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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
YAILSBURG CHURCH IS
GOING TO CELEBRATE.
kilburn Memorial Will Be Ten
Years Old Next Week.
VaiIsburg News.

The tenth anniversary services of the
Killburn Memorial Presbyterian
CT ur"h, Norwood street and South Or
ange avenue, Vailsburg section. will
be celebrated next week. on Sunday
morning the pastor, the Rev. Thomas
b. Shannon, viii speak. and at the
evening service the REV. Davis w.
Lusk. pastor Of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church. Elm street. will talk. The
Sunday school vii observe the event
next Tuesday night, when L. w.
Cooper. superintendent Of the South
Orange Methodist Church Sunday
school, and Edward NJ. Shepard and
William II. Twedell. Of South Orange,
former superintendcnts of the Wallis
bury Sunday school. viii speak. a So
cial will be held Wednesday evening,
when Under Sheriff Mason and the
Rev. Julius II. Wolf, Of Hamburg
place. will be the speakers.
\ meeting OF the Sacred Heart Club
Will be held in tho Donnelly building,
South Orange avenue and Smith street,
tonight.
A social was held in Donnclly' Hal
last night by the members Of the An
mex Bowling Club.
The REV. =. G.. Spencer, OF the Sand
ford Street NJ. e. Church, East Orange.
vii lecture on Down in the Coal
Mines in the N%ailsburg Methodist
Church on February Ii.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
D. A. R. MUSICALE A SUCCESS.

Mrs. James NJ. Fisk entertained the
members Of Nova Caesarea Chapter,
d. A. T., at its annual musicale yes
terdav afternoon. An excellent pro-
gram arranged by Mrs. Henry r.
Kingsley was rendered which proved
most enjoyable. The numbers Is sched-
ulod were as follows with these artists:
Miss Gertrude Hall. of South ORANGE.
Mrs. kingsley, Mrs. Alexander Irving
and Mrs. D.. Frederick Burnett,
Overture to S%emiramide. Rossini, Miss
Hale and Mrs. kingsley; ooutralto solo,
(al Ashes of Roses Mary Knight
Woods. Cb) "A Red, Red Rose" Frank
S. Hastings, Mrs. Alexander irving
reading, witches scene from 'AIaebeth;'
piano. Witches Dance Mcdowell,
Miss Hale: soprano solo Sunlight
Cvaltz song). Harriet Ware, Mrs. d,
Frederick Burnett; In q Haunted For
from Suite, OPP. AZ. MacDowell, Miss
Hale and Mrs. Kingsley; contralto solo.
Irish Hush-Song." Francis A. Fahy,
Mrs. Alexander Irving; soprano solo,
THE Young Rose Stewart MacPher-
Mrs. u. Frederick Burnett; The
MaybelIs and the Flowers Mendels-
sohn. Mrs. Irving and Mrs. Burnett.
Following the program there was =
delightful social hour. Tea and dainty
refreslmerts were served by the host
with Mrs. Everard i, Hopwood, the
newly elected regent, and Mrs. Charles
liemsen at the urns.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
WHY ASHES ARE DUMPED
IN REAR OF A SCHOOL
Orange Scavenger Denies that
Garbage Is Left There,
AS Charged.

Members of the Orange Board of
Health voiced criticism last night
against the Orange Common Council,
claiming that various complaints were
made against the practise of some
s~cavengers dumping in prominent sec
tions of the city. 1t was reported that
st dump had been maintained in the
rear of a private school in Centre
street.
Frank A. Maloney, who is the public
Scavenger in Orange. announced to-
day that he was surprised that furthef
complaints should have been received
about his men dumping ashes in the
real of the school. He denied that amy
garbage was being disposed OF there.
and claimed that a member of the
Board OF Health had assured him that
there could be no objection 80 TIE
dumping of ashes in the hollow IN
Centre street. In referring to the com
plants he said:
"These complaints which are said
to have been received by the Board of
Health last night are rather a sur
prise to me. as / have tried to live up
to the terms of my contract. The
dumping of ashes in the rear of the
Seguin School, at $40 Centre street, il
being done at the special request of
the managers of that school.
This school has the reputation of
being n of the best Of its kind, and
IL is merely a sanitary move to drain
off that low place, which will now be
used as a playground
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
SUBURBAN WATER
co. WILL SUPPLY
THE THREAD MILL
After Prolonged WrangIe Harri=
son Council Grants to
Lay Main.
VAN DEREN FIGHTS
AGAINST THE PERMIT.
Votes with DAILY and Witt TO
Refuse, but Others Favor
the Company.

The New Jersey Suburban Water
Company was granted permission to
lay a thirty-inch water main ON the
east side Of Fourth street, Harrison,
so that it can supply the Clark Thread
Company, of East Newark. with water
direct, at a meeting of the Harrison
Common Council last night, and the
a year for five year for the permis-
sion.
Councilman Van Deren led the OPP
position to the grant, and was backed
by Councilmen DAILY and Witt, while
Councilmen Dolphin, Rice. Sullivan,
Henry and O'Connor voted for it. The
matter afforded a bone of contention
for about two hours, and most of that
time Mr.. Van Deren voiced his disap-
prevail of the water mpan and said
thai Turner A. Beall, its president,
was the 'shrewdest man he yer met"
He said that if h Council gave per-
mission it would be voting away the
rights of the people Of the own
After the motion was carried Van
Deren Immediately offered a resolution
to resclnd the resolution that was
passed a few minutes before. Van
Deren was beaten again, by a vote of
s to 5.
President Daily offered the name Of
former Fire Chief Juseph p. Coburn,
of Harrison, to be appointed a police
man. The vote showed that O'Connor,
Sullivan, Rice and Henry We're against
it. Van Deren declined to vote. and
DAILY, Witt and Dolphin voted for the
appointment.
Dial reviewed the history of the
Council since has has ben a member,
and said he was the victim of a deal
at the last meeting, when other wards
wer represented by policemen. but the
Fourth Ward, which he represented,
received no favors.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
APPLICATION FOR
LARGE CATHOLIC
CEMETERY MADE
North Arlington Council Will
Consider Details at Meeting
Next Friday Night.
ASKED FOR IN
BISHOP O'CONNOR'S NAME
Diocese Will Spend $4,000 on
lmprovements-Land Al.
ready Purchased.

Bishop John ]. O'Conner through his
representatives, the Rev. B. Henry Ter
Woert, of st, Mary's Parish, Jersey
City, and Addison Ely, of Rutherford,
made am application to the North Ar
lington Council and the Board of
Health at their regular meetings last
night for permission to convert the 200
acres of land recently purchased in the
heart of the borough into a cemetery.
Both Father Ter Woert and Lawyer
Ely were present, ~and~under the head
of new business Mr.. Ely presented the
petition to the Council for action.
Councilman William Brandenbers
suggested that the matter be taken
up at an adjourned meeting. Owing
to it's importance the Councilman
thought the matter should be gone into
thoroughly by the officials before ac-
the representatives of the bishop and
the officials that he application he
made a special order of business at an
adjourned meeting of the Council to
be held Friday afternoon at 3:39. in
the old schoolhouse.
The Board of Health, composed OF
the members of the Council, convened
Immediately after the Council, and the
same petition was presented and the
action taken by the Council was ac-
quiesced in. Lawyer Ely stated that
the law required the sanction OF both
bodies.
Father Ter Woert, in speaking of the
intentions of the bishop In connection
with the property that the work of inn
proving it would begin Just as soon as
the weather permitted. II Is the pur-
pose of the new owners to spend no
less than s75, 900 in grading. laying side
walks, roads, planting %shrubbery and
fencing I'm the land. An emphasis was
given to the fact that men in the vi
entity would be given the preference
as to employment.
While Mayor George Baylis and some
the Councilmen are opposed to the
granting of the franchise, it is believed
the petition will be granted. As
Lawyer Ely has been retained as coun-
sci for the bishop in the matter, and
was also borough counsel, John NJ.
Bell, of Rutherford, was elected Dor
ough counsel, and he will defend the
wishes OF the Council in the case.
The bishop, through his representa-
tiVes, has received the deeds of all the
property, amounting to 200 acres. 1t
Is centrally located and includes some
Of the best arabic land in the vicinity.
1t is bounded by Kearny, Astor and
Schuyler avenues and the Beaver
farm. The Koch estate of ninety-three
acres is included in the plot.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
SMOKED In PUBLIC
in EARLY DAYS OF JERSEY

sorceries. Miss Gray told many anus
ing incidents, how they accused poor
old women of making their sheep dance
or their pigs talk and sing. She told
of one man who was to be put IN
the scales for sorcery, the Bible in
the balance. and If he was guilty it
was believed that the Bible side would
outweigh the accused. The poor vic
tim fell with a crash, as Miss Gray
said human flesh was too much for
Moses and all the prophets"
1t was decided to take up a course of
study based on the government of New
Jersey from its early settlement. This
study will be taken up at every other
meeting.
The last hour of the meeting was
given yer to parliamentary drill, with
Mrs. Edward F. Chamberlain as leader.
DR.. Mary ID. Hussy and Mrs. Downs
were chosen as delegates to the moths
ers' congress at Washington.
The meeting was held at the home OF
Mrs. Eugene g. West, As Cleveland
street, and the club president, Mrs.
Decker, was in charge. {
1t is announced that the Equal Suf-
frage League will hold a meeting at the
Hotel Astor. New York, Thursday, Feb
ruary s, at 3 o'clock. Frederick T..
Lynch will speak on after Products
of the Peace Conference"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
OILY NAME SOCIETY
HEADED BY DWYER,
St, CeciIia's, Arlington, Is In
Prosperous COnditiOn-Ar-
linton Jets.

st. Cecilia's Holy Name Society has
elected these officers: President, Ed
ward Dryer; vice-president, James p.
Rogers; secretary, Patrick ]. Connolly;
treasurer. Frederick L. Hinche; mar
shall, Howard Calmas. The society will
hold Il smoker on February 10, and a
reception and dance February 2S.
1.-THE Child and the State" was the
subject OF an interesting lecture given
by DR.. {. z. DE Voc. of Ramsly, at
the home Of H. r. Kearns, CPS Elm
street, last night.
Miss Charlotte Pease, of Johnston
avenue, left yesterday for a visit in
Pittsburg.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05

A&WNY OMEN smoked freely and
" in public" quoted Miss
Mary c. Gray in her
paper on Colonial Days In New Jer-
sey,' read at the meeting of the Or
ange Political Study Club yesterday
afternoon. This statement was received
with some surprise by those present
who were unfamiliar with the old
Dutch customs of the Peter Stuy-
vesant days. She went on to tell of
the girls who wore so man p~etticoats
that they looked like vari-colored Jun
flowers, and of their great hospitality,
always providing a huge dish of pork,
swimming in gravy, for which the
guests fished with their forks. All
sects were opposed to cards n dane
ing, and were very strict in the OBJ
of Sunday. The Quakers
especially were severe in their worship,
which forbade any outward demon
stration. They were extreme con-
servatives, she read, and so also were
the Dutch and German clements.
These latter generally Joined the Pres
byterian Church. Few of the people
could write, matters of that sort being
left for the ministers and clerks. The
coast was infested with pirates, Miss
Gray vent on. and Captain Corke vas
only a legalized pirate himself. Their
belief in witchery was active, and Sc
we're measures were taken to dispel
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
PASSA|C RIVER
YACHT CLUB HAS
YEARLY ELECTION
Charles E. Krautl Is Chosen
Commodore, Assisted By
John W. Davis.

The annual meeting of the Passaic
held last night at it's club rooms in
Pirst street, that town, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
year: Commodore, Charles E. Krauth;
vice-commodore. John w. Davis; re-
eording and corresponding secretary,
Paul J%ustiniski; financial secretary.
William Hedden; treasurer, Frederick
Weslow, measurer, Henry WesloW;
trustees, Robert Martin, John Back
lin. Charles t.. Hall, p. c, blessing and
A. E. Bangert. The officers were in
stalled by Commodore Bernert, of the
Elizabeth Yacht Club, and Mr.. Bernet
was accompanied by a large delega-
tion from his city.
Division No. 4, Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians, of Harrison, will hold its an
nual reception and dance Tuesday.
evening, February II. at Jacobs's Hal!,s
Harrison. A special meeting of the
division has been called for Friday
night by President Patrick j. Dwyer,
when final arrangements win be made
for the affair.
The Harrison High School basketball
team, OF Harrison, Went to West Or
arge yesterday afternoon and defeated
a team representing the West Orange
High School, by the score OF SO to 13.
The score at the end of the first half
was Is TO u fayoiing the Harrison
team. CATERED, Walsh, Noe, McLarty
and Gennell We're in the game for the
Harrison team
The Erie Outing Club. of East New
ark, is making arrangements for its
annual theatre party which viii be held
February 26 at Waldmann's Opera
House, Newark. Following the wit
Messing of The performance supper will
be enjoyed.
The Mulligan Midnight Sons, of Har-
rison, viii hold a meeting Friday night.
when six more candidates will be mi
tiatedi making the total membership
eighty-nine.
The John r. Mulligan Guards will
play q practise game of Switchboard
tonight at headquarters, 913 Cross
street.
The funeral of Daniel Brophy. 81
old. of Jersey street, Harrison.
was held today from the Church OF the
cross, HARRISON, Wncfe a mass OF
requiem was celebrated. The inter
ment was in the Cemetery of the Holy
Sepulchre. MI. Broplly died Monday
and was an old citizen of Harrison.
He was the uncle Of James A. Brophy, I
clerk of the Harrison School Board.
Harry Miller. % years old. of Harri-
son avenue, Harrison. while working
in the Hay Iron Foundry on Plum
Point lane yesterday, was struck in
the left y with a piece OF steel. He
was removed to St. James's Hospital
IA a Newark ambulance.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
LIBERAL RESPONSE TO
BETH ISRAEL'S APPEAL.
individuals and Societies Aid
Jewish Hospital with Funds.
Visitors Viewing Institution.

Contributions to the Newark Beth
Israel Hospital are coming in rapidly,
In addition 10 about $500 contributed
by individuals many societies whose
representatives. have inspected the
various departments have also for
warded donations. Among donations
received last night were; o. Konstam-
timer Lodge, $40; Court Montehoro,
Foresters Of America, s25; Dubner *.
L. V, $40: United Hebrew Butchers
Association, $50; New Jersey War
shaver Lodge, SO; First Balchower,
x. L. V. SO; First Warshawer, Is. u.
", s.; Liberty Young Men. X. L. v,
S25; New Sandever, X. U. y, $40; In
dependent Newark Lodge, l. o. b. A,
SIS: American Lodge, SIS; Romanian
Young Mems Association, S25; Monte
fore Mutual Aid Society, s.. and
Genealogical Lodge. !. o. u. A. S25.
Some Of Monday nights contributions
were: Employees Of the Bon Ton Com
pany, So; Congregation Sfdrd
Linas Hyedock. $40; Congregation
Chevre Mischnaith. SIS; New Jersey
of the .. Is. A., SIS; Wolachisker,
*. u. Y, $25: Arbeiter B~rundenliche.
X. L. V. $40; True Friends Associa-
ton, $50; International Arbiter. X. u.
", SIS; Israel. X. L. ", $25; Beth
Israel Sewing Circle. 800: Ladies' Aux
of the hospital, 800; Kirlander
Brud. *. L. V, $25, and Erste Oest-
X. L. V, SIS.
A committee. consisting of Henry
Gross. president of the Hospital Asso-
Mrs. Victor Parsonett, Mrs.
Rostow, Mrs, Max Danzis,
Mrs. J. L, Katchen. Mrs, Marx Katzin,
Mrs. Lazar Weisse and Joseph Kus-
sowsky. is in attendance to show
through the hospital,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
DIES OF PARALYSIS.

Stricken twice With paralysis, Pat
rick tombstone. a well-known resident
Of West Orange, died yesterday morn
ing at his home, 3S6 Valley road, that
town. Mr.. tombstone, who was g.
years old, "a stricken on Monday
morning while at breakfast. and sus-
tanned a second stroke shortly before
his death yesterday.
Mr.. tombstone leaves six children.
lie was a member Of the Holy Name
Society Of st. Johns Roman Catholic
Church. Orange. and the funeral win
take place on Friday morning. A high
mass Of requiem will be celebrated in
st. Johns Roman Catholic Church, Or
ange, and interment will be in St.
Gem, sryy that city.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
ORANGE CARPENTERS BOWLED.

Iievenging & defeat of last ysttr TIC
lowing experts among the boss cav
pentcrs OF the Oranges last night won
two Out of three games from the en-
ploying painters 81 that section oi
Earry's Lle1fellyu alleys, Orange. The
teams lined up as follows: Carpenters,
Herbert Coryell. Frederick and Samuel
jenkins, Alexander G. Pearson and S.
Howard Soverel; painters. Harry
Weeks, John Noss, Simon Gascoyne.
A. j.. Rassmuss and Frank Weeks.
The three scores made by the carpen-
ters We're $50. SOC and 1853: the painters
scored GA. go and 1872. The high score
made was 1872. by Gaseoyne.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
QUEENS KNEEL At
B|ERS OF SLAIN
KING AND PRINCE
Portuguese Rulers Death Due to
Own Imprudence, 1t
Develops.
CARLOS REFUSED TO HAVE
A MILITARY ESCORT
Dictator Blanco Blamed by Pub
lie in Not Insisting Upon
His Arrangement.

LISBON. Feb. 5.-King Carlos was
the victim of his own %imprudent u
age, it developed today, and the police
blame Dictator Blanco for not insisting
on his w arrangements. which. al
though contrary to the Kings wishes,
would have saved his life.
Premier Franco had arranged a mill
tary escort, but the King disdained to
meet his people surrounded by armed
guards. Instead. he telegraphed to
Franco to have open carriages in wait
ing and no troops. The Premier. who
knew the situation better than the
King. Is blamed for not insisting upon
his original arrangements.
The Dowager Queen, who was at Lis
bon, urgently advised the King against
returning to that city, and when he in
sisted she ~telegraphed to him at Villa
Vicosa that if he came to come alone.
ReIls Toll Daily.
Thrice daily the church bells in Lis
bon toll for the dead which rest in a
room on the second floor OF the palace.
Here side by side lie the bodies of the
murdered king and prince covered by
the flag of the country.
An altar, on which repose a crucihx
and six burning candles, has beer
erected at the head of the bier. Here
the patriarch of Lisbon says masses
for the repose of the souls of the
dead, and the W. queens come to pray
On Thursday. when all has been ar
ranged, the public win be admitted to
the room.
Soldiers. with arms stacked, guard The
gates n walls at the palace. In the
a~nte-chamber leading TO the royal
apartments is the kings guard, in scar.
let and yellow uniforms, drawn up
with halberds reversed.
The boy sovereign is facing a trying
ordeal with Braganza courage, but his
ashen face and tears that come nm
hidden to the yes tell the story of the
strain.
The new cabinet at it's initial SEES
sion decided to order elections and 10
nvo Parliament at the earliest pos
sihle momen Franco has officially
his retirement from politics.
but his followers will attempt to con-
tinue the party he organized.
Republicans DenOunce Crime.
Senior Machado, speaking in the
nalne OF the Republican party. de-
claimed all connection with the crime.
He expressed strong condemnation of
it and attributed it to individuals car
ried away by political excitement. He
that the crisis is over. He
expects that the political prisoners will
be released.
The last of h regicides was identi-
fled today as q school teacher. He had
abundance of heavy chestnut hair
and beard and d broad high brow and
was plainly the master mind. He look
ed the typical dreamer, and IL was
easy 20 imagine how the other two
men, ordinary workmen of the lower
class in dress and appearance. under
the fire of his words, believed i'm the
of the country of tyrants.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
NEW MASONIC LODGE
STARTS IN MORRISTOWN.
Set AT Work Last Night by
Deputy Grand Master
WOIfskiel.

Grand Master Austen H. AIcGresor.
having granted d dispensation for a
new lodge at Morristown. TO be known
as Morristown Lodge, Deputy Grand
Master William D. WolfslSiel, accom-
panied by Deputy Grand Secretary w.
y. Rutan and a number of Grand
Lodge officers, last evening, set the new
lodge at work.
The new lodge starts with a member-
ship OF about thirty, and it is believed
il viii soon receive many applications
for membership. The lodge starts I'M
der the most auspicious circumstances
and an abundance of success in the fu-
ture, is anticipated by the members.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
FRANCO REAL ASSASSIN,
DECLARES FLEEING LEADER.

SALAMANCA, Spain, Feb. 5.-Dr.
Alpoim, chief of the Progressist Dissi-
dents. who fled from Lisbon, has taken
refuge here. In a statement he mad
today he says:
''The assassination at Lisbon was the
result OF a popular explosion, the inevi-
table outcome OF u%nbearable conditions.
The real assassin was Franco. who in
duced the King TO create a division
among the monarchical parties. The
assassination was the logical outcome
of the situation. and it cannot b..
charged that any one party was re-
sponsible for it
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THEATRE TICKETS CLUE TO THEFT.

Two theatre tickets that We're stolen
rom the home of Edward Gatfney, 10
yedrs old. OF Maple street. Kearny, last
Monday morning, are the only clues
the police have to work ON to solve
the. theft Of the tickets and other ar
ticles.
Peter Robinson, OF Jersey street,
Harrison. was arrested last night in
the lobby of a Newark theatre by
Chief of Police William Tolen, of that
town. and Detective Sergeant Pagan,
of this city, as he was endeayoring to
have the tickets redeemed at The
theatre box office.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
MISS PRENDERGAST APPOINTED.

Miss Grace Prendergast. daughter Of
Principal James +. Pr%endergast. OF
Public School No. 3. Harrison. was ap-
pointed a permanent teacher at a meet
ms of the East Newark Board of Edu-
cation last night. at a salary of $3.50 a
year. Routine business consumed the
remainder of the meeting.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
QUARANTINE PERIOD EXTENDED.

The Orange Board of Health last
night extended the quarantine period
to five weeks and this will be inserted
INTO the ordinances. Following the re-
ception of an opinion from William A.
Lord, counsel for the board, that there
was no ordinance under which Samuel
Paddi, a local Italian politician. could
be sued by the board for having failed
to stay q sufficient length of time in
quarantine, It was decided to pass a
new ordinance,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
our Nn,v second In TOnnane.

According to Statistics published at the
time of the starting Of the Pacific practise
cruise, the United States stands second
among the navies Of the world in the ton
mage Of her waTships. The total dlsplace-
ment of our fighting vessels is Gil SIG tons.
We stand third in the number OF heavy
guns, but only fifth in the number Of ships
and enlisted men. In all these classes,
Great Britain is la the lead.-Succegs.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
INNOCENT MAN SHOT AS
KING CARLOS ASSASSIN

PARIS, Feb. "a special dispatch
from Lisbon says that Costa, who was
killed as one Of the assassins of the
King, was innocent. Costa was en-
ployed by a ieWeler in Arsenal street.
who sMears that he dispatched him to
purchase some postage stamps at the
time the royal carriage was passing,
that being the sole reason he was
the crowd.