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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14
Change Of Opinion.

The Maryland Democratic Editors As
ISOLATION met in annual session at Annapolis
on Wednesday of last week, and in the even
ing had a banquet, to which the Democratic
State Senators were invited. A number OF
speeches were made and the general drift was
the Democratic party must get together, and
the prospect was good for united front here
after. Senator Herring, of Carroll, was one OF
the speakers, but the most significant speech
was that of Senator Bruce, President of the
Senate.
Mr. Bruce, it will be remembered, was one
of the Democrats that, believing change in
management of affairs in Maryland would be
beneficial, helped to elect the Republican
ticket. He replied to the toast, The Mary
land Senate. the bulwark between the State
and the Republican party" Mr.. Bruce is re-
ported by the Baltimore Netcs as follows;
Mr.. Bruce replied in scathing denuncia-
tion of the Republican party. He said that
he did not believe that they would carry out
n single pledge or promise made during the
campaign. The civil service reform bill was
already defeated; judging from the action OF
be defeated, also; he did not believe that they
would pass an assessment bills in short, every
thing that had been promised was going by
the board. He spoke Of the first act OF the
new party being the violation Of the Constitu-
ton in the election of United States Senator,
TO effect which the entire patronage at the
hands of the Governor had been bartered
away. He said the Republican party was
burning the candle at both ends, and referred
to the action of the Baltimore City Council.
Mr.. Bruce said that he never felt so much
in sympathy with the Democratic party as
now. He said that the terms independent
and regular belonged to the majority party
and not to the minority, and urged an obliter,
alton of all fractional lines and pooling OF
the forces against the common enemy.
The Democratic Senators have had their
differences, he said, but he was glad to say
shat these differences had been mainly con
fined to the conference room, and that on the
floor OF the Senate they had presented au I'M
broken front. He wound up by predicting
the eazIy return to power of the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Bruce's speech vas almost constantly
interrupted by applause and was considered
as very significant.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14
Uncertainty of an Assessment Law

Each branch of the Legislature has passed
an assessment bill, the Herring bill by the
Senate and the Bankard bill by the House.
There is a considerable difference in the
measures, and Delegate Lee, of Hartford, has
now come to the front with a new measure.
Gov. Lowndes has given an indication that
he is not faverably impressed with either the
Herring or Bankard bill, and inclines to the
Lee bill During the campaign last fall the
ADVOCATE charged that Mr.. Lowndes belonged
to the capitalstic class and would not favor
any bill that would provide for just and fair
assessment. In an interview with the Annap-
oils correspondent OF Baltimore paper, on
the Bankard bill, Gov. Lowndes has con
frmed what the ADVOCATE charged He
said-
~ think the subject is in an awful muddle
and that it must be Strengthened out before the
bill is presented to me for my signature. As
soon as the committees on conference are APP
pointed, | intend to ask them to meet with
me and go over the matter in detail. In my
opinion, the Lee bill is the one that should
pass. 1t meets the situation, in my opinion,
as it provides for reassessment of property
under the present laws and provides for home
rule, in that it allows the various boards of
county commissioners and the Appeal Tax
Court of Baltimore City to decide whether or
not personal property should be taxed.
When questioned as to the particular points
TO which he objected, the Governor did not
partieularize, but said he thought the bill was
muddled and did not hang together well, He
said be did not think the taxation on bonds
was too high in the Bankard bill, but about
right. When asked whether he objected TO
the taxation of mortgages, he said "Not
specially, but hardly believe that an income
tax on mortgages is constitutional
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

Spain is preparing to send Go,OOO more
troops to Cuba.
January and February broke the record. for
fires and loss oflife. In Philadelphia, Pa, dur
ing February, there was an average of eight a
day.
Minnie Swanger, 10 years old, of Altoona,
Pa, was on Wednesday found guilty of muir
der in the second degree She poisoned her
uncle, William McGregor.
j. E. Crandall, late President of the First
National Bank of johnson City, Tennessee,
was on Wednesday sentenced to eight years
Imprisonment for bank wrecking. His pecu-
lations amounted to $50, 600.
A man named Lapoint appeared in Brock
vile, Ontario, on Monday, with double
barrel breech-loading shotgun and began to
shoot at everyone in sight. He killed an old
man named Peter Moore, probably fatally
wounded Chief of Police Rose and seriously
injured seven or eight others before he was
himsefshot and disabled. He is insane.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

Mayor Hooper, of Baltimore, believing he
was the whole city government and the City
Council only an ornamental affair, undertook
to make appointments to suit himself regard
less of the council or their advice and consent.
He talked boldly and defantly, and the
cranky press applauded. The applause turned
the Mayors head, but the Council became de-
FAINT also. Ordinances were passed taking
the power of appointment away from the
Mayor and giving the Council the right and
power to make them. The Mayor vetoed the
ordinances, and on Monday night the ordi-
nances were repassed over the vetoes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14
Shot While Attempting to Steal
Meat.
From the Liberty Banner, March L..

From the Liberty Banner, March Il.
Ten days or two weeks ago two pieces of
meat were stolen from meat house on the
farm occupied by William Adams, near
Woodsboro. After that occurred Mr.. Adams
and his hired man, Mr.. Anders, kept watch
for the return of the burglar. The watch
proved fruitless until last Thursday morning
at nearly one O'Clock, when man was seen
making his way to the meat house. He tried
the lock an then went away to the wood
shed, but soon returned evidently determined
to force and entrance. The lights had been
extinguished in the house and the hired man
was at window facing the meat house aud
had the muzzle of the gun protruding through
the window. Bang went the gun. The
would-be-thief was dazed, but managed to get
TO the home Of his brother, about mile away,
where he has been living very i'll ever since,
and he is not expected to live. The shot took
effect in the left lung and hip, only part of
them being recovered. Irving Ashbaugh,
who who resides along Hunting Creek, is the
Young mans name who was shot.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

John l.. Sullivan aud '.Parson' Davies are
preparing to organize sporting men into a
league to oppose the election of men 10 either
legalizing prize-fghts. If they should succeed
in their attempt all acts permitting prize
fighting should also provide that the princi-
pals in these ''sperls'' should continue the
amusement until one of them is killed. and
brass knuckles should be substituted for
gloves. Between ''the sports and A.P. As,
it begins to look as though moral and religious
people will have hard time in obtaining leg
islative h0nors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14
Senator Herring .

In an editorial on the Democratic Editors
banquet at Annapolis last week, the Easton
Ledger says:
Senator Herring, of Carroll, made ring
ing Democratic speech. His scathing denun-
citation of Republican management in Mary
land was most foreible and eloquent. Dis
honor, perfdy, perjury, mark its trail. Exec
utive patronage used to help bold and I'M
scrupulous job-lot politician trample down a
solemn law of the State that he might get a
United States Senator seat around which, If
he succeeded, the faint of perjury would for
ever remain What a spectacle 1t, or ats
ike. had never been witnessed in Maryland
under Democratic rule, and this one act alone
was sufficient to blast, by the execration Of
the people, whatever hopes the Republican
party may have had of retaining power in
Maryland.
Senator Herring met for the first time quite
"a number of Democratic editors, and those
who did not know him personally before,
formed very high opinion of this able states
man, accomplished scholar and courteous and
affable gentleman.
This was one of the best meetings ever held
by the Democratic Association. The genial
meeting between the editors and the Senators
was happy one, and will be productive OF
excellent results, one OF winch VIII De mutual
cooperation in the removal OF the incubus OF
Repubeanism from Maryland and the restora-
ton of the Democracy to that control in the
State which is its own by right, and which it
never should have surrendered.
Senator Herring seems to have made more
favorable impression upon the Knights of the
Quill than any other Senator. While the
speeches of the others were merely mentioned,
nearly all the papers represented particularly
spoke of the response by the Senator from
Carroll Here is what the Upper Marlboro
Gazette said:
Senator Herring. whose vote is the key to
the political situation, was the last speaker.
We doubt if in his late close campaign in
Carroll he made stronger or better speech.
He placed principles before men and believed
that as long as Democratic principles were
adhered to, so long would the people be with
us.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14
The South in Diplomacy.

The Southern States continue to retain their
prominence in the diplomatic service which
began at the foundation of the Government,
when South Carolinan was the first Ameri-
can Minister to Great Britain, Virginian to
France, and Maryland man to Spain. Oh
the Consuls- General seven of the twenty are
from the South. OF the Consuls, the South
has twenty-five of the sixty of first grade. OF
the foreign Ambassadors, Delaware Louisiana
and North Carolina have three of the first
class. OF the twenty-five ENJOYS Extraordi.
nary, the South has ten: Argentine Republic,
Chill, Greece, Guatemala, Hawaii, Paraguay,
isters Resident, three are Sontherners. All
six of the chiefs of bureau of the State De-
partment in Washington are not Southerners;
one is from Ohio.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14
MO. a42o EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County in
Equity.
The South Paca Street Building Association
5, of Baltimore city, vs.. Otto F. Leist and
Glencoe w. Leist.
Ordered this 18th day of March, A. D.,
1896, that the sale of the property mentioned
in these proceedings by Louis T. Henning-
hansen, Attorney and Agent, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary there
of be shown on or before the 18th day of
April, next; provided copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper published in Car
roll county once in each of three successive
weeks before the 9th day of April, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
SG025. 100.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
marl4 st BENJ. F. GROUSE, CLERK.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

If the members of congress and editors of
newspapers that want Cuba recognized would
go and help the rebels Cuba could soon be
free. This would be better way than having
the Government act, for that might involve
war with Spain, with several European powers
aiding her-and the United States might come
out second best. Since the late unpleasant
ness in this country the ADVOCATE don't
hact rnhels
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

As the time approaches for the selection OF
delegates to the National Republican Con
vention, one by one the candidates for the
nomination for President, or through some
close friend, are coming out in interviews
announcing the other follows are not III it.
The latest interview is from Senator Mander-
son, of Nebraska, who says neither Mckinley
nor Reed can be nominated, but that West
ern man, most likely himself, will carry off
the 1nrizn
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14
MO. 1924 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
In the matter of the trust estate of Zadock "
Hood.
james A C. Bond, Trustee, Plaintiff, VS..
Zadock V. Hood, Defendant.
Ordered on the aforegoing petition this 10th
day of February, 1896, that the Circuit Court
for Carroll County, sitting as Court of
Equity, take jurisdiction in the trust estate of
the said Zadock V. Hood, and that the said
Trustee settle said trust estate, under the sup
vision and control of the said Court; and it is
further ordered that James A. C. Bond, Trus-
tee in the above cause named, give notice to all
persons having claims against Zadock "
Hood, to file said claims, properly autheuti-
Gated with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Carroll County, on or before the 18th day of
March, 1896, by causing copy of this order
to be inserted in some newspaper published in
Carroll county once week for four Successive
weeks before the 18th day of March, next
CHARLES b. ROBERTS,
True copy,-Test:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14
States With Democratic Governors.

These are the States having Democratic
Governors: Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Minnesota, Nebraska
Democrat opulist), North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas. Virginia and
West Virginia. Prior to the admission of
Utah as State there we're IA votes in the
electoral college, and with Utah added there
will be AL. The number of electoral votes
by States now having Democratic Governors
is 1874. The number of delegates necessary
to choice in the electoral college this year
viii be 224.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

The Baltimore San in long editorial in
quires whether the Democratic party has
learned anything by the defeats of 1894 and
1895. There who stayed at home in 1894
and revolted in 1895 have learned much, and
they will be in line with the Old Guard of
JOG. 900 hereafter. They win not harken to
the selfshuess and righteousness of the Sun.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14
-DUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
CHAPTER IA.

AN ACT TO require the County Commission
ers OF Carroll County to pay to the Burgess
and Commissioners of Taneytown, Carroll
county, Maryland, half of the amount
of road tax levied or taxed upon the prop
erty within the limits of Taneytown, to be
used for the repair, maintenance and i'm
provement of the streets, roads and alleys
in Tansytown.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That it shall be the
duty of the County Commissioners of Carroll
County to pay annually to the Burgess and
Commissioners of Taneytown, Carroll county,
Maryland, one-half of the amount of taxes le-
We'd and collected annually by said County
Commissioners for road purposes, upon the as
sessable property liable to taxation within the
corporate limits of the town of Taneytown, to
be appropriated and used by the said Burgess
and Commissioners of Taneytown, for the
repair, maintenance and improvement of the
streets, roads and alleys within the corporate
limits of said town.
SECTION =. Be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage
Approved, February %, 1896.
LLOYD LOWNDES,
Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President of the Senate.
SYDNEY L. MUDD,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House of
Delegates.
| hereby certify that the aforegoing is true
copy of an Act of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed at the January Session, 1896
NJ. NJ. HIGGINS,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates,
marl4 3t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

Mckinley, the great apostle of Protection,
has the call on the Republican nomination for
President up to date. He has the delegations,
solidIy, of Ohio and Kansas, and has scooped
few elsewhere. There is room for slip be-
fore the convention meets, but the outlook for
him is now very promising
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14
J. T. ORNDORFF'S SONS

Juvenal says in his esaysA lucky rarr l
crow of successful Sa
It's not luck hard work that 1t not inherited ability m
anc that establishes business and constantly increasing wen
the of
effort to goods lowest and whatever a
byo unweaed daily attention securing only
t STYLES We know stock better selected date and
II Won can get goods for dollar than from
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We have added immense stock
REMNANT DEPARTMENT

there
disposed last week and the with which @
after yer6e shall be The h
pieces placed before the public will sale
DELAYS dangerous choice quick list facts
yards black and cOors from to 10 yards l2
Shifting Prints from to yards, at Be worth Sc
dark Caicoes from l to yards, Be worth Sc
yadStan TO 5 yards BE, worth &c
1900 Yards Percak, yards Gle
yards Beached Muslin yard wide from to 10 yards,
heavy yard wide Unbleached Muslin Sc worth
yards Plaid Nanooks at 4c worth Gle
the above goods those
would ayEhe the lot of
uesev offered for sale.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

We have this 9TH day of March, 1896, declared a
dividend of per cent. on permanent deposits and
3 per cent on weekly and monthly deposits paya-
BILE on and after March 18TH 1896.
marl4 St* JESSE 7. Il. DAVIS Treasurer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

Another member of the Kentucky Legisla-
ture is dead, and he was a Democrat, of
course He was Senator Rozel Weissinger,
the leader of the Democratic opposition TO
Senator Blackburn.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14
EoR SALE.

No. 146 West Main street, Westminster,
Md. Home of the late Francis Shriver, de-
ceased. Lot 1903 feet on Main ST., running
back 162 feet, with alley on two sides.
House 2-story Double Weatherboarded,
containing 10 rooms pantry, dairy and cellar;
AEsA stable and carriage house, chicken
Liz. house, corn crib and smoke house.
Also an office building on Main street All
kinds of fine fruit and shrubbery. Will divide
the lot if desired, selling the office and % feet
of ground separate.
Apply to MILTON SCHAEFFER,
marl4 If Westminster, Nd
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

MO. 1850 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
In the matter of the estate of Julien James
Vanderford, late of Stuttgart, Germany,
deceased
Ordered this 9th day of March, A D. 1896,
that the account of the Auditor filed in this
cause, be finally ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 23d day Of March, inst; provided
a copy of this order be inserted for two sue
cessive weeks before the last named day in
some newspaper published in Carroll county.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
mar 2t BENZ. F. GROUSE. Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

A BARGAIN-For Sale.-The sub
"A scriber offers for sale his property, sit
uated in New Midway. The lot contains 2
acres, and is improved with an 8 room fssssssS
dwelling house, blacksmith shop, ma Lee
chine shop, steam grist and saw mill, and all
necessary outbuildings. There is choice fruit
of all kinds on the property. VIII be sold
it. If not sold by the 14th Of March, II will
be for rent to first class mechanic. Price
low and terms to suit. Satisfactory reasons
for selling.
JOHN A. BARRICK.
feb % 81 New Midway, Nd.
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The schooner Mary Bates, of Sag Harbor,
went ashore on Eaton Neck, Long Island,
on Wednesday afternoon. In attempting to
get ashore in the small yawl two of the crew
Of four we're drowned. The vessel was bound
for New York, light She is rapidly breaking
mn
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14
TO CREDITORS.

NO. ss49 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Michael E. Walsh, Assignee, vs.. james A.
Gosnell and wife, Mortgagors.
Notice is hereby given to the Creditors of
Noah W. Taylor, deceased, who were such
at or prior to his death. to file their claims,
duly proven and authenticated, with the Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Carroll County, on or
before the 10th day of May, A. D., 1896.
JN0. ]. BAUMGARTNER,
mari4 At Auditor.
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DRIvATB SALE of the most Desirable
u Property on the Westminster pike. in
Finksburg, Carroll county, Nd. 1t contains
80 acres, more or less; all necessary improve
ments and an abundance of fruit. Apply tn
NIMR0D DEMOSS.
Relsterstown, Baltimore county, Nd. and
7OS n: Fremont ave-, Baltimore, Nd.
mari St.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of adj
ministration on the Personal Estate of
CONRAD BOWERS,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscri-
Der, on or before the Nth day of October,
1896; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate
Given under my hand this 9th day of
March, 1896.
SARAH R. BOWERS.
maria At Administrative Will Annexed
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

By a vote of q 10 the Senate substituted
the Herring assessment bill for the Bankard
bill The matter will now go to a committee
of conference of members of both houses.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

STATE OF MARYLAND, /
Insurance Dept, Commissioners Office,
Annapolis, January 10th, 1896.
In compliance with the Code of Public
General Laws, hereby certify that the above
is true abstract from the statement of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Baltimore
County, Nd, to December 31st, 1895, now on
file in this Department.
THOMAS P. TOWNSEND,
Insurance Commissioner.
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ITO THOSE IN THE COUNTRY
Il Who are in need of Windsow Sash, Door
Frames, Blinds, etc, are requested TO gel
my prices before placing their orders
WINDOW FRAMES A SPECIALITY
RShop in rear OF Chas. e. Fink's Law
Office, Court Street.
GHAS. b. HUNTER.
feb % st Westminster, Nd.
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forth in haste
With We bills and paste,
And lain to a
A fact tina will starle the generation
For al Ondorf
Bargains ourco competitors have
said SPRING GOODS which and
arriving daily This is be linen and have prepared for
SHOES AND GENTS FIXINGS.
department always Of competitors
the late Shield suitable high
down collar The only people who carry noby line of Shoes for ladies and
gentlemen The place where buy the best Shoe for 81 co. either heavy
fine
Mind your busnes andte no lies
Don drunk and deceive your
Pay debts anda advertise
Shoes and slippers of every
Every a honest
The best under the skies
Buy from people of enterprise
j. T. ORNDORFF'S SONS.
mch WESTMINSTER, MD.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

If the question were put to congress as to
what it was doing for the general good it could
not frame satisfactory reply
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-14

Yellow and typhoid fever is prevailing to a
large extent in several of the South American
States.
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esTATEMENT
y
Showing the condition of the Mutual Fire In
surance Company in Baltimore County,
Nd, December S1st, 1895.