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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-16

The salt production of the United
States, which the newest trust seeks to
control, amounts to 100000 barrels
a year, valued at over $5,OOO,OOO. Salt
was first made in the United States in
Ohio in 1898, ana the Michigan mines
have been worked since 1859. There are
two methods of obtaining salt, it being
gathered either from mines or by evap.
grafton. Sea water is seldom evapo.
rated for salt. The more saline water
in certain springs and pools is used, be.
ing placed in pans and exposed to sun
or artificial heat until the water passes
away in vapor, leaving the salt deposit
Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-16
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"MY PAPA DIETS DRUNK"
A Little FOur-Year-OId's Reason
Why She Was Bare-FOOted on
Frosty Morning.

My friend was walking up State
street, late one afternoon, when he en-
countered a short sermon on temper
ance. The air was keen and cold with
symptoms of snow" He had pulled
his cap down over his ears as far as pos
sible, and buttoned up his overcoat
close to keep out the singing lake
wind, and was hurrying along at a
pace that might rival Weston's, when
he nearly ran over child not more
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-16
Three Court Clerks in a Century.

1t is reported from Essex county, Va,
as a fact worthy of note that there have
been but three clerks OF the Essex coun-
ty court since 1914, viz; w. b. Mat
news, from 1914 to 1880; James Roy
Macou, 1880 to 1887, and Harrison South
worth, the present clerk. Maryland, in
the federal court of this jurisdiction,
can beat the above record, as the court
has had but three clerks since 1799-1OO
namely: Philip Moore, 1899 to
1884; Thomas Spicer, 1894 to 1864:
james w. Chew, from 1864 to date. and,
as Mr.. Chew is still in good health and
active service his term will probably
last for some years longer. Prior to
1899 Joshua Barney was clerk of the
court from its foundation, prior to
1790.-Baltimore American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-16
Question of Club Ethics.

A gentleman lends very valuable
porcelain vase to be exhibited in the
dining-room of a club. One evening a
member comes in to dinner, strolls up
to the desk to pay his bill, and in so do
ing knocks over the vase, which is
smashed to smithereens on the carpet.
Who ought to bear the loss-the owner
of the vase, the club which accepted the
loan of it, or the clumsy diner? The
case is not merely hypothetical, the in
cident having happened as related at
the Cercle Volney in Paris. To affix the
responsibility in the matter has been
the duty of the Solomons of the seventh
civil tribunal. After due deliberation
they have ordered that the clumsy diner
must pay one-half the damage and the
club the other half. 1t is not only in
England, it would seem, that people
love compromise.-Lon News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-16
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MODEL CATTLE STALL,
Its Inventor Regards 1t Better Than
Sanctions for Keeping the
Animals in Place.

Mr.. j. L. Irwin, of Kansas, contrib
utes a sketch and description of cat
tie stall which he regards as better than
stanchions for keeping the animals in
place. He says:
"a stall consisting of a set of 2x4s,
one on each side, is bolted at one end
to the manager and at the other to the
studding or posts just wide enough
apart to give the animal easy access.
1t should not he wide enough to allow
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-16
A Lake of Beer.

TIE Deer which is consumed through
out the world in a single year would
make lake SIX feet deep, 324 miles
long, mile wide, or 1919 acres in area.
In this vast lake of beer we could cas-
lily drown all the English-speaking peo-
pie, to the number of 100000 900,
throughout the entire world; or we
could give a beer bath to every man,
woman and child at the same time in
he entire continent of America.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-16

The wealthy Russians are said to be
extremely profitable to hotel and shop
keepers in the lands in which they are
travelling. A Swiss authority insists
That 200 Russians will spend more III a
month than 1000 Englshmen and WON
an for the same period Of time Chi.
eago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-16

Brig. Gen. William Ludlow. military
governor of Havana, has issued an order
directing all officers stationed in the de.
partment to acquire a fluent use 81
Spanish as soon as possible; and a gel.
eral department examination is to be
held in December to establish an official
rating of pro6catncy.-Youth's Com.
panion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-16
Temperance Sentiment in South.

The Savannah (Ga.) News says: The
trend in the direction of temperance
is so marked in the south that the daily
newspapers are beginning to take no
tice of it and discuss it editorially. In
Savannah it is claimed that there has
been a decrease of IS per cent. in the
whisky trade during the past eight to
ten years. In Atlanta the decrease is
estimated at 20 per cent. In Mobile
20 per cent. less whisky is sold now
than formerly. 1t is said that, taking
the south as a whole, there was de-
crease of about Is per cent, as COM
pared with the previous years.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-07
LEFT ALL TO THE LORD.
MILLER FELT NO RESPONSIBILITY IN SUCH
EARTHLY MATTERS AS PROVIDING
FOR HIS FAMILY.

William F. Miller religious worker. was ar
raigned in the Lee-ave. police court YESTERDAY
charged with neglectng to support his wife ana
children. who live at No. $50 Hopkns-st He had
long controversy with Magistrate Kramer. alleging
that he was entirely free from responsibility IN
earthly matters the ground that the Lord
owns everything. and He is good"
The prisoner said "I have the utmost confidence
In the Lord and | believe that He will take care
OF every one. even my wife and children.
THE law says you must 40 it, said Magistrate
Kramer. no -
II can't help that" said the prisoner. i nave
been serving the Lord. and have been doing II ior
thirteen years" . .
81 don't get any money" said the prisoner .but
/ get plenty to eat at various houses. Wherever al
happen TO be- and the Lord, 1 am convinced Will
take Of my family
But how?" asked the Magistrate. ..,
and lie is good"
Does ne own any grocery stores?"
'IIe owns everything. v >,
"But perhaps people have mortgages on tnem'
returned the Magistrate. ,,
Mer's faith not TO he shaken. and ne sag
he was prepared to stand the consequences, ana
that the Lord would take care Of him.
"Al right" said the Magistrate. FURNISH a ponu
to provide your wife 81 a week Do you think the
Lord will provide a bond for that
Certainly" said Miller. ,
the close of court. hondsman having ap-
peared. Miller taken to jail
His wife who in court. said that ne nad en-
trey neglected to provide for her and her emil,
dren for thirteen years. She has worked 80 marc
that her hands have become almost useless, ana
she is no longer able TO work for her children
New-York tribune., 1899-04-07
HERR S0yNEyTHAL'S APPEARANCE.

After an absence from American Of fourteen years
Adolf Won sonnenthal appeared last night az tne
Irving Place Theatre and attracted large auoi-
enee which welcomed him not only as an old friehu
bur as one Of consideration and distinction heir
sonnenthsl made his re-entrance in Lessihg
Nathan der Weise" II is a play which contains
much speech and comparatively little action, ana
would doubtless prove dull to the audience or the
present day if 1t were not illuminated by tne deep
ssrnestness and the gentle sweetness and beauty OF
portrayal Of the central character. such as that
Of Herr sonnenthal His delightful voice alone
makes the long speeches pleasant, and the delcacy
and finish OF his action give unfailing interest 10
the scenes In which he appears. When he is not on
the stage il must be admitted that the play is
rather soporifc. The German theatre-goers are to
especially 10 hear Herr Sonnenthal In this and other
plays. and Herr Sonnenthal is to be congratulated
on the warmth and the undoubted sincerity or ms
greeting Nathan der Weise' Will be repeated this
evening and tomorrow afternoon Tomorrow
hight Herr Sonnenthal will present Sardous Ate
sunggeepipp
New-York tribune., 1899-04-07
ECHOES or TOWN ELECTIONS.
HUNTINGTON RESIDENTS DETERMINED TO
HAVE GOOD ROADS.

Riverhead Long Island April 6-The town cleo
tions Tuesday stirred up much feeling here. and
II is growing more ntence time passes. Each side
has been charging the other with bad faith. and
with voting who had right to vote. Jus
tice Stackpole has forwarded to District-Attorney
Jaycox one affidavit made by John f. Ross, a
homeless man. alleging that on election day he
received 80 cents. and was shown how to mark
ballot. and then sent into the booth to vote
He did so. although now It is plain he had no
right to vote He names n number OF prominent
Democrats in the afidavit.
The men he names deny there is any truth in
the matter. so far as any wrongdoing n concerned
The man he charges with giving the money 10 him
admits II. hut denies II was for voting. lie says
the man came to him, saying he was hungry ana
he gave him 80 cents The man who escorted Ross
vote. and simply told him how to mark ballot
and then. as no one challenged Ross he supposed
intention. On election day sailor from a barge
which sra9dSS on he b near who
he was, and his action caused lively scene az AZ
man ma pOds Dof TO vore and Io he die" did not
s'' number E Of Of residents Of Huntington swooped
down on this town the county scat. to-day to
know how it came about that majority OF twenty. .
eight in favor of good roads by the expenditure on
Of two In Huntington town there has been a
hot fight over this question; The go9d GOO 9nS ToanS =
those who warmly advocated the building of mac
adam reads wsre Id Fs1hnr yoTK s Ps
Church In Huntington Village. Father YORK went
far preach sermons on tne SUBJECT flu
travelled about urging the adoption OF the bonding
question. The measure had the support also OF the
farmers and wagon owners. - 4,
on Tuesday night. anxious was every one 10
know how the vote on this question had gone that
men from Huntington Village were at every poll
ing-place in the town and obtained from the elec-
tlon inspectors statements Of the vote These were
taken 10 Huntington by wheelmen. A couple or
hundred residents OF Huntington remained up unti
daylight to await the final returns When an
were in there majority OF twenty-elght IN
favor OF the bonding. ,..
When the official voting returns were brought
do
returns According to the of1cial returns LOG
vol were cast on the question or these 5B were
in favor and 5O5 against. The examination OF the
returns to-day shows the difference comes from the
mailing nlaces at Commack and Melville. The re-
iurns from those places filed differ from the un-
p'6fHciaI returns. Before returning TO Huntihgtoh
will take the matter into the Supreme Court iheX
saw that II the official returns preval they VIII VIII
carrv the proposition to bond the town
New-York tribune., 1899-04-07
THE FOURTH HOMEWARD BOUND
DUE TO ARRIVE TO-DAY-THE VOLUNTEERS
IN EXCELLENT HEALTH.

Grcenville 9. c.. April (SpeciaD.-The 4tn New
Jersey Volunteers. Colonel Gilmore left the service
to-day and the men now on the way nome Inc
nuster-out was accomplished In two hours. the
shortest time on record, and all made rush TOT
the station The cars decorated with stream
and the four sections were filled Ine oeaoodro
Air Line carries the men home, and the trains are
due 10 arrive at destination within twehty-lour
hours. The first train. stock car. baggage-car ana
seven coaches. left 10 a. m. for Jersey 'ity'
second train. basgage-car seven coaches one Pull
car, left at 10:30 for Jersey City; third train
baggage-car, seven coaches. one Pullman car left
at IL o'clock for Trenton fourth tram, paggaseo
car. seven coaches, Pullman car. LEFT ar ll:@O
for Woodbury. and Philadelphia Colonel Gilmore
the last train.
The record OF the ith in regard to health has been
unusually good Only two deaths occurred whlle
the regiment was in service, The dead men are
Corporal LennOx, Company A. from Trenton, and
Corporal Clayton. Company c. The health of the
men has been excellent, and only three were left
In tho division hospital. They are Samuel Loveti
Company l.. and William Hunsnger. Company f.,
suffering from measles. and John Miller. Company
a, who was cut I'm fight the day before the mus
ter-out Several others were discharged on Wehnes-
day from the hospital
New-York tribune., 1899-04-07
MAYOR DISAPPROTES THE BILL.
HE VETOEs A MEASURE TO RESTORE CERTAIN
PROPERTY TO THE TOWN OF
HEMPSTEAD

Mayor Van Wyck yesterday vetoed the bill passed
by the Legislature. which took from the present
city Of New York portion Of its territory and an
nexed It the adjacent town OF Hampstead. The
territory is described that part OF the town OF
Hampstead which is westerly of a straight line
drawn from the southeasterly point Of the town Of
Flushing through the middle of the channel be
tween Rockaway Beach and Shelter Island IN the
Atlantic Ocean" In vetoing the bill the Mayor
says:
In November 1884, the people living In the town OK
Queens TO the west of the proposed boundary line
In Of consolidation upon this line. cast
ing 712 for and 471 against It, In 1896 the
solida alton with the city OF New York Of the terri
tory named i'm the Of 1894 giving the boundary Of
tho proposed city i'm identcally the same language
so far as II relates to the town OF Hampstead.
In 1897 upon tho passage of the present city char
ter the boundary line fixed I'm precisely the
same words The Appellate Division Of the Su-
prer1c Court afterward declared that the boundary
line should he located through the middle Of the
channel as II existed in 1894 between ROckaway
Roach and Shelter Island. although the channel
might subsequently get shifted.
The LEGISLATURE has three times fixed the boun-
dary line and the Appellate Division has passed
upon H. so that there is no uncertainty ms TO its
existence
further objection 10 the bill says the Mayor, is
that the city OF New-York assumed the indebted
ross Of the territory. which constitutes vested
r,cbt that would he destroyed by the approval OF
he bill to the injury and disadvantage OF the city
New-York tribune., 1899-04-07
- FREAK FROM QUAY.
,,s.r-Rc SITUATION UNCHANGED
HAN NAGEE DID NOT VOTE.

psnn.. April (speciaD.-An lesisla-
Harrisou.s nov on Senator c. l.. Magee when the
tive eye c,o,.. Senate situation is discussed ana
Uni'e" ,.ondering when he is going TO nreak away
all are Quay Mssee did not vote IN 'ne JON.
from ,on Ov to-day although he was at the capitoi
eonven,. h.uot was taken. He remained IN the
when NV r,. afternoon he started for Phiadeiphia
ssns'e stated that he had gone there personally
snd u Na ,hn Reaver man that he would not vote
to inior" atn and that he would personally so
for n.a be changed his vote.
s's,e .s.rles rubos of Tiosa was voted for by the
Chsrm Rspuhlicans to-day. Mr.. Tubos ran MS
sn,'so,e for United States Senator In his county
oanu. CAM. senator Quay last year. ana received
sE~ ,ori,v Of the votes cast At the Repuohcan
la'se Tnb5s received 81 votes to-day Quay 10
p.s'GJks ns Jenks Il Tomorrow the anh-Quayies VII"
ana Ser colonel +. A Irwin. Of Clearheld.
'o.s pr,bery Investigating Committee held two
nv N. today. At the first meeting Frank B.
sess'O pbpadelphia who is said 10 have offered
Jones % nlace in tho Mint for the brother OF Rep
10 ge. Laubsch OF Philadelphia. If the later
Tesen1'So,e o,e for Quay for Senator appeared ana oe
wouIu storv in toto. He said he had conVerSeG
MEG TIreeunech only once on the Senatorshlp. ana
Win Iiauhscb told him he had signed paper pc
then h;s Election pedging himself 10 vote asahS,
fore "'' uc told Laubach at the time that ne was
QOayn,drei to sign such pledge.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-07
CORPORATIONS AND POLITICS.

ne IoHN P PETERs's ADDRESS BEFORE The
BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION.
IN. Ran,ist Social Union held dinner last night
Il ,,s Hotel Savoy az which the speakers were inc
Rev Dr. John T. Peters. rector or 81 M'chae.
r-,,.oon,l Church. in Amsterdam-ave.. one OF the
leader. in the fight against the Amsterdam-aVe'
ar.s whose subject was The Next Move in Mu-
yicin,I Politics." and the Rev. Howard l.. Jones'
:, P,cbmond. Va who talked on "A New Desgna-
sian a. the Saloon-Why Presented and why Re-
s.n,ed"
Among other things DR. Peters said:
rorr,,n, nolttics is increasing with the money IN
N. hands Of the corporal ions tranfnlses are tile
property OF the city and OF the cltizens. is ny
whose tight 10 them is inalienabe. beheye from
NJ recent awakening in connection win the Am
s,srdan-ave grab that the people are ripe 10 me ne
ssrss IN mis- matter. ! believe that tnat rs the
linz on which we will Vet have TO traNeI; nusIless
ss3 nolitics are closely connected You cannon
rsta contract without the moral obllga toh
which gives II honesty. Sometimes u mas oeen
sI that the Church has not much weight IN
polrcs but this time they Were ned WIN WIN ptopie
sys me churches resounded with the voice OF me
-so,s IN nrofesf People now look 10 the churches
Is the ralying ground when they want 10 acmeNe
some reform
Tn. Rev. Mr. Jones in his address on the saloon
said In part:
1f,vor p,shop Potter's plan. and favor Bishop
,tos ~ ~ s,,u 7 favor the Rochester movement
tbat saws The saloon must die. II is eating out the
heart OF society. and will eat out the heari OF 'he
Nation II It is not wiped out IN time shor,
address In which he contrasted municipal govern
ment In Ensland as with that in America
New-York tribune., 1899-04-07

AN AMMONIA TANK EXPLODES.
WINDOWS ARE BROKEN AND MANY PEOPLE

WINDOWS ARE BROKEN AND MANY PEOPLE
FRIGHTENED BUT NO ONE is HURT.
Considerable damage and a great deal OF excite
ment was caused at o'clock yesterday morning by
the explosion OF the ammonia tanks attached TO the
refrgerating machinery OF Paul Weidman's brew
cry, a fve-story brick structure on the southwest
corner of North First and Berry SITS
The building was erected in 1890 and has n 'front.'
age Of $50 feet in North Frst-st The tank which
exploded contained more than four hundred pounds
OF liquid ammonia. but fortunately one was
near the spot at The time
The explosion heard for several blocks
around. awakening the inmates OF a great number
OF tenement-houses In the neighborhood OF the
brewery. Many people ran panic-stricken into the
street The windows were blown out of the brew
cry and from a number OF houses. The police at
the Bedford-ave station block distant, heard
the explosion. and the hurried to the
spot. On their arrival the fumes Of the ammonia
were so strong that the policemen were driven back
Onlcer Mckee, who was on duty near the brewery
was overcome. and was sent away for treatment
Mary Milford twcnty-three years old, OF No. liS
near the brewery and succumbed to the shock. She
was attended by Surgeon Buwinkle. at the Eastern
District Hospital. great number OF the residents
IN the netghborhood also suffered from fright and
the effects OF the ammonia.
As soon as the atmosphere permitted. an invesu-
cation was made, and It found that all the ma
chnery In the brewery had been thrown out OF gear
by the force OF the explosion This, with the dam
age done 10 the building, and others in the neigh
borhood. II is believed. will involve loss of more
brewery were injured. The cause of the explosion
Is unknown.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-07
rryERAL OF THOMAS g. WELLS.

The funeral Of Thomas Goodwin Wells. Tor many
Years n member OF the Produce Exchange who
died on wednesday morning. will be held at his
homo No l5s Clinton.st this afternoon at o'clock
Tba Rev T. H. Byington. assistant pastor OF the
church Of the Pilgrims will oiiciate. The burial
will be in Greenwood - - MI.
Wr Wells was the son OF Dr. Phineas +. Wells,
,yho many years ago was a well-known homeopathic
rhvsician He was born In Brooklyn In 1871, ana
after being graduated from the Polytechnic instl
tute went into the produce commission business
For many years he was with @. W. Balch, Dut
several years ago became connected with the Nun
Of Rice e. Quimby. Mr. Wells had been a memDsLs
~ the Hamilton Club and at the time OF his deatn
was connected with the Crescent and ENceisioit
clubs He unmarried. For some time ne sv nsv q
been breaking down in health but had been away
from business only three weeks.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-07
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THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
REPORTS OF THE PRESIDING ELDERS
WORK OF CHURCH SOCIETIES.

WORK OF CHURCH SOCIETIES.
At the second days session OF the Newark Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church at the
Halsey Street church. Newark. yesterday the pre-
siding elders read their reports. The Newark dis
trict has fifty pastors and five assistant pastors.
The congregations OF the district fair Sunday
number 1879 persons. There are sxty-one Sun
dayschools. which this year contributed $3.50 for
the Parent Missionary Board There are forty
eight Epworth leagues in good order. In four
churches the individual communion cup Is in use
Two pastors died in the year. the Rev. l.. II. Dunn
and the Rev. II. p. Doane. The Conference con-
tinued number Of supernumerares
There was a discussion to where the next
Conference should be held Invitations were re-
ceived from the Hackettstown church and the
Market Street church. in Paterson. The latter
was chosen by vote OF IS TO rs.
These candidates were elected to elder orders
The Revs. Messrs. c. T. Mead T. s Moneaux. c.
w Dennings. S. T. Jackson. w. r. Nen George
Moore j. +. Apply and A. c. McCrea. The Rev.
William S. Harker of Cokesbury. n. j.. was dis
missed upon request TO become Presbyterian pas
tor.
The Rev. Dr. J. f. NJ Mills OF Wyoming. n. Y.
explained in an address that effort was being
made to raise s2O0O0.0OO thankoffering for the
blessings at the beginning of the twentieth CEN
tury. One-haf is to be used for educational pur-
poses and one-haf for charity New-Jerseys share
would be 100000. The speaker asked for the ap-
pohtment or 4 committee to organize the move
ment In the Conference.
An appeal was made by the Rev Or. Jennings for
the western Methodist Book Concern
Mrs CLINTON h. Fisk. OF the Woman's Home Mis-
ciety.
The needs Of the Mizpah Brotherhood was set
1orth by the Rev. DR.. T. b. Nealy. OF the Bati-
more Conference. and resolution adopted
churches. ~ ~
r. IN the afternoon the Womans Home Missionary
society held Its anniversary. There devotional
eAeIcses, report by the corresponding secretary.
q report or the Deaconesses' Home and addresses
blsnop foWler presided at the deaconesses' conse-
Grafton service. In the last 81 063 a was raised
Inc society now numbers 2295
IN the evening the Missionary Society held ser
vices IN the Halsey-st. church. and the Total An
sInence and Prohibition Society held its anniver-
sary in the Central Church ~