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Connecticut western news., 1896-12-10
D..truotiy. Fir. In Montreal.

MONTREAL, Dec. Q The Barren block, a four story stone building extending from l6o Ia l66 St James street, was de- stroyed by fire about 9 o'clock last night The loss will be about sI75, 900, with insur. ance of about $l00 900. The building WAS an office one and was occupied by some 45 law md commercial agency firms. prae- tically no damage was done to any of the snrrnnndinr hnildlnrs
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-10
Radncfinn of Waxna.

WESTERLY, R. l., Dec. 7.-The Rhode Island Granite works of this town has made a partial reduction in the wages of its employees. Those receiving the most pay will suffer a reduction of from to 10 per cent, but the wages of more than half the workmen will not be affected
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-10
Earthauaks In Mexico.
The Broken neel.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 9.-Heavy earth quakes occurred yesterday at various Pa oitic ports of this republic Nobody hurt
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-10
CH!CK!E|IR&IGpS9

As now constructed CONQUER ALL COM PETITION.
 They are the most perfect instrument man. afactured No piano has as perfect scale IS the CHICKERING. The new style Fs ar- most magnificent specimens of the highest lass of artistic excellence. Musicians snu the trade generally. the world over, speak il highest praise of the CHICKERING Ever he bitterest competition is compelled to ac Snowledge the superiority of the CHECKER ING. No piano to-day stands so high in th, sstimation of the best musicians. They ar. beyond comparison and without com mpetitor Why? Because the people have tested thei' merit and know whereof they speak wher hey say that they will have only the CHICK BRING. that 8 difference of one hundres' dollars or more is not 10 be considered, when the Cbickering is known to stay in thu longer, the actions are more perfect, casee more artistic and better finished, and abol. sil other points, THE TON E has more vibra- tion. is more sympa' hetic. and more durable. There are more CHICKERING PIANOS in Lifehf1eld County than any other make Many of them of them having been entrusted to my care for fourteen years. are as good to- lay as ever at concert pitch, ,one and action in perfect condition One of them is 72 year. old and every part in as perfect shape as the Jay il came from the factory. The number
 ,f this piano Is 563. Why not examine these instruments? Send for catalogues.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-10
HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE THE PRESIDENT SENDS HIS FAREWELL
 EPlSTLE TO CONGRESS.

The Cuban Rebellion the Principal Topic Discussed-Time Not Yet Ripe, He Says, For Our Tntervention-Spain Warned That Hostilities Must Soon Cease.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-10
Our Friendly Offers.

"The friendly offices of the United States, either in the manner above out lined or in any other way consistent with our constitution and laws, will always be at the disposal of either party. Whatever circumstances may arise our policy and our interests would constrain us to object to the acquisition of the island or an interference with its control by any other power.
 Ut should be added that 1t cannot be reasonably assumed that the hitherto ex- pectant attitude of the United States will be indefinitely maintained.
 - While we are anxious to accord all due respect to the sovereignty of Spain we cannot view the pending conflict in all its features and properly apprehend our in evitably close relation to it and its possi- ble results, without considering that by the course of events we may be drawn into such an unusual and unprecedented condi- ton as will fix limit to our patient wait ing for Spain to end the contest, either alone and in her own way or with our friendly cooperation.
 "When the inability of Spain to deal successfully with the insurrection has be- come manifest, and 1t is demonstrated that her sovereignty is extinct in Cuba for all purposes of it's rightful existence, and when hopeless struggle for its re estao- lishment has degenerated into strife which means nothing more than the use less sacrifice of human life and the uttel destruction of the very subject matter oS
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06
NOTES ABOUT MEN.

Professor Koch, of Germany, who is on his way to Cape Town, intends to study the rinderpest and the different
 The Rev. Dr. Benjamin L. Agnew pastor of the Bethlehem Presbyterian church of Philadelphia, has been elect ed secretary of the Presbyterian board of ministerial relief
 Monsignor Capel who was a famil- jar public figure some years ago, is re- ported to have grown rich on the ranch in California which he bought when he left New York.
 The French government has decided to prosecute Arton, of Panama noto- riety, for having bribed a deputy, al though the deputy has been tried for receiving the bribe and has been ac- quilted.
 The formal reception of M Anatole France, elected to the chair in the French academy left vacant by the death of Ferdinand de Lesseps, into that body, will take place probably on December 17.
  their usual custom at the beginning of winter, have sent 100000 francs to the prefect of the Seine to be distrib- | uted among needy tenants in the twenty arrondissements of Paris.
 Ignaz Brull, the Viennese composer (whose Golden Cross was brought out at the Metropolitan opera house in this city under the German regime) has just celebrated his f1ftieth birth day. He received congratulatory mes sages from many musicians.
 The play written by Prince Nicho las of Montenegro, "The Empress O the Balkans" has been translated into German by Heinrich Stumcke. Int play has also been made the founda tion of an opera libretto, and Prince Nicholas's second son, Prince Mirko who is said to have talent as musi clan, has set his fathers play to musi as "melodrama"
 M. Saint-Saens, the French com poser, is about to start on one of hi long journeys that he so frequent, takes being often absent from Pari! months at a time, leaving his friend entirely in the dark as to where h, is. He is going first to Lyons, wher, his opera, "Proserpine, and his bal let, "Javotte," are to be produced, ant then will visit Barcelona and Madrid for the first performances in those cit ies of his Samson ct Dalila." Afte that he will betake himself to tn Canary islands, where he expects t. stay till late in the spring.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

In New York one day last week $2,000,O 900 was loaned on call at the rate of ? per cent per annum. A few days before a single loan of small amount was made at 1 per cent. Not for months has money in any amount been loaned as low as 2 per cent
 Money on time was easy to obtain at 3 per cent for sixty days, and 31a pel cent for ninety days. And yet there are those who spend their days in de- claring that the volume of money is not sufficient to do the business of the country. These facts show that such claims are absurd. Those 1T the east who can furnish goo6 security can obtain money al very low rates. It is probable that there is scarcity of security or the part of many who would borrow
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06
CARLISLES SUCCESSOR.

A Washington correspondent, fresh week, throws out the hint that Repre- sentative Dingley of Maine may suc- ceed Mr. Carlisle as secretary of the treasury The peculiar financial con- ditions under which Major Mckinley has been elected suggests that he should choose for his chief of the treasury a man who abhors deficit.
 Congressman Dingley is singularly well equipped to serve the country and strengthen Major McKinley's cabinet in the treasury department. No man in congress is better informed in re- gard to financial questions. His in- formation is exact and practical, be- ing in this respect the very antithesis of Secretary Carlisle, whose informa- tion was as ineXact as his estimates have proved visionary. While not ar eloquent speaker, MT. Dingley has proved himself strong debater an6 an able and adroit leader of the Re. publican majority in the house of rep. lresentatives.
 The correspondent couples his an. nouncement of the probable selection of MT. Dingley for the treasury witt what appears to be sensible outline of the policy of President-elect McKin | ley on the tariff questionable aban donment of all idea of passing the l Dingley bill What he has to say o1
 this point will be reassuring to thu public, which has dreaded a possible revival of uncertainty over an attemp ] to force the Dingley bill through tn, senate and upon hostile executive 1 He says: "The policy of the incom ing administration will be to enact tariff law just to all interests and of
 nature so satisfactory to the countr, i that it may be permitted to stand tel
 or fifteen years without change, thu
 giving the country a much-needed res
 from tariff legislation
 This is what the country has a righ to expect. While we hold to the opin ion that the tariff question should b
 taken out of politics we recognize tn
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

"Only a triffe," you say; perhaps so, but it is best not to trif1e with it. That
 cough, if neglected, may result in some
 thing serious, such as bronchitis, pneu- monia, or even consumption. Sore throat, colds, coughs, hoarseness, diff
 culty of breathing, and similar disor-
 ders, though so common as to excite no alarm, should be treated without delay The continued irritation of the bron-
 chial tubes may result in a dangerous inflammation The best remedy to take is Ayers Cherry Pectoral. It is
 agreeable to the taste, only small doses
 are needed, and it is always ready for
 use. Actors, singers, preachers, teach CTS, auctioneers, and all whose vocal
 organs are severely taxed, declare they prefer this preparation to any other. It affords speedy relief, soothes and
 heals the irritated mucous membrane, and gives tone, strength and f1exibility to the voice. No other medicine is so prompt to act and so sure to cure as 1 Ayers Cherry Pee5oral. To it were
 awarded medal and diploma at the Worlds Fair.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06
THE WOOL GROWERS LOSS.

The San Francisco Chronicle prints a New York dispatch which says that the officers of the National Wool Grow CTS association claim that there has never been in the commercial history of this country so great a loss in a few months as that caused to the wool growing industry by the Wilson Cor man measure.
 These gentlemen, the dispatch goes on to say, are authority for the asser- tion that the change from the McKin- ley tariff has cost the wool growers and those immediately dependent up- on them O,OOO,OOO since 1892, and a government revenue of $9,O00,000 a year. They say further that every sheep grower in the country has been impoverished, number wrecked financially, while others have lost their farms and personal property. In parts of Texas, it is said, sheep raisers have driven their f1ocks off on the prai- ries to get rid of them, as no one would accept them, even as gift.
 It is to remedy this state of affairs and try and recover some of the losses that the National Wool Growers as sociation will meet at Washington to- morrow Members from all parts o1 the Union will attend and an appea
 will be made to congress for help The efforts of the association will be directed toward securing a return tt the Mckinley tariff, and if this is pre-
 vented by the Democrats a modified
 tion of the present law will be asked
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06
THE PRICE OF WHEAT.

We referred yesterday to the ad- vance in the price of wheat and said that farmers stood chance of getting one dollar a bushel for the cereal
 The brief advance of the New York quotation for cash wheat to a point slightly above dollar does not, of course, mean the establishment of what is commonly called dollar wheat" but it marks another stage in this years rise in the market. No. I2 red, the standard grade, free on board" has been ruling at a premium of nine cents above wheat deliverable in December, and when the latter tation of 1O05s for cash wheat. But there were no actual sales of the lat ter, and the reaction at the close of the day left the final quotation below a dollar again. News from abroad, | however, continues to point to still higher prices, the latest estimates be-
 ing that European requirements will
 call for seventeen million bushels a
 month from the United States from
 now till July The effect on the price
 of flour is already noticeable and is likely to become more so. In Eng
 land, where the price of bread changes
 as it does not change here, the bakers
 have begun to put up the price of thei1 loaves. American farmers have reason
 to be satisfied with the outlook.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

The Prescott Journal-Miner makes a most ridiculous confession. ''The Prescott papers" it says, have print ed acres and acres of argument" on the subject of the restoration of Fort Whipple Yet in spite of these acres the post has steadily gone to decay Probably the argument" was of the variety employed in The Journal Miners attack upon The Republican We are sorry that petty jealousy i'm pairs The Journal-Miner's usefulness in the present emergency. Hassay amper methods will not bring about the enlargement of Fort Whipple.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

The more than three millions that were added to the gold reserve last week brought it up above $130, ,000, coo, and there is as yet no indication that it is approaching maximum. Neither, unfortunately, is there yet any sign of an early restoration of an equipoise between the governments receipts and expenditures. The deficit for the fiscal year is now in round numbers $40, ,000,0 ,000. That is as much as the Dingley bill promised to add to the receipts fer a whole year.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06
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fact that there are many obstacles to be overcome before this condition can be attained. The Republicans who do not subscribe to this view should use their influence to secure the passage of tariff law on the lines indicated in the above quotation. The day will come when the country will demand a tariff commission, and get it.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

Indications multiply that the Irriga- tion congress will be largely attended. from the east which show that many people intend coming to Arizona dur ing the session of the congress ito spy out the land" They could not come at a more opportune time. Ar iZona is just now putting her best foot forward
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06
NONE BUT AYERS AT THE
 WORLDS FAIR.

Ayers Sarsaparilla enjoys the ex- traordinary distinction of having been the only blood purifier allowed an ex- hibit at the Worlds Fair, Chicago. Manufacturers of other sarsaparillas sought by every means to obtain a showing of their goods, but they were all turned away under the application of the rule forbidding the entry of patent medicines and nostrums. The decision of the Worlds Fair authori- ties in favor of Ayers Sarsaparilla was in effect as follows: Ayers Sarsapa- rilla is not patent medicine It does not belong to the list of nostrums. It is here on it's merits
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

Mr. Charles H. Crittenton, the foun- recently was in Phoenix, is now hold ing a revival in Washington, D. c. Distance cuts no figure with Mr Crit tenton. When he hears of an inviting field his special car is started to- ward it.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

We have no statistics on the subject to go by, but it is at least probable that the four unfortunate persons in New York who committed suicide on the day after Thanksgiving day had been indulging too freely in the latter part of the dinner, and had taken more pie than was good for them
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

McKinley's cabinet having been made up for him several hundred strong, his private secretary has now been selected We shall get his of ficial Washwoman in due time,
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

Uncle Horace Boies has sufficiently recovered from his dazed condition to sit up and remark that 16 to 1 is no longer an issue. This looks very much as if the dawn Of reason had begun to break on the Boies farm
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

Some day the Hon. John J. Ingalls, will give up the idea of going back to the senate, and then he will tell Kan sas what he thinks of her, in language that will scorch the vegetation. He is itching to do it now.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

A man by the name of Hill was stricken with paralysis at Bentonville, Ark, and is thought to be dying. A man by the name of Hill was stricken with paralysis of the tongue in New York few months ago, but he finally recovered
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06
recovered

The New York World calculates President Cleveland's wealth at mill lion dollars, while the New York Journal puts it several hundred thou sand dollars above that figure. It looks as if it would be necessary to guess again.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

Money, money, money; plethora of money in New York and Boston. All that remains to make us all perfectly happy is to pass it around.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06
PHENIx. DECEMBER 6. 1896.

The Kentucky Colonel is the latest magazine in that state. There must be considerable powder in it.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

As an emergency medicine, Ayers Cherry Pectoral takes the lead of all other remedies. For the relief and cure of croup, whooping cough, sore throat, and the dangerous pulmonary troubles to which the young are so liable, it is invaluable, being prompt to act, sure to cure.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

If you are anxious to find the most reliable bloodpurifier, read in Aver S Almanac the testimonials of those who have been cured of such terrible diseases as catarrh, rheumatism and scrofula, by the use of Ayers Sarsa- parilla. Then govern yourself ac- cordingly.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

passages of the head, throat and lungs, Ayers Cherry Pectoral will be found a specific. This preparation allays inflammation, controls the dis position to cough, and prevents con- sumption.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

Word comes from all quarters tha the neatest and most satisfactory dy, for coloring the beard a brown or blacl is Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers
Arizona republican., 1896-12-06

For every variety and phase of the many diseases which attack the air
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11

VIM Clark, a Hartford county farmer,
had two fine wagon horses poisoned in
Baltimore, on Saturday.
An incubator at the Surrey hotel, Ha-
gerstown, was burned Sunday, and over
100 chickens were smothered
Edward, aged 10 years, son of VIM.
H. Harland, of Belair, Hartford county,
had an attack of somnambulism two nights
last week. He got out of the house and
was found almost frozen, and is now ex-
tremeIy i'll.
Charles II. Branch, of Ellicott City, had
his right leg broken and head and body
bruised by being struck by train at St.
Denis, on Friday of last week. He is a
son of Rev. DIR. Henry Branch, pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church.
The body of Capt. Thomas Camp was
found on Thursday afternoon of last week,
in Back Greek, at Chesapeake City, Cecil
county, with his head crushed. 1t was
evident that he had been murdered and
his body thrown into the water.
The Wlcomlco News says the farmers
of that county refuse to sell their corn at
the prevailing low prices, and Salisbury
dealers are importing corn from Worcester
car loads being received daily and paid for
at the rate of 80 cents per bushel.
While George Sanders, wife and child,
were driving from Boonsboro to Down
vile, Washington county, Sunday after
noon, the child, aged four months, died.
Its death is supposed to have been due to
the intensely cold weather prevailing there.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11


On Sunday trains will leave Hillen Station at go
a. m. and 2.35 p m, Westminster II, u a. M 4l6 p
m, arriving at Union Bridge at II .45 a IN and 10
p. m Leave Brueeville at 6.35 a. m. and Union
Bridge at 64d q, m and 4,l5 p. m, Westminster 72
a. m and 30 p. m, arriving at Hillen Station at
go a. m and els p. m.
Frederick Division Pennsylvania R. r, daily ex.
cept Sunday. )-Trains for Frederick leave Bruce.
vile at $40 am. and $40 p. N. Trains for fancy.
town, Littlestown and York Leave Brucevile IA
a. m. and 3.45 p. m.
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on Baltimore ard Harrisburg Division leave
Baltimore, daily. except Sunday, at 7.22 m. and
332 p. IN. Through cars for Gettysburg and inter
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily, except
Sunday, at 10, IL a. m.
Passengers for and from Cherry Run, Williams
port, p. v and intermediate points, from and for
stations east of Hagerstown, change at HagerstoEn
Emmitsburg r. R. Trains East will leave En-
mitsburg daily except Sundays at $50 and 1000 a.
m and 255 and $50 p. NJ, arriving at Rocky Ridge
at SO and 1880 a. m. and 3.25 and s. 20 p N.
Trains west will leave Rocky Ridge, daily, except
Sundays, at S.26 and 1910 a. m. and 3.3l and ga
NJ, arriving at Emmitsburg $50 and lilo IN. and
4.0l and 7.04 p. m.
Orders for baggage calls can be left at Ticket
Office, No. Dos East Baltimore street. Baltimore.
J. NJ. HOOD, General Manager.
oct5 b. II. GRIswoLD, Gen'l. Passenger Agent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-11
Original Roetrp.
IMPRESSIONS OF LIFE.

Written for the Democratic Advocate
BY j. WIN. sLAGENHAuP.
The sorrow and the joy of life
Its Frightening hopes, its endless strife
Come with the passing years;
Time on its current bears along
A varied throng with laugh and song
Or signs and bitter tears.
A river to the ocean flows.
Its waters lost-and no one knows
Where drift they from the shore;
A vapor cloud floats white and fair,
In sunlight glare 1t melts in air,
And then is seen no more.
So drifts this mortal life away,
A clouded sky, or splendid day
Passes into the night;
Each pleasure gone, each pain at ease.
And censure, praise, in future days
Time covers in its flight.
LIES acts are not a passing dream,
Though all SO vain and feeting seem.
So soon from memory gone;
They who by right eternal bound
In truth profound light have found
That evermore has shone.
A truly noble heart and mind
That everywhere delights to find
Some lovely, kindly deed,
sllch life is never spent in vain