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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
MRS. FIELDS FUNERAL.

One of the largest funerals held here
for some time occurred at st. Peter S
Church yesterday afternoon when
services were held over the late Mrs.
Anna Eliza Davis Field, wife OF
William H. Field. Bishop Johnson
of California and Rev. Wynant Van
derpool conducted the services. In
terment was at Evergreen Cemetery
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
REPUBLICAN
SUCCESS
This is Insured by the Strong
Ticket Named Yesterday.

Hon. Charles A. Baker for
Sheriff-HOn. James w. Welsh
and Samuel L. Garrison for the
AssembIy-Harmony Prevailed.
The Republican County Convention
was held in the Baker Opera House,
Dover, yesterday pursuant to the
call of the County Committee. 1t
was called to order at IL. 80 by Lewis
O. Stiles, chairman of the Republican
County Committee, who referred to
the wonderful prosperity throughout
the county-the result of Republican
administration. A temporary organi-
Zation was effected as follows: Isaac
r. Pierson, of Morristown, chairman
W. e. Coils, Chester, secretary
The call for the convention was read
and upon motion the following COM
mittees were appointed:
Resolutions-Stephen Fl. Day, Morris
town; A. j. Drake, Netcong; Geo. W.
Bates, Hanover
Rules-L. A. Waters, Madison
VIM. Menagh, Mendham; r. H.
Stephens, Mt. Olive.
Credentials-G. O. Hinchman, Do
yer; Thos. Starkey, Boonton; W. H.
Young, Roxbuyy.
Permanent Organization-John Nor
wood, Montville F. D. Stevens,
Washington; John H. Miller, Rocka-
way.
An adjournment was then made
until 2 o'clock.
Upon re-assembling the committee
ON Rules reported that the ruls Of the
last Republican County Convention
should govern.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported in favor of seating both dele
cations from Pequannoc, allowing
each delegate half a vote.
The report of the Committee on
Resolutions was enthusiastically
adopted as follows:
Resolved, That the Republicans of
Morris County, in convention assem-
bled, do heartily endorse the platform
of the National Republican Conven-
tion of 1896, especially the sound
money principals contained in that
declaration. Also we recognize as
the legitimate fruits of Republican
administration the unparalleled pros
perity which prevails inMorris county,
as we'll as in the country at large.
Resolved, That we approve the
efforts of President Mckinley to sup
press the insurrection in lands that
through treaty provisions have be-
come part of our national domain,
and that where American valor has
placed the American colocs, there
they shall stay in spite of enemies,
either foreign or domestic.
Resolved, That we take pride in
the record of those who carry our
flag by sea and land and have made
it illustrious in two hemispheres.
Resolved, That we also commend
the administration, under Republican
auspices, of State and local affairs.
Resolved, That we earnestly COM
mend and heartily endorse the action
of Senator Mahlon Pitney in opposing
with SO much vigor and success House
Bill 300, which, in effect, authorized
the Morris Canal and Banking Com
pany, or it's lessees, the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad Company, to abandon
the Morris Canal as waterway while
giving authority to devote it's proper
ty, waters and watersrights to uses
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
ODD FELLOWS TO MEET HERE

The annual district meeting of the
Odd Fellows of District No. 46, COM
prising the lodges of Morristown,
Madison, Chatham, Summit and
Boonton will be held in Odd Fellows
Hall, South street, on Wednesday
evenings, October 25. District Grand
Master to succeed Amos Quimby, of
this city, will be elected. The fol-
lowing delegates from the home lodges
have been elected; Roxiticus, No. 90,
Samuel Karn, J. B. Sturgis, Charles
O. Oliver; Morris Lodge, No. 100,
Edward Murphy, j. R. Eichlin and
Lewis E. Applegit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

Democratic primaries were held in
Morristown on Monday evening. The
delegates to the County Convention
were as follows
First Ward-Mayor E. A. Quayle,
Patrick Ducy and Michael Riley.
Second Ward-John d. Wise, Thos.
e. Dempsey and Arthur Meslar.
Third Ward-H. Fl. Fairchild, 0.
N. Hughson and William FL Meslar.
Fourth Ward-E. f. Cooney and
Michael f. Norris.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20

PROHIBITION MASS MEETING.
QuincyE Lee Morrow, of Maryland,
will speak az rally of the local Pro
hibitionists Saturday evening, at s
p. m. on the park.
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PRESERVE FOR REFERENcE.

The map of the seat of war in the
Transvaal published on the first page
of the Chronicle is doubtless as COM
plete as can be ATTAINED.
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CoLUMBIA--sHAMROCK

The Shamrock crossed the line 20
seconds ahead of the Columbia at
11.15 former was 80 seconds ahead of
the American boat.
At 11.15 Shamrock had slight
lead.
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riding on horseback. We wandered like
this during four long days. According to
my calculations. this interninable forest
led TO the Bulgarian village of Allan
kairak. But the fifth day passed without
finding any track leading to the open
country or the village. l was unable,
owing TO my broken compass, to ascer-
tain the geographical position, but I care
fully concealed the fact from the Turkish
guards, as l dreaded an outbreak should
they distrust my skill as an explorer.
We were 1900 meters above the sea level,
amidst a deep cloud of fog. We were be-
ginning to suffer from hunger, exhaustion
and want Of sleep.
Our last short allowance of food was
spent, the weather was as stormy as ever
and my escort began 10 grumble. The
corporal, Ally threateningly asked me
when we would see the end of our mis-
cries.
1 endeavored to quiet them with inge-
NOUS reasons. The seventh day came and
we were as far as ever from escape The
corporal Ally showed plainly that he and
his men were losing their patience.
Of course had these fanatics not OBJ
jected to eating hOrsefesh their hunger
could have been satisfied, but knowing
very well the superstitions of the dis
ciples of Mahomet, 1 dared not even pro-
pose such violation of their faith. Like
wise l myself, the secretary and the two
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through Spain France. Belgium, Hol-
land, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Hun
gary. Bulgaria, Roumania, Sweden
Norway. Denmark, Russia and the
United States.
After Mr.. Atlas leaves San Francis
co his first stopping place will DE
Japan. then China and the Philippines
Australia, South America and India are
among the countries yet 70 be walked
through.
Mr.. Atlas speaks twelve languages
fiuently. and his poIyglot attainments
help to lessen the disc0mforts OF travel
ing. With a dozen lanEua ses at com
mand, he need never puzzle over
bill of fare, be it in any land whatso-
ever.
Mr. Atlas is a very young man,
midway in the twenties. He is of medi-
um build and fair Of complexion, pune
tuating his every word with nervous
gestures that bespeak the foreigner.
His English is fluent. albeit somewhat
ragged at the edges. The twist of
thought. turn OF words and accent
bear the Partisan rather than the Gre
clan stamp.
Mr.. Atlas has had many hair
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In which balloon had remained above
1900 feet for hours at time.
The trip of the Vega over the Alps
was the 503d successful ascension con-
Quoted by Captain Spelterini without ac-
cident.
I'VE did not even feel dizzy" says
Professor Helm, and our trip proved
that dizziness is not one of the ac-
compartments of travelling by balloon. a.
long mooted question. The most wonder
full thing Of all to US was the perfect
quiet and sacred silence of the heights
Whether the balloon went up or down,
or rushed through the air with railway
speed, we felt none of it. We were in alb
solute quiet. Then we knew what quiet
IS. About 1900 feet you hear the blood
rushing through your ears; at 5000 feet
the noise of the circulation of your blood
is unbearable. 1t is altogether different
from the stiffness on a mountain top.
There is still the noise coming from be-
low. even though brokenly. But with us
the silence was absolute-oppressiv
Until we had ascended to 1900 feet all
felt we'll. At 1900 feet DR.. Biedermann
complained OF palptation of the heart.
AT 1900 feet DR.. Maurer' complained of
severe sticking pains in the back OF his
head and of nausea.
"At 1900 feet and 10000 feet I felt
wonderfully well. sitting in one corner of
the car on a sack of ballast. Half dream
Ing l looked out over the shining clouds,
or at the yellowish horizon, or upward
at the black sky. I did not want any
oxygen, 1 felt no difficulty in breathing.
no uneasiness whatever, no 'air-hunger'
But the ability TO work was gone nv
energy was lost. 1t required a great eff
fort for me to take my note book up and
write in it. Ny pulse was very weak, 1
could hardly find it, but it was quietly
beating 50 to 63 times a minute At all
once l felt freezing cold. But il was so
delightful TO sit there quietly. Better
TO freeze than take the trouble to put
on the cloak that lay at my side. But my
conscience spoke, saying 'lou ought TO
observe, look around, note what you seer
and looked out, but I noticed nothing
and wrote not word. Only to sit quietly
and let the balloon ascend to heavenly
heights, that must be a beautiful end
But when we had descended 1900 or
1900 feet we were as new born. The EFF
fects Of the rarefied air were felt only
while we were in It
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small town of Dercos. forty-fve kilo-
meters distant from the Bosphorus shore,
the seat Of the important water works
supplying the Turkish capital.
After a short halt we proceeded
through Karagiakioi, Vizo, Samakoro and
Grammaticovo, where We took provisions
for five days.
on the 18th inst. we made our way
through the rough, uninhabitable forest
of the mountains of Strandja. / steered
our expedition with the compass and by
astronomical calculations, because there
were no roads nor any trace of human
industry.
The sky was black with threatening
clouds. and in the distance the roaring OF
the thunder announced the coming rain.
At the setting OF the sun we had only
covered thirty kilometers and the rain
was pouring down. We looked for a
grotto or crypt where We could eat and
have a little rest. but unfortunately our
search was in vain.
The sharp declivity of the mountains
caused such a flood that we were in dan
ger Of being carried away. We decided to
fasten our animals and climb up the
trees TO escape inundation. The air was
rent by the shrill cries of the jackals the
wolves and the black bears. We feared
for the safety of the horses lives as. well
as our own. Only the rapid firing Of SOL
diers' guns kept off these wild beasts.
The frightened neighing of the horses,
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THEY TRAVELLED III 4 BALLOON
At RAILWAY SPEED.

felt the southeast wind of the upper air,
and the balloon darted to northwest at
lightning speed in a straight line. The
shadow Of the balloon fell on the clouds
with startling distinctness.
And now we waited with bated breath
to learn Our fate Would we be dashed
against the mountain by a powerful wind
current, or-and a 11:41 our doubts were
settled as we scared above the highest
peak Of the mountain Q0,616 feeD. reach
ing a height of IS S62 feet above the sea
level Our course did not diverge a mo-
ment from a straight line. When we
were $500 feet over the valley we trav-
eled horizontally 10 feet tecond; when
we were IA 600 feet high we moved hori-
zontally S3 feet a second, but now we
went first at So feet, then at Ss feet a sec
ond-over a mile minute
AT 1855 we were S,3Ss feet above sea
level, and then we descended slightly. At
3:43 we reached the highest point at
tanned during our voyage. Q, 40 feet
The balloon was in such good condi-
ton that we could have stayed up in It
all night, and we had plenty OF ballast,
SO the captain asked us:
"'Do you want to travel all nightr
"a glance at my map showed me that
We were moving direct for Paris, If the
wind still held, but we were travelling SO
fast that we should be In Paris before
midnight, and in the ocean before day
break.
This would never do and as a descent
by night is accompanied by many dan
gers we decided that we must land now If
at all. From 3:43 TO 4:23 we descended
from 22,4Go feet to 1920 feet, at rate of
1863 a minute-over six feet second
Beneath us was a sea Of mist.
It's going too fast; drop a sack Of
sand overboardEnow another sackp the
captain shouted.
1.-THE sun was hidden behind clouds. We
were passing through shower OF sand,
for the balloon was actually falling faster
than the sand we had thrown out. It was
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Strange to say, during all our trip
none Of US felt the least desire for food
ITO describe the view from the balloon
is like trying to describe a symphony to
g deaf man. The woods looked like the
softest moss. The varying colors of the
foliage were clearer than ever, melting
into wondrous harmony. The lacework
of field and meadow, Of fruit trees and
forests wove a woof of beauteous color
All OF the colors seemed far brighter from
the balloon, far fresher; and as we rose
higher and higher ali took on a beauti-
ful violet tint. The cities looked like mas
ter paintings, the streets like white
threads holding all together. II I could
tell all that / saw 1t would be my greatest
earthly pleasure, but language is all too
feeble. The coloring of the clouds, the
shadows on the mountains. what words
can tell their beauty"
THE birds. which appear from earth
10 be near the highest mountain peaks,
never really fly very high. The atmos-
phere above 1000 feet appears TO be with
out a single inhabitant. There was not
a bird to be seen when we rose TO 1900
feet, although we were over the valleys
in which the ravens are most common,
and l watched intently for a glimpse OF
one.
above 5000 feet the coloring Of the
balloon and ourselves appeared to change.
The sun cast no warm yellow light on
US, but pure white light, white to
ghastliness. All of the shadows were a
deep black. I noted the depth of this
shadow when l had to look for some
thing in a shaded corner Of the car.
"If We looked first at the horizon and
then at the earth the former seemed to
be blue-violet, the latter bright yellow.
The blue-violet coloring of the earth ap-
peared at 5000 feet and over. This was
explicable by the fact that the yellow
rays of the sunlight were absorbed in the
atmospheric covering of the earth as we
looked toward 1t, leaving the violet rays
in the ascendant. Seen from the moon,
the earth must look violet Looking at
mountains, distant not less than fifty
miles, they appeared a bright yellow In
this case the white surfaces act as sources
of light behind the thick layers Of at
mosphere, and the penetrating yellow
red light (refiected as blue) made the
distant mountains appear yellow to our
eyes"
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very we'll where we stand, and I can as
sure you that by tomorrow morning we
will reach our destination; II not, I leave
TO your discretion my life"
The corporal and all the men accepted
these conditions, and We proceeded des-
perately on our way.
The next day we were marching pain
fully along, making hardly one kilometer
per hour l was completely exhausted.
My eyes were yelled by dizziness and in
moment of extreme exhaustion 1 swayed
and almost fell.
The corporal Ally saw his opportunity.
A motion of his hand warned me of what
was coming; nor was 1 mistaken. This
is your last moment Christian dog" came
in infuTiated accents to my throbbing
ears. He drew his sword but I was pre-
pared. A bullet from my revolver passed
through his shoulder, telling him to the
ground.
That moment, as If in answer to tho
shots. a trumpet's blast rang out on the
affrighted air. 1t stayed the murderous
hands of the corpOrals soldiers, who were
prepared to avenge their leader. A few
seconds later we were surrounded by a
Bulgarian detachment of twenty soldiers,
commanded by Lieutenant Penniff, who
was sent by the authorities to our res
cue.
We. were at a distance of five kilomet-
ers from Allar-Kairak, where we OBJ
tatned food and shelter.
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NHE prince of globe-trotters has
trotted as far as San Francisco.
The prince of globe -trotters mod
estly registers himself Peter G.
Atlas, Greek explorer" without
the titled handle which he could truth
fully attach.
For verify he is the prince Of all the
slobe-trotters who have ever anchored
In our wind-swept midst. Who ever
heard Of a man walking around the
world with four secretaries?
To put a girdle around the earth in
three years is the self-appointed task
of Mr.. Atlas. He has completed the
oirclet as far as San Francisco, where
he is at present resting.
If he completes his task in three
years the London Sporting Club viii
'Knd over to him $4,000, which sum it
as put up on the wager.
"To encircle the globe, 21000 miles OF
sea must be sailed over. This is grant
ed In the contest But every inch o.
the 10000 miles on land must be coy
cred on foot. Mr.. Atlas has already
walked 23,500 miles. and expects T.
reach London several days before tn.
end of the stipulated three years. He
started in January, 98, from Cadiz,
Spain.
Mr.. Atlas represents three geOgraph-
ical societies-thOse of London. Cairo
and Havre. He is working along a new
line Of investigation for these societies.
Mr.. Atlas is a graduate of the Lyceum
of Paris, an0immediately after taking
the degree Of geographer at Geneva he
chose the life of a Nomad
This young Greek explorer seems to
bear a charmed life He was with the
fatal African expedition of Prince
Zamorum. The Prince and most Of
IS followers We're killed, MIR. Atlas be
one OF the few who escaped with
It a serious injury.
While Mr.. Atlas measures the dusty
miles, from thirty-five TO forty a day,
his retinue precedes him by train and
awaits him at the nearest large town
or city, for be it understood that while
Mr.. Atlas is voluntarily playing the
role OF Weary Willie he has the
monthly allowance of bondholder.
His private income is swelled by the
allowances from the geographical So
cieties and the European newspaper
with whom he corresponds. The sum
total is S1100, not the least of which the
four secretaries in his train enjoy.
Their duties are to compile his notes
and attend TO mis- correspondence.
The explorer has, so far walked
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the most intensely thrilling and danger
Gus moment Of the voyage. Could we
stop her tremendous descent? If not our
contact with the earth would we'll nigh
anrihilate us. Imagine falling a mile
and half!
But over went more ballast, and more
and yet more. We had dropped almost
a mile when we slackened as we passed
into the clouds of mist. 1t was depress-
ingly gloomy and gray about Us. We
looked down. Spelterini was the first TO
see the straight white lines OF streets
shining In village. All was at last we'll
The mist did not reach so far as the
earth. We could now see how to land,
but there was a strong east wind. We
sailed over the red roofs of a village; it
was Riviere.
Half a sack Of sand overheard or we
shall land among the hop poles-quickr
And as we fioated to the east we
reached an open, treeless plateau. with
woods behind.
Here it was or nowhere!
Let go the anchorr
1.-The anchor caught, the vents were
opened, and hardly twenty seconds later
the balloon lay half empty on the ground
1t was 4:37 p. m.
THE balloon had passed over 142 miles
IN 344 minutes, or five hours and forty-four
minutes. In the upper current 1t had
travelled 11S miles in 2S5 minutes. This Is
4012 feet a second. We had been travelling
at railway speed
But you do not feel the speed in the
balloon. You seem to hover stationary in
that wondrous silence. There was not the
least jolting; We did not know that we
were moving unless we looked intently
at the earth beneath and saw it slipping
by. We felt the motion as little as we
feel the motion Of the earth around the
sun.
Our balloon journey had been neither
the highest nor the farthest ever taken.
but 1t was the first that had been taken
over q specified mountain, and the first
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required. and many other preparations
were necessary.
The balloon was built for the purely
scientific purpose of the trip. The diam
eter of the balloon when filled was about
sixty feet, it's circumference was $50 feet
capacity 5000 cubic feet 1t was made Of
Japanese pongee silk of great strength,
chambers, consisting Of no less than 316S
pieces Of silk. The interior received six
coats of varnish and the exterior four
coats. The covering net was made of
Anjou hemp treated with rubber with
q, ,604 meshes. The weight OF the balloon,
with anchor, ropes and all. was 994 kilo-
grams The ballast, scientific instruments
and passengers added 2096 kilograms, so
that the balloon had to lift 1890 Kilograms
as it ascended in air. 1t required five days
to fiji the balloon with gas, and then there
was a delay of three days before the
weather appeared favorable. The wind
must be in the proper direction, and the
air not too cloudy to prevent exact OBJ
servations. Pilot balloons were sent up
finally and showed that the wind set in
the proper direction to carry the balloon
directly over the Alps and the Jura, /. e.,
southwest.
Four men held the ropes Of the captive
balloon, ready to loose them at the sig
nal The passengers climbed into the car
that swung beneath 1t and threw out
sacks of ballast equal to their weight.
Captain Spelterini cried "lachez tout"
Qet go alb and the huge balloon majes-
tically rose amid the shouts of thou
sands Of spectators, for scientists had
come from all over Europe to see this
experiment. But let Professor Helm tell
of 1t in his own words:
1T was 1858 a. m. as the Vega rose
into the air. At first we ascended at
the rate of over yard a second, but soon
commenced to go faster. We felt the
wind of the valley no longer at 1900 feet,
but stood still for q moment poised in
the air, but the next minute, u:os, wa
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Mt. Soule in France, some distance north
of Dion. The speed was equal to that of
the fastest European railway train, and
at times exceeded that of the most rapid
American express. A distance Of 142 miles
was covered in 344 minutes.
The expedition was undertaken for pure
ly scientific purposes. The captain Of tho
balloon was Professor Ed Spelterini, who
has made more than five hundred success
ful balloon ascensions. He was accom-
panied by the eminent geologist. Profess
sor Albert Helm, and Professor Julius
Maurer, the great meteorologist. One
passenger was taken along student of
Professor Heinz The project of ascend
long ago as 1891, but II was slow Of reali-
zation. Money had to be collected for
the construction OF the special balloon
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The Balloon at Different Stages of Ascent.

~ REPORT has just been made Of
( the most extraordinary balloon
voyage on record. 1t is Of the
- most intense interest to scientists
and TO every one studying the
problem Of aerial navigation. II
sets aside one Of the objections which
have been offered to the flying machine
as q mode Of travelling, by providing that
man feels no serious discomfort, either
from cold or from immense speed. when
ar q great height. And there were other
scientific results Of considerable import
knce which will be told Of farther on in
this article. The story of the trip itself
as another triumph of man over nature
Is of thrilling interest to every one.
Four men in the balloon Vega crossed
the Alps from StiIten, in Switzerland, TO