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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
MINERS TO STRIKE.
One Hundred and Twenty-Five Thou
sand Men Affected by an Order
Decided Upon by the United Mine
Workers Executive Board.
snecioI to the pbilade,nbia 7 elger.


PITTsBURG, June 29.-Despite the evasive
statements at Columbus of National Presi-
dent NJ. d. Ratchford and at Pittsburg of
District President Patrick DoIan, of the
United Mine Workers Union, ii can be posi-
lively stated that at the meeting of the Ma
tional Executive Board in Columbus last week
a general strike of all the soft coal miners in
Western and Central Pennsylvania, Ohio,
West Virginia, Illinois and Indiana was agreed
on. Unless the premature publication of the
story interferes with the plans of the 0tiici Is,
the suspension of work will date from Satur-
day, July 3, when the miners will take their
tools from the pits About $4,000 men in
the five states will be affected. 1t is possible
the strike may be general before Saturday.
Late this afternoon word was received from
Dravosburg, on the Monongahela river, that
the $50 men employed at the mines of S. s.
Crump & Co., at that place, had gone out on
strike. The news of the general strike order
is said to have led to the hasty action.
The mining rate asked for is SO cents per
ton based on the thin vein district in Penn
sylyania. This will give 60 cents in Ohio and
a corresponding rate in Indiana, Illinois and
West Virginia. The present rates in the
Pittsburg district are as low as 81 cents per
ton.
The operators in the Pittsburg district have
DeeH active III Lnelf euueaVOrS 10
get enough coal ahead to last them through
reasonably long suspension. Reports from
all over the district indicate that the mines
supplying the Lake shippers have been run
ming full time for the past two weeks. Coal
has been stored in many parts of the district.
In order to reap the benefits of higher prices
for coal the operators, instead of discouraging
the miners, have in many cases urged strike.
1t is said there is much coal in cars side
tracked in the vicinity of Cleveland.
The intention of declaring a strike was kept
a secret, but there was IA leak in the plans and
the news of the strike got out before the time
intended
District President Doan this afternoon
said ''The strike has not been declared.
know nothing about it. There may be a
meeting of the Executive Board on Thursday.
| do not know what will be done. The papers
are guessing on the strike order, which has
not been issued. TO strike here convention
would be necessary. One might be called. "
Mr.. Dolan would not say that the strike
order will not be issued between now and
Saturday. AT the last National Convention
of the Union It was decided to leave the mat
ter of strikes in the hands of the Executives.
This makes another convention unnecessary.
The strike has begun.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
Democratic Primaries.

Pursuant TO the action of the Democratic
Central Committee of Carroll County at
Westminster. June Dist, 1897, notice IS here
by given that primaries will be held at the
usual places in the respective districts on
July 9th. 1897, for the purpose of sending
Ave Delegates from each district to each OF
three Conventions to be held in Westmin
ster. at Odd Fellows Hall, on July 18th,
1897. One Convention to meet at 10 clock
a. M. for the purpose of eleeting five dele
gates to the State Convention, which assem- :
bles in the City of Baltimore on Wednesday,
july 2Sth, 1897, at ~ o'clock, to nominate
a candidate for Comptroller of the State
Treasury and candidate for Clerk OF the
Court Of Appeals.
Another Convention to meet at ii o clock,
a. M, which will select five delegates to the
Fifth Judicial Circuit Convention, which will
meet in Westminster on Wednesday, August
4th. 1897, and the other Convention to meet
ut II 30 o'clock, a. m, which viii nominate
candidates for the legislature and local offices.
The following are the hours for the prlma-
ries in the respective districts
Tauevtown, 5 to O clock, p. m.
Uniontown. 5 to o'clock, p. m.
Myers, to 6 o'clock, p. m.
Woolery's, to 5 o'clock, p. m.
Freedom, to O'Clock, p. m.
Manchester, to o. clock, p. ~.
Westminster, to O'Clock, p. IN.
Hampstead, 5 to o'clock, p. m.
Franklin, 5 to O'Clock, p. m.
Middeburg, 10 4 o. clock, p. N.
New Windsor, to o. clock, p. m.
Union Bridge, 6 to O'Clock, p. m.
Mt. Airy, 9 to 7 o. clock, a. m.
BENZ. T. GROUSE, Chairman.
Z. O. WEANT, Secretary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
A TARIFF WARNING.
An Argentine Delegate to Pan
American Conference States the
Case as to Wool and Hides.

CINCINNATI, ONO, June 2S.-The official
welcome of the city and its commercial bodies
was extended to the Pan-American delegates
today. AT 10 O. clock there was gathering
in the Grand Hotel of representative business
men, who, led by Mayor John A. Caldwell,
formally received the foreigners. Later the
party was escorted to the Chamber of Com
merce, where there was another reception.
The afternoon was devoted to an excursion
on the Ohio river.
Carlos Lix Klett, Of the Argentine Repub-
lie, wIo is one of the delegates and is a
specialist iii WOOL hides and skins, said in a
speech at the Chamber of Commerce
Unfortunately our visit to the United
States and our good will are put aside by the
tariff bill that is now passing in your Con-
gress, and whose result will render difficult
the realization of closer commercial relations
with Latin America. The two principal pro-
ducts that we export to the United States are
wool and hides We have over one million
sheep which produce every year about two
hundred and fifty million kilos of wool, and
this article has always been imported into the
United States free of duty, the same as we
import free OF duty your machinery and your
petroleum. But now the new tariff bill has
imposed prohibitive tax upon our wool.
''We have been exporting to your country
during the last twenty-five years hides free of
duty, but now you have taxed them. You
may consider how much this duty will affect
our trade when you think we have over
twenty-five millions of oxen.
Argentina has been treated in an unfrend-
ly manner, and at the same time you submit
to us the idea of a reciprocity treaty. | am
very sorry to say that under the circumstances
the statesmen of the Argentine Republic will
not accept any kind of treaties, not only for
certain reasons that you can easily understand,
but because our products are exported free of
duty TO England, France, Germany, Belgium
and Italy, and we receive from Europe all the
goods we require, all the capital we need for
our commercial development and all the i'm
migration necessary to populate our extended
territory.
GAS we find no compensation nor any rea-
son to tie ourselves to the United States under
the present circumstances, we think that, TAX
ing into consideration tn protectionist
doctrine of this country we have nothing to
do but to use the same principle in our own
defence and impose prohibitive duties upon
all the American goods that may be imported
into the Argentine Republic. We regret very
much to take such action, but we will be COM
PEELED to do so.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
MORTGAGES SALE
AXA OF THE
Maryland Soap Stone Quarry
and Farm,
In Freedom District, Carroll Connty, Md.


The undersigned, by virtue of the power
gage from John E. Weldy to Christian De-
vries, dated May, 81, 1885, and recorded
among the Real Estate Mortgage Records of
Carroll County in Liber G.. A. NJ, No. %,
folio AS, &C., and which mortgage has been
duly assigned to the undersigned, will offer
at public sale, at the Court House door, in
Westminster, Nd, on
SATURDAY, 18th DAY OF JULY, 1897,
at u o'clock, NJ, all that parcel of land, con-
tanning
1913 ACRES. ROODS and IA PERCHES,
more or less. 100 acres of which is cleared,
balance in good young timber; the land is
rolling and is in fine state of cultivation; this
property is situated in Carroll county, Nd,
on the road leading from Henryton to B. &
o. R. R., to the Liberty turnpike, one mile
from Henryton and II miles from Marriotts-
Vile, and adjoins the lands of 0ctavius De-
vries, John j. Wilson and others. The
the Maryland Soapstone Co., is upon and a
part of this land; the quality of this soapstone
is acknowledged to be the finest in the State.
The improvements consist of
large mill operated by steam asa
and water power for grinding ~ - ssSf SsA
and saving soapstone, 2 large - -
dwelling houses, in good condition, a large
barn and stabling, also 2 tenant houses.
Terms of Sale.-One third cash upon the
day of sale, or upon the ratification thereof;
one-thrd in one year and one-third in two
years, with interest from the day of sale, the
credit payments to be secured by the notes oil
the purchaser, with approved security; or all
cash at the option of the purchaser.
CHARLES Z. FINK,
Assignee of Mortgage.
juno is j. Frank Long, Solicitor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
What One Reform Cost.

Under this caption will be found on the
first page of this issue an article by the Demo-
cratic Editors Association upon the cost OF
registration and election under the old and
under the new law. In a previous article 1T
was shown that the oath of secresy was pur-
posefy omitted in order to place the iliterate
colored voters under the surveillance of Repub-
lican election officials, and in this it is pointed
out how unnecessary was change in the
election and registration laws, and how use
less and expensive and annoying was the re-
quirement of new registration.
There is not voter of intelligence in any
county in the state who will say that new
registration was necessary in the counties.
There is not one who will say that there was
any necessity for change in the election law.
There is not one who will say that the cleo
ton of 1896 was any fairer than that of 1895
or of 1894. This being true, what excuse has
the Republican party 10 give for subjechng
the people to an expense of about SlOO,oOO,
in addition to the inconvenience they were
put to in re-registering? Add to this the loss
of time and expense in going to and from the
places of registration, and more than $780,
900 additional cost was caused by this unnee-
essary registration.
Nothing but partisan advantage prompted
the change in registration and election laws
First, in registration, because the eolored
vote was sure to re-register to a man, while
there was objection upon the part OF many
Democrats, especially the older ones, TO re-
registering. Second, by leaving out the oath
Of secresy, the illiterate colored vote was
placed under control of Republican election
officials.
To secure this advantage the Republican
party subjected the people to cost of about
500, 900, and inconvenience and loss of time.
Still. as three-fourths of the taxes are paid by
Democrats, expense is nothing to the Repub-
can Ring, particularly when the expense falls
upon the other party and partisan advantage
falls to their lot.
When the voters Of Carroll go to the polls
in November let them remember that the
registration and election reform(?) cost them
about 81, SOo-that is the present law cost
them 81 800 in excess of what would have
been the cost of registration and election
under the former laws.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
A NEW COUNTERFEIT.
Lookout for the Five Dollar Silver
Certificates.

WASHINGTON, June 29-The first counter
of the new design certificates has reached the
Secret Service Bureau. tits ofthe So denomi-
nation, and bears check letter b, plate No.
4. It is a photo-lithographic production,
and is printed upon two pieces of paper, be-
tween which silk fibre has been distributed,
then pasted together. Much of the work on
the note is blurred and indistinct. Especially
is this true of the face of the figure represent
inc "America, the imprint of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, = right-end bord-
er. face of note, most of the parallel ruling
and nSeries 1896 in scroll, lower right cen
ter face of note. The seal is much darker
red than the genuine, and badly blurred. The
numbering is too large, and the dark outlines
of the original numbers can be family dis
cerned beneath those stamped on the counter
felt.
The back of the note has a dull, faded APP
pearance. The green ink is lighter shade
than that used on the genuine. The portraits
of "Grant'' and "Sheridan" are fiat, do not
stand out in relief as in the genuine.
The note has the appearance Of having been
circulated, owing in a degree to the soft
fbrous character of the paper.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
Letter From Texas.

FL0REsvILLE, June %, 1857.
Safely locked in the steel cage OF our Jail is
Maxine Martinez, who is sentenced to hang
July Both for the horrible triple murder com
mitted near here on the night of the 9Th inst.
That he deserved speedy death by lynching
was freely expressed, but not hand was
raised to harm him, though his crime can only
find parallel in the history of Comanche saw
agery.
Yesterday, in the northern edge of this coun-
ty, white man shot and killed a Mexican.
He came to town and surrendered. From
current reports it seems to have been a cold
blooded murder.
We now have gun club here with some
twenty members. Some of the boys expect to
become "crlcks.'
Weather fne much cooler than usual at
this time of the year; general health excellent.
P B RARNES
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
wellington VS.. Mckinley.

See-Me- First Wellington has another row
on hand. This time it is with no less distin-
euished person than the President of the
United States.
Mr.. B. H. Warner, of Washington, D, c.,
has home in Montgomery county, near the
District of Columbia line. He has son, B.
H. Warner. Jr., a very young man with large
ambitions. Foreign Consulates is his spec
alty. He wanted to be appointed Consul at
Southampton, and obeyed the Wellington in-
junction. ''see me first" and secured letter
of endorsement from the Duke. Later the
young diplomat changed his mind and applied
for the position at Leipsic. He did not con-
suit the Duke about this, and when the Presi-
dent sent the nomination of Warner, the Duke
kicked vigorously. As in the case Of Malster,
if Warner does not get out the Duke proposes
to ''knock him out.
In doing this he will "knock OUT McKin-
ley also, but it is as yet uncertain whether he
can administer the knock out blow. Mr..
Frye, of Maine, will take up the cause of
Warner and Mckinley in the Senate, and the
contest will be watched with interest.
The Duke is getting into very deep water
now. If he runs up against Mckinley and
his Cabinet they may clip his wings by en-
tirely ignoring him in the distribution of pa
tronage. Wellington acts as though he were
the only Republican in Maryland, but there
are others and he will be made to realize the
fact some day. His conduct in the Hennig-
hansen case, in the Master case and now in
the Warner case are specimens of bosssm
never attempted by any leader ofany party in
the United States.
In the Hennighausen case his exhibition of
temper was bad manners, and his whole con-
duct toward the members of the House was
very dictatorial and overbearing.
In the Baltimore mayoralty case his posi-
ton was a bold assertion of bossism. He
said Mr.. Marburg must be nominated for
mayor; that he could persuade Supplee to
withdraw and that if Mr.. Malster did not get
out he would ''knock him out. -
In the Warner case, he objects to having
the young man charged to Maryland. He is
rightfully so charged, because he has voting
residence in the state. Wellington endorsed
him for consul at Southampton. If Warner
is fit for Southampton he is equally well
equipped for Consul at Leipsic, and Mr.. We'll
lington will have great difficulty in securing
the usual courtesy in the matter of appoint
ments in this case. In fact it looks like he
will be defeated, for he does not stand
upon very secure ground. He has made a
bad mistake In truth, he is a failure as a
leader, and he cannot stand at the head of
the party long unless he curbs his temper,
brides his tongue and realizes that he is not
the whole party.
1t may be proper to remark that Hennig-
hansen has not been confirmed, and the extra
session is nearing its end, and Master is still
a candidate for the Republican nomination
for Mayor, and so is Supplee.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03

As result of the recent decision of the
Kentucky Appellate Court that all interest
charged or collected by any corporation or
persons in Kentucky in excess of 6 per cent.
was usury, the Commercial Building Trust, OF
Louisville, made an assignment Tuesday
Assets and liabilities each about $500, 000
The Columbia Building, Loan and Savings
Association, of the same city, also assigned
Tuesday, with assets and liabilities of $3.50,
000
William H. Copp, foreman in the employ
of the Pullman Company, made desperate
attempt to kill his wife's family at their home,
in Chicago, on Monday. DR.. Andrew c..
Rankin, aged 20 years, Mrs. Cops father,
was terribly slashed with a razor, and Mrs.
Hermes, Copp's sister-in-law, had one eye de-
stroyed. Copp, whose intention was to kill
himself, was finally overpowered.
w. D. Ryan, State Secretary of the Illinois
Miners Association, Tuesday issued a notice
that all work on Illinois field would be
stopped at once, and that national suspen-
sion was a certainty. The miners In the
Wilmington field stopped work Tuesday. I'm
der the present scale they claim they can
make but cents an hour. The strike will
affect 20, 900 Illinois miners.
The Union Savings Bank and Trust Com
panY, OF Tacoma, Washington. has closed It's
doors and gone into the hands of a receiver,
as a direct result of recent Supreme Court
decision declaring large amount of city
warrants held by the bank to be illegal.
Augustus a. Garrison and Frank Jones
were killed, and Tom Jones MORALLY wounded,
in battle which took place in the Methodist
church yard at Pleasant Valley, Texas, on
Sunday while religious services were in pro-
gress.
Louis Gallot, who, in conjunction with in
dividual bookkeeper Louis Colomb, distracted
about 100000 from the Union National
Bank, of New Orleans, was convicted on
Tuesday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
The Mornons.

EDITORS ADVOCATE Francis b. Livsey, of Sykes
vile, Nd, voiced my sentiments in the ADVOCATE
of June l2th when he said we should treat the
Mornons in laudabe way by presenting to them
facts which will down their arguments. This is
considered an intelligent community, yet the Nor
mons or Latter Day Saints come in among us, de-
pendent upon charity representing themselves as
Apostles and try to convert people to their views,
who have already accepted Christ. If they want to
do missionary work why not go to heather coun-
tries? To be candid we would not like to see
heather converted to some of their views. Did
they not at one time favor bigamy, and is it now
abolished as they claim?
In talking with our people one told Elder White
that he had accepted Christ as Saviour and after
being unable to convert him. the Elder became
nettled, and said. You can worship who You
want"
They told some of our people there is inequality in
heaven Those who are not so wicked, and repent
in time will not be punished as hard as those who
are more wicked, and the more good person does
in this world the more pleasure they will have in
the next intimating that some in heaven will be
treated better than others.
viii any intelligent reader of the ADVOCATE allow
themselves to be converted to the Mormon belief?
1t is time that the intelligent people of Maryland
should advise the Mormons to seek a more congo
NAL climate TO air their obnoxious views. Let us
hear from other quarters of our State
Box 81 MelrOeP. Nd
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
Prospecting Backwards.
,dstreat's Review of Lame o6tb savs

Bradstreet's Review of jane 26th says
CONDENSED results of interviews with represen-
tive manufacturers and merchants at more than
fifty important commercial and industrial centres
east ofthe Rocky mountains show the demand, ex-
cept in few lines, to be less pronounced than II
was two months ago
But there has been an improvement compared
with the situation prior the presidential election
of 1895, and as contrasted with last January. Many
of the larger merchants and manufacturers chaTac-
terze the business record for the first half of 1897
ms disappointment in contrast with anticipations
in December, 1896. On the other hand. confidence
is widespread in revival of demand this fall.
The above is very encouraging.
First, the demand for goods in fifty indus
trial centres, except in few lines, is less
pronounced than it was two months ago.
Second, there has been an improvement in
the business situation since 1895.
Third, many of the larger merchants and
manufacturers characterize the business re-
cord for the first half of 1897 as a disappoint-
ment in contrast with anticipations in De-
cember, 1896.
Fourth, confidence is widespread in re-
vival of demand next fall
To sum up, Bradstreet says business is bet
ter than it was in 1895, not so good as was
expected in so far 1897, and may be better
next fall.
Industrial and other journals are trying to
make the people believe that times are i'm
proving. The cold facts are against them,
and they deal in speculation and hold out
hope for the future. The straight Mckinley
journals have gone to extremes and denounce
neonle who refuse to acknowledge that they
are prosperous and happy when they are not,
as villains and traitors.
The New York Sun is not "a Mckinley or
gan, but it is journal that believed last fall
that Bryan's election meant business ruin and
stagnation In another column will be found
an extract from its weekly letter from Mat
thew Marshall, showing bad condition in
that city, ana following it is statement that
in Cook county (Chicago) there are over
1893, 600 pieces OF property advertised for sale
for taxes
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
Tax Rates.

Reports of the county tax rates usually
show some decrease from the rate of 1896.
This is misleading. In most counties the
rates were put up last year to meet registra-
ton and assessment expenses.
The reports from Carroll to the Baltimore
papers note decrease of four cents from last
year, but the fact is the rate is three cents
higher than it had been for some years prior
to 1896.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
East Tennessee's Big Wheat Crop.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June 26.-The most
remarkable wheat crop ever known is now
being harvested throughout East Tennessee.
The season has been a perfect one, and the
farmer had planted an unusually large crop.
The output will be enormous. Already the
sale of new wheat has begun and six thousand
bushels of the first and earliest crop was de-
livered here today at ninety cents. This is
not the price to be paid for all wheat, as the
opening quotations are sixty eight and seven
ty cents. Shipments to the East will begin
next week. The price paid last year at the
opening was sixty and sixty-fve cents.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-03
MO. 34o7 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Ex-PARTE.
In the matter of the Trust Estate Of Susannah
A. Pearce, William NJ. Baker, Trustee.
Ordered this oath day of June, A. d. 1897,
that the sale of the real estate made and re-
ported in the above entitled cause by William
NJ. Baker, Trustee, under deed oftrust from
Susannah A. Pearce and husband, to him
dated November goth, 1896, and recorded
among the Land Records of Carroll County,
be finally ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereofbe shown on or before the
2Gth day of July, next; provided copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper published
in Carroll county, Maryland, once a week in
each of three successive weeks before the
10Th day of July, next.
The report states the total amount Of the
sale to be S2439.00.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test
iune26 st Benz. F. GROUSE, Clerk.