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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-21
Sale Of Real Estate for Unpaid Taxes.

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of q
IN warrant Issued by Jesse w. Forsyth, O.
ID. Willet and H. S. Baldwin, the Township
Committee of Mendham township, in the
county of Morris, to make the unpaid taxes
assessed on lands, tenements, Entertainments
and real estate in said township in the year
1896, the subscriber. Collector of Taxes in said
township, will on
Saturday, November 5, 1898.
between the hours of 2 and 8 o'clock Cat 2
o'clock D. M, at the Brookside Post Office in
said township, sell the lands. tenements. hered-
itaments and real estate hereinafter described
at public vendue for the shortest term that
any person or persons (not exceeding thirty
years. will agree to take the same and pay
such taxes with interest thereon at the rate of
IL per cent. from the 10th day Of December,
1896, together with all costs, fees, charges and
expenses:
Mrs. Watson Jackson-House and Lot in
Brookside, adjoining c. ]. Morris and E. G..
Comet.
A P. Searing-House and Lot in Brookside,
adjoining John w. Thompson.
J. j. Cutler-Eight acres of land adjoining
David Fairly.
Payment must be made Immediately at close
of sale, otherwise the property will be i'm
mediately resold.
Witness my hand this 2Oth,day of Septem-
Der, 1898.
JONATHAN PITNEY,
1889 Collector of Taxes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-21
WANTED HIS KEEPER.
How an Elephant Sought to Fetch Him
From an Alehouse.

How an Elephant Sought to Fetch Him
From an Alehouse.
Not long ago an elephant, passing
from one geological collection to an
other, was marching through. Ander-
lecht, suburb of Brussels, in charge
of it's cornac or driver. Passing an
alehouse, the cornac, who was of drink
ing habits, paused, dismounted, left the
elephant alone outside the door, and
went into the alehouse.
There he must have found the enter
tainment to his liking, for he did not
return promptly. A crowd gathered
about the elephant.
He soon began to swing to and fro
in a nervous manner, and to look I'M
easily at the door of the alehouse.
Thus he waited, his uneasiness increas-
ing, and still his driver did not appear.
1t happened that the aiehouse was an
old building with large front door.
The elephant, after watching the door
for some time, apparently Made up his
mind that he could get through it; and
with one rush, seeing the door opened
by some passer, he made for it.
His head, and neck and part Of his
shoulders he managed to get through,
but then he stuck fast. He pushed and
squeezed, but only stuck the faster.
The whole building began to tremble.
All was CONSERVATION within the ale
house. The occupants and guests fan
cied that their last hour had come.
But the building did not fall and the
elephant remained fast in the door.
Meantime the cornac, recalled to his
senses by the alarm of the crowd and
the danger of the animal, which was
now beating itself furieusly, came to
the rescue, and at word from him the
faithful beast ceased his struggles.
Then a carpenter was sent for. Still
under the cornac's commaad, the ami
NAL remained quiet while the door jam
was cut away, and at last he was de-
hvered.
With demonstrations of joy he re-
ceived his deliverance and his driver
who deserved no such welcome from
the patient elephant-and tas two were
soon on their way.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-21
SHERIFF'S SALE.

IN CHANGERY OF new JERSEY.
SIepnen breese anu = uIia a. onarp. e1ecut0rs
Of the last VIII ana testamenI o. Jesse M;
sharp. caeceaseq' were were. cso1mpial1nanls. ana
S0seRh Xainsa Miin; Is AugusI
ye: l9eneI aFI mA ia ~ O4esmaa4 mels
uelsnuanlS: l.. ld, l OF seie y. 4 *
prshises. neturnaDie 10 oceooer terin' a. "
1910. n Aronsmrs M1,,p sol;o;+or
S az Ie,s, = =. ~ N, it ~ 81
vnEue u Tue hnoye Stacy sS MrlS " t sl
5aI f. pbi ~ os +ha Ta~t o,,sa lS "
SSaar g. uD y % o' eno AAoue0 Ia
1Aol I R1s.oTn ~ S4r+ d.x, 80 ootoho.
Mohuay. tno o1su uay VI OctoUel
next. A. D., 1898, between the hours OF II N.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-21
ONLY A BABY.

Something to live for came to the
place,
Something to die for, maybe,
Something to give even sorrow a
grace
And yet it was only baby!
Cooling and laughter and gurgles and
cries,
Dimples for tenderest kisses,
Chaos of hopes and of raptures and
signs,
Chaos of fears and blisses.
Last year, like all years, the rose and
the thorn;
This year wilderness, maybe;
But heaven stopped under the roof on
the morn
That it brought there only baby.
Harriet Prescott Spofford.
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NOTICE..

Estate of Mary Bayley. deceased.
PURSUANT to the order of the Surrogate of
i the County of Morris, made on the twelfth
day of September, A. D.. one thousand eight
hundred and ninety eight notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims against the
estate of Mary Bayley, late of the County of
Morris. deceased, to present the same, under
oath or affirmation. to the subscribers, on or
before the twelfth day of June next, being
Nine Months from the date Of said order; and
any Creditor neglectlng to bring in and exhibit
his or her claim, under oath or affirmation,
within the time so limited, will be forever
barred OF his or her action therefor against the
Executors.
Dated the 18th day of September. A. D., 1898.
ANDREW E. BAYLEY,
AUSTIN B. BAYLEY,
1473 Executors
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-21
what the Cows We're Doing.

Little Rosie, walking slowly
Past the yerdant meadow, sees
Many cows, and some are standing.
Others lying meath the trees.
In the road stands little Rosie,
Caring not for dust or mud,
While her eyes are bent upon them
AS they calmly chew their cud.
Great surprise her face expresses,
For awhile her lips are dumb;
Then she cries out, Mamma! Mammal
All the COWS are chewing gum.''
Normal Instructor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-21
NOTICE.
Estate Of Charles N. Parker, decease

Estate of Charles N. Parker, deceased.
PURSUANT to the order of the Surrogate
L of the County of Morris. made on the
twenty third day of September, A.. D., one
thousand eight hundred and ninety eight,
notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims against the estate of Charles N. Parker,
late of the County of Morris, deceased. to
present the same. under oath or affirmation,
to the subscriber, on or before the twenty
third day of June next, being Nine Months
from the date of said order; ana any Creditor
neglecting to bring in or exhibit his or her
claim, under oath or affirmation. within the
time SO limited, will be forever barred of his
or her action therefor against the Admins
traitor.
Dated the sd day of September, A. D.. 1898.
WILLIAM G. PARKER.
1897 Administrator.
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Take medium sized sewing needle
and pass through the eye Of it a short
thread. Then on a piece of paper
draw target as shown. Fasten the
target on a wainscot or door, walk
about three feet distance, and, holding
the needle as shown, launch it at the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-21
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE is hereby given that the accounts of
IN the subscriber, executor of Gabriel Peer,
deceased, will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate, and reported for settlement to the
Orphans Court of the County of Morris, on
Tuesday, the eleventh day of October next.
DatedlSeptember 6, 1898.
LEMUEL PEER,
Executor,
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target. It will be seen that the needle
will Stick" and score can be kept,
and the one getting the highest num-
Der wins. 1t will be found that this
simple arrangement will afford plenty
of amusement.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
A NOTE FROM FRANCE.

Paris. March 2G.-In the Chamber Of
made Il sweeping criticism of the foreign
policy of the government.
NJ. Baron, speaking in support of VI.
Groussot, introduced the Cuban ques-
tion. He said:
France cannot remain Indifferent 10
the Spanish-Amcrican conflict and the
monStrous entertainment of the Anglo
Saxon race on the Latin race. 1t is the
duty of France to approach Spain and
the United States with words of conci-
liatton and peace
NJ. HanotauX. Minister of Foreign
Affairs. replying to NJ. Baron. said III
regard to Cuba: ''However necessary
the defence Of our own interests ma!
be. it is subordinate to the Importance
Of the grave difficulties which the Gu
ban question has presented so long. The
whole world is following with emotion
and anxiety the varying fortunes of the
conflict proceeding in Cuha and the
whole world earnestly hopes for its
speedy conclusion. The interests affcc-
ted or threatened and the courage and
perseverance displayed add daily some
tlt1lltl1l W tIC VI It tItlItl VI tNtul~
in tina island. The Chamber knows the
sympathy and esteem which the United
| States inspire. On one hand we have
ancient and faithful relations, good
ncighbOrly feelings. affinitieS of race and
interests and finally the respect with
| which patriotism Of 4 heroic nation nat
urally inspires us. On the other hand
we have Il powerful republic. a sister o
our own. full of ardor and confident OF
her valor. who demands that an immc.
date end be put to evils in which she
herself has shared and which have lasteC
Il very lon" time. Such is the position
Of the conflict wherein both interests
and honor are involved. Our first duty
is increasingly to express to the two ma.
tons the desire of all hat Il sanguinaIy
formidable fight be avoided.
IF these two parties. with common
! accord. are cndcayoring to find sure anI
! impartial friends to help them in the
| amicablc arrangement of so grave 3
question. they will see that all we'll in
tcntioncd people are lending themselves
to the desire and we will not he back.
ward. But it would be going beyond the
reserve imposed upon us to so further
] than this. | can here. at least, only
renew the expression of our ardent
! wisnc, for an equitable solution of the
matter. wherein right. honor and liberty
may bc satisfied and which will result
, in maintaining between two nations
equally dcar to us. the great benefit
of peace" Cheers.
\ motion approving NJ. HanotauN's
statement was adopted by 4 vote Of 500
to Ill.
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her position and weld - tie inevitable.
II is ut last realized here f1.t tilc
movement ~ end thu 'ulslu scandal u
no longer ia the harrl~ ~ The ltuE -.
hut. that the solid sentiment cf the tuf-
tel States beds tn. executive II art
wlfcn the proper moment arrives. that
the risks have tsvn estimated aa,i That
the great ls-ly or Americans ere Fcaiy
10 face them.
~ far A. il i possible - ascertain In,
general diplomatic olsp'ua. II can lc
summed NJ in the words - u fogrigg
Office official who -smafsvl
The preservation al p-a.c depends
upon the tcm.-r SPAN d~Aplay@ when
the inevitable uo~;ifrt..a1 . delivered.
Tho President propo~ : - licy. the
sufferers 10 distributing f'.el. clothes
ami medicines from American var ~lsp.
and transports. precise II t,rcat liflt-
ain j now un-ofi cially. ..uA up d
smaller scale, doin- in Crete. aul unless
Spain pockets her ~oycrweealttc etu.set.
which has hitherto malc N" recognition
or her failure lmIo .s!ht ~ her. a rul,
turc must come from thit Tu1rter and
SIaiu'~ pretcn>i"n~ ~ preparedness lor
Mar. and her Finance Ministers ~>ur-
anyc that She has enf cirat faad> tltr-
for are equally uu;cuah'c unless .hr lat
ter Cnntcmplat,~ the immediate >1~l rli-
sion II specie pawn MS ami tar payment
~ the interest uu rho lvbt tn pspcr. Tie
truth i that Spain ! Ia more IN 4 posi-
tinn To tight thc United StI',> than W.~
Greece t. tight Turkey. fHo one -r.at
hope Of til" European eaagssiI,rc- i~
that the President VIII succeed IN delay
ing the explosion anita. under fIe .ut-r
Of autonomy. ~arran=sn'uI > maE l.o~
Niliy hc made 10 facilitate Spans giving
M Cuba, The suggestion az the cont.
mental press of Intervention utan the
l-&rt Of the European powers j. nus
chicvous and nothing : more certain
Ia provoke ho>tiliUr>.'
According to Mudrul rd.ic,t. - ia
pcr> there are whiS; ing ,ninil. uyIu@
to rouse Il sense Il wrong. wfh the
doctrine that war lie Elc., WAS de
clarcd when the United States permit
ted support to he Furnished L. The inSur
gents
/. Mystery mon@"ring i still the chief
Stock-in-tradc 81 the oIrcigu Office: Int.
its big words and apparently craven
actions no longer satisfy the public. ana
Conservatives AMI Liberals are equally
! alarmed at the apparent failure Of Brit
i~h diplomacy in China. where Great
l;ritain's open door has been slammed
in her face. Unless the government
+, early in The week. clearly outlines liz
position, it viii probably lr compelled
To take the ountry into its confidence
Iy 4 motion for the adjournment Of the
House Of Commons. which many union
lists Will support.
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tcsy as is shown here 10 all foreigners.
Naval men here are extremely earnest
III the wish that the United States
should early take steps to prevent the
arrival Of the Spanish torpedo fleet off
the coast Of Cuba. and within Il few
hours sail OF the fleet at Key West or
the Tortuga>. All believe that the
Washington officials fully approve Of
the deSirability Of such prevention.
However. the real attitude OF everybody.
Is that 50 long maintained. namely a
waiting one.
General Gomez has written 4 letter 10
the Junta in New York. reiteratinc his
purpose to accept nothing but the condi-
ticns Of the Monte Cristo declaration.
He says he is willing. however. to pay
Spain S2OO.000 900 purchase money. II
needed. He is also anxious that the
Spanish soldiers who remain here Il ould
help in the rebuilding of Cuba'S com
mercial greatness. General Gomez SAYS
ne has nearer fifty thousand than thirty
thousand under arms. and is getting re-
cruitS daily.
Fighting has been resume with vigor
III the province of Puerto Principe since
the failure to induce the insurgents Ia
accept or even listen TO the "ridiculou>
offers Of the autonomi>tS."
As usual. it is impossible TO tell tho
real result Of the engagements from the
reports furnished here by Spanish Off
Gals. One bright aspect Of affairs is the
relief work. 1t is impossible to under
stand the hostile one of many Of the
Havana papers toward the work of re.
lief. which is 50 eminently charitable
on the surface and beneath it. TIL,
Spaniards and Cubans cannot want the
rcconcentrados to die. yet this would
surely have happened had it not been foI
American Siccor.
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AFTER RIDER'S LYNCIIERS.
Brother Of the Murderer Seeks to Bring
Them to Conviction.

Atlanta. Cat, March 24.-Dr. c. \
Ryder. of Gainesville. Ga, brother Of
the man who murdered Miss Owen and
was subsequently killed by Il mob last
July has written Il letter to Governor
Atkinson naming those whom he saye
were implicated in the lynching.
The writer affirms that every one il
Talbot county knows the names Of tn,
lynchcrs and charges that threats have
been made against him if he did not
drop the investigation. He then says:
I'VE have positive evidence that the
following parties were in the mob: DR.
Billy Bryan. who was one of tho
leaders and the man who gave chlorO-
form to DR.. Ryder: Mr.. Will Parker and
Albert Owen we're there and took active
part: Will Leonard and Tim Leonard,
sons of John Leonard: John Parker and
Riley Parker. sons of Representative
John T. Parker.
This murder was planned and en-
couragcd by what are termed church
going and prominent citizens
Governor Atkinson telegraphed Mr.
Ryder to go to Talbotton and assist the
county solicitor in the prosecution Of the
alleged 1ynchcrS.
Miss Owen and DIR. Ryder were en-
gagged to be married. The doctor ap-
pcared suddenly at her home one even
ing. about three years z and without
a word shot and killed her. He then
ran and jumped into a pond. trying tc
drown himself. but failed. He was cap
tnrcd. but afterwards taken from jail
and hanged. His friends claim that he
was demented. The murdered man as
we'll as his brother was a prominent doc
tor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
NAVAL APpHOpRIATION BILL


l1olSt. w IiltlI LAclJpI Applause.
Washington. u. c., March 24.-The
Naval Appropriation bill was taken up
in the House today and after consilcrl-
bic difficulty an arrangement was made
to close general debate ut | o'clock to-
morrow. There WAS great pressure for
time, but the leaders desired to limit. rs
far as possible. the opportunity for III
flamnlatory uttrranccS. The debate to-
day was not on sensational lines. but
every radical expression was chccrcd to
thc cch 10y fine crowded galleries.
Mr.. BoutcIlr. Chairman OF the MAYA
Affairs Committee. i'll opening the de
bate. stated that it was exceedingly inn
| poTtant that the bill should be passed
as speedily rs possible. 1t was the most
complete ntcasiIr" for strengthening tho
Naval establishment ever reported IL
thc House. lie gave Il detailed X
PLANTATION Of the bill.
Mr.. Meyer. Democrat. louisiana.
| one Of the members OF the Naval Com
| mittec. WAS the next speaker. He
strongly advocated the strengthening OF
the Navy.
Mr.. Dayton. (Republican. West Nir-
ginial. anothcr member of the commit
| tee. in discussing the bill spoke feeIingly
of the Maine explosion. But the blow
ing up Of the Maine said he. is Il mere
incident compared with that greater and
more horrible tragedy which is transpir-
ing daily before our eyes. and which we,
as !: great and enlightened nation. in
Sist must stop. Great APPLAUSE. Two
hundred and tifty-scven American sail
ors have zone down in Havana hareor.
80. q people are dead in Cuba. and
2JO. q moro, mostly women and chill
dren. are being starved to death. We
do not know that Spain blew up the
Maine. but we do know that she is re-
sponsible for the deadly murder i'll
Cuba. I'his must cease. | hope with
out war, but if war is necessary let it
come C~Applausc,.
Mr.. Arnold, ~ltepublican, Pcnnsyl-
vania). discussed for Il few minutes
Spain'S responsibility for the blowing III
Of the Maine. When he declared that
arbitration would not be accepted by
the American people there was Il round
of applause. Our flag, he insisted, had
stake.
Mr.. Skinner. populist. North Caro-
lina), referred to the war preparations.
and said almost every country III Eu-
rope as voting money to augment its
Military establishment for possible con
fiict. and That Spain was "hawking its
deprecated credit in every market to
secure means for Defense"
Among the other speakers were MeSsrS
| Tate. democrat. Georgia., and KitChin.
| fDenlocrat. North Cardinal. At o:0J
| O'Clock y. H., the House adjourned.
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JOIN TIE CIGARETTE TRUST.


After Hot Eight.
Chicago. Ills. March 2l.-Illc Tribune
tomorrow will say:
If present negotiations succeed, thr
cigarette trust will absorb It's biz rivals
III the plug tobacco business within the
next few weeks. According to !nfDrma-
ton received by insiders today, ii is al
but certain that the big st. Louis CON
uccrns which have resisted MI efforts at
purchase, would capitulatc and become
part Of the trust.
The present effort IT purchase Of rivals
WAS begun by the trust three months
ago. In 1870 when the trust suddenly
began the manufacture Of plug tobacco.
the Drnmmond and the Lcggctt and
Myers Companies Of st. Louis. the priu-
cipal manufacturers Of plug tobacco. inn
mcdiatcIy rctOrtc,l by placing cigarettes
on the market at prices below those
quoted by the trust. The trust replied
by selling plug tobacco below the cost
Of production.
During then war which followed. ut 4
cost estimated by some jobbcrs to have
run into the millions, numerous over
lures were made to the 81. Louis pcu-
pie, but they rejected Ill proposals.
Within the last few months botli
Mr.. Iiggctt. Of the Liggctt and Myers
Company. and j. -. Drummond, Of the
DruHlmond Company. have died. The
former carried his opposition 10 the
trust into his will. which forbade the
sale of his stock in the company to the
trust unless the heirs Of three quarters
of It consented.
The scheme on which the trust Is said
To be working involves the sale of II
majority Of the Iiggctt and Myers stock
10 the Drummond Company. and after
ward the purchase of the latter. The
present head Of the DrummOud tOu-
plny. it is said. will become Vice Prcsi-
dent Of the trust, il place Of Major
Gintcr, who recently died.
The amount involved in the deal i
stated t. he upward Of S~lo,rr0,pD0.
Th" trust has Il surplus Of nearly 81
HOn,OOO. part Of which Will bc used.
The rest Will be easily raised. Jobbcrs
said today that biz men in the trade in
this city alone would subscribe $500
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
IIDIS Sc JKNEI. CAUGHT.
Tie Negro Who Watched While lie Ap
piled the Torch-Madc Il Confession.

Tie Negro Who Watched While lie Ap-
piled the Torch-Madc Il Confession.
Warrcnton. y. l.. March 26.-tSpc-
ciaI.>-Stcphcn y. Daniel. u whit" man
of this county. was tried here before j..
.. Drake. Justice Of the Peace. for
burning the dwelling house If the late
Mrs. Ella j. IIyman and Eliza J0EHcr.
\ negro who watched while Daniel set
fire. made Il confession and was backed
up by an array Of witnesses. Daniel
va> put under q bone of five hundred
dollars for his appearance at next term
Of thc criminal court. Daniel proved
the worse character | ever heard proven
in any court by any man. II was al
charged by the Witnesses that there
had been Il great many buildings burned
III the same vicinity which he was Sis
pcctel of burning, among them a barn
Of his that was insured.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
\ TRAGIC DEATH.
fSmifhficld IIcraId.J
I[cnIy. y. C.. March -

KenIy. y. G.. March -. 1898.
III" 10-ycHr-old boy OF Mr.. j. g.
CrcecIl came To a very tragic death yc@-
tcraay. Mr.. Creech, who lives about ten
miles from town sent the boy and Il
hired man after It load Of fertilizer.
when they left town the boy was on the
cart driving. upon which was loaded
four sacks Of fertilizer. When near the
edge Of town the sack Of guano upon
which the boy was seated was thrown
out into Il hole. which also threw the boy
ont. the sack Of fertilizer falling on him,
and the cart wheel passed over nm.
Mr.. Crcech was Immediately notified.
and came and carried the remains home.
10 a mother saddened the Sunday before
by the death of her mother.
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DEATH OF MRS. WETMORE.

L~incolnton. y. c.. March 24.-(Spe-
cial.)-Mrs. l.. +. Wetmore. a lady of
MANY charms and noble traits of char
acter. a pure and devoted Christian,
died yesterday and was buried to-day.
The funeral services were held ut the
Episcopal church and We're conducted
by Rev. W. S. Bynuln.
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FEELING IN LONDON.

Regarded Possible That Spain. 1T the
Last Moment VIII Yield to the IN
eyitabIe.
Copyright, 1898. by Associated Press,
London. March 26.-Although pubic
opinion III this SIDE Of the Atlantic. X
in America. had already discounted the
finding of the United States Coutt Of
Inquiry into the loss Of the Maine. ana
actual confirmation was expected. the
verdict only served to whet people, ap-
petite.
SO intense is the interest in tha latest
turn of the Kaleidoscope that K abs
immeasurably increased the nervous
tension which has been agitating EH-
rope for the last three months. There j
little hope here that hostilities can be
avcrted though it is still regarded n
possible that Spain at the last moment,
will see the hopelessness Of maintaining
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29

Originality-Tlc art Of arranging old
words in an entirely new form.