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Evening journal., 1905-02-11

tice which cannot help but develop and
improve the general character. Like all
other high class sports, fencing has an
educational value. And the lessons of
self-restraint and self-command, instant
thought, followed by instantaneous ac-
tion, are more than valuable in establish
ing habits which will tell in after life.
There are a few hints and cautions
which cannot be impressed too strongly
upon the wOud-be fencer. and these must
be borne in mind and constantly observed
if she would excel in the use of the foils.
The first is: Never lose your temper.
No matter what your adversary may do,
keep your temper, and smile if you can.
Keep your eye upon your opponents
right hand and arm rather than on the
tip Of her fol The arm will indicate the
direction of the next move a fraction of
second or two before it is taken, and
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time for thought, for consideration as to
what TO do or how 10 do it. In fencing.
as in boxing, the girl who hesitates is
lost, for while she is racking ler brain
what to do next her adversary has
downed her guard and thrust the point OF
the foil against the little red mark on the
pad which represents the heart.
One Of the simplest aud most effective
parties is done with the defensive foil
suddenly turned downward on the oppos-
ing blade. thus beating down the attack.
Unless the opposing foil is grasped firm
" and correctly this will disarm your
adversary, and this should be practiced
often, for it is most effective bit Of
lplay.
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and give a pliancy to the body that viii
make for grace in every posture.
Now grasp the foil with a loose and
yet a firm hold. Loose enough not TO
cramp the fingers, and yet firm enough
so that it will not fly from the hand at
the first movement. Make the point OF
the foil describe a circle, being careful
to make the movement with the wrist
solely. and not TO move the elbow OF arm.
This will prove decidedly firing for the
first few days; but il must be persevered
in. The tired and aching muscles may
be massaged with little sweet oil after
the lesson.
Now begins the duet. or the duel les
son.
First comes the salute with the foils.
for fencing is a polite accomplishment.
Standing in correct position, with the
heels pointing slightly toward each other,
and the toes pointing outward at about
an agle of 40 degrees, the foil is first
raised straight up, touching the fore
head. and then both foils are clashed,
crossing each other at about the level OF
the face. simultaneously both fencers
warn the other "En garde! That is, be
on your guard; the game commences.
The French terms are used throughout,
whether the school OF fencing followed
be the French, the Italian, the English
n combination Of both or the Russian,
which combines all three.
Now begins the thrust and the parry
and those two must usually be taught
| simultaneously, although they may each
be practiced separately. The aim of the
one who takes the offensive or attacking
side is to make the point OF her foil touch
the breast pad Of the other. preferably in
the region Of the heart. When she sue
ceeds she cries "Touehe!' that is,
touched. The aim Of the one who takes
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the defensive part is to guard against
being touched, and at the same time try
to touch the other herself.
There is a recognized series OF moves
which are usually gone through seriaum
By the pupil: but in combat they are used
in any sequence which the style Of play
may suggest. The thrust Is delivered IN
varying ways, and each thrust has us
own particular parry. Thus there is the
thrust in tierce, in quatre-the third ana
the fourth positions respectively-ahu
these are parried according TO rule.
Quickness OF thought, quickness OF
movement. the brain and the arm work
ing simultaneously is necessary to the
: correct play Of the game. There is no
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For any girl and all girls the foils Of
fer a way to physical and mental devel-
opment second 10 none. The girl who is
slow in her movements. slow to arrive at
conclusionS, nervous and unsettled, given
10 jumping at every sound, and on the
lookout for trouble all the time, just put
a foil in her hand, place her before her
opponent, and after the first few lessons
she will begin 10 wake up, her step will
quicken. her perceptions brighten, and
you will hear her say: "Oh. yes. see, -
81 a bright end interested way ten times
aster for once she has said II before.
Of course, it is not all Of it so easy as
II looks. Like all other things worth
while, things that tend to develop ones
mental and physical attributes. fencing
calls for en- earnest and undivided atten.
ton, a dogged determination TO succeed
aud a natience and perseverance in prac-
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THE FENCING
GIRLS REWARD

Clear and Active Her Eyes Bright and Dancing
Step Denotes Health in Every MOVement-Her POiSe
Body Is Perfection-Keen Perception and Clever Wit
Hers-The Use of the Foil SharpenS Every SenSeri-
taed Nerves and Temper Cannot AssaH the FencerHer
Calm Her Judgment Keen and Clear and Her
Outlook Upon the World Is Sunny and Good Tempered
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-31
GOING IN
THE CONTEST?
A Piano and PhOnOgraph Offered
by the Evening News for
Christmas Presents.

Are you busy? Now is the time to
start getting subscribers for the
EVENING NEWS to win that Christ
mas present this newspaper is offer
ing. Think of il. A handsome pi-
ano, selling at S275, and an Edison
Standard phonopraph to be given
away the Saturday before Christmas.
An advertisement on page will tell
you all about ii, but the question for
us here is, have you started?
Did YOU ever stop TO think how
much merricr Christmas would. be
with plenty of music in the house?
This gift will arrive the Saturday be-
fore and, as Christmas falls on Mon
day, ii will be IL merry occasion in
deed. This is an opportunity for
some society, lodge or group OF
friends to arrange a surprise for one
of their number. Let all get busy
and then have the piano deiIVcfeu SO
that all can call along with the sur
prise. Could anything be more de-
Iightfui? The instrument will cost
you nothing, only united effort to get
subscribers for the NEWS from
twenty. lire cents for a month up to
AS Ion~ as one wants TO subscribe.
If some lodge or club wants pi-
ano, let the members enter The name
of one of their members and all work
with a will. IT will \bc an easy way
TO Get a piano in the cinb room where
il will lacnn untold cnjeyment..
A piauo and phonogi.aph are not
given away every day. This is ono
Of the times, However, aIla the oppor-
tm,ity Is offered 70 the r{sders Of the
NEWS. It means psH and pIon,
oo,ana AnsolsI TlsE IsE. ng:h
Alu# moro. 's'''I' ~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-31
BOYNTON BEACH SCENE
LEADS TO LAW SUIT.
Young Woman Declares Parents o.
Her Beau Struck Her at the
Resort.

ELIZABETH, Oct. S1:-Hearing
was begun yesterday in the Union
county circuit court, before Judge
Wilbur A. Heisley and jury of a
suit for 81, 900 damages brought by
Miss Mary Hewitt, OF Railway,
against Horace Blore and his wife,
Mary, last June | ), at Boynton Beach,
by Mrs. Blore.
The woman defendant, the plain
tiff alleges, beat her with a switch be-
cause she kept company with Mrs.
Blore's son, George, eighteen years
old. 1t was testified that at least
three blows of the switch were dealt
Miss Hewitt by the enraged mother.
The plaintiff is a brunette, slight
ly above medium height and twenty
six years old, young Blore, who is q
tall, slim youth, was present at the
hearing.
SO far 1t has not developed that
the parents of young Blore had any
thing against Miss Hewitt except the
disparity between the ages of the
couple, and that they did not think
/ their son should be keeping company
lWhila ill., ats taAaa
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-31
UNITED STATES MARSHAL SEIZED
STEAMSHIP LY|NGAT LOCAL DOCK.
IT ALL LOOKS
] REPUBLICAN,.
Campaign in This City Has Been
One Of the Quietest in
Years.

With just a week more before cleo
tion the wise ones are making all
sorts of predictions as to the prob
able outcome of the quietest cam
paign in years in this section. The
reelection of Alderman-at-Large
Pfeiifer and Alderman Stacey, of the
second ward, is practically conceded,
and that would insure a republican
majority in the Board of Aldermen
next year In the fourth and sixth
wards the contest is expected to be
close unless the popular republican
spirit now rampant should carry the
G. o. P. nominees to victory in those
wards.
In the sixth ward Alderman
Schultz, the republican candidate for
reelection this year, won out by 80
votes in 1908. The republicans base
their claims for an even larger ma
jority this year on the record made
by him in the council and the i'm
provements which have been made in
North Amboy the last year Henry
Sandbeck, the democratic candidate,
enjoys a wide range of popularity
and his friends say that the demo-
Gratis should poll larger vote than
two years ago.
In the fourth ward, rallies will be
held by both parties between now
and election. The democrats will
have theirs Thursday night and can
didate Peter j. McKeon's claims for
election the city council will be ad-
vocated. The republicans are now
planning for their rally A number
of candidates will be present.
Todays is the last registration day
and the ward boards will remain at
the polling places until 8 o'clock.
The city clerk announces that all
first ward voters who desire TO ac-
quaint themselves with the voting
machines may do so at the polling
places.
There are also two polls in the
third ward because of the size of last
years vote.
The Colored Republican Club will
meet tomorrow night at the home of
Howard Anthony at 131 New Bruins
wick avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-31
MAY BE The
MANS BODY.
Sailor Drowned from the Steam
ship Tabor Here Several
Months Ago.

A possible solution of the mystery
surrounding the finding of the body
of a man on the south shore Satur-
day afternoon, as stold in the NEWS
yesterday, has been advanced by
James Tooker. of this city He thinks
the fellow might be the sailor who
was lost overheard from the steam
ship Tabor in this port several
months ago.
1t will be remembered that at the
time, the NEWS told of the accident
on board the Tabor. The vessel
comes here from Mexico with bullion
for the American Smelling and Re
fining Company She was in the
stream transferring some general
cargo to the lighter Safety when one
of the seamen fell oyefboard. He
went between the Tabor and the
Safety and, as he did not come up
again, 1t was thought he had been
struck by one of the propeller blades
and rendered unconscious.
The accident was seep by Captain
Tooker, communicating Milton Ed
gar's yacht Helen b.. and in reading
the account in the yesterday,
the accident was brohgiit to mind
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-31
EELS IN THE
WATER PIPES:
Complaints Coming from All
Sections Of the City that Water
Will Not Flow.

Eels seem to like the Perth Amboy
water mains. From all sections of
the city comes complaints that pipes
are clogged up and that houses are
without water, and, in almost every
case when an investigation is made,
it is discovered that eels are the
cause. In conversation with NEWS
reporter a man connected with the
water department said: THE cells
enter the pipe when they are very
small and, as the cold weather ad-
vances, they make for the smallest
possible room and in that way the
house service pipes become clogged. :
The latest complaint was at the
ferry house at the foot of Smith
street. An eel was found to be the
cause of all the trouble.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-31
PROGRAM FOR
THE TEACHERS.
Interesting Session at Institute
Tomorrow Or. Green Will
Speak in the Afternoon.
peeial 10 the Evening News:


TRENTON, Oct. 31.-The State
Board of Education has announced
the full program OF the Middlesex
county teachers institute which will
be held in New Brunswick tomorrow.
The meeting will take place in the
high school auditorium, and will be
in charge of S Z. Shun, superinten-
dent of schools of Perth Amboy;
Edmund Wilson and w. Edwin Flor
ance. of the state board; Fl. Brews-
ter Willis, superintendent of schools
of Middlesex county; and William c..
Armstrong, the New Brunswick su-
perintendent
The instructors will be Richard G.
Boone, of Yonkers, n Y. Miss Sarah
A. Dynes, of the State Normal school,
of this city; and Dr.. james NJ Green,
principal of the state schools.
The morning session will begin at
. o'clock and after the opening ex-
ercises Professor Boone will speak
on Forms of Education. The 9TH
er morning subjects will be The
Use of Biography in History" by
Miss Dynes; and The Rise of the
School" by Professor Boone Each
topic will be followed by discussion.
At ? O'Clock p. m. Superintendent
Willis will present the subject: "The
State Teachers Association Fol-
lowing this DR.. James M. Green will
give an address on a subject to be
announced The last subject for the
day will be at S.15 p. M. The Group
ing of Facts in History" by Miss
Dynes.
Professor Charles ]. Baxter, state
superintendent of public instruction,
is i'll at his home in this city and will
not be able to attend the institute.
He has been sick two weeks and
though somewhat improved, his ply
sician has ordered him to take an ex-
tended rest before resuming active
duties again.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-31
We're Only Dummies.

Patrolman l.. A. Long noticed two
mems figures standing suspiciously
still in front of clothing store in
the Schurer building on Smith street
last night about o'clock, after the
store was closed He watched them
awhile from distance and was
about to walk up and order them to
move on. AS he did so he discover
ed that they were only dummies,
which, in more ways than one, ex-
planned why they wore such good ov-
ercoats. He took the fellows into
custody and placed them in Scheu-
er's grocery next door.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-31
ARCANUM CASE
is IN COURT.
Test Suit Brought by James l.
Mock TO be Tried November
20.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.--Argument
was heard yesterday by Justice Mad
dox. in special term of the supreme
court, Brooklyn, on an order to show
cause why the temporary injunction
restraining the Supreme Council,
Royal Arcanum, from suspending
James Lawrence Mock for failure to
pay the increased dues enforced
October should not be made per-
manent Mr. Mock is a member of
Berkeley Council, No. 1854 The pro-
ceedings were brought for the pur-
pose of testing the legality of the
new rates. Those for members sixty
years old which We're formerly $2,-
"a month, have been raised by the
new regulations to SIS month.
At the time Mr.. Mock joined the
order, about a year ago, he was as
sured that the assessments was not
to exceed $12 year. Instead of liv-
ing up to this agreement, counsel
said Mr.. Mock's assessments had
been increased.
The bylaws, counsel declared, did
not give the Royal Arcanum the
right to change the rate of assess
ment. The supreme council had vir-
tually made new contract, he said,
without the consent of the plaintiff.
Counsel for the defendant argued
that the plaintiff had suffered no
damage up to the present time and
could not until after the case is tried
He declared that should the iniunc-
ton be made permanent ii would tie
up the order; the widows and or
phans would be the sufferers, and
that the officers of the Royal Area
mum might as we'll go to the state of
Massachusetts and apply for re-
ceiver.
Justice Maddox set the case down
for trial November 20, with the un-
derstanding that no advantage should
be taken of the plaintiffs rights.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-31
Discovery Jas Made by Laundry
man AID a NeighbOr At
|OOn Today.
ApopdEx Ky THE CAUSE.
Wife Is Away--NeWS TeIegraphed
to Her This Afternoon Body
at UndertakerS.
HAD FALLEN UNDER TABLE.
Was Heavy Drinker and That is
Given as the Reason of the
Attack.

Oscar Groffs about forty years old,
an employe al the lead works, was
found dead in his rooms, on the sec
ond floor of 131 Madison avenue this
morning. Death was due to apo
pleXy brought on by excessive drink
ing. Mrs. Groff is away, visiting rel
atives in Lancaster. Pa. Thomas
Johnson, who lives on the first floor
Of the house, telegraphed her this
afternoon. She has been away since
Saturday. A letter supposedly from
her arrived this morning.
The body was found by Charles
Hilker, laundryman, and Mrs. Hans
Wedel, a neighbor, who was assist
ing Mrs. Johnson, who is i'll, AT Mrs,
Johnson's S request the two went up
stairs to learn why Mr. Croft had not
yet been down, Last night the John
sons had heard Croft moving heavily
about as if intoxicated
When Mrs. Wedel and Hilker OPP
ened the door they were Mortified by
the sight which met their eyes
Croft was lying beneath a table, his
arm about one of the table-legs.
His face was partly covered with
blood, which came from the nose and
mouth The police were notified and
Acting Coroner H. f. Pickersgill was
summoned Undertakers Ferd Gar
retson and GeHsge Iyrrell were call
ed and permit was given by the act
ing corner for the removal of the
body to their morgue at 1919 High
street. They both adjudged apo
plexy to have been the cause of
death. Acting Coroner Pickersgill
telephoned the facts to Coroner e. E.
Haines, of South Amboy, and he said
that it was undoubtedly apopleXy
and that it was not necessary for him
TO come to this city.
Croft came here a few years ago
from PENNSYLVANIA where he had
been hotel keeper. He went to
work in the Raritan Copper Works
where he remained until about a year
when he left to go to the lead works
The couple had no children.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-31
Came Mere from Trenton Last
Niaflte Serve the Papers
Captain Away.
NO REASON KNOWN.
Accident at Baltimore Before
vessel Came Here the Only
Cause Advanced.

w. B. Snowdel of the United States
MarshaIss Office came here from Tren-
ton lsst night .and seized the tramp
stean{k Britannia at the American
smel1iH e Refining Works dock.
The Hfftannia arrived yesterday
morni1e with cargo of lead and
silveEzbulaion Unloading was start
ed AEonce and it was continued to-
day.
The seizure of the ship was shroud-
ed fnNmystery. When the marshal
arrived here he went at once to po-
lice headquarters and Chief Burke
detailed Detective Sergeant Huff to
guide him. He said that he did not
know the reason of the seizure. The
captain of the steamer, James Ersk-
inc, was not aboard. but the mate
was there. He said chat he knew of
nothing to which the seizure of the
vessel would be ascribeds He recol-
lected that while the Britannia was
at Baltimore two negro members of
the crew fell into the hold by acci-
dent, and they might possibly have
brought suit for damages, but that
could hardly be the reason of the
seizure.
At the custom house nothing was
known of the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-31
TONIGHT THE
GHOSTS WALK.
Halloween Will be FittingIy Cele-
hrated in This City The
Many Parties Planned.

Tonight at midnight. according to
superstition, the witches hold rcvel,
ghosts walk and the future is easily
descernabe by many methods only
feasible on All Halloween.
This evening, in this city, many
parties of young folks will try to
take peep into the future and will
enjoy themselves in many ways APP
propriate to the night
The small boy in overgrown clothes
and a false face and armed with a
-four bag will make things interest
ing for pedestrians, while on the
back streets the bonfire brigade and
the gate thieves will do their share
toward celebrating Halloween.
AT many homes and in number
of halls the young members OF the
social set will be gathered to make
the evening one round of merriment
and fun.
AT Braga Hall the largest private
Halloween affair will be held. The
committee is composed of S. T..
Somegyi, Ernest Hilsdorf, w. G..
Jack c. Rossi, W. w Oliver and
Joseph G. Burns. The hall will be
decorated with pumpkins, iacll-o-
lanterns and all the Halloween games
will be played
The Seneca club have issued invi-
tations for a Halloween party in l..
0. G. T Hail. On the committee is
Katharine Mills, Margaret McGold-
rick. Marcella Ward and Margaret
Bird.
The Misses May and Eta Gibbons
will give party to their numerous
friends at their home in Fayette
street, while Mr. and Mrs. Louis Seel
have issued invitations for a party at
their home in Madison avenue.
A number of the high school schol-
ars will make merry at the home OF
Miss Geraldine Brown.
Another party of young revelers
will meet at Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mar
tins, of Gordon street, and tender
one of their friends a surprise.
Many smaller parties will be held in
different sections OF the town and at
Wilder Hall a public dance will at
tract those who do not attend the
other affairs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-31
ANOTHER COAL DEAL?
Reported Negotiations Under Way
for Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co.

According from reports from Phil
adelphia, officials of the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation Company are engag-
ed in negotiations for the sale of that
property to one of the anthracite
roads The Lehigh Valley railroad
is mentioned in this connection, but
Lehigh Valley interests yesterday
made an unqualified denial of the re-
port that they intended to absorb
the property. The Lehigh Valley on
~ recently took over the proportion
of Coke Brothers e Co., and since
then several rumors have cropped out
concerning an impending change in
ownership of the Coal and Naviga-
tion Company's plant.
Officials of the Delaware and Hud-
son were as positive in denying that
that road contemplated the acquisi-
ton of the coal company. According
to third version, the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey may be concern
ed in the negotiations. The coal
company and the Jersey Central
jointly guarantee $1,O62,000 Lehigh
and Hudson River Railway general
mortgage bonds.
1t is generally admitted as improb-
able that the New Haven will acquire
the concern since the original deal
fell through last spring. Stock of the
company, 20 the amount of 1890
$50, was deposited in a voting trust
last February. The voting trustees
have authority to sell this majority
stock at not less than $135 share.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-31
OPPOSED THE SALE.
Lawyer Stricken Appeared in the
Courtney HiIIyer Estate Case.

Special to the Evening News:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 81
Lawyer Stricken this morning oppos-
ed the advertised sale of the land OF
the estate of Courtney Hillyer, in
Madison Township, which was to be
sold to satisfy a claim. 1t had been
advertised for sale by Mrs. Lucretia
Hillyer, the eXecutriX. Lawyer
Stricken opposed the sale on the
grounds that some of the land be-
longs to another party and that the
land advertised was much more than
was necessary to satisfy the claim.
Lawyer Lloyd appeared for the es-
tate.
The ruling of the court was with
held for two weeks, and the sale
cannot take place before then at any
rate.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-31
EXPRESS HIT
REAR WHEELS.
N. Y. & N. ]. Telephone Had
Close Call at Maurer Cross
inc Yesterday.

A fatality was narrowly averted
yesterday when the rear wheels of a
wagon of the New York e New Jer-
sey Telephone Company were taken
off by a southbound express train at
the Central railroad crossing at
Maurer. The wagon just escaped be-
ing demolished There was one man
in the wagon The wagon was al
most empty.
There are no gates at this crossing
and the man, who was on his way to
Elizabeth did not see the express ap-
preaching until it was nearly upon
him. He whipped the horse and all
but the rear wheels of the wagon
were safely over. The man was not
hurt.