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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13
Dealing With Tramps.

It is said that not more than fifty tramps
have been arrested in Frederick during the
year ended May 1st, against about 800
for the year previous. Frederick has
salaried police justice, and to his summary
disposal of the knights Of the road, by
sending them To the House of Correction,
the credit is given the abatement of the
tramp nuisance The saving to the county
is said to have been about $4,000.
Carroll has dealt with tramps in two
ways, by sending them to the House OF
Correction and by working them. Judge
Roberts took up the matter last November,
in his charge TO the grand jury. That
body indicted several, one of whom was
convicted and sent to the House of Cor
rection, and the others were dismissed with
a warning not to travel roads leading to
Westminster again. The states attorney,
magistrates and constables all acted to-
gether, and the result was that tramps have
never been so scarce in Carroll for ten
years The winter previous there were as
many as 10 in Jail here at one time.
Not only has the county been saved con-
siderable sum, but the people have been
relieved of annoyance and apprehension
from harm.
1t is likely the laws will be amended by
the next Legislature so as to insure better
protection from tramp invasions.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13

Owing to the great number of mine dlsas-
tiers in Pennsylvania all or most Of which are
directly traceable to the ignorance and care
lessness Of foreign laborers in the mines,
mine inspector Samuel Gay has instituted
new policy aud has ordered the discharge OF
n large number of Italians and Hungarians
at different operations.
Mrs. Anna Maria Young died in Easton
Pa, on Wednesday, aged 80 years and s
mnntbs. She was the widow of Capt. Jacob
Young, who died forty eight years ago, and
was the oldest widow drawing a revolutionary
war pension. There are but fifteen widows
of this class in the couRtry.
The National Bank of Australasia, at Mel
bourne, Australia has failed. Its capital
was e., 900, 900, and it had some $50 branches
in Australia and agencies in most large cities
Of the Uuited Kingdom, the Continent and
the United States. The deposits were over
$4,000, 600.
According to a despatch from Findlay,
Ohio, the Standard Oil Company, has, alter
wears of careful man@uvering, secured entire
control of its chief rival, the Manhattan Oil
Company, and the latter has become entirely
merged. The property transferred by The
deal is valued at Sl5.00O,0OO.
The body of Frank W. Roll, who escaped
from Sing Sing prison April 20, 1898, with
T Tho PaIIister, was found in Hudson
river. opposite Sing Sing, on Wednesday
morning. There was bullet wound in the
right side of the head. The two prisoners
were uader sentence Of death for murder
The residences of three prominent temper.
ance men at Muscatine, Iowa, were wrecked
by dynamite, simultaneously, on Thursday
night. Fortunately no one was killed They
were the postmaster, the counsel against the
saloons and wealthy capitalist prominent
in the prosecution.
a serious drought is prevailing through
out England, and Italy's grain crop Is esti-
mated to be over ll3, 100000 bushels sho TT
Mrs. Elise Hegeman Depew, wife of
Chauncey NJ Depew, died at her home in
New York Sunday afternoon.
Steps will probably soon be taken to dis
solve the receivership of the Pennsylvania
Steel Company at Steelton.
The Richmond, Va. Light Infantry Blues
on Wednesday celebrated their centennial
anniversary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13
A New swindle.

The smooth tongued young man, with the
sanctimonious face, has again swindled a
New England farmer. This time the town of
New Canaan, Connecticut, is the scene, and
Goodrich Hubbell the ehiefac The story
ofthe swinde runs as follows: One day lately
the oily tongued youth called on Mr.. Hubbell
and represented himself as preacher He
asked shelter, which was readily given. Pres
emily man and woman came alongin quest of
a Clergyman 10 marry them. Farmer HubDell
asked his new acquaintance if he would per-
form the ceremony, and the latter at once
agreed. After the usual formula had been
recited, the marriage certificate was signed
BY the bride and groom, the farmer and his
wife acting as Witnesses Inc couple with
drew. as did the alleged minister. and the
following day farmer Hnbbeli discovered that
the supposed marriage certificate was a
note for $275, which he was called upon to
CASH
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13

We have shown in the above list, which
might be extended ad minimum, that very
many of the most prominent citizens OF
Baltimore are from the country; and, with
out disparaging the natives of Baltimore,
we may be permitted to defend the people
of the rural districts from the ungraclous
and unjustifable aspersions of the 'S'tn,
which instituted this comparison between
the intelligence of the city and the country
The average native citizen of the metropolis
can tell you of the latest scandal in social
circles, of the last opera, ball or concert,
but of weighter and more important top
les he has less to say. The thinking and
research are done in the country. The
solid intellectual men are the product of
the rural sections. The cit may be more flip
pant, but he is more superficial.
We have shown that many of the lead
ing business men of the city are from the
country, and we need only to mention a
few of the great lawyers who have adorned
the Maryland bar to prove that the pre-
ponderance of intelligence is in the coun-
try. We name Luther Martin, of Tai
bot: VIM. Writ, of Prince Georges; Roger
B. fancy, of Calvert; John V. L. Nc
Mahon, of Allegany; Frank Thomas, of
Frederick; Reyerdy johnson, Of Anne
Arundel; John NJ S. Causine, ofSt. Mary's;
Albert Constable, james Alfred Pearce,
and Severn Teackle Wallis, of Kent; Isaac
d. Jones, of Somerset; Richard B. Carmi-
chael, Of Queen Annes; I. hewitt Steele,
of Anne Arundel; Ephraim King Wilson,
of Worcester, and many Others of equal
note in the different counties Of the State,
who were without their peers in the COM
merciaI metropolis. Further proof is nm
necessary to refute the Suns assumption
of superior wisdom and intelligence in the
city. The Sun itself, when it comes to
cool and sober reflection, must retract its
offensive utteraRces.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Methodist Protestant Church. = Sunday
School at 9.l5 a. m. Preaching at 1870 a.
m. and 7.45 D. m. Y. P. S. C. E. at 6.45 p.
m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7.45 p. m.
A. d. Melvin, Pastor.
St. Paurs Reformed Church. Sunday
School at 8. Is a. m. Divine services on Sun
day at 10. 80 a. m and 7.S0 p. m.
Calvin S. Slagle, Pastor.
Grace Lutheran Church. at
O.30 a. M and 7.45 p. m. by Rev. George
Scholl, D. D., of Baltimore. 7. 7. ). Z. II.
at p. m. T. ID. Miller, Pastor.
Centenary NJ. E. Church.-Sunday School
at us a. m. Preaching at 1870 a. m. by
the pastor and at 7.45 p. m. by the Presiding
Elder, Rev. J. St. Clair Neal. Epworth
League Service at p. IN. Prayer meeting
Wednesday at 7.45 p. m. Glass meeting I'M
mediately after prayer meeting.
J.. l.. Walsh, Pastor.
Carroll Charge Reformed Church.-St.
Matthew's Church, Pleasant Valley-Divine
service at 10 a. m. Benjamin's Church
Sunday School at l p. m. Divine service
and installation of pastor. Services con-
Quoted by Revs. Jno. G. Moss, Calvin S. Sla-
gle and NJ. l.. Firor, of Maryland Chassis.
H. ]. Maealister, Pastor.
Rev. G. w. Seilhamer will preach in Union
town Sunday morning and evening and IN
Frizellburg at $50 p. m.
The Church of God in Uniontown will
hold their annual Pentecostal Meeting, COM
mencing on Wednesday evening, 18th inst,
and continuing over the. following Sabbath.
on the evening of which the ordinances OF
Gods House will be celebrated.
Salem Charge Lutheran Church.-Benja-
minis CHI rch-Preaching at 10 a. m. Sun
day School at a. M. St. Johns Church
Preaching at p. m. Sunday School at p.
m. S. A. Diehl, Pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13
suicide in a Jail Cell.

From the Baltimore News of Wednesday.
Between the hours of 9 and u o'clock last
night, George P. Roseway took his own life
at the city Jail.
Roseway was committed to Jail on Monday
by Justice Hobbs to await the action of the
Criminal Court, under charge of assaulting
and cutting Lloyd Mitchell. When the officer
made his round at o'clock last night he
spoke to Roseway, who replied in his ordinary
way to the sautation. Ate O'Clock the officer
found Roseway in bed and as he thought
asleep.
When again he made his round at midnight
he saw Roseways body against the bars of
the cell facing inward. The officer touched
him and said, "What are you doing standing
here ?'' Receiving no answer he looked
closer and found that Roseway had taken off
his cravat, a strong corded one, and had
hanged himself to the upper cross bar of the
cell door. He was at once cut down, but
was found to be stone dead. The coroner
was sent for, but decided an inquest was un-
necessary,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13
Country People.

Several weeks ago the Baltimore San
spoke sneeringly OF rural people. 1t said
city papers could not afford to deal unfairly
with public questions, because they were
read by educated people who could criticise
if gross ignorance were displayed, while the
rural readers were too dull to know whether
a county journal was capable to discuss
public questions intelligently or not.
And this statement was made, too, in the
face Of the fact that a large majority of the
leading business and professional men of
Baltimore were once country people.
Its most distinguished citizens were neither
born nor reared there, and some even OF
the Sun s staff went from the rural districts
to Baltimore.
The editor-in-chief was mad when he
wrote that article sneering at country peo-
pie The country editors had exposed the
purpose of the Tax Dodger organ and rid
died the fallacies it was trying to palm off
on the people as Democracy.
We do not know the locality that has
the distinguished honor of being the birth
place of the able (?) and cultured (?) editor
of the San, but we feel sure he is not the
product of any rural community. He
never thinks, and his Inconsistencies and
fallacies are noted from one end Of the
state to the other. The thinking is done
in the rural sections. That is where the
great doctors, preachers, educators, lawyers
and statesmen are reared. Not one of the
TWENTY-FIVE Presidents of the United States
was a native of large city, two-thirds of
the United States Senators are from rural
sections, so are large majority OF the
Congressman. The Governors of Maryland
were country people, with two or three ex-
ceptions fancy, Martin and johnson
were country-born and reared. Get down
your biographies and you will find very
few natives of large cities, comparatively,
have become noted in science, religion,
politics, law or literature.
Below we append list of few of the
people who have helped to build up Balti-
more, and made her great, who were
country-born and reared.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13
IN the orphans, Court ofcarroll Go.

Petition and account Of Jesse R. Fox, Acting
Executor, for discharge
In the matter of the Z state of Stephen Bow
ers, deceased. Ex-Parte.
On the application of Jesse R. Fox, acting
executor Of Stephen Bowers, late Of Carroll
county, deceased, praying to be discharged
as acting executor aforesaid, and on his ac-
count filed and exhibited herewith this day..
it is hereby ordered and decreed by the Or
phans' Court of Carroll county, Maryland,
that said acting executor be discharged aud
released from the further performance of the
duties of said appointment and trust. as acting
executor aforesaid, on or after the 29th day
of May, 1893; provided he shall give notice,
thereof by causing copy of this order to be-
inserted in some newspaper published M
Westminster, Carroll county, Maryland. once
week in each Of three successive weeks
before the 22d day of Nay, 1898.
DAVID Il. HOFFACKER,
LEWIS CASH, Judges.
ALBERT SCHAEFFER,
True Copy
GEO. NJ. PARKE,
apr 20 3t Register of Wills.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13
Pension Frauds.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The Pension De-
partment believes that it has unearthed stu
pendous pension frauds. An attorney of
Norfolk, Va. named W. r. Drewry. now
under arrest, is charged with securing fraud
uIent pension claims by the wholesale, using
as his instruments in many cases colored
women and men who could not read or write.
About u months ago Secretary Noble or
dered three cases dropped from the pension
rolls that Drewry had secured, and later on
he was debarred from practice. When the
present Administration came into power a
thorough investigation was made into the
cases that Drewry had secured, and when it
was concluded a few days since it was dis
covered that about 9S per cent. OF the cases
he had handled under the act of June %,
1890, were secured through the filing OF false
declarations The extent of the frauds can
be understood when it is stated that 166 cases
were granted, and that every one of them
carried arrears.
The Importance of the discoveries necessi-
tated prompt action, and A. d. Albert, sa-
pervising examiner for the Southern District,
and several assistants were sent to Norfolk,
where they are pursuing their investigations.
They have learned that prewry did thriving
business. In his Office, occupying desk room,
was b. A. Richardson, .Ir., notary public.
When Richardson went out of the office
Drewry used the notary's seal, attesting the
false evidence which he had prepared. and
forwarded the papers TO this city. Richard
son is said to have been Ignorant of the use
to which his seal had been put, and Drewry
has also been convicted of forging the notary s
name and seal.
The result of the examiners work will be
shown next Monday. The United States
court meets in Norfolk on that day, and sew
eral pension cases will be brought before it.
1t is expected that the fraudulent pensioners
will soon be dropped from the rolls and a
series of prosecutions commenced
Drewry was arrested about one year ago on
the charge Of securing fraudulent pensions,
but owing, it is said, to laxness on the part OF
the local authorities, escaped punishment.
The amount will not be known until the spe-
cial examiners make their report, but as the
arrears in considerable sums have been paid
on many of the 1865 fraudulent cases the
amount will probably aggregate 500, 000
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13
No Suspensions Yet.

Notwithstanding the hot blast from the
jSp. last week, that was intended to wither
the Democratic press of the state, none of
the Democratic papers have suspended
publication. On the contrary, they seem
70 be very much alive, as some extracts
from them in another column abundantly
show. OF all abe one hundred or more
papers in the state, the SIM has found but
two to applaud it for its ill-natured assault,
and both are Republican Journals. One is
edited by mass of vanity and the other
rejoices at anything said against the Demo-
cratic party, true or otherwise.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13

In Baltimore, Nd, on May 3, 1898, Samuel
Shutz, aged 60 years, months and days.
Inferred at Manchester.
On May 5, 1898, Rev. James II. Hobbs.
in his S0th year. Inferred at Cooksville,
Howard county, Md, on May It'll.
In Baltimore, Nd, on May 4, 1898, Cor.
nelius H. Stocksdale, aged 81 years. Inferred
at Reisterstown, Nd, on May 9th.
On May Z, 1898, Viola Gertrude, aged 5
years, . months and l day, child of Noah
and Emma X. Brown.
In Chambersburg. Pa, on May l, 1898,
Susanna A, aged 80 years, | month and %
DAYS, wife Of William l.. Little.
Dearest sister, thou hast left us
Here on earth alone
But we know our blessed Saviour
Has called thee home.
Weep not for me, husband and children dear.
have gone 10 rest:
Not a wave of trouble rolls
Across my peaceful breast.
precious sister from us has gone.
A voice we loved is stilled:
A chair is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
Sister, how can we give thee up?
1t seemeth to us unjust
To lay thee in the cold, damp ground,
To moulder in the dust
BY HER BROTHER, DAVID E. YINGIlNG.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13
A Little Too Hasty.
From the philadeIphia Ledger.

1t is always considered good politics for
the ..outs'' TO arraign the party in power, but
General Clarkson carries the thing to an ex-
IRENE when he blames the present Admins
tration with an adverse balance of foreign
trade. Not a law has been changed since the
4th of March, and all the principal Custom
Houses are still in the control OF Republicans
appointed by the last Administration. There
is not even any danger Of change of laws
that could affect trade at this time, for re.
vision of the tariff, if consummated, would
not take effect until next year. If General
Clarkson finds the country in a bad condi-
ton he should. as a wise partisan, keep very
quiet about it until the Democrats have had
a chance to do something.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13
Defeat of the German Army Bill.

The bill to increase the German army
was defeated in the Reichstag on Saturday
last by vote of 21O to 162. Chancellor
Won Caprivi has resigned aud Emperor
William dissolved the Reichstag. A new
Reichstag will be elected on June 18th,
and it will meet within ninety days there
after. The new election will be watched
with interest throughout Europe, to see
whether the government will get a majority
of members. The recent debate on the
army bill showed considerable jealousy on
the part ofthe representatives of the smaller
states toward Prussia, the latter being ac-
cused of an attempt to overawe and over
shawdow the smaller divisions of the en-
,niro
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13
Redeeming Pledges.
From Inc Sew York SUN.

fTOuI lHt lNtW IUIh 'uI1'
A Democratic Commissioner of Pensions
was not slow in unearthing 100000 leak in
that bureau of the Interior Department, the
prodigality of which, under Republican rule,
the Democracy is pledged to reform. We
denounce the present administration of that
Office declared the Chicago National Con-
yention, las incompetent, corrupt, disgrace
full and dishonest" The waste must be
stopped, the rasealities disclosed and the ras-
Gals punished That's one of the things the
Democracy was restored to power to accom-
plish This pledge is being redeemed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13
Very respectfully,
PoAD NOTICE.

III
Notice is hereby gwen that application will
be made to the County Commissioners Of
Carroll county, at their next meeting, thirty
days from the date hereof, TO locate and oper
public road commencing at the public road
leading from Henryton to the Liberty pike,
running through the land Of Edward ID. Brown
until il intersects the line between E. ID. Brown
and William NJ. Brown; on or near said line,
until it intersects what is known as the Ridge
Road; said road runs from Marriotsylle to-
the Liberty pike at Slack's shop, running on
said road about two hundred yards until il
iniersects the land of Edward ID. Brown and
Susie A. Pearce and husband; on or near the
line through them until it iutersects the line
between John w. Scrivenor and William /.
X. Robinson; on or near said line until it IN
tersects the line between John w. ScriTenor
and Thomas Lindsay; on or near said line
until it intersects the land of Thos. A. Thomp'
son; thence through the land of said Thomp-
son until it intersects the line between John
W. Baker and Thomas A. Thompson, running
on said line to a branch; thence ON n line 10
the crossing on same branch; thence TO the
line between John W. Baker and Sarah y.
Lee; thence on said line until it interseets the
line between VIM. NJ. Hobbs and John W.
Baker; thence on said line until it interseeis
the Marrottsville and Sykesville public road.
d. c. GRAY,
apr % st and Is others.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13
NO. sl4l EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county, as
Court of Equity.
Jonathan Bixler, mortgage, VS.. Richard
Lippy and Eliza Jane lippy his wife,
mortgagors.
Ordered this LIST day of May, A. d. 1895.
that the sale of the mortgaged real estate
made and reported in the above entitled cause
by Jonathan Bixler, mortgage, under and
by virtne of the power and authority contained
in mortgage from Richard Lippy and Eliza
lane Lippy, his wife, to him, bearing date on
the alst day of March, A. d. 1888, and duly
recorded among the real estate Mortgage
Records of Carroll county in Liber w. N. M.
No. 2G, folio 372, &C., be finally ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be
shown on or before the 9th day ofJune next;
provided copy Of this order be inserted IN
some newspaper published in Carroll county,
Maryland, once week in each OF three sue
cessive weeks previous to the both day oil
May, inst.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$G25.00.
BENZ. f. GROUSE. Clerk
True copy-Test;
may st BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
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MO. 1881 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sit,
ting as Court of Equity.
Levi f. Devilbiss and others, Plaintiffs. vs..
Catharine G. Devilbiss, widow, and
others, Defendants.
Ordered this 12th day of May, A. D., 1898,
that the sale of the Real Estate situated in
Frederick and Carroll counties, and in Balti
more City, in the State Of Maryland, in this
cause decreed to be sold, made and reported
by Pinkney ]. Bennett, Trustee appointed by
the decree therein passed to sell the same
and mentioned in this fourth report of sale
filed in this cause, be finally ratified and con-
frmed, unless cause to the contrary be
shown on or before the 18th day of June,
next; provided copy of this order be insert
ed in some newspaper published in Carroll
county, Maryland, once week for three
successive weeks previous to the 9th day of
June, next.
The reports state the amount of sales to be
$5,054.03.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
myl8St BENZ. F. CRousE, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13

Gov: Brown has appointed MIR. William
T. Brantly of the Baltimore bar Secretary
of State to succeed Mr. f. W. Lecompte,
who died on Friday of last week. Mr..
Lecompte served under three Governors,
was a very efficient officer, courteous to
all and very highly esteemed. His success
sor is not known to the people of the state
outside of Baltimore, but wehave no doubt
Gov. Brown has made a good selection.
Mr. Brandy is lawyer by profession, and
has been professor in the law school of
of the University of Maryland.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13

Secretary Carlisle has asked for num-
Der of designations in the Treasury Depart
ment Some have replied that the notice
was short. The Secretary then said that
the notice was given on the 9Th of Novem-
Der last in tones loud enough to be heard
by everybody. That is right. Mr.. Carlisle.
The verdict of the people last November
was for change of men and measures
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-05-13
Going to the Worlds Fair.

The Maryland Democratic Editors Asso;;
citation, accompanied by their wives and
will leave for Chicago on Monday
next. They will start from Washington, alter
having first paid their respects to President
and Mrs. Cleveland. They will be provided
with Pullman car and accommodations have
been secured for them IN chicago.
They 90 by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.