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land, the news was given exclusively to the
same paper; likewise the suspension of Police
Justice Wood; likewise the appointment of
Justice Leech to succeed the late Justice
Clark: likewise the appointment of George
{. Merrick to the judicial bench. In the lat
ter case the course of Governor Lowndes was
especially fragrant, as the correspondents of
other publications were positively refused the
information which had been vouchsafed to
the tavorite organ.
1t would be superiluous to add that when
the Governor made up his mind to be can
didate for the United States Senatorship he
selected the same medium through which to
post his announcement To this, however.
no valid objection could be urged, as Mr..
LOwndes' aspirations are his own, and it is
his individual privilege to advertise them after
his own manner.
The Subserviency of an exalted public off
eial, either to supposedly influential news
paper or to a potential iunta of politicians, is
always Il sorry spectacle, and we can only
dwell upon it with pain. We would vastly
prefer TO contemplate the heroic figure Of
Governor who looked out over the whole peo-
pie and the whole press of the State of Mari
land as body corporate to whom he owed
common responsibility which he dared to dis
charge.
But the Morning Herald represents vast
constituency IN this city and State, and in
the interest Of tens of thousands of readers,
however disagreeable the duty NAV be, we
beg leave to enter an indignant protest
Governor LowndeS has no right to degrade
the high Office which he holds by becoming
purveyor Of news for any single publication
His official acts are public property, and the
whole public is entitled to the knowledge
thereof. fully and simultaneously.
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Mr.. Lowndes, Purveyor Of Late In
telligence.
Baltimore Herald, June 10.


The public officer who suppresses official
news, or who surreptitiously keyhOleS it out
to one newspaper to the exclusion Of others,
is guilty of moral oifense which should justly
subject him to popular condemnation.
When man is elevated to a position of
trust by the suffrages of the people he becomes
a servant of the people, and not of part
thereof Any effort of his to serve one ele
ment of the population at the expense of
another stamps him, to say the least, as a
person possessed of a contracted sense of his
obligation to the great body of the voters to
whom he owes his distinction.
Otherwise, he must be adjudged TO be a
woud-be sharp intriguer, with that sort of
cunning which prompts him to do everything
only with view of forwarding his personal
ambition in the direction of his own future
preferment
We are led to this reflection by reason of
the fact that on Thursday last Governor
Lowndes gave to one paper exclusively the
information that he had removed from office
Mr.. James j. Naylor, Inspector of Number
Three State Tobacco Warehouse, and had
appointed, as his successor, Mr. John ID.
Gather.
This information was important, and the
whole public was entitled to be apprised of it
at once, and not merely that segment repre-
sented by the publication to which this unfair
privilege was accorded.
The reprehensibility of Governor Lowndes'
conduct in this instance was greatly magnified
by the circumstance that the reporters of
other papers were on the lookout as to this
particular office, and had, on the very day
of the giving OFT of the news, interrogated the
Governor and his Secretary of State on the
subject. They were put off with the declara-
a., A. Ia1
doubtedly, at that very moment the removal
had been determined upon if not actually
made.
Of course only one act of this kind is suffi-
ciently malodrous to evoke warranted criti-
cism of the Governors warped conception of
his public responsibilities, but we regret TO
say that there are others.
t In the matter of the Communication of the
sentence of the murderer Homer, at Cumber-
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How the House Does Business.
From Chicago Record. Ind.

From Chicago Record Ind.
II is with pleasure and profit that many persons
both in and out of politics will read the Hon.
Thomas b. Reeds article on "How the House Does
Business" Mr. Reed recounts the difficulties which
wait upon legislation, and shows how it came
about that out of a. III bills introduced into
tain Congress only few more than 900 passed. 1t
is evident from this, however, that Mr.. Reed is
generalizing, and does not mean his remarks to ap
ply to the session now pending. 1t is to complete
this deficiency that observers present Congress
will be glad to fill out in detail the description of
chow the House is doing business" Reduced TO
the form of programme, this is the method as now
generally understood:
Monday morning. House convenes.
Prayer by the chaplain
Cuban resolution introduced by Mr.. Bailey, of
Texas.
House adjourns until Wednesday.
Wednesday morning. House convenes.
Prayer by chaplain.
Cuban resolution demanded by Mr. Bailey, of
Texas.
Member asks Mr.. Reed when he is going TO ap-
point committees.
House adjourns until Friday.
Friday morning. House eonvcnes.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, demands freedom for Cuba
Speaker sits down on fresh congressman for re-
mark about committees.
House adjourns until Monday.
Monday morning. House convenes.
Prayer by chaplain.
House adjourns until Friday ofsext Week
And so on.
Mr. Reeds article is very valuable out u iaeAs
the concise form which would enable the mass q
the common people TO understand Just e nat = nap
pening in his branch Of fcongress
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India's Earthquake.

CALCUTTA June lG-Further reports OF the des-
truction caused by the earthquake of last saturday
show that great damage was done at Dacca Jamal
tur and Murshidabad. At the latter place the
Nawab had a miraculous escape.
Great injury has been done to the tea plantations
of Assam Cacharan DuarO. number of factories
and machine houses have been wrecked at the
three places named At Krishnagar, Mymendngh
and Slkot all the courts and treasures have been
demolished.
IT is expected that the Jubilee lluminations will
be abandoned, and that the money which it was
proposed to expend upon them win be devoted TO
relieving the distress of the earthquake sufferers
Terrible reports are coming in from Assam. At
Shillong everything has been leveled to the ground
An inspector of prisons has been killed and there
have been many deaths in the public Offices in the
military lineSa the bazaar. No further details
obtainable.
The official records have been buried at Gauhati,
where the roads are now crossed by wide chasms.
The railroad has vanished i'll that vicinity, and at
Goalpaa tidal wave has destroyed the bazaar
and all the other buildings and the neighboring
country is covered with issures, which are spurt-
ing mud and sand.
Numbers of buildings have been destroyed at
Dhubri, where the river bank has subsided, flood
ing the country and running the crops.
There has been heavy loss OF life at GOalpara and
Dhubr estimated at 5000
Several of the shaken districts have not been
heard FROM but isolated roads have been broken
up by assures, bridges have been destroyed, and the
telegraph lines have been broken down almost
throughout Assam.
CALCUTTA June lS-Almost the whole of the
province of Assam has been devastated by the
earthquake. The ruin is appalling The courts
treasures jails and hospitals have collapsed The
crops mostly ruined and great scarcity of food
is expected All traffic is difficult, as mum.
bers of the roads have been completely demolished
Earthquake shocks still continue to be felt in the
province of Assam, and much alarm is felt, especi
ally as renewed shocks are reported from variou,
places in Bengal. Heavy rains immensely in
| creasing the damage.
BOMBAY, June 1s.-The monsoon has fully burst
and it is raining heavily and continuously.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-26
NTORTGAGEES SALE
AVA OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of Il power of sale contained i'll Il
mortgage from Annie Gerke and Henry
Gerke, her husband. to Lizzie S. Black, wife
Of W. Sumter Black, now on record among
the Real + tate Mortgage Records of Carroll
County, in I.iber b. +. C. No. 35, folio 24l, 3,
Ne, the undersigned assignee Of MORTGAGE,
default having been made in complying with
the terms of said mortgage, will sell at public
auction, TO the highest bidder, for cash, at the
Court House door, in Westminster, Carroll
county, Maryland, on
FRIDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY, 1897,
at II O'Clock noon.
All that parcel of land situated, lying and
being in Freedom district, Carroll county, III
the State Of Maryland, being parts of tracts of
land called Johns Chance ''Forest Level
and "llammomd's Fine Soil Forest, " cOntai H.
ing
IS ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
beng the same land that was conveyed to
the said Annie Gerke by the said Lizzie 5.
Black and w. Sumter Black, her husband, by
deed dated March 20th, A. d. 1894, and now
OF record among the Land Records of Carroll
county aforesaid; excepting, however, twelve
acres Of said land described above, which said
Twelve acres Of land have been sold to Wash =
Ihgton |. Ridgely since the execution OF the
mortgage herein referred to, together with
The buildings and improvements on sand land
and all the appurtenances thereto belonging
Or appertainng.
Ierms-Cash on day of sale. Deed at
expense of purchaser
w. SUMTER BLACK,
June u 81 Assignee Of Mortgagee.
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Republican Criticism of Taxed Hides.
Chicago Times Herald. Republican.

According to the protective theory the i'm
position of tax on nOncompeting articles
adds to their cost to the consumer. This the
posed duties on hides, as the people would
be compelled to pay more for their footwear.
1t is estimated that the increased cost of boots
and shoes for one year under the proposed
duty would amount to S20,000,000. With
free hides cur manufacturers OF leather goods
have been able TO build up great export
trade in footwear. As Mr.. Blaine said when
it was proposed to put duty on hides in the
law of 1890, at will yield profit to the
butcher only-the last man that needs it. !"
The interests of the tanners and shoe manu-
facturers are vastly more important than the
interests of butchers and western ranchmen.
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This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters Of ad-
mnistraton on the Personal Estate of
THOMAS c. PORTER.
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscrl-
Der, on or before the 5th day of January
1898; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this lst day of
June, 1897.
MARY c. WARNER,
iune5 At EXecutrlX.
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Republican Discomfort.
Centreville Observer.


The recent exposure of Republican parti-
san trickery has caused that party to finch
with very perceptble discomfort. When the
Democratic rural press inserted the surgical
knife of truth it caused an abundance of
vicious blood to flow from the corpus of the
Republican party. Republicans and their
coadjutors disclaim all knowledge of their
election deceptons; but their disclaimers are
not accepted by the people as being reliable.
There is one fact most certain and that fact
is beyond denial, and that fact is the fact that
Republicans constructed the new election law.
They constructed it with glaring omission:
and that omission was designed to be a benefit
to them while it was evidently intended to be
detrimental to the Democracy. Republicans,
therefore, are responsible for the defects of
that law They devised that defect in order
to assist the advancement of their party. 1t
was base, unwarranted, objectionable par
tisan trick; it is no wonder, therefore, that
Republicans should vince when their knavery
is exposed
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-26
NO. 3418 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
In the matter of the Trust Estate of Hezekiah
H. Jones and wife, George W. Zepp, lrus-
tee. -.
Ordered this 18th day of June, A. d. 1897,
that the account of the Auditor filed in this
cause be finally ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 9Th day of July next; provided
copy of this order be inserted for two success
sive weeks before the last named day IN some
newspaper published in Carroll county
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
june 1927 BENZ. f. GROUSE, Clerh'
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The Infamous Wool Schedule.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record
The senate computations Of the equivalents
for Dingey bill rates on WOODEN goods only
need to be stated. They make opposing argu-
ment unnecessary in the mere reading. For
example, the rate is 81 per cent. on second
class wool, 2S9 per cent. on garnetted waste,
326 per cent on shoddy. III per cent. on
woolen cloths valued at not more than 30
cents per pound, 167 per cent; ON blankets
more than three yards i'll length and valued
at not more than 30 cents per pound, 2l2 per
cent on shawls valued at not exceeding 40
cents per pound 151 per cent. on knit fabrics
valued at not exceeding 40 cents per pound,
257 per cent. on hats of wool valued at not
more than 30 cents per pound, 4l9 per cent.
on felts of the same value, 147 per cent on
plushes valued at not over 40 cents per pound
and "a per cent. on the aggregate of wooIen
carpets.
The people of the United States could bet
ter afford to buy every sheep in the country
and to put every shepherd on the pension
list than to submit themselves to such shame
less plundering.
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NO. 3545 EQUITY.


In the Circuit Court for Carroll county sitting
in Equity.
DAVID Stoner, Mortgage, VS.. Sarah +: Por-
Ter Ter and Jesse W. Porter, her husband,
Hortgagors
by the crc"t GtS c "a Gay ot rn ~n9 conntv a. that
The sale of the mortgaged property mentioned
~ N these proceedings, made and reported by
DAVID Stoner, mortgage, be ratified and
eohhrmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof
Ge shown on or before the 9TH day of July,
a. ~ 1897; provided copy of this order be
Inserted ms in some newspaper printed and pub
aiSned IN Carroll county, once in each OF three
successive weeks before the 28th day of June
instant.
aoIhe The report states the amount of sale to be
S279s. so.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test.
jme59t BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
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QUICK STEP CORN CURE promptly
removes hard and soft Corns, Bunions, Cal
louses, Moles, Warts, etc. Causes no pain;
removes all soreness. Ask your druggist for
it. If he does not keep it we will send it to
any address for 1Oc in stamps.
CORWIN CHEMICAL CO.,
2O4 W. 96th ST., New York City, n. 7.
dec2G 6mOs
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,iarl9 If
THEAP PLANTS FOR THE GAR
" DEN.
Send so Cents for this Assortment.

6 Plants each (seedlings,) Aster, Calen-
dula. Carnation. Cosmos, China Pink. Castor
Oil Bean, Gaillardia Petunia, Saliva, Snap
dragon, Scabiosa. Wall Flower, Larkspur,
Zinnia other varieties, if wanted. Of the
above list for 25 cents. 200 Plants for Sl.OO.
Also Cannas Sl.OO dozen, Roses $1.00 dozen,
Geraniums S1OO dozen, Gladiolas % cents
dozen, Tuberose % Genus dozen, Dahlias 81 .00
dozen, Flower Seed papers % cents, Nege-
table Seed and Vegetable Plants.
Designs for Funerals, Weddings and Parties
shipped to any address. Send us your order.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Cash with order.
THOMAS VINCENT, Florist,
S34 W. Baltimore Street,
mar27 3m$ Baltimore, Md.
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YN the Matter of Tax Sale OF
l. Henry Toop or any Other Persons
Interested.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
George +. Wright, Tax Collector, VS.. Henry
Toop and all unknown heirs and owners.
Ordered this 18th day Of June, 1897, upon
and after examination of the proceedings in
this cause, in relation to the sale of the real
estate therein mentioned, made and reported
therein by George E. Wright, Collector of
State and County Taxes, in and for the 9th
election district of Carroll county, Maryland,
that the sale of said real estate so reported as
aforesaid in this cause be ratified and con-
firmed on the 26th day of July, next; provided
that notice be given by causing copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper publish
ed at Westminster. Carroll county, Maryland,
once in each Of four successive weeks prior to
the 10Th day of July, next, warning the sand
Henry Toop and all persons interested in SAID
real estate, sold and reported as aforesaid, to
be and appear III this court in person or by
solicitor on or before the 9th day OF July,
next, and show cause if any he or they may
have why said sale should not he ratlhed and
confirmed.
The report states the amount of sale TO be
$1,000. .,,,
CHARLES B. ROBERTS.
True copy,-Test:,
iune19 At Benz. +. GROUSE, CIerk.
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DEAL ESTATE AT
Il PRIVATE SALE.

Geo. Y. Everhart and John j. Reese, attor-
news for heirs of Samuel P. Everhart, deceased,
offer at private sale Valuable Real Estate IN
and near Westminster, Nd, as follows:
1st-A Lot, corner of Main street and Bishop
alley, in the city of Westminster, Nd e0n, con
tanning / Acre of Land, mere or less. The
Improvements consist of comfortable two,
story Brick Dwelling House, with 3 rooms,
pantries, 2 cellars and double porches; also
Brick Barn and outbuiIdings; wells of water
on the premises. H. 1
2nd-A Lot, corner Bishops alley ana
Green street, containing ! Acre OF Land,
more or less. The Improvements consist Of
large Barn, 6Ox4o feet, with shed a attached d.
8rd-33 Acres, l Rood and 9 Perches SO OF
land, more or less, on the Washington Read
about three -fourths of mile from Westmln- II,
ster. Immediately opposite the farm of Thos;
Turtle. This land is in an excellent state OF
cultivation. l
For information concerning properly ana
terms call ON or address John Reese, West
minister, Nd. Juhelz OF
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In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
George T. Wright, Tax Collector. VS.. Henry
Toop and Henderson Dotson and all un-
known heirs and owners.
Ordered this 18th day of June, 1897, upon
and after examination of the proceedings IN
this cause. in relation to the sale of the real
estate therein mentioned, made and reported
by George f. Wright, Collector of State and
County Taxes in and for the 9th election dis
trict of Carroll county, Maryland, that the
sale of the real estate reported as aforesaid
in this cause, be ratified and confirmed on the
2Gth day of July, next; provided, that notice
be given, by causing a copy of this order t"
be inserted in some newspaper published ut
Westminster, Carroll county, Maryland, once
in each of four successive weeks prior to the
10Th day of July. next, warning the said Henry
Toop and Henderson DotsOn and all persons
interested in said real estate, sold and reported
as aforesaid, to be and appear in this ecu t,
in person or by solicitor, on or before the 9th
day of July, next. and show cause. if amy he
or they may have, why said sale should not
be ratified and confirmed.
The report states the amount of sale TO be
5000. .-
CHARLES b. ROBERTS.
True copy,-Test'
iune 10 2t BENZ. f. GROUSE, Clerk.
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pULDING MATERIAL FOR SALE
% | am now prepared to fill all orders 1 Tor
House and Barn Timbers, Fence b0aros, oar
Palings, &C., of the best Oak. Also % mll.e
Oak for SALE Estimates furnished, NJ Urueis !
delivered if desired. WIN. I. FRlAAEdII ~
oc 81 If bioom' mu'
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The County Commissioners of Carroll coun-
tv will meet at their office, in Westminster
cyery MONDAY in JUNE, 1897, for the trans
action of business BY order,
ALFRED +. BUCKINGHAM,
iune5 ON'
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HAMMOND'S LITTLE PIP e
CREEK MILL AT
P RIV A T E S A L E.

This mill is situated Il half mile distant from
Bruceville station. on the Western Maryland
Railroad, in Carroll county. and fifty miles
from Baltimore city.
This property consists of a good dwelling,
rooms. IL substantial stone mill house, 3GX50
feet, 3-stories high, equipped in every particu-
lar for all kinds of country work, 3 sets of
burrs, , turbine wheels, with all necessary
stabling.
About acres of land attached, first class
dam, built years ago, a short race II feet
wide. The water power is equeal TO any IN
the state.
This property will be sold at most reason
able price. and terms to suit the purchaser.
For further particulars apply to
DR.. NJ. HAMMOND. the owner,
80 \. Paca street.
ian9 if Baltimore, Nd.
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ENESTIVAL.-An .ce Cream Festival will
~ be held on the lawn of Mrs. Joshua H.
Smith, near Avondae, on Saturday night,
July 8. Proceeds for the benefit of krider's
Reformed Church. All invited. Should the
weather be inclement on Saturday it will be
held on Tuesday. July 6. june IL At
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CYCLONE IN FRANCE.

PARIS. June lS.-A cyclone swept over
the villages of Bezons and Colombus, near
this city, this afternoon. Houses col
lapsed, trees We're torn up telegraph wires
were broken, several people injured and
much general damage was done.
At Asnieres the cyclone worked havoc.
Three persons were killed and twenty seri-
ously injured.
At the time the cyclone struck Asnieres
Il fair was in progress. Everything was
literally demolished Two hundred trees
were uprooted. The roof of Colgnet'
irework factory was blown off; a tall chin
ney was blown down and the boiler ex-
ploded, killing several persons and injuring
fifteen.
1t is reported that five persons were
killed in cafe, In every direction houses
and other buildings were more or less
seriously damaged.
1t is estimated that throughout the dis
trict over which the cyclone moved at
least twenty persons were killed and ninety
injured.
lC NIlplt tllllHbll di NOuIBGNOlc, dDOul
five miles northwest of Paris, went at a
double quick pace to Asnieres, after the
disaster, where the scene is now one of
widespread and appalling desolation. Eve
ry booth, van and merry -go-round in the
fair was smashed. and the circular railway
was ruined.
In the distance the cyclone presented
the appearance Of cloud of smeke going
from the southwest to northeast Roofs
were seen flying in the air like kites. 4
Maypcle l5 yards long, was carried over
the tops of houses contiguous TO the fair
grounds
Ambulances and forty carriages are now
searching for the dead and wounded. The
people are completely dazed, and women
and children can be seen sitting weeping
upon the doorsteps.
Considerable damage was also done at
St Denis
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PURE WINES AND LIQUORS.
FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES.

ratent Medicines, Horse and Cattle Powders,
&c. fine assortment of STATIONERY.
u Has- Physicians orders promptly filled and
Prescriptions carefully and accurately com
pounded marl7 If
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ENJOY YOUR 4th of JULY on
IL the B. & 0.

The B. & 0. R. r. will sell excursion tick
cts, between all points east of the Ohio River,
for all trains July I'd, Sd, 4th and 9TH, valid
for return passage until July 9th, at GREAT
LY REDUCED RATES. iune26 2t