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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-04-17
T ICENsE NOTICE.
ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that an Election of
One Person t. serve as Mayor and persons,
to serve as Common Council, for the City of
Westminster, Nd, for the ensuing year, will
be held on
MONDAY, the Bird DAY OF MAY,
1897, between the hours of u NJ. and P
NJ, at the residence of
MRS. N. E. GRUMBINE,
No. y East Main street, Westminster.
JOSEPH W. SMITH, Mayor.
HENRY B. GRAMMER, Clerk ap17 3t
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Applicants for office should get Boss Wei
lington to sign their applications. None
genuine unless they bear the initials-G. L.W.
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MO. 3344 EQUITY.

MO. 3344 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Ex-PARTE.
In the matter of the Trust Estate of Sarah A.
Messenger, John Milton .eifsnider, Trustee.
Ordered this 18th day of April, A. D.,
1897 that the account the auditor filed in this
cause be finally ratified and confirmed unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the Bird day of May, next; provid-
ed 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:
april 2t Benz. F. GROUSE, CLERK.
T ICENSE NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given to all persons and
bodies corporate or polite, whom it may con-
Germ, that they
MUST OBTAIN A LICENSE,
or renew the same, on or before
THE FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1897,
according to the provisions of Ordinances
Nos SO to IS inclusive, passed by the Mayor
and Common Council of Westminster.
WIN. n. BEAVER, Bailiff
HENRY B. GRAMNER, Clerk. ap17 st
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UOU MAKE A MISTAKE
ifyou fail to visit the
HARNESS EMPORIUM
]. w. Skunk

before making your purchase, for the simple
reason that we are in position to sell you
goods in our line CHEAPER THAN ANY
OTHER HOUSE in this country. We carry
a full stock of
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The undersigned, Trustee, by virtue of a
deed of assignment for the benefit of creditors,
made by Edward Lynch and wife, will offer
at public sale, to the highest bidder, on
TUESDAY, Goth day of APRIL, A. D., 1897,
at l o'clock, p. M, on the premises, the fol-
lowing real estate: The HOME RESIDENCE
nf Edward Lunch IN tho cn,,th side nf [ III.
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More Prosperity(q)

Compiled from the New York SUM- Philadelphia
Ledger, Baltimore sun, Baltimore American Bal
timore Evening News, and Associated Press Dis
patches.
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NRUSTEE 5 SALE
u OLA
Fine Residence, Building Lots
ana Business Lots Fronting on
Railroad, a Pass Over the
Western Maryland Railroad
and a Farm.
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Harness, Saddles, Brides, Whips,
Collars, Hames, Traces and Chains.
We have FLY NETS in abundance and Lap
Busters in rich profusion and everything
usually found in a frst-class establishment.
All at prices below the lowest We are con-
fident we can save you good days wages on
every So 90 spent with us. Thankful for past
favors. We are yours for business.
J. W. SKUNK.
april Westminster, Nd.
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good 2-story and basement
Brick House, good stabling
and other outbuildings. This
is the most productive land in
) well watered with springs and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-17
CROWNED HEADS.
Like to Have Americans for Their
Friends and CrOnies.

Like to Have Americans for Their
Friends and Cronies.
Americans thus distinguished by the
friendship and regard Of Old World
ROYALTY as a rule show that they arc
worthy of it, says the New York Tr1b-
une. Thanks to this discretion, 1t Is
not generally known that it was an
American who acted as best man to
the Grand Duke Michael Of Russia
when he married Countess Sophie Mehr-
enberg in defiance Of the late cars
orders There are several Americans,
members Of the very smart Marlbor-
ough club in London, who have been
proposed and put through by the Prince
of Wales, and still others for whom
he himself obtained the privileges OF
the club during their stay in London.
The most intimate friend and most
trusted confidant of the secretive En-
peror Napoleon III. was Bostonian.
Young Emperor William, as every one
knows, delights in the compan1onshlp
of his former American fellow student
at the University of Bonn, who can
boast of being the ONE man on earth
with whom the kaiser Is unaffected,
natural and free from pose. Indeed,
there is not crowned head in Europe
or a prince of the blood Of any impor-
lance who does not have one or more
American cronies with whom he can
unbend without any danger Of their be-
coming unduly familiar or Of their en-
deavoring to take advantage of the
royal friendship to serve selfish per-
sonal interests, and, above all, who do
not offend him by snobbishness.
The soil Of the United States is dis
tinctly unfavorable to the cultivation
of snobbishness, and ring the course
of a residence Of several years, on and
off, in this country 1 have had the OPP
portunity of observing that even those
Englishmen in whom the complaint has
been most acute at home have been
cured Of it before they have been here
long-the remedy in each instance be-
ing that self-respect which is the birth
right of the native citizen Of this great
commonwealth, and which seems to in
fate the lungs Of even the lowliest i'm
migrant from Europe the very moment
that he sets his foot on the soil Of the
United States
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SPRING SUGGESTIONS.
Take Special Care During Natures
HOuse-CIeaning Time.
A,,,;S Arorrh+s and s,,ddor cbono ~ +enn.

Take Special Care During Natures
House-Ceaning Time.
Avoid draughts and sudden changes Of tenn
perature.
Do not discard your warm winter clothing
too soon. It is better to suffer little incon-
venience than to take cold.
Remember that one Is especially liable to
contract bad cold or chill at this season OF
the year.
cough or cold contracted between the sea-
sons is the most annoying kind, and may last
through the summer.
To make the home happy, keep the health
secure. Poverty may come, but it can be en-
dured II the health remains.
No health was ever maintained without as
sistance. Health, like the body, must be
supported. But do not make a mistake and
do it foolishly.
If you feel cough or cold coming on, take
a drink of pure whiskey at once. 1t will keep
the blood in circulation, and Is the best pre-
yentive against the diseases of the season.
Remember that only pure whiskey should
be taken. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey has the
strongest recommendations from the leading
scientists and medical men. 1t is the only
standard medicinal whiskey. Take no other
from your druggist.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-17

DENVER, May 1.-THE news OF war
in the East stirs up the fighting blood
Of Alexander Sutherland, living In re-
tirement In this II city, for, though
eighty-seven years old, his memory
Is still keen and he delights in relating
again and again the part he took IN
the famous charge of the Light Dr1-
gade. There may be other survivals
of that desperate srace down the val
ley between hills bristling with
guns, but Alexander Sutherland insists
upon being credited with the honor OF
blowing the buglel that started the
Light Brigade upon its Inflated mis-
sion.
"The 600 men who were selected for
this charge" said he, "were divided
into three platoons, two companies to
each platoon. Each company had It's
own bugler, making six in ALL AS
was with Lord Cardigan in the first
platoon, I was the first bugler to re-
ceive his orders. I sounded the charge
of that eventful day, and, folloWlng
my bugle, the others repeated the CALL
We had been idle spectators OF the
general engagement that day and were
waiting for orders from Lord Raglan.
The order came after time. 1t was 10
Lord Lucan to order up about oOo
light cavalry and hold them in read1-
ness to take the guns which the turks
had lost on Causeway heights. Lofo
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ranged that they Will ny by means OF
ballast in either light winds or gale.
but the latter is preferred.
The signals are caused by the explO-
sion of chemicals at great altitude.
They are in cans, which contain about
half pound Of chemicals and explo-
sives, and are raised up a wire line con-
nected with the kites, where there are
several.
The experiments last night worked
quite successfully. The first can sent
up showed a bright green light. Peo-
pie on land wondered what kind Of a
star that was showing above Govern
or's Island. 1t glowed for some mo-
ments, when all doubts as to It's being
of terrestrial origin were set at rest
by it's dropping several green balls,
which were eXtinguished before they
had reached the earth. This was fol-
lowed by signals Of other colors and
combinations of colors. When the OH
GERS met later to compare notes they
agreed that the signals had been seen
quite distinctly from every point.
Lieut.. Wise Is a young artillery OIL
Ger, who has not been long commits
stoned. Explaining his system, he said
today:
signaling between branches of an
army at night has always been at
tended with difficulty. Rockets have
been relied upon and the signals made
by them have not been read at any
considerable distance, as they have not
been raised to a sufficient altitude.
They have not remained stationary
long enough to be read correctly and 1
hope before long to have my system SO
under control that 1t will become gen.
orally adopted"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-17
THE sULTAN,s HEIR
Is the Eldest Brother Who is Rare
Seen in Public.

Is the Eldest Brother Who is Rarely
Seen In Public.
The sultan's heir is not the eldest
son, but his eldest brother. The eldest
male succeeds says the London Echo.
Such is the law of Islam, and the fruit
full source Of dynastic murders in al
most every reign since the Turks be-
came a power. The sultan has four
brothers.; not one, only, as was lately
alleged. This eldest brother Is Rechad
Effendi; that is to say, he Is eldest
being insane, is not counted. The third
brother is Waredin, and the fourth
Suliman. The sultan's eldest son,
Prince Selim, has no earthly chance Of
succeeding his father. He has too many
uncles and uncles' sons for that. But
Prince Selim is lucky, If he knows 1t,
for he it not dangerous" He lives a.
life Of freedom, whereas the heir Is,
by the custom Of the Ottomans, kind
Of life prisoner.
Rechad Effendi is rarely seen. Every
time he drives out he is escorted by
troop, less by way Of an escort than as
guard. The few who do know him like
him, for he is said to be a courteous,
humane, well-1nformed man, acquaint-
ed with current politics and keenly in
terested in them. He is a good farmer.
The pretty palace known as the Tcher-
agan is his residence. OF course Re-
chad's visitors are searched before they
are admitted, and when they are leav-
ing, by the sultan's officials During
this time Of trouble in Armenia. Con-
stantinople and Crete, Rechad has been
more narrowly watched than ever, for
the sultan and his clique know that
Rechad is popular Unlike the sultan,
Rechad is one of the most handsome
mon i'm COnStantinODle,
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HERMITs OF GREECE.
Strange Religious Recluses Who
Lived in Holes in the Cliffs.

Strange Religious Recluses Who
Lived in Holes In the Cliffs.
One of the most curious scenes on the
Thessalian frontier, now the center or
the war between Greece and Turkey,
is to be found at Kalibaki, some fifty
miles by rail above Triflhala. The town
lies on the plain, which is backed by the
extraordinary rock Of Meteora, rising
precipitously to a great height and
commanding the marked attention OF
travellers. In places the cliffs ascend
like a wall to a height Of two thousand
feet They are rough, free from YER
dure and disfigured by innumerable
holes and caves all over their face.
It is these caves and the remains Of
monkish dwellings in them that give
the rocks Of Meteora the strange, almost
prehistoric, appearance that has made
them famous.
There are several monasteries at Ka-
hhaki The largest is st. Stephens.
Unlike the other monasteries, this is
reached by means of drawbridge
thrown across a yawning chasm. This
is one of the largest Of the monasteries
of MeteOra, and has guest chamber
especially fitted up for visitors-that is
to say, there are three iron beds in it,
and 1t is only courteous to surmise that
the wadded coverlet and single sheet,
that go to make up a Greek bed, once
were new.
The hegoumenos Is most hospitable;
he gives his visitors excellent monastic
wine, dinner of many weird courses,
and Is himself very good company. AS
usual, there are two churches In the
monastery; the smaller Of the two pos
sesses some very fair ikons, set in beau
tifully carved frames, and one very
old picture, dated 387.
The large church consists Of a nave,
te-chapel, with the body Of the
church under the dome, which Is decor
ated with the usual half length figures
of Christ. Here are seen some Of the
inlaid ivory and mother Of pearl stools
and lecturnS which at one time were the
staple work Of the Meteora monks.
All the manuscripts Of any value
have been removed to Athens. A long
building to the right of the bridge
open into a dark covered corridor. In
time Of war these monasteries are used
as places of refuge.
Not the least curious feature Of these
unique rocks of Meteora are the holes
and caves which literally pepper the
face Of the cliffs in places.
In many cases these retreats of the
hermtts Of St Anthony are merely
cages. At q distance they look. some
of them, like big bird cages hung up
against the face of the cliff. AS dwell
ings they are all exceedingly primi-
tive.
The Thessalian hermit did not ask
much of life. A rocky floor to lie on.
bars or ratings to keep him from fall
ing out of his hole, shaky ladder
down which he might now and then
descend to earth, and a basket and
string to let down for supplies were
all he needed in addition to his cruel
fix and other religious necessities.
These aerial caves were occupied in
the fourteenth century. Thousands of
hermits, judging from the remains of
habitations, must, at one time or all
other, have sought refuge in these
cliffs. Few Of them can now be en-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-17
HIS RIDE 1T BALAKLAVA.
Bus1er,. Story of His Part in the Famous Charge.

A cavalryman made g. lunge at me.
but I parted the thrust The smoke
was so thick that objects were indis-
tinct.
IT was trying to find Lord Cardigan,
SO as to be near to receive his orders.
For a time this was impossible. Final
ly I heard his voice shouting to his
men to fall back, and at the same time
saw the white hind leg Of the horse
he rode I lifted the bugle to my lips
and tried to sound the retreat, but my
horse was plunging madly about, and
could scarcely play the notes. was
wounded in each leg and was weak
from loss Of blood, and my horse was
suffering more than I. The blast from
my bugle indicated to the Russians
my position, and as I again attempted
to sound the call a shot tore away the
bell of my instrument At the same
time I received g. lance thrust on my
head. Dazed by the blow, l fell for
ward, clasped my horse about the
neck, and scarcely realized what was
passing. My horse followed the troop
ers moving away in small squads
through the dense smoke, and some
where near where Capt. Nolan's body
lay the animal fell dead. I hobbled
back to our place Of starting. At the
roll call, out Of 673 men, only 1876 were
left alive and many were wounded so
badly that they died afterward."
Alexander Sutherland Is the son OF
Maj. Alexander Sutherland Of the
Seventy ninth regiment, who was one
of the officers of the guard over Ma
poleon at ST. Helena. He was born in
Sutherlandshire in 1910. He served in
the Sixty-sixth regiment In England,
Ireland, Scotland and the West Indies.
He received his discharge at Quebec
in 1852. He at once reenlisted for the
Crimean war, and owing to a scarcity
Of trumpeters he was transferred to
the Eleventh Hussars under Lord
Cardigan. He was at the siege Of
Sevastopol and at Inkerman and Mala-
koff After few months in the Chel-
sea hospital he came to America and
married in st. Joseph, Mo. He came
to Colorado several years ago, and now
lives with his two daughters.
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cZarina for the emperor and empress CT
China, is perhaps the most intimate
friend and associate that Nicholas has
among his subjects, says the chicago
Record He accompanied the car on
his memorable trip to China and Japan
himself with the youth who was des-
tined so short time afterward to be-
come his sovereign. Uchtomski was at
the time an official of the ministry or
the interior, but was not liked either
by his immediate chiefs or by the min
lister himself, M. Dournovo, and conse-
quently had seen many OF his Juniors
promoted over his head. No sooner had
Nicholas succeeded to the throne than
the minister, anxious to curry favor
with the new car, submitted to him
memorandum proposing Prince Ucn-
tomski for promotion and for the ap-
pointment as chief Of a new depart
ment The car read the memoir, and
then with a sarcastic smile remarked
ooh, you are suddenly approaching
Uchtomskis merits"
M. Dournovo became perplexed and
terribly embarrassed, whereupon the
car commanded him to leave it on his
desk Uchtomski received the appoint
ment in question: but held 1t only for
a few days, resigning it in order to as
sumo the presidency Of the newly Gre
ated RuSSO-Ch1neSe Dank at ST. refers
burg, to which he had been nominated
by the car, and which is intrusted with
the management Of the extensive f1nan-
cial relations between the two govern
ments. The car likewise authorized
him to become the editor-in-chief of
the now important daily newspaper, the
Viedomosti, which derives its impor
lance from the conviction that 1t re-
fleets the personal views Of the czar,
and which distinguishes itself for its
championship of Russia's interests in
the Orient.
The prince holds the appointment of
chamberlain and master of ceremonies
to the car, so that he is able to OBJ
tain access to his imperial friend and
patron at all times. 1t may be added
that one of his brothers is naval at
tache to the Muscovite embassy in Lon
don, while another, Alexander by name,
created tremendous sensation about
a year ago by suddenly turning his
back upon his club and associates and
entering the monastery of KaZan as
monk No one knows exactly the rea.
son for his astonishing act, but it is
believed that there is a woman in the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-17
STRANGE VISITORS.
Humming Birds Board a Vessel Fiji
teen Miles Out at Sea.

Humming Birds Board a Vessel Fiji
teen Miles Out at Sea.
A horde Of pirates boarded the steamer
Walla Walla, Just now in port here when
she was fifteen miles off Cape Mendocina,
says the San Francisco Examiner There
were about 200 of them and they swarmed
over the vessel laying about them to right
everything that seemed Of value. Their
gorgeous plumage futtering about the deck
made the ship seem like bird fancier's
shop, for these pirates were a big flock of
humming birds with stiff land breeze be-
hind them. They had burst suddenly out Of
a dense fog, and alighted on the vessel at
dusk on Friday.
The birds seemed so nearly dead with
hunger and fatigue that they had lost all
fear Of human beings. They had probably
been driven off shore by the land breeze
and lost in the fog. Some Of them perched
on the first solid article they saw, gave two
or three little gasps, and then tumbled over
dead. Some went straight for the heads Of
two Of three women passengers who wore
flowers in their hats, and began buzzing
about them as industriously If the low-
ers contained nectar. One few into the
ear of Mr.. w. 8. Mcfarland, and lodged
there so tightly that 1t could not get out
without assistance. Third Mate. Hogan
caught one in his ear and one his mus
tache, and neither bird lost a moment be-
fore it began to drill for food.
The captain and the passengers quickly
did all they could to care for the half-starved
creatures. They brought out pans Of water
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and the promised land Of his people, the
buffalo trails of the upper Missouri.
Every pass through that great barrier
was. guarded by soldiers. and beyond
It, in the valleys and at the crossings
of the streams and in the gaps in the
mountains, were armed posts, some of
which could be called forts, and all Of
them were connected by telegraph. Not
alone were the soldiery in arms against
the Indians but also the citizens
Nevertheless. Joseph struck out for
Missouri, through Lo Lo Pass with his
seuaws and children and ponies and
wounded braves. The trail has long
been known as the hardest ever trod
by man or beast. The order of march
was that Of an advance guard well to
the front and a rear guard following
up and blocking the trail by cutting
down. trees and rolling rocks from the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-17

officers and others who have visited
at Governors Island, Lieut.. Wise,
United States artillery, who is sta
toned there, was called upon for an
exhibition of his system. The exhibit
ton was arranged for last night, when
officers stationed themselves at Sandy
Hook and Forts Wadsworth and Ham
ilton. 1t was an ideal night for the
show. There was a gale blowing from
the ocean, and when darkness set in
Lieut.. Wise got out his giant kites.
These are detachable, in order to make
transportation easy. They are huge af-
fairs and are kept steady by means
Of anchors and guy ropes after they
have attained an altitude that allows
the signals to be far above any OBJ
struction that might block the view Of
the observers. The kites are 30 ar
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and bread crumbs and Jumps Of sugar, and
the birds made haste to fill themselves.
Some of them ate until they were so full that
they rolled over on their sides and lay on
deck, blinking happily at all around them.
Jumps Of sugar soaked in water were their
greatest delight, but these they would not
eat unless the humps We're held in some cne's
half-olosed hand Capt Wallace held a
lump Of sugar in his mouth and two of the
birds buzzed about his face and sucked at
the sugar greedily. The captain kept TWEEN
ty Of the birds in his cabin over night, end
many Of the passengers had dozen each In
their rooms. When the vessel was close to
Port Reyes the next day most of the birds
were liberated. and as soon as they looked
about and saw land many flew directly to it.
But about fifty did not care to risk even so
short journey over the ocean wave, and
decided to stick to the ship. But the sea
voyage, following the hardships and exhaus-
ton Of the day before, was too much for the
trail little things, and they gradually dropped
and died. When the Walla Walla came
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tered, for the ladders have for the
Qnlln on

tered, for the ladders have for the
most part fallen away.
Seemingly, the way hermit pro-
ceeded was to choose hole that took
his fancy; up to this he ran q ladder;
then, driving poles into the rock before
the cave, he built out little platform,
this he rooted in and surrounded with
a wall made Of sticks and dried grass.
From one platform to another these
anohorites ran up their ladders until the
whole face Of the rock was alive with
these hermdts of ST. Anthony.
After the time honored fashion OF re-
Mgious recluses, the cliff dwelling her
mits Of st. Anthony depended whoHy
on charity for their sustenance. Ear
up In their airy caves they spent their
days and nights in prayer and con-
temptation. When hungry or thirsty
they let down their baskets to the
around, and when these were nlled