Perth Amboy evening news. [volume], April 04, 1903, SECOND EDITION, Page 4, Image 4

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PertI? Amboy Eveping flews
FOUNDED 1879 AS THE PERTH AMBOY REPUBLICAN.
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An Independent Newspaper published every afternoon, except Sundays,
by the Perth Amboy Evening News Company, at
5 King Street, Peith Amboy, N J.
J. LOGAN CLEVENGER,
D. P. OLMSTEAD, -
Editor
Business Manager
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
The Evening News is on sale at newstands and delivered by
regular. carrier in Perth Amboy, South Amboy, VVoodbridge,
Carteret and surrounding towns for 6c per week.
By mail, postage prepaid, per year $3.00
" " " six months 1.50
BRANCH OFFICE:
Newark, F. N. Sommer, 794 Market St.
Long Distance Telephone 98
Filtered at Post-Office as second class matter.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4. 19 03.
Alderman Runyon's plan for im
proving th? oross streets and the tlior
oaghfares in the residential sections
of the city, as announced through the
Evening News, is being favorably
commented npon. It is argued that
the wagons coming in from the cross
streets to the main thoroughfares, or
those whioh are already paved, bring
with them muoh mad and dirt, which,
in dry weather, blows abont as dust,
creating- a great nuisance.
It will be remembered Mr. Ranyon's
plan was to have all the residential
and cross streets paved, for a width
of ten ^feet down the middle, with
macadam. This is the same as High
street is now paved between Smith
and Water streets. A crown is thus
given to the street and provides a
suitable place for horses to travel in
stormy weather. It is well known
that it is the constant use of a street
and wagons passing in the same traok
all the time whioh oauses such deep
holes, resulting in vehicles becoming
fast in the mire. With Mr. Runyon's
idea oarried out, the traffic in any
street would be on the maoadam and
it would only be when turning out for
another teap."Jw' av^spfaas^ould have*
t,o !<? mud.
The Evening News wants to see
Perth Am boy's streets in first class
condition so that no apologies need be
made for their appearance and we
heartily endorse Mr. Runyon's plan
toward accomplishing this much need
ed improvement so far as residential
streets are concerned. With but one
or two exceptions they are all in a
horrible condition and to place them
in proper repair in any reasonable
length of time some suoh scheme as
Mr. Runyon ha? suggested must be
adopted. Other kinds of pavements
cost a great deal of money and can
only be laid gradually.
Maoadam, however, is not the mater
ial for a business thoroughfare. This
fact has long ago been demonstrated
on Smith street where the dust in
summer and the oozy mud in winter
is a constant annoyanoe. Smith and
State streets, together with several
other thoroughfares where traffio is
heavy, should be paved with granite
blook. This work should be begun as
soon as possible and it would seem to
be up to some of the merchants, whose
customers are constantly oomplaining,
to start the movement. The condi
tion of Smith and State streets last
Saturday night, when the wind was
blowing, was a disgrace.
The carnival is a good thing. Perth
Amboy should have another one this
year. The Raritan Yaoht Olnb is
ready to take hold and push it along.
The club is the right one to do it.
Snob events are in its line and it
would doubtless make a great success
of the affair. The News stands read?
to lend all the aid possible.
From Perth Amboy's point of view,
the best thing done by the legislature
was the passage of the Gannon bill
giving cities the right to issne bondi
to plaoe their [.fire department on a
modern basis.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Macadam pavements are cheap as far
as the initial cost is concerned, but it
costs so much to keep them in repair
after they are put down that the city
authorities some time ago deoided to
lay no more maoadam pavements.
That, however, does not relieve the
city of the care of those macadam
pavements which are already laid.
One feature of the care of these streets
is the sprinkling. Where this work
is slovenly done or not done at all the
living along macadam roads in the
summer time is anything but a luxury.
Greenville residents have found that i
out to their sorrow.? Jersey City :
Journal. i
If the onrrent estimate of the abili- '
ties of the new cup challenger, the
Shamrock III. r is not in error, the
famous old cup which has been in
Amerioa for over half a centnrv is in
danger of an ocean voyage to the
chagrin of all Amerioan sportsmen. ,
We all admire Sir Thomas Lipton's (
determination to "lift" that cup, bnt
down in onr hearts we most sincerely
hope he will fait. However, it is
still too early to get frightened, for
oar defender, the Reliance, (has not .
yet displayed her strong points to the
publio, and it may be that onr Yankees
have shown an equal advance in the
art of boat building. ? Asbnry Park
Press.
At the present time a big roe sturg
eon commands the price of fifty or an
hundred shad the last of May and
middle of April, and so eagerly are
they sought for that it is necessary to
resort to aitifioi^l propagation to pro
vent their extinction in the Delaware
bay and river.? Burlington Enterprise.
Trenton will soon be a veritable
hub for the trolley roads. Lines from
Oamden, Yardville, Morrisville, Yard
ley, New Brunswiok, two from Law
renceville and Princeton now centre
here ; a road is being built to Bristol
and another to Pennington ; others are
porjeoted to Trenton Junction and to
Allentown. Now comes the story of
a new line to give us direot connection
with the seashore and Point Pleasant
and incidentally tapping Lakewood.
No one need walk far to get to any
point in the oity? if he has the price ?
ana it will not be long before all the
towns about us will be readilv accessi
ble ? Trenton Times.
Uncle Russell Sage has just written
an article telling every one how to
get rich. His plan is to keep all you
set, spend nothing and make only first
class investments. Really, we have
heard that sort of thing before. What
the average man wants is to know
how to set rich and still have some
fun as he goes along and keep a good
conscience. Answer us that now
Uncle Russ.? New Brunswiok Times.
Elelit Killed In Riot*.
MONTEREY, Mexico, April 4.?
Thursday's deplorable occurrence,
which, according to latest reports, re
sulted In the death of eight persons,
two policemen and six civilians, and
the injury of twenty others, has not re
sulted in any further disturbance. The
cause of the riot is directly attributa
ble to the cry of "I>c*th to Reyes!"
which was raised by a young man said
to be a student. No sooner had the
cry been raised than a policeman who
stood near drew his revolver and In
stantly killed the man, thus precipitat
ing the trouble.
Wabnsh Trouble Still L'nuetlled.
ST. LOUIS, April 4.? The controver
sy over an agreement upon wages be
tween officials of the Wabash Railway
' company and Its employees is still un
i settled, but every indication points to
? a final adjustment very soon. Both
sides are making strenuous efforts to
come ' to an amicable understanding
and avert a strike. A long conference
has been held between representatives
of both sides, and it is stated that only
' minor details yet remain to be disposed
? of.
CONDENSED DISPATCHE8.
An earthquake occurred in Montana.
Four were killed and several injured
by fall of rock in mine near Dubois,
Pa.
' Braxll has granted free transit to
? Bolivian commerce by way of the Arn
; axon.
Colorado was stormswept. Railroads
and mines were damaged by snow and
| landslides. ,
Sight men were killeu and fourteen
entombed by explosion fa mine at Ost
eoid. fr>'-sU. _ _ I
Acknowledges Bankruptcy
The New Brunswick, Amboy&New
York Steamboat Company was ad
judged to be bankrupt in the United
States DistridfCourt at Trenton Thurs
day. Some time ago George B.
Rule, filed a petition to have the
company adjudged to be a bank
rupt. In due time the oompany an
swered the allegations of Mr. Bule,
denying that it was insolvent. Yes
terday the counsel for the company
withdrew the answer and entered into
a stipulation to confess that the com
pany was insolvent.
Boys Dept. Y. M. C. A.
Plain field, April 4.? James Olark,
of West Seventh street, has given
(5,000 as a nuoleus of a fund for the
erection of a boys' department build
ing in connection with the looal Young
Men's Christian Association.
The amount has fceeu deposited with
the Fidelity Trust Oompany of New
ark, the condition of the donation be
ing the sum will not be drawn until
three-fourths of the cost of the pro
posed building is raised.
The Answer Is Plain.
The Perth Ainboy Evening News
laments as follows :
"Perth Amboy would do well to
ponder over the following clipped
from the New York Evening Journal:
' We pointed out the fact that the
average coachman was paid $50 a
month, with his board, and the aver
age teacher in the country $47.55 per
month without board? the coaohman
being responsibe for the care of two
or three horses, and the teacher re
sponsible for the future welfare of
forty or more children. '
' ' When it is recalled that the major
ity of the teachers in this city get but
|43 per month and each one is respon
sible for the caie of between sixty and
eighty children, we are up against
something that is not pleasant to con
template. ' *
The solution is plain. Women have
no vote. --New Brunswick Home News.
ERRAND BOY wanted. Apply Re
publioan Offioe.
SPORTING JOTTINGS.
Strict Rale* For Ball Flayera? . Alt1
Favorites Lost at Bennlngii
WASHINGTON, April 4.? At a con
ference between President Pulliam and
his staff of National league umpires i
held at Old Point Comfort radical
measures were taken to enforce- rules
against "kicking" and rowdyism. The
following important construction was >
placed on rule 29, relative t? the pitch
er's position. It is construed as mean
ing "that the pitcher, ia taking hist po
sition, shall place no part of either foot
back of the rubber nor shall be take
more than one step In delivering the
ball to the batsman."' The enforce- ,
ment of this rule will do away with
all preliminary steps either to the rear
of or side of the pitcher's rubber. A
stricter Interpretation of rules prohibit- ?
ing the interfering with base runners
when caught between the bases was
agreed on.
Not a Favorite Won at Benningrs.
WASHINGTON, April 4.? Charming
weather and a card that gave promise
of excellent sport attracted the banner
crowd of the meeting yius far to the
races at Benniugs yesterday. The track
was in line condition, although a trifle
lumpy. The going was altogether the
best of the meeting. It was a had day
for the talent, not a single favorite
winning, and five out of the six favor
ites being unplaced. No jockey rode
two winners. The last race, at a mile
and a hundred yards, was the contest
of the day. For nearly a mile Sir Flo
rian, with T. Burns up, and II. L. Cole
man, ridden by Uedfern, ran side by
side. As they nearcd the wire both
jockeys rode as if their lives depended
on tlie result. Burns stalled off Red
fern's final effort on the favorite and
carried Sir Florian over the line a win
ner by a scant half length.
Oakland Results,
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.? Star
Cotton won at Oakland the mile and a
sixteenth race at odds of 75 to 1. Epi
cure beat Honiton in the handicap aft
er a drive. Divina made a great run
in the mile race, getting up in time to
win by a nose from Forest King.
Vanderbllt's Horses Second,
PARIS, April 4.? At the Maisons La
fitte race meeting W. K. Vanderbllt's
Cleopatra II. finished second in the
race for the Prix Fourgerette, and the
same' owner's Alpha secured second
place in the race for the Prix la Grance,
Nash Turner rode both horses.
Jenkins Retrains Championship,
BUFFALO, April 4.-- Tom Jenkins of
Cleveland regained the wrestling cham
pionship last night by defeating Dan
McLeod in two straight falls; time, lh.
14m. 30s.
Would Reject Canal Traatr
. COLON, Colemb \, April 4? Alejan
dro Orellac, f the ministerial con
gressmen f j isthmus, announces
that he is d to the acceptance of
tke Hay-Il Y.nama canal conven
tion on thb .nd that It Is better to
suffer poverty than Indignity. He says
that Colombia should do her utmost to
facilitate the opening of the canal for
the benefit of the world, but patriotism
rejects the sale of a single foot of the
?oil of the isthmus and scorns to allow
a foreign government to exercise its
jurisdiction over territory received as
a free legacy from her forefathers.
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J. WEINBERG,
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We take pleasure in announcing to our many patrons,
Our Spring Opening Sale
whicfa begins
Saturday, April 4- a?d continue until Saturday, April 11
gglE WANT YOUR PATRONAGE, so do others. Simply
feeling that way will not win it.
Other Stores Are Equally Big. Other Qualities Are Equally Good.
Other Stocks Are Equally Large. Other-Styles Are Equally Desirable.
In what particular can we keep this- store different?
Our hope hinges on price.
Our Prices Always Lowest.
Men's S15.00 Suits at 10:50
Men's &12.00 Suits at 8.50
Men's SIO.OO Suits at 7.50
The suits are of a weight suitable for immediate use, and: contain a
large variety of the newest patterns, made and tiimmed in the best possible
manner. These suits are all guaranteed fast colors.
AVERY ELEGANT CLOTHES BRUSH GIVEN FREE
WITH YOUTHS' AND MEN'S SUITS.
BOYSy CLO THIIVT C3r,
Sailor Suits, Norfolk Suits, Two-Piece Suits- and Three-Piece Suits ? good looking and comr
fiortable ? styles that the boys don't tire of. We have them in every materia) appropriate for Spring
and Summer wear. Sizes from 3 to 1 2 years.
Prices from ?1.98 to $5.98.
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Knee Trousers of All-Wool Cheviots, sizes 3 to 16, worth 75 cents, are 50 Cents a pair.
Bat and Base Ball given away with every Beys' Suit.
All clothing bought of us cleaned and repaired free of charge for one year.
J. WEINBERG, Outfitter to Men and Boys,
102 SniTtt STREET, Perth Amboy? NL J.
SANDOR KISH, Proprietor.
Saturday, April 5
SPECIAL PROGRAMME
NEW, NOVEL AND
SENSATIONAL PICTURES
"Aladdin and the
Wonderful Lamp"
Iu 45 Magical Transformation Scenes ?
The Magicians Abode ? Aladdin Secures
the Lamp ? The Genie of the Lamp ?
Aladdin's Palace? Loss of the Lamp ?
Final Triumph of Aladdin.
M M M
* Cbe Barkers *
Price $ ttlatson
? Dunn $ Dunn *
All New Faoes, New Features,
New Novelties.
Don't Fail to see the Big Show
Admission - 15c - 25c
jpoors open at.7.30 p. m.
No Maple Sukut Weather.
| HOOSIOK FALLS, N. Y? April 4.
| Reports from taa pie sugar groves in
this vicinity show that the yield will
not exceed one-third of the average
crop. At this time last year growers
had their men breaking roads into the
woods through snowbanks from three
t* flfteeu feet deep. At present there
(b hardly any snow an the roads, and
there have been no "sugar snows" to
give encouragement to producers.
Many are not making any maple sugar
at all, claiming that on account of the
warm temperature the trees were bud
ding before it was really time to tap
for sap.
WOT!C?.
NUTICfc, Is hi-r^b/ given iliat tJ'e uu<Jerf!l>;ni'?
intends making a)ii>lk'*ti<,"i to the Hoaul ?.(
Kxcisu ("ommlBBioners of tno Oil ? of Perth Aru
Boy, ?t their nest meeting, for % lirense to Ireeiv n.
saloon with the privilege ol Bel'ing malt and \
nirttnoue Manor* Id the "In o* s iji A mbm
and in the house owned by j ana Pacluu&n, *k ,
187 Smith street. KIC TO?'T. ^
fiOTiCS.
l^OllrK ia h??r? hy pfvnr, *hn?i tl.e
.^1 intends making to the l-uaidof
HJxcIbp ' nniini8?ionf?r^ ? f the City of I'erth Am
>oy, btthHr aoxt for a license to keepu
saloon *iih tho |?rivp*?et _."lhr?i? ma't and
ili< f*'rjnr'n 1*nti 'u ? <?' ' *? A mT)r?r
and in the bouse owned by John W, Eiie, at
108 Cortiandt s reet MIKE BTUMPE.
?281tM-3-2t O, e w.
Elizabeth Hardware Co.
Builders' Hardware and Tools
Mill and Contractors Supplies
Wrought Iron Pipe and Fittings Valves and Packing
Leather Belting Waste Bar Iron
...158 SMITH STREET...
Backus Gas and Gasolene Engines. ^
Cheapest Power Known for Driving
All Kinds of Machinery.
Send for particulars to
BACKUS WATER MOTOR CO.
NEWARK, X. J.. U. S. A.
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