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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04
Hair Million without an Heir.

NEW YORK, May 4.-Without a soul
In this country or abroad, so far as he
could discover in years of search, who
had a legal right as his heir, Patrick
White died of old age in his apart
ments at the Mansion House, Brook
Ign. He was worth nearly $780, 600.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS.

May 5-Musical, for charity, Caro-
Club, Presbyterian chapel
8 o'clock.
May 10-Supper, Ladies' Society Of
the Presbyterian church, a
Presbyterian chapel.
May 14-Entertainment, YOUNG
Mems Polish Association
Washington Hall.
May 17-Concert, Lyric Mandolin
Club, Wilder Hall
May l7-Sociable of Loyal Council,
d. of A., 80 Washington
street.
May 2S-Slavish entertainment and
ball, Braga Hall.
June 16-Parade and picinc, Hay
makers Loft 65 ", Excel
sior Grove.
juno 23-Lutheran excursion to
Bellewood Park.
June 20 to 30-Excelsior Carnival
under auspices of Ladies'
Auxiliary to City Hospital.
Aug. 16-Excursion, Court Amboy.
Foresters of America.
Aug. 23-Annual excursion to Ocean
Grove and Asbury Park.
Simpson M. e. church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04

ST. LOUIS, May 4.-Stricken while
he watched the still falling prices of
stocks in Il brokers' office, Corwin H.
Spencer, multimillionaire, great grain
operator, vice president of the st.
Louis worlds fair, died in the Planters
hotel here. The circumstances of his
death were so puzzling at first that an
official investigation was ordered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04
Daniel N. Lockwood Dvin~

BUFFALO, May 4.-Daniel N. Lock
wood member of the state lunacy COM
mission and the man who placed Gro
yer Cleveland in nomination for MAYOR
of Buffalo, governor and president. is
dying. He has been i'll for six months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04
Senator Clark to Retire,

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Senator w.
A. Clark of Montana announces that
he is not a candidate for reelection.
He will retire at the end of his present
term. March 3, 1907.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04
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 II license to keep an hotel, with
the privilege of selling malt and spirit
uous liquors in the City of Perth Ann
boy, and in the house owned by
p A Trust Co Ext Riddlestoffer at 9 Smith st.
1867 I'll 1t Dew VIM. F. HARTMAN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04
HELP

Foremen Wanted-Seyera1 grade
foremen wanted on new coal stor-
age plant being built for the Susque-
hanna Coal Co, between South AM
boy and Old Bridge, n. J. Men ac-
customed to team and scraper work
required. Apply to T.. M. Mcleod.
Rippowam Hotel, South Amboy, eve
nings, or on the work during the
day. Cement Paving & Construction
Co., Contractors.
1~649-5-2-0f
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04
BOARD WANTED.

Wanted-In first class family, large
room, with board, by two gentlemen.
References. Answer w. L. & s.,
News office. 1~679-5-4-2t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04

Call and See III new line of baby
carriages. Miller, 357 State street.
18-1-31-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04

They're all Right. What? Graham
cakes, pies and bread.
9~125-12-1tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04
WANTED.

Two Men can Have Board in private
family; pleasant room.
1692-5-4-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04
ROOMS FOR RENT.

To Let-Six room fiat, all improve
ments. Enquire 1875 State street
161S-5-1-ti
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04
ROOMS WANTED.

Gentleman Desires pleasant furnish
ed room in quiet family. Address
G. H., care Evening News.
1631-5-2-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04

Resolutions engrossed at Trainers
Private School. 133-2-7-1yr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04

Save Time and Money on your paint
ing and decorating by going to
George A. Rifenberg, 145 Washing
ton street. Tel 308W. 2-26-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04

Offices to Let's each, including
steam heat. 1913 State street.
~36-2-S-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04

To Let-Three six room flats; al
modern improvements. Floerscl
building. Apply Packer House.
1170-4-11- Il
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04

Large Front Room, suitable for lighi
housekeeping, 50 Jefferson street
1693-5-4-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-04
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.

To Rent-Large room, also smaller
room, with or without board. All
conveniences. SO Gordon street.
16S5-5-4-2i
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Hararove,s Appeal Denied.

Atlanta, May 12.-The appeal for a
new trial by jim Hargrove, a negro,
convicted of completely in the murder
of Middleton P. Harwell, a Western
and Atlantic railroad watchman last
year, has been declined by the state
supreme court. Hargrove was con-
victed jointly with Joe Lane, another
negro, in Judge Roans court, but
asked for a new trial on the grounds
that the verdict was contrary to law
and evidence A new trial was asked
for, but the motion was overruled,
and the case carried to the supreme
court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Students Hurt In Riots.

Columbia, Mo, May PA State
university student named Dale was
shot and perhaps fatally wounded and
many others, were more or less injur-
ed in fight with employees of a cir
Gus here. Fifteen wounded students
were taken to hospital for medical
treatment. A number of others were
slightly hurt. When it became known
that many students had been injured,
a general riot was threatened. The
mayor addressed the students, plead
ing with them to avoid further trou-
BILE. The mayor offered his services
as nurse, assisting the doctors to
care for the injured. The cause of
the trouble Is not known. The au,
thorities are investigating.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Death Fast Creeping on Dow;e.

Chicago, Nay 12.-The condition c.
John Alexander Dowie is said to be
nearing critical stage The vener.
able first apostle" has taken to his
bed and his strength is failgin The
swelling in the extremeties, which is
a noticeable characteristic Of his af
Fiction, is said to have extended with
in a few inches Of his heart. DR.
Blanks, who has been in attendance
upon Dowie since his return from Mex
leo, said that he might, by reason Of
his great vitality, live d week or teT
days, but that a fatal termination OF
the disease within two or there days
will not be surprising.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Fireman Commits Suicide.

Boston, Mass, May 12.-Charles Nc.
Carthy, IL years old, ladderman, with
ladder No. 2, of East Boston, commit,
ted suicide by drinking carbolic in
whisky, and then finally shooting MIN.
self through the heart IN Holy Cross
cemetery, Maiden. A funeral was in
progress at the time near the place
where he killed himself Mccarthy
had been despondent since the death
of his father two years ago McCar.
thy was Al years old and had been in
the Boston fire department for II
years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
HERETO LABEL FOR CARTER.
Because Passed Criticism on the
Westminster Confession.

Because e Passed Criticism on the
Westminster Confession.
New York, May 12.-The question OF
| discipling or Of trying on heresy
charges Rev. DR.. Samuel T. Carter
who several years ago became promi
nent in an effort to have the West
minister Confession revised, was TAX
en- up by the Presbytery of Nassau at
Jamaica, L. 1. The meeting was
called because Of letter in which DR.
Carter declares that he does not be-
lieve the Westminster Confession to
be the truth of God, but "an idol OF
mans invention as truly as any wor
shipped in Delhi, Pekin or Africa"
This letter is addressed to the gen
eral assembly of the Presbyterian
church, which meets May 18th in Des
Moines Iowa. The writer terms its a
protest and confession The let
ter was sent from Rome, Italy.
DR.. Carter has been in the Presby
terian church for over thirty years
but is not now in charge Of church
More than a year ago his views were
discussed by the Nassau Presbytery
The Presbytery was in session only
two hours. Upon it's adjournment
it was stated that the Carter case had
been acted upon, but all the members
were pledged to secrecy in the matter
II the Presbytery has decided to pro
ceed against him, he will have to be
summoned from Europe to answer the
charges, and this would entail an in
definite delay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Young Man Attempts Suicide.

Chicago, May 12.-Alvah T. Port
lock, % years of age, and resident
of Knoxville, Tenn, who has been
living in this city for a short time at.
tempted to kill himself in the Office
of the Northern Trust company Sat
urday. He fired a bullet into the left
side of his chest that will prove fatal.
While being taken to the hospital,
Portlock regained consciousness for a
few minutes and said that he had been
engaged to Miss Margaret May, an en-
ploye of the bank and that he had
shot himself because she had refused
to keep her promise to marry him.
Miss May, who was nearly prostrated
by the act of Portloclk, refused to dis
cuss the matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Committee In Dead Lock

Washington, May 12.-The senate
committee on inter-oceanic canals is
in a deadlock on the question of the
type of canal to be recommended. The
question was taken up today and the
vote showed five for a sea level canal
and five for the lock type recon-
mended by the minority of the board
of the consulting engineers. There
were two absentees, Senator German
and Senator Carmack. The latter tel.
egraphed to count his vote for the sea.
level canal. After wrangiing for an
hour over the question Of accepting the
vote of Senator Carmack, the commit.
tee adjourned until Wednesday next,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
MUCK RAKE NEEDED
ON The OIL TRUST
Hearing Is Now In Progress In
z Chicago.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS WITNESSES
They Tell of Their Contracts With
the Trust for OiI-Roads Pay More
Than the Oil Would Cost in Open
Market.

Chicago, May 12.-Direct charges of
collusion between the Standard Oil
company and the st. Louis and Iron
Mountain railroad were made during
the hearing before the interstate COM
merce commission investigation Of the
Standard Oil company and the COM
mon carriers of the country.
H. j. Cohen, of st. Louis, for Is
years connected with the Standard
Oil company, declared that the agents
of the railroads acted as agents for a
commission on oil they sold. He
himself acting as an agent of the
Standard Oil company, had, he said,
appointed agents at various places on
the Iron Mountain road in Missouri.
Attorneys for the Standard Oil COM
pany during the cross-eXamination of
Maxon, an Illinois oil dealer formerly
employed by the Standard Oil compa-
| ny, showed that Maxon repeatedly
wrote letters to officers Of the Oil
company threatening to make trouble
because he did not consider himself
we'll treated.
Maxon said he wrote the letters just
for amusement
The last witness of the day was S.
/ l.. Hibbs, of Peoria, Ills, who gave
evidence regarding the methods of
crushing Independent dealers similar
to that given by previous witnesses.
During Hibbs' testimony, Attorney
Miller, representing the Standard Oil
company, objected to the evidence,
saying that it had no bearing on the
relations of the company with the
railroads and that it was simply a
lot of undertaking"
WELL" Commissioned Clements re.
piled, "if the Standard Oil company
is in the muck, l see no reason why
rake should not be used"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
PuIs lanes Burn and Murder.

Manila May 12.-The following dis
patch has been received from Acting
Governor Cinco, of the island of Sa
mar: "a band of "a Puiajanes, hav
ing five rifles and other weapons, en-
tered Inabangan by the Barrio Wright
(the Wright ward, named in honor o
former Governor General Wright or
Saturday, killing one and woundine
seven residents, burning and lootins
&c houses and taking over 20 residents
as prisoners Troops, constabulary
policemen and volunteers are pursuing
the band"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Looks Like Suicide,

Elkhart, Ind, May ia we'll
dressed man who boarded the Lake
Shore Twentieth Century Limited at
Chicago Saturday afternoon was found
beneath the wheel of the train at Elk.
hart depot, crushed into an unrecogniz
able mass. 1t is believed he com
mitted suicide. He was identified as
o. P. Hanks, farmer, of Britain
S. D.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
To Dedicate Their Tomhs.

Bennettsyille, S. c., May 3.-On May
9Th, at the Hebron cemetery, Mr.. Joel
Covington will open the tombs prepar'
ed for his body and that Of his wife
both being now alive-and will unveil
the monuments with appropriate cere-
monies. The Misses Cameron and
Wade, teachers from Virginia, at the
Hebron academy, will deliver memo.
rial essays or tributes to the memory
of the quite aged couple. j. Preston
Gibson, member of the house of
representatives, of Bennettsyille, has
been invited by Mr.. Covington to de.
liver eulogies upon himself and wife.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
CHARGED with lncendiarism,

Charleston, w. Va, May 12.-Mrs
John Barnes and Mrs. Ada Viers are
in Jail here on the charge Of arson. A
few nights ago the house of Henry
Bradley, a negro, who ran a junkshop
was burned. The fire was clearly OF
incendiary origin. Suspicion pointed
so strongly to the two women that
they were arrested. 1t is supposed
they set fire to the building because
it was nuisance in their neighbor.
hood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
To Furnish Fish.

Cedartown, Ga, May 12.-As a re
suit of the work of several citizens OF
this county, the government will soor
furnish fish to stock the creeks and
ponds in this county. Blanks viii
soon be furnished all those who desire
minnows and on this blank they viii
state how many and of what variety
they want. The fish will be deliv
cred from a special car in CedartoWr
without cost to any one
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
MoIder Commits Suicide.

Owensboro, KY, May 12.-John HUI
Der, a molder, aged 45 years, com
mitted suicide here by shooting him
self twice. The cause of his deed
was dependency. Huber went to the
factory at which he had worked until
Monday, and wrote farewell note
to the foreman on the floor, with chalk
He then walked short distance out
a railroad track, and there fired one
shot into his body and another into
his head. He leaves a widow and
five children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Baron Curie Dead.

London, May 12.-Baron Curie (Phil-
ip Henry Wodehouse) formerly British
ambassador at Constantinople and la
ter ambassador of Great Britain al
Rome, died Saturday at his residence
after q long illness. He was born in
1884, and was private secretary to
Lord Salisbury when the latter in 1878
and 1880 was secretary Of state for
foreign affairs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13

London, May 12.-The foreign of
fee has not yet received advices that
the porte has definitely acceded to the
British demands, but the latest Off
cial dispatches from Constantinople
intimated that the sultan was prepar-
ing to submit. 1t is said at the for.
eign Office that there can be nothing
"conditional' in the acceptance as the
demands of Great Britain are the ire.
ducible minimum.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Leather Market Burned.

Paris, May 12.-The leather mar
ket in the Gobelins district, was burn
ed Friday night. Many workmen s
dwellings were also destroyed. There
were repeated explosions of acid, and
1000 barrels of oil were destroyed
The walls of the market fell, injur
ing several policemen and f1remen
The damage is estimated at $2,000,000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Hostile Forces.

Washington, May 12.-Reports have
reached the state department of the
organization of another revolutionary
movement directed against the gov
ernment of President Caseres, of San
to Domingo.
1t is understood that the island of
Porto Rico is the base of operations,
and it is supposed that ex-Presidents
Morales and Jeminez are the leaders
of the affair.
Instructions have been sent to the
lnsular governor of Porto Rico to take
steps to carry out the neutrality laws
which would prevent the organization
and departure of any hostile exporta-
ton and the American warships sur
rounding the island of San Domingo
also will be instructed to prevent any
landing Of hostile forces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Will Discuss Incubator Babies.

Cleveland, O., May 12.-The Ohio
Association Of Incubator Babies will
hold it's first annual convention June
p. Questions of interest to babies will
be discussed. Babies reared in incuba.
tors throughout the state will be ex
hibited and delegates from all parts
of Ohio will discuss the nursing OF
infants. Several hundred Ohio babies
have been incubated to health and
strength
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Peddler Tries Suicide.

Youngstown, O., May 12.-Sam
Beach, a peddler, tried to commit sui.
eide but the bedpost broke, on which
he was trying to hang himself He
was locked up at police headquarters,
charged with disturbing the peace.
Beach and his wife had quarrel and
the attempt at suicide was the result.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Southern Baptist Convention

Chattanooga, May 12.-The second
days session Of the Southern Bap.
list convention opened Saturday morn
ing with devotional exercises lasting
an hour. An hour and half was de-
voted to the affairs of the Sunday
school board The remainder Of the
morning session was given up to the
welfare of the seminary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Man Shoots HinsaIf

Charlotte, N. c., May 12.-James
Monery, young white man, employed
by Phillips Henry, the millionaire,
shot and killed himself at one of Mr..
Henry's houses near Asheville Satur.
day. Susicide is expected. Mon,
ery's relatives live in England
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Postmaster Tramroel Acquitted.

Birmingham Ala, May PA spe-
cial to the News from Dothan, Ala,
says that Postmaster Byron Trammell
one of the leading Republicans of Ala,
bama, was acquitted Saturday of the
murder of r. j. Barnes, a cotton brok-
er, in June last. The jury was out
all night. Barnes boarded at the
Trammell home, and was shot by
Trammell as he was entering the
house for dinner. Trammell charged
him with improper conduct towards
Mrs. Trammell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Roosevelt Clay Man.

Washington, May Ex-senator Bal.
ley, including an attack on President
Roosevelt for his alleged surrender on
the railroad rate and tariff questions.
said: Let US have no more here,
or throughout the country, of this talk
of an iron man. He is a clay and
very common clay at that"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Unique Wireless System.

Toxic, May 12.-lt is semi-oficially
stated that the Japanese government
has adopted a wireless telegraph sys.
tenn as the result of a special investi-
cation which has been in progress since
1900 and which is unique and totally
independent of other existing systems.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Dead Hands Holds Reins.

Wooster, O., May 12.-William Kel-
ly still held the reins which controll-
ed his span of roadsters when he
was discovered near his home sitting
bolt upright in his carriage, but rigid
in death. Kelly died of heart trou'
BILE. His horses wandered at will
along the highway throughout the
night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
a Death Leap.

Chicago, May 12.-Mrs. Olive Sarles,
SO years old, committed suicide at the
West Side hospital. She was a pa
tient, and in the absence Of her at
tendant she jumped from window in
her room on the fourth floor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Fla Rohhed civ of Sas n0n.

Newburyport, Mass, May 12.--James
B. Felker, treasurer of this city, who
was arrested charged with embezzle-
ment from the treasury, admitted that
this accounts are short not less than
S85 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13

: Constantinople, May 12.-The Turk
ish government has accepted the de-
mands of Great Britain conditionally,
and it is anticipated that this is only
preliminary to the complete accep
tance of the British demands in re-
gard to the Tabah, boundary question.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
eIenk Archbishop Of New Orleans,

Washington, May 12.-Rt. Rev. Jas.
II. Blenk, bishop of Porto Rico, has
been appointed archbishop of New Or.
leans to fill the vacancy created by
fhe death of Archbishop Chapelle.
Archbishop Blenk left here Friday for
Baltimore for a conference with Car.
dinal Gibbons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Schooner and Steamer Collide.

New York, May 12.-The schooner
Lizzie B. Wiley, which arrived here In
a damaged condition from collision
at sea, reported that the vessel with
which she had collided was the steam
er Ell Monte, bound for New York
from Galveston. The collision occur
red on May 9th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
Death at 1na Years.

Piqua, o., May 12.-The oldest wo.
man in Miami county, Mrs. Mary
Wise, is dead of old age--aged 10S.
She was birn in County Cork, ireland.
Eight weeks ago she walked 6 miles
to call on a friend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-13
A Fatal Plate.

Gallipolis, O., May 14.-Bert Blagg
in an intoxicated condition, threw &
plate, striking Mrs Sherman Arthurs
on the head, breaking her nose and
crushing her skull. The chances are
against her recovery. Blagg is il
1ail