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THEN SAILS FOR MANILA.
Secretary Taft Makes Brief Stop at
Hongkong.

Hongkong, Oct. 14.-The weather
WAS splendid and Secretary Taft was
warmly welcomed on his arrival here,
the United States revenue cutter Nc
Clellan and the gunboats Wilmington
and Calfao assisting in the greeting
given him. Immediately after his ar
rival he visited the governor OF the
island, Sir Matthew Nathan.
A luncheon given in honor of the
secretary by American Consul Gen
eral Wilder was attended by many
representative Chinese. including WI
Ting Fang, recently appointed minis.
ter to Washington. Speaking in Chi
nese at the banquet WI Ting Fang
saidSthat China and America had al
ways entertained the friendliest rela-
tions. His duty after arriving in the
United States would be to continue
these relations, which were being ce-
mented. strengthened and brought
closer day by day
Secretary Taft, in concluding his
address, said that all improvements
that can take place in China, whether
governmental or administrative re-
form, development of the resources of
the country, the elevation of the peo-
pie by education, the betterment of
the civil service or anything increas-
ing the strength of the empire cannot
take place without Americas cordial
sympathy and support.
In the afternoon Secretary Taft at
tended a meeting Of the Chinese
Young Mems Christian association
and a reception given by the leading
Chinese.
He dined in the evening at the res
idence of the governor and after the
viceregal reception embarked at mid
night for Manila
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THREE NEGROES LYNCHED
Two OF Them Hanged and the Third
Shot to Death.

Tunica, Miss, Oct. 14.--Three ne
groes have been lynched here for a
series of burglaries. Two were hanged
to telegraph pole ard the other was
shot TO death
The negroes We're Will Jackson. Jim
Shonts and George Robinson They
had been placed in the Tunica jail.
where they confessed to series OF
burglaries. During the night they were
spirited away and the sheriff and his
deputies claim they do not know just
when the prisoners We're taken. 1t
was the mob's inten ION to hang all
three, but after Jackson and Shonts
had been hanged Robinson broke from
the barn where he was being held and
was shot az he fei
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he FEARED INSANITY.
Self Confessed Embezzler Explains
Why He Told Of His Guilt.
NOT AFRAID OF DETECTION
Declares He Could Have Gone Right
on and Taken a Million With No.
body the Wiser--Admits Peculations
Of 100000 or More.

New York. Oct 14-George HI.
Brouwer, a former member OF the New
York Stock Exchange, who has been
arrested, has disclosed the details of
the method by which he admits he
used in speculation 100000 or more
of the funds Of James H. Oliphant
Co. Brouwer was manager of that
firms Office for several years, after
having failed in 1899. He said that
most Of his losses were suffered in
speculating in Copper, Shelters,
Southern Pacific and the Interborough-
Metropolitan stocks. He is now pen
niless. he added.
"A week ago last Thursday I de-
cided to make full confession to my
family and my nearest friend" Brou-I
wer said. Il was in no danger Of be-
Ing discovered, for | had carefully
covered every transaction. could
have gone right on and taken q mil
lion with nobody the wiser, but
knew would go insane IL | did not
confess
Il called my family about me, my
wife and two sons, and told them
that l had stolen 100000 and per-
haps more. My wife tainted. I then
took the books before Mr.. Oliphant
and revealed every transaction.
Method Of Doctorina Accounts.
Besides being the manager for Mr..
Oliphant / was carrying a separate
account of my own. Jay r. Carlisle
was carrying large account with us
and when my account was squeezed
would transfer some Of Mr.. Carlisle's
holdings from the Oliphant book. or
would carry some of his accounts
from my own books to my employers
account.
1T was very simple, the way
worked it. and it might have been
years before detection came. Had it
not been for the decentralization of the
stock market should be rich man.
1T was impossible for me to keep
abreast OF the decline. The more 1
struggled to do so the deeper | got
into the pit. Today am penniless,
bnt my house will be sacrificed to re-
store the money / used and Ii the
firm will give me another chance |
believe can return every dollar"
Mr.. Oliphant said the firms losses
would not exceed 100000 Brouwer
has been released on $4,000 bail.
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CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT
Mnnesota's Attorney General Must
Appear In Court.

st. Paul, Oct. 1.-THE railroads
have at last accepted the challenge of
Attorney General Young and have
cited him for contempt of court.
An order to show cause why the
attorney general should not be adj
judged in contempt for violating the
federal injunction against the com.
modify rate law has been issued by
Judge William Lochren in Minneap.
oils The, order is made returnable in
st. Paul Oct. 21.
The attorney general will not be
placed under arrest for the present,
but will probably be, technically, at
least. when he fails to show cause at
the date set by the federal judge.
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WESTERN UNION FIRM.
Refuses to Discuss Possible Terms Of
Settling Strike.

New York, Oct. 14.-Charles p.
Neill, United States commissioner OF
labor, was in conference with the ON
cials of the Western Union Telegraph
company during the day making a
final effort to ascertain If there was
any chance to make terms for the
operators still out on strike. All phases
Of the subject were considered, but
he was assured that the position Of
the company would not be changed
under any circumstances.
Mr.. Neilrs call was on account oi
the receipt by his department OF a
number OF petitions and resolutions OF
common councils asking for his inter
yention.
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Passenger and Freight Collide.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 14.--In a
collision between Louisville and
Nashville freight train and Frisco
passenger train at Pratt City, Ala,
Pullman Car Conductor j. C. Smith OF
Birmingham was instantly killed
Eight persons were injured, among
them f. T. Wilcox, general freight
agent OF the Frisco. and William M.
Goldsmith, Rochester. N. r.
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GOSSIP CAUSES SLUMP.
Heavy Decline in Price Of Number
Of leading Stocks.

New York. Oct. 14s-The stock mar
ket opened very weak, a number of
leading stocks selling down to about
the level Of the panic Of last March.
The gossip OF the financial district in
explanation of this decline was based
on ruinor that E. H. Hartman had
given orders for sweeping reductions
on every railroad Hne which he con-
trolls. Mr. Hartman gave out = de-
NAL that any such orders had been
given.
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WILL KEEP PRIOR GIFTS.
But No More Rockefeller Money u TO
BE Solicited.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 14.-Thomas w.
Phillips. wealthy oil and gas magnate
and former member OF congress from
Western Pennsylvania, made an effort
to have the foreign Christian mission
airy board of America, branch OF the
Disciples of Christ" return $4,000
given by John p. Rockefeller on the
ground that it was tainted meney.r
This money was accepted with q final
clause providing that no more will be
solicited from the same source.
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steamer Runs short Of Coal.

San Francisco. Oct l4.--Acco-ding
to adyices received here the Oceanic
Steamship cornpany's steamer Mari
posa. which is three days overdue
from Tahiti. is eighty-seven miles OF
the coast from Monterey without fuel.
First Mate w d. Watson, who rowed
the entire distance to Monterey. 81.
ported the steamers predicamAnt.
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ON HER SECOND TRIP
New Steel Steamer Cypress Lost
on Lake Superior.
INVENTION DEATHS RESULT
Entire Crew, With the Exception Of
the Second Mate, Perishes in Dis
sster--Latter's Condition Too Scri-
Gus to Relate Details Of Accident.

ous to Relate Details Of Accident.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. IA
The steel steamer Cypress, owned by
the Lackawanna Transportation COM
pany and on her second trip down the
lakes with a cargo of ore, was
wrecked in Lake Superior off Deer
Park, about thirty miles from Grand
Marais, and all of the of twenty
two excepting the second mate were
lost. He was washed ashore near
Deer Park, lashed to liferaft and
barely alive. He Is In critical con
ditiOn and thus far has been able to
tell only that the steamer was the
Cypress and that he is the sole sur.
vivor He is being given careful med
ical attention in the hope that his
life can be saved. He has suffered
terribly from cold and exposure in
addition to battering of the waves.
Two bodies have washed ashore at
Deer Park.
A carefui-patrol of the beach is be.
ing made by the lifesavers in the
search for bodies.
The last payroll of the steamer
Cypress was aboard the boat and prob
ably was lost. This alone can give
the names of the members of the
crew. according to the officials OF the
I.ackawanna Transportation company
The September payroll gives little in
formation, as there are usually many
changes on lake vessels between trips,
especially among the firemen and
deckhands.
Caused by Sudden Leak.
Further details of the disaster seem
to indicate that the laundering of the
ship was due to sudden leak,
through which the waters rushed with
such volume as to overcome all efforts
to keep the vessel afoat. The steamer
George Stephenson of the Pittsburg
Steamship company, while locking
through, reported that she had passed
the Cypress several hours before the
accident. A red streak was distin-
guishable in the water behind her, in
dicating that her plates had been
sprung and that the iron with which
the ship was loaded was discoloring
the water.
Captain Harbottle says his vessel
passed within $50 feet of the Cypress,
so close that he was able to see that
the matches of the latter ship we're
not covered with the customary coy-
ering to keep out the water. A heavy
sea was running and the decks of the
Cypress were continually awash with
the big combers that broke over her
rails. The water poured into the hold
through the matches so rapidly that
the pumps were unable to keep the
vessel afoat
The Cypress was new boat 440
feet long, with capacity Of 400 tons.
1t Is believed here that the machinery
of the Cypress must have met with
an accident, as the northwest storm
was not severe enough to wreck such
strong ship.
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Price Of OIL Raised.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE price OF re-
fined petroleum for export. which has
been $S.45 q barrel. has been raised 30
cents In New York BY the Standard
Oil company.
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CHICAGO WINS SERIES.
Defeats Detroit in Championship Base
ball Contest.

Detroit, Oct. 1.-THE Chicago Ma
tionals captured the fourth game with
the Detroit team of the American
league by score Of 2 to 0, thus Sc.
curing the title Of worlds champions
by winning four straight games from
the leaders OF the American league.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-28
SLOW IN POLICE COURT
Few Arrests and Fines Thus Far This
Month in Comparison With
One Year. Ago.

- - a. HH- 81 go VI E
Not a prisoner has been arraigned
in the police court since Friday last
and Chief Burke said today that he
had never before seen things SO quiet.
The total number of arrests for this
month is SO, which Isl just half as
many as last January. From the
first of this month until the thir-
tenth there was not one fine. On the
night of the thirteenth, Joseph Cello,
of Chapman avenue, was arrested by
Patrolman Hanson and was fined SIS
for shooting a revolver on the street.
Since then there has been only a few
arrests, which brought in 50 in fines,
making the total amount of money
received for fines exactly $34. Last
January the total amount received
for fines amounted to $112.20,which
is $I7S.2Os more thans this years
amount. Even the number of lodg-
ers this month has dwihdled- and tho
records show that the number ha.
decreased about fifty per cent,
The record at the police court
shows the comparisons as follows
This MONTHS arrests, A held
for grand jury, IA discharged, total
amount of fines, $~34;slodgers, So.
Last January--66 arrests, dodgers
10S; total amount of fines $112.2O
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-28
OLIVER lSAE
BUILD GsNAL
Southern Contractor " VsaIded
Contract MustPut UpE 1000
600 Security for the Work.

WASHINGTON, Jan. q. DFollowing
a conference at the White House, it is
officially announced hat the contract
for building the Panama canal has
been awarded to William ]. Oliver,
who, with Arson NJ. Bangs, was the
lowest bidder In the recent competi-
ton, provided that within the next ten
days he associates himself with at
least two independent contractors
whose skill and experience, combined
with his own. shall cover the entire
field of the work to be performed I'M
der the contract.
In the course of the negotiations viii
liam j. Oliver had informed Secretary
Taft that he would not bid again on
the contract should new bids be called
for. He said that Mr.. stevens. whom
Governor Hughes has appointed COM
missioner Of public works for New
York, would back him financially and
presented a letter from Mr. Stevens in
support of the statement. This may
be why the government decided to ac-
cept the bid of Oliver with Bangs
Withdrawn from the partnership.
Mr.. Oliver, whose home is in Knox
vile, Tenn, has been notified that
within ten days he will be required
to organize a corporation for the ex-
press purpose of carrying out the pro
posed contract, with a capital of So
100000, of which not less than $500
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-28
WORKING
FOR THAW JURY
Court Session Today Taken Up
With Selection Of Men Pastor
Tells Of Pace That Kills"

| NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-The trial Of
Harry X. Thaw for the killing of Stan
ford White was resumed here today
with the examination of talesmen for
the jury. five being yet required to
complete it.
Thaw, 1t Is said. is much enraged
by the false stories in the papers
and broke out into imprecations when
he read of the reported intention of
the Countess of Yarmouth to return to
England. The seven jurors already sc.
lected spent the first Sunday of their
confinement at their hotel under the
guard of Captain WILLIAM J. Lynch and
six officers of the court.
One of the counsel for Harry *.
Thaw states that neither emotional in
sanity nor the "unwritten law" will be
pleaded III his defense. The defense
will require about five days for presel-
tation of it's testimony to justify
Thaw's killing of Stanford White.
DR.. MadisonsC. Peters in his sermon
in the Majestic theater pointed ont
some lessons which, he said. needed t.
be learned from the Thaw-White trag
edy aud emphasized the fact that hat
young Thaw ltlt learned some Of thest
lessons himself he would not today bt
an accused Murderer in a prison cell
He continued
There are many of his kind In New
York today who are going the pace
that kills, \ youths whose pockets are
plethoric With money they never earn
ed and MONEY oftentime coined out Of
the blood of the poor.
IF all the evidence is brought ont
we will have written during this tria'
the blacklist page that has ever stained
our American life. 1t will tell a stor!
Of crimes worS, than murder. the sto
ny of men of large wealth who are
making, it theh' business TO degrade
womanhood, turning the rotting force
of wealth to the corruption of innocent
girlhood whose only misfortune is it:
poverty.
"Sad to say, there are too many
among IFS who look. with lustful long
ing ~npon every! innocent girl who la.
Deduty eiiouSu 10 HttIdct tnelr ittci
ton. men who use the power of theil
money in seeking to encompass hel
ruin and who ever partake of a chang
ing feast where virtue is the first dish
Disgusting rs will be the details OF
the present trial. nevertheless 1t vii
work good in the send if the people
learn the practices of The SO called
high life Of New York-high life rur
how.
"The lesson which neither White MOI
Thaw ever learned was that of sell
control
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-28

900 paid in cash and 81, 100000 In
the form of solvent subscriptions shall
be available for the purpose of earl
rying out the contract and of which
the remaining $1,000 900 may be devot-
ed to the purpose Of procuring a bond,
as required by the contract.
Macarthur & Gillespie informed the
secretary of war that IL new bids were
called for they would merely renew
their bid at 1919 per cent, as consulta-
ton had led them to decide that they
could not profitably undertake the
work for less.
The information gathered by Secre-
tary Taft left the administration the
alternative of accepting Mr.. divers
offer to construct the canal for 6.T5
per cent, even though it does not come
from an association of contractors. or
of rejecting it. with the practical GER
tainty hat it will have to acceIf the
contract of Macarthur & Gillespie at a
figure not less than 121a per cent
President Roosevelt took the position
that since Mt. Oliver had me all the
requirements of the government ii
would be unjust to reject his bid Of
$50 per cen for. the construction Of
the canal or even TO require him to
submit a new bid for the contract.
Powerful Influences. it is said. were
brought to bear on tire president and
Secretary Taft to reject all bids and
advertise for. new proposals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-28

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A CAMDEN TRAGEDY
with Arms Emttwined Young Sian anu
Woman Calmly Await Death.

with Arms Emtsyined Young Man anu
Woman Calmly Await Death.
CAMDEN, N. j., Jan. %. = With
arms entwined an unknown young
man and d young woman stood on the
tracks Of the Pennsylvania Electric
railroad over Newton creek early in
the day and calmly waited until an
electric train ran them down. Both
were Killed, and their bodies were
hurled-into the water.
The, metorman of the train saw the
pair, but not until he was close upon
them. He blew the whistle, but the
couple made no move TO escape, and
the m6toiInan could not get the train
under control until he struck them.
The body OF the yonng woman, who
wa about twenty-five years old, was
recovered and brought to the morgue
here. The cothing was of fine. tex
ture, and she was of refined appear
ance.
The only mark that may lead to iden-
~tification are the letters wv. CT on a
gold watch found on the body. The
body of the .maIl has not been recov-
cred.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-28
JUVENILE TEMPlARS
ELECTED OFFICERS
Important Meeting Held in Dana Han
Saturday Afternoon--New Menu
Der Observation-Disclosures

The Juvenile Temple, Scandinh vi
an Pride, No. a, independent Oriea
OF Good Templars, elected officers al
a largely attended meeting Saturday
Afternoon in Dana Hail.
The following were elected for the
ensuing three months: Chief templar
Henry Peterson; vice templar, Miss
Marie Lund; secretary, Miss Augusta
Peterson (re-eiected) financial sec
rotary, Arthur Henderson (re-elect'
ed); treasurer, Jens' Sorensen; mar
shall, Walter Gerlufsen; chaplain
Miss Marion Hyldahl; guard, Miss
Annie J%orgensen; sentinel, Miss
Lydia Christensen; deputy marshal,
Miss Christina Hyldahl: assistant
secretary, Hans Sorensen (re-elect-
ed /: past chief templar, Tonnes Den
nison. Ms. Marie Peterson was rec
ommendfl by the executive commit
tee for superintendent of the juvcn-
lie temple for a year and Christ Mil
sen for assistant superintendent.
At the meeting next Saturday the
temple will have an installation of
the new officers and the work for the
coming term will be discussed. At
ter the meeting the adult members
will serve coffee and cake and make
the session enjoyable for the chill
dren.
At Saturdays Meeting Matthias
Mothisen and Holger Hansen We're
elected to membership.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-28
FIELD Of SPORTS
POOL TOURNAMENT
WILL BEGIN TONIGHT

The pool games for the decision Of
the state championship, which were
recently played at Trenton and re-
suited in a tie, will commence tonight
at the Kirby pool parlors. The game
tonight will open with Ralph and
Duffy, of Hightstown and ,Hoboken,
respectively, as the contestants.
Everything is in readiness. The
table has been set and adjusted and
a railing has been placed around it.
The room has been filled with chairs
enough TO accommodate a good sized
crowd.
Ralph and Concannon looked over
the table Saturday afternoon and
played a few trial games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-28
NEW HRuNswIck al
Fire Threatened Bank Building at
the County Seat.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 2S:--
Bernard Kornbluth, ladies' tailor,
while searching through the smoke
filled rooms of his apartments yester-
day afternoon for his wife and chill
dren, was overcome and vas rescued
in an unconscious condition by fire.
men. Mrs. Kornbluth and children
were also carried from the burning
building by fire fighters.
The fire: which started in the
Kornbluth kitchen, Quilted the frame
building ON Church street occupied
by Kornbluth as a tailoring establish
ment and the Misses l.. p. & E. B.
DeForest, fancy goods. The business
section of the city was threatened,
but the firemen confined the blaze TO
one building. The Weingert apart
ment house and the Peoples National
Bank adjoin the burned building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-28

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CONDITIONS GOOD
Chief o~f<1'olice Burke Has Partly
Completed Inspection Tour Of
the City Saloons.

Chief Burke has partly completed
his tour of the saloons and says that.
so far, he has found the licenses in
the proper names. The chief said
on Saturday that the saloons that he
had visited are on the outskirts of
the city and that in a few days he
will examine other places.
Chief Burke is doing this In re-
Spouse to a request from the Board
of Excise Commissioners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-28
COMPANY INCORPORATED
speolal % the EVENING NEWs:

NEW BRUNSWICK. Jan. 2S@-
Articles of incorporation were filed
here today for the Peoples Ice and
Construction Company, of Wood
bridge. Thomas S. DUNCAN is the
agent. The company will deal in
natural aud artificial ice and In grain,
hay and all building materials. 1t is
capitalized at $4,000 with shares
at $25 each. Eighty shares are sub
scribed for. They are held by Ira 4.
Spencer, John H.Leisen, Richard Sat
tier and Thomas S. DUNCAN, all of
Woodbridge. t,.