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SOUTH AMBOY
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FRANCHISE
ORDINANCE.
Several Brought up at Council
Meeting Last Night but no Ac
tion on Any of them.
The regular meeting of the Borough
Council met at Borough Hall last
night. Present, Mayor Muirhead,
Councilmen Haines, Hillman, Kerr
and Galligher, Counselor Pearse and
Clork Birmingham.
Application for renewal of license
of Mrs. Catherine Balter, received and
granted. Application of Joseph
Sliarro for license, received and license
granted.
Under the head of unfinished busi
ness the ordinance granting a franchise
to the Central Jersey Telephone com
pany was taken up on the second
reading. After being read partially
through, Councilman Hillman moved
that it be laid over until the next reg
ular meeting. This was done.
fThe ordinance of the Jersey Central
Traction company was introduced and
read bv title. Upon motion it was
; then taken np for first reading. The
| mayor then Baid that before he put
|U-j| the question he would like to know if
” there was anyone present who had
anything to say for, or against. As
there was no reply he then said it was
l| at the pleasure of the council. Coun
cilman Galligher moved that it be
^ laid over under rules till the next
regular meeting. Motion carried.
Notice of introduction of an ordi
nance for the improvement of Henry
street, was read. Moved that the
reading be coutinuednntil uext meet
ing, carried.
Communication from E. W. Hicks
regardiiig the application for a license
of Mr. Tagg, upon motion was re
ceived and filed. •
Communication from Secretary of
State regarding the removal of the
voting machine from this borough to
Sayreville, received and filed.
V Report of the Street Committee re
i garding the Hudson & Middlesex
j| Telephone company, received, also a
j* resolution by Councilman Hillman
that the franchise be granted to the
company, which raised a howl.
Councilman Haines said that the reso
lution was not in order. That if the
report of the committee was to be put
up as an ordinance it would have to
be put off till the next meeting, if it
was not put off it would not be valid.
In reply Councilman Hillman said
that if Haines wanted to railroad it,
there it is, go ahead.
Councilman Kerr moved that the
ordinance granting a franchise to the
H. & M. Telephone company be taken
np for its first reading, which started
another argument. Motion with
\ drawn.
f The mayor then declared that the
1 resolntion by Councilman Hillman
was out of order.
Councilman Galligher moved that
r the application of the H. & M. Tele
'phone company for an ordinance
granting them a franchise, be intro
duced and taken up for its first read
ing. Tne clerk then read the ordin
ance.
Hillman moved that it be laid ovei
until the next regular meeting.
Carried.
Moved that the map, giving the
grade of Ridgeway avenue and Fourth
street, by borough Engineer Mason,
be adopted, Hillman stated that Mr.
Steuerwald, the inspector of the new
road, would like to borrow the map
from the council. The mayor said
lie did not think the council would
object.
MUCH CLAY SHIPPED.
H. C. Perrinc & Son are doiug a
rushing business with clay, of which
hey have five kinds. Their Morgan
clay pit turns ont clay that makes the
very best of stone china ware. This
is the most successful year they have
had yet, and they are compelled to
purchase more horses and wagons and
hire extra men to enable them to fill
/their orders.
WILL ATTEND GREAT COUNCIL
\ The Great Council of the Degree of
r-AiPocaliontas. will meet at Lakowood
on October 27. Representatives from
the different councils will attend.
Mrs. E. Giffins will represent lantha
Council No. 6, of this borough, and
several of the members will attend the
Great Council, also.
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ATTENDED THE REUNION.
Mr. Israel Ward anti Mr. Aaron
Stillwell, G. A. R. veterans, of this
borougn, attended the reunion of the
28tli N. J. Regiment, held at Wood
bridge on Friday, October 2. Mr.
Smith, who attends the drawbridge
at South River, and Mr. O. W. Berg
en, of that place, also attended it.
They report a grand time and say they
enjoyed one of the most sumptuous
dinners they ever partook of. at any
thing attended by them. The ladies
decorated all of the veterans with a
boutenier of pinks, tied with red
white and blue ribbon. During the
past year thirteen of the regiment
have died.
BOAT WAS SLOW.
The excursionists arrived at this
borough nfter midnight Sunday, from
Irvington, on the Hudson. They say
the steamer Trenton was so long get
ting to Irvington that they had no
time for a ball game, so after a few
runs, they were compelled to start for
home, disappointed. There are some
who refuse to believe this ana "guy”
them, saying they got beat and won’t
own up. Others say that the Trenton
is a very slow boat.
NEWS ITEMS.
State Council D. of A. will bold
their convention at Trenton. October
20. Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Sickles
will attend the convention as repre
sentatives from Hope Council No. 2
of this borough. Mrs. Israel Ward
will go as State assistant vice council.
The Lady Foresters, Pride of Rari
tan Circle No. 714, hold their next
meeting October 8.
Mrs. fi. Martin and daughter, of
Broadway, attended a matinee at the
New York Theatre, Saturday, and
witnessed the play “Ben-Hur.”
Miss Huldah Paterson, of George
street, and Miss Maggie Slover, of the
Heights, were ,the guests of Mrs.
James Pryce, of Plainfield, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday.
Edward Rue was brought home by
Constable Max field Monday, after a
ten days’ sojourn in New Brunswick.
Some people ti^ink he must have en
joyed beingt here, for they sav he is
liable to be sent again, according to
reports. We hope they are mistaken,
however.
Miss Stella Havens and Mr. Edward
Johnson attended tiie Academy of
Music Saturday evening and enjoyed
“Charles Warner m Drink.’’
Mrs. Harry Bloodgood has returned
from a visit at Kevport.
Mrs. Mary Rue, of Henry street,
returned home from a visit at Cam
den, Monday.
H. 0. Perrine, Sr., and Harry
Arrowsmith, of Mata wan, are cruising
up the Hudson in H. C. Perrine’s
yacht Hadassah. They are expected
home some time this week.
It is rumored that the property on
which Locker’s pottery is located, has
been sold to the Raritan River Rail
road Company. It is also said that
Mr. Locker nas sold his houses on
nroauway.
Master George Levy, of Perth Am
boy, was a borough visitor Saturday
evening.
A number ot the Daughters of Re
becoa, Lady Grace Lodge No. 27, l.
O. O. F. went to Keyport in a large
covered wagon Monday evening.
Philip Dangler has opened a custom
tailoring establishment in his build
ing on Brpadway, back of the confec
tionery store.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berrien, of
First street,'entertained Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Berrien, of bensonhurst, L.
I., Saturday evening.
Mrs. Charles Pearce has had a large
furnaoe heater placed in her house on
John street, a new gus heater in her
sitting room and several other im
provements made.
Tho four masted schooner Hirsch,
Captain Brown, is expected at the P.
R. R. shipyard Tuesday, with a load
of vellow pine lumber.
Mrs. Letts, of Asbury Park, attend
ed the anniversary of the Ladies of
the Golden Eagle at New Brunswick
and stopped off in this borough Sun
day and called on Mrs. Israel Ward,
of George street.
Prison CnnKrem lit Louisville.
LOUISVILLE. Ky., Oct. 7. At the
night session of the prison congress
here Hon. Frederick G. 1'ettlgrove,
chairman of the Massachusetts prison
commissioners. Boston, spoke on "How
May the 1‘lison Best Serve tile State."
A paper was also read by Roland P.
Faulkner of the ceusus bureau, Wash
ington.
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| TOTTEMVILLE. |
The Evening News is on sale at Ost
bnrgs’ 44 Main street,, and at John
Boss' Hotel, formerly John Kail’s
stand. Extra conies of the News ami
all NewYork papers can always be se
cured.
FORESTERS HUSTLING.
The members of Court Totten ville
No. 413, Foresters of America, have
decided to hold their first grand
annual ball in tiie Knights of Pythias
Hall, Amboy avenue and Main street,
November 2. The committee in charge
is now hustling things so as to get
them in order by that time. The time
is so short in which to complete all of
the arrangements that the boys will
be kept on the move, but they claim
that it will be a reception that the
people of Tottonvillo will think of for
a long time.
POLICE CAPTAIN’S VISIT.
Police Captain Naughton, command
er of the Staten Island Police, with
headquarters at New Brighton, came
to Totten ville yesterday afternoon.
The Tottenville day and reserve force
was put through a drill.
MT. LORETTA CLOSES SEASON.
The Mt. Loretta baseball team has
played its last game of the season.
There is considerable talk among the
sporting element in regards to the
forming of a football team. At alt.
Loretta a football ftam would be a
first class idea.
WILL NOT PLAY AMBOY.
The Tottenville High School foot
ball team have decided not to play the
Riverside football team, of Perth
Amboy, at Perth Amboy. The Tot
tenville's manager is trying to make
arrangements with the Stapleton foot
ball team for a game Saturday after
noon.
REHEARSALS COMMENCED
The Bentley Dramatic Society, o
Tottenville, have commenced rehears
als for their new play “Above the
Olonds. ” The play includes a cast of
eleven characters and is considered
one of Baser’s best plays.
TO HAVE LADIES’ NIGHT.
Next Wednesdav night the members
of the Aquahonga club will give a
ladies’ night. Invitations have been
issued and those lucky enongh to se
cure one will have a good time.
CABINET MEETS.
President Rmim-velt mid Member..
Consider >1 mny liniiortmit Mutters.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.—The presi
dent and members of the cabinet held
their first formal meeting since the
president's vacation. Secretaries Root.
Hay and Hitchcock were absent. Al
though all those present were reticent
at the. close of the meeting, it is known
that many matters of importance
wTiioh have arisen during the summer,
particularly relating to the navy and
the post office departments, were tin
der consideration.
The investigation of the affairs of
the post office department was report
ed by Postmaster General Payne to be
virtually concluded.
Negro Convicted of Murder.
MEDIA, Pa.. Oct. 7— Elias Williams,
tlie colored farm hand who was placed
on trial here charged with the killing
of Percy White, a young Springfield
farmer, was convicted of murder in
the second degree. Williams and
White had a quarrel while in the lickl
of White's father's farm, and as a re
sult Williams procured a shotgun and
deliberately shot the young farmer.
Tillman Trial I'oMtponeri.
LEXINGTON, S. C., Oct. 7—Tliecou
tinned illness of Milton Sharpe, one of
tlie jurors in the case of ,1. II. TillniHU.
caused an adjournment of court, .iudge
Gary said if tlie juror was not able to
do duty today it would lie determined
what would be done. The case could
proceed with eleven jurors if both sides
consent and tlie defendant waives his
rights as to the twelfth man.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Clusiug Stock Quotations.
Money on call steady at 2% per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 64/6% per cent.
Exchanges, $248, 429,268; balances, $13,004,
366.
Closing prices:
Amal. Copper... 41 N. Y. Central.. .116%
Atchison. 63% Norf. & West... 57%
13. & 0. 74% Penn. R. R.US'*
Brooklyn R. T.. 33% Reading . 47%
C..C..C. & St. L. 71 Rock Island .... 24%
Ches. & Ohio... 29% St. Paul .136%
Chi. & Northw..l67% Southern Pac... 4jl%
Erie. 27% Southern Ry. .. 18%
Gen: Electric_149% gouth. Ry. pf... 76%
Illinois Cen.129% Sugar .111%
Lackawanna — 233% Texas Pacific .. 23%
Louis. & Nash.. 9714 Union Pacific .. 20%
Manhattan.130% U. S. Steel.. ,./17%
Metropolitan_106
Missouri Pac...
THE JAPANESE FAIR.
The Lanies Aid Society, of Bethel
M. E. church, Amboy avenne, have
decided tiiat they will hold their Jap
anese fair in the Knights of Pythias
Hall. The dates set are Teusday and
Wednesday, November 6 and 7. Many
of the ladies have contributed fancy
Japanese articles. All of the society
will ho dressed in Japanese costumes.
There will be a Japanese booth and
tea table.
ODD FELLOWS MEETING
The members of Bentley Lodge,
Odd Fellows, will hold their regular
monthly meeting in Fisher Hall,
Tottenville, at 8 o’clocs, Monday
evening.
Jr. 0. U A. M. MEETING.
The Jr. O. U. A. M. Council No.
17, are all requested to attend the
meeting which will be held in Me
chanics Hall, Main street, at 7.30
o’clock tomorrow night. Business of
importance is to be transacted.
THE FINISHING TOUCHES.
The ladies of the congregation of
the Catholic church, Lady Help of
Christians, are putting the finishing
touches to the plans for their fair
which is to be held in the Knights of
Pythias Hall from the 9th to 14th
NEWS ITEMS.
Frank McNally, of West Brighton,
was in Tottenvile over Sunday.
Miss Grace Hickey and Miss Mand
McCabe, of West Brighton, were
Tottenville visitors Sunday.
Miss Minnie Hoffman, of Princess
Bay. was a Perth Amboy visitor yes
terday.
CHAMBERLAIN AT' GLASGOW.
Explains Hix Policy Rettardinc Colo
nial Trade.
GLASGOW, Scotia V Oct. 7.—Mr.
Chamberlain returned his thanks for
this. the tirst opportunity of explain
ing his fiscal views. He was loyal to
tlie party in which he had found a
leader every member might be proud
to follow and warmly refuted the in
sinuation that under any conceivable
circumstances would he come in com
petition with his friend and leader.
The former colonial secretary added
that he desired to prepare the country
for a struggle iji which if vanquished
it would lose its place among nations.
After the presentation of lengthy
trade statistics Mr. Chamberlain said
that if the colonial trade did not in
crease with the population of the I’nit
ed Kingdom with the decrease of for
eign trade Great Britain would sink
into a fifth rate nation, and her fate
would be tlie same as that of the em
pires of the past. «
ROYAL WEDDING.
Prince Andrew of flrcccc and Prin
cexx Alice of llnttcn lit-rg 1 nlted.
DARMSTADT. Oct. 7.'The civil
marriage of Prince Andrew of Greece
and Princess Alice of Battenberg lias
been celebrated here.
The king of Greece and Prince Louis
of Battenberg were the bride's wit
nesses. The ceremony took nlncc at
the old palace In the presence of a
glittering assemblage of iMu sovereigns,
princes, diplomats and* cabinet minis
ters. I)r. Glaessing. a state official,
performed the ceremony.
The czar and czarina, who were the
leading personages at the wedding,
have frequently been seen during the
last few days in the shops here mak
ing purchases. The czar's gift to the
bride is valued at 1.000,000 rubles. The
bride received many valuable presents
from other guests. One Frankfort jew
eler received orders for jewelry in
connection with the wedding valued at
$1150,000.
Upton Will Grow Fruit.
ATLANTA, Gn„ Get. 7.—Sir Thomas
Lipton has acquired a large estate in
south Georgia and will begin at once
the cultivation of a great fruit and
vegetable farm to supply the London
markets. The tract acquired by the
Irish knight is the Led t'ouper planta
tion. one of the estates of antebellum
days.
A11ok**<1 Murderer Arrested.
CATSKILL, N. Y., Oft. 7. Herbert
Thompson, who is under indictment at
Freehold, N. J.. for conspiracy to mur
der u man named McMahon at Long
Branch last summer, was arrested
here. He will be taken for trial to
Freehold.
Cabinet UialNter Hum Cancer.
NEW YOltK, Oct. 7.- Eduardo Y'ero.
a member of the Cuban cabinet, was a
passenger on the steamer Mexico,
which has arrived from Havana. He
will submit to an operation here for a I
cancer of the face.
FOLEYS H0NEY™>TAR
(hreSKS-wn wrt, M• m/ttmt—
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP,
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NEWS ITEMS.
Miss Green, of Cranford, spent Sun
day with Miss Mary A. Seamans, of
Green street.
Mr. Jean Ware, of Brown Univer
sity, spent Sunday with Mr. Fred J.
Cox.
There will be a clambake in t,ne
First Congregational church parlors
on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. W. H. Demarest entertained a
friend from out of town on Sunday.
Miss Florence Voorhees is camping
out with friends in the Adirondacks.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Knpwlton, ot
Garwood, were in town on Sunday in
their automobile.
Miss Louise Brewster, of Green
street, has a friend from out of town
visiting her.
Mr. D. S. Voorhees, of Edgars Hill,
entertained the members of the First
Congregational Sunday bcIiooI Board
on Saturday evening. At the business
meeting the various committees were
appointed to make arrangements for
the Christmas festival.
Mrs. Arthur Liddle, of New street,
spent a few days in Brooklyn, last
week.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Madeline Woodford and Mr.
Auurew y» 1 louii, ou ucroDer iy. MIBB
Woodford is well known to many
Woodbridge people.
Several >of the school teachers and
their friends had a picnic on Satur
day. \
Fords
Mrs. Walter Gladstone^and children
also Mrs. William Bolmer, have ^re
turned home after spending a few
days in Rahway.
There is a new boarder in town whc
intends to start a clay bank in the
near future.
Mrs. William Dunham’s youngest
son, Raymond, who was operated or
last Wednesday in the City hospital
by Dr. J. G. Wilson, is now improv
ing as well as could be expected.
Fords’ robbery still remains a mys
tery. No more houses have been
entered since.
Mrs. J. Ernst entertained company
from out of town Sunday.
The farmers are now very busy dig
ging their potatoes, cutting corn and
plowing.
Mr. and Mrs. Stillwell, of New
Brunswick, spent Sunday with Mrs.
J. Brazzill.
M- Dufifey, of Plainfield, spent Fri
day evening with friends in thie
vicinity.
The Keasbev store and Post office
are now being painted. Charles
Mnnd.y, of W’oodbridge, is painting it.
Eugene Clnm, who has been helping
his broher, M. H. Clum, in the store,
and post office, has now gone back to
his home in Newark.
STATE CONVENTION.
Rhode Iftlnnri KepnbliennN SelecJ
('olon«»l Colt For Governor.
PROVIDENCE. R. I.. Oct. 7. — The
Republicans of Rhode Island met here
in annual convention, formed a perma
nent organization and selected a ticket
which is headed by Colonel Samuel P.
Colt of Bristol, president of the United
States Rubber company. George H.
Utter of Westerly was nominated for
lieutenant governor, C. P. Bennett of
Providence secretary of state, C. U.
Stearns of Providence attorney general
and W. A. Reed of Gloucester general
treasurer.
The platform adopted supported
President Roosevelt's administration
and the principles of the party as
adopted at the last Republican conven
tion. Governor L. F. C. Garvin was
severely arraigned on the ground that
throughout his executive career he has
Impeached the name of the state.
Pcaltody Orders Court Martini.
DENVER. Oct. 7.—Governor Peal tody
has ordered a court martial, to convene
in Denver immediately, to try several
of the leading members, of the Colo
rado national guard on what the chief/
executive said were “charges of thy
most serious nature.” Those who will
be involved are General Sherman Ball.
Brigadier General John G. Chase. Ma
jor Arthur 11. Williams. Colonel 1-Xed
erick Gross and Colonel Frank Me ini -
ball. i
( armInt* Gaimari Moat Dtft.
ALBANY, N. Y.. Oct. 7.—The\eourt
of appeals affirmed the convictlol and
sentence of death against CartninAcai
mari for the murder of Josephine San
ta Petro In Now York. The two quar
reled over money, and Gaimari usea a
pistol with fatal result. \
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Carteret
IDLE HOUR CLUB.
Miss Fannie Johnston entertained
the “Idle Hour Club” last Thursday
evening. Many interesting games
were engaged in until a late hour,
when refreshments were Berved. AIL
had a good time.
Those present were: Misses Ella
Rigley, Helen Donnelly, Bessie,
Fanna and Jule Slugg, Maude Platt
and Fannie Johnston, Messrs. Pyle,
George H. Wilson, Morris L. Slugg,
Herman Nederburg and Allen Platt.
NEWS ITEMS.
Mrs. ThomaB Slugg spent Saturday
in Newark.
D. R. Wilson was in Sewaren, Mon
day.
Mrs. Wilkins, of Westfield, was the
guest of her sister, Miss Margaret
Falk inburg, over Sunday.
Mr. C. S. Walling spent Friday in
Elizabeth.
Cornelius Troost spent Monday in
New York.
Mrs. J. G. Wilson has returned from
a week’s visit to Belmont, N. Y.,
where site was called by the illness of
her mother, who died soon after her
arrival.
Aw-x. uouiuci uuuuciij wars buuucuij
seized with cramps on Sunday night
and is seriously ill at his home on
Lucol avenue. Two doctors were in
attendance on Monday morning. •
1 JAPAN IS READY.
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Yokohama Report** Say Army tsd
>avy Are Well Kqnipped.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 7.—With the ap
proach of Oct. 8, the nominal date for
Russia's evacuation of Manchuria,
great tension is observable among
.the Japanese populace, but in diplo
matic circles it is reaffirmed that hope
fulness prevails of an amicable settle
ment of the irnbrog"
and Japan onj
cessions byi
chnria. tlio|
to expect tlui
chnria will be effected on the exa<__
date.
Karon von Rosen, the Russian min
ister to Japan, lias ^'turned here from
a conference witli \ ieeroy Alexieff at
Port Arthur and had a short confer
ence witli Baron Komura. the Japanese
foreign minister. Baron Rornnra has
given out a hopeful interview, but the
Japanese ministers for war and navy
thereafter had long conferences with
the emperor. Marquis Ito, president of
the privy council, and Viscount Katsu,
the premier, indicating that prepara
tions are going on to meet any eventu
ality. The fleet and the army are
both without question in readiness,
and large supplies for both the army
and navy have been accumulated. The
arsenals have been quietly at work
for a long time past, and the defenses
have been minutely inspected.
Popular finding in Japan is exas
perated at Russia's dilatory tactics, and
the excitement lias been aggravated by
the sensational press, which is con
stantly circulating rumors of fresh
Russian aggressions.
Japan apparently considers herself
handed. It is true that England is
supiHirting Japan f strongly at Peking
and Seoul. Korea, but it is thought
here that England and France desire
peace at any price. Germany is osten
sibly neutral. The United States is
chiefly concerned in her commercial
treaty with China to la* signed tomor
row. but the Japanese press claims that
An .. .i is ready to yield Japan her
strong n: uni support.
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THOMAS F. BURKE
Funeral Director..
This is thf only np-Uw’ate Fcnebil
establishmenl in Perth Amboy & vicinity
Omci Residence
363 State St. 27 Mechanic St.
Telephone 15f Telephone 45m
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/ OTTO SPITZ,
Sanitary Plumber.
STORES, KANG ES. HEATKB8.
Rahway Ave.
Shop near C R Depot, Carteret,N-J*
JOHN THOMPSON
Carbon r and Builder
fobbing pron ptly attended to. Estimate*given
FORT READING, N. J.
CHAKI..ES 3XNKa-S
Painter and Paperhanger
A order* by mail promptly attended o.
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