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Passaic City record., 1893-06-03
CHARLES FOSTER ASSIGNS.
The Ex-Secretary of the Treasury
Embarrassed in Business.

Charles Foster, Secretary of the Treasury
under President Harrison ex-Representative
in Congress, Ex-Governor of Ohio and one of
the leading Republican politicians in the
State and Nation, surprised his neighbors at
Fostoria, Ohio, by announcing that his f1nan-
cial affairs were in tangled condition and
that he had made an assignment Mr.. Fos-
ter says his liabilities are 5000, 900 and that
his assets will reach that figure.
He made the assignment during the night,
and the papers were filed at Tiffin by Mr..
Scott, his attorney. 1t was then believed
that he would not be able to more than pay
his debts.
Early in the morning the bank of Foster &
Co. was closed on an attachment of $4,000 in
favor of isaac Harter Milling Company, and
the hewhUiesale grocery house of Davis d Fos-
ter was closed by an attachment for $1,000 in
favor of o. T. Brown.
The cause of the assignment, bankers say,
was probably no one thing in particular, but
the general tightness in the money market.
Nearly a dozen business institutions with
which Mr.. Foster was connected were pulled
down by the failure
Passaic City record., 1893-06-03

An electric railway shortly to be con-
structed from New York to Philadel-
phia will carry passengers the entire
trip, ninety miles, in an hour, and il
is announced that similar line, run
ming cars at the speed of 100 miles an
hour will soon connect ST. Louis and
Chicago. Already, there are signs of
q conflict between electric and steam
railway interests, remarks the Atlanta
Constitution. Electric roads do not
need deep cuts, heavy fills and ponder.
Gus locomotives. They can'be run
very cheaply, and hence their charges
will be lower than those of the steam
railways. Naturally, these new lines
will be formidable competitors of the
old ones, and in granting charters the
Legislatures will have some difficult
questions to consider. Connecticut
has just adopted a general law which
provids for the control of such enter
prises by local communities. No speed
is allowed higher than twenty-five
miles an hour, and the railway COM
mission must grant its consent before
any electric road can be constructed
which substantially parallels steam
road. Merchandise and heavy bag
gage are not allowed to be carried on
the electric cars, and the whole sys-
tenn is under the rules ef the railway
commission. Steam ,nuy always be a
factor of transportation, but it goes
without saying that the cheap electric
railways will revolutionize travel and
traffic.
Passaic City record., 1893-06-03
PROTECTED TOPS.
Miniature Steel Fortresses at the
Mast Heads.

Miniature Steel Fortresses at the
Mast Heads.
Word has reached the United States Navy
Department that French naval architects
have embodied in their latest plans for bat
tleship system of protected tops which will
afford positions of superior accommodations
to the commanding officers. The miniature
steel fortresses at the mast tops, in addition
to an equipment of machine gus, are being
fitted out with speaking tubes connections
with the engine bells and finally with wheels
which will enable the officers in the tops to
steer the vessels from that position.
Great strategic advantages are supposed to
be made available from this arrangement. as
it will enable the officers directing the move.
ments of a vessel to see over the dense clouds
of powder smoke that hang around the YES
sci during an active engagement, and also,
in certain cases, to see above low lying
fog. This is regarded as considerable i'm
provement over Admiral Farraguts plan Of
having himself lashed to the rigging.
Passaic City record., 1893-06-03
sACASA GIVES UP.
Nicaraguan President Signs a Treaty
of Peace With His Opponents.

Advices have been received that President
Sacasa has abandoned the struggle with the
Revolutionists in Nicaragua. The President
signed a treaty of peace with his opponents.
The members of the Provisional Government
have entered Managua and assumed control
of affairs. The transfer of the reins of Gov
ernment was effected quietly, and there has
been no disorder of any kind
Secretary Gresham received the following
dispatch from James A. Scrymser, OF New
York: President Sacasa, of Nicaragua, re-
signed last night. Signed terms of peace"
Mr.. Scrymser is President of the Central
Ameri san Cable Company, and this dispatch
was .he fret information that the State De-
partment received indicating an end to the
Ear in Nicaragua
Passaic City record., 1893-06-03
Memorial Day in Passaic.

Memorial Day, and all that it
implies, was celebrated in this city
with all of that honor and brother
ly affection which characterizes
soldiers. Flags flying, drums
beating, children singing, men
praying with uncovered heads,
widows weeping over fag-marked
praves-what solemn day it is?
And sad as is the fact, the state
ment is true. The number of
men who celebrate is lessening
each year. the bronzed old sur
vivors who even yet march with
the proud-bearing of 1864 are
dropping off very fast and when
they shall all have gone, in more
than one city of the size of Passaic,
will the day become a holiday for
amusement only.
You may disagree on this point,
but perhaps you did not see the
whole of Tuesdays celebration
After the parade services were
held in Madison Park, where citi-
zens listened to an oration by DIR.
G. w. Bryant, a colored Philadel-
phian, Meade Post decorated the
soldiers graves in the cemetery,
and express thanks for the
liberal contribution of flowers.
The High School Cadets pre-
sented a fine appearance during
the parade. The Passaic Athletic
Club the P. C. w. & A. A. the Y.
NJ. C. A. and other organizations
all held out the usual attractions
in the shape of sports and had
may on-lookers.
The annual excursion of the
Kenilworth Club to Lake Hopat-
cong was made and was as enjoy
able as usual.
People who had no other engage
ment stayed home and worked in
their gardens or lawns.
Memorial Day, which a little
more than a quarter of century
ago was surrounded by all the
vestments of woe, has become
more cheerful and pleasant under
the conditions of the times.
While no less reverently we place
the garlands of memory upon the
soldiers, we, as people, naturally
seek to extract from the holiday
all the pleasure that release from
toll and labor gives us. Nor
would the dead, if they could speak,
ask us to make the day one of
humiliation and surround it with
the sombre rites of the funeral
and death. We enjoy the liberty
and life of Our land because they
who sleep beneath the sod gave
their lives to make this possible.
We remember this and give to
the day the reverence of JOY. We
exalt the imperishable deeds of
the dead heroes and turn to the
land redeemed by their sacrifice
with feeling of thankfulness
which is far removed from sadness
and in no wise sepulchral.
Passaic City record., 1893-06-03

EDO KIP. PREsrDxHr.
JOHN A. WILLETT, vicx-YRxs1DxyT.
ROBERT d. KENT, cAsHYxR.
Passaic City record., 1893-06-03
IMMENSE SEAL HERD.
A Schooner Sails For Twenty-four
Hours Among Them.

Captain F. A. Green, OF the schooner st.
Lawrence, while cruising OF the coast near
Seattle. Washington, hallbut fishing few
days ago, fell in with an immense herd of
seals on their annual migration to the north
ern breeding grounds.
In all his sailing experience, Captain Green
said. he had never witnessed such sight be-
fore. There was not gun aboard the ship,
and the crew could only stand idly by and
watch the sleek coated fellows bob up about
them.
The St. Lawrence sailed for twenty-four
hours through the herd and their numbers
were estimated at hundreds of thousands.
The seals manifested no alarm at those aboard
the ship.
Passaic City record., 1893-06-03

NV Missouri law provides that II any
telegraph company fails to send a message
delivered to it, it shall pay penalty of 5000,
one-half of which shall be paid to the sender
and one-haf into the school fund.
Passaic City record., 1893-06-03
O. .. FREEMAN.
Editor and Proprietor'
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING,

of every description, quick anu corfect
Professor Vambery has been lectur-
ing on the 'tFashion of Languages" be-
fore the Buda-Pesth (Hungary) Eng
lish Club. "English," he said, "may
now be called the most fashionable
language in all the five parts of the
world"
The country's money circulation has
increased from S726, 600, 900 in 1873
to over 81, 600, 900, 900 at the present
time. The coinage of silver has in
creased from 100000 in 1878 to
nearly $40, 900 in 1890. There
was no silver in the treasury or in cir
enlation in 1873 and to-day there is
s490, 900, 900.
Passaic City record., 1893-06-03
FINAI ACCOUNT.

FINAI ACCOUNT.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO
4 all persons concerned, that the
subscriber, administrator of Marie
Aimee. late of the county of Passaic, de-
ceased intends to exhibit his account of
the estate of said deceased, to the
Judges of the Orphans Court of said
County in the term of April next. for
final settlement and allowance.
Dated April 18th, A. D. 1898.
ARAM G. SAYRE.
a22. .ot-C-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29
PUBLICATIONS.
Ladies' Summer STYLES.

Leading designers of fashions are already
discussing the revival of the styles of the
Louis NH period, and believe also that
EliZabethan rutiles and Stomachers will come
into fashion for the summer casino toilets.
In making the new skirts dreSsmakers per-
form real stroke of magic For while the
amateur modiSte finds herself at Il loss to re-
produce one of these new models, the eX.
perlenCed professional knows how to tit the
hips in front gore or pleat and cause the skirt
to suddenly expand and flare outward at the
feet where it measures many yards in cirum-
ference, And this simply because she wisely
takes her knowledge from the fashion mag
azines published both in Paris and New
York by A. Mcdowell Il Co. These illus
trated magazines are an invaluable guide to
anyone who seeks information in the latest
fashions. La Mode de Paris and Paris 1lbu0,
Of FashiOH each cost $3.50 a year, or IS cents
copy, and contain a cyclopndia of knowl-
ekge on this subject The French DreSSmaker,
which costs only So a year, or 30 cents a
copy, is without peer for practical dress
making. They also contain lessons on cur
rent styles which alone place them above
competition. La Mode, with its low sub.
scription price of $50 IA year, or Is cents Il
copy, is the home journal par exec Hence. II
newsdealers do not accept any substitute, but
apply directly to MessTs, A. McDowe ell 4 Co.,
West 18th St., New York.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29
LOCAL NEWS.
BreVities.

The JOURNAL may be fooled some
times but when it comes to sending it
Original poems" from Gospel
Hymns the great paper most pos
itively will not bite.
7. j. Hinton, of Knoxville, Tenn,
general auditor of the Covenant Build
ing and Loan Association, of that city,
was in town Tuesday examining the
books of the Frostburg branch. He
reported books 80. K" and the AS
ISOLATION in hourishing condition.
There is suspicion extant that the
utilization of corn shucks for the
manufacture of paper is another in
sidious scheme to enable the Frost.
burg Ledger company to play fair
every time the dingii of its think plug
will work right by turning them the
wrong way.
Both the Ledger and one of its mas
tiers think the JOURNAL should leave
town. AS both are younger carpet
baggers than the JOURNAL, it seems
that they ought to have gone where
they would not want to drive Older
but more Objectionable squatters out.
War between the druggists Mon.
day. Cutting on certain brand OF
digestive promoter. Nobody hurt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29
COUNTY NEWS.
The Electric Road.

The following paper, signed by
Messrs. J. P. Mckenzie, A. J. Hersh-
berger, w. E. Hutson, J. b. Cunning,
l.. S. Robinson, w. }. Mckenzie. w.
S. Cresap, James w. Wilson, r. C.
Wilson, Frank McBee, R. D. Me-
kenzie, C. l.. Cunningham, Frederick
Lease, j. T. Grant, T. P. Mckenzie,
M. A. Frost, Harry S. Frost and j. c.
Vanmeter, mostly, if not all farmers,
has been extensively circulated:
TO the Farmers ana Horse Otrnc,s Of Ale
gany Coumty-During the month of Jan
uary of this year, the County Commissioners
of Allegany County granted to a corporation,
composed principally of eastern capitalists,
the right to build an Electric Road on the
roadbed of the National Turnpike from Cum
berland to Frostburg, and thence on the
roadbed of a county road known as the
Legislative Road from Frostburg to Western
port.
This grant gives full power to build on any
part of the aforesaid roads, provided only
that space of twelve feet be left between the
rail and the edge of the road for the use of
the public.
No restriction is made as to the kind of rail
to be used, nor the speed at which cars are to
be run, nor the size of the cars. No security
is asked or given to prevent taking more than
the grant allows. And, so far as can be
learned, the County is to receive absolutely
nothing in return for thus providing this
foreign-corporatlon with roadbed and a
right of way nearly thirty miles in length.
As these cars usually run about fifteen
miles per hour and frequently as much as
thirty miles per hour, it is at once manifest
to any one accustomed to horses that these
public wagon roads are practically closed to
the use of horses by the presence ofthese cars
on them in accordance with the grant above
described. The quietest horse is liable to
become excited by suddenly meeting one of
these rapidly moving cars; and is so narrow
a space the least turning or backing will
place horse or wagon on the track to be run
down by the car.
AS is well known among farmers it has
only been a few years since horses COM
farmer, while now, through the operation of
electric car lines doing away with their use
for street ears, they are drug on the market.
Not satisfied with this, these electric roads
now propose to occupy the County Roads in
such way as to make the use of horses inn
possible and thus cut still further into the
farmers profits; and while his horses stand
IDLE in the stable they collect toll from HIM
for carrying himself and his produce to
market over roads which this same farmer
has been heavily taxed to build.
Other railroads have always been obliged
to provide their own right of way, and build
their own roadbed. and there certainly appears
no good reason why this electric road should
no do likewise.
The people could then have the benefit OF
both county road and electric road and no
one suffer.
Let this precedent be once established aud
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29

Even the preachers, the ambassadors
of the Prince of Peace, are getting
after the Mayor and Council.
According to the Ledger, Rev. W. w.
Van Arsdale said last Sunday even
ing:
The vile posters that are put up by the
theatres are menace to all that is good and
are reflection on the authorities for allow
ing them. And the worst shows are the
most popular.
At a public meeting recently held in this
ministers to attend to, but say 1t is duty of
the authorities to prohibit the posting of such
placards.
He quoted the town ordinance relating to
such matters and said that he would like to
be Mayor with Council to back him up.
He would see that the law was carried out to
the letter. He would see that the vile posters
did not disgrace the town, and that some of
the forty saloons that disgrace the town
should be suppressed.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Van Arsdale
will discourse upon the evil of dancing.
The series might be extended by an
inquiry into and exposition of the
question
Where do some Of the forty saloon keep-
ers' get their principal excuse for selling
whisky on Sunday?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29
Sanitation.

Judge Hoffman gave the Grand Jury
another eloquent lesson on this sub
ject Monday. His statement of pre-.
vailing conditions is too true and the
dangers to which they expose the
people are alarming.
The JOURNAL wishes, however, that
his estimate of the powers and dutie,
of municipal authorities had been, o,
could haye been more strongly stated.
Were the work of these authorities
who are Arrays on the ground. solely sub.
ject to review by the grand jury, the
brief investigation of indioidual cases
by the latter body would be fewer and
farther between.
In other words, the town authorities
should be held amenable to indictment
if they do not compel proper sanitation
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29
Salutary Lessons.

Some members of the cabinet seem to be
afflicted already with severe attacks of in
tlated cranjmnn, commonly known as "big
head" A few days ago VIM. L. Wilson had
occasion to visit Acknowledgement Olney
and was received in very insolent man
ner. Mr.. Wilson, after recovering from his
surprise, gave that worthy a drubbing that
he will likely remember for some time.
People who hold high places should always
remember their duty to their fellowmen.-
Exchange,
Not only so.
But they should be compelled to re-
spect the people-their masters, by
whose grace they were promoted, and
by whose forbearance they remain in
the public service.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29
There and Here.

Rev. DR.. Mcconnell, of Philadelphia,
said last Sunday:
If it be true that cleanliness is next to God
liness then Philadelphia is farther away from
God than any city in Christendom. When it
rains we walk IN infamous filth which smells
to heaven. When it blows we breathe a vii
famous compound of decaying animal and
vegetable matter and pure air. When thirsty
we drink liquid at which clean animals
gorge would rise, and in which, as matter
of fact no clean fish can live
1t is very clear that d.. Mcconnell
is ''a dangerous citizen"
And somebody, in the language of
the Frostburg Ledyer, should suggest
to him to pack his traps and leave"
But it is different in Philadelphia,
where DR.. McConnell's statement of
conditions is very far worse than any
the JOURNAL ever made or could make
with truth of Frostburg.
Instead of inviting him to leave,
''more than two-thirds of his large
audience" says reporter ''arose and
applauded him."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29
Partially.

The Leiger says ''Frosts' avenue is
getting a much needed coating of
limestone" or words to that effect.
Yes, Council is invariably liberal to
the avenue; uniformly illiberal to
Broadway.
Four arcs are wanted on Broadway
four times as bad as limestone on the
avenue.
But we have got to take three.
The farmer who grated tomato
vine into Il potato in order to make
two crops hardly illustrates our feel
ings when we see the premium avenue
residents make out of their invest
ment.
And there seems no way Of getting
even with them.
Unless we can persuade our Broad
way apiarians to G: oss their bees with
lightning-bugs so they can see how
to work at night.
And thus furnish also lamps to the
feet of women and children now
afraid to tempt the Plutonian dark
ness of the moonleSS periods.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29

The Ledger says the JOURNAL
holds that when man holds a public
office every publisher has a right to defame
and misrepresent him.
The JOURNAL 'holds" no such thing.
More than that, the JOURNAL has
not "defamed'' or "misrepresented''
anybody.
1t has steadily and consistently
printed the truth.
In proof whereof neither the Ledger
nor any Councilman has met allega-
ton or argument by even an attempt
at refutation. They have invariably
adopted the child's complaint of
"abuse," or the attitude of what Lloyd
l.. Clary used to call--"the great
pussecuted."
But if they have been detained
and misrepresented," the law is open
to them.
Besides, the JOURNAL shrinks from
no comparison of ''proofs."
Come on.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29
What Does il Mean?

There is a scheme on foot, it is said,
looking to the retention of Peter
Lammert in Council by the present
body accepting Mr.. Wittig's resigna-
ton and filling the vacancy thereby.
What there is to be thus gained we
do not know.
The JOURNAL is opposed to it.
Because it believes Mr.. Wittig will
give the completion of the system
more personal attention than any
other Councilman, old or new.
AS he is the author of it, he should
also be the fnisher.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29
Journalistic.

An instance of the beauties of free
trade is seen in the announcement
that daily paper can be published
upon contribution of 50 per annun
per capita.
Rags, the base of paper, it will be
remembered, are free of duty, and a
fair quality Of the book paper, such as
the JOURNAL uses, can be bought at
the factory for cash at less than 81 per
100 pounds.
And wood, which is the base of some
daily newspaper, is so plentiful and
cheap that it can be sold at a nominal
rate on indefinite ''time-or eternity"
The Ledger, therefore, will for awhile,
doubtless, continue to give its readers
their several quotas of pulp, but the
JOURNALS one issue per week, sin the
future US in the past will contain the
very age and body and solids of the
times at $3.50 per annum.
1t will still be always worth waiting
for and consulting before the con-
sclentions reader can make up his
mind concerning the great questions
of the week.
Hence, if the people Of this region
really believe in "socking the heel of
popular disgust" smack on the neck of
free trade, let them encourage literally
the labor of home mentality to enter
tain and instruct them, and not waste
their substance III sustaining a very
poor speculation in sublimated wood.
And now is good time to subscribe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29
Destructive Economy.

The arrangement which throws our
teachers out of several months salary
and our pupils out of the same tuition
imposes a heavy tax, which is a soft
term for loss, upon both.
Seven months is a long time for our
children to be out of school. Much of
past work is thus lost and much of
future labor will be dedicated to going
over the old ground.
All the financiering advantages thus
gained by the School Board is fear
full loss to our children.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29

yom roads are Liable to be sacrificed at any
time to any scheme which may promise Il
little convenience to a few people temporarily
in power.
No work has yet been done, and the Com
mlssioners have yet time to reconsider their
action, and annul or change the grant
You are therefore earnestly requested to
use all honorable means in your power, by
petition, letters, personal interview or other.
wise, to induce the Commissioners to preserve
the roads for the use of the people who built
them
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29
Who"Pay the Freight ?"

Hyattsville has taxed every telegraph, tele
phone and electric light pole in the town
limit IS cents each.-Ledger.
We enjoyed an opportunity nearly
year ago to get few poles in town
worth taxing.
But we lost it.
Why tax them anyhow?
The wire companies will see to 1t that
those only of our people who are com
PEELED to use their lines will eventually
pay the exaction-with interest.
Works just like the tariff.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-29
A Speck ofJudicial Education.

Editor Shortridge, of the San Jose (Cal. J
Mercury, has won his case in the Supreme
Court. He had been heavily fined by the
Superior Court for printing the proceedings
of divorce case after being instructed by the
lower court not to do so. The plucky editor
appealed and gets the verdict overruled-
Press and Printer.
The Superior Court doubtless
thought that some public business is
no business of the public's.
But the Superior Court was wrong,
and the JOURNAL is glad it knows as
much now as some of the JOURNALS
pupils in Frostburg.
What we want next is Judgment
declaring that two CounciImen cannot
veto an order of the entire municipal
body.