l,ioestone u bxs candles 81 pkgs drugs, 81
coils cordage. 16s pkgs paints, IS pkgs arr
goods. IS bdls rails. 81 cs fuse, pkgs cleo
irical goods.