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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-23

There are not fewer than 10000
Syrians in the United States, and be-
tween 1000 and 5000 in Chicago.
The Erie canal, in New York, was
the first artificial waterway begun in
this country. Ground was broken for
this enterprise July (, 1917.
1t has been found that at the present
price of alcohol in Germany, about l3 =
cents a gallon, alcohol completes with
all forms of motive energy in engines OF
less than 20 horse power.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-23
IVA. cbI.f When Chicago Burned.

Chicago, May 21.- Robert A. Will
liams, who was chief of the Chicago fire
department during the great fire of
October, 1871, is dead, aged II years.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-23

7 A report comes from the Winterville
placer mine, Baker district, announc-
ing the discovery of $420 nugget, the
largest ever found in this mine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03

leading to the shelter, where west
bound trains will stop.
The arrangements are very conven-
lent There will be three tracks, the
one next to the main depot for east
bound traffic; one next to the shelter
for westbound traffic, and the centre
track for express service. The pas
senger platforms on each side may be
reached directly from Plane street, OF
through covered passageway under
the tracks, but over Plane street, dir
ectly from Broad street At the ex-
treme west end Of the passenger plat
forms the platforms are At grade at
High street, and here the trains may
be reached with ascending flight Of
steps.
All baggage is to be delivered at
the three doors in the south wall
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03

the then narrow bridge over the As
sanpink, at present Broad street, III
safety. But the enemy pressed them
forward with the hope Of also secur-
ing the passage.
Both the bridge and the ford above,
near the spot where the Pennsylvania
railroad now crosses the stream. were
we'll guarded with artillery, and sew
eral times the enemy was repnlsed.
when night put an end to their at
tempt to cross the stream, the enemy
intending to renew the combat in the
morning, by which time he expected
reinforcements from Princeton ant
Lawrenceville.
1t was at such critical time as thil
that General Washington sought thu
advice of his officers and counoi
was convened for that purpose at th'
house Of Miss Dagworthy, afterwardi
known as the Douglass house, which
Continued on Eighth Page.
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coliins-King.

]. Frank Collins, son of John D.
Collins, Of this city. and Miss Annie
King Of New York city, were married
in the Church of the Blessed Sacra-
ment, list street and Broadway,
New York, on New Years night, al
Z o'clock, the Rev. Father Taylor, rec
ter Of the church. eAieiating-
The bride was attended BY Miss
Nellie Kenny of New York, and the
best man was Edward J. Lyons Of
this city. Only the relatives and in
innate friends Of the bride and groom
were present. After the ceremony the
wedding party repaired to the home
Of the brides sister. where supper was
served Mr.. and Mrs. Collins left on Q
late train for Washington, u. o.. and
Old Point Comfort, and upon theii
return will reside in this city at q
Phoenix avenue.
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to present it to its readers. The view
point is from the northeast corner Of
Plane street and Railroad avenue, at
q high elevation. The picture shows
the new depot as it will appear at the
corner Of State and Plane streets,
The House of Prayer and the rectory,
with its ivy clad front, on the opposite
corner are in plain view.
The new depot will be handsome
structure. The building is to be Of
light brick, with gray stone trim
mings. The tower on the southeast
corner will be plain but handsome,
with clock on each face. The main
entrance from the street for passengers
will be at the base Of the tower, two
short flights Of steps, broad and of
easy ascent, will lead to the subway
that extends under the tracks and
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03

connects the main depot With the
shelter for westbound traffic The roof
Of the shelter is shown back of the
tower The subway is to be eighteen
or twenty feet wide, and will extend
from.the south wall of the main depot
across under the tracks to the north
wall of the shelter. The floor of the
subway is to be at the same level from
one end to the other. In the subway
in the main depot is the ticket office,
the baggage check room and the news
stand, Patrons of the road will-pur-
chase their tickets, attend to the
checking Of their baggage, or pur-
chase their newspapers. and then as
cend d short fight OF steps to the
main waiting room for east-bound
traffic or pass along the subway under
the tracks to the SHORT fight Of steps
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03

shown in the picture toward the west
ern end Of the main depot. The ap-
proach to the baggage room for trucks
will be separated entirely from the
approach for carriages by stone wall
very small section Of which is
shown in the picture The ordinance
providing for the elevation of the
compapy's tracks in this city is signed
and is now operative. Work on the
tracks will be begun early in the new
year The company now has it's en-
gineers at work ON plans for the pre-
liminary arrangements. The work
will be commenced in Harrison.
There the elevation of the passenger
tracks will be begun to pass over the
river on the elevated section of the
present bridge. It is expected that
the work ON the section Of the road
east of High street. will be completed
in about one year.
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one which was celebrated in this city
the other day, and it marked one Of
the most critical periods in the war.
Separated by small stream, the AS
sanpink creek, were encamped two
armies on whose movements depended
the fate of the Confederacy. and of
the great principles of government of
which that Confederacy was the ex-
emplar
In number the two armies were
about equal, but there the comparison
ended. s
The American army was composed
Of raw troops more than one-half of
whom were militia who had never
seen battle, and had been but a few
days in the service They had but
poor appointments and were with
scarcely any supplies.
ENEMY TEE STRONGER.
The enemy was somewhat the
stronger Of tho two, and within nine
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03
THE ASSEMBLY.
Largest and Most Brilliant Dance Ever
Held In McAIpin Hall.

/
The second Of the assembly balls,
which always prove SO popular with the
society people Of this city, was held in
McAlpin Hall Tuesday night.
The dance was record breaker as to
attendance there being over two hundred
present. The decorations in holiday
green's were exceedingly handsome; and
from the center of the room there hung
large bunch Of mistletoe. Music was
furnished by the well known VanBarr
Orchestra of New York City.
At 12 o'clock all the lights were sud-
denly extinguished and an immense
gong was struck twelve times after
which the rooms were again lighted.
Following the supper, served by Day,
dancing was again resumed.
Among those present we're Mr.. and
Mrs. @. D. M. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ridley Watts, MIR. and Mrs. w. J.
Romaine, Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Mills,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert Kip, Mr.. and Mrs
H. G. Pitney Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. D. s.
Bushnell, Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Merrell
Mr.. and Mrs. n. 4. Hull, Mr.. and Mrs
Hackstaff, Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Marsh
t Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt G, Elan
agan, Mrs. Nicholl, Mrs. Mason Young
Mrs. Gorden Sherman, Mrs. Hughes
Mrs. j. Morgan Slade, Mrs. Ester. Mrs
Hurlbut, Mrs Ames, Mrs. Hayward
Mrs. Elliott Smith, Mrs. Mahlon Pitney
Mrs. J. G. Vail. Mrs. March, Mrs
COLES, The Misses Young, Whitney
Foster, Shelton, Cutler, Vernam, May
nard, Willis, Hurlbut, Letchford. Gar
retson, Slade, Ledgerwood. Kip, Walker
Vail, Hull, Hall, Howell, Low, Adams
Hackstaif. Evans, Swords, Messrs. Ew
ing, Watson, Whitney, freeman, Garret
son, Richardson, Frelinghuysen, Mas
Lidgerwood, Poor, Thomas, Turnbu ull
Bates. Young, Smith, Brown, Merrell
Emott. Vanderpooi, Bradley and Hyde
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miles he had left strong forces, part
Of which had been ordered to Trenton,
to assist in the intended attack the
next day.
His men were experienced, well pro-
vided for, and well supplied with am
munition, and there seemed to be but
little doubt that success awaited his
movements.
The panic which had seized the en-
egny since the success at Trenton on
December 2e, and the high spirits
which appeared to animate his own
troops, induced General Washington
to recross the Delaware and take post
at this city on December 80, where he
was Immediately afterwards joined By
Generals Cadwalader and Mifflin, each
with 1900 Pennsylvania militia.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03
Morristown Realty flowing.


transactions in realty have been
recently completed and are now under
way which will noubtless aggregate
over $3.50, COO The deals probably
closed embrace the Boggs House
a fine old property with large 'front.'
age on Elm street, which has been sold
BY Mrs. Jacob L. Brown to Richard
A. McCurdy, president Of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company. New York,
who viii in the near future remove
to Morristown from his handsome es-
tate at Morris Plains. John D.
Canfield has sold his homestead prop
erty with a 400 foot frontage on
Madison avenue, with q total acreage
of over 26 acres at a price, it is said.
approximating $50, 900. to Louis A.
Thebaud; several other transactions
are well under way and may bs
announced next week The properties
of Mr.. McOurdy and Mr.. Thebaud will
be Handsomely improved.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03
NEW YEARS RECEPTION.
Throngs in the Association Building
Morning, Afternoon and Evening.

The usual open house of the Young
Men Christian Association was held
Wednesday. The interior Of the bull
ding had been handsomely decorated
with Christmas greens and cozy cor
ners banked with sofa cushions were
in evidence everywhere.
In the morning from 10 to 10 the
Juniors were in full sway. About one
hundred youngsters made matters
lively for the committee in charge.
An athletic tournament between two
teams captained by Willard Cutler,
Jr., and Henry Carrell was held.
After close fight Cutters team won
by 254 points against 246 made by
Carrell's team.
An all around athletic tournament
was held by the Seniors in the after
noon consisting of bar vaulting, high
jump, elephant race, standing broad
jump, stationery dips, swinging dips.
etc. The two teams participating
were captained by Raymond Shelley
and Will Halliday. After spirited
and interesting contest Shelley 3 team
came off victorious winning by 81
points In the evening general So
cial hour was enjoyed after which a
short program was given in the hall ;
the singing OF Love is Tyrantp by
Miss Alice Young was exceptionally
fine. Among the young ladies who
assisted in entertaining were: Miss
Edith Arnold, Miss Lulu Armstrong.
Mrs. Fred Bockoyen, Miss Bryan,
Miss Grace Carrell, Miss Fairchild.
Miss Hibler. Miss Katrine Hoffman,
Miss Homan. Miss Mulford, Miss
Pantaenius, Mrs. v. y. Rood, Miss
Toms, and Miss Vreeland.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03
ROBERT MORRIS HELPED,

By promising bounty Of $40, hard
money, per man (which the disinter-
ested patriotism and unlimited credit
of Robert Morris enabled him to dis
charge), General Washington induced
the eastern troops, whose term OF
service expired with the year, to re-
main six weeks longer, and he felt
that he was SO for strengthened that
offensive operations could be resumed
with safety.
Lord CORVALLIS, who had obtained
leave of absence, and was about to
leave for England, had been ordered tc
resume his command in New Jersey.
General Grant had previously called
in the outposts Of his vicinity, and
with the main body of the army, had
taken up his line of march towards
this town, when General Lord Corn
wallis overlook him at Princeton on
January l.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03

Leaving three regiments sof the
Fourth brigade. under Colonel Nav
hood. at Princeton, and the Second
brigade, under General Leslie, at
Maidenhead, now Lawrenceville to
secure the communication, Lord Corn
wallis approached this town on Janu-
airy 3, but be was SO much harrassed
by strong parties, which had been
sent ont to oppose him, that it was
near 4 O'Clock in the afternoon before
he reached this place, the parties
which General Washington had sent
81 owly retiring before him.
The American army had meanwhile
retired to the high grounds between
the present German Lutheran church
ana the old High School, and when
the enemy approached the village,
General Washington sent forward the
brigade commanded by Colonel Hitch
cock to cover the retreat of the skir-
mishers who had been checking the
advance of the enemy on the road
from Princeton.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03
WASHINGTON'S
COUP D ETAT
.Outwitting British at Trenton
Marched to MOrriStOWn.

Interesting Review Of Battles Period
in Life Of Great General that
J. Tried ITEMS Souls. Z Demon
strates His Ability to Command
the Continental Army.
Under the caption Of The Second
Battle Of Trenton the State Gazette
of that city gives an interesting ac-
count Of the movements of General
Washington, ending with the estab-
lishment Of his headquarters at
Morristown. The Gazette says:
There was a second battle Of Tren,
ton that has not been given SO much
prominence in the newspapers as the
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manded the New Jersey soldiers,
which embraced the Third Regiment,
troops A and B. State cavalry, tele-
graph and signal corps Of the Second
Brigade, cassion containing the flag
draped casket, delegations fron, the
Senate ana House Of Representatives,
Grand Army of the Republic and
thirty honorary pallbearers.
At the grave salute of 13 guns was
fred by battalion of the Third Regi-
ment- After the reading Of the COM
INITIAL services. the body was lowered
into the grave and another salute. was
fred, Finally the bugle corps of the
Third Regiment sounded taps.
While the funeral was in progress the
city hall bell was tolled.
w man better deserves the honors
bestowed upon him than General
sewell did. His record as volunteer
during the Civil War is Of the very
highest order as an exhibition of pat
riotism and ability. The gallant
charge which he led at Chancellors-
vile for instance, was wonderful
display Of heroic courage and daring.
Some Of his old command living here
today point with pride to the fact that
he was their leader at some of the
stages of the war.
Since the war General Sewell has
given his services to the political life
Of the country and in the high offices
which he has filled his ability and
influence have been recognized and
felt not only by the Republican party
but by the whole state and nation.
Governor Voorhees, commander-in-
chief Of the New Jersey National
Guard, through Adjutant- General
Dliphant, issued general orders rela-
tive to the death of the general. fol-
lowed BY detailed account Of his car
eer flam his commission as captain in
Company @. Fifth New Jersey Vol
unteer Infantry, July 7, 1852, down to
his last hours as division commander
81 the New jersey militia.
His civil career is also recommend
ed and the document ends as follows
He owed nothing to fortune. His
own unaided efforts brought to him his
successes. His friendship was strong.
his nature masterfrl. AIS d commander
Of armies he was q leader and in the
walks of civil life he occupied no
second position. His life was one OF
activity, spent in defense Of his coun-
try in times of danger and distress and
devoted to its interests In times Of
peace. He died at work. Death came
to him not at the time he wished, but
in the manner he would have had it
come. The state has lost distin-
guished citizen, the national guard
its beloved military chief. 1t is pro-
per that we should do honor to his
memory in fitting ceremonies.
HOW SEWELL WON MEDAL OF
HONOR.
In the circular, medal Of Honor
compilation published BY direction oi
the Secretary Of War, this ground
OF award Is assigned in the case oi
Gen. Sewell. She whole record being
as follows
'Sewell. William J: Colonel, FIRTH
t VI. 4ss.rse.4 ~ Trf<sfs&f xt..I.l
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03
COMING EVENTS, ETC.

New norristown Station and App
proaches rIay be Similar
Through the courtesy of the Newark
Call we reproduce both out and des-
cription Of the new depot and sur
roundings at Newark. work upon
which has already beon inaugurated
by the Lackawanna
''The accompanying picture Of the
new Laokawanna station, in this city,
is bird eye view prepared BY the ar-
chiteots Of the railroad company from
the final drawings. The sketch was
completed last week, and through the
courtesy Of W. X. McFarlin. the
chief engineer Of the Lackawanna
company, the Sunday Call is enabled
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03
VETERAN
AT REST
General SeweIl HOnOred by Ma
tiOn. State and Citizens.

W UM WCunt AVA " =
Bloody apSsIiorsviIIe Senior
United States Senator and Repub-
IIcan Leader for rlany Years.
The Death Of United States Senator
william Joyce Sewall occurred at
his home in Camden on Friday last.
He had been in i'll health for nearly
two years.
The funeral services Of General
Sewell we're held on Tuesday in Cam
den from his late residence, Bishop
Scarborough and the Rev, r. A. Roder-
ick. rector Of ST. Pauls Protestant
Episcopal Church, Of that city, Of which
the dead Senator was vestryman,
officiating. There has not been such
gathering of prominent men in New
Jersey, since the funeral Of Vice.
President Hobart.
General Brook, commander Of the
Department of the East, commanded
the Government escort comprising
four mounted and cne foot battery,
u. s. Army. General Cooper COM
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03
JANUARY.

l. Fire: AT Burlington, Ia loss, $l35ooo
Obituary: Ignatius Donnelly, noted scholar and
orator. at Minneapolis; aged 70.
g. Shipwreck: The steamer iaqua lost on Dux-
bury reef outside the Golden Gate; 30 70 40
people drowned
8. Fire Disaster: people burned to death IN
fire which destroyed Hotel Harvard, hnne-
apolis.
Obituary. James W Bradbury. the Oldest eH-
member Of the U. S. senate, at Augusta, Mes
aged 9s r D. Armour, the Chicago multi
millionaire, in that city; aged 90.
s. Fire Disaster: 10 deaths in the burning Of
the Orphan asylum at Rochester
O. Obituary Rear Admiral Thomas W. Phelps,
o. s N. retired in New York city; aged 81.
u. Fatal Panic: people crushed to death and
20 injured during theater panic caused BY
an alarm cf fire in Chicago.
Is. Accident; s killed in a head on collision on
the Grand Trunk railway at Lockies Mills.
Ne
io- Obituary: Duke de Rrog)ie, French statesman
and author. In Paris; aged So
90 Shipwreck; II sailors drowned in the wreck
OF the British steamer Noel Tryvan in the
channel at Cherbourg. France
81. Obituary; Prof Elisha Gray, noted inventor,
at Newtonyille, Mass aged 65.
y. Fire: The Grand Opera House burned In Cin-
cinDati; loss. sl,ooo0O0.
Obituary: Queen Victoria, at Osborne palace;
aBcu o. 3
b. Fire: block OF business buildings, including
the board Of trade, destroyed at Montreal
loss 81, 100000.
a. Personals Albert Edward. prince OF Wales,
formally proclaimed king, with the title Ed
ward VII,
90 Obituary; Giuseppe Verdi, the Italian COM
poser, at Milan; aged 81.
e. Fire; An opera house and other buildings
burned at Matawan, N. j.; loss, 100000.
2s Shipwreok: The Dutch steamer Holland wreck
ed at the entrance to the river Mas, Holland;
10 people drowned.
20. Fire; II the business section Of Des Moiacs,
Ia. loss, 100000
Obituary: Field Marshal Gourko, noted Russian
general, at Scharow, Russia; aged ~,
g. Fire; AZ Kansas City, Coates Opera House
destroyed; loss on building, sl5O.0oo
FEBRUARY.
!. Fire; At Cleveland, Foote, Resd 4 60, =
wholesale millinery establishment burned;
loss. S800.00.
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The Morristown Business College
opened it's doors yesterday after being
closed for the holiday vacation.
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ENEMY CHECKED.

With some difficulty the enemy was
held in check. and the troops passed
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Continued on Second Page,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-05
GREAT ENGINEERING FEATS.

Never before in the history of the
world have so many grand engineering
feats been in progress or in contem-
plation as at the present time.
In Africa the completion OF the great
dam across the Nile at Assuan a few
weeks g marks the first step In re-
storing to Egypt the fertility which
made it the granary of the world in the
time Of the Pharaohs. When supple
mented by that al Assiout, at a total
cost of $4,000, 900 for the two dams,
Egypt will have a reservoir of a billion
cubic yards of water every year, thus
removing the annual fear of shortness
of crops dependent upon the risings of
the Nile. When the great Cape to
Cairo railroad scheme, born of the
brain of Cecil Rhodes, the empire
builder" and now taking practical
shape upon the conclusion of the Boer
war, has only become a fact England
will not only demonstrate her suzer-
ainty over 'the Dark Continent" but
also her fitness for leadership by giving
to it a greater relative rank and i'm
p%ortance in the world than it has held
since the building of the pyramids or
the fall of Carthage.
In Asia the building of the trans
siberian road by Russia has marked an
era in that continents progress. In,
Europe the Simplon tunnel, begun in
1898, is more han half completed, and
it will probably be finished in two years
on schedule time.
AS to America, the completion of the
Chicago drainage channel at a cost of
over $50, 000, 600 and the subway now in
progress in New York are engineering
feats hat in an earlier period would
have been ranked among the wonders
| of the world" The Canyon Diablo VIA
duct of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad
and the Mount Tamalpais Railway near
San Francisco are further Illustrations
of railway engineering of the kind that
conquered the Rigi and Pixies Peak,
made the summit of Mount Vesuvius a
railway station and gave to travellers
the picturesque views iof the Mauch
Chunk, Mount Lowe and Mount Wash
ington railways. South America also
has similar and perhaps wen greater
engineering feats in mountain railroad
climbing.
Most of these great engineering tri-
umphs are the result of private enter
prise and are proofs of the value Of in
dividualism as a factor in the worlds
progress. What governments can do
has been shown in the transsiberian
enterprise and will be exhibited on a
still grander scale in the near future by
the greatest of all modern engineering
feats-the building Of the isthmian
canal, to which the resources and faith
of the government of the United States
are pledged.-New York World.