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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-25
BIG FIRE IN MONTREAL.
Heart of City's Business Section
Devastated.

Devastated.
Montreal, Jan. 24-One of the most dis
astrous fires from which this city has ev-
err suffered began at s o'clock last night
and notwithstanding the heroic efforts of
the entire fire department the progress OF
the flames was not checked until l O'Clock
this morning.
At / o'clock the fire had destroyed
property valued at between $2,500,000
and S3,000000 and was still burning,
though the appearance was that the fire
men had at last got it under control.
Included in the property burned is the
splendid Board of Trade building, which
cost over 100000, with over 100 tenants
and half a dozen large firms and two
scores of smaller concerns. The weather
was cold, and the fremen were greatly
hampered in this respect.
Outside of the Board of Trade building
there was not a modern structure in those
burned.
The narrow streets, Anticipated build
ings and the inhammable nature of the
stocks they contained made combina-
tion therefore which the department was
powerless to overcome.
The fire pract cally burned until it
came to open space, which gave the fire
men an opportunity for effective work
For time it looked as if the flames
would spread along Commissioners street
to the grand Office building in the course
of erection there.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-25
FIRST Issue OF The Commoner.

Lincoln, Neb. Jan. 24W. j. Bryan,
paper The Commoner, was issued ycstcr-
day and was served to local patrons last
evening. 1t was Il busy day for N
Bryan, his business manager and clerk
AS fast as the presses ran them off ttt
papers were taken TO the mailing roam
two blocks distant. whore they were turn
ed over to clerks for addressing and mail
ing. The original intention was to print
hut 1900 copies brt the edition was in
creased TO $4,000. The paper is of eight
pages three columns to a page slightly
larger than the ordinary magazine and OF
good typographical appearance. The Ion
ger editorials begin on the first page ant
continue to the fourth, which is devoted
to short paragraphs on public questions
There are few contributions and a little
reprint, but the greater palt Of the mat
ter is Mr.. Bryan's own writings.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-25

Berlin, Jan 24.-Two Boer leaders,
Piet and Jan Steenkamp, have arrived
fin Berlin ON a secret mission.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-25

turn perore MS majesty, rs at a Teyee, ex-
cept that each paused and kissed the hand
Of the king in token of their allegiance.
The ceremony did not consume more than
20 minutes When it was over, the king
was driven back to Marlborough House
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-25
EDWARD THE SEVENTH.
Prince of Wales Takes the
Oath as King.
HIS FIRST FORMAL ADDRESS.

Pathetic Note In speech to Privy
Council--ROyaIties, Lords, Common
ers and Judges Witness the Swear
ing In of New Monarch.
London, Jan. 24.-Edward VII, ruler of
| he United Kingdom of Great Britain
| md Ireland and emperor of India, has
assumed the exalted position which is his
| by hereditary right His accession will
be proclaimed publicly this morning, and
he royal proclamation, in accordance
with ancient usage, will be heralded in
| St James palace and in the several cen
| ters of trade, where the ceremony has
| been observed since the days of Crom-
well.
From now until it suits the royal pleas
IRE to exercise the kingly prerogative the
| title of the Prince of Wales will be
| merged in the sovereignty. Then the
principality of Wales will be conferred
on the heir apparent.
Immediately after the royal proclama-
ton by the earl marshal his majesty will
proceed to the house of lords for the
meeting of parliament. Last night he
remained in London and was driven to
buckingham palace after taking the oath
before the privy council. He dined with
the Duchess of Albany and then went to
Marlborough House to sleep.
Today he returns to Osborne to direct
the arrangements for the funeral of the
queen, the date of which cannot be deter
mined upon until definite information is
received as to the time of the arrival of
European royalties and their suits.
Representatives of all the royal fami-
lies of Europe, including the kings of
Italy, Belgium and Greece, the crown
princes of Germany and Sweden and
Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria,
will attend the queens funeral and will
be housed in Buckingham palace, which
is now being made ready for their recep-
ton.
Pomp and panoply have no part in the
accession of Il monarch to the throne of
England, for the coming in of new
monarch follows Immediately the death
or abdication of a predecessor, and the
people ask for brief period of mourning.
The coronation marks the passing away
of the popular grief and is the expression
of Joy with which the loyal subjects hail
the new wearer of the crown.
Induction of n King.
King Edwards induction into the royal
office brought business to a standstill in
London. Dense crowds lined the streets,
and all the principal business houses and
exchanges were Closed. Important as the
circumstance itself was in the eyes of the
English people, there was nothing of the
spectacular except in the yastness of the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-25

There is quaint little fish which
haunts the weed tracts of the gulf
streams and there builds its nest and
lays its eggs like bird rather than a
fish. This animal, the antennarious, imi
tates in color the weed il lives in and,
like the chameleon, constantly changes
its color
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-25
Ce.N:moMy Nns neIef.

The king was in separate room from
the privy councillors. To them the Duke
of Devonshire, lord president of the coun-
ell, formally communicated the death Of
Queen Victoria and the succession to the
throne of her son, the Prince of Wales.
The royal dukes, with certain lords of the
council then were directed to repair to
the kings presence to acQuaint him with
the terms of the lord presidents state
ment. In a few minutes his majesty en-
tered the room in which the councillors
were assembled and addressed them in n
brief speech.
The following is the full text of his
majesty's accession speech
Your royal highnesses, my lords and
gentlemen, this is the most painful occa-
sion on which / shall ever be called upon
to address you. My first and melancholy
duty is to announce to you the death of
my beloved mother, the queen, and
know how deeply You and the whole ma
ton and. ! think | may say, the whole
world sympathize with me in the irrcpal-
able loss we have all sustained.
II need hardly say that my constant en-
deayor will be always TO walk III her foot-
steps In undertaking the heavy load
which now deyolves upon me | am fully
determined to be a constitutional Sovtr-
eign in the stricteSt sense of the word and
so long as there is breath in my body te
work for the good and amelioration of my
people.
Il have resolved to be known by the
name of Edward, which has been borne
by six Of MY ancestors. In doing so | d,
not undervalue the name Of Albert, which
| inherit from MY ever to be lamented
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-03

Rockwell county, and it was to- this
neighborhood that Galloway betook
himself.
Ir the meantime Mr.. Allison had
been on the alert and by writing nu-
mefous letters, one of which was to the
postmaster at Chisholm, he located
Galloway in Texas. He had also secu-
red permission from Attorney General
Harmon, to whom he had promptly re-
ported the escape, and assumed any
liability therefore that might be impos-
ed upon him to 60 to Texas and cap
ture the fugitive, but his duties here
prevented his going.
A warrant was then issued to the
officers in Texas and the same was
placed in the hands of Capt. Warden,
on the 22nd on september, 1896, and
he proceeded to the execution of the
same, but not until after the bird had
taken its fight. Galloway had been
advised by the postmaster at Chisholm
that the officers were after him. On
being asked to-day how he fret ascer-
talned that the Texas officers were
wanting him he said "Well, the post
master at Chisholm is good friend OF
mine." Capt. Warden also got per-
mission from the Attorney General to
pursue the fugitive and take him any
where be might be found and accord
ingly followed him into Mexico and
numerous other points. Beng SO
closely pursued he came back and set
tied near Abbeville, Va, where he
lived until some months ago and went
back to Texas. Capt. Warden learning OF
this went for him again, but Galloway
had "noved" again, this time to Okla
homa, and it was at Mountain View,
Okla, that he finally trapped him on
the 11th inst. Galloway is married
and has two children. He says that
for two or three years he had felt that
the officers we're not after him, and
that he would not have endeavored to
escape bad it not. been he was hound
ed down by Deputy Marshal Coward.
It was with much emotion that heck.
pressed himself on this point. He
says he. wishes now that he had taken
his medicine at the time and it would
! all been over.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-03
State news.
Happenings Noted In A Week.
CULLED FKoM EXCHANGES.
CAUGHT At LAST.


Charlotte Observer.
Statesville, N. c., Dec. 27.-After
evadlng the officers for more tn an four
years, NJ. NJ. Galloway, who was con-
victed in the Federal Court in 1896,
for removing whiskey from a-bonded
warehouse and sentenced to a term OF
Is months in the penitentiary, was to-
day landed in Iredell Jail by Capt. R.
NJ. Warden, deputy marshall at Dallas,
Tex, and Capt. E. F. Gates, assistant
chief of police of Dallas.
At the time Galloway was convicted ,
Mr.. T. J. Allison was marshall for the
western district of North Carolina, and
was conveying Galloway, together with
a number Of prisoners, to the Albany
penitentiary. To prevent their escape
the prisoners were handcuffed ard
chained together. Mr.. G. H. Armfield
accompanied Marshall Allison end was
assisting him in looking after the pris-
oners. Mr.. Armfeld had his little
daughter with him and on their arrival
at Greensboro Mr.. Allison remarked to
Mr.. Armiiield that he had better look
after his daughter, that he himself
would take care of the prisoners in get
ting off the train. Galloway, who is
rather lift of build and had a very
small hand, had managed to slip the
handouts off before their arrival at
Greensboro, and while Mr.. Allison, who
was coming out with the rest as though
he was still handcufFed, got off on the
opposite side and at once proceeded to
move and has been on the move great
deal since. At sunrise the next morn
ing after his escape Galloway was with
in 20 miles OF his home in Watauga
county. knowing that the officers
would naturally suppose him to be In
his old neighborhood, he concluded
to 20 West, and thlther he went. Hit
father had moved to Texas some years
before and settled near Chisholm, in
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-03
RAILROAD MILEAGE

Iowa State Register
A bill is now being drawn for pre.
sentation at the next meeting of the
Illinois legislature, provided that the
maximum rate for the transportation
OF passengers IN that State shall be
two cents per mile, and 1t is stated that
the lobbyists of the railroads in In.
diana, Iowa and many other Western
States besides Illinois will be busy
from this time on in fighting the en-.
actment OF any such laws. The lndi-
cations point to the passage of the bill
by the Illinois Assembly. The coun-
try members, who are usually willing
to vote for anything that will annoy a
railroad, are almost unanimously in
favor of the movement and there will
be spirited fight over the measure.
A similar bill is being prepared for
presentation in Ind lana, such a mes-
sure having been passed by the last
indiana House only to be defeated in
Senate. There seems to be a general
movement and in addition to that the
proposed legislation includes mileage
book measure that will regulate this
form OF transportation, while still an.
other feature will be measure to re-
duce the prices to be charged in sleep
ing cars. This last measure Will re-
quire the sleeping car company to sell
seat accom- m odations for man not to
exceed 35 cents tor each 100 miles, and
the passenger shall not be required to
pay more than so cents for single or
81 for an upper berth for every 100
miles travelled. The railroads say that
two cent mileage 10 unreasonable in
the extreme and that it will bankrupt
some of the smaller roads. The reduction
would cut down the passenger receipts
one third, and it is matter TO be care
fully investigated before being decided
upon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-03
Athletics And The Students Health.

Baltimore Sun.
The opinion grows that athle tics
may be overdone at colleges, if carried
beyond the point Of compelling each
student to take adequate exercise.
The financial reports OF atheletic COM
mittees of Columbia and Pennsylvania
show great expenses, incurred with ap-
parent recklessness, to the distress
doubtless of the parents of not few
of the students. At the University
OF Pennsylvania the expenses incurred
for athletic sports during the school
year were $4,000, against gross re-
ceips of about 100000. The Colum-
bia committee 8 statement is nearly as
bad. The gross receipts from athlet-
les were $4,000, but expenses were
$4,000. The items of expenditure
show that dissipation is promoted quite
as much as muscle, the outgo for
theatre tickets, cabs and dinners be-
ing lavish and excessive. These luxu-
ries can hardly be deemed legit innate
expenses of an athletic team. Nor are
the students fitted by age or d. ;retion
for the economical disbursement Of
sums ranging from $4,000 to 100000
There are, it Is true, members OF the.
faculties on the managing committees,
but they seem to turn everything over
to the boys. Reform is evidently re-
aulred in the interest of the students
themselves, majority of whom can
i'll afford the money thrown away
yearly on "sport." Exercise in a
gymnasium is we'll enough, but the
teams, With their games rivalries, ETC.,
II not properly regulated, distract at
tenticn from studies, to say nothing
of losses of life on the football field and
the "cane rushes," hazlng, ETC., which
Violent sport seems to promote.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-03

TDdliy except MONDAY. IIally GX-
cept Sunday.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad ,
Yadlsln Diyislon Main ilne--Train
leaves WILMINGTON, 8 90 a. in., arrives
Fayetteville - 03 p. M, leaves Fayette-
VILE II % p. m, arrives Sanford ! 43
p. IN. Returning leaves Sanford 2 sc
p. M, arriyes Fayetteville 3 II p. M,
leaves Fayetteville 3 40 p. M, arrives
Wilmington 6 40 p. m.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
Bennettsyil!e Branch-Train leaves
Bennettsyllle s O5 a. m, Maxton 8 10
a. M. Red Springs 9 40 a. M, Hope
Mills 10 - a. rl., arrives Fayetteville
10 55 a. m. Returning leaves Fayette-
Vile 4 4G =. M, Hope Mills 4 55 p. m,
Red Springs i So p. H., Maxton 6 Is
o. m., arrives BenDcttsville 7 - p. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with
train No. IS, at Naxton with the Caro-
ina Central Railroad, at Red Springs
with the Red Springs and .Bcwnorc
Railroad, at Sanford with the Seaboard
Alr Line and Southern Railway, at
Gulf with the Durham ana Charlotte
Railroad.
Train On the Scotland Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon ::,.5 ~, Halifax
4 II p. M, arrives Scotland Neck at
5 :0S p. H., GreenvllIe 8 81 p. M, kins-
ton 7 so .. m. Returning leaves
Klnston 80 a. no., Greanyil!e 8 :52 a.
M, arriving Halifax 1T IL rs q. M,
Weldon II :33 a. M, daily except Sun
day.
Trains OF Washington Branch leave
Washington 10 a. N. ard 2 50 y, m,
arrive Paimcio 9 10 a. NJ. ana Z. . ..
NJ, returning leava Palme|e 30 ~ III.
and $50 =. pi., arrive Washington
Ii :OO a. m. and Z 80 p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, N. C., daily
except Sunday 5 80 p. H., Sunday,
Is p. ~ ,S1arriyes Plymouth 7: 40 p.
M, 6 10 p. M, Returning, leaves Ply.
mouth daily except Sunday, 7 30 a. IN
and Sunday 9 go a. 10, arrives Tarboro
10 30 a. m, D! l :Co a. m.
Train on Midland \. G. Branch
leaves Goldsbc1o daily, except Sunday.
5 80 a. m., arriving Sgnithtie,d GAO a.
IN. Returning Leaves Smithfeld Z 80
2. m. arrives at Coidsboro 8 100 q. II /,
Trains on Nashville Branch leas
Rocky Mount at 9 80 &. H., 3 40 p. III
arrive Nashville 10 20 a. m., 4 :U3 pm
Spring Hope II 90 Il. No., 4 :25 p. Nc.
Returning leave Spring Hope IL 20 &.
M, SO p. rn., Nashville IL :A5 a. m. 1,
5 :25 p. H., arrive at Rocky Mount
II - a. H., 6 90 ?. "a, daily except
Train on Clinton Branch leaves War
saw for Clinton daily, except Sunday,
IL 40 a. m. and :25 p. n. Return
Ing leaves Clinton at b:45 a. m. and
2 80 a. N.
Train No. Is makes close connection
at Weldon for ali points North daily,
all rail via Richmond.
III. NJ. EMERSON,
GenI Pass. Agent.
J. r. KENLY, GenI Manager.
T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-03
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

The many homicides that have oc-
CURED in the State during this holiday
season indicate that many people have
lost the true idea OF Christmas observ-
ance, ii they ever had it. No doubt II
the matter we're looked into carefully,
a majority of the crimes and cas-
ulties which have occurred In the
State during this Christmas time have
had their origin in the effects OF lc-
toxicating drinks. And yet men who
are sensible about almost everything
else somehow are foolish when you
speak about restricting the privilege Of
the liquor drinker or the liquor dealer.
A Young man named Oscar Booz, of
Pennsylvania, recently died, and be-
fore his death he gave information
concerning certain forms of hazing
which be suffered as cadet at West
Point Academy, He was taken from
West Point unwell and his father
charged that his death was due to the
result OF hazing. This called forth an
investigation which has been in pro.
gress for some days. The investigation
has brought out some developments
that are more or less shocking.
Cadets are often put to such tests Of
endurance that they faint, boone hys-
terical and the like. While no doubt
some OF the charges h9ye been over
drawn, there is reason to believe from
the testimony Of those who have Civ
en- evidence, that the hazlng there has
sometimes approached, if not reached,
the point of brutality.
Frequently for various causes cadets
are made to fight when they refuse to
do certain things they are told to do.
Hazing has about ceased at other In
stitutions, and because West Point is a
place tor military training is no reason
it should not cease there.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-03

Sore and swollen joints, sharp, shoot
ing pains, torturing muscles, no rest,
no sleep. That means rheumatism.
It is a stubborn disease to fight but
Chamberlains Pain Balm has conquer
ed it thousands of times. It Will do so
whenever the opportunity is offered.
Try it. Une application relieves the
pain. For sale by E. T. Whitehead &
Co. Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-03

Cut this out and take it to E. T.
Whitehead & Co.'S. drug store and get
free sample of Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets, the best physic.
They also cure disorders of the stomach
biliousness and headache.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-03

1beaoe nannprpc leland d1 extension
s % ] being %
Town
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-03
TO CURE AcokD IN oNEpAY

Take Laxatlye Bromo Quinine. All
druggists refund the money it it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-03
Tho One nay Cold cure.

For colds and sore throat use Xermc4t' Ch oec-
iates Laxative Quinine. {sasis5 t.kes a. csady
and quickly cufe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-01-03
The one Day Cold Cure.

Cold in head and sore throat cured by Ke.:
motifs Chocolates Laxative Quinine. A6 easy &
taA@ = AA..>~~- 'sChildren cIy for them"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
His Theory.

/ MS IncOrys
| A novel explanation of the cause of
thunder showers was once given a So
| journer in little Nova Scotia town by
| one of the Inhabitants.
do you know what makes thun-
derw the Nova Scotian inquired of his
guest. ''Ive got a theory of my own,
and call it pretty good one" -
II should like to hear it" was the
| diplomatic reply.
"Well," said the host slowly, "my
idea is this: You know we hear about
the air circulating and circulating all
the time. My notion is that the pure
| air, from above comes down here in
summer and gets foul with all the
smoke and dirt and grease, and then
the heat drives it up again into the
clouds, and when it gets up there it's
pressed on all round by the clouds COM
ing together, and it explodes! That's
my theory. OF course" he added, with
becoming modesty, "other folks may
have others" Youths Companion.
j. +
Is troubled with weak digestion, belch-
ing, sour stomach, o.. if you feel dull afte I
eating. try Chamberlan's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Price, IS cents. Samples
tree at Hanson & Emerson's drug store.
| Through Tourist Sleeping car SER
| vice to Texas. Old Mexico and
California
Via Chicago Great Western Ry, to
Kansas City, and Missouri Kansas &
/ Texas, San Antonio & Arkansas Pass
and Southern Pacific Railways through
Dallas, San Antonio, Ell Paso and Los
Angeles to San Francisco, only through
car line from the Northwest to Texas
points and connecting at Spofford
Junction for all points in Old Mexico.
These cars are in charge of an expert
enced official and leave St Paul, every
Friday at 20 p. M, reaching Dallas
the following Sunday, San Antonio on
Monday, Ell Paso on Tuesday, Los
Angeles at noon Wednesday and San
Francisco early Thursday morning.
These are Pullman Tourist Cars SINH.
lar to thoserun on all transcontinental
lines and the charges for berths are
about half those regularly charged.
TO persons who have made the trip to
California via other routes, this South
ern route will prove most delightful
change, and tor persons contemplating
astrip to Texas or Mexican points il
furnishes facilities heretofore unof.
fered. Full information furnished by
any Chicago Great Western Agent, OF
ii. p. Elmer, g. A. p. D., Cor. 9Th &
Robert Sts., st. Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
5000 Yearly to Chris
DOOO. tian man or wO- !

man to look after our growing
business in this and ad joining
Counties; to act as Manager and
Correspondent, work can be
done at your home Enclose
self-addressed, stamped envel-
ope for particulars to H. A.
Sherman, General Manager,
Corcoran Building, opposite
United States Treasury, Wash
ington, D. G. IA