The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK

Former Attorney General Moses e.
Clapp of st. Paul was chosen as the Re
publican nominee for the place in the
United States senate made vacant by the
death of Cushinan X. Davis after one of
the hardest contests in the history Of Min
nesota.
The Babylon breaker of the Temple
Coal company at Duryea, Pa, has been
completely destroyed by fire of I'M
known origin causing a loss of $780,
000 which is covered by insurance. Five
hundred men and boys are thrown out of
work.
Judge Samuel Austin, aged So, has
died in New London, Conn. Judge Aus
tin was born in Norwich, Conn, remov-
ing to Philadelphia when he was %
years old. He practiced law success
fully for 80 years there, going to New
London six years ago.
Acceptance of 40 cents on the dollar
by the creditors of w. L. Strong & Co.
is recommended by the advisory commit
tee appointed to inquire into the affairs
of the firm of which the former mayor of
New York, who died in last November.
was the principal member.
Mayor James X. Mcclure of Syracuse
has received a letter from Andrew Carne-
gle stating that if Syracuse would furnish
a good location and agree to spend $780,
900 a year upon its library he will give
the city a building to cost 100000. The
city will comply with the conditions.
G. l.. Alvord, the defauting clerk of the
First National bank of New York, who
was sent to Sing Sing prison on JAN 10
to serve out his sentence, has been put to
work to learn matmaking. The warden
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quite an interest in his new occupation.
General Macarthur has ordered
dozen more natives to be taken on board
the Solace preparatory to their deporta-
ton. They are charged with being insur-
gent abettors and agtators who swore
allegiance to the United States for the
purpose of facilitating revolutionary OPP
erations.
General Leonard F. Ross has died at
Galesburg, Ills, aged n. He was hero
Of two wars, having served with distinc-
ton in the United States army during
the Mexican and civil wars. He was col
lector of internal revenue under Presi-
dent Johnson. His father was the found
er of Lewistown, Ills.
The oath of allegiance has been admin
istered in church at Nigan, northern
Luzon, to over 1000 persons who ac-
knowledged they had contributed to the
insurgent cause. Chaplain Fitzgerald
addressed the natives in Spanish The
parish priest translated his remarks into
Ilocano and administered the oath.
The Rev. William Wallace Sylvester,
rector of the George w. South Memorial
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Ad-
vocate, Philadelphia, is dead Death was
due to heart trouble, with which he had
been a sufferer since Christmas. Mr.. Sill.
vester was one of the most widely known
clergymen in the Episcopal church.
At secret meeting of the Omaha city
council it was decided to offer reward
of $4,000 for Pat Grove, dead or alive,
irrespective of the suspicion that he may
have been concerned in the Cudahy kid
mapping. The conditions make no refer
ence to any particular crime. This makes
a total price of $4,000 on Groves head.
William Greene Ward, brigadier gen
eral, n. g., S. n. y, has died at his
home in New York city. He was born
in New York in 1882. He was graduated
from Columbia college in 1851 and was
formerly banker in the firm of Ward &
Co. He served during the civil war and
participated in the defense of Harper's
Ferry.
Arrivals from Cottage City, Alaska, re-
port another big strike at the head of the
Kuskokwin, causing a big stampede from
Nome. Frank Swope and j. Levi were
killed by Il mine collapsing while they
were at work at Hunter creek. The Yu-
kon council will memorabilia the govern
ment ut Ottawa to have transportation
rates lowered.
| Il fpi ho
troled the cigarette industry in Cuba and
was accounted one of the wealthiest men
on the island is dead in tenement in
New York city. His death was due to
eczema, brought about by the outbreak
of an old wound which he received in a
duel in 1888, when he was one of the
young blooGs of Havana.
Michael O'Sullivan, ex-champion all
around athlete and one of the most popu-
lar men connected with amateur athletics
in the past decade has died in the Pres
byterian hospital New York city. OSul-
livan was born in County Cork, Ireland,
in 1855, and made his debut at the Kin
sale sports in 1879, winning the seven
pound winding { ght with a throw of 81
feet.
j. z. Morgan X Co. of New York have
| purchased $4,000 4 res of coal lands in
Greene county, Pa. The deal, which was
concluded this week, is one of the largest
ever closed in western Pennsylvania 1t
is said that the Morgan syndicate paid
5000 an acre and that the lands will be
worked for the benefit of the steel con-
Germs in which Morgan and Rockefeller
are interested.
United States Senator William j..
Sewell has been elected by the New Jer-
sey legislature to succeed himself as
United States senator. Mr.. Sewell re-
ceived As votes in the house to 10 for
Congressman Alvah a. Clark, who
was decided upon as the choice of the
Democrats in their caucus. General
Sewell received II votes III the senate to
for Mr.. Clark.
Samuel II. Warwick, aged 10 years, in
ventor of a root beer and whose wealth
II years ago was estimated at over 81,
100000, died penniless in the hospital at
tached to the Philadelphia almshouse
and was buried in Camden, n. j.. by a
relative, who claimed the body. During
his prosperity it is said he gave thou
sands to friends in need and entertained
in princely fashion.
James T.. Sterrett former chief JUS
tice of the supreme court of Pennsylva-
mia, has died at his home in Philadel-
phia from the effects of carbuncle. He
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