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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
THE NAVAL HOSPITAL ADD
Morristown Ladies Send Supplies
to Santiagos Wounded.

On their Way to Fortress Monroe, and
Furnish Uniforms for the Nurses on the
"soIace First Regular Meeting of the
Society = Complete Organization and
Branches-Reports of Committees-Re-
gistry of Sailors from Morris County
New Ideas for the Comfort of the
"Jackies.,'
The Naval Hospital Aid of Morristown
is now thoroughly organized and earn
estly at work for the 'sJackies" of Uncle
Sam, holding the first regular meeting
last Friday morning. Though large
number of ladies are interested in the
organization and its several branches,
about twenty of the managers and
leaders in the work were present. Mrs.
CatIin, chairman of the aid, and to whose
untiring efforts are due large part of
the success in the work, presided, and
called for reports from the various de-
partments, which made magnificent
showing for the brief period since the
first meeting of ladies was called to I'M
dertake the work. In all over forty
cases of clothing, delieacies and sundries
have been forwarded to the government
naval hospital service. and others are
already packed and waiting at the head
quarters for shipment. The society has
also seven branches organized and doing
good auxiliary work located at Short
Hills, Boonton, Troy Hills, Monroe,
Whippany, Rockaway, Casenoyia, N. Y,
and Windsor, VT, and arrangements
are now making for the organization Of
branch at Summit.
Mrs. J. Lowrie Bell reported for the
Committee on Clothing the receipt and
shipment of several cases of clothing and
hospital necessities, including 108 COM
fort bags, 400 night shirts, 70 linen and
AZ cheese-cloth handkerchiefs, 60 bed
slippers, is towels, 70 undershirts and
drawers, 84 pair socks, 106 pajamas are
now on hand ready for shipment.
For the Committee ON Reading Mat
tiers, Mrs. W. M. Hughes reported that
2, Os4 books had been sent to the sailors,
including contribution of 81 books from
Humane Engine Company, and that
case of 80 books had been prepared for
the s'Solace."
Mrs. Catlin also reported that the
society had furnished three new uni
forms each for the eight Red Cross nurses
on board the Solace, graduates of the
Bellevue Hospital Training School
This gift had been much appreciated, the
chairman having seen the men in the
new uniforms.
An interesting discussion of further
plans for the work followed the reports,
in which many new methods and ideas
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08

The first hero from this section to fall
in the war was Private Lewis B. Skinner
of Chester, Morris county, member of
Company B, Seventy first New York
Volunteers, who fell bravely fighting
the Spaniards in gallant charge made
before Santiago on Saturday last. Young
Skinner was born at Imlaydale, Warren
county, and was graduated from the
public school at Hackettstown, class of
195. He then attended the Centenary
Collegiate Institute, graduating from
there in '96. He soon afterwards secured
a position as stenographer with Messrs.
Lathrop, Smith & Oliphapt, brokers, in
Broad street, New York, of which firm
the two first named members are well
known residents of this city, and with
whom he remained until shortly before
going to the front He joined the
Seventy-frst Regiment about a year ago
anu Was one Vi J1G uISO W 6ullSb WucH
the call came. Tall, of fine physique. a
good athlete and an ardent patriot, he
found a soldiers life greatly to his
liking. The regiment was encamped
first at Hampstead, and was ordered to
Santiago from Tampa. He babe his
parents good bye in May. A postal card
written on transport en- route to Cuba
was the last message his parents re.
ceived, and the sad tidings of his death
came through the press dispatches. Mr..
Skinner has written Captain Ravens for
particulars, and as to what steps mustbe
taken to have the remains brought home.
The afflicted have the consolation of
knowing that their son died the death of
true hero, and his memory will not
only be held sacred by a bereaved fami-
ly, but it will ever be emblazoned on the
roll of the other brave soldiers of his
gallant regiment who also gave their
lives for the honor of our country.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
MORRIS COUNTY GOLF.
First Play on the New Course on the 4th-
Third Match for Foote Cup.


independence Day golfing on the Nor
ristown links was made more interesting
by the first use of the new championship
course which is to be used for the
national tournament next fall The
match was won by R. Fl. Williams,
making the first competitive record for
the new links at 81, the next best card,
that of W. AlIston Flagg, showing 90.
There were "a entries.
The third woman's championship for
the Foote cup occurred Wednesday with
twenty starters. portion of the old and
aportion of the new course, as the new
was considered rather too difficult for
the present. The match was won by
Miss Hoy with net score e 50, the
best gross score bein~ mrs. Phipps at
101. The ns..se...es are to continue
through the season. The first was won
by Mrs. Dean and the second by Miss
C. g. Willis.
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A FIGHTING HISTORY.

Reunion of the 18th Regt. N. j. VOLS
Notes from the Regimental History.
A reunion of survivors of the old
Eleventh New Jersey Volunteers was
held at New Brunswick on Friday last
and attended bvl. TWO local members, Ira
w. Cory and Gilbert p. Young. Special
interest was attached to the meeting by
the distribution of the new Regimental
History, recently compiled by Sergeant
Thomas D. Marbaker of Trenton. The
book is an interesting narrative of the
regiments marches and camp life and its
twenty mine engagements, which include
the second fight at Fredericksburg,
Charlottesville, Gettysburg, the Wild
erness and Spottsylvania and more than
a score of lesser engagements. At
Charlottesville, where the men held
their position long after all other regi-
ments of the brigade had fallen to the
rear. its total loss in killed and wounded
was 1874, out of 500 taken into action,
and at Gettysburg the losses aggregated
157 out of the 255 muskets engaged.
Though less than year had passed since
the regiment left the State 979 strong,
vet here at the end of its third battle it
mustered less than company. And
twenty-six engagements, most of them
attended with hard fighting and many
with severe loss, followed before the
close of the war, when the regiment,
having been recruited at various times to
a total OF 1,940 men, was mustered out
of service barely 200 strong. Appended
to the history are interesting accounts of
prison experiences and sketches of mem
bers. Among the latter is the following
concerning Capt. Ira W. Cory, our fell
low citizen and former Sheriff of
Morris county:
"Ira W. Cory entered the service as
sergeant in Co. K, 7th N. J. Vols, Sep
TENDER 10, 1861. When the Eleventh
was organized he was commissioned
first lieutenant of Co. H. He was pro-
NOTED to the captaincy of his company
in July, 1868, taking the place of Capt.
d. B. Logan, who was killed in the bat
tie of Gettysburg. After Logan's death
Cory took command of his company,
which at that time was on the extreme
left of the regiment. When General
Barksdale, commanding a Mississippi
brigade, was charging down through the
open fields in our front, word was re-
ceived from General Carr, by the COM
manding officer of the regiment, to have
some one bring down the mounted officer
who was leading the charge in front.
Capt. Cory was instructed to have his
entire company execute this order, and
the gallant Barksdale fell that afternoon.
When asked that night where he was
wounded Capt. Cory replied "all over.
He was absent for time on detached
service at Draft Rendezvous at Trenton,
N. r., but was present with the regiment
with this exception during its entire term
of service. Capt. Cory was brave,
thoroughly reliable and conscientious
officer"
Other members Of the regiment resid-
ing in Morristown and vicinity are Jos.
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NORRIS FIRST HERO TO FALL.
Lewis B. Skinner of Chester Co. B, 7Ist N. Y. Vols
Fell Calamity at Santiago----War Notes.

H. Berry, Charles H. johnson, Barley
Owens and William Minton.
The edition of the regimental history
is limited to 500 copies, and nearly all
are sold. Capt. Cory will supply any
who wish to secure them.
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Continued on Fifth Page.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-08
AMUSEMENT
Alderman Lines Poses as a Friend
q Little Ianocents.n

Proceedings of the July Financial
Sale Ordered-A Second Ward Member
Discovers a emit. Etna" and Thinks a
Liberty Pole Should be Put on Liberty
street school, and Would do Various
Other Things if 1.-THE Board was His.v
All will now admit that Alderman
Lines is good for something; a few have
known of his powers as an entertainer,
but the ''big public" has hitherto been
bereft Of a fair exhibition. A recent
special meeting of the City Fathers fur
nished opportunity for his debut, for
which he was immortaIized verbatim ct
literatim" in the CHRONICLE of last
week. Friday evening last marked the
second performance, and it was rich and
rare in specimens of the equip and
quirk' that would have done credit to a
Touchstone. This time his Aldermanic
wrath was directed against the Fire
Committee and the Board of Education,
and the discussion that ensued, as re-
ported below, was of lively order and
interesting. Little else beyond the ordi-
nary business was before the meeting.
All members were present and the pro-
ceedings in order were as follows:
Among communications was request
of the residents and property holders of
Olyphant place and park for the placing
of new water hydrant in that vicinity
for fire protection. Also request from
residents of upper Speedwell avenue and
adjacent streets for the location Of mean
descent lamps at the corner of Thomas
and Anderson streets and Kinney and
Anderson streets. These were referred
to respective committees with power to
comply.
Chief Engineer Fox reported the entire
fire department in good working order.
The Board of Engineers reported four
fires during June and recommended the
expulsion of Edward Lounsbury and
Robert Ambrose from Washington
Engine Company and the election of
John w. Connors and Fred Piper to the
same company, which was later adopted
or motion of the Fire Committee
City Collector Becker reported $500
collected and paid to city treasurer
during the month on account of 81 taxes.
The condition Of the city treasury by
report of City Clerk Ayers, based on the
annual appropriation, follows:
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Street Nomenclature.

Eds. Record Union: The editorial In
Saturdays issue Of your paper, under
the heading, Country Road Nomen-
clature," has been read with much
interest by the writer of this, who has
given much thought to similar sub
1ect, the remaining of some of the
streets Of this city. AS might be ex-
pected, where the subject of progress is
involved, the suggestion to give to the
M-street road suitable name meets
with your approval but while selecting
a name for that thoroughfare let US
give the streets names in keeping with
the dignity and Importance of the
Capital City of the State.
To this end the idea is advanced OF
giving to the alphabetically named
streets proper names, the initial letters
of which should be the same as that by
which the street is at present known.
Let the present alphabetical arrange
ment remain undisturbed, but give
each street suitable name, employ
ing the names of Presidents of our
country, as far as practicable, or the
names of other prominent men of the
land in about the following manner:
For A street, Adams; B street, Blu
chanan; c street, Clay; D street,
Douglas; E street, Ellsworth for the
soldier Of Arlington Hights); F
street, Fremont (the Pathfinder); @
street, Grant; H street, Harrison; !
street, Irving (for Washington Irving;
j street, Jefferson; X street, Kossuth
(King preferred); l. street, Lincoln; W
street, Madison avenue.
AS we have no name on our list be-
CHING with N, Niagara might be ap-
propriate. The name Oak might be
considered appropriate for Q arrest; p
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Adulterated Olive Oil.

Eds. Record Union: notice by an
article in your paper this morning that
it is difficult to punish those selling
olive oil that is adulterated, because
there is no Federal law governing the
question The manufacture and sale
of olive oil is going to be a thing OF
great Importance to the State In the
near future. Why would it not be
good idea for the people to require from
Congressional candidates at the COM
ing election a pledge that they will
work earnestly in Congress, if elected,
for the passage of a law that will pun
ish those who sell adulterated oil, and
to vote for no candidate, no matter
what his politics, who will not so pledge
himself? ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
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II France and England one year ago
had been arrayed against one another
as they seem to be now, with the pos
sibility of war breaking out between
the two nations. American sympathy
would most largely have flowed out to
France. The natural kindly feeling one
republic entertains for another would
in that case have enlarged into out
spoken sympathy. But to-day, should
war be declared between the two ma
lions, American sympathy would go out
to England in powerful tide. The
reason is to be found in the ordinary
attribute Of human nature, which bends
communities toward those who mani
feet sympathy for them. and whose lips
speak what the heart feels. France,
on the elimination Of trouble between
Spafn and the United States, practi-
caliy and bitterly took sides with Spain,
and this with CELEBRITY which proved
that the French were not moved bE
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street, Polk; @ street, Quincy; R street,
Riverside: S might sound well as
Schley: T street, Tyler; u might APP
propriately be called Union street; v
street. Van Buren,; w street, Washing
ton
As no name is suggested commence
ing with X or q, it might be agreeable
to call X street Warren; street, YO-
semitic; z street, and as we have no
name commencing with q, it might be
considered a suitable honor to Sacra-
mento's first Mayor by calling street
VIM road.
The foregoing is put forward only
as a suggestion, if considered worthy
of space MARCHEVAL.
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EvERYBODY'S COLUMN.

Under this heading the Record Union"
will publish short letters from CORE
spondents on topics Of interest to the
general public. The matter in these COM
municatIons will be understood to repre-
sent only the views of the writers. All
communications must be accompanied py
the name of the writer, not Tor puDnca-
ton unless so desired. but as q guarantee
OF good faith.-Eds
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The McLaughlin Children.

Eds. Record Union: Having seen a
statement in your paper to the effect
that the Mclaughlin children had been
given good homes by Dan Healy, I
wish to have it corrected. gave up
my two children to be sent to Grass
Valley Convent to be educated in the
Catholic religion. One is 6, the other
9 years Of age.
MRS. NELLIE M'LAUGHLIN
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It is more than strange that there
should still be found men who assert
that Justice of the Supreme Court,
now a candidate for reelection, has de-
clared from the bench that the life of
Door mans child is worth less than
that Of a rich mans. Yet opposition
papers continue to repeat this infamous
charge against Justice Van Fleet, and
the San Francisco Examiner" which
knows that the Justice said nothing of
the kind, rendered no such decision, but
on the contrary held directly contrary
to the assertion, does not retract its
SANDER or correct its infamy. The at
torneys for the party against whom
the decision ran are more manly They
will not permit silence on their part to
imply that they acquiese in the charge
of the Examiner" In a card upon
the subject Messrs. Chapman and Whit
ney say:
We were the attorneys Of record for
Loren Fox, the plaintiff in that action,
and the father Of the boy upon account
of whose death the action was brought.
We prosecuted the litigation from the
beginning until it's final determination.
We speak, therefore, not only with full
knowledge of the facts, but with init
mate knowledge of the law applicable to
them, and we say deliberately that In
that opinion (of Justice Van Fleet,
taken as a whole or by piecemea1, there
Is no paragraph, no sentence, no word
bearing any such construction as that
which is sought to be given 1t. and
that to the contrary, the direct, imme-
date and only construction is that for
the death of his child the poor man
may recover more under the law than
could the rich man from the death OF
his child.
The record-union., 1898-10-24

Ills II EyhCHM Ux MUIHaH stTVx-
tude just as complete as chattel
slavery and In many respects more
atrocious; yet the so-cal1ed Demo-
cratic party, while claiming to be
the friend Of the 1aborer, expressly
defends this system, and bids for
the support of those who profit by
it. But these are not the only mat
tiers to which the party has been
recreant.-James G.. Mcguire.
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IN THE NATTER OF RECLAMATION
District No. Three, County of Sacramento.
State of California.
On application of W. j. SMITH. land
owner of said district
1t is ordered that an election be held
on FRIDAY, the 18th day of November,
1898. commencing at 10 o'clock a. M and
closing at o'clock p. m. on that day, for
the purpose of electing three trustees Of
said district, and that notice of such cleo
ton is hereby directed to be given by
the publication of a copy of this order
for one month prior to the date Of said
Election in the .Record- Union" a news
naper Of general circulation in said coun-
ty; and
be held at Ryde, in the pump house Of
Reclamation District, No. 3, building
Suitable for said purpose and situate in
Swamp Land Survey, No. 81, Of the .Coun-
ty of Sacramento, and that David Biz
Ter be. and he is hereby appointed In
spector and I. G. Hall and I. L. Aldrich
be, and they are hereby, appo,ated Judges
Entered in open board by the unanimous
vote Of all the members of the Board of
Supervisors of the County Of Sacramento,
this October 6, 1899
Attest: VIM: B. HAMILTON,
(SeaD County Clerk Of the County of
Sacramento, and ex-offlcio Clerk OF the
Board OF Supervisors.
Filed, october 6, 1898, by VIM. B. Ham
ilfop Clark
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SENIOR MONTERO RIOS.
One of the Spanish Members Of the
Paris Peace Commission.

The sessions of the Spanish-Ameri-
can Peace Commission are attracting a
great deal Of interest throughout the
civilized world, and no Spaniard on the
commission is more prominent than
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Why is it that nearly all

Why is it that nearly all
aged persons are thinf
Andyet, when you think
of it, what could you expecti
Three score years of wear
and tear are enough to make
the digestion weak. Yet the
body must be fed.
In SCOTS Emulsion, the
work is all done; that is,
the oil in it is digested, all
ready to be taken into the
blood. The body rests,
while the oil feeds and nour-
ishes, and the hypophos-
phites makes the nerves
steady and strong.
soc. and $500, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE Chemists. Nov York.
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weakness of the limbs and back, loss Of memory.
pirnples on the face, coughs, consumption etc. DIR.
Gibbon has practiced in San Francisco over az
years and those troubled should not fail to consult
him and receive the benefit of his great skill and
perience. The doctor cures when others fall Try
him. Cures guaranteed. Persons cured at
home Charges reasonable Call or write. DIR. y.
r. GfbbOn, 625 Kearny street. cor. CONNER
cfal San Francisco, Cal.
When ordering please refer to advertisement IN
1.-THE Record-unions"
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IN THE SUPERIOR. COURT. STATE
of California, County of Sacramento.
JANE ALLENDER, deceased
Notice is hereby given, that FRIDAY,
the 2sth day of October, 1888, at 10 o'clock
said court, at the Courthouse. in the City
Of Sacramento, County OF Sacramento,
and State Of California, has been appoint
viii of said Mary Jane Allender, deceased,
and for hearing the application OF A. r.
Harvie for the issuance to him OF letters
testamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
court, this 18th day Of October, 1898
(Seap W. z. HA4tLYON, Clerk
Hiram w, Johnson Attorney for Pett-
toner. -.
Endorsed: Filed 0etcbsF 4 1928.
1y n & MHehh1ess 6Sonfk 5000
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Constitutional Amendment No 10,
along with all the others proposed,
should be defeated. The reasons
against No. 10 are crushing. It pro-
poses to break up the county govern
ment system, destroy the classification
Of counties-not perfect, it is conceded.
But it is proposed to substitute abso
Lutte independence, so that every coun-
ty may be a law unto itself, set up its
own governmental system, and thus
blot out uniformity. What is lawful
in one county may become Illegal on
crossing the line. Each county may
fix the terms county officers shall serve,
and fix their compensation. Any county
may abandon the present approved Sc
cret ballot system. and set up, if it
chooses, any other, even going to the
extent Of viva voce voting, as was
once In vogue in some States in the
South. Under the proposed amend
ment any county may determine not
only the method by which elections
shall be conducted, but also the tests
and conditions under which political
parties may participate in primary
should be and will be defeated.
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Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair Monday,
warmer in the Sacramento Valley and
along the coast; fresh northerly winds.
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1t is now conceded on all hands that
the firmness of President Mckinley in
refusing to recognize the belligerency
of the Cuban insurgents, saved this ma
ton from al sea Of trouble and an ocean
of humiliation. Yet the Democrats in
Congress fairly grew purple in the face
with demanding that the recognition
should be given. So, too, it was con-
corning the recognition Of the independ-
ence Of the Cuban republic, so-called.
1t is admitted now that the President
was far-seeing and wise in resisting the
pressure in that direction. Yet here we
have an opposition demanding that CAL
ifornia, by electing Mcguire, shall re-
Duke such a man as President McKin-
ley.
The record-union., 1898-10-24

A nugget OF gold weighing Le3o
ounces and vasued at $50, 500 has been
found at Kandwna, In Vast Australia.
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Republican speakers touch the rail-
road question very gingerly if at all, %
etc. Before heaven, neighbor, what is
the railroad question? What form has
the old bogie man taken now? Into
what shape has your pregnant fancy
put it? The greatest Of anti-railroad
apostles, Senator Morgan, declares the
railroad question settled. The chief
OF the anti-railroad advocates has said
that it Is eliminated from the catalogue
OF issues. It has been, and by the
silent vote Of Mr.. Mcguire himself, put
out of the court of politics. What rail-
road question is there stirring the
deeps now, that demands the election
OF Mr.. Mcguire, the quasi Endorsement
Of the single tax, the rebuke of the Re-
publican administration, and the paral-
wing Of California influence in national
councils? The Democrat is intelli-
gent enough to know that there Is no
railroad question at issue; that the
pretense that there Is, Is simply made
Lie VENICE TO MOIST ambition into office.
That is the length and breadth Of it all.
But, then, it is assumed that 1T is pop
ular to be anti-railroad. It is so easy
to shout against the railroad. 1t calls
for so little exercise of brain power to
roar against the railroad. It is so con-
yenient target and SO large a. one that
1t invites mud throwing ny it's promt-
nence. in the industry, investment and
progress Of the State It is, in fact
sin Of the railroad that it is so con-
yenient and present an object against
which the demagogue may hurl the
thunders Of his wrath, hoping In the
rebound that he may catch incautious
votes.