UAST V __1 FOR f . Christmas Chistmas is at hand, and if you have not yet completed your Christinas shopping it is certainly time you did so. We prepared for this season in a manner never before at tempted in tins city, and for tnat reason wo are st ill able to offer you a stunning col lection of Special Holiday ■-.*1 i Goods . . . jp Just note these items. PH They’re hut examples ol' what we will do for you. w Smoking Jackets, from 4.50 to 8.00 Bath Robes, from 4.00 to 8.00 Umbrellas, from 1.00 to 5.00 Gloves, from 1.00 t'o 2.00 Mulders, smart silks, from 1.00 to 2.00 Suit Cases, from 1.50 to 0.00 : Neckwear, from 50c to 1.00 Everything you want. You will effect a good sav ing when purchasing any one of these. We carry the most corn-) plete and up-to-date lines of j Men’s and Boys’ Clothing • f in the city. ^ j ___ i 91 SMITH ST. » - - - - , P. O. N. L BW 'Feigcnspan's Ale or \ Wurzburger brew is as neecesaary as turkey, mince pie and cranberry I sauce to make Christinas dinner complete. It’s wholesome, nourishing and delicious, any time. Order early and try it. GOT VERDICT FOR $1918.44 Lillian Hartman Wins Suit ^Against Estate of Munroe McHose. WERE TO BE MARRIED. One Witness Te3tfied that Mr. McHose was About to Make the Plaintiff His WifeWhenOealli PartidThem-Defence Claimed that $500 was All that was Due for Board. Spa in/ to the Evening News. Now Brunswick, Doc. 22:—The case of Lillian Hartman against George Eggert, adminstrator for Monroo Mc Hose, was tried this morning. Ac cording to the testimony McHose hoarded with tho plaintiff for many years and when he died August 23, 1903, lie owed tho plaintiff for hoard from 181)3. He had agreed lo pay $5 a week. Suit was brought against the estate for $2,300. Tho dofonco claimed that $500 was all that was duo the plaintiff for she had been heard to say that was the total, tiucius McHcse, one of the witnesses, said that Mr. McHose was about to marry the plaintiff, but be died before the ceremony was per formed. The jury rendered a verdict of $1,918.44 for the plaintiff. CHIEF WANTS ROUNDSMAN. Asks the Aldermen to Authorize the Appointment nt One from Ranks of Patrolman. Chief of Police Bnrko asked the Board of Aldermen, liiRt night, to in crease tho oilieienev of his department by tlio promotion from tiio ranks of patrolmen, one roundsman. Tlio re quest was referred to tlm Committee on Police. At the present tirao it is necessary for Sergeant Mulligan to leave head quarters for several Hours every night and do tlie duty of the roundsman in vlsiting_the different posts in tho city. This practically leaves the department without a head for that time. The o'nief wants a roundsman whoso doty it shall bo to visit all tlio posts. METEOR V,'RECKED. F.lRlit Persons Killed nnd Thirty two Injured nt tioilfrey, Knit. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Doc. 22.—In a bad wreck at Godfrey, Kan., of the Meteor, a St. Louis and San Francisco fast train from the south, nine persons have been killed nnd thirty-two Injur ed. Of tlio injured four probably will die, while fourteen were severely hurt. The wrecked train was one of tlio finest and fastest In the service. It was made up of two baggage and one mail tar, n smoker, two chair cars and a sleeper. When tile train reached God frey it was running at full speed to make up time. The crow of a freight train that had preceded the Meteor left the switch open, and the passenger train jumped the track and rolled down a slight embankment. The sleeper turn id over, and so fast was the train run ning that the engine and the forward baggage ear landed nearly sixty feet off the roadbed before it stopped. The sleeper remained upright, and none of the passengers in this ear was injured. Ti it* baggage ears were completely v reeked, and the smoker was badly damaged. Five of those killed were in tile forward end of the smoker, and fottr of them were killed instantly. A news agent, who was badly mangled, ii:ed on tin* relief train that carried the dead and Injured to Fort Scott. All the dead lived in Kansas and i klahtmin, and the injured are resi dents of the west. Mni-ncr anil Forgery Charged. BUFFALO, Due. 22.—The grand jury has reported four indictments against Charles Bonier. Two allege murder in the first degree and the other two al lege forgery. The murder charges are I,used oil the killing of Fran;;_ Frehr and liis wife, Joanna Frehr. The for gery Indictments are based on the sign ing of the dead man’s name to a deed. Bonier has confessed the forgery. Two ('onm?i1m of l’nnuma. WASHINGTON. IJpe. 22—Tile state department has recognized Nathaniel Brandon as vice consul of 1’anama at New York and Juan Franiilseo Arias as consul of Faniimn nt Mcpllo, Ala. Fever \Pates nt 1;-.tier. BUTI.KU. I’a.. Dec. 22."There have been no deaths during th ' last twenty four hours from typhoid /'ver and but . nc new case reported. I WANT FIRE ALARM BO,l Petition Received fat Meeting of Board of Aldermen Last Wight. OTHER ACTIONS TAKEN. The last regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was learned bv a speedy adjournment to meet on the night of December 81, when the pres ent board passes oat of existence. Last night a petition, signed by tiio Farrington Company and seventeen others, asking for a fire nlarm box at tho junction of Fayette and Division streets and New Brunswick areune, was received and referred to tho Com mittee on Fire. Tho Voting Machine Commission asked that the city have the voting machine insured and cared for at the oity's expense. The bonds of R. A. Peltier, F. J. Sohnntz amt James F. O’Brien as constables, were referred to the Com mittee on Judiciary. Tne mayor roturnod approved tho resolution for the foreclosure of mort gage pending the decision of the Uourt of Chancery; resolution to transfer $400 to tho Pour account; ordinances relative to tno Receiver ot Taxes and the Treasurer; ordinance fixing rate of interest on assessment or improve men at 5 per cent, per annum; ordi nance to build Smith street sewer; motion to purchase 500 feet of firo hose; ordinance to appoint Board of Water Commissioners. Elo also ap proved the resolutions to issue $16,000 worth of bonds to improve tho fire department. NEW TAX LAW NOW IN FORGE. Tho now tax law, defining tho duties of tax collc'ctors eulitlod an act for tlio assessment and collection of taxes, went into effect Sunday. Under the provisions of this act collectors are held to a higher degree of responsibility than under the old laws, and are empowered to collect taxes by levy on chattels, or by arrest, as soon as the taxes nro in arrear. The formality of a return of taxes in arrear and tho issuo of warrants by a justice of the peace is abolished nndir l ho new act. Tlio collectors have no discretionary power, and should perform llicir duties strictly in accordance with the provisions of tlio law. Section 69 of tile act provides that every collector who shall wilfully nogloct or refuse to perform any service or dnfy re quired of him shall bo guilty of mis demeanor. FAR EASTERN CRISIS. Japan Ilppller* to Itn«Rln:i Demands IlosrnnHnff Korea. TOKYO, Doc. 1>2.-The reply of Ja pan to tlio Russian demands was hand ed to Itarnn de Rosen at n conference between the Russian minister and For eign Minister Komura at tlio Russian legation. Japan’s reply is in no way in the na ture of an ultimatum, hut she asks Russia to reconsider certain essential points in her reply to Japan. recovered to r. sumo the negotiations. Sixty military engineers have been dispatched to Korea to replace the civil telegraph operators attached to the Japanese telegraph lines on the penin sula. It is otiielnlly asserted that the step taken lias no military sigiiitlcnnee. A cablegram from X.ondou says: "One of tlie must important factors is whether America will seize the op portunity to press her claims for open ports in Manchuria. If she does so it would certainly help a peaceful solu tion. "Xo large loans have been applied for here or in I’arls by either Japan or Russia. What they would do for money in cas • of war is a qucsTron many are discussing.” Fire*. Dentil and I*ill:;we. NEW YOIiK. Drc. In a sr,00.001'. (ire. which destroyed the inteticr of three buildings here, one fireman lost ids life, another cannot be found, and another was severely Injured, l ive hundred Italian families were driven in terror from their homes, and an eu tire neighborhood for half an hour re sisted the persistent fn-ie's of hinds of potty thieves, dming which one wo man was held up. and robbed of all her savings, a man was treated in a similar manner, while a third, pluekdy holding to bis two assailants, linnlly brought about the only arrest of tie* evening. Martin Coleman, acting chief of the Sixth battalion, was the man to pay with ids life the pou:'ii.v of his bravery. Holder of tin* Hen nett med al for bravery on duty, he at la d ven tured too far and was crushed under falling wails. Will Elect Officers at Meeting Next Monday Paper Out Today. Tho Young Men’s Forum hold their lirst meeting in their new home on High street last night. It was u very diort meeting as the the building was jold, tho coal supply being short. At [he meeting next Monday everything will be in order and tho Forum will bold a meeting iu comfort. Amos Newton, tho recording secre tary, resigned, as he leaves very shortly for his former homeiu Canada. Edward DeMouseigle, of South First street, was ( looted his successor. At tiie next met ting nil m cabers nre ru auosted to bo present as tho election of pflioeiH will take place. Tho Forum pnper, “Tho Forun:,’’ is out today. It is n “knockers” issue. Trial Continues. Tho trial of the Japanese sailor con tinued today. Nothing of unusual interest was brought oct iu tho testi mony this morning. OBITUARY. Thomas J. Burke, tho nn it rtafcer, is making arrangements lor the funer al of M;s. O’Brien, w! o (lied late lust night at iter home cn Penn street. Mr. and Mrs. Weeper's three cliil drer, of Brighton avenue, who iiavc been sick with scarlet fever, aru im proving. Prayer meeting tonight at 7.43 o'clock instead of tomorrow night, when the Sunday school scholars will fchoir rSiiriMtmnH I'tifr-rf Regers Trial F-.wI«: 11 vy Onf. REXXINCTOX, Yt.. I' o. 22.— Tim case of Mary II. login's. <■!.. ■ d v. ::h the muriler c<- her husband Mai'ciis M. I tigers, by the us- of chloroform on tile night of Aug. J2, It).*2. was given to tlio jury last night. The judge's charge occupied one hour. More than a thousand people crowded into the narrow coniines of the courtroom. Mrs. Rogers bore herself yell during the final arguments rf q. M. Harbor for the stale. His spe eh to the jury was a merciless unaiunnient of tic prisT.i it, wl o: i he eharucte zed ns a woman devoid of all feeling except where her personal instincts were to he gratified. He sc.id tint the defendant had for live days durbig lie prcswralinti of most ■lamc.ping evidence r.gntu t 1. •• cat calmly heft,re the bar if jus;tee and exhibited a hear. :i oifrna! -ry and calicusuess that was astonishing. A Tnrliej- TrnJn: Valnr. $100,000. ST. I.OITIS. I >c ■ T’irk<\\ s r<• n* t scarce in Mis ottri. One linn has >■ pert 112,1 it'll of tiled to Xew York in a single l ad. If is said to lie the first “turkey special" ever run out of ft. l.ouis. The train consisted rf nlwtien ears, carrying i in turkeys, weighing ia all about iVhVino pounds, and r, pre sented a vnIii:» of from Silit.000 to slii'i, i ill), tile Xew York price of turkeys be ing from IS to 2u esnts a pound. Clirislmim nt Wnlitort For ISnnna. XEW YORK. Dee. 22.—Senator .Mar ius A. !fauna may be forced to cat ins ('hrlstr.u: ' dinner in this city, lie lias been attacked by rheumatism, from which lie has suffered severely at linn s. and is now confined to his rooms in the Waldorf-Astoria. w!—ro ho is under tit care of a physician. While it is sai.i nt tin- hotel tint there is nothing alarm ing in his condition, he is fore :! to de ny hints If to visit irs. The Theatres. Red Feather. ‘•lo d Feather” emtinues to wave tri iiinpli^idly hi the Lyno Theatre, wi'h 1» " p! t of r.*mainiit;f until 11r> r the h».'liiH\s. i he lnsunifioepci* of tide pro duction wi.h Us coli irt beauti.’itI women j*owded in the nio*t Kiiilciii£of P irishm oiiv.'ii ts i- eqimlled on'y by its innsic*' ell.o ms Mi h V’mu Slltdoibull’s rendition ' f the snjieib vocal numbers alh.ued to! ‘•Countess Dings”, 1 y the i?ornpo.-i*r Mr. !l*‘u :: Id De ICovt li, has i ivar«:d no ei.d of favorable eomn tji L among m. si-dans and tbeam-,4 m ix ^cueially. No more I o tiitiful love m>u r hrs b • n vrr.t v P. in years than , linden divatns”. Mr Sc a'.‘rooks ms ihilvciKir.ms.s is scoring a coinedv triumph Indy equal to his hit 10 “A Chinese Honey moon”, oudl is shi^ neie’s a l.i*i le Street it \ lei vci. I hat They (.’si lToadway” calls f -i'li a t nmi’t of 1 lighter anil applause .leach pi i f Jl Ilia: C :• Rifficrf The Amateur Cr.tcFsT.an. I i there day** of fierce cmnnurci >1 sciife it is seid..m that one theatrical tuauag r pay** a b:isiu'*s}» lival a compliment. yet Weber v‘c r i.-i.Js have unheeit •-tiri^l.v placet! tie nn-e'vis oh rectird p» gaying that •Ttiiries. The A nut cur Crack-iiisn’' | in which Kvile IJellcw i.- Appearing at the Princess 1 hvsl.rc iu the, only new ji'ay of the season "worth l utle?ojuioo ’ Incon sequence, under t he t tleoi'**\V IV,o<. The Cracker’', the de 'gidfui dramatiza i m ol P. W. Homiing's detective s*orywil !»• 11 i * * first Mavis y of the season Ht WkIii'I U Fields’ M..-i Hail. ‘ by the srf in^ destined to make the record run of the M ~*t«>pdit* a diamati • seaso n It is now in i ts third month at ihe Prii. ciss, and Mo? i»*i roy >1 between tin A mateur( tMi ksinan ut.«i < lautai » II. dfi.r ] the pursuing d. t- .tiv**, is acc-frtip.ii ini ttiiuli! y h.v the m r y j ngle of coin in s h? I ox oil; .t h . Visitors 'o Lrkewocd Uccal'i ig tin eplgtam of olden when ad joaw-t i< >i to Horn**, a sirnitui thong1 i might easily he appl ed to La e woori as a point < l rt-ii'.-c/.vouR for ill© wo.Id’s celebii’l vs ami men an 1 wont n •)! mark i1 v.ivi-nn walks of life. ‘ In toe relative location of a -uburh for two pleat eosmopo know about Lakewood, s^ud postal to M. Hurt. General l’as | .'•enger Agent, New -L-rsey Central. 141) I Liberty bireet, J?u\v Yoik City, for Book. ; 40(10 10-15-It • i ( n’t htle* I mar., “why ih-ne reformers ar> doin’ a: j much talkin' about makin* this a bettei j town. It’s a good thing right now.’ — : Chicago Record-Herald. rdinfnl I'rospect. ‘‘Cheer up,” said the minister. “You'll | meet your three wives in heaven.” “Parson,” gasped the man, ‘‘that’s just ' what’s bothering me.”—Atlanta Consti tution. _ Oil, \V7int n Hump. Von Blumcr—We’ll have to get rid o' ! this cook. Why, the dinner v’h.n’t b | any worse if you had ccoi., .1 i your i „if.—Brooklyn Life. tdscnd. I CO'ild li st i!i.: 1 have sick hcada« i.e.* Nj.v : .•/ health is excellent, and a!i from the* n*? -i Dr. Deane* D*;j j> liia Dills. ’ So write*, i ’ Richmon . t ; J >r. li^anc’ ; Dy*;> : *,ia hills ar a sure i c ire for sick h a I :c!ie. a:: 1 . : it!•••:». ' Why not try their.' At driv.-tp*,;},', 2r>c.. or a sample maiied !• e«*. White wrapper ii constipated, y ’.low if 1jcw<.-1 . are regu.ar. For salt at Saxton 8 Drug Store. GIRL’S SLAYER ARRESTED. Enil! Totterninn In Ifrifi For .lack tlic Hipiicr Crime. NEW YOBK. Hoc. 22.—Both Assist ant District Attorney i.arvnn and in spector McClusky of the detective bn mai iiavc declaim'd that abundant evi dence lias been secured uiion which to bold Emil Tottennan, the Swedish sail or who was arrested in connection with the brutal murder of Sarah .Martin in a sailors' lodging house in Water street. Dive persons have identified him at po lice headquarters. Two of them are salesmen for Mrizs k Co. of Bridgeport. Conn.. L. I’. Bald win and Darker T. Silvernale. The for mer identities him as a man to whom liivl Hilvemale says lie said the sailer a sweater. In tin- room in will h the murder was commit! il were found an old sweater an old pair of shoes and a piece ol wrapping paper hearing Meigs & Co.'s naive. On it was written "Fred I! !ie!e:i the nau:<> ci th 1 ship frcn whielt Totteruian was discharged, and below it "Emil Totrennan." They ulsc id ntitied tile sweater and shops worn by ti:e prisoner as articles they soiti him. James Kelly, proprietor of the lodg ing house where the murder was com milted, and hi" wife, the inspcctoi rays, have identified Totterman as tin man seen with th'.1 Martin woman the night she was lulled. Totterman was remanded without hail at the request ci Assistant District Attorney tint-van. Mot -or. tho Tov.fr 1! tinier Ftupecf. WILLI A MS TOUT. Pa.. I)w. 121.— l^lwnrd Moyer. arrested r.t Sunlmry on sasjiici .m of !>.dug implicated in tin iniirdM* of W. II. Glenucnnln r.' \v:iV tower. }r< 1»- :i taken to Loci Ha veil, where he will have* a hearing. -i— e icr & Wiisofl j Sewing Machine* l s I if / X* 1 ; 0 ? * ‘M . a Bail Bearings. ' If You are Thinking About gett'n* a first-clans Mac ii e have otio sect to your house on a free trial. Teacher will rail anil in struct on the best steel attachment* made ; or call and examine at Office, rij d for very reasonable prices. A. JENSEN, Dealer 33S State Street A I.Sterr:ry Winner. Scriblets—I've got z look that will 3C-U his time. Friend—New historical novel? fjg S: riblctE—No, it's a book of czensp* or borrowing money. They’re all cat alogued—five for every cay in the jcar. —Tit-Bits. Weis. r.vIUer: ‘‘I was to astonished.” she said, when Charley ashed mo to marry him that I couldn’t speak.” ‘‘But you recovered before he got out the door, didn't you, dear?" her glad •rlend asked.—Chicago Kccord-Herr.nl. 11 | THE W. 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