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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS


A certificate abandoning proposed
branch of the Hudson & Manhattan
Railway Company, a mile and half
long, in Jersey City, has been filed
in the office. of. the Secretary of State
at Trenton. In place Of the aban-
doned lime it is proposed to construct
trolley road from Jersey City to
Newark With the certificate of
change is deposit of $16,S00 required
by the Corporation laws. Decision
to abandon the first planned branch
was reached at meeting of the di-
directors. The accepted branch will
run from Jersey City to Market street.
Newark, almost eight and one-half
miles. The start in Jersey City will
be ON Pennsylvania Railroad property.
The road viii pass through Kearny
and Harrison and under the Passaic
River into Newark In the latter city
the road will follow Railroad avenue
south Of the Pennsylvania viaduct. In
the Jersey City section of the line as
we'll as in the Newark section the road
will be subway, with convenient
access at suitable points. 1t is said
that this move has been made by the
McAdOO tunnel interests in New York
City which are planning to invade
New Jersey in competition with the
lines of the Public Service Corporation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

The Japanese Emperor and the
statesmen of Japan, in surrendering
nonessentials and firmly maintaining
essentials, suffered no diplomatic de-
feat at Portsmouth, but added greatly
to their country's laurels, and greatly
Aastened forward on the path of prog
ress the newest accession to the ranks
of thoroughly civilized nations
declares the Century. The best pub
dc opinion Of the world sustains the
action of the Japanese Government in
making peace on terms which hayo
had no such sting as that left by tho
peace compact between beaten France
and conquering Germany, peace
which has cost Germany dear indeed
in strain and warlike expenditure.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

New Egypt residents are discussing
the organization Of a national bank.
Many muskrats are being marketed
by the Cumberland County trappers.
Millville's Health Board reports the
city in the best OF sanitary condition.
Bowling has become the fad at Cape
May, and two new alleys are TO be
erected.
While digging in the marsh below
Canton, James Baker found cannon
ball three feet in diameter and weigh
ing 800 pounds.
The tax rate Of Beverly city has
been fixed at So, decrease of Is cents
over last year
Rutgers College conferred the degree
of Doctor Of Laws upon Mr.. Vehida
the Japanese Consul General at New
York.
sar One of the artesian wells al the
Salem water works has been dug TO a
depth of 1919 feet, but still no water
has been found.
Because the safety valve failed to
work, boiler in a Midvale shoe mill
exploded killing Daniel Beatty, the
boiler-tender- and mJuring two other
men.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21
CHApTER XIV.

Stu1ned and bewildered, SAT- gazing
at the death warrant In my trembling
hand. 1t was no less. This letter,
made public, would seal my doom.
was, then, murderer. In my sleep
had killed my uncle. and had after
ward drawn the rope from his neck
and the ring from his finger. IN this
way 1t was that those articles came
into my possession. Mechanically my
hand stole to the pocket IN which they
were concealed. Mile. Rosalie smiled,
and in that smile saw that she knew
the meaning Of the motion.
could not speak; I could not lift my
head.
'Well,v said Mile Rosalie, have you
nothing to say r.
what can say r. muttered
How much higher than ! was this
base woman. Full OF venom malicious.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21
Paterson Jews to Help,

in answer to an appeal for funds
to aid the Jews of Russia, represen-
tative Jews of Paterson met and de-
eided to appeal to the citizens of the
city for subscriptions. Former Mayor
Nathan Barnert presided He aroused
the audience by saying: Il do not
know how this money we are to
give is to be expended, but if were to
spend it | assure you the greater part
Of it would purchase dynamite to be
used for the assassination of the Gear,
the Romanoffs and all their followers.
III we could raise an army to fight
the Russian dynasty should gladly
go myself and give up all my pos
sessions for the cause" The former
mayor is worth considerably over
a million dollars. 1t was decided to
hold non-sectarian mass meeting at
the Hebrew free school hall. Before
the close Of the meeting subscriptions
were called for and in less than half
an hour $1,000 was raised in small
amounts.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

1t has been borne in upon Europe
10y the experiences Of the war that
there is to-day nc Western nation with
a fibre SO hardy, with the spirit OF
unity so intense and so extensive, with
the capacity for self-surrender at once
so disciplined and so instructive, and
with tho sense Of obligation so uni
wersal and positibe, as Japan's, re-
marks the Outlook, To degree that
the 0ccident not only cannot approach
but finds it hard even to realize, Japan
is state animated by the passion Of
private sacrifice for public ends. Eu-
ropean fact has to acknowledge, and
to reawange her diplomacy by the ac-
acknowledgement, that Japan is a power
of the very first-class, secretive, in
coSnizable, perspieacious, fearless, res
olute, indomitable, equipped morally,
mentally and materially with all that
makes a nation victorious and keeps
her great
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

Mrs. G. w. Manning, WHO lives gevs
en- miles south of Monroe. Mo-, is prob
ably the only woman engineer in Miss
CURL Her husband operates sawmills
and for two years Mrs. Manning has
acted as engineer. Mr.. Manning says:
Prior to two years ago employed
men at different times as engineer,
an Of whom were more or less unsatis-
factory. Upon one occasion the engi-
neer did not show up. My wife told
me TO turn the engine over to her. To
MY surprise she handled the engine all
right and we did one of the best days
work Of the season. For two years
she has run the engine with little ex-
pense for repairs
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

Former Judge Robert s. Woodruff,
who has been actively engaged for
some time in an effort to secure an
investigation of charges of graft and
corruption among the officials of Mer-
Ger County, says he intends TO press
the matter to finish The charges
he says, are not merely campaign
ammunition, but he believes that they
can besproyen, and. If SO, it viii go
hard with some of the county officers
who have been waxing fat on the tax
payers money. Judge Woodruff says
the matter is now at a standstill,
awaiting an opinion from the Supreme
Court as to the proper method Of go
ing about the proposed investigation.
In the event of the court upholding
the constitutionality of the law of
1898, under which the petition for an
investigation was drawn, the actual
probing into the county books will
be commenced at once. The petition
is now fully signed and ready for pres
entation TO the court.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21
DEATH RECALLS GRIM TRAGEDY
Years Ago Men Fought to the Death
Over Mrs, Kennedy.

Over Mrs. Kennedy.
BY the death of Mrs. Thomas Ken
nedy in Harlem, another name was
added to the tragic list that began its
enrolment in the Onawa hotel, when
Myies Mcdonnell fought six of Ken
snedy's followers and killed two Of
them. Mrs. Kennedy was the cause Of
the feud which resulted so fatally, and
which finally included among its vic
TINS Mcdonnell himself.
Kennedy and Mcdonnell were gam
bling partners, and Kennedy brought
his wife to City Island, where Nc.
Donnell lived Mcdonnell refused to
allow Mrs. Kennedy to meet his wife,
saying that he wasn't a very decent
man himself, but he drew the line OF
responsibility around his own fam
ily.s
The next night Kennedy and Price
attacked Mcdonnell in saloon and
beat him severely. Three nights
alter they waylaid him again in the
Onawa hotel cafe and fought Ho.
merle battle which led to McDonnelPs
trial for murder. Mrs. Kennedy took
the liveliest interest in the case, and
when Mcdonnell was acquitted de-
clared that if God were just Melon
nell would never die natural death.
Some three years later Mcdonnell
was shot and killed in Albany, and
by friend Of the Kennedys, al
though the immediate quarrel did not
arise from that association. Ever
since the 0nawa hotel ARRAY Mrs.
Kennedy has been in hysterical
condition, and indirectly it was the
cause Of her DEATH New York Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21
Scared Over Robbers, Raid.

A SILVER went over the town of
Palmyra when it was learned that
robbers had paid visits to a half-dozen
homes, From the house of George
Harvey, on Garfield avenue, they car
ried off considerable clothing, some
money and two rolls of carpet which
had not been relaid since houseclean-
ing, At Charley Mock's Chinese
laundry the robbers were frightened
off by three Celestials who peeped
from behind as many doors squirting
their almond eyes along the barrels
of the wicked-looking revolvers The
next stop was at L. A Weikman's
feed store, where they secured about
$50 in cash, but at Harry Kemmerles
cigar store they were frightened Off
by one Of the sons, who was sitting
up reading At w j. Wears cigar
store, a DOORS down the street,
they got only as far as the kitchen
when they were scared away. About
square farther down they forced
an entrance to the grocery store of
e A. Windish and secured $25 in
cash and ring.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

We'll, is there anything doing in
politics down your way?7 he asked Of
the old farmer in the seat beside him.
mo nothing yery much, was the
reply
What do you think Of the next state
election?"
Il don't think"
Have any idea who viii be the next
President?"
''Noap"
win the member Of congress from
your district run again?"
Cant say"
Then you don't take much interest
in politics?"
Not bit. All know is that my son
Sam was elected to the legislature last
year and come home from the session
with $500 In cash in his pocket and
wouldn't lend me S. without a note and
good indorser. haven't even asked
him whether he sold out the gas com
pany or the butter and milk trust.''-
Baltimore American.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

The mother Of President Loubef who
died recently at the age of ninety -one
years, was woman Of type to be
met with nowhere outside of France.
She came Of that country stock. to be
perfectly candid, that peasant stock.
which is the backbone of the republic,
and she never pretended to be any
thing but what she was. Even after
her son became President of France
she could not be induced to pay a visit
to Paris.
OF course she was proud Of M. Lou.
bets success, but it is said that her
first remark after she learned that he
was President was II shall see him
less than ever now.' In this, however,
she was mistaken. M. Loubet con-
tinued to besa frequent visitor to the
little farm ait Marsanne where he was
born, and which, after her sons became
successful men. Nine. Loubet looked
sitter alone. She always refused to in
trust the management Of the farm to
anyone else, and remained vigorous
in brain and body almost to her dying
day. When her sons visited her she
made them help in the work. When
Emile Loubet went to Marsanne soon
after he had been elected President,
her first words. after she had greeted
him, were:
"Come on Emile. I want you to do
something, ] am too old to knead the
bread, but never let anyone else bake
it; you must help me in the job"
The President thereupon took of his
coat and went obediently to work
New York Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

1T is difficult to convince mankind"
says Cicero, that the love of virtue
is the love of ourselves" which is
much like Goethe's selection of en-
lightened self-devotion as his ideal.
"Self-loye. my liege, is not so vile
a sin as self-neglecting. 1t need have
nothing in common with unkindness,
Over-confdence, or complacency. In
deed, continues Golfers Weekly, it
should contradict them ind all other
faults that wise man would not
wish to see in others. The greatest
enemy Of narrow seltishness is the
highest and most comprehending inter-
est in ourselves Happiness is about
the most unlikely thing to be secured
by the blind mistake about ourselves
that we call seIflshness.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

Now that peace has come there are
still more definite signs of a new
grouping Of the powers, a grouping
which it is hoped will make for last
ing peace, asserts the Philadelphia
Ledger. With the strongest Of the ma
tions bound in solemn compacts to
maintain the status quo, or to abide
by an agreed policy in the regions
where they have been in competition,
the second peace conference will as
semble with much brighter prospects
Of permanent results than was the
case in 1890.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

The American soldier is being
quite past thes German officers COM
prehension, say the New York Even
ing Mail. Every little while some
military German visits us, looks at our
men swinging easily in campaign uni
form through drill, and returns to
mis- own country with the report that
ahe American army is nothing but a
anob of tramps. Evidently the Neuc
Presussiche Kreuzzeitung, an i'm
portant Berlin paper, has based upon
such reports as these its announced
opinion that the American army is
'rotten" Against this judgement Sec
rotary Taft has seen fit to reply. He
points out to the Germans that, in
spite Of its remoteness from the Prus-
sian standard, our little army is really
quite fit for its purpose, which is to
serve as a nucleus for our national de-
fence Whether we do wen Or i'll, we
nave nothing that can be truly called
3 standing army 1t is our national
purpose to do without one. But we
nave some sixty thousand regular sol
dieGs who are nowhere excelled in
sphysique, IN courage Or in individual
<esOuFcs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21
Set 4 Hard Task.

Edwin Stevens. when he made up
his mind to tackle vaudeville, for the
first round selected Manager Meyer
felt, founder Of well-known circuit
The manager had gruff manner and
German accent. and was, moreover
very busy. Turning on Mr. Stevens
brusauely, he exclaimed: Veil, vat
do you vant?p Il would like to go
into vaudeville" responded the cands
date. meekly. 'fvat do you do--yat is
your liner q am comedian. was
the modest but very general answer
"A komiker, heinz and tho manager
faced him sternly Well, make me
laugh
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

weeks a bullet was sent crasnir :
through a window at the home of IL.
s. Groves, on Lippincott avenue,
Rivington, barely missing Mrs. Groves.
Mr.. Groves laid the matter before
Chief of Police Major who offered q
reward Of $25 for information that
would lead to the arrest of the guilty
person. Mr.. Major also announced
his intention to have rigidly enforced
the ordinance against the use OF fire
sarms, sl1ngshots and air rifles within
the borough limits.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

An electric car, loaded with early
morning passengers bound from Wood
land, suburb, to Duluth MINI, was
held up half an hour by big bear and
her cubs No one on the cur was In
clined at first to expostulate with MIS-
Bruin, but at last, as she eyinced nc
dangerous tendencies, two or three Of
the hravest approached, The bear
was annoyed by their attentions apu
moved majesticaliy away.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

The Chicago Record Herald says;
Trench, English, German and Amer
ican bankers are making arrangements
to lend $3O0,0O00OO to Russia. Evi
IDENTITY the bankers don't believe the
Russian students will be able in the
near future to accomplish their Iur.
.,..s..a
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

1t would be much better if there were
fewer boyfand girl marriages, thinks
the General Practitioner. The new sys-
TEN OF furnishing little homes on the
weekly payment system leads many
to marry far too young.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

Some men are born infamous, some
gradually lose their regulations, and
some have their regulations taken
away from them by committees of in
.vestigation, AYERS the Houston Chron-
fpIo
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

BY some objectionable omission, no
Carnegie hero medal was'awarded the
9plicyholdeT, observes the Memphis
News Scimitar.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

The counsel Of George Washington:
Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark Of celestial fire called
conscience" is word of advice al
wars worthy Of thought.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

'That man has a perfect right to die.
tate to his wife" How soY' ION.
he married his stenographer. Prince.
ton Tiger.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

Leon Smith, a seven-year-old pupil of.
the Stockton Street public school, of
Trenton, chewed up a small wad Of
paper and wedged it in his ear three
weeks ago. A few days later. when
the ear began to Eain him, he told his
parents what he had done, and they
hurried him to physician, who fail
ed to find the wad. The pain ccntin-
ued to grow worse until the boy COM
planned OF buzzing In the head.
Greatly alarmed his mother made an
investigation. She inserted a crochet
needle for probe and brought out the
little "spit-ball." The boy is now al
right
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

The only EAing you can tie good
man down with is an apron string, re-
marks tho Dallas News
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

Mystery Of Rife Bullets.
For the second time within a few
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

Japan's purchases from the United
States in the fiscal year just closed
amounted to $51,724.726.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21

BY b T.. F7ARJEON-
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-17

The decision to capituiate being
unanimously reached each general
signed the record, many sobbing aloud.
Finally, General Stoessel stood at at
tention, silently offering a prayer,
brought his sword to salute and shout
ed Long live the Czar!" which the
others repeated in chorus and the coun-
ell ended.
1t is said that Madame Stoessel
seemed stunned and cried aloud when
she heard the decision. II is added
that acute estrangement exists between
General Stoessel and his men. owing to
the arrangement of favorable terms for
the officers, but not for the men.
The correspondent at Port Arthur of
the Daily Mail describes an incident of
the siege of the fortress, when, after a
disastrous attempt to capture a Rus
sian position, Japanese reserve regi-
ment was ordered to renew the at
tempt. Not man stirred. The major
in command advanced alone, vainly
calling to his men to follow. He was
soon killed, and after a time the regi-
ment, apparently struck by remorse,
advanced to the assault, which COM
pietely failed. The regiment was sent
back to the rear, punished with forced
drills and compelled to listen to SER
vices in memory of the dead major be-
fore it was allowed to go to the front
again.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-17
POWER PLANTS
CHANGE OWNERS
California Gas and Electric
Corporation Completes Big
Deal With Water Company

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 16.-The Cali
fornia Gas and Electric Corporation
has purchased the entire plant of the
Southern Yuba Water Company and it's
adjunct, the Central California Electric
Company. Some time ago the Califor-
mia Gas and Electric Corporation alb
sorbed the Sacramento Electric, Gas
and Railway Company, which included
the Folsom transmission plant, and by
the deal completed to-day it acquires
the vast properties of the Southern
Yuba Company and it's distributing
branch, the Central California Elec-
trio Company, which has been repre-
sented in Sacramento by DR.. r. w.
Van Norden. The price paid for the
properties is not given.
The Central California Electric Com
pany has three generating stations,
supplied with water by the Southern
Yuba Company. The company likewise
has three distributing stations, one at
Colfax, one at Auburn and one at Sac
rameto, besides local distribution
from the Newcastle power-house
From the Alta power station two
pole lines run to the town of Dutch
Flat, where they diverge. One runs
directly to a point midway between
the towns of Nevada City and Grass
Valley, while the other continues on
to the power station at Auburn The
pole line also extends from Newcastle
to Sacramento. The company supplies
among other places the following
towns and cities with electricity: Sac
ramento, Rocklin. Loomis, Newcastle,
Auburn, Colfax, Grass Valley and Ne
vada City.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-17
JEROME KNOCKS
OUT GAMBLERS
Gathers In the Last Outfit
i'm New York and Will
Keep All Places Closed

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Following
the surrender to District Attorney Je-
rome to-day of the gambling outfit be-
longing to Frank Farrell, Dave john
son and Frank McDougal, it was de-
clared by counsel for the gamblers
that Jerome had closed every gam
bling house in New York city and that
they would remain closed.
The instrument which made such
effectual action possible was said by
Lawyer Daniel O'Reily, representing
the gamblers, to be the Bowling law,
enacted at the request of Jerome when
he was trying to induce Jesse Lew
isohn to testify against Richard Can
field. That law automatically releases
from punishment any gambler who
gives evidence himself to the District
Attorney, at the same time compelling
him to give such evidence. Lawyer
O'Reily said:
There will be gambling houses in this
city. The Dowling act has given the District
Attorney weapon which he has used to close
efectually every place in the city That
they will not reopen Is shown by the surrender
of all gambling paraphernalia- They cannot
afford to buy every time the District Attor-
ney takes notion to make a raid.