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Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
IOWA RAll ROAD CASES.

WATERLOO, Ia, Aug. 16.-The attorney
who have charge of the suits brought
against the railroad companies for extor-
ton freight rates when asked if it was
the intention to bring the cases under the
different sectio9s of the law, replied: mo,
If test cases were brought and the rail-
roads got them into the federal courts they
could delay final adjudication for years,
and in the meantime the Iowa jobbers
would be ruined Our plan is to begin on
large number of cases, SO that the heavy
penalties in case the railroads are defeated
would be an incentive for them to have
the matter settled as soon as possible"
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
sensfsfwe Photographs Y1.ss&

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Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
american View of English Manners.

No class in the world, probably, is
Judged so little on its merits as the Eng.
lish upper class. at home it casts a
glamour on mems eyes, a glamour so great
that Mr.. Darwin absolutely believed it
physically superior to other classes, al
though another social observer, MIR. Ed
ward Jenkins, made, few years since,
the remark: why noble earls should
be so ugly is problem OF nat
ure," and this strikes the Ameri-
can visitor to the house of lords as
being nearer the truth. So great is, at
any rate, their lingering prestige among
Liberals, that a leading London reformer
once told ME that it was almost essential
to the success of o radical meeting to get
lord to preside at it, and have myseai
been present at such gathering in Lon
don, when one of the few really good
speakers [ ever heard in England-a man
full of information on the very point at
issue, and expressing it admirably-was
put down, in that brutal way only seen
among Englishmen, through the impa-
thence Of the audience to hear a dull and
inarticulate lord, who had nothing to say
and said it.
A class thus situated cannot be judged
by what is said about it in it's own nome;
and when it is transplanted it is apt to
drift among "a class Of similar admirers
abroad. No doubt there are noblemen in
England whose manners critical Ameri-
can would call high bred; but it is GER
tain that one may travel good deal in
that country. and even go through con-
siderable course of London dinner parties,
without having the good luck to encoun.
ter a specimen.-T. w. Higginson in Tho
Forum.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
DISASTROUS STORMS.

DEs MONIES. Ia, Aug. 16.-Tuesday and
yesterdays storms were among the most
severe that have occurred in this state for
many years. The railroads here greatly
damaged and trains were delayed many
hours. Washouts are reported on nearly
all the roads and crops badly damaged.
During A severe electric storm yesterday
afternoon bolt struck among group Of
threshcrs on Joe Armstrong; farm. near
Oneida. knocking ali down. One of the
men was instantly killed and another SO
injured that his recovery is deemed i'm
probable. The clothes OF both were torn
into shreds. The teams ran away and all
the straw stacks were burned
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
RECEPTION OF GENERAL REA.

ABERDEEN, Oak, Aug. 1.-THE receipt
ion OF General Rea, Grand Commander of
the G. A. r., was most enthusiastic and
successful event. The features Of the day
was grand procession, participated in by
visiting posts and local organizations,
and public exercises in the afternoon
at the ball park. Fully 10000
people, including many proml-
nent Grand Army men, were present to
hear Gen. Rae's address. The commander
and staff were welcomed to the city by
President Engle, of the city council. Gen.
Hammond, of Ashton, on behalf OF the
department, welcomed the guests to Da-
kota, while Phil Skilman spoke in behalf
of Anderson post. Addresses were made
by GEN Rae, Adjutant Fish, Judge Pal
mer, and an intensely funny dramatic reci-
tation rendered by General Passenger
Agent Dickson, of st. Paul. Gen.
Rae's address was received with
great applause, eX-confedeTate soldiers
present Joining in the enthusiasm when
he declared that the Grand Army knew
but one kind of politics, and that this
country could have but one flag. General
Fish spoke briefly, in a harmonious vein,
while Judge Palmer, who arrived at late
hour from Sioux Falls, delivered regula-
ton camp fire speech, which was well re-
ceiYed.
Fully 500 strangers were in attendance.
General Rea and party left for Minneapo-
lis tonight, and the day CLOSED with a
grand war concert at the opera house.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
Poisonous Wiae Bottles

4 French chemist reports that vine Is
affected differently by bottles Of different
manufacture. Some bottles improve
while others injure il. An undue adni1-
ture CT lime and Elasnesia. which are
often substituted for soda aid potash
IN glass OF account Of their cheapness,
acts ;niuiousiy upon the winA--C6icaSs
Herald.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
DIED..

TOPEKA, Aug. Chichester Thomas, jr.,
died this afternoon of paralysis. He has
been at deaths door for the past three
weeks, having been stricken down during
the heated spell. Mr.. Thomas came to
Kansas in 1857, and was soon after ap-
pointed route agent on the overland route
to Denver He has been prominent man
in Kansas matters ever since until stricken
Il
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
rand Military Movement.

Some one interested in stirring up English
alarms has discovered in the Memoirs OF
Marshal Ney record OF the fact that in
1855, when Napoleon, designing the inTasson
Of England, gathered an army at Bousogne,
it was daily exercised in the operation Of
e,nbarking and disembarking. and that il
was found tia. in ten and half minutes =, :
GO men, with all their stores, ammunition,
artillery ard horses. we're embarked, end Ii
thirteen minutes were landed aSain-New
York Sun
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17

The American work of fiction that has
had the greatest sale is Mrs. Stoves
Uncle Toms Cabin" Next to Il comes
The Lamplighter, Boston school
teachers work. and has been through 200
editions Of 600 copies each The third
book on tie list of successes is Eabber-
tons "Helen's Babies. "--Sey YORK
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
London shopkeeper's Announcement.

A London shopkeeper coolly announces
that he is cleaning sonse frocks for the Ouch
ess of Teck and one Of The Processes. Fancy
what would happen to New York or Boston
dyer who told a secret like that, unless In
desd he spoke of somebody belonging TO the
classes understood to like advertising.-Bos-
ton Transcript
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
1 WICKED MINISTER.

HUTCHINSON. Nan, Aug. l6-F. II.
Fleming. minister o. the gospel. eloped
yesterday with one of his congregation,
Mrs. T. Riet The maynard preacher leaves
a wife and six children, and his mother IN
destitute circumstances. The woman =
young and artft.l and had plenty OF eN-
before
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
DIDN'T FIGHT.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 1&-Reliable in
formation from the seat OF the recently re-
ported Hatfield-McOoy conflict says there
has been no conflict whatever between the
two factions and that they are determined
TO obey the law and avoid al lawlessneSs.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
SHIT DOWN.

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-The plant of the
North Chicago Rolling Mill company at
Chicago is to be shut down for a time
Fifteen hundred men have been paid off
and laid off for a time. The blast furnaces
were unaffected
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
SPORTING NEWS
BASE BALL.

AT NEW YORK.
New York O 0 O 2 o. S
Detroit. 0 o o 0 o 0 O. 0
Base hits-New York IL, Detroit 2.
Errors-New York 0, Detroit 6.
Batteries-keefe and Ewing, Getzein
and Bennett
AT BOSTON.
Boston. ......2 0 0 o g. s
Chicago. % O 0 8 0 0 0 0 O.
Base Hits-Boston IA, Chicago 9.
Errors-Boston !, Chicago |.
Batterries-Clarkson and Kelly, Krock
and DAILY.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Pittsburg .0 0 2 1 0 1 o.
Philadelphia 0 0 0 o 0 1 0 o.
Base hits-Pittsburg u, Philadelphia 10.
Errors-Pittsburg 3, Philadelphia f.
Batteries-Galvin and Miller, Buffinton
and Clements
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington. 0 0 l 0 0 O.
indianapolis. ........0 0 0 0 0 o. o
Base ts-Washngton 9. Indianapolis 2.
Washington 2, Indianapolis 2.
Batteries-O'Day and Deasly, Burdick
and Daily.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17

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Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17

One of Cod. Lzgsr>e.i'. Dzaxiss~rs
ouiy 3 few weeks ATo Miss Eva lnger-
sou distinguished Leryelt hv e. ezt Of
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Aug,
16-The highest temperature was $500;
the lowest 700, mean 1850.
The wind was light to brisk, variable
and the weather partly cloudy with a
thunderstorm and light rain in the after
noon, with slowly rising barometer.
The maximum velocity of wind y %
miles per hour at 300 a. m.
Mean barometer reduced to sea level
1918 inches.
Mean humidity 20 per cent.
Rainfall .05 inch.
EpEn T, JouNSON
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. C.,
Aug. l6-The indications for thlrtY-s1x
hours, commencing Tuesday, August II,
at a. NJ. are as follows:
For Missouri: Rain; local storms; clear
ing Friday in northern portion; generally
cooler winds becoming northerly.
For Kansas: Fair, preceded in south
east portion by light rain; cooler; winds
generally northensterly.
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cash invested on account of the sinking
funds from July /, 1884, to the close of
the fiscal year 1887 was sl,421 ,779.11.
The comptroller says:
"By this it will appear that we have an
investment in cash on these accounts in
excess of the sum received and required
by law to be invested. This statement
presents very satisfactory exhibit. It
shows that the ordinary receipts of the
treasury have been sufficient during the
past four years not only to defray all of
the ordinary expenses of our State govern
ment, pay the interest on S6,770, 1886
of the debt of the State, for which there
are no special taxes provided, but also to
add to the sinking funds for the payment
of the bonded indebtedness of the State
where special taxes are provided the sum
of S165, 1920 without the aid of one cent
derived from direct taxation. During
this period there have been disbursements
made in the building of two steamers,
two sail boats and other expenses on ac-
count of the oyster service in excess of the
receipts from that source to the amount of
S110,242.47. There also has been paid
more than $4,000 towards the enlarge
ment of the State House. Nevertheless
at the close of the fiscal year 1887 we had
balance in the treasury, with every sink
ing fund full, of nearly seven hundred
thousand dollars The face value of the
bonds and securities purchased for the
sinking funds amount to 81 1867 ,0O672.
The debt of the State has been reduced
over one and one-half millions of dollars
since | entered office. The entire bonds
Of three separate loans, representing a tax
of one and one-half cents in the tax rate,
are in the sinking funds and practically
redeemed. And should you transfer the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroads bonds to
the credit of the sinking fund for the re.
demption of the treasury relief loan in the
manner l have indicated, there will be an
available sinking fund for this debt Of
S697 ,317.45. This is S256,317.45 more
than is necessary for the redemption OF
the balance of the treasury relief loan now
out standing. 1t must therefore be evi
dent to every rejecting mind that the
time for tax reduction is now at hand
l submit the questions herein presented tc
your judgment without further comment.
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FAST MAIL-DAILY.
Leaves Hillen Station, Baltimore at 40 a. M,
Glyndon SOL Westminster 5.51, New Windsor COS,
Union Bridge 6.l3, Mechanicstown 6.40 Blue Ridge
Summit 706, arriving at Hagerstown, c. V. D., at
7.45
Leaves Hagerstcwn for Baltimore at I145 q. M.
Blue Ridge Summit 222, Mech anicstown1240 Union
Bridge LOS, New Windsor LIS, Westminster 1.27,
Glyndon 200 arriving at Hillen Station, Baltimore,
at 240 p. m.
Going East will leave Union Bridge for Baltimore
and intermediate Stations at 625 a. m 428 p IA. and
Westminster at 7.05 m. and Ass p m. Going West,
will leave Baltimore for Union Bridge and inter
mediate Stations at $50 a. m, and 230 p. m. and
Westminster at Hip a. m. and All p m.
EAfMITSBURG RAILROAD-Daily except Sunday
Trains South will leave Emmittsburg at S.45
a. m. and $50 and 545 p. m, arriving at Rocky
Ridge at 915 a. m. and 400 and 615 p. m.
Trains North will leave Rocky Ridge at 1910 m.
and 4.0S and 6.31 p. m. arriving at Emmittsburg
IL 10 a. M, and 4.3S and 7.01 pm.
BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND VALLEY R. r.
Trains leave East daily, except Sunday. Shippens-
burg 6.55 q. m, and 130 and 400 p. m, Chambers
burg 7.2S g. m, 203 and 433 p. m. Waynesboro sos
a. m. PAL and $40 p. m, arriving at Edgemont S25
q. m, and 800 and 52S p. m.
Trains West daily except Sunday Edgemont
us and II. Al M, and $50 p m, Waynesboro 7.S8
a. m and II m. and $50 p. m, Chambersburg $40
m, and 12.40 and so p m, arriving at Shippens-
burg $50 a. m. and LILO and 800 p. m.
Orders for Baggage calls can be left at Ticket
Office, 217 T. Baltimore street.
JIM HOOD, GenI Manager
dec II B. H. GRsw0LD, Genl. Passenger Agent.
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STATE FINANCES.
The Annual Report of Comptroller
Turner.

The fourth annual report of Comptroller
Frank Turner was sent to the Legislature
on the 10th instant It gives in detail the
operas.-set in the State treasury for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1887.
The ordinary receipts were 81 ,976, 990.53,
or about $4,000 less than the year 1886,
due to the reduction of marriage licenses
from 81 to so cents There was falling
off also in the receipts from the tax on col
lateral inheritances and commissions Of ex-
ecutors, amounting to $31, 6l7.S1. The
ordinary expenses Of the State government
were 81 ,6S9, 0G3O4, which is a small in
crease over expenses of the two previous
years, occasioned by the increase in appro-
priations by the Legislature, amounting in
the aggregate to nearly one hundred thou
sand dollars. The estimated receipts for
the fiscal year 1888 are 1888, 648, not
including any prob. Die receipts from the
Susquehanna and Tidewater canals, which
with balance on hand September, 30, 1887,
viii afford for use during the fiscal year
1883 S2,615,671. The probable disburse-
ments will be ST, no, ISL, which will leave
balance in the treasury September 80,
1888, of SS44,S20. The free school fund
amounted to s76,313, and disbursements
S67 ,476.
During the year the sum of 1897. 1852
was invested in city stocks and State bonds
and placed to the credit of the various
sinking funds. The dividends received dur
ing the fiscal year 1887 from various stocks
held by the state amounted to S2l3, 134.54,
an increase over the receipts of 1886 from
this source of $4,000. The receipts on
account of the oyster fund during the fiscal
year 1887 were s54, 961 .73. while the dis
bursements for the same period amounted
to SCI, 221.Ss.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
The States claim against this canal on
the Both day of September, 1887, amount
ed to the sum of s25,574,713.55. Of
this sum 81, 100000 is principal and the
balance, 8,574,7l3-55, is for interest
This work, it is said, is in danger of be-
ing sold under the lien created by authority
of the act of 1878, chap. SO, authorizing
the issue of $500, 900 repair bonds. Comp
troller Turner says
isThree successive defaults in the pay
ment of interest by the canal company en-
title the holders of minority Of these
bonds to the right to institute foreclosure
proceedings. In this event the whole lien
of the State in the canal might be sacrifc-
ed. This should not be allowed if it is
possible to prevent it. Foreclosure could
easily be avoided by the passage Of an act
of Assembly authorizing the treasury off,
GERS to invest the moneys belonging to the
sinking fund in these bonds until majority
shall have been purchased. These bonds
are a first lien on the canal, and are as
good as the States own bond; besides in
doing this the State would be protecting
its own property rights from loss and injury.
The act Of 1884, chap. 1888, confers upon
the treasury officers the powerto invest the
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JOSEPH M. PARKE,

- ATTORNEY AT LAW AND
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
VIII practice in the various Courts of Carroll
county. BS-Special attention given to Or
phans Court business. May be consulted,
for the present, at the Office of the Register
Wills, or at his residence on Court Street,
Westminster, Md. jan
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Auetrg.
THE LADY H1LDEGARDE.
A translation from lie German.

Twas at the bleak time ofwinter.
And drought lay on the land:
And bread was scarce and cries of want
Were heard on every hand
When beggar roamed through the village,
Meanly, but clcanly clad;
Her back was bent meath the burden of age,
And her face was pale and sad.
"Giye me of your bread, kind stranger,
Give me of your bread" cried she:
THAT Pm hungry and cold and ragged and old,
You all must plainly see."
With many look of anger,
They drove her from the door;
Or If food they gave. 't,cds a Houldy crust,
Or a bone, and nothing more.
At last at little cottage.
And humber than any there.
Where poor old man and his feeble wife
Dwelt long with want and care.
She paused-that wretched wanderer-
And asked awhile to rest
On the steps; but the man with a kindly smile
Urged in his ragged guest,
And gave her seat at the fireside;
While his good wife in trice
From the fresh baked loaf of barley-bread
Cut off an ample slice:
And this with cup Of water,
They set before their guest;
Twas all they had they smiling said,
But the food upon her prest
MAY the good Lord ne'er forgive us,
Nor eer bestow us more.
Ifever the hungry we turn away
Unfed from our humble DOOR
The little we have to offer
Is Gods, not ours-eat, pray"
E a.,
And thankful went her way.
The lady Hildegarde up at the castle,
The castle stately and grand,
Invited the villagers to a feast
To be given by her hand;
And smiling they went to tho castle,
And smiling they entered the hall
Where a chair was set for every one,
And plate was laid for all.
Said the Hildegarde smiling sweetly,
Come friends, sit up and eat"
And they gathered around that ample board
With glad and willing feet
Then their eyes oped wide with wonder.
For they saw-oh, sore dsmayedi-
4 naouldy cake, or a mouidier crust.
Beside each platter laid.
With scraps of cold potatoes
Which the swine would scarcely eat,
And tainted fish, and rinds of cheese,
And broken bits of meat;
While up In place Of honor
A table lpns set for tlro,
Grooming beneath lis freight Of food,
And dainties both street and ne'U.
Then up spoke the noble Hildegarde.
And sternly thus she said:
was tho heopar that rO0mcd yOur streets
Yestreen and asked for bread;
did it to test you people,
So anxious was to know
How kind We were to the hungry and poor
Amid this season ofwoe.
And these were what you gave me
AS We spurned me from your door;
These cold vile scraps and these mouldy crusts,
But these and nothing more;
Not one in this whole large village,
Save him with yon hoary head,
And his dear old wife, that asked me in
And gave me oftheir bread.
For them is yon table waiting,
With richest viands stored;
Co. sit we down, dear servants of Christ,
And feast We at my board;
And want shall be thine no longer,
For home I've given to thee,
Where every comfort life shall be thine
Till life shall cease to be.
And ye go home, We people,
Each with your mouldy crust,
And bow your heads with very shame,
Ay even to the dust
And back to my noble castle
Oh, never come again,
Till We learn with what measure We mete it shall
Be measured to you again."
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Do you rrHr
Boots, Shoes. Hats and Caps ?
CALL AT U. L. REAvER's,
At the old stand, adjoining the First National
Bank, Westminster, Md.
DON'T YoU no TT.

Very few people can afford to part with
their money for anything less than its full
value. Until you have thoroughly investi-
gated the sources of supply, and know where
to get the most for your money, it is not wise
to let it slip out of your pockets into other
peoples pockets. Many people part with
their money without proper care or thought,
but ''don't you do it. y
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HHE WASHINGTON POST
FOR 1888.
Published every day in the year at The Post
Building, Pennsylvania avenue.
sTILSoN HUTCHINS, Proprietor.
WALTER sTILSoN HUTCHINS, Editor.


The Post is now the leading newspaper at
the National Capital, and the only morning
Journal worthy Of the name. 1t is an organ
of conservative public sentiment, an earnest
and industrious advocate of every form OF
material progress; careful and discriminating
critic of the affairs of State, and withal 4
complete compendium Of the important hap
penings of the day As newspaper pure and
simple it has never been equaled in Wash
ington.
1t is democratic in all things. 1t believes
in the principles of the party which is repre-
scented in the Administration of President
Cleveland, and during the year to come it
will give that Administration its earnest, liked
and firm support. In the event of Mr.
Cleveland's denomination by the Democracy
it will advocate his re- election with all its
might.
But The Post is in no sense a Democratic
organ, and it does not assume either to speak
for or to dictate to the party in power: Its
conviction that the country IS safest IN Dem
ocratic hands is the result of its strong belief
in the principles laid down at the foundation
of the Government by Thomas Jefferson, and
continued to this day by jackson, Tilden and
Cleveland When Democratic leaders in
Congress or in the country at large depart
| from the path which lies straight before them,
The Post will not fail to repudiate them and
all their works beside.
The great controlling issue of the Presi-
Dental contest of 1888 is the reduction of
the Treasury Surplus through prompt and
complete revision of tariff duties. The
Government is collecting yearly from the
people one hundred millions of dollars more
than it needs or can use in any legitimate
way. This money must be relinquished to
the people and the revenue laws which stand
in the way must be in large measure revised
and repealed To effect this reform is the
sacred duty of the party which now controls
the House of Representatives. 1t is task
which can neither be evaded nor ignored.
The Democratic party has It in its power
to score its greatest victory in the November
elections of the new year. It's record is
stainless and its policy is statesmanhke,
patriotic and thoroughly American. But it
must be true to itself and true to the princi-
pies which it has inherited with its name.
1t is The Posts ambition to help this
promise to its ful6llment, and good Demo
Gratis everywhere should help us. Now is the
time to subscribe:
Daly
Daily and Sunday. ...............--..-...... l.5O
Sunday twelve pages 1,5O
Weekly LUZ
Address THE POST,
decS1 Washington, D. G.
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CUSTOM. AND LAW

Compel people to wear Boots. Shoes. Hats
and Caps, and it takes money to get them.
With the present low prices for farm products
and labor, it is just as much one's duty to bny
where he can get the most and best for his
money as it is to labor and till the soil. in
order to get money with which to supply his
wants. Some people are foolish enough to
think and act otherwise, but ''dont you do ii. -