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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01
PENINSULA FRUIT CROP
Investigation Made by a Railroad
Official.

l. n. Mills. special agent Of the P. W. & b..
Railroad Company, has made thorough in
vestigation of the damage done the fruit crop
of the Peninsula by the recent frosts and
cold weather.
The strawberry crop is hurt quite badly on
the line of the N. Y, P. & N. Railroad. and
it is probable that the growers will not realize
more than one third of n crop. as all the fruit
blossoms were killed.
In Delaware the crop will be full one, as
the berries were not in bloom, and were thus
protected from the frosts.
Mr.. Mills believes the crop will exceed that
of 1896, as IA large number of new fields will
come in bearing this year in Delaware, where
the crop will he full
AS to the peach crop, Mr.. Mills would say
but little, as it is most too early to make an
estimate. He does not expect "A full crop, as
there have been full crops now two years in
succession, as will be seen by the following
figures of the crop for the past four years:
1893. Observation-Disclosures. 4. OS2 900 baskets
1891. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000 baskets
1895. Observation-Disclosures. 100, 600 baskets
lS95................... ,jl3, 600 baskets
The trees have been worked hard for two
seasons and there has been hut littl" new
wood made. Of course, there are orchards
that did not bear last year which will be
loaded with peaches this year. and this may
increase the yield with the new orchards.
which will come in bearing but the outlook
is not for Il large crop. No accurate estimate
can be made until after the June drop
From private kilograms and letters re-
ccived the peach crop has been badly dam
aged in the lower part of the Peninsula.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01

THE WING,

Pre-eminently valuable for its Local as well as
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the County in addition to the weekly con-
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Anonymous communications will receive no
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faith.
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journal, no offensive or objectionable advcr-
easements will be admitted at any price.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01
A Cure for Muscular Rheumatism

A Cure for Muscular Rheumatism.
Mrs. r. l.. Lamson, of Paramount. Illinois
says "My sister used Chamberan's Pain
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all times and have always found it benelc
ial for aches and pains. 1t is the quickest
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lameness l have ever SEEM" For sale by
r. B. Frazer, Druggist, Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01
SpEEialE.

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01
ELKTON, Md, MAY 1, 1897.

FoRTY-sEvEN women graduated in the
law course at the University of New York
last week. An exchange rises to observe,
that considering the fact that women have
been "laying down the law" for so long, it
is not surprising that few of them are
"taking it up"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01

THE Hon. Joseph w. Bailey, Demo-
cratic leader of the House, went to New
York on Monday in a special car with
Speaker Reed. Perhaps this will be cited
by the mossback Democrats in the House
as an additional reason for doubling the
purity of young Mr. Bailey's Democracy
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01

The world has no shrines more sacred to
freedom and humanity than those of Mt
Vernon, Springfield and Riverside. Pos
terity will be III unison with the present
in declaring that their greatest honor is
that fate has made them wardens of the
sepulchres of the most illustrious leaders of
our Nations destiny.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01
Fifty Years Ago.

who could imagine that this should be
The place where, in eighteen ninety-three
That white world-wonder of arch and
dome
Should shadow the nations, polychrome..
On Ayers Pills, by the world preferred.
ChiCago-1ke, they a record show,
Since they started-5o years ago.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01

LAXOL is not Il mixture of drugs. 1t is
nothing but Castor Oil made palatabe
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01
Ayers CathartiC Pills

have, from the time of their
preparation, been a continuous
success with the public. And
that means that Ayers Pills
accomplish what is promised
for them; they cure where
others fail. 1t was fitting,
therefore, that the worldwide
popularity of these pills should
be recognized by the Worlds
Fair medal of 1893 "a fact
which emphasizes the record:
so Years of Cures.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01
ESTABLISHED IN 1871.

Published Every Saturday Morning at Elkton,
Cecil County, Mo.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01
REVIEWED by THE PRESIDENT.

Promptly at - p. m. the head of the
parade appeared in sight a few blocks below
the reviewing stand and was halted to allow
the Presidential party to finish luncheon. 1t
was l O'Clock before it got in motion again,
when the President, escorted by Mayor
Strong, went to the reviewing stand and the
men-of-war began firing the salute
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01
aENRY R. T0RBERT,

Editor and Proprietor.
v. M. TORBERT.
Associate Editor and Observation-Disclosures
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01
THE MARINE SPECTACLE

The warshps claimed the attention of the
crowd at Riverside before the arrival of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-04
4 TRAGEDY or THE SEA.
WRECK OF AN UNKNOWN SHIP AND GER
TAIN DEATH OF HER CREW.

rIo,i,ox y ( oct 3-The British barkentine
c, Peter before reported as having been passed
at sea and making for Halifax in distress ar
r,,.oa borc to-day. She was partly dsmasted
IN hurricane that struck her on the night OF
September 8. compelling her TO put ABOUT io'
Halifax In order TO repair the damage.
Captain Skaing brings the repor; that the
storm through which his vessel passed sent TO
tho bo,ton, n four-masted iron sailing ship
which must have carried a crew OF forty-fve or
of,v men. The St Peter and the other vessel
had been sailing within sight OF each other
ALI day on the Sth but never came within hall
ing distance The name of one could not he dis
,inruished from the deck Of the other. When
night closed In the big ship could be seen plain
Is from the deck OF the St Peter. Her lights
were in sight for some time after dark.
Then the hurricane swept the ocean and the
crew OF the St Peter had all they could 90 10
keep their vessel anoat She was thrown on
her beam ends and remained In that position
for ten hours, during which time the ere"
was lashed to various parts OF the decKworK'
The jlbboom and all head sails. tho maintopgal-
liant mast. the maintop mast ana other sPaIs
and sails were carried away, as wen as 'he oeoN
load and nearly all the water cGskS. SeN'ral
Of the men were knocked about ana bruiseu'
but none seriously hurt. 49,, NJ.
When the St Peter righted herself on the 'li
Nothing was 10 he seen of the four -masted ship
sighted the day before. but shortly afterward
the barkentine passed the floating wreck or d
ships do X and deckhouse. which the crew iden-
titled az belonging To their sailing cotnpah,o. o
of the pre vious day. The condition or the 81
peter rendered 1t impossible for the crew 10
make an examination ot the wreckage In orde'
To learn tho name OF the snip .
Cantain SkalinG Is satisfied that the otner
vessel went down with every soul on board.
No small boats could have lived in such hnc-
ricane The disaster occurred in latitude o.
longitude 3S. The ST. Peter, "hicn neiohEs III u
windsor y 6 was on a voyage from Bear
River to Buenos Ayres. with a cargo OK lum-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-04
SENATOR HANNA A DEFENDANT.
A SUIT OVER STREET RAILWAY STOCK IN cLEvE-
LAND.

Cleveland Oct Slate last evening Frank De
Haas Robson the baseball magnate. began suit
in equity against the Cleveland city Railway COM
pany NJ A. Hanna. the president; j. 3. Hanna
TIE secretary and John j. Shipherd director.
asking for relief and the appointment OF referee
TO investigate the affairs of the company as we'll
as an Injunction TO prevent the payment OF the
dividend declared at a recent meeting. In the
petition which is vouminous. Robson charges
that after the consolidation OF the Cleveland CITY
Cable Company with the Woodland Avenue and
Nest Side Company, forming the Cleveland Clty
Railway, the secretary and treasurer OF tne con-
solidated company signed in blank certificates OF
stock that was to be exchanged for stocks or tne
old companies. These certificates were given 10
Shipherd who the transfer agent. IT is alleged
that OF the S. COO go of stock 100000 WORTH. whlch
was to be held in the treasury, TO be issued on tnc
order of the Board of Directors, was wrong1uliI
issued by Shipherd. while cable stock which SHOULD
Shipherd as collateral security for loans al thIee
banks which made party defendants IN tne
suit President Hanna and Secretary Hanna are
accused Of carelessness in permitting Shipnero 10
issue the stock without authority from the di-
rectors. . A.. .u.x.,,ory
Secretary Hanna says. In reply to the allegations )
of the petition, that Shipherd and Robson "ers
named in the agreement OF consohoatlon as M
trustees Of the cable company, and that the STOCK
which was 10 be issued 10 the cable stocKnoders
was given to him such trustee; mat nethei tnS
president nor the secretary OF the conso,dateo
Company had anything TO do with the settleInen9t
with the cable stockholders. hat'matter pelhe ei
Shiphcrd, who was the treasurer OF Ihe capte y
company at the time Of the consoIioaton sh 70 10
Robson the president of that company. II there
has been any mx-up in the AFFAIRS OF the com.
pany because Of that fact" said Nj Hanna. these
two trustees are legally responsible for IT,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-04
SHOT HIMSELF ~ UNION SQUARE.
ARRAYrD IN CYCLING SUIT AND WITH HIS
WHEEL BESIDE HIM. A Young MAN
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

man who said he wa. John ". Hollcrs. twenty
eight years old. OF New-Brunswick. " j.. attempted
10 commit suicide by shooting last evening III
Union Square He had apparently started out on
a bicyclc ride and dressed in a smart cycling
suit He sat on one OF the benches ana placed
his wheel beside him. -
Arthur Sanworth fourteen years old. or NO W
East Foutteenth-st. who sitting in the park on
tho Broadway side noticed Hollcrs on account ~ MS
peculiar actions lie holding his head In MS
hand and signing heavily. Aftcrward he produced
a letter and read IL.
Young Sanwor;h walked away. and moment
af,erward he heard two shots About the same time
Patrolman Mclaughlin. OF the Park police. hah
noticed the young man. and heard his signs he
also heard the shots and rushed back, 10 hnh
Uollers living on the bench with revolver in his
hand An ambulance summoned. and the man
WAS taken TO the New-York Hospital. IL was there
found that his soft blouse and the poor quality OF
the revolver had saved him from a mortal wound.
The bullet had only entered the flesh a short dis
lance and was easily extracted
Holers was taken TO the West Thirtieth-st.
station He said he was photographer. lie re-
fused to say why he had tried 10 XIII himself The
nollce think he has no. given his true address.
hri ,ha; he lives in Brooklyn. watch was found
on mir. made by the lIOcrs Watch Company.
Rrookiyn and Pa,rolman McT>aughlin. on going
back 10 the park. found the fragments OF letter.
on ono OF which was the address "A Hollcrs. NO.
Iss Joralemon-si. brooklyn" The photograph of a
handsome young woman also found in Hol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-04
4 QUESTION or PRACTICAL fOLiii'"'
LORD ALDERMAN AND Mr. GREENFIELD WHITE
TO THE LONDON TINES" IN REFER-
rvCE, TO CURRENCY.

LORD ALDERMAN AND Mr. GREENFIELD WRITE
TO THE LONDON TIMES" IN REFER
ENCE TO CURRENCY.
1ondon Oct. 4-"The Times" publishes letter
,,Is morning signed by Lord Aldenham (Henry
Ircts C,bbs, and Henry Riversdale Grenfell. In
,,s,oh the writers express the opinion that the
time has passed for academical discussion OF the
currency question, which has become one Oh prac-
teal politics.
recalling tho resolution adopted In Parliament
,,r Mr. Palfour's speech during the debate on
yorcb II 1896 and the promise OF Sir Michael
u,cksBcach. OF the same date, that the Govern
w., would do its utmost to secure by interna-
,ioro, agreement a stable par exchange between
oo,a and silver while preserving the gold standard.
the writer's say:
.Tbe Ieaders of the blmetallic movement In Lon
dor have recommended the acceptance OF the
Hicks. Beach compromise II the negotiations are
succossful there would be no further bimetallic
AGITATION. for though we believe the soundest and
,,ses, course would be for Great Britain to CO.
onerate with other nations and open her mints 10
hoth metals we should be glad to see the COM
nromise effected It would have the important and
desrable result Of restoring par exchange between
the co d.using and silver~Ising countries.
The Letter n arta,on en viii be- continued on the
baisis OF reopening the mints TO the Tree coinage
az both metals but II expresses the nenet tnat
the great commercial nations are so awe 70 tne
dangers that would follow failure In tne nego"a'
tions that the compromise Will De accep.ea' p A,d.n
Mr. GrenfeI, It is noted. Joined With LORD Alden.
ham IN the publication last wear OF 4 couectlon
Of pamphlets on both sides Of the question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-04
4 "LABOR EXCHANGE" COLONY GIVEN OP

Reading. Oct. 3 (speciaD.-Las' spring labor ex-
change" colony. based on the cooperatiVe pan was
as,hI,.hed on 3i2 acres OF land at Kepner Station
aIonr the Lehigh Valley Railroad Forty men.
women and children lived on the place and worked
hard to make 1t a success YESTERDAY nea'.y al de-
narted for their homes. much discouraged They
saw that the prospects are rot brgh; FOR next sea-
son ana that they will not return. Tney were
handicapped by a debt OF N.4co before tney began
operations and this they say they could MOI over,
come They planted potatoes. grain. ETC. an1 Oo gOod
crops were raised number o. me nniyaIent n'e FOR
their labor and these have not yet been Isoeemed
From preaent Indications there Is no immedlate
prospect OF their redemption. Some OF lre men en-
hiame the management number VINO "oIheu , on
the colony took grain and potatoes for N, am ainp. M
represented by their checks. aud aiterwaa So So o.,e
nrn.Iicts and raised money that way, III was e" :
pccted that they would be paid Is cents per honr ior
actual time made by them, but this coniu IN, M @ n
done in all cases. They say that the co.ony 4 WIZ 1'
10 a success unless a few industries az" >thi,ep.;
they had many visitors including large part 90, o,
phiiadelphians aId NewYo!kers some OF whom
nrnmised to GO something substantial for them next
Year They say that they still believe In the ,Siony r
Eea' but are Disguised with the way some thihss
vere done at kepncr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-04
THE WHOLE FAMILY POISONED.

sTRYCHNINE PUT IN THE coFFEE-THE MoIhEi'
AND FOUR CHILDREN DEAD.
Omaha Oct "a dispatch to THE Bee from
Schuyler. Neb. says:
During the forenoon Frank Scinad came haS''iy
IN from Shell Creek Precinct. nine miles hor'n-
west 10 summon a physician 10 inc nome o' ,""N ~
Dlvls. where. he said the whole family had pcch
,oiqoned Dr Ska fastened out, and found four
Of the seven children in the family and their moiher
dead NTH child In dying CONDITION anu s,nr a,
awav early In the morning before ihc rest OF tnI w,
family breakfasted When the ine M"S & ~ co",rs,
,hose remaining sat down. and early IN me coitse
Of the meal Mrs Divis made some such remark ar
.Eat +. good breakfast and we'll all 20 together;
o. - e.. ldcr sons was affected by tEc RENAL
that he did not appease his appeiite aanGmty. M,
vounger Than the son. after drinking hnon. = MN
;cYn az coffee became sick and vomited, nc re-
Of The family continued the morning meal althougn
H. chjid,on ,nadc very wry faces ana sara tn,
c cnce did not taste good srychnnc had been put
tn,n Tho coffee which soon showed lis eiecis whei
mo i'e 60, IN nrostrated spread the alarm. bur not
soon' snon CROUCH to avoid the fatal effects noted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-04
FLAMES HEMMED THEM IN.
TWO WOMEN AND FIVE CHILDREN DIE
IN a PRAIRIE FIRE.
THE COUNTRY FOR MILES AROUND WINNIPEG
SWEPT CLEAN or FARMHOUsES.
CROPS AND ANIMALS

THE COUNTRY FOR MILES AROUND "i>NiiD'
SWEPT CLEAN or FARMHoUsEs
CROPS AND ANIMALS.
Winnipeg Man, Oct. 3.-The prairie fire.
which ragged all over this section yesterday De-
ing famed and driven by a gale OF wind' died
out in the night and this mornings sun daWheu
upon a terrible scene of death and devastation.
Farmhouses implements. crops and livestock
were everywhere consumed, and many farmers
lost all they possessed.
A lamentable story comes from Beausejour,
forty miles east Of this city, where two women
and five children named Moreski were burned 10
death Fire came upon their house when was
in the woods from two directions simultaneous
ly and shut off all ways OF escape. only few
charred remains of their bodies were found this
morning.
There were many narrow escapes. Carcasses
Of horses cattle and sheep are lying all over 'ne
district and number Of families OF 1oreish
settlers are homeless and destitute
At Bagot seventy miles west, the Canaoiah
Pacific Railroad station and seven cars the
Dominion Grain Company's elevator win -o'"VV
bushels OF wheat. Lawre's store Higsinoo'h-
am,s Iicks and Buchanan's stables. cold stor-
age warehouse. and farm buildings anu crop'
belonging to a man named Wadron were de-
ctrOypd.
out Of existence. . -,
Fire ran up to the Canadian Pachc ral-
road platform at Stony Mountain. by ues
perate efforts it's progress was checkeu ai. Mue.
hov and grain were consumed in this district.
In the Lake Francis district northwest OF 'ie
city there was also extensive destruc.Ion ~
crH,s Young farmer named Markham was
terribly burned while trying to save MS prop
crty - ,L - ,bo
AZ Oakland on the Portage branch OF the
Northern Pacific railroad several hundred
cords OF wood and thousands of tons OF nay
We're licked up. ~ ,, ho,,
lust southwest of this city is large nay
marsh and fire was driven over, CONSUMING
everything in its course. Nearly every laIIlleI
los, his hay and many also lost their gran.
and implements There were large Dands oi
horses and cattle pasturng on the marsh, and
to-day the charred carcasses or the ahi'lia's uo.
,bo rround lack rabbits and prairie chickens
died in great numbers
The people in this city were anxious Tor several
hours az il was feared that the fire would come
into the suburbs. \ timely change OF the wind
averted this danger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-04
CONFERENCE or METHODIST LAYHEN.

Baltimore oct. (spcciaD.-The Laymen's Asso-
c!atlon Of the Baltimore Conference OF inc Me'ho-
dis. Episcopal Church will meet In this city next
Friday n form a permanent organization. The
Central Illinois and Indiana conferences have both
organ!zed permanent associations. which IL rs said
have nroyei successful. The Baltimore association
will Be organized along the same llnes as mos e
conference Each church VIII be enticd no OF
the oficlal hoard A prominent minister OF me
Baltimore Conference says that while some OF ,ns
ministers NAV srown on the movement, tne results
win be benedcal 10 the Church. number OF min
sts,s opposed lay A., al 's m n 'he
General Conference He believed that the secular
part Of the Church government should De whS.y I.
~ me hands Of laymen. and tnls mo'e"ie''' mas
tnas a. one Of its ultimate objects