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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-09
SLIGHT FIRE TUESDAY.
The Usual Gathering of Enthusiasts Was
in Evidence.

Inc USUAL O7abueItnE VI 11AAeAAoS@cscco " NA
in Evidence.
The usual quietude of the town was
disturbed at 6.15 Tuesday evening by
the sound Of the fire bell, and two
minutes later a good portion of the popu-
lation had started for the scene of the
blaze, which was found to be the barn
of James Form, on Ridgedale avenue. AS
is usual on such occasions persons of all
ages, from little children to gray haired
men, were in evidence, and some young
ladies, too, are regular attendants at
Morristown fires. In fact, if one would
see friend without observing the Gus
tom of making call, he will only have
to make tracks for the scene of excite
ment when the fire alarm sounds.
To be sure there is more or less danger
at such time, for the children and
others are anxious to beat the depart
ment to the FIRE something which they
never do-and one must exercise care
and caution lest be be knocked from his
feet or otherwise roughly used.
OF course business must be suspended
when a fire is burning, for employees in
office and store want to witness the un-
usual event. With an utter disregard
for the Park green and any lawns that
may be in the path, which is the most
direct to the fire, the enthusiasts trample
whatever may be in the way.
Tuesdays fire, although it brought out
the usual gathering, did not last long,
the small barn being burned to the
ground in short order. The loss was
about 5000 and the origin of the fire was
thought to have been accidental. The
department had difficulty in obtaining
water. Nearly fifteen hundred feet of
hose was connected to fire hydrant on
Ridgedale avenue.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-09
HOW ICE is MADE.
..chronicIe'' Reporter SHOWN the Mysteries
of the Shelley Plant.

of the Shelley Plant
During the siege of warm weather,
through which the people of our country
are now passing, there has naturally
been a greater demand for ice than for
any article consumed. Without it many
would think life unbearable and the re-
lief from suffering and amount of COM
fort received cannot be estimated. 1t
has become one of the most important Of
the necessities of life.
Notwithstanding these facts, few per-
sons know how the chief product, that of
artificial ice, is made A representative
of the CHRONICLE called yesterday at
the plant of the Shelley Hygiene Ice
Company and through the courtesy of
the proprietor was shown the mysteries
of the ice making machines. There are
two of these in the Shelley plant, each
having fifteen tons compressure obtained
from cylinder. Two Corliss engines,
of 100 and 1876 horse power respectively,
are necessary to operate the machines.
An-hydrogen of oxide gas is used in
the machines. This becomes hot and
then goes to the big condenser which is
located on the roof of the building, and
where it becomes liquid Put under
pressure again it expands in the refriger-
ator, hydrogen being great heat
absorber
All the water used goes to the con-
denser in the form of steam and then
into separator. It is reboiled and in
returning below cools off Then the
filter process begins. In the first filter
animal charcoal is used, this being
superior, for the purpose, to the ordinary
kind. The latter is used in a second
filter, however, and the water goes to a
cooling. tank. From this it goes to the
cans, each of which holds one cake of
ice weighing about 450 pounds. The
cakes are II inches by 2 feet, and 6 feet
long.
The cans of filtered water set inside
other cans of brine. The latter is
necessary to secure low temperature.
This brine is composed of 95 per cent. of
salt, and the temperature averages 18
above zero
The daily capacity is las cans, from
35 to 4S hours being required to freeze
each can. From these vessels each cake
is removed by travelling crane which
is brought directly above any can in the
mammoth refrigerator.
During the past few weeks the supply
has not been equal to the unusual de-
mand and Mr.. Shelley has been obliged
to use twenty tons of natural ice daily.
This is not of so good quality, nor does
it last as long as the artificial product.
Frederick F. Cramer is superintendent
of the plant His father was the inven
tor of an ammonia ice making machine
and for several years father and son were
with the Newburg Ice Machine Com
pany. The younger man has operated
the machines in Porto Rico, Cuba and
Mexico, and from sixteen years expert
ence is qualified to conduct plant like
that of the Shelley Hygiene Ice Co.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-09
Y. M. c. A. Looking Forw ard to winte,

7. M. Q. A. Looking Forw ard to Winter
Already arrangements are being per-
fected for the fall and winter work of
the Y. M. G. A. DR.. Thompson of New
York. who acted so ably as physical in
structor last year, has been re-engaged.
ghe association is to be congratulated
upon this good fortune, for DR.. Thomp-
sons efforts in Morristown were re-
markably successful and he is very
popular with the members. The educa-
tional work, which was abandoned last
winter, will be taken up again this sea-
son. There are many good reasons why
every young man should become mem
Der of the local association.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-09

from his party greatest honor the State the position of it's
before tie
monwealth of New Jersey
arriving this decision Pney yields
wish and the strongly expressed desire Of Morris County, of the pee
pie of the district which he ably represents the national
gess and of his legion of friends throughout the State
In 1894 the hearty and demand of his party Mr. Pit
ney accepted the nomination for member Of Congress- and dis
ct which strongly Democratic he achieved splendid
Johnston Cornish by majority of than fourteen hundred
When he entered his public duties he placed upon
the Committee of Appropriations the second Importance
gess He took hold of his work with great zeal and Judgment
and by his efforts saved to the nearly millions
dollars expenses the management District
ba Persistent and untng his abo he made for himself
record which gained for him a national reputation
In 1896 he rnomnaed Congress- having
Hon. Augustus Cutler who also came from the county Of Morris
After vigorous campaign involving thorough discussion
great national before the people, Pney by
a majority of nearly three thousand
the present Congress Mr. Pney prominent part
the legislative work of the and admitted be
the abest in the House
By of his natural ability his training large
experience governmental affairs Mr. Pney well equipped
the position of Governor of New Jersey able lawyer
mind broadened by the wide scope his public
strong grasp infinite details the people would have
Magistrate every way thoroughly capable and efficient
That Mr. Pney popular evident from the emphatic ndorse
his constituents his county, has grown
from boy and where he best known the
unprecedented majority of than
nominated for Governor Mr. Pney the campaign
with that and contagious enthusiasm which
marked feature of his political battles With bearing
which temseves inspire confidence and with energy
rest he will the people from end the State
other and his candidacy will not only bring him but
also insure the election of Republican Legislature.
With reproach and with reputation for public
and private worth which has been justly honoaby
tanned Mr. Pney the further qualification of absolute
fearless independence In public life he has always
of the people, and nominated and elected to the highest position
the State he will be the Governor of the people people
He and will allegiance to set of and his
past guarantee of his faithful performance of any
public trust committed to his hands.
r1L-
State candidate for Governor Hon. Mahon Pney
tried in the fires of public life and found wanting
Of whom the people all justly proud and whom they always
light honor and whose nomination will his triumphant
ton
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-09
MORRIS COUNTY'S CHOICE
Hon. MahlOn Pitney for Nomination for Governor
by the Republican Convention, Sept II.

On Tuesday of this week Hon Mahlon Pey announced himself
candidate for the nomination OF Governor Of New Jersey at the
hands the Republican State Convention to be held at Trenton
the 22nd of this month.
This announcement while Mr. Pitney
the county Morris and grave Importance to the
the that Mr. Ptney has determined to ask
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-09
Dawson Wins Again.

Ray Dawson of Boonton won the one
third mile dash at Willow Park, Pater-
son. cycle races on Labor Day in 46 As,
and the one mile open 223, the two
mile handicap in 5.05 Riding with
Farley, Dawson won the tandem handi-
cap in 4 Al.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-09

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board of Freeholders will be held on
Wednesday next.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-09
Annual Horse show,

Arrangements are progressing finely
for the horse show, which already bids
fair to be one Of the most successful of
the season.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-09

For using profane and abusive Ian
guage to John A. Carr. Henry Driscoll
was fined So and costs,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-09
POLICE pEPAnrMENT MArTERs
Offenders Pay for the Pleasure of a satur-
day Night Recreation.

Offenders Pay for the Pleasure of a Satur
day Night Recreation.
Justice Cliff had number of offenders
before him Monday on charges of drunk
enness and disorderly conduct as re-
suit of the alertness of the officers Satur-
day night. Joseph Murphy, Jr., arrest
ed by Officer Holly for disorderly
conduct, was fined So. Frank Markey,
arrested by the same officer on a similar
charge, paid the same penalty.
Andrew Smith, charged by Officer
Holloway with being drunk and dis
orderly, was sentenced to three days and
to pay costs of prosecution. Martin
Schotamas, arrested by Special Officer
Naughton for like offense, was obliged
to pay So and costs. Another indulgence
of the same character was enjoyed by
John Stout, who contributed So to the
borough treasury. He was arrested by
Officer Rolf.
Officer Holly's captures included John
Lonergan, who paid So and costs for the
privilege of getting drunk. William
Farrell, for the same cause, spent four
days at the expense of the county and
paid costs. Officer Holloway made the
arrest.
James Lyon and William Lyon, who
said they were brothers, got in a fight
Monday evening which, while it in
terested some of the residents in the
vicinity of Washington and Bank streets,
was not enjoyed by others. Special
Officer Cannon interfered. Each
offender gave up s. and costs when ar
raigned before Justice Cliff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-14
NAVAL CIRCLES SHOCKED
Because Findings of Wainwright
Board Leaked Ont.

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE publication
of what was represented to be the re-
port of the Wainwright board on the
parts taken by the respective vessels
of the United States fleet in the de-
struction of Cervera's squadron caused
considerable commOtion in the navy de-
partment-
In view of the fact that the report had
not reached Washington at the date OF
the publication, an inquiry was set on
foot by the department. to ascertain,
first, whether the publications were ac-
curate; and, second, who was response
Bile for the discOurtesy involved in the
publication of an official report before
it had reached the navy department.
Commander Wainwright the head of
the board, arrived in Washington yes
terday and very promptly diSclaimed
any knowledge of the publication, stat
Ing that he had left instructions that
the report was to be transacted by the
recorder, Lieut.. Capeheart to the com
mander of the North Atlantic station,
Commodore Philip. The commodore in
answer to an inquiry of the department
returned the following dispatch direct
ed to Captain CrowninshieId, chief of
the navigation bureau:
Navy Department, Washington:
saw report of Wainwright board
first time tonight. Articles in papers
manufactured by reported entire, no
word of resemblance between the two.
PHILIP.
Commodore Philip has not vet trans
mitted the report to the department but
something is known of its general char
acter and this knowledge tends to show
a misconception Of the functions of this
board.
Admiral Sampson, who appointed the
board. chose the navisators Of the yes
sells in the fleet that were engaged in
the battle of July 3. He made but one
excepttOn-In the case of his own flag
ship, the New York, refusing to nomi-
nate a member. It was directed to as
certain and report prosition Of the YES
sells engaged in this action. It did not
exceed this instruction in any point
and it's report, outside of the repetition
of the Instructions under which it was
operating, comprises very little more
that chart on which the positions of
the vessels are designated. This chart
is the result of a commission of all the
data obtained in the separate charts
made up by the various navigating Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-14
CRIMINAL cARELEssNEss.
Four Boys Charged With Breaking
Young Girls Limb

Fort Scott, Oct. IA warrant was is
sued for the arrest Of five or six young
men of Xenia charging them with .hav-
ing broken a girls limb by reckless rid
ing.
Four OF the boys against whom such
an unusual charge has been lodged, were
arrested Saturday night by COnstables
Dryden and Upton and were brought
here and put in jail yesterday. They are
Earl Thompson, Charley Carmine, Har-
~ COber and Dixie Booth One or two
others could not be found
1t is charged that maliciously reck-
less riding through the town of Xenia
they ran their horses into an animal up
on which Miss Stroud, an 1S-year-old
girl was riding, knocked it down and
broke one of her limbs above the knee
Her injuries are said to be serious.
The four young men remained in Jail
until today when they were put under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-14
WILL FIGHT RAILROADS.
Leavenworth Company to Transports
Coal on Missouri River Boats

J,eavenworth, Oct. IA deal mas JUS JUS
been closed whereby the LeaVenVS9I 70, | Il
Coal company becomes the aDsoIute
owner of the coal transport st e5Il t
George w. Parker. The price pau LOt
tha boat has not been given out Last
sDripg the coal company leased the DOdC
to carry coal from this city TO Kansas
civ and finding that the trade was
profita BILE decided to buy the boat me
George W. Parker was owned by the
Tinehan Transfer company ana 1orlLer-
Nv ran between Brooklyn, Ill, ana "a
ducah. KY, as a car ferry. W hen the
coal company decided to haul their own
coal to Kansas City they looked around
and finally leased the Parker from the
transfer company. The boat is one OF
the largest river steamboats, IN the
United States and when fully loaded
carries so ten-ton cars of coal
Since the plan of carrying coal TO
Kansas City was put in operation the
boat has only made trips when there was
a surplus of coal at the shaft The
mine has been worked full handed all
summer and no coal could be spared
from the regular trade to supply kan
sas City. The boat has been at the
shaft for the past two weeks waiting TO
load but no coal can be spared and It
will remain there until there is load.
A government inspector was expected
today to inspect the boat but he did not
arrive. He will probably be here to
morrow and If fourd that any repairs
to the boat are needed they will be made
feIv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-14
WHITE WINGS IN CUBA.
Street Cleaners Remove Santiago's
Generation of Filth.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 1.-THE
health of the United States troops now
in the province of Santiago has consId-
erably improved, not more than ~ per
cent now being on the sick list MOST
Ct the cases of indispOsitiOn are merely
light malarial fevers. Yellow fever
has been practically stamped out or
the city by the systematic cleaning pro-
cess put into operation
For several weeks Major Barber, VINO
IS at the head of the street cleaTin
department. has had 900 men engaged
in cartiug away the filth of generators
and burning 1t at one or the other OF the
crenatories. General Wood has shown
great executive ability in bTlr g1nS or
DER out of the chaos that enSued upon
the departure OF the Spaniards- In
making appointments he places no per
EOnal favorites, but takes the verdict Of
fifty of the most prominent Cubans,
who are ansWerable for the honesty and
efficiency of candidates they propose.
officers of all grades and even enlist
ed men are receiving letters by every
mail from people in the United States
asking for information as to the posi-
bilities of investment in this part of
Cuba: In the early future there ought
to be numerous Openir gs. but at the
present General Wood advises investors
not to come if they intend their invest
ments to take the form of land purch-
asses, as the records and archives have
been left in a shocking state by the
Spanish authorities, presumably with
the intention OF making additional diff
dculties for their successors.
But man with little capital would
do well here with a steam laundry. an
American bakery, or a small store with
good groceries. Such enterprises could
he made to pay from the very outset.
October is the last of the rainy season
here, and with November comes fine
weather, with cool winds and coed
health.
The death rate in Santiago has de-
creased from $50 per day in August to
less than 20 per day, though, as a rule.
the end Of September shows a heavy
mortality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-14
SIX IMMIGRANTS GO BACK.
Men Who Worked the Boats at Naval
Show Must Return to Berlin.

Chicago, Oct. 14-Six immigrants,
alleged to have been imported in viola
ton of the contract labor law, were ar
rested yesterday by the immigration
inspectors and sent to New York on
the $3.50 o'clock train to be returned to
Berlin, whence they came. They were
expert electricians, and it is said they
were employed by W. A Brady and In
ventor Leps, who We're proprietors Of
the naval show at TattersalPs.
The men, with five others. were under
surveillance by the inmi grafton Office
from the time they landed at New
York and passed under the scrutiny OF
Inspector Thomas Fitchie of that port
two weeks ago.
Inspector Watch Holm of New York
and Inspector Baldwin of Washington
followed the party to Chicago, where
the services Of Inspectors H c Brads-
by and ]. w. Burst were enlisted.
Saturday evening the four gained the
good graces of the six immigrants, and,
it is said, secured from them a confess
sion of how they had been hired for
three years. to be paid So a week Theil
tale was replete with details of the sub
terfuges they had perpetrated to eyade
the immigration inspectors IN New
York, it is asserted.
After the men had given the desired
information they were arrested by In
spectOr Bradsby and yesterday sent to
the sea board. Mr.. Bradsby will not
saw who is involved for having con-
tracted with them in Europe to have
them come to the United States, but
announces that arrests and prOsecu-
The penalty for violation of the immi-
grafton law is a fine of not more than
81 900 and Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for not more than five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-14

goats, and notified the port officers that
1 would ship them back to the United
States, they got highly indignant, and
drew up a sort of transfer, putting
them temporarily in possession of the
herd At the advice of the British con-
sui I told them to go to 'blazes.' and
they Immediately threatened to throw
me in Jail I told them to go ahead.
and assured them that, in view of the
high hotel rates in the city, I would be
delighted to be their guest until a
man-of-war could show up. That cooled
their ardor somewhat, and they finally
decided to let me have the animals.
That is, got all but 100 head which
they hung onto through some techni-
caIty, and 1 expect a row before I get
them back"
Mr.. Prior regards the outlook for cat
tie on the island as f1attering, and esti-
mates that the demand for next year
will exceed /, 000 900 head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-14
Meriden Family Petition For
Justice to the Hero.
WILL Is SET ASIDE
Parsons Women Establish an
Industrial Exch ange.
Wichita Girl Finds Jeweled
Belt Through Dream.

Oskaloosa. Oct.14.-The probate judge
of Jefferson county has set aside the
will of the late L. H. Trip of Aeriden,
who in the division of a large amount
Of property, cut off a son who enlisted
as volunteer in the war with Spain,
without a cent.
This will has been a source of much
comment in this county and the hear
ing on the question of setting aside the
provisions of the document did not di-
vulge the reasons why the young man
who went to war was left without a
cent.
The property involved amounts to
nearly $50 900 in available money and a
large amount of real estate and other
property in addition.
There are eight children who will now
share equally in the property, Mr.
Trips widow being the executrix. 1t
was by the request of the remaining
members of the family and beneficiar-
les of the will that the young volunteer
viii come into his share of the property
through a setting aside of the original
will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-14
LETTER OF EXPLANATION.
Concerning the Salvation Army Hos
pitaI Con troVersY.

The following is a letter received by
Captain Johns, of the Salvation Army
hospital, from Ensign J. B. Stuyvesant
at Kansas City, who was formerly in
charge of the work here:
Captain Johns, Salvation Army Hospi-
tai, Topeka, Kan.
My Dear Captain I am in
form that DR.. Agnes Wallace of your
city has quoted me in the Topeka Capt.
tai of Wednesday, October u, as saying
that Ensign Hawk, who was my pre-
decessor in the oversight of our work in
Topeka had sent some $500 to our di-
visional headquarters, and that I made
a protest against doing so, 1 feel that
1 should write you line about the mat
ter. DR.. Wallace once told me that
Ensign Hawk had sent that amount TO
divisional headquarters, but upon in
vestigation I found that he had never
paid any divisional fund or 10 per cent
after the first two or three weeks.
As for my visiting Kansas City to
protest against the payment of the per-
centage, I may say that I never had
occasion to do so as never paid a cent
to the division while in Topeka
Affect'y your comrade,
J. B. STUYVESANT
Ensign