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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12

Assemblyman Duffield, of Essex,
is Justly entitled to the credit of
having introduced more bills tend
ing toward a further Capitalization
of the powers that be than any
other member of the lower branch
of the Legislature His latest ex-
plot is the introduction, at the in
stance of Mrs, Emily E. William
son, a charitable woman of the we'll
meaning but erratic type, and the
State Charities Aid Association,
providing for the creation of a
State Board of Charities and Cor
rection," to consist of seven mem
bers, not less than two of whom
shall be women, and while no fixed
salary is at present provided for
them, not less than $ro,o 900 is to be
annually placed at their disposal for
expenses.
The boards powers are practical.
ly to be unlimited. 1t is to have
the right to send its secretary or
agents into all charitable or correc-
tional institutions, including the
jails, asylums, hospitals, or any
like place that receives aid of any
character from the public funds,
State, county, or municipal.
This bill appears doomed to de
feat-and deservedly Not only are
the managers of public and private
institutions of charitable charac-
ter, together with associations anc
societies doing charitable work, ar
rayed against this totally uncalled
for grab, " but it is expected that
municipal officers will join hands
with them because of the power
contained in the bill to interfere il
local institutions
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12

w. c. Garrison, chief Of the New
Jersey Bureau of Statistics, has is
sued a monograph on "The Social
Aspect of Child Labor in New Jer-
sey, which is an excerpt from the
twenty sixth annual report of that
bureau and contains the reflections
on that subject by Mr. Garrison
which have caused so much discus
sion and criticism. Perhaps if this
section of the report had been un-
derstandingly read at first there
would not have been so much I'M
favorable criticism. A few dissen-
tients raised the cry of condemna-
ton and the pack, Tray, Blanche
and Sweetheart, joined in the chase,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12

Are there any really fireproof
buildings Judging from expert
ence in the Baltimore fire there is
no such thing. 1t is evident that
modern freproof buildings cannot
withstand the fiery blasts of heavy
conhagration directed against them.
Ingenuity has constructed immense
buildings, nominally freproof ; but
stone aud brick crumble steel posts
and Orders expand and twist, and
the costly fabric in short half
hour is but smoking, ruined mass.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12

AZ compromise appears to have
been reached between the friends
and foes of the robin, and, like all
compromises, it is decidedly bad
for the robin 1t is now proposed
to embody in the forthcoming De
Cou bill proyiso that farmers and
fruit-growers are to be permitted to
shoot the birds on their own prem
ises when caught destroying fruit,
but they must first obtain permits
from the Fish and Game Commits
sioners Of the State, and make aft
davit that none Of the birds killed
are to sold or shipped out Of the
State; nor will there be an open
season for the indiscriminate shoot
ing Of the birds. The original bill
was apparently framed in the inter
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12

The city of Baltimore on Sunday
was visited by the most destructive
fire in it's history. The fire loss is
estimated at $I25, 900, 900 and the
insurance loss at 500, 900, 900. Re
garding its fire department, Balti-
more is now shown to possess one
of the poorest equipped departments
in point of apparatus in the Union.
Ten engines were sent from New
York and when they reached the
flame wrapped city there certainly
was something doing as they
effectually checked the fire.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
phi Alpha's Banquet.

Phi Alpha fraternity of Drew
Theological Seminary held it's third
annual banquet in Days parlors in
this city last Wednesday night. The
following toasts were assigned. 1.-THE
Senior as | Knew Him." by W. NJ
Nesbit: 1.-THE Queen of the Manse,"
by II. G. Humphrey; "The Preacher
and the Poet" by H. K. Ebright:
"Phi Alpha,' by F. E. Adell: "The
Drew Fellowship by F. G. Witzig-
man; "The Minister and the Man of
Wealth." by Professor Faulkner.
President r. G. Wells acted as toast
master Music was rendered by a
quartet composed Of Messrs. Young,
Boyce, Black and Collerd. The guests
besides the faculty were representa-
tives from the Browning Club, Shak-
spere Club and Alumus.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12

The Senate Committee on Privi-
lepes and Elections has decided to
drop the specific charge of polyga-
my against Senator Smoot and to
institute instead general inquiry
into the relations of the Mormon
church to the State and Federal
governments. The committee will
inquire particularly into the control
which the church, through its apos-
ties, is alleged to exercise over the
political actions of its members.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12

Mayor Thomas w. Millet, of
Cape May City, has furnished the
State press with copies of the con-
current resolution recently intro
duced in the Legislature, accompa-
nying a letter of transmittal ask
ing that the resolution receive the
Endorsement Of the newspapers OF
the State.
The resolution recites that, owing
to the physical formation of the
coast of New Jersey, with its dan
gerous shoals. shallow harbors and
tuous inlets, no refuge is offered to
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
vessels of modern draught. Deeply

vessels of modern draught. Deeply
laden vessels proceeding north or
east from Delaware Breakwater fire.
quently encounter storms that pre-
vent their return, making a new
harbor of refuge absolutely neces-
sary. Then appears the meat in
the cocoanut
" An association of capitalists is
excavating at least 500 acres of land
north of Cape May City and there
by making an inland body of water
of sufficient depth for vessels of the
greatest draught, and at a great out
lay of individual funds to create an
artificial harbor, equip it with en-
bankments, piers, docks and coal
ing wharves, all of which on a scale
sufficient to meet the demands of
commerce for the coming century. F"
There IS not the slightest ob]ec-
ton to the Federal Government
appropriating funds for the estab
lishment of harbors of refuge along
the Jersey coast as it is sadly def
cient in such harbors. But why
should Cape May City be the ia
vored spot?
1t is about one hundred and TWEEN
ty miles from Cape May to Sandy
Hook. Thirty miles southwark,
across Delaware Bay, is the Della
ware Breakwater, which affords a
refuge for all vessels able to reach
the Delaware capes. Great Egg
Harbor lies about thirty miles to
the northward and is a natural har
Dor which would require but small
appropriation to vastly better the
conditions. Twenty miles further
northward is Great Bay, perhaps
not as good under present conditions
as Egg Harbor, but can easily be
made so at comparatively small cost.
Still about twenty miles further
north is Barnegat Inlet with a depth
of water sufficient to float the ave
rage ocean-going steamer, and the
channel is kept open by the natural
scour. From there to Sandy Hook,
stretch of fifty miles, there is no
harborage
The Cape May scheme appears to
be of the nature of strike in
the interest of " An association of
capitalists which desires Govern
ment aid to enhance the value of
its property at as little cost to itself
as possible. To keep Cold Spring
Inlet-the entrance to this proposed
"harbor of refuge free of the
ever drifting sands would take
heavy annual appropriation. The
five hundred acres of land in the
course of excavation was some
twenty five years ago marsh. 1t
is, undoubtedly, good thing to re-
claim the noisome fen, but let the
projectors (and benefciaries) pay
for it instead of appealing to the
Federal Government for aid under
the plea of harbor of refuge "
when such harbor is vastly more
needed nearer the center of the At
lantic coast line.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
Hardships of the Ice-harvesters.

The dangers, difficulties, and hard
ships which the ice-harvesters must
endure and overcome are surprising:
their manner of living is unusual, and
the details and problems of ice-cutting
and storing are extremely interesting.
1t is said among the laborers in the
ice fields that men do not undertake
the job if they can get something else
to do. A large number of the ice
workers belong to the class of drifters
who do not usually hold steady en-
ployment. The $4,000 harvesters who
were engaged on the fields of the
Hudson this winter were men OF all
sorts and conditions. Among them
was one who had inherited million
dollars and who had straightway
thrown it to the winds. Leslie's
Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12

The Republican papers of Morris
county are giving Robert Dumont
Foote a boom for the Democratic CUB
ernatorial nomination. Strange 10
say, however, his party papers in ms
home town have not yet put thelr
Foote in it, Newark News.
The writer Of the above seems to
be of the opinion that there is a
Democratic paper in Morristown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
WHY ARE YOU so BEAUTIFUL !?

Somebody thinks you are, they think
so nine times out of ten, because your
expression is good. Beauty of express
sion depends largely upon the teeth.
Are yours good and pearly? If not, go
to your pharmacist and ask for FlOra=
foam. A perfume of the flowers with
Peroxide of Hydrogen For sale by
Henry NJ. Smith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12

est Of the "pot-hunters" with the
agriculturist leaning on the fence
in the distant background, but this
provision will knock out that miser-
able scheme.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
hoTIoE1

compliance with Chapter CCNIX Laws of the State of New
Jersey entitled concerning unclaimed deposits in Savings
Banks approved April 9, 1888,
The Norris County Savings Bank
OF MORRISTOWN, N j..
publishes herewith list of its unclaimed deposits exceeding
Withdrawals for
period of preceding the first day Of January
1904
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12

Date last Deposit
or Withdrawal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
THEY MLL BE
BURIED WITH
FULL HONORS
JAPs WILL BE mAcNANIMous
TO THE RUSSIAN WOUNDED
WHO DIE ABOARD THEIR
SHIPS
sEuvERs or MiHADo,s ARMY.

TOXIC, March is.-The COM
mander OF the torpedo boat destroy
or Shzananal, which captured the
Russian destroyer siereEuthtchi.
which was afterwards abandoned as
she sank. IN an official report. de-
ciares that he tried his best 10 rescue
the Russian crew. but that the
steady fire Of the Russians. which
was not abated despite the fact that
they could plainly see that he was
endsayorinE TO rescue their assoc
ciates from death. compelled him 10
abandon hts task. lie declares. how
ever. that many of them Jumped
overheard and swan 60 the Russian
dcstroyers that were near the Port
Arthur harbor entrance.
OF the four Rusaiana taken on
board OF the sazanami. two were
seriously wounded and In a dying
condition. His report states that
Port Arthur was badly damaged by
the fire OF the japanese battleshlp
division. Orders have been issued
that all Russian wounded who die
on board OF Japanese hospital ships
or on beard warships shall be buried
with fun naval honora.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
.MZD M
CNRR0RN
MILITARY SCHOOL OF NORTH
YAKIMA HAS A REAL .HAziN6
EPISODE
Especial 10 The Start

NORTH YAKIMA. March 1.-THE
having OF Spruce Cox BY throwing him
into an irrigation canal Monday after
noon IL stiil the absorbing topic e
conversation. IL threatens 10 disrupt.
the military organization. The Eeven-
teen members who were suspended ara,
awaiting the action OF the board q
education. which meets tonight.
No criticism Of Mrs. Stair. the prin-
eipal who suspended them. is made ~
the boys.
The boys now declare II taken back;
into school they will not drill with tho
Cox boy unless he removes the stripes
that he IL not entitled TO. The cadet
corps In governed by military rules.
and every officer wears the stripes Of
hts office. Young Cox was prior TO
coming 20 this place a member OF thu
continentals OF Ziliah and was a cor
poral Of that organization. He was
honored with the insignia OF office.
About a week ago the stripes were
forcihly removed from his coat. but
he got new ones. when he appeared
wearing them Monday. II was like
Haunting a red flag 20 a bull IL is
probable that the board will repri-
mand tho haxers and make them apol-
oriEc to their victim.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16

days they have been most juhllant
over the prospect of soon getting TO
the scene OF action. This order now
means that an endless amount Of
red tape viii have to be cut before
they stand any chance at all OF see
ing a battlefield or smelling smoke.
The general belief here IL that the
northward movement. while possibly
not actually IN progress, Ii but n
matter OF a short time. General
Hasegawa was chief aide OF Field
Marshal oyama during the opera
tons which resulted In the capture
OF Port Arthur by the japanese In
1894, and he II expected 20 strike
quickly and effectively against the
Russian Qualifications which COM
mRnd the passage of the Yalu.
Ills advance column consists OF
four regiments OF infantry. three
squadrons Of cavalry. an artillery
force OF % guns, "A regiment OF en-
gineers. ~ companies OF heavy fort
ress artillery. ammunition and sup
plies. etc.
The advance will be supported by
the entire 18th division Of the Jap
anese army. commanded by Major
General Inouye.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
READY TO ADVANCE
TOWARD The YALU

TOXIC. March is.-An war cor
respondents now with the army at
the headquarters at Ping Yang have
been recalled and II is taken as the
best proof that the Japs are con-
templating an immediate movement
against the Russian land forces.
The recall Of the correspondents was
at the orders OF the Japanese com
mauder. Baron Hasegawa. who. with
the imperial guard. will take the
lead In the movement against the
Russians IN the Yalu river district.
General Hasegawa has always
been averse to having newspaper
men present with his armies. and he
insisted 20 strongly that no CORE
spondents be allowed with his coll
umn until after the first battle that
he won the members OF the general
staff over to his way OF thinking.
The order has been the severeat
blow struck at the newspapermen.
who have ehafed under the watchful
confinement In which they have been
kept here. for during the past few
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
He Saw the Russian Cruisers Plunge
into the Jaws OF Death, and Tells of
the Narrowing Scene Which Followed

CINCINNATI o.
country he terrific engagement at chmuo
Moore Of
witness Of the battle on that fsefa nonns
shanghai February Russian
vaaS and Kori
chsraulpo early the morning Of the sh
At that hour there japanese ship In sh and no one aboard
our ship had the slightest suspicion that any Of the japanese ~sfAr@
ts after dawn tho next day thin haze
10 the Witch arss aud larger aud tho word was sn
passed the approaching After anxious
heading
The haeo under fun steam fhsy came into the hae'r and anchored
landed aumsor q torpedo
line Of battle clear across tbs channel Their plan vas evidently hi
70 stop all avenues q escape and thn bear down On the N@'s ana
Meanwhile ~ learned hat hs Japensse consul had bottled an Rus
thy ali ,hoesh' ia, IN ~.
q Sarsaas
sy,r ana ss@ss s
aAnns missiles The Russian shp desperate effort 20 break
very
ships
station IN the read
,ha .n'ies aainiars We rsva boz.
wsr es1ss her so,ssa. a. Il 70 conceal hen W. enc ssss
had Jared nv replied that there ehas Of saving the sps and
Then
30 1 ser, % Jus , s
sSa = hs s s sS'Ts., 70 the me s vas
mor'aI wounded sHhs with huge rsn, her works Two
s~s'sa saDIas yswnsd
he
srias. had
smaller
portrait when known Doomed
United
side Of helpless
81
and
low II % seus the chip We turned back toward the kor and
Officers hastsninx
few yards % her her last Two boats put off and stood for tho
words 81 the captain for
70 be
point
We land
the The
debris
film
ire nd thend
he
II a
n
fierce
listed
O'clock hudd
hostility what shall We
when has been formally dsclaredT'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
TORTURED
TO Death
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES WERE INFLICTED ON MEN. WOMEN
AND CHILDREN ~ THE n ERRgRos

agony.
Their limbs were chopped off in
some oases. Others had their eyes
gouged out. their tongues were cut
off. and their bodies cut open and
the vital organs removed.
Women were hanged from trees
head downward and beaten TO death.
Children were tossed up In the air
and spltted on spears and carried
about while the maddened natives
danced In fiendish Eiee. Parents
were often compelled 20 watch the
mutiiation OF their children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16

japanese destroyers toward which II
was rapidly drifting.
The electric steering gear had been
disabled and bullets whistled past
the daring youth, but he escaped un-
hurt Many OF the crew had been
killed and the remainder lost their
heads. hut for the prompt action OF
the MILDLY the destroyer would inev-
ttably have shared the fate Of the
Stereguschtchi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
RUSSIANS SHOW
GREAT F0RT|TUDE
THEY MADE THE DIFFICULTY ACROSS THE FROZEN
TRACTS WITHOUT COMPLAINT

II Is reported here that Admiral
Makaroff Is preparing TO make an
other sortie and engage the Japan
csc fleet. though other rumors have
IL that the first Russian aggression
Will be on land.
From Fen Huan Cheng reports
come 20 the effect that the Russian
soldiers are showing admirable
fortltude In the difficult marches
across the frozen tracts OF Man
churia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
OFFICIAL JOURNAL SAYS THAT JAPAN WIPED OFF
i AFTER AWHILE IsvscIeLE RUSSIAN
] ARMY ANoNAvY
my serInps Ns~s Ass-n1

PETERSBURG. March l6An this
ings evidently Inspired authorities and prob
ably written calm public bearing the comparative
naval and military strength Of Japan and Russia IN the far east
The
Russia 70 but
compensated for
sail
and tho OF number Of
lines supplies
a viii be the
complete destruction Of the Japanese fleet for u only question OF
far brilliant adras who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
COAST IS MINED

BERLIN, March ie-The Russian
Ambassador here has communicated 60
the German foreign office formal
note announcing that Admiral MalSar-
off has laid complete system Of sub
marine mines all around the coast Of
tho peninsula upon which Port Ar
thur is situated. The mines extend
acaward for distance Of three miles.
ships sailing under neutral flags, the
note continues, must henceforth hoist
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
cnr serlnrs Nsrn Ass.ni

NEWcHwANG. March lad
vices from Port Arthur are that
everything there Il quiet. The sto-
ries presaging the intended evacua-
ton by the Russians proved 10 have
been without foundation. No trace
OF the Japanese fleet has been seen
for several days. There is only one
train TO the north from Port Arthur
a day now, while scores OF troop
trains are pouring IN daily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
VIVID STORY OF THE BATTLE OF CHEMULP0
TOLD BY BISHOP MOORE AN EYEWITNESS;


The publishes today the first second series
OF photograph pictures the OF
IN the orient These pictures are Illustrative Of the splen
r.
A. o. The IN
pictures exceedingly being only
"a
". T. A. IN the executed OF
brilliant that
achieved securing OF these three sets.
an
the preparations nestim
those who might Of the
Information concerning the military aeos OF the Japanese which
these pictures couvineingy reveal
strictly
strobe OF greatest
instincts widsawAke
brill and coive enabled them 70
aboard liner bound for the
safely tucked the inside poekst OF of
Inc
readers % The s.ftng and
exclusive Illustrative that money buy
genius
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
LITTLE GIRLS
BURNED TO
Death
THEIR FATHER LEFT THEM AT
HOME ALONE AND SAW FIRE
TOO LATE

BEII.INGHAM. March 1.-THE two
little daughters OF Bert Drake. aged
and T. were burned TO death Monday
morning In the Drake farm house,
near Mountain View. The father rose
early and hndled the fire. then went
away 10 his work.
Across the field he saw the house
burning. and ran as fast as he could,
but when he reached the place the
house was a mass OF flames and he
was too late 60 save the lives Of the
little girls. Their bodies were burned
to a crisp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
RUSSIAN WAS
A REAL HERO

NEwCHwANG. March i6.-Tales
OF heroiam on the part OF Russians
at Port Arthur are reaching here.
II In reported that a torpedo boat
destroyer was saved by the reckless
daring OF a young midshipman
named Palovsky. who. at the risk OF
his life. sprang from his post 60 the
steering wheel at which the steers
man had been shot, and skillfully
plloted the vessel away from four
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16

Empress Of India. which sails for Yo-
kohama next Monday lie IL travelling
across Canada incoEnlto aH T. Sakai.
He has been In England and T. ac-
companied By nineteen Japanese army
officers. who are going home 20 fight
The prince II n colonel In an infantry
regiment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16

BERLIN. March ia Letters from
survivors OF the recent atrocities
committed by the r.bellious Her
reroa tn German West Africa have
been received here and they relate
details OF the unprintable indignities
and fortunes inflicted upon the
whites by the fer0cious blacks.
Hundreds OF the whites were cap
tured by the natives and kept in tor
turing bondage tlil they were nearly
starved to death and then beaten
and flayed sili death relieved their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
RUSSIA CONTINUES TO
BOAST ABOUT WHAT
SHE IS GOING TO DO.

the national flag at a distance Of five
miles from land and communicate
their destination 10 the Russians by
signals. They Will then be taken INTO
port BY Russian pilots. Russia re-
pudlatea all responsibility for the safe
- Of foreign ships which approach
within five miles Of the coast withoue'
taking the required preca utiOua.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16

with 100000 There will be to guard
the
Chinese o Japanen
Many junks and small
blockade
ing favobly and there sickness pa
running 4
kuopatkin Intends TO TO work deliberately
with
other Of 10000 to guard the railways viii
IN on
flank peninsula. NJ from Ruja
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
CAUGHT
A spy
RUSSIAN CAPTAIN HAD DAM
AGING DOCUMENTS

ST PETERsstiRG. March ie.--
Captain Ivkov. OF the Imperial
guard. who was suspected OF being
a spy. was searched and alleged in
eliminating documents were found
on his person. lie was court-mar-
tailed on the spot. The official an-
nouncement of the affair WAS "Ex-
cluded from service
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
800 WE'RE KILLED

CIEEFoO. March 1.-THE
The RUSSIAN casualties during the recent Port Arthur
places number killed II
that 30 killed o a
to the
ships would
Russian Novk
to the raking fire from Get
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
THEY ARE GOING
HOME TO FIGHT

VANCOUVER. n. G. March is.-
Prince faHbimo. cousin Of the
mikado has engaged passage on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16
NO MORE TROOPS
FOR PORT ARTHUR

NEWcHwANG, March lice Kuropatkn teegraphed
The he forming