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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30
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Roanoke, Va, has secured the following
additional industries Norwich Lock Manu-
featuring Company, Duvall Engine Works,
Virginia Blanket Mills Company, and Bridge
water Carriage Works. Combined they will
give employment to $50 hands. All of these
new industries are located on the Roanoke
Development Company's property, and the
work of building the several shops has begun.
For particulars write James S. Simmons u
Co., Real Estate Agents, Roanoke, Va.
FARM HAND WANTED.-Must be industrious
and reliable. Good wages to the right kind
of a man. Apply at the ADVOCATE OFFICE.
The Apple Wood Whiskey, years old,
$500 gallon, at A. C. Strasburger's. Pm
The Farmers Delight, Double Distilled,
SLIGO a gallon, at A. c. Strasburgers. 2m
FARMERS, LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST.
| will furnish Hydraulic Motor for forcing
water to your house that is more simple, more
durable and more economical than the ram
or windmill. 1t can be attached to pump.
Give me trial and will guarantee satisfac
ton. F. A. Crawford, Winfield, Nd.
WANTED FIVE THOUSAND HICKORY LOGS.
Highest cash prices paid for tough clean,
White Hickory Logs, q, 81 and 8 feet, or 10,
II and IS feet long, with square ends. C. j.
Schminkey, Warfeldsburg, Md.
Save your babes from Cholera Infantum-
use DR.. Fahrneys Teething Syrup. Drug
gists sell it, % cents.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30
Spring Storms.

A terrific wind, rain and hail-storm passed
over the counties of Prince Edward, Motto
way, Sussex, Virginia, on Saturday afternoon
of last week, and a great deal of damage
was done. The storm continued for about an
hour, and at times the wind assumed the
force of tornado. Immense trees which
had stood the storms of previous years were
uprooted or blown down, barns and other
outbuildings demolished, houses unroofed
and fencing lifted to the ground. The hail
was of unusual size, and the grain crop and
vegetation were badly cut to pieces, while
the fruit was also very seriously injured
The loss to the farmers by the storm will be
very heavy There was also considerable
fall of hail and rain in Dinwiddie county, but
the storm was not so destructive as in the
other counties named.
wind and rain storm passed over sections
of Berks county, Pa, on Saturday morning.
At Kutztown the roofs of the State Normal
School building and Rev. j. j. CHEESEMAN'S
residence were somewhat damaged. AT Rein
hodsville, Levi Genzmer's barn was struck
by lightning, destroying the building and an
adjoining structure, with their contents,
including 10 head of cattle.
A heavy hail storm passed through Madi-
son, Delaware, Randolph and Vermillion
counties, Indiana, on Saturday, doing great
damage to crops and fruit. At Muncie hail
stones fell with such force as to strip many of
the trees, breaking many window lights.
One end of Overs large window glass factory
was blown in. The roof on Young & Kes-
ser's hardware store was blown off, and many
others in the city were damaged.
A cloud burst over Culver Gulch, near
Boise City, Idaho, on Saturday night. A
great volume of water 10 feet high gathered
in the deep and narrow bed of the old creek
and swept down into the town, flooding a
great portion of it with several feet Of water.
Considerable damage was done to the United
States Government building and parade
grounds
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30
The Report of the Grand Jury.

According TO the report Of the grand jury
at the present term of the circuit court pub
lished in this issue, they were in session IL
days, investigated 26 cases, found IL ndlct-
ments. dismissed Is cases, examined us
witnesses, including II constables. The grand
iury further says that they have conducted
their investigations as rapidly as was consist
ent with proper regard for justice and TRUTH
shut regret that under the present system of
procuring testimony for the grand jury much
expepse is incurred and time lost in the ex-
animation of witnesses where testimony is
practically worthless
There must be something radically wrong
in the system in Carroll, for the terms OF
grand iuries here are longer than in any other
county of the state, except in Baltimore coun-
ty. In Frederick and Washington counties
grand juries rarely sit more than ten days,
and in most counties week or less. The
law is the same the state over, and why our
grand iuries, with much less business than
even some of the smaller counties, should re-
quire two weeks or more is not apparent.
The late grand jury says it is the system OF
procuring testimony, and it is to be regretted
that in their report they did not make sug-
gestions TO remedy the fault. Our juries are
composed of good citizens and tax payers,
and we have no doubt they have used their
hest endeayors to discharge their duties in the
shortest possible time, in order to return to
i :. .s..,.,, ,,,,,,,,.;ons as yvaIl as IN saya
expense. Yet. no grand jury for ten years or
more has sat less than two weeks, and one
sat far into the third.
Talbot county is somewhat smaller in area
and population than Carroll, but has more
criminal business. The grand jury at the
present May term there finished their work in
six days. They examined 10 witnesses, Is
less than ours) in 90 cases (43 more than
ours) and made 81 presentments Is more than
ours.) The cases, too, were of a much more
serious character than those examined into
by the Carroll grand jury. One was for muir
der, two for assault and battery, fourteen for
violating the local option Law, fifteen for violat-
oyster laws. three for assault with intent to
KILL two for resisting AN ofhcer, one Tor dls'
turbing the peace and one for obstructing the
public highways.
If the same system that prevails in Talbot
prevailed in Carroll, our grand jury could
have finished its work in one week, thereby
saving $500 to the county. And the defects
of our system ought to be inquired into and
remedies applied. If seven or eight hundred
dollars can be saved annually, the members
of grand juries and all good citizens want to
save it.
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More Scandals in the Pension Office.

There are more scandals in the Pension
Office, and the son of the Commissioner has
been forced to resign and his father will likely
90. too. The son, Green B. Raum, Jr., it is
charged, sold positions in the Office, retained
money that belonged to the government, kept
race horses ton a salary fSlsOO,) and had as
osiler one of the employees Of the Office. The
Secretary Of the Interior called for his resig-
nation and the young man declined, but he
came to his senses when he was given TO un.
derstand he would be dismissed if he did not
resign Notwithstanding his conduct, he was
allowed to name date month ahead when
his resignation should take place, thus getting
n months salary extra. The record of the
Raums, father and son, is given in another
column, taken from the National Democrat,
published at Washington.
Corporal Tanner, who preceded Commits
sioner Raum, and who was forced out Of Office
because he was swapping the government by
his renting of pensions, for quartering his
relatives in the Office, and for other purposes,
has given some of his views concerning the
pension office and the system that prevails
there. 1t must be hot-b bed of corruption
and incompetency, according to Tanner. He
says the office is used by some public men as
an asylum where they can place their impe.
cunious and almost helpless friends and con,
stituents and have them cared for at the pub.
lie expense In addition, he says there are
''spies, conspirators, liars and worse to be
found employed there, and these work in
cahoot with pension sharks and divide the
spoils.
Evidently a thorough investigation and re-
organization of the Pension Office is necessa
ry, and the next House of Representatives
should order it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30
Republican Defaulters in Pennsyl-
vania.
From the Baltimore World.

The financial condition of affairs in Penn
sylvania, especially Philadelphia, at this time
is chaos. The state has been fieeced of money
on several occasions. George Wallace Della
mater sought to be governor, but he failed in
that, and then hisbank failed and took along
with it many thousands Of dollars of the states
funds. He roped in the county treasurer of
Crawford county for several thousands more,
and ruined him. Then the Keystone Bank at
Philadelphia went to the wall, and it was dis
covered that City Treasurer Bardsley, of that
city, had been ''let down" for big pile.
Bardsley got along without much trouble
until the Spring Garden Bank followed i'll the
footsteps of the Keystone. Bardsley was so
deeply sunk in the mire that he couldn't get
out. Thousands Of dollars of the city money
were swept away, together with almost half
million of state funds just collected. Bardsley
went down and made an assignment in favor
of the city. Now he is accused of misappro-
priating $50, 600 of the city's money, and is
under bonds for that discrepancy, and also
for the missing state funds. What will next
develop cannot be known, as Pennsylvania is
a great state when it gets started.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30
dwelling of the Calvert Monument.

The Baltimore Sun of Thursday says The
Leonard Calvert monument committee, com
posed of Col. j. Thomas Scharf, Mr.. Edward
w. lie Compile and Mr.. Washington Viii kin.
son, met at the office of Col. Scharf, in Balti
more, on Wednesday, and compl eted the
programme for the ceremonies at the unveil.
ing of the Leonard Calvert monument at st.
Mary City, st. Mary's county, on Wednesday
next. The steamer Excelsior will leave Light
street wharf on Tuesday, June 2, at II p. NJ,
arriving at st. Mary's City the next morning
i'll time for breakfast, which will be served on
board. The fare for the round trip will be
$l50, meals, state-rooms and cots extra.
The State and city officials and others will be
invited. Chief Judge Alvey, who is native
of St. Nary county, will be asked to preside
at the unwilling ceremonies. The programme
will be as follows Music, by Professor
Wright's Band of twenty pieces; invocation,
Cardinal Gibbons; historical discourse, Col. J.
Thos Scharf; music by band; unwilling of
the monument by daughter Of Charles Cal
vert, of Prince Georges county, and de-
scendant of Leonard Calvert; Maryland, My
Maryland with new words, an ode, to be
sung by the ladies of st. Mary Female Sem.
mary; Grafton, by VIM. Pinkney Whyte; music
by band; song, "America, by the ladies of
St. Mary's Female Seminary; benediction by
Bisop Paret; music by band. Cardinal Glib
bons, who is now in Southern Maryland, will
90 from Leonardtown to St. Mary's City.
The committee and those who are to take
part in the ceremonies will be entertained by
Miss A. E. Thomas, principal of St. Mary's
Female Seminary. After the close of the
ceremonies, the steamer will leave St. Mary
at p. NJ, arriving in Baltimore early next
morning. A stand has been erected facing
the monument. The occasion is expected to
be popular one, and is exciting interest all
over the State.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30

On April oath the New York Tribune, the
leading Republican protection organ of the
country, said that English tiu.plate had been
driven out of the American market within six
months after the passage ofthe Mckinley bill
According to the Philadelphia Press, another
Republican protection organ, the imports of
Tin at Philadelphia during March and April,
1890, amounted to 14,l3l,3 1902 pounds, and
during March and April, 1891, the importa-
tons amounted to SO, fSS, 02S pounds. The
Tribune was trying to humbug the people
editorially; the Press was stating an item of
news. At Baltimore and all other ports the
importation of tin is unusually large. Under
the old law, under which tin is still imported,
the tax is one cent pound; under the Nc.
Kinley bill, after July LIST, the tax will be
2 l-5 cents pound. To save this tax is the
cause of the heavy importations, and two
years supply will be on hand by July LIST.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30

The Journal, the organ of the Farmers
Alliance in Maryland, has placed the name of
Frank Brown at its head, and last week pub
lished a leading editorial favoring his nomi.
nation. The Chestertown Transcript believes
this movement of the Alliance will settle all
doubts, and that Mr. Brown is a sure winner.
Certain it is Mr.. Brown has been steadily
growing in popular appreciation, and the
sentiment among Democrats in the counties
is largely in his favor. From present appear
ances it looks as though Mr.. Brown will
win on the first ballot.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30

The Force bill is not dead-only the ability
to pass it now is wanting. But for Mr.. Cor.
mans parliamentary skill, it would have be-
come law last winter. The Republican
State Convention of Kentucky last week de-
clared for the Force bill, and the Republican
leaders realize that their only salvation is
through such measure. If they ever get
the opportunity again to pass one, they will
certainly do it. Yet certain persons in Mary
land would have the Democratic party here
lose sight of the matter and consider only
purely local affairs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30
Largest Horse on Earth.

Valley City, N. d., has, it is said, one of
the most extraordinary specimens of horse.
flesh in existence. He is a sorrel, stands
fully 10 hands, or 6 feet inches from floor
to withers his legs are feet C inches before
touching the body, and small broncho can
easily walk under him. A man 6 feet in height
can't see over his back, even when standing
on tiptoe. In length he is fully 10 feet, or II
feet from tip of nose to tip of tail. When
standing with his head as ordinarily checked
up a foot man, by standing on tiptoe, can
just touch the base of the ear.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30

Fifty millions of four and half per cent.
government bonds mature next September.
The Treasury is not in condition to redeem
them, and an effort is being made to issue
other bonds for them, bearing TWO per cent.
If the peoples money had not been squan-
dered and wasted by the late Billion Congress,
the bonds could have been redeemed. Two
per cent is low rate, but the people have
contributed the means to pay off this debt,
and it should be paid.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30

Secretary Blaine's illness is more serious
than was first reported. Since his absence
from Washington another international mat
ter has arisen. 1t is alleged a French war
ship has prevented American fishermen from
obtaining bait in Newfoundland.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30
CLOTHING.

About 100 Children's Suits for $3.50, 8.
from So to S.. A Base Ball and Bat free VI
every Suit. 500 Men all wool Light Chen
and Cashmere Suits $7.95, sold from SO 3
SIG. We consider this the best bargain e's
offered. Lot of Mems Pants IS cents, 81
at SIPS. Lot at % cents, sold from SID
$500. Sweet Orr's Overalls IS cents vo'i
S1.00. so Boys Seersucker Goats and Vss
only 80 cents, sold at S1.00. Big bargains
cheap Cashmere and Cotton Pants Coos
We sell the % cent goods at Is cents. d.
wool Cassimeres so cents, regular price
cents. Lot of Mems UnIaundried Shirts
cents. regular so cent quality. 50eent Do1'
Shirts for 80 cents.
Inspect our Merchant Tailor Deparim''
and leave an order for a suit. 1t twill payyl
respectfully,
FRED. D. MILLER,
Headquarters for Clothing, Boots, Shoe
Hats, Mems Furnishing Goods and MereA.:l
Tailoring, Opposite r. R. Depot, WeslH'
ster. Md. may
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30
Additional Maryland Affairs.

Thomas Jefferson Rusk, the oldest Balti.
more butcher, died on Thursday in his 9lst
year.
Masked burglars robbed the store of John
Nichols, at Point of Rocks, on Wednes-
day night. 1t is believed they are part of the
same gang that has been operating in Virginia
and are now on their way north.
Silver has been found in large quantities in
Garrett county.
Snow fell in Hagerstown on Thursday
morning.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30
SHOES SHOES

5 Cases Mems Plow Shoes $l.l9, sold
Sl.25; best made. Cases Mems Piow Sha
Sl.00, worth SIPS. 100 Pairs Mems She
odds and ends of our large stock SIPS, q
from $3.50 to 80, size to II. 500 p
Boys Shoes, sizes II to ,; 3 to )! for ST..
regular $3.50 shoe. About 100 Pairs l.ads
Hand made Shoes sold at So. so and $40
close out for $500. 100 Pairs Misses IL
Shoes, with different style tips, sold irg
$500 TO $500, to close out for IS cents, 2
II TO l; few size in the lot. Lot of b
Shoes for IS cents, sold at so and Is Ceni
some Sl.0O. 500 Pairs Oxford Tie Slips
80 cents, our regular SI.25 grade.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30

Pennsylvania is high license state in re-
ality. BY an act of the Legislature, now in
session, liquor license in the largest cities will
be 81 600 after June LIST. The revenue bill
imposes a tax Of FIVE mills on the capital of
corporations. Capital ought to bear its due
proportion Of the public burden, but there is
snch a thing as overtaxing it and paralyzing
industry
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30

The Charleston has arrived in CHILEAN
waters, but the Itata is sailing the ocean as
free as the air that ruffles its bosom. There
is rumor that the Itata is to be surrendered by
the insurgents. If so, she ought to be added
to our navy, as it has been demonstrated that
she can outrun our best boats.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30

John j. Bradley, II years of age, placed
target on the brick wall in the yard of his
home, in New York, Thursday, and fred at
it with new rifle he had just bought. His
sister, Veronica, IA years old, was standing
in window diagonally across the yard from
the target. The rifle ball glanced on the wall
and penetrated the girls heart, killing her
Instantly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30

An immigrant girl arrived at the Barge
Office Wednesday, suffering from that terrible
scourge of poorly fed people in hot countries,
elephantiasis, says the New York Recorder.
This girls case, however, would be a peculiar
one even in countries where elephantiasis is
at its worst, for the disease has attacked her
nose, and has enlarged it to such an extent
that the Barge Office carpenter was called up
to measure it. He found it to be 81 inches
long.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30
Frank Browns Steady Lead.
From the Cecil Democrat.

Frank Brown seems to be keeping.a steady
lead in the gubernatorial race. In the coun-
ties he is popular, and has many friends in
Baltimore city. OF all the candidates named
so far we believe Mr.. Brown to be the iavorite
of the Democrats of Cecil. He certainly has
many warm friends here who would be graft
fed to see him get the support of this county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30

As John Peters, farmer, living near
Leavenworth, Kansas, was eating Supper
with his family, on Wednesday evening,
bolt of lightning passed through the dining
room and rendered them all unconscious.
One of the family, Carrie, aged II years, was
killed, and several others were seriously in
iured.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30

County and municipal elections were held
in Virginia on Thursday, and resulted in a
Democratic clean sweep. In many places the
Republicans did not even put tickets in the
GaIJ
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30
Early Nominations.


The Westminster Advocate favors the hold
ing Of the Democratic State Convention in
July, so as to give the candidates ample time
to visit all the counties in the state. There
are many other good reasons for holding the
convention early.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30
MO. 29l7 EQUITY.


In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Elk PARTE.
In the matter of the Trust Estates Of Vincent
J. Splitter and wife, and Keziah A. Tracy,
in the hands of George C. Freyman,
trustee.
PETITION.
Ordered this 9th day of May, A. D., 1891,
that the accounts A and B of the auditor
fled in this eanse be finally ratified and CON
firmed. unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 18th day of June,
next; provided copy of this order be inserted
for two successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
County.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
may30 2t BENZ. f. GROUSE, Clerk.
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SEA FOAM,
SEA FOAM,
WHITE LILY,
COOKS DELIGHT
CROW
CROW.

The following is partial list of DE-,
from whom our flour can be procured
Z. Formwalt, Uniontown.
Joseph Englar, Linwood.
Jos. A Stoulfer, New Windsor.
Oliver Haines, Silver Run.
VIM. B. Hull, Mount Pleasant.
Joseph II. Lippy, snydershurg.
Russell Bros, Reisterstown.
F. Il. Zouck, Glen Morris.
c. NJ. Murray, Hampstead.
Thomas O,Neal, Houcksville.
j. c. Rosensteel, Motter's.
Catoclin Iron Company.
Samuel Weant, York Road.
Kinney Williams, Louisville.
Miss Julia Ways, Porter's.
Henry c. Cook, Berrett.
VIM. T. KINNEY, Fenby.
A. W. Davis, Smallwood.
A. T. Buckingham, Bird Hill.
N. J. Leister, Eden.
Noah Brown, Cranberry.
N. II. Kesler, Pleasant Valley.
Jacob Richards.
Jabez Shreeve, Sandyville.
Il. Mackley, Westminster.
Frank Il. Miller, Z"
&. ". Morningstar,I "
John J. Reese,
John W. Nelson d"
The above firms are all reliable, aud
prices are the same at these stores as al
mill.
We especially solicit farmers to excha
wheat for -four:
Respectfully,
N. |. GORSUCH 4 SON,
maybe Westminster, NJ
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A GRAND FAMILY EXCUR-
N SION TO BALTIMORE,
SATURDAY, JUNE 9th, 1891.

A Grand Family Excursion to Baltimore
will be given on the above date, under the
auspices of New Windsor Division No. 40, S.
of I.
A fine opportunity to spend day of en-
ioyment in the Monumental City. About s
hours at your disposal for business or pleasure.
Fare for Round Trip not exceeding 81.
Children under u years of age half fare.
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NOTICE.

John d. Bowers no longer sells Beaeham's
Ice Cream. The only place it is sold in
Westminster is at Henry B. Grammer's, East
Main Street, nearly opposite Odd Fellows
Hall. will deliver ice cream in any guam
tity desired, from a quart up, at any time.
Orders by mail or telephone promptly filed.
JAMES w. BEACHAM.
may23 ct Avondale. Nd.
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MO. 1885 EQUITY.

IN
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Annie Z. Utermahen and Henry J. Utter.
mahlen, his wife, VS.. David NJ. Hum
bert and Savilla r. Humbert.
Ordered this 18th day of May, A. D. 1891,
that the account of the auditor filed in this
cause be finally ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the LIST day of June, next; provided a
copy of this order be inserted for two success
sive weeks, before the last named day, in some
newspaper published in Carroll county.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
maylG 2t RENI- Z. CRnrsE- Glerk-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-05-30

W.n. Brutkopf and his wife Mary committed
suicide at their home in New York Thursday
by taking oxalic acid. Brutkopf was sc years
of age and his wife was II. Poverty drove
them to suicide.