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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-25
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railroad Company.

Consolidation OF The Baltimore and Eastern
Shore Railroad and the Maryland. Choptank
and Eastern Shore Steamboat Companies.
Water and rail routes to Ocean city and al
points ON the Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries.
For Health. Pleasure and Business.
UncNCcllcd facilities for both Passenger and
Freight traffic
Close connection with the trunk line railroad
insuring convenience to the traveller, and tn"
quick dispatch of all trCights.
Fifteen connections and handsomely httcd
out steamers. Comfortable state rooms. Good
cuisine. Polite Attendance.
steamers leave piers 3, and ~ Light street
wharf, Baltimore, as follows
ADO p. m, daily except sunday. transfer
steamer Cambridge, connection with the Rail
way division at Claiborn" for ST. Mcharls,
EhstOn, Salisbury and Ocean city ana all inter
mediate points.
sp m; daily. except sunday for Cambridge,
Denton and alI points ON the Choptank and
Tired avon Rivers
Up m. every Monday. Wednesday and Fri
day for SeafOrd, Del ;, and intermediate land
ings on the Nantcukc River.
5p. m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day for Salisbury and intermediate landings
on the WicOmtcO river.
5p. m. every Monday Wednesday and Friday
for Frceport, Va, and intermediate landings
on the Western Shore of Virginia and Panka-
tank River Line.
5 p. m, every Tuesday Thursday and SatrIr-
Wicomico River, Dividing, Indian, Dymcrs
and Antepoison Greeks, extending the Satllr-
day trip to Jackson's Creek, Trinkct Hill,
Calls and Fitchotts.
Steamers leave from foot of South Street AS
follows:
30 p. m, every Tuesday and Friday for
Snow Hin and intermediate points on the
Pocomoke River Line.
$50 p. m, every Wednesday for ford's Girls
field, Mcssongo and intermediate points on the
NessonEo River Line.
$50 p. m, every Sunday for Ford's, Crisiicld,
Rues and intermediate points on the Occa'lan-
mock River Line.
For schedules, maps and other information
write to
B. T. FLEMING,
Gen. Pass. and Freight Agent,
302 Light ST., Baltimore. Md.
WILLARD THOMPSON, General Manager.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-25
The Value of Coins.

The value of gold coin is in its weight;
the value of silver coin is the government
stamp on it. The value of Simmons Liver
Regulator is the relief it gives from Bilious
ness and Sick Headache. A % cent pack
age of powder has permanently cured many
one.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-25
US. GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT
AT the Cotton States and International
Exposition.

DR.. Charles w. Dabney, Jr., Chairman
OF the United States Government Board at
the Cotton States and International Expo
sition, was interviewed in Atlanta, and
shows that this will be the most interesting
exhibit ever made. Dr. Dabney says:
"The material for the government
exhibit at Atlanta is now all in hand, and
can be placed in thirty days if necessary
The exhibit will he very complete and one
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-25

Week days and Sundays. sSundnys only.
fStops only on notice to conductor, or agent
or i passengers are tO'gct of.
Trains leave Port Deposit for Pcrryvllc at
6.4s, $50, 9.0i, and 1000 IN, and mt l240, 5.l5
T.35 and I.54 p IN, week days. Leave PcrryviIlc
for Port Deposit nj 6.35, 500 go and II "A Il m
and 2.l5, 405 and 6.lS p m week days.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-25

Examine our stock before
you buy. aprc
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-24

foregoing statement, but while the spirit
of Americanism is admirable, there are
different ways in which it may be mani
tested. One of the most interesting facts
in the history of our army and navy is that
foreigners adopted into the service are in
variably as reliable on the score of loyalty
as native Americans. Whether this is ex-
plainable on the ground that the simple
matter of discipline transforms man from
an individual of any Nationality into a
mere fighting machine, or there is some
essential quality in the conduct of the SER
vice that makes loyal American out of
any foreigner who embraces it, is not
pertinent to the issue. The fact alone is
sufficient, and the amplitude of its DEM
onstration leaves no ground for dispute.
AS the Governments only consideration is
the personal efficiency of the men, without
reference to their Nationality, Americans
can do nothing more graceful than accept
the situation through an understanding of
the wisdom which is behind it.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-24
a CALIFORNIA EXPOSITION.

In a communication to the CALL Mr..
Ray of the w. S. Ray Manufacturing
Company makes an earnest plea Tor an
exposition of California goods exclusively,
and supports it with arguments which
merit the careful consideration OF the
directors of the Mechanics Fair. The
suggestion is directly in line with the ef-
forts now being made to foster California
industries, and if it were carried out
would doubtless be of great assistance in
making known the full extent and variety
of our manufactured products.
Mr.. Ray says such an exhibit at the
present time would be not only a curiosity
to old residents of the State, but would be
instructive to the masses, as not more
than one in five know what is made in
California. He is sanguine that State ex-
hibitors could completely fill the Pavilion
with a good display and that it would be
remunerative. He goes further and sug-
gests that such an exposition should be
held once every five years as an encourage
ment to local development and stimulus
to new enterprises. The proposal is made,
of course, solely for the purpose of ad-
vancing California interests and in no
spirit of antagonism to Eastern manufac-
turers, though, as Mr.. Ray says, large
portion of the goods now coming to us
from Eastern prisons and from Oregon
prisons might as well be consumed in the
States that make them.
Whether it would be advisable to have
an exposition confined exclusively to Cali
fornia goods this year is question which
must be left, of course, to the decision of
the directors of the coming fair. 1t would
seem, however, to be desirable under any
circumstances to put special emphasis on
the California exhibitions. Earnest efforts
should be made to obtain as large, varied
and complete display of State industries
as possible, and where these are placed side
by side with the exhibits from the East
particular attention should be called to
them so that the most casual observer
might be impressed with the number and
excellence of our home goods. The sug-
gestion of an exclusively California exposi-
ton every five years certainly deserves con-
sideration. Even if it is not found desira-
BILE this year it would be worth undertake
ing later on. Mr.. Ray is right in saying
such expositions every fifth year would
materially encourage our industries and
that in itself is sufficient reason for un-
dertaking them.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-24
HIGHWAYMEN IN ENGLAND.

English papers are noting with panied
surprise that the increasing use of the
bicycle for long journeys has brought
about in that country revival of the old
trade OF Dick Turpin and Jack Shepard.
The road from London to York, along
which the highwaymen of old held up
stagecoaches, has been the scene of two
or three robberies of late, the victims being
bicycle-tourists who were riding after dark,
and the robbers being also knights of the
wheel. In one of the instances, the tourist.
having confidence in his safety" under
took to outrun the robbers, but they
reached for him successfully with a re-
volver, and got him with bullet in the
hip.
This enterprise of British highwaymen
is, of course, far below the level of the
California cyclers who held up a railway
train, but in consideration that they have
only an island to operate in. and are
therefore subject to insular Influences it is
not to be overlooked. Indeed, the British
rural police are looking after it with great
care, being vigorously urged thereto by the
press of the country, which sees in the
apparent ease of such robberies great
danger to the pleasant custom of cycling.
1t is known, of course, that where there is
an opportunity for thieves there will be
thieves, and as there have never been
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-24

since the days of stagecoaches such oppor-
tunltles for highwaymen as are now
afforded by the cyclers. it is easy to under
stand why the profession has revived.
Indeed, the only strange feature is that
the revival has been so long in coming.
One would have supposed that some keen
minded robber would have seen the possi-
hilities of the bike and taken to the road
before this.
Fortunately the evil is not likely to be-
come very extensive. The world has
changed in many ways since stagecoach
tunes, and the telegraph would soon head
on any daring soul who should attempt to
initiate Dick Turpin's famous ride from
London to York. While the recent rob-
berries, therefore, may add something to
she variety of English highway expert
ences, they cannot be eregarded as proofs OF
a permanent revival of the customs which
furnished so many picturesque incidents
to coaching trips in the old days. The age
OF romance is gone, and not even the
bicycle propelled by the legs OF an enter
prlslng thief can revive it.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-24
NAVAL OADETSHIPS.

The policy of the American Government
in recruiting its armed defenders is to pay
no heed to the Nationality of men who pre-
sent themselves for enlistment. This policy
is of very general application, and one
phase of it is seen in the fact that the par
entage of cadets admitted to the Govern
ment academies at West Point and An
napolis is never taken into consideration.
The sole recommendation of the applicant
is his personal worth.
These remarks have been suggested by a
card published in the Santa Barbara Press
of the 21st inst. 1t is signed by Lewis
Alfred Kempf, an ensign of the navy, and
James Mcdonald, a naval cadet. These
gentlemen say in this card: 'tIt is a great
mistake to suppose that the parents of the
candidates for admission to Annapolis
Naval Academy must be citizens of the
United States. The candidate becomes an
American citizen as soon as he receives the
appointment to the academy, and this is all
that is required by the Navy Department.
over one-third of the cadets at the Naval
Academy are natiye-born Englishmen and
Germans, and make quite as good officers
as native-born Americans. We merely
write this in behalf Of young Lord, who has
received the appointment as cadet to said
Naval Academy, and who has been very
badly treated since by few persons in
Santa Barbara"
We know nothing of the facts beyond the
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-24
A TARDY ARRAIGNMENT.

1t was about two weeks after the pre-
hmlnary examination of Theodore Dur
rant that an information was filed charging
him with the murder of Blanche Lamont
and Minnie Williams. Considering the
fact that the result of the examination was
the holding of Durrant for trial, and that
the filing of the information was simple
clerical function that might have been dis
charged within twenty-four hours, delay
OF two weeks seems inexplicable. Both
Durrant and the people are entitled to as
early trial as possible.
We may expect in this case long string
of other delays, beginning with de-
murrer to the sufficiency of the informa-
ton, followed by the setting of day for
argument on the demurrer, probable
postponement to suit the convenience of
attorneys, the intervention of the judicial
summer holidays, and then the more
serious and determined business of delays
which shall precede the trial. Ii the jury
is impaneled before October the service
will have been amazingly expedited for
these parts, but we>shall be surprised if the
trial begins before December. By the
time of its conclusion the public recol-
lection will be dim as to its cause, but in
case of conviction the really earnest task
of making delays will be begun, for the
Supreme Court presents possibilities in
this direction that are a pleasant solace to
the guilty,
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-24
LIBRARY CONSOLIDATION.

The discussion concerning the consolida-
ton of the Free Library with the Mer
camille Library has reached point where
the project may be fairly considered one OF
practical Importance. 1t is no longer q
| mere suggestion of something theoretically
desirable. a feasible plan of consolida-
ton has been proposed, valid arguments
in favor of it have been put forward and a
considerable public sentiment has been
worked up to sustain it.
That San Francisco needs better library
is beyond question. That which we have
is far below the requirements of the people
and is altogether incommensurate with
the dignity of the City. American COM
munities have become noted for their
libraries, and among the larger cities there
has been generous and noble rivalry as
to which should have the best. The result
of this emulation has been to provide
| every community, of size anything like
equal to San Francisco, with library far
superior to ours, not only in the number
Of books, but in the accommodations
afforded to patrons. We cannot be content
to remain below the standard set up by
our sister cities in this respect, and ought
therefore to profit by every opportunity
that offers to attain at least an equality
with them.
| The proposed consolidation seems to
afford most excellent opportunity for
such an improvement. There may be
some legal difficulties in the way, but
otherwise every aspect is favorable to the
| project. The Free Library has $4,000
volumes, badly accommodated in the City
| Hall, and the Mercantile Library has
| 10000 volumes in a commodious building.
To combine the two would be benefit to
the patrons of both. If this chance of OBJ
| tanning large, substantial, well-located
edifice together with a noble collection of
valuable books is lost, the City may have
to go for years without proper library
Ii advantage is taken of the present oppor-
| tunity, however, the results are sure to be
good. There will develop civic pride in
| the institution which viii be helpful to 1t
| in many ways, and in the end will render
| it not unworthy rival to the great Public
| Library in Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-24
PERSONAL.

Herbert c. Nash is registered at the Lick.
James T. Rucker of San Jose is at the Palace.
DR.. ]. A. Dawson of Woodland is a guest at
the Occidental.
Andrew Brown, merchant of Kernville, is a
guest at the Grand.
Senator Thomas Flint Jr. of San Juan is
registered at the Grand.
E. May of the Union Meat Company of Port
land is staying at the Lick.
]. R. Trainor, fruit grower and shipper of
Marysville, is at the Grand
A. E. Putnam, a leading lawyer of Santa
Barbara, is in the City on business
James D. Hoge Jr. of the Seattle Post-Intelh-
gencer and Mrs. II oge are at the Palace.
navy registered yesterday at the Palace.
Barney D. Murphy came up from San Jose
last evening and registered at the Palace.
Frank Diekum, a wealthy property-owner of
Portland, registered at the Grand yesterday.
A. C. Rogers big rancher of Los Angeles,
was one of yesterdays arrivals at the Palace.
F. c. White, a prominent vineyardist of
Fresno, was one of yesterdays arrivals at the
Lick.
H. NJ. La Rue, president of the Board of Rail-
way Commissioners, is down from Sacra-
mento-
Frank H. Gould, chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee and a prominent at
torney of Stockton, registered yesterday at the
California
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-24
SUPPOSED TO BE HUMOROUS.

"Now, Charles, let us make a list of your
debts"
"one moment, dear uncle, till have filled
up your inkstand. ."-Fliegende Blaetter.
| "You seem interested in me tonight Willie, -
said Mr.. Softy, observing that the boy was gaz-
ing lntently at him.
eyes," said Willie; s'rm waiting to see you
bust"
"Bust?" queried Mr.. Softly.
''Yes. Maude told ma she thought you'd pop
| tonight, and l love to watch things pop; corn
| always busts with such funny little noise."-
| Harper's Bazaar.
! FuddyI hear that stra1ner, the cashier of
| the bank, has turned up missing, along with a
| goodly portion of the securities. How do they
account for his disappearance
Duddy-His trying to keep up appearances, I
believe.-Boston Transcript.
to twelve.
Mamma And what comes after twelve
Johnny?
ny-Recess.-Harper's Round Table.
"You want a divorce from your wife, do
you?
eyes, sir; do"
''What grounds ?'
'1ncompatibiEty. She and the cook are
quarreling inually."-Indianapolis Jour.
nal.
Zadley-Did you read about the doctor who
committed suicide?
Bizlin-Yes; isn't it strange, though, that a
doctor didn't know enough to end his life with
out committing suicide?-Roxbury Gazette.
"Whats this?' said the detective, as he laid
down an old copy of a newspaper; "another
wealthy and influential citizen disappeared?"
"Oh, never mind about that" replied the
chief of police; "he'll turn up all right as soon
as this income tax furry is over."-Washington
Star
Little Tommy-Pop, what's the difference be-
tween bookkeeper and an expert accountant?
Tommy's Pop-Well, when he has job he's a
bookkeeper, and when he's looking for one he's
an expert accountant.-Philadelp Record.
"Mein fraulein am over head and ears in
love with you'll"
"Really! but my cousin has told me the same
thing"
eyes, but my ears are longer than hisl"-
Doribarbler.
Maud-I don't know what am ever going
to doP
Ethel-Why, what's the matter
Maud-Why, NJ. Feara of Paris was talking
very earnestly to me in French last night and
didn't quite understand him; and he smoke
so impetuously, and replied, "Oui, Out" sew
eral times. 1t has just occurred to me that
perhaps ne was proposing.-Harper's Bazar.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-24
RETURNING PROSPERITY.

While we are watching the development
of new enterprises in all parts of the State
as evidences of the coming of better times,
Eastern people are finding similar evi-
dences in the upward tendency of the
stock market and the increasing invest
ments of European capital in American
securities. Of the two kinds of evidence
ours is much the best, but both are good,
and taken in combination they afford an
almost complete assurance that the de,
preston is over and renewal of prosperity
is at hand.
With this revival it is not too much for
US to expect that the Pacific Coast will
enter upon decade of progress unparal-
leled in it's history. We do not look for
ward to a renewal of the booms of the
southern part of the State and of Puget
Sound. We anticipate development of
mining and of manufacturing industries
rather than Of land speculations. Instead
of trying to found a metropolis by laying
out town site in a desert, the enterprise
of the coming decade will content itself
in founding new industries by establishing
factories in some advantageous center of
population. We may look forward also TO
SNAASAoNAoodO oSSAf1by il 1GllIOdQ UullOlnp.
The San Joaquin road is not the only addi-
tional line needed in the State. nor the
only project OF the kind that would yield
good profits. Los Angeles and San Diego
are looking forward to the completion of a
line to Salt Lake City, and Northern Calf
fornia may, before the decade is half over.
find itself enjoying the advantages of com.
peting lines toward the north.
If these prospects are not deceptive the
system of advertising most effective in at
tracing settlers and capital to California
during the coming decade will be that
which is devoted mainly to making known
the advantages it offers for manufactures
of various kinds. Building boom towns
is not so attractive as it was, and planting
orchards on a speculation will not weld
the big profits it did of old. There are.
however, big opportunities for profit in
working up the raw material with which
every county abounds, and it is in the task
of making that fact known to the world
that outside advertising can be best en-
ployed. Of one thing we may be certain.
California now offers investment for CAP
ital more numerous and more promising
than any other section in the Union, and
it will not be long before enterprising men
find it out.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-24

ville,' continued Mr.. Coleman, Manager
Harry Weissinger, who is Confederate vet
eran, recently rendered free of charge to the
Maine Department of the Grand Army of the
Republic a large three-story building for its
use during the encampment The building is
large enough to accommodate 200 people.
The ex-Confederate wrote: The building is
situated In a large yard surrounded by grass,
trees and flowers. We will put the building IN
perfect condition so far as cleanliness is con-
cerned, have cots placed on each floor, with
servants to give proper attention, towels, bath
tubs and arrangements for the checking and
proper protection of all garments. These
accommodations will cost you nothing, and we
offer them to you freely, provided you are Will
ing to accept the hospitality of an old Confed-
crate soldier, who begs to assure you that his
greeting will be as hearty as If he fought with
you instead of against YOU.
w. H Hammond of visalia is one of the
leaders in the action that has been taken to in
duce the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley
Railroads directors to build through that
town. Yesterday at the Lick Mr.. Hammond,
speaking of the matter, said: "a number of
the citizens, you know, agreed to back the
Board of Trades offer OF right of way across
Tulare County with depot facilities. The dis
tance would be some seventy miles and the
width of the right of way 100 feet Although
many of the landowners are willing to give
rights of way over their property for nothing,
it is going to cost US $50 600 in cash for what
we must purchase and for depot facilities. 7
have no doubt that road will be built down
the east side of~the valley and through Visalia,
but believe that two lines will in time be
built from Fresno, one by Hanford and the
other through Visalia. Our side of the valley
can furnish the most freight at the outset. II
is more highly developed.
Chimes are very good with US. There is not
house or store TO rent in the whole town,
and number OF new buildings projected are
all engaged for tenants. The fruit crop about
US is good and with the high prices that
promise to prevail gives fine outlook for our
peOple.f
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-24
AROUND THE coRR1poas.

Garret McEnerney and Collector Welburn
discussed some very important points on
politics and bacon while conversing in the
Palace Hotel parlors last evening. They had
nn1shed a sumptuous meal and both were
In q mood to revert to the days of long ago
"Welburn," said Mr.. McEnerney twirling his
thumbs, "what do you think of politics, any
how?"
"Mere recreation; nothing else. It's nothing
but pastime. Every year spent in the political
whirl is thrown away. Why, Garret, would
not pass through another official term for any
thing. tits losing game. No man can afford
to enter political life when he is engaged in a
legitimate business. In order to succeed In
one the other must be sacrificed. Naturally q
man who is a servant of the people feels 1t
greater duty to serve them than himself ana
his own business suffers in consequence. 1t is
like all other pleasures, to engage in 1t you
must neglect something else"
"Then you would not accept honors from the
party again. Do understand you rightly?"
"Most certainly you do. have lost more In
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-24
ESTATES IN COURT,
Letters Testamentary Petitioned For bv
Julia Fratinger and Others

Letters Testamentary Petitfoned For by
Julia Fratinger and Others.
Letters OF administration have been
petltloned for in the following matters:
BY Benjamin Healey over the estate Of
Sarah M. Halsey, who died on the 18th
INST, leaving personal property to be dis.
trlouted In accordance with the terms Of
a Photographic will.
by Juha Fratinger, over the estate,
valued at s75, 600; of A. M. Fratinger. pro.
prietor of cloak and suit house on Kearnv
street. The will of the deceased declares
tnat all the property except $1,000 is COM
munlty, and that sum is specially be-
queathed to decedent's daughter, Joseph
Inc. who also takes the residue OF half the
com comm unity property after the payment OF
S SoOo 70 each OF testator's three sisters and
$iUoo to his brother, Peter Fratinger OF
!Mllwaukee. The widow takes the remain
Ing haH OF the community property and is
made eXecutrix.