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.."""»'.■■mmiwHiiMj Store Open This Evening Until 8 o’clock. _____ ■ 1 ...Items of Unusual Interest...! ■ Rain proof arments-l = Even if the most cloudless skies of the whole year greet your S ■ gaze when this ad. appears, don’t let it keep you on the wrong su e . S of the Raincoat question. Did the recent storm find you on the g 5 wrong side? If so don’t be caught again. As in Rain Garments g S for Ladies, Misses and Children we have the very latest, freshest, g 5 faultless and most fashionable garments shown this season. Below . ■ we mention —not all—but enough to tell the story. r ■ ■ 1.98 Misses’ Raincoat, with cape and velvet collar, B neat plaid lining, all sizes and B lengths, in navy blue. 3 2.98 Misses’ Raincoat of serge, absolutely water proof, ■ cape and velvet collar, plaid | lined, colors blue and maroon. | 3.15 Misses’ all wool serge Raincoats, in navy blue, S cape and velvet collar, neat plaid g lining. B ---- _____■'___ ■ •!. 50 Ladies’ Serge Cravenette £ absolutely waterproof, all £ tan color, shaped sleeves, plaid £ lined. 3.50 Ladies’ Raincoat, of all £ wool serge blue and black | Mackintosh and Raglan styles, £ plaid lined. 4.50 Ladies' Cravenette, of all S wool serge blue and' 5 black, velvet collar and double £ cape collar, pla’id lined. | Beautiful Showing of Lace Curtains j = \Ve have won an enviable reputation for lace curtain selling, a rep- ■ ■ utation which extends all through this county, I his success has g E been won only by merit, as our stocks contain nothing but new, g E fresh and dependable merchandise. Just a few specials below. 2 .75 Nottingham Curtains, i % yards wide, 3 yards long, 5 neat designs, worth i.oo a pair. S 3.25 Lace Curtains, of fine Nottingham lace, all-over ■ and border designs, 1 yards ■ wide, yards long, worth 3 75 5 a pair. 1.525 Lace curtains, i % yards S wide, 2>lA >'ards lonS- E Nottingham lace, good patterns, g worth 1.59 a pair. 52.50 Nottingham Curtains, 60 E inches wide, 3yards g long, plain net with border, also g neat all-over patterns, worth 2.98 S a pair, g ■ ■ ■ ■ m ■ ■ m m m m m m 128 fcnd 130 Smith Street ■^hoiuUOS PERTH AMBOY, j STRUCKBLANCOREEF Steamer South Portland Lost on Oregon Coast. FOURTEEN WENT DOWN WITH SHIP Lifeboat (apsi/.ftl, an«l Only Sevei Heuaiiml It—It Is Hoped Some Succeeded la KNc*apIiitf on the Life Hu ft. MARSHFIELD. Ore., Oct. 21.—In n blinding fog tin; steamer South Fort land, bound for Sail Francisco from Portland with a cargo of wheat and carrying a crew of twenty-three men and fourteen passengers, struck Cape Blanco reef bow on. 1^ She was lifted high out of the water; i^^Hken she settled aft and later slid off P§flp» rocks and immediately began to till ^^wilh water. The captain, sw ing that all hope of saving his ship v gene, gave orders to man the life reft with all possibh haste. Two boats and the life raft were low ered. One boat, containin'.: the captain and seventeen souls. . op-ited as tliej were getting away fr an 111 - sinking steamer, and only seven of the eighteen were able to get Into the boat again. The other boat also capsiy.nl and was seen drifting away in the thick fog without a person in sight. A heavy fog is hanging over the coast here, and weather indications are most unfavorable for rescue work. A life raft was seen in the breakers with several persons on it, and tlit* life saving crew has gone to the rescue. The beacli at that point is abrupt, and a landing cannot be effected with out great difficulty. Fha rlus 11 u/.iiii. the first cngiiccr. nns died of exposure. Fourteen per sons are yet missing and are probably lost. The South Portland struck going at a speed of about seven knots. The survivors of the ill fated steamer reached Port Cranford in a pitiable condition front exposure to the eolil wind and waves. They have lit tie hope for the remainder of the passengers and crew. The survivors are Captain I. McIntyre', John 11canter, sailor, San Francisco; Mmmanui'l Phomonis, chief cook, and William h. Wilson, Jr., of Baltimore: L. Baker. Alameda, Cal.; Guy Bent, aged twelve years, of Nova Scotia; Al Bailey of North Dakota, pas sengers. CONGRESS CALLED. i’resiiloDit Issuer Proclamation \ara imt \ov. it l or Session. WASHINGTON. Oct. 21. The pres’ dent has issued a proclamation calling the Fifty-eighth congress in extraordi nary session. Following is the text of the proclamation in part: ‘ Whereas, by the resolution of th< nato of March lit. inn.-!, the approval y congress of the reciprocal commer cial convention between the I'nited dates and the republic of Cuba signed at Havana on Dee. 11, 1902. is neces sary before the said convention shall take effect, “Now, therefore, I. Theodore Roose velt. president of the I'nited States of America, by virtue of the powers vest ed in mo by the constitution, do hereby proclaim and declare that au extraor dinary occasion requires the convening of both houses of the congress of the United States at their respective cham bers in the city of Washington on the Oth day of November next at 12 o'clock noon, to the end that they may consider and determine whether the approval of the congress shall be given to the said "•invention." ow for Genuine Sport. The hunting season is here and so are we with a full and complete line of Rifles. Cun?, Shot, Cartridges and Hunting Coats, In fact out assortment and prices cannot be duplicated much less equalled by any other house in the trade. Do you want to know why? we’ll tell you. Exclusive gun sellers must wait for the season to op' » in order to make sales and must ther. - for charge enough to make up for dull times; not so with us. We are kept busy all the year aiound and can afford *o give you i In- benefit, of our wide experience and mue lower prices. High grade Parker, Hamnierless, Davis llammerless Metrop, Hamraergnus Winchester Repeaters, single and double barrel guns at a great saving in price. On ns you must pav elsewhere <£04 ITaniTnergurs, other stores charge 1 1 CA jS-X) or $10 we’ll sell you for... yu 10 or 417 we'll let you have at » I All other hunting utensils in proportion. Come I DCDCI IIAEJ 390 State Street, for Right Goods j I to. La rtntLnlAllj at Right Prices V ’ muammMnoBmnmm—mmmr' We close every evening at 8.30. Saturdays at 10. 13 I <3 Comfortable and Blanket SALE This weather is the soi»t that emphasizes the need of heavier bed coverings, and no store in town is better prepar ed to meet your every require ment. 11-4 fleece Blankets, pink or blue borders value 1.25 at .97c Wool Blankets, the Calif ornia kind edged with silk, pink or blue border worth 5.50 at. 4 50 Cretonne covered Comfort ables, pretty patterns, filled with white Cotton values s.98 at. 1.50 Down filled Comfortables, covered with best French sat een, filled with the finest down regular 7 50 at.6.49 Qreenbaums’ Department Store .400 State Street..., TELEPHONE 89 R. RUSSIA HAS CONTROL. Manchuria Said i i> Be riaeiMl Under tlic Czar's <;«ven»nii,nl. BERLIN, Oct. 21. It Is reported here that Paul Lessar, Russian minis ter to China, lias com-hided a treaty with China which gives Russia practi cal control of .Manchuria. although un der a nominal Chinese government. Russia undertakes to conduct any war arising with a third power from the new treaty. Hoport of I'oHtal SpiiiiiIjiIn. WASHINGTON. Oct. 21. Joseph L. Bristow, fourth assistant postmaster general, who for the last half year lias been at the head of the investigation of one of the greatest postal scandals in the history of the government. l:n» completed his report to the postmaster general, who will forward it to Presi dent Roosevelt at once. It gives Post master General Payne the credit of be ginning the investigation of the scan dal. It reviews in detail the results of the inquiry and the eases now lie fore the courts, it brings out in un mistakable language the abuses whb-1 have grown up as a result of the mach inations of the Beavers and Maehen ring and recommends a thorough reor ganization. Maine Raiders Vi-rested. NORTH ANSON. Me., Oct. 21.—Aft er a most exciting and tedious hunt several deputy sheriffs and a posse suc ceeded in capturing the remaining two of the four men who after robbing two stores in Norridgownek escaped from the clutches of 2oi> or more armed citi zens of Norridgewock, Mercer and ad jacent towns. The men were taken at a remote point in the wilds of north western Maine. Looking' l-’or n Chateau ties Kspanc NEW YORK. Oct. 21. .Marquis Car lo 0. de Cordova, who believes that he is the rightful heir to a castle in Spain and whose thrilling adventures with his enemies have frequently drawn public attention to himself, lias visited the police and tried to induce Detective Sullivan to accompany him to his na tive land to try for a clew to the loca tion of the chute,-in. Welsh Miners Detained. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 21. Twelve of the forty Welsh miners who arrived here on the steamer Havcrford were permitted to proceed to their destina tion. Immigration Commissii ner Rodg ers has. however. detained l\\ aity-eight others for further investigation. ; LAMPS! j ; LAMPS I : | LAMPS ! | f All Kinds # All Prices' New Styles New (roods Large assortment of Fancy Goods for Wed dings and Fairs. ; t ;i jjjaldenar [[rause j 1 -58 - ; iv SMITH STREET. t \ Near High St. ? TO KEEP OUT OF POLITICS. Liquor Dealers Association? Dis cussed Excise Board will Keep Hands off. The Retail Liquor Dealers Associa tion met in the Adelaide Building yesterday. The question of putting of any candidate for the excise board was discussed and it was decided not to name any candidates or to support any particular one named. The asso ciation will not mix in politics. The next meeting will be held on the sec ond Tuesday of the month instead the regular day, which is election day. SCHOOL TEACHERS CET $67.20 PER MONTH. Report of Bureau of Information of State Board of Education. There are 32(i public school teachers, including principals and superintend ent, in the schools of this county and they receive an average salary of $07.20 per month. The statement is based on the salary report made by the Bureau of Information of the State Board of Education. The male teachers get the largest salaries, their average being $107.18 per month, while the female teachers get an aver age of $53.08. A GOOD SHOW The show given by the Simms Morris Rattle Snake Oil company, last night, was an excellent one.| Some of the first acts wore familiar but the parts were well taken. Some of the jokes were a trifle rusty too, but they wore well told. Lady Bnrdell’s talk on snakes was very interesting. She handled the reptiles cleverly. The last act of the show was its feature. The audience laughed from beginning to end. It was a farce and a well played one. GIRLS OUTING SKIRTS with bodice of good Mttslin || MEM’S NIGHT ROBES 49c Fancy embroidery, extra H long and good quality. LADIES’ LACE TURN-OVERS | Sample (no two alike)some |j worth as much as 1.25 at | 25c & 35c. Another’lot of Ladies’ Waists ■ arrived yesterday. 166 SMITH STREET 1 Q Qor. Madison Ave., - Perth Amboy H P. S.—This get Double Stamps. Modes and new idea ■ ! DON CAESAR’S RIVAL. . Don Caesar’s Rival, to be given to- ^ night by the Steele Juvenile Coip-' 1 pany, was played at Sliortridges I theatre, New Brunswick, Monday j night with great success. William Carmnn and George Bullock, who have I kuow audience will be present to see the! Play. Has Walked Cltclit Thousand Mile*. MIDDLETOWN’, N. Y., Oct. 2t—C. j E. Norris reached here after an 8,000 i mile walk from Sail Francisco, under- j taken to cure consumption. He start- j ed on Aug. 8. 1001. and followed the [ railroads as far as possible. He will continue his journey to New York to- . day. One Solid "Week. Simms & Mourns, Big Rattle Snake Oil i Medicine Co. presenting a compauy of1 Metropolitan players, introducing Farce Comedy and Polite V. udevilie. Peoples popular prices 5, 10 and 15c. Ladies bar gain Matinee Saturday. 10c to all parts of the bouse. Children 5c. MASTERSON’S RESTAURANT. We serve suppers and lunches better and cheaper than any caterers in the county. Let ns give you our pries. Have orders to supply su, pel's and launches this win ter to seven or the best lodges in the city. W. J. MASTERSON, Sole owner and proprietor. Telephone Cali 69-A. -TRY OUR its a change and one you’ll enjoyit. B L. MARSH & GO., 121 Smith Street. SAMPLED FO » FALL SUITS^ Are Now In. Our line is as complete as any in tiie city, and we would be pleased to have you call and inspect . them. STYLE AflD FIT GUARANTEED. All work by experienced tailors. i All repair Work satisfactorily done. CHRIS. CHRISTIIFFERSEN, 83 Smith Street, Tel. 193 j Perth Amboy, 'VKLS'BJOKN SEh Dealer In Choiee Family Groceries Provisions, Etc. Fresh stock constantly received or. Prospect and Wmlth Sts. 1 I ( } CENT-A-WORD j BRICK HOUSE CORNER HiglTand : Gordon st. Price $5,000. Terms to suit. Lot 60x120, ten rooms, all im- ' provements. A. M. Johnson, 89 Water street. 3498-9-14-tf WANTED—A GIRL to learn millin- < ery at J. Kreielsheimer, 117 Smith ' st _3683-10-6-tf WANTED—Young man for office work ' and collecting. Must give first class references and file bond. Address P. car of Evening News. ROOMS TO RENT—Steam heat; all 1 improvements, L. L. Riveley, 108 ■ Wood ave., Tottenville, S. I. __3697-10-8-tf FURNISHED ROOMS, also board for i two or three gentlemen, bath and heat, 282 High st. 3812-10-31 -tf | GOOD PATENT FOR sale. Address J. R. Post office. 3811-10-21-1 A GOOD HORSE for sale cheap to a 1 quick buyer. H. G. Stiles, coal yard, Main st., Tottenville. , . 3748-10-18-3t-3t.e.o.d. ' WANTED—SEVERAL persons of character and good reputation in ed) to represent and advertise old established weatlhy business house of solid financial standing. Salary i #21 weekly wTith expenses additional, all payable in cash direct each Wed- , nesday from head offices. Horse and carriage furnished when necessary. References. itnclose self-addressed envelope. Colonial, Caxton Build ing, Chicago._8302-8-18-tf FOR RENT—A BARN and stable, suitanle for one horse. Enquire at ! News office^ _3154-7-25-tf J HAND PAINTED CHINA shirtwaist ' sets are the popular thing. Orders taken for studs, cuff buttons and belt ; buckles, also hatpins, at 114 Rector ; street. 7-17-tf ) GUARANTEED BICYCLES #15. Sewing machines, all makes, lowest , market prices. 336 State street, A. Jensen, dealer._ 3046-7-10-tf ; I FOR SALE—High Grade 10 horse ' power steam engine and boiler. ■ Second hand. Excellent condition. Manufacturer, care of Evening News. 4-8-tf BOILER AND ENGINE for sale at a bargain. Sturtevant 10 horse power steam engine and boiler in A 1 condi tion, cost #490, will sell for #250. In use 3 years. Address O. D., News Office. _ 9-12-tf - BOARD FOR ONE OR two gentle men, front room, all conveniences. 98 Gordon st. 8728-10-10-1 \ Special Sale I of! Await purchasers this week in Waist department, they ar» most attractive in design, m and workmanship we ever ' pleasure to offer, Here a items: Ladies’ Waists, m good quality flannel, in 1 and navy, regular 1.49, s^ Ladies’ Waists, reg. 1.39, Ladies’ Waists, reg. 2.25, s’ Philip Levi 351 State Street. near ...Auction Sale: Building: formerly occu pied as Jewish Syna gogue on Elm Street will be sold to the high est bidder on MONday Nov. 2d at 2 p. m. Sale will take place on 1 he premises MADAM RIVELY. 100 Smith 8t., Hair Dressing. Shampooing, Scalp treatment sorri treatment Manicuring and Massage Skillfully done for Ladies at reasonable prices, llso scalp treatment Manicuring and corn reatment for gentlemen. Out of town engage nents by appointments. rhe symptoms of eye strain are vertigo, strk ;to ach, headache, .neuralgia and numerous » fh jr nervous complaints Come to me, I have served ears with an eminent New York Ci y, aye spec ialist. Glasses as low as $1. 0, and guaranteed. F. J. MONAGHAN, Opt. D., Smith St., over salz A Steiner’s store, Tuesday and Saturday, 1.30 to 7 p. m., side entrance, formerly 15 Malden Lane. N. Y. city. VHEN IN HEW YORK don’t fail to iSftrn^Cafe Duesing PAUL SORENSEN, Prop 37 Cortlandt St., NEW YORK Cafe and Dining Room Adjoining P. R. R. Ferry Stairs. At my office your eyes receive FR Kli OF CHARG K an honest, thorough and scientific examination, by an Ocu ist who has practic d eye-diReases for 25 years, did proper glasses fitted for $1.00 upward, Rep iration is what I am after, and ou ca i rel • up* »n getting good, honest value for your m mey .» many readers of this pape** wi 1 estify. DR‘ SltlGIXEN; Oculist, 400 BROADWAY (near i’ulton 8t.), N. Y., Room 202, over drug store. Imi’ s Q tn fi Hofei Central "i Win s,Liquors NOW OPEN ?hnedcnyB“r8 ln 50 ■q y 'T' *7 T Goo^s retailed • A ■!» * at wholesale Cor. State and St. prices. . . . L. PERELMAN, Pawnbroker ^'•Ladiesand Gentlemen: I have a great nany beautiful articles left from the last sale - Watches, Diamonds, Kings, which I offer to e<l at very low priceB. All goods guaranteed as epresented. L Perelman, 386 State St. PINCH & BENNETT; Winters, Paper Hangers, House and Church Decorators. PAPER HANGING A SPECIALTY. 2 Centre Street, Perth Amboy, N. i. Wc most respectfully solicit a share of your favors and guarantee satisfaction. PATRICK WHITE & SONS Telephone No. 8 Engineers, Founders Machinists. leneral and Special Machine Pattern Boiler and Blacksmith Work. ■ V I, ' I For Sale Cheap! One set automobile tires. ^ H/mia Shragovitz. 1 Lock Post Office BOX 78 * foleyshonfy^ear j itops the sough soO he»i« lungs / i - • ii