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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
JAMES CLEAR OF ICE,
Little Further Danger from the Flood at
Richmond.

Special to The Post.
Richmond Va, Feb. Flames River Is
again clear Of ice from Richmond TO
HAMPTON Roads, and it is expected that
navigation will be regularly resumed to-
morrow, unless there is a further rise IN
the water sufficient To interfere. The
warm weather of the last few days has
softened the ice 80 that the gorge broke
yesterday and last night. and the city tus
Thomas Cunningham. which has been be
low Dutch Gap since before the snow and
frost. came through the ice at Devils
Reach to-day. The water receded sutii-
ciently last night for street cars to run
through to Fulton this morning for the
first time in ten days.
The water vent up TO nineteen feet at
Columbia to-day, and began to rise here
again this afternoon. The food and ice
gorge have done a good deal of damage,
especially To Maye's bridge and wharf
property Several small craft washed
down the river, but were recovered intact
The ship-building plant though Sevc al
feet deep in ice and snow, was not SeTl-
CuSlV da mayed.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
MILLIONS TO BE INVESTED.
Coal Lands of Frederick County to Be
Leased and Developed.
Special 10 The Post

Special 10 the Post
winchester, Va. Feb. 22.-Mr. John !.
Sloat, a popular young business man. and
Miss Maggie Crisman were quietly mar
ried here at $50 o'clock this morning at
The parsonage of the BrdGdock-street NJ.
l. Church. Rev. DR.. Samuel X. Cox, pas
tor of the church, Officiated. and the cere-
mony was performed In the presence OF
only a few friends After wedding
breakfast the couple left on an extended
wedding tour North. Upon their return
they will reside here. Mr. Sloat several
years ago started the first daily newspa-
per in Winchester and later became editor
of the Evening Star. For some time past
ne has been connected with the Shenan-
dtah Valley National Bank.
A Northern company representing
capital of $l9,OO0gC has obtained options
on nearly all the land in North Fred
erick County for the purpose OF develop
ing the rich deposits of coal and mineral
thereon A railroad To the section will
be built The company will lease the land,
having the owners ; cents per ton gross
for bituminous coal, 6 cents for semi
bituminOus and 10 cents IOr anthracite.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
BROUGHT BACK FROM CALIFORNIA.
Former Cashier PuIiiam, Accused of En-
bezzlement, Again in North Carolina.

Special 10 The Post.
Winston. y. c.. Feb. 23.-LawTenco Pull
liam. ex-cashier of the National Bank of
Asheville, who gave himself up 10 the
Sheriff of San Francisco in January, ar
rived in Greensboro to-day in charge OF a
United States Marshal from California.
He was turned over to Marshal Milliken.
Pullam left Asheville five years ago last
December with his accounts short. II is
said he left the bank for the express Of
flee with {5000. but failed 10 snip the
money or return. He was not heard from
until he surrendered
1t is thought the defendant will be able
10 give bond. as he has a family, num-
Der of friends. and is well connected IN
Asheville. At one time he was prom
inent lawyer Marshal Miiliken will hold
his prisoner IN Greensboro Jail until h.
gives bond His trial will come up at the
May term of the Federal Court at Ashe-
Vile
1t is said that PUlliam had spent all of
the 5000 and did not nave enough money
TO come home on. This is thought TO be
the reason he surrendered.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
MILLIONS FOR EDUCATION.
Bishop Galloway In Petersburg In Interest
ofTwentIeth Century Offering.

SPECIAL - ne E0ft.
Petersburg Va, Feb. I.-Bifhop
Charles D. Galloway. % Mississippi VINO
was elected by the General COnfereucs
which met 1t Baltimore 10 take charge
81 The movement Of the Methodist Church
South 10 raise a sum OF fl5cocoo %
twentieth century Offering FOR educational
purposes. addressed large mass meet
ing a. Washington-street NJ. +. Csurcn
tonight The speaker was introduced by
Rev. " W Smith. President or the Ran
dDlgh Macon system. who explained why
Bishop Galloway was engaged In this
work. Bishop Galloway took for his sub
loct Christian Education" Resolutions
that Petersburg would do her utmost 20
raise her proportional share u the Sl,JOa,-
90 before the twentieth century were in
trodUced and adopted.
The Methodist Church az Lawrenceyille.
Brunswick County vas the scene this
AFTERNOON a 12:sj O'Clock Of brilliant
marriage The co0;rac citing parties were
I Miss Elizabeth B. Mallory and DR. ". h.
/ Lewis Rev. Mr. Holiday Otficiate1. Dr.
/ W r. Price Of Brunswick County. wa
/ best man ana Miss Estelie Mallory. sister
Of the bride. maid OF honor The couple
{ left for Norfolk on the private car Of Mr..
Q. Haynes. General Manager and SJperin-
/ tsuGent OF the Atlantic and Danville Rail
I road Company. From Norfolk they will
/ 20 North on an extended bridal tour
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
MOUSE CAUGHT By FROST.
its Nose Frozen Fast Ia an Ordinary Iron
Wedge.

Special 10 The Post
Monterey, Va, Feb, 22.-In the many
incidents of the unprecedented storm Of
this month II is safe 10 say that none
has been reported OF a more peculiar n2-
ture than that which comes from near
Doe Hil. a small village in Eastern
Highland.
On the morning that the mercury was
playing around the 39-degree mark below
zero Mr.. Allen Armstrong went into his
Fgauavy. on the ground floor OF which
lay en- ordinary iron wedge used Tor split
ting rail timber. He noticed mouse
close % the wedge. and upon investigaj-
iuE more fully he found that the diminu-
tive fellows nose had come in Coltac,
with the wedge. The warm moisture on
the one side and the cold steel on the
other had formed al iuSepars be union
which held the mouse q lfcleSS captive
as completely as n in a Jrap.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
DEATH OF MAJ. HAEI.
Was Formerly a Hotel Proprietor at Win
chester and MartinsburS.

Special 10 The Pos
Winchester. Va. Feb. 26.-Intelligence
was received here yesterday of the death
of Mai Camillins s. Hart, formerly of
this city Mai Hart died al the residence
of his daughter Mrs William Mann IT.
wing, at Mercersburg, Pa. Maj. Hart was
one of the best-known hotel men in this
section. He was a native of Kentucky,
and for many years operated steamboats,
on the Ohio River. plying between Cincin-
natl and New Orleans. During the war he
served in the Confederate Army On the
staff Of Maj. Gen. l.. l.. Lomax and Gen.
Jubal A Early. After the war he was en-
gagged in the wholesale tobacco and cot
ton business AT New Orleans Later ne
conducted the Hart Hotel i'm this city.
and the ST. Clair Hotel at Martns6urg,
W. Va. He vas seVenty-five wears OF age
and is survived by four daughters.
Mayor j. W Williams has received
check for Sl.C00 from Charles broadway
RouSs, the New York millionaire TO BE-
used in relieving the poor of Winchester.
The money will probably be turned over
TO the relief association for distribution.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
END THEIR DIFFERENCES.
Shenandoah County Democrats Come To-
gether on a Harmony Platform.

Special 70 The P0st-
Woodstock. Va. Feb. 26.-The commit
tees representing the dual organization OF
Shenandoah County Democrats which
caused contesting delegations at the Con
greSSiOR2l convention at Charlottesville
last summer, met here yesterday and har-
monized differences by both committees
agreeing TO unite n call for a county
convention TO nominate candidates for
county officers for the spring election and
for the selection Of new county Chair
man and county committee The date VIII
be selected by both Chdirmen in the early
future. This brings the Shenandoah
County Democrats together and puts them
IN good fighting trim for he spring cleo
ton, which now promises 20 be a hot con-
test.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
SONS OF REVOLUTION MET.
West Virginia Society Elected Onicers and
Had Hts Annual Dinner.

~Peelsl 70 ] Ne fCft
MorgaHtOwn. W. Va. Feb. 22-The fifth
annual meeting OF the West Virginia So
ciety OF the sons Of Revolution was held
here to-day. Twenty-Five members were
present, and much work looking to ,hc
growth OF interest III the organization
Vas ACCOMPLISHED. ". r ID. Annon.
Paul 8 Hunter. d. J. Barton, y. G Hoff-
man, James Clark. Cassius G. Brown
and Albert G. Brown were elected L.
membership.
The election OF officers resulted IN the
choice Of Judge j. Marshall Hagsns, OF
5ioTEdntCWn, President; Alexander 10
4egTaH, OF Hneelins Secretary jr.
In4yer, OF Grafton. Wee President, ana
6 NJ Hart, of Clarksburg Urea -urer.
John Basel, .. S. Mckinney, Judge q
Hagans, Prof ;. Il. Brown, and v. q.
AcGrew were elected delegates 10 the
general society, which will meet a. Den
Yer This year The annual dinner &C
CURED tonight Al the Wallace House.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
DEATH OF A VETERAN.
Mai. William O'BrieR. Superintendent oil
stanton National Cemetery

Seecisl to The Pest.
stanton. Va, Feb. 25.-Maj. William
O. Brien. aged sixty-nine. Superintendent
of the stanton National Cemetery. died
here to-day of brain and kidney disease.
Born in Ireland. he early emigrated 10
America and enlisted in the regular army
as a member of Company /, Second cav
airy. He served gallantly as Union
soldier in the war between the states IN
Company h. Second Artillery. His bro
Their was killed on the Confederate side.
After Appom3ttoX he rejoined the Sec
ond Cavalry and saw service on The from
tier fighting Sitting Bulls braves He
was under Maj. Reno about Little Big
Horn, where Rene and Custer, in June,
1876, were TO jointly meet the Indians,
and when Custer fourteen officers. and
232 men, his whole force, were massacred.
By special permission Of the War De
partment he will be buried in the Ma
tionqI Cemetery and the StoneUall Brig
ade Band and StOnewall Jackson Camp of
Confederate Veterans will attend the fu-
neral in a body. Maj. OBrien is sur
vived by two daughters and son,
Father O'Brien Of Fayetteville, y. G.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
HAS NOT BEEN BOUGHT Up.
Denial that Union Tobacco Company Has
Been Absorbed.
Spprial TO The Pest.

special TO The PCst-
DanyiIle. Va. Feb. 27.-Mr William Dur
ham, VINO is manager of the Union To-
bacco Company's smoking tobacco factory
at Durham. y. c.. formerly known as
BlaCkwelrs Durham Bull Tobacco Com
pany. is in the city tonight, and makes
the following statement for publication
Relative to the many TumOrs afiOat IN
regard to the Union Tobacco Company Of
America, which have been in circulation
by items In the newspapers TO the eff
that the large interests of this company
have been absorbed by other corporations
| take this method of replying to the
many inquiries. and say that | have direct
information from the officials of the
Union Tobacco Company of America, say
ing there is absolutely no truth In tho
rumors, und to deny them most emphat-
ically l give this information not be
cause Il il deemed necessary from any
point Of view, but simply To correct false
speculations and To satisfy n curious
public"
The news is very consoling to Danville
tObaCroniStS.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
MERRY OYSTER WAR.
Virginia Navy Enters Maryland waters
and Captures Two schoonsrS.

Special 70 The Post
Baltimore, Md. FEB. T--Maryland and
Virginia authorities Will probably lock
horns again over the oyster question
Word was received here to-day that the
Virginia police boat invaded Maryland
territory and captured the oyster schoon-
ers Minnie Estelc and Capt. Jesse Marsh
for alleged violations OF the oyster laws
OF Virginia.
At the time they were seized the two
vessels were in Tangier Sound, of Girls
field, one about two and the other seven
miles from the boundary line. The East
ern Shore oystermen are w in arms ever
the seizure, and have appealed 10 the
Governor OF Maryland 10 demand OF Viz
ginis's Executive the return of the YES
sells. Ii is claimed that the proper way
OF procedure would have been 10 ask for
4 requiSition.
once before, during Gov. OFerralrs adj
ministratjon, the Virginia police boats
captured Maryland boats in local waters.
and after an investigation they were re-
turned very much damaged and without
compensation. 1t is now proposed to de-
mand remuneration.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28

Special 10 The Fosi
Richmond. Va. Feb g7-Dr. Thomas r.
Lane was elected Superintendent Of Pub
lie Schools this evening By the State
Board of Education. lie succeeds DIR. l..
:. Foster. who was recently made Super
intendenI Of the Eastern State Hospital
at Williamsburg. Dr. Lanes opponent
was Mir. W +. Fitchett, a prOmineu,
Democrat OF Matthews. and the contest
was d decidedly interesting one. Both
candidates were very highly Endorsed. and
the consideration of the case consumed
several hours. The action OF the board
is understood not 10 have been unsni-
nous.
II was expected that Commissioner o.
Agriculture keiner would appear before
the board 10 urge the Introduction OF the
elementary branches OF certain of the
practical sciences IN the Virginia schools.
but the Commissioner has been laid NJ
for several lays with a sore neck and
could not be present
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
Death of Nors@n Baker.

spselzI 70 Ths Past
Fredericksburg. Va. FEB. 2a.-Mr Nor
veil Baker. a prominent citizen Of King
George County. died : few DAYS ago ~ hi-
home IN that county, after a prOtracted
Illness. aged seyenty-five years. Two
brothers. George Baker. % Washlngton.
ana ". r.. Baker, OF KinE George. sur
yIye MIN
Mr.. : : Bradford purchased to-day o.
Mrs u. O.. Wills the valuable building
lot on the corner OF Prince Edward and
Amelia streets. on which be- g!ll q once
erect handsome residence.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
pen,n,ular Railway to he Completed.

Special % IRE CT
Newport News. Va. Feb 9-Work On
the PeniuSular Railway C0mPany's line
: Going forward steadily. and II al caicu-
laticns are correct, the entire system
both IN the city and ia the counties. viii
br completed nv june. Up TO the preseut
a large force cuUld not De- puI on because
OF lack OF supplies, but this difficulty has
b~en overcome or viii he in q day or tive
fer sufficient material has been purchased
and : now On the way for the whole line
IL 4 ,.xuected that Ghis line will make a
DID foT the baseball park this season.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
Conspiracy Case ia Court.

SpeclS! 70 TIE rest
Richmond. Va. Feb "A sensational
case involving criminal
charges against q prominent office holder
ana politician OF West Virginia was ar
gued in The United States Circuit Court
Of Appeals The case was that OF r.. ".
Staun.oD and C1hers. plaintiffs in error,
vs. j. William GoshOrn. defendant IN error
on aDp-aI from the circuit Court Of West
Virginia. The case was argued b. MeSsFs.
Malcolm .Iacllson and Charles Price. for
Plaintiffs IN error, and oy J. ". Kennedy
for defendants IN error. and submitted.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
WIRE AND ELECTRICITY.
Combination to Keep Patients from Escap-
Ing from Newport News Penthouse.

Special 20 TIE Pest
Newport News Va. Feb. H.-The
Board Of Health held meeting tonight
TO devise a system looking to the general
vaccination OF tine laborers employed In
the shipysrd and at the piers. When the
nftcen-fOot baTbed wire fence Ii placed
around the pesihOuse here. il Will DO
practically impossible FOR any OF the In
mates to effect their escape There will
be four warehouses. one at each corner
or the grounds. and inside Will be n
guard with a shotgun. The board mas de-
cidrd 10 have the wires in the fence
charged with electricity. and II an In
mate attempts 10 risk the sharp bsr0s
on the wire. he will receive a heavy shock
tEzt will Danish all idea Of escape from
his mind. The current will not b. strong
enough 10 xiii. but will serve ITS pur-
pose.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
CHOOSING A NEW PASTOR.
Rev. j. :. Dill. of Richmond, Called to
Fredericksburg Baptist Church.


Fredericksburg. Va. Feb. 1.-THE COM
mittee OF the Baptist Church charged
with the duty OF recommending a pastor
10 succeed Rev. Dr. Dunsway reported
tonight 10 the general committee OF sew
enty, which IN turn will report 10 the
church. The report recommends tina.
Rev. J. s. Dill, Of Venable Street Baptist
Church, Richmond, be called 10 the pas
torate Of the church here. The consre-
cation is called FOR tuesday night Febru-
AIRY IS. TO choose d pastor. and IL is
thought IL viii unqUestiOnably approve
the recommendation, and the call will be
rendered Dr. Din II is generally believed
that be viii accept.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Broadus.


LUray. Va, Feb T.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Broadhus, wife Of the late Hon. Andrew
Broadhus, died al her home in this place
last night. aged about nifty years. The
deceased was a daughter OF the late John
LionbeTger. Of this county and a sister
OF Mrs. Harris. wife Of Senator W A.
Harris. OF Kansas, who died some years
ago. She leaves five children. Mr.. John
A BrOadhus, Of the Page VALLEY Bank
Of this place. and four daughters. her
husband having died about eight months
stssF
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
Dis,l Ripe asa Years.

Special - Ths Pot
Luray, Va. FEB. 25.-Within the last
three weeks there have been FIVE d@zthg
Of old citizens Of Page County ali within
seven miles Of Luray. whose ages aggre-
gate ~ years. or On an average Of about
eighty-hve each They were Mra. Re-
beccs Prinsz. elghty-Jhres. Mr. Aaron 3.
Priatz. r!gh.y-BIne. Miss Betfi- Prlntz.
cighty-six. Mis- Winnie Edwares. eighty.
and Mr John Printz. eighty-ninc All OF
the Prints me liOned above we're closely
connected. and were OF Swedish extT.e-
flgu
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28

F=IIHI 70 : y I-"I-
Lexington. Va. FEB. 2s.-Mr. Alexander
NJ Paxton, Of Nicksburg. Miss. who grad
uated from the Virginia Military Institute
in the class Of is.7. has presented the IL
brary Of the institute with about go VOL
umes, which are part OF the library Of
his father. Ma. A NJ Paxton OF Vlcks-
bGrg. They arrived this week. ana were
listed in Tie library catalogue. There were
al one time l9Ng volumes but the fiood In
the river Inundated the warehouse whore
they we're stored. and rendered about 80
volumes UNIT for Use
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
Pyihians Arrive at Norfolk.

SPECIAL 20 Tie fosr-
Norfolk. Va. Feb. ZI.-Prominent Pyth-
laus from all ever the country and dele
cations from every section al Virginia are
beginning TO arrive. 20 attend the session
a. the Grand Lodge Of Virginia and % the
Uniform Rank. knights o. Pythias. which
c. nVrneT in Portsmouth, tomorrow. Mai
Gen James r Carns mar comma ndius
the Uniform Rank % the world. arrived
tonight and cstz blished his headQus rters.
Supreme Chancellor Samuel Sample will
arrive tomorrow.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
CHILD FELL INTO a WELL
Father Jumped in and Held :c- Until
Help Came.

Special TO The Post.
Fredericksburg, Va, Feb. 2i.-Mr. Ro-
land AIinter. OF Stafford County. while
at work in his yard. near this city, saw
his young daughter fall into a well TWEEN
ty-three feet deep. He rushed 10 the
well, jumped in, caught the child before
she drowned, and by clinging to project
ing stones, held his head and the child
above water until several men who were
at work near by came 10 his assistance
and lowered a ladder.
Mr.. Jackson Smith. a hiehly-esteemed
citizen of this county, died last night at
his home, Spring Place aged ninety-five
years. He was the last Of nine brothers.
Mr.. T. Coleman Pulliam. another prom
inent citizen of the county, died al Green
Branch, aged sixty-five years.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
Page County Items.


Luray. Va. Feb. Miss Winnie Ed
wards. oi this county died at the home
Of Mr.. Nick. ". Strickler. near BiXIer's
Ferry. on the Shenandoah River. about
three miles from Luray, this morning. II
the age Of eighty.
The hnr new barn on the farm Of Mr.
Jacob 4. Burner. on the west side Of the
Shenandoah River, three miles west Of
Luray. Was consumed by Ere al an early
hour this morning. Loss, S,3G0.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
Y N.C.A. Convention Pos, poneI D.

Sf--Lal % ~ fefts
Newpcrt News. Va. Feb. Z7.-Siaie Sec
rotary Lacoul'-r. Of the virginia Y. NJ. {.
4, mas sent telegram 10 Hampton. Or
dsrlng that all pTeDafStiOns Tor the state
convention, 20 b. held there beginning
next Thursday. D. suspended. It 81
thought that the action has been taken
on account o. The smallpox scare ia
Hampton, il being reported that s~g~rsi
1asrs Of the diEs4@e have broken Ou. In
that place.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
GUILTY OF MURDER.
Portsmouth Police Looking for Negro Ac'
cused of a Double Crime.

SptcIaI 70 TIC FCsL-
Portsmouth. Va. Feb G,-The police OF
this city are searching for George Mer-
rick, coIored, to whom circumstantial evil
dence points as the murderer of Maggie
Jones and her newborn babe. Mother and
child were found lying dead together. A
ten-year-Old daughter OF the dead woman
declared TO the neighbors that Merrick
had beaten and kicked her mother 10
death. When questioned by the police the
child was badly frightened. and stated
that she had seen the man strike her
mother only once. but that she had heard
him threaten TO Kill her. A physician
said the Jones woman had told him that
she fell in the snow and injured herself
MerTick has not been seen since the
woman was found dead.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28

tIesI8i y Iss Pot
Charlotte. y -. FEB. 81. r. Carter.
formerly Of salisbury. died al the Char
lorts fsOtsl from an overdose Of lanGanun.
II T. supposed % b. ease 81 suicide. IS
he tOlG several parties Al nooo that Re
had tak-a ths drug and would dic sew
er8i doCt9Ts worker or him fDF fouf hours.
but coulG Bgt -aify ain:. if- sas fornierit'
superintendent Of Il Gotten a.in al SIT
bury. and wsB about ATS years old.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
store aud Po.i-.ue. n.rn.d

sfecizl 10 The Post
NsrreHiOn. Va. Feb 26.-Ths store
house and stock OF general merchant %
OF l.. = heetze. a. Meetze. Va. = small
station three miles east OF this place. were
destroyed by firr about = O'Clock last nIxnt
The post-oitice and express once Here 10
the same building and are a total loss
sir MH-tze in company With several
friends. hae just left the building when
they discovered the hr-. The building was
partially Insured
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28
INCENDIARIsM IN FAUQUIEE.
Dempsey Meetze's stoTehouse and Con
tents Destroyed by Fire.

Specl9I % The POst.
WarTenton. Va, Feb. 27.-Dr. J. p. d.
Monkey, a lifetime resident of Greenwich,
died yesterday, aged ninety.
A Catholic colony is to be located near
the Catholic convent AT Nokesviile. They
will come from Nebraska.
At MeetZe station, three miles from
here, en- Saturday night the stor-hOuse
and contents, belonging 10 Dempsey
MeetZe were destroyed By fire. Mr.
MeetZe had Just left the store and started
for his home, a half-miie of. when he
turned and saw il ia blaze. The window
Was found broken open and coat oil
thrown about mis- store. Inc incendiary Is
said to b. known.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-28

rysr4si 70 IT, Pct
HdgerztOWn. SID. Feb. q Mayor schin-
del appointed committee OF citizens 10
gtEe demonstration Wednesday or
Thursday - Company z. yIysi Maryland
Regiment nD9u their return 10 Hagers-
town from Camp Mackenzie Ca. where
they we're mustered out. This committee
Tonight invited Yarious organizations TO
meet 10 morrow niFai in Cily Han and
complete arrangements for parade. ~
eepJon, ana banquet.