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The Morris County chronicle., 1899-01-06
FIRE ALARM BOXES.
(MORRIsT0wND

No. Location.
rs Western avenue. and Miller st.
26 Washington and Mi1lsst
1T Corner Early and Harrison st.
26 Speedwell ave, junction Sussex ave.
81 Water St, corner Cole ave.
35 D., L. & w. Railroad station.
SO Morris ave, Washington's Headquarters
81 Madison ave, corner Franklin ct.
43 Franklin st, near Franklin pl.
As Maple ave. near Oak st.
40 Market st. and Macculloch ave,
At Washington st, near Bank st.
So Police Headquarters, Speedwell ave.
SO Memorial Hospital, Morris st.t
81 Water. corner Linden st.
So Maple ave., bet. Madison & James SITS.
So All Souls Hospital, Mt Kemble ave.
SO South street, opposite Morristown club.
81 Sussex ave, and Mills ct.
IS Atno ave. and Washington st.
. No Box: Rung from Police Headquarters;
Telephone Call Not.
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PUBLIC SALE.

In CHANoERY OF NEW JERSEY.
Between the Peoples Bank of East Orange,
complainant, and Eliza Whitney and James
A. Whitney, defendants. On bill. &c.
NOTICE is hereby given that, by virtue of a
IN certain order issued out of the Court Of
Chancery Of New Jersey bearing date the
eighth day of December, eighteen hundred
and ninety-eight, in the above cause, shall,
at the Court House in Morristown, Morris
County, New Jersey. on
Thursday, the Goth day of December
1898, between the hours of IL O'Clock. noon.
and O'Clock in the afternoon, that is 10 say
at the hour of 2 O'Clock in the afternoon of
said day, expose for sale at public vendue
two certificates, each for fifty shares of the
capital stock of the Empire Coal and Lumber
Company, issued to James A. Whitney. said
certificates bearing date July l, 1890. Terms
made known on day of sale.
Dated December 10. 1898.
ELMER KING,
Master in Chancery of New Jersey.
JOHN B. VREELAND, Solicitor. 1881
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al Littla stepmother.

Uncle Hello, Dot, got new dolly?
Little Miss Dot--Hush, uncle Don Z
speak SO loud. She is not one of my
own, but belonged to Mile Simpson,
who was cruel to her ana 'bandoned
her. So have 'dopted her, but don i
want her to know, cause ! mean to
make no difference between her and my
own dollies.
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The Blue Eyed Girl.

Little girly girl, of you
Still forever I am dreaming;
Laughing eyes of limpid blue,
Tresses gllmmertng and cleaning
Like glad waters running over
Shelving shadows trimmed with clover,
Trembling where the eddies whirl,
Gurgling, Little girly girlr'
james Whitcomb Riley.
The Morris County chronicle., 1899-01-06
NOTICE.

Estate of Silas L. Armstrong. Deceased.
DURSUANT to the Order of the Surrogate
l. of the County of Morris. made on the
thirteenth day of December, A. D.. one thous-
hereby given to all persons having claims
against the estate of Silas l.. Armstrong, late
of the County of Morris, deceased, to present
the same, under oath or affirmation. to the
subscriber, on or before the thirteenth day of
September next, being Nine Months from the
date of said order; and any Creditor neglect
under oath or affirmation. within the time so
limited, will be forever barred of his or her
action therefor against the Administrator.
Dated the thirteenth day of December,
A. D., 1898.
FRED L. Armstrong,
1872 Administrator.
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NOTICE.
ESTATE Of CaIeb 7. Rowe, peceased

E5IdU6 Oh OdIbU L ltUW0i D0UodbeU'
DURSUANT to the Order of the Surrogate
i of the County of Morris, made on the
twenty-third day of December. A. D., one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight,
notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims against the estate of Caleb T. Rowe,
late of the County of Morris, deceased, to pre-
sent the same, under oath or affirmation, TO
the subscriber, on or before the twenty-third
from the date of said order; and any Creditor
neglecting to bring In and exhibit his or her
claim, under oath or affirmation. within the
time so limited, will be forever barred of his
or her action therefore against the Executor.
Dated the twenty-third day of December. A.
D., 1885,
WILLIAM FOULKE.
one of the executors,
1889 New York City.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24

viii begin On tho IN prcximc. that ths
facts involved are numerous. the priv
cirlcs important ana the interests Of the
state in the result 80 great Al hardly 70
DO estimated. The character o. these suits,
tho circumstance under which they were
brought and tho nature Of the orders al
ready made by tho judge. IN whose court
they are to be frst heard. arc 10 we'll
known that I need not say further than
that. In my Judgment, the commission and
tho attorney general should promptly rc-
ceivc the assistance they desire from tho
Legislature. The attorney general is so
stressed with other duties, many Of which
are not strictly gcrmnnc to his office, that
Il ia an impossibility for him to give these
cases the proper attention. He will have
against him an array Of counsel whose
skin. ability and experience has put them
In the very front rank OF the profession
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lamentations Are Made as Previously
Forecasted in The Post.
|anol FUND SHOULD BE MADE WHOLE
xiation Asked by the Railroad Commission
|kould Be Granted -Purchasing Agent Recon-
mended-Tax Commission Necessary
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Message
part OF tn available
purchasing them condemns investment OF the
the DO
while the rail
school
faith coued
s.Mrsm the the
domain be ropriated the school fund
its obligations the deficit
laid down by the constitution time
OF validity
utterly will inevitably
ni
sf
created he to give bond and stewards Of all Institutions be
i, in the jals of the State
xhtecpsm should be speedily and severely punished
taxation Is de patchwork the
business
June3O fiscal in all instances
should be forbidden Interest direct or IN
commission fight Injunction
speedily there
delay
lease
State
this will pursued unless the legislature
should be prohibited
enlarged that he
Fss management insttu ton in its details
and reduced 1t
be within
with which discharge the
individuals shall
should also
cia taxation should be levied for that
looking rehabilitation of the city
Of punished called at
$atna
pAsnaon other matters
IA trim time
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INSPECTION.
srATE REyENUE AGENT.

The laws creating the office OF State
revenue agent limits the Inspection by
such agent Of the institutions Of the State
10 matters directly pertaining to the dis
bursemcnt 81 tho public money. The ex-
ocutiye - charged with the duty OF APP
pointing many OF the officials connected
with them md 10 responsible for their
proper conduct. So far az | am informed,
he has no means under tho law OF nscer-
tanning whether they are satisfactorily
dIscharging their duties or not, unless
through a personal inspection by himself.
His own duties are OF such q varied CHAR
acter that 1t Is scarcely possible for MIN
10 give the institutions that degree Of
attention which their Importance and his
own responsibility In reference TO them
demands.
In the interest. therefore. of proper adj
ministration, he should have some one,
vested by law with full authority. to in
speet these institutions In every detail OF
their management whenever he may be
ordered to do So and make report
thereon.
l am clearly Of the opinion
that the powers Of the state
revenue agent should be 90
enlarged ms 10 enable him 70
meet this requirement.
Being already invested with authority
10 examine into the expenditures, ne can
very we'll discharge these additional uu-
ties NJ but very small expense 70 the
state. by this means IL Ii believed tha'
the administration OF these institutions
can be greatly improved
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/ the RAILWAY COMMISSION.
snouLp az srnENGTHENEp.

q
Th,x branch Of the public service WIZ,
I doubt not, receive the attention "h'en
tts INN rtonee demands
Az II is altogether independent OF inc
execntiyc and directly responsible 70 'he
legislature and to tho people, can oniy
commend its recommendations to most
..ar.fn, consideration, with tho assurance
that whatever legislation may be needon
10 strengthen 1t and will add TO It's ei-
f,ciency shall have my most cordial sup
port.
In communication to myself from the
commission. OF the 18th instant. and ac-
companied by one from the attorney gen
eral. I am advised OF the tendency OF ten
different suits against the commission In
the circuit court for the Western district
Of Texas, and am requested TO ask an i'm
mediate appropriation by the legislature
of 313.500, $4,000 Of which 10 to be OK
pended by the attorney general in the en-
ployment OF additional counsel to assist
IN the defense Of these suits. the taking Of
Testimony. and in the payment OF NIL other
expenses that may be necessary and proper
until their final determination. The re-
mainder. to-wit, $500, ] am informed, Ii
to enable the commission 70 have the
necessary investigation made by experts
and extra employees for the collection Of
evidence necessary for the State Ia thess
cases.
In view of the very great fm-
portnpce of securing decisions
favorable 20 the State IN all
suits earnestly RECOMMENDS
that the approximation be nAde
~ early NJ map he prsctic~-
BILE.
The counsel should be selected ana o.
employed BY the attorney general, VIII
the consent OF the commission. and shoui'
| 10 required to act under his directions un
| III the conclusion Of the controversy,
| am also advised b. the commission TIA
the time for taking testimony In TIE sac
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THE PENlrtNTIARlfS.
ARr Nor srLIs- SUPPORTING.

.
whiio tho system Of maintaining the
conyicts IL, as AN entirety. more than self
supporting, yet II Is not so with the pent-
tcntiaries themselves. An examination OF
the official reports shows that, for eight
years past. each OF the pcniten,iarics has
been during that period. and Ia now,
from financial standpoint, losing In
stitution--tho one at Rusk being BY far tao
greater loser. Had II not been for tho
State and share farms, tho contract farms
and the railroad forces Il would have been
necessary TO draw very heavily on the
treasury every year TO supply tho deficit
at both pcnitentiaries.
According to tho reports of those in
charge of the system for the two years
ending October 81. 1898, find tho receipts
n Expendl-
Receipts. lures
tiary :. ......... sss7, sss Is s5si, las IS
Rusk penitentiary,. s6.sss 10 ess, sss 30
state md share
farms .... 2o3. 256 90 17s.s5s 20
Contract farms 49,. 567,42s 70 90, l6i Il
Railroad forces -. 1SS,49S 90 Sg,164 81
1t ia Just, however, TO the Huntsville
tho salaries OF the superintendent, imam
ciai agent, inspectors and of their office
subordinntes are chnrgeable TO IL also,
I those OF the snlcsmon, and the expenses
/ OF the penitcntiary board. This pcnitentiary
| is entitled to other credits not shown In
tho report.
In inviting the attention OF the lcgisla-
ture to this subject. | do not wish TO bc
I understood as intending TO reflect upon
the management OF these institutions.
Such 4 purpose expressly dlsclaim. The
R,sk penitentiary has been, and still 10.
laboring under many very scrious difficult
\ ties, one OF which is its inability to dis
Y pose OF It's products rapidly and ut living
prices,
STATE FARMS RECOMMENDED.
II will BIO observed from the statement
given as TO receipts aud expenditures TINT
\ tho paying branches OF the system are the
contract farms, tho railroad forces and
the state and share farms In the order
/ named. The hiring OF the convicts to prl-
waite contractors and to railway companies
4 has always been regarded as n matter OF
necessity and not of preference, and In
this sentiment I strongly concur,
4 II occurs to me that the poll
ICY should he for the state to
own and, with the convfcts,
/ operate Its own farms, and un-
less the Judgment of the leEis-
Iat,re shall be otherwise,
shall decM II my duty, 80 far
~ Within my authority, 10 pro-
cccd upon this line.
The amount and valuo OF tho products
that would be realized on such farms could
not and would not have an apprcciable
/ effect upon the worlds markets, and for
that reason there could be no composition
between convict and free labor growing out
OF such a policy.
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THE INSANE.
CAPACITY OF AsyLUais SHOULD BE
INCREASED.

INCREASED.
From the best information that ! have
becn able to obtain, am led to believe
that there are at least 1000 insane people
in the jails, upon the poor farms and I'M
der private care and restraint In the State.
The sitration In this respect is sal and
distressing In the extreme, and feel
that n suggestion only OF the subject Is
necessary TO insure an immediate and adc-
quate response from the legislature.
After correspondence with those In
whose skill. experience and Judgment ]
have great confidence, and who arr thor
ouchly acquainted with tho present con-
dHsors, 7 am led TO believe that The wise
ro,icy Of this time would be TO increase
the accommodations at the asyiun,s already
constructed. j. would not only be the
more economical plant bat Il would afford
earlier relief.
have therefore to recom-
mend that suitable appropria-
lions be made TO erect an an-
mex TO the Terrell asylum for
two hundred and nifty female
ontfcntp, and 10 so increase the
accommndn lions ut Auxtin and
sun Antoine asylums that the
former VIII be able TO care for
! three hundred additional pa
tients, and the latter 20 main
| thin in all one thousand pa
tienfs.
II this be done. Il will obviatc the ne.
cessity for the construction Of another
! ASYLUM. with the increased expense OF SUI
/ ocryision that would necessarily follow
| AZ soon as the finances Will permit, pro
vision should be made for the separation Q
IONS and q mode Of treatment and care
quite different from that now given
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INrEREsr.BfARlNG INDEBTEDNESS.
PROVISION FOR PAYMENT SHOULD IN,
MADE

PROVISION FOR PAYMENT SHOuAO - "
MADE.
The outstanding bonds OF the State AZ
grcgatc ssssa. $50. Of which ss.264.o4o are
held BY special funds and s7a7,as0 arc held
by Individuals. These latter bonds con-
sist Of s17ao. s6sS. 200 and $4,000 respect
lively, and bear 4, s and per cent inter
est respectively. and are respectively due
in 1890, 1909 ana 1904.
an, OF the opinisn that proc
vision should be Immediately
made looking TO the payment
Of the bonds now held by indi-
viduaIa when due, by authorize
Ing the Eovcrnor. comptroller
ana trcnsurcr TO act asidc MT
the end OF each hscnl year, ~
much OF the surplus funds then
on hand M they may deem adj
visnblc ana invest the same In
other intcrcst-bcnrinK honda,
10 constitute u sinlSimR fund
with which 10 meet such bonds
when they shall bcroms pny-
able.
am opposed to rcfunding them ano
know Of no reason why they should nov.
with proper economy, be dischArSed wnen
due through the method stated.
An int crest bearing Indebtedness ID q
curse 10 any people and should never BIO
incurred except under the most prcssluK
circumstances.
As 10 the bonds held by the special
funds---that Is, for the beneht OF the per-
manent school, permanent university, AZ
ricultural aud Mechanical. institution LOT
| the blind, deaf aud dumb asylum iunatic
asylum nnd orphan asylum funas--tne
| question will be as 10 whether II snoulo
be the policy TO refund these bonas,
amounting to SS,s54,040 and bearing D. 2,
| & and I per cent Interest. 80 aB 70 MANI
| tain an investment for these institutions,
to fnd other securities. TO put the CUES
| ton In another form. Shall the indebted
| mesa held against the State BY these IN
sti,utlons become perpetual or shall y pc
/ discharged an other Indebtedness ~ tne
expectation that the State will be able
| TO obtain other securities In which to In
| vest for the benefit OF the special funds
My opinion Is that tbs latter policy
| should prevail. would net however, al
vlsc payment through decreased taxation,
but through the exercise Of a proper econ
omy and by adding each year TO an inter
est bearing sinking fund until suffciency
shall be accumulated with which to dis
charge the entire indebtedness.
II viii be n happy day indeed when tho
State viii cease to owe any fund or any
person, standing alone among her sister
States absolutely free from all indebted
ness Of whatever kind.
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no RESTRICT OFFICIALS.

In addition to the foregoing measures,
haye also to advise the enactment OF
law which forbids any official OF en-.
nloye--Federal, State, county or municipal
~becoming Interested. directly or Indirect
~ IN any contract with the state gov
eminent or with any OF It's branches. sncn
Inhibition is one OF the necesss,r a a me
nor hn maintained aud most strongly APP
meals 10 the legislative judgment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24
CITY AND TOWN COURTS.

JURISDICTION SHOULD BE RESTORED.
My attention has been called to the
pressing need of Immediate Legislative ac-
dion looking to the rehabilitation OF the
city and town courts OF the State, IN or
dor that they may have the means Of en-
forcing the laws against petty offensoF
mpde so by the penal code OF the State.
The necessity for such action results
from a conflict 10 opinion between the su-
preme court on the one hand and the court
OF criminal appeals on the other.
The former tribunal has decided that the
municipal courts have Jurisdiction oyer
petty offcnses within the city or town
limits, as declared by the State, while the
latter tribunal has determined that the
authority OF the municipal courts extends
only to the enforcement Of the city Or
town ordinances, and that when offenses
nre provided for by the penal code or tins
State and also by the city or town ordi-
ngnces the latter are imperative and that
such offenscs can only be prosecuted IA
State courts as contradistinguished from
the municipal courts.
i, ia unnecessary that | should detail the
unfortunate consequences that nave To-
suited from this conflict OF opinion. Tne
embarrassment Is great IN the extreme.
and the cities have become almost help
lees against that character OF crime by
which they are generally Infested,
have To recommend such action as may
commend itself to the legislature In order
to relieve the exigcncy.
There are other matters Of Importance
to which Will shortly invite attention.
but which. for want Of time, am now un-
able to present. Before concluding. how
ever, Will avail myself OF the oppor-
tunIty 10 congratulate the legislature ana
the people upon the very satisfactory and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24

~ putssss 49, sIs ~ 4
stitutes 4 tnfk ~ f11< ~ & & !. ,s::| n
The mere utntG1MoGt o. ~ m -
ID 10 tt-cle1slo otl9o VI ~ @1()1
should 10 sitfncient without 6fyG 1o1>. \,
l 40 hst esxer ne IT,
abetisiss - ~ efaeey - 4
weaid ] srirple X 6sf1laee
~ scast apptspSsatisss, -
- fnvos : psuiey leseana -
asch = r~-arruuGeAens - -
wsrk as WIN leea . : snnes-
rial reaucticn II sss fsrcss aae
Il the s.lsc sias ieave ensssA
10 promptly aAa eeicaen<sy
meet every prspsr asnAaa 49,
ON the cNicc.
In few years there should b no necees
sity for any other expense, save tor uve-
todian OF the archives and for 3 torce ~
the preservation Of tho hles ana tor supply.
Ing copies TO be kivcnSat reascnapte
charge. y
From long experience. An FULLY awers
Of the extreme difficulty that always AZ
tends the abolition OF offices and the re-
duction OF salaries. but nave every coo-
idence that the legislature Will - 49,
TO overcome all opposition to such chafs
acter OF reform when Its necessity sheu
have become apparent. *
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THE TAX COMMISSION.
PLATFORM DEMANDS.

BY virtue Of the pledge made by the late
democratic State convention, 1t is incum-
bent upon tho legislature to establish =
commission to consist OF the governor.
comptroller and State revenue agent, whose
duty II shall be TO formulate measures
looking to a fair and equitable hmpcsi-
ton OF taxes aud to their moro certain
and economical collection, and also TO =
better and safer System for the holding
and disbursement OF the public money, and
to report the Same to the legislature for
It's consideration. Beyond all question. no
subject OF greater Importance can DO ad-
dressed to the Legislative discretion. No
one can read the very able report of the
late State revenue agent. and also the
reference to the Inequalities of railway tax
ation. as shown on pages is end Is OF the
Report OF the Railroad Commission. with
oct being most deeply impressed with the
urgent necessity OF legislative action IN
the discretion Indicated
Our present system OF taxation Is mere
patchwork. The cost Of levying and coll
iecting taxes ia entirely 100 heavy. and the
node of caring for and disburslng the pub
lie funds without sufficient safeguards.
That there have not hitherto been serious
defnloations has been due solely to the
Integrity OF the revenue officials. II may
be safely said that there Is no protection
whatever In the treasury against a con-
spirncy by those charged with the dis
bursement OF the public funds for Its rob-
berry. II an equitable system Of taxation,
falling upon every one IN proportion TO
the value OF his estatc--rea1. personal and
mixed--could be instituted. and II It's GER
tain collection could be insured at a reason-
| able charge. II cannot be doubted that the
| present rate OF nd yalcrcm taxation could
be greatly reduced without detriment to
a L. r<SN A
| OF successful contradiction TINT very many
and large holdings annually cscapc tax
alton through the inefhc,eucy, of the pres
! ent system This inequality operates with
| great injustice TO the honest taxpayer and
causes the burden Of government TO fall
\ with undue weight upon tho landed inter-
| ests OF tho State.
/ I recognize and appreciate the difficulty
i OF imposing a Just and equitable system
| OF taxation 10 that no person and no IN
,lterest can escape the duty OF ratable
4 contribution to the support OF tho govern
i ment. hut 1t la entirely within the iegls-
4 iative capacity to very greatly improve
/ the method now In force. ano
Il most urgently recommend
the enactment of law pro-
i vidinE for u tax cOmmi ssion,
1 with the duty of preparing
and reporting 20 the leEisln-
i turc system or equitable and
uniform taxation, md OF CT
ncicnt and economical en-
forcement, and niso N method
OF disbursement Of the public
funds that will provide the
necessary safeguards Hgrtnst
misuse, fraud and cnbeSsic-
mcnt.
| An appropriation OF about 5000 should b
made to meet such expenses as arc necos'
sary to be incurred.
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,eschIns him iron, 1 hidden ana unknown

him from hidden ana unkucwn
Source,
Il Il closely nkiN a. wsnfsl.
cold-btccded and cewardly a--
sasasnattUn. ana he who ~hall
engage In such wnNson vso-
lence nhoula Ne rsnde 20 sancr
speedy and severe pantshuacat.
II austty, there should b~ M
escape FROM the laws severeat
rcualty.
Every citizen Is entitled TO the most
complete protection. both as to person and
property, and the power and sovereignty
OF the state stands pledged 10 his security.
not only from actual harm. but from In
limitation OF whatever kind or for what
ever purpose.
earnestly recommend prompt and ~.
propriatc action upon the subject.
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FREE TRANSPORTATION.
SHOULD bic pRoHIBITEp.

The attention OF the legislature is re-
spectfully invited to that portion OF the
report OF the railroad commission which
has reference to the allowance OF free
transportation by railway companies, and
to the reasons given why it should be
prohibited.
To the recommendation OF the commits
sion upon this subject, beg to add my
own.