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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-17
A Permanent Improvement.

The chief of the board of road inquiry
at Washington is responsible for the
statement that it costs the farmers Oh
the country an average of over So ton
to market their produce, nearly two
thirds of which might be saved by the
construction of good roads. The value
of the saving that would result in any
farming state in single year would be
very large. If rightly constructed, good
roads, when once established, should be
permanent improvement, so that the
addition to the wealth of the country
from the economy they afford would be
something enormous in the course OF
wears
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-17
REPAIR OF HIGHWAYS.
A Little Fixing When Needed Saves Money
as Well as the Road.


Poor nations make poor roads and
keep them poor. Yet a poor nation
might increase it's riches by the making
of good roads. We are not a poor ma
tion, and it ought to be matter OF
pride no less than of business tact to
keep up with the other nations IN this
matter of feasible roads. What they
mean to the farmer in the saving of re-
pairs, of live stock and Of rolling stock.
what they mean to the women who wish
to stir out of the house i'll bad weather,
what they mean to the children who
have to 90 to distant schools, what they
mean in looks and cleanliness, what
they mean in the facility they afford for
transportation and for pleasure travel
have been gone over again and again,
yet the lesson has not been fully learned.
England and other European coun
tries do not wait until a road has been
kicked to pieces by the horses or guttered
by rains before mending it. They keep
men at work on it. And it is estimated
that in such case the repairs are not
over $50 mile per annum, since the
work does not take all of the time of
one man-indeed the work is often con-
signed to superannuated citizens who
are no longer in competition with the
people who have indoor trades or are
employed Or farms. A little tinkering,
little rock breaking, little ramming
home of loose stone when frost or rain
has heaved it up will keep a road in
good condition, and the man who does
this humble yet useful work Can keep
some miles of it is shape.
In some of the poorer countries of
Europe these road members work for
what the benefited citizens choose to
give them in the way of aims, but that
is not businesslike, and it ought not to
do here. We want able men and are able
to pay them, and in the country we
have no doubt that able men could be
engaged to repair the highways at $50
mile per annum. For lack of immedi-
ate repair it costs hundreds of dollars
where it might cost one. In the end we
shall learn that the best is the cheapest
and that constant watchfulness alone
keeps things at their best.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-17
LONDON MADMEN.
Some of the Queer Characters That Haunt
the City Streets.

Some of the Queer Characters That Haunt
the City Streets.
There is scarcely neighborhood in
London which cannot boast Of its local
mailman. Some strange or eccentric fig
ure is to be found in every parish and
in almost every important thoroughfare.
MTylebone has religious maniac
who is by profession collector of rags
and bones
South KensingtOn a short time ago
possessed two madmen-one who mag
ined himself to be Napoleon and walked
slowly backward and forward, gravely
saluting every one he met, and another
who firmly believed himself to be Hen
ry VIII. 1t is said that on one occasion
he accosted famous physician and in
structed him to get him a divorce from
Anne Boleyn. eff you can't manage it
any other way" he said, "off with her
head, off with her head'
A man in Brompton would hail cab
and drive to a certain street in Chelsea.
There he would wander up and down
for hours looking in vain for a house
which had been pulled to pieces nearly
20 years before. 1t had evidently been
associated with some important crisis
in his life's history, and his mind re-
fused to dissociate itself from the spot.
At one time there came forth every
evening from across Westminster bridge,
walking along Whitehall to the Strand,
a man wearing long overcoat with a
cape, "a soft hat and leggings He had a
bunch of primroses or yellow flowers of
some kind in his buttonhole and an
other in his hat. He carried pipe and
strobe along with bent head and with
one hand behind his back. He ignored
every one, looked neither to the right
nor the left and walked always at the
same rate. Every now and then he
would suddenly throw up his hands and
shout i'll deep voice, Here's to the
Jacobites all over Englandr Then he
would march ON as before, and people
who turned in alarm would see nothing
but an eccentric looking figure, going
steadily in the direction of the Strand.
-Pearson's Magazine.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-17

From Bremen to Sandy Hook is 3, 4a4
knots
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-17
A Good Example.

"There, - said Brown, with a shake of his head,
"Ive painted the house and the barn and shed!
The fence has been fixed, and the lawns been
moved,
But do wish the town would fix up that road.
It's a shame, call it, just plain and fiat,
I'll wait no longer; III start today
And fix my part of it anyway"
Now Brown was one of those fellows who,
When they start thing, Just crush it
through"
And week or two after, as Neighbor Jones
Was driving home with his pair of roans,
Browns road was dry, while his own, next
door,
Was mud to the depth of foot or more,
''By George, said Jones, "I'll let Brown see
That can build roads as well as he!
Now Neighbor Smith, who lived below,
Saw Jones repairing his road, and so
He fixed up his, to be Sin the game
And Neighbor Robinson did the same
And soon every householder in town
Was trying his best to cheat out Brown.
And now, when the town committee meets
To talk of the roads, they call them "streets."
The moral this tale to the reader brings
Applies to roads and to other things.
Reforms, like snowballs, win keep on growing
II somebody only sets them going.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-17
Repair of Stone Roads.

Experience has shown that the way to
preserve stone roads is to roll them after
rains with steam roller, Or, where that
is undesirable, with a heavy horse roller.
The steam rollers can be bought for
about So, 900, and the expense if each
township owned and operated its own
roller would be slight Weak bridges
are sometimes an obstacle, but it is GER
tain that, without rolling at the proper
time, the best stone road is bound to be
destroyed by the sun, wind and wear
and tear
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-17

The only fortress of consequence in
Denmark is the capital, Copenhagen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-17
N OTICE.

A LII persons are hereby warned against
~ shooting, or trespassing for the purpose
cleared lands of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany, except the rifle range of the Frostburg
Rifle Association.
Persons disregarding this notice will be
prosecuted. B. s. RANDOLPH,
March 81 Mining Superintendent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06

Philadelphia, Feb. 5.-Flour slow; winter st1.
per, S925d2,S0 do. extras, S2.gO,033O; Pennsyl.
vania roller, clear, "a. l0g425 do. do, straight,
si.25g44O; western winter, clear, 81. 1904 25
city mills, extra, $3.05G3,30. Rye -four dull,
but steady; choice Pennsylvania S275 Buck.
wheat flour inactive at $l,l0Gl.!5 per 100 lbs.
Wheat higher; contract wheat, spot, s7lSdS8c
No 2 red, February, s5lsc. May, s?lsc. June,
sl9sc.; July, 7OIsc.; September, 763Ec. No 2
Pennsylvania and No, Delaware red, spot,
92c. Corn firm; steamer spot, 25p251 fo; No.
mixed, spot 26g20l4c.; No. mixed Feb.
.uary, 26428hc. do. March, 289sq26}sc. /;
April, 27D2ll4c. Oats steady; No white car
lots, 28G28I6c. No. white clipped, car lots %
tG2319c. No white clipped, car lots 2OG2lc. !;
No.2 white, spot, 28l4Cg23l2c.; do February,
i84@2519c, do. March, 28l 4G2ic. do April 23iS
@@ic.; May, 23l aG2l Hay steady choice tim.
ethy, $li508lj for large bales. Beef steady; ;
beef hams, Sl6gls.50. Pork quiet; family, $40. 50
GIL. Lard weak; western steam, ST. Butter
very firm; creamery, l2tG2lc.; factory, 76gl4c 1;
Elgns, 2l13c. imitation creamery, ll@l6c
New York dairy, llt9l5c.; creamery, l8(dl9c
fancy prints jobbing at 22o25c do. extra,
wholesale, 2lo Cheese quiet; large, 9lll2l4c
small, @8l2lgc.; part skins, sac &C. full skins,
ae3lsc Egsa steady; New York and Pennsyl.
vania, ID! 80 l6c. western, fresh, lSgl51ac.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06
PROBING THE TRUSTS
Sugar Kings Testify Before the Lexow In
vestIgatIng Committes.

New York, Feb. 6.-Before the Joint
legislative committee on trusts yester-
day, H. o. and Theodore A. Have
meyer. the sugar kings. were the wit
nesses, and they were questioned at
length by Chairman Lexow. In the
course of his. examination Theodore
HaVemeyer declared he would not go
into business IL he did not make Is to
~ per cent. in 1t. He declared that the
American Sugar Refinery did not con-
troll the sugar markets of the United
States. and said that the price Of
sugar was not increased after the pur-
chase OF competing companies. Wit
ness said that part of the cry about
competition in the sugar market was
newspaper talk, but admitted defend
ing a suit In Ohio brought about
through the activity Of competition
there. He declared there was no agree
ment with other companies to fix
prices.
Henry o. Havemeyer, president of
the American Sugar Refinery, said
that fifteen instead of eight companies
were amalgamated into the sugar
trust, which was first established in
oplopeTpslooi, ana operated as q trust
until January 1891. At that time the
American Sugar Refining company
was organized and absorbed the var
ious companies. He declared that the
company was not organized for the
purpose Of controlling the product and
price, but said that his company does
control. He said: I'VE turn out be-
tween rs and 80 per cent. of the whole
output of the country. And 1 want to
say that when we control 95 per cent.
of the output, the supreme court said
it was perfectly legal to do So"
Regarding the determination of the
company to go into the coffee business,
Mr.. Havemeyer said: II propose to
carry on the coffee business just as we
have the sugar business and that is
l state 1t here in open court, without
fear Of contradiction--to the advan-
tage of the consumer. Concentration
of large business under one manage
ment with its consequent economy, al
lows us to put goods on the market at
a less price than separate concerns
could afford to do"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Dun's Review Gives Decidedly Optimistic
Outlook.

outtoohs
New York, Feb. 6.-R. G. Dun & Co. q
weekly review of trade says: No I'M
portant change in business appears.
but the number Of manufacturing es-
Establishments starting much exceeds
the number of those stopping during
the week, and 80 much that the cur
tailment Of working time in many cot
ton mills probably does not lessen the
aggregate productive force or amount
of wages paid. There is distinct in,
crease in orders for woolen goods,
some gain in the silk manufacture, a
waiting condition, with gain, in one
branch of boots and shoes, and indi-
cations of better things coming In the
iron and steel manufacture. All symp-
toms are favorable In the money mar
ket, and there is cheering evidence Of
confidence among European investors.
To many 1t is the most perplexing fea-
ture of current events that wheat does
not rise more, though 1t has advanced
TX cents for the week.
Failures for the week have been 311
In the United States. against 1923 for
the corresponding week last year, and
So in Canada against 81 last year.
Bradstreets' review says: General
trade, which was retarded by unfav-
orable weather a week ago, has re-
covered somewhat at Chattanooga,
Memphis, Birmingham and New Or
leans. While the cold weather cut into
stocks of heavy gods, It delayed the
sales of spring goods. Other relatively
favorable trade reports are from st.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06
THE CONFLICTS IN CRETE.
They Originated In an Unfounded Report
of Mussulman Massaeres.


Of Mussulman Massaeres.
Athens, Feb. 6.--Advices received
from the Island of Crete are to the ef-
feet that the trouble at Canea orlgi-
mated In the unfounded report that
the Mussulmans had killed twenty
seven Christian sentinels at Akrostri.
When this report was received the vail
ordered the troops TO proceed to the
defense of the Christian villagers The
troops were attacked, and it is report
ed that twenty persons were killed.
Several villages were destroyed by fire,
Canea itself is in a state of complete
revolt. The Mussulmans 1T Is claimed,
instituted the attacks upon the Chris
tians and commenced the discharge
Of firearms. A considerable number of
persons perished in the fire. Finally
the soldiers themselves fired from the
ramparts on the heads of the Chris
tians.
The Mussulmans set fire to the quar-
ters occupied by the Christians, and
the flames were visible from the war;
ships of the powers anchored In the
harbor. The flames appeared to be
spreading in the direction of the pal
ace of the archbishop and the Greek
schools. The commanders of the Ital-
ian and French gunboats attempted to
stop the fighting, and landed small de-
tachments of soldiers for the purpose
of protecting the telegraph offices. The
Christians at Halepa sought refuge at
the office of the foreign consuls and on
board the gunboats The vail and tho
consuls Of the powers were near Hal
epa when the outbreak commenced,
but they were unable to enter Canea
until nightfall. The fighting ceased,
but the fires have not yet been extin-
RlIiShed
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06

The Riddles Memorial Chapel at Kent
mere will be re.opened tomorrow with an
pirate exercises. The brief history OF the
chapel is an interesting one 1t was built
years ago by James Riddle and for long
time was the only house of worship be.
tween Grace and Mt. Salem Churches. It
derives its present name from the fact that
the owners propose to convey it to the NJ
4, Church and establish it Us u regular
charge.
The building has been enlarged by the
construction Of a stone basement or under
floor, by which room for the use of the
infant class on Sundays and a kinder
garten school on week days IS provided.
The latter will be under tho patronage of
Mrs w, p, Bancroft. In addition to
this loom there is a large, well-lighted
room to be used for social meetings.
The entire building has beon remodeled
and painted in harmonious colors and is
in better condition for usefulness now
than when dedicated just twenty-five
years ago. The name has been changed
from Riddles Chapel to the Riddle Memo.
rial Chapel, in memory of its founder.
The chapel will bO lighted by electricity
for tho first time tomorrow evening,
when the Sunday school will hold its ex-
etcises.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Fighting has occurred in the frontier
of Siam between the French and the
Siamese.
The Kansas Legislature has invited
Hon. William j. Bryan to deliver an
address before that body.
Thomas F. Ripple was yesterday
sentenced, at New Haven, to be hanged
July IA for wife murder.
Port Darwin, a small town in the
south of Australia has been nearly
obliterated by a hurricane.
Mrs. Stanford, widow of the late ex-
Senator Leland Stanford, of California,
has completed arrangements to sell
over 100000 worth OF land.
The British government contem-
plates the construction of five battle-
ships and three first class cruisers,
and the addition of 10000 men.
The free silver fusionsts of Iowa
have issued an address to the people of
the state recommending the alliance
of all free silverites on the same basis
as effected In the last campaign.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06
Britous Honor Explorer Napsep.

London, Feb. 6.-The first public ap.
pearance of DR.. Nansen, the Arctic ex-
plorer. in London occurred last night,
when he was entertained at banquet
given in his honor by the Royal So
cieties club. Over hundred guests
were in attendance, including all the
leading persons interested in Arctic
exploration. Sir Clements Markham,
president Of the Royal Geographical
society, presided. and proposed toast
in honor Of DR.. Nansen and his res
cent Arctic expedition. The explorer
received a tremendous ovation as hi
briefly thanked his host in elegant En-
glish. A brilliant reception followed
the banu,let
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06
Discarded Lovers Double CrIme,

New York, Feb. Crank Julio, an
Italian, last night shot Mrs. Mary
Kelley, a widow, who repelled his at
tentions, and then shot himself. Julio
Is likely to die, but Mrs, Kelly has a
chance to recover. Julio had been
boarding at Mrs. Kelley's house on Co.
lumbus avenue. during which time he
became enamored. Within q week he
proposed marriage and was rejected
Last night he made another offer, was
rmphatically refused, and the shoot
ing followed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06
In Tie LegtsInture.

DOVER. Feb. 5.-Two members of Ney
Castle City Council were here to-day il
the interest ofa bill to exempt that cit.
from paying 5000 annually to tho Roat
| Commissioners. They are willing to keel
up the streets at the expense of the Cit,
| and let the county keep the roads. Thel
| do not even want to vote for the RoaC
Commissioners.
The stationery bill for the Leglslaturt
has been too big and there is loop hole
somewhere. How many stamps, news
paper wrappers, paper, pens and pencils,
and how much ink could be secured for
s25 for each member? And yet the bill
for stationery for the house will amount
TO Sl400.
Mr.. Short suggested that joint com
mittee be named to consider the report
of the trustees of tho hospital He also
remarked that persons were being sent to
the institution who should not bo there
but physician were anxious to make the
80 fee. Some of these people Gould be
Kept cheaper in tho aimshousc
Mr.. Donaldson said that if Mr. Short S
charges gbout the commitments were
true committee should be appointed TO
investigate.
Mr.. Cheairs thought it would be sad
mistake to put any insane people in
almshouses.
Mr.. Short this morning offered a joint
resolution appointing joint committee to
investigate the Insurance on State proper.
". 1t was adopted. and Messrs. Eliason,
Wilson and johnson appointed on behalf
OF the House. At his own request. Mr.
Short was not named on the committee.
The Senate named Messrs Pyle and j. NJ
9. Moore.
Mr. ii zll this morning introduced his
Dill in reference to recognizances in the
Orphans Court The bill is entitled "An
act to amend chapter 47G, volume 10, Laws
of Delaware. The amendment merely re.
quires that recognizance shall be aC.
cepted. Mr.. HAZEL explained the bill.
Under the present system, il any mem
Der of q family refuses to accept their
portion of the recognizance in property,
the money must remain in the hands of
the purchaser and Is IN encumbrance or
the property. This will enable the pur-
chaser in such cases TO pay the money into
the Orphans Court.
The Senate this morning adopted Joint
resolu tions appointing Albert H. Silver,
David w. Eikinton and Daniel Boulden
to be directors of the Farmers Bank at
New Castle, and George H. Gildersleeve,
John w. Casson and Peter X. Meredith as
directors of the Farmers Bank at Dover.
The resolutions were concurred in by the
House
Mr.. Eliason this afternoon introduced
billIn reference to oysters. 1t legalizes
oyster catching in Blake's channel.
Representative Wilson introduced his
bill to amend chapter 507, volume II. I'll
amends the game laws so that man may
hunt on his own farm when ne sees fit to |
do So
In the House this afternoon Mr. Davis |
presented resolution indorsing the eff, |
forts of the Cleveland Administration in |
behalf of the Anglo.American Arbitra.
tion treaty, and Mr. Hazel in speech
supported the resolution, which was
n lODted
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06
Kneebs Sentenced to Nine Months,

Berlin, Feb. 6.-Robert Kneebs, the
American borseman, charged with
entering the trotting mare Bethel in
races on the German tracks under the
name of Nellie Kneebs," was yes
terday sentenced to nine months i'm
prisonment and ordered to pay a fine
of 1000 marks. He will also be de-
prived of all civil rights for two years.
Seven months allowance for the time
which he has already served In prison
will be deducted from the sentence
SO that in reality Kneebs has only two
months yet to serve.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06

For the benefit of those who desire It
attend the ceremonies incident to the in
auguration Of PIcsident.elect Mckinley
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company viii
sell excursion tickets to Washington
March |, g g. and / valid to return from
March 4 to s. at the following rates:
From Philadelphia, 3d. Harrisburg,
$5,nG; Wilmington, 81 35; Baltimore, 81 60
and from all other stations or the Penn.
syivania system AZ reduced rates.
This Inauguration will be most in
teresting event, and will undoubtedly at
tract u large number of people from every
section of thh country.
The magnificent facilities Of the Penn.
sylvania Railroad make this line the
favorite route to the national capital at
all times, and its enormous equipment
and splendid terminal advantages at
Washington make it especially popular on
such occasions
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06
To Elordn vim renn.yIynnln Rnllrnn.

The midwi exodus has begun. The
disComforts and dangers Of wet winter
weather are here, but 70 the southward,
from u CloudlOsS sky, beams beautiful
sun upon blooming land
The ncxr Pennsylvania Railroad tour to
Jacksonville, allowing two weeks in
Florida will Leave New YCr; and Phila-
delphia Februaly9.
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation, Pullman accommodations
Zone berth). and meals Cnruuto In both
directions while travelling en- the special
train, will be sold Mt tho following rates ::
New York, 5000 Philadelphia $4S %;
CanandnIgua, So So; Erie $jls5; Pitts
burg, Sb3 o., and at propcrtIonaIe rates
from other points
Fer tickets, itineraries. and other infor-
nation apply to ticket agents, Tourist
Agent at 1895 Broadway, New York, or to
Geo W, Boyd, Assistant General Passen-
ger A gent, Broad Street station, Philadel-
DhiR
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06

Norrlstown, Pa. Feb 6.--At meet
ing of the trustees OF the state insane
hospital yesterday warrant was is
sued for the arrest Of WalterJ. Clinch,
a former empoye, charging him with
the murder of Barney McCue, a pa
tient, McCue was one of the prisoners
al the Eastern penitentiary who was
ordered by Judge Gordon to be sent
to Norristown for treatment. He had
been in the institution but few days
when he was found lying on the floor
pf his room moaning and an examlna-
tion of his body disclosed bruises.
Shortly afterward he died. Clinch was
discharged from the hospital a few
days after the inquest, and his pres
ent whereabouts are unknown.