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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

II may be that as a result of the recent
terrible trolley disaster near Bridgeport the
state Of Connecticut Will soon enjoy a far
safer system Of legal supervision over the
rapid transit lines than it has ever known
before But at what 4 cost. The coroncr's
jury has finished its inquiry into the Peck's
Pond accident, and in its finding, after
holding both the motorman and the com
Tsny responsible for the calamity, it urges
the following recommendations:
"'Fhat all cars he required 10 sion before
crossing The bridge at Peck's Min thirty
1t-t distant from The bridge q either end
That All trolley bridges have inside
fii'-:a rails and tilat the outside guard raj
b nm Jess than eight inches high and be
laro with iron.
THAT no man he allowed to act as mo-
tornan for q trolley car until he snail have
Cl5--ilet before some competent board of
examiners and be licensed therefor
I'VE recommend that the number %
WORKING hours ~ ~ 't'rlEeE and conductors
b. reduced. and that they be allowed n
reasonable Time for their meals.
IN view OF the large increase in mileage
q trolley lines IN this state and a proba bic.
further increase we recommend that his
eXcellercy the governor convene the Iel;is-
lature At the earliest possible date for the
purpose Of Creat ting a commission with ann
PIE power. whose duty shall be To supervise
Jhe construction and operation OF trolley
lines
Each one Of these proposals is wise. They
should ali b. adopted forthwith. The mat
ter Of regulating the trolley traffic lies
close enough To the lives of the people To
warrant even so unusual an expedient as
the summoning. OF the legislature in special
session. For it Is appalling to realize how
unprotected the community is In the all
sence OF such laws as the coroner's iury
now recommends 1t has required an awful
happening o bring the truth to light
Thirty lives have been paid for the in
formation, and more lives are in jeopardy
every day as a result of the laxity of the
Conditions under which the suburban ca,
lines are maintained.
it would seem that somewhere In the Of
fetal machinery Of a modern city or state
an agency would be provided to insur.
the adoption Of such precautionary meas
pres as are now declared to be necessar,
In Connecticut. Too often the official com.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

The trouble in the Transvaal may occur
at an unexpected point and from cause
relatively remote from the actual issues in
VOWED. 1t is reported that the Portuguese
authorities at Delagoa bay have stopped a
large quantity of rifles and ammunition
Consigned to the government at Pretoria
and that President Kruger is now keeping
the wires hot with messages to the coast
urging that the shipment be permitted to
pass. The incident has caused great ex-
citement among the Beers, some of whom
are demanding that this move be consid-
cred as an act of war, and that the re-
public strike before the English forces in
the south are augmented. Unquestionably
the attitude of the Portuguese at Delagoa
bay seriously affects the status of the
Beers. The latter have no outlet whatever
from their own territory save over the
lands of some other nation. Directly to the
east lies the Portuguese possession of Lou
renco Marquee which, with Mozam biaue
Constitutes the State of East Africa. Just
at the southern end of Lourenco Marquee
is Swaziland, almost surrounded by the
Transvaal. England has recently secured
possession of Swaziland, and also holds
Tongaland and Zululand. which lie upon
the coast Immediately adjacent 1t is be-
lieved that the English authorities have a
distinct understanding with Portugal with
reference to the use to which Lourenco
Marquee may be put in time of need. and
that the stoppage of the war munitions
now is due to English influence. Delagoa
bay is the only practicable port within
reach of the Beers. They might secure
freight service through German East At
Fica. where the city of Zanzibar lies, but
that would involve long and dangerous
"a ri 100 art pfi d
desia, or British Central Africa and Brit
ish South Africa. This situation discloses
how complete England has the Beers sur
pounded and in what serious predicame
they would find themselves were they to
Persist in forcing the issue of war unless
they could strike a decisive blow before the
arrival OF British achievements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

able directly to the temptations of the pool
rooms and the tracks and the gambling and
drinking dens which clustered together over
the river. Frank Funks experience was
perhaps not wholly due to the malign infiu-
ences which he encountered there. There
may have been a swift response from a
naturally evil nature to the suggestions
which this association furnished. But at
the same time it is just as fair to assume
that he might have led an entirely different
life had not the opportunity to participate
in the gamblir at the tracks been SO hand
lily presented. There is no indictment of
legitimate horse racing in such demonstra-
tions of the evils which spring from the
debauchery of that sport to immoral uses.
In all that was dore toward the eradication
of the nuisance no suggestion existed that
the people of the District were averse to
honest sport. The races run at the two
tracks over the river were never believed
to be square. The whole system was fraud
ulent and it was a striking fact that among
the most earnest advocates of reform in
this direction were the citizens interested in
respectable Workmanship. Improper uses
can be made of almost any legitimate en-
terprise. 1t may be impossible, with the
n anifold needs of modern society, entirely
to remove all opportunities for evil doing
through the awakening of the impulse to
gamble which so often leads to crime. But
when the community finds an institution
which is thoroughly bad, which furnishes
&c single moral excuse for existing, which
neither honestly profits it's projectors nor
affords clearly, wholesome entertainment
to its patrons, and which at the same time
debauches youth as well as age, and fur
nishes refuge for fugitives from Justice
when, in short. an Alexander Island de-
velops-the only thing to be done is to de-
n dish it ruthlessly. That means to reduce
the opportunities for crime without in the
least affecting any honest industry or
hampering any useful enterprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
Mr.. Mclean Is Getting Ready.

John r. Mclean, whose nomination for
governor by the democrats of Ohio seems
assured, will conduct his own campaign.
and it is announced will take a furnished
house in Cincinnati during the time. The
republicans are of course making little
merry over the necessity of MIR. Mclean
occupying hired quarters in the city of his
birth, and which, when he is a candidate,
he still calls home. But Mr.. Mclean is
something of philosopher as we'll as poll
tician, and little jibes like this will proba-
bly, not very much ruffie him. His stay in
Cincinnati will be brief in any event. If
he is elected governor the state will pro-
vide him with a residence at Columbus. If
he is defeated he will return to Washington,
which is his real home
Mr.. Mclean probably decides well to take
up position thus right on the field of bat
tie. That is the proper place for the gem
eral-in-chief. He could not hope to direct
his forces so well from this distance. The
fight is going to be very hot one. and the
other side will be strong and well led. The
campaign upon the whole will be the most
important of the year. Outside interest Will
be attracted by reason of the fact that Ohio
is the Presidents home, and Mr.. McLean's
success there this year might have an un-
favorable bearing on the interests of Mr.
Bryan. The friends of the Nebraskan can
not divest themselves of the idea that Mr.
Mclean is not his friend, although the
Ohio convention viii indorse both him and
the Chicago platform.
There are threats of serious party di-
visions in the event Of Mr.. McLean's nom
nation. These may, or may not. material
ize. Similar threats We're made of republic
| can divisions al the time of Judge Nash's
nomination. The fact that he was the
| choice OF Mr.. Hanna would, it was assert
ed, cost him the support of the IIurtz fac
ton. But everybody now is in line on that
| side, eX-Secrctary Sherman being the last
to pledge himself to the nominee If Mr..
Mclean IS so fortunate; if the old Thur
man and Pcndieton memories do not rise
| up to plague him, he ought to be able to
| put up very pretty fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
Where We stand,


Fr0n the TbIIAueipUIl PfeSs.
The United States stands where 1t does
because every other course offered worse
evils and greater difficulties. Having en-
tered on a just war we became responsible
for the Philippines; having become respon-
sible we must see the job through. We
did not take il up because it was hard or
easy, but because il was right. Where the
flag flies there 1t must be obeyed and hon
ored. Where we have set out to bring
peace and order these must be brought,
cost what it may. This is the deep tide of
national feeling flowing today. The 'shal-
lows murmur, but the deeps are dumb
There is not now. there never has been
and there will not be moment when the
great majority of the American people is
not determined that where the flag is at
tackled. a righteous decision resented and
the national will and authority assailed
on its legal territory, there the sword must
do its work under the flag until there
comes a triumphant peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

Frank Funk. the man accused of murder
and various other crimes, now says that he
took his first downward step AT one of the
race-tracks in Alexandria county, while he
was living here happily and prosperously
The confession justifies the protests which
the close proximity of those tracks and
their evil appurtenances evoked from the
citizens of Washington few years ago. 1t
was felt on all sides that the existence of
these dens 50 close to the city was serious
menace to the capital. The local campaign
against them was inspired solely by this
thought. Occasionally instances of the un-
wholesome effect Of this presence so near at
hand would crop out in minor crimes, trace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
An Omen Awaited.

Go way, Mistuh Bumblebee,
Hummin' by de hour.
Amt no chance o chahmin' me;
You ain got de power.
Feels jes' like furnace lid,
WIFI good blackin' CLOSED.
Wisht | hyuh Miss Katydid
Singin' bout de frost.
Only six mo- weeks. dey say,
OF de summer heat,
When Miss Katy sounds her lay,
Modest-likesn' sweet.
Mistuh Songbird kin stay hid;
Won't cyah if he's lost.
Wisht | hyuhd Miss Ktaydid
Singin' bout de frost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
The Old WAYS.

Are you getting your company into
pretty good shape?'' inquired the Filipino
general.
We'll" answered the captain, we're do
ing our best. But it's hard for the boys to
get out of our old habits We're constantly
saying your money your life,' when
we ought to say advance and give the
countersgn,' something like that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

A lever rightly set might move the world
most any way
And crank's kind of lever, your enthusi-
asst will say.
But the crank too oft is handled by some
man of rugged mind
Who merely keeps it busy when he has an
ak to grind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
The Daughter
of the Vine.

The Daughter
of the Vine,
BY Gertrude Anterior, another not
able book in the California series"
uniform with The Californians,
American Wives and English Hus-
bands, etc, by the same author.
Mrs. Anterior has more OF the
spontaneous storytelling, character
drawing instinct, in combination with
a serious and witty philosophy of
life, and brilliant literary gift, than
any other English writing novelist,
man or woman, with the exception of
George Meredith and Thomas
Hardy"
Bound in cloth, 800 pages, II mo-,
with frontispiece portrait etching of
the authOress.
SI.2O a vol.
Publishers price, SI.5o.
Book Dept.-Basement.
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First witness-The prisoner is innocent!
Second witness-The prisoner is guilty!
First witness (defiantly)-Of precisely
what is the prisoner guilty?
Second witness (more defiantly)-Of pre-
cisely what is the prisoner innocent?
First witness-Ha,
Second witness-Ha!
Red fire and threats to clear the court
room if applause continues).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

Mrs Leases declaration that she will
give up stump-speaking should not lead
any of the gentleman politicians of Kansas
to become saucy. She has the universally
conceded right of womankind to change
her mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

From the Buffalo Express.

The trust that thinks 1t has secured con-
troll of the market may be right for the
time and in general sense. But, no mat
ter how large the capital employed may be,
If patent rights do not give 1t a legal
monopoly, active men will appear who will
be able to command resources and skill
with which to contest its supremacy, un-
less II sells its product at very low prices
and takes full advantage of the economies
obtained by doing q large business,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
\ Strange Situation.



Strange, is ii not, that a whole nation
should set itself to the task of crushing
out one so unimportant to its grandeur
that he was no more than worm to q
forest, and that vet the mangled creature
should crawl forth from island prison
to De, through his wrongs, the towering
figure on whom hangs the future of that
nation! Dreyfus is the fate of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

The man who fired at Labor Is to be
congratulated on one circumstance. There
are comparatively few people in that neigh
borhood who ought to have trouble in max
ing an insanity plea hold good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

Dom Paul can afford to be calm. His
lack of personal beauty and his aversion to
making speeches prevent him from being
exploited by any theatrical manager as the
hero of melodrama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

Europe does not think much of this coun-
trys political machinery, but takes very
kindly to its agricultural machinery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

Canada talks at times as if it were going
to show England how King George III
ought to have brought this country to
terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

There are several actresses who may have
married in haste. but whose divorce records
are such as 10 make repentfng at leisure
in possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

Mr.. Bryan declares that the Chicago plat
form will still be there, although it may be
more or less upholstered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

The Kentucky democrats will consider
themselves lucky # free-Iead issue does
rot prove dominating factor in the cam
paign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

M. Guerin of Paris finds it easier to bar
ricade against the police than the man
Major Sylvester was after in Georgetown
recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19
SHOOTING STARS.
Hard-Won Accusations.

II am a self-made man." remarked the
boastful American.
so am L. said the Due de Stramonium.
I'D never have had any more title than
you have, if hadn't gotten out and hustled
for it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

ut pears to me- said Uncle Eben, ''dat
de man wifi de rustiest razzer is mos allus
de one dat does de mos braggin' bout de
cyahvings he's been mixed into"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

Dom Paul may well make up his mind
TO pay fare If he ever travels on any At
lican railways built by Great Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

The Dreyfus prosecution seems to be re-
lying on the tact that it is competent to
assert his guilt quite as often as he can
deny IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

Cedar lined Box Couches strictly
mothproof. covered with Hungarian
cloth; self-opening tops.
Third floor
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Head osushss regular size hafawsSd $3.50
ton warp mating. EACH.
Reduced from $1,000.
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Frank EymsS-s First False Stem

Sir Thomas Upton will help this country
TO forget all about Lord Dunraven
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Box Couches with self-raisng tops, 81 I'm
covered with figured denim. %1 e0V
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Reduced from $50.

Head couchss regular MAR t size with With $3.50
duroy. EACH.
Reduced from $1,000.
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Regular Values, is to Zoe.


Clearance Sale of
Box and Head COuches.
Our remaining stock of Couches
has been given new prices in order
to dispose of same prior to the ar
rival OF the fall stock.
Head Couches, regular SIZE covered @A Mm
with good quality figured corduroy. ~V'VV
EACH.
Reduced from s.. 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

New Gas
Stove Ovens,
We offer six dozen Gas Stove
Ovens, exceptionally well made OF
both tin and block iron.
The prices, quality considered,
were never lower, and we invite an
inspection and comparison. They
come in three sizes and are for gas,
gasoline and oil stoves.
to M the Can Gas e seSs o sstsn ~e 75c
foffer at Aoh'
Also to the Improved
Globe Oven, with never 81 2E
hot" handles, which we " u eVO
offer at hAoh'
Fifth Hoor.
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Head couches, regular size, hard $500
wood frames with of tuft- ,>n
ing; all hair filed; covered with q n @ nm
plain denim and figured corduroy. ~ OsVV
Reduced from $500 and S2I.oo.
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Head Couches, regular size. hard 8 SID
wood frames, with of tuft- w CIV
ing, covered with plain corduroy. EACH.
f~o.,,
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1900 yards 80 and 4O-inch English 4 ON/
Nainsook SOFT silky finish. nSI
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Regular Value, SOC

Also,
$500 yards 36-inch Fruit Of the Loom XVI ~
Bleached Muslin Wis.,
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Regular Value, Csc.

800 yards Striped Pique. black, pink 49,
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21
SHERIFF'S SALE.
In CHANCERY OF NEW JER

In CHANoERY OF NEW JERSEY.
Between Melvin S. Condit, complainant, and
Mary Allen, George T. Allen. Lydia PARCELS,
David l.. Allen, Stephen NJ Allen and Eliza,
his wife, Harriet Crowell and Nicholas g.
Cox executor of the last will of Mary Egan,
deceased, defendants. Fl. IA. for sale Of
mortgaged premises, Returnable to October
GUY MINToN, Solicitor.
DY VIRTUE of the above stated writ of
ID Fieri Facias in my hands, shall expose
for sale at Public Vendue at the Court House
in Morristown. N j.. ON
Monday, the 14th day of August
next, A. D. 1899 between the hours of IL m
and O'Clock p. m. that is to say at2 O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day, all that lot of land
situate. lying and being in the Town of Morris
town, in the county of Morris and State Of
New Jersey.
Being part of tract of land, which is part on
a map of the whole tract made by Richard w.
Sites, filed June 1lth, 1870, in the Morris
County Clerks office, and designated as Lot
Number Forty-six, (No. 46). Said Lot Num-
Der Forty six is butted and bounded as follows
Beginning on the southeast side of Ridge
dale avenue, at the most westerly corner of
Lot Number Forty-eight, conveyed to Joseph
York, and running thence % along the line of
said Lot Number Forty-eight south forty-two
degrees and thirty minutes east two hundred
and thirty-four feet and three inches to cor
ner in the line of lands of Henry A. Ford. de-
ceased; thence GU along the same south forty
| six degrees and fifty minutes west fifty feet to
a corner of Lot Number Forty.fo conveyed
to Messrs. Wilday aud Earles; thence (3) along
said Lot Number Forty-four north forty-two
degrees and thirty minutes west two hundred
and thirty -four feet and nine inches to q cor
ner in the side of Ridgedale avenue; thence Cd
along the southeast side of said avenue north
| forty-seven degrees and thirty minutes east
| fifty feet to the place of beginning.
EDGAR L.DURLINC. Sheriff
Dated July ID, 1879
| Chronicle and Jerseyman. p. f. 5000
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MASTERS SALE.
IN cHANoERY OF New JERSEY

Between Martin ]. Youngblood, complain
ant, and Mary E Youngblood ct al, defend
ants. On bill for partition. Decree for sale.
GEORGE A. ANGLE, Solicitor.
By virtue of decree made by the Chancel-
lor of the State of New Jersey. in the above
stated cause bearing date June II, 1899. l.,
George NJ. Shipman, one of the Special Mas
tiers of the Court of Chancery of New Jersey,
will sell at public sale TO the highest bidder at
the American House, in the town of Hacketts-
town, county of Warren and state OF New
Jersey, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5. 1899,
between the hours of IL and O'Clock, to wit,
at O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, all
that certain tract or parcel of land and prem
Uses, situate partly in the town of Hacketts-
town, in the county of Warren, and partly in
the township of Mount Olive in the county of
Morris, and state of New Jersey, bounded and
Beginning at a stake and stones. corner to
lands of David &. Crane, on the Morris county
side of the Musconetcong river, and running
from thence % south twenty-three degrees
west, six chains to the middle of the road
leading from Hackettstown TO Budd's Lake,
said Cranes corner stone bridge; % along
the said road north seventy-five and a quarter
degrees west eight chains and forty-four links
to point in the middle of said road, in line
of the division fence between the Haggerty
and King lots on the south side of said road or
street. known as Mill street; CD north eight.
cen and a half degrees east, one chain and
twelve links to an iron pin; lD north three
degrees east, TWO cnhine anu lnirty ilnAs W al
iron pin in front of the barn building in line
with the rear fence of the j, II. Youngblood
house property; 90 north seventy and halt
degrees west, seventy links to fence post CO.
north eleven degrees east, siXty-three links to
an iron pin for a corner, seventeen feet dis
tant on a course of north seventy-nine degrees
west, from the northwest corner of the barn
building; % north eighty-four degrees east
two chains and forty links to the water edge
of the Bowers brook; (S) thence up the said
brook about seventy links to the original cor
ner, Bowers corner; 90 north eighty-six de
grees east, nineteen chains and twenty-f five
links to a corner on the bank of the Musconet
cong creek; (l0) south seventy five degrees
west, eleven chains to the place beginning
containing six and ten hundredths acres o.
land more or less.
Conditions made known on dav of sale,
GEORGE NJ, SHIPMAN,
July 7, '99-5t. Special Master in Chancery.
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