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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County, No 1744
Equity.

The object OF this suit is to procure decree o
certain real estate situate in Cecil County, o
which one William Il. Mearn>. late Of said county
died seized and possessed for the payment of
certain claims OF the plaintiffs and of such other
creditors OF the said William Il. Mea-ns as shall
come in and contribute to the expenses OF the
suit.
The bill states that the said William II. Mearns
was, in his lifetime, indebted to the plaintiff,
fhllp Is. H0usekceper, in the sum of iUrty-five
dollars and siAty-nye cents with interest thereon
from the eleventh day OF March in the year
eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. and also to
the plaintiff. Samuel Scotch. in the sum of one
hundred dollars with interest thereon from the
t"ehty-elghth day OF March in the year eighteen
hundred and ninety. upon certain prOmissOry
note filed with the biil.
That the said William r. Mearns being so
indebted to the plaintiffs and to dives other
persons IN large sums OF money departed this
lie, lntcStatc, some time during the year eighteen
hundred and ninety-one leaving real and personal
estate oil considerable value in said comfy and
also leaving the following named persons az his
only children and heirs.at-law. to wit 3: John X
MeaTns, whose wiie'S name is Hannah J Mearns,
Sarah NJ Reeder, whose husbands name is
watson Reeder, Mary l.. Mccullough, whose
husband name is George w. Mccullough.
Hugh G. Mearns whose wic's name is Jessie
NLearAs, ANA William I.MearnS, whose wiie'S name
Is Anna Mearns, ana that the said Mary T. Nc
CullOugh, George W. Mccullough, her husha nd
Hugh G. Mearns, Jessie Mearns, his wife, William
L. Mearns and Anna Mearns his wife are non
residents o the state OF Maryland.
That Administration Ofall and singular the
personal estate of the said William Il. Mearns
deceased has been granted by the Orphans
Court for Cecil County to the said John X
Mearns, but that the said personal estate Is
wholly insufficient for the payment OF all the
debts due and owing by the said William r.
MearnS at the time OF his death.
1t is thereupon this It'll day of April in the
year eighteen hundred and ninety-two adjudged
aud ordered that the pIaintid, nv causing a
copy u:th!s Or0er he .usc.,eu IN some newspaper
printed and published in Cecil County aforesaid
once week Tor one month before the 18th day of
May next give notice to the said absent defend
ants OF the object and substance OF this bill and
warn them to appear in this Court in person or
by solicitor on or before the seth day of May next
to answer the promises and show cause il any
they have why decree ought not to pass as
prayed
JAMES I. GRAHAM,
True Copy Clerk.
Test-JAMES T. GRAHAM,
asst Clerk.
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The Board of Trade of Elkton will convey land
in the town free to any responsible Manufacturing
firm or corporation who will locate manufac
uring plant upon the same; and the town
authorities will exempt such plant and land from
taxes for ten years.
Water works will be constructed in the town
this summer.
The climate is healthy. Labor is abundant.
The town is within 70 minutes by rail of Phila-
delphia and so minutes OF Baltimore over the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore rail
road. Also good water communication to either
Philadelphia or Baltimore.
Population over $500.
Churches and excellent schools.
Address all communications to
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PUBLIC SALE
Personal Property

The Undersigned as agent Tor Martha Bradley,
viii, offer at Public sale at the dwelling now
occupied by her on North Street in Eikton, Md,
On SATURDAY, April 23d, '92
at / O'Clock, p. m, her HOUSEHOLD PROP
ERTY, as follows: One Full Bedroom Suit, 81
Yards OF Carpet. Cook Stove, l Parlor Stove,
Chairs Tables, Dishes, Wash Tubs. Window
Shades, &c TERNS-CASH.
acts REUBEN HAINES, Agent.
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marrled.

HEvERIN-LAMAR-A NJ. E. Parsonage,
CharlestOwn Md, March Goth by Rev. Z. H
Hynson VIM. G. Heverin, and Miss Annie l.
Lamar; both Of Chis county
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ORIGIN OF FIRE.

The fire doubtless was the work of an
incendiary. Mr.. Joshua Ash of this town,
was in the neighborhood of the Elkton
station talking with several persons when
they all noticed bright light, which
from the direction in which they looked
appeared to be back of the house, and
which was the granary. In a few NOM
ents they could clearly tell that the house
was afire. Next light appeared in the
barn, it was rather low like lantern
for few seconds, when suddenly the
whole building seemed mass of flames.
The light was now intense, and two
men were seen to run hurriedly from the
barn to the house, and it wasn't long
before it was fired. Mr. Matthew Pierson
a farmer living above the scene of the
fire, also witnessed the above. Mr.. Ash
watched the progress of the fire intently,
and testifies that as far as he saw not a
Everything clearly and conclusivsly
points to
INCENDIARISM.
and the matter should be thoroughly
investigated. Mr.. Talley although he
had incurred enmity in one instance in
that neighborhood has no suspicious on
which he could at present find grounds
tor arrest.
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ORDER NISl.
ORDER NlSI.

In re :the Mortgaged Real Estate of Abljah
Knight and wife.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County, sitting as
Court of Equity, No. 1882.
ORDERED, this second day of March, 1892,
" that the sale of property mentioned in these
proceedings made and reported by William
J. Jones, Attorney, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on
OF before the seventh day OF May next provided,
a copy ofthis order be inserted in some newspaper
printed and published in Cecil county, Mary
land once a week Tor one month before the sixth
day OF April next.
The report states the amount OF sale to be $500.
JAMES I. GRAHAM,
True Copy Clerk.
Test; JAMES T.. GRAHAM,
mrs ST Clerk.
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HiGd

OWENS-At Perryville, March 90, Capt. HazIett
Owens aged ~. At Principle Furnace March
18th, Mrs. Oracle Rutter, age %.
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BALTIMORE MARKETS..

REPORTED BY ". Il. MioHLEL a Sons GRAIN AND PRocL
COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 81 moeLnEaRY's Wharf,
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
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COMMODIOUS DWELLING. 81
PUBLIC SALE
Real Estate

BY virtue OF authority contained in mortgage
from BENJAMIN +. TouchstOne and wife TO John
b. Gathers, bearing date FEBRUARY the l4th 1851
and recorded among the land records OF Cecil
County, in the State of Maryland in Liher ]. A.
D., No - folio rs &c, the undersigned. eXeeutriX
ma med in the last will and testament of said John
b. Gathers deceased, duly admitted 10 probate
and now OF record among the will records OF said
county in Liber e. vol II, folio 1856, &c. will offer
nj Public Sale.
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ORDER NISI!
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

TNHIS is to give notice that the sub
Il scriberS Of Cecil county has obtained from
tina Orphans Court OF said county letters Of ad-
mnistration the personal estate OF
JAMES +. KERSHAW,
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 9th day OF August 1892,
they may otherwise by law, be excluded from any
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
PAYMENT to the subscribers. Given under our
hands this 9th day of February, 1892.
WILLIAM kERSHAW,
ALFRED DRIVER,
lest Administrators.
X. L. JAMAR Register. i2',ow
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09

ly,sOySS's IRON YsIT"TEIss ALMANAC
For 1899
Contains One Hundred Recipes for max
inc delicious Candy cheaply and quickly
ut home. This book Is given away Ut uruS
and general stores.
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20 Acres and "A PerChes
81 Frame Dwelling House,
A GOOD BUSINESS FOR SALE.

= N OLD ESTABLtsHF MANUFACTURE
"A Ing business in Philadelphia. Good trade
JuSt cUmmenciug Terms S5.U0O-nali cash and
balance farm and country place.
Address OsFICR OF CECIL WHIe,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09
Barn.
Dwelling House.
Granary and
Carriage House

As soon as the fire had been discover
ed "a number of neighhors and persons
from Elkton hurried to the scene.
But the flames gained a Roadway in
all three buildings hence little could be
doue toward saving the contents. A few
pieces of furniture were removed, being
badly broken and injured. The men
then turned their attention toward
protecting the cow shed from which the
cattle had been taken. 1t took
fire, but was quickly extinguished. The
chicken house was burned, but the
chickens were saved having been let out.
LOSS AND INSURANCE.
The loss is heavy being in the neigh
borhood of $1,000, on which there is
insurance amounting to 81, 40, held as
follows: In Cecil Mutual on house
81, 400, barn $500. wagon house and
granary $500. In Agricultural of Water
town, N. j., W. c. Crow agent, on house
$1,000, cattle $40, horses 500. Two
horses and three head of cattle were in
the barn when burned, which also con-
taiued several tons of bay and fodder
TIE farm implements including harness,
wagons, etc, were kept in the wagon
house and with the exception of a fork,
were all consumed.
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Cow Shed.

PLAN OF BURNED BUILDINGS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-06

moment there seems to be absolutely no
doubt that Harrison will lose majority
of the states west of the Missouri river
OF which he has special charge at Demo
cratic Headquarters. Mr.. Wallace has
information that the Republicans are
desperate in regard to the gloomy re-
norris thev are receiving from the far
West and that they have sent large sums
ofmoney TO Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado
Wyoming and the two DakotaS. LII Is
believed that money
VIII Not Turn the lido
in these states, and that Weaver VIII
get from fifteen to twenty-five electoral
votes. The Republicans are concen-
tratng all of their efforts i'll the South
in West Virginia, Delaware ana
Alabama.
There Is absolute confidence on the
part of all the leaders that MI. CleVe-
land will carry New York, New Jersey,
Indiana and i've votes from Michigan,
with every reason to believe that he Will
carry Connecticut and Wisconsin. with
splendid weather and unsurpassed en-
thusiasm. the Democratic merchants
parade, which closed the active cam
paign here today, was success exceed
ing expectation and precedent. Ihe
procession was reviewed by Chair
man Harrity, Chairman Dick
inson anC the members of the
Democratic national committee from
the balcony at national headquarters,
where they received a tremendous ova-
ton from the marching thousands. Mr..
Harrity was the recipient Of much per-
sonal applause, and eX-Postmaster Cen
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-06
The Republican Managers
Practically Give Up the
Fight in Advance.
Clarkson and Quay Are Max
ing no Predictions on the
Result.
Hill Boxes Up the Syndicate
Money and Goes Back to
Philadelphia.
Harrison Has no Show in New
YOpk--He Will Also Lose
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Harrison managers
have no confidence in the outcome, says
a correspondent of the Chicago Herald.
Some of them believe they are beaten.
1t will be observed that Mr.. Clarkson,
for instance, has permitted Mr.. Garter
to make all the claims. Mr. QuBy aban-
doned the campaign, and left town after
becoming convinced of the hopeless
ness of the fight. His protege, Jim
Hill, of Philadelphia, whose specially
is betting protection money on the re-
suit. has gone home. taking with him
the money of the syndicate which mad
been organized TO bet on Har-
risOn. 1t is comparatively easy
matter 20 ascertain how the
Cleveland managers feel. In their
headquarters naught but smiles
are to be seen. Every mans face wears
an expression of confidence and every
campalgner is willing to assert his EN-
phatic belief that the fight is won.
Whitney. the master hand; German, the
silent and alert; Dickinson, the en-
thusiast and worker, and all the others
say, without reserve or misgivings or
any sort, that Cleveland will win.
Are Ready TO Bet.
What is better, those who are at all IN
the way Of betting are putting up thelI
money on the result.
This afternoon the Democratic CAM
paign committee sat down for a survey
of the field. Reports were i'll from most
of the doubtful states, and from some
which have not been considered doubt
full. State by state, report by report,
the various sections of the battle field
were inspected with critical eye: Ihefe
were present Mr.. Whitney, Richard
Croker, Senators German and Brlce.
Mr.. Dickinson, Dan Lamont, Chairman
HarriIy and Gov. Smalley.
When these men had finished their
review of the situation, every one OF
them said, and they said 1t TO each otner
under circumstances which gave no III
ducement to rainbow painting. that
Cleveland and Stevenson would surely
win the day.
This is the state of facts upon which
they based their confidence: New YORK
is almost beyond the point OF anxiety.
Grim Richard Croker said the Cleve-
land majority in New York city would
be 5000 He refused to lower MS es-
timaIe, and declared that he knew just
where the votes were coming IIoiii.
Cleveland's majority south of Harlem,
he declared, would be more than lO0,-
600. Other members of the conference
sought to lower these hgures, DuC
Croker would not listen to them.
NEr. Croker's Estimate.
He said to them, as he afterward said
to the Herald correspondents: Il make
nv figures, and stand by them. | know
what | am talking about. / shall live
to make other election predictions in
this state, and | think that when L do
predict after this my words will carry
weight"
Asked what he thought Cleveland's
majority in New York state would be,
Mr.. Croker replied: "Seventy-tve thou
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-06

Scene in the executive chamber.
Enter police officer from Wisconsin (.
with requisition for captured fugl-
tive from justice.
Officer-I would like to have this
requisition bonored.
Nelson-What did the man do?
Officer-Very atrociouS murder, sir.
Here is the warrant.
NelS0n-Thls warrant does not strike
me as sufficient.
Officer-It was approved by tile attor-
ney general, sir.
Nelson-I don't care - who ap-
proved it. Who's governor of this state,
anyhow?
Officer-I don't know anything about
that, but am pressed for time and
Nelson (hying into the usual violent
passion)- What is your time to me! You
low-iVed dog, III show you who you are
talking to! (SeizeS the officer by the
throat, chokes him up against the wall
and finally throws him out i'll the hall.)
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-06

sand" This astoniShed the other mem
bers of the campaign committee, but
Croker adhered to his estimate. Sena-
tor Hill sent word to the national COM
mittee today that the very best Harrison
could do in his judgment would be to
get down to the Harlem with $1,000
plurality. The senator has been travel
ing through the sta e, making car plat
form speeches in scores of towns. His
belief is that HarriSon'S plurality above
the city will not exceed $4,000, but he
gives 5000 as maximum.
AS soon as it became known that Hill
had sent this message the odds on
Cleveland carrying New York increased
10 to z to 2 to /. 1t became known to
few insiders today that after the elec-
ton Senator Hill is to dine with MI.
Cleveland in this city.
Senator Mcpherson reported that the
efforts of the Republicans to break
down the Democratic majority in Jer
sey were. not succeeding, and that there
was no doubt whatever of the result i'll
that state. Chairman Taggart tele-
graphed from indianapolis that Indiana
was good for 10000, and that by no pos
sibility, in his judgment. could Cleve-
lands plurality drop below 5000.
HOOsier State Is Solid.
This agreed with all the other and
previous adviceS from that state and,
taken in connection with the announced
unwillingness of the national Republi-
can committee to assume any RESPONSE
bility for Indiana, seemed to settle the
hoosier state solidly in the Democratic
column. TIE news from West Virginia
is that there need be no more deubt
about that state. # anything were
nsoded to ssttle it in the Cleveland
rank Frick's contribution to tile Harri-
son campaign fund and the employment
of Pinkerton detectives by the natiohal
Republieen compittse had done the
work. Private advices from West Vir-
glnia are faconic but satisfactory:
Harrison can't get this state"
Tie most sensational news Of the day
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-06

a member of the conference said it did
not want any better news than that
from North Dakota.
A telegram from the Republican
chairman of idaho claims that state foe
Harrison by the surprisingly small plur-
ality of 1900.
Republican reports from Colorado are
that the four votes of that state will
surely go to Weaver. Perhaps the most
surprising news of the afternoon was
received through Wall street sources,
and was to the effect that Jay Gould
had conceded Kansas to Weaver. Mr..
Gould has received reports from his
agents in that state, and on the strength
of them has reached the conclusion that
the Populists will carry not only their
electoral ticket, but the state officers
and the legislature. Mr.. Gould is said
to be very uneasy over the situation, as
he fears his property interests i'll KAN
sas will not be tenderly treated by the
third party men.
On this showing the members of the
Democratic committee thought them
selves warranted in claiming the cleo
ton of Cleveland and Stevenson to be
assured.
Votes That Cleveland VIII Get.
Summarizing the reports, it is found
that Cleveland has the SO votes of New
York, the 10votes of New Jersey, the
Is votes of Indiana, 5 votes at least in
Michigan and 159 votes in the South,
total of 225, or more than is necessary.
Thus he has enough to elect hlm with
out drawing upon Connecticut. which
is now disposed in his favor, or Illinois,
or Iowa, or Wisconsin. or Montana. or
any other state in which he has good
chances. Ii an accident should happen
and one of the Southern states get
away, little Delaware, for instance, in
which the Republicans are making a
terrific fight, this loss would be more
than overcome, in all probability, by
Democratic gains in Connecticut or the
West.
The worst that could happen on the
present outlook is that the election
might be sent to the house of represen-
tatives, where, of course, Cleveland
would be chosen by an overwhelming
majority of the states. These are the
facts of the situation as seen by the two
national committees today. They not
only promise the election of the Demo-
cratic ticket on the known factors of
the campaign, but indicate tidal wave
which will sweep the Republicans ont
of power by an overwhelming popular
vardint
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-06
ASLUGGER EXECUTIVE
If Nelson, the Choker, Were
Elected, What Would
We See 4?
Would He Choke and Insult
Every Visitor Who Of
Tended Him ?
Scenes That Would Surely
Occur In and About His
Office,
In Case the Misfortune Of
His Election Should Be
Inflicted.

If, by any strange which
heaven torbld.-Knute Nelson should
be elected governor of Minnesota, what
scenes that brutal temper OF his would
create at the state house! His strange
and brutal conduct at Elbow Lake,
where he assaulted and choked a man
with all infant in his arms. shows the
natural bent and disposition of.the Re-
publican candidate for governor; and
should he be elected how many times
would the people of Minnesota have
cause to blush fer their state! People
having business at the executive
office would have to take their
lives in their hands when they
stood in the presence of the slugger-
governor. If they dared to disagree
with him. they would be in danger of
Just the same kind of an unreasonable
and frenzied assault as he made upon
Sauby at Elbow Lake. Over his door
the humane society would be compelled
to hang sign reading:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-06
NEW YORK'S VOTE.
Cleveland Will Have a Plurality
of at Least 1900.

of at Least 1900.
Special to the Globe.
New YORK, Nov. 5.-The literary
bureau of the Democratic national COM
mittee, of which Josiah Quincy is chair
man, has had all expert political statisti-
clan engaged for some time in making
careful computation of the probable
vote of New York state. The cacula-
ton has been made in as scientific
manner as possible, and is based upon
the registration figures of the present
year and upon the percentage OF the
total vote which the Democratic
ticket will receive, as shown
by the experience of past elections.
The result arrived at limo way discred-
its the claims of the better posted Dem
ocratic politicians in the state. There
are peculiarly favorable elements in the
situation this year which will cause
both the city of New York and the bal
ance of the state to give considerably
larger Democratic pluralitieS than those
indicated. But the Democratic man
ayers are gratified to find that. without
making any allowance for such special
influences, the state has been made
safely Democratic upon the cold, hard
figures. The calculation conclusively
shows minimum Democratic plurality
of about 1900 in the stale. CIeve-
land will receive on this computa-
ton mnium plurality of about $4,000
IN New York city, 1880 in Brooklyn,
800 in Kings county outside of Brook
lyn, ZOO in Queens county and 1,6OO in
Richmond county, giving Democratic
net plurality of $4,000 south of the Bronx
river. after allowing for Republican
plurality of 500 in Suffolk county. This
alone is a gain of $4,000 for Cleveland
over the figures of 1883, and is sufficient
OF itself to wipe out entirely the Repub-
lican plurality of that year north of the
Bronx. which, however, oil the basis Of
the same method of figuring, cannot eX-
ceed $4,000 this year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-06

have it. / want you to understand that
| know my business, and don't you for
get 1t. 1 won't give pardon or any
thing else to you. so you might as we'll
shut up and get out of here. (By this
time Nelson has risen in his rage and
excitement, and is brandishing his fists
i'll the widows face, and she makes a
frightened exit.
These ideal scenes may be little
overdrawn. and they may not be. But
after the brutal behavior of Nelson at
Elbow Lake and other points. 1t is Gle +
to the people of the state what they may
expect If such miserable catastrophe
should occur as the election of the bully
and slugger. But it will not happen.
There is too much good sense and pa
triotism in Minnesota to make such a
misfortune possible. Nelson is doc med
10 defeat
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-06

Such thing will neve happen in en-
lightened Minnesota, but for the sake of
Illustration. just suppose Nelson were
elected governor, and had taken his seat
in the executive chair. These would be
the scenes of daily occurrence:
Nelson in his private Office, and Sec
retary Blxby discovered at work in the
outer room. A loud voice calls out from
the inner room:
'Bixbs! Come in here!'
The secretary tremblingly hurries in
and faces the dread executive.
Nelson-Have you made out all those
appointments?
Bixby-Not quite all; have not had
NelsOn-What do | keep you for? You
were told to have them ready before
this.
Bixby-But have not
Nelson--How dare you argue with
me- Blood and fury! Get out of here,
and take that! STRIKES him with his
fist and knocks him out OF the room.