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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
LACKAWANNA NOTES.
Scraps of News Along the Morris &
Essex Division.

scraps OF News Along the motifs q
Essex Division.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad, which operates some
900 miles of roadway largely in the
Lackwanna and Wyoming coal fields.
with tidewater points in Jersey City
and Hoboken has decided to increase
its operating territory by entering
Philadelphia and negotiations with
this end in view have been entered
upon with the Philadelphia and
Reading railway management.
Samuel Sloan, the chairman Of the
board, has had no share in recent
railroad changes and W. H. Truesdale,
the president, has carefully avoided
any traffic alliances but the opportun-
ity to extend the operations of the road
through the requirement of the Ban
gor and Portland road is regarded a S
capital business venture.
The following order has been is
sued by the Lackawanna management
for engineers, conductors and brake
men.
Except at water stations, or regular
stopping points, or in case of acct
dent, trains must not be stopped on
curves and in the latter case only
when the engine or cars are disabled
in such manner as to render it i'm
possible to move the train to straight
track
When the fiagman is recalled in case
there is not clear view for one
fourth of mile in the rear of the
train, the train must be moved ahead
(starting Immediately on the sound
of the whistle recalling the f1agman)
at speed of not less than six miles
an hour, until it reaches point
where view is unobstructed for one
fourth of mile in its rear.
Before backing train out of a
siding the engineman should sound
the whistle signal for fiagman to go
back and protect rear of train, and
the fagman should go sufficient
distance to the rear to stop any ap-
preaching train.
WhOh hct66AhS ob AlSAb
will, the last thing after being recall
ed, place one lighted fuse upright be-
tween the rails in addition to the two
torpedoes.
Conductors will be held responsible
for the proper placing of their men,
who should be out on top, up and down
all hills and at least one mile before
reaching stations or Says, railroad
crossings and functions and the
same distance after passing such
points. Enginemen will be held re-
sponsible for seeing that the head
brakeman does his duty Enginemen
should not pass station or stopping
point without receiving an all right
signal from the conductor and see it
repeated by the brakemen, such signals
to be answered by two short blasts
of the whistle. In case the signal is
not received the engineman should
call for brakes and ascertain the
cause.
When stop is made every person
connected with the train should ex-
anime the couplings and running gear
of all cars.
Going down heavy hills conductors
should give an albright signal to the
engineman at least every three to five
miles.
Enginemen should answer all such
signals with the whistle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
COUNTY AND VICINITY.
Items Cleaned From Different Sources.
Condensed for Busy Readers.

The Central railroad of New Jersey
has suspended furnishing ice to the
stations along its line.
The Comptroller of the Currency
has approved the application for a
National Bank in Blairstown.
The highest point in New Jersey is
on the summit of the peak of the Blue
Mountains. It is known as High
Point and located in the extreme
northeast corner of the state between
Deckertown and Port Jervis, the eleva-
ton being given as 1904 feet above sea
level.
After an exceptionally busy year,
the Cornish piano and organ works,
of Washington, has been allowed to
stand idle for two weeks in order that
the numerous employees might enjoy a
we'll earned vacation. This interval
gave the owners a chance to have
the machinery overhauled and every
thing put in s"apple-pie" condition
before starting up again on the goth.
Newton mas secured another new
industry, the Gennert Photographic
Supply Company having located there.
This concern manufactures all kinds of
Photographic supplies. The town
gives the company a lot 300 feet square
that cost $500, pays all the expenses
incurred in moving the plant from
Elizabeth and gives them water con-
nections. Another illustration of the
value of live Board of Trade through
which this industry was secured to
Newton.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
LOCAL RELIGIOUS NEWS.

CB- Pastors will please send in their
religious notices not later than Tuesday
of each week.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Glass meeting $50 A. NJ. Preaching by
and 1880 P. M. Sunday School 2.45 P. NJ. Ep-
worth League Vesper Service 81 P. M.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. w. F. Clark, of New York City will
prs sSada at School SSo n ND o NJ
645 F.. NJ. Thursday evening Prayer Meeting
at 745.
SOUTH STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sunday service, morning and evening. The
Rev, J. +. Riggs, D; d; will preach. Sunday
Thursday P. NJ. mid-week prayer meeting.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching on Sunday morning and evening
by Rev: William Durant, D. d. of Saratoga,
n; \: sunday sch9ol st S.45 p; m; afternoon
Mid-week service, Thursday evening at 7.45
ST. PETERS CHURCH.
Tenth Sunday after Trinity. EARLY Gel
ebration 80 A. NJ. Morning Prayer. Litany
and Sermon, 1890 A. NJ. Evening Prayer 500
BAPTIST CHAPEL. WATER ST.
Sunday evening worship at 7.45 with preach
ing. Sunday School $40 P. M. Christian En-
deavor Society Friday evening.
CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER.
Tenth Sunday after Trinity, Aug 10th Morn
ing Prayer, Sermon and Litany 1890 A NJ
Evening Prayer p. NJ.
MARKET STREET MISSION.
Regular evening service at 7.45, All are well
come.
Sunday service, 1880. All cordially invited
CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION.
Masses on Sunday at $50 and $50 a. M /;
high mass at l0. 80 a. m, Benediction at 3 D. m
Sunday school at Z. M.
ST. MARGARET's CHAPEL
Masses on Sunday at I. 80 and $50 IA M.
SCANDINAVIAN LUTHERAN SERVICE,
Scandinavian Lutheran service will be held
every Wednesday evening at g. 10 in the lecture
room of the Church of the Redeemer. Coed
music and singing will be rendered. All
Scandinavians are invited.
svENsK PRADIKAN
Swedish service will be held In the First
Presbyterian chapel. next Sunday evening at
So'clock, by the Rev. j. @. Wahlstrom, of
Hoboken, and Wednesday evening at 8. is
by the Rev. j. H. Dahlgren of Dover
Good music and singing will be rendered,
All Scandivanians are cordially invited.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
STIRLING

Miss Jennie Crotzley is spending
a few days with friends in Phillips
burg.
Mrs. A. B. Lewis of Plainfield is
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. j..
M Holmes.
A lawn social was held ON the Pres
byterian church grounds Wednesday
evening.
The new bridge on Main street is
quite an improvement on the old one.
Miller Brothers have the contract.
A number of our young people at
tended the concert at Dayton's hail.
Basking Ridge, Tuesday evening
There will be an excursion to Asbury
Park and Ocean Grove Wednesday
August 20.
The Stirling Baseball team will
cross bats with the Mendham team
tomorrow
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
MENDHAM.

Jane K. Burd has a private tennis
court ON his place and numerous
spectators enjoy watching the anna
teurs perform.
Miss Edith Garabrant of Clinton,
is visiting her aunt, Miss Elizabeth
Garabrant.k-s
David O'Keefe is giving his house
on Main street a new coat of paint and
he intends movinsg into it in the
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby and daughter
of Montclair are staying at the Pitney
house.
Samuel Clark of Newark is visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. Chaplin is the guest of Mrs.
Robert Taylor.
Mrs. William Foster of New York
is staying at the Wyckoff House.
One of the bridges on the Rockaway
Valley railroad was washed away
during the storm Sunday and the
train was delayed for several hours
until il could be repaired.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
LOW RAVES NO cHIoAGo-sl1

On account of the National Encamp-
ment of the G. A. r., to be held at
Chicago, from August ~ to 81, the
Lackawanna will sell Railroad excur-
sion tickets at one way fare for the
round trip, SIT. The tickets will be
on sale August goth to 97th inclusive,
and will be limited for return on
trains leaving Chicago not later
than August 5lst except that upon
payment Of fifty cents and by deposit
ing ticket with the joint agent at
Chicago, the return limited will be
extended to September S0th. For
further information inquire of Lacka-
wanna ticket agent. 2456
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
WASHINGTON VALLEY.

During the thunder storm of Sun
day the residence of James Pierson
was struck by lightning setting fire to
the house and slightly shocking the
inmates. The fire was quickly extin-
guished and no serious damage was
done.
Mrs. August Rheinle and daughter
of Baltimore, are visiting friends in
the Valley. Il
Miss Martha Osborne of Newark is
the guest of friends at1Walnut Knoll.
Mrs E. B. Bostwick and daughter
Miss Isabel of Brooklyn are stopping
with friends at Hill Rest.
Mrs. Josephine Dovell and daughter
Marion of Newark, have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. q. Fl. Smith.
Miss Mary Whitehead is at Roxbury
in the Catskills.
Miss Addie Carey has returned from
Yorktown Heights, N T., where she
has been the guest of her aunt Mrs.
M. H. Potter.
Over seventy people from this
place enjoyed the annual Sunday
school picnic to Dixon's grove We'd
nesdaV
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
NORRIS COUNTY AND VICINITY
NEW VERNON.

The peach crop promises to be a
very good one and picking has already
commenced. The Mountain Rose is
the first variety that has been sent
to market.
The potato crop is light and we are
sorry to notice that Hscab' is preva-
lent throughout this township at
least.
Miss Louisa B. Tunis, of Somerville,
is the guest of Mrs. John Covert.
Miss Lizzie Compton is spending a
few days with her grandfather Amos
P. Oliver.
Rev. E. R. Murgatroyd and wife
are at the Northfeld conference.
They will spend some time afterward
in western New York. Rev. j. B.
Beaumont preached last Sunday.
The low meadow hay crop has been
very abundant and has been mostly
gathered. 1t is only the negligent
farmer who is behind this year.
There is every prospect for an excel
lent apple crop. Corn is the best
Passaic township has seen for many
wears
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
NEW RAILROAD RULE.

The western railroads have adopted
the rule that if a man loses a ticket
that it is his fault and his loss, and
the railroads will not turn themselves
into searching party to try and
recover it for him. If he loses his
ticket and someone else finds it and
rides ON it, the finder will be the
gamer by ride. The ruling of the
Western general passenger agents is
interesting, as it is sweeping, and
probably will be taken up by num-
Der of the roads east.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17

1t comes with a poor grace from
modem so-called Democrats to op-
pose expansion-even island expansion
when that has been the traditional
policy of the party from the days of
Jefferson to the days of buchanan
In 1916 President Polk offered to
purchase Cuba from Spain for the sum
of 500, 600, 900, though he had no
authority from Congress to make the
proposal and he certainly could not
have obtained the money without
such authority had Spain accepted.
But the offer was refused.
Again in 1854, under the admins
tration of President Pierce, our then
ministers to England, France and
Spain, who were James Buchanan,
James Y. Mason and Pierre Soule,
met at Ostend and issued the famous
Ostend manifesto, which in effect was
that if Spain should refuse to sell
Cuba to the United States for $780,
600, 900, 1--WE should be justified by
every law, human and divine in wrest-
ing it from Spain if we possess the
power. y
This came to nothing but in the
next administration President Buchan-
an in three of his annual messages to
Congress urged that Cuba ought to be
made by purchase part of the
United States. A bill for the purchase
of Cuba was introduced during
Buchanan's term by Senator Slidell,
but failed of adoption.
In both the Democratic platforms of
1S60-the Breckenridge and the
Douglas-there were planks favoring
the annexation of Cuba.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
FLoRHAM PARK

The school house has been repaired
and painted and new fence built on
two sides which has much improved
the general appearance of the town.
Mr.. Mailcot and family of West
Hoboken, Miss Ethel Atno and
Charles McNaughton of Brooklyn,
Miss Keene of New York City, and
August Schmidt of Newark are the
guests of Mrs S. @. Scorso.
Mrs. Thomas Brady has her cottage
we'll filed with boarders.
H. NICK. Twombly is erecting a
large stable near his Fifth avenue
residence in New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
JONES ON THE PHILIPPINES.

Chairman Jones of the National
Democratic Committee, speaking ex-
officio, solves the Philippine question
in a very few words. When asked
the question, "Can Mr.. Bryan with
draw the troops from the Philippines
immediately if he is elected?'' replied
Why not? They were ordered to the
Philippines. Why can't they be or
aered back? They were taken in
boats? Why can't they be brought
back in boats"?
The Senator seems to have forgotten
all about the "stable government
his party platform stands pledged to
give to the islands, or perhaps he
thinks the boats which Bryan will
send to bring home the soldiers can
take 'stable government" over as
ballast
National duty and international
obligations have no place in the chair
mans simple plan. Arkansas is
giving the world a new lesson in
diplomacy. Before the Senator con-
cludes his duties as chairman he will
discover that while it may sometimes
be difficult to raise the flag, it is a
much more serious task to furl it.
Retreat is more disastrous than an
advance. He is complicating his work
in the present campaign by pledging
his candidate in such an unqualified
manner to "scuttle policy. y
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17

HIND-At Buxton, England, July 81, 1900.
Mary Louisa, wife OF James Fisher Hind of
Morristown, N. j., aged u years.
CARPENTER--In this city Aug. Is, 1900,
James H. Carpenter, aged So years.
RUNYON--ln this city, Aug. IA, Mrs. William
Runyon aged "a years
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17

Chancellor Magic has announced
that except under special circum-
stances, only councillors will be ELI
gible for appointment as masters in
chancery. The Chancellor gives as his
chief reason that many do not follow
the profession for any length of time,
and as consequence there are hum
dreds Of masters in chancery who
are regularly engaged in other pur-
suits
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
WANTED,

Active energetic ladies or gentlemen to can
VASES for the sale of quick selling article con-
sumption enormous. Business pleasant, profit
able and permanent, Address or call.
Room 6, HOFFMAN BLDG.
2457 between 3 and 5 p. m.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
RocKAWAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cronauer of
Brooklyn are spending two weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. August Lidele.
Miss Agnes Kelly of Stanhope is
visiting her cousin, Miss Rose Kelly.
Mrs. Anna Winget is spending the
summer with Harry Winget.
Misses Annie and Lucy Tonkin are
visiting friends in Newark.
Harry w. Joel is spending week S
vacation with Mrs. Sarah Kaufman.
Miss Harriet Miller of Chester is
visiting her cousin Miss Bessie Miller.
Mrs. Edna Unger of Hamburg,is the
guest of Mrs. Joseph Mcdonald.
Last Wednesday Byro K. Sickle
and several friends enjoyed clam
bake at Green Pond
The section hands of the Central
Railroad here went on a strike Mon
day morning.
George Smith has moved from
Hackettstown to this place.
Mrs. Carrie Cramer Eof German
Valley, is spending few days with
Mrs. J NJ. Hance
Miss Elva Whitford is visiting at
Clinton.
Miss Alice Coe of Newark, is
spending few days with Mrs. Percy
Hough
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-17
ONLY A MISUNDERSTANDING.

Several years ago in a we'll known
wholesale house in big manufactur :
ing town an old bachelor bookkeeper,
who had been many years with the
firm, suddenly announced that he was
to be married.
The partners gave him weeks holt
day and his fellow clerks raised a
little purse and presented it to pay
the expenses of his wedding trip.
A couple of days after the wedding
one of the members of the firm went
down to seaside resort, and there,
lounging about the parade and ap-
parently enjoying himself immensely
he saw his recently married old
bookkeeper, but alone.
Where's your wife?" asked the
principal.
"She's at home" was the reply.
"But l thought you had money given
you for wedding trip.
$50 had, was the reply, "but
didn't understand that it was intended
to include her. Pearson Weekly.
Certainly there were no more gall
liant soldiers in the war than General
Wheeler, General Fitzhugh Lee and
others whose names are known
throughout the country. With such
record in bringing on the war and
fighting it to successful issue why
the South should oppose President
Mckinley for attempting to secure
the results of the war is more than
can be easily understood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-27

A BIG COAL BREAKER.
terrible results. The crowd pursued
the sheriff and his party TO the Fer
guSOn House. where they took refuge.
Sheriff Toolc shortly afterward tele-
phoned to Harrisburg and asked that
a detachment of troops be sent here.
1t was learned that Adjutant General
Stewart was in Philadelphia. and a tel
egram was sent to him there.
Special Policemen Appointed.
The town council appointed over 300
special policemen to serve during the
night and in consequence everything
passed off peaceably No crowds were
permitted 10 congregate on the streets
after this body Of specials were APP
pointed. these being distinguished By
other citizens by red badge with the
words Special printed thereon.
The First battalion Of the Eighth
regiment arrived here about 80 in the
morning and they We're closely fol
lowed by 4 battalion Of the Fourth
regiment. with Colonel O'Neill and his
staff General J T. : Goblin, lieu
tenant governor Of the state and COM
mander of the Third brigade Pennsyl-
vania national guard. is in command
of the troops and he has made the
statement IIlat he Will NlStr butte the
soldiers between Shenandoah, St
Nicholas. Mahoney city and other
points after he has looked over the
field.
shot Nesp Heart but Lives
Edward Clark. who was shot below
the heart. made a remarka BILE escape.
the bullet having been extracted. and
BE is improving He had gone into
the street u take his children out of
the way and in this manner resolved
the wound
All the collerieS around Shenandoah.
Lost Creek ana William Penn are
closed down. Not 1 mine in the re-
Sion is working. This the operators
say is 1,,cauSe their men are afraid
t. so u work FOR fear If violence NJ
the hands 81 the strikers II was pay
day nj William Penn aud the latter
cla.u tie mines closed down on that
account.
Selected from Best Citizens.
The deputies who were with sheriff
Too,e and lid the shooting We're all
selected from the hes. citizens Of Shen-
audoah. AMI the report thar they Were
the scum III tae country is untrue.
They We're forty IN number and if TIE
troops had NOT arrived il is believed
,aey would have received injury n
Tile hands 81 those who participated
III The riot Thr.aup cQuipage for Ne
troops NOW hvre : arriving and tie
craol slg,g NJ J.r.r TENS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-27

Editor Roethe has closed the deal
for the purchase Of new Potter press
for his Fennimore Tlmes-Review. and
is now figuring on how ne can make
room for it in his print shop. The
acquisition will prove valuable one
to the office and we congratulate Mr..
Roethe on his advancement. The pa
per will be reduced to the standard
six column quarto size and printed en-
tirelv at home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-27

Bryan says he wants 4 republic
where the coach owner and the coach
man, the mistress and the maid, will
have the same chance and share alike
in the good things Of this life. but
unfortunately he neglects to explain
how this blessed state is to be brought
about. The question is suggested
that, in order to be consistent with
such views. he should arrange with
Adlai in the event of their election
t. put their respective salaries into s
a pool and share alike.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-27
Pres. McKinley's Letter of acceptance.

The letter of acceptance of Presi-
dent Mckinley is the clearest and
strongest presentation OF the issues
that has vet been made. He neg,ects
none of them and sets them forth in
such clear, plain words that there is no
doubt of his position. lie devotos con-
siderable space to the Philippine ques-
ton, following it from the destruction
OF the Spanish fleet to the present
time, and takes occasion to include
the salient points Of his instructions
10 the officers and commissions that
have been sent there, and their re-
ports. These show conclusively that
there was no alliance with Aguinaldo
and no promise OF independence, but
that for months the Tagals had been
planning to attack and massacre the
Americans, and finally attempted it
before the treaty was ratified. From
the evidence he shows conclusively
that since the Spanish fleet was de-
stroyed there has been no time when
our forces could have been withdrawn
with justice to the natives. foreign
nations or with honor to ourselves.
After ;he treaty was ratified no power
but Congress could resign our sover-
eighty even if il were desirable, and
his only duty as chief executive of the
nation was to assert that sovereignty
and maintain order. This has been
done SO effectively that III only two
provinces Of Luzon is there now any
disturbance. and number OF the
other islands are entirely peaceful.
The civil government i now in con-
troll. schools are being established.
commerce is greater than it ever was
under Spanish control. more crops
are being raised than ever before and
all conditions are rapidly improving.
In Cuba an independent govern
ment is being established. and our
forces have been reduced from $4,000
to 5000 men. Agriculture is in better
shape than ever before. roads have
been buil,. schools established and
sanitary conditions improved.
In Porto REQ civil government
has been established. the military
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-27

The father OF girl IN NJ 4aka.
who found a young man in the parlor
with her, threw him outdoors and he
sued the old man for damages. The
Judge before wdom the case was tried
rendered the following decision: 1T
appears that this young fellar was a
courtin' the defendants gal in the de-
PENDANTS rarlor; that defendant in
truded and threw the plaintiff out in
the cold. heartless world. Courtin is
necessary. therefore the law OF Ne
brasky will hold that no parent has a
right in any room where codrtin' is
a-goin' on. Defendant is fined IS and
costs, and if he interferes again in
plaintiffs rights be will be fined 800
and given thirty days on the roads. "
When woman becomes President of
the United States that Judge is liable
to be on the Supreme bench.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-27

During August there were 1872
benefit certificates issued and lj9 new
camp charters written by the certifi-
cate department Of the Modern Wood
man society. This was 567 more GER
titicates and % more new camps than
during the month Of August, 1899