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Middletown transcript., 1899-01-21

The first contest in connection with
the treaty Of Peace was over the mo-
tion to consider it with open doors.
Thee was no doubt Of the fate of the
motion at any time, as some Of the
strongest opponents Of secret executive
sessions had in former contests specials
Ely excepted treaties as the one thing
that should BE- considered secretly.
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Now that the General Assembly is in
session the question of water works for
Laurel is again current topic for dis
cussion.
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There seems a great scarcity Of
dwellings, in Laurel. All Of the tene-
ments offered for rent have been
snapped up, and on moving day several
families found themselves houssless
and were compelled to Adouble up"
There are several tenements, designed
for single families now sheliering two
or three.
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Middletown transcript., 1899-01-21

Eagan in personally abusing Gen. Miles,
bis superior officer-conduct which was
aggravated by the furnishing to the
Press Associations Of advance type
written copies Of the Billingsgate be-
fore it was uttered in the presence OF
the War Investigating Commission,
but that revision will at least remove
the dirty stuff from the official record.
What else is to be done is yet to be de-
termined, but II seems to be reasonably
certain that something else willbe done,
and quickly.
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All sorts of arguments are being
advanced in all sorts of ways to
arouse opposition to the acquisition OF
the Philippines by the U. S. One Of
the most unique being the offer of Mr..
Andrew Carnegie, to pay from his own
bank account the $50, 10000 the treaty
Of peace calls for, if President McKin-
ley will withdraw or soldiers and war
ships aud allow The Philippines to gov
er themselves. That offer is buncomb
pure and simple. There are no circum-
stances under which the offer could be
accepted, and nobody knows that any
better than Mr.. Carnegie. By the trea-
ty Of Peace, the Philippines pass from
Spain, their recognized owner, to the
u. s., which will be held responsible
blythe nations Of the world for the pro-
lection of tie interests of their citizens
in the islands. Whatever may be de-
cided upon, after we have learned more
about the islands, the assumption of
sovereignty over them by the U. s. is
a present duty that cam OF be shirked.
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Gen. Otis ard Admiral Dewey, who
certainly ought to know better than
anybody else, do not expect conflict
with the Philippine Insurgents. In
their official reports to the Government
they say that they have perfect control
of The situation in and around Manila,
and that they are gradually succeeding
in making the rank and file of the in
surgents understand that Americans
are their best. friends, not their enemies,
as Aguinaldo has recently been trying
TO make them believe. As soon as that
task is accomplished, the rest will be
easy. Thugs will move faster over there
after the treaty has been ratified.
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pANR

Peoples National Bank. President, G. w,
w Naudain; Cashier, Geo. D. Kelley; Tell sr.
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank. President, Joseph
Biggs; Cashier, John 8. Crouch; Teller, =.
Darlington. Bank Building on South Broad
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rIiddletown Directory.
MfTn4cTp64. oRFTcIri =

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
President, J. H. Nc w hoFter- Secretary, J..As
suydam; charlesH. Howens George g. Rowe,
W m. r. Cochran.
Middletown transcript., 1899-01-21

The Senate will this weekamend and
pass the Morgan bill for the construc-
tion Of the Nicaragua Canal, and if the
House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce would drop the
bunch of Canal bills it is wrestling with
and report the Morgan bill, even with
a few amendments, there would be q
reasonable Ger tainty Of its becoming q
law at this session. But, If that Com
mittee reports an entirely new measure.
as all the secret opponents of the Canal
wish it to do, and as it seems likely to
do, the chance of getting it through
will certainly lot be encouraging. It
is either the Morgan bill or no bill at
this session.
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a m. a m. a m. . N
Inailv. aDailu e.oen, srnd.u

Daily. SDaily except Sunday.
"a" Stops to leave passengers from Whining.
ton and points north, or take passengers for
points south of Delmar.
'f' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent
or on signal.
'i' Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points south.
"p" Stops to leave passer gers from points
south of Delmar, or take passengers for VIII
ming and points north.
New CASTLE AccoMMoDATIoN TRAINs.-Leaye
Wilmington s.l3, l.04 g. m, 235, AT, and
8 %, p. M, week-davs Leave New Castle S3l,
9.4h, ll.04 a. m, All and 81 p M, week.
days.
Express trains leaving Harrington sos a. M.
through solid to and from Baltimore, via forter
and Newark.
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MIDDLEToWN. DEL, JAN, q 1895
MY MARYLAND.

tFor other Items under Tbs bead ;ng r y Is
inside payes)
Richard Brown met wi b a painful
and serious accident white chopplng
wood on the farm of his brother, Frank
Brown, near Iron Hill. The axe, which
was new and sharp, in soa,e manner
slipped and in falling struck bis boot
passed through the leather and severed
the foot almost to the instep.
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sEcRET soCTETrEs

SECRET SOCIETIES.
Middletown Council, MOI, Jr. o. q. A. N.
Meets every Monday night in McW Whorter's
Hall at O'Clock,
Union Lodge, No. s, A. f. & A. M. Meets
first Tuesday of each month in Town Hal.
Meets every Thursday night in McWhorter's
Hall at O'Clock.
Damon Lodge, No. II, X. of p. Meets every
Wednesday night in McWhorter's Han at
O'Clock.
Major John Jones Post, No. e. g. A. r.
Meets every Friday night in Reynolds Build
ing at z O'Clock
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night In X
Union Lodge, No. q, A.O.U. w, meets every
% and 4th tuesday night in McWhorters
Hall
LOCAL DENOMINATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, neets 6rst Fri
day night of each month In Hose House.
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BRANCH ROADS.

DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA R. r.
statiods 1898 a m 6.3z p m week days Return
ing train leaves Franklin City $50 a. n. and
l.37 p. N. week days.
Leave Franklin City for Chineotcague (via
| steamer) LAB p. M, week days Returning,
leave Chincoteague A.42 a M, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, Lewes
at lO39 a. M, 6.37 p. M, week days. Returning,
leave Lewes 6.45 a. m. and 800 p. nj. week
days.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 10 SO a. m. and
6.37 p. m. week days. Returning, leave Berlin
6.57 m and 2.40 p. m. week days.
QUEEN ANNE 4 KENT p. R--Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations Il a. M, and
5Sl p. M. week days Returning. leave Centre
vile 7s6 a. m. and 237 p. M, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHESAPEAKE R. R.-Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 93s q. m, and
6H p. M, week days. Returning, leave Oxford
6.45 a. M, and 40 p. m, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAF ORD r. R.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations lT.l7 n.
m. and ]. Is p m. week. days, Returning, leave
CambridgeF.OO and 2.50 y. m. weekdays
CoNNEcTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton
with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore & Delaware Bay Railroad. At Har-
rington, with Delaware Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford with Cambridge Seaford
Railroad. AT Delmar, with New York, Philar
delphia & Norfolk Wicomico & Pocomoke and
Peninsula Railroads.
]. B. HUTCHINSON. General Manager.
J. R. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
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Tar TRANscnIsr. 500 per year.
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w Washington
Letter

)B0DY realizes
more fully than
President Me-
Kinley that the
revision Of his
testimony, elm
mating t h 9
blackguardi 5 m,
does not condone
the disgraceful
conduct of Gen.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-16
LOTTIE NAGEL DAZED
NOT YET RECOVERED ROM
FERROUS ASSAULT LAST WEEK.
Suspicion that Murderer Grny Was
Being Dragged During His
Trial at BIocmfield.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, May 15.-Miss Lot
tie Nagel, the seventeen-year-ofd daughter
of John Nagel, residing at Navilleton, ten
miles north of this city. was the victim
OF a mysterious assault several days ago.
The affair was kept quiet by the family,
but the officers were notified to-day. Last
Wednesday Miss Nagel visited her sister,
who lives near by. She Gid not return
within the time expected and search was
made. She was found unconscious near a
woodpile, and DIR. Davis was summoned.
He found she was suffering from the eff
fects OF chloroform, from which she has
not yet entirely recovered. She seems dazed
at times, but during her lucid moments
states that when she started past the wood
pile a man appeared and thrust a revolver
in her face. She remembered nothing more
until several hours after being found. 1t
is said a man who had been forcing his
attentions on Miss Nagel is suspected. The
grand jury now in session will investigate
the case and an arrest may follow. Miss
Nagel is a highly respected young lady,
and the community in which she lives is
greatly worked up over the outrage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-16
A POWDER TRUST FIGHT.
Attempting tn Use Indiana Coal Min
ers to Help IL.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May E.-The pow
der trust may bring about serious labor
troubles in the Indiana bituminous coal
district. For some time past the combine.
headed by the Dupont Powder Company,
has had agents working throughout the
territory in an endeavor to induce the min
ers to purchase its powder at a rate of s1.25
a key of twenty-five pounds. The object
of the trusts campaign is said to be the
wiping out of the antitrust powder concern
CT this city, composed of the heaviest OPP
orators in the State. AT the convention held
in this city last March All agreement was
reached between the miners and operators
joint committees by which the miners de-
mand for a scale of &C cents a ton was al
lowed On an agreement that the miners
would pay N.75 a keg for the powder. If
the powder agreement is tempered with it is
feared the operators will attack the 66-cent
scale and a strike may result. President
ton, has advised sticking to the agreement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-16
BENEFIT ONLY A FEW
GEN. JOHN M'NULTA's VIEW OF TIL
GREAT RUS QUESTION.
"Combines," He Says, Have Proven a
Detrfment to Many PeopIe-The
Former Distillery Monopoly.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Gen. John Nc
Nulta, receiver of the Distilling and Cattle
Feeding Company, was a witness before the
industrial commission to-day. In giving
some of the details regarding his receiver
ship for the Whisky Trust he said IL was
found that one distillery i'm Nebraska had
been sold for 10000 at a private sale and
later was bought by the Distilling and Cat
tie Feeding Company for $4,000. There was
another case in which one who was later
an officer Of the ompany had purchased a
distillery and sold it to the company for
$4,000 more than he gave for 1t. These and
other things resulted in the witness filing a
bill against a number of individuals, includ-
ing some officers, to recover $500, 600. There
were other items to make up this total
growing out of stock speculation in New
York city by officers of the company. There
were no patents that he knew of owned
by the Distilling and Cattle Feeding Com
pany, but they had secret processes that
were of value. Labor. he said. was only a
small factor in the cost of production. He
did not believe the rebate system could be
revived, nor, in his opinion, would there be
another organized movement to control the
market.
General McNult in the course of his
testimony showed that the collapse of the
trust was due to the extreme advance of
prices for the products and that the specu-
lation of officers of the trust in its shares
on the stock market demoralized the organi-
zation. He also admitted that as receiver
or the company he had entered into a gen.
eral understanding or agreement with its
leading competitors throughout the country
10 maintain prices When corn went up 2
cents they raised the price of spirits half a
cent a gallon, and the reverse, he acting as
umpire. The present tax, he declared, en-
Outraged the making of moonshine whisky.
trusts ne testified, had proven a detriment
TO ali Dut a few. The Carnegie works and
similar concerns where plants involve such
tremendous cost II permitted TO go on, he
said Will absolutely control the country's
markets The American Spirits Manufac-
ture. he insisted, was seeking TO reduce the
cost OF production, and he thought Others
like 1t were working along the same line.
Attorney General Monnett, of Ohio. will
testify Tomorrow mainly as TO STANDARD
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-16
Indiana Notes.

The vincennes new Presbyterian Church
was dedicated Sunday by Rev. Willis G.
Craig, of Chicago, assisted by Rev. e. P.
Whallon. of Cincinnati, and Rev. II. S.
Scott, former pastors, and Rev. George
Knox, the present pastor. Ali ministers of
other denominations of Vincennes partici-
pated.
Rev. T. X. Logan. pastor Of the Catholic
Church at Rushville, in a sermon on Sab
bath observance, said it was a great Of
Tense IN the eyes of the Lord to miss di-
vine services on Sunday. but that If one
went TO church 1.-The rest of the day can
be devoted to harmless recreation. such as
baseball, fishing, hunting and bathing"
Sunday night at the First Methodist Epis-
copal Church. in VINO Rev. j. NJ. Bax
ter delivered the baccalaureate address 10
the graduating class of the Shields High
School. The class is composed of eight
girls and ten boys. Governor James A.
Mount will deliver an address to the class
on the night of graduation, which is next
Thursday.
Judge Charles G.. Offutt, of Hancock
county, has appointed the members of the
County Council under the new county re-
form law. The councilmen are James P.
McCord Of McCordsviile. John A. Craft OF
charlottesville. Anton Schildemeier of New
Palestine: Adam l.. Ogg and William r.
Hough Of Greenfield, Mathew L. Frank OF
Eden and George w. Parker of Philadel-
phia. Three Republicans. three Democrats
and one Populist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-16

About u o'clock last night Patrolmen
Rockafellow and Barmfuhrer were told that
some negroes were trying to hold up a
man in the Statehousc yard They found
three men loaing about the corner of Cap
itol avenue and Ohio street. When the off,
GERS attempted to arrest them Sam Morton
started TO run across the Statehouse yard.
Policeman Rocaafellow fired one shot at
him. Just at the time the shot was fired
walk. which led the crowd there gathered
TO believe he had been shot. Henry Pruitt
declined to be searched. He was. however,
after a struggle. A revolver was found
on him. A razor had been found on Morton.
Jesse Rankin was the other man. All were
sent 10 the station and charged with ioiter-
ing. Pruitf and Morton being charged with
carrying concealed weapons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-16

May Irwin may henceforth expect to play
to standing room when she comes to In
dianapolis. English's was crowded last
night, the audience containing everybody
from aristocrats to levee "rooters," all
drawn to the theater by the desire TO see
the jovial coincidence and hear her coon"
songs. Kate Kip was a pronounced sur
prise to those who saw the performance
last year before II had been whipped into
shape, and Miss Irwin did well to return
with the same piece and demonstrate that
she could make a first-class entertainment
out of something which at that time looked
like a rag on a bush in November. The
people laughed until their sides ached and
applauded song after song until the effer-
yescent Irwin was out of breath singing en-
cores. After repeating the chords of "Di-
nah and some others the usual number
Of times. Miss Irwin and her aggregation
of female beauties attempted to go on with
the play, only to be interrupted with per-
sistent applause and forced to sing again
and again the tuneful refrain. She has
made good for keeps in Indianapolis and
the audience certainly was good to her.
Irwin is a continuous vaudeville sketch with
her running fire of witty dialogue that
serves to bridge the space between her
songs. There is something so essentially
good natured and womanly about May Ir-
win that no audience can tire of her pres
ence on the stage. The high-class tone to
the farce, the attractive scenery. the beau
tiful costumes of the predominating women,
the clever arrangement of lights and the
general dash and go TO the piece are as in
MIGRATING as a two weeks vacation at the
sea shore. There are a dozen little scenes
I'm the play that strike one as original and
a perfect wagonload of stage business has
been introduced since the awful night a
year ago, when people left the theater feel
ing as II they had been buncoed. Joseph
Sparks has been given more TO do and little
Martinetti, with his whirl and vivacity. is
a lashlight of fun whenever he appears.
The anal curtain falls on a brief cake all
to the chorus of IF You Amt Got No
Money You Needn't Come Round" that sent
the people away perfectly delighted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-16

PARIS. May b.-Francisque Sarcey, the
famous dramatic critic, died to-day in his
seventy-frst year He was the best known
Of the French critics.
Francisque Sarcey, who was born at
Dourdan. Oct. S. 1875. was educated at the
Normal School. where he was admitted in
1873. the fifth in his lire OF promotion. OF
which M. Taine was first. For some years
after his graduation he followed the profess
sion of but ultimately turned
TO literature in Paris. first writing for the
Figaro and then for the Revue Europeanne-
Towards the close of 1853 he was intrusted
with the duties OF dramatic critic In the
new journal of Adolphe Guerealt. L'Orin-
lone Rationale. a post he held for nearly
eight years. In 1867 he accepted the post or
dramatic critic OF the Temps. with which
paper his reputation is most closely asso-
ciated. He published several books
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-16
ADJUSTMENTS.


The Dress Rehearsal q Success.
The dress rehearsal last night of Barclay
Walkers comic opera Minister Extraordi-
nary" which will be seen tonight at the
Grand by a large and brilliant audience,
was satisfactory in every way. 1t Is quite
evident that the public is going to enjoy
a treat at the Grand this week seldom Of
fered in this line. All the principals as
well as the members of the large chorus.
are enthusiastic in their work, and as they
have been chosen with reference to their
vocal ability and. of course. in several In
stances for their comedy talent, it is pretty
safe to predict one of the most successful
engagements in an artistic way in the his
tory of amateur opera In this city. III Is
not distinctly an amateur affair either. for
several of the principals can be rated as
semi-professionals. and their work at the re-
hearsal last night was of a character that
would do credit to professionals. The adj
vance sale for the four nights shows a graft
flying interest in the engagement. which is
at popular prices.
A pronounced feature of the opera Is the
chorus singing. The forty or more voices
lave all been chosen with care and there
are several solo singers among them. The
music for the choruses is particularly bright
and tuneful and they are given with a zest
that is enjoyable. There are a number of
airs that will be whistled and sung for a
long time after this week. The costumes for
the chorus are pretty and fresh and the
girls look jaunty In them. Mr.. PM HAN
as General Bluff and Mr.. Harry Porter as
Einstein, the king of Pewee island. act like
professionals and introduce considerable
business that helps along the action Mrs:
Sumner, as the robust wife of General
Bluff. a much-abused husband, and Mrs.
Jones. as Marigold the daughter. Mr.. Frank
Taylor as the captain and Mr.. Meek as the
missionary are only second to MIR. Hall and
Mr.. Porter. Mr.. Taylor's singing OF the
Flag Song will be one Of the pronounced
hits in the performance, for his voice Is just
music. The stage settings are very good and
entirely in keeping with the character OF
the scenes. There is enough plot TO carry
the opera along and such a variety OF char
acters are introduced that Ii is impossible
for them to become monotonous. There are
marches and madrigals, a quaint hymn OF
praise to Cupid, dances and many interest
ing numbers that show the talent of Mr..
Barclay Wake as writer of the book and
composer of the music. All the credit be-
longs to Mr.. Walker, and there will be sur
prise at the general excellence Of the effort
of the Hoosier composer of comic opera.
Miss Valentine Goode, who is the very
Minister Extraordinary" presents an at
~tractive picture in her widows dress In the
first act, while the white and black gown
she wears in the second act as she Is COM
Ing out Of mourning, is still more becoming.
This character Is a satire on chaperons and
a drinking song in the third act which is the
only solo he sings without a chorus. 1t is
called Here's Looking at You." and will
win him encOres In plenty.