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nereal and solemn and dgnified. They
ought to appeal to his taste. They're
right i'm his line We will decorate
James room with en- What is It they
strung up around? oh. yes, to he sure.
Take away the bare look James room
is bare. now that | think of IL. Come
and join the Memorial day parade. Mar
tin"
He was ont in the kitchen. getting the
hammer and nails and string. Going TO
decorate the Wallets bedroom right off.
Hartley laughed and said. ''Oh. let the
poor devil alone. Van. He's had troubles
enough for one day" But you couldn't
stop that Van Brunt critter when he got
started.
He makes me load the presents in my
arms and takes the lamp and leads the
way upstairs. And then he sets to work
and hangs them presents round Lord
James room. lie put the coffin plates
over the washstand at the foot of the
bed. and the wreath over the head. and
hung the picture of Marcellus over the
looking glass and the shell work by the
closet door
Now" says he. for the mofto-the
browning touch Where? Where?"
Finally he hung il on top Of the bu-
reau.
Perhaps" says he. Its influence may
make James more motherly: who
knows"
Then We went down stairs and he made
me promise to say nothing. Then he
was for waking his lordship up and order
ing him to bed right then. but his chum
wouldn't hear OF it. Martin said let the
poor fellow have his nap out. He knew
how he felt. So Van give in after awhile.
Pretty soon Hartley got tired of walt
ing and said he was going to turn in: he
was played out he said. Van wanted
to wait longer but he didn't. He went
to bed, too. At half-past ten or so my
round of chores was done. and I sung
out to Lord James to wake up and come
In because 1 wanted to lock up. But he
wouldn't. 80
LET me alone" he says pleading.
lock up. myself, by and by" he says. So
l left him out on the piazza and went
aloft and turned in. And 1t didn't take
me long to get TO sleep. tell you.
What woke me up was a howl like an
engine footing. i bounced out of bed like
/ had springs under me, instead of corn.
cobs and ropes.
Then comes another screech. Then a
Neutrality-suspicious. Then more yeiis.
and feet going down the hall and falling
down stairs. Then a door banging and
sounds like all the furniture on the island
was being upset.
j lit lamp and got out into the hall.
There I met the Heavenly Twins just
coming from their room They was
dressed light and gauzy. same as me. but
Hartley was swinging a chair by the
back
what on earth?" says Van
Its in the dining room, whatever 10
is" says /.
/ grabbed up something to use for a
ciub-it turned out later to be the littlest
joint of Hartleys fish pole-and we tip
toed down stairs to the dining-room door.
And that door was locked fast.
Go be continued tomorrow
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MARCUS NOTES. ACCTIONEER.
TRJ STEES' SALE OF IMPROVED REAL +
TATE. BEING TWO STORY FRAN

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ES.
TATE. BEING TWO STORY FRAME
DWELLING. NO 1863 EENNING ROAD Oh.
II STREET NORTHEAST.
by virtue of "a certain decd of trust. duly re-
corded in Iibcr No 306i. folio f21 ct se!.. O:
the land records Of the District of Columbia AMI
at the request of the party secured thereby the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auct on
in front ~ the premises. On FRIDAY. THE
TWENTY-FIRST DAY OE FEBRUARY. AID
ItnS At rOI'R-THTRTy O'CLOCK PM. TIL.
following described land and premises. situate
in the county of Washington. District of Calum-
lila, lot numbered seventy seven tt1l in William
II. tlacctt's subdivision of block numbered thirty
C0i. Long Meadows" as per plat recorded In
County Book 6. page "a. in The surveyors office
for said District. together with the improvements
thereon existing. consisting of twO-stOry frame
dwelling. numbered 1858 Benning road or II street
northeast.
Terms Of sale: Onethird Of the purchase
money in cash. balance in two equal installments.
payable in one and two years, with interest a
cCc per annum. payable semi annually. secured
cash. ri the opt ion OF the purchaser. A deposit
of two hundred dollars will be required at time
of sale. All conveyancnc. recording, etc. at the
cost Of purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied
with within fifteen days from the day Of sale,
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to reseli
the property mt the risk and cost OF the default
ing purchaser after five days advertisement of
such resale in some newspaper published In
Washington. H. c.
LEON TOBRINER
BYRON l.. GRAHAM.
Trustees.
fc10d&ds Equity building.
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III. k. Fulton's Sale
OF Unredeemed Pledges
John Doyle Carmody,
AnacfiNnneer.

will sell at public auction. at the Office Of
II. X. Fulton. 314 9th st. NV. commencing on
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY NINETEENTH. 1903.
AT TEN O'CLOCK AN. all the unredeemed
le'is.. in his office ON which is due ONE
DIAMONDS AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES.
set in h.ie mouutings In different styles Of jew
elry: Gold Silver and Gold-nl Watches. Gold
Chains. Charms. Gun and Link Buttons, Gold
Badges. Medals Solid Silver. Plated Ware. Seal
skins. Guns. Revolyers. Umbrellas. Books Mu-
steal Instruments. Opera and Field Glasses and
other numerous articles. Sale to continue until
nil lots sold. no PLEDGES PUT BACK
ON THE MORNING OF SALES. feS-1lt
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426 9th st. NV.
on
Thursday, Feb. 18th, at
no AIM.

100 Bentwood Diners. :o Tables 400 c: s.
tresscs. 400 Fine Pillows. 400 pairs Blankets,
1000 Sheets, 1000 Bedspreads. 1000 Pillow
Cases. 1000 Towels / 600 Roller Towels. 1000
Dish Towels. LOGO Linen Table Covers. 500
Tops 1000 Napkins. 200 Washstands 100 Iron
Couches and Pads. 100 Toilet Sets. all the China.
Cutlery and Glassware, IS cases Soap. 200 Small
French Plate Mirrors large quantity Of Mating
and other goods pertaining to an establishment
of this kind.
And fo- account Of advances and charges an
elegant and valuable collection of Imported Silk
Opera Shawls aud Furs, comprising:
Jap Minks. Martens, Links. Squirrels and other
valuable furs in sets.
y. B.-Sale absolute.
Stock Of furs, shawls, kimonos, etc. now ON
view fe7 81, eSlI- 40
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Turnverein Chooses Instructor.

Otto Goepel of Wilmington. Del. .
graduate of the Milwaukee Turnverein
Instructors Seminary. has been elect
ed instructor of the Columbia Turn
verein at a largely attended meeting OF
the members of that organization. The
annual salary of the position is $1,000.
with a vacation of two months. The new
instructor, IL Is stated. will devote his
entire attention to the physical culture
and gymnastic classes Of the organization.
Prof. Duehring the retiring instructor.
who will leave the city soon to engage in
business in Philadelphia, was elected an
honorary member of the vereln.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIONEEI

ADAM A. WESCHI-ER, AUCTIONEER.
To Whom it May Concern:
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry,
Silverware, Typewriters. Revol-
vers. Guns. Surgical and
Craftsman Instruments, Opera
Glasses. Musical Instruments,
kodaks. Dress Suit Cases,
Handbags. Books. Clothing,
etc. by auction, to pay interest
charges. etc.
On tt ESDAY. FEBRUARY EIGHTEENTH.
1908. At TEN O'CLOCK AN. will sell by
public auction within the salesrooms OF Adam
\. Weschler. No go Pa. NV. all pledges
which are now due. All parties interested VIII
please take notice.
Terms cash GEORGE ID. HORNING.
Broker 9th and d SITS. NV.
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C G. sLoAY & co. AUCTs-. llO7 C 81.

c. 6. SIOAS CO. AUCTS.. 14O7 q ST.
EXECUTORS SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNI-
TURE. PAINTINGS. SII.vERWARE. JEWEL.
RY, ETC. BELONGING To THE ESTATE
OF THE LATE MRS. SARAH A VAN
DERLlP
By virtue Of authority conferred by the last
VIII and testament Of Sarah A Van Derlip de-
ceased. and pursuant To order OF court, the I'M
dersigned executor will sell. by public auction,
within the auction ROOMS OF &. q. Sloan & Co
No 14Ut G st. NV ON SATURDAY. FEBRI-
AIRY FIFTEENTH. 1908. COMMENCING; AT TEN
O'CLOCK AN. the personal property. consisting
Of household goods, including
Piano. Oil Paintings. Pictures Music Box
one Large Parlor Mirros with gold frame
Sldebosrd. Bedroom Furniture. Chairs. a lo
Of Silverware. etc; also a lot of Jewery
consisting OF Watch and Chain. SET
of Jet and Gold Bracelets. Pin and Ear
rings. Ring with fve diamonds. ono pai
W Diamond Earrings one Gold Pin with 1--WE
diamonds ore Gold Chain Cameo Pin
Gold Sleeve Buttons. Silver cardcase. silver
Match Box. two Large Gold and Enamee,
Bracelets etc. Also one certificate of siocl
for ten shares cf the Ivy City Land Syndicate
Terms cash. All the silver~are and jewelr,
may be inspected the office of the auctioneef'
I'D 10 hour of sale.
BURR v. EDWARDS. Executor.
fe7-dts.eSu Baltic bldg. Cos st. NV.
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ROCKVILLE. Md, February 11.-Eliiah
NJ. Schooley. a well-known farmer resid-
ing near Gaithersburg died yesterday OF
complication of diseases. aged eighty
one years He was a native of Loudoun
county. Va. and came TO this county
many years ago.
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COMMITTEE HOLDS MEETING
PLANS FOR FIRST INTERNA-
TIoNAL CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
Of Chairmen of Com
mittees-Program for the Ses-
sions-Odicers and Council.

Mrs. Frederic Schoff of Philadelphia
president Of the National Congress OF
Mothers. presided at a meeting yesterday
afternoon of the committee on arrange
ments for the first international congress
Of mothers. in this city from March 10 to
II. Mrs. Schoff directed attention to the
field Of work for the members Of the COM
mittee. and urged united effort to make
the congress a success. She explained
that the National Educational Associa-
ton has agreed to devote a portion of
Its time at the next session to a discus
sion of ways and means to aid the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers in its work.
The following committee chairmen were
appointed appoint Arrangements. Mrs. A: A.
Birney. Miss Hotchkiss, secretary
mics. Mrs. John NJ. Gregory: bureau of
information. Mrs. Edward Mix: hospital
ity. Mrs. Wilbur Dales: children's enter
tafnment. Mrs. W. S. Bentley, and press,
Mrs. William F. Hillebrand.
The program was then read 1t will
open with a reception at the Write House
by President Roosevelt the afternoon of
March 10. children in United States
will be the subject discussed at the even
ing session by Elmer e. Brown. commits
sioner of education, who has been ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt to repre-
sent the United States at the congress
A representative of Great Britain will
discuss the children of the United King
dom. The remainder of the program is
as follows:
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| WO-StOTy DICK DWeIllIlS III
Rear.
By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly
corded in Liber No. 269S. folio 800 ct seq, Of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia. and
at the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will sell at PUBLIC auction.
18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. u. 1903. at
HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ. the follow
Ing described land and premises. situate In the
city of Washington. District Of Columbia, and
designated and being part Of original num-
Der ID in square two hundred and thirty
eight t2:'S,, beginning for the same at the south
of said lot and square and running
thence west along the line of street north %
feet. thence north one hundred 400 feet to the
north line Of said lot. thence east long
said line - feet and thence south one hundred
beginning, together with the improvements
So co per month.
Terms of Sale: One-third of the purchase money
TO be paid in cash. balance in two equal in
stallLleuts payable in one and two years. with
interest payable semi annually. from day of SALE
secured by deed of trust upon the property sold.
or all cash. at the option of the purchaser. A
deposit of $500 will be required at time Of sale.
All conveyancing. recording. ETC.. at cost Of pur-
chaser. Terms of sale to be complied with with
in fifteen days from day of sale. otherwise the
trustees reserve the right to resell the property
at the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser,
after five days advertisement of such resale in
FRANK T. RAWLINGS,
EDWARD T. PEJTENGILL,
feS-d&dsexSu Trustees. 1905 Pa. ave. nv
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An acre OF forest will yield about 1000
cubic feet Of lumber.
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FUTURE DAYS.
FRI STEE'S SALE OF BRICK DWELLING NO.
1903 MARION ST NV. WASHINGTON,
TOMORROW.

TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLING NO.
1908 MARION ST. NV, WASHINGTON.
Dc
by virtue of certain deed of trust dated
July !. 1855. and recorded in I.iber No. l129. at
folio Sc: OF seq. OF the land records of the
District of Columbia, the undersigned. sur
viving trustee under said deed of trust will
offer for sale at public auction in front of the
premises. on MONDAY. THE TWENTY FOURTH
DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1908. AT FIVE O'CLOCK
PM. the following described real estate. stu
in the city of Washington. in said Dis
trict. viz: Lot numbered 159 of Partellos sub
division of lot Iettered b" in square numbered
Az. improved by brick dwelling house. and
known premises No. LOS Marion st. NV, in
said rity and District.
Terms of sale: 81 .957 90 and interest thereon
to time OF settlement tbeing the amount of in
debteiness secured by said deed of trust remain
Ing unpaid. with the expense of sale, in cash.
and the balance in equal installments at d and
IL months with interest at the rate OF &c per
snnum from the day of sale. for which the
promissory notes of the purchaser. secured by
deed of trust the property sold. will be taken
A deposit of 500 will be required of the pur-
rhaspr at the time of the sale. and all convey
Rncing will he mt the expense of the purchaser
Terms TO be complied with within ten days
otherwise the surviving trustee reserves the right
20 resell the risk and cost of the defaultine
purchaser. DWIGHT j. PARTICLE.
Surviving Trustee.
The Brunswick / near I4th.
fol DIS
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MARCUS NOTES. AUCTTONEER.
Sale Extraordinary

OF THE ENTIRE FURNISHINGS OF STATES
HOTEL OF NORFOLK. VA. COMPRISING THE
EFFECTS OF 300 BEDROOMS AND DINING
ROOMS. WITHIN MY SALESROOMS BASE.
MENT AND FIRST FLOOR
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On SATURDAY. FEBRUARY Is. 1905 AT TEN
O'CLOCK AN. within the auction rooms Of
C. q. Sloan Co. 1401 q St. will sell. to
pay storage charges all goods in the name OF
Ressie Wright. W. Lake. NJ. Exley. +. Palmer
Matte Desmond. NJ. Frey. q. W. Whitlow.
Signed W. l.. PFEIFFER ITO 18th ST.
foS- 81
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THOS. ]. OWENS 4 SONS, Auctioneers.

Trustees Sale of Valuable I'M
proved Real Estate, Situate at
the Northwest Corner of 18th
and S Streets NV, Being a
Brick Dwelling and Store. With
Two-story Brick Dwelling in
Rear.
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Topics for Discussion.

ton are: Helps to Parents" child study,
physical. mental. spiritual; .Mofal Train
ing in the home. the Sunday school,
the day school; Education" compulsory
education, stimulation of parental respon-
sibility, parent-teacher associations. the
school curriculum, physical exercises
manual training, household economies, IN
dustrial schools and co-education: Pro
vision for the Helpless and Defective.
the deaf. the blind. the epileptic and in
sane and the mentally deficient and de-
pendent preventive and Protective
nurseries. libraries. boys and girls clubs;
Treatment of Erring Children" causes
of delinquency, truancy, vagrancy, tneit
immortality. placing out In homes, Juve-
nile courts, probation and reformatories
"Legislation,'' special schools. regulation
of child labor protection of the home and
the child, marriage and divorce. tenement
laws, pure food laws. juvenile courts. es-
tablishng parks and Fairgrounds.
National and State Officers.
The founder of the congress was the
late Mrs. Theodore w. Birney of this
city The officers are: President, Mrs
Frederic Schoff. Philadelphia: vice presi.
dents, Mrs David o. Mears, Albany. N. Y.
Mrs. Robert r. Gotten. Bruce. N. c.: Mrs
William w. Murphy, Los Angeles. Cal.
honorary vice presidents, Mrs. Phoebe A
Hearst Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson. Mrs
William T. Carter. Mrs. Joseph r
Mumford; recording secretary. Mrs. James
S. Bolton, New Haven. Conn.,; correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. Edwin c. Grice. Phila'
deIphia; treasurer. Mrs Louis X. ellison
Willmette, Ill; auditor. Mrs Roger &
McMullen, Evanston. ILL.,; advisory coun'
ell, President Roosevelt, Robert Collyer
New York; Rev. Josiah Strong, New York
Roger B. McMullen. Chicago: Frederic
Schoff, Philadelphia: Rev. d. o. Mears
Albany; DR.. william P. Wilson. Phila-
delphia: DR.. George E. MacLean, Iowa
Rev Newell Dwight Hills. Charles r
Skinner.
state Presidents and State Organizers
Arizona Mrs. Emory Rays. Phoenix. Cal
ifornia, Mrs. w. w. Murphy, Los Angeles
Connecticut, Mrs. w. B. Ferguson. Mid
Denver: District of Columbia. Mrs. Ar
thur 4. Birney: Georgia. Mrs. Robert Zah-
ner, Atlanta; Idaho. Mrs. James A. Nc
Gee. Nampa Iowa, Mrs: Walter $. Brown
Des Moines; Illinois. Mrs. George NJ. Brill
Chicago: Louisiana. Mrs. Frank DeGar-
mo. Shreveport; New Jersey. Mrs. Alex
ander Marcy. Riverton: New York. Mrs
John D. .Whish. Albany: Ohio. Mrs. Helen
r. Wells. Akron; Oregon, Mrs. f. B. Col
we'll Portland: Pennsylvania. Mrs. George
K. Johnson, Philadelphia: Washington
Mrs Frank r. Hill. Tacoma: Arkansas,
Mrs. Peter W. Patterson. Texarkana: Ala
bama, Mrs. A. T. GOODWIN. Montgomery;
Delaware, Mrs. Alfred D. Warner. Will
mington; Indian Territory. Mrs. w. II
Johnson. Bartelsville: Maryland. Mrs
Alexander Mitchell. Monkton: Missouri
Mrs E. r. Weeks. Kansas City; North
Carolina, Mrs. Robert r. Gotten. Bruce
Pitt county: Texas. Mrs. w. S. Giles
pie. Waco: Utah. Mrs. Clarence E. Allen
Salt Lake City; Virginia, Mrs. Kate Wal
Ter Barrett Alexandria,.
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Features of the Program.

March 11-"Children in Other Lands
by representatives of each country send
ing delegates.
March 12-Morning: "The Home-Chil
Study 'Child Labor" by Charles +
Neill. Department of Commerce an
Labor.
March 13-Morning: Household eco
nomics committee, program in charge O
Mrs. f. M. Thacher. Florence, n. j., chair
man; addresses by Harvey w. Vile!
chief of bureau of chemistry. and others
demonstration Of cooking. Afterrioon
Education committee. program in charg
of Mrs. W. S. Hefferan. Chicago. Ill
chairman: Moral Training by Cliffor
Webster Barnes. Lake Forest, Ill. Even
ing: Parent-teacher committee. program
in charge of Mrs. Edwin c. Grice. chair
man: address by Martin G. Brumbach
symposium on parent-teacher associd
tions.
March 14-Morning: Education of TIL
Deaf" program in charge of Miss Mar
Speech to Deaf Children. Afternoon: En-
tertainment given by National Congress
of Mothers to children of Washington
story telling by Miss Susan Holton. Chill
dren's Literature" by Mrs. Herman II
Birney: music. Evening: State presl
dents evening.
March 15-Afternoon: Sunday Schools.
program in charge of Rev. w. L. WOr
cester chairman, Philadelphia.
March 16.-Morning: Business meeting
Afternoon and evening: Treatment Q
Erring and Dependent Children. Ben e
Lindsey. chairman juvenile court commit
tee. and others.
/ March 17-Morning: DAY Nurseries.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge: Fairgrounds.
Mr.. Luther II. Gulick. Afternoon: 'Educa
ton Of the Blind" program in charge o
Mr. Edward Allen, Perkins Institute. Bos
ton Mass Evening: Formulation of Erin
cipIes For Progress in Work For tn
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The GRUTT HILL
MINT SACKS ORE

RAWHIDE, Sept. 15.-The Grutt
Hill Mint lease on the Rawhide Coali-
tion ground sacked 21O sacks of ore,
or about eleven tons yesterday, and
this ton shipment went forward to
the sampler this morning. The
showing in the bottom of the shaft,
now down 200 feet, is so satisfactory
that the management will sink an.
other fifty feet before drifting on the
vein. The ore shoot is five feet
wide between strong walls at the 200
level and the entire vein runs over
800 ton. The high-grade streak
on the hanging wall is richer than at
any point in the upper workings. The
daily output of the mine now exceeds
twenty tons of shipping ore.
The Grutt Hill Coalition lease, also
on Coalition ground, is hosting
twenty tons a day and sacking ten
tons. The slopes are widening out
on the 107 level. The south drift,
which is now out twenty feet, show
ing four and one-half feet of ore as
saying 1925 a ton, with a high-grade
seam on the hanging wall, carrying
two inches of ore worth $40 a pound.
The Grutt lease on the Wild West
claim of the Coalition estate shows
constant improvement The face of
the south drift on the forty-foot level
this morning carried six feet of ore,
three feet of which assays 1925 a ton.
This lease is sacking five tons day
and shipped twenty tons this morn
ing. Another twenty-ton shipment
will go out early next week.
| At the Big Four lease on Rawhide
Consolidated, the east crosscut on the
200 level last night penetrated a new
vein thirty feet out from the shaft.
The shoot exposed eighteen inches OF
ore that assays $500 a ton. This is
believed to be the big vein that crops
ON the surface 100 feet east of the
shaft. Where opened on the surface
this vein is five feet wide and yields
average assays of $25. The ore sort.
ers are now sacking five tons a day
and the first shipment of thirty tons
will go out by the middle of next
week.
i Twenty buildings are now in course
of construction in the burned district
Arrivals from the railroad yesterda!
numbered thirty-five, and forty-twt
came in this morning.
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BALLOON PARTY'S
NARROW ESCATE

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15-Skill-
full ballooning saved three Philadel-
phians who :eft here yesterday in the
balloon Philadelphia, from being
dumped into the middle of Delaware
bay late last night. In the basket
were DR.. Thomas E. Eldridge, Lieu
tenant F. D. Kilgore of the United
States marine corps, and Thomas
Rose, treasurer of the Philadelphia
AeronauticaI Recreation society. I'm
der this society's auspices the ascen-
sion was made.
After crossing over Millville, N. j.,
the party discovered a rent in the
balloon, and decided to land. A dense
fog gathered at this time and the
land could not be seen. When about
1900 feet high the party heard
breakers. The ballon then had been
torn from base to middle, and was
falling rapidly. In few minutes the
drag rope was in the water and the
men were within a hundred feet of
the surface of the bay.
They cut away the drag rope,
thre all the ballast overheard, and
rose several thousand feet They
heard the fog horns blowing and saw
light house, and estimated that
they were two miles from shore. Fin
ally they sighted a marshy strip of
land and alighted on it. They re-
turned to Philadelphia tonight.