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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 1O.-A good
I'LL many years ago George Francis
Train was the best known man in
Omahas Suits for the recovery of
vast fortune. Instituted here within the
past few weeks, recall the career of
this most remarkable man, in many
ways the most remarkable man that
America has ever known-a man who
boosted that he was the only duly Ii
censed lunatic at large in the entire
world.
When Train was constructing the
Union Pacific railroad in 1866 he fore
saw the growth and future Importance
of Omaha, and purchased approximate
Iy square mile of land along the Mis-
souri, ~riyer in that city. At that time
the land was not improved, but it has
since become the heart of a populous
district, with value of $30,000,000
During the events that led up to the
celebrated Beecher Tilton trial in 1874
Train was declared of unsound mind by
the courts. This decree was never re-
volked. Subsequently the land was sold
on account of the failure on the part of
Train to pay the taxes. The heirs, who
have entered the suit, now assert that
the sale was made without due process
OF law. it being necessary when. the
owner is of unsound mind to have
guardian appointed for him before
such a transaction is legal. This was
not done.
A Remarkable Man
The achievements of Train were as
marvellous as his eccentricities were
pronounced. He founded the clipper
ship line that sailed around Cape Horn
to San Francisco. and caused Ameri
can shipping to lead the world. He or
ganized' the Credit Mobilier and the
Union Pacific railroad, built the first
street railway in England, and was the
business partner of queens. enperors
and grand dukes.
He was one of the inspiring forces of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11

finance as Mr.. Morgan became later.
The dedication of Trains biography
was worthy the man who lived up to
the sentiment In it.
'sTo all the children and the chill
dren's children in this and in all lands
who love and believe in me because
they know I love and believe in
them"
Train was born in Boston, March "a,
1929, and soon afterward his father
removed to New Orleans, where he
opened store. In his autobiography
Train drew charming picture Of his
life before the yellow fever scourge.
when fear of the plague had SO shaken
the human soul that men stood afar
off aghast, and did only what they had
to do in a coarse, brutal, swift burial
of the dead"
All the Train family, with the ex-
ception of young George and his. father.
died of the fever. George was shipped
by sea to his grandmother in Boston
in time to save his life.
AT the age of fifteen Train was
placed in his uncles shipping house,
where he mounted upward with ire
mendous bounds. His farsightedness
was almost uncanny, his courage i'm
measurable, and his energy boundless.
BY the time he was twenty he COM
PEELED his uncle to give him an interest
In the business that was worth $4,000
year to him. A year afterward it
was worth $4,000.
Started the Clipper Line
In the shipping business Train saw
the Importance of fast sailing ships,
and started forty superb clippers on
the road to California. His ambition
took him to Australia, where he estab-
lished shipping and commission house
that earned $4,000 the first year. He
was then twenty-five. When the
miners rose in rebellion against the
government they offered him the presi-
dency of the Five Star republic, but he
refused.
Mr.. Train became persistent globe
trotter, and always insisted that Jules
Verne's around the World In Eighty
Days" was founded upon his own circle
of the earth in 1870. His travels were
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11

The amount expended in Ireland by the
treasury during the same year was
$3S, 100000, which includes the torrents
of dollars showered upon the loafers
who, under one designation or other,
lnfest Dublin CASTLE Eleven million
perial rposes"-purposes not courted
by Ireland, and not needed. We have
many crying necessities that this an
nual $10,000,000 or $11 900. geo would
relieve.
The financial relations commission
appointed by parliament half dozen
years ago, found that since the blessed
union, ireland had been made to over
pay to the tune of 200, 0o0, 900, or
$1,000, 100000 OrangeInan and ribbon
man, rackrenter and rackrented, in
Ireland, then united in requesting a
refund from honest John Bull. Honest
John slapped his pocket and winked
his eye, and he said, NOW. be good,
boys, and don't always be brooding on
ancient wrongs. Be Christians; for
give and forget; like me." When
pleading for the union with tn price
of his principles in his pocket) Sir
Boyle Roche. a little over a century
ago, said, This glorious union with
glorious Britain will, my fellow coun-
trymen. convert our barren hills into
fruitful valleys. At the date of writ
ing Sir Boyle's prophecy is STILL re-
greet to say, unfulfilled.
The Irish novelists who frightened
our horizon during the first half of the
present century seems passing to OBJ
livion. great many people still can
and do talk of Carleton, and Love and
Leyer-but none seems to read them.
Banim, whose powerful Irish stories
captivated England as well as Ireland
in the early part of the century, is
T1r,xr- h ~ IL
ssCrehoore of the Billhook," his John
Doe and his .Boyne Water may
Well hold their own, in dramatic power
with the best of our. latter-day. novels.
Carleton. despite much Irish humor.
almost deserves Oblivion for the malice
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11
Invariably interesting. Wherever he
went he commanded the attention Of

Invariably interesting. Wherever he
went he commanded the attention Of
great people.
In Paris he was the admiration Of
Napoleon and the Empress Eugene.
He secured millions from Queen Maria
Christina of Spain to build the Atlantic
& Great Western railway, 400 miles
long, from Erie to the Ohio and the
Mississippi" Everywhere he was
courted, feted, admired, accepted as one
of the great organizers and financial
geniuses. He built the first street rail-.
way in England, and during the civil
war made a reputation there as an
orator and debater, espousing the
Union cause.
Returning home he organized the
Credit Mobilier and took UP the Union
Pacific project. While in Omaha on
this business he criticised the manage
ment of the hotel where he stopped.
The manager sarcastically asked him
why he did not build d hotel to suit
himself. Train got mad and did so.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11

ures Of speech. Frances has done
nothing to me. What I discourse on is
rather what she is than what she does.
Why, for example, should a young lady
of her high breeding fail to recognize
among the young gentlemen about her
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11
Mss ERANcES EaI2l4AL1Eo Has FpCVEp HEP LAf1
KEEN 5I1VIAL PERCEPTION THROUGH NoAcT BUT
PAIHER THROUGH AN ATTITUDE!

fish as she is spoke in little old New
York. Has Frances given you the icy
eye or sentenced you to the forest? Out
with it,slad!'.
Pardon, me, madam" I exclaimed,
amused BY the strangeness of her fig
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11

in sixty days.
In the French Commune
1t was on the home stretch of his
tour of the world in eighty days-in
1S70-that Train became entangled with
the French commune. Reaching France
in the midst of those stirring times, he
became possessed of the revolutionary
spirit; the enthusiasm of the people
swept him off his feet. At Marseilles
he really became the head Of the move
ment. with Gen. Cluseret as military
leader.
Troops were paraded before the COM
munistic headquarters, where Mr..
Train stood on the balcony flanked by
flags of the United States, France, and
the commune. A file of soldiers was
ordered to shoot him. but he wrapped
the American colors about him and de-
fed them. They did not shoot.
Train came home to run as an in
dependent candidate for president of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11
In the French Commune

He had the new hotel ready for patrons
in sixty days.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
BAGS OF RICE In STATEROOM
FOR MIR. AND MRS. MC'EWAN

Between fifty and sixty friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. McEwan, who were re-
Gently married, gathered at the pier
of the White Star Line in New York
yesterday to see them off on Euro
pean voyage. Previous to the arrival
of the couple and their legion of
friends the stewards we're amazed to
see stalwart longshoremen stagger up
the gangplank carrying bags that were
afterwards discovered to be filed with
rice.
Each bag was study. They were
decorated in miniature wedding bells,
streamers of gay ribbons and natural
flowers, and addressed to 'Mr. and
Mrs. Frank McEwan. - The stateroom
was so filed with rice bags that when
the couple arrived there was not
enough room to let a circus skeleton in.
Mr.. McEwan presented the rice to
the ship, but Mrs. McEwan took care
to cut off the bells, ribbons and flowers,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION
TO BE AT TRENTON MAY 10

TRENTON, March 25-Plans for the
State Republican convention were
adopted at the meeting of the COM
mittee in the Trenton House Monday
night, when Chancery Clerk Edward
G. Stokes, the vice-chairman of the
committee presided over the delibera-
tions of the men who shape the course
of the party. United States Senators
John Kean and John F. Dryden were
among the committeeman, having
come from Washington to attend the
meeting. Governor Murphy went to
the session of the committee with the
two Senators and all three were act
i've participants in the proceedings.
The date for the convention was
fixed for May 10, at the Taylor Opera
House, in Trenton, when the four dele
gates at large to the convention from
this State will be elected. The work
of the delegates is all cut to order,
and the slate will be the two United
States Senators, Governor Murphy
and State Assessor David Baird, Of
Camden. Senator John Kean, will in
all probability, preside at the conven-
tiOn.
The convention will also elect mem
bers of the State Committee to serve
for the term of four years each, one
member from each county except
Essex and HUDSON, each of which
counties is entitled to two members.
The resignation of Major Edward j.
Anderson. of Somerset, who had been
a member of the State Committee for
twenty-four years, which was received
by the committee and accepted. A
resolution of regret at the resignation
of the veteran was adopted by the
committee and copy thereof sent to
the retiring members
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
BEATEN TN
u. S. COURTS
Appointment Of John M. Mills as
Trustee Of James N. Pidcock,
Bankrupt, Sustained
LOCAL ATTORNEYS SOLICITORS

Decision was rendered by the United
States Court of Errors and Appeals on
Tuesday at Philadelphia IN the mat
ter Of James N Pidcock, a bankrupt
on petition of Alvah A. Clark for re-
view, from the district court of the
United States for the District of New
Jersey. Vreeland, King, Wilson and
Lindabury, of this city, were solici-
tors for the Trustee John M. Mills, of
this city, whose appointment by the
the court was questioned. The court
affirmed the order of appointment Of
Mr.. Mills.
The record of the case showed that
James N. .Pidcock filed a petition in
bankruptcy which was referred to
John A. Bullock, referee. The order
was afterward revoked and the petit
tion referred to Frederick w. Leon
ard who gave the required notice to
all creditors named in the schedule of
creditors among whom was Alvah A..
Clark, of the time and place the first
meeting of creditors. None of the
creditors attended, but the referee al
lowed the claim of Daniel w. Klein.
haus, now owned by Harrison P. Lin
dabury. No other claim was al
lowed.
The creditors not having appointed
a trustee as provided by law, the
referee deemed it unnecessary to ap-
point one and reported to the Court
that the estate had been fully ad-
ministrated to his satisfaction and so
far as the same had been referred to
him, it had been closed.
Harrison p. Lindabury, the assignee
of the claim of Kleinhause presented
his petition to the District Court and
asked for the appointment OF trus-
tee of the Bankrupt's estate and that
the estate be administered according
to law. In accordance with this petit
tion the District Court appointed
John M. Mills, trustee and ne duly
qualified.
Feeling aggrieved because of such an
order, Alvah A. Clark appealed to the
District Court of Errors and Appeals
of the United States and asked that
the order be revised. The question
the court had to determine was
whether the appointment Of the trus-
tee should be interferred with.
1t was set forth that Mr.. Clark not
having proved his claim and the same
not having been allowed he was barred
by the statute of limitations.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25

Clark, r. Savidge, w. Selvage, G.
Thiele, f. Howe and f. Shelley The
officials were L. G.. Bearley, F. Abel
and James Heath.
William Armstrong won the cup at
the bi-monthly shoot of the Morris
Gun Club, last Saturday. Mr.. Arm
strong broke 20 out of 25.
A hearing in the Tapkaow Club
rooms Wednesday night over the pro-
test filed by the Waverly Club of Mad
ison against the games won by Tap
kaow No. 2, January I, resulted in a
dismissal of the complaint. Madison
questioned the playing of /. D. Lyon
who was a substitute for Tapkaow
No. l. Representatives from all the
teams except Chatham were present
at the hearing.
Messrs. Rutan, Childs and Mcclellan
and Voorhees,, Mills and Mitchell, will
bowl in New York next week for the
championship. The losers will pay for
the suppers and theatre
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
HAD WALKED TRACKS
FOR MANY YEARS

For more than two score years
Henry w. Pierson, of Chatham. had
walked along the railroad tracks near
his home without fear of danger, but
last Friday a locomotive attached to
passenger train struck and instant.
ly killed him.
The news was first told of in the
Chronicle last week. Mr.. Pierson was
II years old and carpenter by trade.
He lived along the railroad near the
Chatham station. Every day he
would walk up the tracks to the Chat
ham station and never seemed to fear
being run down by train. In fact
his familiarity with passing of trains
to and fro had made him free from
CONSERVATION.
He knew the hour every train was
due. He could tell from the sound OF
an engine it's bell or whistle what
train it was, and the time it was
scheduled at Chatham.
Shortly after dinner Mr.. Pierson
said to his family that he would walk
down to the station. He left the
house and took his usual path to the
railroad tracks. There was freight
train on the west bound track and
this bothered him He knew the 2.3(
was due at Chatham and while wait
ing for the freight to pass he thought
he heard the passenger train go by.
The sound of the two trains had con
fused him and when the freight hat
gone Mr.. Pierson stepped over on the
east bound track in front of the pas
senger train. He at once realized the
danger but was too late. The engine
hurled him within few feet of hi
own home.
He was taken to the Chatham sta
tion and from there home.
Funeral services were held in Chat
ham last Monday. Mr.. Pierson hat
two brothers living here, Maltby G
Pierson and David Pierson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
SOME LOCAL SPORTS
OF THE CURRENT WEEK

1t was the Red" that won the
second annual athletic contest of the
Red and Blue at the Young Mems
Christian Association last Tuesday
night. The total number of points
was 1854 for the Reds and 1861 for the
Blues.
The contest was held in the Associa-
tion gymnasium. The room was deco
rated with the colors of the contest
ants. Long streamers were stretched
the length of the "gym and seats
arranged on each side leaving space
in the centre for the different events.
AS each one entered the gymnasium
he was accosted by red or blue sup
porter and demanded to know what
color he wanted. If red he was given
an association button with red rib
bons; if blue, a miniature pair OF
Indian clubs.
To the strains of a march played
upon the piano by Albert Egbert, the
athletes entered the arena and did
some manoeuyering which brought
forth applause. The boys were
dressed in white gymnasium shirts
and wore red or blue sashes.
The first event was standing broad
jump. In this William Halliday sue
ceeded in making the highest score.
His first jump was 8 feet and one-half
inch, second 8 feet 2 inches and third
8 feet 10t inches. Angelo Bennell was
second in points. Both were mem
bers of the Reds.
In the shot-put, the Blues averaged
1914 and the Reds 141a. Clarence
Compton made the best scores. In the
first throw he reached "a feet, inches
and in the second 35 feet, inches.
The running high dive was the most
amusing event. In this William Sci.
wage. Clarence Compton and H.
Stonier did the best. Selvage ano
Stonier made a number of excellent
dives for which they were loudly
cheered.
| rolio"AhS Ohio o'oho dh SAIiDlUlOI
was given of long diving. This was
done first over three men and in
creased to nine. The running high
jump was won by the Reds. Bennel
making feet inches.
The relay potato race was an ex
citing event. The Reds got % points
and the Blues, Is.
The contestants in the contest were
Red, w. Halliday, captain; A. Ben.
nell, B. Armstrong, j. Collins, G Yer.
non, t. Logan, H.. Pantaenius, Pierre
Smith and II. Stonier. Blues, Art
Smith, captain; W. Buckle, @. Buck
master, @. Compton, L. Hay, e.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
OBITUARY.
COLGATE.

As he was entering the residence OF
a friend in Orange Grove Avenue, in
Pasadena, California, last Sunday,
Abner W. Colgate, of this city drop
ped dead from heart failure. He was
65 years old and had been spending
the winter there in the Hotel Ray
mond. His body will be brought here
for burial.
He was one of the wealthy residents
of this city and had his home on Mad
ison avenue. A few years ago his
health failed and since then has left
the active management of the Colgate
interests.
He was preparing to return East
when stricken and had given orders tC
have his house here in readiness by
April 10. He expected to leave Pasa.
dena on Saturday of this week and
make a few stops while eastward
bound. He was accompanied to Cali
fornia by Mrs. Colgate and his sister
Mrs. George F. Stone.
THOMPSON.
Caroline e. Thompson died on Mon
day, March 81, after an illness OF
about two months, at the residence OF
her brother-in-law Charles G. Foster
which had been her home for many
years. She was born in New York
city, being daughter of James B.
Thompson native of Mendham.
Sheswas much esteemed by every one
who knew her for her lovely chharac-
ter. She was a sister of John S. W.,
William III. and j. Robinson Thomp-
son, of this Town.
The funeral services were held at
the residene of Mr.. Foster, Mendham
Road, Thursday morning, Rev. DR.
Hughes officiating. Interment ir
Greenwood Cemetery
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
WANT A PRESIDENTa COME
EARLY AND AVOID THE RUSH

The following letter has been re-
ceived from the New Jersey Children's
Home Society:
"The New Jersey Children's Home
Society has just now in hand a halt
dozen bright baby boys for adoption,
from two months to eighteen months
old-with several Others we are asked
to take.
Also one of the sweetest little baby
girls three months, with several
promising boys from three to six years
old.
" Who wants baby for adoption OF
a rosy-cheeked boy who may make a
President? Write at once to the
Superintendent, Rev. M. 7. Lamb
Trenton, N. j.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
JONI H. CAPSTICK, STATE
SEWERAGE COMMISSIONER

The Senate to-day confirmed the
nomination of John H. Capstick, OF
Montville, for State Sewerage Com
mission, which Governor Murphy sent
to that body last night.
Mr., Capstick is well known in Nor.
ris county. He has always been a
staunch Republican and is now Treas
urer of the County Committee. 1t is
said he could have had the nomina-
tion for State Senator when Jacot
Welsh was named, but Withdrew a
short time before the convention.
The appointment is most favorably
commented upon by the leaders Of
both parties.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
BANQUET AT Days.
Girls of Miss Dana's Seminary Have
Glass Entertainment. GHA

Girls of Miss Dana's Seminary Have
Glass Entertainment. 1A
Gay seniors and vivacious Juniors
of Miss Dana's Seminary, accompanied
by Miss Brownell, as chaperon, assem-
bled in Days parlors Tuesday evening
for "feast." 1t was something the
classes had looked forward with con-
siderable pleasure,
1t has become customary for the
two classes to have banquet at the
beginning of the spring term. There
was no end of joking and class colors
waved defantly with every remark.
Those composing the senior class were;
Misses Abbott, Brooks, Douglas Bond,
Gardiner, Gibbs and Kitchell The
juniors were: Miss Amerman, Bar
bey, Cutler, FordyceN Ghost, Luce,
Matthews, B. Miller, PaAbanius Swim
dell, Tiffney, VOORHEES,, Whiting, W.
Theron, and Woodruff.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-25
DIED SOON AFTER BEING
ADMITTED TO POOR HOUSE

Coroner Collins will hold an inquest
next Tuesday over the death of AL
bert Wltsell, of Middle Forge, who was
brought to the Aims House and died
shortly afterwards from pneumonia.
Witsell was known to be suffering
from the disease when committed.
This fact the coroner thinks is
sufficient grounds for the investigation
The man was brought to the insti-
tuition in covered wagon. He was
breathing heavily and in dying con-
dition. The officials at the poor
house put him In bed in the mems
ward and sent for the Aims House
physician, DR.. Clifford Mills, Of this
city. Witsell died as the physi-
clan reached the institution.