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flow to Obtain Fair Complexion by
Natural Means.

The natural Carlsbad Sprudel Salt
powder form, is AN excellent -iPE'IfnE.
Ia1af!7'e and DIhrCfIe. II GEARS |He
eOmplruon and 3HrLfeS Mr Go0a u
is easily soluble, pleasant to ia ke and
duct of the Carlsbad Springs is imported
in round bottles. Each bottle comes in =
light blue paper cartoon, and has the
signature, "Eisner & Mendelson CO..
New York." on every bottle.
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DEADLOCKED STILL.
Judicial District Republican Convention Unable
to AGree . Nomination.

Judicial District Republican Convention Unable
TO AGree . Nomination.
Tho deadlock in the Thirteenth judicial Dis
trict Republican Convention was not broken
yesterday. At midnight last night an adjourn
ment was taken until o'clock this morning.
Tho last ballot taken-the eighty -ninth-re
suited just as had all tho others, IL for Francis
]. Worcester and IL for James P. Davenport.
This invention began at o'clock on Tuesday
night the attempt to make q nomination. The
delegates kept at it all night and Ill day yester-
day. adjourning now and then to eat and drink,
each side very sleepy, but very good-natured
and determined not to give in. Early last even
ing q resolution was passed that o ballot should
be taken every twenty minutes.
This was done with great regularity, but with
no result until midnight, whom tho exhausted
delegates decided to call 1t draw for tho time
being and get nights sleep 90 as to DO ready
for to-day's battle.
Both sides declared they win stick to their
colors to tho end.
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PHILADELPHIA's GAS PLANT.
Committee or city CounciIs Recomnend de
That It no Leased.

That Et Bo Leased.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct 6.-Tho subcommittee of
City Councils. which have had under considera-
tion several propositions to lease the gas works
of the city. agreed to-day to recommend favor
ably the proposition of the United Gas Improve
ment Company. which offers to lease the works
for thirty years and pay the city royalty on
the sale OF gas on an ascending scale from 10 to
20 per cent. This also embraces the cxpcndi-
turc OF Sl5,OOOOOO in the improvement OF the
property.
Tho propositions OF the Baker syndicate,
representing the American Tobacco. Diamond
Match, American Biscuit. and other corpora
tions; the Ridgway syndicate. IA local enterprise;
the Bay State Gas Company OF Delaware. rep
resented by John L. Addcks. and a syndicate
currently spoken OF as the Standard Oil Com
pany. all Of which were more favorable to the
city than that of the United Gas improvement
Company, were not acted upon. The recommcn-
dation of the subcommittee is made to a joint
general committee on finance and gas. which
before the Chambers of Councils.
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DETROIT. Oct. 6.-The long-continued drought
in the State has started fires in many places. In
Kingston, Tuscola county, two farmhouses and
barns were burned this morning on tho out
skirts. and the entire population turned out to
fight the fires. One hundred mon fighting
FIRE to save Wells township, same county. and
Wilmot village telephoned to Caro- tonight for
help, saying that unless it came the village
would surely be burned. Along the line of the
Detroit and Mackinac road are acres Of FIRE. In
the northern end OF the lower peninsula there
are miles on miles OF forest fires. which make
navigation at the straits and 500" River very
dangerous.
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Day Jewel Thieves Indicted.

Miss Susan Dc Forest Day. owner and master
of the yacht Scythian. went before the Grand
Jury yesterday to tell the story of the theft of
her jewels. After she had related the story the
Grand Jury filed an indictment against Leon
Roussel, who had received the. jewels from
Henry Pailleseau. the man who is now said to
be in possession OF Miss Days jewery. was also
indicted. He is on his way to Europe and will
HaYre to-day.
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BURG ESS MUST DIE.
Tho Court or Appeals Amrms the Conviction or
Farmer WhitIock,s SLAYER.

ALBANY. Oct. 5.-The Court of Appeals to-day
handed down n decision affirming the Judgment
of conviction against Charles L. Burgess. SEN
fenced to death for the murder of Henry v.
Whitlock. q farmer near North Victor, in
Cayuga county. Burgess was Whitlock's hired
man. At IL p. NJ. on Aug. 9 he called his en-
ployer out of bed. telling him that the cows
were in the corn. Tho two started for the corn.
field. Whitlock carried lantern and Burgess
took an axe. ostensibly to repair the fence, As
the old man stopped to crawl through the bars
Burgess knocked him on the head with the axe.
killing him instantly. He then went back To
the murdered mans wife. but she fought him
off and escaped. Burgess lied, but was cap
tured two days later.
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Orange County Republican Ticket.

MIDDLETowN. NY, Oct 6.-At the Republican
Convention of Orange county. held at Goshen
to-day, the delegates; who were chosen a. being
favorable to tho political policies of Thomas c.
Platt. placed the following ticket in nomination:
Sheriff, Selah f. Strong of Blooming Grove;
third term; District Attorney. Abram Van Nest
Powclson Of Middletown; Superintendent Of
Poor, David W. Bogart Of Port Jervis; Coroners,
John J. Periatt OF Newburg and Abraham L.
Decker of Middletown.
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where Yeaterda,'s Fires Were.

A. M-9;4O Ola Fifth street, e. Newman. dam.
age S5.
P.M.-l;1O. 22 Clinton street damage 81; l:20, sos
West Sixty eight street. J. Shoemaker damage $l50i
4IO. l5G Allen street, NJ Weinberg damage 81; 4:2o.
All West fly fourth street damage. 5000; 300, 400
Fast Sixty,third street. +. Kelly. damage 81; $50,
43O East Seventeenth street j. Weber damage 500;
5;.5 ~ Allen street, damage 81; H:3j, lGo Hester
street. A. AbowitZ damag" 81; 3i5. Greene avenue
and Fifth street Joseph Ross, dRmaS" Ou bOO 1919
Tenth avenue. Thomas Iiyland, damage so; bHO,
81 Forsyth street, Mary Marcus, damage $40
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KILLED by a Horse Car.

An unidentified man, who was poorly dressed,
was run over and killed late on Tuesday night
by Sixth avenue horse car. at Greenwich ave-
nue.. Hugh Mcdonald, the driver of the car was
arrested and arraigned yesterday before Coroner
counsel pending the inquest.
The victim OF the accident was seen TO pitch
headlong under the car as it was passing Green
wich avenue. He was killed by the rear
wheels. The driver and passengers were first
notified of the fatality by the olting OF the car
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Tho Brazil Fanatics Dereatea.

Special Cable Despafch to the Sun
RIO DE JANEIRo. Oct. 6.-The Government
troops have captured tho town Of Canudos,
which was held by the religious fanatics under
Antonio Conselheiro who last spring massacred
Col. Cesar and his troops. who had been sent to
reestablish order in tho district. Conselheiro
was made prisoner.
despatch to tho Times from Rio Janeiro
confirms the statement that Government troops
are now in possession of Csnudos, but denies
that Conselhero was captured.
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LOUISVILLE. Oct. 6.-The annual meeting of
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad took place
here to-day at noon. Among the Eastern dircc-
tors and capitalists in attendance were August
Belmont. J. d. Probst, and w. G. Raul OF New
York. and Rudolph Ellis Of Philadelphia. Tho
that Fred A. Horsey of New York was sub
sttuted for his father. the lato J. A. Horsey. or
largest number in years. The new directory
immedl tely reelected the old officers.
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Banquet or tho Military order or the Loyal
Legion.

Four hundred and fifty members of tho Mill
tary Order OF the Loyal Legion attended the
October dinner OF the order at Delmonico's last
night. Gen. Grenville Dodge, the Commander,
Eighth United States Cavalry read a paper en-
titled "A Boy at SHILOH" There were a number
of speeches afterward. Among those present
Swayne. Peter $. Niche. and Admiral Balm.
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Riehnond County Conventions ro.Day.

Tho Republicans of Richmond county will
hold their County Convention in tho Turn Hall.
Stapleton. at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The
Democratic Convention is set for 2:3o o'clock In
Democrauc Convention will be held At a.
George at 4 o'clock.
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When an expressman was lifting a large
wooden box from his wagon IN Broad street yes
terday forenoon it dropped on the sidewalk and
an explosion followed. In an instant the box
was wrapped in flames. A crowd gathered at a
nearby building finally got a hose and put out
tho blaze The box contained twenty-five gross
OF matches. They were consigned to Edward
Wagner Of AZ Broad street, who said they were
lightning aluminium matches, and the lot was
worth about $40.
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Special Gable Despdtch to THE sur.
COPENHAGEN. Oct. 6.-The budget for the fs-
cal year 1s9s-99 was submitted to tho Folke.
thing yesterday by Minister OF tho Interior
Hoerring. The appropriations include 81 900
kroner toward the estimated 10000, 900 kroner
for the construction of cable to Iceland via tho
Shetland and Faroe islands. and 800, 600 kroner
for the promotion OF Denmark display at the
Paris Exposition in 1900
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Burglars broke into the house of Mrs. Robert
Summers q wealthy widow who lives In Os
good avenue and Vanderbilt avenue Clifton,
Staten Island, yesterday afternoon. and stole
jewelry valued at $3.50. Tbey were scared off and
left the greater portion of their booty. consist
ing OF silver service and table silver, pack ed
up. They also missed large sum OF money, for
which, 1t is thought. they we're hunting. Mrs
Summers. with her daughter Emily, had left
the house about O'Clock to go to q love feast In
tho New Dorp Moravian Church.
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New Rank ar SIaEatlaa.

MAzATLAN. Mexico, Oct. 6.-The Legislature
of the State of Sinaloa has granted charter to
tho Bank of London and Mexico for tho estab-
liShment OF a branch bank here. now State
bank is also TO be established her0.
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every newspaper in New York as we'll as the
Fcdcration of Fine Arts.
Mr.. Stiles, who was n bachelor was a mem-
per OF the Century Club the City Club the
he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. James
ts,nett Sennett OF Port Jervis, n. Y; Mrs. +. Newton
NH Mi,eh, en-, VINO lives at Mount Retirement Farm.
and Mrs. +. II. Davcy of Jersey City.
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Mis-. Kspued, No, Vet Married.

The announcement that Miss Louise Kennedy.
daughter OF James ii. Kennedy, and Webster
Boutelle Mabe were married on Tuesday even
ing was published in THE SCN yesterday by an
error. Cards are out for the marriage. which
takes place week from next Tuesday.
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a Little General strike.

A strike OF architectural ironworkers. plumb
ers and trainers took place yesterday on q
building at Pitt and Delaney streets. The
strike was against the employment OF non union
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Mexican Couuterrelters arrested.

MONTEREY. Mexico, Oct. 6.-The police here
have arrested eight Mexican counterfelters who
are alleged to have flooded this part of the
past few months. "
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Masked Mon Gag and Rob . widow.

SHARON, Pa, Oct. G-Thrce masked men en-
tered the residence of Mrs. F. b. Brown. n
widow, near here. last night, and bound her
They then compelled her 10 divulge the hiding
place of her money. which they secured. Mrs
Brown is in a serious condition.
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Tho Liberals Win in Norway.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun.
CHRIsTIANIA. Oct. 6.-The elections for Nom.
bers OF the Storthing have resulted in tho cap
ture by the Liberals OF fifteen seats that were
previously held by tho Conservatives. thus as
suring the Liberals the control of the Govern
ment. Tho present Ministry is a coalition gov.
ernment.
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CARDWELL ABAND0Ns SILVER.
The Kentucky Judge Announces That Ne No
LONGER Adxocates Free CoinarA

CANTON, Ky.. Oct. 6.-Judge G. o. Cardwe!l
OF this place. who has been a candidate for Con.
gress in this district on the free-silver Demo-
cratic ticket has publicly announced that he is
no longer an advocate OF the FREQ and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 10 10 l. and
Clerk Of the Court of Appeals The desertion OF
Judge Cardwell has caused great surprise In tho
RANKS or the l6 to l Democrats. Judge Card
Brcathitt county
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MONSTER MASS MEETING.

"rookiJn Republicans Will Hear Gen. Tracy
and Probably nOuFko Cochran.
The Republican campaign in Brooklyn will
begin in earnest on Monday night with mon
sier mass meeting in the Academy of Music
Gsn. Tracy will be among the speakers. The
campaign Committee have invited Bourke
Cochran. and believe that he will accept the in
Vitation TO speak.
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TRIES SUICIDE AGAIN.
Blaherty Cannot Endure the Loss or
wives in Nine Mopths.

William G. Flaherty. night clerk for an Amer
lean District Telegraph office, of 31s East Fifty
ninth street, tried to kill himself last night by
drinking laudanum. He has buried two wives
within nine months, and left this note:
ITO ALL CoNCERNED: Grief over the death of
my wives caused me to do this"
He also tried to kill himself on Sept 27. The
doctors at Bellevue Hospital, where ho was
taken az q prisoner say he will recover.
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MRS shaw's Daughter May Not Appear with
Her.

The Gerry society has served notice ON Mana.
ger Lederer of the Harlem Music Hall that the
two daughters of Mrs. Alice Shaw, the whistler,
will no be allowed to appear with her and
whistle on his stage. The girls are twins. almost
lG years old.
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RIayoralty Candidates In Newburg.

NEwBURG. Oct 6.-The Republican and Demo
cratic City Conventions were held hero tonight.
The Republicans nominated BENJAMIN B. Odell
for Mayor for the sixth term. The Democrats
nominated former Assemblyman James w. Mil
ler for Mayor. Neither convention adopted any
resolutions
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Bismarck Envles yyheelmen.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.
BERLIN. Oct. 6-Anecdotes of Prince Bis
marck are unusually abundant. The latest is
that he envies bicyclists. and remarked recently
that if he was not SO old he would learn to ride
q wheel.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TWO SETS OF AssEMBLY AND Al
DERMANIC CANDIDATES.

Tho Republican Organization and Tammany
Hall Fill Ont Their Tickets in This County
Both the Republican organization and Tam
many Hall held their Assembly and Alder
manic district conventions last evening. Tho
results follow:
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Assembly Nominations.

Gilbert C. Bishop OF East Greenbush. by the Demo
crats OF tho Third Rensselaer, district.
Charles NJ. Friend. by the Democrats OF the First
Albany district.
Queens county. Third district-Edward n Townsend
Of Oyster Bay. by the regular Democrats and Gleason
Democrats.
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bly, and Nicholas Herrick for Alderman the Re-
publicans OF the Twenty. second Assembly dis
trict carried out their part in an agreement
patched up with the Henry George people.
Herrick is a follower Of George. and in return
for his support by the Republicans the George
men have agreed to nominate Shongood. The
latter is an auctioneer on the Bowery. Herrick
is plumber.
Otto Kempner was nominated by the Tammany
organization Of the Tenth Assembly district. He
promptly and meekly withdrew. kempner Is
strong with the workers OF the district and there
was some disorder. The convention was ad-
'onrned in in a hurry until ht9'night: to
egates that Croker. together with Sohmer. who
Is the leader in the Tenth: had intended to bring
day night.
Sullivan. the Republican nominee. ostcnsibly
on the ground that sullivan was as good friend
to Tabor himself. kempner was then al
lowed to run with the distinct understanding
that he would not stick.
The way would then be clear for another Four
burger, It was rumored by tho populace on tho
sidewalk that Max Schwartz. the proprietor of
Liberty Hall. was to be approached with the
nomination for Alderman.
At the Twonty.first Assembly district Repub-
lican convention there were five candidates for
Alderman. Plowden Stevens. Col. Abe Gruber's 8
choice. was nominated on the first ballot.
There was also lively contest for the Alder
tion in the Twenty.ninth district Six ballots
were cast before the nomination finally went to
the present Alderman, Charles A. Parker: Mr.
Parker had only one vote on the first ballot
His opponents were Louis F. Cordain, Felix
Smith. and Joseph Mcnamara.
The Mayer and Mckee factionists In the
Twenty-third district had another tussle in the
Republican Assembly Convention held at the
Atalanta Casino. julius NJ. Mayer and his friends
won over the Mckee party. nominating Mark
Lowenthal for Assemblyman over Richard Gill
leland: and Collin II. Woodward for Alderman
over William Montgomery and NJ ichael Fenton.
Woodward was assaied for having permitted
the Cits to nominate him.
Frank j. McCabe was nominated by tho Re-
publican convention of the Thirty.flrst Assem-
bly, district for Assemblyman. McCabes ac-
ceptance Of tho nomination Is said to indicate
that he has given up hope of becoming Clerk Of
the new Police Court in ty.fourth street.
There was q row in tho Fourteenth district
Tammany convention. John c. Mayforth "A real
estate dealer. was q candidate for the Assembly
nomination. The Tammany leaders. John r.
Oakley. John Reilly. and William Sulzer. re-
fused to permit his name 10 be presented and
clamation. Mr.. Mayforth and his friends left
the convention.
The National Democracy also nominated can
didates In several districts. In the Fourth
Council district they indorsed the Tammany
candidates, defeating the Low candidates, 122 to
Al. In the Twenty-irst Assembly district they
named Jacob II. Banton for Assemblyman and
William G. Verplanck for Alderman.
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Alaermanlc NomIna,lons he nrookl,n.

Bernard Callahan was nominated last night
as the Republican canddat to for Alderman in tho
Eighth Assembly district In Brooklyn.
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Dist. Republican.
l. -
3. Simon Gavin.
3. Henry T. Sicardi.
4. Patrick. ]. O'Brien.
3. DR.. Nelson II. Henry.
o. Carniine Le Vecchia,
z. John ]. Hannah.
&. Pierre A. Siegelstein.
o. Timothy O'Sullivnn.
10. DR.. 4. l.. Marshal.
II. Frank ]. Dedrick.
12. Edward Wandel.
Is. Samuel Gottschaik.
"a. John Bettner.
10. Peter ]. Bresnan.
10. Edward kohn.
II. Edward j. Hanley.
IL. Terrence +. McGowan.
~. Theodore p. Gilman.
go. Julius Groh.
FL. Plowden stevens.
22. Nicholas Herrick.
2S. Collin II. Woodwar
"a. George c. Smith.
25. y. j. Burns.
2B. ThAddeus A. Judson.
27. George A. Baker.
2S. Frank kanzler.
20. Charles A. Parker.
so. Louis II. Bold.
81. Elias Goodman.
80. Max Hirschberg.
80. Charles Wines.
81. Charles II. Wall.
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FOR ASSEMBLY


Dfst. Republican. Tdmmanv.
!. Daniel +. Finn.
=. j. u. Bermont James oliver
3. Andrew II. Scoble.
4. John h. Denny. Patrick II. Roche,
b. DR.. John II. born. william Astor Chnnler.
O. John Moran. Timothy =. sullivan,
2. William D. Udell. John L. Mahcr
&, Charles s. Adler.
g. Constant J. sperco. N Taylor Phillips
10. Jeremiah j. sullivan. -
IL. Michael II. Blake. John ]. O'Connor.
~. David Steckler. Joseph Schulum.
13. John ]. Flynn. Patrick f. Trainor.
Ia. James p OConnor. Jacob Fritz.
10. George McGrcgor. Thomas Smith.
10. Samuel s. KoeniR. BENJAMIN HOFFMAN.
II. Lucas A. Waldo. -
ls. william Rabe Charles p Dillon.
10. Robert A. Mnzet. Philip A. Morrison.
90. John ]. Doubleday. Cornelius 4. Collins.
2l. George q. Austin. Thomas j. Murray.
22. Charles Shongood. Henry Hachemeister.
28. Mark j. Lowenthh. Thomas j. Hayden.
~. Morris II. Hart. John Il. Fitzgerald.
25. A. 8. washburne. Albert w. Orr.
go. Frank Sovak.
81. Charles Russell Burke.
2S. Lucien l.. Bonheur. Joseph !. Green.
30. Nathaniel A. ElsberR. Julius 4. SieRel.
30. John ]. Ryan. George w Meyers.
81. Frank McCabo. Albert +. Crabtree.
82. Edward Gillespie. Samuel +. Donnelly.
S3. Cornelius ]. Reilly.
"a. Alfred d. Hall. Hyman w. Reddington.
IS. - Richard II. Mitchell.
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Hyman w. Reddington.
Richard II. Mitchell.
FOR ALDERMEN.

Tdmmdnv.
Jeremiah kennef1ck.
jeremiah j, Cronin.
Joseph E. yelling.
Bernard Click.
Joseph +. Flynn
Fred +. Fleck.
Patrick keahon.
Henry Siefko.
william II. Gledhill.
Owen McGinnis.
Charles MetZger.
James =. Hart.
Robert Muh.
Emil Neufeld.
James +. CARNEY.
John S. Geagan.
Thomas +. Wood.
John S. Roddy.
Michael Ledwith.
Philip j. Ryan.
Frank Dunn.
Lewis Nixon.
John T. Mccall.
Frederick Haberman.
George Burrell.
William II. Mccarthy.
Fred Schneider.
Thomas +. McCaul.
Lawrence W. McGrath.
Henry Geiger.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-18
ELKTON PULP MILL OF THE SINCERITY PULP
AND PAPER COMPANY.

Third-Our business facilities the best. Two banks,
the First and Second Nationals have commodious banking
houses in the and offer their the best facilities
The mail service is A. j. there being mails in all directions al
every hour while the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, and the Delaware and Atlantic Long Distance Tee
phone Company have their systems the disposal the
local telephone system, the Cecil Telephone Company,
operates service throughout Ekton and touching
other surrounding towns, in addition the Delaware and
Atlantic Company mentioned above Trains arrive and de-
part from EIkon almost all hours from early in the
ing to late at night.
Fourh-as place of residence there is better
than Eion and the homes amid beautiful lawns
where there is ample opportunity for breahing room in
summer and comfort in winter tempt many is
Of homes, and the many inducements offered permit
great majority Of all people be of their properties
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-18

SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF ELKTON.
which vessels bearing merchandise and supplies both to and
from the town, find quick inland waterway New York,
and Philadelphia, while the connection Of the Elk river with
Chesapeake Bay gives admirable waterway to other
points and places, the seapos Of the wo1 open ships
Of commerce.
Second-Ekton has modern improvements. The Elkton
Electric Light and Power Company supplies the streets At
every point with ample electric lighting while another circuit
the copanys system meets the requirements Of the stores
and residences The also has excellent supply Of gas
by the Elkton Gas Light Company Both companies supply
hier customers the lowest cost and guarantee satisfactory
service. The Maryland Water Company has water mains
touching every point the pressure from the reservoir located
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the line Of the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad that great artery Of trade and only miles
distant from that recent signal railroad achievement the
Philadelphia Division Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
which is expected within reasonable tina to have branch
line Ekton. In addition these railroad facilities which
place goods manufactured here quickly into the markets
Of the country and world Ekon enjoys good water facilities
offered by the Elk River, and glimpse at the illustrations
Of front and wharves will show the reader that
far from being inland own Near Ezton, only
few miles distant the CHESAPEAKE and Delaware canal
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-18

on high hill on the suburbs beng sufficient to forcea
OF water many feet over the highest buildings The is
supplied from aesian wells and filtration from stream flow
ing from pure springs Water supplied at exceedingly low
rates.