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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-08
ALDERMEN MET ON
NEW YEARS EVENING
And Transacted Routine Business.
. The Poor we Always Have with
Us'' and They Get sI8.eO.


. The Poor we Always Have with
us'' and They Get sIo.eO.
The fact that Friday and New
Years Day we're one and the same did
not deter the Beard of Aldermen from
holding their regular monthly meet
ing.
The following bills were audited
and ordered paid; Salaries, 81, ,OOl. 80:
poor, Sl6.20; streets, S268. SO; fire de-
partment current expenses, $3.50. 81:
hydrants, s848 ,27; police, s633.S3.
On motion Of Alderman Karn 81, 500
was transferred from the salary ac-
count to the fire account.
Chief Fox recommended that George
Bauer be confirmed a member OF
Washington Engine Company, also
that Thomas Kelley be expelled from
the same company. The recommends
tions were accordingly passed.
William Horsefield applied for a
billiard license and it was granted.
Alderman Karn read report show
ing that the sum of So, 1873. rs had beer
turned over to the State for franchise
taxes.
On motion Of Alderman Burke the
case of Amasa Earls, who is confined
in jail because of non-support, was
turned over to the police committee
with power. The man in question is
i'll with consumption and it was
thought that if he was released he
would be greatly benefited. The
meeting then adjourned.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-08
Haymakers Form New Loft.

Mohuscowungie Loft, No. 2l6s was
instituted in due form on Monday
night by Deputy Chief Haymake1
George A. Allen, of Madison. The
officers of the new lodge are here
given: Past chief haymaker, George
Hid; chief haymaker, L. H. Smith
assistant haymaker, A. III. Totten
boss farmer, Daniel Jamieson; col
lector of straws, Joseph A. Hayes
keeper of bundles, " e. Boell; boss
driver, Peter Jurgensen; horn blower
Harry F'ollis; guard of barn door, John
P. Reichert: guard of hay loft, Johr
A. Davis; stewards, John Reichert
Harry Follis, Peter Jurgensen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-08
RELATIVE TO THE LYcEUM
A Stockholder Points Out the Dangers
and Suggests Remedial Measures.
A Timely Communication.

9SDIIOR OF lHE
DEAR SIR: / wish to join with all
intelligent and unpreiudiced people of
Morristown in thanking you for your
very timely and just editorials in re-
gard to the Morristown Lyceum.
That building has ever been an arch
itectural and dangerous mOnstrOsity
and as such was characterized in public
print not long after its erection, and a
veritable fire trap it has remained
until this day, and failure all around ;
while, as place of entertainment, it
is most lily constructed with its
tuppenny stage and tiny, ridiculous
dressing rooms.
But it is not of these inconveaiences
we would specially speak, but of the
great and sure disaster that would
Unnecessarily ensue in case of fire, or
an alarm of fire, with crowded
house. 1T would simply be awful, and
SO patent is this that we shall not go
into details to prove the assertion.
Every one knows it who is familiar
with the internal arrangements of the
building, except the Board of Directors,
who like good parents of bad children
seem to be blind to the faults of their
own progeny. The managers are
good men and no more wish to sac
rifioe the lives of their fellow citizens
than do you or /, but they have
seemed always TO have been afflicted
Perhaps a lot of new blood should be
! injected in the management, which
! moves in its own little circle con-
| tinuopSly and has for the past thirty
live years. There are many who
never go to AN entertainment ia the
| Lyceum for fear of fire and more who
fear and tremble until their relatives
and friends have safely returned.
The writer has sold tickets for an
entertainment in the Lyceum and
was surprised TO know that not ga
few persons asked for seats near the
door, for fear of fire.
The Friday Evening Club a short
time ago spoke in condemnatory
terms of the building, and the recent
horrible catastrophe at Chicago en-
phasizes the matter. In the state
ment published last week the mana
gers call for an increase of S25, 900 to
the capital stock. That is very we'll
gentlemen, but in view of thirty-fve
years of past history we respectfully
demand plan Of the proposed inn
provements for inspection and APP
proyal before subscribing. If, how
ever, the increase of capital stock
cannot be secured then it is your
plain and evident duty to assess the
stockholders for such amount that
will secure the funds to make it safe,
whether it be 10 or 100 per cent. The
writer is stockholder and begs the
privilege of paying his assessment
pro rata with all other stockholders.
He does not want the blood of his
fellow citizens on his hands. Shut
the Lyceum up until it has been made
reasonably safe. In this case money
is nothing, preservation of life is
everything.
BY the way, has our Board of
Aldermen no responsibility in this
matter? They certainly have the
power and it is their duty to enact
a protective ordinance.
Finally, we know of no one who
should be as greatly obliged for this
article as the Lyceum managers
themselves.
STOCKHOLDERS
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And Makes Things Unoom
Portable in Morristown.
Fairly Heavy Snowfall.
COOLEST WEATHER IN YEARS
The snowshovel Brigade Finds Ample
Employment on Sunday Morning
and the Plumbing Fraternity takes
up the Good Work on Wednesday.
The Greatest Damage is Caused by
Frozen Water Pipes.

Morristown, unfortunate in some
respects, got her full share of the
good things going on Saturday, espe-
cially in the snow line. Old Boreas
was also on hand to push good thing
along.
The snow commenced to fall in the
early morning, slowly at first, and
then steadily increasing in quantity,
and the wind drove it into every nook
and Granny, rendering it excessively
disagreeable for pedestrians. Satur-
day-night shoppers were not out in
large force-only those who were
compelled to provide for their Sunday
dinner Drawing the storm.
Sunday morning broke clear and
cold, and the landscape presented a
white mass of chilliness, varying in
depth from seven inches to two feet,
the drifting representing the latter.
AS near as may be calculated the
snowfall amounted to ten inches.
Street Commissioner Meskill had his
snow plows out early Sunday morning
to clear the park walks and cutters
and crosswalks to give church-gOerS a
chance to reach their respective
churches, and the snowshovel brig
ade was busily seconding the effort
in the business portion of town. And
the wind kept up a fierce whistling
all the time, sending the light snow
Scurrying into the faces of those who
exposed themselves.
| an Mnn0nu tho acnoat xunc rOf q
whit the more cheerful, the mercury
hoNering about 10 and II above, until
evening when it commenced to
struggle for the zero mark, reaching
that point at about 9 O'clock Next
morning the thermometer scaled
various degrees reaching from II
minus to 20, according to location
OF course the varying records may be
partially attributed to the various
thermometers, very few of which art
correctly scaled. At Rockaway IA
minus was considered the proper
point, and at Dover it was II. The
coolest point in New York State.
south of the North Woods, or Adiron-
dack, region was at Bingilamton.
WAiolO oIiC 'HiOhOuiy oUOou dU o.
On Tuesday night the temperature
was five degrees higher, and on Wed
nesday morning the mercury stood
at s minus; at Whippany, 30; Water
Gap, 33; at Dover, "a; at ROclcaway
ms.
Thursday night showed slight
rise of temperature, but the. cold had
penetrated the dwellings with de-
cidedly inconvenient results -frazer
water and waste pipes, requiring the
plumbers services. 1t was certainly
"a harvest day for the plumbing frater
nifty.
4 Yesterday the weather moderated
to the verge of thaw, and this morn
| ling the leaden clouds indicate show.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-08
UNDER THE SNOW.
Joh2 Vincent Meets Untoward FATE
Near Mt. Tabor.

Joha Vincent Meets Untoward Fate
Near Mt. Tabor.
John Vincent, man about 2S years
old, who lived on Bank street this
city, was frozen to death last Satur-
day night while walking between Do
yer and this city. The body was not
discovered till Monday morning when
a boy named Stevens, who was passing
along the Mt. Tabor road. was at
tracted by mound of snow, from
which hand protruded, on the old
Howell place, some fifty feet off the
road. On investigation the youth was
startled to find the body of man ly-
ing on its side covered over with a
white mantle of snow. Coroner Col
lins was Immediately notified and the
body was taken to the morgue to
await Identification. Later it was
discovered that the body was that of
John Vincent. 1t is supposed that in
the fierce storm that was raging the
unfortunate man wandered from the
road and being dazed and chilled
through by the storm fell where he
was found and was unable to rise.
Funeral services were held at the
Church of the Assumption this morn
ing at 8 O'Clock, and interment was
made in st. Mary's Cemetery.
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snlll Alarms.

The Chemical Engine answered a
still alarm of the Dempsey hoNse, %
Columbia street, at about $50 Tues
day morning The trouble arose from
an effort to thaw out frozen water
pipe, the woodwork of the partition
taking fire from the lamp. The blaze
was extinguiShed before the arrival OF
the tiremen.
A slight fire occurred in the bank
ing rooms OF the MorriStown Trust
Company a few days ago, which how
ever was extinguished before any
damage was done. A defective cleo
trio light wire is blamed for the fire. 4
At 2.45 Wednesday afternoon the
Chemical Engine was called out to
attend fire at the Gordon Sherman
place on Miller road due to an over
heated fiue in the furnace. 1t seems
that a servant emptied bucket filled
with camel coal on the fire in the fur
mace and the blaze going up from this
additional fuel Overheated the smoke
pipe where it went through partition
on its way to the chimney, setting fire
to it Immediately To extinguish the
fire it was found necessary to tear up
portion Of the flooring in the library,
and the blaze was subdued without
much difficulty. Damage was done to
the extent of $50
The Chemical Engine was called out
at 12.30 O'Clock on Wednesday after
noon to chimney fire at the house of
Patrick Shields at 81 Macculloch ave-
nue.. The fire had burned itself out
when the Chemical arrived, leaving a
pretty badly damaged chimney.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-08
BAKED BEANS, BEANS,
BOSTON BAKED BEANS
Furnish Meat for the Gods and HUI
name Engine Co. The Leguminous
Vegetable In Various Forms.

Furnish Meat for the Gods and HUI
name Engine Co. The Leguminous
Vegetable in Various Forms.
Humane Engine Company had
/" blowout" on Tuesday night, m
which phaseolus vulgaris, commonly
called beans, figured to large extent.
Baked beans, roast beans, fried Deans,
boiled beans, bean soup, ladened the
festive board, and the entertainment
concluded with that mild form OF
gambling which prevails to large ex-
tent in moral New Hampshire known
as bean bags Beans was the war
cry throughout the evening. Joseph
Wiltberger was chief cook and Fred
LeFurge toastmaster. Plates an d
bowls were laid for thirty-ive, and
when the battle was over the beans
were all gone. The banquet ended,
the feasters were served with cigars, a
Christmas present from the Philippine
Islands, sent by Edward Bradley, of
the Twelfth U, s. Cavalry, now
stationed there.
Then came "The Birth OF Beauty
| in the Bower of Beans" as an after
clap. William Lyons rendered selec-
tions on the mandolin, Harry Wright
sang number of "coon" songs, and
Herbert Wilday got in his work" in
the elocutionary line.
All these doings were preliminary to
the milk in the cocoanut. Athletic
sports furnish food for consideration
by the Humane Company. When it
ism t baseball. it is football, ETC., and
every man is a star performer. Just
now their strong point is bowling.
Humane Company and Franklin Hose
Co., No. 2, of Railway, have long been
| firm friends, and bowling contest be-
tween teams of the two companies
has been arranged to take place in this
city on February 2-the 22d anniver-
sarv of the organization of Humane
Company. William Mack discourSed
at length on the possibilities and
probabilities of defeating the Railway
visitors and expressed the general de-
sire of the Company to give them a
royal reception and defeat sufficient
ly light to take the edge off of said
defeat, which in his mind is a fore
gone conclusion. Theodore Irving and
William Woodruff, however, were not
SO optimistic in their views, and ad-
vised the Humane's bowling team to
keep up its practice, as the Railway
boys are considered a strong aggrega-
tion.
The committee on the annual ball,
which takes place on the night OF
Easter Tuesday, reported progress and
Expressed strong conviction that the
affair as planned would be successful.
Bradley's cigars and "Joes'' beans
having passed "away into Ewigkeit,' y
the meeting was adjourned.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-08
THE FRIDAY EVENING CLUB
Reading from wagner's .sParsifal y
will be Given on Friday Evening
of Next Week.

The next regular meeting Of the
Friday Evening Club will be held in
the Lyceum on Friday evening of next
week, at which time Mrs. Raymond
Browne will give a reading from sPar-
sifal, illustrated by piano selections.
1t is many years since an opera-if
it can be SO termed-has attracted
such widespread attention as has
"ParSifal," not alone on account of
the objection entered by Madame
Cosima Wagner against the mythic
story set to music being produced else
where than at Bayreuth, and the al
legged piracy of Herr Conried in pre-
senting it in New York without an-
thority from Madame Wagner, but
also the singular beauty of excerpts
from the musical composition that
have heretofore reached us.
Without the libretto it is almost
impossible togive the Tentonic render
ing of the ancient Arthurian legend
OF Sir PerciVale's quest of the Holy
Grail. That there must be differ
ence of some Importance is evident to
any person who has read the old En-
gliSh romaunt of Morte d'Arthur
written by Sir Thomas Mallory and
published by William Caxton in 1885
The hero Us the same; the Quest of the
Grail must be the same, but i'm Morte
d'Arthur there is no "Amfortas'': no
'Knndry-' The nearest approach to
~'Kundry'' is the @Black Lady, who
thrice times tries to eatice Perciyale
from successful effort jim the Quest.
Nocharacteriequivalent to Amfortas
appears in Morte d'Arthur, as, "As
the tfrensshe boke staytith, - the Holy
Grail, the dish used at "The Last
Supper" was conveyed to England by
Duke Joseph of Arimathea. Where
or with whom he deposited the sacred
vessel is obscurely limited at; but no
mention of guardian of the Grail is
mentioned beyond this, that at the
last asSemblage Of the Knights Of the
Round Table the Grail was borne into
the banquet room by unseen hands.
Then the ''Knightes of the Table
Rounde did sware that they wode
pursue the blode and bodie of Christ
for evermore.H
Then the separation, which King
Arthur SO sorely lamented, took place,
Launcelot, Galahad and Percivale lead
ing, and taking different directions
Launcelot could have no hope of
obtaining it, as only virgin knight
could be successful. Percivale had
sinned once, but he hoped this could
be overcome. Three times did the
''Black Lady" tempt him, and three
times did he extricate himself from
her tolls. Galahad was the one pure
knight, who secured the tieeting Grail
AS Tennyson rhymes it In "Sir
Galahad";
Sometimes on lonely mountain meres
find magic bark.
leap on beard; no helmsman steers;
float till all is dark.
gentle sound an awful light:
Three angels bear the Holy Grail
With folded feet and stoles of white,
On sweeping wings they sail.s
The Quest of the Grail isan allegory
of the same nature as ''The Pilgrims |
Progress" f" The pursuit of the Grail is
Christians pilgrimage the object
ever before, but out of reach, until
the final moment.
To those interested in the mythic |
lore of bygone age Madame Brownies S
reading will, doubtless, excite keen
interest.
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WATER FEEDER DISABLED.
The Laclkawanna Water Feeder at
Dover Floods Depot Grounds.


The water spout at the Lackawanna
station repeated its trick Of a few
weeks ago by refusing to close after it
had been opened. The noon freight
on Sunday stopped for water and when
the fireman endeavored to stop the
flow he found that it would't work.
The water kept pouring out at a ter
rfiic rate, splashing over the upper end
of the station platform. and filling the
CUTTERS and road with water that kept
freezing almost as soon as it alighted
The tank at Ford's Pond was emptied
before it ceased and the switches at
the upper end of the depot were all
frozen as consequence of the flow of
water. A gang of men worked until
night before they could get the
switches and signals to working. E
Dover Advance
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-08
Union Meeting.

The Union Meeting in the lecture
room Of the South Street Presbyterian
Church this evening is intended es-
pecially for young people. A cordial
invitation, however, is extended to all
DIR. Erdman will be the leader and
Mr.. e. J. Ross, of Dover, will make a
short address.
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Charity Ball.

The Charity ball for the benefit of
the Fresh Air and Convalescent Home
held at Summit on New Years met
with the usual success and tidy sum
was netted for the charitable effort to
which this sum is annually devoted.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-08
unveiling MemoriaI Tablet

The memorial tablet to the late
Phanett G. Barker, M. D., will be I'M
yelled at the Barker Pavilion for con-
tagious diseases, Memorial Hospital,
on Monday afternoon next at 2.3C
o'clock. Owing to the inclemency OF
the season, the preliminary exercises
will take place in the Directors room
of the hospital
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We have charged price for the use
of the hall as high as the demand fol
it warranted.
We add, although perhaps it is not
necessary, that no director or officer OF
the Institution has ever received,
directly or indirectly, any compensa-
tion or emolument for his services as
such.
We make the following estimate of
the probable annual income and outgo
OF the Institution for the near future.
RHCEIpTs
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-08

A real surprise party was rendered
to Miss Jennie Rooth. of 92 Macculloch
avenue, on Tuesday evening. 1t is
unnecessary to state that everyone
present enjoyed themselves to the
limit.
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This institution was chartered in
1886 as stock company, with no
thought or expectation of its being
business success, in the sense OF pay
ing dividends, but solely as beneyo-
lent institution whose ann was 10
furnish reading facilities to the
citizens of the town of Morristown
and their children.
After great exertiOn sufficient
sum was subscribed and "a central ana
eligible site procured. and a building
erected. and nucleus of library pro-
vided.
The total capital stock issued is
S7l.25O of which S64,950 represents
either cash or cash value, and $4,000
represents the siteof the old academy.
OF this sum in cash about S46, 900
was subscribed by 20 individuals in
sums varying from $500 to S23, 900.
The balance 6f about $4,000 was
subscribed by other citizens of the
town in sums suited to their means
and which give them standing in
merit quite to that of the larger
subscribers.
These moneys are all invested either
in the building or it's equipment or in
books and magazines for the library.
The Lyceum Hall feature was added
in the hope that it would produce a
net income sufficient to assist in sup
porting and promoting the great OBJ
iect of the institution, viz, free
library.
In accordance with an understand
ing with the holders of shares of the
old academy property room was pro-
vided for q school. The understand
ing is binding upon the present inSti-
tuition in honor, if not in law, and
lasts until.the room is needed for book
shelving.
In addiction to the building the in
stitntion has an endowment specially
given for thessupport of the library.
The character and extent OF this
endowment. are shown in the following
statement
IL is made up as follows:
/. A balance of $1,000 of a legacy of
$4,000 given by the late j. Warren
Blachly. the terms of which will be
found in an extract of his wila hereto
annexed
2. A special gift by the late William
L. King, of S1,50O. The terms OF
which are setforth in a letter, to Mr..
John Edward Taylor, hereto annexed.
3. A gifttof $21 900, and probably a
little more, by William L. King, upon
terms found lin his will. A copy 'Of
these terms is hereto annexed
We ask every person to read these
terms carefully.
We cOnstrue those of the Baachly
will and the King special gifts Of
800 to lisnit their use to the pur-
chase of books.
The limit fixed by Mr.. Kings will is
too plain for mistake.
1t limits us to $500 per year for re-
pairs, insurance. and books.
Now as to our other sources OF i'm
come and our usual annual expenses:
We will give the average OF each
year for the five years of 1898 to 1902,
Inclusive.
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RESOURCES
ARE LIMITED
The Directors Of Morristown Ii
brary and Lyceum Make
Annual Statement.
NOT A PROFITABLE CONCERN

4 statement OF the Actual Condition
of Affairs, which shows that while
she Running Expenses of the In
ststution are Heavy, Its Resources
are Limited, A Further Effort for
contributions Will be Made.
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REcEIPTl

[coNTINUED ON FIFTH PAeE.l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
SAILED FOR JAPAN.
Marine Engineers From the Clyde Di:
trict Seek Service.

London. Jan. THE party Of marine
engineers from the Clyde district en-
gagged by the Japanese government to
proceed Immediately 10 japan presumably
for service on board transports. sailed
for Japan yesterday. They embarked at
Liverpool on board the British steamer
Lake Erie bound for ST John. y. b.
whence they will be transported by rail
to the Pacific Coast. Another draft Of
Scotch engineers left Govan quietly for
Japan a week ago. The summons they
received was so urgent that the men left
without having provided themselves with
outfits
4 detachment Of 40 British navel PEN
soners and naval reserve men. and ten
British officers. started for Genoa. Italy.
today TO assist the navigation TO the far
east of the japanese warships Kassa-
ga and Nissin. formerly the Morena and
Rivadavia of the Argentine navy. The
railroad station was crowded with sight
seers who manifested great enthusiasm.
There were repeated cheers for the Gal
liant little japanese"
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LODGED IN BULL PEN.
Knows No Reason Except His Sympa-
thy With Labor Demands.

Cripple Creek. Colo, Jan &c. Reiner
business associate of James (. Burns.
president of the Portland Mining com
pany was arrested by a military squad
today and lodged in the bull pen. j. X.
Sterling chief detective of the Mine
Owners association. at whose instigation
the arrest was made. said that after
being detained for a time he would he
banished from the district.
In an interview. Mr.. Reimer said: Il
represent the Ryan-Whitney interest in
the Portland Gold Mining company. /
have been in favor with Nj Burns. OF
union labor and the demands made by
the Western Federation OF Miners for de-
cent wages at mines and mills. ] know
no other cause why | should be taken TO
Camp Goldfield and TO the bull pen"