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THE DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF THE Central City of Mew Jersev. TEN CENTS A WEEK, DELIVEBED FREE, ALL THE SEWS. VOL. XLIII, NO. 137.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW- JERSEY, THURSDAY EVENING-, 10, 1891. TWO 1891. DECEMBER. 1891. Su.

6 13 20 27 Mo. 7 14 21. 28 Tu. 1 8 15 22 29 We. 2 9 16 23 30 Th.

3 10 17 24 31 Fr. 4 11 18 25 Sa. 5 12 19 26 LOC-AXETTES. PHASES. Third Quarter p-m.

15 STEWART'S. Common Council meets this evening. Hanlon's Fantasma Monday, and Tuesday nights, December 14 and 15: There was no meeting' of the Board of Health last evening, owing to the illness of Dr. Vborhees. Batter I Butter! Butter Good creamery butter at J.

P. Hlckman's, Church street, at 25 cents. The meetings of the Women's Union Band of Prayer will be continued every Friday, at 3 p. in the parlor of the T. M.

All women are welcome at these services. personal. Lieutenant Wflliam Weigel is spending a few days with friends In this city preparatory to a trip to Germany. The Lieutenant will sail on the steamer Spree about the middle of the month. AT SI4HUFACTTJBEBS' ri PO81TiVJ41jT THT! LAEGESX LIKE OF IN THE COUNTY.

A SAVING IN FUR CAPS AND 6LOV.ES Tbe only place in the city to get a fint-cla88 DERBY. Election of Officers. At the regular encampment of Kearny- Post, No. A. the annual election' ofofficers took place last evening as follows: A.

Kibbe. S. V. W. Price, jr.

J. V. Townsend. O. IT.

Shuck. H. ITorman. G. Young.

Q. A. Cannon. O. V.

Parsell. Townaend, John V. Parsell. H. Ellas, James Forman.

J. S. STEWART'S, 29 CHURCH ST. PECIAL NOTICE. Three cans of corn, cans ofstring beans, 25o-; pint bottle of catnip.

only 3 mince meat, 25c Jersey cranberries, 3 qt, for tlie New York Cssh Grocery, Hi- yam and Noilsoa streets. and reliable men as agents YV lor the Prudential Insurance Oo. Good Inducements -Kill be offered. Apply or address B. J.

BOBEETSOS. jnl29-6m 380 George street. PERSONS WISHING TO INSURE it be to" their interest to consult with Supt. R. J.

Robertson, or any agent of the PBtTDENTIAL LIFE tNSUB- ANCE COHPANi', 380 GEOBGE STBEET, and see the new S500 attractive policy, or the five year dividend, or the 51,000 endowment, or the 20 year payment ooliey. T-heae policies are within the reach of PERA HOUSE. Tendered a Surprise. Mr. and Mrs.

who were married on Wednesday of -last week, were tendered a surprise at their home on Handy street by about 20 of their young friends. They came unannounced and brought with them, besides 'an abundant supply of fefresh- mentB, a handsome china tea set as a gift to Mr. and Mrs. Giles. The surprised couple thanked the visitors for their kind remembrance.

The evening passed pleasantly and. all had a royal good time. What a Freeholder Says. Said a Freeholder, this morning: Aside from the cost of the 'proposed stone arch bridge to replace' the present structure crossing the canal and river at Albany street, Is the objection to the grade it would require. The grade would have to be raised 6 feet on the Hew Brunswick end of the bridge, giving it a 5-per cent.

grade, which' would make it as steep as the grade from Water street to the bridge. Arrested for Theft. John Slavin, of South Amboy, was to-day arrested by a "local constable, on complaint of Mrs. M. Martin, whose home, on tbe 8th, he stole an overcoat, one child's coat, one umbrellaj" one satchel, one pair leggings, two waterproof cloaks, two child's caps, one cape, one pair rubber shoes the whole worth abont (15.

He was arraigned" before Justice Grace, who sentenced him to jail to await trial. TWO Monday and Tuesday, ice. Hand 15 i 3ANLON BROTHERS' GBAND FAI- EY SPECTACULAR, ANTASMft New Tricks, New Hcenery, New Music, The numerous new buildings going, up In various sections is a good indication of the rapid grow tli of our city. The following are among tbe number now being built: Mr. IsBael Britton is, erecting a dwelling house street, extension, 16x18, to contain 12 rooms.

Mr. is building; a neat dwelling boose on George street. Mr. Andy Boice'e bouse on George street is'nearly completed. Don't i dealer offers you a bottle of Salvation In a mutilated or defaced buy it at any may be a dangerous and worthless counterfeit.

Insist upon getting a perfect, i unbroken, genuine package. Charge. Tour druggist will refund yonr money if Dr. Ball's Congh Syrup does not give you satisfaction and cure your cough. Price 25 cents.

I A PLAY TO PLEASE THE LADIES AND CHILDREN. 25e SEATS ON SALE AT THE OPERA HOUSE DRUG STORE. FANTASMA by Hanlon Bros, and a Finely Selected Gomp Christmas in We take pleasure in calling the attention of on readers to the new advertisement of Hoagland's boot and shoe store, 57 Church In addition to bis extensive stock of boots and shoes, he has just received a general assortment of gents' and ladies' fancy slippers, appropriate for Christmas and Jfew Tear's presents, which lie Is selling at very low prices. Senslblo People Are careful where they bny their goods. When they find someone who gives them good goods, low prices aud honorable dealing they do not like to W.

Russell wants just such customers. He can always supply them with the best quality of coal, wood, flour, hay, feed, corn aud oats at bottom prices. The r. M. C.

A. During the past week the Y. M. C. A.

has secured a number of new members. Of late this association has been at a standstill, there being very few accessions to its membership roll. Innine When be Attempted Harder. James Malcolmson, of Matawan, who attempted to murder his entire family last been pronounced subject to fits of insanity. It is believed that he was insane at the time lie shot at his wife.

a Quakeress, Mrs. Hannah Hance, mother of Mrs. Wm. W. Conover, died yesterday at Bed Bank, aged 75.

She was a Quakeress and formerly led the meetings at the Friends' Meeting House at Shrewsbury. A Railroad Station Burned Down. The Central Railroad depot at White House Station, on the Central Railroad of New Jersey, was destroyed by fire during the late hours of last night. Oponlnuat Dory's. A grand opening will take place at Dory's wine and lager beer saloon, 37 Peace street, on Saturday evening next, and a good time is anticipated.

All are invited. any. TWO NIGHTS, Monday and 1 4. Tuesday, and- 1 5. Musical Entertainment.

The -Musical Association concert, postponed on account of the illness of Mr. IIow- ell, will take place at the Opera House, on Friday evening next. A-WUlljD UUliJMJjIli A CTIVE TODKKEE3 everywhere for SHEPP'S PHOXOflBAPES of the WORLD;" pr-rfHl-ed at an ut 37 of i UK), 000 i.c-udous t-ucca Mr. SlorsUiil Dexter. Ird S303 in 4 days; Rev.

Henry F-sber, Pf.ina-Id, S1S7 in Miss H. H. Harris GirfieliJ, $'4 iu tUirtv' miaates. Tlio greatest booi en eartb. Msra'uQiii Ulnstrat'd circulars sad terms tree.

Soois on creclit. FreJght'paid Beautiful outfit only Si. G-lobe Bible Esblisilsg 703 For Over Fifty Tears Mrs. WINBLOW'S SOOTHING SYKtrp has been used by millions of mothers for their cbild- i ren while teething. If disturbed at night and broken of your rest by a sick child suf fering and crying with pain of Cutting Tenth send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.

Wius- i low's Soothing Syrup for Children Teeth! Ing. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately. Depend upon it, mothers, there is no mistake about it. It cures Diar- rhcea, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, i cures Wind Colic, softens the Gums, reduces gives tone and energy to the whole system, "Mrs. i ing Syrup 1'or children teething la pleasant i to the taste and is the prescription of one of the oldest and best female physicians and nurses in the United States.

Sold by all i druggists throughout the world. Price twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sere and ash 1 for SooTHise- THE BEfiSLEY DECISION. The Supreme Court's Conclusion on the Contested County Clerkship, as Pronounced by the Chief-Justice. My preventatives from concurrence, wrote the Chief Justice, are two in number the first of these being the admission at the trial of a witness as an expert, who, In my estimation, was plainly not such.

The ballot box that had been used at the election was produced at the trial at Circuit, was there opened and the ballots -which it contained were disclosed. This box was furnished with the well-known apparatus designed to mark the ballots as they were deposited in tha box. Pieces of paper folded so as to represent ballots were passed through this apparatus and exhibited to the Court in order to show the marks thus Impressed upon them. The apparatus itself was then opened, exhibited and its movements explained. When in complete order, this machine was intended to mark the ballots with three devices, namely: (1) With certain printed letters in ink; (3) with a mark made by a needle-point, and (3) with a slight milling on the edge of the ticket." The milling here mentioned was occasioned by the ballots being pressed in their passage into the box against the surface of a dollar whose sides were slightly serrated; that is, indented somewhat like the edges of a coin.

As the printing machinery of- the box was out of order, none of the tickets had any trace of ink-marks upon them, and so we have no concern with that question. (But the Chief Justice haye been fully justified in pointing out that this defect in the-machine made the testimony as to its generally alleged workableness In other respects very shaky.) After tlie machine had been exhibited and its movements explained, the counsel for the claimant, Conger, introduced one Louis Weil as a witness. man, who had formerly been employed in repairing these machines, fully explained their operation respect to tickets subjected thereto in any way. To this extent his testimony was proper. The next step in the proceeding was the examination of the ballots as they were taken from the box.

Many of these were plainly milled and plainly punctured. Most of such marks, were exceedingly indistinct. Some of the tickets were only milled and others only punctured, -with more or less conspicnoueness. These tickets in this condition were taken seriatim from the box, and the witness, who was an expert, was permitted to express his opinion whether each had or had. not been subjected to the apparatus already described.

In this judicial action, I think, there was' plain error of law. The witness was not an expert over the subject in question, which was, whether from the indications upon'the bal-' lots the witness could say whether or not 'such ballots had been acted upon by the marking apparatus before the court. With respect to that, the witness had no-special knowledge- whatever. Whether a paper is indented on Its face or edges whether a small puncture, such as can be made by a large needle or by any similar Instrument, had been made by this apparatus or by some other means, was a problem that addressed Itself exclusively to the senses and judgment of the ordinary man, and in no degree to the trained eye of the expert. But even if It were not so, still the witness had not the right to enforce his opinion in the matter, for it seems plain that he was not an expert whatever with regard to it.

Au "expert" Is one who has made the subject upon which he gives his opinion a matter of particular study or observation. And he must have a particular and special knowledge on the subject. The witness, in effect, was asked whether he bad had practical acquaintance with the Impressions as made by the machine. As a matter of fact, in this particular he "had no knowledge whatever of them for it must certainly be presumed that before the hour of his examination in court he had never seen a single specimen of them. It was incumbent on the claimant to prove that his witness had the requirements of an expert.

All that we know is, that from time time he had mended these machines when out of order. The judge could tell just as well as the witness, from, the marks on the tickets under-inspection, whether they bad been subjected to the marking machine, and be did not require, nor did the law permit him to have, the views of anyone having no pre-eminent knowledge. There a plain error of law. In the second place, the trial was illegal- ized by another incident. The contestant, Conger, In order to sustain his contention that a majority of votes had been cast for him at the election, introduced a large number of voters whose testimony wns favorable to him.

As supplementary to this line of evidence, he caused to be brought into court the ballot box and Its contents, but had refused to offer them iu evidence when he rested his case. The incumbent's, Convery's, side of the case was then presented. It consisted entirely of the introduction of witnesses who testified to having voted for the incumbent, and of testimony to explain away those circumstances that were charged were suspicious with regard to the custody of the ballot box. No evidence was offered which in the most distant degree required, in order to make it admissible, the presence of the box or ballots as evidence in the case. The claimant offering nothing further, the case was then finally rested, and, therefore, the Court on Its own motion ordered into the case the ballot box and its contents, saying that it would consider them evidence on the part of the claimant.

No. power is perceived upon which this judicial action Is to be justified. It is safe to say that such a course is absolutely abnormal it has no antecedent which even bears any resemblance to it. In the present case, when the incumbent was tbe ballots were not in evidence, is it possible to contend that he was bound to offer testimony to explain, if he could, the marts upon them or to contradict or avoid those things that the witnesses of his opponent had deposed in relation to them 3 It is unreasonable to contend that ho was bound to anticipate that the Court would, at the "close of the testimony and after he had built up his defence on its previous adjudications, reverse such adjudication and admit, on its own motion, the very evidence it had declared at the time when the claimant rested, was not in the case. How is it that the Court could interfere in the manner described? Each party refused to admit this evidence why should the Court interfere By such appearance it is impossible to avoid becoming a third party in the cause, and, what is worse, of favoring the one side or the other.

In political inquiry, like the present, the effect of such judicial participation would be disastrous ia tiie extreme, Oa both these grounds, this judgment, In my opinion, should be reversed. It may proper to say, in conclusion, that in the fore going discussion it has been assumed ths the proceedings, In a case of this character are to be regulated by the ordinary lega rules which apply in procedure and evidence That this is the only view to take of tjhi subject seems very evident, for otherwjis the procedure would be unregulated iu sin particular whatever. THE MIDDLESEX The Jury Awards Mr. Montgomery $3,060 in the Suit Against the Blooraiteld Mills. The case of Robt.

A. Montgomery agains the Bloomfield Mills the circumstances of -which were. published In Tuesday's edition, was concluded yesterday afternoon in fevor of plaintiff for the sum of Peter Montgomery, when killed at the Mills was 59 years old his salary was per month, and the jury presuming that he would live at least 834 years longer had no1 the accident occurred, brought iu a verdict for years at per month, less his personal expenses, which was fixed at Mr. Alan Strong; was plaintiff's counsel. The case of Margaret Nays vs.

Mary E. Nevius for utilizing acres of her land tor the raising of a corn crop. The plaintiff was awarded damages at the rate of $6 per acre, total 557. The case of Wm. Ryan against Richard C.

Eanney for violating the agreements of a contract for the shipping of clay was carried over to this session. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for The case of Isaac Bennett against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company is now on. This is a casein which the lives at Jamesburg, claims to have sold in 1889 to the railroad company, through Supervisor Young, 81 chesnnt ties, at 50 cents apiece, as first-class Ues, but which the railroad company received as culls, and refused to pay more than. 25 cents apiece for. This the plantiff refused to accept and oronght suit against the company.

NIGHT SCHOOL OPENED. SIXTY-FIVE HOTS AND NINETEEN QIBLS AN- SWBB TO THEIR UAMES. The general sessions of night school were opened last night with 65 bogs 19 girls. This was the practical beginning, the preceding sessions being directed to preliminary work. The attendance of girls was double that of last year, and no doubt the attendance of boys will reach last year's maximum when the parents of all the applicants shall have complied with the conditions for membership.

The large number of girls agreeably overshadowed the most saiiguine expectations of the faculty, and indicated plenty of need for effective-work. The knowledge acquired night sessions of study is not attained at the sacrifice of anything more important; it is, on the contrary, an Intelligent and profitable employment of time that in the majority of cases would be wasted on the streets, or perhaps, in worse places. This is the view take of it. KUTGEKS COLLEGE. PUBLIC MEETING IN KIBKPATBICK FBLDAT EVENING, DECEMBER 11.

The President and Faculty of the college cordially invite their fellow as well of all employments and professions, to meet them in Kirkpatrick-. Chapel, Friday evening, December llth, 1891, at eight o'clock. The purpose of this "meeting of residents of the city with the college is; to foster the spirit of the part of the college, to explain its relations, present and proposed, to the community. President Austin Scott will speak on co-operation of the college and the town. Professors Doolittle, Cooper and Duryea will present other as- peets of the same general subject, and Professor Bevier will explain the college extension movement, especially as.proposed for New Brunswick.

Semi-Annual Meeting and Election of Officers. The semi-annual meeting of the Pitman Church Epworth League was held last evening in the lecture room of the church. Anable and interesting address was delivered by Rev. J. B.

Mace, B. pastor of James M. E. Church. Mr.

Mace spoke of the attitude of the Church toward the young people-in its early iistory and the great reverse attitude now held. The Church must act as a mother, to teach and educate the young, and thus win them at last to membership of the Church, Following the address of Dr. Mace came the reports of the heads of the different departments for their six months of office. All these pointed to'the fact that there had been a steady growth in each phase of the work. The following officers elected to serve for the next six months S.

Cathcart. 1st Vice -Louis R. Hope. 2d Vice Kate Martin. 3d "Vice V.

Wark. 4th Vice Maggie Van Doren. Carhart. Kittle Grlgge. Slippers, Holiday Slippers.

If you want to see the greatest display of slippers you ever saw in your life just walk, when you are down town, into Harding Mansfield'? factory and.retail store, No. 9 Peace street, and see their immense -stock of slippers for holiday presents. side of their store is covered with all the different kinds and styles oi slippers. Walk right in whether you want to buy cr not you will be treated with all the courtsey due a lady or gentleman, and if you should buy, you can rest assure that you are getting the goods at the very lowest possible prices, anl you can pick from the largest assortment of slippers, holiday slippers. We can safely assert that nothing equals Dr.

Bull's Cough Syrup for all cases of sore throat, coughs, colds, etc. Price only 25 cents a bottle. Let observation with extended good things from'China to Pern, and he will not find anything of such astonishing merit in killing- all the pains that flesh is heir to, as Salvation Oil tis he will know, when he has given it a fair trial. OO. The readers of THE TIMES will be pleased to learn that there is at dreaded disease that science has been able to cure iu all its stages, and that is Catarrh.

Hull's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease requires. a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building- up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so muen, faith ia its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any.case that they fail to cure.

Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. Cosxpr Toledc-, by Brogglsts, Toe. Of the Masonic Orders of Knighihoo Fraternize With Cisur de Lion of This City.

Cceur de Lion Commandery, No. 8 Knights Templars, located in this city, re ceived and entertained Very Eminent Si: Wm. F. Muchmore, District, Grand Com mander, from Morristown, N. and his associate Grand Officers, in their asylum Masonic Hall, last evening, at which the Deputy Grand Commander paid our local body of Knights Templar his official Visit and inspected the of its' officers.

Mauy distinguished visiting fralres were present, conspicuous among-thembeing Eminent Sir Charles Bechtel, Grand Recorder, from Trenton; Very Eminent Sir Warren Dobbs, Grand Captain of Guard, from Jersey City Eminent Sir Frank Tiernan, Eminent Commander of St. John's Commandery, No. 9, of -Elizabeth Sirfieo. W. Lippincott, of Ivanhoe, No.

11, Sirs Strong and Frey, of Hugh de Payen, No. 1, Jersey ty-, and a goodly turnout of Sir Knights from.this city, Perth Amboy, Metuchen and Menlp Park. This Order of the Red Cross was conferred upon Dr. Samuel Long, in the perfect ritualistic manner for which the officers of Cesar de Lion Commandery are justly noted, their fame as workers haying traveled far and wide. After the order was conferred, a sumptuous banquet was spread in the Banquet Hall by.

Caterer Bates, and enjoyed by the Commandery and visiting fi-atres. The visiting Grand Officers expressed themselves as greatly pleased and "deeply gratified with the work and standing of the 3ommandery. The candidate, Sir Long, after. returning that he still lived and was able travel whithersoever he listeth, gave a glow- ng account of some impressions he had received while recently, traveling in foreign ands, and of his appreciation of the beauties of Free Masonry as he had beheld them dur- ng said travels. Sir George Berdine fairly out-did himself a three-minutes camp meeting reminiscences and their application to some things he had observed while journeying through life.

Sir. Jerome B. Borden, the father of the Bur de Lion Commandery, rejoiced in the robustness and prosperity of his oSspring and gave good and wholesome instructions toncerning its prosperity. The Sir Knights present gave testimony jf their belief in the sublime principles of he oTiler, and as fhefratres separated at the of the conclave each felt that he had been drawn a little closer to" his neighbor. MASONKY.

ALNtTAI, ASSEMBLY AND ELECTION OF OP- FICEHS FOLLOWED BY A BANQUET. Scott Council No. 1, Koyal and Select Masters, held their annual assembly on Fri- ay evening, Dec. 4, when the following named officers were elected to serve for the nsuing year, and were installed by Most 'uissant Grand Master, Lewis G. Dawson, 'f Newark: T.

I. Tice. Dep. I. S.

Stewart. P. C. B. Borden.

A. Hull. Iredell. of A. Schwenger.

C. of W. Howell. S. Strong.

Evans. This body of Masonry is the oldest' of its fcfhd in the State. It has increased its mem- ship by eleven in the past eleven months, bids fair to become a popular branch of ktasonry in this city. The Royal Master degree was worked for he edification of the Grand Master, who eclared he had never seen it worked better. Notwithstanding the bad weather a goodly umber of the companions were present.

At the close of the ceremonies a banquet served in the. Banquet Room by Caterer iates, and the usual pow wow was gone hrough tlie visiting High Muck-a- going home on the 11.24 train. ST. PETER'S COUNCIL, C. B.

L. ELECTION OP OFFICERS AND DISCUSSION OF A RESERVED FUND. Last evening St. Peter's Council, C. B.

of this city, met in annual sesion and lected the following officers for the ensuing ear: McSpaden. Vice Arnercher. Madden. Kearney. Hagerty.

H. Becker, sr. P. Cunningham. Sergt.

at Smith. Tomney. The question of establishing a national re- erve fund of 8500,000 was liberally dis- ussed and the sense of the meeting taken vote. The result showed an overwhelming oppo- ition to any such fund. The attendance at the meeting was large nd the-eonelusions harmonious.

NaillOBS Horseshoes. A new form of horseshoes has been pat- nted which can be quickly and securely laced on a hoise's hoof and as quickly removed, no nails being required. The shoe is made in two hinged parts, ach similar in shape to one-half of the common shoe. Thin metallic shields attached to he shoe cover part of the hoof, and meet in ront In interlocking buckles, through which pin is thrust to form the hinge. Around the upper edge of the shields are an da doubled inward at the rear to project ichind the heel of a horse and terminating flanges which receive a clamping bolt for astehing the shoe securely.

Killed by an Express Train. A frightful accident occurred on the Leigh y'allcy Railroad at Market early esterday morning. Josfiph Winkler, a track and, was at work near the station and did ot notice the Eastoa express train ap- roaching around a sharp curve. He was truck by tbe pilot of the engine and hurled 0 feet, his body falling down au embankment, horribly mutilated. Winkler was 63 years old.

He leaves a arge family. Callaban Hagerty their new store, 57 Church street, are dis- laying a splendid line of Irish Frieze etorm oats and other makes at reasonably low rices. Also a fine line of gent's gloves in id, castor and buckskin, and underwear of he finest quality. nov21-2m CitUTtUiS. Owing to the fact that Mayor Van Cleef indisposed -with a severe cold, the Monument-collectors were inactive last evening, liey will not resume their canvass until he as sufficiently recovered to ba about.

C. 33. Sews. Do not fail to hear Rev. J.

B. Thompson 8 the Local Union meeting this evening at he Second Reformed Church at 7.45. There will also be special solos and utliercs by the choir. The liarsh, drastic purgatives, once deemed indispensable, have given place to milder nd more skilfully prepared laxatives hence the great and growing demand Ayer's Pills. PhTFkians everywhere rseornEiead chem for cjsllreness, iauiirvjtlon raid liver A BENEFIT OKDEIl DEFAULTS.

EXCITEMENT IN ELIZABETH AMONG THOSr HOLDING MATUBED CERTIFICATES. Intense excitement prevails at Elizabeth among the members of the Progressive Benefit Order. There are three lodges of tlie Order-in "Elizabeth, with a total membership of about 800, and they have paid-in-from to 815,000 on certificates. A large number ol certificates have matured the months of October and November, but the Order defaulted payments, and in consequence the holders of the certificates- became generally alarmed. This fear was; shared by those still paying in money in the hope of reaMzing- eventually on their certificates when they matured.

A meeting was held of iths ofilcers of the different branches on Monday night and School Commissioner Edward was delegated to go at once to Boston, accompanied by Lawyer Crantz, of Jersey City, and demand an accounting from the Supreme OfHcers of the Order, whose headquarters are.in that city. Air. Nugent telegraphed on Tuesday night that the Supreme Treastrrer had agreed to pay the certificates that matured in October, but he could give Mr. no definite information about the November certificates. Commissioner Nugent returned yesterday from Boston and was anything, but satisfied with the result of his mission.

He thinks the October payments will be forwarded, but as for the others he can hold out no encouragement. This report has only served to increase the excitement. It reported last light that a general meeting of all the members of the Order is to be held this week to -ake legal steps in the matter. VICTOR HUGO'S CREED. My sonl drinis ia Its future life Liko some gresn forest thrice cut down, Whose shoots defy the axeman's strife, And skyward spreads greener crown.

While sunshine gilds my aged head. And bounteous earth supplies my food, The lamps of (Jod their soft light shed. And distant worlds are understood. not my soul is but a clod, Resultant of my body's powers; She plumes her wings to fly to God, And will not rest outside His bowers. The winter's snows arc on my brow, Bat sammcr suns more brightly glow, And violets, lilacs, now Seem sweeter than loos years aeo.

As I approach my end Much plainer can I hear afar Immortal symphonies blend To welcome me from star to star. Though marvelous It still is plain; A fairy- tale, yet history; Losing earth, a heaven vre gain; With death, win Immortality. For fifty years my willici pen, In history, drama, and romance. With satire, sonnets, or with men Has Sown or danced its bogy dance- All themes I tried; and yet I know Ten thousand times as much unsaid Remains ia met It mnst ba so. Though ages should not find me dead.

When unto dust we retara once more, We can say, "One day's work is done;" We may not say, "Our work is o'er," For lite will scarcely have begun. The tomb is not an endless night; It is a way closes in.a soft twilight And opens in eternal day. Moved by tie Love of God, 1 find That I must wort, as di4 Voltaire, Who loved the world andlall mankind; But God is nbne despair. Our work on earth is Just begun; Our monuments will latfer rise To bathe their summits tii the sun And shine in bright eternal skies. by RoW, A Ltvo Doll.

The following true story is told in the 11 Journal of Emily Shored" A little girl near us was! one day playing before'the house wh0n a woman appeared and begged a few psnce. She had i baby in her arms, and the child was so delighted with the ithing that she asked the woman if she tvould sell it to her. was "What will you give for it, counter question. "Half a crown." "Very well," said the "Let's see the money." i It was produced and the sale made. The little girl took the baby, carried it upstairs and laid it on her bed, and after she had fondled it "enough for once," scampered down stairs, calling to her mother: "Mamma, mamma! Fve got a live doll! I always wanted one and now I've The baby was found and' the story frankly told; though the beggar woman was sought all over the town, no a-ace of her could be discovered.

Meanwhile the baby's little "owner" begged so bard that it should be kept that the parents yielded and the living doll became a jousehold blessing. Homemade It is so possible for even an amateur to make presentable, useful, and even pretty articles of furniture that some directions for finishing and polishing may not be amiss. For a first coat (a "filling" as it is called) there is nothing equal to raw oil. If the article is made of any hard wood one coat will be sufficient; if of pine two or three may.be desirable. Simply apply with a brush and let it dry; repeat if necessary, and then sandpaper until smooth.

For any soft wood, finish with a coat of varnish such as any painter can supply you with but if you bave been more ambitious, and made your desk, or cabinet, or whatnot of bard wood, you must uso beeswax and turpentine if you would have a really beautiful polish that will grow brighter as the years go by. Melt the beeswas with a little turpentine, apply with a flannel rag, rub in with a soft old nail brush is finish the polishing with old flannel. This means labor, but it pays, and gives a brilliant polish quite different from the shiny surface of a varnished article. Precociousness begins to make itself felt. Tlie undergraduate students in the Michigan University are younger by a full year or more on tha average than they were 20 years ago.

It is the must" of necessity that keeps the mildew of sloth from the mind. TIse Christmas At Christmas this year cornea on Friday it rould be a graceful act oa the part of merchants, manufacturers and employers gerser- rally to make the following Saturday a hoi- day. This -would not only give a multitude of employed persons a needed respite from but Vv'oiUd afford thousands whose ionics are in the country or otlw. cities an opportunity to spend sn enjoyable holiday season with their people. To many employ- as no more welcome Christmas present could given.

Let tbe holiday season this year extend from Friday to Monday. Dee. 14 aad Fantasma" fill appear rilS a SEYERflLJJYES LOST. An Epidemic of Fearful Disasters at LotnsYille, ELEVEl? LI YES ABE SA0HFI0ED, Of These Sis Were Young Girls Em- Candy and. Fireworts Fosir Were Firemen.

A. Number Receive Very Severe Injuries. LOUISVILLE, Dec. disastrous fire visited this city, destroying the block of buildings on the north side of Main street, between Sixth and Seventh streets. The store and stock of the Booae Paper company destroyed, entailing a loss of A few hours later an explosion occurred in the adjoining building, occupied' by Bamtrar- ger, Strong Co.

The shaky -walls crumbled, and another fire began which in comparison made the first insignificant. By the time it was subdued the stores of Bamburger, Strong Bliss, Wilson' Johanboeke and Miller, Woolfolk; Payne Co. had been gutted. The loss will not fall far short of $400,000. Four firemen perished in the flames.

Their names are: William Davis, Thomas Moore. Samuel Baker and Tony Slack. They were all in the fire service with No. 1 Hook and Ladder company. Samuel Graves bar el escaped being caught under the wall.

He said to a reporter: "Just as I got out the wall fell, and turning I saw the four men crushed beneath it. I am positive they were killed." Two or three other men claim to have seen the men killed. Seven More Meet Heath. The firemen were still at work on the Bamburger fire when another alarm Bounded. This was for a fire on the next block, in the candy and fireworks factory of 517 West Main street.

The horrors of the previous conflagrations were more than duplicated. The tomb of fire in which six young girls and one young man were burned to death is a four story building on the north side of the street. The firm was getting ready for the Christmas trade, and employed an extra number of girls to pack and wrap confections. They were all at work on the fourth floor. The origin of the fire is unknown.

3oon after the fire started there was a tremendous explosion from the eecond 3oor. There was a craah of glass, and thousands of fire crackers almost counties skyrockets and Roman sandles flew hissing across the street and into the air. A moment later and sheet of flame burst from the windows. Before the employes knew of their dan- jer the skylights burst and the panic stricken crowd ran to the stairway. Escape Cut Off.

Three of Greenleaf, Trecy Sohlhans and Kate third floor just as the stairs leading the fourth floor caught fire. Behind came sis other girls, but before they could reach the bottom a wall of ire cut off their progress and they fled back to the top, where they were burned death. Fifteen or twenty brave men rushed info the building: at one time, intending to rescue them, But the fierce heat drove ihem back. The cries of the imprisoned girls finally ceased, and the floors fell one after until finally nothing left of the building but the tottering-- walls. In the rear were assembled the mothers md fathers of the girls who were burned death inside, ana their manifestations of grief were pitiable in the extreme, They implored the firemen to save their and they had great trouble in seeping some of the more frenbied ones rom rushing into the flames.

The names of the victims are: Charles SImmel, foreman on fourth, floor, and son of one of the members of the firm; uou Kern, Barbara Bell, Clara Rausch, Parker, Anna Lockhart and Amanda Dickey. Those injured were: Lillie Greenleaf, cut on side of head and bruised about aody; Trecy Hohlhans, face and hands Durned and braised; Kate McGarvey, severely and perhaps fatally injured internally; George King, bruised and Durned about face and hands. Fire Fighters Injured. Major Hughes, chief of the fire department, was badly hurt at Eighth and Jlain streets while going to the fire. He was driving rapidly and was run into by salvage corps wagon.

His buggy was turned over and he was hurled into street, badly injuring head. The concussion of the brain may result fa- Dally. Going to the fire the No. 13 engine ran into the pavement at Twelfth and Broadway, throwing off Engineer James hurting his back and probably crippling him for life. He was iaken to his home.

Pat Shea, a member of the No. 1 Hook and Ladder company, was at work on the building occupied by Frank A. Menn end started to fall, but grabbed at the broken skylight. He saved himself from probably a fatal plunge, but nearly severed his hand from iris arm at the wrist. Extradited for Burglary.

ec. Jacques, alias Abraham X. James, an ex-convict, who is charged with having burglar- ously entered a jewelry store in West Chester, on July 11 last, and carry- ng off worth "of property, was arrested by detectives. His counsel procured a writ of habeas corpus from Judge Cowing, and he was brought into general sessions court. After ETguinent of counsel and the district attorney the sourt dismissed the proceedings, and Jacques was given into the custody of Pennsylvania detectives, who were in waiting with reguisition papers.

Still Unidentified. YORE, Dee. head of dead bomb thrower is still unidenti- ied in the morgue. It was viewed by luadreds again today, but most of those who viewed the ghastly object were inpelled by curiosity. With each day that passes the features become more and more indistinct.

A plaster cast of bomb thrower has been made. Mr. Sage is steadily improving. He will be to resume business in a few days. Potiud: Dead in Bed.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "Wemyss Smith, the well known author and collector of autographs arid antiquities, was found dead in bedin the Perm house, which is located in Fairmount park, just beyond the Landsdowno jriilge. The cause of death is unknown. An evening eebool will be opeaca 'a tea Eayard Street ScSool Bundling, oa evening, 7, under the direction the Committee on Teachers and Salaries of the Board of Education. Only thoso boys and girls who qlvo Batizfsctory ES- that they will attend resjtilarly ana study 'sithfails- will be aUotrea to attend.

The City Superintendent bs pleased to see them, together trttls parents or srssTdisns. at, his oflles on aay school day from 2 to 4 p. or In t.io Ecoffliatte Bayard Street EsPd'cj; 02 rriSay eTenlDg'-J, srsl to 8.CO. Sioida a Esfficlsci cf jpxlt ite else Iw oaofej for tUnn. ttsvl 41 "FANTASTJ4." HANT-OW'S FAMOUS PLAT TO TE HERE TWO IfiCH" 5 Honlon's "New is plete a triumph in Mechanism transformations as was lie o'rl one, so it is not surprising- that the of its opening packed Thei 're it.

part last night. The old If cording to the popular id Irl everything possible in incL-rj, this idea is soon dissipat 1 the elaborate stajje 6cUi 1" i i IOKP the New Fiintnsmnv 1 Bcene, at the bottom of IL the I act, is a very thrilling 1 number of very beautiful I -T 1 1 the Pilot's Sn forth the applause of the iii ard'c Mr. Hsnlon is one of men on the his 'K to that done iu the g-larr fjif fl He goes through enough KT i exhausting character, 1 coants is behind the seen" rx thing ready. In this respect Faat i Cn' 3' most alone. There are, mor cc fn and heavier ones, than in class on the stage, and cr u4 exactly BO or all will be Irl has sn army of stage hsi i and a very competent if Hanloa himself looks sftc no i Ir tail and never mclies if -LJTCC perfection of everything rt i I a night.

The company is one presents a number of old 'irr Two Bights in the Tuesday, Bee. 14 r.ni. AROUND TKE STATE, Three more cases of smallpox vrere discovered in Warren Swift, eon of ex Alderman Swift, of Paterson, was instantly killed by being crushed by a boiler which he was Biding to remove from a mill in vrtsicli he was eai- jjloyed. Diphtheria is playing ssd havoc in Meant Holly. William P.

Dusssman has busfe! his wife and four childien he is HOW dowr, with the disease. There ere other where as many as four children have been carried off in one family. The Board of Health has issued a circular concerning the matter. In the rotunda of the State House are displayed a wardrobe to accommodate six per sons, the kind with which the cloak rooms of the new Assembly Chamber wilt be fur-' nished. A sample of the new desks t-lso members cna the chairs which it bus been decided to fnmisti the gallery, may be seen there.

Three Supreme Court Justices SicSt, At the present time there are three Supreme Court Justices Sick and unable to attend to their duties. This has causeA to be made in the time of holoiag the several Circuit Courts. Justice Charles Garrison has been sick fer four weeks, and has gone sway for the WJa- ter. Oa this account changes have been. made in the Circuit Courts of Burlington.

and CaradcB. Justice Dixou fe io sit in Camden'and Burlington, and Justice Reed wiil sit in Gloucester not untfl hf. through with Cope Slay and Atlantic counties. Justice Knapp is sick ivt his home sn Hackensack, and could not- sit Sa the Bon County Court. It is expected that bo will not be able to attend to his judicial duties until next Tuesday, Justice Scudder is still ill vrith erysipe)nis but it is expected he TrtU too about Sa "ew days.

COMING OPEEA EOCEE. One week, beginning Monday, -Dec. Stj Thomas E. Shea, supported by a first-clans company. Dec.

Howard'B Co. In Shenandoah." DANCEB. The Friends' Social Circle bold its ji-weekly dances Dec. IS and Jan. 1, Tear's night, Sn the Banquet Boom.

will also hold a Christmas dance in Bazaar flail, on Bayard street. An excellent pro- gramme is being prepared for this, occasion. Dec. Social Circle hold yearly dance in the Banquet Room, Cfarfit- mae night. Dec.

and entertainment of the United Social Club in Turn Hall. There will be a prize waits. FAIRS. The Golden Rule Society of the Suydwra- street Reformed Churcli will hold a fair in chape! of the church, beginning, at i 5 o'clock in the afternoon and lasting until 10 p. m.

Supper will be served. Church Isold its fafr mas week in the Assembly BOOM. Hall. Dr. Deane's Dyspepsia Pill are unqnec- good.

They are, in my opinion, claim to.be. I have tried them found in them what I needed. I will cure Dyspepsia, and that SB saying muck for any medicine. I am glsd, therefore," to give my testimony. THE REV.

DANIEL F. WAEEAN, D. IX. Rector Holy Trinity, Jersey City If The Commissioners of Adjusttncnt for Livingston avenria improvement will rotfet. the office of er-Judge C.

Cowenhoren SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. When all persons intcrcLt-'d in the ment for said present themselves, will be heard. Owners of property or- Livingston nue, between George and ttreots, particularly requested to attend this Ing, B.S the property 013 Ost block will tv- talcen up first for consideration. C. COWEKIIOVEK.

J. BAYARD ElEKPATRICK, JOHN W. NEWm.1.. i ConuDissiooers. FOR SALE -OK- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1831, fit 2 o'eloekjx 03.: XJw HOUSE MD LOT EKCWH NO.

365 STREET, corner Fatcrson street, formerly ths dencoofMiss Catharine Tuc sale will take rlace oa tfce 1W.