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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
FINE BOYS So
APIECE FOR
SNOWBALL|NC
Three Lads Penalized on Com
plaint Of Franz Henderson in
Police Court.
HoYS DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY

John Marshall, Harry Peterson and
John Lotus were arraigned before
Recorder Pickersgill this morning on
charge of assaulting Franz Ped
eyson with snow balls at Smith street
and Watson avenue on Thursday.
The boys practically pleaded guilty
and were fined SO each for the Of
fense. They said they did not have
the money and were given one week
in which to pay 1t. Peterson swoie
out complaints against them yester-
day and was present at the hearing
this morning to press the charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
EXPLOSION ON
SHIP AT SEA
KILLED SEVEN
Atlas Liner VaIdivia Came Into
New York HarhOr Today Cover
ed With WreCkaSe.
DONKEY ENGINE HAD EXPLODED

NEW YORK, Feb, 16:-With
three tugs helping her along, her flags
at half mast, her smokestack lying
fiat on her deck, which was a mass of
tangled wreckage as the result of the
explosion at sea of the donkey engine
boiler, which had killed seven-one
woman and six men-the Atlas Line
steamer Valdiva reached her wharf
at Pier A, North River, at $3.50
o'clock this morning.
The explosion took place at 11:15
Wednesday morning, when the steam-
er was far out at sea and the crash
caused a panic on board.
Nine persons were MANNED by the
explosion and it is feared several of
them will not recover.
The steamers funnel toppled over,
ripping open the deck and causing Z
scene of ruin that appalled, the re-
mainder of the crew. With shrieks
of terror the seamen saw their ship
mates strewn about the deck. Imme-
diately following the explosion the
steamer was filled with the escaping
steam. Many of the crew who es-
capped the wreck caused by tho fall
of the smokestack were hit by the
I flying debris and also burned BY a
rush of steam. There was a general
belief that the ship was about to go
to the bottom.
Preparations were made to get the
small boats ready. but as the ship
righted Immediately after the shock
the crew gained confidence and, right
/ ing the damage as best they could,
picked UP the bodies of the dead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

Judge Adrian Lyon, counsel for the
plaintiffs in the action against the wa
ter board in regard to the purchase
of about thirty acres OF land at Run
yon for SIS, 800, said this morning
that the case has been carried to the
Supreme Court at Trenton and that
1t will possibly come up next week.
After Vice Chancellor Pitney had
granted temporary injunction, the
water board fined bill of demurrer
claiming that case where the actions
of a municipal corporation are con
cerned should be tried in the Supreme
Court. The matter was argued be-
fore Vive-Chancellor Stevenson in
Jersey City, but decision was re-
served. AS yet the vice-chancellor
has not given his opinion.
Judge Lyon said this morning that
as the water board seemed anxious to
have the case tried, hejmade applica-
ton to the court in the matter. Judge
Lyon says that even though Vice
Chancellor Stevenson should render
an opinion later that the case comes
under the jurisdiction of the Court
of Chancery, and will not conflict
with the action in the Supreme Court.
The term of the Supreme Court
opens next Tuesday but as yet just
where the case will come on the cal
endar is not known. Much interest
is centered in the case and the result
of the decision of the Supreme Court
will be awaited anxiously.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
NO WORD YET AS TO
MISSING RELATIVES
Adolph H. Anderson in Grave Doubt
as to His Kinsmen Who We're
on Steamer Larchmont.

Adolph H. Anderson, of 81 Me-
chanic street, has not yet received
word from Adolph H. Tronsen, who
went to Providence, r. l.. yesterday,
to see what could be learned as to
the safety of their three relatives who
were on the Joy line steamer Larch-
mont. Mr.. Thorsen left here yester-
day with a friend. Word is expect
ed tonight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
SENATOR ELECT BRIGGS
PRESENTSCREDENTIALS'
Visits Washington With Wife and
Daughter and Meets Many
of the Senators.
tFrom the NEWS Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16:-Sena-
tor-elect Frank o. Briggs, of Trenton.
is spending few days in this city. He
is accompanied by Mrs. Briggs and
their daughter. Mr.. Briggs visited the
White House yesterday afternoon, ac-
companied by Senator Dryden and al
so presented his credentials in the
senate. Senator Kea1 called on Mr.
Briggs at the New Willard yesterday
morning and chatted With him In the
e1c.e yesterday. Senater. Dryden in
oduced him to many ofetbe sena-
.ors, both republicans and Democrats
c. SAA.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
TO DEBATE TONI CHIT.
Young Mems Literary Society Has a
Timely Topic.

The Young Mems Literary Society
of the First Presbyterian Church will
meet tonight in the parlor of the
church. A lively and interesting
meeting is expected. The following
debate will be argued. Resolved,
That the death penalty for crime
should be abolished. On the affirma-
tive side will be A. l.. Ramsay and
Albert Krogh. On the negative side
will be Philip Gabriel and Earl
Barnes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
BADLY BITTEN lBy Dc1
South Amboy Youth Attacked bys
Vicious Canine at State and
Fayette Streets Today.

Peter Pero, eighteen years old, OF
South Amboy, who is employed by
Isaac Miller, proprietor of a furniture
store at 357 State street. in this city,
reported to the police this morning
that he had been bitten by a vicious
dog at State and Fayette streets.
Pero told the police that he wanted
the dog killed and showed lacerat-
ed leg. He had the wound treated by
a doctor later. 1t is not known 10
whom the dog belonged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
A FINE PROGRAM.
Lyric Mandolin Club to Give Concert
Next Friday Night Here.

The concert by the Lyric Mandolin
Club at Simpson M. Il. Church next
Friday evening, Washington's Birth =
day, will be one of the events Of
the season and splendid program
has been arranged. The club will be
assisted by Miss Helen M. Comes.
reader, and Herbert Schutt, OF Brook 4
lyn, well known tenor. The concert
is under the auspices of the Epworth
League OF Simpson Church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

Rev. William Powell Hill, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, will preach
special evangelistic sermon in the
church tomorrow night. There will
also be special singing. He will
preach short sermon on Il Am Go
ing to be a Christian, But Not Now. .
This will be followed by a benedictory
service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

This newspaper Will be dull one
on the day--if that ever happens
when the ads. In its columns cor
tains no genuine bargain-offers. 1T
WILL NEVER BE A DULL PAPER
WHEN THEY DOT
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
AT Presbyterian Church.

AT the evening service tomorrow
might in the First Presbyterian
Church Rev. James H Northrup will
preach sermon on ''The Key to a
Hapny Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

Tonight special match, Germs and
Seaman. of New Brunswick. Lyceum
Roller Rink 6782-2-16-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

That particular thing which you
couldn't find on your last shopping
trip may be advertised today. Its4
worth looking!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16
Special to the EVENING NEWS;

TRENTON, Feb. 16.-The Febru-
airy term of the New Jersey Supreme
Court will open at the state house
next Tuesday. The list of cases will
be long one, including 173. There
will be sixty-five cases on the calen-
dar of the main court and los on the
branch court calendar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

Tonight special match, Germs and
Seaman, of New Brunswick, Lyceum
Roller Rink. 67S2-2-l6-lt%
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

The NEWS in every home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-16

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31
SOME HINTS FOR PARTIES

it has its drawbacks. Some boy or girl with
more poeket-money than the rest, or more
indulgent parents, is sure to outshine all 9TH
ers and create jealousy.
To obviate this, the hostess should issue
her ukase that only suits of domestic manu-
facture-i. e., home-made-will be admitted.
The prettiest costumes for these masquerades,
for girls, are flower costumes-the rose, with
its skirt of curled petals in pink gauze, and
its green corsage, with long tables for the
calyx; the pansy, in yellow and gold velvet;
the daffy-down-dilly, with its green petticoat
and yellow gown, and all the garden flowers
There is not much scope for a boy at a
masquerade, but he may come out strong at a
poverty party. This is generally given in
straw-board.
The girls must wear nothing better than
calico with sun-bonnets on their heads; the
boys attire themselves in all the patched,
worn and old-fashioned garments they can
resurrect. Refreshments consist of ginger
bread, crackers, bologa-sausage, lemonade
and water.
A pretty conceit is "cobweb" party The
visitor finds himself in an almost inextricable
maze of cords, for the web has been spun from
the hall to the back parlor.
The ends of the cords are fastened to nails
driven in the framework of the windows and
doors, and the cords at the ends of the same
| rope correspond.
| The first to unwind and wind his cord Sc
cures the first prize, and the one who has the
last end the BOBBY prize.
The auction" party is productive of lots oi
fun.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31

painting gives all the results obtained in the
most elaborate cameo.
Suppose the outline of a head and bust be
etched upon a shell, and the outside cut
away, leaving the design in relief; then
paint the face flesh color, the cheeks red, the
eyes blue, the hair golden and the folds OF
drapery blue, and a picture will be produced
quite as effective, or perhaps more SO, than
could be executed in stone.
Even landscapes may be represented by
this blending of cameo with painting by the
proper use of combinations and the exercise
of a little taste and skill.
Any kind of paint can be used but the
best effects are produced by the transparent
paints used in painting magic lantern views
as the body color of the shell is plainly vlsI-
bic through these, and the effect quite strlk-
ing. .l, -
If you do not wish to go to the trouble and
-expense-though this is very shght-of learn
ing shellcarving or painting, shells can be
handsomely decorated in another way; for
example, take the common pearl smell, anu'
by means of file, pumice e-stone or sanupa-
per and emery-powder, the shell may pc
sn1oothed and polished so as to display 'he
prismatic colors in striking beauty.
Use the file first to pare off all excrescences
on the outside of the shell, and cut away the
edges SO as to make them perfectly round
and even; then polish with the sand.paper
or emery-powder, and conclude with Whitln'
and chamois skin, to give the highest graz
of polish.
The outside of the shell being thus
down. the prismatic colors of the vai
layers will show through and reflect the
in all the hues of the rainbow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31

and If pieces of these of proper size be cut
from the shells and carved in appropriate de-
signs, inexpensive and pretty settings can
easily be made for brooches, lace pins and
other articles.
When shell having layers suitable for
cameo cutting is found, you can produce
beautiful effects by cutting away one layer
entirely and making the picture stand out
in bold relief. Thus. suppose the outside
layer of the shell is pearl white and the
inner layer pink or black draw the picture
upon the outer layer, and then cut away all
except what is in the picture or design.
Thus the design will be white and the rest
of the shell will be black or pink as the case
may be-
Many ocean shells are found of this struc-
ture and one can easily be found adapted
to this style of work.
Intaglio work is better adapted for stones
than shells, though in very thick shells good
results may be attained. But the she'll
carver should, as a rule, be content with
carving the design in relief. since, in at
tempting a piece of intaglio, especially in a
doubtful shell, he may at any time cut
through the layer and thus in an instant spoil
the work of week Intaglios are very beau
tiful. but the risk in making them is great
Another method of decorating shells is
this:
When you have the figure traced and the
outside Of the shell cut away, paint the figure
in tints suitable to the object, and thus
you will produce all the effect of cameo
picture in various shades of coloring.
While this style of decoration is not ex-
tensively practiced, it is nevertheless, both
easy and effective, as the carving gives the
impression of relief in the picture, and the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31

Japanese stoves, grotesque frogs, spiders and
mice.
Last but not least is a revival of the old
spelling bee, under the name of the "pro-
gressive spelling party. 1t is managed in this
way:
Some one-say No 1-begins by saying rs,
thinking possibly of the word "sun." His
next neighbor,, No. 2, adds st." having in
mind the word ",stray", No. 3, thinking of
the same word, adds the letter 'r,'' No. adds
No. 6 adds '.t,'. and making complete word
goes to the foot.
If person hesitates for a little, some one
counts, and if he fails to add a letter with
out finishing the word, he goes foot. If one
person thinks another has no word in mind,
he can challenge his word. If he has word,
the challenger instead of the challenged goes
to the foot.
Any. one with ingenuity can improve on
these hints: Pink, yellow, blue or red "teas"
are all variations of the same theme, and so
you may have apple, strawberry or water
melon parties.
Instead of a fancy masquerade give a
white party" where everybody must dress
in white; or a 'black' party, which is not
SO SO fqnereal u mere as you may imagine Then there
time, but which might be vastly improved by
introducing some of the features of other
parties.
In all parties the aim should be to intro
duce some novel feature, in the shape of
game OF decoration, and to invite only those
known tt. be, congenial. A mixed party of
young and old is rarely a success.
In all parties of the present day there is
tendency to give prizes or favors for real or
! iancled excellence This custom should not
be abused, or it will become abolished. Prizes
should always be of triaing value; some pretty
| thing made by the hostess is much to be pre-
ferred to a purchased article. If an ambitious
hostess makes lavish and costly distribution
Oh gifts You may be certain that there will be
circle. -' 'n"' Soeia'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31

With the common oyster shell there is one
great diffculty-and that is, that it is not
even in texture, so that after cutting through
an outer coating the chisel will often strike
into a layer scarcely harder than chalk, which
is so easily broken that the carving is spoiled.
The mussel shell is much better than the
common oyster shell, but either is good to
practice on until you have acquired sufti-
cient skill to successfully carve the harder
Shells
When you have chosen a shell free from
flaws, take some simple subject-one in which
the lines are perfectly distinct and clear, and
carefully trace the picture on the shell with a
pencil.
Having made the outlines distinct take
the awl and go over the outlines, at first
only scratching the surface, but gradually
working deeper and deeper, until finally you
have made clear and distinct cut entirely
around the picture. =.
Now lay aside the awl and take small
chisel and cut away the parts of the shell
outside of the picture. This will leave the
picture in high relief.
At first it is low and tedious work, but
as you acquire skill, it will become pleasant
and the work will progress faster than you
at~first thought it would.
If you wish to make an intagio of the
picture the process must be reversed and
the interior of the outlines cut away; but
this is much more rare than the cameo carv
ing, and special attention and care must be
given to it.
When properly done. the shell cameo is
very pretty work, especially if you have Sc
lected shells which have two or more layers
of different colors in their composition.
Many of the shells have layers like onyx,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31

The auctioneer, who stands at the head of
the table, has two decks of cards; the bid
ders, who sit around the table, have ten beans
each. Six cards, drawn from one of the
decks, placed at intervals on the table,
face down. and covered with the packages on
sale, the deck being left in front of the auc-
tioneer.
Holding the other deck behind him., the
auctioneer proceeds to sell it's cards in twos,
threes, fours or fives, deciding before offering
them what bid will buy them. There is a
deafening chorus when the auction opens.
Gone beani" 'Three beansl" Five beans"
Only the most profigate offers ten beans in
the first rounds. If the cards are knocked
down to him, he is out of the auction. If
he buys with seven or eight beans, he can
bid two or three beans for the next cards, or
combine with his neighbor and divide the
cards, if their combination buy any.
When the deck has been bought up, the
auctioneer calls out the cards in the impov-
erished deck on the table in front of him.
The persons holding the cards answer and dis
card them as they are called. But six of the
cards will not be called for.
The cards on the table are then turned up,
and the persons who hold the corresponding
cards buy the packages that have covered
them.
The auction continues till the last article
has been sold. the fun growing more and more
exciting as it progresses.
For saable articles for auction parties there
are countless Japanese trifes that can be
bought for a song-checkered baskets, JOSS
sticks, flowers warranted to bloom in water
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31
The Little Maid of KeDsiDeton

"And in time," continued her Majesty, 81
shall become accustomed to my change of char
acter. Meanwhile, since it really is so, and
you see in your little daughter the sovereign
OF this great country, will you grant her the
first request she has had occasion, in her regal
capacity, to put to you? ] wish, my dear
mamma, to be left for two hours alone"
Of course the Duchess complied with this
wish, and for the first time in all her eighteen
years, the little maid of Kensington spent a
few minutes free from observing eyes.
One of the earliest letters of congratulation
that came to her was from her bestowed
cousin, Albert-or, TO give him his full title
Francis Charles Augustus Albert Emmanuel
of Saxe-Coburg, who, at the time, was travel
ing on the Continent with his tutor. And
thus the youth wrote:
"NoW you are queen Of the mightiest land
of Europe; in your hand lies the happiness Of
millions. May heaven assist you and strength
en- you with its strength in that high and
difficult task. / hope that your reign NAV be
long, happy and glorious, and that your eff
forts may be rewarded by the thankfuIness
and love of your subjects"
Is it any wonder, then, that the heart Of
the girlqueen turned with fond affection and
remembrance to the little sunny-haired play
mate Of her childhood, or that a few Years
later her hand was given to the "Cousir
Albert" with whom she had romped SO mer
rily in the beautiful old Kensington garden?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31
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age when most young ladies' are all gayety
and absorbed with youthful pleasures.
She was, however, the Every apple" of
every English eye, and what wonder if the
loyal Britons went half wild when, in the
lovely month of roses, 1887, the royal crown
was placed on the head of the gentle maiden
of Flushing eighteen" while every fathers
heart must have gone out to the shrinking
girl when, as her favorite uncle, the Duke of
Sussex, lnelt and kissed her hand to take
the oath of allegiance, she impulsively threw
her arms around his neck, kissed his cheek
and sobbed
"Do not kneel to me, my uncle! Am l not
still Victoria, your nieceH
II is rather curious to note that So carefully
is royalty watched and guarded, that the first
request made by the young sovereign was for
solitude
Ii was on the Goth of June, on her return
from the Council of Cabinet Ministers and
Officers of State and Household, at which she
was proclaimed queen, that, flinging herself
into the arms of the Duchess of Kent, and
bursting into tears, she cried:
II can scarcely believe, mamma, that am
Queen Of England, but 1 suppose ! really am
''You know, my love, you are," said her
mother. "You have just left scene which
must have assured you of it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31
Copyright by James ElversOn.l

TN HELL engraving is exceedingly deli,
cate work as compared with wood
~ carving and brass hammering; but
lS4-7aJ struction and reasonable. practice,
can in a comparatively short time,
accomplish fair results. - ~.
pointed awl or scratcher, graver with
curved, point and several chisels or gravers
with broad, fiat cutting edges comprise the
simple tools required.
But even all these are not necessary, since
in India and China the native artisans ac-
complish very fine results with only one chisel,
and that very rude; while in Italy quite
as excellent work is done with one or two
simple tools
The work, in fact. does not depend upon
the tools so much as upon the workman, as,
with experience and skill, clever work may
be done with extremely inefficient tools.
However, it is better for the beginner to
have all the tools here mentioned, as some
times lack of skill may be in part compen-
sated for by number Of gravers;. and since
these are of different forms, without the
technical skill necessary to use one in all
positions, variety is desirable.
The materials for this work are easily OBJ
tanned, even the shell Of the common oyster
being sometimes employed, and almost any
others may be used, although the shells of
the nautilus and pearl oyster produce the
best results.
In most rivers and lakes mussel shells can
be found, some of them very dense and hard
in their structure, and thus well adapted for
engraving, and on such shells some very beau
tiful work can be done.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31


clothes, and where there is very little style
and lots of fun. Every healthy boy and girl
can enjoy party, and is the better for going.
But much depends on the hostess. If she
is clever, the party is sure to be a success.
She must be careful not to invite quarrelsome,
sulky or ill-mannered people, and she must
provide amusement which shall entertain an
intelligent company. She should never hire
people to entertain her guests; if they cannot
entertain themselves when the hostess pro-
vides the means, she had better invite new
lot next time. But the hostess may be will
ing, but without knowledge how to entertain.
Here is a '1emon" party. Everything in
the room should be yellow-the scarfs, the
candles, the shades, the fairy-lamps and the
flowers.
The lemon is omnipresent-in the ice, in
the drinks, in the cake, in the candied SOU
venirs, in the lemon-blossom pin awarded as
first prize.
Each one selects his lemon-the lemon with
calling for prizes. When all the seeds are
taken out, guesses are made on the sum total,
and prizes are won and lost.
You will see at once that an "orange" party
can be given under the same rules
Then comes potato" party-as the min.
strels say, Same thing, only different" Dec
orations, are in russet. A bushel basket, filled
with potatoes, is brought in, and guessing
for prizes begins, guesses being made not only
on the whole number, but on the weight Of
one.
Then a potato is posed, pencils and paper
passed, and a sketch made in a given time
the prize falling to the successful drawer
Potatoes are served at supper in every form
For the boy who can never get his fill of po
tatoes this party is the place.
A masquerade party is always popular, bu