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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-06-14
oonereeationaIlst. ExpeI HERON.

George d. Heron, former professor
OF applied Christianity in Iowa college
at Grinnell, Ia, has been tried by a
council of ministers and elders of the
Congregational church, representing
eight organizations, sitting at Grin
NELL on the charge OF conduct I'M
becoming Christian and gentle
man" Evidence was introduced to
show cruel treatment OF his Unusually
loyal and devoted wife, which finally
resulted in divorce proceedings and
legal separation. A letter from DR.
Heron was presented in his defense,
but at tue close Of it's consideration the
council decided that the charges were
sustained and voted unanimously to
expel him from the church.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-06-14

London, June There is considera-
BILE alarm in Switzerland, according to
the Geneva correspondent of The Daily
Express. over a report that ]. Pierpont
Morgan contemplateS the formation of
watch combine to kill off importation
of Swiss watches and materials. 1t is
said that the combination viii include
the Philadelphia Watch Case company
Of Riverside, N. j., and the Standard
Watch company Of Lafayette, n. j.,
as well ms other concerns. The Swiss
manufacturers intend to fight the con
templated trust.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-06-14
MISS NAY HANDY.

picture of Miss Handy on the frontis-
piece, with her name in full. The
young woman's relatives are today
looking into the matter Miss Handy
is one of the most popular women in
the south. She has spent several sea-
sons abroad and at the various leading
watering places of this country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
FINANCIAL NEWS.
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall street, Jan. 2S.-St. Paul was the
most prominent stock In the opening deal
ings and was carried up from 155iA to l5G
under simultaneous transfer OF $500
shares, compared with 1853 on Saturday
ihe stock ran off 10 1856 and then vibrated
feverishy above that. There were frac-
tional gains all through tho list The n.
Y. public utilities were strong, Metropol-
itan street railway rising III and CONSOLE
dated gas @ Missouri. Kansas and Texas
preferred gained a point Dealings were
animated and widely distributed.
Trading became very confused and
stocks OF different groups or even OF the
same group took opposite courses. Steel
and Wire. Tin Plate and Federal Steel
reacted lism2, the last selling cx-dividend
OF five per cent, while Smelling ana
Tube sold up lEi2.. Consolidated Gas and
Brooklyn Transit fell sharply and Man
haitian and Metropolitan made further
gains Among the railroads. St Paul
mounted sharply nearly 3 points above
Saturday TO l5S7s or very heavy transac-
tions and pulled the preferred stock up
10 195is. Kansas and Texas preferred
lost IT'S point rise, but when block of
10000 shares was taken at 5ill IL rallied
TO 50. The Changers and Northern Paci-
fic were strong In sympathy with 81. Paul
and the railroad list generally showed
strength. but met heavy profit taking
and when ST. Paul fell back 2 points the
buying demand slackened and prices de-
clined all around. Brooklyn Transit
dropped 2is.
Considerable inroads were made In
prices OF special stocks after IL o'clock.
St Paul dropped on light transactions,
without any sign Of support, To l54ss.
full point under Saturday. Burlington,
Rock Island, Northern Pacific, Missouri
Pacific, Delaware and Hudson and Erie
first preferred lost letlia. rally 10 LOG
I'm ST. Paul and rise of point Tn North
western steadied the market Before noon
Steel and Wire and Federal Steel im-
proved sharply and there was some de-
mand for the fractions. BUSINESS, how
ever. was almost at standstilL Bonds
were active and firm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
CONSOLIDATION.
Massachusetts Street Car Lines
Want 10 Combine Interests.

Boston, Jan. 2S.--The railroad commits
stones today gave a hearing on the pro-
posed consolidation of the Lowell. Law
renee ana IIaverhin and the North wo-
burn street railways with the Lynn and
Boston street railway
The petition on which the hearing was
based, asked for approval by the COM
missioncrs OF an issue By the Lynn and
Boston of S2,700O00. 20 be exchanged for
stock Of the Lowell. Lawrence and Ha-
verhlll and 10000 to exchange for that
OF the North Woburn.
u, W. Warren appeared for the petit
toners. He said the consolidation would
bring about reduction I'm the fare be-
tween a number OF towns in the district
traversed by the road and that the fare
between Lowell and Wilmington would
be brought down 20 ten cents. IL the con-
solidation goes into effect the fare from
Lowell 90 Boston Will be reduced Is cents
Representative Buswell of Methuen
said that while he had no objection to
the consolidation, he should offer a pro-
test II the receipts OF Methuen from the
excise tax on the road should bo ro-
duced.
w. II. Blodgett, chairman OF the Wo-
burn board Of aldermen. favored the con-
soidation. as did G. H. IIosmer OF BIZ
lerica- The latter hoped for reduction
I'm the fare between Lowell and Bilierica
The commissioners placed the matter un-
der consideration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
SIMMONS TRIES
TO END HIS LIFE.
While Despondent He Drank Poison
but There is Hope That He
May Recover

wife and mother became alarmed.
They forced one OF the doors and asked
Simmons what he had been doing2
fIc replied laconically, I've done IT,
gDone what2"
Give taken acid
"Whgt kind OF acid?"
THAT which / use in my business"
Hurriedly tney mixed a cup Of hot wa
ter and mustard, hoping 10 induce him TO
yomit, but he refused 20 swallow the
cmctic.
Dr. Callaghan and another physician
were sent for and after a while. they got
an emetic down his throat and speedily
he was vomiting.
lie continued 10 be so III that at fl5 he
was sent 10 the Rhode Island hospital.
An hour later he was thought 90 be out
of danger.
IL Is supposed that Simmons took either
a solution or sulphuric or oXalic acid. IL
could not have been a strong solution. or
anything like clear acid, or he would have
died In a few minutes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
A new CLUE.
Hunters Find Blanket Wanted
bypoIlcs In Bailey Murder Case

Lynn. Jan. 2S.--one OF the missing
blankets which figured as important miss
ing evidence in the Bailey murder case
has been found. cut and hacked as with
an axe ana near IL stone covered with
dun red staid, believed 10 be blood.
The discovery promises 10 lead the po-
lice 10 what they have sought since the
dismembered and beheaded body OF Geo
H. Bailey, the farmer az Breakheart Hin
Camp, North Saugus, was found In the
waters OF Gelmcre at Floating Bridge.
oct. II, 1900.
When John C. Best was arrested for
the crime the date OF the murder was
fixed By the testimony OF the medical ex-
aminer and of witnesses who heard rifle
shots on Oct s. during the night Where
The body was cut up puzzled the police
and theories alone have been the result
OF their searches about the farm prop
erty, unhacked 10y any positive evidence
witnesses had testified that on the
morning OF oct 3. they saw a fire I'm
front OF the Bailey barn. In the embers
were found scraps of oharrod burlap
which Susie Young. Bailoy's mistress.
when she WAS brought from Wiscasset.
Maine, declared were parts OF the burlap
she had sewed upon the two blankets
carried by Bailey on his wagon.
Both these blankets had disappeared
and the police accepted the theory that
they had been burned. The discovery
OF the one blanket comes as surprise
and reopens the discussion OF the case
promising additional evidence for the
government when Best is placed on triai
for his life. Best has already been in
dicted by the Essex county grand jury
on four counts, for the murder OF Bailey.
Sunday, hunters for rabbits going
through the woods found in the under
brush about mile up the Newburyport
toward Hawkes. Corner, Saugus
"A yellow blanket with "A red stripe. They
looked IL over ana notified the police
The blanket was brought back and Is now
held at the police station.
The place where the blanket was found
~ directly In line through the woods with
the Breakheart farm The blanket was
jammed into a bush and when found was
frozen. Opened out. there appeared
cuts and gashes, as from an
axe or a knife. There is a duh red stain
on the cloth. In every way the blanket
anSwer the description OF one OF those
carried by Bailey on the night he was
killed.
Nearby was n large rock and a peculiar
tint to some or the uncovered surface at
tracted their attention. The snow and
ice were brushed away and on the rock
they saw what is beyond all doubt stains
from copious flow of blood. The snow
and ice on the ground prevented further
search, but today the police are
there and every part of the ground will
be examined.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
CAN FILE BRIEF.
Question Of Jurisdiction Raised
in Breach Of Promise Case.

Chief Justice Stiness and Justices Till
inshast and Douglas I'm the appellate di-
vision OF the supreme court this morning
heard arguments and considered the de-
fcndants appeal in the case OF Josephine
Mellen rs. Charles II. Battey from de-
cislun Of the common pleas division that
a su.t 10 recover damages for alleged
breach of promise of marriage might be
begun by attachment.
Just as soon as the case was stated TO
the court the question of jurisdiction was
suggested. Defendants real estate was
attached
Tho members OF the court raised the
question as TO whether there was any
power under the statutes by which the
appellate division could dissolve an at
tachment I'm suit begun i'm the common
pleas division.
IL was suggested that tho defendant
might have relief I'm equity. The court did
not decide the matter. but gave the de-
fendanrs counsel leave to file briefs on
the question OF jurisdiction.
Clark II. Johnson is counsel for the
plaintiff and Il. X Parker and Job S.
Carpenter, counsel for defendants.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
KILLED A BABY.
Smith Closed Folding Bed
Without Knowing Of Child.

New York, Jan. Is Thomas Landsburg.
the S-months-old son OF Mr. ana Mrs
John l.. I-andsburg. was smothered TO
death today in a folding-bod in the apart
menss OF William Smith in Lebanon ave-
nl'c. West Farms
The smitha and The Loudsburgs are
ne'ghhcrs. Mrs Lansburg took her baby
with her whom She vent yesterday 10
call on Mrs. smith The house was cold
and Mrs. Smith said rPu, baby m the bed
and come and SIT In The kitchen untu
William lights the IRE upstairs"
/. Nrs l.audsburg dld AZ she was bid
and Smith went % liaht the lire on tho
upper floor. IIc saw the bed open as hc
passed through the bedroom. and, with
out noticine the child closed a.
An hour later. when the room was
warm, he called his wife and her visitor.
Mrs I.audsburg missed the baby 40 onee
lie was dead when the bed was lot down.
Coroner McOwon gave a permit for tho
removal ~ the bedy and ordered tho ar.
rest ~ Smith on charge OF homicide
lie was locked up In toe Bronx PARK sta
tion.
Mr.. Lsnsburg offered 20 20 bail FOR
Smith 20 the amount % No0o The SER
gcant IN charge told hlm ho had 10 au-
thority 10 accept q bond
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
HE FISH INQUEST.

AZ the resumption this afternoon OF tho
corouers inquest into The death OF Dcp-
uty sheriff Jsmes v. FiFh. walter ,vood-
manscc nn cmployo al thc "Jim" Arnold
road house, ana james r Iolut. tho Of
fccr who accompanied Fish TO th,~ place
where DC mot his death. were the two
wiCnreHc. called
Iheir stories were practically the same
HH those told by he previous Witnesses
SIMPLY rchtW nE The now familiar de-
l"Is anu disciosing no new or startling
facts
After hclng OH THO stand FOR about two
hours they were r.cused. ana the scssior
Was adjourned untu tomorrow. when tn
1li probability Fred H1hcock and Mabel
Bird VAL hc called
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
MANY BILL ANO PETITIONS.

BOSTON. jan iN.-Among the bills and
petitions ulcd with the clerk OF the House
\. iiNcrmpre. the reglllar ANIMAL pcti-
gelt Tor Womans sunragc, that OF Mm.
~ Nte ot New Bedford Tor the removal
ol the fourth district oouft Plymouth.
Toe petition stating hat Judge Alden re-
fufru to render a decision in a civil suit
sufuD Years ago, that OF Wilfred Kackc-
inan for tht establishment 81 state
board 40 control horse racing and "a.
board tn register hOftes and issue licenses
f'f .fiiNE pools, That - Henry W. Arm
slrout ana others Tor tho iuccrpOtutNr ~
thc Mnasarhu~efts SHIP ransi ,Hotnnany.
nnd tnmnii ssiuu 10 build ths canal
rirf route that uf John Gordon tn 'ar-
uuirs and operate the Interstate Cone
.olinteu Sirftt railway in the towns 30
Affleboru North - tlrbOro Wfet.hafn|
nnl .AuMk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
THEY HEARD THE FATHER.

The first announcement for the service
at tho Benefcent Congregational church
yesterday was 90 the effect that Presi-
dent W. II. y. Faunce OF Brown Tniver-
sity would preach the sermon. Later this
announcement was changed on account OF
DIR. Faunces illness and II was stated
that his father Rev. II. w. Faunce would
preach.
In the congregation yesterday there
were n number who had not seer the cor
rcction. and who expected to hear Prcsi-
dent Fauncc speak. Instead they heard
an able. eloquent and forceful discourse
from his father. who dsspte bis yesrs
has 4 wonderful power for th- eNpoul,l-.
mg of thc truths Of r'hgian.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28

. Dexter simmons n years oid. residing
at No 4 Young avenue. tinsmith by
trade. attempted suicide by swallowing
acid az his home this morning, Despon-
dency was the causo.
simmons had been ont Of work for some
lime. lie had a wife and two young
children. Day after day ne went out
searching for work. each evening bringing
home the same dolefu tale NO luck; no
work
This worried him so much that he he
came very Respondent His wife tried 10
make him cheer up and encouraged him
10 persist IN his search for employment
Today he went out again. returning at
103v o'clock. His wife said to him:
what luck. Hurrying into a closet he
said. None al all
a minute later he came out 10 the
Kitchen. kissed the children and bade
them good-bye, and then asked his wife
20 Kiss him.
bc fonolish but when he went into the
bathroom aud nlockcd both doors, his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
100000 A YEAR.
That Is All tha Countess Can
Receive Under Courts Order

New York. Jan 2S.-AJustlce Rench in
the supreme court today. handed down a
decision continuing tho temporary h-
junction restraining Geo. j. Gould. Edwin
Gould, Howard Goul aud Helen Gould as
trustees of the estate OF their father.
from paying over the income Of the por-
lion of the estate belonging 20 their sis
tcr ANN Goull. Countess De Castellano.
pending the trial OF an action brought by
Ashcr Wcrthclmcr, a london bric-a-brac
dealer against the Count aud Countess
pe Costsllane. for Gss.00 for paintings
und brIc-n-hrac furnished them
SWnm ca Notr to the Countess Tor tho
support 10 herself and children. pending
Che trill OF fhe actipu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
WHILE ASLEEP.
Kenneth Hughes Travelled Is
Miles In SIumbsr.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Sound asleep. with
ware of his performance until after Il
was over. Kenneth Hughes. "A student of
the Lake Forest Academy, made his way
nj night from his room at The academy
to his country home near Loon Lake, e5
miles distant.
whether he rode or walked, by what
route lie went or what were lis advcn-
lures along the way, he has not the faint
est glmmer OF knowledge. according 10
his story
The most the slecp-walker Knows Is
that he went 10 bed as usual At Lake
Forest ana MAS awakened the next morn
ing In his fathers barn. g miles distant,
The duration of the somnolent state
was from shortly after $ clock la the
evening until 9 O'Clock in the morning
u was at the latter hour That the boy y
father, who Is a farmer went TO IFS barn
10 feed his stock and found the young
man proppcd np in the family buggy, still
sound asleep
He opened his eyes IN astonishmcnt and
tried 20 recall some incident Of the night,
bnt ii was all perfect blank TO him.
lie counted his money In his pockets
ana found that he had 10 cents less than
he had tie night before. lie decided
thercupon that he must have ridden on
An electric car from Lake Forest TO Wau-
kegan
He has NO recollection. however, Of
boarding the car paying his fare. or OF
alighting at the end of the line.
The soreness cf his muscles seemed to
confirm the suppostion that he walked
the 20 miles from waakegan TO the farm.
Prof iiibbler and the Lake Forest
Acadcmy faculty are greatly puzzled over
the cnsc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
A BIGAMIST.
HoWardSentanced to Two Years
and Ten Months Confinement

New York, Jan &.-This morning i'm
the county court, Brooklyn, Judge Hurd
accepted plea OF guilty from Geo. w.
Howard, formerly OF Cambridge, Mass.
10 an indictment for bigamy In marrying
Helen J.. Hawkes.. daughter of promi-
nent office holder IN Brooklyn on Sept IL.
last aud Immediately sentenced him to
two years and ten months at hard labor
In Sing Sing prison.
When Howard was brought into court,
his counsel. stephen c. Baldwin, said
that his client wished TO Withdraw the
plea of not guilty and plead guilty, Mr..
Baldwin said that in the face of all facts
leading up 10 the indictment. it was inn
possible to understand now his client
came 10 go through the marriage cere-
mony In Brooklyn unless It. was that he
was laboring under a temporary aberra-
tion at the time.
lie had nothing TO ask for his client
but ne wished 60 say that there was no
truth In the statements made that the
Brooklyn lady was cOgnizant Of the fact
that Howard had a wife I'm Boston and
that the Cambridge wife was a party to
the later marriage.
Mr. Howard, he said took all the blame
on himself was a truly penitent man and
would throw himself upon the mercy Of
lac court.
The court informed Howard that he had
The right To two days time before the
passing Of sentence, but Lawyer Baldwin
said that they wished 10 have the SEN
tence imposed at once
Judge IIurd said Howard. by his plea
Of guilty had saved the county much ex-
pense and had also splrcd the feelings OF
many people who would have necessarily
been compelled TO testify at a trial aud
was on that account entitled 10 tne Glenn
ency of the court. lie then Sentenced
Howard 10 two years and ten months at
hard labor I'm Sing Sing. The prisoner
heard the sentence without exhibiting
any emotion and was at once taken back
TO lail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
CUTTING TEETH.
Mrs. Green, Agsd 85, Has
Very Novel Experience.

Trenton, ~ j.. Jan. eS.--A remarkable
case Is that of Mrs. Dorothy Ward Green
of No. PSI Walnut avenue. who Is more
than ~ years old and is cutting two new
teeth
Some months ago Mrs Green com
planned OF pains in her Jaws and was at
loss to understand tho cause.
Mrs. Green tried several cures for neu-
ralgia, but to no avail Soon two teeth,
one on either side OF her tower jaw. be-
San to show themselves and they have
now grown 90 nearly full size.
Mrs. Green Is hale and hearty and has
NOT been seriously ill for years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
LAWYER MURPHY DEAD.

Thomas ~ Murphy. a wcll-lmown At
iorncy of this cics died ut his home al
the North End about O'clock last eve.
ning ~ fatty degerration of the heart
nj Mnruh' haf been sirk about n ~e,F.
tlc Nas cne who's dsafh caused "A great
thucA ip many fHrHi. Ma MrrUht We
/" Hfhdlnfn nf IrUNn unlNtftifr aud hnd
mo 3 pniuii,n 90 hrl1f q waiirend aui
iiiuflnfN man Il mnnJ WAYS hesidcs
ln tNaf OFT lt IrufHs sion lio haa many
worthy Nfnhfiee anf tho oNprDssians III
f'rrf among hlr follow rsfnib,r. gf the
Nii y h.Ir maNl sul sincere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
Administration Notice.

Providence, January -. 1901.
The undersigned hereby gives notice
that she has been appointed by the MUM
cipal Court Of the City Of Providence.
Administrators ~ the estate OF Elizabeth
Geraghty. late OF said Providence. de-
ceased, and has given bond according to
law.
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified TO present them
to the undersigned or nie the same IN
the office Of the clerk of ssid court within
six months from the date of the FIRST ad-
vertisemcnt hereof
MARY L. 0ERAcHTY. .
II - McCAFFREY Attorne,
~ Nestminster Street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
SUES FOR $1,000. l

Suit against the Tnion Rallroad with
damages claimed az 500 hnr beer entered
~ the common pleas division by Carl vs..
Young OF CraDst0n. AIr Young was at
tempting % hoard a car on Charles street
one day last year and was thrown there
frOm. hs says. owing 90 tha Improper
starting ~ the car.
iii~ head aud sides were Injured and
he suffered nervous shock that hr
claims has permanently and rillnoueiy af.
s<ctcd hts nervous system
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
A GREAT SURPRISE

II In store for all who use Kemps Bal-
sam FOR the Throat and Lungs. the great
uuaruutccd remedy. Would you believe
that IL IL sold on its merits and any
druggist As authorized by the proprietor
oi this wonderful remedy TO give YOU
sample bottle frcc2 N never fails 90
cure ncutc OF chronic coughs. Al d-H
gista seli Kci~"s Saisap ptlce gse aud
sl,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
FOR HIS DEATH.
wife Signs Petition 10 Have
Her Husband Hanged.

Cumberland. Md. Jan. S.-Mrs. John
Wesley Beatty whose husband murdc,sd
David Nine. her brother. near Terra Alta.
w. Va, has virtually signed her hus-
bands death warrant.
A petition was circulated asking the
governor TO change Reatty's sentence
from hanging 60 life Imprisonment.
Mines friends started a counter petition
PRAYING that Beatty be hanged on Fcb-
ruary l5. the day set by the Judge.
Mrs Beatty the wife Of tho murderer.
signed this petition
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
NOT DROWNED.
When Collision Occurred Guz-
zard Jumped TO Barge No. II

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Jan. 2s.-Domin
posed 10 have been lost overheard from
the Consolidated Coal company's barge
No. IL, during a collision with barge No.
II. on Nantucket shoals, Saturday fore
noon. is alive and well.
He arrived here last night on No. II,
having jumped on board the latter during
teh excitement Of the collision. After the
vessels had left each other search was
made for the engineer and as he could
not be found on board his barge, IL was
believed he had fallen overheard
Barge No. IL was towed in here last
night by steamer Chas. r. Mayer She
lost one of her anchors I'm the collision.
but her hull was uninjured. The Mayer
and barges will proceed TO Philadelphia
when the weather permits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28

TO PREVENT THE GRIP
laxative Bromo- -Quinino removes thecause