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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22

Washington, March 1.-two meas
ures of national Importance and many
of Slightly lesser interest were passed
| by the senate. The legislative. execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill,
carrying more than S25.0O0.0O0, was
passed without debate The measure
providing for the appointment Of a
commission to adjudicate and settle
the claims of people of the United
| States growing out of the war with
Spain was also passed without opposi-
| ton. For a brief time the Porto Rico
government and tariff measure was
under consideration. Senator Foraker
| trep., OhiO), In charge of the bin, sub
mitted some committee amendments.
A few were agreed to, but the import
ant ones are still pending.
A free trade amendment
| to the bill was offered by
Senator Beveridge (rep., Ind. A bill
was passed to provide for the construc-
| ton of revenue cutter for use on St.
Mary's river, Michigan, and appropri-
ating $4,000 therefor The senate
| agreed to the request of the house for a
conference on the bill appropriating
s., 095, 900 for Porto Rico. and Senators
| Allison, HaIe-and -Cockren were ap-
| pointed cOnferees. Senator Foraker
called upon the Porto Rican tariff
bill for the purpose of perfecting the
bill as far as possible. The amend
ment agreed to eliminate entirely sec
ton of the original senate bill. In
serted in lieu thereof was the follow
! ing: The commissioners of naviga-
| ton shall make such regulations, sub
Ject to the approval Of the secretary OF
the treasury, as they shall deem expe-
| dent for the naturalization of all YES
sells owned by the inhabitants of Porto
Rico On April II, 1899, and which con-
tinued to be so owned up to the date
OF such naturalization, and for the
admission Of the same to all benefits
Of the coasting trade of the United
States. And the coasting trade be-
| tween the United States and Porto Ri
co shall be regulated with the provi-
sions of law applicable to such trade
between any two great coasting dis
tricts."
Washington, March 19-The house
refused to concur in the senate
amendments to the Porto Rican
relief bill. The democrats supported
the motion to concur on the ground
that it would avoid further
delay in extending relief to
the inhabitants Of the island
but the republicans stood firmly be-
hind Chairman Cannon in his demand
that the house should insist upon it's
original provision to appropriate not
only the money collected on Porto Ri
can goods up to January LIST, but all
subsequent monies collected or to be
collected. Mr.. Lorimer rep, ILL., in
troduced Joint resolution for sur
vey of the channels Of the upper Hi
nois river and the lower Des PLANES
river, with view to extension of nav
igation from the Illinois river and
Lake Michigan, in connection at Lock-
port with the sanitary canal construct
ed by the city of Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22

Judge Glaspell has appointed T. F.
McCue of Darlington, N. D., receiver
for the Western Mutual Fire Insur-
ance company of Fessenden, N. D., on
application Of State Insurance Com
missioner Harrison. The assets are
$4,000, with liabilities anywhere
from $4,000 to $4,000. The company
did hail insurance business, and its
failure results from severe losses in
Walsh county in 1898
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22

At Des Noines the conference of coal
miners and operators, which has been
III session since February 18th, ad-
Journed alter adopting uniform scale
for mining which amounts to about IS
per cent. increase for the miners.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22

An Indiana candidate has a phono-
graph to relieve him of the trouble Of
making speeches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22

Washington, March 15.-The Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
carrying s6,60S,37S was passed by the
house, also a bill abandoning the Fort
Hayes military reservation to the state
of Kansas for an experiment station
and normal school.
Washington, March 16.- After a de-
bate, at times spirited and extending
over parts of two days, the senate
passed the Porto lean relief approprl-
alton bill. The measure carries $685.
coo, the president being authorized to
use that sum for public education
public works and other governmental
public purposes, in Porto Rico. SEN
.ator Allen pop, Neb.) offered an
amendment declaring that the consti
tuition extends over Porto Rico by its
own force but it was lost by a vote Of
sc to II. The senate decided to take
up the Quay case two weeks from next
Tuesday
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22

favor OF constitutional
amendment for the election of senators
by the people. He said 80 states are
on record as favoring the popular cleo
ton of senators. Mr.. Boutelle (rep.
I'D closed the debate with reply to
Mr.. Cowherd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22

Washington, March 15,-"T assert
most emphatically that when the SEN
ator says I told him I should not
speak on this subject, he does not state
the truth This was the sensational
retort made in the senate by Mr.. Gal
linger rep, n. H.) TO statement just
made by Senator PenrOse (rep., Pa
The senator's were astounded and the
auditors in the galleries quivered with
excitement. The incident occurred at
the end of three hours debate On the
Porto Rican question when Senator
Penrose. in charge Of the case OF
former Senator Quay, suggested that a
time be fixed for a vote on the case, in
timating that Mr.. Gallinger was one OF
certain senators obstructng the vote.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25

emblem of National power to the re-
deemed Republic forever Their deeds
cleared the land from slavery, and
gave birth to new and noble ideals of
nationality in the Southland, so that
now the old hatreds of sections have
given way to glorious reconciliation.
The work, the heroes of the Grand
Army had to do they did nobly, and
when the war ended they took up the
battle of peace as true citizens as they
had been brave soldiers. This record
shines out in all their acts as among
the deathless services they rendered
the Nation, both in peace and in war
Freedom s sun will never set so long
as the people honor the spirit of
liberty, and hold to the sentiments of
righteousness. The children are the
richest heritage, and to train them in
the safe ways of loyalty, reverence
for God, and high ideals of the Chris
tian virtues will be the safeguards
for all our future. The Grand Army
has been at the front ever since its
organization in 1856. in all this noble
work, and its power for good along
these lines cannot be over estimated,
and its record will grow brighter as
the generations come and go. The
Volunteer of the Revolution founded
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25

service in the armies and navies of
the Union during the great war from
1861 to 1865. Its largest membership
reached a little over 400, 900, but at
the present time is less than 100. 900.
Since s, 600 died last year-one hun
dred per cent. more than were finally
mustered out in 1890,
"The patriotic Inspirations which
this noble order has fostered can be
seen in the flags flying over large
number of school houses in many
states of the Union, and in the in
creased interest now manifested in
the teaching of patriotism in the in
stitutions of learning all over the
country. The parades of the Grand
Army of the Republic at their De-
partment and National Encampments
have for years been splendid pagean-
tries of lofty patriotism, and millions
of children have been lastingly i'm
pressed with the deeds and valor of
the volunteer veterans who saved this
Union to full liberty and full con-
cord in the COS.
"The Grand Army represents
the Nations defenders and pre-
servers when the attempt was made
by the South to destroy it. The glor
ious meaning of the three letters, G.
A. r., will more and more impress it.
self upon the hearts of our people,
as the swiftly departing heroes lay
down the trust Of life they so nobly
honored by the grandest services the
world has ever known. They fought
for the Union of our fathers, and
against misguided men of their own
blood, flesh of their own flesh. and
on their own soil, and through their
lofty devotion to duty and country
saved the Stars and Stripes as the one
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25
THE NEW ARMY AND NAVY.

Where battle lines, with bayonets
CLEAN,
Where battries frown, and sabres
shine,
A mighty nations banners stream,
And martial North and South COM
bine.
Where the tides rise, on Cuban shores,
Or fall, meath Luzon's sultry suns,
The world still hears the angry roar
OF Dewey's and of SIMPSONS guns.
Children of those who rushed to die
Meath "stars and stripes, meath
"stars and bars,
They build a Union strong and high,
Our "khakis" brave, our fearless
tars.
They come from where alamo, :"
stands,
And from the Androscoggin' tide,
From cotton fields, from timber lands,
From cities dense, from prairies
wide.
They press, in duty's fiery path,
With those who led in years before,
But linger now, an aftermath,
OF "Sixty and "Sixty- -four. =
Columbia, smileI In victory,
The dear old flag we proudly own,
New navies fly on every sea,
New armies bear, through every
Zone.
Frederick Wooster Owen.
Memorial Day, 1900.
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COMRADE
NC KINLEY
Indebted to Citizen SOIdiery for
MatchIeSS Victories.
History will Care for Our Heroes.
Nation will Never Forget Sheri-
dan, who Made Early Waltz Up
and Down the Shenandoah.

Comrades of the Grand Army of
the Republic. [ shall detain you but
a moment longer. 1t was my purpose
not to speak at any of your meetings
at this reunion, but want to say that
l am glad to be with you and one of
you, for to the citizen soldierY of this
Republic are we indebted for the
matchless victories of the war. We
never will forget Grant, who never
paused to unbuckle his spurs from
Harper's Ferry to Appomattox Court
House. Nor can we ever forget our
gallant guest here tonight, General
Sherman God bless his noble hand ;
the slaves were made free when
touched by Sherman's hands. Nor,
comrades, can we ever forget Sheridan,
that gallant little Irishman who made
Jubal Early waltz up and down the
Shenandoah Valley. Nor can we for
get Meade, or the matchless Hancock,
who won brilliant laurels upon the
field at Gettysburg. These names are
safe. History will take care of them.
But of that great volunteer army the
citizen soldiery of this country, too
much cannot be said by the present
generation in their praise. They were
the majestic power who stood behind
the strategic commander, and whose
intelligence and individual earnest
ness, guided by his genius, made the
imperishable victories of the war, and
while the private soldier of the war
bore no insignia Of rank upon the
outside, his blue blouse bore hero
breast within.
"But above all, comrades, we must
not forget the idea for which we
fought. We have only, as an organiza-
tion, to remember that which we won
in war shall NOT be lost in peace All
we ask, all we have ever asked, is
that the settlements of that war,
grand settlements, made between
Grant and Lee at Appomattox, and
which were afterwards embodied in
the Constitution of the United States
shall stand as the irretrievable judg-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25

the North Carolina campaign, in
Guiding the battles of Roanoke Island,
Newburn and Camden. He then joined
the Army of the Potomac and took
part in the battles from Bull Run
No. to the battle of Antietam. He
was shot during the charge on Burns
Stone Bridge, through the lung, two
ribs were broken, the bullet coming
out under the shoulder blade. Upon
his dismissal from the hospital he was
assigned to duties at the headquarters
of Capt. N. A. Woodbury..
Commander Richards is deservedly
popular and without doubt his admin
istration will reflect honor alike to
the Department and himself.
A committee from Hope League,
will entertain the cadets in G. A. R.
Hall on Wednesday at the conclusion
of the parade.
Donations of sandwiches, fruit and
lemons will be thankfully received at
the rooms of the Grand Army, at half
past eight, on Wednesday morning.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25
GRAND ARMY
in NORRIS
History Of Its Organization by
Veterans Of 81.
Few Comrades First Mustered In
in '6S-Officers and Members of
New Post in '7S -ChameIon-Iike
as to Names.

The first G. A. r. Post in Morris
town was organized in 1868. 1t was
called Phil. Sheridan Post, No. Is,
with headquarters at Washington
Hall. The charter members were
Messrs. Hayward G. Emmell, James
V. Bentley, Ellis Armstrong, George
Derrickson and James M. Brown.
The following officers were elected
and duly installed: Commander, Col
Samuel J. Hopkins; senior vice-com-
mander, Major James M. Brown ;
junior vice commander, Hayward G.
Emmeii The following members
were also mustered in: Charles P.
Case, 2nd N. J. Cavalry Daniel Laws,
Battery B, 1st N. ]. Artillery; Lieut..
James v. Bentley, 18th N. J. ;; George
w. Derrickson, Co. K, 18th N. J. ;
Edward W. Cobbett, 1st N. J. Engi-
neers /; Lieut.. Ellis W. Armstrong, Co.
K, 7th N. j. In accordance with or
ders from the Dept. Commander that
posts should be named only for de-
ceased soldiers the name was changed
from Phil Sheridan to Ira J. Lindsey
Post. After some years the post sur
rendered its charter and disbanded
For several years the veterans were
without a regular organization in
Morristown. However, after consider
able personal work new post was or
ganized and mustered in July 14th,
1879.
Post No. "a, Department of New
Jersey, Grand Army of the Republic,
was chartered July 18th, 1879, as
Winfield Scott" Post Sometime
after the death of Major General AL
fred 7. A. Torbet the name of the
Post was changed to ga. T. A. Tor
bet -
Gen. Torbet was born in Delaware,
1888, and at the breaking out of the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25
BRAVE JERSEY SOLDIERS.
General Stryker. at Sedgwick Memorial,
Tells of Fighting Regiments.

In an address delivered on the
Spottsylvania battlefield, May 10, 1887,
upon the occasion of the unveillng of
a monument to the heroic beloved
Major General John Sedgwick, who
was killed in action May 9th, 1854
Major General W. S. Stryker, Attor-
ney- General of New Jersey, delivered
an eloquent and fitting tribute to the
his memory and to the soldiers from
the Jersey Blue State, who SO valiently
fought in the battles of the Wilder
ness and Spottsylvania. He said in
part:
"I am here to represent the interest
of New Jersey in all that relates to
the Memorial of the gallant Sedgwlck
and the magnificent body of fighting
men which he commanded.
In the First Brigade and First Di-
vision of the Sixth Corps, New Jersey
had her First, Second, Third, Fourth,
Tenth and Fifteenth Regiments. and
her Fourteenth Regiment was in the
First Brigade of the Third Division.
When the Sixth Corps on May 5,was
struck by Ewell's column, the Jersey
troops in the first line did their share
of the fighting and took their share
of the losses The next day when an
attempt was made to turn the right
flank of Sedgwick and the Louisiana
Regiments charged through the woods,
the Jersey Brigade acted with heroic
gallantry.
The Jersey troops were with the
First and Third Divisions on May 10
when they crossed branch of the Ny,
and when they made that headlong
charge into the enemy's works and
captured the thousand men, Our
Jersey Brigade was with the Sixth
Corps when the attack was made again
on Ewell at the salient angle. where
for many hours the battle ragged over
the intrenchments, as Pollard says in
"The Lost Cause, - :" the intense fury,
heroism and horror of which it is
impossible to describe. The best
blood of our little State was poured
out that day at the Bloody Angle, and
the Brigade came from the conflict
shattered in it's every organization.
One regiment lost in this charge 16S
men, bringing back to camp that
night but 101 men. But on May IA
the Brigade marched again into bat
tie and fought good fight.
Listen, if you will, to the casualty
list of the old Brigade on this bloody
field:
First Regiment lost 229 men.
Second Regiment lost SO men.
Third Regiment lost 156 men.
Fourth Regiment lost 1874 men.
Tenth Regiment lost 146 men.
Fourteenth Regiment lost 81 men.
Fifteenth Regiment lost 227 men,
In this case at least these ghastly
figures tell a true tale of suffering and
of death, of courage and of patriotism,
of stern duty performed, of lives de-
voted, and death accepted"
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MEMORIAL
PROGRAM
DR.. MaCnaughtOn will Preach
Sermon in First Church.
Veterans of the Civil and Spanish
American Wars and School Ca
dets to Parade-Dr. Curtis will
tell His Experience as Chaplain.

The program as arranged for Me-
mortal Day is as follows: Orders
have been issued for the members of
Torbett Post to assemble at headquar-
ters at o'clock on Sunday evening
and march to the First Presbyterian
Church, where sermon will be
preached by the Rev. DR.. Macnaugh-
tan. The public school cadets and
members of Hope League are invited
to join the Post at the church and
occupy reserved seats.
On Wednesday those who donate
flowers are asked to have them made
up in wreaths, and sent to the G. A.
r. rooms not later than $50 a. m.
The line of march will move promptly
at 10 O'Clock headed by the Board of
Fire Wardens and Mitchell's Band,
followed by Torbet Post, veterans
of the Spanish War, cadets
of the Maple avenue public school and
Bayley grammar school. The process
sion will march down South street,
counter marching at Col. Hastings.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen
will review the parade from the steps
of the Lyceum, after which the usual
exercises will be held at the monu-
ment. The bell will be tolled from
eleven to twelve O'Clock, and salute
will be fired by the Lincoln Guards
from Fort Nonsense.
A delegation from the Post will
decorate the graves of the soldiers in
the different cemeteries, flags and liv-
ing flowers having already been
placed on each grave. AT the conclu-
sion of the exercises at the monument
the line of march will be taken up,
and collation. will be served to the
cadets in the G. A. R. rooms. The
usual dinner will be served to the
veterans in the court house at one
O'Clock, by Hope League. 1t is desired
that the comrades who are unable
to march because of feeble health, will
notify Comrade l.. d. Babbitt, prior
to Wednesday and carriages will call
for them ON that morning. The exer-
cises in the Lyceum will begin at
eight O'Clock, the oration will be de-
livered by the Rev. Oliver A. Curtis,
of Drew Seminary upon 'My exper-
fences as a Chaplain of the Troop
Ship st. Paul. The names of the
soldiers deceased during the year will
be read Music and recitations will be
a pleasing features of the occasion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25
MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL AS
ISOLATION.

For many years past the observance
of Memorial Day in Morristown have
been under the auspices of the Morris
town Memorial Association.
The officers are Colonel E. L. Dob
bins, president; Paul Revere, treas
urer; Dr. Stephen Pierson, secretary.
Members-John r. Emery, Carman
F. Randolph, Patrick Farrelly, r. D.
Foote, George E. Voorhees,, E. A.
Doty, D. L. Fox, William Becker, E.
A. Quayle, Emile Hurtzig, E. S.
Burke, Fred Wooster Owen, M. D.,
Fl. NJ, Dalrymple, H.G. Emmell, Fred
Muchmore, Charles Letcher, W. W.
Cutler, J. H. Couch, L. d. Babbitt,
Ira W. Cory, Joseph Berry, Q. W.
Bodine, W. Beers John Cliff, L. H.
Hannas, d. Farrand Sturgis, George
@. Smith, ssHenry NJ. Smith, n. Frank
Lindsey.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25

this Nation, and the Volunteer of the
Sixties preserved and enlarged the
circle of our liberties. Both were the
proudest product of the times that
tried mems souls, in the formative
epoch, and the preservative era, of our
National life. Both are immortal in
the history of mankind, and at the
opening door of the twentieth century,
the dying heroes of the Grand Army
of the Republic front face" at every
line of duty IN peace, full of the
quenchless fire of ardent Americanism
true to the safest inspirations of
freedom, and strong in the patriotic
safeguards of our Republic. The
lessons taught by them will never die
out of appreciative American hearts;
and the victories won by them are
glorious illustrations of unselfish
sacrifices for the common good.
The Grand Army of the Republic is
unique in its character-for it had no
predecessors-it can have no success
sors-for the work it wrought was
Strola of patriotic national preserva-
tion, granite like, and peculiar to
American history. When the last
Grand Army comrade dies, the vol
ume of it's precious history and record
will be sealed with the "Seven seals"
of olden glory, and it will shenceforth
remain as the Holy of Holes of the
greatest war of liberty and union.
since time began.
Such heritage belongs to every
boy and girl Of our Republic, and
to strive to be worthy of this rich pa
trimony should be the proud ambi-
tion of every youth Of our soil. The
tortresses of young hearts are the i'm
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25
COMMANDER RICHARDS.

Quartermaster with the Department
of New Jersey. He acted as Depart
ment Commander Nevius, then as
Qrartermaster during the admins
tration of Commanders Shields and
White. As Senior Vice-C Commander
of the Department his duties were
performed with the same marked
fidelity as were all the other positions
of trust, which he held.
The army record of Commander
Richards is one which any veteran
can be justly proud. At the age of
sixteen he enlisted in the 51st Regi-
ment, Penn. Vol, and participated in
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25

Civil War was Captain in the 5th U.
S. Infantry. He had served with dis
tinction in the Florida and Mexican
wars. In 1861 he was made Colonel
of the 1st N. j. Vol. Infantry, which
regiment was mustered into service
May 21, 1861. He was promoted to
Brig. General Nov. 80, 1862, and was
breveted Maj. Gen. Sept. 29th, 1864,
for brave and meritorious conduct in
several battles. He was drowned off
the coast of Florida, Aug. 30, 1880,
continued on FOurth Page.
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ment of history and the imperishabl

ment of history and the imperishablt
decree of nation of freedom.
From the wars dread, fiery ordeal
No bitter hates we bring,
No threat of wild revenges,
No cruel taunts to fling,
But we must ne'er prove faithless
To the gallant blood they shed;
Our foes may be forgiven,
But ne'er forget our dead.
Oh, boys who fell at Shiloh,
At Richmond and Bull Run.
The work your brave hands finished
Shall never be undone.
Sleep sweetly through the ages,
o, dear and gallant dust,
The men-we men-who saw your vic.
tories
Stand faithful to the trust. :"
Extract from the speech of (then)
Congressman Mckinley, at the Ma
tional Enoampment of the G. A. r., /,
in 1890l.