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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
Slugging at Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, May 6.-The Oakland
aggregation Of baseball players took an
other fall out of the Sacramento PLAYERS
to-day, winning in the tenth inning. Shea
was batted unmercifully by the locals.
and at the end of the sixth inning was
relieved by Mosl1iman DovIe was
touched for seven hits in the sixth inning
which netted the Oakland crippIes SIX
runs, but he subsequently settled down
and pitched good ball. The features of
the game were the home runs by StuIz
and Hardie, the latter sending the ball
over the fence when the bases were full
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Arthur Graves
and L. j. Will
kinS Killed,
The SeCOndEXplOsiOn
Within FOrty-Ei9ht
Hours.

A MOTHER explosion has been added
N to the chapter of accidents among
l the powder works on the Contra Cos
ira shore. 1t occurred in the nitro
glycerine house Of the California Powder
Company Yesterday and two men were
instantly killed. The victims were Arthur
Graves, foreman of the nitroglycerine
house, and /. J. Wilkins, foreman of the
shell house.
The cause of the explosion Is. as usual,
IN such cases, a mystery. The dead men
are the only ones who could cast any
light on the matter. The house where the
tragedy occurred is one of a duplicate
nitroglycerine plant and has not been used
recently.
A number of copper buckets i'm which
particles Of nitroglycerine had been col
lected We're taken there for cleaning. 1t
is estimated that not more than twenty
pounds of the explosive was in the house,
except such as had found lodgment in the
boards and saturated them during the
process of manufacture ON former occa-
sions. No Chinese or other helpers We're
IN the house at the time. which accounts
for the small list of the killed.
The first intimaJion The WOrkmen had
of the occurrence was the sound OF the
explosion, and looking In the direction
whence ii came they saw shower of
splinters and then great bank OF white
smoke that rose like d fieeCy cloud, 10 be
rapidly disepated. Wiling hands com
menced AT once the work of rescue. Out
of the tangled mass of debris they lifted
tenderly what remained of their fellow
wOrkmeu Here @ shred and there
shred they found them in unrecog ognizable
forms. when the TeSCuers finally aban-
d0ned their quest they had secured only
portions that would make one body.
There are two theories advanced by
persons familiar with operations at the
powder works. The first is that the men
entered the building accompanied by some
piuemen to repair the damages to the in
terror caused by the explosion on Thurs
day. The mechanics finished their work
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
Foster Appears in Court,

Fred Foster. the horseman, charged
with having obtained money under false
pretenses, was before Judge Lawlor yes
terday, a writ of habeas corpus having
been sworn out on his behalf District
Attorney Murphy argued against the re-
lease of the accused, and Attorney George
w. Baker took the other view. At the
close of the sitting the case was sub
naittsd fer decision.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
Tourney for Championship.

OAKLAND, May 6.-In the tennis tour
nament for the championship of the Oak
land High School to-day at the Madison
courts, Wight defeated Jones in the first
class by a score of 60, So, and was in
third class Herrick defeated Wight, 60,
g. Cheek defeated Powell 6-4 Cd.
Isaacs defeated Hull. g. GO. Isaacs
defeated Jones, 81, 6-1. Smith defeated
Johnson, 10, Ga.
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The ChiIkst Wreck.

Charles P. Doe, one of the owners Of
the steamer Chilkat, which was wrecked
on the Humboldt bar on April of this
year. testified before Inspectors Bolles and
Bulger yesterday morning with reference
to the statement of former witnesses that
the captain of the Chilkat had standing
orders to go out of port on schedule time,
no matter at what stage of the water.
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Destruction Wrought by the Pinoe Explosion.

leaving the two foremen behind them
What the latter did 10 cause the explosion
can only be -urmised. Graves is known 10
have told some people that there was a
which required thawing out. The latter
process consists Of placing the explosive
in warm water. IF the water is too warm
there is great danger and am explosion
is likely to occur. This may have hap
peueG.
The dead men were highly respected by
their fellow employees at the powder works
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
Mrs. Abbott Was Insane.

Coroner Hill held an inquest yesterday
upon the body of Mrs. Flora Abbott, who
died at her residence, 309 Grant avenue
last Friday afternoon from draught of
carbolic acid. The jury returned a YER
dict to the effect that the deceased came
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
Annual Church Meeting.

OAKLAND. Nav 6.-At the annual
meeting of the Fourth Congregational
Church John Mitchell was elected trus-
two years, and f. S. Letter. A. j. Stew
ard and G. S. Naismith for the one-year
term. Mrs. Naismith was reelected
clerk C. Irwin treasurer. Miss Anna
Jones and Mrs Wright auditors, and G..
H. Mitchell deacon. The treasurer's re-
port showed $27 4 on hand and $17S5 73 eX-
pended during the year.
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SUMMARY
= Z III VI NV T

Runs responsible for-Doyle. s. Shea, g. Home
rlns-Stulz, Hardie. Three base hits-Dun-
leavy and Shanahan. Two-base hits-Harvev
w Hammond Sacrifice hits-Stanley Harvey
Sheehan. First base on errors-Sacramento 3:
Oakland, g. First base on balls-By Doyle 3:
by Shea 1; by Moskman, 3. Left on bases
Sacramento 10: Oakland g. Struck out-Bv
Doyle 6. Hit by ptcher-Stulz. Double play
Lange to L. Hammond to w. Hammond Passed
bals-Stanley, 2 Wild pitch-Doyle. Time of
same-2:10 Umpire-Patsy Cahill. Scorer-G
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Mr.. Doe denied this and said that the
captain of the steamer was absolutely
master of her movements
The investigation will be resumed next
week
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
Sailing Date Postponed.

The sailing of the State of California for
Astoria and Portland has been postponed
from Monday until Tuesday at 10 a. m.
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to her death from poisoning by carbolic |
acid while temporarily insane. The de- |
ceased was 19 years old.
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OAKLAND.
Une UuI WIItII WIHHIIIB IuN WIS mac
RUNS BY INNINGS.

Totals ..........45 10 IL 30
sOrn n11t Uhen winning run NOS M, =.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
CHATHAM.

The first annual ball of the Fire De
partment was held in the Clubhouse
Hall on Monday evening.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board Of Education will be held on Mon
day next.
The members of the Golf Club are
making great preparations for the COM
ing season. The club has secured the
services of Jacob Molitor, who will soon
have the grounds in condition for play
ing. The Rannas cottage, recently
leased by the club, will be remodeled
into a commodious club house.
The tenth anniversary of the w. G. T.
u. was celebrated at the home of Mrs.
Nelson Kelly on Monday afternoon.
Rev. w. T. Hampton of Dover, who
was recently appointed pastor of the
Methodist Church of this place, preached
mis- first sermon in the church on Sunday
morning last.
The ladies of st. Patrick's Church are
making elaborate preparations for the
opening of the annual bazaar, to be held
in the school hall ON May S-13.
A large number of people attended the
grand hop at the Chatham Inn on Mon.
day evening.
An effort will be made this season tC
organize to a baseball team.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
sTIRLLNG.

The nearly continuous jingle of bicycle
bells in the early evening, and the entire.
ly continuous shouts of the small boys
and girls who line our streets long after
they ought to be in bed, tells us that the
long winter is past and that spring is
here
The good weather of the past week
has given the farmers a chance to take a
long step ahead in their work, and the
hammering ON the new houses gives
evidence that the carpenters are busy.
The new street opened by the silk mill
company towards the foot of the hill is
called Cherry street, and the residents of
Elm street have set out row of cherry
trees in front of their places. II is prob
able that Cherry street will be orna-
mented with elm trees
The lower floor of the big hotel has
been filled with machines from the silk
mill, and a number of hands are busy
there. Foreman REM will soon have a
path worn from the mill to the new
place.
Principal Laird of the public school
has made quite an improvement in set
ting out evergreen trees in the yard, and
in taking much needed steps to protect
the young trees already there. The
principal certainly knows how to take
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DOVER


Samuel johnson has recently grad
uated from the school of dentistry in
Baltimore.
A young son of George Garragus was
badly burned about the face and arms
while playing with bonfire on Wednes-
day.
The new presidents axe continues to
fall. Eight men were laid off at the
D., L. and W. depot last week.
Smith e. Tanning have the contract
for the brick work on the new building
at the Morris Plains Hospital.
Joseph Rosevear, who asked for va
cation from the car shops some time ago
to visit his home in England, returned
last week. He is one of a number of men
laid off, and will leave here for Pennsyl-
vania.
A child of Paul Medlin was badly
burned Saturday from bonfire.
1t seems that the trouble between Ia
borers at the Richard Boynton Works
and the firm has not been settled yet.
1t has been pending for three months.
On the goth of March they asked for
81, so day, an increase of 10 cents, Civ
ing the firm two weeks in which to give
decided answer. Last Saturday they
given and the workers in the foundry
were ordered out. The moulders follow
ed, and as they have not been able to find
workers in their stead, the works closed
down Saturday morning.
George Anguine of Marysville, Dover.
has accepted position in Massachusetts.
where ore is mined for the manufacture
of emery wheels.
Vrzife ~ MI Hnno
leave for Hancock, Mich, the 25th of
this month, where Mr. James will en-
gage in the mining of copper
John Ketchen and Daniel Mooney left
Mt. Hope last week for Butte City, Mon
tana.
The Thomas Iron Co., which has leas-
ed the Orchard mine at Port Dram, are
preparing to pump out the water prior to
commencing operations.
Singleton Silk Mill has added lot of
new machinery to their mill at Port
Dram and are going to start work at
once.
Col. Burlington of the Mansion House,
the inventor of the Burlington disappear
ing cannon, who for the last year has
been stationed at the government depot
near here, has been promoted to the rank
of Major General and chief of the Ordi-
nance Department at Washington, D. c.,
to succeed Major-G General Flagler, de-
ceased.
Rev. Mr.. Mearchem preached very ac-
ceptably before his new charge, Grace
Church, Sunday.
F. A. Mervin, superintendent of the
Metropolitan Insurance Company, of the
Dover district, has been transferred to
Phenixville, Penn.
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HANOVER.

Miss Joanna Cook, who has been
spending some time with friends in
Elizabeth and Belleville, has returned
home.
Miss Cora Kitchell has returned home
from visit to Brooklyn.
Mrs. Charles Hopping entertained q
number of young ladies at luncheon or
Wednesday last.
The Misses Fannie and Helen WARD
have returned home, after spending two
months with friends in New York and
Newark.
Roscoe Conklin of Orange is building
a large chicken housa on Caleb Perry's
farm. Mr.. Conklin has purchased an
incubator and is going into the chicken
business.
Miss Edna Mead, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Frank earle of Madi-
son has returned home.
Miss Edith Parkhurst entertained the
fancy work club last Friday afternoon.
Robert McBrair of Livingston will
drive one of DeForest's wagons this sum-
mer, in place of Charles Bedell. Mr.. Be-
dell has accepted a position with a
butcher in Chatham.
The Misses Rae and Caro- Cook are en-
tertaining guests from the West.
Miss Agnes Cook rides new Geneva
wheel.
Charles DeForest of New Canaan
Conn.,, is visiting his brother, Edward
DeForest of this place.
Dana Ely of Branchville, N. j., is the
guest of his uncle, William F. Ely.
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WASHINGTON VALLEY.

Early Monday morning D. Y. johnson
and daughter started to drive to Bloom
field. MIR. johnson returned the same
evening accompanied by his brother-in-
law, Chas. Groshong, of that place. Miss
johnson remained to visit her brother
and other relatives
Farmers are all rushed with spring
work; as the season is very late, but
little oats having been sowed yet and not
much gardening done. Winter grain is
looking well in most places.
Miss Lottie Pruden is very i'll at her
home.
Miss PARROT has returned to Trenton,
after spending her Easter vacation at
home.
/. N. Whitehead is again able to be
cut, after having been confined at home
all winter. Miss Whitehead is improving.
Miss Bradbury of South Orange is
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
NEW VERNON.

The Mite Society met last week at
jeremiah Haydens, Logansville.
A shadow entertainment will be held
in the hall. Wednesday.
The Dancing class will meet Thursday
evening.
The school is preparing for exercises
appropriate to Arbor Day.
Rev. Mr. Hutchinson of Drew Semi
nary has been engaged for year by the
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Corbett and Mrs. Oliver have
visited Mrs Odgen in Pleasantviile.
G. M. Bailey of Newark has returned
for the summer Mr.. Bailey's daughter,
Miss Lydia, who has been travelling
during the winter in Europe has also re-
turnad
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
MT. FREEDOM.

Miss Cora Trowbridge of Morristown
is spending a week with friends in this
place.
Miss Grace Lennon of New York has
been spending few days with her
parents at the Presbyterian manse.
Drake Hubert is very low at this
writing
Miss Mabel Pierce has returned to her
home at Trenton, after spending a week
with her sister, Miss Minnie Pierce.
Miss Sarah Dickerson died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Iotten, on Tuesday
night. The funeral services were held
in the M. E. Church on Friday afternoon
Mrs. Manning Wright and son, George,
have been visiting her sister, Mrs. Tiff,
at LAFAYETTE,
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sunday school Associations,

The spring conference of the Morris
County Sunday School Association is in
session at the chapel of the First Presby,
terrain Church this afternoon. The pro
gram for the evening session is as fol
lows, preceded by service of song be
ginning at 1880: Address on Graded
Sunday School Work" by Rev. Frank
A. Smith, of Somerville Symposium
The object of the Sunday school: (a) tc
teach the Bible, by Kew. w. NJ Hughes
d. D. (b) to build character, by Rev
John McNaughtan, d. d. (c) to wiz
souls, by Rev. T. l. Coultas, D. D., fol
lowed by a discussion.
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NORRIS PLAINS.

P. G. Lyons, who is in the employ OF
D. M. Merchant, broke his leg Monday
by jumping from wagon.
Mrs. John Dunlap has moved from
Hanover avenue to Norfolk, Conn
The employees of the State Hospital will
give their regular monthly ball in the
amusement hall of the hospital tonight
This will be the last of the season,
An Italian laborer. who has been work
ing on the new addition to the State Hos
pital, fell from scaffold three stories
high on Tuesday. The doctors say ht
cannot live.
Henry Stout of Newark is spending {
few days with relatives here
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MORRIS COUNTY.

good care of schoolhouse and grounds
Miss McGrath has so pupils, instead of
rs, as reported last week; wonder what
the township board expect from that
room?
Mr. Mosker of Main street smiles all
over his face when he meets any Of the
boys on the street. The stork stopped
there the other night.
The new transfer wagon of the silk
mill is busy changing places with the
goods and parcels and looks quite gay.
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The committee recommended that the
contract be awarded to Daniel & Stan
ley, the bid received from these contrac-
tors being the lowest Mr.. Smith moved
that the contract be awarded according
to the recommendation, but Mr.. White
head thought the matter should go over
to the new board and made motion to
that effect. This motion was seconded,
but Mr. Cook objected to the question
being put, for the reason that Mr..
Smiths motion should first be consider
ed. The chair ruled that there had been
no second to Mr.. Smiths motion.
Mr.. Cook thought there was no use in
laying the matter over. The work must
be done by November in order to en-
brace the State Aid Act.
Mr.. Dalrymple favored leaving the
building of the road to the new board.
There was no money for roads, mot a
cent" said the freebooter from the First
Ward.
1t was the opinion of Mr.. Hoagland
that the matter should be settled at once
He explained that no money could be
voted at that time for the proposed road.
Mr.. Whitehead's motion to leave the
building of the Pine Brook and Denville
road for the new board prevailed by a
vote of 10 to Z. Those voting for the
delay were Messrs. Dalrymple, Becker,
BARLEY, Bowman, Carter, Fancher,
Squier, Post, Orr, Troxell, Van Wrinkle
and Whitehead The members voting
for immediate action were Messrs. Hoag-
land, Kimball, Milledge, AFFORD, Cook,
Norris and Smith.
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visiting her sister, Mrs. Matthew Moody.
M. A. Smith, VINO has been spending
some time at ''Chestnut HILL" has re-
turned to his home in New York.
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CONTRACT NOT AWARDED.

FreehOiders Vote to to Leave Building of
Pine Brook and Denville Road to New
Board.
The Board of Freeholders at an ad-
journed meeting Wednesday decided to
postpone the building of the Pine Brook
and Denville road until new board is
elected. The Road Committee met in the
morning and considered bids, which were
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21

Better than drugs for baby is Willswood
Farm Purified Milk. Fresh daily at Sullivan
q Sons. GrOcers
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HOSIERY BARGAIN No. s.

Mems light, medium and heavy weight
fine cotton Half Hose in ecru, slate,
tan, brown and fast black; spliced heels
and double toes; l5C. per pair, Oh
2 pairs for. .................... lUU.
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THE
CRESCENT
BICYCLE.
Is like the Deacon's Wonderful Shay,
Made famous by Oliver Wendell Holmes

Every part as strong as the rest;
Each has been put through the
toughest test.
The finest tempered, trustiest steel
Is put in the frame of the Crescent
Wheel.
The hubs, the spokes, the cranks,
the chains
Are made with infinite. skill and
pains;
The smallest bolt has an honored
share
In making wheel for work and
wear,
A wheel that flashes a CLEAN Of
light
Like the Crescent moon on sum-
mer's night,
A wheel that with care will outlast
your day;
So get a Crescent-that's what a
say.
| WILLIS n. BUTTON,
AGENT,
80 Market ST. 1905
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HOSIERY BARGAIN No. |.
Mems strong working Half Hose in
several mixtures, 70. pair, On
pairs for. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AUUs
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21

1-1OO-piece Porcelain Dinner Set, $6.98,
worth S898.
2-No. Brooms, good quality; to go
2 for 25c.
3-One lot imitation Cut Glass; your
choice for l0c.
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WILL MANAGE THE
GROCERS' PICNIC
PROMINENT MERCHANTS ON
THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES.

THE Street" as the neighborhood of
the wholesale grocery houses is called is
decidedly interested in the outing of the
Retail Grocers' Association, which takes
place at Schuetzen Park Wednesday,
May 10. Practically every house has con
tributed to the long list of prizes, which
include everything from a barrel of whis-
ky to cases of baking powder sides of ba-
con and beautiful bric-a-brac.
The entire management of the affair
has been left to a general committee Of
arrangements consisting of:
Joseph A. Stulz chairman: John Lackmann,
Louis Hoffman, j. j. Hayes E. l. Flieser j.
J. Moran, John Schulken. E. McClay Alexan-
der Irvine, Claus Wreden. e. II. Hanjes. II.
Rave, B. A. Schmidt ]. H. Witte. W. Warnke
Jo;o !; w; King; HI A B. Knox, W. F. a. Harris. J. c.
The other committees which will have
charge of the various events on the
grounds are as follows:
Reception Committee-Supervisor John Lack
mann, chairman; A b; Knox. r. H. Corcoran,
W. F. Harris j H Witte. D. f. Keefe, l..
Honorary Reception Committee-E A En-
gelberg, chairman; William Cluff, Dan Ross.
Dan OCallaghan, Thomas hirkpatrick, Sol
Ehrmann, F. H. Tyler, John H. Spohn, jeff
Floor Committee-Louis Hoffman, floor man
ager: J. H Harrje. j. II. Witte. F. w Meyer,
A. W. Lehrke. E. H Hanjes.
Committee Games-Joseph A. Stulz, chair
man. p J. Kennedy. judge; Joseph Handman,
starter; j. j. Hanjes William Ring H. A.
Roesler Jr. James Mershon. A H Powers Jr,
J. f. A. Helms. w. w. Hewitt. f. W. Thomp-
son. a. Irvine
Ladies' Guessing Contest-A. J. salazar.
chairman; Otto c. Sievers, F. w. Meyer John
Lackmann.
Committee on Bowling Alley-Claus Wreden
chairman; L. I. Flieger William Warnke e.
n Hanjes, c. Claussen, John Schloen. II.
Rave.
Committee on Wheel of Fortune-J J. Moran
chairman; A W. Lehrke j. A. Stulz j. ].
Hayes. B. A Schmidt
Shooting Committee. E. A. Helms, chair
man; John w King. Eugene Mccoy, A. w.
Lehrke r. II. Corcoran.
Committee on Grocers' Prize Drawing-J A.
w Meyer.
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RULoFsoN's FIGHT OPENS.
Action to Recover Winslow G.. Halls
Estate Before Judge Belcher.

The action of Alfred C. Rulofson, who
claims to be the legally adopted son of
the late Captain Winslow G. Hall, and
therefore entitled to decedent's entire
estate, against George E. Billings, exc
cutor of Captain Halls last will, was
taken up yesterday by Judge Belcher.
Noah Brooks, the most important wit
ness for the defense, was first placed on
the stand with the consent of the plain
tiff, that he might leave the city in the
near future.
Mr. Brooks, who is at present residing
in the East, but is we'll known in this
city and State, having been the editor of
the Alta California and MarysVille Ap
peal, knew the interested parties in the
present suit well. He testified that he
was aware of the strained relations eX-
listing between the plaintiff and his father
at the time it is alleged Captain Hall
was interested in the young man and as
confessed to him that he had been
adopted by Captain Hall. Rulofson wrote
him prior to the filing of the suit. He
said he was about to commence an ac-
ton to recover Captain Halls estate, and
asked the witness to try and recall some
knowledge of the time of the plaintiffs
adoption. Mr.. Brooks was unable to
recollect that such an adoption had ever
been mentioned to him, and he answered
Rulofson, expressing much surprise at
such a suit
Mr.. Brooks, although a friend of
Captain Hall and the cOnfidant of young
Rulofson, never heard of such an adop-
ton. He was unable to say, however,