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We Isauo Foreign Drafts and Lat- of C r id lt .

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Growing Interest Manifested in Townshij) Election March 13.

THOSE WHO ARE MENTIONED.Plan to. S4otire Ocean Grove*! Vote Not

Beatlsed—A. D, McCabe W il l P oub tleu

.Be, Kamed Tor Freeholder by Democrat*.

Many Aspirant* for Committeemen andOther Office* to bo Filled.

-, life, tqwjwMp > lection this year falls on Tuesday, March 18. Under the new law It wlil be ceceseary to elect an entire new set ot fcfflolaSS.’ A. bill has been Introduced In the legislature providing that tbe old com­mittee shall hold over until their term of oflice shall expire, but the prospects are that it.wlll not pass, therefore it will bo In order to elect all entire new board. The ilew law delegates additional powera to tbwDShlp committees and makes tbe office of much greater Importance than hereto­fore.

The political pot has already commenced to bolliand candidates tor the various offices arfi springing up on every side. The Indi­cations at this time are tbat the eleotlon will be hotly contested. The friends of each candidate are already electioneering and meetings of the various politlcal.clubs are being! held almost every night. The Ro publicans seem .to have more cindldates for political honors than tbe Democrats—at least more candidates from that party have expressed their intention of attempting^ seouro the nomination. A lively Republi­can primary biay therefore bo looked for.

It has been hinted that an attempt Is bet. lag made to place an indeponden t ticket in the field. The list of candidates [suggested for this ticket Includes ly>th Republicans and,. Democrats, and Us supporters believe that It would win. It will be uecessary, however, to get the consent ot the candl. dates to allow their names to appear upon ttila ticket before the scheme can be success, fully launched. The promoters believe that they can accomplish this and that they will be In a position to put up a good light on eleotlon day.

The two Republican factions seam to be at odds as to the place for holding the next primary, but notwithstanding this fact the numerous candidates are laying their planB to secure the nominations when tbe time comes.

An eSort has been made on tho part of some of the party leaders to lnduco Captain Lewis Balnear of Ocean Grove to accept the nomination of freeholder on the Republican ticket 1 ( was decided tbat he could ma­terially.benefit -the ticket by drawing the Ooean drove vote out In bis behalf. It has been i announced ou good authority,:bow. ever, that ha has declined to accept the nomination. Tho next Strongejiti'oVallablo candidate U.Abn Thomson of Avon, and he will doubtless be made tbe nominee of the primary without opposition. Tho Demo­crats will reUominate A. D. MoCabe as Thomson’s opponent. Mr. McCabe has fill, ed the offloe with crodlt to himself and his constituents, and his party believe that the people will see that he is returned.

For the office of committeemen the can­didates are almost too numerous to men- tlon, as far as the Republicans are concern­ed. New candidates are springing up every day and. tbe struggle for this office will doubtless be very spirited. Those who havp already been named os aspiring for the ffiloe are John Hulshart and B. B. Querln, present members of the committee. David Havens, George 0. Prldham, Cook HoWland, T. Summers, Edward B> Tilton and C. Edward ferris. Cyrus L. Low nnd William M. Hagermsn are the only two Democrats slated for tbe office of oommit teamen up to tho present time. Others will doubtless enter the race before the prl' mary is oalled.

Collector William Glffard Is a candidate for rcelectlon on tbe Republican ticket. His friends are working hard tor his nomination and.he will probably secure it without op­position. The Democrats will name Town­ship Clerk Joseph Harris as Mr. Glffard’s opponent on election day and a hot oontest wlU be. the result.

For the position of assessor the present Incumbent of tho office, B. A. Oliver, will be renominated by the Democrats. He ia pop­ular among the people and his chances for reeleotlon are considered very bright. The Republican candidate for this office will be William R. O’Brien of Ocean Grove, present ohief of the Are department.

For the offloe of justice qf tbe peace tbe Republican candidates already mentioned are Peter F. Dodd, whose term of office ex­pires this spring, and who desires to be re­elected. Others recently mentioned are William Garrison, George Bills and Sidney T. Hampton. I t has not yet been deflnltoly decided whether one or two justices aro to bo elected this spring. '

Samuel Whlto, Charles Chamberlain nnd T. Edward Hanklnson are candidates for the nomination of oonsloble on the Repub­lican tloket. White and Chamberlain are at present in office and deslro to be re elected.

Other candidates will doubtless announoe themselves during the next few dayt. When the primaries are held au Interesting time may be expected. The date tor the holding Of either of the primaries have not yet bean announcsd. „ ______

Dying With Htocoughfl.James P. Buck, a well known resident of

Vineland, Is dying with hiccoughs. He was afflicted ten days ago and bow henlcoougbB incessantly. From a tall, muscular man, weighing about 300 pounds, Buck has been reduced to hardly a semblance of his for mer self. Ha Is unable to ty)k and frequent­ly lapses Into unoonsolousness. After do Ing ail tn their power to save their patient the physicians bave pronounced It a fatal case. ' ______ •

r—JLadiea iltattrela and Dance, February^.

Recnet-tne cures indigestion. 282tf

Bead TBeTjailt Passe.

FERRIS BICYCLE AGENCY.r.____

Stock o f W heels'for" lOOO at Central H a ll

Ig Ready for Inspection—A Dozen

Model* Shown.

A visit to Central hall, this olty, at this time will amply repay anyone interested in bioyoles.

At present the proprietor, M. L. Ferris, allows the Oreofl Athletio club tbe use of the ma|n hall for basketball games and practice, but be has his stock of wheelB where they can be seen. The front of the main store and tbe room No. 713 contains a large and line assortment ot wheels.' Such old standards as Bterllngs, Daytons, Crawfords, Fleotwlngs, Orleuts, Spaldings and Featherstones are equal to their for­mer qualities, while Mr.. Ferris has added such models as the Cleveland, well and favorably known hero and everywhere; the Eagle, famous for its double quad stay; tbe Yale, wblah made such a grand record last year; the Barnes and Quaker, both well re­coiled in the past. Ur. Ferris has several othsr makes, the whole farming a superior line: .. ...

Sales have already commenced, and the prospects are that Mr. Fen is will retain his reputation as a prominent bicycle dealer ot this olty and vicinity.

The prices of wheels this year are snob that all can find a wheel to suit. Mr. Fer­ris says there ar9 no old wheels in bis stock; no 1899 wheels carried over to offer for sale now, making Mb stock entirely ot 1900 wheels. Prices range from 325 to *75.

About tbo first of March the wheels will be placed in tbe large room and tbe place will then resemble somowhat tbe great show recently held in Madison Square gar­den, New York. Mr. Ferris will not bold a formal opening, but will be pleased to show bis wheelB at any time.

THKEE FROZEN TO DEATH.

Ono Woman nnd Two Men Found In tho Snowdrifts.

Mrs. Mary Coester, aged U, of Passaic, was found frozen to death In a snowdrift In the back yard of her home Sunday night by hor two brothers, who were shoveling a path. Mrs. Coester left home Saturday night to pay a bill at a butcher shop a few blocks away. She was not seen after leav­ing her doorstep. Her husband, at work In the Passaic Print works, did not know of his wife’s absence until-told of herdeatb. The police think the woman became ill while crossing the yard and fell In the snow, dying from exposure.

P. L. McCarthy, a farmer of New Bruns, wiok, was returning home Saturday night when he fell Into a snow bank. Unable to free himself "he lay in the drift until found Sunday morning. His body was frozen stiff.

James Applogate of Millstone, near New Brunswick, fell In a snow bank on Saturday night. He was sent to the hospital and bis frozen legs were amputated. He died Mon- day.

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TOWNS IN DOMINO OONTEST.I

Residents of Matawan and Marlboro A b ­

sorbed In the Game.

Tbe towns of Matawan and Marlboro, in this county, are domino-orazy. It all start- ed last fall, when two of the leading plac­ers of Matawan and Marlboro met In com­petition. From these contests started a series of games between the best ten play- era representing the two towns. Tho con­tests are held every Friday evening alter­nately between tbe towns. About one thousand games have been played, and Matawan leads by two single games. The rule Is that at each oontest each town is to be allowed ten players.

Nothing but dominoes Is talked about in tbe towns, and every inhabitant, rich or poor, is Interested In the results. Marlboro olaims that its beat playera are Dr. W. Her­bert Jefferson Barkalow. Charles Wyckoff and W. S. Strycker. Matawan puts up H. H. Longstreet, A. H. Morton;' Henry Ar rowsmltb and James L. Terhnne.• There Is no telling when these contests will cease.

Choral Union Concert Tonight.

The sololi|f8 who are to appear tonight at tbe second concert of the choral union in the assembly room of'the Ocean Grove sohool building are said to be splendid artists In their profession. Director Tall Morgan saya Mbs Alice Updegraff, con­tralto of Pittsburg, Pa., is an excellent slng. r. John F. Braun, tenor. of Philadel­phia, sang recently in oratorio at Washing! ton Miss Kate Bundy, also of Philadelphia!' Is Bpoken of very highly as a pianist. Julian Walker, bass of New York, is not unknown to this community, many of our people hav­ing )ieard him.

Tbe seleotlons of the chorus will be new with one exception. “O’er Moss and Fell’ ’ la to be repeated by request. One of the ohorus numbers is a bright, tuneful march of a pntrlotlo-milltary character. Another Is a beautiful waltz aong, “Blow, Sift Winds,” by Vlnobnt. "Comrades In Arms” Is a selection that will delight music loving people.

The building will be very comfortable to­night, and It Is hoped every seat In the as­sembly room Will be taken.

Governor's Appointments.Gov. Voorhees sent to tbe senate last

night the name of Judge James H. Nixon of Cumberland, of the court of errors nnd appeals, for circuit oourt judge to succeed Richard T. Miller. This appointment makes all three ot the clroult court judges Repub­licans. As he was once senator JadgeT ns^ ," ',^ G” ; e" oh was confirmed at once.

Gov. Voorhees aiBO sent to the senate tbe names of Stephen J. Meeker and Robert S.Green, Democrats, for reappointment as members of tbe state board of assessors. ■

Bennott's Fish Marltet, 706 Emory street, le now open wltu all kinds of fresh fish in sea­son, at city prlues; also, oysters aud clams.

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■ /Tbe Prbbs gives more reading matter foi

one cent than any other .newspaper in As- bury Park.

LEAGUE ENTERTAINED.Gathered at the Lolee Residence, Asbury

Avenue, and £q joyed An Excellent

Musical and IJternry Program.

About 40 members of the Epworth League of the First Methodist E. charii gathered at the home of Frank C. Lose! 603 Asbury avenue,,last evening, and spent several hours in profitable enjoyment.

A brief buslrieja meeting was followed by an excellent musical and literary program, the playing of games' and'the always wet- como refreshments.

The program COhsIsted of readings by Mrs. Dobbins, MIsa.IMltb White and Lorain Reeves; vocal duqt, Mrt. H. S. Jackson and Miss Mary Crosby j ‘vooal solo, Miss May Dobbins; vocal duet. Missies Mary Warren and Mary Crosby; flute, solo, Fred Bnrdge, accompanied by Mlsa Bessie oves. All the parts were heartily encored and ttoverai re. Bpouded. . /

All agreed that Mr, and Mrs. Losee are hosts who have the faculty of causing guests to be not only entertained but profited by their visit. '

The reports at the business' meeting showed the league in excellent condition.

b r a d l e y jB ach.

Many bard orabs are being washed up on the beach dally.

Charles A. Bennett has placed heating apparatus In Independent Fire company’s rooms.

William Larrabee is storing his furniture preparatory to another trip to Cuba. It Is reported bis family will accompany him.

The snow plow_ was kept busy at this place yesterday opening iho trolley road. As aoon as the road was oppned at one point the high winds caused it to drift shut at an-' other. Cars were run at Irregular porlods, but today the service Is better.

Captain Harvey and bib crow bave relin­quished flailing at Baraefjat and returned home. Fishing is reported to have been poor. As trains to and from the place where they were fishing are fow and far be­tween the party started to walk the dis­tance, and they had a rough experience.

CYCLE SHOW IS OPEN.Attractive Display of Wheels Is Made by

Agent Hanford In the Parker ItolIU-

ing—Music.Every Night.

, Considering tbe state of the weitber tbe opening night of tbe cycle show at 645 Mat­tison avenue, In tbo Parker building, under tbe management of Agent G. T. Sanford, brought out a fair sized crowd. Tbe display is large and attractive, embracing Ploroe chain and chalniess wheels for both men and women, and also tbe Iver-JohnBon, a wheel reoently added to Mr. Sanford’s agency.

There is also an exhibit of everything needed by cyclists—IampB, saddles, oil, tirefl, handlebars, pedals, etc., whlcn attraots considerable attention.

A beautiful nickled Pierce wheel occupies a prominent place at tbeahow. The wheels are shown to advantage on a raised plat­form In the centre of the room.

The Pierce people !oy particular atresa in their catalogue upon their ousblon frame wheel.. They also equip chain wheels with •the Morrow coaster and brake, the new de­vice which Is creating great Interest among wheelmen.

The show will remain open the balance of the week and the public is invited. Atten­dants will explain tbe various special features of tbe wbeels displayed.■' The local band played at tbe show last nlgbt and will be in attendance tonlgbt. There will be music every nightj

CAMDEN’S NEW 'SHIPYARD.

Now Plant Hopes • to Bnltd the Battle­

ship Ndw.,Wrsey.

The officials, engineering and clerical forces of the New York Shipbuilding com­pany have moved into the large two-Btory brick office building at tbe plant in Camden and permanently established the company's headquarters there. This is tbe first build­ing to be completed ot-the dozen or more which bave been under construction since early last fall. On the other great struc­tures work haa advanced rapidly all win ter. It is confidently'expected that the plant will be ready to begin tho actnal work of ship, constra in , perhaps by May 1.

It has been stated seml-offlclally that the kool of a largo steel steamship will be lnld early'lo the spring, aud that work with plans for the oraft has been going on along with that of tho plant Itself. It Is likewise stated that the company will be fully pre­pared to bid for the construction of at least One ot the flrstolass battleships authorized by tbe last congress, one of which Is to be named New Jersey. It would be fitting to have this great cilaft, which is to equal If not surpass any engine ot war afloat, built upjn New Jersey boII.

Henry C. Frick, the Pennsylvania steel manufacturer, now legally entangled with Andrew Camogle, Is said to be heavily In­terested in tbe New York Shipbuilding compaoy, and it is also said that he will be at the head of a new Atlantic steamship line, the boats of which will bo built In Camden.

DO NOT WANT INQU IRY.

Mr. Meekor Reports Everything A ll

R igh t at .Girls' School.

Assemblyman Leon Abbott made another effort in the legislature last nlgbt for an investigation <if the State Industrial School for Girls, but tho Republican majority voted down his proposition for a special committee to tako testimony.

Mr. Abbett said It was freely charged tbat corporal punishment wns Inflicted upon the young girls, while the laws of the state prohibited such punishment even In state prison.

Mr. Meeker of the Industrial school committee replied that the committee vis lted tbe school last week and from appear­ances everything was ail right. Tbe com­mittee, however, intended to take up the matter again tbls week.

Improvements at tho Queen.

The alterations, additions and improve­ments to the Queen, on the ocean front at tbe foot of Ocean Pathway, Ocean Grove, upon which Contractor N. H. Kilmer has been nt work for some weeks, are so numer­ous tbat scarcely nny truciTOf'tbe old house remains and the building appears to be completely tratsformed. There has been another story added, e'vIuK eight addi­tional reoms of good size. The shape of the roof Is entirely remodelled by this improve­ment, and nn ornate tower has been ex­tended from the sectmd story to tho top of the house. The office has been enlarged and remodelled. By tearing out the old stairway and ohanglng tho hallway parti­tions the size of the second nnd third story rooms ia greatly.Increased.' Tbese changes make—»—bly Improvement to the Queen, which has come to be ono of the leading ho-

T w d SLEIGHING PARTIES.One W ent to Maliasqnan, tho Other to

Long Branch—Participants In Both

Had a Fine Time.

Taking advantage of tbe snow, two sleighing parties were nrranged last night.

One party, comprised of about ten couples' of young folks from West Asbury Park, Ocean Grove and Bradley Beacht went to Long Branch in M. E. Sexton’s big sled. They took Dorie Grant’s orchestra with them and Indulged in dancing at the hotel where they stayed. Refreshments were served, and at a late hour the merry party headed homeward.

The other party1 was from Ocean Grove. They went to Manasquan and stopped at Zimmerman’s hotel, where they had danc­ing and also a good supper. Those who went wero Miss Garrison, Miss Ralnear, Miss Reeves, Miss Harrington, Miss Bushi Miss Hulshart, Miss Oimstead, and Messrs. d. A. Reeves, Harry Sbreve, Harry Reeves, Charles Wilgus, George Heale, Frank Tan- sey and Al. Clnrk. A few upsets In snow­drifts were exciting features of tbe trip.

M AY RECOMMIT THIS B IL l .

Fear I t May Not Stand Text of Courts if

Payne B ill Passes.[By Publlshors PreBflJ.

Washington, Tuesday.—It is openly Inti­mated by Republican members of the house tbat a motion will be made and carried to recommit tbe Porto Rican bill to the ways and means committee, and that the origi­nal Payne bill, conforming to President McKinley's views, and providing for free trade, will then be reported to tho house and passed by a large majority. A large number of members are actuated by tho fear that the president's measure cannot stand the test of constitutionality of tbe courts.

COUNTY AND STATE.

Item* of Interest From Near and Dis­

tant Points.

Miss Margaret Vittonl, who died a few days ago at Newark, weighed 3S0 pounds Her casket was so large tbat difficulty was experienced removing it from her lato resi­dence.

Manufacturing and commercial Industries la Newark were represented yesterday in that olty when tbe United States board of engineers heard arguments agilnst tbe closing of the drawbridges over tbe PaBBalc river and Newark bay 20 days for i epaii s by tlio railroad companies. The justice of the law was questioned.

Singing Class Rehearsal.

The singing class of tho Congregational Young People’s union met in the Sunday- school room of the church last nigtjt About 40 persons were present. Part songs for mixed voices and selections for female voices alone were rehearsed under direction of Prof. Pearman. Tho class will meet at the same place next Monday eveulng at 8

o’clock. The only espouse Incurred Is the purchase of the music used, and tbls Is Bold at cost. __ ____________

A Trio of Sunday Weddings.

On Sunday Rev. Thomas R. Tuylor mar­ried Miss Georginnna Brown of WestBel- mar and Charles R. Rose of Asbury Park’ The ceremony took place at tiie Baptist par sonago, Avon

The same day, at the home of Charles Palmer, Rev. Mr. Taylor uuitod In marriage Miss SuBle E. Sculthorpo and Johu F Slo­cum and Miss Luolnda M. Palmer and Rob­ert D. Pierce, all of Avou.

A Realistic Play.

Lincoln J. Carter Is a believer In realism to a wonderful extent. He has given to the people a number of plays-of-this 'kind, but probably his greatest success is fouud (n “Chattanooga,” a new drama, which deals with tbe inoidents of tbo battle of Lookout mountain and He calls the stirring events of the oivil war. Matinee and even­ing performance at Park Opera Houso, Thursday, Feb. 33.

A ll Day Meetings at Delmar.

All-day meetings will be held iu tbe Bel- mar Methodist E oburoh tomo< row. Ser­vices' at 9 30 and 10 30 a. m., 2.80 and 7.30 p m. Rev. W. D. Osborne and EvangellBt A-

Firemen at Chowdor Supper.

Weary wltb shoveling snow Sunday and yesterday, the members of the Neptune City fire company last night Indulged lu a chow der supper at their engine house, Avon, J.JDolbow will be the speakers. About B0 persons partook of the delicious chowder prepared for t,bo occasion. After the board was oleared the balanco of the evening tfas spent playing games, smoking and swapping yarnB.

Special Sale of Iron Beds.

Just opened 100 Iron beds at *3.98.4 ttf Thu Btbinhach CourANY.

Rare Business Opportunity.Dairy Kitchen in Keator block for rent

with or without iiotei apartments. Posses­sion'given April 1st, when present proprie­tors will move into their new hotel on Grand avenue. Inquire o f agents ■ Or owner. ' 3eodtf

Bennet-ino for lndlg&itlon. 332 tf

PULLER’S CO - ENSO REPORTSays British Occupied the Place

After Slight Resistance.

ROBERTS ALSO HEARD FROM

Has Advanced Headquarters—Makes No

Mention of Cronje—Pretoria Says Boer

General Is Holding: Position—British

Closing In on Bloemfontein—A Disquiet*

lag Iteport.

JHy Publishers Press!.

Loudon, Tuesday.—The (following Is Gen­eral Buller’s report of the operations which culminated in tbe occupation of Colenso< “The Fusiliers' brlgado yesterday tools Blengwane hill, on tbe right of the enemy's position and commanding Colenso, the rest of the force advancing toward Tugela. TblB morning the enemy had withdrawn all of his troops north of the Tugela and practl- cklly evacuated Colenso, which General Hart occupied after slight resistance. We hope to hold the south side of the Tugela from Oolenso to Eagle Nest. The enemy spems to be in full retreat, apparently only holding hlS position across the Colenso rail­way with a weak rear guard.” General Hart’s advance guard crossing has led mili­tary critics to the prediction that the Boers are about to raise the seige of Ladysmith and concentrate their forces to the defenpe of their own country. They say further that Buller will probably reach Ladysmithin 24 hours. ____________

Roberts Breaks the Silence.

London, Tuesday.—General Lord Roberts today broke his three days’ silence with the report which shows that he has advanced his headquarters 30 miles east of Jacobsdal, which confirms the press reports that Gen­eral Methuen had, or was about to, occupy Kimberley. The official report is a disap­pointment in so far that it contains no men­tion of Cronje’s whereabouts or the fortunes of the British forces pursuing him.

This Report Causes Uneasiness.

London, Tuesday.—Those who believe tbe prevailing rumors that Cronje has been Burroundod are disturbed by an opinion that hns gathered strength the last few days that the Boer force retreating toward Bloemfontein before Kitchener is not Cron­je’s army at al!, but a big Boer supply train, which Is convoyed by a Free State commando large enough to give the erron­eous impression that it Is an army In full retreat ,

British Near Bleoiufonteln.

London, Tu*sd«y.—It is reported unof­ficially that General Kitchener is within ten miles of Bloemfontein and General Roberts, with the main British force, Is only 35 miles from the Free State capital.

Boors Abandon Drtuifield.

Kimberley, Feb. 18 (delayed).—A Boer 12- pound gun and Drenfleld laager have been captured by a British relief force. Drenfleld was abaudoned by the Boers on the night of Feb. 10. _____ ________

Maybe They W on’t Evacuate.

Durban, Tuesday, — Reports from the front say that General Buller is shelling the Boer trenches at Colenso from Monte Cristo and that tbe Boers at Colenso are expected to evacuate the!** position.

Cronje Holding His Position.

Pretoria, Feb. 17 (delayqfi).—A British convoy captured at Watervaal consisted of4.000 head of cattle and 30 wagons. The latest telegrams report General Cronje holding his own. _____________

Colenso Occupied by B ritish?

London, Tuesday.—Lord Lansdown an­nounces that General Buller i.as occupied a position dominating Colenso. General Hart occupied Colenso after a slight engagement

"* Retiring: From Zulnlandi

Durban. Tue.sdny.—The B »«r command which recently invaded ^uluUnd Is re­ported to be retiring.

To Form Another Trust.

Plttsborg, Pa.,1 Tuesday. — Representa­tives of the American Steel Hoop company, American Tin Plate comp my, National Steel company and Atnericah sheet and steel manufacturers will meet in New York tomorrow. The reputed object of the con­ference is to form a combination of the vari­ous concerns represented, the capital stock of which Is to be $15,000,000. In case the organization becomes a fact, it will control the steel sheet and tin plate market of the world. ____ ______

Two Sessions, No Agreement.

Washington, Tuesday. — Administration measures have not so far received favorable treatment by this congress, and there is serious talk of holding the finnnclttl bill. Conflicting financial bills passed by the house and -enate are now In the hands of the con­ference committee. They have held two sessions without any sign of agjpemenfc.

British Ship Mysteriously Sinfca.

Camrien. Tuesday —The British ship Res- tor-Natal of Cardiff, Wales, loaded with3.000 tons of grain for the British troops in South \frlcn, sank In the Delaware river, 100 yards off the Jersey shore, at«2 o’clock this morning. The exacb'cause of sinking is shadowed in mystery, aB the Restor-Na- tal was evidently a staunch sbip. No lives were lost.

“W aV am Washington,

mer W eather Tomorrow.

Tuesday. — Fair tonight cloudy nnd warmer Wednesday; variable winds, shifting to fresh easterly Wednes­day. *

llouso Passes Reimbursement B ill.

Last night the house at Trenton psssed the bill to reimburse soldiers of the Spanish-American war for money expended for clothing. This is the bill introduced by Assemblyman Klrkhride. .

Special Sale of Iron Beds.

Just opened 100 iron h^da at $398.44tf % The Steinbach Company.

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R. A. TUBTING, Secretary.D. C. CORNKtX, Treasurer,

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By REV. C H AR LES M .,SHELDON,Anther of ‘I n S ts Step*: W lia t W ould Jesua Do P”

K irk,” ‘‘Botoort Hardy’s Sevan Days,” Eto.

Cbpvrltfti, 1399, fcy The Advanct PudHMng Co.

T,U Is true we have given money to charitable causes, it is true the town council Isas organized a bureau for the care and maintenance of those In want, it Is true members of Calvary church, with other churches at this tin-,#, have done something to relieve the immedi­ate Ulstcese of the town, but how much have we given of ojirselves to those in need? Do we reflect' that to reach souls and win them, to bring back humanity to God and the Christ, the Christian must do something different from the giving of money now and then? He must give a part of himself. That was my reason for urging you to move this church building away from this street Into the tenement district, that we might give ourselves to the people there. The idea is the same in what I now propose. But you will pardon me if first of all 1 announce my own ac­tion, which, I believe, Us demanded by the times and would be approved by our Lord.”

Philip stepped tip nearer the front of tbe platform aud spoke with an added earnestness and power which thrilled every hearer. A part of the great con­flict through which he had gone (hat past month shone out In his pale face aud found partial utterance In his im­passioned speech, especially as he drew near the end. The very abrupt­ness of his proposition smote the peo­ple into breathless attention.

“The parsonage iu Which I am liv­ing is a large, even a luxurious, dwell­ing. It has nine large rooms. You are familiar with its furnishings. The sal­ary this church pays .me is $2 ,000 & year, a sum which more than provides for my necessary wants. What I have decided to do Is tills: I wish this church to reduce this salary one-lmlf and take the other thousand dollars to the fitting up the parsonage for a refuge for homeless children or for some such purpose wmcn will commend Itself to your best Judgment. There is money enough in this church alone to main­tain such an institution handsomely and not a single member of Calvary suffer any hardship whatever. I will move into a house nearer the lower part of the town, whore I can more easily reach after the people and live more among them. That is what I propose for myself. It Is not because 1 believe the rich and the educated do not ueeil the gospel or the church. The rich and the poor both need the life more abundantly. But I am firmly convinced that as matters now are the church membership through pulpit nnd pew must give itself more than In the later, ages of tho world It has

[Continued.]

“Maybe r am for a parw ot 'ft. But Whether I am or not there tho Buffer­ing Is. And I don’t know that we ought to ask who Is to blame in such cases.A t any rate, supposing tho fathers and mothers ln the tenements are to blame them Reives by their own sinfulness, does that make innocent: children and helpless babes any warmer or better clothed and fed? Sarah, I have seen things ln these four hours’ time that make me want to join the bomb throw­ers of Europe almost.”

Mrs. Strong came up behind his chair as he sat at the table eating anS placed lier hand on his brow. She gr.ew more anxious every day over his growing personal feeling for others. It seemed to her It was becoming a passion with him, wearing him out, and she feared Its results as winter deepened and the strike In the mills remained unbroken.

“Tou cannot do more than one man,Philip,” she said, with a sigh.

“No, but If I can only make the church see its duty at this time and act the Christlike wny a great many per­sons will be saved.” He dropped his knife and fork, wheeled around ab­ruptly in his chair and faced her with the question, “Would you give up this home and be content to live in a sim­pler fashion than we have been, used to since we came here?”

“Yes,” replied his wife quietly. “I will go anywhere and suffer anything With you. What is it you are thinking of now?" 1

“I need a little more time. There is| a crisis near at hand iu my thought of what Christ would require of me. My dear, I am sure we shall be led'by the spirit of truth to do whnt is necessary and for the better saving of men.”

He kissed his wife tenderly and went, up stairs again to liljj work. All through the rest of the afternoon afidi ln the evening, as he shaped ' hlsj church and pulpit work, the words of- the “Brother Man” rang in his ears and the situation at the tenements rose in the successive panoramas before his eyes. As the storm Increased in fury with the coming darkness, he felt that it was typical ln a certain sense of his own condition. He abandoned the work he had been doing at his desk, and kneeling down at his couch he prayed.Mrs. Strong, coming up to the study to see how his work was getting on, found him kneeling there and went nnd knelt beside him, while together they sought the light through the* storm. ' I

Bo the weeks went by, and tho first i Sunday of the next month found Phil- ip’s Christ message even more direct done for the sake of winning men The

and personal than any he had brought f«™‘ so f ?enlnl tak« « *ef-to his people before. He had spent P^slcal genuinely sacrificingmuch of the time going into the work- j shape. The church must get back to logmen's houses. The tenement dls- ! « * apostolic times in some partlcn- trict was becoming familiar territory ; lars and an adaptation of community of

to him now. He had settled finally J l • BharlD« ot c“ a*Pectfof civilization must mark the churchmembership of the coming twentieth century. An object lesson In self de­nial large enough for men to see, a self denial that actually gives up lux­uries, money and even pleasures—this is tbe only kind that will make much Impression on the people. I believe if

jChiist was on earth be would againto

Irim. He would again say, ‘So like­wise whosoever he bo of you that for- saketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.’

“All this is what I call on the mem­bers of this church to do. Do I say that you ought to abandon your own houses and live somewhere else? No. I can decide ouly for myself in a mat­ter of that kind. But this much I do say: Give ourselves ln some genuine wny to" save this town from its evil wretchedness. It is not so much your money as your own soul that the sick­ness of the world needs. This plan has occurred to me: Why could uot every family in this clnirch become a savior to some other family, interest itself iu the other, know the extent of its wants as far as possible, go to it in person, let the Christian home come into actual touch with the un-Christian—iu short, become a natural savior to one family? There are dozens of families in this

i church that could do that. It would '.take money. It would take time. It would mean real self flenlal. It would call for all your Christian grace and courage, but what does all this church membership aud churcb life mean If not just such sacrifice? We cannot give anything to this age of more value than our own selves. The world of sin and want aud de­spair and disbelief Is not hungering for money or mission schools ok char­ity. balis or state institutions for the relief of distress, but for live, pulsing, loving Christian men and wotaen who reach out live, warm hands, who are willing to go and give themselves, who will abandon if necessary, If Christ calls for It,, the luxuries they have these mnny years enjoyed in order that the bewildered, disheartened, dis­contented. unhappy, sinful creatures of earth may actunlly learu of the love of God through the love of man. And that Is the only way the world ever has learned of the love of God. Hu­manity brought that love to the heart of the race, and it will continue so to do until tills earth’s tragedy Is all play­ed and the last light put out. Mem­bers of Calvary church, I call on you In Christ's name tills day to do some­thing for your Master that will really show the world that you are what you say you are when you claim to J>e a dlsdple of that one who, although ha was rich, yet for our saUes became poor, giving up dll heaven’s glory ln oxebange .for all earth's .misery, tfctp

what his owh action ought to be. In that action his wife fully concurred.And the members of Calvary churcb, coming in that Sunday morning, were astonished at the message of their pas­tor as he spoke to them from the (standpoint of modern Christ.

“I said a month ago that the age In which we live demands a simpler less j o'f'Toj-aUyextravagant style of living: I did not wollld nf;a!n ,Sn „mean by that to condemn the beauties of art or the marvels of science or tbe products of civilization. 1 merely em­phasized what I believe is a mighty but neglected truth in our modern civ­ilization—that If we would win men to Christ we must adopt more of Ills spirit of simple and consecrated self denial. 1 wish to be distinctly under­stood as I go ou that 1 do ilot condemn any man simply because he is rich or lives in a luxurious house, enjoying every comfort of modern civilization..every delicacy of the season and all physical desires. What I do wish dis­tinctly understood is the belief, which has been burned deep into me ever since coming to tills town, that if the members of this church wish to honor the Head of the church and bring men to believe him and save them iu tills life and the next they must bo willing to do far more than they kave yet done to make use of the physical com­forts and luxuries of their homes for the blessing and Christianizing of this community. In this particular I have myself failed to set you an example.The fact that I have so failed is my only, reason for making this matter public this morning.

“The situation in Milton today Is ex­ceedingly serious. I do not uoed to prove It to you by figures. If any busi­ness man will go through the tene­ments, he will acknowledge my state­ments. If any woman will coufrast those decs with her own home, she will, If Christ is a power in her heart, stand In horror before such a travesty on the sacred thought of honor. The destitution of the neighborhood is alarming. The number of men out of work Is dangerous. The complete re­moval of all sympathy between the church up here on this'street and the tenement district Is sadder than death.Oh, my beloved”—f’hillp stretched out his arms and uttered a cry that rang ln the ears of those who heard It and re­mained with some of them a memory for years—“these things ought not so to bel Where Is tho Christ spirit with us? Have we ffpfsat in our comforta-

' bie houses and eaten our plcasaut food and dressed iu the finest clothing and gone to amusements and entertain­ments without number while God’s pbor havfi shivered on the streets and his sinful ones have sneered at Chris­tianity as they have walked by our church doors? .. - , .

end .’.I ‘nificli ~vas a crttCT Und Bloody crucifixion. Are we Christ’s disciples unless we are willing to follow him In this particular? Wo are not our own. We ire bought with a price.”

When that Sunday service closed, Calvary church was stirred to its depths. There; were more excited peo­ple talking together all over the chureb than Phillpr had ever seen before. He greeted several strangers as-usual and was talking Vltli one of them, when one of the trustees -came up and said tbe board would like to meet him, if convenient for him, as soon as he was it liberty.

Philip accordingly waited In one of the Sunday school plnssrootns with the trustees, who had met Immediately aft­er the sermon and< decided to have an Instant conference with the pastor.

CHAPTER X III.The door of the classroom was closed,

and Philip and ’ the trustees were to­gether. There was a moment of embar­rassing silence, and then the spokes­man for the board, a nervous fittle man, said:

“Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning It into an orphan asylum. But it Is certainly a very remarkable proposition, nnd we felt ns if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over.”

“It’s simply Impossible,” spoke up one of the trustees. "In the fifst place, it Is Impracticable as a business propo­sition.”

“Do yoti tlilnk so?” asked Philip quietly.

“It is out of tbe question!” said the Iirst speaker excitedly. “The church will never listen to It in the world., For my part, if Brother Strong wishes to”—

At that moment the sexton knocked at the door aud said a man was outside very auxious to see the minister' nnd have him come down to his house. There bad been an accident or a fight or something. Some one Was dying and wanted Mr. Strong at once. So Philip hastily excused himself and went out, leaving the trustees together.

The door wns hardly shut again when the speaker who had been Inter­

rupted Jumped to his feet aud ex­claimed:

• As I was saying, for my part If Brother Strong wishes to Indulge lu this eccentric action he will not have the sanction of my vote ln the matter. It certainly Is au entirely unheard of und uuculled for proposition.”

“Mr. Strong Isas no doubt a generous motive iu this proposed action.” said a third member of the board, ‘but the church certainly will not approve any such step as the giving up of the par­sonage. lie exaggerates the need of such a sacrifice. I think we ought to reason him out of the idea.”

"We called Mr. Stroug to the pastor­ate of Calvary church,” said another, and It seems to me he came under the

, oudhions granted in our call. For the church to allow such an absurd thing as the giving up of the parsonage to this proposed outside work would be a very unwise move.”

“Yes, and more than that,” said tbe flrst speaker, "I want to say very frankly that I am growing tired of the way things have gone since Mr. Strong .lime to us. What business has Cal- • ury church with all these outside ■ natters, these labor troubles and un- ■mployed meu aud all the other mat­ters that have been made the subject if preaching lately? 1 want a minister vho looks after hls own pnrlsh. Mr. -trong does not call on his owu people, .le has uot beeu iuslde my house but nice since he came to Milton. Bretli- eu, there is a growing feeling of dis- •outeut over thin matter.”There was a .short pause, and then

ine of tiie members said:"Surely if Mr. Stroug feels dlssatls-

•ied with his surroundings In the par­sonage or feels as if his work lay in mother direction he Is at liberty to •boose nuothgr parish. But be is the iuest pulpit ininisler we ever had, and io one doubts his cut ire sincerity. He is a remarkable man in many re­spects.”

"Yes, but sincerity may be a very awkward tiling carried too far. And ,n tills matter of tbo parsonage I dou't see how the trustees can allow It. Why, what would the other churches think of It? Calvary church cannot allow anything of the kind for the sake of its reputation. But I would like to hear Mr. Winter's opinion. lie has uot spo- kcii yet."

The rest turned to the mill owner, who. as chairman of tho board, usual­ly had mlich to say and was regarded as a shrewd and careful business ad­viser. In the excitement of the occa­sion and discussion the usual formali­ties of a regular board meeting had been hrufisirt,

[To be continued.]

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,#»«r kMrpor,pay the exprew agent our apcclal offer price 8 2 .75»and u p r t i i char***.Express charges will average 4o to 60 cents for each l.oou miles. THIS CAPE IS LA­TEST STYLE 'FOR FALL and WINTER, made

from an (lira flat and hatryaU wool blackorblna genuine Bari ton Bea*

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Prisoner Confcaiica a-‘*3Inrilcr,H e n n i n g , 2 0 .—Eeopold Rowe,

aged J 52 years, who is serving a six months’ Re^tenso in*tbe county jail here for threatening'to burh barns, has con­fessed to'the prison ortleiali? that he had committed a murder neaii Campbellslo'wn, Lebanon comity, seven years ago.'Itowe said he aud ^ pqmpanion-.followed a stran­ger from a' bcjtbl in Canipbellstown to a lonely road and shot him dead. They took $50 from his pockets and hid the body in a strawstack. • The sheriff of Lebanon county on.arriving here yesterday to take charge of RoWe-feaid the body of an un­known man was found near Campbells- town on July 10, a893, \yith two bullet holes ln the head. /The body was not iden­tified and was buried by the county with­out the mystery of the death having been cleared up. \ "

1900 FEBRUARY 1900

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MOON’S PHASES.

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PRESS CALENDAR.

^ondenaetl lila t o f C om ing Event* for Q n iok tteferenoe

Tuesday, Feb. 20—Concert by Asbury Park and Ocean llrove Choral union la High School building, Ocean Grove.

Wednesday, Feb. SI—Nineteenth annual recaptfca of Wesley Eagine and Hose company, la beach auditorium.

Thursday, Feb. 23—West Park Gun clnb shoot for SB^ound turkey, 1.30 p. m., open to all. ‘ '

Thursday, Feb. 28:—Basketball-Oreos vs. Yonkers Y. Mi'C. A., at Central hall,

Thursday, Feb, 2 -; Entertainment nnd ban­quet ot Washington Engine company of Ocean Grove, in Association hall and engine house.

Saturday, Feb. ,34—Baeketball—Oreos vs. Stamford (Conn.) High Sohooi, at Cen­tra} hall.

Monday, Feb. 2«—Kairensltzucg of the Etntracht Singing society iu Mikado building.

Monday, Feb. 21!—"Tho District School” In Oct.si Grove esbool building, benefit Eagle Hook and Ladder company^

Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. S7 and Sft— Fair by ladies,of Bradley Beach church in Muddell.building.

Wednesday, Feb. as—Ladies’ minstrels.Wednesday, Feb. 88—-Basketball—Oreos vs,

Franklin A. Q. jpf Trenton, at Central hall. ' ” -

Thursday, March 8— Quilt sociable of Pride of the Park Couficl!, No. 15, Daughters of Liberty, In Afrpleby building.

Thursday, March S- Dairy Maid supper by ladies of First M. II. church, at sirand avenue hotel, ■

Wednesday, MarcH^M—Sixty-fourth annua' meeting New Jersey M. K. conference at Millville.

Wednesday, March 14—Supper by Liberty Temple, No. 6, L. G. E , m Winckler's hall.

Ges BarSie, Mendnta, V«.. says: “Noth­ing did me bo much good as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. One doeo relieved me, a few bottles cured me.” IS digflsra what you eat and always cures dyspepBla. W. R. Ham, 367 Main street.

time Xawes

PENNSYLVANIA JAILRQADThe Standard Railroad of America

On and after November 10.1899.TRAINS HAVE ABJ3UHV PARK-WXM-DAYS.

For New York and Newark, 710, 8 60 a m, 2 25 and5 33 p m.

For Elizabeth, 8 50 a m.2 26 and 6 33 p m.For Rahway, 8 50 a m. 2 25 and 5 83 p m.For Mata wan, 8 GO a m, 2 25 and 6 3d pm. , For Long Branch, 7 10, 8 60, 11 00 a m, 215, 2 25,

5 83, 6 40, 7 07 p m.For Red Bank, 710. 860 a to. 2 25 and 5 83 pm . For Philadelphia, Broad Street, and Trenton, 7 29

8 05 a m, 12 16, and 4 07 p m.For Camden via Trenton and Borden town, 7 29,

8 05 am , 12 15 and 4 07 p m.For Camden and Philadelphia via Toma River,

1 23 p nr..For Toms River, Island Heights and intermedia* e

Btatlona, 1 23 p m.For Point Pleasant and intermediate station

10 69 a m, 2 63,5 19 and 6 48 p m.For New Brunswick, via Monmouth Junctloc

8 06 a m, 12 15 and 4 07 p m.

TBAIHS LEAVE NEW TOOK rOH ABBUnY PARK,

From West Twenty-Third Street station, 8 55 ft m 12 40, S 25 and 4 65 p m. Sundays, 9 26 a m, and 4 66 pm .

From Desbrosses street Htation, at 9 00 a m, 12 60, 8 40and 6 10 pm. SundayB, 9 45 am , and 5 If p m.

From Cortlahdt street station, at 9 00 a m, 12 60, 840, and 610 p m. Sundays,946 am aad 6 It

&m.n Sunday will stop at Interlaken and Avon in

place of North Asbury Park and Asbury Park tc i t off passengers.

TRAINS LEAVE PHILADELPHIA (Broad St.) EOB ABBURY PARK,

At 820. 11 10 a m, 8 80, 4 02 p m week-days. Mar ket Street Wharf, via Camden and Trenton 7 30, 10 80, a m, 2 30, 8 30pm, week-days. Learf

/ Market Street Wharf via Jameaburafc, 780 a m. 4 00 p m, w^k-dayfl.

W ASHINGTON AN D T H E SOUTBLEAVE BROAD STREET, PHILADELPHIA.

For Baltimore and Washington, 8 60, 7 20, 8 Si., 10 20,1 12 8 , 1 1 88 a m,(1 2 38 Limited, Dining Car), 1 18 (Dining Car), 8 12, 4 41 (5 25 ConEresaietaJ Limited, Dining Car), 6 05, 6 20, 0 66 (Dining Car), 7 81 (Dining Car) p m, and 12 20 night wee* days. Sundays, 3 60, 720, 9 12, 1 1 28, 1183 a m.u . j r . o u u u a y n , j ou, » b x i ia oo u lu,118 (Dining Car). 812, 4 41 (6 20 Congressional Limited, Dining Car), 6 06 6 55 (Dining Car). 7 81 (DIniog Car), p m. and 12 20 night.Time tables of all other trains of the system

may be obtained at the ticket offices or station*.J. B» WOOD, Gen/Pass. Agt.

J.*B. Hutchinson, Gen. B!ana»er

JEHTRAL R. R J J F NEW JERSEY

Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively, insur­ing Cleanliness and ComJort

Time table ln effect January 8. 1UX).

TRAINS LEAVE AB30RY-PARK. •

For New York, Newark and Elisabeth via al) rail route. 6 17, 800 a m, 12 10 4 00, 6 29 p m Sun­days from Interlaken station, 7 87 a m ,4 18 pm.

For Philadelphia and Trenton via Elizabeth port, 6 17, 8 00 a m. 12 10. 4 00 p m. Bunday> from In­terlaken Httttlon,7(l?am. 418p m.

For Baltimore and WaahlnRton, 617, 8 60 ft m,- IS 10, 4 00 p m. Sundays from Interlakea sta­tion. 7 87a m, 4 18 pm . \ '>4

wor Eawton, Bethlehem, Allentown and Mauoh Chunk, fl ?7, 8 W, a m, 12 10. (4 00 to Easton) p m. Sundays from Interlaken station, 410 p ra.

ForWilkesbarreand dcranton, 8 00 a in, 1210 p in.For Buffalo and Ch&*go via D„ L. & W. B. R.( ,8 00am,400pm. [„; • ■' -

* H . OLHAUSKN, Gen’l Bupt.H. P.JDaldwiw, Gen. Paw Agt,

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CASWELL

Mattison Avenue

My Knowledge Of My Business

Makes me a dealra- Wer person tor you to know. I know if a Watoh ia a good one or a poor one. Many other dealers know this alBO. I W IM i T ELh YOU, and that is -wfiere we ara different from, srtme dealers It is to t how muoh a man knows of the goods lie labelling It is how muoh ho wiiUetVOSJ know'. Hava you compared my prices for good vsatohes with the prices as!:- ed ln some stores for tha other kins! ?

About Your Eye Glasses

W ould job paysay t7 orS8 for a pair of eye glasara or spectacles If you knew you could got the same thin, for tS 50 or *3? Now honestly, would you! Did you ever pay $8 tor ;»pair of.gftunes and wonder where the value was f Thfefc It over. We sail 05 e glasses, We sell the best. We sell them at a de­cently low price.

CLOCKS PURSES

POCKET .BOOKS CUT GLASS

Everything is here that ought to be in s4 flrst class jaw- elry house, and it is bore at prices thnt a jawelry house ought to oharge, prices that 'itiould bo charged by a practical jewelry store—uot a fancy priced jewelry store—that’s some­thing different.

CASWELL Mattison Avenue

Watch Repairing, Practically

Professional

SRI. BRYAN & BURTPHYSICIANS AND BUBGEONS. 221 Asburv

avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. Offloe hours 8 to l l a. m., 2 to 8 p. m., 5 to 9 p. m. Phone 6.

DR. F. r. COLEMANNorthwest comer Fourth'avenue and Kingsley

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ASBURY PARK DA ILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1900.•'Vi..

War Office Said to Have News of Roberts’ Success,

THE DISPATOH HOT (JIVM OUT.

n o t Member of the Cabinet Confirm*. It* Heeelpt—Methuen RencheB K im ­

berley— Duller Captures Im portant Po.i It Ion on the In g e la . x

London, Feb; 20.—A rumor was current; in the house of cofnmonb last night that General Cronje’s army had been sur* rounded, Geuernl French hating got be­tween the Boer force and Bloemfontein, nnd thnt re-enforcements were being awaited before closing in upon the enemy.

In the lobbies gosiip was lively. Ev­erywhere that members could find tele­graphic intelligence from the seat of war they were gathered in groups. As the houre passed thero seemed to be coming iu a stream of cheering news, of which* however, no official confirmation was ob­tainable rtotvn to a late hour this morn­ing.

I t was vaguely stated that the war of­fice was in possession of some news /with which the government had reason to be well pleased, but thnt its issue was de­layed pending the arrival of confirmation nnd further particulars.

Later, however, it was stated on good authority that n member of the cabinet had told Mr, I I . W. Lucy last night that the war ofiice had word . that 'General Cronje was hopelessly surrounded. Mr. WjM^dJjam, the undersecretary for war, would only tell inquirers that the govern­ment's news was vpry satisfactory. Twentjyilvtt Thooannd Men f*nr»u|ng

While no further official news has been received from Lord Roberts, dispatches to The News and Chronicle describe the pursuit of the retreating Boers.. I t ap­pears that no less than 25,000 .men have been chading Cronje.

General Ivelly-Kenny, with tlie Sixth division, has been trying to outmarch and out flunk him. General Macdonald, with tho higlilnnders, 011 Sunday pushed 20 mill's to the east at K lip Kraals drift, trying to head him off, while General French-, who has 8,000 mounted men and 7(5 pieces of'artillery, left Kimberley on Saturday, going east along the north bank of the Modder, with the idea of putting himself between Bloemfontein and Cronje.

Commandant Delnrey, with his com­mando from Colesherg, is hanging on the right of the British column in an attempt to delay the pursuit of Cronje and re­lieve the pressure. A hard fight can be expected nt almost any hour.

Lord Methuen, it is reported, has en­tered' Kimberley without opposition, which would indicate, taken In connec­tion with French’s dash to the eastward, that the last trace of the Boers south of Kimberley had vanished.

The dispatch stating that General French had tho Boers surrounded at Dronfield, north of Kimberley, evidently referred to an action fought on Thursday or Friday.Duller fo und ing Ilia W ay Onward* Regarding (Jeneral Buller's operations

news is not so- scarce ns from the Free Stnto. The British made considerable progress on the Tugela since Wednesday, nnd 1 he censor has nceonltngly let down tltf bars for a flood of newspaper dis* patches;^-One'Trims. alaa-cmne from.: the commander himself.

Tlis forces nre now in possession of all tbe hills to tho east of Colenso on the south of the ■ Tugela, including Hlaug- wuna, which the Boers abandoned Sun­day night after the British had captured Monte Christo, Green hill nnd other in­termediate points on tho range. W ltli these points in his hands General Buller now commands not only the flank of tbe Boer defenses at Colenso, but a large section of their intrenehmeuts north of the river. Possession of Hlangwana mountain enabled the Boers to direct a cross fire against any force advancing to ford the river on tin* way to Lady* suuth. In the first battle of Colenso an nncmpt was made by Buller to capture it. Now that it is in his hands it is not likely- that much time will be lost in again attempting the relief of, the be­sieged town.

Itotrent Mny Have Deccan.The comparative feebleness of tho rioer

defense and the fact that Ibng lines of wagons are trekking from tbe neighbor­hood of Ladysmith may indicate that the burghers’ stand is only a rear guard ac­tion to cover the retirement of guns nnd stores from the positions around Lady­smith. When General Buller crosses the Tugela and attempts to make an advance on* the line of tho Klip river or perhaps over the hills more to tho east, a very few hours will show whether Joubcrt is ouly sparring for time or whether the fourth battle on the Tugela is to be a life und death struggle. •

Many of the reverses suffered by the British have been due ’to ignorance of the country, especially in Natal, and it’ is not surprising to find that none of the hills mentioned in General Buller’s last dispatch are marked on the war oflice map of that district.

Tbe Morning Post states that prlvnto information from a trustworthy source has reached England to the effect that President Kruger is milking preparations to retire to an old friend, one l)H'k ftrlcs- sen, in the German Dnmnraluiul, i t the republican fortfes are beaten and lio is forced to quit Pretoria.

Ur. Loyds at Brussels snys the Free Slate troops who were besieging Lady'- smith have withdrawn in order to defend their homes. In this way. he accounts for General Buller’s success against the weakened forces, l ie will forego his projected trip to Rome, he says, because of "decisive events now taking plucc in the theater of war.*’

Lord Roberts’ generalship was conduct­ed #with such secrecy, snys n telegram from Modder River, that oven the.senior

1 officers who took the Sixth divlsfbn through the preliminaries of the opera­tion did not know what they w'ould final­ly havo to do. , r . . . .

Many Rendered Homeless.

Knfleld, Macs., Feb# 20.—Six business blocks in the center of the tow’n have boon destroyed by fire, and the IpSs w|ll probably reach $30,000. A number of stores, and seven fnmilles were burned out.. *Thc same district was burned out in 1800. . ________________

Pub lic Funds of Ph ilipp ines, fWashington, Feb. 20.—Tlie war de-.

I^artmept has issued the statement that the receipts ot public funds of the Phil­ippine Islands beginning Aug. 13, 1808, and ending Dec. 31, 1800, amounted tb $u,COO,080,/ * -

LOCAL SOttUBY.Isolation hospital euahre a t Mlsa Stlger’e,

120$ Gran4 avonpo tomorrow at 8 p, in.fee second aoriaerfc of tbo ehoral unlpri to?

night will be one of the prominent musical

events of the winter.The snowstorm has Interfere;! wfth work

on sew buildings and caused tbe temporary Bnspenaion of a number'of nioohanloa.

John F. Bratm, the tenor singer of Phila­delphia, who Is to appear In the choral union ‘ccAcert tonight, ia the gueat of Us friend, Hermas Stein, while in this city,

There !* still talk of ereotlog a t l ,000,000 hotelat Belmar. - Whether it wlll'inatsrtal- ize or not- is yet uncertain. Philadelphia, capitalists ate reported Interested in' the ventnre.;--.' Charles Herzog of Ocean Grow,who gives

trammer visitors their height and weight at tbo Horn pavilion. Is now at Hot Springe, Arfe.i having left Philadelphia for Arkansas on • Deo. 8 test. He Is being treated fot acute rheumatism and neuralgia and Is Im­proving. Mr. ’fierzog says there Is no place like Ooean. Grove and expects to return early in Maroh.

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F d o f LV om n“*. on Jerner Const.’ New York, Feb. 20.—The tug Nathan Hale o*f tho Thames Towbont company, Captqiii H, W . Stevens, readied thisrdty last night und gave out information t<£ the effect that tlie* barge Oakiands, coal laden and consigned to the Pomeroy Coal company of Providence, had gone down off the Jersey coast in the recent storm, four men on the bnrge perishing.

PoKvofllces In Culm.Washington, Feb. 20.—Tiie director

general of posts for Cuba has s*>nt a statement to the poBtoffiee department re­garding the postal establishment in Cu­ba. There are 27H postoflices on tho is­land, only If) of which are in charge of Americans aa acting postmasters, with Quban assistants iu many cases.

Movements of Wnrnliips.Washington. Feb. 20.—The Lancnsrer

has arrived at Cienfmgos.' The Porte* has sailed from Norfolk for Annapolis. The ViXen. has arrivedla) St. Thomas. The riorth Atlantic stTTTmlron will not visit Matnnzas, a* was expected, but is scheduled to arrive nt Galveston about April 20 to assist in the anniversary cele­bration of the battle of San Jacinto.

I'renldonJ Attend)* a Dunce,

Washington, Feb. 20.—President and Mrs McKinley were among the guests at a dance given last night by Miss Wilson, the daughter of the secretary of agricul­ture, to which a large company was in­vited. The affair was in honor of the young ladies visiting at the White House, Miss Groce McKinley and Miss Barber.

CAUSES OF INSANITY.

Most Cases Resalt from Monotony; W hich Is a Thing: That Every,

Prndent Man Should Avoid.

One would be pardoned for thinking that a man who earned his livelihood by working in the fresh air of the country, Burrounded by sights delight­ful to the eye and refreshing to* the mind, would be far less liable to J>rain diseases than the man sitting on a stool ov^r a^)e3g6f in'the stulfpf atmosphere of a smoke-dyed city.

But if statistics prove anything they prove the worthlessness of that possible supposition. More agricultural labor­ers go mad, per centi for per cent., than any other workers./ I t is the monotony which excites dis­interestedness, which leads to depres­sion, which develops into melancholia, which ends,xperhaps, in a cure, possibly in a suicidal act, probably in an asy­lum. I t may be safely said that Sun­day saves thousands upon thousands from the madhouse. It is the one break from week to week which thousands of natures demand.

The agricultural labprer, the ar,tisan, and other similar classes of workers live on monotony, broken here .and there by a small incident which in time becomes itself monotonous.

A man, perhaps, drives rivets; he drives them e^ery day of the week ex­cept Sunday; every motion, of bis work becomes mechanical; he has no interest in his work beyond what it Ends for him on Saturday. i

Ho has one thing to do and the more he does that the lesfc he does everything else. Consequently the brain becomes weak for want of more general use, and weakens until it snaps.

A fine thing Ib a healthy hobby, but a finer, especially for indoor workers, Is a sport. Healthy recreation keeps more people out of the madhouse than anything the doctors could do. Nature demands a certain amount of balance, nnd she will have it or be revenged.— Cincinnati Enquirer.

W o m e n 'in ' U f a i l i i n d iiapuq .The legislative bodies of Brazil an.

Japan present a rather striking con­trast in tbeif policies toward the move*; ment for the freedom of women. Tha. senate ot Brazil has under considera­tion a bill to authorize women to prac­tice the learned professions, and the ifapanese parliament has just passed a new press law which prohibits women from becoming publishers or editors on the ground that “ the discharge of such work by females is neither becoming' nor desirable.”—tt. Y. Sun*.

W. R °Philpofc,‘ ^iKany, Ga;, a£y*; “pe* Wltt’a Little Early Rtaera did me wo?® tfoMa*.--- jtott jfdm&tla

"" Aiirt......... ____ _______ I,‘ 167Main Btreat. v > , i,

The Old H ickory Gad. jMrs. Spratt—Why, John, you aro ac-,

iually caressing that hickory stick. - Spratt^-Yes; it ’s one my father had

When I was a little boy.L Mrs. Sprattr-^Well, I suppose I t is hard to break ol.d associations. '

Spratt—Yea, indeed; father never ctMlld bring himBelf to do it. I t was' intiinly through his efforts that we be­eline bo attached ta each other .—Clever l&iid [Leader.

B oth SatlsQed.: “PapQ> if you will not buy me that dianiond ring I shall run<&w6y w iti the. coaphman."5 “My dearest child, let me embrace yon!” - • v ■. "X am to get tbe rfng, (hen?" i “Heaven forbid! You the ooaoh- man. I Save owed him Ms wages for eig^t m^iiths.”— 3 y^.Wbrid.

An, sipidemla of measles has closed the 'parochial school attached to Bt. Mary's Church of Rahway. One of the slstflrt iaaleoill. -.V,'/ , '

The Tuttle Store- -The Tuttle Store- -The Tuttle StoreLADIES' BLACK HOSE—

- perpoirr-blg,special.,.,..(to, I BABIES’ HOSE—per pair—4® * I nigagepi&W\...... ........... O O * I pair—big special............ .

W e Sell Ribbons, Laces, Notions, Etc.,CHEAPER THAN OT^ER STORES BUY THEM.

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TUTTLE,On Mattison ^Avenue.

“THE ALLEGED ALLIANCE,

An Emphatic Denial Given Out Ita London.

London, Feb, 20.—Tho press has been afficially nnd emphatically informed that Great Britain hns hover at ftny time made any diplomatic or other advances fqrfan alliance with the United States or Germany. . •

So far as this statement, refers to the United States it is fully confltmed nt the United States embassy, and hopes nre expressed that the false report^will some day die a natural dpnth. ,l- - ,-In consequence of Lord Rosebery’s

speech cabled references to sneh alliances continue to appear in the British news­papers, though tho view In taken here that Lord Rosebery referred to Mr. Chamberlain’s alliance ^peedh rather than to any secret negotiations, as his words were “public overtures last De­cember.”

Inquiries in official circles here confirm the dispatches from Washington denying the Paris story that President McKinley sounded the British embassador to ascer­tain how an offer of mediation from the I'nited States would be received by Great Britain. Thejmprpssion prevails in the highest official circles here thnt Secretary Hay understands thnt Groat Britain would not for a moment consider anj’ such proposition, and he is not> lopked up-* on as likely to waste time in futile ef­forts.

InnlMtp McKinley Offered Mediation.PnriH, Feb. 20.—The London corre­

spondent of the Figaro says this morn­ing:

“ I mnintaln thnt what I asserted rela­tive to the disp<i(it MTrUQyen secret over tijres made Hy I^ i id e n t McKinley to Lord Pauncefot^/^wjjs^jjue. My only qualification is that tfie step iaken was not official.”

Miss Annie W heeler Enamored.

Philadelphia, Feb. 20.—The announce­ment of the engagement of Lieutenant W. W. Fiscus, Nineteenth United States infantry, now stationed in the Philip­pines, to .Miss Annie Wheeler, the youn­gest daughter of General Joseph Wheeler, has just been received by the lieutenant’s sister, I)r. Blanche F. Greaves of this city. Lieutenant Fiscus’ acquaintance with Miss Wheeler dates from the time he was a cadet at West Point, where General Wheeler’s two sons were his classmates. Miss Wheeler frequently visited her brothers at the Military acad­emy and in this way made tho acquaint­ance of Cadet Fiscus. JTiscus served through the Santiago campaign aud shortly after the surrender of Santiago was wtricken with typhiod fover and was brought with other sufferers to New York. His life waH despaired of, but he pulled through, and he accompanied his regiment to the Philippines.j The trans­port which curried Lieutenant Fiscus to the Philippines also had ns passengers General Wheeler and his daughter, Miss Annie Wheeler, who was going out as an army nurse.

Dijr Cotton M ill »t Statesville, Pf. C.Charlotte, N. C., Feb. 20.—A special to

The Observer from Statesville, N, C., says that it is probable that the largest cotton mill in the south will be located nt Statesville. The Cooleemee company, which is composed of the Mebanes, Dukes and other capitalists and which has an abundance of capital, will build a mill in that section. They have already placed the order for the machinery for 100,000 spindles and 5,000 Jooms. It is estimated that tlie mill will cost $2,000,- 000 or $3,000,000. This company recent­ly bought Lookout shoals, a very valua­ble water power on the Catawba river in Alexander county, from W. M. Cooper of Statesville. They have been investi­gating with a view to building a mill at the shoals, but have decided that they prefer to locate the. plant at Statesville ami transmit the~poHver front the shoals by electricity. The company is looking for an available site- of about 1,000 or more atres of land, ‘

The C lark CnMe.■\ttiahiugton, Feb. 20.—Indications point

to an adverse report by thi* committee on elections in the case pf Senator Clark from Montana.. Those wlio have follow­ed the hearing before tbe committee and observed closely the questions put to wit­nesses by members of the committee have not failed to note that the seutiment of the committee seems to be against Sena­tor Clark. While the prosecution has not beeu able to fix a specific case of bribery on Senator Clark, the consensus of opinion about the senate seems to be. ♦hat he spent too much money in his cam­paign and made too many cash presents to political workers in Montnhn after hie election to avoid tho suspicion that there was something out of tho ordinary in the transnction. It is predicted in the com­mittee room that all the Republican members nnd several of the Democrats will join in a report in favor of declaring his seat vucaut'.

Culinn 'Auloii j/nlnts D lsbunXHavana, Feb. 20.—The Autonomist

party has finally decided to ‘dissolve, not finding any reason for further existence. At a meeting hefd at the residence of Spnoi” Montoro v(irlQty&. plans for main­taining the organization were suggested, but it wns thought be0t„td leave the mem­bers at liberty to take whatever view they desired of the existing political par­ties. About TO prominent Cubans have held a meeting to chose a committee to establish a branch of the Republican par­ty of Santa Clara th Havana. Gnulfcerto Gomee and Manuel Santfutly were among the members chosen. The committee Is tp adopt ihe programme dMhe Republic- an'party 1/ it <^lnks;it-advlR^ble.

Deaths I'srom u r ii i m iieriln . „

Berlin# Feb. 20.—W ihiln ,tjie\lnst few days the gfrlp h^s been gaining In vio­lence. There were 40 deaths, due to the dJeense during the week Vh1\t emied'Fpb. 10 . Lttbt wcok there, wore 87 in addition to 135 deaths from.e^mpilcatlemq oi the disorder. Among tjie vfctiiiis \Vns Prin­cess Louise of Anhalt, who succumbed tn tue malady. Arnold BoovkHn. jilt* Swls^ painter. Is dnngeroiiFly ill. and Count v-i. Billow is Mtill. confined to his bed. Km lia8Bndor White, howevbr, lias almost on tii‘ely toc'overed.

B e { S u r e a n d G o

sW ednesday E v e n in g ,

F E B R U A R Y 2 2

A t A u d i t o r i u m

A LW A Y S READ Y FOR DU T Y

Plenty of light, plenty of heat and plenty to eat. Trolley cars to and from the hall till 3 a. m. Supper furnished by the Company.

V o ss ’ O rch estra —1 2 pieces

NOVEL APPARATUS.

Bloyc.le._and Autoippblle Tires In­flated Automatically by a Clever

Slot Machine.

An interesting and novel form of ap­paratus for inflating* pneumatic tires, such as those used on bicycles and the heavier ones used on automobiles, de­signed to work on the penny-in-the-slot system, is shown here. The most novel feature of this device, the invention of John Fay Wilson* of Jetmore, Kan., is the mechanism for controlling the air pressure, which is produced by .means of an electric alnotor and compressor. This is set in 6peration by the inser­tion of a penny in the chute shown, nnd the operation of the plunger is as usual

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, AUTOMATIC TIRE IN F L A IO R .

in coin-controlled mechanism.* After the tires are connected to the tubes shown the pointer is adjusted to the proper point on the dial, the figures of which represent pounds of air pressure desired. The coin is then dropped in the slot and the plunger pushed home. As soon as the pressure required to force the air into the tube becomes so great as'to indicate that they are prop­erly inflated the electric contact is broken, the motor stops and the pres­sure is cut off.

Germ-Proof Glass Itoabcs.Glass houses are considered particu­

larly unsafe places in which to live, but a German scientist lias recently constructed a glass house which he rec­ommends as the safest, as fur as im­munity from bacteria is concerned; or, in other words, he hns invented a bacil- lus-proof house. This house Is built en­tirely of-glass, air being forced through a pipe, then filtered through cotton wool, and finally driven against a sheet of plate gla^s coated with glycerin. The microbes are supposed to have per­ished by the time they reach tho glycer­in/ blit In case a few stragglers should And their way into the house itself, it is claimed that they cannot live under the rays of the sun. , -

A Lnrge Contract.Asldm—Why did Slimlelgli break oil

hl& engagement with Miss Heavy?Tellum-—She wanted him to teach her

to skate. She weighs about 200 pounds, you TtnQw.— Y. Journal.

Venesnela'a mar Cbnntry,. The republic of Venezuela contain

50G,lfi0 Bquare nilles. It is larger tbajj any coi^try tri^ifrope except Russia.- ^hlPftWCbronlcIc.

DpWJfct’g Witch Hazel Salve la unequalled for plteav in juried and skin diffuses. If, la the original Wlto!) Hazel 8alvo Bswaro of all counterfeits; W. R Ham, 107 Main street.

Park Opera House* W. H. MORRIS, Manager

THURSDAY, FEB . 22Matinee, 2.30. Evening, 8.00.'

LINCOLN J. CARTER’STh ilHng and Romantic War Play

CHATTANOOGA‘ A Hay that Ib good for' the North and Fouth,

East and West.”

Startling in its Realism t * Novel in Its Construction!

Picturesque and True to Life In its Rendition I

AN ENQINE AND TENDERrunning away from th9 Audience at the rate of

CO miles an hour

T H A T C A V A L R Y C H A R G E I

, Prices—Mi tin ee: Frhool children under 14. 10 CPntp, adults 2 and 3i cpnts. KTenlnff prices: 25, 35, fiO an i 75 cents. Seats on sale ul QreneUe'a, 211 Main street.

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There are none better,

none so good. O ur large

trade in th is line is the

evidence we offer of years

of fair dealing and good

goods.

T. J. WSNCKLERlattison Avenue.

John N. BurtisUNDERTAKER

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Cofflna an 3 Burial CasksM on hand or Cumlslied tc order.

Hebrews in the B r it is h A rm y.

I t is interesting to note that among the troops mustered into the service by the British war office are several com­panies composed exclusively of He­brews. In Bombay there are two com­panies of Hebrew’ soldiers, and the artny register show’s that thousands of Hebrews have enlisted in tho British army in recent ye^rs, most qf them be­ing cow witluthe army in South Africa. — St. Louis Republio. -

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“Ah, here is at least one happy work­ingman,” mused the ben.evolent old lady.

“My man^^he continued, addressing the Man with the Spade, ‘‘I ’m glad to see that your work is not beneath you.”

*‘Why»^j'ou’re ’way off there, lady,” the man replied; “I ’m diggin’ a cellar.” —Philadelphia press.-

* * An In fa n t V rod lcy .

- “Well, Markohy, how’s the boy?” -*' “All right. He’s just'invented a sys­tem of Wireless telegraphy.”

“What! a six-tnouhs_-olci kid has?” ‘Yes; he’s perfected It so that every­

body in the block know’s when he wants nythlng now’.”—rN. Y. World.

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7 p ackages C o rn S tarch 25c

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4 lb s I.CI110 11 C risps C rackers 35c

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Cor, Main SSreet and Lake Avenue,* 604, 606, 603 Cookman Avenue

Tel. 69 ASBURV PARK,

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We will continue out* Sale until

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10thThis week we will dispose of all our REAL LACE

CURTAINS at a Great Sacrifice; also Bargains in NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS

Real Irish Point Curtains, were $7 50. now $5.00

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SPECIAL SALE OF EMBROIDERIES THIS WEEK

LE MAISTRE'SComer Cookman Avenue and Emory Street,

OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE .

CARPENTERS am MECHANICS

Call Quick if You W ish

A ny of These Barga ins

Erwin Auger Bits, per set...................$4.25Steel Square, 2 Inch wide........... ............ BOcSteel Try Squares, ^ inch...... .............20cBteel Wing DlvldorB, 6 iucb...... ........... 20cSliding T Bevels, 8 inch.......... ..............20cBailey Wood Smooth Planes, 2 In. cutter:90cLevels, 18 to 24 Inches............................35cAdjustable Plumt'B und Levelc, 24 toU0 in.70cAdjustable Saw Vises............................00cCarpenter’s Pencils.................... .... .6 for 5cSand Paper, 2 sheets for......... ................ lcNickel Plated Ratchet Braces............... 05cYankee Screw Drivers......................... $1.50Adjustable'MarkImr Guages............ . 15cBra.°s Bound Tano Measure^ ?5 feet...... 40c]4 Brass Bound Boxwood 2 It. Euloa...... 20cSocket Firmer Chisels, 1 Inch............... 29o12inch CompasB Saws....................... ..10o12 inch Back Saws................. .... .......... .75cLeather Head Chisel Handles............. ‘4cDIsston’s Saw Handles............... ...... .. .96'Hatchet and Hammer Handles............. .5c!Morrill’s Saw Sets....................... ..........50o f5. and 0 inch Plim Taper Saw File3... 5o ’Double End Saw Files............................. 7cScrews, 1 inch.-No. 8................... 20c gross(Kim Locks and Knohs, complete...........20.*Larpe size Clark’s Extension Bits.... r.$1.25Steel Lathing Hatchets................. ,....50cBevel Edire Chisels, per wit................. $4,00Oil Cans complete, with oil.............. ....106Pencil Holders or Divider Attachments. .15o

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Bowaro ot the vile mliturua 1 that are Bold for Teas, Coffee®, Baking Powder, Extracts, 8pt- ' cpb, Corn Starcb, Rolled Oats, ’ Condensed Milk, etc. • -• I

For PURE goods go to the' , largest Importers and dlstrlou- . ‘ors In the wprld. J

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Tea Gtnicai,^ 620 COOKMAN AVENUE.

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JUE3DAY, FEBRUARY 20, UXXV

The time is at hand for Ihose who

hive political aspirations to make their wishes known. A number of persons ha?e already announced themselves as

candidates for the various oftices and their names appear on the first page of

the Press tod-ty. If anybody has heen

missed it is simply through an oversight and we will be pleased to know wl o

they are. ________________

W hat has become of the bill calcu

lated to allow Asbury Park to increase

its bonding po=ver sufficient to permit the installation of an electric light

plant? The bill was placedjn the hands

of Assemblyman Kirkbride and will no doubt receive his earnest support. He should see to it, however, that the legis­

lature does not adjourn and leave the

city in the grasp of the present com*

panv, with no alternative than toaward them another five year contract for the

present unsatisfactory service.

THPortions May Be Thrown Oped

For Grazing.

CATTLEMEN FAYOR TIIIS PLAN.

Forestry Association!! Oppose It as

Injurious to thc National Parks.

Kcvcnnc Colter Servlcc-—Cnste In

Colored Society.

W ash ington . Feb. 20.*— [Special.1-+ For many years the western men in congress have hail a standing problem to contend with in the settlement of the* Indian .question. The Indian ques­tion has now assumed a settled condi­tion and tlie attention of the western lilen. when uot directed to national af­fairs. turns toward the adjustment of differences over the large forest res­ervations. The congressmen have been between two fires—-the men in their own states who want tt) ha*ve the for­ests reduced ami opened loi* grazing purposes and those Interested in for­estry preservation who would create more reserves and have strict regula­tions keeping everything out of them. A compromise has been necessary and the indications are that it may be brought about. Some of the larger reservations will be reduced and por­tions not necessary to forest .preserva­tion restored to the public domain, while smaller reservations will lie wo­nted. These will l>c selected after care­ful consideration and will include headwaters of streams, tracts of land where tirt* has destroyed the forests aud n new growth lias been started and picturesque aud rare physical for­mations which may be desired in the future for national parks. Nearly all the western men have agreed to this arrangement, and the belief is general, that it will be adopted. This will set­tle only one phase of the matter, as there is still a wide difference of opin­ion as to what regulations shall be made regarding graziug. of cattle nud sheep, on the reservations. The stock­men all over the west demand the right to pasture their herds and flocks in the reservations, while the forestry associations vigorously oppose the proposition, saying that a great deal of damage is done to the forests by stock grazing.

Revenue Cntter Service.The long pending bill to promote the

efficiency of the revenue cutter service of tho I ’nited States by placing the of­ficers of that service upon the same footing as officers of the army and na­vy, giving them equal rank and pay and providing for their retirement for age. has received early consideration by the committee of congress and stands a fair show of passing. Hereto­fore every movement in this direction has been checked by the efforts of

1"ihoseistfti in congress who desired to transfer the whole revenue marine service to the navy. This always met with opposition not only from the navy ollicers who had been through a long aud'arduous course at Annapolis, but by others who thought that the reve­nue cutter service should be kept under the treasury department. The bill has now been modilied so as to give flu; men in this service the same advan­tages within their own service as that enjoyed by ollicers of the other branch­es of the government service who per­form hard and arduous work. The rea­sons why the hill may pass this session is because of the splendid record of the revenue cutter service during ihe Span­ish war.

Colored Social Lines.Colored- people in .■ \Va>hingtou havo

J their social lines, which an* draw n as

tightly as tho.M* that d iv ide them, from

j the* whites, l-’or instance, there is a

} society composed o f very light colored

! people of iieirro blood, and they do not

j adm it the darker skinned element. Au-

! other social line is draw n relative to

the h a ir—ihe ha ir line, so to speak.

K in k ly hnir is a badge o f J«>w caste,

and there is a constant, struggle to get its straiirln*,n ',d. The other day I

heard two newsboys of about JS years

hav ing a dillicu lty over the ha ir ques-

. thm. Both were of about the same

shade of e.,!or. but the stronger had a

i little m*>re Uiilk in his wool than the

f smaller. The la 1 ter had been In>alen or

i crivcn aw ay fr-un the corner, hut lie

! •‘got ♦•yen** by rem ain ing at a safe dis-

t tan* <• and as h " circulated about the

c 'inT counted the “knoN ” in ihe hair

of tie- larger boy, greatly to I*»s dis-

corvfoVt and to the amusement of tin*

by^tandets. •■'Why diian yo’ shave it? ”

cried the tormentor. “ I '“ tt yo* doan hab no knots, slut. Lem mo >o«*, dere’s a lot

«>f ‘eh!, an 1 11 ilon** count 'em .” And

wle n he counted- up to LOO the larger

boy lied in ♦ • 11 urin.

An Cndellvcred Speech.When. Jesse S tallings of A labam a

first cam*- to ihe house o f representa­

tives, he saw w hat every man sees •

tha t the senate makes.itself much loore

cemfortable fhan the lio iise-and he

tl.o itglit there was an opportunity for

reform. H e prepared a speech on the

subje<-t. giving. Jn detail the expendi­tures in tlie senate and asserting that

they were .very extravagant. H e then

showed -it. to Speaker Crisp.

‘‘That is a very good speech, Jesse,” said f’risp. “hut what are you going to do with i,*T'

“Make it in congress and send It through my district.” said Stallings.

“bon’t yoti’ want to remain in con­gress 7** asked Crisp, ,

“Yes. and I thiyk' this speech wili take mighty well among my constit-uents,” . _

“Well.” responded Crisp dt$’ly? “ I reckon you want to pa-ss a Mil or tyrn while you nre in congress, and if you make that speech I rather think, any bill of yours would be hung up over tlie.ro In,thk senate Indefinitely.”

’And the speech w a s uever made.

Airmen W. D unn.

EN G LA N D A D RUSSIA.

Com m ents on tlie t'sar'M A c tiv ity In Ceatvn l Asia.

Lotulnn, Feb. 20.—Some attention was given to the central Asian question in the house of comm.>ns yesterday. Various inquiries elicited from the government the statement that ii was aware that the number of Russian troops had been large­ly increased in central Asia. But. it was added. Ihe friendly relations between (ireat Britain and the ameer of A fghan­istan had not changed.

(ireat Britain, it was further stated, hud Jigreeij t<> the establishment of a Russian conselyn* at llntiihay. and if ~n consul nvas appointed Creat Britain had the tight to appoint a consul at TitUu.Russian Transcaucasia.

The Daily Chronicle, in a rather alarm­ist editorial regarding Ru.-sian designs on the Afghan frontier, after reciting what is known of the position of affairs there, says:- “ Both parties in parliament have repeatedly asseverated that.the very next step—that to Herat—me jit**; war, Th*»re is no doubt that Russia could take Herat tomorrow if she liked. England would need a .iimnth-to reach tin* <ame objec­tive. The only barrier between Russia and her prey i^ a moral one.”

The'I.ia ilv ’Chronb-le then pieturos In­dia's moans o f . tlorVnse. eoni'bnling that Russia wmud probably not attempt to seize India,

Writ For W. F. Miller ISMiied.New Yoik. F'd>. 2 o.-- ,\ writ <>f habias

corpus wili l»e m>vv< •! on Sheriff Walton <>f Kings county ordering him to present W illiam F. Miller before.Referee Augus­tus »1. Koehler at the fnire*! States dis­trict courtroom ia Brooklyn borough to give evidence in *he bankruptcy proceed* ings brought by Bi Ifer A: Flash ef Brook­lyn. attorneys for the credit..rs ef tho Franklin «yndfca!e. At teni'-y Uot:-*-. <,r.e of Miller’* lawyers, said las’ night that Miller enjild not be f >rce.j fo -rive evi­dence in ihe bank^up?**;.- or"roo«iing< be- eaus,* ii mitrh! t* nd to isu-ritiiiT-iite him iu the state e.'r-o u..;w pending against ’mu,Mc-ms I ii ! 'V.- Fl;i>-!i nt.-l t heir, et.un- sel. F. A. Me*’I*.?.key. «ay sh.n Miller v ill have to viji.juif j., ;, ri o\au:::ia-1<.;« «>r put himsejf..;: «■«*rj•«-:: jif • ?' Ttio ••.v.imi-ina:itin -o' NI .r.•! 1

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a ->.'i ie.l bv MiP«x-’« fi r!iat thelatt« r in-w" piiiit.i’o'is. T1'! y '-ay thatthe fuel* <-t I he !•!•.« .ki.'i nd-n n!e ut-;ed*'posi!.-d~ iu* .i r.— I..U 1-'li'v ii!;< 1 tha*Sch!f-i'i:r--r v:!‘*!dr“« >:, * - u. -ney whonti(o -yndii';>!«- e-i'lap.-i'd Mid ?!• ! .to.. Kit* roj»«» w ah it. ..

A mer ten » m Iii Me Tien i> I*rlso»s.

\Y;i - Ii in < n. Fell. I ’ r:r* :it rep i«*.s e i; t : i:u s h-tve !. :i ti::c!e iii t!ie ■';•(!*• department it: bC ialf •*{' two AnorhVn engineers, '['mrier and < iark. said to bo from Leon. Kan., v. ho Vvero thrown into Mcmi-jiii prison^ by tie* jooiirtri:i.-< <-r that c-iisntry b«-<*ause,,vtrf wreck'. ,,u 1 1 .Mcxi.-an C«-utr?l la ihvad of trains >aid to have boon nnd«*r th--ir rharire. The inen. it is jdloce.l, have brea in pri-m for soim*1 mon/lis not\\ ith-tand:.!ig rtTorts of the . Ami'i i<-nu r» pfe>entji i i\«-s Moxico to bave them released. It was explained by an utlicial of the department that the regulations of the Mexican Government respecting engito i-rs are very rigid. They are held lo strict accountability for acei- dent-», amounting in, >ome‘ instances to charges of tmiiiskftfghtcr. The depart­ment is iu active eorrehi>ondciiee regaril­ing the two tmdi named, and the consular representatives have been instructed to guard their interests carefully.

C o lone l I'ry iu t IkVmttnx.

Brooksville. Fla.. Feb. 2o. — W illiam J .B ryan was hunting in. a neai by. hum­mock yesterday with a friend, but fai!»;d to get u shot. lie lift's wired to W inter I Vi rk that he will not be able to stop there ami visit the fair, as he had in­tended ____________

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Itome, Feb. 20. —Cimjinfrl M ‘,i*ezysJaw Letlochowski. prefect of thc Congrega­tion de Propaganda Fi«le, is dangerously Ul* Grave auxi« ty [■* felt coneerning him.

John Dlrr, Posoyville, Ind., says,“I never ‘ I h id dyspepsia f««r vears. No medicine uspd anything as-good as Quo Minute was so t-ffi etive as Kodol Dyspepsia (Jure. Cough Cure. We are never without if..” It gave Immediate relief. Two bottles j r.i- Qulokty breaks up coughs aud colds. Cures, duced marvelous’ results,” writes L, H. all throat, and lung troubles. Its use wil,l Warren, Albany. Wis. It digests what1 you preveut consumptlou. Plejisaut to ta ke .eat. anjl cannot fall to cure. W. It. Ham, w. IL Ham, 107 Main street. i 167 Main street.

SITUATION IN KENTUCKY.

Senate Democrats Uatlfy Tlielr' Ac­tion In DeeJ'ariiiK- CoebclGovernor.

Frankfort.\£vy„ Feb. 20.—The iinpres- cion that the contest over the governor­ship wiJI not be ended till it ia fought to a tiuish in the courts is not lessened by the action taken by the Democratic sen­ators in their session ratifying their for­mer action by whii’li Senator Goebel Was declared governor.

The Republicans who spoke for Gov­ernor Taylor said that he would not rec­ognize as legal the proceedings taken by the senate and which, it is anticipated, wiil he duplicated in the house, but has (old them that he hadcf upon these pro­ceedings .as illegal and will not quit the tight until the whole matter is passed upon in the court of last resort.

(.Jovernor Taylor’s position is that, the former proceedings being void, the rati­fication gives them no legal vitality; that the legal presiding ollicer. Lieutenant Governor Marshall, had declared the ses­sion adjourned when the vote in question was taken, and that the. vote should have been taken by yeas and nays, as in the case of a bill or joint resolution.

Negotiations to settle the conlliet be­tween Lieutenant Governor Marshall and Senator Carter over the chair in the senate went on again yesterday after­noon, but no agreement has been reach­ed so far. There is talk among the' I>emocratic senators of voting oil the ratification resolutions in the senate by yeas ami nays. These resolutions yes­terday received the support of 21 sena­tors, two more than a quorum.

The house cpnvcncd at noon, Speaker Trimble presiding. Mr. Hickman tl>em.) demanded a -roll call to ascertain , the presence of a quorum. The Republic­ans did not answer to their names, and only out of tin* 00 Democrats were present. The contest matter was not taken up.

For a Reserve Army.Washington, Feb. 20.--Secretary Root

has turned over to General Ludlow his plan to secure the creation of a reserve list of persons in civil life who are fully equipped for instant military service. General Ludlow has been instructed to work out tbe details of the plan iu order that the war depart incut may be enabled to submit a tangible operative scheme for the approval of congress, which body must supply certain legislation. Briellv stated, the purpose is to have the milita­ry schools ami colleges of the country brought into close touch with the regular army. The work of oHicers detailed ns instructors in these institutions is-to .be watched, and a progress roll of the ..pu­pils under their instruction is. to he kept. After tlu* boys go out into civil life ii is intended that they shall be kept track of. If they go into the national guard, they will be given opportunity for special courses of military study and thrown as much as possible into the military atmos­phere. and the result is expected to be that in time of war or emergency necessi­tating the sudden increase of the army there will be a long roll of available men for appointment.

QnoenHberry’H Queer W ill.London, Feb. 20.—'The late Marquis of

Qneensberw in his will left some extra­ordinary orders as to his burial, which were not #carried out in their entirety. Tiie will, which was lodgedMn Edinburgh, stated: “At my death I wish to be cre­mated and my ashes put into tin* earth inclosed in nothing—‘earth to earth, ashes to ashes’—in any spot which is m »st convenient that I ‘have loved. I particularly request ihnt no Christ inti mummeries or tomfooleries l>e performed over my grave, but .that I be buried as a secularist and agnostic. If it will com­fort any one, there are plenty of-those of my own friends who would come to say a few words of common sense. Over the spot where my ashes may* lie place no monument, or st«*ne. It is not necessary or required, nor w a profession, as the ashes can be carried in one person's hand. 1 can be buried in any place where the >tars shall ever -»hed*-their light and the Min .-hail gild en.-h ri>ing morn.”

1 ii term! Iiik Siirginil Operation.Chicago, Feb. 2". Mrs. Mary Arndt.

S I y(*a)'■•> old. looked on without wincing while the surgeons amputated one of her legs ju-i 'it I.hv thc hip. Her condition made it uu>afo to administer au nines- thole*, and it w:\< determined to use co­ca ioc. though there was only one other instance <.f it <»n ree< A* The drug was injeeied in:o the vert*^al cavity a short di-tam-e below the wai.-t line, and soon >h'» paficiif d that she had lostall fi ding in her lower limbs, while she was fully t**nscious of what was going on and had the full use of all her facul­ties. Tlie leg was removed, aud after the effect of the drag had pa-yod away ihe woman said* she felt well. The pros­per!' for her recovery an* good.

‘Florldn Oraiuro Tr'*i'.i In Peril.Jack-'.nv-!]••, l*)a,. Feb. 2«*. - Fru.i* iner

hero :ii<- ;iMe-ehe*>.ive that S*»»’irda\ and >"11ri*!s’> ’- W‘*;i*};? r ha> Irtri oron-e•Mel e; her t , - :. : ■. —. At Milo n. Fen.■ I'. Saturday there \I ;| ; ;) f.ii! ,.j‘ ..Jl IV

J. I-*1 il it! ia -J :l I 1: -o*;\ :«! * t ! i: ’ i hel*m-. metei id ;;bove. *i’h »!••:* nd.* '•]■ 1 *;-i \* e’1!

'•-eel I'to-i ii;- e :. ; i- :i!l d;pSi;\ ii’ei 1 i'.; i.e. ! : : 1 • • :i!i 11» e'.! ^;.i **i ■••tf**ii t.' ..c.i ■ «■*. 'i'll*■ r«'< - : .! ! :•.'<* w .-.I i1: ! l.« I i ’ !-*!) t f*vv i t 1 .: ’••I :i fi : 1 fi'* ! V. ie>l\v- * 1 -*ri'*u> ditmtiLT**,' !'iil i !i•• . IT. * t nf; lie • - i< « .::, 1;-.t .;!• :l- •*- ':riJ:<■ -1 t''! W-MT:

,i11,* euijjes. Tni'*n we; Will l-.X-':.*.! vi ly :i!l th. H*.

Uoiit.loM'iM'i' Held For Shortage.X e v Y * » t i i . I ’eb. 2'». I h i g i mo rM o n a l i a n ’

• f It:0 ..1-J1 ii v.-ji'. arraigned before Mauis- irate < *o;-u;dl m the Center street police ••ouri yi <*• idsiy. charged with gravel lar­ceny. Mi'U.ihaii w;is a bookkeeper em­ployed by tite !::i*m of .bdm Collins «S: Son, cot 11 >u bn.k..1-.. He is charged with acthig iu ci llu*5:»it’Vviih a son *»f a member'of the firm and by doctoring tin* books cov­ering un a delicit of about $;jo,000. Ex­perts' have b<M-n ht work on the books ince la.'t. Thtirsilay. when the con feder­

al te di-app-ared, aud have found short­ages to that amount. Monahan was held in ¥2,000 ball.

H ouse P asses a R eso lu tio n of

Inqu iry .

B H I i f N t W S N O r t s .

EX-OONSUL IS IH WASHINGTON.

The battleship-'Wisconsin, now build- 5tig at thc Fnion Iron works at'San Fran- •TTVco, is fast tiearuig eoinpletipn. She will probably be ready for her final trip be­fore duly' J.

Kdwin Mayo of the “ Puddenhead Wil­son" company dropped dead in the (,'hn- tenu Fronteuac in ti*iebee. dl<* was a son of ihe will known actor Frank Mayo, who died suddttuly in Umulia about two years ago.

Gales have caused a number of ship­ping disasters on the north coast of Spain. Thrive small vessels Have'been wrecked near Santander and 24 sChmen drowned. Eight other, vessels are mi&s- iug. Two coasting fdiips, with <?rcws to­tal ing 48 men, are reported to have foun dtred off Gijon.

V-- fReady to Testify Before Committee.

R e p re se n ta tiv e AVliceler Says He Is

Convinced ot Truth of Charge ThatBritish Tamptfred W ith Olllelal Mall

Washington, Feb. 20.— 111 the house yesterday Mr. '£xit‘t reported the 'Wheeler resolution from the. committee on foreign affairs providing for an investigation of the charges made by Mr. Macrum. re­cently consul nt Pretoria, that his official mail was opened by a British censor at l)url\an nnd that a secret alliance existed between the United States and Great Britain. It" was agreed to., Charles E. Macrum has returned to

Washington from East Liverpool, ()., to be on hand, he says, to: furnish any infor­mation that may bq needed in connection wilh the resolution of Representative Wheelei or Kentucky adopted by the house calling on the secretary of state for a statement in regard to Mr. Maerum’s charge that his oilicial mail was opened by the British censor al Durban'while Mr. Macrum was'consul at Pretoria. Mr. Macrum hnd a conference wilh Repre­sentative Wheeler last evening. In an­swer to tlie direct question he said that he had in his possession oilicial envelopes bearing notice from the Durban censor that they had been opened ami their con­tents read. He intends to stay here quietly, he said, until the answer of Seer rotary Hay to the Wheeler resolution is sent to the house, and whether he, will take further action wifi1--depend on what the answer contains.

Representative Wheeler said last night after tlie conference with Mr. Macrum that the dismissed consul told him his whole story and that it was worse than Macrum had painted it. lie said Macrum told him the story in confidence and show­ed him the envelopes which had been opened by the seal hnd closed again with a sticker on which was printed the royal coat of arms above the initials ‘‘V. It.” Mr. Wheeler added:

“When I read the Macrum story. I thought there was nothing more in the whole matter than the disciplining of a refractory consul and that he was trying to get revenge. But I tell you the British have been guilty of tlu* meanest system of espionage ever practiced, and Secreta­ry Ilay made a great mistake in not hear­ing what Macrum had.to say. A genuine American secretary of state would not rest until he had compelled the British government to make 4fbject apologies. Why. it is inconceivable that any govern­ment. however weak, should tolerate such violation of its official mail. The envel­opes Mr. Maorum showed me bore tho oilicial seal of the‘state department/and they could not haye been inadvertently opened by ihe censor. The violation was done with deliberfftlon and without any attempt to excuse or conceal it.”

No answer has been received nt the- state department bj"the tele/rram sent to Consul H*y at Pretoria, asking him to investigate Mr. Miicrnm’.s allegations about the opening of his mail. The an­swer to the house Resolution will proba­bly be delayed until Consul Hay's re­sponse has been received.

Porto Illeo Tariff Debate.Washington, Feb. .20.--The Porto Rico

tariff bill was the Subject of debate in the house, vesterday.' Mr. Payne of New York presented the*bill and argued for its passage, contending that the consti­tution did not apply to the island, and therefore congress had the right to legis­late and impose a^ schedule of tariffs. Mr. Richardson, tho minority leader, op­posed the impv>sitioi2 of.a tariff, maintain­ing 1 hat. Porto Ri o was a part of the United State;- and that legi'dan-.n fixing a tax would: ho an net of itnpcruli-un. In the senate Senator Cuil'*’n «*>’ Illinois urged the pas^a-e of the bi!’ providing for a government for 1 1 mwad. iu:t con­tended for a suffrage hedged in by pr«*p- rty quaHticatiotis. The ?i<ui*e parsed

a bill nboli-hing the on« " ’.xth und onr- igbth barrels of beer. A b:'l n'feeting

proit'oijons in the mrmy w a / introduced

in the house.

PoiiallstM* Troubles.Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 20.— A split and a

walkout followed a turbulent meeting of the Populist national Vommiftfe last night. The anti fusion had* r<. after hav­ing a number of their fei’ouc.'. tur-vl down by the credentials e.,;i-.jj;in»-e. or­ganized a bolt nud formed a new commit­tee. The nsejnb- rs favorsil-*e 1 .. fusion, after adopting the report of the cr< den* tials cosnmiifee. adjourned nntif today, x.liejj iii ;;!! like'iJi' oil it will emjiowe** tile chairman or committee of three t'. c:dl

tli'e uati. nal convention for 11*»- '•ame city ;*nd at the Mim,' time the Denmcratic con­

vention i> h*-!d.

l*nLent Olllee Report.Washington. Feb. 2u.—'I lo* annual re­

port of the ( ojoij.issioiier «.f patent^ for the year * *»ili•«! Dec. JJl, ISIiP. -how-; that the total receipts of the o!!i. «■ amounted to $Lo 2 o. ir»7. a f-uin but twice 1 x< e< dt d ince ls:!d. .\ fjor deducting the oxpeud-

itur«*s for tie* ye:ir there was a surplus of .Vlb” . T h e patent fdlice has now paid iuto the treasury morethan ii has drawn out. 'The number, of patents i.-siifil. inelu'ding design^ and issues, was 2.”i.ril!7, a number but once xceeded. Toe number of patents expir­

ing during the year was 1S.1

DRUG STORE CHAT.

There are many uses for a Vapor Bath Cabinet that make it of great value for the winter season. • -

The Grippe, and aching colds, headaches, neuralgias and rheumatism are all'greatly, benefited by the Turkish or. Vapor Bath.

The Racine Cabinets are not thie cheapest in the market, but a>fe the best. The prices are $8, $ 10 and ’ $ 12 . W£ fully guarantee every one to be satisfactory. Come in and see them.

If your prescriptions are fill­ed with our “Drugs that Cure” they will give satisfaction.

Hot Drinks this wintry weather are a protection against taking cold. Delicious Chocolate and Coffee ’ with whipped cream, Clam Broth, Beef Tea. Lemon and Ginger. All 5 cents.

M a t t is o n A v e , P h a k m a c y .

Advertisements containing not more thrtn twenty-flvo wordn Inserted under this heading for twenty-five cents first Inset tlon and fifteen cent* each *ub*eq»ent insertion

T O L E T .An unfurnished house by the year, l l rooms

and luth, or eight rooms aad on'h, corner 'Mono street and tie wall •veene. Address Owner, W> Mt. Harmon *i-v, ueeanHroge.______ ______ 44-48*

W A N T E D .Girl wants genenl housework chamberwork

or waiting Address 101 Press offlco. 4t-4,>*

W A N T E D .White woman wishes id ace at general house-

work; good cook, good washer and lro"er.. Ad­dress or a. ply, H i Atkins Avenue West Park

•H*

rt O L E T .To family T'iree or four large, rooms. For

housekeeping. Ku"nish*d or uutiirnbhed On Sixth avenue. Convenient location, address 10<> Press oil I o ' 42-11*

W A N T E D .A yourg ’ady would like a position. Office

work preferred ; references. A tf dress 19t Press office. . 41-C*

A N N O U N C E M E N T .

I^ewis Ayer's Livery and Bmrding Stables, COO Sewall nv-nue. Ash ry Park, is now..p]xv> for bufint'ss the year round. All kinds of rigs to hire Hoarding h-rsesgiven the l>est of care ; all Iasi: is a trial. Your patronage solicited.

Telephone connection, U’4 A. ’ <0-5*

.8 4 M R O K 4 t*% W A N T E D ,Boarders «*an secmre first clafs accommodntlon

at 40M Third avenue; terms rea^onatde; house heat* ed, gas nml elfc'ric ligiitft baih and ail theconi; forts of home. Trtnnagcr of the Buckingham la the summer. Mrs. Oeo. M. bey 88tf

F O R H A I- E .A 50-acre farm two and one half miles from As-

hury Ptirk PH'i on* of W acred, near Glt*nd- la Aoply or address 7»k; Ft/ur .h avenue, In the r“an. City. 24tf

1 'O R R E N T ,Rv the year, unf irnLshed. a twelve-room house

with ell n mo era iniprovefinuit^. Apply to owner. 703.ruurth avenue, in the raar, olty. 3itf

I*resident ia l Post m rm lori.

Washington, Feb. 2tJ.-Thc preside:*! has sent ihe following nominations of post mantels to the senate:

New Jersey - .Liuu s Danser. Free­hold: Howard iiunongh.-, ?*Ictu< hen.

New Voi*k- -Uuf'!S Daggett. I ’ ti. il, Peim.-ylvania-t’. K. Ilip'-l.-. <*o'i

Uocken: John W . Crier, ders*.. S ’y.;.

SECOND CONCERT

Ocean Hove asa dstiury ParK

OCEAN OROVE

HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

Tuesday Evening:, Feb. 20ARTISTS:

Hiss ALICE UPtfEORAFP. Contralto, of Pltte- oiir '

Miss KATH BUNDY, Pianist of Philadelphia. Mr. JOHN F. BRAUN, Tenor,ofPhiUrf0 lph!a. Hr. JULIAN WALKER Baoso, of New York.

Accompanists-Tn|ss.Belld'jP-.0«:en,!Mr6..B. S. Keator, Miss Fannie E. Richards, .

Conductor—TALI ESEN MORGAN

‘Aomission—Balcony RQ ^tid 85 cents; first floor SS 10 d 85 c. ntsi all seats reserved

Tickets at iiurtls’ SluiiityaUtre and Ocean Grove Board of Tradeofflcs, >■’

F O R S A L E O R E X C H A N G E .Eleven bnihling lots, 50x200 feet, adjoining

Ocean Grove Heiirhts. Price one hundred dollars eiu;h Apply to ."iOS Fifth avenue, Asoury Park _J4lf______ ____________‘______________

F I F T Y F A R M S F O R S A L E .Four to {Jf-O a»;res ; 81.000 to 8<!0,r00. Send

stump for f.'i'scrip*ivc Booklet of Farms and country Property. Brown, Matawan, Ji. J.

itttf

F O R S A L E .Nine room house, *tore and barn, with city

wat ir a; d ►'ewer*, on F 6* reer, opposite post office, l elinar Will tn.* sold reasonnule. A - 1 ly Frank O-h- n, owner, on the premise^. 10-8J

T H E C K O W N ,l<5 Mala avenue, Oceun Grove. Open al the

year. The most homelike boarding house tn ■>cean Orove. Steam heat, baths and oil Im­provements. Terms reasonable. ‘iSiitf

J O S . L . D U K R A HPlastering. Brickwork. Cementing Jobhlng

promptly attended to. Work guaranteed. 1 •200-10-1 5f-7 THIHi> AVENUE.

W I I E N IN L A K E W O O DStop at tlie Towers, Main street, opposite Laurei

House.Terms reasoiiahle.

Cwaj?. .1. nexT. Sumner te.nson, Atlnntic House, Ocean Orove

CLARENCE u . W ILSON,

! ', Architect,

186 Broadway, LONG BRANCH.

J F. (JILUKkT O. HlGBT.CAPEN & H1GBY

Architects 784 Broad Street. Newnt’k. N. J.

C O N .i 1K RN 1N G P IA N O S .Nothing suits me better than to talk piano to a

hard h-aded. prHCtic«l common SRnso business >t»n.- When 1 sho«-such a man pianos sold hy

dealers for tf8W, and then offer him the same make name for $250, he sees a s %ving of just $100 He can’t g- 1 away frofn that fact, Then'l t ell him how I do it namely—by setting directly from the factory by-seepiug no store, by baying no rents, salaries, etc., etc Then this e^mo level headed man savs that lc Is only reasonable that I can undersell dealers. Four pianos sold dnrln/ the last 2a days seem 10 show that at least people are realizing that I,am cutting desl era’‘prices, much to the sorrow and disgust of the dealer, I tune pianos and know them os only a piano tuner can know a piano.

W.C.DOHM,810 Cookman Avenue

Tuner 13 years. The Princeton.

WO

styLb —AU that a dressy shirt should be*—

-colored bosom and colored body ; one pair of link cuffs ; re-enforced at all the necessary points ; all the tpodern shirt improvements.

QUALITY—Of bosoms, the finest of madras

and percale.

COLORINGS—Heightened effects for end

of winter wear. Mostly dark back grounds, showing the scarf to advantage. Taking stripes and plaids.

FIT—All that the , particular man may require.

Long and short sleeves.

I ^ R I G E —Fifty cents, seventy five cents and one

dollar. f

The MacHurdle is the name of our new full dress shin. ‘‘The best thing that has ever hap­pened,” said one of our customers.

When in need of a dress shirt remember Hac- Murdle. Then remember ’

605 Mattison AvenueA S B U R Y P A R K , N. J .

Art BriG-a-BraG iFREN'On BHONZE an:d " $

IMITATION TERIIA COTTA JSTATU AIIV. j

Very protly and al roasomiblc prices.

U M I5 R E L L A S , Etc.The usual complete lln6 of Watches,

Diamonds, etc.

Light

SODkman Bve. and Bond St.ASBURY PARK

Engravlnc while you wait.

n m r • v rVVWi'vww f

<5n the P iano ques­

tion can ahyays be obtained

at our store. A wise man

once said "leave noth ing to

luck and you will be called

lucky ." W e sell more Pianos

than all our competitors to-

gether\ bu t it is because we

leave no th ing to chance.

W e have critical knowledge,

the best instrum ents in each

class, lowest prices, easiest

terms and our tim e and ex

perience is always at your

com m and.

I R. A. TustingTaylor & Tusting, Building

Asbury Park

Grand Opening... and ...

Cycle ShowTo continue One Week from

February 19th, at .

645 Mattison Avenue• Parker BnlJdJng;

Agency for tho PIEKCK, the most popu­lar wheel Ip tlil« section for the last three years. They are “ tried and true,” a fact which tho riders will testify to. Wheels from $25 to $75. Come and see tho greatest display » f wheels ever rdferod In Asbury Park. Music every veil mg.

G. T. SANFORD

f f lU S S g ..*•£5

6 .5 0 , S I . 2 5 AND UP

w 65c.U mr. ■•Urn* Utfl terj flne*t Trn«»ei

I, FiCl'OllY riltCES, lead tlian ono-third . i _ . whe nrluo chorircd by othenj, nnu WE \ M #•

York UnfcrklbU Klattlc Tmit, HluMratOit otmvo. cut tOM, *d. out ttnd send to uBWitli 0WI 8PKUA1 riUCBnitned, tUiteyour lOluhi, W*tKht, A5r. bortong you hRvelt-ea ruptured, whotlicr rupture Ii l&rjJ&or Bntallj al80BtAt« liamber inchce around tba Jwdy on a lino with the tijpturo, nay whftther rupture Ih on riRhtorlcit uluo tod wo will Kond either vruss to you with the under I landing. If It l« not ft p*rflnl Bt *nual to th*»I»L 111 >t thrcto tlmt*• 011 r prke.youtaxi return it and wetvill return your monoy. ... .ho_,WHITE FOR FIIEE TRUSS CATALQOUE onr'ci

Inri'.-llm thn Kbw TfBIIjf tru*kM, Inuludlnk the Kbw 91«.tW Troi« i t fcateuro. »lmo»t #oy '*»»•,;'«J|Wi,<w*«.8l£ARS. ROEBUCK £l CoaAHlCAO

Advertise hi th? Press

Most of our new models have arrived and are oqw on exhibition. You are invited to call and examine them. Wo have the largest assortment ever of­fered in this town. Have all the lead* iny; makes. No old wheels left oVer from m o.

Daytons Orients Clevelands

Yales Spaldings Whites

Baines Eagles Crawfords

AND OTHERS

G r a n d O p e n in g n i l t l i e y e a r

M . L . F E R R I SCentral flail 7 14 Mattison Avenue

Holding tlje fort!)Wnuldn’t you like to'owna

part of the earth on which you live ? WA have aoino very nice holdliiKS for you and our i*a»y f«rms will make It eaoy tor you to hold. Apply to .

T. FRANK APPLEBYCor. Hain-Strectand Mattison Avenue

Tbe Kitchen FloorIs much easier to beep clean if properly painted. We've ti’ quick drying Floor Paint that dries hard overjiiKht and stand-* ■ roufth ufnifje-—juHl the thing for tho Uiichon lloor. Ati,k us for an estimate.

EI. J..STKOUDCnntncUng ralnter p q n0- , • Decorator ■’ '

FniMS Bpeolul AdvertiaemouCb Ifrititf lrn ' mediate reoultft. ■ j ^

' ? ' * » ' ' * : ’ ... * » * ' ...... • " ' _ y " • ' *4 . ;

“ ' ■ ____________ __________ '________ _________ _ / __________ ASBURY PARK DA ILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, WOO.

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' | t h e I n t e r e s t s o f " W O M E N, WINTER FASHIONS'.

TrLmrnlncrs of 'Great ElaborationNow Employed.

Cuirass bodices are seen on many of the newest nnd most elegant gqwns. The skirt of such gowns is often plain, but the cuifrnss is embroidered, in crusted and jeweled with great elaboration. For ex­ample, with a skirt of blnck velvet a black satin cuirass is worn entirely em­broidered with black chenille and little pink coral beods. Guipure is used in the same manner.

Jet, crystal, spangles of gold and silver, beads of all colors, detached flowers of

BROCHE COSTUME. , ^guipure, velvet and passementeries are the prevailing decorations for elegant gowns. The most simple gown of cash- mere or cloth can be enriched by such or­namentation to nn almost unlimited ex­tent. The newest models are new rather in the ingenuity and charm of their deco­ration than by anything unusual in gen­eral form nnd style. A novelty which is simply a revival may, however, be ob­served—that is, where velvet forms the trimming of n costume it nlso may com­pose the entire*sleeves.

The illustration shows a costume of broche chamois silk. The skirt is mount­ed with a largo box plnit in the middle of the bnck and has near the foot three rows of chestnut brown silk fringe with a net­ted bending. The fitted bodice of broche silk hns n collar and revere composed of the netted brown fringe franftng a plait­ed and shirred guimpe of mauve silk. The sleeves are of plnin chamois silk covered with a latticework of narrow chestnut brown velvet. The belt is of brown Yett'et ami the Cravat of white crape and lace. The hat, of draped nnd puffed brown velvet, is trimmed with chamois plumes end a fringed senrf of cbamois~nilk. A pnste buckle ornaments the front. Jro ie Chollet.

FASHION HINTS,

V a r io la S ty le* Fop D iffe ren t P e ra o m • a n d 1 ’ arpo.iea.

Very stout women should nvoid tight fitting clothing, without ornament, es­pecially in light colors. Black is more becoming to them than 1s anything else, and open jacket fronts or boleros, show­ing a plastron, are the most suitable style of bodice.

For young girls Inexpensive fancy fab­rics, light colors, -ruches, ribbons and raffles are suitable, but uo rich goods nor mature trimmings.

Many light cloths are trimmed with dark fur, the two being kept, however, in

Opera oown* tones of the samtf color. Pale gray cloth with chinchilla,, arid beige with otter are some of the combinations.

Scintillating effects in spangles, gold nnd silver threads, beads, cabochons aud jet, with ull kinds of metal coloring, nre characteristic of this winter’s evening attire. Tho most serviceable gowns of this class are thoso composed of black spangled tulle over black silk. The tipper part of the bodice, with the sleeves, may be left transparent, separate guimpe and sleeves of black silk being provided for wear beneath wjiejfethe decolletage would be Inappropriate,

The cut showgjin opern gown of white peau de sole. The redinpote skirt is trim­med with applications of guipure nnd opens over u plaited tablier of white satin. The pointed bodice has a low de- colletpge and a pointed plastron of gui­pure bordered with tiny ruches of white satin,. The lopg evening mantle is of panne,- richly embroidered at the corners of tho front. The round pelerine is trlmr med with three ruffles of mousseflne de eoie, and the embroidered yoke Is also edged with three mousseUne cufBes. The tall, embroidered collar is lined with moussellne ruches, and the lining of the m^ntlQ (a ot wadded satin.

. Jimta CHOLisr.i

Me A m a y a Loved "Her.

,__Xi»*utory of the courtship of Miss Celia Miles, General Miles* ouly (laugh­ter, by Captain Reber is one of a man’s devotion to the ideal of his childhood and youth. It is an army romance, with one of the army’s loveliest wo­men as heroine and one of Its bravest meu as hero. To little Celia Miles big Sam Beber wfas always her boy hero. He was so big and strong, and, though he was 15 years older than shp, he deigned to play with her, and she ex­ulted in the honor. *

They were happy times for Baby Miles when her parents visited Judge Reber’s family or the Reborn jreturn^d the visit, because they always meant dome glorious romps and delightful hours t te-a-tete with Sammy Reber. She liked Sammy because he told her stories. She had her first fearsome thrills over “Red Riding Hood” and the dreadful bears, when Ckmsln Sam­my’s voice fell to a sepulchral whis­per as lie told the old fairy tale. He was quite willing to convert himself into a four legged animal—sometimes a camel, often an elephant, oftener a horse, according to her gracious pleas­ure—that she might ride around the parlor on his back. The flrst cloud upon her juvenile happiness was his mustache.

“You look old now, like papau” she said regretfully, nnd so great was her awe that she never found courage to ask him to be a horse or a camel again. —Baltimore American.

Mr. D oo ley on W o m a n Snffrnffe.

“An annyhow women’ll nlver vote,” said Mr. Dooley, interrupting Mr. Don­ahue’s discourse on “Woman Suffrage.” “In th’ first place, th’ men won’t lave thlm do it. They have th’ monnopoly now,an they’re far from foolish enough to let go lv a nay lv it. Thin no wo­man cares f’r politics. Down in her heart she bates an despises it an wondhers whjit It’s all about. An I don’t blame her. Not till they start a political column In Butthrick’s pat- therns will ye Ivor be able f ’r to mus- ther a corp’ral’s guard iv women at th’ polls, t-b'lieve if ye was to take th’ sthrongest woman sufferejest in tii’ counthry nn sarch her ye’d And she didn’t care whether Willum J. O’Brien was aldherman or congressman. Th’ on’y time th’ likes iv thlm knows who’s president Is w'hin th’ president gets married. He has their devotion in his wife's name.**

“Well, I dlunaw about that,” said Mr. Donahue. “ ’Tis lookin dangerous whin Mrs. Donahue begins to think iv votin. In times past she never knew ’twas illction day till she saw th’ pa- throl wagon go by.”—Ladles’ Home Journal.

\Vomen nnd In su rance .

“Life insurance as managed today- on the endowment plan, for instance— Is at ofjce'an assurance and insurance,” writes Edward Bok in The Ladies’ Home Journal. “ It Is the best means of saving, because it is compulsory. Men have found this to be the case, and women should. At 30, for In­stance, she can, for less thun $50 a year, take a 20 year endowment policy of $1,000, which guarantees her that amount wheu she reaches the age of 50. She will not feel burdened by the annual premium of $50. But she will feel the comfort of $1,000 when she is 50. A woman’s insurance for the edu­cation of her children Is another factor of life insurance worthy of hej thought, especially if she be a widow. Iu this way a mother may provide-Xor the ed­ucation of ber^hildrou in case of lu»r death. If the custom of mothers in­suring their lives for their children lat the time of the. children’s birth could become more general, it w’ould be one of the blessings of mankind.* For wom­en to insure their lives for the benefit of their husbands may well be an open question, so far ns the wisdom of such a course is concerned. But when the matter of life insurance for women »s placed on a basis of self protection in old age, for the benefit of children or as one of the best means of saving money or even as a wise system of in­vestment there cannot be the least question of Its wisdom.”

A H in t to the Cook.

Be sure to cool all soup stock rapidly. This is most necessary If you waut it to keep n few' days. If it is allowed to cool partially on the range before it is straiucd, it will not keep well. The more quickly it is cooled off after the straining the better it is. Again, cook­ing meat at a high and lu a dry tem­perature develops a richer aud more savory flavor, and that Is why in some of the brown soup stocks, wiien it is possible to do so, it is well to brown the meat before addin^Uie water to it. You cannot do this qj;,white soup ou account or preserving the transparency and the whiteness. But in the family soups, where nour­ishing qualities are uot sacrificed to appearance, it is a goqd thing to do.— Sallle Joy White in Womans, Home Companion.

W om en'ii fl*?clproc?ty A rrangem en t.

A reciprocity bureau of information has been established in the Federation of Women’s Clubs. Apropos of this, at the last local suffrajje meeting, a mem­ber asked that a list,of papers prepar­ed by her sisters should bo filed with t|iis bureau. The idea is to furnish Vlubs desiring it Buch discussion as ^tlier clubs may have had the benefit of at ‘some time. Papers with their author’s names appended are classified under such.heads as science, literature, art, education, etc. Mrs. Franklin W. ilooper, speaking of the bureau, said that a department devpted to eco­nomics could well be added. 1

NEXT SEASON'S STYLES.

Cqmlng Events C'n>t Their Shadow* Before—A Novel Hat.

The newest models of .ihirt waifcs have a front let in. like the bosom of a shirt, nnd this is often of a different material. For example, a shirt waist of pink zephyr will have a front of white pique with a printed design in pink. Soft cravats of the same material as the waist are a fre­quent accompaniment.

The old fashion of drawing the ends of a long neck scarf through a ring is again revived.

There is every indication that white will be ns much worn next summer as it was last. Lace and embroidery are shown in profusion as the decorations of ad­vance models of warm weather gowns, these being a mass of delicate insertions which form all sorts of fantastic motives.

t ' 'IFEATHER HAT.

The circular flounce continues to be a feature of these costumes, but requires to be very carefully treated in sheer fab­rics, as there is always dauger that it will stretch out of shape. Besides pure whites, there are dainty combinations of lavender, pale green or black with white, which nre extremely pleasing.

A picture is given which illustrates a curious novelty in hats. It is composed, brim and crown, of overlapping red quills. The left side is lifted by a large chou of red miroir velvet, which rests up­on the hair. Another chou of the same velvet is placed upon the crown and is pierced by one large red quill. The same idea is carried out in tones of gray and iu periwinkle blue. J u d ic C u o l i.et .

The Mnunlull Mnid Puts on Frtlla.The very mannish girl seems to have

taken her departure from our midst. Indeed she was conspicuous by her ab­sence last summer, for even In the morning, when aitayed in stiff shirt waist and carefully laundered skirt, the maids ran to ribbon stocks rather than linen collars, and their hats be­trayed more of a leaning toward fri­volity than was ever evinced by the moribund sailor—a distinct advantage for the giiiy girl.

This season the high linen collar, white shirt f»*ont and stiff tie that were once considered both proper aud be­coming are seldom worn with the tailor frock, but it is relieved -with ail the soft little touches of chiffon and lace aud fur that feminine ingenuity can devise, says the Baltimore News.

It must be admitted that the frilly girl is a distinct Improvement over her more severe sister. The latter Is neat to a degree, with the attractive sever­ity that Is displayed by a girl in a rid­ing habit, and she looks fit to transact any business, from buying stocks to selling pins, with those bands of “enameled” linen at throat and wrists, but tin* other-isso much softer and more feminine, at least in appearance, that she exercises a stronger charm for those for whose good opinion each woman strives, however strenuously she may deny it—the men—and she is ?vcn surer of commendation from those severe critics in whom We stand in great awe, however much we may af- fert not to—the women.

P rese rv ing ICffKa In S to c k in g ..

The latest advice for keeping eggs comes from a farmer’s wife. She takes long stockings, fills them with eggs, lies them shut and hangs them in the cellar and garret lu a current of air. 10very week or two she takes the stock­ings down and hangs them upside down: This is quite an important part of the method. Eggs have been kept sweet fora long time in this maimer.

The collars to many of the hand­some cloaks that are uow w'orn to the theaters are some cause of anxiety to their wottrers. They are stiffeuedno give the proper effect, and, being high, they have to be adjusted carefully wheu the wearer slips the cloak down from her shoulders as she takes her seat. A crushed collar is ruined.

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MENU FOR WEDNESDAY,

Cod gives the mind, man muMs the char­acter.—U. a. Vfeaver.

BREAKFAST.Calf's Brains, Urown Butter Sauce.

Hashed I'oiutoes au Gratia. ToatJt. Murmuiude. Coffee.

CUNCHEON.Ksealoped Oysters.

Cabbage Salud. Spaghetti, NapoliUin. Custurd Pie.

D o if t W et F n rn lta re .

Never’put a wet cloth on oiled or var­nished furniture- Rub dry with a clean rioth if obliged to wipe off any kind of dirt. If an article needs oiling, use oil on one cloth and nib dry with another. It i will 'take a bright polish. , Never leave oil on articles/ as H catches tho dust.

o*O uusturcl 1'ie. oj?- —.— •

O DINXER. O* Chicken a la Creole. * O Radishes. Country Sausages. I 2* Roaat Canvasback I)uckKJelly.O Stowed Celery. Potatoes, Mushed. ~ 2* Chocolate Pudding. T

* . . . c!^r- *2 CHOCOLATE PUDDING.—Put in a Mure- ° q pan 'five ounces j)f powdered sugar, five q s|e ounces ot fresh butler, live ounces of finely # q cut cocoa and Uvfe eg« yolks; place the pan o

on the hot stove, ant] with a pastry whip * 0 stir briskly for live* minutes, then take off o % the stove. Bea.t up in a copper basin the * q whites of the five eggs to a-firm froth and O 5j; .add them to the preparation in the sauce- * O pan, mixing well together for two minute*. O % Butter and sugar six small pudding molds * 0 "'and (111 them with the preparation, then O* place thlm in a tin pan, tilling the pan to * O half the height of the puddlug molds with O* warm, but not hot, water. Put in the oven * O for SO minutes, then take out, turn*thcm on O* a hot dessert' dish and servo with whipped * O cream. • O* XUT BROWN BUTTliR SAUCE.-Put one * O ounce of gt)od» butter in a saucepan, let it O* heat until it assumes a nut brown ,color, * O then add one drop of vinegar and tiae when 2* needed. ‘ ' O*o#b4f6#o*9tto*o#o*o#o#o#o#o*

NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP

Sale of Land for Unpaid Taxes

PUBLIC notice Is hereby given by W illiam Glffard, collector of tha^pownshlp of Nep tune, In the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, that by virtue of a tax

warrant Issued on the 20th day of January, 1900, by the Township Committee of faid township, be will sell at public vendue ull the goods, tenements, hereditaments and real estate hereinafter mentioned, Tor the shortest term for which any person or persons will agree to take the same and pay the taxed assessed against the same for the year 1897, with-the Interest thereon accruing, and all costs, fees, charees and expenses In relation to the levy, assessment and collection of said taxes. The sale will take place a t lO W N - SB H * H A L L , 47 SO U T H M A IN S T R E E T , on

W e d n e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 2 1 , 1 9 0 0 ,

A T 2 O ’C L O C K P. M .

The said lands, tenements, hereditaments and real estate so sold, and the names o tho persone against’ whom the taxes have been - laid on account of the same, and the amount of taxes laid'on account of each parcel are as follows, viz. :

Amount ofTaxes Due. I-ot No.

5 fl.79 Harriet E. Blake.......... ................... ............................. . i?io Ocean GroveJ'iia Parah Bennett,....... . . .» ........................ ................................. j?ft5 v* •* ►4.P8 Sarah E. O lder..................................... ....................... 874 11 “

20.39 AmandaOarford..................... ............. ................................. 670, *• ’* ’11.82 Annie Hayes.................................. ...................................... Will •• “0.79 Estate B K. Ilunce............ ................................................... 923 *• “

1>U9 Li22le Haber......................................................................... 12G4 “ “15.80 James Johnson....’. . . ; ........................................................... 1270 *' “18.R0 Wary A. Page.......................................................................... 14m “ “30.24 Mrs. J H Robinson............................................. ................. 103-165 “ “13 i9 Ellz-iHloeUin........................................................................ lys “ “9.00 Mary Slmonton........................................... ........................... 1187 “ *'*

13 6a Mrs. gutter Shaffer.............................................................. 1724-17*6 “ “18.12 Agres Went................ ..................... ....................... .............. 64 “ “15 80 Annie E. William*................... .............................................. 160 “ '*2.27 J. B. Wilson.......................... . .................................... ....... 1423 ‘ ‘ “

108 76 Asbury Park Athletic Association..................................... t unset “ West Asbury Park3 85 Win. Applegate ................................Lots Nos. 510, 611, 612 Meadow, WestOrov©6.10 Thomas I*. Armstrong...................................................................... 'Ha nilton, N. J.

28 8j Elizabeth Brown............J . . . . . ............Lot No. «77, SurmnerflelJ ave., Weat Asbury Park19.S0 Mary J. Burnett,..................................................... . Maitinon “ •* “ “8 20 Horace Britton ........ ..................................... ••••........... Unlou *• “ “ **7.09 Josephine B««ier...............................................................First " “ " “2.08 Chris. O. Beenuian................................. ............... ‘ ......................... West Bradley Beacji3HH J. W, Bell................. ........................................................Rtdgeave., Neptune Township4.18 Charity Bennett.................................................. ............On-the-Hill, “2.18 Holmes Bennrtt................................................................Vacant lot, “ “3.40 A-a Orummell........................... ........................................................ •* '*i) ?0 Wm. Crammer................................................................................. •*

38 10 Jno. ComfHh.....................................................................R. It. ave., West Asbury Park4 85 W. C. Cottrell.......... ................................Xot. No. 316 Fir»-t ave. “ *•

12.82 Mra. Clayton,.....................................................Lot No. 67u Mi^adow, WestGrove26.65 Henry Doren....................................................... South Main street, Neptune Township

1.93 L. D. Eetell........................................................Lot No. 503 Meadow, West Grove10 40 ’ Jno. Flemming....................... .......................................................... Ocean u ’ve HeightsM 80 M. 8 . Gould Esc................. ................ . 177 Muuroe ave., W'est Asbury Park *43.20 Kmlly B. Hetidrleksoa................... ............................. Cookman “ •* “ •*•<5.<8 Mary N. HHomnan...,f.................. •...................................Lot No. 8, Ocean G’ve Heights

83.60 Sirs Chas. Imley............. .....................................Springw* o ave., West/Asbury Park7.‘<8 Maila Irons — . ..........................*.,................. ....Lot No. 1C3, Ocean G’ve Heights5.80 Geo. Keys..................................................................... ................. West Asnury Park

14 4 » Hannah Kelley............................................................. ....F»rst ave. ** " “4.18 1 homas Kennedy..................................................................... .......... Neptune Township

20.57 Porter S. Lippeuco«t........................................................ Fifth ave , West Asbury Park21.75 MrB. John F Llppencott............................................................. “ “2.08 Abram Lewis, ........................................................ slaughter house, “ ** “U GO lit t le Moore....................................................... ........................Lot, “ “

80.8J John Marshall........................................ i .......... ....Sptlngwood ave., **.15.39 Geo. H. Matihews.......................................................... Division at.. WestGrove7.69 Jno. Mickell............ ....................................................... 8 . Main at.. Neptune Township!2.8-2 J. K. Mead'.................................... .................... .............Corlies ave , West Grove36 00 Mrs. Jane O’Hagan...................... ............... Lot No. 182 Munroe •* West Asbury Park28 27 Wm. O. Hflgan.......................................................N. b. Asbury “ ” •»4 85 Wealey P»tteuuer............................................................Fourth “ “ 4* u6 32 Walter Parker.................................... -............Ocean lirove Heights, Neptune Township2.03 Wm M. Pawley................................................ “ “3.40 Hemy Heed......................................................................Adams s t . West Asbury Park4 40 Geo 8 Rixson................. .............................. ...WashingtonSt., “ 4

2*J 80 Elwcod Rcwerrt..,.................................. ..Aabury and Langford t»ts , " 41 “10 87 JamesRow’and............................. ............................. Railroad atfe., “ “ “1.29 Jno B. Robbins.-......................... ................. Lot No. 5H Meadow., Neptune Township4i0 George 8cndder................................................................. First ave.. West Asbury Par Ita.67 Benj. sbemo............................................................ .............. Fay St., WestGrove5 13 . l'bos. Taylor............................................................................. ........ *« *•0.24 Mrs.Geo. Van Note................. ..........................................Maywood Neptune Township2.40 Louisa Whitehead ...................................................Avenue A,, W'e*t Asbury Pane

£0.(0 P. Jennie We*tbro3k........................................Lot Nos. 1?3. 174, 175, “20 Andrew White..................................................... No. 207 Bangs ave., M “ “

7 20 Geo, W. WUllamB.............................Lots Nos. 5 and 0 Dayton Tract, M “ “15.39 Muggle M. White............ ....................................................Range B, WestGrove

W IL L IA n Q IF F A R D

C o lle c to r

Dated January 20,1900.fl

CANAL TREATY’S FATE.Believed T h a t the M easure

C an n o t Be P assed .

INFLUENCE OF PUBLIC OPINION.

Frlendw of tbe Treaty Concede. It I»Sntd, That It Canuot lie RatifiedW ithout Amendment—Probably NotIln lf the Senate Favorable,

New York, Feb. 20.—According to the Washington rorre^pondent of The Sun- there is now littU* or no prospect of fa­vorable action or, indeed, of action of my sort ut present by the senate with regard to the Ilay-Pauneefote canal treaty. Criticism of the convention is so keen nnd widespread that it. has convinc­ed senators on hnih sides of the chamber and both sides or the quest ion that popu­lar opinion regards the treaty as signed as a good* thing f<>r England and a bad thing for the I'nited States and that it ought to be rejeeted. This conviction having been forced upou the senate by the voice of the people as expressed through the newspaper press and through the* eorrespotitle:ire of the-senators, tin trealy will by ciuninon consent be allow < ed to lie dormant awhile iu the hope tha< .some means of e.'i-ape from the embar rassing situation may present itself. Therefore at tlu* regular meeting of the committee on foreign relations on Wednesday morning no attempt will bt made to dispose of the treaty. This de termination is not due in any measure tc the fact that Senator Lodge, a membei of the subcommittee appointed to pre pare data beat im: upon the. relation oi the Olnyton-ttuhver treaty to the can a. bill, has been suddenly caUed to Boston by the death of his mother and catinoi therefore be present at Wednesday*> meeting. . The policy of "let alone” was agreed to before the Massachusetts sena­tor received the telegram which called him from Washington and was due en­tirely to the unsatisfactory conditions in the senate growing out of the universal opposition to the treaty a* it stands.

A Republican m nator who has been as outspoken iu defense of the treaty and in advocacy of its ratification as any man in public life admitted. The Sim conespondent says for the first time since the treaty was submitted to the senate that much more than one-third of the senators ore mov protiounccd in oppo­sition to ratification unless it shall Iirst be amended by some provision giving the United States the right to control the ca­nal at all times 'ami under all circum­stances.

Influenced by Pnblle Opinion.The senator said that his colleagues in

taking this view are undoubtedly influ­enced by pyblic opinion, which of late has made itself strongly and plainly felt in opposition to the treaty. He thinks it is a mistaken attitude and one that is to .be regret ted, for it tdmply places in the hands of the opponents of the canal construction bill a club with which to beat it to death. Tlu* treaty, the senator says, clears the way for the cuuul, •whio’h without it cannot be constructed, lie thinks it impossible to frame a treaty that would nt once give, the, United States the „ power to close the canal to hostile ships and guarantee its neutrality, und while defending the treaty -as a creditable diplomatic performance the sepator admits that.some .of Itr ittov^

sions are loosely drawn. The ’tjnfH’ipIe is all right, he says, but some of the lan­guage is ambiguous and might have been improved upon. • This senator has given the subject verj* careful consideration, but is unable to suggest au amendment that would meet the situation, for the reason thnt if one should be proposed England would probably reject it, and then the treaty would come back to the senate only to be still more unfavorably received.

Although the senator above quoted did not say that either party to the negotia­tion of the treaty would not listen to an amendment, he undoubedly knows, ns every one else does, that it has been the attitude of the administration from the first that amendment of the treaty is out of the questiop. According to the statements of the administration offi­cials, the treaty must be ratified or re­jected as it stands. If this decision is adhered to, it means defeat, for noth­ing is more certain than that in the present situation in the senate, brought about largely by the state of public opin­ion, not two-thirds of the senators and probably not i^ie-hnlf would vote for the treaty as it stands.

H a it i's Navy Sunk ,

Stamford, Conn., Feb. 20.—According to a story told Deputy Collector Charles, F. Leeds at the customs ofllce the -whole Haitian navy has gone to the bottom. The story was told by Captain Montell, who arrived with the steamer Antilla of the Bahamas Steamship company, with a cargo of 400 tons of logwood for the Stamford Manufacturing company. lie states that the Haitian navy was made up of one vessel, and as it was necessary to $end the lone man-of-war to the Unit­ed States for repairs arrangements were made to carry a cargo both coming and returning. The steamer, however, met with-a mishap near Fortunate island, which is north of Cuba, and was totally wrecked on a reef. The cargo was land­ed by' the natives on the island in row­boats and finally brought to its destimi- tion by the Antilla, which was sent from Haiti.

Knokvillc Hotel Burned.Knoxville, Feb. 20.—The Hotel Flan­

ders wns partially burned at an early hour today. 7.“i guests being*forced out iu­to the streets with the mercury hugging the zero mark. McXnh's cafe, in the ho­le! block, was gutted ami the entire hotel filled with suffocating smoke. Six fire­men were overcome by smoke. Two were taken to the City hospital, aud one may not recover. The lire originated iu the basement under the cafe, probably from electric wires.

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Santiago*!* Coldcnt Day . ’

Santiago, Cuba, Feb. 20.—Yostwday was the coldest recorded here, the tem­perature being 58 degrees F. in the city in* the morning. In the mountains ten miles off J lie temperature was 40 degrees. Mount Kim 1’iedra. 20 miles to the north­east, with an altitude of <1,000 feet, is covered, with snow. Old residents say that. 30 yea Is ago snow fell iu the moun­tains, but *one has been observed since until yesterday.

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P o s t n f f l o e B o x 4 3 , B r a d l e y B e a o h , JV. «T.

3END-U3 ONE DOLLARCat t*U *ct c*d tmd W a* wlU 01.00, aad ir» will ami n i tlii#

ms>ttOTEO PABIXtE CU OB HAS, by mifht C. 0. D.. .uhj.ct to txftBW tu*. You can examine It »tyonr BMraitfreigbt, dtpot, and Iti fott Had U exactly aa rtVKMiud. (la* i«»u»t nlm jo* •*« •*« I

fir tott«r thus •rr«aa wlt»rtlM4 by ilim nt non u u r , p»y tit* freight j ifnt OUR PRIOR S33,SO, lt« lb* tl.00 deposit, or *34.&0 u.d WlfktclwTM. THE PARLOR QZM tim or Uia *o»t DCIUBLK AND BWEETKST TOMKD I—tromaU tr*r udi. From the illustration shown, which tt engraved direct from a photograph you can form tome Idea of iu beautiful appearance. Made from solid quarter lawed oak er walant aa desired, parforstcd k«j dip, fall pin«l bodj, fcem&Ufol nu^Mtfj 4mI*h NMli aad waay otter kaadtorao de*or»tIon* wd oraMMU, aaUaa It U. TIBT UTX8T 8TTLK. Tl|£ PAltfcOIt OEM is 0 feet high, «3 lnchta long, *3 inches wide and weighs 350 pounds. Contains & octave*, li <top», aa follows. DUpuon, PrUtlpml, ualelana, Htlodla, CeUaU, Crams**, ButCoapItr, Treble Coupler,Dlipu*n Fort* aad To* llaiUaa) | Oet**e Ccnplin, 1 Tom 8 mil,I Urud Orcaa Swell, 4 8«ls ef OrckMtral Toaad Ui omtorj Pipe Quality BmkU, 1 B*ter ST Par* Bw*«t ■•lodla B*«d«, 1 Set of 8? rfccnttafffr HrtJIUa t 1-Bet af 8 i BJch XtUoir SmoothPlapaMD RwUt 1 Bet af rtaula* Baft Meloaloue Principal Seed*. THE PARLOR OEM action consists of the k*!cbr*i»d S»w*u luad which are only used In the high* bst (Trade Instruments, fitted with 1I»b»*»obJ Coaplara ud fax Uumua, also best Dolee felts, k ubera, etc., bellows >f the'beat rubber cloth', S-ply bellows stock and 11 nest leatborinTaWea. THE PARLOR OEM It furnished with a, 10x14 hoveled plate r reach mirror, nickel plated khIivI frames, and every modem Improvement. Wourmlak fr» a htadiaai orj*a *t*«I ud the bait ir|n futnt' ioa book pablUard.iUARANTEED 25 YEARS. S ST O /IT S"aue a written blndlnjf Si-yeor fruarantce, by the ermsand conditions ofwblcb If any part gives oul ep&lr It frao of charrt. Try It one month and we •ofund your money If you are lot perfectly Satisfied. tt tb#-*« organs will be sold at £39.50. OUDEIt 4T ONCE, DELAY,DUR RELIABILITY IS ESTABLISHED j * , r «lealt with nt ask your ueigbbor about us, write ihfti publisher of this paper or Metropolitan National Bank, or Com Nat. Bank, of Chicago;wu* flmh mb.uk, uj, vutu>|or Gorman Exc&ange Bonk, New York's or any railroad or express company in Chicago, we i hat* a capital af OT«r (700,000.00, occupy entire ' one of the largest business blocks in Chicago, m m

I end omploy nearly *.000 people In our own 1 building. 1TK BBLL ORGAKS IT *93.00 aad npi ruMOB, el li.oo sad ap.i aiso everything in muxlcal instruments at lowest wholesale prices. Write for free special

I organ, piano and inusteal in«trument catalogue. Address, (Sauv, &oebsck*C«. r?i tbemgUl/ rallabla.-—Sditor.)SEARS, ROEBUCK II COj (Inc.). Fulton, Desplaineiand WaymraSts.* CHICAGO,, ILL*

TO LOAN .....i At Five Per Cent.

’ $ 1 ,5 0 0

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1 . 0 0 03 .0 0 04 .0 0 0

9 .0 0 0At Six Per Cent. .

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C A N D Y

ESCULETTS_ ;c u B « i:r n jK a

Aod ait rPct U dlaorder* op money iefunded, PleASJint. Not a pn/aic. A radical cure. foOo at

Biflok.T. tf. fietvart; L, O*. orctKlt^JStugOo., Phila. i>a. P.naaotrylt.

:'\i f>v,t ’ •

* W h y Tom m y W as Retired .*

Sue (who lias just been asked to'play something: on- the piano)—X really can’t play anything.

Tommy—But, I say, Sue, why don’t you play lhafc piece you spoke to md about?

“What pieee?” 1“Why, that one' you told me to aslc

you to play when we had company, cause you knew it beter’n any of the others. I forget ihe name!”

Then Tommy was sent to be<|*—*N. Y. Herald.

Reflection* of' a Bachelor.Xo man can set a proper example to

his wife and to the children at the san^e ti,me.

It nei cr makes an .old bachelor any more miserable because he knows what makes all tbe married women hate him sol

Ko woman who chooses to go ’round with a man's shirt, collar and neck­tie \on*ha3 any business to expect a man to take oft his hat to her.—-N. Y.- Press. *

To Influence a Woman.A woma n is more in 8 uenoed b y ’w hat

the suspects than by w ha t ih e is told,

“ -Chicago Dailjr News*

W E D E L ’S20th Century Bargain Sale

Wonderful Prices on Stationery, Notions, Agate Ware, Tin Ware, Hardware and sundries

Carpenter’e PencIlB..................10c dozJapanese Napkins . • . . 15ca hundred

Assorted Bteel PenB............... S doa 3c

B lo tte rs .......................................2o doeShoe Laces ................................ 8 pair XcFast Black, double heel and toe, ladies

hofce.........................................10c pairMisses Hose.......................... ... ..Bo pair

Fine Dress Shields..................... Op pair-Needle Books with S papers needles and

darnars............................................Pins ...........................................lo paperTowel Crash , . .... ..................4oyard

Basting Cotton .........................lo spoolBooks amLEyes . . . . . . . . . 0 doz. Be

Glttgham AproUS,foIl»Iae.............. 10cCorset Clasps ............................ 4c pair

Aofd Proof Bobber Sbeettng . 87o yardFire Shovels ....................................... 8c

Putty Knives. . ......................... . lQcClothes Lines . . . . . . . . 50 ft 10cT aofas .................. ... lc paper

Lamp Burners. . . . . . . . .4 and Be

Tea Strainers . . . . . . . . . . . 2cBrass Extension Curtain Rods . . . So

Skates, less than cost; . . 89c and 59o

VALENTINES A n Up-to-date A s s o r tm e n t a t cu t prices

-A_

ABOUT SHOPLIFTERS.

How They Carry On Their Nefari­

ous Trade in’ City Stores.

TTii! Profe.ilonal* Are Exceeding!? Clever, Bat Amateur. Are Cansht

Before They dsn* Secure Much Plunder.

[Special Chicago Letter.] WOMAN dressed In a neat-fitting rainy-day skirt and a stylish Eton jacket was examining ex­

pensive laces at one of the big dry­goods stores in Chicago.1 Her hat was of the latest make and bore tbe unmis­takable air of Paris about it. The day was stormy, and so she carried in her. hand a dream of a silk umbrella of a changeable shade something between a purple and a blue. The handle was of polid silver exquisitely embossed and engraved. One hand was neatly gloved. The other was uncovered. I t

THE PROFESSIONAL*.

was white and soft and the rings upon it glistened with precious stones. It re­quired but a glanoe to see that the woman was refined and without ques­tion belonged to what the world for lack of a better name denominates as tbe upper class of society. This well- dressed, gentle-featured woman picked up the laces and looked at them critically. At times she had three or four pieces in her hand at once. Her umbrella was unfastened at the top’and was held in the left hand near the edge of the counter. The at­tention of the saleswoman was en­gaged "for a moment by another cus­tomer. Just fhen a modest-appearing woman in black with a. veil', partly drawn over her face stepped to t!he side of the woman with the rainy-dayfekirt.

Tbe woman with the veil touched the other lightly on the shoulder and said:

“Pardon m?, madam, but will you step with me to the manager’s office?”

The shopper straightened up. Her face flushed.

“What do you mean?” she said.The veiled woman nodded fo.a quiets

CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

looking man who stood near an'd hequickly came to her side. Then turn­ing to the other woman she said quietly;

“Madam, this is an officer; you will pleaso come with us to the manager’s office and nvoid a.scene.”

PILLS

pii-LsT H E Y C U R E !

NOT SIMPLY RELIEVE■ ”, * * *c what a bteittinj? your Kldnr Pills have bceu to lue Tcuuld not straighten ti for rt yciir, and walking: nearly killed me Now :c^ld ruit n foot-rncc, and whea X fee a tnn r.uraping along, I tell him to get a box of Join wn’s Kidney 1 ills and gjet weti.*' J/'L. JozTSfl. vcct pochct axe. Canton, Ohio

2 6 P IL L S 10 C E N T S .Superior to tiny blnh-pricrd remedy. BjOuU. ju receipt of five 3Ksai fUmpj, _ i

•Is try W. a. {tiun and all leading drugglrti

TKe stylish woBjati* m tfte ramy-oay skirt nnd the Eton Jacket wns a shop­lifter; the woman -with the veil was ii house detective, and the quiet-looking man was one of the Central police sta­tion detectives In citizen's clothes, de- tniled for special duty in tho big dry­goods store during the rush season.

Without a word the woman caught shop-lifting went with the two detec­tives. The manager knew they were coming, for he had been notified by a messeuger. As Boon as the three had entered the door he said to tbe woman with the veil:

“ilave you sent for the patrol wa­gon?” *

“Yes,” she replied, “it will be here in a few minutes.”

The shop-lifter turned deadly palei orasoed a lone trnlr of shears that were on the desk and made a clumsy dash at her throat with themi But tbe de­tective was too quick for her and took_ them from her hands. !■

“Hold on,” he Bald., With a sob the woman sank into a

chair. As she raised her head for a mo­ment wbat appeared to be a camera wns turned toward her, arid sb it flashed' across her that her picture was balng taken for the rognes^gallery, she went into hysterics. In the meantime the house detective ha.d opened tbe wom­an’s umbrella and a halt dozen pieces of lace fell upon the floor. • i

‘Oh, I cannot Stand ithe disgrace of this,” moaned the shoplifter. “What will my husband aoytT

A boy poked: his head Into the door.

“Patrol wagon’s coming, sir,” he said. J?

The woman fainted. When restora­tives had been appliedi" the managi-.r said kindly, but firmly: ■.

■‘Madam, wo have no'XJesire to have you locked up if you wtll promise ub that you will never attempt a thing of this kind again, and sign a confes­sion.” , . " f i i

‘Oh, I ’ll promise, yes, Indeed," sold she, "and I ’ll sign anything; only let mo go, ond don’t send we M the sta­tion.”

I t wiui n il’ arranged-..tn a few min­utes. The woman had signed the “confession book,” and went hurrying hpmo as fast as she could. She wiis not a professional shop-lifter, and t ie chances are that she will never at­tempt to steal again. No donbt she was respectable-r-ln- the general ac­ceptation of the terni—and the les­son she received w ill' probably last her for all time. <

After she had gone the manager snid:

“That woman 5s only one of a class of many in Chicago and other largo cities. Tbey are not professional thieves; they are not kleptomaniacs: I 1 don’t believe in that sort of thing; tl.ey come from well-to-do people. Why do they steal? The whole trouble la,right here—the inordinate desire to gfct something for nothing. Ninety- nine out of 100 of the women who try to steal from this store, are amply able to buy all the pood a they want. YV.e handle them all in aboat the way that this woman was handled this morn­ing. Now, if I sent her to the police station, nnd she had been tried and fined or sent to the bridewell, it would have ruined her for life. She would have been disgraced, and after that slie would not have cared what she did. I t wns all a bluff, that sending for the patrol wagon. She thinks we hnve her picture for the rogueB’ gal­lery. That camera is a dummy. But oil these things have their effect. She was thoroughly frightened, and I do not believe she will ever steal again. Why did I make her sign the ‘confes­sion book?’ That protect* ns. No ono w ill bring suit for damages agalast us when a confession has been signed There are'•women in this city whff would come, in our store and pretend to steal just for the purpose of get­ting us to bring them Up here and nc- cuse tliem. Theii when we dlda’t find anything on them they .would bring suit for damages agalqat us. And they would find pletity 0E so-called law­yers to bring action ifor half of the prospective damages. So, you see, we are very careful nob' to make any ihistnlccs.

“We hnve reliable wtftnen in our em­ploy whose oniy buslij££s is to move about among the sbot>|>Sr6 and keep on eye out for shop-lifters. They havo on their hats and street wraps, and appear like customers, ' But they are trained to tbe business, and are shrewd and discreet. During the hol­iday aeusbn we employ.; private detec­tives, and the city'tdlBO sends over all we ask for. No, Sir, t ie professional thieves do, not bo'thet* us much. The stealing all cOmes—that is .nearly all of it^ f jo m people who do not have

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• ' ■ ' ' V''" ' ■ ...... • - ITWe have been planning atfd completing the hun red-and-one details for our annua!

House Furnishing Sale for several. tiionitia. Now everything is in readiness, and if. gqod- goods and moderate prices cdtiht for anything, there will be heaps of House Furnishings'dis­posed of here before April fil'sL ' i}.. '.; ...... ■

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We buy, our Furniture direct from the westei i manufacturers for spot cash and jn train-load Iqja. '1 his means pur buyer secures .the ,pick of the

T 7 t t t j t m T y r j W ptefc of the fiirnfture market at. the very ,lowest X7 U XX. IN 1 1 U K T i prices. Another pointAnticipating the jump

in lurniture prices, we placed our order when the old schedule was in effect. Since then pricey

have gone up considerable. Our foresight will save patrons many a dQllar, for we haVe de-‘ u - 'u — ^ '— -* ’ ■ 1 ------ -' - ^ - ^ ^ ^ c k l a s i t a

‘ [bur cus-... , . j-- ------ 0---- „ „ selling.

: The.furniture stock ,i include the newdst designs in honest made furnishings. There is not a semblance of shoddy in the 00,000 invoice. No matter what you jnay need for the hotel, the boarding house or the cottage, here it can be found. We contract to furnish your hotel o f cottage complete, and goods will be delivered in good condition oir willingly exchanged. Here let us quote a few FURNITURE BARGAINS:

S3 very handsome Antique Oak Sideboards.. 17.49—'worth 10.00 Blx-foot Antique Oak Extension Tables.. . . . $4.84—worth 17.001000 Solid Oat Dining Room Chair?............ 1.03 •• 1.25 Carload Antique Oak Bedroom Suits, our1000 •' ............ 1.50 •* 175 price for this sale.........................V ......... 18.00 •• laBOWhite Enamel Iron Beds, Brass Knobs, Re- ° so Bedroom Saits, Antique Oak, glass 2ai38,

veralble Sides......................................... 3.29 “ 4.50 very handsome............................;.........14.00 “ 1800

C A R P E T S a n d

M a t t i n g s

. What We say of the fdrniture buying also bolds good with Carpets, Mattings and Rugs. home requisits have advanced , 50 per ceutjii many instances. We saw the price change com* ing and the 300 rolls of choice floor coverings we display speaks economyall round, only you must not delay in buying if you would reap the benefit

of our buyer’s shrewdness. Come in and make your selections and our carpet n^kefs and layers will do the rest, and do it satisfactory, too. Carpets made and put down in 24 hours on hurry orders, ,

These quotations will give you an inkling of the good things offered in choice Carpets, Mattings and Rugs:Good Ingrain Carpets.................................. ;25—worth .83 I Good Heavy Pile Velvet Carpets........................90—worth 1.95Better Ineraln Carpets......................................89 “ .45 Extra Velvet Carpets........... ........................ 1.45 “ 1.B0All-wool Ingrain Cargets...................................50 “ .00 50 pleoes Good Mattlm (40 jpardi In roll........ • 6,(X>Saxony Axmlnster Carpets................................90 “ 1.18 SB pleoes White Cotton Warp Matting.......... 5.00 " 7.60Extra Axminster Carpets................. ........... 1.00 “ 1.25 50 pieces Fanoy Matting............................. 7.00 « 10.00Beat Moquette Carpets............................... .. 1.00 “ 1.85

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B e d E a s eSo much time is spent in bed one should sleep

comfortable. A good Mattress is essential: tp comfort and health. We make Mattresies to

order, sell the ready-made ones, and renovate old ones.’ Such a stock of Mattresses, was never before carried by this establishment. There are all grades in stock, and the pricing will be found to be satisfactory. Prices on these essentials are as follqws:Full Size Soft Top Excelsior............................2 4&-worth 8 48Full Size Cotton Top Husk ..............................2.98 “ 4.12Fnll Size Cotton African Fibre......................... 8.75 •• 4.98

40-pbund Short Hair.......... .Tn......................5.48—worth (J.9840-pound Mixed Hair....................................... 8.48 " 10.00Our Speoial South American H a ir .. . . .. . . ...... 11,98 " 14.00

Steinbach Company,P IO N E E R H O U SE F U ^ J lS H fiR S O F T HE COAST,

Two Big Stores—both on the trolley line, y Daily deliveries from Sea Bright to Poipjt-’Pleasant, ASBURY PAM -

to steal.” -___ ____This is one of 'the finesi-storea in

Chicago. Tho experience in some 01 the cheaper places differed consider ably. In one of the large departtn^ht stores tbe principal diffloulty b to be with the professional w Omen, Rhop-llffers. They make their/ living by stealing, and are very sbyrp and hard, to.de.vwi. Their drrsses'nre fiili

IN THE MANAGER'S OFFICB.

in 170 skirt end have Immense pocli- cts on either side. Into these capa­cious pockets they readily. drop .all kinds of articles. They have been even known to conceal a sealskin jacket. They generally travel in pairs; and one engagva the saleswoman and keeps a keen. lookout for the house detectives, while the other stows away the goods. Tbeir greatest handicap is that they are, nearly all known to tbe city detectives. For this reason, during the holiday season, when the Central men are stationed In the stores, these thieves go to other clt les where they are not so' well known, and in their places other shop-lifters coma here.

“Shop-lifters," repeated one ot the lieutenant a at Central police station. “Why, bleas you, there are Jrundreils of- them Ioobo at holiday and festival times. I t IS their harvest. Vfo hot! 10 lined up downstairs one morning. Sent tijem.ali to Harrison street stty-

tljjfi. 'D6n’t keep wOWfen hete, you iow. I havo 60 men Ont in the

’down-town district in the storeB and on the. streets, looking after shop­lifters and pickpockets. Bless you, sometimes they are almost as thiQk as the genuine shoppers.”

FREDERICK BOYD STEVENSON.

• Tha Jigger ta F g a .ig .I Several aepoya were suffering from :thut Africnn pest, the “jigger," whose ^scientific name of Pnlex penetrans de- ecrlbes him and his habits concisely and well. He is an exact reproduction in miniature of the common flea (Pulex irritans), bht Instead of merely inflict­ing a comparatively. Inr.oiHsou bite he 'tiurrows under the skin, dose-to the toe nails for preference, and then proceeds to propagate, the species. Unless be is very carefully removed the sorescanse 'the most intense irritation and may lay a nlan up completely. • The uEUal method of temoving hinds to widen the hole in which he has entered and then extract him-, Intact if possible, with a needle, care being token that no eggs or young are left behind; the place should then be dresied to prevent fes- tering.-'^It is not advisable to march much after removing jiggers, but un­fortunately It ia frequently unavoid­able., I,may mention that Lieut. Col. Mac­donald once,told ipe that during hi# first visit to Dganda some natives caught a leopard in one o t the banana plantations whose feet were so thor­oughly, diseased fttfth jiggers that he was quite unable to move or to defend himself.—Blackwood.• - • • ' «»

C e n te n «V * r BSlectftoHr.“Eleotrlolty as we knbw 'it" is just

100 years old. In 1700 the Italian sci­entist 'Volta gave definite form to. the method of producing the current, and it ie from his notne that we have the term "voltmeter" to describe the in­strument which measures the force of the current, nnd "volt” as the unit of that, measurement.

Mr*. J . K. Miller. Newton Hamilton, Pa.< tvrltes, “1 think DeWitt’s, Witch Haze Saiye the grandest salve made.1’ It. cures piles andhealB everything; Ail fraudulent gHUtion^sm Worthless. W . R. Ham, jot

W IR E L E S S 'T S tE O B A P H Y .

To De Vm I n■ ■ M «u s ot ConwsSI- cation D e t i r t f a I t Dip no aad

CkiBoalg Valter.

High amid tha. clouds ^nd'enow’s a little below the summit of Moont Blanc, and visible miles away as aspect; os (he broad, white flank of the giant'Alp, is the Vallot meteoreloglcol observatory. On the very summit Itself stands the astronomical observatory of U . Jans-

>ii ■THE MT. BLAMC OBBBRVATPRT.

sen. Communication. l»ptiy«u..;„ih* meteorological observatory ana the val­ley of Chamonix has been partljtijiain. tained by telegraph, but • thb tMnteiWt•' dous Bnow,driftg ipake haVOc witj»!tlie wires. I t is now propoleU • ti? Il^r'the Marconi system qf wirel»«i,telegrtiPhy- The. signals through th« *|r VfOUla he .Independent of .snov(S M d <twrtnif,hitt.»practical dlfiiculiy may be presented in erecting on the windy peak tht:appa* ratus needed for wlrele«i "telfgrapby.

Sew Kleqtrlc Voahom.A . new clectrip foghorn consjet* of

three cleotro-inagnett!; wjjich qper^te half a dozen cla^per^thQi.st^lji.ejipta a gong at the njte.of 30,000 sVriJkes.iv minute, producing, a contipudus sOtjnB. The effect is increased by the use of a' megaphone,.which.alto send» th» sound in any deeireid direQtlon.■ v ’ ■ • ;

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