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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-16
Shooting Affrav.

MONTGOMERY, W. Va. April /
Ex-Mayor J. G. Montgomery and
Col. B. W. Moore, the present city
attorney, had quarrel last night,
and when reason deserted them, both
pulled their pistols and began firing.
Five shots were exchanged before the
com batants were separated.
Two Of the shots fired by Mont
gomery took effect in Col. Moore
body, and the wounds are such as to
render his recovery doubtful.
The Col. Moore above referred to
is brother of Rev. J. H. Moore, OF
the Presbyterian church of Keyser.
The account is only partly true.
Colonel Moore was in the postoffice
when Montgomery came in and,
without warming struck him and
knocked him down, stunning him.
While he lay partially insensible on
the floor Montgomery fired two shots
into HIM. Before Col. Moore could
use his pistol, Montgomery was taken
away by his friends. We have these
facts from a private letter received
on Tuesday by Rev. Mr. Moore
Keyser Echo.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-16
A SPECIAL from Washington

A SPECIAL from Washington to
the New York Republican Leaque
Leader of last week, in giving the
political situation as 1T is being dis
cussed by leading Republicans from
all sections of the country at the
capital, says they seem to that IN
case a western man is nominated for
the Presidency the Vice Presidency
will go to one of the Southern States
and mentions the names in connec-
ton with 1t of Governor Lowndes, of
Maryland; Senator Eikins, of West
Virginia: Governor Bradley, of
Kentucky; Hon. II. G. Pritchard, of
North Carolina; Hon. He. Evans,
of Tennessee, and Hon. G. L..
Wellington, Of Maryland. In
speaking of the latter the article
says:
%'Hon. George L. Wellington,
Congressman and Senator-elect,
whose name has not been mentioned
in the same category, is brilliant
orator, scholar and deep thinker,
and is probably the prince of South
ern politicians. He is of easy APP
proach, kind and affable, modest
and unassuming He is a strong
protectlonist, and possesses sound
financial views"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-16

Every man has a right to take a
paper or to stop it, for no reason at
all. But at the same time there is a
certain responsibility attached to all
actions even to so trivial one as stop
ping a paper because the editor says
something one doesn't agree with.
There is a complaint that newspaper
editors lack fearlessuess and homes
ty;that newspapers are too generally
mere PARTISAN organs which dlsre-
GARD the claims Of truth and justice
when political interests are at stake.
There is too much truth in the charge
but let us ask, how is it possible for
a fearless, out spoken journal to live,
if every man is to cry "stop my pa
peri" whenever he reads something
which doesn't accord with his views?
The men who insist that the pa
per shall never say anything contrary
to their views are the ones who are,
in large measure, responsible for
the craven cowardice and the
weather cock propensities of modern
journalism. In a community COM
posed entirely of these "stop my pa
per- people, true independent jour
nalism would be an lmpossibility.
when you are convinced that paper
is dishonest and deceitful, stop it.
When convinced that it is unclean
stop it. When 1t lacks enterprise
and fails to give you the news stop
it. But don't stop paper which
you believe to be honest, courageous,
enterprising and clean, simply be-
cause it's editor has written his own
sincere views instead of yours or
somebody's else; for if you do you
are putting a premium on insincere
journalism, and serving notice on
an editor that the way to succeed is
to write what he thinks will best
suit his readers, instead of what he
honestly believes to be the truth
Elk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-16
kAGERsToWN CONVENTION.
Delegates Elected-Resolution Adop-
ted-Other Matters.

BeSeRateS EleCteO-ReSOiutlOn AuOp-
ted-Other Matters.
The Republican convention held
at Hagerstown Yesterday morning
for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the national convention to
be held at St. Louis, June 10th,
was most harmonious one.
The convention organized by the
selection of E. II. Sincell, Esq, of
Oakland, Md, as chairman, and
G. W. SNYDER, of Cumberland, Sec
rotary.
The ballot resulted in the cleo
ton of DR.. S. T. Haffner, of Fred
erlck county, and Robert B. Craw-
ford, of Washington county, both
pronounced Mckinley men, as dele
gates to the national convention.
Alternates, D. E. Dick, Allegany
county, and E. S. Jones, Montgom-
cry county.
The convention adopted resolu-
tions endorsing Mckinley for Presi-
dent, but delegates were not in
structed. Other resolutions adopted
unanimously endorsing Hon. G. L.
Wellington as Maryland's represcn-
tative on the national committee.
Merritt Wilson, of Garrett county,
was elected district elector.
Hon. James NJ. Sloan, of ALE,
gany county, was made chairman OF
the committee on permanent organ
ization. Capt. W. E. Griffith,
chairman of committee on resolu-
| tiOns.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-16
A SHOCKING DEATH.
Anthony Shaffer, Jr., Railroad Man
Killed by Tram.

Anthony Shaffer, Jr., Railroad Man,
Killed by a Tram.
Last Thursday afternoon after
THE REPUBLICAN had been mailed
to its subscribers the body of An
thony Shaffer, the track walker be-
tween Oakland and Mountain Lake
Park, was brought here and PLACED
In the undertaking establishment OF
Messrs. Shartzer & Bolden wher$ it
was prepared for burial,
The unfortunate man met his
death whilst engaged in performing
his duties as track walker near Mt.
Lake Park in manner that EVIL
IDENTIFY was the fault Of the trainmen
and through no carelessness Of his
own. The ballast train was engaged
in loading ties near the Park and
crossed over the south track to give
a west bound train the right of way.
After crossing over to the south
track 1T ran backwards to the place
where the ties had been loaded and
when nearing that point the tender
of the engine struck Mr.. Shaffer in
the back, throwing HIM to the track
and dragging his body consider
able. AS quickly as possible the
train was moved from over his body
and upon examination it was found
that life was already extinct, his
neck being broken and the right
side of his head cut in several
places.
The funeral of the deceased oc-
CURED on Saturday from st. Peters
Catholic church of which he had
been a member from childhood. He
leaves a widow and three children to
mourn, the younger being eleven
months old and the eldest beng if
teen years of age.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-16
An Affidavit,

This is to certify that on May
18th, | walked to Melick's drug
store on PAIR of crutches and
bought bottle of Chamberlain
Pain Balm for infammatorv rheu-
matism which had crippled me up.
After using three bottles l am COM
pletely cured. l can cheerfully rec
ommend it.-Charles H. Wetzel,
Sunbury, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed TO before
me on August 10, 1S94.-Walter
Shipman, j. p. For sale at so cents
per bottle by Oakland Pharmacy
and DR.. j. W. Laughlin, Deer
Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-16
THU RSDAY, APRIL 16, 1896.

A WEST VIRGINIA man who
moved to Dakota, few years ago,
started back to this State recently
and left the following farewell"
written on the side of his Dakota
residence: "Four miles from a
neighbor; sixteen miles from post
office; twenty-five miles from rail
road; fourteen miles from a school
house;forty .onemiles from a church
one hundred and eighty miles from
mber; two hundred miles from a
Democrat; half a mile from water; a
quarter of mile from Sheol, and
the same distance from Republi
can. 'God bless our home, Gone
to West Virginia, which is Gods
country, to get fresh start. -
Logan Banner.
Poor fellow. If he still desires to
remain at an equal distance from
hell and Republicans he will be com
PEELED to emigrate again. But the
question arises, where can he 60?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-16
Loeb Lynn HEIGHTS.

rReceived too late for publication last week j
Mr.. William r. Craig, of Graf
ton, W. Va, is here. He is
employed by the planning mill COM
panv.
The protracted meetings, which
were being held, by Rev. G. W.
White, of Deer Park. closed last
Thursday evening.
Mr.. A. II. Frey's livery Stable,
on the old base ball ground, is
being enclosed.
Mr.. S. Ii. Shaw's we'll boring
machine is engaged in boring well
on Mr.. Charles A. Ashby's prop
erty.
The time for holding the Sunday
school was changed last Sunday
from 2 o'clock IN the afternoon to
$50 in the morning.
Mr.. W. A. Hough and family
moved into the addition recently
built to his tin shop.
Mr.. Frey and wife, of Pennsyl-
vania, are here on a visit to his
brother, A. II. Frey.
Mr.. Edward r. Hamilton left
last week for Romney, W. Va,
where his mother is lying very i'll.
Mrs. S. NJ. Tayloris on a visit to
friends and relatives at Baltimore.
The bill for incorporating our
town was signed by the Governor
last Saturday. The following off,
GERS were appointed by the Legisla.
ture until the first Monday IN May,
on which date an election will be
held: Mayor, A. II. Frey; treas.
urer, G. A. Ashby: clerk, Brison
Welsh; bailiff, G. A. Combs; coun,
cilmen, G. NJ. Rathbun, A. L,
Spiker, Robert E. Burley, G. P.
White, B. F. Crane and W. W.
Sweet. TRUMPETER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-16
Estate Of Elizabeth Compton. de.
ceased.

THIS Is To GIVE NOTICE. That the sub
L scriber, of Garrett County, hath obtained
from the Ophans' Court of Garrett county,
in Maryland, Letters Testamentary ON
the personal estate of
ELIZABETH COMPTON.
late of Garrett county, deceased All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated TO the
subscriber, on or before the 10th day of Octo-
Der next; they may otherwise by law be eX-
cluded from all benefit of said estate. All
persons knowing themselves indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment.
1896.
ROSS COMPTON, Executor,
As Grantsville, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-16
CHAPTER T..

AN ACT To prohibit the sale of spurious 81
fermented liquors or lager beer at any
place in Garrett county, within two miles
of Anderson Chapel, in the village OF
Swanton, Maryland.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, that it shall not be
lawful for the clerk of Garrett county, Mary
land, to issue license to any person or persons
to sell spurious or fermented liquors or lager
beer at any place in Garrett county within
two miles of Anderson Chapel. in the village
ofSwanton, Garrett county, Maryland
SECTIoN2 And be it enacted. that this act
shall take effect from the date OF its passage.
Approved February u, 1896.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-16
B. g. o. Hotels.

A special from Grafton, W. Va,
says:
"The B. & o. hotel at this place
has been closed by order of the re-
ceivers for the reason that it has
been losing money for the company.
Capt. Hoover submitted PROPOSE
ton by telegraph to the b & O. au-
thorlties to take the house himself
and ran it. The offer was promptly
accepted by the officials, and he was
as promptly notified of the tact.
Capt. Hoover at once reopened the
house and it was but Il few hours
until it was in running order. 1t is
reported that the Queen City at
Cumberland will also be closed in
the near future. .
Last evening Major e. d. De-
Shields was seen by reporter in re-
ference to the closing of the Queen
City Hotel, and stated that if the
company is to close that hotel he
is perfectly ignorant of the fact.
81 think, however, continued
the major, chat the report is groud-
less, as 1 surely would have been
apprised of the matter. ! know as
a matter of fact that there are some
contem plated improvements, which
will shortly be Begun, but to what
extent I am unable at this time to
say. In reference to the Deer Park
Hotel Major DeShields stated that
arrangements are being perfected to
open that place on the usual date,
June 20. "-Cumberland News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-16
Unlmproved Land for sale.

l am authorized by The owner, to
sell the following Military Lots;
143G, 1437, 1442, 1443, 1444, 1449,
1853, 1862, 1863, lying near Sang
Run-also 1916, 1913, 1862, 1868,
and 1864 near McHenry-and 1859
and 1061 about one mile and a half
North of Deer Park Hotel-also
Lots 1882, 1888, 406 and 305.
Also the tract of land on which the
famous "Eagle Rock stands.
Terms to suit purchasers. Fred. A.
Thayer, Attorney. 19-tf.
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REMITTANCES:

Remittances made by money order, postal
note, registered letter or bank draft will be at
our risk, il made otherwise, at the risk of the
sender. Address,
THE REPUBLICAN,,
Oakland. Md
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Good agents wanted to make $40
per day. Good territory in West
Virginia and Maryland. Address,
p. o. Box 112, Mountain Lake
Park, Md. 4-6
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Statesmen Wanted

on Salary, to sell Pennsylvania grown Nurs-
cry Stock. which Is the best in the world. All
the new specialties as well as the standard
varieties of Fruits and Ornamentals. A fine
outfit furnished and all travelling expenses
paid. Salary dates from day work is COM
menced. Write for terms stating age.
HO0PES, BRO. Il THOMAS,
Maple Avenue Nurseries, West Chester, Pa,
81
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-09
MISS BINNEY'S SAD DEATH.
A BROOKLYN Girl Joins the Silent Army OF
Victims of Mairracticc-llcr Murderers

A Brooklyn Girl Joins the Silent Army OF
Victims OF Mairracticc-IIcr Murdercrs
Arrested. ...
Brooklyn. N. ", April s--Emily Bin
ney. 10 years old, who lived with her
parents at POS Rutledge street. Will
iamsburg, died early this morning un-
der circumstances which the police con-
sidered suspicious. and an investigation
was begun Immediately. Later Mary
Schott. midwife; Minnie Meyer, a
seamstress; Arthur Robbins and Geo.
May were arrested charged with caus-
ing Miss Binney's death.
The girl only recently graduated
from the high school.
When arrested Mrs. Meyers said that
Mrs. Schott had performed the opera
tion and that man nown as Scott
had paid the midwife $50.
The description that Mrs. Meyers
gave of the man named Scott CORE
sponded with that of George May, a
cousin of the dead girl. who boarded
with the Binney family. He was ar
rested and identified by Mrs. Meyers
and admitted that he paid all bills con-
tracted during the girls illness.
The father Of the young woman,
william Binney. Is a retired wheel
wright and is wealthy. The Binney
family Is one of the most respected in
Williamsburg's fashionable section.
and the circumstances Of the young
woman's death have caused the great
est sort Of q sensation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-09
BICYCLE RIDERS FATE.
A Philadelphia Lady Killed BY a Runa-
way Horse.

Philadelphia, April S.--A particularly
horrible accident occurred this after
noon on Girard avenue near Fifteenth
street. While Mrs. Edward F. Morse,
aged so, years, wife of the president
of the Morse Elevator company, was
riding a bicycle towards her home at
1901 Girard avenue. she was run down
and killed by a runaway horse attached
to hucllsters wagon. Mrs. Morse did
not see the runaway animal approach
ing her on account Of street car which
intercepted her view. She turned in
towards the curb and as she did so
the runaway horse was upon her. The
shaft of the wagon struck her square
in the breast and entered her body fully
six inches. Mrs. Morse was hurriedly
picked up and taken to the hospital,
but she died upon reaching there.
While the crowd was still collected
around the scene Mr. Morse, who was
on his way home to lunch, attracted by
the commotion, inquired of a police
man the cause of the people gathering.
The policeman recognized Mr.. Morse
and gave an evasive answer to his
question. Something seemed to warn
Morse of the trouble that had come
upon him. When he was told that
lady had been run down and hurt by
horse he asked to see the machine that
she was riding. When the bicycle was
shown him Mr.. Morse recognized 1t as
his wife's and in frenzy of anxiety
he hurried to the hospital only to find
her dead body.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-09
TROLLEY war NOT over
Agitation Will Ee Transferred from
New York to Philadelphia.
BIG STRIKE is THREATENED
President Mahon Is Too Shrewd to Order
Strike In New York. but tho
Quaker City May Again
Have Trouble.

Philadelphia. April S.-The street car
troubles of adelphia and New York
are closely linked. From what could
be gathered here today, 1t is likely that
there will be no strike in New YORK,
but that the agitation will he trans
ferred to Philadelphia. Edwin Byrne,
of the local branch of the Amalgamated
Association OF Street Railway En-
ployes, went to New York today and
saw President Mahon. The immediate
object of Mr.. Byrnes' visit to President
Mahon was to have him modify the
terms of the ultimatum which the
Amalgamated association is to submit
to the Union Traction company. One
clause of this ultimatum requires of
the Traction company to recognize the
association. The local leaders of the
association know full well that the
Traction company will fight this de-
mand to the death. Therefore Mr..
Byrne went to New York to see Presi-
dent Mahon and request him to erase
this demand in the ultimatum. This
President Mahon consented to do. De-
spite the admission of the local leaders
of the Amalgamated association that
the American Railway union had be-
come affiliated with the street railway
men, Mahon authorized Byrne to- deny
or would be considered. The local lead
ers of the great railway brotherhoods
also denied today that they had any
intention of affiliating with the Ameri-
can Railway union.
MAHON Is SHREWD.
From what could be gathered here
today among the Amalagamated asso-
citation men 1t is unlikely that there
will be a strike i'm New York. Mahon
Is credited with being too sharp to call
a strike In New York. where. owing to
the peculiar geographical facilities of
the city to aid in the suppression of
any disorders which would follow a
strike, and in consequence it Is said
that if the Metropolitan Traction COM
pany shows a firm front Mahon will
recede from his position and transfer
the scene of action to Philadelphia.
1t was further talked of at the asso-
ciations local headquarters today that
the good offices of Archbishop Corrigan
had been secured in behalf of the New
York men and that the archbishop was
doing his best to bring about an admis-
sable solution of the trouble. Mahon
told Byrne that the reported National
Brotherhood of Street Railway En-,
ployes in New York Is a myth and has
no conception. except in the brain of
the officials OF the Metropolitan Trac-
ton company.
a meeting of the local branch of the
Amalgamated association will be held
| tomorrow and the Philadelphia situa-
tion will be thoroughly discussed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-09
ARRESTED As SWINDLERS.
John H.. Crowthcrs and Henry Il. Wall
Nabbed on the Eve OF u Trip to the
pacific Coast.

John H. Crowthcrs and Henry Il. Wall
Nabbed on the Eve Of u Trip to the
Pacific Coast.
Chicago, April S.-John H. Crowthers
and Henry h. Wall were arrested this
afternoon at the Auditorium Annex ho-
tel by h. II. Gentner an officer of the
state of Pennsylvania attached to the
states attorneys Office at Philadelphia
on an indictment found against the
men April in that city charging con-
spiracy to defraud c. Arthur Beasley.
Philadelphia lawyer, and other
prominent citizens. The arrests were
accomplished when the men and dis
tinguished party of twenty eight men
and their wives We're preparing to re-
sumo trans-continental journey In
Vermont Pullman cars. The party
went east tonight. but Crowthers and
Wall did not Join them. They are ac-
cused of getting the Philadelphia peo-
pie to organize the Chicago Canaigre
company for the purpose of cultivating
the root on lands i'm southern Califor-
mia, New Mexico and Arizona, advanc-
ing $4,000 to the prisoners to under
write the corporations bondsto London
for $780, 000 When they got to Lon
don it is alleged they made fraudulent
use Of the options which the Philadel-
phians had secured, and organized the
Anglo American Canaigre company. to
which the options were transferred,
leaving the Philadelphians in the
lurch.
1t is alleged that Crowthers, who was
the original owner Of the options, OBJ
tained thousands of dollars from John
II. Sutton. Of Philadelphia. giving him
bonds in the Chicago company, which
Nbn
/ whom the prisoners were travelling is
composed of stockholders and prospec
tive investors in the company. chief
among them being Duff Miller, Of Mill
| er & Co., London, the largest manu-
| facturers of tanic extract in the world
Mr.. Miller the men arrested, and
George Fl. Tousey. of Philadelphia, who
Is also one Of the party, which has been
| having a luxurious trip to the Pacific
coast from New York, are defendants in
! a civil suit for 100000 damages brought
| ,NNx Il
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-09
Miss Eva and Bnliington Compete in
Efforts to Convert Citizens Of Wicked
Chicago.


Chicago.
Chicago, April S.--Willard Hall. In
the Women's Temple was jammed at
noon today with neoDle who came to
hear Ballington and Maud Booth, the
commanders of the Volunteers, they
having been invited by the Women's
Christian Temperance union to address
the usual noon hour meeting. No ref
erence was made to the old army. AL
though apparently wearied by their ex-
ertions since leaving New York. the
commando: and his wife addressed an
other immense audience tonight at the
Oak Methodist church.
Miss Eva Booth was In happy mood
when seen at the Salvation army head
quarters today and spoke unconcern-
edly of the Ballington Booth demon
stratlon at the Auditorium. Il think
there were a few of our soldiers at that
meeting" said she. but If any of our
officers join the new movement 1t will
be only the weaker ones"
Miss Booth will remain here until
Commander and Mrs. Booth Tucker ar
rive next Saturday. or until the new
brigadier of the northwest division as
sumes charge.
AT the Volunteers headquarters the
claim was made that 800 SalvatiOnists
had joined the Volunteers from this
division alone. They will be organized
into corps near the old army halls in
all parts of the city. Colonel Field
ing will assume charge of the division
tomorrOW