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The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
Father Schmitt 10 omciate.

The Rev. Valentine r SCmnitt pastor
of ST. Joseph's Catholic Church. viii be
present to-day at the dedication of the
new CTsuline Convent recently established
in Frostburg, Nd Bishop Curtis Will con-
duct the dedication ceremonies and Father
Schmitt viii officiate AT the mass, Rev
Leonard J. Ripple VIII assist AZ ST JO-
seph's in the absence Of the pastor.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28

From the New Yort SIN.
Knicker-Are you going to vote for
Hearst
Janltor- Nav; wild his money an ambi-
tion he'll be after holdir me job next
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
FEW DEALSIN REALTY
Walsh House at LIE Roy and
Phelps Place Sold.
DWELLINGS ARE IN DEMAND
CheItenham Apartment House and
Two & street Business Blocks
Among Recent Large SRIes-BuiId-
ing Activity and Prospects In the
SuburbS-Proiects at Chevy Chase.

Brokers complain that the real estate
market is dull The activity Of year ago
and OF the spring and summer months
seems TO have spent itself largely. True
there are some sales; in the aggregate
il may be said there are many sales, but
for each Office this month they are not
many. and the brokers' some Of them. are
wondering when the market IS going to
improve
During the week half dozen sales have
been reported. involving valuable proper
~, but the majority Of the bargains
closed have been on for some weeks. Sew
eral brokers interviewed yesterday said
there was nothing new to report. Z. e.
Brainerd yesterday made public a sale
recently contaminated By him. of the res
idence formerly owned BY Thomas F.
Walsh. at Phelps and lie Roy place north
west This residence, one Of the finest in
that part Of the city. was purchased by
Benz. r. Pillson. a local railroad man. and
will be occupied by him, it is understood.
as home.
Mr.. Walsh built this house a few years
ago at cost, 1t was said at the time, Of
$1,000 The price paid by Mr.. Pillson is
supposed to approximate that figure. The
house is wei situated, in a handsome and
growing part Of the city. and in its ex-
terror and interior is a dwelling Of aTtis-
tic design
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
snIr of thc ChrItenham.

The Moore &, Hill Company yesterday
reported the sale Of the Cheltenham apart
ment house. on L street, between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets. which was
bought by a local investor for cash This
apartment contains six suites Of family
rooms. and occupies lot % by 100 feet
The sale was made for Franklin T. San
ner
Moore & Hiu also report the sale OF
the residence at Eleventh and Irving
streets, Columbia Heights This resi-
dence is one Of nine tWO-stoTy brick
dwellings recently erected there By Harry
Wardman, and the sale was made from
The other houses in the row will be Of
feTed for sale in the near future.
The property on the northwest corner
of Thirteenth and G streets was recent
ly sold 10 a Washington investor the
deal being reported yesterday. The prop
erty was formerly owned by W ". Mil
Ter Of New York. who bought IL last
summer, and has now disposed Of il AZ a
profit The price is said TO have been
So 00. and. according 10 the figures given
by the broker. SIR. Miller bought the
property AT 50 a square foot and sold
il at 81
The same firm recorded deed on FRI
day for the transfer Of the property at
1105 q street from Henry G. Potter to
Clarence @. Calhoon. This property has
a frontage of = feet and a depth Of l0C
feet, and is SAID TO have been sold at
s35,eoa.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-28

substantially the same conversation oc-
CURED between the commanding officer
and his steward every day for q week and
at the end of that time the old man de
clared that the bird must return. In vain
did the steward argue that she was doing
so well that it was a pity TO remove her.
Tho commander. however. insisted that he
was anxious 70 have her again.
This put the steward in an awful
plight IIc remembered that The old man
had said that be valued Polly more than
a dozen thick-headed niger stewards
AT last m idea entered the head of the
perfidioUs darby. He went ashore and
procured from "a bird fancier parrot and
cegc that closely rcsembied those he had
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24
IN THE SENATE.
Moroccan Conference and San Do
mingo Subject of Debate.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-Two mem
bers of the crew Of the Caesar, one of
the tugs which is towing the dry dock
Dewey. have died from beriberi. This
news reached the navy department in
a cablegram from the battleship Maine.
dated San Juan and signed by Admiral
Evans. He stated that IL message had
been received from the West Virginia,
which had Intercepted the following:
I'VE have made G01 miles in six days.
Position: Latitude, 2S; longitude, A de-
greeS, IL minutes. Everything all
right. Two Of Caesars Chinese dead;
Ii more Suffering from beriberi.
Heading east. With best wishes from
all
Admiral Evans says the message was
probably being sent from the Glacier
to the Maryland when intercepted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24
BUILDERS IN
CONVENTION.
State Association Is Meeting in
This City Today Banquet TO
be Held Tonight.

This is a busy day for the Building
Trades Association Of this city. Plans
are complete for their annual ban
quet tonight and today they are en-
tertaining the Building Trades AS
ISOLATION of the state.
The banquet of the local associa-
ton, which will be held in Washing
ton Hall. will be held independent OF
the state association. The banquet
will most likely be attended by a
number of the state officers, some OF
whom will make addresses.
The delegates to the convention
began to arrive early this morning.
About 100 are expected. They rep
resent the different Building Trades
Associations throughout the state.
The session began at 10 o'clock
this morning. At 2 o'clock the dele
gates assembled for business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24
AMUCK WITH STILETTO.
Seven st. Louis Women Stabbed by
Unknown Fiend.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. ~2l.-Seven women,
Ii tifty-Seven years old. were victims
here of an unknown man called Jack
the Cutter" who stabbed each with a
sharp apparently double edged ~stiletto.
The attacks all occurred in crowded
streets. In several cases the women
did not know they had been stabbed
until after they had reached home. Six
were stabbed in the lower limbs and
the seventh in the shoulder.
The victims are Miss Clara van Beb-
rem, Miss Mary Tilley, Miss Grace In
glesby, Miss Rita Martin, Miss Cora
Davis. Miss Maud Hall and Mrs. Mar
tina Young.
The police are completely puzzled and
have formed the theory that Il young
man insane is providing the streets
armed with Il s%tiletto. slashing victims
ut pleasure, but always selecting Wa
men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24
BANNER NIGHT
FOR K. OF G.. {.
Installed Officers and Supper
Followed Speeches We're
Made Accusing Enthusiasm.

Officers which Halcyon Castle No.
81, knights of the Golden Eagle,
elected recently We're installed last
night with impressive ceremony by
District Grand Chief II. r.. Mack, as
sisted by J. +. Fulton, p. G. c.; A. H..
Thompson, G. V. c.; c. Stratton, G..
II. P; J. c. Johnson, G. 5. H.; G. II.
Mack, G. X. e; w. Watts, G. NJ. r.,
and Past Chiefs c. p. Thomas and N.
n. Pearce, all of Sterling Castle, No.
30, Of South Amboy.
The officers who were installed are
as follows: Past chief, Richard Jago;
noble chief, John Jago; vice chief,
Otis Steiner; high priest, Thomas
Lucas; venerable hermit, Charles
Palmer; master of records, William
p. Bradley; clerk of eXchequer, Will
lam G. Gray; keeper of %eXchequer,
William II. Bath; sir herald, Bernard
McDermott; worthy bard, William
Preyn; worthy chamberlain, William
Harvey; ensign, John Kilmurray; es-
quire, Frank Tooker; first guard,
William Jenkins, and second guard,
Thomas Wathne.
After the installation ceremonies
the castle adjourned to the lower
room, whore a supper mad been pro-
vided. The remainder of the even
ing was devoted to addresses and a
musical program. Past Chief John
C. Plat acted as master of ceremon-
les, introducing Past District Grand
Chief William P, Bradley, who made
the address of welcome. Then fol-
lowed addresses by Messrs. H.. e.
Mack, Fulton, Watts, Thomas, john
son, Thompson, Stratton and G. H.
Mack, of Sterling Castle, and Messrs.
Plat. Palmer, Henry and Bath, of
Halcyon Castle. The addresses were
in|terspersed with songs by Richard
Jago, Thomas Lucas and John Jago,
of the home castle, and c.. Stratton,
of Sterling Castle. John Jago, SEN
ior and junior, gave an exhibition Of
wing and buck dancing. Prof. Will
lam Preyn presided at the piano. At
IL o'clock the meeting adjourned.
This castle was instituted April
-, 1900. and ranks among the first
in membership and financial position.
At last evenings session three were
elected to membership and six were
proposed. During the past three
months twenty-siX have been admit
ted to membership.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24
NIGHTS OF
THE LABOR UNIONS.

The following is an up-to-date,
correct list of the times of meetings
of the different trades unions OF this
city in Union Hall in the Adelaide
building, 1873 Smith street:
Electrical Workers Local Union
35S meets first and third Monday. in
each month.
international Association, Machin-
lists Local Union 367. first and third
Mondays in back room.
L. b. of c. & J of A., Local Union
50. meets second and fourth Mondays
in each month.
Bricklayers & Masons Int. Union,
Local ~, meets first and third Tues
days in each month.
Typographical Union, Local 65S,
meets first Tuesday in back room.
Central Labor Union Of Perth Am
boy meets second and fourth Tues
days in each month.
United Asso. of Plumbers & Steam
filters. Local 270, meets second and
fourth Tuesdays in back room
Brotherhood of Painters, Decor
ators & Paperhangers, Local LA,
first and third Wednesdays in each
month.
International Laborers Union of
Hold Carriers, Local 81, meets second
and fourth Wednesdays each month.
Building Trades Council of Perth
Amboy meets first and third Thurs
days in each month.
International Union of Shipwrights
& Caulkers, Local 81, meets second
and fouth Thursdays in each month.
Brick, Tile & Terra Gotta Workers
Local II meets first and third Fri
days in each month.
International Brotherhood of
Transfers, Local Union $50, meets
second and fourth Fridays in each
month.
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Local
Union 1875, meets second and fourth
Fridays in each month in back room.
Wood, Wire & Metal Lathers' Int
Union No. 173 meets first and third
Saturdays in each month from 2 TO >
o'clock p. m.
American Federation of Musicians,
Local 373, meets first Sunday in each
month.
The Liquor Dealers Protective
League meets first Tuesday in each
month at . o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24
THE VALENCIA
is WRECKED.
San Francisco Liner on Rocks
Near Cape BeaIe- One Hun
bred or More Perish.

VICTORIA, Il. c., Jan. IA dis
patch from Cane Beale says that the
steamer Valencia has been wrecked
near there and 100 people
Nine survivors have reached cape
Beale lighthouse.
Cane Beale is on Vancouver Island
at the southern side of the entrance to
Barclay sound.
The steamer was en- route from san
Francisco with ninety-foWr passengers
and a crew Of sixty and went ashore
at midnight during Il thick fog, and
many were drowned when attempting
to leave the ship. The steamer is OH
the rocks against a high cliff and is
likely to 90 to pieces at any time.
one boats crew has reached Cape
Bealc. and nine lei got ashore near
the telegraph hut, about fifteen miles
from the lighthouse.
The scene at the wreck after the YES
sci struck is described by the survivors
as horrible beyond description. The
captain stuck to his post, and when
his men made Il rush for the boats he
threatened to shoot any who attempted
to desert the passengers.
The steamship, heading northward,
struck Il hcadland, bounded off and
then hit Il rocky ledge. where she hung.
Two of the masts went over, and the
tunnels followed. Waves made Il clean
sweep over the ship. The noise of the
tempest drowned even the cries of the
passengers.
Torrents of water poured down the
companionways into the saloon. Pas
sengers rushing to the main deck were
struck down by the waves and many
washed overheard.
Two men in the rigging made a leap
for a niche in the cliff and gained it,
to hang there helplessly. They could
not ascend and We're equally powerless
to return to the ship. The rising tide
climbed slowly upward and swept them
away.
When the boats crew left there was
Il little boy running about the deck cry
ing for his mother, who vas among the
drowned. There are still about forty
five persons on the wreck, with almost
certain death staring them in the face.
The wrecking steamer Salvor has
gone to assist the wrecked Valencia.
she is in Il bad place.
The steamer Valencia, which belongs
to the Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany, sailed from San Francisco on
Jan. 20 for Puget Sound ports with
eral merchandise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24
POLICE COURT NEWS.
Daily Routine Before the Recorder
and on the BlOtter.

Even Evans furnished 500 bonds
in police court last night to keep the
peace, yes, even Even Evans, of POS
Oak street, did, lie was charged
with assaulting his wife.
Charles Robinson, formerly of This
city, and nov of Stapleton, S. l., was
arrested by Policeman Tonnesen last
night ON a drunk and disorderly
charge. He was discharged and or
dcrcd TO get out Of town.
Adam Winski, who is accused of
being II of the men who beat
George Czapik, was paroled this
morning, until The other is located.
John zavilnisky, of 9S Hall we
nue., was fined last night on a charge
of assaulting Woytech K~inalbosko.
Eugene Hemstreol, who vas com
mitted to the county Jail last week,
will be released this afternoon or to-
morrow.
Policeman Shult2 was called to a
Charles street house last night to
quiet a family row.
A boy broke a glass in the Sher
store on Cortlandt street yesterday.
Complaints have been made that
boys at FayeJte and Stanford streets
throw mud and stones at passersby.
A n~ine-year-old boy from Cathar-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24
TO OSLERIzE
THE INVALIDS
Bill in Ohio House TO Legallze
killing of InCurahIe Ones
ChlOrOfOrm Them.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 24.-If a bill
drafted by Anna b. Hall and intro
duced in the house here by Henry NJ.
II. Hunt of Cincinnati becomes Il law
it will be lawful in Ohio to put to death
by anaesthesia persons suffering from
n painful and iucurable disease or in
turv in order to end their sufferings.
While in life and health, according to
it's provisions. persons may enter into
agreement by testament that if such
misfortune should befall them and they
he no in the full possession of their
senses any physician who diagnoses
their cases us necessarily fatal may, II
three other reputable physicians IN con-
sultation agree with him, apply he an
aesthetic.
ANY one so afflicted but conscious
may in the presence of three witnesses
and upon the advice of three physicians
that he cannot recover ask that he be
put to death as speedily and painlessly
as possible, and the physicians may ac-
complish this as they deem best.
Representative Hunt introduced the
bill by request, which means that he is
not necessarily its advocate. Repre-
sentative +. j. Hill moved II a the bill
be rejected. He declared it was an in
suit to the intelligence Of the house.
He was not generally supported, how
ever. and the bill was not rejected. All
of the ten physicians who have seats in
the house voted to accept the bill.
Miss Hall. who was in the gallery,
waited for Mr.. Hill at adjournment and
told him he ought to he ashamed of
himself. your be wanting us to adopt
the Osler theory yet replied Mr.. Hill.
at is II splendid theory" replied Miss
Hall. you have never studied 1t or
YOU would not denounce it,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24

the top of the car and grasped the
topmost end of the trolley pole to
put out some sparks.
Louis Ostrup, an employe of
Contractor Martin Momberg, is at the
city hospital with a fractured leg.
About 100 laborers of the Port
Reading Railroad Company struck
Monday because they received an
hours less pay when an hours re-
duction was made in the work day.
At the meeting of the water
board in the council chamber tonight
it is expected that bids will be re-
ceived for pipe and other necessary
supplies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24

Johnny Dwyer returned to his
home in this city this morning from
Philadelphia. In conversation with
some friends he said that he was to
meet Rouss O'Brien, of Philadelphia,
again Monday night in the City of
Brotherly Love. Dwyer claims that
he went into the ring Saturday with
out the least training and that he has
learned a lesson. He win commence
training at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24
Local Firms Success.

Leon & Roessler have received the
contract for furnishing the Hotel st.
George, at Asbury Park, throughout
with furniture and carpets, a con-
tract running into the thousands of
dollars. This enterprising firm will
also furnish the carpets for the lodge
rooms of Raritan Lodge, f. & A. NJ,
of this city. The carpet will be the
best grade Wilton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Congress-
man Babcock has instructed his attor-
Eey to sue Golfers for libel for print
ing Il charge that Mr.. Babcock as
chairman Of the Republican congress
sional campaign committee eXtorted n
campaign contribution of $4,000 from
Oscar Terry Crosby of the Elkins-
Widener-Dolan syndicate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 24.-Because
Major General Charles f. Roe deter
mined that he would rather spend
$1,000 than to receive ii portrait of HIM
self that was questionable in even the
slightest degree the reception to Gen
eral Roe by the convention of national
guard associations was robbed of its
chief feature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24

WASHINGTON. Jan. pa lock ca
nal at Il cost of $147, 0O0. 600 and not
more than eight years to build or Il sea
level canal at Il cost of about $250,000,-
900 and from twelve to fifteen years to
build were the two problems discussed
by the senate committee on %interocean-
ic canals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Marshall Fields
will directs that his estate be undivided
and held in trust for three grandchil-
dren, $~S,000,000 to go to Field Column
bian museum, a like amount to the
daughter of the testator. but nothing to
the widow, who is said to have waived
dover rights.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24
CAUGHT IN
Woodbridge Man Hurt at the Lead Works
Leg Badly Injured.

of the lead works, Monday afternoon,
Barney Dunnigan, of Woodbridge, a
machinist, was caught in one of the
presses. His left leg was badly in
iured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24

TORONTO. Jan. 24.-AIrs. Rehecca
Wagner is dead here, aged 1O4 years.
She was a daughter of Humphrey May,
who married Sarah Madison, daughter
of President Madison of the United
States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24
PETITION.
PETITION.
TO the Council of the City of Perth

To the Council of the City of Perth
Amboy:
Gentlemen:-We, the undersign-
ed, property owners along the line of
sheridan street in said City of Perth
Amboy, respectfully petition your
honorable body to cause said street
% be laid out and opened for public
travel, across the lands of the c..
l'ardee Works where such lands are
included within the lines of said
street, as laid out and dedicated to
the city by Cortlandt Parker.
Perth Amboy Trust Co.,
S. Riddlestorffer, Treasurer.
Chesebrough Mfg. Co.,
e. l.. Gridley, Superintendent.
Observation-Disclosures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24
Thor Lodge Meeting.

Thor Lodge, of the Danish Broth
erhood, held a well attended meeting
last night. Several new members
were taken in and the masquerade
ball was discussed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24

Gardens drug store, 81 Hall av-
enue is a branch Office for the EV-
ENING NEWS where want" Ads.
are received
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24
Wanted !

Trading stamps (all kinds) bought
for highest cash prices, loose or in
books; tobacco tags, milk and soap
wrappers bought or exchanged for
stamps. Perth Amboy Trading
Stamp Exchange, 33S State st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-24

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Nine Months In Jail.

When Policeman Davis of the fourth pre-
cinct noted Wilson Mitchell, colored, walk
ing rapidly along AZ street southwest last
Tuesday night, with several fowls under his
arms and protruding from his pockets, he
decided that the ownership of the fowls
should be Investigated. Mitchell and the
chickens and pigeons were detained at the
fourth precinct station house pending de-
velopments. The next morning Daniel
Williams found that four chickens and
eight pigeons were missing from coop in
the rear of 125 H street southwest having
been removed during the previous night
The chickens recovered from Mitchell were
identified by Williams, and charge of lar
ceny was preferred against Mitchell. He
pleaded guilty when arraigned in the Police
Court today. and was sentenced to impris-
onment in Jail for nine months.
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News Of Leesburg.
,ecial Correspondence of The Star.


LEESBURG, Va, November II, 1905.
Mr.. Charles E. Evard of Leesburg died
at his home in this place this morning, aged
eighty-two years Death was due to paraIy-
sis from which he had suffered several
years. Mr.. Evard has been a jeweler in
Leesburg for nearly fifty years. His wife
and two sons, Mr. John Evard Of Indianapo-
lis. Ind. and Mr. Charles Evard Of Wash
ington, D. c., survive him. Funeral serv-
ices will be held tomorrow afternoon at his
late residence, and interment will be made
in Union cemetery.
A district meeting of knights of Pythias
was held at the rooms of the Katochin
Lodge in Leesburg Tuesday evening A
banquet followed at the Loudoun Hotel.
The district is composed of Winchester,
Fredericksburg, Alexandria. Ballston, Hern-
don and Loudoun, and each lodge was rep
resented at the meeting by two delegates.
At the banquet Mr.. John H. Alexander
served as POSTMASTER and many of those
present responded in short. appropriate
speeches. The principal speech Of the even
ing was delivered by Rev. J. Hallowel
Dickinson Of Richmond Va.