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the accuracy OF the press reports, and
effect upon the element that has in
sisted upon rushing troops forward re-
gardless of their unpreparedness.
Saturday nights action shows that
the Spanish are not afraid to charge
boldly upon United States troops, and
the prospects of a bushwhacking war
fare disclosed by the Spanish move
ments are anything but agreeable to
the persons who have been hoping for
short campaign.
A good deal of surprise is expressed
at the failure of that report to mention
any substantial aid received from the
insurgents by the United States marines
camped on the crest of the hill. Re
Inducements were sent from our own
ships, but it does not appear in the re-
ports that the marines had help from
the men best calculated from their ex-
perience i'll jungle lighting to be of SER
vice in an encounter with Spanish
guerrllas.
fighting ability of the marines, who ap-
pear to have acquitted themselves with
the greatest credit so far as concerns
their bravery and steadiness under fire,
the question has been raised in the
minds of the experts whether, failing
in any substantial assistance from the
Cubans, who were reported to have
been so numerous in the vicinity, SOL
diers trained in Indian fighting would
not be Of more service in a Cuban jun
gle campaign. Nothing SO severely
taxes the courage and endurance of
troops as to be shot at from cover by
an unseen foe, and only troops trained
in our latest skirmish drill can render
effective service in such attacks.
BY a fortunate coincidence the naval
tiago yesterday and was available at
once to take the wounded marines who
participated in the fight at Crest Hill.
The dead will be buried on Cuban soil.
With actual warfare going on. the
usual modes Of war must be followed,
and it is said by those in authority that
these will not permit the removal of the
dead from the point of action. To
provide for every contingency, the
Surgeon General of the navy placed on
board the Solace twenty-five folding
coffins. They are away from obser-
vation and are so unlike collins until
put together that they are free from all
gruesome appearance. They are to be
used only for such wounded as die on
board ships. A practical embalmer.
with all embalming supplies, also is on
board.
The Navy Department has concluded
that it has purchased as many small
vessels for the auxiliary fleet as it re-
quires, and an intimaton to that eff
feet was conveyed to Admiral Erben, in
charge of that service to-day.
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est. and the squadron is in as good
condition as before the battle

est. and the squadron is in as good
condition as before the battle.
Il beg to state to the department that
/ doubt il any Commander in Chief was
ever served by more loyal, efficient and
gallant Captains than those of the
squadron now under my command,
Captain Frank Wilder, commanding the
Boston, volunteered to remain in COM
mand of his vessel, although his relief
arrived before leaving Hongkong. AS
sistant Surgeon Kindeberger of the
Olympia and gunner Evans of the Bos-
ton also volunteered to remain after
orders detaching them had arrived
The conduct of my personal staff
was excellent. Commander b. p Lam
berton, Chief of Staff. was a volunteer
for that position, and gave me most
efficient aid. Lieutenant Brumby,
Flag Lieutenant, and Ensign w. p
Scott also, performed their duties as
signal officers in a highly creditable
manner. The Olympia being short of
officers for the battery, Ensign H. H.
Caldwell, Flag Secretary, volunteered
Ior ana was assigned to g subdivision
of the five-inch battery.
u. L. Stickney, formerly an officer
in the United States navy, and now
aid volunteered for duty as my aide.
and rendered valuable services.
1 desire specially to mention the
coolness of Lieutenant c. G. Calkins.
the navigator of the Olympia, who
came under my personal observation.
being on the bridge with me through
out the entire action, and giving the
ranges to the guns with an accuracy
that was proven by the exceIlency Of
the firing.
"On May I'd, the day following the
engagement, the squadron again went
70 Cavlte, where it remained. On the
% the military forces evacuated Cavite
arsenal which was taken possession of
py landing party. On the same day
the Raleigh and Baltimore secured the
surrender OF the batteries on Corregi-
DOR Island, paroling the garrison and
destroying the guns. On the morning
OF May 4th the transport Manila. which
mad been aground in Bakor Bay. was
toWed off and made a prize"
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PORTO RICO NEXT.
A Large Expedition Soon to Go to
That Island.

NEW YORK, June I3-A special to
the Times from Washington says:
Now that the Santiago expeditionary
force, under General Shafter. is or its
way to cooperate with Admiral Samp-
son in the reduction of the city and the
capture of the Spanish ships in its har-
Dor, the energies of the War Depart
ment are expected to be directed to-
ward preparations for the invasion of
Porto Rico. While these preparations
will be pushed forward as expeditions
ly as possible, there is reason to believe
that any extraordinary haste will not
be resorted to. The volunteers of Jack
sonville and Tampa. who are expected
to form part of the army of invasion
for Porto Rico. are not in condition to
be sent to that island, and it will take
little time to put them in shape.
1t is true that the progress made at
Jacksonville, where General Fitzhueh
Lee is in command. has been much
more satisfactory than az some of the
other camps. Already clothing for
800 men has been delivered thrre and
owing to the abundant railroad facil-
tiles, no such congestion and confusion
as occurred at Tampa in the ,Iist,ibl-
ton of uniforms. equipment and sun
plies have been encountered. This en-
courages the hope that the volunteers
there will be made ready for thu inya6-
ing campaign in less time than was re-
quired at Tampa and is being taken ar
Chickamagua.
No one supposes that the Porto Ri
can army will be made ,lo entirely of
volunteers and as General Shaeter ras
taken with him to Cuba practically all
the regulars it will be necessary for
the move on Porto Rico to be deferred
at least until Santiago has fallen and
some of the regular troops now with
the expedition can be withdrawn AMI
combined With a detail o. volunteers
for investment of San Juan. The War
Department preparations all point TO
the one operation following upon tne
other That this can be done spee.1jlv
is not doubted. The capture Of Santiago
is looked upon as likely to REQUIRE very
few days. and after the city has fallen
a comparatively small force will b., re
CURED, in cooperation with the insur-
gents, to take possession of the entire
province. When t',at is done several
regiments Of the regulars can be stared
to lead the Porto Rican forces.
The same transports that are bearing
the Fifth Army Corps to Santiago will
have to be used for the movement
against Porto Rico, supplemented by
the additional ships that have beer or
dered to Fernandina There are seven
of these-the Gate City, City of Macon
Comanche. Knickerbocker Louisiana
Catania and Arkadia These ships II
is expected, will take on volunteers
from General Lees Seventh Corps. now
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in the harbor, opened fire, and in a
short time silenced the Spanish guns.
There were no casualties on the Amer
ican side.
1t was decided by Colonel Huntington
this morning to abandon the position
first occupied as a camp, as there were
no signs of reinforcements or troops.
and it was known that force of Span
iards six times more numerous than
the marine battalion was in the vlcin
ity. Therefore, the crest Of the hill
which the troops held last night was
given up to batteries and rifle pits. and
the tents We're pitched on the side of
the hill near the harbor, which is pro-
tected by the warships.
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WAITING FOR TRANSPORTS.
Operations Will Begin Immediate-
1y After Their Arrival.

MOLE ST. NICHOLAS. June 126
p. m. Copyright, 1898, by the .Asso-
ciated Press).-The expedition from
Tampa, under General Shafter con-
voyed by American warships. is any-
iously awaited by the fleet off Santiago
de Cuba.
Operations will begin immediately
after the arrival of the transports.
which are expected this week. When
the Associated Press dispatch boat
Dauntless left Guantanamo Bay this
Sunday morning, the cable steamer
Adria was graphing for the Haytien
cable. The cable is to be splced and
Admiral Sampson will hold it for di-
rect communication with Washington.
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Vigno1o's Weak Defense.

LOS ANGELES, June 13.-George
Vignolo, who yesterday afternoon shot
and killed his wife, to whom he had
been secretly married, made a state
ment to-day in which he says that he
shot in self-defense when she attacked
him with knife. The woman was shot
in the back of the head, and when the
body was found she had her gloves in
her hand, and no knife was found.
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Eslabc Sentenced to be HANGED.

OAKLAND, June 13.-Joaquin Es-
labe. the brutal murderer of Charles II.
Gates, a, crippled tamale man, was this
morning sentenced to be hanged at
San Quentin. A stay of ninety days,
pending an appeal, was granted by
Judge Ogden, the committing magis-
trate.
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('esBd ulu5II no psnuI2uoo)
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-23
preach at the special service of Calvary

preach at the special service of Calvary
Baptist Church Sunday morning.
Special music has been prepared by the
choir. Recitations and singing will
form the program for the Sunday school
entertainment on Wednesday evening.
There will be Christmas tree, gifts to
the children and refreshments.
Masses will be held at the Church Of
the Assumption on Sunday at $50 and
s. 80 a. m. High mass will be held at
1890, at which special music will be
rendered. Services will also be held at
St. Margaret's Chapel at 7.30 and Q 80
a. m.
At the Congregational Church Sunday
morning the Rev. DR.. johnson of
Chicago will preach. Sunday school ex-
ercises will occur on Tuesday evening.
The Rev. Fred Cutler will deliver a short
address.
Special music will be rendered at the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-23
none on the roll of our great insurance

none on the roll of our great insurance
companies.
Mr.. McCurdy, who formerly had a
simmer home at Lyme, came to Morris
Plains early in the SOS, being drawn
hither by its reputation for healthfulness
and the beautiful scenery. His palatial
residence is a prominent feature in the
landscape, and the wellkept grounds
surrounding itare a triumph of landscape
gardening in the face of great difficulties.
Mr.. McCurdy is genial and approach
able, and his is well-known figure in
this city, being one of the directors of
the Morristown Trust Company, in the
management of the affairs of which he
takes an active part. He is also a ves-
tryman in St. Peters Church and a
member of the Washington Association.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-23

Church of the Redeemer Sunday morn
ing The Sunday school festival and
tree will occur on Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock The regular chorus choir
of the church, which includes as soloists
Mrs T. NJ Davis, soprano, and Messrs.
J. Muscat tenor, and Harvey ]. Genung,
bass, will be assisted in the service by
Clarence de Vaux Roger, the accom-
plished yiolinist of New York.
The text of the Rev. DIR. Erdman's 3
sermon on Sunday morning will be THE
Name which is Above Every Name. ?
The musical selections, Night of
Nights, by Vanderwater. and '.Cantique
Pour Noel" by Adolph Adam, will be
rendered. Wednesday evening will be
the time of holding the Sunday school
Christmas exercises.
Goods Wonderful Gift is the topic of
Rev. t. I. Coultas' Sunday morning ser
mon in the Methodist Church. Special
Christmas music will also be rendered
by the choir. The Sunday school enter
tainment win take place on Wednesday
evening.
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have been untiring in their efforts to
make this years observance eclipse all
attempts in the past, with the result that
handsome decorations and interesting
entertainments will generally prevail.
At ST. Peters Church, Sunday morn
ing, special music will be rendered, in.
cluding selections from Gounod' 8 famous
st. Cecilia mass At o'clock in the
afternoon will be rendered canticles in A
fiat, by Mann, and the anthem from
Bachs christmas Oratorio, the latter
consisting of two chorales, tenor, solo
and recitatives. Frank Potter will sing
the solo parts. The Sunday school will
hold its usual Christmas festival upon
the evening of Wednesday, December
28, Holy Innocents' day. There will be
a stereopticon display of incidents asso-
ciated with the Lords nativity. The
customary entertainment for the chill
dren will be given, together with the
presentation of gifts from the various
classes.
Special services will be held in the
Baptist Church Sunday In the morn
ing Rev. s. T. Batten will preach from
the subject, ssThe Star of the East. "
The music viii consist of the singing of
anthems, and Miss May Baird will rem
der solos. In the afternoon, exercises
by the Sabbath school will be substituted
for the regular lesson. Come and See''
will be the pastors evening topic. On
Wednesday the primary department OF
the Sabbath school entertainment will
be held, beginning at o'clock in the
afternoon. In addition to recitations,
singing and distribution of gifts, there
will be stereopticon exhibition.
Sunday mornings service at the First
Presbyterian Church win include the
rendition of sIn the Glory Of the Lord
and the .sHalIeluiah Messiah" by Pro
fessor Schmidt, and solos by Miss Corey.
The Sunday school entertainment will
occur ON Wednesday at 5 p. m. After
the singing of Christmas carols, an adj
dress by the pastor and the primary de-
partment's program. all in attendance
will repair to the chapel Here a social
time will be enjoyed and refreshments
served.
The choir of Bethel A. NJ. E. Church
will sing Christmas selections Sunday
morning, and Rev. Fl. B. Anderson win
preach sermon appropriate to the day
Friday evening is the time selected for
the Sunday school entertainment, when
there will be a Christmas tree, songs and
recitations by the scholars and presenta-
tion Of gifts, with an address to the
children by the pastor.
THE Divine Friendship" is the topic
from which Rev George E. Morris viii
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-23
RICHARD a. MecuRDY.
Brief sketch of This highly Esteemed
Citizen of Morris County.


Mr.. McCurdy belongs to an old Scotch
family, which originally settled in
Lyme, Conn.,, where his father. the late
Robert II. McCurdy, was born. Thence
he removed to New York, where Richard
A. McCurdy was born He graduated
from Harvard College, and afterwards
from Harvard Law School, After leay-
ing the law school he was married to
Miss Little, member of a prominent
Boston family. and spent some time in
Europe. On his return he began the
pracJice of law in New York city, and
shortly after that he became connected
with the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany as one of its counsel, his father at
that time being highly esteemed as the
president of the company When
the father resigned the son was unan-
imously chosen to succeed him. On the
death, in 1882, of President Frederick S..
Winston, famous among life insurance
men, Mr.. McCurdy was chosen presi-
dent, again unanimously. his eminent
fitness for the position being clearly
manifest.
Since then he has infused fresh life
and yigor into every department of the
company's work, and as consequence
of this and of his business tact and man
agement the business of the company
has been very widely extended, so that
to-day the Mutual Life stands second to
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-23
a CHRISTMAS EVENT.
Children of Market street Mission Enjoy
the Entertainment.

Children Of Market street Mission Enjoy
the Entertainment.
Interesting Christmas exercises were
held at the Market Street Mission Tues
day afternoon by the children who at
tend the classes of that institution. Each
child was admitted by ticket and more
than $50 were present. On the platform
was large Christmas tree prettily trim
med. The program was not only very
interesting, but pleasingly rendered, and
reflected credit upon those having the
event in charge.
Rev. DR.. Erdman made brief address
in which he said that the children should
be thankful that there was Market
Street Mission, ,for. its many privileges and
excellent results. A feature of the en-
tertainment was a missionary song, in
which each child carried flag repre-
senting a country where our missionaries
are engaged in telling Of Gods love. Be-
sides several songs in concert, there were
several individual numbers rendered, in
cluding recitations by Freda Durling,
Minnie Willett, Walter Johnson, Francis
Wheat, George Bonnell, May Moody,
Harley Rubart, Bessie Faulkner, Mabel
Sturges, Ella Taylor, sHilda Chalquest,
Hazel Faulkner and James Roberts.
The "Ben Hur" march was played on
the piano by Nellie Ratley. Each one
present received from the mission box
of confectionery
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-23
DENvILLE C. P. A. DINED.
About Seventy Guests Present at the Asso-
ciation's First Dinner.

GAhSAuhAfo . E4ISb 0AuM6F.
The first dinner of the Denville Game
Protective Association was given last
Friday night at the Denyille Hotel, and
the occasion was one that will live long
in the memory of those who attended, as
Host Hayden we'll understands the duties
pertaining to well kept hotel, and the
fact that the dinner was served in his
best manner explains its enjoyment by
the guests.
About seventy guests were present.
Governor Voorhees,, who had been in.
vited, was absent in the South, and ex
pressed his regrets that he could not be
with his friends in Denville. Other
guests who were obliged to absent them
selves were Congressman MahIon Pitney,
Mayor rockingham of Mt. Arlington,
who is also secretary of the Fish and
Game Association; Game Protector
Charles A. Shriner of Paterson and
County Clerk d. s Voorhees,.
Among those present were Charles
Minard, president, Elmer Dickerson,
vice president, and Ex-Assemblyman
Joseph B. highter, secretary of the Den
vile Game Protective Association.
Morristown was represented by L. D.
Guerin, John E. Fennell, Sheriff E. L.
Durling and William A. Dunn.
Among others present were Thomas
Fl. Hoagland, George w Sickle, DR.. F.
W. FIagge, ExCounty Clerk Elias B.
Mott, S. ]. Lowenthal, E. III. LowenthaI,
Dr. J. Lumsden, of Rockaway; Fred A.
Garfield and Guido Hinchman, of Do
yer; w. R. Bailey, William Brown and
DR.. w. Cook of Boonton, and H. B.
Green of Madison.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-23
An old Homestead Sold.

W. 81. Wheelock has purchased the
DR.. Dodge homestead, on Morris avenue,
for about $4,000. Previous to- It's
purchase by the late DR.. J. Smith
Dodge, it was owned by the Nick ensie
estate. It is understood the new owner
viii move the house to the knoll, in
front of its present unfortunate location,
and otherwise improve the property,
which can easily be made one Of most
attractive in that vicinity.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-23
Bright CHILDREN.
Pretty Christmas Entertainment Given by
the scholars of the Free kindergarten.

Pretty Christmas Entarfainment Given by
the scholars of the Free kindergarten.
A prettier or more interesting scene
of childish pleasure than was manifested
at the free kindergarten on Wednesday
afternoon could not be imagined. 1t
was on this day that the sixth annual
Christmas entertainment was held. or
an enrolment of II children, 64 were
present, and the main room of the school
in McAIpin block was filled with vis-
itors.
Two trees gally decorated we're much
admired by the children. On one Of the
trees were articles made by the pupils,
and sample Of work was given to each
OF their parents yesterday morning,
when the latter were received at the in
stitution.
Foible's kindergarten system does not
favor the idea OF individual effort in
rendering programs before an audience,
SO everything is done in concert, and
the novel effect can easily be appreciat
ed. Scriptural texts we're recited from
memory, and pretty feature was the
motion prayers, executed as the move
ments we're, silently and in concert.
The opening songs were .Once in
Royal David's City, Song of Thanks
and Merry Christmas Children, Dear.
An exhibition of skipping to the time
of music, was very cleverly done. The
fall songs. Little Leaves" and Jack
Frost" were sung and recitation EN-
titled Falling Nuts, was given, the
children representing the trees.
The winter songs rendered were "The
North Wind Doth Blow" and Merry
Little Snowhakes." '.Throwing Snow
balls,~ was pretty movement exercise.
executed as was 'sBaby's Ride" In
the latter, one child was the horse.
wearing bells another was driven and
third occupied the carriage and held a
big doll, while Jingle the Bells Over the
Snow was sung in chorus. Then the
Christmas songs, .sShine out, o Blessed
Star, " and nOnce a Little Baby Boy, .
were rendered.
Marching to the trees each girl was
presented with doll and each boy with
morse, ana p0tH ftSttfeu coIAcOpido oi
candy and oranges, the gift of the
managers. Mrs. Wulff, the kind heart
ed ianitress, whom all the children have
learned TO love, gave each pupil pair
of nlittens. The entertainment closed
with the lullaby, ssJesus, Tender Shep-
herd. Much credit for this most
excellent and praiseworthy work is
due the principal, Miss Mary Burr, and
her assistants, Miss Eleanor Belts and
Miss Elnora Van Dyke.
Among those present at the entertain
ment were yice-C Chancellor Emory, Rev.
Wynant Vanderpool and Rev. DIR.
Hughes. The Kindergarten holiday
vacation begins today and work will be
resumed on January 8.
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CHRISTMAS EXERCISES.
Sunday Services and Sabbath
School Programs.

Special Music to be Rendered in the
Churches and Customary Entertainments
Given by the ChiIdren-w When and Where
the Different Celebrations win Occur,
Together with Brief Description Of Each.
Christmas will be observed quite gen.
orally by the church-going public of
Morristown Special music and services
have been arranged for Sunday and the
Sabbath school entertainments occur at
different times during the week, several
of these falling on Wednesday evening.
The committees of the various schools
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-23
'uFE INSURANCE IN AZ.
But Fifteen Companies Then Doing
Business in the United States.

Richard A. McCurdy Writes Entertain
tAiningiy of the Early Days of Big FL
nancial Enterprlses-Fr Frederick $. Win
ston and Henry b. Hyde.
In its issue of December its tiftieth
anniversary--the New York I1adepe1a-
dent published several most readable
contributions relating to the early days
of the paper and those connected with
it. Among those who contributed was
our fellow citizen, Richard A. McCur-
dy, whose article, Life Insurance Fifty
Years Ago, gives interesting details re
lating to life insurance since 1S48.
Knowing the interest of its readers in
this subject, the CHRONICLE, by courtesy
of the Independent, reprints the article
below.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-23
OF INcENDIARY ORIGIN.
Barn and Stock Owned by Mrs. Andrev
Hall Burned.


Hall Burned.
Fire on Saturday night destroyed the
large barn belonging Mrs. Andrew Hall
located on the Mt. Freedom road. The
fire is supposed to have been of incen-
diary origin and the loss win exceed
SS, 600.
An alarm was sent in to Morristown
at Z o'clock and Resolute supply wagon
reached the scene of the fire in time to
use the apparatus to advantage in saving
an adjoining building.
When the fire broke out all the doors
were locked, and four horses were
burned, while one was saved. A COW
and calf were also burned, as were a
great many chickens. A large quantity
of hay. straw ond grain was included in
the loss