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ir irr Ti i I 1 DAILY VJL-JLy JJJJ YOL. 4. XO. 155 CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1885. PRICE ONE CENT.

HE WAJfTED A WAItRlST. FOUND DEAD" ETA CREEK. THE STATEX BRIDGE. MS THROUGHOUT THE CITY TEE COUNTY CLERKSHIP. POWERFUL BOILERS.

One Found Sufficient to Heat the Conrt House. When the board of public works gave out the contract for heating the new court honse to Orlando KeLjey two boilers were ordered. After the boilers had been ordered it was suggested that provision should have been made to heat the old court house, but i it was thought the boilers would be too small. Mr. Kelsey, however, put in two new patent boilers of his called the steam generator'of the low pressure 'sectional kind.

These are so powerful, however, that one, it is found, will heat the court house and the other one ia thus unnecessary, Mr. Kelsey says that the other boiler can now be useoVto heat the sheriff's office, the jail, old or new, and the register's and clerk's offices, thus saving much to the county in the matter of coal. The committee on public works meets at the almshouse to-morrow, and then a day will be appointed to inspect Mr. Kelsey's works, and appoint a day when the court house cellar will- be opened for public inspection. 1 JERSEY JOTTINGS.

THE SEN ATE PRESIDENCY. A Probable Choice Between Senators Edmunds aud Logan. Washihotoh; November 30. There is no longer any doubt that Mr. Edmunds will be chosen president pro tern, of the senate as soon as it convenes.

Whether or not he will retain the office is the question that is being agitated. He says he does not want it. He prefers to be on the floor of the senate. The succession still lies between Logan and Sherman. Sherman's friends want to see him get the place as an illustration of his strength.

Logan's friends want him to have it because half of the people of the United States voted to elect him presiding officer of the senate about a year ago. Logan, however, cannot immediately be elected president of the senate, because, not having been sworn in, the presiding officer would have to he chosen before Mr. Logan was even a member of the senate. HOW IT CAS BE DOSE. An old act of Congress, one of the first statutes, in fact, ever passed, makes it imperative upon the' presiding officer, to swear in the new members when the senate organizes.

Mr. Logan cannot be even mentioned in connection, the presidency of the body. Mr. Edmunds will be chosen, but at the Republican caucus which will be held prior to the convening of the senate an understanding can and possibly may be arrived at.whereby, if Mr. Edmunds does not desire to remain in the chair, Mr.

Logan can be formally elected to the At present the entire gossip points in the direction of such a counsel, although Logan has some antagonists who would prefer another It is possible that, i JOHN 8HERMA1T will fear the selection of himself as president of the senate might be taken as a surrender of his pretensions to the Presidential nomination in 1888 and hence he may keep his friends quiet. Another senator mentioned in this connection is Allison, of Iowa, who is personally very popular in senate on both sides. The matter will probably be agreed npon during the trip to Indianapolis, when the senators will be more secluded and will have a better opportunity than if they were in Washington. Tlx- fact that Senator Logan has decided to remain in Washington gives color to theS-tory, for it is conceded that he would not care to have The Man With a Grievance Bobs I Serenely at Police Headquarters. He was a big, tall man, with a long, flowing beard, and one from whom a person would expect better things, but na he entered the mayor's office a day or so ago his voice trembled with passion and his eyes were swimming with tears of rage.

I want a warrant," the seemingly frenzied man almost screamed in one of the official's left ear. What's the matter now Has anybody been hurt?" was the qiiery. but there will be if that warrant is not issued," n-as the rep "I want it for a lot of rascally boys on droadway, of whom I will be the death or they will be the death of me if it is not stopped: soon," the pearded man continued. Vt What do you want stopped?" was" the question propounded by Chief Matlack, who had entered and was becoming interested. Why." said the man.

somewhat molUV fled, "there is a gang of boys on Broadway: in at i meet nearly, every oay, ana every time do "so, there is a general chorus of 'whiskers 1 Then big red-headed boy yells in an ear splitting tone, land the wind whistled through his and the. other boys go 1 i The man for the warrant, as he imitated the boys, and thought how annoying it was, grew angrier, but Chief Matlack laughed so that he bursted the only remaining boil he had. The mayor had to be carried out and laid on the W- T. U. while Lieutenant Abe gai oed four pounds in as -many minutes.

The warrant wasn't issued, and the man with the whiskers rushed out with blood in, his eye. PROHIBITION AGAIIT. Carle Rodolpbna and His Alleged Sharp Points. Rodolphns Bingham, sends The Courier a long communication in which he scores the newspapers for supporting the liquor cause, pays a -compliment to the Georgia prohibitionists and advises us to either get down on the whiskey side or "come over to the "Lord's side and be happy." He closes by saying: The Woodbury Omtiiuiion and. The Courier are in favor of prohibition but opposed to prohibitionists.

(The late re vision oi in iavor oi we law dui opposed to its We were once a stockholder in a Democratic paper which refused to publish an expose of Republican official wrong, and a Republican journal gave the large advertising patronage of the liquor interests of a Democratic official as a reason for refusing an endorsed communication reflecting on the said official. Now I would like very much to ask how much majority a temperance law must have before it is entitled to the respect of friends of the license system? And how small a majority in case of defeat they would require the temperance people to submit to? We understand a law just as binding on the true patriot passed by bne maiority as by one thousand, and deem any and all other teaching as dangerous to the perpetuity of pur jrovernment Nearly all the partisan and son partisan papers Oppose intemperance I rand admit that liquor saloons are to drunkenness. They favor prohibitory law in all ways, but the only way in which it should be expected to be effectual, that is in the hands of prohibitionists. In the, slavery of labor issue the press demanded that the execution of anti-slavery laws should be in the hands of non-slave holding, men, and when the war came, that our army should he officered and. commanded by non-slave holding officers, but now in the vastly more important issue, the slavery of appetite, intellect and soul, they would have the execution of anti-license laws in the hands of the friends of the liquor traffic, and then 'call the laws failures, when it is the officials who are most consumate failures.

I Gentlemen of the press, you are trying to straddle the fence, and we are ornamenting the top with sharp points so that it becoming uncomfortable. A COUHTY HISTORY. The Valuable Compilation That Is Now Being- Made. Captain Frank H. Coles, an officer in General Kearney's brigade, is now in Camden, collecting material for a full and complete history of the city and county.

His labors are in the interest of Messrs. L. J.Richards the well known publishers of Philadelphia, who will make this history uniform in style, and equal- in excellence with those already issued in several of the counties of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, which have received the highest praise. It is the object of the publishers to make the work thorough and complete, and to that end it will contain voluminous chapters devoted to first discoveries and settlements; the Indians, the Swedish and Dutch regimes, early claims, royal grants, land titles, land laws, outline history-of Old Gloucester, the Revolutionary War of 1812-15, War of Rebellion, Rosters of Camden county troops, Grand Army of the Republic, Sons of Veterans, Loyal Ladies' League and other county organizations, public buildings, Roster of civil officials, the conrts, the bench and bar, the medical profession, the pres, religious denominations and chnrchesj educational interests, navigation and shipbuilding, manufacturers, railroads, agriculture, county societies, populotion and other statistics, Camden city and the town i and townships of the county. The enterprise has been warmly welcomed and indorsed by prominent men of Camden county, and we trust that the citizens of our city and county will recognize the importance of such an undertaking as well as the difficulties attending it, and will give the enterprise that warm and practical support necessary to insure its successful compilation.

GLOUCESTER CITY LEANINGS. A Connellman Who Wants Eleetrle Light Introduced. The police hive received a new catalogue of uniforms from which no doubt they will select their winter outfit. A new ventilator has been placed in the engine house at the water works. This is a great improvement to the John Measey, will, it is said, soon commence the.

erection of two new houses at Middlesex and Burlington streets for Joseph Dotterer. About six o'clock yesterday morning a tramp tried to effect an entrance into Sir. Turkington's honse, on Somerset street, but was frightened off by the appearance oi Mr. Turkington, who was coming down to breakfast. A meeting of the lighting committee was held in the city hall last night.

On motion of -Mr. Rencorn the police were instructed to light their own lamps as nsuaL On motion of Mr. McQuaid ti.e committee recommended to city coinci I 1 1 ii rt electric lights be introduced throughout the ci'y. Michael McKemiey, on Willow street, vesterday uioni whon lighting a lamp, threw the match on table thinking it was out. Hewentdi.wn cellar for a few minutes, when coming up found to his surprise thnt the nia'ch had set fire to the table cloth and was blazing np as high as the ceiling.

He seized a piece of carpet and succeeded in extinguishing the flames. THE MVSTERIOIS SI IDE A MAX AT NEWABK. Statistics of the State's Soldiers' Home. A Terrible Death at JerseyTlty Reform Sehool Boy Captured A Boiler Explosion. Newark, December 1.

The dead body of a man was found in a shallow creek near the Pennsylvania railroad depot yesterday. An examination of the body by the morgue keeper showed that the man had adopted several methods of taking his life, His throat had been deeply gashed, and four small stab wounds were found in the region of his heart, while silk neckscarf was tightly wound around his throat, and in order to keep it there a suspender-catch clasped it The determined suicide then evidently waded into the creek and threw himself down in the soft mud, barely covered by water. He sank into it until the tide rising, covered his face and head and life became extinct. The body is that of -'a man between thirty-five and forty years of age, five feet nine inches in height, with a dark complexion, black hair, mustache and whiskers. In the pockets of his clothing were found a British bulldog pistol with five of the seven chambers loaded a purse containing two soverigns, a clasp knife, several and two pocket-books containing receipts and letters.

-On -many of the latter was the name "Peter Bruce, a butcher at 73 Strathmartin road, Dundee, Scotland." One letter so addressed was signed "Ei R. Young," a solicitor of that place, and informed Bruce that if he did not pay up his arrearages to Betsy Clark steps would be immediately taken to compel payment. Receipts of later date show that partial payment had been made. Soldiers' Home Statistics. Newark, December 1.

The twentieth annual report of the officers of the Soldiers' Home at Newark states that the accommodations of the home are much taxed and the number of applicants for admission is increasing. The number remaining in the institution on October 31,1884, was 248; admitted, 316 discharged, 263; expelled, New Jersey' la; died, '40. Of the beneficiaries, 454 in regiments, 50 in New YorkTl2 in the United States navy, 2 in the United States army, 9 in Pennsylvania regiments, and 29 in regiments of Other states. The average cost of each inmate was (177.44 a year. The Russian Rsfat-ee, Vineland, December l.Thc statement Russian Jews were to be sent to the colony near inetand some time in seems to have been erroneous.

Of the eighty families of original colonists fifty or sixty families remain. Seven of the vacated farms were last summer purchased by Manayunk weavers, whose families now occupy them. Next spring five more of the places will be taken by the same industrious class of mechanics, who intend trying their luck as farmers and fruit growers. To Raise the Malta. Asburt Park, December 1- The Mer-ritt Coast Wrecking Company have commenced work on the stranded ship Malta, at Ocean Beach, and will try and float her.

She is surrounded by water even at low tide, and is deeply imbedded in sand. "A tug has been here for two days, but left yesterday after; putting on. board, the, Malta two engines and a working crew. The cargo of 10f000 oil barrels will not be moved, as (he expense of unloading them will exceed their value. A Bis; Cranberry Bag Being Hade.

Vineland, December 1.F.M. Garrison of this place, in connection with the. Hay Bros of Winslow, baa purchased the Iniskip mill property near the latter place, and is preparing to locate one of the largest cranberry bogs in South Jersey.r Of the 185 acres in the about 100 acre! will be devoted to the cultivation of the fruit. The work of preparing the land is being pushed rapidly and it is expected that the entire bog will be ready for planting by next summer. The Burlington Railway Mystery.

Burlington, December 1. Andrew Mitchell, the man who on Sunday, November 22, was found lying between the railroad tracks about a mile below here, unconscious and with his skull fractured, and who has ever since been lying in the city hall, died yesterday afternoon. The case, is a rather mysterious one. The engineer of the train that found him declares that from his position when found he could not have been struck bv a train. A Terrible Death.

Jersey City, December 1. Shortly before noon yesterday Patrick Cannon, a young man working in Colgate's soap factory, while passing near some of the machinery was caught by the clothing with the shafting. In an instant the man was whirled along the belting and dashed against the ceiling. A second later, and before any effort could be made by the half paralyzed workmen to stop the machinery, the dead body of the man was dashed to the floor. The body was terribly mangled.

Princeton Reopened. Princeton, December l.r-Prineeton College reopened yesterday at 11 o'clock and students returning from Thanksgiving gaye-ties were immediately called to the lecture-room by the familiar sound of the old college bell. As early as Wednesday the knowledge of astronomy on the part of the Seniors and of psychology on the part of the Juniors will be tested, but the regular schedule for all classes will not begin until December 12. Why 600 Children Do Wot So to School. Elizabeth, December 1.

The opening of a new $35,000 scholhouse here is delayed because the board of education can not agree as to what particular make of desk shall be used in the class rooms. Meantime six hundred children in the city are without school facilities. The buildiig should have been opened on September 1. A Boiler Explosion at Brldgreton. Bridqeton, December 1.

A boiler in the sheet mill of the Cumberland iron works exploded at six o'clock yesterday morning with terrific force. Jacob Heller, a workman, was probably fatally injured, and sev-' eral other workmen were slightly scalded. The loss is $3,000. State Reform Boys Captured, ata wan, December The four boys who escaped from the state reform school at Jamcsburg on Sunday were captured here yesterday after much difficulty, They bid themselves in the. salt meadows and only surrendered when threatened by the officers.

Awaiting a Requisition. James C. Jones, the colored man who was arrested on suspicion of having robbed Dr. Alexander Marcy, of- Eiverton, of a gun and clothing valued at $200, was given a further hearing at the Central police court, Philadelphia, and committed to await a requisition from the coventor of this state. HOW THE QUESTION IS VIEWED IS NOBTU JEBSEY.

The Bight of tta Baltimore and Ohio to Build a Trestle Work Across the Kill Ton Kail Actively Cornbalted. Tbenton, December 1. The all absorbing topic here just now is the purchase of the Staten Island Rapid Transit route by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the determination of the company to bridge the ArtburKill at Elizabethport and build a road from there direct to Bound Brook' to connect with the and. Bound Brook road at its terminus at that point, and that give another through line to New York, The friends of the Baltimore and Ohio say that all is clear sailing now, and that the building of the bridge and the few miles of road necessary will be begun at once. They i point triumphantly to a clause ia the general railroad act which says "That it shall be lawful for any company incorporated under this act, in addition to the powers hereinbefore given, to build viaducts over any navigable or other rivers, streams er bay of water which said railroad may cross, putting in such viaducts a pivot draw." This law imposes certain conditions hone of which, however, under the decision of the court of errors and appeals in the case of the Delaware and Bound Brook railroad and the Hudson River Tunnel, interferes with the Staten Island scheme.

The opponents of the Baltimore and Ohio plans and they are manydeclare moat emphatically that the bridge will never' be built. But both friends and opponents seemed to have overlooked in their discussion of the matter a law passed in 1878, entitled, "A supplement to an act respecting bridges." This act says: it ny.i;jr "That no bridge shall be erected over any part of the navigable water separating this state from other states, where the tide ebbs and Hows, without express permission of the legislature of this state, given by statute for that purpose, provided that nothing herein shall be construed to forbid the erec tion of docks and wharves. And no law heretofore passed, or action or organization under it, shall be construed so as to author. ize any such bridge not now erected." FOB AITB AGAINST IT. The strongest local opposition to the bridge comes from Elizabethport.

The citizens there threaten to politically retire any of their members in the legislature who vote in the interests of the B. and and also to vote against any one, of whatever political persuasion, who in the slightest "degree shows himself to be in favor of the (bridge; A number of the merchants' announce that they are ready, to spend any amount of money at the session of the legislature, in January, to prevent the B. and O. from car ryiagout their plans. At Rahway, the next large place struck by the new line, the feeling for or against the and is not very The average Rahwegian is willing to favor any new undertaking which will tend to lift that benighted city from the iii-cumbus of her heavy debt.

As the of a new through line would do this, the people, as a rule, are evidentlwilling that the B. and O. should contest with the Penn-sylvania for the patronage of her citizens. PLAIN FIELD AND NEW BRUNSWICK. The new line as mapped out would strike some miles south of Piainfield, near the Le-.

high Valley tracks. The many New York commuters from that place, however, would heartily welcome a change in the plan so as to make Piainfield on the line. The Jersey Central or Beading would then have a com petitor and would be obliged to lower their rates, which are at present considered too high. Agents of the B. and 0.

are actirely busy at New Brunswick urging' the citizens "to request the company to either; bring the road to that place or to build a branch line to Bound Brook. 'These agents have so far succeeded 1 that they announce that New Brunswicker will give land" for depot, tracks, Ac, if the B. and 0-will heed their call. It is hinted in Pennsylvania circles' that this boom will be short-lived. purveying party of the.

B. and 0. are now at I- Bound Brook and the residents of that rail-, road centre are locking on in wonder at the free advertising their place is getting without its increasing their material wealth. ANOTHER BOAD. A certificate of incorporation of the Ro-sella and South Piainfield Railway Company was filed yesterday in the secretary of state's office, and there is some suspicion that the enterprise is meant to thwart the Baltimore and Ohio project.

The incorporators are John Hood, of Camden David G. Baird, of Beverly Janus R. English, of Elizabeth John Leigh, of Hunterdon county; Patrick Convery, of Perth Am-boy; Calvin Brodhead; of Flemington, and J. Frank Schapirkotter, of Philadel- phia. The capiial stock is $300,000, di- vided into 3000 shares, of which Mr.

Baird has 2982. The other gentlemen named have leach three shares. The incorporators are also the directors. The road, which will be liine miles and seven-tenths long, is to begin at a point on the Easton and Amboy road near South Piainfield and run to in Union county. COLLINGSWOOD ITEMS.

Mr. Billson, a well known resident, who has been seriously ill for some time, is slowly improving. John Y. Talero, of Philadelphia, i is spending a few days with his brother, William P.Tatem. Work on Mr.

George Li ppi neon's" new house is progressing rapidly, and he expects to move in by Christinas. 1 Molineaux, a prominent shoe manufacturer from Philadelphia, has decided to become a permanent resident, lie is quite popular in Collingswood At '-last' Collingswood is to" have new station. The Camden and Atlantic railroad has received a deed for one-third Of an acre of ground directly opposite the old station and a handsome building is to be erected thereon at an early day. 1 On account of the numerous robberies recently at Collingswood and vicinity, the residents have organized themselves into a protective association, with Charles Nippers as president and George Lippincott as secretary. Edward E.

Price was elected a special officer to protect the place, his hours of duty being from 9 m. until 6 a. m. He is paid a salary by the association. A Car Driver Injured.

Charles Lukens, driver of car 15 of the Sixth street and Broadway line of the Horse Railway Company, was injured last evening about the shoulders by being thrown from the platform by the fall of his horse. Railroad Travel Impeded, A portion of a gravel train jumped the track on the West Jersey railroad below Millville yesterday- morning, and blocked the road for a couple of hours. A Hl'SBAXD TRIES TO CHOP IIIS BETTER HALF WITH AJf AXE. Respect Being Paid to the Dead Tie President The Special Delivery System Hot a Saeees Criminal and Other Current Votes. Cries of murder and the sight of a woman with her three children running lip the street pursued by her husband, who threatened to chop her in pieces, with an ave, aroused the.

near West and Clinton streets, last night. The was Benjamin H. Ogden, a lamplighter, who resides at 523 West street. He was under the influence of liquor, and, it is alleged, struck at his wife with the weapon, but George Biddle, a neighbor interfered -time to prevent hes from being 1J ingureu. roucemen weiuy -ana raiiemon were notified and Ogden retreated to his yard, where he was arrested and taken to the ball.

-j A prominent object at the hearing this morning was the big axe. tried to excuse his conduct by saying that he- was drunk, but his wife claimed that he fre- abused her and threatened her life, default of $500, bail the prisoner was committed to the county jail for RESPECT FOR HEffDRICHS. The Posted! ee and Other Plaees Closed. i. The funeral of Vice President Hendricks occurring this afternoon at Indianapolis, Postmaster Janney will, in accordance with instructions from Washington, close the post-office from noon until 5 o'clock, The registry and money order departments will be closed at noon nnd will remain closed the rest of the dayi The revenue office will also be closed at noon but beyond this the observance of the day will not be very general.

Ex-Sheriff Henry Fredericks out of respect to the dead Democratic chieftian, has closed his place of business for the day and placed suitable emblems of mourning about the building. Both Post 5 and Post 37 have their flags flying at half mast and a number of other houses and business places show sombre black. MAGISTRATE CASSADT'S COCRT. Two Casea of Assault and Battery Be-foro the'Sqnir. James Carr, of the firm of Carr A.Smith, 111 North Front street, appeared before Magistrate Cassady this morning and made Complaint against August Hettmansperger, Peter Greenwalt and William charging them with aggravated assault and battery on him just beyond the city line.

Mr. Carr alleges that last night as he was driving along the Haddonfield pike he met the defendants, who were riding in. one of the wagons of the- Knickerbocker Ice Company, and a collision was the result. One wheel of his vehicle being torn off and he being thrown out an altercation ensued in which Mr. Can is said to have gotten the wont of it The three men were, held in their own recognizance for their appearance at Erastus B.

Davis, big burly farmer of Delaware township, was brought before Magistrate Cassady this morning by Constable Southard on a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Browning, a neighbor, charging him with 1 assault, and battery. Davis entered bail forh is appearance. THE SPECIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM. The Report For Two Months Show It Is Failing Into Disfavor.

The report of the operations of the special delivery system at the poet office in this city since it went into effect two months ago was i compiled this morning. The total number of letters received and delivered here is 575, of which 423 were in October, and 152 in November, showing quite a falling off during the past month. The letters mailed here during the -two months numbered 388, of which 230 were in October and 158 in November. Of the four special messengers appointed the first month, two have resigned owing to the small pay received, as thay get but eight cents for each letter. The number of special delivery stamps sold is considerably less than the number of letters mailed here.

BRIEF CITY HOTES. John Cherry went to Jersey City yesterday. The annual influx of tramps has commenced at the city hall. Andrew J. Cunningham has retired from the managemet of Hires' South Camden skating rink.

John L. Fitzgerald, of Fitzgerald is recovering from his severe attack of dip-theritic sore throat. Dr. Blanc, dentist, has removed from Broadway to 115 North Third street, where he may now- be found by his friends and patrons. Charles Alcott, the base ball player, who was one of the best of the old Merrit club, has gone to New Orleans to during the winter months.

James McCormick, or as his friends know him, the lively and inimitable "Jimmy," has returned from a western trip, as fresh as a morning breeze. T. F. Rose, of the Coail Pilot, Is just getting about. His runaway on Thanksgiving Day makes on think he had put run through a threshing machine.

An Italian wedding party in two closed carriages from Philadelphia dropped another tee into thecapacious pocket of Magistrate Cassady yesterday afternoon. Bert Thayer, a fancy and trick skater, appeared at the armory rink last night. Wednesday night there will be a band re-, hersal and on on Thursday evening a bon bon party'. Frank Town, who was formerly in the employ of Thomas Boyle, the instalment house on Eaighn avenue, i has 'associated himself with Warren Fogg, a new instalment house. 520 Market street, this city.

The firm will be Flogg Town. Both are young men of enterprise and are bound to succeed. Mrs. Hannah Cowperthwaite, the widow of ex-Mayor and x-Judge Cowperthwaite, was buried at three o'clock yesterday afternoon from her son Samuel's residence, 218 Federal street. Rev.

ih B.f Wight, J. a Heisler and Charles 'Whitecar officiating. The funeral was largely attended, and interment was made in Evergreen Cemetery. i. More Pennsylvanians Married.

The Rev. Win. 'P. Davis, pastor of the Broadway M. E.

church has just made his returns to the city clerk of marriages during the month of November, and it shows that he is in high favor with the sweet hearts from the other side of the river, who come nere 10 oe spuceu. vi me imrieen ceremonies performed by the reverend een- tleman, eleven were between parties from Pennsylvania, while one young couple came all the way from Smyrna, Delaware. no oxe appointed as yet to the office! A Probability that Barrough's Commission Will Be Signed To-morrow. The Governor Not in Trenton. Lawyers in a Qnaudary.

That vexed question, the county clerkship, has about the same status as it had last Assistant Clerk still keeps the office open and transacts any business that presents itself, but Mr. Burrough's friends are confident that hi fcommission will be signed and sent down from Trenton this week, i Some one started a Tumor that the governor would be at his office and-wgn the commission to-day, and it gained general currency on Market street, but this ia hardly probable on account of the funeral of Vice President Hendricks ocenring to-day and all the state offices being closed, ') Some of the lawyers antagooistio to Mr. Morean are nnzzlino- tbair hi-aina tr. I to get certain business transacted, They do uu recognize mat gentleman as thf proper official, and probably will not. Mr.

Bigiung aii necessary papers presented to him, "Eli B. Morgan, Acting It is' given out on good authority that all such documents presented to Judee Parker will ha iiil him. THE DAT AT i TRENTON. Mlante Guns; Fired and Flags Flyiujr at Half Mast. Bpeclal Pispstch to Ian Covaiza.

Teeotow, December 1. Minute run werered at the arsenal, commencing at' twelve O'clockf during tW fim.r.1 asawtta Ul tt.SS President Hendricks, and the flags on atl the5 public buildings' were placed at The irnvernment hniMi wvvuil vuw draped in mourning. governor Abbett was not at the State. House, but sent word that he expected to be there to-morrow, when he will probably sign the commission of Edward Burrough as Camden's county clerk, without further delay. The Court of Cbnnnrv wm fha nn1 wuib itt-sessionUo-dayT-and only -two Camden inwjcni were present Armsirong and p.

SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH. Items of the Latest News Condensed tor Bnsy Readers. The German government bu raftmAl m. mission to land a cable in Germany, applied; for bv the German-American TaWranh' M. H.

Lewis C4 cloakmakers and dry-goods dealers at 138 West Fourth street'' Cincinnati, assigned yesterday. Liabilities, assets, $20,000. The office of collector of infernal revenue' for the Troy district was yestcrdav trans-' ierrt- uouector James B. Bmart to his s-fveeasor Col. Samuel J.

Tilden, of New-Lebanon, Mr. A. W. Fletiher: if has been appointed chief clerk Of the bureau of equipment and recruiting, Navy de- partment, vice Henriques, reduced Ci -L -1 1 luuiui-uwes ciernsmp. John a fMrmpr.

rif 'Rolmnnt U.ln. committed suicide by -hanging mswue aiiempiea to tui Herself by taking Paris -emmi." nnt-nti sill cause for the act i known. a Corliss engine blew out yesterday afternoon at the Steel Works, and George. the engineer, Was thrown' through a petition and instantly killed. A local freiflit on the ninAln(t IVnm and Coiumbua railroad ran into a hand car minAaA will.

Mil. nn Vf ia UCM iuuuiu, crilUu CjJ- terdav. The rails nasswl ttimiiirli tVio of the locomotive, and the escaping-'steam' seriously scalded the fireman, William Ah-' mi i a reus, ine engine ana lour cars were wrecked. Loss $30,000. COUNTY NEWS.

Items or All Sorts From the Town and Villages, Inclndinf Haddonfield. The Haddonfield. Episcopalians are ar- ranging for a fajr this mouth. The Comancheskating rink is well patronized by the young people from the saxi' rounding villages. t--.

A Christmas cantata was selected by, the! Berlin Methodists a few days ago anil is now in rehearsal. A number of conductors from the West Jersey railroad are changing off this week with those of the Camden and Atlantic. The citizens of Westmont are much exer- cised over a rumor that the Washington au-: thorities will not locate a postoffice in that place. Rev. J.

E. Werner, of Haddonfield, de-' livered a phillipie against Sunday newspapers last Sunday morning from the Presby-1 terian pulpit. Assessor Thorne, of Waterford township, has just returned from a week's gunning expedition in the interior of Virginia. He bagged lots of quail. Radical changes have been made in the Atco glassworks management, involving a new manager.

It is asserted that an attempt will be made to organize a rival factory. Rev. A. Peden, of Princeton, in Atco on Sunday, excoriated punsters and declared the brains of people of this class were ka-leideoscopic and were made up of bright-colored fragments of insignificant value. Booming the Million Project.

A very successful meeting was held in the M. E. church at Vineland last night, in aid of the project to raise a "million for missions," in the Methodist denomination during the present church year. Chaplain McCabe, who ia the father of the scheme, was present and made an address, as did also General C. B.

Fisk, of New York, and Presiding Elder W.Walton, of the Bridgeton district. i No Diselosnres Yet. "No, Ihere are no disclosures we can make just yet regarding the distillery frauds in this district," answered Thomas Ferrell, this morning in reply to a reporter's question. "These matters have to be kept very secret you know and our investigations are not yet completed. Of course severe cases are, but we want to get everything to-; gethcr and take action ia all at once.

Miss Heilemnna's Injuries. Miss Annie Heileruann, who fell through a hatchway Sunday at her father's place of tosiness, 635 Market street, is somewhat improved this morning but it is feared her young life will go out. The young lady has a very large circle of friends and was generally well liked. i Yoni.gnnpt.nlftOrs-i.nlz.nl;. The recently organized YounjT People's Association of the North Baptist Church elected officers for th ensuing year lot night.

This and similar associations of the same denomination uio preparing for a big time in the First Baptist Church on Thursday night. News Item From Hero Mad There Throughout the State. At the various life saving stations along the coast horses have been secured for their keep in order that they may be able to haul the life boats and -mortars at a moment's warning. 1 The Fisk Jubilee Singers, colored company, when they gave a concert at Somer-ville had to get a special train to take them away after it waa ''over, because no Somer-vllle hotel would receive tea A petition to congress is being circulated along the southern coast for a federal appropriation to dredge the thoroughfares between Cape May and Atlantic Ciiy. Charles K.

Landis has the matter in charge. The Ocean Grove association will shortly commence the grading and improving of its property on the south side of Fletcher adjoining the ocean. -About thirty building lots are included in the tract The officers of the First Brigade National Guards, through Lieutenant Colonel Cong-don, at Trenton, last night presented Quartermaster General Perrine with a major general's sword and belt and a gold watch and chain as a token of regard. Joseph Francis, the inventor of the corru gated life-car and other appliances for marine life saving, is a resident of Toms Riv-r, and is 85 years of aee. The New York Toms Riv- Chamber of Commerce has recently adopted a minute attesting his great services in the cause of humanity.

Governor Abbett will not visit the state house this week. The eerebal bone in the lower part of his head is affected and he visits the chief of staff at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary every day. He has been operated on and has suffered a great deal, but his restoration to health in the near future is anticipated by his friends. John Applegate, pf farmingdale, a brake-man on the New Jersey Southern Railroad, fell from a freight train near Broadway Station yesterday morning and was run over and killed. The body was greatly mangled.

Coroner Foote, of Vineland, held an in, quest, and a verdict of accidental death was rendered. The deceased was .26 years old and unmarried. ALOfftt THE COAST. Wild fowl are plentiful about Beach Ha tcu sou viauuig gunnery are oagging piemy of game Collector Tilton has bought the club house at Somers Point' and converted it into a customhouse. Long Branch claims that its' proposed opera house will be erected and open to the public before the commencement of the next season.

It will seat .1,500 people and is to cost $20,000, Atlantic City now boasts a perfect system of drainage and an abundant supply of pure water. Miles of pipe have already been laid and nearly all the leading hotels and places of business are connected and will use the water. The Prohibitionists of Monmouth county are organizing for. the purpose of urging the claims of General Clinton B. Fiske as the Prohibition candidate for governor next Cape May has also declared for the General.

The Soldiers Home. officers 'of the Department of New Jersey, O. A. yesterda made their annual visitation ana inspection of the soldiers' home at Newark. Everything was found to be in perfect order -so far as the internal arrangements are The buildings, however, are getting poor, and are too smalt to hold the number of old soldiers, who will soon have to occupy them, and the state should see the necessity for soon building larger and more comfortable quarters.

For or The Gospel Prohibition Alliance held tlie usual meeting' Saturday afternoon at Wilson's Hall, 510 Liberty street. Among those who addressed the meeting was Professor Thorp, who tried to show how a man must be either for or against liquor. Making virtually but two parties, the Republican and Democratic as one and the Prohibition as( the Mrs. Smith, Rev. Mr.

Siekler and others also spoke. The attendance was very large. Surgeons' The third annual meeting of the veterinary. Medical Association of New Jersey will be held at the West Jersey Hotel, this city, on Thursday, the 10th instant, at 11 o'clock a. m.

It being the last meeting of the year it is urgently requested that every member should attend, as business of importance to the profession will come before the association. 'All reputable veterinary surgeons not members of the association are solicited to join the association. Homeopathic Hospital Report. The report of the Homeocpathic hospital for the month ending November 30th, is as follows Number, of new cases treated in the dispensary, 90; number of prescriptions renewed, il80. Total number of prescriptions, 250.

Number of medical cases treated in the hospital, number of surgical cases, 3. Total, 4. Number of patients treated at home, 44; number.of visits made, 228. A Tonnir Farmer's Dilemma. A young farmer named John Horner who came to the city from, the neighborhood of ineentown with a load of hay was tounu all broken tip from the effects of "tanglefoot" on Federal street below' Second about two o'clock this morning.

Officer William Streeper gathered him in, and this morning the mayor committed him to the city jail until he pays the usual Clloucester County Conrts. The Gloucester county courts opened for the December term this morning with Judge Parker presiding. The grand jury was announced, sworn and charged. The term will not be an extensive one, there being but little business of importance to come before it. A NonoKenarian'H Demise.

Mrs. Bebeoca Keen, a wir'ow aged ninety years, died at her residence 13 South Fourth btreet, yesterday morning. 1 the matter discussed in his presence- A GREAT FRUIT PLAHTATIolf. A Hew Jersey Farmer's Enterprise In the South. The largest fruit arm in the world, of any one kind of fruit, has -been established in the southern part of Florida, comprising 2,500 acres, with over 200,000 cocoanut In order to establish jlhe farm, Mr.

Ezra A. Osborn, a -wealthy farmer of Monmouth county, this state, bought over sixty miles of the ocean front land from Lake North, on the north- of Cape Florida on the South. In order to commence his enterprise he had to char.er special vessels to carry the cocoanuta from South America and then land them through the surf in surf-boats, purchased from the government, from along the New Jersey coast. So far the undertaking has cost over $100,000. .200,000 cocoanut trees planted, of which one-half have attained two years' growth, and the other half one year's growth, will net, if the statist of the pn duct of cocoanut trees are borne out, in the course of from six to ten years, and (hen on for one hundred years, three dollars to five dollars per year for each -As the co- I coanut will only thrive south of the frost line and near the coast, Mr.

Osborne has succeeded in monopolizing about all the land there is in the United States available for cocoanut growing. IHDIGJtAJIT PEJrjrSYLVAKIAJrS. Clalmina; That Their Uttlo neighbors are Imposing on Them. A meeting at which, it is claimed, there were representatives of 800 Pennsylvahiani who fish for pleasure or a living in the Delaware, was held at Marcus Hook" last It was asserted that the authorities of this state and Delaware, after the compromise last summer, by which the fishermen of either state were not to be molested in the waters of the river over which there is a dispute as to authority, turned their attention to capturing Pennsylvanians on the disputed fishing grounds. A petition was prepared and signed by all present asking Governor Pattison to go into the United States courts and obtain injunctions against the states of New Jersey and Delaware, preventing them from interfering with Penn-Bglvania fishermen.

A petition was also prepared asking Congress to pass a law declaring that fishing in rivers that divide states shall be entirely free to citizens living on either bank. THE THEATRES. What is Being Played at Several of Them This Week. "A Moral Crime" was produced last evening at the Temple Theatre before a comparatively slight audience. It was an artistic performance throughout.

The play itself is-full of dramatic situations and gives the actors opportunities to show their ability. Mr. Haworth, who played Count Albert, although somewhat stagy at times, carries off a rather difficult role in a creditable manner and gives promise of making for himself a high place in his profession. Miss Marie Prescott fully sustained her reputation as an emotional actress in the part of Madam Courtney. In the third act, the scene of her confession of the murder of the Abbe to Albert, both she and Mr.

Haworth have an opportunity to show their strength, and they fully arose to the occasion. Mr. Walton as Ik Chin and Miss Maggie Hsr-rold as Marit acted their, parte very creditably, and the same may be said of the rest of the cast. The play is well mounted. Frank Harvey's five-act English melodrama, "The Wages of Sin," drew large and very demonstrative audience at the Walnut street theatre last night.

The play which has been seen in Philadelphia before, is full of sensational situations, which are cleverly handled by a proficient company. The scenery and stage effects are good. In the cast are Charles C. Maubury as the muscular curate; Charles Overton as Stephen Marler, Miss Eleanar Carey as Buth and Mrs. Courtaine as Jemima Hoggs.

"The Mikado" entered on its ninth week at McCaull's Opera House with apparently unabated popularity. A i Saeeessfnl Mission Work. The mission work of St. John's P. E.

church is proving miite successful. In the new school on Kaignn avenue below Third streets, 150 have already been enrolled, although the mission has been in operation but a little more than a month. The Deadly Diphtheria. Four cases of diphtheria wers reported to the board of health this mornirg. They were all children and one died in a very few hours..