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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
Auxiliary Cruisers Purchased.

New York. April 4.-Upon receiving an
order from Washington today to buy ten
vessels. the naval auxiliary board pur
chased the following for auxiliary cruis
ers: Caracas and Venezuela of the Red
D line. Kansas City of the Savannah
line. Yorktown. jamestown and Princess
Ann of the Old Dominion line. FL Sol and
three others of the Morgan line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
Cardinal Gibbons Hopes For Peace.

Baltimore, April cardinal Gibbons
was asked today about his reported inter-
view with President Mckinley yester-
cay in regard to the mediation of the
pope in the trouble between Spain and the
United States. He said:
There is not word of truth in it.
have not seen the president for Some time.
Nevertheless, | hope for peace, and to-
day, am glad to say, the outlook ap-
pears better"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
WHAT DOES THIS MEANq
Important Dispatch With the Best
End Censorized.

London, April Sowing to the strict
censorship, dispatches are coming very
irregular from Madrid. Late tonight
the following was received, having been
filed at $50 last (Monday) evening:
Up to 5 o'clock this (Monday) after
noon no reply from President McKin-
ley has been communicated to the
Spanish government. No armistice has
yet been proclaimed. 1t is understood
that all Spain is waiting for its assur-
ance of the withdrawal of the Ameri-
can warships after Spain grants
stricken out by the censor.)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
NOT SATISFACTORY.
What Kind of Proposition the Cubans
Will Listen to.

Washington April 4.-Senor Quesada,
representing the Cuban junta in Wash
ington, said to the Associated Press
today:
"Cubans will never consent to an ar
mistice until their independence is rec
Ognized. Until that time they will not
cease fighting. When independence is
recognized the Cubans will consent to
an armistice for the settlement of the
conditions in the island"
This statement is made in reply to
a query as to what the Cubans would
do with regard to the recent appeal of
the Cuban autonomist cabinet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
PRUDENCE VS.. SENTIMENT.
Notwithstanding Braggadocio, the
Spaniard Watches His Savings.

DF@4HI"4u " dJC4ISS lis OdF lHSS.
Havana, April 4.-There is great
enthusiasm among the Spaniards here
and thousands of them are entering
in the battalions of volunteers. The
Spaniards say they prefer TO fight a
great nation than a small one, as
they would rather die "as heroes than
live as towards"
They add that Spain has always had
a special providence in great conflicts
and they have confidence that provi-
dence viii not abandon Spain in her
defense Of justice and her rights"
In spite of this seemingly brave
shouting, many have already with
drawn their money from the bank of
Spain. The treasury has advanced
100000 in gold to provide for eventu-
alities
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
A Correction.

Judge: Lucille-Oh. Chimmy, amt der,
cute little hand-organ monkeys almost
human?
James with dignity)-Dey are exceed
in'ly womanly. if OATS w'ot yer mean
always bracin' a Teller fer money an
tryin' ter poke deir hats on straight. yer
know.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
Sealed Orders For the Katabdin

Philadelphia. April 4.-Orders from Sec
rotary Long reached League Island navy
yard today for the ram Katahdin to leave
the yard as soon as she could be gotten
ready Commander Wilde has sealed or
ders which are not to be opened until
deep water is reached
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
HAVANA HARBOR MINED
Spain Bought the Apparatus In
London Some Years Ago.
THE DAMNABLE EVIDENCE
FACTS OBTAINED BY AMERICAN
NAVAL ATTACHE.

An Electrical Engineer Whose Name
Was Forwarded to Washington
Gave Valuable Information-Som
of These Mines Were Made as
Late as 1696-How They Operate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
Did His Share. BE THOUGHT.

Harpers Bazaar; Upon what basis did
you get your pension. farley? You weren't
In the war were you?'
No: but | had TO walk all the way tn
Canada to escape service and it ruined nv
health
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
Polo Preparing to Leave.

Washington, April 1.-The Spanish min
lister. il is learned is making all arrange
ments to leave the United States should
his position become untenable. and has
notified local music house to call for his
plano and organ.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

Ridgeway, ILL.,, April 4.-Shawnee-
town, fiood-swept last night, is threat
ened with total destruction tonight. In
Vulnerable more lives may be lost be-
fore another day has passed.
Hundreds of people have not yet been
rescued from the houses in which they
We're imprisoned, others are still in the
tree tops and still others are afioat on
the waste of the torrent. Late reports
say the entire levee will be destroyed
by morning and every frame house in
town is certain to be dashed to pieces.
The wind is blowing 80 miles an hour,
with rain that cuts like glass. Great
fear is expressed for the rescue force
now in Shawneetown. as nothing can
resist the power of the waves dashing
ten feet high under the impetus of the
gale. If the storm does not cease, the
entire town is doomed, as we'll as most
of the people who have not yet reached
the hilltops. This information comes
by telephone from the temporary sta
ton on the hillsides west of Shawnee
fOvx-T,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
STORY OF FLOOD
IS ONE Of AGONY
Hundreds of Homeless People
Depend Upon Charity.
HISTORIC CALAMITY
AT SHAWNEETcWN
Two Score Bodies Recovered, But
the Rescue Is For the Living.

Impossible to Recover More Victims
Until the Water Recedes Materi-
ally-Stories Told By Those
Saved-Affecting Incidents Amid
the Scramble For Self-preserva-
tion-How the Leves Broke-Work
of Relief and Rescue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
To Cure a Cold in One pav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If II
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L.
3. Q. on each tablet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
MESSAGEWILL GO IN TOMORROW

Continued from Page ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
RELIEF WORK.

Ridgeway. which is y miles from
Shawneetown: was made the basis of re-
liet work. All rail communication being
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05

In conclusion, he made an argument
for an absolute declaration of war, in
stead Of declaration for armed in
PREVENTION. To pursue the latter course
would be TO throw the responsibility
of declaring war upon the president.
To pass such resolution would be to
afford opportunity for the peace at any
price party TO continue its efforts, as
the resolution would be one which the
president could with pTopriety ignore.
because the responsibility for definite
action rests with congress.
Mr.. Rawlins expressed the opinion
that four weeks would decide an armed
conflict between spain and the United
States. and that it would be decided
without the loss of life. In support
OF TINS assertion he counted the ac-
cimplishments of the Cubans them
selves in their efforts to gain their in
dependence under most unfayorabIe cir
cumstances.
At the conclusion of Mr. Rawlins'
speech the snndry civil appropriation
bin was taken up
The committee amendment susnend-
ing the executive order Of Feb. %. 1897.
feserVlng certain lands in the states of
wyoming, Utah, Montana, Washing
ton. Idaho ana South Dakota as for
est reservations was discussed at
length.
At o'clock. without disposing of the
amendment, the senate. on motion of
Mr. Allison of Iowa, went into execu
tive session and soon afterward adj
Joarned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
STORY OF DISASTER.

Ridgeway, Ills, April Tonight al
most two score bodies of victims of the
ShawneetOwn flood have been recover
ed, and hundreds of homeless people
are dependent upon charity for food
and shelter. The death list is likely to
be largely increased when definite in
formation from the negro quarter
which suffered most, is secured.
The flood burst on these people with
out warning, and owing to the weak
construction of their shanties, they
tCppled over in the rush of water,
leaving their inmates no means of get
ting out of danger. Hundreds of peO-
ple who lived farther from the river
front sought safety on roofs and in
upper stories, or made retreat to the
hills to the west. These are being re-
moved as rapidly as possible to places
where they can be given proper care.
No effort has yet been made to search
for bodies, the attention of the relief
parties being directed almost entirely
tc the distribution of supplies and max !
ing the homeless as comfortable as
possible. The relief work is well or
ganized. Tents and blankets sent by |
the governor today will be promptly |
Those who escaped lost /
everything and their homes are in [
ruins.
Late tonight it is estimated that the /
loss of life in the negro quarter may
reach 90 besides those accounted for.
TOLD THESE STORIES.
Ed Blake. whose wife was drowned,
came to Cypress Junction today and .
said that there were Is people in his /
house when the flood struck the build /
ng. Only himself and one other sue
ceeded in escaping before the building
-oppled over. Mr.. Blake was hysterical
from grief, and could not give the
names of the IS who were lost
Marsh Callicot, the son of Wash Cal
loot, and wife, who persisted, made an
heroic effort TO save his parents. He
secured a rowboat and got within 40
-eet of where his mother and father
we're imprisoned. The swift current
prevented him from getting nearer.
rhe parents stood in the yard in water
o their waists, awaiting the arrival of
he boats. Suddenly g wave swept
hem into the current. and they were
before their sons eyes.
AFFECTING INCIDENT.
David RoOkendoffer and wife were in
heir home. directly in the path of the +
huge wave that swept through the
broken dyke. Their little son in the
ard saw the wave coming and hur
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-06
Still Growing.

In Cumberland, as in Frostburg, one
of the most enterprising business es-
Establishments in the city is that of
McMullen Bros. They exemplify the
old maxim-'multiply the means and
the results will multiply" Hence,
they seem TO be constantly on the
move toward enlargement. The latest
is, as told by the independent, "a two
story addition TO their large depart
ment store on Baltimore street :"
The building is 20 by 80 feet and directly in
the rear of the stores occupied by Mrs s..
Thress and Gloss Bros.
When it is prepared for occupation several
changes will be made The carpet depart
ment will be removed to the second floor of
the addition and trunks and valises will oc-
cupy thes space formerly used for carpets. The
first floor of the new building will be used for
chinaware.
These gentlemen employ between 30
and 40 statesmen, porters, etc., at their
Cumberland establishment.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-06
Question.

The Forum is reciting the public ser
vices of Hon. George a. Pearre and
offering them as claims upon his party
and the people to advance him to a
seat in Congress.
The JOURNAL makes no demur what
ever, for some of the colonel's achieve
ments are of undeniably great value
to the people of the whole county,
notably his defeat in 1890 of the West
Virginia scheme to rob Maryland of
the canal.
But to make the record complete as
well as fair, the Forum should now an
swer the questlon-where was the gal
liant colonel and what was he doing
when Section 10 of Chapter Sc of the
Acts Of the General Assembly of 1892
was passed -?
1t is under this provision, if the
JOURNAL mistakes not, that Cumber-
land city election expenses were
saddled upon the people of the county.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-06

Frostburg sCity Lodge, No. So,
Knights of Pythias, marched about IS
strong to the C. d P. station Saturday
morning, where they met the visiting
lodges from Cumberland and along
the creek. The line was formed as
follows:
Homecoming Band.
Cumberland Lodge, No 60.
Barton Lodge, No. 90.
Midland Lodge, No. Ill.
German Arion Band.
Homecoming Lodge, No. Sc.
Frostburg Lodge, No. IS.
Carriages containing Aged Knights, Guests,
and Ladies'
After a march of about mile the
column. about 400 strong, arrived at
Beall's Park about IL o'clock.
Dinner and refreshments followed,
and speaking at o'clock by Hons G.
A. Pearre and D. E. Dick entertained
a large crowd.
The grand officers who should have
been in the parade were
A. c. Strife. of Hagerstown, Grand Chan
celor
j. Edward Richardson, of Baltimore, past
Grand Chancellor.
James Whitchouse, Keeper of Records and
Seal.
Henry Lingenfelder of Baltimore, Grand
Prelate.
W. f. Broening of Cumberland, past
Chancellor.
At night several speeches were made
by the grand officers.
A number of pretty banners of well
come were hung in the park and neigh
borhood
At night the arc lights Illuminated
an arboreal scene crowded with prom
enaders and pleasure-hunters.
1t was a successful day for all con-
cerned.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-06
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
BreVitieS.


Mr.. Pink Whskers of Pocahontas
writes that "the editor of the Poca-
hontas Club was licked by a school
teacher the other day because, when
asked chow is your health - replied
nicely" Mr.. Whiskers adds-"and
the teacher only knows grammar by
ear at that"
The article-entitled "Johnson's
Best should be read by everybody
into whose hands this paper falls. 1t
is not an advertisement, but a plain,
unvarnished recitation of the history,
excellencies and successes of essential
ly an Allegany county product, a
development of almost a lifetime of
study, work and enterprise of one of
our very best men.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-06

The Council proceedings came in too
late for this week. The report is in
teresting, but must go over until next
issue.
Horace G. Evans has new wagon,
made by w. T. Parker-a strong, SER
viceable vehicle, with tires that make
rather than unmake roads.
Somebody sends the JoURNALa copy
of Domestic Engineering containing a
marked article entitled "Out Goes the
Smead System" From the tenor of
reports it conveys it would seem that
the builders of the new Hill street
school-house and the State Normal
should think twice. before they final
ly select heater.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-06
Dead
The anti-annexation aggregation

The anti-annexation aggregation
met Wednesday evening.
A motion to put the affairs of the
concern in the hands of a receiver was
vigorously opposed and incontinently
squelched by the finance committee,
who declared that it was the most SOL
vent establishment in the State.
The funds on hand-all net profits,
were counted and dividend of &c and
five 39ths of l per cent. was declared,
equal to 264 and twenty 39ths per
dnnun
What establishment can make a
better showing
On motion, adjourned sine die.
1t transpired that demand had
been or will be made for a fire-plug
ZOO feet from the nearest main.
A careful computation shows that
the entire revenue will not pay by
$40 for the arc lights wanted.
A report was also filed to the effect
that a citizen of the annex had already
become so infatuated with the towns
indulgence to hog-pens that he pro-
posed to establish pig nursery within
the limits, capacity not to exceed 100.
Great is the annex
And greater the Dodson & Fogg
sagaeity which first invented the idea
in the interest of $2SS per arc light for
four years to come.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-06
School Board Changes.

The School Commissioners organized
for the ensuing year at their meeting
Tuesday as follows:
President-Duncan Sinclair, of Midlothian.
Secretary and Erominer-Prof John E.
Edwards, of Cumberland
Assistant-H. G. Weimer of Cumberland
Auormey-R. r. Henderson, of Cumber-
land.
Mr.. Sinclair, the capable president,
is reelected, as also Mr.. Henderson,
the Boards able attorney.
Prof Edwards is new officer, well
equipped, however, for the place.
Prof. Weimer, victim of adverse
political fortune. makes a step down
ward, which, under the circumstances,
is still a high recognition of his former
service.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-06
Coming Events.

Hon. John G. Wilson, school COM
missioner. is advertised to deliver his
lecture, entitled "The Next Literary
Fad" in the Presbyterian church, this
place, Friday evening, Goth inst.
Other instructive exercises are also
scheduled-all for church benefit,
which, with the reported merit of the
lecture, ought to draw everybody.
The Red Men will parade and picnic
next Saturday, 18th inst.
The Cecilian Quartette, of Washing
ton, d. c., will appearin classical con-
cert at the Gladstone annex Friday
evening, August 10. Concerning one
of the performances of this group of
ladies the Washington Post said
The annual song recital by Miss Katie "
Wilson given last Wednesday evening at the
National Theatre brought before the large
audience present many well-known singers
Miss Irma Callahans rich contralto was
heard to advantage in Loves Eternity" and
Song of a Harp" Miss BERTHE Thompson
sang the tlorid aria from Lucia de Hammer
moor" and displayed an unusually pure, true
soprano voice, while Miss Josephine Burton
rendered Bishops celebrated Echo Song, -"
with flute obligato. Her finished and clear
enunciation as well as the general fnesse of
her work evincing most careful study and
training. The Cecilian Quartette rendered
robin Adair'' in a most charming manner
The parts are represented as follows:
First Sopramo-Miss BERTHE Thompson
Second 50 Miss Josephine Burton.
First COntralto-Mlss Sallie Shreve
Second g Miss Irma G. Callahan.
Director-Miss Katie V. Wilson.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-06
New Advertisements.
To the People Of FroStburs.

n n ESSRS. FRANK C. BEALL JOHN b.
1Nl WILLIAMS, JOHN CHAMBERS and
PETER LAMMERT have been appointed a
subcommittee for Frostburg, and authorized
to receive contributions to the Commodore
Schley Testimonial Fund.
These gentlemen are also authorized to APP
point any other person or persons i'll Frost
burg to assist them in the work.
This committee earnestly request the good
people of FrOstburg to cooperate with the
gentlemen named in raising money for the
said fund. We wish to honor Commodore
Schley because he is an honored son of Mary
land. JOSEPH SPRIGG,
Chairman Schley Testimonial Committee.
Aug CT
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-06
lG,3S3
BrevitieS.

AS it costs about 1928 word to
send a cablegram from Pompey
Smash to Shanghai, China, it will be
long time probably before the two
leading er-fghtiug towns of the
world become neighborly.
Owen Riordan, 'ex-Mlne Inspector,
declares that Potomac water is better
deloao the pulp mill than above. More
pulp mills, please.
Homecoming is starless this week.
Were it not for the sun, moon and ares
the people down there would have no
light at all.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-06
TOWN AND VICINITY.
A Three-COrnered Puzzle.

Prof. George M. Perdew stopped
Monday night en- route to a geological
exploration of Garrett county, near
Pocahontas.
He was joined here by Prof Patrick
O'Rourke, ex-Land Lacquer, the latter
furnishing an unlucky horse.
The animal was deposited in back
yard Tuesday morning.
A wag removed him to stable on
Steyer street.
O'Rourke ordered Perdew to Glitch
up" while he orr ate breakfast.
Perdew obeyed.
When O'Rourke returned he found
that the eminent geogolst had made a
two-fold mistake.
He had captured one of a farmers
two-h horse team, just arrived, and
hitched him in the buggy-shalves,
hind-end foremost.
The great Irishman was mot dead,
but spacheless :"
Then the farmer came on the scene
His face was combination of per-
plexity, surprise and interrogation
points.
"The by-standers a-standin' by''
laughed so immoderately at what was
one of natures own comedies that the
fun was thereby somewhat shortened.
The situation was an insolvable
puzzle to each of the victims.
Finally it was Strengthened out for
them and the two searehers of the
glacial drift got away.
p. S.-While here Prof. Perdew dis
covered fossil of aboriginal origin
showing that the COP Ferginny"
method of spelling "Pocahontas" is
incorrect. 1t is now thought, there
fore, that the legendary deliverer of
the Sandy Smith family was not so
much "hontas" in the Indian tongue
as is supposed. The new prefix,
"Poco," indicates that she was little
less sorter so than her cruel father,
who was more sorter so than her dear
mother was jess so.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-06
Legal Notices.
OrderofP Publication


Samuel johnson, Joshua Johnson, Charles
H. Johnson and Thomas johnson, part
ners trading as Johnson Brothers, Plaintiffs
as.
Ernest Nickel, Carrie A. Nickel and William
j. G. Nickel, her husband. and the Balti-
more Building and Loan Association of
Baltimore city, Maryland, Defendants.
No. 4765 Equity
In the Circuit Court for Alegany County
TNHE object of this proceeding is to obtain
L a decree of the Circuit Court for Allegany
county. as a Court of Equity, for the sale Of
the real estate late belonging to Ernest Nickel
and now the property of Carrie A. Nickel, and
situated in Frostburg, Md.
The amended bill states that on September
l4th 1896, the said Ernest Nickel executed IL
mortgage to the SAID Johnson Brothers to Sc
cure the payment of a promissory note of said
date for the sum of 81 ,09270, three years after
date with interest from date payable semi
annually
That said mortgage contains a clause or
provision that i'll case of default being made
in the payment Of said mortgage debt, or of
the interest thereon, IN whole or in part, or
IN any agreement, covenant OF condition of
said mortgage, then the entire mortgage debt
intended to be thereby secured shall at once
become due and demandable =
That said mortgage is a second or subse-
| quent lien to a certain mortgage given by the
said Nickel to the Baltimore Building and
Loan Association, of Baltimore city, to secure
the payment of loan for the sum of 81 100000,
ant. bearing date August 18TH 1896 =
| That the real estate described in the two
said mortgages was conveyed subsequent to
the liens thereof, and subject thereto, by
| Ernest Nickel to Carrie A Nickel wife of
William G. Nickel by deed recorded in
Liber No. 81, foos 293 &c, one of the Mort
gage Records of Allegany county, and the
interest on the plaintiffs mortgage is now
| long since due, and default has occurred in
| said mortgage.
| The bill then prays for decree of said
| Court for a sale of said real estate free and
| discharged of the lien of said two mortgages,
and for general relief.
1t is thereupon this Nth day of July in the
year eighteen hundred and ninety eight, by
the Circuit Court for Allegany county, sitting
as Court of Equity
ORDERED, That the plaintiffs. by caus-
ing copy of this order to be published in
some newspaper published in Allegany coun-
| ty, Md, once a week for four successive weeks
before the 18th day Of August. 1898, give
notice to the said Ernest Nickel, of the State
of Ohio, who is a nonresident of the State of
| Maryland, of the object and substance of said
bill of complaint, warning him to appear in
this Court i'll person or by solicitor on or before
the Goth day of August, 1898, to show
cause, if any he has why decree should
not be passed as prayed.
A. HUNTER BOYD.
True copy. Test
THO LUMAN,
July LIFT Clerk.