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The herald., 1896-10-19
HAVE YOU?

nerience with Tin Ton 'Snmoh Svr,,n2
You are constantly hearing good reports
about it from your friends and neighbors
relative to its superior effects. it's pleas
ant taste and it's absolute safety Why
not get in line? You, too, will become an
advocate of its merits after you have
tried Tip Top Cough Syrup. Price 50
cents at all druggists.
The herald., 1896-10-19
A BIG FOUR WRECK.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 1S-Twenty-
five freight cars, with their contents,
were destroyed in q wreck on the Big
four railroad, near wellington, O., last
night. The loss will reach $10O, 900. The
track has been completely blockaded
all day and trains are running around
the wreck on other roads,
The herald., 1896-10-19
SICK SENATOR.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 1S.-Senarur
w. D. Bate is very sick and has been SO
for a week. His appointments have
been Cancelled. Private information
received from Memphis states that SEN
ator Harris is very sick near that city
and his intimate friends who know Of
his condition are very anxious and
q q rnpd
The herald., 1896-10-19
DOCK LABoRERs' UNION.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Edward Nc
Hugh of the Liverpool. England, Water
mems union, who came to this country
recently as delegate Of the Internation-
al Socitey of Dock Laborers and Weight
Handlers, held secret conference today
with dozen members of the Longshore-
mems union Of this city. The purpose Of
The herald., 1896-10-19
THE ENGINEER KILLED.

ORANGE, Tex, Oct. 1S-This morn
ing a head-end collision occurred at
the south end of the trestle across Little
Cypress bayou, five and half miles
north of this place, on the Southern Pa
cific, by which John Clancy of Union
vile, Iowa, was killed, and the engi-
neer, a. T. Toler of Houston, who was
running the westbound train, sustain
ed a fracture of both thigh bones and a
dislocation of the right shoulder.
The herald., 1896-10-19
FOUGHT. WITH A BURGLAR.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Jose Trujillo,
editor of Ell Parvenir. the Cuban news
paper in this city, was attacked early
today by a burglar named Kelly. Tru-
jillo, reused from his sleep, succeeded in
wrestling a revolver from the hands of
the burglar after a desperate struggle.
He fired the revolver at random, severe
ly wounding the burglar. Kelly sue
ceeded in making his escape from the
residence. He was traced for blocks by
the trail of blood and ultimately was dis
covered severely wounded at Bellevue
hospital, where he was being treated as
a patient
The herald., 1896-10-19
WANTS HIS SHARE

LONDON, Oct. ia Berlin dispatch
to the Times says the usually well in
formed Schlesische Zeitung reports the
German government meditates sending
a mission to endeavor to secure tract
of territory on the east coast Of China
to enable Germany to share in the in
dustrial and commercial development
of China.
The herald., 1896-10-19
DA-IA PERKINS DEAD

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 18.-Dana Per-
kins. state librarian, died at noon today
He had been Ill for several months, being
confined to his bed by stroke of paral-
ysis. Deceased was for many years
land grader for the Southern Pacific
Railroad company. Deceased was a ma
tive of New Hampshire, aged 81 years.
He came to California in 1852
The herald., 1896-10-19

the conference was to get the separate
unions here to join the International
society and to enlarge the organization.
Plans we're discussed and it was decided
to follow the suggestions of Mr. Nc
Hugh in the matter of an international
agreement
The herald., 1896-10-19
PAID UP IN FULL.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 1S.-The Hallett
& Davis Piano company, which has re-
Gently been in difficulty on account of
slow collections, has made a settlement
of one hundred cents on the dollar and
it's factory, which has only been running
part time, will start at once on full time.
The herald., 1896-10-19
REED RECEIVERS

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-The improvement
in ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reeds voice
was so great today that his physician de-
cided he would be able to address a
meeting to be held in the Auditorium
Of the Hamilton club.
The herald., 1896-10-19
OHIO SAFE FOR SILVER.

BOSTON, Oct 1s.-Hon. George Fred
Williams telegraphed from Indianapo-
lis to his secretary: "Ohio is safe for
Bryan as is Georgia. We will carry the
whole middle west. 1t is conceded that
the Republican campaign has fallen
down, with the execution of the money
end of it, and that there is no hope
among those best informed of carrying
any of these states, except as direct
use of money on election day."
The herald., 1896-10-19
A WHEEL RECORD.

SAN JOSE. Oct. 1S.-Local wheelmer
claim that c. M. Smith this afternoon
broke the worlds record for five miles
road time. He covered the Milpitas an6
San Jose five-mile course in 1920 flat
He was paced by two tandems. The pre-
vious record for five miles was 11:11 2-5
held by George Hamiin of the San Fran
cisco Road club. Smith had an Off
cial sanction to go for the record today
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AN UNPLEASANT RESULT.

LONDON, Oct. 19.-The Daily News
has Berlin dispatch which says that a
batch of Alsatian recruits, who were
travelling on the railway, mutinied and
wrecked the railroad carriages, and
shouted, "Vive la France" This is /up-
posed to indicate a revival of chauvinism
since the czars visit.
The herald., 1896-10-19
BLOODY BERLIN BURGLARS.

LONDON, Oct. ia Berlin dispatch
to the Daily News says that on Sunday
morning Councillor Levy, one of the best
known Berlin lawyers, was stabbed in
his bed by two burglars, and his wife so
badly injured that she had to be sent to
an hospital. The murderers escaped.
The herald., 1896-10-19
A RUSSIAN INSPECTION.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. T., Oct. 49,
Prince HilRoff, imperial minister of ways
and communications Of Russia, today
fnspectsd Niagara falls and the manu-
tacturing plants dependent upon the
aaDeear p9wsn Ne will sail for Europe
- - neA1etsDA Paul this week.
The herald., 1896-10-19
GOOD SOIL WANTED

BERKELEY, Oct. 18.-The agricut-
tural department at Washington has
asked Professor Hilgard Of the Berkeley
station to place the Chico and Santa
Monica stations at its disposal for tree
planting. The seeds used will be Sc
lected from thirty of the other expert
ment stations.
The herald., 1896-10-19
SAILED FOR HOME.

SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. 1s.--Mr. An
derson, secretary of the United States
embassy at Rome, sailed for New York
from Southampton on the steamship
Berlin on Saturday.
The herald., 1896-10-19
BAYARD's BRAY

LONDON, Oct. 19.-In an editorial on
the campaign in the United States the
Times expresses the fear that the efforts
of Ambassador Bayard in behalf of
Palmer and Buckner, however we'll in
tended, will be less successful than they
deserve to be.
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MEREDITH FEELING BETTER.

Tom Meredith, brother Of the Repub-
lican candidate for city assessor, who
was injured by being struck over the
head by a falling telegraph bracket at
the fire on Los Angeles street Saturday
night, is still in the receiving hospital.
A further examination yesterday Of his
wound developed the fact that his skull
was uninjured, although he had a mar
row escape from a fractured Uranium.
He will be able to be about in few days.
The herald., 1896-10-19
TYNAN'S PROGRESS.

CHERBOURG, France, Oct. 1s.-Ty-
nan, the dynamite suspect, recently re-
leased at Boulonge, has arrived on his
way to the United States.
The herald., 1896-10-19
GOLD IMPORTS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The steamer
La Gascogne arrived today bringing
$500, 900 in gold.
The herald., 1896-10-19

Try our port and sherry wines at IS
cents per gallon. 7. Vache & Co., Com
mercial and Alameda streets Tele-
phone 309
The herald., 1896-10-19
HARRIS IMPROVING

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. Ex-senator
Isham G. Harris is reported somewhat
better today His condition is not re-
garded as serious.
The herald., 1896-10-19
CLARKE CRITICISED
The Editor Thinks He Talks Too Much
About Venezuela

LONDON, Oct. 1S.-sir Edward
Clarke writes to the Times this morning
regarding the criticisms Of his speech
The herald., 1896-10-19
A SPECIAL PRIZE.

NUREMBERG, Oct. 1s.-The Judges
of the International chess tournament
held in this city in July and August,
awarded special prize to Pillsbury for
having played the most brilliant game
of the tournament against Lasker.
The herald., 1896-10-19
To Cure q Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure Csc.
The herald., 1896-10-19

MY prices for Wallpaper beat all the city.
4. 4. Eckstrom, "a South Spring street
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-22
University Extension Lectures.

The meeting of the Executive Committee
on the proposed course Of University Exten-
sion Lectures which took place on Thursday
evening OF last week, was followed on Mon
day afternoon by meeting principally of
ladies in the office of the School Commiss-
toner's. Mr. Nolen Of Philadelphia who re-
presents the American Society for the Exten-
sion of University teaching was present, and
explained at scme length, the objects and
aims Of the society.
As noticed in our last issue the Executive
Committee has fixed the cost of the six
lectures at the very moderate figure Of
one Dollar. But tho real education of the
series. is acquired in the classes which will
meet after each lecture. at which the subjects
discussed will he those treated in the lecture
of the same evening.
The literary course has been chosen for the
first six lectures, which will be delivered Ivy
Stockton Arson A. NJ the Staff Lecturer Oh
Literature, his subject being the poetng of
the Nineteenth Century 1D Wordsworth, C2)
Byron, (3) Smelling a. Browning. 2 lectures
co Tennyson.
For the Information Of those who expect to
attend the lecture and class on Monday even
ing next, the first of the course, Mr. Arson
suggests previous reading Of the following
poems of Wordsworth.
'Michael, Margaret" 'Lines Oh Tintern
Abbey ordinations Of immortality" code
to Duty. character Of the Happy Warrior.
AS many Of the Lyrical Ballads as possible
but especially, THE Highland Reaper
"Three Years She Crew." sLucy Poems"
'To Sky-Lark," ''She was Phantom OF
Delight
The best book for poems of Wordsworth
is the edition edited by Matthew Arnold
(Macmilan Company. ST.
The best biography Of Wordsworth is the
one in English Men of Letters Series 15
cents)
Tickets for the University Extension
lecture are on sale at the Elkton Drug
stores, aud the newspaper Offices of tibet
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-22
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
Debate on the Bill Providing for Their
Election by the People.

ANNAfoLlS, MD, yep. 10, 1850.
The bill providing that school commission
ers shall be elected by the people and that
the minority shall he represented came up in
the House of Delegates this afternoon on it,
second reading, with an amendment fixing
the number Of commissioners.
Mr.. Lewis moved that action on the bill be
postponed indefinitely, explaining that he
opposed it on the ground that to have the
commissioners elected by the people would
tend to bring the schools more closely into
relation with politics, rather than to elmin-
ate them from politics, as was claimed as the
purpose OF the bill. Minority representation
would not be Il protection against partisan
ship. A board composed of two Republicans
and one Democrat could not be called non
partisan.
Mr.. Foard said that the people themselves,
the fathers Of the children who attend the
schools, are the best judges Of who shall be
commissioners.
Mr. Cook. of Washington county. author
of the bill. said that he had drawn it up mt
his home at the request of the teachers Of his
county, and considered it of as much JIM
portance to tho State AS either civil service
or reassessment. From one end Of the State
to the other, he said, outrages have been
committed in the name of education. The
Democratic party has manacled tho public
school system with partisanship. We are
far ba tx in educational affairs in this State.
we are in an almost miserable condition so
far as cur schools are concerned. In the
North. where they are far in advance Of us,
they have gone to the people for control OF
the school affairs. and in some States have
permitted women to serve as members OF
the school boards and have a voice in the
affairs Of the system. Our present system is
a vicious me and should be broken up
Mr. Smith, of Cecil, thought the bill the
best presented Mt this session. 1t was the
frs, affecting every man, woman and child in
the State, and it was the first time there had
ever been bill to eliminate the schools from
politics. The Republican party has the
power TO appoint every commissioner and
make the boards purely partisan, but it pro-
posed, for the public good, 20 permit min
GRITTY representation.
MIR. Jones. of Anne Arundel said that he
could relate some facts in regard to "school-
ing'' in the Fourth district, Anne Arundel
county, that would almost make his hearers
hair stand on end. In that district, he
charged, no woman can obtain position as
teacher unless she can prove that her people
for generations have been not only Demo-
Gratis, hut affiliated with certain wing or
faction of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Barber said that he considered minor
ity representation long step toward non
partisanship, and thought that for that alone
the bill should pass
Mr.. Lewis's motion was lost the amend
ment was adopted and the bill ordered en-
crossed for third reading.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-22
COlOred Teachers Association,

A successful meeting was held by the col
ored teachers in Wright's A. VI. T.. Church
Elkton. under the name of "Colored Teach
ers Association which convened on Feb
Is, 1896. Mt 10 II. m. The programme was n.
follows:
Opening prayer by c. II. Young.
Singing. "America"
Roll call
Reading and adoption of the constitution
by the secretary. Discussion on same.
Reading of resolutions, by c. H. Young
Discussion on same. Moved and carried that
the resolutions be presented to the secretary
OF the board Of school commissioners
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Singing, 'Jesus is mine
Roll call.
Essay, "Method of Teaching Arithmetic"
by Miss Mary Draper, of Elkton public
school. Comment on and discussed by Miss
R Jennie Walton, Messrs W. NJ. Berry. c.
H. Young. O. d. Hall and G. W, Anderson.
Essay, ''Method of Teaching" by Mr.. w.
NJ Berry. Comment on and discussed by
Miss r. Jennie Walton, Messrs. o. D. Hail.
G. W. Anderson and c. H. Young.
Solo. Miss Il. Jennie Walton.
Recitation, Miss Celeste Walton. a teacher
from Kent county, Md.
Addresses by Revs. Chew, Grinage and
Henderson.
OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
President, George W. Anderson; Vice Pres
dent, Mary L. Draper: Secretary, Clara
Graene; Critic. W. NJ. Berry; Marshal, Abram
Presbury; Committee on Programme. r.
Jennie Walton, Emily Thomas. Abram Pres
bury; On Application, Lizzie D. Snowden.
Mary Roberts. C. H. Young; On Arrange
ments. Mary Draper, Clara Green, O. D. Hall
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-22
MAKE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER
ELECTIVE BY THE PEOPLE,.

1t was bad move, aud one which the
WING vigorously opposed at the time, to
take the appointment of School Commits
sioners out of the hands of the Judges of
the Circuit Court and place it in the hands
of the Governor simply because the Execu-
tive of the State cannot possibly be per-
sonally acquainted with all the men he
appoints to this important position, and
must depend upon his partizan staff, for
the very necessary information as to the
personal qualification of his appointees.
This change in the method of appoint
ment of School Commissioners, was however
but part of the recognized policy of the
Democratic party of the State, to concen-
tratc political power in the hands of the
as possible upon the local leaders and
managers of the party machine. 1t con-
ferred supposed influence upon the local
leader, and made him an important 60
between 'twixt the appointing power and
the people. 1t accomplished just what it
was intended to do, it inoculated our State
school system with the virus of partzan,
not to say factional politics, to its apparent
and inevitable injury. All over the State,
the appointments of School Commissioners
were made from the ranks of active party
workers, and while in some few instances
men of qualification and character were
appointed, yet the average Commissioner
palpably lack ed the essential character, that
the intelligent and acceptable performance
of the duties of the position required,
Taking these appointments out of the
hands of the Judges, and placing them in
the hands of the Governor, was therefore Il
step back wards and not forwards, in the
line of enforcement Of our school system
from partizan politics.
TO restore these appointments to the
Judges of the Judicial Circuits of the State,
would be a step in the right direction, for
the needed Improvement of our school
system, but to make these officers elective
by the people, with minority representa-
ton on the local boards, is further i'm
provement, which we believe will receive
popular approval.
The WIG therefore hopes to see the bill,
providing for the election of School Com
missioners by the people, which has been
ordered engrosscd for third reading in the
House of Delegates, become law.
While it is true, that the machinery of
plrties may be used to secure the nomina-
tion of incompetent men, yet the voters of
the county can correct this possible evil at
the polls, by voting only for the best men,
They have it in their power to compel both
parties to nominate only suitable men, and
a reasonable degree of independence in
both parties must result in securing the
best commissioners.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-22
Wedding Anniversary.

On Monday evening, Feb. 18th, Mr.. and
Mrs George w. Rutter. formerly of Cecil
county, celebrated the fifth anniversary of
their marriage at their residence, No. 307 f.
23d street Baltimore, Md. At $50 O'Clock
MIR. and Mrs. Rutter entered the parlor to the
sweet strains of wedelng march played by
Mrs Margaret Cooke. They were met by
many of their friends and received congratu-
lations Also letters of congratulation were
received from many distant points. The
evering was very enjoyably spent in instru-
mental and vocal music, parlor games and
social chat, concluding with refreshments
Mr.. Rutter presented his wife with hand :.
some upright piano (Steiff make), and they
received u handsome parlor rocker from his
crew; also another rocker. piano scarf .chenele
table cover, pictures, mirrors. waste-basket
lamps and many other useful articles.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-22

THE fact that only twenty-five out OF 2l5
Republicans in the House voted for silver
may be taken as pretty convincing index
as to where the Hon Tom Reed really
stands, even fine still holds the still tongue
With this ratio OF nearly 10 to among the
Republicans of the House in favor of an
honest currency, there ought no longer to
be any fear among the candidates in ex,
pressing their opinions. There is not a
free silver man at heart among them all,
and the wisest will be the one who now
steps first to the front without any further
concealment or equivocation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-22
A BLOW TO FREE SILVER:

The overwhelming majority by which
the House Of Representatives on Friday Of
last week rejected the free silver amend
ment to the Bond bill, removes all possible
doubt as to what may happen at Washing
ton on this question at least up to the 18th
of March, 1897. Only ninety members OF
the House, could be mustered in support
Of the amendment. This is by far the
largest majority by which free coinage
proposition has ever been voted down in
the lower House of Congress.
An analysis of the vote shows, shat both
parties are divided on the silver issue, but
that the Republicans made a much better
showing against the free coinage proposit-
ion than did the Democrats. The affirm
alive or free silver vote, was made up of
twenty five Republicans, fifty eight Demo-
Gratis six Populists and one Silverite. The
negative, or sound money vote, was made
up of 1874 Republicans and thirty one
Democrats.
Some interesting facts are brought out
by this vote. 1t shows, among other
things, that there has been remarkable
growth OF sound money sentiment in the
Democratic party in the Southern States.
A few years ago to say, that man was
Southern Democrat, was practically equiva-
lent to saying, that he was free silver man.
Counting Missouri as a sound State, the
Southern Democrats cast twenty three
votes for sound money, and at least, five
more sound Democrats who were absent
would have voted the same way had they
been present.
Comparing the vote in the House Of
Representatives. which more directly re-
presents the people of the country, with
the votes Of the same States in the Senate
it would seem that many of the Senators
do not properly represent the sentiment
of the voters of their States Indiana, for
free coinage every time an opportunity is
offered, but the delegation of that State in
the House voted to a man for sound money.
Missouri, which is represented in the
Senate by two uncompromising advocates of
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver,
cast only two votes on that side in the
House and eleven for sound money.
1t is possibly a good thing, after all
that the Senate, by its determined insist
ence on free silver amendment to the
bond bill, has given the House the oppor-
tunity to pronounce this verdict. The
two hundred and twelve votes cast against
the amendment may not he a Waterloo, but
they point to the final and inevitable de-
feat that is coming.
II the people Of the country were to vote
to-day on the silver issue, there is no doubt
that the same proportion OF them would he
in favor OF sound money.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-22

THE hardness of the Legislature in get
ting down to its legitimate work, is, as was
to be expected prolific source OF Demo-
cratic criticism.
Much of this criticism however is to be
discounted at its real value.
1t is too much to expect of partizan
Democratic human nature, that it should
desire to see the present Legislature redeem
its promises to the people, That would
mean the probable continued ascendency Of
the Republican party in the State.
But, because the WIG wishes to see
Republican ascendency maintained in
Maryland, it also hopes to see every Re-
publican promise Of better State Govern
ment faithfully kept.
The Republicans can stand reasonable
criticism, and should accept sensible advice
even from Democratic sources
Of the latter class, the following warning
from the Baltimore Sun, is both sensible
and timely:
"lf the General Assembly OF 1896
is not to leave Annapolis utterly dis
credited, and to become a by-word and
reproach in every quarter of the State,
Republicans who love their party had
best see to it that the petty spoilsmen and
small politicians in that body who are
threatening to obstruct the passage OF the
civil-service, fair elections and other reform
bills are made to stand aside as enemies to
the public interest. II they are permitted
to play successfully the. part of political
demagogues in regard to these measures,
the Republican party will have heavy
reckoning to settle with the outraged voters
OF Maryland. The day Of grace on these
questions has not yet passed and there is
still time to make practical and praise
worthy legislative record. But the failure
to redeem its pledges will be fatal to it,
The Republican ship OF state has arrived at
point where it requires very careful steer
ing. There are rocks in its course which it
must avoid, or there will be wreck. Let
its leaders look to it and to themselves and
steer for safe waters before it 10 too late"