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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-05
POOR PROSPECTS FOR A CUR.
RENCY BILL.

All indications at Washington, point to
an adjournment Of Congress on the fourth
of March without legislation on the sub
iuect of the currency.
Only eight weeks remain for legislation
and there are no signs that the Democrats
can be brought to anything like an agree
ment upon any measure of financial reform
that will pass both the House and the
Senate and at the same time dispose of the
necessary business of the session within
that short interval
The Currency bill which has been intro
duced on behalf of the administration will
not receive the united support of the Demo-
Gratis. One-half of them are disposed to
reject it because of the good things that are
in it, and the other half are disposed to
reject it because of the bad things that are
in it. The bill has been framed on the
patchwork plan of pleasing everybody, and
the result is that it pleases nobody. So
long as it contains the vicious provisions
for State bank currency it will be accept
able to nobody who values sound, stable
and uniform national currency.
The appeal has been made to the Repub-
licans to come to the rescue of Mr.. Cleve-
land and Mr.. Carlisle in this emergency
but no Republican who believes in a
national currency free from State inter
ference can give his assent to their
bill for opposition to State hank currencies
is one of the prevailing beliefs of the great
majority of Republicans. Mr.. Carlisle
regards this as an essential feature of his
financial reform, and that aloue is sufficient
reason for Republican opposition
If it were possible for the honest and in
telligent Democrats in both the House and
the Senate to come together with the Re-
publcans in the preparation of simple
measure of Treasury relief, involving the
retirement of the legal tenders or the author
ization of popular loan at low rates of
interest to tide over the emergency, it
would be the duty OF the Republicans to
ltClllbtit It's pftSsStSt. Dut tIlt StGuSSle Wotlu
be as prolonged as the fight of a similar
combination to repeal the Silver Purchase
act in 1893 The Republicans will not be
justified in standing in the way of any such
bill through merely factious or partisan
reasons; there is no disposition on their
part to do so; but the outlook that any con-
siderable number of Democrats, sufficient
to produce results, will come forward and
drop the mongrel National bank State bank
bill and rally around a simple measure of
Treasury relief is so unpromising that the
Republicans will have little or no chance to
cooperate with them, however much they
may he so disposed.
The probabilities are that the whole
subject of financial reform will go over to
the next Congress. 1t is certain to involve
the Democrats in the eight weeks of bust
ness remaining in the session, in the same
wrangles and complications which attend
ed their efforts to pass tariff bill. There
was some approach to Democratic unity
of sentiment on the tariff issue; but
on the financial issue the party
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-05
DOG-BITTEN PERSONS.

To the persons who have been bitten by
an alleged mad dog we give the advice, .
Don become alarmed " 1t is well enough
to take all reasonable precautions, but re-
ease as hydrophobia is in question. 1t is
beyond all doubt that most of the deaths
alleged to be due to hydrophoba have been
due to fear-simple and unquestionable
fear.
Even though the dog were rabid, which
is improbable, and even if we assume there
is such Il disease as hydrophoba, there are
at least dozen chances of escape to one OF
the disease. More than that, as a matter
of experience.
Nearly every case of alleged death from
hydrophobia that has been investigated I'M
der favorable conditions has been found to
be due, in all probability, to state of the
nervous system brought on by alarm and
anxiety One case will do for all In
Chicago last year three doctors certified
that the death of an old woman was due to
hydrophobia. She exhibited all the symp-
toms, in their most distressing forms and
it was affirmed that she had been bitten BY
favorite dog some weeks before. Sub
sequently two doubling doctors made an
investigating. They found the dog, which
was not only not rabid, but which had
given birth after the woman's death to a
litter of healthy pups. 1t was found too
that there was no positive evidence of her
having been bitten, and that she could not
have been bitten by any other dog was
evident from the fact that she had been an
invalid for years, and had not been outside
her room.
1t would be foolish for person who is
bitten by an alleged rahid dog to fail to re-
port at the Pasteur Institute in this city
Under revised methods of treatment there
is absolutely no danger in the treatment
and even though the chances of hydro
thobia We're only one in a thousand, it
would be good sense to take reasonable
precautiOn. But the essential thing is not
to become frightened-to forget about it as
far as that is possible by devoting time and
attention to some absorbing pursuit until
the danger of injurious anxiety is past
Ner York Commercial idrertiscr.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-05

THE Republicans OF the Maryland side
of the peninsula, are naturally feeling some
interest in the result of the Senatorial con-
test in the Legislature of Delaware, which
met on Tuesday. As to the status of the
contest between Mr.. Higgins and Mr..
Addicks, the Smyrna Times in its issue of
Wednesday has this to say
If not at home in the L. s. Senate,
where he was sent to do his best work for
the nation as IA representative of his native
State, Mr.. Higgins has more than met the
expectations of his friends land we might
say also of his enemies in debating the
great issues determining the policy of gov
eminent.
But just here comes in one of those
happening in politics:-the mass of the
men in Kent and Sussex counties who were
Higgins followers six years ago are now
booming Addicks for his successor. This
is not from any dissatisfaction with Senator
Higgins nationally however, we are led to
believe, but an outgrowth of the peculiar
condition of Delaware politics:-the great
misuse of the political machine in disquali-
flying voters on the one hand and constitu-
ting them illegally on the other, aggregat-
ing hundreds; the quasi endorsement of a
partizan court, the levy and use Of large
sums of money for bribery, &c.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-05

LATE dispatches from Florida confirm
the first reports of the freezing of the orange
crop. Practically all of the fruit remaining
on the trees, which amounts to about half
the crop. has been destroyed, and with it
have gone pineapples, lines bananas and
winter vegetables. The loss to the State is
estimated at s., 0O0, 600, and the result will
be to make Florida oranges in the Northern
markets scarce and dear for the remainder
OF the season Lemons, lines and bananas
will be supplied from other quarters; but
Florida is the main reliance for oranges
There may he good supply from Cali
fornia, where the crop appears to be unin-
jured as yet but the California oranges are
neither as cheap nor as good as those from
Florida.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-05

OUR readers will notice the advertise
ment of that very excellent daily news
paper, the Baltimore .SUH in this issue.
As reliable daily compendium of all
the news, arranged and presented in con-
venient form the Baltimore SIM is not
excellcd by any city newspaper in the
country Its editorial utterances are tenn
perate and timely, its discussion of political
questions being always conservative and
dignitied. One. of the most admirable
features of the Sun is the exclusion from its
columns of all sensational matter, and
which fills so much space in many city
journals.
Considered in all its features, as IA pro-
gressive and enterprising purveyor of daily
happenings as a reliable and trustworthy
exponent of local opinion upon all public
questions, and for convenience of form, the
Sun continues to be what it has been since
its establishment. the favorite daily news
paper of Maryland.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-05

Mr.. JOHN BANKS assumed the duties of
his Office as County Treasurer on Tuesday,
having appointed Mr.. Manly Drennen his
assistant, and who is cr-oficiO Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners. Both
gentlemen are respected citizens of the
county, and we wish them success in their
official positions.
Mr. Charles II. Smith, the retiring Clerk,
has made an excellent record as a public
officer of ability and efficiency Mr.. Smith,
when he took charge Of this important
office, had but little clerical experience
But he brought to the discharge of its
multiplied duties. "A quick intellect and
much natural administrative ability, which
soon gave him ready command of the
executive work of the office We under
stand Mr.. Smith has had a tlattering
business offer from large manufacturing
firm of Cleveland, Ohio which if he accepts,
will enable him to retain his home in
Elkton.
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The object of its proprietor being to IN
THE WHIG,

Pre-emncntly valuable for its Local as well as
General Intelligence, News Communications
are respectfully solicited from all sections of
the County in addition to the weekly con-
tributions offs regular corps of correspond
entS.
Anonymous communications will receive no
attention the name of the writer being re-
qutred in all cases as Il guarantee OF good
faith.
To maintain its high standard rs Il family
Journal no offensive or Objectionable adver-
tisemcnts will be admitted at any price.
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LOCAL MATTER TEN CENTS a LINE FOR SINGLE INSERTION.
TRANSIENT RAresEdHr CENTS LINE FOR ONE, AND FOUR
GENTS LINE FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL INSERTION. ONE INCH
Or sPAce COUNTED TWELVE LINES. SPECIAL RATES FOR
REGULAR ADVERTISEMENTS FURNISHED UPON APPLICATION.
MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES INSERTED 6RATuIToUsLY
OBITUARIES wilt Be CHARGED HALF THE USUAL RATE OF
TRANSIENT LOCAL MATTER.
THE CIRCULATION THe wso BEING AMONG TIE MOST
RTetLNesNT CLASSES OF CECIL COUNTY AND THE ADJOINING
COUNTIES or MARYLAND PENNSYLVANIA AND DELAWARE THE
PROPRIETOR CONFIDENTLY RECOMMENDS IT TO BUSINESS MEN
AS MOST DESIRABLE RgmUNeRATWe ADVERTISING
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The Trustees of the Poor and Insane of Ccci
county hay" set apart Thursdays us visiting
day ana We would respectfully suggest that
any one desiring to visit either the Aims
House or Asylum would bear the above in
mind. when we will be only too glad to receive
any or all callers between the hours of nine II.
m, and -four y. m. those days and show them
through tn" premises and gratefully accept
any donations they may bring for the use of
those under Our respective charges.
MRS. +. G. LYNCH,
Matron Aims House.
MRS. j. : STEEL,
Matron Asylum.
Cherry Hill, Dee. ~. 1894. jams f
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-05
ELKTON, Md, JANUARY S, 1898.

THE Perryville Rccord with its issue of
Wednesday enters upon the third year of its
publication, and becomes weekly instead of
q biweekly as heretofore. The Recom
begins the new year auspicionsly and the
WING offers its congratulations and best
wishes to Editor Wilson l.. Coudon.
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For Salr,

IL OtSE AND LOT FOR SALE OR RENT,
! III the town of North East, Md. on Cecil
Avenue, owned by George s. Mattingly II is
nicely located and n very desirable property.
Nice. dry cellar ED'ooms, front and back
porchcS, slate roof, very productive garden,
excellent water. grapes and other fruits. Prop
nrty in first class repair. Price moderate
Terms will be made to suit. and possession
given March 25th, 1885. no24 3m
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$500 REWARD.

G0E REWARD for the detection and con-
W. Niction of the thief who stole the valsc
from Mr.. Taylnr's Wagon on Tuesday evening
January |. 1886 about 40 D. M while stand
ing I'm front of Mr.. Phillips hotel
Any information can be given to Edward W
TAYLOR, Elkton, Maryland or a. Filter, II n.
sixth street. Philadelphia iaI It
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-01-05

The Baltimore Bargain House will pay car
fare or stage fare from any town or village to
those purchasing $40 worth of goods or more
Baltimore Bargain House, Main street, Elk
ton Md
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SIMPSON-MCCLURE.- the 25th day of
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parents, Rising Sun, by the Rev; J. Z. Bryan
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Published Every Saturday Morning at Elkton,
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HENRY R. T0RBERT,
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v. M. TORBERT,
Associate Editor and Business Manager
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-17

The BOARD Of Visitors of the University
Of Virginia have done well in electins
the Hon. Walter d. Dabney to fill the
Chair of Common and Statute Law In
that institution. vacated by the death Of
Professor Minor. Mr.. Dabney has the
learning, patience, industry, ana en-
thusiasm which are essential TO success
as a teacher. He IL an ardent lover OF
the university, and. withal, is a modest
man.
Whilst Mr.. Dabney was member oil
the House of Delegates and chairman or
the Finance Committee of that body, the
Dispatch had good opportunity to measure
his capacity and fidelity to duty. We
saw in him a useful representative and
a rising man. and we said so. The po-
sition that he now holds as Solicitor
of the United States State Department
IS one of great dignity and responsibility,
but We imagine that his taste as a
student and his fondness for home-llie
will find fuller measure Of qualification In
the place that he has just been chosen
10 fill. The choice Of Mr.. Dabn@y by
the board is a thing as 70 which the
university and Mr.. Dabney both are 70
be congratulated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-17
Tho Cns-WOrks.

There ought not TO be any squaopiing
between Superintendent Knowles and the
Committee on Light.
The city Attorney has decided that the
Superintendent has the right to act as
he has acted in the matter OF certain
removals. And public opinion fully sus-
tains the Superintendent In doing what
no has done. 1t is an unquestionabie
fact that the community has lost con-
ddence in the old management or the
eas-works, and our people are for giving
Mr.. Knowles the amplest opportunity
possible 70 recover for the works their
lost reputation.
The Committee on Light would do well
to ignore any seeming want OK courtesy
on the part OF Mr.. Knowles In not in
forming all the members OF his inten-
lions. and give to him their earnest and
steadfast support TO the end that he may
redeem the reputation Of the works. lost
By the management last in control there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-17

How long must Cuba remain a de-
tendency Of Spain before she VIII De
entitled to take up arms against the
tyrannical rulers Of that island? Is IL
true that the people Of the United States
cannot rlghtfully side with the Cuoans?
Here is one paper. at least-the Lynch-
burg Adyance-which takes what may be
called an American view of the situation.
Ii says:
"The people of the United States are
watching with profound interest the
efforts OF the Cubans to establish thelr
INDEPENDENCE. Strange indeed would IL
be If we were Indifferent spectators OF
a contest which SO vitality Affects the
Interests of our country; and stranger
stjll If the great republic should not b
stirred TO its very centre when II sees the
downtrodden people Of the Queen OF the
Antilles putting forth their mightiest
efforts 10 throw off the shackles OF
tyranny and take position among Inc re-
publics of the world
Is this condition Of things TO last Tor
ever? Is there never 10 be time when
foreign nations may interfere? Is Uncle
Sans arms too short TO reach across the
Gulf OF Mexico?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-17
The Suffrage Problem.

Judge Goff and the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals have made the
suffrage problem living question Ia
South Carolina, and consequently the
people of that State are manifesting an
extraordinary interest in the subject.
The Federal Constitution provides that
the right of citizens Of the United States
To vote shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States or any State on
account of race. color. or previous con-
dition OF servitude. This provision has
been construed 10 imply that the right OF
citizens Of the United States to vote
might be denied or abridged for any
other reason than race, color, or previous
condition Of servitude. a number Of the
States have acted upon the assumption
that such is the fact. and proceeded so
TO amend thelr State constitutions as to
restrict the right OF suffrage In such a
manner as to dlsfranchiso many negro
voters.
In South Carolina just now oil sorts Of
suffrage questions are being discussed
by the voters. We noticed the other day
a proposition which seemed TO us to
have some merlt-narnely the proposition
u say nothing whatever In the State
Constitution on the subject Of tho right
Of suffrage. but to leave 1t to the Legis-
iaturc 10 make or amend iaws regulating
that night so that as fast as Judge Goff
Or any other Federal Judge might decide
The suffrage law unconstitutional. the
Legislature might proceed TO enact law
~ 10 amend the old one. This device
would be constitutional one. II is claim
I'd. and would at the same time accom-
plish the object OF restricting the right
II suffrage to persons who ought to vote.
Another scheme is Professor Kennedy's
modified plan OF plural voting. The Green
Vile News and the Charleston News and
Courier say that the plan OF plural voting
j. an Improvement on the similar plans
heretofore proposed. This system Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-17

Suit has been entered in the Law and
Equity Court by Henry f. Gilman,
through Alfred T.. Cohen. his counsel. for
a complete divorce from his wife. Clara j.
Gilman Fred. y. Bowers IS named as CO.
respondent in the case. The proceedings
grew out OF the assault and battery case
tried in the Police Court last Tuesday, IN
which Mr.. Bowers appeared as complain
ant against Mr.. Gilman. II VIII be re-
me- mbered that a difficulty occurred be-
tween Messrs Bowers and Gilman at the
Windsor House. Eighth and Franklin
streets. Mr.. Gilman hurled q cantaloupe
at Mr. BOwers's head when ne found the
latter In conversation with Mrs. Gilman.
Mr.. ami Mrs. Gilman were married
April II. 1853. In the town OF GallipOlis.
O. Shortly Afterwards they came 10 this
city and Mr.. Gilman obtained employ
mcnt witt the Chesapeake AMI Ohio
Railway Company. The domestic affairs
OF the Gilmans ran smoothly until Mr..
Bowers appeared and began Dayng some
attention 10 Nrs Gilman. The plaintiff
has MT yet decided whether ne shall SUI
for the custody Of his i-year-old boy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-17
BORNE TO HIS REST.
FUNERAL SERVICES YESTERDAY
OF REV. DIR. RICHARDSON.
A Large Congregation of sorrow'"S
Friends Assemble to Pay the """'
r-,,u,. NJ Re.pect-Rcv. Drs. HOgc,
smith, and stewart Onicinte.

The funeral Of Rev. DR.. w. i. H'c"'
ardson took place from the Second Hres-
bvterian church at Q o'clock yesterday
Morning and was attended by large
Gathering of his acquaintances and
friends from the different churches OF the
city.
Just as the procession entsTcu 'he
church the quartette choir sang III sui
and subdued tones an appropriate se'ec-
ton. Rev. Or. ]. i. Smith. OK the Ten
trail Presbyterian. then gave out inc
G,2d hymn. How Blest the Rleh'eous
When He dies" which was sung by 'he
congregation. after which Rev. D. Gavin
Stewart. OF the Church OF the covenant
read impressively the Ninetieth fsaim'
This was followed By the readihS OF
the Thirty-ninth Psalm by "he
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-17

plural voting allows n man worth 20
much property to cast two votes. IL Is
assumed in South. Carolina that II II not
a property-qualhcation but 1t seems to
us TO be the same thing. However. the
people In the Palmetto State have the
right TO their own opinions on this point
and they say a property-qualifcasion
would do what this proposition would not
do--disfranchise a great many white men.
The Greenville News says that Professor
Kennedy's plan Is better than an educa~
tionai qualification; better than the Mis-
slssippi plan with Its dangerous power OF
regulating the vote which 1t gives 10 'he
election officers. and with, Its oppor'u-
mites for frauds.
At least one Of the schemes which the
News thus discusses might arise IN VIZ
ginia II the Legislature should decide TO
import any OF them into this State-We
mean an amendment might be ohered To
the present Constitution allowing the
Legislature TO regulate the right OF sur
frage. This amendment could be voted
on by the people as they have done In
so many other cases.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-17
hut One Issue.

The State Republican is a leading, II not
the leading Republican paper In Virginia.
In its last issue it says;
1--WE beg to repeat what we have said
heretofore, that in the coming campaign
for the election of members OF the Vir-
ginia Legislature there is going TO be
practically but one supreme issue. and
that is the enactment Of an honest-election
law. The bill framed by the late honest
elections conference held at Petersburg
is TO be the platform on which candi-
dates for the Senate and House OF Dele
gates must either stand or 10 which they
must assert their opposition"
Who will enact this honest-elcctions
law? VIII IL be enacted by William Ma
hone and his tools? VIII the people look
to that source for an honest law? VIII
the voters of Virginia Justify their mem
bers OF the Legislature In enacting such
an honest-election law as We all know
Malone would give US? But the next
elections are to be held under the Walton
law, under which. Malone tells us. or
told US some time ago. the Republicans
cannot elect n bakers dozen OF members
10 the next Legislature.