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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12
WEDDING BELLS.
Johns MahOney,

Miss Jessie 7. Mahoney, formerly of Leslie,
this county. and daughter OF Mrs. Jane
hahoney. of that place, was married to Mr..
James D. johns, of Carlisle, Pa, on Thurs
day, February 3. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j. B. Jones, OF Philadelphia,
at the home of the brides sister in Chester.
Pa. Miss lIHttie j. Mahoney, sister of the
bride, acted ns bridesmaid and Mr.. Walter
Johns attended the groom. Lohengrins
wedding march was played by Miss Maud
EanPeit. reception was rendered the bride
and groom. They will reside in Chester.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12
JACOB KLINE.

Jacob Kline until late OF North East died
in CONSTRUCTION, Pa, on Tuesday, aged
eighty six years.
The remains were brought to North East
yesterday, services being held in the NJ. L.
Church at one O'Clock The interment was
in the church cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12
MRS. PATRICK KERWIN.

Mrs. Patrick Kerwin died on Thursday
evening at her home on North Main street,
Port Deposit, after a lingering illness. The
funeral services took place yesterday morn
inc at ten O'Clock in st. Theresa's Catholic
Church, Interment in Havrc de Grace Catho-
lie cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12
University Extension.

Tho committee appointed to solicit sub
scriptions for course Of University Exten-
sion lectures has met with such success as to
feel justified in calling another meeting of
persons interested in the movement. This
meeting will be held in the School Commits
sioners' room on Tuesday afternoon, Febru-
airy 10, ut 415 o'clock. All pers ons interested
in this course are cordially invited to be
present.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12
Perryyille Industrial Items.

All. Owens and Bros, are building n new
bakery, store, and dwelling all combined it
will be quite large building when COM
pleted.
Armstrong Stove Foundry has shut down
to take stock.
Contractor John T. Patterson has improved
his property by building new carpenter
shop.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12
CHARLES MARTIN,

Charles Martin, a veteran of the late war,
died on Saturday morning ut the home of his
son-in-law, John Anderson, at Iron Hill. in
the eighty-rourth year of his age. He died
from the innrmities incidental to his advanced
years.
The remains were taken to Philadelphia.
on Tuesday and inferred in Mt. Moriah Com
etery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12
ELKTON'S FIREMEN.
Annual Business Meeting of the Com
DonV m Nh idov Niuhf

pany on Mo lday Night.
At the annual business meeting of the
singerly Fire Company, of Elkton, on Mon
day night the following directors were elected
for the ensuing year: W. II. Booth, Charles
E. Alexander, Michael Paul, Ricketts, Nelson,
Herman Jeffers, P. j. McGready, +. j. Denny,
G. G.Wells, w. j. Naylor, E. L Hinson, Geo.
I. King a. d. Dean.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are; President W. II. Booth Secretary, f.
G. Ludwig; Assistant Secretary, Edwin Vim
singer; Nice-Presdents, Charles Il. Alex
ander, A. D. Dean and Ricketts, Nelson;
Treasurer. c. G. Strickland; Chief, E. E.
Hinson; Chief Engineer, W. j. Naylor; Chief
Truckman. NJ. Paul; Chief Pipeman, Charles
Ernest Solicitor, George A. Blake.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12
PASSED THE SENATE.

Cecil County Ante-Race Track Gambling.
The bill to prohibet race track gambling in
Cecil county, introduced by Senator Crothers
was passed by the State Senate on Monday
night 10y an unusual vote. 1t came up for its
first reafin- in the House, and was then
given unto the hands oil the Cecil deleg"-
tinn
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12
Brakeman Hurt,

John Cavender, p. W. n b. II. r., brake
man, while at work on the new cut off being
built at Bacon Hill, had his leg cut off by a
train yesterday, Friday afternoon. The in
jured man was taken to a Wilmington hes
ptal, DR.. Bratton, of Elkton, attending to
him
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12
HARRY B. B0ULDEN, JR.

Harry b. Boulden, Jr., son of Harry B..
Boulden, farmer of Elk Neck, died on
Saturday, in North East, from pneumonia.
The deceased was 21 years OF age.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12

Emmonds. Rheur and Davis constituted the
clubs battery last year and did effective
work. The club this season has every pros
pect OF being ''leader.'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12

TIME base ball club Of
the Jacob Tome
Institute at Port
Deposit, has organized
for the coming season
with Roy p. McClsnahan
'9S. manager, and Fred
Rhuer, 1901, captain.
Candidates for positions
or the team are, Rhuer,
Davis, Johnson, Craw-
ford, Baldwin, Wiley,
Charsha, Butchenhart,
White, Caldwell, Murphy,
Whitelord, McVey and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12
REAL ESTATE.



The farm of Racine 4 Drcnuen, containing
2G2 acres in Elk Neck: has been purchased by
Manly Drennen, OF Elhton, ut public sale, for
@27OO.
The Otley far, OF IS acres near Cherry lIill,
was offered at public sale IA Elitou on Satur-
day ny i c. Thackrry, attorney but was
Withdrawn at bid Of - 600 and is now he'd
at private sale.
Contractor Levi o. Cameron. of ElktoR
has prepared plans for a fine large barn to
be built on tho Johnson farm, near Sinsery
owned by Mexaaler MaFaIien, of Phta-
de!phia.
Real Estate Agent John NJ Terrell has
sold the Cantwell farm near Andora. to VIM.
Drake for $25O0.
Transfers of Property Recorded This
Week.
Nathan Steel and wife to Il. Wilmer
Jackson, 1900 square feet Of land,
Seventh district. Observation-Disclosures. $50
john d. Carey to Sarah Il. Evans and
Geo. w. Evans. SO acres. Third dis
tr!at, ...................... 1900
Martha Il. Tibbitt ct. al. to John p.
shelton, acre of land, First district, 200
George D. Racine and wife TO Manly
MaRIy Drcnnen, 2G0 acres, Fifth dis
trirt, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 27OO
Henry Hess and wife TO Mary j. Otley,
81 square perches, Fourth district, 3,75
Samuel z. Pierce and wife to Marshall
II. Pierce, 10 acres, Sixth distsict,... 700
Philip T. Bell ct. al. to C. A. Andrew.
lot in Conowingo Eight district.... 800
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-12
ATHLETIC NEWS.

What The Tome Institute Athletes
Are Doing.
The age-herald., 1898-11-01
Election Forecasts,

The Chicago Times-Herald, a republi- can paper of independent procllvitles. presents an estimate of the next house of representatives, as follows:
 Republicans ............. ........,zOl Democrats ............. ..........-.., AZ Populists or silverites ..................... IA Republican majority over all.....,...... 4o
 Even this would be a republican loss, and if the republicans are losing ground in populous and wide country, it is scarcely reasonable to think that the loss will stop at the point named by the Times Herald.
 The New York Herald, a strictly inde- pendent paper. also presents an elaborate forecast:
 Democrats ........ ............ .......,.....l4o fuslon .-....'... ....... .''..''...''...'''. ie Silver Democrat. ... ... ...
 Total ...... ...Sof
 This forecast reduces the republican ma jor.ty to 22, whereas in the present con- gress it is 51. The same objection ap plies 10 the New fOrK tefatu S lOrccaSl that we have applied to the Chicago Times Herald; the change in public sentiment, if 1t existsat all cannot reasonably be so slight. A. change in sentiment generally changes more than fourteen or fifteen seats in 357.
 The New York Journals forecast thinks the confessed change in public sentiment will put 16S democrats in the next house. 136 republicans, Is fusionists, leaving 37 seats doubtful. The republicans would, under this estimate, be in minority of Il, even if they carried every one of the 37 doubtful seats.
 All three papers agree that the republic ans will lose seats; all three, too, agree that Alabama will send up a solid demo- cratic delegation. But they disagree over the delegations of New York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
 The three papers disagree widely over the New York gubernatorial election, to- ward which all eyes are turned The Times Herald predicts Roosevelts cleo ton, without furnishing, however, any figures in support of its prediction, while the new York Heralds poll by counties shows that Van Wyck's plurality will be 7,1OO,. and the New York Journals estimate swells Van Wycks probable plurality to 70,OOO
The age-herald., 1898-11-01
RELIGION IN POLITICS
,e Washington Times.

From the Washington Times.
 Henry Romeike of New York, the origi- nator of the press-clipping business in this country, was in town yesterday. T am a democrat he said, "and l expect to vote for Van Wyck, but must say the tide has changed during the past week in Colonel Roosevelt's favor Ten days ago I had no doubt of Van Wycks election, but the in- troduction of the judiciary issue in the campaign has had the effect of complicat- ing the situation, and from present indica- tions will seriously. affect Van Wyckss chances. Judge Daly, whom MT. Croker turned down, is the president of the Cath ollie club, of New York, and he is likely to draw the entire Catholic vote to. his side It is not generally known, but 1t is fact, that Richard Croker himself is a Prot estant, while Colonel Roosevelt is Catho- lic Former Mayor Grace said to me re- gently in discussing the introduction of the religious issue in politics, that it had been his experience that the attacks that had been mace upon him for being a Catholic had always helped to make him votes. They had solidifed the Catholic vote to his side. "t'rom my observation l think that the Catholics as rule vote together particu- larly when any religious issue is raised in a campaign"
The age-herald., 1898-11-01

merce. the total receipts of pig iron at Cincinnati and sales for direct shipment in 1897 amounted to 1,4454O0 tons, as against 1,237 600 tons Tn 1S96 There was also an im- ufactured iron and steel as compared with the preceding year, when it was largely re- duced in comparison with 1895. Receipts at Cincinnati in 1897 reached total of 177,S00 tons, compared with 127. 900 in 1896, and an annual average for the ten years preceding 1897 of 157 900 tons. The estimated value of receipts in 1897 was $7,O91 O0O, as against s O81 900 in 1896 and SC, ,967 900 in 1895. The movement of nails at Cincinnati has more strongly 1uctuated since 1893 than that of almost any other product. Receipts fell steadily from 511 900 kegs in 1893 to 395,OOO in 1S96 but rose again in 1897 to 300.
The age-herald., 1898-11-01
The Dreyfus Appeal.

The court of cassation in France has cer- tainly acted wisely in ordering new trial in the case of Captain Dreyfus. Any of the compromises that busy correspondents had devised would have been unsatisfactory. Either the staff officer is guilty of treason or he is not guilty, and the truth should be ascertained. The case has become so fam ous that the civilized world is demanding that justice be done. If, as Captain Drey- fus has said, his only crime consists in the fact that he was born a Jew, let that fact be made known to all. Halfway justice is be done; and if Captain Dreyfus is not guilty, his reinstatement in the army and in French public opinion will be expected throughout the civilized world. France and French law are now on trial before the world, and no subterfuge, no technicalties, will secure their acquittal. Nothing less than the truth will serve France now; and if Captain Dreyfus be proven innocent, full justice to him will be expected. It is the duty of all courts and of all men to vindi- cate the innocent, dS well as 10 punlSn the guilty.
 French court practice is very different from that of English or American practice. There was a referee or reporter in the case, and his re- port was made to the court of appeal. This referee, M. Bard, reviewed the case in all it's aspects, and he showed that there were good grounds for reopening it. He attacked the credibiity of the chief wit ness in the case, because of his subsequent confession and suicide, and he went on step by step to show that there was prob able cause for believing injustice was done. And he did not hesitate to present the po- litical as we'll as the legal aspects of the case.
 The court granted the request for a new trial; and the best of it all Is, the cham Der of deputies and public sentiment have changed so rapidly that new trial can be conducted in an impartial manner with out fear of arousing the riotous feelings of Paris or without leading to a ministerial crisis. Four years ago the popular cham Der and the people of France were almost solidly arrayed against Captain Dreyfus; now they are almost equally divided, and the trend of opinion is in the direction of belief in the innocence of the unfortunate officer.
The age-herald., 1898-11-01
The New County Project.

Our eloquent friends in Woodlawn who are advocating the formation of new county will have to fight the matter out with the citizens. of Bessemer. Birmingham may be willing to referee the fight, but this town is not otherwise in it.
 Bessemer, in brief, proposes to secure a new county formed from Jefferson and Tus- caloosa, and the Bessemer Weekly says "the citizens of Avondale and Woodlawn and of any other suburbs of Birmingham can just as well dismiss from their minds the idea of any other new county being established &
 The point of the fight between Bessemer and Woodlawn is this: Bessemer needs for it's new county all the territory that Jef- ferson can cons.tutionally spare, and if Woodawns new county is formed, there would not be enough for Bessemers county and vice versa. It is really question as to which shall shut out the other.
 The issue is distinctly drawn. A new county must have 600 square miles of ter ritory, and if Woodlawn and Bessemer both secure new counties there would not be much left of old Jefferson, scarcely enough for Lesser Birmingham That is not the issue at present. The question now before the people is-Woodlawn or Bessemer, which shall get it?
 Birmingham declines to be drawn into the fight. Woodlawn, the city of houses and colonels, and Bessemer the city of mills and boundless ambitions, must fight it. out, and Birmingham is ready, as we have stated, to act as referee. Our motto is, may the best town win, and nothing is to be said as to the hindmost. The Bessemer Weekly defines the issue very clearly and aggressively: "There can be no new county except 1t be the territory of which Besse- mer is the commercial and business cen- ter" This means, of course, that Wood lawn will not get court house, nor will any of it's citizens be able to run in a new county for probate judge or sheriff. They may, however, conclude to stand in the meanwhile for one or both of these offices in the old county. But not in new county, if Bessemer can prevent it.
The age-herald., 1898-11-01
THE RAILROAD oomMrssIoNsH1p

From the Birmingham Courier.
 We have always been of the opinion that the railroad commission has not been es- tablished for the purpose of creating number of positions for office seekers, but rather to form an authority to right wrongs attempted or perpetrated on the public by the railroad corporations. If this is correct, then there should be considered in the appointment of commissioners only the fitness of the applicant and the com mercial interest of that section of the state which is represented by him. Birmingham is city in which the largest manufactur- ing and commercial enterprises, therefore the biggest shippers are located in this state. It is also the terminus or crossing point of five of our great trunk lines. Can there be any question as to the right or the importance of having this city repre- scented on the cimmission? The term of MT. Ross c. Smith, who has represented Birmingham heretofore, will expire on January 1. MT. John W. Tomlinson is the candidate of our city and district for the vacant place. No one doubts his ability and fitness. We therefore hope that in jus tice to Birmingham and her great commer- cial importance, MT. Tomlinson will re- ceive the appointment.
The age-herald., 1898-11-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 Life's sideshows costs us more than the real circus.
 Wise men never waste their time answer ing prating fools.
 Doctors assist nature when men try to escape the debt thereof.
 A woman may envy the beauty of another, but she never forgives it.
 When a girl is in love she doesn't carry his letters in her pocket.
 The man who pays as he goes seldom goes fast enough to overheata himself.
 When marriage is a failure the man tries to put it all in his wifes name
 It is easier to take medicine than it is to make up your mind to take it.
 Raw recruits are probably so called be- cause they are not accustomed to fire.
 It's far more important that a man should know when to be funny than when to know how.
 When money talks a man seldom troubles himself to investigate the truth of it's remarks.
 Labor is a good cure for melancholy. We seldom hear of laborer travelling the sui eide route.
 After man gets into a good fat office he begins to advise his friends to have nothing to do with politics.
 It's unwise to boast of your genealogy. Even if you succeed in tracing it back to Adam and Eve you haven't any the best of others.
The age-herald., 1898-11-01
Gov. CandIer and the PhiIippines.

The new governor of Georgia, Allen D. Candler, at the very outset of his official career, in his inaugural address, spreads himself over the entire country, although he claims he Is only outlining the policy that will mark his administration. This he at once proceeds to denounce the an- nexation of the Philippines. and the juris- diction of the governor of Georgia certain ly does not extend that far. But still the fact remains that he does denounce it. He seems to do this more because it af- lords an opportunity to write some well- rounded sentences, and to appeal to some prejudices that should have been rounded up long ago.
 ."The landmarks of the fathers" is really the theme of his pleasing and meritorious little essay. If we depart from the land marks of the fathers we will venture on untried seas." That, of course, requires the landmarks to be along shore, as per- haps those were that Gov. Candler refers ito. But Georgia's ambitious governor pro- cecds to misstate and misapply the Mon roc doctrine--a doctrine that has no more application or reference to the Philippines than it has to the mountains of the moon After applying the Monroe doctrine to por- tions of the earth that Monroe himself probably never heard of. Governor Candler indulges in the statement that anti-annex- ation of non n-contiguous territory has been a consistent policy of the country for some- thing over a century, quite overlooking the annexation of Alaska under that good democrat, President Andy Johnson, about thirty years ago. "We were content" he says, ito acquire by treaty and purchase only such territory as lay contiguous to us" Some of the returning Klondikers would have been glad to have had Alaska ''cont!guous to us," but. alas, it was not, and there is no immediate prospect that it will be. Our good friend, Mr. Bull. holds hundreds of miles of intervening territory. and we are in honor bound to respect MT. Bulls possessions.
 Governor Candler then returns to the landmark proposition. but he at once in- termingles It with a sheet anchor, leaving his readers in doubt as to whether he is ashore or at sea Bue he soon turns from metaphor and Monroeism and magnificent sentences to honest elections and other state subjects. and the Georgia reader st least soon feels at home again. Governor
The age-herald., 1898-11-01
HE GOT "HIs MONEYS WORTH.

From the Washington Post
 Rudyard Kipling, whose new book of old stories is on many tongues and many tables this week, is himself the subject of a good, new story. They say that recent ly he sold volume to his publisher at rate that worked out to a shilling a word. The publication of this fact came under the notice of some barroom wag, who, for the fun of the thing wrote to the author saying that as wisdom seemed to be quot ed at retail prices he himself would like one word, for which he begged to inclose shilling postal order. The reply came in due order. Kipling kept the shilling pos tai order and politely returned (written on a large sheet of paper) the word ''Thanks," -
The age-herald., 1898-11-01
Twelve MOrtars

From the Mobile News.
 There are expected to arrive in this city in the near future twelve mortars for use at Fort Morgan. It is stated that six are of the 1O-tnch pattern and six 16-inch. Work has already begun on the pits and they will be completed shortly. For the proper care of the mortars battery of 100 men is re- quired, and it is probable that many more will be ordered to Fort Morgan.
The age-herald., 1898-11-01

canaler may be able to shape state legisla- ton, bue he certainly cannot decide present questions and present problems and present circumstances by the landmarks of the fathers or of any other dead and gone worthies.
The age-herald., 1898-11-01
STRAY THOUGHTS
 OF STATE EDITORS
The Age-Herald and the Schools

From the Sheffield Reaper.
 In another column we print articles from The Age Herald on the educatil condi- tion of Alabama, which bring out the facts more forciby than anything the Reaper has ever written. The Age-Herald has been mighty lever in getting this subject before the people.
The age-herald., 1898-11-01
THE ODDS FAVOR VAN WICK

NeW 1OrK Letter III fIttsDurg DlspdtcH 1T
 More than $250,O ,O00 has already been bet on the outcome of the election and the money is in the hands of the stakeholders Nearly two weeks of campaign remain. Book makers and Wall street brokers estimate that at least $500 900 will change hands as soon as the result of the ballotng is ofl- cially known. The betting began October1, with Roosevelt as strong favorite, at odds Van Wyck at to 10. Bettors have thus put up $l47, ,25o on Roosevelt to s1SO,9so on Van Wyck.
The age-herald., 1898-11-01

would be good thing. So 1t Is in all the suburbs, and the beauty of the situation consists in the fact that annexation senti- ment grows the more the subject is con sidered
The age-herald., 1898-11-01
A NEW DUTy.
From the St. Lon

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
 General Wheeler said recently that the colleges and universities of this country have duty to perform in educating Cu- bans and Porto Ricans. The response is prompt. Williams college has voted to care for and educate two young Cubans of General Wheeler's selection, and the trus- tees of the Boston university state that they are ready to take action expressing a friendly interest in the Cuban people.
The age-herald., 1898-11-01
PICKANINNY.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 "Pickaninny," the common word for ne- gro baby, is from 'piquinine," which is what the Cubans call it. Our word ''ne- gro" was taken directly from the Spanish negro meaning black, and the common Ethiopian name, "Sambo," is from the Castilian "Zambo," meaning bow-legged. "Mulatto" and "quadroon" are of the same ma areptapa
The age-herald., 1898-11-01

Fashoda is leading on--not up-to a good two English blue books have been issued. It is hoped that nothing red will come out of it.
The age-herald., 1898-11-01
CONCLUSIVE.

From the San Francisco Argonaut.
 Admiral Dewey has lately been much an- noyed by people claiming to be acquainted with him. Recently a stranger walked up to him, extended his hand and exclaimed: Admiral, I bet you don't remember me-" Admiral Dewey, recognizing in him one of these bores answered laconically: ''You've won your bet" and walked off.