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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-08

 Bleached satin finished mercerzed Damask, full width, heavy quality. much better in wear and looks than the cheap qualities usually sold. at soc the yard Bleached Damask all pure flax, heavy quality. regular value S9c. this sale 75c yd Bleached Damask, 72 inches wide. extra heavy, beautiful patterns, value s. sale .S5c yd Extra heavy bleached Satin Damask, 72 inches wide, all the new fall patterns. value s1.25, Bleached Satin Double Damask, 72 inches wide, l every heavy pattern gem, value s1.7b. Napkins to match most of the above, also spe cial lot of 50 dozen A size, all pure flax value SAMPLE CLOTHS. We always have few sample odd pattern Cloths and Napkins that be bought at about HALF THE REGULAR VALUE TRAY CLOTHS, CENTER PIECES, ETC. .... :. {. We always have good stock of all the little neces-
 ses for the table such Embroidered Center Pleces Tray Cloths Doylies plain damask and embroidered, all sizes and all prices. Lunch Cloths from -. coo. 5Oc to S5 each
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
PEACE WITH HONOR.
! erms of Agreement Signed by
Central American COmbatants.

WASHINGTON, aGly 23.-AmerIcull
Ministers Merry and Combs advised
the state department that Honduras.
Guatemala and Salvador had signed
the following articles of peace:
article Peace esta blished; with
drawal of armies within three days;
disarmament In eight days.
"Artlcle 2.-Exchange of prisoners:
the release of political prisoners; gem
eral amnesty recommended.
"Artlcle 3.-Vigilance of emlgrados in
order to prevent abuse of asylum.
"Article 4.-To negotiate a treaty of
friendship, and navigation
within two months.
"Article Amy difficulties over
treaty and all future complaints be-
tween the three countries shall be sub
mitted to arbitration by the president
of the United States and the president
of Mexico.
"Article 6.-This treaty made with
the moral sanction of the medlating
nations and others assisting ut the con-
ference-namely. Costa Rica and Me
lragua."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
WOODBRIDGE.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

Rev. and Mrs. w. II. Jackson are
entertaining a friend from Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, of Perth
Amboy, are visiting Mrs. Anderson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Johnson.
Miss Dorothea Boynton has return
cd from a weeks visit in Bangor.
Miss Anna Johnson is spending
several weeks at Spring Lake.
Miss Mary Harmed is spending sew
eral days in Railway.
Miss Alma Lockwood, of New
York, has been visiting friends in
town.
Mrs. Eugene Knowlton, of Roches-
ter, is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
William Gilman.
Miss Lille Brown has been enter
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Brown.
Miss Phoebe Freeman has been
visiting in Elizabeth.
Mrs. Lawson and Miss Elsie Law
son are spending several weeks al
Asbury Park.
Mrs. Robertson, of Philadelphia.
is the guest of Miss Arrowsmith, of
Railway venue
Mrs. Charles Fredericks and Miss
Katherine Stewart are at Stamford,
N. Y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
%FIREMEN's

A number of the firemen stationed
at the two houses here and through
out the whole borough will attend
the weeks benefit for the New York
Firemen's Relief Fund, at Pains
amphitheatre, Manhattan Beach, be-
ginning tonight with and continuing
with a performance each night this
week if the weather permits and each
night will be devoted to one special
feature of the firemen's life. A spec
ial program of fireworks has been ar
ranged for each night and everything
points already to an assured financial
success due to the sworlaiof the fire.
men of all boroughs and it is hoped
that the fund will be benefited to the
extent of over $4,000 as MI. Pain
will give forty per cent. of the re-
celpts for the week to the fund.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
ENGINE p TRACK.

While engine No. sos, in charge
of Engineer Alfred Larkin, was back
ing up to the turntable in the local
yard of the Staten Island Rapid Tran
sit about s O'Clock last night, it ran
off the track in crossing over from
the track used for freight to the
switch that runs to the turntable.
The engine was going slow at the
time. The ear driving wheels struck
the point of the switch. All engines
coming in were forced to return to
st. George backwards. The tender
of the engine remains on the track.
The wrecking crow was sent for, but
did not arrive from st. George until
after midnight. With the aid of the
large crane the engine was lifted on
the tracks and the tracks again
cleared.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
SOUTH AMB0Y.
SOLDIER Boks PASSED.
Had a Wet Time OF 1t Saturday


Had a Wet Time of 1t Saturday
Afternoon.
Battery A, Field Artillery, of the
New Jersey National Guard, under
the command of Captain Condit, pass
ed through this borough via Stevens
avenue and Bordentown avenue Sat
urday enroute from East Orange to
Sea Grit, where they will go iat'
camp for their summer outing a.
week, with the state militia.
The battery left East Orange at 6
o'clock Saturday morning. They
stopped two hours for dinner near
Spa Springs and after a march of
nearly ten hours passed through here
at a quarter of six in the afternoon,
somewhat tried, but in good spirits.
knowing that they were nearing their
camping ground for the night, just
below Matawan,
The terrific shower which they en-
countered did not stoy their progress
and although well soaked they pass
ed through the different towns nearly
on scheduled time.
A few horses lost shoes in differ
ent places and had to stop for new
cnes. A mascot in one of the wag- !
OnS, III out, was hi'Nv" ~
one of the horses and was badly
bruised. The surgeon was called.
No bones were broken and he was
placed in the wagon on a comfortable
bed.
The battery did not salute on the
new bridge as was expected.
They expected TO reach Matawan
a little before s o'clock.
The Fifth Infantry of the state
Militia, from Paterson, which mum
bered nearly 500, passed through
here on a special train bound direct
for Sea Girt about 3 o'clock. and VIII
meet Battery A on their arrival.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23

outcurve to n right hand batter means
that the hit ball will most likely go to
the right of second cushion. Various
results occur from the different deliy-
cries of pitchers and for this reason
shortstops should make q study of the
effect on batting of right and left hand
ers on the different curves and place
themselves accordingly. 1t will be found
that while in many cases the calculation
of the fielder as to where the ball Is 60
ing TO be hit will fail, in other instances
he Is correct and he saves many a
weary chase after what would other
wise be n hard rap catching the short
stop out of place.
The playing of this position, too, va
ones team mates in the infield. Any
weakness Of the second baseman on
hits to his right or In covering the bag
will make a corresponding difference
In the fielding play Of the shortst0p.
The same may be said Of the other side
of the shortstop.
Having accustomed himself to his po-
sition and discovered the weaknesses
and strength of the men he is to work
with, the shortstop should next figure
out carefully the points of the first
baseman of his team-the target at
whom he is to throw. 1t may count
something at a critical time to know
whether he Is weak or strong on low
or high throws.
The throwing proposition should be
carefully considered by the shortstop.
II the work of getting the ball away
from the player proves a constant
strain on him, he had better seek an
other berth, as sooner or later his arm
VIII go and he will be useless alto
gether.
One of the most trying throws a
shortstop has to make is that of taking
a ball on the run to the left of him
with one hand and then getting it away
to first In time to head off the runner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
TOTTENvILLE.
HIS moor CRuSHED.

A. Medinets, the vegetable dealer,
is confined to his home in Broadway
with a badly crushed right foot which
he received at Keyport on Friday
night. He went down to that place
early in the day for a load of vege-
tables with a large wagon and a team
of horses. He had just completed
the loading of the wagon and was
standing beside 1t when the horses
in some manne or other made a
quick turn, breaking the pole COM
pletely off and throwing the wagon
on its side, smashing the top to kind
ling wood. Medinets, in trying to
escape, got his foot caught and was
held there until a man passing pull
ed him out. Another wagon was pro-
cured and he drove to Perth Amboy,
where he stopped with his daughter
over night, returning here Saturday
morning to his home, where he Is
still confined under thegcare Of DR..
Washington, of Main street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23

Tame on
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Sb0rtSt0b
The Cleveland Leader
Says This Position Re
QHires an Iron Arm.'
Nus BE AbLe to Han
die Ball In "Any Old
Position.
By NAPOLEON LAJoIH.

49, hAAAC CoAAG
The shortstop's life, like the police
mans, Is not q happy one. l have
played several positions on a baseball
team and l know what | say. Short
field covering involves a tremendous
responsibility in both receiving hit
balls and getting away thrown balls
accurately, to say Nothing of having to
size up a play with two or three pos
sible solutions every few minutes.
l have found out that there is one
thing above all others that the short
stop must have. and that is ability to
get the ball away from any old posi-
ton and deliver 1t accurately and fast.
To meet this requirement the fielder
must have an Urn of iron and must be
naturally quick in mind, foot, eye and
hand. There are some few things
which can assist natural ability ana
qualifications in this respect. one OF
them Is constant practice.
The shortstop's position Mt his station
Is not a much mooted one. Normally
the short fielders, including myself,
play very deep, provided they possess
strong whips" No other player, by
the way, than one who does can hope
to last long In this position. For a left
hand batter the position is somewhat
different. l would in that case move
somewhat to the right and well back.
The signals for curves to the pitcher
also cause me to change my position,
as they do with every careful short
stop. For example, "A straight ball to
a right hand batter means that the ball,
il Il grounder. will probably be hit
straight to short or third base, while an
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23

HAD BUSY DAY.
NThe hotels IN town yesterday had
another busy day as the lid was kept
on tight again in Perth Amboy and
all over New Jersey. The people who
wanted a drink came over on the
lerryboat and got all they wanted.
From early morning until late at
night on every boat crowds came
over.
The police were on the alert all
day to see that the excise law was
lived up to.
Several plain clothes men we're
sent from the Eightieth precinct sta
ton, Stapleton, with the result that
Albert H. w. Carpenter, bartender
for his father, William NJ. Carpenter,
who keeps the Morton house, and
John Pieter, a waiter at Broderson
Ferry hotel, in Bentley street. we're
arrested by Officers ]. Fl. J. Hughes
and Albert Hoerner, charging them
with violating the excise law with
selling them beer without serving a
meal.
They we're taken to the sub pre-
cinct station in Broadway, where
they were both released under $500
bail each for their appearance In the
second district court before Magis-
trate Marsh, in Stapleton, this orn
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
KITE M 81 med
As Result Of Fire on launch One
Man Is Dead. \ X

MIDDLETUMN touA, As
a result of the burning Of the power
launch Kittie NJ. just above East HUI
dam. on the Connecticut river. one
man is believed to have been drowned,
another is severely burned. and elght
others, making up a party of ten were
more or less seriously burned. n
boat was practically ruined and was
abandoned.
Nothing was known of the catastro-
phe until nine members of the party
reached this city after walking from
East. Haddam and reported 1t to the
police. The party started down tne
river from Hartford. intending to so
to Saybrook. As the launch was near
ing East Haddum one Of the men
threw a match which he had used 10
light n cigar into the bottom OF the
launch. and as a result the gasoline,
which supplied the motive power for
the launch, was ignited. One of the
party seized Il pail and. dipping up
some water out of the river. threw 1t
into the blaze In an effort TO quench 1t.
This. however. only made matters
worse. and the flames soon covered the
whole boat and burned the occupants
more or less severely. One of the
members of the party. William Hayes
of Burnside. In an endeavor TO escape
from the flames jumped overheard.
This act his companions did not no.
tice until his cries rose from the wa
ter. They could not locate them, how
ever, and after M or two cries moth
ing more was heard from him.
The boat was turned to the shore.
and as o o as it came near enough to
the river bank the occupants jumped
out and made for land. The most Sc
riously burned of the nine remaining
members OF the party is Joseph H.
Russell of Hartford.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELL

Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Rheu-
matlsm, Gout. Gravel, Dropsy, In
lammation of the Bladder, Bad
Blood and Nervous Troubles caused
by Sick Kidneys.
G. A. Sexton. the we'll known Drug
gist Of 20 Smith street, Perth Amboy.
knows by experience that HINDIPO
will cure all forms of Kidney and
Nervous Troubles, and viii guaran-
tee 1t in all cases.
Can't you afford to try II at their
risk? 1t costs you nothing II II don't
do the work.
Sent by mail to n address. pre-
paid, on receipt of so cents, Six
boxes. $2.5O, under a positive guar
antee.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
PLANS OWN PRISON
GOurdain Today Will Start 10 Dis
tribute 1000, 900.

CHICAGO, July 23.-Louis A. Gour-
dain, who has been vainly trying to
have himself put In the Illinois state
prison. came back to Chicago from
New York with several new ideas. He
said he would start at once building his
''penitentiary annex" at Joliet and
have it all ready In ease the United
States supreme court fails to grant
his desires.
To-day l will start to give away $4,-
10000 to persons who have lost mon.
ey investing in my enterprise. which
the government has held Illegal. l fig.
ure that l have taken in from $500, 000
to $1,500.0G0 a month in the last five
years. l shall post notice to that eff,
feet in every postofice in the United
States. That's the only way | can get
n list of the anne
while in New York l engaged q
warden and an assistant warden for
my penitentiary annex. They will
leave jobs in another prison. I'll pay
them double the salaries Of those ofli-
Gals in the Joliet penitentiary. l have
hired six Chicago men as guards. They
will receive double the salary OF
guards at Joliet.
Il will have plans and specifications
for my prison annex today. Architect
Campbell. of Joliet Ia preparing them.
The prison will be 40 by 40, a replica
of the II owned by the state.
II will make shoes shirts and coats
and shovel coal in my little penitcn.
tiary."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. Charles Olbon, of Paterson,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Christie, of Johnson avenue,
Tottenville, S. l..
Charles Vaughn, of Philadelphia,
is in town for a few days.
George Beebe, Jr., of Brooklyn, is
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. A. Guyon, in Bentley street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Sprague, of
Butler avenue visited Mrs. Sprague's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Pate
man, in Smith street, Perth Amboy,
yesterday.
A meeting of the vestry of the
Church of st. Stephen will be held
tonight.
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Brooks, of
the Bronx, are visiting Mrs. Brooks
father, John Sullivan, in Broadway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Williams and
daughter Leone, of New Brunswick,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Irving Sleight, in Johnson
venue.
Edward Driscoll, of Manhattan,
visited his sister, Mrs. Eugene Hem
street, in Lafayette place, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel West, of Jer-
sey City, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Melville Lowell, in Broadway,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George VanPelt and
son Arthur, of Richmond Hill, Long
Island, are the guests of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Allison Androvett, in Main
street.
On account of the rain Saturday
afternoon the game between the Tot
4o...II1 ~ o-J 4I.A UNn,ouo lie ~
Perth Amboy, was postponed.
A large number of automobiles
passed through here yesterday, re-
turning from the races held at Allan
tic City Saturday.
Captain Charles Kohler, of st.
George, superintendent of Staten ISL
and Rapid Transit ferry, was at the
local depot yesterday.
Professor Warren VanName, of
Brooklyn, is visiting his parents IN
Main street.
Walter Ellis, of Philadelphia, is
visiting in town.
Miss Alice Wheeler, of West New
brighton, and Miss Loretta Kelly, of
Perth Amboy, we're the guests of
Miss Anna Mcdonald, in Bentley
street, Friday.
Electric lights were out again last
night and the town was once o in
darkness.
Nelson Mersereau and Willis Bar
ton, of Richmonds and Peter and
Henry Reanud. of New Dorp, were
local visitors Saturday night.
Ex-Alderman and Mrs. J.. ].
Vaughn. Of Fisher avenue, left last
week for a two weeks vacation in the
Catskills.
Mrs. John Mcdonald, of Bentley
street, has as her guests her two sis
ters. Miss Anna Leonard, of Yonkers,
and Sister Leo. of Homeilsville, N.
T., Convent of Mercy, Sister Merci-
des, Of the same place, and Miss Ella
Mcdonald, of New York.
Thomas Quin and Thomas Dema-
zeir, of Plainfield, Charles Cortelyou,
of sWesterleigh, and Miss Anna DON
nelly, of Manhattan, were the guests
of the Misses Fountain, in Main
street, yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
A STORM.

One of the worst thunder and
lightning storms that has passed
we this place in some time passed
over here Saturday just before noon.
Lightning struck the handsome resi-
dence of DR.. Walker Washington, in
Main street, tearing away the CHM
ney and slightly damaging the roof.
There was no fire A still alarm OF
firse was SEN in by a passing citizen
as the nearest fire alarm box is about
two blocks away. Hook and Ladder
Company 101 and POI Engine, un-
der the command of Captain Quayle,
responded quickly. AS there was
no fire they returned to their quart
ers again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
What Lunar Athletes Could Do.

The imam In the moon" must surely
regard with amused contempt our
undetermined athletic records. A good
terrestrial athlete could cover about
100 feet on the moon in a running.
broad jump, while leaping over a barn
would be a very commonplace feat. He
would find 10 difficulty in carrying six
times as much and running six times
as fast as he could on earth, all be-
cause the 10 attracts bodies with
only one-sixth of the force of the
earth.-Springtield (Mass) Republican.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
ITEMS.

Miss Ethel French. of Henry street,
is making an extended visit to Tren-
ton, Princeton and Philadelphia.
j. j. Scully sent two coaches to
Tottenville to the funeral of Mrs
Taylor on Saturday.
Mrs. William Trawin Is visiting
her father on Second street.
William Fletcher, of New York.
visited Charles Thomas and family
of Second street, Saturday.
Martin Johnson, of Second street
is visiting friends in Franklin Park.
Joseph Applegate, of First street
is entertaining company from ont OF
town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. Metcalf, of East avenue, spent
Thursday in Plainfleld.
Miss Alice Waring, of West AVE-
nue., spent Friday in New York.
The dance given by Mrs. Ernest
Boynton at Boynton Beach on Friday
night was much enjoyed by all who
We're present.
The circus, Pawnee Bill, which
was given Thursday night just out
side of Railway, was enjoyed by quite
Il number of Sewaren people.
Miss Constance Peck. of Stanford,
Conn, is spending a few days with
Miss Helen Ballard. of East venue
Mrs. Collins Edgar, Miss Ethel
Parkhurst and Miss Robinson took
lunch with Miss Warning on Friday.
Mrs. Eddy. of Bayonne, vas in
town on Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
DAMAGE BY SHOWER.
Unusual D0wnpour of Rain Visited
This Borough Saturday.

Unusual DownpOur of Rain Visited
This Borough Saturday.
The severe showers which visited
this borough Saturday and Sunday
did much damage to the roads. Sew
eral deep gullies were washed out in
the roads Saturday afternoon, max
inc driving dangerous. Some OF the
worst of them we're filled up Sunday
morning. only to be washed out again
by the shower in the afternoon.
The downpour of rain Saturday
afternoon, which has not been exceed
ed for some years for the time 1t
lasted, caused Broadway and many
of the crossing streets to have more
of the appearance of a river than a
public highway.
In the house occupied by William
Everett, at the corner of Broadway
and Henry street, the cellar was fill
ed with water to a depth of four or
five feet, and several cellars on the
opposite side of Broadway and
Henry street, met with the same re-
suit. Between the station n
Broadway a boat could have been
rowed.
In many places on the sidewalk,
where the water had flowed over the
Tagging, it was covered with four or
five inches of mud which gave the
storekeepers much annoyance in
cleaning up.
In the hole in the wall Saturday
afternoon the water and sand were
about three feet deep and horses
being driven through at the height of
the storm were said to be submerged
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
WILL TEST DISMIssAL.

Henry e. Vining, who held the
office of electrical engineer of the
borough of Richmond at a salary of
$4,000 a year. which office was abol-
ished by the fire commissioner last
Monday, has placed his ase in the
hands of Lawyer j. w. Osborne, of
Manhattan, and ome interesting de-
velopments are expected. Vining was
appointed from the civil service list,
having been at the very top in three
competitive examinations and as he
is an eX-volunteer fireman he claims
that he is protected by the civil SER
vice laws. He says he will fight the
action of the commissioner to a fin
iSh
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
SEWAREM.
WHIST CLUE ENTERTAINED.

The wednesday Afternoon Whist
Club was entertained by Mrs. Wright
on Wednesday. The first prize, a
book, was won by Miss Warning, and
the second prize, a book, was won by
Miss Robinson. Among those pres
ent were: Mrs. Balding, Mrs. Colo
que, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs.
Orrick Colloque, Miss Stoddart, Miss
G~imbernat, Miss Waring, Miss Rob-
inson and as guests, Mrs. Williams
and Miss Rose Hilton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
Intelligent Travellers.

A well-known museum in England
contains a cork model of the Coliseum
In Rome. The keeper was showing q
party of American visitors over the
museum and mentioned that this was
made in cork" That is curious
said one of the ladies'. 1--WE are JUS
going to visit some friends there" 90
mean, madam" he explained, that this
model was made out of cork" THAT
IL still more curious she replied
Our friends live just u little way out
of Cork"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-23
MRs TAYInR RuRIEn.-

The funeral of Mrs. Annie Taylor,
forty-throe years old. wife of Edward
Taylor, of William street, was large
" attended by relatives and friends
at the Church of Our Lady Help of
Christians Saturday morning. Rev,
James M. Byrnes, pastor of the
church, said mass. The~fiowers we're
many and very beautiful. She is sur
vived by her husband and nine chill
dren TO mourn her loss. The inter-
ment was made in Bethel cemetery.