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Killed In q Fight at Barnum q Baiiey's
Circua.

Trenton, Aug. 1S.-In fight just pre-
vious to the opening of Barnum &Baiey't
Circus here yesterday afternoon, james
McDermott, 20 years old, was struck or
the skull by one Of the circus hands and
received injuries which resulted in his
death two hours later. Three men have
been arrested. but it Is thought that the
man who committed the deed is moi
among them, and detectives are watch.
ing the tents for him.
McDermott, 10 company with two Other
young men-O'Donnell and Miller-had
entered the big tent and were endeavorinR
10 gain admission to the dressing-rocm,
where large number Of men were pre-
pairing for the "Landing OF Columbus. =
Charles Brewer, one Of the employees ID
the wardrobe department, tried to keep
the three men out, when McDermott, who
was a well built young man, struck hin
| 10 the face.
The cry OF "Hey, Rube," was raised
and from among the pile Of tents several
men sprang out. One OF them pulled uT
| large tent-steak and struck McDermot
over the left temple, crushing his skull
He made bis escape during the excitement
McDermott was removed 10 bis home
No 142 Second street, where he died sool
after o'clock.
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.Tha annual fleld dav 81 Knirhts Fem.

The annual field day Of Knights Tenn
plar Of New Jersey will be held at Asbury
Park on Thursday, August 81. 1t is the
intention of the Knights to have pleas
ant day at the seashore. The Grand
Commandery headquarters viii be estab-
lished at thu Ocean Hotel, on Asbury
Avenue. The line for dress parade will
form on Asbury Avenue, right on Kings
ley street, at $50 o'clock, and the march
will be over route q mile long. The
parade will be reviewed by the Grand
Commandery officers and visiting Grand
Officers from New York and Pennsylvania.
st. Elmo Commandery, No. IA, of this
city. will not be present as a body, but
several members viii join with other
Communicates.
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For The RECORD


1t would be well for Hoke Smith to de-
fine himself upon the system OF taxation
to pay the pensions. As he is so deeply
Interested in the pension matter, he should
be able to explain just how this tax is col
lecied, and from what source. He Ger
tainly should be qualified to point out the
status OF law governing the assessment up
on the farmers, manufacturers, merchants,
railroad corporations, and real estate, and
who, according to bis insinuations, suffer
from this pension taxation. AS under
stand 1t, revenue upon matted liquors and
manufactured tobacco pays the pensions.
II there is any other tax collected from
any other source, the public would be
pleased to know IL. The poor old farmer
only suffers from this burden of pension
taxes when he swells his stomach with
poor beer aud whiskey, or corrcdes bis
teeth with plug tobacco. Now, the great
est kicker abont this pension business
are the ban kers and money sharks, and
the wbiskey rings. The latter get good
share OF this pension money over their
bars. The poor farmer who never takes
drink. or smokes, gets the other for his
products, and yet he as well as the whis-
key dealer, DIS the soldier who laid down
his life and health SO that these same
kickers might enjey the fruits OF a free
an d independent government.
Every old soldier now upon the PEN
sion roll, regardless OF his service, short
or long, is far more honorable than the
banker, the farmer, or the money shark,
who was able and old enough to 90 to
war but did not have the courage.
Many of these same classes, to my know
ledge, sneaked into Canada and slept In
the woods until the good news came that
| the war was over. Any old soldier, re-
gardless OF his war record, is as honorable
as he who would bring distress or want
upon them, | care not II II be the chief
magistrate OF the nation or otherwise, and
tenfold more honorable then the Secre-
tary OF the Interior; and any northern
man who will defend Hoke Smith In any
OF his cowardly actions toward the un-
fortunate old veteran, should receive only
the contempt OF every man, womau aud
child. His name Is a stencil In the nos
trils OF every old veteran and loyal Amer
lean and none but those lost to principle
and loyalty to their country would show
anything but contempt for him.
VETERAN.
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The two large and well filed barns
on the farm Of John P. Polhemus, at
Glover Hill, were destroyed by fire last
Thursday evening during the shower,
lightning having struck and fired the one,
which in burning fired the other. The
buildings contained all the farm crops
and machinery, but no live stock. Part
of the machinery was rescued. The loss
will exceed 81, 900, some So, 800 of which
will be recovered by insurance in the
Hillsboro Company. The burning build
ings made great light against the eastern
heavens, which was seen for many miles
around. The Polhemus farm was for a
lifetime the property and home OF the late
John L Case, aud as such was widely
known. Mr.. Polhemus is son of the
late Cruise Polhemus, of Glover Hill.
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Arrival and departure of Mails.

Mails are dispatched from the Lambertville Post
Office at the following hours.
For New York and all points East of Trenton. and
for all Foreign mail matter-6.45 500, A. M
Las. 4.f0 and 100 p. M
Philadelphia, West and south-s.oO A. M; 1.45
4.l1 and 700 p. NJ.
Trenton-s00 A. NJ; Las, 410 and 100 P. NJ.
New Hope. Pa.-S.S0 A. M; 2.20 and 80 p. M.
Flemington-9.20 A. M; 500 P, M.
Stockton, N. ]. and Easton, Pa.-500 P. NJ.
All points between Lambertville and Belvidere,
500 A. M.
All points between Lambertville and Trenton,
las p M.
All mail should be at Post Office so minutes before
time ofdeparture Of trains.
MAILS ARRIVE AS FOLLOWS.
From all points-S.30 A. NJ
From Trenton, New Hope. Ringoes, %s. AIRY and
Oak Dale-1.35 p. M.
From all points on the B. D. r. R., North Of Lam
bertville-20sP. NJ.
Pennington and New Hope-4.45 P. M.
From Trenton-590 p. NJ.
From New York and Phiadelphia-6.30P p. NJ.
Post Office opens $50 A. NJ. Closes 500 p. NJ.
CHAS A. SLACK, p. NJ.
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Comment. on Mrs. shann,s Aoqulttal.

Comments on Mrs. bhann's Acquittai.
The acquittal OF Mrs. Matte y. Sham,
OF Princeton, after trial for the murder of
her son, leaves unexplained the mystery
OF the midnight mutilation Of the dead
mans body 1t suggests the jury's accep-
lance Of the theory Of the defense relative
to the method In which the mercury
which caused death was taken. 1t shows
that In dealing with circumstantial evil
dence jury ia apt to use all reasonable
caution.
This case was remarkable and interest
ing. The accusation against the mother
was one involving peculiar cruelty and
horror. She was charged with having
killed her son, not In sudden anger or re
sentiment, but for money, and by pro-
cess involving long suffering and cumula-
tive malignity. To most people the
charge delivered to the jury by Judge Alb
bett was surprising. Whatever may be
the subtilties OF the law 1t Is hard to see
in common sense how verdict of MUIR
der 10 the second degree could have been
possible under any circumsta nces or with
any evidence which did not attribute
death to other agencies than those ar.
ra:gned by the State.
The verdict Of the jury will be approved
by those who followed the trial. The
theory advanced by the defense TO ac'
count for the finding of such large quaint
| ties OF mercury was reasonable one
The State failed TO find upon the woman'i
remarkable story OF the midnight visit o.
the alleged ghouls any other ground OF as
sault than iss improbability and thu
strangcness OF her own conduct as sht
herself explained ii. There was nothing
10 do except 10 render verdict OF scquit
tai, and Mrs. Sham 10 entitled to have
this finding accepted as a full establish
ment Of her innocence-Ihe NesDaTf
| Epenissg Ne,os.
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A Matter of Local History,


Among the papers belonging to the late
John Hon, OF Kingwood, Is the following:
State Of New Jersey
| Hunterdon County So
To all to whom these presents shall come
greeting. 1t Is hereby made known that
| on this sixteenth day Of June 10 the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty-seven, William Hoff, of the
township of Kingwood In said comfy OF
Hunterdon, have liberated, manumitted
and set free my negro man slave named
| Peter, between the ages of twenty one
and forty years and do hereby liberate,
manumit and set free my said negro slave
and discharge him from all service or de-
mand OF service to be hereafter made either
by me or any person claiming by, from or
under me. In testimony whereof l have
bereunto set my hand and seal the day
and year aforesaid. WILLIAM HoFF.
Sealed and delivered in presence OF us.
GODFREY VERT,
BENJAMIN BARTHOLOMEW.
Hunterdon county TO wit: We do
hereby certify that on this sixteenth day
OF June in the year OF our Lord one thou
eight hundred and twenty seven, William
Hoff, OF tho township OF Kingwood, In
said county OF Hunterdon. brought before
us, two of the overseers Of the poor of
said township-and two of the Justices of
the Peace Of said county, his negro slave
named Peter, who on view and examina-
ton appears to us to be sound 10 mind
and not under any bodily incapacity of
obtaining support and is not under the
age OF twenty-one years nor above the
age OF forty years.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands the day and year above
written.
Richard Opdycke, John Cowdrick,
Luther Opdycke, George Opdycke,
Justices Overseers OF Poor.
State Of New Jersey
Hunterdon County as.
Be 1t remembered that on this sixteenth
day of June In the year of our Lord eigh-
teen hundred and twenty seven, person
ally appeared Richard Opdycke, one of
the Commissioners in and for said county,
for taking the acknowledgment and
proofs of deeds, who acknowledged that he
signed, sealed and delivered the deed Of
manumission as his voluntary act and deed
for the use and purpose therein expressed.
All OF which Is certified by one.
= as RICHARD OPDyoKE,
Commissioner.
FFenchtos0sa Independent.
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knights Of the nrx.tlo Chain.

| Select Castle. A. o. K. of M. c., OF
New Jersey, met at Evening Star Cas-
tie Hall, on yesterday (Tuesday.) II
was called to order at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
by Sir knight Commander Joseph 81.
Brown, presiding, assisted by the othe 7
officers Of the Select Castle. There were
present twenty Representatives and thirty
Past Commanders.
The forenoon session was taken up with
the reading of credentials aud comforting
the Past Commanders Degree, aud at the
hour of IL o'clock adjourned for boun-
tiful dinner, prepared by the lady friends
and members Of Evening Star Castle, No.
| 10, in the room below the hall.
AT 100 p. NJ, the Select body was
again called to order and reports of the
different committees, and the standing of
the order In the State, were presented,
showing total membership 900; relief
expended during year $4,000; total value
OF Castle property $4,000.
Select Commander Brown, on retiring,
favored the body with speech.
The following officers were duly in
stalled by Past Select Commander John
A. Farrow, assisted by Charles A. Daven-
port:
Select Commander-Joseph A. Walk.
err, Atlantic City, No. IS.
Select Vice Commander-Harry 8.
Kroesen, Lambertville, No. 10.
Select Marshal-Thomas p. Matticks,
Millville, No. 8.
Rec. & Ger. Scrihe-Garreit L. Peer.
Frenchtown, No. IL.
Treasurer-Wm. Benz. Reep, Lambert
vile No. 10.
Trustees-Chas. F. Tice, Williamstown,
No. II.
Inside Guard-Harrison Hollinger, Port
Norris, No. 7.
Outside Guard--Benj. Heritage, Mill
vile, No. 9.
Supreme Representative-Joh A Far
rev, Marlton, No. 10.
Supreme Representative-Walter @.
higgins, Port Norris, No. T.
After installation, Select Commander
Joseph A. Walker favored the body with
very able speech, after which he ap
pointed his standing committees to serve
for the ensuing year. Nominations of Of
ficers were made to be elected in June
next.
The session of the next Select Castle
was voted to be held 10 Millville.
Supreme Representative Walter q.
Higgins read his report of the proceedings
OF the last session of the Supreme Castle,
held in Atlantic CITY in June last, which
caused quite discussion by past Com
manders John Dickinson, E. j. Cole,
John A. Farrow, Chas A. Davenport and
Harry s. Kroesen.
AT o'clock P. NJ. the Castle adjourn
ed for supper, which the ladies had pre-
pared. After all had partaken, segars
were passed around and when the hour
of T. 80 arrived the session again conven
ed, which was principally taken up with
recommendations for the benefit of the A.
o. X. OF the NJ. g. of this State, and some
able remarks were made by Sir knight
Commanders John I'll. Black, Treasurer
Reep. Rec. Scribe Peer, Chaplain Brown,
Commander Walker and 8. X. P. G. Cy-
renus Slack and others and at the hour
of 10 O'Clock the Select Castle of New
Jersey adjourned, after passing nnani-
nous vote of thanks to tho lady friends
and members OF Evening Star Castle, No
10, for the kind reception they received at
their hands.
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NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY. Pa.

William Hurley, OF Solebury, hal
Just recovered from q serious illness.
Several men thrown out OF employ
ment by the closing OF the Lumbertor
Quarries, have found employment in th,
Byram quarries.
"A fakir vent about Bristol a weel
or two ago, photographing residences
for ten cents. When compelled to 'shov
up his transactions his supposed Gamers
was found to be nothing but box cover
ed with cloth. He got away with mum
Der Of dimes.
DIR. Edward NJ. Price, veterinary
surgeon, Of Lahaska, a brother Of DR.. s.
@. Price and brother law OF E. Yves.
ley Keller Of Doylestown, suddenly
dropped dead while attending to some
sick stock on the farm of Lewis d. Rich,
near Centrevile, Buckingham township,
on Saturday morning a week. He had
been In apparent good health, aud II is
supposed he died Of heart disease, as he
died within few minus of his falling
unconscious. The funeral took place on
Tuesday of last week, the interment being
made in the Doylestown Presbyterian
graveyard.
The Golden Wedding OF Mr.. Charles
L. Hurley and wife, of New Hope, was
celebrated on The 10th inst, at their home,
and it was an occasion Of great interest to
all concerned. There were present their
four children, five grand children, and a
large number OF guests, among them Rev.
F. II. Cooper and wife, of Lambertvile;
w. w. Paxson and wife Solebury; DIR.
]. B. Walter and wife, Solebury; JOS.
Stockton and daughter, g. G. b. John
and wife, and Jas. Murray and wife, of
New Hope. Handsome and appropriate
gifts were made, and every one wished
the aged couple, who are highly esteemed
in the community, many years of future
happiness.
oRNTRE BRIDGE CORRESPONDENCE.
Miss Bessie Slack, Of Yardley, Pa,
spent Sunday with Clara Hoffman, Of
this place.
The stone quarries are all shut down on
this side OF the river, except Thomas
Conners', He Is running strong as ever.
Mr.. Corners has large number OF men
working for him and will keep bis works
going as long as be can sell a stone. He
has always got work for poor man. II
we had some more business men in our
town like Mr.. Conners, there wouldn't be
an Idle man seen in our pluce. Due cred
it is given him for keeping his works 60
ing during these hard times.
The writer while walking through Ben.
Fell's apple orchard one day recently, dis
covered In an old apple tree curiosity.
This was an old tree and was decayed. /
saw hens tail sticking out six feet up
in the tree and wondered what 1t was, so
went up closer and found II was hen
setting in the hollow Of the tree Matching
out eggs. l have found many wasps'
nests In apple trees, but this Is the first
chicken nest ever saw in such place.
The peach growers are selling peach
stones and 'free WOOL" II wool was
worth as much as 1t was year ago, the
wool would be worth more than the
peaches, but as the Democratic party want
ed free trade and free wool, now wool
is growing on peach trees.
Philip Slack, Q. Slack, and @. Leach,
of Yardley, rode their wheels TO this town
last Sunday and spent the day with P. H..
Hoffman.
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WEDNESDAY. AUG. %. 1898.

as- Administrator ana executors OF
estates who wish their notices to appear
In this paper vvlll please instruct the Sur
rogate TO that effect, Ms the law gives
them full control OF the business, and he
can act only with their consent or
through their neglect.
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The seventh annual convention of the
Christian Endeavor societies OF New Jer-
sey is to be held In Taylor Opera House
on October IL and IL. The preparations
OF the programme devolves upon the State
committee, of which Rev. W. ID. Stultz,
of Bridgeton, is chairman. A number OF
the most prominent Endeavor workers
will be secured to address the convention.
The programme has not yet been an
noupced.
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Annual Camp Of the P. o. S. of A.

About one hundred delegates represent
ing the State Camps of the Patriotic Order
Of Sons OF America held their State Camp
in Belvidere last Wednesday. Officers
for the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: State President, s. L Davis, OF
Trenton; State Vice President, G.. ".
Winer, of Palmyra; Master Of Forms, DR..
o. p. Piper, Of Hamilton Square Secre-
tary, ]. B. Lippincott, Of Camden Treas
urer, W. L. Dobbins, Of Lambertville ;
State CONDUCTOR, Henry Lommasson, Of
Belviaere State Inspector, w. q. Wise,
of Burlington State Guard, J. s. Randall,
OF Milford Trustee, w. F. McGrath, Of
Dover.
There was hot fight for delegates TO thu
National Encampment at Chicago, which
meets next month. George Opdyke, o.
Trenton J. s. Grant, Of Camden, and s
A. Metz, OF Pbillipsburg, won. The
camp next year Will be held at Millville.
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CONCERT.

The NJ. E. Sunday School will give a
concert In the Church ON Friday evening
OF this week. One of the attractive fea.
lures will be Young Ladies' Orchestra.
The entertainment will be sure to please
everybody. Tickets, adults % cents ::
children under IL years, 10 cents.
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have been troubled with catarrh for
ten years and have tried number of
remedies. but found no relief until pur-
chased bottle Of EIy's Cream Balm.
consider It the most reliable preparation
for catarrh and cold In the head. Geo.
f.. CvandaU, p. H., QssonochGwntaug,
r.. T.
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Orders have been issued by the Lehigh
Valley Coal Company that only 2,50o,0 900
tons OF coal are to be sent to market dur
ing the month of August. This is one
million tons less than usual, and causes an
idleness OF three days per week at num-
Der Of collieries.
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Happy and content Is home with "The Ro-
chester; a lamp with the light Of the morning.
Catalogues, write Rochester Lamp Co, Nswyort,
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6isT sE. AND LEXINGTON AVE, CHICAGO.
directly South Of the Ferris Wheel and only two
blocks from Fair entrance) cool, comfortable and
quiet only two stories high, all outside no oms
families and parties. II you arrive al any OF the
downtown depots, take the Elevated Raj lroad 70
Lexington Ave. station, walk IA blocks. fartiss
arriving by the Lake Shore Rock Island, Wabash,
Erie, c. 4 r. l., or Fort Wayne roads. leave train
at Eaglewood, take the 6lst st. Electric car east
to Lexington Avenue and 6ist st., less than hall
block from the Hotel.
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Man may understand woman, bat II
generally puzzles her horse to know what
she Is driving at.
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List OF letters remaining unclaimed in
the Post Office at Lambertville, N. j., for
thirty days.
Mrs. Addie Lowe.
Miss Ella K. Smith.
Martha Smith.
John r. Stork.
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CHAs. A. SLACK, p. NJ.
LAMBERrvILLE. N. j.. Aug. 10, 1898.
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Wisconsin

Jack Ryan lost his nose during a fight
in a saloon at Chippewa Falls
The salary of County Judge Holgat
OF Marlnette has been raised to $1,000.
The Wisconsin Central Stock Farm
company of Mazoman;e has been organ
lied with a capital stock of $4,000.
Fire in the Chicago. Milwaukee 4 St.
Paul railway depot at GAINESVILLE caused
a loss of 1900.
The Spring Greek Creamery ASSOCIATE
of Walworth has been incorporated with
$4,000 capital stock
Mrs. j. Il. Sechlcr of Sechlerville. Jack
son county. is dead. aged siXty-six years
She was pioneer of jackson county
Mrs. Spicer, formerly a resident of 1ip-
r.eton, died suddenly at her home in
Clintonville aged about sixty years
II. A. Reuter-. 4 pioneer of Dane coun-
ty. died at his hor:e i'll Blooming Grove.
at the age of eighty-eiglt years.
Frank Cone. arrested at Huclne on n
charge of bisamy. has been Ael. for
trial in the sum of $500.
Miss Fannie Wells "f Fol u, Lac
has been declared insane, and she was
committed to the Northern hospital al
Oshkosh.
The Delafield Cheese Company of Del.
a6eld has fled articles of incorporation
with the secretary of state. The capi.
tai stock is $1,000.
Mrs. Harriet Fisher one of Rock
rounty's earliest settlers. died at her
home in Janesville. aged seventy-thret
years.
The combined capital of Racine's fou1
banks amounts to S9S5.C3O. The aggre,
gate deposits acct 1ding to the Statements
are $3.50, ,SS4.
Miss Louise Gilbert, a clerk in Mar
inette store. has fallen heir to one-thirl
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GlEambcrnin, $. d., Special. April f.
Chief y" Water arrested at Pine Ridge
charged with lIarboring and rrtuSin. 10
surren or the two Indians who are
M.,"tc for their connection with the kill
ing OF AT, '''wi"ys, bears II hard reput,l-
tion nd is one of the most desperate
India Oh tn" SiuuN reservations I'lt.vi-
pn> TO tLc Indian trouble of five wears
ago No Water WAS one of the most active
i'll in'lncing the Sioux to engage in the
ghost dahcc. and under his lead about
900 Indians gathered! ut his camp on
w ound"i kn"" creek and iinlui.cd in the
dance. Sn energetic were they t.lat the
earth whrr" tli"y danced WAS pa, kcd as
irn us IL r,ilmnlc,l cellar bottom. and for
space nj 800 feet in diameter there
wlS not II v,.*ti,r OF grass, nor the in,li-
cation "f the smallest shrub no Water
refuses to adopt the ln:,lnrrs and customs
of The whites. bu, wishes to always re-
nhin II "blanket Indian His PROMPT
arrest 50 soon after his bold declaration
iliat he would not surrender the ln,iians
under his care nips in the bud any de-
sign j" may liav" had To create trouble
The Indians On the Sioux Reservation as
. whole are dispose, TO remain ON good
terms With the govern mtnt.