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Evening star., 1896-07-17
WHERE PEARL BRYAN WAS FOUND.
An Unconscious Woman Discovered
Near Fort Thomas. ky.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 17.-An I'M
known blonde woman was found this morn
irg by a Fort Thomas soldier lying uncon-
scious on the ground on j. B. Lockes farm,
within a few feet of the spot where the
beheaded body of Pearl Bryan was left
by her murderers. The greatest excite
ment followed, as it was soon reported that
another murder had been committed. The
girl was taken to Newport, where it was
found that she had either been druggeH
or had taken poison herself. She is not yet
restored to full consciousness. 1t is said
she was seen at the saloons near Fort
Thomas last night in company with two
young men. -.
Evening star., 1896-07-17
STILL ON THE ROCKS.
1t Is Believed That the Columbia
Cannot BE Saved.

NUnHOt he saved.
PESCAREDO. Cal, July 1.-THE Pacific
mail steamer Colombia is still on the rocks,
hard and fast, and cannot be saved The
first change in the weather that brings in
heavy sea will tear her to pieces Her
compartments are awash up to the tween
decks, and the additional weight Of water
holds the ship down more steadily on the
reef. She rolls a little and bumps hard. On
account of her strong build and the excel
lent manner in which she is put together
she will stand that kind of treatment for
some time. The crew is engaged in strip
ping the cabins, saloons, and, In fact, is
taking everything movable out of her.
There is not much cargo of any import
ance left In the steamer, and what remains
Is ruined by water.
Evening star., 1896-07-17
THE RUSSELL oBsEQu1Es.
Funeral Will BE Held Tuesday Mt
Cambridge, Mass.

BOSTON, Mass. July 1.-THE arrange
ments for the funeral of ex-Gov. Russell
are being slowly matured. At Cambridge,
the home of the dead statesman. the citi-
zens are desirous of having the body lie
IN state, and their wishes are being made
known to the family. It is said that the
family will acquiesce in this arrangement
and that the body will be placed in state in
the city hall of Cambridge Monday, and
the funeral will take place Tuesday. DR..
Swan, the brother-in-law of Mr.. Russell,
and the children from Magnolia today.
Evening star., 1896-07-17
Has Not Sold "IrOnsihcs."

BORDENTOwN, y. j., July 1.-THE re
port sent out from here last night 10 he
effect that Mrs. Parnell had disposed Of
the "Ironsides" property to a synd cate for
a site for the Colored Industrial Manual
Training School is denied by Mrs Parnell.
She says the report is unfounded and thai
"lronsides' is still in her possession.
Evening star., 1896-07-17

LORAIN. Ohio, July 11.-While on their
way from Sandusky to this port In a small
sailboat yesterday afternoon, George Alex
ander and John Albeit were drowned The
two unfortunatcs. I'm company with a man
named Cutterbach. We're making for this
port. When about two miles out a sauall
struck and upset the> boat. Cutterbach
managed to cling to the boat until rescued
by fishing tug. Search is being made for
the bodies Of Alexander and 1t.
Evening star., 1896-07-17
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Punishment for n Kentuckian Who
Murdered Wife md Niece

WuFUcFeu WIG HHu N1CCC.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. July 1.-THE Com
mercial Tribunes special flom Brookville,
KY, says: Robert Laughlin was convicted
yesterday of murder and sentenced to
death. Laughlin was a farmer near Au-
gusta, KY. His niece, aged twelve years,
lived with him and cared for his invalid
wife. Laughlin came home drunk last
February and attempted to assault the
niece. His wife came to her rescue Laugh
lin in the struggle murdered both of them
and then set fire to the house to hide his
crime. The fire was discovered before the
dead bodies were burned. Laughlin was
caught, confessed and was sent to Nays
Vile to escape lynching.
Evening star., 1896-07-17

LOS ANGELES. July l7.-Nesotiations
for the sale of the Great Chino ranch
which contains $1,000 acres, to an English
syndicate, is about complete .rhe syndi-
cate Is represented here by John F.. Gil
more and the papers OF sale are Eow being
drawn up. The purchase price is said to
be 81 100000.
Evening star., 1896-07-17
ATTACKED by HIS wORKMEN.
A Sewer Contractor nt MelrOse, Mass.
Seriously Injured.


MELROSE, Mass. July T.-Trouble
which has been brewing for some time be-
tween Contractor Eveline. who is con-
structing a sewer here, and his Italian
employees, eliminated in a riot early this
morning. in which Mr.. Eveline was at
tackled by several Italians and injuries Of
considerable seriousness We're inflicted upon
him. The arrival of citizens and the police
prevented greater disturbance.
The trouble, which was originally stirred
up by few turbulent members of Mr.
Eveline's force, was augmented by the al
legged failure of the contractor to pay the
men the fun amount of wages due them
Mr. Eveline claims that the men have all
received the full amount due them except
such part of their wages as he is entitled
to retain under the law
Evening star., 1896-07-17
Recommended for Promotion.

The reports of naval boards recommend
ing the promotion of the following-named
officers to the next higher grades have
been sent to the President: Lieut.. Albert
A. Ackerman, Ensign c. NJ. Mccormick
and Ensign Glenn H. Talbox
Evening star., 1896-07-17

Capt. Hiram H. ketchum. I'D Infantry.
has been detailed TO attend the encamp-
ments of the Iowa National Guard at Of
tumwa Lake. okoboji. Independence and
Red Oak during July and August.
Evening star., 1896-07-17
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them 10 any address In the United
States or Canada, by ordering It at
this office. in person or by letter. or
postal card. Terms: 13 cents per
week; % cents for two weeks. or 30
cents per month. Invariably in ad-
vance. Subscribers changing their
ADDRESS from one Post-ofIice 10
another should give the last address
As well as the new one.
Evening star., 1896-07-17
Jules GufcliQrl.

PARIS, July 17.-Jules G,.,cha Fone Of
the associates of Ferdinand De Hesseps in
the Suez canal project, is dead, at the age
of seventy years. NJ. Guichard was elected
one of the vice presidents of the Suez
Canal Company after the resignation of
Count De Lesseps. He was also q MEM
Der OF the French senate.
Evening star., 1896-07-17
NOTABLE FRENCHMEN DEAD,

Passing Away of Edmond dc Con-
court at the Age of Seventy-Ffve.
PARIS, July 17-Edmond Louis Antoine
Houtt de Goncourr. the noted French
writer, is dead, at the age of seventy-five
Evening star., 1896-07-17
Letters Being Received From Ther
by the Republican Committees.
TALK With VICE CHAIRMAN APSLEY
He Says They Are Not to Be Car
ried Away by Appeals to Passion.
L II f Y a r + HON f. ST

The republican congressional COMMITTEES
is in full blast al d doing rushing husi-
ness. Everybody in the big headquarters
uptown is hard at work, and one OF ths
busiest people in the lot is Vice Chairman
Apsley of Massachusetts, who divides The
labors of the executive chair With Mr.
Babcock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-05
The Susquehanna Electric Enterprise.

The enterprise of utilizing the
water power of the Susquehanna
from Peach Bottom or higher up,
to Conowingo, for generating power
to drive dynamos, which caused so
much talk last fall, has apparently
died away. The large purchases of
rights along the river were pur-
chases only in form, no money hav
ing been advanced. The project,
it is now said, was a stock specu-
lation, the object being to float
stock on the strength of the favor
able appearing enterprise. Stock
floating under gold ring and
''sound'' money regimen is not so
easy of accomplishment as it used
to be. 1t is reported that but one
sale of stock was effected and that
only partially made, and the party
sued the company for the recovery
of the money advanced. We do
not give these reports as authentic,
but the sudden calm which has
settled over the Susquehanna
Power Company seems to confirm
them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-05
Another Fire in Rising Sun.

The alarm of fire again rang out
on the night air in Rising Sun about
one O'Clock last Wednesday night.
A party of young folks who had
been on a frolic a few miles from
town had just returned when John
E. Brown, who resides in Jesse A.
Kinks house at the cannery, came
running through the streets and
gave the alarm that the canning
house was on fire. Pogue's bell
spread the news and in a few min
utes people were on the run. The
fire was discovered to be in the
engine house and quickly spread to
the main building and adjoining
shedding. By prompt work two of
the smaller sheds were overturned
and demolished, which prevented
the flames from reaching the dwell
ling, but all the other buildings
were doomed. A wrought-iron
gasoline tank in one of the outlying
sheds became heated and being
about half full of the fluid, it soon
blew a small hole through the top
and a flame sprang up several feet
in the air and burned for half an
hour, making beautiful and
thrilling sight. All Of last years
pack had been shipped except sew
eral loads of ''swell- heads" which
sounded like artillery fire as they
exploded.
The fire was without doubt of
incendiary origin, as there was
nothing about the place to cause a
conflagration otherwise.
The buildings and contents were
insured in the Farmers and Me-
chanics' Mutual of Cecil county for
81, 900 gross, or $400 net on the
fixtures and $500 net on the build
ings. Messrs. Silver & Evans, of
Hartford county, have been operat-
ing the cannery for the past two
years and had contracted for this
years pack, but two weeks ago
they sent word to the farmers that
they would not be able to meet
their obligations and cancelled all
contracts. The establishment was
well fitted up for the business and
the loss will be considerable more
than the insurance will cover.
This is the third fire in and near
Rising Sun within a few weeks,
the origin of them all clothed in
mystery, and most rigid exami-
nation should be made for the
cause.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-05
Pennington Notes.

Mrs. j. Brickley, of Pennington
is visiting her sister in Wilmington
Do not forget the festival at Eb
enezer, Saturday evening, June g.
Children's Day service at Eben-
ezer M. E. church Sunday evening,
June 14th..
Miss Mary E. Hawk, of Farm
ington, who has been visiting her
brother in Wilmington, has return
ed to her home.
Mrs. Thos. Brickley, Miss Mabel
Brickley and Mrs. S. T. Dennison
attended the commencement of the
State Normal School, in Baltimore,
May 2Sth. Miss Minnie Brickley
was one of the graduates.
Chapel Hill school, near Wood
lawn, closed last Friday with a
picnic in the woods adjoining the
school grounds. A number of
friends of the school were present
and all spent an enjoyable day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-05
Storm Damages.

The heaviest electrical storm
experienced for number of years
passed over Sassafras Neck. Cecil
county, Thursday afternoon, May
2Sth. The rain fell in torrents fol
more than three hours, washing the
roads badly and doing other dam
ages. The stock yards of Mr..
Bailey, OH the Woodall farm, neal
Earleville, were struck by lightning.
The stable was consumed. A valu-
able driving horse owned by Ben,
jamin Price was killed in the field
The storm came from the south and
covered a belt of territory lying be,
tween Sassafras and Bohemia rivers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-05
Wanted.

| A MAN from June 18th, 1896, until June 18th,
| IN 1897, to do and perform the following duties
| for the Board of Commissioners of the Borough of
Rising Sun, Cecil Co., Md:
LIST. To keep the street lamps in good order, and
attend to lighting aud extinguishing the same.
| 2nd. To work on the streets and sidewalks and
keep the same in good order at all times
3rd. To act as Bailitf for the Town, empowered
with the same authority as any Constable of the
State Of Maryland) looking after all violations of
law detrimental to the good order and good
health of the Town. In short to be constantly
employed by the Borough and to consider his
time as paid for by the same, devoting to the
work such part of the evenings and Sundays as
duties of Bailiff and lamp-lightng demands.
Sealed applications viii be received for this po-
sition by any of the newly-elected Board of Com
missioners on or before June 18th, 1896, at II
O'Clock noon
All applications will be opened at the same
time. Applicant must reside or board within the
limits OF the populated portion of the Borough.
The application must state the applicants age,
and the annual salary expected for the services,
TO pc PAID III monthly payments. He must agree
to leave at least one half of months wages
unpaid at all times as an earnest for the COM
pletlon OF the contract, to be paid at the end of
said contract Should his services be discon-
tlnued at any time by the Board he shall be paid
work without giving fifteen days notice, or with
out mutual agreement, he shall forfeit the
fifteen days unpaid wages, excepting in case the
default shall be caused by sickness.
Board reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
Z. III. WoRTHINGToN
JNo. c. HINDMAN,
GEO r. GRASoN,
A. J.. DUYCKINCK,
5j2t IL. II. HAINES,
Newly-elected Board of Commissioners
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-05
The Horse Ran Away.

Mrs. John Anderson and three
children, near Fair Hill, and Miss
Lizzie Cox, had a runaway accident
Saturday while on the way to
Highland Park, Elk township.
When near j. J. Algard's near
Lombard, a bolt came out of the
shaft and the horse began to run.
Mrs. Anderson held to the lines
and the wagon was upset, the
occupants being dragged in the top
for about so yards. She finally
succeeded in stopping the horse
and assistance arrived. The occu-
pants of the carriage were bruised
but no serious injuries were sus-
tanned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-05
See the Commissioners advt. in
this issue for oman Wanted"

See the Commissioners advt. il
this issue for oman Wanted"
Mrs. Anna Wilson, of Phillips.
burg, is visiting Mr.. Thomas j,
Wilson and family.
Miss Minnie Brickley of Far
mington, graduated at the State
Normal School at Baltimore last
week.
Miss Matthews of BALTIC. was in
Rising Sun last Monday to inter
view the trustees of Friends
Normal Institute with q view OF
securing the school for next year.
Miss Mercy Richards, daughter
of Mr.. Jos. T. Richards, Supt. of
Maintenance of Way of the Penn
sylvania r. r., and DR.. Norman S.
Essig, of Wallingford, were mar
ried at st. Marks Episcopal
church, Philada., at II O'Clock
noon last Wednesday. Mr.. J. G..
Richards and family of Rising Sun
were among the guests present.
Misses Mamie Ryan, Ruth Brown,
Margaret Glackin and Lula Jenkins
of the Friends Normal Institute
attended the examinations for
county teachers at Port Deposit on
Wednesday last. Misses Emma
and Ella Haines, Ethel Hartenstine
and Lydie Reynolds of Rising Sun
were also in attendance.
Warren J. Haines, son of L. Marshall
Haines, Esq, of Elkton, will graduate at
Princeton University next Wednesday.
Among those to whom diplomas were
awarded at the Goldey Wilmington COM
mercial College ON Thursday are Charles
R. Biles, Jr. of Lewisville, Pa; John S.
Christie, Co1ora; Clarence A. Miller, of
Mechanics Valley; and Harry A. White
lock, of Perryville. These are all i'll the
commercial department. In the short
hand department was Maggie J. Maxwell
of Principle.
Memorial Day was a quiet day
this season, compared with that of
last year, so far as relates to Rising
Sun. Few save the Grand Army
men went from this section to
Calvert, the general meeting place
where the ceremonies are conducted
and addresses made. After the
floral honors to the dead were paid
addresses and singing by Rising
Sun choir closed the ceremonies of
the day. Rev. Mr.. Rooms of
Rising Sun M. E. church delivered
the formal address, which received
general commentator. Mr.. Ell. Ell.
Haines and Mr.. G. w. Wilson also
made short addresses. DR.. Worrall
Of North East had been engaged as
orator of the day but was prevented
from attending. The quiet feature
which marked the ceremonies this
year was approved as being more
fitted to the funeral character of
the day than pomp and display.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-05
A New Race Track Near Elkton.

What the "Duke" Billy Thomp-
son and George Singerly propose
according to the New York Murcury
"It is proposed to build a new
race track at a point near Elkton,
Md. The track is to be mile one,
and is to be conducted under Jockey
Club rules, provided a license can
be procured from that organization.
Geo. NJ. Singerly and William j..
Thompson, the 'Duke of Glouces-
ter" are said to be interested in
the scheme. The idea is to begin
work at once, and if possible hold a
big meeting in the fall. 1t is stated
that the Pennsylvania railroad has
promised to run special trains from
Philadelphia and Baltimore. The
success of the Elkton and Banks
dale meetings would seem to in
dictate that a full mile track, with
first class appointments and the
sanction of the Jockey Club, would
pay handsomely. Many people
would 60 who do not care to patro-
nize an "outlaw" race track. The
difficulty will be to get the Jockey
Clubs favor, but doubtless Mr..
Thompson will know how to obtain
this if he is DESTROYS of doing so.
If Philadelphia turfman of stand
ing become interested in the plan
the Jockey Club will undoubtedly
be disposed to confer its privileges
upon it, as that section should be
represented in the Jockey Clubs
district, and would be if it were not
for the stringent anti-betting laws
of Pennsylvania"
The next legislature will raise
the Doodle charge on the sports to
preserve the pool franchise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-05
County Commissioners.

The county commissioners held a
special session last week at which
the following important business
was transacted. The following
district assessors were appointed;
First district, James T. Watts;
Second, DR.. w. G. Karsner; Third,
Henry FL. Gilpin; Fourth, Geo. A.
Ewing; Fifth, William Benjamin;
Sixth, w. Irving Hill; Seventh, A.
L. Barry; Eighth, VIM. Richard
son; Ninth, VIM. L. Mearns.
Four road inspectors were ap-
pointed as follows: Fifth district,
Walter Black; Third, Hunter
Mahoney; Fourth, w. Reese Mahan;
Eighth, David G. Bentz.
Mr.. George Biddle, School Ex-
aminer, submitted the annual re-
QUESTION of the School Board ask
ing for a levy of $35,S00 to meet
the expenses of the public schools
of the county for the coming year.
This sum included $500 for the
building of three new school houses
at Rising Sun, Zion and Cherry
Hill. No action was taken upon
the requisition.
The bond of Charles ID. Poist as
constable for the Sixth and Seventh
districts, with DR.. r. r. Crothers
and w. T. Fryer as sureties, was
approved.
The Assistant Treasurer was
ordered to have notices placed upon
the bridge in Elkton at the Scott
Fertilizer Works, warning traction
engines that they will cross said
bridge at their own risk.
Mr.. Edward Taylor appeared be-
fore the Board and asked for dam.
ages for injuries received by one Of
his horses by breaking through a
bridge in the Seventh district some
months ago.
The bids for the High Schoo
bonds were numerous on the separ
ate bonds and the following upor
the entire issue:
Duke M. Farson, Chicago $10,11i
Willis Cheyney, w. Chester, 1912;
George Biddle, Elkton 1926
w. t. Warburton, Elkton 1929
G. B. Finley, Elkton 1896;
Dick Bros. & Co., Phila. 10,47i
C. j. White & Co., N. Y. 1852;
The Security, Trust and
Deposit Co., of BALTIC. 1866
The bid of the Security, Trus
and Deposit Company being tn
highest was accepted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-05
SOMETHING NEW.
How Some People Follow Every
New Fad.
But the Majority Prefer That Experts
ments Should Be Tried Upon
Somebody Else.

| Some persons are always so anxious
for something new that it is astonish-
ing they still continue to eat plain
bread and butter. They have always
thrived well on beef, eggs, and pota-
toes; but somebody writes an article
for scientific journal, and attempts
to show that these foods are neither
as cheap nor as nutritious as some
other kind of food. Therefore, some
persons drop this standard diet and
take up whatever some young scientist
directs. We cannot understand this.
When anything has been thoroughly
tried and tested, and found in every way
satisfactory, why do some people per-
sist in running after some new-fangled
notion? Take cod-liver oil for in
stance. It has been used for two
hundred years with most marvellous
success, and in a large variety of
complaints. Its success has been no
greater in the past than it is to-day.
More skillful methods of preparing it,
and emulsifying it (for it is generally
acknowledged that it should always be
given in the form of an emulsion),
gives assurance that it's future use is
bound to be even far greater. than
ever.
And yet some people talk about
"substitute for cod-liver oil"! Sub
stitute? Why, 1t is almost laugha-
BILE. 1t certainly would be so, were
the question not such serious one.
There can be no substitute for cod
liver oil, for there is nothing at all like
it known to medical science. When
Scott's Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with
the Hypophosphitesh has been used for
over twenty years, and when thou
sands have testified to it's curative
properties, is it not strange that any
one would think of trying an expert
ment with some new preparation of
cod-liver oil? When you know you are
safe in taking Scott's Emulsion, is it
not too risky business to try something
new? Do you think Scott's Emulsion
could have stood these twenty years,
and have a larger sale to-day than ever
before, unless it had true, genuine merit.
Where do you suppose these substi-
tutes, which do not contain a particle
of oil, will be twenty years from now?
And where will all the fancy prepara-
tions, as the various wines of cod-liver
oil, be at that time? 1t is perfectly
safe to predict that before they are
half as old as Scott's Emulsion is, they
will be forgotten. Do not allow your
selves to be experimental upon; be
satisfied with the best; and take adj
vantage of twenty years of ever in
creasing prosperity.
SCOTS Emulsion contains more pure
Norwegian Cod-liver Oil than any other
emulsion in the world, that will stand
the test of time as being perfect in
separable emulsion. Ask your doctor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-05
Fire at Port Deposit.

Fire badly damaged the house
belonging to the estate of Anna
Earl, Port Deposit, and occupied
by Stephen r. Krauss as a dwelling
and ice cream saloon. The house
was insured in the Cecil Mutual,
and the furniture in the Farmers
and Mechanics Mutual. Loss on
building about seven hundred
dollars, and on furniture three
hundred dollars. The fire was
caused by the explosion of a gaso-
line stove tank being filled while
the stove was hot.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-05
Drowned His Child.

The mystery attending the find
ing of the body of a colored child a
year old at Corner Catch, near
Newark, last week, has been solved
by the confession of the child's
father, Thomas Willis, that he
killed the baby by drowning it,
and then buried the body where it
was found. He was placed under
arrest and held for the action of
court. The body was discovered
by being unearthed by dogs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-05
c. w. Wilson Awarded the Contract.

G. W. Wilson of Rising Sun has
received the contract for the con-
struction of the new high school to
be erected in West Elkton. The
building is to be of brick, two stories
high and equipped with all modern
improvements. Especial attention
will be paid to the ventilation.
The contract price was $3.50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-06-05
Thirty DAYS i'm Jail.

James Holland, colored, who, it
is charged, a short time ago became
involved in a quarrel with James
White, went home, procured a gun
and attempted to kill White, but
missed him, the charge of shot
striking James Hughes in the leg,
inflicting painful injuries, was
given hearing before Magistrate
Groves of Elkton, who sentenced
him to thirty day in the Jail.