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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-11-19

Mr.. D. r. Rouzer had some trouble at first
with his chopping machine at bis new steam
mill, but he has mastered the trouble and
everything is now working satisfactorily.
file is prepared to fill orders now At short
notice, the capacity Of the mill being large.
He has also fine hominy mill and says his
cornmeal is the very finest that can be made.
We are glad to learn that all Of his difficult
les, including the water supply for his boiler,
have been surmOunted.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-11-19

The CHAAP1oN,-Mr. George w. (jackie)
Miller, residing on the F. 8 E. turnpike one
mile south of Thurmont, butchered the boss
hog Of Frederick county. so far as has come
to our notice, on Tuesday last. 1t weighed
dressed SIC pounds
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-11-19

FLAG PREsENrATtoN-On Thursday next.
Thanksgiving Day, at one O'Clock In the
Town Hall, Columbia Council, No. 50, Jr.
o. U. A. NJ. will present the Thurmont High
School with flag. The exercises will con.
slst of addresses, music and appropriate Ger.
emon,es by the High School and Order.
For full particulars, see posters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-11-19
Business Locals.

HALL HARRISON.
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-11-19

Mr.. George W. Warner, lineman Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, will in
a few days begin the construction Of new
line In this city, replacing the old poles with
new on route to clear the main streets and
substituting fine copper wire for that at pres.
ent in use-Ne,os
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-11-19

A BIG Hoa.-On Wednesday Messrs Pat.
terson Bros, killed the largest hog that has
been slaughtered IN this place for number
of years. 1t belonged to Mr. E. H. Rowe,
and weighed U55 pounds gross and netted
528 pounds. Chronicle.
The herald., 1896-10-20
CHINAMEN WHO EMIGRATE
Cannot Return Unless Provided With
Proper Certificates
An Important Decision of the Attorney
General, Reversing a Practice
Hitherto Prevailing.

WASHINGTON, Oct 19-The attor-
the secretary of the treasury on the
question of Chinese certificates, which
is of interest. Heretofore registered
Chinese laborers, who for any reason
may have left this country without OBJ
tanning certificate from the collector
at the port of departure, have been al
lowed to return to this country upon SUBJ
mission of evidence sufficient to satisfy
the collector of their identity as re-
turning laborers. The encouragement
holds that the statute requires such la
borers actually to obtain the certifl-
Gates before departure from this coun-
try, and that failing to do so they should
be refused admission upon their return.
He also holds that the registration GER
tificates, statements and other papers,
which are required from Chinese laborers
before the issuance of the certificates
upon which they may return to this
country, shall be deposited by the Chi
nese laborers with the collectors at ports
from which they leave this country, and
not. as has been the practice heretofore,
with the customs officers at places where
the Chinese resided in this country,
which officers have forwarded the papers
to the collector at the port of exile.
The secretary Of the treasury has is
sued circular letter of instructions to
collectors of customs, informing them OF
the purport Of the opinion referred to-
and directing them to conform their ac-
tions hereafter thereto.
The herald., 1896-10-20
WHY SHE DIED.
Amy Price Suicided Because Of Her
Lovers Death.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The identity Of
the man, because of whose death Mrs.
Amy Annie Price of California commit
ted suicide in Philadelphia by shooting
herself through the heart last Friday
night, has been established. 1t was
Hereward Glover Meeker. 1t is said
they were engaged to be married. He
died on Wednesday in his aged mothers 8
arms after an illness of less than eight
cen hours of hemorrhage. He was a
lawyer and a member of the New York
Athletic club
Mrs. Price was divorced six years ago
from William Price, assistant manager
of theater in Los Angeles. After OBJ
tanning her divorce she went to Chicago
and found employment there as writer
for the newspapers. She came to New
York later and obtained position as
stenographer with a large firm down
town. 1t is not known where she and
Mr.. Meeker first met, but about six
months ago Mrs. Price wrote to her sis
ter, Mrs. Carrie Clausen Of Philadel-
phia, announcing that she was to be
married to New York man who was
clever and ambitious and loved her de-
votedly as she loved him.
The herald., 1896-10-20
ANorIrs HnRALD RoRN1Ne OCTOBER go 1sss

for the purpose Of reporting to Mr. Wat
son Just what had been accomplished In
different states, and to report the work
of the national committee, as well as to
confer with him regarding the cam
paign. The report that had Mr.. Wat
sons letter Of acceptance with me is a
mistake"
2 ''Will there be a change in the fusion
arrangements"
Yes, I believe there will be change
of some kind in Kansas"
WILL WAIT AWHILE
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 19.-Thomas E.
Watson's affidavit declining the use of
his name on the official ballot as part
Of the Abilene ticket, was received
through the mail by the secretary of
state today. Acting upon this authority,
the secretary of state decided that the
name of Watson should not go upon the
official ballot as part of the Abilene
ticket. However, he agreed with Popu-
list Chairman Breidenthal not to mail
the certificates of the official ballot to
the county clerks until the Populist
committee should take the matter before
the supreme court
The herald., 1896-10-20
HE WOULD PREFER HANGING
As He Has Had Seventeen Years II
Prison
Albert Hence Downen May Be an Awful
Criminal or He May Be Working
His Imagination

Associated Press Special Wire
DENVER, Oct. 19.-The Denver po-
lice today arrested a man and tonight
received a confession from him which
rivals the histories of the greatest high
waymen of fact or fiction.
The man gives his name as Albert
Hence Downen, and he confesses to no
less than fifty hold-ups in the vicinity
of Denver, as well as the murder of one
man here and man and woman in CAL
ifornia. He says he served seventeen
years of his life in San Quentin prison,
and now he propose sto plead guilty to
murder and be hanged rather than to go
again to prison. Downen is a pleasant
looking man about As years of age, and
he says he began his career of crime
when 10 years old by holding up the
Wells, Fargo & Co. stage west of Sac
ramento. He was caught and sentenced
to twenty-five years in the penitentiary.
After serving a short time he escaped,
but was recaptured after breaking his
leg and being shot through the lungs
When ten years of his sentence was
done he gave the express company some
information and they secured his par
y
sentenced for larceny, serving ten
years.
After his release he continued his CO.
reer as highwayman in California,
Oregon and Washington, going under
the name of Albert Hence. In 1885 or
1886 he killed and robbed an eastern
tourist in park in San Jose and about
the same time shot woman while try
ing to rob hersand her escort. Later he
killed and robbed a woman in San Fran
cisco.
About a year ago he came here and
went to work on farm near town. Soon
afterward he began his work on the road
and since that time the "lone highway
man" has puzzled the sharpest thief
takers of Colorado. A dozen times the
police announced that they had the man.
but always within week another rob-
berry would prove their error. June 23
last Joel Ashworth, a clerk, was shot
down on the streets of Denver and until
l. tonight the murder has remained pro-
found mystery. Downen says when he
ordered Ashworth to halt the latter
struck him with his cane. Other men
have received Downen's bullets but
were not seriously hurt. Downen's ar
rest was the result of the hold-up of
Mark Morris at Henderson, twelve miles
north of here last night. Morris recog-
nized Downen and came in today and
gave the police the information. Dow
men says he does not know why he did
not kill Morris and so protect himself.
4 search of the Goom here which Dow
The herald., 1896-10-20
A POLITICAL SHADOW
Mr.. Mason Will Sneak Along Behi
Candidate Rryan

Mr. Mason VIII Sneak Along Behind
Candidate Bryan
CHICAGO. Oct. 19.-It has been ar
ranged by the Republican campaign
managers to have eX-Congressman
William F.. Mason of Chicago speak in
the immediate vicinity of every hall in
which Mr. Bryan makes addresses in
this city. Two weeks before the Chi
cago convention Mr. Mason met the
Democratic candidate in joint debate
at Waterloo, Ia. The Republican lead
ers say they We're so well satisfied with
the result that this plan of practically
pitting Mr.. Mason with Mr.. Bryan has
been decided upon. There is no inten-
ton, they say, of interfering with the
Bryan meetings in any particular but a
chance will be given all voters who
would rather hear Republican than a
Democratic speech to exercise their
choice. The plan promises to furnish
some of the most lively incidents of the
campaign
The herald., 1896-10-20
STEEL RAIL CASE DECIDED
An Important Ruling on Questions of
Imports ia Bond
Steel Rails Imported Before the Passage
of the Wilson Tariff Bill Must Pay
the Old Duty.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.-The
United Safes circuit court of appeals
handed down an opinion today sustain
ing the decision of Judge McKenna of the
circuit court in the matter of the Anglo
California bank VS.. the United States,
which settles an important question
concerning importations made prior to
the passage of the Wilson tariff act. The
case is better known as the "steel and
rail case" because 1t involved an i'm.
portation in 1887 of 567S tons of T steel
rails, consigned to the Anglo Californian
bank and intended for use on the Ore
gon Paciflc-now the Oregon Central and
Eastern railroad. The rails lay un-
claimed for two years and were then reg
ularly entered at the warehose and bonds
given by the bank The warehouse en-
tries were liquidated under the act of
March,3, 1883, at the expiration of a year,
at the rate OF SIT per ton duty, and 10 per
cent extra was charged against the
bond, according to law. Three with
drawals were made between September,
1888, and December, 1889, and duty paid
at the rate of $17 per ton. At the end of
three years, when, under the law, the
importation should have been declared
abandoned and sold for duty, yet an
extension of three months was granted
by special order from the secretary of
the treasury, and, subsequently, two
further postponements were granted,
because of the condition Of the Oregon
Pacific company, the last in 1895, pending
a decision as to the legal status Of the
company.
After the passage of the Mckinley tar
if act in 1890, over 300 tons were with
drawn and the collector of the customs
received the duty on them at the rate of
1914 per ton. After the passage Of the
Wilson tariff act in 1894, fixing the duty
on steel rails at $3.50 per ton. the import
er withdrew the remainder of the rails
and offered to pay the Wilson tariff,
which was refused by the collector, who
demanded the tariff of 1888, $17 per ton.
This was paid under protest.
The board Of general appraisers re-
versed the ruling of the collector but
was in turn reversed by Judge McKenna
when them after came up for review in
the circuit court.
The herald., 1896-10-20
EUROPEAN FINANCE
The Situation Causes Anxiety and Fear
n,- ry{cic

The Situation Causes Anxiety and Fears
or a Crisis
LONDON Oct. 19.-Te Daily Tele-
graphs financial article expresses the
belief that the Bank of France has man.
ifested willingness to sell gold largely
rather than allow the London market to
be SO disturbed as to react seriously up
on Paris. The article says it is probable
this consideration prevailed with the
Bank of England not to raise the rate
of discount.
The Daily News says heavy sales of
Spanish securities and Kaffirs in Paris
disquieted the stock exchange and the
bourse yesterday. This mysterious SELL
ing it is said, has now continued in both
markets for several days. Late even
ing papers in Paris declare that unless
the movement was checked a serious
crisis would result on the bourse.
An official who was consulted on the
subject said events in Spain and Turkey
were most responsible, but that great
anxiety existed regarding the outcome e
Of the presidential election in the United
States. 1t is feared the next settlement
will reveal trouble h
The herald., 1896-10-20
THE MUSICIANS LEAGUE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ird., Oct. 19.--Repre-
sentatives from the local councils of the
National League of Musicians are in ses :
sion in this city today for the purpose of
forming an organization that will affiliate
with the American Federation of Labor
Heretofore this plan has been opposed by
the eastern delegates, while the western
delegates were in favor of it. The meet
ing here today is composed largely of the
proposed to form n separate national or
ganization and it is thought eventually the
whole league will poin the Federation of
Labor, although there is some opposition
from the delegates here.
Samuel Gompers. president Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, is presiding
The meeting will continue tomorrow.
The herald., 1896-10-20
. THE SAILORS STRIKE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.-Local men,
bers of the Coast Seamen's union are anti
cipatiug going on a strike in connection
with the general strike of the dockyard
laberers. Meanwhile they have decided
not to order formal strike in connection
with the cut in wages for Pacific coast col
lers from s25 to $3.50, but simply refuse to
go out on ships at that rate and are in
ducing non-union men to desert their ships
when secured for work by the Shipowners
association. Owners of lumber vessels
have revoked the orders for cut of month
ly wages from $50 to $25, and are paying the
farmer 6oure
The herald., 1896-10-20
men occupied when not on the ranch re-
vealed large amount of plunder, much
of which has been identified.
CHEAP TALK
Senator Henderson Loses His Temper
and Talks Foolishly

Senator Henderson Loses His Temper
and Talks Foolishly
WILMINGTON, Del, Oct 19.-Ex-
United States Senator John B. Hender-
son of Missouri in speech here tonight
scored the Chicago platform and nomi-
nees, and said in part:
THE Populist platform, which is now
a part of the Democratic party, for
Bryan stands upon both. proposes 70
seize the railroads. and telegraphs. II
they know what they are doing they GER
tainly intend to reorganize the govern
ment II they should be so bold as to
make the attempt, not less than four or
five million soldiers will resist. We will
do as the men did in 1861 We simply
asked then that the constitution be not
disturbed and would defend it as we did
then"
The herald., 1896-10-20

speeches. has not uttered a word or made
a mistake, and has added greatly to the
strength Of the Republican cause every
day."
Captain Lafayette Williams, Mrs.
,McKinley's cousin and a prominent
business man of Chicago, is also here to-
day with his wife. He is en- route home
from Europe. where he has been visiting
for several months.
Sol Smith Russell called during the
afternoon to pay his respects to Major
Mckinley, Mrs. Mckinley and a party
of friends attended his performance to
night.
The herald., 1896-10-20
TRIED THE WRONG MAN.

PERIL, o. T., Oct. 19.-At an early hour
this morning five outlaws appeared at the
ranch of r. T. Brooke. an Englishman,
whose place is near Tonkawa and who is
considered wealthy. The called Brooke to
the door and commanded him to hold UP
his hands, their apparent purpose being
bribery. Brooke replied with bullets from
his revolverand shot two Of his visitors
dead and wunoed a third. The unInjured
outlaws fled, carrying their wounded COM
panion. The dead men have not been
ident filed
The herald., 1896-10-20
SHE WILL NOT MARRY.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 19-Mrs. vir-
ginia Coonroot, the elderly Oakland wo.
man who recently surprised her relatives
and friends by announcing that she was to
be married to Eugene de Beautharnais, the
inventor, and who even went so far as to
arrange all the prelminaries of the affair
a. the Hotel Girard in Oakland. was ar
rested at the Hotel Alexandria this after
roon upon an insanity warrant from Ala
media county. The Alexandria is the home
Of Beauharnais. Frank Ely Mrs. Coon
roots son-in-law, who swore to the COM
paint charging her with insanity. says
she has been mentally affected for several
years and that her strange actions have
been a source of much trouble to her fam
ii,,
The herald., 1896-10-20
NOBODY TO BLAME

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The report of
the naval court of inquiry which investi-
gated the circumst tances surrounding the
grounding of the Texas in Newport har-
bor about the 1st of last month has been
approved by the secretary Of the navy The
captain of the ship, Commander Glass, is
completely exonerated by the court.
The herald., 1896-10-20
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TIE PRINTERS SESSION.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. Oct. 49,
The forty-third convention of the Interna-
tional Typographical union finished its
session in this city today. Matters per-
tanning only to the closing of the conven-
ton were transacted. BY night nearly all
of delegates had left the lcty. the off,
GERS of the union only remaining behind
to attend to minor matters of business.
President Prescott this morning said that
the convention had in respects had been
the most important held in theelast ten
years and said that It had cost $4,000.
The herald., 1896-10-20
AN AWFUL SURPRISE.
Editor High Gets Sixty Days for Libel
He Will Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.-Gavin Dhu
High, late Of the Los Angeles Record, San
Francisco Report, Oakland Morning Times
and Evening Item, received a genuine and
woeful surprise today when Police Judge
Wood sentenced him to sixty days in the
county Jail for lbeling w. J. Dingee in
connection with the tight between rival
water companies. High had served six
days on former charge and had pleaded
guilty on the second charge expecting a
light sentence. He now intends to continue
the legal fight. his attorney stating he
would swear out a writ of habeas corpus
The herald., 1896-10-20
NO DETAILS KNOWN,

HARTFORD, CT, Oct. 19.-Judge e.
Taintor, receiver for the assigned banking
firm of George p. Bissell & Co., today filed
in the superior court partial inventory
which shows 500 depositors with total de-
posits of $29O.000. All assets that could be
found made a total of 1907, ,236, but the re-
ceiver is unable to give any approximate
statement of the liabilities, and aside from
the fact that the failure is known to be
very heavy one, nothing further has as yet
been ascertained. q.
The herald., 1896-10-20
AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 19.-Washington
postal authorities are elated at the arrest
of the man Wallace, alias Hamilton. who
was taken into custody last night arkansas
City, and regard his capture as the most
important made for a long time. An off,
cial dispatch to the department says Wal
lace admits robberies similar to last night
at st. Louis. October 10, and Chicago, Oc-
nj Q
The herald., 1896-10-20
FRAUD ORDER ISSUED.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The postmas-
ter general has issued fraud order against
James c. Lovett, treasurer of the Tortill-
alta Gold Mining company. having head
quarters at 5S1 Broadway, New York.
The concern advertises mines in Califor-
mia,
The herald., 1896-10-20
Gladness Comes

With better understanding of the
Wv transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle eefforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
ali important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
ana the system is regular, laxatlves or
ether remedies are then not needed. IT
afflicted with any actual disease, one
ray be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
The herald., 1896-10-20
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The comp
troller of the Treasury has declared div
idend of twenty per cent in favor of the
creditors of the First National bank of
Port Angeles, Wash.
The herald., 1896-10-20
Worked for Delectati0n OF the
Public
CORBETT'S MATCH WITH FITZ
Positively His Last Appearance In the
Prize Ring
Bold Bruisers at New York and Balti-
more Cultivate Quite Crop of
Bloody Noses.
Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
MONTREAL, Canada, Oct. 19.-James
j. Corbett has arrived in this city. In
an interview he said that his coming
fight with Fitzsimmons would positively
be his last.
Il will never enter the ring" he said,
latter have satisfied the sporting world
and Fitzsimmons that I can whip him
in short order'
In speaking of his fight with Sharkey,
Corbett said that as soon as he found out
he could get fight with Fitzsimmons he
dropped the sailor at once.
MY fight with Fitzsimmons, he add
ed. will come off without fail in Janu-
ary. I will begin to train for it at once,
and train right along as I go with my
company. All arrangements for my
meeting with Fitzsimmons are in the
hands of Dan Stuart, and he will notify
us at the proper time of the place where
it can be brought off without inter-
ference"
BOUTS AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Four bouts
made up the card of the second boxing
show Of the Union Park Athletic club to-
night. The curtain raiser was an eight
round go at 11S pounds between Charley
Leopold Of Harlem and Charley Kelly
of New York. Leopold was knocked
down several times, and the referee
gave the decision to Kelly in the second
round.
The next pair was Sam Bolen and
Andrew Cuneo, both of this city, ten
rounds, at 125 pounds. They went the
full ten rounds, although in the sixth
Cuneo was floored, and it looked as
though he was out. Bolen fought him
all the way and was declared winner.
The third event brought together Joe
Hopkins and George McFadden, both
of New York, for ten rounds, at 140
pounds. McFadden got the decision.
The last event was to be a twelve-round
contest, at 150 pounds, between Tommy
West of Boston and "Tarantula" Bill
Smith Of Texas. West led off with left
punch on the nose, and Smith began to
bleed. Smith handled himself like a
novice, and West smashed him at will
throughout the first round. In the sec
ond round, after fighting one minute
and fifteen seconds, Smith was knocked
out.
MILLS AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 19.-Dan Sui
livan of Boston and Jack Ward of New
ark fought a twenty-round contest to a
draw tonight before the Eureka Athletic
club. Sullivan was the stronger at the
finish, but showed signs Of punishment.
harmed.
Joe Cans (colored) of Baltimore made
a chopping block Of Prof. Jack Williams
of Pensacola in contest stopped in the
second round by the police
The herald., 1896-10-20
JUDGE RICHARDSON DEAD.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-William A.
Richardson, Justice Of the court Of claims.
died today. aged -