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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
CHRISTMAS HYMN.

By EUGENE FIELD.
Sing, Christmas bells,
Say to the earth. tbs is the morn
Whereon our Saviour King is born.
Sing to all men-the bond. the free.
The rich. the poor, the high. the low.
The little child that sports in glee,
The aged folk that tottering go
Proclaim the morn
That Christ is born.
That saveln tnedn anu saveth me
Sing. angel host
Sing of the star the God has placed
Above the manger In the East;
Sing of the glories of the night,
The Virgins sweet humility,
The Babe with kingly robes bedight;
Sing to all men where'er they be
This Christmas morn;
For Christ is born.
That savetn them and saVeth me
Sing. s0nsEof earthi
q 10 seemed co n lnt Adam, sing
God liveth. and We have King
The curse is gone, the bond are free
By Bethlehem sstar that brightly beamed
BY all the heavenly signs that be.
We XII. W that Israel ia redeemed,
That on this morn
The Christ is born
That eaveth yoa and saveth mel
Sing, 0 my hearti
a Sing thor In Ire this dear morn
Z I, + F. I ssal:saee Is -
And as thy soh9;s shall be Of love.
So let thy deedsb De charity
By the dear Lerd that reigns above,
By him that died upon the tree,
By this fair morn
Whereon&s born
The Christ that saveth all and mel
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24

CHRISTMAS ReTRosPEcT-1ss7.


TO MRS. WIN. BRUSH.
Across the seething scudding, brine,
My castle windows brightly shine;
Despite the storm winds dreadful din.
hear the minstrel's lay within,
And. through the case ments, broad and high
The beautiful and brave descry.
Where battlement, and keep arise,
A flag of glory greefs the skies;
For that dear flag. In blood, went down
A generation's youthful crown.
What hoi stout warder on the wall
What hol brave knights and ladies all
Ny bark, now tossed by storm and gale,
On some fair day. will slacken sail,
On some fair day, when evening falls,
VIII moor. in peace, beside your walls.
And, with the morn. the minstrels' strain,
Welcome the wanderer home again.
Fred Wooster OaCen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
changes In Newark B. G. Diocese.

Right Rev. Bishop W. M. Wigger of
the Catholic diocese of Newark has made
known the following changes in the
diocese: The Rev. James Kelly of St.
Patrick's Church, Jersey City, assistant
to Monsignor De Concilio in st. Michael's
Church, Jersey City, succeeding the Rev.
Walter Talon, who takes Father Kelly's
place in ST. Patrick's; the Rev. j. Nc
Erlain, the well known Catholic temper
ance writer, to take the parish left with
out a pastor in Mount Hope because of
the death of the Rev. John McHale.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
BurIesaus Debate Before Arcanumites.

BurIesque Debate Before Arcanumites.
Members of Loantaka Council of the
Royal Arcanum on Tuesday evening en-
1oyed a novel entertainment in the bur-
lesque debate OF ''The Quinque, local
club of five lawyers, aspirant lawyers
and elocutionary enthusiasts. The sub
ject, when they came to it, was "Gold
VS.. Silver" but the audiences some
times happens in other places-knew lit
tie more concerning either metal or their
relative values as coin, than they did at
the start, The goldbugs were Sidney j.
Corby and ] Lukeman and the silver
ties, David Barkman and j. Claude Arm
strong. Nate q. Toms acted as critic
and decided that on both sidt I the argu-
ment was unanswerable. About hum
dred Arcanumites heard the debate, and
laughed much.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
Meeting of State Teachers, Association.

The forty third annual meeting of the
New Jersey State Teachers Association,
will be held at Trenton next week with
sessions on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, December 81, 2S, 80. A care
fully planned program of exercises,
music. addresses etc., by prominent
educational enthusiasts and educators
all over the state has been prepared and
the institute will doubtless prove inter-
resting and profitable.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
Wanted to KIN Himself.

Michael Naughton, a shoemaker of 81
Macculloch avenue, last Friday night
cut his right wrist severly with knife,
claiming, it is said, that he wanted to
kill himself. The wound was not very
dangerous however and he Is recovering.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
New TeIephona snhsnribers.

The following connections have re-
Gently been made: Philander B. Pier
son, 272-a; Rev. J. M. Freeman, 272-b;
w. Y. Marsh, 273-a; Reeve & Burr,
274-a; G.. E. Chisolm, 259-b; Mayor
Quayle, l,245-b; John B. Vreeland,
AZ; Capt. w. H. Jaques. 207-b; E. Hurt
zig, 260-b.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
JANUARY JURORS.
Those who WIN e'gh The Evidence al
the Next Session II court

Sheriff Durliug on Tuesday morning
last. before Judge Cutler. selected tn,
names of the gentlemen who will serve
as petit jurors at the next regular session
of the Morris County Courts which vii
commence before Chief Justice Magic on
Tuesday, JANUARY Is next. the follow
ing names were selected:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24

RttOclr10ht ESSs7ze 4Q-ca4Nk d35G syAAQl L1Cl o
would be great difficulty to get back the
license fee of $3.50. already paid by Con-
way if the licerse was revoked. Re-
plying to the charge of fraud, he said
Fraud don't exist, except in the imagi-
nation of these hotheaded people here in
Morristown that we would be better Of
without than with, if they would only
have the sense to get out of town" T"
Fraud was charged, he said, but no.
proven. Even if Mr.. Conway had viola
ted the law under former license, it
would not be right to revoke the pres
ut license, as under its working no
e,arge of violation had been made.
Mr.. Mills at once took up several of
Mr.. Forsyth's statements for reputtal-
particularly the assertion that the Board
must first pass an ordinance before i
could revoke license. lis it necessary
to have an ordinance" he said, "to allow
you to do that which the law says yos
may do" It's one thing to grant d
license, but another thing to revoke it..
The law says you can revoke license
for any cause without even giving notice
to the licensee, but Counsel says s.Oh no,
you can't revoke unless you pass an
ordinance allowing yourselves to re-
voke." Again the points of the case were
gone over and again the law was quoted
and MIR. Mills urged the Board to do
its duty in the matter and revoke the
license.
Mr.. Forsyth made no reply and the
board retired for consideration of the
question. Upon the return of the Com
missioners, City Counsellor Muir, who is
also the counsel for the Excise Board, ex-
officio, made a brief statement saying
that in his opinion the board could not
legally revoke any license without first
notifying the licensee, and so advised the
board. Commissioner D. F. StuIgis
offered a motion to notify Mr.. Conway to
appear before the board on January IL,
and show cause why his license should not
be revoked, which was adopted. In view
of this action many of the citizens present
exhibited no small amount of indignation
and some expressed it. Rev. DR.. Twin
ing, wearied with what he believed were
continual ..stand offs asked what would
be told the citizens next and DR.. Erdman
wanted to know if it would be necessary
for the Citizens Committee to appear
again and argue the case at future meet
ings. By way of answer to the respec-
tive queries, Counsellor Muir indicated
that he had now obtained more light on
the subject and was finally satisfied that
this was the proper course, and Chairman
o. D. Miller mentioned that it might be
well for the citizens to be represented at
the meeting.
Then the session adjourned, but the
discussion between the clergy and the
commissioners did not cease for some
time, and to all appearances it is still
going on, as is also deal of comment,
pro and con, on the action of the COM
missioners regarding A. P. Conway and
the much-muddled license question.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24

VIZ fLl0r Stdt6u ny mf. 4OuuS budt
the mill, if established in Morristown,
would employ only local help except
where skilled labor was necessary and
even in this particular local help would
be substituted as fast as they could
learn.
Though a number of interested citizens
were present very few gave expression
to their views. James P. Sullivan, who
has been a merchant IN Morrlstowp for
SO years, spoke earnestly, favoring the
starting of the mill, though not com
mitting himself to the scheme suggested.
He held that the location of such an in
dustry would not in the least damage the
city as place of residence and would at
the same time provide employment for a
number of young men and women of the
town, which was sadly needed. L. O.
Stiles next took the floor and made a
Jealous speech in favor of opening the
doors of the community to such indus
tries as suggested and endeavored to
draw forth discussion, pro and con on
the subject, but no one responding. it
was resolved on motion of Mr.. Sullivan,
that the chair appoint committee of
five to investigate the subject and can
vas the town to learn the sentiment of
the people and also solicit subscriptions
for stock, If deemed advisable. The
committee, as appointed later consists of
James P. Sullivan, Willard w. Cutler,
Patrick Farrelly, Thomas Malley and
Charles w. Ennis.
The meeting was adjourned to January
14th, when the committee will report
and further action will probably be
taken.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24

The resignation of the Rev. s. Edward
Young as pastor Of the Central Presbyterian
Church, Newark, has been accepted. Mr..
Young has accepted call to Pittsburg
church.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday morning
The choir will render special Christmas an
thems, and in the evening the Christmas exer-
cises will be held as announced elsewhere.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
cHuRcH on THH REpEEMnR.

Christmas day
Prelude (organ). March Of the Magi. .. Dubois
(Choir). Behold, l bring you
Good Tidings of Great Joy, '........ .Barnby
Professional Hymn, 56...................Fu Fuller
Venite. .Rimbault
Gloria Patri
TIE Deum Laudamus.
Jubilate Deo.
From Stanfords Service In B fiat.
Hymn, So. ''Shout the Glad Tidings,'' .Avison
Kyrie Eleison Observation-Disclosures. Clemson
Gloria 1ibi. Observation-Disclosures. Clemson
Hymn, 40, (''Adeste Fidelis'D ........ Reading
Ofertory, Anthem, 20 Holy Night. ".....
Adam
Interlude, Largo" .,...............H Handel
Trisagion. Clemson
Hymn, 225
Gloria in Excelsis is............,.....Old Old Setting
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Sunday morning anthem We have seen His
STAR, by E. "A. Clarke to be sung by full
choir, with solo by Mrs E. NJ. Young.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
Special Musical Programs of the
Several Churches.

A Varied Selection of Anthems. Carols.
Solos, choruses for the Morning and
Evening Services of Christmas Day and
the sunday after Christmas-Also Pro-
grams of Madison Churches.
Several of the churches have provided
special Christmas music for the services
on Christmas day and Sunday. Those
that we have been able to secure are:
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN cHu RoA.
Sunday Morning
Voluntary. ........................ Whiting
Offertory
Soprano Solo, Christmas. Shelley
Post, Hallelujah Chorus..... .......... Handel
(From the Messiah).
Voluntary, Pastoral Symphony. Handel
(From the Messiah).
Organ Solo, Noel. .Guilmant
soprano Solo. "A Holy Night, Adam
Post, And the Glory of the Lord. -. Handel
(From the Messiab).
SOUTH STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sunday morning
Organ Voluntary E. Edana HaTItngfop Telssep
Bethlehem, ,"..............H -" Homer N. Bartlett
Songs of Praise the Angels Sang,"....
Harry Rowe Shelly
.'Sing, o Heavens, s,''............ - Alfred R. Gaul
Thou Did'st Leave Thy Throne, '..... Barnby
"Holy Night. Silent Night, a............ Barnby
Carol-"Noel. Hail Gentle King"
Organ Voluntary-Allesro. La inor....,.
Hauptman
Sunday evening
Opening Voluntary.
M R,ha,,s+aiv,
Closing Voluntary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS selected
ST. PETERS CHURCH.
Christn as Day.
Holy Communion, 7.30.
Morning Prayer (plain). 0SO.
Choral Celebration, 11.C0
Professional, Hymn 40.
Kyrie.. .........................G .Gounod
Lord have mercy upon us.
Christ have mercy upon us,
Lord have mercy upon us.
Is. Cecilia)
Communion Service. Gounod
Hymns
Offertory ory........................ Beethoven
Hallelujahl Unto Gods Almighty Son.
Praise the Lord ye bright angelic choirs, in
holy songs OF joy.
Man proclaim His grace and glory.
Hallelujahl Hallelujahl Unto Gods Al
mighty Son.
(From Mount Of 0rvss.)
Recessional. Hymn 50.
Sunday after Christmas, Dec. 49,
Holy Communion. 7.30.
Morning Prayer and Litany, 1890.
Proiessi2nRl. aAuasal.
Ts Denm. n Co.. -. >, -. sCalkin
Jubilate, in iat.ls Observation-Disclosures. Schubert
Hymn 81.
Offertory. ...........................D Vincent
There were shepherds abiding in the field.
etc.
Recessional. Hymn SO.
Evening Prayer, 400
Professional. Hymn 5l6.
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. in B fat.
Garrett
Anthem. Observation-Disclosures. Mozart
Hymn 45s.
Kecessional, Hymn SO.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
EXCISE BOARD IN TANGLE
Citizens Still Asking Revocation
of Conway License.

Council Chambers Crowded on Wednesday
EvenIng-Lawyers Alfred Mills and
George w. Forsyth Appear for the Citi-
zens and the Applicant Respectively and
Set Forth The Law on the Subject
Counsellor Muir Advises a New Course
Some Citizens Ask for Explanation
.sWhat Next?"
Wednesday evening saw another in
teresting meeting of the Excise Commits
sioners, but there was very little in the
way of real result. About one hundred
persons, including many of the most
prominent citizens of the city, crowded
into the Council chambers to hear the
decision on the Conway license. This
time the citizens were represented by
Alfred Mills, who opened the case by
stating in detail the action of the board
thus far in the Conway license case-the
expiration of his license, application for
renewal, laid over for one month, appli
cant indicted, renewal of the license,
Hcensee pleads guilty and is sentenced to
three months imprisonment and fine of
$3.50. He held that Mr.. Conway's
plea of guilty showed that he .'had
come before the board and secured the
license under false pretenses, by fraud, |
and the board would do an injustice to
the community, but far more than that,
it would do injustice to itself if it did
not revoke that license if it had the
power" then he proceeded to demonstrate
that the board had the power. "Fraud," +"
he said, ''has been practised," and fraud
vitiates everybody" Several cases hay
ing important bearing upon the
present case were then cited, the laws on
the subject read to show the right of the
board to revoke the license, being Sec
tions of the acts of March and May 1899. |
Lawyer George w. Forsyth appeared
as counsel for Mr.. Conway. He claimed
that plea of non vult was not plea of
guilty and was not even presumption
of guilt; Conway had merely changed
his mind and thought that it would be
wiser to plead non vult than to contend
with the state. The strongest point put
forth by him in arguing against the revo-
cation of the license was the statement
that the board must first adantf ardi-
nancn rarovidinor for~azE1 as
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Continued on Fourth Page.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
SILK MIL FOR N Town.
The Question Discussed Before the
City Board of Trade.

Messrs. Young and Bullock of Paterson
Ask for Aid from the Citizens in Estab-
fishing a Silk MiII-PIan of the Plant
Proposed and Scheme of Organization
Jamea p Sullivan and L. o. stiles Favor
the MiIl-Committee to Investigate and
Report at Further Meeting.
About fifty Morristown citizens assem-
bled in the council rooms last Friday
4, evening at the call of the Board of Trade
and discussed the advisability and prac-
ticability of establishing silk mill in
Morristown. The meeting was the out
come of the recent efforts of Messrs W.
j. Young of Glenview, Morris county,
and Thomas Bullock of Paterson, to en-
list the sympathy and aid of citizens in
the esta blishment of silk mill in Nor
ristown.
The meeting was called TO order by
President A. A. Vance, who stated its
call. Other projects, had been presented
he said, which seemed impracticable,
but the present appeared to be the most
favorable yet heard, aud explained that
the plan proposed was to organize
stock company. Upon call of the chair,
Mr.. Young told of his experience in the
manufacture of silk and gave brief ac-
count of the industry, its influence in the
development and progress of the city of
Paterson, and the prospects of success in
Morristown and at the present time
when silk manufacturers are encourag
ed by the operation of the new tariff
law, which gives better chance to home
industry.
The scheme proposed was to establish
a plant of from 80 to 100 looms, which
would require about 100 operators and
hands, and raise $25, 900 among the citi-
zens of the town to be contributed for
stock placed equally against the skill of
the manufacturers. Mr.. Bullock also
spoke, giving account of his long expert
ence in silk manufacture in Paterson and
showing references to prove same, which
were read by Secretary John E. Fennell.
Both gentlemen were questioned as to
: the outlook and the profits which might
"a expected. and both gave encourage
stating that the profits on the bus
EFere large and failures rare, and
Recurring, were usually traceable
- = er oftener to e ! Of
Ugh knowledge Of The business. It
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-24
NEWS FROM washington
Secretary Wilson at Work in
Behalf Of Farmers.

Some Results of His Investigations and
Psinfs on Recent -Agrieui-
ture in Alaska Discussing the Civil
strvise Question with The President
Bill Concerning Interstate Commerce
Notes by the Washington Correspondents
of the "ChronicIe.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-05

The story is told of an American
who. on sailing away from England.
addressed the crowd at the steamers
dock. asking if there was a man in the
country TO whom he had failed to give
a shilling as a tip, as that WIS the time
to speak. P. D. Armour Of Chicago
must have had a very similar expert
ence in Germany. He recently returned
from summer vacation at Carlsbad.
Baron Kissingen, one Of the richest no.
blemen in Germany and a great lover Of
horses, was at the springs at the time
of the Chicago millionaire S visit. Near
Carlsbad the baron kept half a hundred
magnificent horses. Mr.. Armour. with
an American friend, went out to visit
the stable. \ custodian to whom they
applied granted permission Can you
give Us some one 10 show the horses"
asked Mr.. Armour The custodian look
ed about Near one Of the stalls stood a
plain looking man, and the custodian
said. Il think he will show you the
horses The plain looking man did
show them. and did it we'll He knew
the horses by name, with their pedi-
grees, and he told all about them.
1t happened that Mr. Armour always
carries in his coat pocket when he is in
Europe number Of silver coins, which
he distributes among people who are
good 10 him. So when it was all over
he fshed out about half pint Of coins
and rendered them TO the plain looking
man The latter. with an amused sort
Of smile declined, but waved the Amer
lean 10 the stable boys as people who
commonly made small objection to such
fayors IL am Baron Kissingen, said
the plain man. simply but graciously.
Il am glad to know you, said Mr.. Ar
mom. Not only because you have the
finest lot Of horses have ever seen in
the country, but because you are the
first person | have found in this coun-
try who has refused to take tip. -
Troy Times
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-05

mo tits side of heaven, Without mo-
meut's warning the pilot Of the heaven
ly harbor had met him just off the
lightship.
Faith In God.
He had often talked to me of the good
ness Of God and especially of a time
when he was about to enter New York
harbor with ms ship from Liverpool,
and he was suddenly impressed that he
ought to put back to sea Under the
protest of the crew and under their very
threat he put back to sea, fearing at
the same time he was losing his mind.
for it did seem so unreasonable that
when they could get into harbor that
night they should put back TO sea. But
they put back TO sea, and Captain Pen
dleton SAID to his mate, "You call me
at 10 O'Clock at night At IL O'Clock
at night the captain was aroused and
said. What does this mean? | thought
told you to call me at 10 O'Clock, and
here il is 70 " Why" said the mate,
Il did call you at 10 o'clock, and you
got up looked around and told me to
keep right on the same course for two
hours, and then to call you at IL
O'Clock " Said the captain: is it pos
sible. | have no remembrance Of that -
At ~ O'Clock the captain went ON
deck. and through the rift of a cloud
the moonlight fell upon the sea and
showed HIM shipwreck tn 100 strug-
Cling passengers He helped them off
Had he been any earlier or any later at
that point Of the sea he would have
been of no service to those drowning
people On board the captain S vessel
they began to band together as to what
they should pay for the rescue and what
they should pay for the provisions
"Ah. says the captain, my lads, you
can t pay me anything All ! have ON
board is yours | feel too greatly hon
ored of God in having saved you to take
any pay Just like him. He never got
any pay except that Of his own applaud
ing consclenee.
Oh. that the old sea captain God
might be my God and yours Amid the
stormy seas Of tins life may we have al
ways some one as tonderly to take care
of us as the captain took care OF the
drowning crew and the passengers And
NAV we come into the harbor with as
little physical pain and with as bright
hope as he had, and if it should happen
to be a Christmas morning, when the
presents are being d stributed and we
are celebrating the birth Of him who
came to save our shipwrecked world, all
the better. for what grander, brighter
Christmas present could we have than
h.oxfapc
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-05
Pure Water Versus Malarln.

As a general rule, all waters coming
directly, or, rather indirectly, from near
the surface Of the ground must be
avoided Recourse must be had either
TO deep wells or the drinking water
must be boiled. The experience Of the
town Of Hawkiusville, Ga, will well
illustrate this point. This thrifty lit
tie manufacturing city was located, I'M
fortunately, in a malarial section. Al
though the disease was not at all severe,
malaria was so common that its inhab-
itants got INFO the habit Of expecting to
have a few chills every fall as a matter
Of course The water used until recent
years was drawn from shallow wells
which undoubtedly received the surface
drainage Of the country. IN order to get
a larger supply Of water one of the cot
ton factories put down an artcsian well.
The autumn following the people who
had used this water exclusively during
the season were gratified to find that
they had escaped from the expected
chills. Tie result was that sufficient
number of urtcsian wells were sunk to
supply the entire town, and the place
has been free from malaria ever since.
Another very striking illustration
was found in the Brazos bottom Of Tex
as. which was long known as such a
malarial country that a white man
could not risk living there during the
later summer and fall Daring q recent
visit TO that section the writer learned
that the rule now is to keep out of the
damp air at night, drink only artesian
water, and you will DO safe. South
eFn States.