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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-06-19

OUTLOOK IN coNcREes
Business Before Both Drancheo Dur
inc the Present Week.

Business Before Both Branchse Dur
ing the Present Wesk.
washington, Feb. 10.-A varied pro.
gram confronts the house this week.
Owing to the absence Of large num-
ber OF Republicans who will 60 to
different points of the country to par
ticipate in the celebration Of Lincoln's
birthday on Wednesday. consideration
of the bill to repeal the war taxes will
be postponed until next week. Today
was District of Columbia day. To-
morrow consideration of the oleomar-
rarine bill will be resumed under the
agreement made last week to devote
mother day to general debate, fol-
lowed by a day Of debate under the
iive-minute rule. The passage OF the
bill by a good majority 10 considered
assured, although the substitute prop
osition probably will command larger
vote than it did In the last congress.
The committee on war claims will
have a day following the disposition
ot the oleomargarine bill and the lat
ter part of the week will probably
be devoted to consideration of tho In.
dian, pOStOmce or army approPriaIVn
bills, all of which are expected - be
reported earlier in the week.
In the Senate.
The Philippine question will oon-
tinue to hold foremost place on the
senate calendar during the week, but
there is little probability that ths
Philippine bill will be disposed of be-
fore the close of the week. Demo
cratic senators say they will require
several weeks more time in which to
consider the measure. Senator Lodge.
as chairman of the committee hav'
ing the measure in charge, has not
failed to impress upon them his in
tention of pressing it with the utmost
dispatch consistent with due consid-
GRAFTON of so important \ measure.
Senator Quarles reported the perma-
nent census bill today before the
Philippine bill was taken up. The
census bill will probably alternate
with the Philippine bill for few
days. The irrigation bill will also occu'
pies place of vantage on the senate
calendar, and with the other bills
mentioned out of the way will be
pressed to the front.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-06-19
GENERAL DE WET ESCAPED
Combined Movement Of British Col
unns Failed to Capture Him.

Combined Movement Of British Col.
umns Failed to Capture Him.
London, Feb. 10.-From Wolvehoek
Lord Kitchener yesterday telegraphed
a long description of combined
movement of numerous British col
umns with the object of securing
General De Wet. Lord Kitchener says
the advance began the night Of Feb
ruary 5, the whole force moving from
various directions and forming q COZ
tinuous line of mounted men on the
west bank of the Liebenbergs Wei.
from Frankfort as far south as Fan
nyshome, and thence to Kaff1rkop.
The advance was continued February
6, and De Wet was within the In
closure, but realizing his position, he
ordered his men to disperse and seek
safety during the night. De Wet him.
self, with some men and number Of
cattle, made for the Kroonstadt-Lind.
ley blockhouse line, and at o'clock In
the morning, when it was very dark.
by rushing his cattle at the fence,
broke his way through the line mixed
up with the cattle, and losing three
men killed.
Many attempts were made to break
through the line ON the night of Feb
ruary 7, the line Of outposts being at.
tackled at various places throughout
the night Il did not get exact de-
tails of the Boer casualties" continues
Lord Kitchener, "but as far as have
ascertained, they consist Of 2S3 in
killed, wounded and prisoners, a. well
as about 700 tired horses and many
cattle. Our casualties were only ter
men killed"
Lord Kitchener's great plan, which
he has been celebrating for months
past, failed by the escape Of De Wet,
but was successful in the greatest sin.
gle capture of Boers since Lord
Kitchener arrived in South Africa. AL.
together % columns were employed in
an immense irregular parallelogra.a.
1t is estimated that De Vets forces
amounted, roughly speaking, to 2.00e
men.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-06-19
Flag stations where time is marked "f
STAGE LINES

STAGE LINES
Stage leaves Hughesvill post Office fol
Lairdevile, Mengwe and Philipsdale daily
Wilson, Beaver Lake and Fribley on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at l.3C
Stage leaves Glen Mawr tor Hillsgrove
Ii Forksvil'. . at ] | OF a. m.
Stage lea, es Muncy Valley for Unity
yille, North Mountain and Lungerville
laid at | | l9 a. m.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-06-19
Wireless Telegraph Record Broksr

Wireless Telegraph Record Broken.
New York, Feb. 10.-The steamship
Philadelphia, of the American line,
which arrived yesterday, broke the
record for having the longest COM
munication with the land by means Of
the Marconi wireless telegraph sys-
TEN. On Saturday the 1st Of Febru-
ary. the steamship was at 1918 p. m.
q few miles off the Lizard. Messages
were then exchanged, and the tele.
graphing was kept up until midnight
of the following day. The last mes
sage was sent when the Philadelphia
was $50 miles distant from the land.
This is the longest distance in which
wireless communication has ever been
had between a steamship and the land.
Why Ransom Party Failed.
London, Feb 10.-A Constantinople
dispatch, describing the recent futile
attempt to ransom Miss Ellen M.
Stone, the captive American mission.
ary, says: When the American dele.
gates with the ransom left the railroad
at Seres by carriage, they had an ss-
cort of 80 cavalrymen, but as they ad.
vanced into Macedonia the number Of
this escort was increased from all the
military posts along the route. Small
detachments joined the cavalcade un-
til, on arriving at Djumbala. 1t was
stronger than a squadron on . war
footing"
Pennsylvania Oldest Citizen Buried.
Susquehanna, Pa, Feb. 10.-The
funeral of DR.. Henry Corson, of Forest
City. Pa, aged 108 years. took place
yesterday, with interment at Thomp-
son. He was born at Camden, N. j..
March Is. 1874. and was at the time
Of his death undoubtedly the oldest
person in Pennsylvania. He practiced
medicine in Susquehanna county, Pa.
for rs years. He began the study Of
medicine In Philadelphia in 1872.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-06-19

In every city there is one best
paper, and in Williamsport
it is the Gazette and Bulletin.
1t is the most important, pro-
gressive and widely circulated
paper in that city. The first
to hold the fort journalistically
Order of the News Item.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
improvements at sea Girt.

The Sea Girt camp grounds and
rifle ranges which are visited during
the summer months by many Morris
tonians are to be improved and when
the changes are made will be the
finest in: the world. The rifle pits
are to be made permanent by rebuild
ing them of concrete and using new
target machinery.
The legislature appropriated 81, 900
for this work. Three thousand dollars
was appropriated for the erection of
an administration building for the
rifle inspector generals department.,
which will contain magazine and
offices. The magazine is much needed
there being no suitable place for stor-
ing large number of arms and for
keeping records.
An artesian we'll is now being drill
ed This will furnish an abundant
water supply for the camp, an impor-
tant consideration. The camp is to
be made completely sanitary by
sewer system which extends over the
ground. The total expenditure will be
$17, $50.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23

father, Hon. Johnston Cornish, have
built up business which founded by
the latter fifty years ago, has grown
into one of the most important indus
tries in the country, until at present
about 400 skilled mechanics are en-
ployed in their model factories, which
have capacity of $4,000 finished
pianos and organs year. Cornish
instruments are in use all over the
civilized world and the demand for
them is constantly increasing. 2 They
are sold by the factory y-to-home-direct
plan, originated by this firm, under
the broadcast kind of guarantee and
every customer must be perfectly
satisfied with his instrument, at what
ever cost to the firm.
Commissioner Cornish is serving
his second term as State Senator and
he has represented the Fourth Dis
trict of New Jersey in Congress.
The Senator is still a young man,
very enthusiastic and capable, with
the business interests of the State
closely at heart and he is we'll able
to assist in the important work of the
New Jersey Commissioners to the st.
Louis Exposition. "
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
An Excellent Appointment.

Senator Johnston Cornish, OF Wash
ington, whom Governor Murphy hon
ored by naming as one OF the
New Jersey Commissioners to the
Worlds Fair at St. Louis is one of the
best known manufacturers in this
section of the State, the Cornish piano
and organ establishment ranking
among the largest of the kind in the
country. The Warren Tidings, Repub-
lican in politics, remarks concerning
his appointment.
'This unsolicited honor coming from
a Republican Governor to man of
Senator Oornish's s political promin-
ence in the opposite party, demon
strates one thing, at least, and that
is that Mr.. Cornish is much more
than a politician. He is also a man
of broad ideas, cultivated tastes andra
phenomenally successful business man
and manufacturer in that he andShis
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
C. A. r. DlMoN.
The Teachers Retirement Fund.

A meeting in the interest of the
Teachers Retirement Fund of the
State of New Jersey will be held at
Peddie Memorial Church, Broad street
near New, Newark, Friday, May 23,
at 9.15 p. m. Hon. Charles E. Hill,
president of the Newark Board Of
Education Will preside, and among the
speakers will be Charles e. Surdam
of the State Board of Education, of
Morristown Henry Snyder, superin-
tendent of schools for Jersey City ;
Miss Elizabeth A. Allen, secretary of
the Board of Trustees Of the Teach
ers' Retirement Fund, and DR.. Addison
B. Poland, superintendent of schools
for Newark and honorary president Of
the Teachers Retirement Fund De-
partment of the New Jersey State
Teachers Association. Teachers and
the public are cordially invited. All
trolleys pass the door of the meeting
place, or transfer to cars that do.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23

winter each each Thursday evening.
and the singing Tuesday evening GER
tainly demonstrated the fact that Mr.
Eaton is an able and clever conduc-
tor.
The tenor solos by Paul F. Handel.
of New York, and the selections of
Mrs. Alfred Chester Coursen, of Madi-
son, who kindly consented to assist
the club, "ere applauded to the echo.
Harvey J. Genung's baritone solos
and Miss Esther L. Searing's soprano
singing were also much appreciated
by the audience.
Mrs. Frank Marsh and Miss May E.
Westerfeld presided most ably at
the piano.
The program follows:
Part Song" The Lost Chord
Sullivan Macy
Vooal-"O for q Burst of Song''
Allitsen
Vocal-'Un Soir de Maj Fauer
mIos N|Oul BULL
Vocal-To be selected.
Mr.. Handel.
Aria" d amor, Sull' ali rosee"
(Il Trovatore) Verdi
Miss Soaring.
Parts long, a, I'm the Woods"
gMendelssohn
b,''In Silly Night, Brahms
Part Song" Last Nihgt"
Kjerulf Ries
ladies Voices.
Vocal-a, ''This Would Do''
Chapman
b, "At Parting Rogers
Mr.. Genung.
Vocal" Serenade" Neidlingel
Miss Soaring.
Vocal-To be Selected.
Mr.. Handel.
Vocal-a, can Irish Folk Song
Foote
b, 80 Can Ye Sew Cushions
-Hopekirl
Mrs Coursen.
Part Song" Crossing the Barr
Morse
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
coroner's Inquest on Boiler Explosion

The Coroner's inquest in the boiler
explosion near the car shops in Dover
on April 29 has been concluded with
the verdict that the engineer and
fireman, George S. Trimmer and
Joseph May berry, came to their death
by boiler explosion. caused by a
defective crown sheet.
Following are the names of the
jury; J. j. Vreeland, Charles FL.
Whitehead, Charles Parker, Charles
is. Williams, T. j. Quinlan and
Charles Otto.
There were eight witnesses sworn,
as follows: O. S. johnson, of Hac-
kettstown, mail agent; j. W. Hum
mer, of Newark, fireman; Richard
Reynolds, of HopoBen, engineer who
ran the train during Trimmer's i'll
ness John Slack, of Hackettstown,
conductor of the train; DR.. W. E..
Derry, Dover; John Venner, Dover ;
Henry Ervey, boiler maker, Dover.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
MSS nana,s school.

The twenUy-irst annual commence
ment exercises will begin on Sunday,
June 1st with the bacccalaureate ser
mon at five O'Clock, by the Rev. W..
M. Hughes, D. D., at St. Peter's S
Church.
Monday, June second, studio ex-
hibit from five until six o'clock.
Musicale at half-after eight O'Clock.
Tuesday, June third, graduating
exercises at half-after ten O'Clock, in
Gymnasium Hall. Address by the
Rev. Archibald McCullagh, D. D.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23

at 1877 Sands street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. A. w. Cutler and Mrs. E. A.
McAlpin were on the Reception Com
mittee from Morristown. Miss Gould,
whose modesty has almost obscured
the fact that she gave the building, "a
fact not once mentioned by any
speaker, obviously by request) was
on the platform. The addresses on
the Naval Branch of the Y. M. GA.
its growth and aims were enthusi-
astically received Hon. W Fl. Moody,
secretary Of the navy, gave brief
address humorously declaring he had
been told to talk ten minutes and not
say anything, since no special sub
ject was given him and he dared not
interfere with others. He therefor
praised warmly the Naval branch
and spoke of the wonderful good it
had accomplished already. He dryly
said it was odd but women always
had attraction for men, and anything
they undertook seemed to share in
that attractiveness.
Other speakers dwelt on the terrible
need of sailors in port for decent
shelter and some sort of home. AL
ready, with the building barely finish
ed. 100 men have registered and from
500 to 1000 are cared for in one
night. Before leaving their former
quarters every available place had
been crammed to overhowing, men
sleeping on the floors with an arm for
pillow only for the sake of being
there, and many per force turned
away.
All speakers praised highly the
energy and determination of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary as able to accom-
plish the apparently impossible and
accomplish it we'll and best of all,
soon.
The various privileges of the Naval
Association are open to all enlisted
men, whether members or not, at regu-
lar rates. The fraternal relationship,
and membership discounts make it
advantageous, however, to become a
sustaining member, the annual fee
for which is five dollars. 1t is in
tended that this new building shall
fully provide for the needs of the men
of the navy while in this port. To
do this it has become necessary toscon-
slider their many, sided manhood. A
trip through the building will show
provision for recreation, physical
development, mental training, social
enjoyment and culture, and for spiri-
tual upbuilding. These have not
been included on the basis of theory
but as result OF experience. Pass
ing through the inviting yestibule
one enters directly into the beautiful
! reception hall, with it's attractive
staircase marble drinking fountain,
and vista of adjoining rooms. 1t i'm
presses one as a happy combination OF
the homelike reception room and the
businesslike hotel lobby. At the
curved office counter on the left the
men will register and get the keys to
the sleeping rooms. Here is where
they will receive their mails. Here
they will leave from time to time the
many amounts of money which ag-
gregate during the year al very large
sum. This is held for safe keeping,
T CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
OBITUARY..
HENRY JOHNSON.


j. Henry johnson, who for nearly half
a century has been prominently identi-
fed with Morristown, died at his home
on Washington street on Wednesday
afternoon,
He had not been in rugged health for
several years, although almost every
day it was his habit, accompanied by
Mrs. Johnson, to drive about town; in
fact he took short drive on Saturday
last
Mr.. johnson was born at Littleton
Morris county oct. 2S, 1920, and pre-
pared for college at the Norris Academy
in this city, which, later in life, he was
principal of, for many years.
After studying for period at the
College of New Jersey at Princeton he
followed the profession of teaching; he
was principal of the Academy in Upper
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23

place at Newark. A simple but
abundant lunch was followed by an
hours social converse, following
which Edward j. Townsend, author
of several books of Revolutionary
times made an interesting address
from which we quote in part as fol-
lows:
81 have been asked to speak here
and have not been told whether it
was to be an after-lunch, or after
dinner speech, lecture or a stump
speech, or simply an address. I have
decided on the latter because it may
include all the others, or it may omit
them all at will.
ga short time ago delivered an
address at Concord on Revolutionary
subjects, which seems rather like
carrying Goals to New Castle. I
part in the Revolution had been given
undue preponderance. AS student
I received the impression that all real
war was either in New England or
New England men had done all the
fighting. Their action in the war
has been better written up in prose
and poetry, but only small part of
the war took part in that territory
and only a moderate portion of the
army were from there. New Jersey
was the cockpit of the Revolution.
The opposing forces fought up and
down it's hills and valleys; and many
nameless heroes lie in unmarked
graves along it's streams. How many
present know that the Revolution
began in North Carolina? that other
battles were of as much Importance,
though less bloody, as Bunker Hill?
Almost all the historians, Green ex-
cepted, state after the losses at Bun
ker.,Hill the British never attacked by
platoons again, but adopted more
sheltered tactics. The battles in the
long war Of the Revolution were
comparatively few, but much desul-
tory work was done especially in
New Jersey. How many have heard
of the young Jerseyman who hacked
down bridge? Washington had
retreated across the bridge, and to
prevenu the British crossing the
young Jerseyman, in the face of the
fire, hacked down the bridge, and as
the bridge fell ne fell with it literal
ly riddled with bullets. Even his
grave is unknown. There were many
similar deeds of bravery Capt. Hut
ting, who trained his men to move
softly and silently like shadows, and
who took sloop after sloop and many
gunboats Abraham Thyler, who
when Hutting was killed by the Bri-
tish, went with small force to New
York, determined to take Hutting's s
slayer captive. Finding him absent
from the town and resolved not to
return empty handed, seeing loaded
sloop with the crew partly ashore, he
took her, returned to Elizabeth, un-
loaded, beached and burned her.
I'VE hear much of the Boston Tea
Party but New jerseys tea party
has never been heard of, but the tea
not thrown off the ships in Boston
Harbor came up New Jersey creek
and was unloaded and stored in a
ware house, where forty young men,
whether disguised or not is not
known. but in broad daylight, took
this tea and burnt it openly. The
names of all forty were known and
they were not afraid"
DR.. Townsend spoke of others and
CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
A LADIES' New Handkerchief.

Called "Linens" sale is con-
trolled in Newark by L. S. Plaut &
Co. This handkerchief presents an
entirely new idea. Has the fine tex
ture of pure Linan--is soft as silk.
Pure white and launders beautifully.
A most genteel kerchief with "A to
d inch hemstitching. A sample will
be sent by mail for &c. Send for one,
mentioning hemstitching width you
wanted and get the very best value
ever known in this line.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
HISTORIC
new JERSEY
Interesting Meeting of WOman'S
BranChN. j. Historical Society.

Edward J. Townsend Says Our State
was the "Cock Pit" of Revolution
Captain Hutti ng, Thyler and
Other Heroes of the Days of 20
That Other Tea Party-Good Work
Done by this Branch.
A social meeting of the New Jersey
Historical Society and the Woman's
Branch of the same, recently took
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
NAVALY.M.C.A.
DEDICATED
Finely Appointed With AlI.arOund
Equipment.

MISS Helen Gould Doner of Building
nrs. A. w. Cutler and Mrs. E. A.
McAIpin on Reception Committee
Jackies will have Comforts Afforded
at Waldorf Nany Horristownians
Among Contributors.
A few Morristonians were privi-
legged to be present at tile dedication
services of the new Naval Y. NJ. CA.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
GOLF NOTES.

The Princeton- Yale team match
will be played tomorrow.
: Next Friday the finals of the men
championship will be decided. There
will also be handicaps for members
and guests, match play against bogey
score, Is holes, for two prizes.
Tomorrow on the Morris County
links, the semi finals of the mems
championship ball handicap for men,
bers and guests, match play against
bogey score, IS holes three balls en-
trance will be played commencing at
8 a. m.
A fair-sized crowd thronged the
links of the Morris County Golf Club
Saturday to witness the semi finals
for the mems championship. Only
two teams contested for the honors.
Wynant D. Vanderpool won from
Mr.. Marsh by default and Mr.. Watson
failed to meet W. Y Marsh.
P. Frelinghuysen defeated James
A. Tying by 8 up and to play, and
Leland Garrettson won over Morgan
Smith by up and 2 to play.
In drenching rain the woman's team
of the Nassau Country Club was defeated
by the Morris County team on the links
of the latter Tuesday. The sc)le:
Nassau. Morris County.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
Smith viii Refused Probate.

Judge Vreeland this morning, re-
fused to allow the will of Mrs E. W..
Smith TO be probated, on the grounds
that in;ane delusions dominated at
the time the document was drawn up.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23

Do not forget that tonight the recital
by the pupils of Mr. end Mrs. f. M.
Young's music school will be held in
the Lyceum. From the looks of the
seat diagram at Smiths drug store it
stems that very large audience will be
in attendance.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
REHEARSAL A GRAND SUCCESS
Choral Club Delights a
Large Audience Tuesday Evening.

Never before have so many persons
assembled in the Sunday School rooms
of the South Street Presbyterian
Chruch as gathered there Tuesday
evening when the second private re-
hearsal of the Morristown Choral
Club, under the efficient leadership
of Frank Eaton was held. The club
vas formed year ago last fall. Meet
ings have been held during the
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
Morris County.

Mrs. Raymond entertained at luncheon
yesterday covers being laid for ten. The
tables were beautifully decorated with
sweet peas.
The table d'hote dinner followed by a
dance, which was to be held next Fri
day evening has been postpt ned to.Satur-
day evening May 81.
Many will be glad to learn that the
mammoth display of fireworks which
were 80 much appreciated last Fourth of
July viii be repeated this year It is
rumored that the display will be even
finer than last season.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23

The infant child of John Dempsey
residing on Speedwell avenue, was
severely injured this morning by a
fall from a second story window.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23

Frank Glass has had telephone SER
vice established between his hotels at
Lake Denmark and Green Pond.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
Portion of Trunk Sewer Contract
Awarded.

The contract for the first three and
a half miles of the Trunk Sewer has
been awarded. 1t runs from Elizabeth
to tide water at Bay Way. 1t is to be
built of brick, 42 inches in diameter.
The contract price is $l9600O, the
original estimate having been $l40,O0O.