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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-02-24
Sleigh Bells.

In making the bell the jinglet of iron is plac-
ed inside a little ball of mud, just the shape of
the inside of the bell. This mud ball is placed
in the mould and the metal poured in. The
out after casting, leaving the jinglet Within
SeiehtiEc american.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-02-24

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
ERs.-The County Commissioners met Mon
day. In the absence of President Scarbor-
ough Mr.. Courtney was called to the chair.
The following certificates were issued in the
levy of 1898: William Roussey, for election
booths, SlS5.S0; Bennett n. Barnes, lumber,
SASS; DR.. J..F. II. Gorsuch, professional SER
vices, $40; George w. Richardson, magistrate,
Sl1.25.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-02-24

People troubled with sick and nervous
headaches will find a most efficacious remedy
in Ayers Cathartic Pills. They strengthen
the stomach, stimulate the liver, restore heal
thy action to the digestive organs, and thus
afford speedy and permanent relief.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-02-24

For the benefit of those desiring t. witness
the inaugural ceremonies at Washington,
March 4th, the Baltimore and Ohio X. R. Co.
will sell excursion tickets to Washington and
return from all stations on its lines at low ex-
cursion rates. Tickets will be sold March I'd
and Sd, and for trains reaching Washington
before noon of March 4th. They will be valid
for return journey until March eth, inclusive.
The following are the rates from some of the
points in this vicinity:
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-02-24

A SICK AND AFFLICTED FAMILY.-A daugh-
ter of Mr.. Ralph Slade, living near the Rocks,
died Of measles, last Monday night. making
the fourth child he has lost from the same dis
ease within less than three weeks. The young
lady was IA years Of age. Mr.. Slade himself
Is also quite sick
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-02-24

DEATH OF AN EDIToR.-Mr. James W. Beat
tie, editor of the Delta Times, died on Thurs
day, February 10th, of consumption, at his
home in that place. He was about IS years OF
age and leaves widow and one child. Mr..
Beattie was son Of the late Andrew Beattie,
of York county, Pa. He kept store for awhile
but established the Times 10 years ago. He
was an industrious, painstaking editor and his
paper was both popular and useful. The fu-
neral took place last Saturday, with masonic
ceremonies by Esdraelon Lodge of Delta, of
which Mr.. Beattie was a member. The inter
ment was at Statewide Presbyterian Church.
Rev. K. J. Stewart and Rev. t. NJ. Crawford
also took part In the ceremonies.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-02-24

INJURED AGAIN.-Mr. Harry STREET., of Bal
timore was accidentally shot and dangerously
wounded, while cunning near Jarrettsyille,
last fall After a long and painful illness he
recovered. On Wednesday of last week,
while at Corbett station, Northern Central
Railroad, waiting for train to Baltimore, he
slipped and falling broke leg.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-02-24

SALES OF PRoPRRTY.-Mr. Michael l. Wheel
er has sold his farm near Pylesyille, contain
ing 1o3 acres, to Thomas Galley, for IS, $50.
Mr.. Frank Martin has bought the farm OF
Bennett Grafton, containing SO acres, neal
Chestnut Hill, for $70O, and will remove
thither about March LIST.
Mr.. George c. Breuninger has sold his farm
near Castleton to Walter Grub, for s., 200.
The farm of the late Christopher Hey, nea,
Highland, has been purchased by James Hey,
for 81, 800.
Mr.. James B. Baker has sold his property
at Aberdeen, known as the Robert L. Morgan
farm, to Mr.. Charles B. Osborn, for So, 600.
This property contains 160 acres, is handsome
ly improved and very desirable.
STORE HOUSE AND CONTENTS BURNBD.-The
store house Of Mr.. Charles Ridgely, at Jericho,
on the road between Jerusalem and Franklin
vile, was entirely destroyed by fire, with all
of its contents on last Sunday morning, Feb
ruary 10Th, between one and two O'Clock.
Mr.. Ridgely lives about quarter of mile
from the store and the building was SO nearly
destroyed before ne or the nelghDors
were aware that it was on fire, that moth
ing could be saved. The loss is estimated at
about s, 500.
1t is believed that the building was mali
ciously set on fire. Some time ago some one
started a fire on the porch of the store, but it
went out without setting the building on fire.
The burned building was erected about two
years ago on the site of store house belong
stroyed by fire.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-02-24
Reduced Rates to Washington OH Account
of the Inauguration via PennsylvanIa
Railroad.

Railroad.
For the benefit of those who desire to attend
the ceremonies incident to the Inauguration of
President-elect Cleveland, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets
to Washington, March I'd. Sd and 4th. valid to
return until March, 9TH, 1898. The excursion
rate from New York will be S., from Pitts
burg SO, from Buffalo :15, and from Phila-
delphia and all other principal stations on the
Pennsylvania system, two cents per mile.
The Inauguration promises to be a most in
teresting event, and will undoubtedly attract
large number of people from every section
of the country.
The magnificent facilities of the PennsyI-
yania Railroad make this line the faVOrite
route to the national capital on ali occasions.
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MISCELLANEOUS. s-
A CHANCE TO make $3.50.
THE WORD CONTEST OF THR FIRE
HOSPITAL,

THE WORD CONTEST OF THE FIRE
HOSPITAL,
622 w. LOMBARD ST., BALTIMORE, Md.
The Lady Managers of the Free Hospital, Ne.
622 w. Lombard Street, Baltimore, have ar
ranged word contest the proceeds of which
Is to go the Hospital Fund.
The above prize will be given to the person
who sends the greatest number OF words made
from the letters contained in the following
sentence:
LET CHARITY AROUSE YOUR ZEAL"
Subject to the following rules:
1st All words must b., numbered.
3D. All words found in the English part Of
Webster's or Worcester, Dictionaries viii be
accepted, excluding the appendix.
Sd. No proper or geographical names aA-
allowed.
4th. No letter cun be repeated in any WORD
5th. HyphenatTd words like Sea-coast Tal
be accepted.
9th. A last containing more than tive -
five errors will be rejected.
18th. Words spelled the same are COIN ed
but once, no matter how different tho mean.
ing is.
Sth. Words spelled differently having he
same meaning are counted as separate " ords.
9th. No plural words are allowed.
All lists must be sent in before May 18th,
or postal note, and the full address of she
sender.
Send list to Word Contest Committee, P. o.
Box 1874, Baltimore, Md
Mrs. ROBERT SHERWOOD,
Mrs. FINDLAY BURNS,
Mrs. GRAHAM BOWDOIN,
MRS. /. e. ATKINSON,
MRS. X. e. BARRY, Chairman.
Reference by Permission.-National Union
Bank of Baltimore. 1ot,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-02-24

He pronounced it wonderful remedy
Mr. p T. EARLY, the Postmaster of Mana, N. C.
writes: II am glad to inform yon that | hav,
used DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup in my family
with the best results. i never allow myself t
be without it. 1t is II wonderful remedy.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-02-24

DWELLING HOUSE BURHBD.-Last Friday
afternoon, during the storm, Mr.. Patrick XII
roy and his family, living near Rock Spring
formed that the roof of their house was in
flames, the fire having been discovered by
some one who was passing along the railroad
track near the house. The fire had caught
from fue and the roof was almost ready to
fall before the family knewit. Several of the
neighbors also saw the fire and aided Mr.. Kill
roy in getting out part of his furniture. The
rest was destroyed The main building was
entirely burned, the kitchen part being saved.
The building was insured in the York Com
pany for $500.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-02-24

OBITUARY Mr.. j. Smith johnson, aged So
years, died at his home in Cumberland, on
February 18th, Of typhoid fever. He left
wife and two sons. Mr.. johnson spent the
earlier years of his life at the residence OF the
late Mrs. Eliza Preston, at the Rocks of Deer
Creek, and was well known IN Hartford coun-
ty. He was largely engaged in the ice bust
ness I'm Cumberland.
Percy Akers, aged is years, son of Samuel
and Annie E. Akers, died at his parents resi-
dence, near Joppa, on Tuesday, Feb. 14th, and
was buried on the 10th at Calvary NJ. E.
Church. Rev. Mr.. Wannemacher performed
the funeral services.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-02-24

PERUVIAN LocALs.-Mrs. Mary E. Quinn
left for Rochester, N. Y, last week, on visit
to Mrs. Ida Osborn.
Mr.. Grant Stockham lost two valuable
horses within the last few days.
Rev. Mr.. Robinson died last Saturday, at
P. M, at his home near this place, of Bright's
disease. He was born in England and had
preached in the Methodist church for nearly
50 years, always drawing large audiences by
his solid and forcible sermons, Although
quiet and unostentatious, he made friends Of
every one. He was buried at spesutia on Tues
day afternoon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-12
FLOODS SHORTAGE 0l0l,o 900.
Declares He IL InnOcent-BetPayOd By
the Perfidy Of q Friend.


SAN Francisco, April lit transpired
today that the amount of ex-Cashier
Floods defalcations from the Donohoe-
Kelly bank is $i64, 600 and a sensation has
thereby been created in financial circles.
The bank officials have heretofore init
mated that the cashiers shortage would
not be over SIS 900. but the facts we're dis
closed this afternoon when a suit was filed
by the bank against Flood TO recover $780,
600. The complaint alleges that the de-
PENDANT was cashier and agent of the bank.
and while acting in that capacity, between
January I. 1882. and April 4, 1898. he mis-
appropriated sl64 900. and has reimbursed
the corporation only in $4,000. and the
plaintiff demands judgment for the bal
ance.
Immediately upon the filing of the suit
the sheriff issued writ of attachment
against Floods house. The property is
valued At $1,000.
Flood acknowledged that money wa,
distracted from the bank in lump sum
and thar the shortage was not made up Of
series OF pecuations extending over a
series of years as bad been supposed.
Flood a so confesses that the defaication
occurred since March T. when the bank
ifibseu iFDlii the CURRIERS' IL bGG occupied
for years to new and more pretentious
location. Bat what he did with il and
why he took It, Flood absolutely refused
10 state. lie mas been a man heretofore of
upright lite and rigid habits and no
theory that II vas expended III dissipation,
riotous living or gambling Is tenaDle. Some
think that IL may have been wasted In
speculation. bat the bank officials do not
consider 1t possible that so much
money could have been used in
that manner aud in SO short a
time When the theft was discovered
last Tuesday by the state bank commits
sioners. Flood was called into the private
Office by President Donohoe. and he i'm.
medistely acknowledged his responsible
ity for The disappearance of the money.
ont declined absolutely to tel vi here il had
gone lie did say. however. he had paid
1t on; over the counter in the usual man.
ner 10 persons now ont of the Ju isdiction
OF California courts. He would not d.
valge their identity even under duress,
but declared that the bank vas at liberty
to hold him accountable and send
him 10 prison. He cheerfully
gave up prorerty worth SIS ,uu
IN partial reparation. Flood had been
with the bank thirty years. twenty-five IS
teller aud cashier, and possessed the re-
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BOWLING GREEs. KY. April lL-Last
night George Bradley. well known negro,
few into rage about something his 7-year
old boy did. and beat the child to death.
HORNED at what he had done Bradley went
down town, purchased some rat poison.
went back home. and he and his wife both
took . dose Of it. The poison did not
operate fast enough for Bradley, 90 he pro-
cured . razor and cut his throat, nearly
severing the juguIar. Neighbors this
morning found the lifeiess body OF the boy
on the door, and In bed together were
Bradley and his wife, the former bloody
and gasping for breath and the wife in
fearful agony from the poison. Bradley
will die, but it 10 thought the woman viii
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wxArnxn Am C.oPA
Ne Injury Done ~ Ne Cell-Dnes
0olting In EastoTn Warrington.

Ne Injury Done ~ ne Cell-onov
Netting In EastsEa Wsshlngten.
OLY,R1A, April lL-[spscial. 1.-The ~
usually cool and cloudy.weathsr In West
ern Warrington has continued undated
during the past week. The temperature
has been from to degrees colder than
the average April temperature almost
daily. Despite the daily showers Of rain
that fell during the week, the amount Of
rainfall for the seven days has been less
than tho average, but the rainfall for the
season since March II some four inches
Fall oats are reported in pretty fair con.
dition. There has been very little seeding
done 20 far this spring owing to inclement
weather. In fact farm work OF oil kinds
has practically been ct standstill IN most
sections. Very little activity Il noted In
the hop-growing regions Of the stata The
fruit crops have not progressed much dur.
ing the week Just closed. owing chiefly to
tho almost entire absence Of sunshine.
Light ffosts were general in this section
on the 7th, but did very little, II any dam.
aGe ct all, to vegetation.
The weather Of the past week east Of the
Cascades has been . little more favorable
to crops, although absence Of sunshine il
complained Of too. The days were cool
and the rainfall about the average and
we'll distributed.
There il very little change in the eondi-
ton of fall grain ct this writing. though
the prospects for large yield continue
very good.
There vet remains . goodly amount Of
snow on the ground in most counties in
this section of the state, but it is rapidly
melting away and in portions of Okanogsn
county the ranges afford some good grass.
but this il rather the exception than the
rule in other sections.
Special Geographic reports received here
show that the mean temperature for the
week was q degrees at Spokane. 43 at
Olympia and a at Walla Walla and Fort
Candy. The total weekly rainfall was 2 10
inches At Walla Walla, Leo at Fort Candy,
L3O at Spokane and rs at Olympia
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-12
MURDER ATYONCALLA
An Oregon Indian Youth Kills
His Cousin With q Rock.
COOS BAY QUARRY ACCIDENT.
Prominent Astoria Merchant Assigns-
Columbia River FishcPmen Strike
on Prices Paid for Salmon.
COOS BAY QUARRY ACCIDENT.

RosEBuRo, Or, April 11.--lspecial. Two
Indians, cousins, named Fern, aged Is and
81 years respectively, living near Yoncalla,
while returning from Oakland under the
influence of liquor, had q row. The young
est one had his skull crushed in with .
rock and was found lying dead in the road
Sunday. just south of Yoncails, by Deputy
Sheriff billiard. The other Fern has been
bound over to tho grand jury and was
lodged in the county Jail here late last
night
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Would BE Murderer Fooled.

PORTLAND. April u-(Special.l -Thomas
Griffin, drunken expressman. was foiled
tonight in an attempt to commit . double
crime. He was discovered by policeman
heavily armed in hiding near the Saliva
ton Army barracks. After his arrest it
was learned that he was waiting to kill his
wife as she emerged from her room. The
woman saws he threatened to kill her to-
night. When she reached her home she
found a letter he had written stating that
he intended to take her life and then his
own.
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Hall and slayin Matched.

LONDON. April li--Jim Hall and Frank
p. Siavin met today and signed articles to
box for the best purse offered. The con-
test will take place in Derby week.
Mitchell offered to back Hall to box
Slavin before the Boiingbroke club for q
$3.50 purse and fi.Oo0 side. Slavin was
prepared TO post $500 to box ct the Ma
tional Club for & 900 purse aud 81, 600 a
side. Siav.n's hackers are members Of
the National Cub. while Halls hackers
are Boiingbroke people; hence the split
and contest open to any otner club any
where Offering the best purse.
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UNERIKD WILL WHISTLE.
German strong Boy Accepts the Chi
lenge OF Oscar Marriott.

German strong Boy Accepts the Chal-
lenge Of Oscar Marriott.
The challenge issued by Oscar Marriott to
Frans Unfried for q catch-as-catch-can
wrestling match, published in the Posr.
INTKLLIaENcER, was accepted yesterday by
Unfried. The challenge called for q match
within thirty days of the date of signing
articles for stake of $500 side. Unfried.
accompanied by his hacker, A. F. Able.
called on Mr.. Dietz. Marbot's hacker. yes
terday and accepted the chaliege. Mr..
Able drew his check for $780, and the
stakes are deposited in the Puget Sound
National bank. Unfried says he will
wrestle any day. and is anxious to have
the match come of before the end of this
month.
Franz Unfried is . native Of Frankfort
on-the- Main. Germany. is 26 years of age
and Is an iron worker. He belonged to
athletic clubs in Germany. and has been
in America nine years. He has been q
member of the Sacramento Turnverein.
His present weight is 1873 pounds, but he
wrestles at 10 stripped.
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Aceide emit In An Oregon Ouarrr.

MARsHFIELD. Or. April 11.-An explo-
sion occurred at the government quarry on
South Coos river today, in which Henry
Bartell and William Garrison were SER
iously injured. The men had set off
number of small blasts to make hole fer
large blast. They commenced to pour .
keg of black powder into the hole before
it had cooled and an explosion occurred.
Both men were frightfully burned about
the face and hands, but they will probably
recOver
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NEW YaRK. April 1i.-Tbere has been
posted 500 on behalf OF Billy Mccarthy. of
Australia, to night tie following pugilists
at it1 pounds: George La Blanche. Jack
Magee, OF Boston, or buffalo" Costello,
George La Blanche preferred; or Reddy
Gallagher. Young Mitchell or Alec Greg
gains, for 81 go side and any purse the
Coney Island or New Orleans club will
offer
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Victoria, B. c, April L-lspecial]-
When the Empress OF Japan, which AZ
rived today, left Japan the Canadian seal
ers Diana, Penelope, Arietes. w. p. Hail
and Viva were in Yokohama haroor. The
WAS japanese sailors had deserted
OWING 70 police intimidation. and Capt.
Anderson, of the schooner. has brought q
claim against the government OF Japan.
through the British consulate, to recover
heavy damages.
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Favorable Crop Report In Iowa.

DIES MoISEs. Ia. April 1.-THE Iowa
weather service issued today its first
weather crop bulletin Of the season. 1t
says the soil was never in better condition,
and the butk of the small grain has been
sown. The oats acreage 10 larger and the
spring wheat less than usual. Fall wheat
was not injured by the winter, but the
plant is generally feeble and the condition
variable. The season opens two weeks
earlier than last year.
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Now YoRx, April 1.-THE great fight be-
tween the United Garment Workers
Union aud the Manufacturers Association
is approaching the beginning of the end.
A committee from each of the opposing
factions will meet with the object of ar
ranging an amicable conclusion tomorrow.
This was decided on at . conference this
evening
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CHICAGO. April II.-Drecsor General
Davis has extended the time for receiving
exhibits at the Worlds fair from April 10,
the day originally set a. the last one on
which they would he received, until April
80. This was rendered necessary by the
fact tina: only about one-third of the ex-
Eibiis are now on the ground
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California Entries 1t Monmouth Park.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE stakes the
Monmou tn Park Association has received
include 2. 594 entries. California entries
were the last that came to hand and
among them are: w. o. b. McDonough,
who names seventy-eight royalty bred
racers; Charles L. Fair. who enters
twelve; Dan Miller six. and Matt Storm
with twenty-eight. Entries Of McDonough's
stable, which comprise 2-year-olds by
Galore, Darebin, Sir Modred, Hyder Ali
and Kingston, should make good show
ing. In his lot is a filly by Galore, out of
Glidelia. the mare of which the late Capt.
Common was so fond.
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ASTORIA. Or, April 11.-[Special.l-
Herman Wise. the leading clothier and
halter of this city, made an assignment to-
day for the benefit Of his creditors. Nor.
ris Marcus Wise. Of Portland. represent
ing . number of creditors. has been placed
in possession Of the store. The assign
ment caused good deal Of comment on
the street. Herman Wise is city treasurer.
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CHICAGO, April 1.-THE Worlds fair
strikers al returned to work this morn
Ing, ana IN addition the force % landscape
gardeners "as increased 10 1900. Every
thing went fors ard right merriIy.
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Athlet At tho Y. NJ. G. A. q YIN nasium

The Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium classes
give An athletic exhibition this evening at
the gymnasium. on Front street, under
the leadership of Prof T. s. Lippy,
ph ysical instructor. The programme CONF
prses horizontal bar work. work on the
swinging rings, high shoot ring work,
hand standing. hand racing. standing and
high Jumping. and will conclude with q
variation of football exercise, the goals
being half bushel baskets suspended on
either side OF the gymnasium
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JACKSONVILLE. Or, April 1I-fSpecial.l-
Frank Wade, who was pardoned out of the
state penitentiary few months ago, was
convicted of burglary at the present term
of court and sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary. He was taken to Salem last
Sunday night by Deputy Sheriff Sizemore.
Young Wade's parents are well-respected
people, and sympathy for them has infiu-
e,.ced the circulation of petition for his
pardon, which seems to b . mistaken
Kindness
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TACOMA. April IL-ISpeciaL Capt. Nc
Dougaii, the inventor of the whaieback,
and General Manager Mellen, Of the
Northern Pacific, arrived here tonight.
They viii visit various cities on the Sound.
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whaier Lost on Cape Verde Isiands.

have been received reporting the entire
loss OF the whaling schooner Leon 8 Swift
and eleven men AT the island of Mayo.
Cape Verde islands, on February ~.