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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
happenings of the Wide World
Briefly and TerseIy Told.


Briefly and TerseIy Told.
Valuable copper deposits have been
found near Canton, Pa.
Maud S has been buried at Tarrytown
in the Bonner cemetery for famous
horses.
Colonel Albert f. Childs, until recently
chief clerk of the census bureau, has died
in Washington.
Secretary Long has accepted the 7. A.
NJ. Craven, the torpedo boat built by the
Bath Iron works.
The United States supreme court has
sustained the constitutionality of the
Texas antitrust law.
The auxiliary cruiser Badger will be
transferred to the army transport service
and renamed Lawton.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
wreck a Lake Shore train at Olmsted
Falls, o., on Sunday.
| Ten passengers were severely injured
Monday night in a rear end trolley car
collision at Newark, N. J.
Miss Sylvia Green, daughter of Mrs.
I1etty Green, is reported to be engaged
| to the Duke de la Tore of Spain.
| Twelve persons were hurt in smash
up on the Ninth avenue elevated road in
New York city early Sunday morning.
| A $10,000,000 ice deal is announced in
the purchase of the Knickerbocker Zee
company by the American Ice company.
Nearly 200 Firms have arrived in Phil.
adelphia. They declared their people are
fleeing from the cruelty of Russia's car.
The Kansas City chief of police has of
fered to pay $25 out of his salary for the
body of each highwayman killed in that
city.
| DIR. Joseph Price, we'll known physi-
clan in southern New Jersey, was killed
by an express train at Woodbury., N. j..
on Friday.
Six persons were killed at Columbus,
o., on Friday by an explosion which re-
suited from an attempt to start fire
with gasoline.
Thirtytwo students at Lawrenceville
IN. j. academy have been sent to their
homes to prevent the spread of diphthe-
ria prevalent there.
One man was killed and two men were
injured by the premature explosion of a
blasting charge in the copper mine near
Somerville, n. j., on Friday.
BY the fall of ''hang' at the Monon.
gahela furnace at McKeesport, Pa, one
man was cremated, two fatally burned
and two others badly injured.
Secretary Root has authorized General
Davis, at San Juan, to give employment
upon public works to surplus labor in
Porto Rico to relieve the famine.
Judge Taft, president of the new Phil
ippine commission, has notified his fellow
commissioners that the commission vii
convene in Washington March 81.
The Anglo-Amercaii joint high com
mission will reassemble at a date to bt
given out shortly, and possibly Ottaws
will be the scene of the conference.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gull
railroad has been sold at Joplin, Mo-, FOL
$12,500,000 to the representative of thu
Philadelphia reorganization committee.
Miss Eliza A. Starr of Chicago has re
ceived Il medallion from Pope Leo as {
recognition of her recent book, "Tht
Three Archangels and Guardian Angels
In Art
Professor Horatio Parker of Yale uni
versity has been commissioned to com
pose a work for the festival of the Tire,
Choirs at Hereford, England. This is tn,
first time an American musician has beer
honored by such an invitation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30
NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA.



One of the Talks With Napoleon"
quoted from DR.. O'Meara's diary in
The Century records Napoleon's indig-
nation at being, as he considered it,
spied upon while living at St Helena
81 understand" said he, "that an
officer is placed here to report about
me and to see me two or three times
In the "a hours and that they are talk
ing of making him go into my chamber
to see me if did not come out. Any
person." said he then, with considera-
BILE agitation, who endeayors to force
his way into my apartment will be a
corpse the moment he enters it. If he
ever eats bread or meat afterward
am not Napoleon. This l am deter
mined on.
81 know that | will be killed after
ward, as what can one do against a
camp? But what Of that? | have
faced death many a time. Besides
am convinced that this governor, this
chief of iailers, has been sent out on
purpose to poison me or put me to
death some way or another or under
some preteXt by Lord Castlereagh.
Il have seen" continued he, Rus
slams, Prussians Arabs. Cossacks,
Tartars, Spaniards, Persians, Turks
(here he enumerated great many
more), "and never in my life before
did | behold so ill favored and forbid
| ding countenance or so down and
horrid look. He carries crime i'm
printed on his countenance. Gil porte
lie crime empreint sur son visage) He
| is man, to judge from his physiogno-
| my, that one would select for the
committal of any atrocious crime and
as such has been selected out by your
ministers, | suppose, on purpose to
make away with me-"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30

A prominent western clergyman, w.
W. White by name, was member of
learned society in which there were
several members who were fond of
quibbling During speech he had
been annoyed by their interruptions al
most beyond the point of endurance
AT last he said II trust | will not be
troubled again until my speech is tini.
ished"
Before he could begin another sen
tence one of his chief tormenters arosc
and said. slowly and solemnly
oh, doctor double-u, double-u, double-u,
We love to trouble you, trouble you, trouble
you.
The doctor sat down Kansas City
Independent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30

India mas electric tramways in but
one city, Madras. Consul Fee of Bonn
bay reports that permission has been
asked to introduce electric traction In
that city. Horses are used at present,
but the consul remarks that they are
well cared for and never abused and
that all animals receive humane treat
ment in India.
Fifty years ago there were few per
sons employed or gaining livelihood
by the utilization of electric energy
Now in England and America there
are over 100000 very likely 2,000.-
600 in the world In 1927 George
Stephenson started his first railway
train, possibly with dozen employees.
Now in the United States there are
nearly 100000 railroad workers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30

On Thursday for the first time in &c
years the Duke of Connaught and Stra-
thearn, commander of the forces in Ire
land, visited Belfast on a tour of military
inspection He was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
The little town Of Kuskano, Il. c., OH
Kootenay lake, has been entirely destroy
ed by fire. Only two buildings were left
standing. and the people of the place are
now destitute. An appeal for assistance
was sent to the mayor Of Vancouver.
The distress caused by the famine in
India is increasing in extent and severi-
ty. Prices have risen to the level of
those OF 1897. the great famine year and
are still rising. There are now employed
on the relief works in the famine stricken
district $4,000 persons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30
EXCHANGED ovERcoATs.
At First by Accident and Then Il
Rectify the Error.

At First by Accident and Then TO
Rectify the Error.
Queer things have happened to me
in, Chicago" said the rubber goods
man, but perhaps the quecrest of all
was the way lost and found my over
coat last winter 1t was all the fault
of the check boy. He gave me out
what | took to be my coat as | was
ready to go to the depot. 1t fitted me
all right, and so did the gloves in the
pocket 1t was not until boarded the
train that | found some letters which
proved that had the wrong coat. |
had lower berth for Detroit. The up
per berth passenger came in after a
bit, and as he sat down he said:
"-Well, | thought would get out Of
Chicago this time without anything
happening, but I'm disappointed,
Through some hocus pocus or other
I've lost my overcoat-that is, I've
made an exchange with some one
"'Just my case replied.
"'Where did you stop?
"'At the Auditorium.
$50 did L.
''Well. he had my coat, and | had
his, continued the rubber goods man,
"and it took only a minute to effect
the exchange. We were both bound
for Detroit, both intended to put up at
the same hotel and both had business
with the same firm. 1t was queer
thing, taken all around, but, as | said
at the beginning, there is no place like
Chicago for surprises. A year ago /
was hurrying along State street with
the crowd when | ran plump into a
man whom | had left for dead in Mex
Ico three years before. and the first
words he spoke was to tell me he was
hard up and dun me for So | owed
him!- Washington Post.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30
Eirnt NEGRO MinntreIs.

The first negro minstrel troupe ap-
peared in the United States about 1S45'
They were real negroes, led by man
named johnson, and the melody which
gained them great applause was named
That Old Gray Goose" The words
ran, "Oh don't you see that old gray
goose a-lookin ut the gander?" This
was sung by the tenor voice, and the
chorus ran in parts TO the words
where" Here" II hear" and then a
ringing chorus. Another of their part
songs was "Oh, Mamma, ! Must Be
Married to Mr.. Punchinello," different
voices singing "Who Mr.. Punch?'
"Who Mr.. NellT" "Who Mr.. LoT "Who
Mr.. PunchinelloY
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30
A Crab barometer

A curious barometer is said to be
used by the remnant of the Arauc-
drian race. which inhabit the southern
most province of Chile. 1t consists Of
the cast off shell of crab The dead
shell is white in fair, dry weather; but,
indicating the approach of moist at
mosphere by small red spots, as the
moisture Of the air increases it be-
comes entirely red and remains SO
throughout the rainy season.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30

Were you ever treated by physi-
clan for your nerves?"
Yes. and had to get some more
medicine when received the bill"
ire originating in an explosion de-
stroyed block of stores at North avenue
and Larrabce street, Chicago, Saturday
evening and caused loss estimated at
$15S,0O0.
Twelve thousand dollars was realized
from concert at the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York city for the benefit
Of the Red Cross and Maine hospital ship
relief funds.
Kansas will have big exposition in
1904 in celebration Of the fifticth ami
versary Of the organization Of the terri
tory of Kansas Steps in that direction
have already been taken
Lewis Say, who was at one time fa-
nous professional baseball player has
been sent to the house Of correction for
ten months by Judge Phelps Of Baltimore
uDon the charge Of larceny
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30
LACE NOVELTIES.

We CLEAN for you handful or two
of hints out of the profusion of pretty
conceits gathered here for you in a
lace department. whose exposition of
extreme exclusive novelties has never
been more notable than this spring of
1900.
Renaissance Laces for Jokes and
sleeves. all-overs, $50. rs to $14 9S.
Renaissance Laces from 98c to g. 25
a yard.
Batiste "All-overs" for yokes and
sleeves, 81. SO to 1898.
Embroidered Batists Laces, from
$5. 9S to So IS yard.
Venise Banding, from SC. to S. 9S a
yard.
Black Silk Taffeta Robes, $29. so to
$37. 80 EACH.
Black Silk Taffeta "All-over" So. rs
to 81. As a yard.
Duchesse Banding, extreme novelty,
to be used in place of lace edges, DC.
to zoe. yard.
Mochlin Laces, edges and insertions
to match, &C. to SO. rs yard.
Round Mesh Valenoiennes Laces
and Insertions, from 1890. to CSC. a
yard.
45 inch Black Drapery Nets, from
48c. to So. 98 yard.
No Agents 7o7 to 72I BI
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30
The Geographical Center.

The exact geographical center of the
United States, calculating between
longitudinal and lattudinal extremes,
is spot in Kansas about 20 milea
north of the point at which the bounda-
ries Of Kansas, Oklahoma and the In
dian Territory meet
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30
Rockaway Valley Railway

Leave Morristown, for all stations to White
house, D.. l.. q w. Station, $40 a. M; sos p.
Watnong Station, $40 a. m. and $50 p m.
Leave Brookside for Morristown, ID a.. m.
and $40 p. M; for Whitehouse, $50 a. m. and
5. 45 p. m.
Leave Mendham for Morristown. 7 .05 a. m.
and 3.05 p. M: for Whitehouse, 1905 q. m. and
s. IS p. m.
Leave Whitehouse for Morristown, 800 a. m.
and 1870 D. m. Arrive at Whitehouse from
Morristown. LAO a. m. and 700 p. m.
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Whippany River Railroad.

Time table for passenger service in effect
March 20, 1899:
Trains leave Whippany for Morristown, $50
a. M; 5.45 p. m. except Saturday; $50 and
30 p. M. Saturday only.
Trains leave Morristown for Whippany. 6.45
and 8.45 a. m sos p. m $50 p. M, Saturday
only.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30

A man seldom overrates himself
when the tax collector comes around -
Chicago News
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30

The lawyer who knows his business
knows the business of great many
other people. New Orleans Picayune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-30
SUNDAY TRAINS.
GOING WEST.
GOING WEST

Leave Morristown for Dover, 6.03, TAI, S.42
lois, 1l53 a. m. LIS, 20, Al, So, $50, 7.21.
1908 p. M. 200 a. m.
Rates of Communication from Morristown to
New York, 1856 per year.
Family Trip Tickets; Fifty single trips to
New York. $50. Ten single trips $5.35,
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NEW TRIMMINGS.


Heaps of exquisite ideas here con
ceived by the new spring season.
Dainty suggestions that will appeal in
host of ways to the creative woman
Richness and elegance never surpassed
in the collection now upon presenta-
ton before you.
Taffeta Silk Applique Trimmings.
Black and White, 18c yard to 81. 25-
Renaissance Dress Trimmings, 81. 9s
a yard to $8.9S.
Black Spangled Applique in festoon
effects, 75c. a yard to So. 4S
Van Dyke aud Tassel effect Trim
mings, Csc. yard to "a. SO.
Black Spangled Fringes, 4sc. yard
to $3.48.
Applique Silk Bolerosr 81. 90 each
to $5.25.
All-over Embroidered Taffeta, for
Jokes and sleeves, 81. rs yard to 81. rs,
Silk Passementerie with Chantilly
combination, 75c. yard to IS. 49,
Colored Passementerie with Renais-
sance combination new spring shades,
at, yard $1.75
Spangled Blouses and Garnitures,
in jet, silver and steel, 81. 98 to $12 90
Dad Street, Free Deliveries
N. J. Mail Orders
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-18
NO VESSEL ASHORE.

Although the tug Fearless did not go
out on a "ship-on-t thereof hunting ex-
pedition early yesterday morning ac-
cording to reports which came to the
captain, the latter and all his crew
were on the alert and had steam up
ready to leave at a moments notice
The message came by telephone from
the manager of one of the largest
plantations on the Island and said that
they were unable to see through the
darkness to the reef but had heard
minute guns which seemed to be from
some ship on the reef.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-18
SEASON OF FAST VOYAGES.

SEASON OF FAST VOI AGES.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. S.-The linn
tied season of quick and fair weather
voyages from the Hawaiian Islands Is
here. 1t comes usually with the Indian
summer weather on the Mainland, and
for few weeks good passages may
be expected of the sailing vessels COM
ing from the Islands. The first to make
quick passage is the bark Albert
which arrived yesterday, only, fifteen
days from Honolulu
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-18

And that we are meeting with
marked success is evidenced by
the daily increase Of our optical
business.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

rose" Nine viardot with finer sense OF s ne NJ M
ness OF things but fOrgetful. possibly. or not -
hensie Of the fate that befell father at the
nrst performance OF the opera in Rome, lntrouucssu
a Spanish song Nine. Patti always Kept a reaoy
repertory for the scene with song IN w eet
nacuar 10 bring the enthusiasm OF her auultois 70
a climax and an end-"Home. Sweet Home. IN
New-York and London, 'Solovei' in St refers
burg Usually she began with the bolero from
Les Vepres Sicennes." the Shadow Dance
from 'Dinorah." 'Qui dit Rosina, pense FatlI
wrote Won LenZ long ago. and many there De
among the older opera goers OF to-day VINO Dhu me
saving opposite. Nine. Sembrich. living In a period
when the style OF song Of which she ana Nine.
Melha are the brightest eXemplars IL not as
familiar II used TO be. has also found II neces-
sary 10 have extended list OF pieces 10 sausly
the public. She may sing Prochs Air and Naria-
lions. but IL will only be followed BY demand for
more Let her supplement Il with An! non
gfunge'' from Ia Sonnambula." the bolero from
les Nepres Siciliennes. 20 luce di quest eniTna
from LINDA" or the vocaIized waltz from Strauss
still the applause remains riotous. and yields only
when the Spanish lady of the last century sits
down 10 pianoforte Of this and sings Chopins
.'Maiden's Wish" I'm Polish TO her own accompani-
ment AS for Nine. MeIba, not 10 be set in the
shade simply because Nine. Sembrich is almost as
good A pianist she Is singer. she supplements
Ardti's waltz. "Se saran rose" or Massenets
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

as composer OF an "Esmeraida' opera hut h.
was the only one who successful Perbans
the most complete iasco was made by the origi,,r,
Work Tor which Victor Hugo himself made ,ba
,1pie''o' ,I' ana IN which no less musician than
was openly accused OF having had n finger AZ 49,
ln us composition. The story is divertine 49,
berhoz returned 70 Paris from his sotourn IN re-
ne began debbling in Journalism 10 exc out a IT,
ing .. among other things he wrote sketch an
HHeu hubini Calais" which NJ. Armand per,t
reproduced in the Journal des Debats :" -, ,.'Ii
ne was editor Soon after he made Rerlioz o4,.-
., me musical feuilletons Of the newspaper rt,D
nlm the place that had Just been vacated ~, S,-.
.5aLe, N Armand Bertins father was oWns- =.
'Ns journal and his sister Louise was ambition,
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

third act OF 'LObengrin' was applauded storniIy
that Mr. Paur Obliged TO repeat II. and after
the performance Of the Tannhauser' overture there
was a scene OF tumultuous enthusiasm The
Transc~ipt' The conductor threw his whole
masneth personality into his work. and his appeal
was so direct that It resulted practically In a
stampede
The CacIAa Ladies' Vocal Society OF Brooklyn
will give a concert al the Knapp Mansion next
Wednesday evening The society. which Is under
the direction Of John Hyatt Brewer will sing Song
at Sunrise" BY Charles Fonteyn Manuey: THE
Wings of SIeeG, by Charles H. Lloyd: Beam
from YOnder STAFF" by Frederick Field BuIiard;
"A Song OF Four Seasons" by z. Luard selhy:
THE Water Sprits's Revenge" by RareI Bendl:
when You Sleep" ley Haifdom Kisrulf; Dixie -
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
THE NEW CITY" IN LONDON.

Frcm The London Chronicle
When the man in the street speaks Of the City
he means the one square mile of which the Man
sion House is the centre, and he applies the term
borough to Southwark only He will now have to
change his mode Of address in both cases. or he
will be liable to be asked which city or which bOr-
Ough he means. There are not only many bOrOughS
in London now, there two cities we'll The
City of Westminster bids fair Outrival the City
OF London, Already 1t is six times larger in size
and population. with ratable value of over
IS 900 CO., against the City OF LOndOn's E5G0.0oO
Besides. the City OF Westminster has the advantage
IN places OF interest. II only possesses the
houses OF Parliament and the principal Govern
ment offices the Courts Of Justice and Somerset
House but it includes the three main West End
parks-Hyde Park, St. James's and Green Park
well as the two royal residences Of Buckingham
Palace and ST. James's Palace. Before the altera-
ton of boundaries Kensington Palace also was
within the Westminster area
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

society will give two performances OF The Mes
siah," Wednesday afternoon, December 26
and the other on Thursday evening, December q.
A Goring Thomas's opera "E.smeralda' Is upon
the programme for performance Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday evenings at the Metropoh
tan Opera House this week. II is the only one of
the novelties promised by Mr.. Savage that has
been given, but il is extremely interesting one
and the transfer of which with some improve
ment in the scenery to the Grau season would
chronicle with pleasure So far the music of the
part goes Nine. Melba, who has sung il in London.
would be admirably fitted with the titular role. and
there can be doubt that tire opera would hold
it's own in the Metropolitan list. Sung in French
or Italian the banaties of the iibretto would not
be so protuberant they are in the original Eng
lish version which, as has been intimated in this
journal. frequently sounds like translation from
the French into that strange Anglican jargon
which may be called ''Librettoese' There are sew
eral editions Of the opera but the original is that
published by Boosey & Co. of Regent-st., London
and No. East Seventeenth-st., New-York
Mr.. GoTing Thomas has had several predecessors
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
FOR BETTER BEHAVIOR IN ST. P4UL's

From The London Chronicle.
No newspapers, no secular book, food. no
conversations-that is the rule said ATchdeacon
Sinclair Sunday afternoon. when pleading for
better public behavior in St. PaUIs Cathedral
Every good Londoner will say it is a good and
proper rule; yet the antGuary will note with Ger
tain interest that IT the beginning Of the twentieth
century there left genuine relics OF the abuses
which filled old ST. Pauls in the sixteenth century
In the nave. then called Pauls Walk, men bought
and Sold using tOmbs counters which TO
throw their money The gallant Of Dekker's day
took his -four turns in Pauls his church
parade. Nor did these abuses perish with the old
cathedral In 1725 the then Bishop Of London had
TO threaten ines Of f20 on those who walked and
talked in Wren's church. Gradually the offences
have become sighter and the reproofs proportion
atefv rpiIdAr
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
STUDIO NOTES.

Mrs. w. E. Beardsley has removed her studio
for piano instruction from the Knapp Mansion to
the Pouch Gallery, No. 3i5 Clinton-ave, Brooklyn.
An invitation musical will be given at Parish
Hall. No. 81 East Eghty-ninth-st., on the evening
Of December "a. by the Berlin Conservatory OF
Music, No. 1.1s9 Madison-ave., Of which Johannes
Zegler is director.
Walter L. Fischer musical director and accom-
panist has moved his studio to No 79S Lexington
ave, near Sixty -second-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

After an absence from this country Of three
years Jean Gerardy. the Belgian cellist. will make
his appearance in this city Monday afternoon.
December II. at Mendelssohn Hall He will be
sisted by number Of prominent artists and i'm
medately following his New-York appearance he
Will make tour Of the principal cities Of the
United States and Mexico.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

soprano. assisting viii give recital at knabe
Hall tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. the pro-
gramme including Beethoven's Trio. op. 81; Men
delssohn's c minor Trio and songs by Schubert,
Schumann and Brahms. The members OF the trio
are Ellen Berg Parkyn pianist; Paul Listemann,
yiolinist. and Franz Listemann. violoncellist.