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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
IN FAVOR or THE METRIC SYSTEM.

The report OF the Committee on Language,
Weights and Measures, read by the chairman
OF the committee Albert Herbert. dealt almost
wholly with the desirabl.ty of this country's
adopting the metric system. Such action the
committee said would do much for the ex-
tension OF American trade az anything OF a
similar nature
The committee submitted resolutions recon-
mending the legal adoption OF the metric sys-
tenn Of weights and measures the change TO
take effect January /. 1901. Andrew Carnegie,
a member OF the committee, added TO It's report
a personal letter emphasizing his belief in the
wisdom Of the course recommended.
John H. Converse. OF PHILADELPHIA, opposed
the resolutions and spoke against the proposed
sanctionlnS ~ the metric system. but the prcs-
dent cut debate short by saying that an oppor-
tunty for discussion would he had to-day
The convention then adjourned until this
morning at 1890
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26

mont So long as the citizens OF tho United states
we're occupied almost wholly in supplying the heeus
OF their own home market the matter VI '"''' or
uofntments was OF little moment 10 'hem'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26

! would recommend also that the association
request the Government at Washington to under
take negotiations for a reciprocity treaty with
Mexico. know. from his personal expression,
that President Diaz would be pleased TO consider
the matter fayOrably and confident that n
satisfactory adjustment could be arranged Tho
Mexican tariff schedule bears very heavily upon
some OF the commodities that are sending TO
that country Ncgotiations for such treaty would
necessarily develop these facts More than this. It
would be shown that tariff schedule does not
bear heavily upon the raw material that Mexico
exports 10 this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26

5oc and 81 %. all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York.
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News of the Week

Letter is said to have cornered May wheat.
Lieutenant John 0. Nicholson, U. S. n,
retired, died in Washington, D. G., Monday.
Nearly the whole business portion of
Watersmeet, Michigan. was destroyed by fire
Tuesday.
William P. Orbison, the oldest member Of
the Huntingdon Pa Bar, died Sunday
night, aged "a years.
Additional executions have been issued
against the cigar manufacturing firm of
Chaser, Frame & Co., of Reading, Pa, max
ing the total $4,000.
George D. Thorn, of Adams county, Pa,
has been appointed Chief Clerk of the State
Department at Harrisburg, TO succeed the late
| Wilson NJ. Gearhart.
The New England Hotel, in Cleveland,
Ohio, was burned on Sunday night. The
guests were obliged to make their escape by
the windows. Loss, $4,000.
Work is continued day and night i'll al! the
navy yards and arsenals, several war vessels
have been sent to sea with sealed orders, with
double guard mounts at all forts and batteries.
The plants of the Conk Hanger and the
Carrier Cutler Company, the two largest in
dustries at Montour Falls, New York, were
destroyed by fire Tuesday. The loss is est.
mated at $4,000.
Gen. W. B. Taliaferro, Mexican War
veteran and commander of the Virginia
troops during the John Brown raid, Major
General in the Confederate Army and an ex-
Judge, died at his home in Gloucester coun :
ty, Virginia, on Sunday night.
A 10 per cent. reduction i'll wages went
into effect Monday i'll all departments of Bos-
ton Manufacturing Company's cotton mills,
IotW olkl nA, Dhn
| atives accepted the cut down for the present
| in the hope that wages will be restored when
| cotton market improves.
Fire that broke out at midnight Monday in
a four-story tenement house on Harrison
avenue, Brooklyn, damaged property to the
extent of $50, 900 and made 20 families tenn
| porarily homeless. Several smaller tenement
| houses were destroyed. A number of persons
were slightly injured by falling walls
On Tuesday, Jules and Joanna Bonner,
who resided near Livingston. Alabama, went
to prayer-meeting, leaving five children, rang
| ing in age from two to nine years, at home
I alone. They locked the children in and left
blazing log fire to keep them warm. Re,
turning home they saw in the distance their
house in flames. They reached the house
| just moment before the roof fell in, and
could hear the cries of their children as they
| beat against the door ana crleu Tor help. IN
another moment the roof fell.
William N. Boggs, defaulting paying teller
of the First National Bank of Dover, Della
ware, who has been fugitive for nine months,
surrendered on Saturday to the Federal an
thorities at Wilmington. At the same time
/ four prominent residents of the State were
arrested and held in bail to answer q charge
of aiding and abetting Boggs in appropriatng
the banks money. These citizens are f. r
Cooper, of Milford formerly OF Dover; ex
sheriff Amos Cole, Of Wilmington, tormerl,
of Dover; Thomas S. Clark and Charles L.
Butler. of Dover.
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orphans Court.

Monday, February 29.-Letters of admin
istration on the estate of Joseph Nj. Parke
we're granted to George NJ. Parke.
Jacob H. Shew and Evan Z. Shew, admin
istrators of Thomas E. Shew, deceased, re-
turned inventory of goods and chattels, re.
ceved order to sell goods and chattes and
settled first and final account.
The last will and testament of Miriam 5.
Houck was admitted to probate and letters
testamentary were granted to Theodore ii.
Troyer and Walter l.. Martin.
j. Henry Lambert, administrator of Eman.
uel Lambert, returned inventory of goods and
chattels and received order to sell goods and
chattels.
Sarah E. Warner, administrators OF Upton
E. Warner, returned inventory of goods and
chattels and money and received orders TO
sell goods and chattels and notify creditors.
S. Joshua Zepp. administrator Of Caroline
G. Zepp, returned list of sales.
Israel Utz, executor of Daniel Utz, settled
first account
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Elizabeth A. Williams were granted to j.
Henry Williams.
Ezra NJ. Bish, administrator Of Mary j,
Bish, returned list of debts.
The last will and testament and codicil
thereto of Joseph Arnold was admitted to
probate and letters testamentary were granted
to George Batson.
Clara V. Sullivan, executrix of Charles L.
Sullivan, settled first and final account
Frances A. Bankert, guardian Of William
f., Samuel E., Ada V. and Howard w.
Bankert, settled first and final account for
each.
Letters Of administration on the estate OF
Edwin J. Await were granted to Helen F.
Await.
Tuesday, March 1.-The Safe Deposit and
Trust Company, guardian of Bertha George,
settled sixth account.
George NJ. Parke, administrator of Joseph
NJ. Parke, returned inventory of goods and
chattels and received order to sell goods and
chattels.
Willard F. and Isaac Boring, executors oil
Mordecai Boring, settled first account.
Letters of administration on the estate oil
Jacob Forney were granted to William L. d.
Frock
David H. Zimmerman, acting executor Of
Henry Zimmerman, returned inventory Of
money.
John NJ. Hollenberger, executor of Peter
Holleuberger reported sale of real estate
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A Quilting and Surprise PARTY.

On Monday last, Mrs. James Bowers, of
Bird Hill, had quilting party, and in the
evening surprise was given to Mr.. Sebastian
Bowers in honor of his 18th birthday.
Among the presents he received was a plug Of
tobacco containing six pounds. 1t was 3 feet
long, inches wide and inches thick. While
the old people talked of the times gone by, i'm
provements in the community, former neigh
bors, NC, the youngsters were delighted with
the vocal and instrumental music, games, &C.
Refreshments in a bundance were served
during the evening.
Those present were :-Sebastan Bowers
and wife, James Bowers and wife, John Par
ish and wife, Lovelace Jordan and wife, VIM.
Baker and wife, Elmer Gardner and wife.
Winfield Davis and wife, William Lester and
wife, Miss Maggie Lester, Master Leister, of
Sandyvile; Mr.. John Davis and wife, Mrs
l.. T. Frizzell, Mrs. G. Barber, a. T. Buck
ingham and wife, Emanuel Bowers and
wife, Mrs. j. Barber, Harrison Davis and
wife, Mrs. L. Wardenfelt, Mrs. E. B. Arnold
John Edmonsen and wife, Mrs. l.. Shipley,
Tom Painter and wife, Jack Williams and
wife, Tom Edmondson and wife, Misses Fan
ME Williams, Clara Deeds, Louise Baker,
Fannie Barber, Matte Williams, Bessie Ed
mondson, Lila Edmondsoa, Lottie Miner,
Carrie Snyder, Aunie Edmondson, Susie Ar
mold, Mile R. Frizzell Messrs. Harry Biz
card, Mr.. Fowler, Hartman Wardenfet, Rob
ert Davis, Frank Welsh, J. j. Davis, Mort
Welsh, Charles Hess, Harry Shipley, Roy aud
Ellis Bowers, Claude Bowers, Ray Snider,
Harvey Davis, Beard Arnold, Freddie G ard
ner, and many others.
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Grain and Produce Dealers.

FREDERICK, Nd, March 1.-The Grain
and Produce Dealers Association of Fred
erick and Carroll counties, which was organ
lied in Baltimore, February IA, with A. D.
Birely, of Ladiesburg, chairman, held their
second meeting at the City Hotel here today.
The officers were continued and Mr.. Birely
presided at the meeting, at which about a
dozen members were present. After the meet
ing Mr.. Birely said only business of private
nature was transacted, and as their objects
aud purposes had been misstated through the
press by articles from their members and the
farmers themselves, they deemed it best not
to disclose the nature of their business today
However, said Mr.. Birely, sat the proper
time, in the near future, we will announce
the true objects and purposes of our associa
ton, which we feel confident will meet with
the approval Of the farmers, as it will be for
mutual protection to both them and us
regret to see the objects and aims of our as.
ISOLATION, which are very laudable ones.
should have become misunderstood.
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ELDERSBuRG ITEMS.
A Youthful Bride and GrOOm-Twe Enter
ments-Creamery Established.

Quite a youthful pair in our community
entered the matrimonial state on the after
noon of the oath of February, and not only
gave their friends a complete surprise, but
threw the entire neighborhood into state OF
excitement, as to where and when they
were married, as they kept 1t profound
secret, until few days previous to the event.
The contracting parties we're Mr.. Ben Dor
Seg, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Dorsey,
near Berret, and Miss Daisy Henry. youngest
daughter of Mrs. Reuben Henry, near Wat
crsvile They were married at he bride 5
residence. BIZ Father Bowling, of Sykesvilie,
on the afternoon ct the oath OF February, at
4 clock The bride vas becomingly nttired
in dress of blue novelty cloth, with silk
trimmings The groom wore the conven-
tional black The happy couple left on the
j.2j train for Baltimore. We extend to them
our best wishes for happiness and prosperity.
Wednesday evening, February 23d, an en-
tertainmeut was held at Reeds Hall for the
benefit of the Deacomess Home, in Baltimore,
of the NJ. Z. Church Much credit is due
Misses Emma and Elsie Bennett and Miss
| Ethel Selby for their untirlng efforts to make
a success of the entertainment, and as the
entire program was well rendered they should
feel fully repaid. Each person attending was
requested to bring pound of some article,
and the recipients received not onlya BARREL
DUJ a DOX wei HlIcu ilsO. IHS .ithINIDHS
were shipped to the Home the following day,
and no doubt gladdened many hearts OF those
faithful women.
"Bunyans Pilgrim Band visited our town
last week, and on Friday evening, the 10Th,
lectured at Freedom NJ. +. Church. South.
Many scenes in Bunyans life, also scenes
from the Bible were illustrated by magic
lantern. Both the lecture and magic lantern
display were interesting and instructive.
The carpenters have finished their work al
the Brooks and Curley creamery, and every
thing is ready as soon as the machinery ar
rives to put it in. Mr.. Chipley, formerly from
Cold Spring Creamery, will run this, and he
is considered competent man. Many farm
ers already express themselves as much de-
lighted at the prospect of this new enterprise
being in their midst, and expect to patronize
it.
Rev. Frank Tyler will preach his last SER
mon, previous to leaving for conference, at
Freedom NJ E. Church, South, next Sunday
morning. The congregation hope he may be
returned, as he is quite popular, both as pas
tor and preacher.
Mrs. DR.. H. c. Shipley spent a few days
last week, with her cousin, Mrs. R. j. Baker,
at Locust Dale. Mr.. Brown Robinson. neph-
ew of Mrs Baker, from Chicago. is spending
the winter with her also.
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Personal NOreS.

Rev. Jesse Higgins, Of Philadelphia Pa,
a former rector of Ascension Church, this
city, and who has been sick with pneumonia
for nearly two months, is at the Holy Cross
House. having come TO Westminster to recu-
perate.
Rev. Charles Quinn. of ST. Clement 5
Church, Philadelphia, who spent about a
year in this city, at the Holy Cross House,
spent Tuesday night in Westminster.
Mrs. Florence Mills, of this city, has gone
to Baltimore to spend few weeks.
Miss Sallie Geiman, of London county,
Va, who had been visiting relatives in this
county, left on Tuesday, accompanied by
her cousin, Miss Cretia Geiman, Of Westmin-
ster. They will visit Baltimore and Wash
ington before they return to their respective
homes.
Mrs. Daisy B. Townshend and daughter
Gladys, of Warfeldsburg, were guests at MIR.
j. B. Iownshend's on Sunday.
DR. John A. Burlington and Mrs. Butiing-
ton gave n supper on Tuesday evening, At
their residence in New Windsor. Among
the invited guests were Mr.. Louis Dieman,
Mr. l.. II. Dielman and wife, Misses Lena
and Agnes Dielman, Mrs. Cora Stoutfer, Mr..
and Mrs. Granville BiXler, Mrs. Helen Dam
eroh, of Weems, Va, and Mrs. kleeiisch.
The evening was spent in pleasant converse,
ton. etc.
Miss Emma Spielman, of Maidehsville, is
visiting friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. p. H. Stouffer, of near New Windsor,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. n. T. Bennett.
Warfeldsburg.
Rev. Reeves Hobbe, of New Jersey, visited
his mother, this city, this week.
Rev. Joel Brown, pastor of Centenary NJ.
E. Church, this city, is attending Conference
in Washington, ID. C. He is Il member OF
the standing committee on Conference Claim
ants.
On Sunday, February 9th, Mrs. George
A. Miller, of Westminster, gave her husband
a birthday dinner. Those present were Mrs.
George A. Miller, husband and children
Irwin, Cora and Willie; Rev. P. Il: Miller
and wife, of Westminster; William Miller and
wife. Miss Cordie Miller and Mrs. Maggie
Bush, of Sandyvile; Frank W; Miller ano
wife. of Mount Pleasant; Harry NJ. Miller, OF
Baltimore: Mrs. Sue Smith and husband, o
Wakefield; Mrs Alice Herring and husband
of Eastview, and Mrs. Rosie Benson and hus
band, of Lamotte Mr.. Miller received {
number of handsome and valuable presents,
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Local Legislation.

Leaves were granted to Mr.. Hesson TO in
troduce bill to reimburse William G. Rine-
hart, late collector of taxes for the seventh
election district To DR.. Norris, to refund to
George b. Yantis, of Carroll county, sos for
money paid by him for an unsued hotel liquor
license.
Providing for license for the sale of spec
tacles and eyeglasses in Carroll county.
The bill to require the county commissioners
of Carroll county to pay the mayor and city
council of onion Bridge half of the road tax
is now ready to be signed by the Governor.
Senator Herring introduced bill to enable
the voters of election district No. b. Carroll
county. to determine by vote whether or not
liquor shall be sold in The district.
The bill prohibiting the sale OF liquors
within one mile of the Patapsco Methodist
Episcopal Church. Carroll county, has been
taynrahly rennrteh
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A SurnriSe Pound Party.

\ surprise pound party was given at the
hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Furmwalt, of Wakefield, on Thurday. Feb
rnarv "A, in honor of their accomplished
daughter. Miss Oracle The guests began to
arrive at an early hour and before the lapse
Of many minutes quite a large crowd had
congregatcd. The older persons present Ie-
tired to a quiet corner leaving large portion
of the house in charge of the merry crowd.
Social conversation and delightful vocal and
instrumental music and various plays were the
distinguished characteristics of the occasion
and were INDUCED in until IL O'Clock, when
all were invited to the dining room where re-
freshments were served in abundance to which
all did ample Justice. Among those present
were Mr. and Mrs. William Furmwalt, Mr.
and Mrs. Newton Eckard and son Maurice,
Misses Oracle Furmwalt. Daisy Furmwalt,
Eta Wagner, Allie Babylon, Fanny Helwig,
Maud Wagner, Lilly Warehime, Irene Shat
fer, AMY Young, Florence Hull, Jessie Baby
lon. Emma Brown, Emma Lowe, Edith
Killer Anna Arnold; Messrs. Harvey Nus
baum. Wesley Warehime, Weaver Wagner,
Charles Wagner, Harry Lowe, Harry Kane,
John Brown, Denton Warehime, Charles
Young, Howard p. Hull, Dore Brown, Elmer
Young, David Snader Clinton Wagner, Bob
Young. Edward Smith, Charles Lowe, Joshua
Hesson, Edward Gilbert, Clinton Walkman,
Charles Mitten, Howard Bankert and Allen
Sailors
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Bicycle Club Organized,

Alta meeting of the wheelmen of this city,
called for the purpose of organizing Bicycle
Club, last Monday night, the following OF ct
fcers we're elected: President, Charles w.
Moore; vice president, Chas. +. CoCtes; sec
retarv. Frank T. Butler; treasurer, Wm. ~
Keefer; captain. VIM. +. Long, hrst henten-
ant, Frank R. Cassell; second lieutenant
Geo. r. Baylor; color bearer, WIN: W.
bugler, i. II. Manningi messenger ueorge
Hook. The club appointed committees TO
solicit membership and secure suita3 1 cruz
n;Ght in the room of the Orndorf Building at
sn, m. An wheelmen of Carroll county are
invited TO attend this meeting TO further per-
f feet the organization. So far the membership
numbers over 40, and the club promises to be,
come one of the largest in the state IN point
of membership. The dues are only twenty
five cents a month.
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PoAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application
will be made to the County Commission
ers of Carroll county at their first meet
ing after the expiration of thirty days
from the date hereof to locate, or cause
to be located, and open public county road
in Carroll county, beginning at a point in
the public road leading eastwardly from
Warfieldsburg to the Washington road, and
at or near the intersection of an old road now
in use ever the lands OF James Robertson,
and running thence on or near the bed OF
said old road, and on the lands of James
Robertson, to a corner on Rein f. Cook lot;
thence on or near the bed of road now in
use between the lands of said Cook and James
Robertson; then continuing on said road, now
in use, and across the lands of said James
Robertson, to corner between the lands of
Leonard lille and James Robertson; then
still continuing en- the bed of said road, now
in use and ON or near the line between the
lands of said lille and Robertson to corner
between the lands of David Robertson aud
William T. Robertson; then still on or near
the bed of said road, now in use and on, or
near the line between the lands of the said
David and William I. Robertson to the end
of said line; then still continuing on or near
the bed of said road, now in use, across the
lands of said David Robertson to corner be-
tween the JANUS Oh jesse " hODertSoH anu
jeremiah W. Robertson; then on or near the
line between the lands of said Jesse C. and
Jeremiah w. Robertson, and also on or near
the bed of the said road now in use, until it
reaches the end of said line; thence across the
land of said jeremiah W. Robertson 10 the
land of the late George w. Wagner; then
through the said Wagners land to public
road leading from Medford Station to the
Washington road; then across said public
road and through the lands of William A.
Roop until it reaches the public road now in
use at or near the foot of Stevenson's hill
JAMES ROBERTSON,
feh5-5t and "a othehs
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viii of the Late Wealtha Ann shriner.

The will of the late Wealtha Ann Shrner,
wife of Mr.. Daniel Shriner, of this city. was
filed in the Orphans Court on Monday. Geo.
l.. Stocksdale and her sen, Geo. B. Shriner
are executors, and in the event of their refusal
to act, DIR. j. W. Herring was to be executor
The will bequeaths $500 to her son to he pnid
as soon convenient. The residua of the
estate in notes, mortgages, Judgments or in
bank TO be invested i'll some security bearing
not less than per cent. interest per annum
and held i'll trust, the interest to be paid the
son during his life. In the event of the death
of the son, half of the interest is to be paid
to his wife until his youngest child shall arrive
at the age of % years, and the balance added
to the fund. In the event of the death of both
her son and his wife the trustee is to pay what
proportion of the interest he may deem proper
for the support of the children until they
reach the age of 25 years, when each shall
receive his or her share of the estate. The
grandson is to receive $3.50 outright at the
age of II years. and the granddaughter the
same. George B. Shriner is to have a life
estate in all the real estate, and at his death
it is to go to his children. The will will lie
in the Orphans Court until next Monday, by
which time it will be determined whether the
will will be contested.
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Shipley Items.

On February 9th the church officials of
Zion held their annual election of officers for
the ensuing year, which resulted as follows ::
Trustees, A. j. Easton, Grove j. Shipley, E.
u. Shipley, Silas A. Barnes and Harvey
Stultz; superintendent, Miss Mary E. Polster;
assistant, Grove j. Shipley; treasurer and
organist, Miss Gertrude Hook; secretary,
Miss Grace Hook; librarian, Harvey Stultz
Joshua Lockard was elected delegate to the
quarterly conference at Harmony Grove on
March 9Th.
Mrs. Louise Frizzell is still quite i'll.
Lewis Freyman has rented Mrs. Charles
Maglns' tenant house and moved in. Rob
ert X. Caple, Jr., has rented Lloyd Shipley's
tenant house and will move into it in few
days.
The Woman,s Aid Society will meet at
Mrs. Mary S. Hooks on March 9th.