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Letter From General Gordon.

Gen. D. s. Gordon. u. s. A, OF ia Boneta
avenue. Piedmont. Alameda county. Cal,
in a letter to The Star, says that ne was
compelled to leave his home In San Fran
cisco on account of one OF the most uns
paralelled disasters by earthquake and fire
that ever visited this or any other country.
Gen. Gordon adds that he lost all of his
personal and household effects. but that he
has In his possession what he values more
than all personal affairs-"his health and
strength and courage to battle with life In
the future" The generals address in San
Francisco was fs33 Market street. In the Sec
ton which the fire devastated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-01
MR.. BoNAPARTE'S CONDITION.
Does Not Respond to Medical Treat
ment as Rapidly as Was Expected.

Word was received at the Navy Depart
ment today that while Secretary Bonaparte
passed fairly good night, he was stu in
pain, and does not respond to medical
treatment as rapidly as was expected 1t
appears that the Secretary had an attack
of acute indigestion. and is now pretty
sick man at his home In Baltimore. His
physicians say that no serious results are
unprecedented but admit that even II the
course OF the disease Is checked. which
they confidently expect. 1t will be at least
week before the Secretary Will be physically
able to resume his official duties in Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-01
CLEARING
SALE
Of New and Used
PIANOS.
SALE
Of New and Used

Quite a number of these in
struments have recently been ex-
changed for new pianos. Every
used piano has been In our shops.
where II has been put In first
class order.
This sale should attract you be-
cause of the quality of instru-
ments included In the list. 1t
being desirable to make as much
room as possible and at the earli-
est moment. we must decline to
make any reservations.
Net prices FOR CASH
EyGcS interest added for time
payments.
steiuway & Sons. Ebony Up
right, cash............-..... 500
Time. s25 cash. SO monthly.
Sieinway & Sons. Rosewood
I'urlght. cash. $3.50
Time. $40 cash. $40 monthly.
Hardman Upright. CASH. $500
Time. $40 cash. ST monthly.
Gabler Upright, cash.: Nfo
Time. $40 cash. 81 monthly.
Howard Upright, mahogany
cash ...-....-... -; -Si'o
Time. $40 cash, s. monthly:
Droop Upright. nearly new. -sZ"o
Time. $40 cash. So monthly,
Huntington Upright..........:.S lso
Time. $40 cash. s. monthly.
Hallet e. Davis. mahogany
upright, entirely new, hne
tome OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ShNo
Time. $40 cash. $40 monthly.
Bailey Upright. used two mos.SZoo
Time, $40 cash, s. monthly:
stone a. Co. Upright ebony .siSS
Time. so cash, IS monthly.
Every Piano w arranted
A lot of fine squares at 80 to
so
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Musicale at st. Joseph hall.

Arrangements have been made for a min
strel-musicale to be given at st. Joseph's
Hail. I'd and c streets northeast. Thursday
at pm. The entertainment Will be re-
peatet5- Friday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-01

Pattie billiard, a negro woman about forty
years of age was instantly killed, and her
son. Jim billiard, fatally wounded by John
Meyer, also coiored. at the home of the Dill
lards, near Spray. n. c.. Sunday afternoon,
In a quarrel about cards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-01

ton of the sentence calling for the officers
reduction in lineai rank.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-18

considerable discouragement, and al
though he admitted being guilty OF
taking away two rings valued at 1926
and $50 respectively, Myers said he
had regretted his actions and intend
ed making retribution as rapidly as
possible. One of the rings Myers
said he pawned in Baltimore, but can
secure it without much trouble. The
other rings he still has.
When Detective Huff arrived at
Salisbury, he Immediately startod fo.'
the police station of that city He
had hardly left the platform Of the
railway depot when he was surprised
to hear some one say, Hello, Jack, "
and turning quickly saw Myers, who
said he had expected to see him ar
rive on that train. With little delay
Huff and Myers started for this city.
Myers emphatically declares that
his wife did not know where he was
until the latter part of September, at
which time he sent her word from
Salisbury to come there. Myers
said he made a general tour of the
south after leaving this city on April
Z last, and had been at Salisbury
since August.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-18
MYERS BROUGHT BACK, WAVES
HEARING AND is HELD FOR The
GRAND JURY IN $500 BONDS

Charles M. Myers arrived in this
city at $3.50 o'clock last night in the
custody of Detective Huff who was
sent to Salisbury, Pa, by Chief
Burke on Sunday.
Myers has been wanted since his
disappearance several months ago on
a charge preferred by Walter Dey,
manager for D. Wolff & Company,
alleging that Myers went away with
1915 worth of diamonds unpaid for
Myers waived a hearing last night
and was released at once in $500
bonds to await the action of the grand
jury, James S. Wight becoming his
counsel. and his bond being signed
after he had been confronted by Mr..
Dey After his release on bonds
friends went with Myers to a local
hotel.
Myers said this morning that he
expects to leave in day or two for
Salisbury, where he has a position.
Mrs. Myers and children have been
with her husband at Salisbury since
October 1.
According to the story Myers told
to number of his friends last night,
his sudden departure was caused by
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-18
DEMOCRATS IN
CAUCUS AGAIN
Meeting Being Held in Newark
This Afternoon TO Select a
Speaker for Assembly.
ALEXANDER is SAID TO LEAD.

NEWARK, dec. 18:-Indications
are that when the democratic men,
bers-elect of the assembly meet in
caucus at the Continental hotel, New
ark, this afternoon, to nominate one
of their number as speaker of the
house for the session of 1907, every
effort will be made to display inde-
pendence of bossism and to rectify
the monumental blunder that was
made at the state house last Tuesday
in elevating Joseph Fl. Firth, of War
rem county, to the honor which he has
since declined.
Just who will be selected for the
speakership is a question that is
troubling the minds of the political
wiseacres, but inasmuch as the selec-
tion of Firth aroused such a storm of
popular indignation, it is considered
likely that any of the recently elected
lawmakers who is even suspected of
bearing the stamp of approval of the
would-be bosses, will be promptly
turned down.
Archibald G.. Alexander, of Hudson
county, has developed considerable
strength during the past few days,
and 1t Is freely predicted by many of
those who claim to be close to the
situation that Mr.. Alexander will be
the choice of the caucus. This feel
ing is strengthened because of the
fact that a number of the Essex coun-
ty men are openly espousing Mr..
Alexander's candidacy and If he can
secure the support of his own dele
CATION his chances of securing the
honor are exceedingly bright.
Essex Men Angry.
Several of the Essex county men
are very much incensed over the turn
affairs took in this city last Tuesday.
They claim that they were tricked
into voting for Firth, who was the
candidate of State Chairman William
B. Gourley and Jim Nugent, and
are. freely declaring that they will
demonstrate this independence in no
uncertain manner today.
That there will be numerous candi-
dates for the speakership is fore
gone conclusion and it would not be
at all surprising If the caucus should
develop into a free-for-all
Joseph A. Riordan, of Hudson coun-
ty, whose candidacy was pastured by
his colleagues last Tuesday, may still
be a candidate for the post. He re-
lieved the Hudson county men OF
their pledges of support, however,
last Friday night and at that time it
was decided that the Hudson county
delegation should enter today's eau
Gus unpledged to any man and only
pledged to vote for the man who, in
their opinion, was the best man for
the position.
whether this decision will stand or
mot is question, in view of the fact
tthat Mr Alexander is now seeking
itheir support
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-18
GRANTING OF LEASE TO FERRY GO.
POSTPONED ON POINTS OF LAW
SHIPBUILDINC COMPANY LOSES
FIGHT IN WHICH GOVERNMENT
SUED FOR DIFFERENCE IN BID.

TRENTON, Dec 1S:-Vice Chan
cellor Stevens filed an opinion in
the court of chancery yesterday dis
missing an appeal from the disallow-
ance by Willard Voorhees,, receiver
of the Perth Amboy Shipbuilding and
Engine Company of a claim present
ed by the United States government.
The claim is one for damages for a
breach of contract by the shipbuild
ing company to construct two vessels
for $l05,000
After 20 per cent. of the work of
construction had been done in the
case of one of the vessels, and 12h
per cent. in the case of the other. the
company failed. The government
thereupon readvertised for bids, but
the lowest bid for two boats similar
to the ones being constructed by the
Perth Amboy concern was $164,670.
The government let the contract at
that price, and the damage demanded
was the difference between this sum
and the amount for which the Perth
Amboy company agreed to build the
ships.
BIames the Government.
The Perth Amboy concern claimed
it was disabled from performing the
contract by the fact that the govern
ment did not make payment on ac-
count, to which it was entitled The
contract provided for payments to be
made at such times and in such
amounts as the government officer in
charge of the work might elect, and
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the company claimed that no pay
ments had been made.
Another contention made by the
shipbuilding company was that the
government consumed too much time
in approving the plans for portions of
the work on the vessels, which were
submitted from time to time as the
work progressed.
The vice. cvhancellor holds that
these constructions had no founda.
ton in fact and declares that there
was no evidence to show that the fail
ure to perform the contract was due
ito delay on the part of the govern
ment. One of the principal points
raised by counsel for the shipbuild-
ers was that the government should
have mitigated the company's loss by
taking the partially constructed boats
and had them completed.
While holding the opinion that
where party is entitled to the bene-
fit of contract and can save himself
from loss arising from breach OF
it at a trifiing expense or reasonable
exertions, it is his duty to do so, and
he can charge the delinquents with
such damages only as with reason
able endeavors and expense he could
not prevent. The vice chancellor
states that even had the government
been in a position to complete the
vessels it could not have done so ex-
cept at great outlay of time and
money, probably in excess of the diff
ference between the two contract
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-18
1884 MEETING PLACE
OF CONGRESS- FOUND.
Or. C. B. Godfrey of Adiutant Gen.
erals Office Fixes Location
in Trenton.
(From the NEWS Corespondent.)

TRENTON, Dec. 1S;-Dr. G. B.
Godfrey, of the adjutant generals s
office, has succeeded in proving con-
clusively that when the Continental
Congress met in Trenton in 1884 its
meeting place was on the present site
of the Mechanical Mutual Bank
Building, State and Warren streets.
This discovery is at variance with
published statements. most of which
make it appear that the meeting place
was in the old court house and jail
which occupied the site of the Tren-
ton Baking Company, nearly opposite
the Mechanical Bank on Warren
street
The most important documents dis
covered by Dr.. Godfrey are those in
which was the original lease for the
property where congress met and
which by other evidence is demon
strated to have been at the southwest
corner of State and Warren streets,
then known respectively as Second
and King streets.
Heretofore the exact location of
the meeting place of the congress has
been subject to doubt in view OF
clashing authorities. Neither the
Mechanical Bank nor the Trenton
Banking Company has felt disposed
to mark the spot where appeared the
table of Identification. 1t is probable
that some such, action will be now
taken by the Mechanical Bank, which
governs the stock, if possible.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-18
LOCAL MAN CHAIRMAN
OF The COMMITTEE
G. W. Parisen Heads Legislative
Committee Which Confers To-
morrow in Trenton.

The committee on legislation of the
State Pharmaceutical Association
will hold an important confer
ence in the state house at Trenton to-
morrow.
George W. Parisen. of this city,
who is chairman of the committee,
said this morning that he does not
know just what will be done at the
conference, but that 1t is understood
that the meeting will be held Jointly
with the State Board of Health and
the State Medical Association.
''All | know is" said Mr.. Parisen
That we are to discuss desired leg
islation for the coming session.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-18
Warrants Ordered for Members
OfDeparlment by Board
Of Aldermen.
THOSE OVER LIMIT NOT PAID.
Chief of Police Now Receives 81 800
Per Annum--License Money Re-
turned to Walter =. Brown, Whose
Hotel Was Revoked by Excise Com
missioners-O Ordinance for Sewer
in Broad ard Front Streets.

The Board of Aldermen held busy
session last flight, many important
matters besides the ferry question
being under consideration.
The warrants for the firemen's first
annual salary of SIP we're ordered
paid. The Ave post Office employees
who are firemen were not included
in the list, the law thus being strict-
ly adhered to, post Office employees not
being allowed to receive another sal.
airy for other work.
A report was received that William
Aachenberg is the twentieth and last
man to be paid in Washington En-
gine- Company. he having acted in the
capacity of engineer at two fires. The
Washingtons have eight men beyond
the twenty, all the city will pay.
The ordinance to fix the salary OF
the chief of police at $500 a year
was passed on second and final read
ings. An amendment was made for
the increase to take effect December
1, 1906.
Browns License Fee Refunded.
The $500 license fee was ordered
returned to Walter s. Brown, whose
license for hotel in the new Hess
block had been revoked recently by
the excise board.
Seven property-owners petitioned
for establishments of grades in Car
son, Hommann and Hanson avenues
and Lee street. Referred to street
and sewer committee.
For Broad and Front Streets Sewer
An ordinance to lay twenty-four-
inch pipe sewer on Broad and Front
streets, to connect with the WASH
ington street sewer, was passed on
first reading. There have been re-
monstrances against this at recent
Aeetings of the council
To Attend Lincolns' Affair.
An invitation to Lincoln Engine
Company's twenty-fifth anniversary
December 29 in Odd Fellows hall at
p. IN. was accepted.
w. w. -Sofield was named inspec-
tor on the laying of the top dressing
of the Market street paving.
A motion was carried to borrow
$1,000 from the sinking fund in an
| ticipation of taxes.
Charles F. Kotarskie applied for
appointment as special officer. Re-
ferred to police committee. He said
he has large acquaintance among
t ? foreign population and could get
work at gatherings of theirs.
Payment on Market Street job
A payment of $5,68e.S9 was orr
dered for the Standard Bithulithic
Company for work on Market street.
A motion to pay the Jersey Paving
Corporation, $1,000 for work on the
Madison avenue retaining wall was
adopted
The Inslee street grade was referred
to the assessment committee for final
report.
All the aldermen were present ex-
cept Messrs. Smith and Rossi May
er-elect Bollschweiler was an inter-
ested spectator.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-18
Perth Amboy Real Estate at Auction.

Il -~H~-~NN
At the Packer House, Wednesday.
December 1872 p. M. r. A. Peltier
will sell at nubic Auction, the fol-
lowing choice parcels Perth Amboy
real estate
Lot 3Ox1G0. No. IL Smith street.
with house thereQnst
The entire vacant plot, l00xlVs.
southwest corner Brighton avenue
and Paterson street.
Choice plot store lots. 81 feet 'front.'
age, easterly side Woodbridge road,
between Washington and Barclay
streets.
Fourteen lots, southerly side, New
lille street, beginning 1875 feet easterly
from woodbridge road.
Very easy terms. Further particuv
lars.
WARD B. SNYDER,
1856 Water Street,
Phone 312-J. Corner Market
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-18
NEW OFFICERS
ARE CHOSEN.
Eagle Hose Company and Car
penters Union Elect. knights
Of Pylhias Nominations.
CT. AMB0Y, r. Of A. TOMORROW

The Eagle Hose and Chemical
Company held well-attended meet
ing last night and discussed plans
for the proposed parade next year
At the last meeting a committee of
three was appointed to look into the
matter, and to confer with the other
companies.
After the usual routine business
the following officers were elected:
Henry loft, president; Charles John
son, vice president; George p. Lar
son, secretary; Charles Landback,
treasurer; Fl. Smith, sergeant-at-
arms; Charles Landback, foreman;
William Smith, first assistant fore
man, and Peter Kroeger, second as
sistant foreman. William Smithwas
elected member of the Firemen's
Relief Association for three years.
The opposition in the election was
for the office of first assistant foreman,
and in a closely-contested vote Will
lam Smith won from l.. p. Mathiasen.
Carpenters Union Elects.
The International Carpenters and
Joiners' Union held their annual cleo
ton Of officers in Union hall last
night. The following officers were
elected: President, Benjamin Den
mis-; vice president, Edwin Webb;
financial secretary, William H. Bath;
recording secretary, James +. Fee
ney; treasurer, NJ f. Smith; warden,
Julius Frankel; conductor, Chris
lessen; trustees, Peter Madsen, Dud-
ley Withworth and William Muir
tagh; auditing committee, Emil
Hamiling, Denns Laury and John AS
kins; delegates to the Building
Trades Council, M. T. Smith, James
l.. Donohue, Peter Madsen. M. F.
Hoagland and Edwin Webb; dele
gates to the Central Labor Union,
George Mum, John Askins, Frank
Schantz, William McMullen and
Chris Lund
The newly-elected officers will be
innstalled at the next regular meet
ing.
X. of T.. is Preparing.
Algonquin Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, held a regular meeting in
the Mccormick building last night.
The annual nomination and election
of officers will be held Wednesday
night, December 26, at a special
meeting held on that night. as the
Irregular meeting. which occurs on
Monday night, Christmas eve, will be
postponed until that time. All MEM
bers are requested to be present on
that night as other important busi-
ness is expected to come UP.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-18
NEW CITY HALL OPENING.

Newark Arrangements Committee
Meets and Hears Reports.
NEWARK, Dec 18:-There was
a meeting of the committee of ar.
rangements in charge of the opening
celebration in connection with the
new city hall, in that building. last
night, at which the heads of the sew
eral committees reported what had
been done, and the final details were
looked after.
The commissioners present were
former Judge Gottfried Kruger and
James e. Howell, who expressed sat-
isfaction over what had been done.
The ceremonies will take place,
Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-18
HEARD GOOD ADDRESS.
Rev. B. g. LippincOtt Spoke and Sang
Before Mems Club of Simpson Nj. IL.

The Mems Club, of Simpson M. e.
church, held an interesting meeting
in the lecture room of the church last
night, number of the members be-
ing present. Rev. B. c. Lippincott
Jr., of Red Bank, gave talk on the
generality of life. He also sang sew
eral solos.
Refreshments were served by the
commissary committee and a social
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-18

Have you a friend who should
learn reading and writing? Send us
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er's Pfivate School
kRO7- l 2-l Opp 2R- 2a-a Is.
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STRONG TO Be
REAPP0|NTED.
Baxter to Retire as Head Of the
Schools Dickinson I'd Remain
Other Governor Appointments.

TRENTON, Dec. 1S:-Governor
Stokes will have a batch of appoint
ments to make during the coming ses-
sion of the legislature. There are a
number of county offices, besides state
berths which the governor is to fill.
1t Sc MS assured that DR.. Charles
J. BaA II will not be renamed as
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion. Out of personal friendship
Governor Griggs appointed Dr.. Bax-
ter, and he has had two terms in the
office. Those who are dissatisfied
with Dr.. BaXter's administration say
he has succeeded in having his sal
airy raised to $4,000 year, but other
than this his occupancy of the office
has not been marked by anything
notable, and some claim that the
State Educational Department of late
years has not been up to the stand
ard
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-18

Begin the New Year at Trainers
gchool and be happy.
5S9G-t 81 9-22-24( 28-2a-a1
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Board of Arbitration.

There Is some question as to
whether or not Governor Sthokes Will
name new State Board of Arbitra-
| tion. This board, many claim, in all
/ the years of its existence, has not
performed a single public function
The chances are that the democratic
house will pass a bill for its abolition
and put the issue squarely up to the
republicans. If the board is not
wiped out the governor will doubtless
follow the precedent established by
other governors and name new mem
bers for the board.
1t is likely that Judge Vroom will
succeed himself as member of the
court of errors and appeals. There is
no doubt but that Judge Vroom will
be candidate for the position be-
cause he prefers lay judgeship to
any other judicial appointment that
might come to him. The position
does not interfere with his being
the supreme court reporter and oc-
| cupying other state position, which he
has filled for years The berth of
supreme court reporter, it is said,
pays more than judgeship on the
supreme court bench.
In all probability Secretary OF
State Samuel D. Dickinson will be
reappointed as will also State Prison
Keeper George o. Osborne. Both
are from Hudson county.
Strong Is Assured.
1t Is almost assured that former
Senator Theodore Strong, of Middle
sex county, will be reappointed as a
member of the State Board of AsseA
sors and former Senator Henry B.
Trick, of Burlington, will probably be
reappointed to the State Board of
Equalization of Taxes. Governor
Stokes will also have the naming Of
the county boards of equalization of
taxes, all of which were named for a
single year.
It has been a much discussed ques-
tjon as to whether or not Governor
Stokes should appoint d successor TO
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Tonight at 8 o'clock MT. Ezzara will give a moving picture exhibition at Dreamland. Admission, l5 cents. To- morrow the Britt-Nelson fight pictures will be shown. Admission, IS cents. There will be grand Christmas ball on Tuesday night; all are invited. No skating until after Christmas, so that the floor can be gotten in good shape for the occasion.
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