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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-28
The Wrong OK GOred.

Two merchants have spoken to the
JOURNAL during last and this week
concerning both the policy and justice
of permitting a couple of men to come
in here and sell trashy goods and thus,
as one said. '!demoralIze and injure
the legitimate business of residents"
Their idea seems to be that the license
tax imposed on these people ought to
be high enough to be prohlbitive Of
such incursions.
The JOURNAL acknowledged that there
is much force in their view of the
matter, but it added very frankly-to
one Of the gentlemen-that "a little
while ago, when you had a job of print
ing to do you took it to the Cheap
John establishment because, as you
said, can get it done for less money y"
No painter that ever lived could
have depicted exactly the expression
of painful surprise that mantled that
mans countenance. He wanted the
JOURNAL to Ego for the auctioneers of
trash" but the treachery of a memory,
unsettled by selfshness, betrayed him.
He had forgotten that while "competi-
ton is the life of trade" for bin be-
tween the JOURNAL and the sc. j., it
it was death to him when the auction
GERS raised its standard against him.
A Rising Frostburg Boy.
Arthur W, Tiddy, son of the late
John Tiddy, deceased, has been pro-
NOTED from the Baltimore and Ohio
ticket agency at Washington, Pa, to
the position of city passenger agent,
same company, at Pittsburg, Pa, to
take effect next Wednesday. The
Washington Reporter says:
City passenger agent at Pittsburg is a re-
sponsble position. The incumbent is under
Division Passenger Agent Smith, and has an
office in the Baltimore Il Ohio building, cor
ner of Fifth Avenue ami Wood street. His
duties are to look after passenger business in
the city and suburbs and he is required to
mingle with the people and keep in touch
with the travelling public. None but first
class men are appointed to the place, which
fact is in itself high compliment to Mr.,
Tiddy. That he will meet all requirements
none of his many friends doubt. ThepositiOn
is also a lucrative one. There were number
of efficient men seeking the place, and that the
Washington man was chosen over all is an
other compliment.
Arthur w. Tiddy came to Washington
nine years ago the coming June, from Hynd-
man, Somerset county, where he was the
ticket agent. He has been with the b. & o..
on its different divisions since 1882, starting
in as telegraph operator, and holding num-
Der of responsible positions. His coming to
Washington was a high promotion, as the
ticket agent here has to be hustler and a
competent man Mr.. Tiddy has all along
been faithful in the performance of his
duties, always reliable, is popular and had
many friends made by his courteous treat
ment of the travelling public. These friends
will be sorry to have him leave, but all will
rejoice over his promotion.
All of which is very gratifying to
the many people here who learn with
pride of the advancement of the native
Frostburger.
Mr.. Tiddy left here nearly 20 years
ago, but is we'll remembered by the
many who knew him as bright,
promising young man. His mother
and brother, Samuel, still reside here.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-28
Particular Notice.

NIEMBERS of FROSrBURG COUNCIL
NJ No. 1,Ol2, Royal Arcanum, take
notice
That Assessment No. 260 Is NOW DUE
and should be paid AT ONCE.
d. J. WILLIAMS,
Jan 2S-lI Collector.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-28
The Ard off Singing.-Persons WISHING

The Art of SinginS.-Persons wishing
to study the beautiful art of Singing should
avail themselves of the opportunity of taking
lessons from Prof. G. W, CIary.
The pure Italian method is used
Prof Clary has made a studyof this art fol
thirty years.
Hence, with practical experience as teach
er, all can be- assured that the work will be
well done.
\ new quarter will commence on the l0tl
of February.
Persons wishing lessons please call at the
Frost Mansion early as possible.
Price, per quarter, Sl2-twO lessons pei
week No lessons made up except in event
of sickness.
Also, lessons on Piano; price same as voice
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-28

A Present Duty.
Subscribe for the JOURNAL.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07


Gas lamps burning, December ], 1897
(2.s ordinary and "a WeIsbach) ..;,.. s07
Added during the year 1S97-9S, 9 ordin-
airy and 80 Welsbach .,...-.......,. ~
In use December /. 1898, 2Ss~ ordinary. !.
Arc electric lights in use December ], :,
ADDED during year iSsS-n .... 800
Arc lights in use December i, 1897. .11o2
Total number Of arc lights in use De
WAFER ssTGis !, isSS AND REsER.
Belleville-There is little of interest to
record at this station. The force OF en-
ployes is but sufficient to care for the
works and pumping machinery and MAJ
the gates of the reservoir. We endeavor
to see that a proper economy IS exercised
and that no more money is expended thar
would seem to be required to keep the
plant in such shape that it can be utilized
should the exigencies arise.
High Service-ThiS plant has been mann
tanned in first-class condition. We have
during the past year modernlzed some OF
the old machinery which has been accom-
.plished at much less cost than had we
made an outright purchase of new, while
the result is quite as satisfactory.
The coal used at the station a~ggregates
one thousand tons annually and ADVERTISE
ment has just been issued for the supply
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AMI EA1E1N-
SIONS.
Department of Assessment.lThe work
of this department has, during the. period
covered by this report, been considerably
improved. The rates have been carefully
gone over and an effort made to equalize
the charges, and while we do not claim
that a perfect system has been optaineu,
many just causes for criticism lave peen
removed, and others will be as rapidly
as we can adjudicate upo correct
them.
Consistent and methodicaI attention is
being given to the collection OIL arrear,
ages with the expectation that they VIII
finally become practically expunged from
the record.
Department of Extension.-Pipe laying
and repairing are now exclusively done by
our own forces. The contract system nad
been tried by our predecessors and per-
haps the most charitable criticism OF It
would be to say that the result, was not
satisfactory. We are free to admit that
the present method has many imperfec-
lions which have grown with the sys-
tenn. and, like barnacles, resist ordinary
methods to dislodge, but we are earn
estly endeavoring to improve the service
with fairly satisfactory results thus far.
The following is the record of pipe lay
ing and gate Setting:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

Resolved. That a plumbers license be
and Is hereby granted TO H. F. Stoveken,
to make connections with the water mains
IN Jersey City and to do general plumbing
work when he files the required bond in
the office of the Permit Clerk.
Adopted by the following vote on a cali
tor the ayes and nays
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five 90 In number.
The Committee on Public Buildings.
Docks and Parks presented the follow
Resolved, That sso4.e 5 be paid 10 NJ. r.
Connolly, being retained per centage on
contract 20. 1886, for Improvement Of
Columhia fark.
Charge Park Sites. G~reenville section.
Resolved. That s4eo.s be paid to NJ. T.
Connolly, being retained per centage on
S9heract NO. loSl, for Improvement of Bay
Charge Park Site, GreenvilIe section.
Resolved, That ssl.7o be paid to J. C..
supply Co, Tor various supplies for parks,
December, 1898. claim No. 1927.
,o G6shadrge Public Grounds and Buildings,
Resolved, Tha 5000 be paid to Charles
L. Davis, for stove coal on Morgan Street
p s1o6 noXembe 1898, claim No; 4so.
Wharflnger month of December, 1898,
charge Morgan Street Dock.
Resolved, That s1oo be paid to John
DECEMBER, 1898. claim No. SO2.
Sharge Armory salaries, 1S98-99.
The foregoing We're each separately
adopted by the following vote on a cail
Tor the ayes and nays:
Ayes-An the members of the Board
nVe 90 in number.
r-bo Nou-.44-.
vey presented the following:
hesolved, That $3.50 be paid to Jas. F.
h h.lo, fs n nrre turnishing and delivering lum-
1893 SO.
Adopted by the following vote on a call
for the ayes and nays:
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five 90 in number
h Committee on Printing and Station
cry presented the following:
Resolved, That s42.24 be paid to L..
Woodcock for ~typewritng annuaI report,
December, 1898, claim No. 1888.
charge Printing and Stationery, 1S98-99.
Resolved, That s2S. 20 be paid to A. e.
Nolan for resolution blank, ETC., Clerks
office. November, 1898. claim No. All.
s56 to Jersey City News for printing
claim No. 1885, $50. 1'S-70'' november iSsS'
81 to Jersey City News for reprinting
Manual, page 262, November. 1898, claim
No. 1929.
Charge Printing and Stationery, 1ssr-ys.
The foregoing We're each separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
for the ayes and nays:
Ayes-Al the members of the Board
five 90 in number.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
An ordinance was introduced for the re-
lief of Richard English in construction
of bay windows.
1t was received, given it's first reading
and tabled, under the rules.
On motion the Board adjourned.
GEO. T. BOUTON,
Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07
PuRLIC PARKS.

PUBLIC PARKS
It has been the custom for many num-
cipalities to anticipate their growth and
provide for future generations in the
matter of parks and breathing places Tor
the general public. We deplore the fact
that the wisdom of such a course did not
The Board of motion adjourned.
GEORGE T.. BOUTON,.
Clerk.
Regular meeting Of the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners, held on Tues
day, december n. 1898, at two o'clock
p. M.
Boltwood. Heintze, Nolan. Smith and
OPENING OF SEALED PROPOSALS:
Proposals for furnishing and delivering
about 800 lengths of 6-inch cast iron
water pipe, about 500 lengths Of s-inch
cast iron water pipe, ABOUT ~ lengths 4yars
called for and four "a in number were
presented, as follows:z
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

For each and every gross ton
g. 240 lbs.) of bituminous coal fur
nished and delivered in accord
anee with specification; coal to be
taken from Bartram Mine........ 80
streets of Jersey City, in accordance with
specifications adopted by the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners, NQvem-
Der IS, 1898. were called for, and one a.
in number was presented, as follows, by
the United Gas Improvement Company,
per r. w. Elliot, agent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

Resolved, That a masons' license be ana
is hereby granted to Il. Il. stovasn 20
connections With the sewers ~
bond in the Office of the Permit Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

Resolved. That permission be and is
hereby granted to M. Krause to erect a
barber pole in front of No; ZIG Newark
avenue. in accordance with the rules n
regulations of this Board governing such
matters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

Resolved. That s7s be paid to Refill &
Edwards, for replacing macadam over
sewer connections to December Il, 1925,
claim No. 209.
Charge repaving over street openings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

presented on this date by the Chief Engi-
neer for the Improvement of Clendenny
avenue, from Bergen avenue to West Sid
avenue, be and are hereby adopted and
ordered flsd.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of F. 7. Plunkett, for
count of contract No. 1880, for construc-
ton of a sewer in Noble street, the east
erly sidewalk Of Hudson Boulevard, and
in Girard avenue, to connect with sewer
the westerly sidewalk of the BouievaGd,
from 50 feet north of Noble street, to Gil
rard avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

oil lamps burning. December /, 1897. GA
Taken off during year 1Sy7-9S..-.*- ~
cas- LAMPS Ordinary and Welsbach)
burning December /, 1896. s.- 56l
Taken off during year E96-y7...s...- Soa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

Tota, 1893
Number discharged cured. q
Ns,n5her~ discharged Improved ....... 10
Number sent to count Institutions. .
grrntol 10S
N,,rohes remaining So
Numbe surgical dispensary cases.. 80
N',,rber medical dispensary cases -. Ill
Number of eye and eara.:.. .....-..-.. -.
Number of ambulance calls night time Is
Number of ambulance calls day Tine %
Jumbo of prescriptions filled .222'
Motion by COMMISSIONS West am
adented:-
That when we adjourn it be subject
the call of the chair
On motion ~adjourrsa
Clerk.
Daily camera., 1899-02-28
Turkeys Tracked by Dogs.

The wild turkey in the Ozarks is now
hunted with a slowtracking dog, and
whole focks are often killed in this
way. Till the trained dog was en-
ployed to follow up the wary bird this
game fowl could battle the most skill
full hunter. Now when flock of tur-
keys is found the sportsman has little
difficulty. A good dog will follow d
turkey track that is three or four hours
old and set the birds when overtaken,
just as the pointer does the quail. After
the turkey has been chased awhile it
hides in tree or under log. and stays
there until the hunter, guided by his
dog comes within close range. 1t is as
tonishing what fine instinct a good
turkey dog will develop after few
months of training in the woods He
will follow flock Of turkeys for hours
just ahead of the hunter, and indicate
by unmistakable signs when the game
is near. After turkey has received a
fatal shot it may fly half a mile or more.
\ trained dog will go straight to a
wounded or dead turkey with the same
percision with which he tracks the
game.-Chicago Record
Daily camera., 1899-02-28
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

A needle machine turns out !, 800 900
needles week.
1t usually takes about five years to
tan the skin, of an elephant.
The workable area of coal beds in
Colorado is 1S,10O square miles.
The finest. purcst and most nutri-
tious animal jelly known is that made
from elephants tusks.
More than half a million lives are
daily dependent upon the efficiency of
iron and steel wire ropes.
Texas has an annual cotton crop Of
between 100000 and 4.OO0,O 900 bales,
and only four small cotton mills.
Judge Wentworth, Of Boston, has de-
cided that a laboring man has lien
against a municipality for work done
on the streets.
The vitalizing power is the blood, a
drop of which takes but % seconds to
go the round of the body. There passes
through the heart once in every three
minutes an amount Of this precious
huld equal to all that IS contained IN
the body.
A very interesting experiment in CO.
operation is to be initiated by the
miners of northumberland The pow
der manufacturers have lately raised
the price of powder from four to five
pounds ton. Accordingly the miners
are seeking to establish a factory of
their own which will turn out gunpow-
der at the original price or less.
In 1860 there were 139 silk mills in
the United States, worth something
over $6,O0O,O00; in 1890 there were 472
valued at over $S7 100000. In 1860 our
manufacturers of silk supplied but
about Is per cent of the domestic con-
SUMPTION; to-day it is estimated that
65 per cent. of the silk goods used in
the United States is of domestic make.
Daily camera., 1899-02-28
Money In Sand.

The assessed valua ton of a cargo of
sand recently shipped from Bahia, Bra
zil, to Germany, was S97.33. This sand
known to commerce as monaZlte sand,
because of the presence in It Of large
number of crystals of a phosphate of
the rather rare cerium metal, is found
i'll Brazil only in the state of Bahia,
near little village called Prado, on
the southern coast. At present there
is discussion in progress between the
general government of Brazil and the
state government of Bahia as to the
ownership of the lands where this sand
occurs. The general government bases
its claim on the fact that in accordance
with law, it has right to strip along
the coast 33 meters in width. measured
from half way between high and low
tide. and in accordance with this claim
the government has granted the priv
ilege of removing this sand to an Amer
lean, resident in Brazil. On the other
hand, the state cf Bahia has given a
concession for the removal of the sand
to local company.-Philadelphia Rec
Daily camera., 1899-02-28
ENGLAND'S GRIP ON THE SEA.
Her Control of the Worlds Ocean
Commerce IL Over Sc
Per Cent.

Thanks to their aggressive govern
ment, the British carriage and control
Of the worlds commerce is over IS per
cent. Fifty other nations share to the
extent of IS per cent. or less. More
than so per cent. of the worlds ship
ping in terms of potential tonnage IS
built in Great Britain. Less than 20
rer cent. is built by the so other coun-
tries In 1872 only IA per cent. of the
steam tonnage launched in the world
was built by the so countries outside Of
the United Kingdom. The United
States is the only nation that is inde-
pendent of British yards. Our regis
try law has attended to this. Since 1892
American shipping must be American
built. The United States is the only
country outside of Europe that can
build to perfection every kind of ship
that goes to sea. Thank our registry
law for that.
British supremacy at sea and in COM
merce was obtained more than 200
years ago. For the command of the
sea. and of trade, and the riches of
the world, Great Britain has protect
ed ship building and ship owning, while
most of the nations did nothing for
these two great interests. Not only her
leg tslative power, but her armed au-
thority, has been eXerted vigorously.
She has fought bloody wars. overcome
inferior powers, trapped rivals into
treaties, spent millions upon millions
in supporting steam lines, and scores
upon scores of millions for the build
ing and maintenance Of an unequaled
navy for general intimidation. Vast
sea power, immense wealth and prevail
ing prosperity have been the reward.
All these thlEgs,with other advantages,
have been gained by the use of ship
ping, but without this instrumentality
nothing would have been secured. -
American Mercantile Magazine.
Daily camera., 1899-02-28

Fifield is well known in New England
although his reputation has not extend
ed throughout the United States. He is
81 years old, and has won conspicu-
Gus success as a corporation lawyer.
His fees have been very large, and
from his income he has made very
profitable investment, so that now he
is considered a very wealthy man. As
an attorney he has few, if any, equals
in Vermont. Mr.. Fifield has never
been prominent in politics. Indeed, he
has rather shrunk from participation
in the political activity in which he
might have been a large factor had he
so willed. Mr.. Fifeld, however, did once
consent to occupy a political post, but
one in the direct line of his profession.
That was a United States district attor-
neyship, which he held from 1869 to
1880
Daily camera., 1899-02-28

to the lucky man she would choose
for her spouse. The future Mrs. Will
liam K. Vanderbilt has black eyes and
hair, lively complexion and a plump
figure. Although she is under the me-
Gium height she weighs 80 pounds.
Her disposition is as sunny as the skies
of her own California. Few of the
wealthy young women in New York are
simpler in their tastes than the Cali
fornia heiress. OF course she does not
know how many are her gowns or what
they cost. but none of them are made
for pure display. Miss Fair is an ex-
pert needlewoman. and some of her
fancy work shows positive talent. Her
efforts in this line are all directed to-
ward charity She is both sympathetic
and generous, and a most devout Roman
Catholic. This mixed marriage" will
make an interesting problem to solve.
The proverbia opposition of the church
to marriages between its children and
Protestants will present an obstacle,
but not an nsurmountable one. Dis
pensations have been granted before.
and there is no obvious reason why a
dispensation should not be granted
now. The precise amount of Miss Fairs
fortune it is difficult to state. The
great Fair wealth can only be esti-
mated, but Virginia's share is said to
be in the nei ghborhood of s5,000,OOO.
Young Vanderbilt is not very good
looking, but he inherits much of the
commercial genius and thrift of his
grandfather and of the old "commo-
dore," who began the upbuilding of the
prodigious material wealth his numer-
Gus descendants now enjoy and con-
serve. He is he first of the Vanderbits
to attend Harvard. and it is said that
his progress in the special studies he is
pursuing in the scientific school of the
big university is rapid. He is espe-
cially devoted to engineering and
evinces an ambition to become pro
ticient in geology. He is 21 years DID,
and will graduate in two years.
Daily camera., 1899-02-28
In VERY BAD TASTE.
Canada's Postage Stamp Is Criti-
@te"l cised Severely.
Impertalists in the DOmtni ~ Well
a. in England Object to the
VainglOriOus Motto on Mr..
MulOck'x Creation.

William Mulock, Canada's postmas-
ter general, has brought much unfavor-
able criticism upon his head on account
of the remarkable design which he Sc
lected for the Canadian imperial penny
stamp, which first came into official use
on Christmas day. The tory or anti
Laurier press of the dominion refers to
the stamp as willie Mulock's Christ
mas card" and gets its cue from the
fact that the word Xmas and
year 1898" are found directly under a
map showing the British empire in
bright red-Gppearing in black on the
accompanying picture of the stamp.
But it is not in Canada alone that OBJ
jections to the stamp are heard. The
news that the words: 'We hold a
vaster empire than has BEEN" also ap-
pear at the bottom of Postmaster Gen
eral Mulock's artistic gem has travelled
to England, with the result that i'm
peralists there are chorusing their OBJ
iections to the imperial-minded states
mans idea of what a colonial postage
stamp should contain in the form of a
sentiment.
The motto chosen by Mr.. Mulock:
1--WE hold a vaster empire than has
been" is from the jubilee ode of Sir
Lewis Morris, entitled Song of EN-
pire," with the date, June 20, 1897, as a
subtitle indicating its tone and purpose.
An excerpt from the last stanza, from
which the motto was taken, is as fol-
lows: ... .r-a
We love not war, but only peace.
Yet never shall our England's power DE-
creasei sa E-1
Whoever guides our helm of state,
Let all men know 1t, England shall b
great!
We hold vaster empire than has been.
Nigh half the race Of man is subject to our
queen!
Nigh half the wide, wide earth is ours in
fee!
And where her rule comes all are free.
And therefore it's, o, queen, that we,
Knit fast in bonds of temperate liberty.
Rejoice to-day. and make our solemn ju-
biee!
The anti-administration newspapers
in Canada are unit in the declaration