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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
WHAT THE BOXERS" ARE.

Boxers" is a rough-and- ready
translation of the three Chinese char
acters, Romanized as E Ho Chuan,
meaning, in bald literalness, ''righ-
teousness, harmony, fists. - They
are the men who smite righteously
on behalf of the true harmony which
exists between heaven and earth. This
would exterminate all who do not
take the Confucian theory of the uni
verse. Foreigners with their strange
doctrines and religions, their out
landish ways and fearsome magic
have disturbed this harmony. The
men that smite with the righteous
fist" propose to set the universe in
order by driving out the hairy faced,
blue-eyed aliens.
One knowing the conditions of
things in China wonders neither at
the frequency of riots nor at the ra-
pidity with which vast crowds can
assemble under fanatical and bigoted
leaders. Peaceable and law abiding
citizens are suddenly transformed into
yelling and Infatuated monsters of
destruction. The average Chinaman
lacks the power of thinking as an in
dividual. He acts in mobs and
hordes. Ignorant of the commonest
facts of science, such as our children
are familiar with, he is credulous
to an extent which it is hard for us
to conceive. Seeing the foreigners
wonder working engines, machines,
lenses, medicine, and surgery, he
imagines him gifted with magical and
malevolent powers. Being as credu-
lous as they are ignorant, the popu-
lace need only few shrewd fellows
to play upon their fears and to arouse
their superstition and fanaticism.
Hence the rapid rise of the Boxers
who have spread over the northern
provinces and threaten the very sta
bility Of the government. Whether,
as usual, this mighty mass of bigotry
and fanaticism will melt away before
the onset of the determined men of
the West, or whether, like a prairie
fire it will sweep over the empire and
probably overthrow the effete dynasty
in Picking, are questions which no
man at the present moment can an
swer. Unfortunately, the disturbed
district is pretty thiclly dotted with
American mission stations. The i'm
perial troops sent to face the Boxers
have flown like chaff before the wind,
or have openly joined their enemies.
1t may be that as Unexpectedly as
Uncle Sam walked into Cuba and the
Philippines, he may now be called
on to take hand in rebuilding China.
-Leslie's Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
IDEAL SUMMER GIRL.

The appreciation of the recent pic
lures given free to readers of the
great Philadelphia Sunday Press" has
induced the management of that paper
to announce that beautiful picture
will be given with every copy of the
Philadelphia Sunday Press every
Sunday. The assurance is also given
that this series of pictures will be the
most magnificent ever distributed.
The subjects are all original and by
the highest class of artists.
The picture for next Sunday, June "A,
will be decided novelty. 1t will be
l4x2Q inches in size and its prominent
features will be reproduction Of
Percy Moran's famous water color,
"The Ideal Summer Girl. I" Every
body knows Moran and his Summer
girls, so that this picture is certain
to be immensely popular. 1t will
have added value by the fact that in
one corner will appear an artistic
calendar for July, something that
everybody will prize. 1t will be we'll
to order next Sunday S Press" early.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
Look BEFORE You Leap.

Once upon a time there was young
man who believed what the books said,
He left the farm and came to the
great city to make his fortune and 10
climb the ladder of fame, The books
said great deal about the ladder Of
fame, so the young man exercised him
self ON copybook morals and poor Rich
ards almanac in order to be able to
chin himself up round at a time.
He was especially strong on run
away horses, and one day, to his graft
fication, he saw mad steed plunging
down the crowded street. He could
not see any fainting maiden attached,
but still he knew this was his oppor-
tunity. He sprang for the bride, but
hit the front wheel instead and was
projected with violence into the gut
ter. Six months later, when he came
out of the hospital, he was sent to the
Home For the Predetermined for try
ing to stop a fire marshal in the per-
Torrance Of his duty.
Moral-Get your opportunities label
ed.-Dartmouth Literary Monthly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
Tint Family skeleton.

Mrs. Whistler-Tell me, Mary, why 1t
is&that you always cry so when papa
sends you to bed in the dark when you
are naughty? There's no such things
as ghosts, and the dark doesn't hurt
you, does it?
Little Mary-No, mamma, but I'm
afraid of that skeleton Mrs. Jones says
we got in our closet. Baltimore Amer
lean. 4-,5i.ss4,... p 1:s.ss's.,-s, -,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
THE FIRE AT RoY's.
Great Work Done by Single Hand
ed "Vichy" Fire Department..

Great Work Done by a Single Hand
ed "vichy" Fire Department
While one of Thatcher and
Pantaenius' painters was burning
the paint from the front Of Roy S
drug store, last week, some decayed
wood in the patchwork caught fire,
thereby causing a temporary commo-
ton in that vicinity. .--e--
An alarm was sent in and the
stores fire department. headed by
Chief Joe Boniface, responded A
seltzer chemical with twelve quarts of
the effervescent fluid was on the scene
i'll short time. Chief Boniface
handled the nozzle and played the
hose on the fire. The hook and ladder
apparatus, composed of a hammer,
chisel and wire-puller, was also mani
pulated by Mr. Boniface, with the
result that the building was saved
though considerably damaged.
Mr.. Boniface says that the seltze1
chemical is the coming fire engine.
Certainly he showed the great work
which could be done single handed
with it. He also saved the city SOC
(the cost of calling out the main fire
department), at the expense of only a
dozen bottles of the stuff which is
said to be good for that feeling the
dav after -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the accounts of
the subscriber, executor of Caleb T. Rowe,
Surrogate. and reported for settlement to the
Orphans Court of the County of Morris on
Friday, the Sixth day of July next.
Dated May Is, 1900.
WILLIAM FOULKE,
Executor.
1928 Bible House. New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
FRIDAY. JUNE %, 1900.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Annual NATURALIZATION of Mem
bers-Appropriations.

fAunudl -I11OSV4Oh VI
bers-Appropriations.
The annual meeting of the Board OF
School Commissioners was held in the
Maple avenue school building last
Tuesday morning. Those present were
Charles Bird, Nathaniel @. Toms, J..
Boyd Headley, Francis H. Fairehild,
Abraham L. Adams, Stephen Breese,
Harrie A. Freeman, DR.. Edwin O.
Peck J. H. VanDoren, David H.
Wilday, and George C.ssSmith. Dr.
Peck was chairman, and Mr.. Toms
secretary. - se-a8
The following members of the board
were reelected: for term of three
years DR.. Stephen Pierson, Harrie
A. freeman and Francis H. Fair
child
Annual appropriations to cover the
expenses of the current year were
made as follows:
Teachers salaries. .,,..,... $26, 600 90
L. l.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
HOMES WANTED.

Protestant families willing to offer a good
home to a friendless boy or girl of any age
from to years, and who will receive the
such and training as will fit it for life of
self support and usefulness, are invited to
correspond with the
ChiIdrep's Aid and Protective Society,
s. Essex Avenue, Orange. N. j.
1856 A. w. ABBOTT, Agent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
NEWS FROM HOME.

The Chronicle will be mailed free.of
charge to subscribers while ON their
summer vacation. Send word and
we will do the rest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
TROLLEY LINE ORGANIZED.

The new Bergen County Turnpike
Co., that recently acquired control
of the old turnpike road from Hobo
ken to Hackensack, organized at Jer-
sey City, Tuesday, by electing as
president, David Young, who is
president of the Jersey City, Hoboken
and Paterson Street Railway Co. :,
The officials declined to speak Of
the future management of the turn
pike, but the Organization is accepted
as evidence that trolley road CON
Meeting with other roads will soon be
established. giving continuous route
from Hoboken to Hackensack.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
The Highest Court.

mo" said the judge firmly, 81 will
not consent to your marriage with my
daughter"
Sir" returned the young lawyer
haughtily, 81 shall not take this de-
cision as final"
You won't?'
mo, sir, | will not. l shall appeal
to the court of last resort"
"Oh, very we'll" replied the judge.
Submit your case to her mother if
you want to?'-Chicago Post
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
REDUCED RATES TO GIN
CINNATI

For the Annual Convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America, to be held at Cincinnati,
July 1915, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets
from all stations on it's line to Gin
cinnati at one fare for the round trip
Tickets to be sold and good going
until July y inclusive sly I but i tickets
if fee Of fifty cents be paid, the return
will be extended to August 10, inclu-
sive.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-22
How Needles Are Made.

Needles are all made by machinery.
The piece of mechanism by which the
needle is manufactured takes the rough
steel wire, cuts it into proper lengths,
files the point, tiattens the head, pierces
the eye, then sharpens the tiny instru-
ment and gives it that polish familiar
to the purchaser. There is also a ma.
chine by which needles are counted
and placed in the papers in which they
are sold, these being afterward folded
by the same contrivance.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
CAN'T LOWER FARES.
Detroit's Attack on street Car Lines De
frnted

trhttu
Detroit. Mich, March 20.-Judge
Swan Of the United States District
Court. has rendered n decision deny
Ing the validity Of an ordinance re-
quiring the street railway companies
TO reduce rates OF fare 10 3 cents. The
court says there is nothing In the char
ter OF the city which authorizes such
nm ordinance and allows an injunction
to restrain the city from enforcing 1t.
Said Judge Swan;
'To enforce this ordinance would be
nm act not Of regulation but of spoila-
tion. The police power includes the
general management ms regards the
protection Of life and property. and
the accommodation OF the public; but
the legislature itself could not effect
the fares agreed upon. II might be for
the welfare Of the public that fares
should be abolished altogether. but
that would bc coniiscailon and could
not be tolerated"
A contention OF the city In defend.
Ing the injunction suit was that since
the older ordinances provided that
rates OF fare mot exceeding . cents
should be charged. the city had power
TO regulate the rates Mt reasonable"
figures. The court holds that the sub
stance or meaning OF nll these ordinnn-
ces permits 5-cent fares. which priv
ilcge cannot be nfierwnrd annulled.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
Claim rh., They Know ooss-r. Assassin

Cincinnati. Ohio. March 2O.-T. G.
Campbell. employed by the brothers OF
the late william Goebel TO assist the
commonwealth attorneys In the prose.
cution OF the assassin OF Mr.. Goebcl,
said to-day that so far M known. the
assnsslns had not yet been arrested. lie
added that the assassin would he ar
rested whenever IA force OF 5000 men
could DO had 10 20 10 u certain county
In eastern Kentucky.
lie said further that the attorneys for
the commonwealth claim TO have proof
TO establish conspiracy FOR the nssn-.
sinatIon. but he made the assertion
that this' conspiracy was not charged
against the Republican leaders. but
against whnt IL known ms the anti
Gocbcl party" He further said II In
cludcs men who were officials prior 10
the late election and men who thought
they became officials after the late clcc-
tlon.
Lexington. Ky, March a0.-F. W.
Golden. alleged to have mnde nm In
eliminating statement with reference
to the Gocbci murder, II In Winchester.
lie refuses 10 see anyone. The Goebcl
men nrc keeping strict watch on his
movements. II II reported he bns civ.
cn thg name of the man whom he snyH
shot Gocbcl.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
BRYAN'S PLATFORM,
Nebraska Democrats ForeshRdow Action
of National Convention.


Lincoln, March 20.-ln effect VIII
liam j. Bryan announced last night to
the Democratic party and to the nation
Mt large. the platform which he consid-
ers best for the Democratic party and
practically upon which he desires to
stand. If nominated, at the Kansas City
convention.
The platform which was adopted by
The Nebraska Democracy with the
greatest enthusiasm. re-afiirms the Chi
cago platform. declares for sixteen to
one.' opposes large and standing
army. denounces the action of the Re
publican party on the Puerto Rico tar
III bill. declares against trusts and i'm
perialism," and favors the choice of
United States senators by popular vote.
The platform Is practically the crea-
tion of MISBryan. He did not write 1t.
personally, but he was consulted con-
cerning 1t, and before II was read to
the convention, he had approved of it
throughout.
The platform adopted by the Popu-
list convention was substantially the
same as that adopted by the Demo-
Gratis. 1t differs somewhat in form,
but conflicts In no essential point.
Both conventions to-day were enthus-
iastic for Bryan TO the last degree. and
every mention of his name was greeted
with cheers of delight and approval.
Instructions were given TO both dele
cations 10 stand for Mr.. Bryan in the
Kansas City and Sioux Falls conven-
tions.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
An,lrerrlrn reiic, In china.

Prl,in. March ?o.-rhc nsccndnncy
of the nnil-forrlgn party " becoming
pronounced daily, The downeer EN-.
press appears unable io sufficiently re-.
ward the officials who exhibit marked
hostility TO everything not Chinese.
Hen TunH. probably the most bitterly
nnilforclnn official of the empire, has
been decorated with the thrcc,cyed pen.
cock feather which Ind never been
conferred FOR eighty y.nra; the motor.
LOTS III rcnr Hing, who wns dismissed
from the govcrnornhir NJ shnn Tunr
on German demand, hnH been advanced
10 the first rank. mud the former gov.
rrnor. tnh Srn " Ahnn TnnR. Inns been
appointed governor NJ the shnng.S
district, Hnub Ia the powers interest
cd nnd likely 10 prejudice British In.
icresiH III the province NJ the powers
believe his mnlndnlnlsirnilon Il the
cnus. of the present. -tntc of Affairs In
Shan Tung.
The state herald., 1900-03-23

A Yukon mall-carrier writes to the
general superintendent at San Francis
co. telling how he has had to sacrifice
"celerity," one OF the requirements OF
the star" postal service. to safety"
In some recent experiences. On his
arrival from the trip up Forty-Ailie
river. he found the Yukon jammed
with huge cakes OF Ice. which II was
unsafe to cross because OF the great
holes through which a man or mail.
pouch might easily fall. Whenever
any mall has gone to the bottom In an
ice-jam. he says. every man thcrca-
bouts feels certain that at least a dozen
Of his letters were In that particular
pouch. SO this carrier waited favor
able opportunity, which came on Nov.
O. when his party started forth at day
light. They made ten miles before sun-
down. having two slcds loaded with
800 pounds each drawn by dogs. The
lee was piled so high In some places
that they had TO chop n passag.
through II rather than attempt 10 70
over, These are some OF the dlflcul-
Ties that Uncle Sans servants In the
postal service have 10 surmount.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
TEXAS POWER upnELp.
Supreme Court says 1t Can Regulate OH
Trust.

supreme court says 1t Can Regulate OIL
Trust.
Washington, March coin the Unit
ed States Supreme Court to-day an
opinion was handed down in the case
Of the Waters-Pierce OIL Company, In
volving Its right to do business in the
state Of Texas, contrary to the provis-
Ions Of the state antitrust laws Of 1880
ana 1895. The opinion sustained the
decisions of the state court to the ex-
tent of affirming them, and was thus
opposed to the contentious Of the oil
company, but 1t did this upon the
ground that the state laws imposed a
condition which the oil company had
accepted, and hence was without
ground Of complaint.
The basis of the action was the
Standard Oil trust, organized in 1882,
and 1t was owned that Its intention was
to control and monopolize the petrol
cum industry Of the United States, in
restriction of trade, dividing the mar
kets Of the United States into various
subdivisions, awarding Texas to the
Waters-Pierce company. The decision
OF today was based upon the PROPOSE
tions which were submitted to the jury
In the original trial. Justice McKenna
said:
The transactions of local commerce,
which were held by the state courts to
be violations Of the statute, occurred in
contracts with certain merchants, in
which the plaintiff In error required
them to buy oil exclusively from II, and
from no other source. or buy exclusive
ly of the complainant in error, and not
to sell to any person handling compet-
Ing oils, or to buy exclusively from the
plaintiff In error and to sell at price
fixed by 1t.
"The statutes" he continued, ''must
be considered In reference to these con-
tracts. In any other aspect they are not
subject to our review on this record,
except the power OF the state court to
restrict their regulation of local COM
merce. upon which contention is
raised"
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Moody's death brings to mind the
fact that he and his collaboration. Mr..
SanEey, exerted the most beneficial in
fuence upon the organ trade for many
years. When they were at the height
of their success people all wished to
be able to sing their hymns at home,
and an organ seemed to produce the
best effect, so that their tour was al
ways sure to be followed by substantial
orders for small organs suitable for the
household. Thousands were sold in
consequence.
The state herald., 1900-03-23

The famous Ross case, by which the
Supreme court OF the United States
held that a conductor of freight
train is vlce-principal of the rail-
road company in his relation to other
trainmen, is overruled in the recent
case of New England Railroad COM
pany VS.. Conroy, Advance Sheets U. s..
p. S5, which holds that the conductor
is a fellow-servant of the engineer
and brakeman. unless special and un-
usual powers have been conferred upon
him.
The state herald., 1900-03-23

The American workman is declared
to be more alert in action and quicker
in perception than his foreign COM
petltor. The writer asserts, as "a
well-known fact" that in a given
amount OF work to be accomplished in
given time. by an equal number of
foreign and American workmen. with
equal appliances and facilities. the
American will excel his foreign rival
in the proportion of almost two to
one. Qualities so essential In the
struggle for mercantile supremacy
should not be overlooked. he thinks.
In estimating the causes which are
contributory TO this result.
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Col. Count Georges de villeboIs
Mareuil is the brains OF the Boer army.
He recently received the thanks of the
Transvaal government. in its Official
paper. for the victory at Colenso. The
count. who is Gen. Joubert's chief OF
stan, served in the French army.
through the Franco -Prussian war. ris-
Ing to the command of regiment in
the foreign legion. and was afterward
with the French forces in Tunls. Ton
quin and the western Sedan. Two
years ago he threw up his commission
because he was not promoted to the
rank of general. From. DR.. Leyds he
procured the rang OF lieutenant general
In the Boer army. He had said that
the Boer country Offered every ad-
vantage for campaign OF surprises
and war OF ambuscades."
The state herald., 1900-03-23

The Samoan treaty was ratified by
the senate with scarcely any opposl-
'tion-with none, In fact. which in
volved principle. So this country has
become possessed OF one large island
and several small ones. five thousand
or more miles distant from the conti-
nent of North America, the very names
OF which few Of us know how to pro-
nounce. 1t shows what an excursion
into the world we have made in the
last three years.
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Under the name OF "magnallum." DR..
L. Mach hns produced alloys OF aluml.
tum and magnesium which. while con.
tdcrably lighter than pure aluminium.
are harder than that metal and better
mitod. Il II asserted. for working.
with 10 per cent OF magnesium. the nl-
10y Is said to resemble brass In the
readiness with which II submits TO the
operations Of turning. boring ana cut.
ling By Increasing the magnesium TO
70 per cent. an alloy resembling bronze
ls produced. but the color Ia Hilyery
white.
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Similar natural advantages to those
offered in California for homes can
be found in many parts of Mexico, to-
gether with the far-reaching argument
that an American dollar goes as far
as two of Mexico. For all expenses
connected with housekeeping. says
Modern Mexico, and all the little incl
dentals in the rural districts this will
be found true.
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Count Boni Castellane's reiterated
expressions as to the generosity and
hospitality Of the United States indi-
cate that he held New York up for
more than is generally suspected.
The state herald., 1900-03-23

Although charges OF wnnton cruelty
have been made by Boer against
Bri'on and by Brl,on ngains, Boer. tho
contest thus Tar has been marked Sy
ohiyalrouH humanity ON both side,
whom the fury OF battle has lef, ita
stricken victims TO bc fuccorcd By their
foes. In Bocr operating camps and
hospitals. as In the British. no dis
elimination was shown between friend
hnd foe. Common suffering has ap-
pcnlcd to common humanity. cnmltles
have been forgotten. and the same
pltying kindness and tender care o,.
Tended to one nH TO the other.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
THE STATE HERALD.
J.H PAns7R. ow..r - pusAshsr.
aoLso@ - COLORADO.

! Last November the United States
oought 3sl.412 worth Of Mexican or
angss, the shipments for that month be-
ing nearly as heavy as for the entire
year 1898.
The state herald., 1900-03-23
4 Cents Per ton Per Mile

j. what u would cost you TO move ore with our
system OF aerial wire rope iramway. What Is
II costing you powt
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-02-24
rHouoHrs BY FRENCH WRITER'S

Love has no worse enemy than SELF
love.
A daughters likeness to her mother
has both promises and threats.
Married women are untiring match,
makers Is this charity or revenge?
We love the women we find beauti-
full; we fiDd beautiful the woman we
love
Courage among men is notsas rare
as people say; see how many OF them
marry.
Women have a way Of saying all and
telling nothing; Of saying nothing and
telling all
Women have good eyes for detail,
but a whole escapes them: they are
capital at miniatures, bad at arcAites-
tere.
To ask which is the better. man or
woman. In their natural diversity, Is
10 ask which weighs the more, a pound
Of feathers or = pound OF lead.
In older times love killed prudence:
today prudence wreaks its revenge AMI
kills love-FrOm the Preach of Gus
tave vaDereau.