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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15
Personal MENTION.

Miss McCammon is the guest Of Mrs. Nah
Ion Pitney.
Miss Margaret H. Garrard has returned
from visit to Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter of Boston are the
guests of Mrs. Bell of Madison.
Miss Marguerite B. Hartley of Farragut
place is visiting friends in New England.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Prall Thompson are
at Mrs. Underhill's for the month Of October.
DIR. Hibbard returned to Morristown last
week Mrs. Hibbard is still at Atlantic City
Mr.. and Mrs. Grinnell Willis have leased
their house for the winter and will go to New
York
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Heath of Albeit
avenue are spending the week at Hacketts
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Fanshaw and family
are occupying Mrs. Guerin's house on South
street.
Miss Edith Pond of Tenafy is spending q
week with her friend, Miss Johnston of Maple
! avenue.
Mrs. Robert Livingston Stevens was tht
guest of her mother. Mrs. Whitney of Morris
Plains. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard King of New York
formerly Of Normandie Heights, Morristown
spent last Saturday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Whitehead o.
Newark, after brief visit in Morristown, re
turned on their wheels yesterday.
Miss May Beach has entered upon course
of study with Prof. Gustav Becker ST New
York in everything pertaining to piano work
Miss Helen Woodruff. who has been abroad
for two years, is at Mrs Tunis's for the winter
with her brother, who has returned from
China.
One of the many attractive beauties of tn,
Horse Show was the number of young ladiel
from Miss Dana's School, who occupied seat
together.
The engagement of Mr., Henry Sutphen tt
Miss Lees of New York has been formal,
announced Miss Lees was the guest of Mrs
Sutphen last week.
Eugene Higgins, Mrs. VIM. Roscoe Lyon. Mrs
McCurdy, Mrs. Stephen Whitney and Mrs
Granniss had parties of friends staying Will
them for the Horse Show.
Carl G. Schmidt, organist of the First Pres
byterian Church. announces six illustrated
lectures on ''The history of the Pianoforte anc
Pian0forte literature from the earlies
Clavichord playing to Franz List. TO be giver
at his residence, 81 South street. Wednesda,
mornings. November 10. II: December /; Jan
uary II, 20; February 8. He will be assisted
-ay Mrs. Clara Henly Bussing, soprano,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15
BATTLE OF RED BANK
New Jersey Society of the S. A. r..
to Celebrate.

Elaborate arrangements are under
way for the celebration by the New Jer-
sey Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution of the battle of Red Bank, to
take place on October %. The following
explanatory letter has been sent to the
members of the society, of whom there
are about forty in Morristown:
DEAR SIR AND CoMPATRIoT-
The anniversary of the Battle of Red
Bank will be celebrated at Camden, Oc-
tober 22d instant. The mayor of that
city, with fifty Of its best citizens, have
co-Operated with the Committee of Ar
engagements of the Society in making
preparations for the celebration of the
most elaborate character, which will
give our organization the most delight
full and distinguished reception ever ac-
corded to it.
The members will assemble, promptly,
at 1890 O'Clock p, NJ, at the large wait
ing room of the ferry at the foot of
Market street, in Camden. At one
O'Clock steamer will convey the mem
beers and others, by trip of seven miles,
down the Delaware River to the scene of
the conflict, where some informal exer-
cises will take place. The boat will re-
turn to Camden in time to attend mass
meeting at p. m. in the new armory,
capable of containing several thousand
persons. The society will be escorted by
the military and citizens of Camden to
the armory, where speeches will be de-
ivered, music rendered by thousand
school children, and other exercises take
place. In the evening, at o'clock, there
will be a banquet.
1t is most earnestly urged upon the
members that they recognize this great
honor contemplated to be done the So
ciety, by full attendance.
j. WHITEHEAD, President.
From accounts of historians and the
traditions of Jerseymen, the battle of
Red Bank was one of the most bloody,
spirited, desperate and important battles
of the Revolution. The battle occurred
at Fort Mercer, along the Delaware
River, near Camden. There the small
number Of 400 colonists routed 1900
Hessian troops under British command
October %, TIT, losing only thirty. two
men in the engagement.
The following inscription, taken from
the handsome monument of grey marble
which now marks the scene of the fight,
tells the story of the battle:
This Monument was erected on the
22d October, 1929, to transmit to posterity
grateful remembrance Of the patriotism
and gallantry of Lieut.. Col. Christopher
Greene, who, with 400 men, conquered
the Hessian army of 1000 troops. then in
the British service, at the Red Bank, on
the 22d Oct, 1777. Among the wounded
was found their commander, Count
Donop, who died of his wounds, and
whose body is inferred near the spot
where he fell. A number of the New
Jersey and Pennsylvania volunteers,
being DESTROYS to perpetuate the memory
of the distinguished officers and soldiers
who fought and bled in the glorious
struggle for American independence,
have erected this monument on the god
day of October, Ammo Domini, 1929.
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STATE COUNCIL C. 3. L.
Delegates from St. CoIumbanus and st
Margarets Councils at BenevilIe.

Delegates from St CoIumbanus and St
Margarets Councils at Beleville
| On Tuesday of this week John D.
Collins and Charles F. VAIL, represent
ing the st. Columbanus Council, and
Very Rev. j. NJ. Flynn, representing st.
Margaret's, attended the meeting of the
Supreme Council of the Catholic Bene-
VIOLENT Legion of New Jersey, in conven-
ton at Belleville. Over $50 delegates
reported representing the 100 councils.
/ including in all a membership of over
4 s, 200.
1 AS part of the large volume of bust
ness transacted by the convention. re-
ports were given showing that since the
organization of the order in 1881 there
had been paid in actual benefits the vast
sum of S., 900, 900, creditable showing
of benevolence for the brief period of
sixteen years. Mr.. Collins had the
honor of serving the convention on IFS
Committee on Credentials.
New officers of the State council were
chosen as follows: President, James F.
Thornton, Newark; vice president, F.
Q. L. Schreiner, Orange; secretary, John
J. Ghegan, Newark; treasurer, Edward
w. Wilgers, Newark; orator, John E.
Dunn, Boonton; marshal, W. j. Halle
sey, Newark; guard, James R. De
Camp, Englewood; finance committee,
Joseph Steets and James Taaffe of New
ark, and James A. McNamee of Atlantic
City; trustees, E. L. Romond, Wood
bridge: James F. Peters, Hoboken;
William Flaherty, Paterson; Anton
Stems and Joseph Jenny, Newark; dele
gates to supreme council, A. Y, Harding
and James A. Rowe. reelected: alter
mates, John f. Sinnott and J. M. Mullin,
Kearny.
Following the business sessions of the
day, a very pleasant evening entertain
ment was given the delegates.
st. Columbanus Council was organ
lied in October 1888, with 50 charter
members, and the membership has
steadily increased until it now numbers
219, the number added during the past
year being 43. Its present officers are
s. B. Sheridan, president; VIM. V Dunn,
vice president, and E. Lucas, secretary.
In February last about twenty five of the
members of st. Columbanus withdrew
and organized the st. Margaret's Coun-
Gil with twenty-five charter members.
This council has increased to member
ship of thirty mine, and the officers are
Very Rev. ]. M. Flynn president; John
Callahan, vice president, and John A.
Carr, secretary.
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Drew seminary Anniversarr.

The exercises of the Thirtieth Ami
versary of Drew Theological Seminary
will take place in Christ Methodist
Episcopal Church, Madison, N. J.,
Thursday, Oct. 21st, at II a. m. Bishop
E. G. Andrews, will preside; the exer-
cises will include an address by Bishop
Andrews; the Inaugural address of Rev.
John Alfred Faulkner, D. D., and an
Historical address by Rev. ]. NJ. Buck
ley, D. D. A special train will leave
New York, foot Of Barclay and Christie
pher streets, at 8 80 a. M. returning
will leave Madison at 3:90 p. M. All
friends of the Seminary are cordially In
vited
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All Souls Hospital Fair.

The annual fair for the benefit of the
All Souls Hospital has been announced
for November 9th and 10th to be held at
the McAlpin Hall. There will be the
usual sale of fancy articles, and attrac-
tions arranged by number of ladies Of
the town. The hospital has done much
good service during the past year. and
the fair will doubtless receive the earn
est support of the people of the town.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15
THE GAMBLING LAWS.

The adoption of the constitutional
amendment makes the statute of 1894
upon the subject practically permanent,
at least for a considerable number of
years. There is good deal Of ignorance
as to what that law really is and we
therefore give it in full. A careful peru
sal of it will show that the penalty is
severe including both fine and imprison-
ment. On the other hand it interferes
neither with horse racing nor any other
sport. The race tracks are closed be-
cause they were not run for sport nor to
encourage the breeding of fast horses but
purely and simply as gambling con-
Germ.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey, That if any person shall buy
or sell what is commonly known as a
pool, or any interest or share in any such
pool, or shall make or take what is COM
monty known as book, upon the rum
ming, pacing or trotting, either within or
without this state, of any horse, mare or
gelding, such person shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and on convic-
ton thereof shall be punished by line
not exceeding five hundred dollars and
Imprisonment not exceeding two years.
2. And be it enacted, That if any per-
son or corporation shall habitually or
otherwise conduct the practices common
~ known as book making and pool sell
ing, or either of them, or shall keep a
place to which persons may resort for
engaging in such practices, or either of
them, or for betting upon the event of
any horse race, or other race or contest,
either within or without this State, or
for gambling in any form, such person or
corporation shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor. and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine of not less
than one thousand dollars nor more than
five thousand dollars, and by imprison-
ment in the State prison for not less than
one year or more than five years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15
BUSINESS NOTES.

w. White announces the preliminary
lessons of his school year, being the days
when application can be made. Such a
school for dancing and department as
w. White conducts will certainly be a
credit TO every community.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15

IT is amatter of deep regret to Con-
gresham Pitney's friends to learn that
he is still confined to his bed, and that
his illness has developed into an attack
of typhoid. If the wishes of his numer-
GUS friends are granted, he will soon be
at his desk again.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15
OBITUARY.
JOHN R. MCPHERSON.

JUN liz N HhEhSONs
Ex-United States Senator John Rho
derrick Mcpherson, died suddenly on Fri
day night at Taylors Hotel. Jersey City.
He had not been in robust health for
several years.
John R. Mcpherson was remarkable
man. He was ambitious, shrewd and
successful. He began in an humble way,
but amassed large fortune.
Deceased was born at York, Livings-
ton County, New York, on May 9th,
1882. He received an academic educa-
ton and began life as. farmer and stock
raiser. He was a plucky, ambitious
young man Of 26 years when he came to
Hudson county, and became a resident of
what was Hudson City. He revolution
lied the methods of the transportation of
live stock and of killing.
He was elected a United States Sena-
tor in 1877 to succeed Frederick T. Ere
linghuysen. He served three terms in
the United States Senate, an honor that
has not been conferred on any other
New Jersey man. In the Senate he
made an enviable record and was offered
place in the Cabinet of President
Cleveland.
The funeral services were held from
his late residence at Washington.
MRS. PHEBE NJ. sTURGIs.
Mrs. Phebe M. Sturgis, widow of the
late Elias J. Sturgis, died on Tuesday
afternoon, September %, at the residence
of her sister, Mrs. w. A. Ward, Brook
side, N. j., the funeral services were
conducted by her pastor, Rev. Ralph
Urmy of the Mendham M. E. Church,
assisted by Rev. VIM. Morgan of the
Central M. E. Church of Newark, DR..
La Rue and Rev. George Noble of the
First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Sturgis
since her widowhood, nearly twenty
years ago, resided with her sister, Mrs.
w. ]. Bedell, until her death in 1898,
when with Mr.. Bedell she came to make
her home with her only surviving sister,
Mrs. Ward. Her loss will be felt by all
who knew her.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15
SUCCESS OF TIE HORSE SHOW.

The management of the Field Club is
to be congratulated upon the splendid
success of the Horse Show. It should
stimulate the breeding of better class
of horses in this section of the State, and
as the show will be held annually here
after, incidentally other business inter
ests will be benefited. Colonel Catlin,
prominent in the Inauguration of the
Westchester and Madison Square Horse
Shows, is familiar with the subject
and is recognized as an authority
on both sides of the water
commenting upon the Morristown show
to a representative of the CHRONICLE
said. "The Morristown Horse Show was
the most successful first show
l ever saw. The quality of the of
the horses and equipments was remark
ably fine and, as l understand, the show
is to become an annual affair, next year
will find great improvement in many
respects. l believe in horse shows be-
cause it tends to get the people interested
in breeding and owning better class Of
horses. l formerly bred trotting horses,
but my time is now fully occupied with
horses of the classes shown here. The
associations connected with the race
track are demoralizing, while in exhibit
tions of this kind the opposite rules.
Morristown is one of the most delightful
places have ever visited. and her shows
will soon become famous"
DR.. T. H. Address of Sparta, who
was nominated by the Republicans of
Sussex county as their candidate for
Senator, has withdrawn, stating that he
preferred the postmastership of Sparta,
which, in the event of his election, he
would have to relinquish. The Nomi-
mating Committee on Monday met at
Newton and placed in nomination Capt.
Daniel Bailey of Glenwood, well
known resident of the county, whose
name at the head of the ticket will ma
terially strengthen it. The Register
says:
"Mr. Bailey, our present candidate,
comes from good old Sussex county
stock, living at the homestead occupied
by his father, grandfather and great
grandfather before him. He is also of
patriotic stock. His great grandfather
on his mothers side was member of
Washington's Life Guard, and killed
near Morristown. Captain Bailey
served in the War of the Rebellion, going
out as captain of Company F, Twenty
seventh Regiment. He afterwards went
into the regular army and at the close of
the war was on General Brisbins staff.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15

GENERAL NEAL Dow, the pioneer Pro-
hibitionist, who lectured for the good of
that party and incidentally his own
pocket, left an estate Of $S50.o0O
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15

IT SHOULD not be necessary to urge
people to decorate their houses and bust
ness places whenever their is a patriotic
celebration in town. Let general public
spirit and love for Morristown bring out
a fine display of flags and bunting next
Wednesday, welcoming and doing honor
to the Firemen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-15

THE charge Of Chief Justice Magic to
the Grand Jury will bear careful reading
and much thought
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AlR-sHlP PASSENGER INTERVIEWED
Vessel Returned to Forth In Arkansas to
Get Water

Get water.
A special dispatch to the Globe.
Democrat from Hot Springs, dated
May 8 says.
John J. Sumpter, constable of this
city, and John MeLemore, deputy
sheriff, state that while in the Vi
entity Of Bull Bayou, about five
mics from this city, at midnight
last night they not only saw the air
ship, but had an interview with one
Of the occupants. They supported
their statement today by making
sworn affidavit before Judge
Bush. Sumpter and McLemcre
went into the country to serve a
warrant, and when they reached
the vicinity Of the bayou they
noticed brilliant light in the
heavens, which appeared to be fall.
ing, and which finally disappeared
behind hill. On approaching the
spot they saw persons moving
around with lights. Drawing their
Winchesters they advanced, and de-
manded of the strangers their names
and business. A man with long
dark beard came forward, and on
being told that Sumpter and Nc
Lemore were officers, stated chat he
and two others, young laan and a
woman, apparently about 30 years
old, were travelling over the'country
in an air-ship; that they had de
scended for water, and that after a
short excursion to the South they
would return and descend at the
Nashville Exposition where they
would put the air ship on exhibition
Sumpter says that they could plain
ly distinguish the outlines of the
air-ship although the night was
dark and rainy 1t was cigar shaped
and about go feet long.
The officers continued their ride,
accomplished what they started out
to do, and on their return, about
forty minutes later, found that the
air ship had departed. Ia view Of
the standing Of these men aud the
fact that they haYe made affidavit, it
is generally believed in This city that
their story Of their midnight advent
ure is true.
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GREEKS CUT IN TWO
TURKS HAVE oUTFLAEKED CEN /.
sMoLENsKI AND OCCUPY vo1o
at Arta Have Been Order
ed to Lay Down Their Arms
or Submit to Having
Their Homes
Burned.

ATHENS, May 8.-A newspaper of
this city published report to the
effect that Volo would be declared a
neutral point, and that the Turks
therefore would not occupy it. The
minister for foreign affairs, N.
Skouloudis, in an interview is quo
ted as saying that the Powers Lave
not yet taken steps to communicate
with the Greek ministry on the sub
jet of intervention, although he
understood the Powers were dis
cussing some form OF inter en-
ton.
The Turks, according to last
nights adyices. have not yet reach-
ed Yolo, which is now completed
evacuated by Greek troops. The
foreign legion took part in the fight
at Pharasaos. An Englishman and
two Italian officers were killed
The foreign minister also said he
knew nothing concerning the re-
port that Volo was to be declared
neutral port, but he added if the
Turks committed excuses in that
town Greece will take measures do
manded by the situation.
A dispatch from Arta says that
Fuad Bey, the Turkish commander
through the Greek priest at Arta,
has issued a proclamation to the
Christian population, ordering item
to lay down their arms, otherwise
their villages will be burned. The
enyirons Of CANA, in the Turkish
territory, is burning,
Ricotti Garibaldis volunteers
started for the front yesterday
evening, marching to the railroad
station shouting Long Live ths
Social Revolution, These cries
were resented by spectators.
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States. Here will he seen in all their
variety tie materials used for con-
structing every class Of human habi-
tation, from fine humble and happy
home Of he cabin dweller to the pal
atial marble mansion Of the million
aire. The distinguished orator who
said that the quarries Of Tennessee
could easily supply enough marble
to pave the Appian Way" might
have added that it surpasses in qali-
ty and beauty tie" Bohemian Girls
dream Of marble halls. The cedar Of
Lebanon, SO highly piized by King
Solomon, is not to be compared
with the red cedar OF Tennessee and
Alabama. OF the thirty-four species
and varieties of oak Indigenous to
this section, and many other hard
lis that are abundant, fair
samples will be shown, and among
them sections OF the giant primeval
trees that once shaded our fertile
lands like the roof Of gro at temple
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

II. S. Thayer to j. Emmett Sim
mons, warranty deed, 40 acres in 26.
$40; consideration $50.
r. D. MeGauRhy to Julino Roths-
child, warranty, 40 acres in 27:4:8;
consideration, $500.
w r Grace to John d. Spalding,
warranty, lands on Bayou Barthol-
omew in 20;7:S; consideration. III $50.
NJ Burke to r. c. Thompson, deed
Of trust, lot | block /; consideration,
$69012.
L. NJ Rosenberg to NJ. l.. Atheim-
er, commissioners deed. n W z of
Sec. 81, Up. 4, r Z "; consideration.
SSH.
i. NJ. Rosenberg to Lebanon Saw
ings Bank, commissioners deed, the
Haywood plantation; consideration,
50, POO.
Mary E. Beckwitn to Fielding
Hubbard, part Of the hickman
place; consideration, $3.50.
II. a. Mooney to j. b. Talbot and
]. +. HUT, warranty, lot 6, Fin
nertys addition; consideration,
81. 1913 70
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Blfssrs. Morris Benson, Joe and
Jake Dante and several others gave
an excursion on Sam Flies new park
wagon yesterday, ompliEentarY to
their visiting friends, Messrs. Abe Ger.
sell Nathan Gershner and Joe Speitz-
berg, Of Little Rock. The long
Park wagon created u novel sight.
The young men took in the town
and had delightful time.
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A WILL O. wlse.
MoKlnIey's Commissioners Sail In Search
OF Monetary Conference.

New York, May Vice
President Stevenson, Gen. C. J.
Payne and United States Senator
e. O. Wolcott, who were reee ltly
appointed by President Mckinley
as a commission to confer with the
heads Of European goyernm nts
relative to the holding of an ii ser-
national bimetallic conference, s: led
for Havre on the French liner La
Touraine, today. Before depar ure
Mr.. Stevenson said the commits ion
would 90 direct to Paris, and liter
a conference with the Ere nch
government will visit Lone on,
Berlin, Vienna and the capitals of
other European governments. It is
expected much good will be ac-
complished by the commission md
he did not anticipate trouble in in
ducing governments to appoint
delegates to the contemplated con-
ference
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VOLO EVACUATED.

VELEsTINo, May 8.-rhe Greeks
have evacuated Volo. Detachments
of marines were landed from British
Russian, French, Austrian and Ger
man warships off that place to
guard the town.
The foreign consuls have arrived
to confer with Edhem Pasha, the
Turkish com mandor
AS this dispatch is being sent the
Turkish troops are entering Volo.
The Greeks who fled to Almyros
will rejoin the main body of Greek
forces at Domokos.
sMoLENsKI oUTFLANKED.
WASHINGTON, May s. The Turk-
ish legation mas received dispatch
from Constantinople confirming the
report that the Turks have taken
Volo. This advance to Volo is re-
garded at the legation in Washing
ton as the most important and de-
eisive movement since the war be-
gan. It IS pointed out that the re-
suit Of it leaves the Greek army cut
in two, with Gen. Smoenski out
fanked and unable to communicate
with the main body of the Greek
army, under Prince Constantine.
The Turkish forces now occupy a
line extending from Milouna Pass
southwark to Volo. Gen. Smo en-
skis army is East Of this line, with
the Turkish army between him md
Athens.
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EI.LofT-ln Pine BlaH, Ark, May
10, 1897, Mrs. Il. ELM0TT,aged about
81 years.
The deceased lady died this morn
ing, after a lingering illness, at the
home Of her son.in-law, Mr.. q. r.
Hoof, on East Barraque street. She
will lie buried this afternoon at 4
O'Clock from the family residence.
Rev. John +. Carr officiating.