Evening star., 1898-09-03
CUMBERLAND VIEWS.
City is Lighted by its own Electric
PIant-GoN- LoNndes and the Troops.

City is Lighted by its own Electric
PIant-GoN. Lowndes md the Troops.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. September An
effort is being made by the citizens of
Fro stbur.g, this county. TO secure one of
the military camps there. A committee
headed by Mayor c. F. Nickel. visited Gov.
Lcwndes and Senator Wellington here
Thursday. and urged them to advocate n
camp for F'rostburg. They promised hearty
cooperation. Gov. LownGes said he would
use every effort. if the 1st Regiment is to
be removed from Fort Monroe. to have it
located a. FrOStburg.
Gov. Lowndes says that the 5th Mary
land Regiment will leave Huntsville, Ala,
not later than Sunday. and will doubtless
be mustered out at the armory in Balti-
more. Tne second hospital train, bearing
sick soldiers. accompanied by Adit Gen.
Wilmer. left Huntsville for Baltimore
Thursday night.
Gov. Lowndes proposes to weed out the
iEcompetents and the fee-grabbers from
the magistrates of MARYLAND ATTORNEY
General Clabaugh having advised him that
he possesses power Of removal. he will a.
once begin the investigation of the cases.
Citizens of Hampshire county, W. Va.
have commenced a subscription toward
monument TO be erected in memory of Hol-
land D. Thompson of Three Churches who
quit the West Virginia University at Nor
Santown. where he was studying law, and
entered the United States volunteer SER
vice. his death following on the ship Relief
while returning from Porto Rico He was
buried at sea Thompson was gifted
young man He wrote home a few days
before his death that for four days while
en- route to Porto Rico. he and others had
had nothing TO eat About 500 has so far
been raised toward the monument. 1t is
believed $1,000 will be contributed
A syndicate. composed OF James b Rees
John W. Nihizer, Daniel r Leathcrrr1an
and J. a HoUrg. has purchased of Joseph
r. Stauffer of ScOttdaIe Pa his interest
II 2.tiG acres in the anthracite coal fields,
near Cheny run, Morgan county w. Va
On the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
sl0.JOb. Minor Interests in the same field
were purchased for 5000. Very little coal
has been taken out. but what has been dug
has given excellent satisfaction to the con-
SINNERS
Concerted effort is being made TO meet
the offer Of Senator Elkins and ex-senator
Davis OF West Virginia 10 give $50 900 to-
ward the establishment of a college at
Elkins, W. Va. if the Lexington presby-
terry and It's friends will contribute a sini-
lar amount Strong effort is being made
to raise It, so the work of building may be-
gin IN the spring.
On Thursday night Cumberland formally
began the lighting of the city with its own
s-a7t.
The Oakland Hotel. because of the tllnees
OF Mr Harry Mills and his fathers alb
sence in Washington. has been closed for
the season TEis is the earliest closing in
its history.
Gov. Lowndes says he will proclaim Old
Defenders day, September r. the anniver-
f0ry of the battle of North Point which is
= holiday Tor baltimore city, a legal hoH-
day for the entire state
Richard Tasker Lowndes. jr son OF Gov.
I.owndes, and z. ". Wyatt are the nomi-
nees OF the republicans Of Harrison coun-
~, W. Va. fo- the legislature
The secretary of state of West Virginia
has Issued certificate OF Incorporation 20
the Chicago Cattle and Loan Company tf
ChlcagO, with a capita of 81 OnO 600
Among the ircorporators are Philip d. Ar.
mour. GUstave Swift, Nelson Morris and
Chauncey NJ DepeW.