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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-09
ACORNs TO

If the present plans are carried
out the Acorn baseball team will be
out for its first practice game Sun
day afternoon on the field near
Woodbridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-09

New York ciJy
n e y. every
prominent swim
mer in the coun-
try will be repre-
scented. In addi-
tion every prom
inent athletic club
in the U II i t e d
States will be rep
resented by a wa
ter polo and relay
t e a m-the Mis-
souri, A. c., of St.
Louis, the Chi
cage A. A, the
Brookline Swim
ming club, of Bos-
ton, a d teams
from Yale. Colum-
bia and Pennsyl-
vania universities.
A 6up1 tp thoco
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-09
MARION 4. q.

The Marion A. c. will shortly or
ganize a baseball team. They expect
to play only first class teams, The
members are now looking for a club
house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-09
Ton Shv.

$50 you turned down that impecu-
NOUS nobleman?" Intercepted the in
quisitive girl friend. "Was he shy
when he p~roposed?'
Eyes, shy about two millions, re-
Piled the daughter of the multlmll-
lionaire brewer.-Chicago Daily News
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-09
BLOoDGOoD HIGH SCORES.

High scores on the Bloodgood al
leys last night were as follows;
Weed, zoe; Bunten, PHI.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-09
Force of Chnrac+cr-

Before l engage you as a CORE
spondence clerk said a business man
to an applicant for a clerical position,
ALLOW me to inquire why you write
between the ruled lines instead of on
them"
Native and characteristic independ-
ence, sir"
"Independence?'
YES. sir. You don't suppose l am
going to allow any obscure paper MAX
er to dictate to me which way l shall
write!"-Royal.
Tempering Wind to the Shorn Lamb.
Mr.. Littlerest-Doctor. what did you
tell me was your special treatment for
sleeplessness?
Medico-We strike at the cause or
the origin Of the trouble.
Mr.. Littlerest-You don't say so.
Well, you will find the baby in the
other room. Only don't spank him too
hard.-Royal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-09

This government does 10 pay any
thing like the salaries that foreign Off
Gals receive"
NO" answered the citizen who re-
fuses to be worried. I'VE don't take
needless chances in a mans being so
much occupied in investing his money
that he forgets about his patriotic du-
ties. '-Washingtol Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-09

Inyestor-That certainly is a brave
man we Lave sem out into the DESERT
to find the famous lost mine.
Capitalist-Well not half so much as
the Stockholders IN the scheHe-they
are positively fco'ns-d tues.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-09
SPORTING NOTES.

In the coming indoor swi1l.1-
championships alb ,ut to be had "a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-09

Quit carrying people along"-find
useful people for employees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-09
TWO-MAN TOURNAMENT
in the Contest at Kirby's
Last Night.

In the two-man tournament on the
alleys last night the following
teams rolled:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-09

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New-York tribune., 1906-08-25
FRESH AIRS BUSY DAP.
-Four Hundred and SeUenty-eight
Children Leave City.

Not even the dark clouds that hung over the city
yesterday could darken the faces or cool the en-
thusiasm OF the as children no left the city yes
terday under tho auspices OF the Tribune Fresh Air
Fund. Seven different homes which the Fresh AIT
Fund has kept filled with children this summer re-
celved new instalnents yesterday.
Although the first party was not scheduled TO
leave until after o'clock. il only little after
when sixteen youngsters fled into the Grand Gen.
trail Station and perched themselves a seat They
of from three TO forty, until $50 had been assembled
At just s;45 the cry, "All aboard!' cams. and
through the gate they fed. each one being anxious
to be the first aboard the train.
Don't crowd so, so slow" shouted gnteman.
But, suppose the train should go and leave US.
what would we do thsn?' came the quick reply from
boy. II amt gon' TO take chances. but get
aboard just as quick can"
After few minutes all were safely seated on the
train. Fifty-fve Of then, were on Harlem Di-
vision train. which going Richmond Fur
mace. From Richmond Furnace the party had a
long ride over the hills 70 st. Heen's Home at In
terlaken, Mass. where they complete q company
Of hundred. part OF which went up Thursday:
One hundred more OF the company were aboard or
g New Haven train, which stopped at Bantam,
mile drive to- the shsppars ana naSn T Hoe 4 near Nil
The The next party to leave had a long SAL from
New York to the Atlantic Highlands before they
climbed into the wagons which took them TO Eunice
two altogether in the party sixty boys and twsnty-
Two girls The prospect OF ride on the boat, even
though it was raining, delighted them greatly
while they were waiting on the pier.
rs this an ocean liner?'' one boy wanted to
know: as the Atlantic Highlands boat drew up TO
the pier. 'she looks big enough to be. wouldn't
be afraid to cross the ocean In her.
There were only twenty I'm the next party 70
leave They were bound for Fairfield, Conn, where
they are to be entertained at Elm Cottage. To re-
place the twenty who returned from Mechanics
town yesterday twenty more convalescent children
went out TO partake of the bounty of the people
Of Middletown and Goshen. The returning chill.
their visit The stream near their Mechanicstown
home, in which they permitted TO wade, had
delighted them particularly. Happy Land, at Ten
afy, N. j.. received another instalment of fifty
girls yesterday 70 replace those who came back
from that place Wednesday.
The last and biggest party of the Gay numbered
It0, and went TO Ashford Hill, at Ardsley, n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-25
CRITIC OF ARMY SYSTEM
General Greely Says DiUision Meth
od rs Not Most Efficient.

Washington, Aug. 4-Major General A. W.
Greedy. commanding the Pacific division, calls at
tention In his annual report TO the present SYSTEM
which, he says, els believed TO be an erroneous
military principle to have the same territory COW
cred by two commanders He refers TO the con-
dition that exists all the United States, where
a division IS commanded by major general and
departments I'm the division commanded by either
q major general or a brigadicr general General
Greedy speaks OF the earthquake and Are In San
Francisco and the extraordinary duties performed
by the army on that occasion. and says the ex-
show that such dual command Is not the most
TEN Of departments. the abolition OF division and
establishment OF brigade posts.
The report has caused considerable discussion In
the War Department. 1t Is said that IL emphasizes
the point several times made that with six major
generals OF the line and fifteen brgadier generals
Of the line great difficulty Is found IN Andine
place. for them commensurate with their rank
One for creating four divisions was to give
places Tor major generals the departments be-
ing commanded by brigadleFs. General GreeIy
makes Il appear that there Is no necessity FOR
such dual commands, the departments now
report direct 20 the War Department and the
division commanders do not know what has been
done. IL is said also that extra staff officers are
required which might well be dispensed with should
the old department method be resumed. Under
present conditions there are two major generals
stationed at Governors Island. There are a nafor
general and 3 brlgadier general at San Fran
cisco. Naturally. Il that the duties are not
such as TO require two general OffiSers az one
place, with a full set OF officers such as are at-
taehed TO every division and every department
New-York tribune., 1906-08-25
Mr.. NORTON RETURNS
Sfud,ed French Insurance Loscs-
american Meat Eaten Nosr.

faui Morton, former Secretary of the Navy and
now president Of the Equitable Lifs Assurance So
ciety' returned from Europe the Cunard liner
Aueania yesterday. Mr.. Morton has spent several
weeks in Paris studying the French Insurance laws
fie said the Equitable doing good business In
France
MOST OF the Insurance laws In France lean a
niue toward the home companies but they are not
az a stringent-everybody gets fair chance" said
Mr.. Morton.
Ahe beef expose has caused some feeling IN Eu-
iops' ne continued, land for time the people
were AFRAID TO eat American meat, but this has
suoslded, in a measure. The greatest proof that
our product is all right is that eat it ourselves
and this has served to aay the fears OF the tirnid
ones on the Continent
IL the English government would feed the entire
lsnGilsh army on American beef the Eouita bic
Mo1io pe willing the insure them at the regular
In In London Mr.. Morton attended the Fourth OF
WY WY. neetlns OF the American Society. which
MI: -aorton and Mr.. Bryan had a short talk, in
MHlfen lfe.n Mr Bryan said he glad the American
force. ~ 80 % NN4'0O' '"ei''
Mr. Bryan met several OF the heads of the large
insurance societies, all of whom agreed that the
Tecent troubles had served to strengthen the posi-
slon or the various companies. Mr. Morton was
Very anxious TO know the political situation in
Ne" YORK, but refused TO discuss il.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-25
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE IL YEARS OLD
Couple Kept It Secret on Account of obiec.
tiOn OF Uncle and Aunt.

Red Bank, n. J., Aug. 24.-The formal an
N0lI0slHell' mere To-Day OF marriage which
'OOA p'1o0 O'' jury IL AoSO' was surprise. The
A'IoOti1e pa l'eS we're James Brown and Miss
EAl-1Oeo" - 6Nee0' OoCh OF hed Bank The Rev.
. a. O"e"' "l Eizapeth. performed the cere-
.HO"' iO' uie couple II was secret wedding,
because Of the opposition OF the uncle ana aunt
Of the bride with whom she lived. TIL. co,,,Ia
never Ive5 together. and not even their most
Intimate friends had any intimation of the mar
that name. "s
Mr. Brown is past fifty and his wife about
ioriy'hVe years old. The opposition of the uncIs
and aunt was never withdrawn and +hereFore
the matter was always secret Recenrlv II is
saio Brown thought Mrs. Brown was receiving
astenuons from another man, and warned him
maj sne was his wife. The statement was
laughed at, so Brown set about obtaining his
proofs and to-day published the notice Brown
Is bookkeeper for the Consolidated Gas Company
New-York tribune., 1906-08-25
LONDON PRESS NOT SYMPATHETIC.
One Paper Says President Should Have
Shown Mercy in Spelling Reform.

London. Aug. 25-Presdent Roosevelts decision
20 adopt the reformed spelling in his messages and
In executive correspondence is commented upon by
the newspapers of London this morning in anything
but a sympathetic spirit.
1.-The Standard bluntly declares that the Presi-
dent overrates his powers adding that It declines
20 believe that scholarly and cultivated Americans
will sacrifice the history and meaning of the lam
guage by adopting the Carnegie jargon."
Other newspapers deal with the matter in a
humorous vein. 1.-THE Daily News points out that
Il American publishers wish TO invade the British
market they should be conservative In their
biography.
THE Chronicle" which has more sympathy with
some OF the changes. says:
Whether like the spelling not. It prob
ably will be forced upon US, because the United
States is coming more and more into control of
the printing presses Of the English speaking world
If once President Roosevelt establish uni
formity In America on the lines he prescribeS the
spelling win be likely before long TO become
dominant in Great Britain also: but. he is
strong, he might have been merciful and sum
moned AnglO-American congress TO endeavor to
arrive at an agreement on common mode OF
spelling, so that the Presidents English and the
Kings English should be the same.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-25
NEW SCHOOL SITTINGS.
Board's Superintendent of Buildings
Frpects Ss, 400 by November.

r.no-t 90 tire committee on buildings of the
.s ~ Education, which he has Just completed.
SNYDER, Superintendent OF School Build
9 .svs that shere VIII be 227co new sittinS=
pe ,,hen fNe schools open on September 1e-e 400
T,.-hsftan 2sre In The Bronx. a4so In Brooklyn
VI az, IN Queens In October Saoo additional sit
- snsails be ready. ard 1880 more I'm November
,ve However, there is an 'if' in the matter
ho ',., OF trouble with the steamatters, who are
-. on several ot the buildings. If the men
a. not return 70 "0fN sO"A' sOne OK sae nuiiainss
- not be ready.
- list os the new buildings and additions to old
,-rs,nss. which VIII be available on September 10.
Is folsrs'
r.NBe schoo! 10. no. 50 Mott street. 50 sttings:
fo sco coo q 30 p $50 Az besT et ON d street lSo sit
9, slttings: Public School q. sth and 10th streets
,asE-io, Clarke and Rroome streets 2SOO sittings:
sis School i2a, Hovatio street, 100 sttings: Pub
es q SSSh ehcl S. s0th street ana Third avenue, $50
s,s,nss: Public School 1885, 18th street and Avenue
IA s!ttings Public School 10. NTH street and
= Nicholas avenue. $50 sittngs; Public School a0
fspecs avenue 1I ana & &ysnninss g street The Bronx
-s.ts Brooklyn, go sittngs: Public School So. De
ss5Sic School S.. Evergreen avenue and Covert
..sf Brooklyn, $50 sitfinSs: Public School ISL
Pubic School los FoarteentR aveTue
~ FIfy-thiTd street. Brooklyn, 200 sittings; Flat
sSsoo, scso A 20 s. NewIiTk avenue and sist street
Brooklyn 600 sttings Public School 5 sS watkins
ssboSi lss sutter avenue and Vernon street. Brook
IN 400 sttings.
Tie report says that there are i.s5o new sIttlngs
also ready in the Borough Of Queens.
In presenting the result of his investigations. Su-
,srinfensent Snyder says that the number OF new
,ffings ready at this time is greater than be-
sore Nevertheless. il does not appear likely that
he number of pupils on part time instruction
-TfI he less than last year
acting City Superintendent OF Schools Shallow
-eFuge6 80 make estimate. ST will be inapos-
s!bs 10 tell until the children al registered
40 thst viii scarcely be until time in Octo-
FeTr be said. Very many parents do not send
fhsir children 10 school until that month. prefer
glng to keep them in the country during September
80 any estimate would be only guesswork'
Il impossible 10 get the number OF children
On half time at the close OF the last school session
81 the Office Of the board. bHt as far back as last
November there were 1892 such. According TO the
annual report for 1S05 there Were 55 .292 on mart
tine at the close OF the school term. representing
sos per cent OF the total average registration az
E!l6 In 1905 there were $685. on part time ~
The 6e16ss registered, or 12e g%r cent n seems
more than likely that the registration fhfs fan will
b close 10 tie 100000 mark so that even II fhe
@e0 new situngs expected by November are ali
ready on time. they will barely keep pace with
ie normal increase in the school population OF tie
ciry. -
New-York tribune., 1906-08-25
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New-York tribune., 1906-08-25
COMMENT ON CHANGE.
Esperanto Society VIII Try to Enlist
Presidents Aid.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

rBy Telegraph The Tribsne.J
Chicago Aug. 24-President Roosevelt's action in
the matter Of spelling aroused considerable discus
sion in Chicago to-day.
I'm against It,, said e. c. Cooley superintendent
of schools. Whenever I OF those con-
founded words page it haunts me four or five
lines ahead and as many after. Why. the whole
idea reminds of the old fellow who wanted
Congress to appropriate $4,000 for the improvement
OF the amentary canal. II will take about as long
TO reform spelling as it would to reform the ali
mentary canal. know that you can prove mathe-
maticaly that by cutting out few letters you can
save nineteen seconds in every eight lines. but
guess I'm little old fashioned in my views I'm
against it,
'I am glad TO hear this and think 1t is fine
thing" said A. w. Small dean Of the senior col
lege st the University Of Chicago. although
there many objections offered that it will take
up a long time to get used to this new system OF
spelling l believe that it will make spelling easier
for those coming after U.S. I heartily commend it
and am great believer in it,
'I am not favorably inclined toward the reform
spelling" said Charles Hutchinson, trustee Of the
university "As yet I have been given no reason
which 1 thought OF sufficient weight to warrant
change from the customary system. Whether or
not the old way is irrational is question involv-
the economy of time under the new method goes
the time saved is not worthy Of consideration.
ciety which was organized in Chicago last June to
teach and spread the new language. said to-day
the aid of the President in the movement.
1.-The official action of the PRESIDENT in recog-
entering wedge for universal language. We will
communicate with him at once regarding the ad-
visibility OF appointing commission TO investigate
"Esperanto. we believe. will be the coming lam
guege, and will become so common that It will he
heard in every country. "a course, it will take
time. We think it the only solution Of the uni
Versal language question, ana are sure the Presl-
dent viii give his support.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-25
WORK OF IMMIGRANT SOClETf.
Looked After Welfare of 1859 italians in
Three Months-Report Issued.

The Society for italian Immigrants mas issued
ro-,.s showing the work the society has done for
italians landing at this port during April May and
June. OF the 1131s4 Italians who landed at Ellis
Island during the months mentioned the society
looked after the welfare OF 12.S59 AS many as 52s
immigrants were cared for by the society IN one
dav An immigrants register at the society's bu-
reau at No II Pearl street.
The society has put stop. temporarily at least.
70 petty grating by policemen, lawyers and en-
ployes Ellis Island. =,
The society conducts free labor bureau as well
as a labor camp school for immigrants on the out
skirts Of PittSburg.
The greatest fear. Of the immigrant Is that he
NAV be depOrted. Many cases that were ordered
denorted and found worthy appealed to the
Washington authorities, with the result that out
OF seventy-tyyo appeals fOrty-flye were passed on
The society's Office Is open daily throughout the
year save on the Fourth OF July.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-25
TWO NATURALIZATION FIASCos.
swede VIII Not Renounee King Oscar and
Irishman Gets Angry at Delay.

Ovid Andersen. a Swede who has been in this
country about nine months, and in that time has
Joined the Salvation Army and acquired working
use OF English called at the tuIazation Bureau
Yesterday and asked that his first papers be issued
10 him. His wish was in a fair way to be gratified
until he was asked renounce his allegiance to all
foreign potentates.
''I can't go back King Oscar" said Andersen.
.sTEe's a good man and can't renounce allegiance
to him."
Andersen departed for his home at the Salvation
Army hotel.
About O'Clock in the afternoon another appll-
cant called for his first papers and wanted them
Immediately. ..,,a
me name is shaughnessey: :"She announced and
want to take out me first papers. 80 -,
He was told 70 call in the morning Det"een anu
u o'clock -,,.... ,,,,.,,,,
YoT ought to be glad TO have an 1rishman take
ont his papers Mike Byrne, OF the street CAeang
De0artn5ent sent me down here to get me papers
IT'S a pity il an Irishlnan can't become ciIlzen
without all this bother and Nj ShaughneSsey oe-
narted TO report the outrage to his friend Byrhe.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-25

Washington Authorities Take Action Fol-
lowing Investigation by Inspector.

Postmaster Henry NJ. Havand. OF jamaica
Queens Borough. who has supervision OF several
smaller postofflces. which clear through his office
yesterday acting on orders from the First Assistant
Postmaster General f. Fl. Hitchcock. removed
John A. Homeyer, postmaster at Richmond HILL
The action followed an appeal taken by Homeyer
from an order OF removal issued by Haviland on
June Ii. Yesterdays action is irrevocable there
being no other appeal
a shortage Of SEQ. for which amount Clarence b.
REYNOLDS 8 clerk in the Richmond Hill Office had
placed Il. o. U.s. in the cash drawer. was dis
covered early in June. Postmaster Honeyer was
asked about the shortage. and declared he knew
nothing about IL. Reynolds arrested tried and
sent to the pententiary for year, while Homeyer
was removed from office for covering a shortage
in the postal accounts. caused by the embezzement
of subordinate" He appealed to Washington. and
an Inspector was sent to make a thorough lnVesti-
CATION Of the Richmond Hin Office, resulting In
Yesterdays action.