Perth Amboy evening news. [volume], April 24, 1903, SECOND EDITION, Page 4, Image 4

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Pertf? flmboy Everting flews'
FOUMDEO 1879 AS THE PERTH AMBOY REPUBLICAN.
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, i ..... - Editor
D.- P. OLMSTEAD, Business Manager
TERMS OK SUBSCRIPTION:
The Evening News is on sale at newstands and delivered by
regular carrier in Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Woodbridge,
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. Sornwier, 794 Broad St.
Long Distance Telephone - 98
Entered at Post-Oftice as second Sass matter.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24. 1903.
The condition of Smith street with
its macadam pavement has become so
unbearable during the few days of dry
weather that even one lonely sprink
ling cart is welcomed bv everyone.
According to the proprietor it is up to
the merchants and property owners
whetherat will be continued after this
week or not. It is not to be hoped,
that everyone will subscribe, however,
and, as is generally the case, "a oertain
number will have to pay for the com
forts of all.
We would suggest that if the Rari
tau Traction Company wanted to
make itself real popular with the
people it would begin sprinkling the
streets from end to end at once, with
out waiting for the legal case now
pending, to be settled. It would not
be much expense and at the same time
woold place the company before the
people in. a way it has never been
before.
Camden is to spend $100,000 in re
paying six streets. That is the style
we admire exactly. Of course Perth
Amboy cannot touch that sum. but, we
ought to get as near to it as possible.
4. Of these six jta-eets to be repaved in
Camden, fouj^r#b?ved vrsity (Jphalt
.?l^T&^Mth Belghui I2 studeThis
"knight offer some suggestion those
in this city who claim there is no
thing like that material. Another
fact worthy of note is that $25,000 of
ROOSEVELT BREAKS CAMP.
Tonr Will Be I(cNumed? Nnnjr llapi^y \
Day* in Yellowstone.
CINNABAlt. Mont.. April 24.? Presi
dent Roosevelt greeted tlie members of
his party and u large number of peo
ple at the Mammoth Hot Springs ho
tel in Yellowstone park and will re
sume his tour.
Tlie president and those who accoin
panit'd him on his tour are delighted
with the trip. No aecide.nt occurred to
mar the pleasure of tTie party, and
they were favored with delightful
weather: John Burroughs, who accom
panied the president most of tlie time,
wns also greatly benefited. The pres>
ideiit spent most of his time studying
the habits of the different species ol
game that abound' in the park. He
would lie for hours near a herd of elk
or mountain goats and frequently walk
eight or ten miles to observe them. lie
also studied bird life with Mr. Bur
roughs and showed himself particular
ly well posted 011 this subject. Mr.
Burroughs was able to show him but
one bird with which he was not ac
quainted? namely. tlie soltaire.
The camping party was a small one
consisting of Major Pitcher, Mr. Bur
roughs, two orderlies and two cooks.
There also was a small force to man
the pack wagon. An amusing incident
occurred during tlie president's visit
to (ieyserland. The president and Mr.
Burroughs were on skis and started to
race down hill. The snow was soft,
and Mr. Burroughs, who had never
used a ski before, soon found himself
with his head in the snow and his feet
in the air. lie had hardly struggled
to liis feet when the president repeated
the performance. Neither one was
hurt, but Major Pitcher secured excel
lent photographs of the catastrophe,
which he has promised to have devel
oped.
The party was fortunate in running
across game. Thousands of elk and
deer and quite a number of mountain
sheep and goats were encountered.
The president and Mr. Burroughs also
saw many strange birds, and the latter
is quite enthusiastic over some of the
feathered tribes that inhabit the park.
The longest walk enjoyed by the
president was taken on Easter Sunday.
He spent the day in climbing moun
tains and walking along the trail. He
covered fully twenty miles and did not
return to camp until evening.
The first three days the weather was
extremely cold and the president was
compelled to break the ice in his buck
et before performing his morning ab
lutions. I
On April 9 the outfit arrived on the
Yellowstone, and at night the '
dent sat around the camp tire wit
this $ 100,000 to be spent in Camden
will be paid by the Mention com pony
which used the thoroughfares to be
improved. Here iB- aoother sugges
tion for local people wh? are inteirest
e I i? paving.
According to the comparisons n>nde
in the Evening News yesterday the
Presbyterians are not saining v?rv
much by abandoning the Westminster
for the home in Newton; The focal
property is worth nearly four times
as much in actual valne as- the New
ton home, let alone the better acrraai
modatiens. Then too, is the histori
cal conneotion which nonkaathe West
minster dear to all who have visited
it. Ib is 9afe to say that the home at
Newton possesses no snch broad halls
and stairways nor spaoioue rooms as
the old revolutionaiy structure bane.
The Presbyterians might better baing
the Newton ministers to Perth Amboy.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Governor Murphy is anxious to- keep
the office of Attorney Genssal in Essex
county, savs the Newark, News. Of
course he is, and if ever fckere is grief
in the Governor's heart it is when
circumstances require that he should
throw a sop to some other coxnty.
The Governor is a loyali son of Essex,
and when it comes to sharing the good
things the people of the State ?lac?d
in his hands no other Jersey man out
side of Essex need apply.? Chmdon
Daily Courier.
THE MACHINE CONTEST.
Clip The Coupon*- The One Getting
The Most Gets The Sewing
Machine.
The Perth Amboy Evening News :
? Sewing Machine Contest. :
APRIL 24
members of the party, while stories of
forest and stream went the rounds.
This nightly siesta? an old custom of
workmen ? became a habit and was one
of the great joys of the outing.
From the start the president an
' nounced that he would not tire a shot
; to kill while in the park, and he car
| ried this out to the letter.
Among many incidents were the
sighting of a band of about 2,000 elk,
a lunch on Hell Itoaring creek and
camp at Slow creek, which was entire
ly frozen over. The president aud Mr.
Burroughs spent a lot of time among
the heard of game while near Lower
falls.
At Modern Gate, with snow live feet
deep in places, sleighs were brought
into requisition. His excellency was
much interested in geyser region and
resolved to see it all.
At the canyon, the snow being deep
and soft, the party went on skis and
snowshoes with little difficulty, but
with much good humored banter. The
president showed himself and apt
scholar.
President Roosevelt has seen the Yel
lowstone from A to Z and expresses
himself as greatly pleased with his
experiences and his holiday, which has
been so thoroughly enjoyed.
Pennl Servitude For Matlneera.
PRETORIA, April 24. ? Reprieves
have been granted in the cases of four
of the five private soldiers belonging
to the Second battalion of the Lelnster
regiment who were sentenced to death
the supreme court here. The men,
a &y with drink, tired on the military
(So upon
Turned in by
.lice, with fatal results.
Weather Probabilities.
Partly cloudy; variable winds.
BRITAIN'S DISASTER!
Plankett's Mixed Fotc? In
Samoliland Defeated*
DESPERATE CHARGE WITH BA10NETS
Sikh*. l.ovle? Mild Kmcllah
Tomnilr* <?? Out Fna /.arelw
to Dfirtl-Two Maxima nntl
Stow* Abnn<lon??l?
ADEN, Aflrtt 24.? Th^ transport ,
fin nlingp. which has arrived here from
Berbera, brings* the news that 10 ottl
??ers and 180 men out of a British force*
?f 220~have been? tilled in a fight with
?lie Somalia under Ihe Mad Mttftab.
The Hardinge brnwght the details of
the disaster from Qbbla, Somreliland,
tiie base of supplies^ She also liw&cght
MAE> mullah;.
numerous British and native- sfcfc sol
diers. OWbia has been evacuated and
a quantity of stores abanrionedl
Quantities of stores which hail accu
mulated for some time at posts- along
the line of couimaniLcation were de
stroyed.
Letters- from t'Ho front say tJSe- Brit
ish troops-are short of arappiies^
GENERAL MANNING'S RE WORT,
Colonel: PlnnkirUV f'alamn
TilF Ainmii nitiors Gave Oat.
LONDON, April 24.? The war office
has issued a dSspatcft from (SOlonel
Swann, .at BohotSe, Sosiatiland, -giving
a message received from General! Man
ning, tike general officer commanding,
dated twenty miles- westward of Cta
ladi, April 18. The dispatch snys
"I regjcet to report titatCobbe's- flying;
column,. which Ipft G?Jtodi on April 10
to reconnoiter Ghe WaJwal road", met
with ai serious- cliecfc on April 17.
Cobbe, who w;is forty miles tt?> the
westward of Galadi? had decided to
return owing to the iiffieuity or1 find
ing the road and the shortness o i wa
ter, when firing was heard in the -direc
tion of; a small re?ormoitering party
under -Captain' ?liVey.
"Codbe dispatched Colonel Plfmkett
with 160 rifles, forty-eight siklis and
two Mftxims to extricate OHvey. A
few Hours later heavy firing was heard
in Klunketfs direction. Then- fugi
tives came m and reported the total
loss-- of: Plunkett's force with .he ex
ception of thirty-seven Yaos.
"The latest information received
fr?m tile fugitives about the affair is
tli?t Plunkett pursued the enemy in
the open country seven mile* west
ward of Gumburru, where it strong
force of the enemy's mounted uien and
infantry attacked him at cleee quar
, ters.
"Plunfcett held out until liis ammuni
tion was exhausted. Then lie formed a
square and made a bayonet charge in
the direction of Cobbe's aareba (an
improvised stockade made i?f thorns
and boshes). The enemy pursued the
British and finally overwhelmed the
square, annihilating all except the
thirty -sevfn mentioned above.
"The following are missing and were
doubtless killed: Colonel Ptunkett, Cap
tain Olivey and 8 other officers, 48
sikhs and 121 riflemen. The Maxims
were lost."
Fire at Ilufffertt College.
' NEW BRUNSWICK, N. .1.. April 24,
?By the explosion of some chemicals
in the New Jersey state laboratory,
which is a part of Rutgers college, a
fire was started which drove the stu
dents from the building and summoned
the entire fire department. The build
ing, which is one of the handsomest
in the college group, was entirely gut
ted. The chief loss will falj upon the
state. The building was known as the
New Jersey building and cost the state
originally about $50, 000 to erect and
equip.
Slot llnclilnr (iambllng-.
H003ICK FALLS, N. Y? April 24.?
The Rev. Perry B. Ball, late of Pitts
burg, has been in town for a few
weeks, and slot machines are growing
less each day. lie filed complaint that
machines were used Sunday in promi
nent cigar stores and has started an
aggressive fight against them and also
against all forms of gambling. He al
leges that many small boys used the
machines. Nearly every penny and
nickel machine has been taken out of
public view.
Study of Spanixh In the Army.
WASHINGTON, April 24.? Reports
from Plattsburg barracks show good
results from the study of Spanish in
the school for enlisted men at that
post. The secretary of war has there
fore authorized the quartermaster gen
eral to purchase Spanish grammars for
the instruction of enlisted men at posts
where qualified instructors are availa
ble and the post commander desires it.
WASHINGTON, April 24.? The post
office department has completed ar
rangements for a direct exchange of
money orders between the United
States, Costa Rica, Liberia and the
Transvaal colony. Heretofore it has
been impossible to exchange money or
ders between these countries.
GIVING ? MONEY ? AWAY
won't make you rich, and paying excessive prices for the
necessities of life is |poor economy. The thousands of
pleased customers who take advantage of our WEEKLY
SALES are the best proof of the fact that we sell better
Groceries and Provisions
for less money than anybody else in this State. You
can easily figure out how much you can save by com
paring our prices with those you are paying elsewhere.
SPECIALS .. FOR .. SATURDAY .. AND .. MONDAY
Calif Hams
small, lean, honey cured;
very special, a pound,
10 ets
Not more than one to each customer.
Oatmeal
Famous Baby brand, recommended
as especially adapted for children;
very special, a package,
0
Not more than 3 packages to a customer.
cts
BUTTER .. BUTTER .. BUTTER
24c
For a pound of that delicious Wisconsin Creamery.
Market went off a little, and we are the first to lower
the price, giving our patrons the benefit of our un
rivalled buying facilities. '
24c
Pork
choicest, lean, Belly Pork, light
salted; elsewhere 13c or 14c,
our price for 2 days, J|i/ /i-fg
special, a pound, II ^
Beans
I
Best New York State Pea Beans;
sold elsewhere at 10c a quart,
our price, for 2 days ^
only, Q V
Peaches
Choice Maryland Peaches, 3-lb cans,
line yellow fruit; regular 13c,
special, a can,
II cts
Pears
Fine Bartlett Pears, 3-lb cans,
sweet sugar syrup; worth 12c can,
special, for 2 days,
0 cts
Cocoa
The famous Gold Medal Breakfast
Cocoa, absolutely the best; very
special, for 2 days,
a caii,
Not more thau 3 cans to a customer.
,'U u y ? V
17
cts
Catsup
Sweet tpiced, Manhattan Club brand,
equal to the most expensive brands;
as a special drive, for
2 days, a bottle,
0 cts
Mustard
Williams Bros.'s largest size bottle
Mustard; never sold for less than 10c,
for 2 days, a bottle,
Octs
Potatoes
Choice Jersey Potatoes, "Green
Mountain" stock,, clean, sound and
hard; for 2 days only,
per basket of 11 qts,
27 cts
Delicatessen
Swiss Cheese, delicious 19 cts lb
Gammel Ost, genuine 15 cts lb
Anchovies, best Norway 14 cts can
Smoked Sardines, in oil - ? 14 cts can
Chipped Beef, in glass jars 14 cts jar
Freeh Tripe 6 cts lb
Pigs' Feet, pickled 7 cts lb
Crackers (
Fig Newtons, very special II cts lb I
Graham Wafers, the best II cts lb I
Mixed, Fancy Crackers, only II cts lb I
Iced Coffee Cakes, special II cts lb
Ginger Snaps, fresh 5 cts lb I
Nic Nacs, special 5 cts lb I
Lemon Cakes, the best 5 cts lb I
S. Soheuer&Sons
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Hew Jersey's Leading Grocers..
118, 120, 122 Smith St., 1, 3, 5 New Brunswick Av.i