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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-12-24
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
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m nlstration on the Personal Estate of
NOAH D. MAHALA,
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Der, on or before the 10th day of Julv
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u Ulven under my hand this 9th dav of
December, 1898. '"S Vi
ROSA BELLE MAHALA.
ueclO 4t Administrators.
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CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES.
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As East Main street,
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gnetrp.
Brem Scribner's Magazine for January, 1875
CHRISTMAS NIGHT IN THE
QUARTERS.
BY IRWIN RUSSELL.

When merry Christmas day is done,
And Christmas night is just begun;
While clouds in slow procession drift
To wish the moon man christmas gift,
Yet linger overhead to know
What causes all the stir below;
At Uncle Johnny Booker's ball
The darkeys hold high carnival.
From all the countryside they throng,
With laughter, shouts, and scraps OF song
Their whole department plainly showing
That to the frolic they are going.
Some take the path with shoes in hand
To traverse muddy bottom-and:
Aristocrats their steeds bestrlde-
Four on a mule. behold them ride
And ten great oxen drawn apace
The wagon from ''de oder place.
With forty guests, whose conversation
Betokens glad anticipation.
Not so with him who drives old Jim
Is sagely solemn, hard and grim,
And frolics have no joys for him.
He seldom speaks, but to condemn
Or utter some wise apothgem-
Or else. some grabbed thought pursuing,
Talks to his team, as now he's doing:
Come up heah, Star Yee-bawee!
You alluz is a-laggin'-
Mus be you think Is dead,
And dis de huss you's draggin-
You's mos too lazy to draw yo' BRET
Let lone DRAWN de Vaughn.
Dis team-quit bel'rln, sab
De ladies don't submit at
Dis team-you OF fool OK,
You heah me tell you quit at?
Dis teams DIES like de 'Nited States;
OATS what Is tryin to git at
De people rides behind
De polytishners haulin'-
Sh'u'd be a wel-bruk OK,
TO foller dat ar callin'-
An sometimes muffin won do dem steers,
But what dey mus be stallin
Woo bahgh Buck -kannon! Yes, sab.
Sometimes dey will be stickin;
An den, fus thing dey knows,
Dey takes rale good lickin'-
De folks gifts down an den watch out
For hommerin an kickin'.
Dey blows upon dey hands,
Den filings 'em wild de nails up.
Jumps up an cracks dey heels,
An pruzntly dey sails up,
An makes dem oxen hump deyself.
By twistin' all day tails up!
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PoAD NOTICE.

dec3 st
The herald., 1898-02-20
GOOD GROUNDS FOR PROTEST
AGAINST ToRTUREs INFLICTED
BY TIE TURKS
Hideous Atrocities Indulged in by
Turkish Soldiers in Dealing With
Bulgarian Villagers

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb Is delayed ir
transmission). THE note of the Bulgarian
|agent to the Turkish government, protest
ing against the treatment which Bull
garlans have been subjected to in Mace
donia, reveals a state of affairs similar
to that which existed in Armenia. 1t says
that village after village has been sur
rounded by the Turkish army, that whole
sale arrests have been made, and that the
prisoners have been subjected to unheard-
of tortures. The note further gives list
of the villages and the names of the vic
tins to whom torture has been applied
School masters, 1t appears, have been the
special objects of vengeance. The following
tortures are recited in the official document
and in each case the name of the victim is
given:
Hot irons thrust into mouths.
Legs broken.
Spinters driven under the nails.
Naked foot placed on hot stoves.
Hung up by the feet for fifteen hours.
Tied to horses tails.
Beaten to death.
Hung up by the feet over fire.
A priest of the village of Sernovtsi was
hung by the feet for three hours and then
by the arms for fourteen hours.
A wet cord was tightly bound around
his head.
All the prisoners at Kumanova were
beaten until their flesh came off in strips
The women were outraged.
The herald., 1898-02-20
GUARDS DOUBLED
Coast Troops Must Look Out For Stray
Standards

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19-The Call
says: 1t is definitely known that the de-
partment at Washington has wired Gen.
Shafter to use the utmost vigilance in
guarding the guns of this harbor.
Gen. Shafter. who was in Bakersfield
when the message came over the wire, at
once ordered necessary precautions. In
obedience to orders, the guards at Fort
Point, Lime Point and at the mortar and
dynamite batteries were doubled. Yester-
day the regular force of patrol guards was
largely increased.
Orders came to have the ammunition
ready for immediate use. A careful in
spection of all the batteries has been or
dered by Gen. Shafter. Every gun is being
m!nutely inspected The stock of ammuni-
tion for the twelve and ten inch rifles and
the mortars is not very large, but is suffic-
lent for any immediate requirements In the
event of hostiities between the United
States and Spain. The reserve supply for
the batteries at this harbor is stored in
Benicia.
OFFICIALS ANNOYED
WASHINGTON Feb. 19.-The officials OF
the War Department are annoyed at the
circulation of rumors that seem to connect
an activity now observable at the sea coast
defenses with the Maine incident The at
tention of Acting Secretary Meiklejohn
was this morning called to several stories
coming from widely separated parts of the
country. He promptly declared that this
movement had no connection with the
Maine affair. There had been increases in
the garrison of the posts. But this had
been going OH for six months and only
marked step in the development of the
scheme of coast defense planned by the
Fortfication Board some time ago. Said
Mr.. Meklejohn.
1T is following out the policy of the de-
partment. which has been pursued ever
since the Ordnance Department turned over
to the engineers the modern guns which
they had manufactured. When these are
placed In the coast forti1catons it be-
comes necessary to have them carefully
protected. and this work has been going on
for six months. Guns have been sent to
the Delaware Notifications, Finney Point
Fort Moultrie and other defenses on the
Atlantic coast. Congress has been aware
OF TINS and the department has called its
attehtlon to the need of at least two ad-
ditional regiments of artillery to man these
posts ana take care of their guns as fast
as they are installed"
The letter of Assistant Secretary Meil,Ie
John is now before Congress and has been
printed. Meanwhile, in the absence of sne
cihc legislation, the department is making
the best possible distribution of its small
FORCES to carry out its policy.
The herald., 1898-02-20
NO DUEL LIKELY
Gen. Wallace Challenged For Reflec-
tions on Mcclellan

LEBANON, Ind, Feb. 19.-George e.
Oakes of Indianapolis has written chal-
lenge to Gen. Lew Wallace to mortal com.
bat on the field of honor.
Atthe banquet here on Lincoln's birth
day Gen. Lew Wallace in a speech told OF
personal interview with Lincoln, when
Gen. Mcclellan had been forced back by
Lee to Harrison's Landing on the James
river. Lincoln was sad and Wallace in
qured what was the matter, and Lincoln
said: 81 must got to Harrisons Landing
and tell Mcclellan not to surrender that
army"
Gen. Wallace said: Half an hour later
Lincoln was in boat bound for Harrison :
Landing. This is the first time 1 ever re.
lated this fact"
George e. Oakes. who was private SOL
dier in the First Michigan infantry under
Mcclellan, denounces the story as a falsi-
fication and champions the cause of his
dead commander.
The herald., 1898-02-20
THE NAMES EXAMINATION
WILL BE MADE BY OFFICERS OF
THE NAVY
Joint Action by Spanish Authorities
Declined But No Objection Made
to Separate Investigation

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Secretary
Long and Assistant Secretary Day of the
State Department had an interview with
the President this morning lasting near
ly an hour. Mr.. Day read a cablegram
from Consul-General Lee, at Havana,
transmitting a request from the Spanish
authorities in Cuba that the Spanish
officials be permitted to join with our
people in making an investigation into
the cause of the disaster to the Maine.
The matter was discussed at consider
able length and the conclusion was
reached that General Lee will be no.
titled that while this government Is will
ing to afford the Spanish authorities all
reasonable facilities for conducting an
investigation, yet it is thought best that
the first inquiry shall be made by our
own commissioners. The request of the
Spanish authorities, therefore, will be
respectfully declined.
The request of the Spanish govern
ment for permission to examine the
wreck of the Maine reached the State
Department last night through the fol-
lowing message from Consul General
Lee:
"HAVANA, Feb. 49, 1898.
Assistant Secretary Day--Washing-
ton: Sigsbee begins tomorrow with div
ers sent him from the United States, to
recover all bodies still left in the wreck
of the Maine, as well as personal effects
of officers and men and whatever else
can be obtained that way. After that
Is accomplished the Spanish govern
ment would like to unite with ours in
having the bottom of the ship and har-
Dor. in the vicinity, jointly examined.
(Signed) LEE"
The following Is the answer sent
WASHINGTON Feb. 49, 1898.
Lee, Cousul-General, Havana: The
government Of the United States has al
The herald., 1898-02-20
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The herald., 1898-02-20
LUETGERT'S CASE
New Trial Denied and Defendant Will
Appeal

CHICAGO, Feb. ia motion for a new
trial was made today on behalf of Luetgert,
the sausage manufacturer, sentenced to
life imprisonment for the murder of his
wife. The courtroom was crowded. Several
jurymen were present to defend themselves
if necessary. Luetgert apparently was far
from hopeful. Luetgert's attorney at
tackled the court. claiming that the jurors
had been prejudiced by Judge Gary's re-
marks. Counsel gave twenty-three other
reasons, of technical nature why a new
trial should be granted. Arguments of sew
eral hours duration followed.
Judge Gary denied the motion for new
trial and formally sentenced Luetgert to
life Imprisonment. An appeal will be made
to the State Supreme Court
The herald., 1898-02-20
A Veterans Crime

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 19.-James
Z. Powers was this morning sentenced by
Superior Judge Hart to three years i'm
prisonment in the State Prison at Folsom
for obtaining IS from j. H. Wolfe by means
of fictitiously signed check.
When asked by Judge Hart If he had
anything to say why sentence should not
be imposed, Powers replied that he was an
old man and in i'll health and that he had
served in the Union Army during the Civil
War. The prisoner says he expects in a
short time to receive pension from the
government.
The herald., 1898-02-20

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The herald., 1898-02-20
Convicted of Petty Larceny

Harry and Albert Malby and Frank
Steiner, the oldest of whom is but 13 years
of age, were yesterday tried before Justice
Owens on charge of petty larveny. They
were arrested several days ago for stealing
a number of grain sacks from Hendersons
stable on Central avenue. They admitted
their guilt very unwillingly. Sentence will
be passed Monday.
The herald., 1898-02-20
Cannot Leave Camn

CONGRESS. Ariz., Feb. 19-Mrs. 7. u
Miner. hotel keeper in Congress. sold ber
establishment yesterday with the inten.
tion of soon leaving for Klondike. Tonight
she was found on the main street of the
camp. somewhat remote from buildings,
a sack over her head and chloroformed
Into insensibillty. On being brought to her
senses she stated she had been chokcd
from behind by an unknown person. and
claimed to have lost $17C0 in greenbacks.
The herald., 1898-02-20
A Wrestler From Turkey

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Yousouf, the
Turkish wrestling champion, has arriv-
ed here on the steamer Lain. Yousouf.
his agent, Antonio Pierre, and his back
er, M. Daublier, of Paris, have come to
America to consider American wrestlers.
Manager Daublier has already issued
challenges to any man in America for a
Graeco- Roman match, best two falls in
three, for a stake of $780, Especially this
challenge is directed at Ernest Roeber
and Stranger Lewis.
The herald., 1898-02-20

been lost in diverted traffic and in the
payment of mileage for trains over the
Southern Pacific system. In the account.
too, are charged the dreadful items of
seven men killed and thirty-three in
jured in the work of restoring the tun-
mel. The blockade lasted thirty days.
The herald., 1898-02-20

ready begun an investigation of the
causes of the disaster to the Maine
through officers of the navy. specially
appointed for that purpose, which will
proceed independently. This government
will afford every facility it can to the
Spanish authorities in whatever inves-
tigation they may see fit to make upon
their part.
(Signed) DAY,
Assistant Secretary"
The apparent difficulty of sending
down divers to the Maine was relieved, if
not entirely removed by statement to-
day by Senor Du Bose, Charge DAT
faires of the Spanish Legation, that a
complete and harmonious understand
ing between Captain Sigsbee and the
authorities at Havana had been reached
on the matter of the divers, and that the
Spanish authorities viewed the Maine as
xtra-territorial, that Is, a part of the
sovereign territory of the United States,
the same as a United States legation,
situated in foreign territory. With the
Maine holding its status as extra-terri-
torial, all doubt as to the work on the
wreck is removed
The waters of Havana harbor are, of
course, Spanish territory, and some con-
fusion had been aroused by the idea that
this jurisdiction over the waters at
tached also to the wreck in it's present
helpless condition, at the bottom of the
bay. 1t appears, however, that there is
no disposition to extend this jurisdic-
ton to the ship and that the Spanish
authorities give free consent to the
Names being regarded as extra-terri-
torial and under the immediate direction
of Captain Sigsbee, as the representative
of the United States.
According to the view taken by the
Spanish authorities, there can be no trou-
BILE attending the work of the divers.
Captain Sigsbee will be recognized as the
one to direct operations and to send down
the government divers for such inspec-
ton as he sees proper to make.
Mr. Du Bose feels assured however.
that Captain Sigsbee will extend equal
facilities to the Spanish divers, so that
the inspections may proceed together.
AS to what divers Captain Sigsbee will
employ, the feeling among the Spanish
officials here is that this will be wholly
matter of discretion with Captain Sigs-
bee as the one in charge of piece of
The herald., 1898-02-20
Too Old to Punish

r. w. Stroll, aged 50, and an inmate of the
Soldiers home, was brought to the police
station yesterday too drunk to walk On
account of his age and the fact that he had
been disturbing no one the officers did not
place a charge against him but booked him
for medical treatment and allowed him 10
sleep off the effects of the liquor.
The herald., 1898-02-20

STOCKTON, Feb. 19-Hon. c. A. Towne
national chairman of the Silver Repub-
lican party, who will address the citizens ol
all the principal towns of the state. will
speak at Stockton on the 2Sth. Fl. A.
McCraney, deputy clerk of the supreme
court. was in Stockton today comforting
with local silver men, with view to see
ing that the orator gets fitting reception
upon his arrival at Stockton.
The herald., 1898-02-20
A Costly Tunnel

ASH FORK, Ariz., Feb. 19.-Twenty-
five hundred carloads of freight, side,
tracked on account of the Fairview tun-
mel fire, have passed through this point
in the last week and nearly 1000 men
employed in the removal of the blockade
have been paid off and discharged. The
tunnel itself has not only been the cause
for hundreds of thousands of dollars of
expenditures, but nearly million has
The herald., 1898-02-20

property having the attributes of Amer
lean soil, but at the same time the feel
ing is expressed that this discretion will
lead to the choice of authorized divers
of the Navy Department rather than
those representing newspapers.
The herald., 1898-02-20
Undelivered TelegraIas

There are undelvered kilograms at the
Western Union telegraph office, corner
Spring and First streets for the following
persons John d. Schuyler, G. S. Lansing
James II. Whitney, Mrs. Emma Thbault.
N Wines, ]. Chandler Braman, Harry C.
Mason.
The herald., 1898-02-20

The Presbytery of Los Angeles, under
the direction of its committee, will cele-
brate the 250th anniversary of the forma-
tion of the Westminster standards this
evening at 1880 in the Immanuel church,
corner Tenth and Figueroa streets. Ad-
dresses will be made by Rev. II. b. Gage
of Riverside, and Rev. H. c. Minton Of San
Francisco seminary.
The herald., 1898-02-20
A Pension Granted

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-(Special Ia
The Herald.) pension was granted todav
to Charles A. Tucker of Long Beach. whose
application has been pending since 1901
Mr.. Tucker gets $500 back pension and a
rating Of s12 a month.
The herald., 1898-02-20

An alarm turned in from box 10, at 12 80
yesterday, called the fire department to the
Peerless laundry, at 252 East Fifth street.
The blaze originated from sparks from the
chimney of the laundry. The loss was nom
inal.
The herald., 1898-02-20

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