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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-28

SOME of the s.permanent" street i'm
provements made in Paterson are not
unlike considerable of the street work in
Morristown; The Call says: The ssper-
manent street improvements" have been
commenced already in Broadway. Last
week some one came along with wagon
load of broken stone which was sprinkled
into the worst holes. Yesterday a
wagon load CT clay was spread over the
broken stones. The Improvement is
left to be "rolled" by the ordinary traffic.
That seems to be fair specimen of
Paterson ssmacadam." With an in
creased annual appropriation, for mu-
nicipal expenditures, which must be OBJ
tanned by application to the Legislature,
a number of Improvements in our city
can be inaugurated, such as additional
street improvements, more lights and a
larger police force.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-28

A. BLAIR KELSEY has been appointed
postmaster at Belvidere and James Rus
ling at Hackettstown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-28
MoRRIsTowN MARKETS.
Produce and Family Market.

oonnncrnD wpnkrr-JAS. IS, 1893.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-28
THE NEW PROSECUTOR.

Alfred Elmer Mills, who was ap-
pointed by Governor Griggs on Monday
as Prosecutor of the Pleas of Morris
county, is well known and highly re-
spected lawyer in this city, in which he
was born. He is member of one of the
oldest families resident here, his great
grand father having been an officer in the
War of the Revolution. Mr.. Mills at
tended school in Morristown and Trinity
school at Tivoli-on- Hudson and was
graduated from Princeton College, class
1882. Upon graduating he en-
his fathers law Office and was
tied to the bar as an attorney in
f5S5, and as counselor in 1889. He was
City Counsel of Morristown for two
years, 1924, aud has served as Counsel
of the Board of Health.
1t is somewhat singular fact that
his father was the last Republican to
hold the Office of Prosecutor in Morris
County, twenty-six years ago, and no
doubt the son will have the benefit of
his fathers experience and counsel,
should any matter of special difficulty
arise. Mr.. Mills is careful and con-
scientious and will make an excellent
Prosecutor. He has always been actively
identified with the Republican party, and
was treasurer of the Republican Club
during the presidential campaigns of
1883 and 1892, and has been member
of the Finance Committee of the local
Republican organization for many years.
Mr.. Mills is also treasurer of the Wash
ington Association of New Jersey, and
for several years has been treasurer of st.
Peters Episcopal Church and of the
Church Building Committee.
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state Hospital Physicians,

DIR. M. L. Perry, fourth assistant
physician at the New Jersey State Hos
pital at Morris Plains, has resigned his
position to take effect April 1st. The
doctor will shortly sail for Europe to de-
vote himself to the study of hematology
and pathology in connection with the
study of mental nervous diseases. He
has rendered faithful, able and efficient
service to the hospital and it is much to
be regretted that he has seen fit to sever
his connection with the institution where
his work has been so satisfactory to the
management and the medical director
who is in charge. DR.. Thomas Peck
Prout, second assistant physician and
pathologist to the State Hospital, has
been given a leave of absence of four
months and will devote the time to study
in Vienna and Berlin. He will sail
about April 1st, in company with DR..
Perry on the Fulda of the North German
line. This speaks well for the manage
ment and shows that every effort is being
made to bring the medical work up to
the highest possible standard and guar
antees to the state and to the patients of
the hospital the services of the best medi-
cal talent possible.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-03-11
FACTORY QUESTION AGAIN
A Reader Hears that Morristown stores
are Quiet as Graveyard.
NEWTON N. j.. March 5, 1898.

NEWTON N. j., March 5, 1898.
EDITOR CHRONICLE:
Dear Sir:-The articles that have ap-
peared in the CHRONICLE favorable to
the locating of factories in your city
have been convincing in their character
and taken with the editorial matter
ought to awaken mighty stirring in
terest in the minds of the business men
of your city if they have any desire to
see things hustle. And as an eye-opener
you put vast amount of truth in nut
shell when you told them if they wanted
to see prosperity along these lines they
themselves must set the wheel in motion.
And those words will come true every
time. The merchant knows full we'll
that what he gets out of his business
now comes to him because he himself
unfurls the canvass to the breeze. The
different manufacturing interests that
have come to this town have been
brought here because the merchants
were the prime movers in the matter.
One of them said to the writer sit cost
me five hundred dollars to get one of
these factories located here and it was
the best investment / ever made"
AS an illustration of what a little vim
and push has accomplished for us; quite
recently a commercial man who has
visited almost every State in the Union
came here for the first time and said to
friend of mine "this is the spunkiest
little town have ever been in" A
friend of mine had occasion to visit your
city in the early part of the winter and
visited quite large number of the
largest stores on matter of business.
On his return he said, 81 saw lots of
people moving about and costly equi-
pages were going, hither and thither,
but everything at the stores was Just
about as quiet as a graveyard Take
this testimony and put it along side of
that of the commercial man already
quoted and study the contrast. will
add that we'll directed effort in the
direction of hearty united effort upon
the part of the Morristown merchants
will yield a bountiful harvest. Tuxedo's
may be an earthly paradise for the mil
ionaire but they'll never prove modern
Utopia to the local merchant.
CONSTANT READER.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Shelton of Miller Road is in New York.
week.
Murray G. Day spent last Sunday in Norris
town.
Mrs. William r. Oonaghe was in town this
week for few days.
Wynant D. Vanderpool spent last Sunday
with his parents.
Miss Humphreys of South street has gone to
New York for visit.
Mrs Taylor of Plainfield was the guest of
Mrs. Revere last week.
Miss Elsie Lord of ''Merrywood" is spend
ing the week in New York.
Miss Margaret Jenkins of Boonton is the
guest of Miss Carter of Franklin place.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Albert Erdman are the
guests of Mrs. Thomas Dickson at Scranton.
DIR. Barker is expected home next week, hav-
ing sailed from Genoa on the 5th of March.
Miss Katharine Thurman of the Seminary
has returned to her home in Columbus. Ohio.
Judge and Mrs Charles Parker were the
guests of Gen. and Mrs. H. H. Walker last
week.
Mrs. Alexander S. Bennell and son, Ray
mond, and Miss Coulter are in New York for a
week.
Miss Winslow and Mrs. Macbeth are at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. New York, for q fort
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph b. Dickson are at their
New York house where they will remain until
Easter.
Miss Edith Twining of South street has
returned from a several weeks visit in New
York State.
Colonel Joseph F. and Mrs. Moore leave to-
e. I'll Ill
Beach, Florida.
Mrs. Frederic Wood Of Macculloch avenue,
entertained friends with seven handed euchre
last Wednesday.
Miss Walker of New York and Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Randolph Sutphen have been Mrs.
Morris K. Sutphen's guests.
Mr.. and Mrs John Thatcher and daughter,
Miss Grace, have gone to Eustice, Fla, where
they will spend some weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marshall Allen are the
guests of Mrs. Aliens parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Fanshawe of Elm street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ward Ford of Morris ave-
nue., who have been in New York since the
holidays will not return before Easter.
Gen. and Mrs. H. Fl. Walker, entertained
friends at dinner last week in honor of Judge
and Mrs. Packer Of Bayonne who were their
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D, Woodward have given
up the house where they have been living, and
have taken one on Madison avenue for term
of years.
Oliver Kinsey Day has rented the house on
| Pine street, formerly occupied by Misses
Hopkins and Beers, which has been repaired
and refitted since the fire on the 18th ult.
Richardson Thurston, formerly of Morris
town, will be one of the ushers at the wedding
of Philip Blagden Thomas and Miss Marion
McKeesey. which viii take place at st. Bar
tholomew's g Church April IL.
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GAMBLERS RAIDED.
The Police Arrest Four Poker Players at
the Old speedwelI Iron Works.

The Police Arrest Four Poker Players at
the Old speedwelI Iron Works.
Last Sunday was an anxious day for
some of the members of the gambling
fraternity of Morristown. and they are
no doubt numerous. For a long time
their presence has been openly limited,
but evidence has been lacking for detec-
ton and prosecution. Recently mem
bers of the Citizens League have been
about collecting evidence and laying
plans for attack. Last Saturday night
they laid before the police the details of
a notorious dive at the old stone house
near the Speedwell Iron Works. Ac-
cordingly on Sunday morning Chief Hol-
loway and Assistant T. l.. Rolf, armed
with warrants, ''made raid" under the
guidance of the League detectives. The
sspokerr room was located in the west end
of the house in room on the first floor,
but the officers entered by the stairs near
the other end of the house, passed
through the halls upstairs and swooped
down upon the gamblers at play, cap
turing all, four in number, including the
sskitty," with cards Jack pot" and all.
They were taken before Justice Cliff,
and their cases were promptly referred
to the next Grand Jury. Three of the
numbers, John Clancy, Eugene Struble
and William A. Minton gave bail in the
sum of $100, and Orrin a.. Earles who
conducted the joint in his own living
rooms in the building, being unable TO
secure the 5000 bail asked, was commit
ted to jail. In all it was good days
work and an experience rather new to
Morristown. The league members give
hints of other work that they have in
hand for the near future.
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ELECTION IN THE COUNTY
Republican Victories in Madison,
Morris and Elsewhere.

Board of Freeholders WIN Remain a Tie
PoIiticalIy-EIeven Republicans and Eleven
DemoCrats-PersonneI of the Board-Scenss
of Special Contest Throughout the County
and Full Tickets Elected nadison on
Record as Republican.
Wednesdays election for county and
township officers was not participated in
by Morristown and so was of little in
terest to the ordinary citizen; yet local
politicians were more or less active all
day and in the evening were anxious to
learn the result. Upon the election de-
pended the political complexion of The
next Board of Freeholders, which will
organized in May and therefore the con-
test was especially warm in the
eleven townships and boroughs running
candidates for representation in the
Board. The general result of the cleo
ton shows that the several districts of
the county have returned to their usual
party lines. The Board of Freeholders
will remain the same as last year-a tie
politics lly-eleven Democrats and eleven
Republicans. This came about in very
simple manner. Six Republican and six
Democratic Freeholders were elected;
the Republicans regained Boonton and
lost Passaic, and the Democrats regained
Passaic and lost Boonton. Morristown
and Dover Freeholders will hold over
this year and therefore these cities had
no part in the contest.
This year the center of battle was at
Madison borough. For the first time
since the organization the vote of the
borough was drawn on political lines.
Despite the fact that there were three
tickets in the field, and the Democratic
and Citizens ticket combined on the can
didate for freeholder against the Repub-
lican candidate, the latter was chosen by
an excellent majority, which places the
borough on record as Republican with
out doubt.
The following shows the personel of
the new board as it will organize in
NAV:
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DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY.
Four Hundred Enthusiasts of the Order
Meet in Convention at Morristown

Four Hundred Enthusiasts of the Order
Meet in Convention at Morristown
Nearly four hundred members of the
Daughters of Liberty, including the
national and state officers and delegates
selected from many the councils of the
state met in convention in Morristown
during the early days of the week. A ma
jority of the delegates arrived in town on
Monday and the remainder Tuesday
morning, when the regular convention
sessions began. They were quartered at
hotels and at various boarding houses
and private residences about the city.
Members of the two local councils were
active in welcoming the guests and COM
pleting arrangements for their comfort.
On Monday evening the Pride of Van
alta Council received the officers and
delegates and the following evening they
were entertained by the pride of Morris
town Council. The business sessions of
the convention were held in the Lyceum
hall on Tuesday and Wednesday, occupy
ing almost the entire day with an extra
session for the completion of business
Wednesday evening. The business was
mostly of a routine and private nature,
On the afternoon of the last day the en-
tire delegation with state and nation
al officers visited Washington's Head
quarters in a body and there were
photographed in group before the old
Headquarters" The next meeting of
the State Council will be held in
Camden in March '99. The local coun-
cils were represented by Mrs. H. G. Ii
ger for the Pride OF Vannatta and by
Mrs. Frank Workman for the Pride of
Morristown.
The list of new officers elected by the
State Council is as follows:
State officers: Councillor. Mrs. Carrie Lip
pincott, New Brunswick; assistant councillor
Mrs. Matilda Firth, Paterson;. vice councillor,
Mrs. Lillian R. Irwin. Keyport; assistant
vice councillor, Mrs. Laura c. Wilson, New
ark; secretary Mr.. Willard L. Haywood
Roseville; assistant secretary, Mrs. w. L..
Haywood; treasurer, G, Albert Rhening. Jer-
sey City; assistant treasurer, Mrs G.. Albert
Rhening; guide Mrs. Elizabeth Packer, Sea-
bright; inside guide. Sarah 7. Rellstab. Tren-
ton; outside guide, Samuel Compton, Trenton.
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IS It CITY OR Town 7.
Board of Aldermen viii Take
Steps to Determine.

Business OF the Monthly Meeting of the
Bcard-A Citizen Crowded Out of the
Fire Department for Residence
Finance Committee Reports on Ex-CoI-
lector divers Delinquency-Nsw Con-
tracts for Lighting the ssreets-A Citi-
zen Offers to Test the City and Town
Question 800 to Celebrate the Fourth?
Ordinance for Building Inspector and
Proper Erection of Buildings.
Anticipation of spring time and the
usual hustle attendant to the season
probably stirred the minds of the city
Aldermen, but be the cause what it may,
they managed to put through" deal
of city business at the March meeting
last Friday evening. The Mayor and
each Alderman responded to the call of
the roll.
Among communications was the re-
commendation of the Board of Trustees
of the Firemens Relief Fund, for reap
pointment of Eugene Carrell, as Trus-
tee; which was granted later. Other
trustees are: William A. Halsted, G.
F. Axtell and Jacob o. Arnold. The
fund has present balance of SIG, 900.
The following changes in membership of
fire companies were recommended and
later adopted: designations of w. F.
Gordnier, W. R. Fregans, A. B. Losey,
r. B. Lyon and expulsion of A. H. Allen
from Resolute Hook and Ladder Co.;
election of Fred G. Davey and Thomas
Darling to Humane Engine Company.
Recommendation of John Denman, for
for reinstatement in Washington Engine
Company, was objected to by Alderman
Freeman on ground of non residence in
the city, and referred to the Fire Com
mittee for investigation. Mr.. Denman's
residence is just outside of the city limits
on Mt. Kemble avenue; though a por-
ton of his property comes inside
the city line. On inquiry, City Coun-
sellor Muir gave as his opinion that q
member of the fire department must be
a resident Of the city. The Harney
house fire pine street, on the 17th ult,
was the only fire reported for February;
loss on building $3.50, loss on household
goods Of Mrs, Beers, 5000, all fully in.
sured. Four hundred feet of new hose
was recently purchased and is now in
service.
City Clerk Ayers reported amount of
taxes collected during the month and
turned into the city treasury by Collect
or Becker, $4,000. For the condition
of the city treasury he reported as fol-
lows:
Estimated receipts from all sources, S54. 1856 90
Amount previous expended ,.......... "A .658 5S
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5 4,622 20
Balance appro; unexpended.. 1884 y
Notes outstanding g.,...,.....,...,..... 10,U00 90
Concerning the amount of the de-
linquency on the taxes of 1896 due from
ex-Collector Oliver, the Finance Com
mittee, in a supplement to the statement
of the city clerk at the last meeting, and
based on the various reports made by
Collector Oliver to the Board, reported
that ''this committee at the time Of the
received from Collector Oliver his cash
books, which was the only record re-
manning of the taxes of that year. The
amount of taxes shown as received
thereon correspond with the amount de-
posted by Oliver in bank. The names
entered on the cash book were compared
by Assessor Weir under the supervision
of this committee with his field book,
All names appearing on the cash book
were checked. All names not SO appear
ing, Assessor Weir was instructed to
enter on new duplicate, which dupli-
cate was placed in the hands of Collector
Becker. The amount found to be due
w do oObOWaQb 4CcO tnUA oUOWu ny Inc
reports of Collector Oliver, as shown by
the report of the town treasurer made at
the last meeting. The amount SO found
due was about Sc, $3.50; of this sum a con-
siderable portion has been collected by
Collector Becker. The amounts col
lected by him were shown on the report
made by the city treasurer at the last
meeting and against the balance certain
credits were to be allowed. All of these
latter have not yet been accurately de-
termined, but at an early date this com
mittee will have definite data on which it
is thought this Board can safely act.'
Marshal Halloway's report, read bv
Alderman Van Glider, showed only
eight arrests for Februbry seven drunk
and disorderly, one disorderly; sir were
sentenced to Jail and two cases dismissed:
seventy-two were lodged in the CITY lock.
up during the month.
On motion of Alderman Fleurv re-
newal Of billiard and bowling license
was granted to Samuel Leonard 6s
Speedwell avenue.
Alderman Hurting, for Street Lighting
Committee, reported expiration Of con-
tracts for street lighting and receipt of
bids for new contracts Bids were read
and the Mayor authorized to execute
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citizens Talk to Excise Commissioners.

At the meeting of the Excise Commits
sioners held Wednesday evening whole
sale license was granted John R. Piper,
and transfer was allowed E. F. Cooney
from 10 to 16 South street, to take place
March 5, and Williams Smart from 16
South street to Elm, near Morris street.
The question was raised by citizens con-
corning the removal of screens in saloons
after the close of business. The Board
said that counsel had been instructed to
draft an ordinance to that effect. Ref
erence was also made to law of '46, re-
quiring every one holding a license to
display sign board with the name of
the hcensee; exception was taken in sew
eral instances to a violation of this law in
Morristown.
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senator vreeIand,s Fine Record.

Within the past few weeks Senator
Vreeland has been viciously and un-
justly charged in some newspaper art
icles with being an out and out cor
poration man. The CHRONICLE is de-
sirious of placing the gentleman in
proper light before the public, although
such a course is scarcely necessary, as
those who know Senator Vreeland will
feel that he needs no vindication, as his
efforts in the Senate have always been
for the best interests of the people at
large and for no special class. He has
been fearless in the pursuance of legisla-
tive duties and now as he is about to don
the mantel of his new judicial position
after term in the State Senate, he can
justly point with pride to his enviable
record, which has been clean, upright
and wholesome in every respect.
In recent newspaper criticism, Sena-
tor Vreeland was accused of having in
troduced more laws respecting and
favorable to corporations and trusts than
any other man in the Legislature this
year. Now to investigate this statement
and disclose its untruthfulness. Out of
exactly forty-one laws introduced this
session by Mr.. Vreeland, only seven in
any way relate to corporations; the
bills respecting corporations, intro
duced by the other Senators exceed
score or more, but nothing is said of
those. Oh mol that would be treading
upon the corns of our Democratic friends
and that would never do.
To make hurried resume of the most
important bills presented by Senator
Vreeland one need only consider the fol-
lowing: No. 6, gives vote to stock
holders according to amount of stock;
No. 7, regulates fees of masters in chan
cery for making reports of cases, there is
now no legal regulation, the rule of
chancellor being in vogue; No. s, author
ICES savings banks organized under
special charter to reduce the number of
managers to thirteen, the least number
required by law; No. 80, makes it un-
necessary for corporations to file the
location of their place of business and
list of stockholders living outside the
state; under the present law foreign tax
officials may assess the corporations as
well as stockholders living in other states,
thus working double taxation scheme.
This appears to be the bone of contention.
The bill is designated to add to the in
come Of the state of New Jersey from
the incorporation of companies, and to
protect the states stockholders. Other
states are well able to look after them
selves and Jersey should not be asked to
legislate for them.
Seven bills with numbers running
from 43 to 40, were presented at the re-
quest of the State Board of Taxation
and Mr.. Vreeland had no further or
special interest in them. Two other bills
were also introduced by him, embody-
ing the report of the special commission
appointed by Governor Griggs to regu-
late condemnation proceedings; No. 80
permits bondholders TO vote in corpora
tions; 70 is the Children's Dependent
bill, IS is the report of the commission
appointed to codify the Orphans Court
laws; No. 106 provides for the transferr-
ing to the receiver of all real and per-
sonal property Of an insolyent corpora