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CONVERTS IMMERSED IN ICE GOLD WATER

W ith Thermometer at 15 Decrees - llov, .Bolen ■ jUaptizctl Tw o Member* of: •

, Ills flo ck Through Hole In leo. -Hot. R . A . Bolen baptized tw o converts

In thb cold wntors of Deal lake, at Wana- massa, yesterday afternoon, A bout 70 silent and hushed skaters sMvorod at tho ceremony, which, though brief, was very im pressive.. . .. .

The Rev. Bolen’s congregation hnd pre­pared for the baptism with some care. A holo -'.bout the size o f nn ordinary bedroom hnd boon cut in thu ice and into this. Hov. Ballon wadert to Inspire conildonco nnd give courage to tho converts,. Tho ' minister -voro a loose black gown

that fell' to his. foot. , W hon ho had gone up to his waist in the water a coid chill wont down tho baofcs o f tho congregation. Somebody on the.bonks struck upahym n. Tho weird rhythm was llko a, 'timepioco to the ltrtib convert wjjo %vnlited down the impks.. Sho was Jjilllo S. Rogers. Sho Woro a loose white robo. %8gv. Bolen took Miss Rogers by tho hand , and led her to tho very centre o f tho big holo in tlio Ico. Thon sho was im'morsod. ,"Kvorybody shlyored when Miss Rogers,

chattering with, tho cold, was led to the houso.on tho VTanamassa bank and placed by the stove. .

Henry W illiams was tho sccond donvort. Williams,' llk'o the Rov, Bolen, wore a black robe. He tripped jauntily down tho banks but raised both kneoa with a look of pain whon he struck tho water. -

Rsv. Bolon was In his natlvo, element. He addressed the skators in a loud'volcc from the little bridge at Wonamassa nnd incldoritally called attention to the fact that ho was thoro to do tho Lord ’s work: “ I f thero aro any others who doslro to bo baptized I am horo and w ill bo glad to re­ceive them.” T h o . skaters,received this ominous Invitation in sllonco.- • R ov /B olen dismissed tho congregation

with tho bonodlotlon. He said: ‘ ‘Tho water is worm'. I felt no discomfort.”

AN INVOLUNTARY BAPTISM■ » — \

Jam es W yltcoff :,n\i Charl£» V an W lck k Tested t h e lc a on B eal Laho Ye(|- *

’“ terday to T heir .Sorrow.A m ong those baptized in Deal lako yes­

terday wero James WyokolT and Charles VonW ioklo, though their baptism was en­tirely Involuntary and anpromoditatod,

Thoy wore testing tho ico upon Deal lako somo distance from shoro whon it broke beneath thom plunging tho pair into the fraozing water. '

Thoroughly chilled and benumbed they mado desporato efforts to roach tho shoro Anally arriving exhausted, "With clothes freezing to their bodies thoy made for tho oleotrio cars and thonco homo. No un­pleasant results have thus fur manifested themselves,

i h b i s t m a s ' im c c o k a t x o n s . .

Choicest P lants anil Daintiest F low ers May B e Hail a t Balaton’s.

In preparing your drawing room for tho great Christmas home festival It is woll to remember that tho season is distinctive and that tho groat ovont which tirst qavo causo for tho joyous Christmas feast is best symbollzod'by .tho. decoration always to bo found in ohurch und dwellings on Christ­mas day. Thero con bo nothing prottior or more appropriate for tablo decorations than ferns and a fow tall palms artistical­ly arranged in your homo on Chrlstnlas day. Thoy w ill glvo to It a festal appear- anco altogether in keeping with tho season. ' _

Evi'rvtMng required for interior decora­tion, whether wroaths or palms, Boston terns, asparagus, Plnmosa, Sprongerl, rub­ber plants and fresh cut flowers m aybe had at Ralston's on Cookman avenue.

Miss Ralston carrios a largo stooU and is prepared also to supply the most artistic decorations for churches or Sundiiy-schools. _________________ _

Introduction to Christmas Festivities. Noxt Thursday evonlngat 7.1U) tbqre will

bo glvon in tho First Methodist church an Introduction to the Christmas festlvitcs, boing the birth o f Jesus In pioturo, song ond story. Thero w ill bo Introduced vocal aiid instrumental musio. “ Tho Holy C ity '!•'‘Opon Y o tho Gatosof tho Temple,” “ Tho A nsel's Song,” *'Tho Star o f Bethle­hem," will be among tho songs. A m ong the singorsand playorsnro Mrs. R. H.Cnrr, Miss Lance, Dr. Bryan, B .C . Burt Ip, Mr.' and Mrs. J. Ii. Chiiyand others. Admis­sion freo, but a cbiieotion w ill bo takon.v.-

Kiluoatlonal If all W ill be W arm Tonight.Managor Frank L? Tuttlo o f thi/Chnrlea

K. Champlin Gem company lias made ar- mngofneuts with James A . Bvndloy. by which all o f tho largo stOVes in tho beach auditorium have been transferred to Edu­cational hail whcro tho Gem,company will presont tho big scenlo production, “ Tho CurBo ot Prldo," tonight: CounoilniaDTuttlo has beon greeting old friends and hustling in his old .tlmo way. all dny and tho box oillco receipts tonight w ill un­doubtedly show tho"results o f his labor.

........ -A-Sudden'Fainting'Spell.1; -----Miss Sloklos, a guest nt Mrs. Cook’s

boarding jhouso pn Emory Htreot.'.becajno suddenly unconscious last night and tliougKstVonuousofforts-woro'iiindO'tb'ro" vivo the lady they provod^mnvaiiing. Dr, G; T\ W ilbur was hastily siiminonod Jind after‘ admlplstorlng tho proper modiclno ho loft hor, as h’o -sald,"in'ii" perfdstly safo condition, r .■ • . 1 ■ • ’ .

Thlrty-I lr.it Anniversary. •Noxt'Friday ovonlng tho fchlrty-flrsi an.

nlvorsory o f tho orgaulzatioii o f the Ocean Groyo; Campmeotlnj; association .will bo colobratcti •;? holding the usual annual icooptlon in Assoclatlonhali. - Invitation^ w illb V dlstHbutecl thia sveek. Tho affair will bo sacial-in'its oharactor, .

• Christum* QoOtSu otolnbacli’s.Tho larijost-nssortinbnt 6f-:ChristhiaS;

aaarts un cith o . lowest prices at our two storos. .

adv. • T in ;STi;iaiucii:CoiiPA:.,y ,—

TO OPPOSE NEW SCHOOL LAVVMeasure to Divide Appropriation on Basin

‘ o t Attendance Unpopiftlar in tlio — • liaral Districts**- » — '

Tho annual meeting o f tho stnUr acKool' board, which is iimdq lip o f members o f the local boards o f education throughout the state, w i l l . bo hold in tho state houso ai Trenton on Friday, Deo. 2S. . Questions oi vital Interest concerning the publlo school systom w ill bo discussed.

'Action will bo taken on th o . question oi. supporting or rojeoting tho'proposed- ainondmont to tho state school law, which will divide tho state'school’ money among tho'Bovoral school districts on tho basis of avernjeo attondanco at school instead of upon the’ solioql census, as Is now done.

Tlio decision o f this representative body <vlll undonbtcdly lnfinonco tho proposed legislation ujfon tho subjoct; should -the amondmont bo adopted it will givonlarger share ot the stato money to thp larger cities and towns, to the dlsadvantage of tho sparsely settled districts. -A sa result' great interest Ib being taken in tho meet­ing, especially In tho morb rural districts, where tlio intontlon *s to havo fu ll board memberships presont to defeat the measure. .

COUNTTaND STATEW hilo juiiiping ropo Thursday afternoon

Lolla, dau&hter o f K. M. Goddard o f Man- nsquah, fell arid broke her left leg between tho ankio and kneo.

The congrogation o f tho First Congrega­tional church of Jorsoy City lms resolved by n vote o f 219 to <0 to sustain the saio oi their down-town church, known as the Tabernuclo, to Jersey City Lodge, No. 9U, B. P .O . Elies. '; On and aftor Jan. 1,1002, tho state ot Now Jorsoy will have no bonded debt, be cause tho last remnant o f tlio debt In­curred during the civil waiv-somo 72,C0G —•will fall duo and tho monoy Is thoro to pay it on tlmt date. "'

Edward. Oswald, 38... years ot ago, has bcoti sentenced to DO years in stato prison at hard labor for the murder o f his wlfo and child at South Camden April 85, lbDi). Oswald stabbed his wife with a sharp fllo wbllo sho slept and killed thoir U-year-old daughter whom tho mother tried to pro­toot. Thoir !>-year-dld daughter esenpod by hiding under tho bod. •

Q U ER X FR O M T H E BOGS. ’

Man In Sltamoog Township W ho Hasn’t Hcbrd Xteautt of November I'lecthuj.

Mayor E. S. Adams o f Beverly, N. J., haB given up hl3 ofllolol duties for, a few days. Ho left Friday m orning for his an­nual outing at his cranberry bogs, In Sha- mong township, this sstato.

Mayor Adams says he would not have gone until tho Christmas holidays, save that the following, charmitorlstia lottor from his o-ansbor at tho bogs toodotho visit Imperative: T . '.

‘ •Mister Adams: Please come down soon, and briug somo wrbockei^with yon; havo been out fo r * month. W as McKln- loy or Bryan elected? I haven’ t heardyet.” .___________

Paid Most Unwillingly.Albert Stevenson was arrostod somo

tlmo ago and-fined by Justico Cross for disorderly conduct. Ho gave security for tho payment o f tho ilno but did not pay it. Saturday night ho was roarrcstod by Con­stable Hammell nnd concluded to pay the prico and his ordor.

. Kx-Governor-Ludlow Hotter.W ord reached this city lash ovonlng

from Now Brunswick that supromo court justico and former Governor Goorgo C. Ludlow, who has been quite 111 for several months, was slightly improved.

Beach Purchase project Again.It is expcctod that a further- and per­

haps important report on tho bcaoh pur­chase project will bo made nt thb council meeting tonight.

W lia t A ttracta Th e m ." i t Is perfectly -natural,’ .' said . one

whose own buslnesu lakes him about more or less, “ that n mtm should lie in* forested wherever ho maj- IxTfn things, pertaining to. bis.own business. I know I am in mine. W hen I strlko a strange place, I like to go through the quarter where they carry on tlie business that 1 tiin engaged in and see how they run things In It tliere. But I have lately, met with tw o Illustrations o f .this sort » f thing thiit.KObmeil to.me to be rather curious as'Well as interesting.

“ Talking with a New Vork paint manufacturer about paint- o f a certain kind, thu paint man said incidentally that lie had seen paint o f tlmt color on walls in Pompeii. Oddly enough, the othor curious Illustration aro^o out o f the-same ancient city. A Now Yorker engaged In tlio m anufacture o f lead pipe said. Incidentally lo something that he was telling mo about lend pipe,, that he Bad foim d .In I’ ompell lead pipe in fair couditlon, this pipe, while cov­ere d 'w ith pn incrustation- that -hnd gathered upon It lu the long tlmo it had been buried, yet'cutting with ns bright ami perfect a cicavnge as though It had Tieeti made yesterday Instead o f many centuries ago. . '

“ These tw o. things interested som e­what flic phhit man aml fiie lend man

-respectively,' and they certainly inter- eatcd m o."— N'i&v Vol k Sun. .,

.Vouth>-Oh- I want to take tbntcharacter. I'll make u fo o r o r m yselfsure. ............... ■'

Mnldeti—Well, yon said you watited" an easy part.—i>eirolt Ffeif' Press. •

it W ill l>o a-JUtorry Xmas. To you if you gst s. dozen of thoso finely

Dnlehod photos that aro.being nmdu by K nowlton. W o nro making flnor pictur^i than over, boforo, and aro not equalled apy- whoro for tho money. ' Jusjyj,t{ilnk, ono dozon makos twelve jjressnts,- Anyone can nuiko «■ photographs; b u t 'i c takoa Knowltou to make Jk-plotnro of an artistic

Soso and finish. W ith ihoosM a-forooof olphobu s secured for tho holidays, H-: tings can bo c lvim up to Deo. 23 with a

ctunrantee plotures being: dono f or -Xma3;—AdrrSwitf;— ~ ~

BURNED BY, DISCHARGE; OF A.TOY CANNON

■ — '■ \W alter Dolim.X,eaneU.ln.lTi'<>nt ol.WeaPfln.

and nnd Atlfl JEyelaslics.-and; H a ir .Burned Off.

Walter Bohra/tho 10-year-old son of W . O. Dohm o f tho Princeton, was terribly singed and- burned by the premature dis- ohargo o f a, toy cannoh yosteyday . .

Tho boy Jmd loaded the' cannon-to the brim r.nd not realizing tho danger when ho touched thn match loaned over It with his faco almost dlrccfcly in front of the muzzle. Fortunately tho powder llefr out Into space, but the flamos burned off tho hoy’s ' oyolnshes and nearly, all tho hair Crom.tho top of his head. Tho face also was badly singed. v.

Dr. Georgo F, W Ubbr, wjjo was sont for, applied tho propor roinaiUi'-s. lie says yotlng’ Dohm’s eyelasheSjHihd hair' will grow out again and tlmt the accldonl though painful w ill leav p n o ,permanent scars. ■ I f - '

FALL WILL RESULT IN perm a nen t | lameness

F. W . im ltii Stumbled Over X’rojectlngAVnter Pipe Iii' ijront o l llis Home,-:

Fracturing H IvK n e e Cap.F. W . Smith o f 523 Mutjroo avenue, -who

is connected with tbo local bureau of the Prudohtial Insurance company, mot witli nn accident Saturday ovonlng whioh will In all probability leave him tffsomoextent lame for llfo.

Ho wns returning bgme laden with bundles whon in stopping up tho gutter in front of his houso his toe struck the pro­jecting cover o f ’tlio water elmtoff am! "be foil heavily.

He suffered intense pain .and whon ho was assisted into the. houte and medical attendance summoned It was found that ho had fraoturod his knee cap; Tho pain was so extrom o-that Dr. Alexander W il­liamson-had to stay by Iris bcdsldo all night. I t is thought the injury wlll cause a permanent stiffness in the injured, momber. ___________ •

JO HN SON , T H E S W E D E , UUItlED.

*5aby C trl Died Abont u Week Ago und .Wife Is Now Seriously 111.

John L. Johnson, tho Swede, whose strange death nt L on g Branch after ho bad boen clubbed by a policoman was'in­vestigated by Coroner Flock, was buried on Saturday at W oatL ong Branch. John­son’s baby. girl died ’ u wook ago und his wifo was conflncd to hor bed with sovore Illness when news o f hor husband’s tragic death was brought to hor.

Tho dead' Swede was formerly a momber o f tho Si “m i--'ott Save Life Saving sta­tion. ** _ _ _____■ Close of thb Football Season,

Last Friday’s . itjotboll gomo with the Asbury,*l?arl£ H.%hT;sch9.cil.oloso4-.thb sea "son for thb Neptubb- Athlfetig.rfnb! t In all nine games wore played and-tn three con= tosts only woro tho Neptunos defeated; In eaoh saso their defeat was the' result of being much outweighed by thoir oppon­ents. Plans are already being formed for isoxt season, when it Is said a team w ill bo placed on tho gridiron which will defy all corners o f its weight in Monmouth county.

Letter and Present From Japan. Charles E. King, jr., this m orning re­

ceived a lottor aud a handsome present from Honry B. Strunss, formerly o f this oity, w ho at tho timo o f writing, was at Nagasaki, Japan. Mr. Strauss writes un­der dote o f Nov. HI that he hnd just been discharged from tho hospital aftor a_dan- gerous operation. 'lie; raid ho hoped to be in San Francisco by Cliristmas. Tho pres­ent was a handsomely bound sot o f viowsof Japan ______________

lit t le Girl's Birthday Party,.', Saturday afternoon about M ■ young

frlohds af Carrlo Norcross, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Norcross, gathered at tho llttlo girl’s homo, corner W obb nnd Lawrence avenues, Ocean Grove, aud helped cplobrato tlio ilfth anniversary of lior’ blrth. T-hey brought pretty gifts for tholr llttlo hostfess and after playing vari­ous ganieB were served with refreshments consisting of ico cream, cake nnd fruit.

Coldest Morning of W inter.'Nlho degrees abovo zero was tho tem­

perature registered by tho thormoinoter early this morning, making it tho coldest morning thus far this winter. Several thin- spots. that oxWtcd in the ice on the lakes Saturday aro now tightly fro/.on ovor makirig.oxccllent skating on Sunset, and WoBley lakes nnd parts of Deal as-wcll...

Ardls-ltoblimon.Tho wedding of Harry Ardis, well

known nbO’.it town as an able mandolin player, and Mrs. Gcorglo Robinson, has just been announced Tho ceremony was porforined by Rev. Charles F.vbVett o f Bel •mar. Mrs. Robinson wu9 forniorlj^nmhl to Mrs. Goorgo F. Kroehl and is a most charming young lady;

Mayor Jnelison May Sno for Daniugos.It Is reported that Mayor W . S, Jackson

Of! _BoImar_.ls—sorlously_-cohtompiutiu{r bringing suit for 52Qj0fl0 damages against Expert Stovons, who examined ' tliu bookg. of tho borough nnd ou wlioso report the .mayor and Clerk Benjamin Richardson woro indicted. ,

. Miss I . A. Do'ren Staying at Lakewood.Miss L .A . Doron, supervising jirlneipal

of.the rsepturio township schools, is ot tlie L oiio.t, Lakewood, . I'oeupoluting hor health. Mlss'Doren w ill remain at Lake­wood until aftor Now Yoar day. Duriug hor nbsonce Miss Corritf Kelson, vIco prin­cipal, is ill charge o'f tlio schools. •

Itollduy Ruecas o f ConanQsa. ' .' Tlio hiis ii -riied to tUo house reso­lution providing for a recess Of bongres? fro'ni Deo, 21 to Jan 3. •

.. , * Auction Bqrgaini,' :"■; Crosbio has sold out and Jils last auction w ilt bo hcld.on Wodi!csilayibDeo.-_ll), .'iA- 2 p.-nsrfeharp . DJU'tinlss it^ Seondv.

adv. UOQ 301,

BACHELOR TRUST FAILSCombination o f Single Jcr«oy Polltlcfans

IlrcukH Bccatiso o f Wctlrtingii _»s - Kctireimmt*. C .' ’ 1

t)no of tho topics o f gossip, am ong the stato houso politicians at Trenton is the riBe.ftndJall o f tho political bachelor trust of :K ew Jersey. It • will be romemliered that at the beginning of tHe. Voorhecsliir' ministnitlOH a combination o f . eirctun- stanccs landed into Importantofficbsyoung brtchelprs.

A t thattiinoGovernor Vobrhbes,Speaker P. O. Watkins, Private Socrotary Hobart Tuttlo, Sonato Leader KUward C. Stokes, State ' Comptroller William' Hancock, United. States Senator John Kean and Stnto Leader Barke^'Gummore, all promi­nent* and’ active In ltepubllcan politics, wore unmarried. * .

Tlio bachelor trust received its'share of bantering. Private Secrofeiry Hobart Tuttle shppt'd n.way a n l wns quietly niar- rieiV, und ho. dropped out of tiie circle. Later., David O.*Watkins,.satis/icd that ho was not likely to bo mmlo a real governor, gave his confreres the 'slip and le ft , the trust by attending a family wedding. Barker Ciummerc] a few weeks ago an nounecd his withdrawal from politics and •State Comptroller Ilancock joiued iiini in tho withdrawal from the trust. Governor ^oorhees is reaching the end o f his ten­ure and announces that jvhon he is through being governor he w ill go back to bis law pflice, and wrtl remain there, is somo predict.*until be is called to put on tho judicial. ermine. This loaves United States Senator Kean aiid .Senator Stokes tho only survivors o f the trust. :

‘ THE SECRETJSOCIETIESDr. ,T. F. pavlRjm, W . I\t., o f Asbury

Loilgts, Ko. M2, F. & A . M.% givo3 a dinner at tho Hotel .Marlborough this evening to the ofllcors of the lodge-

District Deputy. O j A lbert W ills is ar­ranging for a* district meeting o f tho Knights of Pythias in this city tho second_ FridayxtvaningUrJtifluf^T-lllOl. It'tsTnj tended to make tho occasion qf great, inter- est to members o f the order in tills district'.

Following lodges moot tonight: Cor.inthlan ^Castle, No. 47, K. G-. IO./Apploby building; Canton Atlantic, No. 7,1. O. O. F., Patriarchs Militant, Manning build­ing; Andrew Callloux Post, No. llrf, G. A . R., Shockley’s hall, W est Park; As- bury park Lodgo,t No, 253, I. O. O. F., W lnokler building.

Tho annual communiatlon of Asbury Lodgo, No. 142, F , &. A . M „ w ill bo hold, in tho lodgo room tomorrow ovonlng at 7.80 o ’clock. A t this meeting tho lodge will oleot tho follow ing officers for tho en sulngM asonlc year a W orshipful master, senior nnd junior wardens, treasurer, ! co­rotary, three trustees, und proxy to tho grand lodge,

B00Z INQUIRY BEGINSMilitary. Court Convened Today nt B ris­

to l to Take Testim ony In A lleged H azing Case.

Philadelphia, Momluy. — Tho military court o f inqniry appointed by the score, tary o f war to investigate tho nllegod haz­ing of Cadet Oscar L. Booz at W est Point, convened at Bristol, Pa., today to thlco testimony. Tho cadot’s fathor, pastor und' Ultimate friends, wore examined rolative to the facts of the case.

BIG BLAZE AT CLEVELAND.

Brown HolBtlng and Conveying? Company’s riant Burned—Loss $1,000,000. t -

Cleveland, Monday .—The immense plant .of the Brown Hoisting nnd Convoying company arid tho smaller plant o f Elliott Elevator company woro both destroyed by flro this morning. The loss is nearly$1,000,000. _______

■Seven Bodies ltecoveroil Hr vu i.• Dunkirk, Monday.—Tho remains of the last missing man from the Frodonla Nor­mal School flro was found this m om ing. Tho body has been identified as Pi J. Mor­ris, tho missing janitor. Flvo bodies wore found Sunday. In all -seven1-bodies have been found. .____

Boers Surrounded and Defentod. Lpnd6nr M onday.~The Evening Stand­ard says fighting began at dawn toduy be­tween tbo British and 1BOO Boers who woro stopped re'obritljr'frbm going south. Tho Boers woro surrounded, at Orango rlvor and after several hours fighting were de.fented with heavy loss.

' Pope Names New Bishops.. itotilo, Monday.—A t thb consistory this

morning- the popo. ifamod savoral now bishops, including M gr. Moeller for the diocese o f Columbus Ohio, Mgr. A ldrlng for Fort Wayno, lnd,f and Mgr, Ivcano for Dubuquo, Iowa.■'

V /M "n l.i a i.iuin1? rAitii.-ni^li tlie jii'esent Tnslilim o f 'eiiris

ItiiIL:;;_«;!iili!i'fti w llV fahiHy minfmiioJ!- is 1:11’t-Ii t'.i In- iiifii;!i'iI for tiuinyj'iKisSns. it carries 'u itii it irnuo iiwl'ui

‘ lipiislliili!Ii's. u:i!:hov.'ii ■ in tiie days of M ary, Anns and- -inbii IItwtr.vs. A giaiicejtt tin; fid iow l’i^ list, edeii liamo :of-wlileli~la-fr(,i!iilm‘,--w-ilHiliistratt-.siit'~ tieier.tly well the possibilities o f Uo-

JU£MtSatm> ri'sthijs: witli "jiaivfirii-ln, their eholel-'of uJlmeK lor'ilii! mini and womi'ii o f tbinorrew ; -~\

Ednii lii'olrer .Vi.itinnr.lfe'iid.' Marian English Uarie; Saw yer T um or Komer set. Will \V-JZiiii.T.N'<;{iloH-l-'rny~Iirtlly,- Bentmi Killiii Savage, Owe!! Taylor. M oney..(tun I.ltllc I.innb; Broker Hus­bands llart. II. IJ.. PlieIan-Opa.de. Mnrle A. Baeiielor.—jh iy— T.vns’-L'pp, Will Waltz Wither. . W aring Green Cotes. Ivn W inchester Rltle. I'tta-J.otta Haui- mond-D'eggps, Barber Cutting Mann, lVeir_Slek.O'l!ryan..Mnkin Load Noyes.' Iliird'XVfpp^Cunr.iiIhg'-Itodenor I'if|i- litan. Karr, l'Joody Spies Sourwine and ’KilottAVorth Heading.—Lffe. •

. Nowbury's livery anil boarding stables will ho.kept open all winter: would bo ploasod to nave you enlltin’ us for livery" or ■iioardlrig. Terms roaSonahlc.S.W . Nkvvhukv. >100 Munrou iwo.[ Adv/i'Jltf

EniSESSIlf

Member in Ciosg Touch With Ad­ministration Says President

Has so Decided.,

DISEASE RIFE IN HUNGARYI'nmjtio Also .I^evnils TlirouKl»o*ut I.argrc

District—DcW et Again' JlrcakH Urltlsh UueB^IJnrRtiiig Uani Brings Death U» ^lany ItaiiaiiH—Tosb o f Llfo la Wreck o f Hchool»liip Grows. * .

Wa^l!{ngton, - Monday.—Pi;osh!ent Mc- Kinley, ! t js’ roported, has decided to calli an extra session of congress in ^Jarch. Tliis statement is mado today by a'Kepub- lican-member ot congress who is seldom left, out o f important conferences .and is therefore usually correct in his forecasts» .l ie matlo the statement to a committee

from Illinois o f the State Manufacturers’ association as the reason for declining- an. invitation to their Chicago dinner sclied: uled to take place March ~i>. I t was .the Urst intimation that has been given by the president o f an extra session and has jrntur ally caused considerable comment.

ANOTHER RELIGIOUS DAILYLymlim Tries, the Sheldon Kxperlinvnl

for Ono Week-—Prayer OUcreU That (iambllng: Way rorlsh,

London, Monday.—Dr. Joseph Barker, pastor of tho City I'cniple, today began his oxporlment of editing Tho Evening Sun for one week. The first number contains a- column o f religious notes, three columns ou tho Boer war and a column o f crimes, chifjlly murders. There is no sporting news. t

tinder the .heading, ^ “ Bid ting • and Gambling Forcasts,” the doctor .prints a prayer that gam bling may perish and says: “ If my paper cannot, during sis experi­mental days, Hvo without pandering to the gambler, drunkard and sensualist, then lot it wither away.”

FEAR GREAT7 LOSS OF LIFET>vo Hundred and Seycnty-Oiie o f the

Crew* o f Foundered Sehoolahlp *{inetseimu Still HUsftlug.

Malaga, Spain, Monday.—It is feared that the loss o f ^Ho in the wreck of^the Gorman schoolship.Gnelsenau off this port yesterday will prove much greater than was at flrst reported. Ono hundred and ninety survivors are boing eared for here. Tho ship’s pomplomonfc was 401 which loaves 271. stilL missing. Some o f theso may havo reached shoro but as yet. no res­cues other than thoso mado by tho harbor authorities hero havo been reported. O f tho survivors 40 aro seriously injured and aro now in.tho city hospital. .

DEATH IN BURSTING DAMThirty to Fifty Italian Workmen .Said to.

Hitvo Perished iu Accident at Stratford, Conn.

Bridgeport, Conn., Monday.—A badac: oident is reported to have occurred at the now dam of the' Bridgeport Hydraulic company on Beaver brook in the upper part o f the town o f Stratford, seven miles from here. Tho details arc unknown, but U is reported the dam gavo away and U0 to 50 Xto-lians working on it lost their’ lives. ■

HUNGARY FAMINE STRICKENDisease irt llainpant und Several Cases, o f

PlaRue anil Thousands o f Cases'of Thyphus Are Reported.

Vienna, Monday.—Tho Hungarian prov­inces, comprising 200; squaro miles around Loutscha'u, Hungary, are famlno stricken. Disease is rampant; eight cases of Bubonic plaguo and thousands o f " cases o f typhus are being reported. Tho mortality in the district is 5100 to the 1,000, -

. NO P R EFE11EKC E TO V E TE R A N S .

REAL ESTATEr

— - — For sale and rent~our specially being property at Asbury Park,', AUenhurst aad Deal..

INSURANCE QIn tbe BEST companies.at cur­rent rates, . Losses equitably adjusted and promptly paid.

LOANSon first mortgage on tmpioved

’property.- '

D ill Placing Thcnj..l?lrst in Civil Service Appointments Defeated.

-AVashinj|ton, Monday.—Brom wcll’s bill giving preference in civil .sorvlco .appoint- n\pnts to all honorably discharged solilIei<> of Wio“civn, Spanish ami -Phiiipijine' wars,- was (tcfeatgd, 61 yeas to 105 hays, In the irouso tlUs affefnbon. ■ .. '

BOEH'S BREAK UitlTISH COItDOX.DeWet" und Part o f Ills Force Again Ks-

capes Hut .Othevs.Itcpulacd.* Maseru,- Basutoland, Monday’. — Gen.

IWXVet aud a part of hIsJorce^jifter severe fighting,..has-broken througlithtniritisf cordon at Thalmnchu. Other bodies of Doors attempting to get north wet# re­pulsed. * *______ '

Probably a Clurk Strict Drawl.- ChiCfigo, MondAy. — Threo mon wero

stabbed during a tight in this city this -inorning nnd aeeording to' thestoryTold'ttT the police a* woman stole $10 from Charles Forsberg. The doors were immediately locked and n light ensued which will prol>- ably result in the death of Kric Tolandor,*Ex'liorcriiar 1»oger WoV.l>A- DcttcriBoston,-Monday.—The condition o f ex-

Gov. Itoger W olcott shows no oncour/ig- ing signs. Ho has been ill four wcoks and his friends ati3 anxiously hophjg for a fav­orable change in\his condition.

Italian Steamer W recked. ^ Madrid, Monday.—Tho Italian steamer

Fallao was \yreckpd in tho bay of Biscay yosterduj Tlio "drew "escapodrimtv thecaptain refused to‘loavq tho ship and waslost-.! • ••'.* ______ \ -■ ' *• ;

Stelnbach's Phonomcnal Cloilrlng Sale. Modish clothing,-tho product of a roli-

abloj,nanufncturcr,. is\ now bei ng offered at.cents on tho dollar. Bettor garmonfcs

for tho Kimoinoiloy wore never offered, .ulv. . Thk S t e i 5s n a e n _ C q m r a v .

MILAN ROSS AGENCY208 MAIN STREET. ' ' ‘

Monmouth Trust, --AN D — . ' .

Safe Deposit CompanyMonmouth Budding-, Asbilry Park, N. J.

C A P I T A L . . . ..$ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0SU R P L U S . . . . . . . . . . 25,000

K xecu tes a ll trusts kn ow n to th e la w .I .o ujr inont-y ou b o u d m id 'n iortirage .K *ceives d ep osits su b ject to ch e c k a n d a llow s

in lert-st on d a ily ba lances.Acta as T rustee, WsgJstrar an d T ra n s fe r ^ g e n t . J’a y s c o u p o n s . •M a k es dem a n d a n d tim e loa n s o n a p p ro v e d

co lfa tera l.S a fe d e p o sit vaults

A . C .T W IN IN G ..P re s id 7 n tG . B . M. HA * V K Y , V ice P resident

R A . T U S T IN G , SecretaryD . C C O R N K U ,, T xeasurer

D IR E C T O R S : r>, K . Rraw u, . ft. A . T nstbnr.J I I . B u ch an on , H on ry M U chell^ M . D ,P. C, l om eU , J o h n P -O ^ B rT e n T "W J . H a rrison , P erry R. S ra h h ,C ol. G n M . H a tvey , S . A . P atterson ,G e o rg e F K roeh l. A C , T w in in g .Bruce S. K e a to r , M . D , Hr H . V ree la n d . •

G . D . \V, V roora .

my already complete line o£

SMOKERS’ REQUIREMENTS- I have added a ill:*! assortment? f

BRIER A N D M E E R SC H A U M PIPES C ia ^ R an d Q IC A R E T T E H O L D 2H 3

Dealjna 1 t-speclaUy for tha It < i.'ny ir.idj

J . F . S E G E R , C o o k m l n A!vGn<i«

T h e R i g h t G iftS u re to b e a c c e p t a b le to a n y o n e w h o w r ite s .

Waterman’s /deal Fountain Pen

.1 9 0 1 — DIARY— 1901

Postal ScalesF o r a la d ie s ’ o r

g eh tlem a ri?s desk : ~ b e a u t ifu l ly m a d 6 “ v e r y o r n a m e n ta l.

U s e f u l X m a s P r e s e n t s O n l y ,

M RRY'fl/ BORDENS t a t i o n e r and N e w s d e a l e r

Cor. Bond St. sa d M attison A ve.

YOU 'GAN—DEFER IHE MATTER

of attending to your impaired - oypsiEthf until somn tuture day,

: ■ : T lmt,,you’re the ioiorovery time. Nofc-algta and Hewlaelva uauswl by oyo Btruln t[ulckly relieved.

GL ASSES S C If N TIFIC A L LY F ITT E D" aiul lu.lfy'piiiiriuitote'l't’of'a ll iFnowi

errors o f refruotioii

STILES&CO.A t 222 M a in . street, A s b u ry P a rk • * I ev ery F rid a y , ~Hiiura, 10 to 5. Free eiaminatlon and all

work guaranteed. , : -

First National BankO F A S B U R Y P A R R ‘ __

Maftisoj! Aveuue and Bond Street

Iletweeu Postcillco and Depot;iORGANIZED FEBRUARY, 1886.

'..OFFICERS:GEORGE F. KROEHI,, President.

O. ft. BROWN, Vlce-Prtsldaat,' M.-.5. 8COTT, Cashier.

I’ntroHB’ vnliinblea recelvoi; for safe Keep­ing free or obarga 7 '. ;

Foreign Exchange bought nnd gold.Collection* promptly: acknowledited.

YOUR' BtiiiT;TKS3 FAVORS. RESPECT . . ITJiV jy SOLICITED?;

ASBURY'PARK DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1900.- ' C heaper ThrtrT'a F'tiinsrnl, ‘ .;/-vIn acertaln North Dnkbtii'tpvfritlifere'

'are ’ two phyBlplijnB,_ape. with n .long T^cord of cures aiid tlio other papiilnrly rated na “no gobd," .»— —

The favored doctor fonisfi his services •to great request bnt mb paym ent ."was not alw ays forthcom ing ho made a role that a certain class -of his > patients, should pay in ntlvarice. .-

One winter’s night ha w as roused by tw o farm ers from .a hamlet, ten miles away., the w ife o f one o f whom w as se-. rlousiy 111. H e told them to go tq the otlier doctor. but thcy refused, saylng- tliey would, prefer, hla services.' “ Very w ell," replied the m edico. "In ‘tliat case .-my. foe Is $10, the: money to be pa'W.no^.V :;

The .men. remonstrated, but the doc tout w as obdurate and shut down his w indow . H e w nfted .how eyer, to bear ’what they -r/oVild say." “ W ell, what will w e ’do now ?” asked, the fiijrmer whose w jfe w as’ 111. Aud the rdpiy thrtt whs given must h ftvebeen as gratifying as it was amusing to the listening doctor. ‘It was: “ I ’think.you would better give, i t The funeral would cost you more.’,’

A T RALSTON'S. • ■ ' ■' 1 ' • .1*' . ■ ' '" J •

;~ 'h ..... -■■■ • >• .>■

= = = i ^ T H E . FLO R IST S =" .* * „ ■- ; . ‘ ‘ -• ■ ■■■ ■ '■ 'k.

612 COOKMAN AVENUE, ASBURY !PARK

Sun Patlora ft&d oteiim heated: Special rates for winter -

Corner. Grand aacj J U n n ro * A v e n a e a •

Can Be Found the Largest Stock of'

Asparagus

Rubber Plants

Palm s . .Boston Ferns

Sprefigeri

A l l K inds o f F em s fo r . T able D ecorations

P lum osa

Fresh. Cut .Flowers clit A l l T im es— Roses, .'Carnations,-.■•■Violets -.■"V’' . : . aod Lilies, . •

.DECORATIONS A SPECIALTY, S lm k en tica re In th o B ib le ,1In Shakesiieare's name lies .'the' key

to a .w ondci'ful cryptogram . The spell­ing “ Shakespeare" was tho poet's nouj <le. illume, while “ SUakespero” ivas his name, an evident change from “ Shakes- pear." In e a c h .o f tlio tw o spSlllugs last given nre ton letters -four vowels and six consonants,' Cdmbiue these tw o flgtires, and w e have the number 40, the key to the mystery. *

Turning to the Forty-sixth p sa lm tc the revised version, it U found that the psalm is divided Into three portions, each one ending with “ selah," Remem­ber tlre-nuinber—40, ..

Counting 40 words from the. begin- o ing o f the psalm, one reads the wprd “ shake” In the flrst portion, and count­ing 40 words-.from_the.end o f .tlie pssliE, one reaches the wortl "spear." There Is “ Sbakespenr” aa plainly as letters can m ake it.—London Answers. ••

D E A L C O U N T R Y C L U B ■ b Pltnifia avenue, i and 5 SJeCHnCock street. Thlshotclla epes all lue Vesr. - Sunsarlors ahd well beatsd rooms for the sold months. Tiei pnly hotel In Ocean Orove supplied with seawater bathB. The location Is'lho.bwt, 100 feet From boardwalk ond clfee *£ auditorium and.poatoffice. > N. B KILMBR, frnnrtetor.

T h e A l a s k a• (L png B ra n ch T ro lle y , p a s s e s t h e d o o r .) ' . -

S p e c ia l C lu h jD in n & rswill again be served two evenings each week during tho wlirfcer months. .

Ori T U E S D A Y ’ S,’ 6 to 8, regular full course Club Dinner.at $£.50 per plate.

On W E D N E S D A Y ’S, 6 to 8, a full course Fish Dinner (something new) at .$1.25, per plate.

Telephone.!!***, Asbury Park, and A .X .. SEIGH ORTI^ER, , 'have table reserved lor yoprseK and M a fta g e r .ladles., ■ ' . .. . " '.

L E A D I N G

M e r c h a n tI’hoto by V andcrW oydc, Now .York, ■ :

MR. WHiTELAW REID AS HE IS TODAY.This is tlio latest picture o f this editor o f the New York Tribune.N O T I C E

THE SPECIAL SALE OP

THE $ 2 0 .0 0 FRITZ XMAS BICYCLE

Has been discontinued as we have sold all that we cau possibly, ■;

■ deliver.' — 'THE SALE OF THOSE SPECIAL

Eagle Tires at $1 .50 Eachis still on. An elen-ont Christmas

gi ft to a rider.

J O S , M O R IT Z ,548 Cooker an A ye.;

N EW K B iSJOB BLOCK.

OR. ELLA PRENTISS iJPH.MB805 Third avenue, Asoury Park, N, J . Office

hours until 11 u. m., I to 2.30 p.m., 6 .tp 7.80 p. m. Telephone connection. *

L. E.HETRICK* M D .PHYSICIAN AND BUKVJEON. 581 Cookman

avenuo. Of lice hoars:' 8 a. m. to JO a. m., 2 p. m. to 3 p. in., 7 p. in. to 8 p. m. Bundaya, 8.80 tt 1C.30 a. m. Special attention to eye, ear anc surgery. Tel. No. 140.

DR. MARGARET i . CUHHlfiiy*J Mata &ssnua, Ocean Grove, N. J, Offlee

Hours: 7 to 10 a. rr,. 'i to 6 d. in, 7 to 30 p. m. '

/l«tereiitc:0,Mrs. §fewrich—1 never ca c remember

how many cards to leave when calling.Old. Gentleman—The rales arc* very

simple, madam. You hand one to the servant and,,then on departing leave ns many oil the plate;jM there are adult' members o f the family, adding tw o o f your, husband's cards and.occasionally dun!p!ng. In- a few more fo r good meas­ure. D o not be niggardly in dealing but cards, as f h a f suggests vulgar pov­erty :'

“ I am Very m uch obliged. A re you a professor b f etiquette?"

“ No, madam I an*. Mr. Bristol, th< card manufacturer,1’’--Exchange.

T a i l o rri iHversion. ^utore tlie 'yecimnnry could coine into uetiiin the Ii/.crs lind oveiiup- BCil the Northrimliesinmls and were in possesisiyn o f tlie entire horseshoe, firing down oh the ,veonnu;ry entangled in the bushes und-bowlders.- * . ;

“ The Northumberlifnds made '» mag­nificent. defense n,s long as their nminuni; tion lasted. •According to tiie Boer ac- ciinnt, nanny even when' resistance Was hopeless died fighting.

“ Generai Clfisninits, now left witli TOO men, made supisrlimnan efforts against, the bullets from tiicrTSoers.: pouring over the peaks .^nd managed to'save his guns and the entnp. equipment. He retired in splendid order aiid at 4 p. m. started to nuvreli to'Bloemfontein, fighting a rear giiard action all the way and arriving the next day at t p. 'iiil" ’

Lord lletlineri. according to another dispatch from I.ovd Kitchener, dated.yes­terday, attacked and captured a Boer langur near. J.iehfcenhurg, Transvaal, Dee. 11, securing lar^p supplies, o f cattle and sjieep and a considerable quantity o f aui munil ion.

Brabant’s -Horse L osqs One Hundred and T w enty Men.

KIT0HENEE WMTS. MORE TROOPS.

3 1 7 BOND S T R E E T

A Few SECOND H a rd Wheels For Sale Cheap. _

New Modils for 1901 Wheels Will Sooe Be In.

SUNDRIES AND*REPAIRS WHITE SEWlNG MACHINES

Wo ae Saperior.

Agent for Spatthg's Sporting Goods

H. S. KINMONTH, M . 0 .710 G rand avenue and a t K inm onth & * C o .'t

D rug S tore, 72-1 C ookm an avenue, A s b u ry Park, N iJ . •

~ LAURA M T W R I O H l i T T ~•101 Heok avonue, Oc6an Qrovo, N. J . (ijecond house from Ji. IS. cor. of New Jersey and Main -Vrtnuea.) Horn's: Until 10 a. m-, 1 to' 6 to8 p . in.

~ BURTON BROTHERS .DENTISTS, 65W Cookman avenue, AaharyParJi.

Baudouine.:building, 8. W. CJor, Broadway ano 23tb street, New. York. Nbw York office dosed from May until October.

OR. £ S. TAYLORDENTIST. (Graduate of Unlveraity*0f PennayJ

tfanla), corner Cookman avenue and Emory Btcaet over LeMaistre’s, ^opposite post office; entrano( on Kmory street, Asbury Park. Offloe houra fro re9 a. m. to B p. m. Telephone 931.

GEO. L. D. TOMPKINS 0 . 0 . S.DENTIST. Rooma 1,2,8 aad 4, Poutoffice build

Ashdry Park. Teeth extractea painlessly with­out rendering tne patient unconscious. Gas ad ministered. Ofnce hours: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m ._

7 OR. G. B. HERBERT _DENT X L 8URUEON, Over A>-burv P«M anrt

O ce su G rove b a « k , i*oroor Main etreer an d M at­t s o n aventie. O ffice hours 0 a. m to 5 p . m . G a«

-a dm in is tered . T eleyihone c a ll 159.0. ...

R. F. DORAN, D.D.S.; "DENTIST. Successor to the Boston Dentists

715 Mattison avenue, Winckler Building.

■ CLAUDE V . QUERINLAW OPFIOE8. franaacis general legal bub!

ness. A«bnowied^menta token for all Btat>M Booms 9 10 Appleby Building, , .

“ fwiLLIAM C. BYRAMA T T O B N E Y A T L A W .JIA8TEB in oh an cek^

sJ3 Appleby Building, Asbury Pnrk. N. J.0A.MOKL A . BflODBK E rwbst A . 4 E I.^

-• BROUSE & ARENSArchitects 931 Cbe«tnut 8tri>e£, Philadelphia

P'orst Richey Bulldinp;. Trnotoa, N. J, Applabj Buildlog, asoury Park, N, J,

E xpla ined .“ T his," snld t to . drug clerk, “‘ is a

most wonderful hair renewer. It’ s our own preparation.

“ W ell, give me a bottle,” said tho baldbeadcd man. “ But, sny, com e to think o f it, w hy don't you use It? You’ re pretty bald yourself.”

“ I can 't use i t You see. I'm tbe 'be­fore Using1 clerk. T h e . "after using’ clerk- Is out at lunch. • You: should see him.” —Philadelphia Press. •• .>•

♦ ' - » r - ■ ■ . " •P la g u e o f L ocurIm In P e rn .

Limn, Pt*rii, Dec. 17.—Locusts nru i3ov- nBtnting tho dopariraont of Ayacttcho, which includes several fertilo vaUe.vS in tlie Cordilleras, southeast o f tlie capital. The department has a large population, lind the losses due to the pest have been enormous. It is probnble tliat public

.^uhscriptbna if!!1 . aid thesufferers. : ' ' *

** *A M erc Sarrafsc.Bobbles—What does this, author mean

by saying that the bcro bad “ well carved’* features?

Dobbles—rerhnps lie shaved himself.— Baltimore American.

NEAR KINQSLEY STREET

Special Prices for the Highest Gi ades Newly furnished from top to bottom Can be purchased cheap and

on easy terms. * ; 1 * *■ * ‘ • .. . ' .* , j ' ILet us give you. particulars.Central Hall Salesrooms/

714 Mattison Arenue. M. L. FSRRI?, Proprietor.California Port, Sherry and Blackberry

Wines, gal., 81.35; bottle, 3oc.' Ainontilado Sherry, bottle, i>Oc.A very good table Claret, gal., Toe.; case

of one doz. quarts, «3 .oo. t Mount Vernon Rye Whiskey, gal., 83.50;

bottle, 'J5c. •*.Penna. Pearl, pureTVhiskey, gal., 83.00;

bottle, Si.oo.' Elkwood double copper stillrgal.-/ 83.00)-

bottle, 50c. *Old Crow, and Hunter W hiskey bottle,

81.35.Koehler & Co’s Lager Beer, cape, 81.10, Kidelio Beer, steamed, case, 81.30.Also Bass & Co’s Pale A le and Guenes

Stout, etc. Orders delivered free.S . M iCHBLSON,

P . O. B ox 128, B E L M A R , N. J .H Street. Cor. 16th Avenue,

Monmotttb Realty Co.ROOM S I M J

M O N M O U TH B U ILD IN GN o r th w e s t C o r n o r M attln on A v e n u a

an d B on d S tr e e t - — A S B O R Y P A R K , N . J.

QUAINT AND AGREEABLE w a ll pa per s^ H E propor stylo for smart houses in

oxdu&ive patterns and colorings such as you’ ll find nowhere else in town.Priced as low as tho ordinary sort you'll

buy at other stores.PAINTING TOO,

E . J. STROUDPAINTER AND DECORATOR

609 Main Street.

P E R C E N T .

We have, the above aum to place in arge or email amounts ou Brat mortgage loans on Asbury Park, Loch Arbour, Alienhuret and Deal business or dwel* Ing property.

An £ ve n Chance.Bystander—Poor fellow 1 Ono o f hla

.wounds fs fatal, I believe.Policeman—So it ia. But the* other

wan ain’ t, so he has an aven chance.— Philadelphia Press. *

J. W. Hetrick & Son6 2 6 M a t i ls o n A v e n u e .

K e a to r B lo o k .: § t / M * •

- - wadsmI s p § t ® s » i

AUCTIONWedaesday, December 19 11 Advertising is called- by

11 • some aa art. n If it be an art it is the aft'< i of telling a story simply aad ii convincingly.”, I . . Nobody . knows more •, ( about the strong qualities (( of an establishment than . 8 the proprietor who oversees

It. Other things being’11 1 equal, nobody should be.I * ' able to write more convinc-II • ingly ot the articles he of- ' 1 fers^for sale. •* \ In a store whete'the employer sell*< f goods side by side with lJa clerks it U i, rare thst the employer will not b* th*

best salesman.n ^11 • The reaspn issjmple. He

■ knows the goo ds from. A to Z. He probably has pur-

. __cliased them. : He knows ' lib aims. His .arguments

° carry weight because they 1' are.conyincing.,<» Thesame arguments pre-(> ■ sented in the same way, o with. the.-same enthusiastic 11 spirit, the sam.! knowledge < (' of detail, would attract ( | • new customers if presented ( , through the advertising cpl- ( ( ,~ umnfl of;.this paper.(I ' I£ yoa havii not tiled it,.■ .... why not .begin? ■ ~ -* If you have tried ii anc mt cot ■*<!». 11 Eed, Ut us knowabost it.

AT 2 P. M. SHARP, AT

910 W est flunroe Avenue,Iluving sold out m y furniture buslnuss

this will bo-my last auction to clean up nil stock sent me for sale on commission, us

-follow s: 1 Fino \Vebcr piano, 3 gootl Qot-tago Bed Room Suites, a lob o f Singlo Bcd- stends, 3 Parlor Suites, 5 Lounges,, a lot of dishes. \V. W . SpringSjOil Stovos,OUl Mat­tresses, etc. . The houso w ill bo properly heated so you need not fear cold weather.

• Come to this'clearlng up sale.

n . n . c r o s b i e ,A u c tio n e e r.

A Striking Sentence"Coal in trath stands not beside but entirely above

all other commodities. It is the mateiral energy of the country— the universal aid— the.factor in everything, we do, With coal almost any feat j s possible <Jr. easy.; without it we are thrown back into the laborious poverty of early times."— fevons. - .'• \,T .F . O’B R IE N : .

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••••« here. W e have . , .CHRISTMAS: fer(ESENirS;...siiita- bie fbr every member of the family: - •

F O R H E R W e carry a l&rge line .of v/sxm and ■ domfor'able SHOES and SUPPERS. • ^ £ 4 ? • K

F O R H I M Every man enjoys the comfort there is in aSLIPt'ER You are, likely thr'nkiag of a Christmas Gift for, a; husband, a son,a father, a brother or.sbrneone else's brother; Wfe’ cextaiiiiy have the SLIPPER that will please him. ' - : ~ _

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TDTJBUO KOTIOK Ishoreby Riven by Wfflley ■ r £ . Bradnor. CoUoclov.of the grow th o f BrndleyBctich, county of - Monmonth, that, by ylrtno of o tax warrant issued on, the twenty* •econd day of November, 1000, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Bradloy Beach,

. he will sell at public/vend.uo all tho landa, tone* ments, hereditaments arid real eatato herein­after mentioned,- forvtho shortest tern for ■which any porwm or persons will agree to take the same and pay tho taxes uasesaod a gainst the same for tho year 1808, with tho in tcroet thereon accruing, and nil coatd, fees, chnrgca and ex­penses in rolation to the levy, anacollection of snid toxcs. Tno said salo wiU take place at • the Council chambcr, sn|^aud borough, I

Tuesday, the Eighteenth Day of December 1900,

at 10 o’clock in the forenoon of said day- The said lands, tenement*}, horeditomonti nnd real eetato to be sold, and tho nnmce of tho poraona againtt whom the said taxes have been laid on account of the namo. and tho amount of taxes laid on account of each parcel, aro as follows:

Atlantic Coast Electric Light Co., poles . •*and flxturos in botongh.........................123 40

Charles Bogart, 188 Mam streot............. 17 00Robert Baldwin, 281 Newark avenuo 0 «0Rebecca Gifford, 535 CJook avenue......... 10 30David P. Gant, 637 Cook avenue. .......... 18-80Mrs. HenryGnndakcr, 09 Nowark avenuo 23 40 Emily V. Jackson. 460 McUabo avenuo ... 9 60 EdwardLotjis,C5&<J50CookavAue . . . . . . . 20 20James Mathews, 826 Park P l»& ..........10 20Mrs. James W. Poland, 64 Newark avenue £5 60 Harta Poland, houso on leased land- . . . . . 2 CO Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Rogers, 817 Ocean Park > -

avenuo • •• Iff 00Annie B. I*. Bogorn.415Ocoan Park avenuo 25 CO Julia A. Rogers, 8l» Ocean Park avenuo.. 22 40Timothy flmlth, 71 Nowark avonuo 7 40Georg6Wilkinst 600 Cook avenuo . . . . . . . . 16 COUnknown, lot 238 Park Placo avenue 0 60Unknown, lot 280 Park Placo avenuo. . . . . . 9 CO

November 24,1900. .W ESLEY Sfc BRADNEB,

Collector.

PALACE MEAT MARKET1013 Sprlnss'srood A ven u e.

T h e F c io r ; M a n ’ s F r ie n d .

F O R C A S H O N L Y .

Home Dressed and Western Meats at Wholesale and Retail.

Hound Steak .............. We"Parferhotitr Steak..'.;...............; .......... .Me

StrloloStrok................... ...................... .to ePrime Rtbi>.......................................... — WoChuck a tea fc.................................. 8cPot Boast Beef..'_; . . . . . . . . . < . 8 0I*K ot La mi)................................ ............. WoFrankfurters................ ... ......................... * °°Sausage............................................. 1........B«Be<*f Liver '........................................ f®Ho)o«n«................................................ SoF lw h IlnQi. .......... IOoHomo Dressed Chlckuua............................ 13*Vral Cu'lefa..................... .........................Me

2) Founds ur more at Wholesale Prices.Headchessc, Liverwurst, Blood Pud

ding. Home and Western Meats o£ Best Quality.

ALSO LIVB POULTRY ON HAND.

A. SCHLOSSBACHHENRY SLOCUM, Suot.

_,A JocUor'H Sensation %Vhctt illd ln -v“ If you ride with yonr Head flown™:

tlint.ls>to say, bent-Bllgbtly. so that the wind does rfelit da to yourfticc—you cau breathe easily, but if you bold your mouth Wide oppnrond lpt tlie nlr beat right In your, face then you wijl have gt'eat dlmculty lu breiithiuff, nnd if the ri;co le a loiig ono you will heeorcn eshnuBtcd by tha dnd of the ride.” So. said- « weH known Jockey when 1 quSitioned oh' the subject, of wbst bis eensritioria were when riding Iri n race. . . ‘

“ A mile rhco ori/a good horse Is run lu about ! ralcute and 40 seconds. A tnlle.in 1 jitlnute and'40 secouds Is nt tbe rate of 30 ajlles an hour, so, y6u jeu.'n race horse travels at train speed,

“ If you want to know how it feels to' go through the nlr .Ut race horse epeed, Just bang your bea^ out of a railway carriage window, turning your face to- ivard' the n‘ay the train .is traveling. At.the same time imagine tbat you are sitting in a saddle and have to hold on to-your horse and guide, Siltis on to vic­tory if possible, keeping him from be ing run diwn'or interfered'with.

•it ib no easy tesS'to rlde.a horse In a rnce. The Jockey siinst have ajl bis wits aboijt ■ biin. He does not have much time to think how. he feels." When riding In' a neck and neck race down tbe home stretch; I forget everything except that I must strain every nerve to pass the other horses. No thought Is then given to tbe plaudits from tho gruiid stand.”

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d e . m ^W'ben potntoes weru1 'first Introduced

In-Germany, they,<Vore for along time, like tomatoes, cultivated moreiy as a enrioehy. No bne ate thbja, even pigs refusing theia.

A bout 8S per.cunt o f tha-Waist .Indian cyclones occur lu August, September

’.aafl Oetoberi , •

T b e G e n tle R e a d e r .Whnt has become of the gentle read

er? nfifcs Samuel M. Crothers In The Atlantic. One does not like to think that lie lms passed awny with the stagi’i'onch nnd. the weekly news letter nn*l that bcnceforth wc are to he cou- trontfii only with the stony glare, ot the intelligent reading public; Once upon a' time— thiit is to say,.n generation or two ngo— lie was very bigbly esteemed. To hlni booUr .cere dodlcated wlth lottg rumbling prefaces and with episodes which were their own excuse for being. In the very middle of the story tbe writer would stop with a word of apql ogy_ or explanation nildreSaed to the gentle.reader (Sr at the very least with a liod or a wink no, matter If .tbe fate of tiie hero be tn suspense or the plot be lueltrlcably involved. .

“ U nrig th e p lo t!" says the author. “ 1 oiUBt have a ch at w ith the gen tle read­er and And out w h at b e th in k s about It.”

And so conBjlenees were interchang­ed, nnd there sVns.gasslp.aboiit-tbo-un!- vorse and suggestions In regard to tbe queerncss ot Human nature until at last tho author would jump up wltb: “Enough of this, gentle reader; perhaps It’s time to go hack to the story."

_ J li ia .K ln ira le r and tbe G o rllla a .On the- Uahnn river. Miss Mary

Kingsley's guide one day called to her to crccp <;uletly through the bustles and tbeu she. saw a family of Ovo go­rillas—ai). old male, three females and a young ohi\. The guide sneezed, wbicb alnrmed thfr5 gorillas, and. tbc-y C«! with n bark and a howl.-tbe old male swinging from hough to bough like an acrobat on a trapeze.

Oii another day Mfsa Kingaley and her ,two guides ertirio suddenly upon a solitary* rnnle gorilla., who. as usual, had appropriated n forest glade as a park for-his prii-flie ■iijoyifl'ent. Fu­rious at tbe intrusion, the' i>rute, in­stead of (ieeiug. came shambling to­ward them, growling flerccly.' “Shoot hini,!’ whispered Miss Kingsley. “1 dire not.” said tho guide, “until he comes quite closed I bavt only one gun. The.other ts out of order. If I tnUs, hit tylll klll us.”

The gorilla camo nearer. Rearing .himself on his bind legs he'beat bis breast nud roared. Jilst as Du Cballlu described lougngD. Therii running for- Ward, lie n'toppcd anti rqitH*d again arid again inn . fonVrtrd until quite ; iose. Then ti'.t’ gujtie tlmi and the gorilla dropped deadi-ClintnbersV.lournal.

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“Thla eipre^lou' of 'yniii'R, &Iiss De Muir,” .‘said, ihe teacher of. tlii- chins'in rhetoric,, wiio I tail lieen csainlbloft Iter essa*; "IS excpi'dlngly faUUy. You wty i t riittdV the very nlr 's1cki! ' How ?liti

•ybtt flilpk' of .the • atmUnphero tieibjf •slck? ”

‘ i t aeems..to •• mft” •• .replied MIrs • De Muir, “ I bare read somewhere of an 111 wind."—Ciilrnpn.Trlhiine. -

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StAJOBITY MAY CAUCUS SIEASUItE.

S om e M em b ers F n v o r R e d a c t io n o f ^ I te p re s e n ta tiv e s —S e iit im c n t F o r a

B e tte r W h it e H o m o -S o ^ J v J n n n cla l ' L e% l> ia tlon T l i l i B e is lo n r —

wAsnjKafdK,' Dec. 'J?;— (Special]— Chairman Hopkins of the census com- jnittee has .been making arrangements for the consideration of the eougres alpual aijpditioanient rblll^under ‘ .the last census, rfc says tlmt the legisla­tures of 80 stdtcs tuect this year, and they will be very much accommodated if the-, apportionment bill shouUV be passed early,' so' that thfe. legislatures mny reapportion the 'states into con- gresaloual districts according, to the number, o f member?; assigned them. Great difficulty is. experienced, in the preliminary,/work llecause the mem­bers from states where tbere wijl be a reduction, in representation unless * tlie house Is largely increased are working very hard, for such an increase. Other members feel that'the house is now large enough, as. to members, while eome think the membership should be reduced , to . 300.' These conflicting opinions make it somewhat difficult to frame a. law which will pass, and Mr Hopkins may ask for a Republican caucus In order to ascertain tbe senti- meut of the Republican members as to what is the best method of making the apportionment. -Representative Crum packer of Indiana has introduced a hill which reduccs the representation in southern states, where thero have been enactments restricting tbe color­ed vote. There Is very little sentiment in favor of this proposition, however, hnd the men in charge of renppbrtiou- ment know that If It wns seriously pressed It would carry the bill over to the next congress. *

F o r tt B e tte r W h it e l l o n .e .The-recent celebration of the centen­

nial of Washington is used by enter­prising citizens here to sccnre an en­larged White House. . Now, this is tb€ curious situation In ■which this i>ropo-_ sitlon finds Itself: There Is no public man of any Importance who does not recognize the absolute necessity of an c-xecatlvo mansion more ia kdepiug with the dignity and greatness of the country, but he will not vote a suffi­cient'amount to have a new building provided. There Is a division of senti­ment a s.to what should be done. Some think the old building should be re­tained and additions put on, while the more liberal and enterprising think, a complete new and commodious struc­ture should be erected. Tbat .such .a i)ltin Is best there can be no doubt, as the old building Is hardly safe, and, ad­ditional wingB wlU eitpply make a nun- bling and .'disproportionate - structure that ought not to Ue tolerated. While this discussion is going on the presi­dent Is getting along In a residence and office that, wbs thought; (sufficient 100 years ago. From the rural congress­men I sometimes hear this excuse for not building a better White House: “Well, the quarters may be a littfe cramped, but I haven’ t hcanL.of any ‘3Ke ;ofusing to live there. Thero are plenty of people willing to, take the Job, and.no one is forced to live In the old place If he dodun't want to.”

“ N o th in g D o in ff.”From time to time there appears In

the different papers a demand that tbe present dnnnclal law shall be amended so that there shall be no question as to the stability of the gold standard. Coupled with this demand is the asser­tion tlmt during thu last campaign-it was shown that the law wns etili de­fective and might be avoided by an'eat- ecntlve opposed to the gold standard. Some of these papers say tbat the finan­cial question should bo entirely re­moved from politics of tho future. While this may all bo true, the de­mands will not. be heeded at thin ees-1 h!ou of congress. There, will be ’ ‘noth­ing doing,” as the srtang term expreBses it, with the currency or'financial legis­lation during the few months congress is In session. There arc too mnny oth­er Important matters pressing for con­sideration at this time, mnuy of which cannot get a hearing. Tho Republican leaders say that there' Is- no immediate necessity for legislation and if the law ia tb;be, further amended tlie next con­gress in the long session will answer every.purjiose. But meanwhile the de­mands will no doubt be kept before the members of congress. ,

.' .‘ .A cce p t T h e ir P o l* . “Personally I am glad of It. I can

now return to home and'attend to ffiy. neglected businesa." l am quoting from nenriy every tnan that failed to be; returned .to the'next crtnfevess. it shows either whnt cheerfni .statesmen or what cheerful liars they nre',. but at thp same time one would have no use for them if they whined or ‘'6Ufc's' ed” because they were unable to again represent' the neople from- their Btat.es or districts. Senator Carter explains It by saying:..“ No man likes, to lie beaten In ’ a race'for anything. Bud tbnt is the way I f6el. about it! At the same time, I know that, from a busi­ness point of view. It la better for nie toi.go out aow tluiri six years from now: I can now make some money arid get things fired for tho education o i m y boys.” Mnny other men. have tho same prncttcaWwaj o f looking, at defeat in public life. Senator Petti- ^er^s_.phil050pby_l8_a!so interesting. “Redlly,’’ said, he, ' i ought to be glhd of It, because my defeat seems to have pleased so many people. Giving pleas­ure to other people Is said to be the highest fore: of Impplriess.’' And tbe South Dulcota ntan chuckled.

: AhTitun W . D unk.

■7 KUl’ed-Hla-ltM tle H ro(l«er.Iiero.v, Ni Y.. Dcc. 17.—taW.tence'Bry­

ant, .a 5-yiiirrolil boy, wan neoldontiilly shot nn l killed liy hiajlO-yonr-oiil bWUU- er. The hoyirwoih playing wlth n 'loatltvi shitsun. - . ^ '. .

Yocclnatlon is now tbo ordcr o f the dny. Remember, vaccination is tho only fate-

guard. ' ■~’ i ry ■Mrs. O. Mayer has moved from Ocean

Grove to Asbury Park. ' ' .A regular mooting of tho city cpunoil

w ill be hold thU ovoning. ^ -— D. D -P eak has loft Opoan Grovo to Spend the winter in Philadelphia. . ..

Charles Raphael and Georgo Wallace wors visitors In town over Sunday.

Tha annual elec tion of the West Qroyo Epworth Leagtio w ill ho held In theohurch tonight.

Charles Clayton fcaSj .JbogUn tho con­struction o f ahandsorifie cottage on Nor- wood avonuo, Avon. -- ■■ ■■

On SundAy evening, Dec. S0t a Berios of revival iieetings w ill bo inaugurated in tho W est Grove ohurch, ,

' Mrs, D. G. Caspereob, daughter o f G. M. Dey o f this city,'hafl returned from a pleas­ant visit to Philadelphia.—When you maks npr'yonr• list o f Ohrlst- maa'prcsenta, don’ t Jorget the elltor, for he noeefs a new pair of' scissors. '

Miss Mabel Biflitbiwbohas boon yisltlng rehstWcs and friends In the south, has re­turned to her home 1204 Eighth avonuo. •

Edward Mc.ClUrgof Philadelphia recent­ly took.p.-5Sewselpn:.of the cottage at 28 Em­bury avenue. Ofieari'Grove, for the winter.

Councilman Frank L. Tuttlo and tho Chaiiipliu combination at Educational hairtonight in " jh o Ourse o f the Pride,'1

Next Sundiiy.’etefllng another elaborate musical program w ill bo rendered ot tho servicein St, Paul’s uhuroh, Ocean Grove,

Mine. Ogden'-tiraae's pupils will partici­pate in"a tudldi mbalcnl at her studio In tho poatoflkt) 'bulidli'.g on Friday, Deo. 21.

A horse attached to ii sulky dashed down Main street yesterday Shark riverword. He was captured before damage was done.

Tho Christmas exercises o f tho Sunday- school of the Evangelical Lutheran ohurch w ill be held on the afternoon of Christmas day.

D, M. Polhemus, tho butohor o f W est Bangs avenue, loaves today with h is 'fam ­ily for Passoio where he will engage in business. ' > '

Contractor W illiam E. Taylor has be­gun tho preliminary work for tbe erection o f a homo for himself at 88 AbbottavenUo, Ocean Grove. *=»

Mrs. Kate Durant of Embury avenuo, Ocean Grove, left a few days ago for Great Barrington, Mass., where sho will remain during tho winter.

Troy, N. Y.. will bo the winter,rosldenco o f Mrs. S. W . Bnrtbell and daughter o f Heck avenue, Oceaa Grove. They loft for Troy on Thursday.'

On Saturday the family o f Rov. W . T-. A bbott loft Ocean Grovo to join him at Ocean City, whoro thoy will spend.two months wltb a son.

There w ill be a fijgular meeting of tho Asbiiry Park JLawu Tenuis club lu the parlors o f tho Grand Avenue hotel tomor­row evening at 8 o ’olook.

D. C. Cornell has returned home after a most pleasant- and beneflclal visit to Hot Springs, Va. H e' alsa' visited Old Point Cotofort arid Washington. ' *

A fter a fortnight's visit with Philadel­phia relatives, Rev. and Mrs. S. H. C. Smith are again occupying their Occan Grove homo on Main avenue.

Mrs. Dora M. Thorn, for many years a resident o f Asbury Park, w ill pass the winter at Philadelphia, whore she is now located at No. 1838 VanPolt street.

Aro you thoroughly enthused with the Christmas spirit? Try one o f Seighort-. ner's club dinnors; it will put you in a good humor for tbe balance o f the week.

The upper rooms o f the Alaska, Ocean Grove, aro being papered by Ira S. Ferris, who has roturuod from Philadelphia after completing a large contract in that oity.

Mrs. H. O. Turner, a sister o f tho Mlesos Bortha and Mabel Smith o f 204 Eighth avonuo, this city, is seriously ill with aoufo Bright’s disease at hor homo in New York.

Rov, William Margerrim .o f Main ave nUo, Ocean Grovo, will spend Christmas in Pittsburg, Pa., whithor he w ill go to per­form the marriage ceremony • -for • his nephew. '

Miss Normn A, Cannon, stenographer in tho Inw offices of Havvlna & Durand, leaves today for Now York to accept a slin- llawr position with the American Law Book company. •

Tho Asbury Park High sohool will bo dismissed on Friday without any formal exerolBCs. Thore will be no Christmas en­tertainment and tho school w ill be recon­vened on Jon, 2.

The drawbrldgo at Sea Bright was not turned off today as was previously an c ounce cl. The bulldors o f tbe nevMwldgo are delayed by the war department failing to approve the plans.

Miss Maud Hayman, teacher o f tho pri­mary grado in the Ocean Grovo school building, Ib away on leave o f abBenco and her place is temporarily tilled, by Mrs. W . C. W iseman of this oity.

Skating on Deal lake was never better. The Ice Is llko .glass with no ridges and vary llttlo roUghnoss on.thb Surfaco. Hun- drt-ds wero out yesterday and tociuy tho skating fever 1s at whit? heat.

Tha children attending St. Paul’s Sun- day-GChbol, Ocean Qrovo, ■ were yesterday requested by Suporlntondoiit C; V . Guerin to brlriij donations to tlielr Christmas ou- ,tort:ilnmont for the poor and needy.

“ In H is Steps,” . Rev. C. M.-Sheldon’s book ,/w ill be illustrntbd with about -15 stereoptloon vlows at tho W ost Grovo ohuroh Sunday evening In connection with tno sermon by thap.i9tor, Rov. W . G. Moyor.- .

W . Clayland Bateman, formerly o f this city, has purchased tho(real estate and In- Bixmnoo business bcrotoforo conducted by thb firm- o f Buohanan & Batoman ac Spring Laka, o f whioh ho wan a' member, and will give his personal atte'ntlpn tjrthe busino js. a B

Christmas entertainments ot tlfo fiun- doy-schools not^ heretofore anriouriced-ln those colunins aro as follows: F lfsjr Prus» bjtarlnn, Monday'oycninK,Dbo. Si; Lnth- eran, Christmas duy, afto.-ijqon diHl-SiJ; Heformod, Christmas, night; Congrega tionalf ilb^day night, Dec. 81 ,

Tbe PHKsa gives more jreadlng matter for oneqeat than any other nawspapsr la ab bury Park, .

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i ' . o ^ o ^ c ^ o + o v o « c - i - o ^ c . : .o A o . : .o - i ."Yes,” sfilil the colonel reflectively,

■'niuiiy, queer tlifbga <lo happpn—ihingo thdt a.Uiari \ybuld have a hard time iu ex­plaining iMiejvore. called on to.do so. 1!!1 tell you ,' ybtt3£~tentlcmcri)' that, in thislife o f niino I l::ivo luitl at least One ex- pciience that would drive some men to drinU!” And the colonel looked nround suggistlvely.- •. -

The colonel, u one armed veteraa o f the 'Civil'-war. was (he-best racoateua of the dub, and us such yra i eagerly listened to by the younger fecneratloa,;_ A_t!\p of tho liolt hrbitght a ronnd. o f bis ravorite bev­erage, ami. after sampling it. with glass- eit lu erray reach; Wu all settled, back in our .chairs to listen lo the story tbat was sure to come.

"Y.bq fellows' hove ail heard how I lost this arr.i at Pluc Ridge? When I enlist- cd la tlie Twentieth, illie many another .voung fellow. I left a sweetheart at home Whose promise had bcSn given me—a beautiful, high spirited girl who kissed nie goodb;' and saw.the regiment march awny with, a .ciicer'bn her lips und but fev; tebvs In her eyes. Before wo parted she slipped a rltiK-aun my .finger, sfid as I left she said, !\Vear this, deor; urin, it back.- with you and be 'troc to your, flag and ine.’ ".. .

“Well, I* wore the'ring all tiirbagb our idrig, 'hard: campaign that PineRidge canupa bail oanie- along,, took away

'brrn and rlng and left me unconscious bn iho battlefield. A fter a boflpital experi­ence I finally recovered siiihclcntly to be sent home, with a colonel's commission, discharged as unOt for duty.•; ‘ ‘A t: the old home I was; o f course, treated (is. a hero.:' The young ladles In­sisted on . showing nie Haltering ntten; tloiis. I was asked everywhere and wns quite the lion o f tho hour. ' 1

“ Isabel, my fiancee, wns as devoted, ns befbre, I suppose, but her nature wiis su eh that she was too proud to show her reelings os plainly as i:iy .vanity .some­times wished her to do, and 08 a. consc: ijuenee I began to think that she had clianged toward me. It may be that an other girl, a little, plump, blnck eyed fharmer. bad something to do with this idea, bat at liny rate I.soon-began-to no- lice other charms than Isabel's.

"Ono night my fiosicce nnd. I attended 3 reception,, and Sadie, tho black eyed .charmer o f whom I have spoken, was there- nlac. Isabel and had tired o f mingling with'the throng and had'found n Secluded placo iu the conservatory. We

-talked-nntil near.v nnd sat there in sl- lftnce when Sadie, came, in. She did not seb ns, nud as she stood by the side of 11 large palm in nn.attitude o f unstudied grace I thought she formed the most beautiful picture that 1 had ever seen.

“ Almost involuntarily I contrasted her charms with those o f the proud beauty nt my side, Tn my eyes the advantage nil Iby with Sadie. Her beautifully rounded figure seemed tb he my idea; af loveliness, and I wished that I might ciasp'her in my arms—arm. t mean—and tell her how sweet a picture, she mnde. The longing grew almost too strong-to be resisted, nud 1 hnd hnlf risdn to my feet, forgetting Isabel’s'presence, when 1 was stijppcd by 1* -.trmigo thing that was tak­ing p iocc .. Knlutl.v outlined, a mere v.i- por st lirsi, but'growing plainer with each succeeding second.. where Sadie stood there appeared the fignre' o f a rsinn's arm clothed in-n soldier's slceve of blue^

"The arm slowly curved Ifself aroiuid Sadie’s waist, and. as il tightened itself into a firm hug. like n star of licht n ring on tlie hnnd showed itself to my startled gixse. My eyes seemed to be starting from j^yJienil.in.nmnzement...tnr.the-X'ing. .was tlmt w.lileb Isabel had given me. nnd the bond that I looked nt was the exact likeness o f my missing one. -

“ A cry at my side o f mixed fear and rago brought me. to my. seases. Isabel wns standing witli outstretched arms pointing nt ihe apparition. ‘Whnt does this menu, sir?*, she snid. Her voice aroused Sadie, who, seeing the imago around her .waist, promptly fainted.

''1 have told this story to ho venal per­sons. and.but one has ever been nblc'to give nie nny explanation. He wns an ascetic from India who wns lecturing on T iib influence nf Mind Over Matter,’ who.told_m c.thpt.my desire to embrace Sadie had b.-en Impressed very strongly on my nstrnl being, that my nstrnl being had for the time got control over my physical body nnd that Ihe arm which I sow was the arm that I bad lost and., be­ing lost. was trying to follow the impulse that would have controlled it hnd it still continued to be a pnrt o f my*"*body nnd suiiject to the control of.m y mind. Oth­ers did not accept this theory, nnd some.1 regret to say. were sUeptical. while a few did’ not hesitate to say that Iho vi­sion hnd been induced by a large, well developed Jax.. You fallows con think'as 'you plifase. I leave the solution wjth you,.” ' '

••Rut. colonel.” cried several In protest, “ wliat became o f the girls? D id . you marry SndieV

“ Marry! Huh!" grunted tho eol^nel between-swallows. "Don't :yoil know ! was never married? lsnbcl dismissed nip then and there for-losing’the ring she .bint given me.;,' And Sadie, when I asked her later tb marry nie. replied with ill con­cealed .‘horror that she was- sorry, bill tliat she coiihl never under ooi\ circum­stances marry a. picco o f a tdnn erhrtst disraerabcrdd fragments wore In the habit o t .embracing every woman whom their former owner might tako a-fancy.to.” 'A n d the colonel set down ills empty

glass'and v^eot to -Join another gronii — Nickel). . . .-. v ' ...

- a baby IM like ft'.crop o f wheat. It Is first cradled, then thrashed, nnd Jlunlly It-becom es-the 9ower -of-thi* fam ily:— New York W orld, ' r : Washington—Holiday Tour vln Peitu.;!-

* Tanta -Kailroad, *Deo. 27 hi,- boon gblectesl a« Iho dato for tbo personally-conducted holiday tour of the Potinsylvftnlnrftllron'd to Washington. ThlB tour will cover a period of three days, affording ample time Co visit all the prin­cipal points nf Interest-at the National copltft 1, including tbo congro clonal library nnd til- now Corcoran nrs gallery. Round- trip rate, covorlng railroad transportation for the round trip, hotel secommodntlons mid' guides, J14.80 from New York,” $18 froiu/l-renfon and $U;80-frbin~Phil!sdeU phln. Thoso rates covor accommodations for two days nt the Arlington, Norm indie, Riggs or Ebbltt House. F or oocommoda tlons at W lllanl’s, Regont, Metropolitan or National hotol, $3.50 less. Sido trips ia Mount Vernon. Richmond. Old Point Comfort ami Norfolk ut greatly reduced, rates.

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GERMAN CADETS PERISHSchoolship Founders at En- v -tra n ce _ o fM a l;g a _ H a rb o r ,

0YEB ONE HUfflDRED LIVES LOST.

Wo Sym putliptlo Strllxe. ?Wichiti*, Kan., Dee. 17.—Superintend­

ent Tice o f thir Oklahoma .division o f tho Sania F « road ways all talk o f ii sympathetic strike by the 'trainmen ■ is. nonsense and declares that the operators’ st^ke is-history; < Operators here are s'tiU laopc*jriil—it might he said confident— o f winning the strike,.and they laugh at‘ the statement o f Superintendent Tice that he has operators at eVery station on his division save two and rattle off 'n liRt of more than a dozou stations where there are no operators.

Persons leaving the city can have the D Aij.Y PBE^S mallfld to them at anyacl- dress, post, paid, at the regular snbscrlp-

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Monday - - December 17, 1900

' irEN'itv Clsws, tho Now York financier, •who'sends a weekly letter to all tho lead ing papers of the country to kcop.his name tiofjro tho people, has boon vory busy for about six months telling how our prosf or-

;‘ ity was all due to. McKinley and the Re­publican party. Ho forgets himself in his

‘ last lottor, however, and says: “ Tho facts speak for themselves. . Our . prosperity rests Upon the sure foundation o f the

I; prod acts o f the soil, whether in the lino of agriculture or of mining. Our maniifac- tures aro invading and conquering tho

■; world’s markets in steady progress. Triujf- •jj portation and manufacturing corporations [j being thus fiilly employed present an in- ll .vitlng field for spare capital/’

Supposk, for Instance, that Mr. Bradley, In a burst of generous acqulOFconce, would aotually accopt a proposition to sell tho beach and sowers dlreot to tho city, aro there men in council or of influence In olty affairs who, because tho suggestion oaino from somo ono other than,thera- solves. would oppose tjio salo and oven move heaven and earth to defeat the pro­ject?

It will be Interesting to note the action . of. our city fathors when negotiations f&r a transfer of the Wach reach a climax. .*

The peoplo are watching them..

A xd so W illiam Jennings Bryan is to establish and odifc a weekly newspaper. W e novor drokmcd that editing a news­paper was tho-next best-thing to being President, but It must ba.

It* V ron i D cU tlijjr Cant. •/Manitowoc, W )s., Dee. 17.— The steam'

er, Manhattan ha.* arrived with W , IJ Shields und W illiam McCauly, • light house keepers ou Squaw*Island, and tli bodies .o f M rs.. Shields und her.: nice* Mrs. Mary Davis, T hly wore picked uj Saturday afternoon in the lake, "wher* they were found hushed to an overturned, yawl* Theysince Friday, wjinn tin y woro capsized b.v a squall while saiiin'jr,from ihe island t«. the mainland, LticaUi- M onion of Mon tjigue,. Mieh.', was* also an occupant <* the Imat whon it capsized and was drown ed before Ue could he lushed tn the over, turned craft* Th e two re>e».rii men an badly frozen. 1 , , ,

\ott»«I • Wt\v Seou t K lllc rt. <*ra\vfoid. Neb.. Dee. 17.— I* pt’st*

(■nmicr. an Indian seouj. was ^Ji t. am* killed by .lames llairue Wood, man iuo of .a saloon, dm in*; a dV;»;:to over a bar bill. WtMid. wus ai*re;*t‘ d, anti an iiujee \ will be held. Unvnier tirsr < amo inf pron*.i?t**uee for ?»*rvi:*es rendered <ie:i era! t ’ro(fk and aft-rw ard rendered <1 s tintniislu'd siM*vi<re in all th<- h g Ind.an wars. Ciiirnii'r had lately be d tho p <\ tion of chief otiieer in the ,ir>veminent soeixi serv.iee at Kolt Kobins. M-Sn. ,

Th e Gnclseim u D rive n o n .t lic H o c U h ' I n a T e r r ib le Storm — C nptnln Died D rn v e l)- nt Ilia P «* t -M n n y of the licscncd tlndly In ju re d . j

vjMuiJrid, I>ec. 17.—The. trerinan tr^in- Injr frigate CJneisennu has foundered off Mulega, tin miles east-m>rtiKUsf^f (iili- r a lt a r ,L a te displitclies s-ay that-..TOO. persons were drowned.-

The Cfueisenan went down at the-en­trance to the jjprt o f Malaga, where she was about to take vvfiige trom the terri-. (ile storm prevfiiling. At the present time only the mast’s o f the. vessel are vis- IIile..* • .V ..

Tlie training ship had been at'.Malaga iince Noy. I practicing with jrmis o f large 'Miliber. > ^he had previously been at .Uojrador, Morocco. At 10 o’clock yes­terday morning a review .of the cadets wns iji order. . The wiud_was extremely Yioleut, and Instruct ions “ were given to stoke up as rapidly as possible. But al­ready mountainous waves had struck the ship, snapping the anchor chains. She was driven helpless, to ward the port and sank. Tlie' crew^.threw Hhemselv<>s intb tfie sea and dung to the wreckage, but tho majority quickly disappeared. Cap*' tain Kresthmann died at his post.

The Malaga, lifeboat'm ade heroic ef­forts and rescued 15, but the weight cap- 'sized the boat, and ' 12 were drowned; The other three .were saved by means of ropes thrown them. ^

The port authorities saved many o f the sailors. ■ The survivors have been receiv­ed at the hospital; the Hotel de Ville and private houses. . :

It is believed that 40 Who left in. one o f the ship’s boats and have not been seen «;inee are lost. The total Joss is now thought to be not less than 100. Some dispatches say 140. "Forty o f those ^avod ore badly injured. • "t:

F ire nt X orfo lk X ttvr.Y ard .____Norfolk, Dec. 17.—The building occu

filed by the construction department at the Norfolk-navy yanJ.was completoly destroyed by-fire last evening. Shortly before G o’clock a watchman discovered the office of Constructor Stahl.to be dn fire and promptly turned in an alarm The navy yard and Portsmouth fire de­partments responded, but found the blaze guining headway rapidly, and ih a short time the whole building was a mass of flames. The firemen then devoted their time to saving surrounding build ings. The building destroj'ed contained aM the important papers, models nnd plans o f the construction department. Over 7,000 drawings and $100,000 worth of live oak t'.mber were destroyed. Loss to building and conteuts over- $200,000, The origin o f the lire is unknown.

N o rm a l School F ir e V ictim s.Dunkirk, -N.” Y., Dec. 17.—Workmen

while, removing debris., o f . the. .Normal school fire found the bodies o f five more victims at the foot of a fire escape at the Terrace street side of the ruins. They were piled nefoss each other and burned almost beyond the semblance o f humani­ty and utttirJy beyond recognition. A ring upon a. finger of one o f the bodies gives a hope that' it may be identified, but there is nothing by which the others .SUL.0®?siV?£ k-e- distinguished. It is pro­posed that these, “with the btfdy found Saturday, be buried in one grave and tlint it be marked by one monument, to be placed in the Fredonia cemetery in memory o f the victims.. _

Sm allpox In* Utah.Price, T Ttah, Dec. 17.—The smallpox

situation iti eastern Utah is becoming most alarming. The greater number of the eases are among the foreign born miners in the conl camps,-and if there is a general epidemic o f the plague the coal mtput will *be- materially decreased. There are nearly 100 cases at Scofield, while winter quarters, Clear Creek and Sunhy Side camp, in-the east end of Carbon county, report numerous cases.

Mount W rnnftel in K ru p tio n .Taeomn, De:*. 17.—Mount \Vrange!, it

Alaska, is ag:ii:i reported it! erujginn The latest uuthnrst from the mouth o: the great voJeano hegnti on the i»veiHHi- o f Nov. II and was enutiuuing a wt el- hi I it. Tlu*re.w«*re n«) enithqunke.shorks.

. luit trreat jets «»f vtriim were gnshinc forth, -v.-ivied as 'th** eruption progressed

. by (lasher of iire. Cue side of tho,moun­tain .wiiieiv liad^.heen ciivered by ureat. glaciers *.ras >-r» n on the jn.ornin^ o,f Nov.

■-11 .tii:be black* and ban*, ^v .— ..........

l<ar«?e T a n n e r jl nowtrorvrt.Slud'oyg!»ti, >Vis„ Dee. l7.--lr'in* has

tola 111* "i (ejitruiiet I t Ijeiininense p!a a 11. o f ZsehUtsehe. & Sons, Tiiiiners. The eause is iiuknou*n. Loss.^J'Sn.pOO: J'uUy e >v- ored by insuram’e. The.tlames sooreiied tin* hi'i furniture plant of tlio Mnitoen M nnufaettiring eotnpnuy adjoining, whose la*iHi.,wi.H be several thmisand- dollars.

'vNeiiriy men will he thrownOut. o ff ehrploynnMtl. nod the plant may hot be rebuilt. *

S y r l i t u <• I i i S t i l l A f i t r n j* , , •K„s; -:i. Hi'c. T7r~-;s<i|iiti«>- VrVkVi ivn-

: Inof, tlif-1 Syrinn jsirl who ilis-- i i [ipi'iiiiKl.^rioil!. li|'V ..lioliu1, S] Ail>iH;y j

stii'i't. lust I'liilay. which was tlu- i*vtf nf lior llvtvmlod wi'rftiluc li) lier'coiiain. .Til- h'i'|i!i Kuloof.ffins not yet lipi'ii fm’tnil. Do- tcctivoa lit Boston, AVorcPstcr, - Prnvi- rfenco nml • spveriil otlior. pdstprn cities hnvi' scarchcyl without- obtaining :111V truce ot lier.. -

Uorc is is story 'from tho Baptist ooti •Tpft’jico nt r.oicoiitor. it Is aliiiiit a minister. He found him self nt oiiapol ono tiiornlns witlinirt his si r.inon. “ My -dear- bi-ptlirun^—httLwelalmoil. "I can only Rivp-you now wliat God will xeiwf im'. but tojilfiht 1 Aylll como liaci; libttei l>rp|)nrod.” ' - [ ’ all M aliCazetto.

A n O h io PiitHon M y ste ry .Marietta, O., Dee. -17.—The strange

case o f poisoning at Forsyth Mine, near here, by which four jiersnns are dead, threo dying and two others seriously tli, is still a mystery. The coroner and a physician* went’ io the place atul learned that all the victims had died in great agony, suffering without a doubt from poison. • A jroNtmortem. was. held at once on tho bodies, and the stomachs were sev cured for analysis.

X o. C r o w e ll F o r tu n e .Somerville. Mass.. pee. ,17.—The

Crowells are dojecioil^ and/Hisappointed because o f the retjtrn^froni Kngland \vitliont-a-fortulie -<»£■■-Wr- L» -(’ rowfdl. who was- sent -by all the other °Ciowells to look*'in Kngland for the -fortune, esti­mated by some to be"?30,000,iM)0, by oth­ers to .be .$150,000,000, wliieh, it was un­derstood*-was to be distributed to the. Crowells o f the world, who mi tuber -JoO.

t. Not a -S o uk D lrd .“ l ie fuvitl l wns swrnillke, kbehV,vc.|\

snld .Miss Unwkls: “ W asn’ t ttint gut-l;iii) o f lilni'f** ’

4,0U. 1 don't Unow/V replied Miss Pep- pt'iy. .MIt was while you were trying to pluir t im r he ^ude- the; retnark.nr-E>r

- yhdii^e:

A F r r u c l J S ou th A m e r i c a n S c b e n t e .London, Dee. 17.—An interesting

ielieme is on foot to (Establish a ptt'ehi- nn‘nt over a reKion "t ^qniir,’miles'in .the lieart/ iif South »Mueri«i t,■ im vhristened Ama/onia and to la* plured uniinr Krcneli priitiM-tiim. Tim matter is really ;i serious muvand.as >t direrrly in- volves the Mimrne* diietriiu' it deserves tlie atU'iitiiji! nf the Washington antllin- "ji'es. T 7~". ' “ ;

llvofcp Bier Oiyn Rrnorii. —Tnledo. r.tec. 17..-M i*s UoVo .M urriiyv

rliain))lon loily liovrlerOf tlio world, lii'o!." hor own reenrd nfit'it) by bowliiiR 255 flor sister. Miss Sadie M urray.'who wn? hei,-i-inniietl'tnl.‘.. Imwled li^OoBTATB OP Otelt), C IT? OF TOLtSDO, f ;

' IjCCAR COtJKTT. <PTtAKK J . ('flENF.V ttiafeBB Onttl.tliat llfi io

trip senior nurtrer of t.he ffrm of F. J C o r n e t & Co.. doinir huslnpRn In t.hp Cltv (5f Toledo, County anil State aforesaid, nnd that* na'd firm » ( ! ! psv thp sum of O N E H U N H K E D J IO U .A R B for e«c!i nnfl pven- case ol ..Catarrh that cannot- bn-enred-hy the use of H a l l ’s C a t a t it o Onp.r.

■ ■ FRANK 4. CHENEY.Sworn tb hefcra nm and subscrlbwi in my

presence, this 8tb daj( o f December, A. ,D. ISSJfl. - - • • • • •

. .A . W . G/(EARON.I BKAL f . .,* '^Np-^.ry Pnbifo. .Hftll’s Catanh'Cisro in tiikr-ii internally atid aot* diTi«ot!y or the blood and-mucous «u • fiuKW o f the ovsSf-!n. ►■end for tcttlriinnials, tree. F. J. C3BKEY & CO.. Totuflo. O. ...Bold by drutrglst*. 78oj

H/ill’n Family Pliis aro the Vest,

-D e n lli- .t - M r.. Ilrlc*‘ .Xew York, Hce. 3 7.— Mrs Calhnriuc

Olivia Brice, widow of C a lvin -S Brice and-niotlier bf-Stewart M. Brice,'coun­cilman, died .on Siiturday .in her home. (JOS F ifth avenue. Sirs. Brito’s deatji occurred two years after that of her husband, ho having died Dec. 1 Tv 1898. She died in the same house nnd iu the same room.

' •lAM iircrlf y .o : h * v"‘ ‘Onr e l v l H i s n t i b t i ' r i tfrcnter

or Jes.s dpgive o f intjmlnclty,'' retnnHfcd 1 the. nlistnisp. person "W e ire ; ton stnnlly cm -ountM nis' sbcrtp - «*miit.v phnist*. some conventlonar. reiimrft, wliieh- is absolutely tlcrold o r sincer­ity.” , V; - . .. ;

‘•Tlint's rls-lit,-" answered the bool; n g e iif "Tliiit's perfectly true, i nin reminded or It-evor.v rime 1 walk up to the front , step where there' Is a door* mat wltlr-tl>e word 'welcom e- on lt.“ - Whshlngton Star. . •

'A t ta c k e d hy n JVeirroV Syracuse, Doc. 17.—1A special to The

Post-Standnrd' from Boston says that Eugene Smith, a well known resident o f Syracuse, was probably fatally shot and clubbed by a negro in that city yest’er^ day. Smith was engaged in the construc­tion of the metropolitan sewer. No cause for the attack is known. .

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Holiday 'J® P e r f u m e r y

No matter what else is given as. au Xmas present, Per­fumes are a tecessity. Everyone loves the. sweet scent of flowers ' • ■ v■ ■' ' ■

But bear one thing in'paind. The q u a lity , in Peifuhies is everything; the quantity is r.ot so impottant. An ounce bottle of some fii-e odor is worth more tharx a pint of a cheap artificial imitation. 1 S ■

r Here you can get the best and nothing. but -the best. The foremost milters of France, England and America, are represented in our stocks. ‘ v

Among theziew and especially popular Fafhionable perfumes'are < Lightner’s True Pink jiric' O d O 1 * S French Roseis. Speihler’s Queen of Lillies"

and Lazelle’s Russian Violet.! Other fa­vorites are Mary Stuart, Priscilla, Vioris; La France Rose etc. All the above we particularly recommend as tbe finest of American perfumes ' P 11 the best imported odors also in stock, Prices 10, 25, 50 cents and up to $2.00.

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M A T T I S O N A V E . P H A R M A C Y7 2 9 ‘ 7 3 t M a t t i f o n A v e n u e

Asbury "Park, N. J. ~

C H G S ® C H R I S T M A S G K S F O RTnere is 'a i more' “ unkind” gjft la all the range wa.ich the Christmis season offers than some

. o f th<5'selections which gam ea folks make in .the way of wearabj^s fortheir male kin or friends.; ,We do not say this in any spirit of iestipg.criticism, but because it is a melancholy fact, aad the man

: • w.ho is the.recipieist of ~sccbk o f the hopelessly Twrong" things selected for him, finds himself in the- deplorable condition o f either wearing something which makes Him a laughing stock to his fellow man or else of wounding the generous heart that was prompted to offer a souvenir o f the sesBon.

“ • It is to .prevent such- calamities that, we invite all women .to call and look over'our Large and Eslusive stock of Men's Furnishings. Useful gifts art: always to ba found here.'; A man can ndver

.hive tdo many Cravafe,' or, for-tbatin'itteir., too many Cravat Pins; CuSJ-Button»,- Sbl£-|Ibs49^ocittoa^- ,. wool or lisle thread!) Mufflers,... Collate, Cliffs, Fancy Shirts, Suspenders," Handkerchiefs, Gloves,

. • . ■' ’ 1 ■ Hats or CapS.oNight Robes, E tc .' • o ' :

The Imperial Scarfis the mpslLpopuIar tlo worn, to-day. Not only by tlici men but by , tho fair f«-x.

P rl«!“, 2’ p, Wc, 750, th

Wo have no old style nfcliwear in our store N o'hine'l-ut the newest tlmpes and designs find their way .to c ur place. *

M rs. E. D ilts M ILLIN ERYT H E LA D IE S ARE IN V IT E D T O COME A N D SE E T H E N E W t>TORE : i t :

6!2 COOKMAN AVENUE ASBURY PABK

If you w .n t somo'hlntr prood in ihe line of '"us-petidRrs we;o-<n mco mmodalo .\o*C Our Hub •-rnbraef'f! nil Krudes. f cot.ton ni,d spk wfbhhur., jdaiu und fanoy efT.c-ts, Monit* of the line Suspaaoers are t-x^Ht-nt irlfls f-ir Cbrsntiuas. H e b«ve them priced from 45 j to ta.ou.

- A pair o f ' (tooci f’ ioV!.:. Isalwajsab- ceptaMe. Ono can nor. liave too ntan> pairs. W hether you w an t*th em , ro 'r y o u r s e l f or for FoitieoiiH el.e you • «ii mako do ralR- ti-ko in buyisf; them at,our store, as every sjlove is (tiiprantced Fur

ny pair that rii s on first putting on .we vrilt give & tiow pair; any, thnt

'Should' rip after­wards wo wl 1 re1

rair. Besides cloves for dress wear w« have them aiado ot woo!, and th<i heavy kind mddo for wnrklnsr. Prices from 25o i o $1.73, acoording to quality.

The Butterfly Bow.Tho Butterfly. Tie

- is something sew and Is already vory popular It Is coti uldereif by co ’-reot dressers tho proper thing to. wear wittt a colored, shirt and a bluh turned down collar.

FULL DRESS SHIELDS.

Wbon a man wears an evening dress suit he needs a drew shield. They protect the collar and shirt bosom from gntilng soiled, also keeps one from c.-itohing cold. Black satin aud fan -y silks. 81 to 13. A very useful present.'

P u ff aad AscotTh9 Puff and Astro

are as popular ss «ver: especially at;thls.>soa^ sou o f the yeVr. l.hey ore really winter ties. Wo have a vury large assortmeut o f them in black, , white, stripes, s :otoh plaids and fig­ures. '■'•>.■

' 250. BOo, 78o

One of tli« indlppuns^blo afljurots to a gentlomnn’s w irdror.nla tho lon« oim fort- ftblo B;i-b Ro'io. • IVo b'-ivo a la'RO and perfect ns.otlment, rnngimr lu prieefrdm a modest robe* at to a moat iniurious g»rmen'- at- $8.* ‘ --

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We encourage early Christmas buying, and we lay goods aside until called for. We will exchange goods after Christmas, providing they are in good condition.

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S l i g h t l y U s e d U p r i g h t s L e f t ;This fall has been a great one for the piano business. Pianos.

have been sold.and rented sojquickly that our immense stock soon became depleted. It looked the first of September,- when we came to sum up the many pianos that were coming in, as if we had overdone the. matter in the, spring and that we would "not have store room for our instruments Today, however, we feel if any­thing, that we did. not buy heavily enough. However, we have as you see,by our heading 39 s'ightly used instruments still on hand. These pianos are not those that have been left after the best ones

• had bten selected, but have come in fresh from renting, stock within the last few weeks. Some of them are better bargains than any that have gone before. We have decided that We wilf tag every instrument pn our floor at greatly reduced prices and close out everything possible rather than to carry stock over until summer.

Bslaw is a partial list and description of' ihese instruments.- Ail of theai aie Bargains at the prices asked, for them. Each is really as good as new. All have been thoroughly looked over,

- taned~polished and~put--in~first Ghss-condition, and. every-prie-hasr our real guanntee— i f not satisfactory. ■ y -

'■■■“ ' . i ' 'W K B E K -S t y le 'A , muhogany.

O nly - - ..- -K M K lts p N --A splendid piano,

used only throo mouths GAULISR— li'ino t&nc ; 40,000 of

, this-m ako sold; no- guess ’ work hero - - -

C H IC K E K IN G — In dark rose­wood cuso; lino condition

F1SCHKR-—Small sized upright ;goud value for thu money -

j e w k t t — lu oak caso; used a year - - - ■• ..* '

- . f i i W l i r r — Inrauhoganyiufod thrcoraonths - - - '

IVEiBS & PONO— Oak case, hand-'— somo-piano,-flno tone. Iti was

new six months ago - - 83*0H A IN i.a Si CO.— In walnut caso;

p n tln rontal stock ias£ spring.O nly - - - - - • S105

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TUSXING-^Walntir, caBe;..beauti­fu l piano - . . - • .. ®343

HA’itDMAN—Siin no:uinj.-o ma­hogany; line piano - - 8 U00

BII.I.INGS—Small upright; obonv caso - - . . . . . . . S i lo

SroKrJCCI,AI{K-Cnb'iD0t grand'upright. A largu sized pluno i r i ------luagniflcenc case, inlaid lhar- ((uoterlo. Used less thanlfour

. jrionths - - - - - S375HKEH;STEB-Mnhognny - S170II,ViNEa—Upright; ' mahogany

Citsoj practically new - . 8*13M'o'PiuiAlt^Sfylo' ET mahogany: J '

Tula is a mako o f good tv :n iti!* i^and a Una piano i - *: #(*08

STAJiDAIiii -Mado,by the Hard man peoplo; in oxceUoat con-.

• dltlon . . . - - - SS3STU8T1NO—Oak case; practically , •

neW piano - - . - - .•345

You can have any of these instruments ia most-instances, on a first payment of $10 .00 , and future. monthly payments of $6 , $8 and $.10 will be‘ sufficient,’ We a e open eveiy evening.;, It

-will pav-vbu-to. cad and examine-the £to;k. . -. c~*

_R. A . T u s t in gA a 'iu r y P a r k . N . J .

Taylor & Tu,Hiinit B u tU b g ; M a t t is o n ' A v e n u d •

■ aiid-Bond Street■u -A

Next to PostofficeHATTERS AND MEN'S OUTPiTTBRS

605 Mattison AvenueSLASHED BY A MADMAN.

State H ospita l K eciier H orr ib ly M o- 1 t lla ted ,

Ogdonsburg, N. Y., D ec.47 .—A patient nmuetl Smftli-at’ tbe St.. LnwriuieivHtntu hospitnl, who wns not considered nt nil ciuiotrs, mnde n'most vicions n.^nnlt witli a knife oh’ nu nttendnnt named Curn- min^K. - •;

Smith was iu his room ut the hospital pacing tho floor anil -muttering: “ 1*11 do It. I ’-IU do it. The Lord sent me here to punish those that won’ t miml him, and I’ll do it.” Not being considered a vi­cious fellow, no especial attention was given him. Tn the course o f his duties Aitendnut Cummings passed through tho corridor and saw Smith pacing the floor of his room nnd passed on.

Seeing Cummings^ pass, and fctop .at u closet for some desired articles, $mith stole up behind him nnd, jumping upon his back, drew his Jiead backward and with an old pocketktilfe stabbed him in the face. The blade entered tlij» left side of the nose and swung towartj the. eye, laying the cheek open.^ 14; \yns a slanting Wow and, the point o f the lm ifc striking the bone, snapped the blade half off. Still holding to , his: victim, the insane man again struck the brtiken blade into-the attendant’s face and completely encircled his head; laying open both cheeks, taking off the lower part of one ear, severing the muscles/ and- cords, leading t o , the hemk^and layiug , bare the base o f the slcull. The gash fortvinately was too high up on the .head to reach the jugular vein. ; •• ■■ v :

In spite o f his injuries Attendant.Cum- mingsoverpowercdrthe-patient-and-turn. ed him over to; otiier' attendants who came to hiif assistance. - Over J.00 stitches were uecessary to’ • close Cummiugs* wounds. Tliough very weak from tho. loss c f '• blood, he^wJU recover* but wilf hereafter have a badly scarred face.

I>lRli«fihlp T o w e d fn.Philadelphia, Dee. 17. — The Unit

States relie f' lightship No. 58, whi "imikiraill'lfnlui'ing:tin*'recent gale fro her anchnriige at Nantucket shoals, hns been towed in . by .the Rritisl^ steamer Tiiiciline* and Is now aneUored a t .Edge- moor, .Del;, the government . lighthouse station for the Delaware river.nnd bay, -After'the lightship hu<l-been driven from ticv;* nrtehonige itiiT fierce gale”carried”her 200 miles offshore. Her boiler sprang a leak, and the captnin found it impossible to battle with tho rough sea and accepted the assistance.of the Luciline. The crew suffered from exposure. - *

O n ly O n e S lca l a D a y . ^Chicago, Dec, 17.—Dr. It. ;C.'Fisher, o f

'2001 ^Uchigau avcuup is a thriving eif.- ample of va strange system o f diet. Dr. Fisher has eaten but one meal a day for 15 years.' Although not a believer in vegetarianism, he' has not eaten^ animul food, except eggH and -6sh in -27 years.

-IIi*-ents nox-ercift foods_Khnt«ver nor auy of the products of flour. H e believes cereals..are largely -responsible for dis­eases of the digest iv e orga ns.'• B x-G O Ttrnor W o lco tt ’ * Condition*

Boston, Dec: 17.-~Tbe condition o f f“ t*. tnor.Governor Jtdger^Volcott during the-

.past- 24 hours' has been - sufTicientl.v crit­ical as fo cause grept anxiety: among his immedlale. relatives anil friends.- I t .is suddenly rt-alized .that M iv W oleotl is in V very'sci’eiifs-^trt(’eT: •• '■ i "- V.. '»*

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s p e c ia l J i a o m i s e m s i t t s

Lady Grand, avenues.

W A N T E D ,wants board on Asbury, First, or .venues. Will pay a fair price. Ad­

dress J. H. Cook, Bee Hive, Asbury Park.•• V - - ...............• , 000-fiQl*

l Y A N T E D kGirl for general housework, smull family.

804 Beventli avonuo, Aabury Park. 800-UQl*

F O R R E N T .A six room house and barn, all in good condi­

tion, one block east of Stone road, Newark avonue, Bradloy Bcieli. Inquire 1111 West Bungs avenuo, vVosfc Asbury Park. 200tf

Jlmusetnenfs

F O R S A L E . . .Miss Stafford, B42 Cookman avonue; has a

beautiful assortment of Christmas cards and cnnmel texts. Sunday-school tcachors pica so call beforo sending to tho city. 278-C04k

l - D W I N F , B f N N « T TSuccessor to W. D. Flood, carort weaver,

connty road, between Avon and Hamilton, N. J. P. O. adilresH, Avon. Work dono at short notico nnd satisfaction guaranteed. Hags called for nnd carpots delivered. 213*58*

G i T . S A N F O R DTeacher of violin, banjo nnd mandolin; bond

ond orchestra furniHhod for all occasions. Studio, 617 Mattison avenue, Asbury Park. 278tf

. T O L O A N .*7,fi00, *(.000, *8.600,12,000, %\300, at 6 per cent.;

$4,000,13,000, »2,000, <1 00, 1,000 at 6 per cent; also othor smull amounts. -This monoy now in hand nnd loans quickly nlaccd. Georgo W. Pittenger, 14 Appleby building.

M R S . J - F . R R A D L E V ,Drcssmhkor ond la dW tailor, McOQbo build­ing, 140 Main street. Big reduction in fall and winter prices. . 228tf.

R O A R D V N O .Tlie Oaks, 507 Third avonue, Asbury Park.

Good board and.accommodations for fall and winter. f 220tf.

J . A L B E R T H K W N T R E E T ,PENMAN AN D DESIGNER.

Resolutions. Memorials and Testimonials En grossed. Album work u specialty. * Commer­cial stationery designed. Tonnoy Houso, As: bury Park, cor. bowall and Grand avenues;

F O R S A L E O R E X C H A N I i E .Nine building lota, 50x200 feet, adjohilng

Ocej*n Grove Height*. Price oo?cnty*flve nollarB •sob; also property Main street, Bradley Beach. V m y to oOd Fiftn avenue. iJhury Park. ' Mtf

M A T T . A P P L E G A T E

C o n t r a c t in g P a l n t c r a n d D e c o r a t o r

Fostofflco box 1004.

C L U 1 K B N C E D . W I L S O N

Architectinn Broadway \ L.ONO B R A N C H

t i , C . W IN S O R . P n s . 8 . f t . D A Y T O .V , C a fh V

Asbary Par* and Ocean Grove BankTho annnal meeting of tho stockholders of

this bank for tho oloction of eleven dir oc tort, tosCrve thQ ensuing'year, will be hwld.at tho Banking Hotisa-on-/EUEHDAY, JA N U A R Y 8, 1DM. betwoen tho hours'of lp . m. and 2 p. m.

EDW AUD E. D A Y T O N f " ~OOOtf. 1. • • • • Cashier. ,

Corner of Emory St. and .First Ave.Congregational Church

Services every Sunday ac'd:on Friday Yr^ ' . ; evening . I; • *

EDUCATIONAL HALL New Ouartersjter Coming Attractions

Grand nnd Second Aveduei ~Under the management of W. H. MORBJS, ‘

lato of tho Park Opera Houso.

One W eek C om m encin g ♦Monday Evening, DEC. I7

[FRANK L. TDTTllE presents tho young A u th u r -A c to r

CHARLES K. CHAHPLIN* W ith h is S tro n g C om p a n y

I j z g - Q e m sPrices, 10, 20 and 30 cents.

Difierent play each nlglit. Singing and dancing specinitleH. .

On Monday evening a spccial courtosy ticket is extended to tho ladies whereby thoy can secure reserved scats for 15 ccnts.

Diagram open nt Grouolle’s, 214 Main Street.

OOOOOOOOCKXXSOOOOOOOOOOOOOd

BeautifulChristmas P/esents

including one thousand soiid gold

. , .£ lN G E R R IN G S ...-

Caswell’s Jewelry StoreMATTISON AVENUE.

GCQCOQOOC&QOQQOOOQOOOOOam

Quality 'High

Prices Low'

....Seaside > Pharmacy

: Bloomfield flu lick, Ph. G., Prop.

C or. 8 th and P S t., .B E L M A R , N. J.

M O N E Y T O L O A NIN S U M S O P A N V A n O U N T , O N

Jd i A u o v d s , w m o h e s , j e w - -

-• FART, Ol-iiTIMTHQ, STO.

F, FINkELSTElN,\ ' LicensodRiwnbrokor,

108 Broadway, jUong Branch, •<. jiiuidaati .- triiiUr coriMentiai • ■ • ■

ASBURY FARK DAILY PRESS, MONPAY,,;DgjQEMBER 17, il>00.

Democrats Insist on Ta± ,j j Reduction.

ECONOMY THE WAWfityOBD.

Vast Revenues Collected a J.;. /.-- Spufce bf Peril, .. ■

BUT THEIS PEOTES 18. IH VMS,

" K c u n l j U c a m i S n e e r a t E c o n o m y , a n i l A v i m i p r l a t i c n s b t P u b l i c H a -•>- A r e U r m v I n B V a n t e r — S c n a t o r F 'r y e '*

; I n a j c t m c n t o S H l * P a r t y ' s F o i i c t e v , -'H pxy\ t lx o C o u n t r y M a y A c a u l r e a ' i l f c r c l i iu k t Navy — H e m o - v e T a r i f f■ 'rc:i SUlpbulldlng Materials—.PSil!-

■ l | o i n e OuiT$ss0 li> -Iigkit<s t t I l e p r e s e t l . . . t a t l o u — E a j f n i i V / I i i t c w n . I i e d .

ESjieeiM Washington Letter,]I f it be.true.tbnt imitation is tlie slfl-

cercsst flattery, it. niust be-particularly gratifying to our Am erican imperialists to ’ leam 1'vom the declarations o f a m ember or the British iiiinistry that (iib.; .burning >>£. houses,, sacking o f tow ns ttad other outrages perpetrated- nguIHst.'tlio-,Boers are-on ly imitations

;• o f our perform ances in the Philippines. l.IIio toucher, like pupil!. F ine exem ­plars truly o f C hristian ‘ civilization In the closing days o f the nineteenth cen­tury! ■ ’ •' ■” ’,-•>> ,-i ; ’ .. ’ ’. H on . James I). ‘ R ichardson and the other m inority meinijcrs: o f the com m it­tee on ways and ineans dq well to in­sist on a |7Q,QQQ.OOQ annual reduction o f taxes instead .o fjtiie : ¥40,000,000 cut suggested iK th b .in a jbrltj'. “ Econom y Ip the.pnblte sdrvlee that labor m ay be lightly bftrdened” : w as one o f .Teffer-. son’B tenets; aiid It Is a tenet o f Ills fo l­lowers todny. - “ 1.0,Tyer taxes and Uore econom ical expenditures!" Jb aifd.should be. tlie bnttlecr}- o f Dem ocrats every­where. I t is Just as necessary to econ­om ize a? it is » cut down taxes on the- principle contained, in old Ben i?rank- lin ’ s sago snyliig, “ X- penny saved is a penny.earned.” . . :

.The minority, roport very properly . arid tersely declares tb&t “ the vast rev­enues now collected and tlie expendi­tures now made by tlio government, if not remedied, must ultimately become* .a. peril to our liomo and foreign enter­prise und business. T he pruning knife KliouW be applied vigorously ,to both

' taxation and expenditures,”The m inority,:however, might as.w ell,

have saved its breath and economized its ink, fo r ijxtravaganee w ill continue to be practiced,all the same, There will be .n o econom y, in federo 1 expenditures

injlil jpemoerctii; ones % ptt .<Ktftrol tho machine. • 1 " •

F o n d F o r R e f l e c t i o n . ■Nevertheless; the appropriation , blllsf

for.this session of congress should af­ford pinch food for refiectiop to thoso palpitating patriots who in themelari- choly idayf i?f November*Voted ti new lease,-’ of poVer to the Republicans. Therc 'lms been a vast.deal of. splen­diferous talking done about our., com­merce . growing by leaps and bounds.’ So do sur appropriations They grow after tlie fashion of Jonali’S goprd vine. Economy’; anil eebnomltffa- tire. sneered afr~Thecry~iH ;that~"tbe people 'in ­dorsed tlse administration In every re­spect,” "the administration,” T suppose; being intended .to embrace'.congress. So they appropriate the public .'mooey in vast sums, ever growliig vaster! lie- 'cauise-tliey were‘indorsed at tlie polls ,ln,Npvember, don’t yon know.

A n Steal

tm w r-r a tr .fiss; TifSsB .wnsu -Toy- mbwb . *> m uch 'os s 'c b a t .o f i lm war as tlity. ■- ' ■From n purc]y conlrncrclal point o f viexr in peaceful hours Could, anytliiag be*leBa helpful lo

’than- the em ploym ent-of a ^ n c le b . whose intcu- ests were entirely - antagonistic7 to ourj ? Hmy would they hplp us to" ft ml markets tor our prod, acts?. Could’ we expect tlieni to b e ‘ambitious to externl'our foreign trm!;!?

U c»n lt o f li epttbllcan- H ale.Nov. , be it rememljferdd that for only ’

tw o y e a r s . sln ee 'lf& 7 have ttuHSfcmo-’ crnts—evgn thedretically—had posses­sion o f all o f tlie three lawm aking brunches o f the governm ent at one time—the. house, the senate and the preBldenej’.'LJEJyenJlien,;from:Mareh 4,- 1893, . tfq„N srcli .4, 1895, there were .enough s o ‘called Dciribcratic senators acting w ith the Republicans to n u llify

iflll attem pts to enact any genuine Dem­ocratic lit ■;?«.■ • So thnt it 'is not unfair to charge that nll tlle evils complained o f and so tersely stated by Kenutos' Frye are th e ; direct result', o f Republican legislations--To sho\y m ore eletjrlyliow great- aVe' their sins o f omission and comm ission in this regard it ,1s Only .necessary to state that in the spring o f .1801 w e hpfl the second largest mer- ihant marine. Our ships’ flonteS on ev- ?ry..see,, and our ' flng fluttered on mastlieadK in q v e ry ' harbor o l .the w.orld. Qonsequently the Republicans cannot escape coiidemnatlon nt the bar o f history fo r bringing us to the Woeful plight ovjer Which Senator F rye utters his jerem iads. “.

A fter delivering tbe foregoing exor­dium Senator, F rye rays,' “ I have bej#n trying for'nrany years to find a remedy for this unfortunate condition.”

Y et the remedy is as plain as the sun shining in hisi mei'ldinn glory, and it w ill be found !n rem oving the tariff

w ith Whicli the general ’public is con- 'from every article that enters into tiie cerned. Wo matter w^ho. concocted it, it m ak in g0o f a ship. W e have shipbuild- is here anil is Quite likely to become, u. . . rs and sailors 'equal to any on the law. I invite everybody not only to w hole fa ce o f the w orld jind if given a read Senator Frye's indictment, but to. fa|j> chance would soon not only restore ponder it thoroughly.^ !; is found in his ]iut Increase the glory o f our merchant exordium,.Which is as fo llow s: • m ariner , Tr V ’ . * Z ^

' .Jlr. President—Our prcsentj condition a* » 'ifre3 t T a k e t h e T o r l t f ,tn u ilb ra nation is hum iliating teyond « p r w l o n . T k f f ta I ,l f r w h ! e j , j , a g d r iv e n

thousands o f m iles o f «caooast equipped \yitli ; . » i ‘ ’ 1nno \harbora, boundless forests, iron and coal O lir f l a g f r o m t l l e , -h i g h KCQ8 flt lu . a b a .Il- enough t o ’ supply the world, ekllled mechanicB, d o l l e d t h a t r i c h e p i p l r e to ;o i i t * c o m p e t l - enterprifing 6hipbuildersf the Inrgest.exportati^tw to rP in c o i u m o r c e , a n d a t OUCe f r o m ft.

the com m ind :have permitted otliqr countries—our commercial r Build me straight,'O w orthy master, rivals, our inferiors in most of these regards— to ) Stanch and strong, a goodly vesselaeize upon tbe pathways o f tho oceans and hold That shall .laugh at a ll disasterthem to our practical exclusion. Last year ‘ wc And with wave and whirlwind wrestle Icarried under our lbg to Md, from Europa. onl,- Take o ff ’the tariff oh afilpbullding

per cent o f our exports and im ports; to and > • . ^ 4 ”from the world a fraction over 0 per cent, f f e f l l i a t e r l a l s , - W lllC h h a s m a d © US f e e b l e i ' paid foreign nations,, principally, Great Britain o n t h e w a t e r t h a n . T u r k e y O r M o r o c c o ,

_and Germany, $500,000 a _da y_in gold for trans­porting our foreign com m ercc, • ^ ‘ ’

I fail to. see how any one. cait.'be blind to the dangers of our position in this regard. Ourv short and deciBlve war wltU Spain com pelled us to hunt the seas over foFTransports and. colliers;, to pur­chase, or charter . 40 shipi from foreign nations.Suppose the war had lasted a year or had been with a-rnorc powerful nation and neutrality, had been enforced, as i t should be, we would have bden in m ost wfrioua straits. As it was, our pro­ducer* paid heavy penalties in increased freight rates. Great Britain in her war with the Boere h a d .transport* enough? but even then rates were seriously advanced in the east. . Suppose there ahould be.ajEuropeAn war or a conflict between Great BiTtaiii arid Germany, what would become o f our enonnoua ex p ort-tra de?. Who w ould b« our carriers? .W ho would pay the w ar insuranca premium* ah our cargoes even ir e a rn e r -ou la Tj* loim d? .W e ahould suAct almost as Bcriously as eith*r o f^ h e ^ m batn n tg . Q "% Httr^rs. m a n iac*

tion . W llliatn I?;; F rye, sonaior ’ from Maine and president o f-th e senate,, is one. o f the ablest o t tjie Republican/ chieftains. H is parts are solid ratjier' than showy..;, H e does.not.figure in the jpublic press • sor m uch .as- some others', but he Is unlversaUy regarded as a man o f rare good fcense. * .That hel is a pa­triot no one will?, seriously question. NeverthelessJt rem ains for. him to'forr- m ulate * a m ost serou s iinllctnieht o f the Republican party and Its policies. It ’ .was in . his speech in favor o f the rayne-rinnna ; or -Hanna-Payne ship, subsidy bill. I really do not know wliieh o f those eminent Republicans attained what Milton denominates “ the bad em­inence” o f fathering that outrageous measure. That really is not a question

"W illi "STl lier yoiiTTraiTd her.1;har?nil'# • v U ow beautiful she iB{ iHow fair .. .

Sbfi Heg.wlthln those armB that pres* ..., Her-form w ith ’mariy a 'so ft caress r -*

Of tenderhesa’ and watchful caret ’• r Sairfortli:;ihto the sea, 0 ship I

; Throught wind and'wfljve rlglit onward ateerl The moistened eye, the, trem bling'U p, ’

'> A re n ot tho signs o f doubt or fear.—

Sail forth Into the eca o f life, - - Q gentle, lo v in g trusting wife, -

>A nd safd-.from all adversity'’ ^U pon.the bosom o f that sea Thy comings and thy-goings b e !- , -J«F or gen tleneBS ; and' love and-trust .Prevail o ’ er 'angry 'w ave and gust, V T And in the wreck of noble lives Something im m ortal still survives I

and in scores o f shipyards~this splen­did scene w ill:be.w itnessed every year:

■ When the mapter,With a gesture o f command;—

• Waved' his hand,And at the wordI^oud and sudden ^here/was heard ^All around them and belowThe sound o f hammers, blow on blow,K nocking away the shoreB and. spurs.And seel .She stirs;She starts; she moves; she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel,And, Kpumlng with hor foot the ground, With one exulting, joyou s bound,She leaps in to the ocean's arms!

And, lo , from the assembled crowd There rose 0 shout prolonged and loud,That to the ocean seemed to eay:“ Tak'e her, O bridegroom, old and gray I ‘

.Tjike her to thy iirotectinar.arms.

M ost assuredly there^Js not much com fort fo r the American people .in the follow ing ’ dispatch from gun Francis-

' c o : ‘I *‘It wiH/bc 15 to 2d yfar« before the. Philip'pines are dn the wimc footing as the United States.’*;

Tills statement is made; by Captain C .' K . Polk .o f Company ‘I, Forty-tlrird infantry; who arrived- in - this city today on the. ;Unlted States ship

jCihuck.‘ ilc - invalided., home..--on account - o f wounds. Speaking; o f woV in the Philippines, * lie

; Bftid VI . “ I wish that: the.’ peojde of the United States I could/'UntlerBtand^conditlons. thflf_ exI6t in the t Philippine Islandfl, I t jvill. take 15 or 20 yeara

before those people are on ,th« Eame peace basis as wo are jiero in the United - States. Tlie conditions at. present are .such that the Uni ttfd,States govern­ment, cannot say to any ono c ity o r tow n.in any,,

.o f tRe islands, 'Com o here; I w ill protect ypulV becaitijL of lack of tro o p s / ' 7 ' ■ i . .

“ It w ill tako 7C,POO, men to establish peaoe aa it 8hopld>lie, and asj lon g u s tlie’ United States *iiesi- tatea about "sen ding this number there will be. tho same kind of warfare that is 'n ow being conducted,

‘ ‘The tm tli o f the matter is the Filipinos have com e to think Americana ‘softer’ than anything they liaye ever .had t o ' do with before. Of thou­sands of prisoners'that have been taken during the war there are but few who are not a t tlie present tim e on .the lijR; fighting.

* ‘ "the volunteer regiments want to com e home, and unless they are allowed this privilege, none o£ them w ill re-enlist. So far as Senator lia lc ’ s biU is concerned, extending the time o f the enlistment of volunteer regim ents to three years, I can say that thcrc-is no ta n 'o ff ic e r in the volunteer army in the Philippines that w ill bo governed by it.’ They w ill all resign even i f it is done as a matter of principle.” . ; • 11V . : /

In perusing tiie foregoing-the reader should remem ber, that the words were not uttered by a candidate or spell; binder in thBvlipat o f ri campaign for tlie purpose o f w inn ing ’votes for hini- aelf or his party, but liy a brave soldier w ho proved Jiis devotion,to his flag and country by sacrificing .h is jiea ith In service In the Philippines. Certainly his words present a dismal prospect for the Am erican people. Tw enty years of- war mean 4he shedding, o f much pre­cious America?) filood, theW anton 'sac­rifice o f m any valuable American lives aud the expenditure o f m any hard earned Am erican dollars.

IIfi;SS 6 Fo-r R epresen ta tives, ..There is likely-to bo considerable o f a

fight over. tb.e b lll to ii.t a ratio, fo r a represehtatlve. and, to apportion to the representative^ am ong tiie states under the new census. T lie present ratio is 173,000 and a few hundred. Mr. Chair­man H opkins o f Illinois suggests rais­ing the ratio, to 200,000, w hich would leave the membership o f the house at about .what it Is il&w,, 357 representa­tives. Truth to teji, there isn’t room a r m any m ore unless tbe suggestion o f Hon.''vTiioma& i t to remove ‘th*d^kaJ8jft^t6^ .Oil.-. pjride’ntjy Sir. Hop- kins fiaS"'fl|elMd’ iarBls ow n m lnd’ by the _ Jaelp’,; ol'Cf<||j|Xs|;.st!it^tieian's. ijiftt

tlio r iH 5 .’ 8f, ’SroSRto.la w ill g iv e ‘ the Republicans jbu greatest advantage lo the fraction^ o f the ratio, fo r a m ajor fraction 'gives a represent­a tiv e an well as an entire, ratio, blit whjle.;he is figuring he should remeta- jber-tiiat tlie ratio o f 209,000 w ill work to lessen the present Tepresentation isj oertnin reck ribbSU Republican states, such ris-Maine and Ohio.i Perhaps the Republicftns o f thos.e states w ill make one grand kick, as jio state likes to f«3l .that It. Is failing to the rear. ? la lde started in with seven retireseiitatlves 1n -l8 2 l. She now has four, arid the Hopkins plan w M reduce,her. to three. I t w ill be Interesting to see Hon, Charles E. Littlefield tackle Hopkins iii a fight for ills polltlcnl life. Nous ver- rotis. ’. ' • “ ■ ’■ ■■ ’

‘C Senotor F rom H lim exbts. • 'Governor:; E lect A lexander Monroe

Dockery o f Missouri has been visiting i'.nd l-eStiiig’ iii'-WnsliliiKton, tSe scene o i his labors fo r 10 years. He seems; cheerful even if .this country did 'go R e­publican, but his troubles are in the fu ture, fo r Bryan's defeat w ill cause a (tozen-good, men and .true' to solicit p f- iice .frbm D ockery where" one* would iiltVe’ solicited favors at his hands had Bryan been elected.• Governor I.lnd o f Mltipesota.dtd him^

se lf and Ills state proud by appointing {lint brilliant and courageous young sta'tesrnan, Charles A. Towne, to tbe senate, vice Hon. Cushmnu K.; Davis, deceased. Tow ne made as much repu­tation in a single term in the bouse as any .other man ever did, not even ex ­cepting Bryiiii him self, w ho leaped Into national fam e during his.first session. „

Tow ne’s manly, patriotic and se lf ab­negating course in declining the vice presidential nom ination- in order io help the good cavjse by harm onizing the ‘fusion forces endeared him to the, hearts o f Dem ocrats everywhere, w ho hall the new senator w ith delight. The pity is that lie is In fo r only , a few weeks instead o f fo r the fu ll term, o f ’ six years.

D e la w a re P o litics*The probabilities are strongly in far

vor o f tlio proposition that at last the senatorial ambitions ot Hon. "G as” A ddieks.of Delaware ■will be gratified. The legislature stands about otic-third Democrats, one-third Republicans and one-third Addicks Republicans. There nre tw o senators to elect, one foM four years, the other for six. So It would appear to a mere looker on In Vienna that the Hon. “ Gas’ ’ la master o f the situation nnd has ifia’de his caliing-nnd election sure to a curulr ehalK Thp regular Republicans w ill have to com ­bine either.-with hhis or with the D em o erats. F or years they Iiave been de nourieing the Hon. “.Gas” as the foulest corruptionist unhung, as the. personifi­cation o f all villainy, and so forth and so on, but the chances n re 'th a t they w ill eat their ow n words and sw allow Addicks.

This com plexion has Delaware cosne at ln st-D elaw are, the hom e o f the Bayards, Saulsburys, Claytons and M e Lifties! There w ill be no question.about the right.of the H on..“.Gas” to his seat,

airuc?ortfliig*to'Bois. /ifithony.Hlgg'lnii lie will •' holt. It by. ’right of pnrchnse.' 'Twice before -he hat; been sstrong enough to’' defeat any election, thongh n ot, strong enough, to elect hlins’elf, perhaps Hon. ’WillInin Eiston Chandlero i . New Hampshire, chairman of the committee' on privileges and elections, wlio raade such 'a great show- o f virtue; 5n the case of SHiHtot William A . Olark of ,Montana, will be too busy frylng hte own fish to pester iiis'head about the corruption of the, Hpn. ! ‘Gns,” for "G as” is a Republican, don't you know? And Tery, 'much • depends on whose ox 3s gored, don’t you know? And ,the,Hon. William Eaton Cbandleiymay not-fee re- elected hiuiself, don’t you know? This Is a strange world, m.v masters, don't you know.? And according to Josh Bll- lings the best place to hnve, a boil Is on the other fellow ’ s back, don’ t-, you

Jm ow?G euw alXU ni'les’H enry O rosvenor o £

Ohio, tlvi sage o f Athens,-has long en joyed tiie reputation d f being the only

.m ajor-prophet now on earth| agd it ’w as confirm ed to him by the fm llll- itient o f his long : range prediction fired into tlie world from London lasj: a dig m et -to tlie effect thnt Dltah w ould go Republican^ Even. Republicans "poked fun at the venerable prophet, and the Dem ocrats laughed ioud and long, but he laughs best w ho laughs Tast. So the general ls happy.

General Eagan’ has been completely wldtewashed or, ns lie 'expresses It, "vindicated” by the action o f the presi­dent lu first.restoring him to iluty as quartermaster general and then retir­ing him. Such things are not w ell cal­culated to. prom ote good or.der arid dis­cipline in the army. Either Eaga,n was guilty and should-have been punished or lie wns innocent and should have been acquitted. There should have been n o farce in the court maVtiei.

C a li fo r n ia 's R e d w o o d T r e e s .Some at least o f the great redwood

treeB . o f California will be preserved* the state -.having recently come into possession o f about 400 acres o f red­w ood forest through the w ill o f the late Colonel J.-B . Arm strong o f CloVerdale, Sonom a county. T he tract is to be held as a public park, ___

H is T r e a t“ A il!” he exclaim ed,,meeting her at

the stage door. “ You look .. sweet enough-to eat.”

“ So kind o f you to m entlon.lt, Mr.. ■Tonney,” she replied. “ X do feel fit for a nice hot bird, and a cold bottle.’1- Philadelphia Press.

Jtln llroa d S a fe C ra n k ed ,Danbury, Conn., Dee. 17.-—Three bur­

glars lireke into the. New "Xorl, New Haven nnd Hartford railroad station at Bethel, blew, open tlie safe^md got away with its contents, about $60 in money, but left the tickets ond mileflffe books.

I SOME, F1GHT1NQ.,YET.Ct«nU.« AiS.vI*, - ’ ■ iH a t Scktt- - l .K s .

, _ . jwyrma•jg.**.';''-jMftrilln” fies, '17.--Aslti<!ea - from .’ Ilolloi . ■.’

.sslniid; o f Panoy,’ report that tho Amerir c«n troops liaye ’Ve^;inATin'^''aoitliw<ii^'7'v, and westward for seyeral dnys'and thtit detaehments o f the SUth, -Eighteenth and • Twenty-sixtli' reginienta havq been actlW •; nSar their station's!. The insurgent losBesrv during the last ten dsya. there have beeh •; five ’killed; several wounded and 40 ta k ^ pi-isoners.- The Americans have lost two jfilleit and fhree wbnnded; . LuVgt! iinjn- bers ot the natives, however,uare swear-, .' Ing allegiance tc* tli» Uflited States; .

In- .varipiis recent attacks -aadlexpedir.ri tions in, southern Iiiizon thd: insurgents have lost aigjit,killed,’ sevct.; wounded arirt : ; about 20 captured. The Axaerioaaa hatfc* .lost one killed anil two wounded. ■; .-:l

Oenerul Wboaton -repofts that J80 nW tiyes have entered Calouan for registry-tion. . : ■. - . ;___^ _________ " . i i . : : : ' 'j'j,? M ost o f the time o f the Philippine ooi»J mission is now devoted to tho tui-ift biH, Jndgi; T a ft said: that, generally -speak­ing, the new- rates would he about 40 pel" cent o f the existing rates; .- • 1 1 v

“ It will be essentially a tariff for reve- ■ nile,” - lie .remarked, “ but some’ Industries that are already established will b(* given protection. The commission i s not co u t , '- sidering the .question o f ;the eonstltutioij- ality o f taxing TJnited. ^tutes products. The precedents have been established ill the case o f Porto R ico nnd by she mill- '*’ tary government of the Philippines.

“ The bill requires the washing o f cot­ton goods, so as to eliminate the clay used by European manufacturers, which in? creases tli'e weight. . This will incidental­ly favor American goods. '"T h e rate^dri kerosene will be reduced from 11 cents; a gallon to 4. Some American, goods will be admitted .free, and almost nil will come in at reduced figures.” , :

. K en r O u r C'omiTett'tlon In ' StecV.Berlin, Dec. 17.—The Chamber o f Com­

merce o f Ruhrort reports that the pros­pects o f the ftjienish-Westphalian iron and steel industry for the w inter tire gloomy owing to the prices o f the ma­terials nnd tho cost o f production., Jt adds that If the market continaes mueii longer as it is now tbe entire- industry will be placed in. the most serious diffi­culties. . 'I t will bo impossible to com­pete, especially with North American iron arid steel, unless freights on the raw and manufactured products arc lowered.-

F a ll R iv e r H otel Btsrued*. .Fall River, Mass., DccJ 17.~The S t..

James hotel wns destroyed by a fire that started early Sunday niSrning. The loss wns about $100,000. The-building was a four story wooden structure, Thera were about 30 guests In the holcl, and they''- lost everything except the few, garments they carried into the street, where they dressed.- A woman and child were taken down a fire escape by the porter. A. dry goods .store in a brick building ad­joining was damaged considerably. . ‘ \

-C h ristm a s G ifts P le n t y . ’, £'New York, Dec. 17.—Prosperity ba s

added so to the general good , will o t America toward all men that the podt- ofBce already begins to stagger over th« Increased weight o f mail sacks. The for­eign money orders carried away by. the steamers w^iioh sailed last week for Eu­rope amounts-! to half a million dollar*. A corner In' Christmas treca is threaten­ed. i Never bas there been such a gen­erous C.brlstinas known in New YorK.

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BOR TUB L*A.DYOrnaments— Bric-a-Brac— Vases— After Dinner Coffees— Bullion Cups— Chocolate Pots—

Tea Stands— - Bon Bons— Cut Glass— Mirrors— Lamps— Dainty Desks— Fancy Chairs— Sewing

Stands— Tea Tables— Pictures. -

BOR THE GENTLEMANChafing Dishes— Steins — Shaving Mirrors — Wine Sets'— Liquor Cabinets — Desks

Revolving Book Cases — Work Stands — Paper Racks — Card Tables — Smoking Tables• ' , ■ . . r-+[ '• i ’ •

Pictures^— Tobacco Jars. v

B e a u t i f u l a n d A p p r o p r i a t e

A : A s s o r t m e n t o f P r e s e n t s .v

O p e n E v e r y E v e n in g U n t il 10 O 'C lo e k .

Goods bought now w ill be held for delivery Christmas Eve if desired.:

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G R A N D A N D C O O K M A N A V E N U E S , A 8 B U R 1 P A R K , N . J .

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ASBUItY P M k d A iL lT P B ^ 1900:

His Blue gpecikctes.Bte.ve was our hired man, One evening

'while walking through tlie woods X was attached, by two ruffians, when Steve ap­peared and drove them off, W hen the scniiie wns over, I fainted.. " ' J'Steve carried mft«nenrly. home, it seems,

nud then laid me down on, a bnnk by tbe■ roadside and sut-uenr m c,,.H e could-bear

ray .weight no ronger,-boiug-faint_fcoin. loss ot blood. -One o f tbe men had struck nt him with a sharp stone nnd cut liis head just above the temple. The wound whs bleeding terribly. It came near cost­ing him his life afld'left a.deep and ugly Bear,-. W ill said it would go with him to his grave. Poor Steve!

After this affair I was more civil to Itim.nndnrlod in many wuys.to Show that

■ I -was not Ungrateful... "As. I did not want to snub th'e mnn.wbo

had rendered me such a scryice and ns I was afraid that by being lilnd to him I might encourage foolish and presumpt 11- ous'hdpes, 1 took a middle course and en­deavored to avoid {rim altogether., W^ile things, were.iii' thin iiiieonifbrta1 b le , state something terrible happened. Our country for the, second time called

.forth her sons to defend her', and fore­most iiniong the names o f Ihe drafted was W ill’s. ;■ Oh, the grief o f it! It. was, with the single exception o f his. death, tlie greatest misfortune flint could have come to ns. With W iir to sustain us, any trouble might have been endured, but without

■ him Mtunic and I were desolate.We.two had been left orphans years.be­

fore. with.the farm for our joint fortune. 'Mamie ua.s a distant cousin, orphaned also and;soon to hocoitjo .Will’s wife. ',

We sat in oiir'little .sunny parlor a dny "or two before the time o f parting—poor Will and liis pall*; heartbroken betrothed, —lind as I Svatched them their sad faces and low, hopeless toiies cut my heart so deeply that I .rose aud vyetit'out Into the gai^enV anxious in ly to jeseapi' the sight of a sorrow. Which I was powerless to al­leviate. .-T h e first person I saw was Steve/ i ' '

A fierce, .unreasoning anger blazed up iii my .heart agniiist him. As he ap­proached I said without prelude or greet­ing: . . .

‘ ‘Why don’ t you‘ go to. tbe War?” 'He put,down the rake 3nd looked at me

for a moment. He had weak eyes and always wore blue glasses, which was one reason, for disliltiug him,. I think. - Then he answered very quietly:

“ I have not beeu called upon yet.”“ But you could volunteer,^-1.said im­

patiently. " ’ ‘ . ’ L '“ Yes;” he replied, “ as you ja r , I could

volunteer.'. I have a-brother in the army' already, lipwever, and it would be hard upon our mother to lose both ot her sons.- N either have i -any inclination for soldier­ing. Nevertheless if my country. calls me I shall uot he found wanting,” .

And I leaned my bend against the gate anfl wept bitterly.

Steve stood silent for a moment, watch- . ing me. All at once he Inid bis hand on mine nnd snid, in a changed, hoarse voice:

"W hy dou’ t you tell Krcd Lester how bitterly you grieve to lose your brother?”

“Why should I do tbat?” I asked, check­ing ;ny tears in sheer surprise.

“ Because lie is.your lover,” he replied, with bitter emphasis, “ and ns such it is liis right and privilege to save you from grief aiid pain. What is love lyorthi if it cart make no sacrifice? Let him prove his love by taking.Will’s.pincfe."

“ You are mistaken." I cried, “ altogeth­er mistaken! Fred Lester is nothing to me that he should make such a sacri­fice."

Ilis vnirt' fjing clear .and sweet: his

ey£S. shorn? brlgjlt even through tht dim 'blue glassesi .. j 71—A

“ I-love you, Ethel, well-.enough to die for^you! Promiae’ to keep single until I return and try to think kindly o t me Ip my absence, and I will he yomrbrotber’a substltuje itor your dear sake.”

Ii tried bard to controPmyself. I put both- hniids ,against his breast and looked straight into his face. .

•‘ ‘Is it true?” 1 demanded. “ D o you ’ mean it?” ' ’ i - - - ’

“ As God bears me,” be nnswered sol- “e m u ly . 'T m enuitevery-word.”

Iustantly the wildest excitement pos- Sessed m e.: I felt my eyes flash, .my cheeks glow.

“ You will go to battle freely for my sake—to'save me pniu?”

“ I will.” ,‘ ‘You shall—you shall be my hero, my

more tiian lover now, and m y.‘husbatid when you return.” -

, - I-drew n ring from my finger and-placed it in.his hand. ’ . i ■

“ This wns m^ mother’s w’edding ring. It shall be mine when you place ft on my hand again.” •, .

W e entered thb-pnrlor where tbe lovers ■still sat. 1 .- •

“ You . ore saved!” I cried to them. "Steve has saved you. W e shall uot pnrt. Steve will be your substitute, fie is”—I turned and laid my liaiid ijn his—“ he is niy promised busbnnd."

The words rang^mit distinct and firm.. They'were echoed, by'a cry from Mnmie— a wild, loud, rapturous cry, nnd she fell upon her knees, thanking God and bless­ing me.

Will jprang forward nnd clnspcd me to ■ his breast, while Steve kissed tlie band 1 had given him. A t tlmt touch and on the instant .the wild excitement that liad-Sus- tained.me died but nud passed away, and I realized all that I liad done.

My heart gave a great wild bound to. my breast nnd then sank like'lead. A feeling o f despair stole over inc. .• -..|i

Stove’s w ile! Oh, God, had I so doonF ed myself?

Then the old rush and swirl cdhie hack; objects swain around the, strange noises sounded in my ears; the next min­ute I had fainted in W ill’s arms.

Two years after and tbo long agony was over, and I married Colonel Arden,’ who had risen from the ranks by his bravery and in spite, o f his blue spec­tacles.—Exchange.

Q n e c n u l n n i l I i BIST.The enormous sizo o f the Australasian

colonies is very imperfectly understood even By tbe colonists themselves. Queens­land, which occupies the northeastern portion o f Australia,' has an area o f 668,- 497 squaro miles. It is larger than any European sountty, with the exception of Russia, ifnd is half ns large again as the whole o f Germany, Austria and Hungary, united, yet it has a populatibn of less than half a million, including Polynesian and otber aliens.

E x tr a v a g a n c e .“ Adele,” snid the fond mother, "Is

reaching the age where a girl naturally thinks of marriage.”

“ True,” replied the father regretfully, “ but do you think we can afford n Bon-in-. law?’1—Chicago Post.

Robert Burns, tbe poet; divided tho scale o f good w ifeshlp Into ten parts; Good nature, 4;- good sense, 2; w it, 1; personal charms, 1. The remaining two degrees coyereij fortune, 'efjupfitlon, fajnlly, blood. -• :* ' ’

M alform ations am ong goldfish are produced by tho Chinese by agitating the fertilized eggs at a certain stage o f their development.

S rta p a th f Not W liat JVai W an trd . , • A . native o f the mountain district or

Kentucky had occasion to go on d Journey recently, and before starting toolc'out tin acfildent policy. H e chanc­ed to beon o o fth e victim s of-a railw ay' 'eolllsloli,'' and tho' next .morning his widow, ariped with a..newspaper re­port, In which hls pame^was mention­ed among the killed, called on the a^ent o f tho Insurance company anti demanded the money. "~l,B ut;“ madam;‘ !-sald~th'eagent,-^!vyo wifi iiavi> - tQ_ liave, more-dcDnite proof before w e can pay your claim .” "

' ‘ ilo re -p roo f!” exclaimed the bereav­ed w om aui. “ Why, he’s dead’rn a door­nail, I reckon.”

“ Possiljlyi my, .dean- madam,” an­swered the polite agent, “ add I'm very worry/’ -" . .

"Sorry! Yon ’tire soi'ry, are yon ■ "I certainly nni, madam. I sincerely

sympathize-.with you i^ y o u r sad nf?' Olctlon.” ; , ,

“-Bnt .liain’ t you goln to g ive,m e tho money t h a t ’s couiln to me?” : ’ -

“ Not today.. Your claim will have to be investigated flrst,” . , - , • ■

“ Tliat’ si just like a good for nothin than,’.' angrily retorted the bereaved woman. “ You nil are m ighty perlite, ’ bbiit th ings-'so long as thoy hnln’ t eristin you uothin,. but the mjnnet a p o o r ,. lone, female -does git ti obance to git holt -of a leetle spendln money you got the gall to. say you ’re sorry.”

And the Indignant female slammed the door.—Chicago News.

B crio b i C o m plaint.Askit—W hatever became o f that pft-

tlent o f yoiirs>yoti w e r e ‘ telling me about som e time ago?. ■ ■ :

Dr. Sokjtni—Oh, tie’ s ^ o t a complaint now that’s' giving me a great deal o ftrouble. ___ '. •" : ; .. .. . .. ....

Askit—Indeed!. W hat IS It?Dr. SoTnim—lt ’s about the am ount (it

my bill.—Plilladelphla Press.

B ad Fornr.Mrs. Hlghb.Vwer—D o n 't forget, my

dear, that in ebnversatioii the Interest must not be allowed to flag.

Clara—But I’m sure 1 do m y beat, mamma. ■ ■

“ M aybe so, but while tbe pianist was playing' 1 tliought on ce 'or tw ice th a t ‘I detected von lWtening tp hlm ."--L lfe .

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7:01p.m.BASD.SO.

RICH FIN D ^ i ed R P E R ^ jM r D irt F o u i i l iii tifie .w k t c h s n i • -* lU ollntnliii, Kevr J e n e y .; Bound Brook, N! T.i'iDcc. 17.—Copper

in payitig (}miiitt,tic& has been discovered in the Wntclning lnbuntains, Itwo milbs north o f th ls'placol- The .fact that a Copper vein had •beifn fbtiiid was made kriown Satm-dajv ntthr which it deyelbp-ed that- the in 1 no.' hhS ’ ticeri -worked se­cretly by New York mob for several .'inbntlis.' ii "--The-princlpaliowneiv:<)flihtvJiewly.dis­covered deposit is Cbloricl Joaiali C. Heifit ot New York city. ' Six months ago be came to Bound Brook, nnd after acquir­ing a lease on n tract o f land near the

.Potts place/'wh^re 20 years ago coppel- was found arid,where n mining companjr dug into1 .the iMitlis/of: the mouhtningjjie bc;;nu vjperntions. Work nt the thine was conducted ’irt a most secret mnnuett even-the-few -m en^w ho wcrc iemploye’di tlierb lind who came t^JJound-^w ol^ Saturday ’nights refusing to talk o f the work or the results.; ' ’

They tftlkcd frcflj-, .however,' last' Sat- Urdny .of the ",rich flUtt' o f copper,- and; n 6iftii wlio is th'of'olighly'.fnmiliar. with the entbrpriijo said that iColonei Iteilf had struck pny diif. Hc's'aid tliat there «ir« 1(5.00 febt of'iiiiderfit^riiid wbrklngs and abput 8,000 tons o f btesitm the dump.

.Cpiiceutrutiiig Wdrkh Of 00 -tons nidnj ilapucity huVe: beert' b’tiilt at tho raiug. The ore is b f fine quality nnd. will run fitlly 4() per. ceujf ptirb copper.’' lii'w ith

4.1ie copper is inised. iiiivcr ofc’ amounting to froni six to tcu oiincys to the t6ri.

Ju lie t Clot tlie L l l l i t A t a small , seaport town a. star ac-

tress o f the tb lrd 'ltu'agnltude appeared- us Juliet, ''ii i i ' i " , ' \ i ' - '

“ I cannot d o justice ^o m yself," alie said to tlte m qriagor,:“ If I do not hayp a lim elight tliroWti oil mo when 1 ap­pear at the balcoriy." ' .... ■■ .- “ W e ain 't got no1 linielight,’ miss, but I tlilnk,w e could get; you n shlp's blue llgirttUjrepji.od tUe obliging : manager,and to tills ffie ia0y.^pc)4V ..,,-, .■ The ja d w h o w en t.to tiie siiop l o buy

the bluo light brought back a signal rocket, which w as feiven to him by mis­take. The prom pter took the rocket In good faitli.

Romeo-^He .jests at scars w ho never felt a wound. t '

(Juliet appear?. ; .Prompter lights a match.)

“ But, soft! W hat light through yon­der w indow breaks?” —

(This w as th e match lighting the fuse.) ■' i■.- F - . . .

•‘Arise, fa ir sun!’’’• The sun—o r rather the’ rocket-^did rise With a terrific ] hiss. Juliet waB kliocked o ff the balcony, the'flyTjprders. were set ou flrei and the theater w as ' fllled with a sulphurdus smoke, while the audience, which was fortunately a stttall one, m ade’ ^n 'Stampede- to the doors. •; .... |

Since then “ fiom eo and Juliet’ ’ has alw ays been look ed ,ijion in that town as a dram atic ,work:.!itbat could not.be w itnessed w ithout personal danger — New W orld. i’ :-:v ' .

s d i o l n i t l t A c a t n e u .“Profes8cir. lio\v.,c[ld. yon - come- to

pose to me in. the facolot my continued IndHfereiice?” .

‘1 proweded' on tHe -general propost* tlijfl that whatever-a 1 woman «eotus to be isn’t,” —Chicago'Recbrd. J

i ; T*,Ieirt-nphcr»'tirlp. , ; ;/*‘I have lost m y grip /! i’ -:This phrrise Is applied by men :to all

kinds o f failures. : One o f the technical linages o f iosliig one’ s i grip is Ini the case o f telegraph operators.

M any o f the most skilled operators suffer at times froro'a loss o f the "grip” aud nre compelled to give w a y tempo-, ■arily to a substitute.. .T h is “ grip” Is the hold on the key, and the m om eni tbe operator begins to lose the control o f this "grip ’ ' 'be realizes a rest, al­though Tor .only a brief time, Is due b.Im. r " - : . ■■■

Another but unpleasant term applied to tills .loss o f “ grip " 1b “ telegraphers', paralysis/’ I t shows itself in many curious w a y s , ' nil showing th a t the .muscles brought Into play in wdrklng the key are badly worn. ' • v . ’ i- ’ One o f.th e most skillful operators In Louisville, w lio Is su b jeit t6 th ese 'a t­tacks. cannot send “ P.” T he Morse manUal calls for five dots fop this let­ter. The operator In1 question has by Some .hook or crook lost the pow er to stop at tbe-flftli dot,’ and: It is a -com ­mon thing for hiin to warn the taker tb look but for his “ P ’s / ’ ' ’ ' :

Recently he asked a fe llow operator to w atch him send “ P 's” and to stop him at the en d .o f the-fifth d o t It re­sulted that, . although he w ould Jbe

Tvjirned nt the fourth d o t the fingers, no longer mastered by the brain, w ould continue dotting beyodd the fifth .—' Louisville Courier-Journal.

a n lclc W ltte d .; “ It Was sim ply nn exhibition o f nerve hnd quick wit/.’ said the old banker who w a s : dining at his club w ith n number o f friends. “ No one but the paying teller kuew w hat wtis happen­in g nUthe tltfiQ, and whnt m ight, bdve beon a tragedy w as turned Into a com ­edy by bis quick w it: Hi •'

"D uring the noon hour, one d ay -ab old man' approached the paying teller.' and presented a check for $1,000,0§0. With It was a badly written letter to the effect tbnt If the Immediate pay-

.ment o f the check was not forthcom ing the teller’ would have his head blowti off. H e w as nothing but a crank, but hp had com e arm ed fo r business, and if the w it o f the paying teller had failed him fo r an instant there m ight havo been a tragedy. But the paying teller coolly took' up the check, glanced a t It and then handed it back w ltb the re­mark that tbe crank bad neglected to put a stam p upon It In an Instant the crank w as full o f apologies a t his over­sight nnd departed to get a stamp. It took but a m oment to notify, the police, and the crank was put where there Is no danger o f bis. demanding the pay­ment o f any more $1,000,000 checks at the point o f. a gun.”—D etroit Free Press.

ADv A m n le u r C # tte ,H ere Is a schoolboy's criticism o f Sir

W alter Scott In an exam ination paper w hich the N ew York Comm ercial Ad­vertiser vouches fo r : “ W alter Bcott w as a: great p o tt W hen he w a s dyeing, h e fe lt It com ing on, so he w rote sum tuch- lng lines which he m ent tor h im self:: ...‘ *Tlu w«7 wp loss tlu tcin4 m <0)4

tha mlnstnil m fcfenll old.“ O may . w e nil feel the sam e wen

death catches hot #*jf u s /’

SEEING A SHOTM y 'reglmeftt was nttaChed -to.'Smith's

brigade, Blair's division of Grant's amty - at Vlcksbursf.. . W o had intfde our aVsault

bt May '19 and were now reforming. oiii llnes^and'preparing for another assault On their workii. '. *.y • • '••••' ii Tw o .dnya had lapsed, and we wera ready for onr task. " On the 22d wd -wero ordered to occupy-ono o f those waves ot hilla that offei-ed Bueh exceileat’ opportu- nlties for tho defense o f Vicksburg.’ Tbb cf-eet was about C00 yards in ad­vance o f our artillery lido a^d about au equal distance’ from the Coiifederat® in-

. trenchibentn. W e advanced In good or-, dfer and reached ,tbo crest™ }h Slight loss and lay down to await orders for the final asimult. . ■ , ' •’ .. '

An wo lay upon onr bafcks gazing up­ward yve looked into nn Italian sky, cloud­less and serene. :;It was a typical “ sunny sbuth” ; day, warni without 'dlscbmfort, . tbb alr balmy: and fragrant;; not a leaf . stirred;,all nature!Beamed to bo peace­fully resting, iii strong contrast-’to tbe > rbar o f ’.wat that now was rfendlng this! peacefulVfile, only to bocquflled by beav-1 en’ s thundering guns when tbo storm

'k ln g is abroad In hli.power.: Being located midwajr between our ar­tillery an d , that o f the enemy, with thb- roar o f tbe gtins on either sido and hiss­ing, qcreaming shot and ; shells hurtling over our.hendfytnftdo bnt1 position a hpil o f demoniacal (founds, but so' protected tbattvdCarefiilly llstened to the roar,aud philOBopbicnlly contemplated the'chances ot victory or defcilt.

.Oiir "reverie, MoWever, was soon rddcjy -aroused by a tbtid and a' little cloiid of dust but a few feet down tlie hill-.from whore we lay. 1 : ,,, . ’. v ■

Comparatively enfo from the enemy’s firo. btir bluo lliics lu pltiiu sigfit of - obr gunners, wo confided in the correctness o f their aim ,''

But hero comes a shot from oUr.guns— Waterhouse’ s battery—plunging intoour’ llner* Colonel Hoge sent-nn orderly, acquainting the gunners'with their care-,

.lessness. ' ■A s the shot tad. struck btit a few feet

below where I lay It Is needless to say I tyatebed thb further firing ot that gun with interest. Ten minutes elapsed, anil shots passed safely oyer; I was lying resting on my left elbow. Corporal Bird, a manly soldier, lay upon his back close to my side. ■ ' , • . •

I was watching tha,t gun. ■ 1 ' _A white puff o f stnoke, and ifittnntly

thp top o f a tree standing in n hollow abont 100 yards in advance ot the guntoppled over. .........

The activity o f tho Human mincMriihe- nomennl. Iu the Ucxt few, sfecbnds'I'IivW an experience seldom given to mortals. Thb,gun, tree’ nnd myself were In direct line. . ,

The shot, before obstructed by the tree, hnd been sufllclently elevated to go over. Bdt what now? . - ' ' ' \. , Would tho obstruction lower its eleva­tion and plunge tt Into bnr iine? “

W hat is that .1 see? . I t is couilng 'straight at me I Like a bee in its.flight. I see i t W hnt will it do—take off an arim or a leg? W ill I ’go homo to w ife andba- bies on crutches, o t will they bury mo bn ■yonder slope? There was a whirl o f Its and possibilities about this Ilfo and ,the next rushing' through .my hrdin. W hy riot turn over,- dodge It, jump Up. any-1 thing to get out o f range o f coming ’ death? W as I doomeil to be a witness ot every detail o f jny.- .own death?-_T ho mind outran the Kpced o f the cannon liall

!d thousand ti(Aes. .biit' there Wits c/bt timi} to telegraph 'tlio danger; to tho dull mus­cles for action. ’

In tho niidst .of .this .menfpl .coufusjan

ip ifai# face; iihd i jitniped' tb triy- fijj^Afr-' Jmrtncd, -to look 1 down oli tlio TOautJed form and face struck witli death oii tho young: comrado at my-> side, whbsd.‘,left< - side; ball been carrlntl awny'. by ia;(filx poiuid sh ot . . ; , ' -. -v;';',.-*' '

‘ Observing tbrit his lips n4oredM ,kiiilt dbwn aUil.heard t,ho faint woi’ds twiie;ire- ppated, "M other—wntor." ’ And.the.soiil o f ^orpqral Blrd,,n good soldler,.o cl& n bcaftcd Jioy iwith whom for tieariy a year I had touched elbows In line and .on'.the niarch, took Its flight. .---

W e burled him near the fatal treo tlmt ciUped- the. accident, nad' a yenr iateryl furnishPd'a detail to exhumo his body, that it might bo laid besidb his kin at liis nbrthern homo on tbo banks o f the beftu- tifui Kankakee. "■■■' ■ -

The death o f thlp young, soldier e « r . hits a weird Interest for me. - W hy sMmld it strike him and lcnvo me? Dld i.the fates deeroo it',' or waB it '.fo r somo wise purpose o f -him Who numbers tho tUUIrs o f tftir head arid nptes the fail o f a Spd'r- roW? ; .'■' .' , ' --i-- - .' -I havo seen the sm ile 'o f; Incredulity o n ' the faccs o f friends while relating: this Idctdent'of seeing a cannon ball In, Its flight 1 reply I know it is.true, bnt I dbeta it pbsslble only to closb 4i>sdr.vers, a ’ strong eye and favorable atmospherlfc' cbnditions. I doubt i f it Is possible ia the . bhzy atmdsphero o f th e ,coast At 5Ibr bllo I watched for nine days, but saw bbuc. A t Arkansas post I.saw several. Tho flight o f honeybees far ttbovc . the tbps o f trees has been frequently 1 ob- serVed. Sherman’s corps on the ma^ch tb Jblri Qrant at P ort Gibson witnessed a'bright star at noonday.

In 1860. la going, down-luto the Platt* valley from .O T allotl; (iluffsi.thb, wrjter, With tbo natural eye, plainly snw.thd.gar-* rison flag at Fort Kearney. ’ Tha./,dis­tance la sold to bb six miles.—Exchange. .

W e ll ; I n fo r m e d . . •••',•” ;- •'. (The experiences o f elevator •conductors are many and varied, and tho bettrf. thp Jddge o f human hature''bno; o f these ..ilse-'" fbl employees Is the nioro satisfactorily c in be perform his, duties toward thbsb who ride wltb him. Down at thei Dis­trict bnilding .there is" an eM jitor ^btin . ,whd seems to be porfectlon la'thls rejfirdi a'ld the way ho makes people happy,bsi oi-.en been the subject o f comment. ;An Idstanco o f this, follows: A few days jigb a ’ vom an approached him and after gat-' ting, in his car tjiua address6vl him;- ' ’ ! want to see a . man. whoso natno I do not khovf, arid I do not liuflw either what oflJcb’ lKi Is «nployed ih / ’ 1 ' -

“ I am well acquainted with the goUti^- m anrou .refer to,” was the Instant repl> o f tu i'e levator man, “ and ho hai juat etepp jd o u t / ’ i -■ ’ '-S j.v.-',v'

The woman left tbo car seomiugty en­tirely satisfied wltb the information thb had received.—Washington-Star.

Old Folat Confon — Slx-Diy rlaFenniylvmni* Bailraad.

- The first of the 1800-1901 series of pertpn- ally bbndneted tours to Old Point Comfort via the Pennsylvania railroad win Iters New York ana Philadelphia on Thursday, Deo. 27. i*

Tiobcts, Including luncheon on ^blng trip and One and throo-fpurths days’ Bbara at Old Point Comfort, and (rood to return direct! by regular trains witbln si* flays, will be sold nt Tate of |1R from New York, M8.60 from Trenton, (19.60 from Phlfidel- phla, and proportionate rates from other points. ' ; •

'Forltlnerarfos and full in formation <ip- ply to tloket agents; tourist agent, ill's Broadway; Now York;.' 4 ' Court BtTbet, •Brooklyn; 789Broad streot, Newark,N.J.; or George W . Boyd, assistant general jpaS- senger agent, Broad street station, Phila­delphia.

S U P P O S IN G M A R Y D I D H A V Ea little lamb, what do we care? Supposing MaryTs lamb did want to ‘ Irubber” around every time Mary did. What'sthat our business? Supposing-the schoolmaster did throw Mary's lamblet out wheri he went to school with Mary, thatdoesn’t concern us.1 W e have something else to do .without bothering about Mary's, little lamb or what became of his_ “ sheeplets.” W e have the best advertising medium in this section of the state and we devote our entire energies to mak-

; - r • ing it the best possible medium that we know how to produce. Oiir advertisers get their money’s worth, and stay with us yearin and year out. The greater number of them have practically abandoned other methods and other mediums because,ex-,perience has taught them that buying space in- the PRESS is an economical" business proposition and not an experiment

. o ra contribution to help some one establish some enterprise which is to be, .but is riot. .Our purpose is not to talk advertising in general to . you in this space, but simply to remind you once more (that

C hristm as C om es B u t O n c e a Y e a r ;- I A n d A l l S h o u ld P ro fit b y its

A great deal' of the Christmas shopping is done in the quest of articles suitable for presents to friends and relatives.’ - Many of them useful-articles to be sure, but purchased not. for the buyer's, but for some one else's use, hence they are out-

; side the regular demand arid must be purchased at a particular tiirie or the sale is forever lost. The'shOj^per will not have tiMe tdvisit every store and discover every article that may be offered to the Holiday trade, but can be reached most effectually through

• attractive advertismentsin the locaLnewspaper. , ,, - J./■ v The PRESS, with its daily circulation of 2,6d0 copies, over 2,000 ot which are sold in Nejptune Township and the muriici- '

. ; . ' • palities therein, reaches practically-every buyer. TEN THOUSAND readers every day is a conservative estimate of the capacity of' the PRESS,.for giving publicity to the announcements of its adyertisers. The rates are lower p6r thousand qirciilationi than dan feel,

. . • ■? "v - • : . obtained in the great metropolitan newspapejr.s, and 'owing to the limited area covered by a local newspaper, ievery reader is a pos^ .• • : sible-buyer. You want thlt buyer as your customer. The best means of reaching that buyfer is through the'-"./-''!'

A S f i U » P A R K

ASBu'ftV PARK DAILY PRE5S; .MON'DAY, DECEMBER 17, MOO.

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I N T E R E S T S O F

C h r i .t m n . o f K lch niirt Poor*• ‘ ‘W e hayo-.nn idea tlint Christmases i s t h e y 'i r e ' celebrated in ' homes... of., great .M'cnlth...must lie Iclenl/’.'yvrltea E dward Bok lu n plea for a .simpler, ljfe-^a Blmpler celMu-ntlori o f C hrist­m as—In The I.iuIIuk’ Home .Toiinml. .“ Y et often aa nn nctiml ffljptAiio more lonesome Christmas days are spent anywhere than lu these. homes o f plen­ty. Ulches ouO brlstm ns a re often i:ke Bweet.bells out o f time. Nothing was simpler than the Ill-st. OlirfstmnR d a y ,. and Its strongest nppeiil to our natures,- although we. do not alw ays know It, is because it wns so simple. Nothing Is so fatal': to our- deepest; /ind truest' 011-

I nm going to tell about som e .o f the lovely thlnnjLthnt sad O lga Nethersole ■wears oj» tSo stage. In one act she wenrs a w rap the like o f w hich has not been seen in this country even I t is

joym ent as'tiie realization that-we. ca.n have whatever we w ill-sim ply for the w ishing or asking.- All value Is lost then. I t Is a hard- truth for tliosfc Who have lit’tle to believe that t-lic greatest happiness o f llfe ls .w lt lt -them; that. It

worn over a dress o f rich silk, a m n h ls t 18 not " ' lth tll0Be who bnvc *>»und*nc«.is in turp covered with an 'overdress o f flue silk mous8GlIne de fiole, and this Is em broidered ^ itb . every tiling im agina­ble • w hich could be im pressed to makp it still m ore beautiful. There is Q de-

The m ore-we lm ve tlfe loss w e actually enjoy it. • There is a low o r com pensa­tion that-gomes in t l i e ^ TUc. lives o f those '.who .have' abundance* a re V/lstlJ* more complicated thhn are the.lives o f those who hitve little. W e are wont to say, ‘Ofij well, I’d Iiico to try once ha v­ing all. the money I wanted.’ Thou­sands have said the same thing only to haye their wish com e trnfe and to realize that happiness lay not along tho w ay they thought. It is strange hoi\ the pbor envy the rich and then to yet* how the rich envy the greater and fu ll­er happiue«» o f those who have less.’ The wom an o f simplest meAns is the^ happiest wom an on earth If ^he only, knew It. ■ She is happiest because her Jlfe is simplest and therefore truest.”

MENU F O Il TU ESDAY.

. \$ e should forgive freely, b u tfo rg i 't .‘ raVc*. fy.. 1 w ill not* Lie revenged, and .this l otvtr. to /iiiy enem y; but.I w ill remember, and t liir f owe. to myself.— Colton. •

BREAKFAST.-^Sliced Hanmras.

Ham OmcLet. JJukcd Potatoes- wham- (ira ha n* Pancwkt*.- Kolla^ Cocoa.

LUNCHEON. •Escnlotied Salmon.‘ SaratoKa'Chlps.. •

f ;'.. K ggand Endive.Salad; . Apple Tartfl. Cream Chceie;

•> Oreen Tea. .

DINNER. j.Vi’V • • Oyster SSfrp. .— Roaat-Dcef rR ro w n Q fa vyr"

Masb«*(j Potatoes; Creamed Artichokes,-, ' Squash-Fritters/

\ Midwinter Salad.- -, “ • ■’ ■ Indian Fruit Pudding.

•Nuts. Raisins. •, Demi TaEse..

INDIAN- FRUIT''PUtolNa.-Ona. piijt ol '•corn mush' made with water, one pint' of

stewed prunes, half a pint of-w ater and one cupful o f augur. Stir ail w ell together and hakc. foif five hours. ' . ' ’ »

. . OLOA NETHKRBOLK.s ig n , o f , trnlllng flowers, a m on g . them calla illies made o f chiffon , and o ll^he lenves aro, made- In the same w ay, bo

-that out o f thechlffon there have bloom ­ed thoso pure and lovely flowers, They looX oii i t tw ln iu iin c . w tUe,sur(acfi jo f . the water. Chiffon. Is so so ft and dell- cnto, that it gives effects th at nothing elso can. W hen mingled w ith pearl and nil m anner o f silken flossy threads, It can be Imagined how very beautiful the whole is.. This dress has u train, and the wholp' o f this Is w rought with m ore o f the chlffoy In the form o f flow­ers and studded w ith penrls and hold In place with other flowers o f floss.

uindo o f chiffon on the thin nnd filmy silk m uslin Is sim ply exquisite. This dress is made In som ething o f nn em­pire Btyle, aud the same-ornamentation Is som ewhat like thnt on the skirt.

But It is the cloak, coat or wrap, whichever it Is called, on w hich I ivish to Iny stress, for -nothing like It has been seen here before. T he shape is em pire and has short fronts and hangs from tho back high up on the sboul- derB. It Ib open in front and has a train almost as long ns the dress. Tly> body o f the garment Is of, velvet clsele, and the figures nre ralBed lu high relief and aro surrounded with gold em ­broidery iti the llnest possible threirtls. and It Is fairly stiff w ith tlie 'material and Its added embroidery. T he sleeves liave the upper parts solidly wrought w ith the uiost superb o f work In addi­tion to tlie original richness o f the vol- vet. Around tlie bottom o f the sleeves aro 'ban ds o f Russian crow n sable aud ruffles o f chiffon. The collnr, which Is to be w orn up or down as suits, is also o f sable. The whole, garment is lined w ith tho heaviest and richest brocade, nnd. the edges nre bordered with sable fur, whlcli w o all know is worth Its weight In gold. "At the Bides this Is

- m ade doublc.deptli,;und nrouiul tho up­per cdjse is a 'row o f gold balls. Along- the fron t, there Is a full ruchlng o f white chiffon quite deep. I t Is a dar-

S ilk S to c k in g . ,/ T h o 'g lrl who never wore silk stock­ings wears them this season. It is iu tho.'n ir — a> statement less improper than It sounds. W omen have Buddenly developed a mania for fancy and beau­tiful hosiery, and tbp-.stocking counter o f a good shop would/m ake a 'rainbow feel faded- The openwork blockings liave reached a point o f filminess that Is more marvelous than beautiful, and the most modish wom en prefer One silk In solid color, hand, embroidered or w ith lifeet lace or applique over tho ankle.

Ope wom an at Newport hns started' a fad for plain silk stockings in onr solid color and with the ow ner's m on­ogram exquisitely em brojdered 'on tho ankle, and stocking em broidery Is be­com ing a favorite fancy work o f the summer girl.

It Is prophesied, too, that next Christ­mas, instead o f a deluge o f embroid ered suspended and' dress Bhlrt pro­tectors, men w ill receive dainty boxe,s o f silk hose, each pair em broidered nt the tops in front with elaborate mono grams. O f course the men would rath­er,' fa r rptlier, have bright purple hose Idgzagged" w ith Iscrirlfct lightning, but

'A U ey ..w lillm ve ,tflen dU reth eaflllctlon the i best they, can.—Philadelpliia In­quirer. . •

A R «B t A u l n e n W o m n n .Miss Balfour,' the sister o f Arthur J.

Balfour, government lender lu the house o f com m ons. Is noted for her de­votion -to her brother’s Interests,-and she niaunges most o f his nffnlrs so as to leave him entirely free for his po- lltl£in“ \vofk\ Krij;H"tire'T5etroIt Freo Press. She not alone superintends tlis household In tiie conventlonnl wny, but looks nfter outside detnlls which are usually le ft-to the supervision nnd di­rection o f the master o f the house. Mr. Balfour is never bothered w hen- the chimney needs attention,, the roof re- tiliiig or nny m atter o f this kind. Miss Balfour attends to defects nnd gives the ordei's herself. She also buys the horses nnd carriages and is said to bo w ell quflllllcd for the work nnd a good judgo o f both horses nnd cnrrlages. Becently .she had a speclnl brougham m ade for her brother’ s use, attending to the details herself.- * As an lustauec o f hor care and Interest, it Is said that If there Is a possibility^ o f Jjer brother needing a conveyance and sh e ‘desires to take a drive tbe best c^rrlnge nud thfck first, eoaclimnn will be loft for Mr. Balfour, and she will take the second carringe and second, coachman.

. . , A n I n d ia n .C o t i l lo n . ( ’ •".A recent debutante’s.d jjuce took thp

form o f au Indian cotillon. Partners were ehosen by menus o f colored p ic­tures o f Indian chiefs and princesses. Beneath each pair, the Indian nnd his prlticcBS, was written a tribal name, as tlie - Apachesr-Senbcas,- Iroquois; Sem i-' noles and more. The man w h odrew a Mohawk ch ie f paired off with the girl to' whom the M ohawk princess had fallen and 'so on. The favors were genuine Indian trlnketB gathered for tho purpose In a summer trip tlu^buftli Canada nnd tlie..northwest und Includ­ed hows nnd arrows, m occasins, canoes o f many styles, linskets Innumerable, and varied, toboggans, shovels, snow- shoes, lacrosse sticks, paddles.' pipes and the. rest o f the list o f Indian be­longings. T he ices were served na tomahriwks, ennnes and pipes, ni^d the decorations o f the table ca rr ied 'ou t still further the Ittdlni] scheme.—New York Post. .

Ing thing- to do to put white .cblffoij, nnd 'such-costly fur together, but whetl It Is dono w e are obliged to adm it It is- w ell done. 1 • . • •

I suppose I ought to mention the hat worn with this wrap, so say that It wns nns enorm ous picture blit, o f black vel­vet, with drapery o f Irish lace' and with three great white flowers some­thing ^llke w hite popples, and they w ere? m ade o f chiffon. Some black plumes curled around tho crow n, and

1 the flow ers rested ou ; tho. hnlr,.. .Now nil o f 'y o u know nil I can tell, nbout the w onderful coat tbat iias set half N ew -Xorit crazy; nnd I w ill say a few - w ords about a waist w orn .by this real­ly tasteful wom an. ,I t -Is not every

,si)no w ho has .fine clothes -who has tlie m ost ta ste .. This Is a w hite haby waist o f w hite mull shirred closely at the belt and at the neck. It is pompadour shape and has a bertha o f fine point across tho front, and over this Is a flgaro o f point de venise worth a farm , f f uPP°s0-

’ l^iitf has a ffitt c o lla r in d rcvers o f the t0 eompeto with men, but theirsame in d sleoves also. A ll along the strong emotlous and natural g ifts , in-

-edge^ of this is a row o f loops m ad e 'o f Cline-, them lai^elv tp the field o f phl- w h ite -s ilk — featlierbono cable c o r d ,: anthropy. -R e l i e v e that one part o f.

■which gives it a superb finish. ;Not p u b t -^ e;co 'n m a n .r H,o servo the U r f ' t o - polnt o£ color goes w ith the w hole suit. G od with all thy Itoart aud with all thyT h e 'h a t 16 ^f-b lack ; shirred tulle,l with - - 80'1* and with all thy mlud' has bpen,• long blabV ostrich plumo and a largo hw etofore overlooked. . Wheu we serve' fqunre gold buoklc. Theso ttre but few •w 1th the mind as Well as with the heart

and the aoul, w e make philanthropyWli.M-,1’

.. " ' W h a t W o m n n I i F it F o r .Teaching und philanthropy are the

tw o lines o f .specialization whlcli Seth Low recommends to college women. In his weleomo .to th e . collegiate alumnin who visited Baranrd lie pointed out wom an’s'pecu liar fitness for both pro*'

jfesslaus.. “ In some lines o f specialization, I

- .P le a F o r C o o k in g S clioo lii..."The ones who talk agnlnat the cool:.

-Ing schools o f today are only those wh > lmve very little practical knowledge o f their m ethods and results,” said a prac­tical housewife after attending an un­usually interesting “ lesson,” .and the truth o f this has beeii repeatedly no­ticed. ‘ ' •'

Thc-opinipn Is too 'geueral that cook­ing school methods are antagonistic to health and econom y, w hen the truth is quite the rcvei'se. This prejudice may arise from the fa ct that demonstration lectures, as reportgd In the newspapers, generally illustrate the more elaborate 'dishes, such lectures being given to suggfrst novelties or to please the de­mand for som ething extra nice.

Sometimes, however, the more eco­nom ical dishes .are demonstrated, but the gt-neral audience or reader falls to underiitand It as such. A wom an will read o rule which calls for a cupful o f tills, half a cupful o f that, flour to -mix, etc., aad confuse Its brevity with plain-, ness and econom y. Give her a recipe calling fo r half the expense, but with accurate measurement and tlie proper w n y 'o f m ixing nnd cooking carefully written out, and she w ill eall .lt- “ too fussy for her.” This m ay be a reflec­tion on lier com m on sense,' but It Is often true nevertheless. .

C ooking school methods are scientific methods, and these should be the guide alw ays in preparing food fo r the fam ­ily. And It Is only those w ho under­stand these facts from practical know l­edge w ho rightly appreciate cooking schools-and the good work they are doing throughout .the country'In; these days o f advancement along scientific and dom estic lines.—Philadelphia Rec­ord.

T w o P o in t e r , n s t o 't b c G oat,“ Y ou may go Into the goat business'

and educate the people o f the middle w est to-cot.-goat meat,” said W iley O. C ox yesterday, “ but.you w ill not learn fro m 'b o o k s w hat iny father learned from experience,”, and then Mr. Cox gave aw ay n trick o f the trhde.

“ The mnn who goes in for Angoras w ill find that It is true they will jum p anything under.100 feet high and climb n sapling. They w ill get nt tbe neigh t o r ’s wash as sure ns It goes on tbe -line,--and-there-will-be^llngerjiHti-pny for. But If you. would be on the safe side and keep the billy there turn him up uud cut a wny the little creeper that you will find at'the bottom o f thu hoof. I t will n o t 'h u rt him to lose It, but it ruins his am bition as a mountebank. It w ill save lots o f trouble to have a chiropodist get at the Aitgorn with a nnll trim m er."7. “

Godt meat cannot be distinguished from mutton ordinarily. In every ccr o f sheep that conies from New M exico there are sure to be from tw o to a doz­en goats lu the lot. They all go to tho Baino block at the packers, nnd the good w ife who takes home goat's chops fo r lamb chops Is never the wiser. Nor Js the butcher. A. gout Is only a. goat when he has his pelt on. Afto.i: that he Is a sheep.—Kansas City Journal.

.'BY BARRY PAIN. ■. . ' - vjj

- An elderly giraffe- hoi'n. In-foi-ciBn Ipnrtx- .was in thD.habit;otviitertMining-\\^JIi_liis convarsatiOn ii large c a p t iv e bred lmlioou. By iigrooiilijo iicrBillagu autl well.'chosen

. nii'ifciioto, he. did --much ro I'L ieVe the te r dluni o f off hours In their rtienngerio life. The baboon, sllenf, .but singi.larl.? uccit-. rafe.’Troiild'-.faiton ',fet--lipuia .lo -la lcs lo f ■ what, would baVe pcen. his native land if onl.V lie had l*wtli born there.- '^Votild y"U.' not like .to hear now' -soinutliiug .of the desertV” .asked'thirgi-

• ralte. • -The baboou. torse, but by. no means In-,

diffweqt, nodded liis head. ■“ Tlie desert,” said tho glralti, “ is com-

ixised o f sand.' Ho'niu desert'a'arclfnraisli^

1 ^ n to li.tjv rr f1. 1 ,iiThivore from wlili'li <n;ic!;sllver ls'ot};

.tal:n'ii is « hr!lliii.iit riMi.-wk kiiown as ciiijin’.iiir. AVIIimi t ! liicir^fiurlfy.. It Is .ict;::illy vermlluiii- i;.i Ooloi*. (".Innalinr, Is. tlie nriglnai soiir;-<* 'cjf tile |il«mcilt l:uiiw!; i-:iiiiiiM'ri-;ai:.v «n vermilion. It is n i-i)m:i'.:uiit! nf sn!|ilmr liiid jiuUd!-:

jjlXmi-imcpu.-0idi:i^t0;ji_‘p:|i'iiji,j.r!i!lat> M -'lK m i-iiiu si;liihi:"il‘ tin* rock is roust­ed. 1'uvsing o !f in thi* forr.i o f a pus. f!ie: ini’i'i-ii*-_v—Is :if,t!'i'u'n;'ii eoiidcnsi'd liyil t'liws <iUt"i:i' it 'tliii'. stream, like a I'ntUimioitK |iem-il o f iui.l'.eli 'silver.

Thi' dlseiivi’iy o f tiie fill nous Califor

S ib e r ia n L if^ n rlcs ,The three, great luxuries in Siberia

nre churches, theaters nnd museums. Even the smaller villages'can usually be sighted from afar, by .means o f the. white walls and the towering, dome shaped . cupolas o f tlielr , churches. These are all amply supplied with bells whose rich tones roll in m ajestic har­mony over dlstnnt hill and vale and break the monotony Of the peasants’ dully toll. Inside these churches are highly oruameuted with palntluga. and they are presided over by married priests,'. who take a deep mid genuine lutereBt In even the poorest o f tbe flock.

o f the beautiful .things worn by the.fa-

^ TbirRaBRlana.An Englishman li^kussin says that

wo may dislike R i^ ^ H as we w ill and perhaps most, but tluw M s no denying thnt t^ie men and women o f Russia are good lookers." • The men are “ tali and well bulit.” Tlie “ women,, especially those o f tiie upper classes, have a grace and fascination tlint is all their ow n .” : T he writer adds: ” 1 am tired o f hear- big English people say that this Is all show ami that If. I knew thorn better I should ,be greatly - disappointed. Be­hind good looks nnd retlned manners 1 have-found the depth and sincerity o f tbe.Scotch combined with the n it and humor of- the Irish.” ■

rcn.y. ' - ;A worthj* old colored woman o f .-Atchi-

nou, who' is-vevy religious, was recently asked. “ When you go. to heaven; how nre yoii going to fix the old prejudice between -’the whites and-WnckB?” ’ The old woman thought-awjfjle:and renlied.JiTliey-ain’ t going to be no whites.-there.” —Atchison. Globe. • I - •*

, T o Get I t . . . '' Poctor—Yon need more- exercise, " "

IndlnDosed—W h y .l'm steadily dngn^cd In palntlhg houses now.- ' i ... ■;■ Doetor-r-Workin^ by- tbe diiyV l, expect J

lodlspoui’d—Vest. J -*■ iJoetorr-'Well. you'd better woik by.the piece for •while.—London Pun.

eil' also with a nent and convenient oasis, uii urrangeiiieiit uf trees anil fountain siiiguinrly grateful and refreshing to the weary and parched traveler. Others aro provided wlth n mirage, an ingenipus 07- tieul delusion, blit,, judged .by the hard test of results, o f 110 practical value. Others, aguin, aro without either o f these annexes and may be considered as. vast plains o f sand,, extending, as a general rule, over n,space greater tban the wholo

';of this iBlaiid, where at presOnt we nro being exhibited at priceS sadly incommen­surate. witli tii<} .pleasure and instruction that we provide for the young. An alli­gator o f my. acquaintance once attempted to cross onu o f these deserts.. Ho took his chance of.finding an oasis,’ but as it happened this desert was all sand, pure sand and nothing but s n n d .'I would not kni-rOw the.feelihgs and depress the spir­its by rccouuting all the agonies that tho alligator endured from thirst. ‘Suffice it to sny that a point was reached when,ho knew that ju another, hour he would bo dead for w ant-of water. The point to which I w ish-to call your attention is ono w-bieh hns a curious psychological in­terest.- Upable to endure the suspense of waiting tlie approach o f death, the' mis­guided nnd despernto reptile anticipated the dccree o f nature and committed sui­cide.”

“ H ow ?” asked tho baboon.The giraffe cleared bis throat to ,gain

time and then murmured, with a pathetic look in his eye: -

“ Drowned bimscir.”And then na, sound was heard "but the

snapping of“ the bars of..the cago by the justly incensed baboon. A moment later the air wns thick with shreds o f decen­tralized giraffe. - -• Immoral.—Never begin tp. tell a lie until

you seo' your way to the end o f it.. . * ' * *. . . . .

Thoro was onco an almond eyed prin­cess o f great beauty, considerable Wealth nnd average principles; 'And when the. time drew . near that she should be mar­ried she bade her grand vizier bring, be­fore. her suitors, thnt she might hear what they had to say, at the same time not binding, herself-to accept tho lowest or any tender. 15

When the, day came, there were but threo who Had tho courage to stop for­ward and urgo, tiielfr claims. The first was middle'n'ged' arid portly nud spokoafter this fflartnenaOou '•

“ Priuces3, H you will be mine I will give you tho finest palace in this country and. tho largest diamond and the fleetest horse.!’ _ y'

.Tho second1'w as 'younger and- would ^have been nlco-:lo6klag if he had not had a;shlfty ey e .. . • •

“ Princess,” ho sa id ;'" if my suit finds fftTor witli yow l:w ill do;aII:that this mer­chant has promised, and, moreover, by a private arrangement’ between the court physician and myself, I will succeed my father as king, nnd you shall bo my qUecn.” ' t ... wV ; “ Nilmbeif'Wlrec,” t^b'.yizier.^allcd.out;: and very "shyly «the' third man stepped forwnnl. He w a s very'young and as bcautifuI ns 'ii-young god.' He-wns sin)-- ply but tastefully attired in a' suit, no

“longer new. of his SuiSdny,'clotl)es.“ Oh; princess.” ho said 'iii a rich nnd

fruity voice.’ looking roiind absentminded- ly for'! the limelight, >‘1 have, no treasure to offer you nor power nor title—only an undying love.!’

There whs a falat-.itrembling on tho violin strings. The musicians;, being used to oriental stories, had expectcd some­thing o f the kind. Tlio vizier spolie:

“ Oh. more than diamonds! Oh, sweet­er than power! Higher, far higher, is; love undying, love that” -—

“ I wish you'd sit down and not talk Iiko a back number,!-’ said the princess. “ Number two wins; o f course.”

Immoral.—Tho highcst feelings are the farthest out o f reach.

. • " * * * * : ' • * ' *.In the garden of tin aged and rhoii-

matic chartered accountant' (who has nothing to do with the story) there grew a proud rose and a poppy side by shlo. The rose wns tended nnd primed and wa­tered; nobody heeded the poppy. If they hnd heeded it, they would have taken it by the neck aiid thrown It Out. It.wns ir common and self sow'ed poppy. Some people would have thought it pi, no value. They would havo ^ceii.right firet time.

Ono dry day the poppy permitted itself to remark, “ Oh,, if they would only wa­ter me too!” i ", - .

W hy should thoy ?.” ■ nsked the rose. “ I .ambeautifuKi'n-colaTvgTaeefiilinnhape, delicious In perfume. -.You nro eheap anil gaudy and untidy, and you smell bad, and there Is no wear Iii you." “ 7 - ...

The poppy was 011 the.point of invent­ing one of those luitnblo tytt pathetic an* swers that are. so common, In fables when a wind arrived and took most o f the pop- py’s.face along with it.

Possibly immoral, but quite true nud frequently , overlooked.—Tho hraggart sometimes speaks tho truth nbout him­self, and humility S'itfi no other concom­itant merit is not. necessarily triumphant.

Y TTric" T e m p le o f Z e n ..All that remains o f the great templa~

,o f Zeus, which was 700 years. In build­ings is to be fouud -about.lCO yards from the foot o f the Acropolis at Ath­ens. The ruins consist o f 1C'columns o f the Corinthian order CYj feet lu d i­ameter and CO feet high.' It whs tlio necond largest temple erected by -tAii

iT!:i fiiiiii's i-niiip 1; Imi:t la nil mid sni-t of wiij'., I ,v oliroi'vn'tiin.i ijf tin* v<*r.rrrtH<ni Piilnt y.itlf 'vfflVli;lt..(,-oi1iii!i Indimis in tliat |/:i:-t c f l.ic (-(luntiy fri'Kc-oi'd llu'll ' indies. It Wns 11111 •(•rtnlneir whert* tin1,' Uot the tiigiiii>iit.’ iliiil thus were feveaied tilt*, fil'll. lil'pilKltS vVllIKtlf»K«»dy€*ljtr> lio o n iw . o f surti i-n:inin>l'<-l;il iinin'»l»~tauev*. l.jke Kiilil upil Kilvtf'.'im*ri'iir.v Is orcuKliittully foin.ii) In :i native or pure <t:it<*. • ^o'nielliiMti the' inluej-'s pick a-netrates 11 i-aylfy that contaliis n'e-.ip :'ul cir.nioiM' nf the i-lnslve nnd , beaut I fi-.l fluid. . i? • * ; •

Miiiern suffor -mucli from the poison icsi'fTiftKiif file (|lil<'!:sllver flimes.' Ex- rei-.'a- elennliuess i» t’.jv liest snfegunril

/or wnrliers In this duiiyerotlK oeclipa '.tbn. '• C w -lK alsn ii’iu lc'cf u'snrt of leiil

uadi*! wlilcjli-scrveji- to :i certiihi extent is-aii aiitldcitiv a.sirong aclti taking tlie ilarc of leiimu Jllh'e'ltl the etiiU[)nsltlo!i f tin1 d rb ’k.-- Satiiri'ay KvepJjig '(’oift

' An :^|tcrl,••Itlpwl'.ard .is alw ays boasting o f 1111

driving ntiilltles." .“ It eimti's iiaturnl to Him. He lias

been handling the-rildiotis behind 4I11 counter nt Ounnuinker's. for six 'yean or more.” —Itider ami .Driver,

E b on y wns esteemed as an article of luxury by the a indents. Iri India 11 was employed* b y -k in gs, for scepters and Images and as It was supposed to annul the power o f poisons was often made Into drluklng cups.

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pENNS YLYANIA_ RAILROADT h e S t a n d a r d R a ilr o a d , o f A m e r ic a

£On and ov ember 25 1900,TRAINS LK^TK A8BDRT PARI— WIKI DATS.

For_f7ew York and Newark, 710, 8 60, a m 2 25 nnd 6 83 p wn

Fpr Fllrab«tb. fl 5 1 a m. 2 25 and R 83 p m.For Rahway, 8 5 »a 2 25 aad 638 pm. ForMatawan, 8 5 )a - 22fi and 583 v m.Fot L»ng Branca, 710. 850, 1100 a m. 215,

2 25, 5 83, 540 and7 07 om. - F jr Bed Bank* 710, 850 a m, 3 25 and* 5 8h

pm . •For Philadeipbia, ^road St. and Trenton, 720

8 05, a mt 1215, and 4 07 p m.K or Camden, ria Trenton and Borden town, 7 2

and 8 05 a/m, 1216 and 4 07 p m.For Camden and Philadelphia, via Toma Biver

125 pm .For Tome Rfver, Island Heightaand Interaediat«

statious l *5pm. :For Point Pleanant and Intermediate atatlom;

1104 a m. 258, 519 *ud 648 om.For ^«w Hrunswies, via Monmouth Junction 8 05

a m, 1215 and 4 07 p m “Tfums JJUVK NKW YORK »OR ABBCUT PARR,

From West Twenty* third 8tiwt Bt^tlon. 8 56 a m 12 40. S 25, and 4 65 p m Bundoya, 0 26. a i>. and 4 5i> p m. *

From Doabroasea Btreet fit ntton at B 00 * m, J2 N 8 40, and-510 p m. 8c* day^, ■ 9 46 -a m uu-

.:515pm. .^rnm Conlanat Rtreet Station, af B no % mi 12 61 . 840. and 510 f» m. 8uvday^ &45 a m, anr

515 p m. On Sunday will atop - at In tar la; e' and Avon lu plac of North Aahury Park ao< Asbury Park to let oil paanenKeia

trains WfcflVTc Puiladklpbl* (Broad «t) rox , •ARDURT PARK

11 8 20 1118 a m 880 aud_ A(10 p jh, wrck-dayb ,. Market street Whart rln (lamdeu and Tn-riton / ? v8 1080 a m, 2 30 ■ind 8 ‘*0 p m. * «at» JUarkei

Street Wharf . Junva^urK, 7 58 a in. 4 00 i m-week-<hi3 P.T j,___

t WASHINGTON AND THE SODTJHU 'LKAVK OHOAO BTRXETv FHILAD tiPHIA.’

For B^rtimorf.§adJ^afihUitrton 8 50,7 20,8 82,9 Vl 10 23 1123 U;{3am (12 f 6 limited Dining Oar)

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week--

1 IH (X>iai»R f a r ) . 313. U29 {u ln in g 5 '5 fOifjlng1 Car) 6 * 5 OiO 0 65 (D lQ itg i2 31 (Dlnin? Car) p m. and 12 20 nlghi w days. Sundays, 8 50.7 20. 012.11 23,1133 a _.I Irt (Dining CaT), 313. 8 59 (l> ntng i «r), 4 46. 525 (Dlnim? Our) 0 05 655{Dlniug C ir), 7.8J (Diolngfar) p m, 1220 nloht.Time tables of all other trains of the ttyzt«n

may be obtained at the ticket offices or BtatlonK J B. WOOD, Gen. Paaa. Ag».

J. B. HUTCH IN SON, Gen Mmajrar.

OENTRAL R. R JF HtW JERSEYAnthracite Coal Dsoa £xctas)Telj, buai-

log; Cleanliness «od Cumtort

. Time-tab eln effect-Kov. 25.1000.TRAIMB LKAVa A^auuv

For New Vork, Newa lf and ElUatieth'vta ail”rati ' »oute, 017» 800, 1210 a m, 400, 620 p m. Sundays trom Interlaken station, 7 87 a m, 4 It pm. .' . " :

For Philadelphia ^nd Trenton ria Elixvbetbport. 617,8 uo, a m, 12 10,4 00 p m. Sundays from Interlaken station. 7 87 a m, 4 IB p m.

For Baltimore and Washington evO a nt, : 1210,4 00 p aa. Sundays from Interla* on na* tion* 7 37 a m, 418 p m.

For Easton, BethleUem, AHentawv a-a Maacx Chunk, 617,8 0Q a m, 1210, (4 00 to E&Hton), p m. Sundays from Interlaken station,-418 p m.

For Wilkesbayre nnd.Sorauton, 8 M » m, 12 10 pm.

For Buffalo and ChlcaKO via L. ft W, B,8 03 am.

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C A R V I N G S E T S .We have them-in various styles of Stag Handles rang­

ing from - - - . 98c pair to $6.00 set' All.warranted. 4

S H A R P K N I V E S . .A la*g; show case full of 'em, made to fit any pocketbook

without reducing too much the size o£ the pocket- book. • .

H A R D E N E D S K A T E S .We have them in all sizes and all prices. .Children’s

50c, worth 7Sc. Ladies’ 98c, worth $1.50. Gent’s 65c,’ worth $1 .00. ' .

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With one of our easy shaving Razors. Prices ranging from 50c to $2.50.

A H O U S E H O L D N E C E S I T Y .The Universal Chopper has three cutters and chops coarse,

medium and fine. Special prices, small $1,25, medium $1:50, large $1.85.

A n [ n 1 a l l a b l e H o u s e h o ld A r t i c l e .

Every lady needs one and should have one, and we have them as low as

$1.88 up to $3.00for the best made. - .

I R O N S M O O T H .Three sizes in a set, large medium and small, at 88c

set. You certainly/can not do without them at this low price, . . -

B O Y S A F T E R T H E M .And wc have the ce'ebrated 1,000 shot Repeating Air

Rifle at $1.99.Also Daisy . and , Crescent Air Rifles at 79 c; shoots

BB shot -qgiy, -

And many other things that wUl suit everybody, woman, man or nice child. Walk in and .look around. Merry Xmas to all.

j v i > . n e w i v I n ,

■^73 Main Street, Asbury Park.

WHY PAY HIGH PRICES POR MEATSW H EK YOC CAK|BUY A T T H E IO U -O W IK G PRICES A T

B R A . D L , E Y M A i ^ K J S T.FORECASH ONLY..

J. Hi OLHAOHKN, Gcn’l Hap-, H, P 0AU)wm. Gen. Pan •

A STRIKING SIMILARITY/‘ ■ Thero la olten a atriWn8L8i|nitorifcy’

Greeks, one superior to it in size 'belli* F,0r i^ aaco‘> ® °Ephesus. Ac-

cording to n legend, Its foundation wut —,toruiufe ro u itg iuo, iia rounnation was — Our guurantccu mtilios£you snfo from any built by Dukallon, tlie Greek Noali, dccoptlori;

Money twclc if r.ots ill istuc tor;i

t>. .n * . j ’ A v r t i H s

w ho trom this polut witnessed tlie wis- tot's o f the flood silbslde. • An opening in-the ground is said to be tbe oriflcn., J r ; i f .

tbrgtigVw.il/lsii the Oood disappeared.M lc li le a n ’. OBIcIal C ou n t.

Detroit, Dbc. 17.—A special to The ____________________________ _Prce Presa snya the cdnviias of the dec- ' . . . . ► J . .tion..returns has be'eji completed, and £ t R C IK lC ! I IG,H 1 W 'lN l l i vshoTfa thnt McKinley-rcccWed'“104,58-t-----'plurality in the,state." Ihe/Populist can-

;didate for" president -iccelvcd 833, the Probibiton candidate i 11,859, Social ,..■■/ * I i A /"* C Kt ' D| I t> I and the Socialist Labor W A L t .A L r . - W t>U fv I

« r > > . :Tlin I.f':nliii[- TcHol*, OlotLicr ocd Furnliitu'r

COOKMAN AVI2NUB.- ' _/

E lw strlo O a t t . i in t ln v ,■ d io o rr lc pBMs'artd Ar>nur*3l^l-<»'

B u r K l t i r A l a r in t * . B t o .

Democrat" 2,828 903. The plurality o f Qorem or Biles ia S 9 2 C O O K M A N A V B N U S .

Leg o.f Lemb •. . Legof-Mutton- v Hlitd Quarter Lamb Htmu'fler Chops . Rib Roast . >Slrtolu Btenk - . Porter House Steak ■ Guuuk Steak Pot Koast Beet .

. 12o

.-**’* 10c 12o

IOc, 3 fo r 25c . . . 12c

. . ltlo . . . - 18c

* lOe lb or 3 lbs 25c . ’ . » 5 ,0 ,8c

Samage and Frankfurters Bolf^na . ; . . • .P'rvab Haros . . ./■'■.. . .SnVatpJe, our nwn mako , Sugar Cured Hama ___ .....

lOo Oc *

a©l » c 18 c

Blood PuddingBoiilcleBs Pigs Feet » .Head 'Cbeeao. Liver TYuah __________

Spring Cbiokene, Turjreya and Dnoks.

M o C A B E ’ SC o r . M a i n S t . a n d L a k e A v e . . A s b u r y P a r l e .

A flrst-class Meat Market and M EATS o f tho beat quality. .. '

FOR RENT

JUOUS young actress. ■ - . plewt for •wblle.-London Fan. 70,884.,. , | r«* ««urBloo>u • ----- ---

jjF*ae Cottage; Eu-

, cHd Aventie, Allen-

- hunt. All improve-

, • ments, from now un­

til May 1, at low

rent.. Fully furnished.

Electric lights.

W I L L I A M GIFFARft• 222 MAIN S I R E H

ASBURY PARK - v '. Money to’ Loan. A/nj AabaUV: -if and 6 Fer Cent. >.

620 COOKnAN AVENUEIs now really to ehow tholr many casto- ‘

mors a cholco selection o f

. . H O L I D A Y G O O D S . , ; .D n't ii Im ccttlng one o f our BABY HOV* KliTY ttALENDARS, prenented to- all. ptiK'hHserHJ uf lean, CoITeeH, Bplceo. E*r r.uto-aano-B«klnir Powdpr,-foi- two'weeUn. ' r : .•ommeucb (r SATURDAY, liECEMBERIB, ' ;R o-su ie -f-i.d^ g ji u t t l» Graudmothor’a - story a id PictureBcx k. . .Elgin Creamery -ilutter 20c. jper pound;

»ohn N. B u m s V U N D E R T A K E R ..

‘70 8 Mattlaon Avonu®Oofflna and Hurlat Cmkeu oi band o

J irnUhad Ki ort**

•./ > u .• y r ; ■ : ^ ; - a _v : v • \ VV • ; : : •;

lASBURy PARK I)AILY PRESS, MONDAY, JDECiSMBER 17, MOO. •n"

M-H-H ■! H-IM-H-l-H't-hH-H-t-t-l .l.H-;M"I-M"t-l-H-'l

I T I S N O W

T H A T ourimmense stock, .of mer- I chandise is of particular attraction-

to the buyer. Attractive, becabse of its fullness ahd seasonable­

ness. To enumerate the special at- ( tractions,.-.except |n ageneral way, is well nigh impossible. -• '• DepartmenF- after department is filled to overflows jrig and must be moved to make room for

T

...HOLIDAY SPECIAwhich' ar already here. W e have, decided to make a general “clean up” of most stocks * prior to the opening of the ‘ Holiday Traffic/’ and while most stocks are completely new, .still we; nave put them on sale at reduced prices to move them quickly. If you want a bargain in any garment or material for Men', Youths’ or Boy’s wear and 1' ■

READY-TO-PUT-ON-GARMENTS |fcr Ladies’ , Misses’ and Children, up­stairs you will find them all. Down stairs,^of coursfe, are

DRESS GOOPS . . . . NOTIONS

MILLINERY

MEN’S FURNISHINGS ^ S H O E S '

i C o o k ’ s B e e H i v e

Cookman Are. and F.morj St. ASBU RY PARK, N. J .

WE HAVE OPENED TODAY THE

GREATEST s k ir t s a l e*bf the season at a GREAT LOSS TO T H E • M AN U FACTU RER....A large and varied as- *" sortaent to select from. .

W A L K I N G S K I R T S K f B L A C K ,^ A ^ Y ^ B R O W S AND

1 From $2,99 op to $8,69TYPTTCC C V T R T C IN CHEVIOT,YEX1TIOX, BROADCLOTH JJJXJiOO OJtS.J.l\.iD ---------- AND TAFFETA SIliK------------

From $3.00 up to $18.99 •Thean garments are all o f exceptional rafatratiA tho assortment too

varied to quota prices Com* in and examine these oven If you do not•want to buy.

W E D E L

. . . i s . . .

. . G E T T I N G , ; .

. . . R E A D Y i . ,

W A I T A N D W A T C HFor Our Immense Announcements

of Cut prices, Profit Destroying

Prices and Prices That W ill $imply

Astonish You arid Defy All Compe­

tition.

T HE showing and selling of ,Christmas gift goods has started in with an unprecedented rush at the Stein- bach stores, where every nook and corner of th6 23

departmentsu is replete with ' the pew things for the 'holidays. Siich a display was never before attended- in Asbury Park; such remarkable low pricing has never before been offered. Delighted buyers arid “ lookers'f crowd'^he stores daily, an unfailing^ sign that our efforts to please ythe .'biyiiig public are.,appreciated. riL

Just a word concerning the Christmas stock. ' Thei new things include, everything procurable for gifts for mother, father, brothers; sisters and sweethearts/ for husbands, for wife and for the little ones. Nothing desirable has been overlooked. The goods are attractively displayed and the price tickets have beefr marked temptingly low. . Additional salesfolk Will assist the regular, force, so there will be no delay, no ihatter how great the rush of shoppers? ' Cprne in and enjoy the holi- day-garbed stores, no matter whelher you want to buy or not.

W e advise our patrons, however, to make their Yule-tide purchases early, while the assortment "is complete..

A S S O R T M E N T j

You Well Know WEDEL Has Always

Led With’ the Largest Assort-

• ' ment of

TOYS GAMESNOVELTIES

BOOKS DOLLSAND FANCY GOODS

' <. i.2 Oi'.

G ifts B o u g h t N o w W ill b e C a r e fu lly P a c k e d /a n d R e s e rv e d f o r C h r is t m a s E ve D e liv e ry , i f D e s ire id

T H E C O L O M B IA R E B E L L IO N .

T h u rsd a y 's F iffh t nt T a n in co , W o * N ot D cc ln lv e ,

Kingston, tTnninicn, * Dee. 17.—Advice* received from Colon, Colombia, regard­ing the recent lighting between the gov­ernment troops and the insurgents nt Tumnco, the rebel atroughold, which be­gan Dec*. 4 nnd lasted three daj*s, the in* surgents then evueuiiting the town, say that the withdrawing insurgent force -Was. noL-disper£fiil^_^

Oh the contrary, fears nre entertninfed at Colon that this body o f rebels will e f­fect a junction with the force operating around Buenaventura.

Telegraphic, communication with / the interior has been suspended by govern­ment order, aud fighting is proceediiig al various pointy, although without:impor­tant results. Both sides lost heavily in the ^battle at Tumaco. When the gov­ernment forces destroyed the rebel steam­er Gaitan, they also destroyed a large supply o f uramuuition.

General Alban, governor o f tluv state ot Panama, who was in command o f the goverumeut troops, left for Bogota aft er the evift'imtiou o f Tumaco .and the de­struction o f the Gaitan.

NOTE TO C H M DELAYED“ H7TF^England Now D m an dsC h an ges

In the W ord in g o f It.

The delivery service will be in competent hands so there will be no disappointments.' This service Will take in all the coast towns of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Enumerations of the thousand-and-one suitable specials in stock is impossible. The most desirable of the gift goods include:

Sterling n r Miles foi Eveigbcng Tie Newest ospjilgttlM M s - " Itlstlc FuiDimie Beautiful Bugs Exgutsile trocKerg FIqb Qiassware

. a fliaieniess line or Bu m las Fratngd Ptct utes and Bate Bric-a-ltt Prettg Sositloss Faddish Draperies Piatea Ware nr me Dlqing goam

flaitdag Itanwm artd stoves situ Baaieicttteis and (Bafflers Basse Goals Bam Boats Slippers Newest Conceits in M tg

Togs aai Bernes for me Cftineo overcoats and Solis- for i e pieo Fars agd Cleans for Women. ;•

In fact, everything to be found in the largest e ily department stores w ith prices as low, if not low er than any of our more pretentious compeiiiors.. B rin g the children to see our stock of TO Y S AND GAMES and the Moving P ictures shown in our display window. “ - "

MAY NEGOTIATE OUTSIDE PEKIHQ

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\ H o s s - F e n t o n F a r mON DEAL LAKE, ASBURY PARK.

O PE N A L L T H E

Y E A R

A S T R IC T L Y / F IR S T -C L A S S

f a m i l y r e s o r t .

TELBPHOMt (19 ll,

W I L L I A M G R I F F I N , J r .W E S T W A N A M A S S A

DEALER IB

IM P O R T B O B E B R SA L t T H E B E S T BR A N D S O F W IN ES AND LIO O O RS

._ COTTAWIt TRADK HOLICITKB!P o s t o f f i c e B o x 9 0 5 A S B U R Y P A R E , N . J .

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WIHESi LIQUORS ANO FOREION AND DOMESTIC ALES ANO PORTERS■ • G o o d e d e l i v e r e d o n l y o n o r d e r —f r e e o f o h a r g e . |

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A d v e r t i s ? i n T H E D A I L Y P R E »

T o P ren erve. i l ln to r ie Cnm i». -PhiludMpliiu. Dec. 17.—pn JVcitucsiIay

next the. Valley Forye National Park as- sociiition will hold .its first convention in Independence hall. Delegntes from the l.'l original states will he iu attendance. rei>resentiilR severnl jintriotic socletiea. The purpose o f the association is to arouse public sentiment for tlie preserva­tion of Valley Forge, the historic camp­ing ground. o£ General Washington and the Continental army during the winter of 1777-8. A hill is now before congress which provides for the acquisition <)t Val­ley Forge hy tiie gorcriiinpiit and its preservation r.s a military -purli under the control of the Ivnr ilopu>mcnt.

P RESS C A LE N D A R

C o n d e n se d L is t of Com lnsr E v e n ts fo r Q ijlo k 'R e fe re n c e .

Jlonrtay, Deo. 17—Masquerade’ hall or Ab- liury Hark lodeo, Ko. 253,1. 0 . 0 . 1., In Winckler building.

Wednesday, Deo 10—Hnskot Ball, Oreos A O.mw. Alliance A. C. of Harlem, at Cen- t al ball, 8 p. m. . . -

Monday, Doc. 3:—Spenlal borough olectlon » t Allenhurst tn voto on bond Issue of $-3,00 i to purchase public park.

Tuosdav, Deo S5—Chrlstmis oautata, “ All Hall to Hant* Claus," First Baptist Sandny-Bchool, 7.:w p. m.

Wn'nesilrtv; Vac. 2-'—Christman canta's, •iS»nta- Claus’ -Vision,” Weac Grove M. E. Sunday school.

Thnrs(3aj’t Dec. 37—.Christmas entertain­ment West Park M E. Sunday ecb'iol.

Thursday, Deo ‘J7—Christinas festival First &L 15. ohurfi i Sunday-school.

Friday, nen. 28—Social of Ocnau Orove aiid Asiiury iJark Choral union, Aiaoclallou hull, Ocuuii Grove.

Fridiiv, Doc. 23—Aniilvpi-j,,ry reception of Ureos A. O., Wes'. Eml hotcl.

Salurdi.y, Deo. 23—Social of ABhnry Park and-Oc»sn,UrovB choral uulon, A »

Boo'ation hall. Oceftn~U ove. - :Monday, Deo 31—Now Year's; Eve onter-

tertalnment of Corlnthlsn ;<>>mtnand- eiy, Ifo. 7, K. G.- K. Iq Eduoitloiial b ill.. . ' :

Tuesday, Jan i, 1001—First winter concert Oce«u Grnv,e huiI Ashury Park Cnortil union ii-Towufhlp Blgb Sohool buildIre ........ . ~ 7\... . ...... • ' . • :

Tuesdn?, Jari l .— C 'ijco'rt o f Ocoan Grove «Dd Asbury Park <;hcral union.

Thuradiiy. Jan, « —Klenlton for o’.vil. of fleoM pf Uouipnuy H.

In tn tf iit In stru ctlo n n to M ln l.te r Stt- ■ t(*\v O rU tsli G overnm e nt' Aiuo* A»U». T I i u t 'l'rdouM lie K e p t ru C U liin I'm.

t i l Fcuce TcrniH -Vre C o m pile d W it h .1

„ Peking, Dec. 17.—Another delay in tlie presentation o f tlie preliminary note ot the powers to the Chinese envoys lias been caused by the instructions received by Sir Krnest Ratow, the British minis­ter. from his government, . (.treat Britain demands that changes lie made III th ' wording o f the imtiy though not-altcriug' the demands. .Vll,v: chnnge. is calculated to delay mutters for weeks rather than days,, . ‘ , .

While the exact changes desired by England aro not known it is understood that she makes n' mild objection .to the word "irrevocable," .used in tha pream­ble o f the note, and wants it modified. The instructions are safd to also insist upon the inclusion o f demands that the troops shall not be withdrawn from north Chinn until the terms o f tho note are com­plied with. This is viewed h.v some ns n veiled threat. All the ministers were prepared, to si;.:n the note, with the ex­ception o f the British representative. The difficulty now is. that a change in the wording o f the note will reopen the whole subject; and one change may lend to others.

Some o f the ministers may regard • the demand for tho retention o f the troops us a threat. Russia has already practically withdrnwn all others. No meeting o f the ministers hns beeii called to consider the mutter, but it is understood that efforts will be made t;> induce Great Britain not to Insist upon the nltcriPMons.

' A u p lllc r Locution Dem anded.There is n growing demand that the

pliietVuC holding the linnl negotiations be changed from Peking. M ore-than two months have' ulrcnd.v been occupied witlj. the preliminaries; The delay, is due to the inaccessibility o f Peking nnd the consequent slowness o f communication with Washington, • London, Berlin nnd Purls, Hnd it not been for this the pr>: liiulnhries could have been settled in two weeks.

Eleven ministers lmyo participated in the liieetinfes here. Italy, Austria,' Mel- land,, ftpain and"Belgium havo,-111rough their, represeiijntlyes, hud power equal to

_thc ministers of the great nations'. Ifuly Holland und Sim in have no interests to nhfe'gunrd in Chum. jAustiiu hns only our citizen here. Belgium lins /'ertniii inter­ests to look out for. Imt, she took no part inrthejuilitary opiujitioris.’. In the ■prcliniliiiii>, ■ negot^tions the ministers of those eoiintries nro-said to (ini’o voted (in every quiwiioii w ith'the majority o f their collcagurs. W hile they hnve ii*6 ihterests to safeguard here their governments ‘ hare iutelrcHts elsewhere wliieh- thc-pr|\tvrs enii-nfd-by-diplomacy;: and it is leultiiuutc;tit-trade advantage’ for advnn.tnge. .

KAlS£R ‘GREETS TROOPS..C o n gm ttiln te ii Tlio m on T l i c l r C ocr« \ ■ ilftrocj, Itehuvior-. r^r----------

Berilh,. .Dee.” : .' .thoujiind ‘- nUcn'fi-and rtiur'.nes.''from CJilhrt :jitHycd Ue;c Cronr .K iel' ^cst^tirp-'j.n(fewoh){’;:t Thry marched through lb(f I'lrandmili'ii'g. gate, Ajtd '<l|0"£>- ■lion'Metf;''-x

S T E I N B A C H C O M P A N Y SHOLIDAY CATERERS' TWO MODERN STORES

PIONEER PI^ICE PRUNERS.

Tlic'sEoF Eorn“ ljanners wTiIHTTh^y 'cunie!! al the storming o f the Taku forts nnd folloivod by flags and guns which had tyocn .i.-aptured from the CliinoscV The crowds who witnessed the parade were niips£vnthi!*instic.

Upon arriving at. the arsenal they were rtief by the emperor and empress, Prince Houf'y o f Prussia nnd other exalted per­sonages. Tho emperor inspected tlie men nnd: made u speech to them congratulat­ing .them upon their splendid, courageous behavior. In the course o f Ids fcmnrkf Iicl; (iiiitl:

“ The great King Frederick, whose monument you jnst passed In llnter.den Linden, certainly looked down on you with' high satisfaction.”

In the cvcningi-a banquet wag given at tlioj piilncc to the jiriuces und-Beuernls.

\ot 1'iuti'1'H locil n t tV u K liln ato ii.• Washington,* lice. ITi — Otllciuls here

aro nt a loss to iimlorstmnl the reasons for tlx1 Important m<«lUi<m.tiuu> in tlie joint" Chinese note which il' is reported the-British minister lo Peking is -to .d e ­mand before signing, thnt document pre­paratory to its .presentJitioH to the t’ lil- nese jdcnipoti’utiiiries. They hnve no in- formation on the subject, as nothing hns been heard from Mr. Conger on Ihe unit ter fo r some days. The understanding here dian been that the joint note ns ngrcbd upon by the envoys rt'us in llie riiliiil siitlifnctoiy to tho British govern­ment; She simply desired n slight nlllelld- meiit, said to he ia the nature of a mere cli'niiite in style ot language to be used, rather than nn.v amendment to tho scope t>f')lie agreement. This did not conflict with, any A>f the principles held out for by onr.-goveniment. Snell being the cnseT-it was-.confidently expected the signature rtf- the’ British minister .would bo prompt- lyvnflixed to the agreement, and the note prdSejited to the Chinese at nn early day.

'■ ^ n ilioH ru ’ m a r ty rd o m In C h in a .Tvon.lon, Doc. 17.—Cardinal Vaughan

hhtr isHued-a piiHtoral which was vctltl frolu tii’ii niilpits o f the Catholic churehes here yosstorduy detailing the mnrlyrilom of CtUliolics in China. The cardinal de;eliti'sd .thnt the Catholic church ill Chinn w'ns inade o f 7.1(1,000.communicants nnd ln<tJud( ii r!-l2 Ktit opV«ns and 4415 nil live piiests.—All ivorl; (if-tlu- ehureh-tlirough-- oiit niost o f China hnd .bet’ ll H\yept nwiiy. Thqc > m aterial. loss 'iypreseiitwW-4,348 CliiiVchcs and chnpels.i 4,000 laotnon til ry sehools,' 47 seminaries ■ aud a 'number ofoilier schools. >• J• lticlimojVil, ,-Ind-. ,'S)ec. 17.—Andrew, ,0 .1 negie is Considering tlie gift|0? a sum ttiii fl^torft to I'ndo'w a school for librarians at Winona, Ind,, nn.il, it Is said, hp looks on .tiiiQilim v.lth favor. ;. ...

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'N O T T O B E A .T R A C J , . .

Dp, P a r k e r A sinnurii E ilt to r ta l M nn- n ffc in e n t tit l,nn itun Sun.

Loudon,D ec. 17.—Religions daily join:-' nnlistn will have iis flrst trial in Knglnnd this weel:. The Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker, the venerable pnstor o f .the City, templo, took possi'Bslon o f the editorial clihir of The Kvening Sun this morning at half past 7 o’clock mid for a period o f six dnys will try to slioiv what tin.1 Itev. Mr. Sheldon o f Topeka might have done, ac­cording to the I ’nrkeriau idea, but didn’ t, When scon by a correspondent, last night, Dr. Parker expressed himself unable tc forecast the mnke up of his first issue.

“ W e are going to take tilings ns they coirnC” lie suld. " I intend tff mnke The Sun a newspiil^r'for nil fitne and not a tract. My leifdirig articles will be edi- torinls, i\pt seriiions. My oliicq will be a

'workshop, not a house o f prayer. My men limy smoke if they like nnd pruy it they must. The only order which I (im' going to enforce with, an iron hand is tc get all the news and to tell it fully, cour­ageously nud tnitlifiilly. W e shall noj suppress tlio dark side ot London's ilnJfy life to nny degree. A rigiA censorship will be exercised over the advertisements, but they need not bo advertisements ot vestry meetings or church bells to get in.’

A S lm k c l r , s i 'S & u t t a g o , ’ Santiago/ Culm, Dec. 17.—The most se­

vere earthquake shock that hux been ex­perienced in several yeurs occurred litre Saturday night nnd almost crcnled n panic nt the SniP Carlos chib, where c grand ball w ns hi progress. -It_W!.is Jtre ceiled hv a dull sound like a mine explo­sion. T w o shocks followed, tlu'/ fftrmei being*quite severe nnd the latter scarcely porci'pliijh'. TIiL' lnillrortm nt- the cllll: bceame ii seeuc o f friiutic exeltoiiieiit; Severnl Indies fainted, ’ and the penplo rushed into the streets, expecting another nnd severer shock. A t ^lorro Castle a military linil was jn progress, nud-(lie- Amerlcnn indies present- had their flrst experience o f nii enrtliipinko. They ex ­pressed great interest, but little fear, No Injury >vns done in the city with the ex­ception o f the breaking of dishes,* tlidugh n few sinnll buildings nre said to hnvo been slightly damaged.

St'hoo'l ’Catlitlnif ITorhcd, Oneonln, N . Y., Dec. 17.— The Wnrd

school building a t 'tlio east on d 'o f the town, n frnnin Rlrnetiirs two'stories high,' valued nt .f(1,000, lins hcpn clcstibyed- by fire.- It is supposed, the (iro-~w.il caused liy'"-hii ” Ovei'httuled." fuiiiaCc. ■’InBiTfnhce;' H.OOa ;; j;-;- •.

WenHiet* 'F orecosliFuir; f,-.'sh north to enst winds,

• Xcn'^iltatloti nt A ltm ny, - . .. Alhnnyr Dee. 17— The . new . stn t ion o f flic Now York Central nnd Hudson Uivor Railway company wns used for tlic lirst time this morning. The structure, eqi't 5500,000. The cost o f ruislng tlte trajrl: and the railroad bridge over tlie Hudson river brings tlie total,expenditure fqy.thbl road’s Improvements in Albany, which) are about completed, to $l,00l;,l)00. Tnp station'will lie used by all o f the ater.ni railroads entering Albany, 11 special anil-

,wtiy for the use o f passengers hiivTitt; been constructed to tho Delaware and Hudson i racks on the river front, thoii^t It -,v111 uot be used until Fuhruary, ; ;,!

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' ( IThe manager of ope o£ the niost < i successful furniture houses in n Greater New York was asked to j i what one thing, in his opinion, the success of the concern wasmost due. He replied:

' #- . ' ‘/The founder of “thef firm was a great ^ believer in advertising, and to thij

^J may be ascribed' the fcnormous bitfinesa .;11 we aro handling..” ♦ '*,11

<1 There is no business, howevei- 1 11 small, that cannot be increased' * I

by judicious, systematic, per- < i' 11 sistcnt advertising. The gent i ( i oak does not gain its strength in , | (|a day. Magnificent building3 |, ( are not reared all at oncef'nor •j,• ( cati their strength and beauty be 'J j- ' appreciated until the finishing, ■

*'1 touchcs arc put on. ‘ n. Is your business cetisfactory?11 A r e y ou m aking h ea dw a y? ' A re i 1 y ou using to. the best advantage 11 the greatest o f . all business lew ( t e r s — advertising? I f y o u are i » satisfied that 'y o u a re ,'w e ll and < i g o o d ’. J f - n o t .id ro p ih ' tthd 'fe lfc

it over, w ith u s . ' ’ •/■M " -

We havo ailvtitliing »p»co .. . '( , tp sell, and ' ' ' •

Advertising i*a pfitt of otit bushna*.-!, '- 11 Pcibap* m o a help you.-- --T-

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