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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-03-25
MORRISToWN MAILS.
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MORRISIOWN MAILS.
Mails Close.
AM.
7.sO-New York and all intermediate sta
s.15-Easton. Newton and all intermediate
stations
s.15-whippany and all stations on Rock
away Valley Railroad.
S.90-New York.
9.20-Mt. Freedom.
9.45-Newark, New York and beyond.
j e olson, Orange. Newark, New York
and beyond
branch
4l5Easton. Newton and all intermediate
4I5-Whippany, Brookside, Mendham. Raj
ston, Gladstone AID Pottgrsville.
6.3O-Newark, New York and beyond.
malls Arrive.
A. M.
T5O-All stations on. RockavFay Valley Rail-
road.
8.OO-Easton. HackettstownN and all inter
mediate stations.
8.00-Whippany.
8.15-Mt. Freedom.
S.3S-New York and all intermediate sta
lions.
10.l0-Dover and Chester
h''AnA'' NJ.
l5-Whippany.
l.as-New York, Newark, Summit and
Madison.
315-Scranton. Easten, Hackettstown and
all intermediate stations.
4.lO-All stations on Hockaway Valley Rail
road.
4.A-New York and all intermediate Nsta-
fions.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-03-25
LENTEN BELLS.

Out upon the wintry air
Lenten bells are sweetly ringing,
Calling weary ones to prayer.
Bidding all their sorrows leaving.
Come unto the house of God,
Lenten bells so softly ring;
Come. lift the heart, and bend the knee
And sing aloud to God our King
EARTH sorrows sometimes seem to much.
And hearts seem bursting with their woe;
IT'S then our souls respond to thee,
And thy sweet bells sound soft and low;
And bring true consolation home,
And charm away our doubts and fears,
And tell of higher nobler joys
Beyond this vale of signs and tears.
Sweet Lenten bell thy call we heed
We haste to lift our hearts in praise:
For much we feel our want and need,
OF Gods kind care in all our ways.
How great those needs of help divine.
None but each sorrowing heart can tell;
And welcome are thy sounds to us,
Sweet Lenten bells Sweet Lenten bellsl
Helen NJ. Burnet.
MONROE. Mar. 16.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
CHINA NEEDS BRITISH CASH.
Negotiations Concerning a Loan
Still Pending

London, Jan. 19.-Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, Chancellor of the Excheouer.
speaking at Bristol to-day, announced
that China had approached England for
assistance to pay the japanese indemnity.
and that the negotiations were still pend
ing. The newspaper statements on the
subject he characterized as Inaccurate.
The government was not ashamed Of
these negotiations, and believed the coun-
try would approve them. He could see no
reason why foreign powers should object
to them; but if the negotiations failed
Great Britain would take her stand on ex-
listing territorial rights.
Speaking with reference to the visit of
sugar refinery workmen that was made on
him, Sir Michael said that England had
accepted Belgium's Invitation to take part
in the sugar conference, and would do her
best to secure a satisfactory result. He
added that he believed the feeling of the
country was so strongly in favor of cheap
sugar that any proposal to prevent the
importation of bounty paid sugar would
meet with the greatest opposition.
In the course of an interesting reference
to the revenue the chancellor of the ex-
cheQuer confirmed Mr.. Chamberlains pre-
Vious announcement as to a West Indian
grant.
With respect to the financial position
and the prospects of India, Sir Michael
said that both had improved lately so
much that he believed that it would be
unnecessary for Great Britain 10 give
financial assistance in connection with the
frontier war
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
ri CUNTS REPORT BERATED.
SENATOR MORGAN REFERS TO 1T
AS MISLEADING.

sonotor Expresses the Opinion
r,,,. Nr. Cleveland Would Never
nave Taken Such IA Positive Stand
.,fnst Annexation But for the
coornian's AntagOnistie Report.
Mr. Morgan Defends the Present
,.orpment of Hawaii and EuIO-
,,izes President Dole.
r-asbington. Jan. Ex-senator Morgan
continued his speech in advocacy of the
s,tiecation of the Hawaiian annexation
..a.tv in the executive session of the Sen
o.s today. He announced at the conclu-
sior of to-day's session that he would
probably require one more day in which
70 complete his presentation of the suo-
ject
Senator Morgan dealt to-day with the
onastions of the agricultural and COM
r,srciaI possibilities of the island, of the
character of the present government and
tba nosition of the residents of the islands
IN the subject of annexation.
lie repeated his assertion that President
Cleveland was favorable to the acquisi-
tion of the islands, and again expressed
tho oninion that it was his intention to
have restored Queen Liliuokalani and to
have NEGOTIATED with her a treaty of an
revation. He elaborated his views OF this
srbiect at considerable length, saying that
while he believed it was Mr.. Cleveland
intention to have annexed the islands, he
naturally changed his intention to do this
through the restoration of the Queen when
she manifested such bloodthirsty dIspo-
stlon towards those who had dethroned
ber He expressed the opinion that Mr..
cleveland would never have taken such
nostive position as he did take against
the Dole government, and in opposition TO
annexation, but for she antagonlsuc ana
misleading report OF Commissioner Blount.
Mr.. Morgan took up the criticism upon
the present government of Hawaii, de-
Tending it in strong terms, and euloSlz-
inc Mr.. Dole as one of the most compe-
tent rulers of the time. He reviewed Mr.
Dole's history and said that the gentle
mans record showed that he would be
craditable head of any nation. He con-
troyerted the idea that Hawaii was, as
had been charged a missionary govern
ment claiming il was in every way
staunch. and moving abreast of the times.
He claimed that the people naturally
sought a close alliance with the United
states because they always had the
friendship and support of the people of
this country. Speaking of the resources
of the islands, Mr.. Morgan said that they
were manifold, and that the time would
come when they would produce enough
coffee to supply the demands OF
all the people of the United States,
while he said, the sugar production had
already reached it's limit He declared
that the resources of the country were
such as to secure a very prosperous fu-
ture and predicted that Honolulu would
some time in the not distant future at
tain to great commercial Importance,
equang in all probability that of Hong
Kong or that of other cities of equal mag
nitude.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
--------------
OHIO'S BRIBERY CHARGES.
Senator Burke Hard at Work and
Hanna Doing Nothing.

Columbus o., Jan. Ex-senator Burke,
chairman of the committee investigating
the bribery charges made by Representa-
tive Otis, did not issue subpoenas to-day
for additional witnesses, as expected. He
states that the committee is engaged
in getting hotel proprletors to
produce their books and telegraph COM
panies to furnish copies of messages. The
telegraph and telephone managers last
night refused not only to produce mes
sages and their records, but also to an
swer many questions.
The investigation reached a crisis to-
night. No matter what will be the re-
suit of the investigation there will like
ly be several witnesses prosecuted for con-
tempt. The committee had seven wit
nesses subpoenaed for tonight. They
were not all examined, but none
of them would testify. The Sen
ate committee last night examined Samuel
Pentlan, Frank Ross, w. f. Truesdale and
Shepard NJ. Dunlap, who then asked TO
confer with their attorneys and were ex-
cused till tonight for that purpose. When
they appeared tonight they said their at
torneys held that the Senate had no jur-
isdiction in the investigation of the al
legged bribery of a member of the House,
and had advised them not to answer fur
ther questions before the committee. They
followed the advice of their attorneys.
When the committee found that the ad-
vice of attorneys was being followed uni
formly by all the Witnesses called the open
session was closed and the committee went
into executive session on plans for further
procedure.
In the House to-day, there was a test
vote on reorganization and it resulted in
a vote of Sc to 80 against the proposed
changes. Speaker Mason, in giving some
Hanna men the best charmanships and
some other preferred places, has caused
quite a campaign of agitation. Senator
Hanna's investigation committee is doing
nothing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
LOOKS sHAkY FOR MCOMAs.
His Followers Disappointed Mt His
FniIuPe 10 Gain Votes.


Annapolis, Md, Jan. 19-The Senate and
House met in joint session to-day, and
after casting one ballot for United States
senator to succeed Arthur p. German, ad-
journed until tomorrow.
The ballot resulted as follows: Nc
Comas SO; Shaw, II; shryock, 2; Milliken,
2; Barber, 6; Warner, 1; German, 46; Find
lay. q Parran, 6; Lowndes, j; total, 1lS.
Necessary to a choice, 81. Absent 4.
The outcome of io-day's balloting was
a distinct disappointment to the follow
ers Of Judge McComas, they having con-
fidently expected a gain of at least eight
more votes than they got. Their failure
is now thought to indicate the possible
temperance of Postmaster General
Gary as a candidate, as these votes are
looked upon as his whenever he wants
them
There are many who confidently expect
a Shryock landslide within a few days,
If some one else Is not chosen In that time.
The changes OF the faithful eleven" and
the Democrats for the purpose Of eleciing
a Baltimore city man are growing strong
or every hour The success OF the COM
bination would mean the election Of Shaw
or Master.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
BURIAL OF BUTTERwoRTH.
The Remains Deposited in the Vault
i'm Oak Hin at Washington.


Washington, Jan. 19.-Funeral services
over the remains of the late Mai. Ben
Butterworth, commissioner of patents,
were held this afternoon at the Church
of the Covenant, Rev. Tennis II. HAM
lin, the pastor, conducting the simple eX-
ercises of the Presbyterian Church. The
church was crowded, those present in
Guiding President Mckinley and all the
members of his ca 5inet except Secretary
Alger, who is ill., besides a number of SEN
ators, representatives and members of the
bar and resident Washingtonians. The
church was decorated with palms, and
trailing smilax and lilies were distributed
about. The body was enclosed in a hand
some black covered casket, with silver
handle, on top of which was a plate, on
which was the Inscription, AT Rest.
Numerous floral offerings almost hid the
coffin from sight as ii was borne UP to the
chancel rail, one of the handsomest being
a wreath of roses from the White House.
During the service a quartette rendered
Lead Kindly Light and Il Cannot AL
ways Trace the Way"
After the services the remains were
taken 10 Oak Hill cemetery and deposited
in vault.
The honorary pall-bearers were Secreta-
ry c. N. Bliss, Speaker Thomas b. Reed,
Senator Mark A. Hanna, Judge Jere NJ.
Wilson, Judge Louis McComas, Senator
j. C. Burrows, Representative Amos j.
Cummings, Mr. Greeley, assistant com
missioner of patents, and Julian c. Dow
ell and Henry w. Coffin.
The body bearers were examiners in the
patent Office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
DOLE STARTS EASTWARD.
His Departure From San Francisco
Marked by No Demonstration.

Marked by No Demonstration.
San Francisco Cal, Jan. 19-Unattend-
ed by civic or military escort, with no
firing of cannon or footing of whistles.
President Sanford B. Dole of Hawaii de-
parted from San Francisco as he arrived,
with the same lack of ceremony as would
mark the movement Of any traveller. He
was driven down to the ferry at )
o'clock in Il hack, which also conveyed
Mrs. Dole, the Presidents private secre-
tary, Maj. Iakuea, and Consul General
Wilder of Hawaii. The boat which con
meets with the departing overland train
leaves this side of the bay at o'clock.
but as the party of the President crossed
on an earlier boat and on arriving at the
Oakland mote Immediately sought the Sc
cluslon of the private car Gadelupe. pro-
vided for him by the Southern Pacific Rail
way, which was attached to the east
bound train. This car Is provisioned and
was provided by direction of Mr.. Hunt
ington, that the little party might enjoy
every comfort on its trip across the
mountains. The trip to Chicago will be
made over the Union Pacific and North
western roads.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
MERRY ACTS LIKE A MADMAN.
Asks His Lawyer to Accompany Him
to the GalIOyvs.

to the GallOWs.
Chicago, Jan. 19.-To-day the alleged
wife murderer, Chris Merry, even before
his defense could be presented to the jury
gave up, apparently, all hope of escaping
the galiows.
Before court opened he broke into one
of his fearful cursing spells. In the little
room just off the court, Merry acted like
a wild man.
Pratt" shouted Merry to his attorney,
will you go with me TO the galowsY
mo, no priest, no minister for me.
want you. I'd rather have you walk with
me to the scaffo,d than any holy hypo-
critic"
Counsel for James Smith, who is on trial
with Merry for completely in the murder
sprang a surprise to-day by moving that
Smiths case be taken from the jury on
the ground that no evidence connecting
Smith with the murder had been intro
duced The motion was overruledj after
considerable argument.
The defense put witnesses on the stand
to-day to attempt to prove Merry insane.
Merry himself fatty refused to go on the
stand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
NATIONAL QUARANTINE.
Senator Vest Proposes to Give the
President Absolute Control.

Senator Vest Proposes to Give the
President Absolute Control.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Vest. from
the committee on quarantine and public
health, to-day reported a substitute for
Senator Cafferys bill, providing regula-
tions for quarantine.
The bill, as reported, practically places
the control of all matters pertaining to
quarantine service in the control of the
federal government.
Among other provisions. the Secretary
of the Treasury is authorized to make reg
ulations to prevent the spread of infec-
tious diseases from one state to another,
and in cases where the state or municipal
authorities refuse to enforce the rules, the
President is directed to execute them, ana
to adopt such measures as ne may deem
necessary including the appointment or
officers to prevent the spread of diseases.
Another provision is as follows: when
ever yellow fever, cholera, plague or ty-
phus fever has passed the quarantine or
the United States, or in any manner gain
ed entrance within the lialits OF any state
or territory, the quarantine regulations or
the United States for the purpose of pre-
venting the spread of such diseases from
one state to another shall be supreme, and
have precedence over state or municipal
laws, rules or regulations, and the Presi-
dent is authorized to enforce the same and
control the movement OF vessels, railroad
trains, vehicles or persons, so as to pre-
vent those diseases from spreading from
one state to another, and to prevent un-
necessary restrictions upon interstate COM
merce."
The bill Is a quite complete quarantine
code. Heavy penalties are provided Tor
the violation of its provisions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
FIGHT TO GET INTO COURT.

Crowd Makes Wild Rush to Hear
the Luetgert Trials Close.
Chicago, Jan. 19,-Anxiety to hear the
closing proceedings to-day in the trial Of
Adolph l.. Luetgert for the murder OF
his wife, resulted in a free fight around
Judge Gary's court in which two bailiffs
guarding The door were badly mutilated
and several spectators vigorously dubbed.
A crowd of 400 or 800, including many
women, had gathered outside the court
room. Suddenly rush was made for the
doors and though the guards resisted Wig
orously, they were swept aside and the
crowd poured into the court room, caus-
ing considerable excitement. A detach-
ment of police was sent on the double
quick to the court and after a hard fight
succeeded III Gearing the room and drlv-
ing the crowd out into the street The
rush was caused by rumor that Luet-
CERT was to go on the stand this after
noon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
SEA OF FLAME AT SPENCER.
Conaagration Raging Which Threat
ems the Town.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 2.-At 1920
o'clock this morning information reached
this city that a conhagration was raging
at Spencer, Ind, which was threatening
to destroy the city. AS the long distance
telephone and teegraphic communication
was cut off IT was impossible to get at the
exact condition of affairs Spencer is
town Of 5000 inhabitants, the county seat
of owen county, and located about fifty
miles southwest Of this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
STATUS OF KAIo CHOU.
Existing Commercial and Customs
Treaties of No Value There.

Berlin, Jan. ia significant article in
the Cologne Gazette asserts that accord
ing to international law Kaio Chou is Ger
man territory, and an attack upon it
would enable Emperor William to declare
war without consulting the Bundesrath
The paper says. Furthermore, being
leased territory in a national sense, it re-
mains as before, foreign.
Therefore, commercial and customs
treaties between China and European
states, or between Germany and other
states, have no value there, and conse-
quently foreign states cannot appeal to
the favored nation clause or claim similar
rights to those granted Germany, while
Germany is in a position to regulate Gus
toms and control regulations quite unre-
servedly as she sees fit"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
MExICo's GANG OF CROOKS.
Surprising Series of swindIes Com
ing 10 Light.

City of Mexico, Jan. 19.-Revelatlons re-
garding the operations Of the gang Of
American crooks with Mexican allies con-
tinue to be made and show most sur
prlsing series Of swlndles, including the
well-known gold brick trick, robblng by
means Of rendering the victims insensible
with Knockout drops, cheating with cards,
poisoning race horses on which the public
had bet heavily, etc.
Mr.. Taylor of this city was lured by the
gang into country town, where he was
told he would get large orders, and rem
dered insenslble by drugged beer and rob
he'd OF his diamonds ana money. The po-
lice are making fresh arrests, and one OF
the prisoners has begun libel suits against
the Mexican Herald and other papers
which has exposed his connection with the
gang.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
BLACK JACKS GANG IN BATTLE.
Four of the Outlaws Reported KILLED
by Posse.

Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 19.-1t is reported
that Black Jacks gang of outlaws were
surrounded in the mountains near the
boundary line by several posses, includ-
ing the posse sent out by the Mexican
government, and fight occurred In which
one Of the robbers was killed and four
captured Two made an attempt to es-
cape after being caught and were shor
in fight.
The other two were in the hands of the
Mexican officers, and II is claimed that
they met death in like manner.
The remainder of the freebooters went
out in every direction, and supposediy
fed into the interior OF Mexico 10 The
Sierra Madre mountains.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
INSPECTORS OF STEAM VESSELS.
Fourth Annual Meeting Now I'm Prog
ress at Washington.


Washington, Jan. 19-The supervising
inspectors of steam vessels of the United
States began their fourth annual meeting
to-day. Among the inspectors present
Messrs. Murdaugh of Norfolk, va, o'Neal
Of st. Louis and Thompson Of Memphis
The purpose of the meeting is to revise,
II found necessary, the rules and regula-
tons Of the government, the steamboat
service of the United States, to examine
ana pass upon new models of boilers in
struments, machineries and equipments for
use ON steam vessels. These include life
saving devices, steam pumps fire extin-
gulshers, safety valves, etc, by which the
safety of passengers and crews would be
best secured The work of the board was
classified and assigned to several com
mittees, which will make their reports
later in tho session. The board probably
will remain In session until about Feb /.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
STRIKE TO PROVE STUBBORN.
CONTEST SETTLING DOWN TO ONE
OF ENDURANCE.

Neither side Gives Any Sign of an
Intention TO Make Any Concession.
The Cabot 1iiIl at Brunswick Add
ed to the List of Those where
Strikes Are i'm PrOgress-striI<cs
Also in Progress at Four WOODEN
Mills.
Boston, Jan. 19.-The third day of the
strike in the New England cotton and
woolen industries has been an uneventful
one Those who at first were inclined to
believe that either the strikers or mill
owners would hold out only a few days,
have now come to the conclusion that the
matter has settled down to a contest of
endurance. There are no signs of con-
cesslon by either side. The only new ac-
quisltion to the list of striking communi-
ties to-day was that of the Cabot mill at
Brunswick, Me-, where 225 operatives re-
fused to work at the reduction of wages.
Those who left the mill are speed tend
erS and fully 700 operatives remain at
work. The strike is now on in the cot
ton mills in New Bedford Biddeford, Saco,
Brunswick, Lewiston, Burlington and in
graves No. at Fall River, and the White
Rock mills at Westerly.
In the wooden centers there are strikes
in the Wamshuck and Geneva mills at
Providence, Andover and Ansonia, the
latter being a hosiery concern.
AT Lewiston, the Androscoggin mill
management Is improving the opportunity
to make repairs.
Two meetings Of rho ot1ara twas mos hnId
to-day, but nothing was done.
In Fall River, the carders and weaving
departments of the large King Philip mills
are beginning to feel the effect of the
strike in the spinning departments and the
operatives have been compelled to stop
work owing to lack of material The
carders are dissatisfied with their pay and
have authorized their secretary to confer
with Secretary Rounzeville to determine
the status Of the mill in regard to conces-
sions. They claim that they have been
reduced more than II 1-9 per cent.
The White Rock cotton mill, owned by
B. b. r. r. Knight, at Westerly, r. L.,
shut down at noon owing to a strike of
$50 weavers and spinners. The strike was
caused by reduction of wages amounting
to from to 10 per cent. When running
In full the mill gives employment to 375
hands. The reduction went into effect
on Monday.
Fall River, Mass, Jan. 19.--The frams
spinners at the Hargraves No. and the
Laurel Lake mills Joined the list Of strik-
ers to-day. The trouble at beth places is
over the new wage schedule.
Brunswick, Me. Jan. 19.-The operatives
in the weaving room, card rooms and spin
ming rooms at the Cabot cotton mills have
struck as the result of a reduction of
wages. Out of a total of 1000 looms only
100 were running to-day.
Centreville, r. l., Jan. 19.--Notices were
posted at the Centreville cotton mills to-
day announcing a reduction of wages TO
take effect next Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
FIGHT FOR CHEAPER BREAD.
Troops Stin Busy Suppressing Riot
ers in Italy.

ers in Italy.
Rome, Jan. 19.-There were renewed dis
orders to-day in the poor quarter of An
coma, which is inhabited by anarchists
and socialists.
number of men and women attempted
to baricade the streets, but the police
cleared the thoroughfares and arrested
several.
Troops are securing the country, arrest
ing suspicious bands of troops.
The agitation against the high price of
bread is spreading to the towns. A crowd
assembled in front of the town hall at
Slhlgaglia and demanded relief. The
Mayor gave conciliatory reply, but the
mop which consisted chiefly of women
invaded the railway station and the ware
houses of Prince Ruspoli, where they seiz-
en a quantity of grain. The troops final
~ restored order.
Inere has been another slight disturb
auce at Macerata, about twenty miles
south of Ancona,