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<* All V The News From Surrounding Towns. >o south Amboy j MAN’S BODY FOUND BESIDE THE TRACKS. Was from Keyport and Had Evident ly Fallen from Freight Train. The body of a man was found Tues day night on the Central railroad, not far from the P. R. R. station. His namo was John Bodner, and he had been working for the American Cut lery Company, of Keyport, and left there about noon, Tuesday. He bad a slight gash in nis head and one of his arms was broken. He was lying beside one of the tracks nnd it is sup posed that he might have been riding on a freight train, or on the 9.50 a. m. from this place and been thrown off while going around the curve. He had eighty-four cents in his pocket and some business oards from a hotel in Newark. It is said that he had a brother in Newark and also a cousin in this borough by the name of No baoh. Acting coroner Scnlly was notified and took the body to his morgue. ROBBERY A MYSTERY. No Clue to the Thief who Took the Money from Bureau Drawer. No clue has yet been obtained to the thief who stole the money from a bureau drawer locked, anil in a room with no outside entrance, supposedly at night when all were asleep in the house, but with men passing bv most any time from the docks. Mr. Sprague, it is said, did not know how much money his wife had, for it seems that the money was hers and that only the day before she had added five dollars to the amount. Could someone have been across the street and have seen her when she was doing this and in same way man aged to secrete themselves in the house? If so, they must have gotten out of the window and climbed down, with onlv shutters to step. on. Some think that is the way they must have entered the house and wonder how it was that they weren’t seen. It is liable to always remain a mystery. Some years ago a man living in one of the same row of honses--it may have been the same house—hid some bills in a picture frame. The picture hung in the parlor and one day the man’s wife took the picture down from the wall and looked through a knothole in the wood in back of the picture frame to see if the money was all rignt. They were twenty dollar bills and she said she saw the figures plainly and knew they were still there. The next day they were gone and the only solution to the mystery was that a pedler, who had gone bv the win dow, had seen her and hail come thore afterwards and taken the money. At that time very few residents ' of the village, as it was called then, ever thought of locking their doors in the Hay time ami mere were a numuer oi men and women pedlers whom they v patronized from month’to month. DELIGHTFUL RIDE. i _ Party went to Keyport to Visit Lodge—A Beautiful Night, Joseph Lykes, of Bay^View Honse, reports a very enjoyable time at the 7th anniversary^ of the Lady Colfax Lodge No. 13 I. O. O. F., of Keyport, which lie attended in company with sevon members of Lady Grace Lodge, of this borough, Monday evening. The ride in a large covered wagon with comfortable side seats, was a very enjoyable one. The air while driving through the ^ woods was very mild and scented with \tlie spicy odors from the same until Uthey reaohed Cheesequake, when they /inhaled the air from the waters of the creek and very soon noticed the change. Mr. Charles Rose furnished the wagon. At Keyport they met a number of guests from Newark, Jersey City and Asbury Park. Refreshments were served and a very pleasant time was passed while there. Brother Joseph Lvkes, with others, entered into social ohat and remarks were made concerning the number 13 Some said the number was never thought uuluoky, but it was now con sidered quite as lucky as No. 7. r Brother Lykes seemed quite elated over the fact that, as he stated there and then, he had brought seven sisters along with him that evening. Coming home the nignt was made very bright with Luna’s smiles, and the ride doubly enjoyable as she sailed grace fully in the sky overhead and lit up t he woods aronnd them. MRS. JOSEPH HAHN DEAD. r * Mrs. H. Kollisch, of Broadway, attended the funeral of her brother, Rabbi W. Joseph Hahn’s wife, at Newark, on Sunday. Mrs. Hahn was the sister of Rabbi Adolph Kubsch, the highest Rabbi in New York. The funeral was very largely attonded. The floral offerings were magnificent and she looked as if asleep in the midst of them. She was greatly be loved by her many friends and their floral tributes filled three large tables, one piece alone covered the casket. The flowers perfumed the air so that it was noticed a block away from the house. Mrs. Hahn leaves seven children, three daughters, and four sons, three of whom are lawyers. LIABLE TO FALL. The flag pole at School No. 2 is liable to topple over any minute as it is cracked even with the ground and is only held up by a very slight braco. The parties who were going to paint it wouldn’t do soon 'account of the danger there would be in climbing it. LIGHT SHINES AGAIN. The George street residents were delighted to see the electric light shining once more. They still crave another light near the bridge and wonder why they do not get it, as the councilmen know how much one is needed there. AN UNUSUAL CATCH. Walter Mundy caught a largo white dram fish, weighing sixty pounds, and a haddock weighing about three pounds, in his seine Tuesday night. A haddock has never been known to have been caught in the bay before. A drum fish has been caught occasion ally, but does not inhabit these waters NEWS ITEMS. Marguerite Thomas and Clara Reyn olds, of Second street, are anticipating an enjoyable visit with Clara’s uncle and family at Newark, next Friday. Mr. Kollisch’s new building has re ceived a coat of paint. Thomas'Kerr, of Broadway, suffers with rheumatism. Prof. Kerr will play with a New Brunswick Band at the Fireman’s parade at Allentown, Thursday and Friday. Mr. Mnssey has had the two very tall apple trees in front of his houses, on First street, sawed off. Mrs. Edwin Furman, of Bath Beach, spent Tuesday afternoon with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Straub, of the Heights. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Lavitt, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kollisch Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Lavitt and Mrs. S. Rubenstein went to Newark, Sun day morning. Miss Dora Eler, of Main street, has stopped attending the Trenton Normal scnooi anu may euior a uusiuubb uui lege, it is said. Joseph More, of Baltimore, is visit ing Mr. and Mrs. John Proctor, of Meohanicsville. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Applegate, of Deanes, N. J., was calling on rela tives in town Tuesday. Mr. Hiner, of South River, called on Mr. Max Kaufman and friends in town Tuesday evening. Miss Ella George and Mr. George Bishop, of Murry Hill, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mont Willett, of George street. Miss Mary Lucitt, of Mechanics ville, has accepted a position in a store in New Brunswick. The M. P. church, Rev. H. Hamp ton, pastor, will hold their ninth Dollar Roll at the home of A. J. Dill, 14 Main street, October 13. Mr. and Mrs. John Froctor, Miss Mae Lucitt and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jones, of Meohanicsville, have return ed home after visiting Mr. Joseph More, of New Egypt. Isaac VanDusen, of Rahway, visited his brother Dave, of (Jhurch street, Sunday. Mr. Dave VanDusen, who was taken ill while at work and taken to his home, is still quite ill. It was thought at first that he would never have the use of liiB legs again, but it is said there is hopes now that he will come around all right. The men who have made the largest fortunes in business are those who have been the most extensive adver tisers I I I - j TOTTENVILLE. [ The Evening News is on sale at Ost burgs’44 Main street,; and at John Boss' Hotel, formerly John Kail’s stand. Extra copies of the News and all NcwYork papers can always be se cured. FAIR BEGINS TOMORROW. Women have Worked Hard and Hope for Large Reward. Tomorrow night the fair, which is to be held in the Knights of Pythias Hall, Totteuville, by the ladies of the congregation of The Church of Our Lady Help of Christians, will open. The ladies havo worked hard to have everything in first class order and they hope their efforts will be reward ed by large returns into the church treasury. The hall has been beautifully decor ated by a New York decorator and will make a fine appearance. Domes tic and fancy articles besides candy and cake and ice cream will be for sale. This is the second fair to be held by the ladies and as the first was a great success, they have hopes of this one surpassing the first one. A good time is promised all who attend. The money cleared will go to the church fund. OFFICERS ELECTED. At the meeting of the Daughters of thp tTinff finpipf.TT nf St Sfonhnn ’u church, Amboy avenue, which was held in the lecture room of the church Tuesday night at 8 o’clock, the fol lowing officers were elected and in stalled for one year: President, Miss Emma Parr; treasurer, Miss G. S. Barnes; secretary, Miss Sadie Van Dusen. The meeting was well attended. After all tho business had been trans acted refreshments were served. TALK OE FIRE DRILL The members of Citizens and Ami citia Hook and Ladder Companies, of Pleasant Plains, and of Hagueuot Engine Company, of Huguenot, are talking of having a fire drill at the S. S. White Dental Works, PrincesB Bay, Saturday afternoon. TALKING OF FOOTBALL. Now that the baseball season has been closed there is considerable talk among the employes of the S. S. White Dental works, at Princess Bay, of forming a football team. If the team is formed it will be one of the strongest and best on Staten Island, for in the dental works employ are sevoral old time football players. WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP. Boston Downed I’lttHliurs and Near ly Shut Them Out. PITTSBURG, Oct. 8.-A crowd tlini occupied every seat in the grand stum and bleachers and every available foot of standing room and then overflowed Into the field three or four deep turned out to witness the second game here of the championship series. Young’s pitching was too much for the Pitts burgs. He had tin: home players com nlpfplv nt lii« iur>iY>v •mil it nnlv through an error by Parent in the eighth inning that prevented him seor ing a shutout. On tlie other hand, Kennedy foi Pittsburg was hit hard in the sixtli and seventh innings, although errors were responsible for most of the runs scored. Thompson relieved Kennedy at the beginning of the eighth and did well. Aside from Young’s pitching tlie bat ting of Dougherty and Collins was the o'4ily feature. Score—Boston, 11; Pittsburg, 2. The series now stands three to two in favor of Pittsburg. Women Golfers Will Fifth* It On*. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8.—The first match play round of the invitation golf tourney given by Mrs. Clement A. Oriscomb in honor of her guest, Miss Bhona K. Adair, the British cham pion, was concluded at the Merlon Cricket club links at Haverford. Miss Adair won from Miss Mackey. Dur ing the day arrangements were made for an international women’s team match to be played on Saturday. Nine Americans will play against nine Ca nadians and Englishwomen. Miss Bhona Adair will captain the English side and Mrs. C. T. Stout will head ♦lie home team. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 8.—Yale ran up a big score in defeating Wes leyan at football, making 33 points to tlie visitors’ none. The gamg was marked by Yale smashing to pieces the wily trick which the visitors had a chance to show tlie two or three times they got the ball on punts. The Yale jflfense was so quick in forming and in execution that it ripped to pieces the semblance of defense which the Wes *yan forwards tri\d to offer. , i i LARGE CLASS The night school of stenography, which has been opened in Public school No. 1, of Tottenville, by the order of the Board of Education, now has about forty students anil applica tions from many more are being re ceived daily. The classes are under instruction of Mr. Rutherford, an ex perienced stenographer an typewriter. SECOND LECTURE TONIGHT. The second free lecture, under the auspices of the Board of Education, of New York, will be given in the Knights of Pythias Hall, Amboy ave nue, Tottenville, tonight. The sub ject will be “Early Poets and Bryant,” and will be delivered by Dr. Curtis Hidden Page, of Columbia University. This will be the first of a course of six lectures on “The Greator American Poets.” ROSSVILLE FAIR. The annual fair of St. John church, Rossville, which ended last night, was a great success, both socially as well as financially. One of the most notable things which attracted atten tion was the vegetable exhibition. Ice cv^am and case were for sale. FOOTBALL. The Totten”ille football team is out every afternoon on the Atlantic Terra Cotta Works diamond for practice. They are in fine condition and would like to hear from all teams whose weight is 110 pounds. C. Foley, Broadway, Tottenville, is the man ager. TO ARRANGE FOR BALL. The following committee has been appointed by Court Tottenville No. 413, Foresters of America, to make arrangements for their ball and re ception which will be held in the K. of P. Hall, Amboy avenue, Totten ville, Monday, November 2: James P. Bolan, chairman ; James E. Hogcs, Peter Hanson,Charles O’Connor, Emil Krause, James Clancy, E. S. Gilder sleeve. NEWS ITEMS. George Hoehns, chief of the Totten ville Fire Department, spent yesterday in New York. Miss Jessie Perry, of Princess Bay, was a Tottenville visitor yesterday. Among the visitors here yesterday were Edward Elliot, of West Brighton. WOULD NOT FLY. I.anarley'x Air S1>1|> Fell Into the Po tosiac. WIDEWATEU. Ya., Oct. 8.—The six ty foot steel built flying maehiifcf, the climax of years of exhaustive study in the efforts of Professor Samuel F. Langley, secretary of the Smithsonian institution, to solve the problem of me chanical flight in midair, was launched, and the experiment, carefully planned and delayed for months, proved a com plete failure. The immense air shin sped rapidly along its seventy foot track, was carried by its own momen tum for a hundred yards and then fell gradually into the Potomac river, whence it emerged a total wreck. Professor Charles >1. Manley, who has been Professor Langley’s chief as sistant in the work preliminary to the attempted flight, made the ascent in the aerodrome and escaped with a ducking. At no time was there any semblance of flight, the initial momen tum, the lightness of the machine and the sustained surface of the wings fur nishing the conditions which account for the hundred yard transit of the air bird from its sixty foot elevation to the water. An official statement made after the test admitted that the experiment was unsuccessful, but asserted confidence in the ultimate success of the inven tion. Rowdotn Wan WliItewnxlied. AMHEItST. Mass.. Oct. 8.—The Am herst football team in a game with Rowdoin won an easy victory of 23 to 0 and showed continued improve ment over last week's work. They had no difficulty in rushing the ball for touchdowns. On the other hand, Rowdoin was weak and failed to carry the ball through the Amherst line. CrlmmoiiN Won liasily. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. Oct. 8—In a very one sided game Harvard defeated Rates on Soldiers’ field by a score of 23 to 0. The Rates team was very light and proved weak in all departments of the game. Despite the fact that Cap tain Marshall was not in the- game the work of the crimsons was fairly good. FOleyshoney^tar «Kck(WxMI '"H. «UT*» jfa opiotM WOODBRIDCE TOWNSHIP. | \Y°0 DBRIDGE A GREAT SUCCESS. Tlie Congregational clambake, held on Tuesday evening, was a great suc cess. A hundred and twenty-five suppers were served and many thanks are due to Mr. Richard Sattler, who donated several things and cooked the clams. ANOTHER WHIST CLUB. On Tuesday afternoon the first meet ing of the Tuesday afternoon Whist Club was held at the home of Mrs. Scott B. Rathbun, Miss Susie Free man as elected president and she will entertain the next meeting. Several new members were taken in. NEWS ITEMS. Mrs. Cooper is the guest of Mrs. George Brewster, of Green street. Mrs. Mace, of Brooklyn, is visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. M. McNulty, of Rah wav avenue. The Rally Day exercises in the Presbyterian Sunday school rooms on Sunday afternoon were of an unusual ly interesting character. The Binging by] the school and the remarks of Qnrmnintnnrli.nt PwnnlrnniiiHran M .. Edgar and Dr. McNoltv were thor oughly enjoyed by the audience present. Mr. R. Hart is confined to his home by sickness. Miss Marguerite Pfeiffer,of Maurer, was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Clar ence Liddle, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hanbv are visit ing in Delaware. Mrs. Charles Farrell has had a tele phone put in his house. Mr. Etter has bought the Fink homestead and with his family will soon occupy it. Miss Era Turner, of New York, has been visiting friends in Sewaren and Wood bridge. Miss Ethel Parkhurst, of York, Pa., is the guest of Mrs. B. Collins Edgar, of Sewaren. Miss Hufcott, of Massachusetts, is visiting Mrs. F. F. Grant. Dr. White, of New York, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. \mes. Miss Harding spent Sunday with Mrs. W. H. Demarest. Dr. and Mrs. Ira T. Spencer are entertaining friends from out of town. Miss Florence Y’anBrunt Tisdall left today for St. Xavier’s Convent, where she will remain during the winter. Mrs. Everett Ensign, of New street, entertained the “Builders” of the Methodist church, at an afternoon tea on Monday. Mr. Prescott Sherer, of Sewaren, will be married on Wednesday. On Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt and Elmer will leave for New YTork, where they will spend the winter. Mr. Fred J. Cox is on the sick list. Miss Gertrude Stoddard, of Sewar en, will, this week, go to her father, who is at present playing in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Demarest, of Sewaren, entertained Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Brewster, at dinner on Monday evening. Mr. William Pearson, formerly of this place, will be married on Thurs day to Miss Ida Freeman, of Rahway. DRESSER S TALE. Shipbuilding ('onipnny Cane Brings Out Startling Particulars. NEW YORK, Oct. tv—One of the most interesting statements in connec nection with the formation of the ill fated United States Shipbuilding com pany told by I*. I.e Roy Dresser in le gal proceedings was that after a pool of 200.000 preferred and 250,000 com mon stock had been placed in Un hands of Harris. Gates & Co. it was agreed that none of this stock should be marketed untW 25.01X1 preferred and 25.000 common owned by .1. I’. Morgan & Co. and $75,000 of each kind owned by C. M. Schwab had been first sold. Mr. Dresser told also of his original agreement at president of the Trust Company of the Republic to obtain the underwriting of $3.ooO.OUO of United States Shipbuilding company stock. ! how this was increased to $4,750,000 1 by the failure of the French subscrib- j ers to pay up. how Mr. Schwab came j to offer his J^fclcln*m works to the j slu;ihuihiiiii\ and how .1. I' Morgan A-n came into the transactii Boris For Proof. BKRI.l cording to hi dis patch fn is Sarafoy has decided t the Macc^nian uprising i aterfa^»Titb the pacify! _i P O R D S NEWS ITEMS. William Hamilton and son Robert, of South Plainfield, spent Sunday witli liis mother, Mrs. M. Hamilton, in this vicinity. Mrs. xhomas Thompson, of Perth Amboy, spent Sunday in this vicinity with Mrs. P. O’Niel. Miss Annie Winant has entered Wood’s business college, Newark. The dance which was held at Nel son’s Saturday evening, was a great success. A couple from New Bruns wick won the pzire waltz which was a handsome umbrella. E. B. Mundy and sons, Raymond and Harry, spent Sunday in Wood bridge. Mrs. H. E. Winant spent Sunday in South Plainfield with relatives# Miss Marjorie Fullerton spent Sun day in this vicinity with relatives. The local school house, also the Keasbey school, have just received a load of wood and some very much needed supplies. CharleB Bloomfield entertained Miss Annie Alden, of Metuchen, and J. Stevens, of New York, Monday. Miss Bennett, one of the school teachers, now rides her wheel back and forth from Perth Ambov. Mrs. W. Suart is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Aroe spent Sun day with Mrs. Aroe’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Suart. MURDER OF GONZALES. In Tillman Trial the Defense la En tered Upon. LEXINGTON, S. C., Oct. 8. — Tht trial of J. H. Tillman for the murdei of N. G. Gonzales was resumed, as .Turor Milton Sharpe, who has been ill, liml improved sufficiently to permit him to be in court. The state rested without the intro duction of further testimony, and the defense entered at once ui^^the pres entation of its case. for the „i called me motion niuTW early m trial that the eourt instruct the J to disregard all the testimony given by' witnesses for the shite showing a weapon in the jKissession of the de fendant prior to the shooting. The first witness called by the de fense was T. I>. Mitchell, who lived in Columbia in 1902. He testified that he had a conversation with N. G. Gon zales relative to .1. H. Tillman, reciting what he stated- Gonzales said concern ing the defendant. The witness said, among other things: “He said I can slap his face and he would not resent it. and he said if he ever bats his eves at m - I'll fill him so full of lead that he will never tote it off.’’ The witness said that he subsequent ly told Mr. Tillman what lie stated Mr. Gonzales said to him. On cross examination lie said lie forced the con versation on Mr. Gonzales. A. .1. Fl avors, who was formerly a street car citmluctor in Columbia, testi fied that during the summer of 1902 Mr. Gonzales and three other men were riding on his car. lie said that while he was collecting fares they were dis cussing jKilitics and that he heard Mr. Gonzales say that if Mr. Tillman was elected lie never would be seated, lue witness added that lie heard Mr. Gon zales say lie would “kill that rascal.” Old Lndy Killed at Falla. HOOSICK FALLS. X. Y.. Oct. 8.— Mrs. A. M. God bee. eighty-three years old. was killed bv a west bound pas senger train on the Boston and Maine railroad. She was crossing the trucks at Kiver street, where there is an un guarded crossing at grade. Cleveland to KevRit Chicago. PRINCETON. X. J., Oct. 8.—Ex-Pres ident Grover Cleveland will be the guest of honor of the Commercial club of Chicago on Oct. 14 and will make an address before the club on that oc casion. He will leave for Chicago on Tuesday. r52> qp.bHsi’jr dsg^gsesaasgsgsetywiBWia^—1»— CARTERET BUSINESS [ <^C0LUMN^ OTTO SPITZ, Sanitary Plumber. STOVES, RANGES, H Rahway Ave Shop near C R Depot, Ca JOHN Carien r Jobbing proa ptly TORT Ai orders