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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
GAS FOR CHATHAM.

We understand that the Morristown
Gas Light Company has applied for
permission to the borough authorities
of Chatham, to lay pipes and supply
gas in that borough.
At present Chatham has no artificial
light save the old fashioned oil lamp.
In other respects Chatham has made
considerable progress. 1t has several
macadamized thoroughfares, beauti-
full park at its raiload station, and
an ample supply of excellent water.
The introduction of gas will be another
step in the right direction, and will
be great boon to the inhabitants OF
the borough, especially now that the
price is reduced.
1t will also tend to attract new resi-
dents of desirable class
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
AN UNPARALLELED 1NFAMY

In the recent military trial at
Rennes, not Dreyfus, France was
convicted. France, moreover, is
guilty Dreyfus, at least SO far as has
been shown, is innocent. France is
tenacious Of the husk Of the Roman
law but of the vital part of that no
BILE system of jurisprudence hardly a
shed remains in the French system.
The Court received testimony that
would be dignified by the term hear
say. On such evidence there could
not be conviction for petit larceny
in the remotest mining camp of the
Western wilds. To all Americans it
must be sincere sorrow that France,
our ancient ally, has SO miserably
failed in this test We venture the
hope that the manhood of France will
yet redeem itself, and give Dreyfus
the heritage of every human being,
justice. The verdict was not sur
prise for it was early foreseen that
there was no possibility of the court
martial bringing in any other verdict
than that of guilty. This was GER
tain in order to shield Gen. MERCER
and the other generals who were the
real traitors to France.
The verdict is blot to French civ
ilization, and menace to France s
prosperity. France will be saved from
internal strife only by her President
and Minister of War, to whom the
French people will harken and to
whom lovers of justice the world over
will now look for reversion of the
Ubiquitous decision.
If Dreyfus had been placed on trial
in any other country but his own and
the same evidence had been submitted
to the court as was presented to the
court-martial at Rennes the judges
would have thrown the case out of
court.
Most people are convinced that Dry
fus is an innocent man and the SYM
pathies of all lovers of justice have
naturally been with him in and his
heroic wife in his struggles for JUS
tice. 1t is believed that the verdict
was one of expediency an it is still
hoped that he will receive fair play.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER is, 1899.
ELECT IN ALTERNATE YEARS

There is an unwritten law that
assemblymen should be nominated to
serve a second term, so that the
county may have the benefit of the
experience gained by its representa-
tives during their first year in office.
That custom is productive of good
and we think it would work much
better still if one assemblyman was
to retire in alternate years. The
county would thus be represented
always by one experienced men.
We would therefor suggest the re-
election of one of our present assem-
blyman, especially as there are not, so
far as we have learned, many candi-
dates in the field.
Charles H. Shelley, of Hanover
township, and well known merchant
in this city is spoken of for the office
on the Republican ticket. Should he
accept the nomination he would I'M
doubtedly be elected, and would fill
the office with credit to himself and
to the county.
Among those talked of to lead the
Democratic forlorn hope in the as
sembly contest are: Mayor Quayle
Judge Cutler, Eugene S. Burke and
Wells Lawrence. Mr.. Quayle says
he is not candidate. - Judge Gut
Ter emphatically said: will not un-
der any consideration allow my name
to be mentioned. F." "Imean that too, :"
he added.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
MAKE TREASON ODIOUS.

Certain anti-expansionsts have evil
IDENTIFY forgotten that there is a law
in the United States against treason.
They, by their speeches, are affording
direct encouragement to the Filipi-
nos to continue their war against this
country, in the hope that if they can
drag the war out long enough the
government may be defeated, to be
succeeded by one as the weak-kneed
narrow minded, as the the foreign
ti-expansionists. Some of them,
however, have gone farther and inter
fered with recruits who had been ac-
cepted, for the purpose of preventing
them from taking the oath, Brave
soldiers are being killed because these
traitors have been giving our enemies
laid and comfort. The law should
be enforced against Atkinson and his
deluded followers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
CHARGE AGAINST GAMBLING.

The Supreme Court Justices in
charging grand jurors in the various
counties of this State have had oc-
casion to call special attention to the
keeping of disorderly houses, where
the liquor law is violated and have
made very emphatic declarations as
to the necessity for putting down the
various forms of gambling.
1t is interesting to note that Valen-
tine, the defaulting cashier of the
Perth Amboy Bank is suing gamb-
ling house keepers at Long Branch
for about $12, 600, which he lost in
their establishments. That fully ex-
plains his downfall, and there are
many young men in this neighbor-
hood who would do we'll to take
warning.
If the authorities in Monmouth
county do nothing to close the no
torious gambling houses at Long
Branch they should be impeached by
the next Legislature.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
DECLINE IN SUNDAY PAPERS.

The present form of the Sunday
newspapers is an anomaly it is neith-
er newspaper nor magazine. Its
twenty or thirty pages largely filed
with trashy stories and sensational
solocious reports lof the police and
divorce courts, fail to interest even
the ordinary readers of Sunday
newspaper. Efforts have been made
by several papers to improve the
quality of the reading while keeping
up the size of the paper, but that has
not been a success. The latest depar-
ture, that of the New York Times is
to have Sunday paper of the same
size, of the same character as the
weekday issues.
That is distinct improvement. We
do not think that is necessary in times
of peace, but if we must have it the
smaller and the cleaner it is, the bet
fer
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
BRITISH POsToFFICE PAYS.

Postmaster General, the Duke of
Norfolk, has shown profit of near
ly $3.50, 900, 900 on the working of
the British Post office for the year
ending last March.
The number of postal packages of
every kind delivered during the year
was g. 496, 600, 900. London received
20 per cent. of the total of letters
posted
The thrift of the working classes is
shown in the increase ON post office
savings bank deposits, which now
stand at $615, 600, 0oo There was an
increase of per cent. in kilograms.
The staff of the Post office was in
creased by 10000 during the year and
now stands at 100, o0O Of whom 80, DOC
are women.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
DEWEY DAYS.
Probable Programme For the CeIe-
bratIOn.

Probable Programme For the Cele-
bratIon.
The various committees which have the
arrangements for the Dewey reception in
charge have less than three weeks in
which to complete their plans. Although
time is somewhat limited, members of
the committees say they are well pleased
with the progress already made. Every
thing will be in good shape by Thurs
day, Sept. %, and unless something I'M
foreseen happened to interfere with their
plans there will be no hitch in the recep-
ton.
The official programme for the recep-
ton has not yet been printed, but as al
present arranged it is as follows;
On Thursday Admiral Dewey arrives
off Tompkinsville, where he will anchor
at the head of the line Of the north At
lantic squadron. In the evening there
win be an illumination of the bay with
red fire.
On Friday at / o'clock in the afternoon
the naval parade will start up the North
river to Grants tomb, and at O'Clock
the fireworks parades will move down
both rivers, meeting off the Battery
There will be an illumination in all the
boroughs.
On Saturday the mayor will present tc
the admiral the loving cup, as a gift from
this city. The presentation ceremonies
will be held at City Hall park at $3.50
O'Clock in the morning. There will be a
breakfast in honor of the admiral al
Claremont, on Riverside Drive, at IL :3C
o'clock, and at about 1 o'clock the land
parade viii start from Grants tomb. A
smoker for the Olympia's sailors will be
held at the Waldorf Astoria In the even
ing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15

Hon Charles F. Hopkins, of Boon
ton, evidently appreciated the efforts
Of the Philadelphia Press, one of the
best newspapers in this country, to add
to the comfort and enjoyment of the
visiting veterans at the recent Ma
tional Encampment. In letter to the
Press probably written after Mr.
Hopkins returned from Sunday morn
ing service, he says:
To the editor of The Press:
Sir - wish to express my appreci-
alton of your comfort for the boys
during encampment, and the grand
manner in which the Press gave the
news of the week. Though late,
visited the Comfort and enjoyed
with many of my old-time comrades
your hospitality, and all were ex-
ceedingly pleased to get your valuable
almanac and the big 'P." The Press
will not soon be forgotten, at least not
for the years the old vets have to stay
ON terra firma. / send you to-day
a report of the New Jersey Anderson
vile Monument Commission, and
hope to see other States do the same.
New Jersey bears the distinction iof
being the first to recognize her dead
at that he'll Of bells
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15

Benjamin F. Lee, zone of the old
wheelhorses of the old time New Jer-
sey Democracy, - speaking of the
proposition to send Bryan delegation
from New Jersey to the next Demo-
cratic national convention, says
(" Atkinson can have his way, too; but
there will be lots of Democrats who
will vote the other way in this state.
1t is one thing to capture con-
vention and quite another thing to
harvest the votes. Last year Mr..
Lee was one of those prominently
mentioned for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation from his party.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
DEMOCRATIC REORGANIZATION

The subcommittee appointed at the
recent session of the Democratic State
Committee will present it's report
shortly. Speaking of the work of the
committee, ex-Assemblyman Lam
ming, of Mercer, said "There is con-
siderable misunderstanding about the
work assigned by the Asbury Park
conference to the special committee.
We are not preparing an address on
harmony, or reorganization, or the
money question. Neither are we pre-
pairing State or National issues for
general discussion throughout the
state. We arc preparing circular
which will set forth some rules that,
in the judgement of the Democratic
State Committee, ought to prevail in
every county.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
FIREMEN's RELIEF ASSOCIATION

FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
Messrs. Eugene Carroll, q. Frank Ak
tell and Jacob o. Arnold, trustees of the
Firemen's Relief Association Of Morris
town, were presentat the twenty second
annual meeting of the State Associal ion
held atLong Branch on Wednesday. The
visiting delegates were given drive along
the shore to Allenhurst on the south and
Seabright on the north. Vice President
Hobart greeted the guests as they passed
his home. The Morristown Association
has handsome balance on hand, and II
has done large amount of good to local
firemen who have been injured at fires
or kept from work by illness.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
WILL SEWER AT Underwater.

The Township Committee of South
Orange has approved the plans for a
joint sewer to tidewater. The Com
mon Council of Summit, has also
approved the same plans, as furnish
ing the most available and satisfac-
tory solution of sewer system for
Summit,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
CONTRACTS AWARDED.

The contract for the carpenter work
for Jesse L. McEwan's handsome new
house to be erected on portion of the
w. O. Freeman property, Whippany, has
been awarded to Grimes g. HOPPER Of
Parsippany. John d. Collins, the well
known contractor of this city, will dc
the mason work Mr.. Collins is finishing
large addition to McEwan Bros. mill
formerly the Hanover cotton mill.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
MoRRIsToNIAN CHOSEN

William Becker, a veteran of Company
G, Fifteenth Regiment New Jersey
Volunteers. was reelected treasurer Of
the survivors of Phil Kearney's First
New Jersey Brigade. at the annual re-
union held In Newark yesterday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15

A movement is ON foot to obtain
Admiral Dewey as the guest of honor
for the celebration of the $3.50 ami
versity of the Princeton University
to be held October %. Dean Winans
said he believed an invitation has
been or would be sent to the Admiral
George Dewey, son of the famous
commander, was graduated from the
University in 1896.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
ARTICLE {
OWEN W. o. t. U. OFFICERS.

On Tuesday the annual business
meeting of the Owen Young Women s
Christian Temperance Union was
held. At this time officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows
President, Mrs. A. Q. Giles; CORES
ponding secretary, Miss Carrie
Young; recording secretary, Miss
Phoebe Quimby treasurer, Miss
Edith Griffith; presidents, Miss
Logan, Miss Bulwinkel, Miss Addie
Purdy, Miss Laura Coe, Mrs. Westall,
Miss Vivian Allen and Miss Edith
Brown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15

Surgeon General John d. McGill, a
brother of Chancellor McGill, and the
latter's medical advisor, announced
ON Wednesday that owing to'impaired
health, the Chancellor viii not again
be a candidate for re-appointment,
"if," DIR. McGill says" all the
Governors from Maine to California
should insist upon it. "
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
The following are the articles of
agreement with the Trainmen and
are AN exact copy of those made with
the Engineers and Firemen:
ARTICLE 1.
/. A guarantee of ten (10) miles per
hour is made in all road service.
2. A guarantee of eight and one
third 6 1-3) miles per hour is made
in drill service, mine service, hill
service, wreck work, construction,
transfer, and roustabout drill service.
The company gives in yard and mine
service one hour for dinner.
3. Thirty (30) minutes will be con-
sidered one hour; less than thirty 500
minutes will not be considered.
4. Men who are called and report
will be allowed twenty five (25) miles
and stand first out. If any mileage
is made they will be allowed fifty (50)
miles. If over fifty (50) is made, one
hundred (100) allowed.
3. Local way freight runs of less
than one hundred (100) miles. one
hundred (100) miles will be al
lowed
s. Men employed on hills will be
paid the same rate per mile as road
men for all mileage they can make.
Z. Road crews doubling hills will
be allowed actual mileage at the rate
per mile paid on that train.
S. Men on work trains, wreck
trains, or performing drill work
along the line at different stations
will be paid the same rate per mile as
freight crews
8. On runs of less than 100 miles
where constructive mileage is al.
lowed, when the run is doubled, the
actual mileage will be allowed where
the mileage exceeds 1907 hundred
miles for the round trip
| 40. No mileage will be allowed fol
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15

Sheriff Mclean, of Hudson county,
has drawn a grand jury composed
of representative citizens of that
county, who may be depended upon to
live up to the requirements of their
oaths, as grand Jurors, which is some-
thing unknown since the advent Bob
Davis as the Democratic boss.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15

If Dreyfus had been tried in New
Jersey court most of the prosecuting
witnesses would by this time have
been indicted for perjury and every
body else.interested in bringing about
his conviction would have been locked
up for contempt of court. -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15

Employees of the Merriam factory
are working overtime every night in
the week except Saturday. There was
no trouble on that score during the
Cleveland period. Sussex Register.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
NEW YORK
CASH STORE.

If we ever have any
thing in the store that is
out of season, why money
is no object to us, we will
sell it at sacrifice price.
We would rather have the
room than full shelves of
out-of-date goods.
We have large and beautiful
assortment of
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
ARTICLE 8.

l. When men do not make 2, 600
miles per month in extra freight ser
vice the most recently employed OF
promoted will be set back or placed
on the extra list. They shall also
hold their ranks respectively when
business revives and additional men
are required.
?. In case of a shortage of men on
one part of the road and a surplus on
another part, the surplus men will be
transferred temporarily to avoid hir-
ing men, and such will not loss their
rank on that part of the road from
which they were transferred
8. A man going from one division
to another at his own request will be
considered as new man on the di-
vision to which he goes, and he will
lose his rank on the division which
he leaves.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
TWO DAYS SPECIAL SALE
On Saturday, Sept. IS |
/ plOnday, Sept. IS, '99 |
We will place on sale
the following

we VIII place on sale
the following 49,.
1900 yards Of BLEACHED
TOWELING, worth &C.,
for 2 I-2c. per yard.
New lot of BLUE PER-
GALES, in stripes and polka
dots, fully 80 inches wide,
perfectly fast colors, well
worth 12c., will be sold for
SC. per yard.
A large assortment of 12c.
PERCALES, So inches wide,
in great variety of colors and
patterns, special price,
i0c. per yard.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
The Pioneer
Dry Goods House
of MOrriStOWn

needs no Introduction,
as it's reputation was
established many years
ago. CO. sequently it is
not a difficult matter for
us to keep up this reputa-
ton. 1t comes to us
naturally, but at the same
time our established repu-
tation does not make us
careless. Others h ave
come and gone, but we
still remain the same old
undaunted
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Fair tonight and Saturday, warmer
Saturday in interior.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15

Better than drugs for baby Is wildwood
Farm Purified MIX. Fresh daily at Sullivan
q Sons. Grocers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
FOR FIREMEN.

Local passenger, &c. per mile
through passenger, &c. per mile; SUI
burban, &c. per mile; freight, SOC.
per mile consolidated trains, 2.40c.
per mile drill, mine and transfer SER
vice, 1866 per mile; hill runs, wreck
trains, construction trains, work
trains, roustabout drills, 2. SOC. per
mile.
Schedule of compensation for con-
ductors, baggagemen, trainmen,
brakemen, drillmasters, and drillmen.
Effective Oct. 1, 1899.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
ARTICLE 6.

/. Men who are unable from any
cause to perform service must send
notice in ample time to make other
provision and to avoid being called.
?. Where callers are employed men
who live within distance of one
mile will be called reasonable time
before the leaving time of their train,
and the man called will sign his
name and the time at which he was
called This will not apply to men
assigned to regular passenger trains
nor will it apply to regular freight
trains between the hours of a. m.
and p. m.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
ARTICLE 4,

/. For every two brakemen and
drillmen promoted one conductor and
drill master may be hired, provided
there is no competent brakeman in
the service of ten years experience.
2. In reducing the force, the least
competent men will be permanently
relieved; those most recently en-
ployed may be permanently relieved
or laid off as may be found necessary.
Brakemen and drillmen failing to
pass first examination for conduc-
tors and drill-masters respectively
will be given second examination
after a reasonable time. If they fail
again they may be relieved as incom-
pent
A. Passenger brakeman who have
served two years in freight service
shall be considered in line for promo
ton to conductors of second class
trains after serving sufficient addi-
tional time in freight service and
passing the necessary examination.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
ARTICLE Z.

/. 1t is the policy of the manage
ment to, if possible, find employment
for disabled employees where they can
perform work that does not endanger
public safety or the company's prop
erty.
2. All men who have been in the
employ of the company for ninety
days, upon leaving the service or be-
ing relieved, will be given a service
card, stating the time of service,
capacity in which employed, and
cause of leaving service, the same to
be approved and stamped by the prop
er officer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15

learning the road OF for being ex-
amined to run ON other lines except
when ordered to new territory by the
company.
II. Where schedule consists of
freight one way and passenger the
other way it shall be paid for on
whichever mileage is the greater.
IL. Men assigned where construc-
tive mileage is allowed will, when
they lay off, lose the same amount
each day that they would receive if
they worked
49, Any employee while on duty
shall do any work assignd to him.
Any work required of him after his
run is completed will be paid for at
the same rate and under the same
rule as his run paid.
IA. Men acting as witnesses or at
tending court under instruction of an
official of the company will be allowed
one hundred miles for "a hours at
their regular wages and actual ex-
penses. This to cover all time until
they resume work.
10. Men acting as pilots will be al
lowed the same rate per mile as they
would receive in the class of service
where they are regularly employed.
16. Men dead-heading under orders
will be allowed half time in their
class, but when running with an en-
CINE or engine and caboose, full
time will be allowed.
II. Coal mine crews will be classed
as in drill service.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
ARTICLE s.

/. When the service on time slip
is not allowed, the time slip will be
returned to the man making it, with
reasons given for not allowing it.
ARTICLE 8.
l. The management accord to any
and all employees the right to appeal
to it's highest officer
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-15
ARTICLE 5.

1. All unassigned men will be run
first in and first out on their respec-
tive divisions.
2. In order to give sufficient time
for rest, men will not be called upon
to go out when it can be avoided
sooner than 10 hours after their ar
rival, they to be the judge when they
require rest.