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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24
WHY RYERSON WILL MAKE A GOOD
SHERIFF.

The following letters from well
known residents of Jersey City, who
are thoroughly familiar with the
management of the Jersey City Jail,
and are personally acquainted with
Mr.. Ryerson, the Republican candi-
date for sheriff, show the high regard
in which his services as keeper of the
Hudson county Jail are held.
A man who has flied so success
fully and satisfactorily the position
of keeper i'll Hudson county is the
kind of man who can be depended on
to make good sheriff for Morris:
Jersey City, Oct. Goth. 1902
j. Frank Lindsey, Esq,
Editor Morris County Chronicle
Sir: In reply to your favor of the
18th, | wonld state that | have known
Abrain Ryerson for many years, and
particularly during his incumbency
of the Hudson county Jail as assistant
keeper, where he was looked upon as
a model keeper. His character as a
man and as good Republican is
above reproach Should he be
elected sheriff he would give satisfac-
ton, | am sure.
Respectfully,
G. P. Robinson,
Clerk Board of Police Commissioners.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24
New Express Train.

A new Morristown Express" from
New York will make lis initial run
Monday The train leaves New York
40 p. M, Hoboken 5 :56 and arrives
at Morristown 6:57 Local com
muters have long needed such train,
which will be greatly appreciated.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24
Forty-Thr, e Indictments.

The grand jury completed it's labors
Wednesday, returning fortythree in
dictments, and a presentment against
the American Forcite Powder Com
pany for testing and keeping explos-
ives within 1000 feet of the public
highway
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.

1t doesn't seem so remarkable that
diamond will cut glass when you
consider that it will even make an
impression on a woman's heart. De-
troit Free Press.
The assessment of property at it's
real value. as required by the con-
stitution of New Jersey, which re-
quirement is universally violated, is
practiced in AZ out of 1877 cities of the
United States, according to bulletin
of the National Department of Labor,
Just issued. In the New England
cities of Boston. Providence, New
Haven, and Worcester, where full
valuations prevail, the tax rates
range from 81. ~ to $l.64 In Chicago
the average assessment is only 20 per
cent. of the real valuation, and the
tax rate is So 26. In Joliet, ILL.,. it is
$7.75, and the assessment is 30 per
cent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

1t is the duty of every Republican
to take an interest in the election of
all the Republican candidates.
Charles N. Fowler is model Con-
gresham, with reputation for abil-
ity and good work done in the Lower
House not exceeded by any of his col
leagues, and equalled by few.
David Young for surrogate, Abra-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

He originated the plan for funding
the national debt into 2 per cent
gold coin bonds, by which the gov
eminent has saved many millions of
dollars.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

We have substituted civil gov
eminent for military rule in the
Philippines.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

He is chairman of the Banking
and Currency" committee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

535 Summit Ave-, Jersey City.
Oct. IS. '02.
Mr.. J. Frank Lindsey.
Editor Morris County Chronicle,
Morristown, N. J.
Dear Sir: In reply to your inquiry
of 10Th inst, desiring statement
from me concerning the manner in
which Mr.. Abraham Ryerson dis
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

His financial and currency bill is
now accepted and approved by the
best economic thought of the United
States, and practically the entire
press of the coantry.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

We are in favor of reciprocal
trade relations. and will grant them
to Cuba.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

We made war upon Spain to
free Cuba, and have made her a
sister republic.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

We are in favor of tariff revision
whenever the best interests of Amer
lean labor demand it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

We pledged the party in favor of
an Isthmian canal, and we have pro-
vided for its construction.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

He was one of the first to advo.
cate the single gold standard.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

The Republican party is in favor
of federal supervision of the great
corporations called trusts.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

The Fowler bill, if enacted into
law, will prevent currency panics
and save borrowers of money, the
laboring men and producers of every
class at least $780, 900, 900 annually in
interest charges.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

Election day Tuesday, November
4th. Sea that your name is on the
registry list.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

WHY CONGRESSMAN FOWLER
SHOULD BE REELECTED.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

We are in favor of national policy
that will bring higher and high er
wages and cheaper and cheaper COM
modities, in order that the American
home of the working man shall be
the most comfortable in the world,
and that his family shall be the best
fed and the best clothed in the world.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR REPUBLICANS

Chairman Babcock of the Republi.
can National Committee, whose cleo
tion forecasts rarely fail, says con.
corning the coming election:
cannot see how there is any pos.
sibility of the Republicans failing tc
secure the House of Representatives
by good working majority. In the
Fifty seventh Congress the Republi.
can majority over all is forty. Since
the election two years ago there has
been a general change in the confor-
nation of districts throughout the
country, and the REIMBURSEMENT has
been in favor of the party controlling
the legislature in each state. The
Republican majority is more repre-
sentative of the West than of any
other part of the country, and in the
Middle West the Republicans made
almost a clean sweep in 1900. Moth
ing but a revolution in public seDti-
ment could disloge them from the
new districts. The undertaking OF
the Democratic managers is therefore
doubly arduous An examination of
the files of their organs shows that
their claims are small and growing
beautifully less.
Prosperity is s. general that it
has produced political apathy, which
is reflected in the registration. 1t is
light everywhere, but noticeably the
Democrats have the worst of it. -
In Saturdays Plainfield Press ap-
peared the glarlng headlines over
Dewitt O. Flanagan picture, "The
Man Who Will Make Fowler Hustle. ;"
Imagine a young man of his ex-
perience (?) with the great ques-
tions of the day making man like
Congressman Fowler, the astute stu
dent of great financial questions,
hustle!
The article expatiating upon Mr..
Flanagan's fitness as the people,
representative in the halls of Con-
gIess lays special stress upon the fact
that he is over six feet tall and spare,
is good listener and never addresses
his friends by their first name, and
that the bootblack who sees him says,
"there goes Mr.. Flanagan. - These
qualifications may go great ways
with some people, and in the words
of the lamented Lincoln, "for people
who like that sort of thing, that is
about the sort of thing they ought to
like" hut it means very little to the
great commonwealth which want
men of experience to dictate the
policy of public affairs.
1t does not mean a tall, handsome
man, nor short, homely man, but
a man whose study of great public
questions makes him fit to shape the
policies of government, and in whose
experience the people have confidence.
-Plainfieid Courier Press
The recent visit of State Road
Commissioner Rudd to Somerset
county IS already bearing fruit, as
we notice that at recent meeting of
the board of freeholders committee
was appointed to act in conjunction
with a like committee from Middle
sex county with view to improving
the line road b. tween the two coun-
ties; also that several roads in Ber-
nards township be macadamized at
an early date, including the one from
Wilmington church to Far Hills, and
the road from Blozures Corner to
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

ham Ryerson for sheriff, William L.
Brown and Thomas j. Hillery for the
Assembly, and the candidates for
coroners, are entitled to the hearty
support of every Republican in Nor
ris county. The thoughtful, independ-
ent voters can't do better than to vote
for these men.
The ticket is head and shoulders
above that foisted on the public by
the Democratic managers
Mr.. Ryerson has the requirements
necessary to make a good sheriff.
His knowledge of Jail keeping was
acquired through long term of SER
vice as ASSISTANT keeper in the Hudson
county Jail, and just because of his
fitness for the position he was re-
taiued under two Democratic admins
trations. A vote for Abraham Ryer-
son is a vote to elect clean, capable
man as sheriff of Morris county.
At the Atchison. Kan, carnival,
one of the attractions was an Indian
girl orchestra from one of the gov
eminent schools in Arizona Some
Of the girls were fullbloods and some
we're halfbreeds. Two of them got
TO quarreling over some small mat
ter, and one holly said: ~ am just
as good as the rest of you, if am
half white.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

Office of sheriff, and if elected, the
voters will never regret having
placed their trust in the keeping Of
Mr.. Abraham Ryerson. I am,
Respectfully yours,
T. b. Burdett
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

1t will secure for us the best finan-
cial and currency system in the
word.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

Mr.. Fowler has secured more than
$725, 900 for the re-survey and i'm
provement of the Kill Won Kull
waterway, lying between Elizabeth
and Staten Island.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24
REPUBLICAN PLEDGES.
t8o6-1902.

We promised prosperity by protect
ing American labor, and we passed
the Dingley bill.
We declared in favor of the gold
standard and we passed the gold
standard law.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

The campaign on the part of the
Republicans is being pushed in every
part of the county aud district. The
fact that all the candidates are first
class men renders work for the ticket
q pleasure.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

Laundried and I'm
Iaundried $ hir t .
and Night Shirts.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

He has secured $l35, 900 for a
postoffice at Elizabeth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

The Republican nominees for the
Assembly can be safely entrusted to
watch the legislation in the lower
house. Every year the Importance
of sending efficient representatives
to the Legislature becomes more APP
parent. We can consistently urge
hearty support of these gentlemen
for the responsible position of AS
semblymen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

For nine years the Republican
party has conducted the state govern
ment in an honest, conservative and
economical manner, aud i'll striking
contrast with the debauched and cor.
rupt rule of the Democratic party
during the three years Immediately
preceding.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24

He is now regarded as the highest
authority upon all financial and cur
rency questions, and bias brought
great distinction, not only to his
own district, but to the state of New
Jersey as well.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
SIXTEEN HUNDRED MEN
NOW OUT TN BOSTON
Brewery Strike Fails to Affect
Beer Trade.
WORKERS GAIN A VICTORY
Despite Assertion Of Brewers, Lot Of
Union-Made Beer Is ImpOrted-Strik-
ers and Owners Confer, and a Settle
ment Is looked for in Day or Two.

BOSTON. April 4.-TRere are 1900
brewery ernpIOyes-the entire force Of
BostOns tweBty-four active breweries-on
strike or locked out tOday.
The number of men out are divided as
follows:
Brewery workers Of Unions No. Il and
No. %. 100; Bottlers and drivers Of
Union No. i22, 16S; Rremen Of Union No ,,
p; engineers Of Union No. 10. 50; coopers
of Union No So. so.
Notwithstanding the fact that all the
breweries are closed, beer is still a sal
able commodity in the community, many
Of the retailers having stocked up during
the last few days to such an extent that
they viii be able 20 Withstand a siege Of
three or four weeks.
Besides, the claim OF the brewers that
no beer will be brought into Boston from
the outside. is not being verified by the
facts What the men claimed was their
first victory was the delivery in the city
yesterday OF quite a lot OF New York
union made beer.
Several carloads Of beer arrived and was
delivered at various saloons
The strike committee had several talks
with brewery owners last night, and it is
anticipated some definite result will be
reached with one owner in a day or two
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
AMENDMENTS TO TIE
PLUMBING REGULATIONS
Engineer Commissioner Rec
OmmendS Two Changes.
The Alterations Suggested in Relation to
Gas Stove and Heating Apparatus
Connections.

Basing his recommendation upon an
opinion recently submitted by The City
Solicitor, Col. John BiddIe. the Engineer
Commissioner, has suggested that sec
tions and Us Of the plumbing regula-
tions be amended in matters pertaining
&c gas fitting. The Solicitor stated that
the District Commissioners have au-
thority to make the amendments pro-
posed.
Colonel BiddIe recommends that section
be amended by the addition OF The fol-
loving paragraph.
THAT on application a general permit
be given TO each stove dealer 20 connect
gas ranges or stoves with any gas sup
Dl- system. in accordance with the pro-
visions Of these regulations. provided
that 10 more than fifteen feet OF pipe
shall be laid or run in any one case. and
provided a suitable outlet shall have been
insero2d by q registered gas filter for the
purpose Of making said connection, and
upoI approval OF the Inspector Of Plumb
mo IN each case that the supply pipe is OF
suIh,ieut size. In every ease where such
outlet shall not have been provided it viii
registered gas filter 10 perform all neces-
sary work to place the said gas range or
stove in connection with the gas sup
ply"
The suggested amendment TO section 12S
reads:
That hereafter any steamftter who IL
sires to engage in the erection Of any
heating apparatus requiring connection
with the water supply system may pro-
cure a permit to make the desired con-
nection, provided that no more than If
teen feet Of pipe shall be laid OF run "a
any one case. and provided & suitable ont
let shall have been inserted by a regis
tered plumber Tor the purpose Of making
said connection, and in every case where
such outlet shall not have been provided
IL VIZ be necessary 10 procure the ser
vices OF a registered plumber 20 perform
al! work required 10 furnish said heating
apparatus with suitable connection 20 the
water supply"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
TOMORROW'S ENTRIES
AT THE BENNlNG TRACK

First race-Handicap; three year-oIds,
five and half furlongs: Agnes D.. 126.
MessLersiuger. 1926 Price. 122: Early Eve
122, FIuIIe. rs: Apple Jack. IL, Knock
about. H.
Second race. as announced. failed 70
I'LL; it was Withdrawn and new race is
announced for maiden two-year-oIds TO
close at 4 p. n. Half mile.
Third race - Hunters steepIechase.
about two and one-half miles. Mr..
Mccain. 1876; KIondyke II, Champion. 1873.
Silent Friend. 15C; Tanit. ISL; Headland
1873; Montrip, 143: Leo Johnson. 15G.
Five or eight pounds less If ridden by
gentlemen riders
Fourth race-Handicap steeplecaase:
about .wo and one-half miles. Docameron.
Tamarin. l52; Queenship. $50; Haudvice,
l39; Klondyke II. 100; G. ". jenkins. 49,,
Silent Friend. 1872
Fifth race--SellinE. three years and up:
mile and forty yards. Lamp OLec. ia,
WOodtrice. I'd. All Saints. los; Lou Rey.
10; Belle OF Milford. So; sFilibuster. 1G2,
sHandiCapper, 100; aSinonia. SO. aPhilma
Paxton. s.; @Beggar Lady SO.
Sixth race-iandiCap, three years and
up seven furl0ngs: Intrusive, 125. Him
self. 49, Trump. %. Price l04. Calgary.
lO2- FCnsoluca. 100. Tenagra. -.
apprentice allowances
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04

was the only thing that prevented the
flames from sweeping the entire city,
Only One Death.
Considering the rapidity with which the
fire spread and the suddenness with which
the buildings collapsed. the list Of injured
is remarkably small. Only one death oc-
Cured during the fire. that Of William
b. Starn, sixty years old. of unknown adj
dress. who died OF heart failure while
watching the FIRE. The other casualties
are
COurtine Arthur, John Stuart and JACK
Stout. firemcn. overcome by smoke,
none being seriously Injured
r. Souder. fireman; injured when root
Of Rio Grande fell in. is in the hospital
George Mcbride. a telephone lineman,
cut by glass. Policeman Weaver. injured
in leg by falling timber. sent to hospital
Miss Madaline Pearson, employed IN
Broadway store, sprained ankle from
jumping from the board walk. OF all the
many small accidents which occurred
these are the most serious.
OF all the spectators. rumOr has 10 that
there were but two who expressed them
selves as indignant al their personal in
juries. One was a woman in a sealskir
coat the back OF which was burned out
by a falling spark and the other girl
whose Easter hat ignited ia the same
manner, completely burned up on heT
head.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
THRILLING RESCUE
FROM BURNING PIER
Party Watching Fire Found Themselves
Suddenly Cut Of.

ATLANTIC CITY. y J., April f-Du--
ing the FIRE thousands Of citizens and
visitors lined the avenues and the beach
in the near vicinity and &c was al FIRST
with great difficulty that the fremeu could
work
There was a highly sensational rescue
a; Yuung's Ocean Pier. The Marine Hall
caught fire suddenly. cutting OF the re-
treat a. a crowd Of spectators who bad
gathered on the pier at the first alarm to
witness the destruction elsewhere.
II Was a terrible sight from the shore.
The occupants Of the pier were huddIed
together as far from the fire as possible.
Many women tainted and had 20 be
dragged away from within the radius q
blistering heat caused by the rapidly aD-
preaching flames. LifebOats were sent out
from the beach 10 save the imperiled
crowd. which had little time 10 wait be-
fore the pier was burned from under their
feet Many women were restrained O2ly
by force from leapiug over the railing into
the sea All were finally carried 20 shore
IN the boats.
The origin Of the fire IS In dispute II.
p. Smith. photographer. a fellow tenant
or Mrs Zuber, who keeps she'll store IN
the Brady Building says that the she'll
store proprietor had a gasoline stove and
that he believes IL was the source Of the
flames. Mrs. Zubar. who is q Frcnchwom-
an. earnestly denied that her stove had
started the fire. She said tEz electric
wires under the ba,hhoUse were the cause.
4 coIored boy told her that he saw the
first Jet Of fame fsom the wires some
lime before the smoke burst from her
door and that a hatiul Of water could
then have extinguished b..
Brady's bathhOusc. a wooden structure,
two stories high. on the boardwalk. was
like the other buildings IN thar section Of
the city. of very inlammable material.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
SUDDEN DEATH OF
A NAVAL OFFICER
Lieutenant Commander Scheutze Expires
at the Naval Hospital

Lieutenant Commander William II.
Scheutze. vhief Of the compass division
Of the Navy Department. died suddenly
about o'clock this morning at the Naval
Hospital In this city.
He was taken sick the latter part OF
March with severe Inflammation OF the
stomach. and was removed TO the hospital
March 80. He responded to treatment
however. and was c0nyalesciug. when sud
denly last night he took a turn for the
worse, and symptoms of oedema Of the
lungs set in. Despite tie efforts OF the
physicians he sank rapidly. and died at
the hour stated
He was unmarried but left a mother.
a sister. and a brother in ST. Louis. OF
which place he was native. They have
been communicated with, and until their
wishes shall have been ascertained the
arrangements for the funeral viii not be
completed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
ATLANTIC CITY LOSSES
INSURED FOR $175,000
Fire Underwriters Do Not Think Loss
Viii Exceed S75o,eoO.

ATLANTIC CITY, April a well-con-
sidered estimate OF the loss r-om the fre
is from S750.OO to 100000 This. how
ever. makes no account Of tire just as
certain, but not calculabIe, seasons loss
OF business. which all the hotels and some
Of the business houses must suffer
The local board OF insurance under
writer's. AFTER a meeting last night. an
nounced that the total loss would not ex-
coed $3.50, coo and the loss 10 the insur-
ance companies would, be about S175. G00
End that no individual insurance COM
psuy would sustain greater net loss than
s. 500 Tho loss 10 the municipality in
damage to the boardwalk, etc. is csti-
mated by the underwriters as between
s.. 500 snd $4,000.
The fire insurance underwriters esti-
mite losses and place the insurance as
follows:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
A Prince GIeatly Surprised-

4 never was as mUCi surprised ia my life rs
was with the results CO using Chamberlaiu's Pain
Balm sIys Henry r. trV0k. prezSmau of the
Ashevilc ~. O. Gazette II contracted a Sc
we're case OF rheumatism early last Ne atrr by get
ting my feet wet. 1 tried several thiags Tor IL
without benefit One day while looking over the
Gazette ! noticed that Pain BALM was positively
guaranteed 90 cure rheumatism, bought "a bot
tie of b., aud before u-iug tXo-thirda Of 10 my
rheumatism had taken its hight, and ] have not
Lad rheumatic pain since Sold by Henry
Evans, Wholesale and fetal Druggist g29-g2a
r Street northwest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04

NHdIIEa IIdIIHs DTUpTItI0r OF tle
Academy Of Music and a drug store in the
building. said be was the heaviest indI-
vidual loser by the fire. He placed his loss
at upward or 1925 900. and said he carried
but $4,000 Insurance. He was not pre-
pared u say whether he would rebuild
Most Ofthe. IRE victims expressed a desire
20 rebuild IS quickly as possible.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04
HIS Work on Many Buildings.
Again at the Capitol.

Later. and, in fact. until four years
ago, he was again employed at the Capt.
tol, touching up portions Of the frcscCs
lie had painted before the war. During
the past four years, however. he was IN
able to continue his profession. and con-
tented himself with painting landscapes,
and character pictures in oil at his home.
Many Of these Gil paintings are consid-
cred valuable works OF art.
In 1868 Mr.. Carstens became a member
Of the Dawson Lodge OF Masons. in this
city.
He was born in The Duchy Of Alden
berg Germany. on November !. 1923, and
came to this country in 1851 shortly be-
fore assuming IFS position az the Capitol
he married Miss Marian Helen Geery. Of
Nea York Nr- Carstens is survived by
q widow and six daughters