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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20

navigates the air; Edison, who uses
electricity for marvels of telegraphy
and for reproducing the human voice
on the telephone and graphophone,
and for lighting purposes as well as
for traction cars; Marconi, who sig
nails across hundreds of miles of space
without wires; all these and other
wonder workers are developing the
prime principles which were disclosed
by the giants of the recent centuries.
All of them are greater giants than
those of the good old days of wnom
we read so much, and who ave so
lauded as wonders of intelligence.
Benjamin Franklin, of the eighteenth
century, was one of the greatest men
that ever lived upon the face of the
earth. 1t was he who brought elec-
tricity from the clouds, and paved the
way for modern scientists.
mind you, / am not belittling the
mighty men of the olden times, but
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20

with him; they might rather be con-
trasted with him.
"The poets of all the ages were
dwarfed by Shakespeare; the his
torians were but little fellows when
compared with Macaulay, Prescott or
Bancroft. In the arts and sciences
the men of the remote past were no.
bodies when compared with Calico,
Copernicus, Newton, Franklin and
Agassiz. There was never such nav
igator as Columbus, and he belongs
to our age of the world. The golden
age of thought began with the fif-
teenth century wi,an the compass,
gravitation, movable types and every
avenue of grandeur of mental devel-
opment were disclosed.
The Roman senate was grand
body of men, but it developed troop
of assassins who hacked to .ieces
Julius Caesar, the greatesp man OF
his age. He was killed by fanatics
and fools. The senate of this modern
and model republic is as high above
that aggregation of statesmen as the
angels are above the followers OF
Lucifer as depicted by Milton, one OF
our modern poets.
"rhe men of the present century
who have performed miracles in sci
entitic research are not bigger men
than have lived in the past three OF
four centuries. Santos-Dumonl, VINO
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20
To ne SOFIA bs the sherIn.

Buffalo, \. Y, Dec. 1.-THE sheriff
of Erie county has posted notices of
the sale of the following exposition
property: The electric tower, the
manufacturers, art, agricultural, hor-
ticultural and bazar buildings. the
stadium and the contents of the va
rious buildings, tha fountains and
pipe connections, and all other prop
erty on the grounds. The sale is
slated for December 20, and unless
prevented by the Exposition company,
will result in stopping the sale of tho
buildings to the Chicago Wrecking
company for $4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20
NFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY,
Rear Admiral, U. s. N"
She Ii Eligible.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE civil serv-
ice commission has decided to restore
the name of Mrs. Lo,a Ida Bonine. who
recently was acquitted of the murder
of James Seymour Ayres. Jr., to. the
roll of elgibles for appointment to
the civil service. Just prior to the
death of Ayres Mrs. Bonine had sue
cessfu,ly passed an examination for
skilled laborer in the government
printing Office, but pending the result
of the trial her name was held up.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20
GIANTS IN OUR DAYS.
Great Men of This Age Excel in
Wisdom and Goodness.
Those who Attained Fame and Eni-
inence In the Remote Past Not
Up to Lntter-Dny Re-
auirements.
Especial Washington letter.

LCVX IHEN 1 hear people talk
wv about the great men OF
the past, and listen to
their quotation of the saying:
There were giants in those days it
almost makes me lose my temper"
says Senator Stewart, of Nevada,
There never was n time when
there were greater giants physically
and mentally than there have been
during the recent years and centur-
ies," he continued. I'VE have the
skull measurements of some of the
greatest men who lived in those good
old days and they are no larger or
better proportioned than the skulls
of the men of our generation. The
Pharaohs were great rulers, and the
worthy workers in scientific inves-
tigation have only been able to por-
tray 10 us a small portion of their
glory. We have invaded the tombs
of the Pharaohs and we know their
physical stature, as also their brain
capacities. They were greater than
the chosen of Israel; greater than
their greatest. Yet the men of to-
day are bigger than some of them,
and have brain capacity better than
most of them"
This was in casual conversation,
but it was so interesting that the SEN
ator was requested to give to the
writer more elaborate expression of
the views which were manifestly the
result of years of observation and
careful deliberation. The dear old
+. q Al. s,,1
and kindly men in public life, and al
ways not only willing but anxious to
aid the newsgatherers of this capital
city. He said: II am always willing
to answer the questions of you fell
lows who do so much to injure public
men by your carelessness; but who
do more than all others to help public
men and help the great republic by
endeavoring to do the right thing. l
have been in public life ever since Ne
vada was admitted to the union, in
1863, and am under great obligations
TO the good fellows in the newspaper
profession who have kept me before
the people.
This subject of the great men of
recent years and recent centuries, as
compared with the men who attained
prominence in the affairs of the
world in the historic past, and in the
prehistoric past, has occupied my
thoughts often, and have sometimes
spoken my views publicly. l believe
that the men of the world are pro-
crossing all of the time; and, OF
course, / do not exclude the women.
THE world is always interested in
its greatest butchers, whom the peo-
pie call soldiers. Rameses, Sennache-
rib, Darius, Leonidas, Caesar. Antony,
Pompey, Alexander and all of the
conquerors of all the ages, were but
pigmies as compared with Napoleon
who belonged to the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries. The science OF
war was born in that man, because
he vas an instrument in the hands OF
the invisible powers which are devel.
oping this world. Waterloo was fore.
ordained to be his last battle, be
cause he had done the work allotted
to him in changing the face of civil
ization. Not one of the giants oi
those other days could be compared
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20
A CABINET CHANGE.
Postmaster General Smith m
nounoes His Resignation.
Henry G. Payne OF Wisconsin,. rf5n
Been Selected by President Roose-
welt AS Mr.. Smiths Successor
and Will Take Office About
the 18th OF January.

Washington, Dec. 1s.--Charlcs En-
ory Smith, of Philadelphia. has ten
dered to the president his formal
resignation as postmaster general
to take effect early next month, and
Henry c. Payne, of Wisconsin, vice,
chairman of the republican national
committee, has accepted the tender of
the office, to which he will be NOM
mated Immediately after the holiday
recess. Mr.. Smith has agreed to re-
main until January Is, if necessary,
but will return Immediately thereaf-
ter to Philadelphia to resume the edi-
torship of the Philadelphia Press.
This change in the cabinet was an
nounced at Tuesdays session of the
cabinet. All the members of the
cabinet expressed their profound re-
gret and the president paid very inn
pressive tribute to the services and
personality of the retiring member OF
his official family. He said that he
had sought to persuade Mr.. Smith to
alter his determination and to remain
in the cabinet, but without success,
and he had finally accepted Mr.
Smiths reasons as decisive.
Mr.. Smith first announced to the
president the latter part of last
month that he had decided to return
to his editorial duties. The presi-
dent at that time urged him to re-
main. Mr.. Smith, however, had been
frequently reminded by his business
nssociates of the editorial duties de-
volving upon him and was anxious to
return to them. He had several talks
with President Roosevelt on the SUBJ
| iect and finally on Saturday after
noon last formally rendered to the
president his letter of resignation.
Mr.. Smith has been postmaster gen.
eral since April 21. 1898, succeeding
James A. Gary, of Maryland, virtually
at the outset of the Spanish war. Mr.
Gary had been one of President Nc
>, Kinleys original cabinet appointees,
but felt himself physically unable to-
bear the strain of cabinet duties dur
ing the war. Postmaster General
Smith in an interview spoke as fol-
lows about his action:
"As Indicated in my letter of resig-
nation. this step has been taken i'm
con formity with n plan formed many
months ago. l communicated my pur-
pose to the president last month.
with the accompanying statement
that I wished to consult lis convent
ence as to the time when I should go
out. The president was exceedingly
gracious and strongly urged me to
stay, but finally accepted my reasons
as conclusive of my duty to myself.
My relations with the president have
been of the most cordial character
and have strengthened as we have
worked together. We have been in
tbornuo,h ocpnrd in n III mn tarS of mol
icy. | have formed the highest esti-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20
A Daring Robbery.

st. Louis, Dec. ia daring rob
berry of pouch of registered mail
occurred last night at the doors of
the post Office building. Oscar Kell-
ing, driver of mail wagon, was
knocked down with the butt ends of
revolvers by three men as he was leav-
ing the building and robbed of "A sack
of registered mail which he was taxi
ing outside. The robbers escaped
with their booty before KEELING could
give THE alarm. The lobby of the
post office was crowded with people
at the time, and the sidewalks
thronged with men returning home
from business.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20
Sentcnced to Dcnth.

Peoria, Ill.,, Dec. 17.-Joseph Wads-
worth Hinkle was on Monday SEN
fenced to be hanged by the neck until
lead on February IA for the murder
Of his wife, Artie Hinkle. 1t was a
brutal crime, the condemned man stab
bing her TO death with an ordinary
pocket knife. This will be the first
hanging in this county since 1872.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20
No Further Proceedings.

1t is said at the navy department
that there will be no further proceed
ings in this celebrated case, on the de-
partment's initiative. Secretary Long
and Judge Advocate Lemly positively
decline TO discuss the findings in any
phase. The secretary received the re-
ports at five o'clock Friday evening,
and he has not yet acted upon them
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20
Tragedy in milwaukee,.

Milwaukee, Dec. 14.-Joseph Ander'
son and a woman supposed to be
named Lizzie Smith were found dead
in bed at 1920 Greeting street Friday
night, death having resulted from
shots from a revolver. While the af
fair is shrouded in mystery, it is sup
posed that Anderson murdered the
woman and then committed suicide.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20

New York, Dec. 14.-Litigatlon over
the will of Cornelius Van Shaick Roose-
velt has ended. He left $2,000,000 es
tate, of which the president, nephew,
will receive $l50.000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20

send simultaneous transatlantic mes
conf has been notified to discontinue
his wireless telegraph experiments in
Newfoundland, because the Anglo
American Telegraph company has a
monopoly of the business here.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20

Kansas City, Dec. 17-John Lyons,
aged 32, bartender, jumped from a
third story window at st. Joseph's
hospital Monday and was killed in
stantly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20
NEW MARCONI CLAIM.
H Predicts Simultaneous Trnns-At-
Inntic Messages Over the
Same Apparatus.

St. Johns n. F., Dec. 17.-Marconi
now predicts that within year he will
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20
rs AGAINST SCHLEY.
Majority of Court of Inquiry Con-
demns the Admiral.
Censures Him on All Counts of the
Precept Save One-AdmirnI Dewey,
in supplemental Report, sus-
tnins Him for Most Part.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The most pro-
longed, interesting and important
naval tribunal ever held in this coun-
try came to close Friday, having in
open and secret session lasted three
months short of one week, when Sec
retary Long was handed the findings
of the court of inquiry which inquired
into the conduct of Rear Admiral
Sch.ey during the Santiago campaign.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20
RecOmm endatiOn.

I'm view of the length of time which has
elapsed since the occurrence of the events
of the Santiago campaign, the court rec
ba
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20
GEORGE DEWE

admiral. u. S. N, President.
SAMUEL c. LEMLEY,
Judge Advocate General, U. S. N, Judg'
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
Transfer of West Indies to BE Re-
ferred to Next Senate.

Transfer of West Indies to BE Re-
ferred to Next Senate.
The negotiations for the transfer of
the Danish West Indies to the United
States which are being conducted at
Copenhagen between Mr. Swenson, the
American minister, and the Danish
foreign office have progressed to a
point where practical certainty exists
that treaty will be arranged and
transmitted to the senate when it meets
next December.
While the officials are exceedingly
reticent as to the terms thus far agreed
on, it is learned definitely that the
treaty will not contain any provision
for a plebiscite to enable the people of
the islands to decide whether or not
the islands shall be transferred to the
United States and if they vote aftirma-
lively whether they shall remain sub
jects of Denmark or become American
citizens. Some years ago the people of
the Danish Antilles voted in favor of
the transfer of the islands to the Unit
ed States, and they will not have q
second opportunity There VIII be a
provision defining the status of the Is
landers under American rule, but 1t
will probably be similar to that provid-
ing for the definition of the status of
Spaniards In Cuba and the Philippines
laid down in the Paris treaty of peace.
The Paris treaty fixed time limit
within which persons desiring to retain
Spanish nationality must declare that
intention under oath.
AS to the price which the Copenhagen
correspondent of the London News says
has been agreed on--$4, 900, 000-it is in
timated that this was not correct. The
negotiators are approaching an agree
ment on that subject, and it is believed
that the amount to be paid will be
about $3,500,00O.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29

In the United States Circuit Court
on Tuesday, the State Council of the
Junior Order United American
Mechanics, through Attorney General
Grey, filed it's answer to the suit in
stituted by the National Council,
which contests the rights of the State
organization to secede from the
higher council and demands for such
d splay of INSTRUMENTATION the revoca-
ton of the State Council S charter.
The State Council denies the juris-
diction of the National Council and
declares that the leyying Of an objeo-
tionable per capita tax and the insti-
tuition of the insurance features or
dered by the Minneapolis convention
of 1899 are entirely at variance with
the laws of the State.
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Chronicle and Madison Eagle. Z
p, +. S20.46

Editor George @. Smith soliloquizes
in this months Epworth League Re-
corder and says:
lit is impossible to conceal the fact
longer, Morristown Methodists are
growing wealthy. Evidence to COR
roborate this fact is constantly accu-
mulating. Brother A is not in his
pew. Where has he gone? We inquire.
Why he and his family are in
Florida. Where is Brother B.? He is
in Cuba or Mexico. Where is Brother
g? Gone to California with his
family and so it goes summer and
winter, family after family. 1t is
a great pleasure to chronicle this
evidence of prosperity. Nor is the
pleasure dampened by the fact that
we are not among the fortunate. Some
day we are going too, when we get
our back salary, editorial salary, we
mean. We are going mp to Shongum
and spend whole day"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
AGUlNALDo CAPTURED.

The confidential agent of Aguinaldo
arrived Feb. 2S at Pantabangan, in the
province of Nueva Ecija, northern Lu-
non, with letters dated Jan. II, II and
IA. These letters were from Emilio
Aguinaldo and directed Baldermero
.Asuinaldo to take command of the
provinces of central Luzon, supplant-
ing General AIejandrino. Emilio Agui-
naldo also ordered that 400 men be sent
him as soon as possible, saying that the
bearer of the letters would guide these
men to where Aguinaldo was.
His plans completed and approved.
General Funston came to Manila and
organized his expedition, selecting IS
Maeabebes, all of whom spoke Tagalog
fuently Twenty wore insurgent uni
forms and the others the dress of Fill
pino laborers. This Macabebe compa-
ny, armed with 80 Mausers, IS Reming-
tons and 10 Krag-Jorgensens, was com
manded by Captain Russell L. Haz-
zard. With him was his brother, Lieu
tenant Oliver P. NJ. Hazard, both of
the Eleventh United States cavalry.
Captain Harry w. Newton, Thirty
fourth infantry, was taken because of
his familiarity with Casiguran bay.
and Lieutenant Burton j. Mitchell,
Fortieth infantry, went as General
Funston's aid. These We're the only
Americans accompanying the leader of
the expedition.
With the Macabebes We're four ex-
insurgent officers. one being Spaniard
and the other three Tagalogs, whom
General Funston trusted implicitly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29

the census. This appropriation had
to do entirely with taxes and not with
schools, it was a question of taxes
altogether. Every year the comptroller
of the state assesses upon the several
counties in proportion to their rat
ables, a sum necessary to raise the
amount of the state school tax as as
certained by multiplying the number
of children of schoolable age in the
state by five dollars a child. This
assessment amounted to about 26 or
81 cents on the hundred dollars and
made the local tax rate just that much
more. The payment of 35 per cent. of
this amount would reduce this tax
between nine and ten points,
and would reduce the local
tax rate accordingly. For in
stance, if the local tax rate was 81. 30
this appropriation would pay enough
on that mans tax bill to reduce the
rate to about 81. 40
Every tax payer in New Jersey
would benefit to this extent
The state comptroller he said had
carefully gone over the figures and
he could assure the senate that this
move was not leap in the dark, that
it was not squirt that would end in
a year, but with the present ordinary
and extraordinary expenses of the state
and with a conservative estimate OF
it's income, this sum for the purpose
of reducing taxation could be appro-
prieted for three years in succession,
and at the end of that time, leave the
state with a magnificent balance in
it's treasury. He congratulated the
state upon it's present prospects and
said if the party in power had been
able to accomplish this by wise econ
omy and by careful outstanding of the
states resources during it's admins
tration of six or seven years, how much
more could be done if the people saw
fit to trust the control of the state to
the Republicans fer a still longer
period. He reminded the senate that
since the change in parties in 1898,
over forty-fve millions of dollars had
been received and disbursed by the
state officials, and that not a single
penny had been lest or was unac-
counted for Not breath of scandal
or even suspicion of wrSng was there
in connection with financial trans
actions of the state. This, he said, was
wonderful record, one of which
every Jerseyman was proud. The
finances of New Jersey were in ex-
cellent shape the institutions were
we'll cared for, and her prospects
were without shadow
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29

New York, March 2s
FL0UR-State and western ruled barely steady,
with sales limited to local orders for trade brand
Minnesota patents, $4a43O; winter straights, 49, As
1855; winter extras, S2.45a2.sO; winter patents
$3.65a4
WHEAT-Fairly active and steady this morn.
ering; May, s0ssas0l5c.; July, s0&as07sc.
RYE--steady state, 56a57c., c. l. f., New York,
CARROTS; No. western, 6012c., +. o. b., ahoat.
CORN--Ruled steady on continued small re-
ceipts west; trade here was fairly brisk and for
local account; May, 4sc.; July, 471ac.
0ATS-Dull, but firm; track, white, state, 32a
S6c.; track, white, western, 32a36c.
PoRK-Firm; mess, $15.50al6.50; family, $500
ALI.
LARD-Steady; prime western steam, s.45c.
BUTfER-Strong; fresh state dairy, 15a2lc. (;
fresh creamery, 16a22c
CHEESE-Firm; fancy, large, colored and white.
1ac.; fancy, small, colored, 121ac; fancy,
small, white, l2al2Ac.
EGGS-Strong; state and Pennsylvania, at mark,
13Aa14Ac.: western at mark, l319a1S$c
SUGAR-Raw frm fair refining, l7-S2c.; cen
trifugal, 90 test, 132a4 Lice; refined Arm;
crushed, 5.75c.; powdered, 585c
TURPENTINE--Dull at 37a371sc.
MoLASSES Steady; New orleans, 32a40c.
RICE-Quist; domestic, sTsa6Ac. Japan, AKA
Axe
size
HAY Steady; shipping, 7Sas71sc.i good to
choice. 0Oas21ac.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
Troops Guard Negro Murderers.

Sylvania, Ca, March 29.--The five
negroes, Davis, Augustus, Hudson
Baldwin and Sanders, who were under
sentence of death to be executed here
today for the assassination of Deputy
Sheriffs Harrington and Mears, We're
brought from the jail in Savannah last
evening in anticipation of the exeeu-
tion at the appointed time At late
hour, however, the sheriff received no.
tice of supersedeas in the nature of
an appeal to the supreme court. In
the meantime there are rumors of an
attempt to do violence to the prisoners,
and the governor was wired. He di-
rected the military authorities to order
out troops to protect the prisoners.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
NO EXTRA SESSION.

There will be no extra session Of
the Legislature to consider. the Passaic
sewage problem. Gov. Voorhees,
has acted promptly and cleared up
the situation as much as possible,
heading Off the ill-advised attempt of
the Newark Board of Trade to reopen
the most bitter fight of the legisla-
tive session. Realizing the urgency
of the situation, the Governor has
offered to allow the expenditure Of
So, 900 of the $40, 600 emergency fun to
accomplish the preliminary work
necessary in the Passaic Valley, under
the supervision of the State Sewerage
Commission. He has notified all con-
cerned that he does not deem special
session wise or expedient, and that If
it was called there would be serious
doubt of the passage of such legisla-
ton as would be sought by Newark.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
Plot Arninst Car.

All Russia is trembling at learning
that among the hundreds who have
been arrested as implicated in a huge
plot against the life of the czar are
many persons high in social and official
life. From all over Russia come the
same reports, of hundreds locked up in
prison, and the names are startling be-
cause of their prominence. The suspi-
cion that there is no one too high or toe
intimate to be above suspicion has so
uunerved the czar that his health is Sc
riously affected.