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The Democratic advocate., 1884-12-20
BOOTS AND SH ES. .

Fuh stock honest made Heavy Boots Si.5O.
Our best old standby, "THR BOSS" $3.50.
A good well.made fine Boot $3.50. Ladies'
everyday Shoes at rs cts. to Sl.5O. Child
ren's heavy pegged Shoes SO cts. to 81. We
have everythngyou can ask for in Fine Shoes.
Slesingers hand, made tender-feet Shoes, for
ladies, misses and children. Mems Gum
Boots Sl.5O and up. Ladies' Gum Shoes 20
cts. and up, and everything in the Gum Line
at proportionately low prices. The Finest
Line of Mems and Ladies' Embroidered and
Fancy Slippers shown in the county.
The Democratic advocate., 1884-12-20

We cannot all be cabin passengers in the
voyage of life Some must be before the
mast
The Democratic advocate., 1884-12-20
HOLIDAY GOODS!
SANTA CLAUS. HEADQUARTERS.

D0~ Hats, Trunks and Valises
For the Holidays ever shown in the county is
AT U. L. REAVER & cos.
The Democratic advocate., 1884-12-20

Ny stock is too large to enumerate. | am
confident it is not surpassed in the city or
county, and solicit the patronage of the pub
lie. na-Prices guaranteed as low as first
class goods will warrant.
deco b. G. BLANCHARD.
The Democratic advocate., 1884-12-20
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
SH A r r E r B r o S.
oTo M. c. sTRAsBURGER's
COMBINATION STORE.

40 TO NJ C. SFhASeeHIhN' .
COMBINATION STORE.
If you know what is good for your pock-
book, and want to save money, then come
and examine our stock of goods, which con-
sists of
SUGARS, COFFEES, TEAS, SPICES,
CANNED GOODS,
N. 0. M0LASSES, SYRUP, R4ISINS,
CURRANTs, CITRoN,
CRANBERRIEs, DATES, FIGS,
ORANGES, LEMONS, BANANAS,
CoCoANUTS, CAKES, CRACKERS,
CHEESE, FISH, BACON,
LARD, BOLOGNA SAUSAGE, COAL
OIL, FLOUR, CORNMEAL,
BUCKwHEAT.
A full Stock of pure Confectionery, which
cannot be surpassed in quality or price,
Nuts of all kinds.
A large assortment of Boots and Shoes.
Come and see our $500 Waterproof Boot.
Tinware, Glass and Queensware, Wooden
ware and Notions of all kinds.
Our 5 cent Counter is now in full bloom and
well worth looking at.
A FINE STOCK OF LIQUORS OF ALL
KINDS.
A Full Line of Holiday Presents.
OUR STOCK is COMPLETE
In all its branches, and too numerous to men
ton every article. You can find almost any
kind of goods, and need not run from store TO
store to supply your wants. Call and see be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
NJ. C. STRASBURGER,
At the store lately occupied
by Theodore Derr,
dec G WEsTN!HsTER, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1884-12-20

A PLAIN STATEMENT.
When we advertise that we have the
Largest & Best Assortment of
PIECE GOODS
READY-MADE CLOTHING
In Carroll county, we mean exactly what
we say, and an examination of our stock will
convince any one of that fact.
No Misrepresentation is made, and child
can select Clothing as well as a man of ex-
perienced judgment.
In our Ready Made Department can be
found Medium and Heavy Weight Overcoats
and Suits, all sizes and prices.
Fine Cloths and Cassimeres.
THE BEST
Meltons, Beavers, Chinohillas,
&C., &C.,
FOR ovERCoATs.
SUITS MADE TO ORDER,
AND FIT GUARANTEED.
Gents Furnishing Goods:
All the latest styles in Collars, Cuffs, Shirts,
Suspsnders, HaRdkerahiefs, Ties, &c.
The Public Should Remember
That we are sole dealers in the
above goods, and are not run
ming several kinds of business,
but make specially of
MERCHANT TAILORING
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
SH R r E r B r o S.,
Wantz Building, Opp. Catholic Church,
WESTMINSTER, MD. de4
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P2 PER ANN I
HOLIDAY GOODS
HOLIDAY GOODS
HOLIDAY GOODS
HRIST MAS GIFT s.!
HRIsT TMAs GIFT 81!
HRIST MAS GIFT s.!
p%THE MOST POPULAR STOCK. -N5a
Suitable PRESENTS for Everybody.
Best Assortment and Goods always Reli
able Elegant in Style and First Glass.
Select your Gifts from our
Attractive Stock.
Novelties in Clocks, Box Paper,
Satchels, Pocketbooks. Great
Variety of Silk Handker-
chiefs, Is cts. to $l.5o.
Children's Handkerchiefs to ) cents
Ladies' and Children's Hoods, Knit Jackets.
Skirts, Shawls, Lap Robes.
Goat and Buffalo Robes, Horse Blankets.
Bed Blankets IS cts. per pair.
Lace, Kid Gloves in all latest styles, only IS C.
Ladies' and Misses Coats.
Newmarkets, Russian Circulars.
Ladies' and Misses Gum Gossamers.
Ladies' and Misses Gum Shoes % cts.
Mems and Boys Suits So to S..
Mems and Boys Gum Boots.
Mems and Boys Overcoats $3.50.
Mems and Boys Collars, Cuffs and Necktes.
Mems and Boys
Dg~ HATS AND CAPS. ~@a
We Have a Multitude of Nice
Things Which
Can Not Here be Enumerated.
All are invited to call and examine our ele-
CANT display of rich and new designs of
! HOLIDAY GOODS! II
SANTA CLAUS. HEADQUARTERS.
IT. Orndorff's Double Store,
WESTMINSTER, MD. dc
DRIEF AND TO THE POINT.
The Finest and Cheapest Line of
/ BOOTS. 4 SHOES.
s9~ Hats, Trunks and Valises
For the Holidays ever shown in the county is
The Democratic advocate., 1884-12-20
So follow your leader,
Tip to toe,
] don't care whether,
We are cought or no,

Sang this defiant young Vandal as, followed
by his devoted band he leaped the rude
stone wall into the beautiful and cherished
enclosure.
The Democratic advocate., 1884-12-20

CHRISTMAS MINcE-PIE.-In the old
time the Christmas season properly began
on the 10th of December described in the
Prayer-book calendar as o Sdpientia), and
ended January 6, with Twelfth-night.
When the learned DIR. Parr was asked what
day in December it was proper to begin
eating mince-pie, he said, "Begin on o
iSapientid; but please to say Chrismas-pie,
not mince-pie- -mince-pie is Puritanical." "
If there is any merit in eating mince-pie,
as this association of it with the holy sea-
son seems to imply, then we have certain
test of the piety of the Pilgrims to New
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HEAVY loss BY FIRE.
Business Houses, Elevators Freight Sheds
and Cars Destroyed-LOss $5OO,O00.

[ ST. LOUIS March 12-Probably the most de
structive fire that ever occurred in East St
Louis took place tonight The flames first
caught in small barbershop in row of old
frame buildings on the river front, situated be-
tween the freight yards of the Chicago & Alton
railroad on the north, and those of the Ohio &c
Mississippi on the south. There being no fire
department in the place, surrounding property
was entirely at the mercy of the flames, which
spread with great rapidity, and in
few minutes had enveloped not only the
whole row of frames, but spread to the transfer
company stables, in the rear, thence to the Ad-
vance Elevator A. still further to the east, and
the entire property was destroyed The elevator.
had capacity of half million bushels, and is
said to have contained between 100000 and
100000 bushels of corn about So O00 bushels of
oats, and 10000 bushels of wheat Leading
west from this elevator was long conveyer
connecting with Elevator B, on the river
bank, belonging to the same company.
Part of this cOnveyer was burned, but the
remainder torn down. The elevator itself,
which is large new building. of threequarters
of a million bushels capacity, was saved Elk
tending northward, the fire spread to the freight
offices of the Chicago 6 Alton road and to the
cars in the extensive yards of that company.
The freight office, which was formerly a passen-
ger depot, was totally destroyed, and a
large number of empty and laden cars burned
One train of six burning cars was pulled out of
the yards to a station near the National Stock
yards, where the flames communicated to long
line of other cars a siding, and all of them,
said to number seventy-fve to eighty, were de-
stroyed. number of cars i'll the O. & NJ
yards, on the south, and still others on a track
near Elevator A, and in the Chicago e Alton
yards, We're also burned. 1t is estimated that
fully l40 cars were burned, one third to onehalf
Of which were laden with grain and merchandise
Two old repair shops, of little value, and an oil
shed in the rear of Elevator A, were also burned
The losses cannot be accurately stated to
night Estimates at this writing are: Elevator
buildings, $l50.00O to $4,000; grain, 5000 00O
cars and freight, 5000; damage to freight
yards, railroad and buildings, 100000 to $50 00O
row of frame buildings, repair shops,
stables, etc, SO 0O0 or perhaps total of half
million. One fire engine and two hose reels
were sent over from this city, but they did not
reach there in time to be of much service, and
the fire may almost be said to have burned
itself out. Insurance not ascertained.
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in suakim two-anda half dollars, could b,

in Suakim two-and-a half dollars, could be
bought there for half dollar
/ could see the rebels were not short of spears
They had also some swords of their own, and
perhaps less than 10 per cent. of them had Rem
ington rifles which, in my opinion, they could
not properly use l asked them why they were
not practicng They told me they We're short
of ammunition. l asked them what was the
good of going to Suakim at night firing shots
in the air and then running away They told
me it was to disturb the sleep of the soldiers.
They assured me that they had found it a good
precaution against being hurt by the rife bullets
to lie down fiat on the ground when fired at 1
heard ON the thirteenth day of my Imprisonment
that the Arabs had done some scouting on the
plain of Etbai, inhabited by the Arabs of Nah
moud Ali. who was friendly with the govern
ment, and had brought with them twentyone
men as prisoners, of whom one escaped the first
night l at once conceived the idea of escaping
myself My last night there at midnight when
all was quiet, cfept from the hut, in front of
which the men were asleep, and I took care not
to awaken them By crawling 1 got clear of
them, and in half an hour was free Of the camp.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

nothing in determining the amounts required to
run the government for the fiscal year, but that
everything would depend upon the whim of two
or three demagogues who, in their efforts to
capture votes, would not scruple to block the
whole machinery of the government if, in their
estimation, it should become necessary. That
this would be the policy of the appropria-
tions committee soon became certain and
now that the postofico appropriation
bill is fairly before the House no further proof
IS necessary. In this measure, which is sup
posed to provide for the maintenance of the
most important branch Of the government svs.
TEN, Randall Holman ct al have cut down the
estimates of the Postmaster-g general several mill
ions of dollars and if the bill should 90 through
in its present shape it would be necessary to cut
offa considerable portion of the free delivery
service, and the pay of the clerks upon the postal
cars would be shaved to such an extent as to
seriously interfere with the proper and efficient
handling of the mails.
But 1t IS not the purpose of The Randall
Holman crowd to let the bill 60 through in its
present shape" said Republican member of the
appropriations committee. "Those gentlemen
are too shrewd for any such plan, and they know
that the bill would never pass the Senate with
out amendment Why, if they thought for
moment that the Senate would fail into their
wake the bill would be amended in ten minutes.
The idea Of these statesmen is to cut from the
appropriations bill a number of the most neces
sa1y clauses They know the Senate will add
the portions cut off then these patriots will load
down their organs next summer with able
editorials upon the prodgacy of the Republican
Senate which added several millions of dollars to
the expenditures of the government"
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THE MEXICAN TREATY.
The Senate Ratifies the Agreement by IL
Vote of Al to go.

The Senate Ratifies the Agreement by IA
Vote of Al to go.
WASHINGTON, March n.-After four hours
consideration, in secret session, to-day, the Sen
ate ratified the Mexican treaty-41 to 20 The
division is believed to have been as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Bayard Beck, Blair,
Bowen Cameron of Wisconsin, Cockrell, Coke,
Cullon, Dawes, Dolph, Edmunds Fair, Farley,
Frye, George, Groome, Harris, Har-
lison, Hill, Hoar, ingalls,, jackson, Lamar,
Logan, Mcmillan Mcpherson, Manderson
Maxey, Miller of California Miller of New York
Morgan, Pugh, Sabin, Salisbury, Sawyer, Slater,
Vest and Wilson.
Nays-Messrs Aldrich, Brown, Call, Conger,
Gibson, German, Hampton, Hawley, Jonas,
Jones of Florida, Kenna Malone Mitchell Nor
rill Palmer Platt, Sewell, Sherman, Vance and
Williams
The debate which preceded the vote is de-
scribed as devoid of incident. Senator Gibson
made the first and longest speech and was, of
course, against the treaty, on the ground that it
admits free sugar in competition with the chief
staple of his state.
Senators Jonas Conger. and others spoke
against the treaty, and Senators Coke.
Miller of California. and or two other sen
ators made short speeches in support. During
the day several amendments We're offered voted
upon and lost Among them were two by Sen
ator Jonas, the first adding meat products
wheat and -four, and the other adding cotton and
cotton goods to the list of exportabe articles,
and one by Senator Morrill, fixing the lowest
limit to the grade of sugar which might be i'm
nOrted
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
WEDNESDAY, Colder, clearing
wedther, nOrtheUeSterly qvinds.

The season has been so backward thus far that we
have not felt like tring with the sensibiities of the
public by pressing upon their attention the sub
;ect of Spring Suits Overcoats, Trousers, and
other single garments, although we have been and
now are of course duly prepared to supply the wants
of patrons in this regard whenever the state OF
the weather makes demand for this description OF
vestures It is our impression that Winter is about
to take his regular annual long vacation" though, of
course he may, for while out of sheer attachment
10 this region insist upon paying us an occasional
dying visit But whatever the temperatures, BOYS
CLOTHES require attention; for the longevity of their
outfits does not necessarily conform to the duration of
he season. We take especial care to provide ade-
,uately for the requirements of the Boys in the mat
er of apparel for we recognize in them future pa
rons and friends of the
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The Storm in the Northwest.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, March 1.-THE ST. Paul
Evening Journals specials from Fargo and
points northwest say the storm is still raging
and the wind increasing in velocity. At 1:30 P NJ.
all trains were behind, buffeting their way
slowly on the main lines. The Manitoba &
Northern Pacific and the Southwestern, to Lis
bon, are still blockaded. The temperature is 24o
above zero at Fargo
MINNEAPoLIs, March 1.-THE severest biz
zard of the season is raging. Travel of all kind
is suspended, and people are keeping indoors.
Specials to the Tribune from various points in
Minnesota and Dakota state that the storm is
severe everywhere. Trains on the various rail
roads are either many hours late or abandoned.
In the neighborhood of St Vincent the snow in
places is drifted twenty feet deep. As yet there
are no reports of disasters.
GRAND FORKS D. T., March ia blizzard
is raging here. The air is filed with snow, driv-
ing before high north wind. The temperature
ranges from 10o above last night to $50 above
this afternoon. All roads except the Northern
are blockaded. Former reports of a severe biz
zard east are exaggerated. Men and women
were out three days and nights without shelter
and no physical injury sustained. Not exceeding
twelve persons have been lost to date in Dakota
and neighboring regions of Minnesota and Can
ada
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THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
The Friends of the Measure in the House
Confident of Success.

Confident of Success.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WAsHNGToN, March 11.-Representative
Collins, of Massachusetts. who has charge of
the bankruptcy bill in the House. says that the
measure will not come up for consideration for
several weeks yet
THE committee has already two calls said
Mr.. Collins, "and we snail make no attempt to
have day set apart for consideration of the
bankruptcy bill until the business under those
calls is disposed of
''How does the judiciary committee stand
upon the question:
"There are three members who have reserved
the right to speak and vote against the bill, and
three more who say that they desired to go into
the House with the privilege of objecting to the
bin in part and Offering such amendments as
they think proper after having thoroughly CON
sidered all the provisions of the bill. It is on
this account that l shall not endeavor to hurry
matters l want every one to have the fullest
opportunity to read the bill carefully before it is
called up"
what, in your opinion, are the prospects of
its ultimate passage"
II cannot say what the debate may develop in
the way of opposition, but think it will ulti
mately go through"
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DEMOCRATIC ECONOMISTS.

The Process Employed by Certain Demo
crafts for Saving Public Money.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March l1.-Randall and his end
of the Democratic party have played the role of
economists for so long that whenever the Dem
ocrats have control of the Treasury purse strings
it is in order to look out for a system of parsi-
mony for which Holman, Randall ct al. are so
Justly celebrated. Whenever a presidential
campaign is on the carpet these pure and able
statesmen may be relied upon to inaugurate an
era of Saving to the government" expecting
thereby to show the unsophistcated voter that
the only aim in life of the Democrats is to save
the public purse from the onslaughts of the Re
publican robber AS soon as it was announced
that Randall Holman and Townshend were as
signed to places upon the appropriations com
mittee it became evident that the careful and
elaborate estimates of the heads Of the depart
ments and their assistants were to be counted as
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SEVENTEEN LIVES LOST.
A Whole Village Carried Aaway by an Ava
Misunderstanding for the Dead.

DENVER, March 1L-At o'clock last
night a snow-slide descended on the lit
tie snowbound station of Woodstock, on
the branch of the South Park railroad
seventy-ive miles southwest of Leadvile, car
rying away every building in town, including
the railway station. The news was brought
to Pitkin, nine miles distant bya section hand, on
snow shoes. Seventeen persons are known to
have been caught in the avalanche, incud-
ing Mrs. Doyle, widow, who kept the station,
and her six children, and another woman
name unknown, and ten section men
Two women were rescued last night
alive but seriously injured. The body of one
section hand was recovered this morning. None
of the others can escape alive. AS soon as the
news reached Pitkin. the fire bells sounded the
alarm and large number of citizens started on
snow shoes for the scene.
Among the missing are Jacob Caswell, of
Tomawache; Tom Brown, telegraph operator at
the station: George Alexander Horace Aexan-
der and Mike Shea.
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DIR. MARY WALKERS MUSCLE.
She Infiicts Deserved Chastisement on an
Impudent Colored Man.

She lnfiicts Deserved Chastjsement on an
Impudent Colored Man.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 1I.-Dr Mary Walker
.Washingtons female character who insists upon
appearing at all times in male attire INDUCED in
pugilistic exercise at the Capitol this after
noon between u and l o'clock She entered the
room of the House committee on claims to attend
to some private business. Before she did so she
lifted her silk hat and put it down upon box in.
the corridor beside the door. Entering the room.
she took a seat at the committees table and be
gan rummaging over some papers. In a few min
utes door opened, and in stalked colored mes
senger. On his head was cooked in a saucy
manner, DR.. Mary's hat
us this your tile, Dr. Mary?" he inquired in a
tone she thought altogether impudent
1T is my hat thank you" she replied; ''and
what are you, you black rascal, doing with it on
your headr
The colored man tipped the tile smiled, and
handed it to her He then withdrew to the cor
ridor Dr. Mary followed him. with rage beam
ing in her eyes.
Il want to know what makes you so impudent
you puppy@" she continued when the two were in
the corridor Then she uncorked the jug of
wrath and poured it out upon the
head of the darky until he was
blacker than midnight Finally the colored
man began to sass back" This precipitated
the storm. Swelling with rage she rushed at
the colored man, remarking, Take that" and
she planted well-delivered blow in the immedi-
ate locality of his optic. He staggered, regained
his footing, and fled precipitately. Dr. Mary
did not pursue him. His eye began swelling,
and it is said the punishment proved severe.
wag, who saw Dr. Mary enter the committee
room, put up the prank and p ersuaded the col
Ored man TO don the hat. Those who saw the
encounter take sides with the woman, and say
the castigation was just one. There were no
arrests
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Prince jerome Kindly Concludes to Allow
the People to Have Their Own Way.
PARIS, March 11.-Prince Jerome (Plon-P Plon)
lastnight addressed those Bonapartist journalists
favorable to a revision of the constitution He
said Everything must bow to the necessity of
again allowing the people to declare their will,
inasmuch as they are our masters. lam not rich,
like the Orleans princes, but l respect the sover-
eighty of the people, and will oppose all attempts
to usurp their rights"
The agitation for the expulsion of the Orleans
princes from France is constantly gaining
strength
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The Highlanders at Serabia Confronted by
Osman's Advances -Suakim GarrisOned
by Very Feeble Force.
An Austrian's Interesting Story Of
What He Saw in the Rebel Camps.
Movements of the French Forces in Ton
quin-RepOrts that the Siege OfBac-
mini Has Commenced.
THE soUDAN CAMPAIGN.
Osman Digma, Instead of Waiting To Be
Attacked. Assumes the Offensive.

Attacked, Assumes the Offensive.
SUAKIM March 11.-8 p. M.-Firing has
begun at Serabia. General Graham, Colonel
Stewart and the whole force have gone thither,
including the guard detailed for duty here
which consisted of 80 British and 600 Egyptian
troops
SUAKIM March 12.-Morning-Th High
landers working on the entrenched fort at
Serabia were attacked by Oman Digmas advance
at o'clock last evening. Only 422 marines
now defend the forts of Suakim. Scouts from
the direction of Tamanick report that Osman
with 1900 men is moving in the direction of
Zariba, in the hope of destroying the British
stories of water in series of night attacks.
Osman retains as adherents the great tribe of
Huddridomas, whose sheik urged that night
assaults were the best kind of strategy against
Engand's arms of precision.
LATER.-The firing at Serabia was owing to
an attempt of 300 rebels to cut off British
convey. The British cavalry quickly disposed
of the rebels. number of Egyptian camel
drivers promptly bolted during the attack.
A general order has been issued thanking, in
aattering terms, Baker Pasha and Colonel Burma
by for valuable services.
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THE FRENCH IN TONoUIN.

The Advance on Bacninh-A Reported Vic
tory for the French.
PARIS, March 11.-Tonquin advices report
that the French column advancing upon Bac-
ninh from Haidzuong has had successful en-
gagement with the enemy. Admiral Courbet
has taken an ironclad to Quinton and declared
that part of the coast blockaded
A London dispatch says a report is current in
Hong Kong that General DIillot opened cannon
ade upon Bacninh on Monday. AT Canton there
are all the signs of a prolonged war There is
no hostility to foreigners. however