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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27
Coming Events.

The Frostburg Cotillion club will
hold forth at the Gladstone annex
Monday evening, 29th inst.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Burruss, of
Baltimore, have announced the mar
riage Of their daughter, Miss Lilly
Estelle, to Rev. ID. w. Griffin, lately
of this place. The happy affair will
take place Thursday, June |, next.
The Musical Entertainment to be
given at Ravenscrofts' Opera House,
for the benefit of the NJ. +. Church. on
the evening of Memorial Day, will
consist of choruses, quartettes, solos,
and selections by the Mandolin and
Guitar Club, select orchestra, and
number by the Arion Band, with select
readings by Misses Delano and Thomas.
The choir will comprise about fifty
voices from among the best vocalists
of the town, which, with the solos and
quartettes, reading and instrumental
work, will present an array Of talent
rarely equaled in Frostburg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27
A DPDartin1 Minister.

Rev. Charles A. Britt was born in
Wheeling, w. Va, December 9, 1861.
His mothers death occurring when he
was between six and seven years of
age, her will named her pastor, Rev.
S. b. Barnitz. d. d then of Wheel
ing, now of Des Moines, Iowa, guard
ian of her children and trustee of her
estate. The expressed wish of his
mother further provided that Mr.
Britt and his two sisters should be
cared for in an orphans home. The
Tressler Orphans Home of the Gener,
al Synod Of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in The Uunited States was Just
being established at that time at Logs
vile, Perry county, Pa. Accordingly
Mr.. Britt and his sisters were placed
in that institution, and there he pass
ed his boyhood days.
After eight years of happy childhood
spent at the Home under strict but
kind discipline, he devoted the next
two or three years to teaching, partly
in the public schools of Perry county,
partly at the Home itself.
In September, 1850, he entered
Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg,
Pa, from which institution he gradu-
ated with honor in June, 1854.
From Pennsylvania College he went
to the Lutheran Theological Seminary
at the same place, graduating from the
latter in 1857.
On the completion of his studies at
Gettysburg, Mr.. Britt accepted the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27
BrcVitieS.

The people who take "many COM
plants to the Forum Office against
anybody or anything ought to be
tagged as "lnnocents Abroad"
Justice Hanson rendered judgment
Thursday against town, favor of Mrs.
a. NJ. Devecmou, of 81 and costs, for
damages to her garden by overflow
during the recent heavy rains.
The Forum admits that it is not 1.-THE
appointing power" Cert. Nor any
other kind of 'power."
Among the donations acknowledged
last Saturday by w. l.. Maccubbin,
city missionary, Baltimore, is $50
from "Frostburg, Md"
A citizen of Topeka, Kansas, has
found in his garden radish that had
tied itself into a knot. Which is an
illustration in physics of how lanyard
English gets constipated when planted
in the Frostburg Forum.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27

llgiOus service at the grave. The
Masons then consigned the remains to
the dust with the usual impressive
tokens of their faith in the resurrec-
ton.
Nearly all of his active life Blair
was in the service Of the government
He was bard, faithful, conscientious
worker, and it is matter of no little
just pride and joy felt by each member
of his surviving family that his long
record is unmarried by the slightest
faint of reproach.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27
Hidden Beauty.

Say, Philosopher, you don't mean to
say you enjoy reading "Cronin's
Letter?'
PhHoSopher-F vat know mae Ell Eek
hart hue say faIler en- Pompey Smash vat
know hem say ct vat beautiful.
But does the Pompey Smash man
really understand what Cronin is driv-
ing at
Faye tank not, But hae tai faller vat
know mae Diet var yust var tie beauty of tie
COCOanut eS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27

princlpalship of Knoxville Academy,
Knoxville, Ill. October &, 1887, he
married Miss Emma G. Budke, Of
Wheeling, W. Va, who accompanied
him to Knoxville, where both passed
the next fifteen months in teaching.
At the expiration Of that period, 10 ac-
cordance with unanimous request of
the Pittsburg Synod, Of which he was
at that time Il member, Mr.. Britt gave
up the work of teaching to take charge
of the Lawrenceville Evangelical
Lutheran Church, of Pittsburg, Pa.
For nearl y two years he served that
congregation, but was then compelled
to change his passionate on account of
the i'll health of his wife,
He came to Frostburg in response
to call extended him July s, 1890,
where for almost nine years he has
successfully served st. Paul's English
Lutheran Church.
During his ministry here the church
building has undergone extensive re-
pairs, both the Sunday-school room
and the auditorium having been com
pletely renovated and improved until
to-day the structure stands one of the
most beautiful internally in this sec
ton. The building is heated by steam,
II marked and delightful improvement
over the old method of heating by
stoves. The total cost of these repairs
may be closely estimated at So 900.
OF Mr.. BIRTHS ministerial work in
Frostburg the following is a brief
summary:
He has baptized 10 children, married 1Ol
couples, and conducted 14S funeral services
His pastoral visits number about 5000 He
has preached 800 sermons and delivered fully
One-halfthat number Of prayer-meeting talks
About POO persons have been received into
membership with the church Almost s., 600
have been contributed to benevolent objects
in the work Of the church at large, and near
ly $4,000 to local church expenses.
Nor has Mr.. Britt confined himself
to pastoral work alone. For several
years he conducted with eminent sue
cess splendid lecture course, and
when his aid was asked in promotion
of any local enterprise he was not
found wanting. His good work in
behalf Of the Firemen's convention,
held in FrOstburg few years ago,
when nearly - 800 was collected by
the Finance committee of which he
was chairman, bears testimony to that
fact, as also to his energy and ability.
Rev. Mr.. Britt will leave next
Wednesday to assume the pastorate of
the Lutheran church, Taneytown, Md,
whence he and family will be followed
by the best wishes OF very many Frost
burg people in and out Of his flock
here. That he will dedicate to the
promotion of both the temporal and
! spiritual interests of his new charge
the same tireless energy that has
marked his work here is confidently
assumed by all who know him.
Business Weather Note.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27
Reorganization.

AT a special meeting of the Board
of Directors of the FrOstburg Gas and
"Wednesday, 9th inst, Howard Hitch
ms, j. p. Roman, w. b. Lowndes, &.
ii. Witllg aud Joshua Johnson handed
in their designations as Directors, and
as each resigned the following stock
holders were elected in their places:
Marx Wineand, Duncan Sinclair, X. K.
Henderson, Roberdeau Amman and ID.
Amman, jr.
Subsequently officers were elected
as follows:
President Marx WineIand.
SeeTetayY-Duncan Sinclair.
TreaS,srer-R. Amman.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27
Normal School.

Looks to the JOURNAL like $4,000
ought to put up building that will
meet all the wants Of the school. 1t
is big sum. Expended in dimensions
more than ornamentation, it ought to
go long way toward what is wanted.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27
TOWN AND VICINITY
Memorial Day.

See New Business Local. calling
the veterans of both wars to meet next
Tuesday morning.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27
The Electric Road

Looks like a sure thing now, work
having begun Thursday at the Cum
berland end. Later.-Several officials
from the east, in town Thursday, af-
firm that the road is a certainty.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27
Accident.

Peter knieriem, veteran miner, is
laid up with an injured foot, incurred
in the mine Monday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27

The Armstrong homestead, Broad
way, has been greatly improved by a
triple coat of paint, fitted on by
Samuel Tiddy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27
New Hotel.

Henry Wilmoth, of Meyersdale, Pa,
engaged in the lumber business in this
vicinity, has bought the Clarysville
hotel property, two miles east of this
place, ria National pike. He will re
model and make fine resort of it.
The electric road will make it available
to large population.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27

doan beliebe dem cable cars es a
comm Eff dey wuz dey would be
putin up de poles.-Af. Taylor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27

sell. Attendance, SUI. Gather, cool.
NOTES.
Tom Murphy has been heard from. He
desires to arrange three, five or seven games
with the home team. To this proposition
Manager Dillon has acceded, and the first
game will be played here Saturday, June 10.
The Midland team expects to put the
"kibosh' on everything and anything on
Georges Creek. Entler, Jackson, Burns,
Robinson, Gunningham-allt the old Midland
favorites are playing with the team this
season and are said TO be, as usual, very
warm"
This afternoon the Romney team of
Romney, w. Va, will be here. The game
begins at > o clock.
Invitation to the number of 500 have heen
sent out to the ladies, and if the weather is
at all favorable great crowd will be present
Romney is said to be pretty strong team,
and "Our Own is putting in every spare
minute practcing and getting ready to give
the West Virginia boys good run for their
money.
Tuesday, May 80 Decoration Day, the boys
will go to Meyersdale for the return game
with the Dale city club,
Thursday, June l, the Cumberland League
team is expected to play here. This game
will demonstrate Just how strong the League
of American Base Ball Clubs is, and what
kind of a show Our Own" strong amateur
club will have with this paid aggregation.
Saturday, June 10, the Midland club will
play the first game of series of five.
Negotiations are on for two great games
here July 1.-THE first to be played i'll the
morning at 10, and the second in the after
noon at 3.
Several of the Romney team are said to be
mutes.
Midland and Homecoming will try con-
illusions at the Frostburg Driving Park next
Tuesday afternoon Both inst.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27
Religious.

Rev. C. A. Britt will deliver his
farewell sermon to morrow at the
Lutheran church.
a touching incident of the service
in the Lutheran church last Sunday
was the rendition of new piece of
music, composed by &. bud. Hooking
and dedicated to Rev. C. A. Britt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27

Business Weather Note.
All seasons are favorable to adver-
tisements planted in the JOURNAL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-27

Frostburg, >. Two-base hits-Tennant, Ger
ZACH. Stolen bases-Powers, Gerlach, Ham,
acher, George Gunnett. Double play-Oln
Gunnett, unassisted. First base on balls-ott
lamacher, - McGee, l. Struck out-by
McGee. ,; Hamacher, :. Passed balls-Mil-
Ter, | ; James, 3 Left on bases-LonaConing,
Z; Frostburg, 8. Umpires-Quinn and Han
sell. Attendance 300 Weather, cool.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04

Precept aud practice do not 60 hand
In hand always ana the injunction to
forgive tho penitent sinner Ii some'
times forgotten. An example to tho
contrary has been set by the cOngrega.
ton Of the First Baptist Church Of
Easton. In. The young pastor OF the
church confessed that he had sinned
grievOusly aud offered his resignation.
1t was voted unanimously not to accept
the resignation. This 10 practical Chris
tiapity, sufficiently rare to be remark
able.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-06

The Geish from Days New York thea
tra will appear at the Grand Opera House
next Saturday night The above comic
opera success forms o bright and agreeable
entertainment from beginning to end.
Its well written dialogue is humorous and
clevsr; the lyrics Of the best and tho mu-
sic is as sparkling and melodous as one
could desire. Japanese in construction,
the story shows that the singing and
dancing girls at the Tea House OF Ten
Thousand joys entertain visitors over
there lust as their sisters entertain visitors
In other countries where stronger bever-
ages;are supplied Unlike manyo of the
extravaganzas or musical comedies there
is q pretty AM coherent story running
til, ough the play. which is shown in two
acts, the first being the Tea House Of Ton
Thousand joys; the second, Chrysan-
thsmum Fete in the Palace Gardens The
humor OF the dialogue and the diverting
situations keep the audience in continual
laughter and the bright and pleasing
melodies evoke the hsartiest applause. A
nOSG lIlpOTtulb tculuIo VI lhc
ment Is the delightful scenery and the
beautiful dresses. The first scene repre-
sentlng tea house is extremely pretty,
but it Is outshons by the lovely and rich
| chrysnuthomum blooms in the palace
gardens, which harmonic in tho most
| charming manner with tho dresses OF
! THE Geisha.r Tho chorus effects are
particularly good and the singing is Of the
| highest class.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-06
Short Sighted Persons.

The opposition of the Every
Evening to protection of American
manufacturers and granting of SUBJ
sides to encourage American ship
ping, reminds us of the hostility
manifest by prominent citizen, a
few years ago, to the State endors-
Ing the bonds for the construction
Of one of the down country rail-
roads. On being informed that his
share Of the increased tax, should
the State have to pay the interest
on the bonds, would not exceed a
dollar, he exclaimed II do not care
if the tax rate would not be increas-
ed six cents, | would not favor such
endorsement. To us it seems that
the Every Evening isNery much like
the gentleman in question penny
wise and pound FOOLISH BY allow
ing a bounty to American built ships
thousands OF dollars will be brought
to our city, and yet prominent citi.
Gems are not willing to be taxed one
farthing for the advantage resulting
therefrom.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-06
COMMANDER SEXTON DEAD.
Captain w. c. johnson, of Cincinnati,
Becomes Acting Commander.

Captain w. c. johnson, of Cincinnati,
Becomes Acting Commander.
Washington, Feb 6.-Colonel James
A. Sexton, commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. and q
member of the war investigating com
mission, died at $40 o'clock yesterday
morning at Garfield hospital, from COM
plications resulting primarily from an
attack of the grip. Colonel Sexton had
been Ill about month, first with grip
and kidney troubles and later with
meningitis of the brain. His system
failed to resfAnd to medical treatment.
and for several weeks his recovery was
hardly expected. When he first BE-
came sick Colonel Sexton was living AZ
the Arlington hotel, but about two
weeks ago he was removed to the Gar.
field hospital. Mrs. Sexton and her son
William were with the colonel at the
time of his death. Last night the body
was put aboard the 1880 train on thu
Pennsylvania railroad. and will be
taken to Chicago. There were no fu-
neral services in this city, but si1
members of the Grand Army acted a.
pail bearers, both when the body was
removed from the hospital and when
put aboard the train.
Captain W. C. Johnson, senior vics
comander-in-chief Of the G. A. r., 10
the head Of the firm of Johnson Broth
ers' Hardware company, in Cincinnati.
Under the constitution he becomes the
acting commander-in-chief at once
upon the death Of his superior and con-
tinues as the acting commander-in
chief until the vacancy Is filled.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-06

The bills in regard to the ship
ping interest now before Congress,
should be closely. scanned.
It seems to US that the Hanna
Payne bill andthe Handy bill are
radically wrong, as they will take
work out of the hands Of the Ameri-
can shipbuilders, instead of putting
work into them. The Hanna-Payne
bill asks for the admission of two
foreign ships to American registry
to one built in our ship yards. 1t
also asks for bounty to the owners
of these foreign built vessels of the
larger and swifter class, approx
mating ~ cents per gross ton on
every 100 miles sailed, thus proving
a very heavy tax on the country.
The mechanics and laborers associa
tons very justly oppose the passage
of this bill as well as the free ship
bill of Mr.. Handy and ask for the
passage of the Elkins Wreck bill,
which provides that foreign vessels
wrecked in the United States may
be admitted to American registry
when repairs of. three-fourths their
value have been made in an Ameri-
can ship yard.
The other bill is commonly known
as the Sulzer bill. 1t is intensely
American in every detail, demand
ing the abrogation of all treaties or
conventions that initiate against
our marine. 1t asks tor discrimi-
mating duties on all cargoes carried
in foreign bottoms, extra duties on
goods, etc, in bonded warehouses,
carried to our shores in foreign
ships, a tonnage tax Of so cents per
gross ton on foreign shipping, affair
compensation to shipowners for the
carriage of the United States mail,
a duty of 10 cents per gross ton on
foreign shipping to defray light
house expenses, premium gradu-
ated to distance to all shippers on
American bottoms, that we may in
sure employment to our ships and
consequently to those employed in
the shipping industry; and is nom
partisan in every respect as well as
non-sectional.
The passage of these two bills
would please the ship builders of
our country, as they would give a
stimulus to ship building that would
prove really surprising.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-06
REVENGEF[JL SOLDIERS
Minnesotans Wanted to Lynch thc
Murderer Of q Oomrade.
CAPTURED AMMUNITION sToRRc

And Started Out on . Man Hunt-Tho
Rfotous Volunteers Captured and
Placed Under Arrest Through the
Prompt Action Of General Sumner.
Augusta. Ca, Feb. 6.-Yesterday was
day Of excitement and alarm in Au-
gusta, due to the killing Of DENIM.
O'Connell. Of Company F, Fifteenth
Minnesota. Saturday night, by Brown
Hadley, a barkeeper. The difficulty
began over profane language used In
the hearing Of Hadley's wife.
Many Of the soldiers of the Fifteenth
Minnesota, when they learned OF the
killing, began to swear vengeance, anG
about a hundred of the men made
plans for the capture Of tho murderer.
The men had no ball cartridges for
their rifles, but going to the restmental
commissary store they took the pack
ages and broke open the ammunition
cases. and each man took about ~
rounds Of ammunition.
Previous to this the men, however,
were talked to by officers. and II was
thought all was over. But 1t was only
very short while after that, sweeping
aside officers who attempted to keep
them from the ammunition stores, they
entered and broke open the cases con-
tanning the cartridges.
The news spread rapidly over tho
camp, and as soon as 1t reached the
ears Of General s. s. Sumner. the COM
mander Of the First division, he or
dered out the Third cavalry, Tenth
Ohio and Thirty-fifth Michigan rssi-
ments. The men were deployed rs
skirmishers. and the woods in the
vicinity of the camp were secured.
At 1890 Troop A, under command Of
Lieutenant Hawkins found the entire
lot about 80 men, in the woods in the
rear of the First division hospital.
When they were captured they were
taken to First division headquarters
and put under guard.
General Sumner issued orders that
all passes issued should be confiscated
and no more issued. The ringleaders
were put in irons The military au-
thorities refuse to give the names Of
the men under arrest.
Brown Hadley gave himself up TO
the authorities some distance from the
city, where he had taken refuge. He
was taken aboard the night train to
Atlanta, where he will be confined in
Fulton county Jail until his trial can
be arranged for,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-06
FLORIDA
Personally Conducted 1our via Pennsy
NaEia Railroad

The next Pennsylvania Railroad tour tc
JucksCnvIiie, allowing two weeks IN
Florida will luavs New York and Phila-
dpiphia by specia train OF Pullman Palace
Cars Tuesday, Fchruary z Excursion
tickets, including railway tran porta,inn,
Pullman accommodations tone BERTH, aud
meals ell route iu both directions while
lraveingo the special traiD, will be sold
ut he following rnte.: New York, $40 90;
Philadelphia. $500; Canandaigun,E 52 Do;
Erie S5i.So; Wilkesbarre, $50 80; Pitsburg,
500 %; and at proporionate rates from
other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and full infor-
nation apply to ticket agents; Tourists
Agents, 1896 Broadway, New York; 7st
Broad Street, Newark, N. j.; or adress
Geo w Boyd, Assistant General Pussen-
gor Agent Broad Street Station, Phils.
delphia
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-06

ter and tears succeed each other in the
auditorium as we'll as on the stage. So
absorbing and thrilling is the story which
most breathless interest.
Not until the final curtain falls is the
spell broken. Tho comedy, which is natur-
ally introduced, is clean and bright and
the company presenting the play is of q
high order of merit. A special matinee
performance will DO given on Friday af-
ternoOn at popular prices.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-06
q Rochefort's Reception III Alsiers.

Algiers, Feb. 6.-The arrival here
yesterday of M. Henri Rochefort,
editor Of The Intransigeant. from Mar.
settles caused great excitement. Mobs
of Dreyfusites and ti-Dreyfusites
met him at the quay and cheered or
cursed him. according to their SYM
pathies. There were several collisions
between the rival factions. but they
were evidently dispersed by the gen.
darmes. who arrested several Of the
ringleaders
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
A GRIP OF STEEL.

In IA Grip Of Steel" the powerful
melo.droma which will be seea at the
Grand Opera House next Thursday and
Friday nights there are II different scenes.
As this indicates, the play is marked by
rapid action. Incident follows iucideut
so closely that the audience Ia kept con-
stantly in n state Of anticipation. Laugh
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-06

IT begins to look as if the trolley
road to Brandywine Springs was
to be the entering wedge for a con-
tinuous trolly road onup to kennett
Square, parallel to the Wilmington
and Western road on up the Bran
DIVINE as far as Landenberg, the
terminus of the railroad. 1t will
then continue on until West Chester
is reached. Such a trolley road
running through a rich section OF
Delaware and Chester counties,
should be valuable feeder to the
Wilmington City Railway Company.
1t is getting easier every day to
reach Wilmington by trolley. The
trolley will now take you to Bran
dywine Springs, New Castle, and
in a few weeks to Philadelphia.
Electricity is the coming motive
power and it is yet in its infancy.
There is a good prospect of "A troll
ley road to be built down the State,
connecting with the New Castle
road.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-06
Awful Scenes at Fire in Hungary.

London, Feb. 6.-The Daily Telegraph
publishes the following dispatch from
Vienna: Terrible scenes were Witness
ed in the confiagration last Tuesday
night which destroyed the whole vii.
lage of Nagyprobroez, in the Liptau
district of Hungary. Twenty men, lit
orally In flames, ran about the streets
until they dropped insensible. Many
were trodden down by maddened ami
mails. Others were frozen to death in
the open fields. Twenty charred bodies
have been recovered and 80 of the sur
vivors are suffering from dreadful
burns. several being blinded. The
flames destroyed 900 head Of cattle.