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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10
PERSONAL MENTION.

Charles d. NJ. Cole Is away on bust
ness trip in the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Thebaud spent
last Sunday at Morris Plains.
William B. Lord of Merrywood has
been spending some time at Lakewood.
John Thatcher left for Eustis, Fla,
on Tuesday, where he will remain several
week
Miss Hovey of Newport is the guest of
Mrs. John Murray Forbes of Madison
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Roscoe Lyon
spent last Sunday with friends in Con-
necticut.
Miss Nellie Vessel of Brookln is the
guest of Mrs. Frank Mills of MT. KEN
BILE avenue.
DIR. Pierce Bailey was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Bailey of Maccul-
loch avenue last week.
Mrs. L. c. Vogt and Miss Jessie Spen-
Ger have gone to Eustis, Florida, where
they will remain until spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griunell Willis and
family left Wednesday for Bermuda,
where they will remain for month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis S. Hoyt left last
Monday for New Orleans, where they
will spend several weeks, returning by
! the coast
Miss Elsie Copper Lord has an apart.
menr in New York this winter. Mrs.
Clark of New York ls spending the win
ter with her.
Mrs. j. Lowrie Bell of South street
was one of the friends who assisted al
the reception of Mrs. John Van Buren,
Thayer of rs Monroe place, Brooklyn,
last week.
Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Butler. Mrs
Julius Catlin. Miss E h Catlin and
Stewart Mackie have been among the
Morristown people who have been in
Mexico this winter
Miss Alice isabel Ballantine, daughter
Of the late John Ii. Ballantine and niece
of Peter III. Baliantine, was married tt
Henry Young, Jr., last week, at the
home of her mother in Newark.
! Alexander Kimbark, who is stationed
at MAntanzas. Cuba, with the Twelfth
New York Volunteers, has been pro
noted from the rank of corporal to ser
geant. Sergeant Kimbark is cousin 81
Mrs Thomas F. Welsh Of Ridgedale ave
nue.. and was formerly well known
resident of this town.
Eugene Bailey, of Macomb county
Michigan, is visiting Conductor William
!. Bailey of the D., L. and w. The visitol
WAS here last in 1892. He reports tina
when he left home several days ago tn,
temperature WAS at IA below zero. Ii
the vicinitv where b lives there had beef
good sleighing for four consecutive weeks
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10

We think it is highly unfortunate that
the Morris County Board of Agriculture
seems to have fallen into the hands of
Mr.. Ely and the little coterie associated
with HIM. They have so managed
things in their own interests that the
greater number of intelligent farmers
in this county regard the county board
with distrust. if not with contempt
This board if it utilized the information
of the large number of intelligent Nor
ris county farmers who know how to
run a farm, and also the expert lectures
supplied by the State board might do
much to promote the best interests of
agriculture in our midst.
At present the Morris County Board
of Agriculture is only a skeleton organ
ization, used to disseminate the personal
grievances of few soreheads.
We received, too late for publication
this week. report from William r.
Lippincott treasurer of the State Board,
covering its work in detail from January
IL, 1893, to January l, 1899. 1t can be
seen at the CHRONICLE office without re-
sorting to mandamus proceedings.
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NEW SCHOOL LEGISLATION.

The recent discislon by the Court of
Errors in the Trenton High School case,
which was to the effect that legislation
for schools in cities on the basis of classl-
fication by population is unconstitu-
tional. has created desire in ell parts
of the State that the present Legislature
pass some general school law applicable
to all cities and towns.
Since 1875 all city school legislation
has been on the basis of classification
by population. These laws are of very
doubtful constitutionality ana the only
cure seems to be to pass some general
law which will apply 10 all cities. We
understand that the commission APP
pointed Try the Governor last summer to
revise the school laws of the State now
has the subject under consideration.
Three modes of appointing boards of
education have been suggested
First. EIecting the members of the
board at the general city election, but
without reference to ward lines. The
objections to this method appear to us to
be 80 many and so serious that it does
not seem necessary to even recite them.
We trust the commission will not recon-
mend it.
Second, Appointment by the mayor
of ten persons MS members of the board
of education, five from each political
party the term of Office to be five years.
one of each party being appointed each
year. This method is certainly great
Improvement over the first named
method, as politics are largely elimi-
mated, which is an absolute necessity if
our schools are to have the confidence of
the people. The main objection to this
method is that it would be possible for a
mayor to use the power given him to fur
ther personal ambitions or for party ad-
vantage, rather than for the welfare of
the schools.
Third. A plan very similar to that
now in force in Morristown, viz: A
board of school commission to consist
of six members. three from each party,
to be elected at the general city election
for terms of one, two and three years re-
spectively, and thereafter one from each
party, to be elected each year, 1t would
BIZ the duty of these commissioners tc
appoint the members of the board Of
education; this board also to be bi-parti
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10

The first of the two new steamships
building for the Old Dominion Line at
R ,ach's shipyard, Chester, Pa, was sue
cessfullv launched on Thursday. January
Goth. She was christened Hamilton
Miss j. de G. Livingston of New
York. The new, vessel will be sister
ship to the Princess Anne" apd will re-
semble the latter in all respects excepting
cabin arrangements. She is being huilt
in the the most modern stvle and will be
handsomely fitted throughout. 1t ia ex-
pected the "Hamiltonr will be ready for
commission by April LIST.
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JANUARY TERM ENDED.
Champion Acquitted on Charge Of Burn
iDg-sentences Pronounced.

Champion Acquitted ON Charge of Burn
ing-sentences Pronounced
Yesterday was sentence day in the
Morris County Courts, and with the dis
charge of the jury the work of tba Janu-
airy term was ended. Judge Vreeland
sentenced Milton Barnes to two years at
hard labor in State Prison. He had been
arrested the night of the Dover fire, to-
gether with Richard Champion, who was
supposed to be implicated in the respon-
slbility for the origin of the conf agra
ton. Barnes turned States evidence.
The trial of Champion was begun on
Monday. About thirty witnesses were
called. On Tuesday afternoon, jury,
after being out less than half hour re-
turned verdict of acquittal. The evil
dence against Champion was circum-
stantial. and failed to be corroborated by
the States witnesses. Thos J. O'Brien
and Charles Stilwell, Jr., were counsel
for the defendant.
John Waldron was given three years
at hard labor for receiving stolen goods.
He has been in State Prison before. His
accomplice, John Holly, will spend two
years at Trenton.
Harris Dougherty, retracted a former
plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty to
forgery. Til Court pronounced sentence
OF five months in county Jail.
For larceny George Fl. Anson will pay
fine OF $40. Sentence was suspended
in second Indictment of which Arson
had been found guilty.
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san, and to consist of ten members, two
retiring each year.
The law in force in Morristown for
so many years is very similar to that
outlined, and the results have been so
satisfactory that should the commission
adopt the third method explained above
we could claim the credit of being the
pioneers in blazing the path for up
to-date school system. The advantages of
this plan are SO evident, especially to
residents of Morristown, that. it is I'M
necessary to enlarge on them here, but
for the benefit of our less enlightened
brethren in other parts of State, we
call attention to the fact that each party
would be compelled to nominate men of
high character, not only for the sake of
strengthening the general ticket, but by
the pressure Of public opinion. The
class of men elected as school commits
sioners would result in securing the APP
pointment of the men in the community
best fitted to make the schools credit
to the city.
While we would be willing to trust
Mayor Quayle or any of our former
mayors to appoint the members of the
board as proposed in the second plan, we
believe that the third plan will meet
with more general approval and we
trust that the commission will recon-
mend to the Legislature that or similar
plan
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10
ONE SENSIBLE SUGGESTION.

There was one sens blesup gestio made
at the last session of the trump Cotn Y
Board of Agriculture. But that was made
by one who is MT a member. l.. Q
Stiles spoke in favor of county govern
ment by board of five supervisors in
place of the present expensive and cum
bersome Board of Freeholders.
Thatidea the CHRONICLE has advocated
on several occasions, and its adoption
would be distinct advantage, not only
to the farmers, but to the whole county
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10
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The various bills introduced in bot

The various bills introduced in both
houses of the Legislature providing for
an appropriation from which each
soldier participating in the late war will
receive an additional sum of money, will
probably be withdrawn and measure
sinilar to that made for the soldiers
during the civil war introduced and
passed. That measure provided for the
payment Of So month to married and
$4 per month to unmarried men. This
appears to me. the views of the military
boards and State officials.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10
GENERAL PLUME RESIGNS.
General sewell May Command New
Jersey Guard.


Major General Joseph W. Plume has
sent to Governor Voorhees, his resigna-
ton as commander of the national
guard of New Jersey. The communica-
ton is as follows:
'1 hereby tender my resignation as
major general of the national guard of
New Jersey. Having continuously serv-
ed the state of New Jersey in military
capacity for AZ years, during which time
have filled every posit'SP from private
to major general, incluSng two years
service in the war of the rebellion, and
rounding out the whole by serving as
brigadier general in the Spanish Ameri-
can war, feel that am justly entitled
to be relieved from further duty in the
national guard
General Plume's successor, it is said,
will be Brevet Major General w. J.
SeWell.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10
THE DODGERS VOTE.

Jim" Smith, who has misrepresented
the people of New Jersey in the United
States Senate for the past six years, as
might have been expected, voted against
the ratification of the treaty with Spain.
This action is only what might have been
expected from one whose only record is
that of ''dodger" upon all important
questions.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10

Miss Gertrude Hoy entertained the
Seven Handed Euchre Club last Wednes-
day afternoon
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10

Mrs. Gielow is giving series of de-
lightful sketches, which are very well
and very much enjoyed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10

d0OTR0 II. Alien.
Miss Trowbridge of New Haven, who
is the guest of Mrs w. j. Romano of
Farragut place, will give recital at the
residence of Mrs. Forbes, No. 1O5 Madi-
son avenue. Tuesday next. Miss Mar
tina tombstone. Miss Mary Hovey and
Robert w. Atkinson will assist Miss
Trowbridge.
Henry B. Fuller begins next week. in
the Misses Hickoks School, a course of
lectures on art, illustrated by copies
from the early masters and the later
schools in Europe and in this country.
BY long study and work in Europe, Mr..
Fuller is we'll fitted for this form of in
struction. Both he and Mrs. Fuller
have a delightful following in New
York. Mrs. Fuller, who was Miss Lucia
Fairchild of Boston, does charming
miniature work. whose value is enhanced
by being excellent portraits of the
original.
Mrs. Walter Stone Poorsand Miss Poor
received their friends at aSdelightful tea
last Saturday afternoon. Assisting
them were Mrs Waller, Mrs. Frederic
b Richardson and Miss Waller. Miss
Clarine Woodward and Miss G. Estelle
Smith poured tea and chocolate. The
table was very pretty with it's abundance
of roses and pretty candle shades.
Among those present were Mrs COLES,
Mrs Hughes, Mrs Pemberton, Miss
Caroline Brown, Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. and
Miss Twining, Mrs. Canldwell Mrs
Smith, Mrs. Hermann Behr, Miss Alice
Fox. Mrs. VIC. Duyckinck, Mrs. Frank
Marsh, Mrs Hurlbert. Mrs. Pitney John
son, Miss May Kennedy, Mrs. William
Ford, Mrs. David Oscar Ryerson, Mrs
Fayette Smith, Miss Thomas and Mrs.
Grinnell Willis.
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OBITUARY..
MRS. ALMoN DUNN.

Mrs. Almon Dunn of Allamuchv.
Warren county, who had been the guest
of Mrs. Jesse Sharpe, Prospect street, for
a fortnight, died on Wednesday morning,
after brief illness. of pneumonia, in the
56th year of her age. Mrs. Dunn, who
was born in Waterloo, where her family
was well known. lived with Mr.. and
Mrs. Sharpe at Drakestown and after
ward at Budds Lake. for a number of
years, and until her first marriage to
the late Joseph Bird of Waterloo. Upon
his death, three years afterward, Mrs.
Bird came to Morristown, remaining
here until her second marriage. to AL
mon Dunn of Waterloo seven wears ago
They afterward removed to Allamuch,1
Mrs. Dunn was a woman of sweet
character, and for many years lived a
consistent Christian life. She leaves a
husband and five grown STEP children
Brief services will be held from the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Sharpe at o'clock this
afternoon, conducted by Rev. DR.. Ere
man, former pastor of deceased. Tn.
rag1la~ sery ices will he held in III. Metho
dist Church. Tranquility, tomorrow
mJrnlng.
MRS MAI TIN vANDERHoOF.
Mrs. Martin Wand 4rhoof, a. ed 81, died
on Sunday after an illness of less than
two weeks The deceased had been a
member of the Methodist Church for
about 80 years. Mrs Vanderhoof is
survived by husband, a son and two
daughters. The daughters are Mrs ]. s.
Hall and Mrs. E A. Muir, and the son
Is Charles Vanderhoof. all of Morristown.
The funeral was held at 2 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon from the late residence
OF the deceased, s Court street. The
pallbearers were Ellis Coe Dayton B b.
bitt. James Couch Clifford Fairchiid. d.
II. Rodney and D. S Brink. Interment
was made at Evergreen cemetery.
F. A. SCHUER.
Frederick A. Schuer died suddenly at
his home on Prospect street last night
OF heart failure For many wars he
had charge of Wilbur F. DAYS bread
making department. He was a native
OF Germany. A widow and an unmar
ried and two married daughters. Mrs.
Julius Egge of Newark and Mrs. Albert
Wayrich of this town survive him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10

The invitations for the reception of
Mrs. George HI. Allen and Mrs. George
Marshall Allen have been recalled,
owing to death in the family of Mrs.
George Fl. Allen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10
F. A. sCHUER.
Quay rrinl Again pos,non.,

The trial of Senator Quay, his son.
Richard r. Quay, and ex-State Treas
urer Benjamin ]. Haywood. charged
with conspiracy in the misuse of state
funds on deposit in the Peoples bank.
has again been postponed, this time
from Feb. 20 until Feb a. on account of
the two holidays. Election day and
Washingtop's birthday, Immediately fol-
lowing Feb. 20.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10

Mrs. James Lowrie Bell gave large
euchre party last Tuesday.
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in an expenditure of Morris county
board money with no adequate return.
The accounts which Mr.. Ely and his
associates desire to see are given below
State Board of Agriculture of NV
Jersey, to annual appropriation. So, OO0 90
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10
IrEMlzsD ExpENplTuREs.

ITEMizED EXPENDITURES
For lecture work In the counties Of
the state, November and Decem-
Der 1897:
To compensation of lecturers
at rs Farmers Institutes held
in 10 counties of the State. A,
from November to Decem- *
her 2: ......................... 1910 90
and iodrine....a ........... $40 90
Expenses OF 25th annual meet
ing, Jan. 70, 10 and H. 1888. IT'S 90
Salary. secretary State board l,200 90
APPROPRIATIONS TO COUNTY
ROARnR
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rREAsuRER's STATEMENT.

Expenses OF inspection. ..... LIE 90
Expenses of commi sion..... l66 81
Secretary aud stenographer.. 400
ESpressage, printing. postage
and stationery .............. ll8 81
ST. 3sd "a
Balance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lib 81
81 sou %
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10

On the breakfast cereals nse Willswood
Farm purified Cream. Fresh daily at
Sullivan's grocery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10
ENTERTAINMENT NOTES.

Mrs. William Watts entertained the
Reading Club last Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-03

Cotton cellulose is an interesting mate
rial. Neither alcohol, benzine, ether, chic
reform nor water will dissolve 10; indco
they have no effect in any way upon it. .
90 per cent solut3on of zinc chloride add
to any form of cellulose oonquers it. II
result Is liquid of sirupy consistcnc'
which will, when sufficiently diluted, pr
cipitate the celluiose in the form Of gelai
nous mass. 1t contains about 20 per re;
zinc oxide and is more or loss hydrsts7l
Almost every known substance contain
more or less wafer. and this is Of great IL
portance in the handling Of celiulosa j.
spinning, especially what is known az h )
groscopic moisture being necessary. Yer.
dry cotton viii not make smooth thread
Ii is knoety, brittle and harsh aud twist
and snarls continually, Loaded with
certain amount of moisture, it become
soft, elastic and manageable. On thu
same principle wool must carry a certain
proportion Of grease. Without this ii l.
impossible to spin fine and smooth threads
New York Ledger.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-03
SENATE BUSINESS.

The statement Of Phippsburg raise a
peculiar point They say In memorial
to this legislature that a decision OF the
Supreme court in 1893 placed an island
which has been a part of Phippsburg over
In Cumberland county. Other islands are
In the same position so that a part Of the
town is In Cumberland county. The
seleotmen want tse Legislature to
straighten out the tsngle.
Senator Chamberlain presented bill
authorizing the town Of Damnrisooota TO
refund its Indebtedness at maturity.
Senator Reynolds presented rsmon /.
STRANGE signed by William 4. Studley and
liz others against the division Of South
Portland.
The selectmen and 40 others Of Wood
stock demonstrate against the addition Of
any part of Franklin plantation to that
town.
Mr.. King presented the remonstrance Of
az citizens Of Paris against granting the
Hebron Water company the right to take
water from Halls Pond in Paris.
The normal school movement Is now
well under way. Today Mr.. Plummsr
put In resolve in favor OF the Central
Aaipe Normal school to be established at
Dexter. The report OF tie commissioners
recommending s25 600 each for the estab-
lishment of normal schools at Houlton,
Dexter and Calais.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Harris CT Auburn pnt In bill
Furnishing by fine not exceeding 500 any
apothecary who uses any drug or in
gredient In compromising prescription
different from those named in 1t by the
physician.
Mr.. Deering OF Saco presented bill
setting off Ocean Park from Old Orchard
and joining 1t to Saoo.
MIR. Aanley of Augusta introduced a
resolve carry ing $40, 800 for the Maine In
dustrinl school for 1899 and the same for
1900. also $3.50 for providing fire escapes.
Mr.. Chase of Portland introduced bill
amending the divorce law so that divorce
may be granted for drunkenness caused
by the voluntary and excessive use OF
opium or other drugs.
Mr.. Hopkins of Deering introduced a
bill providing that any written contract
for the sale Of real estate or any interest
therein whether or not under seal or
acknowledged may be recorded by the
register OF deeds and the record should be
notice of such contract as In case of deeds
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A TESTERS TRIALS.
He Had n New Joke and COuIdn'f
Spring Ii.

He had a new joke. He intended to
spring it, no matter what the result, and
he looked about for a victim
The street car conductor smiled after he
asked the conundrum and shook his head.
~ know it, he said The man sighed.
The janitor of the building was no bet
ter. go ON wild yer foolin, he remarked
"Im not the sucker L bite at yer bait,
Misther Smi.h. don care what the
Spanyiard wor, sor. ="
The Office boy was too dignifed an in
dividual to even attempt such thing up
on, and the man with the joke passed him
by with only his customary Good morn
Ing, Jehnr' His typewriter was busy,
but he began;
''Er-by the way, Miss Jones, what
would Spaniard be if he ate his mother
and Just then the telephone rang
viciously, and Miss Jones skipped away &c
answer it. The party at the other end
of the line was doubtless her beau, for sht
answered pleasantly and staid for 20 min
utes talking. The man with the JOKE
sighed again and went into his private
Office. I'm try 1t on the first one who
calls, no matter if he is Fitzsimmons OF
Corbett he declared
1t was neither. 1t was slow going
quiet old German, who was used to taking
jokes rs he saw fit and not AS the origi
nator meant them.
Good morning, Schonermeister, sale
the man as his caller entered. Flint
morning after the snow. Don't have
snow down south in Cuba do theyp b,
the way, speaking of Cuba, I've got {
question % ask you What would Span
lard be if he ate his mother and father
And he leaned back, ready 70 fire the an
swer at the first sign from his victim This
victim smiled slowly.
Veil, Mr.. Schmidt" replied Schon
ermeister, "vrom vat l haf read aboud
dose Spaniardts, t'ink he would be bretty
sick mid his stomach yet once!"
And the man who wanted him TO say
ga cannibal," SO that he might remark
triumphantly, mo; an orphan" gave
the thing up as a bad job.-Cincinnat
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