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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09
OPENING OF PERSIAN COURT.
H. H. Topakyan EnJertains Guests
and workmen on the Fourth.

III. II. Topakyan EnJertains Guests
and Workmen on the Fourth.
H. H. Topakyan entertained a large
number of guests at his new place,
Persian Court, at Morris Plains on
Thursday. He has not moved into
the house as yet, but opened it for the
day and entertained the wOrkmen en-
ployed on the improvements, as we'll
as his guests from the city and vicin-
ity. Two string bands, those of the
Rector and Stanley restaurants fur
niShed music for the occasion, and at
intervals the large brass cannon which
adorns the front yard was discharged
Three lambs were barbacued, and in
the middle of the day were served
with oriental accompanimentS, all the
guests eating on the lawn. A pretty
feature of the dav was the arrival of
Homer Davenport, Miss Gear and
and Dr. Russell Bellamy, of New
York, dressed in Arab attire in car
riage drawn by a team of Arabian
horses and attended by Mr.. Daven-
ports Arab groom, in the gay dress of
his country.
In the evening there was large dis
play OF fireworks which was witnessed
by many from Morristown as well as
the Plains.
Among those present were Sibkey
Bey, Turkish Counsel at New YORK
and his wife, DR.. and Mrs. Lee Nor
rell, DR.. and Mrs. Boyjian, Mr.. Cam
bar, Lemuel Costigan and family, DIR.
'Ayvizain and Miss Belle Green, of
New York and Dr. Evans and Dr.
Mallon of the State Hospital.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09

The annual pound party at the
Summer Shelter was held on Friday
and although rather later in the
season than usual, there was a fairly
good attendance and the larder. was
greatly increased by gifts of eatables.
The new dormitory was the centre OF
attraction. 1t accommodates ten
beds and is cool and well ventilated
There at prrsent fifty-five children at
the home, as large party as has ever
been at the Shelter Refreshments
were served the visitors under the
trees.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09
PUBLIC NOTICE !

To THE PUBLIC
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Sewerage is about to begin
the laying of pipe in the streets OF
Morristown.
1t is recommended to property own
ers to make arrangements with the
contractors to lay their connecting
pipes to the curb line during the time
the streets are.opened, thereby saving
expense to themselves, and obviating
the necessity of re-opening the streets.
PHILIP Fl. COOPER,
Chairman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09
sham Battle.

The first sham battle of the Boys
Brigade was given Thursday after
noon in Burnham's woods. The Bri-
gade was devided into two armies,
the " Blues" under the command of
Colonel Dennis and Sergeant Lane
and the Browns" commanded by
Captain Sherman and Acting-Ser-
geant Butler. The battle was excit-
ing. Neither army got decisive VIC
tory, but it was decided that the
" Blues had slight advantage over
their opponents. Over one hundred
spectators witnessed the battle. Ray
mond Leonard was burned in the face
by a blank cartridge pistol fired by
Arthur Linde.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09
We particularly call attention to

We particularly call attention to
these two styles;
STYLE 10 is 6 #. in. long and
A #. 10 in. wide. The cases are in
beautiful San Domingo mahogany,
and in exquisitely figured quartered
sawed oak. This is Grand Piano of
remarkable power and beauty of tone.
STYLE 9 is Small Grand, but
it. in. in length and 4 #. 9H in.
wide. 1t takes up scarcely more room
in a parlor than does an Upright Piano.
This is a favorite instrument with
artists who demand small piano of
musical power. The cases are in ex-
tremely handsome mahogany. Other
woods are supplied to order.
These various styles of cases and
woods are furnished in either bright,
polished, surface, or in our increasing
ly popular ART finish. The latter is
subdued in effect, and is in exquisite
taste.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09
Trolley Noras.

Two horses and carts were sent from
the Dover barn Of the Morris County
Traction Co., this morning and are
busy on the grading on Speedwell
avenue. They will be kept at the
Speedweil work where stalls have been
erected in one Of the buildings.
The first consignment of the iron
poles for the road in Morristown have
arrived and will be put together and
erected while waiting for the sewer
contractor to get a start on the ave-
nne.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09
GOLF NOTES.

At the Morris County Golf Club on
Saturday afternoon the attraction was
the fifth round of the match for the
presidents cup for men. w. d. Van
derpool was first with score of one
up on bogey, and was awarded three
points for the cup. Ransom Fl.
Thomas, Enos Wilder, f. H. Thomas
and Morgan Smith tied for second
place with scores of three down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09
BASE BALL NOTES.

The ParkSide A. @. won their open
ing game on. Thursday afternoon at
Franklin Field by defeating the Whar-
ton Field Club by the score of 4 to 8.
A large crowd turned out to see the
game and showeds their loyalty for the
home team by roofing hard for them.
Clarence Knight pitched for the Park
sides and twirled a steady game, al
lowing the visitors seven hits, but
kept them well scattered. w. Lyons
won the game in the last inning sby a
drive over the left fielders head for
two bases, but the ball was lost and
he came home, ending the game.
The score:
r. Fl. E.
Parkside A C.2 OOOOO1-4 5 "a
Wharton f. CO 0OO1O02-3 7
Batueries-Parkside, Knight and
Dempsey; Wharton-Kaiser and d.
Ficher.
The Parkside A. Z. went to Madi-
son last Saturday afternoon and were
defeated by the Alert S. O. of that
place by the score of 5 to 2. Lacey,
the local southpaw, twirled an excel
lent game for the Parksides, tanning
eleven men and allowing only six hits,
but the team gave him poor support.
The local team got the worst of it
fIom several decisions rendered by the
Madison umpire.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09
The Latter Grand and
Small Grand Pianos are
instruments Of rare artistic
worth.

People of refined musical taste
are delighted with the beautiful quail
ity of our Lauter GRAND and SMALL
GRAND Pianos. These are instru-
ments that are ideally beautiful in
tone, in balance of scale, in touch, in
finish, in appearance.
No pianist or piano-maker ever
examines these Grands of ours with
out expressing himself in the most
enthusiastic manner on account OF
their fine quality. We venture to
assert that these artistically beautiful
Grand Pianos of ours will compare
favorably with any others under ex-
pert inspection, point by point.
One of the best evidences of the
artistic success of these instruments is
that right up till the past week we
have been SO far behind in orders,
both wholesale and retail, that we
have scarcely dared to mention them
in our announcements. Wherever
these instruments go here in New
Jersey, on the Pacific Slope, in Louis
lana or New England, they win the
encomiums of musical people.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09

Karl Behr and Wright are continu-
ing their round of tennis victories in
England and it is probable will take
the cup. Wright and Behr beat the
Brothers Lowe in the doubles with a
score of as, go, 6-1, 81.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09
This Mornings Fire.

A barn on Malcom street owned by
Benjamin P. Lindabury and occupied
by Arthur Meeker the local agent of
the VanDyk tea company was burned
to the ground this morning together
with quantity of teas and coffees,
two wagons, a set of harness, lot OF
tools, etc. How the fire started is not
known as Mr.. Meeker left it less than
a half hour before the blaze broke out
and nobody was seen about the place.
A large chicken house adjoining was
also destroyed. The contents were
partially insured. The truck and
chemical engine were taken to the
scene and put to use but as there are
no water pipes in the streets the en-
gines were useless although the fire
was bot and other building threatened.
The people there tried to get water a
year or so ago but without success.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09

There was fire in the stock room
of the United Box Board and Paper
60. at Whippany on Monday night
which did not do great deal of dam
age but caused considerable trouble
through the intense smoke from the
burning paper. The sprinklers were
used and a hose stream from the mill
engines. DR.. Wheeler was kept busy
working on the men who entered the
building, 1t took two hours to bring
William Sutherland too and Dry and
Simmins had also to receive attention.
The drill engine went down from Nor
ristown to pull out the cars at the
mill
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
NEGRO PROBLEM IS SOLVING
immigration Crowding Blacks Into
the Northern States.
John SLeIton Williams, at Lee Me-
mortal, Says IL VIII Effectively
Result In DivOrcing Races.

Atlanta. Ga. Jan. 19-John Shelton
Williams, former president of the Sea-
board Air Line was the chief speaker
at the Virginia Society celebration Of
Lees birthday tonight. He said:
Il concede frankly if Grant had sur
rendered TO Lee instead Of Lee TO Grant
we, of the South, likewise would have
erred in dealing with the South
In speaking of the negro question, he
said.
I'VE have begun in the South to re-
place the negro with immigration under
rulings by which our ports are thrown
open wide TO the world Of white people
whom We can assimnate, with whom in a
generation or two We can begin to ANAL
gamate, whom we can accept as q part Of
us. This viii continue to drive the negro
North. and when he is there the Ameri-
can people under the Unfaiing guidance
Of God may be trusted To deal with them
kindly, generously. and magnanjmously
but so effectively that the divorce shall
be eternal. and we shall have no mon
grelized government or race anywhere
within this Union.
Mr. Williams concluded by declaring
the cause for which the South fought
State rights-was as much an issue to-
day as forty-Odd years ago. and pointed
to the California school question DIS an
example.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
COLONIAL POLICY DEFENDED
Chancellor Von BuelOw Attacks
"SOcialistic COnvicts" in Speech.
Urges All Parties 10 Uphold Gov
ernment in Plans for Great
OVer-sea Empire.

Berlin. Jan. 19.-Chancellor Won BueIow
delivered a remarkable election speech 10
the colonial political commission. IN which
he denied that there was any danger Of
the Kaiser becoming absolute, attacked
the 'socialistic convicts." and disowned
the claims OF the opposition for respoa-
sibility in the government
Prince Won BUelCW said that in q short
time Colonial Director Dernburg had re-
Tiyed the shaken confidence in the ad-
ministration o.: the colonies
our colonies" said the chancellor, are
not only the touchstone of national active
ity, bu; may also De binding force for
our political activity at home. an activity
which is split up in a dozen different
ways. For the development of this activ-
ity we need d union OF conservative and
liberal spirits.
Il regard it as a specific turning point
in our party life that in the Reichstag
last December the conservative and liberal
parties ranged themselves on the side Of
the government
May this understanding act as a prec-
edcnt for dealing with other great na-
ti0nal questions, so that from our over
seas possession favorable influence may
issue for moderation Of party antagonism,
particularly in regard to our foreign
policy"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
MAN PLEADS TO Be KILLED
Sick, He Begs Wife to Put Poison
Into Food.
shoots Himself in Head-FredericL h
KnaupP. Unable TO Find Work to
support Family, Ends His Life.

New York. Jan. I9-Despondent over
loHg-conunued i'll health and unable TO
End work he was able to do, Frederick
knapp. of 73f East One Hundred and
Forty-ffth street. shot himself in the
head and died an hour afterward. Only
a short time before firing the fatal shot
he told his wife that he no longer had
the courage 20 see her and their two
little children. Kurt. four years old. and
Gertrude. two years old, in dire want Of
food and clothing
For about four months knapp had
been a sufferer from chronic stomach
trouble He was under treatment from
time to time at several hospitals in Man
haitian and Brooklyn. but his health was
so far impaired that the surgeons told
him permanent cure could never be ef-
fected As the small savings dwindled
the family was obliged TO move from one
place to another. until at last they had
found shelter in one small room in the
tenement at 734 East One Hundred and
Forty-fifth street.
knapp had repeatedly begged his wife
TO slip some poison in his food, so that he
might relieve her of much of the care
that devolved on her through his illness,
when a horse or q dog gets old or III
he is properly put out of the way" was
the way Knaupp was wont to argue with
his wife II am too III to do any work,
and think it would be better for all of us
if I could be treated with as much con-
sideration as the horse and the dog. 1t
would be so easy to drop little poison
in my food and end my wretchedness."
Knaupp made a similar plea to the doc
tor who came TO treat him several times
recently, only to be told that the law
forbade any such measure. On Thursday
he managed 20 earn Is cents clearing
snow from sidewalks in his neighbOrhoOd,
and then fell in the street from exhaus-
ton He was helped back TO his home.
Here, little woman. is all the money
1 could earn he said as ne handed his
wife the Is cents. 1T will get some food
for YOU and the babies; I don't need any"
Knaupp waited last night until his wife
and little ones happened to leave the
room for a moment and then put a bullet
in his head. He died early to-day at the
Lebanon Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
MONEY TO FIGHT DISEASE.
Chicago, Alarmed by EpidemicS, Ap-
prOpriates sum of $4,000.

Chicago. Jan 19.-An emergency appro-
priation of $4,000, which may be used at
once without waiting for action by the
Chicago city council, has been made by
the finance committee TO enable the city
health department to combat the compar-
tive epidemic of COnta giOUs disease. One
hundred special inspectors viii be placed
at work as soon as they can be supplied,
and will be employed until the wave Of
scarlet fever and diphtheTia is checked.
No diminution in the number Of cases
during the last twenty-foUr hours could
be observed by Commissioner Whaleu.
Seventy eases Of scarlet fever and thir-
ty-fve Of diphtherls were reported The
only action taken upon the school QUes-
tiOn. was in the form of an order for the
disnfection Of thirty-four schools in the
Tenth, Eleventh, Fifteenth, Sixteenth.
and Twenty-eighth wards. II is reported
that eleven schools already have been
fumgated.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
WALDEMAR MAY Be FLOATED
Lloyds at London Receives ReaSsur-
ing News from Kingston.
Reported Stranding of Steamer EiteI
FFiedeFich Not Credited-SIOve-
ments of other Vessels.

London. Jan. pa dispatch TO Lloyds
/ from Kingston Jamaica, says it is ex-
I pected the steamer Prinz WaIdemar
which went ashore owing to the destruc-
/ tion Of the lighthouse in the recenl
earthquake. VIII be foated on the next
/ high tide
/ New York. Jan l9.-The Hamburg
American Line officials were not inclined
/ TO believe the report to-day that IN,
steamer EiteI Friedrich had met the fat,
of the Prinz Waldemar and the Prinzessir
: Victoria Luise of Kingston.
/ In confirmation Of this fact, j. p Meyer
acting general manager of the line. said
/ that the Navy Department advised then
T that the Friedrich had sailed for this
F port Thursday with 16j passengers aboard
+ Mr.. Meyer received two cablegrams to-
/ day from Capt Forwo0d. and since the
T Friedrich was not mentioned in them ht
+ feels sure that she got away safely
Information received from Capt For
wood said that the Waldemars passen-
I gers had been landed safely. and that
wrecking tugs were now at work trying
To save the ship.
A Bseeting of the New York Kingston
/ relief committee was held this afternoon
in the offices of Mr.. Meyer. In the alb
/ sence Of any reply TO the cable sent by
the committee to Gov. Swettenham. OF
Jamaica, requesting what was needed
and where supplies could be safely landed
ii was decided TO continue to receive con-
Jributions both in cash and supplies until
definite advices were received. All sup
plies received TO date have been forwarded
I'm the different steamers sailing for
I jamaica, and any further supplies offered
will be forwarded at the first opportunity
/ Cash contributions viii be disposed Of in
acCOrdance with the governors instruc-
/ tions, which are expected momentarily.
! The Allegheny. which was 10 have
sailed Friday afternoon. but was ordered
/ TO wait for word from Gov. Swettenham
sailed this morning after Mr. Meyer had
/ been assured by the Navy Department
/ that the harboT at Kingston was open
She had aboard about twenty-five ton,
( OF medical supplies and a large quantity
/ Of foOdstuns. The Prinz Joachim was
ready 70 sail yesterday afternoon, bu,
the pilot declined To take her out on ac-
count OF the dense fog. Il is expected
she viii get away early tomorrow. The
steamer had 135 names on her passenger
list but 50 Cancelled their reservations
However, in the last moment many re-
considered, and she had aboard about
1e9 to-day. The Prinz Joachim also had
medical supplies and foodstuffs aboard.
The Atrado, of the Royal Mail, which
sails Monday for Kingston from the foot
of Bethune street, already has 800 barrels
of flour loaded. besides Il quantity OF
medical stores in her hold
Reports sent out that Kingston was
slowly being converted into mud and
sliding into the sea were discredited al
the office OF the Hamburg-American line
I to-day. These officials said they were
borne out by the cabled report of Rear
Admiral Davis.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
CHURCH MUSIC REVISED.
Masses by Noted Composers Are to
BE Dropped by Catholics.

London, Jan. 19.-It may be remembered
that Plus Y, who is an enthusiastic stu
dent of church music shortly after he be
came Pope urged a reform in the music
used throughout the Catholic Church. As
a result of this, Archbishop Bourne Of
Westminster, appointed special commits
sion eighteen months ago to weed
out unsuitable compositions. They
have now arrived at drastic deci-
SlOnS. Masses composed By Mo-
zart, Haydn, Gounod. Beethoven. and
Verdi are disqualified. The chief grounds
are that music by these composers. al
though undoubtedly beautiful. is not
liturgicaL whereby is meant that it does
not satisfy the various requirements of
the liturgy.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
WHY BABIES EAT SHOES.
Scientific Explanation of Phenom.
ena Mothers often Witness.

New York, Jan. 19-At the third an
nual convention Of the National Boot
and Shoe Manufacturing Association.
the secret Of the babies desire TO put
shoes in their mouths was revealed. It
is because there is glucose in sole
leather. The manufacturers passed this,
resolution enthusiastically:
= 1T is a notorious fact that for the
purpose of Increasing the weight gIu-
cose, clay, and other foreign materials
are used in the manufacture of sole
leather;
Resolved. That the use of glucose
and clay is not necessary in the man
ufacture of sole leather. and that the
association take action to secure legis-
lation that shall prevent or forbid their
use in such manufacture or the use of
any foreign substance which only Auds
to their weight"
The delegates predicted that the beef
trust will be making boots and shoes
pretty soon; it is in the tannery bust
ness now.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

go upon the stand; the trump card OF
the Holmans viii have to be given to the
public in another manner. But to be sure
of his ground Jerome arranged that How
ard Nesbit should be ia New York 10
await developments, and act as the savior
.of his mothers reputation by appearing
as a witness in rebuttal If needed.
Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Holman viii be in
New York during the trial II is stated
that the representatives of Jerome have
lots Of statements and affidavits to meet
every development in the case
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
TIDAL WAVE IN PORTUGAL.
Great Property Loss Suffered; No
Known victims of Flood.

Oporto. Portugal. Jan. pa tidal
wave, following a terrible storm. has
invaded Port Espinbo. causing great
property loss. II is feared when the
waters subside it will be found many
persons were drowned.
The waters rose above practically
every building. Horses and cattle.
caught tn their barns. were drowned
and their bodies swept out on the food
Carcasses Of animals are floating in
every street.
So far as known all persons escaped
from their houses safely in boats.
PUnts and rowboats are TO be seen
everywhere Only meager reports have
been received from the outlying sec
tions of the town. and it is feared when
the entire story of the disaster is
known It will be found that many
deaths have occurred
There is great danger lest the food
spread 10 OpOrtO-
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
Prof. Nurcou Leaves Harvard.

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 19.-The pres
ident and fellows OF Harvard College
have announced the resignation of
Philippe 3. MarcOu as assistant pro-
fcSsor Of Romance Languages at Har-
ward, to take effect from January 10
last Prof MaTCOU has occupied this
position since 1899. On January S
Frof. Marcou was made the defendant
in a civil suit for $4,000 brought by a
Boston woman. The case is still pend
fuv
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
RESTORING KINGSTON.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

that the waters Of the harbor and well
out to sea are black with the mud that
washed into the ocean.
The demolished Roman Catholic cathe-
dral was completely RACED this afternoon
by the free use Of dynamite, and the
wreckers are now using plenty Of that
powerful explosive to bring 10 the ground
all standing walls that are dangerous.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
PARIS WARS ON GAMBLERS.
Decides to Drive ont Illicit Estab-
JtshmentS

Paris. Jan. 19-French authorities dur
ing the past week have been occupied IN
clearing tie country of gambling hells
NJ Clemehceau's attention having been
called to the scandalous fact that these
Illicit establishments had multiplied
amazingly of late years, he promptly in
structed NJ. Lepine, prefect Of police, tC
take out writs Of expulsion against the
pr0prietors, mostly Belgians, and to close
so-called clubs in Paris and the big cities
in the provinces.
In Paris alone seventy gambling hells
have been founded within the last ten
years. Although styled private clubs, they
We're open to everybody. women as well
as men. and fitted with roulette and
baccarat tables. No formalities were at
tached to admission other than the pos
session Of money TO stake
The Belgian band is said to have netted
not less than 100000 francs CS20O,0oO in
TWO years Nine. Otero. a dancer. is re-
ported by the Journal To have lost her
fortune. even her jewels, in one Of these
establishments.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
WANTS VANDERBILTS TAXES.
North Carolina willing to ASSESS
Him Since New York Does Not.

Asheville. y. c., Jan. 19.-North Caro-
lima authorities are asking where does
George W. Vanderbilt pay his personal
taxes.
His name, it is said. is not on the tax
book in New York, and he has never paid
any personal. taxes in North Carolina.
Several years ago Mr.. Vanderbilt swore
off his personal taxes in New York, as
serting that he was resident Of Ashe-
vile.
When the authorities here learned a
few days ago that Mr. Vanderbilt R3id
no personal taxes in New York they be
gan an Investigation and wrote TO Mayor
Mcclellan asking for a statement. MAYOR
MCClellanS reply has not been received
Mr. NanderoiIt's personal estate is esti-
mated at S20,O00,000 and North Carolina
wants to tax it unless it is taxed else
where.