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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
MORE GOSSIP
OF CAMPAIGN
New York Grand Jury Throws Out
Murphy Charges i Both CandI-
sdateS Hard at Work.

NEW YORK, Oct. n. In the menu
of state politics there are quite a re"
developments.
Chairman William j. Corners oil tiie
Democratic state committee appoint
ed an executive committee to push tlis
state campaign. and Charles f.. Muf
ply, the head of Tammany Hall eaiieu
upon the Tammany leaders to support
the party nominees with loyalty ana
energy.
The grand jury, which has been III,
vestigating Mr.. Murphy's recent
charges that Independence league rep
resentatives were trying to hold up
Democratic candidates, dismissed the
subject as campaign gossip"
The board of elections is Working
hard to close up contested cases ana
among many decisions sustained the
protest of State Senator Thomas f.
Grady against the nomination Of Thoni'
as Rock by the Independence league
in Grady's district.
Charles e. Hughes, the Republicans
caluiuate Tor governor, leIl HlhSH'oA
for a half dozen speeches in the coun-
ties of Orange, Delaware and Chemung
and closed the days work with q
meeting at Elmira.
William Randolph Hearst, named for
governor by the Independence league
and Democratic party, spent the day
in New York, addressing three meet
ings last night.
The judiciary nominators held
meeting at Carnegie hall last night il
the interests of an independent ju-
dietary. Among the speakers were
Joseph H. Choate, late ambassador tx
the court of st. James: former Judge
Alton B. Parker and former Secretary
of the Navy Benjamin +. Tracy.
The Queens county Democratic com
mittee met in Long Island City las
night and formally Endorsed the state
and local ticket as nominated. No OBJ
lection to the Endorsement developed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
ARABISTAN SAFE
British Steamer With Three Millions
in Gold Is at Havana.

NEW YORK, Oct. ga Havana
special dispatch says that the British
steamer Arabistan. Captain Cantoll.
from Montevideo. Sept. Is, for Porto
Rico, Cuba. Boston and New York, has
arrived there. The Arabistan was long
overdue and suffered severely in the
cyclone.
Six days overdue on a five days voy-
age from Buenos Ayres with $1,000
600 in gold in her strong room, it was
feared that she had been lost in the
hurricane that swept the West Indian
seas,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
CHANGES in
THE CABINET
Government Announces Shaw and
Z Moody Will Retire COrteIyou
for Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Oct. "a. The fol
! lowing official statement regarding
prospective changes in President
Roosevelt's cabinet has been MADE pub
lie at the White House:
"On the retirement of Secretary Shaw
and Attorney General Moody from the
cabinet the following changes will be
made:
Secretary of the Treasury-George
d. Cortelyou.
POSTMASTER General-George Won L.
Meyer.
attorney General-Charles J.. Bona
parte.
Secretary of the Navy-yictor H.
Metcalf.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Oscar s. Strauss"
The general understanding for some
time has been that Attorney General
Moody will retire ON the first of the
coming January and that Secretary
Shaw will follow him on the 4th of
March. On the first of the year, there
fore. Mr.. Bonaparte. who is now secre-
tary of the navy. will succeed Mr.. Moo
dy as attorney general, and he will in
turn be succeeded by Mr.. Metcalf, the
secretary of commerce and labor, the
latter's place being filled by Mr.. Straus.
Mr.. Cortelyou, now postmaster general,
will take Secretary Shaw's place on
the 4th of March, at which time Mr..
Never is to become postmaster gen.
eral.
The announcement Of the prospective
changes in the cabinet was made last
night, following a %protracted cabinet
meeting, at which 1t is understood the
whole matter was considered fully.
The changes contemplate the introduc-
ton of two new men in the cabinet
Mr.. Meyer, who is to be postmaster
general, and Mr.. Straus, who Is to be
secretary Of commerce and labor.
The appointment of MI. Straus caus-
ed considerable surprise, as it will be
the first case where a citizen of the
Hebrew faith has been made a men,
Der of the presidents cabinet. He was
born Dee. 3, 1850. and is well known
as a merchant, diplomat and author.
He represented the United States as
minister to Turkey on two different
occasions and was appointed by Pres
ident Roosevelt to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of ex-President
Harrison as a member of the perma-
nent court of arbitration at The Hague.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24

PITTSBURG, Oct. 24.-As the result
Of a rigid examination and chemical
tests made of food served in dining
cars oil all railroads running out Of
Pittsburg under direction Of the dairy
and food commissioner, b. II. Warren,
thirty-two charges are to be brought
against the Pullman Palace Car rom.
pany within forty-eight hours by the
state authorities in the courts of Allie
gheny, Beaver, West Moreland, Fa-
yette, Armstrong and Blair counties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Joe Cams Satisfied.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. 24.-The
Evening Wisconsin says: 'Joe Cans,
the colored lightweight champion of
the world and who also holds the title
of w~elterweight champion of the world,
has decided that IL pu@ilistIc title is
enough for him. Hereafter he will
not lay claim to the welterweight
championship, but will let the men in
the 142 pound class contest for the
welterweight title. y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Rector ana organist Fight.

GREAT HARRINGTON. Mass, Oct.
24.-The Rev. Howard Murray Dunn
bell, rector of st. James Episcopal
church. called ON his choirmaster and
organist, Newman II. Athoe, to ar
range for music and a vested choir for
a funeral service. The rector consid-
cred the music in his church to be be-
low the standard, and the visit resulted
In a quarrel, which ended with blows.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24

NEWARK, n. j., Oct. 24.-Aleyander
Smith, the professional golfer of the
Nassau On. " club took the honors in
the medal play over the links of the
Smith is the national and western
champion and by winning has added to
his record the honor of the prize for
the first annual championship tourna-
ment of the Eastern Professional Golf
association.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
pem Leath. ontsider. al Latonln.

CINCINNATI, o.. Oct. "a, Dell
Leath, a rank outsider in the betting,
won the free steeplechase handicap
oyer the clubhouse curse al Latonia.
Frank Mac noscd out Maverick for the
place. In the second event Cardinal
W4lsey broke down near the stretch
turh>and was later destroyed. Tanager
and Nat B. Were the only Winning ia
~vorites.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Collectors STRANGE Hobby.

Lord Iveagh has one of the most GU
rious hobbies in the world. This is the
collection of old silver potato rings,
which are large silver sockets in the
form Of rings into which the wooden
bowls used for potatoes used to be
fitted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
storted Firc with Kerosene.

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a. Frances
and Della Mowery, fourteen and six
years old respectively, were burned to
death and Jennie. their two-year-old
sister. was probably fatally burned by
an explosion of a can of Kerosene at
their home neal here. Frances was
using the oil to start a fire when the
explosion occurred.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Camel and Horse.

A camel can easily carry a weight
of 1000 pounds on its back about four
times as much as a horse can carry.
The camel begins work at the age of
four and is useful for half a century;
the horse, as a rule, is nearly played
out at the age of Is.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
sixty Saved From variagin.

yLADIvOSTOK, Oct. "a. = Forty
seven of the passengers and thirteen
members of the crew of the Russian
wooden coasting steamer Variagln
have been rescued by Chinese boats.
The Variagin struck a floating mine
and sank neal here last Sunday. 1t
was first reported that only one of
her 200 passengers had been saved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Sir Thomas Denies Challenge.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Sir Thomas
Upton, through his secretary, last
night stated that he had not announced
his intention of again challenging for
the Americas cup. He would not deny
that he might challenge. but would
have nothing definite to say Oh the sub
iect before his conference with officials
of the New York Yacht club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Remodel Old Hose House.

The old Washington hose house in
Water street, formely a part of the
Keene estate, is being remodeled.
The hose tower is being torn down,
and it is understood that the struc-
ture will be converted into a dwell
ing house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Four Times Welded to Husband.

Carmen Sylvia, queen of Roumania.
story writer and poetess, was married
to her husband four times. Accord
ing to the German civil code, accord
ing to the Lutheran religion, accord
ing to the Roman Catholic church,
and according to the rites of the
Greek church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24

A fortune teller told a grand fortune
to a young mar and then asked to be
paid. "Whati' exclaimed the youth.
"How is it that you who understand all
hidden things did not know that l
have not even a cent in my posses
sion?"-Lo Scacciapensieri.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
santos-Dumont wins 100000 Prize.

PARIS, Oct. 24.-M. .Santos-D umont
made a successful ascent in his aero
plane to win the Observation-Disclosures
prize of $4,000 for the first aerial APP
pliance which, unsupported by gas,
should make a circle of at least one
kilometer without touching the ground.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Democratic Committeeman Meet.

A meeting of the democratic coun-
ty executive committee has been
called for this afternoon, in the Elks'
rooms, at New Brunswick, at which
the further campaign plans will be
completed. A tour OF the county
by the candidates is contemplated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
The Pohick PHILOSOPHER.

"Fifteen hundred dollars per an
num-" remarks the Pohick philosopher,
won't buy much debauchery, but 1t
will purchase a lifetime chock full of
the finest happiness that God ever
granted to man."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Kilrato Company To Move.

The Kilrato Company IS making
arrangements to move from the pres
ent quarters in the Jefferson building,
on Smith street, to the store adjoin-
ing Potts G Kaufmann's warehouse
at State and Fayette streets. The
change will be made about November
1. Benjamin Farbman, who has been
acting as manager, left Monday for a
three months tour as salesman for
the company. :
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Noted Kantor Here Nov. . and 3.

Kantor Schlossberg, of New York,
a renowned singer, will appear o.
November 2 and 3, at the temple
Shaarey Tfloh on Madison avenue.
His coming is awaited with interest.
A committee will be appointed by the
congregation to receive him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Typewriter for the Nerves.

A prominent Boston physician has
q new cure for nervous prostration.
He is making all his patients use the
typewriter, as he claims the concen
tration necessary to operate the ma
chine is very soothing for nerves on
strike.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24

MAUANOY CITY, Pa, Oct. 2I.-Red
whiskers, together with n wig of SINH
lar hue, worn by Harry Sloan, an actor.
taken as offensive to the Irish charac-
ter, were greeted with a shower Of
eggs of doubtful age at a vaudeville
theater here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Lixe stocIs Market..

Supply fair; market slow;
choice, S5.75@6; prime, s5.4oQ5.65; veal
HoGs~ Receipts fair; market slow;
,-troa beavies. S6.G0M6.65; mediums ana
Raw Workers, $3.50; light Workers, Sc. 45Q
& "a. nigs. S6.5O6G.55; roughs, $5a5.9Q.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Supply. fair;
market slow; prime wethers, So.00a6, 90;
s e Eo6 ana o0'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
In the Garden of Eden.

Adam returning to dinner, to Eve)
Good heavens! o! these women!
They can't leave anything alone. You
have gone and made the salad out of
my Sunday clothes!-Von Vivant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
The Worlds Alphabets.

The %alphabets of the various Ian
iguages of the world vary from IL to
202 letters. That of the Hawaiian Ian
guage has only u letters, while that
of the Tartars is at the other end of
the list with 202 letters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Going up.

First Sailor-On my last voyage I
saw waves 100 feet high. Second
Sailor-I've been a sailor 30 years
and never seen 'em over 40. First
Sailor-P'r'aps not; but everything is
higher now than it used to be, mate.
London Scraps.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Ill Luck.

what wretched luck I have. Be-
fore my son was a doctor, | was i'll
a whole year, and now that a doctor
wouldn't cost me anything, l am as
healthy as a fish in the water."-Mus-
kete.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24

Lightning struck a Georgia noon
shine distillery recently. At last ac-
counts the lightning was doing as
well as could be expected.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24

NEW YORK, Oct. "a. Terry Nc
Govern and Young Corbett, with their
representatives, met here and announc-
ed that they had signed articles to fight
the first week in January, the scene OF
the battle to be where the biggest
purse was offered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Observation-Disclosures

Let a friendly heart divine our sor-
rows and cree Us to confess them,
and we find in this confession a con-
ISOLATION a thousand times 1sweeter
than the absolute silence which fiat
tered our pride.-viscountess De Lar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Auction SALE.

To be held on Friday, October 26,
at / o'clock sharp on the road leading
from Fords Corner to Woodbridge.
Ducks, chickens, chicken coops, chick
en- wire, wagons and all kinds of
household furniture. Terms cash.
Rain OF shine.
K. NOMMENSEN.
L. H. Happen, A%uctioneer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
The Real Thinq.

We'll said the exhausted paymas-
ter, wiping his face after a strenuous
tussle with the clamoring force, did
you sec the pay raid?"-Baltimore
American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Weather PrObnbilities.
Fair; horth winds.
NOTICE.

Perth Amboy, Oct. %, 1906.
I give notice to tradespeople that
I will not pay any debts after this
date that my wife, Betty Anderson!
may contract.
ANDREW ANDERSON.
46G4-1O-23-3t#*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Future Assured.

It is claimed that few careers are
open to deaf mutes. Let them be,
come BARRIERS, and their future will be
assured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Women in London Public Service.

OF the 46,216 employees in the post
al and telegraph service of London,
1857 are women.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24

Read the EVENING NEWS col
umn of City Briefs every day. 1t IS
bright and newsy and keeps you IN
formed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


Money on call steady at 51a per cent;
prime mercantile paper, 646h per cent;
exchanges, $542, 143, SS1; balances, $1S, 1897. 1872.
r1oeipr ,,.iooy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
Always Costly.

Dishonesty comes high, but we must
have II --Iifp
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-24
PERTH AMB0y TRUST CO.
THIS COMPANY

THIS COMPANY
is a legal depository for the funds of the State
of New J ersey. the County OF Middlesex and ~
also a depository for the municipal funds of the
City of Perth Ambov.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-21
A PROMISING FUTURE

Seven ideal resolutions eleven hips DR. Stern re-
CARDS as arguing we'll for the methods Of painless
surgery. He thinks he could have shown even better
except for the advanced age Of his
patients.
That bloodless surgery has a promising future is
shown by results Of operations made by seven leading
experts OF the world
Two of these reported 100 per cent Of better func
tional results one IS per cent; o. cent one 81
per cent; one 90 per cent. and one 81 per cent
such figures" says DR.. Stern. ARE the results that
all operators are striving obtain and which they will
and must attain through careful and painstaking work.
combined with increasing experience and advanced
methods"
What has been accomplished by some Of the best
known surgeons Of the world who have devoted time
and attention to this form Of boodless surgery is pre-
scented by figures IN tabular FORM
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coffee Sa90zke Cream mUAa/aaf5 Mv' CAarGIw&ak0N
La0eolCaa Q0eI7aa S1UOyO6 yea

At another hotel the dainty little napkin the
magnet for the souvenir hunters: again. at another
place. oyster forks and ice forks novel In de-
sign and shape. go by wholesale.
Two New York firms OF sfversmiths have a con-
tract for continually supplying sverware TO string
OF hotels which constantly losing through theft
One hotel manager explained that he kept $4,000
worth Of sverware hand. and obliged to re-
it. at the rate Of $1,000 worth year. Some OF II
goes into the garbage through accident much
is stolen by walters aud kitchen help. very
considerable portion, probably the major part. Is
stolen ty guests.
One Fotel proprietor in the vicinity Of large col
lego has noticed that college boys are bad as women
10 the matter Of fching tableware. They are USUALLY
young "chappes" who have sweethearts at home and
send the articles them to show where they are get
ting their meals.
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A TYPE OF SOUVENIR WOMEN"

She is representative type of hotel women
How much do you lose this way IN year?" was
OF the hotel man, quietly watching the
two guests who had lifted spoon and cup from
the table.
He is a kindly old and has been running that
palatal hOtelit contains thousand and has
OF the finest dining rooms the countryfor thirty years
His hair is almost white Have the souvenir hunters
helped bring these white hairs? You couldn't help
wondering as you heard him sigh and saw his weary
smile Of resignation he talked.
- "Oh. dread 10 count it up" he said He remained
Soughtfu looking the laughing over at that
table for a minute two Then:
1T doesn't look big by the DAY but when you come
it up for year becomes a terrific drain on
profits For instance it doesn't look serious to say
have average three napkins taken from this
biz dining room each day. but when you consider that
these pkins Dozen and multiply that by
bS5 days you see that It means SIP yer
Remember, there are days when nothing, so FAR as
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-21

his Investigations DR.. Stern goes far back 1900
and shows that since then 2592 hips have been sue
cessfully operated upon by blOodess surgery in diff
ferent countries. for congental disloeation.
Ideal results obtained. states. in 4s9s per
tons complete.
In Il IS per cent of the there anatomical
restitution, and excellent functional results were OBJ
tanned in 722 per cent.
These figures. Dr. Stern says, were gathered from
operators scattered all the world. from Athens to
San Francisco coming from opponents as well as from
adhcrents to the boOdless method.
Looking at the results from functional stand
point aone,' the writer remarks, we have 1893 cases.
with 1884, $3.50 per cent. Of good resulting function
DE-. Stern cites the Of twelve patients upon
whom he operated by the boodess method In all there
fifteen hips operated upon of the patients
suffering congental dislocaon of both hips.
In these treatments the surgeon failed TO reduce three
There was failure, due it is stated,
to Judgment in operating unsuitable
There were. ne states, three anatomical cases, one
provement occurred with good function. and
still under treatment.
Unsuccessful operations DR.. Stern due prin-
cipally to the advanced excessive muscular de-
veIopment of the patient
Operations should be delayed until the child ad-
vances toward middle youth. When both hips af-
fected should be given when the child is
older than years. Where hip only is to
be treated. from TO 10 years is the limit
Prior to 1850 many surgeons used traction instru-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-21

CARCELY less prevalent than the practice Of flch-
ing small articles at department. stores is this
craze which impels women Of wealth and culture
rob hotel tables.
IN The former women Of all classes are the eu
without exception the wealthy and cultured circles
This it is that makes their remarkable.
Apparently they do know that they thieves
or more properly, perhaps admit it They regard
it refined form Of skylarking. So far from hiding
their spos the pferer they proudly display
them their friends. Women with another in
the bulk costness of their coIlecticns-they
call it "sTag." One leader of New York society has
in her home decorated with china silver and linen
articles taken from thousand hotel tables.
That is one room which guests at her magnificent
Fifth mansion always during their
cali and which they usually admire most all From
blue pink white ribbon bows wall hang little
silver spoons of many. designs. alike. pend
ant from other ribbons and fasteners resting in trays
and on shelves dainty forks and novelties in
silver table implements such nut picks pickle tongs
and sugar tongs costly china closets (no these are
parts Of the loot and shelves and brackets repoe
dozens upon dozens of pieces of cLinaware ranging in
size from demtasse cup to sugar bowl pilfered from
hotel tables tables and shelves instead Of doies
fancy napkins decorated with dozens written
in pencil and nkthe guests at table had in each instance
appended their autographs while dining.
In one instance this woman banter stripped
the table cloth from smalE table it away OF
course she was SEEM but her party had spent over
hundred dollars that dinner, and she knew could
get away with it."
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ents machines, puleys and screws in efforts TO force
reduction OF hip dsocation such methods have
been given up entirely by the best operators
Dr. Stern speaks Of six anatomical resolutions in the
cases treated by him. and of 1854 such restuons in the
1893 cases reported from all parts of the world
BY anatomical restitution is meant that the limbs
become of equal length the wadding gait is gone the
joint freely movable in its socket and the head Of the
thigh held within the pocket designed by nature
to contain i-shown 10 be in place both through the
sense Of feeling and the revelation of the &-Tay.
Perfect functional result the thing,
ticay although X-ray close clinical examination
may show that the condition Of the hip is not all that
may be found in normal child.
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Some Curious Facts and Figures

STT HERE is an enormous number OF small land
holders in Egypt 500o0l0 acres being cultivated by
100000 landowners Of whom 600 Euro
peans owning, an average, little over 100 acres
Nine hundred and forty peasants hold under hye acres
each. per cent Of the whole cultivated land while
I2 Ct have holdings above fifty acres their
total oeing 225OOO0 acres, a per OF the
whole propietors Of between i've and twenty acres hay
ing p per cent
Tourists all nations spend $4,000 day in Italy.
Considering the poverty country this crop, which
produced by the national ruins, is Of far value
than any cereal manufacture
The Supreme Court in Beriu has decided that
editor be sent to jail for publishing an article speak
ing dlsTespectfuy CT the ancestors or a king.
At St CSyth England. ejectment order has been
granted against tenant who, 1t was stated, had paid
rent for forty years.
There many ships which burn from 100 TO 200 tons
the lowest consumption being when the
vessel is going moderate The passenger
steamers 25o0 to $500 during pas
sage lasIin6 six to seven days
walking portrait gallery has beer arrested in
Tuns where he had long been wanted as deserter.
The name of the human picture show is Sarthe. On
entering the police station he removed all his clothing
said. Observe my skin You shant have it, il is
weight gold on his chest attooed two
pictures Of ladies' in color blowing kisses TO cavalier