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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-22
An Accidental Success.

Once upon time, so runs the story.
there was man in London who had
ventured upon various publishing
schemes with but poor success, and
was beginning to despair of ever MAX
ing a fortune when, by chance, he be-
thought himself of a huge scrapbook
which his wife had compiled of var
ious literary odds and ends that had
enchanted her fancy. She called her
scrapbook "Tit-Bits,'' and it occurred
to her husband that such odds and
ends, published in periodical form,
might interest other people as well as
his wife. The result of this medita-
ton on his part was the appearance
of a little penny paper called Tit
Bits" which proved so popular and
gained such a wide circulation that
its proprietor felt encouraged to place
other literary ventures on the market,
and it was not long before he became
known as the publisher of a number
of extremely popular penny periodi-
Gals. He is now a millionaire many
times over and baronet, while his
wife, whose scrapbook proved the
cornerstone of their prosperity, finds
her reward in the title of Lady
Newnes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-22
NOTICE..

Estate of Kieronymus Rnckert. deceased.
PURSUANT to the Order of the Surrogate
L of the County of Morris, made on the
second day of July, A. D.. one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-eight, notice is hereby
estate of Hieronymus Ruckert. late of the
County of Norris deceased, to present the
same under oath or affirmation to the sub
scriber. on or before the Second day of April
said order; and any Creditor neglecting 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 administrators.
Dated the second day of July. a. D., 1898.
MARY G. RUCKERT.
1897 Administrative.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-22
Some Very old Fish.

Methuselah would seem mere boy
to some fishes, and there are a great
many kinds which would Look upon
human centenarians as infants. Carp
are known to live to be 200 years old.
In the Washington Aquarium there
are small gold fish, placed there when
Queen Victoria was crowned, and
they have not yet grown to full gold
fish size. A Russian pike was caught
few years ago with gold band
about its tail bearing the date 1916.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-22
NOTICE OE SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE is hereby given that the accounts of
~ the subscriber, administrator of Charles
o. Hopping, deceased, will be audited and
stated by the Surrogate. and reported for set
Element to the Orphans Court of the County
of Morris, on Tuesday. the sixth day of Sep
TENDER next.
Dated June %, 1885,
ROBERT d. FOOTE.
Administrator.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-22
Digging for Fish

The natives of Kottiar are in the
habit of digging every year in the
summer dry banks of the Vergel river
for fish, which they dig out by hun
dreds, just as they would potatoes.
The mud Jumps are broken open and
the fish, perhaps eight or ten inches
long, win always be found alive and
often risky as if just removed from
its supposedly native element the
water.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-22
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE is hereby given that the final ac
IN counts of the subscribers, executors &C..
of David Hildebrant, deceafed, will be audited
and stated by the Surrogate, and reported for
settlement to the Orphans Court of the
County of Morris, on Tuesday. the sixth day
of September next.
Dated July ]. 1898.
CORNELIUS HILDEBRANT,
JOSEPH FORCE,
JACOB T. HILDEBRANT,
Executors. &c.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs

In the University boat race at Sara
toga Springs, n. Y, three miles Penn
sylvania won, Cornell second, WILSON,
sin third, and Columbia last. Time of
winner. 15:51h.
Ex-Vce President Stevenson delivered
the Fourth of July grafton at Minonk
Ills, to a vast crowd.
H. w. Danforth, acting assistant sur
geon, reported among the wounded at
the battle of Santiago, is a Milwaukee
man.
The miners arriving at Seattle from the
Klondke report that scurvy has marked
hundreds of men in the Klondike for its
victims.
Three young men-Charles Searley
Roy Sinnet and Charles williams
were drowned in the bay at Hamilton,
Ont, during a storm.
Howard Brewer, of San Francisco,
has beaten the worlds amateur swim
mng record for 440 yards, his time be-
Ing minutes 101s seconds.
John III. Conger, a well-known rail-
road builder, died at Milwaukee, aged
rs.
Of umbrellas, New York, have assigned.
Assets and liabilities each 100000.
A section of the southern part of Bath,
Me-, was almost wiped out by fire. The
fire was suhdue6 after 100000 worth of
PROPERTY had been destroyed.
Sharkey, the pugilist, has issued
challenge to any heavyweight in the
world, kid" Mccoy preferred, to box
twenty or more rounds for $4,000 a side.
Gibson of Tennessee has introduced
bills in the house extending the frank
ing privilege to the officers and enlisted
men Of the army and navy during war
times.
1t has been ascertained that the
Chilean cruiser O'Higgins, which was
said to have been purchased by Spain.
left st. Vincent, Cape Verde islands, on
June 81 for Montevideo. Uruguay.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
NEGRO DEMOCRATS TO MEET.
National Convention Called to Gather at
New York Next August.

Indianapolis, July A e. Manning
of this city, president of the Negro Ma
tional Democratic League, Saturday is
sued a call for the national convention
of the league to meet in New York city
the second Tuesday in August at noon
1.-THE delegates to the convention" says
the call, must be elected early enough
to permit the secretary of the state
convention to forward their names to
the president of the league, A. e. Man
ming, Indianapolis, Ind, not later than
Saturday, July 23, $685. Where there is
no state organization any well-known
negro Democrat may call a meeting to
select delegates in accordance with their
congressional apportionment, or one del
egate from each congressional district.
All territories, including the District of
Columbia, will be entitled to one dele
gate each.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
A LOCAL QUESTION
That owosso People will do Well to
Carefully Consider.

The great lice thinker Hume was lever
80 badly puzzled for an answer as whtn
peremr torly asked by a lady at Bath 10 state
upon his honor as gentleman whether he
would choose his confidential dOmrstics
from such as held his own principles or
from those who conscientiously believed the
eternal revelation He frankly decided In
favor of the latter. Another question that
concerns Owosso people is just as easily
answered. Ii common sense Is any guide.
which II dozen articles can be depended
upon, one In use among our people, weigh
ed In the balance and not found wanting or
one untried In the locality, without any
local backing? Read this and honestly
answer the question.
MIS- A. X Smith. OF ROwley ST., say s.:
"To anyone suffering from sluggish. weak
or deranged kidneys, l have no hesitation In
recommending DoaD's Kidney Pills AS
result of an injury to my back when quite
young l have been troubled more or less
ever since with pains through my loins and
kidneys. The secretOns became irregular,
unnatural and deposited a heavy sediment.
There was a dull, heavy aching in my loins
and rheumatic pains through the muscles of
my limbs. If | caught cold or did any
heavy work my back became so sore and
painful that | could scarcely stO0p. | was
bothered great deal with spells of head
ache and attacks of dizziness. used many
remedies but without obtaining benefit.
One Jay a relative who had used Doan's
Kioney Pills with good results insisted that
try them so procured box at Johnson
& Henderson's drug store. They helped
me from the very start and finally thorough
~ relieved me OF the trouble"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal
ers. Price so cents. Mailed by Foster
Miburn Co, Buffalo. n Y, Sole agents
for u. s. Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
DEATHS MANY VICTIMS
Wind Goes Some Terrible Work at
New England Points
DOZENS ARE KILLED AND INJURED.


Hampton, n. H., July 5.-A tornado
struck a section of Hampton Beach at
S:15 o'clock yesterday. causing immense
damage to beach property and great
loss of life. Cottages were blown fiat,
horses were picked up bodily and dash
ed against buildings. vehicles carried
many feet, barns unroofed. large trees
snapped off at their roots. while others
were torn up bodily. The tornado
touched the beach at a place about half
a mile north of Writers hotel, and cut
a swath 100 yards wide in a westerly
direction, moving in rotary shape until
1t passed out to sea. Twenty cottages
were torn down, and several small no.
tells completely wrecked. The greatest
loss of life and injury came with the
demolition OF the old skating rink, near
Leavitt's. a single story structure of
wood, 500 by 100 feet in size
Twelve Sent to Eternity.
Here from rs to 125 persons were Sc
riously injured. an unknown number
slightly wounded, and seven persons
are already dead. A yacht owned by
Captain Mudd, of this place, was sail
ing off the beach, and was in the path
Of the storm. In 1t were nine persons,
and of these five were drowned, as fol-
lows: Walter Gertrude and Ralph
Hodgeson, Kensington, N. H.; Mrs. w.
II. Parker, Kensington Captain Mudd
Hampton. The list of dead on shore re-
ported at this writing was as follows:
Mora, the actress, of New York who
was playing in a piece entitled THE
Blowing Up of the Maine;" Miss Mae
Prescott. Samuel Cammett and William
F. Karlson, Exeter.
Several Probably Fatally Hurt.
Among those believed to be fatally
injured in the pavilion are: Miss o.
D. Pressey Haverhill, Mass, fractured
skull; j. F. Penningston, Exeter; w.
II. Barber, Exeter, internal injuries.
Karlson was taken out dead, but
Mora. the actress, was alive when
found and died shortly after.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
LONG ROLL OF DEAD OFFICERS
Eight Brave Fellows Killed by the Span
iards and the List Only Partial.

Eight Brave Fellows Killed by the Span
iards and the List Only Partial.
Washington, July 5.-The following
dispatch from General Shafter was re-
ceived at the war department Sunday
night from Camp near Santiago, July
3: The following is a partial list of Of
ficers killed: Colonel Charles A. Wickoff,
Twenty-second infantry; Lieutenant
Colonel John NJ Hamilton, Ninth caval-
~; Lieutenant w. H. Smith, Tenth cav
airy: Major Forse, First cavalry; Cap
tain O'Neill, First volunteer cavalry;
Lieutenant Niche. son of Professor
Niche; Lieutenant Jules G. Ord, Sixth
infantry; Lieutenant William e. Shipp
Tenth cavalry.
Following is a partial list of officers
wounded: Lieutenant Colonel John Fl.
Patterson, Twenty-second infantry;
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Carroll, COM
handing First brigade cavalry division;
Major Henry w. Vessels, Third cav
airy; Captain Augustus p. Blocksom,
Sixth cavalry; Captain John b. Kerr,
Sixth cavalry; Captain George K. Hun
ter, Third cavalry; Captain George A.
Dodd, Third cavalry; Captain Charles
w. Taylor, Ninth cavalry; Lieutenant
Frank E. Mccoy, Tenth cavalry Lieu
tenant Winthrop S. Wood, adjutant
Ninth cavalry; Lieutenant Haskell,
First volunteer cavalry; Lieutenant A.
L. Mills, First cavalry; Lieutenant Oren
B. Meyer, Third cavalry; Lieutenant
Arthur Thayer, Third cavalry; Lieuten-
ant Walter G. Short, Sixth cavalry;
Captain John b, Rodman, Twentieth
infantry"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
Slater HAS A CINCH.
Says He Is Aaster of the Situation Hob.
sons Release Now Assured.

Says He Is 2aster of the Situation Hob
sons Release Now Assured.
- another dispatch General shafter
epitomized the strength of his position
by saying: II feel that am master of
the situation, and can hold the enemy
for any length of time" In another dis
patch General Shafter states that his
demand for the surrender Of Santiago
is still being considered by the Spanish
authorities, which indicates that the
refusal Of the Spanish commander to
capitulate was not final. In any event,
II o'clock noon today marks the limit
OF Skaters concession, and If Santiago
has not capitulated at that hour the
great siege guns, now brought to the
front and in position, backed by the
batteries Of lighter field pieces, will be-
gin their work of destruction.
The present need of reinforcing Shat
ter is no longer felt, now that the
Spanish fleet is out of the way A con-
siderable number of men, however, are
already on the way, and others will fol-
low. The changed naval situation will
bring no abatement in the activity of
the authorities here in carrying the war
directly home to Spain. There Is re-
newed determinatic n to get Commodore
Watson's eastern squadron away at the
earliest moment. for the double purpose
OF striking blow at the coast towns of
Spain and of pursuing Admiral Cam
ara's fleet, which has halted at the en-
trance of the Suez canal. Secretary
Long made the Official statement yes
terday that the fleet would sail at the
earliest possible moment.
II has been Acting Admiral Sampson
for some time, but that it will be Ad-
miral Sampson in fact as well as in
name is the prevailing feeling in naval
circles. BY a singular coincidence his
rank was advanced yesterday to that
OF commodore, owing to the retirement
OF Admiral Kirkland.
The release of Hobson and the other
heroes of the Merrimac incident is like
ly to be another result of the events
Transporting now. 1t may now come
about either by the surrender of the
city, which would include the surrender
of Hobson and other American prison.
ers in the city, or else by the exchange
Of Hobson for Admiral Cervera or some
other high ranking naval Official.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08

manly selves. Either they live childless
lives, or for a brief spell are the mothers
of puny, sickly children that bring them
only pain, and leave them only sorrow.
The woman who suffers from weakness
and disease of the distinctly feminine or
gans Is certain to become an invalid. No
woman can suffer in this way and be a
healthy, happy, amiable wife and a compe-
tent mother. Troubles of this nature sap
the strength, rack the nerves, paint lines OF
suffering upon the face, destroy the temper,
make the once bright eyes dull and the once
active brain sluggish, and transform a viva
cious woman into weak, sickly, invalid.
This Is all wrong. 1t Is all unnecessary.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Is mar
velous medicine for ailing women. It acts
directly on the delicate and important
organs that bear the burdens of natern-
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II allays Inflammation, heals liberation,
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expectant months and makes baby's COM
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the little newcomers health and an ample
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sake of an extra little selfish profit.
ct took DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
previous to confinement" writes Mrs. Corda
never did so well in my life. II Is only two
weeks and am able to do my work"
In most healthy families you will find
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wiser. For a paper-covered COPY send III
one-cent stamps, 10 co1er mailing only.
Cloth bound 81 stamps. Address DR.. r. ".
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
Paris Temps Calls for Peace.

Paris, July 6.-The Temps yesterday
afternoon published an article headed
"Peace is Necessary" in course Of
which 1t says: Perhaps the only SER
vice which Senior Sagasta can now
render to Spain, his party. liberalism
and himself. is to open negotiations for
peace. There has been enough blood
shed, battles and destruction of ships,
forts and lives. If Spanish honor is not
now satisfied, when in the name Of
heaven will 1t be?''
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08

the result. The large red splotches on my
before long disappeared entirely. / reclaimed
my lost weight became stronger, and my APP
petite greatly improved. was soon entirely
81. L. MYERS, 100 Mulberry St., Newark, N. J.
Don't destroy all possible chance of a
cure by taking the doctors treatment
of mercury and potash. These minerals
cause the hair to fall out, and will
wreck the entire system.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08

Charleston entered the harbor of Qua
tan and fired seven guns at the forts.
The governor, thinking this was a
falute, sent word that he regretted his
inability to retu 1t, as he was W .thout
powder. When inf rmed t., at he was a
prisoner OF war he Indignantly pro-
tested saying that he had no idea that
wa lad lroken out.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
Woman Trampled by a Horse.

Wabash. Ind, July 5.-Mrs. Nicholas
Hubbard, an old resident OF Wabash.
was injured yesterday by being thrown
from buggy by runaway horse. Mrs.
Hubbard fell under the wheels, and the
horse backed on her trampllng her and
INJECTING severe internal injuries. Her
condition is critical.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
Graceful Courtesy to Cervera.

Washington, July "a graceful
courtesy was yesterday extended to the
captured Spanish Admiral Cervera by
the president. Permission was sent to
Cervera to communicate with his family
in Spain by cable. Permission was also
granted to other captured Spanish off,
GERS to use the cable to transmit per-
sonal messages to friends in Spain.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
FKIGHTFUL DISASTER IN A HARBOR.
Boat Struck by Wind and Lightning Cap
sizes-Death Roll Uncertain.

sizes-Death Roll Uncertain.
Beverly Mass, July 5.-The small ex-
cursion steamer Surf City, with about
sixty passengers on board, while half
way over from Salem Willows to her
wharf here, a distance of about two
miles, was struck by terrific squall
about 6 o'clock last night and capsized
or those on board large majority are
believed to have been rescued by boats
from the Salem and Beverly shores,
but no less than six bcd,es have been
recovered, and as it is known that
many rushed into the cabin before the
squall it is thought that twice as many
bodies are still confined there AS one
or two of those taken ashore are in
critical condition-it appears likely that
the list of dead may reach score.
The following bodies were recovered
from the wreck: Mrs. Catherine d.
Weber, Of Beverly; Miss Grace Smell, 13
years old, of Beverly; 3-year-old son of
John Kenney, of Beverly; two uniden-
titled women; one unidentified 6-year-
old boy.
OF those rescued Miss Bertha Lovett,
Of North Beverly; Hazel Hersey, / year
old, of Beverly; Miss Emerson, of Dan
vers, and an unknown 2-year-old girl
are still in a critical condition. Otto
Carris, the fireman, was badly scalded.
The vessel had just reached Beverly bar
when the storm struck her, and at the
same time lightning bolt struck the
beacon at the end Of the bar. Amid the
terrific din of the thunder which fol-
lowed the lightning flash, and the fear
full whirlwind, the little steamer ca
reened over to starboard and went
down, all so suddenly that even the
commander had the greatest difficulty
In getting off the boat. The boat sank
in about fifteen feet Of water, her hur-
ricane deck being loosened in the gale,
while all those on board were either
thrown into the water or struggled
desperately to get from under the decks
or out Of the cabin Of the boat.
The steamer was seen to go down
by persons on both sides Of the bay, and
boats Immediately put out to the wreck
reaching her in a few minutes. Those
In the water were quickly hauled on
board. aid with the living were drawn
into the boat a number Of dead, in
GLIDING the bodies Of two children. The
scene while the work Of rescue was GO
ing on was a fearful one, as over half
Of those on board were women, and
their screams could be heard for miles
Many chung to the top of the hurricane
deck and supported themselves until
the boats came, while others grasped
the nasstaffs and even the smoke stack
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
northern Pacific Restores wages.

st. Paul, July 6.-General Manager
Kentirick. of the Northern Pacific, has
issued a notice to the effect that the
wages of train employees over the entire
system have been restored to the figure
before the reduction In 1894.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
Copper Co1ored
Splotches.

There is only one cure for Contagious
Blood Poison-the disease which has
completely baffied the doctors. They
are totally unable to cure it, and direct
their efforts toward bottling the poison
up in the blood and concealing it from
view. s. S. s. cures the disease posi-
lively and permanently by forcing out
every trace of the faint.
was afflicted with terrible blood disease,
which was In spots at first, but afterwards
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
Five Persons Drowned.

Cleveland, July 5.-Five persons were
drowned in the lake here. II. H. Fra
lick and Miss Jeanette Kaiser lost their
lives while bathing. Two unknown men
rocked boat which capsized, and both
drowned. Frank Shubeck, a news agent
lost his life while bathing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
sagasta Announces Cervera,s Defeat.

Madrid, July 6.-Senor Sagasta, the
premier. has announced officially that
Admiral Cervera's squadron has been
defeated; that the Almirante Oquendo
was burned and the Infanta Maria
Teresa sunk. and that Admiral Cervera
himself Is q prisoner of war
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
OUR TROOPS REACH CAvITE.
On the Way Over Our Troops Capture the
Ladrone Islands.

Ladrone Islands.
Hong Kong, July 3.-United States
dispatch boat Zafiro, which left Cavite
July l, has arrived. here. 1t reports
that the American troops in the trans
ports City of Sydney. City of Pekin and
Australia. conveyed by the Charleston,
arrived at Cavite June 80. having taken
left men there. The Spanish governor
and other officials were captured and
brought to Cavite. The United States
troops commenced to disembark at
Cavite July 1.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
FATAL COLLAPSE OF A BRIDGE.
Four Persons Killed Outright and 100
Injured I'm the Fall.


Shelby, o.. July 5.-A bridge crossing
the Mohican river here fell yesterday
afternoon with 1000 people. Four were
killed outright and 700 injured, some OF
them seriously. A public wedding was
being celebrated on the bridge as one of
the feaures Of the celebration. Just as
the ceremony had been completed the
bridge went down with a crash, pre-
cipitatins the people distance of eight
cen feet. Those who were killed out
right were: Cyrus Kuhan. of Shelby;
Mrss. Louisa Monahan. Of Edison; Ada
Bloodhart, of Shelby, aged IL: Frank
Keckler. Of Shelby, aged IL. The panic
which ensued after the bridge fell was
indescribable, and 1t was impossible to
get anything like q correct list Of the
wounded. Many persons suffered from
broken legs and arms, but very few II
any Of the injured are likely to die.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08

at first, but afterwards
spread all over my body.
These soon broke out into
sores, and IL is easy TO
imagine the suffering I
endured. b efore I be-
came convinced that the
doctors could do no good,
/ had spent a hundred
dollars, which was really
thrown away. / tn IN
tried various patent
medicines, but they did
not reach the disease.
When 1 had finished my
first bottle of 8. s. 8. 1
was greatly improved
anA mas dnTf ta1 x.wlsL
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
Reply Is an Em pbatic Negative.
characteristics of the Dons.

London, July 6.-The Hong Kong
correspondents of The Daily Mail says:
The annexation of the Ladrone ISL
ands by the u. s. S. Charleston was
marked by ludicrous incident. The