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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

The New York Sum In the Live
Topics About Town. column says
A detachment Of artillery going
through Broadway to Madison Square
Garden from Governors Island Sun
day afternoon held up, at Barclay
street, crowd Of persons who had
landed from Hoboken ferryboat. A
tall, clerical looking negro in a high
hat and long coat was Mortified.
" ! hearn about de sin Of dis city, \
he said to woman who looked as
though she might be his wife. "but
nebber did dream dey hab no military
p'rade on Sunday"
/" Yoh seems toh fohget. dis amt
Morristown," remarked his companion
in tones that seemed to imply that
she would like to live in New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
PERSONAL ESTATE OF
MRS. MATTHIES0N


The net personal estate owned in
this State by Mrs. Emma Matthiessen,
who died on July II last, at Morris
town, N. J. !, amounted to S701, ,324 She
was the widow Of Franz O. Matthies-
sen, the sugar refiner, who died on
March s, 1901. Her will gave power to
the directors of the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art to select such articles
from her collection of rugs, tapestries,
furs and jewelrY as they deemed
worthy of exhibition, and they select
ed a number, aggregating $4,000 in
value.
Mrs. Matthiessen's jewelry included
a $1,000 diamond necklace, a S5, 900 dia-
mond cluster pendant, a $4,000 pearl
necklace, a $4,000 diamond pearl ring,
a $4,000 pair Of earrings, a $4,000 dia-
mond chain, a 81 800 black pearl brooch,
and a S4, 500 string OF small diamonds.
She also owned an imperial crown Rus
sian sable mantle worth Sc, 900.
BY her will she divided her estate
mainly between her sister, Mrs. Janet
B. Hilmers, and her niece, Emma M.
B. Dadmun. N r. Sun.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
THE SCHOOL SHIP.
The St. Mary's a Part of the New York
School System.
a genuine craze for
a life on the ocean wave
A home on the rolling deep

"A genuine craze for
A life on the ocean wave
A home on the rolling deep, n
seems to have struck Morristown with
the force of an epidemic, and those
who used their influence to secure the
first three scholarships on the school
ship St. Mary's are overwhelmed by
requests for assistance and amazed
at the ease by which appointments are
obtained. w. H. Thatcher, John W.
Hayes and Clifford s. Amerman, will
be graduated this year; Chas. w, Yer
non, ir., Angelo Fl. Bennell, Melbourne
Lindsey and Walter Lewis, begin their
course this month. At least three
others expect to enter next fall and
about d dozen have already been re-
fused for various reasons.
The Nautical S School Of the T Port of Of i
New York was established in 1878, as
a part of the school system of New
York. In the following year the ship
st. Marys was assigned to it and has
been in that service ever since.
The school is in no sense a reform
atory and never has been but some
times parents have put their boys into
Iit that they might know just where
they spent their evenings and Sundays.
The discipline is firm but not severe
and is managed by the boys themselves
as far as practicable.
Supt. Hannis in his report of the
class of 1908 says - The great major
ity Of the boys are a fine manly set of
youths. Their conduct was such that
it was fayorably commented upon in
every port we visited.
In order to obtain a certificate of
graduation the studentmust complete
two summer cruises and pass salts
factory examination in Nautical AS
tronomy, Physical Geography, History,
Algebra, Navigation, RULES of the
Road at Sea- and in practical and
theoretical seamanship. Positions on
ships we're offered to every graduate of
1908 on the day of graduation.
The ship will leave Glen Cove for
New London about May Is, and sail
from there the first Of June, and dur
ing the cruise will stop at Southamp-
ton, Cadiz, Lisbon and Madeira, re-
turning to New York about Oct. 1st.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

Charles II. Munson, prominent
resident of Dover, and former lay
judge Of the Morris County Circuit
Court, died on Thursday night at his
home Of heart failure. Judge Munson
was born at the Munson homestead
on the Shongum road, in Randolph
Township, November IT, 1880. In
partnership with his brother, the late
Mahlon 0. Munson, he kept country
store in Dover for a number of years.
He married Miss Shaw, Of Succasun-
ma, who died about a year and a hall
ago. Three children survive DR..
Forbes J. Munson, Of Brooklyn, and
Miss Munson and Charles Munson, both
OF Dover. He is also survived by a
sister, Mrs. NJ. v. B. Soaring, and a
brother, Robert Munson, also resi-
dents OF Dover.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
THE MORRIS
COUNTY COURTS
The Grand Jury Returns
Twenty-one Bills Of
Indictment
FOREMAN RECEIVES UMBRELLA

The Grand Jury came into Court on
Friday morning and returned twenty
lone bills of Indictment. Before
|adjourning, William e. Coils, on
behalf Of his colleagues, presented VIM.
/. Powers, the foreman of the Jury
with handsome gold-handled UNI
brella.
A number Of the parties indicted
have been charged and plead as fol
lows:
Thomas Mansfield, who was charged
with running disorderly hous E,
pleaded guilty and was sent back to
JAIL Ann Mansfield, his wife, who
was indicted for the same offense,
pleaded not guilty and Irving e. Sal
mon was assigned to defend her, and
trial set for May 24th. Mrs. Mansfield
says she will defend herself.
Clarence Walker, pleaded guilty to
assault upon his wife. John Jackson,
who was indicted for larceny of several
articles from his boarding mis-
tress, pleaded not guilty, and d. r..
Barkman was assigned to defend him.
Antonio Rizzio, of Flagler street,
pleaded not guilty to stealing look
ing glass and several other articles
from the store OF Jasper Mangiaricino
on Speedwell avenue, after the fire in
the Crane building.
Max. Goldstein, of Butler, was ar
raigned on four indictments for ex-
posing his person. He pleaded not
guilty and was released under $1,000
bail. John M. Mills has been EN-
ployed to defend him.
Paul Simulsik and Peter Buzak,
both of Hibernia, were indicted for
atrocious assault. Simulsik is the
Hungarian who shot Joseph Jones last
Sunday at christening. Buzak is the
Hungarian who attempted to shoot a
witness in the murder case and would
have succeeded but his revolver did
not work. Both pleaded not guilty.
Joseph Ramon, another Hungarian,
was indicted for stealing $13o from a
friend Of his, he pleaded not guilty.
Thomas Barnish, a Pole, of Mont
vile, was charged with hitting a
woman of that vicinity with stone.
He was released on his own recogniz-
ance.
Five who were detained in jail for
the Grand Jury were released. Con-
rad Herdman, Joseph Eyerson, Chas.
Hovey, Michael Burns and George
Bolak.
The case of Regoe VS.. Sheriff Ryer-
son was closed on Friday. This was a
case where levy had been made on
goods which were proved to have be-
longed to another than the one named
in the writ A verdict was rendered
for the defendant.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
MRS. CYRUS PRUDEN.

Mrs. Martha D. Pruden died at her
residence s Phoenix avenue on Satur-
day night. She was born at Lyons
Farms, Essex county and enjoyed the
distinction Of being the daughter Of a
soldier Of the revolution, her father
Elihu Bond having served with the
State troops during the war for inde-
pendence. He married for second
time when seventy-two years OF age
his wife being aged twenty-seyen.
Mrs. Pruden the daughter Of this sec
ond wife was born in 1885. She mar
ried the late Cyrus Pruden and for
many years resided on Mt. KembIe
avenue: She leaves one daughter, Miss
Laura Pruden.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
With THE LOCAL SPORTS.
Tennis and Baseball at Field club
Academy Games.

Tennis and Baseball at Field club
Academy Games.
The tennis schedule for 1904 IS as
follows:
Decoration Day Tournament,
May 27-3O Men and ladies singles,
Handicaps limited between owe and
and receive 30. Prizes:
\ Tennis racquets.
June 18th September 18th,
Mixed doubles handicap for the
Kahn Cups" This tournament will
be round robin and closed to all who
do not enter before June 18th. Play
commencesJune1St Iftwelye teams
are not then entered the committee
will make other arrangements for the
disposition Of the prizes.
Rules will be posted on club bulletin
board.
July 4th Tournaments July 1st 4th,
Junior singles, Bird for Cole cup.
Mems singles.
LaQleS singles.
Doubles If six teams are entered In
any of the above classes.
Labor Day Tournaments, Sept. I'd 5th
Same as for Jlly 4th.
Note.-1. Other tournaments may be
held or the above schedulemay be mod
itied at the option of the committee.
y. See rules and regulations posted Oh
bulletin board.
/ The Morristown Field Club defeated
the Short Hills f. G. last Saturday by
the score of A to 8. The score by in
nings:
Morristown r. C...1 00020 90 Ia
Short Hills r. C...3 90 0 O--3
Dobbs' Ferry defeated the Morris
town School 5 to 5 in a game at Dobbs
Ferry last Saturday.
On the Randolph Field last Satur-
day Fordham Freshmen defeated the
Morris Academy nine. The score
Fordham Fresh. % 0 / 3 5000 o.
Morris Academy...0 0 0 Q 0 0 0 33
Batteries Dunbar and Gargan for
Fordham; Grey and Hinchman for
Morris Academy.
The game on Tues. last between the
Morris Academy team and the Column
bia Freshmen resulted in a victory for
the home team by a score Of 5 to /.
The game was the local nine's up to the
seventh inning when the visitors woke
up and gave the local team a hard
brush and scored six runs and made
one more in the last inning
The Morris Academy played tie
game with the Webb Academy nine
of New York on Saturday. The score
R.H. e.
Webb A...... 500OO00O0-5 I
Morris A.. 0300O0200-5
Batteries Russ and Miller; Gray
and Hinchman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
Divorce Conference in session.

To put an end to re-marriage Of
Divorces, through the action of the
Legislatures Of the various States and
then by having the Constitution of
the United States amended, is the
purpose Of the Interchurch Confer
ence on Marriage and Divorce, now in
session in Philadelphia. The move
ment is considered by church people
to be most important, and the crusade,
it is expected, will be far reaching.
The conference includes representa-
tives Of all the Protestant churches.
A committee, consisting Of Francis
Lynde Stetson and John b Parsons,
Of New York, and Judge w. M. Lam
ming Of Trenton, has been appointed
and will set to work at once to make
uniform the legislation Of the various
states upon divorce, after which anr
effort will be made to have Congress
amend the Constitution.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
JUDGE ANDREW
KIRKPATRICK
He Had Been Suffering From
Heart Trouble For Several
Years Past.
HIS SUCCESSOR NOT YET NAMED

Andrew Kirkpatrick, Judge Of the
United States district court Of New
Jersey, died at 4 o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon at his home, 81 Lincoln ave-
nue., Newark, of heart trouble, from
which he had suffered for several
years. Judge Kirkpatrick was born
in Washington, ID. G., on Oct. 5, 1914,
and was a son Of j. Bayard Kirkpat-
rick of New Brunswick, N. J. He
was classmate of the late Vice-Presi-
dent Hobart at Rutgers college, but
later entered Union college, where he
was graduated in 1868.
He was admitted to the bar in 1866
in New Jersey. He was made coun-
sellor at law in 1869, and was appoint
ed judge Of the Essex county court Of
common pleas by Governor Albeit in
1885, and resigned in 1896 to become a
judge Of the United States district
court.
In this capacity he heard many inn
portant cases, among which were that
of the United States Steel company
and the United States Shipbuilding
company, of which he appointed for
mer Senator James Smith, Jr., re-
ceiyer.
He is survived by his second wife,
who is a daughter of the late Theo-
dore p Howell of Newark, and one
son, J. Bayard Kirkpatrick, lawyer.
Judge Kirkpatrick grandfather was
Andrew Kirkpatrick, a supreme court
justice in New Jersey from l797 to
1903.
Judge kirkpatrick was president of
the Federal Trust company of New
ark, and director Of the Howard
Savings Institution. He was noted
for his good humored, but blunt and
emphatic asides while on the bench,
and though staunch Democrat he
had probably more friends outside Of
his own party than in it.
The successor Of Judge Kirkpatrick
will be appointed by the president
with the concurrence Of the senate
and the appointment will probably go
to a Republican. 1t depends largely
upon Senators Dryden and Kean who
the man will be. District Attorney
Vreeland is in the line of succession
and may get the appointment.
.
Until the successor is appointed to
Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick there is
practically no United States Court for
the district of New Jersey The func-
tions that were vested in Judge Kirk
patrick cannot be fulfilled by any one
except his legally appointed successor.
Petitions in bankruptcy may be filed
and suits may be instituted but there
can be no adjudications or proceedings
of any kind whatever The law pro-
hibits a judge from any other district
taking the place of the Judge of an
other district and therefore the bust
ness of the New Jersey district is at a
standstill. There are number OF
candidates now named for the the pos
ition in addition to former Judge Vree
land and Congressman Lanning.
Among them being r. @. Keasbey and
Senator Cross. The office is a life APP
pointment with a salary of $1,000 per
year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

The Junior Society OF Christian En-.
deavor Of the First Baptist Church
has elected the following officers
President, Ruth Hall; yice-presidenS,
Ethel Donley; secretary, Katherine
Lane treasurer, Rachel Reed. Miss
Grace Pierson, the superintendent
has appointed the Misses Mabel Stur-
ges and May Moody as her assistants.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
The Christian Endeavorers of Morris

The Christian Endeavorers Of Morris
County are expecting to have an I'M
usually fine convention this year. 1t
is to be held at Mendham on May l7th
afternoon and evening. Among the
speakers will be Rev. James ]. Vance.
p. d, Of Newark His reputation il
well known to Jerseymen. Rev. G..
"A. Shott Of Scotch Plains, formerly
President Of Baptist Young People S
Union Of West Virginia is to give an aa-
dress at John z. Sproull, New Jer-
ey's new Presidents IS also expected
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
OBITUARY.
MRS. JANE A. HERRICK.

Mrs. Jane A. Herrick, died at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Geo..
w. Sinclair, Morris street, on Sunday
night. She had been an invalid for
four years. Mrs. Herrick was born in
New York. and was the widow Of
John J. Herrick court officer in the
Tombs, for many years.
Funeral services were held this
morning, interment in Cypress Hills.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
FREEHOI IDERS
TN SESSION
Reports Of Departments. Re-
concentrations for the
Coming Year.
BRIDGE NEEDS CALL FOR S76,536

DNiDUE NEEU0 CALL FUk xIb,536
The board Of freeholders met an
Wednesday with the members nrase,3t.l
except Mr.. Cliff of Netcono The
finance committee recommended y
number Of transfers from ona acco,,,,t
to another to smooth np the accounts
and leave ali balances n tha accounts
of sinking fund and bridoes Thasa
after the transfers had heen votad 50.
gregated So 900 for the sinlxino fnna
and 50. 2se. 30 for bridges
The court house and jai1 comm ittaa
reported as follows Number Is An
May /, 1908, 20. admitted dDrino fhe
year, 445; discharged 44O. remaining
25. The appropriation for the vear
was $40, 500; to this was added s6o7 26
by transfer and $40 % fron, ntb..r
sources there was expended S1o. g51 Il,
and transferred to other accounts
SlS6el6, leaving no balance For ner-
manent improvement $1,000 was ~
propriated together with i balance 81
s4, $50. 50. a total Of s11 .55o s9 Tlere
wasexpended $40, o43. .e3 and transferred
seo7. .26, leaving no balance. The COM
mittee recommended appropriations Of
$1,000 for current expenses and 50. 500
for improvements. This report with
the others was referred to the finance
committee.
The aims house committee was not
ready for adetailed report but prom
ised it for next Tuesday.
The lunacy committee reported 174
patients charged to Morris county
year ago, 22 admitted during the year
and Is discharged, leaving I7s there at
present. There was expended for the
board of inmates $40, ,666O1 The com
mittee recommended an appropriation
of 1922, 900.
The insurance and miscellaneous
committee reported So S,276.55 paid for
freeholder's services 81, ,506.S3 for OIL
GERS, $500 for street lighting and
S5,66S.35 for incidentals including S5l8
for fox bounties. The committee rec
commended the following appropria-
lions For freeholders, So 500 officers,
$1,000; incidentals, $1,000; fox boun-
ties, 5000.
The printing and election commit
tee reported s1s, 65l. II paid out On the
elections account and 81. 35s. a. for
printing during the wear. and recon-.
mended appropriations Of So ooo for
elections and s4, 900 for advertising and
printing for the coming wear
Assemblyman Hillery was present
and explained to the board that, he had
introduced a bin repealino tl,e fov
bounty law, but it had been snotbered
in the fish and game COMMITTEES ~
which it was referred
The roll was called for bridge needs
for the coming year. the amounts ask-
ed for being AS follows .z Ronnton
81, $50; Chatham. ST. 500: Chester
81, 900; Dover. s5, 600; Hanover s1. AZ,
Jefferson, SO 200 Madison $500. Mend
ham. $500. Montyille. Al $40 Morr,s
@75o Morr;s+o,n, - s5 co. .,.' y, !,
800 ta9A ads slSVomn, iso' Walu, POW 1llsl
wara' 9l,ooo; sra ward, $1,000; 4th
ward, $3.50; Mt. Olive, 81, 900; Passfic,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10

Phoenix Branch, the Grand Fratern-
ity meets tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

and she follows out her line of thought
to the end Mrs. F'iske bows gravely,
and insists In leading members Of her
company by the hand.
Comedians are usually happier at
speechmaking than other players. Den
yer audiences will not soon forget Ezra
Kendalls clever speech last autumn.
But then. Mr.. Kendall is really a mono
loguist and ought to do well on such
occasions. Jefferson de Angels was
inimitable in his Broadway speech a few
weeks since; it was all the drOller be-
cause of an amusing assumption of
embarrassment. And few players can
tell a certain story as entertainingly as
Tim Murphy.
Augustus Thomas is the best speaker
among the playwrights. He has had
experience in politics. and he has no
fear of an audience. Eugene Presbrev
was accused of writing the short adj
dress he delivered when 'Raffies" first
eluded the detectives in Broadway. but
this was an Injustice He is free and
easy, and almost as witty as the author
of the Earl Of Pawtucket." David
BelaSco gives a little comfort to the
actors. He causes mirth when he comes
out plucking fiercely at one of his
locks and humor is not lessened by his
hating words and jerky bows. Richard
Harding Davis loses all heart when he
Is pushed before an audience! He
works at his opera hat under his arm
as If he were squeezing a bagpipe and
bushes like a bride
When there is a demand for Clyde
Fitch he comes forward. stepping
daintily and smiling effusively. With
his right hand on his heart. he lowers
himself in a quick little bow-and says
he Is $50 delighted.
In a recent Shakespearian production
in London, Mr.. Beerbohm Tree perhaps
realized the fact that If Shakespeare
had been alive he would have been
called before the curtain, and perhaps
hood" However, he was determined
to show that he realized how thorough
ly all the honors of the occasion be-
longed to Shakespeare, so when the
curtain went up-loi and behold!-in
the center of the stage was bust OF
the immortal William, prettily crowned
with laurel leaves. Although even first
night applause may not "back to its
mansion call the f1eeting breath" the
silent bust was quite enough. and the
lack of q speech did not seem par
ticularly hard to endure. Mr. Tree
seemed to be teaching a lesson-one
that might apply to live authors as well
as to dead ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30
Theatrical Notes.

Helen Redmond, who was married TO
DR.. John Kalteyer of Philadelphia last
week, has retired from the stage.
Sallie Fisher, late leading lady of THE
Biliionaire," has taken the place made
vacant in 1.-The Office Boy company by
r A Barnet, author of 1892" has writ
ten his tenth piece for the Boston Cadets.
its title being Cinderella and the
Prince" It will be produced in Boston
week of February L
When Merely Mary Ann IS presented
in London next fall Henry Ainley, now
leading man with Maude Adams. viii APP
pear IN the role OF Iaunceiot, now De-
ing played by Edwin Arden.
that Indiola Arnold, the fairy queen OF
The Wizard of o. and kid" Mccoy,
the prize fighter. were married In Provi-
dence, R. L. last week
Henry Arthur Jones had his latest play,
Joseph Entangled, presented in Lon
don last Tuesday night and another sue
cess is recorded The piece is a clever
comedy of modern society.
Fred c. Whitney is preparing for the
production of a new musical piece in New
York by an aIl-star cast in the spring
It is the joint work Of Stanislaus STANCE
Jean Schwartz and William Jerome.
Mabel Fenton attended three perform
ances of ''Du Barry in Indianapolis sc
as to get the correct idea of how to bur
lesnue Mrs Carter when she appears
with the Weber and Fields company
Annabeile Whitford. formerly Annabells
Moore of the See1ey dinner fame, and re
Gently of the Mr.. Blue Beard company
| IL soon to wed Henry Kissing, head o.
the Kissing Electrical company, New
York
Robert Edeson.whs Is starring In Ran
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

SONS Folly" had narrow escape in
New York last Tuesday from poisoning
his eyes through an inferior grease paint.
He was pronounced out of danger Thurs
day.
The first performance of THE Secret OF
Polichinelle' was given in New York last
nights in Paris and it is expected to re-
peat this record in New York.
The first production of The Shepherd
King will be made by Wright Lorimer
in New York in March. Mr. Lorimer will
Klaw and Erlanger and Mr.. Lorimer was
signed in New York last Monday. Mr..
Lorimer was seen in Topeka in The
Power Behind the Throne"
Amelia Bingham and an unusually ca
pable company presented Oiymps- for
night. The piece deals with the in
trigues Incidental in the period of Louis
XIV, and has tragic ending. Harry
Woodruff Is the leading man Of the com
pany.
William Frazer of the Frazer Trio, who
has been appearing in vaudeville, died In
Trio was composed of two brothers and
sister ard came to this country from
Scotland about year ago.
The four children in Her Own Way"
in which Maxine Elliott is starring this
season, have eaten ice cream at every
performance of the play since the middle
ting very tired of Ice cream.
George w. Lederer will take over the
York during the 1atter's tour to the Pa
ci1c coast, and will run series of re-
views in vogue in the old Casino days.
Dan DAILY, William Cameron and Marie
Dressler have already signed with Led
erer.
Henry Lee, the well known vaudeville
stage after this season and take up his
residence in England. Mr.. Lee says "a
any man, and that he can make as much
money in England for six performances