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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
WHEN THE FIRE BELL RINGS.
Look at This and You WIN Be Able
TO Locate the Blaze.

TO Locate the Blaze.
HOW TO SEND IN AN ALARM.
To send In an alarm, open box and pull down
the lever ON the inside. When an alarm Ia
sent in, the fire bell will sound the number Of
the box and repeat the alarm four times.
There are several keys to each box, which are
held by persons living nearby-a card attached
to each box gives the names Of such holdera
Policemen also have keys
HOW TO LOCATE AN ALARM.
II the alarm is sounded from box rs, the nav
bell will strike two, then pause and strike Ava
which win indicate that the fire is in the vicins
four times.
NO. BOX. Locations.
%. ..,.............We Western Ave, near Miller ~
26.........."... Mendham Ave-, corner Mj',s st.
T.............. Corner EARLY and Harrison SITS.
S..............s peedwell Ave, near Early st.
B4...................W Water st., corner Cole Ave.
Morris ST. at Depot
B6........ Morris St., near Washington Tdq's
H............... Madison Ave. near Ford Ave
l3.......... Franklin St., near Franklin Place
a.. Maple Ave between Oak g Boyzen SITS.
Market St., corner Macculloch Ave
E.......... Washington st.. at Roy's drug store
b2......... Police Headquarters, Speedwen Ava
"5Ss...............M Memorial Hospital, Morris st
81. Water St.. corner Linden Avo.
Sc. ............ Maple Ave-, corner Madison St
>62. ...... All Souls Hospital, Mt Kemble Ave-
50. South ST., front Morristown CluJ
84...............,. Sussex Ave-. corner Mills St
s.. ........... Washington St., corner Atno Ave
72......... .Macculloch Ave, corner Boyken st
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07


lures has been under the head of civil
ana miscellaneous The increase is
due to no particular item The in
crease under this heading was $22,-
100000. The second largest increase
was for the naval establishment, the
disbursements being $21,100,0OO
more than last year. The navy now
costs the Government approximately
twice as much as it did in 1898, when
the war with Spain was being fought.
The increase in expenditures on &C
count of public works, which amount
ed to SIT, 100000 in the fiscal year
just closed, was not due entirely to
the work on the Panama Canal. The
improvements of rivers and harbors
called for an expenditure of about
S30,000,000, and this despite the fact
that there was no regular river and
harbor bills calling for expenditures
on new projects this year. The con-
tinuing contracts, however, are so
many now that the annual expendi-
lures are very large.
The expenditures for pensions are
increasing to a remarkable degree,
although it was predicted only two
or three years ago that the limit had
ueSn Tedcneu. ne increase the last
year was 14,000,000. The cause of
this is new legislation. both in the
form of general and private bills.
The total expenditures on account of
pensions in the last year have been
$153,887,537.
In only nine years since the Civil
War period has there been deficit
in the United States Treasury. This
years deficit is larger than in any
other since the Civil War, except in
1894, when the figures were $685.
500, 260, and in 1899, when the ex-
cess of expenditures over receipts
was $89,111 $50. The deficit in 1899
was due to large expenses of the war
with Spain.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
Folding Washstand.

Among recent devices patented is a
folding washstand, shown in the il
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
TREASURY DEFICIT IS DUE
TO DECLINE IN CUSTOMS
Difference Compared With a Year
Ago is $144,0OO,O0O.
DEFICIT IS NEARLY $6O,OOO,OOO
Surplus Of $S4,OOO,OOO Credited on
Books Year Ago Wiped Out
CongrHss Generous in Appropria-
tions.

Washington, d. C.-When the fis-
cal year closed June 80 there was a
deficit in the United States Treasury
of approximately $60,000,O0O for the
last twelve months. This deficit is to
be compared with surplus one year
ago of more than $84,000,000, so the
real difference between the condition
of the treasury to-day and one year
ago is expressed by the sum of. $144,-
100000.
The deficit was not foreseen until
after the money panic of last Novem-
Der and December. The country had
passed through a severe trial when
Secretary Cortelyou sent his annual
report to Congress in December, yet
the Secretary was not able to see
what was to follow, for he predicted
a surplus for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1908, of $42 900, 900.
After that report was written the
commercial and financial world be-
gan to reap the fruits of panic. Both
imports and exports suffered along
with other lines of business, and soon
1T became apparent that the current
income of the Government was about
to suffer severe impairment. The
decrease in customs collections was
especially marked, for the volume of
imported merchandise Immediately
diminished and has not yet recovered.
In the fiscal year ended June 80 the
receipts from all sources were $685.
100000 less than in the fiscal year
1907 and only a trifie larger than
1906. In the year closed June 80 the
disbursements for all purposes were
$181, 100000 larger than in the fiscal
year 1907. They were larger than in
any year in the history of the country
with the exception of three years in
the Civil War period.
The decrease in receipts in the last
year has been due largely to the
panic Of last fall and winter The in
crease in expenditures is due to gem
eral causes, but none of them will
cease to exist in the coming fiscal Pc
riod. In fact the increase is due to
the growth of the Government in
large measure, and to some extent,
perhaps, to the generosity, not to say
extravaganza, of Congress.
The summary of receipts and ex-
penditures for the last fiscal year is
as follows:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
STATEMENTS ARE
 DENIED BY ABBOTT
REPORT THAT BRYAN SAID HE WOULD STAND ASIDE IF SERl- oUSLY OPPOSED AT DENVER WAS NOT TRUE.

Washington, January 19.-Willis J. Abbott of the Bryan publicity bureau in this city tonight denied the pub lished statement that he had received letter from Bryan to the effect that he would stand aside should it develop that one-third of the delegates to the Denver convention opposed his nomina- tion.
 q have never received a letter from Bryan making the statements attribu- ted to him." MT. Abbott declared, and have not heard from him on political matters for at least three weeks. So far the statement that he had ex- pressed the most pleasant friendly sen timents toward Governor Hoke Smith, Senator Culberson and Governor John son is concerned it is literally true. I would not have singled out these three gentlemen as the recipient of expressly or uniquely friendly utterances by him. I am willing, however. to state my per- sonal belief-not speaking for MT. Bry- an-that I do not doubt that any pres ent probable nominee of the demo- cratic convention will receive his hearty and loyal support
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
Coming EventS That
 VIII Create History

Island will meet on Tuesday, when it is expected that the long existing deadlock will be broken and a senator named. The withdrawal of Col. Sam uel P. Colt from the contest is expected to result in the election of Senator Wetmore
 The North Carolina legislature will convene in special session on Tuesday for the specific purpose of considering the railway passenger question and to straighten out the complicated situa- tion which has arisen there over the 2A cent rate bill passed at the last session.
 On the same day the Model License league will hold a convention in Louis vile for the purpose of devising model license law as solution of the problem of regulating the liquor traf- fic. Among the other important con ventions to be held during the week is that of the American Live Stock asso- citation at Denver on Tuesday.
 In the foreign field chief interest will center in the French chamber of depu- ties where M. Jaures will interpelIate the government on it's policy in the present interesting Moroccan situation, particularly with reference to it's atti- tude in the contest between Mulal- Hafd, the rebel Sultan, and Abd-El AZiZ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
ABE RUEF WILL BE
 TRIED FOR BRIBERY
IMMUNITY QUESTION IS AT AN END, AND JUDGE WILL BE ASKED TO SET A DATE FOR THE TRIAL.

San Francisco, January 19.-The situa- ton in the bribery-graft prosecution, brought about by the recent decision of the circuit court of appeals, setting aside the indictments for eXtortion against eX- Mayor Eugene Sehmitz, on which he was tried and convicted, reached a climax early today, when Prosecuting Attorney Langdon announced that all questions of immunity for Abraham Ruef is at an end and that on Monday he would ask Su- perior Judge Lawler to set for trial one of the charges of bribery now pending against Ruef.
 It was also announced that every charge against Ruef will now be prosecuted. In making the announcement that Ruef would be placed on trial, the prosecuting attorney made public 8 contract between Ruef and the prosecution made last May. In this contract II was provided that the prosecution would grant Ruef almost com plete immunity from prosecution in con sideration of his testifying to the whole truth against each and every defendant brought to trial in the graft cases.
 An exception was made in the Ruef eX- tortion case which was then on trial, and in which it was agreed that Ruef was to plead guilty, which he did in a dramatic manner a few days after the contract was signed.
 The prosecution claims that Ruef did not live up to his agreement when Tirey L. Ford counsel general of the United Railways, was tried and acquitted on one of the charges of bribery against him. 1t is also asserted that Judges Dunne and IaWler refused to countenance immunity The case which will be begun against Ruef tomorrow before Judge Lawlel Is one charging the bribery of supervisors in connection with a franchise of an over land trolley system for the United Rail ways.
 Ruef refused to make a statement to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
Dust storm at Sea.

New York, January 19.--A strange phenomena in the Gulf of Mexico, of dust shower at sea was reported by the steamer Monterey which arrived today from Vera Cruz, Progresso and Havana. The Monterey's officers de- clared that on January II, the night before reaching Progresso. a peculiar white powder, like flour, fell from the skies It was not a volcanic dust, there being no grit in the composition. The dust became sticky after falling on the vessel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
ENGINE JUMPS TRESTLE. Three Men Are Killed and Two Are
 Fatally Injured.

Corydon Junction, Ind, January 19.- Three men were killed and two per haps fatally injured here today at noon when giant engine of the South ern railway. west bound from New Albany, plunged from a 90-foot trestle, turning a complete somersault in the air and dragging down with 1t two freight cars and a caboose.
 The dead.
 Clarence Dunham, engineer.
 w. H. Scott, fireman.
 Frank Carter brakeman.
 The injured: James w. Pritchett, con- ductor, ribs fractured, may be injured internally; Clyde Stewart brakeman, ribs fractured, bruised about the head and body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
DESPERATE NEGROES DEED.
He Kills One Man and Wounds Two
 Others in Fight.

Chattanooga, Tenn., January 19-David Langley, Jr., night watchman at the Cin- ncinati Southern bridge near Annabel, Tenn, was shot and killed, a freight conductor was knocked in the head and probably fatally injured and Night Oper- ator Browning was knocked down with an axe and his skull fractured byean unknown negro last night. After striking 8 freight conductor, whose name was not learned, in the head, it is said the negro stole an overcoat from Langley, who followed him to Annabel Securing the assistance of Night Operator Brown ing, the watchman pursued the negro to a cabin. The negro met them at the door and felled Browning with an axe and securing Brownirig's s pistol shot and killed the watchman. He made his es- cape. Much excitement prevails and posse is in pursuit of the unknown ne- gro. If he is caught lynching is pre- dcted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
CAMEL MANAGES
 CINCINNATI REDS

Cincinnati, January 19.-President Herr man of the Cincinnati club late this aft ernoon wired to John Ganzel at his home in Grand Rapids that he had appoint ed him as manager of the Cincinnati team for this season and asked him to come on to Cincinnati immediately.
 Herman did this after being In con sultation with President Dreyfus of the Pitsburg club over the long-distance tel ephone during the day. Fred Clarke had given his word that he would let Leach go to Cincinnati, and had also given him the condition under which Leach could go. Herman would not listen to them and called the deal off.
 It is generally understood that Clarke and Dreyfus demanded Johnny Kane and one other player. The other player was either Mitchell. Mclean or Huggins. Herman ,would not look at the matter in this light and promptly said there was nothing doing. He then decided that Gan gel should lead the Reds in 1908.
 President Herman said: "The price they demanded was too high. l could not afford to give what they asked for Then about all that I would have had left would have been a manager, so I called the deal off,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
Whole Crowd Burned to Death.

Sofia. Bulgaria, January 19.-Gews has reached here of terrible tragedy which occurred at the village of Dragosh, near Monastir, a town in Macedonia, several days ago. While a festival was in pro- gress and the villagers were dancing upon the lawns in the public park, a large band of Greeks suddenly swooped down upon them, and after driving them into their houses, set fire to the buildings and burned them to death. The victims In cluded women and children and numbered, 1t is said, between 25 and 45
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
RENOvATlNG THE TREASURY.
All the Worn Dies and Plates Are
 Being Condemned.

Washington. January 19.-(Special.)- The committee appointed by the Secre- tary of the Treasury to make the annual inspection of the plates, rolls and dies, has entered upon its work. All the old worn and obsolete plates will be con demned and under a strong guard con- veyed to the navy yard, where they will be reduced to pot metal. The work will require about three months to complete and is regarded as the annual house. cleaning of the bureau.
 Major John A. Dapray under orders issued by the war department today, is relieved from duty with the organized militia of Florida and assigned to duty in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Death of Naval Apprentice Will Be
 Fully Probed.

Newport, R. l., January 19.-Rear Ad- miral John H. Merrill has ordered an in- quiry to begin tomorrow into the death of H. A. Hartnett, the naval apprentice, who died yesterday from a blood clot on the brain, following fight aboard the United States training ship Cumberland. The naval authorities have been unable to locate the young mans father, who is believed to live in Philadelphia. Unless the body is claimed previously, it will be buried here Tuesday.
 D. H. Manning of Middletown, N. Y., the naval apprentice with whom Hartnett is said to have had pugilistic encounter. is held in custody pending the investiga- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
THEY BURY THE RATCHET.
Roger Sullivan Tells Bryan That The,
 Are All for Him.

Lincoln, Neb., January 19.-W. J. Bryan today met the subcommittee of the democratic national committee at the Rock Island station and shook hands with all the members, including National Committeeman Roger Sullivan of Illinois, whom he attacked several months ago as an enemy of the demo- cratic party.
 Sullivan said to MT. Bryan:
 You need have no fear from us; we're all for you"
 Others in the party were: Tn omas Taggart of Indiana, chairman; Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, N. Y.; Urey Wood son of Kentucky, and James c. Dahl man of Omaha
 The committeeman are on the way to Denver to arrange for the national con VentiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
TWO NEGROES cREMATED.
Mob Sets Fire to Jail in Which They
 Are Prisoners.

Valdosta, Ga, January 19.--(Special)- )- Shortly after midnight the jail at Staten vile, Echols county, was fired by mob and two negro prisoners were cremated.
 The negroes were awaiting trial on the charge of shooting John Westberry, white man, in a recent riot which oc- cured between employees of saw mill firm and white citizens of Echols county. Since the riot there has been bitter feel ing against the negroes, and frequent threats have been made to lynch the ne- groes confined at Statenville. One of the negroes cremated was desperately ill and not expected to live through the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
JOKER ON THE WIRES.
Rumors of Attempt to Destroy the
 Navy Are Numerous.

Washington. January 19.-(Special.)- Some joker on the high seas at the end of a wireless telegraph apparatus is held responsible for the flood of inquiries that have been coming to the navy depart ment of repeated reports of the destruc- ton of Admiral Evans battleships. Ac- cording to these reports three ships of the fleet have already been blown up, the Connecticut, the Rhode Island and the Louisiana. One dispatch came from Boston, another from Norfolk and a third was picked up in some fashion at Pan ana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20

The week will produce aNnumb ber of interesting events both at home and abroad. On Tuesday the battleship fleet will end it's pleasant sojourn in the hospitable harbor of Rio Janeiro and enter upon what naval men con slider the most interesting stage of it's long voyage-the one which will take 1t eventually through the Straits of Megallan. Its next stop will be at Punta Arenas. within the straits
 where the armada will rest for five days before it finishes it's passage through this forbidden body of water and heads northward for Callao. In the voyage through the straits, Lieuten- ant Commander Cones torpedo fiotilla will for the first time join the big ships at sea. This will necessitate al- tering the original programme of the fiotilla and, according to the present plans of the navy department, it's visit to Buenos Ayres and Montevido will be cut out. After leaving Rio Janeiro probably no word will be had of the battle ships until they report at Punta Arenas.
 In both Rhode Island and Kentucky the legislature will continue their eff forts to break .the deadlock over the contest for United States senator The Kentucky legislature will resume bal loting on Monday and that Of Rhoae
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
Suicide With a Razoro.

St. Louis, January 19."I killed man with a bean-shooter and l will pay the penalty" written with pencil on blood spattered paper, was the note left by charles Deskell, aged IS. a stone cutter, who killed himself today by slashing his throat with a razor His note and the body were found by his mother. It IS thought he became suddenly insane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
Flre pamaoea AsvIum.

Marshall, Mo, January 19.-F'ire today damaged two buildings of the Missouri Colony for the Feeble Minded and Epi- leptics to the amount of 5000 and in- periled the lives of 125 patients. There is no fire apparatus at the institution, and the flames were conquered by bucket brigade and confined to the upper floors of two buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20

that to save others. Yet l have known people to go to others whom they have known only a few days and fire in the question, Why are you not ChristianT 7 I must confess that I should say under such tcircumstances that 1t is none of tneir business. A man under such ctreum- stances feels that he has searched for sale ground and when he puts his foot down a . bear trap snaps down and there he stands
 If men would go to people and make them feel they were their friends, and not make these blunders they can do much good A friend who can open our eyes, make us see with four eyes and hear with four ears are friends indeed.
 There is. beyond a doubt. nothing more important than forming Friendships, but let me say that there is one that is the basis of all Young mar< make Him your friend first of all, and let Him be your ideal Permit no friendship to come be- tween you and Jesus and you then have a friendship that will hallow all things"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
neFyvumu.prE-~-s-%1Fvv-s -
 FUNERAL NOTICE.

Friends of.the late Claud Seals and of Robert Seals. Mrs. John K. Warren and Mrs. Annie Dawson are invited to attend the funeral of the former from 1920 lro- ouois street, at ? o'clock this afternoon. Interment in Oak Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20

Keep the :. Ter and kidneys in order J. ,od's Sarsaparilla is the remedy to reEu- late these organs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure oi passenger trains at the rev Terminal Station, Birmingham:
 Effective January 5. 1s0s.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20

FOR SALE-Office furni- ture, safe, etc.; 108 South 18th street. Terre Haute Brewing Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20

V KNOW the superiority of the Weekly Daily Sunday
 Age-Terald You miss the best newspaper you it. fortified, having great newspaper splendid Magazine in your home.
 | A@ year UNCLE REMUS'S Worth Soo loc copy MAGAZINE year alone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-20

'.,The friendship of Irving and Carlyle, and Carlyle and his mother were as beau- tiful as any l have ever seen, and there are, l believe, still friendships of tha. sort. Then there were David and Jona- than, the one the rising star and tho other the son of ma wnose sun was about to set Theirs was a beautiful friendship. The Daiils ard Jonaihans are not all gone. Msis fricndsfips md then hold them Of al things There are still some good peop.,. people who be- lieve 1t is their duty 10 save tn, souls of their fellowmen. -S
 "I know of no desire 1Hore lofty than
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-15
PERSONAL.

Capt. K. Kemper is quita sick at bis
home on Queen street.
Mics Cora Jones, who has been st.
tending Mount De Sales College, neal
Baltimore, has returned to her home 10
this city.
Mrs. O. II. Smithers and brother,
Mr.. George Bagget', of this city, are
visiting Mrs. w. A. Laukford in Char
louisville.
Mr.. and Mira. Alexander Sands, Of
Richmond, pre- the guest, of Mrs. Sands
brother, Judge ]. K. NJ. Norton.
Among those who received diplomas
of graduation in the fourth form at
Woodberrv Foret School last week was
Mr.. @. X. Osrlip, son Of Hon. O. O.
Osrlin, of this city.
Mr.. @. Z. Brawner, wife and child,
of this city, are visiting near Broad Run.
Mai. Thomss P. Wallace, mayor of
Fredericksburg, spent yesterday with
friends 10 this city.
Judge Barley is at Manassas where
today he Is presiding In the Circuit
Court of Prince William county in the
case of Sullivan VS.. Lausburgb.
Prof. Leigh w. Reid, of HaVeriord
College, Pa, is in the city on visit to
his father, COL. L. w. Reid, and on the
ooh will sail for Europe.