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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25

C-f0f HIr lAIt
IL POTOMAC RAlLROAD-Schednle eonD
ard time. -'""S'
SO4 A M, Leaves Byrd street station daily.
STOPS only at Ashland. boswell
MILFORD, Fredericksburg. brooke
ana Whitewater. Sleeper Wash
ington and New York Arrive,
az Washington at l2:Ol T.. NJ
ss $iiJ'Rt%or$ $:i5 81 I. ~; N 81 G Io1..
1850 A. NJ, Leaves Byrd street station DAN,
except sunday, Bunet rarl6t
Arrives at Washington 81 ! 10
~ NJ baltimore. 5:Z4 4. NJ.
philadelphia, 7:49 l.. NJ. New
York. 1875 p. NJ.
7Oo r. NJ, Leaves Byrd-street station daily
Sleeping Car Richmond to New
b hSsE; stops oaly a. ashland.
burg. Brooke and Widewa.er
Steps al other stations on SIN.
days. Arrives at Washington
e. NJ: Philadelphia. BIAS A. NJ:
$50 A. NJ, Arrives at Byrd-street station
9aliy; sleeper from New York
Brooke, Fredericksburg. m
ford. boswell and Ashlnmi
stops al other stations nn sun.
DAYS Leaves Washington NJ
2:Ss P. NJ, Arrives at Byrd.street sraticn
daily. Stops M Fredericksburg.
Milford boswell and A.hlaaa
Washington and Washington ~
Richmond. Does not stop ~
Elba; Leaves Washington A.
OBS P. NJ, Arrives at Byrd-st7cet siaiion
daily except SUNDAY. prrct
Parlor Car New York r. Rich
mondi LeaTes Washington ~
FREDERICKSBURG ACCO,t ION.
400 pAlLY EXCEPT SUNDAY
Tiye,s at Fredericksburg at "..'
$40 A. NJ, Arrives at Byrd-street station
leaves Fredericksburg ri itd
AHSHIIAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Ga A. NJ, Leaves Elba;. arrives 1T An
o;i2P P. NJ Leaves S%S 8 l ElSs p arrives Mt A."
e;'' A. NJ fand st sos 20 rRloSM N. leaves 40
6:O5 p. NJ, Arrives at Eiba; leaves Ash
G. A. TAYLOR. Traffic Woo-~o-
r. T. d. MYERS. General superintendent.
y ICHMoND CITY AND SEVEN PINES
IL RAILWAY COMPANY.
Trains leave station, T~wenty-sixth and ?
streets, as follows:
Leave Leave
Richmond. Seven Pines
$50 A. NJ. $3.50 A. NJ.
1900 VI. 1870 A. VI.
$3.50 L. VI. l:3O l.. VI.
GAS l. NJ. 6:4J i. VI.
SUNDAY.
Leave Leave
Richmond. Seven Pines
1000 A. NJ. 900 A. ".
200 T.. NJ. IL 90 A. VI.
400 II. NJ. 300 f.. VI.
7:30P L. NJ. $50 l.. VI.
Forty-hve minutes run each way. Flee
trio cars pass station.
For further Information call Themes 40
656 or No. rs.
In effect July Is. 1892. oc23
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~ POTOMAC RAlLROAD-Schedule en-
nlehcihg APHlL -. 1S92. Eastern land.
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TO THE TIMES COMPANY, RICHMOND,
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This c~ertiies that.
street. who subscribed to THE DAILY
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V--uLNLA slEAhbvAI IOStASis
jams IA, ca LINE for the seashos.
cheapest and MOSS pleasant route to Nor
folk. Portsmouth. Newport News, Clare
mont and James river landings. Connec.
lions: AT NEWPORT NEWS and NORFOLK
for l. POINT, HAMPTON and
smithneld va. Washington. 2. g. BalII.
river by daylight; Great tourist, lins.
Rates less than half charged by rail- Ease
10 Portsmouth aud Norfolk. $50: W.
round trip; 81 s~econd-class Leaves Ri.n,
mS1d ever. NoNDAY, Nh ;NhsptIs s sS
DIRECTLY TO STEAMERS WHAkr i@s
above-named places. Through tickets
sale on steamer and at CARRIERS Agehoyl
No. col Main street. Baggage cheesss
through. state-rooms engaged for aay "
nignt.
fREIGHT-Frelght received daily 10
a~bove-named places and Eastern So,ia Ja
DINA: also for Eastern shore o. sirsinn
and all regular landings ON the James ans
Rappahannock rivers, AT LOVES kAIEs
and through bills issued.
j. w. McCARRICk. Vce-President.
No. llf7 Main street md Rockets.
Irwin weisiger. Freight and Passenger Nsene
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PANY.
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BAN1enXeI uCtOhAAA'1~. Hs.IsaEsT
Cabin fare TO New YORK uhCluuins
meals and BERTH via james '''r o IN
R~enHd.trip tickets, limited to thirty ~
DAYS after date of issue. ........''' "
Steerage fare, with subsistence. "
Steerage fare, without subsistence ."
Cabin fare via Chesapeake ana ONO
railway and Richmond and refers
burg railroad. tickets limited 10 Tour IA IN
days. '.
Round trip tickets. limited 10 fifteen
Tickets can be obtained at Richmond
Transfer Company, 901 east Man ,,treeti
Chesapeake and Ohio and llchm1nd ana
Petersburg depots, and at the companys
cnice, 1901 east Main street. and "hart
POckettS.
Freight received daily until 5 L. VI.
Passengers leaving Richmond M MoN
DAYS. WEDNESDAYS. THURSDAYS ana
SATURDAYS by the Chesapeake and ONO
railway via Newport News AZ D A NJ
and by Richmond ard Petersburg railroad
same davs. NJ o a. NJ. Will make connec'
ton at Norfolk with steamers leaving thos
days.
GEORGE ". ALLEN * co. Agents.
No. 1901 Main stree: AMI
jy1e.tf Company's Wharf. Rockets
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TRr-wEEKLY LINE FOR NEW YORK
steamers leave llchinnnd
r. !: u ". g. 4: /. 4" !: (. (. SD \. /" ! ! !. I. !:
E$- EVERY TUESDAY. WED
N~ NESDAY and FRIDAY a. .
hrN Y. N. Nantes closed ono
LEfS\ hour before sailing time.
t~N Steamer leave New lOrf
from Pier 20, Ncrth river
for Richmond EVERY MVN'
DAY, WEDNESDAY aud SAL,
tRDAY at 3 Il. Nj, arriving In luclnoin
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FklDAl
AnRNING2
Democratic messenger., 1892-05-21
Funeral of Mrs. Nnck

Mrs. John B. Mock whose death occur
ed last Friday morning and mention OF
which was made in our last issue, was
buried in the Presbyterian churchyard
last Sunday morning Funeral services
were held in the church at 1890 o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Fitz gerald paid high tribute
to the life and character of our deceased
friend and commended her many Chris
,ian virtues. The pail bearers were
Messrs, George :. Richardson, Thos. T.
Johnson, Levi 4. Purnell, Sidney T. Sci.
by, i. ID. Cottingham, Vansant Payne,
James ID. Hack, Capt. William E. Tim
mons. and Drs. George w. Bishop and
III. J. Houck. Quite number of friends
and sclatives of Mrs. Mock, from out of
town we're present at the funeral.
She was lady who. during the many
years her husband was the proprietor of
Nock's Washington House, had made n
host Of friends by her motherly consider
alton for their welfare. She was eve,
planning for the relief Of the sick and un.
fortunate that came TO her knowledge
and kinder heart never beat than hers
That she will be greatly missed by hel
large circle Of friends, is but natural. bu,
they should remember that God is al
wisdom and lie knowelh hest. She. who
was such great sufferer. is now at rest
and our great ambition should be To NEE,
her in IIenvem
Democratic messenger., 1892-05-21
A NEGRO LYNCHED.
Jim Taylor, a Negro Who As
satllted IL 11-Year-Old Child.

Last Sunday morning Nellie Caiharint
Silcox, aged ten years, daughter of John
w Silcox, farmer near Kennedyvile
was criminally assaulted by Taylor. who
was farm hand employed by her faith.
II was about o'clock, and Mr.. Silcox
was some distance from the house gTeas-
ing his carriage and making other prepa.
rat ions To attend church at Kennedyville
Mrs. Silcox was in the cellar skimmiug
milk and attending TO duties connected
with the dairy The daughter was in the
kitchen at the time. when Taylor entered
seized her by the hand and drew her Ia
him. With threats that if any noise wa.
made he would kill her, he assaulted her
Mrs. Silcox is very deaf and the man
took advantage of this.
The child made no outcry, and in a
few minutes went up stairs. The mother,
thinking that she was dressing herself or
arranging some of her little trinkets, did
not call her, but as dinner time came and
the child did not make her appearance
Mrs. Silcox went up stairs and found her
in bed and apparently very III. When
asked what was the matter the child,
through fear and modesty. refused to tell,
but an examination revealed the shock,
ing crime she had been made the victim
of. DIR. J. X. ii. Jacobs, of Kennedyville,
was Immediately sent for aud found the
girl in very weak condition.
The child then told her story. fixing
the guilt upon Taylor. She was delicate
and her condition was such that States
Atoaney William NJ Slay was sent for
and took her anle-mOrtem statement.
TAYLOR LYNCHED.
On Tuesday night the enraged citizens
of Kennedyville marched 10 Chesteuown
in body. surrounded the Jail, forced an
entrance TO the cell OF the negro and
dragged him out of the Jail with rope
around his neck TO maple, over limb
of which the end of the rope was thrown
and IN 4 minute the fiend was swung in
TO eternity. Then the crowd quietly dis
persed. Nearly everybody carried a re-
volver, but not a shot was fired
Democratic messenger., 1892-05-21
Richardson, Smith, Moore. & Co.
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
CHAPTER sa..


AN ACT 10 add an additional section 10 Arti-
Gle twcnty-scvcu of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws title Grimes and Punishments.' .
subtitle "Railroad Obstructing.' to follow
section two hundred and thirty-onc AMI to be
known as Section two hundred and thirty
one A.
Section I. BE il enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland That an additional
section he and the same is hereby added to
Article twcnty-scven OF the Code of Public
General Laws. title "Crimes and PuniShments''
subtitle "R:.iroad obstructing." To follow
Section t"u hundred and thrty-one and To bc
know: as Section two hundred and thirty
one 4.
2Sl A. Any person who shall cling. climb.
jump. step. or IN any other way get upon any
part OF any locomotive, engine or ear. whether
the same hc freight. passenger. coal or other
wise. upon any part OF the track OF any rail
road within this State. nnlcssS in So doing
they act in compliance with law any per-
mission under the rules AMI regulations Of the
railroad compaLy or corporation operating
and managing such railroad. shall be guilty OF
"A miSdcmcanf r. and upon conviction thereof
before any Justice nf the peace or any court
of competent Jurisdiction shall he fined not
less than one dollar nor more than twenty-five
dollars. or he subject Ia Imprisonment in Jail
or in the Maryland House of Correction for
not more than six months. or to both fine and
imprisonment. in the discretion of the Justice
OF the peace trying the case. or court before
whom the case may he tried. or IL such person
be q minor under sixteen years Of age ne NAV
in the discretion of the Justice OF the peace or
any court trying the case he committed TO any
rcformafory institution provided by law and
authorized To- receive the same for such period
as the Justice of the peace may determine. not
10 exceed two years.
See. .. And he IL enacted. That this act
shall take effect from the date Of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforcgoing is u
correct copy Of an act of the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland. passed January session. 1872.
w.G. PURNELL.
Secretary OF the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER.
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
Approved by the Governor. April :. lSg2.
Democratic messenger., 1892-05-21

AN ACT to repeal and re-enaci with amend
mcnts Section sevcnty-seven Of Article five OF
the Code of Public General Laws. title "Ap-
pcals and Errors subtitle Appeals in Crimi-
nal Cases"
See. l. BE II enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland. That Section scvcntv-scven
of Article Ave Of the Code OF Public General
Laws. title Appeals AMI Errors subtitle
Appeals In Criminal Cases. bc AMI the same
is hereby repealed and re-enactcd with amend
ments as To read as follows:
Sec -. The parties To criminal proceedings
shall he entitled To bills of exceptions in the
same manner as in civil proceedings. and ap-
peals from judgments in criminal eases shall
stay execution Of sentence unless the counsel
for the accused shall make oath that the ap-
peal is not taken for delay. and such appeal
shall he heard at the earliest convenient day
after the same shall have been transmitted To
fheCourt Of Appeals and the accused. upon
taking such appeal. shall in eases not punish
able hy death or imprisonment in the Pcnitcn-
tiary. he entitled To- remain bail. and in
other cases not capital the court from which
the appeal is taken shall have the discretionary
power to admit To- bail; provided that nothing
herein contained shall he construed To prohibit
the court from requiring additional or greater
bail pending an appeal than the accused may
already have given before conviction.
Sec. , And be IL enacted. That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforcgoing is u
correct copy of an act of the General Assem-
bly of Maryland. passed January session 1872.
w.G. PIT RNELL.
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SAAFER.
Chief Clerk Of the House nf Delegates.
Approved by the Governor. April :, lsa2-
Democratic messenger., 1892-05-21
BERLIN.

4
the sale of The furniture of the Atlantic
Hotel at Ocean City next Tuesday, which
is advertised in the MESSENGER. From
what we can learn the better part of the
population will attend the sale.
Sheriff Bell and his son Henry have
been busy this week.
! The Messrs. Selby have sold their hotel
Congress Hall, to Mr. Lyons OF Wash
| ington, who will open il tins summer
and proposes 10 make it iirst-class in
every particular Many new improve
ments will be made. About $4,000 will
be expended on repairs.
| 4 large number Of our people have
been attending Court this week
Hon. Thomas Y. Franklin attended a
meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Talbot County Fair Association in Eas-
tor las. Thursday, to which he was an
invited guest.
Miss Francis Cropper is home from her
school at Roxana Del.
Our old friend Will Pitts is with us.
accompanied by his family.
Mr.. James Selby, of Taylorville. an
aged gentleman. is very III with lung ie-
yer and complication Of diseases.
Mr.. Samuel W. McMullin of Whining.
ton has been visiting his many friends
here this week
Among those who have been in our
town tins week were Messrs W W. Big
ger. Ocean City; Edward r. Davis, Snow
Hill; +. Hobbs, Ocean City; Everett IIick-
man, Georgetown; Prof. James \. Diifen-
baugh, Westminster and others.
Mrs. VIM. NJ. IIeatsman and aunt, Mrs
Strong left tor home on Wednesday
Messrs Jesse W. Tucker and Peter y.
Parker are proud papas of bouncing la
by boys.
The Berlin Base Ball Club has received
and accepted challenge from the Sails
bury boys TO play match game on Mon
Gay.
Henry 4. Godfrey, Esq, has one Of the
finest farms in this section. This comes
from being good manager.
Mr. Horace Harmonson ret urned home
from Baltimore last Saturday with two
fine driving horses and pair OF mules.
We expect 10 have an immense straw
berry crop and VIC h ope prices will range
high.
Mr.. Isaac Coffin, formerly OF near Ber-
| lin. died at Chipcoteague on Saturday
and was buried here on Monday.
The Sinepuxent Beach Co, has con
tracted far an artesian well at Ocean CITY
and also for plumbing
Mr. Thomas GRAY is agent for the well
known and reliable Commission House
of Eugene NJ. Travis & Co, New York.
The prices secured for those who ship
ped this firm last season ran ahead of
nearly all others. Give him a trial.
Free Crates i 900 berry crates fur
nished flee of charge. from commission
merchants who can he r'lied upon for
promptness in sales and returns, viz. G.
B. Sanbom * Co, Boston; Geo. Hawes &
Sons. Providence II. |; A. F. Young *
Co, New York; Martin johnson S Son.
New York; ]. F, Hobson e Co. Phila-
delphia; w. H. Harris Il SON, Whining
ton. Del References for the above
irwin, National Bank, N. V Give us
your order for crates at once. Apply to
Orlando Harrison, Thomas Connoway,
or Harry Palmer, soliciting gents.
/ will offer for sale on July I'd in front
of the Atlantic Hotel Berlin, Md. my
house and lot in West Berlin district.
800 to he paid on day of sale and the
remainder can he arranged on easy terms.
For any information desired. Apply to
WM j. MASSEY.
Democratic messenger., 1892-05-21
The Inlet Question.
JONES. Mn. Nav II

JONES, MD, May Il,
Nessrs Edit0rs:-I have been reading
the different opinions expressed i'm your
valuable paper regarding the cutting OF
an inlet and think Mr.. Scarborongh's
ideas are the best with one exception.
He says betor Ocean City, say a5ore
Ocean City. fo. there is located the larr
est body of waier-ihe Isle of Wight
Bay
] have had some experience IN cutting
inleis and consequently. think. know
something about il. helped To dig the
one al Ocean CITY. which was superin-
tended by MIR. Richards. Il was moi "A
success as you all know. Three of four
breakers swept away ia few minutes
the work Of many hours
Providence came, with
all power in lide
And throwd RS inlet
To one side.
truly hope that this one will prove
more successful than the one which |
helped to cut Yours truly.
NJ. J. POWELL.
Democratic messenger., 1892-05-21
President of the Board Of Conn,

President of the Board of County
Commissioners, George $. Payne, Esq,
resigned his office on Wednesday and
was Immediately elected County Treas
urer, under the act of 1890. of which
Senator John Waller Smith was the father.
Mr. Payne gave bond in the sum of 500
600. He will retain Mr. A. b. Marine as
clerk. 1t is generally understood that
Capt. Stephen ii. Wilson will be appoint
ed to fill the vacancy IN the Board of
County Commissioners caused by Mr..
Payne's resignation. lie is good man.
and if appointed will serve the people
well. The newly elected Treasurer is
one Of the wealthiest and best business
men of Worcester county. His financer-
ing, during his service as commissioner
has saved the county many dollars. We
are glad TO know that Mr.. Marine will
still remain in the commissioners office as
he is accommodating and conversant with
the duties of clerk 10 the Board
Democratic messenger., 1892-05-21
WANTED. D.-Thoronrh hu

WANTED.-Thorongh hustler on
liberal salary Ia control exclusively Wor.
ces'cr County. Best stock and lowest
prices in L. $ Brown Bros. Co. Nnrs
cry men. Rochester. " y. may 81 :}m
Diamonds and other precious stone.
set in the latest patterns of jcwelry l.,
Boeiiinger X Walter, POI w. Lexington
ST.. Baltimore. Md. ~
-Boetiinger IL Walter. experts in re-
pairing cronographs and repeating watch
es. 2O1 West Lexington street. Baltimore
Mar land 2v
Democratic messenger., 1892-05-21
Official Paper Of Worcester Co.

Authorized by the County Conn
missiOners to do all the County
Printing for 1S92-03. Has the
largest bona fide circulation of
any newspaper published I'm Wor-
cester County and can prove IL.
Democratic messenger., 1892-05-21

CHAPTER $40.
AN ACT to regulate the procedure in
prosecutions for cruelty To animals
Sec. |. BE il enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That justices of
the peace shall have jurisdiction concur.
rent with that of the courts of criminal
jurisdiction TO try and determine all cases
IN relation To cruelty to animals and to
pronounce sentence of fine and imprisOn-
meni, or either, in the same manner as
said courts, but if either the party accus.
ed or the states attorney shall elect 10
have the case tried before court il shall
he the duty Of the justice of the peace 10
give preliminary hearing, except in cas-
es where such hearing is waived by the
accused and If there TIE "A probable cause
of guilt 10 commit or bail the accused for
the action of the court having juriSdc-
tiun.
See. , And he it enacted. That when
ever fine is imposed in any such case
by any court or Justice of the peace one
half thereof shall he pad to the Mary
land Society for the Prevention of Cruel
" To Animals of Baltimore City: in case
there shall be- no society of u similar char
acter in the county. city or town where
the oifense shall have been committed,
in which latter event the said one-half OF
the fine shall lie paid to the said local so
cieiy
Sec. 3 And he IL enacted, That the
justice of The peace before whom any par
~ accused shall be brought for his action
under the provisions of this act shall be-
fore proceeding to try and determine the
case make known TO such party his right
To n trial before the court having crimi
nal jurisdiction as aforesaid and shall OBJ
tain from such party II written waiver of
said right signed by such party. Ia he fiji
ed among the proceedings in the case and
to be noted on the docket of said Justice
Sec. 4. And be il enacted. That this
act shall take effect from the date of its
passage
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is correct copy OF AN act of the General
Assembly of Maryland. passed January
session, 1892.
w. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
Democratic messenger., 1892-05-21
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

Office Of said Register Of Wills for the
pnrpore OF being SC proved the said reg
lister shall cause To be made out and filed
among the records of his court copy of
said will duly certified under the seal of
his court. and the probate of any will so
taken shall have the same effect and be as
valid rs If all of the witnesses thereto had
appeared before and been examined by
the Orphans Court or the Register of
wills of the county or city where the same
had heen filed for probate and record !:
provided further that the Orphans Court
may. in their discretion. accept proof of
any will. in the manner prescribed in
Section 337 of this article, when the al
tendance of the witnesses thereto cannot
IN the judgement Of said court, lie con
venienily had.
Sec g And be il further enacted, That
this act shall take effect from the date of
its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is a correct copy of an act of the General
Assembly of Maryland. passed January
session, 1892.
w. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
Approved by the Governor. March 10, 1892
CHAPTER 279.
AN ACT TO prohibit any corporation
whicn under the laws of this state shall
act as trustee. executor. administrator,
guardian. committee or receiver, or in
any one or more OF those capacities. with
out bond or security other than its own
obligation, in any case in which bond
would be required in the like or similar
capacity. from incurring the liability OF
u surety upon bond.
Sec. l. BE il enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That from and
after the passage of this act no corpora
tion which. under the laws of this State,
shall act AS trustee. executor, administTa-
tor, guardian, committee or receiver. or
in any one or more of those capacities
without bond or security other than its
own obligation, IN any case in which bond
would be required from a natural person
in the like or similar capacity, shall incur
the liability OF surety upon any bond
of any sort or description. and all acts
and parts Of acts whether general or sPe-
cial inconsistent herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this
act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is correct copy Of an act of the General
Assembly Of Maryland, passed January
session, 1892.
w. G. PCRNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
Approved hy the Governor. April I, 1892