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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-04
FEAR MISSION
is DESTROYED
Fifty Blind Boys and Many
Wounded in Place.
Special bp United Press wire.

Special bp United Press Wire.
Shanghai, Nov. 4-Premier Yuan
Shi Kai and General Ii Yuan Hung,
the rebel commander, are supposed
to be in conference at Hankow to-
day. The general, at any rate, is
known to have agreed to an armis-
tice for meeting with the premier.
1t is strongly doubted here, however,
whether any agreement can be
reached. The revolutionists occu-
pied the Up river and WI Sung. The
fmperialist garrison surrendered
without resistance. Good order con
tinues at Shanghai The rebels es-
innate is that 1900 imperialists
have been killed at Hankow since
October 81,
Fear Is expressed today that the
Wesleyan Mission, near the Hans
river, In which fifty blind boys and
$50 wounded persons, who, with the
staff of the mission make total of
500, was destroyed by the fire which
Is raging In almost the entire native
city of Hankow. DR.. Booth, head
of the mission, asked the imperial
lists to grant an armistice of two
hours to allow the removal OF the
mission, but the firing stopped for
only half an hour.
A Red Cross steamer which at
tempted to rescue the inmates was
driven back by shells from the rebel
force. Infsamable shells, thrown in
to Hankow by the imperiailists who
are trying to drive out the few hum
dred rebels who are occupying the
unburned parts of the city, today are
spreading the flames. A strong
wind quickly carried the confiagra-
tion across the river to Han Yang
and the water front of that city has
been destroyed.
An artillery dual was taking place
between the batteries of the imper-
ialists planted back of the British
concession and the Han Yang and
Wu Chang forts when the Red Cross
steamboat was forced to leave.
The change of control of Shan
ghai, Wu Sung and the Up river
forts was accompanied with about
ten persons killed and twenty in
jured. Most of the casualties We're
accidental, due to the explosion of
dynamite used to open the gates of
the city. There was no real resist
ance to the revolutlonists occupation
of the various forts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-04
MISS RUDOLPH
ELOPES WITH
NEW YORK MAN
elimination of Summer Vacation Spent in the CatskiIs
Couple Come to the Brides Parents Home Here to Ask
Forgiveness But Are Turned AwaYNow Write Letters.

Summering in the Catskills for
the past several years ended In the
elopement of Miss Bessie Rudolph,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
F. Rudolph, of IT'S Market street,
with Weidner Davies, of Boiceville,
N. Y, last Saturday. The news came
as great surprise to her many
friends In this city and especially to
her parents, who had no idea of
such an affair.
Miss Rudolph left this city Satur-
day morning for New York, where
she met Mr.. Davies and after hur-
ried consultation they decided to
become man and wife by priest in
New York. The parents of the girl
were notified early this week and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-04
SAY BOB VEAL
ON SALE HERE
State Health Board to Start
Action Against Butchers.
yp.s.s. 10 sA. EVENING Nzwx.

Trenton, Nov. 4.-The State
Board of Health is about to insti-
tute proceedings against three
butchers of Perth Amboy for hav-
ing bob veal exposed for sale. DR..
Isaac II. Shaw, of the state depart
ment. and Inspector Richard FIGHT,
discovered the veal and Immediately
ly ordered 1t destroyed. A report
was made to the division of food
and drugs, and proceedings will be
Immediately started for violation OF
the pure food law.
Each of the butchers said that
the calves were slaughtered
In the slaugter house of
Abrahm Wertheim. 1t Is charg-
ed that Wertheim owned one calf
aud Louise Koplowitz the other two.
Two of the bob veal carcasses, 1t Is
claimed, were sold to Joseph Mintz,
who had retailed some of the Illegal
meat
This Is part of the pure food cru
sade which the state department is
conducting throughout New Jersey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-04

Wednesday the newlyweds arrived
home In Market street A cold re-
ception awaited them, the parents OF
the girl refusing their forgiveness,
and the couple returned to New
York. Several letters have been sent
to Miss Rudolph's parents but they
are firm and intend to remain SO,
according to statements made by Mr..
Rudolph this afternoon. Mr.. Davies
is a postmaster at Boiceville, n. Y.
Miss Rudolph was maid of honor
at the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Rogers on October 20, and
Mr.. Davies was best man. Miss
Rudolph in company with Miss Paul
sen enjoyed their summer vacations
at Boiceyille.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-04
Playhouse
to Cost Over
$4,000.
LAND SECURED
Backer is John F. Marshall
OF New York--PIans by J.
K. Jensen--I. F. Ernst viii
Manage House, Open
in March.

Perth Amboy Is to have another
theatre. John F. Marshall, of New
York, will erect it on the southwest
corner of Madison avenue and JEFF
ferson street and a handsome play
house will be opened by the first of
next March. The place, which will
be called the New Theatre" will
have seating capacity of nearly
1000 and will be absolutely fire.
proof j. F. Ernst, of this city, Is
Mr.. Marshall's local representative
and will be general manager of the
theatre. An excellent stock company
will present high-class plays and
the prices will be ten, twenty and
thirty cents, with fifty cents for box
seats.
j. f. Ernst Local Manager.
Mr.. Ernst. who has been a theat-
rical man for many years and who
was formerly proprietor of the Bijou
theatre In this city, interested Mr.
Marshall In the local field some time
ago. The project of another play
house here was taken under consid-
GRAFTON and the southwest corner of
Madison avenue and Jefferson streets
was finally chosen as the most de-
sirable location. Mr.. Marshall re-
Gently purchased from the Perth
Amboy Trust Company, through
Burke & Bolger, the necessary lots.
]. K. Jensen, Of this city, was given
the drawing of the plans and today
they are complete and ready to be
given out for bids.
Steel and Concrete Building.
The plans call for modern
ztfffieatre of steel and concrete con,
structfon with seating capacity of
999. There will be q balcony seat
ing about 500 people. The main
floor will be inclined and seat about
630. There will be six boxes. three
on each side or the house, with six
chairs apiece. The theatre will
front 100 feet on Madison avenue
and iftv feet on Jefferson street,
where the stage entrance will be
located. The main entrance will be
In the center on Madison avenue. A
large lobby is provided for In the
plans. The lobby will be In the
form OF IN arch with double doors
on each side and the box Office eight
feet back In the center. A handsome
statue will be erected over the main
entrance and another large figure
will be placed at the top of the
building to give 1t an imposing ap-
pearance.
Is Stage Will be Large.
Another feature of the new thea
tre will be the stage, which will be
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-04

Guaranteed smokeless and odor-
less oil heaters s298. Kelly & Nc
Alinden, IA Smith street.
1Q091iA-1fA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-04
A CREED

l believe in progressive
Perth Amboyh-always bigger
and better.
/ believe in we'll paved
streets and the carrying for
ward of street improvements as
fast as financial conditions will
permit.
/ believe in education, and
therefore, in amply providing
for it.
I believe in well equipped
Fire Department.
1 believe the city should re-
ceive one dollars worth for
every dollar expended.
l believe In issuing bonds
only for permanent improve
ments.
I believe the peoples money
should be economically expend-
ed so that taxes may not be-
come too burdensome.
/ believe in pushing the
abolition of grade crossings and
that the railroads should do the
aelevating."
7 believe Efforts should be
made to extend the trolley fscil-
tiles SO that more than two
streets Of the city are benefited.
I believs the financial state
ments for each month should
be printed promptly after the
close Of each month.
And / believe some reforms
would follow the election Of the
Republican candidates for the
Board Of Aldermen in the and,
4th and 9th Wards and 1T
large. =
This advertisement il caused ta
be published by fhr n G.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-04
NOTICE

Regular meeting Of Perth Amboy
Lodge of B. 0. P. EIks No. 784 will
be held on Tuesday evening Nov. 7th.
D. r. TEN BROCK, sec'y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-04
TO PUT STOP
TO MASSACRES
Powers May Take United
Action in TripoIi.

London, Nov. 4.--Italian cruel
ties in Tripoli and the wholesale
massacre of men, women and chill
dren that are being engaged In by
the Italian troops In northern Afri-
ca, may lead very shortly to a con-
certed demand by the powers that
italy observe the rules of civilized
warfare. Some Of the European
powers, 1t can bo stated definitely,
have sent notice to the various for
eign off1ces sounding the continental
governments upon their attitude la
making formal demand that these
barbarities cease, and then to force
compliance with these demands with
armed strength II necessary.
Automobile for nIre day or night.
Phone 181 or see c.. A. Sexton. 70
stp EHT-0-5 Off
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-04
'FIREMEN ASK
APPROPRIATION
Aldermen Hear Parade Com
mittee--Want Auto Appara-
decision in December.
$4,000 AMOUNT NEEDED
Signal Bell at Smith and
State Streets --Conyery
Place Men Appear Again.
$4,000 AMOUNT NEEDED

Matters relative to securing an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for firemen' 8
parade to be held next October,
for placing fire alarm gong to
warn pedestrians at Smith and State
streets, for purchasing an automo-
bile hose and chemical wagon and
for rushing to completion prepara-
tions for extending Convery Place.
were among the most important that
came up for consideration before
members of the Board Of Aldermen
at their committee session In city
hall last ngiht.
Delegation of Firemen.
A delegation of firemen from the
general committee for the proposed
parade appeared before the city
fathers and asked for $4,000 to help
defray expenditures of a parade,
The city fathers were not prepared
at this time to state whether or not
that sum was available. They told
the fiermen to come back at the first
meeting of the board In December,
when the budget Is to be made UP,
and it will then become better
known what amount is available for
q parade. The fire fighters put up
a good argument as to why they
should have the amount they asked
for They stated New Brunswick
has parade every other year and
the city gives $4,000 for each pa
rade, while here there Is but one
parade In five years and the city
gave 1000 towards the last parade.
Electric Warning Gong.
City Electrician Jay B. FRANKIE
appeared before the council relative
to placing gong at Smith and
State streets to stop traffic during
fires at that important corner, which
the council agreed Is needed. He
advocated the placing OF an electric
mechanical gong, which when start
ed by electricity would ring me-
chemically for four or FIVE minutes.
Mr.. FRANKIE would have the gong OPP
Grated by a push button or switch
in either the protection Hook and
Ladder or Lincoln Engine Company
houses. Thus, when either of those
companies leave their headquarters,
member ~ould push 9 button ana
the gong would sound at the cor
ner to stop ali Vaffic, giving all
apparatus clear right Of way with
out danger of collision. The gong
would not be put on the fire alarm
system. 1t would cost an amount
somewhere between $25 and $50.
Lincolns Want Two Horses.
A committee from Lincoln Engine
Company told the aldermen two
horses were needed to draw the ap-
paratus this winter. They declared
one was needed to haul the engine
and one to haul the chemical engine
and hose wagon and maintained an
addition would have to be made to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-04

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-04
Cadets Elect Two Members.

At a short session of the West
minister Cadets, held In the chapel of
the First Presbyterian church last
night, two new members were elect
ed to the governing board of the or
ganization. They are Captain Harry
Comings and Lieutenant Albert C.
Krogh. These representatives are
selected for two months term.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

with a bitter smile. 81 is hardly lear '''''
prompts them, Count. 8. Ar. :,
Adolphe murmurcd to himself ne %
right. At any rate he IS brave.
still. YOU do not want to die; aShcu
Dagobcrt, never raising his voice.
Nv no docS? :. .lo
There was silence. Every man II! VI,
heated room was now awake, save JoIDo .i.
who. exhausted with grief, lay close 70 'I'
fr.. in a corner. buried in profound oblivion;
And the eyes Of the francs trcurS "aI. .,.t
m, strange scene with gaze Of wolves tndI
sit round a campfire at a distance W'tcIIil.Is
and waiting. and thinking terrible thoughts
Nevertheless. suddenly went on Dago-
hort inmovabc as marble. III YOU imagine
that am going to let YOU depart You MAKE
o., groat mistake. There is no need tor us 10
rctrcad old ground; our secret IS bc't KEEP
10 ourselves. The matter can be- cu.iiy ''-
iustcd. Give the prisoner his sword.
A DOLPIIE. who held the weapon, n
~ st4ntlv extended it toward OrosAaz'
The latter shook his head and did not move
"Cogniu" br.athcd Laportc
you refuse to hght;" said Dag"ocrt III
q choltcd voice.
The Count struck him across the face
with back handed blow that sounded Ike
F0roshaz went pale as death, livid pallor,
enhanced by the beating Of pulse at ms
right temple And "a shuddcr ran through
his erect form. -
said DagoDert who could uAr.'iF ,'''r'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

The German hcsitated "These wolves
have good fangs, said he lightly. 81 am
perfectly in accord with your suggestion
Count; but you will pardon me for saying
that if YOU are unlucky enough to fall shall
not stand much chance aftcrward.'
And assure YOU answered the other
in q loud and naughty voice, with sweeping
glance that took in the company, that my
word will be respected when | am dead.
You hear, my children If am forced to
take the long march, this gentleman must
be permitted to depart with not hair Of his
head touched. appeal to your lovcS!'
There was silence; then Laportc answered
in q strained and anxious tone, your WISH
shall be obcycd, my Captain
"Now-chOosc!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

THE Prussian at once took straw. Dag.
ebert held up the other. An agonlzed
murmur went up.
~Thc luck is with me, Count said Oro-
shaz.
Nimboyte." answered Dagobert with a
shrug Of his lean shoulders. Perhaps II IS
for the best.
INV cod" wcpt the Able Remily.
"Thc romance ought not TO end IN thiS
fashion," muttcrcd the author, wplng ms
forehead. .....
The Count drew a revolver from his tune.
~Wait, You have five minutes, gaspei
Adolphc. catching hold Of his arm.
Iolbois rocked rcstlcssly The noise was
At IS All right. said the Count to Adol,
phc. looking al him very tcndcrly. snail
not DO it here shall 60 away with TINS
gentleman. and shall not come back. You
will find what is left Of me az the end OF the
lane" He bent his head down TO Adolphe
and added I'm 20 whisper, IF ever YOU sec hey,
tell her that died fighting. And-and
"Ycs. my Captain;
Tel her tell her that | loved her to
the last. And add and add that after ALL
deep I'm my heart q voice whispered 10 me
of her innocence" DagoDcrt Strengthened
himself. And If you wii' folio" my advice,
Children" be cried in q loud, commanding
voice, YOU sill fling away your arms ana
gc, bacl. home o., best You can. y franc
t,r.vr cannot lca lcscr'gr. You will mo-,
vc France; for France Is dying. Raou.
D.gYjcr, takes long and loving iare"'.l.
OF Do. comrades. Monsieur, wc 60 together
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

Confined from page II
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
GENERAL STRIKE
 OF P. 0. EMPLOYES
 IN GREAT BRITAIN
Especial from United Press.)


 London, Dec. 15-England is excit- ed today, over the threat of a gen. eral strike of postoffice employees in Great Britain which would tie up the Christmas mails. The six great pos tai unions with a combined member ship of 9O,000, which have hitherto been unable to agree on concerted ac- tion, are now presenting a solid front, demanding immediate improvement of wages and hours
 Postmaster General Herbert Samuel told the men that he would take up the question later but the men refus- ed.
 Premier Asquith refuses to receive a deputation of postoffice employees and the men insist that, unless the gov> ernment relents speedily, they will walk out. The tie up of mails and telegrams would result
 In an interview with a representa- tive of the United Press, Secretary W. B. Cheesman. of the Sorters, at Lon- don, said:
 ''The cost of living increases every day but postofifce employees are re- ceiving the same salaries that they did 30 years ago. Then there has been a tremendous speeding up in the department and work has increas- ed so that the men are unable to keep up the pace. We have hundreds of cases of nervous breakdowns every year. Many men are now in lunatic asylumS as a result of overwork. The number will increase too. for the ten- sion is becoming intolerable."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
Teachino tho Teacher.

The teacher of the first grade in the district school in the cattle country had much trouble with the six-year-old boy who was the sole member of that grade. The boy is the son of cattle man. After a week or so of refusal to learn the alphabet the teacher said:
 Johnny. if you do not learn your letters you never will know any thing"
 'shucksr' replied Johnny. 'T know more'n you do."
 "Why. Johnny. what do you mean by such talk?' gasped the teacher. "I never heard of such impudence." Johnny bolted for the blackboard and drew half dozen cattle brands the Flying D. the Lazy B. the Trian- gle Dot. the Lazy Crutch, the Bar ' and some others.
 What's them?' he asked.
 The teacher couldn't guess.
 "Well." said Johnny. don't you talk to me no more about them things you call letters when you can't tell cattle brands apart" = Saturday Evening Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
Drunkenness. In China

As regards the sobriety of the Chi nese there seems to be difference of opinion. and it Is question upon which writers disagree. but it seems to be the general opinion that very few intoxicated men or women are seen upon the streets. What drinking is done-and from all accounts there must be considerable-is carried on within doors. Habitual drunkenness fs punished by punishment and servitude. but occasional intoxication is only a matter of comment. and the result is the notifying person on the street in which he lives that so and so is drunk. and if the subject is not boisterous the affair is let drop. But. on the other hand. if he is noisy and shows a disposition to quarrel and fight he is at once taken to his rooms and com pelled to remain there until the effect of the liquor has worn away.-New York Sun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
ROOSEVELT IN SECRET TALK
 WITH WARD
Especial from United Press)

New York, Dec. 15-It was learn ed, today, that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, had a talk, at the Union League club, last night, with Will liam L. Ward, New York member of the Republican National Committee, who agreed, at the meeting of the committee, in Washington, this week. that he was out to support Roosevelt for the Presidency.
 An animated conversation between the two continued for more than one hour. Ward acted very mysteriously today, going to extraordinary precau- tions to dodge newspaper reporters. A reporter met Colonel Roosevelt, late last night. and told him that there was a we'll authenticated report in circulation that it was MT. Rocse> celt's policy to neither seek nor de- cline the Republican nomination"
 To this, Colonel Roosevelt said:
 Not word on general politics or anything else. I have no intention of making a political statement
 After his interview with Ward, Col. Roosevelt went to the home of his brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson, where he spent the night. He left there, early this morning, for the Out look office, declining to converse with reporters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
The WorId,s Worst Penman.


 Most remarkable among execrable writers was John Bell. the barris- ter of whom Lord Eldon said to the prince regent that he was the ablest equity lawyer of his time. though he could neither read. write. walk nor talk" Bell was a cripple. and his Westmorland accent combined with his stammer to make his speech unin- telligibIe. The character of his writ ings appears from his own statement that he had three styles. one of which he could read. but his clerk could not, while the second was intelligible to his clerk. but not to himself. and the third Eaffled both of them. Something sim far is told of Henry Ward Beecher. whose daughter. acting as his copyist. had three chief rules-that no dotted letter of his was meant for an i." that no crossed letter stood for ''t" and that no capital letter ever began a sentence.-London Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
pnIfu..,s fstis Iak2.

s. S. Beman. the architect. hsd f19 most to do with the building C fs1 town of Pullman. although scsfnz e1 certain suggestions from tbe fous1s< of the colony. When plans had b>er completed and the peTfuneteFy ws<< of execution was under way fhe zFch<~ tect said to the car company chief
 "Now that we are well starred H<s Pullman, want to ask yo1 H 1e9 have given any thought to naming ths town"
 "A great deal" said Mr. P17'msn- 'T think it is only fair that yoz saouf6 have recognition. and have 6ecs6e4 upon composite name that vii fzs~ mortalize you and myself st fbe ssnzs time. We will do this by taking sss first syllable of my name and the iss< syllable of yeurs."-Cbicago Pess-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
c.n,t esat ths as.d Wsftsr.

sYou can't get ahead of head wsfs~ CT" said a man who spends zTsat deal of time at one of the New 7orE hotels. "Of course the tips at a bote< like this mount up. and as there arg several restaurants. if you give s15 e $20 to the head waiter of each one Of them 1t is too much sweefened oDs head waiter, but neglected to give fne autocrat of another restaurant sn7- thing. Soon I found that ft was very difficult for me to get table fn sazt restaurant The head waiter wo1sd always be looking another way or a table that I fancied had been en~ gagged I got even by giving my wa1s~ CTS extra big tips. and ft soon eof = that when I entered the restsuvs1t half a dozen upraised fingers would beckon me. But soon the head water was on to my game. and it got 30 tsae almost every table offered me wss claimed by the head waiter ca fss ground that it was reserve<-Nsw York Sun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-15
Lusitania In P0rt Today Here And
 Off Tomorrow
Especial from United Press,


 New York, Dec. 15-The monster ship Lusitania was pushed into her pier at 7:15. this morning, by Il tugs and then began the record breaking task of unloading her so she can sail at o'clock tomorrow afternoon, the last ship to leave these shores and take Christmas voyagers and Christi mas presents to England.
 AS the ship came up from Quaran- tine, through the blinding rain and dense fog, thing she never would have done on ordinary occasions, { } husky stevedores, picked for the> job, prepared with the task of yanking l. 600 tons of freight from her holds.
 Twice as many tugs as usual were waiting in the river with hawsers ready and as the vessel loomed up through the darkness they bundled her into her pier. Even before her shore lines were made fast barges of coal had been warped alongside and through her hatches coal disappeared like magic.
 On account of advance messages, by wireless, heaps of stores and supplies were assembled on the pier and these were hustled aboard. A string of laundry wagons waited outside the pier, to rush to the laundry the little mountain of linen that had to be re- turned spotless, by noon, tomorrow. The Lusitania is due in Liverpool at o'clock, Thursday afternoon.