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pMiyfeto-, TiighTand Sunday. 1 tegfH 'X i .,1 a i 12, 18. 82. MOULD MAKERS THREATEN TO STRIKE AUG. 15 Notify Manufacturing Potters There Will Be Trouble Unless $1 Day Increase is Given OPERATIHB POIIERS REFUSE DEMAND Twelve Pages--96 Columns.

a a A 6 1 0 10. Strike Will Not Ba Sanctioned by N. B. 0. Because of Working Agreement Which it Effective Until No- vamber Don't Want to Take Chance With the Conference Committee.

Local No. 81, Mouldmakers' Union, of the sanitary pottery served a. demand upon the manufacturing potters today for jpn Increase of one dollar per day in their The notice stated that unless the increase is granted by next Saturday the sanitary moulders will strike the Monday August 15. been-refused. The demand has The action came as a great surprise not only to the manufacturing: potters but to the officers and most of the rank and flle of the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters, because all pottery bodies affiliated with B.

O. P. working under a wage scale which does not expire her 1. until Novem- As soon as the manufacturers had received the demand they notified Frank H. Hutchlns, vice president of the N.

B. 0. P. The manufacturers declared they were working under. wage scale 'with the entire Brotherhood, and that they would not recognize any separate local of that body.

Local No. 81. offered a resolution at the recent convention of the' N. B. O.

P. at At-lan-tic City asking for an increase of- tl per day In their wages. The resolution was not acted upon by the entire convention, but was turned MERCER ENDORSES F. S. KATZENBACH County Democratic Committee Last Evening Unanimously Recorded Itself for His Candidacy Frank S.

Katzenbach, received the unanimous endorsement of the Mercer County Democratic Committee last evening as a candidate for Governor at a largely-attended meeting of the committee. The meeting was held in the headquarters of the Democratic League on East State Street and was characterized by the fervor displayed 'for Mr. Katzenbach. Every mention of his name provoked cheer after cheer. Joseph S.

Hoff of Princeton," chairman of the committee, presided ajid Harry C. Hartpence of this city was secretary. The resolutions endorsing Mr. Katzenbach's candidacy were presented by City Assessor Oeorge B. LaBarre, and were adopted, by a rising vots.

They were as follows: "The Mercer County Democratic Committee, expressing the earnest conviction of its own members and voicing what it believes to be practically unanimous sentiment of the Democratic voters of the county, deem it a duty to go on record at this, time In favor of the nomination of Frank S. Katzenbach, as the Democratic Gubernatorial candidate. "This committee is not unmindful of the fact that Mr. Katzenbach has, on several occasions, announced that he is not' a candidate for such nomination, and that he would'prefer to serve in the ranks than as a standard-bearer, but while' expressing the wish not to be a candidate he has said he would not refuse to accept the nomination If drafted by his party. "The Democrats of Mercer County, while realizing'that whether or not Mr.

Katzenbach is drafted must be left to the rest of the state, yet believe the rest, of the stae shpuld know over to the conference committee. committee will meet with the manufacturers in September to consider demands made.by any locals With ence to changes in the wage scale. The mould makers claim that they will not be sustained in their demand for an Increase by the conference committee, at least to the extent of the Jt- per day. and hence they have taken the' matter in their own hands. The Jocal at its meeting Wednesday night voted to take up the fight indepeadr entiy of the N.

B. O. P. They are now receiving $3 aiday. Under the rules of the Brotherhood the mould makers will not be given strike benefits i they strike without the consent of the order.

Vice President JSutchins reluctantly admitted today that the mould makers had made the. demand "for 'a Increase and said that' the confe committee had not acted on thedemand yet. He said- the'-mitter would be -given due at meeting of that Mercer Coupty Is unanimously and enthusiastically for his. nomination." Erwin E. Marshall, chairman of the County Executive Committee, addressed the commltteemen oh the filing of petitions and other Important matters.

Mr; Marshall stated that petitions for delegates to the state and congressional conventions arid for ward and township nominations must filed on or before September 2. Petitions for State Senator and As'- semblymen must be tiled on or before August 29. Chairman Hoff and Assemblyman -Allan Walsh made short addresses, in-which they boomed Mr. for. the Gubernatorial nomlna- PASSING IT ALONG tion.

DR.MHAS APRESS AGENCY Headquarters Are in the Strwt District ''Dope" is to be Free to Certain Papers Evidently the Onsinclal interests that are back Tf the of ALBKRT VON IIOFH, SHOT BY TALI X)N, IS DYING IN ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL Albert Von-Hofe, 23 years of-age, of I Tallon, with the aid of Andrew CHICAGO, Aug. uflneert on railroads west of Chicago are to make demands upon their tor ware increases ranging: from 15 or per Delegates trofii -of roads met last night 'decided upon the increases to be asked. engineers 'left today for their homes and the demands will be made as soon as they take up the matter with their' local unions. Conferences with the railroad- man-, agers are expected to start, about September 20, but It is thonght the matter will have to be settled by arbitration under the Erdman act The Illinois Central.

Chicago Eastern miinois and the Evanivllle and Terre Haute lines are affected. Woodrow Wilson for the Kemocratlo gubernatorial nomination are pot en- satisfied with, the manner to which the are pushing the 5mdidacy of the learned university At any rate one ot the press agencies that work boosting mining other schemes. In tfca financial district been-put, on the job, and a little investigation mide by'the Hudson KM revealed rather Interesting little aide lights. The agency, styling itself "The Editor's Auxiliary," with main office at 84 Pine Street, New lork--right (Continued 245 Clay Street, is on his death bed, In St. Francis Hospital as the result of being shot last evening by Justice of the Peace James J.

Tallon 247 Ham- Avenue. Tallon was in the- act of placing Hofe under arrest wheft the young man attempted to escape and the fatal shot was fired by the justice. Today Dr. Henry B. Costill and the staff of surgeons at St.

Francis performed an operation on Von Hofe as a last resort to save his life. When, the young man was placed on the operating taole it was a matter of he should breathe' his last if the operation waa not successful. Be survived the- ordeal but the of Genesee Street, got Von Hofe to the Station House, where it was discovered that been shot in the lower part of the' back near the spine. Dr. W.

S. Collier waa. summoned and the man was taken to the hospital. DIDN'T STEAL WHEEL. Today County Detective Klrkham had a talk with Von and hs told the detective that he did ntt SENATOR CURTISS DENIES GORE CHARGE Declares Has Been Interested in the McMurray Land Contracts of Kansas, mm IlNfillllAY NEW YbRK, Aug.

was made yesterday of engagement of John BftrjjUiore, star of IPor- tafte Hunter" and scion of one most distinguished theatrical families, and Kith trine Corf daughter of Sidney Harris, a wealthy lawyer, and one of the prettiest -and: popular members of the ypunger Mr. Bar'rymore said last night that such 'details selecting the date, the were unitteadea but Ms. close hjMduaJ, The meeting of the Board of Trustees of the State Home for Girls schel- uled for today was not held and in consequence nothing was done with the report of State Auditor William B. Drake relating to the alleged irregularities in the pureTiajje' of supplies for the institution. The Board meets regularly the first Saturday in the month, but it was said that owing to vacation time a-Quorum, could HOI oe got together today.

It is expected the meeting be held August 20. ANOTHER ROSEN VICTIM Snyder of Pen Street, broker, is another victim dling. alleged "to- have -been committed: br Jfoieph Yesterday afternoon Joseph of Snyder, came''Into. wound is- such, that it is thought he cannot-possibly NO RECOVERY. The surgeons hold out no hope for his recovery, and Assistant Prosecutor William R.

Piper with County Detective James S. 'Kirkham and Justice of the Peace John Matheson secured an ante-mortem statement from Von Hofe after he was taken from the operating table. Tallon Is confined. to a cell In, the Second Precinct Police Station and made a.derailed statement of tlie affair to Assistant Prosecutor Piper Jn the presence of Captain Dettmar and Detective Klrkham. Tallon related' each minute detail in.

connection with the shooting and It does not seem to have made much of an Impression upon' him. he. looking upon it In the-light that he has done- his full duty as expected by the law. To Mr. Piper, Tallon told how he had received word fpom a bicycle dealer on South Clinton Avenue below HamiUon Avenue, that a 'young man had been there with a bicycle which the dealer thought was stolen.

Tallon went to the place and at 7. last night the youth came again wfjth fhe wheel and offered to sell it to Tallon for 14. The peace Justice went over it and because of- several marks convinced it was stolen. Then he told Von Hofe that It was a stolen wheel and in the name of the state. Von Hofe was placed under arrest.

-steal wheel. also said that he did not hear shout to him to gtop. Because of tHe extreme pain which the man was suffering, it was impossible to get much of, a statement from him. When TaUon Approached Von -Hofe lying on the. ground the justice asked the man why he broke away.

Von Hofe answered: "I did not want to be arrested." Tallon will be ''given a hearing this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, by Jusaca in the Second District station. He IB represented by Counselor Wil- Ham M. Jamleson, Von 1 Hofe is known In police, circles. He has served a term in the Rahway Reformatory on a- serjous charge areferred by a 14-year-old 'girl, Ha comes ol a respectable family) his father being Morltz Von Hofe. the tailor: MtJSKOGEE.

Senator Charles called to the stand today before the the charges of Senator Gore that he was offered a bribe of $50,000 to -withdraw his opposition the MbMurray Indian Land contracts naming Senator Curtiss as- one of the men Interested In these contracts, declared that Gore's state- menjs are absolutely without founda- lon so far as ha was concerned. "I am not now and never have been nterested in the McMurray contracts, or any other Indian contracts," Curtiss testified. "I am a member of the committee on Indian Affairs, and am acquainted with J. F. McMurray and Senator Gore, but so far as I ber I never met.Ja*ob L.

Hamon. "In, I was informed- that the President desired to see the- 'Fres- and. myself. I then went to Mr. Sherman's room and we went to th'j White Ifouse together.

"The President what we knew about- the proposed granting of the tribal -foils and "what we thought aboui It. I told the President I thought it would be a grave mistake, for him to take a stand on the question. "The President then asked me if I knew J. McMurray and I told him that he had been an attorney for tHe Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians for years." FAMILY TROUBLED BURDEN LEONHARDT Son Arrested Upon Father's Suggestion--Miss Hulfish's Watch is Involved Declaring, that hie arrest was brought about by his own. father because, of a family difference, Charles lieonhardt.

pleaded not guilty to the. charge of am jbailee, In Central Police Court was released OA his own recognizance. Hulflsh of Lawrencevllle went to the Gundling Building, where jeonhardt conducts a Jewelry repair shop in opposition to his father, who In the same business. Leonhardt decided to give up uslness and he turned over all of his epair and Jewelry work to Morris SALTFR SUPPORTERS MRS. UMSTEAD 'IRONAGAIN SEEKS AFTER 9 YEARS Bruere.

Brace, Wooden and Bertels are Among Prospective Councilmanic "Has Beens" '9, Hi.ill 1 ilp'-lln- run 'is i nr'li lion In i i i Must, nf i'-' frk IInrrv H. S.ili Ire Mr Hni'T--. no nf 1 ri'it tn film I I I 1 WHS i i i i i i mil i I hv Hills- i i i a i In' i i i i -Hid dl'ddi-d" i i ul' I i i i i i i i iny arlilltlnnal pn-f. Mr. Hrai-i'.

of thr i from i i i mm hy the n-nprjt pi" nf -irospi'i-tivo i i as Snh' Itnn.r III "Ciil of a l.ittcr olli- i bo var-alfil the a nf i i vf.n- 'ounsHor i i a i Iv 1 elected clerk to Pollco nrl Mr. Is i i a a i nf lucceeding i A In th" Seventh Wnrrl. Wefdcn HVP.O. Hv-ri' i he- a nnv andldate. possibly in the person of.

lohert. Rowland, who to Togresglyp organization In a a apalnst the old tlm" machine. HP i known In the district and one of the popular and I i a "movers In the Bullock OampalRn r'otnmltfe a fall Mr Wferlen long; looked for of th? three Assembly nominations, likely to bo clven over to three mpn i year. How he will fare in thp a remalnd to bp seen, though he IS positively sure, at of concluding- his connection with founcll at the close of this, his third term. Oeorgf! BertPls, of the Ward, Son and Daughter Taken Away By Second Husband Search for Them Fruitless ADVERTISES FOR THEM AS LAST HOPE i are Harriet A and John Samuel Blowers, A 17 tnd 14 5 Respectively--Diehl, Second Husband, Refused to Tell Mother Whore Children Wero Taken.

barl (IPP tjvn riiifirnn taken hy Binei, 3rock of the Elmore Building. ie quit his quarters he had a large ard posted on the door announcing he removal and saying that all retired articles could be had at Brock When Miss Hulflsh called at Building -someone had the re- any minute owinf to thej father that he would a.oer- fectly food Hr. "Barry- friends Intrbdnc eJ him were un a an ntrbnce him th'e -weddlnf if -Hleelyjto pectlve The loolred irenenti ill -np. in the wedfllne belni hope that Mr. Hfttrlf may his ISOLATE LEPROSY rT-i Aur, 'lijlu haye'mcceedeVJ'in lepronr.

ttl cure for the attempting td-r the and asked-to. ee ibuie' -After Bamber" of he took a' pair valmd at CUM, tlvinr In- payment a' check- for that Border tiUipilcious actloni, but thoujht lone he 1 came the brother-in-law the check matt be This mornlnr, when Snyder. V-at to. the cluck cashed, he wu af. bMfc that Rosen no second tkls-na Jtaitn' worked nnsuspccUn'k cheeks, is W.

turn np-ita BROKE AWAY FROM TALLOIT. Tallon displayed his badge and made plain that he had the required authorl- ptjr- Von said he did-not the I wheel but made n6 objection to belnjf under arrest. Tallon got Von I Hofe by" the arm and started down South Clinton Avenue toward, the Second DlBtrlct Station. A hoy wu the wheel to the station. Whettfion Genesee Street, between Roebllng and Beatty StrcfeU, Hofe made.a lunge and broke from TaHon.

'Th'e-Justice Started in pursuit but the younger man gained on him. continued to Assistant Profe- cutor Piper: shouted 'Stop thief about ten but the man kept gaining on me and then I pulled my revolver froin MENTALITY SEEMS SOUND. Tallon long been thought to be of unsound mind although his statement to Mr. Piper today was not that.of a man who was at all confused In his thoughts. He talked In a clear, manner, and did not try to keep back anything connected with the affair.

He seemed to be perfectly at ease and his wonderful be- haviour under such Is thciught to be because he is the impression he was Justified in his act. There Is laid to be hereditary in- In Tallori's family: H4s father died several years ago by his own hand and Tallon, himself, has had more or trouble. Some time ago he was Involved in a controversy as to who the organist of Greek Church. Talloon Mr. Piper that he was elected a justice' last November from -the Ninth Ward, after having tried un- lucceHfully for the place the- year when he was defeated by three votes.

Since May 1, he has been per-; forming the duties of a justice. revolver, he said, was presented to him by father about five years ago and last night waa the third time 4 net 3 he had ever carried it. IS? th Curtiss said that Gore told the Committee on Indian Affairs 'that there was a interested In the land deals who was to get two commissions nd named this man as -Richard Adams, a-Washington attorney. Congressman Bird. -McGuire was then questioned and said: "The Impression I got from my talk with the President was that he considered the McMurray fee too large and that he would not approve such a contract." At Gore's' request his statement, heretofore published, was read at this point.

Tn the statement. Gore said Hamon bad told him Senator Curtiss was Interested In Indian contracts. Curtiss then testified-that so far as he could determine. McMurray was always fair in his dealings and that he never seemed to resort to improper methods. D.

C. McCurtaln, an Indian, then testified that J. P. McMurray offered to give he would withdraw his objection to the sale of the Indian lands. McCurtain was at that time a delegate representing the Choctaw nation-.

thought," said Me- 1 Curtain, "that If I displayed too much activity STcMurray might marshal his forces and bring about the passage of moved the sign and knowledge as, to he whereabouts -of Leonhardt was enied by persons in the Miss Hulflsh went to the place of of Mr. Leonhardt. Sr ajid fter telling him of the affair, the ather denounced his own son, accord- ng to the statement mado by Miss and advised that a warrant sworn out for his arrest. Miss Hulflsh, believing that it the proper course, had the warrant Issued and young Leonhardt was arrested. Attorney Albert Hughes secured his release.

When the "case, was called in Cen'- tral Police Court today Leonhardt was ready to have it tried, hut the new law does not give the.police court jurisdiction In such matters. Mw Brock wag in court and he made a statement that Mr. Leonhardt turned over all of his goods. Including Miss Hulflsh's watch. The case will go before the next Grand Jury as a matter of form, bu nothing will come of it, because Leon hardt cleared himself to the 'satlsfac fion-of the police.

elertftd last to SPF.VP the remainder of nn unexplrod term, may not hp wllllntr to run aealn i fall, when thp rnrnpaign. a a opnns. His majority, was less a i on a 'recount A ROFP. DPITIO- crat, had hem declared fleeted. BPT- too.

voted for Mr. Salter and fjas done the bidding orcanlzatlon In most eTM.ry other particular. Peter T. Carey Is talked about for the Ninth Ward nomination, whore thn second term of Jarnpp C. expires.

Inasmuch as Carey holds a position in the Court. House, where ht Is assistant to the Jail custodian, a number of the Republicans In ward are opposed to him and the Icadera are. at "the same time, afraid to permit to run. Like Mr. Brlijkel.

Dr. Hutchln- son, of the Tenth Ward, was 'another of the present Counollmen to vote for the City Clerk and hp too will positively retire. The 'Thirteenth and Fourteenth where Megsrs. Wrlgglns and Swartz. hold forth', respectively, are about the only two sections In which the present Councllmen are likely to run.

once more Both have-made creditable records In the administration of city affairs and each la willing to ru this fall If their constituents desire It If not they will gracefully conclud their, service. But the opinion prevail In political circles that both will be ac corded another term, owing not alono 'to the showing" they have made bit likewise to the fact that thpy have ha.d only two terms. Though some of members wll conclude their service this year, at. thi end of a single term, the Thirteenth and Pourteeth Ward representatives T.i h.iv* -I I i hut tiiKlins thorn, ami a ffi i i i to advertise fotVSii HiMni, i of Mrs. rm.afurt of 31.3 N'orth Hroad The i Mls Harripf Annr-MJS Blowers, vpars old last April, anrl Samuel Blowers, who will y-nrs Ortohpr.

I a now has ht-r third husbandiSS and hy her first hui hruid, who H. Blowers. Mrs Blowpi-s dor-lares that her sec onrt husband. Oopee PlehU ago, took years aeo and sb has seeL. since, niphi wiuj, of of Klrl.

and boy. A tlrne children COMPANY OFF- TEN DAYS IN CAMP the hills." A 8 Piper asked: "Have you a per mft for carrying a revolver?" Tallon replied: "vyTiy, under th act of 1805 sT peace officer tin author ity to carry a weapon anftiit was with that authority that I carried Whon I- started out I did not know who might encounter." Harry. Brlehler, who' shot Wesle, Tall Chief, and who now in the Mercer County Jail awaiting trial, wa my hip pocket and fired. I aimed, I also said to act queerly from time' to his legs below the knees. He kept on time.

He was a constable and so au for a few feet then dropped." thorised a revolver. At in Turner received front Pities the Poor." a contribution of ILOO for the Kelly TMis money to-the 'John Brock sent the a cheek for ft.M today for the Free toe CANADA'S PREMIER HURT that Sir Wilfred wu Injure4 rail' Kooee The 11 01 Whether hto tojurlw New and positive of. im- provetnent In the jftfieral equipment ef the road are by General -Manager Peter B. -Hurley of the Mtonton Street Railway Company. Re is said to complete control of the iffniia under the Co.

ieaie, and in conference 7 the employes, concerning 'the-'jwrtbwner- ship, he dec'mred that he propasa'd. re- P'trlng cars when tiny needed It ter and keeping sJl itbe prop- jta serviceable i i within Tk4s proniiie 'Hotel, Washington. On that ocscaslon McMurray introduced me to Colonel Cecil A. Lyon of Texas. Lyon, however, was not present when the toffer was made." CORE'S SURE' CHARGES ARETRUE Faith Unshaken in Blind Senator Despite Hamon's Complete Denial Aug.

should be suipHilng to no one that he who Is willing 'io debauch should be willing to.defame," said Senator Gore referring to Jacob L. Hamon's before the Congresslona Committee yesterday. In Hamon made certain against Gore There was s6me, doubt as to whether 'he Senator would be. recalled to the itand to tell- of methods used In pawing hdian land bilb and whether Senator Curtiss or Representa- In charge of Lieutenant Richard Stockton, fifty-four members' of Company E. the company recently organized in the Second Regiment of New Jersey National Guards, left Clinton Street Station at 1:26 o'clock this afternoon for Sea Girt, where they will go into camp for the next ten days.

Rogers, who waa. to have gone in charge of the company, has been doing duty at Sea Girt and will charge upon the arrival of the company at Camp Fort ra E. an ls composed of about men clt most of whom have never T1 of the hardships of wl compelled to down to hard work during the encampment, however, as the ofncprs a i decided tomaks be schPrt, schedule: the following dally as-, a- rpakfast. 5:45 a. flrill, 8:45 a.

6:45 to 7 a setting up exercises; o'clock, taapecdrill: io o'clock. to 12 (noon), bathing- 2 recall, 4 o'clock; retreat. tlon at quarters; 8:30, drill; guard, have been much bpfpre the public are so thoroughly familiar wltth civic matters that it Is believed the people as well as the new and old wings of the would like to see them both Messrs. Kates, of the Fifth Ward; McClain. of the Sixth, and Johnson, of the.

Twelfth, the Democrats whose te'rms explrke In December, will probably be rftnomlnated. MUCH IRK BEING DONE FOR OUIING tlinlr 'rnoth'-r was working to help family. She says' that day 'when she returned from -her 1 th were gone. All she f-ould learn from her niPhl. was a he thought not propprly support Harriet and and he had taken them away.

was eight years old and John RKCRKT DIED WITH Mrs. Umstead jnourned for spring, but made- no complaint i tht-y mlssitiR. searchedi'forS them btit could not learn where theyi 1 were. Diebl refused to tell her-where? he had taken them- Meanwhile died and the secret of the tfew fiori of the children died with him. Lat Mrs.

Dlehl Umstead. Thouph the memory of her daughter remained with Mrs. UmaieiaS and her love for them remained stroiigls as ever ohe. unable to get a trilce' I of them i a few- days ago Mrs. Llllln French, slster-ln-li the bereft mothpr.

while walkL. a local street heard a passing -w mention the name of stantly shu turned and saw a girl with a woman. Going back scrosfrT the girl. vp? "ts your name Blowers'?" she The cirl said It was. "Don't me? I am- -atint," Mrs.

French said. That as far as tion got. The weman hurried the gb.1 away and was lost in the crowd oa:" street. Mrs. tnake an with to meet her at CadwaTader Parlir next afternoon, but wffs not sura Blowera heard her.

Strs. French the Mrs, Umstead and told her of the cumstance. The mother was mess, 7 o'clock, non-commissioned o'clock tattoo; officers' school; 11 o'clock, taps. With the Trenton Times Orphans' Otlting a little more than two weeks iway busy scenes of preparations are being enacted every day now in There Is a. lot of work to do In getting the little ones ready for the event and this is keeping the In charge busy.

however no It ftliy shlp to work an end. Every- jody seems more than willing to go the Imlt In order that the day may be made all the small folks Sxpect, It i be a great scene, on boat when those BOO -children aro turned oose In a genuine watermelon feast. It will be a great sight at the Island when the hoys all go In swimming. It will be Inspiring In the evening hear the happy children singing their avorltc songs on the str-amer going There will be other interesting sights! connection with the because here will always he something rtolns 500 little folks are out for a day pleasure. The first thing a will he done fter reaching the Island will be to get he baseball games going and i Alert Bratton and his assistants are hus engaged the tents wHI be erected In which the will Hrasx for t- oyed to hear that, her daughter waiJitfS his city.

The sisters-in-law the park the next afternoon 7 ut rirt was not there, showing lasts of the 8 efore, had prevented her he appointment, or she bad tjeen vented from going to the nark. Mrs. Umstead now believes ren are in this city and is nearly nrot-'" rated with grief that she The. situation led her ome to -the Times today to Insert dvertlsempnt giving public, notlpet leir disappearance and nformation as to where When sho was informed that item wctuld he made of the ml children the was nc Thn mother will continue and hopes that the publicity aid her in lost her' td (Continued on Pags Three.) McCURTAIN OFFERED $25,000 MUSKCX3EE, fi-- That was offered J2f.0*)8/to withdraw, objection to Jrte. sale Of, of.

a Wll by have resulted In 100 acres of land In the nation was the. statement by D. MeCurtatn committee which ts the graft charges. Besides the general routlnp duties, the men of the company will be taken on several hlkpg over night. It has also been arranged that the company will act as escort to Oovrnor Fort from Sea Girt to Ashury Park next Saturday, which will hp Governor's I ppr and music on thp boat.

Day at the Park. Thp riav win also'' Rather a pleasant program, is it not? swim. After a session at baspball lunch will be served and thp plunge Into the river. Therp will tp moro baseball after dinner and thp visits to the various amusement dpi-trps'for which tha children will all bp provided with free tickets. Sports, games and other amusements and then thp boat for home EXCISE HEARINfi ON EARLY CLOgl The Board of Excls (rave a hearing in Council the city Hall last evening" to the pi prietors of numerous hotels andi'i loons who are opposed to the wsaAt early-closing ordinance.

a r. Kuser. of the Trenton Hou and the American House; Charles Fury, of the Hotel Sterling- and.GfoU- lleb a James Gibbons, Ton very and others made rlc Kwch afgrued against the that would close all saloonar the hours of I and 4 o'cloefr thi mornlnK. which will come aSqiit Sklrm measure ts permitted" a law. 4s; Roth the Retail Liquor Dealers' Am- soclation and the German Lidtior Deal- 0 nn ers' Association at session.

It was.claimed- that the saloons between the hours tlonejj would be an unwarranted i the business be especially prominent, because of! the 4 vi talon which trill bp held mgt afk In Aabury Pal Several of the members of the company summering at the shore will the company at Spa O-lrt. SEEK WRECK'S WEALTH DETROIT, Aug they ftaye $400.000 treasure in their grain mtni are guarding night and what they think In the wreck of the steamer Aflantlc. off Long In- take The Atlantic In 18SJ by.tie steamer Osrdensburg and ISO lives lo-st Many were drowned In their berths. The iwrack lies In 156 feet of IB It, Is believed, divers will two containing H00.009 Jn VThe wreck Is virtually Intact. found' the'iiiper-.

LAUNCH "MYSTERY SHIP" DEVONPORT, ENGLAND, Aug. The armored Bruiser Uon, the latest "pride of the English navy." laurfch- ed here today. Stronger than strongest drnadnaught. and nearly as fast fastest th'e Lion bids fair lo be the moat powerful ship In the wonderful array of sea lighters Tri the British She Is of, M.3IO has. elfht runs, a contract knots an hour and 'Is of The Lion will be to flre.

W.4TO of the hotel keepers pay a and on which they depend for a hood. Only Interested persons wero present projectiles limultaneously. The Lion and. owing-' to the secrecy that has. been maintained in- Ser construction.

Is called the "myalfery. A great crowd witnessed launching, and as CIIMen broke the wine OK the prow the at the no public notice Ing been given of the Intention of Commission to.erant a hearing. announcement of the effect of the a ri merits was made by members of Board though the statements of saloon keepers were listened to interest. DR. STOVER'S! FATHER SUE Through misinformation in matter of -na'm'ae the stated that Dr.

West State. a suit 'in Chancery tate of the- late Dr. 3bittJi This suit Is brought Stover, tefher of Dr. Amanda Stover mentioned.