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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
GREATEST OF ALL FouRTHs.

Unless the Fourth of July of 1899 shall
find the nation still embroiled in foreign
war and again garlanded in new victories
Mondays anniversary of the birth of
American freedom will hold its place as
the most glorious in our history.
The war feature with its story of the
humiliation of SPANS imperial squadron
and the capture of her chief admiral and
his crews; of the imminence of the capt.
ulation of the ancient capital of the Span
ish in Cuba; of the seizure and occupa-
ton of the Ladrone islands in the Pacific
by American troops, and of the probable
ity that on that same and very day the
capitol city of the Philippines had fallen
to the persuasive demand or eloquent
gunnery of Dewey this feature unaided
would have suficed to make July 4, 1898,
a record breaker of all the fruitful and
cherished epochs of our past.
But the day bore trophies of patriotic
domestic confraternalism and palms and
symbols of internal love and peace that
will far exceed in effect and glory all the
conquests and all the grandeur of war.
There was not borough in the bound
Iessness Of this American Republic that
did not hail the dawn of the day with
ioyousness otwelcome and bend the stars
and stripes to the breeze of heaven; there
was not an American at home or abroad
who did not glory in the heritage or in
the citizenship of his Americanism. And
where for third of century the Fourth
OF July celebration (for local, rather than
national reasons, it is true), had become
extinct. its racket and remembrance, joy
and patriotism were revived. For the
first time in one hundred and twenty-five
years the people of the United States had
become literally zone and indivisible."
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
AN EXCELLENT COMMISSION.

Governor VOORHEES, has announced the
commission to established village for
epileptics in New Jersey as follows
Rev. DR.. James Buckley of Morristown,
editor of the Christian Advocate; Rev.
DR.. S. Olin Garrison of Vineland, DR..
John M. Ward of Trenton, DIR. John H.
Ewing of Pennington and DR.. T. j.
Smith of Bridgeton. The commission
viii, within a few days, inspect the
various properties owned by the State
and select a site for the proposed village,
which will be planned similar to the
Craig colony maintained by the State of
New York. The plan outlined by the
promoters of the scheme is to erect a
number of modern houses in some
healthy location for the use of the
epileptics. who will be treated in accord
ance with modern methods.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
HOT WEATHER POLITICS.

On the surface at least it would appear
that the Democratic leaders Of Hunter
don, Warren aud Sussex counties were
in earnest in their expressed desire to
nominate candidate from Morris
county for Congress. But if the conveE-
ton were TO be held soon ext Congressman
Johnston Cornish of Warren would be
named. notwithstanding the assurances
that Morris should have the honor.
The last Congressional candidate was
from this county. Sussex has none, so
naturally it would seem that Warren is
entitled to present the candidate, and
naturally Congressman Cornish
would be named. This is not in accord
ance with the views of ex-senator Drake
of Chester, who is of the opinion, often
publicly expressed, that he alone can
make the winning fight. Mr.. Drake
will find it uphill work to capture the
Morris county delegation. although he
has said he already has the delegates.
Mahlon HoagIand of Rockaway is still
the candidate of both Mr.. Cornish and
Senator Smith for the county Senator
ship, although he would rather make the
race for the county Clerkship instead of
ex-Freeholder Porter, who has been
promised the Democratic nomination.
A number of names have been mem
toned for the Senatorial nomination on
the Republican side, names of men who
can be elected and who will ably repre-
sent our county in the Senate.
AS to the Republican nomination for
County Clerk only one name has been
mentioned, namely, Deputy Clerk Daniel
S. VOORHEES,. who can easily beat Mr..
Roagland, Mr.. Porter or any other
Democrat who may be nominated for
this important Office.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
THE BouReoGNe Ho RRoR.

The story of the loss of the French
liner Bourgogne is an awful one, the
tragedy itself being equalled in horror
only by details of the arrant cowardice
and inhumanity of the crew, who actually
dubbed and drowned numbers of pas
sengers in the wild, disgraceful scramble
to save their own lives. Which proves
that on the sea there is something really
more dreadful than having, under Provi-
dence, to sink with the ship.
One woman, out of one hundred and
twenty-five, was saved Mrs. LaCasse of
Plainield, N. j. The brutes who were
supposed to have been hired for the as
sistance of helpless passengers in such
fearful emergencies as was this on the
Bourgogne, actually struck down the
feeblest among the hundreds of unfor-
Inmates; SO that only one solitary woman
survived the great calamity.
If Americans ever come upon time
when they can see that there is no other
place on the globe where money and
time can be better enjoyed than right at
home in their own unequaled country,
ocean accidents will cost fewer lives and
the occupation and employment of craven
and barbarous crews will have gone.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
THE ROUGH RIDERS NOT in IT.


There was tradition of the Plains that
related how the early Texan cavalry wore
only shirt collars and spurs. Thomas L.
Rosser was a Confederate cavalry general
of note, and after the war went to farm-
ing. He is now a brigadier general Of
cavalry in the United States army. He
is conspicuous by his stalwart build, and
was recently inquired of as to his uni
form. Don't need any, he said; s.just a
flannel shirt, shoulder straps and string
around my hat. And / expect to ride a
mule!''
The Richmond Times says: But for a
Black Douglas, ready for the DEVILS own
work in desperate encounter, commend
as to the Prince Of Albemarle. =
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
TWAS CORRECTLY REPORTED.

THE Morristown JerseymdR says:
"The Democratic leaders hereabouts dc
not take kindly to the view Ex-Governor
Werts is reported to have expressed in
a recent interview (by the Chronicle edi
tori that the Democratic party in New
Jersey is hopelessly divided. and cannot
be gotten together before election.
They think that if he made such state
ment he must be losing that political
sagacity for which he was noted in the
past" The Ex-Governor denies that he
made such a statement, but since he
Joined in the attempt to bar Republican
Senators from their seats at Trenton we
have had serious doubts about his s'politi-
cal sagacity." That did more to wreck
the reputation of George 7. Werts than
any other thing he did at the behest of
the race-track gamblers and State-house
thieves. SUSSEX Register.
The interview, SO much of it as was
given, was correctly reported. notwith-
standing the ex-Governor's denial
When the rest of it appears doubtless
there will be another hornets nest
stirred up among the Democrats who are
at present in the front ranks Of the re-
spectiye wings of the divided Democracy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
Neglected Y. NJ. Q. A. Work

An opportunity for practical work
among the soldiers at Camp Voorhees,,
recruited from almost every county in
New Jersey, is being altogether ne
elected by the Young Mems Christian
Association. 1t is true that good work
was done at the camp prior to the de-
parture of the regiments, but it is
equally true that a grand opportunity for
work among the recruits, numbering
last week some three hundred, has been
utterly neglected. On Sunday last the
nearest religious service was at Manas-
guam, to which a number repaired not
withstanding the heat, while in camp
letter writing, reading and even think
ing had to be done in crowded tents
Inasmuch as regiment will be en-
camped next week, and additional re-
cruits replace those ordered to the front,
if the work is to be ignored by the Young
Mems Christian Association, the oppor-
tunity should be improved by some
other religious body for instance, tent
and workers could be furnished by the
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association
The work must not be neglected; it
matters not under whose auspices it is
conducted.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
A CHRISTIAN SEA DOG.

Captain John W. Philip, commander
of the famous :tHoodoo" battleship
Texas. whose fighting in this war has been
watched with wonderment the world
over, is a Christian of deep and out
spoken convictions, and his faith is
within and about him wherever he goes
and whatever he does.
After the destruction of Ceryera's
warships he addressed his crew thus:
Il want to make public acknowledge
ment here that believe in God the
FatEer Almighty. I want all you Off
GERS and men to lift your hats and from
your hearts offer silent thanks to the
Almighty"
And again, commenting on the fate of
the Spanish ships, Captain Philip said:
"The Spaniards fred the first shot.
AS far back as history goes" he went
on, lin the days of Joshua. at Manila;
here, everywhere, the man who fires the
first shot of battle on the Sabbath is
sure of defeat These Spaniards are
goddess race and their cause is un-
righteous; that accounts for our easy
Victories
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
A MEDICAL SCRAP.

DR.. David A. Wallace of Newark and
N. w. Voorhees, of Elizabeth, the latter
a brother of Governor Voorhees,, have
sent their designations to the Governor
as members of the Board Of Surgeons to
pass upon the recruits for the new regi-
ment. Their action was prompted by
the fact that Governor Voorhees, APP
pointed on the board DR.. W. F. Decker
of Paterson, hommopath. DIR. Decker
has offered to resign sooner than cause
any trouble. Governor Voorhees, has
taken no action, but may ask the War
Department to send outside physicians to
form the board.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
THE NAVAL HOSPITAL AID
Continued from First Page.


for the work were suggested. One sug-
gested that the pockets of night shirts
could be utalized for the insertion of
envelopes containing pictures or. news
papers or magazine clippings; another
that blackberries could be of use in restor-
ing the sick and had been so suggested
by DR.. Bloodgood of the Brooklyn Naval
Hospital; files of newspapers and maya
zines were also suggested, and it was
decided to open registry of names of
men from Morristown and the county
who are now in service in the navy, so
that special gifts of delicacies might be
sent to them, and their families, if
needy, given proper care.
The packing of all goods shipped is
done by j. B. Stevens, who has volun-
teered his evenings for that purpose
Good work has also been done by some
of the branch societies. From Short
Hills, the first branch TO be organized, a
large case of supplies was sent recently
to the Brooklyn Hospital, consisting of
pajamas, flannel shirts, hospital slippers
and sundries, and another shipment will
soon be made; the Monroe society has
made Is night shirts from a single piece
of goods sent from the headquarters. and
the organization at Troy Hills will be
completed next Tuesday morning, when
several of the Morristown ladies expect
to be present.
The entire work of the society is car
ried on through orders from the govern
ment, and all articles collected and for
warded are in accordance with the
request of the government officials as
acceptable for the work, to supplement
the provision of the government
Since the meeting of last week the
society has added another page to its
record of noble works. On hearing that
the wounded from Santiago were TO be
brought to Fortress Monroe telegram
was sent on Friday afternoon last to
Maj Calvin Dewitt, surgeon in charge
at the hospital reservation, asking what
artcles would be acceptable from the
Morristown Aid. Though the reply was
delayed until Monday morning, by hard
work large shipment consisting of two
barrels of hospital clothing and supplies
was made on Tuesday. The articles sent
were 81 night shirts, ~ pajamas, num-
Der of linen and cheese-cloth handker-
chiefs, 12 dozen cans of soup, 2 dozen
cans Dundee marmalade, / dozen cans
pickles, box zwieback and large
collection Of all sorts of jellies and pre-
serves, raspberry, vinegar, unfermented
grape juice, raspberry syrup and case
of ginger ale. All of these articles and
many others have been mentioned to the
ladies as acceptable. Though the
majority Of the wounded brought to
Fortress Monroe will be from the land
forces, the society makes no distinction.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08

NEARLY every regular vessel of the
American navy and many of the auxilia-
ries have had special chances for distinc-
ton outside the general bombardments,
and each has displayed valorous individ-
uelfty. With some of them the anxiety
for battle has been humorous. The New
ark was just out of dock, when she took
wing and warped the Dolphin out Of COM
mission. Then she darted for Santiago
and peppered the spaniards on Skaters
left flank. Meanwhile, the Charleston,
fearing the fun might cease before she
finished her long cruise, pounded a Span
ish fort at the Ladrones and packed away
their governor, prisoner, in her cabin.
Surely, no other navy ever showed the
spirit and grit Of this Of ours.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
JUNE NuRTiALs.
Davey-Pidcock.

!
! Miss Annie E. Pidcock of Lebanon.
n. j., and T. II. Brukin Davey of Rock
away were married on Wednesday, the
Goth. in the Reformed Dutch Church of
Lebanon by the pastor. Rev. William E.
Davis.
The brides dress was of white organdie
with satin and lace trimmings. She
wore veil and carried a bouquet Of
sweet peas. Miss Myrtle Welsh of
Morristown was maid of honor. The
bridesmaids We're Miss Eta Davey of
Roekaway, Miss Nellie Pidcock of White
House, Miss Hester Alpaugh of Lebanon
and Miss Martha LaRue of Trenton.
The brides gifts to her maids were feur-
de-lis pins. Abe kaufman of Rockaway
was best man, and Messrs. Harvey
Archer, Byron Freeman. Joseph Merritt
and George Virgins, all of Rockaway,
were the ushers. The bride was given
away by her uncle, S. j Shurts. W. E.
MacClymont of Plainield presided at the
organ. The ceremony was followed by
reception at the home of the brides
aunt, Miss Margaret A. Hoffman. Re-
freshments were served by Caterer Day
of Morristown. Guests from Rockaway,
Dover, Morristown, Madison, Trenton
and other places were present.
Gahm-Fables
One of the prettiest weddings that has
ever taken place in the Church of Our
Lady of Mercy, Whippany. was the mar
riage of Miss Abby 7. Fables and John
A. Calm, on Tuesday evening, June 90.
The church was artistically decorated,
the whole interior being a bower of
flowers. The ushers were Messrs. Frank
Riley and Joseph Hennessey. Lewis
Bates played appropriate music until the
bridal party arrived, then began the
wedding march. The ushers were fol-
lowed by the maids of honor, Miss Kittie
Fables, sister of the bride, and Miss May
Fischer of Newark, niece of the groom:
then came the groom and the bridesmaid,
Miss Jennie Ellis. then the bride and the
groomsman, Charles Miller of Newark
Owing to some unexpected call, Father
Egan, the pastor, was unable to perform
the ceremoney and Father Genias of
Morristown officiated. The bride was
attired in white satin, wore long veil
and wreath of orange blossoms and
carried large bouquet of white roses.
TIE bridesmaid wore pink silk trimmed
with pink chiffon and carried pink roses,
and the maids of honor wore white silk
and carried baskets of pink and white
roses.
The reception was held at the home of
the bride and groom. Friends and rela-
tives from Newark, New York, Jersey
City, Madison, Morristown, Paterson and
home were present. Many beautiful
presents were received.
Benjamin -Pierson.
Miss Louise Pierson and William
Halsey Benjamin of Whippany were
married at the home of the bride by
Rev. Israel A. White, on Thursday, June
30. Only the immediate relatives were
present.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08

THE list New York Volunteers has in
two recent wars been distinguished for
participation in first heavy engagements.
At Manassas, July 1, 1861, the writer re-
calls with distinctness its presence imme-
diately in front of Kershaw's Carolinians
and in a hot place. Again at Santiago,
thirty-seven years later, the list occupied
conspicuous prominence in the very first
action of Importance, and again it served
where the bullets few thickest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
TWO GOOD SPEECHES.

The New Jersey Society of the Cincin-
natl held its one hundred and twenty
second annual banquet at Long Branch
on the Fourth. There were present
many distinguished guests and there was
good speaking. Ex-President Harrison,
as usual with that gifted speaker, was
very happy in his deIiverance, while
Governor VOORHEES, of our own State,
though brief, was pertinent and elo-
quent. General Harrison said:
1 was one of those who in the begin
ming could not see how this war could be
avoided with honor to our country. /
knew that we were in the right. and
could not see why God had made us a
strong nation if it was not to assist the
oppressed Cubans and help them redress
the wrongs they had suffered for years
This is not war Of conquest, but war
of humanity. We have not struck the
blow for additional territory, but for
starving men and women. The war has
already proven to be costly one. but in
waging it all Europe now looks upon
America with respect never before
manifested toward US. Admiral Dewey,
in his victory at Manila, pitched the
keynote of the war and set such high
pace of heroism and courage that no
ship in our navy or no portion of our
army will ever falter in the struggle.
The courage displayed by our sailors has
given the world to understand that, ship
for ship and man for man, the American
navy is a match for any navy in the
world. There is another arm of the SER
vice that does not fight at three thousand
yards, but that looks into the eyes of its
foes; that has shown that it will keep
pace with the navy.
The impression prevails in the West
that the New York millionaire is a sort
of leech that preys on the public. but the
work of the Rough Riders in Santiago
has shown the country that the cowboy
of Arizona and the millionaire of Fifth
avenue can rush on to victory, shoulder
to shoulder, and proves, too, that wealth
does not enfeeble or sap the patriotism
from the American heart. The present
war has also demonstrated that the man
who wore the gray uniform in 1862 can
charge the Spanish foe with the men
from New York and Massachusetts,. who
wore the blue.
We will come out of this war with in
creased respect and increased response
bilities, but in the end we will find our
selves possessed of the power to indicate
and maintain the right whenever we are
called upon by Providence to fight for it.
Governor VOORHEES, followed. New
Jersey" he said. s'has been charged with
being commercial State, thrifty COM
monwealth; but her thrifty habits
enabled us few weeks ago to do some
thing no other State in the Union was
able to do-to send her entire quota of
volunteers to the front thoroughly
equipped, and the patriotism of the boys
in blue who responded to the call of
President Mckinley is equal to that
manifested by the soldiers from any
other State.
General Daniel E. Sickles of New
York, the Rev. DR.. Lyman Whitney Al
len of Newark and General William S.
Stryker of Trenton also spoke briefly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
Morris County Crops.

Howard E. Young of. Alton, Morris
county representative on the staff of the
State Crop statistican, reports for the
month of June the condition and pros
pective yield of winter rye and
wheat, clover, timothy, pasture,
potatoes, peaches and grapes at 100 per
cent, corn at 80 and oats at so per cent.
The early corn and potatoes are looking
best, the late planted having been re.
tarded by recent drought. Very little
Of sweet potatoes, tobacco, spring wheat
or rye, barley or sorghum raised in this
section.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08

IN the slow cankering, gradual collapse
and final eclipse of Spain the American
who is nothing in breadth and depth and
length but a practical politician" will
find cause for fear and trembling. The
lesson of an ancient and knightly king
dom despoiled, dishonored, robbed, de-
graded, ruined and lost through the mis-
rule. avarice and tyranny of those in
power. will not escape the philosophical
analysis Of the world and cannot be lost
upon the free people of the grandest
and most hopeful and ambitious Repub-
lie beneath the stars
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
Leg Crushed in Gravel Pit.

Antonio Antonach. one of a gang Of
thirty-two Italians employed at the
Lackawanna gravel pit at Morris Plains,
had his right leg badly crushed while at
work coupling loaded cars at o'clock
yesterday morning The car ran over
his right leg just above the ankle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08

THE recent sale of the valuable prop
erty of the Monmouth Park racing
course will be watched with interest by
the public, inasmuch as the new owners
are q. S. Senator james Smith. Jr,
Alfred F. Walcott of New York, the last
president of the Monmouth Park Asso-
citation; Luelen Q. Appleby, the leading
bookmaker of the United States, and
Allen McDermott of Jersey City.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08

THE Sussex Register aptly says, con-
corning two candidates for the Office of
Surrogate in Sussex: Frank Roe
Through past pledges) and ]. Frank
Backster (for what there is in it, are can
didates on the Democratic side for the
Office of Surrogate.