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The Washington times., 1908-11-04
MISS HATFIELD TO WE'D
LIEUTENANT MERCHANT
Popular Daughter of the Commandant of Fost at Fort
Myer, Va, Will Become Bride No
Yember "a.

Col and Mrs. Char es A. p. Hatfield,
u. $. A, have issued invitations for
the marriage Of their daughter Helen
to Lieut.. Berkeley ThOrHe Merchant. L.
$. A, at noon. Tuesday, November a.
In the chapel at Fort Myer. Following
the ceremony there viii be a breakfast
for the bridal party and an informal
reception for relatives and a few init
mate friends. in the home of the bride
parents at Fort Myer.
Miss Phelps, OF Baltimore, viii act as
the maid of honor for Mics Hatfield ana
the bridesmaids will be Miss Georgia
Knox and Miss Helen Humphrey Miss
Lois Cassatt, daughter Of Captain Cas-
satt, u. s. A, will act as flower girl.
Lieutenant H. +. Berry will be Lieu
tenant Merchants best man, the
groomsmen will be Lieut.. Mark Bristol
and Lieut.. James Goethe, and the usnefs
DR. Harry Bailey and Lieut.. Leonard
DIetrlck, all of Fort Myer.
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The Thinking Voter Speaks Out.

4 complete victory for the American
voter who thinks.
That is the real significance of the
Presidential election Of 1905. He has
gauged the two candidates, the two
platforms, the two prospects, with un-
erring Judgment. And the results of
his thinking are these:
An Endorsement OF Theodore ROose-
Welt fully as emphatic as that given
him four years ago
a vote of complete confidence in Viii
liam H. Taft, as a candidate strong IN
his own right.
A choice of the Republican party, its
candidates, and its platform, for the
further fulfIlment of the Roosevelt
policies.
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Perry Tohnsons Leave.

FIR. and Mrs Perry Johnson left
Washington today for -Sew York, where
they viii sail tomorrow for Mexico.
They are going 10 tie city OF Mexico
TO attend the wedding Of Mr. Johnson 5
brother, William Kurtz Johnson, to Miss
Emo Hanm. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George Ira Hamm, which Will take
place Wednesday. November Is. at il
o.clOck In the Church OF Santa BrIslda-
.'he ceremony will be followed by re-
cepJiOu from 3 TO o'clock in the home
OF the brides parents, 2o5 AYendla de
apuiteYec- The young couple VIII so
for bridal trip around the world. and
eventually Will locate in Washington
AIr and Mrs. Frederick A. Keep, who
have been spending the summer abroad
arrived in New York Yesterday on the
Washington tins evening, and open their
house, on Sheridan circle, for the sea
son.
MI John Newton and Miss Newton
entertained at an informal bridge tea
at StOueleigh Court.
Mrs. Winter. wife Of Major Winter
l. S. A. entertained small company
informally at luncheon today in her
home at Fort Myer.
Miss Ella Margaret COweU. daughter
Of AIT and Mrs. Henry c. COWeu. will
be married at $50 o'clock this after
noon To DR. George Walter Brace, son
OF MIS- julia Brace. OF AlVi0n. Pa.
in the parsonage of the Central Pres
hyrerian Church. the Rev. James n.
Taylor officiating, in the presence Of
a party Of relatives.
The bride, who Will be unattended.
viii wear a tailored suit Of golden
brown brOadcloth. with a hat Of the
same shade. and a CorsaEe bouquet
of ViOlets
There VIII be no reception. and i'm
mejiately after the ceremony Or. Brace
and his bride VIII leave Washington
for a wedding trip After their return
on December T., they Will reside at
1866 Newton street.
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A good many OF US will be surprised
to know that governing the District Of
Columbia is going TO be just as hard
now that the election is settled as ever
II was before.
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WISE GIRL.

shes going 10 marry old Titewad."
That's wise of her, but her engage
ment must be q dreary thing"
I guess not she's engaged TO Jack
Speuder. Houston Post
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And we would like TO look into the
thought tanks Of certain trained poll
ticians who thought themselves fore
OF dained to teach one Frank II. Hitch
cock his business.
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When you think Of it, there ought
to be no surprise over AIaryland's wob-
bling. She gets Democratic support
only on one side.
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A skeleton was found in the woods
neal. SCotsburg, Va At last accounts
it was thought to be that of the move
ment TO land the Old Dominion IN the
Republican column.
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ward, containing the boring MILL offices,
and dwellings, from the rest Of the
property. The buildings on this north
ern section have nearly all disappeared,
but the walls of the old mill still stand
in picturesque dilapidatiOn. 1t has been
in its day mill ana brewery, and
in more recent years was used as a
pleasure resort. It is now known as
Green Spring Place
AT the death Of General Mason the
property remained for FIVE years an un-
divided portion of the Mason estate but
IN 1854 a sale was made to Spencer b.
Root, subsequently, to John s. Berry
and so on through many vicissitudes and
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Wonder II somebody can't commit Mr..
Taft to the cause Of good streets in the
National Capital?
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Government BY commission IN New
York will now be also government by
express permission.
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The real contest won't come of until
Yale meets Princeton, Harvard meets
the Indians, and George Washington
meets Georgetown.
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Mrs. Donald Mclean, president gen
eraI Of the y. A. r, arrived In Wasn-
ineton last evening and is guest az
.he New Willard for a few days. Ihis
morning Mrs. Mclean attended a board
meeting of the society in the d. A. r.
rooms at 902 r. street, and tomorrow
viii attend the Continental Hall meet
inE. which viii be held there at II a m
Gen. and MIS-. J. Franklin Bell were
hosts AT an informal gheater party at
the New National last evening. later
joining a party Of friends at the War
Department 10 hear the election re-
turns,
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o'clock to j. Forney Donaldson in he
home OF her parents on q street. the
Rev. Charles Pate, Of the Dumbarton
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Of
lciating. assisted by the Rev. r. f.
Davis, Of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church.
ine bride will be attended by Mrs.
Nettie Law Johnson as matron Of honor
and by Miss Aileen Miller as brides
maid. Neville Miller will be the best
man.
A large reception viii follow the cere-
uony.
The marriage OF Miss Marie Boyd Nc
Knight. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Henry Mcknight, 10 Ralph Bald
win Pratt, viii take place this evening
IN the Epiphany Church. the Rev
randolph McKim. pastor OF the
church, officiating
Miss Mcknight viii be attended by
her cousin. Miss Nellie BOYD TavIoT.
as maid Of honor. and by Miss Edith
FINCH, Miss Helene Oyster Miss Lois
irwin and Miss Louise Garner as
bridesmaids
Walter @. Pratt. jr-. will be best man
LOT To- ms brother. and the ushers will be
Thomas Z. Bradley. Keith Paris. Car
hsIe sell, and Charles White. ir.
4 reception In the washington Club
VIII follow the ceremony in the church
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Miss Donaldson 10 We.

Miss Edna Donaldson, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William A Donaldson,
will be married this evening at 7:45
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White House Callers

Secretary Of War Wright.
Secretary Of the Interior Garfeld.
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The election lay between a candidate
better trained for the high office of
President than any other since the civil
war and one who had had no executive
Sraining whatever. As late as yester-
Jay these columns expressed full conf
ssnce in the Judgment of the average
American when he considered the two
aspirants.
But there was not expressed yester-
day, and there ought not be expressed
now, anything but respect for the Dem
ocratic leader. In the intensity of cam
paigning severe and unjustifable things
are often said, and the past four months
have not been altogether exceptional in
that regard. But today, while Mr.
Bryan stands in the shadow of a de-
feat not less decisive than that of 1896
or 1900, it should yet be stated that
he has earned and holds the respect of
his fellows, that in this contest he has
borne himself with fine dignity, that
his three nominations without an elec-
tion are an unparalleled tribute from
either great party, and that he has
failed for no lack of personal character.
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Theodore Roosevelt was concerned
and active in the campaign with all
the ginger that activity from him in
cludes. No wonder. He was chief
sponsor for the Republican candidate,
the causes with which he was identified
We're most involved, and failure of
Republican principles at the polls must
have been due in large measure to his
own courageous and-as history must
make brilliant refusal TO be re-
nominated.
Yesterdays result makes it plain as
day that the declination was in fact
one of election again to the Presidency.
The voters whose chief concern was to
carry on his work have left no doubt
OF their Willingness, had Thedore Roose-
Welt not made it impossible, to leave
that work in his hands.
Only one other President in our na-
tional life has ever been required to
make such a announcement. Washing
ton might reasonably have expected to
be reelected for a third term, though
not without opposition. Grant per
mitted the use of his name a third time
before a party convention, and was
beaten. But Theodore Roosevelt. though
having served only one elective term
and total Of only seven years, chose
with all deliberation not to stand for
reelection. The poll of yesterday offers
the only full measure Of his patriotic
abnegation.
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Dee-lighted!

Many a woman wondered this morn
ing, as she heard her husband tell
about it at the breakfast table. why
the country didn't choose him instead Of
these professional politicians.
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Seeing Washington With The Times Guide
No. CXLW-"OLD COLUMBIAN FOUNDRY"

ODE T W f EN-
X the Chesa-
- peake and
Ohio canal and the
Potomac river. Ia
dies and gentle
men, about half a
mile above the
Aqueduct bridge,
hardly discerniblc
from the public
road owing to that
huge frame strue-
ture. re C e n [ / y
built. and the
banks Of the canal,
you see the old
FOXaH Cannon
Foundry, known in
its early days as
the c oIu m bi a n
Foundry
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Wade Chance Returns.

wade Chance, who married Mrs. Van
RENSSELAER, Cruser last summer. arrived
in New York last week from London.
He is now in Chicago, but is booked TO
san on the return trip 10 London, No
venber Il Mr.. and Mrs. Chance have
taken n house at Queen street Ma
ialr' London, for a term OF years.
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the United States has a gentle hand in
the direction OF It's affairs, but strong
one.
Again in 1907. Judge Taft visited Cuba.
Porto Rico, Panama. Manila, where ne
opened the congress, and then proceed
ed around the world. He was received
with the greatest acclaim by every
country in which he and Mrs. Taft,
with their popular young son, visited
and returned in triumph to be nominat-
ed for the Presidency Of the United
States.
Twice. in recent years. Judge Taft de-
ciined office on the Supreme CourC
bench OF the United States. lie deClaI
ed To the President as each offer was
made him. that he felt ne had duties
elsewhere. and a seat on the bench
meant life service, and so the high
est judicial honor within the gift Of
the President was declined by Judge
Taft
Taft's career at college as well as
through the succeeding years Of has
public life have been based upon NJ
genial good nature. He has will OF
his own, but "a geutIeuess and kindness
in exercising it that completely absOlves
IL from any sting. and thar convInces
those toward whom il is exercised that
IL is the education OF a stronger mind
and not the stubborn word Of "a selfish
man.
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Gallagher Harris.

Miss Cora Blanche Harris. daughter
OF Mrs. Nellie Kent Harris, formerly
Of Rappahann0ck county. Va. was
married this morning at 1890 o'clock,
in the parsonage Of st. Patricks Church
TO John J. Gallagher. OF New York
The Rev. J. A Smythe performed the
ceremony.
MISS harris wore a handsome tailored
gown Of steel gray brOadcloth with hat
ana minor appointments TO match. and
corsage bouquet OF viOlets.
Miss Emma Willis, who acted as the
maid of honor. wore a handsome tail.
ored costume Of navy blue brCadclotn
and a blue hat.
James Clifford of Rhode Island, acted
as best man for Mr. Gallagher
a few intimate friends were present
az the ceremony. Mr. anC Irs. Gal
lagher left Immediately afterward for
an extended Southern bridal trip.
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In His Home Life.

In his home life, Judge Taft demon
strates that same simplicity and homely
Cd aracter which he manifested as a boy,
and which has chung 20 him through
ali the hOnors that have been heaped
upon him. He was never an autocrat.
but ruled rather by persuasion. When
he was Secretary OF War, his private
,:dce was never denied 10 those who
called, unless some distinguished vis-
itnr was a guest. His genialIty won
where another's assumption Of superb
ority would have lost, and throughout
his career In Washington, as well as
in Ohio and the Philippines. Il was the
big bOyish. human personality Of Judge
Taft that stamped him as q typical
American, friend Of the people and
an Executive whose judgment was sane.
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A large and fashionable audience at
Tended the first Boston Symphony con-
cert Of the season yesterday afternoon
al the New National Theate-.
Mime. Jusserand, wife Of ths Franah
ambassador. entertained a box pagty.
including Mrs. Mstcalf, wife OF ths
secretary u The Navy, and Miss Board
man. Nine. NabucO, wife Of the Braxii-
ian ambassador. had with her in heE
oox her daughter bliss Nabuco. and
Nine ChermOnt, wife Of the secretary
Of the embassy. TIE British Ambassg-
dor and Mrs. James Bryce entertained
tie new Danish minister. Count von
Moltke, and Mrs. James, and Mrs. L. 4
Letter ana Mrs. Joseph Letter had az
lnelr guests Mrs Nicholas Fish Mrg
Charles O'Donneu Lee, and Miss CIsns-
perJon- Other box holders were Ms
Charles A Williams ami Miss Mae VIII
llan.s' who had with hem Mrs. New
. berry, wife Of the Assistant SegrefaTv
Of the Navy, and Mrs. A. Lls1sr. y-Io
entertained a party.
in the orchestra were Mrs GarfeL4-
VIE or the Secretary OF TIE Interior:
the new Minister cf the EetIeTIan,5s
and Nine LOudOI E-e ,9fchar3so-
clover and the Misses :-tc,.r. ~frs
Robert Hinckley, Mrs. r cl--d Bu.I,r
Ms. Stanley Matthews, HFs. Nah 2n.=i
tFancls, Mrs. JuliaE James Mr.
Churchill Candee, Mrs. EdwaTii' N;ftS- ;riiiS :
ell, Mrs George Howard, ViscoTntess
ql Slbour. Mrs. Raymond Patterson,
MIS- Horace WestcOtt, Mrs. Henri ~
HOyt and Miss Constance HOvt Miss
Harriet Norris. and II. ". Kennar5- of
the British embassy Mrs Henry CIeve-
land Perkins and the Misses Perkiuf
Mrs John B. Henderson and John 3
henderson, jr., Mrs. d. P Mccartney
Mrs. William Manning Irwin and Miss
Irwin, Mrs. William COrcOran Eustis,
Mrs Audenried. and Mrs. Carter
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Gen. and Mrs J. B. AIeshire were din
ner hosts last evening in their home on
Eighteenth street, in celebration OF their
wedding anniversary.
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Esopus is consoIed.

We guess there VIII be no change in
the methods Of building the Panama
Canal.
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Announcement is made Of the engage
ment OF Miss Mabel c. Edelen. daugh-
ter of ". II. Edelen, 10 Frank f. Burke.
of Chevy Chase, Md, son of Major J. b.
Burke, L. s. A The wedding took place
yesterday in the parsonage of the No
the Rev r L. Wright, officiating.
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The Allies" found themselves well
allied at the polls.
The Washington times., 1908-11-04

The steam roller proved a hne snow
making device.
The Washington times., 1908-11-04

Poor Marse Henry!
But the campaign for hreproof schools
is only just begun.
The Washington times., 1908-11-04

MI John Newton and Miss Newton
entertained at an informal bridge tea
yesterday afternoon in their apartments
at St0ueleigh Court.
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Visit to Cuba and Panama.

The visits made by Secretary Taft to
Panama and to Cuba are matters of re-
cent political history. His tour of in
spection in Panama led to a rearrange,
ment and readjustment of the system
prevailing in the building of the Panama
canal, and his easy grasp and manage
ment Of the threatened uprising in Cuba
several years ago demonstrated finally
10 the DeoDls Is tue AttIs island that
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-16
COUPLE WE'D AMID
THUNDER PEAL AND
LIGHTNING FLASH
STORMY Beginning, Happy End
ing" Quotes Minister After
the Ceremony.

Just as the thunderstorm broke over
the city yesterday afternoon. Miss Lii
liam C. Smith and Henry c. Hopkins.
who boarded with Mr.. n Mrs. Will
lam Geffert. OF "A Liberty street. West
Orange, entered the home of the Rev.
Hedding B. Leech, pastor of the Union
Street M. E. Church. this city. and
asked to be married. They were ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Geffert, and
had been sent to the minister's by one
of his friends.
Amid the peal of thunder and the
flashes of lightning the couple were
welded. As they left the parsonage the
storm passed over and the clear sky
was seen in the West.
stormy beginning makes a happy
ending remarked the minister. as the
happy couple left and they laughed their
acknowledgements. They dined in New
York with Mr.. and Mrs. Geffert and
then went on q. trip to Niagara Falls.
The couple had known each other about
two years. Mr.. Hopkins gave his occu-
patton as a fireman in New York. They
will live in Jersey City.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-16
HOME RANSACKED
WHILE FAMILY IS
AWAY AT CHURCH
thieves Use Skeleton Key in
Entering W. H. Hasey's
House, MOntcIair.
WENT PLACE
LIKE KANSAS CYCLONE
Everything Turned TOpsy=turyy
in Search for Silverware
and Jewelry.

While W. II. Hasey, of 81 North
Fullerton avenue, Montclair, and his
family were at church last night. bur
glars entered the house with a skeleton
key and ransaclSed the place. They
stole two women's gold watches, two
cameo pins, Several rings and a Smith
& Wesson revolver.
The family had attended services in
the First Methodist Church, that town,
and returned homo about 9:15 O'Clock.
When Mrs. Hasey went to her room,
she found every thing in disorder. The
bureau drawers were lying on the floor,
jewelry boxes broken open, trunks ran
sacked and eve the bed clothes pulled
from the bed in the search for money
or jewels.
The same disorder was found in the
dining-room. The silyerware was
twisted and hammered, the thieves de-
termined evidently to take nothing but
solid silver. The thieves failed to find
the hiding place of the solid ware.
The hon1e of John D.. Keyler, at 81
North Fullerton avenue. Montelair. was
also entered last night. Police Chief
Gallagher said today that he had not
heard of it, but MIR. Kcyler stated he
had told the story at the police sta
ton, and had nothing more TO say.
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LIFE SAVED
BY A BUCKLE ON
HIS SUSPENDER
Robert Mccormick Shot in
Bloomfield by Boarding
Mistress's Son.

Robert Mccormick, % years old, of
Bloomfield, who vas shot in the stom-
ach by the son of his boarding mis-
tress, John Fritz, q years old, Satur-
day night during a dispute over the
payment of a board bill, was operated
on in the Mountainside Hospital, Mont
clair, yesterday and the bullet ex-
tracted. 1t was believed at first that
Mccormick would die. but the bullet
struck a buckle on his suspenders and
its course was DETECTED, and that I'M
doubtedly saved his life. 1t lodged in
the muscles of his stomach.
1t is said that Mccormick owes
Fritz's mother SIT for board, and Fritz
tool him to task about it. Blows were
exchanged and the two men grappled
with each other. When Fritz saw that
his adversary was Petting the better
of the fight he broke away and ran into
the house and secured a .38 calibre re-
volver. 1t is said Fritz fred five shots
at Mccormick, only n of which took
effect. He left Mccormick lying on the
ground and fled to Nutley, where he
was taken into custody by Chief of
Police Collins and Policeman Charles,
of Bloomfield. He was standing at the
bar of a saloon drinking when ar
rested. Fritz claimed he shot McCor-
mick in self-defense.
Fritz was held without bail by Re-
corder Ca6mus. of Bloomfield, to await
the result of McCormick's injuries.
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STABBED 8 TIMES
BRAVE GIRL FIGHTS
CIGARETTE F|END
Mary Burke Was Asleep in Bed
When Kinsley Crept in and
Tried to Kill Her.
Especial to the Evening start

NEW YORK, March 16.-Crazed from
excessive smoking of cigarettes, Joseph
Kinsley, "a years old, of 1O9 South Ninth
street, Williamsburg. today attempted
to kin Miss Mary Burke, and succeeded
in stabbing her three times before he
was overcome by the police and taken
to Jail, struggling wildly.
That the young woman is moi seri-
ously injured, is due to her own pluck
and strength in struggling with the
man until aid came.
Miss Burke lives with her aunt
Mrs. Mary DAILY. at 81 Morton street,
Williamsburg. While she was asleep
this morning Kinsley crept into her
room and plunged a long-bladed pen
knife into her breast. Screaming, the
young woman rolled out of bed as Kins-
ley again stabbed her. Then she sue
ceeded in gripping her assailant and
struggled with him until finally they
rolled into the yard. where the man
succeeded in plunging the knife into
her back. Her ream brought a po-
liceman, who knocked the weapon from
the man hand as he was about to
it into the woman's throat.
At the station house Kinsley said
that he wanted to kill Miss Burke be-
cause she had caused trouble between
him and the girl he vas about to
marry. The young woman will recover.
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THROUGH MARKED
MONEY NAB MAN
SELLING BEER

By order of Police Captain Vogel, of
the Fourth Precinct, Policemen Sebold,
Miller n Klose were sent in plain
clothes to the fruit store conducted by
Vito and Mariana Larciri. 80 and 2S
years old, respectively, at POI Bruce
street, yesterday. and arrested both on
charges of violating the excise law. as
wen as selling without a license.
The captain had previously gotten
a citizen TO buy three bottles of beer
in the place with a marked t~en-cent
piece and nickel. and in addition the
police took as evidence six cases OF
beer containing two dozen bottles CT
beer each, and a case of eighteen
bottles. The marked money was found
in h defendants possession when
searched. The cases were found covered
with a canvas under the fruit-stand in
front of the store. The patrol wagon
for n the prisoners and beer
was taken to the station. A we'll
known Italian banker furnished $1,000
bail each for the appearance of Larciri
and his wife in court today. A hear
ing was set for tomorrow. and the
court continued the bail
Captain Vogel made inquiries from
the excise department today and
learned positively that Larciri had no
license,
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MISSING MANS BODY
u IN NORRIS CANAL,

Mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of Eugene Reichert. As years old,
a stonecutter. was cleared yesterday,
when boys at play on the bank of the
Morris Canal at the foot of North
Third street found the body of a MAJ
floating in the water. The police were
notified. and by order of the county
physician the body was removed to
Mullins Morgue.
Reichert had been separated from his
wife and lived in two furnished rooms
at 644 North Fifth street. He disap-
peared January s. The Reicherts have
two children. one being at the fresh air
institution in Summit. and h other
employed on a farm at Dean, n. J. Mrs.
Reiohert said today that she would take
charge of the funeral, and that the
burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.