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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-04
Very Bad Case
Catarrh of the Throat Causes
Much Suffering
Hoods Sarsaparil'a Effects Conn
plete Cure Better Every WAY.


pIete Cure Better Every Way.
"My disease was catarrh OF the throat
and it was very bad case. / did every
thing for it that | was told but it grew
worse. / suffered more than any one on
earth can know. For II months there
was not day or night that my throat
was not sore. could not eat anything
but soft boil eggs or something Of that
kind that I could easily swallow. My
brothers wife persuaded. me to take
Hoods So:saparilla, as it had helped her.
l felt the effects of the medicine after TAX
ing three doses. l kept on taking it and
IL short time the soreness disappeared
and | could eat anything l wished. | an
now feeling very much better and people
remark how much better l look" MRS.
E. 8. HEARN, Parsonsburg, Maryland.
Hoods SarsapariGa
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-04

Everybody uses BracdoDs Poultry Remedy
cures; % cents. For sale at Starting and
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-04
Medical.
Dentist.
DR.. d. SMITHERS,
School Commissioners.

TIME School Commissioners of Cecil County
l. will meet at their Office, in ELkton, for the
transaction of current school business, c =. the
SECOND TUESDAY in each and every month
GEORGE BIDDLE, Secretary,
The age-herald., 1899-01-08
PACIFIC CABLES.
Senator Lodge Introduces Measure in
 the Senate.

Washington, January 7.-Senator Lodge today introduced by request a bill to pro- vide for a submarine cable between the United States and Hawaii, the Philippines, Japan, China and Australia. The postmas~ ter-general is authorized to contract with the Pacific Cable company of New York for the payment of s125,OOO year for twenty years for transmission of official messages from San Francisco to Honolulu, the line to be laid by December 31, 1900. Before De- cember 31, 1902, the company will construct line from Honolulu to Manila with an additional sum of $125,000 to be paid by the government. Within four years the com pany will lay connecting lines to Japan, for which s25,000 year for twenty years shall be paid. The rates fixed between San Francisco and Honolulu are B cents word and to the farther points $1 word.
The age-herald., 1899-01-08

ly the relations with both countries. The Gund Der Industriees. the Rhenish manu- facturers association, however, urges the government to adopt prompt and energetic retaliatory measures against the United States in view of the palpable violations of the treaty"
 The expulsons from northern Schleswig continue unabated, and overwhelming ma jority of the papers continue to complain of this policy and deny it's political wisdom. The Cologne Gazette Is an exception to the rule. It urges all Germans to approve the measures which it asserts are necessary for patriotic reasons.
 The central committee, representing all the commercial clubs and associations of Berlin, met this week and formally con demned the expulsions which the commit tee collected statistics to show, have al. ready done vast amount of damage to Germany's commerce.
 Influenza, which seized the emperor last Sunday. kept him indoors until Friday. It was of a rather serious type, and a high fever weakened the patient considerably. The disease complicated his majesty's old ear trouble, which caused him severe pain. The emperor was able to walk out of doors Friday with the empress, and his physician expects his majesty will have completely recovered in few days
The age-herald., 1899-01-08
HIGH LICENSE SYSTEM.
Prohibition Will Soon be Thing of the
 Past in Alaska.

Washington January IA system of high license for Alaska in place of the present system of prohibition was tentatively agreed to by the house committee on revis- ion of the laws at its meeting today.
 The committee had under consideration the proposed codifcation of laws for the territory It was represented by officials and ex-officials of the territory that prohibition was ineffective, liquor being sold through out the territory and one of the members recited his personal observations of dis tillery and brewery in operation at Juneau The amendment determined upon provides for high license with severe penalties. Pro- vision is also made for personal liability of saloon-keepers and owners of saloon prop erty for all damage resulting from the sale of intoxicants. All license fees are to be devoted to educational purposes in Alaska.
 Although the vote in the committee to- day was regarded as settling the matter of high license, yet the amendment will be further considered on Monday and further changes may be made.
The age-herald., 1899-01-08
THE ADVENT OF
 CONSERVATISM May Now Occur at Any Time in
 Spain. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Senor Silvela and Gen. Palavieia Ar range to Step Into Power the Com ing Week-Financial Cues
 tion to Be Considered.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT I

Madrid, January 7.-At the meeting this evening of the Conservative club, Senor Silvela formally confirmed the previously reported complete agreement between him. self and General Polavieja and made an important announcement of the conserva- tive policy. Senor Silvela said he recog- nized Senor Sagasta's services to the throne, but censured the premier's policy in Cuba and especially his conduct with regard to the war between Spain and the United States. He declared that the pres ent cortes was morally dissolved and said he believed that the fall of Sagasta was imminent.
 The financial question, Senor Silvela said he regarded as most important. He fa- vored a tax on all personal property, the in- creasing of indirect taxation and the effect ing of large economies in pensions; sup ported the maintenance of the Concordia with the vatican and advocated the re- organization of the administration of jus tice, freeing it from the influence of poli- tics He favored also electoral reforms and the establishment of a ministry of public works and commerce and maintenance of a government with an impulse to increase the industrial resources of the country. Regard ing the foreign policy, he said that Spain's geographical position precluded her becom- ing territory governed by foreigners, adding:
 ''We must therefore organize the army and navy so as to be in position to defend the country in case of necessity"
 In conclusion, he declared that he did not believe Senor Sagasta was desirous of re- tainng office.
 The cabinet will meet tomorrow and on Monday Premier Sagasta will go to the palace to notify the queen regent of the ministerial crisis.
The age-herald., 1899-01-08
GERMANY'S MEAT
 INSPECTION BILL Foremost Topic Nov Discussed by the
 Berlin Press. RESULT OF CONCESSIONS Made by the Several Governments Oi
 the Empire. IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS MADE If the Americans Are Not Satisfied With the Measure, Retaliatory Legis- lation Will be Enacted
 Experts Opinion.
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS MADE

Berlin, January 7.-The imperial meat in spection bill is again one of the foremost subjects discussed by the German news papers. This measure early in the week was finally passed by the Prussian cabinet and has gone to the bundesrath, which, it is understood, will make short work of it. as each of the federal governments has al- ready considered it and the present shape of the bill is virtually the result of mutual concessions made by the several govern ments.
 From an authoritative source it is learn- ed that the task of agreeing to its final form proved very difficult to the South German governments, especially Wurtem- burg and Bavaria, which originally opposed any such legislation since they, thus far, have not been saddled with trichinosis in- spection and saw no reason why the whole empire should be saddled with an expen- sive meat inspection merely because Prus- sla wished it. It was in deference to these South German votes that the Prussian cabinet gradually cut down the demands and number of the Agrarian features of the original draft of the bill were elminat- ed
The age-herald., 1899-01-08
Transports Named

Washington, January 1.-The war depart issued orders today that the three trans~ ports now being prepared for the Phil D. pines shall be named as follows: 'The Mohawk shall hereafter be known as Grant" in honor of the late General Grant. The Mobile shall be known as 'Sherman," in honor of the late General William T. Sherman. and the "Massachu- setts" as sheridan" in honor of the late General F. H. Sheridan. In addition it has been decided to name two other transports yet to be selected the Thomas and the Logan"
The age-herald., 1899-01-08
Leedy Signed the Bill

Topeka, Kas., January Ex-Governor Leedy has signed the bill reducing telegraph rates and placing telegraph companies under the supervision of the court of visitation. The rate fixed in the bill on messages is 15 cents for the first ten words day or night and 1 cent additional for each aditional word. Newspaper rates are reduced to one-third of cent for each word during the day and one-sixth of l cent for each word at night. It provides that no lower rate shall be granted ton any one.
The age-herald., 1899-01-08
Important Notifications

Two important notifications are the dropping of the clause providing for state remuneration for all cattle and meat de- clared unfit for sale, and the insertion of a clause enforcing the inspection of all cattle and swine slaughtered for private consumption.
 me correspondent here of the Associated TESS has interviewed a high Prussian oinclai concerning the measure, who says.
 TOT America, the most vital and inter- esting features are that it simpifes and unlnes the method of inspection and that there will only be one inspection. There Will be no prohibition against any class of American meat, although very strong pressure was brought to bear on the gov erhiheht 10 exclude certain kinds, especial sausage canned meats and lard The pundesrath, however, Is given full powers under the bill to issue in case of necessitv decree excluding any or all kinds of foreign meats. But such action will not he taken unless there is the strongest reason for it.
 "A difficult problem is the treatment of American sausage, which Is left to the pundesrath and reichstag. Nothing in the whole bill is devised with the view of inn peding or preventing American imports The whole bill is fair, and it's methods cannot be impugned even in America"
 1he foregoing statements were substan- fially corroborated by an American exper, in Berlin to whom they were -->-,e;; n4 said:
 Tenor of the Measure
 The tenor of the bill shows that the government means to treat American meats farly and on their merits. The option was gwen to the bundesrath to treat American meats with greater severity and corre- spends with similar secretary of agriculture on our side regard ing certain German imports. But the en- forcement of the option will require proof that American meats are injurious and that is out of the question. The bill will not be an unmitigated evil for American interests. Hitherto in Germany there has been no confidence in our meat inspection, but there is almost sacred confidence in German imperial inspection. Henceforth any American meats exported for sale will be known to have been officially approved and the result will be an increase in busl- ness. probably doubling our sales We cut our meat differently from the Germans, so mischief may turk in that paragraph re- ferring to cutting
 However feel confident that the German government will not apply the bill unfairly as it fully realizes that there would be no wisdom in such a course, seeing that we hold trump cards In retaliation
 An interesting fact is that the Prussian veter' nary experts to whom all samples Of American meats, sausages, etc., suspected of being affected with trichinosis or other diseases have been sent, have thus far been unable in any case to confirm the sus- picions.
 The SanJose Scale
 The government announces that several loads of American fruits inspected for tho San Jose scale were recently seized at TT, Df,6 tnft Ty, on1,
The age-herald., 1899-01-08
MoseIey's Nomination Confirmed

Washington, January 1.-The senate to- day confirmed these nominations:
 J. D. Yeomans, of Iowa, to be an inter- state commerce commissioner; R. A. Nose ley. Jr., of Alabama, consul at Singapore also a large number of postmasters and promotions in the United States volunteers, Including the cavalry regiments.
The age-herald., 1899-01-08
Troops for the Phi,iupiDes

Washington, January 7.-Secreatry Alger has decided to send four regiments of in- fantry to the Philippines. The Fourth, Twelfth and Seventeenth have been desig- mated and in addition the Third infantry, now at Fort Smelling, Minn., will go by the same route across the Atlantic.
The age-herald., 1899-01-08
Bolivian Insurrection

Lima, Peru, via Galveston, January IT, Advices received here from Bolivia an- nounce that Presidents Alonzos advance guard is within six leagues of La Peg, capi- tai of the Republic of Bolivia. Important news is expected here shortly.
The age-herald., 1899-01-08
Witnesses for the Defense

Chief Mcdonald was the first witness for the defense. He stated that he was in the prison office when Hunnicutt was brought in and that he was allowed to sit down in the office in order that he might make bond. He inquired of him if the Dude loon people would go on his bond, and sent O4.4cer Hamilton to see them and they re- fused. The chief stated that Hunnicutt had tried to telephone to some parties and that he was drinking After some little time he said he was sick and started out of the front door, when he was taken in charge by Warden Gourley, wno, after searching him. turned him over to the stevedore.
 Officer Powell, Sergeant Donaldson and Officer Hagood who were in the office dur ing the time, made about the same state ment, with the addition that Hunnicutt had telephoned to Harry Rensford, asking him to sign his bond and offering to put up his watch and chain as security.
 Erwin Schillinger, one of the proprietors of the Dude saloon, where Hunnicutt was arrested, stated that he saw him in the sa- loon and heard him say to J. l.. Russell that he did not want to fight him because he had no money to pay his fine, and that when Russell pulled out roll of bills and offered to pay both fines Hunnicutt walA~~ off, and shortly afterwards he noticed him with a knife in his hand and saw him sault MT. Cornell.
 MT. Russell and MT. Cornell substantiated MT. Schillingers statement, and Warden Gourley took the stand. He said that he had treated Hunnicutt with unusual con- sideration, and before placing him in the prison had searched him and taken his watch and chain. He told him if he had any other valuables to give them up, he might be relieved of them by the other pris- oners.
 After hearing the testimony the commit tee went into executive session and in few moments announced that the charges had not been sustained by the evidence
The age-herald., 1899-01-08
THE WARDENS
 EXONORATED Investigation of Charges Pre- ferred by J. J. Hunnicutt. &a HE CLAIMED MISTREAT MENT At the City Prison and Was Robbed While in Jail-Came Up Before Police and Sanitation Com
 mittee Last Night.
HE CLAIMED MlSTREATMENT

At special meeting of the police and sanitation committee of the city council held last night the wardens of the city prison were exonorated of the charge preferred by J. J. Hunnicutt, who was a prisoner at police headquarters on Mon day night last and who claimed to have been mistreated and robbed of s46 and other articles while in prison.
 The court of inquiry was held in the council chamber at the city hall. Chairman Pearce, of the committee, acted as judge, while Aldermen Meighan and Lynaugh were associate justices.
 Hunnicutt appeared in his own behalf, and Warden Gourley, assisted by Chief of Police T. C. Mcdonald, made an able pre- sentation of his side of the question. Quite a number of witnesses were present when Chairman Pearce rapped for order.
 There was some little delay in waiting for MT. Hunnicutt, who had stepped out on the street, and pending his return the petition of President Lesser of the Carnival so- ciety for the use of Capitol Park to send off fireworks during the coming carnival, was taken up and recommended.
The age-herald., 1899-01-08
The Testimony

MT. Hunnicutt came in about this time and made his statement. He said that he was arrested on Monday evening and taken to the city prison and in spite of his pro test that he could make bond, was rushed into the prison by the warden, who handled him roughly and ordered the stevedore to lock him up in a cell. He claimed that he paid one of the prisoners to turn him out and on asking to see the warden was refused and was hustled back into the cell, where he was relieved of $46, a pin and his cuff buttons. He was cross-questioned by Chief Mcdonald, who asked him if he did not state before the city council that the charge against him had been changed in order that the officers might get out of it. Hunnicutt replied that he had said the charge as printed in the papers was changed.
 J. D. Bates and w. Hunnicutt his brother, were examined and testified that they had seen Hunnicutt with money in the afternoon
 Albert Johnson and E. H. Smith, who were prisoners in the jail at the time, tes- tified that Hunnicutt had been brought in and placed in a cell and had paid a boy to let him out. They stated that Hunni- cutt afterwards told them he had been robbed.
The age-herald., 1899-01-08
The San Jose Scale

The government announces that several loads of American fruits inspected for tho San Jose scale were recently seized at Hamburg and Stettin. In each case, how ever the scales were dead.
 The German chamber of commerce and industrial associa tions in their annual re- ports this week have referred more or less freely to Germanys trade with the United States A majority of them express the hope that commercial relations will be- come closer and more friendly. The Leipsic chamber of commerce, one of the most in- portant in Germany, depores the present uncertainty of commercial relations with both the United States and Great Britain, and says 1t trusts the government will strive its utmost to re-es ablish permanent
Arizona republican., 1899-01-11
STOCKMEN OF ARIZONA.
Will Unite in Looking After Their
 Own Interests.

A meeting of the stockmen of
 Arizona was held yesterday at the rooms of the Arizona live stock as sociation. It was called for the pur- lpOse of discussing the present laws relating to stock, and such legisla-
 ton that Is desired by the stockmen
 of the territory at the hands of the incoming legislature Mr Will Barnes was chairman of the meet ling, and Professor F. A. GulIey was secretary. MT. Barnes attended the meeting of stockmen in Tucson re- gently held and he was hon0red in a like manner there. He was imbued with the beneficial results of the Tucson meeting, and it was largely through his work that similar meeting was arranged here. Mr. Barnes defined the object of the meeting. He referred to a resolu- tion which was adopted at the Tue son meeting which invited the CO., operation of the stockmen of Ari- zona in promoting legislation in re- gard to the punishment of cattle thieves. He spoke of the small fees which are allowed inspectors and thought that their work would be more effective if they were commis- sicned as deputy sheriffs when pres ecuting cattle thieves.
 Editor Pugh of the Stockman was one of the speakers Mir. Pugh said that the resolution offered by Judge c. W. Wright of Tucson at the meet ing held in that city should be adopt ed by the stockmen here, as it was acceptable to the stoc!1men generally and covered the question of the pun ishment of cattle thieves to the full est, and would no doubt meet with appreciation when brought before the legislature.
 Mir J ". Benham offered as a motion that the resolution drawn bv Judge Wright be accepted, and later the motion prevailed. A number of were called upon and the of arguments presented showed that cattle thievery was growing in the territory and strin- gent law must be passed or the cattle
Arizona republican., 1899-01-11
THE FIRST FIGURES.
A Complimentary Vote in the Cali
 fornia Struggle.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 1O.-Thc following is the result in the assem- bly, on the first ballot for senator: Barnes, ,; Bulla, 9; Burns, F; Eel ton, i; Grant, 19; Knight, ,; White, 21; Scott, 1; Patterson, 3 The vote in the senate was as follows: Total number of votes cast, 39, of which Barnes received I, Bulla ?, Burns Z, Grant 7, c. A. Knight 1, White 13, Van R. Patterson ?, John Rosen- field 1, Irving NJ. Scott l, Thomas Bowers ?.
 Bulla asked the speaker oexcusc him from voting. The second bal lot will be taken tomorrow morning. A number of candidates received bal lots which were simply of comp!i- mentary nature.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-11

best interests of the whole territory. 'Sdarcopa county" ," said Mr. Nor ton, ''has wanted everything in the past, and itthas reacheda point where the county cannot secure anything. Irvould advise this association to in st1uct itsplegislators to work for the interests of all counties. We want laws for the protection, of cattlemen throughout the territory
 A motion was finally adopted naming the executive committee of the association as a committee upon legislation. John Norton wanted the meeting to endorse the sanitary board, and with an amendment by Mir. Christy, the motion was adopt ed. Dr. Norton asked ithat a com mittee of three be appointed to act with the Tucson coplmittee, and Chairman Barnes was Instructed to appoint its members, which he will announce later. Other matters of interest were discussed and the work will again be taken up at the meet ing to be held on Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-11
FRANCHISES.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 1O.-A local paper says: One of the biggest telephone deals in the history of the business is about to take place. Pa pers were executed today to transfer a large interest in the stock of the Michigan Telephone company, and placing the management, as soon as the documents are finally passed, un- der the control of the managers of the Cleveland Telephone company.
 The Michigan company operates exclusively under the American Bell Telephone company license in Mich igan, with 19,OO0 subscribers and 10000 miles of long distance wire The capital stock of the company is $2, ,5O0,000.
 No material change will be made, 1t Is said, in the Michigan manage ment, except that the executive board and the officers of the Clevc- land system will be added to the Michigan board of managers. The executive officers to be elected will he Charles J. Gidden, president, and James P. McKinstry, yice-president.
 ''The new arrangement places un- der the Cleveland management the largest number of subscribers ill the United States" ," said Mr. J. P. Me Kinstry, general manager of the Cleveland company, today. "There are in all 50,0OO subscribers and 3O,OOO miles of toll line The added development of | his combined terri
Arizona republican., 1899-01-11
WE WILL PROTECT LIBERIA

Washington, Jan. 1O.-The integ- rity of Liberia is guaranteed in an agreement just reached between the United States and Great Britain. Notices have been sent to Germany, France and other nations which might cncroach on the little African republic The pro-memorial gives the moral support of a protectorate to Liberia without the legal form.
 Germany not long since attempted through dispute over d small claim by a German citizen, to obtain from Liberia consent to a protec~ torate by that nation.
 One result of the understanding about Liberia will be the granting by Liberia of coaling station to the United States whenever such privi- lege may be desired