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FOR Or lliTl 20,252 a i Oci 12, 1882. a N. a 19, 1 0 0 7 IIVI MOIII ARi SI KICK) NWIIII lYPIIOMMiK'll TM Ciiet in Two and (nin Sidy Sine: gi Ihe Month MO SPECIAL AC I ION IIMLIII WARD Physicians Differ as to the Csuse of Epidemic, Some Declaring Prison Immunity Shows I hat Delaware River is Not to Blame Think Regular Protect Five more cases of typhoid faverhave been reported at the office of the Board of Healti today, making ten new since yesterday rooming. It was rumored today that Miss Margaret Harbourt, matron of. the Widows and Single Women's Home on Spring Street, was 111 with typhoid fever, but this wan denied "by the Home authorities.

Miss Harbourt been sick about two weeks, and was threatened with typhoid, but the crisis has passed and she Is recovering. Dr. Rldgeway Is attending her. No special action has been taken as yet by the Health Board In connection with the outbreak. The regular meeting of the board will Monday night, January 6.

The theory of Dr. MacKensIe, physician at the State Prison, that the Delaware water used for drinking Is not the cause of the epidemic or there would be cases at the prison, where the water Is used unflltered. Is being met It Is claimed by other physicians thai the regular diet and general sanitary conditions at the prison may account for the absence of the typhoid there This Is based on the contention that perfectly healthy persons offer such resistance to the disease that they will not contract It. cunts LINE: Fred Heydo.u of 149 Locust Street, a lineman in the employ of the Bell Telephone Company, Is glad that Tuesday Is wash day at the home of William Dunham of 228 South Brond street, for had a clothes line not broken his fall from the roof of the house he would undoubtedly have been killed. Heydorn ajid a number of other em- ployes of the company were engaged In putting up telephone wires In the vlcJnity of Broad and Market Streets.

After placing a ladder on the kitchen roof of the Dunham home he ciltn second story roof and WH about to cut a wire when a board sltoped, Mn. to His body struck the edgs of tie lower roof and then a line full of clothes. Beyond a few bruises on Ms dvid was not Injured retuu6d to bis duties In a short time. mm mm ill I IN WFIIIIINIi Final testimony In the trial of Louis Warady tor'aiding and abetting In a bigamous marriage was given this morning. Warady, himself, vras the last witness for the defense.

Counsel for both sides will sum up this afternoon and the case will probably go to the jury before the final adjournment of court. Warady told of his dealing, w.lth Papp woman end Kiss and, gave aa account of his financial tr'an-sotlons with them. He denied that he knew that Kiss had previously been married. It Is not thought that the Indictment charging Warady with subornation of perjury will be tried this term. Only two more cases will be brought up before the close.

DEMOCRATS PLAN UGCUS The date for the caucus ol the Demo- cratlc members of the Board of Freeholders has not yet been set. It Is thought, however, that It will not take place until after December 27, at which time the board goes to Mount Holly to confer with the Burlington County Board of Freeholders. Freeholder Samuel J. Brown of Washington Township will be the minority candidate for director and Freeholder J. P.

Gill of Princeton Township will be the floor leader wil- 1am Mager of the Fourth Ward has been selected as the candidate for clerk of the board and John Watson of Princeton will be placed In nomination for county engineer. ADDRESS TO NEK ONLY Th" Dr William Johnston of i Baptist Church i make an iiliren i evening; to the Men's of the St Paul Church. Street. The meeting will be for men Members of other church a have, been Invited Dr jryhti'-tnn made a special study of work and Is a very successful IAHBF.RTV1LLE HAN DISAPPEARS i I TVr 1 Ira Latoi i -rim i i Ma In law. i IT 12) i i i IIA.W IT-TI I i i i HP us flvp tall FAI LS OFF a liUAN STRIKES LUCK IN mm Left Trenton a Year Ago, Go Stranded in Chicago and Then Made Good Aftar saying geodby to his fellow newsboys, LoulH Goldman struck th road to the "golden west" just a ye ago today, got as far as Chicag where he found "the golden west" lea liberal in Its treatment of tranter than he had anticipated and In a shor time he was stranded i a penny He was undaunted by his failure, how and started in search of something to do.

He noticed a call for employes fo the Panama Canal and applied for job He took the examina-tlon passed for a time kpeyer Four days after the examination, was on his way to Panama and afte a year spent there. In which time accumulated $1 000, ne returned Trenton yesterday, dressed in the lat est dress of the Panama gentleman surprising his many friends Goldma lives on Union Street and made a hi couple of years i-g-o by composing tw popular songs He earned $150 a month at his post tlon on the Panama Canal and all had to do was to take checks from th negro laborers In his section and them up. He had eight hours in whlc to do his work each day and he Is look Ing fine. During his entire stay In th canal zone he has not suffered a slngl day'e illness. He will go back to Pan a ma January 1 and engage In bust having completed ihls work wit the Panama Canal.

AND STOKFS lifl MANY New Jersey Society Diners Put Therti Forward for the Presidential Ticket PHIT.ADELj-.hlA, Dec. Afldel! Impetus to the boom of Senator Phil ander C. Knox for the Presidency wa given In no undecided way In the presence of distinguished and Inflaen tlal men from mtny states at the flrs annual bimqust ot the New Jersey So clety of at the Union League last night. Senator Knox made his flrst appearance since the launching of th boom, and when he entered the din Ing ha.ll cheer after cheer came from the ttiroata of the staunch Jerieymea the guests from this and othe states. From that time until the end the banquet the merest mention Knox's name was the Inspiration fo: cheers and applause.

Incidentally, J. Hampton Moore, whc ireslded over the banquet, referred to he excellent record of B. C. Stokes a Governor of New Jersey, and belief that there are honors In store for him. His reference was to the candidacy of Governor Stokes for the Vice Presidency and was greeted with applause from the guests from New Jersey.

There was dearth of Governors at the banquet. Aside from Governor Stuart and Governor Stokes, there were present Governor-elect J. Franklin For and Governor Lee of Delaware. Distinguished men were as plentiful as daisies In a green Held. Two hundred and fifty persons were Fesent, all shouting praises either for ennsylvanla or New Jersey.

Thejr surfed off with "Jerssy and wound up with cheers' fer Senator Hnov MRS. i IHFKSIION IJMII AT 81 YF.AKS Mershon, widow of w. w. Mer- ihon, died this morning at the home ol Hrs. A.

her daughter, of "3 Centre Street. She was eighty-one years of age and death was due to the infli nil- ties of advanced years. Mrs. Mershon wa aiao the mother of vyllllam Mershon, who Is the general passenger flgcnt of the Northern Pacific Kail- road Company, whose offices are In New York. The late John B.

Qulbley was her brother. W. W. Mershon was one of the best cnowii men of Trenton, and for a num- of years he was tlcfcat agent at the Warren Street Station of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The funeral ot Mrs.

Mershon will t-rs jlace at a time to he announced later, lervlces will be conducted by the Rev. C. J. Keevll, and the Rev. J.

J. Wicker, Interment will be made In Rive, ylew Csrae tery. under the direction of Edward R. Taylor. mm 10 LOSF (WOVE ran The Republican members of the New Tersey Senate will hold their caucus at the Republican Club House In city tonlg-ht, to chose candidates for he org-anlzatlon In January.

It Is practically a conclus- on that Senator Thomas H.lUry of Morris County, will be selected for resident. Howard Tyler of Cumber- and County, will probably be chosen candidate for secretary. He has that position several years. It Is understood that Mercer Cotmtr ay lose the searjeant-at-arms. If Tt foes Senator-elect Leavltt will be given wo doorkeepers, or other minor of- Ices In Its place SIGNAL LAMPS TAKEN AND EIGHT TRAINS ARE HALTED Fnur passenger and four freight trains vre delayed early this morning at the nlon Street crossing of thft anla, hr-causo of tlireo men a i i tlennl lights Special Officer 'otts wan a i down Ferry Stroet, about 1 TO o'clock when he saw threi nen lanterns from racki He to -them, and they, fter i Ptones and two of the lamps i a across bridge to from the Barracks ent to repair the damage.

yard were A I up postal Wtnln -to plftCA i I rultrs for tlie derktv RICHARDS SURPRISED. mirnrH" party ant IDR to Rlcharfln iup i of the Merrrr C'nm- i imnor of fortieth 1 Hh i (rnrnpK Incltiding vornl Rnlnn hv Elinor i Erwln nnfl TTarry i wrvfl A wrfp Mr and a i i 1o. Frnnk RlrhnnN Mr and iinnrock. of Alhanv. Tnd Hnrtman, Mr an4 Mr and .1 and Elmrr Wlilnell and Mrs Harrv Reed.

WMlurd Hnrt- Whltflpl! Erwjn Prntt-n Brnwn, -inrl Many hanrl- were, received bv Mr. Rlr-h- DONAT10N TO CHILDREN'S HOME of I i i i f'hettntit 1 1 donations: Tomplo, Ift, Trenton Council, NH tlonal Union, WAI.KKK CAUGHT AI LAST AH KR TWO All KMi'TS TO TAKE Embtzder of $620,000 Found by Detectives Mere Wreck ty to Mining Caop, Following Ten Months ot Hopeless Wandering Admits Identity but Denies Guilt LOS AN3ET.P,S, Dec. two attempts at suicide and one at escape, absconding treasurer William F. walker of the Savings Bank of New Britain, Conn seems resigned to his fate. He denies his guilt, but admits his Identity and is now on his way with Superintendent Bailey of the local Pinkerton Agency from Ensenada, Lower California to Los Angeles.

From here he will be sent east as requisition papers arilve to answer charges of embezzling more than $620,000 Airangements had been made before his capture for his suuender by the Mexican govemment to the California authorities. Details of the.capture have already been forwarded by Detective Dalley to the Pinkerton's Los Angeles office. It was made in a mountain mining camp, 100 miles from Ensenada. Walker had been there for some time. Accustomed as he waa to the luxury and society of the east the rough little camp a Hades to him.

Besides himself there was but one white man there, the superintendent of the Peons, who worked the mines. So far can be discovered he almost penniless when caught Of money and which disappeared from the New Britain bank wltti him. nothing can be found. Bailey made the capture two days ago. The Chief of Police of Bnsenada encamped him with a native posse Into the mountains.

walker heard the clatter of the horse's hoofs they rode Into the mining camp of Balare. He greeted them at the door of oabln with a heavy revolver In his hand. A. I MANN RAISES ROEIILINIi HI Trenton Merchant Gets Add tlonal Subscriptions To- ward Monument Trenton Ermlnf Tlmta today received through A. W.

w-nn of th Trenton Clothing Company additions subscriptions for the John a Roebllng Monument Fund, to $21 The amount previously acknowledged through these Is 1122 and this with the $21 received todny makes a Kiand total of $145. The contributors In the monoy received today are follows" M. Ely, $10; J. Costello, J. w.

D. tl; Buckthorn, $1: M. Fiends, $1 John Dootz, L. Braker, M. Sullivan, J.

C. Conneaut, C. Mai- well, Blacklayer, Tflnkora, $1. lilVEN 10 AIU POOH FOLK IIINNFJi Twenty-seven dollars was received yesterday from various sources for the Christmas dinner the Salvation Auuy preparing for the poor of Trenton One dollar was sent to this oOce fiom a "friend," twelve dollars were mulled Captain Rothwrtl, and $14 were contributed to the stieet pots. Tickets been Issued for the dinner and all last evening the captain was beselged by asking for them.

They may also be obtained at this office and no worthy person Till be refusal Personal have been sent out )y the ainiy and It Is the wish of Cap- Rothwell, that any one desiring respond will do so promptly thai hey may know what means will hare to work with. STOCKS OPEN WITH STRENGTH NBW YORK. Dec. 19. Thore was a show of strength In the trading In the Hock Market In the early part of the fli.l hour with Heading ana Union Pa- clflo leading In a sharp but short-lived In Industrials, American' Smelt- ng was the feature, showing a gain of to 7m, and other Industrials moved up fractionally at the tme.

Almost as soon as the upward movement developed en to Influence the general trading tone a supply of stocks came In and before the end of the hour a larsre part of the early were lost, the trading then being Influenced by prelection of tighter money. At the end of thfe hour he tone was hnflvy. Govetiiment bonds were other bonds generally strong. Noon--mere was a heavy buying from many sources In Utiton Pacific, Great Northern and Northoni Pacific In the last half fit the forenoon, and these stocks noved up sharply In the mid-day trading, iugar was also strong, selling above 98 agahist 96 at the opening, and a covering movewent carried Amalgamated Copper above 44. NATIONAL UNION OFFICERS TO BE INSTALLED TONIGHT The Installation of officers of Monument Council, No.

650, National Union 'or the ensuing year will take place his evening at chamber at Broad mrt Hanover Streets. Thf ceremonies vlll be tn diarge of Senate Deputy William Nutt The recently elected era are President. William J. Mc- Wllllams; vice president, Frank H. her; ex-prpsldent.

George P. Hof- mnnrt. speakpr, Wllllart Plowar: ecordlng Edward B. Fletcher, financial secretarv, i treasurer. John H.

Black- voofl chaplain, Lasher, usher, Howard Mvcip; sergeant, Klwood B. doorkeeper. George Williamson; rginlst, Houston; trustees, Samuel H. Bullock, Edward Blackwell and William B. Ellis.

Worthlngton Leaves Hospital. Ahraham Worth In irton, an aged nun Ncwtowu, Pa, who was confined at FYancIs Hospital. with broken jiw nnd concussion of the rain. the rwnilt of a fall, has been Lsrhargeri' Slnco leaving the Instltu- Mr Worthlnifton has underipune operation at his home CLAPP BOY 18 IMPROVING. llfrnrr' tho HlEhtrtonn loy, 1m a nci I In flh- nomo time i he nhlc to St Frnncln Ilonpltal In a foo- i Foi i time he was In a iwlous ondltlon- Before he hart time to raise weapon the Flnkerton and the Hex can police chief had htm covere Walker's nerve was completely gon He did not trj to flffht, but turned an ran.

Bailey qulcklj rode him down. Seeing arrest Inevitable the fugrltl turned his revolver on himself, but th dctecthe i it from his ban before he cnuM pull the trigger A fe moments later the En-sonada office knocked a bottle trom his clutch aa was about 'n drink The vial contalne poison. The prisoner's hut was searched but could be found the missing tieasure from the bank Walker had destroyed to everything which might have give even a suggestion as to his Identity No one at Balare knew who he was. "I am William W.ilker." the forme banker admitted, "but I never too those securities I will not admit urlme of which I am not guilty" He gave a rambling account of ten months' wanderings since he le the east and of his travels In Chlni where he flrst sought refuge, but seem too much broken to talk coherently a lenglli. Bacic at Ensenada he waited I the little Mexican Jail until Detectlv Bailey could complete his arrange ments for departure for the north Tho constant fear of capture, lonel ness and the hardships he has under gone have turned Walker into th mere wreck of a man.

He stutter when he speaks, starts when address and has degenerated from the spic and span banker Into the roughes looking of tramps. JFKSFY 10 WOODKOW WILSON President of Princeton May the Choice for President of State Delegates NwARK, Dec. 19. Freslden Woodrow Wilson of Princeton Untver slty may be the candidate of New Jer sey's delegates at the National Demo cratlc Convention next summer fo nomination for President of the Unite States. He has loomed large wheneve there been a high office to be fllle of late years, and might have been th candidate of the strong Democrat! minority for United States Senate In the joint session of the Leglslatur last winter had he consented to th use of his name.

In a statement made last night, for mer Sheriff William C. Nlcoll came ou boldly for the Princeton man as "em bodying those qualities most to be de sired In the man who 1 (s to be mad. the party's standard bearer In th Presidential campaign of next year Mr. Nlcoll Is not what (s hnnam, a 4 but presidont of the Jedersonian Club Essex County, a nmn with the dls tlnctlon of being one of the few of hi politics! who has elected to office in this Republican county In the last ten years, his advocacy of th Wilson boom If It be called a boom at tMs stage Is takan as slgiilfl cant of the strength of the head of Ol IS IIHHtlY ON KAII Morana Mamie, of Stockton, accused of stabbing Peter Rosso, of 208 Fair Street, has been committed to the County Jail, without ball, to await the result of victim's Injuries. when arraigned In coUil last evening Marcue denied knowing anything ot the crime, although he had been taken to St TYancIs Hospital In tha morning, where le was positively Identified by Rosso as the awallant.

Rosso Is said to be recovering, and I Is not thought yiieumonla will set In, aa was reported. STATE ST, MAS JUBILEE The Christmas entertainment ol 3ta4e Stret Methodist Episcopal Sun day School held last evening In main auditorium of the church. The Julplt as decorated in a manner In ceplng with the Christmas season. The children of the. primary depart ment were seated on the platform In the rear of the pulpit.

Bach member of the department was given toya while members of the other depart ments were given boxes of candy. The gifts to the primary department were made by Henry C. Picket, who Impersonated Santa Claus. Owlnr to the absence of Superintendent C. B.

Case, who Is 111 at hla home Rev. Dr John IX Fox, pastor church, wan in charge. The opening number on the prom a song, "The Promised Dav" by entire school. This was followed iv the singing of the Lord of Carth and Sky." by the school. A ber of other selections were rendered the school and primary department During the evening recitations were given by Robert OaMwell.

Helen James Relley, Thomas Mackenzie, Elizabeth Ritchie, Joseph Marken; Edward Hawke. rilftord Curtln. May 'hropp Kate Thropp. Charlotte Edna Thropp. Victoria a i Eleaor Thompson and Herbert Mackenz! 'hose who rendered vooal Selections were Barbara Clark, Helen Johnson, orothy John Chapman Wilson, Elizabeth Bowman nd Adela Metger.

SCRLICHER NITS FINE HOUSE Peter Schllcher has purchased for 1 the residence at 563 East State from Henry T. Coullet It Is ne of the pair of hrownstone front that Mr. Coullct Is building Im- edlMoly adjoining his own home on East State Street PIERSON STRICKEN ON TRAIN. aac Pleraon, father of Mrs Nathan pertor of 1(W LAmberton Street, aken III night while enroute from Ohio, (o this city. When le train reached Clinton Street tatlon.

he was taken to hk daugh- er's home In a nab FTHEL LAKE RECOVERING. Flb-l I I i itlrl, ho a whot I rljrhf i i by i flcvrra! to Kt PYflnrH I i i i i i a i skin would hut i will not have to be rfsu, led to. LAWYERS IN ROW OVER BANKRUPIG) Paterson and Trenton Barri ters Hotly DAcuss Knowledge of the Law Following: a I legral scrimmage fore Samuel Oliphant, referee In banl ruptcy, lasting more a an hour, Ham Barkes, of this city, has been pointed trustoc in a for Ha rU Goldman, i dealer, of 1 South Broad Street. The a i took place in office Referee i a and was a mind quite an airay of counsel, various creditors. The question of th "election of a trustee led to the tilt twepn the lawyers.

Mr Barkis and Ha I Klaffg- of this city, weie 1 but Counselor Bflder, of Paterson, a a Paterson man named. Mr. Bilder accused Trenton lawye of pretending to know altogether much bankruptcy law, and Intimated th; the. Paterson attorneys could give the points and have many to epdi e. Backes rotorted that he guessed the Pa lawyers dirt not have any points spare Then Lewis Long that the reason the Paterion a i a ho anv knowledge of bankruptcy law WH that there weie BO many Paterson banfc rupts, and of course Trenton was not that class The contrirversy continued i Oliphant appointed Mr.

Backes Sever; other creditors objected to a claim K275 filed by Alfred Bonhard, Cleveland, a brother-in-Uw of Goldmai There were Intimations that the clali was not a proper one Mr Oliphant re served decision on the- question of ing It out. ANu I IN It MINI IIOHHOIIIIUMOH' May Be 400 Men Dead in Jacob Creok Shaft Near Connellsville, Pa. PITTSBURG. Dec. 19 A rumor ha been received here of an explosion I the Jecobs Creek Mine near Connells vllle.

No details are given. The min employs four hundred men. At 11:30 four hundred men were en tombed. The mine Is on Are. All ar believed to be dead.

The mine 1 operated by the Plttsburg Coal Com pajiy at Jacobs Creek, on the Plttshur and Erie Road, near Plttsburg. Christmas entertainments of the prl maiy ana main departments of th Hrst Presbyterian Sunday School wer teld yesterday afternoon and last even ng The primary entertainment vfn the afternoon and the main schoo celebrated In the evening. The Sunda school room was decorated with green nnd other things suggesting the Christ season. There -a--Christ tree'on the stag and It fairly groane with its burden of gifts. Besides th tree there was a representation of old fashioned fire place and mantle piece hung with gifts In little red stockings for the primary departmen members.

The musical numbers by the main school, under the direction of Professor J. N. Cleiiimer, leader, and Mrs A. N. Barrows, pianist, and the chorus the girls from the State Home foi were exceptionally well rendered.

Others who took part In the were: Miss Elizabeth R. Clemmer, Miss Llllle M. Martlno. Hugh lamlll, Elmer E. Green, the Rev Dr "ohn Dlxon, Orlck Kecne, Stella Ashton, Addle E.

Thompson. Beulah M. Dtlts, Hazel J. GuIIck, Bessie Shar- tey, Mildred Naar, Robert C. Belvllle "ohn Thompson, William J.

Simpson ames H. C. Wright. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr Henry Collln Mlnton, pastor Superintendent Edward S.

Wood, In giving out the awards, commended the chool for the large attendance during he year and the largo number of new icholars received. Prizes were awarded to the following members of the msJn school for the est attendance during the vear: Clara Annie Martlno Isabel McNIece, Edwin W. Scott. Lenora M. Suyder, Ethel Roberts, John Thompson, Russell Fleron and John MoNlece.

Those who set-uicd prizes for secur- ng new members were: Edna Mitchell, George Hoffman Margaret Black, Hazel Gullck. Leslie Yaeger, Edwin Balrd, Bessie Sharkey Eva Melllck, Ida Johnson, Marie Rlt- enhouse, Clara Hlldebrecht, John Holtzbauer, Ethel Dllts. Frances Oll- hant, Ethel Dlgnan, Clifford Miller Helen Grammlj, Elsie Phillips, Kath- rlne Irfldhelser, Myrtle Smith, Ray- lond Lelghton and Grace Dickinson. The primary department's exercises the afternoon were under the dlrec- lon of Mrs. Howell Stutl, superln- endent.

After the chant of the Lord's rayer an offering was taken up for the Montgomery Street Mlaston. was ollowed bv the reading of scriptures id prayer bv the pastor, Dr. Mlnton me program consisted of recitations Inglng and readings. Those who took art In addition to the entire were: Emma Kuiis. Joseph Naar, John 'ochran, Elizabeth Yard.

Nell Dalrymple, Thelma Tabram, Gertrude fllnton, Russell Jamteson, Hilda Moll nrt Edward Martlno. Awards In the primary department rare as follows: For reciting golden texts and attend- nce. Howard Holsbauer. Dorothy Charles Dllts, Russel Jamle- Mary Coohran and Margaret orhran: securing new scholars, Char- tte Polnsette, Joseph Naar, Hilda loll and Helen Harkney: reciting atechlsm. Mary Cochran and Marret rVichran: giving, eatrlce Barnhart.

Dolores Carpenter, "arv Corhran, Margaret Cochran, orothy Demorest, Catherine Belvllle, dlth Johnson, Eleanor Johnson. Lvdla Marlon. HIMa oil, Margaret Ollphsnt. Ann Oll- lant, Kntle Smith. Elizabeth Yard, mma Ollphant Roberta Ollphant, leanor Wlckoff, John Cochran, Fiede Fleron.

John Mojtiauer. Mary arlon. Rohm Belvllle, Edward Marno. Roland Rogers and Stanley The decorntlon commptee consisted MlM Mrllvftine. chairman: Amle ohnnon c'a-ssle Nevlu.l, Marie Rltten- Violet Mildred Gordon, "rancei Gonlon, fiarah Bergen, Anna ufrh, Elizabeth Frazec, Myrtle Bmlth, ibeth Edna Siltphen, oeke.

a Thlnes. Frederick echtel. George Hoffman. Richard W. ooke and Ruaaell Flcron.

Whv no! nn afternoon nr evcn- at the Public Party at Blind's Hall, Friday 7 It BISHOP KNIGIII ISCONSiCHAim lOWim III in Bishop Spaulding Tells Him to Labor for All Men and All Good Works DAYS OF EASE IN CHURCHES IS PASI Brilliant Ceremony Marks Elevation of Trenton Rector to the Episcopacy, With Assignment That Will Him to Rooky Mountain District of the Gnat "In the name of God and by authority of the College of Bishops and House of Deputies uf the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America." the Edward Jennings Knight thh morning. In Christ Episcopal Chuich of he has been rector for fifteen yenrs, elevated from the office of pilesthood to Bishop of the Western Dlorev of Colorado. The ceremonies were performed hv blihopT of the church Blihop John Scarborough of the Dlocsse of New Jersey presiding Manj of the fnterdenomlna tlonal i of the city were present All of the Episcopal clergy had places at the altar. The church proper was crowded i members of Christ Church Parish anrl friends of Bishop Knight. The ceremonies by which the Rev.

Mr Knight became a Bishop were the communion and the consecration of the Episcopal Church. The services were marked by their simplicity and earnestness and a sermon of exceptional vigor by Bishop Spaulding of the Diocese of Utah. The cnmumnlon service waa according to the set form of the church and after It the consecration foini was performed Bishop Knight was formally vested with the powers of his office by Bishop Scarborough who propounded the set questions which constitute the examination In connection with consecration and which Invujve moral fitness of the candidate. At the close of these questions the clergy who assisted the ceremonies were entertained at the home of Bishop Scarborough at uncheon. Si KONG SERMON.

Bishop Spaulding's ordination sermon a i bristled with truth and sound ministerial advice. At the outset he said that Bishop Knight will be a Bishop of everything tending to uplift social conditions In general and his duties will rail him to the Building of churches, free libraries and free school: In his diocese, that he will enter the social, business and home ife of his district andrfhat to be successful In this work Bishop Knight must have the Inspiration of God. Bishop deplored the condition of recent years Which has resulted In small numbers of candidates for the ministry of the Episcopal Church He said that this was due to belief among young men that they can do as good work for God In medicine, In law, In education and In ournalisra as In the church Itself. To bring a betteuuent tho speaker said the church must make herself a greater power and hold out temptations to young men to enter the ministry. He held that the church must work or complete social regeneration along all lines and that It must appropriate he good methods of such advancement Tom Individuals.

It must establish hospitals, schools and libraries and do all other things which will make a good life so attrni-Uys'and tempting hat people will want to live within he church. The speaker said that environment Is 9 per cent, of Ku od living, and tha make the masses good, gjjod condt Ions must be created. The poor mus food and shelter The unchurche( must have churches and that more line must be spent among the un- hurched. He held that the church well fed and well rlothed and tha oo much time Is spept In tapping the heep now within the flock He ex- iressed many other missionary sentiments in his closing words. ORDER OF SERVICES.

The order of service was' Reading of the Epistle, Bishop Edwin Lines, of the Diocese, of Reading Reading of the Gospel, Bishop Talbot Central Pennsylvania Diocese. Celebration of communion, Bishop Johl Scarborough, of the Diocese of New Jer- Reailing of the llcenift of Bishop Scar- trough to act as presiding bishop, Bishop coadjutor, of. New York. Reading of the certificate of election ron. the House of Bishops, the Rev.

Dr. V. baother Jones. Reading of tlie aerHfieata of election rom the HOUKP of Deputies, William 'Olter, of Burlington Litany. Rmhop Mackay-Smlth, coadju- or of Pennsjivanla Sermon Bishop Spaulding, of the DIo- ese of Utah Registrar of ceren.onles, the Rev.

)r Strother Jones. Master of ceremonies, the Rev. Humll- on Schuvler. Conserrators, Bishop Scarborough (pre Idtng), Bishop Lines and Bishop Talbol. Presenting bishops.

Bishops Barllngton, Harrisijurfc. ana Mackay-Smith. mm AND ALL PLEAD liUIUY HOUSE COMMITTEES Burton Is Continued as Chair man of Rivers and Harbors I i De. I'l Speaker r.innon dim un Pd the rornnil tee I a i the- i i I i nf Ohl I i a.s a a of and Harbors Longnorth, the Pre -jnnt i on i W.i Mi and Means, nor, of Ohl i The new of Ff are i I i WeighU and i a a i mil Flshmn a A i i i Public Lands i a i a a Huff Pa i i Steeiier-mi i a Hasklns War a Marshall (North a a Prh it. Land Claims Smith i i a i of Columbia.

Reeder Irrigation of Arid Lands, (jraham (Penna l. Ventilation and Acoustics. BouMl I Expenditures In the a Department Haugen (Iowa), Expenditures In the Interior Department, I i landt. i the Department I absoluf ine Weather Fair frtih wxthnMt fiov.ioniMiiis IIIPAKMH ttOAKV; MUM UN POM IICS Riparian Lay Cver Business Iniil the Rtw Bavir- nor Takes Held. WILL NOI IALK OF HOUSL ORGANI7AIION Judge Fort Becomes Emphstio in Declaration Not to Discuss Po'litl- csl Questions, Anerting Thai He "Absolutely Will Not Talk Politics With Anybody." John Franklin Fort, i us at the State House tortay at- i a i of the State Boaid of Riparian Commissioners, refused a politics when seen Justice.

Hughes (West i i i I a Times iepn ter after the meeting. on Piibllr aNo asked about the opposition chairman Committee on Art ounts i his developed In South Jersey call a Library, Wilson I A a i i a P. Martin enrolled Bills I r.s«e County as a candidate for Re- All of the other committees will be a leadei of the House. This: under the chairmen who served as FII in because it has been In the last Congress tint the Governor-elect The new members on a and I a i Mar i for the leadership. Means are Calderhead, Kansas Fort was Fordnpy, Michigan, (Jalnes.

Va Bonnge, Colorado, and Longworth Ohio, Republicans.and Grlgga, Georgia. Pou, North Carolina, and Randell Texas. Democrats Williams, i i leader, dropped himself off the i tee, sen-Ing now onl on the Rules- Committee. The new members on the Judiolarv are. Moon, Penna Dlekema, Mlchl- em- fhatu in his 'I will not talk about the organization of the Assembly or anv other political question," he To the question as to who noiild appoint as his secretary he a similar answei I A I A MBEllNO The presence of ilovernor-elect vi as the feature of the meeting of elgrn Commerce f'al and Hubbard, West Virginia.

Republicans New members on Rivers and Harbors: Blrdsall, I a Young, Michigan and Woodyard, West Virginia, Republicans and Alabama, and Ellerbe, South Carolina. Democrats. New members on Merchant Marine: Henry, Conn Calder, New York; Mouser, Ohio, Falrchild, New York: Foulkrod, Pa Sturge.ss, W. Va. and Douglas, Ohio, Republicans, and Watkins.

Louisiana: Clark, Florida, Cox, Indiana and Alexander, Missouri. Democrats New members on Agriculture--Cocks. New York: Cole, Ohio. Pollard. Nebraska: nilhams, Indiana: McLaughlln.

Michigan. Hawley, Oregon, and Cook, Colorado (Republicans), and Ueall. Texas, Rucker, Missouri, Stanley, Kentucky; Heflln, Alabama (Democrats), and Andrews, New Mexico, delegate. Captain Richard P. Hobson.

of Merrl- mac fame, achieved his ambition by being appointed on the Naval Affairs Committee. The other new Democrats on committee are: Talhott. Maryland, anil Lamar, Florida, Olcott, New York, Is the new Republloftn member New members of the Postofflce Committee are: Buff. Pennsylvania, and H.IK- Colorado. Republicans, and Boll, emocrat, Georgia.

WOOD'S COHMI1 RACES WASHINGTON, Dec. Wood second roan on Coinage, Weights and Measures, and member of Committees. UK. MSN PLEADS FOItfRlimNG Peter a and his three Joseph, and were rralgned I Merrer Court Special ona i charged i as- a and baUery on each other. All leaded i October 19.

laat. the a a In a general row at i home RoLirlan-1 a i and It is a children i a 1 beating Dei ember 7. is a that a assaulted oseph ami the. boyn made a complaint iralnBt their parent He In had he- boyg arrested and their stay jail peare has been declared Joseph Brady also pleaded guilty to sftault and battery. HIKES POST TO PRINCETON Aaron Wllkes Post.

No. 2J. A 111 this evening escort Past Departed Commander Richards to rlnceton where he will Inspect Halnes (1. A of that" place. Mem- tiers of Wllkes Post will meet In the at rooms at 7 o'clock and proceed a body to the Johnson trolley teinil- al from where the 7.80 trollev car will them to Princeton.

Comrades 111 appear In cltiiens dress, wearing O. A. R- bad e. Dr. James J.

Walsh, dean of the medical faculty of the University of Fordham, wa the speaker at the Calh- ollc Club last night In the first lecture of the club's course. Dr. Walsh Ls one of the eminent medical men In the country and a large number of slclans were present last night to pay their respects. He was the guest of Dr. G.

N. J. Sommer while In the city. The speaker had his subject "The Education of the Masses." and it was one of the most Interesting talks ever given at the club. Taking the Thirteenth Centmy mi an example Dr.

Walsh pointed out the deficiencies of this age and yeained for "village blacksmiths, village carpenters" and other village artisans who could reproduce buildings like the famous cathedrals erected In that century and flcio was also present. Henly T. Caullet of this city, the new commissioner met the board for the first time. He was sworn In today. Several applications for riparian Krants were considered, but all were laid over until the new Governor takes office One of those was made by John Zurburgg.

head of a watch case company at Riverside, who wants 4,000 feet of the Delaware River front Another question considered was tha matter of the relation of the Riparian Commission to the various State ter Commissions This was referred to the Attorney General for an opinion WANT DR. ELIIFK FOR NINTH which still are world. the wonder of the The educational system of this generation, act ording to Dr. Walsh. Is to blame.

Too much time Is lost In "advanced vaudeville" theatres and the redding of the young people Is not of the right sort. Dr. Walsh returns to the club for another lecture in February. At thr conclusion of the talk the Rev. Father Hogan.

honorary president of the club, thanked and congratulated tno speaker. Dr. James J. McGuIre was tho chapman of the evening. Mrs.

Charles P. Field sang a soprano solo, and Herbert Heran, the Irish violinist, played a solo. FAliAN ROOMS FOKT ,011 VIliF: I'KESIDFNI JBRSEY CITY, Dec. 19 At a meet- Ing of the New Idea Central Republican Committee of Hudson County fn Jersey City last night Major M.irk Pagan Introduced a resolution boom- no; Oovernor-elect Franklin Kort of Mew Jersey for nomination as the Republican candidate for vice president The resolution was carried unanimously. The resolution read as fallows "Whereas.

It Is probible. that at the next national Republican convention the candidate selected for President and the platform adopted will make available for tho nomination for vice resident some man from this section of the country; and "Whereas. The State of New Jersey las among Its public men a statesman eminently qualified for such nomlnn- lon and whose nomination would greatly strengthen the party In this State. Resolved, That It Is the Intention this committee that the delegates elected to the ensuing national convention should endeavor hy all available means to secure the nomination if Governor-sleet Franklin Fort as he candidate of the Republican party for the office of vice president the United States" LODGE MEETING IS OFF. Owing to the Inabllltv to secure thf all for this evening.

Keystone Camp, rtode, woodmen of America, will not hold a meeting. Trinity Methodists Ask Conference for Return of Popular Pastor Trinity M. E. Church, through Us officials in the fourth quarterly conference last evening, unanimously requested the Rev. Dr.

Alfred presiding elder, to use his Influence for the return of the Rev. Charles H. M- de as pastor for another year. The request was made In resolutions commending highly the work accomplished by the pastor during the elglit years of service The presiding elder assured the board that he would do all In his power to have the of the congregation carried out. These officials were elected: Secrc-- tar.

William D. Housel; trier of appeals, Stephen C. Cook. The conference voted fn favor of a district convention Instead of a district conference and favored the proposition to establish a district parsonage i would be self-sustaining The membership of the church materially Increased the past year has the Sunday school. The membership of the Sunday School is S7S.

The following were elected stewards: William T. Watson. Walter H. Hand. Asher Lovett.

E. Brown, F. P. Genhart, Jacob Harris, BraialU Potter, Walter Peters, Dr. David B.

Ackley, Alfred Clowar. Hariy Joslln and Charles B. Hagerman. The following were named for trustees- Thomas Farrell. William H.

Knowles, William Wood, L. T-aw. rence. J. H.

Marjarum, William 8. Mills. Thomas Rowland and Theodore Devoe Brown was elected dUtrlct steward and Ross Slack was the choice for lay delegate to the conference. Hairy Conover was elected anexhorter. The appllcatlo not Charles: Bock for admission Into the" conference was endorsed These committees were named: Foreign Missions William Knowles.

Benjamin Dlsbrow, Charles S. Leigh home missions and church extensions. J. Marjarum, James Rogers. Thomas Rowland.

B. Potter: Sunday School. Jacob Harris, Lymann Fillman, Charles Hagerman; tracts, waiter Peters, William H. Smith, John Wilson, temperance, Ross Slack, Lester Brown. Frank Morgan.

Walter Peters. James Smith. C.corge W. Scarborough. Harrv- Joslin.

William H. Smith John Wainn right. Elmer Kln- kuff, Charles Leigh. A F. Funt: hn Walnwrlght.

Church records William Mills. William Woods Thomas Howell, R. Gaskill. education Frank Gephart, Dr David n. Ackley, Theodore Devoe.

Aaher Lovett, Harry Conover, Walter H. Hand. John Larnte, E. H. Brown, Hai.y tn, pastoral relations Gaskill, Thomas Farrell.

Ross Slack, William J. Wood. H. Marjarum. conference claimants.

J. R. Gaskill. Thomas Farrell. William J.

Wood, William Watson ST, NARH SOCIETY ELECTION At the. regular meeting of the, St. Marj's Temperance, Society last i the following officers wera elects President, Mrs A. Dledrlrh president Miss Marv Kennedv. recording secretary.

Martin Googan, financial secretary. Anna treasurer, Miss Greelev At the January i number of new membeis will he SHOPPING DAYS efore IhrisUas ynnr list nf Thr pifrs complete? Trenton nevpr hpforc had such assortments. NEWSPAPER.