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DEEDS WE'RE NULL AND VOID.

Judge OTIS Findings In the Dispute
Over the Yoerg Property.
Judge Otis yesterday rendered a de-
cision for the plaintiffs in tho action
brought by Henry Yoerg, William Yoerg,
Augusta Yoerg and Anthony Yoerg Jr.
against the Yoerg Realty company the
Yoerg Brewery company, Gustav Heun-
man. John III. Seeger. Elvina Seeger and
Louis e. Yoerg. The suit was for tho
annulment Of the transfer of the realty
company to the brewery company, and
this is granted by the court
Judge Otis finds that the deeds Of con-
veyance were null and void, made with
out considerationaand without authorizes
ton. However, he says, 'the evidence
does not discioserrlor do find any sin
lister or selfish motives actuate6 the de-
fendants."
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-12
Journeymen Plumbers.

The journeymen plumbers union held
Its regular meeting at Assembly hall
last night. The meeting was attended by
some eighty members of the craft. Nine
new names were added to the roll of
membership during the meeting
Three delegates to the building trades
council. John Nachtsheim, John O'Con-
nell and Robert Stark, were elected, and
the rest of the meeting was devoted to
the consideration Of general routine busi-
ness
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-12
Cooley Guardianship.

The matter of the final accounting Of
Mai Espy. as guardian of Frank b.
Cooley, fncompetentsswas set for hearing
present In court, ATTENDED by an official
from the Rochester asylum, and accom-
panied by his guardian, Stephen Picha,
ther Maj. Espy nor his attorney showed
up, but the former sent a note asking for
a continuance on the ground of illness
The hearing wasscontinued until 10 a. M
today -
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-12
Petitions in Bankruptcy.

Three petitions m voluntary bankruptcy
were filed yesterday In the federal
court John T. Merrill, an accountant.
scheduled s6,06176 In liabilities and s., ,2d
in assets.
Thomas Reilly, a st. Paul contractor,
In assets.
Henry w. Deike, of Earibault. sched-
uled si73.5S in liabilities with nominal
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-12
Broommakers, Meeting

The regular meeting of the broom
makers, which was held at Assembly
hall last night, was very short one
and adjourned after the disposal of some
routine business and the initiation of
one member, Henry Weber.
The rest of the meeting was devoted
to short talks under the head of good
of the Order" which was participated in
by F'raternal Delegate William Freeman,
of Minneapolis union.
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Builds up the system-Hamm's Book
Beer. Call for 1t.
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Commissioner McHaIe Bereaved.

State Labor Commissioner Martin Nc
Hale, who has been absent from his Of
flee at the capital since Thursday last,
again returned to his desk yesterday aft
ernoon. Mr.. McHale's absence was caused
by the death of his uncle, Michael Finn,
OF Minneapolis, who came here in 1856. He
was eighty-seven years old. The funeral
occurred on Monday. from Holy Rosary
church, and the interment took place at
Jessenland cemetery at Henderson,
Mimi, on Monday last. Mr.. Finn was
born In Dublin, Ireland, IN 1872.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-12
"A FAIR FACE CANNOT ATONE FOR AN UNTIDY
HOUSE," USE
SAPOI 10
Necrology-Prof. 8. w. Davis.

Necrology-Prof. s. w. Davis.
The evening session was devoted to a
lecture by Rev. James D. Paxton on his
experience during the two years which
he spent in work among the English
speaking students of the Latin quarter
of Paris He drew a very interesting
picture of the famous Mecca of artists
Journalists and musicians, and his ad-
dress was listened to with marked inter-
est.
School Loans Approved.
The state board of investment met yes
school loans Becker $500; Beltrami, s59s;
Clay, $500; Clay, $4oo; CroW roWooW Wing. $3.50;
$780, Martin, $500; Olmsted, 5000; Nor
man, 900: Redwood. $500; Renynle, s4So; o
Stearns, $500; Wadena, $400; Wilkin, $400
yellow Medicine, $3.50; total, $24.699.
Kleansall! Kleans away all dirt.
Grocers sell 1t. 80
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-12
VIII Give "The Rivals, :,

Richard Brinsley Sheridan's comedy
sanien Iae RiIvals." aI will be presented by the
school Friday evening, April ID in their
assembly hall. - .''e'f
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In /. .ABeDR7S
q. g q . 3 . q field

One of the best meetings of the season
was the one held by the carpenters union
at Assembly hall last night. The pro-
posed scale, after a general discussion,
was finally laid over until the next meet
ing, al which time the subject will be
again taken up. The subject of repair
work which is being conducted by several
brewery representatives was taken up,
and laid over. Eleven new members were
initiated as follows: John Carlson, N. P.
thunderstorm, A. 1. Erickson, August
Swanson, Frank Ledgerer, J. Mott, O.
Carlson Jr., j. P. Janson, o. P. Jensen,
Erick Larson, Matt Calvin, A. J. Britts
and Herman Schmidt.
Three applications were received and
referred to the executive committee, and
Business Agent ]. B. Morrison announced
that class of over thirty was ready for
Initiation at the next meeting.
A. G. Metzger was elected a member of
the board Of trustees for two years, and
E. Swanlund for one year. The receipts
of the meeting were $3.50, and bills to
the amount of SIG were allowed
The proposed new scale of hours and
wages will be again discussed at the next
meeting.
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School Loans Approved.

Kleansall! Kleans away all dirt.
Grocers sell 1t. 80
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
MR.. PHELPS RETIRES.

Colonel Sheffield Phelps, son of the
late William Walter Phelps has sold
his interest in the Jersey City Even
ing Journal to Ebert Rappleye, the
managing editor. This makes Bust
ness Manager Joseph A. Dear and Mr..
Rappleye joint owners of the Evening
Journal.
Colonel Phelps, it was learned,
recently sold out his half to Mr.. Rap
pleye before he went to Europe two
ago. The Journal will con-
tinue to be a Republican paper.
Mr.. Rappleye was identified with the
Mail and Express before he became
editor of the Jersey City
Journal in 1896.
He is a thorough newspaper man,
has been an extensive traveller, a
bright and forceful writer and it is
safe to say his pen will always be
found favoring the right as against
even the suspicion of wrong, and in
a most convincing manner.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
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THE CE-PREsIDENCY.

The serious illness of Carrot A.
Hobart will call the country's atten-
ton to the Vice Presidency in way
in which it has not in many years
been directed to that Office. Five
George Clinton, Elbridge
Gerry, William r. King, Henry Will
son, and Thomas A. Hendricks-have
died while holding that post.
1t is much more important Office
than is commonly supposed John
Adams, while holding it during the
eight years of the Presidency of Wash
ington, had nearly, if not quite, as
much influence on the affairs of the
government as Washington welded.
He got this through the frequent tie
votes in the Senate, which had only
twenty-six members in the beginning,
circumstance which rendered ties
frequent. On the death of the Vice
President nobody is chosen in his
place, but the president pro tempore
of the Senate is the presiding officer of
that body. Four Vice Presidents
John Tyler, Willard Fillmore, Andrew
Johnson and Chester A. Arthur-have
gone to the Presidency through the
death of their chief. The importance
of selecting man of character and
ability-such man, for example, as
Mr.. Hobart-for the post of Vice
President ought to be constantly kept
in mind.
Mr.. Hobart's death would destroy
the hope of putting the "old ticket"
in the field on the Republican side in
1900. By breaking this combination
it would add to the chances of getting
soldier or sailor on the first or the
second place ON the ticket. 1t would
seriously disarrange the plans of the
party leaders, Mr.. Hobart is person
ally very influential and popular
The relations between him and the
President are far more cordial than
such relations usually are between
these officials. His influence and his
close connection with the President
were shown in striking way when
the President induced General
Alger to leave the Cabinet and thus
end the Presidents embarrassment.
Mr.. Hobart's death might have per-
sonal and political consequences of
much greater Importance than the
demise of Vice President could be
expected to produce. Leslie s Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
THE CHARITY THAT CURSES.

A more striking illustration of the
infinite mischief that may come from
a well-meaning but inconisderate act
of kindness is afforded in a story
which the bishop tells of man who
came to him for help and made his
plea on the strength Of a letter writ
ten for him by the bishops own
father, who had been dead for twenty
years. The letter was general letter,
addressed to no one, and therein lay
the mischief When read it had in
each instance been returned to its
bearer. and he soon discovered that he
had in it talisman that would open
almost any pocket. The man had been
originally an Industrious mechanic
temporarily disabled by illness and
worthy at the time, of judicious help.
But the letter proved his undoing.
By means of it he had lived for years
without work and become chronic
loafer and a fraud Bishop Potter
says that he offered the man ten dol
lars for the letter, but the fellow was
"not so innocent as to surrender mis-
whole capital in trade. Leslie S
Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
MORE LAUNDERING.

For several years past the Board of
Chosen Freeholders of Morris County
irrespective of party has evidently
been bent on showing the public
chow not to do it. -
If they had deliberately set them
selves to show how cumberous and
mischevious the present system of
county government could be made
they could not have succeeded better.
The new poorhouse bids fair when
it is finished to be a monument to
their incapacity and want of fore
sight. Those who know about the
matter say that there are enough
"extras" in sight to run the cost of
the building far beyond the amount
of the appropriation.
The sooner the affairs of this coun
ty are managed by a commission of
competent men, with minority rep
resentation the better it will be for
the tax payers, who will then be
likely to get value for their money.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
sCHLEY,s ~FooL FRIENDS. /"

The New York World, considered
orthodox Democratic authority has
the following relative to the absurd
position taken by the friends of the
Admiral, who evidently is believer
in the maxim that, "He who fights
and runs away may live to fight
another day"-on paper;
The publication of Secretary Long S
letter to the President containing the
gravest possible charges against Rear
Admiral Schley, puts Schley in the
most painful position into which man
was ever brought by over confding,
over jealous, indiscreet admirers and
friends.
When the appendix to the report of
the Bureau of Navigation was pub
lished last December, when those
damaging statements of fact by Sec
Rotary Long and practically all the
high officers who were under Rear
Admiral Schley in the early part of
the Santiago campaign became public
property, Rear Admiral Schley's re-
fusal to demand a court of inquiry
was capable of only one interpreta
ton.
Instead of taking this hint, his
friends assumed that Mr.. Long, Cap
tain Evans, Captain Higgiuson and
all the others were malicious falsifi
ers, and were engaged in conspiracy
to defame Schley. This folly has lead
them on and ON, has made Rear Adj
miral Schley position more and more
trying, has made the hushing up of
the scandal more and more difficult.
Now comes the Long letter, review
ing and reasserting the charges of
gross disobedience and gross miscon-
duct.
The fact that only small part of
the, public read the complicated APP
pendix issued by the Bureau of Navi
cation covered Rear Admiral Schley's
retreat under fire then. But the Long
letter has been read everywhere, and
the stainless character of Mr.. Long,
his established reputation for honesty
and fairness, make it impossible for
Rear Admiral Schley to refuse to ask
for a court of inquiry To refuse is to
confess guilt publicly.
1t is pity that Secretary Long and
Rear Admiral Sampson could not have
their way and slide this wretched
affair into oblivion. But what could
they do when Rear Admiral Schley's
fool friends would not take hints
as broad as he dared to drop and
broad enough to quiet any but fool
friend?''
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
HENRY @. KELSEY LOSES.

Chief Justice Magic on Monday
handed down an opinion in the Su-
preme Court by the terms of which
former Secretary of State Henry 9.
Kelsey will be compelled to return to
the State about 1926, O00 This sum,
less the interest, was collected by
Mr.. Kelsey as Register of the Prerog-
ative Court and retained by him as
a part of the perquisites of the Office.
The right to these fees was ques-
toned under the law of 1891, provid-
ing that the Secretary of State shall
receive salary of $6, 600 year and
that this should be in lieu of all other
remuneration for work performed in
connection with the office. The suit
to determine this question was in
stituted by the Attorney General. An
appeal will be taken to the Court of
Errors and Appeals, and the final de-
cision will effect not only Mr.. Kelsey,
but George Wurts, the present Secre-
tary of State.
Mr.. Wurts has not used any of the
fees received as Register of the Pre-
rogative Court, but has deposited
them all in separate account, and is
ready to turn them over to the State
or to appropriate them to his own use,
as the Court shall decree. The sum
he has received from this source will
probably amount to nearly as much
as that retained by Mr.. Kelsey.
AS Secretary of State, the defendant
was also Register of the Prerogative
Court Between October 1st, 1891,
and April list, 1897, he received as
register for fees for official services
the sum of $40, 1887 1t was con-
tended that the fees so collected be-
longed to the State and should have
been paid into its treasury by the de-
PENDANT, and that not having done so,
he is liable for the amount of such
fees, with the interest, from the
various dates when he received them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
GRANT ON EXPANSION.

President Grant, in his second in
augural address, when appealing for
the annexation of San Domingo,
struck the the keynote, not only of the
feasibility of our expansion of terri
tory, but of the diyinely contemplated
expansion of the republic. He said
81 say here however, that 1 do not
share the apprehension held by many
as to the danger of governments be-
coming weakened and destroyed by
reason of their expansion of territory
Commerce, education and the rapid
transit of thought and matter by tele-
graph and steam have changed all
this. Rather do l believe that our
Great Maker is preparing the world,
in his good time, to become one ma
ton, speaking one language, and
when armies and navies will be no
longer required. st. Louis "Globe-
Democrat. -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
CHILLY THE PIPER. !"

The Brooklyn Eagle comments as
follows on Ex-Colonel Bryan, and the
Democratic "piper":
Not hat in hand will he (Bryan)
stand at the door of the next conven-
ton. He will be there demanding
what he has come to regard as his
own, with strength enough to rule
and enough strength for anything but
ruin. He will be there playing the
Little Old Man of the Sea to the
party's Sinbad, the Sailor, and know
ing not that those who do too much
do worse than nothing. Meanwhile
richer in words than matter, and
with mint of phrases in his BRAIN
he will go on converting night into
noon, gloom into glitter, shadow into
sunshine and tribulation into triumph.
And by the party the interminable
piper must be paid.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
PHILADELPHIA PRESS FORECAST

The Uniformed Trenton CORES
pondent of the Philadelphia Press
writes as follows concerning the poll
tical outlook in New Jersey:
The State managers are already
planning for a short and business-li
session of the Legislature. The treas
ury will be amply protected by the
State leaders through very strong
joint committee on Appropriations.
The fact that Senator johnson, of
Bergen, will be the president of the
Senate, will take him from the APP
preparations Committee He has
served on that committee for three
years and gave much time to The
work of the committee.
In all likelihood, the honor of ar
ranging for the expenditures of the
State will be assigned to Senator
Mahlon Pitney, because he is ambi-
tious to be the next Governor of the
State, and diligent service on the
committee would give him an oppor-
tunity to get acquainted with State
affairs.
The outcome of the election indi-
Gated that Senator Pitney will have
an easy road to Gubernatorial honors
He is now the only aggressive candi-
date and there is nobody contesting
the honors with him. 1t is possible
that Essex County will, when the
time comes, lay claim to the Office
and will push either Judge j. Frank
lin Fort, or State Chairman Franklin
Murphy. Essex County has the strong
est delegation in the convention, but
Pitney has already enough votes
promised him to overcome the vote
of Essex.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
CHANGES ON NJ. CENTRAL R. R.

There is great CONSERVATION among
large number of employees of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey who
reside at Somerville and work at
points east of Dunellen over an order
recently issued by General Manager
Warren, prohibiting the issuance of
passes to employees to any point west
of Dunellen after January 1. The
object of the order, it is stated, is to
require all clerks, telegraph operators
and other employees connected with
the operating department. east of
Dunellen to live within twenty five
miles of Jersey City.
This order does not affect clerks and
other employees who are connected
with the accounting department. in
the main Office in New York
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17

The Roebling Public School, of
Trenton, has instituted an interesting
innovation says the State Gazette.
In one corner of the principals room
is a medical closet, in which are kept
camphor, peppermint, court plaster,
balsam, bandages and all simple
remedies that might be necessary in
cases of emergencies When little
child has the toothache they can cure
him without sending him home, and
if he has cut his finger piece of
court plaster or bandage is ready,
and the teachers of the school are
skillful in applying them. Not few
little children in the course of week
come under the administration of
their teachers and much suffering is
alleviated and the child attached to
his teacher by reason Of the kindness
shown him.
The idea is certainly practical as
well as novel, and ought to commend
itself to teachers in other schools.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17

1t has been many years since glass
blowers have had things their own
way to the extent that is now appar-
ent in this State. There seems to be
places for all, and not blower in
South Jersey is necessarily out of a
situation. The wages now made are
larger than for at least ten years.
Orders remain plentiful, and there
is every evidence that these will con :
tinue so for some time. Heavy ship
ments are made daily from all the
plants, and it is said so urgent is the
demand for bottles that considerable
imperfect ware is taken rather than
wait for others to be made.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
SIXTH REPUBLICAN VICTORY.

The vote of New Jersey has under
gone some remarkable changes in re-
cent years, and reference to them
ought to be as edifying to one party
as it is to another.
In 1889 Leon Albeit, Democrat, was
elected Governor over E. Burd Grub,
Republican, by Ia, 1853 plurality.
In 1892 George T. Werts, Democrat,
was elected Governor over John Kean,
Jr., by 1925 plurality. Grover Cleve-
land carried New Jersey at the same
time by IA, 965 plurality.
In 1898 the tide began to set in
strongly in favor of the Republicans
and they captured both branches OF
the Legislature for the first time since
1887. The Republican majority in the
State in 1898 was about 90, 600
In 1894 the Republicans swept the
State by "A, 600
In 1895 John w. Griggs, Republi-
can, was elected Governor over Alex
ander T. McGill, Democrat, by 26, SOC
plurality.
In 1896 President Mckinley carried
New Jersey against William j. Bryan
by 81, 692 plurality. This beats all
Republican records in New Jersey.
In 1898 Foster M. Voorhees,, Repub-
liam, was elected over Elvin W. Crane
by 5, 400 plurality.
In 1899 the State elected an over
whelmingly Republican Legislature
with an aggregate plurality exceeding
90. 900.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
PLURALITY OVER 25, 900.

The Republican majority in New
Jersey on the vote for Assembly is
about 20, 900 in the State. Many of
the counties have returned official
figures showing a large increase on
the estimated Republican plurali-
ties sent out on the night of the cleo
tion. The plurality in the State was
as large as that for Governor Griggs
in 1895. Following is table of plur-
alities for Senate and Assembly:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
KANSAS TO MCKINLEY.

Kansas sends greetings to President
Mckinley at Washington and to
General Otis in the Philippines. 1t
stands with them. 1t is in favor of
the most vigorous prosecution of the
war for the vindication of American
authority in the Philippines; and it
is with the Republican party in its
great business policies that have re-
stored the blessings of prosperity,
contentment and happiness to the
whole nation. Topeka Capital"
(Rep. J.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17

He is held in high esteem by his fell
low Senators and is well-fitted for the
position, being good parliamentarian
and having long experience as leader.
In this connection it may be said
that Senator Pitney is not as has been
intimated in some quarters a candi-
date for the Presidency. In recent
interview with representative of the
Chronicle Senator Pitney said empha-
tically he was in favor of the Bergen
County Senator for the office and that
he did not think Senator Johnson
would meet with any opposition.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17

1t has been decided to call the Ma
tional Republican Committee to-
gether ON Friday, December is, at
Washington, to name the time and
place for holding the next National
Republican Convention. The session
of the committee will continue for
two days. The following cities are
mentioned as probable applicants !:
Chicago, st. Louis, San Francisco,
Cleveland, Minneapolis, Denver. Kan
sas City and Buffalo with the chances
in favor of Chicago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
THE CURRENCY ISSUE.

Nothing is gained by trimming in
the slightest degree on national is
sues. The people have left no ground
for doubt that they favor the gold
standard and it will do no harm,
and may do much good, to pass bill
that will leave no room for any differ
ence of opinion as to its meaning, ~
Philadelphia Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-17
NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT.

Governor Voorhees, has been advised
by President Mckinley of his APP
pointment as one of the members of
the committee on the celebration of
the establishment of the seat of Gov
eminent in the District of Columbia
The committee will meet in Washing
ton on December 90 for the purpose of
organization.