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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-04
TOWN AND VICINITY.


John Farrell, exile, left a "nose-
bag" figure behind which the Forum
ought to be ashamed to use. But the
G(eaner, which is good authority, sub
mlts a problem that shows that the
Forum'S edition has dwindled from a
ratio OF to j, nearly every subscrip-
ton to which was begged"
An oldtimer gives the JOURNAL
this tip-''you never had to go about
threatening to have county official
indicted because you failed to get an
appointment to Office under him, then
turn around and make that same Of
ticlal Mayor of the town." Nay,
verify.
The Baltimore Sun heads an item
TROUBLES of "a Truthful Paper" Up
here it is the untruthful paper that is
afflicted.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-04
Pittsburg Division.

*Except Sunday. Nos As and AZ carry
passengers. No. 40 is a local train from Cum
berland to Pittsburg, and No. IA from Pitts
burg to Cumberland. Nos and make 3
stops each way between Cumberland and
Pittsburg. Through tickets, east and west, for
sale at Cumberland. NJ. C. CLARKE,
+. d. UNDERWOOD, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. d. b. MARTIN,
Nov 26 Manager Passenger Traffic
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-04
Unnatural deeds
Do breed unnatural troubles.

According to an eminent New York
oculist, the human race will be stone
blind in about four generations, unless
the use of the electric light is discon-
tinued. The fifth generation of the
Forum company, according to that
statement, wont be able to read their
organ. Must be going pretty hard
with the firSt-if that small plea loan
from the blackleg job department
means anything.
j. Bowery Williams choice for
Mayor is said to be C. F. Nickel-for
reelection. This was not the status
last year. Why!
The Forum publishes enough West
Virginia news to warrant circulation
i'll the neighborhood Of the Wet Fork
Of Dry river.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-04

SSundays only. 7 and Week days.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only.
Same as /; on Theatre nights, however,
when admission tickets to performance at
theatre are sold by apents, will leave Cumber-
land at close of performance.
All trains stop at Hays street station, Cum
berand. l.. NJ. HAMILTON,
Dec 3 General Manager
The evening times., 1899-06-03
PROCLAMATION BY BLACK MEN
Statement Of Alleged Grievances Suf.
fered by the Race.

tered ny the Race.
New York. June 3.-Yesterday was the
day appointed by the African Methodist
Episcopal Church and the other negro
churches of the United States as a day
of fasting and prayer on account of the re-
cent outrages against negroes in the South.
announcing the appointment of the day
said:
I'VE are dragged before the courts and
sentenced to every form of punishment.
and even executed without the privilege
of having jury composed in whole or in
part of members of our own race In many
sections we are arrested and lodged in jails
on the most frivolous suspicion OF being
the perpetrators of hideous and revolving
crimes. and mobs are formed Of ignorant.
vicious. whisky besotted men. at whose ap-
proach the keys are surrendered and the
party under suspicion is taken from the
custody of the law and tortured. hanged.
shot, butchered, dismembered, and burned
in the most fiendish manner. Owing to
these and many other calamitous condi-
tions, we are impelled by sense
of duty and the instincts Of our
moral nature to appeal to the Afro-Ameri-
cans of the United States to put forth
some efforts by ceasing to be longer silent
and appeal to some judiciary for help and
relief II earth affords help to none of
our helpless and defenceless race, we must
appeal to the bar of infinite power and
justice whose Judge holds the destinies OF
nations in his hands,
The proclamation was signed by nearly
all the Methodist bishops and many other
prominent colored clergymen.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
TORE DOWN THE BREAsrwoRKs
Property Owner Incensed mt Troll
ley COmpany's Delay.

Property Owner Incensed mt n Troll
ley c0mpany's Delay.
Ellicott City, Md. June 3.-Considerable
excitement was created in Ellicott City
last night by Richard S. Feigley. a mer-
chant, doing business in the upper part
Of the town. filling up the trench dug in
front of his premises for laying the tracks
of the trolley line of the United Rail-
ways The roadside has been encum-
bered for some days by breastworks Of
earth and material to the great annoy
ance of residents. The blockade was made
all the more annoying by delay in con-
struction.
Mr.. Feigley determined to tear down
the breastworks.' as he said so as to Sc
cure ingress and egress to and from his
premises. He, therefore. secured labor
and filed up the trench with earth and
crossties and other material which block
AIDED his premises. and while he was at
work about 1t two of the construction
bosses OF the company came along and
asked: What are you doing here?" He
replied: Cant you see what is bling
done? l am clearing the road to my prem
ises, and will continue to tear down the
breastworks until you are ready to lay the
necessarily. When you get ready to lay
the tracks opposition will cease" The in
cident caused great commoticn in the
town. and Mr.. Feigley continued to hold
the fort throughout the night
The evening times., 1899-06-03
CHAIRMAN ODDLL
CALLS A Meeting
Republican COngressmen.Elect
and the Speakership.
To Gather at the Fifth Avenue HO-
tel on Tuesday.
Canvass as Narrowed Down to
Two Candidates.

New York. June 3.-The contest for the
| Speakership OF the Fifty-sixth Congress
may be settled before the end of next week
I by the action Of Republican Congressman
| elect. Chairman Odell. of the Republican
| State Committee has called a meeting OF
the Republican Congressman of this State
| to be held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on
Tuesday at IL o'clock. This meeting has
been called for the purpose OF deciding
whether the delegation will support for
Speaker James s. Sherman, of Utica, or
Serene E. Payne. of Auburn. N. Y. and
for the selection of a second choice in the
event New York man cannot obtain the
caucus nomination. Messrs. Sherman and
Payne are both active candidates for the
place. but it is understood that they have
agreed to abide by the action Of the con-
ference to be held on Tuesday.
All Republicans realize that it would be
folly for New York to go into the caucus
with two candidates for the Speakership.
Senator Platt. Chairman Odell. and the
other party leaders have not committed
themselves to the support OF either Payne
or Sherman. and 1t is understood that the
question of who is to be New York's can
didate will be decided by a vote of the
other Republican Congressman.
The Republican politicians believe that
the Speakership contest is rapidly narrow
ing down to one candidate from the West
and one from the East.
A meeting Of the Massachusetts delega-
tion is to be held today in Boston. and an
effort will be made to unite the members
in support Of the candidacy Of Represen-
tative Moody. If the contest for the
Speakership is to be narrowed down to a
man from the West and one from the East
the candidate of the Eastern Republicans.
WILL 1t is believed, be selected from the
New York or Massachusetts, delegation.
The meeting of the New York delega-
tion on Tuesday will be an important one.
and in the opinion of the local Republican
leaders the Speakership contest may be
determined at the time. 1t is expected
that by Tuesday morning il will be gen.
orally known how the Representatives of
most of the Eastern and Western States
will vote in the caucus.
1t is admitted by some of the leaders
that the prize will go to the West, but
they intend to make a contest and put in
claim for the chiarmanships of several
of the important committees
The evening times., 1899-06-03
stuyveSant Fi.h's Tax Case.

Newport. R. l.. June 3.-There seems to
be general misunderstanding about the
Stuyvesant Fish tax case. in which the
supreme court handed down decision on
last Saturday. The report came from
Providence that Mr.. Fish had won his case,
but it is learned that it was just the re-
verse. The case grew out of Mr.. Fish re-
fusing to pay tax of about S13S on the
land upon which his stable stands. alleg-
ing that it did not belong to him when the
tax was assessed. The tax collector adver-
tised the place for sale to cover the tax,
ana Mr.. Fish applied to the supreme court
for an injunction to stop the sale. The tax
collector demurred to this, and it was the
demurrer that was sustained by the court.
The only course left now for Mr.. Fish is
to pay under protest and then bring suit
for recovery or allow the sale to be made
and then bring suit.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
DISASTROUS FREIGHT WRECK.
Cars Derniled md Two I'm
Rines Dcmolished at Ernest, Pa.

Norristown, Pa. June 3.-Shortly after 8
o'clock yesterday morning disastrous freight
wreck occurred on the ''Y'' division of the Tren-
ton Cut-Of Railroad. at Ernest, short dis
tance below here. Twenty cars were deraled.
two engines were demolished. and one man was
probably fatally injured.
A shifting engine had run upon side track
A few minutes later, when train of empty coal
cars came along upon the main track, it ran
upon the switch The engineer and fireman saw
that collision was unavoidable, and jumped.
An instant afterward their locomotive crashed
into the shifting engine, and both were thrown
from the tracks.
The crash heard for some distance Its force
piled up the cars to some height, and twenty
cars were derailed. These were almost all upon
one another. and in the midst of the debris was
the body Of Brakeman W. p. Thompson, of Potts
vile. He was taken On and brought to the hos
pital here. He is injured internally, and is not
expected to recover. The remainder of the crew
escaped injury.
The damage to the railroad company is consid-
cradle. for the tracks torn up and many of
the were made into kindling- wood. While
the two engines badly injured, they can be
repaired.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
Typewriters Rented,
$3.50 per month.
Delivered with table.
The Typewriter Exchange.
1905 F Street N. w.
DIED..

DIED.
REILLY-On Saturday morning. June 3. 1880.
at 10 a. m, J. EDWARD, beloved son of John
F. and Mary J. Reilly.
Funeral from his late residence. No. cas- Sew
enth Street southwest, at $50 a. m., Monday.
June ). 1sJ9: thence TO st. DOminics Church.
Relatives and friends invited TO attend. Item
kING-on Friday. June ,. 1893, ELSIE J.. be
loved daughter OF James and Margaret King. aged
three months and twenty-five days.
We had little treasure once.
She our JOY. and pride;
We loved her. ah. perhaps, TOO well,
For soon she slept and died
Asleep in the arms of Jesus
BY HER PARENTS
Funeral will take place Monday. June j. at
, p. m, from 1921 Florida Avenue northeast.
Item
WHITE-Suddenly. from heart disease. whiIa
en- route to Mobile. AiLEEN, wife of Enos A.
White
New Orleans papers please copy) Item
GRAY-On TUESDAY. May 81. 1879. ADA L.
GRAY, daughter of Charles A. and Emma II.
Gray. aged one year and eleven months, at resis
dence, 900I. I Street southeast.
Thou hast left US. and we miss thee,
Sadly miss thee. Ada. dear:
In vain we listen for thy footsteps,
Still thinking thou art ncSs.
Funeral private. Item
Comrades of the Confederate Veterans Associi-
tion will assemble at st. Johns Church, corner
of Sixteenth and II Streets northwest. at p
Saturday TO attend the funeral services OF our
late comrade. W. d. PEACHY.
1t FRANKLIN II. MACKEY, President.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
BOLD WORK OF BANDITS.
4 Heavy Train Robbery In the Med
icine HOW Mountains.

4 Heavy Train Robbery In the Med
icine How Mountains.
Cheyenne, Wyo.. June 3.-The first Sec
ton of the Union Pacific overland flyer.
carrying express and the United States
mail, was held up yesterday morning at 2
o'clock near Wilcox, lonely spot in
the Medicine Bow Mountains. 100 miles
west of here. There were six masked
bandits in the band After stopping the
train by using danger signal two OF the
robbers climbed into the engine and COM
PEELED Engineer Grindstone Jones 70 go
back and cut OF the baggage and express
car and mail cars This done the train
was ordered ahead few rods and across
a wooden bridge spanning dry gulch
Here the bandits piled dynamite under the
bridge and blew II to pieces. The express
car then received the attention of the
highwaymen, who. upon being refused ad-
mission, placed sticks of dynamite on the
door sills and blew the doors to atoms
Express Messenger Woodcock. OF Chey-
enne. was rendered unconscious by the
explosions. and was removed from the car
by the bandits. The treasure safe of the
Pacific Express Company was dynamited.
the explosion shattering the strong box
and its contents and tearing holes through
the roof and sides of the car. The robbers
stored the money and valuables in can
vas bags. and returning to the engine
compelled the engineer to run ahead to
point near which six horses we're tied.
After striking Engineer Jones over the
head with a revolver the robbers rode on
into the mountains.
The second section OF the train was sent
back to the nearest telegraph station and
the hold-up reported. Parties were at
once organized at Laramie and other towns
and the country is now being thoroughly
searched for the six bold men, The ex-
press company has offered reward OF
s., 900 for each of the bandits, dead or
alive. The amount Of money secured Is
not known. as the officials will not make
a statement but the sum is believed to be
a large one. as ii is known that big sums
of money have been going West every day
for some time.
Neither the engineer nor the express
is seriously injured. The rail-
road company suffered heavily and traffic
was delayed several hours. In addition to
the valuables and money taken from the
safe the Pacific Express lost several thou
sand dollars worth OF express matter
which was blown to pieces by dynamite
explosions.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
BAPTIsTS IN LITIGATION.
Suit in Texas Ending In Rev. DIR
Hayden's Favor.

Suit in Texas Ending In Rev. DIR.
Hnyden's Favor.
Dallas June 3.-The first battle in the
Texas Baptist Church came to an end last
evening when the jury in the S. A. Hay
den damage and libel suit returned a YER
dict in Hayden's favor against J. B. Gran
fill and others for $4,000, $40, 200 actual
and $40. .000 exemplary damages. This case
had its origin in the Baptist convention
held at San Antonio in November. 1897.
The Rev. DIR. Hayden failed to get admis-
sion as a messenger to that convention.
He charged the Rev. DR.. Cranfill. who
stands at the head of the Texas Baptist
ministry. and over thirty other clergymen
and laymen with libel, and demanded
100000 damages.
The trial began two weeks ago. and has
held the attention of all the Baptists in
Texas. the litigants represented two
factions that have been at war for years.
The defendants will ask for a new trial.
They do not expect to get it. and will
hurry the contest into the appellate court.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
BRIDGET WAS vANQUIsHED.
Tried to Hold . Post Hole. Bat Work
men Pulled Her Out.

Atlantic City, n. j.. June IA ludicrous incl
dent arose yesterday in the development of the
electric light war. The electric light company
erected pole in front Of the cottage of Frank
p. Quigley, bank cashier, at Atlantic and
Rhode Island Avenues. which was later ordered
cut down by Mr.. Quigley. The company's work
men started to erect another pole. but as soon
as the hole was dug Bridget Mccarthy, one of
Mr. Qug1ey's servants, jumped into it and dared
the workmen to place the pole in position. The
workmen threatened to turn the hose on her,
and to cover her with sand, but she persisted in
remaining in the cavity, and the workmen were
finally compelled to get her out by force. Fear
ing that Cashier Quiley would also have that pole
cut down, one Of the workmen climbed to the
top and sat there several hours
Electric light wires were strung along all Of
Atlantic Avenue yesterday, and the company in
tends having all wiree up along Baltic Avenue
within week, having made arrangements with
the Reading Railroad to string wires on their
poles.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
SHOT DEAD By AN OFFICER.
Conflict Between CrabberS and Po
lice Results In q Tragedy.

SOnuhSa bCtWCCn SEaDDtTb &hsA
lice Results In u Tragedy.
Princess Anne. Md. June 3.-Capt. Baine
Webster. residing near Menona Postoffice.
on Deals Island, Somerset county. was
shot and instantly killed Thursday by Cap
tain Insley. commander of the local police
boat of Dorchester county.
Webster, with his brother. Arthur Web
ster. were sailing in their bateau and sup
posed to be grabbing somewhere near the
boundary line between Somerset AID Dor
chester counties in Holland Straits. when
they were pursued by the Dorchester au-
thorities into Somerset waters and were
arrested. Webster and his brother. claim
ing to be in Somerset waters. declined to
return with the officers to Dorchester coun-
ty for trial, when a scuff1e ensued between
the two brothers and the officer.
The officer drew his revolver and shot
Webster through the body. He fell in his.
boat in a cramped position and asked his
brother to straighten him out. saying the
officer had fixed him and that he was dying
and shortly after he expired. His body
was taken to Fishing Bay, in Dor
chester county. where an inquest was held.
In the afternoon a party of his friends
from Deals Island sailed over to Fishing
Bay and returned in the evening with his
body.
As II was claimed the shooting took place
in Somerset county. and acting under the
directions of States Attorney Tull. of Som
erset an inquest was held on Deals Island
yesterday morning before Justice Calvin T.
GLADDEN., and a verdict was rendered that
Webster came to his death from a pistol
shot wound. inflicted by a pistol in the
hands of either Captain Insley or his mate.
police boat.
1t is claimed by the Dorchester officers
that the pistol was fired by Mate Cannon.
while Webster was resisting arrest. Eye
witnesses. however. claim that Insley fired
the shot, as he was in front of Webster
when the shooting took place and Cannon
was standing behind him.
Dr. Monmonier Rowe stated to the jury
at Deals Island that the wound from which
Webster died could only be inflicted by a
person standing in front of him. as the tall
penetrated the chest and lodged near the
spinal column.
Webster's remains were inferred yester-
day afternoon in the Methodist Church
yard near Wenona. The Red Men and Ju-
nior Order of American Mechanics of Deals
Island. conducted the services, in conjunc-
tion with the Rev. George W. Bounds OF
Deals Island. The funeral was largely at
tended and great indignation was expressed
at what was called the unwarranted mur-
der by the Dorchester officers. Webster
was twenty-three years old and unmar-
ried.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
MAsauERADING AT A mill" j"
Woman In Male Attire mt n Club
Pastime.

New York, June "a Young woman in male
attire created a commotion at the Broadway
Athletic Club last evening before the Dixon
Bernstein fight called
The arena was crowded, when the presence OF
Il woman spectator was discovered. She was in
a box with a party of five Young swells. and
her laugh attracted the attention of several
sports in the front seats. She was dressed in the
height OF fashion. and only her hair, which was
rather long, completed the discovery. Her money
was refunded and she was escorted out of the
clubhouse. 4 large cigar was between her lips
when she was She would have been ar
rested had the police learned of her presence. but
her companions appealed to the managers and she
was quickly escorted outside and whirled away
in an automobile.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
Round Trip Tickets to Arlington
Again Reduced Tomorrow.

In addition to the many thousands Of gallant
men who are buried at Arlington, there have
been lately added more than 400 graves Of tho
heroes who died for their country in Cuba. Porto
Rico. and the Philippines during the late war
Every day for the past two months large numbers
have visited the National Cemetery to see the
graves Of the soldiers. as well a. to enjoy q
part Of the day in rambling about the beautiful
grounds: with green lawns and fragrant flowers
on every side, and the cool breeze always blow
ing. Sunday is the most popular day. for 1t is
on Sunday that the Washington. Alexandria, and
for the round trip to Arlington. Through electric
trains leave the station at Thirteen and -a.half
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue every forty five
minutes from l0:Ss q. m. to 6:06 p. m. for Ar
linston on Sunday, in addition to the. regular
schedule. These trains run through without
change. stopping only at the NcCielland and
Sheridan gates at Arlington.
The evening times., 1899-06-03
BOY BURGLARS CAUGHT.
Armed With RevOlvers md Tried Ia
Shoot a Policeman.

Newark. n. j., June Sat o'clock yes
terday morning two boy burglars were
caught red-handed robbing restaurant,
at No.\325 Market Street. One of the lads
is Joseph Contrell. nine years old, and the
other is Michael Kivan eleven years of
age. Botf were armed with revolvers.
They vert discovered b. Policeman Doug
lass. who surprised them at work.
The nite-year -old lad drew a revolver.
but the officer shook him like rat and
forced him TO drop it. They had gained an
entrance by climbing through the transom
over the rear door and when sighted by
the officer through the glass of the front
door were rifiing the cash drawer.
Both were Immediately recognized as
having been arrested several times before.
They got off easy each time because of
their extreme youth. They were inspired
to rob by dime novel reading
The evening times., 1899-06-03
MARRIED ONE WOMAN TWICE
Newark Man Stra iE tened Out n Mat
rimOninI TanRle.

Newark. n. j., June 3.-Alphonse G.
Helms, proprietor of Cosmopolitan Park. in
this city. Strengthened out a .perplexing
matrimonial tangle Thursday night by
marrying for the second time Mrs Mar
garet Stollenwerk. a pretty widow. He
first married her three years ago, after
he had received positive information that
his first wife. whom he had left in France.
was dead.
A few months ago a cablegram informed
him that his first wife was still living.
He promptly caused his second marriage
to be annulled and then sued for divorce.
on statutory grounds, from the wife
in France. This divorce was granted a
week ago. - IL
The evening times., 1899-06-03
HORSE RACING IN ENGLAND.
Merry Methodist Carried on the sun
bury Handicnp Plate.

London. June 3--The Sunbury handicap plate
of 200 sovereigns for three year r-ods and upward
the second to receive p sovereigns out of the
plate, one mile was run at Kempton Park to-
day. The by Mr.. J. II. Pearls
Merry Methodist. three years old. Mr.. c. J.
Merry's Sweetheart colt. three years old, WAS
second. and Mrs. Jerseys Mrs. Llngtry) Bride
groom, six years old, third Eleven horses ram
Sloan rode Sir II. ". Griffth's Eileen Aigas,
which was not placed.
The Ke,npton Park two-year- old plate Of COO
sovereigns 900 sovereigns to the winner, so TO
the nomnator of the winner, and % each to the
owner and nominator of the second), five fur
longs straight, WAS won by Sir Il. W. Grifith's
Rice. ridden by Sloan. Mr. Horatio Bottom
ley's Stage Marriage second, and Mr.. r. G.
Cartons Mohican II colt third. Six horses ran.