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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-01
RAILROAD NOTES.

ne DlEBtHl luuuslIA AT I'll IHSo II
bringing damage suits against the
railroads.
The Santa Fe will shortly make ex
tensiye repairs 20 their main line track
in the vicinity of Topeka.
Col II. Il. Twltchell, assistant New
Mexico solicitor for the Santa Fe, is
at Santa Fe on legal matters.
Route Agent Powell ~ the Wells.
Fargo Express company. has gone
north on business connected with his
department.
John Bell. with the Wells-Fargo Ex-
press company at Santa Fee, is taking
layoff, and Is spending the time on
the Upper Rio Pecos
Mr.. Bryan is certain to be disap.
pointed in his tour OF Europe. The
cars have no rear platforms. either IN
the United Kingdom or on the cont
uent.
The Missouri Kansas & Texas will
double the capacity of its Parson, Kas.
shops and expend about 81 900 900 dur
ing the next two years on the improve
ments.
NJ. X. Williams, superintendent OF
bridges and buildings on the New Mex
leo division of the Santa Fe, was an
albuquerque visitor last night
Frank Brown, formerly of the San
Bernardino yards, and lately yardmas.
ter with the Santa Fe in Deming. has
gone east to Wellington, Kas, where
he has accepted position on the
Southern Kansas division.
ID. G. Dunlap, vice president and
chief engineer of the New Mexico
Northern Railway company. writes to
The Citizen that the location of that
road has been finished between Thorn.
ton and Bland, leaving the Santa Fe
road one mile east of Thornton sta
ton.
Gen. Francis J. Torrance, Senator
w. II. Andrews. General Manager w.
s. Hopewell ana other OF the Albu-
querque Eastern and Santa Fe Central
roads VIII be In Santa Fe today. They
have visited the Hagan coal fields, and
are due to visit Albuquerque in few
days.
The latest sensational invention is
n magnetic railroad upon which trains
can safely be run at rate OF speed
equal to 100 miles or more per hour
The invention has not yet been per.
fected, but this is what has been prom.
ised by "A model with which some ex.
periments have been made.
The New Mexican says: From 10.
night on the Denver a. Rio Grande
train will arrive in Santa Fe an hour
earlier than before. This cuts down
the time between Antonlto and Santa
/ Fe to that extent. The former time
of arrival from Denver was $50 p
m. The time from tonight on will bs
/ s D. m.
Increased traffic over the Union Pa
ciilc railroad has necessitated the buy
Ing OF more than sixty engines in the
past year W. II. Keen, superinten
dent for the read, stated that thirty
one more engines have been ordered
These are all of the passenger elias,
and embrace both the Atlantic and Pa
cifc types.
The topic of chief interest at tn,
shops. Las Vegas. was the replacing
OF Division Master Mechanic Suller b,
A. Harrity OF Topeka. The change be
comes effective at once. The new maj
is said 10 be competent and to be popu
lar with the employees generally. The
appointment Is made by Mechanical
Superintendent C. NJ. Taylor and Is in
dorsed by Superintendent OF Motive
Power q. II. Henderson and Genera
Manager II. u. Nudge.
The Roswell Register says that Il
Chaves county there are 1854, 3s,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-01
Luna County EXHIBIT,

This region should be represented
at the territorial fair, with large ex
hibit. A fruit exhibit from the Min
bres valley with mineral exhibits from
Cooks and Santa Rita could be secur
ed at comparatively small expense
which would surpass any ever sent
from any part OF New Mexico.-Dem
ing Graphic.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-01

similar cases based on damage or de
struction Of cars in the recent floods
and we understand that agreements
are being arranged on basis similar
to the ST. Louis settlement Hallway
Gazette.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-01
OPEN JOINT TRACK.
Santa Fe-Roek lsaind Extension to
oauls Valley in Operation,

Rock Island officials announce the
opening OF the Pauls Valley extension,
sixty-tve miles, long. between Chic.
kasha and Pauls Valley, August /.
The road was built jointly by the San.
IA Fe and Rock Island. The Santa Fe
built from Pauls Valley to Lindsay and
the Rock Island from there TO Chic.
kasha. 1t will be operated jointly
The road runs southeast through the
Chickasaw nation and opens some OF
the best agricultural lands OF the new
southwest II was intended to begin
running trains June 10. but the heavy
floods washed away the Rock Island
portion and they have Just completed
rebuilding the track.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-01

Ward Anderson. ed. Strumquist, Kirk
Bryan and Morey Fild. They were
chaperoned by Mrs. E. L. Medler and
Mrs. II. w. Dobson.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-01

The casualties on the railroads OF
the United States since the beginning
of 1898 were twenty times as large as
those resulting from the war with
Spain and China and the Philippines
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-01

WHICH TRAIN TO BLAME.
Testimony at Hutchinson Wreck
Hearing is Very Conflicting.

The body OF @. L. Lonnecker. who
was killed in the Santa Fe-Mlssouri
Pacific wreck. was shipped from
Hutchinson 10 his former home In
Bartlett. kas At the coroners in.
quest being held the Santa Fe train.
men all testified that their train stop
ped FOR the crossing and three pas
sengers testified that II did not stop
Three Missouri Pacific passengers
testified that their train did stop.
The examination will be continued,
when the Missouri Pacific trainmen
will be examined.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-01

George X. Hancock. formerly assist.
ant superintendent Of machinery for
the Santa Fe, with headquarters In
Topeka, and now superintendent Of
machinery OF the Frisco. Is another OF
the many prospective successors to
George X. Henderson. whose resigna.
ton as superintendent OF the motive
power for the Santa Fe will take Of.
feet on August 1.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-01

The Roswell Register says that In
Chaves county there are 1884 1856
acres of land open to settlement. The
total acreage since the formation OF
Roosevelt county Is G,237 600. so that
the land already taken is 919.21i
acres. OF this amount more than one.
third was taken up last year.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
P. II. Hoffman & Son

New rings are being placed in all the
stone tie-posts about the park.
Vice-C Chancellor Stevens has purchased
property along the Headley road.
A whist part,- was given by Gripnell
Willis at his home on South street on
Wednesday evening.
Miss Cornelia Rowland of James
street gave delightful euchre party to
her friends on Tuesday evening.
The Morris Ministerial Association
held meeting on Tuesday afternoon at
the residence of Rev, w. w. Hammond
of Morris Plains.
An initiation team of the Iona Tribe,
I. o. R. M. went to Wharton last night
and conferred the third degree upon
Walter Turner, formerly of this city.
John s. Crane, of New Vernon was
brought to the police station last night
and on charge of being dangerous
person was committed to the County
Jail. His mind is deranged and he will
be sent to the Morris Plains Hospital.
F. j. KaIt has vacated his position as
station agent at the Rockaway Valley
Railroad depot, and j. w. Milburn, of
Richmond, Virginia has been appointed
general manager, and will take charge
of the ticket Office.
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CLIPPED FROM EXCHANGES.
Matters And Things of More or
Less General Interest to
All Kinds of Readers.

The presence Of ice again on the ponds
at Marlboro has brought William Hum
mel, the Oldest skater in South Jersey.
to the front. Although be is rs years of
age, he enjoys the sport, and skates
with the ease and grace of boy in his
teens. In fact. he has outsprinted any
of the younger experts. He still uses
pair of skates which he purchased at
Market street store in Philadelphia
sixty-three years ago. With their
turn-up ends and old fashioned run.
ners. these skates attract as much ar
tention on the pond as does the fancy
skating of this grizzled athlete himself.
Hummel is great favorite among the
girl skaters. They prefer him, with
his years of experience, to the reck-
less skaters among the younger men. -
Paterson Call.
William Robert Emerson Grigsby. of
Montclair desires to become LAWYER,
but hasn't started right. According to
the Montclair Times. he forged certi-
ficale from the High School of that
place and with this secured a certificate
from the Board of Regents of the State
of New York to the effect that he was
eligible to apply for admission to th g
New York Bar. He then brought the
New York certificate before the JERSEY
authorities. His anxiety betrayed him
and an investigation disclosed the for
gerry. Grigsby claimed that some one
else did the forging in consideration of
$5.
Ellis r. Meeker of the famous Nee
ker election law, which merged spring
and fall elections, former Assembly
man and one of the recognized political
leaders of Union County, who was de.
feated at the recent election for Mayor
of Elizabeth, and prominent through
out New Jersey for his participation
in politics, is in financial embarras-
ment, and his liabilities aggregate
$780, COO, and his assets are practically
nothing.
The information of Mr.. Meeker' q
financial difficulties was given out Mon
day morning. and it came as a great
surprise in the business and political
world.
The body of Louis Foster, brother
of Clarence, who with Sara Lawrence
was drowned III Tiana Bay, Good
Ground last summer, was recovered
from the bottom of the same waters
there Monday night. Foster, who was
nineteen and athletic, was engaged in
oystering Friday night On returning
home in his rowboat with oysters 4
heavy gale overlook him, and he was
swamped when almost at the landing.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
CRUSADE AGAINST BRANDY DROPS

The w. C. T. U. Propose to Bring the
Matter Before U. S. Commissioner.
A meeting held by the local branch of
the w. O. t. U. in their rooms in the
Y. M. G. A. on Tuesday afternoon to
listen to the analysis of brandy candy
drops was well attended.
The president, Mrs, Fl. NJ. Logan
spoke of the number OF stores in town in
which these brandy drops could be OBJ
tained. She introduced DIR. Fl. A.
Vaughn, who exhibited jars containing
brandy drops, brought in the town, and
gave the result of his analysis. He
stated that one pound of candy contain
ed enough alcohol to cause child under
10 years to become dizzy and to Supply
its brain. Each drop he said, was filled
with mixture of brandy and sugar.
and showed 10 per cent brandy and S
per cent pure alcohol. 1t is the purpose
of the organization to have U. s. Com.
missioner Whitehead prosecute the
dealers under the u. s. Adulteration
Act. The stores selling these drops are
all conducted by Italians. A commit.
tee consisting of Mrs. Browning and
Mrs. Welsh was appointed to make
personal appeals to those selling brandy
drops and implore them to cease and to
warn them of consequences in case they
refused
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
WARNING TOTHE cHARIBLE.
Result of an Investigation of sThe
Normal and Industrial Institute"

The following letter which explains
itself was sent to THE CHRONICLE under
date of February 4.
EDITOR CHRONICLES
The Superintendent of Market Street
Mission was recently asked to investi-
gate THE Normal and Industrial In
stitute" of Newark N, j. for which
money has been collected in Morristown
by its founder Mr.. E. G. Cooper, as it's
Secretary Mr.. B. F. Jones, both colored.
A personal visit showed that the
Institute is in embryo condition, and
does not at all conform to its prospectus.
Its articles of Incorporation provide
that E. G.. Cooper shall hold the office
OF President for the term of his natural
life. The treasurer several years ago
received assistance from the Orange
Bureau Of Associated Charities.
Reports from that Bureau. and from
the Newark Bureau are distinctly un-
favorable to Cooper. Before giving
money to any one for this institution
parties should see these reports which
they can do at the Market Street Mis-
sion at any time.
The public should be on the outlook
for an Englishmen about 40 years of
age who has been working" Newark
Boomfield and the Oranges, throwing
nus, and who is supposed to be- com.
ing this way.
THOMAS B. IR ONsIDE.
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NORRIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES
Brief Snappy Squibs Cleaned From
Various Places and Condensed
for Busy Readers.

Mrs. Wallace Scudder. wife of the
principal owner and managing editor
of the Newark Evening News died
suddenly in Trenton last Friday even
ing. Mrs. Scudder was the daughter of
the late J. M. Quimby renowned
carriage manufacturer
Martin Markowitz, a hungarian of
Wharton, is in the Morris County Jail
charged with forgery. He is said to
have signed the name of s. Altmark of
Wharton upon two checks, one for
$2s. s.3s and the other for $S2. so, The
checks were drawn on blanks of the
Dover Trust Company and when Mark
owitz presented them to be cashed they
were found to be spurious and he was
Immediately arrested.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
Society and Personal.

Charles W Roberts is able to be about
again.
Mr.. Francis o. Spedden will build a
handsome house on the Monroe road.
Mr.and Mrs Stacy H. Briant, of Wash.
ington, D. g., were in town over Sun
day.
Mrs. Charlton 7. Lewis, of COLES ave.
nue. entertained the Thursday Literary
Club.
Mr.. Robert H. McCurdy has new
automobile, the " Panhard," purchased
recently,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Walsh have
decided to remain in Europe until
Autumn.
Miss Clara Cobbett, of the County
Clerks office, is confined to her home
with illness.
Miss Louise Babbitt of Mccullough
avenue, has returned from brief stay
with friends in Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ballentine, of
Madison avenue, intend making a trip
South for several months.
Miss Lottie Williamson has resigned
her position as secretary to Mr.. Wood,
agent of the McAlphin estate.
L. o. Stiles, who has been confined to
his house for the past ten days with an
attack of rheumatism, is out again.
e. o. Bates of Princeton University
was home this week, spending a few
days with his parents on Madison ave-
nue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Vernon of
Early street entertained party of
friends at their home last Friday eve
ming.
Cadwalader Howell of Elm street has
accepted position in New London,
Conn, where he has taken up resi-
dence.
Mr.. and MRS. A. G.. Hackstaff of
Madison avenue are occupying their
residence again after an absence of
month.
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph FL. Kissel and
family, of this city, have left New York
and gone to Washington, D. c., for
several months.
Miss Marion B. Forsyth, of South
street, will go abroad in two weeks and
take up the study of music in foreign
Conservatives.
Mrs, Frederick Yawger of Fairview
place is aile To be out again, after hav-
lug undergone serious operation in the
Ill Hospital at Newark.
Surrogate Young and family have
moved from Newark where they have
spent the past few months and are now
occupying their home on Western
avenue.
Mr.. caldwell F. Fraser, of Mill
street, attended the funeral of his sister.
wife of Colonel Curtin, last week, at
Belleford, Pa.
The Misses Evans gave luncheon at
their New York residence, last Saturday
afternoon. Miss Gertrude Hall and Miss
Clara Foster of Kahdena Road, were her
guests from Morristown.
Harry I. Sven, of Dover, Del, spent
Sunday in Morristown visiting friends
He has been promoted to the Assistant
uperintendency of the Prudential In
surance Company branch in that city.
Mr. William Davenport Of Newark
was in MorristoWn Tuesday. Mr..
Davenport is an expert at clay targets
and will go to Newton Saturday to
shoot against the experts of Sussex
county.
Those from this city who attended the
Yale Junior Promenade dance at Cam
bridge Tuesday night were Miss Mabel
Freeman Miss Edith Hull, Miss Vale
Ewing, Messrs. Howard Hull and Will
lam Ewing
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
OBITUARY.
ELBRIDaE q. WIRE.

Elbridge g. Wire, of Trenton, New
Jersey, brother of George Wire of this
city. died suddenly at his home in that
city on Monday afternoon. The deceased
was Sc years of age and was City Sur
veyor. He built the first stand pipe
ever used in New Jersey, and also en-
gineered the construction of the Bangor
and Portland Railroad, and was ap-
pointed by the Commission which had
charge of the reconstruction of the Del
aware Dam as one of the Construc-
ton Engineers. lie was also musi-
clan of note, and for long time leader
of the Belvidere Band.
REBEocA PIERsoN.
Mrs. Rebecca, wife of Newton Pierson
died at her residence on Columbia road
early yesterday morning. Deceased was
10 years old, and had been great suf-
ferer for many years. Her husband
survives her.
AUGUST F. NITZ.
August F. Nitz died suddenly in his
apartments in the Farrelly building
Wednesday night. He was walking
down the second flight of stairs when
stricken. Death resulted from a hemor-
rhage.
Nitz was 46 years old and was well
known about town. He was a German
and had seen active service in the Ger
man army before coming to this coun-
try. For number of years he was
driver for the Independent Hose Com
pany His health failed him and for
some time he has been unable to do
much work. He conducted the Mansion
House stage route for time, and was
the janitor of the Farrelly building.
A wife survives him.
Funeral services will be held to-mor-
row morning in the Farrelly building at
II o'clock. The pail bearers will be
members from Independent Hose COM
pany.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
BURNED BY MOLTEN IRON.
Laborer Thought it Had Cooled and
Explosion Followed Blow.

Peter O'Neil, Stanhope, is in the
hospital here in a critical condition,
the result of peculiar accident.
O'Neil is a laborer in the furnace at
Stanhope, anu ON Saturday he turned
out large quantity of molten iron into
sand pic to cool. He thought that by
Monday it should have been in condi-
ion to remove and went at it with a
crowbar. At the first stroke of the
bar there was an explosion, and D Neil
was thrown half way across the room.
his left leg broken in two places and he
was terribly burned about the head and
face
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
Was Bitten BY a Dog.

James Cummings, an employee OF
the United States Express Company,
was bitten Monday by dog that came
by express in basket addressed to E.
Q. Keasbey. The dog had eaten away
the side of the basket and in trying to
prevent the animal from getting oul
of the hole be sustained the injury to
his hand
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


Elizabeth DeMott, widow, of Pc
quannoc, to Christopher s. Doremus, Pc
quannoc. Property in Peqnannoc Town
ship. Consideration $50.
Christopher S. Doremus and wife of
Franklin Township, to Clifford K.
Doremus, Franklin township. Property
in Pequannoc Township. Consider
alton So.
Christopher S. Doremus and wife of
Franklin Township, to Clifford K.
Doremus, of Franklin Township. Pro-
perty in Pequannoc Township. Con-
sideration $50.
Electa u. Leek and husband, of
Morristown, to louisiana c. LIE k, of
Mendham. Property in Mills street,
Morristown. Consideration 81.
Christopher S. Doremus and wife.
of Franklin township, to Clifford K.
Doremus, of Franklin township. Pro-
perty in Pequannoc township, Con-
sideration SO.
Manning f. Kemple and others of
Washington township, to James A
Brown, of Newark. Property near
Hackettstown. Consideration 5000.
George D. Merrett and wife, of Dover,
to Harvey Smith, of Dover. Property
on King street, Dover. Consideration
$500.
Robert Dalglish and wife, of Norris
town, to Elizabeth H. Mowery. of
Morristown. Property in Oliphant
Park. Morristown. Consideration 3d.
The township of Morris. to Edward
L. Burrili and Charles Ii. Stitt. Pro
perty along Columbia Road, Morris
township. Consideration 1906 10.
Josephine Tallman and husband, of
the Borough of Manhattan, New York,
to Margaretta E. Little, widow, of
Middletown. Monmouth county. Pro-
perty in DraketoWn. Consideration 81.
Eclipse Mining company to William
J. Daute of Washington, D. 9. Pro-
perty in Montville. Consideration
$40, 900.
Rachel Untermeyer to Eclipse Mining
company. Property in Montville. Con-
sideration 81.
Ezra Ketcham of Cape township, Iowa,
to James Ketchem of Hanover. Pro-
perty in Hanover. Consideration $400
Christopher c. Doremus and wife. of
Nutley, to George w. Van Ness. exc
cutor of Lucas M. Ryerson, deceased of
Passaic County. Property in Pequan-
noe township. Consideration 81.
William E. Hathaway estate, of Pater-
son, to James Ward, of Butler. Pro
perty in Butler Consideration s..
Johanna L. Ketcham and others to
Whippany and Passaic River Railroad.
Property along Whippany River. Con-
sideration $1,000.
Clifford K. Doremus and wife, of
Nutley, to George W. Van Ness, exc
cutor of Lucus M. Ryerson, deceased
of Passaic County. Property in Pc
quannoc township. Consideration ST..
Mary B, Tuttle, of Hanover. Pro-
perty in Hanover township. Consider
alton 81.
Robert c. Patrey and others, to
William G. Blazure, Bernardsville.
Property in Chester. Consideration $2.-
600.
Josephine Tallman and husband, of
the Borough of Manhattan New York
to Margaretta E. Littell, widow, of
Middletown, Monmouth County. Pro-
perty near DrakestowD. Considera-
tion 81.
Eclipse Mining Company, to William
j. Daute, of Washington d. C. Pro
perty in Montville. Consideration $lO,-
600.
Rachel Untermeyer and others, to
Eclipse Mining Company. Property in
Montville. Consideration 81.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
ATHLETES

don't get their almost superhuman
strength BY resting, but by continual ex-
ercise. Tie up your arm and see how
quickly it will lose its strength. Diet
rest your stomach and see how soon il
becomes impossible to digest the lightest
Eat good nourishing food, and take DR..
Deane's Dyspepsia Pills, and see how
quickly your stomach becomes willing and
anxious to do its part. White wrapper if
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
Mr.. Van wagenen's Lecture.

" Wilderness Wanderings with Fly
rod and Camera proved to be most
interesting subject and held the close
attention of the audience at the Market
Street Mission last Wednesday evening
Mr.. Van Wagenen's views of mountain
woodland and stream are very fine and
his descriptions of animal life are ex-
tremely interesting.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
Attacked in MonntaIna.

Miss Lillian Burrell of Newark was
attacked in the mountains near Ham-
burg Tuesday, by two roughs. She
pluckily fonght them of. Miss Burrell
had been driving horse from Newark
to Sussex for delivery to her uncle
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
Journalistic

Mr.. James Kerney. one of the very
ablest political writers in the state has
purchased a one-fourth interest in the
Trenton Times, and last Monday became
its managing editor. The Times cannot
fail under his guidance to strike
winning streak.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
Entertained BY MIS-. Emery

Mrs. William Fl. Emery, wife Of
the Vice Chancellor, gave a dinner on
Tuesday evening in honor of Miss
Twining and Vice Chancellor Stevens.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
Visiting Hospital.

The Joint Legislative Committee on
State Hospitals are in session today at
the Morris Plains Hospital making their
annual inspection.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
Going to Madison.

Theodore j. Butsch, who has been en-
ployed by D. S Brink for nearly four
teen years. has leased the Neis store on
Main street, Madison, and will open a
harness store ON March 1st.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
Entertained at whist.

Mr.. Hayward 9. EmmeIl entertained
"a number Of his friends at his home on
Speedwell avenue last evening. Whist
was the vehicle OF Enjoyment.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
To Preach In TItusviIle.

Rev. John McNaughtan. of Madison
has cepted call to preach at the
Titusville Presbyterian church until
fall