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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13

The position of woman has changed
greatly for the better in late years.
In the latter part of the sixties Miss
Laura Arlington, of Iowa, built up
large business as a real estate
draughtsman and conveyancer. She
had talent, if not genius for the work,
and was so skillful that she won the
confidence of both the bar and the
banks. In response to their request
the Governor appointed her register,
notary or some other official connect
ed with that kind of work The Chief
Executive issued a commission to L.
Arlington. When asked, it is said,
why he did not write the first name,
Laura in full, he answered: Its
enough disgrace to the State to have to
appoint a woman, and there amt any
necessity for letting it be known to
the whole world"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
New Rule at Five o,CIocxs.

Fashionable women have this season
discovered how to obviate the neces-
sity of taking too much tea and yet to
preserve the aspect of sociability as
they make the rounds of the five
o'clock affairs. This is by taking
plain hot water, favored with little
of the lemon or cordial that is an in
variable accompaniment to the fash
ionable tea service. There has been
a decided tendency to vary the usual
waters by some sort of fresh warm
bread At some houses delightful
Sally Lunn is handed round, and min
iature tea biscuits, too. hot, and to be
eaten with butter, have been often
seen. Small fresh round sponge
cakes, often the work of the hostess
herself, are offered at some studio af-
ternoons, and there is universal sup
preston of sandwiches. These are no
longer deemed necessary or even de-
Sirable.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
Artificial silk.

The occupation of the silk worm is
being successfully attacked from four
different quarters. A German chemist
dissolves the silk of worn out dresses,
remnants and of the cocoons and with
it plates cotton or linen threads, which,
when woven, are more brilliant than
silk prepared in the ordinary way A
French chemist makes an artificial
silk out of vegetable tissues, which he
dissolves and forces, when in liquid
form, through minute holes in a steel
cylinder. These holes are like the
spinnerets of all insects which produce
threads. There is liquid comes
through them. The volatile parts
evaporate, leaving an almost invisible
thread like that of caterpillar. These
are brought, together and spun into
thread, which, in turn, is woven into
cloth. Another inventor is utilizing
the spiders which make cobwebs, while
a fourth makes thread and cloth out of
glass.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13

Saint Folk, the French poet, who
was always in debt. sat one day in a
BARRIERS shop waiting to be shaved. He
was lathered when the door opened
and a tradesman entered who hap
pened to be one of the poets creditors,
and angrily demanded his money. The
poet composedly begged him not to
make a scene. won't you wait for
the money until am shaved?" Ger
tainly," said the other, pleased at the
prospect. Saint Folk then made the
barber witness of the agreement and
Immediately took a towel, wiped the
lather from his face and left the shop.
He wore beard to the end of his days.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
THE DURATION or FoGs.

One in the Last Century Lasted For
Two Years and Caused Alarm.
The whole of Europe, during the two
years 1882 and 1888, was shrouded by
a dry fog so thick that noon
day, in summer, the sun took
blood-red hue. This extraordinary
haze was a pale-blue color, and
never lifted day or night. Voy-
aging on the Mediterranean was made
dangerous by it, and it was just as
thick on the tops of the highest Alps.
1t was not in the least affected by rain,
and extended alike over countries such
as Britain, where the climate is
changeable, and Spain and Italy, where
it is usually serene and clear.
The greatest alarm prevailed; public
prayers were made, and, probably, SO
agitated a state of the public mind was
never known before. Its cause is sup
posed to have been the terrible erup-
ton of the volcano of Skaptar Jokull,
in Iceland, which elected over SO,000,-
600 tons of matter. One of the worst
fogs within recent times alike for it's
density and protractedness was one
which prevailed in London from the
beginning of November, 1879, to the
following February.
The deaths for the six weeks ending
February 81 were 1870. 1900, 1900,
1876, 2,495. and 2016, the deaths in the
fourth week being thus nearly double
those of the first. In the first three
weeks of 1880 when London was large
ly cleared of fog, the deaths fell 30
per cent. below the average; but in the
end of January, when the fog again
became severe, the deaths rose to 49
per cent. above the average.-Tit-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
The Ladies, Valet.

The latest creation of the century is
the Ladies Valet. This is not a per-
son, but a little business concern. 1t
has a certain number of subscribers,
upon whom it calls once a week to per-
form the functions of the valet and
maid. 1t receives boots, clothing and
bonnets. 1t does no laundry work,
and no boot cleaning. 1t repairs foot
wear, sews buttons and half soles and
heels. It cleans clothing, darns and
renovates. It retrims hats and makes
them presentable. 1t returns all the
goods within few days after they are
received. For this weekly visit and
all this work the charges are moder-
ate annual subscription.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
The servian Dynasty of swineherds.

The Servian Dynasty of Svfneherds.
Milan seems to prove that the purest
peasant blood is not proof against the
temptations of royal rank.
He is fifth in descent from the
swineherd founder of his dynasty,
Milos Todorovic Obrenovics. From
1859 until the present century Servia
was under the cruel servitude of
Turkey. She had made many futile
rebellions, ending only in the slaughter
of Servians, accompanied by such
atrocities as Armenia has known.
In 1916 Milos Obrenovics raised the
standard of revolt again. He was a
swineherd and hero, with all the best
virtues that could be expected from a
man of his class. He aroused the an
cient spirit of the Servians. They
fought as desperately as the Cubans
are fighting now, and at first with lit
tie prospect of success. But still they
fought on under the heroic Milos
The war lasted from 1876 to 1929,
during much of which time the Ser
VANS were worse off than hunted ami
mails. But the longer the war lasted
the more skilful soldiers they became.
At last, in 1929, Turkey was compelled
to surrender virtual independence to
Servia. Milos Obrenovics was wor-
shipped by his followers. He was re-
garded much as George Washington
was after the close of the Revolution
airy war. He was at first made prince.
By a frman dated August Is, 1880, the
Sultan acknowledged the dynasty as
hereditary in his family.
The complete independence of Servia
from Turkey was established by the
treaty of Berlin, in 1878. The present
Milan was then made king. He owed
his promotion to the fortunes of war,
in which he was not engaged.
Milan succeeded his uncle, Prince
Michael Obrenovics, in 1868. This
Prince, after troubled reign, was kill
ed by Prince Karageorgeyics, father of
the Prince who is now striving for the
throne. He is a descendant of the an
cient princess of Servia, and in view
of the degeneracy of the descendant Of
the heroic swineherd has strong
chances of success. He is a desperate
intriguer and has the friendship of the
Car.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
FIRE ALARM BOXES.
(MORRIsTOWN

No. Location.
IS Western avenue, near Miller st.
20 Washington st, corner Mechanic st.
1T Corner Early and Harrison st.
20 Speedwell ave, junction Sussex ave.
"a Water st. corner Cole ave.
IS D., L. & w. Railroad station.
50 Morris ave, Washington's Headquarters
81 Madison ave, corner Franklin st.
43 Franklin st, near Franklin pl.
As Maple ave, bet. Oak and Boyken SITS.
46 Market st. and Macculloch ave,
At Washington st, near Bank st.
So Police Headquarters. Speedwell ave.
So Memorial Hospital, Morris St.
50 South st, Lyceum Halls
So Maple ave., bet. Madison & James SITS.
So All Souls Hospital, Mt. Kemble ave.*
So Macculloch ave, and Farragut pI,
81 Sussex ave. and Mills st.
= No Box: Rung from Police Headquarters;
Telephone Call No. Z.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13

An inventive genius in Media, Pa,
has rugged up a device which he con-
fidently predicts will put an end to
street car hold ups. He is a conductor
on an electric line and has lined the
interior of his car with wires charged
with electricity. Along these wires
runs small trolley device, intended
to be kept in his hand constantly, no
matter where he may be in the car.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
MoRRIsTowN MAILS.
MalIB CIOse.
A. NJ.

AN.
7.sO-New York and all intermediate sta
tions
s.l5-Easton. Newton and all intermediate
stations.
SIS -Whippany and all stations on Rock
away Valley Railroad
s.20-New York.
9.20-Mt. Freedom.
9.45-Newark, New York and beyond.
Madison, Orange, Newark, New York
and beyond.
1lG-Dover and all stations of High Bridge
branch.
2.5O-New York and all intermediate sta
tions.
4.l5-Easton. Newton and all intermediate
stations.
4.15-Whippany, Brookside, Mendham, Raj
ston, Gladstone and Pottersville.
6.30-Newark. New York and beyond.
Mails Arrive
6.03-New York.
7.5U-All stations on Rockaway Valley Rail
road.
S.OO-Easton. Hackettstown and all inter-
mediate stations.
S.00-Whippany.
Slit. Freedom.
s.3s-New York and all intermediate sta
tions
10.10-Dover and Chester.
II 50-Orange.
l.l5-Whippany.
l.2S-New York, Newark, Summit and
Madison.
s.15 Scranton. Easton, Hackettstown and
all intermediate stations.
4.l0-All stations on Rockaway Valley Rail
road.
4.A-New York and all intermediate sta
tons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
WHY THE OCEAN BuLGEs.
Affection of the Moon for the Vast
Waste of Waters.

Waste of Waters.
II familiarity does not always breed
contempt, yet at least it generally
breeds indifference This is the case
with most of us in regard to the rise
and fall of the tide by the seashore,
and SO the problem as to whether the
tide will serve conveniently to allow
the children to dig in the sand or
search for seaweed looms larger than
that presented by the gigantic forces
which now produce only these some
what Insignificant pulsations of the sea.
According to the law of universal
gravitation, the moon attracts matter
which stands near to her more strongly
than that which is more remote. 1t
follows that the attraction on the
ocean, at the side of the earth which
is nearest the moon must be greater
than that exercised on the solid earth
itself. Hence there is a tendency for
the sea to depart from it's natural
spherical shape, and to bulge outward
toward the moon So far the matter
is simple; but it is perplexing to many
that the moon should apparently repel
the water lying on the further side of
the earth. This action, however, is
not due to any ideal repulsion from the
moon, but results from the fact that
on the further side the moon must at
tract the solid earth more strongly
than it does the water On the near
er side the moon pulls the water away
from the earth, and on the farther side
she pulls the earth away from the wa
ter, thus producing an apparent repul-
sion of the water to an extent equal to
the attraction on the other side In
this way there arises a tendency for
the ocean to bulge equally toward and
away from the moon, and to assume an
egg-like shape.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
Food Values of Land.

It is estimated that TWENTY-FIVE acres
of land is necessary to sustain one
man on fresh meat. The same space
of land, if devoted to wheat culture,
would feed AZ people; if to oats, So;
potatoes, Indian corn and rice, 176;
and if to the plantain or breadfruit
tree. over 5000 people.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
WEATHER SIGNALS.

By arrangement with the United States
Department of Agriculture, Weather
Bureau, the weather forecasts are fur
nished to THE CHRONICLE office by the
Chief of the Bureau at Washington,
through the New York Office, at 7.30
and 1890 a. M, and will be dis
played from the flag staff. on The
CHRONICLE building, every morning for
the information of the public.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
smalIe.t RACE of Humans.

The smallest race of people in the
world irhabit the Andaman Islands.
They have an average weight Of sew
enty pounds, and are under four feet
in height.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
EXPLANATION OF FLAG SIGNALS
INTERPRETATION OF DISPLAYS

INTERPRETATION OF DISPLAYS.
No. l, alone. indicates fair weather. station
airy temperature.
No. 2, alone, indicates rain or snow, station
airy temperature.
No. 8, alone, indicates local rain, stationary
temperature.
No; l, with No. above it, indicates fair
weather, warmer.
No; |, with No. below it, indicates fair
weather, colder.
No; 2, with No. above it, indicates warmer
weather, rain or snow
No; 2, with No. below it, indicates colder
weather. rain or snow.
No: 3, with No. 4 above it, indicates warmer
weather with local rains
No; 8, with No. below it, indicates colder
weather with local rains.
No 5, displayed always indicates cold
wave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25
FAIL AT NEW YORK..
Sensational Decline in stocks InHu-
enced the Wheat Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-The sensational
fall in stocks to-day unquestionably had
considerable influence wheat, as Wall
street operators extended their liquidating
efforts TO the grain pits of both the New
York and Chicago markets Besides this
pressure, local bulls were discouraged from
offering any support, as foreign markets
were unsatisfactory and crop news favor
able Scalpers therefore sold short with i'm
punity, and the market under these condi-
tons broke 2 cents during the forenoon. The
clique kept May dancing about in lively
fashion soon after the opening, but gradu-
ally reliquished it's grip and allowed prices
to follow their bearish inclination. Foreign
houses were good sellers of wheat here.
Sentiment locally has been growing very
bearish in the past few days, particularly
with regard to July option, in which most
of the trading is now centered. Crop news
promises to have an important effect from
now on. Letter wheat recently shipped from
Chicago Is arriving here and will doubtless
soon swell the outward movement. The
range on May to-day was from $3.50 to
$l.0l3s, closing $1,000, against $102ss last
night. July sold from 90 Lice to 9412c and
closed at 92i2c, against 9rzM94s4c last night.
Flour-Receipts 2,5S2 brls exports, 14,05S
brls. The market was easy, with buyers
again holding off on account of the break
in wheat. Rye flour dull. Buckwheat flour
quiet. Buckwheat steady. Corn meal quiet.
Rye easy. Barley quiet Barley malt
steady
Whsat-Receipts. 1905 bu; exports, 1906
bu. spot easy; No red. $l.O624 f. o. b.
afloat options opened weak at 3407sc de-
cline and experienced a somewhat sensa-
tiOnal break later in the day on Wall street
selling and the crash in stocks. Long and
short wheat came the market freely all
day. the close being weak ut 2M2l2c net de
cline Foreign houses also sold. No 2 red
May. 9S7sQH.0l3s, closed Sl.00l4.
Corn-Receipts, 1925 bu; exports 1893
bu. Spot weak; No. 2 36ssc. Options
opened weak at PIC decline and followed
wheat all day in the face Of a good export
demand There was COZ. siderable liquidation
by their holders. Final prices were lFta4c
net decline: May, @i7sG$53sc. closed at 347sc.
Oats-Reccipts, III 500 bu; exports, 1874 9i
bu. Spot weaker: No. 2 3l12c asked. OPP
tions dull and weaker closing Zee net lower:
May closed at 30isc.
Hay dun. Hops firm. Hides steady.
Leather firmly held.
Beef steady. Cut meats steady. Picked
bellies. S6N6.50 picked shoulders. Sl75;
picked hams. SI.7JlS. Lard easier; Western
steamer, $5.47l@i refined quiet. Pork easier.
Mess. $10.75nll. Tallow steady.
Cotton-seed oil easy; prime crude, 20l2c;
prime yellow 239t23i2c.
Rice firm; fair To extra. 4ssn55sc; Japan.
tie, good TO choice 2SH35c.
Coffee-Options opened steady at ) points
decline, ruled active with weak undertone,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at 81. Louis, baltimore.
Cincinnati and Other Places.

ST LOUIS Feb. 24.-Flour weaker in sympathy
with wheat. Wheat lower. closing &c for May
and 1850 for July below yesterday. May opened
S03lAc lower and declined 1850 more, closing weak
with sellers at the bottom. spot lower; No red
cash, elevator, sSc; track, 9Sa99c February, ESQ.,
May, $3.50 asked July, s5c: No. red. cash. SIC
Iorn-Futures depressed and lower closing Sale
below yesterday; No >, cash, 2isc; February,
27i6c; May, 2ilac bid; July, 2SSsQ&%c. oats-Fu-
lures lower, with spot steady; No. ? cash, ele-
26ssc asked; July, 2Ss4c; No. white, 2slsc. Rye
easy at 4gi2c. Flaxseed lower at 10. Prime
timothy seed S2.sOa3 Corn meal. s1.sOql. So.
Bran easy; east track sacked, $50. Hay-Prairie
weak at 81. 25d17 50 timothy firm at S6al9. Butter
steady; creamery, 1592oc; dairy, Sal5c- Eggs
lower at 11GI14c. Whisky, ST. Cotton ties and
bagging unchanged Pork lower; standard mess
jobbag, sos. Lard easier; prime steam, So;
choice, $50. Baeon-Boxed lots, extra short
clear $1,000 ribs, s696 % shorts, $6.l2l2G6.S7l2
Dry-salt meats-Boxed shoulders, A75H5; extra
short-elear 5$514@5 62l4; ribs S9;SoaoIs shorts
120 600 blu; corn, 5000 blu; oats $4,000 Blu. snip
ments-Flour. 5000 brls; wheat, $1,000 blu; corn,
49,, COO bu; oats, 43, 0OO bu.
BALTIMORE, Feb 24.-Flour quiet and I'M
changed receipts, 1902 brls; exports, S,70S brls
Wheat duh and lower spot and month, sl.00s4u
101; May. Sl.00sAQ1el; steamer NO red, 1914
a96ac; receipts Ivo, 244 bu: exports none; South
wheat by sample 9ScQ$l.O2; southern wheat
on grade. 97cGN.0l Corn dull and lower; spot
and month 34AGS4,4c, steamer mixed, 33ss@3lc;
receipts, S46672 bu exports. 1872 Col bu; southern
white and yellow corn 33d35c Oats firm; No. 2
white 3412G35c; No. mixed 3212433c; receipts,
$50 bu exports none. Rye easier No. near
by soc; No Western, SIC; receipts, $3.50 bu;
exports none. Hay steady for best grades; choice
timothy Sl2 50G13. Grain freights very dull; de-
mand light; market unchanged. Butter firm and
unchanged. EGGS quiet and unchanged. Cheese
steady and unchanged.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 24-Flour steadier. Wheat
easier; No. red, 99c Corn firm; No. mixed,
SIC. Oats lower and easier; No. 2 mixed, ESQ
2Slsc. Rye firm No. 2, soc. Lard quiet at So.
Bulk meats firm S515. Bacon steady at So.
Whisky firm at $1.20. Butter firm. Sugar steady.
Eggs active. 12l2c. Cheese firm and higher;
good to prime Ohio fiat, 9Q9lac.
TOLEDO, Feb. A-Wheat lower and active;
No 2, cash, 9Sa4c; May, 99c Corn active and
steady; No. mixed, Sic. Oats dull, but steady
No. 2 mixed &c bid Rye bid lower; No. 3 cash,
50l5c. Glover seed active, but weak; prime, cash,
$3.10
DETROIT. Feb 24.-Wheat-No. 1 white, 96c;
No red, 96&4c; May, 97Ac. Corn-No. mixed.
32l1e. Oats-No. 2 white. sic. Rye-No. 2. 62c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25
MRS. MANNING HON0RED.
Elected President General of the
Daughters of the Revolution.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The eection OF
officers Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, assembled in congress here, was
not finished tonight. The vice presidents
general and historian general yet remain
to be elected. Mrs. Daniel Manning was
elected president general, she receiving 1856
votes. Mrs. Donald Mclean received 10
votes and Mrs. Rose Bracket %. Mrs. a.
d. Brockett, Of Virginia, was elected vice
president general in charge of organization
OF chapters. Mrs. Chas. a. Stakely, of
Washington. was reelected chaplain gem
eraL The recording secretary general elect
ed was Mrs. Albert Ackers. register gem
eral, Miss Sue Hetzel: treasurer general
Mrs. Mark b. Hatch, these being also of
Washington. Other officers elected were
Mrs. Robert s. Hatcher, of Maryland. as
siStalt historian general, and Mrs Gertrude
Bascom Darwin librarian general. A re-
ception was given to the founders at to-
nights session.
Wiien the nominations for the twenty
vice presidents general were reached Mrs.
Page Morris, OF Minnesota. was nominated
for wee president of that State BY Mrs J.
3. Beall. who said she represented the re-
gents of st. Paul Chapter and the general
voice of that chapter. An objection was
raised by Mrs. Terrence, not against Mrs.
Morris personally but because she was I'M
known TO the Daughters of the State. She
said Mrs. Newport, state regent was the
candidate for the State. Mrs Newport de-
elned to have her name used, saying she
had not resigned her office OF state regent
10 seek Il higher office, but preferred to
serve the organization as a high private.
The discussion over this nomination was
quite animated. After Mrs. Viewpoints
withdrawal Mrs Terrence said Minnesota
did not wish any Office. but Mrs Morriss
name stands fcr election. Among the NOM
mating speeches which attracted attention
was that of Mrs. c. 3. Bryan, of Memphis,
who named Mrs. Donald Mclean for presi-
dent. Mrs. +. j. Latham, of Memphis. also
received praise for the manner in which
she placed in nomination Mrs. Keim.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25
SHERIFF MARTINS DEFENSE.
Evidence Introduced to Show the Lat
timer Marcbers Were RiOtous.

WILKESBARRE Pa, Feb. 24.-The de-
Tense in the Lattimer shooting case intro
duced many witnesses to-day to prove the
riotous conduct of the strikers in the
region prior to the shooting. They were
heard rapidly and their evidence was con-
else and to the point. The drift of the tes-
timony was to show that the strikers had
terrorized the men who remained at work
Several witnesses said they had been fired
at, struck with clubs and threatened with
bodily harm. One man said he had five
shots fired at him as he fed from the gang
of strikers.
Oliver Smith related how the strikers
captured a man who avoided them and beat
him severely These men then went 10
their homes and two were given revolvers.
Superintendent Joseph McFarlane, of the
Evansville colliery, told how the McAdoo
strikers had driven out the men there with
many threats and much display of force.
Many of the men were compelled to join
them. The whole neghborhood, he said
was terrorized. ALLEN Weir, manager of the
company store at Evansville. told the same
story, with some slight variations. John
McFadden a boss at the Evansville strip
ping, said he and his men were surrounded
by the strikers and stopped work without
any resistance The strikers then forced
them TO march along for several miles,
guarding each of them closely and threat
ening them with injury if they tried to es-
cape. Several others gave similar testi-
mony
On Sept. Sam Barlow. at McAdoo and
Ebervale, saw two hundred armed strik-
ers stone the breaker. flourish their knives
and show reviewers. They were very bois-
ferrous and threatening On Sept. they
drove the Ebervale men out and attacked
the office there and tried to assault Su-
perintendent John Scott. who was Obliged
10 draw revolver to protect himself.