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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29
BETTER TIMES COMING.
Wages Voluntarily Increased at One
Philadelphia Establishment.

PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-The en-
ployes OF the big worsted yarn mill of
Westenholme. Harrigan and Clark, at
Frankfort. are compelled to work overtime
in order to fill the urgent orders for goods.
A member of the firm said trade had
greatly improved.
Several other mills in Kensington are
putting their full force of employees to
work.
The business of Taylor & Co, shoe manu-
facturers, at Alb Arch street. has increased
to such an extent that they have Volun tart
ly advanced the wages of their lasters 25
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29
ALABAMA REPUBLICANS.
Two Wings of the Party Holding Con-
ferences.
.pecial Dispatch TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. March 29-The
two state republican committees are in ses-
sion here today to decide upon what course
that party shall pursue in the state cam
paign. The regular committee, of which
Dr. r. A. Mosely is chairman, oppose put
ting out a republican ticket, thinking IT
best for republicans to keep their hands
off. bat to vote for Capt Kolb, the populist
candidate for governor
The negro faction, led by w. J. Stevens.
will call a state republican convention TO
nominate a ticket opposed to Kolb Eff
forts to reunite the two factions of the re-
publican party We're made, but failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29
SMALLPOX AT CHICAGO.
The Pest Houses Full and New Cases
Daily Reported.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 29.-The state
board of health is informed that there are
more cases of smallpox in Chicago than
ever known before. There were 221 cases
reported from March 1 to March % In that
city, eighteen new cases being reported
yesterday. The pest houses are full, over
700 cases being in them.
one case is reported at Alton and the
disease is reported as having appeared at
Hoopeston, Nermillion county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Some ReuuestS.

A committee from the Northeast Citizens
Association today requested the Commits
sioners, on the part of the association, to
require all steam cars, when moving at
night, to show a bright light on the front
of the forward car. and to require all NOV
ing trains. both day and night. to be drawn
by locomotive, rather than pushed by ,ne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29
GUILTY OF ASSAULT.
The Milton Chamberlain Jury Rem
ders It's Verdict This Afternoon.

After being out about twenty-four hours,
the jury in the case of Milton F. Chamber
lain, the boy charged with having assault
ed Misses Ough and Drury. two young
girls, on the 10th and 21st of December last,
respectively, on the New Cut road near
Georgetown, with intent to commit rape
returned a verdict of guilty Of assault only
Sentence was deferred until next Saturday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29
THE GREAT FALLS POWER CO.
Unanimous Passage by the Maryland
Senate of the Chartering Bill.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March 20-The bill
to charter the Great Falls Electric Power
Company passed the state senate today by
unanimous vote. 1t will meet with no
opposition in the house and will be passed
by that body without delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29

Assistant Secretary McAdoo will deliver
a lecture on The Navy and the Nation"
at the Grand Opera House, Boston. on the
18th proximo, for the benefit Of the Church
of the Sacred Heart, ROslyndale. Mass. He
will be received with military honors by the
Kearsarge Veterans Asso cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The following are the opening, the highest ana
the lowest and the closfsg prices Of the New YORK
stock market today, as reported BY Corson A
Mccartney, members New York stock exchange
Correspondents Messrs. Moore a schley, No. so
BrOadWav.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29

Reported By silsby & Co.. bankers and brokers,
Metropolitan Bank building;
New York Cotton.
Month
Rangc of the Tbermometer.

The following We're the readings Of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
s am, Al; pm, 40; maximum, A; mini
mum, 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29
DECIDED AT OMAHA.
Against the Gulf Road in the Union
Pacific Case.

OMAHA, Neb., March 29.-Judges Celd-
well and Sanborn of the United States
court today decided the Union Pacific Gulf
case against the Gulf road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29

Murat Halstead denies that he has sold
cut his interest in the Cincinnati CONNER
ctsl Gazette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29

Mr.. Oates Of Alabama said that he great
" feared the consequence of the veto. TT
means" he said. trouble. trouble. trouble.
row. row. endless row, the outcome CT
which no one can See"
Mr. Holman said that the political con-
sequences Of the veto would be very serious
In the south and west. Instead of sub
siding, he said, 'silver IS growing strong
- veto will be received with great dis
favor"
Mr.. Tucker Of Virginia said that he
greatly disapprOyei Of the veto and
thought that its effect on the party would
be bad He believed that IL would result
IN another attempt az fires coinage but
thought that it would fail.
In Accord.
Mr. Cobb Of Missouri said that he was en-
crely IN accord with the President He be-
heved that the coinage of the seigniorage
without the proper protection Of the gold
reserve would be very dangerous. He did
not think that the veto would have any
effect on legislation relating To the silver
question THE Veto" he said, will great
strengthen Mr.. Cleveland's hold on the peo-
pie. In less than three weeks people who
are now critiCising him will be praising him
! most heartily and gladly concur in his
action and believe with him throughout"
Free Coinage Amendment.
2ir. Wise sal that the veto did not suit
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Mr.. Wilson's Objection.


Miss Pollard.
Mr.. Wilson's Objection.
Mr.. Wilson, in replying, said that he
was expecting that at the close of the
testimony of the experts the letter would
be offered in evidence and had prepared
himself to meet the question. They were
not, he said, dealing with a case where
suit had been brought upon an instrument
the authenticity of which was denied
where genuine writings might be compared
with that in dispute. In such cases it was
well settled that comparisons could be
made by the court and jury. This was a
case where an attempt was made to in
troduce into the case as evidence a paper
of which the authenticity was disputed.
The difference between the cases was
marked one.
Mr. Wilson said that in the present atti-
tude of the case the paper would not be in
troduced, nor could 1t be so introduced, I'M
til the court had passed upon ii and de-
Clared 1t competent evidence. Mr.. Wilson
referred to the fact that the letter had been
brought out in cross-examnatiOn of the
plaintiff, and she had repudated 1t. Then
they brought on the experts. Neither of
them pretended ever having seen the plain
tiff write, but testified merely on cOmpar-
ison of writing. The question was whether
their testimony, put against the plaintiffs
positive denial, made such case as to rem
der the letter competent testimony
As to Expert Testimony.
Mr. Wilson then turned his attention TO
the subject of expert testimony on hand
writing. quoting first from an opinion by
the late Chief Justice Cartier, stating that
of all kinds of evidence this was the most
unsatisfactory, weak and decrepit. He
quoted other similar opinions, but Judge
Bradley remarked that this had reference
to the weight of the testimony and not to
it's competency.
Mr.. Wilson said that his point was this:
They had called on the plaintiff to testify
as to this letter. and she said she did not
write 1t. These two experts thereupon testi-
fled that in their opinion she did. The
question was then whether that SO estab-
lished the letter as competent testimony as
to permit 1t to be given to a jury.
In one of the opinions read by Mr., Wilson,
the expert whose testimony was under con-
sideration was L. B. Hay, who was one of
the experts in this case. He argued that in
this case the expert testimony was so ut
terly weak and decrepit that it would not
make a paper admissible in the face Of the
direct testimony of the plaintiff. The paper
must be shown, he claimed, prima facie to
DO the writing Of the plaintiff.
Continued on Sixth PaSe)
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Mr.. Butterworth here offered the letter
in testimony, arguing that sufficient ground
had been laid for its Introduction. Mr..
Butterw orth read a number of authorities
He urged that it was competent to give
the letter to the jury that they might COM
pare it with writings admittedly those Of
Miss Pollard
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-24

sight of the country if Mr.. Peckham as
the representative of gruoge Oh the
Executive had been raised to the
bench by the intrigucs, deals and pap
peddling which were resorted to In Els
behalf by the administration and this
alone is sufficient reason for satlstac-
ton at his rejection.
The prompt action OF the Senate In
the confirmation of Senator White on
Monday, shows that the responsibility
for the rejection of the two nomlna-
tons previously made, rests largely
with the President, and dlsproves the
bitter partizan attacks on the Senate
by a cuckoo press.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-24
A DETHRONED BOSS.

Not since the downfall sof Boss
Tweed, has any political event
created deeper impression though
out the country, than the conviction
OF John Y. McKane in Brooklyn,
and his sentence on Monday by
Judge Bartlett to six years in the
Sing Sing penitentiary.
McKane was a typical political
BOSS, audaclous in character, un-
scrupulous in methods, defiant of
law and public opinion, whose reli-
gion was plumber, and whose creed
was debauchery of the ballot.
Surrounded by his pretorian.band
of public enemies, he conceived and
executed crimes against the ballot,
with such impunity as suggested
royal prerogative to do wrong, and
as being above the law.
As Gen. Tracy said in his admi-
rable speech at McKane's trial, mo
question is SO important as the
sacredness of the ballot, tor upon it
rests the foundation of a representa-
tive government. If ever disaster is
to come to this country it must be
through the political bosses-the
INSCRIPTIONS men like McKane,
whose gospel is plumber and power
and who are without patriotism,
sentiment or mercy. But experience
has shown before, although it has
never shown more impressively than
in this instance, that even the most
powerful boss may go too far; that
there is limit to public patience,
and that when there comes an up
rising OF honest men, no autocrat OF
bribery and debasement is powerful
enough 10 withstand their indigna-
tion."
While McKane's sentence fell like
a thunder bolt on him and his asso-
ciates on Monday, there is no less
lightning in the charge that will
purify the political atmosphere far
and wide. Its influence will extend
oyer the entire country, and his
imitators everywhere will realize that
debauchery OF the ballot will no
longer go unpunlshed. That neither
social prominence, nor ever church
prominence. will exempt such often
ders from the due penalty of the
law.
In ring-ridden Baltimore, in boss
ridden Cecil. where our election
laws have been recently so auda-
ciously defed by the satraps and TO-
lowers of local "bosses," where
perfdy to principle, and faithlessness
to official trusts, are rewarded with
higher place, the conviction of the
Gravesend boss, who raped the bal
| lot box, one day and spoke sweetly
In Sunday School the next, will have
influence, in showing the prophetic
writing upon the wall in the inevitable
hour of final reckoning, for "bosses'
of every type and class. at the hands
of the too patient, but at last indig
nant people.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-24
THE ELKTON AND MASSEYS RAIL-
ROAD.

The WING has contended from
the outset of the discussion over the
local railroad question, that the
people OF Cecil most interested in
the project were not partlsans OF any
corporation, but would favor the
corporation that would first construct
needed connection with the Kent
and Queen Anne Road.
The passage of the law authorizing
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
to build a road from Elkton to
Masseys, which it promises to begin
within ninety days and complete
within two years, is therefore no
surprise, simply because that COM
pany was the single and only source
to which our people reasonably look
ed ior the hopedfor connection. At
no time, has the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, So far as we
have been able to ascertain, enter.
tanned the idea either of building or
backing a connection between Elkton
and Lambsons. The most that can
be said is that friends of the B. & ..
hoped it would offer to do so, and
become in this territory a competitor
of the Pennsylvania. But it never
has, and it would have been a defeat
of the whole project, and the worst
possible business course, to have
transferred the unexpended appro
priation, from the Elkton and Mid
dletown Company to any underlined
and mythical corporation that the
future might or might not develop.
With the positive assurances of the
good faith of the Pennsylvania Com
pany, our representatives at Anna
polls have wisely refused to make
this transfer, and the building of a
local road is certainty.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-24
a POLITICAL AVALANCHE,

The result of the Congressional
election in Pennsylvania on Tuesday
was a perfect Republican avalanche,
Ex-Speaker Galusha A. Grows
plurality being about us, 1000. Ii
would be sheer nonsense to deny
that the effect OF Democratic tariff
agitation can be distinctly traced in
this result. Compared with the
returns OF the spring election of 1898,
the Republican increase is IS per
cent throughout the State. The
effort of the Democratic leaders OF
Pennsylvania to "keep down" the
Republican majority, as an indirect
endorsement of Mr.. Cleveland ad
ministration has been signally re-
buked at the polls by the people of
Pennsylvania. The handwriting is
on the wall. The political revolutions
in New York, New Jersey and
Massachusetts, were but the forerun-
ners of those that will occur all along
the line OF States next fall.
Get your political ark ready,
brethren, the flood" OF popular
disapproval will soon be upon you
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-24
RIGHT PREVAILS.

The confidence Win WHICH Tic
counsel and friends of Mr.. Clinton
7. White have maintained their
belief, that he had been legally
elected sheriff by the qualified voters
of Cecil county at the election held
on the seventh of November last,
has been amply justified in the deci-
sion of the Circuit Court on Monday
that Mr.. Whites legal majority cast
at that election over his opponent,
Mr.. ]. A. Boyd, is twenty votes.
This decision has been reached
after a careful and painstaking legal
examination of every ballot cast at
the November election,
That it will be accepted as final by
the people of Cecil county almost
goes without the saying, when the
circumstances under which the deci.
sion has been rendered are consid-
cred.
Every precaution provided by law
to insure accuracy in the recount
has been taken, each side has been
fully and continuously represented
at every stage of the proceedings,
and every technical objection that
counsel could devise has been con-
sidered carefully by the court.
IT the judicial ability, strict i'm
partiality, and unquestioned integrity
of Judge Wickes and Judge Stump,
who heard and decided the issue
between the contestants, the people
repose unqualified confidence.
Every item of evidence submitted
to them, every argument made,
every disputed ballot upon which
they have been asked to place a
judicial Interpretation, have been the
subjects of careful, deliberate and
painstaking consideration, with the
single end in view-to ascertain the
will of the voters of Cecil county as
expressed by their ballots cast at the
late election.
Whatever disappointment the deci
sion of the court may prove to
interested politicians in the county,
is a matter of little concern, COM
pared to the general qualification,
that right prevails, and that too
defined and interpreted by judicial
authority.
If the counsel to whom have been
entrusted Mr.. Boyd's interests in
this contest so signally settled by our
local court, shall in their wisdom
seek the further tedious delay of the
laws procedure, by taking their case
to a higher tribunal at Annapolis,
they may rest assured that while
public sentiment may tolerate, it will
not approve tactics more obstructive
and technical than real, in preventing
Mr.. White realizing the official
emolument, which the court has just
decided are his.
Morally and legally, Mr.. White is
entitled to the office of Sheriff OF
Cecil county. through the expressed
will of majority of the qualified
voters of Cecil county expressed at
the ballot box.
The people have said it, and the
court affirms their declaration.
There is such thing as sense OF
fair play, prevalent everywhere among
American people.
1t is as strong right here in Cecil
county, boss ridden as she is, as any
where else in America.
1t is this popular sense in Cecil
county, born of right not of might,
that is now being violated. every
minute that Mr.. White is being kept
out Of the office to which the people
of Cecil county have legally elected
him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-24

For the WING,
Immigration into Maryland.
Iu the second annual report of the
Bureau of Industrial Statistics, A. B.
Howard Jr., Chief, are given the efforts
of tne Bureau to get immigration to the
State, especially to get French colony.
In that direction Mr. Howard has
has worked hard. and justly complains
of the inadequacy of the amount placed
at the disposal of the Bureau for such
purpose.
He states that it is necessary to freely
use printers ink to indicate the advant-
ages of the soil, productions, climate, etc.
to those who have an inclination to
settle with US.
Then again he denounces what he
terms obstructive speculation" but
is to secure them. 1t must be made
easy to reach desirable lands without
practically imposing fine on them"
He recommends that the land should
De SOlu TO tDem at lalf prices ana III
small quantity if SO desired and in that
way the enormous quantity of uuculti-
waited acres would be greatly diminished
and made into arabic lands OF highest
productive capacity.
Speaking of these uncultivated areas
he says they amount to 7G6. Gas acres,
1855 square miles, of which 6SS 645 acres
are woodland, and the swamp. marsh.
and wet lands comprise some $4,000
acres, which if brought into productive
areas would be the most valuable of
lands. Cecil county is credited with
some ~ go acres of tide-water marsh
lands. IN Elk River alone there are some
5000 acres on which grow a rank vege-
+, .on which even if utilized would be of
= ieat value as feed equal to straw for
!eed and would add largely to the COM
post heap.
EXTRACTS pages II and IS will give the
b 4 idea of these French colonists, as
ttl may be termed.
he result has proved that our
'quite right. can tell you that |
ssejye every day fifty or sixty letters :
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-24

at least, all coming from small lanuoWn-
ers. farmers, viueiressers, workmen and
SO on. We examine all these requests,
and we allow only those who are honest
people, who have some means, and whom
we find able to do WELL to start under
our care.
You must not expect to see crowds of
Frenchmen coming together to toe
United States or Maryland, as you See
troops of Germans and Italians going to
your parts, engaged by mercenary COM
panies who don't care at all whether
they succeed or starve. This would not
be the way to succeed here. The French
IL an, like the lion, goes and travels alone.
We have succeed very we'll because we
gave special attention to every one, his
family, his age, his tastes, his faculties,
his meas, his profession. We have sent
many people already to California, be
causa NJ. Freeman, President OF the
Board OF Trade there, is our friend, and
has been so good as to take special care
in meeting the Freedmen coming from
our parts.
The Freuchman is disposed to nostalgia
what we call "the NAL du pays" Give
him somebody whom he may trust, and
be will do splendidly. More shan money
he wants good mind, encouragement
and SO Oh, and if you can give this, some
Frenchmen will do more work for you
than you would do with 100 negroes.
If can speak in such way, nobody
will go any more to Canada, because the
winters are too long and nothing good
can be done there 10 the agricultural
lice. In spite of our California friends
| and their good will, the expenses OF
travelling are too heavy and deprive our
people OF great part of their resources.
| Many farmers, small capitalists, vine
drossers and workmen (very good) will
certainly go to Maryland. sent and
directed by ourselves.
| Now, which is the best place IN Mary
land? Which is the more profitable,
tobacco or grapes? L. would be very
important to give us definite plan; or
many little plans we'll traced.
| Is thu climate OF Maryland without any
winter at ali? 1t would be necessary to
explain this point and give US the names
partners, pupils. workmen, etc Now
that many French gentlemen of good
families can no more get any public
| functions on account Of the peculiar
intolerance of our French Republicans
we receive many applications from
wealthy families seeking employment
and occupation for their sons.
| Although Mr. Howard has been max
ing his endeavor to induce foreigners tC
come aud settle in Maryland, | think :
proper presentation 10 Americans IN th'
New England States as we'll as i'll New
York, Peunsy lvauia and the West wouie
| induce good class of desirable imml-
grants to this section. l have lived il
various sections of the Union and thinl
there is no section in which | have beer
that there are as many comforts to be
had IN living well and cheapy too as il
this excellent climate, where we hav,
neither extremes of heat or cold that arr
experienced in other paris of the country
along with a salubrious climate.
The class of vegetation is the Same al
most Northern people are accustomed
to and is grown to perfection here.
W. r. GRosH.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-24

NEW YORK RACKET STORE, HURN BUILD
ING.
Best sugar corn, 6 cts. a can; another lo
OF calico, , cts. a yard; Simpsons bes
prints in dress patterns, 6 cts. a yard; pin
tin cups, cent; %. curtain poles, bras
trimmings, II cts; 25c cups and saucers
16ots; imported soup plates worth 12c, nov
s cfs; polished solid oak tables, the S2.5(
kind, now 81 20; the 81 % now so cents
good spring roller window shades, 20 Cts
toilet soaps, 3 cakes for cents and
cents; ladies' SOC rubbers, now 40 cts; men
60c rubbers, now so cen Is.
NEW YORK RACKET STORE,
f. II. GARRETT, Manager
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-24

Upon what principle can the
appointment Of a man who has
proved taithless to one official trust
be justified by his nomination to
higher trust?
This question is being asked very
generally by reflective people through
out Cecil county just at this time.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-24

we followed the DEGREES of
fashion and included in our
list everything prescribed tor
winter wear. Whatever you
want is here. We have a full
line of materials for evening,
day dress and business wear,
and overcoats for all occasions.
We can show you fabrics which
we are making up in exceed
ingly stylish and handsome
suits, that are the admiration
of all good dressers. Have
your attire what it should be
in particular, from fit and finish
to material and style, by get
ting it made to order, and not
a ready-made misht.