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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-11-03
CROKE UP THE MEETING
An Amateur Orator Receives Unex
pected Answer to His Question.

pected Answer to His Question
In the recent political campaign IL
Baltimore the campaign was particu
larry hot In the Sixth Ward. In that
ward, though no longer fashionable
section, there dwell many substantial.
citizens, the younger members OF
whose families may have married anC
moved to more desirable sections OF
the city, but the parents remain in the
Old homestead. A mass meeting was
called In Market House Hall, In this
ward, and II special committee was ap
pointed TO wait upon the oldest resi-
dents and invite them to place OF
honor upon the platform, and to in
duce some of them 10 say word OF
two as to the great blessings to be en-.
Joyed under our form of government,
most OF which We're ascribed to the
party holding the meeting and ito give
little advice to the younger men to
vote early, II not often.
The hall was crowded. and great en-
thusiasm prevailed. The old citizens
OF the ward were prominently In evi-
dence and filled the platform. The old
est. the wealthlest, and, as 1t was
maintained by many, the meanest man
OF the number, was retired hog
drover and land owner He was intro
duced with great flourish by the
chairman, bowed profoundly when the
applause had ceased, and said in brok,
en- English:
my Fellow Citzens-Slxty years
ago came to dis country poor poy--
what am | now?"
In the pause that followed deep
bass voice In the rear of the hall called
out:
"a damned mean old hogv'
That closed the amnteur oratOry Of
the evening and the meeting broke up.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-11-03
WHEATLETT

w IL RECOMMENDED as
a perfect Breakfast Food, and contains all
the food properties OF wheat. Superior to
Oatmeal. Absolutely the best cereal food for
Musb, Gems, Griddle Cakes, Puddings, &c.
Just the food tor children. Try II and lear q.
mar IL d. II. BOUIO.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-11-03
|. S25 600 TO LOAN An ,

ODO, UUU ON FIRST MORT
GAGE Town Property on the plan OF "Tne
United Banking and Building Company Of
Richmond, Va"
~ Apply to B. r. HICKS, Secretary, or
FRANK HIGGINS, Agent, Rockville, Md.
may i7-u
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-11-03
SLAVES IN ANCIENT GREECE.


The ordinary price for slave was
from $50 to S85. Abundant supply
kept the price low. Society was built
on slavery. Slnves, or AZ In Sparata
and Crete, serfs attached to the soil,
were the farm labOrers; In manufac-
tories they took the place Of modern
machinery; they were form OF in
vestInent, being often rented out In
gangs, AZ for work In the mines; large
numbers were used, too, for domestic
service, seven being an average num-
Der for an ordinary house. Corinth Is
said to have had 4G0, 900 slaves, Aegina
47O, 900, and q census Of the year Is. g..
showed 100000 In Attica. These fig
ures have sometimes been doubled,
but other known facts go to confirm
them. Most OF the slaves apparently
came from outside Greece, as from
Lydia, Syria, Bithynla, Thrace and
Illyrla, but there were also among
them Italians, Egyptians and Jews.
The supply from outside was main
talned by the slave traders, who OBJ
tanned them either In barter or by
robbery along the coasts Of the Aegean
and the Euxine. The slave market
was feature OF every city agorn,
and especially Of the temple fairs.
Captives In war were, like the rest Os
the booty, treated as merchandi~~
They were disposed OF chiefly Vxt
professional traders and sold .@l
abroad Thus men OF culture AM
cntiOn often appeared In the con ~
| OF slaves. Employed M tead HNA
renders, secretaries, musicians, Me5
often served the purpose Of spren Hg
| the knowledge Of art, manners I'D
life among other peoples, and add In
mixing the soils and forwarding he
Interest OF cOsmOpOlitanism.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-11-03

The street car hog IL to be found on
nearly every car and from day to day
from year TO year, he goes unpublished.
II Is too much trouble to prosecute
him, distasteful to a gentleman to as
sault him, and 30 he goes on forever.
Still, he should not be shot. lie should
be hammered about hall to death with
o stout stick Minneapolis Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-11-03

s Spring AND SUMNER
<au~ OPENING.

Weuve public the
OF
dvsedly extraordinary
Jwey
containing
KARAT regu ID, n
SOLID Gold Ladies' Chains
an
SOLID Gold Gents regula
SOLID Gold Link
All kinds of Gold Filled Fancy Watch Pins,
o
Solid Silver Table Spoons 81 90, former $40
Needless wedding
Jewelr Precious Stones, Snverware, Watches, Clocks
OFFUTT & TRIBBY.
12-oct 28y BIS Street N W. West Washington, d G
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-11-03

Wheel and Lever Steel-Frame Spring Tooth
HARROW, with detachable Point which
can bs renewed for 10 GENTS each
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-10
COAT CUTTERS MAY STRIKE.
If They Win II VIII BE of No Benefiu
tn Them


New York, July 9.-The coat tailors. IL
is reported, are preparing TO so out on
strike for an advance in wages and a
reduction of hours of labor. They are
said to number between 10000 and ~ 900,
and of these $500 are women and girls
Most of these people formerly belonged
to the Brotherhood of Tailors, which Is
affiliated with the United Garment Work
ers of America, but they bolted and
formed an independent National organiza-
ton. They are not now affiliated with
any central body, and in the event of a
strike, it is said, they can not expect any
outside aid, not even from the clctHag
cutters. The Brotherhood of Tailors nC-7
numbers about 10000 members, bta these
have better wages and are generally bet
ter eff than the Independents.
Some time ago the Independents asked
the National Garment Workers whether 1t
would support it in the event of strife,
but was told it would not unless the in
dependents were better organized Never
theless, the Independents held mass
meeting last week and speeches We're de-
livered urging the men to go out on
strike.
Henry White. general secretary of the
United Garment Workers, says THE in
depeNAnte asked us several time,;, to
stand by them in a strike. but we told
them that they must first organize thor
oughly. | believe that the men will strike
but strikes on the East Side have always
been costly affairs and I do not think
we will have anything to do with the
coming strike. The men will probably
win, as this is the busiest season but in
six weeks they will lose all the ground
they may win, because they always be-
come lax and careless after a victory"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-10
THE CHALLENGER SHAMROCK.
BRIToNs ARE Sure SHE WILL DE-
FEAT THE COLUMBIA.
Hcr Trial TrIr Most satisfactory
to the Yachting Experts Who
Witnessed It.

SOUTHAMPTON. July s.--Yachting circles In
the SoIent were never more excited than now
over the prospects In the forthcoming race
for the Americas cup between the Shamrock
and Columbia. Yesterday yachtsmen could DE
ecen in all directions and In Southampton.
Hythie. Calshot and Cowes the keencst look
out was kept for the challenger, which 1t was
known would strstch her sails Every move
ment was yelled with the profoundest seere.y
and. owing to the rumors In circulation that
her sails were unsatisfactory. the interest
was intensified Newspaper men and photog..
rapbefs gathered in large numbers ana would
have given ANYTHING to Know the PROGRAMME
but nothing was gwen out.
Sir Thomas Upton. with his new treasure.
anu the brothers Jnmison. were on board the
lvrrniu. the Jamison's cutter. and MIR, Will
life, Jr.. was also much n evidence. Ia
southampton water the Shamrock presentc
magntfcent sight The slight breeze was
Just enough to MI her sails. but she Sliaei
sr,eedily and as gracefully as a swan.
III should be understood that YESTERDAY
trip was IN no sense test OF speed. although
the lvcruia and Saturnta approached her. At
Nus solely for the purpose Of sail stretchiig
Very soon 1t became apparent TINT there was
rot 10, shadow q foundation for the untavor-
atlt reports. No doubt few MINOR altera-
lions will be found necessary. but the sails
we're pronounced generally excellent
The helm trials were evan moro satiatao-
tory. II possible. as she answered all demands
beautifully and without the least trodble
After passing Calshot castle she was direct
toward Cowes, where she was eagerly scanned
by CROW DIS of experts already arrived for the
occasion. A distinguished ,xpert and YACHT
ns authority i said to corresnondent OF the
associated Press TINT the Shamrock was the
nnest Yacht ever seen in the Soent." Sir
Thomas l.ipton expressed himself as ".atis-
ished with the spin.''
A member of the crew said to tile corre-
spondent OF the Associated Press: 1.-THE sham
rock Will do what she is built for and Will
peat the Yankee. She sailed admirably with
out hitch, and answered her helm to per-,
lection, which is one OF the greatest con-
siderations. We are going to win. but 1t is
bilties''
Interest is now conferred IN the spins with
the britannia. which will be ready on
Wednesday for at least four encounters In
yachting circles the opinion Is general that
the Shamrock must beat the Britannia at
least half an hour. considering the speed
of the Columbia. developed In the races with
the Defender
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-10

TO racegoers and that won races until the
expression "Dwycr luck became one OF
the sayings OF the turf.
Another ten-striko that the brothers
made was when they took Jimmy Nc
Laughlln as their star rider. He WAS u
success from the start and season after
season he rode the Dwyer mounts and
rode them to victory. Sometimes the VIC
tory WAS easy and sometimes the struggle
was n desperate one, but 1t was all the
same 10 Mclaughlin He rode to win. and
win ho did until az last some OF the good
men were ready to back his mounts with
out taking the trouble to inquire the name
of tho horse on which he sat. Those were
the good old days OF the turf, the dayS
V hen hundred bnokmakers were lined up
in the ring and when the crowd that gath
cred before them held millions of dollars
that IL was ready Ia risk upon the horses.
There have been many plungers In
America. 1t would not require an old race
follower 10 remember scores of these bet
tors who have stood ready TO lose or wiz
fortune with smile. They have lasted
q day. a week or perhaps season, and
then they have gone away and the track
has known them no more. With Mike
Dwyer IL Is different. He was the greatest
plunger of them all, but he stayed on and
on. He stands alole az one unique figure
in turf history. He thought that there was
q Possibility tNat ne hau a shade inc best
OF the bargain. Some of his exploits Will
be remembered as long as there are horses
to run In races and men to bet on them.
once Joe Gotten was d / TO 10 shot. The
odds were considered as almost prohibl-
tive, but Dwyor put 100000 on him to win
$4,000 and he won his money. Hanover
was one of his favorltes and he would
have risked his all on him One day he
bet 900 on him TO win 5000 and the
grand old horse brought the money home.
Again Mike picked fremont as sure
winner, as the track was muddy and he
knew that mud was the black colts long
suit He played $4,000 on him to win $4,000
and fremont did not ,disappolnt him. Such
feats as these are enough to make any
man famous.
When fortune turned Mike Dryer was
stu game and he was game up to tho very,
last moment. Then came the inevltablel
balancing of the sheets. His campaign In
England bad been a disastrous one for
him. He has plunged as he plunged I'M
America burt the bnokmakers took thel
money and at last he withdrew from the
betting ring, and 1t Ia doubtful IL the
track will ever know him Intimately again.
Tho day Of Mike Dryer, the cool, coura
geous plunger, has passed. His BROTHER
the conservative Phil, is stll million
aire. The latter Is still a figure on the
turf but the former has preached his SER
mon on tho futllity OF fighting the ring !
In this comparison there is lesson for
those who are backing the horses.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-10
REVIEW OF rnool.s.
Thirty Thousnnd of Englandss SOIL
oilers Drill mt Hyde Park.

Thirty Thousand of Eng1and's SOIL
s'ierr Drill mt Hyde Park.
London. July s.-The centenary rsvlaw
and inspection OF the Metropolitan volun.
teers, who were organized In Hyde park
by George III to oppose tho apprehendad
invasion OF England by the troops OF Ma.
poleon, occurred on the Horse Guards pa-
rade this afternoon. Over 10000 London
volunteers took part in the review and the
beautiful weather made the event the
greatest spectacle of the season. St. James
park and Its neighborhood were crowded
with about 100000 persons. The reviewing
officers consisted of the prince OF Wales,
the duke OF York. the Grand Duke Michael
of Russia, Field Marshal Lord Wolsley.
tho commanders -chief. the duke Of Cam
bridge, the headquarters staff, the Amer
lean aud continental attaches.
A large number OF Americans paid high
prices for favorable spots from which To
view the parade. The adjoining Carlton
house terrace, overlooking the parade. was
fine place Of vantage. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Balfour, MIR and Mrs. Choate, Mrs.
John w Mackay, Count Won HatsSeldt,
the German ambassador. and M Astor,
who reside there. entertained large parties,
among the guests being MIR. and Mrs.
Bradley Martin. the earl and countess OF
Craven, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Paget, MIR.
Henry White and Miss White. Mrs. Ron
aids and Senator and Mrs. Hanna, Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge and Mrs. Lodge, while
the princess of Wales, the duchess of York.
the duke Of Albany and Princess Henry of
Battenbcrg witnessed the parade from
carriages In the royal enclosure.
Captains Dewitt c. Falls and Francis G.
Landon, of the Seventh regiment National
Guard. State OF New York. on the invita-
tioa of Sir Charles Edward Howard VIM
cent. commander of the Queens Westmn-
ster Guard were present and witnessed
tho review from the lords stand.
In conversation With n representative OF
the Associated Press this evening Captain
Landon said no was greatly impressed and
pleased with the martial bearing OF the
troops, especially the London Scotch and
Royal Irish regiments ut the head of he
last named of which rode the duke OF
Connaught.
Necessarily" Captain Landon said, the
troops were unused To brigade formation.
and they experienced some difficulty In
maintaining the intervals that are expocte l
OF crack regiments, bat II was easily dis
cernibe that they observed great atten-
ton to salute dress and other details.
showing careful military training"
/ 1T Is remarkable to think that this vast
army was gathered in London alone, when
/ a few hours previous they were engaged,
! many OF them in the most exacting toll.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-10
bon SHORT OF GOLD
LIANT OF TOO LITTLE ACTUAL CASH
"a from the Continent--But
"a, =. 10 lie hound TO the
single standard.

York, July o.-The Times London
Al, correspondent cables; Our
msrlet has been little topsy tur-
week. The bill workers were
NO the rates down below 2 per cent
mil belief that money will be
7, has not fallen as expected. Gu
,r.rary. it has been scarce and dear.
Of paying back all loans due the
:, england. the market has had to
norton and the bank charged
IA for the last two days 4 per cent
-. and four day advances. Then
90 biggest banks, that usually hold
% moo 900 to 25.ooo,o0O pounds ster-
u hills between them, have been
No. oa the market. Either they
not buy at all or they refused to
Ih,iIs AZ less than "a per cent. The
NJ therefore, were thrown back on
NO credits in the market, for which
and sometimes ~ and 3 pei cent
{,oen charged. Even so. the bank OF
Ina has been master of the situation.
arc doing an enormous trade and a
more enormous financial business, as
&sturns of the bankers clearing house
III past week prove. They snow an
Ease Of IS 100000 pounds sterling on
wears total for the same week. and
liz 900 pounds sterling represent tho
est weeks total ever known.
|roughout the provinces 1t is quite the
The country banks find local en-
ment for their money and can spare
for London. Gold is still going to
hama instead of coming back, as 1t
nm does at this period of the year.
foreign banks, too. lean more and
IN London, yet the universal cry
(he continent Is that there is not
1 Oh money to go around. and the bank
amsterdam has twice put its rate up
lin three weeks.
Iris has got through the bourse set
lent without big smash. but the
ket has been crippled and sullSy ever
1. its condition being such that the
Resi- caution is necessary. Were
war to arise, upsettiug the Kaffir
kst, / am afraid to think what the
|eauences would be. Both in Paris
here. perhaps. the knowledge OF the
Ter is the greatest safeguard against
dia is to have a gold stanNr'd; such
be probable decision Of the committee
sitting. This means that 100000 600
Ids sterling at least In gold must be
scted to form a basis for The gold re-
G. Money must be borrowed and
,,ess could be with comparative ease,
the effect of this artificial demand for
metal must be important on ths ~ es
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-10
How to Diversity.
Southern Farm Magazine.

southern Farm magazine.
These are timely words. Diyersfcation
Is splendid idea. The experiences of
truck growers and fruit growers In older
agricultural sections demonstrate the dan
Ger OF applying to the cultivation OF other
crops than Gotten the same methods which
have resulted in making cotton unprofita-
Bile. There Is just az much danger In
deyoting the whole acreage OF farm to
strawberries or TO beans as there Is in
deyoting ones attention TO cotton exclus-
lively. The point to be strongly borne In
mind Ia to raise everything possible for
for home supply and occupy remaining
energies in the money crop. That rule
followed strongly VIII make a living for
the farmer and his family no matter what
the money crop may BRING Violated, II
threatens the farmer with additional bur-
dens. VIZ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-10
RELICS LOST nY FIRE.
The VOltn Electrical IutldiuE I'm.
ireIy DcstrOyeh.

The NOItu tleCtrlcri ButlutuE En-
tirejy Destroyed.
Como, July S.-The Volta electrical ex-
hlbitlon has been entirely destroyed by
fire. due to defective electric wires. The
fire broke out in the main gallery and
spread with marvellous rapidity owing to
the combustible nature of the buildings
and their contents. Many visitors were
in the buildings when the flames broke
out and fled in a state OF panic. There
was no loss of life. Two gasometers ex-
poded with report that was heard q
distance of several miles. and the i'm
mense column OF smoke which arose was
visible In Milan, twenty-eig miles
away. The fremen succeeded In saving
number OF the personal effects OF Volta,
Including the senatorial sword presented
TO him by Napoleon. decorations. ETC., but
many relics We're lost.
The insurance on the property is light,
beng only 100000 lire, exclusive of that
which was carried by individual exhib-
itors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-10
sesssoseosssosseoeseossssossss

beef. The steers should be fattened for
market at from three to four years OF age.
An average Ct four well fattened beeves
sold each year from every farm, with 100
acres in cultivation. would be source OF
Immense income to the people OF the
Southern States, besides adding to the fer
tilliy Of the soil and making the people in
dependent OF outside supplies. There Is
no good reason why such course should
not be entered upon at once by the farm
ers and planters of the Southern states,
Wild grasses and forage crops enough IN
the South spring up and blossom. fall ana
decay which If converted into beei'
would add millions of dollars to the wealth
OF the country. The wasted vegetable re,
sources OF the South should be converted
into tangible wealth, and this may be
done with maximum profit by the rais-
ing OF cattle, for cattle, next to bread
stufis. are most universally in demand ~
good prices. Never before was the de-
mand for good sreeding stock better tnan
II Is now. Raise good stock, not serun
stock. and the profits viii be certain anu
satisfactory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-10

of his fortune fell and with the few dol
lars that were left he went to Florida TO
spend the remainder of his days In cult
waiting oranges and keeping hotel. For
time things went comparatively smooth.
but last winter the frosts touched his trees,
How much he lost during the cold weather
no one knows, but IL all the stories that
have been published about him are true
ne has not enough of his fortune left to
bother him much with the counting.
Mike Dwyer and his brother Phil were
butchers in Brooklyn once. Troy made
money at the business, and as they loved
horses they had some good flesh in their
stables. Mike always had n speculative
turn and he continued his efforts to i'm
prove the character OF their animals until
at last they found Rhadamanthus.
The story of how the Dryer brothers
came TO buy Rhadamanthus has never
been told but buy him they did. way back
in 1876 and from that day until 1892
when Mike parted company with Phil he
cause he would insist on being a plunger
while Phil was willing TO let his horses
run for stakes and let other people do the
bettlng, the brothers were the dominating
figures of track history season after sea-
SON No single partnership has ever been
more successful, notwithstanding the fact
that the brothers were SO dssimilar IN
their makeup.
Rhadamanthus was the lucky piece FOR
them. and the first time that the stranger
with blue sash passed under the wire an
easy winner OF a great race the two
butchers had enough money on to make
them feel happy for many Il day,
Their success encouraged them and
other good horses were found With such
animals TO run and such plGnger as Mike
Dryer 10 back them the making OF money
was necessity OF fact, not the vagaries
of fortune. and within three years from
the time when old Rhad entered their sta
BILE they were regarded az mllionaircs.
To enumeratc the horses thai The Dwv-
ers have owned reads like a list Of the
years champions during the twenty sea-
sons that the brothers were together
There were Rhadamanthus and Pramble,
Luke Blackburn, Hindoo, Onondaga Dew
drop. Miss Woodford, fremont. Hanover,
Inspector b., LoDgstreet, George Kinney.
Kingdom. Raceand and all the rest Of that
brilliant array OF stars that are SO familiar