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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-14
A Lucky Escape From Loss of Life.

On Saturday night as extla freight No. II
over the Delaware railroad was nearing
Dover Engineer Hickman thought he saw an
obstruction on the track. He at once re-
versed the lever and applied the brakes, but
before he had accomplished the work the
pilot of the engine crashed into number Of
crossties which were piled on tho tracks.
TIE train, fortunately, remained on the
tracks and although the ,ngineer and fire
man We're thrown backward i, the cab they
we're uniniurea.
The train crew was called to the scene and
it was discovered that a number of crossties
were placed between the rails, apparently
for the purpose of deralirg the Norfolk
express.
Fortunately the parties Interested in the
attempted wreck We're unable to complete
their plans before the arrival of tho extra
freight and thus number of lives were
saved.
The express train ia always well laden
with passengers. especially as far As Dover,
and had the train been thrown from the
track it is possible that great loss of lie
would have occurred.
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Baltimore, Chesapeake and
Atlantic Railway Co.

steamers leave Piers "a AZ Light street
wharf. Baltimore ms follows:
RAILWAY DIVISION CPicr 4l-4l0 p. IN.
daily, except Saturday and Sunday. Sunday
only, 800 p. M, for Ocean City and inter
u cdia points.
Returning, leave Ocean City $50 a. m.
daily, except Sunday, arriving at Baltimore
at ! Ia pm.
Freight for points on Railway Division re-
ceivtd ut Pier No. until 2.30 p. M, daily,
CAOPTANK RIVER LINE--6 p. m. daily
except sunday, for Ens;on oxford, Cam
bridge and landings 10 Denton
WICOMICO RIVER LINES m every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for
gates Point, Deals Island and lundin
Salisbury.
NANTICOKE RIVER LINE p. IN. Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday for Deals Island
and landings 10 Scaiora, De-.
PIANKATANK RIVER LINE-(Picr b. +
y. m. every Sunday aud CiuCsdRy for Great
WicOmico River. Dividing, Indian and by
m"rs Greeks. littl" Bay, Milford Haven and
PiHnkHtanh kivertO FrCcpurt. Va.
Steamers from south street wharf:
POkOMOKE RIVER LINE p. IN. Tues
day and Friday for tris.icld, Tuupicr Island,
DHHncuck and landings to PukOmulc ny and
snow IiIi
NHssONGU RIVER LINE-bp. IN. Monday
and Thursday far furd- CrisUcid, Fiuncys,
Onaucens, HuniiDr creek md Nossougo,
OgguUAEN0CE RIVER LIME p. M.
every ""iu .oly wu Sunday Tor tr>ica,
Puuuutcnpuu. &uuua ana OcaotHuuDuk River.
Tiekc.s fl. .'s ne IN East baltimore street
-. HgNJAMIN, WILLARD THOMSON,
Supl Railway Div. Gen. Manager.
General Passenger Agent.
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1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it, Auyboly can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak Kid
nels, Malaria or nervous troubles. W.
mean he can cure himself right away by
taxing Electric Bitters. This medicine
tones up the whole system, acts as a slim
uIant to Liver and Xxi ineys, is a blood pur-
lilrr and nerve tonic. ltcules Constipation,
Headache, Fain'iDg Spells, Sleeplessnes SIS
and Melancholy 1t is purely vegetable a
mild laxative, and restores the system to
its vigor. Fry Electric Bitters and be con
viuced that they are miracle worker.
Every hottie guaranteed. Only SOC a ho-
tie at X. + Frazer's Drug Store.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-14

A large number OF muskrats and terra
pin have been captured by trappers on the
marshes, at the south east section of Elkton.
The members of the I'll Try Mission
Band of Zion, will hold IA supper in the
Academy building, Friday evening. January
Goth. II stormy, it will he continued the fol-
lowing evening. Supper 90 cents lee cream,
fruit and confectionery extra.
William Brown, living at Ricketts, Mill,
near Elkton, caught last week, six hawks
and two owls, in II steel trap fastened to the
top OF pole near the barn of Miss Mary
Ricketts,
Capt George Tarbutton, of the steamer
Sassafras, has been the king of sports while
ashore this week at Galena His first show
was to place corncohs one yard apart + 100
yards, and gave Il to anyone who would
pick the cohs up one at time and place
them in basket at the end of the row. Ed
ward Canaan completed it in 81 minutes hav-
ing run over five miles. He also had the boys
diving into a tub of water for coins, until it
is said, the boys have crooked noses.
Am Spencer died Saturd ~ night at the
Residence Of his son, MIR. John n. Spencer. in
Havre de Grace. aged eighty three wears. He
was prominent resident Of Havre de Grace
most all his life, having bnru engaged in
Mercantile pursuits until Il few wears ago,
During his hnsiuese career he lmassed con-
siderable" wealth. He leaves two sons, Amos
ID. Spencer, formerly II merchant of Havre de
Grae' but now Of Philadelphia. aud John n.
spencer, who is engaged in merchandising
in Hayre De Grace.
AT the annual meeting of the Volunteer
Hose Company, of Middletown, Del. last
Friday night, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year :--Presidrnt
William Taylor; First Vice President. J. f.
MrWhorier; Second Nice. President, William
/ Rates; Secretary. Joseph c. Jolls Treas
urer DIR john G, Sites Foreman, Andrew
II. Fitzpatrick; First Assistant John Il.
Brown; Second Assistant. George Dickson.
Tn" annual banquet was held on Friday
evening, January 18th, N the husehouse.
The recently elected officers of National
Lodge, No. 81, |. o. O. F of Elkton, wer,
installed on Friday night The officers are
o. c. Giles, p. g.; Fred II. Letter. n. G.; A.
M. Strickland, Y. g.; George McOuilkin,
Treas; Samuel Realny. II. s.; NJ r.. Gipin
= y William IL. Cole, II. S y. q : II. VIM
field Lewis. l.. s. n. G.; Harry d. Lee. II. S.
V G.; Harry Pppin L. :. V. G.: William
Ninsinger, Conductor William Realpy, War
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CALIFORNIA.
Extraordinary Tour via Pennsyl-
Vania Railroad

Vania Railroad.
and grandeur Ct natural scenery it is IN
rivaied. TO traverse it, to behold its diver.
stiles and its wonders. is a liberal education.
IL revelation to the Immurrd metropolitan
citizen. The Personally Conducted Tour to
California under the direction of the Penn.
syivania Railroad Company, which leaves on
February 8, affords most excellent oppor-
tunity TO view the vast variety and bound less
beauty of this marvellous iand. The party
Will travel over the entir" route in the model
Pullman train of smoking. dining, sleeping
and observation cars exhibited at the Worlds
Fair, Chicago, and subsequently at Atlanta
Nashville, and Omaha. This train Will be
placed in service for the first time on this
occasion, and will be in charge of a Tourist
Agent and Chaperon who will look after all
details OF the trip, rs well as the individual
welfare of members Of the party. Stops will
be made at Mammoth Cave, New Orleans
during nIardi Gras Carnival Ell Paso, Los
Angeles, San Diego, Redlands, Riverside
Pasadena. Santa Barbara, Monterey Del
Monte, Santa Cruz, Mount Hamilton, Menlo
Park, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Glen
wood Springs, Colorado Springs, Manitou
and Garden of the Gods, Denver and
Chicago. Nineteen days will be- spent in
California. Round-trip rate, including all
necessary expenses during entce trip, 800
from all points on the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
System east of Pittsburg; 1896 from Pitts
burg. For itinerary and full information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, 1876
Broadway, New York; or address Geo. w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Janl4.3t
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-14

IN ALL STAGES of Nasal Catarrh there
should be cleanliness. AS Experience proves
Ely's Cream BALM is a clraIsey, s1othet
and healer Of the diseased membrane. H.
is not drying nor irritating, aud does Lot
produce sneezing 70 test it a trial size
Is mailed ioI ~ cents or the Large for 81
cents by Ely Brothers 56 Warren Stree ct,
Ne" York. Druggists keep it. Upon being
placed into the nostrils il spreads over the
membrane and relief is Immediate. 1t is
an agreeable cure.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-14
THE EASTERN SHORE.
Advantages II Offers AS a Resort For
Hay Fever Sufferers.

Mr. p. Sharp writing in reference to the
advantages of the Eastern Shore as n resort
for asthma and hay fever sufferers. that for
the pat 30 years he has been a close observer
of the health of residents OF the Eastern Shore
in the neighborhood of Rock Hall, Kent
county, and that his attention has been di-
rected especially to the fact that catarrh ,
During his 80 years attention to the matter
he has only known of one or two deaths from
consumption, although a large part of the
male population are engaged in a business
that compes exposure to all kinds of weather
He says:-
81 have seen desperate cases of hay fever
relieved in few hours also, asthma and
catarch. The late DR.. Craig of Govanstown
WAS a great sufferer from asthma, and at
homo did not dare to eat any acduous fruit,
but while visiting me at Rock Hail. ate all
kinds of fruit without the least trouble, and
slept well without his usual narcotic. | could
give the names of others who were entirely
relieved in few hours who were almost
blind from hay fever, in August. During the
time spoken Of I have repeatedly tested the
atmosphere for ozone and have never found
it absent. Passing over the bay on the Ches.
ter River and COLCHESTER steamers, [ have
indications of the ozone until the boat.
| reached the shore. At Tolchestpr the effect
was very marked"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-14
Beginning of the Year.

With pure, rich, healthy blood which may
be had by taking Hoods Sarsaparilia, you
will not need to fear attacks OF pneumonia
bronchitis. fcvers, cold or the grip. A few
bottles OF this great tonic aud blood purifier
taken now, will be your best protection
against spring hunor-, boils. eruptions, that
tired feeling and serious iluess, to which a
weak and drbiIitated system is especially H.
apIe in early spring. Hoods SarsaparilIa
,radicates from the blood all scrofua taints,
tones and strengthens the stomach, cues dys-
pepsia, rheumatism. catarrh and every
am"nt caused or promoted by impure or de-
p,eted blood.
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FLORIDA.
Fortnightly Tours via Pennsyl-
Vania Railroad.

Fortnightly Tours via Pennsyl-
Vania Railroad.
The midwinter exodus has begun. The
dlscOmtorts and dangers of our Northern
winter are directing attention to the sunny
innGs OF the South.
The first Pennsylvania Railroad tour to
Jacksonville, allowing two weeks in Florida.
Will leave NV York and Philadelphia Janu-
AIRY y.
Excursion tickets, including railway trans
portatlUn. Pullman accommodations cone
BERTH and meas IN route in both directions
VINE trnvrtin- on the special train, will he
sold at The following rates: New York, $50 90:
Inlihh"lphla, Baltimore and Wa~uiugton.
slS 90; PIttsburg, SOB 90. and at proportion
ate rates from Other points
For tickets, itineraries and other nforma-
ton apply to ticket agents. Tourist Agent Mt
li96 Broadway, New York. or to GEO. W.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Jan14-2t
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1899
1899

The sun FURNISHES ALL THE NEWS ALL
THE TINE, but 1t does not allow its columns
To he degraded by unclean, immoral or rurcly
sensational matter.
EpiTORlALLv, The Sun Is THE CONSISTENT
AND NCHANGING CHAMPION AND OFFENDER
OF POPULAR RIGHTS AND INTERESTS against
political machines and monopolics of every
character. independent in all things, extreme
in none. 1t is for good laws, good govern
mcnt and good order.
by mail Fifty Cents Il month. Six Dollars
a Year
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-14

'WcrK days and sundays. Sundays only
tStops only on notice to conductor or agen
or il passengers are to get of.
Stops to let off passengers.
Stops on notice to agent to take on pas
scngcrs for points east of New York
Trains leave Port Deposit for Pcrryvlle al
i.4S, 1872 1904 and 1912 a III, and at LAO, 3l4,
7.3a and $50 p. IN, week days. Leave Perryville
FOR Port Deposit at 6.;I5 $50, $40 and II .55 a IN
LOS md els, 4.05 and 6.lS p IN week days.
j. b. HUTCHINSON, J. WOOD,
Gen'l Manager. G. A.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
BRIGHT BITS.

II understand old Gotrox made his for
tune out Of simple invention" mo. Out
of a simple inventor" -Indianapolis Jour
nal.
Miss Beautiglrl-"D Doesn't mans sec
ond love usually differ from his first love?"
Aunt Broadhead-''Yes she generally has
more money. PUCK.
The crown prince of Siam will soon be
attached to a British infantry regiment
at Aldershot for about twelve months for
a thorough course of drill and military
instruction.
-Friend-"Well. you look happy; busi-
ness picking up?" Druggist (cheerily)-
Rather. I just put up a prescription for
the plumber who thawed out my water
pipes last month. "-Brooklyn Life.
What? F'izzlewig a lawyer? Has he
the face to set himself up in that bust
ness?" Yes, he has And if he had the
head to back it up he'd make the best law
yer in this town.'-Chicago Tribune.
-Blll-"They tried to get kinetoscope
pictures of the actress when she was writ
ing stage letter" Gill-"How did it turn
out?" "Faiure!S wrote too fast for the
machine to follow her."-Yo nkers State
man.
From a womans standpoint-He-''I
should think theosophy would repel the
average woman" She-"And why pray.
He-"WeH, a person may know what
theosophy is without being able to tell
anybody else. Puck
"A scientist says: IF the earth were
fiattened out the sea would be two miles
deep all over the world" If any man is
caught fattening out the earth shoot him
on the spot. A great many of us can't
swim-Tft- Bits
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
THE CUBAN ASSEMBLY.

1t ia doubtful il there is any foundation
for the report that the President will dis
solve the Cuban assembly. The report
seems to have been very generally
circulated in Cuba, though on what
authority it Is based is not stated.
1t is pretty certain that the Pres
ident viii not in any way recog-
nized the assembly. The committee ap-
pointed by it TO present to the Presi-
dent the resolutions which it passed,
copy of which was published in our dis
patches yesterday will be very FORUM
ate if il even gets 20 see the President,
who is not likely to take any step which
could be construed into a recognition Of
the assembly. And it would be a mistake,
in all probability. to even notice the as
senbly to the extent of dissolving it. The
better plan is to let it severely alone. All
the reports from Cuba Indicate that it
hasn't the confidence of the people, and
without popular support it can accomplish
nothing. The people being against it the
army would hardly accept orders from il.
But " our government should undertake
to dissolve it sympathy for It might be
aroused. and instead of being a compAr-
atively harmless body it might become a
very influential one-so influential as to
seriously obstruct our plans for the bet
terment of the conditions in the island.
We should like TO see the Cubans
entrusted with the management of
their own political affairs at as
early a day as possible, but we
are not blind 10 the fact that
they are not fit yet for representative
government. A careful observer expresses
the opinion that it would not be wise to
entrust them with independence for at
east two generations-that there must be
long period of education and an addition
Of Americans to the population before self
government would stand any chance of
success. It is probable that he is right,
but if Independence should be delayed many
years there would never be an independent
Cuban government, because the island
would be so Americanized that the major
ity would prefer 10 remain a part OF the
United States
The population of the island is not large.
IHSTf are ABOUT 9JO,UUO white people and
100000 negroes and mulattoes, and
the great majority of both whites and ne
groes are very ignorant 1t is the under
standing that the educated white people
and the property owners are against the
assembly and If an expression of opinion
were taken it would be found probably in
favor of annexation to the United States
They realize the difficulties in the way of
independence with such a population as
the island has
1t is important that the army should be
disbanded as soon as possible because the
labor of the men in the army is needed
on the plantations. The planting
season for some crops is at
hand, and, as agriculture is the chief
support of the island, if no planting is
done this year the people will be subject
ed to serious suffering. Our government
undoubtedly understands the situation and
is making every possible effort to bring
about the disbandment of the army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
HOW CRIMINALS ARE MADE.

The hanging in Atlanta of Lewis, young
white man. who killed another white man
who had discharged him, is a lesson to
those who are disposed to think that a
white man can commit murder in the
South with impunity. In the upper part
of the state there have been quite a num-
Der of unfortunates who went to the gal
lows because they thought the color of
their skins gave them the right to kill.
and that the law was impotent where they
We're concerned. 1t began at one time to
look as if they were right; but the record
of the past two or three years seems
rather against the assumption. 1t is a
terrible thought that a man must die by
vioence-for hanging is violence-on a GER
tain day. and that until then be cooped
like wild beast in an iron cage yet there
are young men, some mere boys, who are
already on the road to the galows. II is
a story that has been told often; from little
badnesses up to the last crime the killing
of a fellow being. A few years ago there
was crowd of loafers in this city whose
doings for a time verged nearly upon
crime. AT last they came within the reacn
of the law, and vigorous prosecution land
ed them in the convict camps. There is
in the Chatham jail to-day, under sentence
of death, man whose father. long since
dead. was respected citizen, and whose
grandfather was a minister of the gospel.
Bad association led him from one thing
to another, and the end was murder. IL
the young men, rich or poor, white or black.
could clearly see where a loose life leads.
fear, if no higher motive, would cause
them 10 turn from evil ways. Men do
not become drunkards loafers and Grim
mails in a day; but slowly but surely those
who do not guard well against evil ways
drift towards the prison or the gallows.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
THE BApr1sTs of GEORGIA.

The Georgia Baptist Association will
meet in the Savannah Baptist Church,
Chippewa square, on Friday, March 81,
and continue in session several DAVIS
There will be present, as members of the
association, about $50 clergymen and lay
delegates, and among them will be many
of the most distinguished preachers and
prominent business men of the state. The
Baptist is the largest religious denomina-
ton in Georgia, embracing 10000 people,
all of whom accept the doctrines of the
church and have been baptized.
Savannah was the first city in the state
in which this now large fellowship of
Christians established a place of worship.
the first church building having stood on
Franklin square, where the First African
Baptist Church now stands. There the
Baptists worshipped until 1886, when the
church on Chippewa square was built
The old church and the site were given
to the co!ored people.
The Baptist belief however, had it's rep
resentatives in Georgia early in the days
of the colony. when Mr.. Nicholas Bedge-
wood. an agent of Rev. George Whitefeld.
at the Bethesda orphan House. in 1857.
accepted the Baptist doctrines and went
to Charleston. S. c., where he was bap-
tized. and in 1853, ordained a minister
1t is recorded that In 1868 he baptized
number of the officers and members
of The Bethesda Orphan House, over which
he presided. 1t would seem from this that
that venerable institution, which Savan-
nah has fostered and cherished for so
many years, was not only the early home
of Methodism, but also the birthplace of
the Baptist denomination in Georgia.
The Baptist Association will be presided
over by ex-Gov. Northen, and its sessions
will be looked forward to with great in
terest by the Baptists of Savannah and
our citizens generally.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16

The German Emperors army bill has
been defeated We shall probably now see
some fine diplomacy played by his males
ty to the eRd of getting the army bill
passed. IL will be remembered that his
navy bill, year or two ago, was rejected
by the Reichstag. But the Emperor
found a way to make the Retchstag change
its mind. He built severa, churches in
order to placate the clerical party, then
got up little furry on the coast of China,
and invited the attention of the Reichstag
to the imperative necessity of having a
larger navy, with which to maintain the
honor and dignity of the Fatherland.
Some sort of excitement on the Russian
frontier, or on the French border, or both.
would probably bring the Reichstag quick
ly to realizing sense of the need of just
such an army bill as that proposed by the
government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16

A famed economist had an unpleasant
experience the other day. His economy
would. in poor men, be called meanuess.
As he is wealthy, it is called eccentricity.
Which issthe way of the world But to
the story, says MooRshine.
lt was at railway station. The econ
omist was about 10 undertake a lengthy
journey. He was grumblng inwardly at
the imminent expense of a railway dcket,
at the same time seeking consolation in
the pleasurable thought he was going to
stay with friends-free of expense. AS he
de5ectedly approached the booking Office
a humorist, who had some slight knowl-
edge of the thrifty one, approached him
mysteriously.
Excuse me, but have the return half
of a-tcket to Glasgow which 1 cannot use.
Give me half a sovereign for it and it's
yours"
Il don't mind seven and sixpence," whis-
pered the economist.
After hurried bargaining of the ticket
and s shillings changed hands. The econ
omist took his seat with a warm glow of
satisfaction. The ticket collector appeared.
To him the economist showed the cheaply
obtained pasteboard.
Now, your own, sir, please" was the
remark
Have you any idea of travelling with
this ticket?''>
Certainly; why not?"
well. you see, it happens to be dog
ticket" was the crushing reply.
And the economist had to get out and
buy ticket, with the pleasuTable knowl-
edge that he had given the humorist
shillings Many healths were drunk that
night at the Pig and Pump at the econo-
mist's expense.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
Col. RooseveIt,s specs.

Col. Roosevelt is very near sighted. At
home he has been in the habit of wearing
nose glasses with a black silk cord at
tached. When he went to Cuba, however
according to a current newspaper story,
he substituted very large, round spec
tacles with steel hooks for the ears, and
had a dozen pairs mounted. These he
planted around his person and equipment,
trying TO distribute them so no one acct
dent could include them all. One pair
was sewed in his blouse another in his
belt, another in his hat two in his sad
dlebags, and so on. At the fight al Quasi
mas his horse was barked by a bullet
while held by an orderly, and plunged
frantically against a tree. Col. Roosevelt
came rushing up all anxiety, and began
prying under the saddle-flap. '"rhey
haven't hurt the nag, sir said the or
derby. II know" replied the colonel with
tears in his voice, but, blast EN-
they've smashed my specs!'