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Pertt? Amboy Everping H?ws
FOUNDED 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, Editor
D. P. OLMSTEAD, Business Manager
TERMS OK SUBSCRIPTION:
The Evening News is on sale at nevvstands and delivered by
regular carrier in Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Woodbridge,
Carteret, Tottenville and surrounding towns for 6c per week.
By mail, postage prepaid, per year $3-Oo
" " "six months 1.5O
BRANCH OFFICE:
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Long Distance Telephone ..... 98
Entered at Post-Office as second class matter.
THURSDAY, JULY 9. 1903.
While on your vacation Don't for
get to have The Evening News mailed
to yon, and in this way keep in touch
with yonr home doings. No extra
oharge for mailing, and address
changed as often as desired.
One of ttie most noticeable things
about the summer thus far i? the un
usual swarms of mosquitoes which
have invaded almost every part of
New Jersey. This, in spite of tho
activity on the part of Professor John
B. Smith, the State Entomologist,
arid the municipal authorities in diif
erentJparts of the State. Great clouds
of the mosquitoes have attacked trol
ley oars, swarmed into buildings and
cause 1 havoc generally. It is possible
that Professor Smith's invasion of the
Newark and Elizabeth meadows as
well as the attacks made elsewhere
on the pest, is driving the mosqiutoes
out of the usual haunts in large num
bers and that the first frost this fall
will kill them, while the work being
done in marshes and low lands may
prevent the breeding next year and
we may hear the last of their singing.
It is to be hoped so, but this dpei
afford any relief this summer ai
has only begun. y
p the bay
t delight
fishermen
generally. It is to be hoped the run
continues. Perth Ambov has an en
viable repntation in about everything
worth speaking of, fishing not except
ed and this city can easily be made
the center for fishinR parties from the
oities. Every convenience for the
visitor is offered here, the best boats
on the bay are at their service and a
good time is guaranteed.
The settlement of the painter';"
strike is an excellent thing for Perth
Amboy. Now let's get to work. No
where in tho State is there a more
busy city nor a greater demand for
mechnnios. Get on the paint and
start the buildings for which plans
have been drawn. Every honse will
be needed when the factories now
nnder construction are completed.
The nttmber of power boats carrying
low lamps at night is increasing and
it is a decided improvement. They
go so fast and in so many cMfferent
directions that the light is as rnnch of
a necessity as a headlight on an
engine.
Perth Amboy is soon to have as good
a supply of water as can be found
anywhere. The two new wells driven
are a great success and are a decided
addition. A short time aeo the prtss
of the entire State was commenting
on the excellent report of the Waier
Department of this city, which show
ed a net income for the citv aside from
being self supporting. As soon as the
new main is completed there is little
left to do but build the storage reser
voir, and this city can boast of having
a water supply surpassed by none of
its size in the State.
Asburj Park should not feel hurt if
President Rdosevelt declines the in
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vitation to be present the annual
baby parade. Afte* his tonr through
the west he is. Reported as being quite
satisfied wijh the race suicide ques
tion and ja\so as having had enough of
kissing; babies to last for a year at
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f'iH ho would have believed a week or
'two ago, that we would ever see a
street sprinkler at work again?
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Judge Parker, of New Yorfc, is
steadily growing in favor with the
democracy of New Jersey, as their
Presidential standard bearer next year.
He is regarded as meeting all the re
quirements of the situation. ? Trenton
in New Yoik Herald.
It has been found that an act of the
Legislature prevents the loan of a
flag, now stored at the State House,
to California for purposes of exhibi
tion. Under the law the flag3 and
relics owned by New Jersey must not
be taken out of the State. Wise legis
lation. Why hasn't someone thought
of such a scheme to prevent the junk
eting trips with the Liberty Bell.?
Plainfield Press.
July 7 ; full summer schedule of
trains in effect and yet the block sig
nals of the New York and Lone
Branch railroad are not in operation
nor does it seem that any great efforts
are being made to complete the sys
tem. Uncle Rufus doesn't want them.
Now isn't the rest clear? ? Asbury
Park Press.
The South Jersey glass factories are
keeping in blast later than usual. The
Trenton factories, mills and potteries,
are^too Dusy to shut down for the
usual summer stock taking and most
of them have orders to keep them
busy for a year ahead. These are
gratifying evidences of business ac
tivity and prosperity.? Camden Post
Telegram.
LOUBET'S VISIT.
Many Honori Tendered to France'*
President.
LONDON, July 9.? Although Presi
dent Loubet did not retire until long
after midnight, he rose at the custom
ary hour and began another long day's
functions. Accompanied by Foreign
Minister Deleasse, Ambassador Cam
bon and his suit, the president started
to visit Windsor castle.
He traveled In the king's train and
was met at the railroad station by the
mayor and corporation of Windsor,
who welcomed him to the royal bor
ough.
The president drove to the castle, es
corted by horse guards, and inspected
both the state and private apartments
and visited the mausoleum at Frog
more, where M. Loubet deposited a
wreath on Queen Victoria's tomb.
President Loubet later in returning
from Aldershot scarcely had time to
rest before he was driving to Lord
Lansdowne's house, where he was the
guest at dinner of the foreign secretary
and met a company larger and scarce
ly less distinguished than assembled at
the French embassy dinner. The house
was magnificently decorated with
palms and lilies and was brilliantly il
luminated. The guests included Am
bassador Choate and Mrs. Choate, the
other ambassadors and ministers in
London. Premier Balfour, ColonipJ Sac
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retary Chamberlain, Field Marshal
Lord Roberts and the Duchess of Marl
borough.
HanMen'M Neck Broken by Auto.
GREENWICH, Conn., July 0.? Fatal
results attended an automobile acci
dent which happened at the top of
Put's hill. The victim was Captain
Harry Hansen, aged thirty-six, a Swed
ish sailor, chauffeur for Dr. Ogden D.
Edwards. Dr. Edwards, who was in
the automobile at the time of the acci
dent. stepped from it just as the car
overturned and had a narrow escape
from death. The machine, overturn
ing, fell on Hansen, breaking his neck
and causing instant death.
Sad UrowninK at wUlenn Falln.
GLENS PALLS. N. Y.. July 9.-Ar
tliur Winehlp, the fifteen-year-old son
of Frank Wlnship of Glens Falls, was
drowned at Glen lake while swimming.
It is supposed he was taken with
cramps. The b?dy was recovered im
mediately after he sank, and physi
cians worked over him for an hour or
more, but without avail.
Chautauqua Hotel Fire.
JAMESTOWN, N. Y., July 9.? The
Waldmere. at Lakewood, one of the
chief hotels on Lake Chautauqua, has
been badly damaged by fire. The house
had just been opened for the season.
The loss is about $10,000.
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GRAND JURY FINDS
NO INDICTMENTS.
Considered the Freeholder's Mat
ter?Will Meet Again Next
Week Frobably.
As was told in the News yesterday,
the graud jury toq^ up the investiga
tion of the action of the Board of
Fieeliolrlers in relation to road mat
ters. It is believed that the investi
gation is confined to the matter of
the cutting down of the big hill at
the Landing last year.
When State Road Commissioner
Budd appeared before the Board of
Freeholders Inst September in regard
to the payment of a bill of Van Deus>en
& Oliver for work on the Landing
road, which had been held up by
Supervisor Howley, he declared that
the Board had practically made a sift
of $3,000 to the contractors. The
Freeholders had, withont advertising
for bids, eiven a contract to Van
Densen & Oliver for the catting down
of the hill on the road for $4,0C0. Mr.
Bndd declared that he would do the
work for $1,000.
The Commissioner said that the
board had paid for the work at the
rate of $2 per cubic yard, the price
paid for the excavating of solid rock, j
He held that this hill was only shale
which crumbled when exposea to the
air, and that 25 or 30 cents per cubic
yard would have been a good prioe
for it.
The members of the Sayreville
Township Committee, Messrs. August 1
Rhode, Henry Arleth and William ?
Burke went before the erand jury ana
complained against the condition of
the trolley tracks in that township.
They claim that the tracks are raised
from three inches to two feet above
the level of the road and that thev
make traffic dangerous. Jo?iah Tice
and Photographer Monaghan were
also witnesses in the matter.
After hearing all the witnesses in
the several cases the grand jury ad
journed this morning, having found
no indictments.
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
Jury Declares M s. Comfort is Insane
Case to go Higher.
( Special to the Evening News.)
New Brunswick, July 9: ? The ver
diet of the jury in the Comfort lunacy
case is that Mrs. Comfort is of un
sound mind and incapable of transact
in* business. All night, it is said,
the jury stood 9 to 3 in favor of in
sanity and it was not till 11 o'clock
this morning that the verdict was
arrived at.
Caotain James Parker, Mrs. Com
fort's attorney, says he will appeal to
the Chancellor to have this decision
set aside, and if that attempt is un
successful he will take the case to the
Court of Errors.
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LONG SHORE NEWS
The three masted schooner Richard
F. Hartley is at the Raritan Dry Dock.
The tnsr Bee put in at Bnnten'sdock
! this morning.
The new bulkhead along the bluff
is to be out about ten feet farther
? than the old one, so as to be even
with the bulkhead in front of the
Oompton residence. Part of Runyon's
dock had to be torn away to allow the
1 work to go on. The piles are about
I three-fourths driven andja good sized
' force of workmen is kept busy.
Mother Alxlncted Her Son.
LIMA, O., July y.? The village of
Bluffton, tliis county, was intensely ex
, cited over the second abduction of a
I young son of Mr. and Mrs. Eniii Kraft,
I who has been living with his grand
parents pending divorce proceedings
between his father and mother. Mrs.
! Kraft, aided by her father, Mr. John
J Adams of Cleveland, kidnaped the boy.
j They were apprehended by tlie authori
' ties of Mount Cory while driving
through the town and brought back to
Bluffton.
General Lonvxtreet 111.
MACON, Ga., July 9.? A Gainesville
| dispatch to the Telegraph says that
General James Longstreet is danger
| ously ill and that physicians will per
j form an operation for the removal of
i his left eye, destroyed by a cancer. On
account of Ills age, eighty-one years, he
may not be able to withstand the shock,
though he has assented to the opera
tion
Old Time Spelling; Match.
CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y? July 9.-An
old time spelling match was held here?
Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York
against the world. The winners were
II. C. Krebs, Summervllle, N. J.; Miss
Margaret Young, Dallas, Tex., and An
na Jackson, Port Deposit, Md.
Sate Blower* at Ztrconla.
CHARLOTTE, N. C., July 9.? A spe
cial from Spartanburg, S. C., says the
safe in the office of the Southern rail
way at Zirconia, N. C., was blown open
: and $400 taken. The money belonged
i to the railroad and the Southern Ex
j press company.
LEHIGH VALLEY MEN
1 GET WAGES ADVANCED.
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Engine Drivers and Firemen get
fncrase of from Ten to Twen
ty Five Per Cent.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad engine
drivers and firemen have been granted
an advance of from 10 to 25 per cent a
dav. They had intended petitioning
for an increase.
This will make wages on the Lehigh
Valley uniform, trainmen and con
ductors having received an increase
last month. The firemen are not al
togither satisfied, but it is believed
there will be no trouble over the
alottment.
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ABANDON PLANT
IN RHODE ISLAND.
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Capper Works is Bringing Much of
the Material (o Local Plant for
Refinirg.
The old abandoned plant of the
Raritan Cooper Works at Pawtucket,
Rhode Island, is being demolished.
A gang of laborers are ?t work tear
ing down the old furnaces', the bottoms
of which are very rich with gold,
silver and copper. This is being sent
by freight to the Perth Amboy plant
where it is refined and made into bars.
The work has now been going on
for several weeks and it mar take all
snmmer. Every piece of metal will
! be shipoed to this city. Around the
? yard of the Pawtucket plant is several
piles of slag whioli is said to be very
, rich in copper. The officials are
! thinking seriously of running this
slag through the old blast furnace at
Pawtucket, and when it is made into
pig form, to ship it to this city.
To get the slag together and run it
through the blast furnace into the
pig form and then ship it to Perth
Amboy would take until late in the
fall. After it comes to this city it
will be run through different furnaoes
until it reaches the pure metal state.
Ice cream 15c pt. , 30c qt., Sexton's
Drug Store. 7-9-tf
DISTRICT SACHEM COMING.
District Sachem John J. Woodruff,
and staff, of Elizabeth, will install
officers of Po Ambo Tribe No. 65 to
night. All members are requested to
be present as a grand time is promised.
SHAMROCK'S TRIAL.
lew Yacht DeatN Sial'tir Shamrock by
Four MinateiJ.
NEW YORK, July 9.? Over a lee
Ward and windward course of thirty
miles starting at Sandy Hook light
ship in a rattling breeze Shamrock III.
beat Shamrock I. only 4m. 5)s., official
time. If the figures told the whole
story the cup might be safe, but they
are deceptive. It is apparent that De
signer Fife and Sir Thomas Lipton are
, experimenting with the new boat and
j that changes are made daily in her bal
last and trim to discover the effect
I upon lier speed. In windward work she
simply outclassed her trial horse. ' She
covered the fifteen miles to windward
only 2m. 59s. faster than Shamrock I.
Her ballast had been removed aft, with
the result that she could not point so
' high, though it did not affect her foot
I ing ability.
| The cup hunter will race no more
i this week. Her bottom is foul, and she
. will be taken into dry dock at Erie
basin and her underbody cleaned and
repainted.
A ten knot westerly wind and a
smooth sea furnished splendid condi
tions for the race. The two yachts
made a beautiful spectacle as, with
I spinnakers set, they crossed the start
ing line side by side.
The wind held fresh and true beat
ing back to the finish line, and Sham
rock III. covered the fifteen miles in
one second less than two hour's. She
did no better at pointing than did
Shamrock I. A falling wind at the fin
ish increased her advantage.
Only once in a cup race has Columbia
covered the New York club course
faster than Shamrock III. did, and Co
lumbia's fast time was in a race having
but ten miles of windward work.
David Burretl, Jr., at Princeton.
PRINCETON, N. J.. July 9.-David
D. Burrell, son of the Rev. Dr. David
J. Burrell of New York city, was or
dained an evangelist in the First Pres.
byterian church here. He has been ap
pointed instructor in the New Testa
ment department of the Theological
seminary and will enter upon his du
ties in the fall.
General Clay Is Iniiane.
I LEXINGTON, ICy., July O.-General
Cassius M. Clay was pronounced by a
jury at Richmond to be of unsound
min$. He will be sent to an asylum,
this action being ta:ken to protect his
property. The aged gentleman was not
in court. Physicians testified as to his
mental condition.
Poatmaater General's Return.
WASHINGTON, July 9.? Postmaster
General Payne returned to Washing
ton from his brief outing in the Cat
, skills. Because of fatigue he declined
I to Me Inquirers en pott office matters.
Another Friday!
OF
\ Double
\ Inducements
To morrow is our
EXTRA. STAMP DAY
To morrow you will get be
sides lower prices than
elsewhere,
EXTRA STAMPS
with the following:
$1.39 Ladies white Lawn shirt
Waists regular value $2.00.
30 stamps with each Waist.
5lc Ladies pearl shirt Waist
sets, regular value 25c. 10
stamps with each. set
49c per pair, Ladies Black
and White Silk Gloves, regul
ar value 69c. 10 stamps with
each pair.
49c per pair, Thompson's sum
mer net Corsets, sold else
where at 69c. 10 stamps with
each pair.
I5c each, large size knotted
fringed 25c dairaask towels.
5 stamps with each towel.
39c\ach, Gent's 50c one piece
bathing suits. 5 stamps with
each suit.
20 extra stamps with every
Ladies Wash Skirt over $1.00
in addition to the stamps your
purchase entitles you to.
98c a suit, Ladies Black Mum
my cloth Bathing suits, collar,
yoke, sleeves, belt and skirt
trimmed with 3 rows white
Soutache braid, sold elsewhere
at $1.50. 30 stamps with each
suit.
SICKLES BROS
KING HONORS OUR OFFICERS.
Anrrlrnn Navut OHIcptm Are Pre
ar-ntuil at SucfcinsliDm Palace.
LONDON. July 9.? The luncheon at
the Rifio hull to the visiting American
squadron was followed by a matinee
performance of "The Lady Slavey"' at
the Theater Royal, which was wit
nessed by large detachments from all
the crews of the fleet. After that the
visitors attended the unveiling by the
mayoress of a memorial statue to
Queen Victoria. The luncheon which
the Pilgrims' club gave to the Ameri
can officers today was one of the most
interesting functions of their visit to
England. Such a number of represent
ative British and American officers has
seldom been seen together. All the
1 wavy and army officers were In full
uniform. Vice Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford presided. On his right was
Rear Admiral Cotton and on his left
Captain Prince Louis of Battenberg.
Ambassador Choate and all the princi
pal American officers were present.
King Edward signally honored the
officers at the state ball given at Buck
ingham palace, the climax of the visit
of President Loubet. His majesty form
ally received Admiral Cotton, the cap
tains of the American ships and twen
ty-six of the junior American dtBcers,
and Queen Alexandra later gave them
the same distinction.
The ball? the first since the accession
of King Edward? was a brilliant func
tion, 2,200 guests being present, includ
ing President Loubet and his suit, prac
tically all the ambassadors and minis
ters in London, the majority of the
members of the royal family, promi
nent representatives of the nobility and
the officers of the American and
French squadrons now in British wa
ters.
Before the arrival of President Lou
bet United States Ambassador Choate,
with Secretary White attending, pre
sented to his majesty the officers of the
American squadron.
To Rear Admiral Cotton the king ex
pressed his gratification at the visit of
the squadron and inquired if all ar
rangements had been made for the
comfort of the American officers and
sailors. Admiral Cotton replied that he
had fallen among friends and every
care had been taken of himself and the
others. His majesty had a pleasant
word to say to each of the officers pre
sented. The admiral, his captains and
Staff Lieutenant Hussey were then
presented to Queen Alexandra. During
the supper several American officers
were also introduced to the Prince of
Wales, Field Marshal Lord Roberts
and Admiral Lord Charles Beresford.
Woman's Way.
Her Brother ? I wouldn't have much
to do with Dashdash if I were you? he
ia a mere excuse for a man.
She ? But ?> poor excuse is better than
?one. ? Judye. . _
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We liave caught a liy catch t>?'
GARDEN HOSE
??d are anxious to send some of it
lionie to you. I'o kei*p the ball mov
ing, we announce this welcome
news to bir^um hunters. This
means to everybody, for who is it
doesn't want their money's worth?
Here are the specials we are offer
ing at a profit cut to the coie.
Our price: 6c, 8c, H)c per foot.
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CliUd Labor Bill KtTIeA.
ATLANTA, Ga., July 9. -The Rouse
of representatives of the general as
sembly by a vote of S9 to 75 killed the
child labor bill. Tire measurp prevented
"the employing of children in cotton
mills under a ecrU< : n age limit.
Wrapper
Offering.
At 69 cents.
Womens' Wrappers, made of
good quality Calico, in blue,
black and red, nicely trimmed,
\alue &5c.
At 85 cents.
Worn' us' Wrappers, made of
gooi quality Per. ale, iu light
aud dark patterns, nicely
tritnsi"d with braid and dip
tlounce, sizes 32 to 48, val. 1.25.
At 98 cents.
Womens' Wrappers, made of
fine quality Liawn and Cambric,
in daik and light patterns, with
dip flounce, value 1.49.
Philip Levine.
THE NEW CLOAK STORE,
351 State Street
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We can help you by
selling you a
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Straw Hat,
Summer Shirt, j
or other articles in
the line of Men's
Slimmer Furnishings. I
Give Us a Call.
J. H. HOPE & CO. I
77 SMITH STREET I
AGENTS FOR
Hawes $3.00 Hat a,
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American Steam Laundry. ;
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Sol. Rubenstein. Howard Hope. ?
Money to loan
ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS
AT LOWEST RATE
ON SHORTEST NOTICE
ON SMALLEST PAYMENTS
Perth Amboy Loan
COMPANY
Branch of Now Brunswick Loan Co. '?
Room 15 Scheuer Building
Cor. Smith 8treet and q?.il u t
New Brunswick Ave, rertn AHlDOy, N. J.
Hours: 8 a. m. till 6 p. m.
P. 8.? If you cannot call, drop us a line,
and upon reoeipt of same our represent
ative will oall at your bouse and ex
plain terms, eto.
MojCharea Unless Loan Is Made.