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Dewey Hotel Company.

Contrary to general opinion the
Dewey Hotel does not stand in the name
of Colonel Mckay, nor does the prop
erty on Thirteenth Street near * Street.
1t is the property of the Dewey Hotel
Company. which is mortgaged for $780,
Geo, secured by negotiable bosds, the
greater part of which Colonel McFay
held and which he is said to have given
to his bride.
His other property is also said TO be
so involved that it will require great
deal of untarg!ing, which will make
much business for the lawyers.
Colonel Mckay is said to have ar
ranged his property before his mar
riage, and even before his divorce. so
as to prevent Mrs. Jennie Pope Nc
Kay from coming into possession ofit.
or as little of it as possible, in case or
his death. He is said 10 have made
viii. but his lawyers will not discuss it.
In many jurisdictions a marriage va
Gates a wiz. and in the settlement of
the estate a great deal depends upon
the final decision as to whether Colo
rel Mckay was, or was not. at the time
Of his death a citizen of Oklahoma
Upon that question depends the vaiidi-
ty OF his divorce, and, OF course, his
marriage to Hiss Geyer.
Colonel Mckay had been i'll ever
since his arrival at Atlantic City, up
to the time OF his death. and it is said
that on Monday last he feared that he
might be taken away suddenly, and then
resolved to execute a will which should
dispose of his estate according to his
wishes.
The remains will be brought here to-
night. and the funeral services will be
held at his late residence on K Street
on Sunday, although final arrangements
have not yet been made. The body
will lie temporarily in a vault at Rock
Creek Cemetery, and will ultimately be
removed to Chelsea, Mass, for inter |
meat.
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Classification Of Data.

The data collected By these parties
will be forwarded TO the Geological
Survey and classified in order to deter
mine suitable sites for the erection OF
reservoirs. All data will be arranged
by the Irrigation Bureau and forwarded
to the Secretary of the Interior.
The Secretary in approving the sites
suggested will be governed In his de-
cisions by the water supply. the cost of
the work and the amount OF land which
can be reclaimed Tor cultivation. 1t
Will likely lie a matter OF tao or three
years before the actual work on con-
struction can be begun in any locality.
Sixty Million Acres to Be Reclaimed.
Mr.. F. II. Newell. chief o, the division
OF photography of the Geological Survey
snd secretary of the American Forestry
Association. who has made the subject
of irrigation a life study, estimates that
in the next century ii will be impossible
to irrigate more than 10000, coo acres OF
arid land The claim has been made
that it will be possible to reclaim 200
000. 900 acres in that time
Mr.. Morris L. Bien. of the Land Office
was transferred yesterday 20 the Geo
logical Survey as special assistant TO
Mi. Newell in the irrigation work
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WIVES TO CONTEST
FOR MCKAY MILLIONS

personal friend. Accordingly. "The Dew
ey" was named.
While tho construction was Under waS
4 workman fell from one OF the upp-:
stories of the building and was seri-
oCsly injured. Ills body was picked up
and carried acrcss thc street to the
home Of the Geycrs.
Called at the Geyer House.
Colonel Mckay. being tender-heart-
ed old man. WAS very much Interested
In the case CT he Luilder. and soiici-
;ous fer his welfare Every day he
called to see how the man was getting
along. and TO render what aid he could
to the sufferer.
!: was during these vis!ts that he met
:t- Gar%l,er Of tn. household Miss
Ge,er. The man Mnaliy died. but Col!
Mckay continued his visits. an: TIE
" tol. nci',Storhood aas for four years
w..t he'd end gossino6 about the court
.sEir.
/. Is sStG thH; Miss Geyer was en-
gage. 20 II ycung physician o. his city
,-.th wh5u. she was .nu.:, iii love. bat
t-at sh. tol.ra;eI C",on.l Mckay be
cause her niuthc- ihsistc'l tGas size
should oou.: ..is attentions. ";ra'iy.
q IS stated :Ieih.ng 10 her lGother's
wishes, she consented to break her en-
Eagemeat nnd marry the aged million
are.
Ihe ,.enu,i,ul residc2ce on Street
With its handsome furnishings. alto
epther said 20 he worth .t least qua
ter o. million dcllarS. Is declared 20
Lave 5ceu one Of his gifts TO her. At
!cas, +: !s said that ne intended that
SIZE should have it. and had made the
Colonel Mckay had the bouse ex-
tensively repaired and furnished like a
palace for mis- bride.
An instance o. lie costliness Of the
furnishings is shown in the large dining
room table, said 20 be worth several
Thousand dollars. Over It IS spread
large canvas twenty -se-eE feet long
and seven feet wide. upou which are
painted birds. flowers, and fruit, the
American flag, the American eagle, and
Of the Birth OF Venus. "
The setting OF the table comprised more
than LOCO pieces.
Other rooms were furnished on a like
Sraln
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Waited Two Years.

The laws of the Territory require n
residence of one year before bringing nm
action. Colonel Mckay waited foI. two
years. The greater portion Of this time
was spent in Washington. but he fire.
quently visited Guthrie, where he owned
considerable land. and was ALWAYS thare
on election day.
In the petition Colonel Mckay charged
his wife with incompatibiity Of temper
and also made certain other cbargee
The greater portion Of the evidence ,ya~
taken IN New York, and Mrs. Mckay
made no defense
The court held that Colonel Mckay
was bona fidc resident of the Terri
tory. ond had been 50 one year. The
divorce was accordingly granted on De-
cember o.
Under the Oklahoma law, however if
is required that a divorce befor. fl
becomes operative, must have been Of
record for six months. That period os.
time expired on June 25. Colonel Nc
Kay and Miss Geycr were married on
the following day
i Is said b. those who presume rol
know that she demanded an an:e-nun-
tial contract BY which he settled upon
her large portion OF his estate.
HIS acquaintance with her had in i'll
something OF romance. Colonel Mckay
was building hotel on l. Street whcn
the battle OF Manila was fought News
was heralded across the water Of the (
great victory achieved by Dewey Col !
Mckay then resolved TO name his ho,el /
after the hero OF Manila Bay and his !
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Death Due to Heart Disease.

These physicians, Drs. Marvel and
Marshall, testified that they had attend
cd Colonel Mckay for the two weeks pre-
ceding his death, and in their opinion
death was caused by heart disease, for
which they had been treating him
Five OF the maids employed in the
hotel where Colonel and Mrs. Mckay
were staying were called to prove that
not only were physicians in attendance
but that their orders regarding the pa
tient had been carried out. The pro-
prietor of the hotel was called and he,
too. corroborated the testimony of the
physicians and the maids.
Body Coming to Washington.
Colonel McKay's remains will be sent
to Washington tomorrow afternoon.
where they Will be placed in a vault
until such time as Mrs Mckay can COM
piete arrangements for the final inter-
ment of the body in her lot in. ceme-
terry near Boston.
1t was learned that Colonel Mckay
made a will only few days ago. but
no one except Mrs. Mckay and the wit
nesses to the instrument. knows what
it contains.
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In the third assortment we've placed all
those Fancy Flannel and Wool Crash Suits that
we acquired by special purchase. They are
among the best made of the Iiningless contin-
gent fitting perfectly and in patterns that are
exclusive and stylish. Both Single and Double
Breasted Sacks-light. dark, and medium ef-
fects. They are superior values at s10
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COL. M'KAY'S DEATH
FROM NATURAL CAUSES
Verdict of Coroner's Jury at
Atlantic City
Had Been Treated for Heart Disease for
Two Weeks-Testimony of
Physicians.
tspecial to Tic washington Tlmes.l

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. July 11-Cor-
oncr Stephcny held an inquest this eve
ming in the case of Col. Nathaniel Nc
Kay. who died yesterday morning at a
prominent beach front hotel, and YER
dict OF death by natural causes was
rendered by the jury.
rhe inquest was held at the request
OF Mrs. Mckay. who testified that Colonel
Mickey was in poor health when they
val here physicians were Immediately
called In
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SURVEY WORK FOR
IRRIGATION PROJECT
Provisions of Law Being
Carried Out.
Work Begun and Sites Selected for the
Reservoirs-Civil Engineers
in Demand.

The demand for civil engineers TO be
employed on irrigation surveys author
lied by Congress is making work for the
Civil Service Commission. Surveying
parties are now at work in California.
Utah. Idaho. Nevada. Oregon. Colorado,
Washington, and Arizona, and others
are being sent out as rapidly as they
can be organiZed.
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The second assortment includes all the
smaller lots of Fancy Cheviot. Cashmere.
and Worsted Suits, in Fancy and Mixed eff
ects. of the grades that have been selling at
$3.50 and s15 They. too are Single and Dou-
BILE Breasted Sacks. and have constituted part
of cur regular stock. There's big variety
and although the lots are not complete, the
sizes are well assorted
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-01
GOLF NOTES.

Affairs at the Golf Club are now
practically at a standstill caused by
nearly all the members being out of
town. No event card has been issued
by the Greens Committee for
The Sunday golf rumor is
still going the rounds, but as yet no
members have ventured on the links
with their clubs during the Sabbath.
and it is stated by excellent authori-
ty that no Sunday golf will be at
tempted until next year.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Directors held Friday
evening last the following was
adopted: "We approve of the admis-
sion of members sons twelve years
of age and less than eighteen) to
play on the golf course at such times
during the months of July and
August as may not interfere with the
use of the course by members.
The next team match in the
Woman's Metropolitan Golf Associa-
ton will be held October 10th when
the Morris County team will play at
Shinnecock Hills.
September 25th is the date for the
next play for the Captains Cup.
r. H. Williams gave small din
ner party Tuesday evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-01
THE SENATOR A RAINBOW CHASER

Senator Cornish, of Warren county,
at the Democratic convention on
Tuesday, gave out the following
rainbow" interview concerning the
political outlook in the Fifth Dis
trict:
Here are three counties in the new
Fifth District, Union, Warren, and
Morris. Owing to the bitter faction
al fight among the Republicans in
their former stronghold, the Republi-
can advantage in Union will be
almost entirely disposed Of /; in fact,
it is not unlikely that their former
majority will be entirely obliterated.
Warren, always strongly Democratic,
will add to her majority, and in
Morris, which is the home of the
Democratic candidate, the result will
be slightly in his favor. This is
on local issues only. If one takes
into consideration the present dis
satisfaction with the national G. G.
P, it would seem fair to assume
that the Democratic candidate will
be a victor to the extent of from
fifteen hundred to three thousand
majority -
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PLATFORM, FOURTH DISTRICT, DEM
OCRATS.

The text of the platform in effect,
expresses the allegiance of the men,
bers of the convention to the Demo-
cratic party, and makes reference to
the sturdy principles of Jefferson, its
founder.
The grave and sacred obligations
which have devolved upon the party
of late are particularly emphasized,
and the indiscretions of the Repub-
liean organization are cited in detail.
Tariff reform is made the issue of
the day, and the trusts, growing
out of the Republican protection
measures, are denounced as the
greatest danger of the present era.
By reason of exorbitant tariff rates,
monopolies have been enabled easily
to control the output of commodi-
ties, and thus, taking advantage of
the powers at their command, have
wrought positive hardship upon
the people, who are now entirely at
their mercy. The platform demands
far more effective trust legislation,
and pledges the party to the enact
ment of the required legislation. 1t
also speaks of the woeful failure of
the Republican party in the matter of
Cuba, and emphasizes the necessity
of passing such laws as will permit
the people of that island to develop
into race capable of self govern
ment. Facts are also detailed show
ing the obnoxious features of the ship
subsidy bill, and, in general, the eX-
travaganee of the Republican Repre-
sentatives and Senators. 1t is de.
clared that it is short-sighted policy
to acquire a surplus, merely for
reckless expenditure, whereas re-
duction in taxes is demanded and
considered proper by the people.
The arbitrary methods of the Speaker
of the House are scored as are also
the plans pursued by the administra
ton in the Philippines, and practical
methods of relief are suggested
The nominating speech was made
by Irving e. Salmon, son of the late
Congressman Salmon. Mr.. Samon
was repeatedly interrupted during the
course of his address, and his refer
ences to the prospective nominee were
vociferiously applauded. Amid a
scene that cannot be adequately de-
scribed, the name of Dewitt q. Elan
agan was placed before the convention
and, as one delegation after another
was called, this nomination was
seconded and the choice of Flanagan
made unanimous. A committee was
appointed by ths chair to escort the
nominee to the platform. He APP
peared a few minutes later ana,
when the noise had partly died
down, he, in few we'll chosen
words, rendered his thanks to the
convention for the honor confer red
upon him, expressing his confidence
trict to carry the election by a COM
Portable majority.
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D. P. MCCLELLAN
MO r STO w N, N. j.
Telephone 1873.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
TO AUGUST /.

Jacob Morgan, ct al. %. Passaic
county, to John W. Morgan, ct al, of
Rockaway, property in Rockaway
township; $75.
Mary Blachly Knight, ct al, of Los
Angeles, California, to Enoch Berry,
of Morristown; So, 300.
William Rowe, of New York City,
to Katherine L. Jaqui, of Morris
town, property on Speedwell avenue,
Morristown.
Thomas W. Dram, ct al, all of
Dover, to George Hanoe, East Hamp-
ton, Massachusetts, property in Whar-
ton.
Matthew Stewart Caldwell, of
Rockaway L, l., to Edward H.
Hammill, of Chatham township, prop
erty at Long Hill.
Arthur H. Brown. ct al, to Fred
eriok Cobbett, all of Morristown,
property on Hazel street, Morristown.
Frederick B. Cobbett, to Mary E.
Brown, all of Morristown, property
on Hazel street, Morristown.
Eugenia H. Brown, ct al, of New
ton Centre, Massachusetts,, to Jack
man 7. Stockdale, of New York City,
property in Washington township.
Harry W. Bellman, ct al, of New
ark, to Mary Emma Sanderson, of
Scranton, property in Florham Park.
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COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

Plans are in course of preparation
for an eight room, two story, brick
school building for the East Summit
district.
The chestnut and hickory nut crop
in Warren County this fall, from
present indications, will be a record
breaker.
In order to prevent the destruction
of fish in the two large ponds of the
vicinity, Plainfeld fishermen have
combined to adopt measures to OK
terminate the German carp which
abound in the ponds. Some of the
carp have been caught weighing
thirty pounds.
A car of blackberries was recently
shipped from Hammonton to Boston,
which Melted $2.75 to So. 25 per crate
according to quality.
Six young Japanese-American chill
dren will enter Centenary Institute
at Hackettstown, at the beginning OF
the fall term.
A special meeting of the school
board of Demands township will be
held on August 9th, to decide whether
or not new school house shall be
built at Basking Ridge.
An abundant apple crop is reported
in Sussex County.
Invitations are already being issued
by the Hackensack fire companies to
out of town fremen to take part in
the annual inspection and parade
which will be held on the third We'd
nesday in September. The Hacken-
sack tiremen have been invited to go
to Carlstadt on Labor day to parade
in the afternoon and dance at the
ball in the evening.
'Oamp Kawkawanning" is the
name Hackettstown oottagers have
given their reservation at Budd S
Lake. 1t was the old Indian name
of the lake and is much prettier and
more euphonious than the modern
designation.
Twenty shares of stock of the Sus-
sex National Bank, Newton, the par
value Of which is $50 per share, were
sold on Monday for $120 per share.
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Defeated at Golf.

Defeated on the local links by the
score of SO, is the sad tale of Satur-
days golf game between the Morris
town F. g. and the Elizabeth Town
and Country Club. The only man on
the Morristown team who did any
creditable work was Morgan Smith.
Smith is a fast and careful player,
has just returned from the Chicago
tournament, and went in to win.
The day was good for the sport, the
air cool, and somewhat damp; nc
sun, no haze, and everything just
right, yet no good scores were made.
ScOrn,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-01
A Trolley for Washington.

The merchants of Washington,
New Jersey, realizing the need of
more business, are unanimous that a
trolley connecting with the outlying
districts will produce the required
result. And that one will soon be
a fact in the organ city and not a
theory, nor built on paper as seems
to be the methods in Morristown.
The following account of recent
g trolley meeting taken from the
Washington Star is an evidence of
the interest felt as regards the matter
the Star says in part:
eff anyone doubts that the people
of Washington are in favor of troll
ley system after the meeting on
Thursday night in the Opera House,
the chances are that he could not be
convinced under any circumstances.
A big crowd of citizens came out that
evening, despite the extreme heat,
and the meeting was not half over be-
fore the great majority of them had
become enthusiastic on the subject.
The Opera House was comfortably
filled at eight o. clock that evening,
a large percentage of the merchants
and other business men being present.
H. f. Hummer called the meeting
to order and j. Van Boss was selected
as chairman. He made an address in
which he thanked the audience for
the honor it had bestowed upon him.
He twas sure that trolley road
would further the best interests of
the borough and he believed that the
system proposed by Mr.. Petty and
the Hay Brothers was calculated to
do that town more good than any
thing that had occurred in many
wears. --.---- gKgf% RssE tsEka
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Low Excursion Rates South and West,

The Southern Railway announces
the following low excursion rates to
points south and west:
Washington to Atlanta, Ca, and
return, $500 Tickets on sale Aug
ust S2nd, Sd and 4th; final limit,
fifteen days.
New York to Los Angeles and San
Francisco, and return. $3.50 Tick
cts on sale August LIST to 9th, final,
sixty days.
WASHINGTON to Asheville and re-
turn, $14.95. Tickets on sale August
18th, 18th and 10Th final limit,
August 25th.
New York to New Orleans and re-
turn, $97. 80. Tickets on sale Novem-
Der Sth, 9th, and 10th; final limit,
ten days from date Of sale.
Through Sleeping and Dining Car
Service New York to all points south.
For information call on or address
New York Office, 271 and 1885 Broad
way; or Alex. S. Thweatt, Eastern
Passenger Agent, 1885 Broadway,
New York. 3541
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Some idea of the immense business
done by the trolley cars in big city
on fine Sunday is given by the fol-
lowing figures showing the number of
passengers carried between midnight
and midnight on the various lines
running through Newark, July 13:
Broad street, 49,, 999; Belleville, 3, 343 I;
Passaic and Newark, 1854; West
Orange, 30, 319; Lincoln avenue, $40 /;
Orange street, $3.50; Central avenue.
6, 635; Bergen street, 10, 1853; Kearny,
s, 142; Bloomfield and Montclair,
25, 1877; Forest Hill, 7,24S; Crosstown,
s, 1906; Kinsey street, 10. 65S; Mulberry
street, 2,316; Elizabeth avenue,
/, 672 West Orange, So, 672 Newark and
New York, plank road, 60, 1896; New
ark and New York, turnpike, "a, 256;
Elizabeth and Newark, 20, 1855; Chapel
street, 1888; total, 304, 356.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-01
A DEMOCRATIC WARNING.

Congressman Flanagan's managers
have been er-persuaded in the mat
ter of holding an early convention.
The date was at least month too
early and there is only behind this
movement the vague promise of
making strong local nominations in
the various counties The real
friends of the congressman realize
that the political conditions are
against Democratic success. Mr..
Flanagan can only win with strong,
aggressive, united party behind him.
He is personally strong candidate,
who will attract votes from the OPP
position where local disaffection ex-
lists, as it admittedly does exist. The
fact of his nomination and the expect
ancy that he will make an aggressive
campaign has brought to the surface
"A number Of mossbacks in the vari-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-01
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Congress, Fifth District:
CHARLES n. FOWLER,
OF UNION.
MR.. FLANAGAN FOLLOWS DEMO-
CRATIC PALACES.

Mr.. Flanagan in his address On the
trusts falls into the popular Demo
cratic fallacy that the tariff makes
them possible. If that were so we
should aave no trusts dealing with un-
protected commodities. AS matter Of
fact there is no tariff on petroleum,
or on anthracite coal and yet, the
people of America have reason to
know about Standard Oil and the
Anth racite Coal trusts. If the tariff
causes the trusts how does Mr.. Elan
agan and his Democratic friends ac-
count for the continually increasing
number of trusts that are being
formed in England where there is no
tariff?
The fact is that the Democrats are
at heart free traders and are ready
to seize any excuse however slight to
tinker with the tariff Commodities
of life may be high in price at present
but evidently they are not so far out
of the reach of the people as they
were eight years ago during the panic
caused by the Democratic tariff legis-
lation and other Encouragement AS
yet no public soup houses have been
needed in our great cities.
The Republican party may be safely
trusted to deal with the trusts along
common sense lines. The Attorney
General is proceeding against some of
them in the courts and if the Sherman
law is not sufficient to reach the
guilty parties a Republican Congress
may be depended upon for the neces-
sary legislation.