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TRY TO BREAK
ASSEMBLY
SLATE
Continued from FirSf paee.)

and expressed the opinion that that would
be finally Improved In caucus.
Uncle "Dory'' Gibbs, whose duty 1t Is to
call a eau ,Is, according to custom. he be-
ing the oldest member OF the House Ia
point Of service, said hat he would
not call a caucus today In view of the
fact that there We're so few here. and that
the situation seemed too complicated rs
yet.
There arc some here who believe that thu
day will develop a change in last weeks
slate IN that Prince, Of Passaic, Will be
dropped and hat Mr.. Jess will take his
place as Speaker, so that the influence Of
South Jersey will be thereby taken care Of.
The New Idca element will be pacihnd
by tho Martin selection as leader. The
friends of MIR. Parker viii be satisfied
with his appointment.
Chairman Alfred N. DalrSmple. Of The
Essex Republican Committee. did not ap-
pear Until i2:20 o'clock, when the North
j erseymeE began to get busy.
Shortly after the arrival of Chairman
D%alrymple, who was accompanied by
president Lathrop Anderson. OF the Essex
County Tax Board. 1t becaine apparent
that Captnin Parker was making siren
uous efforts to strengthen his w chances
Tor clerk of the House, no matter xhos
the other officers might be He went
around telling the North Jerseymen pres
ent, 1t is claimed, that Upton Jeffefys, Of
Camden, was not a candidate for the office
of clerk. Those statements. II Is said
have annoyed both MI. Jefferys aud The
South Jerseynlen who are determined now
that their part of the State shall not be
ignored in Inc apportionment of the House
offices.
It is mderstood-tlat If Prince and Mar
tin are made Speaker aud leader, respec-
lively, that the South Jersey men are go-
ing to unite upon Mr.. Jenerys for the
place In preference 10 Mr.. Parker. II ~
confidently expressed here that Captain
Parker has injured his chances a great deal
by his canvass ana that 1t is very likely
he win do himself more harm than good II
lie continues Il. His participation 10 the
alleged Moxon scheme has lead mp to these
declarations eliminating Mr.. Jefferys from
the race.
with Mr.. Jess as majority leader South
Jersey would be taken care Of; with Mr.
Moxon as Speaker North Jersey would be
represented, and the road would be clear
for Caotain Parker to the elerkship. Thai
is the way opponents to the scheme dope
it out.
About 12O O'Clock a rumor gained
credence that the leaders. who shape
things and who have as yet taken 10
dehnit action on the slate. win get to-
gether during the present week and pass
the word around before next Tuesday,
when the acceptable slate win meet with
approval very generally except from tho
reform members of the Legislature,
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GRANT 8-HOUR DAY
BUT TWO NEWARK OFFICES
ARE HOLDING OUT.

1t was announced by the striking
printing pressmen today that all of
the job printing Offices in the city, K
cept two, the w. II. Shurts and Groebe-
McGovern, had practically granted their
demands for an eight-hour work day.
1t was also said by the pressmen that
after tomorrow only five presshten and
three feeders win be out OF work in
this city. These men were employed
by the w, II. Shurts Cofnpanv and
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. both of which are
NJ members of the National T~spothetae.
The members OF the pressmen's union
arc elated today over the decision Of
Supreme Court Justice Mccall in New
York Yesterday. refusing TO grant q
motion Of the Typothetae TO punish
for contempt of court members Of the
pressmen's union for disregarding the
injunction in that city. The Typothetae
based its claim upon the contract by
which it said the union had bound IT.
self not to strike for an eight-hour day
another year. The case war argued
behalf Of the union by former Su-
preme Court Justice Alfred Stecktef,
" no commended that each striker 9
gone out on his own responsibility y
1t was the right Of every citizen
to stop work when he chose.
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SCALE AGENTS
ACCUSE EACH
OTHER
Machines Don't Weigh Fair,
They Tell Common COun=
Gil Committee.

The relative merits of computing
scales and amendments to a city ordi-
nance were argued last night before
the weights and measures committee of
the Common Council, and if it had not
been for the Intervention of the alder
men the %oratorical battle between the
representatives of the different scale
companies would still be raging.
The scale war was on between the
Toledo Computing Scale Company and
the Dayton Money Weight Scale Com
pany. The point at issue was whether
an amendment to the weights and
measure ordinance, passed by the COM
mittee and about to come up for final
passage before the Common Council.
should stand or whether the ordinance
should be allowed to remain as it is at
present.
The debate between the scale COM
pany representatives and City Sealer
Patrick II. Caufeld became warn at
times, and the lie was passed with fire.
quency, while indirect accusations Of
cheating. lobbying and underhand
methods" together With direct accu-
s~ations of dishonest methods, marked
the session which lasted until midnight.
Then the entire matter was tabled until
the regular meeting Of the committee
on Monday night next.
The amendment to section 243 of the
revised ordinance is the one that
caused the trouble. 1t provides that
the city sealer shall test, inspect and
examine ZACH year, and as frequently
as he shall deem proper, all steelyard
balances, beam scales and weighing
apparatus of all descriptions, and
strikes out the portion or clause of the
section of the ordinance. as 1t now
stands, which specifically provides for
the testing of computing scales, both
as to money value, registry and weight,
and see that they correspond.
Representatives Of the companies ar
gued their respective cases.
Alderman Eugene Meyer, himself a
scale manufacturer, said that he did not
see why the matter should be narrowed
down to an argument between two
scale companies when there are 100
makes of computing scales IN the mar
ket. He added that the Toledo Scale
Company was the only n to oppose
the amendment. Finally, when all the
representatives and Aldermen began TO
talk at once. the committee adjourned.
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LAp1Ea AuxrIrARY soorA1-

The Ladies' Auxiliary OF Brunch No. J..
Diktrict No. .. 81. Patriek's Alliance OF
win have a social time IA CO.
luInbus Hall, Orange December z.
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THIEF HAS PREFERENCE
FOR SHOPS OF TAnoRS.
PauI Balamuth Reports He's the Latest
Victim and Estimates His
Loss at $500.

A1xXytJ robbery Of a tailor shop, in
whlgEs b1er $500 worth of stuff was taken,
occlkf11 some time between 3 O'Clock last
night and Z O'Clock this morning at the
plade of Paul Balamuth. of 462 Clinton
avenue. This il the second large robbery
of his kind reported to the detective bu-
reau " a week. Entrance to the shop of
Balamuth was gained by opening a tran
som leading into the shop. Once inside,
the robher evidently unlocked the door
from the inside, as it was found open this
morning. The booty consisted of seven
new suits Of clothes, three overcoats and
20 pieces of cloth, some 3A yards lond and
others So.
Following the robbery of the tailor shop
in the Central building Il week ago, in
which over 5000 worth OF clothing was
carried away. The police believe that It
Is the came person who is responsible for
both breaks. With two months half O.
dozen tailor shops have been entered, but
none of the robberies yielded the thieves
MS much as the break at the Balamuth
shop.
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GOT his SOLE
HAPPENED WHEN BOYLE
SAT ON AN ALLIGATOR.
Politician Went Fishing in Florida,
Looked for a Seat and Got on
Alligator's Back.

Thomas A. Boyle and John K. Scott,
of the Sixth Ward, are among the
Newarkers s%ojourning in Florida, and
from letters received by friends in this
city they are said to be having a most
enjoyable time.
They hai a rather exciting ex-
perience one day last week while fish
ing in the Crystal River, which at
times swarms with alligators. 1t was
one of these swarming times when
Boyle and Scott started to fish. They
were not aware of the anigators until
Boyle sought to take a seat. and e e
ing what he thought was a log, sat on
It only to find it was a fair-sized al
ligator, which snapped al Toms leg.
but only got his shoe. Tom lost only
his sole. The thing was done so quick
ly that the big Sixth Warder was not
aware of What happened until he
started to run.
His cries for help brought Scott to
his assistance. He had beer fishing.
nearby and hadn't tried to sit down
on anything. When the latter inquired
what the trouble was Boyle said:
Great Scott, Scott. one of those big
scaly back demons that l thought was a
log stole my sole"
What aie you talking about?' asked
Scott. who thought that Tom had sud-
denly gone insane over religion when he
spoke Of the demon getting his soul.
"Why. an alligator tried to pull my leg.
but only got my understanding" ex-
planned Tom, shaking his left hind foot TO
SCOTS view. How in blaze of the SUN
am | going to get back? I'll have to hop
on one leg, l guess"
by the time we get back to the hotel
you'll be full of hops. won't your inno-
Gently asked Scott. What Boyle replied
has not been communicated.
'Why, Tom continued Scott. consol-
lngly, what happened to you. I've been
told that those dog gasted monsters have
been known to take both shoes and also
the clothes and the owner. too, in one
mouthful."
Boyle paled Considerably at the informa-
ton and began to gather up his tow lines
to depart for his hotel, when his friend
tried to prevail upon him to continue his
sport.
mot for mine. honey boy" replied Tom.
because i would rather be back in good
old Newark, near the Four Corners, the
centre of civilization, than down by this
mud-banked river, and I'll walk home, If
/ have to. | have a sneaking iden hat
Mayor Haussling may want me to accept
a position on the new school board or
Mr.. McCarter may desire my assistance in
reconstructing the new board of directors
of the Public Service Corporation"
The latest telegraph from the Newarkers
showed that they had reached Savannah
at 10 o'clock last night and, weather per-
mittlng, they ought to reach this city by
New Years.
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WIRES CUT,
HAVE FEAR
OF BANDITS

tiyes still regard the Gusrang murder
closed with the supposed suicide of
Lemon, but others have entirely differ
ent views and seem to be making con-
tinual Roadway with their clues.
Fully a dozen amateur detectives are
working on the case, drawn by the
offer of the $1,000 reward. 1t is a re-
markable thing that in their case these
men seem to have run out the same
clews followed by the police, but at
the critical point of fastening the deed
upon suspects have found themselves
figuratively against a stone wall. I'm
less some Roadway is made within the
next t~wenty-four hours it is probable
that Prosecutor Atkinson will ask the
city and county to double the reward
Henry Johnson, an uncle of Howard
Wilkins, created a sensation last night
by asking the police to arrest his
nephew, who was with Gusrang when
the latter was shot. I'm drunk ana l
want you 10 lock me up until I'm sober
so I can tell you something important
johnson shouted at the police, but be-
cause of his condition he was given
little attention and sent TO his home.
The finding by the police of what they
believe to be a duplicate of the rope
with which Jefferson was strangled is
regarded as one of the most important
developments in the investigation.
There was a report late yesterday that
the clew led to Trenton, and soon aft
erward Magistrate Smith boarded a
train for the capital city. He returned
last night, but refused to discuss his
mission. Soon after his return he was
closeted in conference with Mayor Rue
and detectives. Two of the suspects
toward whom clues point are said to
have disappeared from their usual
haunts.
The situation is intense, but Mayor
Rue and other city officials are advis-
ing every citizen to use the greatest
caution. One of the most serious
phases is that there has been scarcely
a man on the streets in the last two
nights unarlned, and now even the boys
are carrying weapons. In every home
men have weapbns close at hand to
guard against burglars.
That at least two arrests will fol-
low the inquest into the Jefferson muir
der tomorrow afternoon is predicted in
official circles. Burlington officials have
sufficient evidence to warrant the ar
rest Of three residents of the town on
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suspicion of causing the death of

suspicion of causing the death of
Jefferson.
Another sensational phase developed by
the official Investigation Is the connecting
OF the murders of Policeman Gusrang and
Albert Lemon with The staying of Jeffer-
son Detectives here are confident the
three crimes We're participated in by the
same people, also that the suspects are
now in Burlington.
The testimony of DIR. c. S. Blair. who
examined the body of Lemon after his
death. has prompted the police to work
on the triple murder theory. Here is the
statement made by DR.. Blair revealing
what he found on examining the body of
Lemon, whom four men swear killed
Policeman Gusrang and then shot him
self through the head:
II am certain Lemon did not shoot
himself. i made a careful examination
of the wound in the mans temple and 4
am convinced that the man who fired
this shot was at least twelve feet FROM
Lemon at the time. The theory that
Lemon shot himself Is accounted for by
some through the smuggling of his hair.
Now ! believe his hair was burned by
lighted matches In the hands of a
dozen or more men who knelt down
beside the body after the shooting to
identify the victim. No pistol fire
could have played such havoc with
the victims Fair."
A city official said today:
"We have but one theory now-that
Jefferson was murdered by two or three
men. and that these men had a hand
in the killing of Policeman Gusrang as
well as Albert Lemon. As matters
stand now this is the only plausible
theory. We believe Lemon knew some
thing of the Jefferson murder. and that
he was trying to tell what he knew
concerning tho case TO Policeman Gus
rang when the shooting occurred in
Peal street.
What puzzles us is the marked DIFF
ference in testimony given by -four
young mer who say they were with
Gusrans and that of residents in pcbl
street. Both sides stick to their orig
inal stories. the YOU hg men that there
were but three shots fred. aud these
by Lemon; the residents that there
was a fusilade of shots aud a half a
dozen or more men SHOOTING at each
other from behind telegraph poles. This
Testimony is important ald must be
Strengthened out.
Q one thing we are certain: We
do believe the murderers Of Jefferson
were known to him. and that they only
killed their man to prevent his talking.
They were certainly not Strangers
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$500 NEEDED
BY {. {. FOR
STATE WORK
Executive Committee Plans
for Year at Important
Session In This City.

The executive committee of the New
Jersey Christian Endeavor Union met
yesterday afternoon in the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms, and in
three hours outlined the State work for
the coming year and appointed all the
standing committees and heads of de-
partments.
State President John It. Sproull, re-
elected at the recent convention in the
Peddie Memorial Church, presided. The
heads of departments will be the follow
ing: Correspondence, Percy r. Nuessle, 81
johnson avenue, Newark; Christian citi-
zenship and Sabbath observance, the Rev.
DR.. F. ". Johnson, Washington; fresh air.
J.. X. Hartman. 66 Virginia avenue, Jersey
City; work among colored people. Bishop
Alexander Walters, d. D., Jersey City;
junior, Mrs. L. Ida Dukes, 51s North Fifth
street, Camden; assistants, Mrs. A. n.
Baxter, 1852 Centre street, Trenton; Mrs.
f. w. Miller, Newton, and Miss Mae Hice,
Pennington; Intermediate Mrs. g. ID.
Baker, Is Enos place, Jersey City.
Bible study, the Rev. Walter B. Green
way, Jersey City; e~vangelistio, the Rev.
Abram Dwyer, of Hackensack.
A successor to Miss Jane r. Morrow, or
Westheld. for the missionary work Will
be named by President Sproull at the next
meeting. The committee to arrange the
program for the next State convention is:
The Rev. DR.. p. 7. Pockman, of New
Brunswick; the Rev. e. j. Hopkins, of
Millville; j. Fl. Timberman, of Glassboro;
Mrs. Ida Dukes, of Camden, and Arthur
L. Jewell, of Fort Hancock.
The place OF holding the convention will
be decided on by the three vice-presidents,
the Rev. w. D.. Stultz, the Rev. A. w.
Anderson and a. Harry Moore.
The finance committee in ifs annual
budget win need $500 for all the State
work.
AS a committee tosarrange for the sum
n.cr school, President Sprolll, Mrs. Dukes
and Mrs. Baxter will report at the next
meeting in January. The committee in
dorsed the proposed memorial building 10
beNerected in Boston, and will contribute
$50 toward the fund. A field committee
with a member from each of the twenty
enc counties in the State will be appointed
to assist the executive board in the State
work.
Each department chairman will issue
a letter, about Jandary I. telling of the
place for the ensuing yearI The auditing
committee appointed is: j. x. Hartman.
A. B. johnson and A. r. Hopper. A new
banner will be presented at the conven-
ton next year, the conditions to be
named by President Sproull at tho Janu-
AIRY meeting.
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wcpt and nearly tainted. At ESQ recess
was taken until lis o'clock
The trial was resumed at LIS p. m. when
Mrs. Bradley was recalled to the stand
Mrs. Bradley In reply to questions by the
district attorney stated that she never
gave her husband any excuse for divorce.
She Their was excused.
Judge Powers read the letters which
Mrs. Bradley tore up and which were
pasted together by the police. They We're
filed with protesiations of love and devo-
ton to Senator Brown, and certain pas
saEes caused the defendant to weep. 1t
was manifest that she was struggling with
herself to keep from crying aloud. Be-
tween tears aud suppressed sobs she nerv-
ous1y clutched her hands. her whole frame
shook and only the high arms of her chair
kept her from topping over. As on for
mcr occasions. she gathered herself to-
gethcr, but was the picture Of abtect
despair.
The defense rested at 1:i5 D. m.
Mrs. Bradley was recalled to the stand.
She said she had ceased to live with her
husband about December |, 1900, whom
Bradley left her. Up to that time she had
been a dutiful wife, and she gave him no
cause for desertion.
Judge Powers: You may State whether
at the time You testlileu 10 as 10 nuVnB
entered into relations with Senator Brown
you and Mr.. Bradley had ceased to cohabit
as husband and wife"
In a low tone she replied that they had.
Her %reappearance on the stand caused a
general movement among the spectators,
who sought favorable positions to see her.
She presented when ON the stand this
afternoon a thin, careworn face, eyelids
dropping as If nature wls almost eN-
haustcd. Her replies were in such low
tones that they were diseernable only a
few feet AWAY. AS she spoke her face
lighted up slightly and about her lips
played a smile that seemed strangely out
Of place on so CHASTITY a face.
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FEATURES OF Bazaar
DANCES AND CON-
TESTS AT Fab.
Booths %Attraetively Decorated with
Flags of All Enthusiastically
Store a Popular Corner.

The three-day 'bazar of the nations
which is being conducted by the students
of St. Vincent's Academy in the study hall
of the school, which is In Wallace place.
opened Yesterday with a large attendance.
promising we'll for the success of the en-
tire affair.
A feature Of last night was the contest
ing OF the various high school classes for a
pennant to be hung IN the room Of the
most popular class. AT present the aca-
demic graduating class Is in the lead, The
hall was deliberately decorated with bunt-
ing and flags of all nations, with the at
tendants at the various booths IN GORE
spending garb. The refreshment booth was
in japanese effect. hung with lighted
lanterns and decorated with fans and UNI
b~rellas. Those in charge were Miss Helen
o'Connor, Miss Alyira Murray, Miss
Teresa Burke, Miss Anna Heron. Miss
Lillian stoney, Miss Margaret Peabody,
Miss Alice Bunn and Miss Gretta Maxwell.
"A country store and postoiiice'' attract
ed many. 1t aas decorated with draperies
of orange and red, pumpkins and flags, and
contained everything from souvenir post
cards and canned goods TO collars and
ties The academic graduates were in
charge. They are Miss May Allen, Miss
Emeiia Reichle, Miss Ethel Everett, Miss
Anna Dugan and Miss Madeline John.
The Irish" tables were decorated with
green flags and miniature harps aud shaun
rocks. and on It were displayed fine laces
and linens. Miss Rose Mooney, Miss Helen
Leai'y, Miss Bessie O'Toole and Miss Rita
Mas well were in charge, The "chnnce
articles were placed on the fancy table,
which was prettily decorated, and in
charge of Miss Helen Malone, Miss Mollie
Cahill, Miss Beatrice Connolly, Miss
Martha McGlone and Miss Grace MASTER
son. The confectionery tables were fl
the hands Of Miss Clare Allen, Miss Helen
Conroy, Miss Elizabeth Lynn, Miss Mary
Grimm. Miss Katherine Reilly and Miss
Mary Kelly.
Sixteen young ladies' participated in "a
folk dance. dressed IN the costumes OF
various nations. They were Miss May Al
len. Miss IGmelia Reichlc, Miss Anna
Dugan, Miss Ethel Everett, Miss Rose
Mooney, Miss Grace Masterson, Miss
Elizabeth Lynn. Miss Helen Conroy, Miss
Helen Leary, Miss Helen Malone. Miss
Gretta Maxwell, Miss Madeline John,
Miss Katherine Reilly, Miss Mary Kelly
and Miss Alvira Murray. A number OF
classical piano selections were rendered by
professor G.. J. Stupp, the academy in
repeated tonight and tomorrow night. The
casket scene ffem "The Merchant of
Venice viii be presented tonight by the
academy graduates.
A fcature of tomorrow night will bp an
Italian song ard dance, 10 be given by two
lutte sisters, benia Duque and Dora
Peter r. Cunningham is in charge of the
entire arrangements, aud Is supervising
the bazar.
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MANY aARpEN,s pEpuT.

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-The American
debut of Miss Mary Garden. soprano at
the Manhattan Opera House, last night,
was one of the distinct features Of the
operate seaton in New York. She was
greeted by an audience which completely
filled the theat c and her work was fol-
lowed with the keenest interest, Miss
Garden IS . Scotchwoman by birth, who
came to the United States when a child,
and who received her first musical educa-
ton here, where her parents still live,
She later went to Paris where, for sew
eraI years she has been a decided favorite
among patrons of the opera. The occa-
sion was the first production in America
Of Massenet lyrical opera, That's. IN
which Miss Garden had the title role.
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MEMS CLUB INSTITUTED.
Members of st. Johns Episcopal Church
Organize.

A Mems Club was instituted in ST. Johns
Episcopal Church at Elwood and Lincoln
avenues last night, n a supper was
served by the Women's Aid Society con-
nected with the church. Mrs. Arthur San
ford, the president of the society, was in
charge. Covers weie laid for fifty men.
Great enthusiasm vas shown in the new
club project. and officers were elected.
president. Henry r. Linderman; secre-
tary, John B. Hutchings; treasurer, Fred
Baldwin.