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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-20

CHRONICLE WAR NEWS.
Resume of Important Naval and Other Operations
from Day to Day for the Week.

May 14one hundred and thirteen spanards found
masked battery Carenas Americans who landed from the cruiser
Wilmington hed battery and incidentally set fire to
the but had herself escaped injury from the nemys guns 1t IS
port Venezuela supposed be heading for southwest Cuba and
ing to elude SIMPSONS American squadron
15Madrid report American cruiser Yales capture Soon
denied She been carrying dispatches for our fleet off
Porto RKngon amaica dispatch announced belief there that
Spanish feet would attempt intercept and capture pa
ship Oregon with the gunboat Marietta and torpedo boat Nictheoy
The Oregon perhaps the finest she is the costest OF our great
could hardly contend successfully against strong aeet
May 6Madd dispatch announced resignation of entire Cabinet
and that Premier sagasa would Immediately organize new Ministry
Spanish public sentiment being fed and boered bogus claims
sighted eighteen miles off northern of Cuba and that
apparently Spanish sqadrons making for that
the Spanish Indies had been reinforced by three
cruisers had sailed from Spanish Colonial
Minister changes Cabinet wholly the
direction of active OF Spanish fleet reported as
still at Martinique said to be awaiting junction OF other vessels wnea
all will combine emo American feet and raid eastern coast OF
United States
May 1-Beieved the Oregon with companion vessels has
away open North Atlantic past the Spniard at Martinique
making circuit that will bring her in support Of
Sampson Scey The cruise homeward Of the Oregon she
having set out from the Pacific beginning hos
likely prove the most eventfnl and brilliant in all naval
Madrid reported American warshp blown aos with all on po
Not true, usual with dispatches from that source
May 18Amern flying squadron schle arrived Key West
battesp Oregon and that she with SIMPSONS
squadron also that the government had information OF the movements
Spanish feet prudential reasons nothing give out
May Scheys American squadron sailed from Key Vest des
reported Barbados expected at
Key West 2 Report doubtless nearer
Harvard having been bottled for week
the harbo of St Pierre Martinique wha Spanish torpedo destroyer
outside the alert attack her slipped suddenly while the
pected "24 that she would sail shi with samp
Montgomery chased Spanish gunboat off N9evas on
north of CubCruer Marbhed and gunboat Nashville said
to have had fight with Spanish warps of Pnar del Rio westerly
appearance OF supposed war
ships span off Nova Scotia making for North Atlantic coast
May Dispatches generally that the Spanish feet has been
Cuba easey OF the and and that Sap
Schy different points westwardy of that
port thus rendered certain but not imminent
this The Spanards clearly avoiding warshpsKey
West special O54 m activity all ships at
that point and preparations being made for Sampson expected to
sail before night south of Cuba give battle Spanish
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-20

soldiers. The commanding officer of
the camp is Colonel Lee. There is not a
bit of mud here and the health at the
camp is exceptionally good; only two are
in the camp hospital.
I have been here with the boys every
day, save one afternoon. since their COM
ing, and arrangements have not been
lacking for their complete comfort.
Small conveniences from the ladies are
very acceptable. The State will pay the
men for the time from their arrival here
to muster by the Government, with the
expectation Of reimbursement from the
Government. The pay rolls are now
being made up.
| have secured for the Government an
option for the rental of valuable piece
of camping ground here of about 1000
acres, which will make fine camping
place. The soldiers drill regularly, but
have had no target practice as yet.
However. the majority have qualified as
marksmen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-20

New Jerseys first regiment of Newark
left camp at o'clock last night, hand
some body of men carefully equipped
with arms, ammunition, rations and cloth
ing and second to none in the country.
Their passing out of camp was a splendid
sight, assure you. They marched with
the step of regulars, every one, and New
Jersey can well be proud of her boys.
All were anxious to get away and were
given a hearty demonstration when they
left. They are armed with the Spring
field rife, which upon their arrival at
Falls Church, Virginia, will be ex-
changed for the most improved rifles
used in the regular army.
The Second and Third Regiments,
commanded by Colonels Hines and Lee,
respectively, are here awaiting orders
and ready to move at moments notice.
All are now regular United States
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-20
NEW JERSEYS GALLANT VOLUNTEERS.
Boys shap-The Off the Virgins
SpendidIy Armed and Equipped-Second and
Third Waiting Orders-Goy. Voorhees, With Them

EcIA TELEPHONE INTERVIEW VOORHEES,
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Continued on Fourth Page.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-20

Morristown Streets to Receive Attention
This Year-Appropriations for Different
City NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Raising
Taxes Adopted-Annual Budget. s54,
649.1s.
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Continued on Fifth Page.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-20

Noble Women of the city Promptly or
ganize Two Effective AuxiIiaries for the
Care. Relief and Comfort Of the Sick
and wounded at the Front.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10

TEE American Bankers Association
through their committee on uses of
banks, have been sending out a primer
on "What is a Bank?" and defending
bhe general utility of the institution.
1t contains many misleading state
ments, but in general those who are
elassed as enemies of banks will not
attack the general arguments set forth
because they do not attack the exist
snce OF banks. What they urge is that
their general utility should be in.
creased; certain of their privileges re-
duced by lawful restrictions and regu-
lations. Chief among those should be
some scheme to secure deposits.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10
SPANISH REGRETS.

Poor Spain, like King Lear, seems
to be thinking on the ingratitude of
this world. The only. queen she ever
had that could get her name into his
tory, except by way of fashion plate,
pawned Der jewels to send out man
over the heaying sea to discover Amer
lea. He discovered two of them, and
though both very quietly acknowledged
her dominion for some time when there
was no other population than an Occa'
siOnal spdngled COW, so narrowly and
fearfully built that her dewlap hung
from her backbone, poor, dishOnored
Spain has not now sand dune or a
coffee tree in either of them to show
for the queens prOdigality in jewels.
Block after block of her posses
sions in the new world have been
hewD off with battle AK and ma
Ghetto. until now, Cuba, riddled with
rapine, smoking with slaughter, fingers
as 1.-THE disturber of this poor worlds
peace" but almost free. The mother
country, IN her vOiceless woe, bankrupt
spent, exhausted in fruitless, inglOrl
Gus wars, lnwardly cries, "give me back
my jewels Spain was unfortunate
in being born. She is too proud to
avoid scrap, too cruel to rule without,
too treacherous to fight with honor,
too weak and decadent to ever win.
She has twice 80 mOrtally insulted the
United States as to deserve good
fatherly hOgging; once in the "Vigin-
ius" affair during the former Cuban re-
belliOn in 1878, when an American ship
was captured on the high seas, several
of her crew slaughtered, the remain
der cast into prison, and but for the
interference of the British consul and
a British man of war, would have been
executed; and again in the Maine dis
aster which is now in everybOdy's mind
Uncle Sam has been altogether too in
dulGent with the Alecky DOns. Cuban
belligerency or independence, should
have been recognized long, long ago.
Such decisive action would have shown
them we are "big enough to be perllte
to-" would doubtless have prevented
any such complications as the admin
istratiOn is row laboring with Re-
publicans were as clamorous as any
for such a policy, while Cleveland sup
erintended the affairs OF state, but
since Mckinley has become the official
representative of the combined and as
ISOLATED bOndholders, the majority are
entering their apologies and disclaim-
ers; and their platform declarations
bob up as \ frigld nightmare. Verify,
politics hath more turns and
bends than wars or women"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10

THE United States Supreme Court
has laid down the decision that when
the owners of a property, In order to
make h profit for themselves, devote
that property to the uses OF the public,
the public, through its regular legisla-
tive bodies, has the right to make laws
controlling and regulating that prop
erty. This means for one thing, that
legislature may make laws liking the
rates charged by railways for frelghts
and passengers in a given State
Seven years ago the Michigan legislat'
ure enacted a law directing railways
earning n certain specified amount per
mile to issue / 1000 mile tickets ut two
cents per mile. The railroad officers
refused to obey the law, and Governor
PngTee sued the company to force 1t
to do so. He fought the case Valliantly
for several years and has at length the
satisfaction of having decision rem
dered in his favor. The decision is
based on the decision of the United
States Supreme Court that State may
regulate the charges of chartere
carrying company.-TOpeka Mail and
Breeze.
If we had a few hundred more such
citizens lnathe Un'ted States as Gov
ernOr Pingree, even if they were not
invested with Official titles, trusts and
corporations would have a rOugher
road to patter over. However, it is a
patent fact that the courts find com
paratively few obstacles to Chamber
over when deciding on passenger rates.
Relatively very small portion of the
income of railroads is from passenger
traffic, and it is therefore seldom the
courts take upon themselves the re-
spOnsibility to declare rate "unrea-
sonable." In Kansas last year $3l,-
900 900, in round numbers was the in
come from passenger traffic, while $780,
100000 was from freight. Therefore,
as the passenger fares are the portion
Of tribute which the people pay direct
to the railroad companies, they can af-
ford to throw a few cents to the PEG
pie on each passenger fare as a pit
lance to stop sheir clamor, while they
continue the robbery on the freight
traffic.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10

On OUR local page we print ad.
Vertising locals for one of our local mills.
This new mill added some 5000 to
the taxable wealth of the county, and
if It could find market for its full pro-
duct, would give employment to a con.
siderable number of our people. AS a
matter of fact it is not now in opera
tion and has been idle a good part of
the time. An explanation for this is
the fact that the product of this part
Of the country is Disseminated against
by the railroads. For example, Mr..
Carr, one of the prOprietors of the mill
informs us that he had some inquiries
for flour from New Orleans, but the
mills at Minneapolis, Minnesota, many
hundreds of miles farther off thar
here, had rate of twenty-three and
sne-half cents per hundred weight
while from here they are compelled e
pay thiTty-four cents, discrimination
Of thirty per cent in favor of Minneap
oils. The rate from here to Liverpoo
is forty-fiye cents to fOrty.eight cents
while from Minneapolis, Minnesota
is is thirty -four cents per hundred
The reason for this is that that Mime
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10
JUsr to show something of the trend

JUST to show something of the trend
Of public opinion on the question of
municipal ownership Of waterwOrks,
and similar utilities, it is of interest to
read the result of the recent republi-
can primaries in Des Doines, Iowa.
A young business man made his can
vas solely upon this issue. land won out
by 8, 1870 votes as against 1925 for his
opponent. There are many republi-
cans who are not merely for such a
program but are enthusiastically for it.
1t is but step further to the telephone,
then the telegraph and finally the rail.
roads. 1t is, perhaps, not time to make
bigger beginning than the utilities
of cities, but it certainly is time to
carry on the education.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10

THE Spanish request for the recall OF
Consul General Lee at Havana and the
prompt refusal by the president is
rather war like indication. However
the immediate backdown and with
drawal of the request by Spain may
show that she will, after she finds a
bluff will not operate, conclude
that discretion is the better part of
ValOr. 1t will not be at all surprising
if she should soon begin to call for
arbitration. In that event, arbitration
it will probably be.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10

apolis is the great milling center Of the
United States. 1t IS there that the
large blocks of capital are invested in
it, and thew are powerful enough to se-
cure these favors and advantages from
the transportation companies. 1t is
on the plan that ITO him who hath
shall be given" that is so rapidly con-
centrating the wealth of the country.
Under such circumstances we believe
our people should patrOnize our own
mills, and industries.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10
New colo FleIhn .

Recent sensational gold discoveries
in the Red River district, northern
New Mexico, indicates that this local
ity will shortly be as widely celebrated
as Cripple Creek. Already the rush of
miners and prospectOr5 has begun, and
by the time the snow has fully melted
thousands will be on the ground.
Take the Santa Fe Route to
Springer, New Mex, from which point
there is a stage daily to Elizabeth
town, Hematite and Red River City.
For further information apply to
J. G. ROBERTS,
Agent, Santa Fe Route.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10
Thas Eastern Trip.

Going east, take the Santa Fe Route
as far as CblcagO.
Most direct line from the Southwest
generally, and thirty miles the short
est between Missouri River and Chi
cago, which secures quick time and
sure connections. Track is straight
and rock ballasted, with very few
crossings at grade.
Vestibuled limited expresses, witt
Attest pattern Pullman and free chair
ars Meals served in dining cars la
carte.
Inquire of nearest agent, or address
W. j Black. G. P. A., A. I. Il S. F.
Ry.. Topeka, Kansas.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10

IT is announced in dispatch from
Washington, that on account Of the
plethora in gold at the suh.treasuries
of the United States, the Secretary OF
the Treasury will not receive any more
in exchange for currency. Yet not.
Withstanding this exhibition of favor
for the use of trade, of greenbacks
over coin, even gold coin, the Secretary
of the Treasury is bent on retiring
bhem to place in history instead of
giving them place in our currency.
The Secretary of the Treasury pos
Sesses many jewels, but consistency is
not numbered among them.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10

five years agOp Now, il the Nebraska
commissioners wish to test this law for
the present rates it must start again,
and perhaps by the time 1t has got
through the courts again they will find
they are two or three years behind.
The purpose of the court seems to
have been to give the railroads a !
they want without disturbing the
presidents established when the court
was in sympathy with those who lab, r
and are heavy laden
The question as to what shall be
considered in determining the reason
ableness OF rates, is apparently no
nearer a settlement than 1t WAS at the
time when Pharaoh drove his hosts into
the Red sea. There is lot Of absLruce
stuff they call "lOre" or legal technicali-
ties, but not word as to whether the
railroads must be allowed to collect
high enough tariffs to provide funds to
pay interest on all their watered stocks
and bonds in addition to operating ex-
penses ia expressed, or if so, it Las not
been printed. The purpose of The
court seems to have been to dOas much
as possible for the railroads and say
as little as possible that might some
time become troublesome precedent.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10
Prosneornrs Man Of Ctnh

The Passenger Department of the RiC
Grand Western Railway has just issued
an up-to-date map showing all mining
districts of record, together with an out
line sketch of the old districts, and call
ing special attention to several particu-
lsrly developed regions which recently
have shown important uDcoverlngs Of
gold and copper, now attracting notice OF
prospectors, investors and others.
For copies of this valuable map adj
dress F. A. WADLEIeH, G. P. A., Salt
Lake City.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10
NEBRASKA LAW KNOCKED OUT

NEBRASKA LAW KNOCKED OUT.
The decision of the United States
Supreme Court, on the Nebraska max
imum freight rate law, which has been
awaited with intense interest by all
who care for the welfare of the people
who struggle, has at last been handed
down. The result is as expected, in
favor of the railroads. However, II
anyone will READ the opinion carefully
it does not carry out the meaning of
the headlines, which declare the law
unconstitutional. We have not seen
the full opinion, but from excerpts
quoted we gather that the law was not
declared unconstitutional but inOpera-
tive. 1t acknowledges the precedent
of Chief Justice Waits decision de-
claring that the States have power to
regulate rates of common carriers, but
declares that the rates established in
the Nebraska law we're unreasonable
considering the volume and condition
of business during the three years pre-
ceding the passage ofthe law, which was
contrary to the Fourteenth amendment
which declares that no State shall de-
prve any person of property without
due process Of law.
At the end the decision recites that
the conditions of business may have
changed for the better, 80 that at the
present time the rates prescribed by
the law under consideration might be
reasonable. The opinion says:
But it may be added that the condi-
tions oil business so far as railroad cor
pOrations are concerned have probably
changed for the better and that the
rates prescribed by the statute of 1893
may now afford all the compensation
to which the railroad companies in Ne
braska are entitled as between them
and the public. In anticipation, per-
haps, of such a change of circum-
stances the circuit court wisely pro-
vided in its decree that its defendants,
members CT the board of transpOrta-
ton might, when the circumstances
have changed so that the rates fixed in
the said act of 1873 shall yield to the
said companies reasonable compensa-
ton for the services afforded, apply to
the court by bill or otherwise, as they
might be advised, for q further order
in that behalf. OF this provision of
the final decree the State board OF
transportation if so advised can avail
themselves. In that event, if the cir
cult court finds that the present con-
ditiOn of business is such as to admit
the application of the statute to the
railway companies in question without
depriving Them of just compensation
it will be its duty to discharge the in
junction heretofore granted and ia
make whatever order is necessary to
remove any obstruction placed by the
DEGREES in these cases in the way of the
enforcement of the statute"
BY this adroit opinion it will be OBJ
served that nothing is decided except
that the law shall not hurt the railroads
Why could not the court as we'll have
determined the reasonableness of the
rates as applied to the business of the
last three years and at the present time
as to apply its decision to conditions
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10
A New Train.

The Missouri Pacific railroad has
la ely been put on q new train service
between this city and Kansas City
which makes it rather the most popn-
lar of all the roads. The Kansas City
train leaves here at 7:40 p. m. and car
ries chair car and sleeper from here
to Kansas City without any change OIL
waits,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10
CHER1FTs SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
First Publication March 8, 1898.
Jonah Fossey, Plaintiff,
David vanBlArcom, ct al Defendants.

q
Jonah FOssey, Plaintiff,
vs.. No. 1888.
David VanBlArcom, ct al Defendants.
Public notice is hereby given, that on W ednes-
day, tue 9Th day OF April 1898, at 10 O'Clock
AM j will offer at public sale at the east door Of
the court house in the City OF Hutchinson,
Kansas, and sell to the highest bidder without
appraisement for cash in hand the following
described real estate. tO-wit:
The east e-half( ~ OF the northeast quarter
Gi,) Of section number thirty. three (33), and the
south half OF the southwest quarter Of section
lumber twenty.seVen 20, all In township
number twenty-five e, y south, OF range num-
Der seven "a west Of the sixth CB) principal
meridian, containing one hundred and sixty
acres, in Reno county, Kansas, together
with all and singular the tenements, heridita-
ments, and appurtenances thereuntO belonging,
or in anywise appertaining
Said property win be sold under and by virtue
Of an order of sale, Issued out Of the District
Court Of Reno County, Kansas, TO satisfy a
Judgment obtained in said court on the 18th
day of January. A. ID. 1895, at The January
term of said Court, by Jonah Fossey, against
David VanBlarcom and Josephine E. VanBlar-
com for the sum one thousand nine hundred
gether with costs of suit and Interest at the
rate Of eight per cent per anRum, from the date
Of Judgment; and there has been paid in said
Judgment, March /, 1895. the sum OF S2O5Q and
60 March ), 1895, the sum of $4,000 and on
March s. 1897, the sum Of $4,000, and on No
yembtr 8, 1897 the sum Of $4,000, and further
decree OF said Court, charging said described
real estate with the payment Of said debt and
cost OF suit, as lien thereon.
Given under my hand ct my office In the City
Of hutchinson, Kansas, this lst day OF March
1873. W. 3. LoNa,
sheriff Of Reno County.
c. NJ. WILLIAMS
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10

THE silence of the Hon. Sockless
Simpson" says the Philadelphia Press.
sis due to his protracted job of ham
mering out the dents made in his
breastplate and buckler Uy Tom Reed. -
Rather an unfortunate smile. Tie
dents could not be serious or Jerry
would be making more than usual
noise in hammering them olt.
Simpsons shafts went right through
Reeds veneer armor plate. --Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10
"Erlsoo LIna.n

st. Louis & San Francisco r. r.
The popular through car route from
Wichita, Kans., to points in eastern
Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Indian
Territory and Texas, Through Pull
man drawing-room sleepers and free
reclining chair cars to st. Louis. FOI
map and time tables and full pdrticu-
lars, address nearest ticket agent, OF
Geo. T. Nicholson, G. p. A., Frisco
Line, st. Louis, Mo.