davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-12
JAPANESE seize
british Steamer
SHIP LOADED WITH CATTLE AND
FLOUR CAPTURED OFF
NEWCHWANG.
CARGO WAS DESTINED
FOR PORT ARTHUR
Russian Warships in Blockaded Har-
Dor Said to Have Been Damaged by
Land Batteries of Enemy - No
News of Reported Sea Fight.

Shanghai, Oct s. The British steam
er Sishan. from Hong-Kong, has been
seized by the Japanese off Newchwang.
The Sishan carried cargo of cattle and
flour, intended for Port Arthur.
The Sishan is steel screw steamer OF
,351 tons, and is owned by Thomas w
Richardson, of London.
Russian Ships Reported Damaged.
Toxic, Oct. 8. - 1t is reported here
that the fire of the japanese land batter
les severely damaged four Russian war
ships in the harbor of Port Arthur. 1t
is stated that one of the vessels was COM
pletely wrecked. The name of none OF
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01
a PALACE IN A wILDEnNEss

The Former Home Of Gen Roy 'stone.
Description OF the Curious House.
The Madison Eagle, commenting or
the statement that General Roy Stone
and wife are to reside in MorriStown
this winter furnishes an interesting
sketch Of General Royss home in the
southwestern part of New York. In
early life, according to the story, he
had large interests in the pine forests
with which that section was formerly
covered. From this tr2et vast guam
ties timber were cut am ksrafted down
the Allegheny River to the Ohio f0r
distribution among the tqwns along
its banks.
Near the center OF this tract he
built his home, structure uhinue, pa
latial and picturesque. 1t attracted
considerable attention and was known
as the 'tOld Stone House "a mis-
nomer in one sense. The material for
the z hermitage " was taken in it's nat
ural state from the surrounding forest.
sit was sided and rooted with hem
lock slabs With the bark on, and the
Veranda which extended almost en-
tirely around it) was rooted with the
same material. This roof was held in
place by rough, crooked posts. in nat
ural state, and the yeranda was orna-
namented and rallied by limbs aud
roots of curious shape as designed BY
the great architect, Nature
There Is considerably more deseript-
We matter, which gives the story an
airof verisimilitude, assour esteemed
riend; Pooh-Ba of " Mikado 4
inns, would say. 1t wohld seem, how
vel, as though the writer had gone
Jack to Spatford's Gazetteer of New
York for 1870 and read the description
of \ Hornby Lodge, an unique struct-
Ire built on a cliff overlooking the
middle falls Of the Portage River in
Livingston county, N. XII. with this
difference the older story does not
show any chrome yellow tinge. The
old Z hermitage fell a prey tip the
elements nearly sixty years ago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01
NEW YORK POULTRY SHOW
Fifteenth Animal Exhibition of New
York Poultry. Pigeon and Pet
stock Association.

Next week beginning on Tuesday
morning. January 5, and closing on
Saturday night, at Madison Square
Garden, the New York Poultry, Pigeon
& Pet Stock Association will have five
days of success with its Fifteenth
Annual Exhibition. In addition to
the poultry and pet stock, the Attain
tic Cat Club will make a fine showing
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
of long and short-haired cats compet-
ing for many prizes. The Cat Show
will be located in the Concert Hall,
while the big space Id the Garden will
have thousands of birds Of the finest
breeds The incubators, brooders and
exhibition yards win be features with
the finest display 10 all classes that
the Association has ever presented.
Each year shows the Importance of the
New York Show, not only to breeders,
but TO all who are interested in poul,
! try pigeons erf t stock. The ar.
rangemenG OF the Show gives each de
partment its fullest representation
and prize winners from every localit,
and foreign birds will also be shown
The Show has become a fashionable
one, even in the great city, and it j
never disappointing, either in it
commercial value to the breeders ant
buyers, or to the public, and from
O'Clock in the morning until 1890 a
\ night, the pretty pigeons, the beauti
ful fowl, the cunning cavies aud tn
rabbits have lots of admirers, whii
the cats have their friends who ar
enthusiastic on their pets and favor
ties.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01
CHEMICAL ENGINE
IN GREAT DEMAND
Fire Alarms Keeps this Company Busy
Fortunately the Damage is
OF small Account.

- 1AAsA'AA NAN1%ON1be
Still alarms have been very pienti-
full during the last few days, and the
result has been to make the Chemical
Engine work overtime in answering
them. The fun began on Christmas
Day when chimney fire at the resi-
dence of William Fl White at Fara-
gut place called for the efforts of the
department. No service was required
however, as the blaze had already been
extinguished.
On Saturday false alarm was rung
in for supposed fire at the house Of
Mrs. Duane, % Elm street. No ser
vice was required. Another call came
In on the same day from the house of
Mrs. Alice d. Stephenson. 142 South
street, where Slight blaze in an ash
box gave cause for the alarm, IT was
extinguiShed without difficulty.
& On Sunday, a chimney fire was dis
covered in the house "a Franklin
street. Here the only apparatus used
was one tank. The Chemical was
again called out at 3oclock on Mon
day, to look after a supposed blaze at
the home Of w. G. Estes. 287 South
street. The only fire on the premises
was discovered to be in the furnace, SO
so that no service was required. At s
O'Clock on the same date chimney
fire at the residence Of G. D. NJ. Cole,
IA Franklin street. called for the en-
deayors of the firemen, but it died a
natural death without the aid Of the
Chemical
On Tuesday, the Chemical was again
called out at $50 a. Ia, to look after a
boiler at the residence of DR.. O'Reily,
"a Maple avenue, due to the drawing
off of the water The doctor sue
eeeded in cooling off the boiler before
the firemen came.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01
A Lesson FOR cABMEN.
Robert Price, cabman, has License
ReYoked for overchargIng


Robert Price, Cabman, has License
Revoked for overcharging
The license committee of the Board
of Aldermen in conjunction with the
Mayor have evidently determined that
oyercharging by cabmen must cease,
and as a result have. revoked the Ii
.cense of Robert Price, the hackman
who doubled the fare on Mrs. Elliot
Smith, of so Mapie avenue, recently.
The incident happened about ten days
before Christmas when Mrs. Smith
and friend wels returning from a
day in New Yok. While the lady
accompanying Mrs. Smith was looking
up her trunk, the latter chartered a
cab and paid twenty-five cents apiece
for the trip to he house. The search
of Mrs. Smiths lend for her trunk
was unsuccessful however and she
accordingly ae0 s3SU. siido slie would
wait at the station till her baggage
arrived. Mrs. Smith was accordingly
compelled to come home alone and
after alighting from the carriage re-
minded the cab driver that he had
been paid for carrying two people but
had only brought up ONE. His only
reply was to whip up his horse and
disappearin the twilight Of the winter
evening. Several days after this the
aggrieNed lady ran across the man down
town and inquired his name and in
formed him that she iGtended enter.
ing d complaint, Complaint was
accordingly made to the chief of police
and ON the matter being reported tC
the license committee the license was
revoked pending the pleasure of tha
board
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01
SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF
GRANVILLE w. GARTH
Believed to Have Leaped from the
steamer Denver while voya9ing
From New York to Galveston.

believed to Have L0@pau 1T0Tn tine
steamer Denver white voya9inR
From New York to Galveston.
The death of Granville W. Garth.
president of the Mechanics National
Bank of New York who is reported
to have committed suicide by jumping
from the steamer Denver into the Gulf
of Mexico on Christmas night, would
have attracted merely passing notice
had it not been that the Garths were
residents of Morristown summer be-
fore last, having rented house on
Macculloch avenue and lived there for
several months.
Later on, Mrs. Garth, who is quite
wealthy in her own right, purchased
the house formerly owned by Henry p.
Woodward, of Newark, located on Nor
mandie Heights, and which she was
planning to occupy in a few weeks, or
as soon as the painters and electricians
were through with their work.
Mrs. Garth took lessons at Dorland's
riding academy and Hubert Hartigan
was assigned as her Instructor. Pleased
Will lllS WOIh Si1S tldu Icl tluoOduNi
engage him as coachman While here
Hartigan taught lier children to ride.
Naturally she was present during
many Of the lessons. From this arose
rumor that she was too intimate
with Hartigan Shortly after this the
coachman was discharged,
Some time afterward Hartigan pur-
chased stock farm near Monroe of a
man named Schmoizholz, paying some
thing more than $4,000 therefor. ac-
cording to Lawyer John E. Mills, who
represented Schmclholz in the trans
action, although no consideration is
mentioned in the deed. Now the state
ment has been vol lnteered that Mrs
Garth furnished Hartigan with the
4 purchase money, although there is nc
evidence to support the assertion.
The known facts connected with
4 Mr.. Garth's suicide are sufficiently
distressing without forced woes being
added by the too imaginative report
i orc
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01
The mnsso-Japanese ambroslso.

Are the two cOmbatantS ready for
Fthe conflict If it.cOmes off now? What
lis their relative military, naval. and
financial strength on the spot, and
swhat win be the possible effect Of this
war upon the combatant6, as well as
on the wOGld,at large?
There is mo doubt that both Russia
and Japan have been preparing for
this eventssality for several years. 1t
sa matter Afscommon knowledge that
Russia has at present in Chinese
waters p0wefful feet, almost equal
to the Japanese fleet in tonnage, speed,
armament Of ships, and armor. She
has also been storing Welsh coal like
Japan, for six years. AS to the Rus
sian army on the spot, ever since Port
Arthur was Snatched from the victor
iious Japanese, Russian troopships and
transports have been landing men.
arms, and supplies in Chinese terri
tory and the Siberian Railway as
Seon as completed also began to pour
its swarm of soldier into the Orient.
RUssia has thus soAlected, as report
goes, 100000 troops In the Far East. to
oppose which the Mikado has 500, 600
trained soldiers ready to be mobilized
at any moment. la regard to the poS-
sible effects Of the war upon the rival
nations, to begin with, the naYies Of
both countries will be crippled, il at
least 1iae OF them is not completely
wiped out of existance. Tie clock Of
their progress will be set hack at least
a quarter of a century, for it is difficult
to believe that Russia, under the cir
cumstancess can conquer the island
empire and dictate terms at Toxic, or
vice versa The Forum for January.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01
BACHELORS BALL
IN WASHINGTON HALL
This Noted Annual Event Unusually
Festive. A Large Attendance.
Matrons who HBceived.


Washington Hall was all abaze with
lights and decorations on Monday
night, the occasion being the Bache-
lors' Ball which was announced in the
Chronicles society column last week.
The staircases and landings were
banked with evergreens. Holly formed
the principal decorations, it being
festooned along the walls and balconies
and twined around. the pillars. a
huge Christmas bell formed of mistle-
toe with red clapper was pendent
from the center Of the ceiling. Small
Christmas trees were ranged along
the railing of the western balcony,
and sprigs OF holly with their red ber-
ries peeping from between the leaves
ornamented the fireplaces. Supper
was served by Day at midnight. The
music was excellent. The floor was
filled with dancers and it was as sue
cessful a ball as Morristown bachelors
could wish for. Many out of town
guests were present.
Among those who attended the ball
were Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Morgan,
- 4 i. W. 10. -. IN. NliIbiiCys It1lS. tJiddCs
Mr.. and Mrs Cole. Mrs. Merrell, Mrs.
lCanldwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Watson, DR..
and Mrs. McCarroll, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
bert S. Kip, Mr.. and Mrs Shippan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin, Mr.. and Mrs.
III. @. Pitney, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh,
| Mrs. White, Mr. and Mrs. Romaine,
Mrs. Fanshawe, Miss Helen Shelton,
Mrs. w. r. Marsh. Mrs. Wallace. Mrs.
! VanWyck, the Misses Boyce, Mrs.
Letchford. Mrs. Hackstaff, the Misses
| Hurlbut, the Misses Cutler the
Misses Whitney, Miss Foster, Miss
Evans, Miss March, Miss Howell, Miss
Lois Raymond, Miss Edith Walker
Miss Henry, Miss Lois Vail, the Misses
Swords and Miss Dorothea Walsh
Messrs. Frederic W. Ford, Mason
Young, James i. Emott, Robert Gran
mis-, Halsted Little, w Palmer Letch-
/ ford, Morgan Smith. Archie Forbes,
4 George Little, Gordon Forbes, S.
Harold Freeman, John Fl. Lidger-
wood, Jr., James G. Lidgerw0Od.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01
SMOTHER Goose Great Triumph.

Klaw & Erlanger, whose remarkable
energy and enterprise have done so
much for the American stage, have
achieved their greatest triumph in
the production of "Mother Goose, .
now ruRnIng at their New Amsterdam
Theatre. What this theatre is to the
playhouses of the world, the finest,
this production is to stage efforts in
general, the greatest. Nothing like it
in magnitude, gorgeousness of scenery
and costumes or number of people en-
ployed in presentation, has ever been
seen in the world. Originally staged
at the Drury Lane Theatre in London,
where the most magnificent produc-
tions made in Europe are presented, it
hls been made even bigger, better and
brighter in Klaw & Erlanger's adapt
alton Of 1t to the American stage, sur
passing every expectation Of the aud
itor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01
a MYsreRroUs srNK-uoLe.
The Chicago Univ-rsity's Treasury
Evldently Has No Bottom.


We hear weekly OF large sums Of
money being donated by rich men to
this or that moral prG5ecb bintended for
the welfare Of Amant7nd Carnegie's
libraries have been scattered broad
cast and John d. R0ckefeller1s prince
ly gifts to Baptist institutions are
as household words. These gifts have
been made with the provision that
certain, amounts shonld be added by
the recGpientS, SO that the whole bur
den might not rest altogether on the
shoulders OF one man, even il he should
be heavily weighted with this worlds
wealth.
The question now arises, Are these
donations of unalIoyed benefit to the
recipient institntions3 Apparently
not. In some cases the proRisioned
condition is not fully complied with,
and in others after year has passed
inside effort ceases and things drift
along haphazaTd. John ID. Rockefeller
has given large sums to the Chicago
University the total since 1890 foot
ing up $l3 900, 600. The other day Dr.
Harper, president of that institution,
stated that four years ago it was
agreed that S5,000,000 of endowment
would prevent an annual deficit. He
said that since that time Mr.. Rookie
feller had given $3,O00,O0O with the
result that instead Of S2,000,000 more
being required to wipe out the deficit
upward OF 100000 more are required
TO accomplish that end The tendency
instead of being toward a decreased
deficit has been decidedly and alarm
ingly toward an increased deficit.
The Chicago University evidently
lacks business brains, or else needs
scourging for laz'ness or negligence.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01
clILD FAILS ON REs4-nor srovE,
And 5 % Badly BnrnAd as Co Cripple
HIM for If

Mrs. John Hack, wife of farmer
living at Unionyille, Warren county,
having Q 90 upstairs to attend to her
ordinary household duties on Sunday
morning, before leaving the kitchen
tied her three-year-old son fast in a
high chair. Five minutes afterward
she heard the child's screams, and
rushing downstairs discovered that
the little fellow had kicked his chair
over and had fallen upon the red-hot
stove The child's arms were burned
tOa crisp, so that amputation was
necessary, and both checks and itS
nose were scared. lis recovery is
possible, but it will be crippled and
distigufed for life.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01
shotgun sub ii u,e for spite I nee


'Spite fences" are not in it when d
man has a shotgun. axe and seytra'
other lethal weapons at hand, together
with full vocabulary of ''swear
words Adolph Tigger, a NeSar
barber lives next door to Henry lille :
man. Between the two houses there
is narrow alley, six inches OF Mhic
belongs to Tigger. HilIerman w0uh
like to have his house painted, bu /
order to carry out his desire the PAM
ers ladder will have to stand on III
gers six-inch strip, and the barber
consent does not appear 70 be pr
coming. Unless Tiger recedes
his position, Hillermans s house
unpainted unless q winged pain
discovered.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01

At the mems meeting at the Y. M.
G. A. building IN Sunday the Rev.
William h. Bennett, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church, will adj
dresss the gathering
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01

Mrs. Joseph H. Shipman, an es-
teemed resident Of Whippany, died on
Thursday night of last week of pleuro-
pneumonia. She was an active mem
ber of the Presbyterian Church, one
Of the charter members Of the Wom-
ANS Missionary Society, and was iden-
titled with all religious and benevolent
work Of the church. She WAS always
ready to lend her aid to every good
cause. She will be greatly missed,
not only in her own family, but in the
church and community as we'll The
deceased is survived by a husband,
two daughters and three sons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01
WANT MORRIS
CANAL SAVED
Numerous Protests Against lis
Abandonment Filed with
State Commission.
MANY LAWSUITS THREATENED

The State Commissions Met In Newark
Yesterday to Hear Oral Arguments
For and Against the Abandonment
Of the Canal a stroug Array of
Counsel for the Opposition Pres
ent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01
OBITUARY.
MILLER.

Wnliam Miller, an old resident of
Denville, died on Thursday morning
of last week at the home Of his sOn-im-
law, George Van Duyne. Mr.. Miller
was born near Pine Brook some years
ago and up to thirty-five years ago
resided there. He next located in
DenvEle, which was his home to the
day of his death. Six grown children
survive him, as we'll as a number Cd
grandchildren. The funeral services
were held from the Denyille Methodist
Church0n Sunday afternoon, the Rev.
Il. X. Gordon officiating The burial
will take place in the Denyille ceme-
terry.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-01

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-11

JOURNAL TELEPHONE, 117.s
OFFICE-6o Main St.

y VI sSG-OO VAIN 81
Watervil'e citizens will confs. !.
favor by leaving or teIephonino it.,,.
Of news interest to the Journal.
WatervilIe editor. The office !, on.
during the day. In case tho edit.
should chance to be out at any tim.
during the evening, news items NAV !.
left in the mail box on the door and will
be found by him in season for the nav.
mornings issue.
Miss Laura Taylor is visiting friend.
I in Edmundston, n. b.
/ This cold weather is driving mapv
! c0ttaSers in from the ponds.
Frank Redington has returned from g.
short business trip to Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Morrill, are n,
, North pond for a short outing.
Mr.. ana Mrs. George II. Mari are a.
THE Lodges" Squirrel Island.
a. ". Garcelon of Lewiston. was in
the city, Wednesday. for the races
j. T. McGillicuddy of Lewiston wo,
in the city. Wednesday. on business.
Miss Mary A. Weed is passing sew.
eral weeks at her home in Freedom
W. r. Hunnewell of Pittsield. wac
in the city. Wednesday, on business
f. a. Buck of Bangor, was in the
city, Wednesday, attending the races
Mrs. III. NJ. Crichton and Miss Jane N
Crichton of Bangor, are Visiting in the
city.
Miss Geneva Branch is passing va.
cation of three weeks at Revere Reach
Mass.
------------
G. ". Hussey returned, "Wednesday
morning, from short business trip TO
Bangor.
Misses Ada and Annie White are WIS.,
iting relatives in Wilmington for A
short time.
Edward Cocnrane of Bangor, was
among The spectators at the races.
Wednesday.
David w. Campbell of Cherryfield
was among those in the city, Wednes-
day, for the races.
Mrs. a. A. Matthew and Miss Rose
Matthew are visiting friends in Farm
ington for a short time
Miss Gertrude Lewis has gone to
Portland after a visit with Miss Flor
ence Perkins in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Rogers Of At
lanta, Ga, are visiting in the city after
4 trip through Aroostook county.
The Pythian Sisterhood will meet
With Mrs. Francis Wheeler on North
street At . o'clock, this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Mckinney
and daughter of Bangor, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Holway, Summer
street.
Adam Sekenger Of Bangor. the we'll
known florist and the owner of the
mare Gypsy b.. was attending the
races, Wednesday.
John s. Heald of Portland, the Maine
Central Railroad claim agent, was one
of the Interested spectators at the races
at the breeders meeting, Wednesday,
Ralph Reynolds, Henry Abbott, John
Phelan and "Baggy" Allen will leave.
today, for Old Town, whence they will
accompany the Old Town baseball team
on its trip to st. John.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. a.
p. Marcou of Pine street, WinslOw, will
regret to hear OF the death of their in
FAINT son, which occurred, "Wednesday
after n short illness with
pneumonia.
Miss Bertha o. Witham Of Madison,
formerly of Winslow, was in the city
Wednesday, on her return home from
stay Mt Northport. Miss Whitman was
accompanied by Miss Saba Catell Of
Bangor, who will visit her for short
time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-11
UNPRECEDENTED PROSPERITY
OF the New York Life Insurance Co.
for the Past Year.

Albany, n Y, Aug. 10.-(SpeciaD.-
The superintendent of the insurance
department reports that he has had
n force Of twenty-five examiners en-
gagged for seven months in an eXamina-
ton Of the affairs Of the New York Life
Insurance Co. John A. Mccall, presi-
dent. The company has no investment
in stocks Of amy kind; it's Investments
of s322. 000 are confined to state in
vestment. municipal. railroad and other
bonds and bonds and mortgages on inn
proved real estate. The company'S all
nual statement is verified as correct in
every particular.
The New York Life from the last an
null report of the superintendent has
the largest number of policy holders,
S12. III: the largest amount of new bust
ness 1926 .0000 900: the most insurance
in force. 81. AZ, 600: and the largest
premium income 81. 900, 900 and total in
comes SIS, 27O,O0Q of any regular life in
surance company reporting to the state
insurance department.
1t was announced, yesterday, in New
York that the New York Life had re
ceived its concession to transact bust
ness everywhere in the German En-
pire. The New York Life is the only
one of the great American lite com
panies now authorized to do busino S.
| in Germany.