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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07
SCIENCE CHURCH SEcEDEs.
East Orange Branch Deserts Mother
institution.

institution.
East Orange, N. j., Dec. THE First
Church of Christ Scientist has declared
its independence Of the mother church.
being the second to seeede since the
denomination raj established by Mary
Baker Eddy. A declaration OF inde.
pendence has been written and signed
and forwarded to the Boston church.
Important departures from the rules
of the mother church are responsible
for and accomplished by the secession.
Medical treatment for children Is one.
and the reinforcement Of the Science
Of Health and Key TO the Scriptures
OF Mrs. Eddy from its place as guide
and the substitution or the Bible is the
other
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07
CRESCENTS FALL
PURITAN TEAM
County League Leader Now Without
Single Defeat Battle Fought on
the South River Court.
VICTORY SECURED BY ONE POINT

fouls were called, the Puritans scor-
ing two out of five free throws. J..
Crabiel's foul shooting was Off form
and he lost a splendid chance to tie
or win the game for his club mates.
He threw three out of six trials,
but the last two chances were dis
astrous misses. The score, at that
time, stood 10 to 8 and a foul
would have tied things up. Both
qufntets guarded closely, the score
at the first half ending 8 to 8,
Crescents' favor. The score:
Puritans (10.) Crescents Coy.
CANTON ........ ri 1880. Garland
j. Sullivan. $50. If ....... Smith
Schwartz ....... c......J. Crabiel
Deegan ........ &c. Crabiel
E, Sullivan. 1858. re -. Kuhlthau
Field goals-Cantlon, J. Sullivan,
Schwartz, F. Sullivan, Garland.
Smith, J.. Crabiel. Foul goals
Schwartz (2), J.. Crabiel (8). Ref
cree, Van Mulchahey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07
A. & Y. MlDcETS TO
PLAY LITTLE HEPTUKES

The r. 6 H. Midgets will play at
South Amboy next Wednesday night
against the Neptune Midgets, of that
place. The battle will be staged on
the Columbia hall court and will be
the initial performance for the little
chemical works five.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07
Marior,s ffS)
STAR JUNIORS
TRIM YOUNG OAKS

The Ail-star Juniors. Of Totem
vile, S. l., defeated the Oak B. C.
Juniors last night on the court at
Laskowski's hall in State street. The
score was 2S to 18. The Oaks will
play the fast All-Stars, of this city,
tonight at the same place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07
ITALIANS I'm DEATH HOUSE.

Ffvs Sentenced TO Electric Chair Az
rive al Sing Sing.
ossininx. ". z. Dec. THE ive
italians sentenced TO die In the cleo
tric chair for the murder OF Mrs. Mary
Hall at Croton Lake or Nov. 0 have
arrived at Sing Sing prison In charge
Of Sheriff Hartnett and three OF bis
deputies.
They were taken there from White
Plains ia an auto. and three OF them
were h~an6cufred to two deputies and
the other two to ths second two dep
ufies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07
MATCH WILL Be
SEEN IN WOODBRIDGE
spssss, "a sss EVENING VIEWS.

Woodbridge, Dec. IA big pool
match will be played here Saturday
night. Tony Barcelona and Peter
Peterson will cross cues at Peter
sons pool DON in a 100 point match
game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07
GOOD BOUT SATURDAY
AT CLUB ON ISLAND
Special to the EVENING NE VS..

Rosebank, 8. r., Dec. 7.-YounQ
Fulton and Joe Marion win box ten
rounds In the star bout at the Libar-
al A. O., OF this place, Saturday
night. The semi-fnal will be be-
tween Young Powers and walter
Thompson, six rounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07
LINc0LN's PARTNER DIES.
Gibson W. H&rrls Refused Public ofRes
Under War President.

4Hu@F war FF@SEdcE5E
Cincinnati. Dec. 7-Gtbsen William
Harris. former Cincinnati attorney,
who enjoyed che distinction Of having
refused to accept d government ofEsee
offered by President Lincoln. ia dead
at IaayEcaa. Fla.. after q long iIlnass-
Before Iancoinss election Harris was
associated w1fh him I'D hsa Laws ofsra an
Lllinois. Hnrrls was u resldeu
eAaaa1 Tor thirty years. %ans
@osazzh several T@a4a aga AM@mmA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07

Leava F6rth AfnbOy DAILY
s:fe, $3.50. TOO, sT.2s, 7:2e, $500
$500, $3.50, $50, lilo a. m, 12:iE, 1859
2:60, 3;40, 4:35s b:25. sac. 7:B7. s.80
H1u:a6 1880 D m
sundays and Holiday
s:Is, T:46, Ss4G. e:46, 1876. 11.4S am.
z2s40. 1.46, sos. ss0s. $40 sis 7sl6
ass, 10000. i11:s0 D.m.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07
Mr.. Mioksrsham Better.

Washington. Dec. attorney Gen,
erai Wiekersham. who suffered an at.
tack OF indigestion at the cabinet meet.
ing Tuesday. Is better today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07
pyalEo sEnyron gIsan gAnnn.

FDFABO 8EKE NECB EEkHM 20 EsbsaAa
Care Leave Staten Island Ferry
Toy New Brunswiek--s.10 a. m and
every so minutes untl $40 p m, alao
at s.40, 1870 and 11:40 q. m (9&tur~
ID VI only at fa:10.h
Far Reasbey-s:ss = "a. and svery
rs minutes until $40 . m Then every
20 minutes until ff:&@4
WnY Rahwev-&sE 90 q N. and every SO
minutes uatii 11:20 . M
FOR Boynt0n BeGch--S. 200 n IA and
every IS minutes untss yy-S8 q 70
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07
MARTNERs ys. RIcHMoNn

WB~st"I ITTTh ~ Elm Y y " a
Stapleton, s. T., Dec. THE
Mariners Harbor quintet will roll
here tonight against Richmond Bor-
ough No. l In the AlI-Staten Island
Bowling League.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07
|MARIONS LOSE
AT BRUNSWICK
|Downed by Catholic Club
22-18 Last Night.

The Marions put up q sterling
game at New Brunswick last night
against the strong Catholic Club
team, but was downed by the score
of 20 10 IS. The locals we're ae-
companied by q big crowd. Jim
ME" Alverson, of Rutgers College
football fame. refereed the game
The score:
Catholics (29.) Marions (fS)
Cereghino ...a. RI 1890. Gray
Harkins ........1f ..... .Kerwin
Larkin ...s.....o Smith
Doniin ..s...... ...... Mullen
Dixie .......... 1g .Hoizheimer
Field goals-Cereghino (3), Har-
kins (3}, Donlin, Dixie, Larkin (2),
Smith (3), Gray (2), Kerwin. Null
len (3). Referee, James Alyerson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07
HORSES @ SALE

BUSsEN @ SALE.
7 have q carload of choice youu@
sound draft and general purpose
horses. / invite anyone who 4pprs-
ciates a good horse 20 come and View
the stock even If not In the market to
buy I claim to have sold the best
draft horses In Perth Amboy this past
year and thsir owners satisfaetfon
warrants me the patronage of pros
peetive buyers. hfax A. shapsre. 4sa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-07

& n 80
n cas
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
BUILDINGS WITH STYLE AND
THOSE WITHOUT STAND GRO
TESQUELY TOGETHER.

hearing that theirs is, for many reasons
a. difficult city to do anything with.
You can't do that in New York. is
saying that has preceded everything
which has been accomplished so far. IL
WAS said on all sides when trafilc
squad was proposed. Yet now we are
proud Of that. II was said years ago
when it was suggested that clumps %
tenements on the East Side should be
pulled down and small parks laid out
for breathing places. Now, CorIears
Hook Park is only one Of many of the
East Sides happy hunting grounds
where buildings We're torn out and play
nlaces made. And in like manner we
have alread. done the Impossible q
dozen times. and in a dozen different
WAYS. from spanning the East River to
/ excavating the subways.
II is not wholly unreasonable, there
! fore, to entertain hopes for the saliva
tion of Riverside Drive. 1t is possible
to erect big structures that are not ugly.
The office building type is beginning to
amount TO something. Their towers and
domes and high pitched, steep roofs
offer a splendid silhouette. Yet little
space is lost in either, and little expense
Is incurred in excess of what the older
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

was hot pursuit. They reached Fishers
Hill on the evening of October 3. Little
phil" decided to point out to Early the
distinction between deliberate retrograde
movement and a retreat He gave orders
TO Torbert TO engage and defeat the Con-
federate cavalry at daybreak. The latter
fulfilled his orders 70 the letter. The en-
gagement was short Sheridan reported
that the Confcderates lost everything they
had on wheels and ran for twenty miles.
The following day the Union army took
W a position on the north bank OF Cedar
Creek a stream flowing south across the
valley and emptying into the North Fork
opposite the northerly point Of Three Top
Mountain, about four miles from Fishers
Hill. Sheridan proposed now TO send
Wrchts corps back to General Grant at
Petersburg. and the march was begun. The
irrepressible Early however advanced
northward and Wright was brought back
TO await developments. In the meantime
General Grant had taken up again the idea
Of a movement on Gordonsville and the
establishment Of base for that purpose I'm
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

him that they had received some secret
information from the South. snort dis
tance outside the town he began to meet
wagons and wounded men, and soon the
good broad highway leading down was
so badly blocked that his progress was
impeded and he was forced to take TO the
neighboring fields in his haste.
And there. through the ausn OF the morning light
steed as black as the steeds OF night
Was seen 20 pass, as with eagle nlgnt
Sheridan's first halt was made at a point
Just north of Newtown. place perhaps
halfway between Winchester and Cedar
Creek. Here he met chaplain who was
digging his heels into the sides of his weary
horse in his haste to get to the rear. The
black steed, 50 familiar to the soldiers or
the Army Of the Shenandoah, was allowed
to breathe for a moment while the hery
spirited man on its back asked how mat
ters were going al the front.
Everything is lost" exclaimed the
brcathless parson, but all will ne right
when you get there" Demonstrating the
degree Of his confidence in his commander
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

giant apartment house our park fringed
Waterfront from 12d street 10 Grants
Tomb. and even further north, has de-
veloped a straight wall of solid brick for
a background, and a flat sky line whose
sole diversion is the ungraceful water
tank.
Strangers who come 10 this city in
their thousands each summer from other
parts of the states or from abroad To
sail up the American Rhine" and gain
that vast impression of beauty and Of
strife and wealth that is so much writ
ten about, go away wondering how any
community could patiently allow chief
place OF beauty, and a fashionable resi-
dencc section at that, to be so ruthlessly
Gefaced. And there is even further
complaint in the case of the surround
ings of Grants Tomb. That is a monu-
ment that was erected with FUNDS con-
tributed by individuals and by COM
munities in all parts of the country
The various cities and towns through
out the whole nation at the same time
conn eted for the honor of offering a site
for the tomb. New York won in the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
Municipal Art Commission
Might Pass on Plans for
Buildings Fa cling
on Park.

and uglicr buildings cost to construct
As for APARTMENT houses. there is
building on upper Riverside Drive. IN
the neighborhood of 1l0th street. which
has succeeded in being unlike the un.
comely average. And near llbth street
another attempted a much needed re-
form by putting the necessary water
tank in an ornamental tower on the
roof; but uncovered water tanks on al
most every building is one Of the most
universally disliked features Of the New
York sky line.
Owners of property along Riverside
Drive. who might object 10 being put 10
greater expense than absolutely neces-
sary in erecting buildings. could argue
that il was with the revenue Of extra
assessments levied on them that the
mark and drive We're laid out and that
now Il Is not fair to put on them the
added burden of compelling them ~
erect handsome structures. But there is
another side 10 the case. The citizens
in every remote corner Of the city are
now, and always will be, paying taxes
for the maintenance Of tho beauty Of
that park and driveway I'm order to se-
cure it for perpetual public enjoyment
Why should that effort Of theirs be
hampered by the continued erection Of
buildings that mar and cheaper the
whole waterfront:
why should not a law be passed max
( ing it necessary for builders erecting
structure along 4 park front 10 submit
their plans 70 d regular commission ior
approval as to appearance and approprl-
! ateness just as now is necessary with re-
gard to statues and monuments? Archi-
tects and builders alike admit that the
Municipal Art Commission has done
notable work i'm raising the artistic
standard Of city monuments If owners
Of real estate abutting on parks were re-
{ stricted i'm the same way there woult
( be hope for the as Yet unspolled upper
section OF the new drive above Doth
street, where now. with only few ex-
ceptions, the bank Of trees is still mn
broken. otherwise in two or three
years the fiat brigade will advance, rul-
ing off the sky line with monotonous
roofs, until the last tin cornice Of the
row can peer over into Spuyten Duyyil
Creek.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
Episode Enshrined in Poetry
and Prose Is Described in
This Article of Civil
War Series.

detail Of Sheridans position from ther
signal station on top Of Three Top Noun
tain. every ford, road and intrenchment for
miles around.
Wright expected that an attack would
come upon his right by way Of back road
crossing shallow riyulet. lie took meas
ures accordingly. Early discovered another
route which promised we'll He proposed 10
cross a portion Of his army ON the Nor'h
Fork at his right and march it by wa!
of a narrow pathway along the base OK
the mountain to a ford across the Nor'a
Fork just below the point where Cedar
Creek Joined it on the opposite side THIS
would bring the troops in The hanA anu
rear Of the Union army. At the same time
the rest OF his army should approach !"
front. ready 70 attack i'm concert with tnv
troops on the flank The thanking force was
TO consist Of three diy.sions-tuoSe oI w
don, Ramseur and Hegram-tne entire Vo'
umn commanded by Gordon. hersnaN
and Whartons divisions were 10 make
frontal attack The night of ocio.''
was selected for the move.
As soon as 1t was dark the Ranking pa'''
went across the river with orders 70 oe
position to make their attack 90 o ,lV'' ~,
in the morning. which would h' "V'
before daybreak. swords and SaIA'..
We're left behind. FOR it was f'ar"i '"-'
their jingling might catch 'he ear Vl
enemy. IN hour after mWnsh'
moved with Kershaw's and Wharton"
visions through Strasbug ditc'uF
the lines strung ont along the pam
Cedar Creek. The moon rode hi-h J" =,
sky. giving the needed light Tor inc u 70.
OF the hosts upon their urSdspec''"s -
With what unbouHded JOY larry -.
upon tho camp fires of his 'neInN ~
carly hours of that Octonc. m'rh"e d,
and his soldiers tramplod silently """.
the moonlight may be- lett 90 ihe "'''' "a.
ton. All was going well and tht''
ample time 10 arrange every "'''" ,,,o,.
the rush should take place As "'. ,,o,l
rested ia their places, aWaitns "'. ,h,
10 go in" mist rose. hai o'S'" ri
scene and giving every opje'l The
look. Slowly the minutes rolled """F ,b.
distant sound OF carbineS was htdlu =" r.,
left Rosser and custer h'u "'' ~
rattle of muSkctry told OF me 49, his
the ford on the right by "o'"', .,.,t.
men This was the psychological "'"' s.-.
Early gave Kershaw the word 10 ~ ,ns
ward The phantom army rolled in ar,r,e
TOP OF Crooks ntrenchmenlS' me s,sn,..
was perfect The Union soldiers ssw
from their tents in a startled h'"'''' ,nsp,
the gray hosts pouring down ulV" IN,
and left their camp ana seven S'"' n,su,.
enemy Tho guns were turned upon W. ,d' Il.
The tumult had aroused 'n' 80 ana il
vieion under Rutherford b. Hayes ..,,,t. aa
formed to resist the uue' .ir men
Crook ard Emory speedily s'' co,aons
together. Just at this moment fron
three divisions came out Of the l0s ..noeA-
the left and rear. and under ''is
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

the neighborhood Of Manassas Gap. SheIi-
Can did not agree with him as 10 It's adVls-
ability. There was some correspondence
between General Halleck and himself ana
on the evening Of October 10, in response to
an invitation from the Secretary or war
he started for Washington for the purpose
Of a conference. lie left his army III the
fulI belief that Early could accomplish little
in his absence His cavalry travelled with
lin, the object being that Of sending IT by
way Of Chester Gap for raid To Char-
lottesvllle, while he continued on his way
to Washington by rail. They camped that
night at Front Royal. While there Sheri-
dan received "A dispatch from General
Wright, who was I'm command In his alb
sence. 1t reported the intercePtion OF
message which a Confederate signal officer.
stationed on Three Top Mountain, was
sending 10 Early. IL read:
ITO Lieutenant General Early. BE ready
10 move as soon as my forces Join you.
and We will crush Sheridan. Longstreet,
Lieutenant General"
Sheridan r.tpvnod the cavalry forthwith.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
His Language to Retreating
Union Forces Was as Strong
as the Charger He Rode,
but 1t Was Effective.

~ Soptombc~ le 1864. phil Sheridan
i wrote hIs name on the roll of great
~ American soldiers On October 70.
exactly orc month later. he sealed his
place in history ard made an appeal to the
I,pular imagination which bore fruit in one
o. tho best known schoolboy elocutonary
Efforts" composed I'm this country.
Early had been defeated. but not wiped
out. in tho battle on the former date near
WTchsst,r ON the banks Of the Opcquan in
tho Shenandoah Valley. When he and his
amy Ted southwark after their drubbing
usvcrmore 90 threaten the national capi-
t@l or the railroads and canals beyond the
Potomac they stopped At point called
Iishcr'e llHl. enc of the narrowcst and
most easily defended parts # the valley
This elevdtioa rises two miles south Of
!t.sburg As one looks toward the north
Little North Mountain rises on the left.
willie ON tho right the north fork Of the
Shenandoah flows along the base Of Three
Top Mountain. tho terminating point OF the
Massanuttcu Range. This range lies be-
tween the north and tie south forks.
whose streams minglc after flowing north
along either side. that on the casterly
base coming down from the famous Luray
Valley.
Early posted mis- right. under Wharton.
seainst the North Fork and Three Top
Mountain. His left made up of dismounted
cavalry. under LomaX, rested on Little
North Mountain. Between lay the divisions
Under Pcgram, Eamseur and Gordon the
whole line forming human dam across
the mouth Of the valley \ brook called
Tumbling Run foamed along The front
Of the line on its way 10 the north fork.
over in the Luray Valley, at Milford Pass
T'itzhugh Lees cavalry under W. &. Wick
ham. was posted TO guard against move
mont over the mountain toward the Con-
Tolerate riSht and rear
Early now thought himself quite secure.
Iie rather hoped that Sheridan would
come. look over his position, and follow
ing the action of a month previous. repeat
the tactics Of the French King by retir-
iur again as the better part Of valor. lie
sin had something TO learn about his
opponent and also about his own army.
Conditions 50 far as the armies were con-
Ccrned. had changed. His was a defeated
army. while that under the resourceful
and energetic Sheridan had just whetted
its appetite on a victory which had won
the acclaim Of the North. Sheridans army
did not disappoint ETly's hopes. II ap-
reared promptly. There was nothing
groyelling in the way it took up its posi-
lion on the other side Of Tumbling Run.
Early was not quick TO comprehend the
spirit Of his antagonist. however for the
sound Of the pioneers axes and the sight
IL the engineers a. work in his front COM
forted him. He thought they meant that
Sheridan was satisfied with the advantage
he had gained and would not probably
press II further"
Unfortunately for his future comfort, his
ears and eyes did not hear and sec some
Other things, Of which It would have been
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
Miles of Apartment Houses
of Packing Box Style of
Architecture, Line
Noted Parkway.

Asst week The Tribune presented
on these pages an illustrated ac-
II count Of an effort being made oN
p small Western town 10 improve the
architectural appearance of its typicaly
ugly main street. 1t was shown how at
small cost. but with considerable ingenu-
st.. II would bc possible TO change the
whole unsightly front and sky line Of that
street without pulling out anything but
the upper fronts Of the buildings now
standing there.
This town. Wheaton. ILL.,. contemplates
Improvement not only for the sausfac-
ton o. its citizens. but avowedly to make
81 more attractive 10 strangers and
cause them TO buy property there and
: settle.
There can be little doubt that the i'm
provemcnt is badly needed at Wheaton.
rs II is i'm many another small town in
the United States, but all the same the
ambition Of this little place is an eX-
ample and reproach TO many a larger
city. Take Riverside Drive, for instance,
perhapS the most beautiful parkway in
tLis naughty city of Gotham, ana what
hocs the visitor to New York see there?
All the way from 72d street to 155th
street one huge packing case type of
apartment house after another is ranged
I'm the manner of boxes on a sidewalk,
presenting practically dead level roof
line, without any attempt at variety or
architectural ornament worth speaking
of and nearly every one crowned by a
water tank cockily perched on the sum-
nit. like HOoligan's hat
Cornices that were made Of carved
woods and were first used in the Italian
Uitv of Florence TO protect the frescOed
walls Of the houses on all four sides from
sun and rain are initiated in tin for New
York City houses. and are stuck on the
street facing sides only, TO protect moth
ing and answer no adequate purpose.
Thev merely add to the sorrowful view
that greets one in every direction.
Why should Riverside Drive have been
so marrcd? few years ago. when
small private houses topped the heights.
the view from the river was variegated
and not uninterestng. Now that the
property has become too valuable for
private residences. and block after block
has become the site for the new type Of
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

Cp from the South at break Of day,
Bringing from Winchester fresh dismay.
The afrighted air with a shuddcr bore,
Like a herald in haste. 20 the chieftalus DOOR
Tire terrible crumble and rumble and roar
Telling the battle once more,
And Sheridan twenty miles away.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

tRttaoduc,d from Harper weekly by c"ur-
tcsy .. ths pubisheTsI
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

GRANTS
I'D
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

BEGINNING WITH GAS NN wv"
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

by his actions. the dominic once more drove
the rOwes into the sides of his jaded ami
NAL and galloped heavily of, still in the
direction OF the rear.
At NewtoWn Sheridan was Obliged TO go
around the town to the left, the streets
were so jammed with retreatlng men In
blue and vehicles. Meeting Major Mckin-
ley of Crooks stan. afterward President
OF the United States. this officer spread the
news Of his passing through the town on
his way To the front,
South.
The dust Ike smoke from the canuons mouth
or the trai OF comet, sweeping faster ana
faster
on his way past Newtown he saw on the
west Of the pike a body OF troops. Whicn
proved TO he Ricketts, and Whcaton's Iii
visions of the 9Th Corps. and learned
that the 18th Corps had halted near by,
But he did not stop for he was In hurry
to reach the front
Under his spuruing fect
tho audsceue spsl away behind
Like an ocean living before The wind,
ana the ste'd. ith' q bark led Win mrna'c nc
5Ntpt on, with h.a Wud c!e IuII OK his'
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

Apparently the "chieftain' was not un-
duly disturbed at that moment for he did
not mount his magnificent black horse to
finish his journey until about half-past
eight As he and his escort rode along
Ninchesters main street he observed an
expression on the faces Of those who came
10 the windows to see him pass which
suggested that they were in raptures
over some good news This convinced
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

cautioning Wright to be duly prepared in
case the dispatch should prove to be
genuine. He himself continued on his way
to Washington. where he arrived on Octo-
Der IL lie started back on the same day
and reached Winchester on the evening OF
the following day. Here he spent the
night About o'clock the next morning
word was brought to him that cannon
firing at Cedar Creek could be heard.