The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-04-22
News of the Week.

Stove manufacturers have advanced
prices 10 per cent.
On Saturday last five inches of snow
fell in Liberty, n. Y.
The Arkansas Legislature has passed
law fining women who wear stuffed birds on
their hats.
Three men were killed and five injured
at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, on Saturday
by the explosion of boiler in a saw mill
Hon. Eli Thayer, member of Congress
in 1956-60, and originator of the Kansas
crusade, died at his home in Worcester,
Massachusetts, on Saturday
DIR. Nancy A. Guilford, On trial at
Bridgeport, Connecticut, for murder in the
second degree, has pleaded guilty Of man
slaughter, and was sentenced to ten years
imprisonment.
The grand jury of Hancock comfy, In
diana, has returned 81 indictments against
x-county officers and one incumbent,
charging bribery and violations of the fee
and salary laws.
Oscar Hammerstein, the theatrical man
ager, has filed petition in bankruptcy in
New York, with liabilities of SAP, 1856.
The assets were given as $500 worth OF
wearing apparel.
The Western Window Glass Johbers'
Association has decided on an increase OF
10 per cont. on single strength g ass and
Is per cent on double strength glass, to
take effect Immediately.
About 1900 grain shoyellers Of Buffalo,
New York, have adopted resolutions de-
claring their intentions to refuse to work
under the contract system, which, the
shovelers allege, is oppressive.
Negotiations have been concluded where
BY the Chesapeake and Ohio and Seaboard
Air Line Railroads will unite in building
terminals and a depot and office building
for their joint use in Richmond, Virginia
at cost of SO, 600, 600.
Solomon Hatema, while intoxicated on
Saturday, shot and killed his wife, child and
brother, at his home five miles west of
Graf, Indian Territory. Hatema Is full
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Judge of Klamete county.
John II. Oberly died at Concord New
Hampshire, Saturday, aged 63 years He
was born in Ohio He was Civil Service
Commissioner and Indian Commissioner
under President Cleveland, and was once
editor of the Washington d. C., Times.
At Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday last
there was FIRE that caused naarly 81,
600, 900 loss. 1t broke out in a straw
goods mandatory and spread rapidly. y
large number of girls were employed in the
factory but all escaped. Several hremen
were injured.
The steamer Kairos, which was disabled
in midocean a month ago. and has been
adrift since then, reached Halifax last
week without assistance The vessel had
been in tow of two difernt steamers, and
both had to give up the attempt owing 10
heavy weather.
The county residence Of W. X. Wander
bilt. at Oakdale, Long Island was burned
last week, with all It's valuable contents.
The loss is estimated at nearly $500, 00G
Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr, and his bride
were occupying the house at the time and
lost most of their wardrobe The FIRE Is
said to have been of incendiary origin 50 as
to rob the building.
All the glassworkers connected with the
Eastern Association, who were employed IN
the Bridgeton, n j., factories, are now
out, and some Of the firms are eudeavoring
to run their plants with apprentices and
nun-union blowers. There seems to be no
indication OF the manufacturers giving in
to the men, and trouble IS feared if the
firms secure non-union blowers
At Dover, Delaware, on Saturday, two
bows. Harry Simmons, white, and Paris
Daker, colored-were playing ball, when
both started to run after high ball.
They crashed together, their forheads
streaking with a thud that fractured
their skulls The heads were split open
from eve to eye. Physicians stitched the
gaping wounds, both boys being ina semi
conscious state.