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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-03-24

strong endorsements of friends in both
parties secured for the Morris Free
holder the appointment
The vacancy was to be filled by a
Democrat and Mr.. Van Winkle is a
supporter of that party. The position
of Prison Inspector pays $500 year.
Morristonian for state Board of Edu cation
The nomination of George w. Howell,
of Morristown, for member of the State
Board of Education was also sent to the
Senate last night Mr. Howell succeeded
Dr. Stephen rierson, who resigned about
year ago, hence this nomination is
reappointment.
TRENTON, March "a. 8 10 A. M.-Among
the more important bills passed in addi.
tion to others reported are: Providing
for State supervision of building and
loan associations. Appointment of a
State sewage commission. Abolishing
the engrossing system for legislative bills.
The amendment of teachers retirement
fund bill, making membership not COM
pulsory. The township law, taking eff
feet next year. The bills regulating
banks and trust companies and the de
pendent childTen's bill, which was
amended SO as not to conflict with the
of the Morris County Chlldren's Home,
The Governor this morning. after prac
tical all night session, had disposed of all
but fifteen passed bills. An adjourn
ment will be made sometime before mid
night to-day (Friday).
TRENTON, March "a The number of
bills considered by both houses yesterday
was marvellous.
Mr.. Squire's, House 1902. the children's
dependent bill. having passed that body,
passed the Senate by a majority of only
one.
Senator McDermott's, No. 217, was
opposed by Mr.. Pitney in one of the most
earnest speeches he has yet made. This
measure he characterized as a companion
to House 300, which latter would practi-
cally do away with the Morris Canal,
while the former afforded unknown and
unwarranted privileges to contractor.
The rights of New Jersey as to its new
water contract, the Morris Senator said,
were fully protected.
MIR. McDermott replied, but his argu-
ment was decidedly weak and the cloven
foot for which the Speaker is noted was
apparent throughout his speech, which
wac decidedly vigorous.
The bill was, upon Mr.. Pitney's mo
tion, indefinitely postponed" and it
will not reappear again this session.
The Hudson Senator again put on his
war pint, attacking the Appropriation
bill as extravagant Its chairman, Sena-
tor johnson Qrom Bergen), showed that
it was not. He was followed by Messrs.
Ketcham, Stokes and Pitney.
Knocked out all around, Mr.. McDer-
mott finally accused the committee of
making the measure party one, saying:
" The Democratic member, Mr..
Braun, of Passaic, was ignored In max
ing up the budget and had to bow to the
Continued on Fourth Page.
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Mr.. cARMER's PURCHASE.
He VIII Remodel the Old Homestead on
the Cooper Estate Near Denviiie.

He VIII Remodel the Old Homestead on
the Cooper Estate Near Denviiie.
George w. GARNER has purchased
from ex-Assemblyman ]. B. Fighter the
tract of land on the Dover turnpike in
DenvilIe. familiarly known as the
Cooper estate. In making this his per-
manent dwelling Mr.. GARNER proposes
to remodel the old homestead and beau
tify the property, using as model the
artistic features of the French villas on
the outskirts of Bordeaux. The stables
and other offices will be placed in the
rear of the present dwelling, and there
will be kitchen and flower gardens
that will do credit to the educative taste
of the new owner.
Mr.. GARNER has occupied this proper
ty with his family for the past three
years and has faith in the enhancement
of real estate value in this beautiful sec
ton of Morris county, contingent upon
the improvement of local roads and in
creased railroad facilities.
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new YORK'S
HOTEL FIRE
Eighteen Dead and More than
Thirty Missing.
One of the Greatest Disasters in
New York's History Search
Among the Ruins for the Miss
lng-List of the Known Dead.

Night and day the work of excavat-
ing the ruins of the Windsor hotel con-
tinues. Thirty-five persons, including
servants, believed to have been in the
hotel at the time of the fire are still
missing.
Eight bodies are now in the morgue.
Aside from the one in which the teeth
are preserved and which it was thought
must be that of Mrs. Margaret Auze an
old guest of the hotel, no success has
been had in Identification. All the bod
les will be kept until the ruins are
cleared, when Coroner Fitzpatrick will
hold the inquest.
Fire Marshal Seery continues his in
vestigations as to the origin of the fire.
One or two witnesses have testified that
there was great delay in turning in
the alarm. His report will be submitted
to Fire Commissioner Scannell as soon
as possible.
Coroner Fitzpatrick will not hold any
inquests on the bodies of the victims
until the search of the ruins has been
finished. Then one examination by him
self and jury and one sitting will be
made to suffice for all the victims.
OF the 212 guests registered at the
Windsor at the time of the fire but sew
en- remain to be accounted for. The list
is as follows: Miss Margaret Fuller,
Pittsburg; Miss Dora Hoffman, Balti-
more; Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Johnson, New
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LODGE NOTES.

The regular meeting of Court Ridge
dale, /. o. o. F., will be held next Thurs
day evening at o'clock.
AT the last Council Sleep of Mohusco-
wungie Tribe, No. 2l6, l o. r. M, the
Warriors and Chiefs degree was con-
ferred on one pale face.
The goth day of April will be celebrat-
ed by the Encampment and subordinate
lodges of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows as the eightieth anniversary of
the foundation of the order.
Delegations of Morris and Roxiticus
Lodges, ]. o. o. F., of this town, visit
ed the lodge at Summit last evening
An effort is being made to organize an
Encampment branch of the order in
that town.
Anthony Comstock was present at the
meeting Of Loantaka Council, No. 938,
on Tuesday evening, and delivered an
address He sustained his reputation as
a speaker and the members declared the
event TO have been a rare treat. Several
members of North Jersey Council were
in attendance.
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YE SECONDE CONCERTO.
Ye Methodiste singers Attracte Bigge
CrOwde to Ye Churche.

Crowde to Ye Churche,
The second performances of aye Olde
Folkes Concerto" was given in the
Sunday School room of the Methodist
Church on Tuesday evening and was the
most successful entertainment of the
season. There were not enough seats TO
accommodate the crowd in attendance;
indeed standing room was hardly to be
had
The chorus of sixty voices was excep-
tionally good and the solos were pleasing
ly rendered Those who responded to
encores were Miss Florence E. Frazer,
Mrs. Oliver K. Day, William J. John
son, 9. H. Corwin and A. j. A. Bennell.
A duet, which was encored, was rendered
by Miss Carrie Day and Mr.. Corwin
Solos were also rendered by Harvey j.
Genung and George Hibler. Oliver K.
Day impersonated an old man very
cleverly, and when he sang was recalled
by the audience
From the two concerts the receipts
amounted to 1884
Harvey ]. Genung was the director of
the event, and to his untiring efforts is
due much of its success. Sydney Bald
win, too, is deserving of special praise
for his splendid service as accompanist.
The concert was given under the auspices
of the Epworth League.
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PAID UNDER PROTEST.

Collector Eseclxer Forces Local Telegraph
Oflces to Pay City Taxes.
The Western Union Telegraph office
up to Tuesday had failed to pay its taxes
to the city and Collector William Becker
appeared at the office on that day with a
warrant for seizure of property. He de-
manded the amount of the tax bill and
when the money was not Forthcoming
Mr.. Becker threatend to remove the in
struments and other property in the
office. One of the operators commune
ated with the the New York Office and
finally paid the amount under protest
The cole ctorl had similar experience
with the Postal Telegraph Company.
Both companies contended that they
were not obliged to pay local taxes. The
amount in each instance was less than
800.
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would Shoot a Fel,,w-oountryman.

Pasquale Riccio, V Jose name admits
of no doubt as to h13 nationality, was
arrested on Saturday last by Sergeant
Morrison on a charge of assault and
battery. The complainant is Tony
Monaco, who alleges that, on March
1. Riccio threatened to shoot him, at the
same time pulling revolver, but some
of the SONS of Sunny Italy who were
present interfered. The incident,
which was the outcome of quarrel,
occurred in Flagler street, Morristown's
exclusive Italian settlement, and the
offender had avoided the police until
Saturday. Justice Stilwell sent him to
Jail to await the action of the next
Grand Jury.
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WARREN F. LELAND.
Proprietor Of windsor hoteI.1

York; Miss McNulty, New York; Mrs
H. Mcdonald, New York, and Mrs. j
H. Stokes, New York.
The following is the latest list of the
known dead:
John Connolly, furniture man at the
Windsor hotel, SO years old, of 20S East
Forty-fourth street; died at Flower
hospital
Miss Kate Flanagan, chambermaid;
died at Flower hospital at $40 p. M
Saturday from burns.
Mrs. Abbie Gibson, 35 years old, OF
Cincinnati, fell from an upper window;
died at the Murray Hill hotel.
Eleanor Louise Goodwin, II years old
daughter of Samuel Goodwin, assistant
traffic manager OF the New York Gen.
trail, jumped from a window and frac-
tured her skull; died at Bellevue.
Miss Lascelles Grandy of Elizabeth
City, N. c., identified by L. D. Spirdor
of As East Twenty second street; her
body was removed from the East Fifty
first Street police station to 348 East
F'ifty-fifth street.
Mrs. Henry, widow of DR.. Morris
Henry of 581 Fifth avenue; guest al
hotel; died at Roosevelt hospital from
internal injuries at 8:45 a. m. Saturday
Nancy Ann Kirk (Mrs. J. b. of 365
Ridge avenue, Chicago, rs years old
shock; Bellevue.
Mrs. Warren r. Leland, wife of the
proprietor of the Windsor, badly burned
about the face and hands and suffered
extreme shock; taken to Flower hospi-
tai, where she died.
Ellen Leland, daughter of Warren Le-
land of Windsor hotel; jumped from
one of the upper floor windows and was
killed; body removed from the East
Fifty-first Street police station to 147
West Forty-sixth street.
Miss Amelia Paddock, 80 years old
sister-in-law of Samuel Goodwin, as
sistant traffic manager of the New York
Central, Irvington-o on the-H Hudson.
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sooNToN's Ex-MAYoR DEAD,
Daniel H. Smith. Once Elected On Tenn
perance Ticket, Passed Away.

OhuIel Shien. OhCe Iteci cu On u ASh
perance Ticket. Passed Away.
Daniel H. Smith, an old and revered
resident of Boonton died at that place
yesterday morning from paralysis. He
was 81 years of age and at on time was
prominent builder in New York. He
first visited Boonton for his health and it
became his permanent residence.
Mr.. Smith possessed many sterling
qualities and one of these was dis
position to give to charity. He was an
elder in the Boonton Presbyterian
church His popularity was attested to
several years ago, when, on a temperance
ticket he was elected Mayor of Boonton.
The deceased leaves a widow and two
children, who are Plerson w. and Miss
Julia Smith. Eugene A. Carrel of Nor
ristown is son of Mrs. Smith by a
former marriage.
The funeral will occur at Boonton to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Interment will be at Greenwood Gene
terry, Brooklyn, Monday.
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CORBET- -BOICE NUPTIALS.
Pretty Home Wedding at the Residence of
the Brides Mother.

A pretty home wedding occurred at
the residence of Mrs G. Augusta Boice,
the brides mother, rs Fourth avenue
Newark, at o'clock Wednesday after
noon, when Edwin A. Corbet of Norris
town and Miss Alice May Boice were
married The ceremony was performed
by the Rev Dr. Bridges of the Second
Presbyterian Church. Newark The
bride was given away by her brother,
Harry Boice She was attractively
attired in gray travelling suit and car
ried a bouquet of white roses and
hyacinths.
Miss Alice Poillon was maid cf honor.
She wore a costume of light lavender
silk and carried a bouquet of mignonette.
Aaron W. Burnet of Newark was best
man. The ushers were Harry Dickerson
and Leo Bierwirth of Dover.
About eighty guests were present,
among whom were a number from Nor
ristown, where Mr.. Corbet has host OF
friends After spending the honeymoon
in Washington MIR. and Mrs. Corbet will
spend the spring and summer with the
groom's mother ON DeHart street.
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UolIinsvilIe Ladies' Aid society.

The ladies of Collinsville and vicinity
held meeting in the North Water Street
Chapel on Wednesday afternoon and or
ganized Ladies' Aid Society, to meet
twice d month in the chapel rooms.
There were twenty-seven ladies present.
Nearly all Joined. The officers are
President, Mrs. Horton Davis; first vice
president, Mrs. Arthur Brown; second
vice president. Mrs. Edward Pierson
secretary, Mrs. Edward Hutchings; treas
urer, Mrs. Eugene Peer. 1t is hoped that
the society will grow and good results
will follow. Proceeds for the Water
Street Chapel
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-03-24

AS a result of the terrible holocaust
caused by the Windsor hotel fire sew
eral bills have been introduced in the
state legislature at Albany, notably
those by Messrs. Greene, Harburger
and Hoffman, calculated to make more
stringent regulations in regard to the
placing of fire escapes In hotels. One of
the bills, and which, it is understood,
meets general favor, calls for daily in
spection of appliances designed to pre-
vent fire. The feeling in both houses of
the legislature is that legislation in this
direction should be not only stringent,
but immediate.
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AN EASTER OUTING.
six-day Tour to Old Point Comfort. Rich
mond and Washington via Pennsylvania
Railroad

SfX-day Tour to Olu ROlnJ Comfort, hicn-
mond. and Washington via Pennsylvania
Railroad
The fourth of the present series of personal
ly-conducted tours to Old Point Comfort,
RI, hmond, and Washington via the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad will leave New York and
philadelphia on Saturday, April l, affording
a delightful Easter outing.
Tickets, including transportation. meals en-
route in both directions transfers of passengers
and baggage. hotel accommodations at Old
Point Comfort. Richmond and Washington,
and carriage ride about Richmond-in fact.
every necessary exuense for a period OF six
days-will be sold at rate of $34 90 from New
York. Brooklyn, and Newark; $32 30 from
Trenton; S3l 90 from Philadelphia, and
proportionate rates from other stations.
OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY.
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, including
luncheon on going trio. one and three fourths
days board at that place. and good TO return
direct by regular trains within six days. will
be sold in connection with this tour at rate Of
$500 from New York; Sl3 81 from Trenton;
Sl2 90 from Philadelphia, and pfoportionate
rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information apply
to ticket agents: Tourist Agent. 1896 Broad
way, New York; 789 Broad Street, Newark. N.
D.; or Geo. w, Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.
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SALVATION ARMY Notes.

On Monday night next, March 27, a
great Salvation Army meeting will be
held in the Baptist Church. Colonel
Higgins, the national chief Secretary
and second in command of the army in
America, will speak. He will be assist
ed by Brigadier Scott, the chief
division al officer of New Jersey; also by
others. All are earnestly, requested to
attend this extraordinary revival meet
ing.
Tonight at the Salvation Army hall,
Water street, a special stereopticon
lecture on the Spanish war
will be given.
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TWO PLUMS
DROP HERE
Jacob Van WinkIe and Geo. W
Howell Appointed.
Governor Sends Big Batch of
Nominations to Senate Adjourn
ment Expected Tonight Latest
Trenton News.

Among the nominations sent to the
Senate, at Trenton, last night was the
name of Jacob Van Winkle, of Norris
town, for State Prison Inspector. The
appointment will be confirmed today.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle, was born at Beach
Glen, in this county, on October 21,
1888. Mr., Van Wrinkles grandfather
came from Holland and settled on the
farm that was afterwards occupied by
the new Prison Inspectors father. The
grandfather was soldier in the
Revolutionary war.
Mr.. Van Winkle served his country in
the Civil war. He was wounded at
Fredericksburg and confined to the
Lincoln General Hospital until mustered
out of the service. After the war he
resided at Rockaway and in 1880 came
to Morristown, since which time he has
conducted wood turning and hard
wood saw mill at the old Speedwen
works
Mr.. Van Wrinkle has served on the
Board of Aldermen and is now closing
his second term as member of the
Board of Freeholders. He learned that
there would probably be vacancy on
the Board of Prison Inspectors and the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-03-24
Baptist church special Meetings.

The special meetings being held in the
Baptist Church every night this week ex-
cept Saturday have been fairly well at
tended, while much interest is evinced in
the services. Rev. j. j. Swafield, d. D.,
of Jersey City is conducting the meetings,
He is an eloquent and powerful preacher
and there will doubtless be great good ac-
complished as result of his visit here.
Special music is rendered at the meetings
by chorus choir.
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Beauesrs Made by Mrs. Beach.

The will of Mrs DR.. Columbus Beach
of Dover, which was recently probated
at the surrogate's Office, bequeaths 5000
to the Woman's Committee of the Pres
byterian Board of Home Missions; 5000
to the Morris County Children's Home;
81, 900 to Rockaway Presbyterian
Church. The income of the latter
amount is to be used for the care of the
family plot in the cemetery, and if there
is a balance the same is to be used for
the Improvement of the session house of
the church.
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MINISTERIAL UNION.
Matter of Sunday Trains Discussed, But
No Action was Taken.

Matter of Sunday Trains Discussed, But
No Action was Taken.
The March meeting of the Morris
County Ministerial Union was held Satur-
day. Rev. William Fryling of Morris
Plains read paper on the scripture ex-
position from John v, II to 90. A paper,
entitled "The Minister'S Study of Social
Life" was read by Rev. Fl. B. Anderson
of Morristown.
The matter of running Sunday trains
on. the D., L. and w. Railroad was in
trodueed by Rev. T. l. Coultas, and a
communication was read from the Min
isterial Union of Hoboken, which stated
that petition had been prepared and
would be submitted to the railroad COM
pany. 1t was decided to leave the mat
ter to the individual pastors to take such
action as they deemed wise.
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A Double Bereavement. :

William Roe, who lives on Mendham
avenue, has had double affiiction with
in month. Yesterday morning his
4-year-old son, William, Jr.. died from
dropsy. Just a month before the day of
the funeral, which will occur at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Roe buried
his wife. Rev. T. [. Coultas will con-
duct the funeral services at the burial of
the child tomorrow. The interment
will be at Evergreen Cemetery.
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ENTERTAINMENT NOTES.

Mrs. Kinsley Twining entertained the
Literary Luncheon Club last Thursday.
A special dance will be held by the
Fortnightly Club on the evening of
April z.
Mrs. w. Roscoe Lyon gave luncheon
for Mrs. e. P. G. Lewis of Hoboken last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Louis A. Thebaud entertained
the Friday Euchre Club last week at her
Morris Plains home.
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Chatham's ticket agent on the D., l..
and W. Railroad has resigned his posi-
ton, as a result of the new order of
running Sunday trains. His name is J..
B. Rusk and he was telegraph operator
as well as agent. Mr. Rusk objected to
working on the Sabbath. His successor
is Albert Gardner of Lincoln Park.
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Tankaows Defeat summit.

On the Tapkaow alleys last night the
local bowling team defeated Summit
two out of three games. This makes the
series between these teams a tie, each
having won seven games.
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SIMON NoRMAN's FUNERAL.
Many Floral Offerings From Friends of the
Young Man

The funeral of Smion II. Norman,
held on Saturday afternoon from his late
home on Morris street, was largely at
tended, and there were numerous
floral offerings. OF the latter, two Of the
prettiest were from the Christian
Endeavor Society of the South Street
Presbyterian Church and Woods Col
lege, Newark. The deceased was a
member of the Christian Endeavor and
his class at college sent the floral piece
from Newark. Rev. DIR. Erdman preach
ed the funeral sermon. The pail
bearers were Frank Brown. Justin F.
Lindsey, Clarence King, Robert Leek,
Clarence Compton and A. Meeker.
Interment was made at Evergreen
Cemetery.
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Newton's shoe Company.

Last week was a record breaking one
in the I'll. w. Merriam Shoe Company's
factory During the six days $4,000
pairs of shoes were turned out from the
fitting room, which exceeds any weeks
record in the history of the factory.
This is at the rate of pair minute, 300
pair an hour, or 5000 day.-Neaoton
Herald
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Fiftsenth w edding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis E. Clark of Hill
side celebrated their fifteenth wedding
anniversary on Monday eveii ing by
entertaining their neighbors and friends
Over 90 persons were present. Among
those present were friends from East
Orange, Morris Plains, Dover and
Ironia Mr.. and Mrs. Clark were the
recipients of many handsome and useful
presents, such as glassware, table linen,
etc
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HORSEMEN ORGANIZE.
Morris County Driving Association to Hold
Trotting Events Here

ITOtting EVENTS Htre
A meeting of Morristown and Madison
horsemen was held at the latter place on
Tuesday, when the Morris County
Driving Association was organized. The
officers elected are William F. Redmond,
president; Albion F. Page, vice presi-
dent; Dewitt c. Flanagan, treasurer, and
Lamont d. Guerin, secretary. The
executive officers are J. S. Keyes, E. F.
Frenz and ). E. Burnett.
The association, which starts with
forty members, will have headquarters
at the MorristowD Driving Park, where
it is proposed to hold racing events for
members only, at intervals during the
year. The initiation fee has been
placed at SIS.
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oaught hls Hand Retween cars

While in the act of drilling cars early
Sunday morning Rudolph Auerbach.
brakeman on coal train, caught his
hand between the bumpers and had that
member badly mashed The accident
occurred near the Morristown station
and the unfortunate man was sent to
All Souls Hospital. He went to his
home at Port Dram the following day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-03-24

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