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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-03
THE PHILEMONS.
START SEASON.
Excellent Program Given al
First Session.

The opening meeting of the Phil
emon Literary and Historical So
ciety in the lecture room of St.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church,
T~ottenville, yesterday afternoon,
was the occasion of a good turn out
of the members of the society.
President Mrs. Benjamin Will
Jams presided and welcomed the
members on the return after the
summer vacation. At the business
session a report of the convention
of the state federation of Women's
clubs held last May was received.
Mrs. Fl. l.. Copeland gave the re-
port of the afternoon session and
Mrs. Williams In the morning. AT
this time the delegates to the
Gil of clubs meeting to be held at
st. George on Saturday, October IA,
were named. Mrs. Frederick Hill
ard and Miss Anna Van Name are
the delegates. Besides these several
members of the society will attend
the meeting.
Plans for the presentation of
the f'Gutta Percha Girl" by the
Footlight club for the benefit of the
society, was taken up. The COM
mittee of which Mrs. N. j. Lowe is
chairman, made a report that every
thing for the affair to be given in
K. of P. hall on Friday night, Octo-
Der II, was progressing rapidly.
In connection with the meeting
the study subject of the year, India.
was taken up. Papers on the Won
derland of the East were read. Mrs.
Fred Hilliard read Miss Ida Knights
paper on "The Non Aryans" and
Mrs. James A. Simonson read a
paper on 'eThe Vedic Age-the AIRY
ans" Following this there was a
discussion on the Future of the
Non-Aryans." The musical part of
the program consisted of a duet by
Miss Anna Van Name and Miss Bar
bara Paugh and a chorus by the
club. Miss Minnie Paugh was the
the acccmpanist. Three resigna-
lions were received, two of whom
had moved out of town. Those re-
signed were Mrs. Edward Scales,
Mrs. John Harvey and Miss Julia
Lowe.
At the next meeting another ex-
nellent program has been prepared.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-03
ANNIVERSARY
OF ENGINEERS
Reunion of Fort Wadsworth
Tomorrow of Veterans.

The fftieth anniversary of the
First Regiment OF New York Engr-
neers will be held at the residence
of Counselor Arthur Won Briesen,
New York avenue, Fort Wadsworth,
tomorrow. Counselor Won Brfesen
served as a sergeant in that noted
regiment and the survivors and their
friends will be his guests on this oc-
casion. The First New York Engi-
neers was mustered into the service
of the United States on October 4,
1851, and as fast as recruited the
men were quartered in barracks at
Camp Washington, the grounds now
occupied by the Staten Island Rapid
Transit at st. George. This was the
only regiment In the Union army re-
cruited and enlisted exclusively as
an engineer organization and 1t rem.
dered valuable service during the
war. 1t was in command OF Colonel
Edward w. Serrell, an eminent
civil railroad and military engineer.
Colonel SerrelT was later promoted
to brigadier general and became
chief engineer on the staff of Gem
erai Gilmore. On a sleping en-
bankment, close to the roadside In
the cemetery of Rossville stands a
beautiful monument, marking the
grave of General Edward ~. Serrell.
1T bears the following inscription:
In memory of General Edward w.
Serrell, colonel First New York En-
gineers. Born November 5, 1928.
Died April rs, 1908. BY his com
AIDES. General Serrell, It will be re-
membered, was confined In the S. r..
Smith Infirmary a short time before
his death, but was removed to a
hospital in Manhattan, where he
died. gallant men whom he led
will1evar honor-hss naempxyatomor~
row on the occasion Of the reunion
of the famous regiment. An elabo-'
rate program has been outlined for
the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-03
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. r.. IT.. Hammond have
returned from a vacation spent up
the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Crispin, of
Brooklyn, visited relatives here yes
terday.
Miss Eleanor Thompson, of Jer-
sey City, visited at Little Farms In
Prince Bay yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James La Forge are
entertaining guests from Brooklyn.
William Eaton, OF Prince Bay,
was In Perth Amboy Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Shei were out
Of town visitors yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam E%sseIborn, Sr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E~sselborn
were In Perth Ambcy Saturday.
Frank and Gregory Bateman have
returned to New Haven after a visit
In Great Kills.
Samuel De Meo has returned to
Boston after a visit here.
P. j. O'Malley has returned from
the CatskiIls.
Charles Wright, of Huguenot, has
a new automobile.
Citizen Engine Company held a
meeting in its quarters In Amboy
avenue last night.
A meeting of U. s. Grant Council,
Jr. @. U. A. NJ, was held In
Amicitia hall last night.
yousIt ftnn " IN fha NHwN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-03
NIGHT SCHOOL
IN READINESS
More Than Sixty Pupils to
Start Session.

The evening elementary school at
public school No. l., Tottenyille. did
not start last night as was expected
because of the staff of teachers not
being appointed. Morris Siegel, the
teacher in charge, was on hand and
SO was the sixty or mor pupils who
have registered in the school.
William Morris and William Da-
vid, of Tottenyille, will both go to
Manhattan today to qualify in me-
chanical drawing and draughting for
the position of teachers in the
school. These with the other teach
ers, will be on hand tonight to be-
gin the fall term Of the school. The
sessions are held four nights a week
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-03
RALLY DAY WAS HELD AT
ST. MARKS ON SUNDAY

Rally Day was observed with an
appropriate service in st. Marks
Episcopal church, Pleasant Plains,
Sunday. In the morning there was
a communion service and the recep-
tfon OF new members. Rev. ID. @.
sDorchester,p astor, made q short adj
dress. At the Sunday school session
a special musical program was given
by the pupils under the direction Of
Superintendent O.. @. Depew, who
made some remarks. Rev. Mr.. Dor
chester also spoke. In the evening
the sermon had to be omitted be-
cause of the weather. There was a
large attendance at both the norm
ing and afternoon session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-03
T0TTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H. Yetman
were at Ocean Grove over Sunday.
Miss Emma Conoyer has returned
to Lincroft, N. j., after a visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dickinson
have returned to East Orange after
a visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Durham
visited In Perth Amboy Sunday.
Doorman William j. Ryan, of the
99th precinct station, Is enjoying a
day off today. He is in Manhattan
to meet friends coming from his
former home In Tumeryara, county
of Limerick, Ireland, who he has
not seen since leaving there a num-
Der OF years ago. They VIII spend
some time here with him at his home
In Broadway.
Asa Marshall has taken a position
at the dental works.
The police donned their dress
coats yesterday.
Sergeant Harry F~reudenburg has
returned to duty after an attack of
rheumatism.
A. A. Sieversrof William street,
is slowly recovering from a recent
accident.
Patrolman Lyman Winant is slow
ly recovering from recent illness.
There will be court only in the
first district until further notice, on
account of the illness of Magistrate
Marsh, of the second district.
Bentley Lodge, Odd Fellows, met
last night.
A meeting Of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of st. Paul's church was held
in the lecture room to talk over
plans for the coming fair.
A meeting OF Richmond Temple,
Pythtan Sisters, was held In X. of
p. hall last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-03
STATEN ISLAND NEWS
FEELS TEST
OF DRINKING CUP LAW

Tottenyille, like the rest OF the
greater city, got it's real test of the
individual drinking cup law yester-
day. At the railroad depot the
drinking cup was done away with
and in all the schools, where the
department of education had made
no provision for the children, the
new law worked much hardship. All
factories, stores and any place,
where public drinking cuN were
before, anyone wal Nng a
drink had to provide themselves
with a cup of their own. The police
of the 99th precinct station, Tot
tenville, are seeing that the law in
regard to drinking is enforced and
anyone who is caught violating it
win deal with according with its pro-
vision.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-03
CONTRACTOR H0LBERT HAS
COMPLETED HOUSES

Contractor Winfield 8. Holbert, of
Huguenot, has just completed two
of the most elaborate houses on the
south shore boulevard at Great
Kills, that has been erected on this
end of the island In some time.
One of the structures belongs to M.
M. Maltby and is erected Of hollow
tile. 1t is two ~strories and attic
and cost $1,000. The building Is
SO by So. The other building is
owned by Mrs. Ermine Rickly Mar
tin. 1T Is constructed of stucco on
metal lath. The building is S6 by
AZ and cost $500. Both are thor
oughly up-to-date with every con-
venience, electric lights, bath and
steam heating nlant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-03

Life.

Life.
Life is a calculation. The happy man
Is he whose calculation is correct
Cloppy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-03
HARVEST HOME FAIR HELD.

The annual harvest home fair I'M
der the auspices Of st. Johns Epis-
copai church, Rossville, held at the
church, last Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights, was a great sue
cess. This years fair VAS Dy Iar
the best the church has ever held.
Supper was served each evening and
many fancy and useful articles were
disposed of during that time. A
feature the first night was the
sketch, French Before Breakfast
by local talent. A good sum was
realized from the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-03
nathrnned Young.

Tsin Chi Hwangti. Chinese emperor,
was dethroned in 22i B. @. at the age
of thirteen years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-03

YOUR FALL SUIT
should be chosen with considera-
BILE care II you desire to be neatly
dressed. We have numerous ma
terfais that make up very mat
tily'and from which you can make
d pleasing choice.
OUR TAILORING
bears the reputation Of being the
best, Ind We would like to prove
to you that 1t Is. We always guar
antee the style, fit, workmanship
and the wearing qualities of our
clothes.
JOSEPH BARTEK,
Ladies 4 Gents Custom Tailor,
Phone 216-W.
ad2 State st. Perth Amboy, N. J..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-03
MRS. WEsTCoTr BURIED.

Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet
Westcott, wife OF Frank Westcott,
of 63SS Amboy avenue, Pleasant
Plains, was held at her late resi-
denee last night at 8 o'clock. Rev.
d. @. Dorchester, OF st. Marks
church, officiated. Many friends
and relatives were present. Inter
ment followed In Bethel cemetery
this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
The contract for the construction Of Turk
THE CRIME OF PATERN0
Prosecutors Case Against the
SLAYER of Princess Trigona.

Rome. April a-The Crown Prosecutor has
drawn up a report embodying the results
OF the investigation into the killing OF Prin-
cess Giuia Trigona di SAINT Ella, lady IN
waiting 10 Queen Helena, by Lieutenant
Baron Palermo. The conclusion Of the
Prosecutor IS that Palermo Is guilty OF pre-
neditated homicide. lie dismisses the de-
fence. based on Paternos assertion that he
committed the crime because OF jealousy,
In the belief that the princess was about 10
leave him for another friend, Sgnor Serrao
This plea the Crown Prosecutor considers
absurd. as on the eve OF the crime Palermo
wrote 10 Serrao In cordial terms with
reference to the princess.
The Prosecutor argues that. instead, the
crime was due 10 the decision OF Princess
Trigona to abandon Palermo, and to the
fact that Palermo was angered at losing
s4.D0. which he expected 10 receive from
her to pay HIS most urgent debts.
Finally. the Prosecutor doubts the sin
certify of the attempt OF Palermo TO commit
suicide. expressing the belief that he
wounded himself merely TO influence public
opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
LONDON'S GALA SEASON
OPPORTUNITIES for Visitors to See
Festivities.

London. April 9-These are busy days TOT
foreign and colonial representatives, IN Lon
don. particularly the American and Cana
dian officials Thousands of people are
coming from America for the coronation
and from the appearance OF embassy ana
consulate mail Gags a large proportion
want soinctning done for them.
The majority VI the requests are Teasoh-
able. many are diincult 10 comply with.
ana "a few. 10 those knowing the cOHuI-
ample. asked that four seats be reserved
for MN in Westminster Abbey ON the day
Of tine coronation, hardly reallAng' perhaps,
tbat few outside official circles VIII OBTAIN
a glimpse OF that historic ceremony ana
moi many thousands Will even get view or
the procession from buckingham Palace 10
the Abbey. the route being 30 short
There will be many occasions during the
summer, however. of seeing the rOyaI
connie and witnessing ceremonies only
little less interesting than The coronation
usplf Five times during May ana June
th,ir maiesties VIII diive through lhe
s,rests OF London. on May j they 20 10
CrvstaI Palace TO open the Festival of En-
nire. on June - there IL the coronation
procession: on the DAY ionowlns the Iol al
m ogress through London, when several
mi ies of streets will be traversed, on June
20 the visit to the Guildhali ana me return
through North London, and on June 80 "A
second drive 10 Crystal Palace. where the
King and queen are 10 give "A coronation
festival for one hundred thousand emil
dren from the elementary schools Of Lon
don. ,. ,-.1.-.,a ,o.,o,.ioI
oII be unveiled. and the German Emperor
and Empress will be present. The follow
- evening "A gala performance VIII De
Zen at Drimy Lane IN honor OF the Ger
sron sovoreigns During the coronation
week there will be gala performances az
both Covent Garden Opera House ana HIS
Majesty Theatre. Other events OF the
season are:
NAY % Imperial conference opens.
Nav 2f-Empire pay
Niav 27-C celebration Of the Kings birth
day. 49,, 49,, ,. , ,,.,..,,,,
representatives attending the coronation
June 24-Royal review OF the fleet a
JIiv S-lz-Royal visit to ireland.
Iulv l3-InVestiturc 81 the Prince OF
wales IT CarnaIvOn Castle.
Jul~ 1.-THE King opens University col
lege Bangor.
mr. 1.-THE KING avs foundation stone
~ Welsh National Library AT AberN stwytn.
The visit 20 Scotland IL reserved for tie
autumn when the royal family take w
their residence at Balmoral Castle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10

| the flowers In the long street gardens are
changed. First in spring comes the pink
glory Of the cherry blossoms then in sum-
mer the purple Of the iris then in autumn
the hundreds of coors OF the chrysanthe-
mum. the national flower OF Japan. When
the new flowers are planted the yujo pay
them "A state visit. From each OF the prin-
cipal houses half a dozen of the most beau
tiful are chosen and arrayed in gorgeous
clothes, their hair dressed monumentaly,
combs three feet long stuck in from side 10
side. and then they are mounted on black
lacquered geta. or pattens, foot high
When they are ready to start a score OF
servants accompany them; two or three
precede them TO put the crowd away: one
holds the hand OF each yujo upon either
side. and soemnly and very slowly. a step
a minute. the wonderful procession moves
around the garden. Other PROFESSIONS issue
from the houses and meet and pass. and
by and by the whole main street OF the
Yoshwara is packed with an open mouthed
crowd. over whose heads the faces Of the
processionists can be seen here ami
there.
IL is difficult 20 give In words an ade-
quate notion OF the extraordinary effect Of
this procession. The costly and gorgeous
clothes OF the yujo. silks Of marvellous
richness and brocades blazing with scarlet
and gold; the exaggerated bow OF her obi,
tied In front Uhe courtesan is compelled by
law 10 distinguish herself in this way; the
pyramidal couture, the face as white as
snow. the eyebrows and eyelashes black,
the lips vermilon. and even the toenaiis
holding the tips of her fingers on each side
and giving az much heed TO every step as
an acolyte might give to an aged Pope; her
several women servants walking solemnly
behind footman pushing back the crowd
and another removing every twig or dead
leaf from her path; her slow and painful
hachinlonii manner of walking: her stony
gaze straight before her half contemptuous
and half timid: the dense and silent crowd ;
the religious aspect Of the vicious cere-
mony-sH these 90 to make a spectacle
apart from anything one has ever seen.
|. Such is the great Yoshiwara of Toxic.
This is not the place to express any opin-
ion upon the principles involved, but. as
have written so frankly. II is only fair TO
the Japanese authorities 10 point ont that
their peculiar system has absolutely erad'-
Gated the appearance Of vice in Toxic you
might walk the streets OF this city OF a
million people fer year without seeing
a sign of ia state Of things probably
without parallel in the civilized world
Then. TOO. they have ASSOCIATED It from
riot and drunkenness and robbery: the
streets Of the YOshiwara are a. quiet and
orderly as Mayfair or Fifth avenue. And
nobody In Japan can fall into temptation
unwittingly; he must 20 in search OF H.
That these are matters Of some value, AT
any rate. the people who are responsible
for the police de meurs' and Mabille, for
the Strand and Haymarket. for the pur-
Iieus of Sixth avenue and the hells of Chi
cago and san Francisco. are hardly IN a
position % deny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
DEBATE ON FERRER CLOSED
Non Committal Verdict After Long
Session of the Deputies.

Madrid. April 9-The Chamber or Depu-
ties. after a debate lasting from $3.50 o'clock
in the afternoon until midnight last night.
rejected. by vote OF 10 to %, Republi-
can motion demanding that the govern
ment introduce bill modifying the code or
military Justice and abrogating the law or
jurisdiction.
The Premier announced that the modih-
cation OF the military code was already on
the programme OF the government. and that
the law Of Jurisdiction could not be abro-
gated before the military code was modi-
fed
Tie protracted debate on the Ferrer case
thus ended. as expected. in non-commitla!
verdict.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
THE MAINE WALLED IN
Quick Work in Completing First
Stage Of Raising Battleshlp.
FILLING IN THE CAISS0NS
Plans for Recovering the Bodies
of Seamen-Wreck May
Be Sunk at Sea.

Havana April Sin the driving OF the
last few interlocking steel piles of the last
OF the twenty caissons forming the inclos-
INK wall Of the great basin or cofferdam
surrounding the wreck Of the Maine, the
ultimately removing. the shattered remains
of the battleship sunk in the harbor Of
Havana on the night Of February Is, 1898,
Inns Just been brought 10 a successful con-
cl'ison.
The work was accomplished with "A ra-
pidity fully up TO the mosr sanguine eX-
pectations Of the army engineers In charge
and its progress was unmarked by a single
rishap or hitch until the introduction of
the final pile, which failed to interlock
properly with those on either side This
gave rise TO rumor that the stability ot
the caisson was endangered, but examina-
ton showed that the trouble resulted from
the pile being slightly deformed by an ac-
c.dentaI blow from the iron bucket of n
,lr,dge working alongside and the extrac-
ton and replacing Of three piles served tC
repair the damage.
The second stage Of the work. that Of fill
ing the caissons as fast as they were com
pieted with mud. clay and rock dredged
from the harbor bottom. has been going on
for some time as fast as circumstances
would permit, and now that the ring OF
cnissons is completed is being pushed for
ward with the utmost rapidlty. The steam
dredge Norman Davis. lent 70 the gov
trnment by the Huston Trumbo Dredging
Company. and the army dredge Barnard
are dumping hundreds Of tons Of material
INTO the caissons. the work going on, as II
has from the beginning. night and day
II IL expected that the filing OF the
caissons will lie completed by the end OF
April and after that the second and most
interesting stage Of the work-that OF
pumping out the great basin ana leaving
exposed the hull Of the battleship In pre-
cisely the condition she was on the morn
ing after her destruction. thirteen years
ago-will be taken up. First, however, a
heavy timber platform will be erected on
top OF the caissons encircllng the basin. To
serve as n stage Of operations ana founda-
ton for cranes and other apparatus for
use when the work Of dismantling the
wreck Is begun. II will also be used as n
temporary resting place for the dead OF
the Maine az tdSt as tne OouleS are rtcoN-
cred.
As soon as the wreck is fully exposed
the work Of exploration in search o: human
remains will take precedence Of every other
consideration. 1t Is practically certain that
when this stage OF the work Is reached a
United States man Of war will be ordered
10 Havana and will lie close to the wreck
10 receive the bodies as fast as they are re-
covered and transport them TO their final
resting place.
After that Will come an exhaustive
scrutiny Of the shattered wreck by experts,
who. in the opinion Of engineer officers,
will be able 10 determine beyond all future
question precisely the character Of the
agency whereby the destruction OF the
Maine was effected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10

Conklin. should the autopsy prove thar INC
bullets found on the negro nj me "ounoS
en- the body. The cartridges are OF 90
calibre. a most unusual size and are q a.
peculiar shape No revolver was foun' on
Williams.
Sheriff Scherps is confident that the "ur
der occurred betyeen the departure 81 me
1850 southbound train on Saturday evening
and the arrival of the s:07 northbonnd Tram
at the Croton Lake station. II is supposed
that the murderers had so bitter pa'''e
with Conklin. whose clothes were Almost
ripped from his body in the fight. that they
were unable 10 take money N the man
rockets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
THEATRE TREASURER JAILED.

Ivan J. Carpenter. treasurer OF the Jay
ETY. Theatre. Williamsburg. who was ar
rested on Saturday on a charge Of grand
larceny In having robbed the safe of the
theatre Of more than go in cash and sew
eral checks, was arragned in the Manhat-
tan avenue police court yesterday and heid
in $500 bail for a hearing tomorrow IN
default OF bail Carpenter was sent 70 Jail.
The manager OF the theatre. ". p. Denny.
was the complainant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
OTHER GREAT FIRES IN JAPAN.

Several great fires have occurred in
japan IN recent wears. In August. 1907.
confederation at Hakodate destroyed 100
houses. with an estimated loss OF about
sl5 0yo.OoO In March Of the following year
fire at NOda Soy. near Toxic, destroyed
400 houses. the damage being $25o,Oc) and
a few DAYS later 400 houses were burned
at Nigata.
In August. 1919 coniiagraton reduced
70 ashes a large part of the city OF OSAKA
The official report placed the number on
dwelling houses destroyed az more than
II 900 These included ten business blocks
and twenty temples. The most Obstructive
fire last year was at Wajma, l,Sos buildings
being burned.