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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
NEW JERSEY EDITORS.
Meeting and Dinner Of the State Edi
torial Association.

The annual meeting of the New
Jersey State Editorial Association will
be held at the Trenton House, Tren-
ton, Monday February 5.
Colonel H.C. Page has proposed the
following amendment to the constitu-
tion of the Association: "Strike out
Trenton as the place of annual
meeting and insert at such place as
may be designated by the executive
committee.
Jacob L. Bunnell, of the New Jer-
sey Herald, Newton, will read a
paper on "The Newspaper, It's Re-
lations with State and County Off
cials. - Thomas B. Appleget of the
Hightstown Gazette will also read a
paper.
The annual dinner will be served
in the banquet room Of the Trenton
House. After the dinner Colonel A.
r. Mcclure, of the Philadelphia Times,
and DR.. 8. Clifford Nelson, of the
Brooklyn Eagle will deliver addresses.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
THATCHER & PANTAENIUs.

On Saturday the above firm succeed
ed to the extensive business in this
city established and successfully con-
Quoted by the late John Thatcher for
nearly half century.
The senior member of the firm is a
Morristown boy. He entered his
fathers employ 80 years ago, where
he acquired Thorough knowledge of
the business His natural taste for
designing and decorating was encour-
aged until he was placed at the head
of this department, which became an
important feature of an already ex-
tensive business.
Mr. Pantaenius also inherits a taste
for this particular business as his
father conducted large painting and
decorating establishment in London
for years. Coming to this country iu
1879 his talents were quickly recog-
nized by Messrs Frederick Beck &
Co. of New York, whose employ he
entered. Later he was associated with
Messrs. b. l.. Solomon g. Sons on
Broadway. More recently he has been
at the head of the decorating depart
ment of the Robert Graves Paper Co.,
Fifth avenue. Mr.. Pantaenius with
his family will remove from Bayonne
next week.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
HARD TO PLEASE.

Mrs. Ellen Shea, aged 60 years, a
resident of Jersey City, arrived in
Morristown Saturday night. She went
to the residence of Mrs. Pangborn on
Morris street where she remained that
night. Sunday morning found her at
service in the family of DR.. Osmun on
Court street. After supper she became
hysterical imagining the family were
conversing about her. To the surprise
of the household, the woman left the
house without donning her bonnet,
and went to Market street, where she
walked up and down until taken in
the Mission by Superintendent Iron
side. From there she was taken to
the home for aged women on Mt.
Kemble avenue, in which place she
was assigned to room. Apparently
this did not suit the woman whose
queer antics were further demon
strated when she gave vent to such
outcrys that the police were called to
take her in charge. At police head
quarters she decided to return to Mrs.
Pangborn, that lady volunteering to
take care of her. In the meantime
word had been received from the
woman's daughter in Jersey City,
stating that she would take care of
her mother. On being informed Of
this, however, Mrs. Shea strongly OBJ
jected to going back to Jersey City,
saying that her daughter had put her
out the day before Christmas, and
preferred to stay with Mrs. Pangborn.
But on Monday afternoon she was
evidently possessed of another change
of mind as she again left the house
and went to the depot where she
purchased ticket for Morris Plains.
Nothing has been heard of her since.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
ANNUAL RECEPTION.

The Ladies' Catholic Benevolent
Association held their fifth annual
reception in the Young Mems Catho-
lie Association Hall last Friday even
ing. Officers for the coming year
were installed at the same time as
follows:
Past president, Mrs. @. E. Dunn ;
president, Mrs. Mary E. Dowd; 1st
vice president, Mrs. Margaret D.
Wahl; 2nd president Miss Mary
Cahill; recorder, Miss Alice Walsh
assistant recorder, Miss Mary Prem
dergast; financial secretary, Miss
Annie E. Dowd; treasurer, Mrs. Mary
Mansfield; marshall, Miss Alice
O'Connell; guard, Miss Mary Lyons
trustees, Mrs. Margaret Halpin, Mrs.
Mary Fables, Mrs. M. O'Brien
Financial Committee, Miss Katherine
Kelly, Miss May Collins, Miss Annie
L. Wahl.
After the installation ceremonies
the members and guests spent the
evening until 1.30 O'Clock dancing.
Supper was then served by Day and
the reception closed with a musical
entertainment in which Miss Kelly,
Miss Morrison, the Misses Anna and
Mary Dowd, Miss M. E. Mcintyre
and Messrs. Cunningham, Mansfield,
Cannon and Lyon took part. Music
for the affair was furnished by Shar-
rette. The hall was prettily decorated
with flowers and palms.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
SAVINGS BANK,s GRowTH.

The year which closed December
S1st was the most prosperous the Nor
ris County Savings Bank has seen
during it's existence. Large gains
have been made in all depa1 tments.
On January 1st of this year there we're
7, 1884 open accounts on the books of
the institution which is 5S7 more than
the number on record at the beginning
of 1899 The increase in deposits
represented by these accounts is
1918, 900.
A dividend declared the 1st of July,
1899 was $2S, 458 ID, which with that
of Jan. 1st makes a total of $50, 04S 90
for the whole year.
Remarkable advances have been
made since 1895. AT the beginning of
that year there were 5,241 open ac-
counts, the deposits represented by
these being $135, 600 above those of
1898. In that year the dividends
declared amounted to $36, 547. 80.
These figures show an increase dur
ing five years, of 2, 543 open accounts,
$78, 900 in deposits and $2s, 500. 70 in
dividends.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
TILLERS OF THE SOIL MEET.
An Interesting session Held in tho Thriv-
ing Community OF Hanover.

The Farmers Institute as was an
nounced in last weeks Chronicle met
at Hanover on Friday, January 23rd.
The meetings were largely attended
by representative farmers and dairy
men of this section and much interest
was manifested.
Mr.. Dye made the first address at
the morning session entitled Farm
Drainage. He showed how land
was improved by draining and how
the crops could be made much larger.
The other address at the morning
session was entitled Life on Clay
Farm"
The meeting was opened in the af-
ternoon at two O'Clock with an ad-
dress by John Gould, of Ohio,
entitled, ''Uses and Abuses of the
Stable. . AS there are a number of
large dairymen here and all farmers
are more or less interested in cows
this address was probably the one of
most interest to the public. Mr..
Gould is man Of ripe experience
and what he says is taken ms au-
thority. He showed first how the
dairy business was increasing and
had become more valuable than all
the gold and silver mines in the
United States but along with this that
the demand has also increased so that
all this product could be marketed at
paying prices with prospect of an
increase in future.
Then he took up the dairy animal
giving the points of excellence and
the way to determine a good milker,
emphasizing the idea that the dairy
animal of the future will be bred
along distinct lines and not by chance
as at present.
Next he took up feeds, how to select
and what proportion to feed, telling
the farmer that as nearly all dairy
feeds were adulterated the prosperous
dairyman should raise nearly all the
| feed on the farm.
Mr.. Gould was followed by DR..
Ward, whose subject was "Fruit g
Contributor to Health and Pleasure.
How to Grow it. !"
The evening session was opened
by an address by f. H. Valentine,
editor of the Poultry Monthly who
gave as the subject of his address
''Mrs. Cow and Mrs. Hem and he
contrasted the COW with the her
showing that the same amount o.
money invested in flock of henl
would produce more profit than the
same amount invested in COWS, be
sids the labor of caring for flock O.
fowls was much lighter and pleasan
ter than caring for the COWS. Mr.
Gould made the last address which
was entitled "Neighbors with Fea
thers' which was very interesting
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
Fire In Honolulu.

In the burning of certain plague in
fected buildings in the Asiatic quarter
the whole city was threatened with de-
struction. The entire Chinese quarter,
covering 13 blocks, was burned to the
ground and $500 men, women and chill
dren were driven from their homes alb
solutely destitute save the clothing which
they wore. These refugees were herded
in an old church and churchyard for the
night, and then were sent to the deten-
tion barracks The loss by fire will
amount to over 100000, and the cost
of maintenance Of this army of destitute
will amount TO a large sum. but it is be-
lieved that the plague is stamped out
Chinatown, the central source of infec-
ton, is wiped out, and it is believed that
the end of the plague is in sight Up to
date there have been 55 cases of the
plague and Al deaths. There are ten con.
valescents There have been no new
cases and no deaths during the past q
hours.
Washington. Feb. 2.-The members OF
the Philippine commission, Messrs. Schur-
man, Worcester, DENLY and Admiral
Dewey, with Secretary Macarthur, called
at the White House late yesterday after
noon and handed their report to the pres
ident. 1t is understood that the report
will be sent to congress within day or
two
Features of the civil government rec
commended for the archipelago by the
commission include the appointment of
an American as governor, who shall he
assisted in the administration of affairs
by council composed of Americans and
nufiuoc FHharn chuI ha a lnni q "A itra a
sembly, partly appointive and partly
elective, the acts of which shall be sub.
ject to a qualified veto by the governor
and the absolute veto of congress, when
in session, and of the president when it
is not in session.
Governors of the provinces are to be
Americans, and the islands are TO be sub
divided, Americans or educated natives
to be placed in charge of the various sub
divisions.
The commission has made the scheme
so elastic that as the natives become ed
ucated in self government they will be
given an opportunity to administer their
own affairs. Self government will be
gradually transferred to them until con
gress shall enact the permanent form of
government under which they shall live.
The commissions recommendations
cannot be put into effect until peace is
restored in the islands. 1t is understood
that within a short time the president
will appoint a new commission of five
members, all civilians, who shall estab-
lish civil governments in Luzon, acting
with the military until the insurrection
is suppressed. when it will assume che
administration Of affairs Of the islands
and will continue this work until congress
takes action.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
SCHURMAN
COMMISSION
Recommends Appointment Of an
American Governor.
Brave Lawton and Logan Ken
tuckys Governor Appeals to the
President = British ReVerses-
Honolulu Plague District Burned
Alaskan Sufferers for the
Philippines.

Washington. reb. 2.-Quartermaster
General Ludington has received a tele
gram from Colonel Long, depot quarter
master at San Francisco, saying that the
remains of General Lawton, Major Lo
gan and Surgeon Armstrong had been
turned over to the undertakers and had
left San Francisco on special train.
The trip to Chicago will be made over
the Central. Union Pacific and North
western roads At Chicago the remains
of Major Logan will be transferred to
Youngstown. O., for interment, and the
special train will proceed to Fort Wayne
and Indianapolis, where the remains of
General Lawton will lie in state, proba-
bly, day at each place. The remains of
General Lawton and Surgeon Armstrong
will be inferred at the National cemetery
at Arlington with full military honors
Mrs. Lawton and family, Major General
Shafter and aids and the military escort
will accompany the remains to this city
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
A COSTLY ERROR.

A law suit between a landlord and
tenant, which came up in the court
of Justice Stilwell last February and
has been pending ever since, was set
tied last Monday. A son-in-law of
Mrs. Martha Dobbins was tenant of
Jacob Shurzer For some reason the
landlord gave his tenant notice of
three days in which to move. Mrs.
Dobbins and her son complied with
the request. After moving in another
house, Shurzer called to mind that his
tenant owed him a months rent. Ac-
cordingly Constable Brant was en-
ployed to seize the tenants household
goods for the arrearage.
Instead of levying on the tenants
goods, however, the constable seized
the effects of Mrs. Dobbins, and dis
posed of them at sale. This action
led to the commencement of the suit
before Justice Stilwell, who awarded
the M&bintiff $107 and costs. The
constaHe q appealed the case, but the
upper court and jury confirmed the
Judgment of the Justice. 1t is said
that the tenant, whose home was in
vaded intends to bring suit against
the constable, landlord and their
counsel for the sum of $4,000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
THOUGHT SHE WAS WOOD.
Strange HalIucinAtion of Miss Louise Pay
of Greater New York.

A woman about twenty y-five years of
age, arrived in Morristown on an
early train from Hoboken Wednesday
morning. Selecting place near the
express office, she stood in one
position for an hour or more. 1t was
bitter cold and the woman, although
shivering from exposure, refused to
go in the station. The attention of
Mayor Quayle was called to the
woman's conduct and he summoned
officer Holley. Imagine the officers
surprise, however, when the woman
on being questioned by the officer,
replied that she was wood and could
not move. AS result the peace
guardian was compelled to use force
in persuading his prisoner to enter a
sleigh.
On arriving at the station house,
the woman absolutely refused to
alight from the conveyance and the
Officer was compelled to lift his fair
prisoner out bodily.
At first she would not give her
name in answer to Chief Holloway s
question, but after a little coaxing
she said her name was Luise Pay, and
that she was French dressmaker, of
230 West 4Sth street, New York. She
was very reticent in answering. The
Chief requested her to take seat, but
she stoutly maintained that she was
all wood and couldn't.
She said she simply went wherever
her steps guided her. She could give
no reason for coming to Morristown.
"How old are your" asked the
Chief
"Idon't know was the reply
lever since 1 was twenty | count
backwards, sometimes seventeen,
sometimes eighteen.
care you married or single?"
"Single unfortunately, she re-
piled
1t was unbearably hot in the police
station, but the prisoner declared thai
it was freezing In explaining about
herself the woman admitted that SHE
worked in Morristown nearly all Of
last summer but emphatically refused
to tell where.
At this point DR.. McCarroll, tht
police surgeon, arrived.
The prisoner admitted that she was
thirty years of age.
At the conclusion of his examina
ton the Doctor Informed Chief Hollo
way that the woman was temporarily
out of her mind suffering from hys
terical mania, brought on probably
by some serious trouble. He advised
that she be taken care of for at leas
three months, and that she should
not be left alone.
1t was the Chiefs intention to senC
her to her sisters in New York. HI
was saved this responsibility, however
by ter-carrier, Ambrose, wh'
recognized the woman as person wh'
had stopped at the home of Mrs. Comfy
on Mt Kemble avenue, last summer
It was then ascertained that the un
fortunate woman was a sister of Mrs
Comfy. After being taken to Mrs
Comly's residence, DR.. Pierson wa
summoned to attend the patient.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02

THEIR FIRST ANNUAL.

The first annual package party given
under the auspices of the Children of
Mary. was held in Bayley Hall on
Wednesday evening and proved a
grand success in every detail.
Professor Sharrette's Orchestra fur
nished excellent music for dancing
During the hour refreshments were
served, each person was presented
with a package which contained some
useful or fancy article. Out of the five
hundred distributed twenty contained
one dollar bill. The usual popular
games were indulged in. Among
those who took a, prominent part in
making the affair success were the
Misses West, Looney, Higgins, Gala
han, Fox, Lyons, Holton and Barrett,
and Messrs. J. Callahan, Rutledge,
Powers, White, Jas. Lyons
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
KENTUCKY
WARFARE
The Shedding Of Blood is Still a
Factor in Bluegrass Politics.

Gen. Woods Good Work in Cuba
Inhabitants Reaching Satisfied
State-Two Logan College Pro-
fessors and one Financial Officer
Enjoy the Luxury of IA Wives
Will Cease to Feed at the Public
TrOugh-Ex-CoE. Bryan Much in
Evidence-He Boasts of His Mail
Which Pays Uncle Sam a Good
Revenue.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02

4 dispatch from the Boer head laagel
at Ladysmith says Warren left 1,50G
dead on Spion kop.
The lists of casualties published by the
war office bring the total from the cross.
ing of the Tugela to the abandonment OF
Spion kop to 1855 officers ana men.
1t was reported on Thursday that
General Buffers forces had again cross
ed the Tugela and that fighting had been
resumed. The war office. however, had
heard nothing to confirm the report.
From other seats of the war little inn
portant news comes General Kelly
Kenny, Cape Colony, is preparing for an
advance by repairing the railway bridge
at Thebus. The Beers at Stormberg are
busy building a redoubt commanding the
line from Steynsberg, along which Gen
eral Kelly-Kenny will probably advance
if he and General Gatacre make stimuli
taneous moves.
Reports of MafeEing being relieved are
growing in number. There seems to be a
belief in some well informed circles that
Colonel BadenPowell and Colonel Plu-
mer have joined hands and that the re
ports which came some time ago through
Pretoria were true.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
.MADISON'S
FREE LIBRARY
With Complete Appointments, the
Gift Of Mr.. D. Willis James.


ferrine to Trustees Property Val
ued at $I25, Income from
MerchantiIe Premises will
Make it "Ever Free" Princeton
University a Possible Heir--UncIe
Sans Profits $I25.OO.
Two deeds were recorded in the
Clerks Office yesterday transferring
properties to the citizens of Madison
for the use and for the support Of a
public library as free gift from D.
Willis James, of New York, whose
summer residence is in Madison.
The value of the properties is about
$125, 600. Internal Revenue stamps to
the amount of $125. 90 were attached
to the deeds.
The Madison Free Public Library
was incorporated November 28, 1899
with the following persons as incor-
porators:
D. Willis James. Anna Fl. Butler,
Nellie S. Webb, Henry S. Buttz, Ar
thur Curtiss James, Charles E. Cook
and Stuart H. Reed.
The object of the library as held
by the generous doner is to aid in
promoting education, culture, love of
literature and diffusing knowledge by
means of library, reading room and
lectures.
The preamble states that Whereas
d. Willis James, of the city of New
York, has recently established his
country home at Madison, New Jer-
sey, and has become there summer
resident and is deeply interested in
the welfare of said town, believing
that free library in Madison will be
means of public enjoyment and
benefit has pur chased lot of land,
and thereon has erected a substantial
stone building, constructed with all
the conveniences of modern library
building which he intends to provide
with proper furniture and fittings anf
to supply with books and all Other
essentials for an excellent library anC
to donate the same to public use.
''The Board of Trustees will consis
of seven persons, three of whom may
be ladies.
eff for some reason, at any time th'
library should lapse into disuse for {
period of three years, it shall then b,
transferred to the trustees of Prince
ton University.
The property is valued at $50. 000.'
Another deed bearing the same date
January II, 1900, in which Mr.
James presents the citizens "mercan
tile premises, valued at $75, 600, state
that the income of the property sucl
as rents, ETC., shall be used for tn,
maintainence of the library, in orde,
that the same be ever free to tn,
public. In case the library is eve,
turned over to the Princeton trustee
then likewise this property will sim
ultaneously be given with the library
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
HOCKEY.

The hockey team of the Morristown
School defeated team from the
Staten Island Academy in an exciting
contest on the Field Club pond We'd
nesday afternoon. The score was 2
to 0. Weekes and Behr were the sue
cessful scorers. Following was the
lineup:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
Taylor AppenIs to McKinley.

Washington, Feb 2.-President Nc.
Kinley has received long message from
Governor w. S. Taylor of Kentucky.
Governor Taylor's communication to
President Mckinley is in it's nature a
memorial. 1t goes at great length into
the situation in Kentucky, making an ex
PLANTATION of the conditions there. While
definite and absolute information on this
point is not obtainable, there is reason to
believe that specific request for the i'm
mediate presence of federal troops is not
made No action of any kind has been
taken on Governor Taylors memorial,
and it can be positively stated that up to
midnight last night no decision whatever
with reference to it had been reached.
No conclusion will be reached save
with great deliberation and after the
most careful discussion of the Kentucky
situation in all its aspects as it affects
the federal government. The president
will go very slow in the matter in the
hope that events in the state itself will sc
shape themselves as to relieve the admin
istration of the necessity of any action.
AT the same time there are contingencies
which may practically compel the presi-
dent to intervene.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
THE STATE
HOSPITAL
Reason Restored to 6S Patients
During 1899

A Crowded Additional
Capacity SoreIy Needed Convict
Patients Becoming Menace
1876 Bills Already in the Grind
Election Mercer PuzzIer -
Senator Stokes Good Meas
ures-Perhaps Bust of Hobart
Memorial Service for 2Ist-
Swain and Hancock Rewarded
for Faithful Service.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02

Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
who is never i'll favor of anything,
but who is opposed to everything,
and who has been making strenuous
and obnoxious efforts for some days
to have a statement prepared by
Aguinaldo, chief of the Tagal insur-
gents in Luzon, printed by the Senate
as a public document at t1e expense
of the people whom he is lighting 70
be circulated free of postage under
Pettigrew's frank for the purpose OF
injuring the American and aiding
the Tagal cause, was denounced on
the floor of the Senate yesterday by
Senator Hawley as traitor. This
bitter denunciation may be justlned
in one sense, but in another it is not.
Those who know Pettigrew best say
he is not so much of traitor as he Is
CONTINUED O1l Fifth P,1Qe
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COmtinusd on Fourth RnOs.
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