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The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
.REAR-END CRASH KILLS MANY
Passenger Filler Dashes Into a
Crowded Work Train at Hartford.
Men on Work Train Believed They
Had Right OF Way-RaiIroad
Officials Silent.

Hartford, Conn. In a railroad
smash-up in the home section OF
Hartford nine workmen we're killed
and thirty-five injured, some fatally.
A passenger train on the Highland
Division of the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad ran into
work train which was backing into
the city and crushed the cars
The work train had been out with
gang of men who we're repairing
tracks, and was bringing part of
them from New Britain 1t had
sixty-five men aboard when it left
that city and had dropped about
fifteen of them at intermediate
points The engineer and conductor
of the work train understood that
they had the right of way on Track
No. 2 until 7 o'clock. as the other
track had been used for traffic dur
ing the day, in order to give oppor-
tunity for the repairs.
Near the Sigourney street cross
ing, where there is a sweeping curve,
the passenger train, which had gath
cred good speed as it came out of
the station, appeared on Track No.
2. Both engineers tried to stop, but
they had little time, and the trains
came together in bad smash. Some
of the trainmen and workmen
jumped, but most of those on the
work train were caught The en-
gine of the passenger train tore
through the cars and piled up on top
of the debris.
Dead and injured were scattered
along the street for some distance,
but many men were caught under the
wreckage The survivors and men
from neighboring houses quickly
started the work of rescue, and they
were soon joined by scores of others.
Fire started in the wreckage, and
the firemen were summoned. After
quenching the flames they became
rescuers, and with axes and saws
worked hard until the arrival of q
squad of fifty railroad wreckers.
In one instance it took an hour
and half to rescue one workman
who was pinned between trucks. His
head was hanging down backward,
and he suffered agony. The rescuers
kept encouraging him while doctors
reached between the framework
which held him and treated wounds
on his face and head
When the train left New Britain
there were sixty five workmen
aboard. Before the rescue was COM
plete darkness set IN, torches were
procured and the men continued to
labor for the remaining dead,
Coroner Calhoun, of Hartford
County, held a preliminary inquest
on the scene, and will summon Wit
nesses for the regular hearing, when
an effort will be made to fasten the
responsibility on the train dispatcher
of the Highland division. Superin-
tendent Pollock arrived late on the
scene but refused to talk.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Wars and RunOFS Of Wars Abroad;
Peace and Plenty in This Land Of Ours
81 France Faces a Civil War
SN.lncited by Wine Growers.

Paris, France.-The Government
acted none too soon in determining
to set the law in motion against the
wine growing revolutionaries in the
South of France
A special correspondent of the
Petit Parisien, who visited the viii
lagos of Beziers and Argelliers, found
preparations being made everywhere
for resistance. Old carts and heavy,
out of date carriages, with the wheels
removed, we're used to form barri-
cades Spears were stuck into the
ground and joined with wires and
brambles interviewer Fire pumps
were in readiness to drench the SOL
diers.
The women show even more keen
ness than the men. The correspond
ent saw some cleaning sporting rifles
and declaring that if any one wanted
to arrest Marcellin Albert he would
bite the dust first
A late dispatch from Narbonne
says the people commenced to erect
barricades there, but Ferroul ordered
their demolition. The people obeyed
him.
Much activity is reported among
the troops. Regiments are leaving
the Midi and others are replacing
them.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
4 KILLED; 40 INJURED.
N. Y. Central Passenger and Freight
Trains Collide at High Speed.

Rochester, N. Yin a head-on col
lision between a. passenger train and
a freight train on the Auburn Dl-
vision of the New York Central Rail.
road, a mile east of Pittsford, four
persons were killed and forty injured.
Several of the injured will also die.
The trains were both running at a
high rate of speed. The passenger
train was No. 230 and left Rochester
at 80 o'clock at night. The impact
when the two engines came together
crushed the passenger coaches into
splinters, and men and women were
hurled through the air.
AS soon as news of the accident
reached this city special train was
made up, carrying Trainmaster F.
Emery and his assistant, Michael
Welsh On the train were several
physicians. All of the physicians of
Pittsford were pressed into service
Among the injured is Engineer
James Lyon, aid also his son, who
was in the cab with him. Both -xere
fatally hurt.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Guatemala Arms
Against Zelaya's Invasion.

Guatemala Guatemala is
arming against the apprehended
Nicaraguan attack by land and sea
and heavy guns are being planted at
the seaports of San Jose, Champerico
and Puerto Barrios. Troops are
ready to repel an attack from the
Honduran frontier, where President
Zelaya has massed battalions
Some of the official papers bitterly
attack President Zelaya's bad faith.
declaring that after agreeing a few
weeks ago at Amapala to submit to
the United States any difference with
Salvador, now openly assists the Sal
vador insurgents and menaces Guate-
mala.
President Zelaya's campaign
against Guatemala will fail, but
these continual attacks and menaces
cause a heavy expense to the Guate-
malan Government and visit hard
ships on community whose business
is paralyzed. Zelaya keeps the whole
of Central America in a ferment.
wherein Mexico's threatening attitude
toward Guatemala encourages him.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
TUTOR sTABs PUPIL.
rravers j. Edmunds, of Cheshire
School, Wounds G. o. Freeman.

Waterbury, Conn. with
fear that he was about to be hazed
by his pupils. Travers j. Edmunds, a
young instruc r in English at the
famous old Cheshire School, in
Cheshire, stabbed Calvert o. Free
man, of Medford, Mass, member
of the graduating class. The youth
was sent to the school hospital with
his parents at his side. Tie instruc-
tor was place IN the the custody of
Constable Daily at the Town Hall.
At the annual pajama dance of the
seniors around the campus bonfire,
several of the youths playfully sprang
at Edmunds, who fought vigorously.
Then there was a scream and .7ung
Freeman came reeling out Of tf,
melee with two wounds in his back.
He was hurried to the in1rmary,
where 1t was found he had been
stabbed with an ordinary pocket
knife.
Instructor Edmunds is a resident
of Lebanon, Ohio. He was gradual
ed from Yale in 1905.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Japan Fights Formosans.

Victoria, B. C.-Advices from For
mosa by the steamer Monteagle tell
of brisk fighting between the jap
anese and FormosaIi natives. The
Japanese have organized drives with
a daily extended line, gradually fore
ing back the natives, who hold three
fifths of Formosa and number 1907
900. After months of guerilla war
fare, in which numerous camphor
workers were killed, the japanese
troops were Systematically driving
the natives into submission. The pro-
gram is that each advance is made
permanent by the construction of
roads, etc. To date 1873 square
miles have been covered in this man
ner. The natives are fighting des-
perately.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Russia Faces Revolution.

st. Petersburg, Russia.-It is
rumored that Admiral Wiren has
asked the Minister of War to replace
the Brest Regiment, now at Sevasto-
pol, by one whose loyalty is above
suspicion. 1t may be recalled that a
portion of the Brest Regiment tenn
porarily Joined the mutineers of the
battleship Kniaz Potemkin during the
former troubles.
Dr. Dubrevin, president of the
Union of the Russian People. has tel
egraphed the Gear thanking him
for putting an end to the criminal
Duma and assuring him that the
members of the Union will not spare
their lives or property in defense of
the monarch.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Prominent People.

Thomas A. Edison makes it a rule
to rise at $50 a. m.
The Prince of Wales received many
congratulations on the occasion of
the forty-second anniversary of his
birth.
Senator Beveridge, at Oyster Pay
said the policies of President Roose-
velt will be the issue of the next
campaign.
Max Pemberton, an author, in
an interview in London, advocated
reform Of the United States copy
right laws for the protection Of liter
ary property.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Baseball Breyities.

Cincinnati keeps on tobogganine
John Camel in the batting list.
The st. Louis Nationals have one
great base card in pitcher Beebe.
Detroit is the only major league
club that has made a triple play thus
far.
One Mordecai Brown seems to have
the Indian sign on Christie Mathew
son.
Dan McGann, of the New York
Nationals, keeps up his good hitting,
There are not many who can drive a
ball away with more velocity than
McGann when he is in batting mood,
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Mikado May
Recall Ambassador Aoki

Toxic, Japan.-There are strong
indications that Ambassador Aoki
will be recalled.
There is an inclination to connect
the rumor of his reported coming re-
call with Premier Saionji's audience
with the Mikado after the Cabinet
Council.
The Daido Club, new party COM
prising representatives of the late
Cabinet, adopted resolution deplor-
ing the Government dilatoriness and
negligence in the face of the San
Francisco incidents, and urging a
prompt solution of the difficulty.
The resolution declares that "the ira
ditional friendship and cooperation
of Japan and the United States are
indispensable for the furtherance of
civilization and peace in the Far
East"
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
LITTLE GIRLS BODY
BURIED At HOME
Irwin Lewis, Of Landenberg, Pa,
Accused of Murder.
CORPSE DUG up ON HIS FARM
Child Lay on Her Face in Shallow
Grave, With Cloth Over Her
Head and Gagged, Under Earth
Packed Down.

Packed Down.
West Chester, Pa.-Five-year-old
Mary Robbins Newlin of Landenberg,
who it was thought had been kid
naped, was buried alive, according
to the appearance of the body, which
was dug up on the farm Of her step
father.
Irwin Lewis, The young stepfather,
is held until the finding of the Cor
oner's jury. He asserted his inno-
cence, and when in collapse and raw
ing repeated his protestations that he
was not guilty.
1t is the conclusion of the autopsy
physicians that the fair-haired child,
one of the prettiest thecountry round,
was not dead when buried. From all
appearances she was seized from be-
hind and gagged with burlap bag.
This tough cloth was then pulled over
her head and down on her neck,
where it was tied with tough
hempen string.
While the girls streams were
stified she was thrown face down into
a ready made grave. AS she lay on
her face the grave was filled and the
earth packed dowS,
The girl disappeared several days
ago, but the family said nothing.
This delayed the search 1t excited
the suspicious of District AttorncT
W. w. McElree, of Chester County,
and members of the family were
nounced with conviction, seemingly,
that his stepdaughter had been Kid
naped. The District Attorney began
to feel doubtful of the man.
Some weeks ago William Shelle-',
farm hand on the Lewis place, sa.
he noticed that Lewis had dug two
holes in the ground that were shaped
like graves Shelley asked Lewis
what the holes were for, and he an
swered that he intended to fill them
with refuse. While narrowing in
the field back of Tie barn his work
brought Shelley close TO the hole that
Lewis had left open. He noticed that
the hole had been filled up. He
asked friend, John w. O'Brien, Jr.,
to help him do little digging.
The men threw away the earth
with spades, and they had { 0ne down
only nine inches when they uncovered
a part of the little white pique dress
and the end of child's patent leath-
er belt. No longer doubling they
had discovered the body, Shelley and
O'Brien again covered the grave.
Then they started on horses fc- t. ,
District Attorney, only to meet him
on the road bound for the Lewis
farm.
There were 400 men around the
grave, and silence fell, broken only
by the sound of the diggers. The
District Attorney waited until
chubby fist stuck out of the ground
and tnen he again charged Lewis
with murder Again Lewis denied,
this time more vehemently than be-
fore, Men pressing close and looking
into the grave began to sob and emo
tion spread through the crowd unll
the only man apparently unaffected
was Lewis. I-e stood beside the
grave, his face set like marble, his
mouth Drawn -traight and tight, his
eyes cold and hard and his fists
clinch befc him.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Feminine Notes.

Paris society has been shocked by
society hostess giving a cocktight
in her conservatory.
Dowager Queen Margaret of Italy
has offered cup as prize for sue
cessful balloon passage of the Alps,
The Women's League and the
United Women of America we're at
war over the platforms Of their du-
plicate clubs.
Lawyer Ezra A. Tuttle offered to
give the women teachers. of New
York $1,000 to form union to fight
for equal pay,
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25

With an aggregate wheat prospect
of nearly 35,000,000 bushels, as
based on the Governments June re-
port, there will be no reason to expect
many hungry mouths this year. To
be sure, the promise is 100, 900, 900
bushels below last seasons record,
but it is over 110,000,000 above the
outturn of 1900 and the condition is
less than four per cent, under the ten
year average
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Colbv FootbaIl player Drowned.

While boating with a fellow stu
dent and two young women on the
Messalonskee River at Waterville,
Me-, Oscar B. Peterson, fullback of
the Colby College football eleven last
fall, was drowned. Peterson and an
other of the party in attempting to
change seats upset the boat. Peter
son was to be graduated next week.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
ROCKED BOAT, -FOUR DROWNED.
One OF Pleasure Party Cost the
Lives OF All at NTuskegOn.

Muskegon, Mich.-Gus Hammer,
Ola Pearson, Lydia Olin and Anna
Johnson, all residents of this city,
were drowned in Muskegon Lake.
The four hired a rowboat for
trip on the lake, and it was capsized.
A party in launch passed just be-
fore the accident and declared that
one of the girls was standing up
rocking the boat.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
New Government For Des Moines.

BY an overwhelming majority the
citizens of Des Moines, Iowa, have
adopted new plan of government.
1t provides for FIVE elective commits
sioners, one to act as mayor and the
others as heads of departments. All
other officers are made appointive.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Hard Times Prediction Disputed.

Frank A. Vanderlip, addressing the
Virginia State bankers at the James,
town Exposition, predicted an era of
hard times, but most business men
interviewed for the New York World
in the various centres of the United
States saw nothing ahead but con-
tinued prosperity.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Gorernment Has secret Renort.

A copy Of secret report Of The
proceedings of the Advisory Com
mittee of the Immigrant Bureau of
the Western Passenger Association
fell into Government hands. 1t sup
piled information on which the
freight and passenger traffic pools Of
the great trunk line railroads and the
Steamship Trust can now be att
tackled.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Freight Rate War.

Stockholders are on the eve of
opening war to prevent Western
States from reducing freight rates,
thereby reducing by millions the in.
comes of corporations.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Wholesale Trade Brisk.

Wholesale trade in fall and winter
goods is brisk, large duplicate pur-
chases because of the cold spring
having depleted stocks in the hands
of retailers
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
BANKERS SENTENCED TO JAIL.
Convicted of Attempt to Defraud
Government as to Lands.

Omaha, Neb. Because they con-
spired to defraud the Government
out of a half million acres of open
range lands, Thomas M. Huntington
and A. B. Todd, prominent cattlemen
and bankers of this State, were SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $1,000 and
serve three months in Jail Fred
Hoyt, indicted and tried at the same
time, was fined $1,000. All three
took appeals at once. Todd is sixty
five years old and in bad health. His
attorneys say Imprisonment prac-
tically means death to him.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
New Records in Pic Iron.

The production of pig iron contin-
ues making new records without de-
pressing prices, and the cotton mills
have contracts assuring activity far
into the future.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Texas Saloons to close.

Texas''new liquor license law takes
effect on July IL, and as 1t will re-
quire twenty days to get the new
license every saloon in the State may
have to close for that length of time.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
progress in HAYWOOD case.

Judge Wood, at Boise, Idaho, re-
fused the motion of the defense to
Instruct the jury to acquit Haywood.
The State rested its case.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Low Bids For Warshins.

The bids for the two American
Dreadnoughts, at Washington, D. c.,
were surprisingly low, the Newport
News and Fore River shipbuilding
companies being the probable win
ners.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Applezard Declared Insolvent.

Arthur e. Appleyard, who made a
sensational raid on United Gas I'm
provement Company stock in Phila-
delphia, was declared insolvent by the
Stock Exchange there.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
General Duffield Dead. !

General w. w Dutield, said to be
golumbia's s Oldest graduate, died In
Washington, D. c..
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
Plumbing. Timing, Steam
and Gas Fitting

at their OFFICE, Al Mill street, tele-
phone 284-l, or at the store Of William
q. Hibler, South street, city.
The Senior member Of this partner
ship, JOHN J. CARROLL, has been
plumbing in this city for twenty y-nipe
years, and his reputation as plumber
is too well known for any further COM
ment. 2538.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25
re our SUBSCRIBERS.

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NOTICES!

JOHN j. CARROLL. who for years,
has been in the firm of LooNEY & CAR-
ROLL, has formed partnership with
his son, WILLIAM j. CARROLL, and
they are now ready to receive orders for
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-06-25

Kansas Tornado Kills Two Children.
A tornado at Seminole. Kan, de-
molished the house of A. O. Lett, a
farmer, and fatally injured two of
his young children.
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-18

L. f. WARREN,
of Warren, Warren & o'Beirne, Attor-
neys, New York City.
LEONARD F. REOUA,
Ex-President Safety Insulated Wire and
Cable Company, New York.
FRED E. RITTMAN,
Late Auditor U. S. War Department;
former Cashier National Bank of Com
merce, Cleveland; Ex-Treasurer New
York. Penn. and Ohio r. r. Co., Cleve-
land
ALEXANDER VIETCH,
Oate Superintendent Arizona Copper
Coz, Superintendent of Arizona ANAL
gamated Copper Co.'s Mines at Clifton.
WILLIAM B. DAVIS, M. E.,
Superintendent of Arizona Amalgas
mated Copper Co.'S Signal Mines.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-18
MOTHER CALLS
HIM To HEAVEN
TAKES HORSE MEDICINE IN AN
EFFORT TO GO
Charles Byers Sees Funny Little Yell
low Bug, Which Grows to Mon.
ster Size-Tries to Cut
His Throat

Crying that his mother, who has been
dead for fifteen years, had returned to
earth and was endeavoring to take him
back to heaven with her, Charles Byers,
said to be insane, was arrested in
Snowden Bros livery stable, 524 South
San Pedro street, yesterday afternoon
after he had made two unsuccessful at
tempts to commit suicide.
Byers was taken in charge several
weeks ago, but after being examined at
the county hospital was released.
Yesterday morning he appeared at
the livery stable, and it was noticed he
was acting strangely. A few minutes
later he was seen to swallow two horse
powders, which made him deathly i'll.
A physician was called and an emetlc
administered. The police were then
called and patrolman was instructed
to call for him. When the officer ar
rived Byers held him for several min
utes, telling him of the visit he had
received from his dead mother. When
the officer turned his back Byers took
large knife from his pocket and at
tempted to cut his throat. The officer
snatched the knife from his hand and
handcuffed the man.
81 saw the funniest thing when 1 was
taking that medicine" Byers informed
the physicians at the receiving hospital.
"One of the prettiest little yellow bugs
crawled out of the box, and 1t grew and
1T grew till 1t got so big and black that
1t crushed me against the wall.
shouted to my mother to come and help
me, and she came and killed the bug.
She wanted me to go back to heaven
with her, but 1 told her 1 wanted to
stay here little longer"
Byers is about 26 years of age and
was formerly employed as a hostler.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-18
GIVE A CONCERT
AT POLYTECHNIC
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Plays in
High School Auditorium Before a
Large Audience of Faculty
and Scholars

The members of the Chicago Sym
phony orchestra gave concert in the
auditorium of the Polytechnic high
school yesterday afternoon. OF the fif-
ty-siX members comprising the orches-
ira there were but flfty-four present
first and second violinist being alb
sent on account of missing the Los An
geleS train last night.
The auditorium was we'll crowded
with students of the Polytechnic, Los
Angeles and Pasadena high schools. A
large number of the faculty of the sew
eral schools were also present, as we'll
as few parents of the students.
The concert was to have commenced
at 3 p. m, but owing to delay caused
in assembling the different members
of the band the first number on the
program was not rendered until $3.50.
The opening overture, "Tannhauser, ,"
commencing in low, mild strain and
then gradually rising in strength and
beauty, caused smile about the faces
of the students who play in the Poly
technic orchestra, as the sounds brought
to their memory their effort to play
the same overture several weeks ago.
The overture was followed by a con-
certo for the cello. In this number
Franz Wagner distinguished himself
The charming melody of Raff's SYM
phony, graced with its flute and bass
viol effects, was greatly appreciated
by the audience. The other numbers
on the program were all graced with
much talent.
Give Another Program
A special program has been prepared
this afternoon for the pupils of the
grammar grades with selections easily
understood by these younger students
of music. The program introduces the
following selections:
Overture to "Tannhauser". Wagner
Concerto for cello, I'd movement.
Mr.. F. Wagner. W
symphony Gone moVemen) No. g..
'.,,'.,,.'' '.'..'.''''''' beethoYen
Proiogue to 'iPagliacci'' : .LeoncaVaiio
Mr.. Schussler.
ValSe de Concert. .....,.... .GlazounoW
Hymn and march from Aida, Verdi
Tomorrow night symphony program
will be given, with the Apollo club pre-
sentfhg portion of "The Creation"
with quartet of eastern soloists. For
Saturday afternoon a symphony pro-
gram will be given, open to everybody,
and the music festival win close ON
Saturday night with a series of sym
phony numbers, added to which win
be the choral offering, "Hiawatha's
Wedding Feast"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-18
"GENTLEMAN" BURGLAR is
HELD TO SUPERIOR COURT

Leo Levy known as the gentleman
burglar" was held over by Police JUS
tice Frederickson yesterday to the SUI
perior court under $3.50 bonds. Levy
will deposit the bonds today.
Levy is the man who was arrested
several weeks ago charged with rob-
bing the house of ]. Otsaki. When he
was arrested a watch, said to have
been stolen from the home of the Jap
anese, was found in his pocket.
Levy suffers with tuberculosis and is
not expected to live long. After being
arrested he requested that he be allowed
to occupy bed In the receiving hospi-
tai on account Of his i'll health, but his
request was denied.