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The Washington times., 1906-10-18
PREVENT THAW'S WIFE
FROM BEING IMPLICATED

NEW YORK. Oct. IS.-That every ef-
fort is to be made by Harry X Thaw
and his family TO prevent Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw from being in any way
implicated i'm the killing of Stanford
White, through the action hinted at by
District Attorney Jerome. was proved
today, when young Thaw was i'm con-
ference at the Tombs with his wife.
his mother his sister. Mrs. George l.
Carnegie, and his counsel. Clifford W.
Hartridge.
The Washington times., 1906-10-18
General Bell to Return Soon.

Secretary Taft said that Brig. Gen.
J. Franklin Bell. who is now in com
mand OF the Army Of Cuban Paclfca-
ton, viii not remain in Cuba for more
than four or five weeks. when he Will
return 10 this city and resume his impor-
taut duties as chief of STAFF. The Sec-e-
tary said that when he first received
Instructions from the President to head
the American Peace Commission TO
Cuba. he recommended In case il de
vel0ped that this country would have
10 send an army 10 Cuba, that General
Bell should be the one man TO take
command of the troops until affairs
had become well Strengthened out. 10
the satisfaction of the President. Secre-
tdry Tart and General Bell worked to-
gether IN the Philippines and one of the
principal reasons the latter was select
ed to command In Cuba was that ne
thoroughly understood the policies OF
Secretary Taft
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GEN. FUNSTON HERE,
EXPLAINS RECALL
FROM CUBA FORCES
His Opinion He Was
Picked to Handle Only
First Expedition.

Gen. Frederick Funston, who went 10
Cuba in command of the expedition OF
American troops and was Unexpectedly
recalled when the command was turned
over to General Bell. arrived In Wash
ington today. He said he would leave
again as soon as possible to return to
his post in san Francisco.
The luCkiest man that ever donned a
unifOrm-thaTs what so many of both
his admirers and his detractors declare
him TO be-who fought with the Cuban
insurgents In their final war for free
dom; who swan the Bagbag river To
fame; who captured Agulnaldo, and
with him more fame: who was lucky
enough 20 be In command at San Fran
cisco when the earthquake gave him a
chance TO make especially good; who
was summoned TO handle the American
troops in the campaign in Cuba. and
who wa5 right afterward recalled for
more on less mysterious reasons, was
found at breakfast at the Willard. He
didn't have time to tell all the things
he thought about Cuba, but he suggest
ed a few Of them.
Il feel hopeful Of the situation there "
he said. "But I'm not so cocksure as
some people are, who don't know so
much about the Cubans as 7 do"
Disarmament Complete.
Asked about the progress OF the worI,
of disarming the insurgents. General
Funston said.
That's all done now. We didn't get
ali the army by any means, but we dId
what is more important-got the bands
Of insurgents dispersed and sent to their
homes. The arms they had We're prac-
tically all old-fashioned ones. left over
from the last war; stories that thev
were well supplied with good, modern
weapons are not true. We got about
5000 guns from them, which. 1 suppose.
was about half of their supply. They
were well mounted. however: had good
horses, because, when an insurrection
is on they just absorb the horses they
need; don't consider 1t stealing"
What about the stories that have
been told in explanation OF your re-
cali from Cuba2' was asked
well tell me what the stories are
replied the general
He was told that for one thing, The
CubanS Were said 10 have resented mis-
selection for the command. because he
had been quoted as saying that the
Cubans were unfit for seif-government
and were inferior to the t1lipinOs; and
also, that they didn't like him. because
they regarded him as q deserteT from
the insurgent army of TIE last war.
Il don't believe 1 ever said anything
of that sort about the Cubaus.' de-
Clared The general with spirit though
] might have thought IL But 1t isn't
true, the Cubans are FAR superior 60 the
FIliDiE0s.'
We'll. what about the Ffiplaos. and
the prospect that they viii develop
capacity for effective self f-gOvernmeat2s
oh & caE'C enter into any general
discussion o. all those matters now
And enoUt that story that the Gu
bans regard YOU as a deSeTter3'
They don't regard me as deserter
at all 3" declared the general with
good deal OF eaTnestness, THAT is the
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The Washington times., 1906-10-18
POSTPONES EXECUTION
OF MURDERER GRANT

Charles f. Grant, colored. convicted OF
the murder of Eva Barnes, also colored,
and under sentence to be hangedd In the
MS fodsv given an additional lease on
life bv the Court OF ApPehis, which
made an order postponing his execution
10 some future date. The new cate 10,
the execution will be nNed Sy the 'fl$-i
court.
The Washington times., 1906-10-18
New York Gets Warning
Of Tropical Disturbance

NEW YORK. Oct lS.-The following
advisory message. dated Washington 70
O'Clock today. was received by the
weather bureau.
Tropical disturbance OF small d.
ameter and great intensity central this
morning OF southeast Florida coast;
probable course north. northeast High
northeast winds viii continue along the
middle and south Atlantic coasts;
dangerous winds may be expected some
distance OF shore. HENRY"
The Washington times., 1906-10-18
RECEPTION At ALBANY
FOR CANDIDATE HUGHES

ALBANY. n. Y. Oct 1S.-When the
Republican gubernatorial train stopped
here today Charles z. Hughes stepped
from the platform and shook hands with
a great many persons
Mr. Hughes and his party We're on
their yyav 10 Glens Falls. He will re-
turn tonight and an Informal reception
will be rendered him by the local Re
pubIicans. Tomorrow he viii speak in
Cobleskul, Delhi. and Oneonta.
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To Leave Cuba Alone.

1--WE viii uOt leave cuba 10 the Cubans
until absolute tranquility has been re-
stored throughout the island. Just how
soon this will be ] cannot say. but It
certainly will not come until after the
elections"
Secretary Of War Taft made this sig
nihcant remark this morning, at the
War Department. after he had been In
conference with the President and eN-
planned to him In detail the present
political situation in Cuba and the
strenuous time he and his colleagues OF
the peace commission had experienced
I'm bringing about peace in Cuba.
Secretary Tart said that when the
Americans get through with Cuba the
conditions will be such that there VIII
De no possibility Of further lusurrectlon
or political disturbances which threat
ened the life of the republic The Sec
retarv was unwilling 10 predict when the
elections would be held in Cuba-the in
ference drawn from his remarks on this
subject was that it would be many
i'm Cuba for fair elections 10 be held
under the military supervision Of this
country.
No Elections Till Peace.
He declared most emphatically that
no elections would be held until all the
hard feeling and bitterness. engendered
by the recent insurTecuon no longer eN-
The Washington times., 1906-10-18
Learn Number Of Exhibitors.

Washington IS being canvassed today
BY Woodwork Clum. who is making
every attempt to ascertain the number
Of merchants who Will exhibit at the
exposition.
At the meeting of the jamestown com
mittee last evening 1t was reported BY
+. H. Small. jr., ID. j Kaufman. and
r. p Andrews that. so far, the mer-
chants have taken only 1900 Of the s 500
feet of space already reserved for this
city's exhibit.
II was also reported TO the committee
that the merchants want much more de-
tailed information about the exhibit. the
space. and such matters. Mr. Clum and
r. c. Dulin We're appointed TO take
trip 10 jamestown and gather all the in
formation desired in connection with the
making of plans for the exhibit.
The 100000 Population Club.
The committee then adjourned. and. in
formally. as citizens. discussed the
project Of forming the Four Hundred
Thousand Population Club as 4 means
OF financing the Greater Washington
movement. Upon motion of Monroe
Luchs IL was voted not To take final
action ON the proposition until a com
mittea Of three consisting of Messrs.
Bell. OYSTER. and Smith, had conferred
with the local newspapers as 70 the most
advisable method for turthering the
Greater Washington movement.
The Washington times., 1906-10-18
Gable Communication
With Island Lost Since
Last Night When Storm
Reached Height.
MANY LIVES LOST
GENERAL BELIEF
Soldiers Forced to Abandon
Their QuarterS-Storm
Sweeping Up Atlantic
SeabOard.

MIAMI. Fla. Oct 1S.-Cuba has
been swept by a hurricane and It
is feared that great damage will
be done along the Atlantic coast
as far north as South Carolina.
Weather Bureau bulletins have
been issued from Washington Civ
ing notice Of the storm and warn
ing vessels that navigation viii be
dangerous for forty-eight hours.
Details OF the devastation believed 10
have been wrought in Cuba are lacking
as cable communication with the island
has been lost Just before the cable
broke down last night a message from
the operator stated that hurricane was
raging there and that many lives would
undoubtedly be lost. Great damage was
reported even then. Since then not q
message has come through
Camp Columbia Abandoned.
Press dispatches early last night stated
that a severe wind storm. accompanied
by heavy rains, was in progress. Later
messages all spoke Of the increasing
violence OF the storm until the fnaI
"S-A 1-L4A-E Llitt- ACIllGD-E hurricane
had struck the island
Among the severe sufferers were the
United states soldiers in camp at CaYup
Columbia, just outside OF Havana. The
advices stated they had been forced u
abandon their positions.
Before the cable was lost the Havana
operator announced that land wires 10
the interlar were down IN ali directions
z Pc breaking OF comm g1lleatlous b.
tween Havana and Key west is believed
10 nave been due tn the STERN
Storm Of Great Intensity.
Warning of "a storm moving up the
Atlantic coast was given today from the
Weather Bureau. 1t Is supposed 10 be
the same hurricane which caused ths
damage in Cuba. The first bulletin
issued AT 10 O'Clock, stated that a rrop-
lCal disturbance OF small diameter but
great intensity was ragiug of the shore.
An hour later the second bulletin. a
hurricane warning, was issued. stat
ing that the storm extended from Miami
To Charleston. :. c. and was moving
northeast from the Florida channel An
masters Of vessels are warned tlat
navigation viii be dangerous.
The Washington times., 1906-10-18

Secretary of War TAFT for an hour
this morning went over the Cuban
situation with President Roosevelt
Shortly after the conference began. at
10 o'clock. Assistant Secretary Of state
Bacon. the other Cuban commissioner
who aecompa led Secretary Taft 10
Cuba. reached the White House and he
was admitted so the conference room.
When the two commissioner left the
White House. they were reluctant TO tell
what had been said Mr. Taft said he
was not at liberty TO say whether the
President was going TO Panama, but &c
kn0wIedged this subject was discussed.
The vacancy on the United States SUI
Premc Court bench was not considered,
ha said
The Washington times., 1906-10-18

HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. Oct. IS
Both rivers clear.
The Washington times., 1906-10-18
THE WEATHER REPORT.
TEMPERATURES.

Registered AnIeek's standard Thermometer.
nnMNT0NN TEMPER ATI-RE
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-21
LOCAL, ITEMS.

Arthur becker. of Manhattan, was
in town Yesterday looking for a site
to bnild and a establish n drug store
on the Realty property in Amboy
avenue.
Charles ]. Martin visited friends
in Perth Amboy yesterday.
Yesterday was pay day in the high
way department and the men were
compelled TO go 10 Huguenot to get
their money.
Mrs. Charles IIigbee, of Manhat.
tan, visited hnr sister, Mrs. Martin
Cronk, in Amboy avenue, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Sprague re-
turned to their home in Amboy ave-
nue. yesterday after spending the
winter months in Brooklyn.
Miss Grace Meachem. of Elizabeth
port, n. j., is the guest of Miss Ella
Abrams, in Amboy avenue. for Il few
days.
DR.. and Mrs. Royal f. Meyers, of
Johnson avenue, left yesterday for
Waterbury, Conn, as they had re-
ceived word OF the death of Mrs.
Movers mother.
Captain Francis Quayle, of 101
Truck, in Broadway, has moved with
his family from Manhattan to Elliott
avenue.
Alfred Finley is spending a few
days with his parents in Main street.
At the church of st. Stephen, in
Amboy avenue, tomorrow, the Easter
program will again be repeated with
special music by the choir.
The foOd sale held yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Theodore
Leven, in Johnson avenue, was a
great success Everything was sold
out and a neat sum was realized.
John Donovan, of Mariners Har-
Dor, who has taken the contract for
the extension of the Fisher avenue
sewer, was in town yesterday and
will commence the work shortly.
Police Inspector Donald Grant. of
the borough of Richmond, in com
pany with his wardman, John j.
OBrien. made an official visit to the
station house in Broadway yesterday.
Captain Charles Kohler. superin-
tendent of Staten Island ferries, was
at the local depot yesterday.
Ralph Cole, of the Middletown
/ Preparatory school, is home for a
few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abram Cole, in Riverside ave
nue..
Harry Joline, of Brooklyn. visited
his mother. Mrs. William Joline, in
Amboy avenue, yesterday.
]. Il. Benz, of Broadway, was q
I Perth Amboy visitor yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-21
TO PVT RACk SIDING.

Tie Public Service working car
was here last night with a gang OF
men and a fiat car loaded with ties.
E~verybody's curiosity was aroused
and they were wondering what they
were going to do. 1t was learned
later on that it was only the Public
Service Traction Company getting
ready to put back the siding which
they took MP on Broadway between
John and Henry streets some time
ago. II will now be up TO the Public
Service to macadam that part OF
Broadway instead of the Jersey Cen
tral Company. If the borough
authorities had compelled the Mid
dleseX and Somerset Traction Com
pany to sprinkle the streets along
their route from borough limit 10
limit. instead of allowing them 10
cut up part Of Broadway TO suit
themselves and have their car stand
ing there nights without any lights
on and frightening horses When the
beautiful electric light system was
not working. they would have done
something that would have been a
benefit TO the borough instead of a
detriment..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. mad Mrs. F. f. Grant, of Cliff
road. have gone to Albany on Il
pleasure trip for Il few days.
Mr.. Glidden Hufcut. of Cliff road,
spent Sunday with his mother in
Dover Plains, n. Y,
Mrs. William Ballard and Miss
Florence Ballard, of New York, spent
Thursday in town fixing their home
in East venue for occupation.
Miss Grace Mctcalf, of East ave
nue.. is spending a few days with her
grandmother, Mrs. Smith, in Brook
lyn.
Miss Helen Brewster returned this
week to her school, Lynden Hall, in
Poughkeepsio. after spending a few
DAYS home.
Miss Helen Ward. of Railway.
spent Wednesday night with Miss
Muriel Wright, of East enu
Mr.. Ma2zur, CT West g n has
returned from Boston, where he has
been staying for a few days on u
business trip.
Arthur Wight, OF Perth AmboT,
was in town last Wednesday.
The Countess Pierrcfeu. Of Holton
avenue. gave d luncheon Thursday 10
n few friends from out of town.
Mrs. Hutchinson, OF East avenue,
returned Tuesday after spending II
few days with relatives in Boston.
Miss Rachel Robinson, of Railway,
was in town last Wednesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-21
EUCHRE.
Benefit 10 he Given for the staten
Island Diet Kitchen.

A progressive euchre, for the bene-
fit of the Staten Island Diet Kitchen,
will be given at the Woman's Club
rooms in the bank building, at ST.
George, Monday afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock.
The management of the affairs is
is the hands of Mrs. ! e. Vidal and
the price of ticketstis on dollar. The
Diet Kitchen is one of the most inn
portant and beneficial organizations
of the island, and does an incalcul-
able amount of good among the poor
in times of illness and during the
trying months of the winter. It's
members, ~patronesses and managers,
are among the most prominent wom-
en- of Staten Island and this charity
is conducted on lines of entire un-
selfshness and for the sole purpose
of relieving the distress of all who
are weary and heavy laden. 1t is
supported entirely by voluntary con
tributions and by such means OF
raising money for the good work as
this progressive euchre.
The able management OF Mrs.
Vidal the success of the
euchre and every possible aid should
be given her. There is sure TO be a
most agreeable assembly of ladies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-21
T0TTENvlLLE.
NEW EXCISE LAW.
Changes Make Saloonkeepers Any
ious About Licenses.

Changes Make Saloonkeepers any
ious About Licenses.
The amendments to the excise
laws of the state passed, and whlch
became Il law last week. have made
many of the holders of hotel licenses
in town and in the county nXlon
and have compelled them to hasten
to file their applications for new IL
censes.
Deputv Excise Commissioner
George l.. Nichols said yesterday that
the most important and practically
onlv change made by the new law is
the inspection of the buildings occrl-
pied by the applicants for hotel Ii
censes. must now be made by the
local building department inspectors
before any license can he granted.
These inspections have heretofore
been made by state inspectors at
some time after the issuing of the
license.
Also under. this law a hotel must
have ten sleeping rooms instead OF
six as before and they must cad d.
roctly into the main hall.
Augustus Acker Is the agent Tor
all the principal surety companies
and he has at his Office in New Brigh-
ton all the necessary blanks for APP
nlication for licenses under any sec
tion of the excise law. together with
the bond. so that the whole matter
can he disposed of quickly and with
out any trouble at his office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-21
local, ITEMS.

Miss Dora Pedro. of Port Rich
mond. is the guest of the Rev. and
Mre. |. b. Walters for a few days.
Edward Herman. of Queens. visit
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Herman, during the past week.
George Androvett visited friends
in Perth AmbOy last night.
Mr.. Albert Staudt and Henry Bolev
were the guests Of Herman Ocohsli
one night this week.
George Coppage. of Princes BAY.
who cut his two fingers OF his left
hand while ut work one day this
week, at last reports they are getting
better.
William Carr, of Amboy avenue,
who has been confined to his home
with illness. is improving slowly.
Rev. ]. b. Rhodes, the newly an
pointed pastor TO st. Marks M. e.
church, received word yesterday
morning of the death of his mother
in Somerville, N. j. He left yester-
day for that place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-21
HUGUENoT.
AFTER THE FORGER,

About two weeks ago some one,
with malicious intent, wroto Il letter
to Police Inspector Donald Grant, OF
the borough of Richmond. and sign
ed the name of the Rev. JUNIOR, pas
tor of the Reformed church, in Am
boy. TO the effect that the policemen
stationed here were not properly pa
trolling their beats, and upon inves-
tigating, the letter was shown to Mr..
JUNIOR. he DENYING any knowledge of
il and also denouncing il rs some
one forging his name. He has no
tees posted aronnd in several places
Offering a reward of $40 for such in
formation as will lead to the arrest
and conviction OF the person who
signed his name to the letter to
Police Inspector Grant. If the one
that is doing this thing is caught he
will be seriously dealt with as the
police are also making a thorough
Investigation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-21
HOUR OF THE DAY

G.. A. Sexton, the reliable Druggist
of 20 Smith street, Perth Amboy, is
having calls for 'HINDIPO," the new
Kidney Cure and Nerve Tonic that
he is selling under a positive guar
antee.
Its merits are becoming the talk OF
the town and everybody wants to try
it, and why not? 1t costs nothing il
it don't do you good-not one cent
He don't want your money il it
does not benefit you, and will cheer
fully refund the money. Try it to-
day. I
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-21
STATEN ISLAND LADIES CLUB.

The annual election of officers and
directors of the Staten Island Ladies'
Club took place Tuesday afternoon
at the Livingston Field Club and re-
suited as follows: Mrs. Hannah r.
Van Vechten. president: Mrs. Will
Walter Hoffman,. secretary; and
Mrs. Laura w. Johnson, treasurer.
The board of directors embraces
Mrs. DeFrees Critten, Mrs. Daniel
Delehantv. Mrs. Edwin l.. O'Bryan,
Mrs. William Gordon, Mrs. l.. b.
Stoddard, Mrs. Arthur Dubois and
Mrs. Charles Barton.
The formal opening of the club
will take place in the very near
future. but no date has as yet been
decided upon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-21
sEvENTY.NrNTH BIRTHDAY.

Mrs. WilIiam Cooley celebrated The
seventy-ninth anniversary of her
birth at her residence last Saturday
night. All the members of the fam
lily from New York. Brooklyn, Flush
ing, Richmond Hill, Long Island and
New Haven, Conn, to the number OF
twenty-five, were present. MIS-
Cooley is hale and hearty and joined
in the festivities with the rest OF
those present. Many usefnl ana
beautiful gifts were received, and an
excellent supper was served ana aIl
spent Il most enjoyable evening de-
parting at an early 'honr, wishing
many happy returns of the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-21
PLEASANT PLAINS.
ZION CHURCH FAIR.
Three Days Event Began Wednesday
Night.

Three Days Event Began Wednesday
Night.
The three days fair aid reunion
of the A 70 L. Zion church opened
Wednesday night with 4 concert nm
der the auspices of The young peo'
PIES society OF the church. A good
program had been am anged. Among
some of the numbers was a solo by
Charles Davis, Miss Julia Roach, re-
citation, and a real genuine back
woods sermon by Samuel Laudin.
There was Il good attendance and all
who attended had n good time. Sup
per was served during the evening
by the different auXiliarieS of the
church. The tables were beautifully
decorated for the occasion.
There was also Il fine assortment
of fancy articles for sale, OF which
u large number was disposed of on
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Last night was the windup of the
three nights fair and ii was one OF
the most successful undertakings
that was held in the church in some
time and n good round sum will be
realized from it.