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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-27
TAFT READY TO PROCLAIM
SELF AS CURA'S GOVERNOR

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Funston arrived here today on the
steamer Olivette. He refused to dis
cuss his mission 10 Cuba or the pros
poets of American Intervention. The
general will remain on board the
steamer until later in the day.
Assembly Meets.
Havana. Sept. pa meeting of the
moderate national assembly was hast
| lily called yesterday afternoon TO dis
cuss the question of whether some
way could not yet be devised to settle
the present difficulty without the
threatened American intervention.
More than sixty persons were present
including Vice President Capote. near
~ all the cabinet and almost all the
leading senators and representatives.
Many officers OF the rural guard were
present.
Beratc Peace Commission.
No sooner had the meeting assem-
bled than the pentup Indignation
agains, the American peace commits
sioners broke forth. Several men be-
gan in loud voices and at the same
Bacon who were declared TO have
shown partiality in backing the rebels
and discrimination against the moder-
ate side. The speakers shouted de
nunciatiOns against the American gov
ernment. 1t was declared the govern |
ment would fight 10 the death rather |
than submit 10 the terms insisted upon |
by the rebels
Threats of Dynamite.
Some of the most radical present |
asserted the government had plenty of |
dynamite in Havana which would pre- |
cipitate those international complica- |
tons that accrue from the destruction |
of foreign property. Several promin- |
Cnt men said that by using dynamite |
they could bring about Intervention by |
Germany or perhaps Great Britain. !
Others declared rashly that they knew |
the foreign diplomats here would IA
vor such a course and it was argued |
the destruction of the German bank |
and the damaging of English railroad |
property would soon result in inter
ventiOn. Certain American properties !
were specifically mentioned as con-
venicnt for such attacks. Several !
speakers even said that they would |
prefer Germany or Great Britain in
Cuba TO the United States.
Take Firm Stand.
This talk subsided after an hour and |
a half and the meeting then settled |
down to the question of whether it was
not possible to reopen negotiations
with the peace commissioners. The
point upon which the meeting was
unanimous was that the cardinal CON
ditions of reopening negotiations
should be that the moderates insist
that the commissioners require the |
rebels TO lay dawn their arms before /
proceeding TO negotiate. After a brief
consideration in which 70 difference
of opinion was shown ii was agreed
that Acting Secretary of the Interior
MOntalvO should visit the American
commissioners and acquaint them with
the partys insistence on this condi-
tion. MOntalvo went before the COM
and presented his state
ment.
Makes New Proposition.
Meanwhile Senator Dolse had been
sent for by Taft. He appeared and
made the following proposition: That
both sides appoint committees to treatl
L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-27
Hope Revived.
Way Contract for Schooncrs

Boston. Sept. 27.-Negotiations are
in progress for the charter by the gov
ernment of several big schooners to
carry coal to Cuba. in anticipation of
possible trouble on the island
Funston ut Havana
Havana. Sept. 27.-Brigadier General
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-27
Probably Hit Hard.

1t was considered probable in New
Orleans the storm had hit the Missis-
sippi coast and Mobile hard. but there
was nothing to confirm this. The wire
failed at this juncture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-27
Wires Blown Down.
Far North as Montgomery.

Louisville. Sept. 27.-The gulf storm
which began to show it's force last
night has destroyed all wire communi-
cation TO Mobile and New Orleans The
storm appears general between Mont
somery and the gulf of Mexico and
westward to the Mississippi river.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17
BOAT FOLLOWS FISH
Captain Chayter Puts Fisheries Con-
troversy in a New Light.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE con-
troversy which has been waged be-
tween the American and Canadian lake
fishermen for the past twenty years
has been placed in an entirely different
light by a report made to the state de-
partlnent by Captain e. c.. Chayter,
commanding the United States revenue
cutter Morrill, on the great lakes.
The report shows in substance that
the American fishermen have been
transgressors and that they have been
treated with the greatest consideration
by the Canadian fishing patrol.
Captain Chayter says that the Amer
lean fishermen cross the boundary for
the reason that there are comparative
ly few fish south of the line, and they
are bound to follow the fish. He SAYS
that Captain Dunn of the Canadian
service, contrary to report, has been
very lenient toward these fishermen,
always giving them the benefit of any
doubt as to location, and for the past
ten years he has observed the interna.
tlonal boundary as Indicated on United
States charts. No Canadian fishermen
poach on the American side of the line
for the same reason, the fish are in
Canadian waters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17
A MILITARY fAklR.
Unique and Daring Robbery at Coe-
peniCk, Near Berlin.


BERLIN, Oct. ia unique and dar
ing robbery was committed at Coe
penick, a small town near Berlin, by
a robber in the uniform of a captain
of the guards. who met n detachment
of twelve men on a street in Berlin
as they were returning from target
practice.
He produced a forged cabinet order
authorizing him TO take command. The
]. en- recognized his authority, and he
then ordered them to march to Coe-
penicll. Upon arrival there they pro
ceeded to the town hall, arrested the
burgomaster and the treasurer and
took possession of the cash, $1,000.
The robber detached several of his men
to conduct the prisoners to headquar-
tiers in Berlin and ordered the remain
der to hold possession of the town hall
for half an hour. He then rode off
alone in the direction of Berlin with
the money.
The burgomaster and the treasurer
were greatly mystitied at the meaning
of their arrest. Upon their arrival in
custody at headquarters in Berlin they
learned that the ostensible captain vas
a fraud and were Immediately dis
charged. The bogus captain has not
been heard from, and the police and
military authorities are without any
clew whatever as to his identity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17
HIS CHUM FREED
Young ROoseveIt's Friend Was JUS
titled Resistance.

BOSTON, Oct. 1.-THE case against
Shaun Kelley, the Harvard student
Charged with assaulting a patrolman,
which has been before the authorities
in different phases for the past two
weeks, was dismissed by Associate
Justice Wentworth of the municipal
court. The case grew out of the at
tempt of station 4 officers to arrest n
party of Harvard men who were sky
larking on Boston Common, Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., and Shaun Kelley, his
roommate, being in the party, One Of
the patrolmen was considerably in
jured in the encounter with the stu
dents.
In dismissing the case Judge Went
worth commented at some length upon
it. saying that the efforts of the police
to put a stop to the disturbance We're
c~ommendable, but that with reason
Kelley was under the belief that his
arrest was illegal, and, under the cir
cumstances, the resistance which he
offered was not of undue violence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17
GOLDEN EAGLE BALL
COMMITTEES NAMED

The ball committee of Halcyon
Castle, Knights of the Golden Eagle.
met at the home of Thomas Lucas, in
Fayette street, last night, when fur
Their plans for their coming ball,
which will be held in Washington
hall, on Thursday, November 10,
we're. made. A committee was APP
pointed to purchase prizes when VIII
be awarded that night.
They will be put in some promi-
nent window on exhibition until the
affair takes. place. Three prizes Will
be given, one for the best gentle
mems costume; one for the lady's and
SIS in gold for the most comieal cos
tune. Professor Charles Steinhau-
scr has been secured to furnish the
dance music.
The following committees have
been appointed to take charge:
Chairman, Charles Williamson; sec
retary. Thomas Lucas; treasurer,
William H. Bath; John ]. Jago, John
p Killmurray, Thomas Wathne,
Charles Warner, Thomas Fitzpat-
rick. Frank Tooker, Jr., Michael War
ner. Frank Burns, Richard Jago, Will
liam Jenkins, Jr., August Bauer, ].
]. Deveny, James Gereghty, Charles
Palmer and Peter Madsen.
Floor Comnittee-Richard Jago,
Elvin Dingler, and Michael Warner.
Reception Committee-Thomas
Burke, John ]. Deveny and James
Moran.
Everybody advertises in the EVE
MING NEWS because everybody
reads the NEWS, and everybody
reads the NEWS because they can
read everybody's adv. besides get the
news concerning everybody.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17
DAYS OF HANDSPRING.
Charles e. Hughes Ends Tour of
Long Island at Garden City.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-After a two
days tour of speechmaking and hand
shaking in Long Island, Charles u.
Hughes, the Republican candidate for
governor, has returned to New York
and kept up his brisk pace by making
addresses at five meetings here, most
of them being Oh the great east side Of
New York. Mr.. Hughes made ten
speeches during the day along the
north shore of Long Island, starting at
Greenport and concluding at Garden
City.
The speeches in Long Island were
very brief. the candidate occupying
most of the time he spent at the vari-
GUS places in shaking hands with all
those who crowded about the rear plat
form of his private car. The meetings
were attended by an unusually large
number of women and children. Just
before returning to New York, Mr..
Hughes commented upon this fact.
Il have been deeply impressed by the
large number of women and children
In the audiences" he declared. 1T has
a significance which / am sure will be
felt in no uncertain way at the polls on
election day"
Leaving Greenport, Mr.. Hughes
spoke at Mattituck, Riverhead, Hicks
vile, Huntington, Mineola, Glen Cove,
Roslyn and Hampstead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17
P. & R. employees
GET PAY INCREASE.
From 2 to 10 Per. Gent. Added to
Salaries of All from Engineers
Down to TrackWaIkers.

Every engineer, fireman, conduct
or, brakeman, yardman and switch
man on the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway-all along it's lines-has
had his wages raised, from 5 to 10
per cent.
The advance was announced only
yesterday, but it is made to take eff
feet from October /, so that there
will be a welcome little additional
sum in each mans pay envelope
when he next receives it..
Great joy greeted the news at the
terminal at Port Reading, and in
every other city and town along the
Reading lines. None of the men, ex-
cept the officials, knew that the adj
vance was coming, and those who did
know preserved the secret well.
N official reason for the advance
was volunteered with the announce
ment, but 1t is known that with the
coal strike out of the way, and the
great sum of money which was laid
aside to fight ar emergency once
more free, President Baer and his as
sociate executives have decided to let
the faithful workmen have some of
the profits. IL
The freeing of the "strike fund"
and the added receipts brought about
by the discontinuance of the enor-
nous amount of free transportation
which the Reading gave out before
the mo pass rule went into effect
have placed hundreds of thousands
of dollars at the disposal of its treas
ury.
Several thousand men will partici"
- = H. to1xva,atnr ~ dalortnc
which will mean at least 100000 a
,.o., - tho poadin0
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17
THE IN 1907.

Elizabeth Robins Pencil and JOS
eph Pennell are preparing for the
new volume of The Century an illus
trated series of descriptive articles
on "French Cathedrals." They are
intended to have special interest for
travellers and art lovers.
R~ecollections of Whistler in Paris,
Venice and London by Cyrus Cuneo,
the artist, and Otto Bacher, the etch-
err, both of whom enjoyed delightful
comradeship with the great painter,
will be among the features ofThe
Century in 1907.
Color work already under way for
the new volume of The Century in
cludes pictures by Anna Whelan
Belts, J. G. Lyendecker, and Sigis-
mond Ivanowski. The latter artist
has already painted, for a near issue
of The Century, a portrait of Maude
Adams in the character of Peter Pan.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnetts
new novel will begin in the Novem-
Der Century and run through the e
tire year. The story has the piquant
title of 1.-THE Shuttle"-"No mar
knew" says the author, when the
Shuttle began its slow and heavy
weaving from shore to shore that il
was held and guided by the great
hand of fate''-and deals with differ
n phases of international marriage
the heroines being girls of the fines
American type whose features carry
them to England. The illustrations
are being made by Greiffenhagen.
In addition to A. E. Mason's com
pellingly interesting Running Wat
er," The Century's present serial, ant
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's new
novel, "The Shuttle" which will be
gin in the November issue, The Cen
fury in 1907 will publish a new hove
by Elizabeth Robins, to be titled
Come and Find Mel" In this stor,
Miss Robins has returned to thu
scenes of probably her chief success
in fiction, "The Magnetic North" ant
has made the magnetic attraction o
the far north the chief motive of al
unusual narrative. The Illustration
will be Blumenschein's work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17
POLITICIANS ON HAND
Trenton Slate Makers fACtive, but
observation-disclosures Held.

TRENTON, Oct. 17.-While there
was nothing doing" so far as could
be ascertained, in the way of slate
making at the state house yesterday,
there was plenty of gossip, and lots
of prominent politicians were around.
Democrats as well as republicans put
in an appearance, and it was evident
that the democrats were working
hard to win a victory at the polls
three weeks hence. Senator Johnson
Cornish, of Warren county, was one
of the most interested democrats
present. He said he thought there
was a good chance of democratic sue
cess with the aid of the liquor ques-
ton and the factional feeling in the
republican party.
The republican leaders were all on
hand except Senator Johnson, of
Bergen. 1t is understood that Mr..
Johnson was not at all pleased with a
slate which put him down as secre-
tary of State Dickinson's successor.
Mr.. Johnson wants 10 be governor,
and his friends insist that he will de-
feat State Treasurer Briggs.
The governor, Mr.. Briggs, ex-Sher-
if Baird, of Camden, and President
Bradley, of the senate, held quite a
long conference today in the COVER
nor's private room, but no informa-
ton was allowed to filter beyond tho
walls. There is reason to believe,
however, that some pretty emphatic
language was used. The governor,
as a friend of Mr.. Johnson, is be-
lieved to have remarked that he did
not purpose to humiliate the Bergen
mar by naming him as secretary of
homes; to N. K. Thompson, street
commissioner, for cleaning the
streets over which the procession
passed; to the police, under the able
direction of Chief George G. Tenney
and his officers, who maintained fine
order throughout the day; to those
who loaned automobiles, carriages
and horses; to the Public Service
Corporation for light and power; to
the grand marshal, Col. d. F. Collins,
and staff, Captain w. B. Martin, chief
of staff, as well as his aides, and, in
fact, to express herewith our sincere
thanks to all who in any way helped
to make the Veteran Volunteer Fire
mems Association Interstate Fire
mems Reunion and Parade the big
gest and best ever een in New Jer-
sey."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17
VOTES CHURCH FAIRS
NOT "UNSCRIPTURAL'
Presbyterian Synod Condemns High
License for .Asbury Park and
Election Bribery Methods.

ASBURY PARK, Oct. 17.-The
Rev. DR.. L. Alstyne Blauvelt, of Ro-
selle, newly elected moderator of the
New Jersey Presbyterian Synod, was
Obliged yesterday to rule with much
emphasis at times upon the exciting
debates following resolutions offered
to discourage the practice of church
%suppers, church fairs and bazaars and
other ''unwise" methods of raising
money for the churches. The origin
al resolution called the practice al
luded to "unscriptural," but the word
was eliminated by amendment.
Even in this form it failed to i'm
press the synod fevorably and was
lost by a narrow zsargin. Many of
teh ministers we're of the opinion
that the of the churches
with the suppers excluded would
scarcely meet the running expenses.
A resolution condemning the move
in Asbpry Park to obtain high license
was adopted. The resolution set
forth that the innovation was con-
trary to the principles of the resort
and opposed to the moral principles
of the great body Of summer visitors
who have helped to make Asbury
Park prosperous. The resolution was
signed by the synod's permanent COM
mittee on tenn erance. This commit
tee was continued and instructed to
p%ersevere in it's efforts to obtain a
general local option law in the state.
James Steen sprang a bomb in the
synod this afternoon. Mr.. Steen is
chairman of the good government
league of Monmouth county. He
wanted the synod to adopt resolutions
the growing evil of brib-
cry at the polls. He also wanted
church members found guilty of the
offense to be disciplined. The reso-
luton precipitated a warm discussion
on the latter proposal, but was final
ly adopted by unanimous vote.
The synod accepted IN invitation
from the interdenominational COM
mittee to join in fighting the enemies
of the famous bishops bill. DR.. Hen
ry G. Minten, of Trenton; Dr.. H. B.
Macauley, and the Rev. w. v. Loud
erbough are members of this COM
The synod observed last night the
twentieth anniversary of the home
missionary society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17
MRS. DAVIS
SUMMONED
Widow of the president Of the
Southern COnfederancy Died
OF Pneumonia in New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Afgs. Jetfer
son Davis, widow of the president OF
the Confederacy, who had been i'll for
a week at the Hotel Majestic in this
city, died at 1925 o'clock last night,
Death was due to pneumonia induced
by Il YER cold, which Mrs. Davis
contracted upon her return here from
the Adirondacks, where she had spent
the sumIner months.
At the bedside when death came
were Mrs. J. Addison Hayes of New
ark, n. j., the only surviving daughter
of Mrs. DAVIS; Jefferson Davis Hayes,
a grandson, who is 4 student at Prince
ton university; Mrs. Charles Il. Bate
son, Il niece; DR.. and Mrs. Gustave
Webb, the latter a granddaughter, ana
DR.. Robert II. Wylie, who. with Dr..
Webb, had cared for Mrs. Davis
throughout her illness.
Mrs. Varina Howell Davis was born
in Natchez, Miss, May Z, 1926. Her
father was William Burr Howell and
her grandfather Governor Richard
Howell of New Jersey. In 1S45 she
was married to Jefferson Davis and
went to live at the Jefferson home OF
the Briertield plantation. When Mr..
Davis was elected United States sen
ator Mrs. Davis accompanied him to
Washington, where she took a promi-
nent position in society at the national
capital from 1S47 to 1861.
When Jefferson Davis became presi-
dent Of the southern ~Confederacy, Mrs.
Davis took up her residence at the ex-
ecutive mansion at Richmond, Va,
where she remained until the close of
the war.
During the second year of her hus-
bands Imprisonment at Fortress Mon
roe, Mrs. Davis obtained permission to
be with him and upon his release ac-
companied him abroad.
A year OF two ago the old controver-
sy as to whether General Nelson A.
Miles had i'll treated Jefferson Davis
was revived. General Miles said Mrs.
Davis had thanked him for his kind
treatment of her husband, and Mrs.
Davis denied having done SO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 17.-An auto
mobile carrying four persons and run
ming at high speed struck a trolley
post in Lakewood, a suburb, and ex-
ploded. Miss Anna Schmittel was
burned about the arms and body, and
her right arm was fractured. Miss
,Hulda Alderman was burned about
the legs and back, and her condition is
critical. Benjamin Camra was burned
Hartman's right eye was gouged out,
his skull was fractured, and he will
probably die.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 17.-Ten thou
sand lives lost, seventeen steamers
and sailing vessels wrecked or badly
damaged, owe 1000 junks swamped
or battered to pieces against the stone
walls of the Praya, so per cent of the
lighters, launches, yachts, Households
and small native craft entirely de-
stroyed and many wharfs wrecked
were the result of the typhoon at Hong
kong, according to advices by the
steamer Empress of Japan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17
boston Murder Victim Dead.

BOSTON, Oct. 17.-Mrs. Annie Nc
Evan, who was shot by her husband,
Alexander McEwan, died at the Relief
hospital last night. The McEwans,
who had not been living together, had
a dispute regarding their child, which
was in Mrs. McEwan's possession, and
when husband and wife met in a How
ard street dining room McEwan drew
a revolver and shot his wife three
times. He attempted to kill himself,
but was overpowered and arrested be-
fore he could again discharge the re-
volvef.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17
FOR TAKING
WOOD FOR BONFIRE.

Steve Melko, John Hallahan, Jo-
seph Erickson, Philip Manton, Albert
Hibbitt and John Gerba were arraign-
ed before Recorder Pickersgill this
morning, on a charge of stealing a
box from a store on State street.
Louis Berger made the charge, and
said that the boys on Monday night
had taken a packing case containing
some clothing from the store on a
small wagon. Berger said that he
chased them and finally succeeded in
getting the wagon and the goods.
Boys continually annoy him, he stat
ed, and have often taken boxes be-
fore. The boys pleaded guilty and
said they were storing up barrels
and boxes for election. They were
warned by the recorder not to make
any more collections or they would
be punished. The charge is to re-
main as a safeguard against any fur.
Their trouble with the boys.
The NEWS gives the news when II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-17
STATEN ISLAND
RAPID TRANSIT R. r.

TIME TABLE IN EFFECT MAY FL. '0s.
Perth Amboy to New York :-5 10, $40,
7:o9, 1880, go, $780, 500, S:52, 9:52,
1882, II AS am, 12:4S, 1:53. 2;5S. S:35,
4:ss. :S3. 6;S5, 7:55. 9:o2, 10 :25, I'll :2t
Sundays and Legal Holidays.
,e:55, 1855, $50; 1925, 1905, 1929
$50. Sic $780, 1880, s:iO. sos. 1925
New York to Perth Amboy 80 100. z 100,
100. ss::SSSS,' 5:l iSv' H. ~ 4: al6a'' s IL .'Y 5 80: y
5:45. 6:15, $50, 7:4O, 9 100, 10 200. IL 100,
II 100 pm, az: $50 am.
$50 suI %, g aeS 5 : So. 70 70, i 100 a
s;6s, $40, ~ :ssd.' 5 90. $40. . 20. 10 80
FERRY 4 RTDT ToTTEN TEKTEHH AMBoS
; .d Meaye a Perth : lao Amb hoy AZ 10 e;1o' S:sS,
ii;ds am. 12:ls. I:ss. 1858, $;$5, 49,,
S::iiSS.. i pa, lis PM. ia;4tS am: ''''
1880 1855 1i1:5SS am. ii2:Sb, Y:ss,
s sI;555S' S 49, s siSs' lS IS; III si!SSi S. No. i h' 70
Leave TottenvIlle - :ss. 5:55, s:2s.
e ~, 7:10, 7;d6, az, 3 :9e, 10 ;o6, 1o:49'
a:5s. S;45s s;2s 6 $50, 7;is 7:ss s;a8'
sundays and Legal Holidays.
1925, 5:Ss, s:2S, 2 :C5. $40; 1S:Is'
AID, s 10 5a:i55,' 6::i6. 7:io,' 7:5O,' $50
$40, $3.50, 10 49, IL :35 pm, IL :35 am.
Express train leaving Perth Amboy at
1850 am, will stop at New Dorp only at
Special Saturday Schedule.
BEGINNING SATURDAY. MAY 26TH,
hAND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, the
following schedule win be run between
the hours of ~ 100 noon and II 100 pm.
STATEN ISLAND RAILWAY.
Leave New York (Municipal Ferry) for
Perth Amboy and Intermediate Stations
IL 100 M, / i15 pm, l 80, 2 100, 2 80. 3:15,
400, $40, $3.50, 500. $40, 7:4O, 8 100,
Leave Perth Amboy for New York and
p.m..S / :sa, 10, S:52, 80, 4:42, SIS,
&c ;4e, z 40, $40, 10 :25, 1895 pm.
PERTH AMBOY FERRY SERVICE.
Leave Perth Amboy II :02 m, 70 AS pm,
1:S2, S:da00, S:2SS' S:55' S:S99' 500, d:d2'
ESQ, 10 us, 1880, II :25 pm, 10 100 and
Leave Tottenville: - 10 M, 1905 pm.
5:45, $50, 7:o6, 7:4s, SEQ, S:4S, s:S5,
10 :03, 10 40. ii :O3, and IL 40 pm, IL :9S
and 1880 am.
For running time between stations con.
suit regular schedule.
Express train leaving New York at s 80
PM, win stop at New Dorp at 5 :06 al
Pleasant Plains, 6 :23 pm.
Express train leaving Perth Amboy al
800 am, will stop at Pleasant Plains AT
: VIII run holidays but not Sundays.
GEORGE ]. BROWN,
General Traffic Ageut.