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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT

CAPTAIN Edward Wright Brady, the
Washington correspondent of the CHRoN-
IcLE, is well known in that city as one
of the veteran correspondents. where he
has well merited reputation, as one of
the best informed and most reliable
newspaper men. He had varied ex-
perience in the army, going to the front
when only IA years of age with his
brother, Major Brady of the Eighth In
diana Volunteers, who afterwards be-
came a Brigadier General.
The soldier boy saw considerable
fighting in the department of Southern
Missouri. When his brothers command
was ordered to the South, young Brady,
owing to his youth, was ordered home.
He remained there only short time,
when through the influence of prominent
army friends, he was enlisted as a men,
Der of the Twenty-6rst Indiana Vol
unteers, First Heavy Artillery, De-
partment of the Gulf, and was present
at the siege of Mobile and participated in
other important engagements.
Having received an appointment as a
cadet at West Point, he resigned from
the army and graduated in the class
1869. He was commissioned second
lieutenant in the 9th U. S. Cavalry, and
assigned to the Texas frontier. After
a total army service of about eight
years, he resigned and engaged in
the newspaper profession. For many
years he was one of the editors
of the Washington Critic and was
also connected with other prominent
Washington papers. Captain Brady
is an instructive and forcible
writer and is exceedingly well
informed on public questions. He
is in close touch with many of the
most influential leaders of the Republi-
can as well as of the Democratic party,
and the information conveyed in his
letters may be relied on as accurate
to a degree seldom reached by news
paper correspondents.
The following extract from a letter re-
ceived this week fairly represents the
impression which readers of the CHRoN-
IcLE have formed of Captain Brady and
his correspondence:
II have read with care the paper on
The Cuban Question in the CHRONICLE
of last week. 1t is extremely well writ
ten and of unusual value, especially at
this moment, when ali thoughtful per-
sons wish to weigh fairly the arguments
on both, and all, sides OF this question.
I congratulate you, indeed. on having SO
able correspondent, and / will cali at
tention to the fact"
Morristown, Mar &c, 1898.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01

Miss Louise Marguerite Horne, grand
daughter of the late DR.. j. Smith Dodge
of this city. was married to Edward
Danforth Self last Saturday at high
noon. The ceremony took place at the
Church of the Redeemer, which was
beautifully decorated with palms, lilies
and daisies; Rev. DR.. Hughes officiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Self went first to Washing
ton and will start to-day for British
Columbia for the summer. In October
they will start for London and from
there go to johannesburg, South Africa,
which will be their home. Mr.. Self is a
mining engineer and is connected with
the Royal Gold Mining Company of
London.
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article in recent issue of the CHRoN-
IcLE, always means force.
BY sending his ultimatum to Spain,
the President has taken the first step
toward intervention in behalf of Cuba,
and, as the French say, it is the first step
that counts. That having been taken,
the rest follows naturally and quite as a
matter of course.
che CHRONICLE believes that Cuba
will take its place very soon among the
independent nations of the earth.
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Strange Funeral colncldence.

A strange and manifold coincidence
showed itself at the funeral services and
interment Of Zacheriah Weir and James
H. Pierson of last Wednesday morning.
The deaths occurred at almost the
same hour in New York and Newark
respectively; both bodies arrived
in town on the same train Wednes-
day, the funeral parties met at Ever
green Cemetery, at the same hour, and
the services at the graves were conducted
almost simultaneously by Rev. DR.. Erd-
man of this city. Surviving twin
brothers of each of the deceased men
were present at the services Winfield s.
Weir and John II. Pierson. Mr.. Weir
was brother of Collins Weir, and Mr..
Pierson was brother of Daniel L and
Maltby G.. Pierson, of this city.
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ENTERTAINMENT NOTES.

Mrs. Pierre j. Smith of 1876 South street has
issued cards for a reception Tuesday, April
18th from four until o'clock.
Parents and friends of the pupils in the Ger
man classes at the Misses Stevenson's school
were treated to 8 very pleasant and informal
exhibition of the work of the German Kinder
garten yesterday morning. The German
games, songs and readings given under the
the direction of Frauleia Wolf-Wiesecke
showed the work of all classes. and each of
The pupils performed remarkably we'll,
showing the excellent work of the school
during the fall and winter MONTHS Speci-
mems of the Kindergarten work were also
exhibited.
Mrs. COLES gave the last of her parlor lee
lures at Mrs. William Roscoe Lyons yesterday
afternoon. Her subject was Helen Hunt
jackson. a character which Mrs COLES, with
her keen sympathy and high IDEAS appreciates
thoroughly. The sketch of Mrs. Jackson's
life and the selections read from her works
made beautiful while and the large number
of women who listened to Mrs. COLES yester
day came away with newer and even better
idea of the subject Mrs. COLES is to be SON
graduated upon these lectures. Never ssss she
had larger or more appreciative audiences and
it is hoped that another winter may continue
this course of parlor lectures.
Society turned ont in force to attend the
musicals given by the Misses Hickok for the
pupils of their school, They were assisted In
receiving the guests by Mrs. Robert d. Foote,
Mrs. William H. Macy, End, Mrs. Robert G.
Walsh, Mrs. Arthur Dean and the Misses
Hopkins who acted also as ushers. The first
musical was piano recital of Richard Bur
meister, whose playing of program from
Handel, Weber, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Wag-
ner, Grieg and Listy aroused the large
audience to a hattering expression of appre-
citation of the ability by which he has acquired
a prominent position as pianist and able
master in the school of music. His own COM
positions, an Elegy and Capriccio displayed
the delicate intelligence of the composer and
the technique of the finished pianist Mr.
Heinrich Meyn was the artist at the second
musical and stimulated genuine enthusiasm
by his splendid strength of voice and technical
facility which brought out the versatility of
the singer in the groups Of songs chosen from
four languages. The playing Of Miss Anna
Atkinson, q pupil of Burmeister, gave evidence
of good training and ability by which she will
reach good position in musical circles
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Large crowds of men have been in at
tendance at the special mission services
conducted each evening this week at the
Church of the Assumption. The two
weeks mission at the church, which is
held usually every fge years. is in charge
eff Rev. Father Nicolisof Dublin, Ireland,
who is assisted by Fathers Brady and
O'Rielly. The meetings Of last week
closing Sunday afternoon, we're for wo-
men, and this week they are for men
only. The final meeting will be held
next Sunday afternoon.
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est. Bartholomew Record y

The Record published monthly at st.
Bartholomew's School is a bright and
readable thirteen page publication. 1t is
well edited, has good advertising pat
ronage and covers the work of the school
very thoroughly. The issue for March
mentions the instructive lecture given on
Wednesday by Archdeacon Hulze Of the
pro-cathedral of New York. describing
the good work done by it in the tenement
quarters, especially among the boys and
girls. After the lecture the school voted
to invite fifty boys to visit them any Sat-
urday, and, that they would be respons-
IDLE for club of poor boys to be organ
lied under the auspices of the school.
A man has been placed in charge Of
the golf green's, tennis courts, track and
base ball diamond. The entries are
large for the spring gymnasium games
which will be held on April ID. A first
and second prize will be awarded for
each event. A special prize will be given
the winner of the greatest number of
events, and he will be proclaimed
''School Gymnast."
The competition for public speaking
for the prizes offered by the Rev. Mr..
Edwards was interesting. Alexander
was awarded the first speaking, "The
Blue and the Gray" the second to Gray,
whospoke on Washington The fol-
lowing boys were honorably mentioned /:
Messrs. Fish II, Kobbe, II, Shepard,
Deem, McBurney and Wetzler.
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COMBINING TRoLLEYs.

1t has been officially announced that
the New York and Philadelphia Trac-
tion Company and the New Brunswick
Traction Company, which have until re-
Gently fought each other aggressively for
trolley franchises in Middlesex and
Somerset Counties, have combined, with
the purpose of building connectiong troll
ley lines from New Brunswick to Cam
den and elsewhere throughout the state.
This indicates, as recently stated in the
CHRONICLE. that trolley syndicates are
striving to secure franchises for lines
that will ultimately be merged into the
big system, covering the State from end
to end and gridironing every section
With spurs that will give q through and
local service in all directions.
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LOCAL RELIGIOUS NEWS.
F1Rsr pRrspYrrRrAn oHuRoH.

The sacrament of the Lords Supper will be
administed in this church next Sunday morn
ing: preparatory service Friday afternoon at
$50. The topic of the pastors sermon in the
afternoon will be. And 1t came to pass that
as they went, they were cleansed," Morning
prayer service at 9.45 in the chapel. Sunday
school at 2.45 Y. P. s. G. E. at 6. 40p.m.
SOUTH STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sunday. Morning service, communion of the
Lord s supper.
Evening service, preaching by the pastor
Sabbath school at p. m.
Y. P. s. @. E. at $50. Conservation meeting
Saturday, april 20 preparatory lecture. at
$3.50 p. m.
Wednesday, 8 p. m. woman's Missionary
Society.
Thursday, 8 p. m. monthly concert of prayer
for missions.
Friday. $3.50 D. M Young Ladies' Mission
Band.
CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER.
The Sunday next before Easter, April 8:
Morning prayer, sermon and holy communion
10 80 a. m. evening prayer and sermon. 7.30
p. m; Sunday school, $40 p. m; mems Bible
class, 5 y. m. Holy week: Morning prayer
daily at 10 a. M; Good Friday. morning
prayer and sermon, II a. M; evening prayer
daily at 5 D. IN.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Glass meeting. $50 a. m. Preaching at 1880
a. m. by the Rev. A. H. futile of st. Luke's
Church, Newark; and at 7.3O D. m by the
Rev. j. Fl. Egbert. D. D., of Nyack, N.
Sunday school at 2 45 D. m. Epworth League
yesper service at $50 p. m, Oxford Club
Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting Thursday
evening.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
The pastor will occupy the pulpit on Sunday;
morning subject, Trials as Blessings;" even
ing, 1.-The Three Witnesses Sunday School
nesday the Ladies Bible Study, in the church
at $3.50; Thursday afternoon at 3:45. the Junior
Y. P. s. G. E. Thursday evening at 7:45 the
church prayer and praise service.
CHURCH OF TEE ASSUMPTION.
Masses at $3.50. $3.50 and 1890 p. M: sermon
at last mass. Benedict1on at p. m. Sunday
school at D. m. Usual Lenten services, SER
mon and instruction on Sunday and We'd
nesday evenings 7:45. Devotion of the Way of
the Cross, Friday evening" 7:45.
ST. MARGARETrs CHAPEL.
Masses on Sunday at 1880 and $50 am
SWEDISH SERVICE
Swedish service will be held every Wednes-
day evening at 8.15, in the First Presbyterian
Chapel. Next Wednesday evening, Rev L.
Akerson will preach, Subject, Darkness and
Light on the Day of Christs Qualification. y
Luke PSI a. 46.
SALVATION ARMY.
Meetings as follows On Saturday at SD. M
Sunday services at and II a. m. and s p. M.
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REV. CLARKE Loupon.

Crew. Clarke Loudon, one of the pio-
neers of this county, died at his home
very suddenly this morning. Mr.. Lou
don was sturdy Scotch-Irish gentleman
in all that the name implies. He was an
ordained Presbyterian minister and
served in that capacity for more than a
half century. In all his acts of life his
dealings were marked by the highest
sense of honor. He was chaplain of the
house during the last session of the Leg
islature and his morning services were
always closely attended by all because of
the strong individuality that he brought
into his work. He leaves a wife and two
children to mourn his demise, besides a
host of friends"
The above is taken from the Duily
Capit@g>of Pierre, South Dakota of
March s. Mr.. Loudon was the eldest
brother of John Lowdon of this
city. The deceased was a graduate
of the Belfast, Ireland, College,
where he was class mate of
the Rev. DIR. John Hall of New York
city. He had for many years been
prominently identified with missionary
ana church work IN the West.
CHARLES HARDING MOVES.
The funeral services of Charles Hard
ing Noyes, whose death was noticed in
the CHRONICLE of last week, were held
at the Church of the Redeemer on Mon
day morning, Rev. Dr. Hughes offieiat-
ing. Mr.. Noyes has been a resident of
Morristown for the past ten years. He
was member of the Sons of the Revo-
luton, being a grandson of Samuel Hol-
den Parsons, Major General in the
american Army and also of Captain
Seth Harding of the Navy, and of Titus
Hosmer of the Continental Congress. In
termant was made in Evergreen Gene
terry where Mr.. Noyes had purchased a
lot and erected monument during his
illness.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

The Young Mems Twentieth Century
Literary Club of this city will hold a
book reception this evening at the Spring
street A. M. E. Church All attending
are requested to bring book.
Foster & Wise are building two barns
on their property on Fairview place.
When completed they will be occupied
by Smith & Foster and Harry V.
Guerin. D. M. Compton is the builder.
Until the arrival of Charles BigIow
Ford, the new choirister and organist of
the Methodist church, A.. L. Crawford
of New York will serve as precentor and
J. Frei Runyon of this city as organist.
At the annual election of officers 70
the Baptist Sunday School held nSun-
day, the following were chosen: Superin-
tendent, |. R. Pierson; assistant super
intendent, G. A. Baker; secretary, F. D.
Pierson; treasurer, Frank S. Burnett
librarian, L. D. B. Pruden.
The Morristown Boat Club elected
new officers on Wednesday evening as
follows: President, NJ. L. Toms; vice
president, Clarence W. Byram; score
tary. E. LeClerc Vogt, Jr.; treasurer, a.
P. Lindabury; governors at large, w
q. VanOrden and r. V. Lindabury.
Members of Torbert Post are arrang.
ing to receive Department Commander
Samuel g. Hayter of the Department Of
New Jersey, with his staff, at the Post
meeting next Tuesday evening. The
visitors will be entertained after the
meeting.
weather Indications.
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JERSEYS BRAVE SAILORS.

Loyal Jerseymen are very properly
proud that the naval reserve of this state
were first to be called on among the
citizen soldiery of the country to aid the
government IN its present war crisis.
On Monday evening orders were received
from Washington detailing FIVE officers
and seventy -6ve men to MANTLE monitor
Montauk while enroute from League
Island, Philadelphia, to Portland, Me.
And it speaks we'll for the patriotic spirit
of the state that when on Monday even
ing seventy-fve volunteers were called
from the East Reserve every maa stepped
promptly forth, anxious to serve.
1t is not generally understood that these
sailors are not raw recruits or partially
drilled militia. They are a body of
Thoroughly trained, naval officers and
seamen, sailors indeed, able to man and
manipulate any vessel of the navy Of
lower class than It's biggest battleships
or larger cruisers. They have shown off
well IN handling their training. ship
the Portsmouth and last season proved
their metal by manning the Maine and
taking her out to sea without help from
the regulars. Aud these are samples of
the many brave Jerseymen that now
stand ready for the first call of '@Uncle
Sam
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01

The following removals are given in adj
dition to the large number published in
the CHRONICLE of last week:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tilton from
Philadelphia to 81 Albeit avenue.
Mr.. Brown from New York city to
Is Albeit avenue.
Patrick Moore from Western avenue
to 16 Albeit avenue.
Michael Glennen from Speedwell ave-
nue. to Jersey City.
Patrick Noonan from Al Phoenix ave-
nue. to Lower Macculloch avenue.
William S. Thompson from Mills farm,
Mendham road, to Fairchild place,
Speedwell avenue.
Henry Bush from IS to IA Albeit
avenue.
Robert Ambrose from Madison avenue
to Is James street.
William Dempsey from 4S Phoenix
to Maple avenue.
J:Harvev from Liberty street to new
house on Garden street.
Lewis Armstrong from Clark row,
Morris street, to Hazlett street.
G. l.. Dobbins from Atno to Mt. Kem-
BILE avenue, corner Macculloch.
Robert Layton from 81 Washington
street to II Sussex avenue.
Joseph Yawger from II Sussex to
COLES avenue.
Mrs. Amelia Ridge from So Market
street to Mendham avenue.
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THE COUNTY JUDGESH|P !.
Continued from First Page.
lures to predict for him a successful
career in his new position which he is
SO eminently fitted to fill.
Ex-PRosEcUToR SALMON.

Joshua s. Salmon, whose second term
as Prosecutor Of the Pleas of Morris
County expires to-day, has discharged
the duties pertaining to this import
ant Office with fidelity and ability. The
record of law breakers whose convic-
tions were secured by him is long one
including numerous cases of more than
local Importance. Mr.. Salmon will con-
tinue the practice of law in Morristown
and Boonton.
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s.And SO, then, here cometh April
again, and SO far as | can see, the world
hath in it more fools than ever. F."
Charles Lamb.
John M. Broadwell graduated from
the American Veterinary College of
New York city last night, and regis
tered his diploma in the county clerks
Office this morning,
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Interesting Missionary address.

Many people took the opportunity of
hearing Robert E. Speer, the prominent
missionary leader, during his stay in
Morristown last Sunday. The object of
his visit was to address the combined
meetings of the Sunday School Mission
airy Societies of the South Street and
First Presbyterian Sunday Schools held
in the former church at o'clock. jaime
Chambers, president of the South Street
Society, presided at the meeting and the
speaker was introduced by Rev. DR..
Erdman and Mr.. Speer's reputation as an
earnest worker and speaker was well
sustained by the address which followed.
His particular theme was the work of
the local societys special missionary
Rev. F. g. Coan, who labors among the
HISTORIANS at Oroomiah, in Persia, and
the account of the work, interspersed
with glimpses Of the life and condition
of the people, proved an interesting and
even fascinating story. Later in the
afternoon Mr.. Speer addressed large
meeting for men at the Young Mems
Christian Association Hall, making a
strong talk on the general subject of
Temptation" Mr.. Spaer also spoke at
the morning service of the South Street
Church.
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PROSECUTOR MILLS.

Alfred Elmer Mills, the newly ap-
pointed Prosecutor took the oath of
Office at noon to-day. He is a well
known lawyer of this city and is we'll
qualified to fill the high Office of Prose
cutor of the Pleas for Morris county, to
which he was appointed by Governor
Griggs.
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THERE will not be any opposition to the
increase of $4,000 in the appropriation
for good roads to be built under the
State road act. The increase in taxation
will not be noticeable, while the i'm
provement would add largely to the
value of the farmers property, and
thereby to the wealth and attractiveness
Of the State. The bill is in the direct
line of public improvement which has
added largely to the reputation CT New
Jersey as progressive 1sate.
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AS TO CUBA. SPAIN AND WAR.

Our advices from Washington, pub
lished elsewhere in the CHRONICLE, show
a that the period of waiting as to Cuba is
4 about to end in something definite.
President Mckinley has submitted an
ultimatum to Spain the reply to which
will settle whether Cuba is to be free
). without war or as the result of war.
d THE question may be decided before this
sue of the CHRONICLE reaches its read
), and it is practically certain to be
ore the pext res.llar issue leaves the
press It is therefore too late to discuss
whether or not Cuban independence is a
good thing. For ourselves, we believe
the independence of any people is good
thing. The Cubans are as much for
more) a distinct people from the Spanish
as the Americans were from the British
at the Revolution. The CHRONICLE be-
heves that the Cubans should be free to-
work out their own destiny in their own
way seye have been.
W. eye that President Mckinley
incere in his efforts to accom-
an freedom without the she'd
merican blood. We doubt that
Deen possible at any time. The
has always presented itself to
wise.
ADAMS would not lay down their
! make peace on any terms short
ute Independence. The Spanish
"a not consent to any arrangement
yhich involved the extinction of the
sovereignity of Spain in Cuba.
The attitudes of the Cubans and the,
Spanish were therefore utterly irrecon-
cilable. The situation in Cuba had be
come intolerable to Christian and civil
lied nations. Humanity demanded that
an end be put to it. This could be done
only by some power stronger, more
powerful than the Spanish or the Cubans
or both. There are several such powers
in Europe. Great Britain, France, Ger
MANY and Russia, and one in Asia,
Japan. There is one in America, the
United States.
For seventy-five years the United
states has forbidden the nations of the
old world, great and little alike, from
Interfering in the internal affairs of the
nations Of the new world. For period
nearly as long the United States has de-
clared to the world that SO long as Spain
could control Cuba, her sovereignty IN
tbo island should not be disturbed by us
or any other outsider. The United
states has frequently declared that the
sovereignty Of Spain in Cuba could not
be transferred by cession, purchase or
conquest to any other European power.
Such being the state of affairs it fol-
slows that the United States is the only
mower that can put an end to the war, for
The Cubans could not down the Spanish
from the island on the one hand nor on
he other could the Spanish compel the
submission of the Cubans. The United
states therefore is in its own honor and
ccording to its self-proclaimed duty to
sbr;stian civilization bound to put an
n n the war in Cuba. 1t can do this
one Of two ways. ID By intervening
behalf Of the Spanish. ~ By inter
I. ming in behalf Of the Cubans.
The CHRONICLE does not believe any
& 40 besotted as to favor inter-
= IN behalf Of Spain. Intervention
at be in behalf Of Cuba and the
dependence Of the Cuban Republic.