The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-22

make another extended tour Of the
west Notwithstanding his announced
determination not to do so. The trip
will begin in June of next year For
some weeks Mr.. Roosevelt has been ac-
cepting invitations in the west to de-
liver addresses or to attend commence
ment exercises at college.
President A. J Cassatt of the Penn
| sylvania railroad, the greatest railroad
system in the world has declared him
self in favor of government regulation
of railroad rates His views on the
subject were given in an authorized
interview shortly before Mr.. Cassatt,s
departure for Europe for publication
10 June magazine.
Rear Admiral Mason chief of the
4 bureau of ordnance declared in an
official report that the navy is very
deficient in ammunition and stores. He
4 said that none of our battleships could
stay in action longer than three hours,
owing to the shortage of ammunition,
1 and that there is no reserve to draw
upon.
The new Hamburg American liner
Kaisern Auguste Victoria, the largest
passenger steamship ever built, arrived
In New York on her initial trip across
the Atlantic. She is about 700 feet
long and is so big that passenger
train could pass through one of her
smokestacks
10 II
founder of Christian Endeavor has
4. recovered from his recent severe ill
! ness. He is doing field work in Tur-
key and Bulgaria and reports finding
four Endeavor societies in Constantine
pie and two in Smyrna.
Mrs. John B. Henderson, wife of ex-
Senator Henderson Of Missouri, now
of Washington. proved her consistent
i membership in the Order of Rechabites
\ by breaking into the gutter her fa-
nous cellarful of rare old wines, whis
kies. brandies. etc.
The Carnegie hero fund has awarded
twenty-six medals and arranged to
distribute Sl0,500 in money To Miss
Lucy e. Ernst of Philadelphia has been
granted silver medal for sucking
snake poison from a bite inflicted on
male companion,
Before leaving for Europe Andrew
Carnegie declared in an interview that
if he were a young man and alone In
the world he would work for 81 day
If necessary. There is always room
for man who is willing to work. =
said Mr. Carnegie
Captain Bearss of the marine corps,
now serving on the Wisconsin. is ac-
cused of having had the popular song
Always In the Way played at the
funeral of G. w r. I.awton, a private,
who was drowned while on duty IN the
Philippines.
Attorney General Mayer has heard the
application of William r. Hearst for
permission to commence quo warranto
proceedings to test the title of George
B. Mcclellan to the office of mayor of
New York city. Decision has been re-
served
Four actions have been begun by the
Mutual Life Insurance company to re-
cover sums probably aggregating ST.
100000 wasted through the alleged neg
Ilgence Of the company's committee on
N expenditures within q period of six
years
John Mitchell, president OF the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America. who was
reported TO be about to resign In order
to enter into law partnership with
Clarence barrow of Chicago, sent from
esx,.,;.. <-fsold TltS q dorfol ~ tha ronnrf &
Rev. Hunter Corbett has been elect
ed moderator OF the Presby terrain gen
eral assembly in Des Moines, la DIR
Corbett is native Of Pennsylvania
and has for fortv-five years been en-
gagged in missionary work in China,
The house Of representatives has
passed the naval appropriation bill
carrying nearly $100,000.000, Ten mil
lion dollars has been appropriated for
monster battleshlp, TO be the biggest
and strongest aioat.
Senator BulReley of Connecticut, wht
is president of the Aetna Fire Insur
ance company, admitted 70 house
committee that be gave $4,000 OF th'
! company's funds to the Mckinley cam
paign fund Of 1896.
To officers and members Of the Mer
/, chant Marine league the president ex
) pressed himself as heartily in favor o.
the ship subsidy bill pending 10 th'
house. rhe measure has passed th'
J senate
! Thomas W. Lawson Of Boston hal
7 been summoned 10 tell the Massachu
2 sets legislative committee inyestlgat
= ing reported bribery OF the state law
e makers what be knows about e.
! Because the Smith college trustee
e have accepted gifts from John p. Rock
efeller and Andrew Carnegie, Mary +
Y Bird, an Instructor in the Astronomical
i department, has resigned.
Alexander Berkman, who tried to KY
Henry Clay Frlck during the grea
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