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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-18
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inquiries are daily being made as
70 whether Congress has really beer
siov in its work on The tariff bill
and this inquiry develops the remarkable
fact that no President since Washington
has had an opportunity to attach his
signature to tariff law within as brief
space Of time after hisinauguration as
will William Mckinley, ualess some
entirely unexpected development shall
interrspt the progress toward its early
compilation There is gooa reason to
believe that the tariff bill will pass the
Senate within the present month and
that President Mckinley will have an
opportunity to sign it within four
months Of the date Of his inauguration.
Even President Lincoln, who came into
oihee under extraordinary conditions
aud circumstances. and with war in
prospect did not sign his first tariff act
until august 5, 1861. President viii
lam Henry Harrison called Congress in
special session shortly after his inaugu-
ration On March 4, 1S41, because of the
condition Of finances and revenue vet
that Congress did not put its tariff act
upon the statute books until August 30.
1912. President Polk, wko was inau-
gagated on March 4, 1915, did not sign
his tariff act until July 80 1916; Pierce,
wao was inaugurated in 1853. signed
hia tariff act March ?, 1856; Grant was
inaugurated March 4, 1869, and signed
hts drst tariff act July IA, 1870, and
another June 6, 1872; the Garfield ad
miuistration was inaugurated March 4
1881, yet the tariff act signed by Pre-
sideut Arthur was dated March 2. 1883
President Benjamin Harrison was inau.
gurated March 5. 1899, and signed his
hrst tariff act October l 1890; Grover
Cleveland aad his free-trade Congress
came into power March 4, 1898. vet the
Wilson tariff which he refused to sign,
did not become law until August Is.
1894. In nearly all Of the above cases
both branches Of Congress were in
accord with the Executive politically, a
single party controlling Senate as well
as House. When it is considered that
; the Republican party, which controls
the House, has now but 43 of the SO
members Of the Senate, the fact that its
leaders have been able to make the speed
which they have developed in the con
sidera.ion Of this and other important
legislation should satisfy the most exact
ing, if they but take the trouble to com
pare present conditions and present pro-
gress with that of any other period in
tbs history Of the country.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-18

The most hopeful man on the Repub-
lican side Of the Senate could scarcely
have anticipated the speed that has been
made this week in disposing of tue
tariff bill. Not only has there been
gratifying grogress, but the Republican
Senators in their caucus determined to
accept the House sugar Schedules with
slight amendment, instead of the
schedule framed by the Senate commit
tee. This will not only close the mouths
of those who were enclined to attack the
Senate sugar schedules as favorable to
the trusts, but will also reduce the time
that the bill is likely to occupy in the
conference committee. 1t strengthens
greatly the belief that the bill will be-
come law during the present month
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-18

The visit Of the bimetallic commission
from the United States to the European
countries is evidently bearing fruit.
When a bime,allic conference held in
England can receive letters from such
prominent government officials as Hon
J. A. Balfour, First Lord of the Treas
ury; Mr.. Henry Chapman. President Of
the local Government Boards; Lord
George Hamilton, Secretary Of State for
India, Mr. Walter Long, President Of
the Board Of Agriculture Sir Matthew
Ridley, Secretary of State for Home
Affairs, and Mr.. Alfred Rothchild, it is
quite apparent that the sentiment in
favor Of bimetallism is increasing and
that the people in that part of the world
generally With those Of the United
States concur in the belief that iuterna-
tional action is the only practicable and
successful method of obtaining IT,
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Reduced Rates TO Milwaukee via
Pennsyiyania Railroad ON Ac-
count OF the National Eduea.
ton AssOeintsnn.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces that on account of the meet
ing Of the National Education Associa-
ton at Milwaukee. Wis, July 6 to 9,
il will sell continuous passage tickets
from all points on its line east Of Pits
burg and Erie to Milwaukee at the rate
Of single fare for the round trip, plus
$500 membership fee Tickets will be
sold and will be good going only on
July ?, 3, aud 4. and will be good to
return. leaving Milwaukee July 10, IL,
aud II, 1897, only, except that by de-
posting ticket with joint agent at Mil
waukee on or before July IL, and on
payment of fifty cents an extension Of
return limit may be obtained to leave
Milwaukee until August 81, 1897 in
elusive
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A Buffalo newspaper, which has made
careful examination into the business
and manufacturing conditions of the
country estimates that at least one mil
hon men who were unemployed in No
vember last have found employment
since the election of Mckinley and that
additional opportunities are being offer
ed every day. When the tariff bill is
being enacted into law. so that manu-
facturers can make their estimates an
other million will promptly find employ
ment.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-18

The Populist are still claiming Will
liam j Bryan as member of that
party and are inclined to insist that be
cannot be a Democrat aud Populist at
the same time. One of Mr.. Brysn's
running mates in the late presidential
campaign, popularity known as Tom
Watson, in recent publication on the
subject, says: eff Mr.. Bryan, as his
friends assert is real Populist, let him
be honest enough to quit parading in
Democratic clothes and come out as he
should do and not hang on to the tail Of
the Populist kite"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-18

Democratic campaign managers will
probably be inclined to scale down Mr..
Bryan's schedule ofprices as a campaign
orator for 1897 when they remember
the fact that nearly every city which he
visited during the campaign of 1896 re-
versed its usual political record and
went Republican, and that of the rs
States visited by him only six were
carried by him and five of those six had
seldom, if ever, gone anything but
Democratic in previous campaigns.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-18

Mr.. J. W. Brown, Editor of the
"Mineral age" Warrioa, Ala, says !:
After trial of Simmons Liver Regu-
lator l find it an excellent remedy for
expelling Malaria from the system and
as remedy for disease in lncipient
states it cannot be excelled and no
family should be without it." This is
a strong endorsement for Simmons
Liver Regulator, but none too much so
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-18

Nearly all of the 50 Southern men
who are supporting the protective-tariff
bill are natives of tibet section of the
country. This will be interesting infor
nation to some of the free-trade organs
which have recently been charging that
the Southern votes cast for the bill were
of the "carpet-bag" variety.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-18

Some of the publications for voters in
certain States are particular, Minnesota
admits to suffrage civilized Indians.
Georgia excludes those who haven't
paid their taxes since 1867. Massachu-
sets ccnfers the rights of suffrage only
on those who can read and write. In
Michigan aliens who have declared their
intention to become citizens can vote.
and in Mississippi a man, to become an
elector must be able to read and UNDER
stand the Constitution of the United
States.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-18

The attempt to create another sugar
trust scandal in the Senate has been a
dismal failure The charges that the
sugar trust had controlled the framing
Of the Senate bill are so unreasonable
and plainly untrue that even Democra-
tic aud Populist Senators have indicated
an unwillingness to dignity them by 60
ing into the investigation which Senator
Tillman recently proposed.
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Singl eFsrc for the Round Trip to
Philadelphia via Pennsylvania
Railroad ON Account of the Ma
ti0nal Saengerfest

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces that for the Eighteenth Ma
tional Saengerfest, to be held in Phila-
delphia, June 2lst to Oath, 1897, it
will sell excursion tickets to Pbiladel-
phia from all points on in its line June
10th to 23d inclusive, good to return
until June Goth, 1897. inclusive at a
single fare for the ronnd rip. No rate
however, will be reduced 10 less than
fifty cents.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-18

Philadelp ia has just unveiled a
statue of Stephen Girard, who split
matches for economy's sake, but LETT for
the education of orphans 5000, 900
which has grown into $25, 900, 900. An
army of | 600 students bless the men,
DRY Of the man who was careful with
matches
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-18

Thousands of Americans are now
leaving their homes for the purpose Of
spending their spare cash in Europe.
All the steamships which leave the big
coast cities are chuck full of tourists.
They'll return by and by. weary from
sightseeing and lighter of cash, but
happy, nevertheless.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-18

Delaware's new State Constitution
went into effect on Thursday last at
which time the terms of all the Judges
expired The Governor is given pow
er by the new Constitution to appoint
their successors with the confirmation of
the Senate
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Agriculture is again becoming popu-
lar 10 this country and The tendency to
abandon the farm for the city is being
rapidly checked. No class of citizens
IN the United States have been SO pros
porous 10 the past year as the farmers,
and the outlook is for equal prosperity
during the coming season.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-18

Business Improvements continue to
make themselves apparent, both in new
industries and the reduction Of the
number Of failures Those for last
week we're smaller than in any week
since the carly part of 1895.
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NOTICE

THE Board Of County Commissioners
/ will meet at their Office in La Plata,
TUESDAY, June 90, 1897,
for miscellaneous business and also to hear
protesting parties concerning the proposed
public road from Cox's Station to La Plata.
By order Of the Board.
q. n. G. GRAY, President.
S. G. PADGETT, Clerk and Treasurer
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IN and after Wednesday, June 2nd.
Steamer St. Mar7's

On and after wednesday, June End.
Steamer St. Mary's
Will leave Pier 8. Light Street. every
Saturday and Wednesday at $50 a. m,
For Fair Haven, Plum Point, Governors
Run, and Paiuxent River, as far
up as Benedi5t Returning will leave
Benedict every Monday and Thursday
at $50 a m. Sctitrly 8 a M, Mill
stone Landing at 10 a m Governors
Ruu at u N Plum Point az p m,
Fair Haven at 30 m for Baltimore.
Steamers Westnnort land
and Essex.
VIII leave Pier .. Light Street, every
Sunday a, p ID for Patuxent River
direct, as far Up as Bristol. Returning
sill leave Bristol at | 2 NJ, on Monday,
and Friday at Q a. m, and Milestone
at p M, for Baltimore, calling at no
wharves on Monday below Leitch's ex-
cept when signalled from wharves on
the riser for passengers and pcrishable
freight On Friday win call at all
wharves, and oely take on passengers
and perishable freight from those below
LaitcA's
HENRY WILLIAMS.
Nay 2S-ly Agent
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SURVEYING

Win attend to surveying when wanted in
any section OF the county. Terms very re
sonaole and guarantee to give satisfaction
S. HENRY cox.
jan Boy Pomonkey, Charlescounty
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Lost or Estray.

ONE small red COW, with white hind
~ legs Durham stock, with sharp small
horns, has been missing since Thursday the
18th ult. A liberal reward will be paid
for information leading 70 the capture Of the
same. A. WMNN,
June 4th-lt McConchie, Nd.
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of Election
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
Nof Election Supervisors for Charles
County will meet on
TUESDAY, June %, 1897,
to appoint Registration Officers.
BY order Of the Board,
B. G. STONESTE EET,
Clerk.
The herald., 1897-03-24
LANCASTER

LANCASTER, March 23.-(Special
Correspondence.) Assemblyman Walter
S. Melick was given greeting home
from his labors at the legislature that
would honor any man. The school chill
dren and neighbors were at the depot
to welcome him. At night in the large
hall he was given a surprise that was
most royal. Not only the Ibncaster
people but scores from Palmdale, Little
Rock, Almondale, Rosamond, Del Sur
and the country for twenty miles around
were there to express their approval of
his course for honest legislation and
good government. The commodious hall
was decorated with bunting, Chinese
lanterns and wild flowers. The Almon-
dale cornet band of eighteen pieces had
come twenty miles to offer it's greeting
to their friend, and discoursed good mu-
sic. H. S. Adney IAaslded. Capt. c. s.
Beath, commander of the G. A. r. post,
made the welcoming speech. Mr.. Meiick
was much affected by the spontaneous
warm greeting of his friends. He spoke
at some length and accepted the greet
ing and welcome not for himself per-
sonally, but as the peoples approval of
the idea that a man can be true to them
and true to what he believes to be his
duty regarding good government and
clean politics. After the speech making
bounteous feast of cake, sandwiches,
coffee, ETC., was enjoyed by all. Mr.. Mel
ick was elected by an enn nhatic major
ity and his constituents have shown an
emphatic approval of his course.
The herald., 1897-03-24
SAN DIEGO COUNTY

through the flesh and presented sick
ening sight.
At a meeting of the creditors of the
California Mortgage, Loan and Trust
company, which recently filed it's de-
claration of insolvency, E. j. Swayne,
who has managed the company since its
Incorporation, was chosen receiver.
A letter received here yesterday from
reliable source in San Francisco says
that Captain Hall, who was for years
with the Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany has gone to New York and would
return to San Francisco in charge of a
first-class steamer that will be run in
opposition to his old company. The new
line will be started with two fine steam
ers, and the second will be in charge of
an eastern commander.
The flagship Philadelphia is due here
again the latter part of this week and
will remain until April goth, when, with
the two monitors, Monterey and Monad-
mock, she will go north, stopping at San
Pedro during the Los Angeles Fiesta.
When the Philadelphia reaches San
Francisco she will go out of service for
general overhauling and the admirals S
flag will be transferred to the Baltimore.
Yesterday was the last day when with
drawals of candidates could be made
from the coming municipal election. The
election is for mayor, treasurer and tax
collector. five members of the board of
aldermen, sixteen members of the COM
mon council, sixteen members of the
board of education and five library
trustees There are about one hundred
and sixty-eight candidates in the field
for the various offices, the three political
parties being fully represented, and the
balance made up of independents. In
the mayoralty contest the fight appears
to have centered between D. C. Reed and
Joseph S. Bachman, while that for treas
urer and tax collector is between the
present incumbent, q. j. Dowell. the
Democratic nominee, and S. w. Belding,
the Republican nominee. The chances
are strongly in favor Of Dowell being
elected.
The herald., 1897-03-24
SAN BERNHRDINO COUNTY

on-to-wit, a shotgun-on Mrs. Coving-
ton of Redlands.
A. b. Evarts today secured judgment
against e. r. ketchum for $693 and
costs. What Is left will be subject to a
Judgment in favor of the West Twin
Water company. and the White Sewing
Machine company is barred from judg-
ment, because 1t failed to properly sum-
mon all the defendants in the case.
At a meeting of citizens held today,
William Suman ofColton asked for $4,000
as bonus to place his mill In this city
from Cotton. Riverside has offered him
$4,000 and power free in the daytime and
81 per horse power by night The prop
erty is mortgaged for $4,000. and the hold
er of the first $4,000 mortgage demands
his money ere the buildings are moved
The holder of the s25O0 mortgage is will
ing to transfer his holding to this county
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Tus-
sci, Barton and Atwood, was appointed
to raise the money, which must be done
in two weeks
Constable Arbios and Deputy District
Attorney Rolfe returned today from the
Lost Horse mine in the Virginia Dale
district, which they report as booming.
The mine has lately broken ground for
a new 10-stamp mill, and the foundation
is in place. A contract has been let for
1000 cords of wood, and the pipe line is
laid to pump water a distance of eight
miles.
The Desert Queen has five stamps run
ming day and night on excellent ore.
John Metcalf and P. Cameron are run
ming the Whitewater ranch and say it
is the best mine they have struck yet.
A fortune awaits the man who can
start and maintain stopping place for
man and beast on the way to the mines
from Whitewater.
The herald., 1897-03-24

asooned Learning that the fugitive was
in this neighborhood, Constable DAVIS
son left home at 3 o'clock this morning
and went up Santa Anita canyon, north
of the Baldwin ranch, and captured Syi-
vas in his cabin at 4 o'clock.
g M Sewer has a number of burros
In pasture in the canyons north OF town.
Sunday 1t was found that two of them
had been killed by a bear or mountain
lion-probably the latter. After eating
its fill of burro meat the animal hau
buried what remained of the carcasses,
and next night returned and took an
other meal An effort will me made to
capture him.
b The Duarte-Monorovia Fruit exchange
packing house will finish the seasons
pack, with the exception of Valencias.
in about two weeks One hundred and
forty carloads have already been
shipped.
This afternoon a telegram came from
Santa Anita to arrest three tramps, who
had stolen a watch. In a very short
time Deputy Sheriffs Slosson and Baxter
captured them, and they were lodged in
the lookup, awaiting trial.
A. G.. Grant and family, who spent a
couple of months here, returned to their
home in Columbus Ohio, this morning
They will return in the fall and make
Monrovia their permanent home.
home from Chicago in about week.
At the meeting of the city trustees
last Saturday evening I. A. Jackson was
elected to fill the vacancy on the board
caused by the resignation of c. o. Mon
roe.
Mr. Knox has purchased half an acre
on North Myrtle avenue and has COM
menced the erection of neat cottage.
The Saturday Afternoon club is agitat-
ing the matter of a public park. To say
that this club undertakes thing is equal
to saying it will be success. 1t started
the free public library and made that a
great success, and 1t has energy enough
left to secure a park
A. K. Cronenwett, New England trav-
cling passenger agent for the Phillips
excursions, left for the east today, after
spending a week here looking after his
orange ranch. Mrs Cronenwett and
children will remain for a month.
Geo. l.. Spence, Wells-Fargo's agent
here, is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
The wife and daughter of State Sem
ator Russell of Jefferson, Iowa, are WIS.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Upham.
Capt A. H. Johnson went to Riverside
yesterday on behalf of the e. A. r., to
escort Commander Clarkson to Los An
geles.
The herald., 1897-03-24
SOLDIERS HONE

SOLDIERS HOME, March 23.-(Reg-
ular Correspondence) On Monday even
ing Miss Pearlie Gleason and troupe,
consisting mainly of her two brothers
Hal and Joe Gleason, Master Willie
Cline and new attraction for the home,
Miss Estelle Hearst, gave variety en-
tertainment in the assembly hall, mainly
through the exertions of Corporal Young
of company I, to a fairly good audience.
The program consisted of banjo and
guitar playing by Miss Gleason and her
brothers, songs by Miss Hearst and Miss
Gleason, song and recitation by Master
w. Cline and dancing by Master Geo.
Cline. concluding with comedy sketch
by Pearl and Joe Gleason. Miss Pearlie
is favorite at the home, as was shown
by the attendance, but her audiences will
be smaller II there is not more novelty
in her entertainments.
The testimonial that has been raised
mainly through the exertions of the COM
rades of John A. Martin post, No. 153,
G. A. r., to their commander, Lieut.. w,
H. Shaeffer. mainly for the purpose of
enabling him to bring his family to re-
join him in the neighborhood of Santa
Monica, has reached the handsome sum
of s120 and>wiil be closed this evening.
The Spanish Troubadours are billed for
an entertainment on Tuesday, March
23d. at 2:30 pm, in the assembly hall.
We have all sorts of ability at the
home-musical, literary and profession
al. Among the musicians Frank Owens
has card out as piano tuner. If he can
tune as well as he plays he is dandy.
The John A Martin and the Uncle
Sam G. r. r. Posts OF the home have
calls out for the comrades to receive
the commander of the G. A. r., who 1t is
The herald., 1897-03-24
REDLANDs

REDLANDS, March 23-Regular Cor
respondence. The railway mail clerk >
excursion arrived in Redlands at about
/ o'clock, having been delayed an hour
beyond schedule time by an accident.
The excurs sionists were some $50 strong
and Travelled in a special train. Many
citizens of Redlands were on hand at the
depot with carriages to convey the party
over Smiley Heights; and during the
time of their arrival until 3:15, when the
train left, nearly all were taken for this
beautiful drive
The excursionists were very gay COM
pany and seemed to enjoy themselves
thoroughly. They were enthusiastic in
theif&praises of Redlands, making such
comments as II never expected to see
anything Ike this this side of heaven"
Whether they expect to see anything
like it in heaven we are not informed.
Postmaster Phillips was especially
active IN entertaining these transient
guets, having prepared elaborate decor
ations for the postoffice building and
seeing that the party was plentifuly
supplied with oranges free of charge
Three hun6red souvenir boxes (two
oranges in box) were also distributed
to the party on the train. A committee
from the Redlauds chamber Of commerce