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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-09
ShERIFF'S SALE
Real ESTATE

Under and by virtue of eight writs of fieri
facias issued out of the Circuit Court for Gar
rett county, Maryland, in the respective
pany, William Ryland Co., Frederick and
Haney, David Stremel, Edward Schlossnagle
and three in the suit of Mary Il. Taylor
Nos. b. IT, IS, 10, 20. q, % and % Judicials to
July term of said Court, 1899, /, w. P. Lee,
Sheriff of Garrett county, have levied upon
seized and taken in execution all the right
title and interest of the said Richard Connell
i'll and to all those lots, pi ces and parcels OF
land situated in the town of Friendsville i'll
said Garrett county, the same being
Town Lots Numbers Twenty-three
and Twenty-fOur in Block "F"
of said town, and being the same lots on
which the said Richard Council recently Op-
Grated livery stable, land |, as Sheriff afore-
said, hereby give notice that on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-09

DR. j. G. ROBINSON, DENTIST,
- Felty Building, Opposite Postofice,
OAKLAND, MD
GAS ADMINISTERED. 5097
The evening times., 1899-08-23
DEsPERADoEs SHOT TO DEATH.
Two Negroes Killed While Battling
With Urbana Police Officers

Urbana, Ohio. Aug. 23.-Two negro des-
peradoes met death yesterday at the hands
of two officers of the Urbana police force.
The killing took place about ten miles
south CT the city. The victims stole a
set OF harness from Mayor johnson, of this
city. For several days two strange color
ed men have been hanging around town.
AS soon as the harness was stolen suspi-
cion pointed to the strangers. The officers
were not long in getting on the trail of
the thieves, who started in covered wag-
on toward Springfield
Marshal Heatherman and Charles John
sen, a brother of Mayor johnson, were in
one rig and Officer Bower and Detective
Reefsnider in another. When near Spruce
Lawn farm about four miles from SPRING
field, they came up with the negroes, who
had just started to drive on after steal
ing some corn from field. AS soon as the
negroes saw the officers they started to
drive at furious rate. Marshal Heather
man and johnson who were in the lead soon
caught up with them, and as they started
to drive by the desperadoes the latter
opened fire. Marshal Heatherman Ieaped
from the rig and fired as he ran, but none
of the shots took effect. Officer Bower and
Detective Reefsnider came up with a rush
to the relief of their fellow officers. AS
they reached the rig occupied by the ne
groes they fired through the canvas COW
ering of the vehicle five or six times. The
shots were true to the mark and both of
the desperadoes were instantly killed. One
was found lying over the dashboard and
the other lay over the back of his compan-
ion.
The officers Immediately drove to Spring
field and surrendered themselves nj DO-
lice headquarters. They are at present
under detention as witnesses before the
coroner's inquest. which will be held to-
morrow. One of the desperadoes has been
identified as William Wetzel, while the
name of the other is Eiseil Both are form
er convicts, and have the reputation of
being desperate characters.
The evening times., 1899-08-23
KNOCKED A COUNCILMAN DOWN
An Encounter in Atlanta Over n
Street Car Franchise Contest.

An Encounter in Atlanta Over n
Street Car Franchise Contest.
Atlanta, Ca. Aug 23.-Harry NJ. Atkin-
son, who is the Southern representative OF
New England interests and a nephew of
Edward Atkinson, of Boston, resented an
insult offered him in the city council Mon
day afternoon by attacking and beating
Councilman w. S. Thomson on the street
last night. 1t is feared that a shooting
ARRAY will follow
The trouble grew out OF contest for
street car franchises Mr. Atkinson's COM
pany, which is backed by Boston ana New
York capitalists, has secured frauchises
asked for. and will build a system tc COM
pete with present lines. ln the council
meeting yesterday Thomson denounced At
kinson as a viper" eur" and "blue bel
lied Yankee" The police kept Atkinson
from attacking him on the spot, but an
encounter has ever since been expected.
The engagement last night was brief but
spirited, AMI caused little damage to either
party. Atkinson met Thomson on Alabama
Street, and before a special detective, who
had been detailed to shadow the men,
could prevent, Atkinson knocked Thomson
down and was on him, beating the coun-
Gilman in the face He brought the blood
from Thomson, and seemed satisfied when
held off from the councilman by Clark
Howell and policeman. The local papers
condemn the language used by Thomson.
The evening times., 1899-08-23

The Assistant Attorney General for the
Postoffhe Department. Judge Tyner is now
at work on his annual report, which will
shortly be submitted to the Postmaster
General The report will show that the
law protecting the mails from fraudulent
purposes has been strictly enforced, and
that there has been decided falling off in
the number Of lottery scheme cases, and
also the issuance Of fraud orders.
Speaking on the subject of frauds operat-
ed through the mails, Harrison J. Barrett.
said the schemes worked are not the bold
swindies that were in vogue years ago.
The firm or person who now engages in a
mail business endeavors to keep within the
law, although every now and then com
plants come to the department that call
for investigation. 1t often happens, he
said, that the department will require a
change in the form of advertisement used.
Mr.. Barrett said it was really surpris-
Ing to see how many people are caught
by fiashy advertisements. One OF the lat
est complaints made come from a farmer
who claimed that he had been swindlei.
He said he read in the papers that for 81
there would be sent him by freight, all
expenses paid, a miniature set of furni-
ture consisting of handsome plush up
hoistered sofa and two chairs. He sent
the 81 and received in return set of toy
furniture of three pieces, packed snugly
in a pasteboard box measuring about by
inches and weighing about seven ounces.
The outfit could not have cost more
than 15 cents in any store in town. This
miniature set of furniture, Mr. Barrett
order could not be issued, but the depart
ment directed that the advertisement
should be made more clear and the word
miniature more distinct.
Another enterprising firm in The West
is advertising Scenes in Higher Life;
four hundred pages of the most interesting
matter. The book. handsomely bound,
sent securely sealed to any address for
one dollar In return for the dollar a
very cheap edition OF the Bible is forward
ed. This matter has been brought TO the
attention Of the Department, but as the
Bible is supposed to contain Scenes of
Higher Life the advertiser is within the
law and his mail is daily burdened with
dollars This class of schemes comes be-
fore the Department almost every day.
When it is clear from the advertisement
that the article advertised is a swindie
pure ard simple the advertiser is notified
to show why fraud order should not be
issued. Frequently postmasters refer sus-
picious cases to the Department. but no
action is taken unless formal complaint
is made by someone who has suffered from
the swindle.
The evening times., 1899-08-23
Mourned ns Dead for Years.

Newark, N. j., Aug. pa young wom-
an for six years mourned as dead walked
into her home here Monday night. Her
sister, who thought her an apparition, fell
unconscious. The young woman is Miss
Sarah Rosebusch. Up to 1893 she lived with
her sister, Mrs. Mary Cohen. She was jilt-
ed by her lover, and left home. Her rela-
tives invoked the aid Of the police of sew
eral cites to search for her, but without
avail. Sne was then given up as dead, and
funeral services were held. When Mrs.
Cohen returned home from shopping tour
Monday evening she saw what she thought
was the appariation of her sister. With a
shrek she fell to the floor in faint 1t
was nearly an hour before she was resror-
ed to her senses. After leaving home Miss
Rosebusch had secured work as a cigar
maker in Philadelphia, but is now employ
ed In Beverly,
The evening times., 1899-08-23
MURDERED BY HER SERVANT.
An AfrOciOus Crime i'm the Noun
tainS of West YirEinia

An AtrociOus Crime in the Noun
tains of West Virginia.
Thacker, w. Va, Aug. 23-One of the
most atrocious crimes ever committed in
this mountainous region occurred on the
banks of Tug River, within two miles Of
here, Monday night. For long while Mrs.
Martha Daniels had employed as a do
mestic woman named Belle Collins A
few days ago the Collins woman was dis
charged, and she left for Kentucky.
AT O'Clock Monday evening she etu ed
and entered the back door of the Daniels
home. In her hand she carried huge
dirk. At first sight of Mrs Daniels the
woman plunged at her without uttering a
word. Mrs. Daniels throat was cut from
ear TO ear, and the dirk was thrust into
her side and other parts of her body more
than dozen times. Her death was in
stantaneous. The Collins woman, after
committing the daboiical crime, fed i'm
mediately to Kentucky. The only eye
witnesses to the awful tragedy were the
little son and daughter of Mrs Daniels,
aged zine and eleven years, respectively
They were SO excited that they did not
even notify the neighbors for more than
an hour after the crime was committed
Another suspicious incident is the fact
that Howard Daniels, an eighteen year old
son OF the murdered woman, has been
strangely missing for three days. He left
nome early Sunday morning to come 10
this place and has never been seen since
1t Is believed he has been murdered. The
awful crime has stirred up this vicinity
and every effort is being made to capture
the murderers. Mrs. Daniels was a highly
respected woman.
The evening times., 1899-08-23
TRAMPs RESIST WHITECAPS.
A Sanguinary and Fatal Battle in
Tennessee MOuntains

Oneida. Tenn, Aug. pa bloody battle
with Winchester rifles and shotguns was
fought in the mountains near here yester-
day. The dead are Charles H. West and
David Akers, who were fairly riddled with
rife balls. Several others were danger
ously wounded. A tramp was given shell
ter by man living in the mountains. The
tramp spoke to several parties about a
moonshine distillery and was warned to
stop talking or leave the country. He re-
fused and a band assaulted the house with
the intention of whitecapping the tramp.
The tramp and his friend fortified them
selves in the building, firing on the mob
with rifles and shotguns. Firing became
general and continued forty-flve minutes.
West and Akers, who were in the mob,
were found on the ground dead after the
melee. The tramp and his friend escaped
in female attire and have not been appre-
hended. Both were wounded. Dogs and
an officers posse are now in pursuit
The evening times., 1899-08-23
CRIME OF AN INSANE FARMER
Rrains His Wife With Hammer
and Then Commits Suicide

Milan, Mo-, Aug 23-News of a terrible
double tragedy on the farm of Daniel
Montgomery, twelve miles northeast of this
city, reached here today when a man rode
in for the coroner and undertaken some
time yesterday. Montgomery, who had
been ill for a week and is supposed to have
become insane as a result of his sickness
got out Of his bed and secured hammer
with which he Drained his sleeping wife
He then turned upon his ten-year- old son,
who was a horrified witness of the murder
or his mother With a scream, the boy
sprang out of bed and evading the blows of
his crazed father, ran cut of the house in
his night clothes and secreted himself in "a
shed. Failing TO catch the child, the fren-
zied man returned to the bedroom where
his dead wife was lying, procured razor
from bureau drawer and drew the blade
across his throat. severing the jugular
vein.
The screams of the child and the noise
OF the struggle aroused farm hand Sleep
ing in another part of the house who dis
covered the bodies CT Montgomery and his
wife and aroused the neighbors who found
the child in a shed speechless from fright.
Montgomery was quite well-to-do and his
wife was sister of Watson Brothers, one
Of the wealthiest pioneer families of this
county.
The evening times., 1899-08-23
ELoPED WITH A MINSTREL.
Wedding of y Wealthy Widows
DAUGHTER to n Burnt Cork Artist.

Wedding of u Wealthy Widows
Daughter to a Burnt Cork Artist.
Derby. Conn.,, Aug. 23.-Society in this
city is astonished at the elopement of Miss
Margaret Mention. one of Derby's bellies,
and Frank J. Nugent. who is in the olio Of
Primrose G. Dockstader's ministrels and
whose stage name is William Redmond.
The elopement took place last Friday, but
it did not come to light until yesterday,
when the girls mother received letter
frem her daughter, telling of her marriage
in New York and asking forgiveness
Miss Mention is the only child of a
widow, who is reputed to be wealthy. She
is girl of rare beauty, tall and stately.
She is highly accomplished. although she
is only twenty years old. Nugent is the
son of a retired New York merchant. who
lived in Derby for short time about ten
years ago. He is twenty-six years old.
Miss Mention and Nugent were old ac-
quaintances. When his father left town
Nugent remained here. A few years ago
he was the tenor and Miss Mention the con-
tralto of the choir of ST. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church, in this city. and here
their acquaintance ripened into love. They
had a quarrel and Nugent went to New
Haven and became the organist OF St
afterward he Joined a theatrical company.
He became a member of the minstrel
troupe last winter
Nugent visited Derby early last spring
and effected a reconciliation with Miss
Mention. They became engaged, and Miss
Mention told her mother of the engage
ment. The mother. who previously had
favored Nugents attentions to her daugh-
ter, now strongly opposed the match be-
cause Nugent was an actor, but she could
not change her daughters resolve.
The minstrel came to town again last
Friday and called at the Mention home.
Mrs. Mention protested against her daugh-
ter going out for a walk with Nugent. A
quarrel followed, and Margaret, with tears
streaming down her face, left the house
with her suitor. telling her mother that
she was going to elope.
The letter which Mrs. Mention received
from her daughter was mailed at Water
bury. where -Nugent's troupe had been
playing. Mrs. Mention says she will never
condone her daughters offence, and that
she not only disowns her, but will disn
herit her, II possible.
Margaret had several suitors, to one OF
whom her elopement is an unexpected
blow.
The evening times., 1899-08-23
ALLEGED BREACH OF PROMISE
An Aged Wealthy Chicagoan Sued
by Widow.

Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 2s.-orville P. Cur
ran, a wealthy and aged widower residing
at 1858 Lake Avenue. who is the Western
manager for a large life insurance COM
pany Of New York, has been made de-
fendant in suit for $25, 900 damages which
has been started in the superior court by
Mrs. Virginia L. Willard, widow. Mrs.
Willard alleges that the defendant has
failed to keep his promises made to marry
her. Mr.. Curran is well known in society
on the South Side and is reputed to be
worth $400, 900.
The identity Of the plaintiff in the case,
outside Of her name. is shrouded in mys-
terry. although she is said to be an at
tractive brunette. Every. effort is being
made to suppress the facts in the case.
Mr.. Curran refused to be seen, sending
word to callers that he was out and would
not return. He has three grown children
one of them. a son. being wealthy resi-
dent Of Pittsburg. Another son Is a recent
graduate of Cornell.
The evening times., 1899-08-23
Cottages Unroofed by n Storm

Malaga, N. j.. Aug. 2s.-Monday nights
storm was probably the most severe that
this section has experienced this year,
and struck terror to the hearts of the cot
tagers. So heavy was the downpour of
rain that the roofs Of some cottages were
caved in and much damage resulted. A
crowd of worshipers gathered in the au-
ditorium and prayed for safe deliverance
Card playing and dancing Christians
were handled without gloves yesterday
morning by Rev. DIR. IA. Laurence OF
Trenton. In the afternoon, however Rev.
DR.. J. r. Mason, of Camden, stirred the
camp as it has never been stirred before
when he spoke on mo Room for Christ. !"
The evening times., 1899-08-23
SALOON MEN IN A DILEMMA.
Nine Hundred in Louisville Fined fol
NeSlectinE Revenue Laws.

Nine EIuhuFeu IN IOF
NeElectinE Revenue Laws.
Louisville, Aug. 23.-The 500 saloon
keepers of Louisville are in a dilemma
Through the ignorance of the sinking fund
commissioners of this city, to attach inter
nal revenue stamps to the bonds, Collector
Sapp has fined the entire lot $40 each and
demanded that these bonds be stamped at
once. Yesterday several hundred saloon
men called on the Internal Revenue Col
lector and appealed to him to remit the
fines after they are paid. These bonds re-
quire 50-cent revenue stamps and the sum
total due the Government under Collector
Sapp's ruling is s9.450. At the earnest
solicitation of the barmen the Collector
left tonight for Washington to see what
can be done in the matter.
The saloon men contend that the sinking
fund commissioners are responsible, as it
was their duty to see that the bonds were
stamped before being received and fled in
the office of the sinkiL6 fund. This board
says that it has never been notified that
the bonds of saloon men required a reve-
nue. stamp.
The evening times., 1899-08-23
FEEsts1. FEEsAsn For PREMIUM STAMPS
KINGS PALACE.
GI2-S1l sth St. us Market Space,
Death of Elijah Fuller.

Cumberland. Nd, Aug. 2s.-Eliiah Fuller,
died in Cumberland yesterday, in the seventy
ninth year of his age. lie was a man OF pow
erful physique. at one time weighing over $50
pounds, and in splendid health until August
IL, when he was stricken with paralysis. He
was Mt time proprietor of the noted yarnum
House, now the Windsor Hotel. He also oper-
sted the fremont House. He was one of the
first men that carried the mail in Cumber-
land. He was prominent in Democratic politics.
and elected register of wills for several
terms. He engaged in various business enterprises.
Mrs. n. R. sanner, Of Oakland, Nd; Mrs Cora
A. Baer, of Middletown, Md, and City Clerk
Howard NJ. Fuller. of Cumberland, are the sur
viving children He leaves a number of great
grandchildren
The evening times., 1899-08-23
Mormons I'm Marxland.

Oakland, Nd, Aug. 23.-Mormon elders
are very actively engaged in circulating
their literature and promulgating their
peculiar doctrines and teachings. Their
methods are to steer clear of the towns
and villages and devote their time to the
rural districts. One day recently while
two lawyers were dining at a farmhouse
about twenty-five miles from Oakland two
Mormon elders approached them and sup
piled them with literature giving the creed.
etc., of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints" This literature was
brought to Oakland. There are thirteen
articles in the creed, the eighth of which
reads as follows: Eve believe the Bible
to be the word of God so far as it is trans
lated correctly; we also believe the Book
of Mormon to be the word of God"
The evening times., 1899-08-23
investigating Mason. Death.

Elkton. Md, Aug. 23.-Acting States At
torney Austin L. Crothers and Sheriff ].
Ross Ccnoly made an investigation into
the death of Joseph Pounds. stone mason.
who was presumably killed by train OF
cars ON the Columbia and Port Deposit
Railroad late Saturday night. He was
found lying along the tracks of the rail-
road with a large cash in his head. and
as the trainmen have no knowledge OF the
train having struck him some are of the
opinion that he met with foul play. This.
however, is discredited He was fifty years
of age and unmarried.
The evening times., 1899-08-23
A Family Shocked by Lightnins.

Elkton. Nd. Aug. ga severe electri-
cal storm passed over Elkton Monday
evening, rain falling in torrents and the
wind blowing a gale for a time. The
lightning was vivid, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Short, who occupy a house near
Singerly Pulp Mill, had narrow escape
from being killed by it, The family hal
retired for the night and the lightning
struck the house, breaking out panes of
glass and tearing off some of the boards.
The electric current entered the house
near the chimney, passed through several
rooms and into the room in which the oc-
cupants were, knocked over a large ward
robe and overturned a lamp The occu-
pants of the house were more or less
shocked by the bolt, but not seriously.
The evening times., 1899-08-23
EMBALMERs SUED FOR DAMAGES
A Mother Alleges Tint They Did Not
Properly Perform Their Work.

Newport News, Va, Aug. 23.-Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Hobbs, of Macon, W. Va, has insti-
tuted suit for $1,000 against ]. H. Coffie &
son. funeral directors. According to the
declaration filed. the body Of the son Of
the complainant was effectively emba me- ]
By the defendants, thus preventing it from
reaching his former home.
1t is alleged that decomposition set in to
such an extent that the authorities OF
Huntington. w. Va. ordered the removal
| Of the body from the town. 1t was taken
outside the city and buried while the
friends of the deceased were vainly wait
ing for it's arrival in Macon. The body re-
ferred to was that of Halle Hobbs, who
was killed by train in the Chesapeake
and Ohio yards here last August. He was
an employe of the shipyard and a we'll
known Knight of Pythias.
The evening times., 1899-08-23
A Court messenger mead.

Cumberland, Nd, Aug. 23.-Douglas Percy,
messenger 10 the court in Cumberland, died late
Monday night, aged forty nine years He had
been in for some time, but death was unexpect-
ed Mr.. Percy was druggist at Frostburr AZ
one time a partner OF w. II. LeFevre later slc-
ceeding 10 the business. He was compelled to
retire On account of falling health. He later be-
came messenger in the court, and was noted for
his hdeiity in the discharge OF his duties
The evening times., 1899-08-23
Electric Bolt. Cause a Fire.

W<,tminster. Nd, Aug. 23.-During a
violent thunderstorm, which passed over
Carroll county Monday evening, the barn
ON the farm of Alfred Stevenson, near
Spring Mills, was struck by lightning, set
on fire, and. with its contents, including
two buggies, self-binder. hay, wheat. and
farming implements. totally destroyed.
The loss is about 81 200, insured for near
ly that amount.
The evening times., 1899-08-23
An Aged Man Drowned.

Williamsport, Pa, Aug. 23.-Daniel Manley
aged sixty years, Of Black Hole Valley, attempt
ed to swim across the west branch of the Susu,e-
hanna at Halls yesterday forenoon. He left his
outer garments on the bank, and expected to re-
turn with boat and get them. He sank within
twenty-f feet of the opposite shore. When his
body was recovered IL was found his undergar-
nents had slipped down and pinioned his legs
The evening times., 1899-08-23
Supposed Dead Man Returning Home

Scranton, Pa. Aug. 2S-P. J. vetter, the
Scranton man who has been mourned over for
month as having perished on the ill-fated Elk ex.
pedition to Kotzebue Sound, is now learned to
be alive and homeward bound. The supposed only
survivor of the expedition was Mrs. Bens, wife of
the captain of the expedition. 1t now deyelops
that there was some mistake, if not something
more terrible. Mrs. Vetter received four let
tiers yesterday morning from her husband, and in
the last one, dated July 26, he writes that he
is at Cape Nome, and about to start for Seat
tie. Mrs Vetter positively refuses to make known
the contents OF the letters, except to admit that
her husband says he was just recovering from
an attack of scurvy The last letter is supposed
to contain some interesting if not startling in
formation
The evening times., 1899-08-23
DROWNED IN A RAIN BARREL
A Pennsylvanian Jumps in Head
First and Is Drowned

Delta, Pa, Aug 23.-Word has been re-
ceived here that Robert Worden who lived
across the river, near the Cecil county
Maryland. line. committed suicide on Sun
day by drowning himself in a rain barrel.
He jumped in head first, and when his wife
found him he was dead.
A week ago Worden opened the arteries
in his arms, but was discovered in time
to prevent his bleeding to death He
owned the farm on which he lived, and
leaves wife and one son.