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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-05

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-05

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Local Option-Appointme
als-Re-Survey.

ANNAPOLIS, March 20, 1884.
TO the MINING JOURNAL.
The representatives of license and
anti-license have again appeared here
to look after their interests. They are
the same with one exception that were
here last week.
The Local Option Bill will come up
again to-day (Thursday,) as the vote by
which it was defeated has been recon-
sidered, and this will be the final de-
termination of the question for this
session. Both parties seem to be con-
fident of success.
u All the appointments have been con-
frmed with the exception of those for
Allegany, which still hang fire.
Senator Getty is out again, looking
as well as ever.
Quite protracted debate occurred
in the Senate Wednesday night over
the bill providing for a re-survey. be-
tween Garrett and 2Allegany counties.
Senator Brace was one of the princi-
pals in the debate. Noaction, as they
adjourned before vote was taken.
USo.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

The bill to establish an institution
at Pikesville arsenal for imbeciles
and Predetermined persons brought
Speaker Thorn down upon the floor.
The Speaker is physician who ought
to know what he is talking about.
Upon an amendment to locate the
institution at Spring Grove, where
there is already an asylum, he said:
The adoption of the amendment
might crafty certain kind of heart,
but not a heart of the most generous
character. 1t was equal to striking
out the enacting clause. He would
never consent to making wretched
beings still more so. To put these
poor creatures with lunatics would be
ENGRAVING misery upon misery.
Here in Allegany county it is
seriously proposed to make near
neighbors of our paupers and lunatics.
This in the name of an economy
which loses sight of the comfort and
safety of two classes of unfortunates
one helpless, the other dangerous.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22
GENERAL ITEMS.

HAS THE EARTH RING p There
are all kinds Of rings in the business
and political world, but the greatest
ring of all is the one which some as
tronomers say is forming outside the
atmosphere of the earth. There are
people who gravelv maintain that
the extraordinary sunsets and sun
rises which have been noticed for
months are due to the formation of
IL ring or rings around our earth,
similar to those revealed with the
telescope encircling the planet Sat
urn. No scientist of note has dared
as yet, to seriously consider this the
DRY, but these sunsets are, neverthe-
less, as great mystery us ever That
they are due to moisture in the at
mosphere, or to dust hurled up into
the air at the volcanic eruptions last
summer IN Java, is now discredited.
A lady has ventured the surmise that
the red sunsets are due to an effort
on the part Of the sun to adjust itself
to the new standard time; but, of
course, this is joke. 1t is clear that
there are more things in heaven and
eartAy unexplained, than are dreamed
of, not only by the philosophy but by
t e science of modern times. Dem
orest's MoNthly for April.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

coal interests are of the opinion that
the pending competition between hard
and soft Goals in Eastern markets is
of less importance than is made to
appear. The displacement of a few
hundred thousand tons of coal is a
small matter to the anthracite pro-
ducers, in view of their rapidly ex-
panding home, Western, and South
ern markets. The larger sizes, which
are likely to be displaced by bitumin-
GUS coal, can readily be broken up
and shipped to the markets consuming
the smaller sizes, thus advoiding any
loss. Western markets will take
largely increased shipments ofanthra-
cite this year, as will also the South.
The Cumberland people are not TAX
ing any more heavy contracts, the
reason given being that they are now
living up to freight rates, and that
the threatened war will not take
place. Both sides have decided
to keep faith. Freights have not
been officially announced: but it is
believed there has been an under
standing, and all are anxious to know
what it is. The fact that 100000
tons of Cumberland coal have been
sold in this market is a significant
one. 1t will be brought through the
Delaware and Chesapeake canal.
The Pennsylvania has secured a con-
trolling amount Of the stock of this
road. 1t is believed that rates this
year will be from 25 to 35c. lower
than last year. The Clearield oper-
ators are, of course, dissatisfied at
the treatment they have received in
letting the Cumberland operators
get ahead of them. But the damage
is done. The amount Of Cumberland
placed in the East is estimated at
100000 tons. A great deal of coal
is stocking up at shipping ports, as
stocks are very low.
The local and line trades are rather
quiet. The weather has caused Il
flllingo off in domestic demand. Man
ufacturing demand is not yet improv-
ing in eastern Pennsylvania. The
smaller operators of the Clearfield re,
gion are looking forward eagerly to
the completion of Wallace's road, but
they will probably be disappointed at
the result. The activity will be de-
termined by the actual demand for
coal, and not upon the facilities for
shipping coal, or by the supply of
cars. The car works are pushing Or
ders through as rapidly as possible,
and deliveries are made every day.
Other large contracts are to be given
out in short time. The Pennsylva-
mia company is taking its coat off tor
an active notwithstanding and
Mining ,)O1tJy,4l.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

States control. They tell us the canal
is threatened with destruction on ac-
count of the low rates of freight over
the Baltimore and OHIO railroad, but
all this is only for arguments sake,
for IT the cana MI nagement had the
good of the people at heart no railroad
In the country could compete with the
canal. 1t is. not the competition in
carrying coal the canal has to contend
with most. 1t isl monopoles and
cliques that have crept in among us
that endanger the canal. We can
notice that all the movements for the
last few years have been in favor of
the railroad We know the State au-
thorities can make the canal beneficial
to all concerned in it if they will do it.
We have the best reasons in the world
to believe that no railroad can COM
pete with the canal if properly man
aged. A BoATMAN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22
From the City beyond tho Fiat

EcKHART, March q, 1884.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Mr.. McMillan's child is still quite i'll.
The employees Of the Consolidation
coal company commence work at 6
o'clock a. m.
~ A child of James Askey, of Pompey
Smash, was buried here recently.
Tuesday an engine left the track ct
the horse-shoe-bend while en- route for
Cumberland. No one hurt.
Beware! A large cavity has been
made by the sinking of the earth near
the west entrance TO THE Camp"
Miss Laura Henry, of Loarville,
visited Miss Martha Weigle, of this
place, during the week.
James Hughes and family have left
for Baltimore, where they will make
their future home.
! Miss Jessie McCardell is visiting at
Williamsport, Md.
Rev. R. Kolb and family left for
their future home at Liberty, Nd,
Wednesday.
Lincoln Porter fell from an engine
Wednesday, receiving an ugly cut on
his head. Otherwise he was uninjured.
The lodge of Good Templars here
attended the anniversary Of Mountain
Spring Lodge, of Frosthurg, Wednes-
doy evening. They report that a
pleasant and profitable evening was
spent.
Our Eckhart lodge intend to hold an
open air temperance meeting on the
evening of the first of April.
There is a prospect of us having but
three mails per week. This we do not
want. We would rather have it come
twice day if changed at all. Q.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22
"a TAXPAYER" INSISTS.

FRosTBuhG, March Is, 1884.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
In your paper last week "a Citizen"
abiding no doubt to my letter two
weeks before, says:
do not think it would be right to ask any
individual on the ticket to pledge themselves
to carry out any hobby or scheme Of any party
orindividual. The ticket should be made UP
of the very best material, and should be elected
free and untramelled by any pledges or prom
Uses to any one. They would then be able tc
exercise their best judgment for the welfare
of the whole town.
Without knowing who ga Citizen
is, | take it he is an honest man and
means well. But he is entirely mis-,
taken when he speaks of my desire fol
protection at night as 'hobby OF
scheme" 1t is one of the blessings
which we buy and pay for, but do moi
get.
Furthermore, "a Citizen does not
want "pledges or promises" exacteo
of them to give the people what they
purchase when they pay taxes. Why
Because, he says, ''they would then be
able to exercise their best judgment fol
the welfare of the whole town.
can't see why pledge to give us pro
lection at night-one of the mair
things we pay for-wiil embarass theil
'best judgment" when it is not mat
ter to be left to their judgment. Il
belongs to us, and by proper proceed
ings we can make them give it to us
But we want to get along without
force, and SO we repeat to each candi
date-let the people know whether yor
propose to appropriate enough of theil
money to the purpose of securing
sober, reliable night policemen, anG
lot US settle that subject at the polls.
A TAXPAYER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22
CHESAPEAKE IND OHIO CANAL.
The Break-Freight Reduction-Op.
position to Sale or Lease.

WASHINGTON Co.. March 10, 1884.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
A canal aqueduct at Siding Hill
creek broke through Sunday morning
and one whole side of the large stone
wall which confines the water for use
of boats in passing over the creek was
greatly demolished. The wall that
gave way was so feet long, feet high
and / feet wide, all cut stone and solid
masonry. 1t seems a mystery that
such strong wall should give way
with any weight of water that could
come against it from the canal. But
it went ont. The real cause is not ex-
actly known. 1t will take ten or ff-
teen days TO rebuild it with IA large
force of hands. The boat. 'Pilot
Boy" was drawn into the break by the
flow of water and, lodging in the
break, is greatly damaged, and much
in the way of men working at the
break. Superintendent Stanhope is
on the ground with strong force
pushing the work rapidly as possible.
This break was a bad blow to some
of the boatmen who had already pre-
pared and started to Cumberland for
their first trip for the year.
1t seems the boatmen will be requir-
ed to come down 10 cents per ton from
last years prices. The canal company
have struck against reduction so.
as usual, the boatmen must suffer to
induce trade to the canal. If the boat
men had declared strike against the
coal companies the same as the canal
company did March 18th, public opin-
ion would have held many hard notions
about them. But corporation like
the canal company can strike and pub
lie opinion never squeals, simply be-
cause some of them perhaps have an
ak to grind. In my humble opinion it
appears ON the face as though the
present management of the canal were
doing all In their power to drive the
coal trade away from the canal this
year. Better look leedle oud," for
the boatmen are down to the last notch.
Something must ''bust" soon at the
present rate.
The proposed sale or lease of the
canal is generally discussed among the
boatmen, who do not approve of such
a measure as they can see ample room
for improvement if kept under the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22
Miscellaneous advertisements.
-----~~,~-O-------~-~--~-
RATHER TOO LONG.
After Twenty Years on the Wrong Side
of Life a yirginian Turns
the Tables
"How long did YOU say 2"

How long did you say?"
Twenty years. | said. up to the time
mentioned had suffered from diseased liver
for twenty years" said Mr.. s. T. Hancock of
Richmond, Va, half sadly, as though think
ing of that dilapidated section of his life.
AT times l almost wished it had pleased
Providence to omit the liver from the human
anatomy
bad enough-twenty years of that sort of
thing responded listener. What was
the upshot of it"
The upshot was that some time ago went
down to SCOTS drug store in this city, and
bought one of BENSON'S CAPCINE POR-
Gus PLASTERS, applied it and was relieved
in q few hours, and am now as sound as
though my liver were made of India-rub-
ber?"
Bensons-unlike the old fashioned kind of
plasters-act promptly. Look for the word
CAPCINE, which is cut in the genuine.
Price 25 cents Seabury and Johnson, Chem
lists, New York. Mar lin
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Personalities Allie Ways. of
Cumberland, is visiting Miss Katie
Mclaughlin, of this place.
Rev. John Edwards, brother of
County Commissioner Edwards, of this
place, has been transferred from the
Baltimore to the Virginia conference
of the M. f. Church, and will be sta
toned in Alexandria, Va. Three
years ago he was sent to Westminster,
Md, from Homecoming.
Mr.. j. LASTLY Mitchell, OF Peters
burg, Pa, has been visiting friends in
this place. He returned home We'd
nesday.
Mr.. James NJ. Sloan, of Homecoming,
attended the Grand Council of the
Royal Arcanum, in session in Balti-
more this week. He represented Rob
Roy Council of that Order.
DR.. John w. Hooking, of Piedmont,
West Virginia, who graduated recent
ly at the University Of Maryland, is a
brother of Mrs. Samuel Jeifrios. of
this place. On graduating he received
prize for excellence in the examina-
tion in surgery, The prize was a fine
case of amputating Instruments. Dir.
Hooking has not yet decided where he
will locate.
Mr.. r. T. Powell's subscription
having expired last week he sends US
from Washington, D. c., $3.50 for
another year III accordance with our
new terms, accompanied with the kind
wish that "the wolf may never rci .ch
the JOURNALS door" Were every
body like Mr.. P. this fierce animal
would retire from public observation
as an emblem of incxorable poverty.
Rev. g. H. Humphrey, formerly Of
this place, now pastor Of the Welsh
Presbyterian Church, east 18th street,
New York, is the subject of an ugly in
vestigation in that city. 4 large ma
iority of his congregation of $50 mem
bers believe him innocent. The COM
plainant is Miss Laura A. Jones, OF the
city, and baby girl of ten weeks is
an exhibit in the ease.
Senator Getty, of Garrett county, oc
cupied his seat in the Senate Tuesday
for the first time since his recent dam
gerous illness.
Among the staff appointments by F.
NJ. Smith, department commander of
Maryland, G. A. r., The following are
made aides-de-camp:
-MePherson Post, No. 20, Lonaconing-J. l..
Martin.
Thobmm Post, No. 81, Frosthurg-J. $.
Metzger.
Peter Hensel, Kurt last week, lies in
a critical condition. His back was
not broken, as was at first supposed.
LegisiGtire.--In the Senate Tuesday
Senator Braces joint resolution in
dorsing the amendment to the United
States constitution proposed by Hon. l..
E. McComas, to abrogate the exemption
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

The LAsKER INCIDENT ENDED
AT LAsT.-The Committee of the
House on foreign affairs Tuesday
reported resolutions of a dignified
character in reference to the Lasker
incident. The House defines the
purpose of the resolutions of January
8 to have been to pay "a tribute of
respect to the memory Of an eminent
foreign statesman and declines to
'criticise the manner Of the reception
Of resolutions on the ground that it
has no "otficial concern with the re-
lations between the executive and
legislative branches Of the German
government This is a very good
ending of an affair in which we
might have cut better figure. BAL
timore SIN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22
CORRESPONDENCE
An AMENDMENT.
FRosrBURG, MD, March II. Is,

FRosrBURG, MD, March II, 1884
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Please allow me space enough to
suggest to ga Citizen" whose letter
appears in your last issue, to strike
out the names of ''Vincent Raley and
Henry Everline," and put two Welsh
men in their stead. If we are to have
Welsh government, let us have it
UNANIMOUS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

The Baltimore Journal Of Conn
MERE says that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company have sue
ceeded in making a number of large
contracts for transportation with the
Cumberland and West Virginia coal
companies, for the ensuing season, by
which they have more than recovered
all the traffic that was lost by them
the previous season.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

The general freight agent of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company
speaks Of it officially as ''the Georges
Creek region" There ought to be a
large and enthusiastic hope prevail
ing that this is the beginning of the
end Of the present superseryiceable
cognomen. r..
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

Two REPoRTs.-Spies report that
Osman Digna, with few followers,
has fled to the interior. His flight is
attributed to the reward which was
offered for his capture. The slaves
are deserving him and fleeing to Sua-
kim.
Osman Digna has summoned the
tribes to meeting tomorrow in Or
der to arrange for Il renewal of active
warlike operations.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

PEOPLE say that miners are never
satisfied with the wages they receive,
yet, after reading an account of $50
miners being burned to death in a
Virginia mine, it occurred to US that
those very persons would be great
deaf more dissatisfied if they were
obliged to take their lives in their
hands every time they entered a mine.
There is big difference between twee-
dle-dum and tweedl.-dee.-Queen City
Courier.
The wonder is that men can be
found at all who are willing to dedi-
cate time, labor, health and lives to a
pursuit so uninvitlng and perilous
for any wages. ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

How TO HAVE 'EGGs.-A ROYAL
Oak correspondent of the Easton,
Md, Lelger says: The following re-
ceipe to make hens lay is given to me
by lady poultry raiser, who is re-
garded as one of the most successful
in this community: ? table spoonfuls
Of any good poultry powder from
druggist;2 tablespoonfus Of Cayenne
pepper; 2 handsful corn meal; 2
handsful chopped meat; J gallon
skinned milk. Mix we'll and give
warm every morning TO about thirty
young hens, in addition to Il liberal
feed of corn. The lady assures me
that this treatment will certainly be
followed by an abundant production
of eggs,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

BEAuTY.--"lt is claimed that New
York women look younger at so than
Boston women do at 40, or Chicago
women at So" for the reason that
they have been taking Peruaa for
the past three months, but Boston
and Chicago women are coming up
in fine style enteringupon the home
stretch on Manalin. got one of
your books on the Ellis of Life from
your druggist as Il present, and, us it
directs, have been taking PeruNa
and 4hanalin. My bowels are in ex-
cellent condition, and the lungs and
heart are improving finely.
). NJ. WALKER. IIawas. Pa.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

Take water freight from Newport
News at $1.25, leaves 1888. New
River colleries are 3S2 miles distant,
and halfa cent a ton per mile is $1.91.
There is not much left for the opera
tor Of bituminous coal mines in the
present competition for trade.-Coal
Trade Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22
cognonen.

The turmoil in Baltimore recent
ly over Mayor Latrobe's failure to
ratify Gen. Browns appointment of
city collector, has given place to a
furious newspaper discussion over
the occupation of Pratt street by a
Baltimore and Ohio elevated railway.
There is pile of dynamite in the
Baltimore mind.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

A MONTANA belle, says the Bis
marck Tribune. beng asked bya Bis
marck man if they possessed any cul-
ture out her way, replied F.; "Culture.
You bet your variegated socks we do!
We can sling more culture to the
square foot in Helena than they kin
in any camp in America. Culture.
O, loosen my corsets till ! SMILE
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

The Coal-trades' Tribunal met
in Pittsburg Thursday. The opera
tors insist on 3 cents, the miners on
"a cents. One of the operators be-
lieves that the umpire will fix the
the rate at 81, but that the operator s
will refuse to pay this, and will with
draw from the tribunal and order
a general reduction.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

A BILL passed by the Legislature
Of Ohio, abolishing the convict con-
tract labor system as fast as contracts
expire, became a law Tuesday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

The property known as the Iowa
Gulch mines, IN Colorado, which was
purchased four years ago by a party
of Philadelphians for the sum OF
$2S5,000, was sold at public auction,
in Philadelphia, yesterday, for $500.
1t was bought by Mr.. John W. Jen-
nings, representing the bondhoIders.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

Died-M March 6, 1884, at his home,
near Meadvllle, Pa, Mr.. ELIAS MASON,
aged Is years, father of Mr.. Hiram
Mason, of this place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

The loss of life at Pocahontas, Va,
is greater than at any colliery explo-
sion heretofore occurring In this
country.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

The Cumberland NeuS entertains
deprecated idea of the Frostburg
stomach. 1t says:
And if we would put some of the
mill race water in our whiskey the aver
age Frostburg tippler would take his
grog without qualm of the stomach.
Certainly not. Anything that
does not nauseate Cumberland con-
science would distress a Frostburg
stomach.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

MINING in Cape Brenton, N. s.,
is paid for at the rate of 30M32 cents
per ton run of mine coal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22
Shipments for wear

The Clearfeld output for the year to
last Saturday was 49l, l22 tons, or
LAG, 1876 tons ahead of Georges Creek.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

By as much as the local option
question was involved the House OF
Delegates mas disfranchised the peo-
pie Of Allegany county. TO the tent
perance people this appears to be a
denial Of an inalienable right, etc.
But one would go a long way to find
a whisky-dealer weeping over this
robbery of his Unborn and ineradica-
BILE privileges. s. ...
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22
4 Soctai GaMertmg.-A correspon,

4 Social Gathertmg.-A correspond
ent writes that ''about twenty person.
assembled at the residence of John
Johns Tuesday evening. All enjoyed
themselves splendidly, especially your
correspondent. who had the honor ef
being present. Much praise is due
John E. Johns, who made it lively in
general. Nor must we forget his sis
tiers who served refreshments bounti
fully and gracefully"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-22

TAKE a trip to the top of some high
building in New York, and see how
the black smoke is multiplying now
a-days. This shows the use of
bituminous.-Coal Trade Joarn0l.