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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-09
BUDGET AND ELECTRIC PLANT.
Both Considered by Councilman in
Committee.

The committee Of the whole, of council.
met again last night and continued its
consideration of the tax ordinance and
budget for 1898, The electric lighting COM
mittee also held a short conference with
Mr. Sturgeon, representing the Fort
Wayne company, which desires to put in
an electric light plant for the city. The
committee viii confer further with Mr..
Sturgeon to-day.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
BISHOP GAINES ON LYNCH
ING.

Bishop W. j. Gaines, of the African
Methodist Church, who was reared by the
late Robert Toombs, repudiates the recent
call of Bishop Turner for the colored peo-
pie to arm themselves. He says:
Il am as emphatic in my condemnation
of the lawless and goddess crime of lynch
ing as Bishop Turner can be, but he is en-
tirely too radical The best element of the
white people is opposed to lynching as
much as the negroes. The Governors and
peace officers of the Southern States are
doing all they can to bring about a proper
condition Of affairs.
"The best remedy fer our evils is educa-
ton and Christianity. The crimes for
which lynching is the punishment are
committed by the most ignorant of our
race. 1t will take time to educate them
Bishop Turner's advice to the colorcd
people to take up guns is suicidal. We
are the weaker race and in such conflict
would be the sufferers We have a COM
mon future and the best interests of both
white and colored people run parallel
We must not permit ourselves to indulge
in eXtravagances such rs that to which
Bishop Turner is giving expression"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
McMILLIN on THE TARIFF

The debate in the House on the tar
iff bill shows that the Democratic side
still has some able champions. Among
them Mr.. McMillin, of Tennessee, is
conspicuous. He asserts that the al
legged necessity for the Dinglcy bill is
a mere prctcxt, and points to the fact
that there is now in the Treasury a
surplus of 100000, exclusive of
the gold reserve. He d, clared that
the agricultural schedule is humbug
and enumerated long list of trusts
which he said would fatten on this bill.
He certainly used strong language
when he said, Il do not hesitate to de-
clare it the most unconscionable effort
of Legislative robbery ever attempted
upon a people. Neither the great fire
of Chicago nor of Boston, nor the fear
full flood that now devastates the South
land, could begin to compare with it
as Il calamity
This is not the mere prophetic warm
ing OF dcmagogue. There is at least
a strong presumption, its correctness.
The people must be on the alert to
save themselves from the crushing eX-
actions of the corrupt influences, which,
alas. have too much power in Congress.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
NEWS ITEMS.

The House on Saturday passed the agri
cultural and appropriation bills.
Francis Cazanas, imprisoned by the
Spanish authorities in Cuba, was releas-
ed
The State Department expects that the
inquiry into the death of Rutz in Cuban
prison will be commenced at an early day
and will be thorough and fair
Senator Lodge has introduced a bill in
the Senate providing for the arbitration
of labor controversies affecting companies
doing an interstate business.
The populist members of the House of
Representatives have sent letter to
Speaker Reed requesting representation
on several important committees and
recognition in debate
The collection of debts iii Cuba re-
quires delicate treatment by the State
Department in order to protect the in
terests of Americans who are creditors or
debtors.
The Supreme Court decided that the
antitrust law of 1890 was applicable to
railroads, and that the traffic agreement
of the Trans Missouri Freight Assoca-
ton was illegal.
Charges have been preferred against
Commander Dennis Mullan, late COM
mandant at the Pensacola navy yard, and
a court of injury will make an investiga-
ton next Thursday
General Longstreet, of Georgia, was
one of the Presidents callers on Sstur-
day. He is reported to be interested in
position of commissioner of railroads,
now filled by Wade Hampton.
Postmaster General Gray announced
that in distributing the patronage of the
postoticcs he would continue the old pol
icy of allowing Senators to recommend
postmasters for their home offices
Col. Harrison Gray Otis, of California
will not be Assistant Secretary of War
on account of geographical reasons. The
president offered him the consul ship
to Calcutta but he declined it.
The Secretary of State has granted the
request of the Mexican government for
TIE eXtradtion of Pablo Gomez, a
tilibuster, who was chased across the
boundary and arrested bv the United
States authorities
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
THE CIVIL SERVICE.

An official table of the executive civil
service of the United States has just been
printed which shows the whole number of
appointed officers and employees to be 49,
III, whose annual salaries aggregate 500, :
5S9, S272S. OF this number 81, 10S are in
the classified service and 81 500 unclassi-
fed
OF the latter 1918 are above classical
tion-Presidentia appointments confirm
ed by the Senate-and $3.50 are laborers
or workmen below classification. This
leaves 1871 positions not yet classified
and subject to appointment or removal i. :
respective of the civil service rules.
OF these excepted positions 70 are in the
War Department, % in the Interior De-
partment, $50 in the Department of Agri-
culture, 80 in the Library of Congress and
60 in the Government Printing Office All
the rest, to the number of 71,535, are ill
the Post Office service In effect, the
whole civil service of the United States,
below the offices filled by the President
with the advice and consent of the Senate
and excluding mere laborcrs, is now I'M
der the classified system, with the eXcep-
ton only of the minor post offices.
OF the 4,SlS Presidential appointments
also, 1888 are in the Post Office service,
leaving only 904 in the departmental SER
vice, one in the Government Printing
Office, 2l5 in the Custom House and SO in
the Internal Revenue service This rep
at the disposal of the President, for which
50 many thousands are now scramuling.
What is not shown by the figures Lut
what every obscrvant person will admit,
is that the service in general has been i'm
mcasurahly improved since it was brought
under rule and the tenure of office made
to depend upon merit rather than on po-
litical activity. Every one recognizes this
in the postal service, where we take for
granted degree of efficiency undreamed
of Il few years ago, and similar Develop
ment of husincss-lik methods is notice
able in nearly all the Federal Offices
The people in the large cities would not
tolerate now Il return to the old SpoilS sys-
tenn. Indeed it would be impossible to
carry on the public business on the old
basis. Though it required good deal of
effort to start the reform of the civil ser
vice it is recognized now rs a necessary
and natural evolution, and there can be no
backward steps.
The country post offices still remain on
the primitive basis, but these have only Il
local Importance, and no doubt the neces-
stiles of advancing civilization will reach
even them in time PhHndIphja Times.
Peruvian GuanO ut $50 per sack
Campbell & Son, Washingto and Ana
costa, ID. G.
Henry c. Payne, of Wisconsin, declin-
ed to accept any of the diplomatic ap-
pointments rendered him by the President
The steamer Creole, which arrived at
New York, found boat at sea containing
the dead bodies of six persons who had
left the wrecked steamer st. NaZaire.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
FOR CUBA'S CAUSE.

An address on the Cuban insurrection
was made Sunday at Dushane Post Hall,
Baltimore Street and PoStoffice avenue,
Baltimore, by DR.. Charles n. Thomas, of
Milwaukee, who recently returned from
the island and who is an agent and organ
iZcr of the Cuban League of America, OF
which Ethan Allan, of New York. is
president.
A branch of the league was also organ
lied in Baltimore, with Capt. William Fen
sley as chairman, and Mr.. A. Phillips AS
secretary
Dr. Thomas said in his address that the
policy of the insurgents was one of en-
deavor to wear out the resources and finan-
ces of Spain whose daily expense for the
maintenance of an army in Cuba was fully
100000
"Were there good roads in Cuba" con-
tinued he, Spain could have long ago put
down the rebellion, but in all the four
hundred years of her dominion she has
never built but one good road, and that is
the trocha which is splendid wagon road
and highway
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
PRIZES FORTWO CONTENTIOUS

A highly interesting competition be-
vccn large number of new inventions
has just been decided by a very disting-
uished Board of Awards, and a handsome
cash prize and solid gold medal awarded
as the result of the decision For some
time the patent firm of John Wedderburn
& Co., of Washington, d. c., have given
a monthly reward of $50 to the inventor
who should submit the best invention from
the standpoint of simplicity, novelty and
utility The Board of Awards, composed
of Senator William Stewart, of Nevada.
Chairman; Representative Claude A.
Swanson, of Virginia; Mr.. John c. Eek
loft, cashier of the Second National Bank
of Washington, and McssrS. A. c. Moses,
of W. b. Moses's Sons. and Frederick E.
Woodward, of Woodward & Lothrop, two
of the leading merchants of the capital
city.
This Board has just selected the prize
winners in the contest participated in by
inventors no submitted their devices dur
ing the month of January. The prize of
$50 goes to William Taylor, of kearny,
n. J., the inventor of bicycle brake of
simple construction, and the gold medal to
Theodore G. Thomas, of Lanlarque Tex,
for monkey wrench of novel design.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
MARYLAND MATTERS.

Governor Lowndes returned to Anna
polls Monday night.
Mr. James c. Robinson died in Hartford
county. aged siNtyfour years.
At Hagerstown one republican and two
democratic city councilmen were elected.
Mr.. Charles Petty school teacher, died in
Mont gomery county, Saturday, aged -
years.
A Florence Crittenton Rescue Mission
Home has been established at Cumbcr-
land, Md
Mayor Edward Phelps, of Laurel was
nominated for Il third term by the citizens
primary on Monday.
The barn of Joseph Henrique, near
Darlington. Hartford county, was destroy
ed by fire Saturday.
Definite plans have been accepted for
water works in Aberdeen, Hartford county
to be completed by July next.
The Baltimore city school commissioners
cases have been assigned for argument in
the Court of Appeals on March 81.
The Baltimore Society for the Suppress
sion of Vice has sent IA protest to Govern
or Lowndes against the Ceci! race tracks.
Edward NJ. Burchard, IA noted single
taxer, Of Hyattsville, died at Garfield
Hospital. in Washington city on Mon
day.
The will of Joseph c. Collinson makes
beqnests to the Poor Association and the
Nursery and Childs Hospital in Balt-
more.
Jefferson Cooley was accidentally Kill
ed on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road track, near Evansville, Mont gomery
county.
The suggestion has been made of a joint
encampment of the naval reserves of the
States of Maryland, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey.
A marine course is being laid off at
Point Lookout for testing the torpedo
boats which will be built for the govern
ment at Baltimore.
The Wilmington Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church. voted against equaliZ-
ing the number of clerical and lay dele
gates and in favor of women delegates
The grand jury of Howard county has
found presentments against Sheriff Old
fed and Justice Melvin for alleged NAL
feasance in cases growing out of regis
tration of voters.
DR.. Stokes, of Baltimore, has made a
report on the water in use for domestic
purposes in Cumberland, which shows
that Potomac river water can be render
ed nearly pure by sand filtration.
The Wilmington Conference Metho dist
Episcopal Church, adopted resolutions on
race trace gambling in Maryland. The
ministerial appointments was announced
Tuesday and the conference will adjourn
to meet next year at Lewes, Delaware.
Gen. Joseph A. Fullerton, of St. Louis
was killed and twelve others wounded by
an accident to the east bound Cincinnati
and Baltimore fast mail and passenger
train at the bridge over the Big Youhlo-
gheny river, in Garrett county, Saturday,
morning, mile and Il half from Oakland.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
AN ACT TO PUNISH CONSU NJ
ERS,

The New York World claims that
the principal articles on which the
Dingley bill makes heavy increases of
taxation are wool and woolens, sugar,
flax, cotton and other textiles, chemi-
Gals, cutlery and glassware, spirits and
,bacco.
The total increase in all the sched-
nles is estimated by Mr. Dingley at
$4,000 900 a year on the basis ofthe
importations for last year, so levied as
to fall with its heaviest incidence on
consumption.
Thus we have an increase of S23 600, :
600 OH wool and woollens. levied under
system of specific duties imposed re-
gardIess of value. and operating to take
at least two dollars from the consumer
for every dollar that goes into the
Treasury as revenue.
With the s25,O0O,O0O increase on
wool and on woollen clothing and with
$4,000, 900 increase Oh sugar, another
prime necessary of life, we have in
creases of only a single million Oh in
toxicants and of only two million on
tobacco.
Perhaps tobacco and whiskey are
taxed enough already-as wool and
clothing certainly are. But these fig
ures show how thoroughly the Dingley
committee has disregarded every prin-
ciple of sound economy in its anxiety
to please campaign contributors and
to satisfy the clamor of selfishness.
If the members of the committee
would call the bill IAN act to impose
penalties on consumers and to cut down
our export trade they would come
much nearer defining it than they do
in their present title.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
FIGHTING IN CRETE.

A dispatch from Canea, Island of
Crete, under date of March oath says:
The Turkish troops made an attempt
to-day to revictual the blockhouse at
Malaxa. They were thereupon at
tackled and repulsed by the Christians,
who pursued the convoy of provisions
to the environs of Sudabay. The
Turkish warships then opened fire
upon the Christians and compelled the
latter to retreat.
At Sitia the Mussulman inhabitants
of the town are without food and are
surrounded by Christians, who have
cut off all avenues of communication
with the place.
An Austrian ironclad has stopped Il
Greek steamer and Greek sailing YES
sci which were trying to run the block
AIDE.
From Athens the news comes that
the insurgent communicative chief at
Akrotiri this morning referred the pro-
pOsal of the powers to grant autonomy
to Crete to the various leaders of the
insurgent forces who had assembled
from different parts of the island. The
Cretan leaders unanimously declared
that only two issues were possible-the
annexation of the Island of Crete to
Greece or fighting until death ends the
struggle for the union.
Advices received from \ rita say that
as Il result of the protest of Greece,
Turkey has stopped the construction
of Notifications at Prevesa, at the
northern entrance Of the Gulf Of Arta,
which was contrary to the stipulations
of the treaty at Berlin.
Startling reports are in circulation
at Athens regarding the numerical
strength of the Turkish troops on the
frontier. For instance, one report has
it that the Turks have concentrated
100000 troops on the frontiers of Epi-
rus alone. The report, however, is not
believed in military circles.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26

11HE OBJECT of this suit is to obtain a
l. decree to remove cloud from the
title of complainant to and 64-1OOths
acres of land in Spaldings District, this
county, purchased by him from the de-
declare certain deeds from John D.
Broadus and Pleasant Broadus and others
for said property 2ull and void.
The bill in substance states that COM
plainant purchased of John ID. Broadus
and wife said property for the sum of $50
on September 2lst, 1885, received deed
for the same, executed by BrOadus and
wife, and delivered to him, and that under
said deed he Immediately took possession
of said property, claiming it as his own.
That he delivered said deed for Record to
the Clerk December oath, 1895, and dis
covered that John ID. Broadus in the mean
time in fraud of compliments rights on
December 23rd, 1895, while complainant
was in possession, executed deed of said
property to Pleasant Broadus, the father
of said John, for the pretended sum of
800 which deed was placed ON record
December 23rd, 1895. That Pleasant
Broadus and wife, September 23rd, 1896,
conveyed said property to Thomas NJ
Hawkins for the pretended sum of 800;
that said deed is not only Il fraud on COM
plainant, but is totally defective in law.
The bill charges that the deeds from John
d. BrOadus to Pleasant Bi OaduS, and from
| the latter and wife to Hawkins were made
to defraud complainant; that not only is
| the consideration feigned, but Pleasant
Broadus and Thomas Hawkins each knew
of complainant's right and possession, and
| that complainant by his purchase, his en-
try into possession under hi. deed is en-
titled to all the right, title and estate of
John D. Broadus and wife at the time of
his purchase, but that the deeds from John
| d. Broadus to Pleasant BrOadus and from
the latter and wife to Hawkins casts a
cloud on his title which he is entitled to
| have removed by decree of this Court,
declaring null and void above recited
| deeds, for which he prays, and for general
relief That Pleasant Broadus and wife
| and Thomas NJ. Hawkins and wife are non
residents of this State.
1t is thereupon this 9th day of Feb
| ruary, 1897, adjudged and ordered that
complainant. by causing a copy of this or
| der to be inserted in some newspaper pub
| lished in Prince Georges county once in
each of four successive weeks before the
3rd day Of April, 1897, give notice to said
| absent defendants of the object and sub
stance of this bill and warn them to ap-
pear in this Court in person or 10y solicitor
on or before the 10Th day of April next, to
| answer the premises and show cause, if
| any they have, why decree ought not to
pass as prayed.
JAMES B. BELT, Clerk.
True copy) JAMES B. BELT, Clerk
Test: of the c. c. for P G. Co.
| March 9Th, 1S97-5w
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
POSTMASTER WAKEFIELD.

A letter is in circulation among the mem
hers of the committee of seventy of the
Honest Money Democratic League of
Maryland requesting Mr.. Wartield to al
low his name to be presented to the Presi-
dent for re appointment as postmaster of
Baltimore upon the expiration of his pres
ent term.
Mr.. H. A. Parr, president of the league,
in speaking of the matter said: I'VE will
ask Mr.. Wartield to allow the presentation
of his name to the President for reappoint-
ment, because we are all business men and
directly interested in having our postoffice
properly conducted.
1T is generally conceded that Mr.. War
field has given this city thoroughly bust
ness administration of his office He has
made an admirable postmaster. The de-
partment at Washington has recognized
him as one of the most progressive and
best postmasters of the country. Why
change him if he will continue to serves
The only reasons could be political. but
tnat uon Apply mere. Dy his ADVICE anu
counsel TO the league Mr.. Warfield con-
tributed as much or more than any man of
either party to the result attained last fall.
That 900 majority in Maryland were
democratic votes. Still that is not the
question | have had as many prominent
republicans as democrats tell me that Mr..
Warfield should be reappointed on his
splendid record. The question is not a
political one; it is business office; we
have a business man in it and we want to
keep him there"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
No. 1921 Equity

No. 1921 Equity.
ORDERED. this 25th day of March,
" 1897, that the Auditors Report and
Account A filed in this cause be ratified
and confirmed unless cause to the contra
nv be shown on or before the 10th day of
April next: provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper published
in Prince Georges County. once in each
of two successive weeks before the said
10th day of April next.
JAMES B. BELT, Clerk.
True c,ry-test: JAMES B. BELT, Clerk.
March Goth, 1S97-3w.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
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i ROPOSALS FOR DIDS.

OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
of Prince Georges County,
UPPER MARLBORO, March 2Jth, 1897.
NNHE Board of County Commissioners
i will receive bids on April 9th, 1897,
for a Fire Proof Ceiling and roof also for
Gutterns and Spouting to the County
Jail
Contract to be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder; the Board of Com
missioners reserving the right to reject all
bids if not satisfactory.
Bids to be opened at II NJ.
BY Order
THOMAS f. WILLIAMS. Clerk.
March Goth, lS97-tm.
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1t is believed the massacres at TOlat
will cause the powers to change their
policy concerning Crete.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
For SALE.

I HAVE ON HAND A LOT OF HID
l HEADING AND SIZING; also HID
Hoops. which will sell ut reasonable rates
Give me Il call.
| also deal in Leaf Tobacco. Those
wishing t" sell will please notify me. and
[ will call and examine their crops.
r. II. MCKEE, Agent,
No 'TINGHAM, PRINCE GEORGES Co., MD.
March 9Th, 1S97-3m.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
JURY List.

7 HEREBY certify that the following
/ comprise the panels of the Grand and
Petit Jurors selected to serve at the en-
suing term of this Court, which convenes
at Upper Marlboro on the FIRST MON
DAY, being the fifth day Of april, 1891:
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26

THE CREDITORS of Julius H Pyles, de-
| ceased, are hereby notified to file their
claims, duly authenticated, with the Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Prince Georges
county on or before the 9Th day of April,
1897.
SAMUEL G. TOWNSHEND,
Trustee
March 5th, 1S91-ts.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26
ORpER OF RArrrrcArroN.

PHIL Fl. TUCK, Attorney, Etc.
JOSHUA NJ. CLARKE, and wife.
IN THE CIRCUIT CoURT FOR PRINCE
GEORGES COUNTY.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-03-26

ORDER OF p OBLIGATION.
HENRY P. ARMSTRONG, Plaintiff.
JOHN d. BROADUS and wife, PLEAS
ANT BROADUS and wife, THOMAS
NJ. HAWKINS and wife.