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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23
A LuNATlc's IMITATION.
II Lacked Finish and Got Himself
and a Thief Into Trouble.

II Lacked Finish and Got Himself
and a Thief Into Trouble.
A Paris correspondent tells an inter
esting story of how a shop thief was
captured recently at the Bon Marche
in circumstances that in all probability
are unique One of the private detect
ives in the pay of the establishment
noticed a man who, with the most
barefaced effrontery. was appropriate
ing articles of every description. The
Individual indeed seemed to make lit
tie or no attempt to keep his operations
secret He simply walked from coun-
ter to counter and filed his pockets
with whatever attracted his fancy.
In spite of the strangeness of the
mans proceedings there was nothing
to be done but TO have him arrested,
and he was given into custody. His in
dignation was extreme. He protested
that it was most unjust that he should
be interfered with in this way when
other people who were behaving in ex-
actly the same manner were left I'M
molested, and he pointed to a stout
gentleman of most respectable appear
ance who he asserted had been lay
ing his hands On all sorts of goods
without resorting to the formality of
paying for them.
The policeman to whom he had been
given in charge had been accustomed
to listening to unconvincing explana-
tons and took his prisoner to the sta
ton. A few minutes later the stout
gentleman, also in the care of police
man, arrived at the same destination.
The detective, whose curiosity had
been aroused, had watched the per-
sonage and had found it to be true that
he was perpetrating theft after theft
with the utmost dexterity.
After a short investigation he was
recognized to be an expert and notori-
Gus shoplifter, whereas the prisoner
first arrested proved to be lunatic
but recently discharged from an asy-
lum, whose mania took the form of
initiating any person who might hap
pen to strike him The professional
thief was beside himself with rage at
what he described as, the bad luck of
getting into trouble through the vaga-
ries of mailman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23

The transport Lennox has sailed from
Portland. Or, for Manila with 457 head
of horses for the army in the Philip
pines. The Lennox will stop at Hilo,
where the horses will be landed and given
u few days rest.
Captain Henry Nichols, U. S. N, who
died from sunstroke at Manila while serv.
ing as captain of the monitor Monad.
mock, has been buried with naval and
Masonic honors in Mountain View Gem
etery at Oakland, Cal
Surgeon General Sternberg has re-
ceiyed a cablegram from Colonel Green
leaf, chief surgeon in the Philippines.
saying that the total number Of cases in
the military hospitals in and about Ma
Mia March II was 1,2S7
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23

The late John Ruskin gave away a
great deal of money during his life.
Many years his annual income from
his pen alone was $4,000, but he lived
on less than a tenth of that amount
Indeed, he used to say that gentle
man ought to be able to live on IS a
day. If he could not, he deserved
speedily to die.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23

The anveiing of the monument dedi-
Gated by citizens of Key West to the
heroes of the battleship Maine who died
in Havana Feb Is, 1898, and were bur
led there took place on Thursday.
The steamship Victoria has sailed from
Brooklyn to Cape Town with a cargo
consisting Of 5000 tons Of oats, 1000
tons Of rails and two tons of provisions
consigned to the British forces in South
Africa.
In Kenton county, KY, M. l.. Harbi-
son, law partner OF the late Senator Goe-
bel, has been elected to succeed him in
the state senate. He received 500 ma
jority over l.. l.. Greasy, bis Republican
opponent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23
Monday, the 10th day of April

next. A. D.. 1900, between the hours of IL m.
and O'Clock D. M, that is to say at o'clock
in the afternoon of said day, all that tract or
parcel of land and premises hereinafter par
ticularly described. situate lying and being in
the Township of Morris, in the County of
Morris and State of New Jersey. Beginning
at the beginning corner of the lot of which
this Is q part at an iron spike In or near the
middle of the road leading from Walnut Grove
to Whippany now known MS Hanover avenue,
the said spike is twenty-four feet nine inches
line of the present single track of the Morris
and Essex railroad: thence I'd in the centre
line of said Hanover avenue In direction of an
iron spike driven in the intersection in the
centre line of said Hanover avenue and Rock
away avenue northwest sixty seven degrees
distance of one hundred feet, one hundred feet
short of another iron spike in the proposed
middle of said Hanover avenue; thence CD
southwest two degrees and thirty-1ve minutes
two hundred and twenty-one feet more or
less to the line of the Gregory lott thence ca
along said Gregory lot southeast seventy-twO
degrees and twenty minutes to spike twenty
present single track of the Morris and Essex
railroad measured at right angles thereto;
thence (4) northeast two degrees and thirty
FIVE minutes parallel with the second line
hereof a distance of two hundred and fourteen
feet and six inches to the place of beginning.
Being the most easterly part Of the premises
conveyed TO Roderick B. Williams by Abra-
ham S. Misner by deed dated January 10th.
1893
Dated March 9. 1900
CHARLES A. BAKER,
sheriff
Chronicle and Jerseyman. 2222 P. F. $lO.sC
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23
STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
MORRIS COUNTY.
MORRIS ORPHANS COURT
January Term 1900.

NORRIS ORPHANS COURT.
January Term 1900.
To William t. Knight otherwise known as
William Knight and known also as William
Sanders
DY VIRTUE of an order of the Orphans
ID Court of the County of Norris made on
the second day of March, A. D.. 1900 in the
matter of the final account of Charles knight,
late Guardian of Jane Knight lunatic, (now
deceased) you are required TO appear in said
matter. on or before the sixth day of April
next or such proceedings will be had against
you as II you had appeared, and such decree
will be made in said matter, as the courtshall
think equitable and just.
The said account was audited and stated by
the Surrogate of said county and filed in his
office on the ninth day OF February, A D.,
1900, and the same will be presented to the
said court for examination and allowance on
the said sixt day of ADril next, ana you are
made a party in said matter because II is
alleged hat you are son OF the said Jane
Knight CHOW deceased) and therefore inter
ested In her estate, and in order that you
might examine said account and show cause
II any ynu have why said account should not
be examined and allowed.
Dated March 2nd. 1900.
A. q KEASBY q SON.
Proctor for Charles knight. Guardian, &c,
zoo Newark, N. j.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23

"a pretty lot of children you are for
a minister to havew exclaimed a West
Side pastor whose children were mis-
behaving at the dinner table.
"Then why don't you change your
business, papa? asked 4-year-old Mel
lle.--Chicago News
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF ELIZABETH A. REID, DECEASED.
Pursuant to the Order of the Surrogate of
the County OF Morris, made on the seventh
day of March A, D.. one thousand nine hun
dred, notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims against the estate of Elizabeth
Reid, late of the County of Morris deceased
to present the same under oath or affirmation,
to the subscriber. on or before the seventh day
of December next, being nine months from me
date of said order and any creditor neRlecfing
to bring in and exhibit his, her or their claim,
under oath or affirmation. within the time so
limited will be forever barred of his, her or
their action therefor against the administra-
trix.
Dated the seventh day of March A. D.. 1900.
AMELIA p. LAWRENCE,
Administrators,
22l3 Newark, N. j..
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice il hereby given that the accounts Of
the subscriber, surviving executor of Daniel
NJ Lyon, deceased, will be audited and stated
by the Surrogate. and reported for settlement
to the Orphans Court of the County of Morris
on Friday, the sixth day of April next.
Dated March lst, 1900
CHAS. ID. LYON
Surviving Executor,
2206 Newark, N. j.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.
In CHANoERY OF NEW JrRsEY

Between John Fallon com plainant and Roder-
lex b. Williams and Alice w. Williams, his
wife, are defendants. Fl. ia. for sale of Mort
gagged premises. Returnable to May term,
A. D., 1900
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Pursuant to The order of the Surrogate of the
County of Morris, made on the third day of
February. A. D.. one thousand nine hundred,
notice Is hereby given to all persons having
claims against the estate OF Phebe A. Guerin,
late of the County of Morris, deceased, to pre-.
sent the same. under oath or affirmation, to
the subscriber, on or before the third day of
November next. being nine months from the
date of said order; and any creditor neglecting
to bring in and exhibit his. her or their claim,
under oath or affirmation, within the time so
limited, will be forever barred of his, her or
their action therefor against the executives
Dated the third day of February, A D.,
1900.
BELLE GUERIN VAN NEST,
LILLIAN BETS GUERIN.
Executives.
$3.50 Mendham, N. J.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice ia hereby given that the accounts of
the subscriber, executor of Harriet A, Evans,
deceased, will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate and reported for settlement to the
Orphans Court of the County of Morris, on
Friday, the fourth dav of May next.
Dated March 10Th 1900
A. EVANS SWARTWOUT,
Executor,
2232 Morristown, N. j.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23

JOHN B. VREELAND, SOLICITOR.
DY virtue of the above stated writ of Fieri
ID Facias in my hand. | shall expose for sale
at public Vendue at the Court House in Nor
riHfown N nm
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23

DY virtue of the above stated writ of Fieri
DFacias In my hands, snail expose for sale
at public -vendue at the Court House in Nor
ristown, N. j., on
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23

SHERIFF'S SALE.
In CHANoERY OF NEW JERsry,

Between Byron K. Sickle and George w,
Sickle. compl'ts; and Losey Henderson and
Alice. Henderson, his wife; Jane SIalter,
Elizabeth Stalter Susan Slater, Thomas
Stalter, Lewis Stalter and George Stalter,
def'ts Fl. ia for sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable to May Term A. D., 1900
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XII, FIRST QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, MARCH 25.

Text OF the Lesson. Comprehensive
Quarterly Review Golden Text.
Mark N, 45-Commentary Prepared
by the Rev. ID. NJ. stearna.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.

The Boonton Building and Loan Association,
Complainauts, and Mary c. Howell and
George w Howell. her husband defendants,
FL Fa. for sale of mortgaged premises. Re
turnable to October term, A. D., 1899
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-03-23

DY virtue of the above stated writ of Fieri
ID Facias in my hands, shall expose for
sale at Public Vendue at the Court House in
Morristown, N. j., on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-17
THANKS M'KINLEY.
Mayor Jones, OF Galveston, Expresses
Gratitude to the Government.

Washington Sept 1.-THE following
dispatch has been received at the White
House, from Mayor Jones. of Galveston,
addressed to the president:
The people of Galveston, through me.
desire to return their sincere thanks for
the great interest that the United
States government through you have
manifested in their behalf in their hour
of trial; while their sufferings are indie
scribable, yet they have in their minds
the great government which never fails
to respond to the distress of its citizens
and they also know that at the head of
gentleman whose every effort is to re-
lieve the distressed with all the means
and power at his command
Is, 144 PERSONS FED.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE total
number of people fed in the ten wards
Saturday was Is, IA persons, estimating
four persons to each one applying. Sun
day the number increased slightly. Sup
plies are now flowing in steadily and all
orders for provisions and clothing are
being given on general stores in the city.
No accurate statement of the amount
of supplies can be obtained, as they are
being put in the general stock as soon
as received.
A number of prominent citizens of
Galveston arrived here today and are
making arrangements to resume bust
ness at the earliest moment. Contracts
are being let for new buildings and or
ders sent in for new goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Geo. P. Bates and wife to A ]. Woos-
ter. 81, GAL Is, pit. n. w. u 14-11-15.
Oscar d. Wolf and wife to Clarence
Smith, $500, lots Az and 79 Harrison St,
Huntoon's add.
Eva r. LaMountain and husband to
Jno. H. Petit, $500, lots S24 and $40 inc,
Highland ave. blk. E, East Hill sub.
Jas. S. North to A. L. Woody, $42O, lot
344 East Eighth St, Parkdale add
NJ T. Campbell and wife to E. Dodson,
$500. lot IS Linn St, Metsker's add.
Jas L. Byers to Jno- p. Beser, $780,
lots 1854 and sc Harrison st.
Hannah johnson to d. w and w. r.
Prescott, 81, $50, lots and 8, blk 2. Au-
burndale add
Tax deed to Mary Shull, pit n w u
4-12-16.
Tax deed to Fred Ludington, lots $50
and 1852 Wabash ave-, Milligans add to
Oakland.
Tax deed to VIM. Pears, IA lots in
Pierce's add and 5 lots in Knowles End
sub
w L. D. B. Twiss to Mrs. A. A. Twiss,
81 lots 1885 add 81 Fillmore St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-17
SHORTAGE OF $4,000
Discovered in the Accounts of
Self Murdered Bank
Teller.

Chicago, Sept. IA shortage of $780,
600 in the accounts of the First Ma
tional bank was discovered today
through an investigation prompted by
the suicide yesterday of Teller George
S. Forbes.
Before the bank teller sent bullet
into his heart yesterday, he wrote a
farewell note to his mother in which he
said:
ST was weak and let the one con-
sidered my best friend get me into trou-
BILE. have not seen him since the first
of September and do not know where he
isl
Officials of the bank now believe the
friend referred to in the letter is Will
liam B. Dunton. Dunton and Forbes
were both employed by the Union Ma
tional bank at the time that institution
was taken into the First National. d.
r. Forgan, former president of the I'm
ion National and now vice president of
the First National, today said:
when the Union was taken into the
First National each of the clerks was
vidual accounts to each of our CORES
all were correct save the business han
died by Dunton. Our investigation of the
books today shows a shortage of 500, 600
Dunton did not have access to the books
and to keep them from showing his pc
culations must have had an accomp-
lice
Dunton is being looked for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-17
when Barnatormers .Pong.n

IFrom the Chicago Inter-Ocean-1
"One OF the old slang phrases OF the
stage said Muggles. who used to be a
good actor, was to pong. This means
or used to mean, using your own lang
uage, that is, playing part without
cues of the proper lines. relying only
upon a knowledge of the play to carry
you through. Years ago on the road
there used to be some highly ludicrous
situations in consequence of q new play
being produced in q hurry. The stage
manager, however. had a wonderful gen
ius for patching up hitch. When cir
cumstances were necessary he would
sometimes lower a front scene, and tel
the low comedian and the chambermaid
to go on and keep it up and while they
did so he would arrange now the play
had to be continued.
of course. actors are supposed to help
one another out of a difficulty, but at
times old grudges were paid off. For in
stance, I remember on one occasion
letter had to be read in one scene. I'm
fortunately, this letter could not be
found, so a dummy that is, a blank
sheet, was sent on the stage.
Say, dad said the actor who had to
read the letter and seeing it blank,
here's a letter for you. You had better
read it yourself, as am sure it contains
good news.
but dad tumbled to the occasion,
and replied: No. Tom, you read 1t. I've
mislaid my spectacles.'
Bless me- said Tom, 1T is written
so badly 1 can't make a word out of il.
Here, Nelly, you read it,
THE unsuspecting Nelly takes the let
ter, and seeing it blank says: No faith
er had better read it. He will be able to
make it out better. I'll go and fetch
your spectacles. know where they are
And off she goes.
THE old man is again equal to the oc-
casion. and calls out to her: Never mind
bringing them. Nelly, I'll come and get
them Then he walks Off and the stage
manager has to rearrange the scene.
Yes, sir, there's lot in the theatrical
business you outsiders never dream Of"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-17
HOW Foxes Get Rid of Fleas.

IErom the Baltimore SUM-
BY an old hunter and naturalist OF To-
cal repute story has been told there
confirming as absolutely true and trust
worthy the published account. which has
had few believers until now, of how
foxes rid themselves Of fieas. The fox,
according to the book narrative. simply
backs slowly into a stream Of water.
with a portion of the pelt of rabbit
in his mouth after the fox had made
meal Off the rabbit. The water drives
the f1eaS first up the fox'S legs and then
toward his head, and finally out upon
the piece of rabbit fur, and then the fox
drops the fur and his pests are done for
The local hunter and naturalist referr'-
ed to, strange to say had never heard or
read this story when he told of the ac-
tons of a fox, which he observed the
other day in the waters of the PatapscO
river. The little animal he stated, back
ed into the river slowly, with so much
deGberation that he wondered what IL
meant. Tt carried something, he did not
know what. in its mouth, and dropped
the something when out in deep water.
Then the fox hurried away. The OBJ
ject left hoated near to the observer.
and he hauled 1t ashore with a stick
Fleas literally swarmed through the OBJ
ject, which was found to be a bit of raw
rabbit fur. The observer had puzzliug
mystery explained to him. He says his
admiration for the shrewdness of the fox
grows more and more as he grows older
and learns his ways
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-17
BIG FIRE AT HOUSTON.
Largest Cotton-Seed Oil Plant in the
World is Destroyed.

Houston. Tex, Sept. 17.-At 1890
o'clock Sunday afternoon, as the result
of spontaneous combustion in the annex
to the establishment of the Merchants
and Planters Oil company, the entire
plant, the largest cotton seed oil manu-
featuring concern in the world, was
totally destroyed by fire.
In last Saturdays storm the plant was
damage to the extent of some $4,000 by
the wind. Roofs were blown off several
of the buildings, and these had not yet
been replaced. 1t was in one of these
buildings where fullers' earth is used for
refining the OIL that the weather caused
spontaneous combustion and explosion
ensued, resulting in the destruction of the
entire plant, covering an area of nearly
nine acres.
The entire fire department was called
out, but was powerless to do anything,
the heat being so intense from the burn
ing oil and saturated buildings that the
firemen were unable to get within fighting
distance.
The loss to the company is placed at be-
tween $3.50, 600 and $500 900. The insurance
is $3.50 900. The mills employ something
over 800 men, and will be rebuilt at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-17
CAN HOLD OUT SIX MONTHS
Statement by a Director of the Penn,
sylvania Coal Company

New York, Sept. 17.-Wflliam v. S.
Thorne, a director of the Pennsylvania
Coal company, made this statement to-
day:
I'VE operate thirteen collieries. and all
but two are closed. The strike appears
to be quite general throughout the mining
districts. Many men have reported at our
mines. but hardly enough to justify work.
ing the two collieries, SO that it is prob
able that they will be closed.
THE tie-up will doubtless last week,
and then the men will begin to get dis
satisfied and will want to return to work.
The miners have no grievances, and as
far as we can learn they have not suffi-
cient resources to carry on a protracted
strike The miners received, on an aver
age. $40 a day. 1 have never seen s.
year-old boys or girls at work in the
mines. The miners are asking for an in
crease of from 10 to Is per cent; in wages:
THE operators can hold out for at least
six months. We have fair supply of coal
on hand Retailers, especially in the coun-
try hold good-sized stocks. 1 think the
situation justified an advance in price.
1--WE anticipate trouble at our mines.
Extra watchmen have been hired, but this
is the only precaution which we have
taken"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-17
CAUSE NO PESTILENCE.
Parker Says Mo Danger From De
composed Human Flesh.

New Orleans, Sept. 17-Assistant Sur
geon I'll. b. Parker. temporarily in COM
nand of the local United States marine
hospital service, while DR.. Baker is abb
sent from the city at Galveston, under
orders from Surgeon General Wyman to
keep him thoroughly posted on all mat
ters relative to sanitation and hospital
needs, gives out an interview here to-
day denying the many press reports
emanating from Galveston stating that
an epidemic is likely owing to the ter
rible stencil existing there from dead
human beings.
stencil from putrid and rotting hui
man flesh does not cause pestilen-=a he
saiu. Diseases of a specific character
have a definite period for incubation,
and the time that has elapsed since the
destruction of Galveston has not been
sufficiently long to incubate any of
these diseases, such as typhoid fever, re-
curing two weeks of incubation, or any
of the other average fevers, requiring
from seven to fourteen days"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-17
AUTOMOBILE rs HERE.
First Horseless Delivery Wagon On.
loaded in Topeka

Crosby Bros. automobile parcel wag-
on arrived and was unloaded from the
car this morning. This is the first cleo
trio automobile to make its appearance
in Topeka The wagon weighs about
two tons and a. half. The current in the
storage batteries was very low when 1t
reached Topeka and it was necessary
to haul the automobile to the corner of
Fifth street and Kansas avenue. Here
the current was strong enough to propel
the wagon and the automobile sped
southwark at a lively rate of speed
Jack Mercer had charge of the work
of putting the automobile together and
running it up town. It is equipped with
electric bell and lights.
An order has been placed by the To-
peka Wooden Mills for an automobile
delivery wagon. Several weeks will
eIapse before it is delivered. An under
taker has also ordered an automobile
ambulance.