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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-04-06

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Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at % a. NJ
A. a.. and on p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandyille Tuesdays and Fridays at 1852;
Liberty Grove, 9.07; Coora. 9.1G Rising Sun, $780,
Sy lmar $685. Nottingham. 0 40; Oxford, 10. 90 M
arriving at South st. 2.53 p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 90 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.2l a. M; and 6.l0, arriving in
Philadelphia at 8. p. IN.
LEAVE GOING SOUTH
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road by various tempting distractions For
this reason the dogs work best at night IS let
ter-csrriers, especially as their peculiar equip
meDt of collar and pouch make them rather
conspicuous in daylight However. their speed
generally saves them from capture. besides
some of the animals being so large and fierce
that anyone would think twice about stopping
them with hostile intentions when there was
no n. Psstour within reach as security for
their bites.
In scouting operations special precautions
are needed with the dogs, as the nature OF the
country makes their task more difficult. At
the word of command the dogs must scour the
neighhorhood aud bring their power of scent
into requisitoD. Sporting dogs and kindred
breeds are specially suited to this work. but
there is always the danger that their sporting
instincts may tempt them away from their
military duties.
During the French military operations at
Tours in 1890 competitions were instituted be-
tween racing dogs carrier pigeons, hOrsemen,
bicyclists, and tricyclists. The pigeons COM
pleted given distance in the shortest time
$50; tho riders took ISL; the dogs. 80; the
bicyclists, 915, and the tricycists 1910. On
the same occasion experiments were made with
dogs carrying ammunition. 1t was found that
n large mountain or sheep dog could carry 500
charges for the Lebel rife to she front with the
greatest ease and rapidty.
AT the beginning of their training the fiercest
dogs will either bolt altogether or crouch in alb
ject terror ut the slightest discharge, unable to
attend TO any orders. Still, even he=e, use aud
kindly persuasion will eventually make the
dogs Indifferent to the loudest firing. Once
the fear is overcome the dog will stick to his
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SATURDAY. IAN %.

In the House, there was Immediately taken
up the amendment of Mr. Henderson tow a)
to substitute existing rates on agricultural
products for the proposition of the Wilson bill.
The Henderson amendment was adversely de-
cided.
Mr. Grain TEX offered an amendment to
reduce the duties on all manufactured wooden
and cotton goods, from 40 to 45 per cent. ad
valOrem TO uniform duty of % per cent,
and spoke in favor of it.
Chairman Wilson then delivered short
speech antagonstic TO the proposed amendment
offered by Mr.. Grain.
Al this point a message was received from
the President, vetOing the New York and New
jersey bridge bill.
A great deal Of time was taken up by the
reading of the message of the President, trans
uniting the most recent correspondence upon
the Hawaiian situation. While the reading
was progressing the members on both sides
crowded down about the Speakers rostrum,
listening eagerly to the protest of the Dole Gov
eminent against the action of Minister Willis.
The documents were referred.
Mr. Bynum lind a member OF the Commit.
tee on Ways and Means then offered an amend
Inent to defer the operation Of the block tin
plate schedule until October, 1894.
He explained to the committee that the
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Flint-LOck Breech-LOaders.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In 1912 q
branch State arsenal was established and 1000
stand of muskets sent here. Among them were
100 breech- loading fint-lock rifles. They were
great curiosity and never heard but what
they worked weIl-c0nld be loaded and fired,
unless there was fash In the pam" Now,
what / am coming at is this: These rifles
were manu- featured at least 20 years before the
commencement Of the rebellion, and it seems
to me to be inconceivable why the Govern
meut should have kept on making muZzle-
loading muskets even after the war commenced.
These fint-lock rifles proved, Mt least, that the
manufacture of breech-ioaders was practicable
Can anyone answer2-H. +. WHITCoMB, Lam
caster, N. ii.
Tine only answer is the almost unconguer-
able old fogysm of military officers. This
kept the old smoothbore fint-lock muskct for
over 200 years without improvement, made our
troops fight the Mexican war with fnt-locks
when everybody else was nsing percussion caps,
and compelled us TO put down the rebellion
with muzzle-loaders when the progress of the
age demanded h-loaders.--EDIToR Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE.
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Wheat in Rerm ufla.

The United States Consul at Hamilton, Der.
muda, has made report to the State Depart
ment on the extension of markets for Amcri-
can wheat four" in which he says that the
quantity of American -four imported at the
Bermudas during the calendar year 1891 was
1854 packages; during 1892 1921 packages.
Although the figures for 1893 are not yet COM
pleted they will undoubtedly show a still fur
ther increase.
The Consul says there is no demand in Der.
muda for raw wheat, except in a mixture of
other products when it is entered under the
head of feed. At present, he says there are no
obstacles in the way of an extension of trade
in American -four.
THE demand for American four" he says.
''being practically beyond competition, and the
supplies now on hand being almost wholly the
product of the United States. can see no pros
poets for more extensive trade in this line
unless it be future increase in population.
The American manufacturer starts off more
than even and with everything in his favor in
his trade with Bermuda"
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block plates we're neA Ii Scludcd in the original
bill. and that his aanemiment was offered by
authority of the Mpjotity of the committee.
After debate his amen6nent WAS adopted.
Mr.. Hopkins ill. 1Sstsodu ced an amendment
to substitute the MnEihley rate OF duty on
stockings in the Wilsouschednle.
At the conclusion q Mr.. Hopkins's remarks
. vote was taken, spaafha amendment was re-
jected.
Mr.. Hit Qll.), formsray Assistant Secretary
Of State, was accordeiithe floor, and offered the
amendment to the cesl snhedule providing that
when foreign countnies, place duty on Ameri-
can coal they shall hsnquired to pay similar
duty for the entry Of Ehsir coal into this coun-
try. He made strong speech in favor OF bis
amendment. The amendment was laid on the
table for consideration on Tuesday.
At the evening session Representative Tai
bert rs. c., d. spokein favor of the tariff bill,
and was followed by Representative G. W..
Stone pa, r. in opposition.
Representative Boatner Ia, d. censured
the Ways and Means Committee for reporting
a bill which he asserted savored so much OF
the protective policy.
Representative Strong (Ohio, r. spoke in
opposition to the bill, as did Representative
Wheeler Qll., r., after which the House sd-
journed.
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ter went over. Several members spoke at the
evening session.
ERIDAY. JAN. 10.

In the House, an agreement was entered into
whereby three hours, Immediately after the
House goes into Committee of the Whole, next
Monday, will be given to debate on the sugar
schedule, and the vote will then be taken on
any amendments which may be offered
A long passage alarms. mostly personal, in
relation to each gentleman, on the steel-rail
question, took place between Mr.. Dslzell and
Mr. Tom Johnson.
Chairman Wilson made an earnest appeal to
the Democratic members not to adopt the
Johnson amendment. He wanted to draw the
fangs of the steel-rail serpent, but he did not
want to injure the industry.
Mr.. Cannon Ill.) went into the history OF
the steel-rail manufacture in this country.
which was established in 1867. He wanted
tariff put on steel rails that would leave q suf-
ficient margin of profit to those who were en-
gagged in the business, or who might hereafter
enter il.
Mr.. Wagner (Pa.) said he was just as much
opposed to pools as anyone could be, and, If ne
believed that Mr.. johnson was correct in his
assertion that the Republican party was party
Of trusts, he would not belong to it, but he did
not believe in pulling down the entire house to
get rid of an undesirable tenant.
Mr.. Dunn IN. j. spoke briefly in opposition
to the Johnson amendment.
Mr.. Hopk ms (Ill.) offered as amendment to
the Johnson amendment the rail clause of the
Mckinley bill. This was voted down.
The vote was then taken on the Johnson
amendment, and it was lost, on vote by
tellers of ayes, 70: nays 100.
Mr. Henderson uowa) offered as an amend
ment to the agricultural schedule of the Wilson
bill the corresponding schedule of the Nc
Kinley law.
Reference had been made to the Republican
policy of protection as fraud and robbery,
and to the benefcisries of that policy as +" rob-
Der barons"; but, he asserted, vigorously,
There is not a scintilla of evidence to support
the statement. But If we are robbers we rob
Americans for the benefit of Americans. while
the purpose of the Democratic party is to rob
all Americans for the benefit of everybody out
side of American
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cussion. Senator Berry ARK, d. addressed
the Senate on the subject of retreDchment of
the Civil Service. lie said that he was
opposed to the extension of the Civil Service
aud characterized the whole business as a
political humhug.
Senator Hoar spoke in favor of the law.
Senator Allen, the PonulIst from Nebraska,
then agitated the risbilities of the Senators
and of the people in the galleries by saying
that be would like to have the Civil Service law
wiped out because, although his party Is not
in power now, he has no doubt that there will
be Populist President elected in 1896, and
that there will be plenty Of people from that
party coming to Washington for offices which
Democrats and Republicans can hold under the
existing law.
The bill for the repeal of the Federal cleo
tion laws then came up and Senator Allen dis
cussed the subject at length. Other Senators
took part, but little interest was taken.
In the House of Representatives there was g
goodiy attendance on the floor and in the gal
leries. The interest in the revenue reform bill
is manifested by the presence of people in the
galleries. Nearly ali of them are labOring men
and their manifestations of interest in the pro-
ceedings betoken the interest felt in this SUBJ
jeet throughout the country.
The first speaker of the day was Mr.. Morse
Mass. r. He told a story of certain disaster
and ruin to the country as soon as this bill
Dir. Cultivate spoke in favor of the bill. He
blamed the Mckinley bill for the business de-
preston.
Mr. Burrows Mich, r. began 10 make an
argument in answer to Mr. Cultivate, when
be was interrupted by Mr.. Springer ILL.,. d.
with the statement that "Ihe balance of trade
between 1850 and 1860 had been in favor OF
this country" There could not have been a
worse blunder for the Democratic side of the
argument.
Dir. Springer continued talking with volubil-
ity long after everybody bat himself saw that
he had blundered.
The debate was continued on the wool sched-
nile by Mr. Hulick Ohio T.. aud Others, when
il was finally brought to a vote. the question
being upon Mr. Wilson's amendment to delay
the operation Of the free wool schedule until
August i, 1894
This was rejected by vote Of 112 TO 102, and
the Committee Of the Whole adopted the SUBJ
stitute Of Mr.. johnson, the Ohio free trader
and single taxer, making il go into effect i'm
mediately on the passage of the bill.
Then Mr.. wills N withdrew his amendment.
At the night session, Mr.. Sperry Conn, d.
made argument against the Wilson bill on
the ground that il would increase the already
certain deficit in tie Treasury of $4,000, 00O
by June 30 next.
The other speakers were Messrs Bower
IN. C., d., Hunter Ill., d., Hulek (0hio, L. J.
and Post (Ill., r.
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THURSDAY, JAN. le.

In the Senate. the presiding officer laid before
the Senators the advice as TO the resignation Of
5enator Natbali, of Mississippi, in a letter
from that gentleman. Senator PETER Kan. Pr
introduced a resolution reciiing the recent
letter Of the Secretary OF the Treasury calling
for bids for bonds aud declaring that the Secre-
taTy Of the Treasury has no authority TO
issue bonds for any other purpose than stated
IN the resumption act and that ia the opinion
Of this body the Secretary of the Treasury has
no legal authority for issuing and selling bonds
ss proposed"
The resolution went over under the rules,
and moment later Senator Allen tNeb, P.)
presented the following more emphatic resolu-
tiOn:
Resotred That in the Judgment of the Senate
the Secretary Of the Treasury il clothed under
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In attacking TIE fresl0ents pension polIcy
he said:
"You are sending ont your sleuth-hounds-
the Democratic party has no further use for
Standardization the poor, crippled soldier.
He said it could not be expected that he would
come in and sympathize with proposition to
put another mortgage upon the American peo-
pie by selling bonds. Republican applause.l
Not bond will / vote for" declared Mr.
Henderson, emphatcally. "Give the country
a chance" he said, in conclusion, sand it will
come around all right 1t is strong. powerful
and rich"
Great applause greeted Mr.. Henderson as he
took his seat, after having declined an extern
sion of time.
The debate drifted along in desultory way
for some time, and was taken part in by Mr..
Hail. of Iowa; Mr.. Springer. of Illinois; Mr..
McKeighan, of Nebraska; Mr.. Blair. of New
Hampshire aud Mr.. Hutchinson, of Texas
Mr.. Tawney, of Minnesota, addressed the
committee on the subject of barley, which
brought on a warm and interesting discussion,
in which Mr. Lock wood, of Now York, took q
conspicuous part
Mr.. Bryan, OF Nebraska, then gained the
floor and held it for some time, being fire.
quently interrupted by Republican members
and having his time extended three or four
| times.
The funny speech of the day was made Just
| at the close of the session by Mr.. Clark of
MISSOURI and 1t was punctuated by laughter
| and applause. The farmers in this country.
he said, were not fools. They knew that the
| Mckinley bill was sham and fraud. Any
industry that depended on protective tariff
for success was pauper industry. God Al
mighty never intended men to /" hog" at every
| thing. If He had He would have made them
| with sncuts. God saw it was not good for men
| 10 be alone, and it was the same with nations.
| He might have made the world with the same
| climate from pole to pole, so that each country
could be independent of every other country.
/ But he had made the world so that every ma
ton had TO depend on every other nation for
| something, in order to increase friendship aud
| kiDship among the nations of the earth, He
was in favor of quitting the idiotic perform
| ance of undertaking to make or raise in this
country anything that could not be made or
raised in fair and open competition with all
! creation.
Many other minor speeches were made be-
| fore the House adjourned.
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CONGRESS.
Abstract Of the More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses.
Tuesday. JAN, f6.

TUESDAY. JAN. i6.
Tn the Senate. Mr. Hoar spoke against the
Presidents Hawaiian policy.
Senator Gray del, d. aud Senator Daniel
IVA, d. replied TO Mr.. Hoar's animsdversions.
Senator jialliuger delivered a protection
sneecb. and then the Federal elections repeal
bill was taken up and Senator Palmer ILL.,, d.
addressed the Senate. lie declared himself In
favor of State sovereignty, and said that the
Republican dogma that the people needed the
supervision of the centralized power OF the
Federal Government in the exercise Of the
elective franchise is dogma of despotism.
The bill went over.
In Committee of the Whole in the House of
REPRESENTATIVES, Mr.. Richardson (Tenn., ID IN
the chair various amendments TO the tariff bill
were offered by Mr.. Wilson wv. Val, ana
adopted by the House after desultory dis
cUssion.
Trouble began to brew when an amendment
was offered reducing the tariff on preserved or
condensed milk from 90 per cent. ad valorem
10 a specific duty of two cents per pound. Mr..
Marvin who represents dairy district in New
York offered an amendment to increase the
duty to 10 cents per pound. TINS preclpiiated
debate i'm which Payne IN. Y, r., Hopkins
I'LL, r., Curtis IN. Y, r., Northway tOhio.
R. and other Republicans participated.
The Chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means then offered an amendment post
poning until Aug. 1, 1894 for the free-wooi
schedule to take effect, and until Dec. ], 1894.
for the free WOODEN manufactures schedule to
take effect. This brought forth the liveliest
debate of the day, in which Mr.. Weadock
Mich, d., Mr.. Montgomery Ky, d.. Mr..
Bland mo- D.. aud other Democrats took
part, while Mr.. Blair IN. H., r., Mr. McMahon
PA, r. aud other Republicans also partici-
psied.
At the night session Messrs. Arnold mo-, d.,
McDearmon Tenn, d., aud Ellis (Ore, r.
addressed the House. and at 10 o'clock the
House adjourned.
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permit that statement, which affected the
credit Of the country and the good faith of the
Government to pass uncballenged. The SUBJ
icct had received the careful consideration of
some Of the most eminent lawyers, and the
consensus of opinion was that he had full
authority.
Millions of men were asking Congress to give
them work and bread. This could not be done
until confidence was restored.
The ShylOcks aud gold-bugs of Wall Street
had been denounced. They were represented
as crying for bonds Bonds were not TO be
given gratuitously. Every man who takes
bonds gives gold 10 sustain our paper money
The hated "goId-bngs" have opened hands and
have opened hearts whenever there is distress
They now assisting $4,000 sufferers of New
York City.
The vote was taken on the amendment to
substitute the present rates on wool. 1t was
defeated-77-l5l.
Mr.. Johnson (0hio, d. was then recognized
TO offer his amendment placing on the free list
railway bars made in part of steel, Il rails aud
grder rails. and punched iron or steel fat rails,
| which in the bill arc dutabe at 25 per cent.
Mr.. johnson explained that his amendment in
cluded in paragraph 1l5 girder street rails spe-
| officially, so that there could be no misunder-
standing about that class of rails.
After considerable debate on this the hour Of
$50 arrived, and according to the special order
| q recess was taken until & o'clock and the mat
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Strength of the Rebel Army.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Please state
the combined strength of the c. s. Army dur
ing the late war and the total force which sur
rendered to our forces in 1S65.-D. &. GRAVES,
Co. II, S3d Pa. FL Dorado Springs. Mo.
lit is simply impossible to give these facts
No one can more than guess how many men
were in the rebel armies at any given time.
The best estimate that We can make is that
from FIRST to last they had from 500 900 to
/ 700 600 lighting men III their ranks.--EDIToR
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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post more firmly and uneoncernedly than masy
. young soldier IN his FIRST year OF servIee.
In the ambulance service the dog 10 esly
playing . different version Of the part peFs
formed by the famous St. Bernard dogs from
time imIaemorial when succOring wern-ont
travellers on the pass. SO that the ambalapee
work is perhaps the easiest lesson The aog
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RUssIA-SOLDIER OF THE BODY GUARD.
their work rapidly and are enormously strong;
while the Austrians incline to the Scotch collie,
where many of the points required in war
dog are almost hereditary. Altogether the
animals are easily trained for their duties.
owing to their intelligence. keen scent and re-
markable capacity for finding their way about.
to say nothing of their perseverance. fidelity
and attachment. not only TO their special
master, but to the whole regiment.
The trainer teaches the dog to recognize the
uniform of all probable opponents. and to warn
his master of an approaching danger by point
ing, never by barking. except in dire necessity.
The process employed by the soldiers of the
Kaiser to instill into the canine mind the fact
that all German soldiers are his friends. and
oil persons wearing the French or Russian
uniform his natural enemies, is interesting
At the training quarters some of the soldiers