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WRECK TRAIN IN COLLISION. Lehigh Valley from this City Goes Out to Put Engine on Track. RAN INTO THE TRAIN. Had Gotten the Engine] on the Track and the Train Had Started Ahead-Stopped to Take Water and the Wrecking Train Coming Behind Crashed Into it —One Slightly Injured. Late Friday night the Lehigh Valley wrecking crew, of this city, was called to Oak Island, where the big hog freight engine No. 1154, wliioh had left this city with a load of empty cars, had jumped the traoks, and become deeply imbedded in tho mud. Alter working all day Saturday and part of Saturday night tno crew sue _1...1 _li.2_ti. _ _:_i_t_ on tho track. , The hog started out ahead of the wreoking train and stopcea at Three Bridges to take wnter, the wreoking train, which had started ont shortly aftorwards, did not know this, and coming along at n good rare of speed, crashed into the rear end of the train just repaired. The caboose was badly smashed and tho truck thrown off the track. A brakeman, who was in the caboose at the time of tho smash-up, received a slight scalp wound. No one elso was injured. Heavy whipping cream at Sexloj’s Drug Store. 11-30-1 FOURTH YEAR AS PASTOR. \ - < Rev. Percy R. Ferris Next Sunday Beg ns Arother Year tt Baptist Church. (Rev. Percy R. Ferris will begin lits fourth year ns pastor of the Bap tist church in this city next Sunday. Mr. Ferris was a student in Oolumbia University before coming here. He announced from his pulpit yesterday that it was bis desire to have every member of; the church present next Sunday morning, that they all might begin the new year together. Best sweing machine, lowest prioes, at 33G State street. A. Jensen (Deal er). 11-25-tf—adv Mail Bnx Broken. The United States mail box at the corner of Herbert ana Smith streets, was smashed Saturday rooming by a coal wagon. Only a fow people knew '■jy of this, and it was reported about ' town that the box had been broken open. Detective Huff investigated and fnnnd it was an accident. Take yonr doctor’s prescriptions to Sexton, the Druggist. 11-20-1 i l HOT i Chocolate! ■ ■ with 5 3 3 S "Whipped. I Cream j I 5c | 1 AT- j I SEXTON’S ! I i Drug Store. !___ i PREACHER ATT/ HALLS FROM AND PRAISE Rev. Percy R. Ferris in the Bapth Parents to Assist the Author —Declares them a Thousam Incidents Mentioned. i - < Before beginning his sermon in the Baptist church, last night, Rev. Ferov R. Ferris made a few remarks about r.he dance halls in Perth Amboy and the movement now on foot to have them closed. Mr. Ferris severely arraigned them and urged fathers and mothers to do all in their power to assist in having them closed. Several incidents wore mentioned in which lives had been rained by fre quenting these halls. The preacher commended the stand taken by Chief of Police Burke in the matter. He said that the people should speak to him and let him know that they approve his stand. Mayor Seaman also oamo in for a great deal of com mendation in the matter. Mr. Ferris was very much in earnest. He called tho dance halls a hell on earth and told how those never intending to do wrong, were lead astray. He said the saloons were bad enough but the dnnco halls were a thousand times worse. BLOCKSOAL SYSTEM SOUTH OFJHE BRIDGE. The block signal system went into effect Sunday on the New York and Long Branch railroad from South Amboy south, and worked finely. A spooial car was run with photograph ers aboard, who took pictures of the now switch house at Morgan station. Mrs. Aurthur John’s Dead. Mrs. Arthur Johns, the youngest daughter of tho late Gov. Robert S. Green, died yeaterdav at her home in Eliznbeth. Her newly born babe died last night after a few hours of life. The deceased was Caroline Seward Green. Her wedding, a little over a year ago in St. John's Episcopal churoh, was an event of the fashion able season. Mother and child will be buried together on Wednesday. Mrs. Johns is well known , in this city and has spent many summers at the house on the bluff wnich she owned. Will Work on Eight Hour Schedule. No more employes of the Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Works will be laid off at tho present time. They will work, commencing today, eight hoars Dcr dav as Ion g as possible. The whole trouble, as tolrt in Saturday's News, is caused by the strike of the iron workers in New York City, and the inability of the terra colta firms to plaoe their material. An Interesting Contest. In Oomeeys & Bros. ’ watch guess ing contest, whioh closed at their offloe Saturday evening, 1. A. Niel sen, 25 Watson avenue, was'tlie win ner. His guess was 8999, being the olo8»st to the number of the match, which was 4,000. The 'watch was made by the Now Haven Clock Co., and was bought from L. Kreielsheim er, 122 Smith street. Beal Estate column page 2 Wednesday Being Ann’s Birthday We wiV. start to b'om our Oysteis. They aro Maurice Kiver Cove's, the best in the city. We aro Dot ashamed to acknowl edge we only handle one brand of Oys tersj So like dealers who sell several difiereut kinds, they come out of the same barrel. We receive a fresh barrel of Oysters daily, whioh we s»ll at 20o a l iut, 40o a quart, 90s a hundred, and our regular dinners are 83r. Served here after from 11 a. m. to 7 p. m., at Masterson’s Restaurant, The Stand Where the Crowd Go. W. J. iCKS DANCE HIS PULPIT S CHIEF BURKE. t Church Last Night Urged the ties in Suppressing the Places I Times Worse than Saloons CEREMONY IN JIEWARK. Miss Pape Became the Bride of Mr. Schoonover Saturday [Night. BY FORMER PASTOR. Couple Went to Newark Unknown to] Their menas ana naa tne Knot Tied—Are Now Residing in this City—Only the Immediate Familes Were Taken Into the Secret. Miss Josephine Pope, of GG |Smilh street, anil John H. Schoonover, of State street, were qmetly married in Newnrk, Saturday at 5 p. m. The marriage is a surprise to all their friends outside the family. It was known tlie couple were engaged, bnt thoy refused to give the date for their wedding. The young people went to Newark Saturday and were married at the parsonage of the Rev. Wesley Martin, a former nastorjof the Simpson M. E. church, and a close friend of both Miss Pape and Mr. Schoonover. Mr. Schoonover had qnietly furnish ed apartments at 339 Madison avenue, and is now residing there with his wife. They have nothing to snv ex cept that no one but relatives were informed of their contemplated marriage. Both have resided hero nearly all their lives and hosts of friends are now offering congratulations. New Brunswick Election Dispute. New Brunswick, Nov. 30:— Justice Fort has granted an order for a hear ing in thejmatter of the setting aside of the election in the first polling place of the Sixth Ward, where the Republican election officers accopted tiie votes of two score and more stud ents after they had been challenged. The matter will come up before him December 15. Buried In St. Peter's Cemetery. The funeral of Joseph Schanck, formerly of this city, was held this morning. Intermont'wns made in St. Peter's cemetery. The yonng man Jl.J J. _ XT_ Wednesday, and the body was sent here Saturday. Wanted in Bayo»ne. Jacob Hassmiller was arrested last night bv Deteotive Huff. Ho has been wanted m Bayonne for six months. Non support of his family is the charge. Munroe was Discharged. John Munroe was arrested Saturday night on oomplaint of Thomas Dwyer, a High street saloon keeper. Munroe was pnt ont, it is said, and he broke a door. Ho was discharged. Do You Have Trouble in seuuriug a wash woman? If so, we do mangling at 35 cents per dozeu. Raritan Laundry Telephone 65 W. 44 Fayette Street. P. NYGRE E N , SucceBSor^to L. Albert & Co. ...Photographic Studio... Everything In Portrait, Landscape and Interior Photography. P. O. Building. Perth Amboy, N. J. SPOKE ABOUT THE CONTEST. Father O’Connell Tells His Con gregation that He is Pleased With Their Work. LOCAL PARISH HANDICAP Pastor Pointed out that New Brunswick and South Ambry Concentrate There Effort* on the One Object While Here there was so Much to Give to—May Clear Over $7,000 by Fair. St. Mary’s Homan Catnolic ohurch was filled at all the masses yestorday. Father O’Connell told the peoplo that he was well satisfied with the great effort they had made to try and help Father Mitchell win ;the prize. He said St. Mary's parish had a handioap which South Amboy ana New Brnns wick had not for their clmrcnes were already boilt, and conld well afford to put all of their money toward the prize. St. Mary had not only to help pay for the prize, bnt they iiad also to help the fair in every particular, and to .'give a certain sum monthly toward the erection of the new church. Father O’Connell seemed well pleused with the way the fair was progressing. Saturday night a few of the artiolaa went off. Miss Nellie Burke won a berry set. Wednesday night, instead of tomor row night, will be tho dance. No books will be allowed and the work ers will have a good time. At 11 o'clock they will be served with snpper. It is now expected.that over $7,000 will be cleared by the fair. It .is l>ointeil ont that if the contest for the chalice was to see how much money conld be raised in each of the three parishos, the proceeds of the lair should be counted in Perth Amboy's total. This will give New Brunswick a dose figure. / City Clerk Rieltof'Hears Complaints. ColleotoiMff Revenue Conrad Hall aud wifa are visiting in Wilkesbarre Pa.y City Clerk Rielley is performing the duties of the Cono*otor of Reve nue. It is said the collector waB forced to take a reBt from his labor of hearing the woes of taxpayers. The City Clerk is getting along fam ously. -i. i ■ ■ ——-— EXTRAORDINARY SPECIALS FOR TUESDAY"** Pillow Tops painted or stamped, a great many popular designs,while they last, 25c ones at 17c the 49c grade at. 37c ■ ■ OSCAR SHROEDER 47 Smith Street Family Wine and Liquor Store. Established 1889. C. M. SCHWAB CIVES $5 GILL TO FERRYMAN WHILE ON HIS WAY TO NEW YORK. Millionaire Did not Like the Gloves "Old Jack" Wore so He Handed Him the Money and Told Him to Buy a New Pair-Was on His Way from Philadelpaia to New York Yesterday Afternoon -"Old Jack" Knows Many Millionaires. WERE MARRIED THIS MORNINC. Miss Landback Becomes the Bride of James Me Cabe Mar ried by Father Mitchell. RECEPTION THURSDAY. 8ride and Groom Left For Baltimore Im mediately After the Ceremony and Will be Gone Several Days—Ceremony Quiet ly Performed-Couple Attended by Bridesmaid and Best Man. At 11 o'clock this morning Miss Bertha Marion Landback, of Herbert Btreet, was quietly married to James Henry McOabe, of 216 Elm street, at the rectory of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic chnrch, on Centre street, by the Rev. S. A. Mitchell,'' assistant paBtor of the c'ldrcb. The bridesmaid was Miss HeJen McCabe, a sister of the grosm, while the best man was Allied Numbers, of Woodbridge, a friend of the groom. After the mar riage ceremony Mr. and Mrs. McCabe were driven to the Central depot, where they departed for Baltimore. They will return to Perth Ambov Thursday afternoon, and all of their friends will be entertnined at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Landback, Thursday night, when a large supper will be seived. Mr. and Mrs. McCabe will reside in this city. Mr. McCabe is a engineer in the employ of the C. Pardee Works. Mrs. McOabe is the daughter of the master mechanic at the same plant. Both yonng people , are well known and popular. To be Married December 23. The marriage of Miss Irene Holmes, of New Brunswick avenue, to Joseph Skidmore, of Market street, will take place on Wednesday, December 23, at Simpson M. E. chnrch, High streets Mr. Skidmore is an inspeotor in the employ of the New York and New Jersey Telephone Company, at the Perth Amboy office. Start for Panama. Raymond Abildgaard and Hector Christianson, United'States marines, were in town Saturday to bid goodby to their parents and frienos, for they were to have sailed yesterday on a transport fcr Panama, where they will remain for some months. B. Y. P. U. Annual Meeting. The annual business meeting of the Baptist Young People's Union, of the Baptist church, will be held in the chapel in Fayette street tomorrow night at 8 o’clock. The annual elec tion of officers will take place. Store Nearly Finished. Lund & Christiansen have nearly finished the store, at Madison avenue and Gordon street, being erected for Hans Jacobsen, and have started a house on Brighton avenue, for Peter Swinson. George W. Rogers. Walter A. Snow. Pyrographic Portraits a Specialty |?yvo-|Vvt studios Noveltik8 in Burned Leather and Water Colors. Origin Submitted and Executed. 15 Williard Place, It was a happy day for “Old Jack" the bridgeman, in the employ of the Staten Island ferry company at Totten ville, yeBterdav afternoon, when Charles M. Schwab,the steel magnate passed through this city and across the ferry to Tottenville, on his wav to New York, for “Jack” received a crisp 45 bill from Mr. Schwab. The latter, with a party of four, were in an automobile. They had come from Philadelphia, and were going to New York by the Staten Island ronte. When the auto was ready to leave the ferry boat on the Tottenville side, “Old Jack” was there to open the gate. Mr. Schwab noticed him, and, seeing the bridgeman’s old gloves, the millionaire said: “Is that the best pair of gloves yon have, old man?” “Jaca” replied that it was, for he did net have the price of a better pair. Thereupon Mr. Schwab un buttoned his big fur overcoat and palled oat a roll of bills. Selecting a nice new green one with a big “V” on it, he gave it to “Jack,” telling him to go and get a new pair of gloves. As quick as a flash the auto gave a snort and was off the boat and up the hill on the way to New York. “Old Jack,” who is one of the old est employes with the ferry company, is acquainted with many of the mill ionaires who pass through-Perth-nlcr* boy to Tottenville on their trips to New York. Mr.Schwab was at Pleasant Plains a few davB ago. His automobile broke down and while he was at the hotel, he scattered five dollar bills to all the help and upon leaving gave $5 to “blow the crowd.” CITY OFFICIALS OFF FOR NEWARK TODAY. Will Inspect the Warren Pavement Being Laid There —Left Here At Noon. The Mayor and members of the Aldermen left this noon for} Newark. Some went af 12.20 and others at 1.10. They will unit9 and go to inspect the Wnrren bithulithic pavement, which is being laid in one of the short streets in that city. The pavement is to be thoroughly tested. The Mayor conceived the idea that it would be an excellent thing to see the process of laying pavement for which and against which so many things have been said. He invited the Rnnrd nf Aldermen tn nccomnanv him on his trip. They will talk with the contrnctor.and watch the work. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Mr. and Mrs Jacob Goldberger Have Been Married Fifteen Years. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Goldberger celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary at their home, 432 State street last night. It was a very in formal celebration at which about twenty of their friends were present. Many of them were members of the congregation Beth Mordeoai. Mrs. Eyerkuss at Home. Mrs. J. C. Eyerkuss, of State street, who has been in St. Barnabas hospi tal, Newark, for the last three weeks, returned home yesterday afternoon. St. Andrew's Day. Today is St. Andrew's Day. Sor vice was held in St. Peter's Episcopal church at 10 o'clock. Rev. J. L. Lancaster, the rector, officiated. S. J. MASON Civil Engineer 102 Smith St. FELL FROM MOVING GAR. Edward Everson Had Close Call on the Lehigh Valley Last Night. \ j LECS NEARLY CUT OFF. j Was Putting on a| Brake Whea He Wi—^ j Wheels Nearly Reached Him When n/ ’ Swung Around and Saved, His] Limbs— Back was Hurt in. the] Fall—Was Car ried to to Shanty. Edward Everson, of Oak street, who is a brakeman on the Lehigh Valley docks, with engine crew No. 181, is under the doctor’s care today, with an injured back. Last night Mr. Everson was turning the brake on a coal car when he slipped and fell. He struck the ground fnll foroe, and it was only by great coolness on his part that he did not have both legs cut off, for when he fell, his legs were across the rails. He managed to pull them ont of the way just in time. Friends picked him up and he was helped to a nearby shanty, and later taken home. This morning he felt J alright except for severe pains in his J back and legs. It will be some time ■ before he can retnra to work. 1 Mr. EverBon, who has been a rail- || road man for years, told a News re- a porter that he had many narrow escapes, bnt that he did not want any B more like the one of last night, as it fl was too close. fl WAS WANTED BY POLICE- 1 fiini-Ciibi'uu'i ui.'ijM Night. fl Alexander Mirash, of State street, was arrested Saturday night. He has been wanted since November 21. On that date he cnt Joseph Meshak, of Keasbey, with a knife. The two had an argument as to who should escort a yonng lady home from a Hungarian celebration. It is not recorded who went home with the lady, bnt Mirash did not return to town nntil Saturday night. He is held for the grand jury. At the Wrong Door. Charles Peterson was arrested last night on complaint of Lonis Antonio. He fonnd the man trying to enter his place. Peterson was drnnk and said he bad made a mistake in the door. He was discharged with the warning Dot to mistake the door again. Cji Hnyler’s bon bons and choooL Sexton’s Drug Store, sole agency, j j Clancy 6ot Thirty Days. j J Patrolman McDermott arrested ' William Clancy, of Bayonne, Satur day, for being drunk and disorderly. Clancy is a brick layer. He claimed to have been in the town only three houio. Be will be in New Brunswick for thirty day*. ■yVorrells Restaurant Our regular course Dinner has always been 35c and our SpeoiaJ Holiday and Sunday dbtogrs 50c. WORRELL’S, 46 SmTSC' Tell 200 L 2. _i WEATHER. The New York Herald forecast Is: for Tuesday,fair slightly colder fresh north westerly winds. L V 1