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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19
Strange Scavengers.

Charleston has the most primitive
and peculiar scavengers i'm the world.
Hundreds--it seems thousands-of car
rion crows or buzzards in the very
early morning swoop down upon the
historical old city from the tall palm
or palmetto forests which skirt the
western suburbs.
In the waking hours any passenger
entering Charleston on the Columbia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19

fitted at the Crescent yard they will be
taken apart, for the construction is such
that II is possible to divide each hull
into ten, longitudinal sections. These
sections will then be loaded on to fat
cars and sent by rail- TO Seattle. The
process OF fNrejoning the ten sections of
a barge is not expected 20 require more
than "A hours. Nor is this an untried
experimentA for this same type of boat
has been previously built and shipped
in this samf manner for service on
South American and African rivers.
The woodwoNk OF the barges has al
ready been shipped west and is await
ing the ARRIVAL Of the hulls TO be per-
manently fitted to them.
The fleet is to be operated in two
sections. each( section consisting OF a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19

that territory. Our idea is that winter
travelling is easier and safer than at
any other time. There are any number
of streams and rivers In that region,
and IL will be quicker and easier to
cross them by means OF tohoggans ana
dogs than by canoes. Then, too III we
went during the summer we would be
obliged TO pack the canoes. They would
be burden and would impede our
progress. or course there will be plenty
OF hardships, but we do not fear severe
weather or a wild country. / am fa-
miliar with out Of door life. / spent a
number of years i'm exploring western
Australia and in Africa.
I'VE intend TO combine practical ex-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
Important Business Change.

One of the oldest and largest mer-
camille houses in Parkersburg, W.
Va, underwent a change of owner
ship on the LIST INST, which neces-
STATED also a change of the firm name
from }. w. Dis and Sons to H. 2. and
j. w. Dis. The Journal, of that city,
tells of 1t rs follows:
About fifty years ago this business was estab-
lished by the late J. w. Dis whose splendid
business methods soon brought it up to the
largest concern in this section of the country
In recent years he has associated his two
sons, IL. 7. and j. w. Jr., with him and the
style of the firms name was J. w. Dis Il Sons
Mr.. DIS death caused the business to be lett
to five hers-H. p, Geo, JOS, w. and Mrs
F. X. Rose. III p. and J. w. Dis, who have
been i'll the establishment for twenty and
fourteen years respectively, purchased the in
terest OF the other three heirs and on August
l took formal charge, after a complete invent
DRY had been taken, and hereafter this large
and growing business will be conducted by
them.
BY this transfer there is little actual change
IN the business. Both gentlemen have had
practically full and complete management of
the concern for number Of years. The con-
unued success OF the business bespeaks their
adaptability for it ana their efficient business
qualifications. Under the conservative and
WISE COUNSEL Ol tnelr latner, tney We're school
ed i'll strict business methods His honest
and fair dealing, integrity and high character
have not failed to have most saluary effect
upon the business character of his sons, who,
since his death have wisely followed in the
management of the business the honorable
examples set them by their father and which
made for HIM respected name in the COM
munity in which he lived and caused him to
acquire considerable fortune.
The State Jou,wa1 wishes the new firm of
III. ?. and J. w. dis unbounded success.
The junior member of the new firm,
is we'll known here as son-in-law of
eX-postmaster c. H. Walker. "Jim,'
as he is better known by his intimates,
is soclable, amiable fellow, qualities
which, taken with his business ex-
perience and enterprise, are sure to
realize in large part the JournaEs wish
for "unbounded success"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
CORRESPONDENTS.
"A SOckdOlager.
LONACONING, MD. Aupust u

LoNACoNING, Nd, August a, 1898.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Davy is at it again. He is giving us
sweet words once more. His sym
pathy for us poor miners is told in the
papers, but we fail to find his helping
hand in deeds. In the following words
he shows all of his feelings:
Had the RerieU, which processes to be the
only labor paper in Allegany county, been
one-half as Jealous as the Forum IN advocat-
ing the execution of the law, instead of subor-
dinatlng all things to the wishes of revenge
full, spiteful political clique in Homecoming
matters would have been quite different from
what they are. for with such aid and en-
enlargement the miners would have been in
"A better position to insist upon rigid enforce
ment OF the law in general. But no, its treach-
cry and diSloyalty to the miners have been in
constant evidence by a continuous denuncia-
ton OF the law, proving that the ReDje~ does
not want the merits of the mining bill demon
strated by an unyielding enforcement of its
provisions, for, with such, the Homecoming
clique to which that paper unswervingly bows
would be subject to the wrath of Il righteOusly
Indignant people-indignan because of the
treachery and deception ofthat political band
in striving to thwart fair administration of
the mining law. The refusal of support by
this paper and the unfortunate lack of a
thorough organization among the miners of
tins region make the FOrHHS task much
more difficult, but nevertheless proves its
sincerity for the miners rights.
Now, Davy, do you believe tina: the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
n Quotation Multiplied.

With "Cumberand'' coal in the holds of
American warships, and Cumberland pro
]ectlles IN their magazines, the honor of the
country is safe. The quotations used in the
foregoing sentence are for the benefit of editor
Oder, of Frostburg. Cumberland Ners
The quotation, for it is singular, not
plural, should be multiplied by six.
dramatically, if not geographical
ly, the first sentence of the Necs' par
graph should read this way:
With "Cumberland' coal dug in the
"Cumberand' coal region, by "Cumber-
land miners, in the holds of American war
ships, and Cumberland. made proectlles,
made with Cumberland coal, dug in the
"Cumberland" coal region, by "Cumber-
land miners the honor of the country is
safe.
Very reluctantly the JoURNALad adopts
the language of the carnal heart I'M
conscious Of its immortal destiny and
asks metaphorically:
What's the use of being a Teller unless you
can be HI of Teller?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
Died.

AT his home, this place. Sunday,
August u, 1898, Mr.. William J.
Crump, in the 10Th year of his age.
Mr.. Crump was born near Pontipool,
Monmouthshire, South Wales, Nov.
16, 1919, and came to Frostburg in
1851, where he had since lived an ex-
emplary, Industrious and prosperous
lite. His wife dying several years
ago, he is Survived by seven sons
George, of Mt. Savage, Md: Thomas
j. and David, of Plttsburg, Pa, and
Owen, Isaac, William H. and James
E., of Frostburg. The funeral, at
tended by Frostburg Lodge, No. 10,
|. o. o. F., took place Tuesday, Rev.
Il. S. Ecker, of the Presbyterian
church, officiating.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
COUNTY NEWS.
BreVitieS.


l.. ID. Blondel was in Cumberland
the other day and, the Ne~s says,
talked entertainingly of a former
visit here" OF course. Say, how can
man visit Cumberland and talk
about Cumberland without "talking
entertaining y?' Hey?
Mr.. Pink Whiskers of Pocahontas
got into a street car row in Cumber-
land several days ago, was thrown out,
the car ran over him, and, worse than
all, nearly ruined his whiskers.
IL. ID. Blondel wanted canoe club
OF Cumberland Indians, Shawnee
tribe, to put up $35 for naval ex-
hlbltlon IN Shantytown harbor, but as
he had made the mistake of holding
his full dress rehearsal'in New York
instead of Frostburg, the aborigines
adopted the Homecoming Reoaec's ad-
vice and "shut up
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
n Little Story Ventilated.

In Its account Of the appearance of
"Tennessee's Pardncr'' Monday even
ing in Cumberland the Ners says:
A goodsized audience greeted the actors,
all Of whom showed marked familiarity with
the piece, despite they began the season here.
The CON pany gave full dress rehearsal at
frostburg, Saturday night, to insure more
successful opening here.
If that statement represents a fact,
the Neaos should have been too much
ashamed of it to permit it to go into
print.
Leaving out of view nearly alto
gether the contemplate embargo the
Academy of Music management has
laid upon shows playing in the creek
towns, let 1t be asked whether the
Ners owes to that concern enough to
warrant a publication depreclating the
Intelligence of its Frostburg patrons ?
The truth is, its explanation of how
the company happened to open here,
instead of that place, is distinct, I'M
adorned and unabridged insult to
every subscriber it has in the town of
Frostburg, and the very same thing
to the town collectively.
Certainly, if it had been made
known by the Neacs or the management
IN advance that the people of Frost
burg We're to be favored with a re-
hearsal at fancy play prices, prelim-
mary to an "opening' in Cumberland,
the company would have gotten no
newspaper advertising here of the sort
that was given. On the other hand,
every Legitimate effort would have
been made to have it wait for an
audience until it reached Cumberland.
IT there has ever been a doubt that
the time has arrived for creek people
to stay at home until Cumberland re-
moves the unneighborly prohibition
which keeps good shows from coming
to creek towns, that time is past.
For 1t has never become so plain as
now that creek people C'creek hogs"
as Spanish lingo Indigenous to Bedford
street has it) are good enough only to
add to Cumberland audiences both
numbers and the smell of the sly.
1t is repeated, the so-caled hogs
should stay at home until Cumberland
learns both good neighborship and
ordinarily good manners.
Later-The JOURNAL has sought and
obtained a reading of the contract be-
tween A. G.. Aston, of the company,
and J. T. Ravenscroft, of the Opera
House.
The word, rehearsal "full dress
or otherwise, does not appear.
1t can be stated further
/, That Mr.. Aston originally in
tended to show in Cumberland on the
10th and here on the 22d, but it was
claimed down there that Saturday was
not a good night for that town and the
dates We're thereupon exchanged.
>, If Ravenscroft had not agreed to
this. 1t is easy to see that Mr.. Aston
would have given "a full dress re-
hearsal' in Cumberland on the Goth
and opened the season in Frostburg
on the 22d.
3, Lastly, and a cinchcr- Mr.. Ais
ton reported later that the receipts
from the full dress rehearsal" in
Frostburg exceeded those derived from
the opening in Cumberland.
If, therefore, the company paid any
premium upon the insurance of "a
more successful opening" in Cumber-
land the Underwriters either took money
under false pretenses or "defalcated. .
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
"tome Together"


The New York Journal, unfriendly
to Grover Cleveland, commends "his
effort to establish a farm school for
boys, concluding as follows:
Mr.. Cleveland could have done nothing
better than this. He could have done no
thing which more than this would help the
advancement of the American people In
education lies the strength Of the nation.
EUcrybody mho adds a neW institution to the
educational .taclities Of tie laHd adgonces the
cause Of real democracy in America.
This is an argument that can be
used with great force right here and
now.
Each contributor to the Normal
School site fund is substantial pro-
moter of the very sort of new in
stitution' that, more than any other,
disseminates the education which adds
''robustitude" to "the strength of the
nation"
The Normal School is the continuous
teachers institute, wherein teachers
are taught ach0t and especially hooc to
teach.
Hence, if mere "farm school for
boys be presented as an example
worthy of high commentator as a
pillar of strength in popular govern
ment, how much more the school
which sends out into the country year
after year the huined missionaries
of the gospel which declares that "all
men were created with equal rights -
not only ''to life, liberty ard the pur-
suit of happiness" but, as a corollary,
each also to his full share in the sum
of universal intelligence?
This is the highest consideration
which makes appeal to the peoples
llberality, and, alone, should be heard
only to be gratitied quickly.
Indeed the people of Frostburg
ought to be grateful for the opportsnity
to leone together as stockholders in
the best enterprise, temporarily con-
sidered, that has ever been offered
them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
Who KNOWS 2

The JOURNAL has read with great
interest how in Baltimore the electric
light can be carried from point to
point, wherever it is wanted and in
any quantity desired,' and in Colorado
how it is conveyed from Canon City
into the Cripple Creek gold mines
III each instance affording one of the
greatest conveniences imaginable.
In the one case, it turus night into
day for overland work, and in the
other underground operations are
prosecuted with an ease that is com
parable to JOY and a comfort that be-
comes one grand sweet song.
With an eye constantly fixed on the
welfare of people and things at home,
the JOURNAL turns to ask whether re-
ported conditions at Carlos mine, ex-
aggerated or not, may not be anchor
ated by the Introduction Of light, say
from the dynamos of the Frostburg
Gas and Electric Light company, to
be established?
Or, that enterprise falling through,
from the plant of the Frostburg H.
Eliminating and Manufacturing com
pany?
The latter would afford the quicker
relief.
And-who can tell--perhaps five
year contract between the light cor
poration, shining through noise re-
fected by the clatter of the big drum
cylinder, and the apparently uncon-
cerned coal company, might result in
the protocol of treaty establishing
perpetual amnesty between the two?
In itself this would be a large
achievement, worthy of a colossal
statue of enduring marble exhibiting
the Forum in the sublime act of ex-
tending to coal company hand that
is glad In token of a pardon that is
galore.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
Political.

The delegates elected at the republi-
can county convention Saturday even
ing last from the town districts are
named below:
No. 1l-Matthew Rowe, Henry Lamn.ert,
alexander Worsing, Theo. Stephens c. F.
No. l2-James Dando, ir., Alfred Hawkins,
James Stewart, Herman Knoll, John Phillips.
No. 26-John Vogtman, ST., Ulysses G.
Hanna, Jabez J; Meallng, John II. Wiegand,
Jenkin Daniel, Charles &. Watson.
The county convention, held Tues
day, endorsed Hon. George A. Pearre's
candidacy for Congress.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
BreVitieS

Government is good deal more
than means of giving Il few greedy
men long time advantages.
A prominent citizen of Pocahontas
shaved off his whiskers last Friday and
his daughter, whom he met on the
street, didn't know him. When he
reached home the dog growled at him.
Then he went out to get a wooptic and
Fred. Durr declined to put it on the
slate
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
Both Ahead.

I The Baltimore Neecs takes occasion
to observe IN that interesting column.
Maryland" that,
Between amateur baseball and Col George
A. Pearres candidacy for Congress the people
up in Frostburg are having lively and high
ly varegated summer.
Not only so, but so far both the
'.colonel' and Our Own are leading
the former in the district, the latter in
the State.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
SupnpiSe Party

A most delightful surprise was af
forded Miss Eta Thomas, Frost Man
sion, Thursday evening by number
of her friends, as follows:
Misses Winona Taylor Eva Benson. Lula
Wagner, Ida Hill. Essie Bear, Nellie Jones'
Nellie Hohing Eloise Oder and Mamie Gels
of Frostburg Emma Gilbert and Eleanor
Wildman. of Cumberland. and Lula Cousins
of Seattle Wash.
Masters John Cook. Allen Hill aud
Alfred Right did their best to enter
tain the little ladies'. AT 10 refresh
ments were served, after which the de-
lighted little ones separated for their
several homes,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
The Only Hone.

Each county in the district has a re-
publican candidate for Congress.
Meanwhile, none appears to have a
democratic aspirant.
This is not as it should be.
Some democrat ought to be loyal and
great enough to make a sacrifice
hit' for his party.
And then, IN order to subtract any
thing from the sum of republican
strength, he should be sound money
man.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27

The Homecoming Rerie,o's trocha
transmits message of coincidence to
the Homecoming Start strategic triangle
and begs to remind the luminary that
it now knows just how twinkler feels.
1t concludes with the latest tender
OF courtesy-''w buss your hand"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
TOWN AND VICINITY.


The Baltimore Athletic club and the Frost
burg base ball club do not agree as to the de
tails OF that alleged victory of the latter on
the l3th.-Lonaconing Star.
0, yes they doom one at least
They agree that the Star sprained
its vision when its experts "wunk the
other eye.n
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
Musical Talk.

The asphalt companies are in a combination
to bleed the city and get extravagant prices
for work. You and | must get together and
break it up. You tell those companies that
we Will break up their combine if we have to
appropriate million dollers and build our
own asphalt pant.-.Nayor Van Wych, of
New York
That's the talk.
And Van Wyck is exactly the sort of
Mayor Frostburg should have had last
year.
In which event he would have been
Mayor again this year, with "a founda-
ton laid TOR yet higher preferment.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
Real Estate Transfers.

The following notes Of real estate
transfers are of more or less interest :
Annie Miller to John S. Coleman lot s,
Ryan addition, Midland, $1,000
DeWarren III. Reynolds, trustee, to John
Thomas Pryle, property in Frostburg, $500
Isaac Bradburn to VIM. I. Barnes, lot in
Homecoming, 500.
David W. Sloan, trustee, to Wesley Ford
lots 4, 8, &, I, s. 8, TO- r. IL, II, Is, l6 H. Is
and 2S in "Llewellyn," Frostburg, 81, 500.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27

Revenue Stamp Not Reuuired

Mr.; Luman, clerk, has been mott
fled that the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has ruled that certificates of
marriage, returned to the office of a
Clerk OF a Circuit Court by officiating
ministers, do not require IL United
States Internal Revenue Stamp.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
",The Nef FARM
And consisting Of
Seven lots

Laid off by Josiah Porter, the whole beng
described as follows:
Beginning at stake standing at the end of
$50 feet from the north west corner of Josiah
Womsley's lot on line with the Consolida-
ton Coal Companv's land and on the north
side of street, and running thence with said
street north II degrees east $50 feet to a stake ;
then north 20 degrees west, 100 feet then
south II degrees west, $50 feet to sand Consoli-
idation Coal Company line, and with it south
20 degrees east, 100 feet to the beginning
1t being the same property which was con
veyed to the said The Southern Building and
Loan Association of Knoxville, Tennessee
by Clayton Purnell, Attorney, by deed dated
January 18th, 1898, and recorded among the
Land Records of said Alegany county in
Liber No. 70, folio $50, to which said deed
and the said record thereof Il special reference
is hereby made for a more complete descrip-
ton of said property.
AND HEREBY GIVE NOTICE That on
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
itlrt,

The Meyersdale pa J Commercial says
"Charles Street, IL Froslburg miner.
working at Niverton. was hurt Wednes
day by fall of coal, but not fatally
injured as good luck would have it,"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
Do Your DUTY,

The JOURNAL hears that the canvass.
ing committee has two lists of people
who will purchase the Normal School
site
|, Those who have given, aud
:, Those who are going to.
If the latter class will give quickly
the work will be quickly done.
Don't keep the committee waiting
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
The Coal Trade.

Shipments of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
For week ending Aug. 20, 1898. ..... l,lO7
" year to same date. 5S4 ,36C
lncrease-C. IL p R........l3S,9
Decrease-G. Il c. R O93
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
To be We'd.

Among the licenses issued since last
report are those for the marriage Of
Edward A. Young, Cumberland and
Elizabeth Higgins FrOSthurp
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27

The company came here from Frostburg,
where it had had full-dress rehearsal, pre-
paratory to starting on the road for the
season.-Cumberand independent
The independent has out a sign an
nounclng that it publishes ''al the
news that's fit to print
Which should now be taken down
and pulled in.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
Eckhart, Md.
Parcel Of Land

Lying and being in Allegany county, Mar
land being a norton Of
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-01
CADIz SQUADRON
At PORT SAID
Egyptian Government Finally Allows
the Warships to Take on Coal
From Their Own Transports.

PORT SAID, June 3O.--The Spanish
feet under .Camara has not yet sailed.
The report is that he is awaiting three
colliers, and he will leave his torpedo
boats here.
The Egyptian government this after
noon gave its sanction to the Spanish
feet coaling from its own transports.
and the warships are now engaged in
the work of taking on coal. Additional
coal has arrived here. The Egyptian
government had previously prohibited
the Spanish feet from taking on board
any more coal than enough to enable it
to return to Spain.