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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
VICTIM OF A JOKE.
Man Was Told Recorder Wanted 10
See Him Was On Hand.

A St. Patrick's Day joke was play
ed upon the proprietor of local es-
tablishment, where young men-and
others-are wont to refresh their
jaded appetites, this morning.
He was told with all seriousness
and assurance that he was wanted 10
go to police court at this morning 5
session of court as the recorder de-
sired to see MIN about something
important He was not at all scared
but he went to police court just the
same. and he was there some time
before the recorders appearance
about s o'clock.
Chief Burke told Recorder Pick
ersgill that the man wanted to see
him. The recorder asked the man
what he wished to see him about
and he answered, 81 thought you
wanted to see me-" The recorder re-
piled in the negative and said They
must be trying TO turn the seven
teenth of March into April Fools
Day." Everyone laughed and Chief
Burke remarked, Il guess they sent
you down here to be painted for St
Patricks Day" The victim realized
that he was the green" subject of
a hoax and laughed good-naturedly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
LAWMAKERS Get Tn
TRIM FOR DEGREE TEAM
Henry Axen Was Appointed TO
Arrange Details-WilI Meet
Tomorrow.

AT the meeting of Pc Ambo Loft,
No. 651s. Haymakers' Association,
held in the Jefferson building, Smith
street, last night the matter of form
ing a degree team was discussed and
Henry Axen was elected captain TO
get things in shape. He has called a
meeting for tomorrow morning and
all who are to take part will receive
instructions.
For long time it has been the
desire of the Loft to have a degree
team so that they will be ready for
the Haymakers' convention, which is
to be held in this city, some time in
August.
While the meeting was in pro
gress two tramps. Abel Hanson and
George F. Minkle. were caught out
side the loft. They were brought in
and are now full fedged members.
After the meeting tables were set
and all the members enjoyed feed
which had been prepared for them by
the committee in charge. The meet
ing was one of the best attended ones
the lodge has ever held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
THE DAY AS IT
is OBSERVED.
Mass in St. Mary's Church This
Morning Many Going to New
York TO See Parade.

Today is St. Patrick's Day, and
while no celebration of any sort eX-
cepting the high mass which was held
in st. Mary's Roman Catholic church
at o'clock this morning will take
place, hundreds of people will spend
the day in New York to see the par
ade.
During the past week a number of
local people who have relatives or
friends in old ireland, have received
presents of shamrock.
Many men who have moved here
from New York during the past
months are taking part in the parade
today. They belong to different So
cieties that are turning out, and from
al reports the parade is to be one of
the largest that the Irishmen have
ever had.
For many years up until 1905, GER
tain societies in New York and Brook
lyn had grievances against Others
and would not turn out, but this has
now all been patched up and the last
parade held was large one, but the
one today, it is said, will surpass it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
AUTO HIT TIE
ACROSS TRACK
Was Rushing Down Smith Street
and Obstruction Was Covered
With Snow.

While going down Smith street nil
at full speed, an automobile, hurry
ing to catch the o'clock boat to Tot
tenville, yesterday afternoon, struck
the railroad tie which the Public Ser
vice Corporation has placed on the
rails at Water street, TO prevent troll
ley cars from going down the grade.
tt hit it with such force that the oc-
thrown forward heavily and were
slightly bruised The forward wheels
of the automobile were twisted out
Of shape.
AS the automobile approached Wat
er street the chauffeur turned from
the side of the street into the car
track so as to avoid a pile of snow
which had been thrown on each side
of the track by the trOAey sweeper
The railroad tie was completely COW
cred with snow and the people in the
automobile had not the least idsa that
it was on the tracks until the auto
struck it full force.
The forward wheels Of the auto
mobile went half way over the tie.
Part of the machinery also hit the tie,
but it did not seem to be damaged TO
any extent. When things were in
working order again the machine pro-
ceeded 10 the foot Of the hill.
Early in the day, il is said, horse
fell over this same obstruction, and 1t
was thought at first that the animal
had broken its leg, but it was only
slightly bruised
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
ALLEN GO. HAS
OLD TEA HOUSE
Cigar Company will Move In As
Soon AS Ii Is Vacated by
Present Occupant.

The Allen Tobacco Company, yes
terday, leased for three years through
the agency of Pratt-Brown Company
the big ware house in Water street,
known as the old tea house, and they
expect to move in Sept. l.
Until recently the OLD tea house has
been occupied as a workship by the
Perth Amboy Cigar Company, but
they moved out, going to new fac
tory whic they built in Neville street.
They still held the lease on the Water
street property, and, it is said, in
tended to renew it when it ran out in
September.
At the present time the Allen To-
bacco Company have Il factory over
the Therkelson store, in Smith street,
but since they have been in this city.
business has increased to such an ex-
tent that they found that they must
have more room.
When the firm gets in the new
quarters they expect to employ about
$50 girls. At the present time they
have about so girls at work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
TO CHALLENGE
OTHER GLASS
High School Literary Societies
May Have a Joint Debate
This Spring.

At the weekly meeting of the Jun
ior-Freshman Literary Society in high
school yesterday afternoon, the idea
of challenging the Senior-Sophomore
Society to a debate took preliminary
form and a committee was appointed
TO look into the matter The members
of the committee named are Walter
Barnes, '07, Jack Klein, '07, and ia
cob Splitter, or Debates between
teams from the two societies have
been held in other years and were
productive OF much interest and bene-
fit.
Tne subject Of yesterdays debate
in the Junior Freshman Society, was
Resolved, that the United States
should prohibit prolonged strikes by
enforcing immediate arbitration. ~ On
the affirmative were Miss Jetta Sta
cey, '07, Adolph Anderson, ZOE, and
VIII Conklin, '09. The speakers in
the negative were Miss Marguerite
Boughlon. '0T.. John Clark, '09 and
Carlton Mullln, 09. The judges de-
cided in faver of the negative side.
Articles on current topics were
read by Alfred Compton, '09, and
Miss Margaret Dunn. '09. Miss Rose
Donovan. '09. gave a humorous read
ing and William Fraser, 'o9, gave a
defamation.
In the Senior-sophomOre Society
a debate was held on the question.
Resolved, thar this city should have
a curfew." The affirmative speakers
were Martin Brenna, 'o6. Miss Irene
Rock, '0S, and Charles Seaman, 'OS,
and on the negative We're Miss Edith
CARTS, '06, Louis Garben, '0S, and
Miss Lizzie Trauger. '0S. The judges
gave a decision in favor of the mega
tive.
Miss Kittie Martin. '0S. Carl An
derson. '0S, and Miss Martha Jen-
sen, 0S, read papers on current top
les, and Miss Myrtle Snyder, '0S, gave
a humorous reading.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
PASSENGERS
ARE\RESCUED
BY SURFM
Many Lives ii Peril Steamer
Cearense Ashore Off Sea-
side Park.
IN LOCAL DISTRICT.
Custom Officials in This City
Sent Man to Scene of Ac-
Cident Today.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., March H.
Nearly a score of passengers and a
crew of forty We're ilnperiled when the
Booth line steamship Cearense ran
ashore on the Jersey coast just north
of this city.
Captain w. s. Mason was making
for this port. but in the thick weather
bearings were lost, and the vessel
struck head-on few hundred yards
from the beach The fury of the At
lantc seemed bent against the craft,
and for several hours as the heavy seas
beat against the Cearenses sides her
crew and passengers feared they We're
doomed.
Staggering up the coast in the teeth
of gale from the northeast. which
brought Il heavy snow ana sleet. the
Cearense passed the Atlantic City
lights safely about midnight. The
weather grew thicker as the day ad
vanced, and shortly before dawn the
vessel struck.
Seventeen men and four women pas
sengers We're taken ashore in the
brooches buoy by life savers.
The women tainted going through
the surf, and all were wet through by
the high seas.
All of the passengers praised the of
ticers and crew of the Cearense for the
cOOlness and courage they displayed.
The local custom house expected TO
send an inspector 10 the scene of the
wreck this mornin, but he did not
get away. 1t is expected that inspect
or Oliver will leave here this after
noon. In the meantime the captain
of the life saving station will be on
the lookout for the custom house
people, s-s.s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
SUIT OVER A
SALE OF SOAP
S. SCheueY & Sons Against the
Central Railroad In Which
Others Are Involved.

The suit of S. Scheuer & Sons
against the Central railroad, which
was two weeks ago adjourned until
today after the plaintiffs side had
been presented, is off for two weeks
because Judge Heisley before whom
the case is being tried in Jersey City,
is on a vacation in the south
A car containing soap TO the value
of $500 is the bone of contention in
the action. Joseph e. Stricken is
counsel for tho Scheuers, and Beck
man & Spencer represent the Central
railroad.
While S. Scheuer & Sons are the
plaintiffs in the suit, the suit was
brought abou1 by the action of J. Eav-
enson & Sons, Of Philadelphia. They
maintain that the Scheuers should
not get the soap, on the ground that
NJ. Spies, OF New York, from whom
the Scheuers bought it, purchased it
from a man named Williams in New
ark, who mad bought it from the Eav-
ensons and failed to pay for it.
Pierre Garvan is looking after the
legal interests Of the Eavensons, in
the case. The cars contents were re-
plevined by the sheriff at the instance
of the Scheuers.
S. Scheuer & Sons bought a con-
ment Of groceries and other mer-
chandise from Spies June 21 last, the
consignment being value at $4,000.
AS an evidence of the goods shipment
Spies had bill OF lading for the sew
eral carloads on the Central railroad.
One of the cars contained the soap,
which forms the basis of the pending
action.
About a week later, in the latter
part of June, the Eayensons notified
the Central railroad company that
they claimed the soap, and the rail-
road company refused TO deliver it TO
the Scheuers. The latter then got out
writ of replevin and the soap was
seized on the Central tracks in this
city, under the writ.
When the case came TO trial in Jer-
sey City two weeks ago, an adjourn
ment was taken after the plaintiff S
side had been presented.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
SHAMROCK SUPPER.
Successful Event Held in the Bap-
tist Chapel Last Night.

The Shamrock Supper held in the
chapel of the First Baptist church last
night under the auspices of the Young
Ladies' society of the church was sue
cessful and enjoyable. The menu was
an excellent one, and the $50 or
thereabouts. who attended did full
Justice to the delicacies set before
them, including lobster and chicken
& salads, cold chicken and meats, bis
cuits, gelatine and coffee.
~ The room was tastefully decorated
in green with the emblem of st. Pat
Arick's day in prominent evidence.
Miss Ethel Koch was chairman of the
arrangement committee.
The members of the society are:
Miss Harriet Hill, president; Miss
Beth Watson, vice president; Miss
Louise Rock, secretary; Miss Bessie
Pullen, treasurer; Miss Hortense
Rock, Miss Ethel Koch, Miss Frances
Melick, Miss Bettman, Miss Kumn,
Miss Sue FRANKIE, Miss Edith Garis,
Miss Kate Garis, Miss Louise Garis,
Miss Adele Gilman, Miss Leah Hall,
Mrs. Elliot, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Hewitt,
Miss Annie Want, Miss Sadie Mesh
row, Miss Carrie Johnson, and Miss
ncalo Watson.
Advertising, in the NEWS brings
yood1 results
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
CUCCENHEIMS ARE IN
CONTROL OF CONCE RN
Option on $4,000, 900 Worth Of
Nevada Consolidated Copper
iosed-Went West Recently.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Mar. 1.-THE
Guggenheims have authorized their
New York representative to exercise
their option on 100000 shares of the
Nevada Consolidated Company, in
volving an outlay of $12, 100000
Another story has it that only S 12,-
80 per share was paid. This gives
the Guggenheims control of the Ne
vada company and it also places them
in command of the Nevada copper sit
uation.
A Chester Beatty, who represents
the Guggenheims, refused to discuss
the subject in any form, but there Is
no question that the GuggelheimS
ere in control cs the big property to-
night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
POSTMASTER TICE IN LINE
FOR A REAPPOINT MENT.

Postmaster George II. Tice's third
time expires May / and the general
opinion prevails that he will be re-
appointed. Mr.. Tice says that he has
as yet received no indication that he
is TO be renamed, but as he is in the
good praces OF Congressman Howell
it is tacitly understood that he will
in all probability remain at the head
of the local post Office at least during
the first four years in the new federal
building. at Jefferson and Maple
streets.
Mr.. Tice was first appointed in
1890 during Harrison administra-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
OYSTER CROP
is IN DANGER
MuItitudes Of Starfish Are De-
vourlng the Seeds in Long
Island Beds.

BLUE POINT, LII, Mar. 17-Graye
for the safety of the oy-
ster crop has been aroused here
through the sudden appearance of
multitudes of starfish, which are de-
vouring the young seed.
Last season an unusual quantity of
spontaneous seed started to grow, af-
fording the promise of most protita-
BILE crop, but the presence of the
starfsh has caused havoc among the
beds.
The owners of the oyster beds will
resort to dredging on an enormous
scale, which operation may tend to
reduce the numbers of the starfish
and save a portion of the crop.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
THE HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION.
List OF Governors Whose Terms
Will Expire Tuesday Night
Governors Meeting.

The annual meeting of the City
Hospital Association Will be held
at city hall next Tuesday night.
Successors will be elected to the fol-
lowing governors: Adrian Lyon,
George D. Runyon, George J. Haney,
s. X. Harrington, Hans J. Greisen,
Peter A. Johansen and Jacob kreiels-
heimer. Their terms are three
years.
The terms of the following COVER
nors expire in 1907: Asbury Foun-
tain, John Pfeiffer, c: Mathiasen, A.
Greenbaum, Henry Jones, John An
derson and e. j. Waring. The terms
of the following will expire in 1908:
Franz Roessler, S. Riddlestorffer, S.
G. Garretson, J. B. Toomey, Abel
Hansen, E. l.. Gridley and j. c.
Harner.
The following week a meeting OF
the governors will be held to elect
officers for the ensuing year. The
present officers are S. r. harrington
president; J. b. Toomey, first vice
president: John Anderson, second
vice president; S. Riddlestorffer
secretary; Adrian Lyon, treasurer
A Board of Managers will also be
elected. The present Board of Man.
ayers is composed of George j
Haney. E. l.. Gridley, J. Kreiels-
heimer, S. G Garretson and Henry
w. Jones.
Reports will be received from the
managing committee and the auXil-
larry.
Tuesday nights meeting will be
an open meeting and all who can be
present are invited. 1t will com
mence at s O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17

tion. In 1884 during Cleveland's ad-
ministration Mr. Tice was succeeded
at the expiration of his term by Cor
nelius p Convery Mr.. Tice was ap-
pointed for the second time in 1898,
during the Mckinley administration.
He was again named for four years
more in May, 1902, and he is expected
TO receive his reward for faithful SER
vice in the shape of a first term in the
handsome new building which viii be
occupied about the first Of next
month
AS far as can be learned no other
aspirants for the place have appeared
in opposition to Mr. Tice
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17

Frank (BulD Mccormick OF TINS
CITY. and kid" Miller, of New ork'
boxed for three rounds before 'he
New Polo A. c., of New York last
night Mccormick. it is said, put II
all over his man, knocking MN oo"h
three times in the first round ana
completely putting it all over MN IN
the next two rounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17

Diamond Jack Creates Sensation.
Dr. w. II. Long. known as Dia-
mond Jack, today removed a mon
ster tape worm from Mr. Charles
Baumlin, living at Forestdale
Heights. Elizabeth avenue, Perth
Amboy. Mr.. Baumiin is a well
known saloonkoeper and has been
suffering with this parasite for over
two years The worm measures
twenty-five feet and was removed in
just one hour from the time the In
dian doctor gave him the dose OF
The worm is now on eX-
hibition at Washington Hall.
DR.. w. H. Long viii remain with
us for one more week and our sick
people can consult with him free of
charge at his Office at Washington
hsil botgesa ~ ho2gs e 9 a m
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
ANOTHER is CHARGED,
George Muschevsky Accused Of
Stealing Timber.

George Muschevsky, proprietor OF
the saloon in Elizabeth avenue, on
the outskirts of the city, is the third
man living in that section to be charg-
ed with the theft of timber from the
Pfeiffer and the Cutter properties. He
has furnished $500 bonds for his APP
pearance before the grand jury on
the charge of Mr.. Pfeiffer and Mr.
Cutter. Quantities of the stolen lum-'
Der have been found on his premises
and civil action for its recovery may
be brought if 1t is not given up Not
only have cut trees been taken from
the 'ffeiffer and the Cutter proper-
ties, but number of boards were
taken from one side of Cutters mill.
F. L. LARKINS, S57 STATE St.
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
SHILCOX NAMED.

tFro& the NEWS Correspondent
WASHINGTON. d. c., Mar. IL
Representative Howell has been ad-
vised that John Schilcox has
been appoih hted postmaster at Keas-
hey, Middle SseH county. He has re
ceived a petition from Manasquan in
favor of thes sretondon OF the canteen
in the army
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17
pocr,,;t;po station Not Ready.

A r. S. a. recruiting station has
been established in an onics On .ne
second floor of the Adelalqe puiiu-
iug. 1873 Smith street, but Vhey nave
no signs olt nor have Pnere Daen
any results during the ieE' days they
baxe feea hcse yet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17

"Want" adys. for the EVENING
NEWS received at f, Killenberger' S
store. PAT Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-17

Advertising, in the NEWS brings
good results.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-10-25
FOND OF FlNERY.
Elephants Delight In Dress and Cor.
Ecous Trappings.

Elephants Delight In Dress and Cor
Ecous Trappings.
Elephants are passionately fond of
finery and delight to see themselves
decked out with gorgeous trappings.
The native princes of India are very
particular In choosing their state ele
plants and will give fabulous sums for
TN animal that exactly meets the some
what fansiful standards they have
erected.
For these they have made cloths Of
silk SO heavily embroidered with gold
that two men are hardly able to lift
them.
An amusing instance of elephantine
pride is narrated: The elephant which
usually led the state procession of a
rajah being III. the magnificent trap
pings were placed on one which had
up TO that time occupied only subor-
dinate place.
The animal, delighted with its flnery,
showed its glec by SO many little
squeaks and kicks of pleasure that gen.
eral attention was attracted to 1t.
Not long after another state process
sion was formed, and the previous
wearer Of the gold cloths. being re.
stored to health took his accustomed
place and trappings, when the now de-
graded beast, imagining. perhaps. that
he was being lefrauded Of his promo
ton, was with great difficulty restrain
ed from attacking the leader Of the
parade.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-10-25
CURIOUS FISH.
they Keep Their Ess. In Natur.,
Pockets In Their Mouths.


In the sea OF Galilec, or Lake Tibe-
rias, as it is also called, there is q
strange fish named the Chromis simo-
MS, which is more careful Of its young
than fish generally are. The male
takes the eggs ia his mouth and keeps
them in his natural si.lc pockets. where
they are regularly Matched and remain
until able to shift for themselves. By
this ingenious arrangement the brood
is comparatively guarded against it's
natural enemies 1t is easily fed, too,
but 1t l.; Il puzzle how the little ones
escape being eaten alive. Awhile ago.
says Il traveller writing to religious
number of these fish without eyes.
Others OF the species. when l lifted
them up, dropped Il number Of little
lishes out Of their mouths, which swan
away hastily. The natives explained
the phenomenon. The blind c,lromis
is the victim of sea hawks. When
these birds have eaten thcir fill they
begin to look out for tidbits. After
catching 81 fish they hit its forehead
With their sEalI, belk. knocking out
the middle part in which their eyes are
set. The bony structure is dropped
into the water. but tho eyes are eaten
by the birds With great relish.
Strangely enough. the fish generally
survive this rough treatment. The
wound heals up quickly in water, and
they continue to ply the lake for food
as IL nothing had happened.-Lon
Standard.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-10-25
sALT METHODS.


utaAss Great lake.
One Of the sights Oh Ill.,. Great Salt
lake Of Utah. &c, clipped 10y tnv pr, s
ress Of scientific i.,,i.etiy. is t.... :. j.
tenn of immense sal making po....s On
the shore of the l;,le. Al Salta.r ,ns
lake water IS rump,}l i,;o !: Ire.s; . II
ting basin, where tie Impurities i.ll
to The bottom AMI. coAt.,4.n,. llutil
iroD, form ra...l.h deposit. Iro.n
this basin the water il; ,.s..na OF into
Harvesting ponds Averaging 500, y
square yards in area ana s.N inches ia
depth. The poaIs are kept supplied
with water. as t.le evaporation goes Oh
tom May to Ss..ie..l,ci. M.l.., the salt
harvest begi.:s. Ale wate.' hi-ia.. Us
appeared. ii l:,zzli.l, layer vi s..lt two
or three inches t.iit.. l.; iou..a co.e:in :
the bottom OF tn. laoat..s. w,.ica Is bro.
ken IL With p.ow's nc.or, be.lg COZ
veycd to til, mills. where the lia..l
cri: hing anl wiii.owi!i% arc Gole.
IA general tn. salt MARSHES If the
lNon. . lie. ion rep.cscnt Il KIND of poc.s-
ct or rift IL tl.c soil They arc to he
found IL COAST. erl de NJ: ,ers il tho
district of s.:.n,',alt ana there are also
Macy o.' tll.s,. marshes Oh the lie. t.
bank vi tie river H.. u',a The walls
of the ri.t show FIRST n liye. of black
isli c.iy mixed viii, sand a:ll contilin-
III. numerous Iu..:t: aa,! s..,X pep
ble.s vi l.sore exc. ,to.i!ilI b!.ck and
white shells. Fragments g. oyster ami
IlliSSpl Al hen t.0nf.,S :I.I liver OF Str:lti-
i:cl aud gray blwc ss.ilist. ..e soil Of
The depression also contains sthist as
the greater constituent and is covered
by Il layer Of sa:l,.y clay. In order to
collect tie salt the natives di., IL fun
mel shaped hole from six to ten feet
deep. The cavity soon fills up with q
warm and clelr water which is
strongly. CHARGED with salt. 1t comes
up with considerable pressure. and the
liquid seems to boil. The salt is partly
precipitatad at the bottom Of tie cav
ity aad mixes with the soil to form n
blackisl mud. III. latter is washed
out with hot water 10 cHtract the salt.
which is then crystalli:ea from the So
luton. The product which is thus o.
taiiled is of Il salty gray color. ana it's
taste Is more alls;lline than that of Eu.
ropean salt.