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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17
Mormon Recuits in Illinois.

BRIDGEPORT, ILL, Oct. 13-Eight
adults and four children left here
yesterday for Payson, Utah. to be.
come active members of the Nor
mon Church. Two of the party
were young women and the children
were about Is years of age. All of
them leave farms as good as any in
this section. They were converted
and baptized here last spring by
Mormon missionaries, who have
Teen industriously working in this
Richland county. The female por.
ton of the party upheld poIygamy
and all talk as if expecting to practice
it.
The converts had previously been
Presbyterians and MethOdists. They
are far from being cranks, and their
standing here has made their depar-
ture a sensation. A great deal of
feeling has been developed against
them and the missionaries. The con-
verts have been egged and otherwise
maltreated since their baptism into
the Mormon faith. The best men in
the county are saying that it is time
to stop the prOselyIing work here,
and if the missionaries return they
may be mobbed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17

The Democrat of last week says
editorially: "After their past expe-
rience it would seem to us that the
Republicans of Garrett county ought
not to want to elect one of their num-
Der to the State Senate"
The reason given is that the last
Republican Senator did not reflect
much credit on his party or on the
county, on account of his ignorance.
Suppose this were true, would that
beany reason why Republicans ought
not to vote for DR.. GIotfelty? Would
that be any reason why Republicans
should vote for Mr.. Browning? Does
the Democrat wish to draw a com.
parison between the candidates for
Senatorial hOnOrs. We regard the
Democratic candidate for the Senate
as very clever gentleman, but we
do not think DR.. GIotfelty his inferior
in education, intelligence or social
standing, and we can cheerfully adj
wise our readers to support DR.. GIot-
felty, knowing that he will, when
elected, reflect credit on his party and
on his county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17
The Legislature Republican.

COLUMBUS, Oct. 13.-The Republi-
cans are jubilant with bands and bon
fires Tonight over the election news.
Democrats are correspondence quiet
and are receiving the result with
.giarge sunis> Chairman Powell, of
the ~Democratlc commit, - comedies
the election of the Republican State
ticket by from 10000 to 10000, and
thinks they have carried both
branches Of the Legislature. Gov.
HOadly thinks the Democrats may
have saved the Senate.
The Republican Executive Com
mittee claims the election of Foraker
by from $4,000 to $4,000 plurality.
though very complete returns may
make 1t more. They have infOrma-
ton from all doubtful counties and
have elected their representatives.
They claim majority on joint bal
lot outside of Hamilton county.
The Cleveland Leader OF Wednes.
day says: 1.-THE whole State Repub.
lican ticket is elected by from 5000
to $4,000 plurality. the Legislature
will he Republican on joint ballot
with a good working majority in
both houses. The vote was heavy
and Republicans on the Western Re-
serve came out in full force, every
one feeling it duty to do all in his
power to bring the country back to
Republican rule. This result will Sc
cure the election of a Republican
United States Senator and the early
enactment of a law regulating the
liquor traffic. Another very proba-
BILE result will be to eliminate the
Third Party, Prohibition, from Ohio
politics,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17
Flood Rock Blown Up.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-At 11:14 A.
NJ. to-day the 100000 pounds of dyna-
mite under Flood Rock, He'll Gate,
were exploded. The shock was plain.
ly felt at the lower end of the city.
At precisely l1:13 O'Clock the earth
trembled and the bosom of the river
was pierced with a mighty upheaval
of rocks and timbers.
Up, up went the glittering mass Of
water until it seemed as if they would
never stop. AT a height of two hun.
bred feet the uplifted waters paused
in their upward flight and fell back
again to the river. AT this moment,
when the air for hundreds of feet in
each direction was filled with the
white masses of sparkling water. the
spectacle was grand beyond express
sion.
Mary Newton, the eleven year old
daughter of Gen. Newton, who, as
chief engineer, has conducted the
operations at He'll Gate since the
start, touched the button that set free
the electric current that exploded the
submarine mines and shattered the
mountain Of rock, lifting it out of the
bosom of the sea and crushing it into
million of fragments.
1t was little Mary Newton who,
when a mere baby, touched off the
first He'll Gate explosion a few feet
from the point where she stood to-
day. The shock of the collapse was
felt only slightly on the Astoria shore
and the noise resembled far distant
subterranean thunder. A tremen-
dous volume Of water rose to height
of $50 feet or 200 feet, masses of white
foam shining in the sunlight, pre-
senting the appearance of a fantastic
iceberg lifted bodily upon solid
basis of dark frozen water. For five
or six seconds it trembled alOft and
then sank back into the river upon
which yellow sulpurous glow rested
for a minute after, then the river re-
sumed its wOnted course. When food
rock had lifted its stony back, a mass
of broken wreck WAS seen on top of
it. All the big derrick that had been
left to its fate TUNED over on its side
and was broken. A huge tank that
had been left at the north end Of the
island still stood in its place, lifted
over a little as it had settled when
let down with the angry wate.s from
its aerial flight. AS far rs it was
possible to Judge from the position
and appearance of the wreck the ex-
plosion had been an entire success,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17

though for the present the vicinity Of
the blasted rock will be even more
dangerous than heretofore, until the
wreck has been removed.
New YORK, Oct. 19.-The usual
fleets of vessels passed up and down
He'll Gate with the tides at all hours
and without difficulty.
Lieut.. Derby was on and around
the island all day. Gen. Newton
came over on the launch Runaway
for short time and with Lieut.. Der
by inspected the work of the explo.
sion. He was asked what was the
result of their examination.
ga diver went down on Niger
Head during the slack water at
noon," he said. HE found the rock
full of assures and seams. We could
drop the sounding rod into some Of
them for eight or ten feet. Into 9th.
ers the diver let himself down to the
waist, and he could have gone down
further if he had dared to risk it.
There is no doubt that the entire
island was thoroughly shattered.
There is crust of large rocks over
the top, but when that IS removed
the stone underneath will be found
fine enough. 1t was just so after the
explosion at HaIlett's point. Some
parts of the crust will have to b6
broken by surface blasting, but not
very many, for the grapplings of the
dredger that was used at Hallett'S
point opened out wide enough to
grasp a rock fifteen feet across. We
shall dredge over Niger head first"
At high tide the water made a
clean breach over nearly all of the
island, and as the tide ran down q
strong stream poured right across
where the shaft had been. Mr.. Der
by said that the island had sunk
away there six or eight feet since
Saturday, and if might sink still
further, until the whole thing would
be below the surface at high tide. In
that event, he said. he would place a
distict beacon at each end of the reef
for the benefit of pilots.
The soundIngs and surveys con-
firmed the statement already made
that the old channels are as deep and
clear as they were before the explo-
sion. Navigation will not be inter-
fered with by the work that must
yet be done, but an old fisherman
said rPgretfully that one of the best
bass fishing grounds in the harbor
had been spoiled.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17

The Democrat is very loud in its
commentator of the Democratic cam
didates for county commissioners.
No amount of blowing, no matter
from what quarter it may come, can
convince the people of this county
that they have anything to gain by
electing Democratic commissioners.
The present board is the only one in
the history of the county in which
the Democrats had a majority, and it
is a we'll known fact that taxes have
been higher during these two years
than at any other period. This would
not be so bad if there had been any
thing like economical management.
1t is a notorious fact that the peoples
money has been squandered recE-
Iessly and without any authority OF
law whatever. So far as the county
commissioners are concerned the fl
nances of the county have been con-
troIIed during the past two years by
concentrated stupidity and intense
ignorance, and the people do not pro
pose to repeat the dose by electins
two Democrats this fall. We have
had enough of high taxes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17
State Of Trade.

NEW YORK, Oct. TO- Brddstreet'S
in its commercial summary says:
"Jobbers, manufacturers, agents. and
the commercial classes generally, as
reported by wire this week, very
generally recognize not only that
the fall squirt in business has about
spent its force. but are inclined to
cOncede that there is no likelihood
whatever of boom this year. With
the exception of few Southern cities
where the receipts of cotton have
been heavier, and where trade has
been stimulated thereby, there is a
noteworthy check to the late freer
purchases Of staple goods. AT Boston
money is easy and some lines Of trade
are quieter, while a few are active
here as at the East generally. Dry
goods staples are in lighter demand
than during August or September,
though some better than during the
corresponding period of last year.
Boots and shoes continue in active
request. Philadelphia markets are
not as rule quite so firm, as dealers
are shade less confident. Retailers
are more active there, as at marty
other points, principally Chicago.
where it is recognized that it will
take some time for the consumptive
demand to lessen the interior whole
sale purchases made within the last
two weeks. A significant feature is
found in the New York and Chicago
money markets. In Chicago trade
circles talk is less confident, although
opinion inclines to the belief that the
improvement is here to stay and that
"another wave of buying" will follow
the last.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17

Working men all over the county,
and especially the miners, can safely
trust their interest in DR.. Glotfelty's
hands. His record shows that when
in the Legislature he voted against
all kinds of jobbery and supported
every measure of interest to working
men. Being strong protectionist in
his views, and from a section that is
almost solely dependent upon the
mining regions, he can be depended
upon to protect the interests of the
working man. Speaking of strikes
in these columns many months since
and long before his nomination was
talked of, he declared himselfin favor
of high rate of wages for miners as
tending to the good of Garrett county
generally.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17

From Democratic authority all over
the State we gather the news that our
opponents will have hard work to
elect a majority of the Legislature.
They admit that they are standing
face to face with the probability of
defeat in this quarter. So terribly
are they frightened at the prospect of
a Republican majority in the Legis.
lature and the election of a Repubi.
can Governor and United States SEN
ator that they are crying everywhere
''look to the Legislature" 1t is true
that the Legislature next winter will
elect the GoYornor to fill the unex-
pired term OF Governor McLane, and
also a United States Senator, and the
Republicans have a first-rate chance
of electing majority of the members
to the Legislature. This being the
case we say to all Republicans who
have an eye to business: "Look to
the Legislature, Be sure you vote
for Republicans for the Legislature.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17

Ever since 1867 Maryland has been
ruled politically by ring of the most
corrupt and rascally gang of villains
who ever preyed upon the substance
of honest people. This is fact fully
as we'll known to Democrats as to
Republicans. In order to perpetuate
their power they are ready to stoop
to any meanness or villany, no mat
ter what it may be. Bribery and
corruption have been resorted to until
a fair election is unknown among us.
The people in many places have no
voice in nominating their candidates.
All this is done at the bidding of the
bosses. And when candidates are
elected under this state of affairs, they
are not public servants, elected to
obey the law and do the peoples bid
ding, but simply the tools of the
bosses, and know no higher motive
orduty than to do the bidding of their
masters. So stepped in infamy are
these vile and detestable creatures
that it is impossible to secure, in
many instances, needed legislation
without paying for it. 1t is as COM
mon to buy members of the legisla-
ture in Annapolis as it is to buy sheep
in Garrett county. 1t has been said
that all things have an end, and these
brazen wretches who have been shou-
ting the praises of the bosses for eigh-
teen years, feel that the end of boss.
ism is near at hand. The ring is
doomed. The bosses have seen the
handwriting on the wall. Democ.
racy, thou ait weighed in the balance
and found wanting. No use to cry
''look to the legislature" Republic
cans are looking to the legislature,
''and don't you forget it,"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17
A Political Revolution,


1t Is apparent now that there is a
great political revolution going on in
Maryland, which we believe in the
end will bring about new allignments
and issues and greatly rebound to the
States interests. The great Reform
Meeting in Baltimore on last Friday
night, when the people gathered in
mighty cOncOurse, without regard to
past political affiliations. shows that
the popular heart is enlisted in the
cause and the influence of its work
will not be merely local, but will ex-
tend all over and ramify every part
of the State. There will be political
funerals in every part of Maryland
on the Sd of next November.
We have said that it looks as if
there will be new allignlnents and
new issues in this State; that the
dead past will bury its dead; and
that men, who heretofore have been
in hostile array against each other on
many past political battlefelds, will
be found fighting under the same
banner and in behalf of the same
cause. The corruption of Bossism and
Ring rule. which at present controls
the Democratic organization of this
State must bring this about, The
honest people Of the Democratic par
ty, who are not willing to bow the
knee to tricky mediocrity and be the
apologists of fraud and corruption, to
maintain their regulations and char.
acters must make new alliances and
distinctiVely separate themselves
from the other class. Whenever the
male demi-mond of ruling political
party get entrenched in its organiza-
ton and control it against the public
interests for their own selfish pur-
poses, the time has arrived for the
people to band together to thwart
their plans. This is public duty.
The hour is here for such results the
signal note has been struck, and nc
one should stand in the way.
The new issues haye been practi-
cally made up already, and all that
remains for the people to do is tO
place themselves either on one side
or the other. The great overshad'
owing issue is THE PEOPLE
AGAINST RING RULE AN D
BOSSISM. The friends of the rail.
road jobhers, the ballot-b0x suffers
the defiIer of elections. the polluters
Of the public spOils and everything
that tends to degrade the franchise
and the manhood of our people will
be arrayed against the advocates OF
good State government and political
decency. The German men; the
Higgins: the admirers of Morris
Thomas and his methods will strike
hands against S. Teackle Wallis, Col.
Marshall, the Hon. John V. L. Find.
lay, William II. Hamilton and their
friends to crush them. Choose We the
cause for which you will do dattle.-
Frederick Examiner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17

German has become ich off the
state of Maryland. Politics is his
business. No one pretenls to call
him statesman. LOafers and gam
blers in Baltimore city are his bench.
men and make and unmake MAORI
ties as they please. The respectable
element of his party are in open re-
bellion against his exercises of Boss
ism, and yet people of the counties
will be appealed to franticalIy to save
German.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17

Even with all the present obstacles
in his way, with the persistent failure
of the government to fulfill its treaty
stipulations. without the shield of
law, with a constant uncertainty in
reference to his future hold upon
these reservations, with the pauper-
izing influence of the bestOwment of
annual supplies, with very limited
educational facilities, without the de-
fences Of citizenship and the ballot,
with the continued pressure of the
vicious white population surrounding
his territories, many thousand of the
Indians have developed their lands,
established schools, supported chur-
CEeS, acquired wealth (although they
have no standing in courts to collect
debts from white neighbOrs or from
each Other), and exhibited the most
unmiStakable elements of high Or
der Of Christian civilization. OF the
265, 900 Indians, $1,000 have adopted
citizens drpsS-and these in addition
to the 90, 900 Indians of the fl ye CIV
iIizpd tribes -15,000 homes have lB-
ANNiS '"NV'I WV pidNCo VI W lS"dtliSs
and 80 900 acres of land are under
cultivation. The Indians raised, last
year, a million bushels OF corn, nearly
as much wheat, half million BUSH
els of oats and barely. and Ms many
bushels of vegetables. They have
2}5 900 horses and mules, 1903, 900 head
Of cattle, e., 900 swine, and over II mIl-
Ion of sheep. Tue products of the
10000 civilized Indians would double
this amount.-M. E.. Gates, l.. Il. d.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17

Democrats again claim they will
elect two County Commissioners by
consolidating in two strong Republi-
can districts and run their two men
ahead and by getting only the regu-
lar party vote outside of those dis
tricts will insure their election. Very
nicely laid out, but don't "count
yonr chickens before they are hatch
ed" Garrett is Republican, and we
know enough to know that CONSOLE
dation cannot possibly help us, ard
we won't consolidate to any very
great extent. The scheme is "too
thin" Not if the "court knows it,
SELF" and we think she does.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17
A Change in our Ticket.

By reference to our ticket at the
head of this column, it will be seen
that the name of Samuel Baker has
been substituted for that of Jacob
Gnagey. on the head of the Commits
sioners' ticket. This action was rem
dered necessary by Mr.. Gnagey de-
Ginning to serve on account of the
rules of his church (Amish) forbid
bling the holding of political Offices by
members thereof.
Mr.. Baker is farmer, residing near
the town ofGrantsville, and is said to
be a very intelligent gentleman, and
well qualified to fill the Office for
which he was selected by the State
Central Committee for Garrett coun-
ty, at their meeting in Grantsville
last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17

The Independent reform move
ment took shape at the Concordi,
Opera House, Baltimore, Frida.
night of last week, when at an i'm
mense mass meeting Judge Georg
William Brown was proposed fq
mayor of Baltimore. The meetiT,
was most enthusiastic one, and We
composed of the best elements of tie
community. A committee of fiftGn
Democrats and fifteen Republicans
was appointed with power to noTi
nate candidates to be voted for tie
fall. The speakers were S. Teaa
Wallis, Charles J. Bonaparte,kol.
Charles Marshall, Gen. ADAM r
King. Hon. John V. L. FindIay and
Sebastian Brown.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17

Two years ago quite a number of
Republicans voted for Iemocratic
Commissioners. We ASSUME to ask
them how much they hav gained by
such a course? Have taes been de-
creased? Have they ben benefited
in any way by electing two Demo.
cratic County Commissioners TITS
true the Democrats prmised to re-
duce taxes and to inauprate various
reforms if they should le elected, but
did they fulfil these prmises? Nay
verify.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17
Caution !

If any of our Republican friends
are green enough, after their expert
ence Of two years ago, to think OF
voting for Democrats. we would ad
wise them to be very sure they have
something to gain by such course.
Be certain that the public will be
benefited. Unless you are certain
you had better stick to your colors,
like true men. Be not again deceived
by Democratic promises.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17
The Wheeling IntelIigencer on the
Ohio Election.

1t neutrality-suspicious. ballots.
Now for New York-and it may be
Ole Virginny.
Where was Leonard when the light
went out?
This settles the Third Party. Its
titlul dream is DER.
Ohio declares in favor of free bal
lot and fair count the country over.
With regard to that endorsement
of the Cleveland ADMINISTRATION
We'll see you later.
And this is the party that was
dead as any herring" Isn't it a
lovely and lively corpse?
Foraker fought the good fight and
got there on the second heat. He was
only trying his speed the first time.
1t looks as though Twelve got 'em"
all along the line. If there had been
anything else lying around loose we
would probably have scooped it in.
Providence, which has always IA
vored the Republican party land
will be with us to the end," favored
US again yesterday by pouring water
down Prohibocrat Leonaru's back.
Ohio-magnificent Ohio-swings
back to her old time mooring and
floats grandly on the broad sea of
Republicanlsm. The good ship is
manned by gallant crew, and her
captain knows how to bear himself
in action.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17

Next year, according TO law. a new
assessment will be made all over the
state. Many promises will be made
and many hesitating Democrats will
be induced to vote the ticket for the
promise of a fat Office, But Repub-
licans and Reform Democrats are
going to make change. and we can
assure our readers that if we carry
the state it will not need ten men at
five dollars per day to do the work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17
The Storm in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Oct. 13.--The storm
of last night was quite destructive in
this city and neighborhood. A num-
Der of fine ornamental trees on the
streets were uprOoted and a number
of new buildings in process of con-
structiOn were damaged. A portion
of the bridge over the northwest
branch of the Potapsco, connecting
this city with Anne Arundel county,
was blown away, and n large sea lion
on the city side escaped, its pen hav-
ing been destroyed. The creature
was seen this morning going down
Chesapeake bay.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17

No more respectablebody of men
ever met in Convention in Oakland
than the men composing the Repub-
lican Convention. Thy placed a
ticket in the field representing every
section of the county IS far as was
possible. Men of homes sterling in.
tegrity were placed on tie ticket and
the people of the countycan rest as
sured that their affairs Will be in safe
hands.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-17

High taxes have prevailed for wo
y ears. The first year they were el or.
nous, almost rental or quite 81 in
many instances. This year tev
were cut down by increasing the az.
able basis. Times are hard. T&e
are more burdensome than at the
higher rate last year, while the IN.
pleasant fact remains that the incra s.
ing assessment is fictitious, accordno
to the judgement of every man yho
understands the matter, and the WIKI
amount viii ~b returned as insoi,
vent. ~