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81 VI NIT.

The Becchwood Hotel was crowded last evening
on tho occasion % a fancy dress ball given by the
guests OF tho hotel.
The contest OF poems between the Christian I'm
deayor societies Of Summit Springfield, Chatham
AMI Madison was won by the Chatham society.
represented by Miss Carrie Ward. whose poem was
founded on Acsop's fable Of THE Spectacles
The Christmas festivities OF Calvary Episcopal
church were held in the parish rouse. Defores-
ave. last evening.
Miss Julia y. Farrow Of the State Normal Schoo!
al Trenton Is spending the holidays with relatives
ON Sprngned-aye
The Casino club crowded last evening at
the second assembly dance The third and last as
scmhy VIII be given at the Casino on Monday
evening. December 81
Tho christmas sxercises Of Arthur's Home for
Destitute Boys were held al the home, N Slr.Asheli-
ave- on christmas afternoon.
colonel Archer y Martin died suddenly from
heart disrasc at MS HON" IN NorWOod-aVe on
dav afternoon. Colonel Martin WAS member OF
tIn firm II POST. Martin y CO.. OF NeW-lork Guy,
and a veteran OF he Ciyil War. having served with
distinction AT the head Of "A Pennsylvania regiment
aud ON General Sheridans stan.
TN. Christmas festival AMI exercises or the bap-
fist church were held on Wednesday evening.
collector stephen 4. Mullen has disposed OF all
paid. The greater part Of the property was puf-
chased b, Treasurer ". II. Lawrence. on behalf OF
the Township Committee. Gustav Amsinck is eX-
cavating for large lake. to be supplied with wafer
from an artrsian we'll. the eastern side OF ms
property adjoining Sprngheld-ave.
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P.ASS.AIC'

Word has been received from R'rmuia that IN
James Johnston will not return TO New-(ork III time
to ecture-o on his African explorations at the Pas
sale Club January The date has Accordingly
been changed 10 January Is
James A. Strahan. now in charge OF a shaw fac-
tory at Madison. Me. spent Christmas week III
Passac Mr. Strahan learned 70 make faisey
shaws in Scotland forty years ago ana !n'1o'u0ea
the art into the United States When Paisley snaWs
went out Of fashion he had patterns worth %0'"
on hand These were made worthless. and he &C.
stroyed them. Another turn Of fashion has nroush'
the old shawis into popularity once more.
Mason r. Sirorg was elected a deacon OF tne
North Reformed Church on Wednesday night ne
is the son Of DR. j. Pascal strong deceased pastor
Of the church. ,, -, Man.
Warrington Will hold It's borough election on MGm,
day and tonight thc advocates ~ lncotpoI s dtIn
will hold A public meeting Mayors Shater 81 rum
erford: Mckenzie. of Els; Rutherford am OS"'e''
The rival literary societies in the High school n,si
held their annual receptions on IhnrsaY anu ,.y
day. on THURSDAY the l. y O. Pr9rueei a h, pms
and read Ia massz'ns VIM onother drama and its
magazine The Tasman feature al Do ,ng .,
fairs was the presentation Of gf,s 10 me s s ~
teachers school Superintendent Hutton fIOlS' 81.
Rutger b. Jewett Floyd + DE GroAt ana ,mo ,,s
Misses C.audne ana LA MliiHs'o" wv ~
The Young peop.e OF the First Presoyiei. ian
Church gave a dinner 10 eighty nine poor vhl riss
on Christmas morning. Turkey ana 'Id'D on ,hs
and plum pudding among the deicacies on 10
bin OF fare. The dinner was served 10y t III n "a
Themselves The young women did the cooN'"s "
the Young men the carving ana WAITING - IA
The Rev Peter f. Kip. son Of Edo Np. s a.. or
and wealthy resident. has been visiting NE
He has lust received call 10 the pulpit Oh wv
Flrs, Presbyterian Church OF san Diego Gal
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HOBOKEN.

II Is reported in Hoboken that Senator ieXow'
of New-York is interesting himself in the protection
of the Palisades and will DO what he can TO ala
the efforts Of Governor Werts in that direction As
the Palisades extend into New-York State. II is
possible that the Legislatures Of the two States
may act jointly in the matter, with view to
making success certain.
Allen Lexow. a brother Of Senator I.exow. lives IN
Hoboken. His home is at No. e4l Hudson-st ana
he Is the member of the Republican County Com
mittee for the old Xth Assembly District A.
though the district lines abolished ny a he-
cision of the Supreme Court they st rule IN local
matters. -,
At meeting held a, the home Of " p. Campbell.
IN Bloomfeld-s, HOboken. few evenings ago ar
rangements were perfected for the establishment
OF a branch of the Young Mems Christian Assoc!a-
tion
There remarkable cases occasionally in
the Hoboken District Court. but the most surprls-
ing defence offered before Judge Paxton was
that up by Mrs. Rebecca Hecklein. who was
sued by Margaret Monahan. a servant for TWO
months wages Mrs Heckein testified that she
bought restaurant at the FOurteenth-s;. ferry
two months ago Miss MOnahan employed in
the place at the time. ana Mrs Hechlen testified
that she retained the girl because the man from
whom she bought the restaurant told her she
would not have to pay her any wages. because
the glrl went with the place" The girl thought
differently; 50 did the Court
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ESSEN COUNTY.
NEWARK.
RESOLUTIONS on THE DEATH OF VICE
CHANCELLOR VAN FLEET.

so TIEuP ON THE TROLLEY LINEs-A NEW RE-
PUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE PROPOSED.
A burglar was surprised in the act of breaking
into the house OF Isaac NJ. King. No. 80 Grafton
ave. before daylight yesterday. Mr.. King and
two patrolmen pursued the burglar, who escaped
one shot fired at him.
spirited team attached to a sleigh belonging
to DR.. Edgar Ward of the Prudential Insurance
Company which had been left standing unhtched
yesterday afternoon in Broad-st. took fright and
ran away. coming in collision with an undertaker's
wagon and smashing chd's white coffin which
1t contained. one of the horses broke loose. and
dashng into Market-st.. jumped into large open
wagon The driver was unhurt. and the horses
captured
Russell Brandt, newsdeaer who was arrested
for selling copies of THE Police Gazette" com
plant of two clergymen, was acquitted in Judge
Motifs court yesterday.
1t stated by employees OF the Consolidated
Traction Company yesterday that il not now
likely that a te-up OF the system would be at
tempted the men generally being satisfied with the
concessions made by the managers.
In the courts yesterday Edward McMullin
brought suit against the Western Union Telegraph
Company for $tc.OOD damages. The plaintiff was in
the employ OF the company. and while laying wires
which he asserts. has made him physical wreck
one of his eyes was destroyed and his body was
burned. The case went over to Monday.
\ meeting Of the Essex County Ear was held In
the Nice-C hanceor's chambers yesterday to take
action the recent death of Nice-C Chancellor
Abraham Van Fleet. Many lawyers from other
parts of the State were present Chancellor Mct;ill
presided and glowing tributes were paid To the
character and attainments of the dead jurist. Suit
able resolutions were adopted. The funeral at
Pennington this afternoon will bc largely attended
by the members of the bar.
Chairman Franklin Murphy. Of the Republican
State Committee. at meeting Of the committee
on THURSDAY night suggested a plan for reorsanlz-
ing the committee There now twenty seven
members by the proposed plan the committee VIII
be larger. but Mr.. Murphy holds that Il viii bring
the committee in closer relationship With the county
committees and through them with the rank and
file The new committee would include the chair
men OF each Of the twenty-ono county committees.
aud in addition there might be an advisory council
from which a Finance Commit could be selected
The prcsent commiti"" Will remain IN existence
until 1896. un.css all the members should resign
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BAYONNE.

Misses Ella and Lille Watson OF the Third Ward.
are visiting their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs Robert
O. Hnliard OF Syracuse. n Y.
Mr. and Mrs Elijah Russell. Of West Eighth-st
have been extending courtesies TO Edward Salley, OF
Port Jervis, y. Y
Mr. and Mrs Sydney s. Schuyler, Of Avenue D and
West Fourth-st have returned from their fort
nights wedding tour.
Mr. and Mrs Edward T. Hart. Of Avenue E. are
entertaining Mr. and Mrs. William 5. Aycroft, OF
Boston. Mass.
Richard c. Annett, OF Avenue a and the New
ark Bay shore has returned from an extended trip
through the Southern States.
Announcement has been made OF the engagement
Of Miss Bache a metropolitan society belle to a.
Clinton Wi.merding. of West First-st. a son OF
Colonel and Mrs. Thomas A. Wilmerding.
The widow and daughter OF General Judson Kill
patrick New-Jersey's dashng cavalry chieftan, are
among the guests at the La Tourette House
The Bergen Point Athletic Club elected the fol-
lowing officers Wednesday evening" President.
William j. Deane: vice-president, John = a. Hos
ford; recording secretary. james a. Wales; imam
cial secretary Frank Sullivan treasurer. Howard
NJ Simonson; manager baseball team. John 5. \.
Hosford: captain baseball team, William j. Kelly;
chairman Athletic Committee Walter f.. Couch;
e Sns easc fr per
manent headquarters a cosey house at Newman
Under the direction Of Bayonne City Lodge No. ..
u W. musical "a, ana d, eTT n,r en,epba,nme o
the Newark Bay Boat Club on West Thiriy-fourth-
ST.
For the championship OF the Third Ward the
bowling contingents OF the Knob Hill Pleasure
Club, the. Our Own Social Club and the Central
Bowling Club are contestine series OF games for
ten-men teams on RostOns alleys.
George Tidy has resigned the caDtaIncv Of the
Bayonne Rowing and Athletic Associations bowl
Ing team.
The annual dance Of the Union Star Athletic
Club will be held on Monday evening in Brady's
Hall. at Bergen Point.
The pupils Of Public School " n"~r''-' dinners
on Christmas Day for eighteen poor families.
Frederick II. Taylor OF Ir.,sA-a.t., u.s city.
q metropolitan newspaper man. has purchased
THE Central New-Jersey Herald the Democratic
daily paper OF Elizabeth.
The members OF Van Buskirk Circle, No. IS.
Ladies' OF the Grand Army OF the Republic. gave
reception and social en,ertainment on Thursday
Buskirk. Of West Twenty-second-st.
The application for the organization OF a
pany OF the National Guard OF New-Jersey In this
city has been approved by Governor Werts Ar
engagements have been made for the mastering of
Bayonne's company into the 4th Regiment. at
Hendrckson's Assembly Rooms, on Thursday even
Ing. January g.
In the lecture-room Of the First Reformed Church
an exhibition drill will be given on New Years
the Boys Brigade.
Residents OF the Second Ward, including several
exempt members Of Hudson Engine Company, No.
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MONTCLAIR.

Mrs Albert \. Gould and Miss Howe have issued
cards for "A Thursday. January . from to
S at their home. No % Plymouth-st.
The Progress club. Of Upper Moniclar. Will hold
its next meeting Wednesday evening.
The following officers were elected last Monday
evening by the Truck Company: President. W. H.
Hunt: vcc-prcslleni. Elijah Pierce, secretary, VIII
lam H. Mombcrger; treasurer. Walter fourier.
foreman J. II. Banks; assistant foreman. Charles
Dickens; fire police James Taylor and Charles
Courier
The Orchestral Society gave its first concert Of
the season last night, attractive programme be-
INK presented.
4 pretty performance Of Doancs thrcc-act can
tata Santa Claus" was given IN the Mount He
bron school-house on Thursday evening hy the
Junior Christian Enieavor Society. Of Upper Mont
clair.
Howard. Charles l. Thompson ana g IL hJ"Io-
gard were elected governors for tire" years
cub announcds rha, thcre viii be- dancins Only
next Monday night. hut 10 viii be continued until
IHi6eT Hio5k"r and Miss Coruea Wrigh; cole
brated Christmas Day hy being married oy the
The woman. Town Improvement Association has
decided 10 present at every meeting som" t'ilc
Of vital importance - The society when s"'' "'
'' TSe ss'urily Night club rln hold Iis regular
meeting this evening After the business OF the
evening there VIII TO- dancing
All mon ~ Moniclair are invited t. attend the
New-Ycar's Day. Member 81 in' Wouhn's AUN.l-
iarv .li serve rcfr"shmeui.. and Instrumental aui
vocal music viii Zee .prpN!i"l Women ar" invited
for the evening. when rctrc- hm'nis VIII DE serve l.
music provided and exhibition given hy ih"
large gymnasium class.
The wedding Of Miss carrie Wrench. of Mont
cl,!. and Frank \ cox. Of BrOlklyn. took place
ON Wednesday night g. the homo 81 the bride :
parents ~ Portland Place. The Rev. Amory II
bradford, Of the Ffsi Congregational church tied
tho knot. Miss Florenc" court. Of Newark, Was
Inc bridesmaid. and Mis- Lotto Wrench. - sister
Of the bride wa the maid Of honor Ar.hur
Uortsh was page. and Henry Wrench j., best
-, a.,
Miss Jean III Walsh. daughter Of Mr. ana Mrs
lanes l., Walsh. Of Glen Ridge. ana Harry -
CHANDLER. of iackonsack. were married al the
home of the brides parents. ia tldg"wooi-aVe on
"wednesday nigh. The Rev j. NJ Narilello. OF N"
church ~ the sacred Heart oitciatei. MISC Mary
Z, Walsh a sister Of the bride. maid OF honor.
rhc bridesmaids were Miss Fornc Judck. OF BAN
more and Miss Rosa Thomson. Of Bloomfield.
Visecs Sarah Walsh. another sister Of the bride.
and Iulu weed Davis both Of Glen Ridge. were
dover rlrls l.. Howell La Motto of Hdckcnsdck.
vas best man. Mr.. and Mrs Chandler VIII I've IN
Uackcnsack go ,,. , AZ,
and Mrs John u. Halves OF Llew"Hyn Road ana
Uland porter. Of Montclair. has recently been all
Charles W Anderson, Of Upper Monicla Is 10
take "A prolonged trip through Egypt ana the HOY
Land. ,... ,,,,,,,.. 4,
Ncw-Jerscy. is in Washington Attending the For
estry Convention.
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SOUTH ORANGE.

The South Orange Musical club met AT the home
OF Mrs Frank Arnold in Montrose Wednesday
afternoon.
The new village hall in South Orange Is rapidly
nearing completion. the exterior being almost fin
lshed.
The pupils OF St Mary's Catholic School. of South
Orange. enjoyed Christmas festival ana short en-
tcrtanment in the new school ha Wednesday. \
m!dwinter festival to continue three nights opened
last night.
Tn. Sunday school Of Trinity Presb. terrain
church. South Orange held an entertainment in
the Taylor Hall last night.
The Sunday school of the Church Of the Holy
Communion. OF South Orange. held It's annual holt
day entertainment in the church on "Wednesday y.
The Rev. BENJAMIN Brewster pastor Of the church.
distributed gifts. \ number of selected Christmas
carols and anthems were sung by the children
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CHINESE POLITIhISN.


Whether or not the Chinese put term nsUlting
to Japan in their declaration OF war against that
country they % be- under ordinary circum-
stances the poliiest people earth. German tray
eller VINO has Just returned from China; and VINO
has been publishing his Impressions Of the Chinese
peop.e declare that In writing letter to a perfect
stranger a Chinaman calls his correspondent my
elder brother" The letter begins with such "A phrase
as MAY all the blessings OF life be showered upon
YOU such II the wish OF your imbecile junior" In
snealNng OF his family The writer says, we
ants" The address the top Of the letter is,
From my humbe cabin to the glorious Palace or
Pearls of my elder brother" ard the preamble Is.
'.ro my excellent ard benevolent elder brother who
asrends the staircase OF hOnOrs. Al The end Is the
form. THE undersigned, your most oDcdent mon
kev raises his hands In suppicatlon TO Your EX-
ceIency in order that Your Excellency may degn
~ .puioach the miserable ruins Of our house FL
nally as further token of humility, the signature
of the writer Is small as 10 be almost illcgiblc.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Miss Hattie Halock daughter OF John Hal
lock- OF Warwick, y. j., and Charles Clark, Of
Turner's. ~ j.. were married ON Thursday night.
at Christ Episcopal Church. by the Rev. H. A.
White. \ reception followed at the home Of Mrs.
J. NJ. Sellenwcrf sister of the bride.
The First Bapt.s; Church held its annual meet
ing Thursday night. and elected these officers:
Dcacons, Joseph H. Maxield and J. Spencer
Brown: clerk. Charles g. Russell: Benevolent Com
mittoe, joseph X. Maxheld and Milton $. Cad
mus
The Crystal Athletic Club Of Bloomfield. held
its hrst annual ball at Testers Hall Monday
night. $500
A borough government for Glen Ridge IL fay
ored. Glen Ridge has been dissatisfied with Its
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MORRIS COUNTY.
MORRISTOWN.

DR. Charles Hasted who Is jail physician NJ 'he
Morristown County Jail. will leave Morristo"n next
week for Montana
The members OF the fire department connected
with the State Insane Asylum al MOTIFS I'a'hs
will hold a ball on New Years Eve.
The First National Bank in Morristo"n. through
ch,er Engineer Sturgis presented the fire depart
rnent with So on Thursday as "a token OF ther
appreciation of the good work done by the hremen
al the recent fire. which partly destroyed the Bah
"a corns Of surveyors are working through Morris
County resurveying the proposed route for an
airline railroad from New,foIk 10 onaha, Nep;;
NOrristown. ,, -,
During the last year there has been shipped
over Inc High Bridge division Of the New Jersey
Central Railroad 2G6. i26 tons OF iron ore from the
mines IN Morris County.
Thursday He was seventy-hve years old, and
had anasscd a fortune as horse ana cattle
dealer lie leaves a family Of grown children. The
funeral will be held In Newark to-day.
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RUTHERFORD.

Invitations are out for the wedding OF MISS
Edith Vernon Williams TO Edward crane hoHls-
Ter to take place at the First presbyterian 'h"'c"
on January s.
The DAYS Of the Volunteer Fire Department are
rrobablv numbered. Mayor Shafer has recon-
r,ended the purchase OF steam fire engine inc
disharding OF the volunteer department. ana the
organization OF a semi-paid department. lie ne
Ijeves that the abolition of the exemption '"i"
taxation Of the volunteers VIII turn enough money
into the borough treasury 10 MAINTAIN the sem"
paid department.
Plans for new armory are being pefpa'en ny
Captain Addison Ely ana Sersed"l '""''' "a
bnett, of Company L.
\ Christmas subscription dance ana Serm""
was held last night in the Union Club Auditorium
7, was largely attended by the younger dancing
ser.
In response TO a request for a CROSSING Over ''''
Erie Railway from Chestnut-si, Rutherford 10
I-blardet Eas, Rutherford the railway com
nanv on Monday afternoon. sent Division super
iniendent Mcguire and Roadmaster iligbie to con
fer with committees OF tho borough councils. i NJ
rraSe-crossing on account Of the danger TO ne.
but said the company would put an iron , LIE -
across the road If the boronghs wouii pay iIi w
mason work necessary. The matter VII p'
further considered by the authorities OF the Dor
The Young Mems Association has engaged cup
rooms in The shafer AnnM ana ne ne T ,,g ." u Of
reading. reception. game ana bathrooms anu
A. special meeting tonight the Borough Conn-
eli will consider the Application OF the mon
Tracton Company for an electric railway iran
rbiee lively time is looked for delegations
of protesting citizens are expected to attend; .
Iohn T. Robinson. who was shot In the leg ny
q bighWayrnan on Tuesday night, was taken TO a
HOSPITAL for treatment on Thursday. II Is feared
nj the wound may make him lame for life.
The long controversy between the Clark, Kay
mond q Hastings estate and the borough OF ruin
orfor1 came t. a pleasant end on Thursday when
Corector Charles Burrows received check ior
q 753 the tota, amount of the claims against the
Iii nd
The yesiry Of Grace Church on THURSDAY night
took suitable action on ne death o. ,he rev
win take place at the church tomorrow at p m,
and Bishop Thomas A. starkey has been asked 10
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
NEW BRUNSWICK.
NEW BRU NSWICK.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS OF PER-
SnNAL. AND lOCAL NEWS

CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT or PER-
soNAL AND LOCAL NEWS.
Washington Engine Company is holding fair
in the Assemby-Room Of Masonic Hall II has
proyed an interesting diversion and a profitable
one for the company.
At the Christmas entertainment OF the New
Jerscy Business College. at Newark. prominent
p,rts we're taken by Frank 4. Lane and Walter j.
Dow students from New Brunswick.
The Gilbert Society. which last season proddced
a comedy and operas. has arranged for the
presentation Of the comedy. our Boys" in Feb
ruarv The east has already been selected.
The New Brunswick Historical Club held its an
nual election OF officers on Thursday evening. 1t
resulted AS follows: President Or David d. Dema-
resi-: Vice president Or Henry K. Baldwin: record
INK secretary, ". Edwin Florance; corresponding
I RanyeIt Executive committee. Drs John 3.
Drury. Mancius +. Hutton and Charles ii. Noor-
The Rutgers College Gee club is making a tour
Of New-YorS state during the holidays. giving con
The Rev John \. OGrady, of st. Peters Church,
ard ne Rev = Mulliean Of the Sacred
ps two of the diocesan consulters OF Bishop Me
Faul of the Trenton catholic Diocese.
The coming session of the Ncw-Jersey Confer
onco of the Methodist Episcopal Church. which
meets at burlington in March. will be asked to
chiIrrhes of New Brunswick with new pastors. as
the Rev. pr b. G. lippncott and James Il. Mace,
their intentions Of ressnins. The Ptmsn Method
list Church of this city, has asked for return
of the Rev. j. y Boswell. who has been its pastor
two years
Oriental Council. American Legion OF Honor. and
Ahwaga Tribe Improved Order OF Red Men OF
ew-Brunswick have elected new otticars
The Young Mems Catholic Literary Association
has been changed In name, and Will herea fter be
known AZ The Catholic club" The change Is
made because the club has grown to large or
ganization and includes many other than purely
literary features
The announcement was made on Christmas OF
daughter Of J. Bayard Kirkpatrick. 10 DR. A. Van
Nest Baldwin. one OF this city's prominent physi-
clans
John w. Hayes. general secretary OF the knights
OF Labor spent Christmas with his family In
Ncw-Brunswtck.
President Austin Scott. OF Rutgers College, and
Dr. Henry T. Baldwin are spending few days
shooting In North Carolina.
The Crescent Tennis Club he'd the first of a
series assemblies In Voorhees, Hall. Christmas
Eve There were forty in attendance. including
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MILI.BlfRN.

Edward T. Pettigrew. Of Cincinnati, Is spending
tine holidays the guest of his HotneF IN MiliDuih
ave
Herman Merke Of Short HIS. formerly assist
ant sunerintcndent at the United States Nurseries
has gone 10 MS home in Germany. TO spend the
winter. o., , Al, ,.
m. Rev James r. WissOn viii preach his rare
well sermon ct ST stephens Episcopal 'hlrch To-
morrow. The retiring pastor VIII he succreiei ny
his brother the Rev william Alexander watson
Tho difficulties between the Mi.burn Township
Committee and the Commonwealth Water company
~ summit regarding taxes and water rents that
caused the suspension 81 laying me wafer mann
a"nno Ntln-st In Milhurn. have been amicaby adj
iistcd and the employees Of the company nave re-
suned work on the extension 81 Inc wafer system
FIN MiIlburn-aVe to Church-st.