Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-07-21

game will be played In the field just north
of the railroad bridge.
The wheat yield of Washington county
is much more favorable than other counties
in the state. A field Of sixteen acres yielded
555 bushels, and another field of ten acres
made 800 bushels.
MISUNDERSTANDING is list Of the
additional boarders that have arrived during
the past week:
Aurora Cottage: J. G. Addington and
wife, Mrs. Henderson, Messrs Stanley Bos.
ley and Cook Foreman, all Of Baltimore
City.
Miller House: Mrs. DR.. NJ. E. Leatherman
and daughter Mamie and Miss Annie
Aughenbaugh. Of Washington, D. G., and
Dir. Duvall Of Frederick.
RAILWAY EARNINGS The annual state.
ment Of the affairs Of the Frederick and
| Middlctown Electric Railway Co, ending
June 80, elbows that its gross earnings have
been $4,000, a considerable increase over
last year. 1t is said that the power house,
near Middletown, including its fine equip.
ment, cost $15.500, and is paid for. The
financial statement from the opening of the
road up to the present time is very encour-
aging. -
UNCLE TOMS CABlN.-A company known
as "Dewcv's" gave representation Of Uncle
Toms Cabin hero on Monday evening last.
In the cast there were several very good
artists and in our judgment capable of pro-
ducing the play in really excellent form, but
they evidently had little care to do SO and
cut and slashed at it, emitting an entire act,
Disappointing many people who, doubtless
to their surprise had they been so in
formed, know good performance when they
sect it.
AT a meeting of the ministers and elders
of the Presbyterian church through the
Cumberland VALLEY, held on June 18th, 1t
was decided to hold the annual reunion this
year at Mont Alto on Tuesday, August End.
They have secured many of the same singers
of Harrisburg, who delighted every one last
year, together with others of Harrsburg's
best talent. ensuring a musical program Of
exceptional value. They have been fortu.
nate IN securing Rev. Henry N. White, D..
D., Winchester, Va, and others equally
good will be secured as speakers. 1t is the
purpose to have one address in the forenoon
and two in the afternoon, interpreted with
music. The evening will be given up to
music choruses, and solos, and several very
brief addresses.
When Dewey was informed that German
cruiser had intcricred in the Philippines to
prevent the insurgents from capturing a
Spanish garrison, he promptly ordered two
of his ships to the scene.
Their presence ended the interference.
The German cruiser steamed away A few
shots from the Raleigh induced the surrender
of the Spanish garrison.
This prompt and energetic action showed
that at present affairs in the Philippines are
in sole charge of George Dewey, U. s. N,
under orders Fl ON the Government of the
United States of America. 1t served notice
upon "all and singular" that the United
| States do not intShd to brook interference in
that part of the world while tho present war
with Spain shall continue.
That is Dewey's way. 1t was Jackson's
| way in time past. 1t was U. s Grants way
with the French in Mexico. 1t is thor
oughly good way.
The claimants to the $500 reward offered
for the conviction of the "WhOoly Coolies"
who desecrated Rlvcrview cemetery, VIII
Transport, signed a compromise Monday
afternoon during the taking Of testimony
before Equity Examiner r. j. Hahn.
Washington county offered 500 and Will
, Transport $500.
These who signed the agreement and who
will get equal shares of the reward are Sher-
if M. Flnley Seibert, Ex,Sherlf Chas E.
Smith, Ex,Dcpuly Sheriff George T. Gatrell
of Hagerstown; Henry Curfman, Jno. CLANCY
and VIM. Sharer, of Williamsport Thos,
J. Hardesty, chief of private detective bu.
rcau, Baltimore, who furnished Jerry Allen,
the little Irish detective, who was largely
influential in ferreting out the perpetrators,
is allowed IS. The court expenses amount
to about sos, which will leave only about
$3S to each of the six claimants. M. Rit-
ter, another claimant, dropped out of the
contest on promise of remuneration from
two Of the others.
COMMODORE SCHLEy.-BefOre and since
the breaking out of the war no officer of the
army Or navy has been more written about
than Commodore Schley. Hundreds of an
ecdotes of all stages of his life have been
printed and his biography has been written
again and again. Since his victory at Santi-
ago interest in the great naval leader has
naturally increased and much concerning
him has been printed. A Baltimore news.
paper the day after the story Of the battle
was received, sent reporter to interview
brother of Commodore Schley who lives in
that city. Mr.. Franklin Hamilton Schley,
the Youngest of the family. He talked very
Interestingly of the family history, and, in
particular of the career and characteristics
of his famous brother.
"Scott was always amiable,' he said. HE
made friends everywhere. don't think he
ever lost his temper. Indeed, the cool, col.
lected. even temper has always been charac.
teristlcs of the Sch!ey family. He loved his
| bonoo ua woo devOtpd IN hia mother and