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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
Nonsense.

4srhe Democrats whose votes for sound money
made Dir. MeKinley's election possible and actual
did not vote for taFiH-ripping and the lndustrAl
denression that taFf.ripping necessarily involves
They win surely resent at the polls sucn halse III
depreciation of the result last November. NC"
York HoFld
The election of Mckinley and q Republican
Congress to support him meant the applica-
ton of McKiuleyism to government-the
enactment of a tariff law laid for protection
TO manufacturers Every Democrat who
voted for Mckinley knew this, for two-thirds
of Mckinley S ante election speeches were on
the benefits Of protective tariff He said
the need of the country was open mills rather
Than open minis, and he talked very little on
the money question He and his party en-
deayored to make the tariff the over-shadow
inc question of the campaign, but the yigor
Gus campaign of Mr.. Bryan forced the money
question to the front, and made it the leading
one. Mckinley and Hanna were slow IN
meeting it, and it was late IN the campaign
when they recognized that the people were
oaore interested in the financial Issue than in
the question of taxation.
The World insults the intelligence of the
Mckinley Democrats when it says they did
not vote for Mckinley taxation. They knew
that the election of Mckinley and a Repubi
can Congress would result in the passage of
high protective tariff law, but they regarded
that as less harmful to the country than free
coinage of silver as well as gold They will
have to stand it-even support it, for if they
leave the Republican party the Regular De-
mocracy will win, and that means a return to
the free coinage of gold and silver-bimetal-
lism-as existed from 1894 until 1873.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
The Fraud Completed.

The Presidential Electors chosen at the
November election met at the capitals oftheir
respective states on Monday and cast their
ballots for President and VicePresident.
The result was 271 votes for Mckinley and
176 for Bryan. Sewell received 156 votes for
Vice President and Watson 20. Bryan car
red 90 states and Mckinley 81, and the votes
of Kentucky and California were divided,
Bryan getting one vote in each state. Official
returns of the popular vote in November
show that Mckinley received 7, 102, $50 votes
and Bryan $780, 19. KcKiuley's plurality
is thus shown to have been ,261. When
it is remembered that in 1892 Cleveland had
900 plurality over Harrison, and that
Bryan polled 932, 1861 more votes than Cleve-
land, the fraudulency of the returns of the
late election is very apparent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16

At meeting of the stockholders of the
Baltimore Sugar Refining Company on Tues
day the election of directors was controlled
by the Sugar Trust A resolution was passed
instructing the directors not to put the refine
ry in operation without vote of the stock
holders authorizing them to do so. Ths Trust
is able to supply the demand for sugar with
one-third of its refining capacity shut down,
and the operation of the Baltimore refinery is
not needed The only way the Trust could
be affected, so as to give the people cheaper
sugar, would BIS to put sugar on the free list
of the tariff law, but the organization of an
international trust could be effected and most
likely would be, and this could regulate the
output of re6neries and prices both here and
in Europe 1t is difficult to control or regu-
late a trust by law.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
Favored Glasses.

Some years ago favored class was
created BY law, contrary TO the Constitution.
when preference for employment under the
federal government was given to persons hon.
orably discharged from the military or naval
service of the United States by reason OF dis
ability resulting from wounds or sickness.
Now another favored class is to be es-
lablished. The House of Representatives on
Tuesday passed an act to give preference in
employment in the federal service TO all hon
orably discharged persons from the military
or naval service Of the United States and the
widows of all such honorabIy discharged per
sons. The Senate viii pass the act.
The creation of these favored classes would
not be so bad, although unconstitutional, it
the persons so favored were not also pension
erx. The s.soldier roll of Congressional
employees are not only all pensioners, some of
them at the rate of SIS month, but they are
usually paid higher salaries than those who
were not in the military or naval service.
There are men acting as doorkeepers now
that get SIS a month pension and $1,000 per
annum salary who could not earn S4OO year
at their trades had they not been in the army
and not lost limbs.
The ADVOCATE has always contended that
any ex-soldier earning salary in public
position of $500 or more should not be entitled
70 pension while holding such position.
And it is an outrage that men should be doubly
paid. while million laborers and artisans are
out of employment and a large part of the
balance of the population of the country find
Il difficult to make both ends meet.
Every member of Congress, nearly, who
voted to create these favored classes knew
that it was unconstitutional, but nearly every
member is more interested in his reelection
than in maintaining the Constitution, hence
he has no Intention of drawing down upon
himself the eamity of the ex-soldiers in his
district.
It remains TO be seen whether President
Cleveland, who has 20 political future, has
the courage to veto this bill passed on Tues
day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
TO Dwell in Peace.

The United States and Great Britain have
signed treaty, agreeing to submit all differ
ences that may arise between the two Gov
ernmants to arbitration, except such as would
involve the national honor of either This is
proper, and every citizen of both governments
should rejoice at the agreement, Itwould be
well if all the civilized nations would agree
to submit differences to arbitration, and there
be one continuous and permanent interna-
tionai court of arbitration. Standing armies
and powerful naYies, that absorb much of the
substance of the people, would be useless,
and many thousands of soldiers and sailors,
who are now public charges, could go back
into business and earn their own livelihood.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16

Indianapolis is becoming famous as the
meeting place of conventions of self-eonstitu-
ted delegates 1t was there that the meeting
was held that put up that pair of fossils, Pal
mer and Buckner. for President and Vice
President, and for whom not half of the self
appointed delegates voted in November,
And now another convention is being held
there, composed of self-eonstituted delegates.
The object of the convention is to formulate
plan to reform the currency, to agree upon
a scheme and drive it through the next Con-
gress. The delegates are mostly bank or trust
company officers, exchange presidents and
money changers. No farmer or representa-
tive of the ''plain people, is there. None
such would be welcome, but they will be at
the polls with ballots in 1900.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
Money Up; Men Down.
From New York Journal.

The Illinois Steel Company, the largest
corporation of its kind in the world and the
heaviest employer of labor in the State of H.
linois, has served notice upon its employees
that all wages will be reduced February /.
Three months ago the officials of the same
company were assuring its workmen of unin-
terrupted work and the maintenance of wages
if Mckinley could only be elected.
Probably in three months more the spokes
man of the same corporation will be telling
the Ways and Means committeeman of the
House of Representatives that an Increase in
the tariff on steel rails and structural steel is
absolutely necessary that the dignity of Amer
lean labor NAV be maintained and the work
ingman's wages remain at that high point at
which it is, of course, the dearest wish of his
employers to keep them.
We wonder if by that time-or if ever
the people will learn what estimate to put
upon threats or promises made by millionaire
corporations for the furIherance of political
o. mercenary ends?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
Three Brothers Declared Insane.

An unusual case was tried at Towson, Nd,
on Monday before jury ofinquisition. Three
brothers, Thomas Smith Kenney, aged forty;
John Edward Kenney, aged twenty-nine, and
Frank Henry Kenney, aged twenty-five, were
adjudged to be insane paupers.
Their father, Thomas Kenney. aged seven
ty-one years, tenant farmer, living on Chest
nut Ridge, testified that his three sons have
ness being inherited from their mothers
family. Another of his sons, Howard Ken
ney, was declared insane in June, 1895. DIR.
William Lee, a member of the State lunacy
commission, and DR.. Stevenson, who had ex-
amined the three men, stated that they we're
hopelessly imbecie, and that one of them
showed symptoms of dementia.
The jury recommended that they should be
committed to the county almshouse, and
Judge Burke ordered that they be sent there.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
Heavy Storms IN the West

CHICAGO. Jan. l3.-Dispatches received
from numerous towns in Nebraska, Kansas,
Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Iowa, North
ern Illinois and the Black Hills of South Da-
kota. show heavy snowstorms ragged in those
States yesterday and last night, and many
places report it still showing this morning
In Missouri 1t lister turned into rain, freezing
in western portions of the State as it fell.
Many places reported street-caF travel and
traffic seriously delayed and in some towns
blocked altogether, on account of the wet
and heavy snow. Burlington, Council Bluffs
and Des Monies, Ia, make the latter reports.
Railway companies report that trains are
more or less behind time. If the storm keeps
up it is feared that much damage will result
to telephone and telegraph wires.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
Fight at a Revival.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Jan. l2.-In colored
Baptist church at Yellow Bayou, Chicot coun-
ty, last night, one man was killed, another
was fatally wounded, and several others were
severely hurt.
A revival was in progress at the church.
Rev. Henry Walker, the pastor, read chap
ter in the Bible and Deacon Austin Williams
passed the plate for offerings As he placed
the hat containing few small coins upon the
pulpit, the preacher made remark which
Williams did not like, and he slapped Walker
in the mouth.
Walker attacked the deacon, knocking
HIM to the floor with cane, A free fight
and clubs. Walker, with a razor, cut Will
liams throat, killing him instantly. An un-
known colored man received fatal cut, and
about dozen others were slashed more or
less severely.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
Jeffersonian Simplicity.

The Governors of two states, Oregon and
Washington, have recently been inaugurated
without military and civic parade and the
music of bands. When Jefferson was inaug
urated President in 1901, he rode to the capt.
tai on horseback, hitched the animal to a fence
and walked up, took the oath of Office and
delivered his inaugural. The two Governors
followed JeHerson's example and took the
oaths of Office without any public display and
without public expense. One is a Democrat
and the other is Populist.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
McKinlsy's Cabinet.

Mr.. Mckinley will no doubt surround him
self with good Cabinet, though in most in
stances his first selections declined. These
destinations are regarded as indications that
some prominent Republican leaders fear there
are breakers ahead for the Mckinley Admin
istration, and they do not propose to be in
volved and have their political future dark
ened.
Senator Sherman, now nearly IA years old,
has accepted the position of Secretary of State,
and Gen. Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, will
be Secretary of War; This is as far as is posi-
lively known concerning the Cabinet.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
Agnus Should Decline.

According to Washington dispatch Mr..
Mckinley has telegraphed to Gen. Felix Ag-
nus, of the Baltimore American, to come to
Canton again for further consultation on pub
lie affairs. We object to Gen. Agnus lowering
his dignity by going to see Mckinley He
should decline, and let Mckinley come to see
him. Agnus is too great a statesman to go
at the call of any man, no matter if the man
is soon to be President of the United States
For his own dignity and honor, for the honor
of Baltimore and Maryland, her First eitl-
zen and renowned soldier and statesman
should decline to GO to see Mckinley.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
Railroad Funding Bill Defeated.

The Pacific railroads funding bill was de-
feated in the House of Representatives on
Monday, by a vote of 167 to 102. Back in
the sixties, during the days of riotous and
reckless Republican legislation. Congress
granted government financial aid to two of
the Pacific railroads and gave to them public
lands amounting to many millions of acres.
The roads haze not paid any of the principal
and the overdue interest is now greater than
the principal, the total debt to the govern
one hundred and twelve millions OF dollars.
For this debt the government holds a second
mortgage on part of the roads. The fund
ing bill that was defeated proposed second
mortgage on all the lines and terminal facili-
ties. the payment of two per cent. interest
and part of the principal each year. 1t was
alleged in debate that the railroad companies
could do better, and that they did not intend
to pay the debt at ALL The measure was de,
fe!sI5a J! llGllassluEsvotes from the South and
Nest and Pacific States. Rusk, Cowen and
Wellington voted for the bill, and Baker.
Coffin and Miles were absent
The Baltimore Sun opposed the bill and
was much gratifed at its defeat, but it had no
comment to make on the votes Of Rusk, Cowen
and Wellington. Had the bill been in the
Senate and German had voted for it the San
would have turned its guns upon him and said
he was an ally of corporations and corruption.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16

The committee on Military Of the House of
Representatives has decided to report a bill.
based on Secretary Lamont's recommends
tons, that VIRTUALLY increases the army from
$4,000 men to 10000. The increase, we
suppose, is to enable the government to bet
ter sustain the courts in their orders, backing
railroads and other corporations in their con-
tests with labor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16

Mayor Hooper of Baltimore has another
fight on his hands. He surprised the COM
munity last week by appointing > new board
of school commissioners, reaiping but few
Of the old ones. The old board is not dis
posed to give up, and legal contest is on,
with probable injury to the schools. These
legal contests are annoying to the people and
expensive to the city, but then Hooper is a
reformer, and reform is delightful, even if it
u ernnnsive
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16

The dispatches from India for several weeks
past have told of severe famine there and
the sufferings of millions of people. Added
to this misfortune plague is spreading. One
half of the population of Bombay have left
the city and are encamped at Andheri. Over
2300 deaths have occurred.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
For the Democratic Advocate
National Bank Failures.

During the month of November, 1896, seven
national banks failed and in the month of
December, 1896, twenty-five more banks
closed their doors, eight of them being national
banks. During the first week of January,
1897, there were six more bank failures in
one day. | find, upon examination OF statis-
tics, that December witnessed the closing of
more national banks than were closed since
January l, 1898, excepting the three months
of the panic that year. One bank announces
as the cause of its failure inability to realize
upon assets. This notice was a confession of
the arguments made during the campaign by
the advocates of free coinage. We have all
along insisted that the gold standard was de-
stroying the value of assets. With money
rising in value and property falling in value
hard times must continue. That this is not
due to local causes is evident from the fact
that the same complaint comes from other
countries. The press dispatches state that
the holiday trade in Germany was disap-
pointment to the merchants.
While the Republicans have not yet had an
opportunity to write their policies upon the
statute books, we have proceeded far enough
to discover that the mere announcement of
Republican success does not restore prosper
ity If the advocates of free silver had won
every bank and business failure would have
been attributed to their success, and the gold
standard papers would have been loud in their
wailing But the Republican organs, although
compelled to chronicle All increasing number
of business failures over the corresponding
period of last year, never connect these fail
ures with Republican success. W. /. A.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
! T PRIVATE SALE.

H =
As attorney and agent for Mrs. Catherine
R. Shipley, offer at Private Sale tract OF
land containing about AZ Acres, situate about
one mile from Bird Hill and six miles from
Westminster, and formerly owned by John M.
Blizzard. About % acres of good timber;
excellent water and never failing spring
GEO. l.. STOCKSDALE,
Attorney -at-Law,
;an1e3 Westminster, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16

NOTICE TO CREDITORS,
NO. 35O1 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sit
ting as Court of Equity.
Francis H. Orendorff, Plaintiff, vs. The Anti
Nicotine Manufacturing Company of West
minister.
The undersigned, receiver for the Anti
Nicotine Manufacturing Company of West
minister, in pursuance of an order of said court
dated December 31st, 1896, hereby gives
notice to the creditors of said company to file
their claims against said company, with the
vouchers thereof, with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Carroll County, on or before the
2Sth day of March, A. d. 1897.
GEO. w. ALBAUGH,
ianI6 At Receiver.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16

1t was discovered on Thursday of last week
that Jesse Pomeroy, the notorious murderer,
who has been confined in Massachusetts, state
prison for the past % years, or since he was
Is years of age, had nearly succeeded in dig
ging through the prison walls in an attempt
TO escape.
Judge John NJ, Mcdonald, prominent
attorney of Fort Scott and leading Kansas
PopuliSt, is charged by his law partners in a
suit filed on Saturday with the embezzlement
of $1,000 or $4,000 belonging to clients.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16

BY political dicker all around, Governor
Bushnell, of Ohio, has agreed to appoint
Mark Hanna United States Senator, to sue
coed Senator John Sherman, who goes in
MeKinIeys Cabinet.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
The Electoral Vote.

The Presidential Electors chosen at the
late election. met at their respective state
capitols on Monday last and cast their ballots
for President and Vice President. The fol
lowing table shows how the votes were cast !:
Mckinney. REP. BRYAN, DEM
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16

Yin the Circuit Court for Carroll 90.
NO. 1910 EQUITY.
Ex-PARTE.
In the Trust Estate of William NJ. Brown,
William NJ Baker, Trustee.
Ordered this 18th day of January, 1897,
by the Circuit Court for Carroll County in
Equity, that this Court hereby assumes juris-
diction of said trust as prayed, and it is fur
Their ordered that William NJ. Baker, Trustee
in the above cause named, give notice to all
persons having claims against the estate OF
William NJ. Brown, to file their claims prop
erly authenticated with the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court for Carroll County, in Equity, on
or before the 18th day of March, 1897; by
causing copy of this order to be published in
some newspaper published in Carroll county,
once week for four successive weeks before
the 18th day of February, 1897.
CHARLES B. ROBERTS.
True copy,-Test;
jan16 st BENZ. f. GROUSE, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16

There is CONSERVATION among the male
teachers of Centre county, Pa, because the
School Directors are preparing to carry out
an order prohibiting teachers from using
tobacco.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
More Prosperity(q)

Complied from the New York sun, Philadelphia
Ledger Baltimore Sun, Baltimore American, Bal
timore Evening News, and Associated Press Dis
patches,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
-DIANO RECITAL
Western Maryland College,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 1897,
at 8 p. m.
Prof. RICHARD BURMEIsTER,

of the Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, Md,
Tickets may be had at Boyle's Drug Store
on and after Monday. Tickets 25 cents.
Seats reserved in order sold. Doors open at
100 clock
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The County Commissioners of Carroll coun-
ty will meet at their office, in Westminster,
every MoSDAY in JANUARY, 1897, for the trans
action of business BY order,
ALFRED T. BUCKINGHAM,
;on1G Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-16
jan9St

ENARM AT PRIVATE SALE 1t
Il contains So Acres, brick dwelling, bank
barn and all necessary buildings, well watered;
land in fine condition; acres of meadow;
fencing good; plenty of fruit. This place
adioins lands of Mrs. Upton Roop, the late
T6os. F. Shepherd and others.
nov 1877 ROBERT L. COOKSON.
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MORTGAGES SALE
1N OF 4 VALUABLE
SMALL FARM,
AT or near Alesia, in Manchester District,
Carroll county, Maryland.


BY virtue of a power of sale contained in
mortgage from Thomas A. Reid and wife,
dated 2nd day of October, 1894, to the nn-
dersigned. mortgages, and recorded among
the Real Estate Mortgage Records Of Carroll
County, in Iiber B. F. c., No 35, folio 5Sl,
&c, the undersigned. mortgages, will offer
at public sale, on the premises, on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Srd, 1897,
at o'clock, p. M, all that farm described in
said mortgage, containing
8O} ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
lying in Manchester district, Carroll county,
Md, at or near Alesia, and now occupied by
Daniel Krebs and adjoining the lands OF
Thomas Hare, Martin Sher-
man and others; improved by A.1s
a 2-story frame dwelling, barn 80 s1A
and other necessary outbuild- az iEzzz1s8
ings, with abundance Of water on the place.
Terms of Sale are:--One-third cash on the
day of sale, or on the ratification thereof by
the Court, and the residue in two equal pay.
ments of six and twelve months, to be secured
by the notes of the purchaser, bearing interest
from day of sale, with approved security; or
all cash at the option of the purchaser.
JNO. w. HOFFACKER,
LUTHER II. H0FFACKER,
]. A. C. Bond, Solicitor. Mortgages.
ian9 is Jacob Hoffman, Auct