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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-10-18

styles. don't pay Sc TO So, ty my S., $3.50, $4.ooa
% Shoe They TT equal to custom made and look and
wear as well. fyou wish to economize In your foowsa
do so by purchasing W. [. Douglas Shoes. Name nd
price stamped on the bottom, look for twhen Won bvy
W. L. DOUGLAS. Brockton, Mass. Sold ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03

accepted employment under his uncle,
John n. Carson, and with whom he re-
manned about two years. During this
period he married Miss Mary Baugh-
man, of this place, who shares with
HIM the parentage of several bright
children, the eldest, promising son,
dying IN early manhood short while
ago. In 1877 Mr.. Benson was appoint
ed collector for the Gas company. a
position he vacated several years later
to enter the clerical service of Beall.
Baush q Co. Next he succeeded
George Walker. father Of ex-post-
master C. H. Walker, as manifest clerk
at the Borden Shaft, where he remain
ed until the Shaft was abandoned.
Thence he returned to Beall, Baush &
Co., and was alternately in the en-
ployment of that finn and the Borden
mining company until his installation
as postmaster. In 1887 he was elected
member of the House of Delegates,
NhNiS iN tooh a. ptl I III llC
important legislation Of that session.
In connection with the statement of
this fact the Cumberland Times says:
Mr. Benson is member of the old Talbot
county family of Bensons, who settled near
st. Michael's III the latter part of the 10Th
century.
Mr.. Benson's appointment was made
at the instance of Congressman Me-
kaig, who was State Senator when
Mr.. Benson was in the House. His
commission is dated May Is, 1898.
AS before stated in the JOURNAL,
Mr.. Benson is amply competent to fill
the position, and, realizing the mag
nitude and continuity of his response
bility, he takes it with an invincible
determination to serve the people in
dustriously and faithfully. He will
make their convenience a constant
subject Of study and effort, and while
affairs may at first go Il little slow, he
will erelong be ''master of the sit
uation.''
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03
lat is the matter ?


The Cumberland Neaos gives C. O..
TOwles a handsome send off on the oc-
casion of his Cumberland opening.
June L.
So many directors of a newspaper
company are anxious to get out Of
control, it is said, that the leaders be-
lieve a good deal of Thomas B. Reed
parliamentation will have to be done
to keep a quorum in regular meet
ing. An extra session is absolutely
incomatible.
j. o. Winter, of Midlothian, was in
town the other day with several
beautiful fresh milch cows. He
handles choice breeds and knows how
to keep them in good order.
According to the Leclger, the 5Gth
day Of this month will round up 36
June days of pretty startling weather.
a. Il. Blasse sent the JOURNAL last
Sunday a large pyramid of ice cream
from the parlors at corner of Main and
bo"eiy. Lie DdSe was cnOcOlale !;
sub-base, caramel, and shaft, vanilla.
1t was a pretty piece of work and
delicious as pretty.
The special pouch arrangement
from Baltimore and Washington does
not work. But it's just the luck of this
region. There can hardly be COM
munity in the United States of the
same population AID business import
ance that is less promptly accom-
modated by mail facilities.
The Ledger has no more business
writing about "cheek' than Shadrach
Minoky has smoking a corncob pipe
in powder-house.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03

Charles H. Walker, the retiring
postmaster, was born in Frostburg
March "A, 1913. His father, George
Walker, was a native of massachusetts :;
his mother of Franklin county, Pa.
Mr.. Walker obtained the best COM
mon school education available here
during his youth. Quitting school, he
did clerical work at Eckhart until IS
years of age when he enlisted June
26, 1861, as a private in Company B,
2Sth Pennsylvania Infantry. He saw
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03
pOStOffice Personals.

Thursday, June l, John n. Benson
took charge Of the Frostburg post
office.
Mr.. Benson was born May 6, 1858,
in Washington, D. c. While yet an
infant his parents removed to Balti-
more, where, during boyhood, he at
tended the public schools of the city
and obtained liberal education.
Later he learned the trade of plas-
terer. 1t was to follow this pursuit
that he came to Frostburg in 1872 and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Administrators Notice.

TNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
l. scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Allegany county, Maryland, letters
of administration on the estate of
Jeanic Marshall,
Late of Allegany county, Maryland, decd.
All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof duly authen-
ticated to the subscriber ON or BEFORE the
18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1893.
They may otherwise by law he excluded
from all benefit of the said estate.
All persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate are requested to make immedi
ate payment.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of
May, 1893. CLAYTON PURNELL,
Nav l3-3t Administrator.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03
Mineral Specimens.

Miss Emma Wehner, recently visit
ing Hazleton, Pa, brought from that
place collection Of pretty specimens
of stones, crystals and anthracite coal.
The stones were sulphur and marble
formations; the white crystals were
transparent as glass, prismatic and
diamond-shaped, and the coal light in
weight, highly polished and absolutely
free of tarnish. The collection of
white crystals was taken from Break
err No. 4 )" the others from adjacent
localities. Combined, they make a
pretty feature in the cabinet of st.
Michael's parochial school.
Miss Emma brought also a collection
of pretty samples of pyrites, one show
ing distinctly a fossil impression of a
fern leaf. Also carved specimens of
coal-a keg, egg, shoe, star, pair of
acorns, heart and prayer book -all
accurately carved and highly polished
James j. Hoblitzell, of Meyersdale,
left three specimens of remarkably fine
coal with the JOURNAL this week.
They were taken from the mines of
the Jellico and Bird-eye coal company,
Whitley county, KY, in which Mr.
Hoblitzell owns large interest. All
are compact, light Goals, and will not
soil the whltest fabric. The analysts,
Perkins Il Co., of New York, call them
BIRD Eye Camel" and regard them
so favorably that they are anxious
to displace Goals of older but inferior
qualities for gas-making. Two of the
samples are of small stratified LAYERS {:
the other solid and capable of the
highest polish. The analyses of the
specimens Nos /, , and are as fol-
lows:
No. 1. No. . No. 8.
Fixed carbon. $500 $40
Volatile matter ............ 1890 1910 II 20
Ash Observation-Disclosures. $50 Ito $40
Mr.. Hoblitzell had also several fine
samples of fireclay from Kentucky
mines, wherein he has some Frost
burgers orpartners. The outlook for
both the coal and fireclay is great.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03
We Pant

June
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03

administration came in and Mr..
Walker was named and confirmed, his
last commission dating April |. 1889.
1t is not a little singular that the
change of tenure resulting from the
promotion of the Office to the Presiden-
tial grade and the hold-over periods
of $50 and of this spring should
have revolved to the appointment of
Mr.. Benson May Is, 1898, exactly "a
years from the date of Mr.. Walkers
first commission. The former, as be-
fore stated, assumed the duties of the
office June /, 1898, exactly n years
also from the day Of Mr.. Walkers in
stallation. He held five commissions
of four years each, yet served "A years.
In 1872 he became a proprietor of
the JOURNAL and shared in its conduct
until 1874, when he sold his interest to
Charles w. Oder.
Mr.. Walker retires with perfect
complacency and cheerfulucss. He
feels that he has done his duty and
that the people accord him the credit
which such performance earns. His
Office has been no sinecure; he has
earned every cent of the revenue it
has brought him. and going out with
out ever having encountered any un-
pleasantness with people or friction in
his dealings with the Department, he
has nothing to regret, but much to
make him grateful to people and
official superiors.
He will assist MIR. Benson for awhile,
especially in the opening of heavy
mails, and hold an advisory position
to the office until the incumbent be-
comes thoroughly posted.
Meanwhile, the Western Union
Office has been removed to the drug
store of George E. Pearce & Co., where
Mr. Walker will make his headquarters
and perhaps identify himself with
that firm.
AT the last session or council he was
elected to fill a vacancy, an action Of
that body universally commended.
George C. Wade, assistant to Mr..
Walker, is retained by Mr.. Benson,
and John Goldsworthy temporarily.
Mr.. Wade is an active, quick, accurate,
never-tire officer, and knows thorough
ly the routine which has made the
Office 50 efficient and popular. John
is a good, capable boy, too-one not
likely to be long out of employment,
as he is quite an expert telegrapher.
Mr.. Benson will be assisted also by
his eldest daughter, Miss Pearl, and
son, Davisson A.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03
Water Works News.

The pipes on the mountain are now
laid so that water will not remain in
them when not under pressure.
Excavation of pump reservoir has
been completed, and it is expected that
spring pipe lines will be finished to-
day.
Considerable stone has been hauled
for foundation of engine and pump.
Flush pipe has been laid.
Committee will try former Water
committees plan for keeping water in
reservoir.
Nothing can be heard from the pump
apparatus. Former committee seems
reticent, and pump people have not
responded to an inquiry sent sometime
ago.
What is the NATTER
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03
FROST HOMESTEAD

property on the plat of Frost's Heirs addition
to the town of Frostburg filed in the case
of Thomas H. Frost against C. H. Hamll
and others (being No. 1898 on the Equity
docket for the Circuit Court for Alcgany
county,) it being all that lot or parcel of
ground bounded by Loo. Centre and Locust
streets and Frost Avenue in said addition
to said town, and containing three acres,
more or less, and being the same property
which was conveyed to the said Nathan S.
Frost by Meshack A. Frost and wife by
deed dated the 2Sth day of November 1888,
and recorded among said land records in
Liber No. 80, folio 395. Save and except,
however, all that lot or parcel Of the above
described tract ofland which was conveyed
by said Nathan S. Frost and wife to Sias
w. Duggan, by deed dated the 2Sth day of
April. 1883, and recorded in Liber No. IS,
folio 622, of said land records, which has
been heretofore released from the operation
of said mortgage.
The property above described is improved
by substantial and COmmOdiOuS
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03

much active service and rose to the
rank Of Second Lieutenant. Latterly,
however, he was assigned to mail duty
and for nearly year was the post
master successfully Of his division and
corps. He was mustered out of SER
vice in July, 1865, having served his
country as a soldier four years and
one month.
He returned to Eckhart and resumed
the work he lie t off in 1861. Feb. ID,
1867, he made Miss Nellie Wade his
wife and two elegant daughters are
the fruit of the happy union. These
are Mrs. George E. Pearce, of this
place, and Mrs. j. W. Dis, of Park
ersburg, w. Va.
His experience and demonstrated
capacity for postal affairs made him
prominently eligible for postmaster
here in 1869. Accordingly on May Is,
that year, he was appointed by Post
masterGeneral j. A. j. Creswell, of
this State. He entered upon the duties
of the Office June l, succeeding w. S.
Hoblitzell. AT the same time he took
charge of the local telegraph business,
then controlled by the Pacific and At
lantic, now by the Western Union
company.
In 1872 the postoffice became one of
Executive appointment, and Gen.
Grant, then President, nominated him.
He was re-appcinted successfully by
Gen. Hayes in 1880, and Gen. Arthur
in 1854. In 1888 President Cleveland
nominated Albert HOLE, but the SEN
ate failed to confirm. Gen. Harrison's
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03

John E. Gale, of Frostburg, was
granted an absolute divorce from his
wife, Ann C. Gale, by the Circuit Court
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Gale was
granted the custody Of their three
children. The parties are colored and
recently concerned in IN unsavory
case in one of justice Dennison's
assizes.
Candidates for the Dead Letter Office
Letters remaining in the Frostburg
postotfice May 20, that should be
called for within the next s days:
Mr.. N. P. Gage John Hamilton, Thos.
James, Mrs. George Martin, J. f. Wilson.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03
Deaths.

Gilman, aged 3 years, son Of Charles
Wade, died of diphtheria Monday
night, May %, 1893.
A grown son of Harmon Knoll, of
this place, died Thursday evening.
Henry Merrbach lost an infant
daughter Yesterday morning, aged
about year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03
Religious.

Rev. T. c. Easson's subjects to-mor-
row Sunday will be in the morning
"Davld's Prayer" in the evening,
Ten Men Cured of an Incurable
Disease"
The Sunday afternoon service in the
Episcopal church will begin tomorrow
at $3.50 instead of o'clock, as hereto
fore. This change has been made at
the request of number interested.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03
LOCAL NEWS.
Bank News.

The First National has decorated
its plate glass windows with hollow
sign gold letters. They combine the
useful with the ornamental in degree
surprising anything of the kind in
toup
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03
Monday, June :, 1909,
Notice to Contractors.

SEALED BIDS will be received by the
- County Commissioners of Allegany coun-
ty, Md, until II o'clock, NJ, on
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03
18Th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1879;
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

FJNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the SUBJ
l. scrber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Alegany county, Maryland, letters
of administration on the estate of
Henry Marshall,
late of Allegany county, Maryland, deceased :
All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof duly anthem
ticated, to the subscriber ON or BEFORE the
18th Day OF November, 1893.
They may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
All personsknOw themselves indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of
May, 1893. CLAYTON PURNELL,
May 13-3t Administrator
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-21
NOTIONS OF QUEER PEOPLE.

Child marriages are so common in
India that the average age of a mother
when she gives birth to her first child
is ten years.
THE wives of Siamese noblemen cut
their hair so that it sticks straight up
from their heads. The average length
Of it is about an inch and a half
THE Yezidees. a secular Turkish sect,
cut off the head Of anyone who mad
yortently speaks the word devil, :"
satan" or anything with similar
meaning
THE belief is prevalent in the East
Indies that both the viper and the asp
stop their ears when the charmer is
uttcring his incantations by turning
one ear to the ground and twisting the
point Of the tail into the other
AMoNG the Arowacks. in Surinam, a
son-in-law is, at the peril of his life,
never permitted to look at his mother
in-law. If they happen to meet he is
expected to turn his back upon her
and if they live in the same house to-
gether, he must take care never to
look her in the face.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-21
BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Signs of Improvement Noted, But the
Depression Is still Serious.

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-B. G.. Dun &
Co. 5 weekly review of trade saws:
Improvement has extended from the banks
70 the mills. The condition Of great industries
has distcty mended though sun seriously de-
pressed More important by far than any
rise m stocks IS tHe fact that more works have
resumed during the last week than have
stopped operation, 50 that the producing
force of the country after months Of constant
decline has begun TO increase Dispatches
mention twenty-eiSht textile and thirty metal
works which have resusumed, some only with
part force, white twenty-five textile ana nine
iron works have stopped Il is expected that
most OF the Fan River mills VIII start soon,
the hands asserting t. reduced wages The
money market is more healthy. the premium
on currency has almost vanished. the embar
easements in domestic exchanges have Well
nigh disappeared and while little money Is yet
available for commercial or industrial loans
there is some relief in that respect also
In cotton mills resumption is quite general
The paper business is doing better. the Troy
paper and Illinois glass works are starting. and
several shoe factories. But shipments OF boots
and shoes from Boston were again % per cent
smaller for the week than last year and in
three months they have been about $1,000
cases against i05o.n01 last year These evil
deuces ot me extent of depression are needed
noW because they how why the sudden recov-
cry which soue look Tor IS not possible
"lt must take time 10 revive business after
such "a shock IL has sustained and there is
no occasion for disheartenment Il recovery is
slow While money markets have greatly inn
proved they are yet FAR from The normal c1ndi-
ton, and The crops are ia doubt The prospects
Ter corn have NOT improved aud the injury done
by drought seems 50 insure a much smaller
yield than was expected The price during the
week. has advanced fully one ANA one half cents.
That The volume of trade has been small Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-21
LIVES CRUSHED OUT.
Eleven Persons Killed and Many Injured
in Railway Wreck Near Chicago.

Eleven Persons Killed and Many Injured
in Railway Wreck Near Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. g. - The outbound
worlds fair special on the Panhandle
/ and the inbound Valparaiso accommo-
dation on the Pennsylvania road coll
| lided with terrible fatality near Cole
hour Thursday morning at $40 o'clock
/ In the collision eleven were killed, six
were seriously injured and sew
eral were slightly injured The
killed and seriously injured were
on the Pan Handle train. The slightly
injured We're on the Valparaiso accom-
mediation The great loss of life on
the Panhandle tram was caused by
the telescoping of the first coach of the
train with the baggage car that pre-
coded it. The accident is the worst of
the kind that ever happened near Chi
cago. The list of dead and injured IS
as follows:
A. S Temple, manager Schiller theater.
Chicago
Chester Z. Coffin Carthage, Ind
T. NJ Rigney general travelling freight agent
Wisconsin Central railroad
J. D. Adams, Fairfield, Ill
+. NJ Bomard, Terre Haute
f d. Fleming, Fairfield, Ill
w. D. Richardson. t72t State street, Chicago
Albert Heinz. Vincennes. Ind.
William ShorningeT, p years old, clerk; New
Albany, Ind
Unknown tramp at Murphys morgue South
Chicago
Michael Won, I6e3 Jackson street Louis
VILE. Ky.
Wilson Turner, cigar dealer Chicago
The names of those seriously injured
are as follows:
William Richter, EdwardspOrt Knox county,
Ind, head hurt and internal injuries: William
Brewer. baggage master Louisville train left
leg amputated, internal injuries; Joseph Vol,
523 Lamplain street. Louisville, Ky, head cut;
Claude Durber, train newsboy, right foot hurts
Herman Richter, Freelandsville Ind head
cut; Harry Klein, Vincennes. Ind, internal
injuries, w. A. Hill, Conboge, Ind skull frac.
tured, may die; Henry Hagemeyer. san
born, Knox county, Ind, head cut
foot mashed, internal inluries John
Brisco, 7O5 Rose street, Logansport
Ind, head cut and back hurt; Casper
Meyer, Vineennes, Ind, Hover jaw brok-
en-: William Billingsey. Clyde, o, head
cut, left leg crushed Joseph Echenbom, Cam
den, O., chest hurt: Max Godenrath, assistant
manager Schiller theater Chicago head cut and
generally bruised William Hin, Carthage, Ind,
spine hurt and whole body bruised; Charles
Liehle, farmer, Knox county, Ind, jaws hurt
and back wounded
The accident is charged to blunder
made by +. b. O'Connor. train dispatcher
for the Pennsylvania road at Fort
WAYNE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-21
DRlEsT SPELL KNOWN.
The Present Protraeted Drought Breaks
the Record in Illinois.


the Record in Illinois
CHICAGO, Sept 12.-It has been eighty
three days since it rained in Chicago,
and l06 drys since there has been any
rain betN cen the hours of a. IN. and
p. m. This dry weather has cost the
farmers millions over half the corn
crop of this state aud Indiana is fail
IRE because Of the drought There
have been bat two seasons in twenty
years when the annual rainfall was
less than the weather probabilities
forecast for tins section, but in no time
have the records shown such an unin-
terrupted period of dry weather in and
about Chicago as the present one All
over the state this drought extends, ex-
cepting a small section near Cairo, in
the very southern part There
and at Springfield there was some
rain the other night, hut else
where there has not been moisture
enough to support vegetation The
grass in the country is all dead having
been burned up 10y the SUM- aud whole
tracts for hundreds of miles between
Chicago and Cairo look as if the ground
had been passed over bv flames.
~ is about the same in Indiana.
whore much suffering from lack Of rain
is reported among the farmers Both
in this state and Indiana farmers are
feeding their stock, as there is abso-
lutely nothing on the land to Craze
II pom. and were il not for the hay and
corn from last years crop the animals
would perish from starvation
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-21
A NOTED CAREER ENDED.

NEW YORK, Sept s.-Hamilton Fish,
secretary of state IN the cabinet Of
Gen Grant. died at his country home
at Gar rison's, n. Y.
Nh Fish died of heart failure. His
death was a shock TO every one, as until
a few hours of the sad event he was in
his usual health and in the best of
spirits. At the time of his death,
there were with him his two sons.
Hamilton Fish Jr., and Stuyvesant
Fish, Of this city, aud his
daughter. Mrs. A. j. Benjamin Mr.
Fish had mis- city residence at 29l East
Seventeenth street, but had spent the
entire season at Glen Clyffe, and had
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-21

Capt. ". A. Abbott, who has long
heen with Messrs. Percical and Hatton,
Real Estate and Insurance Brokers,
Des Moines. Iowa. and Is one of The
best known and most respected business
men in the city, says: Il can testify TO
the g",d qualities of Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy. Having used it in my
family for the past eight years | can
safely sag il has no equal for either
Gods or Group. p and so cent bottles
for sale bv j. 4. Bennett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-21
RosBERs KILLED.
Two Members of the Mccarthy Gnng in
Oregon i.ite the Dust

DELTA, Col. sept. 1.-THE two men
who were killed last Thursday while
attempting to escape after robbing the
Farmers 4 Merchants bank and kill
ing it's cashier nave been positively
identified as Tom and Fred Mccarthy,
father and son The third man who
participated in the robbery but escaped
is Billy Mccarthy, also a son Of Tom
Mccarthy. These men constituted the
Mccarthy gang Of Oregon and are
wanted there for ronbiug stages and
the United States mails There is a
reward Of $4,000 for them ON that ac-
count