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The herald., 1897-09-01
Figel's Defense

SAN FRANCISCO, August 31.-The
defense in the Figel case introduced a
surfeit Of testimony today to show thai
the defendant left this city on the $50
boat for San Rafael on the evening upon
which Isaac Hoffman met his mysteri-
Gus death. Other witnesses were exam
ined to support the alibi which it is
sought to prove by the defense, the tes-
timony being identical with that given
at the inquest.
The herald., 1897-09-01
The Trinity Mines

STOCKTON, Aug. 31-Frank John
son, motorman on the city electric
road, returned today from a fruitless
trip in search of nuggets in Trinity
county. Johnson advises those who are
thinking of going to Trinity to make
fortunes to stay home. According to
him, the only ones who have any show
to make stake" are those who farm
small tracts of land and mine from
time to time when not farming.
The herald., 1897-09-01
Hudleson Wins

> OAKLAND, Aug. 31.-The Rev. Ben
jamin F. Hudleson has won the suit
brought by Cora Webster, the alleged
Mrs. Millie Hudleson, to establish her.
self as his common law wife. Judge
Ellsworth today decided against the
woman on all points, declaring that even
had a marriage been established It
would have been void as bigamous, as
the so-called spouse was the wife Of
James T. johnson at the time she claim
ed to be the wife of Hudleson.
The herald., 1897-09-01
A Depot Robbed

PLACERVILLE, Aug. 31-The agent
of the Diamond depot upon the Placer
VILE and Sacramento railroad was rob-
bed of $50 tonight at about o'clock by
two masked men. Each weighed about
100 pounds. and on leaving the station
they took a westerly direction. This Is
the second robbery Of the agent at that
station within the past year.
The herald., 1897-09-01
A Newspaper Sale

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 31.-The Sc.
attic Post-Intelligencer changes owner.
ship tomorrow morning. George u
Piper having purchased a controlling
interest in the paper, assumes control as
general manager. James D. Hoge, 1r.
retiring. Mr.. Piper announces that the
-,er ---'l' ~er,e'" Peruhlicer IN r,iii-
tics. Edgar B. Piper, now Of the Ore.
e..laL, m.I., on october l, assume tn.
position Of editor.
The herald., 1897-09-01
British Medicos

MONTREAL, Que, Aug. 31.-The first
annual session Of the British Medical
association to be held in Canada was
called to order here this afternoon.
Many distinguished physicians from the
old and new world were in attendance.
The herald., 1897-09-01

DID HIS DUTY

SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. S1-Johr
Drew played here tonight in Rose
mary" but Cancelled his engagement for
! tomorrow, on account Of the death of his
other, this afternoon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
The Differences,

A prominent Baltimore attorney,
writing a private letter to Frost
burg friend, says:
| thank the JOURNAL of your town for
drawing the distinction between the 'regu-
larity" which stands by majority choices of
men, and the "regularity'' which stands by
party even after it has deserted its principles.
| hold that no majority, no matter how over
whelming, can read me out of the party for
not supporting platform the like of which
has never been known among democrats.
That statement Of the case is in
controvertible.
To admit that majority may
sanction mob law and set up loyalty
to that principle as a test of democ-
racy is to confess q farewell to in
dividual liberty, the heaven-born prin-
ciple around which all other liberties
cluster.
We may feel obliged to support an
Objectionable man upon good plat
form, but no man, however good, upon
prospectus Of new and destructive
principleS,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
Jay, Bluff & Co.

This company played at North
Adams, Mass, recently, and the
pleased Herald of that place described
the performance as follows:
In this play there is just plot enough to
keep up the interest until the end, and there
is variety enough to suit every taste of that
very large class of play goers who like farce
comedy. "Adn Jay" of Podunk; "Ananas
Bluff" the schemer; "Verr l.. Fresh" who
is certainly rightly named Angel Sweet"
a very bashful child (?) and Baby Fresh's
girl are all in the hands of very clever peo-
pie, while the rest of the company is far
above the average, and everybody works to
make the most other parts. 1T is impossible
to speak of all the good things, but the
"Collector,' who always takes something
for security in the first act; Fresh's bill
posting i'll the second act, and the different
kinds of love-making in the last act were
very funny and very original, as is most
everything in the play, and caused unbound
ed merriment. There is plenty of singing
and dancing besides number of other
specialties, making in all one of the best
shows we have seen in years. A fine band
and orchestra is one of the important
features.
This play will occupy the stage of
Ravenscrofts' Opera House next Mon
day evening, Jan. II.
There will be streetrarade at noon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Fire.

The alarm of fire and the bright red
glare which illumined the eastern
horizon at 81 o'clock New Years morn
ing impressed many with the fear that
1897 had opened inauspiciously for
Frostburg.
1t turned out to be the shed roof
over the gas machinery of the Frost
burg Gas and Electric Light CON-
pany which had taken fire from the
cupola. The loss threatened at one
time to involve the entire plant, but
the timely arrival of the firemen and
generous use of water kept down the
heat that was more than usually dan
gerous on account of the proximity of
iniiammable and explosive materials.
The management went at once to
work, and although the supply of gas
Friday night was short, there was
plenty Saturday night.
The actual loss was not large, GER
tainly not exceeding 81, GOO.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
One ENplanatiOu

The Eckhart correspondent of the
Homecoming Recie.c, speaking of the
new schoolhouse at the former place,
says:
The school board has consolidated both
schools, No. l and =, which makes it very
satisfactory to all our citizens, excepting a
few who are now out with petitions to have
the principal removed, but for what reason
we cannot tell
The JOURNAL understands that sit
is because Dennis Boyle, one of the
best teachers in the county, is not
acceptable to the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics, many of
whom pay no taxes and have no
children"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
Firemen'S Fair.

The ten-days effort of the Firemen
to raise funds needed to carry out
some of their laudable enterprises
closed last Saturday evening with sat
isfactory results.
Most interest was felt IN the dis
position of several prizes, reserved for
the wind-up. Messrs. Marx Wine
land and Silas Duggan supervised the
ceremony and, under their careful
auspices, the following awards were
made:
Set of Chamber Furniture to NJ. l.. Grove,
of Grahams farm. ticket 769
Heating Stove to Mrs. Elizabeth f. Price,
of Frostburg ticket 1885
Dinner Set to James Monroe Porter Shaffer,
of the Growing End, ticket 276.
The Firemen are very grateful to
the many who assisted in making the
Fair a success.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
SnaD JUDGMENT,

The put ills of the Eckhart aud Park
ersburg schools had prepared to in
augurate thei! new schoolhouse with
some patriotic observances, including
the hoisting of the Star Spangled
Banner over the roof. They raised
the money, rehearsed literary and vocal
selections, obtained the consent of
the trustees, and all was ready for a
joyful entry Monday morning.
1t turned out, however, that the
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics had secured permission of
the contractors to erect a flag they had
in readiness for the occasion, and "got
there first"
This was a considerable disappoint-
ment to all who thought that the little
ones should have enjoyed the glory
they sought.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
Who Shall II BE Z?

The canvass for the postmast ership
grew quite spirited this week, Mcssrs.
f. N. Michael and c. H. Walker be-
ing most active. 1t is understood
that Messrs. W. H. Evans and J. S.
Metzger are also candidates, but
nothing is positively known except
that Mr.. Evans declares with great
emphasis that "the office should seek
the man."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
FROSTBURG, MD.....JANUARI 8, 1881
An Error Corrected.

Uncle Sam intlmates that
an x-ray investigation might reveal 'the
JOURNALS" hidden name Of 1.-THE Corpora
ton Apologist"
Not so.
The Georges Creek coal corpora
tions, whatever others may do, eXer-
else the right to control their own
properties-tha:' all.
That is. they do with their mines
exactly as Mr.. Boomer does or is sup
posed to do with tncte 'S"m.
Now. if Mr.. Boomer were to abdicate
control of his 50-cent bonanza to the
chap who spreads the earbonic acid
gas on the type, Uncle Sam would more
speedily subside into the ''innocuous
desuetude" to which time, nature and
IA diseased cause are Fastening it.
And if the owners of the coal were
to abandon the conduct of the mines
to the people who want to make wages
without work, share dividends without
capital, and in a general way reap
where they have not sown. this region
would run stark mad in less than two
weeks. AS a lunatic the man who
bought the elephant wouldn't be a
circumstance to any one of the pro-
fessional master workmcn that, like
Skith's bulls, would Ego cavortin up
and down beyant the right of way
The companies need no apologis'.
Nor does any firm, corporation OR
newspaper which carries out mission.
born in heaven. of attending strictly
to its own business.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
No Wonder He Docs Business.

A gentleman from Connellsvile who travels
extensively said the other day that T. w.
Gurley had the finest and best appointed
jewelry store he ever saw outside the large
cities. That's Meyersdale push and enter
prise.-Meyersdale (Pa.) Commercial.
Lets see-didn't Tommy get his
education in Frostburg?
Cert.
1t is only the sleight of big adver-
tislng he has caught in Meyersdale.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
An ImpOrtant Matter.

The statement made by Prof. J. D.
Wartield among the JOURNALS bust
ness locals is one which should inter
est towns like Mt. Savage, Eckhart
Vale Summit, Barton, etc. The as
surances given seem to be ample
enough to secure to any town OF
village the best possible protection
from damage by fire.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
lie Money Goes To Wales.

the Court of Appeals decided
Wednesday that the sum of IS, 100 in
bonds, belonging to the estate of the
late James Reed, should go to his heirs
in Wales. Mrs. Martha Martin, Of
this place, claimed that Mr.. Reed had
given the bonds to her.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09

Tomorrow Sunday morning the
subject of sermon at the M. Z. Church,
South, will be-"A Talk to Soldiers -
in the evening-"X-Ray Glimpses of
the Human Heart The meeting will
be protracted from the latter service
into a series of several weeks, ito
which," the pastor says, "all the pas
tors OF the town, and all those who
want blessing and to be a blessing
are cordially invited"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
Suicide.

Charles Schuherd, Piedmont black.
smith, killed himself about 1 o'clock
Saturday morning, I'd inst, in the
Barton hotel, Barton. Letters found
assigned Glove" as the cause of the
act. He was a young man of good
habits and religious tendencies.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
Married..

At the parsonage of the English
Lutheran church Friday, December %,
1896, by Rev. c. A. Britt, Miss Minte
May Klink, of Garrett county, Md, to
Mr.. Levi. Garitz, of Somerset county,
Pa.
Also at the same time and place by
the same, Miss Annie Blocher to Mr..
Edwt Mlnnick, both of Garrett
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
In Court.

The town occupied nearly the whole
of Tuesdays court.
The case of John Rankin against the
Mayor and Council for $50 damages.
awarded him by justice Huston, went
against Rankin. The latter held the
town responsible for II case of typhoid
fever which he charged to improper
street drainage abutting his property
Mayor and Council won also against
Paul Goldsworthy judgment by con-
fession, and Mayor Jones had similar
luck in his suit against Andrew Me-
Luckie.
The town Jared equally well in its
case against w. II. Parker. A iudg-
ment in his favor for damages to his
wagon by Marx Wiueland's trees in
the sum of SIG by justice Je;4kius was
reversed.
a Neatly Expressed AcknowIcds mcnt.
The members Of the Mountain City
Orchestra are very proGd Of the follow
ing unsolicited acknowledgment of
skillful services rendered.
Not only so-it is believed the
Christian sentiment which pcrvades
the letter is worthy of wide perusal.
With that view it was submitted to and
accepted by the JOURNAL for publica-
ton:
ST. MICH.EL's CnrECli,
FEosTBURG, Mp, Dec. 70, 1885.
Mr. GEORGE n. BEALL:
Dea SRI wish to convey to you and,
through you, to all the members of the
Frostburg Orchestra my heartfelt gratitude
for the chaste musical rendition 10 which YOU
treated my people and myself last Christmas
morning.
1t truly seemed to me that your artistic
and generous effort succeeded in bringing us
all into closer harmony with the celestial
chors as they sang the glories Of their-and
our-King on the occasion of His coming to
dwell among us.
May you all enjoy to the full the choicest
blessings of this happy season, and be always
worthy to sound, in sweetest melody, the
praises of our common God.
Yours sincerely, S. J. CLARKE.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
Died.

Daniel Santmyers. aged 93 years and
6 months, died near Riverton, Va,
recently. He was resident of Barton
during the seventies. He was the
father of 10 children, and 50 grand
children and ii great-granchildren
Surviva
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
Calendars.

The prettiest of the many calendars
received is that issued by The James
Clark Dlstilling company, Of Cumber-
land-a brilliant reproduction of a
life like domestic scene--fve beautiful
little girls enjoying some ante-break-
fast play with basketful of pretty
kittens.
But little less attractive is the
annual of the Cumberland Brewing
company. The children, though older,
have the same taking ways.
Some other calendars will be noticed
next week.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Question.
FRosrBURG, Mp., Dec. 30, 1896.

FkOSTBURG, MD, Dec. 80, 1870.
TO the MINING JOURNAL.
Does the public know that there are
between 800 and 600 children locked
up in Beall High school several houls
every day with no one to let them out
in case of panic or fire? The janitor
locks the doors at 9:l5 each morning
and leaves the building, taking the
key with him. No only so, but chill
dren reaching school after that hour
from long distances are forced to go
back home in the cold. PATRON.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
Receptions.
CLARK r.

With unexampled enterprise the
JOURNAL collected the most notable
social functions of the New Year oc-
caslon and with its fidelity to ex-
preston. personnel and environment.
has illustrated them below
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
A Popular Association.

Following is a list of members of the
Frostburg Cycle Club. This organiza-
ton has its headquarters at Frost
Mansion and is in fourishing con
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09

Mr.. -, want them thare seller stares
fixt rite off, my wife fel doun to the bottm
last mite and like to brek her dam mex.
Yours truelie,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09

UltlOQ
Roberdeau Amman, Stephen Koratch,
George N. Beall Joseph Lindauer,
Frank G. Beall, DIR. w. 0. McLane,
d. A. Benson, J. b. Oder,
Joseph Bear William Offman,
Frank w. BlOcher. George E. Pearce,
d. J. Betz, Thomas G. Porter,
E. l.. Betz, DIR. J. Marshall Price,
James Davis, Clayton Purnell,
Edward Duffy, ir., DIR. |. l.. Ritter,
Charles Ehm, Fred. SchOfeld,
William E. Glorius, Wesley L. Schofield,
John Goldsworthy, Robert Scott,
DR.. T. Griffith, William Scott,
Edward Gross, Conrad Schneider,
Charles Gross, j. NJ. Thomas
Frank Grove, G. o. Towles,
Thomas Hill, G. G. Townsend,
George Hill Frank Watts.
William Jetfries, Robert Wilson,
Charles Jeffries, l.. w. Wood,
George G. Jetiries, Charles G. Wright.
The officers of the club are
Pesident-C. o. Towles.
Secretary-G G. Townsend
7reos"rer-Dr. l. l.. Ritter.
Captoin-E. L. Betz.
The Association has added to its
equipment a combination billiard and
PORTABLE, a feature which will afford
much entertainment to members and
visitors.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
"A Narrow Escape.

An educated Landlord in Lonacon-
ing is said to feel very badly over the
following note received a few DAYS
ago. He says "the spelling is
wretched :"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
Circuit Court,

The January term began Monday,
Judge Sloan sitting.
Frederick Clary was appointed fore
man Of the grand jury.
There were A. cases on the appeal
docket, III on the trial, 81 on the
original trials, and Is criminal ap-
peals.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
The Coal Trade.

Shipments of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
For the 10 days ending Dec 81, 1896. lll,O92
- g year ending same date. .....3, 5s7, $50
Increase NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lbs ,9S5
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
An Occasional Order.

The JOURNAL has received an order
to this effect:
| wish to insert an advertisement in your
paper to begin and end -. Will pay you
50 for that time.
That goes with some papers, but not
with this. Nobody has the right to fix
the JOURNALS rates for advertising or
subscription.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
A Fine Instrument.

A lady who recently received a
"Style C" Cornish piano writes as
follows:
1t is one of the prettiest instruments have
ever seen. The case is exquisitely finished
and, altogether it would be superb accession
to any parlor equipment. What is better, its
touch and tone are in full keeping with Its
full performer can evoke wonders of sweet
ness from its mechanism.
Cornish & Co. are JOURNAL adver-
tisers of organs as we'll as pianos, and
the testimony to the excellence of
their work is universally favorable.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09

has illustrated them below :
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09

JNCI9 Sun lntlmaItS (IHI-
an x.rav investigation might reveal 1.-THE
JOURNALS" hidden name Of 1.-The corpora
ton Apologist."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
"A Present Duty
COUNTY NEWS.

Subscribe for the JOURNAL
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-06

and the present month is not quite
The legislation which had
been sought had gone into operation
at the earlier date, but in the present
case it is still distant. Until the rev
enue deficit is abolished and adequate
protection furnished for such indus
tries as need it, all of which will be
provided by the tariff act soon to be
passed, business uncertainty will not
entirely end and the financial revival
will not be radical and permanent.
Even when the grumblers were most
vociferous, however a few weeks after
the resumption act went into effect,
the business improvement had begun,
and for several years the country had
greater trade activity than it had ever
previously known. Already, too, as
a consequence of the defeat of the as
sault on the country's financialsystem
last November and in anticipation Of
the remedial Legislation expected a few
months hence, a feeling of confidence
per vades the business community,
which will be followed by a general
Industrial awakening when the reve-
nue. act is placed upon the statute
book.-Globe-D Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-06
Why They smiled.

President Pierce. ofKenyen College.
was in the city a few days ago and
visited the Central High School. AS
Principal Harris presented him to the
pupils of one of the class rooms a
smile rippled the upturned
faces. His youthful appearance in
connection with the Office he holds
excited the pupils mirth.
81 understand it," said Kenyon's
president, land assure you thatitisan
embarrassing affection. Wherever 1
go everybody laughs at my apparent
youth. Only last fall I was up here
with our football team. In thu car
going out to III" grounds Il man saw
tI,, r.hho9 IA ny haf.nuhoir and roc
ogniHed the colors. He leaned over
to me-.
You are d Kenyon student, I
see?:' he remarked in what was meant
to be IL friendly tone.
Il felt indignant.
No, sir I said, with great firm
ness, 1 am not.
oh. l see remarked this exas-
perating man. you are in the prepar-
atory department
THAT finished me."-Cleveland
Plaindealer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-06
1879 and 1897

IN business affairs as well as III
other fields history sometimes repeats
itself. Eighteen years ago the crOak-
rrS were rs busy IL, they are nov in
railing at the people who had been
predicting All early retur of business
prosperity as Il consequence OF pre-
vious legislation. n law vas passed
in 1870 setting forth that on and after
January /, 1879, the Secretary of the
Treasury would redeem In coin all
United States legal tender notes
(greenbacks) which were presented at
the office of the Assistant Treasurer
of the United States in New York
City, in certain sums mot less than
$50 This was what was called the
resumption of specie payments. 1t
went into operation as directed by the
act Of Congress, at the beginning of
the year 1879.
Soon after 1879 began, the grum-
blers. who had chiefly been opponents
of the resumption law, started out to
ask, as the pessimists are now doing,
where were the good times that were
to come as a consequence of hat act.
"We have been told for several years
past" they said. in substance, that
this piece of magic legislation would
instantly light up, furnaces, set the
wheels of idle mills in melton, create
a larger and better market for the
labor OF workers OF all sorts and
for the produce of the farmer, and
make everybody prosperous and hap
py. This law has been in operation
now An entire month, greenbacks can
be exchanged for gold at par, and ma
tional bank notes Ire as good az
We have everything which
the resumptionists wanted, yet the
thing which they promised hssno ap-
peared. Why is prosperity still alb
At the present moment the cro:kers
are equally impatient and unreason-
able. They say that the increase in
the silver currency was stoppedin No
1893: that the move to resume
It in larger volume was defeated in
The same month of 1896, and yet the
Dusiness'boom is moi in sight. But
The parallel between February, 1871
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-06
Drank Beer With Cleveland

A gentleman took dinner at Hotel
Scott to-day who is personally ac-
quainted with President Cleveland.
To a representative Of the DEMOCRAT
the gentleman said: "'Yes, | am per-
sOnally acquainted with Grover Cleve-
land. I resided in Buffalo, N, Y.
when Cleveland was an ordinary bum.
He was as common as any ofthe boys.
That was before he everheld an Office.
Nobody ever expected he would some
day be President of the United States.
He was a common third rate lawyer
and a fellow that kept company with
the bows