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THE 3. AND o. CONTENTION
To Come Up for Discussion at Annap-
oils Today.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Md. Feb
ruary 15.-The whole Baltimore and Ohio
controversy with the state of Maryland will
be taken up today at 4:S0 pm. In both
senate and house of delegates. under an
order adopted at 1 pm. The determination
of both sides to the controversy seems to
be to reach some conclusion this afternoon
as to the course, to be pursued by the gem
eral assembly In the proposed investiga-
ton.
1t is probable that a resolution viii be
passed providing that the Investigation
must be eencinned and the report sIp,nitles.
to the lc9lsiature before the end of the
session, OH April g. and that the German
scheme to preIong the life of fhe committee
for two yesrs will be given up because sev-
erai democratic members refuse to support
1t.
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LABOR OF CHILDREN.
House Committee in Favor of an In
vestigation.

The House committee on labor has prac-
tically agreed to report bill for an inves-
tigation of child labor, and is now making
an attempt to find just what classification
Of child labor shall be attempted in such
measure. Representative Gardner Mass }
and the United States commissioner of
labor Charles P. Neill, appeared before the
committee today and a general discussion
was had of the best divisions of children
as TO age and the nature of the work at
which they are employed.
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ARcHDUKE WISE TO SITUATION
Ruler at Budapest Asked for Eight
Weeks Leave

VIENNA. February 15.-In view of the
impending dissolution of the Hungarian
chamber, and he consequent interregnum
of abs"lutism, arising from the failure OF
the coalition to take the respor sibility of
forming n government on terms which the
empevor-king Is willing to sanction. Arch
duke Joseph has taken significant step.
He commands n cavalry regiment QUAR-
tered ut Budapest, and has asked for eight
weeks leave Of absence in order. IL Is said.
TO avoid taking part in any military meas
ures which 1t may be decided 10 adopt
against hungary.
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100000 Fire in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, February i5.-Fire
today destroyed the four-story build
ing known as the Jap-a-Lac department of
the Glidden yarnish Company, entaiIing
loss of 100000 Several tanks of varn.sh
and a number of firemen barely escaped
with their lives after being henlmed IN by
the burning fluid.
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HAD A BUSY SESSION
MEETING OF THE HOUSE DIS
TRIcT COMMITTEE.
Two Proposed Amendments of the
Code Laid Over-Restriction
of Corporations.

The House District committee held It's
regular Thursday meeting this morning
but was unable to dispose OF all of ,he
business before il, and assembled again at
2:30 O'clock this afternoon. The commit
tee was still in session when The Stars s
report closed.
AT this mornings session the bill IN
troduced by Representative Flood of Vlr-
giEfa, amending the District code SO that
"a widow shall be entitled to dover only
In lands held by the husband by equitable
or legal title at the time of his death, but
such right of dover shall not operate TO
the prejudice of any claim for the purchase
money of such lands or other lien on
them" was laid on the table, and action
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Floods bill. providing that when
ever any husband in the District of Co.
lumbia shall fail or refuse to main
tain his wife and minor children, although
able so to do, the court may decree that
he shall pay her such sums as would be
allowed as permanent alimony in case of
divorce" met the same fate.
Restricting Real Estate Corporations.
The Senate bin to amend that section
of the District code relating to corpora
tions was favorably reported to the House
with an amendment providing that no real
estate corporation shall be capitalized at
more than a million dollars, nor shall as
sumo Indebtedness of more than half a mil
lion dollars. The bill was then laid over
for two weeks In order that the members
of the committee might have time to look
into the subject.
Maintenance of the Long Bridge.
The committee also favorably reported
the Babcock bill to provide for the tempo
rary maintenance of the Long bridge.
This measure places the Long bridge un-
der the control of the District Commission
ers after February L. 1906 and appropri-
ates S51 goo, to be expended under their d.
amendment provides that after June /, 1905
every vehicle weighing, when loaded, more
than two tons, operated over the streets,
avenues, alleys, bridges or roadways of the
District of Columbia, shall have wheel
tires not less than four inches broad.
Mrs. Logan's Claim for Damages.
The committee also decided to give Mrs.
John A. Logan a hearing next Thursday
morning at II 80 o'clock on the bill intro
duced, by request, by Representative Mad
den appropriating 81 400 for payment to
Mrs. Logan for the alleged destruction of
permanent improvements on her property
at Clifton and 18th streets, by reason of
the change of grade of the latter thorough
fare.
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FIRE AT SCRANTON.
Erie Station Burned, Together With
baggage and Express

SCRANTON, Pa. February 15.-The sta
ton OF the Erie railroad here was totally
destroyed by fire today, together with con-
siderable baggage and express matter
Three passenger COACHES were also burned
and the Ariel Hotel was considerably DAM
aged
The loss will amount to about $50 600,
partially insured. Tho fire was caused by
the explosion Of q steam cheating Apparatus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-15
Minor Coinage Extension.

The House committee on coinage
weights and measures has recommended
the passage OF the bill to permit the
coinage OF minor coins at the other Unit
ed States mInts besides Philadelphia, and
increasing the fund at disposal of the
Secretary of the Treasury for minor COIN
age purposes from $4,000 to 100000.
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BIBLE FOR MISS ROOSEVELT.
Unique Wedding Gift Sent by Balti-
more Sunday School.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, February 15.-Among
the many unique gifts to be sent
Miss Alice Roosevelt will be one from
the Eutaw Street M. E. Church Sunday
School. The gift consists of very hand
some Oxford Bible, teachers edition, bound
in black padded seal leather printed on
Indian paper, with gold finish. and contain
ing an encyclopedia concordance. On one
of the fly leaves the following inscription
was written: We, the members of the
Eutaw Methodist Episcopal Sunday School.
desire to show evidence of our patriotism
by hearty felicitations to the White House
bride by presenting her with star
spangled banner and the open Bible, which
always follow the flag
The Bible Is wrapped in silk Ameri-
can flag and tied with red, white and blue
ribbon and was expressed to Washington,
d. c., this morning.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. February ia
beautiful engraved silver spoon with
ding gift to Miss Alice Roosevelt by the
Sunday school of the First African Baptist
Church, Cherry street, above 10th, whose
members are among the leading colored
people In this city. This is the first gift
to be sent to the Presidents daughter from
any colored people in Philadelphia, and is
intended to show appreciation of Mr..
RooseyelPs attitude toward their race. In
the bowl of the spoon is an inscription
giving the name of Miss Roosevelt and of
the donors.
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TO FORMULATE CONTRACT
Between Employers and Men, Effect
i've April /.
COAL COMPANIES REPRESENTED
No Pennsylvania Road Representative
MATTERS of Great Import
Hinge on the Result.

NEW YORK, February 15.-The confer
ence between the coal miners and the union
mine workers of the hard coal fields OF
Pennsylvania. at which efforts will be made
to formulate an agreement between the en-
ployers and the men. to GO into effect April
l, when the award of the anthracite strike
commission expires will be held this after
noon. All the coal companies will be rep
resented, and the interests of the employees
will be looked after by the special scale
committee of thirty-six, which is made up
of the mine workers executive board OF
three anthracite districts
President Mitchell is chairman of this
committee. Among those who will attend
the meeting are President George F. Baer
of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company; w. II. Truesdale, president OF
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company; T. p. Fowler. president
of the New York. Ontario and Western
railroad; F. D. Underwood, president of the
Erie railroad; f. B. Thomas. president OF
the Lehtgh Valley railroad; David WILCOX,
president of the Delaware and Hudson
Company. The independent operators will
be represented by Frank Pardee of Hazle-
ton, Pa and j. l.. Cake of Pittston, Pa.
w. l.. Connell of Scranton Pa, an indepen-
dent operator, who is president of the an
thracite board of conciliation, will also be
in attendance,
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The Coal Carrying Roads.

The Pennsylvania railroad will not be d.
rectly represented. IL not having been IN.
vited to the conference but will abide by
any action taken by the presidents of the
other coal-carrying railroads.
In case technical discussion shall ensue
after the miners have formally made known
their grievances the operators will call In
officials of the various coal companies VINO
have a practical knowledge of the mining
conditions.
Among them are A. +. Law, manager OF
the Temple Iron Company: General Man
ager Dryden of the Scranton Coal Com
psny; w. a. May. superintendent of the
Erie railroad; Col r. A. Phillips of the
Delaware, Laekawanna and Western rail-
road; c.. C. RoSe of the Delaware and Hud-
son railroad S. B. Warmer of the Lehigh
Valley, and w. j. Richards, general mining
superintendent of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company.
Messrs Warmer and richards are MEM
bers of the anthracite board of concliation.
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DoLAN's CAUsTIC ADDRESS.
Declared That Mitchells Statements
Are Barefaced Lies.

PITTSBURG, Pa, February 15.--When
the Pittsburg miners convention resumed
its session today, President Patrick Dolan
made a caustic address to the delegates,
replying to the letter of President John
Mitchell, which was read to the delegates
yesterday by National Vice President
Lewis. President Dolan said in part:
Il want 20 say that Mitchell's state
ments in his letter are barefaced lies. He
claims that the statement in the newspapers
last Monday was not written by me- / most
emphatically say that it was. 1 charge
Mitchell with sending national board mem
bers into the Pittsburg district to try to
defeat me- Both myself and Vice President
Bellingham will be candidates for re-elec-
ton, however, and will go before the miners
for O. vindication of our vote at Indiana
polls.
To-day we find John Mitchell, our interna-
tional president. in conference with the
anthracite operators. No matter II they
were willing to pay the miners $40 day
Mitchell could not sign an agreement with
them until he called the national convention
together.
II want to go on record by saying that
the present wage scale is the best the
miners ever had, and we did not get it by
selling out to the operators. John Mitchell
and W. D. Ryan are not the only men in
the country who understand the industrial
situation
Much Disorder Followed Speech.
Following President Dolan's remarks
there was much disorder among me dele
gates. A majority of them took excep-
ton to the manner IN which Dolan re-
ferred to President Mitchell and the mat
ters under dispute. Quiet was again re-
stored only after National Vice President
Lewis made a lengthy address requesting
order. The special committee on consti-
tuition reported an amendment to the consti-
tuition providing that the officers of the dis
trict unions be a president vice president,
secretary-treasurer and an executive board
of twelve members. The report also pro-
vided that a plurality of votes cast shall
he necessary for a choice. proviso gives
the district convention power to order
new election II they see fit.
President Dolan stated that the amend
ment was unconstitutional, but chat he
would present It to the convention The
amendment passed by practically unan-
inous vote.
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Ocean Steamship Movements.

NEW YORK, February 10 Arrived: Graf
WaIdersee, from Hamburg.
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MATOS DENIES REPORTS
NOTED REvoLUTIoNIST rs NOT
PLOTTING AGAINST CASTRO.

PARIS, February 15.-The presence in
Paris of Gen. Matos, who headed the last
revolution in Venezuela against President
Castro, leads to reports that Matos might
again take measures to stir up an insurrec-
ton. He is receiving no recognition, Official
or otherwise, but the French government is
aware of his presence here. Matos today
was asked whether there was any truth in
the reports that he is organizing a revoiu-
ton, and replied:
IT most emphatically assert that the re-
ports are entirely baseless 1 have been
here since last June, when l arrived in
France from the United States. Though l
am opposed to Castro, I consider that 1t
would be unpatriotic on the part of any
Venezuelan to attempt to arouse internal
strife while the country's foreign relations
are unsettled.
People Now Pacific.
THE Venezuelans, though prone to in
ternal trouble, would rise a single man
in defense of their territory from foreign
aggression. The country is now in a pa
cfic condition, and revolution would have
but small chance of success, while none OF
the men mentioned as possible leaders could
secure sufficient support to warrant them
in taking any action
Referring to the co-Venezuelan diff
Guilty Gen. Matos said he thought the af-
fair, which originated in a trifiing differ
ence between President Castro and NJ.
Taigny, would be settled without coercion
or armed intervention.
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Registry for Foreign Ships.

The Speaker ordered the call Of commit
tees. which proceeded until the merchant
marine and fisheries was reached, when Mr..
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-10-30
IA So TO RI a.
Bears the ,ThG Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ct &<HAz1ZM
Hilliard-French NnrtiaIe

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
at the residence of the late ex County
Clerk Levi French, New Gretna, on Wed
nesday noon, when Miss Leila Mae French
was united in the holy bonds of matrimony
to DR.. Joshua billiard, of Manahawkin.
Rev. J. L. Rusbridge, pastor of the New
Gretna Presbyterian church, performed
the ceremony The parlors of the spacious
home were very beautifully and artistical
ly decorated with palms aud ferns, white
chrysanthemums and autumn leaves and
presented beautiful sight
The bride was attired in handsome
gown of white silk and carried bouquet
of bride roses, lilies of the valley and as
paragus fern. Miss Rena Hilliard, sister
OF the groom, was maid of honor. She
wore white organdie oyer lavender taffeta
silk.
The groom was attended by G. Stanley
French, of Atlantic City, brother of the
bride.
Miss Leila Holeman, the little niece of
the bride, acted as flower girl, while little
Ray billiard, niece of the groom, per
formed the part of ringbearer. Miss Anna
M. Adams, of Merchantville, cousin OF
the bride, played the wedding march, and
us the strains of the music fell upon the
ear the bridal party, led by Mrs. Ernest
D. Holeman, of Mount Holly, sister of
the bride, and Mrs. j. S. w. Holton, of
Philadelphia, entered the parlor, where
the contracting parties were made man
and wife. After season of oongratula
tions an elaborate wedding repast was
served.
The bridal gifts included a great num-
Der of handsome aud very costly articles
About seventy guests were present, Gem
prising the relatives and most intimate
friends of the bride and groom.
Amid showers of rice, decorations of
bridal carriage and lots of good wishes,
the bride and groom left for Washington,
where they will spend their honeymoon
and on thei. return will reside at
Manahawkin.
The groom is the son of the late DR.. p.
X. Hilliard. is member of the Ocean
County Board of Taxation and has an ex-
tensive practice along the shore.
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ,ee Of &N2z1ze<
Heddinp.

Hedding Council No. 81, o. U. A. NJ,
will give an oyster supper in its hall,
Thursday evening, November 8. Oysters
served in every shape and style. All
kinds of refreshments in abundance.
Come and enjoy yourselves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nixon gave a
party to their oldest daughter, Florence,
last Wednesday evening in honor of the
eighteenth anniversary of her birth
There were quite number of her young
friends present who enjoyed themselves in
various ways as is usual on such occasions.
Miss Nixon was the recipient of several
handsome presents, among which was a
beautiful neck chain with charm attached.
Mrs. Asa Carly, one of the aged resi-.
dents of the village, is a wonder in activ-
ity. "Aunt Sarah" as she is Familiarity
called, was eighty years old last Friday,
and in honor Of the event she was per-
sauded to take drive over to the new
town that is being built by John A.
Roebling Sons & Co., on the site of which
the house stood in which her birth
occurred eighty years ago.
This remarkable woman does all of her
own work and looks after the comfort of
a small family consisting of herself. hus-
band and helper on the farm. The
amount of picking, splicing, canning and
preserving she has done this fall is worthy
of mention, for one of her years. She also
entertains considerably, and her friends
who delighted to visit her think there
never were such pies and cookies as heI
dear old hands can make. No less active
is her husband, though a trifie younger,
he still manages his farm, getting up in
the morning at o'clock the year around
aud walking TO his farm several hundred
yards away, helps to milk large herd Of
cows This remarkable couple have beer
married fifty-seven years. They built anC
have occupied the house where they nov
live fifty six years. Always ready anC
willing in sickness and death, it would
seem as though the very name of "Auu
Sarah" was synonymous with "get we'll
We wish her many happy returns of Il
day.
Howard Taylor, Jr. presents a fine ap
pearance in his new military suit. Hi
tall. straight figure makes him a splendi'
subject for such q suit.
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Dinner TO Wilhnr Watts.

The event of the season was the dinner
given to Wilbur Watts, Supervising Prin
cipal of the Burlington High School, OF
Thursday evening in honor of the forfeit
anniversary of his connection with the
schools of that city.
At eight o'clock the doors of the Au-
ditorium were thrown open and large
crowd of friends went in to shake hands
with Mr.. Watts. After this reception the
guests were invited to go to the banquet
room. There were 225 persons who sat
down to the banquet, and with the excep-
tion of dozen invited guests, they were
all former pupils of Mr. Watts.
Rev. ]. Edward Shaw, of Midtown, said
grace after the assemblage had been called
to order, the bill of fare including blue
points on the half shell, creamed oysters,
roast turkey, with oyster filling, potatoes,
peas, tomato salad, ice cream, cake and
coffee.
After the cigars had been passed. the
toast master, W. E. Schermerhorn, arose
and called for attention. and, in his usual
happy style alluded to the occasion which
had drawn so many together, and after
recalling incidents in his school days, pre-
sented Mr.. Watts with a silver loving cup.
The recipient was taken by surprise
He knew of the dinner but he had not ex.
pected anything of this sort. AS he arose
to acknowledge the gift he was greeted
with three rousing cheers. While he was
somewhat embarrassed at first he soon re-
covered, and with that determination with
which he had in past years entered into
contest with his scholars, in which he gen
orally came out victorious, he took charge
of the ''boys" and made a stirring address
The after dinner speakers and their sub
jects were as follows: State Superintend-
ent G. j. Baxter, Trenton, Ante Mortem
appreciation" County Superintendent II.
A. Stees, Beverly, Friend" Francis B.
Lee, Trenton, "a stranger at home;" C
Howard Schermerborn, Philadelphia,
"Schoolboy Memories" Samuel A. At
kinson, Mount Holly, "An ideal instruct
tor" Robert rockingham, New York
1.-THE full measure of mans work.
Samuel F. Cleyenger, Philadelphia, Rem
George Reynolds, Camden,
Back door recollections;" George c. |
Whomsley, Burlington, ''Au original
poem;" Joseph @. Kingdom, Mount Holly, |
Crumbs
The entire affair was a great success and
was very pleasing to all who were present |
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Columbus.

DR.. A. W. Zeitler will remove from
Columbus to Forked River about Novem-
Der 8, where he has established lucrative
practice.
Rev. James Eckersley and Mrs. Eckers
of Manahawkin, were visiting the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Kinsley,
several days last week.
Israel Kerlin, who has been confined to
his home by sickness for the past two
weeks, is able to be out again.
Richard Thomas, of Bordentown, has
presented to the NJ E. church of this
place handsome granite corner stone to
be placed in the new church now building.
Efforts are again being made to open q
new road through the Calver property tc
the railroad station. As this would NEAR
a cost to the taxpayers of at least $4,000
and would benefit only two of our business
men, the opposition to the scheme will
probably be sufficient to defeat it perman
emily this time.
There is probably no township in Bur
lington county where the election returns
will be watched with as much interest a
in Mansfield township. Our friends, tn
enemy, have left nothing undone, eithe
good, bad, or indifferent, that would hav,
a tendency to influence voters to vote tn
Democratic ticket The vigilance of tn
Republican managers has foiled many @
their pet schemes and they have now cor
cluded to bend all of their energies to re
elect their township assessor. The Wilde
faction, which has developed only mer
showing, is reported to be willing to trad
on the assessor to increase their strength
but Hon. Samuel K Robbins will pull o
majority of the votes cast, and the ind
cations are that the entire Republics
ticket will be elected. A quiet influenC
! has been at work throughout the tow
ship, and decided sentiment has d.
veloped in favor of the reelection of Co
gresham Gardner, and many Democra
e have declared their intention of votir
D for him. The element of uncertainty
8 the final outcome, however, is sufficient
:, keen to prevent a relaxation of the nece
= sary work by the Republican manager
l. and the interest will not subside until Il
lpolls close next Tuesday night.
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REPUBLICAN MASS MEETINGS

The Burlington County Republican Elk
ecutive Committee has arranged for
number of meetings to be held in this
county. The places and dates are az
follows:
Moorestown, October 81, P. NJ
Speakers,
Hon. E. c. Stokes, Hon. S. K. Robbins,
Hon. j. J. Gardner Hon. Alfred Barber.
Bordentown, November /, 8 P. M.
Speakers.
Hon. J. j. Gardner, Hon. A. N Barber,
Hon. j. G. Horner, Hon. s. K. Robbins.
Riverside, November 8, 8 p NJ.
Speakers.
Hon. j. j. Gardner, Hon. s. K. Robbins,
Hon. ]. G.. Horner, Hon. w. ]. Crossley.
Florence, October 90, p M.
Speakers.
Hon. J. G. Horner, Hon. S. K Robbins,
Hon. A. N. Barber, Hon. J. ]. Gardner.