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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
ESCAPED
BY MEANS
OF A WIRE
New York Fishing Club House on
Staten Island Destroyed By
Fire Last Night.
LIVES WERE In PERIL.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. IA fire,
which broke out in the kitchen of the
large two story and half frame club
house of the New York Fishing Club,
which is situated on the Raritan bay,
between Beach street and Central
avenue, this place, totally destroyed
the handsome building and itc con-
tents shortly after midnight this
morning.
Frank Meter, the steward, wife
were the only occupants of the build
ing at the time, escaped with much
difficulty, and with only what few
clothes they could grab.
The fire was discovered by Mr.,
Metzel He was aroused by the smoke
pouring into his room. He quickly
ran back to the room where his wife
and child were sleeping and aroused
them.
His cries of fire aroused the SER
want girl, who was sleeping in anoth-
er part of the building. BY that time
her escape was cut off from the stair
way, as the lower part of the build
ing was a mass of flames, and she
ran to the top porch and slid down
the telephone wire running from the
house, almost burning the flesh from
her hands in her descent to the
ground.
The fire broke out about 1880
o'clock and as there is no fire alarm
box within a distance of half mile,
the firemen were little late in re
celving the alarm, as the alarm from
box 20, at the corner of Sprague ave-
nue. was not received until 12: 55
o'clock.
Mr.. Metzer's loss is $3.50 in cash
and about 1900 in household effects
and clothing.
The loss to the club is estimated to
be about $4,000, which is covered by
insurance
A large Rhode Island clambalse
was to have taken place there this
Sunday to close the summer season.
A large stock of wines, cigars and
everything for the bake was destroy
ed
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
JURYMEN ARE
SCARCE THIS
COURT TERM.
Sheriff May Have TO Draw Addi-
tiOnal Jurors TO Try the Pet
runy Murder Case.
SEVERAL WERE EXCUSED
Special to the EVENING NEWS {:

W
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct 12.-
There is a scarcity of jurors at the
present term of court, with the result
that it is hard work to get a full pam
ell in the jury box to try cases. In
order to have a full quota of jurors
on hand when the John Petruny mur-
der case is called on Oct. 30, Sheriff
Church may have to draw additional
jurors. In the recent trial of the
damage suit of Mrs. Margaret Per-
rine against the Pennsylvania rail-
road, there were but eleven jurors. In
the case now on trial in which Hite &
Raffeto and George ]. Haney are the
litigants, there are but ten jurors.
During this term three jurors have
been discharged for the term by the
court. They are Morris Ross, who
served on the grand and petit juries
at one time; Phineas M. Bovine, who
is a justice, and Robert L. Pierce,
who is a constable.
John Payton, of this city, was dis
charged at his request, as he is 4
soldier and not required to do jury
duty. Three or four others have
been excused for sickness or other
good causes, and some have not an
swered to their names, with the re-
suit that when one jury is out it is
5 hard to get a full panel for another.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
WATER BOARD
AT CAMDEN
Three Commissioners and En-
gineer Left on Early Train To
Inspect Ground Storage.

President Convery and Commits
sioners Voorhees, and O'Hara and
Engineer Mason of the Water Board
left on the 6:54 o'clock train this
morning for Camden, to make an in
spection of the ground storage sys-
tenn now in use in that city. At the
last meeting of the water board. the
subject of ground storage systems
was freely discussed, and 1t was de-
cided at that time TO visit Camden.
The commissioners will make a thor
ough examination of the Camden
plant today, and expect to gain some
valuable information that will aid
them in developing the local plant
at Runyon
The party expects to arrive home
on the 6:49 O'Clock PENNSYLVANIA
train tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
FED HIMSELF
TO The LIONS.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 12.-In-
viting number of friends'to mag
nificent dinner, Viscount Almeida,
a well known member of Brazilian
society, committed suicide before his
guests in a novel manner.
After the repast the viscount led
his friends to a cage of lions that he
had hired from travelling menag-
erie.
When all were watching the ami.
mails and chatting the viscount open.
ed the door of the cage and entered
The lions pounced upon him and he
was fatally mutilated before he coult
be dragged out. 1t is said that HI
was ovo.whelnscd by gambling debts
The NEWS gives the ews when /
is news,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12

Relatives of Miss Siena Tildgen
were almost bowled over with aston
ishment about $3.50 O'Clock last night
when that comely young woman re-
turned to her home in this city from
a prearranged trip to New York with
Charles Hessig, and announced that
she had become Mrs. Hessig
The couple met in New York some
time ago, but Mr.. Hessig lived in
Philadelphia. He came to thisscity a
week ago and took a position. The
attachment grew stronger and the
lovers laid plans for a secret trip to
New York and quiet marriage.
Their plans eliminated when they
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
Fined So for Intoxication.

John Whacz, of Stockton street,
arrested on Smith street yester-
day by Detective Huff. The prisoner
was under the influence of liquor
and had to be taken to the police sta
tion in a wagon. He was fined SIS
by the recorder this morning. Whacz
did not have any money, and was
being taken back to his cell, when
Constable John Brown stated that he
knew the man, and that he was good
for the money. Upon hearing this,
Recorder Pickersgill allowed the pris-
oner to go home, with a promise to
return with the amount of his fine
later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12

second floor from the first one night
in January of 1902 after working
overtime, to get her hat and scissors.
She slipped on passing one of the
machines and fell underneath, her
braids of hair which were her pride,
catching in the wheels. Her scalp
was so badly torn that she lost an
ear and has to wear wig.
The defense to the suit was that
the girl had not worked overtime,
ana mad left the factory before she re-
turned. While hiding from a watch
man, they claimed. she caught her
halr and was hurt. They will appeal
the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
MERCHANTS
KICK ON DUST
Complain That Public Service
Does Not Sprinkle Smith and
State Streets Enough.

Merchants on Smith street, espe-
cially that section west of State
street. said this morning that they are
determined to see that the Public
Service Corporation carries out to
the letter its agreement to sprinkle
the streets where the trolley cars
run. with the sprinkling car. The
dust has been very obnoxious the past
week and store keepers and pedes-
trians have been annoyed alike. Es-
pecially disagreeable has the nuisance
been to some whose buildings are
having their fronts painted, the dust
being damaging to fresh paint.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
JURY GIVES SIS, 900 VERDICT
IN The FURIAN DAMAGE SUIT
Special to the EVENING NEWS !:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 12.-The
jury in the damage suit of Miss Ter
esa Furian, of Perth Amboy, who
asked damages of Isaac Scheinman
for injuries sustained by having her
scalp torn out by her hair catching
in the revolving shaft of a sewing
machine at the pants factory conduc-
dict yesterday afternoon of $4,000
for the plaintiff, who is but seventeen
years of age. The accident happened
when she was twelve years of age.
Miss Furian had returned to the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
EPISCOPAL
LADIES NE 7
AT ST. PETERS
Upper Division Of WOmen's Aux
Hilary TO Board of Missions In
Session Here Yesterday.
HEAR PARISH HISTORY.

st. Peters Episcopal church, the
oldest parish in the New Jersey dio-
cese, entertained the upper division
of the Women's Auxiliary to the
Board of Missions at the semi-annu-
al meeting yesterday. There were
about 100 delegates present, repre-
senting churches in Elizabeth, Plain
field, Railway, Westfield, Metuchen,
New Brunswick, South Amboy, Wood
bridge, Sewaren, Red Bank, Long
Branch, Deal, Asbury Park, Lambert
Vile, Helmetta and Spotswood.
The morning session began at
1890 o'clock with services in the
church conducted by the rector, Rev.
James l.. Lancaster. The principal
address was made by Archdeacon
George A. Mcclure, of Little Rock,
Ark. He is a colored man and told
of the work among the colored peo-
pie of that state The attendance at
this meeting was large and everyone
was greatly pleased with the dis
course.
Immediately following this service
Il VI lCI oCSoiOn VI lHC uClVSoulCo wac
held in the chapel where the roll was
called and some routine business
transacted, after which the visitors
were escorted to the Westminster
where luncheon was served.
This was a decided feature of the
convention. The historical old man
sion, linked with the equally histori-
cal parish, made a pleasing combi-
nation. j. p. Holm, the proprietor
of the Westminster, had granted the
use of the large dining room in the
building and 1t was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion. The tables
were tastefully arranged and every
thing was done to cause the ladies to
long remember their visit to Perth
Amboy.
Before leaving the tables, Rev. Mr.
Lancaster made a brief address, Civ
ing the history of st. Peters parish
and the part it took in the colonia
days and during the revolution. The
Ifold communion services, including
the one presented to the church by
Queen Anne, when the parish was /;
part of the Church of England, were
on exhibition all day in the vestry
room of the church.
Upon concluding, Mr.. Lancaster in.
troduced ]. p. Holm, who was the
guest of the ladies at luncheon. Mr.
Holm gave a brief historical sketch
of the old Westminster. telling of the
prominent men in the nations his
tory it has sheltered.
AS souvenirs, each lady was pre-
sented with a picture of the West
minister.
The afternoon session convened a.
1880 o'clock in the chapel where re
ports were heard from the various
departments in the work. Mrs. S. A
Clark, of Elizabeth, president of the
auxiliary, presided and reports were
made by Miss E. T. B. Runk, of Lam
bertville on the Freedmen.
Mrs. S. X. Monroe, of Plainfield
told of the work among the Indians
Miss Harriet Townsend, of Elizabeth
explained the junior auxiliary work
Mrs. John Carpenter, of Plainfield
told of the united Offering.
The meeting was one of the mos
successful the division has ever held
The arrangements here were il
charge of Mrs. |. T. Golding and
couple of assistants.
n
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
G. j. COREY
IS STRICKEN.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 49,
George J. Corey, who was president
of the Independent Republican
League of MiddleseX county during
the recent Fordyce campaign, went
to New York yesterday to take charge
of the MONDAY meetings for Charles
e. Hughes in his campaign for COVER
nor Mr.. Corey was to open his
meeting at 577 Broadway today.
Yesterday he was stricken with
heart disease and was found on the
street in New York by policeman.
He was hurried to hospital and his
family was notified. He was identi-
fed by papers found in his pocket.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
Welded ON TRIP TO NEW YORK;
BRIDEGROOM HERE But WEEK.

started for New York early last eve
ming.
When the happy bridegroom, with
his bride on his arm, returned to the
Tiedgen residence about $50 o'clock
and broke the news, surprise soon
gave way to congratulations and
blessings were freely bestowed.
There had been no opposition to a
match between Miss Tiedgen and Mr..
Hessig, but matrimony had not been
thought to be contemplated SO soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hessig will go on a
short wedding trip, after which they
will reside in this city. Mr. Hessig
is a skilled machinist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
Bought Farm for 81.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

bUFFHEE 10 EnE II "
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. H.
Sheriff Church has sold at sheriff S
sale farm property at Fords for 81.
This is the smallest sale on record
here. The sale was in chancery suit
brought by John Gilrea against Tho
mas Flynn, who had claim against
the defendant for $56. Gilrea bought
in the property to satisfy his claim
and paid 81 for it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12

TO BE ELLIS
speoia, to the EVENING NEWS !:

Special 70 INC EF ENINT We WS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 12.-In
the Orphans Court this morning Hy-
man ShragovitZ, of Perth Amboy, was
given permission to change his name
to Herman Ellis, after November IA
Mr.. Shragovitz was represented by
Lawyer George j. Plechner. He
stated that he came from Vinsk, Rus
sia, in 1878 and was naturalized in
1896.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
AT Nixon's shipyard.

Lewis Nixon's houseboat Is now
laid up at the dock at his shipyard
near the foot of Commerce street. The
work on the rear boats under con
strucrion ia expected to be completed
IN about month or six weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
VIII Finish Manhole Tonight.

The new manhole Of The Citizens'
Electric Light, Heat & Power Com
pany, at Smith and State streets, will
be completed by tonight. Men are
at work this afternoon setting the
cover which, when laid, will mark the
finish of the contract. The cables
that are to be strung through the
conduits are all ready and they will
probably be placed under the ground
tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
BODY FOUND
IN THE RUINS
Special to the EVENING VIEWS:

SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 12.-The
body of Frank Brooks, a driver, was
found in the ruins of the ice house
which was burned here last night, as
told in the South Amboy columns of
todays paper. 1t is thought that
Brooks was smoking inside the build
ing and it caught fire, he being over
come by the smoke before he was
able TO escape.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
WORK STOPPED BY
TENEMENT INSPECTOR

Work has been stopped on the
Mandel building in New Brunswick
avenue. The plans are being changed
to conform with the tenement house
act.
The NEWS gives the news when it
is news.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12

Baby's shoes at A. Salz & Com
pany's tomorrow. Also many other
specials.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
For n FLYER

Women's $1,000 nobby gray and
black coats tomorrow $59S at A.
Salz C Company.
4471-10-12-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12

Leave WANT" advs. at branch Of
fees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12

Largest cIrenlatIon enough saId
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
BUY YOUR MILK FROM
MULLINS,
Sanitary Dairy

neavy whipping Cream Fresh exefT
Telepn. u lti7-i4. :
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Continued on Page 30
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

TT would be 50 much easier-and
briefer-to enumerate those who do
not travel than to attempt to tell
Of the san Francisco society folk who
90 wander afar in foreign lands, but
that would in most instances be
classed as painful disclosures" and
your poor untraveied ones would HE
them away to the country or take q
rest cure or seek some other seclusion.
It has become so much q necessary part
Of life, from the standpoint of the So
cially elect, to travel, that failure to do
so has become a disgrace almost equal
TO an insane or uncUltured grandparent.
In fact, it is really worse, for the OBJ
jectiOnable ancestral blot may be dead
or obscured, while the skeleton Of ones
past, undraped by European trip. a
japanese tour or even a brief sojourn
in Alaska Mexico or the Atlantic States.
viii rise and declare itself during the
mildest conversation.
Just why hurrying and scurrying
from one part OF this little globe to an
other should be accepted as one Of the
han marks Of gentiiity, culture or in
any case social standing is somewhat
OF 2 mystery. OF course the theory is
that ones mind is broadened and one
gains polish. both of mentality and of
manner. and in many instances this is
true, but a fictitious value has been
placed upon the experience.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
Viii Repeat Former Trip.

Mr. and Mrs. James Follis Miss Mary
Belle Gwin) also went around the
world on their wedding journey and
have travelled considerably since then
in the United States. Mr.. and Mrs.
william Hegg and Miss Mabel Hogg
went from here to Japan, thence to
Hongkong. where they were extensive
ly entertained, and proceeded leisurely
around the world afterward
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dutton and Mrs.
Josiah Howell, then Miss Gertrude
Dutton, a cousin of Mr.. Dutton. have
also cireled the earth, and so pleasant
is the remembrance OF their journey
held by Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton that they
intend starting on a similar trip. 1t
was their original plan to start this
fall. but on account Of the business af-
fairs arising from the late disaster
Mr. Duttcn deemed his presence here a
necessity for a time They are at
present visiting Mr.. Duttens sister.
Mrs Harry Maefarlane, in Honolulu,
where they have been a number of
times. but instead of going to the
Orient from there and around to Eu-
rope, they will return here in January
for time.
Miss Molly Dutten, Mrs. Howelrs sis
ter. has travelled extensively in Europe.
and for a time made her home in Paris.
where she had an apartment with Miss
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

went abroad On their wedding journey
and were gone for several months be-
fore returning here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Tevis went
to Europe with their entire family a
year or two ago and travelled extern
German baths. Mr.. and Mrs. Tevis
have gone East frequently and also to
Mexico in their private car
Lansing Kellogg is probably one of
the most travelled men in this vicinity,
having been great deal in the Orient,
as well as in Europe, and devoting his
time to wandering from one place to
another for a number of years
Mrs. A. E. Kent of Ross Valley has
the distinction, In all likelihood, OF
having crossed the continent and
ocean more times than any one here,
her trips having been at least of semi
annual occurrence for a number Of
years
Mrs. Hyde Smith and her charming
daughters, Miss Gertrude and Miss
Margaret, lived in Europe for several
years and much of the Misses Hyde
smiths education was received in
Paris
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Eells and
their pretty daughters have been in
Europe a great deal and Mrs. John
Franklin Babcock formerly Miss Ger
trude Eellsl was at school in England.
Mrs. G. o. Alexander returned this
summer from stay in Europe Of sew
eral months duration with Mrs Aug
ust Spreckels and Miss Luriine Spreck-
els (now Mrs. Spencer Eddy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

with open arms and she and her daugh-
teFs are among the most sought after
residents Mrs hcCalla enterta1nS
quite a bit there and one OF the most
delightful OF these occasions was a
luncheon given last week by her IN
honor of Mrs. Johnson, the wife or the
Bishop Of Los Angeles, and at which
Mrs John J. BrIce of this city, who Is
visiting in the south, was one OF the
guests.
The house was prettily decorated for
the occasion, pink and white roses and
ferns being used in the dining-room
and brilliant autumnal tinted flowers
and foliage elsewhere IN the house
After luncheon there was a brief must-
Gale Those present besides the hostess
were: Mrs. Joseph r. Johnson, Mrs.
Brice. Mrs. Cane, Mrs. Davis, Mrs.
Albert w. Bacon, Mrs Carrier, Miss
Antonio Marin, Miss Charlotte Bow
ditch and Miss Stella Mccalla-
A merry party OF Bohemians spent
the end OF last week at Monterey, go
ing down on Saturday and spending
that night at the Sargent ranch near
Gilroy. where a delightful smoker
took place. On sunday morning they
all went over to Del Monte for break
fast and had rare good time Those
in the party were: Charles Warren
Stoddard, E. Mizner, Frederick Hail.
Edgar Peixotto. Noble Eaton. William
Lawlor. Allan Dunn, Thomas Wilson,
Charles Norris. James II. Graham and
William NJ. Sims.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

marked before, particularly given to
travelling, and the number of people
who gather on the continent of Europe
each year from this one city is an
astonishing one.
Europe is not the only part of the
world visited, however, and there are
many who, as a small friend OF Miss
Laura McKinstry remarked of her
when she started on her tour of the
world, intend circumnavigating the
globe" Miss McKinstry accompanied
Mrs. Henry T. Scott on this journey
about two years ago. going by way
of the Orient, and remaining away
about a year. They had a most en-
joyable time, and not the least pIeasur-
able part of the trip was that vouch-
safed their friends to whom they de-
scribed their adventures upon their re-
turn here.
Miss McKinstry has since then made
trip to Manila, where she remained
some months as the guest of Miss Ide
and Governor General Ide. touring the
Southern Islands as well. Mrs. Scott is
an indefatigable traveller, visiting often
her native land. England, and going
frequently to New York.
Others who have gone around the
world are Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G.
Schmiedell, who spent their honey
moon thus. They had trip full Of
events, one of the most painful being
Mrs. Schmiedelrs serious illness in
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
Take Up Abode abroad.

The Misses O'Connor, Maude, Isabel,
Celia and Tiny. have lived in Europe
for several years, Miss Maude OCon-
nor being here at present, but only for
a brief time. Miss Lille O'Connor has
not deserted San Francisco. as have her
sisters, but she also has been abroad
a great deal and has travelled extern
sively
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph Spreckels have
been in Europe on several occasions,
and on one of their last trips were
accompanied by Mrs. Spreckels' sister,
Miss Virginia Jollife. Miss Jolliffe has
since then spent some time in New
York as the guest of friends. Miss
Frances JolIiffe went abroad last win
ter and was comfortably established
in London, where she intended to re-
main indefinitely writing a comic opera,
but when the news of San Francisco
calamity came, she. in common with
other loyal sons and daughters of the
city. turned her steps homeward.
others who were in Europe at that
time and came home posthaste were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Newhall, who
were in Paris, and came by the first
boat, having been fearfully alarmed.
as their baby had been left behind
when they went on their travels; Mrs.
A A. Watkins, who has been abroad
less than a month, all Of which time
she had spent in Paris; Miss Elizabeth
lei H.
Mr.. and Mrs J. r. K. Nuttall. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph D. Grant and Mrs. Horace
Blanchard Chase
Mr. and Mrs Walter Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Sadoc Tobin and Mrs. e
R. Dimond were all on their way
abroad at the time, but retraced their
steps and are still here.