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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
HAITI REBELS
ARE CONFIDENT
Now Control Entire Country
Except Port an Prince.

Washington, July 22.-The Halter
revolution has been successful through.
out the entire country except In the
immediate vicinity of Port all Prince,
the capital. This information was con
veyed to the state department by Lieu
tenant Commander Douglas o. bis,
mukes, in command of the gunboat
Petrol. which returned to Port au
Prince from Gonalves.
The Petrol left all quiet at Gonaives,
but Minister Furnlss, In a belated dis
patch received, says the government is
again threatening to lombard that
port and also st. Mare. President
Simon has been given to understand
that m American gunboat will be
present when the firing upon an IN
fortified town is attempted.
Mr.. Furniss describes the secret en-
try of the president into the harbor of
Port au Prince on a German vessel
Wednesday night. The minister found
him on n sickbed. The president
promptly Issued orders Diminishing his
entire cabinet and appointing a new
one. The danger to American interests
seems to be decreasing. The Des
Moines, Chester and Peoria are now
on their way to Haiti.
1t is reported that the yacht America,
which appeared at Cape Haitien flying
the American flag and offering refuge
to foreigners, is the property Of the
Haitian government. The yacht was
purchased in New York. She carries
two three-pounders, two ~six-pounders
two ~one-pounders and several auto
matte machine guns.
When Evan R. Dick, the banker
bought the American early In the sum
mer 1t was reported that the yacht was
intended for the Haitian government
Mr.. Dick would not be interviewed.
The yacht was built in 1893 for tht
late Archibald Watt, at one time com
modore Of the American Yacht club
He designed it and constructed tn,
engines. 1t was said of it when fin
ished that 1t was strong enough TO.
war service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
BUILDERS ON
THE NEW LAW

Asbury Park, July 22:-Arrange-
ments are now being made for the
New Jersey Master Builders Asso-
cations convention in this city
Saturday, July 20. About 200 dele
gates are expected to meet in the
Arcade from 10 A. NJ. to 2 P. NJ. on
that date. 1t will be the thirty-third
quarterly meeting of the body.
Secretary Victor P. Christofferson,
of Perth Amboy, stated Thursday
night that the principal business be-
fore the body would be the new
liability law and liability insurance.
The new liability law is In two
sections, 1t is understood, the choos-
ing Of one being optional with the
employer. The convention as mas
ter builders will select the section
which they may think is most adapt
ed to their needs.
Liability Insurance is to be decii-
ed upon also. A plan is under con-
sideTation to form a mutual insur-
ance company among the master
builders in the state. Headquarters
for the convention will be at the
Winthrop Hotel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
MATAWAN

George Burroughs, of Manasquan,
Is visiting his cousin, Jay Duncan.
Miss Helen Bottle Is the guest Of
Miss Margaret Furey, at Trenton.
Mrs. George Henderson, of New
arL,+vva7 a visitor in town Friday
Miss Lillian White has been spend
ing several days this week at Allan
tic Highlands.
Mrs. Charles e. Close and daugh-
ter Lillian have returned to their
home after a weeks stay at Asbury
Park.
Miss Lila Greben and Miss Irene
V. Bower have gone to Ocean Grove
for a week.
Miss Florence Meyer will entertain
the 8. Q. D. Club this evening at her
home IN Broad street.
the work of H. 8. Terhune's new
house, has been confined to the house
several days with Illness.
DR.. Nathan Erwin has had his four
passenger Ford automobile convert
ed into a %runabout.
During the severe thunder storm
Friday morning lightning struck a
tree about thirty feet from the farm
house on the "Ravine Farm"
Sunday morning the pulpit Of the
Methodist church will be occupied by
Rev. Mr.. Cobb, pastor Of the Cliff
wood NJ. E. hcurch, and on Sunday
evening at the vesper service, the
fourth of the Peoples Responsive
Services on the Shepherd Psalm will
be given, the topic being Guests at
the Lords Table"
Captain w. H. Fisher, who has
been enjoying a six weeks vacation,
resumes command Of his ship, The
City of St. Louis, and sails for sa-
vannah, Ca, this afternoon at 8
o'clock. The City of St. Louis was
launched last July and is a sister
ship to the City Of Montgomery, of
the Savannah Lines. They are the
two largest coast-wise vessels. Cap
tain Fisher has recently returned
from Minneapolis, Mimi, where he
and Mrs. Fisher have been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Arthur R. Mich
OILS. Mrs. Fisher expects to return
the latter part of August.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
MRS. DANIEL BURLEW
DIED VERY SUDDENLY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS
Matawan, July 22:-Thursday
night shortly after retiring, Mrs. Dan
iel Burlew, housekeeper for Albert
Wilson, Of Freneau, was taken sud
denly i'll. She managed to awaken
Mr.. Wilson and he went for some of
the neighbors and DR.. Erwin was tel
ephoned for, but before the doctor
arrived Mrs. Burlew was dead, She
had been at Freehold during the day
and seemed as we'll as usual.
M KEYPORT LOCALS saa
Mrs. George Armstrong, who has
been the guest of Mrs. j. P. Carhart,
in Osborne street, for the past four
days, returned to her home in New
York yesterday.
The home Of Norman L. Lockwood
in Elizabeth street was struck by
lightning yesterday morning, damag-
ing the chimney badly. No n was
injured.
A large band Of Gypsies passed
through the borough yesterday en-
route for the e shore.
Nearly two tons of weakfish were
caught with a seine by Walllng and
Hopkins yesterday morning.
Henry Salz was in New York yes
terday.
Walter Brand spent Thursday WIS.,
iting friends in Highlands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
CROWD GOING
TO BELLEWOOD
Union Excursion of Six
'nd sal Schools thursday.

Six Sunday schools of this city, to-
gether with five from out of town, are
going to Bellewood Park next Thurs
day, July 81, as a union Sunday
school picnic. Each one Is planning
to take a big crowd. There will be
two trains leave this city at $50.
o'clock to carry the excursionists to
that popular resort. One of the
trains will start from the State
street station and the other will go
from the New Brunswick avenue de-
pot. The former Will stop at Raritan
Junction, Fords, Metuchen, South
%Plainfeld, New Market and Bound
Brook, and the latter will go right
through to the park.
1t has been planned to nave g scr
vice at Bellewood on hat day about
l o'clock. Rev. James H. Northrup
and Rev. Robert Schlot.er will make
addresses. Other features # the
picnic will be the athletic games that
> are to be held during the day.
Many tickets have been sold and
a large crowd is looked for on that
day. The following Sunday schools
are going from here and out-of-tOwn:
Danish Methodist, Grace Lutheran.
Our SaviOr's Danish Lutheran, Pres
byterian, st. Stephens Danish Luth-
eran Swedish Congregational OF
this city; Presbyterian, of Keasbey;
Reformed and Methodist Episcopal,
of Metuchen; Baptist, Of South
Plainfeld, and Congregational, OF
Woodbridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
THREE KILLED
J., IN A CRASH
Fatal Ending to Race for
oiL~o".- Il S",;+rb
nIuue.Bn o"',"T"

HaCkensack, N. J., July 22.-Two
cars of the North Jersey Rapid Tran
sit company met in Il head-on collision
at Ridgewood. Three are dead and a
dozen or more seriously injured.
The dead are John Hutchinson, mo-
torman, body horribly crushed; F. J.
Pilgrim of the transit company, and
John FOntelli, Paterson, crushed.
The injured:
Jacob Friedman, conductor, Pater-
son; scalp wounds and bruises.
Louis Ringing, a laborer. 365 Mar,
ket street, Newark; severe cuts.
Phillip Carusio Of Suffern; cut by
glass about face and head.
Lewis Edmonds, New York; cuts OF
head and face.
Albert Jemge, Passaic; face nnt
hands cut.
Max Kretzchluna, Passaic; face an(
leg lacerated.
Sebastian Palesci of Suffern; cut b!
glass about face and head.
Superintendent Pilgrim was travel
ing south with a wildcat car bent OF
getting a party of children who ha'
been on an outing In Paterson. 1t
the general belief that he was tryini
to steal the Glen Rock switch agains
the regular. The sharp curve wher
the crash occurred is hidden from
either end by heavy brush and th
other motorman could not prevent
collision, even after seeing the trouble
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
BOOKS AT
AT LIBRARY.
Recent Fiction and NOn-FiC-
ton in Circulation.

Some of the new books recently
put into circulation at the Library
are the following:
N~on-Fiction.
Bailey-Principles of Agriculture.
Some of the laws of science as APP
piled to farm management stated by
one of our foremost authorities on
the subject.
Cooley-Soclal Organization. Sys-
tematic exposition of the development
and influence of the intercourse of
man and its effect on his conduct
and activities, moral and material.
Law-Alloys and their Industrial
Applications. Helpful to the prac-
teal man, engineer or manufacturer.
A clear, scientific treatment, without
becoming technical.
Meade-EIeetrlc Motors. Handy
book for shop men engaged In the In
stallation and care of motors. Has
diagrams of connections in accord
with practices endorsed by leading
electrical companies:
Page-Robert q. Lee, the South
erner. Not a critical discussion of
great campaigns, but q memoir OF
Lee the man, as the exponent and
product of a civilization that Is past.
Stevenson-Lay Morals and Other
Papers. This volume contains that
splendid fragment the letter on
Father Damien, and many others of
the authors scattered writings hith-
erto uncollected.
Fiction.
Bowen-DefeHder of the Faith. A
historical romance based on the al
lance of England and the Neither
lands through the marriage of Will
liam of Orange and Mary Stewart.
De Coulevaln-UnkHown Isle. The
unknown Isle" is England, and the
book is largely a study of the differ
ences between the Anglo-Saxon and
the Latin temperaments.
MitcheII-John Sherwood, Iron
master. From boyhood days that
starved John Sherwood's magical
Imagination and forced upon him
practical and ~unlovely realities to
pluck supreme happiness from the
heart of a tragedy" he traces his
life story.
Porter-Four Million. Short stOr-
les of New York City by the famous
O. Henry. y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
DERAILED CAR DELAYS
TRAFFIC 80 MINUTES
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Atlantic Highlands, July 81
Traffic on the Highlands division of
the j.. c. T. was held up an hour and
a half yesterday afternoon by a car
in charge of Conductor Lloyd Wal
ling being derailed at the corner of
Center enu and First street. At
this corner there is a bad curve and
ars easily leave the track at that
place. Wrecking car No. 112 was
soon on the scene Of accident and
put the car on the tracks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
IN CHURCHES
At KEYPORT
Order of Services for To-
~morroW--Good Music.
specfal to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, July 22:-Preaching ser
vices in the morning and at evening
will be held tomorrow in keeping
with the Sabbath day.
Reformed Church.
At the Reformed church, Rev. W.
E. Compton, pastor.
$50 A. M, Sunday school.
1880 A. NJ, preaching. Subject,
"Yet a Vessel"
1880 P; M, preaching. Subject,
"The Decisive Life" This sermon
Will be illustrated.
St. Johns NJ. e.
At the st. Johns NJ. e. church,
Rev. A. L. Iszard, pastor.
$3.50 A. M, Sunday school.
Preaching at 1880 A. NJ. Subject,
after Jesus Resurrection"
Evening service at 7:45 o'clock.
Subject, what is Your Life?"
Calvary NJ. r..
Two sermons will be preached in
the Calvary NJ. e. church on Sunday
morning and evening. The choir of
this church will render some fine Sc
lections.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
ACCUSE BOY OF
FINDING MONEY

Louis Crop, a ffteen-year-old
boy Of 1872 Clifford street, was ar
raigned before Recorder Henry w.
Kehoe last night on a charge of find
ing SIT and refusing to give it up.
He was discharged, the court con
tending that the case was one that
should have been brought in the dis
triCt court.
The complaint was lodged by
Carlo Behri, of 435 Smith street,
who charged that Crop picked the
money up In a dance hall. The lad
denied finding the money.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
REBUILDING OF
MT. ST. MARY

PIainfield, July 22:-Mount st.
Mary's College, of P~lainfield, which
was burned down last March, will be
rebuilt within eight months, accord
ing to contracts Just signed by Moth
err Gabriel, the Mother Superior of
the institution. The college to be
rebuilt was established under the di-
rectiOn of Bishop McFaul.
Added to the institution, accord
ing to the rebuilding plans, will be a
three-story structure, which will be
used for boys. The main section of
the building will be four stories
high, and will be erected on the site
on which stood the burned convent.
The contracts for the mason and
carpenter work were awarded to
John Abbott, Of Plainfeld, who will
do the work for $4,000. This hg-
ure, together with those smaller con
tracts, yet to be awarded, will bring
the total cost Of rebuilding close to
5000, 900.
AS only the walls Of the college
we're left standing after the fire last
March, sessions for the remainder Of
the term were held in different
houses, rented for the purpose.
william A. Boring, architect for
the older building, has also modelled
the new one, while plans are being
made for the addition of a second
new wing, IN addition to that for
boys, within a brief time.
About 100 girls, many of them
from this city, attended Mount st.
Mary's College last term. which was
It's second year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
KEYPORT MAN
LAID At REST
Large Funeral Yesterday
fer SyIVanus Lee.
Special to the EVENING NEKs.

Keyport, July 22-The funeral of
Sylvanus Lee, seventy-three years
old; was held from his late residence
in First street yesterday afternoon,
Rev. w. f. Compton officiating. In
terment was made In Greengrove
cemetery.
Mr.. Lee was born in Keyport and
has made the town his home during
his entire life. For many years he
conducted a grocery business In a
flouTlshing manner Mr.. Lee, in pol
tiles, vas a Republican and has been
honored with being a former mayor,
town commissioner, assessor and
school trustee, all positions which he
filled with satisfaction.
AS d fireman Mr.. Lee was always
interested, was a member of Hook &
Ladder Company and was q prime
mover In organizing the Firemen's
Relief Association several years ago
and was elected treasurer, which Of
fee he held until his death.
Mr.. Lee is survived by three
daughters and n son., Mrs. Alfred
Cokelet, the Misses Mary and Sarah
Lee and Frank Lee, all of Keyport.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22


Il was the browning feature Of the
Manassas peace jubilee and reunion.
which began last Sunday with a ser
mon by the Rev. H. n. Couden, chap
lain Of the house of representatives,
who lost his sight while serving in the
Union ranks.
President Taft and Governor Mann
long ago accepted invitations to be the
guests of honor to review the gray
haired veterans, make addresses and
meet the old soldiers at a public re
ceptiOn.
Bull Run, or the first battle Of Man
assas, was fought fifty years ago. The
C~onfederates under Johnson were &C
credited with a decisive victory. The
retreat Of the Union forces under Nc.
DowelI left practically a clear road
to Washington had the Confederate:
chosen to continue their advance. Thi,
was the first real battle of the war
and IT was here that "StOnewall" Jack
son gained the name.
The jubilee reunion was planned by
committees of the Grand Army Of the
Republic and the United Confederate
Veterans. The Manassas national an.
them, adopted by the committees. was
written by Mrs. Mary Speed Mercer OF
Elm City, N. G. This is the chorus:
America, all hail to thee,
Thanks be to God who made US free.
North, south, east, west, hand clasped IN
hand,
United we, thy children. stand.
Interesting events have taken place
each day this week, sessions Of the
national organization Of The Blue and
the Gray and Their Sons" being held.
The veterans were given an exhibi-
ton of how the present day cavalry
man would have acted in the battle of
Bull Run. Troopers from Fort Myers
charged even as the Union and Con
federates did fifty years ago, although
veterans Of both sides were of the
opinion that civil war cavalrymen
were not trained In the art Of exhibit
ton shown by the men as they forced
their horses into the 1911 charge OF
Bull Run.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
4 LAWN PARTY
At KEANSBURG
Mrs. {. N. Wilson Entertains
Many Friends.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keansburg, July 22:-The many
friends Of Mrs. E. N. Wilson gather
ed at her home last Wednesday
evening and enjoyed a regular old
fashioned lawn party. The lawn
was beautifully decorated with Jap
anese lanterns for the occasion,
making a pleasing effect. During
the evening both vocal and instru-
mental music was enjoyed. Follow
ing the luncheon served by the
hostess the guests left for their
homes about midnight, expressing
themselves as having enjoyed the
real evening Of the season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
VETERANS HEAR OF PEACE.
President Tells Blue and Gray Veter-
ans of Arbitration Pacts.

ans of Arbitration Pacts.
Manassas, Va, July 22.-President
Taft selected the fftieth anniversary
OF the battle of Bull Run for the i'm
portant announcement that the United
States has practically concluded a gen
eral arbitration treaty with France,
as well as Great Britain, and that both
treaties would be In form to be sub
mitted to the senate within ten days.
Before Mr.. Taft. as he told of this
epoch making step toward world wide
peace, were the bent forms and griz-
zled faces Of several thousand sur
vivors Of the battle Of Bull Run, Union
and Confederate veterans, who had
met on the scene of action to com
memorate the anniversary Of the
struggle.
This news from the president Of the
United States was a fitting climax to
a week which had been successfully
devoted to healing wounds left by the
civn war and to prompting q brotherly
spirit between the wearers of the blue
and the gray.
It was mostly Of peace that the pres
ident talked, and the veterans Of both
sides cheered him heartily as he asked
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
NEW PEERS TO PASS VETO.
British Premier Notifies the House of
Lords of Kings Intention.

London, July 22.-Premier Asquith
has written a letter Of a. J. Balfour,
the leader Of the opposition, In which
be states hat the government will not
accept the amendments which have
been tackled on to the veto bill by the
lords.
The premier also tells M. Balfour
that the government will invite King
George to exercise his prerogative for
the creation Of enough peers to enable
the government to pass the bill in the
upper house and that his majesty has
signifed his intention of accepting this
advice and to act on 1t.
The bill has for its purpose the sus-
pension of the lords veto power at
the end of a certain and fixed time In
order to permit the legislation Of the
government to become law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
VOTE FOR NEW
HIGH SCHOOL
BeIford Election is Carried
by 81 Votes.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Bedford, July ga record
breaking crowd attended the school
meeting. yesterday. The resolution
offered by the Board of Education
asking for $62,5OO to build a new
high school at Leonardo for the town
ship, was carried by ninety-two votes.
A great deal of interest was dis
played on both sides of the question.
People came by automobile, trolley
and carriages, as we'll as ON foot, I'M
til GAG votes were cast.
1t is said that this school election
caused more excitement and brought
out a large crowd than has been seer
at a school meeting in years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
BOY NEARLY DROWNED
AT BELFORD YESTERDAY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Bedford. July 22:-One of the
youngsters at Camp Cornell, O sum
mer resort for poor children of New
York, disobeyed the orders of the
camp yesterday and came near losing
his life in the bay.
The boy wandered away from his
companions and the guard and while
in bathing was caught in the under
tow that was carrying him out. The
boys cream for help were heard by
Charles Dorr, of New York. who was
near by on the beach, and after a
struggle, succeeded in bringing the
boy back to the shore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22

Manassas, Va, July 22.-In order to
go to Manassas to attend the celebra.
ton Of the fftieth anniversary Of the
first battle Of Bull Run, President Taft
motored through fifty miles of cleo.
trlcal storms and mud and into I'm,
fordable streams.
President Taft arrived IN Manassas,
where he was to address the Union
and Confederate veterans Of the civil
war at the fftleth anniversary Of the
BATTLE Rf Bull Run, two hours late. OF
the entire presidential force Of auto
mobiles only two arrived in Manassas,
and n of these carried the president.
The trip was the toughest the presi-
dent has ever experienced. When only
q few miles out of Washington the
rain began to fall In torrents.
This unique Incident in our history,
the meeting Of the Union and Confed-
crate veterans on the field where they
fought a mighty battle just fifty yearsI
-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
STAND AT
KEANLBURG Is ROBBED
specio1 TO the EVENING NEWS,

Special TO Che EVENING NEWS.
Keansburg, July 22-The refresh
ment stand of Thomas Smith was en-
tered by burglars on Thursday night.
The thieves carried away several
boxes Of cigars, some candy and a
few notions. Entrance to the place
was gained by breaking the wooden
shutters that protect the front win
dows. No clue has been discovered
as to who committed the deed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
HOTEL JACKSON OPENS
TODAY AT HIGHLANDS
Special bv United Press Wire,

6PtCIUT W WFt5U TTFS5 TT5.
Highlands, July 22:-Hotel jack
son, formerly the old Jackson club,
has ben remodeled and was opened
to the public today by the manager
and owner, Robert j. Walsh. Mr..
Walsh has also built a large float in
the river and has placed several
boats in commission for the benefit
Of the guests Of the house.
This place Is considered as fine a
location as is along the shore and
will no doubt be filled with guests
the balance Of the season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
WILL CONDUCT SERVICE
In KEANSBURG PLACE
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

bpe.1uI 70 Inc NE WIS.
Keansburg, July 22:-Rev. DR..
Baylass, a former pastor of the
Church of the Open Doors in Brook
Ign, will have charge of the services
in the New Point Comfort Auditori-
um tomorrow night. Rev. J. w,
Tower, pastor of the M. E. church,
will assist in the services, there be-
ing no evening service In the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
CHURCH LADIES HAVE
CAKE SALE AT BELFORD
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Bedford, July 22.-The ladies of
the NJ. E. church are holding a bread
and cake sale this afternoon and ev-
enine in the vacant store in the post
office building for the benefit of the
pipe organ fund. Ice cream and
candy are also on sale and those In
charge are working hard for the sue
cess of this affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
FAIR NETS $50,
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS
Special 10 the HTENIve WE'VE.

Atlantic Highlands, July 22:-
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church cleared over $50 at
their bread and cake sale last Satur-
day night. The society met Thurs
day at the home Of Mrs. j. H.
Schaeffer for their regular monthly
meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
FINDS A NEW COMET.

Hobart College Astronomer Discovers
Sky Wsndersr.
Geneva, N. Y, July 22.-Dr. William
r. Brooks, director of the o~bservatorJ
and professor Of astronomy at Hobart
college, announces that he has dis
covered a comet In right ascension q
hours 10 minutes 40 seconds, declina
ton north 20 degrees, 81 minutes, mo
ton slowly northwest
The comet is in the constellation
Pegasus
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
NEW RECORD FOR ENDURANCE
French Aviator Stays In the Air
Eleven Hours.

Eleven Hours.
Paris, July ON. Jordan, the avi-
ator, established a new record for an
endurance flight in an aeroplane when
he few for eleven hours and forty
five minutes and covered a distance of
400 miles.
The aviator was forced to discon-
tinue his fight owing to fatigue,
You'll find 1t in the NEWS.