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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-05
Died.

In Homecoming Sunday evening,
July 80, 1898. Mrs. Margaret Sloan,
wife of David Sloan, q leading citizen
of that place. The deceased was q
daughter of the late Douglas Percy, of
Frostburg, and u lady of amiable
qualities in all the relations of life.
AS wife and mother, however, she will
be missed most. Mrs. Sloan had been
i'll a long time, suffering with christian
patience the tOrtures of Il lingering
disease. The funeral took place Tues
day afternoon at the residence inter-
ment in the Porter graveyard, on the
Rose Meadows farm, three miles
east of Frostburg Besides her sorely
bercaved husband aud four children
two boys and two girls-two brothers
and four sisters survive, namely,
William r. Percy, of Frostburg !;
Douglas G. Percy, of Cumberland ;
Mrs. l.. 7. Dewitt, of Westernport ;
Mrs. w. H. LeFevre and Mrs. James
Shaw, of Cumberland, and Mrs. C. w.
Shaw, of Frostburg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-05

d. J. Thomas, of this place, was
scratched and bruised in Eckhart mine
Tuesday by 500-pound fall of roof.
His face, arm and side on the right
painfullY hurt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-05
Religious,

The Allegany Grove campmeeting
closed Wednesday night after a
successful and pleasant run of two
weeks.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-05
Political.

The democratic call for primary
meetings and convention to select
delegates to judicial convention at
Hagerstown Sept, 7, and State con
ventlon at Baltimore Sept. ~, has been
issued The primaries will be held
Wednesday, August %; county CON
vention Saturday, August 26. The
time for primaries at places between
Mt. Savage and Wcsternport, in
elusive, is from to $50 p. N.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-05
Hurt.

Alphonsus Brady, son of Patrick
Brady, of Eckhart, was hurt in Hoff-
man mine Tuesday morning by fall
of roof coal. His injuries, though
painful, are not serious.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-05
Don't Forget This.

Every appeal to popular fear, con-
corning the tariff or any other question,
is an effort to prove that self-govern-
ment is a failure.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-05

FrOstburG Dental Parlors, Wehner
Block, Broadway, DR.. |. l.. RITTER, Pro-
prietOr.
Our parlors will be open day or night for
those requiring our services. Special attcn-
ton will be paid to treating and filling the
Natural Teeth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-05

Have you called at the FrostburG Dental
Parlors to see Teeth extracted without pain
by Electricity? The current can lie adjusted
by the operator to suit the most delicate
child.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-05

When she was a Child, She cried for CaStoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castora
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-05
Wanted-Sa1eSrnen

TNO sell our choice and hardy Nursery
l. Stock. MANY special varieties to offer
both in fruits and ornamentals, and controll-
ed only by us. We pay commission or
salary, give exclusive territory and pay
weekly. Write us at once and secure choice
of territory. MAY BROTHERS.,
NurSerymcn,
July l5-tNOy % Rochester, n. Y.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-05

Have your teeth extracted at Ritter's new
Dental Parlors.
The morning call., 1893-05-21

but the angle of the cross piece led the
explorer to think it had been planted dee .
in solid foundation as it now stands.
Through the ends of either arm was a
round hole. and rude notches cut in the
leaning body Indicated that they had
seryen the purposes of steps. On the head
OF the cross was fiat shallow stone which
might have served as a judges seat. The
idea was forced upon the explorer that
this cross had been the scene of many all
execution or of sacrifice
The.silence of the place was most oppres-
sive. Although Smith spent many days in
looking through the ruins of a one-time
great city. he never heard sound, never
saw a moving object nor living thing be-
yOnd the broad-s preadlng trees and the
luxuriant plant life which clambered and
rioted through and on the hemes of a
former people. Deep shade and deeper
moss was everywhere.
No implements, no articles of war or
husbandry were found. The secrets of the
people VINO lived are buried with them.
Their doings. their adventures, the lives
they led, are covered by the moss OF ce :
turles and grounded by the impenetrable
solltudes of the spreading trees.
After spending two or three weeks in
the fascinating and mysterious silence of
the dead and buried city the miner re-
turned TO Platamores. At another time,
Mr.. Smith informed the writer, he should
revisit the deserted and dismantled place,
taking with him the facilities for more
complete and thorough exploration.
The morning call., 1893-05-21
WONDERLAND.
The Silent Cities of Old
Mexico.
EXPLORATIONS OF A MINER.
Strange Sights and Weird Expert.
enceS Among the Ruins of a
Former Mighty People.
Written for THE MORNING CALL.

j. H. Smith, who left this city some
years ago for the purpose OF engaging in
mining in Mexico, has returned and brings
back with him not only considerable
quantity of the yellow metal, but fund
of extremely interesting experience from
that ancient country.
The scene of Smiths operations is at a
nlace called Platamores, in the province of
Tepic. about 400 miles from the coast, and
deep in the heart of the Sierra Madre
range. Much of the country between the
Pacific and the interior is exceedingly
rough, as may be supposed, and every ar
tce taken in is carried on the back of
burros and scarcely less hardy and cap
able but extremely indolent natives.
The mines are gold quartz. and the
precious metal is extracted from its castings
by methods entirely primitive. TIE ma.
chinery employed reminds one very much
of that used for the reduction of clay into
raw bricks-a long sweep, a mule, a hopper
The morning call., 1893-05-21
ROULETTE IN LONDON.
Tables Openly Exhibited in Store
Windows.


Concerning the rapid increase in the
number of roulette wheels in London, a
writer in one of the weekly journals says:
There are dozens and dozens of aristo-
cratic pleasure-l loving society men and
women In London to whom gambling at
roulette and trente-et-quarante every day
seems 10 be as necessary to their euioy-
ment as the very air they breathe. and as
soon as they return from The Riviera to
London they open their tables, leave cards
on their friends and the little gam bling
parties 90 on every day, either in the after
noon at tea time or after dinner or the
theater at night.
A few We rs ago it was a matter of soma
difficulty to buy in England little roulette
wheel anC green American cloth painted
with tne necessary squares and numbers.
but now these wheels can be seen in any
number Of shop-wiudows, side by side
with toys, and The real tables in miniature
are openly shown in two or three we'll
known furniture-shops.a and can be bought
tor moderate sums ranging from 60 10 600.
and orders for the real thing'-Dy the
real thing | mean those as large as
billiard tables are-I am told. every
year increasing in number in London,
As yet some players have not quite ac-
cus:omed themselves to Monte Carlo in
London. or is it that British hypocrisy
overweighs them? l was admiring hand
some polished and carved oak table the
other day in a library, in the center of
which stood an immense bowl of tulips and
hyacin,hs, and around were scattered
few magazines and prettily bound books.
oh. that's our new roulette tabIe, and the
lid lifts OFF just round the carved edge.
Isn't it a capital contrivanee?' said my
smiling acquaintance. we sold the bill.
lard table and had this made instead, and
we find the game so much more amusing
than billiards."
The morning call., 1893-05-21
CRASHED INTO HER
Coast Steamers Collide
Off Point Reyes.
A DISASTER WAS AVERTED.
State of California and Wtitesboro
Nearly Found Watery Graves.
Passengers Excited.
A DISASTER WAS AVERTED.

Carelessness on the part OF some one
Friday night came near causing a serious
disaster, by which number of lives might
have been sacrificed and two valuable yes
sells lost.
The steamer State of California collided
with the steamer Whitesboro off Point
Rcves The State WAS damaged TO the ex-
tent of $500. having an immense hole torn
in her side on the port side, just forward
of the engine-roonh The Whtesboro had
her bow crushed in and was obliged to
return to port. being in leaking condition.
Who is to blame? This question will
have to be settled by an investigation which
has been ordered bv the inspector of hulls
and boilers. but as the matter stands now
it looks Ike the Whitesboro is at fault
She was ont of her course and steaming in
a northeasterly direction toward the coast :;
the State signaled her to sheer off to star
board. but instead of doing so the little
vessel kept her seven-knot speed till right
under the bows of the larger steamer. then
it was too late, the crash came and damage
was done TO the extent mentioned.
Fortunately few of the passengers on
the State were up when the collision oc-
Cured at 10 o'clock and to this may be at
tributed the fact that panic was ayerted.
Enough of them had turned in, however,
to create quite a comical scene when they
The morning call., 1893-05-21
The Curse of Wealth.
Detroit Free Press.

The tramp, for some mysterious reason,
had accepted an offer to work about the
place, for which he was to receive his
meals, sundiy old clothes and % cents a
day in cash. For the first two or three
days he did very well and he was paid so
cents on account. He did not spend the
money. but he began 10 grow lislless and
sad. and AT the end of the week he inter-
viewed his employer.
You've BEEN very kind to me, SIR" he
SAID. ''and want to thank you for what
yon have done"
That's all right" was the reply. "Pm
glad to be able to nelp ypu."
know that, sir. and ] appreciate it.,
but shal II have TO give il all up. sir"
wv ats that Tor? Don't l pay you
enouga?"
'Oh, yes. sir; that isn't It, l have rs
cents left. sir, but find that money doesn't
bring happiness. sir. and l guess I'll resign
and 90 back to the old ways, sir. Wealth
Is curse to some people, sir. and / fancy
belong to that class. Gond-by SIR" ana
ne shambled off down the path and struck
the highway
The morning call., 1893-05-21

graphic servire of that country requires
the Sc vices of but twenty-eight persons.
One line of $50 miles, owned and operated
by the Government, runs from AsHncion
to Paso de Patria. the limit of Paraguayan
territory, and the other $50 miles by The
railroad from Asuncion to Pirapo. Owing
to high water and camptres in that coun-
try the line is often interrupted for days at
a time. At Paso de Pstrla The line breaks,
there being no cable over the Alto Parana
River. which is three niles wide. Cemmu-
nication IS therefore by canoe. which takes
messages over in the morning to the Argen-
tine side and returns 10 the Paraguayan
side at night. An imports Mt telegram is
often delayed ten OF fifteen hours.
The morning call., 1893-05-21
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation Nearly Double That of
Last Fiscal Year.

The Fire Commissioners met yesterday
afternoon. President Schmitt in the chair.
James Durham, foreman of hose 4, was
retired owing to ill-health after twenty
years service on a pension of SD 30 per
month. Joseph Keane was promoted to
fill the vacancy and j. Kelly was appointed
to fill Krane's vacant place as hoseman.
john DriscUll was appointed hoseman of
engine 5.
A petition to the Board of Supervisors
from residents of Noe Valley for fire pro-
lection was submitted and approved. SUBJ
ject to the appropriation for the next fiscal
year being sufficient
statement showing the appropriation
required for the next fiscal year was sub.
mitted by Chief sullivan ana approved.
The items we're: Salaries, Including the
increase necessary for ten steamers. five
trucks and four chemical engines, $685.
400. Running expenses and material,
$4,000; hose, $4,000: ten steamers.
$4,000; six chemicals, 5000; five trucks,
$4,000; building of new houses and re-
pairs, $40. .000-total, $685.. 600. Pension
fund. $500. Two thousand new hydran S
and setting, S150,000 The grand total is
SS90.920, or 34S9, 900 in excess of the appro-
priation of last year.
The morning call., 1893-05-21
SUED BY HER SERVANT.
AIameda's WeaIthiest Lady Asked
TO Paw Heavy Dana geS.

10 ray ilSdN DdiAIdSCS.
Miss Anna +. Hegan has brought suit in
the Superior Court against Mrs. Emily
G. Cohen, asking TO be awarded the sum of
S25 500 as damages for defamatOIy state
mentS made against her by the defendant.
The defendant NJ :. Cohen, is the widow
of the late Attorney Cohen. who died
about five years ago. leaving IN estate
valued at several millions of dollars. She
resides IN one of the most beautiful homes
IN Alameda, moves in the best Of society
and is said to be the wealthiest lady III
Alamedr County.
Anna Z. Hogan, who Is represented by
Attorney lsdor Rosencrantz, alleges In
the petition filed that for some time she
has been in the employ of Mrs. Cohen as
hOusekeeper: that she faithfully and
completely discharged her duties, and al
the solicitation uf the Defendant kept IT,
violate the confidence. private transactions
and secrets of the defendant and members
of her family; that in all respects She
was faithful disc rect and obedient SER
want.
She alleges that she has always been an
honest and virtu0uS woman, never guilty
or suspected oil being guilty OF immoral
or unchaste conduct; that she is not
married and never has been: that
u January l6. at the rooms of the
WOman'S + iucational and Industrial Union
in this city, Mrs. Cohen, with the intent to
injurr and destroy the good name ana rep
utation Of the pla ntiff, did in the presence
of number of persons maliciously state
that she had discharged the plaintiff be-
cause she was not a vlrtuuus woman and
was bout To become mother.
The plaintff also alleges that the words
used by the defendant upon that and other
occasions were for the purpose OF convey
ing the impression that the plaintiff
was a lewd anu unchaste woman, and
that her hearers had so understood :;
That all of the statements made by the
defendant, Mrs. Cohen, were false, mall
cious and defamatory; that in consr-
queuce of such remarks tie good name
and reputation of the plaintiff have been
injured and she has suffered great mental
anguish. Because of this she asks to be
awarded the damages mentioned.
From the wedding of the complaint and
the st tements Of the plaintiffs attorney
the irial of this suit seems likely TO develop
some sensational testimony.
The morning call., 1893-05-21
POOR SEAL FISHING.
Bad Season Gives Newfoundland In
duStrieS a Setback.
Boston Herald.

Boston Herald.
The Newfoundland seal-fishery for 1898
has just ended. and has resulted most un-
favOrably. not for years having been so
unsuccessful. The industry is prosecuted
yearly by number of steamers specially
built and equipped for that purpose, and
occupies about six weeks. This year there
were twenty-five steamers with about 5000
men employed.
When the ships sail from st. Johns they
proceed north along the coast for about 200
miles, senrching for the ice where tbs seals
are breeding. and slaughter thousands of
the young ones. This year the most un-
fortunate condition Of things prevailed.
For some two weeks before March IL,
when they sailed. northwest winds had
been continuous and the seals had all been
driven off the land.
Therefore, what never happened before
occurred. All the steamers but one, the
Eagle. missed the great body Of them and
had to secure cargoes as best they could
from among the scattered bodies of ice
floating about in all directions over the
ocean. The average duration of the voy-
age has consequently been much greater
than IN ordinary years and the results
almost nil.
TIE price of seal. oil is also very low.
and even this number will not prove as
III WOuII III bbUeI years,
and large proportion of the seals are old
ones. which are also less valuable than
young. The result will be serious blow
to the whole island of Newfoundland, and
especially to the city of ST. Johns, which
IS the headquarters of the industry. The
ships are owned and fitted out here, and
the merchants engaged in 1t are the chief
business men of the colony. Most of them
had their premises destroyed in the great
fire last July, and were looking TO sur
cessful fishery to rscoup them somewhat
Tor their losses and enable them to rebuild
their establis hments.
The whole population is also interested
IN an important degree in the results of
the Industry and its failure will not alone
affect the capitalists, but also the artisans
and laborers and the people generally.
The truck" or supply system exists IA It's
worst III this country, and had seal fish
cry means a considerable curtailmaHt of
supplies, ana consequent deprivation of
the means OF prosecuting the cod fishery by
great many fishermen.
On the rebuilding of ST. Johns it will
exercise prejujicla effect and will cramp
Industrial development for many years.
1t is all the more TO be regretted. as the
present aspect points to great improve
ments and beneficial changes in the con-
structon of the new city, which would
nave brought il properly in line with mod
ern Ideas. The outlook for the futu,e is a
grave one and causes much anxiety among
bnsinass men, with gloomy forebOdlpgs for
the future.
The morning call., 1893-05-21

few inches in width it becomes Clothes, -
and woven makes mating for beds.
10 The south and east of the Platamores
mines Mr.. Smith found something more
than deserted village. liz the Sierra
Madre Mountains, but occupying broad
plateau, the mlner-eXporer found city
which al one time must have been penpled
by 1O0 600 Hha bitants. Smith heard the
Indians talking about the deserted city and
determined to make journey OF explora-
ton.
Providing himself with suffic ent pro-
visions for months absence and accom-
panied by guide he set aut, and after sew
eral days travel reached a point from
which he looked away upon pano-
rama indescrlbablr. awe-inspir ing and mel
anchoy. Here and there couft be seen
patches of old dismantled and broken oulid-
ings, masses of dense green and little spots
open and grass grown. No sound of life
came up from this ancient site.
Seeing a wy of descent Smith urged
the lnaian to accompany HIM to close
inspection; but no amount of c0axlng, no
promise of reward, no threats could ln-
duce the native to proceed. Among bis
people is a tradition older than ihe most
ancient crone-that the devil has taken np
his residence in the deserted CITY; that
once-so long ago that no one knows when
a party of Tepic Indians made journey
to the place and were never heard of
again. They had fallen victims Of their
curiosity and the evil spirit which turks
among the s0litudes of the ruins.
Leaving the Indian TO make a camp, the
explorer descended alone into the valley.
Here he found mass of ruins, of buildings
dlsmantIed, of standing walls. There are
acres and acres of these long-vacated
structures In many places great trees
have thrust their trunks through The roofs
of he houses. their limbs pushing out the
walls and in some cases carrying outward
on their spreading branches the decaying
and moss-cnvered timuers.
In place which must have at one time
been sort of plaza MIR. Smith found big
stone cross-lts arms and the main body
being made of stone-eacn one solid
piece. 1t was leaning as il about to fall,
The morning call., 1893-05-21
The Curse of Wealth.
Detroit Free Press.


The tramp, for some mysterious reason,
had accepted an offer to work about tie
place. for which he was to receive his
meals. sundry old clothes and % cents
day In cash. For the first two or three
days he did very well, and he was paid 80
cents on account. He did not spend the
money, but he began to grow listless and
sad, and at the end of the week he inter-
viewed his employer.
You've been very kind to me, SIR" he
said. 'and l want to thank you for what
you have DONE"
That's all right" was the reply. I'm
glad to be able to help you."
know that sir, and l appreciate it :;
but shall have TO give it all up, sir"
"What's that for? Don't i pay YOU
enongh?"
'Oh. yes. sir; that isn't it. 1 have 70
cents left, sir. but l find that money doesn't
bring happiness, sir, and l guess FL resign
and go back to the old ways, sir Wealth
Is a curse to some people, sir. and / fancy
he snambled off down the path and struck
the highway.
The morning call., 1893-05-21
Where the Telegraph Is Least Used.

Tie four countries in the world which
possess .he smallest telegraph facilitie,
are Peru. Paraguay, Uruguay and Persia.
In the first named there are only thirty
six telegraph Offices in the whole county
and but 1000 miles of wire. In the terri
tory of Paraguay there are only $40 miles
of wire in operation, and the entire tele-
The morning call., 1893-05-21
The Freaks Laughed.
Harper,s Razar.

Il noticed a queer ng about the dog
faced boy" said The ossified man at the
dime museum.
What's that?" asked the skeleton dude.
HE has b ar hands" returned the ossi-
hei man.. and the skeleton dude laughed
until he fell apart.
The morning call., 1893-05-21
SUMMER RESORTS.
BLITHEDAL,E:!!

THE PRETTlEST PLACE IN CALIFORNIA, 5
minutes drive from NJ IL Valley station North
Pacific oast Railroad. and 45 minutes from San
Francisco, vii! be open for the reception OF guests
on May /. For terms apply to Mrs A. A. FAR
RAK who is now at Blithed dale. This place. CON-
prising 500 acres, shaded bT thousands of natural
trees, but lying open to the sun. and greatly shell
tered from the wind and fog, offers the most invIt-
ing summer resort to be found in the State.
on
The morning call., 1893-05-21

SHOPPING Is trying task. and ladies are often
ragged out" because of it. A cup OF good coffee
or tea, served at "The Lunch" 224 sutter street.
ABOVE kesrny is delightfully."- refreshing.
The morning call., 1893-05-21

There was time when all Europe be-
lieved tho vampire to be biood-sucking
ghost of defunct human being.
The morning call., 1893-05-21

A coiored hermit, aged 81 years, lives
In hut IN the woods near Taunton. Mass
The morning call., 1893-05-21
AUCTION SALES.
AUG : 7 ID n
Won RHEIM G. CO..
THURSDAY, MAY 25,
I2 NJ. SHARP.
At saIssrOoms, 513 California St.

Dupont St.-Rent 500.
3Ox6s:9-13l9 Dupont near Vallejo; brick i'm
proyemen not for years has properly in that vi
cinity been at auction; sold TO close an estate
Pine, bet. Hyde and Larkin.
60xl37 :6-l33O Pine: a splendid lot for hand
some residences or flats; improvements old
Mason, n. of Broadway
2Ox6s:9-Bet. Broadway and Vallejo; now used
as Chinese washhouse; fine new house about
to be built adjoining this lot.
Cor. Page and Shrader.
5Ox1l0-Sw. cor. within a block of the park.
in the midst of handsome homes; not many SUCH
corners in the market
Laguna-st. Dwelling and Stable.
25x137 :6-2514 Laguna. s. of Broadway; 8
rooms, modern house, stable. etc.
Grocery Corner-Rent $50.
2sx75-NW. cor. 18th and Colingwood; pay
ing grocery has becn Kept on the place for years:
handsome fiat above the store; electric cars pass
half block from Castro cable
Howard st. FIats-Rents $50.
3Oxl22: 6-2657 and 1853 Howard St. N. of Esd:
sunny flats: rooms each ana bath; rent SO
street accepted; stone sidewalk.
27th st.-Cozy Cottage.
251114-426 9th ST.. bet. Church and Sanchez
cottage OF rooms and bath.
l2Cx24 arrison and Treat Ave.
120x245-W. line of Harrison. SO feet N OF 22d :;
through to Treat ave-, being lots each 30x122:6.
Lott-st. Dwelling.
25x1o6;2-sll Lott. bet. G. G. ave. and meal
lister: modern Groom house. conservatory, sta
bic. etc.
Howard-st. Lot.
35x114-to an al ey L. line of Howard, 2lOft N
of 26th st: surrounded by handsome homes.
Sanchez-st. Residence.
241loo,. with 2l17e; s1s Sanchez. bet 22d
and I'D; rooms: cottage.
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