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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15

bitumlnous tonnage has been con-
tracted for. The trade is fully four
weeks ahead of last year. In amount
of tonnage placed, the Cumberland
and Clcarfield interests seem to keep
even, but the former appear, at pres
ent, to be getting the larger mum Der
of contracts. No dealer will give a
contract price. Very low figures
have been given, doubtless the low
est of the year, if there is to be any
semblance of harmony between the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio railroads, to say nothing of u
real agreement, which is said to have
been made. A fair price for bitumi-
nous coal is $2.6O@$2.7O f. o. b. at
Baltimore, and $2.70@$2.s5 at Phil
adelphia. Quite a number of mills
in this vicinity have bought bitumi-
nous in place of broken coal, and it
looks az if the departure would be
quite general with the large con,
sumner. The difference is so wide that
anthracite dealers are making no
special competing effort. AS for pro-
vlncial culm, the outlook is not par
ticularly promising in view of the
low price for domestic coal. None
of this coal is coming along and no
price can be given. Engineering and
Mining Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15
THE BLUFF CITY.

LAREDO, TEYAs, March @ 1894
To the MINING Journal.
Since writing my last | have been
over the branch of the Mexican Ma
tional railway known as the Texas
Mexican. This road is l61 miles long
and its terminal points are Laredo and
Corpus Christi. For long distance
after leaving Laredo its way lies
through as ugly country as ! have
yet seen. No grass or trees of any
kind are visible. Cactus, bayonet and
mosquito are the only green things OBJ
servable. AS we get down towards
Benivideo the great pasture, enclosed
by miles and miles of wire fence,
about which so much has been said in
the State papers lately, and contain
ing many thousands of acres-each
are passed through and for fifty miles
out Of Corpus the land is excellent and
is heavily stocked with cattle, sheep
and horses, all looking well for this
time of year.
The only drawback in stock-raising
here is the scarcity of water, cattle
being compelled at times to make two
and three days journey for it. Many
die as soon as they have drank, in CON
sequence of which there is always a
lot of carcasses lying around the edge
of the water. The owners, however.
don't seem to notice them and no won
der, for one man king is going to
drive this spring twelve thousand head
of horses and forty thousand of cattle,
and even then he will have thousands
left.
Just beyond Pena station land, by
the way, this is the most important
freight station on the line, as at this
point all goods for places on the Rio
Grande below Rio Grande city-Fo1t
Ringold-is transferred to wagons that
carry it to those points, we saw herd
of antelope quietly grazing several
hundred yards from the road. They
did not even raise their dainty heads
at our approach but kept on eating as
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15
GENERAL ITEMS,

A REMARKABLE CASE.-Dr. Hart
maan-De0r Sir: | am induced by
u sense of duty to suffering to make
q brief statement Of your remarkable
cure of myself. | was most mis-
cradle sufferer from the various annoy
ing and distressing diseases of deli
cate persons, which caused me to be
confined to my bed for long time,
being too weak to even bear my
weight upon my feet. | was treated
by the most reputable physicians in
our city, each and all saying they
could do nothing for me. l had
given up all hopes of ever being well.
In this condition l began to take
your Peruna, and | am most happy to
say, in three months / was perfectly
well-entirely cured without any APP
planes or support of any kind.
Yours truly, Mrs. HENRY ELLIS.
No. 500 Scott street, milwaukee,
Wis.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15
OsMAN DIGNA AGAIN DEBATE.

OsMAN DIGNA AGAIN DEFEATED
Dispatches from Suakim state that
the rebels opened fire on Gen. Ora
hams forces at l o'clack Thursday
morning. The British forces were
at once formed to repel a charge, but
noattack came. The men were there.
fore ordered to lie down again. The
fire of the rebels continued all night,
but the British did not reply. An
officer and two men were wounded
and one man was killed.
The fighting began at daybreak.
The infantry and artillery completely
routed the enemy from their pits and
trenches. The battle had not lasted
more than a-half hour when the VIC
tory Of the British was made certain.
A telegraph dispatch has been re-
ceived from General Graham, dated
BOSNIAN Digna's Camp, March 10,
11.40 a. m.," in which he says: The
camp Of the enemy has been taken,
after hard fighting since s. o'clock
this morning. Over 70 of the British
were killed and 100 wounded
Later dispatches say the bivouac
last night was exceedingly unpleas-
ant. The Arabs kept up a persistent
fusilade till just before daybreak.
The bright moonlight rendered
objects distinctly visible at a long
distance, but prevented the enemy
from attempting sudden onset.
The rebels directed their fire espe-
cially toward the hospital wagons,
which were conspicuous in the moon
light.
The surgeons and Gen. Graham's
staff officers had very narrow escapes
At 6 o'clock, sunrise, a Gardiner gun
and nine-rounder We're turned
against the rebels, who were within
1900 yards of the British position,
and afforded most excellent target
The Arabs were soon compelled to
retire to their main position near the
Tamai wells. Col. Stewards cavalry
arrived at 7.s0, and took position on
the British left so as to turn the en-
eny's right.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15

Spill, Reuben Anthony, Samuel Jeffries, Vim
cent Raley and Henry Everline.
l am very confident that if elected
they will serve with fidelity and honor
to our town as we'll as to themselves.
| do not think it would be right to
ask any individual on the ticket to
pledge themselves tcarry out any
hobby or scheme of any party or in
dividual. The ticket should be made
up of the very best material, and
should be elected free and untramelled
by any pledges or promises to any one.
They would then be able to exercise
their best judgment for the welfare of
the whole town. Yours respectfully,
A CITIZEN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15
A TICKET ENDORSED

FRosrBuRG, MD, March IL, 1884.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
The time is again near at hand when
it becomes the duty of every citizen of
this town to elect from among them
selves one man to serve as Mayor, and
six others as Councilmen.
There should be more interest taken
in this matter than il the past. Men
should be selected with great care as
to ability and character, so as 20 bring
no reproach on their administration.
In order to make a wise selection the
work should be commenced in good
time-not delay until the last moment,
and then be compelled to scramble up
ticket. / think the names already
suggested in the JOURNAL are very
good and will givs general satisfaction,
to wit:
For Aayor-James Hanson.
For COunei9me,--George Hosken, Walter B.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15
RATHER TOO LONG.
After Twenty Years on the Wrong Side
Of ! !ifo IL Virginian Turns
the Tables.
How long did YOU say ?"

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 enoueh--twenty years of that sort of
thing" responded listener What was
the upshot of it?'
1.-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 few hours, and am now as sound as
though my liver were made of India-rubr
ber?'
Benson's-unlike the old fashioned kind of
plasters-act promptly. Look for the word
CAPCINE, which is cut in the genuine.
Price % cents. Seabury and Johnson, Chem
lists, New York. Mar Him
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15

The JOURNAL has received a copy
Of the bill entitled an Act to provide
for establishing, making, bounding,
preserving and recording the division
line between Allegany and Garrett
countless" (thanks to Mr.. White
The document is skillfully drawn.
Upon the cheek there is no sign of the
mischief that may revel in the heart.
1t has passed the House and is now
before the Senate. Fortunately, Sena-
tor Brace is not only fine lawyer
but a proficient surveyor. So that
should the traditional colored citizen
be lurking in the wood-pile, he will
most probably be detected, exposed
and extricated. Our Senator is like
wise an astute politician, and it will
not take him long to see that any
line which takes from us five thou
sand acres of coal land will at the
came time rob him of about four
thousand acres Of republican votes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15

The Cumberland Nevs complains
Of the bad name given Cumberland
by q correspondent of the Frederick
Neacs of March 5th. A similar let
ter was last week sent the JOURNAL.
We wrote the writer declining pub
LEGATION, whereupon he enclosed
stamps for its return, and it was re-
turned. Looks like conspiracy Of
some kind.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15
LATEST NEWS.

ONE HUNDRED MINERS KILLED.
A terrible explosion occurred in the
coal mines Of the Southwest Virginia
improvements ompany at Pocahontas,
Tazewell county, Virginia, Thursday
morning at l o'clock.
The particulars concerning the ac-
cident are very meagre. Nothing has
been learned as to how it occur
red, but over one hundred men are
known to be killed. These mines are
worked by joint stock company
composed mostly of Northern capt.
alists.
Further intelligence from Pocahon-
tas represents the work Of destruction
at the coal mines as horrible and COM
plete. There were $50 men in the
mine at the time of the explosion,
not one of whom is believed to have
escaped. Those who were not killed
outright bv the terrible force of the
explosion most likely persisted from
the after damp.
The cause of the explosion is not
yet definitely ascertained, as the en-
frances to the mine are all full of
bad air, but the presumption is that
one of the miners struck a fssure fill
ed with gas,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15

The Clearfield output for the year to
last Saturday was 442, 1874 tons, or
141 ,942 tons ahead Of Georges Creek.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15
CORRESPONDENCE
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL,

CUMBERLAND, March 49, 1884.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
The people of this city are in fer
ment over the efforts being made to
have local option, high license and the
lease of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
all in one year. This is more than
Cumberland can stand Local option
might affect trade and close our whis-
KY distilleries and lager-beer brewer
les, but our people might be able to
stand that, as our hard me-
chanics, who make good wages, would
no doubt save money and give more to
their families. High license would
perhaps close several low dives, where
bad whisky is sold, and benefit the bet
ter class Of sample-rooms, bar-rooms,
or whatever we choose to call them,
and would not be injurious to the city's
trade.
But the sale of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal, or its lease to the trustees
OF the bondholders, would be the most
disastrous blow that has been inflicted
upon Cumberland since 1852, when the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad was COM
pleted to this point, and the stages
were taken off the National road.
The opening Of the canal, October
10, 1850, was hailed with delight by the
people, who had really anticipated its
completion before the Baltimore and
Ohio reached here. A conversation
lately between your correspondent and
An old citizen (who came here in 1928,
and the Oldest stage-driver in the State)
with reference to the present condition
and future prospects of trade on the
canal, led TO brief history by him of
the early days of the enterprise-from
its commencement in September, 1923.
to its completion in 1850. He depicted
most forcibly the high tension of feel
ing on that subject through all these
years how every scrap Of news with
regard to the progress of the work was
eagerly received, and how deeply inter
ested and absorbed our people were in
its completion to Cumberland.
Thursday, October 10, 1850, was the
glad day on which the opening of the
canal for continuous navigation was
commemorated with speeches and JOY
full ceremonies generally. The day
previous large delegation of strangers
arrived to participate. Our friend in
forms us that he cannot recall bright
er day. 1t was a mellow autumn dav
one deemed full of suspicious omens
by the excited and enthusiastic popu-
lace. A grand procession moved along
the streets preceded by the Blues Band
of Baltimore City. Then came the dis
tinguished visitors, officers of the canal
company and State agents, the Mayor
and City Council of Cumberland, fol-
lowed by an immense concourse of cit
liens of Allegany county. The process
sion moved to the canal locks, through
which, as an opening part of the cere-
monies, five canal boats, loaded with
coal, were passed amid artillery salutes
and band music.
1t was expected that the opening of
navigation would give an impetus to
every branch of trade and stimulate
every industry in the county, and that
it would prove the foundation of a
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Brerfties. James A. Millhol-
land was the purchaser of one hundred
shares of Borden mining company's
stock, offered at public sale last Sat
urday by Mr.. James H. Ward. sur
viving executor of William Ward, de-
ceased. The price paid was 800 per
share, or $4,000 for the lot. Par value,
500 per share.
Ocean city is the place. and 9th 10th
and 18th of July the time for holding
the meeting of the next State Teachers
Association.
Baseball clubs are being planted to
ripen in May.
Tuesday the Order of the ROYAL
Arcanum paid Mrs. H. H. Robinson,
of Homecoming, $4,000, the sum for
which the life of her husband was in
sured.
The Frostburg Fire Department are
making arrangements to buy new
uniforms. They will decide next Tues
day evening upon the quality and
pattern.
A Carson City photographer treats
each customer who will take it to a
drink of liquor in order to get the
proper pleased expression on the face. s"
1t is very clever idea to take ''smile"
to produce smile, but it is not likely it
will be adopted in Frostburg for some
time, owing to circumstances over
which customers will have considerable
control.
About 4,l63 inhabitants Of the Cor
poration have purchased pocket
knives this week. Two others didn't
purchase. One proved an abb; the
other only eight cents IN pocket
P. S.-Since the above was written the
former returned home with twenty
four cents, and his ''buddy" has now
only seven cents. Fact.
Four Indians and two liniment ven
ders were in town Thursday evening.
Everybody massacred was cured.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15

So far as heard from the gentlemen
at the Cumberland temperance meet
ing, who wanted "June 18th or moth
ing" got the latter alternative in full.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15

QUoTIEa our remark last week
stating that the temperance folks
would probably carry Frostburg the
Cumberland Neps adds:
The temperance people are confident
that they will carry the two Frostburg
districts, and then certain mountain
GERS will have to change their diet from
beer to air, or 60 elsewhere for their
rations.
Like Pat Malloy's estimate of
English girls, our air sis beautiful
and fine-its loves we don't decline" e.
but then, ah, yes-where is "else-
where?" Is it the city by the mill
race?
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-21

odious law. Not one farmer In hum
dred here ever thinks of inquiring Tor the
u. 8. license of the man who comes 10
buy his crop and yet in Southern states
unlicensed spies and informers 90 around
systematically getting the ignorant far
mers to sell to them, and then prosecute
them. A Southwestern congressman mas
told the writer Of one poor old fellow IN
his district, taken two hundred miles In
custody for selling a handful of tobacco
to revenue detective, discharged on his
own recognizance by merciful judge,
who hoped to thus get rid of
the case but 10 /. when the next
court came, the oppressed defendant
was there to meet his trial, having
travelled the entire distance on foot. 1t
Is to get rid of such oppressive devices
as now disgrace the internal revenue
law that so many people oppose it who
are perfectly willing to have the sale o.
tobacco and whisky properly taxed fol
local purposes.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-21
LIZ Their.
The wsshipgson Statue ofthe Great Keiormer

Tho wsshipgGoE statue of the Great Reformer
The spacious auditorium Of the Memorial
Lutheran church. Washington, was filled
to overhOwing Wednesday night, on the
occasion of the continuation Of the ex =
ercises connected with the unvelling of
the Luther statue. The meeting took the
form of a platform meeting, and addresses
we're made by number Of eminent
Lutheran divines visiting the city and one
speech by member Of the laity, and an
original poem in memory OF the occasion
by Rev. NJ. Sheeleigh, OF Philadelphia.
A feature of the meeting was the sing
ing of hymns composed by Luther du ring
the period of the Reformation. Tn ose
Fry, of Reading, Pa, who spoke of the
eminent fitness Of Washington as the place
for a statne to Luther ! by Rev. DR., ID. NJ
Gilbert, of Winchester. Va, who traced
the rise and growth of Professionalism from
Catholicism by Hon. J. +, Miller, OF
New York Rev. Dr.. Ii Geissinger, of
Easton, Pa, aud by Rev. DR.. J. Swartz,
of Gettysburg, Pa.
The Presbyterian General Assembly.
At the wednesday session Of the Pres
byterian general assembly resolutions
we're adopted abolishing the office Of the
treasurer and making the duties of such
office incu mbent on stated clerk at a
pecified compensation.
The report Of the special committee on
Sabbath observance and deprecatlng all
forms OF labor on that day was adopted
unanimously. The Rev. DR.. Mcpherson,
of Chicago, submitted the report of the
standing committee on home missions.
The fourteenth annual report of the
board Of homo missions was submitted 70
the assembly by the Rev. DR., w. Q. Rob
erts, one of the secretaries of the board
He followed this with speech Of an
hours length. showing the work accom-
plished and in progress. An Invitation
for the assembly to attend the unveiling
Of the Martin Luther monument at Wash
ington was received and referred.
A. m. E. General Conference.
In the African Methods: Episcopal gen.
eral conference, there was great strug-
gle over the report of the committee on
the book concern, which recommended
the removal of the publication headquar
ters from Philadelphia. The report was
finally adopted by vote Of 67 to SO.
Places to which the concern should be
removed were named, and Philadelphia
was chosen by vote Of 8s. The concern
therefore remains In Philadelphia as
| heretofore.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-21

BISMARCK hates Jews and the United
States with like fervor.
BEN. BUTLER has a facility for sleeping
on railroad trains and is q terrific snOrer.
HoRATIo GATES JONES, ex-senator, ID
preparing a list of all the publications over
printed in Germantown.
Miss KATE SANBORN, the popular lee
turer, says that no two women are alike,
but men can be arranged in bundles.
JoHN II. Fry, Addison 5. Hershey and
II. NJ HOuser, esqs., of this city, were on
motion of ID. G EshemaU, esq, admitted
to practice in the supreme court on Tues
day.
JAMES w. SHEHAN wrote an obituary
sketch OF ClarleS . CouOE for the Chicago
Tribune Sigh; years ago l. was only
published the other day, but Shehan had
long since gou" 10 glory.
RUFUs CHoATE did not believe tha. good
int Ctuai work was the result OF iEspir
alton Nuuseuse - he said, you
might as we'll drop the Greek alphabet
ou the grouUd aud expect to pick up the
Iliad.'
EX Gov DAVE roD, OF Ohio, when
reproaohed for not spelling his Lame
"Todd," like other eminent members OF
tho family, said A: The Almighty gets
along with ono ia HIS name and
believe | can get along with ono in
mine "
REV. Dir. GLADDEN., after an investiga.
ton of the best way for citizen to do
his political duty, advises al intelligent
and patriotic men to go into party to be
pluoky aud independent take hand
vigorously, don't run for office and be
independent within the party lines.
Mr. CARwARDINE, the famous Here
ford, England, breeder, is dead, He was
one OF the most successful cattle raisers in
the world, aud it is estimated that the
cattle importers Of the United States alone
have paid him an average OF 300 600 an
nualiy for many years past.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-21

Mr.. +. G. Sutton, of Philadelphia is in
the city in the interest of the Harden
Hand Grenade fire cxtInguisher public
test Of which will be given on the lot ad @.
joining the Penn iron works, corner of
Plum aud Chestnut streets, at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Should the weather
prove uufavorable tho test will be made at
II a. IN. on Friday. IA, invention is a
very simple one, and is ia'cnded to be
used where fires have not gained much
headway. The extinguisher is pint or
half pint globe, containing liquid which
in the flames heat generates carbonic acid
gas, which latter effectually prevents
combustion. They should be thrown with
sufficient force to burst in the flames, but
will burst automatically in the flames
heat within ten or twelve seconds. They
are convenient, aud it is claimed are very
effective in extinguishing fire,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-21
Homes for Friendless Children.

The recently enacted statute requiring
young children in county almshouses to
be removed to and provided for in sepa
rate homes is making some stir in many
counties OF the state, which are as yet
casting about for the best way to carry
ont the intent Of this humane law. In
some instances the children are to be
supported by the counties in private
homes, and in others, several adjoining
counties propose to club together and
jointly keep up the common home.
Whatever plan be generally adopted,
We would recommend to the
authorities of all our sister counties
of the commonwealth a study Of the
Home for Friendless Children In this
county aud to pattern after its manage
ment. 1t was originally established as a
private charity the burden OF its sup
port came to be recognized as being
unevenly distributed, while its work was
80 comprehensive that all interested
agreed upon the plan of the county sup
porting it with an annual appropriation
Of ten thousand dollars, IL receiving the
poorhouse children.
Nevertheless its original management
has been virtually maintained, and,
though board OF male trustees is ap
pointed by the court, its real direction
has been kept in the hands of tn"
Christian women who, working for the
glory Of G)d aud the welfare OF Their
race have preserved II free from the
scandal, the pecuIatiOn, the j)bbery aud
the inefficient management which have
characterized the local administration OF
public affairs generally. 1t presents a
most striking contrast to the jail, the
almshouse and the hospital, aud Is IA
stiking proof OF the dtnes5 Of women to
manage public eleemosynary institu
tions, at least such as have children for
their charge.
Counties which are just starting in
upon this work Of caring for their friend
less children may nud great many
valuable hints In the time approved
Lancaster home though it's manage
ment will be pretty certain not to suit
the Inousing politicians, whose chief
concern in institutions Of this sort is t.
get their friends into places aud
profits.