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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
FAIR GAME.

The game Saturday between the
Medicos and the Knickerbockers was
not much as games go but served to
show one thing which is that the
Knickerbockers are pretty good
team, as good as the average which
comes from New York to play at the
Hospital.
The game only went seven innings
and the score then was 1O-1 in favor
of the Medicos The game would
have gone the full nine innings only
for the accidental mixup on the third
base in the sixth in which Kellett,
catcher for the Medicos, had his leg
broken. Kellett was running from
second to third base. He bunted into
LaRue and the two fell over. Kellett's
right leg snapped with sound which
could be heard over the entire field
DR.. Gorton, of the Hospital staff,
attended to the injured man. He
found the break bad but not serious
one. The lower third of the tibia and
fbia were fractured. This will keep
Kellett in the Hospital for month
and it will be two months before he
is able to do much work, but by
Christmas he will not know that his
leg was ever broken.
After Kellett had been fixed up the
game went another inning and that
was the end.
There was not much brilliant play
ing on either side. Nolan, who
pitched for the Medicos, was batted
freely but the Knickerbockers did not
seem able to make safe hits. They
could smash the ball but always where
it could be fielded easily.
Beyers, who pitched for the Knicker-
bockers, showed his great tactics in
field work. He was batted as much
as the other man but his support was
not as good. In consequence thirteen
hits were made off him and that is
more than he usually allows. The
result of Saturdays game is to show
that the Knickerbockers are all right
and can hold their own with any
amateur team. Next year they will
give the Medicos much closer game
than this:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
NEW ROUND HOUSE.

Grading Road-be for Double Track
Other Improvements to Begin Soon.
Chief Engineer McFarlan of the
Lackawanna was in Morristown on
Monday. when he located the new
round-house which will soon be erec-
ted on the property purchased Of Will
liam @. Emmett, and which lies be-
tween the railroad and the former site
of Pocahontas pond, extending to with
in short distance of the culvert
leading to the Higgins estate. The
new building will be a duplicate of
the one recently erected at South
Orange 1t will be located about l, 500
feet west of the old Pocahontas dam
and will accommodate twelve engines.
A turn-t table, extensive coal bunkers
and other necessary improvements
will also be part of the improve
ment. The grade will not be materi-
ally changed, as it is at least five feet
above high water mark. An impor-
tant feature of this under taking, and
which particularly interests LacFa
wanna travellers, is that rcadbed for
second west-bound track will be
graded at the same time. 1t is the in
tention of the management to continue
this to connect with the double track
at Dover, a much needed Improvement.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
FALL TENNIS TOURNAMENTS.
Beginning Saturday, September s.
Play Will Be at Field Club.

Beginning Saturday, September S-
Play Will Be at Field Club.
Mems Scratch Singles Championship
AS has been the custom, the winner
of this tonrnamnt is required to play
the winner of the Fourth of July tour
nament for the Championship of the
Club for the year, but inasmuch as
the present holder, Henry Cochran, is
abroad, and is therefore unable to
play, the wnnr of this tournament will
receive the championship of the Club
for 1900. The Club has given hand
some silver trophy cup, to go to the
winner of the Championship for three
years, not necessarily consecutive. The
cup will be played for the first time at
this tournament. In addition to the
above,a a first prize will be given.
Mems Scratch Doubles Champion
ship. First prizes will be given.
Junior Scratch Singles Champion
ship. The Griffith Cup in competition.
The regulation governing the play for
this cup is, that it must be won three
times while the player is junior,
but not necessary consecutvely. There
shall be, however, two tournaments
year at which this cup is played for.
Those who have their names already
on the cup are Henry Swords. first
time played for; Karl Behr, second
time; Karl Behr, third time. This
tournament will be the fourth for this
cup, and if Mr.. Behr should win, it will
become his property. In addition to
the above, prize will be given to the
runner up.
Ladies' Scratch Singles Champion
ship-Members' Cup in competition.
Third time played for, Miss Howell
winning the first and Miss Lewis the
second. This cup will become the
property of the player winning three
times, not necessarily consecutive !;
but if it is not won after seven
tournaments, the committee of the
year in which the seventh tournament
is Feld shall decide Oh the manner of
awarding it. In addition to the above,
there will be a consolation prize.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
WYCKOFF MURDERED.
Resident of BernardsviIle Found Dead
circumstances All Point TO Foul Play.

AS Thomas Garrity was walking
past Taintor's s stone crusher in Ber-
nardsville, Sunday afternoon he dis
covered the body of Simeon Wyckoff
lying on the ground. Making an in
vestigation, Clarity found the body
cold with bad cut on the head. He at
once suspected foul play, and going to
the village made his discovery known.
County Physician VanWagener
was telephoned for and he with DR..
Hecht Of Scmerville made an examin-
alton of the remains of the dead man.
They found that the skull was frao-
tured near the left eye the blow
having been delivered by some blunt
instrument.
An inquest was held and the jury
brought in verdict of death at the
hands Of some person or persons
unknown.
Wyckoff was known to have been OF
something Of a spree Saturday night,
his companion being Dick Fleming.
A search was made for Fleming, but
he was not found until Wednesday
when he was arrested and lodged il
the Jail at SomervilIe. He disclaim;
all knowledge of the death of Wyckoff.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
MAIL MATTERS.
One Delivery Only Made On Labor DAY
New Mails.

There will be but one delivery on
Labor Day. September 8. That will
be in the morning at the usual time
for the first delivery. The Office will
be open from 80 to $50 a. m. and
from .5 to 6 p. m, when mail will be
delivered at the carriers window and
at the general delivery.
There are now two new mails for
New York daily, and one more from
New York. The new outgoing mails
close at 1880 and S.45 p. m., going
down on the 1.15 and 10 trains.
The new mail from New York ar
rives at l2 90, and is ready for dis
tribution at 1.15.
The carriers collect mail now be-
ginning at IL. 80 p. m. This is new
collection
This late mail for New York will
be great convenience to business men
and others who have wanted to get off
late correspondence, but have been
unable to do so without sending
it to New York by some friend who
was going down on late train.
Postmaster Fennell is to be congrat-
ulated on the manner in which he is
conducting the Office. He is doing all
in his power to give the people OF
Morristown an up -to-date mail service,
and it is fully apprecia ted.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
RooKAwAYs THE vIoroRs.

The second game between the
Rockaway Club and the Franklin
Furnace A. O. was played at Rockaway
last Saturday, resulting in win for
the home team by score of 81.
The impartial umpiring of doc
Thomas, of Hibernia, was a feature
of the game. Another feature, equally
interesting, was the superb work of
Tippett, the Rockaway pitcher. He
struck out fourteen men.
After the game the Rockaway boys
entertained their visitors at Riggott' s
Hotel. At the first game, played at
Franklin Furnace, the Rockaway boys
were treated in fine shape, and they
reciprocated to the best of their ability
Saturday. The third game will be
played at Franklin Furnace tomorrow.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF.
Tournament Now On at Shinnecock HiIls.
Two Morristown Golfers Enter.

The Woman's Championship Golf
Tournament is now on at Shinnecock
Hills, L. /. The opening day Of the
play was on Tuesday, at which time
there were sixty five entries including
all Of the noted golfers in the East
Thus far the weather has been per-
feet and the play very fast.
The wedding out process Wednesday
reduced the metropolitan districts
representatives from nine in the ORR
ginal sixteen to four, the survivors
being Miss Beatrix Hoyt Miss Gene
We've Heeker, Mrs. Rogers and Miss
Eunice Terry. Boston lost one of the
Curtis sisters but still has two in the
ranks Miss. Margaret Curtis and Miss
Grace E. Keyes, champion of the Con
cord MASS club. Philadelphia lost
Mrs. Touimin but retains Miss Griscom
and Mrs. Caleb r. Fox, the runner up
last year. The East therefore as in
former years has the fight for the
championship all its own way.
For the fifth successive year Miss
Beatrix Hoyt. the former three year
golf champion of America, has stood at
the head of the national championship
competitors in the qualifying medal
play round. The lowest score gold
medal for the best record in the fifth
annual woman's competition, held
under the auspices of the United
States Golf Association, fell to her
possession for the fifth time on the
links of the Shinnecock Hills Club
Wednesday. Miss Hoyt's score was
81 strokes for the long eighteen hole
course, $500 yard in extent.
Only two golfers from this city are
participating in the tournament at
Shinnecock Hills. They are Mrs.
William Shippen and Miss Cornelia
D. Willis. Neither Mrs. Shippen OF
Miss Willis qualified for the champ
ionship match, but the former played
Wednesday in the third eight, while
Miss Willis played for the consolation
cup. Both won from their opponents
| Wednesday.
The finish of the tournament will
be tomorrow. The play for the champ
ionship should attract much atten-
tion, there are many new competitions
in the list this year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31

LETTERS
One Comes from Japan and the
other from China.
Thrilling Descriptiln IN of Scenes in
the Orient During the Mob Rule
of June and July-Many Native
Christians Slain.

The following letters make interest
ing reading for residents of Morris
town and vicinity. The first, from
DIR. Samuel Cochran, shows the condi-
tion of affairs in the Yellow Kingdom
at the time he left Marking with his
wife, child, brother, the Rev. James
and Mrs. Cochran 1t is extremely in
teresting, as it contains many details
not given in the press dispatches. The
second letter is from the Rev. Andrew
Beattie missionary sent out by the
g Men and Boys Missionary Associa-
tion" of the South Street Presbyter-
ian Church to Canton. China. where
he has been for the past eight years
At this post he has oone most excel
lent work
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
MAJOR RESSIEUR ELECTED.
The St. Louis Judge Now COMMANDMENTS
Chief of the Grand Army.

Major Leo Rassieur, of St. Louis, on
Wednesday was elected by acclamation
commander -in-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic for the ensuing
year; d. O. Milliken, Of Maine. was
chosen senior vice-commander, and
Frank Seamons, of Tennessee, junior
ice-commander; John A. Wilkins,
Delta, o., surgeon general; Rev. A..
Drahms, San Quentin, CAL, chaplain
in-chief. There was no opposition
to any Of the candidates.
Perfect weather greeted the "A. R.
encampment held in Chicago this week
and helped to swell the ranks Of the
great parade More than $4,000
veterans, representing 1000 posts from
every State in the Union, marched
in review before the commander-in-
chief and his staff for three solid
hours. The line of march was short
because of the age of the men who
participated.
The parade was led by Chief Mar
shall Colonel j. Fl Wood and his staff
of aides. Following came Comman
der-in- Chief Shaw. Immediately be-
hind came the staff of honor, compos-
ed of one-armed veterans, General
Daniel E. Sickles, General Bradley
Winslow and Captain B. F. Nourse.
Twelve heralds in costume, blowing
French tumpets, announced the coming
of the pageant of patriotism. In tn is
display were fifty tattered battlehags,
which were carried by New York
regiments during the war. All along
the line these mute evidences of the
great struggle were greeted with
cheers
Before the start of the big parade,
Commander-in in Chief Shaw dedicated
the army arch in the court of honor.
According to the report of the Adju'
tant- General, the membership on june
80, 1900, was 276, 66S. The net loss
for the year from all causes was II,
319. In this is included Z, 790 comrades
who died since the last encampment
The committee which had taken thu
annual message of Commander-in
Chief Shaw under consideration re
ported approval of all his suggestions
with the exception of that relating tt
the change of the date of Memoria
Day from May 30 to the last Sunda.
in May. On this the committee re
ported adversely, and their report wa
adopted by the convention.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
NEW SHAFT AT MT. HOPE.

Mount Hope is a scene of great
activity just now and there is a
bright outlook for prosperous future
for that village. The work of sink
ing new shaft at the Tunnel" mine,
on Hickory Hill, on the north side
of the place is under way In all of
the mines the ore is of very fine
quality. After digging down about
foot John Pearce, one of the men
employed on the job, found an eagle
penny dated 1T4S.
In 1772, John Jacob Faesch, known
as the ''smart little Dutchman, pur-
chased the Mount Hope property
from Colonel Jacob Ford, Jr., and
part from Burnett johnson, and the
same year built a furnace there. Large
quantities of cannon balls for the
American army were cast at this
furnace. General Washington visited
Mount Hope in the same year to
make arrangements with Mr.. Faesch
about taking some Hessian prisoners
to board for their labor, which he
did.
A new tresle is being built at the
Tunnel" mine for the storage of
coal. The work on this is being ra-
pidly pushed to completion. The work
of pumping out his mine is still in
progress, and will be finished in the
course of a few weeks.
A force of men are still excavating
for the new compressor plant and
building operations will soon be COM
menced. Dover Index.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
SUMMIT FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The Summit Fire Department is
composed of representative citizens.
The first attempt to organize fire de-
partment in Summit was in 1891, upon
the completion of the Commonwealth
water system, which 1as after the
town had been visited by two very
destructive fires. Summit Hose and
Truck Company was formed in the
spring of 1891. The Company worked
together under one set of officers un-
til December, 1894, when it separated
into two companies.
Hose Co. No. 2 was formed at Easi
Summit, September 10, 1891, 1t usea
a two wheeled jumper until April
1892, when the present carriage was
purchased This company has a mem
bership of twenty six officers and men,
and owns its house.
In the latter part of 1898 it was
Continued on Fourth Page.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
LOCAL TOURNAMENT.

The qualifying round for the Septem-
Der cup will be played tomorrow
on the Morris County links.
This competition IS open to all mem
hers and juniors. The entries for this
match do not close until tomorrow
morning. At present there are about
thirty entries, but it is expected that
there will be over forty competitors
in the start.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
GREAT CLAMBAKE.

The Denvil,e Game Protective Asso-
cation will give clam bake tomor-
row at its fishing preserve near Den
Vile, at 80 P. M. The object of the
bake is to bring the membership and
its friends together in social inter
course, and afford them days outing
and fishing. The tickets have been
placed at the actual cost of the bake,
81. 25. Conveyances will meet all
trains at Denville.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
THE MEDICOS
WIN AGAIN
Played Against the Knicker-
bOckerS for Seven Innings.
KeIIett Broke His Leg in the Sixth
and the Game did not Proceed for
Some Time Score ait the Wind
up, lO-I.
GAMES TOMORROW.

The Knickerbockers go to Madison
tomorrow, and will try and do the trick
they did on the Fourth of July, when
they won by score of 50. These
teams are hot enemies and an exciting
game should result.
The game scheduled between the
Field Club and Englewoods is off. as
the members Of the Field Club are not
yet back from their vacations.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
FLANAGAN's HORSES WIN.
One Takes First Purse and Another
One Third Money.

One Third Money.
In the trotting races at Syracuse
yesterday, Dewitt @. Flanagan S
Martha won a silver cup in fast time,
againt two competitors. She took two
straight heats, with Rightwood second
and Nelson third. Time, 2:16, 2:I64
In the 2. 15 trotting race Wednesday
Ivandorf, also owned by Mr.. Flanagan,
took third money.
The race was won by Bay Star, with
Elsie second, Iyandorf third, Red Wood
fourth and Theresa fifth. Time, s:l11s,
2:11M, 2:14, 2:15.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
OLOSE GAME.

The Morris Plains team and the
Brookside Field Club crossed bats at
Brookside last Saturday afternoon.
The Morris Plains team took the
lead and held it for four innings.
Then for the next two innings the
score was tied The B. f. @. then
took the lead and held it throughout
the game. This was the closest and
most interesting game played at
Brookside this year.
The feature of the game was the
battery work of Comet and Brown
for the B. L. @. Comet struck out
sixteen men, while Allen of M. P.
team struck out seven.
1t was laughable to watch the efforts
of Hiler, the ex-Asylum pitcher, to CON-
meet with Comets twisters. He bit
the dust four times. The B. F. @. will
,,lay a return game on the State Hospi-
tai grounds Saturday. Score by inn
ings:
Brookside F. O., OO02s sOS1 Ks
Morris Plains, 1 5000 1--6
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
WHERE ARE WE AT?

The Oldest resident cannot longer
complain about the new and unmarked
streets, and newcomers will here
after have no difficulty in locating
the various streets and avenues OF
Morristown. The advent of the neat
blue and white metallic signs which
have been put up during the week.
undert be direction of the street com
mittee has been hailed with JOY. The
signs, $50 in number, were purchased
for 45 cents each, while the same
thing cost Summit 70 cents apiece, a
saving Of $62. so for our home town.
The Baptist lawn fete held Tuesday
evening wasa success. About $lS was
cleared.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
TRI-sTATE FAIR.
Great Preparations Being Made for
The Events of Next Month.


The Events of Next Month.
Besides the automobile, bicycling
and trotting events arranged for the
first four DAYS of the great Tri State
Fair. to be held at North Isdson
Park, Gutenberg, Hudson Coanty,
Sepremhe, IS to s2. a grand da : sport
for running horses is being arranged
fer the last DAY Saturday, of the fair
week. anA Sc re,arg Reilly and
Manager Powers hav boen assured of
ia ful! entry of the pAag-tails. The
management also hopes to arrange a
series of races between the horses and
automobiles, which will be a great
trial Of speed and should be of great
interest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
HERE THEY COME.
List of Those who VIII Participate in
Labor Day Events.

The Foresters meet at the Driving
Park, Labor Day, will be a warm affaii
that is shown by the entries for thu
different events. The list follows:
FOOT RACES.
MEMBERS RAcE-100 YARDS.
GINS Schleth, Court Ridgedale
Thos Welsh, 6 :.
100 YARDs-oPEN.
Gus schleth, Morristown.
Walter Cramer Mendham, N. j.
Robt Savidge Morristown
w. F, Purcell, Whippany, N. j.
Scott Buchanan, Mendham g
K. N Shelley, Morristown.
Fay Howe,
Wm H. zimmerman, e
r. V. Lindabury, g
L. Riehman, g
VIM. Radabaugh, g
|. T. Cookerow, Boonton, N. j.
220 YARDs-oPEN.
Gus. Schleth, Morristown.
Robt Savidge, "
w. F. Purcell, Whippany, N. J.t
r N Shelley, Morristown
Mich. A Helrigel, Green Village, N. j.
Fay Howe, Morristown.
VIM H. zimmerman, Morristown.
r. v. Lindabury,
| Louis Riehman,
| VIM. Radabaugh,
/. I. Cookerow, Boonton, N. j.
BICYCLE RACES.
HALF MILE-oPEN.
Thos. F. Fagan, Madison, N. j.
Chas. Frank, Newark, N. j.
Ray F. Sites, Summit, N j.
Joseph Ccrby, Morristown.
Oscar Stobbie,
Jos. Dilnero, Westfield, N. j.
Ed. Stansbury, Morristown.
JOS l.. Halpin Newark.
Allan Tunis, New Vernon, N. j.
Fred Dzuiba, New York City.
w. H. Loser, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Thos j. O'Conner, Morrstown.
I. Lynch, Chatham. N j.
g. w. Stobbie, Morristown.
Chas Vanderveer, Crawford, N. j.
A. s. VanHouten, Morristown.
ONE MILE HANDICAP.
Thos. j. Fagan, Madison, N. j.
Chas. Frank, Newark, N. j.
Moody Peterman, Mendham, n j.
Ray +. Sites, Summit. N. j.
Joseph Corby, Morristown.
Oscar Stobbe,
Joseph Dilnero, Westfield
Ed. Stausbury, MorristowD.
Jos r. Halpin, Newark, N. j.
Allan Tunis, New Vernon, N. j.
Fred. Dzuiba, New York.
W L. Loser, Brooklyn. N. Y.
Thos. j. O'Connor, Morristown.
t. Lynch, Chatham, N j.
Jesse Jones Morristown.
John Horsefield 4"
G. w. Stobbie, g
Cbas Vanderyeer, Crawford, N. j.
Andrew Sims, Jr., Newark, N. j.
A. S. VapHouten, Morristown
TWO MILE HANDICAP.
Chas Frank, Newark, N j.
Ray f. Sites Summit, N. j.
Joseph Corby, Morristown.
Oscar Stobbie,
Joseph Dilnero, Westfield, N. J.
Edw. Siansbury, Motristown.
Joseph Halpin, Newark, N. j.
Fred Dzuiba, N, Y. City.
w. L. Loser, Brooklyn. N. Y.
Thos. J. O'Connor, Morristown.
Il. Lynch, Chatham. N j.
John Horsefied, Mouistown.
c. w. Stobbie, =
Chas Vanderveer, Crawford. N,
Andrew Sims, Jr, Newark, N. ].
FIVE MILE HANDICAP.
County Championship
Thos F. Fagan Madison, n j.
Moody Peterman, Mendham, Nj.
w. CTamer, Mendham, N. j.
Joseph Corby, Morrstown.
oscar StObble,
Edw. Stansbury, 3"
A liam Tunis, New Vernon
Thos j. O'Connor, Morristown.
T. Lynch ! Chatham.
jesse jones, Morrstown
John Horsefield, Morristown.
q. W. Stobbie, g
A. S, VanHouten. No rristown
Entries for the horse and hoe
carriers races will be announced a
the track.
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Dts, l 0 0 0 0 0 o. l
Knicker5

Two base hits-Lauer, ,Shufeldt, Short.
Three base hits-Shufeldt, Kellett,
Solomon, Nolan. Hit by pitcher
Boyer. Base on balls-off Boyer 5, off
Nolan 4. Double plays-Lauer unassist
ed. Stolen bases, Medicos, L; Knicker-
bockers 2. Struck out by Boyer 8, by
Nolan 4. Umpire-Mr McAllister.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
GOSPEL MEETINGS,

The Gospel Wagon will be at Sussex
avenue, near Henry street, Sunday
afternoon at 4. 10, and on the Park at
5 o'clock Meetings will be held in
both places.
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GAME MONDAY.

The Medicos play the Orange Ath-
letics on the Orange Oval. 1t should
be a good game, as these two teams
have been wanting to meet for some
time
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The Knickerbockers will play q
team from Mendham this afternoon, on
Randolph Field.
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