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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

Beginning next Sunday, one of the
great transcontinental railway sys-
TENS will put on three trains a day,
which will make the run from New
York to San Francisco in less than
three days What change since the
travel methods of the "Forty-niners"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

England and Germany now have the
bulk OF the South American trade,
which their course relative to yenezu-
ella will of course lessen. Naturally a
large portion will come to the United
States
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

We have seldom seen the idea of the
smallness of the world SO well ex-
pressed as in the following from a
naive speech delivered in New York
by DR.. Lorenz. the great Austrian
"bloodless' surgeon Said he;
And I have learned how small the
world is In Chicago | sat in box
at a theatre and a man came out and
sang German song SO we'll 1 thought
was In Berlin. At San Francisco
they served me at one dinner with
goulash. At Los Angeles l met at
dinner two ladies' One was Nor
wegian from Bergen. told her |
knew a family named Middleton there,
and she said that they were her best
friends. Then told her that operat-
ed on a member of that family. The
other lady was from Honolulu. |
mentioned a certain doctor there and
asked if she knew him. He is my
physician, said she And l said to
her, He was my student Here, in
New York, at the Metropolitan Opera
House, I have heard 'Tannhauser' as
well sung as heard it in Vienna
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

That good roads bill will be intro.
duced in the Pennsylvania Legislature
At the next session has been accepted
~ a proper measure by those who adj
vQcate betterment of the public high
weys. The bill provides for State
appropriation OF s6O00.0OO. of which
S100O,0O0 is to be used each year. with
a like amount to be provided by the
county and townships respectively. 1t
Is estimated that the amount stated
will assure 500 miles of roads each
year
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

S. w. Van Cleve, of Lima, Ohio,
formerly a well-known resident of this
city paid flying visit to friends in
this vicinity during the forepart of
the week. He is engaged in the pro-
duction of oil at present, working on
some newly acquired purchases.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02
Saws the Elizabeth urnal:

A movement is on foot to have the
Rockaway Valley Railroads passen-
ger train run through the streets OF
the city Of Elizabeth. For Why"
Because that train killed eight dogs
on single trip a few days ago. Sew
eral such trains would be very vel
come in this city.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

Girl with the Gibson Girl Neck
Isn't 1t strange that when you get
something in one of your eyes the
other eve waters. too?
Girl with the Julia Marlowe Dimple
Oh, | don't know. When Jack Hon
eywell kisses Won on one cheek the
other cheek bushes inst the same.
doesn't it?--Chicago Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

A stringent measure authorizing the
Secretary of Agriculture to prosecute
vendors of adultsrated food has passed
the House, and is likely to pass the
Senate It would seem that such a
measure would have but little opposi-
ton, but there has been quite persist
ent effort to amend the measure in a
way to destroy usefulness. The way
to drive adulterated foods off the
counters of merchants is to enforce
strict responsibility against both
maker and vendor. No merchant will
buy goods that are likely to send him
to court for defense, and the makers
will have no orders. The Government
can enforce this law much better than
the States. although in New Jersey a
lumber of offenders have been brought
to Justice There is no occasion for
adulterated foods except satisfaction OF
mere greed Those who object to
stringent and effective laws are really
abettors OF fraud, although they may
be dlsinterested.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

Anscsilsa Mass, Jan. l. Acting up-
on inst Hctiens piyen by their union,
SEQ caiFiage workers have Instituted 4
s.Fiks are. A. . result Of The action
tbf lrllcipal Industry Of The town il
h;sal. tlpivd, though the nianufactln-
trs esaE thar they have 40 Der cent of
their Il Il quota at work.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

Congratulations are in order for
Editor Pierson of the Jerseyman. who
received the unanimous caucas APP
pointment as Supervisor of Bills for the
NewJersey Senate. The position is one
of responsibility and honor and which
Mr. Pierson will fill to the satisfaction
of all concerned
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

Typhoid fever is almost epidemic in
Trenton, Paterson and many other
cities in New Jersey. 1t is matter
for thanksgiving that Morristown is
comparatively free from all contagious
or infectious diseases.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

Port leryis, n. ". Ian LIN a. rear
end collision ut Rowlands,- Pa. on the
Honesdale branch Of the Erie, David I.
Speers of Oquaga, \. u, was beheaded,
and Melvin Bigley was terribly burned
and injured. Both were trainmen. Thir-
teen ears were wrecked and hTned and
an enghIf practically demolished. The
body offSpeers was burned to ashes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

551.645 Immigrants arrived at the
port of New York during 1902 Pre-
vious to that. the year 1882 with 478 0s6
arrivals headed the list.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

When the woman with past meets
tho man with future the unfortunate
consequence is apt to be that the wo-
mans past entirely swallows the man $
future Exchange.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

The ninety-second annual report Of
the American Board of Foreign mis-
siops shows receipts for the year Of
$845,1
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

The young man who wrote to the
society editor of a contemporary to
ask his expert opinion on the momen-
tous question of how Tong girls should
be courted. found the authority in
voked prepared to give him the desired
information. Same as the short
ones" was the reply. Now the anxi-
Gus enquirer ought to be able to regu-
late his action accordingly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

Hon. Elijah c. Hutchinson, who has
been named as the caucus nominee for
the Senate Presidency, is one of the
best-known Republicans in the Middle
ard Southern part of the State. He is
a merchant miller and also manufac-
turer of fertilizers.
He has always been a good friend
of Morris County.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02
AN OBJECT LESSON AS TO A
LARGER NAVY.

From the tone of European com
ment upon the Presidents decision not
to accept the invitation to act as arbi-
traitor of the Venezuelan dispute it
may be inferred that the invitation
was not wholly prompted by the kind
Hest feelings for the United States.
The sharpers ON the other side are
plainly disappointed because Colonel
Roosevelt did not walk into the trap
so artfully set for him by Berlin and
London. They evidently took the
wrong cue from his action in reference
to the coal strike and made INSULT
cient allowance for the possibility OF
his learning from experience.
Nor must we forget Admiral Dewey
With his feet of forty warships with
in easy sail from the scene of hostil
tiles, there is no telling how powerful
a reinforcement he was to the Wash
ington negotiators. He will not be
| mentioned in the matter officially
| His presence in the Caribbean will
! figure in the naval annals as merely g
coincidence. But those who look be
tween the lines will be likely to credit
his guns with large IL silent part in
| admonishing Berlin not to carry Its
pugnacity too far.
The lesson above others which we
should derive from the episode is that
first-class warships in the hands OF
efficient officers and men are the
worlds surest peacemakers. We have
some good battleships and lot OF
good officers and men, but we need
more of both. and it would be economy
in Congress to supply the need with
out unnecessary delay.
Admiral Watson is not out of the
way when he says: II would like to
see Congress at this session authorize
the construction of six heavy fighting
craft. at least four of them battleships
of the strongest type"
We guess the admiral is not alone
in this wish But why limit the num-
Der to six? We need fifty, and the
sooner their construction is author
lied the sooner they can be completed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

The advance in the cost OF building
material is reported to have increased
the cost of building thirty-three per
cent Everything entering into the
cost Of construction Of buildings has
increased In price. and this fact will
consequently curtaiI to some extent
development in that direction.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

New England is facing severe
coal famine.
DISASTROUS.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

Former Senator Bradley has Just
been sounded on proposition to pur.
chase Auditorium square, on the AS.
bury Park beach front, in which is
located the auditorium. He has sent
communication to the council, in
which he agrees to decline outside
Offers for the block for the present
unless he notifies the city council Of
his readiness to sell this block to the
town Auditorium square is valued at
$4,000. and is desired bv the city for
a great convention building.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

East Orange has purchased the
Orange Water Company for $350,000
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-02

1t has been announced that Supreme
Court Justice Gilbert Collins is to re-
sign shortly. his resignation to take
effect at the opening of the February
term of the Supreme Court.
Justice Collins term does not expire
until 1904, and he has therefore two
years to remain. but it is said he
wished to retire before the question
Of his reappointment had come up and
30 return to the practice of law.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-10-22
1T FU2zLES THE DOCTORS.
No Such Gas. In the Books as Calvin Sayder
Presents.

Clyde, N. Y. (SpccaD. The strange
case of Calvin Snyder is attracting the
attention of the medical fraternity
throughout the country, Snyder is 72.
His body is covered with so or more
bonclike protubcranccs, varying from
onc-half inch to five inches in diameter
The like of these knobs has never been
seen on human body. They are as
hard as stone and the color of the skin
The first appeared four years ago on
the right side. Then others came. 1t
was only recently that Snyder revealed
his condition to his vile. She, in alarm,
called in doctor
The physician was unable to give a
diagnosis Other doctors were called,
and all agreed that the disease is not
recorded in medical hooks. AT a scs-
sion of the Wayne County Medical As
sociation Snyder was examined. Ills
case was declared unprecedented. Doc
tors predicted his death would occur
soon, but he still lives and suffers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-10-22
CRAZED MANS TERRIBLE CRIME.
Drives His Wife Out OF tn: House and Thcu
Kills His Three Children.

Ashevilc, N. c. (SpcciaD One of
the most terrible crimes ever committed
in North Carolina occurred when DR..
]. V. Jay, a wc'l-known physician OF
Buncomhe county, living at Barrardsville
20 miles north OF AShcyillc, killed with
Il claw hammer his three children, aged
two, four and six years. 1t is said Jay
had been drinking heavily Tor nearly
two weeks, and at night forced his wife
to leave home Mrs. Jay returned in the
morning, and Wa, preparing breakfast
when her husband attacked her again
and ran her ont of the house She start
ed for ncighbor's to get help and left
her children crying on the porch. While
the mother was gone Jay killed all three
Of the children with a hammer. Mrs
Jay soon returned with assistance. but
arrived too late to save the children,
whosc liiecsS bodies were found lying
on the porch. After committing the
deed Jay went into the house aud at
tempted to set it on fire. but the men
who returned with Mrs. Jay rushed in
and ovcrpowcrcd him and eXtingnished
the flames Jay vas then bound hand
and foot and Sheriff Reed notified.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-10-22
CHAPTER NIX.

HAMMOND ABOVE, GREENE BELOW.
At 10 o'clock Oh the night following
the events OF the last chapter Ham.
mond was seated in his library, Won
dering where the lost Will could be,
and thinking that he would in the end
be forced to fire the house to destroy
it, when Nancy entered from the east
crn wing.
well, Nancy" said Luke, chow gees
all in our jails?"
He laughed as he spoke. for he
thought it droll conccit, and rubbed
his hands briskly as il il excellent
spirits.
Much better with the prisoners than
with the turkeys" said Nancy, sitting
down wearily. Daniel is nearly worn
out, for he says he cannot sleep for
fear one OF the prisoners may escape,
and SO make him u gollow's bird.
And as for mel wish this thing were
over, Luke. Catharine Elgin shows no
sign of yielding"
She'll yield in time, never fear. And
how is FAM"
''She sits in the kitchen, moaning anl
muttering."
To be continued.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-10-22
TEN KILLED ON BRIDGE
Nee Dashed TO Death By Falling Crane
at Pittsburg.
SEVERAL PERSONS ALSO INJURED.
The Men Had Been at Wo k on the Pittsburg
End But a Short Time When Suddenly The
Traveller, Which Projected Beyond The Fin
ished Part of the Bridge, Dropped and Then
Fell

Pittsburg, Pa. (Special) BY the
breaking of the ropes carrying hve
beams to their positions, letting the
tons of iron fall upon the movable
crane at the Pittsburg end OF the new
Wabash bridge, built by the American
Bridge Company over the Mononga-
hela river. almost a dozen Workmel
were hurled to death by a fall OF more
than 100 feet, striking the water and
two bargcs beneath. Ten OF the dead
have been recovered. Five are serl-
ously injured. Several bodies are yet
pinned under the wrecked bargeS. lhe
part of the bridge extending out over
the river from the Water street side IS
a total wreck.
Deputy Coroner l.. c. IIuchel made
an investigation at the scene OF the
disaster. He believes the blame rests
on whoever was in charge of the hoist
ing and fastening OF the | beams. lie
says that a failure to properly secure
one derrick load caused the breaking
strain to fall on the crane.
lust before this happened, said MIR.
Huchcl, THE men had hauled up a
load OF FIVE | bars. They were fixed i'll
position by long steel bar, which was
pushed through the eyes at the end.
Then five more bars were hauled up
to the same point, and this fastening
bar was drawn back with the intention
OF showing it through the eyes OF the
five additional bars In some way a
blundcr was made, and the bar was not
Fat through. As a result the bars
suddenly fell, the resulting Jerk pulling
down the crane
nc accident was caused by the CIV
ing way oi a two-inch steel cable,
which was used as one oi the guys to
support the big crane. The cable wa,
tested 20 bear strain OF 100 tons, and
it is said that it didn't break. but pull
ed loose from its fastening.
There were 81 men at work OH the
supcrstructurc Of the bridge, and i'll the
barge below, from which the beams
were being hoistcd by the crane, Us
feet above the river level, when the
booms collapsed, Oh the men who were
in the barge some escaped with their
lives by jumping into the river the mo-
ment they heard the crash above. Some
of the men on the Supcrstructure who
were engaged in riveting and handling
the bars that were lifted iroIv the barge
also got off uninjurcd.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-10-22
CHAPTER XVIII.
yILLAISY TRlUMpHS AGAIN.

| NlLLAlSI THlINpHS AGAIN.
Daniel was prowlng about the little
library. with writing materials in his
hand, when the ringing of tie bell over
the desk attracted his ear 10 the speak
ing-tubc.
The words that were beloved from
the white and gold chamber-"DaniCl.
Rouse the dogs. Both the prisoners
are loosC.'-cauScd him 20 dash doWl
ink, pen and paper, and dar> into the
eastern wing like mad.
Something in white fitted hy Him
and he grasped at it, gaining hand
ful Of muslin, and sharp blow in the
face for his activity.
The blow kate-for ii was she--Cc-
livered at random. blinded him for an
instant, and in the next second she
was lost i'll the darkness.
"She will make for the front" said
Daniel, "but | know how to get there
before her.
He sped along the hall. down fight
of steps, taking them from top to bot
|
other hall and into room, damp and
dark, but familiar to him. Then he
lifted trap and hurried down steep
ladder into a cellar. He knew every
inch of the way; blindfolded he would
have known it. Counting his steps rs
he sped on he reached another ladder
and his foot was on the first round
when strange noise startled his car.
! whats that" he said pausing.
A smothercd pounding. far down 1t
seemed in the earth below him.
His hair rose on end, the sweat
! started in icy drops from every pore.
ut is the evil one working his way
up after Luke Hammond or me! or
me.' he shouted, and bounded up the
ladder till his round bullet head butted
raised the trap and lcapcd into the
main house. Then rushing through
basement apartment he ascended from
the kitchen TO the dining room. On,
with fearful leaps he sped and jcrked
open a window.
iiScl. l-co. tdl'll HIN. III. st
boy! Catch 'em, dogs" he shouted
In second the fierce baying and saw
age growls of two monstrous dogs told
him that he was heard He gazed
forth for a moment, seeing the dim
forms of the ferocious beasts darting
here and there amid the darkness and
then hurried to the rear Of the house.
"Pard! Rush! At them, my boysw
he shouted, as he opened another Win
dow and thrust his head forth
Again fierce baying and growls and
dim shadows leaping about.
"Try their teeth, my dainty girl"
said Daniel closing the window and
rushing to cupboard, where lie
lighted a lantern.
'Now to run down the hare" said
he, prowling about the house, grasping
a bludgeon as If expecting to meet not
hare, timid, trembling hare, but
wolf or panther
And Kate! Poor girl, after her so
tar successful ruse to escape from her
prison she had fled she knew not
whittier till seized by Daniel in the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-10-22
T!LLMAN IS NOT GUILTY.
South Carolina Jury Renders Verdict OF
Acquittal

Lexington, s. c. (SpcciaD The trial
OF James II. 1ilman, who was charg-
ed with the murder OF n. G.. Gonzales.
editor of the State, in Columbia on
January IS last, ended in an acquittal
The jury. before which Tillman has
been ON trial since September 28.
brought in a verdict OF not guilty. thus
ending judicial hearing which has en-
crossed the attention OF the public OF
South Carolina as none other has in
the last quarter OF century. The jury
was out ior 90 hours before arriving at
a verdict. Never was case in South
Carolina courts more vigorously con
tested than this The Solicitor was as
sisted in the prosecution by four other
lawyers, while the accused was defend
cd BY seven lawyers, an exceptional ar
ray OF counsel. More than a hundred
witnesses gave testimony, about as
many on one side as the other, and
nine LAWYERS argued before the Jury.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-10-22
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Lutheran Churcli-Rcv W. S. I. Metz
ger, pastor, Services, Sunday 10 A.
M. and 500 p. NJ. Sunday yschool, 93o
A. NJ. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday,
7.3o p. M.
United BreiIren Church--Rev. f. II.
Free, pastor. Regular services
by appointment from the pulpit.
Class meeting every two weeks at
10 a m Prayer meeting every Thurs
day evening. Sunday school, ? p. NJ.
Mite Society scm-monthly, We'd
ncSday evening at o'clock. w. Mis-.
meeting monthly at Parsonage.
Methodist Episcopal Chur,h-Rev. G.
{. Harris, pastor. Services every al
ternaie Sunday at 10 am. and 7 p. nj
Sunday-school at 9 a. m Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening at 7.3o
p. M. Epworth League at O.3o every
Sunday.
Moravian Church-Rcv. Mr.. Kaiser pas
to-. Sundayschool every Sunday, 9 a.
m. Preaching services will be held
every other Sunday, as heretofore, al
tcrnating mornings and evenings at 10
and $50, respectively.
Reformed Church-Rcv G.. A. Whit
more pastor. Sunday school go a.
H. Divine services alternate Sundays,
1890 a, nh and 7.45 p. m.
Guild every Sunday evening, 645.
Mid-wcck services, Wednesday. 745
St. Stephens Church protestant Epis-
copal)-Rcv. Ernest McGill, rector.
Services every Sunday, alternating
monthly, at 1890 Il. NJ. and 4 p. III.
Service Friday at 4 p. III.
Catholic Church--Rev. Father Lyons.
Mas, held at s a. m. on Saturday
during May. Services third Sunday III
each month at s a. m Sunday school
3 O'Clock p. m.
German Baptist Churtl,--Eldcrs T. J.
Kolb and John S. Wcybright. Serv-
ices each alternate Sunday at q o'clock
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-10-22
THE LATEST NEWS IN SNORT ORDER.
Domestic.

7. f. Leimer, cashier OF the Prince
ton On. j. State Bank, Omitted EN-
bczzling 100000, and the bank was clos
ed as was also the Montebello state
Bank, in which Lemer is interested
A. f. Bell, the confessed mall-pouch
robber and check forger, who was ar
rested in Denver, Col, escaped from a
Pullman car lust before the train arrlv-
ed in Philadelphia.
II. S. Garfield, author and newspaper
man. committed suicide at the West
Chicago Santarium by cutting his
throat with a razor while temporarily
insane.
Enoch L. Cowart former cashier OF
NavesinL National Bank, OF Red Bank,
N. J., was sentenced to State prison
for seven years for EN- bezzlcment. ,
The properties of the Consolidatcd
Lake Superior Company were turned
over to James Bckncil, representing
the receiver.
Miss Hcter P. Clarke has preferred
charges against Maj. J. H. Montcath,
agent of the Blackfoot Indian Rcser-
walton.
Former Gov. Peter Turncy, Of Ken
lucky, died at Winchester, ky, after
an illness of considerable duration.
The trainmcn OF the Pennsylvania
submitted a demand to General Mana
ger Attcrbury for shorter hours.
Miss Pansy Ballard, a freshman STU
dent at the University OF Nebra la,
took poison on the street and died
while praying in St. Thcresas Pro-
Cathedral.
Secretary c. c. IIamlin, OF the Grip
pie Creek District MncowncrS' Asao-
citation, issued statement accusing the
Western Miners Association OF Scrl-
ouS crimes.
At the convention OF the Christian
Womcn's Board OF Missions in De-
,roit. Mrs. Jessie Brown Pounds con
demned modern society as the mod
crn Babblc OF Babel
William Spargcr. cantor, or reader.
oi the Reformed Temple Emmanuel. OF
New York, attempted to commit sui
eide in Philadelphia hotel
The two companies o! American ar
tilIcry which occupied Santa Clara;
Cuba, and batteries at Havana, sailed
Tor the United States.
Prof Charles +. Greene dean OF
the Department OF Engineering at the
University OF Michigan, died at his
home i'll Ann Arbor.
Plans have been drawn Tor the con-
struction OF canal To connect the
cities OF Providence and Worcester, 10
cost $+o,ooo,ooo.
Six men were blown high i'll the air
by an explosion at a natural gas well
near Worthington, Pa, one probably