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The times., 1898-01-13
House &
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JAPAN REGULATING FORMOSA.
Measures for CELEBRATING the Opium
Hnhit Under Cons s.deratiou-

Tacoma, Wash. Jan. 12.-The japanese
government is enGeavoring &c decrease the
consumption of opium in formeSa 10y Sc
curing control of the preparation and SAFE
of the drug When complete contfoi Oh
the drug is obtained, its sale viii he re-
stricted by issuing licenses only TO those
addicted To its use, the object being TO Tree
the next general ton from the opium habit.
Great disorder would result from absolute
prohibition of the drug and smuggling
would take place
The new trea ties between Japan and
France and Austria has been signed and
the japanese government is daily eX-
pected To give the required six months
notice to the powers Of the coming into
force of the new Ia riff, which increases the
duties on many articles which the Japa nese
are beginning touna unfacture.
A recent census places Japan's popula-
ton at 81 Bel ,o23 males and 81 ,l47 .241
females. The house census total is 81
oU4. $40.
The times., 1898-01-13
ALARM BOXES IN STORES.
They Now Connect with Headquar.
fers-Save Loss OF Time.

They Now Connect With Headquar.
ters-Save Loss OF Time.
Several fire alarm boxes have been put
into some Of the larger stores in the city,
connecting directly with the fire depart
ment. Up TO the present time the alarms
In the large stores have all of them been
connected simply with the alarm boxes on
the streets. The fire department in re-
spending was obliged to go first to the
street box aud from there to the scene
of the fire. a petition for the direct con.
nection with the department was made by
these stores few weeks ago.
The firms which have obtained the
boxes are Lansburgh & Bro, Saks & Co.,
Bon Marche, Boston Variety Store, Seaton
Perry, Stumph Bros, p. Grogan, House &
Hermann, W. ii. McKnew and julius Lans.
burgh.
The times., 1898-01-13
Turned the Tables ON Kelly.

New York, Jan. 12.-John Kelly, fifty
three years old, was the prisoner instead of
the complainant in the west side court
today, as he had expected. The COIN
plainant was Policeman Gloster. Kelly
entered the station last night and asked the
sergeant TO send a policeman to his flat
to arrest his wife, who had assaulted him.
Kelly returned home and w hen policeman
arrived 10 investigate the complaint, he
found the complainant beating his Wife
and breaking furniture. Kelly was ar
rested. Magistrate Sfmns toda V placed him
under q peace bond.
The times., 1898-01-13
RIDGELY FOUND GUILTY.
The CoIored Nan Sent to Jail to
Await Sentence.


Await Sentence.
Henry Ridgely, the colored man charged
with committing a criminal assault on
little colored girl, eight gears old, on
June 90 last. was found guilty late
yesterday afternoon.
The man has been on trial before Chief
Justice Bingham for two days, and large
number of witnesses testified for both
Ridgely and the Government. Mr.. Voor-
hees. RiGgely's law yer, succeeded in show
ing the man to have been of excellent
reputation previous TO the alleged crime,
and he made good Impression on the stand.
The testimony of the girl, Ruth Brown,
was that she was playing with Ridgely' s
adopted daughter in his house when the
crime was committed The case virtual V
rested on the evidence of these two, Ridgely
denying the crime absolutely
The man was sent to jail to await SEN
tance.
The times., 1898-01-13
wholesalers Must Not Pead,a

New Orleans, Jan. 12.-Affida We're
made today against seventeen leading COM
mission houses in this city for violating an
ordinance recently passed by the city
council, preventing them from selling
vegetables, fruit and other perishable goods
at the railroad depot, in any but the original
packages, or TO any except licensed dealers
in these commodities. The law is to pre-
vent the carrying on of a.peddling business
in the railroad depots by wholesale dealers.
The times., 1898-01-13
WANTS AN ACCOUNTING.
A Christie Heir Begins Suit Against
Executor Griswold.

Mr.. Daniel a. Christie has filed a suit
against Henry A. Griswold, surviving ex-
ecutor and trustee of the Will of Arthur
Christie, for an accounting.
Arthur Christie died in 1891, leaving a
large estate, consisting of lot i, in square
562, and several blocks of stock in various
railroads in England and this country. His
heirs were his children, Daniel Christie.
the complainant in the suit; Margaret NJ.
Doddington, wife of Lieut.. W. NJ. Dod-
dington, an officer in the English army,
and Mary S. Hayes, nee Christie, who has
since died Mr.. Griswold and Mr.. Charles
Hayes were named as executors, but Mr..
Hayes has died since that time.
Mr.. Christie charges that Mr.. Griswold
has not furnished him with any definite
accounting of his share OF the property.
The times., 1898-01-13
Statute Doesn.t Save Ratc,,ffe

New York, Jan. 12.-Actor Z. ]. Rat
cliffe viii not escape punishment for alleged
bigamy through the New Jersey statute of
limitation, for it does not apply in his
case. Mr.. w. F. Howe, Mrs Ratcliffe's
counsel, said today, that while he knew
the statute would not bar punishment, he
would only bring action to secure the an
nullnent of the marriage between Rat
clffe and Alice De Lacey. Ratcliffe' IS
English wife viii arrive here in a week
or two.
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CRAzED BY LYING EVIDENCE.

Thomas Wayne, Sentenced for Noon.
shining Becomes Maniac.
Parkersburg, w. Va, Jan. 12.-Thomas
Wayne, who was tried, convicted, and
ing at Mcdowell, on the evidence of Will
liam Cook, Milton Henderson, Maria Will
Hams, and Bob Patterson, has become q
raving maniac over his disgrace
Wayne had always borne an excellent
reputation. Since his conviction it has
developed that the witnesses have all COM
mitted perjury and that Wayne was in
nocent.
The times., 1898-01-13
ANNOYED by Premature Reports

The War Department has been annoyed
by the premature publication of The list
of the cadets who failed at the recent semi
annual eXamlnationsat West Point. Sonte-
times the list as given out at West Point
is revised. In the present case only one
OF the cases was reversed.
The times., 1898-01-13
PRIMARY ELECTION REFORM

Ex-Governor Altgeld Replies to an
Invitation to Conference.
New York, Jan. IA national con-
ference on primary election reform is to be
held in this city on January 20 and 21.
Among those who have been invited to at
tend is ex-Gov- Altgeld, of Illinois, In
his reply Mr.. Altgeld says:
We must reform our primary elections
If we would save our institutions. This
is the seat of disease that will in time
prove fatal. The primary election is one
of the places atiwhieh the genteel briber
and the vulgar boodler do their Shiny work
and every great city in our country is suffer-
ing from it,
The times., 1898-01-13
Fire underwriters, officers.

The Board of Fire Underwriters held its
annual meeting in the rooms of the Stock
Exchange yesterday afternoon. Officers
were elected as follows: President, Ii X.
Simpson; vice president. F. Il. Smith: sec.
retary, DR.. W. p Young.
The times., 1898-01-13
A Satisfactory Trial Trip

Capt. Sigsbee reporte to the Navy De-
2ar'ment Yesterday that the trial OF the
torpedo boat Dupont, conducted yeSter-
day, off Key West, was satisfactory. A
speed "f twenty-six and one half knots
with three boilers was developed. No at
tempt was made to get extreme speed.
The times., 1898-01-13
Danced the Night Away.

The first annual reception of the Terpsi-
graphical Temple. 1t was a largely at
tended affair. The following committee
was I'm charge: Messrs- T. DonneIIy r. E.
Wood, J. III. Glasco. A. Haskp K. Jones, II.
SIasco, W. Caho and j. b. Everett.
The times., 1898-01-13
BALTIMORE s ONO BULLETIN.

Through tourist sleeping cars to the Pa
oific Coast from this city, running via Gin
cinnati, st. Louis, Iron Mountain route
Southern Pacific and El Faso, on fast
Western Express, leaving Washington SAC
p. M, every Tuesday. Item
The times., 1898-01-13
Gen. Alcer Sees His Secretary,

UeH' AIEeT SctS HIS SecrttuTy.
Secretary Ayers condition was 80 much
improved yesterday that he sent for his
secretary quite early in the morning and
transacted considerable official business.
IL is possible that I'm few days Gen. niger
viii he able 10 take the contemplated trip
for the further tenefit OF his health
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SHE ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Mrs. SeIlhausen Says Defectiv.
Sewers Injured Her Property.

Sewers In1ure Her Property.
The suit of Mrs. Emily Sellhausen against
the District Commissioners for 81 o 900, is
on trial befote Justice McComas. The lady
is the owner of houses on d street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets southeast.
The Testimony yesterday was TO the ef-
feet that on account Of defective sewers
and overflow, the houses were badly dam
aged, and she was obliged to reduce their
rent from S2S to $40.
Messrs. Thomas and Duvall. attorneys
for the District, contend tnat the sewer
was an old board of public works af-
fair, and that the District rut in a new
one as soon as complaint was made;
The times., 1898-01-13

young lady of my acquaintance in St. Louis was
for long time chronic sufferer from dyspepsia She
used to make of mixture prepared by the druggist
where the family traded but time when the supply
was exhausted and she absent from home and had
not copy of the prescription with her. she loss
to know what to do and | recommended her to make
trial OF Rpans Tabules She purchased and so
greatly benefited by their that she has been regular
and walking advertisement for them since
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ONE=HALF

or retail prices. There are suits In neat
patterns and newest colors OF Morsteds'
Cassimeres, Tweeds and Cheviots, and over
coats In Kersey, Melton, Beaver, Chinchllla,
whipeord and Covert Cloth The latest
and most correct shapes, the best of tailor
ing and perfection OF fit, all backed by our
unqualified GUARANTEE Of satisfaction
or your money back.
We have about i so pairs Of mems fleece
lined dra wers, sizes 80 to 46 no shirts)
which we offer TO close at just oNE-HALF
OF regular prices.
The times., 1898-01-13
Movements of Vessels

Movements OF the vessels were reported
yesterday as follows: The Montgomery
has sailed from Pensacola for Key West,
and the Iowa from Fort Monroe for New
port News.
The times., 1898-01-13
HEIREss FOUND DROWNED.
Tragic End of Young Woman in
New Jersey

New Jersey.
Closter, N. j.. Jan. 12.-Miss Nina
Stillman, daughter of Walter Stillman.
a wealthy citizen of this place, was
found dead in a brook half a mile from,
town this morning. 1t is probably a
case of suicide as boy has been found
who says Miss Stillman halted him last
night and inquired which was the deem
est pond In the vicinity. The young
woman's cloak skirt, hat and shoes
were found on the bank.
Miss Stillman had recently suffered
from nervous prostra ton. This is the
only known reason for the suicide.
The times., 1898-01-13

financial people these two trusts will
combine before many months or years
have passed. There are great many
things which this idea suggests One
of them is A Traveller from Altru-
ria written by William Dean How
ellis, several years ago. Mr. HOwells's S
philosophy is of the theoretical kind,
but he has a way of thinking out to
a conclusion very clearly from known
factors The picture of the ultimate
combination Of all the trusts that he
draws in Altruria is most vivid one.
The last step before the final overthrow
of the absolute power of wealth in
Altruria is a gigantic combination of
capital which then hires all the remain
der of the country TO work for it at it's
own figures, very small ones. The rea-
son Altruria occurs TO me now is that
very curiously Mr.. HOwells joins the
hands of the two greatest trusts only
a few years before the great final COM
bination."
The times., 1898-01-13
Ruhlen TO BE Qnartelmaster

Secretary AIger has ordered Capt. George
Ruhlen, assistant quartermaster, TO report
to the general couItna nding the Department
of Columbia for appointment TO duty as
quartermaSter OF the Yukon relief expcdf-
tim
The times., 1898-01-13
Pensions to Neutrality-suspicious.

Patents were granted to Washington in
Nentors Tuesday as follows: oscar r..
Brann, wetter and wiper for dental grind
stones; Baxter NJ. Davidson, wrench; Thorn
ton l.. Richardson, lock-
The times., 1898-01-13

New York Republican Association.
The New York State Republican Asso
citation will hold meeting at Maccabee
Hall tomorrow night to protest against the
last civil service order Of Cleveland.
The times., 1898-01-13

Heurich's Maerzen. Senate ana Lager are
sold in BOTTLES by the Arlington Botiling
Co. Try a case of Heurichs by 'phoning
six-thirt y-four.
The times., 1898-01-13
The Customs REGENTS.

The customs receipts, which were $3.50
024 yesterday, We're larger by 500, 600
than on any previous day since the Dingley
bill went into effect.
The times., 1898-01-13

Mr.. Benny Reist. Of Ohio. a Republic
an and an old acquaintance of Major
Dick. Mr.. Hanna's manager. is at the
Raleigh He said last night TO Times
reporter: In MY opinion the recent
achievements of Major Dick are far
from brilliant Some Of his work.
which has been landed could have been
accomplished by Zulu, couldn't have
been escaped. in fact He is a figment
of circumstances and Will fail lamenta-
bly, some day soon. because he hasn
anything in him. / believe that he has
done Mr. Hanna and the Republican
party in Ohio more harm than good.
The times., 1898-01-13

TO CURE CoI.DIN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money! If 1t failsto cure.
25c. The gen uine has L. B. Q. on each tabl ct.
The times., 1898-01-13
Styles and Qualities

10 suit everybody In the ScHLoSs BROS.
& co.'s wholesale stock of mems and
youths winter-weight SUITS and OVER
COATS, which we closed out at sacri-
flee and are now offering at about
The times., 1898-01-13

Senator Wellington and ex-Represen-
tative Seth Cobb, of Missouri, are at
the Normandie.
Mr.. Frank P. Riordan, New York
financial man. is in the city. He said
to reporter at the Metropolitan last
night: L understand that the Standard
Oil Trust did not secure representa-
ton in the Sugar Trust directory at
the stockholders meeting today. In
my opinion the thing is only little de-
Iayed. The Rockefeller interests Ger
tainly own large block of Sugar Trust
stock. IL it is not controlling interest
4 it will be some day. There have been
indications for many months that the
Standard Oil people thought well of the
Sugar Trust, and were making pre-
parations to take it in. Undoubtedly
Standard Oil is stronger than Sugar,
despite the millions of the latter tariff
fostered monopoly. Pehaps il is the
only thing in the country of which that
could be said. The Sugar Trust has
$4,000, 900 of common stock. worth
nearly $50, 900, 900 on the market. and
another s4OO00.O00 of preferred stock,
worth something under $50,000, 900, at
the current price. The trust has beside
$25 900. 900 surplus. 1t pays II per cent.
on the common stock and per cent. on
the preferred. All this is an insignifi-
cant matter to the Standard Oil half a
billion.
In the opinion of many shrewd
The times., 1898-01-13

Your credit is good at Lansburgh's Fur
Hiuure House, 3sh and 4 sts- oc3-tt
The times., 1898-01-13
AT THE HOTELS.

All the prominent book paper manu-
facturers in the country are at the no.
tells to-day awaiting the annual open
ing of bids for the governments half
million or more dollars worth Of paper.
Senator Lodge and his joint Committee
on Printing will meet these gentlemen
at 1880 to-day at the Capitol They
will open the sealed bids and several
rich contracts will be distributed. The
Raleigh is in an informal way the
headquarters of the delegation. Last
night there were in the lobby talking
over prices and possibilities j. W. Car
penter, of Carter, Rice & Co, of Bos-
ton; John G. Lukes, of the West Vir-
ginia Pulp and Paper Company; Col
Joseph X Cass and Mr.. Benny Rice, OF
the Morrison & Cass Paper Company,
of Tyrone. Pa: c. W. Node, of d. NJ.
Bare & Co, Pennsylvania; D. w. Ev-
ans, of the Jessup & Moore Paper Com
pany, Philadelphia: NJ. j. Kelly, OF
Glatfelter & Co., Pennsylvania. Mr. S
F. Walker. of Jessup, Moore & Co. is
at the Arlington. Mr.. Walker said last
night to a Times reporter:
My firm has bid for furnishing the
government paper every year since the
Government Printing Office was estab-
lished. and even before that we fur
nished the contractors who did the
work We have been in the business
fifty years. During that time there
has been a greater revolution in the
methods of making paper and in the
price l suppose. than in almost any
other line of manufacturing. i remem-
Der very we'll that in 1871 we furnished
the government with super-caIendared
paper at % cents a pound. Last yeaI
our bid was 9-10 cents, not much
over a seventh of the old price. We
secured a large part of the uper-cal-
endared paper contracts"
Mr. Walker says that he does not be-
lieve the price of paper will prove to
have risen any during the last year.
The times., 1898-01-13

Your credit is good at Lansburgh's Fur.
niture House, 18th and f SITS. oc3.tf
The times., 1898-01-13

Mr.. Quesada. the secretary of the
Cuban Junta, is at the Raleigh.
The times., 1898-01-13

Mr.. George r. Bidwell, collector of
the port of New York, is at the Shore
ham.
The times., 1898-01-13

Senator Wellington and eXRepresen-
tative Seth Cobb, of Missouri, are at
the Normandie.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
THE RED CROSS.

The First Regular Meeting Attended by a
Hundred Morristown Ladies-Reports.
The first regular meeting Of the local
Auxiliary of the National Red Cross was
held Tuesday morning at the society's
headquarters and was attended by about
one hundred enthusiastic ladies Of our
city. Reports of the work were read and
plans were discussed for further aiding
the national society in its noble work.
Since the organization of Auxiliary No.
IA the ladies have been untiring in their
work. The first box was forwarded on
June IA, containing 6l3 pieces-115 sur
gical shirts, 55 pajamas, 375 cheese cloth
squares, pairs of slippers, 80 towels, 4
shirts, 5 sheets, is pillow cases, is hand
kerchiefs. On July shipment of one
large box and three barrels was made.
The first contained 585 articles. and the
barrel had canned fruit syrups, clam
juice, jelly, yaseline, beef extract and
other hospital delicacles. The treasurer
reported nearly 5000 collected and for
warded. Branches of the Morristown
Auxiliary had been organized in Chester,
New Vernon, Mendham and Demands
vile. Regular meetings will be held on
the second Tuesday of each month, and
they are always open to the public.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
TAKING IN THE TOWNS. :
MADISON.

William Burnett, formerly of this
place, has accepted position with NJ.
NJ. B. Crane, the grocer
Hamilton Mex. Twombly and family
left on Tuesday for their residence at
Newport, where they will remain about
two months. During this time Miss
Florence Twombly will make her first
appearance in society.
The Field Club defeated the Summit
A. G. by score of % to 6 on Saturday.
Tomorrow the local team will play the
strong Livingston A. c., the only team
that has shut the Field Club out.
The water main has been extended
along the northern end of Central
avenue.
Work has commenced on the new
macadam road from Madison to Alton.
FL. Schofield has accepted a position
with the Hall Signal Company.
Joseph l. Doremus has sold his prop
erty on Convent road to Miss Colgate of
Bloomfield.
The Citizens Band will give its first
open-air concert of the season in john
son Park this evening.
The four wells have been driven at
the electric light station and water is
flowing from each at the rate of 400 gal
Ions minute.
DR.. R. w. Rogers of Drew Seminary
returned from a two months trip
through Europe and the Holy Land on
Monday.
Assessor Charles E. Cook spent this
week at Asbury Park.
The Athletic Association held bust.
ness meeting on Friday evening.
The engagement of Miss Margaret
Hackett of Morristown to William Coyle
of this place has been announced.
William Russell Bennett. pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, sailed for Europe
on Saturday.
Arthur Jones, Carl Stirn and NJ.
Floyd Ferris received their diplomas
from the State secretary of educational
work in the Y. NJ. G. A. last week.
Miss Adelaide Schoonover was among
the graduates frdm Wellesley College
this year.
The Madison Cyclers were entertained
by the Montclair Wheelmen last night
The Madison Academy baseball team
defeated the Bates A. c, of Morristown
on Wednesday by score of % to 20.
William Burroughs, William Mayo
and Frank Allen were arrested by Cap
tain Conan for s'scorching" on Madison
avenue. They were brought before Re-
corder Cook, who fined each S6.70.
Frank valglatt has been fined S25 and
costs by Recorder Cook for selling wine
in beer bottles. Luigi Patesli was also
fined for having large number of bot
ties in his possession which he could not
give a satisfactory account for. The ar
rests were made by Detective Peterson
under the new State law.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
wHIPPANY.

Joseph Whitmore, and his II year old
SON Willie, were bringing home cart
load Of wood on Monday when some
sticks became loose, causing the horse to
run away. In attempting to stop the
animal Willie was thrown under the
wheels and SO severely injured that
death soon ensued Mr. Whitmore was
severely injured. Coroner Wilkinson,
who was called, decided that an inquest
was unnecessary -Four of Willie'a
school mates Thos Ellis. Thos Nc
Lean, Willie PoIhemus and Halsey
Genung were the pail bearers. A large
number of the school children walked in
a body. Rev. J. Albert White and Rev
Bowers officiated Much sympathy ID
extended to the stricken family
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
MONROE.

Geo. a. Burke Of the Paterson Press
spent last Sabbath with relatives in this
place.
Miss Gertrude and Blanche Payie, also
Master Harold Pavie of Morristown have
been visiting their aunt Mrs. E. P.
Byram
In the absence of George E. Voorhees,,
George Fighter of Morristown conducted
the services at the chapel last Sunday
evening.
twenty-five children from the spingler
Summer Home attended Sabbath school
last Sunday.
Mrs. A. w. Burnett is spending the
summer at Patchogue. L. I.
DIR. Conkling and family of Newark,
also Mr.. Christensen and family of
Brooklyn, are the guests of the Misses
Ford,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15

AS result of careful examination
of 1,947 pupils of the Plainfeld public
school by medical commission one
hundred showed defective eyesight, fif-
teen defective hearing and many had
throat trouble. The commission
recommended that the seats of
the pupils be SO arranged that
they will not be obliged to face the light
during the entire session. 1t has been
decided to place drinking fountains in
all the schools of that city and to retain
the services of the two physicians com
prising the commission.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
KILLED ON THE TRAIN.
Mangled Body OF Patrick Keefe Picked up
at sneedan's Crossing.

az cuccOaus OEOSS4u&s
The morning paper train stopped at
Sneedan's crossing Tuesday to pick up
the body of man lying beside the track
Backing to the Convent Station it was
left at the freight station, Coroner Will
kinson being notified The man. appar-
emily, had attempted to board a train,
probably one of the night freights, had
fallen and been dragged a considerable
distance. The skull and lower jaw were
badly bruised, the left foot entirely
severed and there were deep cuts on his
arms and legs. Coroner Wilkinson
ordered the body removed to Hughson's
morgue, where Mrs Daniel Mahoney of
Macculloch avenue recognized it as that
of her brother, Patrick Keefe. She said
he had lived at the corner of Macculloch
avenue and DeHart street, and that
night had started for Orange in search
of work.
He was % years old, and last fall
was married to Miss Kate Hogan of this
city.